DBITUARY. errHEN HENRY SMITH. To-dayour ancient town mourns the loss of another of its sons, a most wor- thy descendant of one of its oldest fam- ilies. Stephen Henry Smith passed from earth to the life eternal this morn. ing in the 68th year of his age. He was the eldest son of the late Captain Henry W. Smith of N ewtown avenue. In early life, upon leaving the district school and when a mere boy, he be- came a clerk in the grocery store then conducted by John Sammie, deceased, and located on Water street beneath the then office of the NORWALK GAZETTE. It was here that he who now would fain weave a worthy chaplet to lay upon his bier, formed a love and attachment for him, that has lasted through all the mutations of half a hundred years. From the Sammis store he went to bat- ting and thence to the employ of the great hat-body manufacturer the late Henry A. Burr of New York. The de- ceased was seriously injured in the Burr Hague street hat factory explosion, Dar- rowly escaping with his life and sufi'er- ing a lameness therefrom all the re- mainder of his days. Mr. Burr later on put him in charge of his Philadelphia hat forming factory, then running a large number of the patented Wells machines. He was subsequently given an interest in this business and here laid the foundations of his substantial fortune. He was upright, capable and true to every trust, and such was the confidence of Mr. Burr in his protege that at his death it was found that he had appointed him executor of his multi-million es- tate. U'pon retiring from business, he erected a commodious mansion on the opposite side of the highway to the lit- tle cottage wherein he was born and passed his childhood days, and in sight of Which, his eyes this morning closed in death. ‘ He married the daughter of Samuel P. Randle deceased, of Wilton, a. sister of Henry C. and Joseph 0. Handle oi Winnipauk. By this unionzthere sur- vive two daughters, Mrs. A. Carmi Betts and Miss Mary F., to bless and comfort the bereavedflwidow and mother. He leaves one brother, Frank, an honored and well-to-do resident of Minnesota, and four sisters, viz: Mrs. David M. Piatt of Union Park, Mrr. Lawrence P. Mott of Elm Istreet, Mrs. Harriet E., widow of the late Alfred Jackson, and Mrs. Rufus Fillow of Newt-own avenue. He was a vestrymun in St. Paul’s church and interested in the Danbury branch of the Consolidated railroad and in the National Bank of Norwalk. Some three years ago, Mr. Smith ex— perienced a sun-strone while in his hay field from which time his health has steadily declined. He was a clear 5 headed, noble natured, God-fearing man, worthy the regard so universally accorded him. “Green belthe turflabove thee I if; 3 Fr 1endiot‘ my early day s, . i! ‘" m None knew thee but to love thee, «a Nor named thee but to praise. ” DAILY FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN - N ORWALK, SO.D N ORWALK NEINV YORK. Propellers llity of Norwalk: Vulcan and Eagle. Leave N orwalk at 5 p. m. Leave So. N orwalk at 6 p. m. Leave New York, Pier 23, E. R., Beekman St., 5p m, « '1 5-7» ~ '\ 1'. IIEIIE’S YDDRIDIIAIIDE. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- nue. If you intend to build, look at this before @urchasin g. Water, gas and sewer on the avenue. Will be sold at a Bargain. w. H. vacrou, lleal Estate and Insurance, Room-l. Gazette B’J’d. , THE SONG 0F HURRY. Oh! it' s hurry, hurry, hurry! and it’s hurry all you can! You’ve got to keep a. hurrying, and hustle like a man. The easy way of going is a relic of the past. And now it’s hurryl hurry upl—Now hurryl hurry fast! It's very sure it you don’t run the other fellow will, And so you want to hurry, and then hurry harder stills If some one‘s bound to beat you, you can pass him in a wink It you but keep a hurry on. and never stop to think. There may be time to catch your breath when you have caught your car; But sixty seconds to the minute's all of them there are; There are but sixty minutes out of every hour of those, And when you figure very fast. it’s awful how it goes! And don' t forget you' ve got to get there mighty quick, because You've got to get away again; and snatch it from the jaws. Whose jaws they are don t cut the ice, nor what you re going to snatch; You can ’t be too particular in such a shooting match. You needn't stop to fix your :feet and try to walk a crack, For though it's tough a-getting there. it’s tougher getting back. There's little time to linger on the greeny. grassy lawn. ' When- long before you‘ve gotten there you ought to then be gone. So keep a-hurnping, humping, now, and jolly right along, With here a hurryl there a hurry! then a hurry strong. ' If you but keep your hurry on. and hurry, hurry fast, It‘s ten to one you're on the run and may get back at last. —W. D. Ellwunger, in N. Y. Sun. A HEROIN E UNAWARES. The Story of a. Western Emi- grant’s Plucky Daughter. The red sun hung above the dim, hazy earth like a. glowing ball of fire one smoky morning. Not a. breath of air stirred the rustling prairie grass, not a. breeze stirred the wilting leaves upon the solitary tree by the spring. The soldiers guardmg stage station 0 were chattering together seated upon the shady sides of their tents. “There’s three emigrant wagons— blamed if there ain’t!” exclaimed Pri- vate Knowles, incredulously. “That’s a. fact,” declared Lieut. Som- mers, lowering his field glass. “There they are, three wagons loaded with men, women and children and the whole 1country alive with Indians! Crazy people are not all 1n insane asy- lums.” . . «. The men wondered and commented as the three wagons slowly drew near and halted near the spring. Perched upon the back of the huge gray leader, in the foremost team, was a. girl with a thin, white face, careworn and emotion- less. The figure was that of a. child of perhaps fourteen years; the face was that of a woman who had met with more disappointment than pleasure in this world. A man sat just within the white canvas cover of the wagon, while four or five children peered from the .sggz depths behind him. “How’d ye do?” was the man’s cordial greeting, as they all descended. “Seems good ter stretch yer legs when you’ve been drivin’ ’most the night. ” “How are you. stranger?” returned Private Knowles. “Where do you think you’ re traveling to, anyw 21y?” “Wal, we heard as how there wus good settlin’ land ’bout fifty miles fur- der on, an’ I ’low the1e’ s where we’ re aimin’ fur,” answered the man confi- dently. “Are you idiots?” shouted Lieut. Som- mers. “This country is full of red- skins. They’ve wiped out nearly every stage station for seventy miles or more. They gave us a call yesterday, as four poor fellows in the tent yonder testify. They re on the warpath on account of he little unpleasantness at Deer Lick, last week. Better stay here until they get quieted down.” N 0 up! Some one’ll take the land afore us if we don’t push on,” was the sullen, determined answer. “That’s so. Smutty Joe writ a letter ter Inderanny fer money ter scoot, an’ he won’t stop fer no Injuns,” said another of the men. “We’ ve got seven good sixteen-shooters, besides revolvers plenty, an’ I reckin’ we kin use ’.em Our wimmen folks ain’t slow when it cums ter shootin’ irons, I tell ye, an’ J take 5 Nance is a whole team with a rifle, you bet! TVe’ll go ahead.” “That’s the talk,” asserted the third man, while the women nodded approv- ingly, and the elf upon the gray lead- er ’5 back laughed shrilly. “If you fellers will get. t let us bile the teakittle on ’water the hosses arter fodderin’ ’em, we’ll push right on." “It 5 no use to say any name to them. They’ re bound for the kingdom come,” said Lieut. Sommers, walking ax'vay in disgust. “The commander better give orders to make’ em stay here, anyway.’ But before the order was given the wagons were on their way across the prairie. The men watched the cloud of alkali dust which overhung the white- -toppcd wagons until it disap- ‘peared from sight. “See to your arms and have your cartridge belts full. They are sure to call upon us before long, if they can reach us,” was the order. The sun rose higher in the murky sky, hung like a ball of fire overhead, and slowly sank toward the dim west- ern horizon. Still no news from the cm: grants. “They’re dead — sure’ 5 thunder!” ejaculated Ben Long. “They never’d gone this time. A-h-h!” Each man followed Ben’s eager gaze. Through thé gathering twilight they saw the outline of a. horse and rider dash over a. ridge :1 mile away. An instant and it was gone, but the sound of horse’s hoofs came nearer and nearer until out of the gloom dashed the great gray leader. His rider was elfin Nance. Her face was a trifle pale perhaps, but an emo- tionless as when she left the camp in the morning. The call to boots and saddles sounded before the panting horse stopped, and the troopers ran hither and thither in confusion and haste ""' . , "‘ ' ' ' ' "" l > ' “-31.1. “Well, :sis, where are they?” asked the commander. “Less’n ten mile. Broke a “wagon wheel an’ went inter camp middlin’ airly,” was the brief reply. “Have the Indians made an attack?” “Ye-up, or I wouldn’t be here, would I, mister?” “Many redskins?” “More’n a. hundred.” “How did you get here?” "Jumped onto olc Gray’s back an’ cum—rode through ’em.” “There’s blood on your sleeve-you arc wounded?” “Scratched a leetle with one of them arrers—nary a bullet hit me, I reckin. But you’ll hev to hurry, mister. There’s heaps of ’em agin’ six, an’ pop was hit afore I left. " The girl slipped from old Gray’s back and ran to the commander’s side. “What now?” he questioned. “P’raps you’ll let me take a. fresh hoss, mister, an’ a. shooter. I had ter leave mine,” she said earnestly. "You mustn’t go with us.” “You bet yer boots I do.” “Give her a.» horse; she Won’t be in more danger than to stay here alone.” When the troopers were mounted Nance spurred her new steed alongside of the colonel’s horse, riding there in silence for some time. Then she spoke abruptly: “ ’Taint very bad fer six of ’em ter hold back more’n a. hundred,” she said, as they heard the sound of distant firing. “I hope we’re not too late!” muttered the colonel, anxiously. “Oh, no, ycr ain’t,” she answered, cheerfully, with the same shrill laugh. “Ye hear them guns—an’ as long as pop’s alive them Injuns’ll stay out or that camp. Hear ’em now! I kin tell pop’ s gun ’mongst a. million; it sounds like a. cannon ’,most don t it? Goin’ ter charge, mister?” “Yes, and you must fall back to the rear.” . “No-up. Not much, I don’t, mister. I’ll keep right side of you. ” , . “No, fall back!” ' “You bet I’ll be right alongside of “i 'W‘"? you, mister, when yo git there. Jest look! Runnin’ a’ready, ain’t they, mister?” It was true; the Indians suddenly re- membered that “ He who fights and runs away Will live to fight another day,“ but seven of them were captured, with. but two soldiers wounded. Two men, two women and three children among the emigrants were wounded and every horse lay dead. “Fifteen minutes more would have wiped them all out,” said Private Knowles, grimly, as they encircled the wagons under which the defenders lay. Nance slid from her horse and crawled under the nearest one. “Are ye h‘urt, pop?” she asked, anx- iously. “Nothin’ more’n a. scratch, I reckin. Bc ye hurt, sis?” “Jest ac musketter bite. me go, pop?” “Ye- -up. I reckin I did.” i “Wal, I fetched’ em. ” ' “I knowed yc would.” Just then the curtains of the wagon parted. “Nance!” called the woman. “I’m here, marm.” “Where ye bin?” “I took ole Gray an’ fetched the, sol~ ers." “Oh, ye did. That’s lucky ye thought ter do it, I guess. Come in here now. Jim an’ Fanny are both bin bulleted.” “Bad, marm?” “Oh, I reckin they’ll pull tl' rough, but they’ re fussin’. ” The soldiers hitched horses to the wagons and slowly the cavalcade moved back to the stage station. Not a word of praise was given to brave Nance, who had saved them all from a terrible death. “They all take it as amatter of fact,” muttered Lieut. Sommers, when the station was reached at last. “And she don’t seem to understand that she is as brave as any soldier that wears the blue. God bless her homely face!” “Give her three cheers!” shouted Private Knowles. “Now, boys—three cheers for Nance!” ‘The cheers were given with a will. The echo had hardly died away when a. voice came from the pile of blankets where the father lay. “What you fellers makin’ sich a fuss over Nance fer?” he growled. “Why, she is a. heroine; didn’t you know it? She saved you all,” was the astonished reply. “S‘posin’ she did! You’d better quit that noise. Nance is hushin’ them young uns as was bulleted, an’ she won’t thank ye ter skeer ’em an’ make ’emjnervouser’n they air by howlin’ so.” The wagon curtain parted again, and Nance’s white face peered out. “That’s so, Iain’t done nothin’ but what I’d oughter do for pop an’ marm an’ the younguns, anyhow. But the younguns is asleep now, an’ I guess I’ll git my arm seen to if the doctor is handy. Is he?” The station agent stepped forward and cut the sleeve from the trembling arm. The barbed head of an z:;‘.' 3: ad passed entirely through the urn-.1. broken shaft told of N ancc‘s off“ .. . . pull it out—Ella. H. Strutton, in 71:12.1 and Home. Did ye see ...‘__1 J . (.1. Site of Bolshazzur’s Palace. On the site of the great palace of the kings of Babylon, where L’elshazzar held his feasts, a black basalt statue, covered with fine inscriptions, has been found by Arab diggers and sent to Con- stantinople. The finds of the French and American explorers, in southern Babylonia, says the Collector, all be- long to the Turkish government, and are taken to the Imperial Ottoman museum at Constantinople, where there are now‘ no less than fifty thousand newly discovered inscribed objects from Sippara, where the Turks themselves are excavating from Tel-1011, where the French are, and from Nifiir, the Ameri- can field. At Tel-10h, lately, after M. Sarnac, the French agent, left, the Arabs employed by him came upon a. large chamber filled with inscribed- clay tablets, most of which they sold to Armenian, Syrian and Jewish brokers, who succeeded in getting a part of the collection to London and Paris. The remainder was seized by the authorities 3 at Bagdad. ..—.__. .-. .....- ._. Rev. WM. N. Sharpssfl 716 E. I7SIh Street, writes: “ Tarnoxr, N. Y. Cum} Ma, 13121, 1895.I “ I am glad to see you are pushing SALVA-CEA. It 15 worthy of it. After having given it a thorough trial for over a year, I am persuaded that it comes nearest to being a “ Farmer-1.1,” a delightful cure-all, of anything of its kind that I have ever known. I have come to believe that you are even modest 1:1 your claims of its excellence. 1’ erny, it is the oil of gladness. W'M. N. SEARLES." SALVA-CEA is universally praised—people are finding out that it does its work promptly— that it is perfectly safe and that it does as it is advertised to do. Y on mm depend upon it to give immediate relief In every case of piles, and a cure in ninety cases out of every hundred. It is a positive cure I>r all skin irrita- tion and chuting—c‘oldS-«a-nd _ nasal catarrh, especially the dry catarrh so prevalent in this country. s l l Two sizes, 25 and so cents per box. At druggists, or by mail. For Jeri-seatedjain and rheumatism 199’ the/aim: use Sama- -cm, “Extra Strong." Sold 1:: tin: at 75 cent: each. T111: anruz'm Co., 274 Canal St., N. Y'. J. D. Jennings. i Knightfitreetmpposite Street Railway Depot BELT: A1 OFFICE. ! LIGHT PARCEL LUIIKWIIUII PACKAGE DELIVER Cheap rates. Will also take orders for mes wager service in New York Goods called 0.- and delivered to all arts of the town, orders received atE eed’s Drug Store 1Wall Street. with telephone connection 1111’ l ’30' n. E. LOCKWOOD. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK_ 26 WALL ST., NORWALK.' URPORATED SEPT. 1, 1876. nrlTAL, :- - - - - - $100.00C sea M. HOLMES, President. . 11. Berna. Vice-President. WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier DIRECTORS : user; M. HOLMES, H. E. DANN. 11. CUNNINGHAM. J. T. Pnowr'r'r 1:. L. Berna, S. H. Hours J . CensmsfiJa. Discount flay, Salurdav. Having purchased the Market 0ij. J. VVADHAMS, I have WADIIAIIS HAS SDLD DDT- restocked the same with Meats, Fish Vegetables and Can- ned goods, and so. licit a share of your patronage sDIIAIILES E. SDIIEIIDEII,P- 2| Wall Street. WILLIAM S. KEMP, Carpenter -:- and -:- Builder, 34 West Main St... Norwalk. Mr. Kemp has been a carpenter and builder in Norwalk for the past 25 years. and refers to owners of buildings erected under his super- vision as to wo1kmanship. Chilton- Paint Every gallon of paint made by the Chilton Mfg. Company is mixed and ground in pure Linseed Oil, All shades are mixed and ground by machinery seven times, making them uniform and even. .Compare the size of cans and weight with the cheaper makes. You get an honest gallon. Give it a trial and you will be convinced. H. II. WILLIAMS 17 Main St. SPECIAL SALE _.OF.____ M I LLINERY SATURDAY AIID IADIIDAY, MAY 9-“. Trimmed Hats and 'Bonnets. Ladies desiring a nice Trimmed Hat for little money, will do well to attend this sale. FAWCETT’S 3 u'ng'nnjsrnirnr. UNDERTAKER anyd ' A Reduction of 25 per cent on all " sewn 1.x MONTO. ONIF. THE SUNUCI-lf GUS} W 4‘ch N7” 055 ORAN 64519]ij SAN FRANCISEQ;.¢AL. \ Beautiful new Catalogue free at seams Agency or direct on request. E7 C. STEARNS 5: Ct)... Syracuse, N. Y; BWF‘waYO H. R. BULKLEY 8': 00., Agents, SOUTH NORWALK. 1896 Hartford Bicycles Patterns Nos. I and 2, from $80 to $65 60 to 50 50 to 45 This is the best value for the money offered in the medium grade machines. The F. S... Ambler tycle 00., 29 Wall Street. to u or 3 5 4, 6, M M ii REDUCTION IN: PRICE. PIERDE, AIIES, LIGHT, DDIJIIIDIIS, IIDIISIIAII, IIDBIIAII, DIANA, WE I’m Doinglt“ If you new: believe it, Come'and See. ARE No’T IN THE COM $l00 BICYCLES FDR $65. Latest ’96 Pattern. Built to Sell at Top Price. Full Guarantee... Easy Terms. BINE. For Terms and Lease of Norwalk Fair Grounds, apply 03. LUTHER M. WRIGHT, carriage Factory and Repository, Franklin 81 Madison 313., So. Ilorwalk. Branch.- Shops- at Broad River and Darien. Is still in the lead. $2.00 and $2.50 Tan, Lace and Button Shoes at. $ l .75 a pair. About 300- pairs in this lot. your selections and get the greatest bargain in town; THE WHITE SHOE STORE We shall sell :1 Come- ll of our Ladies’ early and make- OLSEN BROS.’ .WHITE SHOE STORE 3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NO-RWALK. YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING PLAISTED’S comm REMEDY AND RECOMMEND rrs use ALL DRUGGISTS. Get a Bottle at once. 25 and 50 Cents. ”’0 That you DD YDII IIIIDW by buying your Meats and Fish at r. w. srrrrrr’s, Everything First Class. ~ open EVENrncs PRIVATE BOXING at can save money CLASS plicants desiring to join should: apply at 1 01‘ Instructions given in , the pupil’s home. Now forming, and up. Prof. leeo. Yoerger, South Norwalk,- Iatthis ofiice.,. a -
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