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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
A Merchants Memory.

Among the characteristics which made for the success of Mir. A. T. Stewart, the great New York mer- chant. says Richard Lathers in his "Reminiscences, was an extraordina. " memory for the details of his vast business.
 One day as Mir. and Mrs. Lathers were leaving the store Mir. Stewart nc- costed them at the door.
 'I hope, Mrs. Lathers, you have found what you want" he said.
 No, MT. Stewart" she replied. "i want q very plain brussels carpet for a small library. light color with a small blue figure. You have great variety, but nothing just like that"
 T am quite sure we have that exact description" he said. and, turning to n clerk. added: GO to the third floor and get out from the last invoice of carpets No. 22oG. I think the style and pattern will just suit Mrs. Lath- CTS"
 To the amazement of the shopper 1t proved to be the very thing she was looking for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
A JAPANESE TOILET.
The Demurs Brown Maiden In Her
 Holiday Attire.

The Demure Brown Maiden In Her
 Holiday Attire.
 The Japanese college girl entertained the fudge party with oriental remi- niscences.
 "On every holiday" she said, 'the Japanese maiden must rise and have her toilet finished before the sun looks over Fujiyama, our sacred mountain.
 And what n toilet! The leng. coarse black tresses are washed. con. ed and greased till the head shines like q knob of polished black marble. The cheeks are rouged fine pink. The throat, neck and bosom are powdered. but at the nape of the neck there are left three lines of the original brown skin, in accordance with the rules of Japanese cosmetic art.
 with charcoal she rounds and lengthens her eyebrows She reddens her lips with cherry paste. adding a gilt diamond to the center of the pout- ing lower lip. She puts on eight fresh garments, and she ties her obi. or great sash, in symbolical knot. Her socks she doesn't wear stockinss--are very white and pure, and her clogs are lacquered till they shine like silk hat
 Now she is ready to set out. She fills her silk tobacco pouch. thrusts her pipe in her girdle, puts six paper hand kerchiefs up her wide sleeve and sal lies forth, turning her toes in and way ing her fan with demure grace."- Los Angeles Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
INSULTS TO ROYALTY.
Some of the Things That Constitute
 Leze Majesty In England.

Some of the Things That Constitute
 Leze Majesty In England.
 Many people think that leze majesty
 giving insult to royalty--is not . crime in Great Britain. The English statute books, however, contain many penalties for such offenses.
 Placing a postage stamp on letter upside down is a punishable offense, as is also the defacement of coin bear ing the royal image. This is insulting the kings efigy.
 Private individuals may not raise the royal standard over their dwellings This is the emblem of the regal au- thority to be displayed only where the king is present. While an agitator may talk against royalty in the abstract as much as he chooses, contemptuous or insulting personal references to the reigning sov- erejgn opens the offender to a heavy fine and imprisonment,
 The slightest slap upon the face of the king or Queen--or any other part of the anatomy. for that matter-is punishab ble with the death penalty. In the reign of Queen Victoria Lieuten- ant Page struck her across the face with his cane. He was sentenced to death, but the queen committed his sentence.
 It is likewise a crime to bring the uniform of the sovereign into con- tempt To garb a low comedian or a villain of the stage ina discarded uni form of the army or the navy is suf- ficient to bring heavy censure from the government For this reason theatrical managers usually see to it that the uniforms worn are not exactly copies of the real things.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
IcnIand,s Eider punks.

Tn Iceland on certain islands. near RcikiavIk. the cider duck Is raised in asystematic manner. It is really more Of small goose than duck. being co independent of fish and animal food as to be able to support itself by grazing oa seaweed at the bottom of the sea at a considerable depth. It Is splendid diver, being az much at home under the water IS on tine surface The great value of the cider ducks down is well kEovn. and. owing to the birds tend. crcy to pull out such large quantities for ilniEg It's nest that it leaves it's lower breast almost bare when it is setting. there Is no difficulty in get ting s good supply of these feathers without destroying the birds. In Ice land it is strictly guarded against in- trusion. The inhabitants consider 1t crime worse than stealing deer in Scot land for any person to shoot an elder duck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
KITCHEN HELPS.

By cutting onions, turnips and car rots across the fiber it makes them more tender when cooked.
 Salt should never be added to any dishes containing milk until 1t has cooked. Salt curdles raw milk.y
 After boiling beet roots they should be thrown immediately on leaving the pan into bowl of cold water. This facilitates the removal of the skin of the beet root. -
 A dainty for serving with afternoon tea is made from whole wheat bread. Butter the loaf, cut off the slices, then cut into strips about an inch wide. Cover each piece with melted choco- late and sprinkle with finely chopped nuts. Put aside for an hour or so to harden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
EIuencv of Speseh.

The common huency of speech in many men and mOSt women is owing to q scarcity of matter and a scarcity of words. for whoever Is master of language and hath a mind full Of ideas will be apt in speaking tO hesitate up- on the choice of both. whereas com mon speakers have only one set of ideas and one set of words to clothe them ia. and these are always ready at the month. SD people cone faster out of church when It is almost empty than when a crowd is at the door, Dean Swift.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Life sayiro clotkes.

A Norwegian inventor has patented . suit of clothes whica will protect its wcarer agsinst drowning. The clothes are lIned with q nonacanrbcn5 mate rial made of specially prepared yege- table fiber which without being too heavy will eaeciua,iy bold up the eTe;ght of a man in the water. Twelve ounces of the new material will. it is c:aimed save a person from sinking. The invention has been tested with fa- yorable results at Christiania. Sus- cessful trials were also made with rugs made of the same material capa- ble of supporting two persons in the water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Does your hack

Does your back ache? Do you get up lame in the morning? Do you feel dull and tirnd? Does it hurt you to bsnd over, 10 lift anything. to get up from a chair Do you have sud dea catches" or stitches of pain in the back? Does a dull, throbbing ache settle in the small of your back and bother you day and night7 Do you sometimes feel that you simply cannot straighten up?
 If you do have backaehe. be care ful not to make the very common mistake of treating it ss a muscular trouble. Do not rub the sore place with hniment. nor put or plasters, for the seat of the trouble is inside In the kidneys. which lie just be- 1eath the small of the back. on either Fde of the spine. A
 4 cold. a chill. Y fever. orerwork. ,ver-eating or oyeT-drinking may Itart a slight congestion or Infam- nation in the Kidneys that will at sec interrupt the kidneys work of ilturinE the blood. IL is this condi- ion Ese. sets up the aching. and makes tJur back 90 bad
 You cannot make any mistake by resting the kidneys at once. for 1t s these small troubles that lead to Iropsy. diabetes and Bright's dis sess. there is any doubt in your
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
ENGLISH TECHNICS.

\ London barber adyertises for 200 men to he shaved in a music hall ex- hibition and says ''cabmen preferred"
 A new timepiece is shown in the shops in London so small that it can be worn on finger ring over lady's glove. It Is very fashionable and costs S100.
 A hotel has been started by Mrs. Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Ar my at Leeds for workinswomen only, The establishment is entirely staffed by women.
 There is famine of copper coins in England owing to their utilization in automatic machines and gas meters. It is estimated that Go.000000 coins have thus been withdrawn from circu- lafiar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
THROUGH WITH RUM.
Time to Quit When Stuff Steals Away
 Mans Senses.

I'm through with the drink thing forever" remarked the smooth faced nan with the little nub of cigar In thnt same tone that the hero uses down at the Cleveland thcetcr when he says. Yes, I'm goin away from byah for tvah." The smooth faced man was just tbat positive about it.
 Nope" he said as he brushed the sEhcs off his coat lapel, ''the rum propo- s.tiop leads only to modification and ruin. When 4 man gets so he pushes yhe button asi doesn't know 1t, when it co0es to 8 situation like that. It's r3mc''
 AWait!" broke ill the little chap with ths flat top soft hat. Just pause and snp back up the track about car length. When you tell anything kindly bca.u at the table of contents. then 20 to chapter 1, and So on, will yuh? You salk like busted down phono- graph
 "As was about to say" went on ths man with the nub of cigar, just as If no one had stopped him, when we got through settling the street rail way question and a few other mat ters of moment that had to be disposed of before the bunch broke away last night 1t was lacking just few min- utes of being 2:30 o'clock. When I got home says to myself, Why wake up little wifey when she needs the sleep" ..
 Acting on that suggestion. If took off my shoes just before I started to climb up the steps to our front porch, wondering to myself all the time how much of discount I'd be able to de. duct from the time I came home when l spoke of it at the breakfast ta able next morning.
 T walked up to the door just as quietly as cat-and then rang the doorbell! Yep. I just pressed the dinky little electric button, and then came in. had my key in my pock- ct all the time! It wasn't more n a minute till my wife opened the door and saw me standing there, shoes in hand
 N"Without going into any more de. tails, is it any wonder I'm sore on the stuff that steals away mems senses ?"- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Set the Pace.

Young Mabel had habit when soup was served at the table of mushing her crackers or bread in it until it was q great mess. Her mother made many efforts to have her correct this strictly primeval habit.
 One day there was Co be company at the table, and the mother said:
 Now, Mabel, Mrs. Brown is to dine with us tonight, and I want you to act at the table just as nicely as she does. Please don't 'mush' your soup"
 Mabel promised faithfully to follow the example set by Mrs. Brown, and the dinner opened with every promise of fine time. However. Mabel was using a pair of very sharp eyes on Mrs. Brown and in an instant blurted forth at the top of her voice:
 "oh. mamma. Mrs. Brown is 'mush- ing" May I?'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
PITH AND POINT.

Don't expect a satisfactory job wheB you hire cheap man.
 There is usually one too many. The poorest one must go. Are you the poorest one?
 The number of men who are will ing to sit on q keg of powder and play with matches is surprising.
 The mean cynic is of more use in tbe world than the fellow who is al- ways trying 10 agree with you when you know yourself that you are wrong.
 When a hard and steady working man puts on his Sunday clothes he looks as if he were looking for a chance to sneak out of them and get back to work.-Atchison Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
WIFELY ORDERS.
Two Men obeyed Them, but the Third Man Baked.

Two Men Obeyed Them, but the Third l., Man Baked.
 "Three men sat rather late at the club one night" said the man who is responsible for the story. ''As they were separating they discussed little nervously the receptions that awaited them at their wives hands and agreed that he who didn't do what his wife told him on getting home should have to treat the others to q turkey dinner The first man after reaching his house stumbled about the dark bedroom till he kicked the cat. The cat squalled. and the mans wife, raising her head from the pillow, moaned, Well, go on; kill the poor cat and have done with it. The man frowned and muttered to himself, It is a case of kill the cat or pay for the dinner So he killed the cat.
 "The second man on his arrival could Tot find any matches. As he looked for some in the drawing room he bumped against the piano. and his wife complained. Why don't you break the piano. careless" Determined not to lose his bet. the man got a hatchet, and the sound of crashing blows soon filled the house.
 ''The third man, getting home. stum- bled on the way upstairs. His wife screamed angrily, Go on, fall down stairs and break your neck. do! Not me- said the third man after a mo ment's thought. I'll pay for the turkey dinner '"-Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Had Tried Electricity.

A benevolent gentleman attempted to converse with the motherly old lady who sat next to him in the railway carriage. He discovered that she was very deaf. and the conversation was established by shouting.
 You are very deaf, aren't you. mad amT' ultimately beloved he of the benevolence.
 "I am so." was the reply, "and haven't been able io do thing for if."
 Have you ever tried electricity" shouted tke kind hearted man.
 Yes she said. nodding vigorously. T was struck by lightning last sum mer."-London Graphic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
FRESH INSPIRATION.
Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
 the Common Soldier.

 Napoleon understood human nature. He recognized the great truth, "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he," and knew how to apply it not only to himself and his own ambitious proj- ects, but to other men as well. More over, he knew precisely the right mo- ment to apply it to quicken the spark of divine energy which smolders in every man, although the ashes of fa- tigue and failure may cover it's light temporarily.
 A French soldier carried a dispatch 10 Napoleon. Just IS he delivered it into the hands of the emperor his spent horse dropped dead. Napoleon wrote an answer to the dispatch, then, dismounting from his own horse, he handed the bridle to the soldier.
 "Take this horse and ride back, com. radeo, he said. f~>
 Nay, sire" stammcre@ tho soldier, gazing at tLe blooded hoTcc and it's trappings. Tt is too magnificent and grand for me, a common soldier" ''Take it!" commanded Napoleon. 'Therc is nothing too grand and mag nificent for soldier of France"
 The soldier mounted and rode away on his perilous business, ready and willing, and Napoleon's words, repeat ed through the ranks and columns of his army. gave to his tired troops fresh inspiration and energy. Moth ing too grand and magnificent for a soldier of France" they said, and the thought that they were worthy of the best inspired them to the mighty deeds which followed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Lime 10 Prntaet Gvsscrs.

Ore of the greates, foes 10 inc oyster irdasiry is the stgrhsn. wiick ire Quan.ly covers large areas of the sea iotfom to depth of eighteen ia twen- ;y riches. sometimes blanket.ng entire hsds of oysters. Tie stars are very hard to destroy. says Popnlar Meehan- les. brt 1t has b2tn discor.red that teeir steady advance can he checked with line. Tue lime Is placed in paper bags and dropped eioEg the boundary If the oysi-r sed. 4 paper has causes !: 10 descend through inc water. and beroad he liIce parsier thus formed not q starfish wi;l pass. X better ,nsans for getting the lire to the hot tom Is being devised.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
German GIeanings.
Germany has a9.2oe postoftices.

Germany has 39.2O2 postoffices.
 Houses in Berlin are numbered in luminous paint.
 Nearly 50,O0o square miles of Ger man soil. representing about one fourth of Germany. have been adapted to foresting. and the value of the wood gained tlierefrom is estimated at sG0.- O00,000 per year.
 Germany is systematic in every thing even in crime. Tn the course of the trial of thief at Cologne the prosecuting lawyer stated that inves- tigation had shown that the prisoner was q graduate of the high school for pickpockets. established at Essen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.
The Most Brilliant illumination Is Not
 Always the Best.

Always the Best.
 A writer in an engineering maga- zine offers some disconcerting informa- tion on the subject of illumination, dis concerting because the reader will probably find that he has been, inno- gently enough, following a course of procedure there described as injurious. For instance, in the case of eye strain he may have felt that even the dim light by which he worked was too strong, and so turned down the light, thus increasing the difficulty, or, what is more likely to be the case, when the strain has been caused by too brilliant illumination he fancies that what is needed is stronger light and so increases it.
 Oyerstrain from too bright light Is said to manifest itself by an itching sensation in the eyeballs, with the tendency to rub the eyes for relief. The proper course, then. is to see that the light is more perfectly diffused or softened and that it falls in the right direction. After these precautions have been taken it is worth while to try a smaller quantity of light, this trial to continue long enough in time for the eyes to become fully adjusted to the change. The value of illumina- tion is not to be judged by the appar- ent brightness of the lights when look ed at directly--the brighter the light the better-but by the effect on the ob- ject to be looked at, and the most de sirable effect, so far as the eyes are concerned. is not always produced by the most brilliant lights.-Indianapolis Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
New York City.

New York city has added s94 families to its population during the last month
 It is estimated that the metropolitan district of New York city now contains 6.200,O00 persons.
 Paved streets of New York city are long enough to reach from the Atlantic ocean to Plke's peak.
 It costs nearly as much to pay the salaries of the municipal servants of New York city as it does to support the entire army of the United States. The salaries amount close to $70,0o0.0O0 an- hually.-Ncw York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Hsln. and Phii,d.lnhia.

The gridiron pattern upon which Philadelphia vas laid out was the work of Thomas Holme. the surveyor general of Pennsylvania The design. however. vas Penn'S own. Little seems to hc popE.aTiy known of Thom- ss Holme. aith0uEh seuse of his de- scradants sfili live in the city and bear his name, but 1t is said that all of his vast tract Of land sui his city lots have long since passed out of the pos seSstcn of his family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Three Raissrs.

It may be interesting to recall the names given in Germany io the pres ent Raiser and his two predecessors. The first was -der grcise kaiser the second ''der welse kaiser" and the present "der reise kaiser" I; is per haps hardly necessary to saS1hat this means "the gray emperor. the wise emperor and the travcling emperor = hut. at any rate. the names are hap py Spiration.-London Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
H.xina Eun Win Ea.I..

All kinds of fun Is being Poked st the eagle on the new ten dollar gold pieces. It Is declared that inc bird wears pajaulas. Some people call them panssIets. Oruifholoxically speaking. the abused bind. however. is pretty nearly perfecf The adult esxie Ia lifs hss tss psntaiefted sppeaz1re- The tf-d can't help it. ard uhy shozd t5e srtist t.rn nature sakirf = CAsnagu ross
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Exempii6ed

Georgie-Auntie. what does irony mean: AuHtie-It means 10 say one thing and mean inc opposite. like call ing a rainy day a fine day. GeOrgie- think understand yOu. auntie. Wouldn't this bs irony: ~Auntie. don't want 6 nice big piece of cakeT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Linhtnina In South Africa.

Tn South Africa. where thunder storms are terrific. lightning often strikes the beds of lronstone. and blue flames. sometimes firing buildings. are alleged to play about such ironstone outcroppings two or three hours after a storm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
An,,, She Erlt

Steiia-So you kissed the young par sou In the dark hall. thinking 1t was your brother; You must have felt awfuily cheap when you discovered your mistake. Mabel-Cleap. Why, I felt like a Friday remnant at Mon- day bargain sale.-Chicsgo News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
A Case Of Luck.

Benevolent Lady-But my poor man. If you have been looking for work all these years. why is 1t that you have never found it? Tramp Confidential ly)-It's luck. mum-iust sheer good luck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
The Art Of Feod.

I suppose none of us recognizes the great part that is played in life by eat ing and drinking. The appetite is SO imperious that we can stomach the least interesting ylands and pass on a dinner hour thankfully enough on bread and water-iust as there are men who must rad something. if t were onlt "Bradshaw's Guide But there is romance about the matter aft CT all Probably the tasIe has more devotess than love. and am sure that food Is much more generally entertain ing than see7ery. Do you give in. as Walt Whitman would say. that you are any the less immortal for thzt1 Tie true materfaliSm is to be ashamed of what we are To detect the favor of an olive is DO less q piece of human perfection than to fnd beauty in the cclors cf the sunset. = Robert Louis StrverSo7-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
o5d Chance.

-Grabbit has given up hank elerkinE to take a position as a conductor on the electric caTSs
 But that's a6 odd change"
 odd changes Sure. thafs what in- duced iun.--BOhemian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Social Duty.

The idea of social duty dominates our time. We are impregnated with It. It is the most urgent aspiration of the modern conscience and in the midst of our controversies defes all our ironies.- Georges Touchard in La Nouyelle Revue. Paris.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
A 7e-.-arbl. 4st.

\ ugEaa wants a dfvurcp because her hnsb1nd has purchased her snly hst ia tueutv-fve years
 IL us1d he interesting to know # thrrp fs snO1Eh of the hat seft to get oa ssraixht-Cleveland PlaIn Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
H. Ni.-r

what gre ycur views on currency asked the h1sy eitfzen-
 -NostIy sal aad rsmfni$csns.- aa- sversd the ulsu uhs hsd heen to the rscrS-wsShircroa stzr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
rorsien.

Doctor after careful examinatiOn'- Some foreign substance is lcdged in your eye. Dennis 0l knowed ut, That's what Oi git rr wurrukin' wid them Frsnchmen'-Illustrl Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Would Get coryrisht Fee

What can 1 d9 for you. sir?'
 Well. you see. parson. there's a girl with me that I'd like to get copyright- ed in my own name."-New York Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Hint to Housekeepers.

A penny spent on receipt file will often save pounds in litlgation.-Judge Emden in Reynolds Newspaper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03

Avcsd zulssplki'y of tasiRs<< Ths rsa cf one taiag is the mss sf ssc- cesa-Eduards
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
To Catch tho Train.

A physician says early rising Is an error. More frequently it is necessi- ty.-Louisville Courier Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03

Receiving new truth is adding new sense.-Iiebig.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03

Let every hiri sing It's own note Danish Pr0verb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
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-A man sbeasa shsnk tEi,s hesor- he scesks-
 And a vousa three tines hpfo-s she sfnrx--HarperTs we-kir