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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
STORM STORIES FROM MAINE.
Some Very Queer Franks Played by the Lightning in the Pine
 Tree State.

The strangest freaks imaginable were played by lightning in Maine lately, and some of the freaks came very close to being tragedies, says the New York Times. In Bridgewater, Aroostook county, woman sat read ing her Bible, when a stroke of light ming frisked across her lap, actually turning the page for her just as she was about to do it herself, but not even scorching her apron.
 In Madison farmer sat watching the lightning play about his new barbed-wire fence, and when it was all over went out to see how much the fence had been damaged. The cedar posts upon which the wire had been strung were there, not even showing a splinter, the staples that had held the wire were slightly loosened, but the 16 rods of new wire fence had dis appeared completely, not shred be- ing anywhere visible. "The lightnin' ate it up, by gosh!" said the farmer, and so it had.
 Over in the town of Bridgeton bolt of lightning entered a house through the roof and played tag awhile with old spinning wheels and such things fin the attic. Then the bolt slid down. stairs, ripped the clothing off the beds, smashed the mirr TOTS, and peeled off the wall paper. Down another story, and the lightning smashed most of the dishes in the pantry, scorched the cats tail, and knocked poor Tabby through a screen door. A lemon pie, just out of the oven, was cooling on the kitchen table. The lightning ripped the top from the table, scooped the pie from the plate, and left the plate in two exactly even halves on the floor. Just one spoonful of the pie could be found afterward, stuck against the cupboard door. What be- came of the rest of it no one can find out.
 At Norridgewock, on the Kennebec, lightning played for some time about the granite cross on the Father Rasle monument and finally darted off, leav. ing the cross intact, but the arms GOV. cred with fine black lines, like lead pencil marks. Near the same spot all the limbs were stripped from a tree except one from which, years ago, student hanged himself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Life,a Emf nax

We hear it often said that life is but day. It is said to express the shortness of our stay upon earth. It is said, for the most part, sorrowful- ly. Let us revere it and say, with more striking truth, that each day is a life, fresh with reinst stated power. setting out on it's allotted labor and limited path. Its morning resem- bles whole youth. Its eventide is sobering into age. It is rounded at either end by eep-unconscious- ness at the outset and oblivion at the close. We are born anew every time that the sun rises and lights up the world for man to do his part in it. One thing at least may be shown of each day, as it dawns and darlxens; it is that everyone, short as it may be, embodies the fullness of the past and indicates what is long after wards to come.-Detxoit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
COPPER AND ZINC.
The Salts of These Metals Produce Bright CoIors iu Food Demand
 ed by the Public.

Almost everything we eat contains some chemical that is, either intended to improve it's appearance or to give it some desired flavor. Vegetables are frequently "greened'' artifciany by chemicals. The salts of copper and zinc, and occasionally aniline dyes, are used for the purpose. The public demand deeper shade of color in butter than formerly. A faint amber tint $ the natural shade of butter. The bright or reudish- yellow color now popular is produced by aniline dyes.
 adulterated than any other form of food. It is almost impossible to buy pure spices in the market. They are usually adulterated with natural filters, the same substance being used for all kinds of spices. This filler is common article of trade, and is sold in large quantities. Cof- fee is adulterated in a score of ways, especially ground coffee. The per son who buys even the whole berry is not sure of getting pure coffee. Beans nodded from composition made of clay, potato starch and condensed milk are frequently sold without de- tection.
 Jellies, jams and marmalades are frequently counterfeited. The body of these limitations usually consists of apple pomace, the residue of cider mills, doctored with glucose, gel atine, aniline dyes and favored with chemical essences.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
GIRLS NAMES DEFINED.
Sentimental Significance of Some of the OId-Timc Appel
 1atiOns.

The following comes from an Eng fish exchanges: Frances is s'unstained and free;" Bertha, '.pellucid, purely bright;" Clara, ''clear" as the crystal sea; Lucy, star of radiant ''ight;'' Catharine is ''pure as the mountain
 air;
 Henriette, soft sweet ''star;'' Felicia is ''happy girl;"
 Matilda is '1ady true;" Margaret is shining ''pearl;' Rebecca, "with the faithful few;'. Susan is lilly white;"
 Jane has the willows curve and
 "grace;" Cecilia, dear, '.is dim of sight, Sophia shows wisdom on her face;'' Constance is fire and 'sresolute;'' Grace, delicious, flavor meet" Charlotte, noble, good repute;" Harriet, fine '.odor sweet" Isabella is "a lady rare;"
 Lucinda, constant as the day;" Marie means, "a lady fair;" Abagail, joyful" as a May; Elizabeth, "an oath of trust;'' Adelia, mice princess, proud" Agatha ''is truly good and just;'' Letitia, ga joy avowed;" Jemima, ga soft sound in the air;'' Caroline, ga sweet spirit hale;'' Cornelia, harmonious and fair;'' Selina, ga sweet nightingale; Lydia, ga refreshing well:''
 Judith, "a song of sacred priaise;" Julia, "a jewel none excel;"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
NOTES OF THE MODES.
aewest Fancfes in Feminine Finery for Followers of the
 Fashions

The long, airy scarfs and sashes, the lace or chiffon-frilled fchus and fold ed bertAas, and the elegant variety ot lace yokes and collars, impart an ap- pearance of uncommon distinction to fhe summer gowns now worn at all the fashionable summer resorts, says fhe New York Post.
 Canvas yelling is much used for demi-dress gowns made in various fashionable styles, in which the bo- lero and tucked skirt models are still prominent. The finer, more closely woven silk-warp bareges have been made great use of for full-dress toilets this season. Still more ornate and el- egant are the French gowns of crepe de chine, especially those which have silk-embroidered borders. This dec oration, like that on the more ex- pensive nuns yelling and India cash- meres, shows most effectively in the guise of founce and panel borderings, jacket edgings and revers, yoke pieces, plastrons and sleeve trimmings of va- rious pretty forms.
 The simplest pique costumes in blue, pink, pale yellow or white have bo- lero jacket and gored skirt, bordered with heavily stitched circular hounce. Some of the more elaborate styles are well covered with incrusta- tions of yellow guipure and embroid- cry, and are worn over founced silk petticoats that have motifs of the same lace on the edge of the founce; and en suite with silk blouse vests that show the same decorations on their A. Lao under the trim-fitting little jacket that in some cases is cut down enough all around the neck to reveal an ap- plique arrangement of the guipure at the back of the vest, also out at the top, giving the effect of handsomely trimmed gimp or yoke.
 Any appearance of swathing the throat in folds of heavy silk or satin is now considered wholly passe, and where there are high neckbands on summer gowns they are of the light est and daintiest description-often very decorative in effect, being made of real lace, the most delicate of fam cy laces, embroidered batiste, India null or jeweled net wrought in soft Persian patterns. If folds are at all en evidence they are certain to be of the airiest and most diaphanous of nets, tulles or chiffons, and when these fabrics are used at the throat there is nearly always an accompany ing scarf to match, to be gracefully arranged about the waist. At the most fashionable summer resorts these scarfs, particularly in white, are worn even with afternoon toilettes of foulard silk, etamine, pique, pink and blue chambray gowns, veilings, and rnohairs in white and colors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
The Girl with the Hoe

 Adown through the Lone Star cotton iands' In the fields wherever go- She Is there, she is fair, she is eve-ywherS- The matchless girl with the hee: And love to think as ride tue lanes, And she leans on her hoe and looks, Of the times gone by and the Muller tal0 That read in my childhood's books CA form more fair and face more sweet Are words that ever occur, AEd again and over I find myself Applying the line tosher- She may not see in the skies of nighe The things that Lockyer sees; She may be blank on Plato's themes As she is on the Pleiades- But she plants the flowers in the old home
 yard,
 And not on the sands of Mars; And she gives her love to the folks at home. While Tesla talks to the stars. A soldier brave in the bloodless war That makes for the good of men, She wields weapon cAshigher worth Than the man with the sword or the pen. Paul Avon. in Galveston News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05

100 dozen ladies' fine drop stitch lisle hose, all colors and black, 25c, from 5Oc
 100 dozen Turkish wash face cloths, for 5c, from 5c each.
 1S0 dozen handsome fringed nap- kins, 4c each, from 7c.
 LOGO yards fine India linen, 7c yard, from 15c.
 Three cases ladies' fine maco yarn vests, silk trimmed, lie, from 25c.
 50 dozen ladies' fine lawn aprons, 23c, from 39c; 25c from soc.
 p dozen ladies' fine merceriZed ruff fled petticoats, best makes, 9Sc, from S1 50.
 50 dozen ladies' fine sateen shirt waists, 50c, from $1.
 p pieces lace allovers, 25c, from soc.
 100 pieces va1enciennes butter lace, 25c pieces, from soc. POO pieces of fine lace insertion, 1Oc and 15c, from 25c. .,50 pieces of white figured cambric. plaids and, checks and stripes, 6Ac, from 10c. ..s,
 30 dozen mems fine elastic braces, 19c and 23c, from soc.
 275 yards silkoline remnants, Sc yard, from 15c.
 Ten gross ladies' fine garter elas- tics, 15c, from 25c.
 A case heavy huck towels, 4c each, from Sc.
 A case fine yard wide percales, all new patterns, Sc yard, from 121ec.
 50 dozen handsome new pillow shams and bureau scarfs, 25c, from soc.
 50 pieces fine lace allovers. 25c, from soc; 29c, from 58c; 35c, from roc; 45c, from $1.
 Acase fine white cambric muslin, Sc, from 15c.
 A case yard wide cheviots, splendid for mems shirts, boys waists, etc, 9c, from 15c.
 A case fine wide printed Ianws. love- ly patterns, 9c, from 15c.
 200 dozen mems fine imported fam cy cotton hose, usual price Soc to 75c. at 23c a pair or $1.25 by the box of one-half dozen.
 75 dozen of ladies' petticoats, linen, duck, mercerized sateen, moreen, etc, perfect fitting. prices less than cost of manufacture.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
A BREAKER BOY.
age and FaithfuIness of True Wife.

The sacrifice which wife and mother will make for the welfare of those dear to her is happily one of life's common experiences. A story that comes from the coal regions of Pennsylvania illustrates not only this fact but also another-which it is good to keep in mind-that wherever human needs exist there are always those who are quick to respond and relieve so soon as the needs become known, says Youths Companion.
 A certain woman's husband had been sick long time, the funds were exhausted, credit had been refused, and starvation threatened the house hold, in which there were three lit tie children. The wife, unable to get work in the neighborhood, deter mined to seek it at the nearest coal mine, which was some miles distant.
 She knew that no women were cr would be employed there, but her need was such that even this knowl- edge did not deter her. She put on a suit of her husbands clothes, walked to the mine and applied to the boss for work. She succeeded in getting a place among the breaker boys, and began her duties the next morning.
 Day after day, dressed like a man, she did a mans work, walking back and forth between her home and the mines through the winters cold and snow She was compelled to endure the harsh reprimands of the boss when her work failed to please him, and was often roughly treated by her boy companions because her re- serve and feminine refinement were interpreted as reflection upon their, own manners.
 One day, to tease her, one of the boys grabbed her cap from her head and threw it along to one of his companions. The sudden, sharp pull loosened her long hair, and it fell about her shoulders The secret was out and she was promptly discharged.
 Her wages as a breaker "boy" had barely suficed to provide the necessities of life for her home, and the future seemed dark; but neither she nor her household were permit ted to endure privation long. Her story no sooner became known than Sympathetic friends came forward, not only with provisions for immedi- ate needs. but with means to make the future secure until the husband should recover his health and strength sufficiently to resume his work
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main ana drand sts
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Py.
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7.-Exchange Place.
 12--Rogers G Bro. (P).
 B Cor East Main and Niagara sts 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd.
 15--Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-.-Cor East Main and Cherry sts.
 17--Cor East Main and Cole stS. ; 21-.Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23--.Burton Street engine house. 24--Waterbury Manufacturing Co., (P) o5--Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. o1--Cor Grove & Prospect Sts.
 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow Sts. e1--Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 2o--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. g4--Cor West Main and Watertown I'd S5--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co. car
 house, (P).
 s6--Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 8S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. (P). x5-Benedict 6 Burnham Mfg Co. (Py 46-Waterbury Buckle Co (P). 47-Cor s. Main and WaShinton Sts 61-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 62-Cor Franklin and Union sts. E3-Wat'b'y Clock Go. case ract'y (Pl. 64-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 66-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No Hose House.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 73-North Willow street.
 74-Cor Johnson ana WatervilIe sta. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (P). Buckle Co (P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Co. mvt fact'y (Py. o16-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 261-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272-Grove, bet. Central & Holmes ava- Ri1-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. (Pl e1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 213-Randolph &s Gloves. (p) 314-Plume and Atwood P). Ring Go (P). 216- Electric Light Station (P). 31S-Holmes. Booth & Haydens (PJ. 2o1-No 4 Hose House. 2o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sta. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 2o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave 3T1-City Lumber and Coal Co (PD. 412-Tracy Bros tP). 432-Cor Liberty and South Main Sts. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go (Pl S82-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
TnrIkish Vocaliam.

Turks are very fond of singing, and boys or men with good voices are eagerly sought after to make up water parties. Their songs, however, are not pleasing to European ears. The singer leans his jaw on his hand, as if he had toothache, and then emits series of yells, which are impossible to convert into words, but which are supposed to form songs, nearly every word being followed by the word .sAman." Some time the whole song consists of long, drawn out" -''--N. Y War1d-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
th Just wide Enough for TWO

Path Juzf Wide Enough for Tw0- Beginning wonder meath the hill.
 The meadowland meandering tbroughs 1t Wanders at its own sweet will,
 As she and 1 were wont to do- Just wide enough-not very wide
 Just wide enough for her and me But ah, the flow'rs that bloom beside
 The bending branch and bird and beel A kings estate I'd covet not.
 Hea-happier than a king I'd be, " en though all penniless my lot,
 If there could come again to me A chance to hold again her hand.
 A summer sky of radiant blue The blackbird's song to speed us, and
 The path just wide enough for two Hilary Small Wagner. in Town and Coun-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Only a partial list of the

15,000 yards of fine Hamburg em- broidery at about half the price of the cloth.
 At 4c yard, from 1Oc.
 At 9c yard, from 15c and 2Oc.
 At 121ac yard, from 25c.
 At 15c yard, from BOG.
 At 19c yard, from 35c.
 At 25c yard, from soc.
 70 dozen handsome pillow covers. 1Oc from 39c.
 46 dozen splendid 50 cent ventilating corsets, price cut in two; 25c pair to take them.
 l gross hook-on hose supporters, 19c, from 25c.
 3 gross shell halrpins, large and sIrong, lOc a card of one dozen,s from 19c.
 70 gross fine leather purses and chatelaine bags, 19c, 23c, .33c, 49c and o9c Just half cost of these useful ar ticles. 50 dozen genuine F.. P. yentilating corsets, 5Oc, from $1. 70 dozen ladies' fine night robes, 50c, from S9c
 70 dozen ladies' fine night robes, ,69c, from $1.OO.
 90 dozen ladies' corset covers, 121ac, from 25c.
 50 dozen ladies' drawers, 25c, from soc.
 B dozen ladies' silk and lace collars, 25c, from S1.5O
 p dozen ladies' silk and satin sleeves to wear with short sleeve dresses, 25c, from $1.25.
 A bale heavy, wide linen crash, 614c, from 1Oc.
 A bale heavy Union crash, 4c, from 20 pieces of Bates's heavy turkey red table damask, 25c, from soc.
 20 pieces handsome patterns turkey red table damask, 21c, from 29c
 100 dozen mems colored bordered handkerchiefs, z for 25c, from 1Oc.
 90 dozen ladies' satin band bows, 10c, from 25c.
 163 dozen ladies' iaponette and lawn initial handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 1Oc.
 100 dozen ladies' fine cotton drop stitch hose. black and tan assorted, 19c, from 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
A Strange Legacy.

Count Ouens French millionaire, nas left large sum of money to the city of Ronen to be devoted to a cu- rious use. The money will produce s2c,00O annually, and the count directs that this sum is to be given to the best built and healthfest couple married in Rouen every year. The count was im- pressed at the increasing degeneracy of the French race, and hopes by means of this legacy to bring about more healthy state of affairs.-N. r 6un-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Never Can Satisfy Them.

'The idea of man holding one of flee entering upon campaign for an- other onel" exclaimed the politician. 'It's outrageous. He can't help using his official position to advance his own interests"
 ''But the man in question has just resigned"
 ''Whatl Resignedl We'll, that's a despicable trick to gain public favor. I didn't think he would do such a thing. g.''-Chicago Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
FoR REnTE

One family house of eight rooms. with large lot, on Burton street. $22. If you want a well drilled. or your old one has gone dry and you want 10 Geepened. we can do 1t for you. and do 1t right.
 w, F. JAERErTE
 104 BANK ST.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Lfke oIa sIarrfea Folk..

Nov remarked the bride, as they departed on the wedding tour, '1et ms act go that no one will know we have just been married.v
 r4li right" responded the groom; ~irst luz this palise- -H-P Philadelphia
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Cash Better Than Credit.

It is all we'll enough to give credit where credit is due but it is better still to pay cash.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
2 thousands of v-Iues 10 select from:

50 handsome silk umbrellas, with sterling silver. handles, inlaid with pearl, steel rod, paragon frames. cover and tassel complete. $1.50. from $3.
 A case fine yard wide brown cotton, short pieces, 6c, from 0c.
 Ladies' ecru jersey vests, shell trimmed and taped, 4 for 25c. from 10c.
 Ladies' extra size jersey shaped vests, taped, He, from 19c.
 Ladies' white jersey shaped vests, high and low neck, also drawers, 19c, from 25c.
 200 dozen ladies' fancy seamless hose, also black and tan, also black with white feet, 9c pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen children's black ribbed seamless hose, 9c pair, from 121Ac, 5 pairs for 25c.
 200 dozen mems fancy. also black and tan, seamless half hose, SC pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen mems fancy, also black and tan half hose, 411ac a pair, from 9c.
 100 dozen good linen dinner nap- kiEs, 4Sc a dozen. from 75c.
 30 dozen mems negligee madras and percale shirts, attached and detached collars and separate cuffs, 33c, from 5Oc.
 800 pieces 3 and inch pure all silk ribons, 7c yard, from 25c.
 50 dozen ladies' imported fine lisle and drop stitch hose, 25c, from soc.
 50 handsome seersucker entire suits for ladies, tastefully trimmed, $3.0S, from $5.
 1000 yards best apron gingham, 5c yard, from Sc.
 2,OOO yards fine co1ored dimities, ,51ac, from 121ac and 19c.
 And thousands of other bargains, as those who crowd our store from morn- ing to night can testify. Come early in the day if you want to the best service. Wednesday and Saturday night means to be in the push. but they are all good natured. as they get what they cannot get anywhere else.
 Remember, whatever others offer, our mc.tto until we go out of business is. Reliable Dry Goods at Less Prices than Any Other House In Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
Great Mark Down Sale of Ladies' and Misses Suits Jackets 5 'lyH Capes. Skirts. Waists. RceferS, etc. p

disposed of at sacrifice We a
 Ladie $9.9S, sale .$495 Ladies' Suits former Ladies' Suits, price, $149S, sale price . S793 Lad .9S, sale price $99o Ladie $39S. sale price ,$193 Iadie Jackets price $29o oe, $7.9S, sale price S49o adie .$193 Ladie $29o Ladie former price, .$495 adj orr 50, sale price $145 adj Skirts price $398 sale price $245 adie Dress former price S295 Skirts price $798 sale price S49o Walking Bicyc le Skirts, former price,
 ... :S245 Walking Bcycl e Skirts former price $49S .So.4o Lad Walking Bicycle Skirts, former price . ~ sao % nrica W ~ - ................ .45c Ladies' Linenan Pique price $1 25,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05

Everything marked in plain figures, at prices which defy competition in this vicinity Don't mistake the place. Look for large window with sign over if. 62-64 SO MAIN ST.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05

lo,OOO yards of fine Hamburg em broidery at about half the price of the cloth
Evening journal., 1901-06-15

Fichu collars are at present the de-
light OF the dressmakers and the saliva
ton of faultily slender figures. They
are made to shoulder seams, as ii were
that is, with smooth square or round
sailor backs, and full fronts gathered
in to what would correspond with the
shoulder seams of a bodice. The fronts
may be short, crossed lightly and sci
OF with rosette, or they may be long
knotted at the bust, where they are
crossed around the body, knotted to.
gether again at the centre Of the
waist behind, and left hanging clear
to the end Of the demi-train in two
long trimmed panels
A garniture Of this sort has Just
been introduced by a leading Parision
actress. Her costume in uose-colOred
linen yelling" has a wide fiounce OF
lace at the bottom Of the skirt. headed
by a wide hand of insertion to match
The insertion is bordered at the tor
and bottom with a ruching Of rose
mousseline de sole. The collar is oi
thin open lace all-over, laid upon rose
mousseline de sole. 1t is full in front
knotted at the bust, again at the back
and the ends, brought forward straight
around the waist. are twisted into 3
full rosette near the front. The puck.
cred sleeves are trimmed with lace
insertion, and ruching.