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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-15

MUST admit that it was not en-
tirely owing to disinterested mo-
tives that now took the secret
stand did I'm Miss Tuttle's favor.
d chung to my convictions with an al
most insensate persistence, inwardly de-
claring her the victim Of circumstances
and hoping against hope that some
>cIew would offer itself by means of
(which might yet prove her so.
Had Mr.. Jeffrey'ssalibi been less COM
fplete he could not have stood up
against the suspicious which now ran
riot. But there was no possibility Of
shifting the actual crime back to him
after the testimony of SO frank and
trustworthy man as Tallman If the
stopping Of Mrs. Jeffrey's watch fixed
,the moment Of her death as accurate
" as was supposed-and never heard
the least doubt thrown out in this re-
gard-he could not by any means of
transit then known in Washington have
reached Waverley avenue in time to
ire that shot. The gates OF the Gene
tEery were closed at shutdown Sun
down took place that night at one min
ute past 7, and the distance into town
81 considerable His alibi could not be
gainsaid. So hts name failed to be
publicly preached In connection with
the shooting, though his influence over
Kiss Tuttle could not be forgotten,
suggesting to some that she had acted
as his hand In the deed which robbed
him Of an undesirable wife But this
would not believe. 1 preferred to ac-
cept the statement that she had stop
ped short of the library door in her
suspicious visit there and that the rib
bon tying, which went for so much,
had been done at home.
Finding myself, with every new con-
sideration of the tantalizing subject,
deeper and deeper in the quagmire Of
doubt and uncertainty, 1 sought en-
Hghtenment by making memoran-
dunn of the special points which must
have influenced the jury in their YER
dict, as witness:
First.-The relief shown by Mr.. JEFF
frey at finding an apparent communi-
cation from bis wife limiting at suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-15

understanding or the inconsistencies sn
Miss Tuttle's conduct by means of my
theory of her strong but mistaken de-
votion to Mr.. Jeffrey, a light suddenly
broke upon me from an entirely un-
expected quarter. 1t was a faint one,
but any glimmer was welcome. Re-
Numbering a remark made by Mr.. JEFF
frey In hts examination that Mrs. JEFF
frey had not been the same since Cross
ing the fatal doorstep of the Moore
house, asked myself if we had paid
enough attention to the mental condi-
ton and conduct of the bride prior to
the alarm which threw a pail or hor-
or over her marriage, and, caught by
he idea, l sought for fuller account
II the events Of that day than had
hitherto been supplied by newspaper
IT witness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-15
Miss Freeman

earnestly to. Mr.. jeffrey, and secondly
at the carriage door just before the
bridal party rode away. 1t was Mrs.
Jeffrey who was talking to him then,
and I wondered to see him look so
pleased when everybody In and about
the house was pale as ashes
do you know the name OF that
boy 2" carelessly inquired.
Ills name? oh, no. He Is one of
Raucher's waiters-the curly haired
one. You see him everywhere, but I
don't know his name. Do you datter
yourself that he can tell you anything
that other people don't know? Why,
II he knew the least thing that wasn't
in everybody's mouth you would have
heard from him long ago. Those men
are the greatest gossips in town.
wonder what she thought of herself
land SO proud to be Of any impor-
lance" This was true enough, though
I did not admit it at the time, and
when the interview was closed and
went away I have no doubt she con-
sidered me quite the most heavy per-
son she had ever met But this did
not disturb me. The little facts she
had stated were new to me, and, re-
peating my former method, was al
ready busy arranging them in my
mind. Witness the result
First.-The ceremony of marriage
between Francis jeffrey and Veronica
Moore was fully three-quarters Of an
hour late.
Second This was owing to the ca
AZ, Al.
any one in the room with her, not even
her maid.
Third.-The bridal bouquet did not
figure in the ceremony In the furry
of the moment 1t was forgotten or pur-
posely left behind by the bride. AS
this bouquet was undoubtedly the gift
of Mr.. jeffrey, the fact may be signifi-
cant.
Fourth.-She received q message OF
somewhat peremptory character be-
fore going below. From whom? Her
bridegroom? 1t would so appear from
the character OF the message.
Fifth.-The messenger showed great
establishment at the reply he was given
to carry back. Yet he has not been
known to mention the matter. Why7
When every one talked he was silent.
Through whose inf1uence2 This was
something to find out
Sixth.-Though at the time the bene-.
diction was pronounced every one was
in state Of alarm except the bride, 1t
was noticed that she gave an involun-
tary recoil when her bridegroom stoop-
ed for the customary kiss. Why?
Were the lines of her last farewell
true then, and did she experience at
that moment sudden realization OF
her lack of love?
Seventh.-She did not go again up
stairs, but very soon fed from the
house with the rest of the bridal party
Petty facts all, but possibly more
significant than appeared. I made up
my mind to find the boy who brought
the bouquet and also the one who car
ried back her message.
But here a surprise, If not check,
awaited me. The florists boy had left
his place, and no one could tell where
he had gone Neither could I find the
curly haired waiter at Rauchers. He
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-15
Well! We'll! Well! Here | Am Again

as have not been driven from honsl
as yet. and If the good work keeps oil
my chances are good for the wintel
here, 1 am offering you the best good
on the market for the least money.
carry the best four-coated enamel war;
made All imported Austrian ware
and Swedish, also the American twS
and three-coated ware, all first quail
ty. l also carry seconds In gray, and
I tell you about it. All can offer YOU
is from 20 to 40 per cent discount o.
anything ! carry. Go get your prices
and call and see me.
Certainly we carry leather cobhlina
sets and shoemnkers' supplies, and .
full line of Hardware.
Magner's
N. Y. Bargain House.
81 EAST MAIN STREE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-15
LEARN TO DANCE.
9-91ni

at Miss NELLYE r. REEDS Dancin'
Academy, 108 Bank street, Jones Mod
gan building. Glass for beglnnen
Tuesday evening, Sept 6. WeekIa
class receptions on Friday exeninxa
Children's class Friday afternoon froFl
to 6. Opening reception and dane
Friday evening, Sept 16, in Academy
1O8 Bank street. Music by Lalliers
orchestra.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-01

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
E W. Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-01
BROID TUMORS CURED.
|. Hayes First Letter Appeal
to Mrs. Pinkham for Help:

Il to Mrs. Pinkham for Help:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il have been
fr Boston doctors treatment for a
time without any relief. They
ne / have n fibroid tumor. l can
BIT down without great pain, and
soreness extends up my spine. l
bearing-down pains both back
front. My abdomen is swollen,
have had flowing spells for three
S. My appetite is not good. / cam
walk or be on my feet for any
tn of time.
THE symptoms of Fibroid TumOr
in your little book accurately
ribc my case, so ! write to you for
&C. g. (Signed) Mrs. E. T. HAYES,
Dudley st. (RoXbury), Boston, Mass.
IRIS. Hayes Second Letter:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:- Sometime
| wrote to you describing my symp-
IS and asked your advice. You re-
FL, and | followed all your direc-
IS carefully, and to-day | am a well
nan.
The use of Lydia +. Pinkham's
getable Compound entirely ex-
led the tumor and strengthened my
pie system. / can walk miles now.
Lydia T.. Pinlham's Vege-
)le Compound is worth five dol
a drop. / advise all women who
afflicted with tumors or female
uble of any kind to give t faithful
IL (Signed) Mrs. E. F. HAYES,
Dudley st. (Roxbury). Boston, Mass.
5000 forfeit If original cf aboUe letters proving
d1eneSS cannot be produced
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17
AFGHAN FEUDS.
Towers of Refuge From which the
Warfare In Conducted.

Warfare liz Conducted.
In Afghanistnn the people are good
hatera The blood fcud exists III all
Afghan tribes When murder ocs
ours the nvcngcr does not limit his re-
prisnl 10 the murderer, but kills any
relative that comes handy This, In
turn. cnlls for counter nttnek, aud In
time matters become SO complicated
thnt whole families nrc wiped out.
When the tribe Ia called upon 10 meet
common enemy the hends of the
families vile have had n quarrel bury
two stones side by side In the presence
of the mollah as symbolic of the feud
being put out of sight during the pub
lie danger When affairs revert 10
their normal state the stones are sol
emnly disinterred and the two parties
are free To go on shooting mt each other
ngnln
Every Afghan villngcr of moderate
mcnus OWNS II tower Of refuge standing
ut the corner of his courtyard These
towers. made of stone and mud, are
perfectly solid tor the lower twenty
feet OF Ao, the top being surrounded by
loophole wall and covered over to
make it hahltabc The bnse is protect
ed by II gallery, aud the only means Of
ascent Is by rope md hole Just
large enough for one man to crawl
through Whenever II man Inns made
Times too hot for himself he tnkcs
refuge in his tower, and by the I'M
written law of the country he can
never he starved out 40 long ns food
and winter are brought TO him by n
woman,
A Traveller In Afghnnistnn tells OF
seeing one tower of refuge whose occu
pint had not stirred outside for ten
yeafa His only Amusement was TAX
ing shots Mt the occupant of another
tower. which were duly returned. In
the meantime their wives visited eaeh
other and Eossipcd and were on terms
of perfect unity
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17
THOUGHTLESS WIT.

Wit TINT stings is akin To crime
To hold up another to ridicule Is not
witty, but vulgar.
To laugh Mt another or 10 cause an.
other To be laughed Mt IL common
The merry hugh and the Joke 20
round, but somewhere there is an ache
There Is no pest like him. this man
Whose thoughtless wit stnrts the laugh
The mnn that makes others laugh ut
some one "lscs expense Is always cuus.
Ing suffering.
To start IL laugh In the ambition of
some men. The how or the where, the
why or the effect Is never considered.
Wit IL II Joy forever AZ long ns II docs
not bnEc its success upon the msfor
tunes, the peculinritles. the weaknesses
of men.
When n Wit has To depend upon 9th
ers' peculinrities for his subject matter
IL liz time for him to close the wit
shop" and hang out the sign ITO Lot. .
Indianapolis Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17
WEDDINGS IN WALES.
Quaint Customs That StiH Exist
Among the Pcnsnntry.


Some quaint customs still survive
among the pcasantry of south Wales
ut lrast in the remote villages, cine OF
the oldest is the bidding +" When
young man and woman are engaged
circular is printed, known as Ibid
ding letter" and distributed at market
and outside the chapcls on sunday 50
that all may know of the event The
form IL always the same aud runs ms
follows.
As We intend To enter thu matrimonial
state We are encouraged hS our friends
to make bidding ON the occasion AT the
young mans fathers house there follow
tho address and date If the entertun-
menD. when and where the favor Of your
good and agreeable company ia most hum
bly, solicited and whatever donation you
may be pleased to hestow on Tia will be-
thankfully received warmly atkuoM lcdE
eel and chrerfully repaid whenever called
for ON II similar occasion by your obodirnt
servants JOHN EVANS.
JANE DAVIS.
All being ready on the day, Il party
goes to fetch the bride to the bidding
She hides and has to be sought for in
all directions, but being ut last found
is escorted IN triumph. Her procession
is met 10y that Of the bridegroom, and
they MI repair to the church, where
the wedding ceremony tnllcs place.
after which nll return to the groom's
house to make merry aud to count the
gifts. These are generally in money
and vary from shilling UP te half
sovereign
Each item is carefully entered in
book by the bidding clerk together
with the donors hume, SO that 1t may
he repaid when he or she marricS IA
all the money will probably not be
chilled In for many years some not Mt
all, If the givcrs remain single the
young couple receive tolernblc start
In life. Oddly enough, the bridegroom
Is expected To provide the kitchen clock
and table. the glass cupboard and the
kitchen dresser also the bcdstead Each
of the young people IL supposed to
bring hnlf n dozen chairs, the brides
especial contribution being the bed
ding, the crockery ware, the pnrlor
table and n chest of drawers Things
are done mcthodically In that pnrt of
the world London Tit-Bits
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nlI,er.

A great source of cruelty IL temper
When ii is considered what a vnst sum
OF misery temper cnuscs IN the world
how many homes are darllcned and
how many hearts are saddoncd by II,
when we remember TINT It's persecu
lions have not even the purifying con
sequences Of most other calamities, In
nsmuch as its effects upon its innocent
victims are rather cankcrous than me
diCinul, when we cnll 10 mind that II
bright face and n bright disposition
are like sunshine In house, and II
gloomy, lowering countenHnce as de
pressing M an Arctic night we must
acknowledge that temper Itself Ia only
another form of cruelty, and II very bad
form too
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

Years ago there was member Of mn
eastern legislature named Murphy, II
good politician, but hardly n statesman.
Indeed his notions of parliamentary or
der and debate were crude. He was
SO frequently out of order that the
speaker got In the habit of crying as
soon as Mr.. Murphy rose, The gentle
man IL out of ordcrp'
Once, In the midst of nm important
and exciting debate. he leaped To his
feet The house murmured and the
speaker brushed him aside with the
usual remark, The gentleman is out Of
order"
Murphy sat down, but presently he
WINS on his feet again.
MIR. Prisidlnt, | rise to n point Of
order In justice 1 must explain TINT
the thing | intinded to say just now
when you called me 10 order had moth.
Ing to do with what | did not say
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MONEY SLANG.
Terms Applied I" coins and TANK
Notes In Er>sInnd.

We may THINK mere - great deal
II slans III English ms We commonly
use It IN TINS country Mr.. j. l.. Sola-
CHAN observes hut IN nj least one ~
sreet the cuIioaulal tongue ot tnElaud
fnriasses The wealth OF terms Ne pos
sess III lhia regard, ami that Is the
klahg relating 10 money, me American
USES astohishlhEly rev SlhhE words III
fh@blhs al pieces oil money perhaps
hec'tuse lie has greater respect iof u.
y I've cent piece Is usually referred u
as nickel but t'iiS Is pfaeuvtalA TIE
only SLANG term applied To any ni out
money III general use \ dime Is ell=
elaily Il dilee and $" Is quarter.
hut turn 10 Inc fllEl'sh u'l"iialiohS
for their money and hardly hlt ei 1t
Is referred IL under lis authorized ana
official designation. \ SMILING Is seldehl
called such III loud"n lhey eau 1t Il
bob, and 'duld, which mean piece
tllttFttn ".
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

Small Martin. aged four, venturcd Il
few steps down the street away from
his own doorway. \ big black dog,
frolicsomcly inclined, ran after him.
The terrified youngstcr dashed back to
his own gate, up the steps and into the
house, where his mother sat sewing.
"Oh, mamma, | wish was dead, .
he sobbcd. clinging 10 her knees.
"Oh, Martin dear, don't say that
cried his mother claspinG her darling
to her breast
"'Es, do. 'Tausc ven I'd be little
angel, an I'd have wings an we're
wouldn't be dog In town I could
tatch me Lippincott's Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

An odd Illustration once given Elmer
son, the philosopher, Of the fact that
the laws Of disease are as beautiful as
the laws of health Is reported IN his
lecture ON The Comic"
Il was Fastening. Inc says, TO visit
an old and honored friend who was
informed WIS in dying condition.
when / met his ply stefan. who accost
ed me IN great spirits.
"'And how Is my friend, the rever-
end doctor inquired
Ion, | suw him ths morning. 1t is
the most correct apoplGNy | have ever
seen face ana hands liz d. breathing
strrtorous, all tie symptoms perfect
And he rubbed his bands with delight,
for IN the country we cannot lind every
day u ease that agrees with the diagno-
Sis of the books.
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AN OPTICAL DEUUSION.
To sailors brooklyn bridge Is or C
of the worlds wonders


one nl the world s seven wonders 10
the sailor Is tie i'tooklHn bridge. Turk
ish sailors ten of it IN the Black sea,
ami tlllhlsh Whitlemeh discuss 1t in the
Arctic ocean 1t Is not us wonderful
lr"t"i engineering alonc that they re-
gafd II, hut as one of the greatest Opt
cal Illusions 10 he met with during
sealaIihE career, Nor Is II less wonder
tul IN ms respect L. II lahisuan
\ sh'l r"nrS III through The NatroWs'
hl& Tour masied ship with lofty rig
kiae After All the iafhet regulations
nave o''iI complied with tus takes
h't III tow II Is announced that she
Is gong up TIE Last ilAef heNolm the
hftdso- lneh the "td saliots VII" h'Ne
aeeii lh'r' n'iote get eat taeir pipes
lc'lh over Ill. fatllnes ahd prepare Tor
long '"llhottltle siaeke
N"l SO y" htf3aSefs, especially lor-
elSller0' rs lll'A sec the hlE structure
before lh'ih anticipating official COM
MINUS lhN gather NJ the necessary
gear Tor lowering all tie tops, one
nan S'hrls alolt on eaell al the -FOUR
tlEEii'ES'
ono town there' shouts the mate.
Vet lor IT, you iheli Let alone that
gear
Inc men go ior Il, good deal sur
ffised. M'ah"hlle the snip Is fast
approaching the hfldge. Inc speed
continues the same aud the black nrch
IL sweeping town. Tue men ahAiouSly
regard the toPihasls, then cast appre-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

The animals and birds had been TAX
en- into the ark. and Noah was about
to haul in the gang plank when his
wife hastily lntcrposcd
"Ilow about the fish, Noahr she
said. Are you going to leave them
OUT
"The dshr' he exclaimed. That's
Just like woman DO you think the
fish will DROWN suppose You 20 and
lool, after the cooking, madam III at
tend to the live etaek. - Chicago Trib-
unc.
poor pa . gust working hlmser TO
death"
Why. I thought he had a poitiea'
job"
"IIc has. but il seems as If he no
sooner gets reappointed than it is neces-
sary for him to get out and work again
50 that somebody else won't get it next
time Chicago Record Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

Canals in England date back 10 an
early period for the li"mans built two
In Lincolnshire the foss dixie, forty
miles long and still navignble. and the
Cacr dixie. The first British nude ca-
nal WAS constructed In 1854 by Henry
l. and joined the Trent To the Witham.
1t WIS toward he end of tie eight
zenith century Tint tn" greatest amount
of energy Was expended ia the building
Of canals mainly due 10 tue Duke OF
Brldeewitter and the skill of his en-
gineer, James Ilrindlcy. In the last
decade of that century canal mania
rnpnd
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17

what is n EriEr asks correspond
ent who has been worried by the phrase
"as happy as n Erig" The grig shares
with Mark Taplcy the honor of being
proverbially happy. But "A lonely ad-
Jcctiyc does not define a substantive.
In Yorkshire, we are told, n grig is Il
young child, happy, we may hope. In
Stalfordshire 1t Is II bantam But in
Dutch the 'krick" Is n cricket, or grass
ster grig is the provincial English for
an eel. But we cannot accept an eel
as the embodiment Of mirth, and we
put our money on the Dutchnan's
"kriek. London Chronicle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-17
EXERCISES FOR HEALTH.
Little shaking tp Before Break
fnst Is Good Thing.

fnst lis n Good Thing.
For almost every person under fifty,
and for great many people over flfty
exercise is the nearest ull ruuch to n
panucea for bodily Ills that has yet
been devised Causing the body to
move and stretch and push and pull
makes the blood circulate, the liver do
Its work and the nerves pick UP their
dropped stitches. An excellent time to
exercise IN before breakfast Neither
man nor beast M n rule, goes to sleep
hungry During sleep there Is little
waste of energy ON waking there IL
no immediate demand for replenish-
ment OF lost TISSUES. Furthermore, the
long sleep has left the nerves and the
digestive apparatus dull and lendened
TO sit down Ia II heavy breakfast with
In fifteen or twenty minutes nfter get
ting out of bed means Tint the stomach
receives food which II does not need
and VIII not readily digest
A little sinking up before breakfast
makes the appetite and digestion better.
nat means better WORK done during
the dry. II II man can get away from
work In time 10 take additional cXer-
else during the afternoon he Will have
n better appetite for the evening meal
and more power to digest it. That will
mean better sleep ut night Many n
man has succeeded in the world with
out paying any attention to his body
Joseph Chamberlain. for instance hut
such men would probably have sue
cccdcd more easily and certainly with
more pleasure to themselves If they
Ind taken care of their bodies A
strong mind IL certainly stronger and
more enduring i'll II healthy body than
In II sickly one. The best way To keep
the body healthy Is to use it.-Chicago
Tribune
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A BOOK FIELD WAITED.
The Poet IInd Long Scnr, h. hut IL
Finally Turned Up.


Eugene Field WAS book collector.
and one Of his favoritc jokes, accord
Ing 10 the Philadelphia Post, was 10
enter hookshop where he was not
known and ask In the sole NEST man-
nCr for an eNpurEatrd edition of Mrs.
llcmnns' poems. One day i'll Milwau-
kee he was walking klong the street
with his friend, George Nenowine.
when the lstter halted in front of IA
boolshop and said Gene, the pro
prictor of this place is the most serious
man | ever knew. He never saw n
joke In his life Wouldn't IL Ice II good
chance to try again for that cXpurguted
Mrs lIemans" Without word Field
entered, asked for the proprietor, ,tnd
then made the usual request "fhat is
Il rather scarce book" came the reply
Are you prepared To pay II fair price
for IT, Fer just Il second Field was
taken abnck, Then he snid, Certainly
certainly know its rare" The
man stepped To case. took out u
chcaply bound volume and handed II
to Field, saying, THE price IN So
Field took IL nervously, opened TO the
title page and read In correct print,
The Poems of Mrs. Felicia IIcmans.
Selected and Arranged With All OBJ
jectionai Passages EAcised by George
lenowine, Editor of Isaac Watts For
the Home, The Flresidc Hannah
More etc With the usual publisher y
name and date Mt the bottom Field
glanced up mt the bookseller He stood
there the very picture of sad solemnlty
I'm take ii" said Field family. pro
ducing the money. Outside lenowine
was missing At his office the boy said
that he had Just left, say .ng that he
was going To Standing Rock. Dakota, to
keep an appointment with Sitting Bull
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Using nm Iupnme

No one can use an income with true
Judgment and put forth all the wis
dom he possesses to make ii fulfil
the highest ends Of which 1t is capa-
bic in his peculiar circumstances. II
1t does not make some lives better,
fuller and happier; If ii does not de-
velop the body and educate the mind;
II 1t does not promote industry. hon
esty and good Will; If, In fact, it does
nothing to elevate and improve man
kind, then waste and not economy Is
shown III its management