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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
\ Disputed Question.

Scienti-ts and electricians cannot az rec upon the number of electric volts which are necessary to cause a cessation of life in the human body; some claim that an excessive shock is more likely to cause in- cineration rather than instantaneous death. but if they would turn their at tertion to prolonging and increasing the pleasure of life. the public would hail the result with more satisfaction. For in- stance the electricity generated in a wave of laughter is after all the most pleasant shock. and to see a large assemblage moved by a current of uncomfortable mirth while witnessing the play of "She Couldn't Marry Three." places beyond dispute the fact that large volts of laughter are better than volts of electricity any
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
NoRToN's DEATH.
Tragic Fate of Former waterbnr
 Hall pIaYer

Hall PIaVer.
 William Norton. who played second base with the Waterbury team in 1893, was found dead on a sloop at Rock ledge, Fla. few days ago. It seems that a sloop had put in near the place and remained for several days, no one apparently having anything to do with it, A week ago Mon day Clarence Blakeslee of New Haven made an investigation of the strange craft and found the dead body of man lying in the cabin. The remains could hardly be recogniz d. The authorities were noti- fled and after some delay arrived and took charge of the body. The body was iden- titied as that of Norton. The dead man s home WAS in Illinois. Norton graduated from Dartmouth in '9l. and was promi- nent in college athletics. He played end rush on the Yale football eleven of '92. and was second baseman on Captain Mu'- phys team. He also played on the Yale team. which won the intercollegiate cham- pionship at the worlds fair. Since leAv- ing Yale he had played with ths Water burys and coached various college teams.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
State Prison InxestIgatI.n.

HARTFORD. Feb 5-The investigation oI the state prisou began this morning. L. NJ. Horton, steward at the prison fol twelve years says that the food is better and more provided now than under any other warden. Warden Woodbridge testi. fled that the meat used was inspected and that most of the vegetables were raised at the prison. Some of the food used for to- days rations was used in evidence. Al 12:30 Q recess was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
Mexico >,ilI Ripe For War.

CITY OF MENllN. Feb 3.-In spite of tho many announcements that yesterday was SC for definite declaration in :he Guatcmala "mhrnSl:u. nothing transpired, aud statement 0. policy Is not looked for now uIt:l tomorrow. \ labor demon stratiOn Was held. and some 10000 mon, with lanurrs nrd hands marched to the palace. anu calling out President Diaz tcujc,rd their rtices tu the country in ,ISe ot WAT "ith ,entral America There ls no diminut.un in the enthusiasm of the pr pic t"r thr uphu!din2 "f what arc here .on<iUHryl MUN'Co S righteous demands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
CHINESE FAILED.
Admiral Ting Tried to Recapture Forts
 From the Japanese.

T,E>-rsi>. rch 5-Admiral Ting, com mandcr oI the Chinese fleet at Wei Hai- Wei. laudcd o"' men on Wednesday last and made @n attempt to recapture the southe n forts from tho Japanese. The nt. tempt was finn jy abandoned, and the Chinese TO embarked
 Admiral Ting, who was held by Niceroy Liu kun lih to be partly responsible for tn fall of Port Arthur and whose case was submitted to the heard of punishment for action was active in the shoro defense of Wei Hai Wei. Ills conduc; at the latter place has met with commendation The Chinese milltGry commanders arc at vari- ance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
6n1agak4
 
 Fifth C1n2rinr Ca1n Annual OIOdlInS JdIO

The cycling year has brought us once more tO the time of our great Annual Clearing Sale and this issue of the DEM ocRAr, bringing as it does the announce ment of the greatest Dry Goods event of the year, will be hailed as d welcome wis itor in many q home. This is our fifth an nual sale, and the characteristics of these sales are so well known that it seems al most supeTfluous to reiierate them. Faded ideas dieSsed mp in w0TnOut phrases are rot made 10 do duty as special preteNts for sales No funny makeshifls, no lame excuses. no stupid apologies are needed In mixing our announcements, Qualities qualities, prices always make the best arguments. No trckcry, no marking up Of goods preparatory 10 marking down. No buying of low grade goods in order to make profit, bu, the offering of our mag niiccnt stock without reserve on our part, 8t wholesale prices and sometimes less. That's what this sale means. IL is h;01y Of beneti. tu our customers, but not en- tirely. IL enables lis to close out Winter goods. clean up stock. dispose of odds and ends aud make room for new goods The Sale will commence on Tues day morning. February 5th. al eight o'clock, and will continue for one week. closing Monday evening. February llth. al u o'ciuck. T. iS not one If these sales that have neither beginning nor end, but has well-sietin.d limitations and genuinely marked characteristics. In other words 8 sale that Is d >AI.N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
TIM ELY TOPICS.

Sleig-Ing parties furnished supper and hall for dancing at Keougb's hotel. in West Cheshire. The best of services at reason enable prices. Special attention given to guests from Waterbury.
 Elegant sets of teeth that cannot be de- tected from the natural teeth. low prices by Dr Walters.
 Kitchen uentsils less than half price at Kamak's.
 E. ]. Finn has received an elegant line of S shoes.
 Punches of yiolats for corsAgs bouqusts i've csnta at I. Chase's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
Mime. ,Inn.aux Appeals.

BEt e~EI>. Feb d. Mnc Ioniaux, who was convicted of poisoning thrco of hcr relatives in order to obtain the insurance on their lives has appealed from the n temcc of JrAth passed upon her. \ death sentence in isr.gium is q tuivaient 10 life imYri>oumrnI. as capital punishment is not inflicted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
ForSaIe.

Having purchased at the Receivers Sale, the entire stock of fine kitchen fufnish- ings of the Chas Thatcher Co. consist ing of the following goods. Note prices: Wash boards. Thatcher's price 25c.
 our prics 10c Copper bottom wash boilers, Thatch-
 CTS price S1 75. our price CSC Cake boxes. Thatcher's price 75c. our
 price S5c Extra large cake boxes. Thatcher's
 price 1.50. our price 75c Large bread boxes. Thateher's price
 Fl so. our price 75c Large bread raisers, ThltcherS price
 S1. our price 65c Galvanized coal hods. Thatcher's
 prIce 50c our price 25c Coal hods. best iapannsd. Thatcher's
 price 25c. our price l5c Best make parlor brOoms. Thatcher's
 Prlce 25c. our price l7c Best make carpet sweepers. ThatcherS
 price $2 25. our price s1,S5 Clothes wringerS, no better. Thatcher's
 price g 25. our price 1,75 Chamber pails. nicely painted. Thatch-
 CTS price Sue. our price 20c 10 Quart milk pans. Thatcher's pries per dozen $l 20. our price per dozen 90c Heavy copper measures. complete set,
 Thatcher's price per set 5. our
 price per set S300 This is only partial list of the Thatch- CT Co bargains, which are all first class re- liable goods. and you will profit by making your selection early.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
! K,iirnnd at Auctlnn.

P.Tl>rt E,. l'ell, >, United states Mar shaI Walker will sell al public outcry to- day on th'' steps ot the federal building the entire WeStprn New urk and Penn fylvania rsil'"ad under bond for forcclo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

Toothache. headache and all pain cured free of charge at 7:30 tomorrow evening at the office of the U No Tonic Cos CbraAoh 54,l s1 South Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
OOwt Tot tAL-L 4OFte
DOInks of~ Da,In NAuGatucA -,,, in,"l


 NACoA1UCK, Feb 5 There were three cases of diphtheria reported yesterday in the family of Henry Rihl. a Swede re- siding on the north end of May park. pr Bull telsphoned 10 New Haven for anti toxine at once. The fatber of the children has been sick for week past with sore throat The health officer attributes 1t to sewage setting back into the cellar. which he mad cleaned and Gisinfected.
 Notices We're posted yesterday at No. factory of G. NJ. R. Shoe company of an indefinite shutdown after this week.
 About 500 listened to the lecture of the of ather ConAty at the lecture room of St Francls' church last night. some fifty of the audience being from Waterbury. On the platform. besides Fathe- Lenehan, were some half-dozen priests. the Rev Mir Soule of the Congregational church, and Rev Mir Glover of the NJ. E. church. Rep resentative McCartby, Patrick Conran and number of town and borough officials The lecturer made very interesting dis course on the literature of the early Celtic rAce. bringing his audience down to the writings of Boyle O'Reilly. We hope To bear Father Conaty again.
 Some forty of our young people accepted an invitation and attended Il x-handed euchre party. given at one of our Terrace avenue residences last night The Two Table Whist club also met last night on the East Side.
 The WomeD's Study club meet to-day.
 Quite a number from here will go to St Johns church. Waterbury. tonight to hear the boy cholrs. Seats will be reserved for Naugatuck friends.
 Bids were opened last night for the building of the Episcopal parsonage. The contract will be awarded soon.
 Do not forget The Tornado at the opera house tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
Free From Troublc-

After all," says Bounderby, the Turks ought to be good natured. They 'rc never bothered by their brooches bagging at the knees. New York Recorder
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

Bargains for the millions every day at Curran's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

sJ0O,OOO FIro in Cincinnati. CISCISNATI, Feb 5. 5.-Bodmann's tobacco warehouse was destroyed by fire this morn ing. Loss $500, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
GLEANINGS.

Seven million milvs uf thread aro annu- ally used in the United states.
 English postage stamps arc gummcd with a starch paste mado from potatoes.
 At sale of relies in England in tho year 1876 tooth Of Sir Isaac Newton wns sold for sum equal to 8, 000.
 The lord mayor takes precedence of cv. cry other British subject within the iurif- diction of London, thc Prince of Waly> himself even not Ering an exception.
 Every violent storm un the English chan mel exposes an ancient hurir0 forest which is usually covered hy sand and water, The location of this curiosity iS near St Malo.
 As in China, the Japanese thrutrr Is open all day, and the presentation of a heroic national play occupies d very long time, Devotion 10 duty is almost the un- varying theme uf dramatic representation,
 DESSERTS FOR THE NURSERY.
 Grape sauce or jelly, mado with gelatin, is especially refreshing to a child who hns been i'll
 Plain gelatin, lnado according to dircc- tions and whipped with cream before it is quito set, is n delicate and appCtiziDg dessert
 Irish moss dissolved and mudo into blancmaugo with curnstarCh is nutritious. Add chocolate to the ordinary rCcipo for blancmange and serve with sweet cream for another
 Whipped cream tlavurrd with lrune juice or hot melted chocolate is another dainty dessert Tho cream should Mot be heavy, or it will he too rich, hut should hAV0 somc milk mixed with It-Hlby. hood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

The way to get rid of Tramps is to draft them into the regular army They are alto- rether too numerous and are setting a bad example to the rising generation by show ing that they can live without labor. I be- Iieve the tramps in this country are equal in number to the standing army of any nation in Europe. Tramps as a rule are healthy and able e-bodied meu and with strict discipline cleanneSs and good food. would make good soldiers. As long as we are obliged to support these fellows and the United States are asking for new re- cruits for the army the tramp should be forced into military service and the day will come when he and the people in gen. eral will bless you for your actions and will sell you Washburn Crosby company Flour for 8 90 if you give my man an empty barrel and hundred pounds of white Extra c Sugar for 8 9S. These two articles will furnish bread and sweetness enough to keep soldier one year. If you want fresh cocoanut for baking, come in and will grind it for you while you wait at 15c for half pound.
 The first warm wave Eggs are liable to drop 10 cents dozen, for every hen in the land is ready to lay.
 My Confectionery comes high but it is made fresh every day.
 My Molasses Candy will not stick to the teeth. ~~--~ Ss-s
 All grades of Butter drop two ssAts . pound.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05

Dr R has been in the active practice of medicine 90 years, and has met with great success in curing all kinds of chronic dis eases, Dr R remedies are purely vegetable and compounded under his own supsrvis fen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-05
G,vrn Away Tn-morrow EvenIpg

Three thousand samples of U-No. the great Honduras tonic and blood puriier. will be given away tomorrow evening at 7:30. at the U-No Tonic Cos office, (braLch 54. No sl South Main street. The U-No tonic purifies the blood, tones the stomach and aids digestion. and cures dyspepsia. IL also acts on the liver and kidneys. Don't fail to be on hand and get sample, Sl South Main street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
GOLD LINING IN RATS.
Yellow Metal Found in Rodents apA
Savant0 Take the Tip.


savants Take the Tip.
In forming company for the extraA
ton Of gold from the microbes which
are supposed to attach themselves to
that metal In countless millions mature
Frenchmen seem to have stolen an idea
from thrifty Yankee boys.
l. b. Lake, q representative Of tho
Waltham Watch Company In this city,
says 1t Is common practice for the
boys In watch and jewelry factories to
kill rats and burn their bodies to get
the gold from them. and that the
amount thus obtained In the course of u
year Is considerable. In every large
plant like that Of the waltham Watch
Company many oiled rags are used In
Furnishing watch cases, and in time be.
come strongly impregnated with gold.
The boys about the factories are sup.
posed to keep these rags out Of reach
Of rats, but they don't do 80. On the con-
trary, knowing the keen appetite Of tho
rodents for everything greasy, the boys
carelessly leave these rubbing rags ~.
Ing about where the rats can get at
them and eat them. Six months Of this
kind of diet fills the interior mechanism
OF the rat with gold plating he cannot
get rid of. 1t sticks to him closely. and
so long as the supply Of oily rags holds
out the rat sticks to the factory. In
order to make sure the voraciOus TO.
dents will have an inducement to gorge
themselves with gold. sharp boys drop
butter and fatty meats from their lun.
cheons on the floors and rub them we'll
Into the wood by stunning their feet ON
II. At night the rats come out and nib
bic the flooring. They don't care for
the gold In II, but the grease attracts
them and In getting at the grease they
takc dressing Of gold with It.
Twice year the boys. have grand
roundup. Rats are caught BY the hum
drcds, and after being killed are put
into q crucible and burned. The intense
heat drives OF all animal substances.
leaving the gold in the shape Of but.
ton. The amount collected In this way
depends upon the number Of rats thu
boys can catch. 1t II hardly large
enough to attract an Investment Of cap.
ltai, but 1t gives the ingenious Youngsters
considerable pocket money and encour.
ages business tactics. In some fac.
tories tIsre are young Napoleons who
buy up In advance the shares Of their
fellow workers In the rat colony. A
scarcity Of rats will deprcss the price OF
futures. while an overplus will advance
1t. Sharpcrs who understand these con.
ditions are accused Of having at times
caused an artificial scarcity or ovcrsup.
ply. as It might be to their interest to
bull or bear the market.
The French discoveries are little
behind the times with their mlcrobe
scheme.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
Given What He Called For.

1t doesn't pay to Dc too funny. a
man who formerly boarded at Malns
hotel used always to call for "old hen"
when he saw chicken on tho bill Of fare.
Tho table girl and cook thercupon pre-
pared for him, and whenever chicken
was served an old hen was provided.
and this particular boarder always got
Q generous piece OF that. After this
order Of things had continued for three
months without the boardcr suspecting
the joke. he one day called tho waitress
to him and told her he was getting sick
Of old hens, and he'd like to have taste
of chicken. Every WE'LL" was the re.
ply, "you can have It; but you ordered
old hen regularly, and as this house
always pleases Its guests when 1t Ia
possible. we've been giving you what
you ordered. Phillips (Mc.) Phono.
CrQDh.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
DOre's Memory.

Dorc educated his memory by observ.
ing things as he walked with the In.
tention Of remembering all he could Of
them. He dissccted subjects by divis.
lon and subdivision, on a system OF
his own, so as to lay them by In good
order, to be found when he wanted
them In their right places. Hamcrton
quoted by Jcrrold related th!t "by
long practice" Of this kind he could chr.
~ away wonderful quantity Of facts,
and had even tested his memory In u
contest with a Photographic apparatus.
. friend Of his photographing cathc-
dral. Dorc looking at 1t and dra wing 1t
afterward at his home, while his friend
developed his photograph. On compar.
Ing the two, dra wing and photograph, Il
appeared-much to the establishment OF
the photOgraphcr-that DOrc had omit.
ted no detail Of Importance. a few min.
or inaccuracies being alone dlscovcra.
ble.-J0seph HattOn In The Idler.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
An Interesting Toy.

The spectrum top" Ii one Of the most
interesting scientific toys Of recent In.
venti0n, and no doubt 1t Is destined To
prove one Of the most important II
has only black and white markings. but
when 1t Is revolved rapidly 1t presents
all tho colors Of the rainbow as they
are seen In the Newtonian spectrum.
Mr.. Benham, the inventor of the top,
thinks this Is due to fatigue of the
eye" and that 1t has nothing to do
with the wave theory Of light. but II
may lead to important notifications OF
accepted ideas of the relations between
light as mere motion and the eye as Its
Interpreter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
First Naturalized Woman.

The first woman In America to DO
mand naturalization papers was Mrs.
Elizabeth Cryer, who showed a certlfi-
cate dated at Omaha, Nebraska Terri.
tory. Feb. II, 1857. She is also be.
lieved to be the first woman to pre-.
empt Government land In her own
name. The court records mt Omaha
and the land Office verify tl<ose state.
ments. That particular Cryer, how.
ever, cannot claim to be the first WON,
an who has cried.-New Orleans Plea.
VINE,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
About Prince Bismarck,

Prince Bismarck said recently that
his neuralgia makes travelling trouble
some for him, but that he would travel
more II he could count on being treated
as Il private gentleman. The Prince
has received present of so much wine
that he doubts whether he will be able
to drink 1t all. II begrudge my heir
nothing" he says, "eXcept my vino
cellar."-RichmOnd Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

Small Fortunes Among the Masses.
1t Is estimated from the returns OF
the eleventh census that 05 per cent
of the wage earners of this country
own less than $4,000 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
cBARCOAL-MAKIYG FOR GUNPOWDBE.

From The Chicago Record.
Charcoal-making for gunpowder IS a much more
complicated process than the ordinary IeIu MN,
manufacture Only certain kinds OF Woo are usci
Ieiiailv the Young shoots Of elder and willow and
1, is cut In the spring. so that the bark may 10
stripped off 1t Is then piled under airy open sneds
and allowed to remain several years uhill II Il, rs
thoroughly dried. When the poWder-maker Is teauy
for a new supply Of charcoal, the wood IS cut INTO
lengths OF three feet and placed in tght IRON re-
torts under and around which "A fire roar5 contlnu-
ally. The hampers and pipes are 80 arranged that
the workmen have complete contro or the neat AZ
The end OF the retort hole Is left for the escape OF
the infiammable gases resulting from the charrlhs
process. pipe catches them as they leave the re
tort and conveys them into the furnace where they
take the place OF good deal OF fuel when the
fame OF the gases becomes a deep-blue color the
workmen know that the wood IS sufficiently charred
and the retort IS cooled down as quickly as posi-
bic. The charcoal IS then left for a week or more
before grinding, because II placed In the machine
at once there Is danger OF spontaneous combustion
The best charcoal is jet black and fractures show
a velvety surface
The grinding machine IS Ike huge old-fashionei
coffee -mill-two roughened turning one inside
the other AS the powdered charcoal comes out II
falls upon a screen. and all that goes through II
is taken TO the powder mill and the residue failing
over IL returned 10 the grinder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

possible to be anayzed by the eye-a sudden fash
ana snake and prey lie rolled together motonlesA
the later dead, with It's bones smashed as though
gripped 10y powerful machinery. Mr.. Edison may do
good service - science with his kaleidoscope here;
his forty consecutive photos per second rendered in
correct sequence but slowly might present me
mechanism OF the process NslDy ana intelligent
lv as Lord Rayleigh's recent portraiture OF tho
breakng-up OF soap-buobe. The victim Is swal,
lowed whole and head foremost. since fur, hair ana
feathers lie smoothly backward In that direction
The swallowed meal may be noted by the u.s.
tension OF the middle of the body in the Illustration,
ln which dead rat. Of similar size 10 the one Just
eaten Is placed 10 the boas head. 10 Illustrate
the neck and that OF the object which passes
through 1t undivided. II the snakes head were
orldte Of a pipe occupying its area. but the divided
severnI wlndplps blOod-vesses, and a number Of
other structlres among which the cut end OF tho
gullet would be picked out with some little difficulty,
OF little larger cllbre than 4 darnng-neeile. Yet
so dstcnsib is this tube that 1t Will afford passage
a body considerably larger than a rat-a guinea
Ma,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
JUSTICE FIELDS MBITIOY.
l the Chicago Tlmes-Herald

Justice Field. Of the Supreme Court is said by his
friends 10 be possessed of somewhat remarkable
ambt ion. This is TO stay upon the bench until his
record shall eclipse in point OF length that OF any
OF his predecessors. Mr.. Field came to the Supreme
Court In 1863 and in a few days will nave com
pleted his thirty-second year on the bench. This
Will bring him abreast the record made by John
Mclean. of Ohio, and by James NJ. Wayne, OF
Georgia. each OF whom sat thirty-two years In this
great court Justice Field has already passed BUSH
rod Washington. who was associate Justice for thr;
ty-one years, and long since eclipsed tho record
made by Chief Justice fancy. Associate Justice
Catron and tho late Justice Miller, each Of whom
served twenty-eight years. II Justice Fields health
will permit him TO remain on the bench little more
than two years from date he will then be able TO
retire with the proud record OF having served longer
than any man In the history OF the court. The rec
ord Is now held by the famous Justice Marshall.
years Justice Story, of Massachusetts,. served from
1871 to 1885, lacking only few months OF thrtyfour
years.