Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-14
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Some Stray Leaves From Reporters
 Note Book


 Two small boys were. examining and commenting on the display of brushes in window of a corner drug store a day or two ago, much to the amuse- ment of the passersby. The different sizes were commented upon, and the uses they were to be put to, as well as the size of the mouths that they would fit. Finally one youngster discovered a bath brush, and he shouted to his companion, "Oh gee, look at this one. guess it is for horse's teeth"
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 A dealer who handles "creepers" says if the city would show bolder front to people who claim damages for alleged injuries occasioned by falling upon slippery walks it would not have so many cases to contend with. He thought many of these injuries the re- suit of carelessneSS and said it would be good policy on the part of the city to fight them into the last ditch. He was of the opinion that a pair of 1screepers" which can be had for twen- ty cents would insure anyone against q fall on the ice during the winter sea son and couldn't understand why a man would prefer to run the risk of breaking his bones when he could make sure of his footing for the price of couple of cigars.
 Two men came near falling out the other evening over very trifing mat ter. A party of friends were talking about the high wind of Wednesday night when one of the crowd remarked hot of about such things, adding that some years ago he was working on the roof of a seven story building in England when a storm arose and swept him and three others off, Asked how he escaped being killed, he said that for tunately he landed upon a load of hay that was passing through the street at the time and in this way came out of the scrape with a few scratches. His companions were hurled to death against the paved street Someone promptly denounced this as lie out of whole cloth The author of the yarn didn't quite like the way his story was received and claimed he could prove it by clipping from paper published in the town where the accident happened. This didn't help matters any, and one word borrowed another until things began to look like a fistic encounter, when friends interfered. Whether the man was telling the truth or not was something nobody in the crowd could tell, but in any case it seemed to be the general opinion that the fellow who doubted 1t was not Justified in using the word t'liar." Because one does not believe what his neighbor says is no reason why it might not be true, and besides it is trespassing too far on mans pa tience to call him liar, especially about something that does not make much difference one way or the other.
 The death of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, which occurred during the present week in France, removes one of the most remarkable men that has figured in Irish national affairs during the past century. Though not hold ing quite as warm a place ill the hearts of his countrymen as some of those who were contemporary with him, it is admitted on all sides that Ireland owes him much and as the years roll onward and people become more familiar with his aims and pur- poses those who might feel inclined to censure him for leaving his country on the "dissecting table" and accepting honors and emoluments from her op- pressor may learn to look upon him in a more favorable light. 1t is nearly half a century ago since Duffy wear jed of the fight he had so heroically un- dertaken in his young manhood and sailed for Australia. At that time he thought he saw his country on the dis secting table. Perhaps he did, but those who were about it must have in iected a little of the elixir of life into the patient for it has been very much in evidence ever since and even now shows no signs of dissolution. Duffy was probably the ablest writer among the galaxy of eminent men that sue ceeded in attracting the attention of the world towards Ireland during the palmy days of the Young Ireland par ty, although his great colleague, Tom Davis, has been styled the "head and heart of the movement" and not with. out some color of truth, for soon after his death Duffy found himself unable to cope with the conditions that con. fronted him and took up residence where the labors were lighter and the chance of reward more promising.
 The Southerners are coming.