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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
THREE YEARS LABOR COST.
A Fine Piece of Mexican Drawn Work Entirely Ruined Just After Its
 Compl etion.

To spend three years upon piece of work and then, by the simple overturn- ing of an inkstand, ruin it all is not conducive to good spirits, but such was the case of a Germantown woman who for three years worked unceasingly upon a piece of Mexican drawn work, says the Philadelphia Record. A few days ago marked it's completion, and it was laid out upon a table to await the inspection of a purchaser, who had of- fered a sum far beyond the limit of what one would imagine fancy work to be worth in any quantity. The proud owner of the work was suddenly awak- ened from nap by scream from her little daughter, and, looking at the drawn work, imagined she was in the midst of nightmare, for the greater portion was dripping with the black contents of the inkstand, upset by the little child. Chemists and drug stores were telephoned to for recipes and arti- cles for removing the stain, and after using quantity of acids the ink lad faded away, and when the drawn work had been placed in the sun to bleach, peace was partly restored in the upset household. When it came to bring in the precious piece of linen, the first touch made it practically dissolve into nothing, so thoroughly had the acids eaten into the fabric.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
GA cANvAs-BAcKED CLAM"
European Lady TraveIing i'm Amer Dca Thought She Saw That on the
 Hill of Fare.


 Travelling on the continent of Europe with party of young Americans, writes Thomas Wentworth Higginson, in Atlantic, was witness of their dismay at being assailed from time to time by friendly English fellow travellers with such questions as these: ''Is it rot very lonely in America? Are there any sing ing birds there? Any wild flowers? Any bishops? Are there booths in the streets of New York? Do people read English books there?. Have they heard of Ruskin; and howl" These were from the rank and file of questioners, while very cultivated clergyman lost caste somewhat with our young people by asking, confidently: Are Harvard and Yale both in Boston, a question which seemed to them as hopelessly benighted as the remark of a lady just returned from the wonders of the new world, who had been impressed, like all visit ors, with the novelties offered in the way of food at the Baltimore dinner ta- bles, but still sighed with regret at hav- ing been obliged to come away without eating a Canvas backed clam"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
WOMAN AND HER NOSE.
Photographers Resort to Many Tricks
 to Render Pictures More Heauti- full Than Their Owners.

"The latest wrinkle in the photog- raphy of women," said leading artist the other day, "is the averted counte- nance in portraiture. Inasmuch as woman's nose, when she directly faces the camera, is closer to the lens than any other feature, it is magnified slight ly, which is not desirable. To avoid this we try to retire that organ as much as possible, and the only way is to re- touch the negative. This is invariably done when the nose is a trife larger than perfect harmony requires A woman with a big nose is the unhappiest of mortals, far more miserable than the man with one too small The tip of it is always cold, rendering her positively unkissable. Nine-tenths of the pictures am taking nowadays have the head thrown back, exposing the throat, em- phasizing the chin, concealing the pen dency of the under-lip, giving small tip-tilted nose, with a fine view of the nostrils, greatly softening the express sion of the eyes, beautifully arching the brows and modifying the forehead. Oh, we cah make any woman look pretty in a photograph. That is our art"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
FRENCH HOUSEWIVES THRIFT
Can Make Money Go Further Than Any. Women in the wOrId-Pro- ta~ bate Court Facts.

The management of the national finances of France, which are on bet ter basis than those of any other na- tion in Europe, find counterpart in the methods of the housewives of the nation. It is fact that the distribu- tion of wealth in France is wider than in any other European country, all though the. records are not available for detailed comparisons in all cases. How. ever, the records of the courts of pro- bate in England and the notarial rec ords in France afford data for compari- son between these two countries. Tn England the 61 ,233 estates administered last year amounted to $1,440,0 100000, while in France 363, SIP estates only net ted $954, ,425, ,210. Tn other words, while the English fortunes were much great CT individually than the French estates, the number of property holders in France were five to one compared to England This information should be a severe shock to those of the old school who are prone to regard all French peo- pie as extravagant and thoughtIess, while as a matter of fact they are a thrifty, self-denying race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
FISH THAT LEAVE THE WATER
Some Gam Live a Long Time Out of
 Their Native Element-The 41 sSt0re-About.'

It is commonly supposed that all fish die very soon after being taken from the water There are exceptions, how ever, to the rule. There is the stare about" kind of goby that at ebb tide walks calmly up on the sand banks erect on two huge. fore fins. With his gigantic goggle eyes he keeps sharp lookout for crabs and such things as are left behind by the receding water. Then we all know. says an exchange, that eels can wriggle, snakelike, miles across the meadows to other ponds and rivers.
 In Holland carp are kept all winter hung up in net and sprinkled only oc- casionally with water. The Indian "shake-head" is quite happy even when his native pond dries up, and lies torpid till the next rainy season. The flying gurnard will keep ahead of an ocean liner going at full speed and fly for many minutes in quick successive flights of 300 yards or so at time. So, granted that the average fish prefers water, some of them, at any rate, can do very we'll out of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
INVENTION OF BEEFsTEAK.
Roman Prisoner of Rank Discovered That Sacrifice to Jupiter Was
 Excellent for MortaIs.

Beefsteak, like most other good things, was discovered entirely by acci- dent. It appears that Lucius Plaucus, a Roman of rank, was ordered by the Elm peror Trajan for some offense to act as one of the menial sacritcers to Jupiter; he resisted, but was at length dragged to the altar. There, says the New York Herald, the fragments of the victim were laid upon the fire and the unfor- tunate senator was forcibly compelled to turn them. In the process of roasting one of the slices fell off the coals and was caught by Plaucus in it's fall. 1t burned his fingers and he instinctively thrust them into his mouth. Tn that mo- ment he had made the grand discovery that the taste of slice, thus carbona- doed, was infinitely beyond all the sod den cookery of Rome. A new expedi- ent to save his dignity was suggested at the same time, and he at once evfnced his obedience to the emperor by seem ing to go through the sacrifices with due regularity and his scorn of the em- ployment by turning the whole cere- mony into a matter of appetite. He swallowed every slice, deluded Trajan, defrauded Jupiter, and invented the
 eefsteak! A discovery of this magni-, tude could not long be concealed; the sacrifices began to disappear with a rapidity and satisfaction to the parties too extraordinary to be unnoticed. The priests Of Jupiter adopted the practice with delight, and the king of Olympus must have been soon starved if he de- pended on any share of tho good things of Rome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
STRANGE CUSTOMS OF OToEs.
Eat Seeds of Pond Lilies; Their Fa- vorite Meat Is POIecaS-An Ex.
 citing Rabbit Hunt.

Matt Duhr, an Oklahoma Indian au- thority, visited the Otoe tribe near Red Fork recently, and these, says the Kan sas City Journal, are some of his com- ments: '11''f.''7-1 @t
 '.The Otoe dancing hall is fit place for heather to worship in. It is hor- ribly decorated round house. The or chestra consisted of one thing, by them called drum. Pounding with sledge hammer on the bottom of an empty pork barrel would make just as doleful noises.
 "The pagan religious services were suddenly and roughly disturbed by a redskin espying jack rabbit in the distance. Most of the Indians forgot their worship and chased the long cared scamp. They. pursued 1t for about four hours, when the cunning ani nal took refuge in the thickets on the margins of Red Rock creek.
 Lots, of the Otoe squaws are now gathering the seeds of pond lilies and aig the nicely tasting roots of the fa- nous plants. Large quantities of the tender pond lily pods are gathered when green and are boiled and greatly rel ished. Polecat venison appears to be one of the favorfte meats eaten by the Otoes. They never eat possum or cells and give pretty good heather reasons for their repugnance to or veneration of these creatures
 "Faw-Taw. chief of the Otoes, dresses in costly civilized apparel, huge tur- key feather adorns his enormous slouched hat, and each of his cheeks has a large blue star tattooed therein"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20

was something between the toes was yer- flied.
 The undertaken carefully washed the offending member, straightened it out, and dressed it
 Dusser now claims that the leg gives him no more pain, and that that which was unbearable is now removed
 The most astounding statement that the man makes is that when his leg was taken from it's grave he was sitting talking with some friends, when, he not knowing that the undertaken was car- rying out his wish at that time, suddenly exclaimed: s.I feel the cold wind striking my leg"
 He noted the exact time, and after ward asked the undertaken about it, and hisclaim was confirmed, because the leg was disinterred at the very time that he said he felt the cold wind strike it.
 Dusser is man of intelligence, and while many in the community are skep- tical he is so sincere that his convic- ton is shared by many.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
THEY HUNGER FOR PRAISE.
EmpIoyes. Male and Female, Want Something More Than Money Conn
 pensatiom for Their Work.

Praise is sweet remarked a certain toiler, to a Philadelphia Record re- porter, yet il sSms to be against the rule of many business houses. Perhaps they fear you'll demand raise if they compliment your work. Why, even a friend of naipe, who is engaged in win dow decoration, says he wants to be told if his work is satisfactory. He dreams of it all night, when it doesn't give him g nightmare, and ne works at it all day. He longs to be told when it is effective, but he has to be content with the fact that, as he puts it, he'd be fired if it were not satisfactory. As for me, I design these doll dresses and other dainty things, and also arrange them for dis play. I long for praise when feel that my labors have been crowned with suc- cess. But, alas! my firm also pursues the clam policy-perhaps it is the best policy - in spite of the fact that I'd work the skin off my fingers to try to exceed my best work if only that were DraiSed''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
NOT WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
AcetyIene Gas Was Discovered Durs ing Experiments for Something
 Else; Then by Accident.

Like many other things now in gsn. eral use in commerce and the arts, the discovery of acetylene gas was due to accident. A MT. Wilson, scientific. experimenter, believed that nearly all metallic oxides could be reduced to | metallic state by heating them to an extremely high temperature by the voltaic arc in the presence of free carbon. Aluminium has been success fully reduced in this way. MT. Will-f son wished to obtain metallic calcium He therefore mixed a quantity of quicklime with pulverized coke and. brought the mixture to high tenn perature by the action of the voltasc arc. He expected to obtain whits metal, but instead he appeared to pre- duce nothing but slag. This waa thrown into the yard one day at nocns when the boys were having their luncheon, they picked up these bits Of slag and threw them at each other. One piece fell into pail of water and produced bubbling effect and a. strong odor. This attracted MT. Will- sons attention, and upon investigation he found that the strong smelling gas was extremely infiammable. Further investigation revealed that it was pure acetylene gas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
South Building More Mills.

The official report on North Carolina textile mills, just issued, shows 2S9 in operation, these being in 50 counties, with 44,253 looms and 1914, ,137 spindles, as against 276 mills the year previous, with 3S, ,501 looms and 1,743, ,431 spindles. Tn spite of the loss caused by the high price of cotton the southern mills gen. orally are reported in prosperous con- dition. The development of this indus try has been even greater in South Caro- lima than in North Carolina, with Geor- gia, Virginia and Alabama making ex- cellent progress. If the building of mills continues at the present rate it will not be many years before the cotton of the world is manufactured in the section where it is grown.-Baltimore Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
GROWING PLANTS IN WATER.
Healthy and Prolific Stalk of Indian Corn Crews Without the Ala
 of Any Soil.

It would surprise a Massachusetts farmer to see healthy, prolific stalk of Indian corn growing from a vessel of clear water, but such spectacle is now often presented at the Harvard botanical gardens, says the Boston Advertiser. For years Prof. Goodale has been experimenting with different plants and different chemical sub stances to determine just what part they play in the necessary nourish- ment of plant life. and it is result of these experiments that plant groWths can be made to flourish with their roots entirely submerged in wa ter, without the least particle of soil. Of course, this knowledge cannot yet be applied to commercial purposes di- reetly, but it is applied indirectly by the farmer who learns what chemical agents are valuable as fertilizers or stimulants to plant life.
 Indian corn has been mentioned as an illustration because it has been the most conspicuous, but there are in. nunerable vegeta bles and even shrubs and trees which thrive in water which has deposit of certain chemical sub- stancos~5 such as chloride of potash, sulpa4ate of magnesia, phosphate of ircn, phosphate of potassium and some of the nitrates. With the use of these it has often been found that a plant will grow, even though the water in which it's roots rest may he partly frozen. The chemical clements are just as active, and the growth shoots upward in it's natural manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20

ernor, and might have been killed with out difficulty, but Col, Willard declined to take any mean advantage. He laid his gun down and said:
 eff that rabbit can beat ne running he can go wherever he chooses"
 Then he stirred the rabbit up, and there was race across the field. Col Willard gained steadily and, just be- fore the fence was reached, succeeded in catching the rabbit by the hind leg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
LOST LEG HURT HIM.
Queer Experience of . Linemnn Who Claimed That Annputated Limb
 Caused Great Pain.

William Dusser, a telegraph lineman of Las Vegas, N. M., fell from tele- graph pole about month ago, sustain ing injuries which necessitated the amputation of his right leg.
 The severed member was buried, but Dusser insisted that it was paining him constantly and that there was something between his toes.
 Attendants at the hospital tried to turn his mind from what they supposed was pure imagination to other matters. But he asserted, with greater emphasis, that the amputated leg gave him great pain.
 He grew so persistent that the under talzer who buried it was consulted, and asked to take it up and examine it. The other day the leg was taken up and ex- amined, and Dusser's claim that there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
LEAD IN INVENTIVE ARTS.
Residents of Connecticut Hold the Record for Useful Creations Ac-
 cording to the Records.

The inventiveness Of the Yankee has become proverbial the world over, and among the Yankees those residing in Connecticut easily carry of the palm. During the last 20 years by the patent office record Connecticut has led every state in the country in inventiveness. except in four separate years when it stood second fn the list. There is scarcely an article uncommon use about your house that is not made in Con- necticut, from the hinges and lockm on the doors to the billiard table, the clock on your mantel, the sewing ma chine in the workroom, your silverwares your gun, your bicycle or automobi1es your piano and piano rlayer and many such simple things as axes, nails. kitchen hardware, knives and forks and needles and chains. If there be anything that you cannot trace to Cen necticut you will find that the mach5n- cry for making it or the first shaping of raw material come from that state The letter box you pass on the way to your office and the typewriter in use there, the ship in the harbor and tha railroad train you ride in all have the Connecticut stamp on them somewhere.
 Penalties of Wealth.
 Wealth has it's penalties You never hear of g poor man spending his money for dyspepsia tablets.-C Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Fish Farming in China.

The Chinese are great at fish farm ing, and one of their little dodges for matching young fish is ingenious. Talk ing fresh egg they SUCK the contents through a tiny hole, and refill the egg with the eggs of the fisn they want to hatch. The hole is. then sealed up and tne egg placed under setting hen Tn very few days the fish oya are so ia advanced that by breaking the shell into moderately warm water the little fish spring to life at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Oiled Roads.

There are $50 miles of oiled roads in California. This state was the first to make use of crude. petroleum oil in road improvement, it having thus far hardly passed beyond the experimental stage elsewhere. It has been, however. a marked success in the west.-Country IifA in America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
RACE WITH A RABBIT.

Lieatenant Governor of yirginio
 Wins q Contest Uniqyie in the
 M History of Sports.
 Joseph E. Willard, the dignified lieu tenart governor ofiVirginia. has proved himself the feetest footed man in the Old Dominion, having beaten rabbit in 8 race in which neither was handi- capped.
 Col Willard is young and active. He is fond of hunting. Furthermore, he is tender hearted, disliking extremely to hurt anything!a $e gsts
 The rabbit was discovered in an open field one morning by the lieutenant gov
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Enchanted Waves.

There are some curious supersutions concerning waves The Arab sailors be- lieve that the high seas off the coast of Abyssinia are enchanted, and whenever they find themselves among them they recite verses which they suppose have 8 tendency to subdue them,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
To Prevent Rust.

If steel grates, fire irons, knives, etc. be lightly rubbed over with vaseline, they may be left without fear of rust during summer holidays or any length of time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
No Hod Carriers in Japan.

Tn Japan there are no hodcarriers. The mortar is mixed in the street: one man makes. it up into balls of about six pounds weight, which he losses up into the hands of a man who stands upon a ladder about midway between the ground and the roof. and be in turn losses it up into the hands of the man who stands upon the roof.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
The Horse and His Food.

The horse, when grazing, is guided en- tirely by the nostrils in. the choice of proper food, and blind horses are never known to make mistakes in their diet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Penalties of wealt,
Interestfng.

Some lies are so interesting that i& is a pity to spoil them by investigar tion.--Washington (Ia-) Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
In New York.

..-~q Tn New York.
 A lady doctor in New York has opened a room for the cure of diseases by lis- tening to music. ..s..,s a1@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
n the Cotton MILL

In the Cotton MI1Is.
 More than 100000 people in Massa- chusetts are dependent upon the cotton mills for their living.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20

And all should bless me who left our door," The judge looked back as he climbed the hill And saw Maud Muller standing still r.. "A form more fair face more sweet Nser hath 1t been my lot to meet And her modest answer and graceful air Show her wise and good as she is fair Would she were mine, and to-day, Like her, harvester of hay.
 No doubt-u balance of rights and wrongs Nor weary lawyers with endless tongues But low of cattle. and song of birds, And health and quiet, and loving words But he thought of his sister, proud and cold, And his mother. vain of her rank and gold So. closing his heart, the judge rode on, And Maud was left in the field alone But the lawyers smiled that afternoon. When he hummed in court an old love tune: And the young girl unused beside the we'll Till the rain on the unraked clover fell. He welded a wife of richest dover, Who lived for fashion, as he for power Yet oft. in his marble hearth's bright glow He watched picture come and go; And sweet Maud Muller's hazel eyes Looked out in their innocent surprise Oft, when the wine in his glass was red. He longed for. the wayside we'll instead And closed his eyes on his garhished rooms To dream of meadows and clover blooms;
 And the proud man sighed with a secret pain. 'sAh. that were free again! Free whAn hat aav -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20


 Where the barefoot maiden raked the hay" >- She welded man unlearned and poor, And many children played round her door. - 5ut care and sorrow, and child birth pain Left their traces on heart and brain. And oft, when the summer sun shone hot On the new-mown hay in the meadow lot. And she heard the little spring brook fall Over the roadside, through the wall. In tho shade of the apple-tree again She saw rider draw his rein, And, gazing down with tirnid grace, She felt his pleased eyes read her face Sometimes her narrow kitchen walls s Stretched away into stately halls; Y The weary wheel to spinet turned, The 'tallow candle astral burned And for him who sat by the chimney lug, Dozing and grumbling OCT pipe and mug, manly form at her side she saw, And love was duty and love law. Then she took up her burden of life again. Saying only, Tt might have been.'' Alas for maiden, alas for judge, For rich repiner and household drudge God pity them both! and pity us all, r Who vainly the dreams of youth recall; For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest these: tIt might have been!" Ah, well for all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human eyes: And in the hereafter angels may Roll the stone from it's grave away!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
HAVE 4 GOOD TIME
 MOTTO OF FASHIONABLE WOMEN
Rev. pr. wlLLlAM s. RAlNsFoRD of New York

HE fashionable of today DEGRADING her tNSa2 self "Have good time her watchword. By the Ea3El time she is twenty-five she many fit FIzN*J be a wife and mother know in the city
 " day of young who married five years ago She has not had child until just now AND SHE HAS NOT SEEN THAT CHILD, HER FIRsTBORN, FOR A FORT NIGHT
 Four inspected the hospitals and found that only there visiting worth while being done have known plenty of who have gone down. down. down. because they would not take off hour day their Of they attend board meetings but think how much good they could do they and by the bedside of mother instead of LISTENING TO THE REPORTS of else has doneg