Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
as YOU LIKE IT.
some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

Some stray Leaves rom neporteFs
 Note Book.
 It is strange that some of the pro prietors of railroad restaurants are not arrested for defrauding. The manner in which person who un- fortunately falls into some of these eating places Is parted with his money Is a caution. Every article of food is about three times as high as in regular restaurant and unless you are careful they will charge you for glass of ice water, If they think you are going to call for it. Let us hope that when our new station is finished it will have good restau- rant or lunch room with prices half way reasonable.
 Honey, one of the most nutritious and delicate foods, should be eaten more than it is, says cooking ex- pert. Bought in the comb, 1t is bound to be unadulterated, and this pure. honey will keep its friends free from sore throat and bronchial trou- bles. I have not had sore throat since, six years ago, took to eating honey. My doctor tells me he often recommends honey with excellent results, for diseases of the throat. Honey is excellent to use instead of sugar for sweetening cakes. It gives the cakes a most delightful flavor. It is also excellent in place of butter, on hot biscuit, toast, and scones.
 The cigarette habit is growing rapidly. During the past fiscal year 55, ,402,330,113, according to gov ernment statistics, were smoked in this country. Estimating that 25,- 00O,000 men and boys use tobacco. each smoker last year consumed an average of 2,216 cigarettes or about 6 1-14 each day. But of the 25,0O0,- 900 smokers many of them use cigars and pipes and never touch one of the so-called pills" Moreover, this does not include the smokers who roll their own, and this number is large, making their own having become fad among the college boys. Consequently the number of cigar cites consumed daily by the fiends is really much larger than 6 1-14 per day. --..
 Here is pretty good advice offered to his readers by well known edi- tor: No matter how little It may be make a start to save. Begin to live on less than you may make; begin to put by the capital which will one day mean freedom and opportunity. We do not advise the saving of money merely for the selfish qualification of spending it. That would not be worth while. We urge you to save now that you may be spared the hu- initiation of slavish dependence later on. We advise you to save, above all. that you may be able to seize an op- portunity should one present itself. Many of the worlds brightest men are wasted because they lack the lit- tie ready money that would let them carry out their ideas. Great inven- tions have been lost to the world for the lack of very little money. Some of the worlds greatest spirits have lived miserably and died in despair because they could never learn to keep the money that came to them. When you get little money togeth- CT put 1t in the bank. Don't be led into schemes. G.
 It was about a. m. and the rain was coming down not unlike as though the floodgates were open. A certain well known doctor was called from his bed by the ring of the tele- phone. It was a call about, mile and half outside the city, more- over the family was not strong on the pay line. So the doctor called up a younger doctor. friend of his. and gave the case to him. The young physician was eager for prac- tice. but the call at that time of night under the prevailing conditions did not look very alluring. So the young NJ. D. rang central and tele- phoned to another older doctor and asked him to make the trip with him. But. the old fellow only laughed. 'T would not mind taking the flyer with you during the day" he said, but have discontinued such drives at night. But l may be able to get some one to go for you" So accordingly another doctor. this made the fourth. was called up. and although he did not like to do 1t, he said he would go. It was an awful drive and when he reached the place he found the family in very des:i- ute circumstances. The next day he learned that the family owed about $500 for doctors bills. So you see he had rather q skinny chance of collecting. Still they say we have 1t easy" remarked the doctor, who was relating the story.
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