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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

fatten and eat. Before she arrived at the proper condition to be baked she took notion to set. As is usual in such cases persuasion was vain, and she held to her determination to raise family. dozen eggs were given her and she matched out eight chicks. Of these she was very proud. About two weeks ago a number of friends from out of town visited the family unexpectedly. The problem of what to have for dinner was a serious one, as it was Sunday and no groceries were open. It was suggested that the hen be killed, but the children were rot willing that the chickens should be left to shift for themselves at so tender an age.
 The problem was solved by the boy, who suggested that the hen be killed and she big feather duster be substi- tuted for the hen. The duster was sus- pended just above the floor in the cor Ter of the kitchen, and the chickens placed under it in a box.
 There they have remained ever since and are growing rapidly. They seem to take kindly to the innovation, and at the first sign of danger they all re- treat to the duster, nestling among the feathers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
MAUD ADAMS.

Maud Adams, the well known Amer ican actress, who for the last few weeks has been taking the .'rest curc'' in q Catholic convent at Tours, finally tired of the silence of the old monas- terv. bade adieu to the nuns, with whom she had become q great favorite. and has gone back to Paris. Describ- ing hei convent experience to q cor respondent, Miss Adams said:
 My life there was most soothing. None of the concerns which levers hn- manity outside penetrates these oId provincial monasteries, where the time is passed in easy manual work, study and prayer.
 s.My friends who had arranged for my admission for the rest cure, con- csaled from the mother superior the fact that was an actress, as the dear nuns entertain many strong, though innocent prejudices. among which is n rOofcd belief that the stage is directly connected with the Satanic realm.
 When i arrived found that 1 was supposed to be an American heiress seeking hearts ease, probably after some terrible love affair. But a few days later I confessed my calling. The nuns screamed in holy terror, but meanwhile had grown to be n great pet with them all and there was no thought of my expulsion, though the Sisters sadly deprecated Che fact that such sweet creature as myself should be addicted to such awful work and lifed t0 convert me, but think went rather the other way. However, got them to view stage life more sensibly
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

finally. and after few days they begged me, with mingled feelings or fear and curiosity, to recite for them
 .Hav1ng to use French, was not at my best, but the nuns thought it was very fine. These impromptu affairs, under the venerable chestnuts on tue lawn of the Convent garden, were cer- tainly pieasurable successes.
 ''I lived exactly as the Sisters lived I arose at 4 o'clock, attended chapel till 6, worked i'll the dairy till 7:30 aud then took breakfast of milk, bread and stra wherries. I missed the coffee ter ril,ly, but I asked no favors. After breakfast was sent to tidy the lone ly, bare, whitewashed, narrow cell which occupied, making my bed my self, shaking my little rug and sweep ing the floor.
 Al o'clock I reported with the others to the mother superior and was assigned sometimes to the kitchen. where I canned strawberries and cherries, sometimes to the dairy, where 1 learned to skim milk and make ex- cellent butter, and sometimes to the garden, where I picked fruit or flowers for the altar.
 At noon we gathered in the chapel for prayer, after which we had din- nef. Perfect silence is compulsory i'll the refectory, nothing is heard ill the vast yaulted hall except the voice of a nun reading history aloud. After that we walked silently around tue cloister till 1 o'clock, when each re- tired to her own cell for study and meditation.
 At o'clock chapel again, then household duties, the needle and gar den work. At Tive had supper, fru- gal, meatless and silent, like the noon meal. From dinner until bedtime, 3 o'clock, was devoted to recreation. This was the only time during which the nuns were allowed to converse.
 What lovely innocent twilights I enjoyed there under the big chestnut trees, surrounded by sixty saintly women, some young and some oId but all so wholesome so kind
 At midnight the silyery bell, which directs everything in the convent summoned us out of bed for an hour and half for the night office At first l found it an awful struggle TO rise thus from my first sleep, dress and go through the long, weird corri- dors, peopled by silently gliding fig ures going to chapel; but I loved the beautiful night office, with only the dim light of the altar candles playing among the columns under the lOfty gothic arches of the darlzly outlined nuns in their interminable, monoto- nOusly plaintiye chant, begging God to forgive the wickedness of earth.
 "A few weeks spent thus. the abso- lute quiet, the, regularity and the sim pie food, effected complete change in me physically. My nervousness was gone and my mind unfevered. Our parting was fearful. We had grown mutually attached. But I promised to return next summer.
 While there I wore the novice cos tune. But I was slightly different from the Sisters, who had pronounced eternal vows and I deemed it useless to horrify my sweet friends. the nuns, by revealing the fact that I had dis ported myself all last season ill tight brooches as the Duke of Reichstadt"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

ist plot which may be matched at the present time. The present republic, which will be 51 years of age on Sep tember 4, 1901, has lived nearly twice as long as any other political system which has appeared in France since the abolition of the Bourbon mon- archy in 1792. There was once be- lief, melted by the experience of the Orleanist monarchy and the second empire, Napoleon HIS, that the eighteenth century was the dead line The third republic has left that line so far behind that it is hard to figure out offshand just when it has crossed. The present French ministry, if it lives a few weeks longer, will have outlasted all the other cabinets, about three dozen in number, which have come to the front since Thiers' days at the head of the republic. The republic is apparently stronger now than it ever has been in the past. Tn the chamber of deputies only cor porals guard is left of the avowed enemies of this form of government. As Prince Louis Napoleon, however, is an able and popular person and a capable soldier, and as he has great prestige in Russia, the country of his adoption, he has often figured in the popular fancy, in and out of France, in the role of the s.man on horse back" There are persons, therefore, who will await with much interest the coming of September If, 1901.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
NUGGETS OF INTEREST

Tea plants at the age of seven years yield TOO pounds of tea to the acre.
 The Mohammedan year begins in July; that of the Persian on August II.
 The Baltic canal cost e7,Soo,0oo, and is 62 miles long; the Iron Gates canal on the Danube, opened in 1896, cost g e1,e0o,0o0.
 Double-fold collars are liked by the summer man because they hold the shape and are less affected by perspira- tion. Strange as it may seem, they are actually no warmer than single band collars. If they fit properly they are as comfortable, especially in lower shapes, as collar can be.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
NEW STYLE INCUBATOR.
Eight Little Louisville Chickens Thrive Under the Protection of
 a Plain Feather Duster.

According to the Louisville Courier Journal eight fluffy little chickens be longing to family living on Twelfth street, near Broadway, in that city, have a queer mother. For the past two weeks the only protection they have had has been big feather duster. The substitute for the mother has served its purpose so we'll that the family expects to raise chickens in the same way every year.
 The chickens were matched about three weeks ago, their mother being an old hen which the family had bought in market and had intended to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

100 dozen ladies' fine drop stitch lisle hose, all colors and black, 25c, from 5Oc
 100 dozen Turkish wash face cloths, 4 for DC, from 5c each.
 1SO dozen handsome fringed nap kins, 4c each, from 7c.
 1000 yards fine India linen, 7c yard, from 15c
 Three cases ladies. fine maco yarn vests, silk trimmed, lie, from 25c.
 90 dozen ladies' fine lawn aprons, 23c, from 39c; 25c from soc.
 p dozen ladies' fine mercerized ruff fled petticoats, best makes, 9Sc, from iS1 50.
 30 dozen ladies' fine sateen shirt waists, soc, from $1.
 25 pieces lace allovers, 25c, from soc
 25c pieces, from soc.
 POO pieces of fine lace insertion, 1Oc and 15c, from 25c. 50 pieces, of white figured cambric, p1a;ds and checks and stripes, GAG, from 10c. 50 dozen mems fine elastic braces, 19ct 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 121sc.
 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.
 X case yard wide cheviots, splendid for mems shirts, boys waists, etc. 9c. from 15c.
 A case fine wide printed lanws. love- Iy patterns, Sc, 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 dcZen.
 75 dozen of ladies' petticoats, linen, duck, mercerized sateen, moreen, etc. perfect fitting. prices less than cost of manufacture.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
Only a partial list of the

15,O00 yards of fine Hamburg en hroidery at about half the price of the cloth.
 At 4c yard, from 1Oc.
 At 9c yard, from 15c and 20c.
 At 121ac yard, from 25c.
 At 15c yard, from BOG.
 At 19c yard, from 35c.
 At 25c yard, from 50c
 % dozen handsome pillow covers, 10c from 39c.
 46 dozen splendid 90 cent ventilating corsets price cut in two; 25c pair to take them.
 l gross hook-on hose supporters, 19c, from 25c.
 , gross shell hairpins, large and strong, 1Oc card of one dozen, from 19c
 25 gross fine leather purses and chatelaine bags, 19c, 23c. 33c, 49c' and Ooc. Just half cost of these useful ar ticles. ' 1 53t az < 90 dozen genuine r. P. ventilating corsets. 5Oc, from S1.
 p dozen ladies' fine night robes, soc, from S9c
 <o uozen IadleS fine night robes, ,69c, from $1.O0.
 30 dozen ladies' corset covers, 121lc, from 25c.
 50 dozen ladies' drawers, 25c, from 5Oc.
 B dozen ladies' silk and lace collars, 25c, from S15O.
 p dozen ladies' silk and satin sleeves to wear with short sleeve dresses, 25c, from $1.25.
 A bale i. heavy, wide linen crash, 61ac, from 1Oc
 A bale heavy Union crash, 4c,, from p pieces of eBatesiss heavy turkey red table damaslz, 25c, from soc.
 20 pieces handsome patterns turkey red table damask, 21c, from 29c.
 100 dozen men's colored bordered handkerchiefs. for 25c, from 1Oc.
 90 dozen ladies' satin band bows, 10c, from 25c.
 163 dozen ladies' iaponette and lawn initial handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 10c.
 100 dozen ladies' fine cotton drop stitch hose, black and tan assorted, 19c, from 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
WATERBURY TIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Maln ana 0rand sta
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Pl.
 6--Cor Bridge and Alagill sts.
 T--Exchange Place.
 12.-Rogers x Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara stSs 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. (Py 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 07--Cor Grove x Prospect SfS. 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 0a-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow StS. e1--Cor Bank and Grand sts. Ro--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. R1--Cor West Main and Watertown rd s5--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co. caH
 house. (P).
 g6r-Waterbury Brass Co. fP). sS-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 88-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay stA 43-New England Watch Go. fP). <E-Renedict & Burnham Mfg Co. (PJ 4e-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P). A7-Cor S. Main and Washinton sta, 6f-Cor Baldwin and River sts. E2-Cor Franklin and union sts. E2-Wat'b'y Clock Co, cage 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 ct. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 73-North Willow street.
 74-Cor Johnson ana WatervilIe sta, 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. o12-The Platt Bros & Go. (P). Buckle Co. (P). o14LWat'b'y Clock Go. mvt fact'y (PI, o16-Cor North Main and Grove sts. o51-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 161-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. ST2-Srove, bet. Central & Holmes avs Ri1-S. N. E. Telephone Co bldg. (Pt. S1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. & Gloves. (p) g14-Plume and Atwood (P). 215-American Ring Go (P). 216-Electric Light Station (P). 91a-Holmes, Booth S Haydens (Pys go1-No 4 Hose House. 9o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Poyter stas 9o4-Cor Charles and Porter stS. eo5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave- 9T1-City Lumber and Coal Go (Pl. 41o-Tracy Bros (P). 432-Cor Liberty and South Main Sta 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (Pk g92-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
sIin,sters Have Long Lives,

The long svity of ministers has long since passed into proverb. A reader of the Church finds that of 12 deceased clergymen whose age was given, the youngest was CA, the remaining II were 70 years old at least, and four were over so. The average age of the 12 was over TT.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
PRIMROSE AND DoCKsrADER

Considerable talk was created last season in connection with Primrose and Dockstader's Great American min strels, which comes to Polls on Mon day evening. as to how different it was from anything that had gone before in the same line The public naturally inquired in somewhat doubting tones,
 How, after all, one minstrel show could differ from another" but the witnessing of one of their entertain ments proved that such could be and was the case. Primrose and Dock stader have some positive opinions on the subject. Their idea of minstrelsy is that it must retain all the pictur- sequences of the plantation, must ex- ceed in novelty anything known in vaudeville. must delight the eye by the beauty of it's stage environment, must surprise and please the mind by the absolute novelty of it's special fea- lures and the spectacular character of it's finale. They believe that minstrel sy, or rather future minstrelsy such as they have inaugurated. should ensem- ble all that is bestf rom every form of entertainment known to the stage, eAA@AtAAA, NhCAAA III ti POlpOuIll and melody, marvel and novelty; all to go with dash, rapidity and sparkle the brightest jest. a touching ballad, a screamingly funny song. refrain from old time plantation days, a quaint humorous monologue. the twinkling of dancing feet, fun and frolic, light and color. beauty and brilliancy. all these should be minstrelsy, and is the min strelsy produced by these two great comedians. who devise to suit one and all so that there may be no disappoint- ed one in any of their many and large audiences. There has been an excel lent demand for seats to-day. showing that the audience will be large one Prices are 9 cents to $1.OO, and the house will be cooled with the electric blower for the occasion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
FOR REnTE

One family hoase of eight rooms with large lot, on Burton street. $2z. If you want we'll drilled. or your old one has gone dry and yo1 want 10 deepened, we can do 1t for you. and % 1t right.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT. Nosahogan lodge school meeting. MEETINGS TOMORROW.

Socialist labor party.
 Waterbury Turn Verein. French Canadian institute. Mulcahy council. K. of c. St Francis Xavier Holy Name soci- atYl MI le I.Il. l.a , j U
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
, thousands of Values to 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 9c.
 Ladies' lecru jersey vests, shell trimmed and taped. 4 for 25c, from 1Oc
 Ladies' extra size jersey shaped vests, taped, He, from 19c. Ladies' white jersey shaped vests, high and low neck, also drawers, 19c, from 25c.
 POO dozen ladies' fancy seamless hose, also black and tan, also black with white feet, % pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen children's black ribbed seamless hose, Sc pair, from 121Ac, 3 pairs for 25c.
 200 dozen mems fancy. also black and tan, seamless half nose, Sc pairs from 15c.
 100 dozen mems fancy, aIso black and tan half hose, 411ac a pair, from 9c.
 100 dozen good linen dinner nap kins, 4Sc a dozen. from 75c.
 50 dozen mems negligee madras and percale shirts, attached and detached collars and separate cuffs, 33c, from 50c.
 500 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, $S9S, from $5.
 1000 yards best apron gingham, 5c yard, from Sc.
 1000 yards fine co1ored dimities, s,51kc, from 1212c 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 7 the best service. Wednesday and Saturday night means 10 be in the push. but they are all good natured. as they get what they cannot get anywhere else.
 Remember. whatever others offer, our motto until we go out of business is, Reliable Dry Goods at Less Prices than Any Other House in Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

Iouis Mann and Clara Lipman's new Boer play by Paul Potter may be called 1.-The Red Kloof'' One of the prlnclpal incidents in the piece happens Ill ..kloof'' or gorge. The scenes Will rep resent the sitting room of Boer farn at Doppersdorf, a Transvaal village situated between Mafeking and hruS- ersdorf on the line of IamesonS march in 1885: Dom Piet's bedroom in Red Eloof farm; a drift, bank of the Tugela river, showing the ford parlor of the ed Kloof farm; a cave in the Red hloot and the compounl of the Red kloof farm.
 II:
 During the recent New York engage ment of the Primrose and Dockstader minstrels, the porter of a swell down town hotel was one of the first to reach the theatre every night, despite all hindrances. As soon as MT. Dock stader would start to leave the theatre at the close of the performance, this man, who was very black and shiny, would break for the curbing and watch the fat and jolly mirth-makef as he passed up the street to his hotel. MT Dockstader finally got to noticing the man and was amused by his actions. One night this son of Ham yentured to address the minstrel. who to him was the greatest man on earth. Dock stader, always in search of fun, en- couraged the fellow and finally asked what he could do for him. M ST Dockstader," he said, T done want you ter do me a great fahvor." What IS it,'' asked the minStrel2 .I done want you to give me that ar collar what you wears on the stage-the one what has tn long points," Now this collar had points to it like the wings on the feet of flying Mercury and was large even for the neck of the fat humorist, while the man who coveted it was slim to the point of being bony Struck with the request the minstrel promised to grant it and the next night as the porter met him. he handed over the collar The next day Mir Dockstader was beseiged by negroes of all sizes and colors, who came to beg him for collars. They stopped him, on the street. went to his hotel. to the thea tre. and even to his club. The popu- larity of his collar was finally ex- plained. The bony man had worn the one given him to a supper. As it was too large. he had folded it up in the back. During the evening rival had attempted to carve him with razor, but the heavy folds of the collar had prevented him from being injured. All the negroes at the supper, supposing that the Dockstader collar bore some specific charm, were, in consequence, cIamorin0 for fham
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

The following players compose the company that will support Peter F.. Daley in Augustus Thomas new com edy. Champagne Charley''-George A. Beane, Frank Lane. W. A. Mcconnell, Brigham Royce. Thomas Brown, Ed ward Garvie. Max Hoffman, Christie Mcdonald. Lansing Rowan Helene Reimer. Ada Lewis. Grace Washington. Marie Randall, Helene Cheston, Leona Du Bois and Madge Deane.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

Harry Gilfoil, whose latest hit was the part of the Prince de Bomsky in ''The Strollers.' will have an excellent opportunity in Klaw x Erlanger's pro- duction of Harry B. Smiths 'sThe Liberty Belles." He will play an ec- centric old inventor whose marvellous cOntrivances will serve to introduce very curious and comic mechanical effects The deniaIs of Cyril Scott's engagement for this production are without foundation in fact.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

Klaw x Erlanger have engaged Ella Snyder, who jumped into fame in. the name part of George W. Ledefer's London production of ..The Casino Girl" for Princess Beauty. and Jane Whitbeck, a young artist of very striking personality. for Lord JOcelyn, in their coming presentation of the Drury Lane fairy extravaganza, ''The Sleeping Beauty and The Beast"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10

Mary Mannering's support in Jan ice Meredith" the coming season will be Walter Hale. Charles Cherry, Theo- dore sIarston. W. s. Northrup, Carl Ahrendt. Martin J. Cody, John D. O'Hara. ". D. Chalfin. Aubrey .Beattie, Charles Haskins, Sydney Mansfield, R. R. Neill. Louise Closer Hale, Alice Neal and Kate Lester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
FOOD CURE.
RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DIET ARE WON
DERFUL. 81.

RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DIET ARE WON
DERFUL. &.
Good food, properly selected, will in my op;n-
ion, cure almost any ordinary disease. l want to
tell you my experience and of my recovery by the
selection OF the proper diet l a business
woman, very closely confined indoors. with consid-
cradle care and anxiety. Some time ago l had
severe case OF the grippeE and inter recovering
from 1t had serious time following many
people do.
Il was unable to get well until l changed my
diet. leaving on Mocha and lava coffee and using
the Postum Food Coffee in, its place. and taking
up Grape-Nuts breakfast foed This winter
have given both fair and continued trial and the
results are superb. restored to perfect health
and strength and you claim, have reserve
force, bodily and mentally, that carries me
through many hard places
Il cannot praise the food too much for 1t will
II used steadily cure all disturbances of the sys-
able Tor. dish that contains the most powerful
rebuilding elements can be made as follows: Hot
milk brought to boil; break in two fresh eggs
ana us soon as the eggs set pour the boiling milk
and eggs over some Grape-Nuts in soup dish. No
breakfast OF meat can be so good
i use Grape-Nuts In this way every morning
and have no sense of lack of food all day / have
kept well and remarkably free from colds all
WINTER. which l attribute to fine condition of
heaIth brought about by the of the famous
1cod anu OF Potsum Food Coffee (Grape-Nuts
are perfectly cooked at factory and are usually
served cold with little cream milk Mrs. c.
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