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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17
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St Ann's Parish Fair Was a Cim-
 plete Success in Every Way.

St Ann'S Parish Fair Was a C1m-
 plete Success in Every Way.
 The fair of St Ann's parish which closed Monday evening was great success. A very large crowd was in attendance every evening. Although few articles had been drawn Satur- day evening, the greater part were drawn Monday and the following are the names of persons whom fortune favored: Laura Doucette, center piece; Mrs Allard, baby's dress; W. IT. Fallon, boys suit of clothes; Rebecca Charest, sofa pillow; D. Domaingue, pair shoes; Antoinette Archambeault, shawl; Rose Bernier. comforter; Mamie Bergen, parlor clock; Sadie Frisbie, sofa pillow; F. J. Duyal, cruciffx; D. Tourangeau, fancy rocking chair; Wilson Veillette, barrel of four; N. Martel, box cigars; D. ErbOur, sofa pillow; Frank Ryan. center table; Tel esphore Amelin, sideboard; Kate A. Calvin, keg beer; Fred Latendresse, silk umbrella; Victor Mayrand, case wine; N Bearord, watch chain; Mrs c. Patnaude, toilet set; l.. A. Walsh, fancy stand; J. B. Brault, chamber suit; $5 gold piece, Mrs Thomas Pratt; Mrs N. Boulanger, sofa pillow; E. Donahue, Fairview street, whist ta- b1e; Emma LaMadeline, bed spread; !; Lena Trepanier, sofa pillow; Alma Guilbert, writing desk; Mrs Grenier, pair blankets; Nora Leahey, picture tidy; Oscar Bassette, tidy; Emma Beaulieu, tidy; Alexandre Deaudelin, picture; Celia Cheverette, rocking chair; Albert Rochon, hall rack; Emile Brodeur, communion set; Helena Peri gord, dining room set; Henry Belleau, reclining bed rest; o. Clements, keg beer; Mrs A. LaPointe, par1or lamp; F. McGraw, Father Senesacs picture; Minnie Phelan, parlor stove; Honore Soucis, $25 gold piece; Mrs Bieargeon, statute sacred heart; F. J. Duval, 1 dozen photographs; A. s. Rochon, chif- fonier; B. Richmond, doll; M. E. La- mothe, New York, book case; F. J. Loiselle. couch; Honora Pronovost, dinner set; Philomene St Marie, gold watch; Felix Lallier, mirror; Thomas Keany, sofa pillow; E. Eriennecker, 40 North Main street $1O gold piece; Minnie Duval, bottle brandy and bot l tie wine.
 Combination tickets-E. Dupius, Southbridge, Mass, $5O.OO; Wilfred Dalpe, rocking chair; Frank Latch dresse. parlor lamp; Mrs Delaney, West Liberty street, $25; J. 'Roberge, S1O; George Semmas, barrel flour; ID. A. Blakeman, $1O; B. Courtemanche, Bank street, ton coal; P. Blondin, pair shoes; Minnie Murphy, West Liberty street, $5.
 The prize given the society for sell l ing the greatest number cf comhinatio | tickets was won by the LaSa etts cir cle.
 The contest for the boa was won by Miss Bouffard. That for Father Grenier's picture won by Miss Lauzon. The prize given the person for sell ing the greatest number of combina- ton tickets was won by Miss Benolt, who brought in more than $140.00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17
REGISTRATION OF Po1soNs.
State Board of Health After violators
 of the Law.

VI b4C GE4Wa
 The state board of health has recent ly instituted proceedings against drug gists who have violated the law re garding the registration of sales of poisons. The state pharmacy law di- rects that every druggist shall keep a poison register. in which shall be re corded the name of the poison, the quantity and to whom sold, the ad- dress of the purchaser and name of proprietor or clerk of the store from which sold. Five poisons are named which shall be recorded-arsenic, strychnine, corrosive sublimate, cyan idle of potassium and prussic acid. The me for noncompliance with the law is land costs.
 The state pharmacy commission de slres every druggist to supply himself Wlth poison register and that all his sales or the specified poisons are re corded therein. as he is liable to be called on at any time by an agent of the state board of health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17
To the Board of County Com
 missionars for New Haven county:

To the Board or Counly Son
 missioners for New Haven county:
 [ hereby apply for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 746 Bank street, town of Water bury. My place of business is not located within POO feet in direct line of a church ediice or public school house, or the premises pertain ing thereto, or any postoffce, public I- brary or cemetery.
 Dated at Waterbury this 18th day of October, A. D. 1902.
 SAMUEL FRANRIG, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Waterbury, hereby endorse the application of the above-named for such license: s. Friedman, David Schreiber, J. B. Russell, Frank Pope, James F. Cronan.
 Dated at Waterbury this 18th day of October, A. D. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

yKTANTED-Teams and dump carts for a job w of two or three weeks. Apply to William F. Jarrett or $. C. Benedlct, 63 Bank Street.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

Tailor-made suits or separate skirts and waists for women, fine suits and overcoats at Gately & Brennan's.
 Everything just as represented at the plano store of Driggs & Smith.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17
NallS-FOr Sale.p .pORent

TOR SALE-Seven show cases and an 18-foot counter, with glass front. for sale cheap II applied for at once Apply to D. J. Flnne- gan, 24 ana 26 Grand street. lO-lo-5
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

ETyO RENT-3 or large rooms and barn. Ss A per month. 199 Hill street. l0-l5-o
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

EOR RENT-o rooms HOO West Main street. I Modern improvements, 8,2 rooms l26 Cooke stres t. MoueIn Improvements. alo. ln- Quire John O'Neill, 13l Cooke street. io-1-u
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

TOR SALE-The property of the late Mary G Kelly at A Baldwin street. Inquire J. Ii. luoran, 22l Cherry street. lO-l-lm
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

TWO prominent. clClZcQS met III IQG probate office this morning and after offering a few comments on the wealth CT, one asked the other what he thought about the coming election. ssOh," he replied, shaking his shoul- ders 'I don't know. People are do- Ing more thinking this year than ever before and to know what they are Thinking you want to be in the shops or strike some spot where the factory workers resort. The principal topic among them is coal, wood and meat. don't suppose the republicans will get many workingmen's votes this fall. The coal men fixed the republi- cans this year, and the idea of the par ty forcing settlement just before election will not have the desired eff feet. The people realize that this does not remove the evil and consider that they should do something to help prevent a repetition of what is now going on in the coal and wood busi- ness and In other things'' The other party was convivial fellow and didn't look at the matter as anything serious. Don't worry over these tri- dessy he said, knocking the ashes off his cigar and shifting about in his chair. Let me tell you joke about coal. I was talking with girl the other day and inquired what she was going 10 do to keep her fellow warm this winter. told her that I knew the old man wouldn't be apt to keep & fire going unfl1 10 or Il o'clock with coal at SEQ ton What do you sup. pose she said Why. she politely in- formed me that s1ae knew a way out of that adding that she'd warm him up by shaking him. Then he laughed at tbe huuor of the joke. but hls companion Jailed to see the point,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17

ITO RENT-Flats. all modern improvements,
 x gas, etc. Inquire at $ Silver street. One minute from Trolley. 9-3V-W
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
A Bunch Of Calendars.

A number Of dainty and pretty CAL
endars are issued by Ernest Mister and
E p Dutton for the holiday season.
They are OF all sizes and styles One
consists Of copies in color Of various
paintings OF the Madonna The Fra
Angelica calendar Is made up OF copies
OF the works OF that master. The Prov
erbs calendar is a series Of humorous
drawings illustrating proverbs, and will
appeal to any bachelor who has a den
or any other man who has a pet nook
where pictures OF the hunting and golf
style belong. The Venetian calendar -
a series OF beautiful coIored pictures Of
Venice. The Zodiac calendar is a fan
tactic creation in black and white.
Sweet Memories the largest and least
attractive Of the collection, presents
maids and youths IN various sentimental
and the Dutch Tile" calendar
is a quaint bit OF work In blue and
white London: Ernest Mister. New
York: E. P. Dutjon)
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
A CAROLYN ven Nonsenss Book.

The Pete and Polly Stories" is a new
hook Of nonsense fiction by Carolyn
Wells. somewhat in the vein Of her
former work in this line. Polly in Fairy
land, and its sequel II anything. there
is more genuine. unadulterated absurdity
In this book than In the others II is q
large fiat book Of promising aspect. with
capital illustrations by Fanny Young
Cory. one OF the pictures being on the
cover. and presenting rear elevations of
two small children. and a cat in a sun
bonnet, with giraffe and a toucan star
Ing them out OF countenance. II that is
not enough to make the average child
hungry for tho contents, nothing can
do it.
Now, this is the sort Of literature
which is not instructive. and nobody can
assert that ii is without danger Of land
ing in a lunatic asylum. but try II on
some child and see the effect:
The Crocodile, looking very binky in
his Elizabethan ruff, pulled the wheel
barrow train along with great alacrity.
and the engineer kept him steered
straight, so it was not long before our
friends. Pete and Polly, arrived at their
destination. which. as you know. was
nothing more or less than the Heart Of
Africa. This bumbly and extraneous por-
ton Of the earth's surface is an enor-
nous, heart-shaped plot Of ground. COW
cred entirely with scarlet FISH -geraniums,
which bloom irrevocably and condnu-
ously."
Here is room for serious argument
Has the child nature changed since the
days Of our great-grandfathers, when
the New England primer was considered
about the sort OF literature suited to
children? Or was it that the authors Of
that revered book and its contemporaries
did not know what children needed?
Does the modern child really like con-
glomerations Of long words. which do
not teach a lesson or tell a possible
story? To this It may be answered that
when Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in
Wonderland" he made as radical a de-
parture from the children's book Of his
day as this is from ordinary Juvenile fic-
tion, and Alice" Is a classic. There is
only one test for Juvenile literature, and
# is the same as that for any other lit
erature. II the children like it. II is all
right. (Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co..
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
A Story for Boys.

"Pickett's Gap" by Homer Greene. is
a story for boys, though girls will prob
ably enjoy II quite as much Its hero
is a small boy brought up by his grand
father. and the plot is woven around the
proposition OF the railroad TO run its line
across the old mans land. through the
family graveyard The separation Of the
old man and his son, the boys father.
also plays an important part in the de-
velopments II is a good bit OF fiction Of
the old Trowbridge type. though the de-
nouement seems little strained. New
York: The Macmillan Company
The Washington times., 1902-12-13

themums, As for the insects. the
scarabs, the flies, and the moths. they
are just like those horrid things paint
ed in gold relief on our court fans.
when We arrive at that special form
Of physical prostration which sets the
mind free (disengages the astral body
as they say at Benares) everything in
the palace, as well as in the outside
world. seems easy and amusing. We
congratulate ourselves upon having come
10 live fin the Yellow City at so unique
period in the history OF China. at a
moment when everything is free and We
are left almost alone 90 crafty our
vhims and curiosity. Life seems TO hold
tomorrows filed with new and interest
ing circumstances. In our conversation
we find words. formulas. images, 10 ex-
press the inexpressible, the things that
have never been said. The hopelessness.
the misery. that one carries about like
the weight on convict's leg. IS incon-
testably lessencd, and as 10 the small
annoyanccs Of the moment the little
pin-pricks. they exist no longer. For
example. when we see through the glass
gallery the pale light Of a moving
lantern I'm a distant part Of our palace
we say without the slightest feeling Of
disturbance. More thieves! They must
see us. Wen hunt them down tomor-
row
And it seems Of no consequence, even
comfortable TO us. that our cushions
and our imperial silks are shut of from
the cold and the horrors by nothing but
paues Of glass
This is the best book. beyond ques-
ton. yet written on the siege Of Pekin.
The squalid and horrible tragedy has not
before been treated with anything like
the power of Imagination and wealth Of
language found IN this book. Those who
know Lofts style viii expect this; and
for those who do not. this is n good
time to discover IL. The book Is most
attractivcly bound and illustrated. iBos-
ton. Little. Brown * Coz
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
Nonsense Verse

The Hurdy-Gurdy, by Laura z.
Richards. is a book OF nonsense Jingles
which are as good in their way as any
thing since the time Of Edward Lear
Mrs Richards facility IN versifcation 10
as great as her cleverness in constructs
ing stories for girls. and that is saying
a good deal Some OF the jingIos have
tunes attached to them. and a person
with musical faculty could easily make
up tunes for the others. They just
naturally sing themselves.
The temptation to quote some OF this
verse is irresistible. though Il is rather
cheating the reader TO do II. such a
book il quoted. affects one in reading il
somewhat as a dinner which has been
enjoyed in fragrance for an hour or
thereabouts affects the diner. However.
quotations viii give the best possible
idea Of the contents. There is. for one
thing, a ballad entitled The Poor Tn
fortunate Hottentot. which runs in this
wise:
This poor unfa=tssnate Hottcntot
He was moi content with his lottentot;
Quoth he. For my dinner,
As I am sinner.
There's nothing TO put IN the pottentot.'
What happened 10 the Hottentot oc-
cupies three pages with Illustrations.
It is a tragedy. but cannot be said 10
produce a tragic effect on the reader
Once a Carroyie and Griffin
Thought they'd go and take their tifin
With the Eminent Confucius. just outside the
city wall;
So they started of together
In the charming Chinese weather.
But when they reached the spot C0nfucius wasn't
there at all
And here is a nursery song which has
a picture cf its own in it:
When in his purple sleeps the sun,
When the dEuCe and the daYlights done,
When the fre burns red and low,
Shadows gloom and cmbers glow,
Gather the children round my knee,
Big ones littlc ones three and three,
Topknot piGtail. curl, and crop;
Bat and book and doll and top,
And an together. away We 20
Over the hills 20 Bungay, OH
Then each OF the children tells what he
or she will do in the magic ;and, and
various are the descriptions.
The child. sufficiently small. who finds
this book on the Christmas tree. and an
accommodating uncle. aunt, parent. or
elder sister 70 read the rhymes aloud.
will be a fortunate youngster. Boston:
Dana Estes & G5.1
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
Robin Hood.

Robin Hood and HIS Adventures" by
raul Creswick. is what every boy who
has read 'Ivanhoe" has longed fora
detailed biography OF the famous outlaw,
telling all the things which Scott did
not tell OF him II is a thick book Of
nearly three hundred pages. with nu-
merous pictures in black and white and
color, capitally reproduced. The color
work Is especially pretty.
To those who love the old Saxon sto-
ries Of this knight OF the greenwood.
courtliest OF all robbers and most gen.
erOus Of outlaws. the stories which have
been preserved by the common folk Of
England. in their country songs and ira
ditiOns. the book viii seem good reading
for boys. There is a fresh wildwood
flavor TO the legends Of the outlaw Of
Nottingham. which is lacking in some
OF the literature preserved in old man
uscripts. A man must needs be strong
Of body and heart to have his deeds
written in the hearts Of the common
people. for this sort OF lore goes not by
fear nor favor (London: Ernest Mister.
New York: E. P. Dutton & co..
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
Bear Stories.

The Bears Of Bus River. an early
work OF Charles Major. has been repub-
lished in attractive form, with ilIustra-
tions by A. 8. Frost and others. 1t is
a book OF good bear stories. the scene
being central Indiana. and the days
those Of the pioneers. The hero Is a
wilderness boy who has numerous in
teresting experiences. such as tanning
tw' bear cubs, shooting more bears
than most grown men can find to shoot
nowadays. and witnessing a terrific ex-
plosion OF natural gas in a ravine call
ed The Black Gully" The pictures are
capital New York; The Macmillan
Company
The Washington times., 1902-12-13

dragons sprawling upon them Close 10
us gigantic incense burners Of cloisonne
Of the old inimitable blue. with gold
elephants as pedestals, are softly burn
ing; there are magnificent aud fanciful
screens; phoenixes Of enamel spread
their long wings; thrones. monsters,
things without age and without price
abound. And there we are. inelegant.
dusty. worn. soiled. with the air Of
coarse barbarians. installed like in
truders in fairyland."
There is another chapter in which the
effect Of opium is described after this
manner:
"The fumes Of the opium Keep us
awake tin very late. in stat, Of mind
that is both lucid and at tae same
time confused. We have never until
now understood Chinese art; IL is re-
veaied 10 us for the first time tonight.
In the beginning We were ignorant as
is an the world Of It's almost terrible
grandeur. until we saw the Imperial
CITY and the walled palace Of the Son
on LNaNNNs nON aN inns A.A'a NH.i --ftl --"'e--
amid the fragrant fumes that rise in
clouds in our over-hcated gallery. our
Impressions Of the big somher temples.
of the yellow euameled roofs browning
the Titan buildings that rise above ter
races OF marble. are exalted above
mere captivated admiration TO respect
and awe.
I'm the thousand details Of IT'S em-
broidery and carvings which surround
Us lu such profusion, We learn how
skiuml and how exact this art is in
rendering the grace OF flowers. eZag-
gerating their superb and Isnguishing
poses. and their deep OF deliciously
pale colorings; then in order TO make
clear the cruelty Of every kind Of living
thing. down to dragons and butterflies.
they place claws. horns. terrible smiles,
and lcerinE eyes upon them, They are
right. these embroideries On our cush-
/ ions are roses. lotus flowers. chrysan-
The Washington times., 1902-12-13

Inns Daughter" and many other poems
which possess the lyric quality in a high
degree. Two things are nou reable in
this collection which make it pecially
a. for children and young 9eople OF
grammar and high school age; one is.
that it is fun OF musical poems. and
the other. 10 is rich IN poems wnicn state
great truths in a simple and beautiful
way. anybody who has taught school
knows that these two things appeal
especially 20 boys and girls. They like
the mu1ical quality I'm verse. and they
like sentiments which can throw some
light on conduct Witness the popular
ity Of autograph albums and their SEN
timents. and the number OF quotations
on "lifo's lessons" In the ayer9 &c com
position OF the early teens. Tive other
sort Of poem which appeals 10 the
awakening sense Of literature is OF the
type represented by High Tide on the
Coast OF Lincolnshire" than which no
more exquisite verse-music was ever
written. This stauza. ior example, viii
affect the sensitive ear and fancy OF
such a pupil like music.
Upon the raafe $50 sate that night
The noise 0f bells Hrnt sweeping by;
7 marked the lofts haa.Iu Iglt
Stream from the church tower. red and high
A lurId mark and dread to see.
And avtsomc bells they wcrr % me.
That u tae dsrz rang 'Lnderby.'
The poetry Of Kipling is so rich in
work Of ibis sort that IL seems strange
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
An Anthology for Young Readers.

~
Golden Numbers" is the somewhat
enigmatical title or o book on verse in-
tended for young readers. and complied
by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Arch
ibald smith. with Introduction and in
terIesves by the former The making Of
an anthology is always an dngrateful
task. and there is probably nothing. eT-
cent running "a newspaper. which so
many people think they could 90 better
than the person who Is az g. Considera-
bic fault could be found with this col
lection boy almost anybody. for the
reason that whatever is included 10 such
q book. somebody favorite poem is al
ways left out. All the same. rs a gift
book for any boy or girl beginning the
study OF literature. It is very good.
There is no trash in it. and there are
many poems which are not easy to find
in the ordinary library.
The poems are classified according TO
subjects. Among the authors represented
in the nature poems are Jones Very,
Aldrich. Kinsloy. Stevenson. Lowell.
william Blake. and Keats All OF
shakespeare's fairy songs are here. and
several Of Allingham's. as well as the
"sabrina" song from "Comus.'
Several Of the best of the old English
ballads arc here. "The Pied Piper Of
Hamelin." "Hcrve Ricl. High Tide
on the Coast Of Lincolnshire," ," Lord u
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
MaTy's Lamb.

MARY Had a Little Lamb" is the tt
tie OF a small volume which contains
told with much circumstance and many
pictures. by Fannie NJ. DickersOn and
Mary herself. the artist being H. Alvin
Owen. There Is picture OF Mary in
her old age. and one OF the lamb
though the latter is probably more accu-
rate than authentic There is also
picture Of the scboolhouse where the
lamb went TO Echool. New York: Fred
erick A. Stokes Company.)
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
Books Received.

AVE ROMA lMMORTALIS. F. Marion Craw-
ford New Edition. Illustrated. New York:
The Macmillan Company
THE BEARS or BLUE RIVER Charles Major.
New Edition. illustrated. New York; The
Macmillan Company.
HER OTHER SELF Anonymous. Selling Agent,
M ". Emerson. Octagun House, Washing
ton.
SAMOA UNA. Llevella Pierce Churchill. New
York: Forest and Stream Publishing Com
pany.
LITTLE SAINT SUNSHINE Charles Frederic
Co.'S. Illustrated indianapolis The
Bowen Merrill Company.
ROBIN HOOD AND HIS ADVENTURES. Paul
CrcSwick- Illustrated in color. London:
Ernest Mister; New York +. p. Dutton
& Co
NATURE AND THE CAMERA A Radcliffe
DUgmore. Illustrated. New York; Double
day. Page & Co.
CHILD STORIES or TTALIAN LIFE. Trans
lated from the Italian of Caesar Cantu by
Jenny f. Rabbit. Washington National
Publishing Company.
The Washington times., 1902-12-13

that so poor a selection was made as
"The Dove OF Dacca" and THE Recess
sionaW only. "The Last Rhyme Of True
Thomas" was certainly worth including
I'm such a collection. and so is some Of
the verse in The Jungle Books and
"The City Of sleep" in The Brushwood
Boy" II is possible. however. that the
editors thought that n the youthful
reader learned TO like Kipling too We I
81 might lead 20 investigation OF his
works In general. and the anger OF par
cnts and guardians who might not re-
gard his "Barrack-rOom Ballads" as
suitable literature for youth. (New York:
Mcclure, Phillips & co..
The Washington times., 1902-12-13
A War Incident.

"A Captured Santa Claus is a new
small story by Thomas Nelson Page.
with illustrations in color by W l.
Jacobs. There is nothing particularly
original about it, but it is an incident
OF the war. prettily told in the authors
best manner. New York: Charles
Scribner's SOns.)