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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
A COLLEGE GIRLS IDEA.
By Di1iEent Study to Become nm Ex- pert Dfetist, She secures
 Good Position.

/; The graduate of 8 woman's college who recently was engaged by the New York department of charities as consulting dietician appears to have discovered an entirely new field of endeavor for members of her sex who have received a liberal educa- tion. Moreover, it is one in which the possibility of male competition is very slight, says the New York Times.
 While studying at college, the young woman realized that it was possible for her to become an expert on matters of diet, and planned her course to that end. Though not an executive, she will soon be one of the most important officers of that branch of the city government, be- cause she is sent upon inves tigations on everything concerning foods, their preparation, their nutriment, and their serving in the various institu- tions. She reports directly to and consults with the commissioner.
 She has studied so as to be prac- tical and scientific, too. She can cook, from soups to cake, and she has Prof. Atwater's food researches at her fingers end. Along with old- fashioned Housekeeping she took up biology, physiology, chemistry and domestic science. A man would have a hard time competing with her un- less he was an expert cook and had n good working knowledge of house. wifery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Mirror for sensickn ess.

Signor des Ranches, the Italian am~ bassador in Washington, says that if you look intently at a mirror you will be cured of seasickness. On his way across the ocean he was so sick that he did not care whether he lived or not, and even doubted that he was himself. To reassure himself that it was really he that was so wretched, he looked in a mirror, and was instantly cured. He ate & substantial breakfast, and then told his experience to Chicago wom- an on deck, and showed her the mirror. "What a fright I am," she exclaimed, ''and my hat is not on straight! Just hold the mirror minute till can ar- range it." Her seasickness disap- peared as quickly as the ambassadors At any rate, that is what he told the reporters.-Youth's Comnapion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
--~------------------------ CURLING AND HURLING>
scotch Games That Have Been Played
 by Young and Old Since Time Out of Mind.

= Curling, the game that was for a long time furtively indulged in here by few braw laddies, has been placed on substantial footing, with numerous well-organized teams and well-contested tournaments. Hand. ball has been wrested from the mo- nopoly of a few professionals, and to- day a hand-ball court is popular feature of every well-equipped ath- letic club. Discus throwing, that the Grecian youths excelled in at the Olympian games, has recently become a regular scheduled feature of all big athletic meetings. More recent 1y the royal and ancient game of golf has been transplanted from the hills of Scotland to the heights of the Hudson, where it languished for sev- eral years under the popular sus- picion that it was merely game cunningly devised to lure gouty old men into taking much-needed exer- else. Then it began to grow in pop .ular favor, until to-day tees and putting greens dot the country al- most as thiclSly as baseball fields, and 15,o0o,0oo is spent yearly for golfing implements, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
 But hurling Is far more ancient than any of these. The Scotchman, proud of the antiquity of golf, points to the time-stained documents care fully preserved in Edinburgh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
DEwEY's NEWREsPONsIBILITY
Picture of the Hero of Manila on q Button That Was Put to
 Good Use.

The boy pupils of a downtown school were studying the history of the war with Spain, says the Philadel- phia Times. One boy seemed to have difficulty in remembering the names of some of the American naval conn manders who were conspicuousin that trouble.
 Here" the teacher said, finally, go- ing to her desk and taking out some souvenirs of the jubilee parade of 1899, "take these buttons home this afternoon, study them over night, and tell me in the morning which is Schley, which is Dewey and which Sampson" She handed him the buttons bearing the likenesses of the three command CTS, and the boy took them and went home.
 In the morning the teacher called him to her desk and asked him if he knew the names of the three officers. He produced two buttons saying: s"This is Schley, and" handing out the second-"this is Sampson"
 '"That's right; that's right; very goodl Of course>the third is--where is the third button I gave you?"
 "Please, ma'am," he replied, 'me mudder took Dewey and sewed him on me fadder's pants dis morning."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
POSSIBILITIES OF ENGLISH.
striIxin F Illustration Given n French Lecturer by a Witty Amer
 ican Woman.

M. le Comte Robert de Montesquiou- Fezensac, here to lecture oA French literature, met with surprise the other day at a reception. He was lk- ing to dainty little lady, who spoke very good French, reports the New York Times. She was telling of the vast possibilities in the English Ian- guage, and, neglectful of the fact that he imperfectly understands the 1an- guage, she gave him the following:
 IA flock of girls is called a bevy, a. bevy of wolves is called pack, pack of thieves is called gang, gang of angels is called host, a host of fish is called shoal, a shoal of cattle is called herd, herd of children Is called troop, troop of partridges is called 3 covey, covey of beauties is called Q galaxy, a galaxy of ruffians is called a horde, horde of coal is called a heap, a heap of oxen is called drove, drove of blackguards is called mob, mob of whales is called a school, & school of worshipers is called con- gregation, congregation of engineers is called corps, corps of robbers is called band, band of locusts is called swarm and swarm of people is called a crowd.'
 M. Ie Comte asked the fair one to please write it out for him, as he wished to use a lexicon for purposes of translation. He tried 1t later and gave up in despair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
TRAMP AND CLUBMAN.
Singular Behavior of n London Re- cIuse Who Appears in Both
 Characters.

curious story of a wealthy old recluse is told by an English corre- spondent of Household Words.
 Not hundred miles from London, and about five miles from a railway station, he says, stands a large house in beautiful grounds. Two rooms only in this house are ,occupied--one by the owner and the other by his servitor. The staircase is never used, and communication between the two rooms is by hole in the floor and q rope ladder. The owners meals, when cooked, are passed up through this hole.
 The chief peculiarity, however, of this eccentric being is that twice g week, late at night, Ne comes down his rope ladder dressed as tramp. He then walks five miles to the sta tion referred to, where he has a pri- vate room. Here he changes his clothes, emerges in full evening dress and goes by the last train up to London.
 It has been aseertained that he then takes cab to one of the big clubs in the neighborhood of Pall Mall. What he does at the club is not known, but he returns by the first (newspaper) train in the morn ing, when he repairs to his room at the station, puts on the tramp's clothes again and returns to his house, where he resumes his peculiar mode of life.
 He has never been known to speak ! to anyone in the village, and no one can give reason for his quaint be- havior, but local gossip has it that he was tilted as a young man and vowed that he would never again speak to a woman nor, so far as he could avoid it, look at one again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
SONG OF THE MORTAR SHELL.
sounds Like 4illiOns of Wild Geese Wfnging Their Way Juz$
 Overhead.

The mortars at Fort Hancock look
 like pocket pistols in comparison with Little Animosity." The officer in com mand sits in small hut on a bridge about the powder magazines, giving his directions to the crew. In which ever direction the eye may wander there is gray mass of metal, an angel of death. It may be @ rife or & mortar. Both Miles and Merritt pronounce Fort Hancock impregnable, says the New York Press. There are 16-inch rifles, 12-inch rifles, ten-inch rifles, two mortar batteries of Is guns each and pneumatic dynamite gun. The turn of wheel or the rais- ing of 8 lever controls the directing of many tons of steel; so perfectly ball. anced are the angels" Springs re- sisting, the recoil of the mortars look like elephants legs. Betty" is aimed at an angle of 45 degrees A whistle like 8 postman's blows three times. Are you ready; Gridley? Fire!" Some one concealed presses a button. The shell sounds like 100000 wild geese making their annual fall pilgrimage from Labrador to Currituck. Wagner has tried to initiate it in the flight of the valkyries in "Die Walkure." It is said that no man has even seen amod- !ern mortar shell in flight. Long after it's song has ceased, and you have for gotten about it, comes the splash out at sea,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Pigeon Post on shina.

The Compagnie Generale Transat4 lantique is not only trying the wireless telegraph on its ship, the Savoie, but employs a pigeon post which. has given satisfaction. Out of 23 trials at distances of 150 to 250 miles from land: 1s succeeded. It is found possible to have news of 8 ship in this way a4 hours after she leaves and "A hours be- fore she arrives at port. Moreover, the birds become hardier with prac- tice, their sense of orientation or homJ ing instinct grows keener, and the per- centage of birds lost is lowered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
EARRINGS WORN FOR AGES.
of All Ornaments Won by Human Rein%s, They Are Oldest Re-
 corded in History.

Although few women in recent years have been wearing earrings, the fash Nion still survives, and at functions of select society pendants of brilliants are still frequently seen. Of all the ornaments used by human beings ear~ rings are probably the oldest so far as historical research has been able to determine. They date from the remot- est antiquity, the earliest mention of them being in Genesis in the time o1 Jacob, about 1732 B. c. This antiquity has been confirmed by the finding of costly and elaborate specimens in the Troad by Dr. Schliemann, in Etruria by Castellani and in Anglo-Saxon re- mains in England. Their use at first was not ornamental, but superstitious, states the Chicago Chronicle.
 !. Amulets consisting of i&scribed precious stones on pieces of mtS al were worn suspended from the neck or more frequently from the ears. Augustine speaks strongly against earring gAern ias amulets in his time. It is note- worthy fact that the ears of the famous statue Venus de Medici are bored, evil dently for earrings.
 The fashion of men wearing ear- rings, which is still common in Italy, among the fishermen of Cornwall. England, with Portuguese sailors and many others, is a survival of the super stition that they were a protection against evil. Many of the Italians in New York wear earrings for this pur- pose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
LOVE FOUND A WAY.
How Cupid Tricked Chicago's Mar
 riage License Clerk.
When Antonio Couldn't Marry His LittIe Sweetheart Without Guard ian's Consent, He Appointed
 Himself Guardian.

Cupid tricked the law, overwhe lined one lover and brought delight to an- other when he found a way the other day by which man of 24 could legally marry little miss of less than 15 years.
 To do this the successful suitor had himself appointed legal guardian of his sweetheart and then, initiating the ex- ample of the chancellor in 'Iolanthe," he asked of himself permission to wed his ward.
 This permission was instantly granted.
 Alligretto Antonietta came all the way from Naples to Chicago alone about six months ago. She made her home with her aunt in the heart of the west side Italian colony. Along came Joseph Marchesi, also from Naples, and began making violent love to her. Alligretto knew some thing about love, but she did not like the kind that Jo- seph offered. Her aunt said Joseph was splendid catch. The child shook her head.
 "You are all alone in the world" con. tinued her aunt, "and few girls could get such good husband as Joseph"
 About this time Antonio Ardoini ar- rived on the scene. He was 24 and handsome. Little Alligretto fell a vic- tim to his charms.
 When Antonio appeared before the Chicago marriage license clerk he was given the disappointment of his life.
 'You say she is just past IA years" said the clerk. "Well, you can't marry her." .t#
 "But love her and she loves me" pleaded Antonio.
 Cant help that replied the inter- preter of the law. If you can get the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
RALEIGH's BURIAL PLACE.
Remains of the Gallant Courtier Claimed to He Tn PcssessiOn
 of Three Churches.

The question: of Sir Walter Raleigh's burial place has lately been revived in England. Three churches claim both tier, says the New York Tribune. Im- mediately after execution, which took place in TothiH street, Westminster, on April 29, 161s, his wife placed the head in red bag and rode off with it in mourning coach. This treasure she kept for 25 years. The body was buried in St. Maragaret's church, but shortly after the execution Lady Ra- leigh wrote to her brother, Sir Nich- olas Carew, asking permissi on to bury her husbands body in his church at Beddington, where she desired also to be buried. History is silent from that time on. It is known, however, that her son treasured the head as his mother had, and, according to the London Daily Chronicle, tradition says it was finally buried with him at West Horsley, Surrey. Dr. Brushfield, :, who made a thorough study of Raleigh history, is of the belief that when in vestigation is made the three bodies father,' mother and sonr--will be found buried together. He has suggested to the British Archaeological society to inscribe the stone under which his body is supposed to be buried in St. Margaret's, London, with his name and coat-of-arms. No English memorial to this universal genius" exists. The west windows of St. Margaret's, dedi- cated to his memory through the en- terprise of Dr. Farrar, were the gift of this country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
POOR LITTLE GRACE.
Tragedy of a Sleepy Girl Told in a
 Touching Way. >
Had to Get Up at 6ssO i'm the Morning for So Many Years That Now She Is Incapable of Enjoy
 inRA a Change.

If there was one thing more than an- other that Grace detested it was hav- ing to get up early in the morning. In addition to the usual perverse sleep mess at the rising hour that every one experiences she had a deep-seated ob- lection to getting uptwhile other folks more fortunate were privileged to lie and sleep. It spoiled her temper for the day and her family learned to let her severely alonettill aboutnoon,w when the atmosphere cleared and she emerged into herself.
 All during her school years Grace was routed out at 6:30 insorder to get her breakfast, collect her books, do half an hours practicing and travel five miles to school and get there on time at nine o'clock. Those years were one continuous grumble' of rebellion, which was plentifully imterspersed with the prophecy of the delicious hours she should sleep when she had come to the last period in her gradua- tion essay. She had charming dreams of the languid way in which she would arise at 10 and Il o'clock when that halcyon time arrived.
 When she got out of school the fam fly fortunes had changed, says thetChi- cago Daily News, and Grace went downtown to work in an office. She had to be there at eight O clock and her alarm clock went off at six. Of course she never heard it, but no one expected her to. It was her heroic mother who took it upon herself to get Grace up and hurry her away. The young wom- an sat in glover during every trip to Che city. She did not read the paper like her fellow travelers-she brooded on the implacability of fate and tried to figure out if she lived to be 50 years old just how many times she would be dragged from slumbers delicious at pitch dark in the winter time and at the early peep of the robins in sum- mer The mathematical result did not add to her geniahty. She meditated upon the revenge she would take after Shat, because she intended to save
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Her Letter nnd Her Annwer.

"Would you be kind enough to re- turn my photograph" she wrote. "I gave it to you in a moment of girlish folly, and I have since had occasion to regret that was so thoughtless in such matters"
 Of course she pictured that photo graph framed and hung up in his yoom, and was inclined to think that he would part with it with deep re- gTet. Just why she wanted it returned is immaterial. Of course he had of- tended her in some way, but it is un- necessary to inquire how.
 The answer to her note came the following day.
 "I regret" it read, "that I am un- able at this late day to pick out your photograph. However, send you my entire collection, numbering a lit- tie over 500, and would request that you would return all except your own by express at my expense. IN. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
GET THINGS FOR NOTHING.
Women Shoppers in New York De- pertinent Stores Have Many
 Things Provided for Them.

There is no city in the world where a woman, during days shopping, can get so many things for nothing Times, of that city. Men and women are employed especially to make her comfortable. In any one of dozen large department stores there is parlor where she can write all the letters she wishes to, make appoint ments with her friends by telephone, find a maid tQ wait upon her, com partment to put away any purchases she may make, and have them all tied up until she is ready to take the train for home.
 She need not leave any one store all day, if the weather happens to be bad. She can get an excellent meal there at reasonable price. As she wanders around demonstrators are constantly tempting her to try a cup of chocolate or some kind of breakfast food, served with cream on dainty little dishes. She may co1- lect no end of artistically illustrated booklets and samplcs of special foods to take home with her. In at least two stores she may hear a really good concert by well-paid musicians, either in the morning or afternoon. If she is accustomed to buying one particular brand of coffee. or tea she gets premium card with every pound that in time enables her to get for nothing a handsome piece of furniture, or set of books.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

enough of her salary to retire upon when she reached the half-century mark, and she promised herself that she would sleep 23 hours out of the 24 from that time on.
 Then she got married. In jokes Grace had always vowed she would marry nobody but waiter in a night restaur- ant, because his work would make 1t unnecessary to have breakfast before noon. Or, she admitted, a policeman who went on duty about o'clock in the aftornoontwould do. However, the young man she welded was a contrac- tor He had to be at his office at 2 o'clock precisely in order to get his force of men off for the day.
 When the two came back from their wedding trip and opened the door of the dainty flat they had furnished Grace faced the prospect of arising still earlier than she ever had done be- fore in order that Harry's coffee might be just right anS his breakfast hot and 4empting. For once in her life she did not growl. Harry appreciated to the full her immolation on the altar of de- votion.
 Grace purchased an alarm clock with d gong like a fire bell and hung it within two inches of her ear. The first time it went off she jumped from dreamland with a start--in the direction of the clock That gave her a black eye and Harry bad reputation among the neighbors. When even this alarm failed to arouse her Harry discovered and purchased a fendish invention that one winds up and sets across the room. < It makes a noise like 13 front door bells and in 15 seconds if one does not come, over and release the alarm 1t re- peats the performance, keeping 1t up until the harassed sleeper gets up in self-defense to silence it. Stern devo- tion to duty and this new alarm com bined to get Grace up in time. She re- Iinuuished her dreams and was re- signed to an early-rising fate.
 When she had reached this point her husband had fine business offer which made it unnecessary for him to get to the city till o'clock or after and Grace welcomed the prospect with boundless joy. Instead of 5:30-the hour which stretched hideous backward over two years-she might sleep till or after. It was too good to be true.
 And so it proved. For the previous years had left their mark on her brain Now she wakes up every morning regu- iarIy at the same old hour-5:30!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
H,. con.b,p Talked Back.

Burglaries have recently been very numerous in Richmond, Va. A local minister met policeman in the street the other day, and said to him: What a number of burglars there are at work in the city at present.! Why don't you officers arrest them?" The policeman regarded the minister solemnly. "Sir," he replied, 'there are thousands of people going to Hades every day. Why don't you ministers stop them?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
rrench wonaen snIIors.

Questions having been raised on the subject of the decision of thes French maritime authorities to allow women to act as sailors in the channel fish ing smacks, the minister of marine has addressed circular to all the French port officials, in which he says: "Wom- en cannot navigate as captains, but, according to the French law, they cam not be prevented from embarldng as members Of the crews.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

consent of her parents or guardian you might be able to marry her."
 Antonio shook his head. "Her parents are in Italy and she has no guardian" he moaned. He carried the doleful news to Alligretto. She mutt tered few soft Italian invectives against the law and then looking up said: ''Why can't you be my guardian ?''
 Antonio was overwhelmed with hope at the suggestion. He rushed to an att torney and got some advice. Then with the blushing Alligretto he appeared before Judge Cutting. The girl ad- dressedsthe judge by petition, assert ing that her parents were in Italy and ices of a guardian.
 "sWhom do you want for guardian ?" asked the court. The little girl point ed to Antonio. The character and reputation of Antonio were investigat- ed and found good. Thereupon papers were issued declaring him the legal guardian of Alligretto.
 Next day Antonio again appeared be- fore the marriage license clerk. This time he was all smiles. He proudly un- rolled his guardianship papers and to the astonished clerk said: q am her guardian and consent to her marriage ito me-"
 The papers were examined, found correct and license was issued. In the meantime Alligretto's aunt was in ig- norance of the turn that affairs had taken. Antonio with his license and his guardianship papers, accompanied by Alligretto, faced her and announced that Joseph was out of the race.
 ''I am her guardian" said Antonio "and now am going to be both hus- band and guardian" The aunt accept ed the situation and last Sunday, in the Italian chapel on Clark street, Antonio and Anigretto were made husband and wife.
 ''I did not understand that the young man appointed guardian of the girl intended to marry her." said Judge Cutting. "Yet, had I known that, my action would have been the same"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
sHncular snow Columns,

"Nieves penitentes," slightly in. clined snow columns mbling shrouded figures doing penance, are n peculiar phenomepon of the Andes to which Sir M. Conway has given at- tention. They are the last remnants of drifts or slides which have be. come hardened in nearly vertical strata of different densities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Where wives Rule Things.

It is the rule in Abyssinia that the wife is boss of the ranch. The house, with all its contents, belongs to her, and if the husband offends her she turns him out until he is fully repent ant and makes amends,