a3 ON HIS HANDS. HOW WILL HE DISPOSE OF IT?
AFTER A CARTOON BY W. A. Rocnns. Reproduced from Jiluper‘s Weekly. By Permission
Copyright, 1898, by Harper (is Brothers
OBITUARY.
VVILLIEJJ GREENE EROWNSON.
(Contributed)
Dr. W‘illiam G. Brownson, resident
physician and surgeon in Fitch's Sol-
Noroton Heights, died
there Tuesday morning of pneumonia,
after an illness lasting six days. Fu—
neral services will beheld in the Con-
gregational church at New Canaan on
Thursday, January 5th, at two o'clock
in the afternoon. A short service will
be held in the chapel at Fitch’s Home,
on Thursday morning at eleven
o’clock.
William Greene, son of Simeon and
Lucretia Brownson, was born in Peter-
boro, Madison county, N. Y. on August
6th, 1830. He was graduated from the
state normal school at Albany and
from the medical school of New York
University. He received the honorary
degree of master of arts from Hamilton
college in 1864. He spent the earlier
years of his manhood in successful
teaching, at Ogdensburg, Nyack and
Jamaica, N. Y. Toward the close of
the Civil War, after finishing his med—
ical course, he entered the United
States’ service as surgeon, being sta—
tioned at the David’s Island hospital.
In 1865 he began the practice of medi
cine in New Canaan, Conn, where he
continued to live and to work until the
autumn of 1891. Since that time he
has been connected with Fitch’s Sol—
diers’ Home as resident physician. He
had been president of the Connecticut
Medical Society and was a member of
the American Medical Association, be-
sides being enrolled, as active Or hon-
orary member, with various other city
and state societies. He was the author
of many papers on subjects pertaining
to his profession and of a considerable
number of occasional poems.
He was married on Sept. 5th, 1854, to
Caroline 1..., daughter of Samuel S. and
Polly Barstow, who survives him.
They had six children, four of whom
are now living: William Clarence, a
physician now living in Ashville, N.
0., Frances M., wife of Stephen G.
Beers of Taunton, Mass, Carleton L.,
Professor in the College of the City of
Nevaox-k, and Wendell G., attorney
'in'Spi'ingfield, Mass.
Miss Susie Seymour’s Birthday.
Miss Susan Seymour of West street,
South Norwalk, entertained several of
her young friends at a birthday party
Monday evening. The young guests
were: Hazel Lockwood, Mary Nash,
Emily Nash, Marguerite Lane, Fred-
erica. Starr, Eleanor and Frances
Holmes, Ethel Seymour, Helen Ely,
Marion Smith, Blossom Smith, Flor-
ence McDonald, Edwina Knapp, Mabel
Bouton, Martha. Knapp and Annie An-
drews.
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On His Hands. How Will he Dispose of it?
It is an undisputed fact that the
United States stands face to face with
one of the most important problems
that has ever been presented to it for
scintion. It is an open question wheth-
er the Philippines will'or will not
prove an elephant on our hands. It
seems. however. that not much choice
has been left in the matter, and that
we are practically obliged to take the
Philippines under our protection.
Our illustration, taken from a full-
page cartoon in the current issue of
Harper’s Weekly, gives a comprehen-
sive idea of the situation as TV. A. Rog-
ers. the well-known artist, understands
it. The cartoons inspired by the late
war
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FROM HARPER'S \VEEKLY 0
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
Battery B to be Reorganized as Company K,
Fourth C. N. G.
The adjutant-general will issue a.
general order in a day or two disband-
ing Battery B, Connecticut Volunteers,
as a battery and reorganizing it 'as
Company K, Fourth Regiment, C. N.
G. Captain Breckbili will be directed
to report to Lieutenant-Colonel C. W,
Hendrie. The reorganization of Com-
pany K, Fourth, at Bridgeport, will
give the regiment five companies.
and its results have contained a ,
great deal of true and valuable history, I
and convey the essential points 0f the ber 31, vice R. G. Mitchell, appointed
political situation as accurately and in
of printed matter that has filled the
columns of our newspapers and maga-
zines during 1898.
exceptional merit, and all it tries to do
is to give a plain statement of the case.
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Lincoln Council.
The officers of Lincoln Counc1l. No.
4, O. U. A. M., for the ensuing term
are: .
Councilor—Elmer L. Hill.
Vice Councilor—John Brundage.
RecordingSecretary—C. H. Adams.
Assistant Recording Secretary—
Frederick Scofield.
Financial Secretary—F W'. Adams.
1nductor~0scar Young.
Examiner—Edward Norton.
Protector—Harry Gledhill.
Trustees-D. P. Wicks, W. Q.
riam, J. E. Stevens.
Me r-
tepresentatives to the State Coun-i
oil—Rev. G. Haulenbeek, James E.
Stevens, Henry A. “food.
The officers will be installed on Fri-
day cvening, in Mystic Chain hall, by ,.
district deputy James E. Stevens.
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I. 0. 0. F.
The newly elected officers of Our
Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. O. F., installed
Monday evening, by District Deputy
Robinson, are:
N. G.——James H. Forbush.
V. G.-—George O. Crosby.
R. S.——Bradley S. Keith.
Treasurer—Addison A. Betts.
R. S.—,—Howard L. Knapp.
L. S.-—-Charles E. Solker.
R. S. V. G.—James G. Hyatt.
L. S. V. G.-Harry A. Smith.
Warden—W. F. Hubbell.
Conductor—Nelson Benedict.
S. S.—Jared R. Betts, James Hyatt.
I. G.——Thomas S. Murray.
0. G.—Mortimer S. Bette.
Chaplain—William A. Ambler.
The lodge organist is .0 rice G.
r-lves.
The cartoon is of '
The adjutant-general yesterday ap-
- pointed Second Lieutenant Wallace E.
Penfield, Company D, Second Regi-
ment, C. N. G., an aid-de-camp on the
brigade staff, with rank from Decem
|
,captain of Company D, Fourth Regi-
much less space than the untold mass 1
ment.
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Recent Births.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs
I Philip Prendegast of Spring Hill.
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iberfriend, Miss Rose A. Elliott, of'
A daughter has been born to Mr
and Mrs. Percy Glendening of New-
town avenue.
A son was born December 24th, to
Mr. and Mrs. Leon S. Hale, in Carlisle‘
Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Hale were former
residents of South Norwalk.
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Colfax Encampment, I. O. 0. F., will
install officers Jan. 16.
George Bartlem, Jr., of the turn-
pike, is visiting in Meriden.
The Chess, Checker and Whist club
will meet Tuesday evening next.
Sherman Wilbert, of New York, is
Visiting Ezra Hoyt, of East avenue.
Revival meetings are being held in
the East No rwalk Methodist church.
Miss Ada M. Foote of Riverside ave
nue, has returned from a visit in
Brooklyn.
A! T?'
CURRENT COMMENT-
One thing to be remembered is that
the war will have to be fought all
over again in the magazines. This is
one of the vicissitudes of peace.
The most unfortunate royal family
3 of the nineteenth century is undoubt-
Miss Eva Scofield. of South Norwalk, ",
Ispent part of the holiday week withl
Stamford.
Misses Mildred and Ella Louise Mc-
Clave of Edgewater, N. J ., have been
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Edgar H.
Fox of West street.
Miss Dorothy Lockwood of Elm
street, has been spending the holidays
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Patterson in New Canaan.
Miss Marion Wilcox has returned to
her home in Brooklyn, after a. visit
with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Wilcox of Washington street.
The officers of Concord Division, S.
of 'I‘., Were installed, Monday night,
by GLW. P. Lewis Hubbell, who will
perform a like service for the West-
port division 0d the 19th.
edly that of Austria. The old Emperor
' has lost his wife by assassination, his
son by suicide, and his brother, Maxi-
milian, by execution in Mexico.
Some of the New Englanders who in-
vested heavily in the great scheme
for extracting gold from sea water
still believe that the process will make
them rich. The gold brick dealer wil:
call on these guileless persons imme-
diately. '
After a thorough overhauling, the
battleships are again ready for busi-
ness on a fighting basis. Yet, for the
present, their occupation is gone, and"
will not return until some other for-
eign nation indulges in excessive gay-
ety with the American eagle.
And now Germany is displeased with
the appointment of John Hay as See
rotary of State, for the reason, it i!
said, that it indicates a steady growth
of sentiment in favor of an. Anglo
American alliance. It is a dull day
when Germany doesn’t find some new
American grievance Ito growl about.
There are said to be about 3,000,000
Germans in the United States, and a
very large proportion of the males
among them are trained soldiers. These
people are taking every opportunity to
declare their loyalty to our Govern-
ment, and they furnish an exCelient
reason why Emperor \Villiam should
avoid a war with this country.
When this war passes into history,
its recorders will lay stress on the
humane features conspicuous in it as
contrasted with former conflicts. Es
pecially are these to be seen in the
care of the wounded. Never before
(lid such sufferers, when carried by
sea, have the benefit of such luxuries
as the ice, plant, 'carbo-nating plant
distilling plant, steam laundry and
X—ray apparatus, with all of whicl:
the hospital ship Missouri is to be
fitted.
An American astronomer stationed
in Arizona says the telescopes of this
period are large enough but that some
of the best are badly located and give
blurred views on account of atmos-
pheric defects. High elevations in
dry climates are recommended.» Ob
jects can be distinctly seen at Are
quipa, Peru, which would be invisible
with the same instrument at Harvard
At great elevations in certain coun
tries the number of clear nights is :r
the maximum and the air is steadier
as well as purer.
The judgment comes from the Dis
trict court at the national capital thal
the sale of newspapers on the streets
is a legitimate business, and that
newsboys have a right to enter streel
cars and sell papers to passengers pro-
vided they behave themselves and
leave the car when their business is
finished. One newsboy was forcibly
ejected from a car in \Vashingtor
some time ago and had a leg crushed
by a car running on the other track
He has just obtained an award 01
$5,000 damages from a jury under in
structions to the above effect by the
judge.
"To go up Salt Riv er” has been -
phrase that runneth back as far a:
the memory of the men who voted f0]
Jackson. In many parts of the coun
try Salt River has been regarded as a
myth, with no more real being that
the Styx. But as a matter of fat:
Salt River does exist, and not many
miles from Louisville at that. It rise:
in Mercer county. It flows throng]:
Mercer, Anderson, Spencer, Bullitt
Hardin and Jefferson counties. It i:
bordered on both sides of its tortuoul
course by rich
lands that produce also timber, fruit
grains and cereals.
The feat of Dewey and Merritt i1
capturing Manila after the protocol 01
peace had been signed, has been com
pared to the battle of New Orleans
fought and won by Andrew Jackson
January 8, 1815, two weeks after the
treaty of peace had been signed :11
Ghent. But the instances are far from
parallel. Dewey’s capture of Manila
on Saturday was the logical sequencr
of his glorious May-day victory. HI
began and ended a campaign whici
has been an unbroken series of suc
cesses, and his occupation of the Phil
ippine capital, late as it is, puts a dra
matic finish to the war and make:
easier the task of securing the fruit:
of our wonderful military success
Jackson’s victory at New Orleans
however, only served to console thc
United States for its military failure:
and to soothe the mortification 0:
having concluded a peace the terms 0:
which did not even refer to a singlc
one of the wrongs to repair which thf
war had been declared. Jackson’l
belated success saved the Madison ad
ministration from wreck and late
made Old Hickory President, but New
Orleans had none but a sentimental
value, and was fruitless of any real to '
Units.
A a :r'r a
f
farms and tobacc¢ '
I of blood on 'the brain.
For Twisted Neck. .
Usually when fowis have what is
known as “twisted neck,” or show
signs of vertigo, the cause is pressure
The next point
is, what causes the pressure of blood
on the brain? Such fowls are nearly
always apparently healthy, and, in
fact, should show good condition, as
only birds that are well fed suffer from
such ailment. W-hecn fowils are on a
range they procure much more food
m1] may be supposed, and to give
corn at might, especially in summer, is
to put them in such a condition as
mentioned. Of course, in the winter
season corn may be used, but farmers
and poultrymen should understand
that when a hen has free range she
becomes very fail: and has all the op.
portunilty for procuring more food
than she needs. The fact that a then
may not appear fiat may be a delu-
sion. If all the fowls—hens and
chicks—are affected, it is a sure sign
that something is wrong with the
food: It is true that the seeds of some
weeds may be at fault, but usually the
cause is high feeding. The remedy is
to put the birds up and give them
nothing for forty-eight hours, flie-n
give an ounce of lean meat to each
hen once a. day for ten days—«no other
food—and after that feed a variety
once a day.
Waterproof Crepe.
“In buying crepe,” says the Ladies’
Home Journal, “it is well to ask for
he waterproof and thus avoid anxiety
vhen it rains, as the ordinary mate-
Iial will spot and lose its crispness
vhen wet. When this does happen, or
f the crepe has worn rusty-looking;
md shabby, it may be steamed and
Ihus renew its glossy, crisp texture
ind appearance. This process has
reen tried by certain persons for many
nears and gives the most satisfactory
esul-ts, and it may be repeated as
vfiten as necessary. Rip the hems out
if the veil or the trimming to be reno-
rated. and each piece must be flat;
trash the dust off with an old piece
Pf silk and pull out all the threads.
[‘hen have a clean broom-handle and
.round this wrap each piece of crepe,
reeping it smooth until all are on
Ihe handle and fasten with small pins;
[0 not. pull it very tightly. Keep a
vashhoiler half full of boiling water
1nd rest the handle across the edges
If the boiler so that it may be turned
beveral times during the five hours
hat the crepe is steaming. Then
IlbflIlifl the handle up until the crepe
s perfectly dry. This usually re-
lulires ten hours. \Vhen unpin-ned it
lwill be glossy and crisp as; when new,
til-d a pleasure to the economical wo-
nan.”
“’lly I’zarns Are Burned.
Spontaneous combustion of hay is
doubtless an occasional cause for the
"niysiterf-nus" burning of barns. lu-
surance companies recogniZe this risk,
though many farmers still believe it
impossible for fire to originate in this
way. A case occurred at the Pennsyl-
vania experiment static-n. ()rt. 16,
1895, in a mow of clover and timothy
that had been housed in specially fine
condition; the fire was kept down and
the hay pitch-ed out of the born, when
the whole mass proved to be badly
charred, and there was no doubt what-
ever of its having caught fire from
spontaneous combustion. Previous to
the outbreak of the fire a peculiar odor
like that of burning grain had been
noticed for several days, and it was
seen that the fray was heating, but no
one thought of fire. The danger is
greatest with clover hay, or with hay
that was put in not fully cured. When
an odor or heat is noticed, the only
safeguard appears lobe to spread the
hay out on the barn floor to dry be-
fore it gets too hot, or-take off some
boards and pitch tilt outdoors if fire
threatens. The danger seems greatest
during September and October. After
that the bay has got through heating
usually.—Agriculturist.
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and stains from . . .
clothing and car-
pets quickly and
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Never_!.caves_a Ring .'
———No Acid.— 106.. 256., at Drug
No unpleasant odor. and Dry Goods Store:
Not inflammable. Samples mailed, 5c.
L. B. SUTTON, New Canaan, Ct.
Sold by FINNEY & BENEDICT.
ETNA [NSRUANCE 00., of Hart!
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perp
Capital and Assets,¢8,902.272.64.
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lz‘racnh Office. Norwalk,’at Morris Benedict
Main Oflice.depot w‘outh Nor-walk.
L. HUNT,.\gent.
The Nunall Fire IIlSlll‘flllllfl Cl
Has nowCompleted tl
32d SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR ,‘
And has notoutstanding a. dollar of unpai
losses or claims for losses. No soun com
pant insures for less
A. G. McIlwaine . Pres..G. B. St. John,Vice-Pr
F. E .Shaw. Sec. Geo. B, Cowfls. Resident S
ETER L. QUIGE. Florist andNUrsery
man Uuion Avenue. north of Union
Cemtery Norwalk, Conn. Dealer in can
House Hot House and Beddinit and age-
tablol’lants ,Frult and Ornszntal Trees
Snubbery, limes, Out Flpwell. always on
hand,and all sorts of desuzns in flowerear-
rangedtoorder. _
H'Grradmg and refillingcemetery lots at
tended to.
HENRY TILLY.
CARRIAGE MAKEE,
.SO UTE NOR WALK 0
—Manufacture ro f—
Famlli Carriages. viclurlastnnn tr.
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING.
Ravmond &Son.
Successors to George H Raymond;
Furniture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors
45 and 48 Main St. Horwalk, Conn. .
Residence, Berkeiev Place.
l‘olephone No. 77-4.
You Know
“A Good Thing” when you
see it—-almost every one does.
The line of Suiting? I am of-
fering for
$6.00
and upwards are each and
every one a good thing. Just
a matter of choice for the dif-
ferent tastes. The assort-
ment includes all kinds, light
and dark—a fine collection.
Pants, $53.50,
FRANK coco.
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