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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
wAsps, THE INvINcIBLEs.
Where These Terrible Insects Swarm 1t Is Impossible to Resist
 Them


 From early ages to the present lime the fiery darts of the wasps" nave furnished illustrations of invinci- ble attack In the Bible the Lord uses the hornet to help clear way for the Ehosen people: And I sent the hor- net before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites.'' Not only have armies been dispersed, but cities have neen abandoned because of the onset of hornets. In '.Wasps and Their Ways" many interesting examples are ited.
 In "Cruden's Concordance" in the Introduction to the subject of hornets, we read that a Christian city, being besieged by Sapores, king of Persia, was delivered by hornets; for the eie- plants and, beasts. being stung by them, -waxed unruly, anC so the whole army fied.''
 Moffet says: eff we will credit Aeli- anus, the PhasiIites, in times past, were constrained to forsake their city, for all their defense, munition and armOr, all through the multitude and cruel fierceness of the wasps where with they were annoyed"
 A more modern incident is this: Flight miles from Grandie the mule feers suddenly called out: 'Maram- bundasl MarambundasI' which indi- cated the approach of wasps. In a moment all the animals, whether load ed or otherwise, lay down on their backs. kicking violently, while the blacks and others ran in different di- rections. all being careful to avoid by a wide sweep the swarms of tor mentors that came forward like a eloud.
 s'I never witnessed a panic so sud- Ben and complete. The alarm was not sithout good reason, for so severe is he torture inflicted by these pygmy assailants that the bravest travellers are not ashamed to fly the instant they perceive the host approaching, which is of common occurrence in the hamnoS g
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

A few drops of ammonia in tile water soften it nicely and help to re- move stains from the hands.
 Soft wash leather, with which to rub the face after washing, helps to keep the complexion smooth and white.
 Just dash of eau de cologne or toi- let vinegar, thrown into the water be- fore washing, will make it much more refreshing when one is hot and tired.
 To soften hard water use oatmeal. Make a number of muslin bags, par tially fill them with oatmeal, and keep them ready for use. Place one of these n the water a few minutes before washing, and you will find it pleasant ly soft and its cleansing properties considerably increased.
 All rough usage of the teeth, such as cracking nuts, biting thread, etc, should be avoided, but the proper use of the teeth in chewing is good for them.
 It is we'll for women to understand that it is impossible to present per- fectly groomed or dainty appearance with uncaredfor hands, and a woman cannot take too good care of her fin ger nails, as they beautify or disfigure the hands in every case.
 Spiky hair is found more frequently in men than women. One cause is the hair being cut too close to the scalp. There is little to be done beyond brushing and endeavoring to bring the rebellious growth beneath some more fractabIe mart of the hair
 A specialist on infants diseases and care said recently: Beauty doctors would have little to do and physicians less if babies were properly cared for from birth. The baby is almost cer- tain to have fine skin, which may be preserved sll through life by proper means, and hair and eyes, if not beau tiful to begin with, are susceptible of greater improvement in childhood than after"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
THAT WHICH IS QUOTED.
Of All Languages Latin Has Been the Most Cited, Says This
 Authority.

Quotation is a matter of memory, and when literature relied on memory literature mainly consisted of verse. It seems pretty clear that fixed rhythm was at least as much prac- teal expedient as an artistic device. And the poets most quotable and most quoted are those whose words have the most direct bearing on the common business of life, says a writer in the Saturday Review. The old theory of the poets function was very different from the modern one. Now, he is talk en to be a creature singing to himself, following out his own dreams, remote, n a sense that Horace or Horace's Greek models never contemplated, from common life. He does, in reality, hate the profanum vulgus; he shuts It off by barrier of unintelligibility which the crowd shows no desire to break down But the poet was form erly held to be one different indeed 4r6m his fellows, endowed with spe- cial insight, but speaking to men of mems affairs in words that they could catch up and apply to many passages m life-that is, in words that natural AcnL LnCuuSCltCS lO 4OO great insistence upon either aspect of the case naturally leads to error. Of all literatures Latin has been incom- parably the most cited, partly because Latin is still familiar to every educat- ed man, but largely also because of the practical bent of Latin genius. Horace is more quoted not only than Virgil but than any poet in the world, ret no one assigns to him a rank cor responding to this fact. The weak ness of Horace lies just in the uni Fersal applicability of his sentiments; ais counsels are so far-Eeaching in their wisdom that they approach to platitudes. As MT. Austin Dobson puts it:
 No man can say that life is short
 With mien so little fretful,
 And none to virtues ways exhort
 In phrsses less regretful.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Big Price for old Portrait.

The most valuable picture that has been offered to the London public this season was sold the other day at Willis rooms by Messrs. Robinson & Fisher. It was Hoppner's three quarter length portrait of Lady Louisa Manners, who was afterward countess of Dysart.
 The work is familiar in its en- graved form, and the picture was one of the treasures of 24 Carlton House terrace. It was sold by order of the executor of the late Lady Charles Bruce, and formerly was the proper ty of Lady Laura .Tollemache, after ward Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury
 The bidding started at 5,Oo0 guin- eas, Messrs. Duvcen Brothers and Charles Wertheimer being the leading bidders, and was taken to >14,05O guineas, at which price it was knocked down to Duveen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Only One in the Business.

There is a vocation followed by only one man. The vocation is that of travelling inspector on the Ameri- can ocean liners, and in the course of his employment he crosses the Atlantic oftener than any other hu- man being. This unique vocation is held by Alexander Filippini. He spends practically no time on land frequently reaching port in time to sail back again, on another liner the same day. It can readily be under stood that the provision of excellent meals on steamships is a very diff cult task on account of the small working quarters for cooking, and the difficulty of keeping up supplies of varieties of fresh vegetables, meat and fruit. The inspectors duties are in overseeing and improving the service of meals on the ships.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
 Imperative Reasons Compel Us to Sell Our Splendid Stock Of $3O,OOO of New, Fresh and Up-tO-Date Dry and Fancy Goods at Once.
goods Sixty Extra Sales People attend Your Wants. Store Packed
 to Its Utmost Capacity, 0 of due Q

Ladies' ,Iecru jersey vests, silell trimmed and taped, I for 25c, from 10c.
 Ladies' extra size jersey shaped vests, taped, lie, 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, 9c 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 hose, Sc pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen mems fancy, also black and tan half hose, 41ac 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 soc.
 800 pieces 4 and inch pure all silk ribons. 7c a yard, from 25c.
 1000 yards fine torchon lace, 21ac yard, from 5c.
 50 dozen ladies; imported fine lisle and drop stitch hose, 25c, from soc.
 Ten pieces fancy percaline and like silk lining, 5c. from 25c.
 50 handsome seersucker entire suits for ladies, tastefully trimmed, $3.9S, from $5.
 1000 yards best apron gingham, 5c yard, from Sc.
 2,0O0 yards fine colored dimities and plisse, GAG, 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 get 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 motto until we go out of business is, Reliable Dry Goods at Less Prices than Any Other House in Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Baggage Found After Years.

Dr. l.. L. Seaman was busy the other day unpacking baggage which heflast saw in the Philippines two years ago this month, and which was delivered at his house in New York city on Mon day evening. Dr. Seaman was major surgeon of the First regiment of Unit ed States volunteers in the Spanish American war. He received his dis charge and was travelling in the Phil ippines when his baggage was stolen. It was given up for lost, and Dr. Sea man heard nothing more of it until in San Francisco last year he met one of the army officers from Manila, who in- formed him that two boxes marked with his name were in the commissary department at that place. They had been recaptured. Only one article, a hammock, was missing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
UNCLE SAM. FARMER
Harvests His Own Hay Crop on Gov- ernment Land at Washingtons
Raises One Crop Year and Uses the Most Modern Farm Implements in

Raises One Crop a Year and Uses the
 Most Modern Farm Implements in
 Harvesting the same-Presi-
 dent Given the Finest Stack
 Uncle sam for several days past has been busily engaged in harvesting his annual crop of hay from the public do main meadows, and the smell of new mown hay has been strong in the VI cinity of the government departments since the work was begun. 1t is the only crop of hay raised by any govern ment in the world. All the hay raised on the national hay fields in the mall is consumed by the horses employed by the government in the various de- partments. The government meadow, upon which good crop of hay is raised every year, comprises nearly 150 acres of land in the he art of Washington. The land is the most fertile in the Dis trict of Columbia. If placed on the market it would no doubt fetch the highest price ever paid for agricultural lands. It is the most expensive farm in the world, and yet the government is satisfied to raise only one crop of farm product every 12 months. Uncle Sam is not greedy farmer. Not only is he content to raise single crop, but he annually gives away many tons of excellent hay to the poor of Wash ington.
 After the first and only crop is in all who are willing to haul the hay away are welcome to what they desire. An immense amount of grass is cut throughout the city from the various parks, but only at this season of the year is it called by it's farm name. The work is heinz done by the regular force of government grass cutters, who comprise an army of laborers. Moving machines are used, horse ral1es, and all the up-to-date imple- ments in use on first-class farm. The inferior grades of hay, after the horses have been supplied, will be given to the various departments for packing pur- poses,
 Every year the finest hay stack pro- duced is presented to the president as gift from the department of public buildings and grounds to the executive horses. The stack which will be given this year for use of the presidents s tnoroughbr has already been se- lected. It is now drying out in the hot sun back of the Washington monu- ment, where it will remain until it is removed to the stables of the execu- tive mansion. This courtesy is GUS tom of several years standing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

Forty-seven per cent. of the women students at Swiss universities are of Russian birth.
 Western Australia's public schoolin struction is secular, and has for it's textbooks the Irish national series.
 A freshman in Radcliffe college car ried off the Sargent prize for the best metrical translation of an ode of Hor- ace from all the men in Harvard uni versity.
 Shortsightedness among Japanese students is alarmingly on the increase. The latest investigations show that out of 1,7s6 university students in Tokio more than one-half are myopic.
 Glasgow university, Scotland, has just celebrated the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of it's founding. The degree of doctor of laws was con- ferred on Andrew Carnegie, Lord Duf. ferin, Gens. Hunter and Ian Hamilton, and on three women, the first time in the history of the university that the degree has been oiyen to woman
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12

Three cases ladies' fine maco yarn vests, silk trimmed, lie, from 25c.
 90 dozen ladies, fine lawn aprons, 23c, from 39c; 25c from soc.
 25 dozen ladies' fine mercerized ruff fled petticoats, best makes, 9Sc, from S1 50.
 50 dozen ladies' fine sateen shirt waists, 50c, from $1.
 9 pieces lace alloyers, 25c, from soc.
 100 pieces valenciennes butter lace, 25c pieces, from 50c.
 POO pieces of fine lace insertion, 10c and 15c, from 25c.
 90 pieces of white figured cambric, plaids and checks and stripes, GAG, from 10c k 50 dozen mems fine elastic braces, 19c and 23c, from Soc. 275 yards silkoline remnants, Sc yard, from 15c f Ter gross ladies' fine garter elas- tics, 15c. nom 25e,
 A case heavy huck towels, 4c each, from Sc
 A case fine yard wide percales, all new patterns, 9c yard, from 121ac.
 30 dozen handsome new pillow shams and bureau scarfs, 25c, from soc
 50 pieces fine lace allovers, 25c, from soc; 29c, from 5Sc; 35c, from roc; 45c, from $1.
 Acase fine white cambric muslin, 9c, from 15c
 A case yard wide cheviots, splendid for mems shirts, boys waists etc, 9c, from 15c- A case fine wide printed lanws, love= ly patterns, 9c, from 15c. 200 dozen mems fine imported fan cy cotton hose, usual price soc to 75c. at 23c pair or $1.25 by the box of one-half dozen
 70 dozen of ladies' petticoats, linen, duck, mercerized sateen, moreen, etc, perfect fitting, prices less than cost of manufacture 30 handsome silk umbrellas. with sterling silver handles, inlaid with pearl, steel rod, paragon frames, cover and tassel complete. $1.5O. from $3.
 A case fine yard wide brown cotton, short pieces, 6c, from 9c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
MEN AND WOMEN.

Rudyard Kipling has indeed dram stezed his Jungle Book" and it is declared the resultant play wlll be produced at Christmas simultaneous Iy in New York and London.
 Wilson Barrett has written another play, and, as usual, the element of re- ligion is strong in it. The title is ''The- Christian King" and the hero of it is Alfred the Great.
 Mime. Bordas, once a great music hall celebrity in Paris, and l..e rival of Theresa during the second empire and for some time after it's fall, died recently in her native town of Mon teux, in southern Vaueluse, where she was born 60 years ago.
 Joaquin Miller is likely to become an oil magnate within the next few months. A few years ago while lec- turing in Texas the poet made good 1eal of money and invested it in a tract of TOO acres. He let the land been found on all sides of his prop srty and that his tract of TOO acres Is supposed to be III the best part of the oil belt.
 One of King Edwards pets which has long been kept in the hall at Sandringham is a small green par rot which his majesty purchased per sonally from a boy in Trafalgar square while passing through there privately with his eGuerry one day. The bird is splendid tallSer. What has always been it's favorite expres- sion is naeles aly one now Now, then. hip, hip. lillrrah for the aueeni"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
THE SAME OLD STORY.

J. A. Kelly relates an experience sim- liar to that which has happened in al most every neighborhood in the United States and has been told and re-told by thousands of others. He says: Last summer I had an attack of dysentery and purchased a bottle of Chamber lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used according to di- rections and with entirely satisfactory results. The trouble was controlled much quicker than former attacks when I used other remedies" MT Kel- Iy is a we'll known citizen of Tender son, N. C., For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
15,000 yards of fine Hamburg em- broidery at about half the price of the

Io,UUU yards Of inc Hamburg en- broidery at about half the price of the cloth
 At Pc yard, from 5c
 At 4c yard, from 10c
 At Sc yard, from 15c and 20c. At 1212c yard, from 25c.
 At 15c yard, from BOG
 At 19c yard, from 35c.
 At 25c yard, from soc. At 35c yard, from t75c.
 2o dozen handsome pillow covers, 1Oc from 39c
 90 dozen genuine F. P. ventilating corsets, 50c, from S1.
 p dozen ladies fine night robes, soc, from soc.
 p dozen ladies' fine night robes, 69c, from .S1y %.
 50 dozen ladies' corset covers, 121ac, from 25c.
 50 dozen ladies, drawers, 25e, from soc.
 35 dozen ladies' silk and lace collars, 25c, from $1.50.
 9 dozen ladies' silk and satin sleeves to lwear with short sleeve dresses, 25c, from $1.25.
 A bale heavy, wide linen crash, 614c. from 10c.
 A bale heavy Union crash, 4c, from sc.
 25 pieces of Bates's heavy turkey red table damask, 25c, from 50c.
 20 pieces handsome patterns turkey red table damask, 21c, from 29c.
 100 dozen mems colored bordered handkerchiefs, ' for 25c, from 1oc.
 % dozen ladies' satin band bows, 10c, from -25c.
 163 dozen ladies' japonette and lawn initial handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 10c.
 100 dozen ladies' fine cotton drop stitch hose, black and tan assorted, 19c. from 25c
 100 dozen ladies' fine drop stitch lisle hose, all colors and black, 25c, from 50c.
 100 dozen Turkish wash face cloths, for 5c, from 5c each
 1S0 dozen handsome fringed nap kins. 4c each, from 7c.
 1000 yards fine India linen, 7c yard, from 15c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
nusni6erentHere If

Glasgow or Birmingham can con trol its own railways as we'll as it's other public utilities, because there they put thieves in jail, not in pub, lie office, says the New York Times. If the mayor of Glasgow were be- lieved capable of using his official in fuence for the profit of himself or his friends he would never have an opportunity to repeat the crime. Here we promote our thieves from one high station to another, with full knowledge of their dishonesty, and the only check we can impose for our own protection is to limit their op- Dortunities of loot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
HEARTBURN.

When the quantity of food taken is too large or the quality too rich, heart burn is likely to follow, and especially so if the digestion has been weakened by constipation. Eat slowly and not too freely of easily digested food. Mas ticate the food thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between meals and when you feel fullness and weight in the region of the stomach after eating, in- dicating that you have eaten too much take one of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the heartburn may be avoided. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
WOMEN DRIVE OFF PASTOR.
Village Gossips Annoy n Widowed Preacher So That He Has
 to Resign.

Because village gossips informed dled with his affairs Rev. Charles Rutherford has been forced to resign Presbyterian church. The gossips criticised the pastor for paying at tention to Miss Mamie Higbie, the daughter of the sexton of the church. Pastor Rutherford is widower, 40 years old, and Miss Higbie is a dash ingly pretty girl who has just turned 20.
 The gossips concluded that she was too young to be the minister's wife, and certain unmarried elderly ladies commenced to talk about Dominic Rutherford's paying attention to a '.slip Of a girl.''
 Pastor Rutherford declares that the connection of his name with Miss Higbie's was mere idle gossip, and that he does not see why people want to meddle in his personal affairs. The gossip became so unbearable that he was forced to resign, but, the congregation voted unanimously to sustain the pastor. They declared that it was nobody's business whom he called to see so long as he attend ed to his duties as a minister. They passed resolution reaffirming their faith in him and love for him, and thought that the matter ended there. But the talk continued, and Pastor Rutherford resolved to leave his flock.
 Idle gossip" he announced to the presbytery, concerning my personal and private affairs has so affected me that I cannot labor in the village with any degree of comfort. I have made dear friends there, but I am forced to leave them.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
MGR. oTTAvIo DE AvEzEDo. (Sosn to Be Made Major Dome of the vati-
 can Household)


 the positions in the service of the pontificai family.
 Before 1870 the major domo of the pope was also the prefect of the apostolica palaces, and thus united in himself all administrative and ju- dietary power over the household. The events of Sept, mber 20 caused many changes in this jurisdiction, and notifications were carried out which restricted the powers of the major domo.
 Of all the rights once exercised by that functionary he now retains only that of always accompanying the pope, and succeeds eventually to the goyeruorship of the conclave. He is the chief of the singers of the papal chapel, and has the direction of re- .gious ceremonies.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
BEsr LIN1MENT FoR STAINS.

F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer Park, Long Island. N- Y., says: Il al- ways recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. l used 1t last winter for se- we're lameness in the side, resulting from strain. and was greatly pleas ed with the quick relief and cure it af- rected.1 For sale by an druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Heaas up.

Don't kick and whine, Just get in line
 With the fellows whove grit and pluck; Don't frown and scowi, Look glum and growi,
 Stop prating about i'll luck Lift up your head, Don't seem half dead,
 Stop wearing a wrinkled face; Give smiling hope Sufficient scope.
 And joys will come apace. Out on the man Whose little span
 Is full of grief and gloom, Always dTeary, Never cheery,
 From truncle-bed to tomb. Give me the chap Who, whate'er may hap,
 Looks up, and is cheerful still; Who meets a brunt With a smiling front,
 Aud nerve, and vim, and will. --.Iav Bee in Success
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
PROMOTED BY POPE.
Mgr. de Avezedo, Chamberlain in the PapaI Household, Appointed Ma
 j0r DOmo of the Vatican.

Mgr. Ottavio Cagiano de Avezedo, the present chamberlain in the pope's household, will be the successor of Cardinal Della Volpe in the post Of major domo-the most important of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Poor Man.

Mir Flushing (hospitably)-So you have joined our club?
 Mir. Elmhurst (wearily)- My wife has got the house so full of "cozy corners" there isn't any place where I can sit down and be comfortablei--- Brooklyn Eagle
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Is Llfe worth Lavinxr

1s life wuth Twin? dunno Maybe not am maybe so- Haven't time. the truth to state Fur sech serious debate. When the sun is kind an warm An the sky is free from storm, When the buds are lookin' out Al the grasses round about. Am the Wakenin through the wood Sort O. sets 1ou feelin good. ! Ics haven't got the time Fur the solemn an sublime. L.fe with IIFiu.z I dunno, A1FbE uot an' maybe SO. When tte birds begin Io sing 4 can stop fur iIggArlng. -~ #4s6inHt5n Star