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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
PEOPLE WITH TEMPERS
They Make Life Very Unpleasant for
 Their Associates.

They Make Life Very Unpleasant for Their Associates.
 I have never been anything better than 8 yellow dog in my own house, , remarked husband whose domestic | woes go into court. The only fault with his wife, he said, was 'ther tenn per" The casual phrase has it's pic turesqueness and fine appropriateness
 of vision. The man or woman who has thoroughly il-natured spouse or
 is thrown into constant and intimate intercourse with a violent tempered
 companion, leads dogs Iife-a yellow
 dogs life. Other dogs may suffer a martyrdom that is not without dignity, but the yellow dog is despised as well as persecuted. His sufferings are nit igated by no balm of self respect. Tn putting up with injurious words and
 deeds from those who are near and , more or less dear to him a man is cutting very sorry figure in his own {! eyes as well as those of others There must be another Flaming of the Shrew' if he would rehabilitate him. self"
 The plain old English phrase, "a bad disposition" is the fttest to de
 scribe violent temper. There is a touch of congenitaI badness about it. something akin to intermittent alco- holism or periodic vice. Even where 1t discharges itself in printable and fairly decorous language it carries with it the ugly meanings and associations of the bar rooms and the stews. It is not uncommon, however, when the
 barriers of restraint are broken down
 for 1t is to have frank recourse to their
 forms of expression So a man or a
 woman who has, as life mate or boon
 companion. one who in minor provo cation rips out with injurious violence
 and derogatory epithets Is Tn some what the same predicament as one who is yoked with a fellow whose past is not without reproach, who has to be allowed for" with ones self and sl- 1ently apologized for to others. It IS a species of degradation.
 There are those who pride them selves on what is called "a inc old temper" They are uncommonly easi- Iy pleased. sIll' nature and bad
 temper-the words exist as the embod- iments of the deliberate experiences of mankind They stand as opinions Of something morbid and something vile. The institution of the ducking school for scolds male and female, embodies another hearty judgment, which was not abandoned when society abdicated the task of evicting the evil one by forcible immersion and allowing the ducking school to fall into disuse. It's raison d'etre was the belief that cross ness was just form of perverse ego tism. sort of chiIdishness, of imma- turity and exaggerated self love, that could be cured by course of sprouts.
 "A contentious woman and. rainy day are aIike''-and a contentious man is not far behind One cannot avoid rainy days but there is nothing fnev- itable about contention. New York Mail and Express
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
HOW TO SWEEP CLEAN.
More Art in the Task Than Most
 Housewives Dream Of.

More Art in the Task Than Most
 Housewives Dream or.
 To keep on using an old stubby, wornout broom is the poorest kind of l economy. Not only does it wear the carpet, but it takes double time and strength to do the sweeping.
 When buying brooms, get good firm ones, but as light in weight as possi- ble. If one has large house, it saves time to keep broom and dust pan on each floor in order to obviate' carrying the outfit up and down stairs each time it is needed.
 1 When not in use, keep the broom hung up. The cellarway, where 1t is cool and damp, is good place. If there is no ring to hang the broom by, ! bore hole through the handle, or cut notch around the upper part of the handle and tie string around it l Every broom should have an occasi- onal bath in salt water-not only to keep the broom corn in good condition, but to dispose of the accumulated dust and microbes. OnS this account new brooms are to be specially com mended, as they can be taken apart. The top of the broom is covered with l tin which screws on the handle. Tn the top of the broom is tube of metal into which water or disinfecting fluid can be poured to moisten the broom.
 A word must be said against the un- cleanly habit of using broom splint 1 to test cake when baking. Not only I is there danger of disease germs, but much of the broom corn is colored with arsenic.
 A broom cover to slip over the broom l when brushing down the walls or sweeping dusty piazza will be found a great convenience. Sew up, bag shaped, Canton flannel, and make a narrow hem. Work two buttonholes an inch and half below, one on each side of the seam. Stitch an inch wide casing on the under side, and run a stout tape through the buttonholes. When ready to use slip the bag over the broom draw up the tapes and tie securely. lightweight flannel is cas- fly washed. Keep several-unblea for the walls and colored for the porch and, when soiled, wash them When using a broom, don't sweep with your back-use your arms. Sweep in one direction with long light strokes. Sweep the carpet with the pile. not against it. Don't wait to sweep a room until it is dirty and smelly.-Washingto Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11

Previous to the Civil war angling as a pastime was not induiged in, except to a very limited extent by residents west Of the Mississippi river says 9 writer in sporting journal. h fact, it may be said that the country lying between the eastern slope of the Ale ghanies and the estuaries of the Att lantic was the broad area, with it's al- most innumerable fuvial and lacus- urine waters. in which the art of ang- ling was nurtured in America. West of the Alleghanies they have brought to perfection a method of handling the rod in casting the minnow, that not one in a hundred eastern anglers can follow or perform, and next to fly fishing it is the perfection of the art of angling. The angler stands on the bank, or in the stream, and with a swoop of the rod from right to left, or the reverse and with a spring of the tip impels deftly and lightly a live mfnnow, weighing an ounce or two,
 one hundred and fifty or more feet to the dimpling circle made by rising bas; and the western angler nine times in ten will strike the spot aimed for,
 even if no bigger than the crown or a
 silk hat How has such accuracy been acquired? Because, as an old Milwau. kee angler told, the practice has been down and followed generations before any writing exponent of it was born.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11

England is becoming more and more stirred up over that report into the conduct of the South African war. Tn a recent issue of the Chronicle the edi- tor of that journal said: If the peo- pie as a whole are detertorating we
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
Both s1aes ef It.

She-It's lots of fun to fiirt with a man till you get him to propose, and then say .sNo.''
 He-Yes, and it's lots of fun for the man, too; but he runs an awful risk. ssIow's that?" @She might fool him and say sys.s s' Cincinnati Enduirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
Homes Are Sale in Tua alxey.

To seize mans residence for debt is unlawful in Turkey, and sufficient land to support him is also exempt from seiz- ure. ".
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
THOMAS FENTON. PROp'R.
.PENMANSHIP ! PROF HoILFY

Teaches every prspll to write . rns rapid, business hand, in . course of 10 private lessons and no fAiiures- All kiHds of pen work executed in the highest degree Of art.
 167 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
A Dubious Comp1iment.

'FYou have heard my daughter sing. What would you advise us to do?'
 ''Send her abroad at once. .''--C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
THE HATTERAs FIRING A 81 GNAL GUN OF SURRENDER
enemy to strike. The distance between
the ships during the action varied from

enemy to strike. The distance between
the ships during the action varied from
twenty-five to a hundred yards.
Semmes didn't tarry in the gulf wa.
ters after he saw the Hatteras go down.
His outlook had sighted five Federal
ships In the bunch from which the Hat.
teras had cut loose to take up the chase.
and the willy sailor rightly surmised
that the ships had not lain to to await
three steamers besides the Hatteras
had steamed in pursuit of the strange
sail, and when they saw her making off
In a diagonal course scattered in order
to be sure of overhauling her. These
three passed on either side of the scene
of battle some hours after it was over.
But they saw no enemy, neither fell in
with trace of the Hatteras until on
the return next day the tops of the
royal masts were seen just above wa
ter. This grim discovery caused the
whole Federal blockading fleet off Gal
weston to steam away again down the
gulf in hot haste to overtake the cruis-
er, but the Alabama, crowding on all
sail and using her powerful steam ma
chinery, which lay below the water line
and passed unscathed through the fight,
was already hundred miles off, head
ing for the passage of the Yucatan.
with gallant Blake and his crew pris-
oners of war.
There was pleasing after incident
to this thrilling sea battle while the
cruiser lay at neutral port in Jamaica
waiting to exchange prisoners. Semmes
gave his sailors shore leave in groups,
and each Johnnie took along a Yank to
share his amusements. Thus the men
who had recently given one. another the
best they had in their lockers were hob
nobbing together along the quay re-
sorts Of Kingston, the victors in battle
paying the piper. for the Yanks had lost
all when the Hatteras went down.
One day the band of the British
steamer Greyhound played the tune Of
Dixie" much to the offense Of Captain
Blake, and he sent a protest to the Brit
ish admiral. The admiral took his own
way of making amends, and when next
the concert hour arrived the band led
off with 'God Save the Queen" follow
ing with ''Dixie' and Yankee Doodle"
all Of which the English, Confederate
and Federal sailors in the port well
coined by enthusiastic cheers.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16

You never saw poet or a painter
with large, coarse ears that stand out
from the head like extended wings.
That kind of an auricular appendage
betokens coarseness of mind. A long,
narrow ear that lies fiat to the head is
a sign of pugnacity. Never trust man
with a thin, waferlike ear. He was
born hypocrite, if not thief. A very
small ear betokens a trifiing mind, lack
ing decision. Ears set very high on
the head indicate narrowness of mind.
A large, well shaped ear that does not
spread itself to the breeze is indicative
of generousness. Most of the world
compellers had large ears and well de-
yeloped noses. Although there are so
many millions of people in the world,
no two pars of ears are alike. Each
has a marked individuality.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
Horse. with Four white Feet.

In France and / believe in European
countries it is a most ominous sign
for rider, and especially soldier, to
want horse with four white feet. The
famous general Lasalle, who was very
superstitous upon this point, never
knowingly mounted such a horse. The
day OF his death. after several ominous
events which had happened to him
that day, such as broken mirror,
broken pipe. the picture of his wife
broken at the very moment when he
went to look at it for the last time, he
mounted a horse not his own without
glancing at the feet. The horse had
the unlucky signs. Mounted upon this
horse, he was struck by a shot fired at
a moment when fighting had ceased by
Croat among the prisoners just taken
at the battle of Wagram.
On the other hand, these four white
feet are a mark and token of consid-
Grafton with the orientals, who do not
fail to mention the fact in the pedigrees
of their horses.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
A Fine old Government Clock.

1t is a fine old clock which stands in
the senate lobby fronting the main en-
trance to the senate chamber. For al
most century it has been ticking
away, night and day. and now it is as
good as ever.
The old clock is about eight feet high.
and its frame is solid mahogany. Its
face is about foot and half in diam
eter and the name of Thomas Voight.
Philadelphia. shows by whom and
where it was made. 1t used to stand in
the old senate chamber, now the su
preme court room, where Webster anG
Clay and Benton and all the famous
men of the past debated great ques-
tions. II the clock could only talk, 1t
could tell many tales of dramatic inter-
est.
Upon the mahogany case is carved
large shield. with stars to represent the
states When the clock was built, there
were only II states in the Union.-
Washington Post.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
MosIem Etiquette.

All true Moslems when eating must
begin with salt and finish with vine
gar. If they begin with salt, they will
escape the contagion Of seventy dis
eases. If they finish with vinegar,
their worldly prosperity will continue
to increase. The host is in etiquette
bound to be the first to start eating
and the last to leave off. Tooth pick
ing is considered an act of grace in
the true Moslem, for the angel Gabriel
is reported to have brought a tooth
pick from heaven for the prophet after
every meal. The priests recite certain
passages Of the Koran before and after
lunch and dinner, and also before
drinking water at any hour of the day
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
Military salutes.

OF military salutes, raising the right
hand to the head is generally believed
to have originated from the days of the
tournament, when knights filed past
the throne of the queen Of beauty, and,
by way Of compliment raised their
hands to their brows to imply that her
beauty was too dazzling for unshaded
eyes to gaze upon. The officers salute
with the swerd has double meaning.
The first position. with the hilt oppo-
site the lips, is repetition Of the cru
sader's action in kissing the cross hilt
Of his sword in token Of faith and
fealty while lowering the point after
ward implies either submission or
friendship meaning in either case that
1t is no longer necessary to stand on
guard.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
First Fight Of Ai.;;::;S'r q; ;:;s;;:@ :;s:1
,>..,., n. 80, The Alabama

ship from explosion he flooded the am
munition chamber, thus rendering the
guns useless. The ship was slowly
sinking. Every moment Of delay in the
catastrophe meant the saving of lives,
and Blake ordered the guns not en-
gagged to be cast overheard to tighten
ship. At the same time a gun fired to
leeward announced to the Alabama
that the Hateeras gave up the fight.
From the firing of Semmes' first
broadside to the boom of the gun of
surrender was only thirteen minutes.
Semmes instantly ceased firing, and
the Alabama's crew gave a rousing
cheer for their first victory. The Ala
bama steamed rapidly up to the Hat
teras, and Semmes formally asked If
the ship had surrendered. Blake re-
piled that she had. Semmes then asked
IL he could render any assistance and
upon learning from Captain Blake that
the Hatteras was going down sent off
boats, which. with those of the Hat
teras, took off all the crew and officers,
over hundred in all. Five of the Hat
teras' crew had been wounded and two
killed.
The Alabama and Hatteras were
fairly matched in the number of guns
and fighting force. Each carried eight
guns, and the broadside batteries con-
tanned four 80 Founders. The pivot
guns of the cruiser were heavier than
those on the Hatteras, and her shots
carried destruction wherever they land
ed Semmes admitted that he ought to
have won the fight, but took glory for
the short time in which he forced the
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
[copyright, 1903, by q. L. Kilmer.l

- DON after noon the 18th Of jan
- uary, 1868, the Confederate
cruiser Alabama was sighted
by the Federal blockading fleet
off the port Of Galveston. Captain
Semmes of the Alabama had steered
his course for Galveston in the expec-
tation of stirring adventures with the
enemy's transport ships which he sup
posed to be in the harbor of Galveston.
To his surprise he found warships
guarding the port, and also to his sur
prise as well as satisfaction the out
look in the cruisers tops called out In
succession, "Sail hov' and, zone of the
steamers, sir, is coming out in chase of
u.s." Semmes decided to be chased un-
til he had lured the stranger away
from her consorts
Using her sails and a small head of
steam, the Alabama drew the stranger,
which proved to be the United States
steam gunboat Hatteras, distance of
twenty miles from the rest of the fleet.
Then the sails were furled on the cruis-
er, the crew summoned to quarters, and
her head put about as signal for COM
bat. The ships kept their course until
within 100 yards of each other, when
the Hatteras hailed and received the
answer, "This is her Britannia majestys
steamer Petrel." Then the Alabama
hailed and heard only the words, "Unit-
ed States ship"-but that was enough
for Semmes. There was an awkward
pause, during which the Alabama's off,
GERS got ready for action and her execu-
tive officer sang out through his trum-
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16

A queen who Married Her Brothers

At II years of age Cleopatra was
married to her half brother, Ptolemy
Dionysius. who was then 13. This was
because of the will of his father, who
left him the throne on condition of the
marriage with his sister. They reigned
Jointly under the guardianship of the
Romans until Cleopatra became dissat-
isfied with her brothers. attempt to
gain sole power. She plotted against
him, and, obtaining the aid of Julius
Caesar, she brought about Ptolemy's
death. Thereupon she married another
brother, boy of II. whom she later
poisoned, assuming sole power 43 B. @.
With her death go B. ca ended the dy-
nasty of Ptolemy in Egypt.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
MARRIED HAMMER HIMSELF.
The wedding Came About Through
a Deal Over a Mortgage.

The Wedding Came About Through
Deal Over a Mortgage.
Never heerd how got the best of
farmer from the upper part of the
state, who is visiting his son. "You
knowed what a skinfiint he was?
Worst ever see or read about.
"Well, you been foppin round a good
bit bout ole widderers gittin married
ag'in, so I'll tell you how it was. Sim
mons held a mortgage on that south
forty. He beat me outen the money
on a sharp dicker, and been ready
ter put the scalpin knife enter him
ever sence, but | calkerlated thet I'd
have ter settle or give him the land.
While | was savin up ter clear off the
mortgage | got intermashing frum
81 Duke that ole Simmons was payin
'tention ter Hammer Watsing. 81 gi'me
the hint and same time tole me he was
lettin on ter be Hammers stiddy jest so
as ter devil Simmons.
when | went ter see the ole skin
flint bout givin me leetle more time
OH the mor'ga he kinder giggles
round and looks like he'd been stealth
sheep and asst me what the talk was
bout ST and Hammer Now, | amt no
college perfesser, bnt | see right off
what way the wind was BLOWN. and |
spun a yarn bout it bein common re-
port as how Hammer and 81 was goin
ter hitch.
Il thought ole Simmons would have
SPELL but | braced him up, all the
time a-tellin him thet 81 and Hammer
would be good match. Well, the up
shoot was thet he said ef I'd git 81 ter
move to lndianey and stay there |
could have the mortgage cleared with
out payin cent. 81 was blamed glad
ter go for $50, and it cleared me bout
1.500. But ole Simmons was SO tar
mel mean in tallin bout it thet he got
my mad up. and | sailed in and mar
ried Hammer myself. Thet's the way
you got yer new mother-in-law, and
eff you ever hear of me bein knocked
over you investergate ole Simmons.
Detroit Free Press.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
FACES

IN the eye that lights to meet us and the face
that smiles to greet us
Are the shadows Of the future and the impress
Of the past,
And the cheek that in its dawning flushed as rosy
the morning
Shows the outline of its beauty as it fades away
at last.
And the little children's faces mid their dimples
the traces
OF the maidens glowing beauty and Of man
hoods brow n care,
And the prophecy '0f gladness and the shadow Of
the sadness
To the thoughtful eye that gazeth are they
lurking there.
But the faces that are nearest and the faces that
dearest
Are the true, the tender faces tnat our trust and
loving win;
Then, when comes to them the shading, when the
roses shall be fading,
Like the with light illumined shall we see
the soul within.
-woman's Life.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16

pet, 'This is the Confederate States
steamer Alabama" while a broadside
from the guns emphasized the startling
message.
Captain Blake of the Hatteras was
not deceived by the ruse of denying col
ors. He had come out expecting to meet
the Alabama, and his men stood at the
guns. The Confederate broadside was
instantly returned. Blake was anxious
to fight, for his ship was foul and in
poor trim for long chase. He tried to
lay the Hatteras alongside Of the cruls-
er and attack by boarders. but the Ala
bama was the fieeter ship and kept out
of reach of her antagonist. However,
the ships were only thirty yards apart
at one time, and the fighting men
aboard exchanged pistol and musket
shots.
After the failure to board, the ships
steamed along on parallel lines, fighting
broadside to broadside. Semmes' crew
handled their guns with spirit, for IL
was the first fight of the cruiser, her
previous adventures while crossing the
Atlantic from England having been the
capture of unarmed ships flying the
United States flag.
The shells Of the Hatteras tore sever
al holes in the cruiser, one at the water
line, but the damage didn't cripple her
fighting powers. But the Hatteras was
severely punished from the start. She
was not in the first class as a warship
and soon took fire in two places from
the enemy's shells. One shell smashed
her steam cylinder, filling the engine
room and deck with steam, and another
smashed the walking beam, making her
engine useless.
Blake quickly saw that the Alabama
was more than his match, but he hoped
to prolong the fight until his consorts
reached the scene. But calamities
greater than the firing of the ship and
the loss Of the engine power soon fol-
lowed. Several of the Alabama's shells
crashed through the Hatteras at the
water line, and the water rushed in in
q flood which threatened to sink the
ship. The loss Of the steam cylinder
disabled the pumps and also crippled
the steering machinery. Meanwhile
the Alabama kept at safe distance
and so maneuvered as to rake the hap
less Federal across the deck.
With the pumps disabled Blake had
no means Of fighting the fire, which
was nearing the magazine. TO save the
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
A New l5IericaI Order.

An oxford correspondent writes: "a
friend of mine. rector in this neigh
borhood, told me the other day the fol-
lowing: He was preparing some boys
for confirmation and asked one of them
what were the three orders in the
Church of England, to which he re-
ceived the reply, Bishops, priests and
demons and on my friend making him
repeat his answer to see If ne had mis-
taken him the same reply was made" +"
Westminster Gazette.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
.The BiIlionaire'' at DaIy's.

The theatre scenes in Klaw &
Erlanger's 1.-THE Billionaire" at
Days Theatre, where Jerome Sykes
is entertaining capacity audiences in
his latest role Of '.John Doe" in this
screaming funny musical farce, are
the talk Of New York AND the sur-
rounding cities.
The new farce keeps an audience in
roar oflaughter from start to finish,
and when not laughing it is applaud
ing with all its energy the brilliant
speciality and musical features. Tho
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
Evading "a Law.

When Ben Butler was young law
yer, the selectmen of Lowell, then
town, issued mandate that all dogs
should wear muzzles. The next morn
ing Ben walked downtown, followed
by his big Newfoundland dog, with a
very small muzzle tied to the end of
its tail. Ben remarked, my dog is
wearing a muzzle."
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-01-16
Gran.lma,s Trees.

Toms grandma had a number Of ce-
dar and pine trees in her yard. One
day Tom could not be found, but after
long time put in an appearance and
to his mothers inquiry Of where he had
been answered, 1--WE been playing un-
der grandma's Christmas trees."-
Youths Companion.