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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
NOTICE.

The Bureau of Assessment of the City Of Waterbury in the matter of assessmcnt and determination of ben efitS and damages accruiIig t- all par ties interested by the -discontinuince of that portion :. Of Hayden 'sistreet which extends northeVly 1U:t feet from the Southerly end thereof, as the same was accepted by the Board Of Alder men. June IS, 1S90. approved June :U. 1900, made repprt to the, Board of Aldermen. setting forth that they to all parties interested Dy.he proposed diScontinuance of said portion of Hay den street. in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said City to appear before them and be heard in reference therdtO, and that they<fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before tha1n sy5sf
 " And thereupon they did assess and determine that the following named persons pay to the City pf lTateSbury for benefits accruin. to. them by the discontinuauce of 1liat portion of Hay den street. which extends snortherly 103 feet. from the southerly cad there of. the sum written opposite their afames' respectively. to wifi: Scoyill, ll,AianuflctVrin. Co ..s..!. $aac3.50
 Report accepted. a.sessmert, of ben efits, and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen. October 6. 900. .,i E, .'a,s2 ti.
 Approved October IS. 1900.
 Payable November ., 1900. at the office of the Collector of 1lEea. Will liam D. Thoms. Room 2p.:. Odd Fellows building, No 3j North Main street.
 Attest, MICHAEL l. RYAN.
 City Elerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
PERFUME ScOTHED THE DOG.
DaiEty Lace uandLezchicf Acts Rs q
 Canine CoRciiatoE and l' LfSe Saver.

Look Tt this handkerchief" said a young society man to his professional friend. That bit of lace and ruf1le is worth it's weight in gold to me-"
 Some connection with old associa- tions-a mere sentipent, suppose, suggested the, professional man, re- lates the Memphis scimetar.
 Nothing of the kind. Egom prac tical standpoint it is justsas valuaDi~ as l describe it 10 be- A sentiment en- ters into the case, however"
 Well tell us about 1t"
 .sThe handk erchief, then, Is the token by which an permitted to enter the house where my sweetheart lives. Without it should be torn to pieces by a huge bulldog there. The beast is as ferocious as Q tiger. During the day he is kept in chains. but after seven o'clock in the evening his mistress re- leases him in the yard. No stranger nftcr that hour can enter the gate. Ths terrible animal was a: menace to my suit until the lady hit upon the plan of giving me her Handkerchief for use as Q pass. Now, whsn the dog rushes toward me I have only to toss the dainty token to him; he smells it and walks peacefully back to his kennel. Do you blame me for valuing it so highly?
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
NOTICE

The Bureau of Assessment of the City of Waterbury, in the matter of assessment and determination of bene- fits and damages accruing to all par ties interested by the layout of North street, from Rock street, so called. westerly. and the establishment of q grade on said street. from Rock street to EastOn avenue. as the same was ac- ceptetl by the Board Of Aldermen. Au- gust 6. 1900 approved August II. 1900, made report to the Board of Aldermen setting forth that they caused reaSsn- able notice to be given all persons in- tercsted by the proposed public im- proyement in all respects pursuant to the provisions Of the charter, of said city to appear before them and be heard in reference thereto. and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before them.
 And thercupon they did assess and determine that each of the following named persons pay to the City of Wa terbury for benefits accruing to them and each of them by the proposed pub lie Improvement over and above, all damages. the sum written opposite their names. respectively. to wit: George NJ. Beach ............,. S3.40 John W. Gaffney .%. ..... .t..... G.S0
 Total EXPERIMENTATION. .S10.2O
 Report accepted. assessment of bene- fits and damages confirmed and adopt ed by the Board of Aldermen, October 8. 1900.
 Approved October IS. 1900.
 Payable November ?. 1900. at the of fee of the collector of taxes, William F.. Thoms. Room 20. Odd Fellows Building. No 36 North Main street.
 Attest. -ts't
 MICHAEL J. RYAN
 City Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
WHEN A PApOCSE DIES.
It's Spirit Is Thought by the MotacE
 to Frequent Its P1nces '..'t fin Fife.

The Indian mother, when her baby dies, does not believe that swift angels bear it into the sunshine of the spirit land; but she has beautiful dream to solace her bereavement. The cruel empty places which everywhere meet the white mothers eye are unknown to her, for to her tender fancy little spirit-child fills them.
 It is not uncommon, says the author of Little Folks of Many Lands, to sec in Mexico, or in Canada a pair of elab- crate tiny moccasins above little h. dian grave. 4 mothers fingers have made them, Q mothers hand has hung them there, to help a baby's feet over the long, rough road that stretches be- tween his father's wigwam and the Great Chiefs happy hunting grounds. i Indians believe that baby's spirit cannot reach the spirit-land until the child, if living, would have been old enough and strong enough to walk. Until that time the little spiri. hoyers about it's mother. And often i. grows tired-oh, so, very tired!-so the tender mother carries pnpcose's cradle on her back that the baby spirit may ride and rest when it will.
 The cradle is filled with the softest feathers-for spirits rest more com- fortably upon feathers, hard things bruise them-and all pepoose's old toys dangle from it's hood, for dead paPoCse may like to play even as living papoose did
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
THE THISTLE AS FUEL.
Country Where Coal Is Ex- Densive and Scarce.

There are farmers in western Ne braska who have made hundreds of dollars each fall baling and selling fol fuel the common Russian thistle, but few years ago regarded as Q menace to western agriculture. These are not isolated exceptions, either, says tn, Country Gentleman. The thistle abounds through the western counties. In the fall the weed is to be found in enormous quantities through the open country. The special balina machinss can place in compact packages, simila. to baled hay, hundreds ot pounds of this weed in day. It makes excep
 tionally fine fuel, and in the west, re
 mote from coal fields, where Q ton of coal costs SIS and the farmer must do the hauling ten to twenty miles, the Russian thistle is Q fine substitute. Again, the common tumble weed" is baied for fuel. It resembles the Rus sian thistle. with the exception of the thorns, and is even more prolific. In the fall of the year 1t assumes a ball like shape. and in the Erst winter wind breaks it's frail stem and sends the fluffy roll of dry vegetable matter bounding over the prairie like a great ball. From this fact it's name tumble weed" is derived The first raEine or
 draw" the weed strikes nffords it 9 lodgemant.s and successive balls soon make . pile as big as freight car Farmers drive their wagons into thes
 draws, load them down by pressing them with their feet into great wagon boxes and burn them in the grass" stoves. < Ess.s ;. F.. ST.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
HOW KR4HeHs5 lpoKs.
The Enpsror of chiaa Frequently
 Holds Andienees from Mid- t s, aight TAiI Dawn.

I y.y v. ! ksf z. l.-t5Es . st ' The SChinexe emperor is now about 80 gears of age. He is under the medi. um height, sallow, and apparently of Q weak constitution. He has received \ good training in Chinese and in Ianchh.i He knows some English. He has wife, q dozen concubines, and no children. He is unable to control his explosive temper. It is doubtful whether he can exert rule of authori. ty oyer others. He has 0 kind of fem. mine energy to push ahead, but lacks clear visions of surrounding .condi-. tiona His reform edicts are unique in the history of the empire. It is i'm,
 possible to say, however, what part of them is due to him and what part to Rang fu-Wei. the greatest leadel sdf shs rehoEm pariS. wtstcs Prof. IT Headladd, ip Aipsles's. ~,A,
 The empsrer,s us ,is eustomary in China, sransacts' all ktots affairs be- tween 12 et midnight and the rise ot the sun. Some sharp tonEue has said that the Chinese love darkness be- cause their deeds are evil, What is good, however, is done nt the same - time It is during these hours that k~ang Hsu focmulates his edicta which are all published in the Picking Gazette. Two officials shadow the em- peTor without ceosin.. These are the imperial recorders. They note and tTanscribe his every act, his every word Their memoranda are transferred -tt the imperial archives and are not opened until the history of the dynasty 7 is written, long after the rotting bones of Kwang HSu have become sacred be- side those of his ancestors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
A CONSCIOUSLY BOUND

Work of art has just been issued at an outlay of over $1O0,OOO, for which the publishers desire a manager in this county, also q good solicitor; good pay to the right party. Nearly 100 full page engravings, sumptuous paper, luminated covers and bindings; over 200 golden lilies in the Morocco bind ings; nearly 60 golden roses in the cloth bindings. Sell at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Christian men and women mak- ing fortunes taking orders. Rapid promotions. One Christian woman made clear $500 in four weeks taking orders among her church acQuaint- ances and friends. Write us. It may lead to a permanent position to man. age our business and book after. our large correspondence which you can attend to right at your home. Address J. A. Knight, secretary, Corcoran building opposite United States treas ury, Washington, D. c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
SANITATIoN AND FEVER.
Thousands Of Liycs Saved in CubA
 by American Measure. for | CIeanIincss.

Mothers of small boys, who are ac- custoned to solace themselves with the saying that dirt is wholesome" are happily not acquainted with the va- rieties of filth that used to best.sw and 'snderlie the cities of Cuba. That dirt was not wholesome; it was the breed ing-place of yellow-feyer germs. One of the first things the Americans did, when they took possession of Cuba 0 year and Q half ago. was to begin to re- move it, says Youths Companion.
 The results of this action already np- pear. In 1898, the year before the American occupation, the dcath-vate of Havana was S5 per thousand. By the end of 1899 the rate had been low cred to 2 per thopsind. For. the month of April last it was abodt 2s' pertEoo sand.
 This means Q yearly sav:n. of nearly 1o,Coo lives in Havana alone. It means, moreover, that this country is much less likely than it otherwise would bs to experience one of those epidemics of yellow fever which, generally start ing in the Cuban capital, have been promptly transplanted to the United States. :. -'.
 Such an epidemic hss been known to cost this country from S10.oo0 .oGo to S15,ooo, 600, in addition to the lives it sacrificed. We do not know what it costs to clean Cuba. It may be set down as a safe proposition in a case of this kind, that prevention is not only better than cure" but that it is easier and vastly less expensive: ayt- ,...
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
ARE NOT TO BLAME.
People of Berlin Hold That Mission. aries Are Not Responsib1e for
 the Chinese Outbreak. ...>

The better elements among the peo- pie of Berlin as we'll as the entire re- igioLs population are indignant at the persistent attacks of large portion of the press on Chinese missions and missionaries. The aspersions cast on the missionaries, it is pointed out, do not rest on any basis of fact. The charges are ail vague and are usually repetitions of travellers hasty reports or usterances of Second-rate .diplomn tists out. of sympathy with Christiani. ty, says London paper. s.>
 The greatest regret is expressed by newspapers representative of militant Christianity that responsible organs ol public opinion. like the vossische Zeitung, the Cologne Gazette and oth. CTS, should lend themselves to this chorus of abuse of Chinese mission aries. One. can understand that savage hordes of heather will readily mnSsa, ere men of a .diTefent religious per- suaSion. especially if these men are un- armed, and If their Hives are a pro- test against violence and crime in all their forms, butthat journ alists should be found in a Christian country ready to trample cn men whose aims are noble ideal, who have sacrificed all they possession their cause, and at last life itself, is one of the saddest signs of the times. -n '+
 It is recognized here that these press attacks mostly originate in circlez which are not only opposed to mission ary methods in China, but to the mis- slons themselves, their object and end
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
WATERTowN JoTTINas

Taft and Cheshirc Football Teams l. Wil Play To o-Morrowss AfnrHoon.
 The Taft football team will play the. Cheshire aacadeiny team on the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon. ].
 The condition of Michael. Hanning Is so much improved. that he was able to sit up TOT Il short tfmc yesterday
 4 big time is expected, at .the re publican rally here on Thursday even-t ing, when Senator Platt is here to speak. \ number of the prominent local republicans will also speak.
 The railroad bridge just below the old Evergreen cemetery is being re- paired by the railroad carpenter gang.
 George M Summers is feeling quite badly over the way he was ropcu i'll by the Law and Order league men.
 Don't forget the regular meeting of the Watertown fire department, the first of next week, as that. in all prob abilities it will be their last meeting before their annual ball. i, H.. .,
 Mrs w. A. Hupgerford has closed up her summer residence here, and gone to New Yerk to'spend the winter
 Florence Hickox, nwho Is laid up with malaria and Intermittent fever is gaining slowly.
 Richard Cahill, who has been in the Waterbury hospital for several weeks came home a few days ago. and his broken leg is much improved. #
 | Tho quantity of cider made this year is much larger than that of last year, owing to the number of apples blown from the trees .....4...
 Dr WoodinG is out of town for 2 few days on business.
 The Oakville Catholics should not l forget the meeting at St Mary Magda- lene' church in Oakyilfe on Wednes- day etetiin.. Es--s ,lTs,. .i.t,S The coming firemen's ball promises to be a success. The different com ! mittees are working hard and every l thing is in harmony. The music, which will be secured by William D. Beers,Sr, promises to be none but first class.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
THE aWH1N" OF A RATHER.
A Sound That Is Never EorEotten When Once Heard at Close Quarters.

l No matter where man may go ol what may befaIl him, he will never feel the same throb as when he first hears the "whin' of rattlesnake, followed by the biood-curdling hiss that denotes that the: terrible crea- lure is about to strike. The danger from the rattleSnake is as great to- day as it ever was, and the man who starts alone down any rock canyon is liable to meet one or more. General 'ly speaking, the rattleSnaks gives warning when it is re%ly for business Lut it happens that this warning is seldom given until the man is quite close-often too close to escape. Of almost the same color as the rocks, the: snake lies practically concealed from view, and the first the troyele. knows of it's presence is the deadly singing of the rattles. Unless the man has heard it before. ho will not be able to locate it. The terrible sound seems to 1ningle with the sun shine, and the bcwildere6 man Is a. likely to walk into the jaws of death as to run in the direction of safety Unless medical aid is at hand very shortly after the bite death is sure to follow. An awful death it Is; the Indians say. the most awful death a man can die, writes Will Sparks, In Ainslee's.
 Besides the ratt.esnaLcs, tho New Mexico end of the Rocky mopItain. is blessed with the tarantula, tn
 scorpion and the centipede. Tho. there's the 'giIa monster and man. poisonous lizard5. Of all these the ceatipede is. perhaps, the nest to D.. feared, because it is, the most plen tiful, and has ,. habit ot living anon: the ceiling jIqfters of old adobe hodse1 he eS At Infs ht. Mhen . man |. Respihs, it drops, and if t strikes hi, body it leave5 Q wound that. take. months to heal, provided some blooc disorder does not develop ard kill th> man. The gila monster generally does not bite unless leased. The scorpion and tarantula inflict wounds more painful than dangerous.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
; USE YOUR OWN BRAINS.
The Education We Acquire by Oul
 E0oFts Becomes . Vital Part of Us.

There is always @ certain lack in what we get from others. What they give us is like food put into our mouths. If it remains there, it never becomes force, life or thought. It must be di gested, assimilated, vitalized by our own activities. All others can do for us is to furnish the food. The digestion, tke assimilation, the vitalixing, must be our own work, says Success.
 The education we acquire by our own efforts becomes 2 vital part of uE. It is not added to us. but is g living, pulsing, integral part of us.
 Many college graduates never swal- low what the school has put into their mouths, but carry it about with them and wonder why they do not grow, why they are so power-thin. We see them everywhere, conductors on street cars, motormen, perpetual clerks whose salaries are never raised, writers of occasional squibs for the local press. hangcrs-on in xocis.y. loafers about ho- tels and clubs, who never get strength enough to rise in the world because they have never digested or assimi- lated their knowledge.
 Knowledge is of no use unless 1t can be used. and until it has been trans formed into thought-timber, into man timber. College graduates often astonish us by the enormous amount of their learning aod the meagerness of their performance. It seems to take all their strength to carry about what they have learned, and they have noth- ing left with which to use what they have.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
HAuaArucK NEWS
Fair in columbus Hall Will Open
07- Tonight.

Tonight
 The fair given by the ladies of St Francis's church will open tonight in Columbus hail.. The stage attraction tonight will be on operetta called "A "Trip to Europe" There will he thirty voices in the operetta and it will be under the direction of Miss Alice Cross. There will be dancing after sthe stage entertainment There is no doubt but what the fair will be q sue cess as this is the second attraction that takes place in the new hall.
 Borough Court.
 Chief Schmidt arrested John Mor- aski yesterday for assault on Frank Witskoski He was released last night on a $15 bond. but failed to put in an appearance this morning.)The court settled the case on payment of costs of the court. Henry Herman was In court this morning looking out for the interests of the PoIanders. Henry can always tell when he is wanted, es- pecially at election time.
 Notes. The warden and burgesses will hold an adjourned meeting tonight. Charles Welch of Scott street was removed to the Waterbury hospital, suffering with typhoid fever
 The Crescent foot ball team of New Haven will line up against the High school team on Athletic field to-mor- TO wafternoon at 3:30.
 The Naugatuck foot ball team will meet tonight at $ o'clock for practice
 4 months mind mass was celebrated at St Francis's church -sthis morning for the late Catherine Mcbride
 St Francis's T. A. B. society held a meeting last night and voted to at tend the fair in body next Thursday night. The society realized over $1Ot from their concert and dance Friday night
 The work of putting up the new iron fence in front of St Franciss parochia school was commenced this morning 2
 Town Clerk Hearns has the otticia election envelopes for use on Novem Der 6. He received them from the sec retary of states office.
 The bazar of St Michaers church iI Beacon Falls closed last night. It is thought to be q financial success.
 The funeral of Frederick. the seven months old son of MT and Mrs Fred erick Draper of Cotton Hollow, tool place yesterday afternoon. Intermen was in Grove cemetery. The Rev Scott-Smfth oticiated.
 Edward Brennan, the druggist CT Church street. left this morning fol . New Britain, where tomorrow he wil be married to Miss Minnie Nihil of tha city.
 The republicans will hold a rally to morrow night in the opera house. The speaker will be the Hon Joseph Bar bour of Hartford. The Mckinley Roosevelt club will parade from theil room on Water street to the hall a 1:3O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
LIFE OF A CHINESE MAIDEN.
Tncze h No Intsrmeaiate Period Be-
 tween 'Gislhool and AlG- turIty.t

There is in China nothing ot tho sweet gir.hood enjoyed in this couEtry in fact, o:.e rarely sees girls in China.
 They marry so young tha: they ap- pear to spring from childhood to ma turity without any intcrlae dia:e stage of girihood.s The:e is no "blushing IS" or sweet I6,"n Aictations, no balls. no picnics, no billet douS.. The child has not ceased to play with her doll before she has 9 baby to dandle.. .D,-l
 The onlg;5oH of st iv'6 6rraU. life isl in dressing her hair. This is done with an elaborate artistic science curious to 1ee Their hair is iavaria bly black and very long. It is drawn tightly from the face and stiiieped with gum. It is then pilsd up in coils and wings and loops that stand alone without the aid of pads, roulets. pucs or hairpins.
 There arc. no spinxters in China. e1- ccpt the. nuns who dedicate their vir- ginity to Duddha. These ladies shave their heads like qpries.s ard thus de- prive themselves of the only Chiness sign of gender-the hair dressed Ia teapot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
Peach Manross.

Take fine large freestone peaches and with knife carefully extrac. the Stone from the side. place fin jars. pour over them boiling water salted so taste, and let stand 24 hours; then lroP into fresh cold water and al- low to stand IS minutes. Wipe very ary and i'll each cavity with the fol- lowing mixture: To two, tablespoon tuis of mustard seed add two table spoonfuls of grated horseradish, . small piece of ginger root and two or lhree clpyes: sew up helopening and place closely together In . stone jar. Make A firup sufdcient to cover the fruit by allowing one pint of sugar to Aree pints of vinegar while boiling lot over the peaches. These are very 2as.-Hous Ma.a:ine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
RED HOT FROM THE GUM

Was the ball that hit, G. B. Stead man of Newark, Mich, in the Civil WAT. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treat, ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cents a box. Cure guar anteed. Sold by G. L. Dexter 6, Go, druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
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Where surface waters run over gold formations the gold is taken up by
 trees and is locked up in their trunks.
 pr. Lungewitz anaiy yzed the ashesfr n number of trees and found they con. tained gold In quantities as; high as. $1.l7to the ton. In may cases the pres-, e'nce of gold was evident. but ths-quan- tity was so small as to be unmeasurs- able. Al first only the akhes from thS, sfoptI wets anA..S ted, but II vas found
 that 'thf asheS from the upper branch, es contained anuchslargsr percentagsi s9f gold. Of course, sths. am ouat Of gold sip solution. isssmaM btt tho straesssct
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-23
Washington. D. c,

WaSnlnSton. ID. c. Genese Pure Food Co.,, Le Roy, x. Y.: Gentlemen: Our family realize so much from the use of GRAIN-O that feel I must say word to induce others to use it. If people are inter- ested in their health and the welfare of their children they will use no other beverage. I have used them all. but GRAIN-O I have found superior to any, for the reason that it is solid grain.
 Yours for health.
 c. r. MYERS.