Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-26
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day, and 1t will be noticed that they did not live to very great age. Lewis Wilks 2S, the Giant Constan- tin 30, Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant, 22. Cornelius McGrath 23, the Minnesota Giant 25, James Toller 24, Thomas Hasler 26. the Norfolk Giant 43, Patrick Cotter 45, J. Wickelmeir 22, the Kentucky Giant 22, Lady Aama IS, s. Botis 37, Peter Tuchan 29, the Peruvian Giant 30, Antonious of Syria 25. Making an average lon- gevity of barely 2S years. or only q third as many years as they have had inches. Some five others are re- corded as dying young, without any figures given, and the overwhelming majority were under 20 at the time they were measured and recorded A giant living to good old age Is q thing unheard of. Length of days and length of inches are utterly in- compatible, and no man can have both.
 She was girl that had a striking personality and was well liked by the girls-also the boys. She was, as one might suppose, one of the fa- vorite children of Santa Claus at Christmas. Last year she was espec- ially fortunate, but there was such a similarity between the gifts that for time she pressed her lips to- gether and used her gray matter. Seven boxes of favovrite kind of candy. But it took her not long to decide. Straightway the next day she walked into the store where the candy was bought with five boxes in her arms. Of course the clerk was only too willing to eXxchange them and refund her the money, at least he said he was. The candy looked good but the jingle of the silver in her purse sounded better-especiai- ly during the holiday season. So an, girl that was favored with so many sweet meats that she thinks they will go stale for want of some one to eat them may try her luck at having them turned into coin, she may be successful and she may not.
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 Among the present day revivals is a fondness for sewing carpet rags, either in silk or cotton. Women are anxious to have rugs, carpets or DOT tieres of their own manufacture and are saving remnants of silk, gingham or chintz as vigorously as did their at-grandmOthers. The modern ,,no ;e, l the woman who can get the best color effects is fortunate Often, when there is not enough of one color, the fabrics are dyed. Occasionally, how ever, the harlequin balls are used with good results. The strips are usually about an inch wide and from a quarter to half yard long. The ends are neatly sewed together either by machine or hand. and the rags are wound into huge balls. When enough balls are sewed to make the desired article they are taken to a weaver to be made up. He is generally willing to give advice on color combination and the number of balls needed for any given effect. Prices differ in diff ltlcAJ lOtdlltlto, DuJ uSudllJ dlc quite moderate The cotton rags can be put in the tub and washed, so are serviceable either in rugs or cur tains.
 About thirty lodgers spent Christ mas eve at the tramps quarters in the police station. They were all in early, too, and if they had any liquor in them they showed no signs of it. About o'clock Democrat reporter looked in at the group and wished them a happy Christmas. One might think this mockery, but it was not intended as such and it was not taken that way, either, for chorus of husky voices promptly replied: same to you, sir" They appeared quite content with their lot and probably they were just as happy as many who were able to provide themselves with everything they wished for; still, it would seem that before they dropped into slumber- land many of them, perhaps all must have given thought or two to the time when they hadn't the re- motest idea that a bare board in a public institution would be the best they could afford on some future Christmas eve. But maybe they didn't bother their heads about such things, and in any case it is likely that their whereabouts was a mat ter of more concern to others than to themselves.
 Since the northwestern section of the city has been patrolled by plain clothes men several amusing incl dents have happened between the patrolmen and residents going home at an hour when the chicks are soundly snoozing. One night about 1 o'clock one of the policemen met a fellow on Chestnut avenue and not knowing him followed him short distance. Then he went over to him and stopping him said What are you doing up this way?" The fel- low made no reply so the officer re- peated the question and added 'I'm a policeman" You are like h" the fellow replied as he started on a bee line up the hill. The copper chased him and finally caught him. The runaway would not give the off cer much information and said hard ly a word until the other patrolman working in that section met them. He knew the fellow by sight and asked him what was the matter. He then explained why he ran, stating that he was of the opinion that the