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Norwalk gazette, Friday, January 8, 1897 · page 9

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throw THE sauna.

Residents along both sides of Long
Island Sturd discovered a vessel in
flames about 7O’clock Tuesday night.
Itu as first noticed ofi‘Stamfordand the
firemen of that city boarded a trolley

 

V . car ard were iaken to Wilson Point,

but it was found that, the VESL'el was
drifting towards Norwalk.

About midnight it was discovered off
the Norwalk Islands, the flames shoot-
ing at times high in the air. It was
thought to be one of the numerous
tank barges which convey oil up and
down the Sound for the Standard 0.]
company.

This morning Captain Charles F.
Mills, agent Of the Standard Oil com-
pany at Wilson Point, had the steamer
Medea, Captain Rowland, put out into
the Sound in order to ascertain wheth-
er it was one of his tanks, as two of
them were due to arrive.

The Medea left J. H. Ferris’ dock
shortly after 9 o’clock with a GAZETTE
reporter on board, and steamed out
through the erstern passage where the
burning vessel was discovered about a
mile off Goose Island in tow of the
oyster steamer J. Howard Lowndes.

The vessel proved to be the three-
masted schooner M. L. Bonnell. Two
masts were gone and only the foremost
and a portion of the sails and shrouds

'remained, towards which the flames

were making headway.

The entire stern of the vessel had
burned away and the forecastle was all
thatremained.

There was no one on board, the crew
having abandoned her in the neighbor-
hood of Stamford or been taken off by
some passing vessel. _

She had evidently been loaded with
oil and acid of some discription, as the
smoke that poured from her hold was
of inky blackness and the flames were
of a bluish tint. '

The Lowndes towed the burning
schoorer to Cockenoe’s Island where it
was hoped she could be scuttled and the
flames extinguished.

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Gen. Disbrow’s Report.

The report of Quartermaster-General
W. E. Disbrow to Govenor Coffin for
the year ending September 30, 1836,
was issued Tuesday. The receipts
were $72,041.50. The disbursements
were $68,733.10, leaving $3,308 40 on
hand. Among the itemized disburse-
ments are:

Care public property, 87,155 68;armor-
ies, Bridgeport, $2,650.59; .Norwalk,
$1,314.58; Connecticut NationalIGuard,
$9,793.91; Naval Militia, $3,129.77;
rifla ranges, $1,208.50; ammunition,
$2,005.18; uniforms, $4,761; uniform re-
pairs, $1,074 86; care of arms, $917.72;

' oflicers’ compensation, $2,691.04; uni-

, form compensation,

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_ from all parts of the state.

 

$3,140; transpor-
tation, $5,474.18; freight and express,
3670-22; Nianti-z camp ground,$$2,100. l3;
arsenal repairs, $120.37; office expense,
8349,16; contingent, $1,208 65; total,
$68,733.10. .

Of special accounts, $1,000 was spent
on the Governor’s Guard, $1,003 on
memorial tablets and receipts of ar-
mory rents, $3,282 25 were disbursed:
$1,643.63 on the National Guard and
$1,638.62 was paid to the state treasur.
er.

 

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Bowman—Wigham.

Alfred Gr. Bowman of Derby and
Miss Mabelle B. Wigham, daughter of
Mr. and’Mrs. H. B. Wigham of this
city, were married at the Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday= afternoon,
Rev. T. K. Noble Officiating. The
chancel was tastefully ornamented'with
palms and ferns. - Miss Florence Wig-
liam acted as maid of honor and A. W.
Bowman was best man. Both the
bride and her maid were becoming cos-
tumes. The ushers Wen Ev~ ctii Wig.
ham, Earl C. Bowman, M. G. Porter
and Herbert Johnson. The wedding
march was played by Prof. Alex S. Gib—
son. A reception was held at the home
of the bride’s parents after the cere-
mony, a number of out of town guests
being present. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman
left on an evening train fer a short
bridal trip, returning from which they
Will take up their residence in New
Britain. They received many elegant
bridal gifts.

 

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Union Ex-Prisoncrs.

The annual meeting of the Fairfield
County Association of Union Ex-pris-
oners of War was held Tuesday night at
the headquarters of-Douglas Fowler
Post, G. A. R. The election of officers
resulted as follows: Commander,
James H. Smith of Bridgeport; Vice-
commander, Levi Dixon of Stamford;
Adjutant, G. M. Buttery of Wilton;
Quartermaster, Elmer H. Nash of
South Norwalk; Chaplain, George S.
Partric of Norwalk; Delegates. to .Na-
tional Convenion to be held in Buffalo,
GIM. Buttery, Benjamin Bechtel and
F. W.\ Perry; Alternates, W. H.

l " Bitch and wniia‘m Schibel.

 

State ‘GrangeMeetin‘g.

The Connecticut state Grange will
hold its annual meeting at Warner hall
in New Haven January 12, 13 and 14.
There will be an attendance of 500
This will
be the first time for the grange to
meet. There‘ wrll_be a special after-
noon session, open to the public, at
the Hyperion on the first day.

 

r—Place your adv. in the GAZETTE
checker-board, directory.

 

 

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A cow in _|lEATH.'

On Saturday evening William Mona-
han, who lives at 80 Water street, South
Norwalk, notified Ofiicer Walter Hall
that Miss Elizrbeth Mulhara who oc-
cupied the rooms up stairs, had not
been seen or heard from during the
day, and heyhe hid not been feeling
well for some days, he was fearful that
something had happened to her.

Officer Hall went to the officehf Med-
ical Examiner Burke and told him of
Monahan’s suspicious, and together
they returned to Miss Mulhara’s house,
where they found the door securely
locked. .The latter was forced and Miss
Mulhara found lying upon the bed
dead.

Medical Examiner Burke had the
body removed to D. W. Raymond’s
undertaking rooms, and her funeral
will took place from St. Mary’s church
to-morrow morning.

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THEY ELECT OFFICERS.

 

 

The Fire Companies Hold Their Annual
Meetings.

The annual meetings of the Engine,
Hose and Hook and Ladder companies
were held Tuesday night, The election
of Officers resulted as follows:

PHOENIX ENGINE CO .

Captain—A. A. Chinery, Jr.

First Lieutenant—C. M. Smith.

Second Lieutenant—D. H. Weeks.

Rec. Secretary—John Greenwood.

Fin. Secretary—W. J. Cavanagh.

Treasurerr—Charles A. Burr.

Engineer—G. S. Aiken.

Asst. Engineer—W. A. Bartram.

A feast Of oysters, round and long
clams, etc., etc. and some more etc.,
was enjoyed after the election.

HOPE HOSE CO.

Captain—J. B. Costello.

lst Lieutenant—James H. Magner.

2i Lieutenant—James Duffy.

Rec. Secretary—Edward Duffy.

Fin. Secretary—James Sheehan.

Treasurer—Patrick Slattery. »

Executive Committee—T. Matthews,
John Clune, and John McManus.

A luncheon was served after the meet-
ing.

PIONEER H. a L. 00.

Captain—James B. Morris.

1st Lieutenant—Thomas McGann.

2d Lieutenant—William Powell.

Rec. Secretary, Harry Mitchell.

Fin. Secretary—James Wood.

Treasurer—Edwin L. Hoyt.

Investigating Committee—E. A. Phil-
lips, Harry Campand Stewart W. By-
ington.

Finance Committee—LL, Sherwood,
E. A. Phillips and Stewart W. Bying-
ton.

Elward Birch was elected an hon-.

orary member. Chowder, unequalled
in qualitv and quantity was served in
conjunction with other light refresh-
merits.
. FIRE POLICE.
The Fire Police annual meeting will
take place next this evening.

NEW I

 

CANAAN.

 

Wm. Hawley will give a social in the
Banquet hall, Friday evening.

The old Sheridan place on Locust
avenue will be_a thing of the past in
the near future. Contractors Brown &
Duryea will begin the erection of a new
dwelling on the old site next month.

Wooster Lodge, I. O. O. F., will
change its headquarters as soon asa
more desirable meeting place can be
obtained. The large south room on
the third floor in Rogers’ block is
looked upon favorably.

Franklin Stevens, formerly of the
Birdsall House, gave his friends here a
grand reception ,at his new home on
South avenue,’l‘uesday evening.Among
the happy guests were E. B. Lawrence,
C. P. Fish, C. H. Brown, W. N. Searles,
R. 0. Raymond, Richard Raymond,
Irving Lockwood and Michael Cole-
man.

Members from Concord Division,
S. of T.. of Norwalk attended the anni-
versary Of Friendship Division last
evening.

 

WILTON.

’l‘he Congregaticnal church is expect-
ing an unusually interesting gathering
at its annual meeting on Friday Janu-
ary 8 at 2 p. m. at the church. Not
only will there be given reports of the
work done by the church and its vari-
ous branches during the year, but it is
destined that. , every resident member
shall be present and respond to the roll
call in person, and that the absentees
shall send a word to indicate their in-
terest in the church and its work. A
supper Will be given in the chapel and
a social reunion will close the exercises.
Dr. Seward of South Norwalk has bean

invrted to be present.

Prominent Mason Dead.

Agustus Hough a prominent citizen
of Newtown, died Tuesday, aged 77
years.
had been superintendent of the rubber
manufactory in that place. He was a
Royal Arch Mason, and he will be in-
terred with the honors of the craft.

 

Miss MargaretuLauler, of West.

street, has resumed her duties as teach-

 

 

toga Springsi

For over twenty-five years he

er in the Temple Grove seminaryfiara; '

TWEEKLY“

 

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will be asked to amend section 15 of

Mr. Charles N. Hoyt, Mrs. Minnie A'

pr
.mands a renewal of

WANT IT REPEALEDJ

At the January scsiiou of the Connec-
ticut Legislature, ’94,the NaramakeRod
and Gun club succeeded in having a law
passed prohibiting the drawing, setting
or using any seine. net, pound or fike
in any of the waters of Long Island
Sound, or any of the cree or tribu-

 

 

taries thereto, lying inside or north of
a line between the towns of Norwalk .
and Darien, at the Five ‘ Mile River
harbor, thence south along said town
line to a point due west from the most ,
southerly point on Sheflield Island,
from thence easterly along the south
side of Sheffield Island and the plains '
to the easterly point of the plains, from
thence easterly to the most southerly
point on Copp Island, from thence
easterly to the line between the towns
of Westport and Norwalk at Sprite’s
Island, from thence north along the
line between the towns of Westport
and Nirwalk to the mainland at Duck
pond.

The passage of this law had a whole-
some efl‘ect an the seine and fike fisher-
men, although t‘iere were several who
violated it.

The good eff M of the law was plainly
apparent during the past fishing season,
as the lovers Of the rod neverrhad- suc'i
good luck and their captures were cx‘ra
large.

The pot fishers, however, did not
fare as well and they have now started
a petition which they are quietly circu‘
lating for signatures, asking that the
law be repealed.

It is reported that many signatures
have been obtained upon the represen-
tation that fish will be much cheaper
in the markets it they are allowed to
catch them by seine and fike. This is
incorrect, as the fish market was never
cheaper than during the past season
and under the new law.

The Naromake club has been advised
of the still hunt being made and have
already taken steps to prevent the law
being repealed.

A FLAW IN THE ACT.

 

(luack Doctors Practising on a Pharma-
cist’s License.

 

The coming session of the Legislature

the medical practice ac‘, which says
“The provisions of this billshall not
apply to license pharmacists.” In five
cases brought up for prosecution,where
there were charges that the accused
were quacks unable to obtain a license
as doctors, it was shown they had gone
before the pharmacy commission,
passed the examination given to drug-
gists, and were registered as licensed
pharmacists.

Norwalk’s Oldest Church.

During the last year there were
eleven deaths of members of the First
Congregational church and ten dismis
SIIS to other churches, while thirty-
One new members were received, leav-
ing a net gain of ten in membership.

The following comprises the list of
names of members who died. during the
year 1896:

Miss Juliette Betts, Mrs. Margaret
P. Beatty, Mrs. Helen B. Cockefur,
Mrs. Charlotte C. Riymbnd, Mr. Wil-
liam N. Seymour, Miss Hannah Secor,

Griswold, Mrs. George M. Holmes,
Mr. George R. Meeker, Mr. William
U. Lawrence.

 

-—ooo

—Advertise in the GAZETTE.

 

Narrow Escape of Six Men.

PURCELL, I. T.,' Jan. 5.—The South
Canadian river is higher than it has been
for a' number of years. The Blue Goosesa-
loon, which was situated in the middle of
the river, was tumbled over by the flood.
Six men were in the house at the time It
was overturned. and they all clung to a
log which had become fastened in the
river. They were rescued by persons on
the Oklahoma. side. They were in the wa-

ter for 12 hours. ~

Interest on the Brazilian Debt.

LONDON, Jan. 5.—The Brazilian treasury
delegate writes to TheATimes with refer-
ence to the solo at Hamburg of 34,000
bags of Brazilian coffee which, it was re-
portpd, was believed to be a consignment
of the Brazilian government to the Roths-

 

’ chllds of London in lieu of bills to pay the

interest on the Brazilian debt. The treas-
ury delegate writes that the Rothschilds
already had sufficient Brazilian funds in
hand to pay for the coupons on the exter-
nal debt.

A St. Paul Bank Closes.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.—The Germania. bank,
a. state institution, capital stock $400,000,
did not open for business today, but an-
nounced its assignment to Peter Merkes,
who for the past year or two has been its
cashier. The announcement stated that
this action was taken after full considera-
tion of all the phases of the situation, as it
was deemed best for all concerned that this
step be taken.

\Vhere Our Fighting Ships Are.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—The Dolphin
sailed from the Washington navy yard for
Jacksonville, Fla, where she should ar-
rive to re-enforce the .patrol fleet about
Wednesday morning. The San Francisco
has arrived at Ville Frabche, the Minne-
apolis at Beirut, the Monadnock at Santa
Cruz and the Philadelphia at Valparaiso.

Henry Irving’s Condition.
LONDON, Jan. 5.—The St. James Gazette
this afternoon says that Sir Henry Irving
is not making satisfactory progress, and
that several months may elapse before he
recovers sufficiently to reappear on the
stage. It is also stated that Ellen Terry has

had several operations for her eyes.

'1 Albany’s Big Day.

ALBANY, Jan. 5.—The programme for
the celebration of the centennial of Albany
as the meeting place for the legislature is
complete, and, following, as it does, upon

the first day Of the legislature, will tend to .

make a very ,lively time.

“farm Weather at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Jan. 5.—The mercury regis-
tered 46 degrees above zero today at this
place. The warm wave is unprecedented
here for this date, and the ice crop is threats
cued. .

 

New Jersey Central Dividend.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The directors of
the New Jersey Central have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 1% per cent.

In Honor of Gambetta.
PARIS, Jan. 5.—The demonstrations in
honor of Gambetta at Blanqui were thinly
attended.

 

Another Bank Fails.

FARGO, N. D.-, Jan. 4.—The Citizens’
National bank has failed. The bank is in
the hands of, the national bank examiner.
The capital is‘ $100,000. '

Senator Palmer Seriously Ill.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. , Jan. 4. — United
States Senator John M. Palmer is confined
to his bed and is threatened with pneu-
monin.

Farrow—Warehouse Burned.
MONTREAL, .Tan. 4.-—The paper ware-
house of David McFarland & CO., whole.
salers, was totally destroyed by fire last
night. .

The Steel Billet Poor.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 5.——It, is understood
here that a committee of the Bessemer
Steel association of the United States,
known as the steel billet pool, is in session
in New York preparatory to calling a
meeting of the pool in the near future.

 

Burglar-s In Port Byron. N. Y.
ROCHESTER, Jan. 5.—Burglars robbed
the postofl'ice at Port Byron todayof $6
worth of stamps. They failed to open the
safe, which contained $500. But they burst
the safe in J Olin Holmes’ grocery and took
$35.

 

Killed by the Cars.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. 5.—A man
supposed to be Richard Broulyette of Bay
City, Mich, was run over and killed by
the cars in West Springfield today.

 

 

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For Farmers and Villagers. for Fathers and'llolliers, fo
Sons and Daughters, for all the Family.

 

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«LL 7““: DETECTING 'HE WANTED.

An Amateur Pinkerton Has His Ambition
Satisfied in One Night.

.-‘.ft't‘l' the discussion of an important
arrest, stories that the subject sug-
gested naturally followed, and this
one was told by a leading business
man, who would not dare to have his
name. accompany it: ‘

“Like the great majority Of boys, I
was infatuated with detective yarns,
and by reading them became possessed
of the idea that I had the special qual-
ifications Of a great thief taker. The
practical men in this liiie’of business
(lid not encourage my desire to enter
their ranks. but persistency is one of
my characteristics, and I was given a
chance as a volunteer without pay.

“Just at the time I began operations
therewere a number of footpads oper-
ating in the city, and I secretly deter-
mined to win my spurs at once by
rounding up these knights Of the pave-
ment. I conceived the brilliant idea
of making myself up as a decoy, put-
ting On a fine suit of clothes, plug hat,
plated chain, and paste studs. Then
I betook myself to the more retired
portions of the city, and wondered
about in search of game.

“As a decoy I was a bowling suc-
cess. I had just passed a dark alley
when I was swiped to the earth with
a sandbag, a revolver muzzle was in-
serted into my right ear, and I had a
very misty comprehension of what
w: s going on while heing'sti'ipped of
my cheap ornaments, arms and pock-
etbOOk.

“I recovered from the efiects of the
assault in about ten minutes, but' was
This must
have created the impression that I
vas a swell on a toot, for I was held
up three times in as many blocks, and
soundly thrashed each time for not
having something to reward the ruf-
fians for their trouble.

“You can be sure that the case was
never reported, and all I ever said to
the department was that they would
have to get along without me because
I had stumbled upon it much better
thing. I still think I had a great
scheme if the footpads had only stood
in with it.—Detroit Free Press.

Orders Had to be Obeyed.

Hugh McD., a son of the Emerald
Isle, who had volunteered for the
Sixth Regiment of
South Carolina Infantry, was station—
ed on the beach Of Sullivan’s Island,
with strict orders to walk between two
points‘and to let no one pass without
the countersign and that to be com-
municated only in a whisper. Two
hours afterwards the corporal, with
the relief, discovered by the moonlight
I-Iugh up to his waist in water, tlie‘tide
having turned since he was posted.
“\Vho goes there?” “Relief.” “Halt.
relief! Advance, corporal, and give the
countersign!” “I am not going in
there to be drowned. Come out here
and let me relieve you.” “Divil a bit
of it; the leftenant told me not. to
lave me post!” “Well, then, I’ll leave
you in the water all night”—going away
as he spoke. “Halt! I’ll put a hole
in ye if ye pass without: the counter-
sign! Them’s meorders from the lef-
tonant”—cocking and levelling his gun.
“C-onfound you—everybody will bear
it if 1 bran it out in a whisper!” “ch,
me darlin’; and the leftenant said it
must be given in a whisper. In with
ye; me finger’s on the trigger, and me
gun may go Off.” The corporal had to
yield to the force of argument and
wade in to the faithful sentinel, who
exclaimed, “Be jabers, it’s. well yc’vc
come! The tide has a—inost drowned
me!”

Spanish Pride.

Pride is the birthright of almost ev-
ery Spaniard, and the fact. that one of
the race may take up the occupation
of a beggar does not shut him out
from the possession of it. A traveller
relates that, in alighting or on hotel in
Granada, he saw a man at the door
put out his hand toward him.

The traveller supposed that the man
was the porter Of the hotel, and of~
fared him his valise. The man step-
ped back, tossed his head, and frowned
séornfully. .

“Caramba!” he exclaimed. “Do you
take me for a porter? I would have
you to understand that I am no port-
er.”

“Then may I ask you, senor, what

you are?” -

“I am a beggar, sir, and asked you
for alms!”

Certain of Success.
Sunday-school Teacher—“I told you
last Sunday that I wished each of you
would try to make at least one person
happy during the week. Did you ?”
Boy: “Yes’m, I made grandma hap-
”
“That is noble. How did you do it?”
“I went to visit her, and she’s al-
ways happy when I go away.” .

 

V Generously Consider-ate.

Magistrate—“Prisoner at the bar,

you are charged with shooting the
plaintifi through each ear, one foot,
an elbow and along the top of his
head..: What have you to say?”

The Prisoner—“Well, I didn’t have
no killin’ grudge agin him, so I jest
shot him in the thin places round this
edges, so’s not to hurt him too much.”

She Knew.

“Momma,” said little Mary, “what
does amen mean?”

“It means that you join in with what
has been said, dearie—that you up-
prove of and believe it.”

, “Oh, yes, I know,” said the little girl,

"It’s the opposite to nitl”—Harper’s Ba-

zai". ‘ . .
Equally‘Clear. ’ _

Notewelleo you like opera in Eng-
tlSh? * ‘

Slurson-«I den’t know; I never can
tell what language operas are sung in.
~Roxlmry Gazette. I '

 

 

son BOYS AND GIRLS.
ELIZABETH AS A CHILD.

England’s Manly Queen Possessed Much
the Same Traits as Other Children.

One seldom thinks of “England’s
manly Queen” as a. little maiden with
a broad brow, serious eyes. and inter-
esting though not beautiful face; The
daughter of Henry VIII. and Anne
Boleyn, Elizabeth inherited none of her
ill-starrrd mother’s charms of counte-
nance and person, though the Tudor in-
tellect came to her in its mixture of
strength and weakness.

As a child, Elizabeth was studious,
diligent,'and modest, possessing many
lovable characteristics, and not show-
ing the imperious temper which. re-
quired the constant flattery of courtiers
and minions to keep it in equipoise.
But though she possessed the defects
of her qualities, she was, during her
long reign, a woman of lion-heart,
great shrewdness, and amazing sagac-
ity. Her childhood was not especially
happy, nor at any time in her life (lid
Queen Elizabeth drink a cup of un-
mixed sweetness. In her Old age she
utterly refused to look at herself in a
uiirror.~Harper’s Bazar.

 

Swallow Sentinels. l I l,
Respecting the utility of swallows as
messengers of intelligence—could we
but understand their language and
their signs—a correspondent of the
London “Telegraph" writes:

“On this point I can give the experi-
ence Of an English gentleman who
served under Said Pasha in Egypt. He
observed that a whole colony Of swal-
lows had suddenly left the town in
which he lived. and noted the fact to .‘1
friend who had been located there
some years. ‘Yes,’ said the latter, ‘we
shall have cholera break out in less
than :1 week. Twice before I have
seen the same thing.’ And so it did on
this occasion. Nor did the little winged
messenger return until a. clean bill of
health was apparent. The pcstilentinl
atmosphere must have been scented or
tests-r1 by the swallow, who live-s in the
air.

 

Don't: “'02. Your Fingers.

Dcu't wet the fingers to turn the
leaves Of circulating library books. The
authorities among the circulating li-
braries of Dresden have been conduct~
ing a series Of experiments to deter-
mine if books in general use become a.
medium for the. coriimuiiicution of in-
fection. Soiled leaves were 'rubbed
first with dry fingers and then with
wet ones, and the results microscopi-
cally examined. NO microbes, or few,
were found 011 the dry fingers, but
many on the others.

DIurgaret’s Sacrifice.

The little 'cliildren were talking of
Lent and of what they would each
give up for the season of fasting and
repentance. '

Candles and cake went on the list of
sacrifices.

Little Margaret, aged two and a half
years, was an intent listener.

Finally, “I (less I will (live up mus-
tard,” slie said, and added in a thought-
ful aside: “I never did tare much for
nustiird, anyway.”

The Hol'l'itl Brother.

Clzu'c’s little brother heard the bar-
ber say something about her beau’s
beard being a in mode. Running in to
her as she was seated with ilic family
at the dinner table. 110 exclaimed.
“Clare, it won't be fun for you to kiss
Mr. Mouser any more. ‘cause he‘s had
his heard all mowed."—-Boston Cour-
ier. ____,

General Weyler might get out of an
unpleasant predicament by claiming
his next battle on a foul.

In refusing the London Telegraph’s
proffer of a gift from the British pub-
lic, Ambassador Bayard follows the
only course becoming to him and his
position.

\Vhat would become of our great
constitutional lawyers if the lawmnk
ers should reach that stage of perfec-
tion where they could turn out laws
that are not defective.

A meteor that “from its horrid hair
shakes pestilence and war” flushes
across the sky on the eve of the assem-
bling of Congress. Does it mean a.
Spanish war? Is it a warning against
an extra session?

 

I! care: from [ward to foot.

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To make that core of any disease com—
plete and permanent, the purifying, cor-
recting and building-op process must begin
and end in the Stomach. ' '

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l 0/ a wrong Stomach. Puritana

* 0 makes the Heart right, *the

Lungs right, the Liver right, the Blood

right, the' Kidneys. right, the Nerves right,

the Health right, because it makes the‘.

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of all sickness is caused by; , I

The'Puritnna treatment consists of one bottle 9, ’_
Puritana, one bottle of Puritana Pills, and one bottle ' ,

of Puritans Tablets, all In onepackage.

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