Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
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Some Stray Leaves From a Reporters
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Note Book
 A typewriter for the pocket is one of the latest bits of American ingenu- ity, especially designed to meet the re- quirements of journalists and authors who need to take notes under condi- tiOns where a pencil and paper would not be convenient It may be worked without removing the hands from the pocket It is four inches long by three wide.
 The X-ray is being used in dentistry with considerable success. It some times happens that tile permanent or ''second' teeth are not properly cut. The mouth is thus disfgured by the loss of the first set of teeth and the non~appearance of the second teeth. With the X-ray the dentist can deter. mae whether the second tooth is in the sum, and, if so, why it has not appeared. The obstruction is removed, passage opened and the tooth works gradually down to it's place.
 
 Some teachers are very considerate for the welfare of their pupils. They show their regard for them by many little acts of kindness and by them have gained the good graces of their pupils. During the big storm yester- day one of the teachers told his. pupils that any one of them who wished to ride home but didn't have the money could secure it from him. If other teachers showed as much concern for their pupils health and welfare, they wouldn't have so much trouble with them. f~
 This is a good time to clean walks and get them in shape so that the first snow will not remain on them all win ter. If people would attend to this matter now they would save them selves a deal of trouble between now and spring. Of course it is better not to shovel the snow off some of the walks. but leave the drifts in the holes and sand them over. They will be safer this way than they would be by exposing the places that once were covered with concrete, but which part ed with it long ago. Put ashes CT sand on them and they will be all right next May or June. - Biologists claim that the physical frame of man is such that his natural life should be about 100 years, and that he should be in his prime at 60, while woman should have the flush of youth at 45 that she now has at 20. Bad industrial conditions make the difference. Mental worry, envy, spite, likeness or overwork has made them both old before their time. Socialism, says Appeal to Reason. will adjust things social and industrial, will put people under more natural conditions, will take away the things that now worry and kill, and will give us re- generated manhood and womanhood you may not believe this, but you will if you look into it.
 
 The Democrat newsboys had a tough time of it last evening delivering the big twenty-page paper to people in all parts of the town, who were very anxious to see what it would look like The little fellows worked hard. and not withstanding the unfavorable weather. stuck to their burdens without a mur- mur until they had left a paper in al- most every house in the city. No won der the editor thinks he has the most faithful band of newsboys in the coun- try, and never tires telling of their mar vicious achievements. Some of the youngsters carried pretty heavy bun dles yesterday. and how they did it without faltering On the way was a mystery to many who watched them grapp1e with them. But it was only sport for the boys and now that it is over they take a pride in telling how they did it.
 A rather amusing incident occurred in one of the local dry goods stores dur Ing the past week. A young married woman was in the store engaged in shopping. With her was a little girl. evidently her child. While they were in the store very aged man entered. He had thick. gray beard, his shoul- ders were slightly stopped, he was closely wrapped so as to keep away from him the sharp wfntry blasts. and the little girl spied the old man she ran over to her mother. her face beam ing with joy. Ss'AIamma" she cried. .'is that Santa Claus?' ssYes, my dear.'' was the mothers reply. The child in- stantly exclaimed. 'I am going over and ask him for my Christmas presents now. The mother didn't say any thing and the child ran over with all haste to the old gentleman and asked him for her Christmas gift. The little one was almost ready to cry when the old man turned around and said that he was not Santa Claus.
 I had a little talk with one of the guests of the Hon MT Tracy at. his
 
 somewhat amused by little incident the gentleman related with reference to D. M. Davis and Col John B. Doher- ty, two of the deadliest political foes in Waterbury. The social session held at Mir Tracy's had no political signifi- canoe. but just the same it was ex- pected that it would tend to bridge the chasm between few warning ele- ments in the party and get things so that the boys would be in a position to present a solid front to the opposition next fall, but from all accounts, while the gathering was a notable one and the host and his family demonstrated that they are no novices in the art of entertaining, this part of the program was miserable failure so far as it pertains to Davis and Deherty The man said he knew this from the Idlike-to-give- give-you-an-upper-cut way Davis responded to Doherty's requestto