I” .. -> ._ p ' 11%: ‘1 ' I \ -"-. ‘.- ’ / /* ._ h' .1 _ . . , _W‘EAEKLY ' NGH‘W.A~LKDT-JGAZ‘ETZCE‘.‘l ' ~ , THE COUNTRY PAPER. “You, you'hecried; “you are er _, I ROMANCE 0F PATTIE WATKINS._ ' . '. RIGHT ’IHERE Be use ——-~—‘- rose and my carnation, and my morn- $fi§¥m££§ $6} [As 8 Salvation m Rescued, 'rnen _ , I "2, It is Best. hy is the demand for ~Welcome Soap in New Eng- land greater than for any other family soap? Because housekeepers, after using it for years, and com- paring it with others, know it is the best and most econom- rical; its quality nevervaries. is the standard family soap. ‘TIME - FOR CRABS. We have some nets for them . . Price 25 Gents. Something new in COVERED BASK- ETS. Good for picnics, fishing, etc. 3 «Mil LOGKS, I5'-and 251: a Pair. H. H. WILLIAMS 17 Main St. IMMS’ Iaz on Soap Powder, , For Kitchen Use .Excells allothe'rs. ‘ Ask Your Grocer'For It. The following Grocers have it on. sale: E . J. Finnegan, Main street; P. J, O Brien, Chapel stret; M. Abraham. Plattsyille avenue; Mrs. Harriet A. Northrop, Unionvflle- A. Stull East Norwalk; D. ,Rosen, So_uth Norwalk; J. . June._ Winnipauk: N. Dnscoll. Westport Fred Scribner. A. A. Av1son. Hu h Donnelly. George Pomeroy, Chapel street, ‘. H. More- house Wesr avenue, D. Gormley, Sprmg Hill, E. Schachat, Harbor avenue. Schachat. Franklin avenue. F. Bailw1tz d3 Bros., 30 Mam street; Butter Bros, Beldeu Avenue; Anna Lubrous. 20 ard street; Anna R Qurke, East Norwalk; William Flynn, 25 Day street; 0. K. Scofield. 170 Main street. SPECIAL SALE ——-—0F——— Sailor Hats NOW READY, Ilntrimmed, I06 and Upwards, Trimmed, 50c. and Upwards, FAWIIETTS.’ I 3 Water Street, Norwalk MEEKER 00M. co. con, WOOD, BRICK, LIME, BELIEIII, TILE PIPE. OFFICE WITH '6. WARD SELLEGK WALL STREET. NORWA LK. Horace E. Darin. EXCELSIOL men; and Sales Stable. Mo‘uwvvuuw‘. ‘ Opposite Danbury and Norwaik Railroad depot Norwalk. Conn. Stylish Single or Double Team with or without drivers Safe horses for women ' andchildren. . SADDLE HORSESIIA SPECIALTY IIEIlE’S roun «nines. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- nue. If yen intend ‘to biiild, look at . this before purchasing. » Water, gas and Sewer on the avenue. Will be sold at a Bargain. W. H. I'BYINGTON, Real Estate and Insurance, Room I. Gazette B’I'd. ‘ slept last night. ‘He was getting home from business—he, a merchant well-to-do— The wheels of the electric car were throwing sparks of blue, And around him‘ were acquaintances who. where they stood or sat, By look or word or gesture, were inviting to a. chat. But quite ignoring all of them, except to bow and smile, When hailed by some one at the door or just across the aisle. He read with boyish eagerness. while speed- ing o’er the street. The poorly printed pages of a. little country sheet. . He read of Tom Jones’ enterprise in adding to his barn, And learnedbthat "Solon Huddleson has got ’11. brand new yarn.” That .“Aunty Simpkins gave a tea." that “crops are pretty good,” And that “Abe Bailey came to town and ' bought a load of wood." Well, yes, these things are to you and me: For him they are reminders of the times that used to be: And from his busy city life he glances back withjoy To see the town that circumscribed his do- ings as a boy. Each poorly printed paragraph upon the homely sheet Presents a scene familiar or a. friend he used to meet. And maybe-you can- tell it by the smile: that quickly come— There’s mention of his mother and. the other ’ “folks” at “home.” .VIen wander far from fortune and find it. too. and yet . The farm and slothful village and ,rts folk they ne'er forget; ' . And there's not a thing in city life which greater joy can give ‘ l‘han the little country paper printed where they used to live. —Boston Globe. r A PERILOUSIVOOING. At one time in myilife I was gov- erness in the family of Sir William Mordaunt. . My only pupil was his only daughter, May, and both Sir William and Lady Mordaunt were the kindest and the most generous of employers. My pupil was a sweet, docile child, trifies. perhaps. . about seven years old, at the time the event I am about to relate took place. Then the inevitable “he” appeared on the scene in the person of Frank Dud- ley, a younger brother of Lady Mor- daunt. Frank was in the army, and had been. in India for some time with his regiment, but was invalided home for sixth months. Before that six months was concluded Frank had fallen desperately in love with the pretty gov- erness—I am a staid, old married woman. now, so this is not conceit—but when it came to the crucial point I could not find it in my heart to say the little word that would make him happy. For one reason, though I liked him and was pleased, with his attention, I was not sure enough of my own heart to marry him; and for another, kind as Sir Wil- ham. and Lady Mordaunt were, I did not feel by any means certain that the marriage of their young brother to a penniless governess would be altogether to their mind, and I was too proud to enter any family where I should be re- ceived only on sufferance. So I sent poor Frank away very desolate. He went up to London for a few weeks, and was thence to go to Ireland with the regiment into which he had ex-- changed. Our next visitor was Mr. Jasper Mor- daunt, a brother of Sir William. Mr. Jasper had been ill, suffering with se- vere mental strain and nervous depres- sion. He was not happy in his married ' life, and it was thought the complete rest and change in the bracing air and lovely scenery of our Welsh home would be beneficial in restoring him to health. Sir William and Lady Mor- daunt went to town, but only the former returned with his brother, Lady Mor- daunt having gone to Brighton for a week or two with Mrs. Jasper. It was late in the evening When Sir William arrived, but I own I felt some what scared as I caught a passing glimpse of our new visitors sallow, cadaverous face and wild, dark eyes. His appearance next morning did not tend to reassure me, more especially as he immediately singled me out as the object of his exclusive attention, and kept fixing his eyes upon me as I sat at the head of the table dispensing the tea and coffee in a manner which was, to say the least, slightly embar- rassing. He addressed nearly all his remarks to me, and kept paying me such broad and unnecessary compli- ments that I felt myself getting crim- son, partly with vexation and partly with amusement. Sir William looked on laughingly, and at last said:— “Come, come, Jasper, this won’t do; if you say so many things to Miss Mon— roe I shall have to send for Susan (Mrs. Jasper) to keep you in order. And, by the way, you have not told me how you I hope you were com- fortable.” “Slept!” he cried excitedly. “Why, I never slept a. wink all fright—not one blessed wink Miss Monroe.” I expressed my regrets. Before Mr. Jasper had been very long> in the house it became evident that his mental derangement was of a more serious character than had been im- agined. At times he was quiet and lucid enough, and then he would sud- denly break out into some incoherent rhodomontade. His inconvenient pen- chant for me still continued, and he would haunt the schoolroom with gifts of fruit and flowers, or sweets and music, or anything for which he had heard me express a liking. One morning, soon after breakfast, I was ‘on the lawn with May, snipping dead roses off the bushes and gathering a. fresh supply. for the table. “Here comes Uncle Jasper; let us hide,” said May." ' ‘ I turned and beheld Mr. Jasper ad vancing in his peculiar, arfibling fash- ion.- Flight was impossible, so I held May’s hand and waited until he came up with us. , He held an enormous full bloWn crimson picotee in his hand, and came eagerly up to me. “Ah, my princess, I have found you: . I have been looking everywhere for you to give you this,” pressing the gaudy blossom in my hand. “Don’t you re- member the old ryhme. Miss Monroe? The rose is red. the.7iolet's blue. 45 Carnation’s swéenand so are you. ing star, all rolled into one. I”— Where this outburst of poetic .elo- quence would have ended I do not know, for at this moment Simpson, the butler, came up to Mr. Jasper. “Mr. Jasper,” he said, “will you please come and speak to Sir William in the study? He wants to see you on business, very particular.” ’ “Now, why do you come and talk about business when you see me talking with Miss Monroe?” demanded Jasper testily. “Go away! I cannot attend to you or business now.” On my representing to Mr. Jasper, however that I must attend to mine, and take May in to her lessons, he con- sented to accompany Simpson to the study, saying as he walked away :— “Well, I will go now, but I shall come again; I have something very particular to say to you.” About a. week after this Sir William and Lady Mordaunt—warned by the doctor that though Mr. Jasper was not dangerously violent at present, he might at any time become so—went up to town to see Mrs. Jasper and arrange about having her husband placed under proper control, even if only for a short time. “Simpson has experience in mental cares, and will take charge of Jasper, so you need not feel; nervous,” said Lady Mordaunt to me, as she went away. For a little whileI read on undis- turbed. Then a sudden shadow across my book made me look up, and there. with a wild glare in his eyes and a lock of savage frenzy on his face, stood Mr. Jasper. “My gem, my princess and star,” he cried, “I have found you at last; they have been trying to keep us apart all day, but now we have found each other and will never part any more.” “His gem, princess and star”—though I imagined I must have resembled a frightened thunder cloud more than any of the above similes—turned on him indignantly, and I did the most foolish thing under the circumstances that I could do—I forgot that I was dealing with a lunatic, and spoke to him as if he were sane. “Please to go away at once, Mr. Jasper; I came here to be alone, and I do not wish for company.” . “Oh, now you are going to be cross, just like my wife. She is always scold— ing and nagging; never gives me a min- ute’s peace. But I love my wife, I do,” he added, refiectivel' , as if by way of afterthought; “I love my wife; do you believe me?” ' ' For answer he. drew me closer to him. I could feel his hot breath on my face, and my terror was increasing every moment. “I love my wife,” reiterated Mr. J as- per, “but I love the morning star, and you—you are the morning star. Come, let us jump .over this .precipice into glorious space, and we will circle round the moon together, and be happy ever- more.” Then, to my horror, Mr. Jasper placed his arms around me and forci- bly lifted me off my feet. In another instant we should have started on that aerial journey Mr. Jasper wished to take. To struggle in that vise like grip was unavailing; there was not a human being within reach to come to my as. sistance; one more step, and we should be over the cliff, and must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks below. I uttered one long, piercing scream. Then a loud, clear voice rang in my ears :—- . "Jasper, Jasper, what are you about? For heaven’s sake loose the young lady. Do you want to kill both yourself and her?” “Frank, Frank,” I cried. “Oh, how thankful I am you have come!” Later in the evening I was sitting in the same drawing room, pale, but quite recovered, when Frank Dudley came in. 4 “Oh, Mr. Dudley,” I said, “I can never thank you enough—you have saved my life; but for you I should now be lying, crushed and lifeless, at the foot of the Great Tor.” “ ‘Mr.,Dud1ey,’ ” he said, seating him- self on the couch beside me. “I was ‘Frank’ this afternoon; please may I not stay so?” ' “Oh, I forgot then; I was so fright- ened, I did not think what I was say ing,” I replied, and I know I got very red as I said it. . ‘ “Well, it was very nice. I wish you would always be so frightened ,. and not know what you are saying when you are talking to .me. But you have not asked me how it is I am here, instead of far away in Ireland?” “No, I have not; but how was it?” “Well. you see, the regiment is not to sail for a week later than was at first arranged, so, haVing time to spare, I came down here. ‘They told me you had gone on the clifis, so I went out to find you. Elsie, I came back to see if you would reconsider what you said to inc—if you would give me any hope.” I don’t know who spoke next nor pre— cisely what was said, but I know I found Frank’s strong arms around me ' and felt his kisses upon my lips. All this happened many years ago. My husband is colonel of his regiment now, and my two little girls will leave their play in the compound and come and sit on the veranda while mother tells the story of how poor, mad Uncle Jasper tried to jump over the cliffs with her and father came and rescued hen—Household Words. Good Horses for Ten Dollars. Three carloads of excellent horses were sold in Denver recently at $10 each. They had been shipped from Wdlla Walla, Wash. The horses were of fine stock, and but a short time since would have brought at least $100 apiece in the same market. . Troublesome Oklahtima. Attorney General Harmon says that Oklahoma has given the Depart- ment more trouble than any other dis- trict in the United States. naming...” outfits. .. \ . '(f WOMEN AND BUSINESS. If They Have lIIoney They Should Fully Understand Its Investment. Women are beginning to realize the signal need of knowing something of business methods, says the New York Herald The cruel losses .rccwily sus tained by that most charming of wo- men, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Casicr. bring the necessity keenly home to those among the sisterhood who have no “natural protectors”——as fathers, hus- bands and brothers are, not' inappro- priatelycl'assified; and whether a no man has a “natural protector” or nor it is becoming more and more evident thaitshe should, at least, insist upon having her investments put in her own name Mrs. Custer’s experience, un- fortunately, is .by no means rare, but because of the almost sacred nature of the money invested the loss of it seems peculiarly sad. ' General Custer, notwithstanding the privations of his.life as a soldier on the frontier, faithfully kept alive his insurance policy. The insurance money that came to Mrs. Custer upon her husband's death was put into the hands of a tried and trusted friend of both herself and husband—a lawyer, in their former home in Michigan. For nineteen yea-rs the interest of the in- vestment was regularly sent her. It chiefly consisted in mortgages, two of which her investor spoke a bit doubt- folly of, to be sure, and as years passed he warned her against one of the mortgages in particular. He re- cently died. His accounts were found to be in a most unsatisfactory condi- tion. He had invested Mrs. Custer’s money in his own name. It proved to be on injudicious investment He failed to realize what he expected. Mrs. Custer lost at least $5,000. The , saddest revelation was that the worth- } less mortgage of which he had warned ‘her was against himself ! Mrsf’l‘homas A. Edson. Mrs. Thomas A Edison has been a l source of great encouragement to the ‘ inventor, having always been in com- plete sympathy with his work, and is supremely happy over the wonderful success the has attained in the field of science. She is at once a. loving mo- ther, an affectionate and dutiful wife, and a helpmate. She reigns queen of the Edison home in Llewellyn Park, while her husband wields the magi- cal wand of genius in his laboratory at Orange, N J. She often visits him . at his laboratory, even assisting him at his experiments. 01] some occu~ sions, when he is after some important secret, and his extended investigations impel him to remain at his work con- tinuously for days at a time, "she ‘has remained with him the entire time, sleeping on a 'cot near his work bench. That is. the only kind of a woman who could live happy with a genius, the only kind of a woman that is a suit- able and agreeable wife to a man whose whole being is devoted to the interests of science. She. reflects the lustre of his name in a creditable man- not. A Pretty Pillow Cover. In many households there is very little time to spend on an elaborately embroidered pillow cover. But it is pos- sible 'to make one in a short time that will be very effective and decorative. To do this, take a square of denim of a rich red shade and outline in heavy black filo in one corner three conven« tion-al flowers. In the opposite corner outline one flower and darn the petals of them all with black filoselle, work- ing the centres in buttonhole stitch to form a honeycomb effect. Then, with Japanese gold thread, couch all around the petals outside of the black outlining. A very rich Ori- ental effect will be the result. Edge the cushion with a hemmed ruflie of the denim five inches wide. How to Keep the Eyes Bright. Never rub your eyes nor allow your children to do so from their cradles. Veils are bad for the sight, especially those spotted or covered with a pat- tern; so eschew veils when you can, or wear the softest, clearest'net when obliged to do so. Never read inbed or when lying on a sofa. Sit with your back to the light when engaged in reading or working. Pale blues or greens are the most restful wall pa pcrs for the eyes, whereas red is ex- ceedingly fatiguing. Do not read, write or work longer than two hours together without resting your eyes and closing them for fully five minutes. The Children’s Eyes. Bring up children to sleep in the dark, as it is much better for their eyes, the complete darkness being an entire rest. Dark green or blue cur- tains arc the best for bedrooms, and they should be drawn across the win- dow to prevent the glare of morning light falling too strongly upon the eyes. I-(evcr place a child’s bed opposite a window. as the bright light falling upon the face in sleep is exceedingly bad for the sight. . The iii-st. “'ay to Cook Potatoes. The. most wholesome way of cooking a. potato is to bake it. ~A small piece of the skin should be cut from the ends Ilt'fOl'e putting the potatoes in to bake. 1: a baked potato standsafter it is mckod it is likely to becdme soggy. .i‘o avoid this, when the potato is done fold it n; a napkin and roll the potato lit-tween the palms of theshand until it cracks open. Treated in that way the potato will be always mealy. i5\ dle‘ka’E .WI “'"9 6"" gb%%9d"‘. ‘ ' g? - “g; i ‘l h a ' Secured a Husband. One evening, nearly three years ago, a. young business man, holding a. re- sponsible place in the stpre of A. A. Vantine & 00., was walking up New York’s Bowery. Passing the barracks of the Bowery corps of the Salvation Army, diagonally opposite Cooper Union, he was attracted by the usual sounds that come from an Army meet- ing. He had heard what these meet- ings were‘like, but he had never at- tended one. To gratify his curiosity, he entered the barracks an took a seat near the door. The enthusiasm of the Snlvationists didn’t appeal to him, and the discordant notes of their sing- ing,the clanging of the cymbalsandthe pounding of the bass drum jarred upcn his ears, for he was not only a trained business man, but a trained musician as well. \ He had sat there only a short time, however, when the discordant 'scunds ceased, and a little dark—haired wom- an, with big, soft dark eyes and a trim figure, who appeared to be the leader of the meeting, began the singing of one of those pathetic Army songs that have made so many‘ converts. The voice of. the singer was a sweet and powerful soprano. She sang as if her very soul was in the singing. The young man never took his eyes from the singer‘and he seemed to be totally oblivious of everything else around him. When the song was finished and the little woman said simply: “Let us pray,” the young man, instead of how- ing his head in prayer, sat there, with his gaze still riveted on ‘I‘the wompn whose singing had captivated him. At length the meeting closed, and the young man, mingling with the Sal- vationists, left the hall. The next night he was at the barracks again, and the next and the next. In fact, he had a standing‘engagement with him- self to attend the Bowery corps meet- ings. His regular attendance was no- ti‘ced by the young woman singer, and one night she walked up the aisle to where he sat and spoke to him about his soul’s salvation. She learned that COLONEL PA'I'I‘IE WATKINS. he was not a professing Christian, and she talked to him as only an earnest woman can who believes that the only thing really worth striving for in this world is a preparation for the world to come. She made little headway at first, but before two weeks had come and gone there was great joy in the Bowery corps over the fact that Staff Captain Pattie Watkins, the corps leader, had made a convert of Fred- erick A. Lindsay. It was not long after that that Lind- say gave up business and joined the Army. As a condition of active ser- vice he insisted upon being attached to the Bowery corps. The condition was acceded to, and he became treas- urer of the corps. He and Staff Capt. Pattie worked side by side in the Bow- ery for a little more than a year, and it was largely owingto Lindsay’s busi— ness methods 5that Miss Watkins was able to wipe out the debt of $8,000 un- der which the corps was struggling when she took command. When the trouble in the Salvation Army last March resulted in the ex- pulsion of Commander and Mrs. Booth, Staff Capt. Watkins decided to follow her old commanders. Of course, Lindsay could not stay in the Army after that, and he, too, resigned. Miss Watkins was placed in command of the New York and New Jersey Regi- ment of Volunteers, with the rank of colonel and Lindsey was put in charge of the trade department, with the rank of Staff Captain. Shortly after this came the interesting announcement of the engagement of the two. Too Much Food. _ There are many ways of giving that much abused organ, the stomach, a rest, no one of which is the perfect one for everybody, though each has its fit- ness for somebody. The actual needs of people in the matter of food vary, Some have tested and become ardent advocates of the “two-meals-a-day” plan, while others find even one meal per day sufficient for them,and seem— ingly best to maintain health. The overfed brain-worker who dines to re- pletion in the evening, sleeps late and gets up with no appetite, may well breakfast on a cool glass of water and an orange, postponing his first real meal till lunch-time, while the man who rises at 4 or 5 in the morning and completes half a day’s work before breakfast- will find his digestive func- tions ready for it. Food should not very severe exercise follow a hearty meal. Too. much food overweighs the digestion and overtaxes the nervous system. - . , ’ A cup of cold, strong coffee, in- stead of milk, in a one-egg cake makes an agreeable change. A cup of choco- late may also be used. . When you prefer milk, stir in a portion of what- ever dried fruit you may desire. It is an inexpensive cake and an attractive one. .‘ ‘ . s .e u--.‘ be taken after severe exercise, nor‘ Covers the Same Territory In Nor— walk as Elsewhere. You don’t have to find it. It’s rightthere—and stays there. And you don’t forget it. . It aches and then aches some more. I I‘ver have that backache ? . Fgund it wasn’t your back, didn’t you. » -. The .kidneys are great” grumblers when Sick. Feel them clear through the back. Feel them clear through the body. ‘ It is kidney disease. ' And many tortures follow. Urinary troubles curse the life. . And it’s not worth the living. Qure 1t and you?“ have peace. lou can do it easilv. , By taking Dean’s Kidney Pills. They cure every Wrong condition of the kidneys. ' ' ' ' Norwalk people are learning this fact. , Our cases. are not confined to any class, condition, or sex. For example, Mrs. C. Malone, who resides at No. 31 Franklin avenue has reached the allot- ted 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 headaches and scantineas of urine. I got a box of Doau’s Kidney Pills at Hale’s drug store. I did not take them all tor I did not need them. They curt-d me and I am glad to recommend them to a vone who suffered as I did.” Doan’s idney Pills do this if taken as directed. They tone up the kidneys and force them to perform their func- tions properly. They 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. 'I‘rv them for weak or lame back. For sale by all dealers or sent by mail on receipt of price, by Foster—Milburn SfHUBgfl'AIO, N. Y. Sole Agents for 9 . L . The only remedy in the world that Will at once stop itchiness of the skin in auv part of the body, that is absolutely safe and never failing, is Doan’s Oint- ment. Get it from your dealer. , SARAT'D cA_ SARATOGA! Genuine Saratdga Water in block-tin lined barrels direct from the celebrated Spring, is for sale on draught at Had- den’s, corner Wall and River Street. THE WATER Is brought direct from Sara- toga, and is dispensed in pre- cisely the same condition in which it flows from the spring at Saratoga, and is sold at 5 cents per Glass. DRINK HATHBRN SPRING ,, WATER FOR THE Stomach, , Bo wels, Liver and . Kidneys. FOR SALE BY The Holmes.“ Kaela Hailed tn DORLON HOUSE GREGORY’S POINI. NUWDPEN FOR THE SEASON 0F-1896. ’Sheid'llinners, . Rhode Island Glam Bake. Bathing, Boating. Fishing. Electric ears to Hotel, minutes. ‘ , JOHN E. O’SULLIVAN, ‘ Manager. every fluent,
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