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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
JOURNEY OF TERROR
CHEW LITERALLY DEVoURED
 BY VICIOUS CENTIPEDEs.
Italian Bark Has a Serious Time in Reaching Its Destination
 Neither Work Nor Prayer Brought Relief.

Capt. l.. Rubelli, Philadelphia agent of the Italian bark Annita-e-Menottie was in receipt of letter from Skipper Ferrara of the bark, telling how, on the ships voyage to St. John, N. B., the crew were horribly bitten by hordes o1 bugs and centipedes. As result of the sailors battle with the pests part of the crew are in the hospital at St. John and it is feared that blood poisoning may result. ..lf-
 On her last trip the bark brought cargo of bones from Buenos Ayres. As always happens in this sort of a cargo there Turk thousands of nasty bugs anG deadly crawling things. In dischargins the bones the bug and centipede contin. gent took refuge in various parts of the ship escaping the vigilance of the sea- men.
 The bark sailed from Philadelphia on June 16 and arrived at St. John on June 23. The Delaware breakwater had been left behind few hundred miles when the bugs and centipedes swarmed out ot hiding places and actually took posses sion of the vessel. The decks and masts became covered with them. They at. tackled the sailors; they made an on- slaught upon the man at the wheel, He would have been driven from his post had not a seaman been ordered by the skipper to beat co the bugs.
 The plight of the crew became serious. Nothing could conquer the terrible enc my. The bugs, Capt. Ferrara says in his letter to Capt. Rubelli, were of the pinch ing species. They flew about the vessel and lit. upon the sailors. particularly their faces. The centipede added to the horror of the situation by crawling up the inside of the seamen's trousers. What position to be placed in, said Capt. Ferrara in his letter Tt was aw- ful. The crew were almost at the mercy of the bug and centipede scourge. Tn their desperation they tore sails to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
WORDS MARE UNDERSTOOD.


 Tt is a queer thing the way ani- malls learn the meaning of certain words said w. T. Reeves of Little Rock.
 II remember as a boy a certain old gray mare that belonged to our fam fly, which one of my older brothers had ridden the whole time of his ser vice in the Confederate army. She was magnificent saddle animal and ordinarily as gentle as lamb, but if anyone yentured to say, when on her back, Look out the Yankees are coming! she would proceed to bolt at the top of her speed as though terror stricken, and it was a difficult thing to quiet her down.. I suppose the words had in some way been borne in upon her equine intelligence during the conflict, and they must have had some frightful meaning. Once 1 ad- dressed them to her to my sorrow, for, suddenly wheeling, she left the road and plunged into a thick piece of woodland, with the result that a projecting limb knocked me senseless to Athe ground. After that when as- tride of the old mare, I studiously avoided all reference to the Yankees. !" Wa shington Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
GIRL AND HER AGED SUITOR

A story of Machiavellian diplo- macy on the part of a 16-year-old Vir- ginia girl in dealing with too ardent suitor of 80 years of age was brought LID by passengers on the Weems Line steamer from Carter's Creek, Lancas- ter county, Va, several days ago.
 As the story was told to Mason l.. williams, vice president of the Weems Steamboat Go, the venrable suitor for the girls hand invited her to go row ing, and while out in the stream asked a promise of marriage, but was re fused. Driven to desperation, he threw the girl into the stream. "A thoughtless thing to do," said MT Will Hams, flor every Carter's Creek girl can swim like a fish," The young woman with steady stroke made for shore, but in being thrown from the boat she had struck her leg against the side, receiving painful injuries, and soon grew exhausted. The man, seeing the danger of her position, sprano into the water and assisted her to the boat, but before doing so renewed hds suit and demanded a promise of marriage.
 With a smile such as only the Car ter's Creek girls know, and "I was only funning when said no' he was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
POSTING THE GLOVE.

One of the old world customs, dat ing back from time immemorial, which are still to be found fourishing in parts of rural England, was ob- served at Honiton yesterday, when ill quaint phraseology the annual fair was formally declared open. -.
 Attired in a costume somewhat re- sembling that of the ancient parish beadles, with a three cornered hat, blue coat and trousers and waistcoat, plentifully ornamental with gilt braid the town crier of the ancient borough took up his stand at midday outside the market house.
 As the hour struck this gorgeously attired official delivered himself of the following announcements:
 'Oyez! oyez! oyez! The fairs be- gun. The glove is up. No man can be arrested till the glove is taken down. God save the king"
 This proclamation, which was made in the presence of the borough officials4 and members of the council, annually attracts a large crowd of visitors and sightseers, and the assemblage re- peats in chorus the words of the proclamation. The announcement is also made in other parts of the town and at the conclusion of each stop page nuts are thrown for the crowd to scramble after.
 The fair dates back to the time of Henry III, when Isabella de Fortibus was the Lady of the Manor.
 The "glove" is large gilt model of a glove or hand, affixed to the top of a long pole. It is displayed on the balcony of an ancient hostelry in the center of the cattle fair on the We'd nesday, and on Thursday is removed to the other end of the town. where the horse fair is held.
 The promised immunity from ar rest is a relic of ''the good old days when the debtors laws were in exist ence.'-London Daily Mail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
SCRAP BOOKS OF GOWNS WORN

Dress records are the latest nov city ill the way of scrapboOks now be ing kept by girls in high society, and it is distinctly pretty. and inexpen- sfve fad For 25 or 90 cents a goo6 strong scrapbook is obtained, and in this book are pinned small cuttings of every dress which the owner has worn since certain date, along with bits of the trimmings.
 Besides the cost of the dress, the special occasions on which it was worn is written beside the cutting In later years 1t will be refreshing to the mind of the keeper of the recorI to note such interesting annotatious as: T was wearing this dress at the Earrings ball when Tom proposed, !" with a few inches of> pink satin snip- pings of ribbons, laces and so on, and the figures .$60" alongside. Such q book tends to foster economy. too. for most young women are quite startled when, by g lancing through their "dress records they find how much money they have spent on their per- sonal Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
MARE THAT. cHEwED TOBACCO.

\ "One had fondness for fresh thing that came his way, bean soup, potato parings, stale bread, or cooked meat, while the third, small sorrel mare, actually had developed the to- bacco habit" The owner obtained her in Texas, and says that the mare was one that had been captured" in the south during the civil war
 "She would carry me fifty miles q day" he continues, s'then carry me back the next day if I wanted her to do it. I had her about two days when I found out that she jchewed tobacco. She grabbed small pack age of fine cut out of my hand and then stood chewing it, paper and all Seeing that 1t had not hurt her I kept her in tobacco, buying the leaf tobac- co that all these Mexican stores sold here then, a large 'hand' of it for a silver dime. That would not have paid the duty on it had any been paid but the collector had not got here vet When he did come these men had to stop selling it at any price. I never went near the mare without bringing her tobacco. If she did not get it right away she would begin to shove me with her nose, and kept it up un- till gave her the usual chew.
 q rode horse for four years, my race-horse Charley, which would eat half peck of peaches as fast as I could remove the stones out of them. The same horse would eat pound of sugar or candy without even stop ping.''-Forest and Stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
EVIDENCE OF WEALTH.

That wealth is one of the most comparative terms, those in moderate circumstances often being considered "rich" by persons of less means, was aptly illustrated by an old colored nanny in East Baltimore several days ago. She had been doing the laundry work of a certain family for quite a while, but, deciding to leave the neighborhood, she had come to tell them that she would no longer be able to perform these duties. The lady of the house, wishing to secure another good washerwoman, inquired of the faithful nanny" as to the reliability of another colored woman whom she happened to know lived next door to her.
 Law, Missus," replied the old darky, ..dat woman doan' do no wash in; she's rich, she is. She's got a doorbell to her house. Baltimore Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
FOr SaIe at NHgent's PharmaCs
FIRE ALARM.

ECor South Main and Grand sfs.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (P.l
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro (r.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road 15-Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts 21-Cor North Elm and ingsbury sta. 23-Burton street engine house. 21-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury sts. 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sta. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine stm 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow st~ 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-COr Riverside and Bank sts. 84-Cor w. Main and WatertoWn M 35-Conn By & L't'g Go, car h'se 0 S6-Waterbury Brass Go P.) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 38-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go P.) 45Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go P1 Waterbury Buckle Go (P.l 47-Cor s. Main and Washington stn 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. Waterbury Clock Go, case fac (P) 64-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 67-No 5 Hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sv. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 73-North Willow st, cor Hillside. 74-Cor Johnson and WatervilIe sts. 142-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 162--Cor East Main and Welton sts. 173-East Main st, opposite Polls. 212-The Platt Bros Go P) 213-Hammond Buckle Go P.) 214-Waterbury CPk Go, m'v't fac (P.l 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 253-Farm street 261-Junction Cooke and N Main sts. 263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenues 272-Grove, bet Central & Holmes avs 3I1-S. N. B. Telephone Go bldg, lP.l 212-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 813- Randolph &, Gloves P.) 814-Plume & Atwood P.) 3l5-Amerlcan Ring Go P.) 3I6-EIectrtc Light Station (P) 3IS-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (P.D 32l-No 4 Hose house. 322-Cor Green and N. Leonard sts 323-Cor Washington av & Porter it 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st & Washington aps 371-City Lumber & Coal Go (P.) 412-Tracy Bros P.) 432-Cor Liberty and $. Main sts. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go P.) 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P.) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 1. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes, fire out. recall
 LII. Three strokes, 12 m., 6 D. m.
 eare gong blows at 9.o'clock..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

r .E the river to get relief and are drowned.
 George Phillips, travelling sales man for a wholesale tobacco firm, of New York city, was attacked by . swarm of the pests. His horses be- came frantic, throwing him out of his carriage and breaking both his legs and three ribs.
 A camp meeting which was in prog ress had to be postponed. The steam CTS plying between there and Baltimore run at top speed between Bivalve and Deals island, and do not stop at these landings on account of the mosquitoes. Deals island is one of the largest shipping points for soft-shell crabs, and all shipments go to New York city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Hair Game Out Beautifu1lv.

There is still hope for baldheaded men, A Michigan philanthropist ad- vertises a preparation of kerosene oil which will certainly bring out the hair. A middle-aged gentleman of Detroit, whose pate has become rather shiny, tried it. While reading beside low gas- light, he arose, struck the burner with his head, and there was sudden illumi- nation. The hair came out beautifully. He is now as bald as shaved big.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
MOSQUITOES TAKE TOWN.
Village Down East Practically De- populated Because of Raven
 ous Insect Swarms.

A village of 400 inhabitants 30 miles from Bivalve. Md, is practically de- populated on account of mosquitoes. They are so thick that over two-thirds of the inhabitants have left their homes, going to the bay on steam CTS to be rid of the pests.
 Cattle in the marshes are dying by the score, and many are driven into
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Bad Health Enjoyable

Wagstaff-Good morning, doctor. Are you enjoying good health this morn ing?
 r-.Well-er-that' about the only kind of health man can enjoy, isn't it? You never knew anyone to enjoy bad health, did you?
 Wagstaff -Oh, yes; I've known some doctQS enjoy bad health.ss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Rarn RirH@

Commenting on the craze for killing rare birds wherever they may be found, 6. writer in London Truth says: 'T should have thought that the fact that a bird is rare would be a reason for not killing it, make him rarer."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Good Thing for Large Feet.

A Chicago girl, whose feet are lit tie too large to suit her ideas of beau- ty, wrote to local paper and bluntly asked: What is good for big feet?" The wise editor promptly answered: "Big shoes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Few Want Housework.

Of each 1000 immigrants who reach America, it is said there are only seven girls who desire employment as house servants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
msa T.ittla Soan.

The only soap which the Hindoos of he orthodox type employ is made entire ly os vegetable products. But soap islit- sle used in India, being almost an un- knnwn luxury with the natives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
AND KIDNEY CURE.

Cleanses the Kidneys and Bladder, purffee the the Nerves. Clears the Brain Cures Nervoue Debility, Insomnia, Failing Memory. Restore the Vim, vipor, vi'@IltX and Strendfh of Yotssfs in both weak Men tad Women.
 This New Rerledy works like Mario but ss s1, solutely harmless. Weigh yourself before taking.
 Price, so ots.; | boxes, $500. by man. We will cheerfully refund the money If yoxI arss hot benehtted. Try 1t and be conYfnced -l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
A Huge One.

Five and half tons is the weight of the foundation stone of Liverpool cathedral, to be laid by the king.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Annual Fine for Unmarried.

To combat depopulation in Madagas- car, unmarried individuals are made to pay an annual fine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
s. FOREMAN, O8-lOO South Main Street, Meig's Block,

accepted. The boat was then rowed to the shore, when the girl had her suftor arrested for assault. Baltimore Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

Free, $50 worth, 300, Hunt stamps with this order at $1.50:
 1 Ib best Tea 00c 5 lbs Milk Crackers .........~~s 25c 1 jar Jelly ..s 16o bottle Port or Sherry Wdne si..,- bcNi
 Free, $50 worth, 300, Hunt stamps with the above order at $1.50.
 Free, $15 worth, 15O, Hunt stamps with this order at $1.1O:
 1 ID best Butter .........~. 80c 1 package Cero- -Fruito ......... 15e h gallon Ammonia ........... 25c 8 lbs best Rice ................ 25e 2 cans Sardines ............ 15c
 Free, $15 worth, 150, Hunt stamps with the above order at $11O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

Free, $5 worth, 50, Hunt stamps with this order at 35c: 1 Ib Goldfish 1Oc l package Gloss Starch ........ 1Oc
 Free, $5 worth, 50, Hunt stamps with the above order at 35c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
NEW UNIFORMS
FOR FENciBLES RECEIVED AND
WILL eE DISTRIBUTED THURS
DAY NIGHT.
At St. Louis Fencibles Will Contest
for State Flag Now Held by
1exarkana Company.

The new uniforms for the JEFFERSON
Fencibles have arrived and will be
issued to the members of the com
panv who are to make the trip to st.
Louis Thursday night. The new
uniforms are of the latest pattern
turned out by the war department.
with improved haversacks, canteens
and belts. Sixty-five uniforms were
ordered which includes one for each
officer and man in the company. The
uniforms We're unpacked last night
and found to be in first-class cOndi-
ton. They will not be worn until
the company reaches st. Louis. The
Fencibles will enter the competitive
drill for the state flag which is now
held by the Texarkana company, anf
which will be drilled for at st. Louis
during the cncampment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
HER BINE.

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood to flow; it affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indi
estion, sick and nervous headaches
and the over-indulgence of food and
drink. Herbine acts quickly, a dose
after meals will bring the patient into
a good condition in a few days. G.
l.. Caldwell, agent NJ, K. & L. rail
road, Checotah, Ind. Ter, writes, Apri!
1s, 1903 I was sick for over two
years with enlargement of the liver
and spleen. The doctors did me no
good, and I had given up all hope OF
being cured, when my druggist ad
vised me to use Herbine. It has made
me sound and we'll" soc. Sold by L.
B. Coon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
IN LIGHTER VEIN.
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The following story IS told Of a
Pine Bluff man. who was caught o't
in the woods during storm. He
didn't want to get wet and the only
dry place he Guild find was in a hol-
low log which he managed to crawl
into The rain lasted couple of
hours whea the man. decided that he
had better be going home. He tried
to extricate himself from the log bat
the soft wood had swollen and he
couldn't bulge a peg. There alone
in the desolate woods many miles
from the nearest habitation the roo"
man lay for hours thinking Of all
the mean things he had done when
all at once it suddenly dawned upon
three years fithout paying for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
s~ss ~r'
Suicide Wind.

In Brazil and other parts Of South
America the natives know and fear a
certain condition of the air, which they
cali "sujcide wind It is not a super.
stition, but an actual condition OF the
atmosphere which seems 10 drive peo
p,e to madness, and during its con
tinuance self-inficled deaths are mum
erous. Criminologists and scientists
all over the world are interested IT
this peculiar atmospheric influence
which is indicated by a soft, moist
warm air that settles heavily on th'
earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
Who Wrote Mother Goose3

Man, people are under the impress
sion that Mother Goose's" stories and
nursery rhymes were written by some
Did housewife. This Is a mistake. The
real author was scholar Of learning
and renown, Charles Perrault, one Of
the frst members OF the French acad.
emy. He died in 1903, and though It
is over two hundred years ago, his
tales still live. May the fairies ever
protect his name.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
Housekeepers.

know the advantage of having always
cn hand perfect cream for genera
household purposes. Borden's Peer
less Brand Evaporated Cream is su
periCr to raw cream and being pre-
served and sterilized keeps for an in
definite period Use it for coffee, tea
cocoa and all household purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
Cash REGISTERS in Glasgow.

Cash registers are all but universal
in stores in Glasgow. Modern Office
furniture and Office appliances are
superseding the older styles. Even
official correspondence is beginning to
yield to the omnipresent typewriter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24

Il and then refused TO take II o'li
of the Office. It made him feel sc
sma,, that he crawled out Of the log
without further difficulty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24


4 certain young clergyman VINO
desired to become acquainted with
his new parshioners lately set or
TO visit a few of them and find OFT
what they were like.
Having seen the reverend gentle
man enter the houses, Mrs. T0osmart
suspected what was on and ran nome
to- prepare George. After some rath-
or rough handling the youngster got
his face washed, and was told that
the clergyman's first question would
be whats your nameo" To this he
was to reply, George Toosmart,
The second question would undoubt
edly be. What age are you?' The
answer would be. 'Tc1 years Old.
The third and last c. n would be
to know what h"r~ - little boys
who curse or tell lies, and TO that
he would reply: They go to hell
George kept the replies on the TOT
of his tongue until the knock came tC
the door. when Mrs. Toosmart was
all smiles.
"Well, my boy, what's your name
"Georgie Toosmart-ten years old
go to he'll" said the youngster.
At large emporium in Brooklyn
!, 1a,her artiquated dame Was t.
ouested upon entering to wall
th's way, NAM by an affable OIL
,crv bow-legged fioorwalker. i'h
lold dame locked at the bent-leg3a
noOrwalker in astOnishment, an
said:
why bless me. my man,
culdn't walk that way if you was Il
give me the whole shop
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
WILL BE KEPT AT WORK.

Republican Aldermen Placed on Thir.
ty-three Committees.
Alderman Bromberg of Boston, the
only Republican elected to the city
council at the November polls. has
been placed upon thirty three COM
mittees. 1t has long been regarded as
the proper thing for the minority to be
represented on each committee, ard i.
respect for this sentiment the Demo
Gratis were given no other alternative
than to place Alderman Bromberg's
name upon respectable number OF
them He is given the chairmapship
Of the auditing committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24

Circumstances are not always up,
but we seem to be always under
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-26
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women write Us that they use nothins
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