Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-07
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Some Stray Leaves From Reporters
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 Daniel Grove of Granite street, a machinist in the employ of Henderson Bros has in his possession an Irish coin which might be considered worth a great deal by. people who make business of saving such things. It IS dated 1724 and was issued durins the reign of George l. It IS about the size of an English hail- penny. MT Grove says the coin IS not for sale In looking up the hls- tory of that time he says he found that Ireland issued it's own money Tor a short time during the eighteenth century.
 The members of Go G, Q. N. G., will return home tonight or tomorrow from their delightful trip to Richmond, Old Point Comfort and Washington. The boys have experienced good weather during the trip. While ln Washington the boys were received by President Roosevelt in the east room of the white house. They also nad the pleasure of making the acqualnt- ance of a Eumber of other prominent persons ill Washington. The mem bers of Co G are of a progressive na- ture and we'll may they be regarded as the banner company in the state. The As You Like 1t man is sure that throughout the trip the boys, though thoroughly enjoying themselves, nave acted in a manner which reflects cred it upon their city.
 The friends of certain young man in this city are jollying him about trick which was perpetrated upon him by one of his lady friends. At whist party last week the young man won prize which was neatly done up in a small box The next day the young man went into dry goods store on South Main street to pSr- chase something. While there he saw one of his lady friends and immediate ly showed her the box with the prize. After he had made his purchase he re- turned to the young lady, who gave him back the box and the prize also. so the owner thought But what was his surprise and indignation when about ten hours later he opened the box to show the prize to another friend and saw only a piece of cotton in it. His friend remarked that it was a good prize The former owner and the present owner have not met since the transaction took place.
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 l have often heard it said that a man in order to get the world to speak kindly of him must die. That is. while living, people see in him only the ordinary individual and if perhaps he is smart enough to make people take a second look at him they only abuse him. Editor Godkin, who has just died. was such a person. He re- celyed more abuse, in certain quar- Iers, than any other man living, and now these same people are praising the admirable qualities he possessed. : Godkin was ranked with the great cd itors of the country, and for command of English and courageous vigor, many believe that he had no equal af- ter the death of Horace Greeley. He was noted as critic and assafled any s thing or anybody that did not suit his views. He made many enemies, who feared and respected his trenchant pen. He was always actuated by honest motives. He wrote purely from his own viewpoint. regardless of who or what he impugned. His gen. ius was peculiarly for criticism, and he knew it and worked along that line Mir Godkin's command of English and his radical views attracted attention all over the United States and in Eng land. In the early sos he devoted a great deal of space to the Parnellite agitation in England. In lengthy edi- torials he led discussions with the leading minds of the United States. For his utterances in favor of the sep aration of England Ireland he was called by writers of English birth in this country a "Fenian' Professor Goldwin Smith denounced him as 'san enemy Of the British empire"