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which the Puerto Rican ladies convert
sinfo drawn work or embroider in bright

(which the Puerto Rican ladies convert
Einfo drawn work or embroider in bright
|scolorss
Whips are made of the branches, a
part OF the branch being left for the
| stock and the fibre lace drawn out to
form . topkl1k tosette. "A long lash
bis plated at 3h 0tEer end.
The manu 6shred lace fibre is very
Eexpenaiyesb6t nothing can be more
fbeautifnl Han the effect Of light
through the lamp shades. The cocoa
lnutlpalm grows sheets of fibre on the
outside, so that it looks as if it is. tied
IMP in old mats, but the lace tree grows
Its delicate textile fbres inside, with
vast improvements in texture and
color.
The women of Puerto Rico do beau.
Etifnl decorative work with this natural
llace, the net of the fibre being so fine
Ethat5it lends itself to the most delicate
kdesigns. It is dyed the brightest hues
Esnd made into flowers, which are ap-.
Eplied to the lamp shades of the same
lsor arranged in shapes of brilliant
Emoths and butterflies. The large fire.
IAySof the tropics is ezquisitely simu-
Hated. On the centrepieces for table
Isdosnment, the Spanish rose is fre-
t8psntIy initiated. This rose is white
itlke morning, pink at noon and a;
ctimson at night, hence there are
eee foses to goswith the centrepieces
5d Shese are daintily attached by
sSnso 81 minute fbres to correspond
6 B fth the hour of the day. Each color
Eef the rose has ai,eaning. The white
Erose, signifies thatthe daughters of the
hd1se are too young to think of mar
{eg the pink rose that they are So
ebntantes, aud the red rose that
te married.
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One on Her MniestY.

The following story-for the truth
of which, however, we are unable tc
vouch-is told of the Empress Fred.
erick. When Her Majesty was last in
England she purchased a quantity Of
very artistic wallpaper, which she
had sent to her villa OF Homburg. On
showing some samples of it to he,
chamberlain she asked him where he
thought they came from. 'This
piece" replied the chamberlain,
'comes from Berlin, and the other
from ;MagfehnrgA'm made ind Germany
Sonr Majesty Lon dom ChIonicis 3
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school barefoot all winter: ~ q co1rs
try schoolhouse, on SHARP mid EintetI
day, there was only one. aehi! who
wore shoes. All the children had
shoes at home,- but they did not tafe
to wear them.
/. The well.to-do French farmer,
land by the league and cattle b5ths
hundreds, with money buried The.
ground or hidden in hollow Feas ctS
deposited in the bank, goes bArefo focs'
the year round, except when he'sisits
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8 Hef

Mildred /, aid pfhss /" 1
don't believe tliatg ydf IS 5SlRn cares
for you at all. n my ny opll Ae eomes
here to see you merely beSa 4 g s'. lsss
no place else to go"
"Oh, mamma" the girl replied
"you are mlstaken-you wrong NM
I have proof that he loves me. -" ssgs
What is it? Has he asked yoG to
marry him?" Z
"No. but I accidentally said l
had aaw the other evening, and ne
Immediately afterward said something,
about having came, Just to make me
feel that he was somewhat shy on
.grammar. You needn't tell me that
anything less than love-deep, soul
afnl eyerla sting love-would induce q
nan TO do that. Chicago Times.
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The lSalarlava Can.

q In England just now women are
busy knitting comforts for the British
soldiers in South Afriea-sleeping he'll
NETS, tam-o' sharters, cardigan jack
cts, cuffs, scaris. mittens, socks and
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being ten or twelve miles long and
ige or SIX miles wide. They are
sffaed round by yellow pine forests,
through which run bayous. 1t Isl
fertile parish. but not as pretty to the
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ss IA biS tiss stie, often used in kitch-
xeiis M as Isl e. & dishcloth."
fllis nafiaa8horses and cattle in this
paft 81 f6e Dtate formerly lived On
sweet potatoes, grass apa hay. Win
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THE CURIOUS LACE TREE.
One OF the Many Marvels OF Our Li'tie
Puerto Rico.

Some exquisite lamp shades, nap
kins and centre pieces have come from
our dear little Puerto Rico this winter.
They are made from the inner T'srt Of
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the parish town. sHis;Vintef x
a straw hat, q ealicQ s.
of blue cotton trouss 3
out collar, crav4k
are as insensibi n i'd
hands of a. Noftha man 40 i
wears gloves. Its Ss 40 81 nnd a ldin q *,
in Acadia; on wInte day, t06
9man from the NDl A \ SsSiin Sin 4 hee
ster, talking, to as69ref footed
farmer inhis shi3 IN
Fted and abroul |E14 4 Z &
saw" ssyssP rincs 8 B & 3.
man Artillery in tRS ess
lotte, many guns during y !.
ade lying miserablyson the spnhd flI
winged that is, Eith . broker, 1,
wheel. But not on Yes withars .
the injured guns were a aJs 6sedily
repaired Nth the heip. .of the golis,
which were near, th has CLOSE
Of the battle Issteaid NOT ~ exactly
Rs'..;!s PsT gIsSs q siss 81 3; 'ssl :ss
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NOVEL.
s. 1Wrs. elizabeth G. @inter.
isabella CASTELAR.)
CHAPTER XII.o

tconyr;Cht 1899 snd 1892 BY ROBERT BoNSEE's scEs3
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

used by our enemies to our disadavan- tage in theatime of war. Never ill th> history of diplomacy has there been so complete and so uncalled for a surren- der of country's interests as was em- bodied in the agreement between Hay and Pauncefote that the United States should not defend what President Hayes fittingly described as the con tinuation of our coast lines. Luckily the constitution prescribes that all treaties shall be ratified by the votes of tWo-t thirds of the senators present. It was given out by the friends and supporters of the administration that the semitic of the United States would be so lacking American sentiment as to approve the bargain entered into by Hay and Pauncefote. The vote on what is known as the Davis amend ment, which provides that the United States shall have the right to prevent the proposed canal from being used to our disadvantage, shows that the sen ate of the United States has not degen- erated to the extent that Hay and his fellow Anglomaniacs supposed it had. Only seventeen senators were willing to cast their votes against the proposl- ton to make the inter-ocean waterway an American canal.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
TRADE.

An interesting textile exposition is to be held in Atlanta, Ga. in 19C2.
 The German pencil trade is suffering severely from the competition of Amer ican lead pencil makers.
 For cotton seed in it's natural state, the export demand, though unimpor- tant, has shown a steady decrease dur ing the past six years.
 We have surpassed France in the production of articles needed by the outside world as well as those required by our own people.
 During the last century the balance of trade has been on the side of the United States with greater frequency than in any other country.
 The principal countries which show an excess of exports over imports are Canada, Mexico. Argentine, Chili, Aus tralasia, India, Egypt, Spain, Austria Hungary and Russia,
 The imports of this republic in 1SO( were nearly twothirds as much as those of Great Britain, while a the enc of the century they are less than one third. At the same time our exports have increased three times as rapidly as those of Great Britain.
 There is popular impression that the French surpass all others in sup plying their own necessities and fur nishing their own luXuries, but figure! show that their dependence upon for eign nations has been increasing witt the years, and that the balance of trad, is now largely against them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
A SALESLADY'S TROUBLES.

''Tne hardest part of the life of salesWOman is the useless questions she Aas to answer," said a girl to New York World reporter "A Wom- an just came up, picked up one of these Dreastpins, looked at it attep- lively, and asked me if it was q pin. Now, there was no excuse for that. She knew as well as 1 did that it was d pin. I had mild revenge, for said politely:
 "'No, madam; it's q brooch Then she glared at me as she snorted, on!
 That is just sample of what goes on ill here all day long. Every woman seems to try to think what foolish questions she can ask. It is the one thing that almost drives us crazy. Ap- parently, the most sensible women fall into the habit. They'll pick up a bracelet you are trying to sell some one else and ask you if bracelets are sty- fish now. It looks as if anybody out side of an insane asylum would know that. under the circumstances, you could make but one reply.
 You will be making a run on new belt buckle and. with a crowd of would-be purchasers listening, some woman will pipe out: Will these buck les wear well?'
 ''She might know that it would be as much as your place was worth to say they wouldn't. The other day GUS toner left her little boy with me for q few moments. Before she was ten feet away some one said:
 CT beg your pardon, but would you mind telling me where you got your boys cap? I told her something that | satisfied her. when another woman stepped up with. T beg your pardon, but what size gloves does your little boy wear?'
 q stood that. but when another woman came up and asked me if he was a bottle baby I drew the line.
 ''Womcn who have looked at them selves in the glass for thirty years ask LIS if q certain color is becoming to them.
 "And it's such temptation to lie"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
HEARD. IN PASSING

Humph. Now 1t is England that has been blocking a settlement of the Chl- neSe troubles.
 Boss Hanna is beginning to fear that the question of to subsidiZe or not to subSidze is going to be decided in the negative.
 The Quay fight among the republl- cans i'll the Pennsylvania legislature will doubtless carry "prosperity" 10 some individuals.
 MT Mckinley has been notified that a number of congressman are expect ing santa Claus to put few army con- missions in their stockings.
 The senate seemed to realize, in deal ing with the Hay-PauncefOte treaty; that statesmanship has no higher duty than to protect the interests of it's own country.
 Secretary Hay is inclined to be afraid of that canal treaty since the senate substituted American for the British clothing it wore when it lett Mr Hays hands.
 Here's luck to The Commoner, the Hon William Jennings Bryan's new paper, may it bring him what every good editor deSerVcS-proSperlty and happiness-anu what so few of then get
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
THE AGES OF SAGES.

Hobbes wrote his Human Intellect' at 62.
 Ba@ a@Rochefousaa as2at sa, publis his ''Refections.' ''3sS 'S :,.5
 Seneca, between 50 and 60, wrote his "Consolations." .>
 Malthus published his great work on .Population" at 32.
 Aristotle, after long thought, began his great series at 5O.
 Diderot br gan the Encyclopedia" at 3S and finished it at 56.
 Hegel, before 3o. had laid out the outlines of his system of philosophy.
 Jaeobi, the Sherman Plato," wrote his bestworks between 40 and 5o-
 At AZ Kant began and at 52 he com pleted his great work, ''Critique of Pure Reason."i ...
 Hume began Human Nature" at 23, and, after seven years of labor, com pleted it at 3o.s Socrates, >and55taught philosophy be- tween 40 and $50 S9.1 .-.~& .=..'2
 Shaftesbury at 22 entered the house f commons and exhibited great en. ergy; at 36, published his work on Tribute and Merit,'' and at 3S the 'Monarchist.''
 Condillac at 12 years. on account oi 31, published his Origin of Human Knowledge;" at 39 his s'Sensation' His later works were of less account.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
EUROPEAN ROYALTY.

The princess of Monaco is the only The czar of Russia is said to have personally a great admiration for Tol- stoi and his works.
 Favored ones who have seen pictures painted by Empress Frederick rec ognize in this royal lady an admirable artist.
 The German emperor wears two bracelets on his left wrist. One con tains useful little watch and the l other is in the form of gold cable.
 The queen of England rarely sends any telegrams to any member of the royal family, or to her intimate friends, otherwise than in cipher, a system of figure ciphers having been carefully arranged for her and their use. The Danish shipyards which turned out the yacht Standard for the czar are now engaged in the construction of an other yacht for the Muscovite emperor. which, while smaller, is to far surpass everything as yet known in comfort and luxury.
 King George of Greece refuses to part with bullet which imbedded itself in l the wood of his carriage when he was waylaid and shot at several times at the conclusion of the war in Turkey. | He considered his escape so miraculous that he had the bullet extracted and set in his watch charm, firmly believing that it is mercifully designed to insure him immunity from assassination.
 The. czar when a youth showed a ten- dency to lassitude, which pointed to a want of physical stamina. This disin- clination to physical eXertion showed itself when he was visiting the queen of Balmoral and the royal keepers were little chagrined at the lack of enthusiasm which he displayed with regard to the deer stalking arranged 1 for his diversion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

Close friends of the administration admit that NIr Mckinley and his cab inpt are in q state of anxiety concern ing the decision that the United States supreme court will hand down in the cases involving the constitutionality of the Mckinley policy toward the islands acquired from Spain, which were ar gued last Wecll-in other words, wheth- CT the constitution follows the flag where it is permanently raised. At torney-Gencral Griggs made the argu- ment against that contention, and lawyers say it was one of the ablest he ever made. It is not known. of course. what the decision. which is eX- pected some time in January, will be, but the preponderance of legal opinion, entirely outside of politics. seems to be that it will be against the admins tration. That opinion is privately held by many who support Mir Mchin- lev,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
Departure and Arrival of Trains.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:35; SIP; 1O:50 a. m., 1:2S; 2:4Si 4:45; 5:O5; COS and TOO D. m. The p. m. is q mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from New York. Bridgeport, New Haven and way stations at S:36; SIP; 11:12 a. m; Ill; 3:o6; G:25; G:5S; 800 D. m.; 1 :2S a. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:3S; 11:14 a. m.; 3:5S and TOO D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from Winsted and way stations at SIP; 1o:5o q. m.; PAS; eos D. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at 6:45: S:41; 11:17 a. m.; 80; 4:O1; 500; G:12; 7:O3; 9:05 and 11:20 p. ID.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:25; 500: 10:4O a. m.; :O2; 2:35; 1 40; 5:52; GAY; 7:54; HIS D. m.
 Sunday Trains. Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at ITO a. m. and 5:25 D. m. Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York Bridgeport and New Ha- ven at 9:3S q. m. and ' :J5 D. m. Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations a 9:43 a. m. and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at G:5S q. IT.. and 5:12 D. m. HIGHLAND DIVISION. Trains leave Meadow Street Station | for Boston, Hartford and way stations | at TOO and S:3S q. m.; 12:3S; 4:Oo; | S:07 D. ID.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta | tion from Boston. Hartford and way | stations at S:05; II 40 a. m.; l :0O; 5:13 and 7:45 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan- bury and way stations at SIS q. Ill. and 1 50 and 5:1S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta | tion from New York, Fishkin Landing, Danbury and way stations at S:3t | a. m.; 12:34 and S:04 p. m.
 Sunday Trains. | Leave Meadow Street Station al S.3O. 80 a. m.; y5:30 D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow Street Station al 1920 q. m.; 2:1S and 7:2o D. m. <
 MERIDEN BRANCH.r
 Trains leave Dublin Street Statior for Middletown and way stations a1 lEs:50sa. m.s and Clap. m,
 Trains arrive at Dublin Street Sta tion from Middletown and way sta itions at 7.50 q. m. and 400 p. m. l ELECTRIC CARS.
 Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:3' T a. m. and every 15 minutes thereafte until 11:37 P. ID.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

England's leading journals are still
 regard to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
 In a recent issue the London Times said: Tn any case, our course is per fectly clear. MT Mckinley is well aware that it would be superfuous and unmeaning formality to present the mutilated HayPauncefote treaty to her majesty's government. England has made frank and liberal offer in the hope of removing any possible cause of discord, and, despite the ac- tion of the United States senate, we believe the course of Great Britain is appreciated by the people of the United States. If concessions are refused we can only express our regret" Dis York exchanges says: 1.-The adoption by the United States senate of !, the Davis amendment to the Hay -Paunce- fote treaty has lashed the English press into, fury. The treaty as it came from the hands of our pro British sec retary of state, who is credited, or rather discredited, with having the most to. do with the shaping of it, per mitted the United States to spend mil lions in the construction of canal joining the waters of the Pacific and the Atlantic. but expressly prohibited this country from taking any steps te guard against the same canal being
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

Frederick William, grand duke of Electromagnetic, has entered upon the fortieth year of his sovereign ty over the grand duchy.
 The Portuguese government has au- thorized the expenditure of over 35,oO0 rupees for the reception of Lord Cur zon, .viceroy of India, who is expected to visit Goa this month.
 The grand duke of Hesse is one of the few truly musical persons of the European nobility. He is good plan lst and it is said his compositions have considerable merit.
 Don Carlos declares that the recent signs of insurrection in Spain are not due to his instigation. It is intimated that some of the Carlists are ready to go to greater extremes than Don Car los himself.
 The uneasiness of the heads that wear crowns will be heightened By the reported refusal of continental insur- ance companies to take the chances of anarchist activity. At all events, one company at Trieste has refused tc grant policy to King Alexander ot Seryia, having had to pay 100000 francs for King Humbert's life. Three out of four sons of Lord Duff ferin have been in South Africa during the war, and one, Lord Ava, was, it vii be remembered, killed during the siege of Ladysmith.. Lord Basil Blackwoo6 Is the third son of the marquis of Duff | ferin, and, though only barrister oi three years standing, he was appoint ed deputy judge advocate in South Af l gica last April
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
BEES.

Eggs of choice bee queens are an article of commerce in Switzerland.
 Tinted glass is used in England to measure the color of extracted honey.
 While a great deal of Florida honey is fit for table use, much of it is Used for manufacturing.
 Bees will not ordinarily fly more than a mile and a half in quest of stores {; and the great bulk of them will keep within the mile limit. Bees have flown seven miles, but very rarely.
 Five thousand honey bees, as they leave the hive, weigh about one pound but when the insects return from the visits to the flowers, freighted with honey, they weigh nearly twice as much. .-H
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
LfpcOln'k Retreat.

Rev. MT. Alcott, of Elgin, H., one of Abraham Lincoln's Springfield ac- quaintances, tells of seeing him come away from church unusually early one Sunday morning. "The sermon could not have been more than half way through" says Mir. Alcott. His son Tad Was .slung across his left arm like a pair of saddle-bags, and Lincoln was striding along with long and delib- crate steps toward his home. On.one of the street corners he encountered a group of his fellow-townsmen Lincoln anticipated the question which was bout to be put by the group, and, talk ing his figure of speech from practices with which they were only too famil- iar, said: Gentlemen, l entered this colt. but he kicked around so I had to with<raw him. little Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24
Waterbury, Conn. TELEPHONE BIO.

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovin Manufacturing Co. P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-EXchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 l3 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts. lG-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. l7-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 21-Cor Grove &c Prospect Sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 29-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 31-Cor Bank and Grand stS. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. Light'g < Pow. Co, car
 house, P).
 36-Waterbury Brass Go. Pl. 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. p). 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (I1. 47-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River ats. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'by Clock Go. case fact'y O9. 5l-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No Hose House.
 bS-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville Sts. 212-The Platt Bros x Go. (P). 213-Hammond Buckle Co. P). 214-Watb'y Clock Go, myt fact'y P). o1G-Cor North Main and Grove sts. o51-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. oG1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 212-Grove, bet. Central x Holmes avs 311-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph & Gloves. (pi 314-Plume and Atwood pO- 315-American Ring Co (PO. 316-Electric Light Station (P). 31S-Holmes, Booth & Haydens P). 321-No 4 Hose House.
 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts :3o4-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325ACor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave 3I1-City Lumber and Coal Co (P). 412-Tracy Bros (P). 451-Steele x Johnson Mfg Go (Pl. 1 5S2-Cor Baldwin aud Rye stss
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

The. senate committee on military affairs has knocked out the army re- organization bill passed by the house, which was prepared by General Corbn and credited to Secretary Root, by preparing a substitute which will be reported to the senate when congress reassemblcs. Tine substitute provides for the same number of men as tile house bill. but in the organization fol lows the recommendations of General Miles. It also provides for a continu- ance of the army cantcen, which the house voted to abolish to please the ladies of the w. C. T. IT., who were at the Capitol in force when the vote was taken. only stipulating that beer shall be the only intoXicant sold.