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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
Against Time.

The scene is the office of large busi- ness house. Dramatis person9, father and son.!
 Father-Alas, my son, I must tell you that I am ruined and that before the day is done you must go to work to make your own living
 Son-Work! Make lily own living! T. Why, father!
 Father-Yes, my son. Nothing can save me. In three months shall be a bankrupt. (Sinks into chair and sobs. )
 Son (after moments refection)- This is startling news, I must admit, fla ther. But you say you have three months grace. Ha, have it (excited- ly)! Can you hold out for three months?
 Father-Yes, but no longer.
 Son-Enough I will save you from bankruptcy and me from working for Q living. Soon you shall know all.
 [Change of scene. ParlOr of an uptown residence. Brilliant lights. Persone, son and cross eyed heiress.
 He (l1neeling before her)-Darling, my love knows no bounds. For your sake would pause at nothing, hesitate at no crime, kill the umpire-yes, mur- der Do you know what man ill that condition of mind is capable of toward the woman he loves? He would make her lot an endless dream of bliss, pillow her upon roses and scatter her paths with dew kissed violets- She-CharleS- He-DO you now believe that 1 love you (winding his arm around her waist tenderly)? Oh, tell me that you love me ill return. Tell me and name the happy day. She-In six months. He-It is an eternity.
 She-Five, then. He-Why not say a century? She-Four.
 He-Ha! Would that my love were like other mems. Then perhaps might restrain my impatience to possess you. But with love like mine | She-Well, then, three. l He-No; make it 21a. (Covers her lips with burning kisses.) Say it, dar | ling-2t. (She mods assent and falls around his neck.) | Another change of scene. Father and son at home. | Son-Fathcr, cheer up. have made terrible sacrifice for your sake. My heart may break, but you will be saved, for have sworn to do it, and I will keep my word.
 Father {anxiously)-Mys son, what dc | you mean? What have you done? Speak
 Son-I havo affianced myself to the daughter of tho ice man. an.-Washington | Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
Watch the Tcads.

While you are away this summer go out any evening after a rain to the near est electric ight-and these are scat tered now ill so many country places that it will be easy to find, even ill a small tOwn-and watch the cleverness of those apparently stupid, blinking creatures, the toads They have learned, since electric lights have been intro duced, that their strong glare attracts great numbers of littlo insects, gnats, flies and various flying bugs. These are soon dazzlcd by the brilliant flame and fly recklessly into it, when they are burned and fall to the ground. In the circle of the light below, on the ground, sits Master Toad, with his mouth often open, and catches his supper without having to hunt for it. The other even ing, ill little park ill a suburban town, II toads were counted, perfectly motion less save for the occasional snap of their mouths, which told of frequent trapping of the foolish flies New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
DESIGN FOR CUFFBoX.

ing the next Then line the box with heavy silk, sewing it firmly to the scrolls, and secure the lid to one side of the box with hinges or with ribbon bows, which may match or contrast with the silk used to line. A collar box of similar design could be made inch es square and about 3 inches deep, with lining arranged as described and lid hinged on one side. 4 handy combina- tion box could be produced by making the two sizes together as one box, one side to be used for cuffs and the other for collars In such case one side of one box may be omitted.
 The foregoing are only two of the many patterns that can be given in this department of ironwork, but they will doubtless prove suggestive to readers
 -'-~ -oossess little originality. WeaIner ForecasI,
 | Fairi warmer; southerly winds TJ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12

then studied at the Boston School of Technology, then lectured at Wellesley on science and later was called west to take professor chair at Chicago. She is a little woman, but full of energy and of great executive ability.
 The woman's college of Bryn Mawr, Pa, has Miss M. Carey Thomas for its dean. She is about 35, and her college training, like that of Mrs. Irvine, was received at Cornell. She also took post graduate course at Leipsic, adding aft erward such further training as she could get at Zurich. Miss Thomas is an excep- tionally pretty woman as well as tire less worker, whose efficiency and enthu siaSm seem always to be at the highest level, and who appears to have con- pletely mastered the difficulty of per- forming her duties according to rigid system, problem, by the way, the mastery of which by either man or woman denotes thorough education, whether received ill college or not
 The youngest of these brainy women is Miss Emily James Smith, dean of Barnard college for women, which is conducted in utilization, so to speak,
  When Miss Smith took the position, it was agreed that she should thenceforth be known only as Miss James Smith, but somehow the old fashioned woman $ name of Emily has stuck to her i'll spite of the decision. Her father was justice of the supreme court of the state of New York, and she was educated at Bryn Mawr, Girton college, Cambridge, Eng land, and the University of Chicago. She is rapid worker, but she will not apply herself for more than six hours a day, wherein she shows great good sense. She is a pretty woman.
 The oldest of the women who are deans is Miss Agnes Irwin, who, il 1894, was called from Philadelphia where for g years she had conducted 6 school of her own, to be dean of Rad cliffe college, as the Harvard annex is now termed. Miss Irwin is 64 years old l and of all the deans is the only one no herself college graduate. She is saic to be very well educated, however though as all the instruction at Radcliffe will be supplied by the lecturers at liar yard her work as instructor will be very light In fact, she was avowedly chose1 rather to ''give tone" than to teach, anc that she will do admirably. She is { great granddaughter of Benjamin Frank lin.
 The president of Radcliffe is Mrs 1 Louis Agassiz, widow of the ce1ebratet professor, but she is not practically en | gagged ill the higher instruction.
 l M. l. DEXTER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
Household Brevities.

Strong alum water is efficacious as q vermin destroyer.
 Add tablespoonful of powdered borax to the bath, as it will soften the water and prove very invigorating.
 Make your own orange extract by add ing the peel of six oranges to pint of alcohol
 In boiling rice, peas or macaroni, save the water in which they were boiled for use in soups.
 In making hard pudding sauce add sugar gradually to butter, and it will cream more quickly.
 Poultry that is scalded will not keep as long as will poultry that has been dry picked.
 Thread a needle from the end of the thread last cut from the spool. Stuff rag saturated with cayenne pepper ill rat holes. Buy new rubber rings for fruit jars. Don't use the old ones if you want youl canned fruit to keep.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12

gently resigned her place as dean of Chicago university that she might ac- company her husband on an extended trip abroad, is one of the only two mar ried women of all those who have risen to such eminence as she in the actual work of tho higher instruction. She was one of the first to b9 graduated from the University of Michigan after it opened it's doors to women, and after graduation she became teacher of his tory at Wellesley, one of the most famous of all the colleges open to women only. Later she became its president, but re- signed that post after six years service, when she married Professor George Her. bert Palmer of Harvard. Mrs. Palmer is very womanly as we'll as a very learned and energetic little woman. Her duties at Chicago were not onerous and required not more than six weeks of her time every term. At Wellesley Mrs. Palmer was succeeded as president by Mrs. Julia J. Irvine; sister of W. F. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill; and q graduate of Cornell. She also studied at Leipsic.
 Mrs. Palmer has been succeeded at Chicago by Miss Marion Talbot, who was graduated from Wellesley in 1880,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
She Had Him,

George" said the young woman re- gretfully, but with determination, ''your remarks pain me, but I am no weak creature who gives way to her feelings upon slight provocation. That is not the modern girls method; she is trained ill a different school. As I understand it, you have decided to break the engage mcnt.
 He bowed his head to signify that she was right,
 All is over between Us, according to your statement. We can never be to each other what wo had hoped. There arc obstacles and all that.
 "Yes," he replied slowly. "That is it."
 "Here in this room, in which you proposed, and ill which wo have spent so many happy hours, you tell me that, '' she said ill businesslike way. "Have you thought of the possible COst:' Ho merely shrugged his shoulders.
 Suppose I should sue for breach ot promise?" she suggested. He laughed at that. "You haven't a word i'll my hand writing" he said Possibly not, ,' sho replied, with glance toward the corner of the room "but have something better than that. , She took him by the hand and led hin l to the corner. Twill you listen if start it?" she asked "Has it-a-a''- he began.
 ''It has been here all the time, sh' said coldly.
 For a moment he hesitated. Then h' turned to her and exclaimed fervently :
 Mary, forget what I havo just said I was thoughtless, foolish! would no lose you for the world! Be miner'
 And when he left that evening sh laughed softly to herself and said, |" told father I'd land him if he'd oni, buy me phonograph- "-Chicago Trib
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
AN EASY ONE.
When 1t Came to Common Balls, Ha
 Didn'f Mind at All.

When 4G came 70 common tSAIISs t10 Didn't Mind at All. The fishing steamer rocked gracefully On the nnexcited waves off the pictur- esques Jersey coast, while the thousand and one disciples of Izaak Walton (de- ceased) peered downward over the rail, each patiently waiting for signal jerk On his or her~ line to convey the intelli- gence from down ill the pale blue depths that finny habitue of the unfathomed ] deep desired to be pulled in out of the wet. Naught could be heard but the lazy swishing of the water against the stomach of the boat, the half suppressed | breathing of the fishers and an occasion al gurgle from the mouth of a bottle as some angler tested his bait. A puff of smoke was seen to rise from | the shores of Sandy Hook and float lazily away on the ocean breeze. A mo- | ment later q low, sullen roar reached the landward ears of those on board the steamer, and dark missile, flying with speed of tornado, was seen coming "dead on" toward them.
 "A shot from the testing station at the Hook!' shriel1ed the captain. "It will strike the upper deck and muss up the whole boat with the shattered re- mains of late people. Fly below for your ives'
 "Holdl' cried manly voice from the lee rail. "Calm yourselves, for not a hair of your heads shall be harmed 1 Give me plenty of deck room'' The crowd surged back i'll strug- l gling mass, and the young man placed l his hands upon his knees and stood ill behind-the- bat attitude and waited. On came the shot, screaming like whole lot of demons, but the intrepid young man flinched not. He was not
 there for that purpose.
 "Swat!'
 The missile struck his hands with 8
 report that could have been heard some distance beyond Asbury Park had the
 wind been ill that direction. The young
 man was lifted from his feet and spun
 around in the air like pinwheel and
 with buz-z-z-z like unto that of a cir cular saw Gradually his terrific revolu-
 tions grew slower until at last, with a | graceful spring, he alighted upon his
 feet, dropped the 600 pound shot harm-
 lessly on the deck and calmly said: l "Go ahead with your fishin. y
 'Are you man or devil?" cried the
 captain, endeavoring to draw his eyes
 back into their sockets. "No human be-
 ing could have stopped that screaming
 messenger of death.
 "Oh that was an easy one!' the
 young man replied, splitting on his bait.
 "I used to catch for Amos Rusie. ''- l New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
A Man Who Was Called.

At midnight the other night patrol man found q man sleeping soundly un- der a tree ill one of the circus parks, and tapping him on his feet with the baton he called to him to get up "Am called?'' queried the man as he sat up and looked around
 "You are. You must move on. '
 "Yes, I expect must. should like your name before I go. :"
 "What do you want of my name?'
 "To preserve ill the archives of my memory. You could have brained me while slept, but you didn't do it. am poor and grateful. Iwish to carry your name around during the rest of my life in my vest pocket. What did you say it was?"
 "Nevcr mind about names You will have to move on. Certainly, but I shall always hold you in grateful remembrance. You could have broken one of my kncecaps or pounded out one of my eyes, but did \ you do it? No! If you do not wish me J to carry your name around withsne, give me the name of your favorite uncle or brother-in-law or nephew It will an- SWef the same purpose
 "No one is allowed to sleep in the parks, either on the grass or benches, " | said the officer, land you had best take l yourself off. "
 II know it, and I'm going know | of vacant lot up here where I can bunk 1 down ill a thistle patch and sleep the I night out. Officer, why didn't you lame i me for life when you found mo asleep? Because you arc not that kind of a hair | pin. You are q man of pity and sylnpa- thy. That is why I should like your name scratched on piece of tin and carried next to my heartv'
 "I'm not going to fool with you much longer" admonished the officer. "1 want you to skip out O this!"
 "Of course you do, and skip shall | Can have your name?" | "No, sir!'
 "Nor the name of favorite relative: l "No, sir!
 | "Will you give me something to re- member you by"
 "I will" replied the officer, and he tapped him smartly on the head witt his baton.
 | "Thanks !" replied the man as he re moved his hat and bowed. "You memory is now cngravcn on my skull forever and will go with me to my | grave! Every time I scratch my head shall think of your great kindness tt one who needed sympathy. Officer, go-farewcll-Im gone!'-M. Quad il
 Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
 OUR FOREIGN COUSINS.

Lord Rosrbcry will stand out in history as a good fellow who made rather an in different premier. -kansas City Star.
 The Baltic canal already needs dredging. Can it be that su soon as this Kaiser Will helms name iS mud?-Philadclphi Press.
 Tho French were enthusiastically cheer cd by tho Germans at kicl, but they brought home no deed of gift for Alsace and LorrainC.-Louisvillc Commercial.
 Bernhardt says that Duso is too "bour- geoise" for the role of Camille Dusc, cx- tending her index finger toward the Gfllic actress, says, That's too thin!' Now look out for squalls.- Boston Traveller.
 The Lon,loncrs have just discovered that traction by cable is "A splendid improve ment on horsepower" No wonder tho fogs like to finger in d city that holds such people aS our slow going cousins. s.-Balti- more American.
 The versatile Kaiser Wilhelm opens ca nalS with the same grace and case with which he makes speeches, writes poetry, compuSrs songs, drills soldiers, paints pie turcS, sails yachts and rxtinguishcs village tircS.-Chicu;SD Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12

900, again leaving out of consideration the colleges where coCducatiOn is the or der of the day. Last year there were about l23, ,000 at 1G7 colleges maintain cd exclusively for women, and it is fair to assume that since the sentiment for greater mental culture is constantly gaining ground among the women the annual increase in the number of stu dents is not less than 2,000.
 It is not more than 40 years ago that any considerable number of people be- gan to talk and think seriously about educating the young women as well as the young men ill the higher branches, and it was not until 35 years ago, in 1861, that Brewer Matthew Vassar put the talk and thought into concrete form by founding Nassar college, tho oldest and still one of the greatest colleges for women ill all tho world. Only those of us who by rights should be gray haired or baldhcaded can recall the storm of criticism the new institute of learning called forth, but many who are neither scant nor snowy haired can remember very distinctly that until within the last few years it seemed a strange and some what daring thing for a woman to be a graduate of anything more serious in the educational way than a high school, academy or young ladies seminary.
 Some of us who are newspaper writ CTS remember also how ingcniOusly and with what incisive wit the funny mon of 20 years ago used to work over and over, in alleged new forms, the accept
 T.. 4l, .1 l.. chewing gum, and how largely the news papers without humOrists of their own used to copy these jokes. It may seem a little strange, but the authorities of Nassar used to worry about these joke
 quite as much as their perpetrators plumcd themselves upon the perpctra- tion, and once sent out d request, wheth Cr formal and direct or indirectly through the mcdiumOf a friendly journal 1 have forgotten, that newspapers whose editors believed ill giving the girls a show for the higher education should re- frain from reprinting the squibs, since they mortified teachers, students and the parents of students alike and great lv damaged the institu, ;On by reducing the attcndancc at the college.
 Today the public needs not to be fur nishcd the figures I have quoted to un derstand that college education for girls has come to stay. Everybody accepts il now, and the situation is taken advan tagc of hy members of all classes who can afford it, except those of the clas' that, with the full consent of the rest O the world, arrogatcs to itself the title O | "SOcictv. " Of late vCarS even genuine society girls have not been entirely un
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12

gians and the Duke of York, who is the honorary president of the Rossll Geo graphical society. The president of the congress is Clements l.. Markham, pres ident of the Royal Geographical society.
 The American Geographical society will be ably represented by its president, ex-Chief Justice Charles P. Daily of New York, who is one of the vice presi- dents of the congress, and Professor Will liam Libbey, Jr., of Princeton college, the foreign correspondent of this society Justice Daly will be accompanied by Paul du Chaillu, the African explorer.
 It is expected that there will be a large representation in the congress from all the European countries, and num- Der from Asia. As it is held in the vaca- tion period there will be present many professors from the leading colleges and universities. The headquarters of the congress will be the house of the Royal Geographical society, Saville row, Burlington Gardens, and the soci- ety offers to all members the privilege of fellows during their stay i'll London.
 Justice Daly, America's s chief repre- sentative in the congress, has not only attained eminence as a jurist, but has also become prominent in the line of l geographical research. His fondness for geography is doubtless due to early ex- l periences, when, for number of years, he was sailor. Judge Daly served for 40 years as judge of the common pleas court in New York and recently retired from the bench by reason of the age limit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12

known in college halls, though they are not hy any means as yet the dominant factor young men of high social connec- tiOnS have E"rmnr i'll some of the lead ing colleges fer men.
 The ru,tlu6atiunal idea made little hcadway so far as the higher training goes until some years after the girls colleges had got we'll started Cornell university was one of the pioneers In the words of Ezra Cornell, its founder, it Was designed from the first to be "an institution where any person can find instruction ill any study" There were no sex limitations whatever ill that bold, brief outline of the uniVersity's scope, and though sometimes Cornell male undergraduates declare they do not like the idea of being placed on the same plane with the girls the latter rejoice in being 'cOeds, study as hard or harder than the boys, behave a great deal bet ter and Oftentimes quite outrun them i'll attachments.
 The University of Michigan, at Ann ArbOr, is another institution that did pioneer cOeducational work, the univer- sity at Oberlin, O., is another, and within the last few years several other coeducational institutions, including Chicago university, great though yet very young, have sprung up, and the doors have been opened to the girls by several of the older schools. Even over. grown, conservative Harvard has con. sented, seeing that tho girls will be ed ucated. willy nilly, to examine the charming students of Harvard annex | now known aA Radcliffe college, and 1 grant degrees, while Columbia of New York has joined hands with Barnard college for women, though there i! nothing coeducational about the system ! of either of these institutions.
 The late Maria Mitchell, who held the chair of astronomy at Vassar, was one of the first women to fill more re sponsible place in woman's college and for long time she was almos alone. But the number of instructors places and professors chairs occupied by women is steadily growing, thougl slowly. Five or six there are now wht are deans, and every one of them is woman of not only exceptional attain 1 ments, but one who is also spoken of b, those who know her as of unusual at
 tractiveness.
 ! Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, who "a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
POPULAR IRONWORK.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRACTICAL
 AND ORNAMENTAL BOXES.

1t Is One of the Most Interesting and
 Comprehensive Branches of Venetian
 Ironwork-E Effective but Easy Patternr
 For Interested Amateurs.
 The use of bent iron ill the cOnstruc- tiOn of ornamental boxes is an interest ing branch of Venetian ir0nWOrk, for the boxes can be made of any size and of almost any shape, whil, tn" variety of designs that can be employed in bend ing the metal is practically incXhausti- ble and embraces every known style of conventional patterns. Artistic boxes constructed of light iron scrolls are very ornamental upon tables, dressers and mantclS, where they may be used as re ceptacles for scarfs, cuffs and collars, handkercEiefs and miscellaneous odds and ends, and particularly pretty one that is nicely made and lined with q daintily colored silk may occupy a prom
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
Mrs. Lucle B. Tyng,

Mrs. Lucie B. Tyng of Peoria, Ills. |, has been elected on the board of school inspectors by vote of 513 to 5. The daily papers paid a high tribute to her worth One said, "The people of Peoria generally agreed that the ward would honor itself and do the public schools a distinguished service by her election. D Mrs Tyng. in writing of the matter to Rev. Louise S. Baker of Nantucket, says, Like many other things, it comes too late ill life for me personally to en- joy, all my boys being out of school and in business, but perhaps I may be of service to some other mothers boys. y Peoria is the same city that lately chose a woman for health commissioner.