Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
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Note Book.
 The following dialogue reported by the Junction City Union speaks for itself: Say, If you don't make that little pup of yours keep out of my yard and stop tearing up the flowers will get the sherif after you" Now look here." was neigh bor No 2's reply, If you touch my dog l will come over there and knock your block off." "Aw. forget 1t. l wasn't talking about your dog; I was talking about your little pup Of q boy" ''Is that so? And has he been tearing up your flowers? Well, If l don't tan the hide on from him 1t will be because I don't know how," was the reply of neighbor No 2.
 The As You Like It man has often heard of colored men enjoying them selves at all times and bubbling over with optimism, no matter what their task The band of colored men working for the Warren Bros Go in this city has convinced him that what he heard for the most part was true. Such a crowd of jolly workmen Is not often found together. Whether carrying the steaming tar, mixing the concrete, juggling stones or shoveling dirt, they seemed to have not a care in the world. They have attracted much attention on West Main and North Willow streets be- cause of the fun which they appar- ently are having all the time.
 Here are few of the uses to which salt can be put: If a chimney catches fire salt thrown up in hand fuls will put out the flames. Again, when the chimney Is swept, a hand full or two thrown over the soot will keep the particles from floating about. It brightens as well as ex- tinguishes fire, as teaspoonful of salt put into the oil of lamp makes 1t give brighter light. Then when broiling chop or steak little salt thrown on the fire lowers the flame and makes more suitable fire for the purpose. A little strewn on the lid of a saucepan will prevent the contents from becoming smoked. A little put into the washing up water brightens crystal, and also removes discoloration from water bottles. It should also be used plentfully in cleansing sinks, baths and lavatories.
 It is told that Dr Wiley, the gov- ernment's pure food expert, recently entered Washington restaurant and gave a lowing waiter this order: Bring me chicken pie, one of those little individual pies" A few min utes later it was set. before him, brown and hot, and with smile of anticipation he broke the crust, to find just beneath it,. three inch feather. "Take this away!" he de- manded. What does it mean, any way, tell me that?" The waiter was evidently a man of resource, for he immediately leaned over and said in a confidential voice: Why, ah'll tell yo', sah. It's dis way. Yo know dat Dr Wiley been raisin' such CT howl bout food not bein' what hit was claimed ter be, de cook des puts one chicken fedder in each one of dem pies to show ter folks dat dey's re- cebin' de genwine article, sah!"
 The As You Like It man is pleased to see authorities in different parts of the world taking action against trainers who cruelty treat and abuse animals in an effort to have them perform tricks. Summonses were is- sued in London the other day against very famous snowman and two of his assistants, who were charged with "cruelly abusing and terrifying an elephant" The performance involv- ing the cruelty was of sort calcu- lated to appeal to an intelligent au- dience. It consisted in driving the elephant to high platform and then by means of prods and hooks forcing him to descend steep and slippery declivity into a tank of water. The spectacle of the great beast sliding helplessly down the greased chute and plunging' with mighty splash into. the water below was supremely delightful to the crowds at the Franco-American exhibition, but un- Fortunately on one occasion, when a young and inexperienced elephant was learning the trick, a screen usu- ally placed about the top of the chute was forgotten and the audience saw how the elephant was maltreated and there was vigorous protest by some of the people present. Not only are the larger animals like the elephant abused, but even trick dogs especially the owner often cruelty punishes the dumb beast. There is growing tendency against this sort of thing and it is likely to be stopped to some extent within the next few years.
 The new lighthouse recently com pleted on the Fastnet rock, a small pinnacle off the southeast corner of the coast of Ireland, is the most ex- pensive structure of the kind ever erected, having cost no less than s42O,000.. The rock lies in the direct route for Atlantic shipping passing the south of Ireland. and is thus a danger which 1t is of the utmost im- portance to light adequately. The new lighthouse displaces the old cast