, FREE BUTTONS! ELEGANT BUTTON FREE WITH EACH PACKAGE Sweet Caporal Cigarettes AN OPPORTUNITY TO} MAKE A OOLLEOTIOII ’ OF BUTTOIIS. WITHOUT COST. LOUKWOOO’S ti‘éfiianm’fi‘i’ii'vrt’i Cheap rates: W_ill'also take orders for mes sunger servme In. New York. Goods called tor and deliyercd to all parts of, the town. Orders received git E P. Weed’s Drug Store Wall Street. With telephone connection on- " ' o E. LOCKWOOD. I 1' AT, P. ‘ W. BAT ES’ 42 more smear, you can find as fine an assortment of Monomeototloeoeterrtlort As can be found in any Yard in the State. Look it over and get prices before going elsewhere. W. H. HAYWARD 81 CO. Perrier Attorneys and ‘Soijottore, l00 East Capitol Street, WASHINGTON. D. C All classes of claims prosecuted before the Interior Department. Rejected pension claims a specialty. Correspondence solicited. ’ eoorsorirrotoee . outloo‘ A PUIIE MALT EXT BAOT. I SUBSTITUTE FOB SOLIO FOOO. Highest percentage Extract. . Lowest percentage Alcohol. An efi‘ectiveTonic. An agreeable Beverage.“ _A mild_Stimu- lant. Just what phySiCians Will pre- scribe for Nursing Mothers. _ Convales- cents and victims of Insomnia or Nerv- ous Disorders resulting from Impaired Digestion and Overwork.', . For Sale and Delivered Anywhere Long Island Bottling 00., 280-284- Bergen St... Brooklyn. FOR SALE BY EDWARD P. WEED. PRIVATE Instructions given in BOXING at the pupil’s home. CLASS Now fo.ming, and ap- plicants desiring to join should apply at once to ’ Prof. Geo. Yoerger. South Norwalk, or at this ofiice. oorou Know if?) That you can save'money by buying your Meats and Fish at F. W. SIITII’S, 55 Main Street. Everything First Clues. OPEN evzumcs “,___.~_ W'EEKLY ISHMAEL’S' MANGROVE TREE. A Facile Horticulturist from India Works Wonders in a Maine Prisong. Chief Gilman of the Bangor police force has a curiosity up at his resi- dence on. the west side, 'which, if it continues to thrive, will be likel:r to prove more of a sensation to people of this vicinity than anything which may result from the continued fall in the price of lard. This is a pretty lit- tle plant, about a foot whichlshmael, the great circus Hin- doo now in the county jail here, tricked out of a pile of wet dirt at the prison the other night. He did it the other night up in the jail when Sheriff Brown gave him a chance to use his apparatus, and Chief Gilman has the plant as proof. Ishmael took a little pile of sand and mud which had been brought for him in the jail yard underneath the window where he- looks out and thinks up new tricks every day, and placed itrin the middle of the floor on a cloth. Then he took what he said *was a seed,-and showed it to his small audience. The seed was the same thing from which he had “produced a dollar bill a few minutes before by simply squeezing it, but that didn’t make any difference to him, but he put it in the dirt and got ready to grow his bush. Nobody thought he was really going to do it. He swore that he would produce a mangrove tree. Ishmael first took a cloth and placed it over the earth; then he began to say off some kind of a heathenish incanta- tion, and in the course of a half min- ute, when he removed the covering, there was a little sprout starting up about an inch above the pile. That’s pretty good. Ishmael smiled demurely and winked the other eye. Again Ishmael put the cloth on the dirt, and again rattled off his rub- bish in choicest‘Hindoo. Something suddenly stuck itself up inside the cloth, which peaked up and wrinkled as it did so, and then 01f came the cover with a swish and exposed a very healthy young bush standing there in the 'dirt. Of course, everybody wil say that the bush was made of paper, but it wasn’t. It was a real thing, and it was moist and soft and pithy, just as if it had been newly plucked from the ground outside. At its bottom was a full set of little roots which were covered with the clinging earth in which it had—well, grown. Chief Gilman, who was present, took the bush home with him, and set it out in his garden. He said on Sat- urday that it was getting on well, and that it looked as if it had come to stay. He can’t understand how Ish- mael did it. Neither can anybody else. Some of the men in the jail dc- clare that the youngster is a devil in disguise, but most of them consider him a mighty smart lad. But he is a great vegetation starter; he beats super-phosphates at their own game. ‘ The bush is worth seeing. It is com- posed of close-growing green leaves on a straight stalk, and little red blOs- soms are beginning to grow on the top of it. It is a curiosity. Ishmael says it’s easy as rolling off a log. Adornment of the Sword. . The glorious epoch of the sword was reached in the sixteenth century. Great manual skill and a thorough training in all the arts were united in a marked degree in the artisans of this period, and gave to the products of the industrial arts a permanent value and beauty. In the shops Of the metal workers this proficiency reached a rare excellence. War was the main occupation of kings, and civil and military pageants were the favorite pastime of royalty. The armorers, therefore, were in constant demand, and were untiring in their efforts to produce costly, brilliant arms and coats of mail. Great artists devoted all the resources of their genius to the enrichment of the sword. No metal was too precious, no jewel too rare, no fancy too ingenious for its decoration. Hilts were encrusted with gems, set with medalions. carved, embossed, inlaid; scabbards of Spanish leather or' Genoese velvet were ornamented with gold and silver embroidery; blades of the finest steel were polished to a dazzling lustre, and engraved with inscriptions and arabesques. Every artifice that a fer- tile imagination could devise and a cunning skill carry out was lavished upon the decoration of the beloved weapon. In Han-owing Doubt. Willie sthington was gazing into space with a look of intense anguish. “‘What is the matter, Willie?” said one of his friends. “Have you been having trouble?” “Y-a-a-s. I’m afraid I’ve gone and 'made myself verwy unpopular with Van Diggles and his wife, don’t you know." “In whim way ?” . “Why, you know they both ride a bicycle.” “Yes." “In costume.” “And I met them this afternoon. They passed me one aftah the othah.” _“And didn’t you speak to them?” “Y—a-a—s. I wish I hadn’t, for, do do you know, everwy time I think th. mattah ovah I’m half convinced that: I lifted my hat and bowed to VanDig- gles and said ‘Hello, old man,” to his wife.” Her Weakness. Clarence Younghuh—It is said that old maids are very fond of cats; I wonder Why that is so? Miss 'Moreyears—-Not having a hus-_ band, they naturally take to the next most treacherous animal-Washington Times. -~. .g in height,‘ SROF ssro'NAL QUACKERY. A Noted Physician Sues His Partners for Profits in a. Patent Medicine. .Profiassional ethics are a qrality uuch wanted among the members of 'he medical profession. It is con- sidered unprofessional to advertise ——that is, to pay for an advertisement. it is also bad form to recognize any of the many proprietary medicines that are daily used as beneficial. In view of these two well authenticated pro- positions, the fact that Dr. Cyrus Ed- son, late of the Metropolitan health department, and a physician of na- 'ional repute, should sue his partners 'or a share of the profits in a. patent medicine, is highly amusing to ordi- nary ailing mortals. As stated by Edson’s lawyers, Dr. 0110, Dr. Edson, through motives of “professional delicacy," did not care to hold or figure openly in the scheme, so he agreed to surrender his 20 per cent. of stock for a one-tenth interest in the dividends of the company. He now contends that it is this interest out of which he has been defrauded by the conspiracy of the defendants. Stil and Stemmler, who, he says, to further their conspiracy, have voted to themselves salaries of $3,000 and $2,000 a year respectively, and have- tampered with the books and papers of the corporation. The allegations in the complaint are made for the most part on information and belief, and it was shown that Dr. Still made an affidavit on which the charges of Dr. Edson are based. This would place Still in the position of charging himself with being one of the persons to whom he furnishes the information, and virtually accusing himself of a fraud. When Dr. Ullo was asked about this peculiar state of affairs he stated that there were other cases on record of persons “turning State’s evidence.” Dr. Pincoffs, representing the de- fendant Stemmler, referred sarcasti- cally to Dr. Edson’s.“profesional de- licacy." Justice Pryor was plainer. He said: “The whole amount of the matter is that Dr. Edson was willing to take his profits from a quack medicine.” “Oh, no, your Honor,” cut in Dr. Pincofl’s; “it is not a patent medi- cine; it is a very good thing.” , “Well, at any rate,” said the Court, “he was willing to appear indifferent to the sale of the preparation, while he was really talking it up to the pro- fession for his tenth interest?” A CLEVER SWIN DLE. An American Sharp Captures the English “'ord Guessers. For some time past the folowing ad- vertisement has appeared in several London papers, chiefly in those of a religious character: “Desiring to better advertise the ‘Overland’ cycles, we will give away ten of our best 20 lb cycles free, one to' each of ten persons sending in the most words made from the letters in the word ‘Overland.’ It costs you nothing to try. . Send your list at once, enclosing stamp, to -— & 00., South John street, Liverpool.” . The local police had their atten- tion drawn to the matter, and the "de- tectives, suspecting that something was wrong, arrested the receiver of the communications, who proved to be Montgomery. The prisoner’s office in Liverpool was found to be merely a receptacle for letters. Five thous- and five hundred letters, most of which contained stamps, that had been received from all parts of the country, were seized. Many of the letters came from clergymen. Mont- gomery, after getting thousands of postage stamps, sent to each corres- pondent the-following: Liverpool. Dear Sir: Being employed in the of; fice of giving the name in the advertisement), I‘have succeeded in making a copy of their own complete list of all the words to be made from “Overland.” You lacked many of the words. As I am unable to use it my- self on account of my employment here, I'will mail you the list on re- ceipt of thirty shillings. You can thereby make certain of one of the prize cycles. Yours in confidence. ‘ The English police say that had they not arrested Montgomery so soon he would, by means of this)! circular, have obtained hundreds of pounds within. a few days. The prisoner said that he came from the United States and that he lived in Indianapolis. In his possession was found a circular of- fering pianos free, one to each of twenty persons sending in the largest lists-of words made from the letters forming the two words, “Carleton piano.” The circular purported to be issued by the Carleton Piano Company of 77 Fifth avenue, New York city. “ AS LONG AS A_:FLOUR BARREL." A Test of the Old'Snyilnzgi Concerning the . Length of n-Horso’s Head. It is probable that‘at first thought most persons would be inclined to doubt the accuracy of the old saying that a horse’s head is as long as a flour barrel. Flour barrels vary somewhat in length. Some are made stouter and stronger, some slender and a little higher. An average flour barrel is about twenty-nine inches in height. - A man to whom the old saying was familiar made up his mind the other day to see for himself just how near right it was, and he measured the heads of three horses. One-of these horses was said to have rather a large head for its size; it wasn’t a very big horse. The horse’s head, exclusive of the ears, measured 28 inches in length. The heads of the two other horses, which were horses of fair aver- age size, with average heads, meas- used, one, 27 inches, the other 297% inches. So that this investigate: lis- 'covered that the old saying was sub-- stantiaily true. I I . cuirassicrs. N0 BOMB FOR THE GZAB. A Practical Joke Causes a. Grove Rumor. Doings of the Czar. PARIS, Oct. 9.—The prefecture of police today issued a denial of the report, ich appeared in several newapapers, saying that a bomb had been exploded upon the Place de la Concorde. The authorities say that the report grew out of a practical joke. Some one placed a simple firework petard at a considerable distance from the route of traffic, and its explosion caused no damage. The municipal council of Paris has re- ceived a dispatch from the municipal council of St. Petersburg setting forth that the whole of the population of the Russian capital is profoundly moved at the “reception, so cordial, magnificent and imposing, which France is giving to our beloved czar.” ‘ says: “The municipal council of St. Pe- tersburg makes itself the interpreter to appreciating Paris of St. Potersburg’s sentiments, while also appreciating the full import of the event for the universal peace and happiness of nations. Viva la France! Viva la Russia!” President Faure arrived at the Russian embassy today in an open carriage drawn by four superb Peroherons, ridden by pos- tilions. The czar and czarina, who lmd been awaiting his arrival, immediately entered the vehicle and drove OR to Ver- sailles, escorted by a strong detachment of Previous to the departure of their majesties a big bouquet of flowers, sent by the municipal" council of Paris, was placed in their carriage. There was immense cheering‘frcm the crowns w‘lflc’h lined the route, and the imperial visitors bowed repeatedly to the people on both sides of the avenues." LONDON, Oct. 9.—The Paris correspond- ent of The Times says: “President Faure’s chef has resigned on account of irritation at the president, who ordered the Elysee banquet from a caterer. The czar sufi'ered from fatigue and-from slight indigestion. ” The Vienna correspondent of The Chron- icle so s it is rumored there that the czar will a tend the wedding of the Prince of Naples and Princess Helene of Montenegro on Oct. 24. . A dispatch to The Daily News from Paris says that the czar asked the prefect of police there whether he might not ven- ture to explore Paris incognito. The pro- tect said that it would be so unsafe that it his majesty insisted he would feel it his duty to resign. This dispatch also says: “Mine. Faure’s anomalous position is causing continuous difficulties, which would have been greater still but for the good feeling of the czar and. czarina, but which would not have arisen if the cza- rlna, being ignorant of these hitches, had not insisted upon accompanying her hus- band.” The Morning Post has a Paris dispatch which says that there is a well credited rumor that the czar will return to Paris from Chalons and will remain for a few days strictly incognito. Reunion of Former War Prisoners. ENGLEWOOD, N. J., Oct. 9.-—The tenth annual reunion of the Union ex-prisoners of war of New .l‘ersey was held here today. A business session was opened at 11 o’clock in the rooms of Dwight post, and after this was concluded a dinner was served. There were present delegates from difier- out parts of the state. Eccentric_Milllonnire Dead. AUBURN, N. Y., Oct. ill—Anthony Shi- mer, well known as Auburn’s eccentric millionaire, died here today of apoplexy, aged 77. _ He leaves a large estate, which will be divided among about 20 relatives, many of whom are 10cated in the west. I Condition or National Banks. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—-The comptroller of the currency has. made a call on na- tional banks fora report of their condi- tion at the close of business Tuesday, Oct. 6. ‘ Champion Buld’s Plans. BUFFALO, Oct. 9 —Eddie Bald is at home. He Will depart at once for Milwau- kee, where he has a match race with Walter Sanger for $1,000 a side. I Fatal Collision on the Humber. HULL, Oct. 9.—In a collision today on the Humber between the steamers Alex- ander and Emden, the former sank, drown- ing ten of her crew. The “feather. Generally fair; northerly winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—Money on call firmer at 6 @7 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, nomi- nally 7@0 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 84.83% @434 for demand and $4.81%@4.82 for 60 days. Posted rates, 84.8%.8396 and M.85}£@4.86. Commercial bills, $4.803é. Silver certificates, 66%@65}éc.; no sales. Bar‘sllver, 64360. Mexi- can dollars, 497/60. Government bonds irreg- ular. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds weak. Closing prices: ' Atchison .......... 12% Bur. & Quincy... . 68% C.. C.. C. & St. L. . 24% Chesapeake &O\. . 14 New England ..... 45 N. J. Central ...... 102 North American. 4% .Northern Pacific. 13 Chicago Gas ...... 59% Do. pref ........... 19% Cordage....,...... 4% N. Y. Central ..... 19% -Cotton Oil ........ 12 Omaha ............ 86 Del. &Hudson...121 Ontario & West.. 18% Distille'ts' Trust. . — Pacific Mail ....... 21 Erie ............... 13% Reading ........... 19% General Electric.. sang Rock Island ....... 60% Hocking Valley. . 1 Silver Bullion..... 059g Lackawanna..; ".' . . St. Paul ........... eon Lake Shore.‘.;:...144 Sugar Refinery...1i71 ' Lead .............. 20% Texas Pacific...... 7% Louisville & Nash 42% Union Pacific ..... 6 _ Missouri Pacific. 19% Wabash pref ...... 14 ' Northwestern.... 98 Western Union... 82% General Markets. New YORK. Oct. 8. — FLOUR—State and western quiet and fairly steady; city mills pat.- ents, [email protected]: winter patents. [email protected]; city mills clears, “@435; winter straights, 83.556 3.70. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened lower owing to weak cables and heavy spring wheat receipts. but rallied later with corn; December, 73% 73960.; May,759§@76}4c. CORN—No.9 strong and higher on moderate receipts and export buying; December, 29%@ 29 13-16. OATS—No. 2 quiet, but firm with corn; track, white, state, mace; tracinwhifie. western, 20 PORK—Quiet; mess, $8®8.50; faniily. $10.50 @12.50. LARD—Firmer: 34.62%; nominal. BUTTER—Firm; state dairy, 10@159§c.; state creamery, 11}§®17%c. prime western steam, CHEESE—Quiet: state. large, 7%“ 3' small, 9W0. - EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 19@ 20c.: western, 1m180. , SUGAR—Raw quiet; fair refining, 2961;: con- trifugal, 96 test..8c_.: refined steady; crushed, 4%c.; powdered. 96c. , TURPEN‘I‘INEéFii-m‘at W. MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans. We. RICE—Firm; domestic, We; Japan, 46 4%‘3- ... . TALLOW~Firm; city. 191%.; country. 4@ (Kc. - HAY—Steady; shipping, 55@00c.: good to chOicc, 80@85c. . ' Continuing, the message ‘ N o n WA L-K. - G AZE‘TT E. ‘N a young girl’s life there comes a time when the careless innocence of child- hood changes to the modest, .blushing maidenly self - con- sciousness of apo 7 proaching maturity. The eye is brighter ; =the form is roundcr' there is a touch of shy coquetry in the glance—the girl has ‘ become a woman. She has entered that critical period so full ' of happy possibil- ities, yet so hedged ‘ about with the phy- sical sufferings and dangers peculiar to her. sex. it has been said that to bc awoman is . to suffer. Too often this is true. A wo- - man’s whole nature is so bound u in the ‘ special functions of her womanhood that any disturbance of this sensitive organism throws the whole system out of harmony. “Female weakness" causes nine-tenths of all the wretchednesc which women endure. It can never be per. manently relieved by “local treatments.” That is generally an expensive, embarras- ing, useless, make-shift. What is needed is Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription to reach the innermost sources of the trouble and restore health and strength directly to the internal organs. This sto s the weakening drains which so life’s oundation; heals all ulcerated con itions, gives the ligaments elastic power of themselves to correct mis- placement of, internal organs and imparts ' tone,vigorandvitality to the entire feminine organism. In a word the “Favorite Pre~ seription" makes healthy, happy women. Dr. Pierce is the Chief Consulting Physician of the Invallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Bufi'alo, N. Y. He has made a life-study of wo- men’s liar ailments. 2 Over ninety pa es of his teat work, “The People’s Common ense Me ical Adviser," are devoted to the considera- tion of diseases peculiar to women. Successful means of home-treatment are therein suggested, making it unnecessary to emplo a physician, or to submit to his ”examinations" and the stereotyped, but generally useless, “local treat- ment." Twenty-one (21) one-cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing onl , will brin a co y of this useful book. . A. dress, Wor d’s De- pensary Medical Assocxation, Bnfi‘alo, N. Y. reroute intone BANK 26 WALL 81x, ‘NOR WALK. CURPORATED SEPT. 1. 1376. CAPITAL, - - - - - - $100.00C GEORGE M. HOLMES. President. E. L. BOYEB. Vice-President. WILLIAM A. CURTIS. Cashier DIRECTORS : GEORGE M. HOLMES, H. E. DANN. P. L. CUNNINGHAM. J. T. Pnowrrr E. L. Bonn, S. H. 'HOLMES, J. Couers. J a. "tenant nay, Satordav- DAVID . W. RAYMOND Foreret Director and Emhaltoer 39; washingion StreeflSouih Norwall; Residence. Mahackemn Hotel. reeoozerre 7 PRINTING g A . WORD TO THE wise , Merchant-s, M anutanmi ers, Lodges and Societies will consult their own inter- . estsf by giving us a call. REMEMBER—lfyou have work to do, write to us. (tor Reputation Is _ Put to tlur ._ Instruments..- Just one mis-y take and“ we are hurt. A- That is the Reason. Why A SCHLEICHER & SONS “i ARE WHAT THEY ARE. 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