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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
der his arm. Christmas is coming. New Haven Union

der his arm. Christmas is coming- New Haven Union.
 Unless the young women pupils cease posing before the mirrors Tn the dressing rooms the mirrors will be re- moved" was the order that caused panic among the high school girls 1n Syracuse on Friday. It was announced in chapel by the principal, ,F. D. W1ckes. sI saw sixteen girls around 8 mirror at one time this morning" said the prin- cipal, and the passage was completely blocked. Young ladies, why do you not comb your hair and arrange your toilet before you leave home in the morning?" The girls are. ayerse to having the mirrors taken out. If Prof Wickes wore a pompadOur he would understand very well why we have to do our hair over again when we reach school they declare. Hartford Times
 In the politics of Connecticut the question is being considered whether the democrats elected to the coming legislature there shall vote for the re publican candidate for United States senator, or give their support to man of their own party. Such q doubt would be impossible in almost any other state of the Union, but almost anything is to be believed of Connecti- cut, where the democrats are so cowed as not to have sufficient spirit to stand for q fair representation of themselves even in their distressed condition. But the course they take on the senatorship Is of no consequence further than as affecting their own credit. The repub- licans are sure to re-elect Senator Platt by vote of more than two to one, without asking for any democratic aid. And, in so doing, they will support an able senator, who deserves well of them and of his state. MT Platt Is one of something less than a half dozen senators who are conspicuous in ca pacity above their associates in tho body to which he belongs.-Boston Herald. -.- =.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
.SAVIES OF THE NATIONS.
Figures Regarding Them Gathered

Figures Regarding Them Gathered
 From German Authority.
 From the German naval year book for 1902, commonly called "The Nauti- cus,,'' is taken the following summary of the navies of the world, according to the latest statistics. To enable the reader to draw a proper comparison be- tween England and the other powers the year 1906 is selected when the French and Russian programs will be carried out, as we'll as the new addi- tions voted In other states this year. Only battleships and large cruisers of over 5000 tons which were not launched prior to 1882 and 1884. re spectfvely, are taken into considera- tion. According to this reckoning. in 1906 England will have fifty-seyen bat tleships, twenty-three over 10000 tons, total, with an aggregate displacement Of 765,O0O tons, and seventy large cruisers, twenty-nine protected. with an aggregate displacement of 64S,440 tons. France will have thirty-two bat tleships, tWenty-three over 10000 tons, totaling 349,72O tons, and twenty-eight cruisers. twenty-three protected. of 243.171 tons. Russia will have twen- ty-fve battleships. nineteen over 10000 tons. or I41,24I tons, and eighteen cruisers. five protected. of 100000 tons. The United States will have twenty battlaships. nineteen over 10000 ions. of 24S,294 tons, and sixteen cruisers, thirteen protected of 176,15J tons. Germany will have nineteen battle ships. eighteen over 10000 tons. of 212,405 tons. and eleven cruisers, Hra protected. of 81750 tons. Italy will have fifteen battleships. thirteen over 10000 tons of 1S9.2O7 tons. and six cruisers. all protected. of 39.s13 tons. Japan will have seven battlesliips. six over 10000 tons, of 93.506 tons. and six cruisers, all protected. of 5s,776 tons.
 It is evident that England alone is, as far as battleships are concerned su- perior to the combined Franco Russian forces. France shows considerable progress in a strong fleet of protected cruisers being only little behind that of England. while Russia and Germany lay principal stress on battlesqlips. The United States are quickly proceeding in both directions, but will hardly be able to man their ships as rapidly as they build them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The fact that last year the Fim islands contributed $25,oOo to foreign missions is in itself an announcement that the heather countries of the world are diminished by one.
 There are between 80 and 90 prin- cipal synagogues in the United King dom, in which just under 100000 Jews worship. There are also 150 minor synagogues, or bethels.
 An extensive. movement toward Christianity is reported among the low caste La1 Regis people near Mee- rut, in the northwest provinces, India, n connection with the mission of the Church Missionary society.
 : A movement has been started in Eng land, under the lead of Lord Radstock, to place copy of the Scriptures in the hands of every child in the schools of India who is able to read Gospel in his or her own tongue.
 Iowa college, Grinnell, opened its first year under President Bradley with an attendance of 3O3, the largest in the history of the institution. The total of all the students on the ground, including those studying in the acad- cmy and the school of music, reaches 45O. ,. A Bombay medical missionary last year treated 3,11o patients in addi- ton to her regular work as teacher in boarding school. This mission ary's industry is paraEeled by that of 9 doctor in India, an eye specialist, who treated l2.0o0 pa!ie.rts during one year, besides visiting many i'll their komes.
 4 richly deserved retort was that made by Sioux girl at the Hampton tnstisnte not long since. A silly visitor to ths school went lip to the magnifi- cent .ed-skinned belle and said: .'Are you civilize6:' The Sioux raised her head slowly from her workshe was fasnionigg 8 breadboard at the mo- rnent~-and replied: No; are you?"
 Bradford (Mass.) academy began it's oneAlundredth year with an entering class of over 100 young woman. This turn in the fortunes of this institution is deserved testimony to the beauty of its sitna ton and it's excellent equip ment. Several new teachers are en- ployed, the accommoda tions of the school are insufficient for it's needs and there is long waiting list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
WATCH OF GOLD NUGGETS.
The Crude Metal Fashioned Into Cases, Dial and Hands by a
 K1omdike Miner.

A. L. Delkins, a Nome jeweler and miner, who recently arrived in Seattle on the Oregon, brought with him what are undoubtedly the finest curios ever produced in Alaska. As miner Mir. Delkins dug out great quantity of gold from his claims on Willow creek in the Council district, and as 8 jeweler he worked part of that gold into chatelaine bag for his wife, and into the most hand some gold watch and chain imagin- able for himself.
 The bag, which is work of art and beauty, is composed, counting the chain and all, of no less than 5000 colors. The bag proper is composed of little solid gold squares, linked to- gether with solid gold rings at each corner and covered with countless little gold nuggets. The chain is very long and the effect altogether is dainty and beautiful. ~@zs @
 But the watch carries off the plum when 1t comes to workmanship and beauty, says the Seattle Times. It is 1s-size, and, with the chain, weighs no less than 12 ounces. The chain, fob, hangs in the form of triangle and is made of big, solid, fiat mug gets. The watch case is all of solid gold. The metal was melted by Mir. Delkins and then hammered out into the required thickness and shape. He did all the work by hand, and then covered the case with hundreds of nuggets, which give the watch a fin ish that Is not only startling, but ab- solutely beautiful.
 The dial is also of solid gold, with carved raised letters, while across the top are found the words: Made by A. L. Delkins, Nome, Alaska The miner-jeweler also made the hands, which are solid gold and carved daintily.
 As MT. DellSins says:
 T don't suppose you could find two such curios in this world. They are priceless simply because they are not for sale. I suppose am the only man in the world who has dug and made his own timepiece, for I cer- tainly did dig the gold, and certain ly spent a good many long hours work ing it up into a watch
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
JOHN MACKAY'S WAY.

"A man Mackay had known slightly went wrong. He was charged with embedding &4,50O. Mackay saw the news in the morning papers, and rushed straight up to the mans house. Only the embezzler's wife Twas at home, and she was in mysteries. f..
 "'Now. here+ Mrs Jenkins,' said Mackay, don't you believe a blamed word you see in these newspapers; don't you take a bit of stock in it. I know your husband mighty we'll, and I'll take an oath he never stole a cent. Ain't that kind of a man. But he is the most ornery, careless. cuss I ever knew in my life. If there's $4,500 missing, why, I'll bet that miserable. careless husband of yours has left the money sticking around in the pocket of some of his old clothes. Go. up- stairs and look, Mrs Jenkins. I'm bet ting you'll find the cash somewhere.'
 "INhe poor woman went upstairs and made search through her hus- bands old clothes. Of course she didn't find anything. Downstairs she came, where Mackay was still stand ing in the hall. No, MT Mackay,' she said. T didn't find anything
 NHThen she started to cry.
 Mrs Jenkins,' said Mackay, there's your husbands old overcoat hanging on the, hat rack. Now it would be just like llim-he's so blamed careless and ornery-to leave that roll of bills in the pocket of that old coat. Suppose you go and lock-
 ''The minute that woman got her fingers on the big bundle of money Mackay had stuffed in the overcoat pocket he took shoot out of the front door."--A Friend in Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

Christmas Is with us once again and it is to be hoped that those who are in a position to enjoy and celebrate the great festival will lend their aid and assistance to their less fortunate fel- lowmen. It is the duty, says one writer, "of every fortunate person to make a Christmas for some unfor- tunate person; of every prospBFous household to make Christmas in some unfortunate home" Tn preparing for the celebration of Christmas this writer says "that the wise and the good are those who remain children at heart The men and women for whom Christ mas has entirely lost it's charm have parted with something more than an old-time tradition; they have lost some thing out of themselves which Is q large part of the charm of life. Tn this country our children live with us; they sit at our tables, they hear us talk; It is part of their best education. We must also live with our children, keep in touch with their hopes, in sympathy with their motives; above all, we must enjoy their pleasures. If Christmas has become a memory to us, let us begin once more to ,kindle the fire on the hearthstones, to light the tapers on the tree, to get and to give the warmth that comes from thousand human H. lustrations in thousand beautiful ways of the great truth that the d. vinest thing in the world Is love, and the greatest joy of God is giving.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint a picture. or carve statue. or make q coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do it because we do nothing else-have done nothing else for a good while-bs- cause we have studied it. and thought about it, and worked hard 2s any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent, to make good laundry as to make good picture. Everybody can't paint pic- can't wash clothes per. fectly. We want you to give us q fair tria1. and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 l7 CANAL STREET
 Brancb office. CT Grand street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
A Good RIne snot.

4 peculiar incident happened at the Yarran, Victoria, rife ranges. A man was taking aim at 400 yards and just as he fired several nlagpies flew in front of him, about 200 yards distant. The bullet struck one of the magpies and brought it to the ground and n bull's-eyc was registered by the mark CT for the shot. A bull's-eye and mag -.:.. .-- .h.ss scared for one shot
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
N0W IS YOUR CHANGE

'> Why be troubled with leaking roof when you can get q new one req. sonably by seeing Charles F. Miller, carpenter and builder; shop, 46 Benc. dict street; house and phone, 1T9 Wal. nut street; call. 14S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
HEARD IN PASSING

It is nothing unusual to see man these nights walking up back street with gun, piano, billiard table, pack age of gum drops and an umbrella un4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
One Inf fhe Twn

"It takes a brave man to confess ignorance when asked something, and reply: I don't know" remarked Bunting.
 ''Yes, either B brave man or a lazy one," replied Larkin.- Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Bright Prospects.

SharpeI tell you a college educa- tion Is a great thing
 Whealton--Indeed 1t is. Any college man can get a job as waiter if he can only understand the French menus Chicago Daily News.
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Concluded next week
Eeredity and Genius.

EXpOsitions of the laws of heredity
fail in affOrdng no clew to the under
standing of genius. AS these laws of
inheritance are now eXpounded it
would seem that no offspring could
ever rise above the average level of
preceding generations, and we have all
had thousands of commonplace an
cestors. In animals excellence is, as
rule, easily accounted for; in man it is
not so. How comes it that in the same
family one member rises not merely
above ell the rest, but above the bulk
of mankind? One only of the Bona
parties was a Napoleon; one only of
the Shakespeares could write Ham
let" And why should the son of an
ordinary Lincolnshire farmer and his
probably ordinary wife have turned
out not merely the greatest natural
philosopher of his time, but of all
time? We are still waiting for a Sec
ond Isaac Newton. To say that such
men are sports" Is to give us word
for a thing and merely to cover ig-
norance. The sport must be caused,
and what was the cause? The excel
lent work being done in tracing the in
fiuence of heredity only makes more
astounding these prodigies of genius
Baltimore Sun.
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Lamoille County Medical
Association.

AT meeting Of the Lamollle County Medical
Association the following regulations we're
adopted:
In order that our fees for services may con-
form to those of the Vermont State Medical So
cieJy, on and after Jan. |, 1902 our minimum
fees shall be as follows:
l.-Ordinary visits within one mile of our
ofhces, Sl.tO. For each additional mile or frac-
ton thereof the sum of % cents will be added
Fees Tor office consultations, fractures and
surgical cases to remain as heretofore. Mini
mum fee for confinement cases $1,000.
3.-For calls received between p. m, and
a. M. surgica. and confinement cases except
ed, a double te will be charged
4.-lf called in while passing house, the
charge shall be $l.00 for that call. For subse.
quent visits during the same illuess The charge
shall be the full fee rates.
5.-ln critical medical cases when detained
hey ond the usual length OF time Sl.OO extra Will
be charged for each hour so detained.
6.-Whie it is not intended to do an injustice
to any one, people who haUltualy and willfuliy
neglect 10 pay their physicians will be placed ON
the associations cash customer list and any
member who attends such people without re-
celvlng cash for each visit when made Will De
liable to expulsion from the association.
I've the undersigned pledge ourselves to
observe :ne foregoing regulations C. Z. Rub
lee, NJ. D., E. p. Bigelow, NJ. D., W: W. Genge.
M. D., A. j. Vaeau, NJ. D., j. G. Morgan. NJ.
:, j. w. Robbins, NJ D., Il. W. Barrows, NJ.
D., G, L. Goodwin, NJ. D., G. D. woodward, NJ.
W. T, Slayton, M. D., G. l.. Bates, NJ. D., U. ).
Leach, NJ. D., Il. w. Maurice, M. d., }. h.
Bean, M. D., d Ane Fosburp, NJ. D., Geo. ID.
Newton, NJ. ID.
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else" Mr.. Mcguire was feeling uncom-
Portable. MAY ST. Pathrick chalk it
up on the croSsbar of heavens gates to
stare the villain in the face an turn
him away If he has the impotence to
thravel there afther he gives his last
gasp. No. I'm not goin', an that's the
second time only that I've missed the
parade in the nineteen years I'm in
Ameriky."
A mischievous American scamp
snatched with him the little flag and
went hastily on his way down Fourth
-aFenue. The old fellow was stopped
and had his back turned. Myles Ma
guire, observing the thing, was sway
ing between two impulses, but the
hunched, back, the gray hair, the pa
tent industry of the poor old soul and
a something else which he did not rec
ognize curiOusly appealed to him who
for seven and thirty years had kept
his heart free from all such weakness
es. He started at a run after the mis-
creant. The latter doubled around into
Twenty-second street, but Myles Ma
guire was so close upon him that he
was induced to drop the little flag on
the path. Myles followed bit farther,
for a novel feeling of righteous indig
nation was upon him, and he now felt
even more eagerly DESTROYS of kicking
this fellow than the beshamrOcked con-
ductor. But the fellow was too fast for
ham and laughed back over his Shout
der at Myles, who then turned and
picked up the flag. He was holding it
in his hand and gazing at it in an alb
stracted fashion when an astounding
and very forceful box on the ear, max
ing him drop the little flag from his
grasp, drove him dazed and staggering
on to the street, where he just escaped
being run down by a cab, but did not
escape a cabby's lavish and whole
hearted abuse.
TConcluded npxt week I
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15

pLanU work, 1 can well afford it. / earn
big pay-$10 a week. We have two as
brave sons as ever God blessed a ia
ther an mother with, an we're givin'
them a good schoolin' an sthrivin' to
make sOmethin' respectable out of
them. We're putin wan of them on
for the clar%Y, an the others goin' to
be schoolmasthcr. An when / help
to pay for the Twin an edication of
them bOth-for the little patch of Ian
wouldn't go far to keep them, let alone
edicate them-I can't afford to go back
. ould Irelan often. Another few
years hard work, an me sons ill take
me over, an meself an the ould wom-
an ill never know want or woe Attn
err"
Myles Mcguire was reflective for
some time.
Are you going to the parade today"
he said.
"Och, sweet good luck to the con-
thractof, no! Bad wind to him! An
he's an Irishman, too, they say. His
names Irish enough, but the heart in
hm-if he's got the like at all, at ALL
which | misdoubt-must be black.
Sara saiZe him! If tenth of the bad
prayers the men has been prayin on
him these two days be heerd, l
wouldn't like to be in his boots A mig
gard he is, an he'll niver be anything
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other letter while Johnnie Gavigan
was, with clamorous pen, scratching
the foregoing.
"Gavigan," said he, the wurl is go
ing mad"
Johnnie was not as much startled as
might have been expected by this piece
of amazing intelligence and for the
good reason that his master had been
springing it on him every morning for
the last twenty-five years.
"Just read that"
Johnnie took over the documentary
evidence, first impressions from which
emily tended to prove that the world
was going inky and going smoky.
Where blobs of ink did not conceal it
the paper displayed that rich yellow
coating which is only to be obtained by
careful seasoning in a cabin where a
considerable quantity of the turf
smoke, instead of going out, as intend
ed. by the chimney, crawls and creeps
and curls with loving fondness around
the household gods before making its
exit by the deficiency at the door head.
The "Reminiscences that from the docu-
ment penetrated Johnnie's nosuils
brought a big tear to his eye. The roar
of Broadway died suddenly, Myles Ma
CURES Office melted away, and John
ME, a gossoon, barefoot, ragged and
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LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF VI mont Dec. Term, 1902.
Eln,ar 7 each Y Nellie j. Leach.

Elmer j. Leach V Nellie j. Leach.
WHEREAS, Finer j. Leach, of Waterville, in
the County OF LamUlle has filed in the once OF
the Clerk of LamOie County Court his libel for
div rec setting forth in substance, That ne was
legally married to Nellie j. Peters, then OF wa.
teryile, in the County OF Lam ollie, and state of
Vermont on the 18th day OF May, A. ID 1885, Dy
III. l.. Beard, a Justice of the Peace; ana your
Petitioner further shows that after SAID mar
rage on the first day of january. A. ID. 1875,
and for a long time thereafter, to wit from the
said first day of January, A ID. 1880, TO lne nun
day of August, 1897, the said Nellie D. Leach
continually treated your Petitioner WIN lntoler-
able severity, and that on the day ana year last
aforesaid YOUR Petitioner, by reason OF such in
t1erably severe treatment. was forced 10 and
did cease to live and cOhabit with the sald Nellie
j and your Petitioner further SHOWS that since
said marriage, and on the fifth day OF August,
A. ID 1897 the said Nellie J, Leach wiltully, and
without Just cause, deserted your Petitioner
Tor three consecutive years, ana ever since
doth and still does refuse TO live ana co.naDlt
with your Petitioner and praying for the caus-
% aforesaid said marriage may be dissolved and
a Bill of Divorce granted unto the SAID Elmer j.
Leach. And it being made to appear that The
said Nellie j. Leach is without TINS state, so
that a citation cannot be served upon her
Therefore, il is ordered that notice of the PEN
dency of said libel be given her by publication
of the substance thereof, together win TINS or
der in the News and Citizen, newspaper PUB
lisl ed at MorrisYille and Hyde Fark IN the
County of Lamoile three weeks successfully,
the last of which publications to be at least six
weeks prior to the first day OF the next term OF
I,amole County Court, to be held at Hyde Park,
i'm the County of Lamoille, on the First Tuesday
Of December A, ID 1902, at which time the said
Nellie j. Leach is ordered to. appear, and show
cause, if any she have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park, in the
County of Lamoille, this goth day of Sept, A. d.
1902. s. B. WAITE, Clerk.
r. w. HULBUR :, Atty. for Petitioner.
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pence ha'penny in his pocket, is now
Mr.. Myles Mcguire, contractor and
builder, honored and respected and
wan of the leading men in IS line in
New York city, with several hundred
men in his employ and ii Lank account
that I'll say nothing of beAaSa I'm not
a Boosting man. Gavigan. there's an
example for your foolish Irish to copy
afther What do you say to that, Cav
iganW
Johnnie as he stroked his beard did
not reply audibly, but he was thinking:
81 am only poor clerk meself, worth
just $40 a week, and with wife and
family and a struggle with the wurP
always on me hands. Yet, Myles Ma
guire, with the big bank account and
no wan in the wurP to fret about but
yourself, | would cry bttherly if l
was compelled to swap places with you
and have to take over your heart into
the bargain"
Johnnie Gavigan was of course one
of the foolish Irish.