i l 'I' l‘ v. i i it . r7 Ten ' Sweet Caporal %; Little C iga rs for cts. 50L!) BY ALL DEALERS. , \’\»-_-.-.._).. ‘ '4 I LONG , N Irregularlties in Land Divisions Due to the Manner of Measurement. It is a. commonly accepted theory that a man steps three feet, and many a tract of land has been “stepped off” instead of measured with a chain. In the west they obviate the difficulties . of surveys by the land being divided into sections, but' in Pennsylvania much of the property, especially in the mountains, must still be described by metes and bounds. In one of the coun- ties in western Pennsylvania, says the WVashington Star, are two brothers, one of whom is tall and lank, the other short and fat. Many years ago they purchased a tract of mountain land calling. for a mile square. They divided the labor of measuring it, one stepping off one side, the other the other side. Then they fenced it in and were per- fectly satisfied until recently when suit was brought to recover a considerable tract of the land. Each brother swore that they knew the measurement to be right, and told how it had been done. Then, as the spectators saw the short legs of the one, scarcely long enough to reach the floor when he sat in a chair, and the elongated extremities of the other, there was a general laugh, in which the judge and attorney joined. Upon surveying, it was found that one line was a mile and half long, and the other only a little over half a mile. GRUB CAUSED GREAT LOSS. By Falling Among Diamonds a Commo- tion Was Created. - A salesman in one of the big Chestnut street jewelry stores recently lost a few small diamonds through a. very pe- culiar accident, says the Philadelphia Record. The salesman had taken the diamonds out of the big safe and was counting them -in the rear office Of the store, when the accident occurred. He had spread the stones out on alarge sheet of tissue paper and was sorting them in the bright light which came dowu through a glass skylight directly above him. In the woodwork sruir- 1‘ounding the glass in the ceiling an insignificant grub worm was working away industriously. The man below knew nothing of the existence of the worm, nor did he realize the part it was shortly to play in his affairs. Suddenly the worm broke through the outer shell of the wood and fell plump upon the sheet of tissue paper, scattering the. dia- monds right and left. _ The salesman worked for two hours in gathering up the tiny precious stones and then found that four of the stones were still missing. This meant $15 or $20 to him, for that was what the lost stones were worth. He never recovered them, but he threw the grub- worm into the stove and watched it burn with fiendish satisfaction. SAVED BY A GLOVE BUTTON. Moments That Were Full of Peril and Seemed Like Hours. How much may depend upon a glove fastening was illustrated at one of the Monson slate quarries ii. an adventure which the person concerned would not care to repeat, says the Lewiston J our- nal. He was a. derrick man, who stood on the brink of one of the great chasms from which the slate rock is hoisted. His duty was to catch hold of the big book depending from the end of the boom as it swung over the bank and attach it to the crate to be sent back into the pit. Standing upon the very edge he reached out to catch the hook which dangled near him. It was win- ter and he wore thick buckskin gloves. The book slipped from him as he leaned out, but caught into the fastening of the glove. The swing of the great boom took him 011‘ his feet in an in- stant and carried him out into the gid- dy space with his life depending on the glove’s holding fast’. His whole weight was hung on that button, and there was a clear 175 feet of space be- tween him and the floor of rock be- low. The moments that passed before the boom could be swung back over the bank seemed like hours to him, but , he got there at last, safe and sound. A Kick for Each Name. “Hang Theology” Rogers, the distin- guished English philanthropist who died recently at 77, got his nickname from calling out “Hang economics! Hang theology!” at a school board meeting where theoretical questions hindered progress. His independent and energetic character may be in- ferred from this story of his youthful days: A new boy came to school dressed in'a light blue jacket faced with velvet, white trousers and waistcoat, and it turned down cbllar and frills. Rogers went up to him and asked him his name. V The boy replied: “I am Charles Stuart Vane, Viscount Seaham, and my father is the marquis of Londonderry.” Whereupon Rogers kicked him three times, once for Vane, once for Seaham, and once for Londonderry. ‘ D‘SHonf; LEGS. ‘“ l A GLIMPSE OF ROYALTY. An American Who Was Not at A1L0ver- ' aWed by Nobles. An American, after a late breakfast in ,a Paris hotel, sauntcred to the en- tranee and stood on the sidewalk in front of the door enjoying his morning cigar. A young woman attired in arid— ing habit came out o‘.‘ the hotel and stood beside him for a few minutes, looking eagerly up and down the avenue. The American glanced at her and turned to other objects in the street before him. ' Soon a groom brought two horses and held them by the 'bridles. The lady glanced at her watch and then bowed to ‘-a gentleman, who drove up in a barouche from the side street. Ile jumped out of the carriage, dismissed the driver and beckoned to the lady, who joined him at the curbstonc. After a brief pause the lady was put on her horse, and the gentleman mounted the other horse. The groom dropped the bridles, and the two riders started for their morning canter without an at- tendant. This scene was idly watched by the American at the hotel door. The hotel proprietor, who had stood behind him in. the doorway, remarked: “You do not appear to‘know who those people are.” “That is true,” was the answer. “I have not the honor of their acquaint- once.” “The gentleman is the king of For tugal, who is now staying in Paris and is soon to visit the royal family in Eng— land.” “Yes; a gentlemanly-appearing man, but I must say he mounted his horse rather clumsily.” “The lady was a Spanish princess, the Infanta Eulalia, who wentouttoAmer- ica not long ago.” The hotel proprietor, who considered it a great- privilege to have royalty un-- der his roof, expected the disclosure would create a marked impressinn upon his American guest; but he was mis- taken. The American betrayed neither curiosity nor interest. “She rides well,” he remarked, quiet- ly; “but I have seen English girls, and American girls, too, who rode more gracefully.” . The Frenchman looked disturbed. His royal patronage was not appreciated at what he considered was its full value. “Are you not interested,” hc inquired, “in the fact that you have seen a king and have smoked in the presence of a princess?” “Well, no,” said the American. “I saw at Oxford the other day the son of an Asiatic prince who interested me. He wore a blue tunic and a green pair of trousers; and carried two pink parasols, and upon his neck was a gold locket containing a lock of his mother’s hair and two of his father’s teeth cut into idols. That was a prince who was unique in this part of the world. and who really excited my curiosity. I saw nothing in this king and the princess that should command my attention. more than I see every day in very ordi- nary people. Why should I give them more than a passing consideration? If, like Queen Victoria. they have high mental and moral qualities that should appeal to my respect, I will give it when I learn that the qualities are wisely used for the people over whom by the accident of birth they happen to be placed. Until then they are only ordi- nary people to me.” Mere royalty was wasted upon that American.~Youth’s Companion. TH E RUSTLERS’ WAR. Outgrowth of Trouble Between Cattle- Mcn and Agriculturists. In ii'yoming irrigation struggled for some years with an obstacle more for- midable than aridity. This was‘the or- ganized stock interest- which flour- ished on the public lands, wastefully using the public streams to produce crops of natural hay and to water great herds of cattle. While many of the leaders of this industry were of liberal and progressive mind, and freely con— ceded that they had neither a‘moral nor a legal right to stand in the way of progress, an aggressive and trouble— some mino’ity insisted that cattle were worth more than men to Wyoming. The final conflict. came in the “Bus- tlers’ war” of 1892, with its ignomini- ous and crushing defeat of the cattle- nzen and their hired outlaws from Tex— as. With that fiasco the barriers of opposition fell once and for all, and the irrigation sentiment has since dom- inated the state. Reclamation and set- tlement in Wyoming and similar lo'cali— ties elsewhere have never really menaced the stock industry, and have rather vindicated the necessity of its reorganization upon a more democrat- ic basis. There will be more cattle in the aggregate, but distributed among a multitude of small owners living in the irrigated valleys. There they will raise the diversified products essential to their support, and great crops of winter fodder for cattle, while the adjacent uplands will serve for summer pasture. This process has begun, and it results in the elevation of the character of the men and of their industry alike—William E. Smythe, in Century." ‘ Quickens The Appetite Makes the Weak Strong. ”Molpariia i‘ias (lured , Others; . . And Will Cure You. Ayer's (Sherry Pcctoral for Coughs. BRIDGEPORT. THE ,. D: I“. Read COMPANY. Two THINGS TO CHOOSE In the Carpet line—quality and price. One is unusually good, the other extraordi- narily low. Mrs. Rorer, Principal of Philadelphia. Cooking School, says: “I have thoroughly tested the merits of the ‘Key- stone Beater,’ and unhesita— tingly pronounce it superior to any device I have ever seen or used for the purpose designe< .” Our Crockery department has the distinction of show- ing the peeple hereabouts how perfectly it performs its work. Exhibitions day; fore- noou and afternoon. Tailor-made Suits, Separate Skirt; an d Capes. But hardly any t\\«'o_tell the same stor , excepting maybe that the possibilities are great. .Clieviots. The demand for a high grade cheV1ot appears greater. this season than ever. To meet this demand we have imported, from two of the largest Scotch manufacturers, the very new- est effects in light cheviots, Oxford, madras and basket weaves; price 19 and 33 cents a yard. Wash Goods de- partment. Gloves—special shades for Easter—»-specia1 shades for new gmvns and effects; Put them- on your buying n cznoi'andum. ‘Monarch’ Shirt Waists, for ladies. One of the larg- est and prettiest assortments ever shown; newest fabrics and styles. Considered the best made and best wearing waists on the market. Dainty Easter Gifts, at the Jewelry department; odd, neat and beautiful—not expensive either. As pretty a line to choose from as you’ll find in a Whole day’s shop- ping. And we’ll help you select if there’s any doubt regarding a choice. ' A CHOICE Assourmsur.’ Greenland was so called because in summer its hills were covered with a beautiful green moss. Official statements place the output of coal in Russia in 1893 at 459,798,690 poods, equivalent to 7,508,278 metric tons. ' - A GEM-karat diamond, the finest ever found in Africa, was discovered at Jag- ersfontein in the Transvaal on the day after Christmas. When out it is expected that it will be worth $1,500,000. Count Magre, the dwarf husband of Mrs. Tom Thumb, has ordered a-bicy- cle. His height is 30 inches, and the bi- cycle, which is to be made to order, will weigh less than ten pounds. Capt. William Davis, ‘who has just died in Miilville, Pa., at the age of 74, circumnavigated the globe three times, and for three years and nine months was one of the crew of the. old frigate Constitution. After defeating Samuel, king of Bul- garia, at Zetunium, July 20, 1014, Em- peror Basil II. blinded his 15,000 prison- ers, except one in a hundred, to whom he left one eye. The king died of grief. Marriages in the sea-side villages of Scotland depend somewhat-upon the con- dition of the fishing. The lasses make the best “catches” just after a good fishing season, when the lads have plenty of money. The custom of showering rice on re- cently wedded couples is being super- seded by a more sensible proceeding. N ow it is the proper thing to rain roses and other floral tributes upon the hap- py couples as they set forth on the honeymoon trip. FOR THE FARMER. Pear blight is not well understood, but is probably produced by an excess of sap. It shows itself usually during a hot, sultry, damp season. It may show in but a single branch or in many, and at times the whole tree will seem as if scorched. Even the wood, if out into, is often found discolored. All kinds of coarse food can be ren- dered serviceable by judicious combina: tion 0 the ration. Even cut straw will be 63* if the bran and o-ilnieal are added - it. Fodder can be made ac- ceptable to stock» by preparation, and hay may be fed with other foods, in a manner to make the whole a ratiOn which will be relished. Barnyard manure is rich in nitrogen and is admirably adapted to the (level~ opment of wood, and while the orchard is young should be applied liberally, not only for this purpose, but also for: fertilizing such animal crops as may be grown with the greatest profit—de- pending upon the home market- for facilities for shipment. Where the cheapest product-ion of meat is desired a small breed of hogs maturing early will give better results than any of the large breeds. The kinds of hogs that will attain 2'50 to 280 pounds weight in nine months are'bet- ter than those which will run up to five or six hundredweight, but will re- quire two full years to do it in. ABOUT PATENTS. The greatest number of patents is- sued in any one line has been for devices employed in carriages, wagons and other vehicles. The total number of patents in this line is 20,096. The ordinary reader will probably be surprised to learn that 1,137 patents have been taken out either on different kinds of alcohol or on different devices for its manufacture. According to the patent. office re- ports there (Ire 5,014 different kinds of patented beds and lounges on which “tired nature’s sweet rest-orer, balmy sleep,” may be cour'ted. The care of live stock has received .close attention at the hands of the American inventor, 3,089 appliances having been devised for the comfort and convenience of domestic animals. The natives of Germany. come next in order to those of England in the matter of taking out patents in this country. The number of patents is— sued to subjects of the kaiser is 582. Massachusetts stands next to Con- necticut in the number of its inventors in proportion to population. In the Bay state one man in every 1,335 of the population patents something every year. ' SOME BRILLIANT WOMEN. Yvette Guilbert announces that she has given up cycling because it causes her to lose her memory. ‘ Frau Emilie Kempin, doctor of laws, is ghe first woman lawyer in Berlin. She has opened her office in the fash- ionable street of Unter den Linden. Dr. Mabel Spencer, of Kansas City. Kan, has been appointed county phy— sician of Riley county, Kan. She is the first woman in the state to receive such an appointment. Early widowhood appears to be the sad destiny of many members of the British royal family. The queen her- self was widowed at 42, Empress Frederick at 48, Princess Beatrice at 39. . Dr. Mary Allman, who has just died in Philadelphia, is said to have been the first woman dentist ever graduated in this or any other country. She received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Pennsylvania dental college in 1881. r. ooo'rrIEs AND cumos. A Gatling gun fires 5,000 shots 3. min- ute. . The word “facetious” contains all the vowels in their regular order. Not including Alaska, Brazil is larger in extent than the United States. People, as a rule, hear better with their right than with their left ear. ' The capital “A” occurs 3,791 times in the New Testament and 14,020 times in the Old Testament. The capital let- ter “Q” will be found but twice in the Old Testament and three times in the New. l 3 Covers the Same Territory in Nor- walK as Elsewhere. You don’t have to find it. It’s rieht there—and stays there. And you don't forget it. It. aches and then aches some more. Ever have that. backache ? ' Found it wasn’t your back, didn’tyou? 'l‘ue kidneys are great giumblers when sick. ' Hear them clear through the back. Feel them clear through the body. It. is kiuuev disease. And many tortures follow. Urinary troubles curse the life. And it’s not worth the living. (lure it and you’ll have peace. You can-do it easily. Bv taking Doan’s Kidney Pills. They cureevery wrong condition of the kidneys. Norwalk people are learning this fact. Uur cast 8 are not confined to any class, condition, or as x. For example, Mrs. C. Malone, who resides at No. 31 Plattsvule ayenue, has reached the al- lotted span of life, being seventy years of age and is the mother of eight chil- dren. She says, “I had kidney and urinary trouble for years. Severe headache-s and scantiness of mine. I got a box of Dean’s Kidney Pills ui‘. Hale’s drug store. I did not take them all for I had no need for them. They cured me and I am glad to be able to recommpnd them to anyone who sat" feted as I did.” Doau’s Kidney Pills do this if taken as directed. They tone up the kidneys and force them to periorm their func- tions properly. They cure—-actually cure the most stubborn cases of kidney disease. :Doan’s Kidney Pills act at once. You can feel their effects in an hour or so. Try them for:weak or lame back. 2::— ..;....... mm . For sale by all dealers or sent by mail on receipt of price, by Foster— Milburn Co.,Bnfi"an, N. Y. Sole agents for the United States. n... J. I). Jennings.‘ UN DEk'l‘AK E R 4 Knight~ street. opposite street Railway Damn. I NIGHTBELL AT OFFICE Piano Lessons. “BSGEORGE W. BRADLEY, (daughter 1. of the lateWm. B. Nash.) Rives efficent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at her home No. 193 main mt-reet. DAVID . W. RAYMOND "Plural Director and Emlalmsr. 'i- 39|Washiraton Sm e1 't‘oulh Naval]; am an Ens. . 4 Reside-not". Mahackemo Hotel. The'GAZETTE w PRINTING w b Department. _—A ‘A worm To his WISE - Merchants, Manufactur- ers, Ledges and Societies will consult their own inter- ests by giving us a call. .; REMEMBER—If you have work to do, write t9 us. The Finest Toned and MosIOur- able PllIIIO, at The LOWEST POSSIBLE PBI‘OE. ' US‘You can Save OVER 25 = * PEII cm. by Purchasing Direct From Our Factory. Old Pianos Taken in Exchange- Tuning and Repairing. Telephone 9242. NEW_FACTORY I 25 and I 27 1 ,3 A STAMFORD. GONNEGTIGUT ~ 2: suntan i SUNS, MANUFACTURERS OF 3* ‘fI-I IGI—I-GR ADE GRAND AND UPRIGET Q AND WAREROOM Pacific Street. .
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