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Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

SOMEONE PULLED HIS SLEEVE.
Pencils story they Clipped in and
set the blind man up in business. And
when they passed him at the foot of
the Il" stairs they thrust their hands
deeper in their empty pockets and as
sumed the airs Of promoters.
Pencils" lived in a miserable hole
OF room and made shift for himself
as best he could until that glorious day
when homely. shabby little cripple
came down to the tenement, and ask
ing for his room went in, built a fire
In the ramshackle stove, and, filling
a brand-new kettle she had bought.
had 1t soon singing on the fire.
Several ladies Of the section came
in to ask II the morals of the tene-
ment were to suffer. But the little
seamstress, with simplicity and dig
nifty told them who she was, that she
had known and loved Pencils" at the
asylum, and that she had come to
marry him and take care of him.
When pencils" came tap tapping to
his poor home that night, expecting n
cold supper. he was met at the door
by motherly, outstretched hands. He
was dried at glowing fire. and a cup
of fragrant tea was handed him. And
while. dazed and happy. he slipped the
comforting drink. the little shabby
woman outlined her plan.
And now dawn poor. blind PEN
ellis" golden days. The little cripple
nobly fulfilled her mission. The sew
ing she did late into the night brought
in the money to make them quite COM
Portable.
Pencils" did not retire from busl-
ness, but was never permitted to over
work. When he started for his post
his faithful little wife accompanied
him to the street, saw him safely
started. and then went back to her
eternal stitching.
Pencils" who had been warned re-
peatedly noe to venture into unknown
territory, grew rash one day and de-
cided to explore For two or three
blocks he got on well. Then. growing
bolder, he attempted to cross the
crowded thoroughfare just in front of
n dying trolley.
The lidlo crippled seamstress sewed
on alone for n few days. But the in
centive for work was gone. She grew
more aud more reticent. She kept her
door locked and was often heard talk
ing to herself
shes not right" was tho verdict
of the tenement Every one tried to
be kind to her. but she shrank more
and more within herself.
One morning Mrs. Duff. the good
naturei scrub woman on the third
floor, climbed the rickety stairs art
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
LOST ART OF ARcH,rEc1vR.
The Greeks Avoided Rulerlike
/ straiGhtncss of Lines.

The Greeks Avoided q Rulerlike
straiGhtncss of Lines.
II visitor to Athens places his hat
or other small object at the corner of
one OF the steps of the Parthenon and
tries to sight it from the other end
he will find 1t has sunk beneath the
delicate curve In the middle which the
designers saw would appear pleasanter
and softer to the eye than If each step
was shaped to a line of rulerlike
straightness from beginning to end,
says the Fortnightly. All parts of the
great building-the floors, architrave,
and even the layers of stone that con-
stltute the main walls-have been
shown to conform to like principle,
and some portions to be curved both in
a vertical and in horizontal manner.
important as was this discovery, it
does not stand alone. Mr.. Ruskin has
found that deliberate Emergencies of
somewhat similar kind exist in the
old Gothic buildings of Venice and he
considers that they were introduced so
as to avoid too obvious precision, as
does nature, even in her most SYM
metr1cal creations-the two sides of
the human face, for example. Unfor-
tunately, Mr.. Ruskin wrote in ignor-
ance of Mr.. Penrose's precise measure
ments and surveys and only uses the
facts, he otherwise marshals so we'll,
to show that Gothic architecture, be-
ing almost susceptible to such refine
ments, is superior to classical archi-
lecture. He seems to be in no way
aware that such principles could be
and were applied to classical buildings
long before pointed architecture was
heard of, though they are now applied
to neither of these, nor to any other.
Mr.. Penrose being as was intended by
his employers more of scientist and
a mathematician than a poet or a the
or1st, wanders no further into the
tempting labyrinths of theory than to
suggest that these "irregularities"
were perhaps" introduced because the
designers fancied curved line would
look more straight at distance than
would really straight one. AS the
straight lines in our English buildings
look quite straight. 1t seems hard to
suppose that the old Greek artists
formed for themselves SO strange an
illusion.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
wand. alrl. vv,,n Lsnx Ar..s.

pany. which has a monopoly at Kansas
City. is short Of operators, and the rea-
son of this is that most of the girls who
month have not been tall enough. Here
after a girl who does not measure five
ployed. The company has learned that
short girls have short arms and girls with
short arms cannot do the work as well as
those with long arms. The present inten-
ton of the company is to get a sufficient
number of long-armed girls and then en-
deavor to keep them.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | 8

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is tha
senior partner OF the firm OF F.. j. Cheney s. CO.
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State Aforesaid and that said firm will paw
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886
tSrAr1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo @.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

knocked softly at the door Of the little
seamstress.
She found ner neighbor lying dead
upon her bed. The poor. homcly little
face was transfigured into semblance
OF beauty by 6 smile of peace and hap
piness. She had followed Pencils"
out into that land of mystery to care
for him.--New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
superhca.ed water IA. u Motlv. Pow,

Supcrhcntcd Water ns u Motive Power.
While one group OF inventors is at
work on liquid air as "A motive power,
with n temperature enormously below
zero. another makes n claim OF re-
markable merits for n superheated
water in light and heavy transporta-
tion. The water Is heated In upright
steel tubes to l50 degrees above the
temperature of steam in n locomotive
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
1t Feeds
the Hair

Have you ever thought why
your hair is falling out? 1t is
because you are starving your
hair. If this starvation continues
your hair will continue to fall.
There is one good hair food.
1t is Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t goes
right to the roots Of the hair
and gives them Just the food
that they need. The hair stops
falling. becomes healthy. and
grows thick and long.
Ayers Hair Vigor will do
another thing. also: it always
restores color to faded OF gray
hair. sloo . BOTTLE All dv,,,,.,
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. Fl. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

ANY failures this morning?" Yes
seven alarm clock factories have gone
under" How remarkable!'' Not "A,
all: men these days can't waste time ly-
ing in bed waiting for alarm clocks to
go off"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

IAN the pesslmlsts are opposed to terri
torial expansion" "Then they are blind
they'd have lot more country to grum-
BILE about"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Edgar has a frightful cold" How
did he get it?'' He is so reckless; he
put on golf hose of a larger plaid than
those he had been wearing"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Sunday ought to be day of rest"
Yes; on weekdays, however. catch
trains for myself while Sundays l
catch them for myself, wife and three
children"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Jimmy-"Wot made dat Hamlet git d.
blues so bad?' Joey-"Wy. 'Phely went
and got drownded cause he he'd on her
rainy-day skirt"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

IF you are working for success don't
desire life to be a bed of roses IT
don't; neither do l want it to be fold
ing bed"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

rich Boston girl?" ''Io told her to think
Of all the Injuries she would be able to
give him u aho mnrrIed him"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

What makes the average woman tell
falsehoods about her age?" because
she can't blame it on the scales"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
Plenty OF Omrcrn.

There are forty-fvc admirals In the
French navy, and $3.50 generals In the
French army.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

what makes Stubs poetry so popu-
lar?" 1T looks SO much like column of
real estate transfers"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Bakers Chocolate md Cocoa.
Look for the picture OF LA Belle Chocolatiere" "
II II on every genuine package.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

1t is generally the girl that one
thinks will die an old maid who mar
ries the best.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. G.
Beltz, 439 Sth Ave-, Denver, Col, Nov.S. '95.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. L. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

whats a lawyer?' "A lawyer is a
man who can make other people pay
him for making them do as he tells
them"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces I'm
nammaton, alays pain. cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
TIMELY TOPICS

Jones, Morgan & Co have something to say about boys underwear tonight If you want the right thing see their stock.
 See the Little" mems shoes that Currans advertise. Pretty selection Of colored soft-soled shoes for chil- dren.
 Hosiery, gloves, underwear, hand kerchiefs and notions. When out shopping tonight see these lines at Reid & Hughes.
 Ladies' heavy diagonal coats, all lined, for S3.98, tonight and Monday at Miller & Peck's; worth SC.
 Mems extra heavy double breasted fleece lined shirts and drawers for 49c at Conlon Bros tonight and Monday.
 Great bargain sale of umbrellas, cor her Bank and Grand streets. Re covering and repairing at short notice.
 You will need strong clothing if you get into an argument over politics. Upson. Singleton & Go can suit you. Get one of J. B. Mullings's soc um- brellas, as there is rain promised He has better ones if you prefer to pay more.
 T y for cheap and good groceries. See their prices on beef, iron and wine. See the Saturday night and Monday specials offered by tie Turnbull com pany. Large stock Of umbrellas. Watch J. NJ. BurlaI1 x Co.'S, the furniture dealers. ad. The figures will be of interest to you. Call on Professor Coulter, the op- tician, and if your glasses do not give satisfaction he will rectify the error. The new arrivals in untrimmed hats are quite different from the early ones. See L. Chase's new stock. The Hampson-Sellew company are offering big discounts on $25,0 GOO worth of furniture in their attention sale.s This is the most remarkable bargain sale in the history of the Waterbury Furniture company. Credit at cash prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
RICE FORGERS HELD.
Magistrate Brann Held Patrick and
 in

Magistrate Brann Held Patrick and
 Jones in Heavy Bonds.
 New York. Oct 27.-Magistrate Brann announced his decision to- day in the case of Albert T. Patrick and Charles F. Jones, counsel and pri- Yate secretary, respectively, for the late millionaire William Marsh Rice, holding them to await the action of the grand jury. Bail was fixed at $1O,- O0O each. The prisoners are charged with having forged the signature of MT Rice, who died ill his apartments at 5OO Madison avenue unGer strange cir cumstances. to check for S25. GOO, drawn on the banking firm of Swen- son &t Sons. The check was made payable to MT Patrick.
 The check was presented at the bank for certification and owing to an error in the spelling O. Patrick's name was held up by the banks employees. Inquiry at the home of Mir Rice by telephone disclosed the fact that MT Rice had died the day before the check was presented.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Notions

Fine Line of Stick Pins, new enam- eled and jewelled styles and designs. Tonight, 15c each.
 Babcock's Cut Roses Perfume, New York price soc a ounce. Our price, 40 cents an ounce. 4
 Handsome Patent Leather Belts, each.
 MT. Herr's Popular Song, "When They Meet at the Dear Old Sweet Home,". Tonight 5c copy.
 Popular Songs and Two-Steps. ''The Colored Major,'' When the Harvest Days Are Over" Tonight 19 cents each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
ROOSEVELT DOING JERSEY.

New York, Oct Ex-Governor RoOse- welt left Jersey City at 9:3O to-day on the Erie railroad for another trip through New York state. He was ac- companied by Mrs Roosevelt, Private Secretary Youngs Senator Laughlin of Buffalo, and United States District Attorney Byrnes of Delaware. The first scheduled stop was at Suffern at lU:25 a. m. Blnghampton Will |.
 reached at G:3O D. m., at which place the governOr will renain over Sunday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
LIST OF PATENTS
Granted to New England Inventors
 During the Past Week.

bIdutGu to NeW E4uSiduu IuNeHIOfS
 During the Past Week.
 A. Arens, New Britain. Conn, door check. E. J. F. Coleman. Harrington, R. l.. pulley block. 1. C. Johnson, New Haven, Conn, temporary cartridge clip. J. D. Lance, Providence, R. l., portable condensing apparatus. c. A. Moburg 6 J. E. Brady, Portland Me, catamenial appliance. C. Mueller. New Britain, Conn, etching metal. F. w. OstIDm, Bridgeport, Conn, suspend CTS. J. Sachs, Hartford, Conn, safety fuse. J. c. Smith, Massapeag, Conn, vehicle wheel. J. J. Treat, New Brit ain. Conn, lock. James Y. Washburn, Waterbury, Conn, penholder E. H. Waterbury Stamford. Conn, triangle: c. F. Winslow, Pawtucket. R. l., Gage. w. II. Baker, Central Falls. R. l., loom. J. II. Barlow, New Haven, Conn, device for extracting shells from gun barrels. W. F. Perry, Woon- socket, +. l.. power insufiiator. E. T. Burrowes, Portland, Me, game board. L. F. Christensen, Bridgeport, Conn, pipe threading machine. w. k. Clough. Alton, \. H., machine for making corkscrews. W. A. Crouch, Groton. Conn, knob latch. F. NJ. Gar land, New Haven, Conn, ammunition case. R. F. Hargraves, Providence. R. l.. machine for setting lacing hooks. T. c. Johnson, New Haven, Conn, eiector for breech loading firearms. 4. F. Libby, Northwood, N. H.. horseshoe gage A. Leblanc, Stamford, Conn, garment fastener. J. c. Meloon. Pro vidence. R. l.. alarm mechanism. D. Moulton, Montpelier, Vt. invalid bed stead. c. c. Perkins. Hartford. Conn, snap switch commutator. II. B. Pierre, Torrington. Conn. switch oper- ating device. P. D. Root. Wakefield, R. l., elevator. Y. F. Smith. Privi- dence, R. l.. elevator J. r. c. Weis, Providence. R. l., button. s. K. White, Mystic, Conn, sheet feeder.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

that nothing Is left undone on his or her part that would add to the sue cess of the affair. There will be sew eral speakers at the auditorium, in cluding the Hon Mir Bronson and Dr William Croffut of Washington, D. O., a lifelong republican, who has been on the inside Of the republican party and finally became disgusted with its! rot tenness and decided to come out and
 make a stand for Bryan and hors st legislation. .. ., ..... ... .-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
CATTLE BEING POISONED.
Reward Offered by the Selectmen for
 the Guilty Party

EaSthampton. Conn, Oct EI. - The natiN es of Marlborough, d village about two miles north o1 here, are greatly excited over the persistent poisoning, by some unknown person, Of the cat tie ill that vicinity. About ten days ago the selectmen offered 9 reward for the apprehension of the offending party, but during the past week the poisoning has increased to such an eE- tent. that the reward has been in- creased to $200 Many farmers i'll this distrct report losses from this cause.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
HandkerchieEs

Twenty-Five Dozen Ladies' All Lin night, 4c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Underwear.

Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Pants and Vests; regular price 25c. Tonight, IS cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
POLITICAL POINTERS
I-illey and Peasley Nominated By Re

publicans for Representatives.,
 The republicans nominated their candidates for representatives last evening. The convention was in ses- sion only few minutes, and the nom- nations were each uuanimous, show thing that everything had been cut and dried before the convention was called to order. Very little interest was shown in the gathering by the prominent men of the party. Excepting Colonel Doh- erty and Colonel Turner, not another man outside of the file of the party was present. MT Truman, proprietor of the Scovill house, withdrew from the contest early in the evening be cause, 1t was said, the party threat ened to do with the nominees what they did to Colonel Doherty on cleo tion day. It was saId that the col onel heard of this report and advised his friend, the boniface, to subduc his ambition for another year, at all events. Some of the delegates were not pres ent and their interest in the meeting was shown by their failure to send alternates. It was a cold convention not even a hurrah being heard when the nominations were made As usual the convention took place be hind locked doors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Cloves.

Two Clasp Kid Gloves in tan, brown, grey, mode and white; regular price S9c. Tonight 5Sc a pair.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Mems Furnishinos

An odd lot of Bow Ties in Polka Dots and Figures; regular price 25c. Tonight 10c.
 Mems Fine Madras Light Weight Suspenders; regular price 25c. To night 17c. <
 Extra Quality Fine Perca1e Shirts, laundered, with detached cuffs; mostly size Is; regular price $1. Tonight soc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Toy Department

An odd lot of Pictures and Frames, at 33c to 75c. Tonight 15c.
 Poets and their Homes on passe par, toutes; regular price 1Oc. To night, 3 cents. LA.-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Blankets

Full size White Blankets; regular price SIPS. Tonight Soc each.
 2 Bales of Comforters: regular price $1.00. Tonight 65c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

Attorney William Kennedy does not propose.' to be cheated out of the posi- tion of senator this year. He is mak- ing a thorough canvas and Will en- deavor to run his majority up so high that there will be no need of q recount.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

Frank r. Guilfoile is one of the youngest men ever nominated for the position of representative The demo crats of Waterbury will see that he IS elected He will make model repre- sentative. even though he will be one of the youngest men to sit ill the mousse of representatives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

THAT THE ENGLISH WOOLEN MILLS co GIVES THE BEST VAIL UE OF ANY CLOTHIER IN THH STATE. "
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

The Hebrew Democratic club Will hold d grand rally in G. A. R. hall to- morrow afternoon at l o'clock proml- nent speakers of this city and other places will address the meeting and It is hoped that all Hebrews whether they belong to the club or not Will at- tend and be convinced that they owe it to themselves and to their fellow men to repudate Mckinley and the trusts and combines and stand by the candidate of the party of the masses President Raffel will call the meeting to order promptly at l o'clock
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

The Hebrew Political club will hold a meeting at their headquarters, 2Go Bank street, tomorrow evening at 7:3u o'clock NJ. $. Neiman Wields this club and will have something to tell the members which they will be pleased to hear, so it behooNes all to be present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
ROOSEVELT DOES NOT
LIKE 1T.

Elmira, N. Y, Oct 30-Tbe Roose
Welt party made an early start westward
today. The general conversation of
the party was of the rio;ous times OF last
night. Governor Roosevelt said that
the first attack on the carriage in which
be aod Senator Fasse,t was riding came
from small boys II saw the boys FIRE
the vegetables and decayed ffit," said
the Governor, aud few sticks we're
also thrown. It was a body of grown
men however. who pushed up against
the carriage aud thrust autographs Of
Stanch6eld 10 my face Several times
it looked as if it was toe intention Of
the crowd to rush Us out of the carriage,
but number of men on horseback gath.
cred around and prevented that did
rot see the fracas in which lthe men
were Injured -
The Corning Club, which got Toto a
fight 10 attempting to defend it's banner
from attack, suffered severely (; six men
we're quite badly wounded with stones
and ssloks aud blood flowed quite freely.
they were foa!ly escorted to the station
by the police ard prs aboard their
special train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
BRYAN IN NEW
YORK STATE.
Visited a Strong Republican
Section Speaking to
Many.

Daokirk. n Y, Oct 80 w. J
Bryan concluded the final day of his
last campaigo tour in this clsy souighs.
He began the day at the town of
Addison, and spoke at oumber of
places, all of which are in the south
western part OF the STATE and have beer
strongly Republican in the past The
meetings of t6e dag we're generally
we'll attended aud some Of them quite
enthusiastic. Mr. Bryan left late to
night on the Lake Shore railroad for
Ohio, expecting to begin ooe
day tour of tba. State With speech at
Toledo tomorrow morning at II o'clock
All told, be had made about 10
speeches 10 this State Before leaving
here 'onieh. Mr Bryan made a brief
statement giving his impressions of the
situation 10 New York He said
eff the representations which come
from the various counties where polls
have been made can be takeo as repre-
seoting the general sentiment through
out the State We have more than an
eveo chance of carrying the State .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
BARBAR1TY IN CHINA.

Berlin, Nov Considerable i'm:
patience at the meagerness of the uews
from Chins in finding expression here.
The inference is that German censor
ship over such information is very
strict.
Letters from privates 10 China begin
to fad their way into the social demo-
cratic papers showing that the German
troops give no quarter. TIE Bremen
Baerger ZsiluDg publishes letter from
a soldier in Pekin. who said be witnessed
the following sceoe :
'siz!y cigb, csp!ives, some Of them
act yet a3al,s, we're tied together by
thsir pietsi's, beaten boldly by the
Gernaus. compelled to dig their OWE
grsves aoa then shot en nasse
The Halberssadtcs Volas Zsiiupg
prints communication from Pekin in
which the writer Gays
s'No prisoners are taken. All are
shot or, preferably, ssbred to save am.
wuni.ion Sunday afternoon We had to
bayones "a prisoners. They had killed
one Of our patriotic mea 40 rtire
battalion pursued them and captured
"a alive. It is cruel It was iode-
scribable. /"