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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
DuRER AND LEONARDO.

Explanation of the DfReremces Be-
 tween Their Work as Painters.
 Durer was born German, Leonardo an Italian. This sums up much of the difference between their work as paint CTS. The Italian race, under it's sunny skies, has an inborn love of beauty. The German, in sterner climate "How I shall freeze after this sunY' wrote Durer, during his stay in Italy, to a friend in Nuremberg-re to this day the energy that carved it's way through the vast forests of his country and some of the gloomy TO- nance that haunted their dark shad- ows. The German spirit is character ized by combination of the wild and rugged with the homely and tender, by meditative depth, enigmatic gloom, sincerity and energy, by iron diligence and discipline" Very remarkable quail ities these and to be found in Durer's S work, which is the reason that we de scribe him as being so representative of the Teutonic race.
 But it was not only the difference of race that helped to mold the genius of these two men differently. Each was manifestation of the new birth" of art and learning that was spreading over Europe of the form of it which appeared in Italy and Durer of that which prevailed in Germany St. Nicholas. N|
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
OLD MAIDS.

excite the sympathy of men, not so much because they lack husbands, but because of the happiness they iInag- inc they are losing. Marriage is a lottery, in which the prizes are few and the blanks many. BROWNS QUICKFIRE CHARCOAL is always prize, sure and effective; keeping all it's agreements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
Suburban News
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The funeral of Cornelius O'COnnell took place this morning at S:30 o'clock from his late home on Ward street. and at 9 o'clock from St Francis church. The interment was in St James, cemetery.
 The Empire Stock company have engaged the Gem Opera house for January ', 1905, at which time they will present the play Our New Girl.''
 Deputy Sheriff Sweeney will sell at public auction to the highest bidder tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the stock and fixtures in the grocery store formerly conducted, by G. T. Sange on Maple street.
 The trial of a civil suit of John Weisman vs George Hosford, in which Weisman sued to recover a bill of $46. which he claimed as commits sion on real estate transaction. was finished Saturday afternoon before Justice of the Peace s. D. Bingham, who decided the case in favor of MT Hosford, Weisman took an appeal,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
A GOOD WIDE YAwN.
It Is Splendid Revtver For the
 Whole Body.

Whole Body.
 A good, wide, open mouthed yawn is a splendid thing for the whole body, A yawn is natures demand for rest Some people think they only yawn be cause they are sleepy, but this is not so. You yawn because you are tired. You may be sleepy also, but that is not the real cause of your yawning. You are sleepy because you are tired, and you yawn because you are tired.
 Whenever you feel like yawning just yawn, Don't try. to suppress 1t be cause you think t, Is .inpolite to yaWn. Put your hand over your mouth if you want to, but let the yaWn come. And if you are where you can stretch at the same time that you yawnl just stretch and yawn. This is natures way of stretching and relaxing the muscles.
 Don't be afraid to open your mouth wide and yawn and stretch whenever you feel like it. Indeed, if you are very tired, but do not feel like yawn- ing, there is nothing that will rest you so quickly as to sit on a straight back chair, and, lifting your feet from the floor, push them out in front of you as far as possible, stretch the arms, put the head back, open the mouth wide and make yourself yawn.
 Those tense nerves will relax, the contracted muscles will stretch and the whole body will be rested. Do this two or three times when you are tired and see what it will do for you.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
OAKVLLE HAPPENINGS

John Murphy, assistant superinten- dent at the local pin factory, and Ed ward W. Hamilton of Knob hill spent Sunday with relatives in New Haven.
 Saturday afternoon around 5 o'clock the electric car came in collision with wood wagon below Aperians grist mill and smashed two windows. As the vehicles were going at a slow speed no one was hurt savea man who was slightly injured on the hand by a flying piece of glass.
 Charles Grady and family of New York are visiting at the home of his wife's parents, MT and Mrs G. F Babin of Railroad avende.
 H. w. Kiesel, the druggist, has lost one of his valuable bird dogs. The clause of it's sudden death was at, tributed to the probability of his hay, ing eaten poison.
 Judge Hungerford and wife of Naug tuck were visitors at Maple Grove farm yesterday.
 MT and Mrs ". E. Hunt of NIair street have been to Jersey City, N. J. on brief visit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

Mrs Charles Holt is i'll at her home on Center street.
 George Brown has gone to work for the railroad company.
 The Children of Mary held a recep- ton last evening in St Johns church, at which q number of young ladies were received into the sodality.
 The Christmas entertainment of Christ Church Sunday school will be held in the parish rooms on Friday evening, December 28.
 John Bane has returned to town, and is working for A. M. Hard.
 Frank Marlowe has gone to Boston for few days vacation.
 The Misses Katherine and Margaret Lynch of Waterbury spent Sunday in town visiting relatives.
 The mercury reached zero on Sun day morning.
 The Misses DoWney of Waterbury who formerly resided here. visited friends in town on Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
Cosmlic Horror.

The two infinities of Kant did not chill or hurt him, but his fearlessness is shared by few. Only for short in stant, at best will most persons con- sent to look open eyed at any clear inn age of fate or of inf1nity. Scarcely Q friend of mine will look steadily at the clear midnight sky for minute in si- lence. The freezing of the heart fol lows; the appalling shudder at the dread contemplation of inhnity, which may be called cosmic horror, is more than can be endured. If those stars are absolutely and positively infinite then there is no up or down, and they knew no beginning, will have no ending. With any such staring gorgon of fatal. ism the surcharged attention is shaken, and the chemistry of common life seizes upon the liquid crystals with avid hunger George M Gould, M, D., in Atlantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
FAYETTEVILLE.

William Turgeon of Hartford. formerly of this place, spent Sunday in town with friends.
 James Eynch of Forestville has re turned to his home after visit with friends in town.
 George Truelove and wife spent Sunday with friends in New Britain.
 Ferdinand and Robert Wolff were called to Thomaston Saturday even ing on account of the sudden illness of their father. who is 82 years of age.
 Mrs Charles Willard of Springfield has returned to her home after few days visit with relatives.
 Charles Murphy of the Chicago Portrait company has returned to his home after few days visit in town
 The American Pin company is very busy at present, most of the depart ments are working until 9 o'clock at night. This concern is increasing 1 the output daily, having more thar doubled their plant in the past fivt 1 years.
 With the attachment of the foo bridge, planking of the driving sectio1 l and removal of the false work whicl l extends across the river the new bridge will soon be completed. Tn work was retarded some on accoun 1 of the cold weather.
 Regular meeting of Good Will Lodge, K of F, in Good Will hall thi evening at 8 o'clock. a.
 Mrs Warren Lapean of Otis, Mass. who has bean toe guest of her darsh ter for the past week, has returned to her home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
NOTICE.
The City of Waterbury ys Maurice F.. WhaIen ct al

The City of Waterbury ys Maurice F.. Whalen ct al.
 New Haven County, ss, Waterbury, December 9, 1904.
 Pursuant to an order of the District Court of Waterbury, I will sell at public auction, in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Water bury, to the highest bidder, on the. second Tuesday of December, Decem- Der 13, 1904, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, the following described piece of property with all improvements thereon, to wit:
 A certain piece of land situated in said Waterbury, about one and three fourths miles southeasterly from Gen. ter Square, at Mohawk Park so-called, bounded as follows:
 Northerly on land of George Fl. CowelI, but under contract to Michael Whalen. |
 East on Mohegan street.
 South and west on George 1T. Cow ell.
 Terms made known at time of sale By order of court,
 FRANCIS F. GUILFOILE,
 Committee Appointed to Sell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
I FOR THE BACHELOR.

Advice That May Help His Course of
 Love to Run Smooth.
 Agree with the girls father in poli- tics and the mother in religion.
 If you have a rival, keep an eye on him. If he is a widower, keep two eyes on him.
 Don't put too much sweet stuff on pa- per. If you do you will hear it in after years when your wife has some espe- cial purpose in inflicting upon you the severest punishment known to a mar ried man.
 Go home at a reasonable hour in the evening. Don't wait until a girl has to throw her whole soul into a yawn that she can't cover with both hands A little thing like that might cause q coolness at the very beginning of the game.
 If, on the occasion of your first call, the girl upon whom you have set your young affections looks like an iceberg and, acts like a cold wave, take your leave early and stay away. Woman in her hour of freeze is uncertain, coy and hard to please.
 Tn cold weather finish saying good night in the house. Don't stretch it all the way to the gate and thus lay the foundation for future asthma, bron- chftis, neuralgia and chronic catarrh to help you to worry the girl after she has married. Don't lie about your financial condition. It is very annoy ing to bride who has pictured life of ease in her ancestral halls to learn too late that you expect her to ask a baldheaded old parent who has been uniformly kind to her to take you both kn out of the cold. Chicago Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
FREE I0 AMI

Everyone is invited. Bargains all this week. Fresh Roasted Coffee and a few low grocery prices like these show that we can save you money and give stamps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
wEpDED TO A VASE,
Singular Marriage Ceremony That
 Was witnessed Tn China.

Singular Marriage Ceremony That
 Was Witnessed I'm China.
 One of the most extraordinary of Chinese customs to western minds is the not infrequent practice of marry ing celebrated widows to native vases. An American traveller witnessed such a ceremony. which was performed with great ponp. The widow was of high station. When the news of her huS- bands death reached her she was in- consolable and wished to enter the state of widowhood, but her father de- murred. Somebody suggested that an other husband might Joe forthcoming, and, as may readily be surmised, at this stage of the proceedings the wom- an was in despair. A wise teacher of the Confuciap philosophy was consult ed, and he recalled to mind the ancient ceremony of marriage to a flower vase. It was a rite of great antiquity, leg end attributing it's origin to an empress who ruled before the Christian era. 1t was decided that the woman might marry the red vase" It was neces- sary, however, to procure the imperial sanction. This the great wealth of her father obtained, and on May the wedding was solemnized.
 Tn the procession the vase was car ried under silken canopy on palan- quin borne by youths of noble birth, while the bride followed in another pa- lanquin guarded by twelve matdens and twelve matrons. A military guard and civic escort made up the parade Her bridegroom, the vase, is speci- men of great value and antiquity; in deed it is said to excel in delicacy of ornamentation anything of it's kind in the FIowery Kingdom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12
UMBRELLAS FOR WOMEN.
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UMBRELLAS FOR WOMEN.
 AT 98c. Seven Rib Paragon Frame Umbrellas, covered with waterproof black Gloria cloth, handles of horn, Ores den. oxidized, natural wood, gum metal and pearl.
 AT s125, $1.49, $1.75, S1.98,, $2.5O. Splendid variety of Umbrellas at this popular range of prices; they're cov2 cred with Union taffeta, seven r4D Paragon frame, handles in natural wood, silver trimmed, pearl, gun metal, etc.
 WOMENS SILK UMBRELLAS. Seven rib Paragon frame, covered with durable silk coverings, in nob- by and attractive handles, at $2.98, S3.98, $4.99 and S7 50 each. WOAIEN'S COLORED SILK UNI
 BRELLAS.1 In blue, red. green and brown, at S250 and S2.98 each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-12

BOYS AND GIRLS UMBRELLAS. 9 and 24 inch sizes, at 75c, 9sc and $149 each. I
 MEN'S UMBRELLAS.
 AT 49c, 75c AND 9sc. Paragon Frame Umbrellas, covered with good quality silk, good line of handles in natural wood, etc.
 AT $1.49, $1.75. S1.9s AND $2.5o. There are big lines to pick from, ham, dies of natural wood, horn, with silver mountings and plain cover ings of Union taffeta.
 MEMS SILK UMBRELLAS. 8 rib Paragon frame, covered with heavy twill silk, handles in ivory, natural woods, horn, and novel eff fects in gold and silver mountings, at $2,9s, $3.98, $4.9S and S7.5o each.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

afternoon and evening performances
there will be about $50 cars waiting
ON the storage tracks and with gates
open so that they may be boarded at
once, avoiding all pushing and crowd
ing. This great supply of cars on
the storage tracks will remove the
possibility of discomfort when leav-
ing the grounds, ..- ri
The theme chosen by the famous
pyrotechnist, Pain, as a subject for
his annual spectacle at the Mime
sofa State Fair this season is mt.
Pelee, or the Destruction of St..
Pierre" With the exception of an
all-summer engagement in Boston,
this spectacle has never been pro-
duced elsewhere in this country. SO
that it's engagement at the Mime
sofa Fair will be its first production
in the West. The terrible catastrophe
on the Island of Martinique offers a
subject for. the pyrotechnist second
only to his greatest success, Last
Days of Pompeii,'' and it is needless
to say that he has taken every advan-
tage Of the opportunity offered for
startling volcanic effects and pic
turesque scenic environment To re-
produce the quaint old city Of St.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

into tank containing four feet of
water; big Abadallnh," the Arabian
chieftain, and his troupe of whirl-
wind abrobats, eleven in number:
Charles Milton FELTON,, Americas
champion high diver, diving from a
height Of 11O. !, i ....
Another feature of the "Pike', will
be the Trained Wild Animal Zoo. con-
sisting of 81 trained, lions, tigers.
leopards, hyenas, pumas, bears, ia-
guars, and panthers, besides perform
ing elephants and camels. Other
features engaged for the "Pike" are:
the dog, monkey, and pony show, pre-
senting program especially ar
ranged for ladies and children. Crea-
tion. the latest craze; The CRYSTAL
Maze, where one gets lost; the laugh
ing parlors, where you go to laugh;
the House-up-side-Down, or Topsy
Turyy Land; the Palace Of Mysteries;
The Girl From Up There; "Rober az
in poses; The Electric Theatre: The
Cave of the Winds; the Glass Palace,
and the Hall Of Illusions. The list of
attractions offered will be varied, in
structiye and interesting and no
doubt will prove a popular feature 81
the State Fair this year. ..s
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

sistant superintendent, and will con-
tain all the articles exhibited by wo-
men and for which premiums or di-
plomas are offered. The State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will have
its headquarters in the building for
merly known as the Institute Build
ing, and which is within q few rods
of the Woman's Building. Lectures,
entertainments and social gatherings
will be among the items on the fed
GRAFTON program.
A new, novel and unique feature
will be added to the Minnesota State
Fair this year in the way of amuse-
ments.
There will be "Pike," where will
be presented all of the a1nusements
engaged to entertain the thousands
of sightseers. The committee on
amusements have arranged to have
fifteen separate shows, each and every
one high-class, clean, moral and re-
fined. The special big feature attrac-
tion will be the Grecian Stadium
Show, presenting performance con-
sisting Of the Worlds greatest sensa-
tional outdoor acts, including the
Japanese marvel Youturkey in a high
bounding wire display. The great lie
Fluer, acknowledged premier of ath-
letes. The Brothers Steiner, aerial
bar display par excellent. The Chill
liam wonders; the Pechecos, seven in
number; the worlds foremost aero
batic family, this is their first Ameri-
can engagement; Miss Florence
Spray, the worlds champion female
diver, diving from height of 65 feet
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

long, and will accommodate thou
sands of people. AS horse showing is
always popular, it is safe to say that
year will be we'll filled every day.
AS for the other horses-the rae
ers-they will be there in great num-
bers. Here again another record has
already been smashed into very small
pieces; for entries for the Minnesota
State Fair races close invariably on
July 1st and this year Sec. l.. w.
Randall received 339 nominations, or
70 more than in 1908, and 100 more
than in 1902.
In other departments of the fair a
similar gain over 1903 is reasonably
to be expected. The superintendent
of divisions, who keep in close touch
with intending exhibitors, find that
all we'll known indications Suggest
substantial gains in totals.
An improvement which will be ap-
preciated by everyone who goes to
the fair this year is the street rail-
road terminal station. The new system
of handling the state fair passenger
traffic will make it possible for visit
ors to travel to and from the fair
with perfect comfort. A system OF
loops and storage tracks has been
constructed at enormous expense. Op-
GRAFTON of this system will be such
that passengers will alight almost in
the center of the fair grounds and
within 200 yards of the grand stand
When leaving the grounds there will
be found electric cars always stand
ing ready, and at the close of the
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
]: A PROFlTABl e HERD
s1att Puro Bred Cows DO ON PENS
h 1 Az sy1vanle Da1xY Farm ~, VI

yRaaats Puro BRED Cows DO ON = Penn-
3>ssa' Gsy1vanls Da1z1 Farm @&f@
The sprinsdale herd of Holstein cat
tie In Bradford county, Pa. is1aiprae-
t1cal working herd, says one Of the
owners, G.. NJ. Lyon, in American Agri-
culturist. The calves when a few
hours old are taken from their dams
and fed whole milk for two or three
weeks. The whole milk is gradually
changed to sweet skim milk. When
skim milk Is scarce, a Cruel is made
of oilmeal, wheat middlings and corn
meal. The calves learn to eat mixed
hay, corn silage, wheat bran and whole
oats when four to six weeks old. It
Is always desirable to keep the dairy
calf growing and in good, thrifty con-
diton, but not fat.
The calves, yearlings and COWS are
fed a balanced ration. For roughage,
corn siage and mixed hay are fed in
winter and pasture and soiling crops
In summer. The grain ration consists
Of wheat bran, gluten feed and oilmeal,
fed twice each day when stabbed. The
quantity depends on the animal, but
the mature COWS, when in full flow, re.
celve from eight to ten pounds grain
mixture per day. The heifers freshen
when about two years old and general
ly produce forty pounds Of milk per
day, testing 3.5 to AZ per cent fat.
We keep Holsteins because they are
profitable. The sales Of milk and cream
from our herd in 1903 averaged a little
over 500 per head. The cost Of keep
averaged $40 per COW. The cash earn
tngs Of such a COW for eight years
would be $500 from milk and cream,
and to this amount must be added the
value Of her eight calves. If the calves
were sold at only $25 apiece, and that
would be small price for calves from
such cows. they would add 5000 to her
earnings, swelling the total to $1,000.
If her cost Of keep averaged $40 a
year the total for eight years would be
$500. This leaves $3.50 for the net earn
ings. What price can dairy farmer
afford to pay for such COW? Had she
been purchased for $500 before drop
ping her first calf she would in the
eight years repay her purchase money
and leave $3.50 profit to her owner At
$500 she would leave him $3.50. Where
did we get such cows? Well, we raised
them. Believing that the sire is half
the herd, we purchased our first regis
tered Holstein bull in 1895 and saved
our best heifer calves. This bull was
followed by others of note By the
use Of such bulls and raising only the
heifer calves from the best COWS the
production Of an ordinary herd can be
doubled in few years. At the same
time the net profits can be more than
| doubled.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

The Forty-Fifth Annual sho5Wt Wnl open 81, Al.
q"2 .s5=s gust ~, and Closes on september3,
Holiday
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With the near approach Of the open
ing day of the Minnesota State Fair
of 1904 it becomes evident to those
familiar with the situation that the
fair will be even larger in every de-
partment than the record breaker of
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o The best information available
shows there will be more cattle than
last year, in spite of the competition
of the St. Louis show few weeks
later. All the great show herds which
will be at St. Louis will appear previ-
ously at the Minnesota Fair, and the
winners at St. Louis will wear Min
nesota blue ribbons. Horses and 9TH
er animals will be equally numerous.
For horses something new has been
provided this year. This is great
tent in which all the horses will be
Judged and where the exhibitions of
carriage horses and other special
classes. will be held. The tent is a
great circus affair, about 300 feet
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

Pierre, fully five acres of massive
scenery is required, and in the thrill
ling scenes of the great spectacle
more than four hundred performers
will participate.
The fireworks feature this season
will be on the same elaborate scale
that has always characterized pain
productions, and will include many
pyrotechnic novelties never, before
seen, many of the fiery devices being
duplicates of pyrotechnic, designs
especially prepared for the great dis
play given at the dedication of the
St. Louis Exposition. -;
The Minnesota State Fair is making
abundant provision for the special de-
partment devoted to woman's work
and interests, and it is expected that
for this and other. reasons there will
be larger attendance of women
than ever before. The new Woman's s
Building, which was opened last year,
is in charge of Mrs. M. L. Luther, as