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SOUTH NORWALK.
-The South {Norwalk Office of the Gazette Is at the store of New-
man & plnney, No. 12 gNorth Main Street, where Advertisements and
orders for Job Printing.
Homer M. Byington. Manager.
as well as items of News. can be left with
Frank Layton was out on his new
wheel this morning for the first time.
Mrs. A. Solmans left this morning to
spenda week with friends in Utica,
N. Y. ’
Don’t forget the Yoerger benefiit at
the Ndrwalk Opera House to-night.
Eureka Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
meet to-night and work the Rebekah
degree.
The codfish skipper is at South Nor-
waik bridge again with another cargo
of live fish.
The witnesses from this city on the
Louis Schweitzer case are in Bridge-
port again to-day.
Humboldt Lodge, Sons of Hermann,
met in the Mystic Chain hall on Wash-
ington street last night.
Miss Mamie J ardine, of Burritt ave-
nue, has purchased a new wheel and
joined the army of fair riders.
Miss Florence Brown, of the City
Hotel and Miss Cora Reiley, of South
Main street, are in New York city to—
day.
In the case of Raymond Bros. vs.
Burr in the common pleascourt yester-
day, the jury rendered a verdict of
$115. 83 in favor of plaintiff‘s,
Mr. and Mrs. Aisthorpe of East Nor-
walk celebrated the 15th anniversary
of their marriage by giving their
friends a reception last evening.
Deputy Sheriff Lyon yesterday after-
noon escorted Chernok Kalmo to jail.
He was sent up on account of debt.
The plaintiff was Julius Tepliczky.
At the meeting of the council Mon-
day night, Councilman Pearson's reso~
lution promoting Detective Gladstone
to the captaincy of the police force will
probably be pased.
Principal Whitlock of Wilton was in
this city this morning requesting the
police to look out for a sixteen year-old
boy named Mortimer Shork, who had
taken French leave of the school.
The Daughters of the American Rev-
‘ olution will meet next Thursday after-
noon with Mrs. M. H. Parsons at her
home in Brookside. Carryalls will con-
vey the members and will leave Solman’s
stable office at 2:30 o’clock.
George Ponz was arrested last night
for drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. He appeared before Judge Hub-
bell in the Town Court this morning
and was fined $3 and costs. He paid
up and was discharged.
Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum
met last night 'and voted to have a de-
bate and supper at the next meeting.
The charge of arrangmeets was given
into the hands of the committee: Charles
E. Hoyt, Dr. Newkirk, and C. H. Ains-
worth.
The subscription dance in Guider’s
Hall to-night promises to be a decided
success. The managers, Everitt Tolles
and Thomas Whitted, have secured the
necessary number of names and expect
to give the subscribers an enjoyable
evening.
Samuel Boyd was taken to the hos-
pital yesterday by Dr. Charles Bohan-
non on account of lead poisoning. He
was an inmate of Sarah Larrigan’s hotel
on the corner of Water and Haviland
streets and was conveyed to the hos-
pital in the ambulance.
The L. S. B. club will meet to-night
with Miss Vivian Soderstrom on Bay-
viewavenue. Routine business will be
transacted and arrangements completed
‘ for the dance, which it is intended to
give in the Red Men’shall on Washing-
ton street next Thursday evening. A
large number of invitations have been
issued to their many friends.
Ernest Platt, employed at the post
office news stand, and Sam Murray, a
post office clerk engaged in a scuffle
yesterday afternoon. Murray had a
hatchet in his hand when suddenly the
steel head flew off the handle striking
Platt in the forehead and cutting an
ugly gash. The injured boy was taken
to Dr. J. T. Kennedy’s office on South
Main street, where it was found neces-
sary to take several stitches to close the
wound. It was a narrow escape and
young Flatt was lucky in getting off
with so slight an injury.
Residents near the Baxter base ball
grounds were startled. last night by see-
ing Chief Vollmer and Captain Glad-
stone trying to subdue a pesky bicycle.
The Chief tried it first but after stand-
ing on his head and cutting several
pigeon wings gave it up in disgust.
Captain Gladstone then took a side hold
but the bicycle got a hip lock on ' him
and threw him over the back stop.
This was too much and the wheel was
taken up the back streets to police
headquartersmnd locked up, while the
two ofiicers took turns bathing each
.other’s bruises. -
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Dr. Lindsley, secretary of the State
Board of Health. made an inspection of
Bouton street this afternoon. He will
probably make some suggestions, which
will be carried out by the Board of
Councilmen.
LANGUAGE 0F FISHE'sT—_
The Creatures Seem to Have a Means of
Communication.
An English fisherman, Mr. Basil
Field, has been making some investi-
gations which lead him to suppose that ‘
fishes have some way of communicat-
ing a notion of their experiences to
other fishes. Mr. Field, says the
Fortnightly Review, carried on his ex-
periments in the fish ponds of Mr.
Andrew at Guildford, Eng. Those
ponds are full of trout, which at the
time when Mr. Field first visited them
were so little accustomed to being
troubled that when he threw a baited
hook into the water all the trout in
sight—a. great number—rushed eagerly
upon it. He caught one, and, removing-9
it from the hook, threw it back into the
pond. Then he put in a. freshly-baited
hook. Two or three trout only came
after it. '
One of these he caught and threw it
back into the water. Again he re-
sumed his fishing with a newly-baited
hook, and this time, although the
pond was swarming with fish, it was
only after a. long time that he lured
another trout to his bait. And after a.
little further time it was entirely im-
possible to catch a trout in this pond.
However, by experimenting in another
pond equally well stocked, and not
throwing back any fish, Mr. Field
found that he could catch trout as long
as he chose.
The fish didnot seem to understand
that the removal of one of their num-
ber by this strange means meant
danger to them,but came continually to
the bait. If, Mr. Field reasons, it is
only when the captured fish, released,
.goes back and mingles with his fel-
'lows that the danger is learned, and
then is learned instantly, it must fol-
low._tha.t the released fish has some
means of making the others under-
stand the perils of the hook. I-This,
whatever it is, may be calleda “lan-
guage.” ,3
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WIT IN COURT. :‘
A Lawyer Who Had Understanding But
Did Not Use It.
Many witty things are said by our
bright lawyers in the heat of legal pas-
sion, says the Boston Traveler. Two
prominent attorneys were engaged in
an assault case before J udgc Hardy in
the municipal criminal court recently,
whose names, for the sake of modesty,
are withheld. Lawyer A., becoming
nettled at Mr. B.’s lending interroga-
tories, called him to account nsharply.
Lawyer B. forgot his caution in his de-
sire to draw out a satisfactory response
in the direct examination, when Law-
yer A. interposed a second time. “I be-
lieve, sir,” began Mr. A., savagely, “that
I objected to your course of putting
leading questions to the witness.”
“I have ears,” replied Lawyer B.,
solemnly.
“And I, sir,” rejoined Mr. A.,- ex-
citedly, “have understanding.”
“lVell, why-don’t you use it?” asked
the opposing counsel, quietly.
The habitues of the courtroom broke
into a roar of laughter, in which the
judge joined, and, for the next few min-
utes the officers were kept busy restor-
ing order. '
P. H. DWYER.
DON’T BE SlDE-TRAOKED.
ALTERATION SALE STILL ON.
CUSTOMERS ALI. SATISFIED.
SALES LARGE.
VERDIOTmA SOOGESS.
Here are a few reasons:
HARNESS OILS.
34c quart were 75c.
|9c pint were 45c.
Labels 3. little worn, torn, etc.
Oils are A No. 1 though,
Standard goods.
IISTERS.
98c were $1.50.
14c were $1.25.
59c were $1.00.
38c were 75c.
Equally useful for house, car-
riage, store or barn. Always
useful. Never so cheap.
I still drum upon those $9.93 flar.
nesses. They're worth it,
every cent.
Also fiveZdrummer’s samples single
harness, Will go at $1.98,
Made to sell at double. They
are a bargain, all new. Have
been carelessly handled.
P. H. ovaR.
co r. Knight and Wall Sts.
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WATER CONTAINED/IN STEAM.
A Method by Which It Can Be Ascor-
tamed.
. A method of testing the amount of
moisture in steam has been discussed
by the institution of engineers and
shipbuilders, Scotland. The principle
in this case, more particularly appli-
cable to marine engines, consists in
comparing the salt-mess of the steam
with that of the water in the boiler.
The test as explained is carried out by
means of nitrate of silver, and the reac-
tion is so delicate that with only .one
per cent. of water in the boiler one per
cent. of priming water can be accu-
‘ rately determined to the second deci-
mal. To one part of salt boiler water
there is added one part of pure con-
densed water, and into this is poured a.
small quantity of concentrated solu-
tion of yellow chromate of potash; then
a nitrate of silver solution containing
about 1.10 per cent. of this salt is
slowly added- With each drop the salt
water turns locally orange red, but
this color disappears at first; later on,
when all the salt has been acted on.
the whole fluid changes color from pale
yellow to orange. The quantity of ni-
trate solution is noted, and then the
experiment is repeated on the con-
densed steam from the engine undi-
luted with distilled water. The ratio
of the quantities of nitrate of silver so-
lution used in the two tests expresses
the amount of priming in per cent
He Got the Place. "
People are not always sure of their
own needs; and the boy in this story,
given by the Northern Budget, doubt-
less acted upon his knowledge of that
fact. '
“Do you want a. boy?” he asked of
the magnate of the office, standing be-
fore him cap in hand. '
“Nobody wants a. boy,” replied the
magnate. »
“Do you need a boy?” asked the ap-
plicant, nowise abashed.
“Nobody needs a boy.” 5
The boy would not giVe up.
“Well, say, mister,” he inquired, “do
you have to have a boy?”
The magnate collapsed.
“I’m sorry to say we do,”‘ he said,
“and I guess you’re about what we
want.”
4.9,, OF GENERAL INTEREST.
' DAVID Sumo, at Newark (N. J.) law-
yer, has been convicted of stealing ten
cents from the coat of a. constable.
WiNE-TASTERS eat a small piece of
bread, with a scrap of cheese, between
samples, to insure an unprejudiced
taste.
IT is estimated that 293 hairs on the
head, 39 on the chin, 23 on the forearm
and 19 on the back of the hand are re-
spectively contained in an area of ,a
quarter of an inch.
NEW York is yet to have the restaur-
ant that furnishes no price list to cus-
tomers. There are a few such in the
world, manifestly intended for persons
that can be indifferent to the cost of a. -
TORONTO. ONT.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAI...
TWO LOVERS OF MUSIC.
A Creole Boy and His Wonderful and Ac-
compllshed Mocking Bird.
Maximo Caspari is a. handsome young
Creole who drives a. delivery wagon for
a grocer in New Orleans. He has be-
come a. noted local figure because of his
love for music. and because he is the
owner of a. wonderful mocking bird.
Maximo, says our informant, is a. mu-
sician considerably above the ordinary, ‘
and in the early mornings the quiet
street is gay with the merry sound of .
his sweet voice or the music of his
French harp, which he always carries
about with him. It is charming to see
what pleasureshe gives as he drives
down the street, smiling and bowing to
right and left as he goes, like a hero in
a triumphal procession. It gladdens the
heart of every woman on the street to
have Maximo deliver a package at her
door and receive one of his scintillating '
smiles and a. bow like acourt gentle-
man’s. '
Entirely in harmony with Maxime’s
affable nature is the little pet and com- .
panion which accompanies him always
in his daily rounds. This is no more
nor less than a fine mocking bird
named Beauregard, which is beyond
doubt a. perfectly exquisite musician.
Maximo has trained him to whistle the
most difficult airs with a. grace and fin-
ish that no instrument can equal, and
the little fellow seems to take infinite
delight in exhibiting his accomplish-
ment. He and Maxime whistles in con-
cert, the bird usually carrying the air,
his master adding a fine, clear second,
which is exquisitely harmonious.
Beauregard has a cage in one corner
of the cart under the roof, but he usu-
ally sits on Maxime’s shoulder or occu-
pies a. perch above his master’s head. ,
When Maxims is very busy and hasn’t
time to dismount and linger at the
door for a pleasant word, a smile or a.
bow, Beauregard gives three round ,
sharp whistles that serve to bring a
servant girl out to the gate for the
package.
Maxime has frequently refused large
sums of money for his fine bird. A mu-
seum company offered two hundred and
fifty dollars for him.
“But no,” Maxime always says,
“gol’ can nod buy mey Beauregar’f He
is nod for sale; he never will be. He is
my very soul, that Beauregar.’ ”
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Made a. Goddess.
It is possible for any Chinaman, or
even any Chinese woman, to become a.
deity by paying for the honor. A few
years ago a. rich and devout Chinese
lady died in Soochoo. ' Her friendsJ
thought that an apotheosis was no
more than her due and éommunicated
with the priests, who interviewed the
gods on the subject and discovered
that the God of the Left Little Toe
Nail had no wife. The old lady was
accordingly married to his godship and
is now enrolled as the “Goddess of the
Left Little Toe Nail.” The honor cost
the old lady’s estate over five thousand
dollars.
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