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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
A Valuable Ally.

Our servant girls a dandy.
 Mary Ann. We confess she's rather handy
 With n pan, But she's rather too ambitious, And when things go 'gainst her wishes She demolishes the dishes
 Like a man. We are put on the defensive,
 Mary Ann, And as porcelain's expensive
 We've plan. Whereas she doth confine her Strange antipathy to China, We shall at once consign her
 To Japan.
 Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
Another View.

Spinner-lt Is a way with us poets when any calamity happens to us to weave 1t into verso. and thus do our miserles make 6 sweet though sad pleasure for others.
 PrOsy-Say rather you make your own miseries seem slight in comparison with the miseries you inflict upon others. ton Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
THEY WERE PECULIAR.

It Was Not Very Safe Place For .
 Stranger to Abide In.
 When turned asidc from the trail and asked woman sitting in front Of a moun- taineer's cabin if could find lodgings for the night, she looked me over and over and waited a long minute before replying: stranger, Two got an old man and four strappin big sons, and mebbe it wouldn't t be pleasant for yo."
 You mean you haven't any bed for me?"
 No, don't Reckon WIG kin arrange about the he'd all right. Tho trubble Is that the six of us ar badly split up on TO- lgun. Me and Bill ar Baptists, the ole
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
THE STAMP OF STYLE.

Velvet draperies over skirts made oi pulled chiffon or other diaphanous ma teriAl arc among the novelties
 4 black velvet polonalse over a skirt ol cherry colored satin was part of a recent importation for a pretty brunette.
 A stylish dress for a girl of I2 years fl made of army blue broadcloth with velvet yoke, revers, belt with long ends and cuffs extending above the elbows.
 The popularity of separate waists sesms to be increasing rather than diminishing. When the sleeves are lined with mohair they may, with due care, Do so folded as not to crush.
 A square neoked velvet bodice filled ir with puffs made of Yalenoiennes edRinr Is a novelty. The sleeves are of pale green silk; the skirt Is also of the silk and has q crimped ruohing at the edge.
 A dainty evening dress is made of silk muslin over taffeta. The infant waist has shoulder straps of velvet The sleeves nrs Of muslin and are made of puffs and dou. ble rutfles, the material for the ruffies moi being hemmed, but folded smoothly to gether and pressed fiat. then shirred.- New York Ledger.
 A Good Thing and Nothing to Pay.
 Just see what Dr Greene offers to do for all weak and suffering people. He is ths most successful living specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases. His un. parAlleled offer to consult with anyone free of charge. by letter correspondence, ii doing wonderful good. If you have any complaint which you do not thoroushly understand. and which you would like cured. write the doctor letter stating just how you feel and what symptoms trouble you. He will answer it. giving a complet, description of your case. explaining tn. meaning of every symptom. and tellinG how you can surely get we'll and strong He gives most careful attention to each letter. and explains your case 90 thor oughly that you understand exactly whai ails you. All this costs you nothing, you have no doctors fees to pay. and you donf have to leave your home. The doctor makes speciality of treating patients through letter correspondence and they nearly always get well. He is the dis. coyeFer of that wonderful medicine, Dr Greeue's NerSura blood and nerve remedy. Write to him at his office, S5 West i4th St, New York City. and you will undoubt. edly bs made strong and we'll.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
TAYLOR ARRESTED.
Inc DefAuItipg Treasurer of South DAks
 Caught In Mexico.

AAAu DNLAuItIuB AEehSurtF or pOuth Dhkot0
 Caught In Mexico.
 JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 1S,-A spe- oial from Tampa says: V. V. Taylor, tho dstaulting South Dakota treasprer, was arrested last Sunday in Mexico bS Pingef- ton agents.
 Taylor, under the nams of Mason, and Q cS.,Ie ScsnpApiOp % calling hiThaelt Phelps psssed won't to Havana, and tho chief of police of that city was paid $e. 900 to locate Taylor, which he did on a steamer bound for Vera Cruz News has been received here of the arraSt in Naxicn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
Shot HimseIf nend.

ASHLAND, Pa, March 19.-Honry Trout man, agod 45 years, prominent business man of this place. committed suicide by shooting himself with Q rcyOlver
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
wha. I. Said In w..hInrton.

WASHINGTON, March IS.-No report has reached the state department of the pur- suit of and firing at the American steam ship Allianca of the Cuban coast by Q Spanish war vessel, and in the absence of definite and properly substantiated statement of the facts the officials positive ly decline to pass judgment in the matter.
 The questions involved are those touch- ing the right of search of merchant ves- sels upon thc-high seas, and on this sub. ject thore is and always has been a great difference of opinion and practice among nations. Tho records of the state depart ment however show that several rules limiting tho search right have been clearly laid down by our own courts and have been accepted for the guidance of our gov ernment in dealing with these Questiona
 In the first plRce, the right of search is strictly belligerent right, which means that it cannot usually be exercised in times of peace In the present. case there was no declaration of war by Spain, no recognition of the belligerency of the in- surgonts and no notice to our government of the existence of a blockade of the Gu ban ports by the Spanish naval vessels. Consequently our merchant ships are bound to assume that there Is no state of war. and that there arc no belligerents
 tAShS 0Anhyb etEcnuOualy E681168u any recognition of the belligerency of the Cubans whenever there has bean an up- rising, yet it is said that she has persisted in asserting rights that could only be rec- ognized after such an admission, and this right of search is ono of them.
 The impression here is that the Span- iards had heard of tho fitting out of the hlibustering expeditions in Central Amer lea with arms supplied from the United States, and that in this case they had reason to suspect that the filibusters or supplies would be landed by the American steam. ship at some point on the Cuban coast So In the present instance several facts must be established as @ basis of complaint
 First, it must be shown that the steam. ship was actually outside of the shore linn 1t of six miles, and then 1t must be made clear that the shots were actually fired at the ship and not across her bows
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
WaterburyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES The following are the Fire Alarm sISnai Indsr the new system: 2 Rogers & BroL' i-s Cor East Main and NIasnra ssresss t-t Cor East Main and Tolsoe3 road. I-s Cor High and walnut streets. i-s CT last Main and 6erry ssreses. IT Cor East Main and Cole streeen. Fl Cor North Elm and Kfneshury ssreau. e-s Cor North Em. North Main and Grow
 streets.
 a% Waterbury "Reminiscences sunpany. 9-s Cor North Main and North strests. F- Cor Buckingham and Cooke strsStx R-7 Cor Gr8ve and Prospect streets 9-s Cor Hillside sr>1ue and Pine street Rs Cor Johnson and watervfIle streets I-s The PlAtt Bros Ors |. wAtsrt:Ey GsucE company noxsmee
 ment tnceoryls
 Exchange plase.
 T Cor West Main and Willow strNets s-a Cor West Main and watertown ruad s-s Horse Car RailruAd stahles ss Waterbury Brass company s-7 Cor Ceiar and Meadow strsSes s-s Or GrahI and Field ssreees "a C>1 Bank and Meadow streses Ni-s Randolph q Cowes' +. Plume & Atwood HAnufastsritE com
 pany.s s-a-l No Hose Eouse. Hfs Holmes Bc Oth d Haydenss . 2S Cor Charles and Porter strests- 5 1-s Cor simons street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets. E7 Cor South Main and Clay streets. I-S Waterbury Watch company s Benedict & Burnham Manufnetnrfnt
 company te Waterbury Buckle conpAnys - Cor South Main and Washington ssy eenvin Manufacturing company. s2 Cor Franklin and Union streets Fs Waterbury 0ock Go. tease faetory, Ss Or Clay and Mn streets s-s Cor Likerty and River ssreees. s-f No Hose House sR Cor Baldwin and eeons sfree1s
 Oof Bridge and Magfn rs<seee, sa Or poolittls allsg aad Dablin ssrsa -sfFisaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13

The cures accomplished by Hoods
 Sarsaparilla tell what it does more eloquently than any argument which can be written. Read the frank state mcnt below:
 "Last spring, on account of ovsrwork and bad humors, l became very much run down. About June a scrofula bunch ap-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
An InRlnuakfOu.

Old Skrooge-Do you think, young man, you could support my daughter in the style to which she has been accus- komedl
 Her Suitor-I could, but I'm not mean enough. Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
Not by CompArisou

Jess-So you think my French is bad, ehf
 Bess-Ycs; pretty bad.
 Jess-You ought to hear my German Few York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13

U-No Cough cure ls . cure that cures Fifty cent bottles sold for 20s for Q short time only, at the U-No Tonic Co.'S Water bury efice, e1 South Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
Never Ne,,e, Say Nol

When say yes and I ought to know and you will know too in e very few lessons 'show to dance" by my very simple method in which none have failed The expense to . mara trifls whsn compared with the delightful enjoyment you derive from it. Ny olasaes are large. but thsfe is always room for another which will continue un- til June l. The latest popular craze the 1.-Two Otsp."
 = TWELVE GLASS LESSONS s5. -
 Qpen Daily, Prfyate lessons any hour. EveESnR ClAaeea Monday, Thursday and FrioMy. Chitdren's. Saturday afternoon.
 PA0R. BAILEY, 70 Bank Et
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
Balmy Days Of Spring

When the balm is about equally divided and you feel it Is about
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
Origin OF Gas.

Experiments to determine the source
of gas have recently been made. Sci
entists have become weary of theories,
and it has been thought worth while
to make experiments that should dem
onstrate facts past doubt rather than
compel students to look merely to pop
ular opinion for their authorities The
experiments were made with dried sea-
weed, which was stepped in water
freed from air. After Il certain number
of hours, gas was generated. This was
thrown out for ten days, when the
quantity was sensibly diminished and
ceased altogether. After a long time
of standing, more gas was thrown out,
the latter being of different quality
from the first, consisting, as was ascer-
tanned, largely of methane, which is
the principal element of natural gas.
These trials seem to have demonstrated
that very slow decomposition of vege-
table matter is responsible in part for
that article known as natural gas IN
Y, Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
Ebenezer,s Explanation.

Two darkies were exercising their
brains on scientific matters when they
ran up against the telegraph. Sam
wondered how messages could be sent
over wire, and Ebenezer, not wish
ing to appear ignorant, sought to ex-
plain the mystery in the following
manner
"S'pose dar am a dog free miles long
''Go way, you fool niggah, dab neb-
Der was SIGH big dog" interposed
Sam.
But sposin' dar was, and his front
paws was on de Chelsea sho' and mis-
hind feet on de Boston sho'. Now,
s'posin you step on dat dogs tail on de
Boston sho' whar'll dat dog bark?"
''In Chelsea, guess" replied Sam.
well, dat's jess de way de telegral
works." remarked Ebenezer trium.
phantly. photographers Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
To Entertain a Sick child.

A little sick child will play for an
hour with small hand mirror, and a
stack of bright picture cards is posi-
tive boon. Never throw away pic
ture card. Put them in box and they
will come in use some day, if not for
your own children, for those of some
body else. Half the pleasure of living
comes from being able to be of service
to others. 1t gives glow to the heart
that nothing else on earth will bring.
Those who live for self alone without
thought for others, are the crusty old
curmudgeons, who go out of life unre-
GREETED, their places considered better
than their company. To bring a smile
to little child's face, laugh into his
heart, ought to be the height of happi-
ness, but we don't often think of it
that way. Even to the least of these, .
one wiser than we once said, and he
who carries in his heart the love for a
child has gone far on the road to a
better life. -Philadelphia Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12


rived. Fortunately my shawl was a
large, warm one; fortunately, old No.
20 had not got his brandy, but had it
safely here.
where am I?' asked the man, as he
looked round the dim place, his face
full of surprise-and no wonder, for
his surroundings had, to say the least,
an unusual appearance. | did not
think it wise or necessary to explain
matters more than to tell him he was
in st. Adams hospital, and would soon
doubtless be we'll. He told me what /
had already guessed that in travelling
on foot through the snow he had been
overtaken by intense fatigue, and be-
ing unable to overcome the drowsiness
he knew well might be fatal, he had
fallen asleep. Its wonder Pm not
dead" he concluded, and made no an
swer.
j had been SO absorbed in my work
that | had taken no account of the
hours as they went by, until now /
heard the clock ring out six! Oh, the
joy Of that sound!
We kept early hours at st. Adams,
and at six o'clock we were expected to
rise. | should be missed, sought for,
and found!
! was shivering and sick. The man
had fallen into doze, from which
could not find it in my heart to rouse
him, lonely and miserable as l felt.
Oh, how cold it was! My thin cotton
dress was scanty covering from the
icy air. How long would it be before
they found me?
Would they seek long before they
thought of the mortuary? Would they
think of the mortuary at all? How all
these thoughts tormented me, chasing
each other through my aching brain
until at last, a sound of key turning
in the lock-the voice of my dear
nurse companion saying, in bewildered
tones: "She cannot be here, porter
Then the whole place spun round, and
saw and heard no more.
1t was long before returned to my
work. Pneumonia set in, and fol-
weeks was too i'll to leave my bed.
Tenderly was l nursed, and much
was | praised for what they were
pleased to call my bravery. My pa
tient, ! learned, had recovered and
was full of gratitude for his strange
rescue from an untimely end. The
case of suspended animation" was
much talked of among the doctors, and
the medical papers took it up with in
terest You saved his life, you know,
said the nurse to me, apparently tc
console me for my unpleasant expe
riences; and the patient himself ha,
told me the same thing hundred
times since that day, for l am now his
wife.--Strand Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

I'm all Christian countries, the num-
Der Of females who attend the churches
Is far greater than that of the men.
DIR. Mckay, a Canadian, has been
one of the most successful missionaries
in Formosa recently, and it is thought
the transfer Of the island to Japan will
be a help instead of hindrance to the
work.
Harvard university has received a
Request of IS, 600 by the will of the late
l~everett Saltonstall, of the class of
Al, The will provides that the income
OF the fund shall be paid as a scholar
ship to one or more students.
"A majority of the presbyteries Of
the Presbyterian church favor the idea
of federation, and nearly majority
the plan as submitted by the general
assembly. The unqualified negative
votes are not over 65 out of 224 presby-
tcries.
| The early Christians celebrated
Christmas at several different dates
Some communities observed January 1;
others January 6; others March 90 the
date of the Jewish passover; others
September 30, the date of the feast OF
tabernacles
The United States department OF
agriculture has established at the Tus.
kegee institute, Tuskegee, Ala.Ta de.
partment for scientific investigation
of the composition and consumption OF
food among the Negroes in the Black
belt of the south.
George w. Cobb, chaplain of the
Bethel Mission chapel, of st. Louis, is
none the less philosopher because he
is humanitarian. He offers lunch
of sandwiches and coffee to all poor
people who will attend an hours re
ligious service each Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clara II. Stranahan, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, has presented to the Uni
, versity of Michigan the sum of $25, 900
to be used for scholarships, to be giver
first 70 lineal descendants of Mrs
Stranahan's father, Seth Stranahan
; If none such shall appear at the end o
seven years, it is provided that tn,
!, amount accrued may be given to an,
needy student at the discretion of tn,
faculty.
--Somdetch Phra Paramundir Nah;
Chulalonkorn Phra Chula Chom Klao
King of Siam, has presented to tn
Cornell University library Stances
edition of the Tripitaka, the sacre'
writings of the Southern Buddhists
The edition is in thirty-nine handsome
ly bound volumes, and is presented Oh
the twenty-fifth anniversary of tn
3 kings reign. Only part Of the Budd
histic writings have been translated
: if the entire text were translated int
English it would make book three o
S four times as large as the Bible.
Recent Berlin papers publish som
interesting statistics on the relativ
S representation of Roman Catholicism
: and Professionalism in the universities
: from which it again appears that, con
e paratively, the former is not nearly S
e well represented as is the latter.
: the nine Prussian universities ther
were in attendance $3.50 Protestant
S 1896 Roman Catholics and 1,134 Jew!
/ or IS. so per cent, Protestants, Is. SO pc
o cent Roman Catholics, and 11.95 pc
cent. Jews. In the entire populatio
c perhaps 65 per cent are Protestant
e 80 per cent. Roman Catholics, and pc
l. cent Jews.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
BODY GRAPPLERS.
Some OF the Difficulties in Recovering
Drowned Persons,


Graphing for dead bodies is diff
cult and laborious task. In seaport
cities where harbor police force is
maintained, the work of looking for
people supposed to have been drowned
is allotted to them. In other places
the regular police force generally car
ries on the work, though it is not in
frequent for private parties to grapple
on their own account, with the hope
of obtaining the standing reward Of
fered by the state for the recovery of
drowned bodies. In Massachusetts,
the amount of the reward is five dol
lars, and it is paid to the persons who
take the body from the water.
1t requires three men to operate one
grappler. Two are the oarsmen of the
boat and the third is the man who con-
trolls the graphing iron. A grappler
is straight bar of iron. upon which is
fixed about a dozen iron hooks The
hooks are placed on two sides of the
bar, and there is long iron handle in
the center of the bar, to which the
rope held by the man in the boat is at
tached. In addition to the big hooks,
there are about dozen Goldfish hooks,
attached all along the iron bar by lit
tie pieces of cod line. The grappler is
dropped to the bottom and dragged
along behind the boat.
The moment the hooks come in con-
tact with anything on the bottom the
man with the rope in his hand can tell
it in much the same way that fisher
man knows when he gets bite" Ii
requires no great strength to haul a
body from the bottom to the surface.
1t is then towed to the shore and land
ed, and then the medical examiner is
sent for to inspect it. 1t must not be
moved before.
OF course, it is often more luck than
| anything in finding person supposed
| to be drowned. In still water, such as
lakes and ponds, and when the spot
where the person sank can be pointed
out with a reasonable degree of ac'
curacy, the success of the searchers is
an easy matter. But in rivers, and
harbors especially, where there is q
| good deal of tide, not one body in ten
can be recovered, even when the
drowned person was seen to sink and
the spot is pointed out. Boston Jour
| nal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

Every duty we omit obscures some
truth we should have known. -John
Ruskin.
Give thorns the right to live, and
you make law against killing snakes.
Rams Horn.
Slim Cavalier-Her heart is as hard
as glass; can't make any impression
on it. Portly Ditto-Have you tried a
diamond?-St. James Budget.
1t is not yourself only you will
serve by the formation of hopeful
views and habits; you will be per-
petual cordial and tonic to all those
among whom your lot is cast. -Disra-
ell
-She-Here is the story of man
who says he never made love to a girl
in his life. Do you believe it? He-1t
may be true. Some fellows make a
speciality of widows, you know.-In-
dianapolis journal.
The growing good of the world is
partly dependent on unhistoric acts;
and that things are not SO i'll with you
and me as they might have been is halt
owing to the NUM- Der who lived faith
fully hidden life, and rest in unvisit-
ed tombs. George Eliot.
-Celia-Mr. Filter is such pleasant
company! But then he says such hate
full things! He actually had the au.
dacity to tell me last evening that he
didn't think you were stylish. Della
You call that hateful? You should
hear few of the things he says about
you!-Boston Transcript
"A lady who had been i'll at her own
home, and who wished to spare herself
the annoyance of having many people
come to the door on her day for receiv.
ing calls, sent card round to hel
friends with this written upon it
'Mrs c., being unable to leave her
bed through illness, will not be al
home next Wednesday as usual. Tit.
Bits.
Two years ago there was an out
break of cholera in France, and in
structions were forwarded to the mair.
of IA certain village to take an neces
sary precautions, as the epidemic was
rapidly spreading. AT first our worthy
magistrate did not know what to do
After while, however, he reported
that he was ready to receive the dread
visitor. Upon inquiry being made il
was discovered that by his orders 9
sufficient number of graves had beer
dug in the local cemetery to bury the
entire parish if required. Ell Nervion
"A young man was asked by his lady
love to add his signature to her auto
graph album with the request that hi
would write verse or some maxim il
addition to the signature. He fount
his task greater than he anticipated
He could not remember anything o.
an endearing nature to write. In hi
desperation he consulted his father
who suggested that any little rhyme
would suit, for example, when thi
you see remember me-" The young
man readily accepted the suggestion
and wrote: "When this you see re
member father. Rams Horn.