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LOW COST OF THE FREEDOM OF
ENGLAND'S METROPOLIS.
Chap Lodging: in the on: of Mutton.
Seen: In the Kitchen of a Four Penny
Lodging Baum-Recipe for Pea Soup.
Luann-ditching. F“
I have often been asked to give sonic
estimate of the cost of a tour through
England, Those who have written books
of travel have generally had plenty of
money and they have given no thought in .
their works to readers of limited, means
who have a‘grent desire for the culture
that travel is summed to bring, butlwho
shrink from launching out bet-muse of the
expense.
- it is to this large class that I address
myself. A recent writer has put forth a
book showing how Europe can be done on
flftyvceutu a day. As the phrase is in a
certain Americangame called poker, I see
his fifty cents and will go him somewhat
better; in other words, I will show him
how the freedom of the city of London,
for instance, can be had at a cost of about
seven pence a day, or fourteen cents in
American money. This will include three
mealsa day and lodging at night. (if
course this is only intended for the capi-
talist class. Chicago. as everybody
knows, was once offered to a man for a
pair of boots, but as the man didn‘t have
boots, he failed, to his unavaiiing regret
ever afterward. to invest in real estate
that ultimately reached a IIIIILI! higher
figure. 80 if a man has not the fourteen
cents nday it is useless for him to read
the first part of this article. lwill have
pleasure in telling him further on how to
live on nothing a day and enjoy the lux-
ury of a bath every evening as well.
Fill‘ltTEEX CENTS A DAY.
An estimable friend of mine in London
—thatis, he lives in London during the
season—who is a tramp by profession.
told me how a man with an income of
fourteen cents a day could live sumptu-
ously, and he even invited me to go and
lodge and live with him, which is some—
thing, I rcgret to say,I never had the
courage to do.
In all the crowded parts of London can
beseeu signs which read “Lodgings for
single man, four pence a night." There
are others at lower rates. but of course. on
this tour. as I said before, we prefer to
live well rather than merely save money.
You pay your four-pence ton man at the.
bottom of the stair, and until daylight
does appear the freedom of the house is
yours. There is a large room call the
kitchen. A good sized firc burns one
end of it, and at that fire you will find
some of the lodgers cooking their evening
meal. I believe that in cxpimsivc lodging
houses, such as I speak of, tin dishes are
provided. the rule being that the last uaér
washes them at the tap which flows in a
corner.
At the first dinner that I ordered at'
Delmonico‘s. in New York, they brought
me so much of each dish that Idid not
wonder at the awful price charged, and I
learned afterward that it is the custom
for two persons to go there together, and
each order is considered more than enough
for two. The tramps of London follow
this high toned precedent, 0n :1 pm soup
guzzle four of them generally go in to—
gcther, and the chances; are that when we
enter the kitchen of the fonrps-uny lodg-
ing house we will be at once claimed as
partners in u pea soup banquet. My
tramp informs me that the pea soup pre-
pared from the tramps’ recipe is out-of
the most sustaining things a man can sub—
sist on.
For: For]: amour MEX.
Here is the recipe and the cost of it, this
portion being enough for four hungry
men:
One penuy’s worth of pea flour, one
penny‘s worth of bread toasted, one penny
pot herbs, carrots, turnips, leeks, parsley.
etc.. half penny '3 worth onions, halt
penny‘s worth of drippings. .
This meal then comes to one penny each.
as there is no charge for fire or cooking
utensils.
Sometimes the tramps go in for the
luxuries of the season and two makea
meal together. Here is the formula, and
in this case only two go together, so that
the expense is double the pea soup feast:
Half penny"s worth of tea, half penny‘s
worth of sugar, farthing’s worth of milk.
one penny three farthings‘ worth of bread,
one penny's worth of butter.
After the meal the crowd spends the
evening in congenialsonversation, diversi-
fied often by a fight, which the stalwart
keeper of the house quickly quclls with a
club. . .
l‘p stairs the lodgers sleep in one large
room. Some of the places merely have
straw scattered on the floor. at other places
rough nuittresscs are provided. If you
have a penny on your person it will be
stolen before running. However, this
makes little difference, as stealing is eti-
quette in the 1 Intel dc Tramp, and us every
one steals the general financial balance is
not seriously disturbed. '
Of course it may be claimed that in this
article I have studied the interests of the
moneyed classes only. That isquite true.
In a future article] will endeavor to show
how a man can go through England with-
out any money at all.——Lukc Sharp in De-
troit leree Press. -
A Little Too Smart.
I heard the other day of a clerk in a dry
goods store who was smart and quick, a
splendid manager and all that. He had
an exalted opinion of himself. and fre-
quently made himself disagreeable by rev
marking to his associates that the concern
could not possibly get along without him.
This came to the ears of the senior part-
ner, and the old gentleman called the
clerk into the private oilice and said: ”Mr.
Jenkins, you have been very efficient and
we appreciate your services, but I hear
that you have repeatedly asserted that if
you were to die the concern couldn't pos-
sibly survive it, and this has worried both
myself and partner very much, for you,
like all men, are liable to die very uu~
cxpcctcdly. We have, therefore, con-‘
cluded to experiment while we are. in
. health and see if the concern will survive
your absence. You will, therefore, con-
sider yourself dead for one year, and we
will make an effort, to so consider you for
that. length of time.”—Globe-Democrnt.
Bell Telephone Stock.
Bell telephone ‘ldock, with a par value
of 8100 a sham, is aching at $390. It pays
lilper cent. dividends and is supposed to
aura about ill) per cent. The largest block
ofthe stock to hold by the inventor and
his wife. Another large holder-ls Forbes,
the Boston capitalist, who has a control-
tng Interest in the Burlington road and fl
Win-law of Perkins, the road’n presi-
dent-480w York Evening World.
hulk out for lot can remain.
taupe-tibia and
w: {main-m
D out»..- p
tremml’cnr‘s A m;
ransom platinum ' '
Hr. Magic, the condo-don mill! .
Whohasbewrpending afmtunaln hm
hotels in Florida.'tiayu he did no to ammo
htmaclf. He had been a clone business man
for forty yearn, and determined to take a va-
cation and build howls.
Friends in I’ittsburg of Bartley Campbell
are authority for the statement that the
playwright has entirely recovered his mental
balance, and that he will be able in a very
abort time to be with his family and friends
again. The most remarkable thing about
Mr. Campbell's recovery is that he has not
only improved mentally, but has Inadu a
wonderful improvement physically. He
looks almost as Well as in his more youthful
days.
Nearly a year before his death Gen. Logan
was on the point of sitting down to dintu-r at
the [mum of a gentleman in Quinl‘y, “in,
when it was remarked that there would be
thirteen at the table. The general said he
would rather not sit down with that number,
and the matter was arranged by one of the
family taking a item at a side table.
Miss Joelle Green, of Chattanooga, of... of
the victims of the recent railroad accident in
Kentucky, proved herself a heroine in a sim-
ple but remarkable way. When the surgeon
came to her side she beggml him to give hi»
attention elsewhere, saying: ‘ 'I’leaso' leave me
amigo to those who are lt'su hurt and for
whom something may be done. I am going
to die and it is no use to unite valuable tune
on me. Tell my family I died a Christian.”
George W. liimiro. known as the cowboy
evangelist, In said by an Arkansas newspaper
to be worth $00,000, which yields him an in-
come of $150 a day. Ills forum:- was made
lncnttlo and by lucky investments in real
estate. llcis just 40 yeah old, and in his
youth was reputed to he one of the most
lawless of the desywntdoes of the plains.
Guy (lt' Mnupassaut wants The Paris
; Figaro to pay him 10,0th francs damage for
, publishing a mutilated copy of the preface
of his latest novel. In this preface Guy
kindly gave the public his theories on novel
writing. He claims that The Figaro should
have printed his views entire, and should
have made no alterations in the essay. But
just how he could have been injured 'in this .
way to the extent of 10.000 francs is hard to
comprehend. llis nun-l5, not his views upon
novel writing. affect his reputation.
Not a cowhiding, but a regular heeehing,
was inflicted upon an editor in the city of
hiruberg. Austria, the other day. Ludwig
Malovski started in life as an enthusiastic
Radical. But when Count Proiocki founded
The Przeglnnd Malovaki undertook t1, edit it
as an tiltra-t.‘on.~:t-rvativo newsparsr. uhivh
nunh~ him a great many oucnucs. llcrccontlv
walked with Count “'odzii-ki in a public
garden, when he was approached by a num-
ber of young men. who stretched him on a
bench, where four hold down his hands and
feet and tlwrcnmlntlcrnf the men lwcchrd
him with their canes, counting the strokes
until tucnt} -iive had been Mlllllllbtol'ul,
r
plaudml the rantigation.
, of \vhlou bowl or lw‘l‘(’ft\‘i‘llli*li[ in hc-r dross,
, for shr- shares hor dead huslmnri‘s di>invhcf in
tho pin-pro" v I mourningr gunnonts, Sim
ltmlm I'Si‘u'ili
h
little ll‘i s :tlhii'l'i‘ than of yore.
white hair and dark they are in \ll‘ilnllifit‘i‘vll-
trust of colors. and ltt‘l‘ running”. although
distinctly puiifomrc quitt- us pmitivc as titt-
twn hut-s that she wears. Minx Bow-her now
twcupies a flour in the residence of a son lll
Brmklyn. and has a sufficient l'nrtttrnx to
keep her comfortably. Siu- gets a largo mail
every day, and tnnst of the letters are from
strangenu, who usually “‘l'llt‘ for advice on
some perhonal subject, trivial or consequen-
tial.
I‘routicc Mult'ortl. who was a mirth-user on
The Graphic for nearly ton years. and is
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific mm.
as one of the most opigrammntic ”and inter-
esting of newspawr o urrcspuuivnf», is spend-
ing the winter in Boston. devoting himself
heart and soul to tm-tnphyhios. Altogether,
he seems to have cut tho world dead dud gone
over to the things 01' the spirit with the in-
tentiou of staying there. Mulfnrd has Several
distinguishing traits and taste». llc isonly
entirely happy when he can break away from
a high civilization and live in a tent or shanty
in the wildenice‘e, do his own opukiug. write
philosophical fixings. cmumune with spirit
influences and soak the troubles of daily city
lifeout of him. Although fond of outdoor life,
he has some feminine acc-nnplishmcnts. nota»
bly knitting and embroidery. lie isone of
the clevercst of after dinner speakers, but re-
fuse to don a swallow tail root for anybody
or bodies. '
Latest Fad of New York Dudes.
lludedom has lmcomo rcul crazy over the
latest fad. f lllf‘ \an St‘t'n pt‘uiwllml by the
wind along upper Broadway the other day_
carrying balanced betwm-n the thumb and
forefinger of his right hand a diminutive tol-
egrnph polo, on the end of which hunt: a
deer‘n~ antlers. Around the m-ntcr of the
stick, tied in the shape of n how, was a
bright colored ribbon with long; sin-union's.
On one of the strcumcru was painted 3 bunch
of “forget me. not" flour-rs, “bile thcothcr
bore a gaudily colored monogram.
"Aw-yaas, yer know, 'tiser the latest t'nd-
aw," was the dude‘u reply to the rcptu'tcr's
inquiry as to why the ribbon was tied around
the stick. “Aw—our gu‘ls, deawh ewe-alums,
tic-aw them awouud them. "its-aw modar—
a\v~iiu;;'s mouogwam. yiuis."
It was learned that it will not be long be-
fore it will be a usual street sight to see all
of the dudes” canes wrapped with ribbons,
tied on by their best girlam‘Scw York Sun.
Growing Tuberous In Florida.
A Florida pcrfumery company has nineteen
acres of tubemses in Fairileld and Han Mateo
and expects to plant nearly 2500 hundred acres
more. The manager of the conumny says
that Florida is the only place in America
where these beautiful flowers can be grown
sucmusfully. He also says that Florida is far
ahead of southern Franco, where the flowers
are raised extensively by irrigating at a great
expense. Ilc asserts that he has knotvutho
flowers from one acre of land to sell for $3,000
in one season. The expense of planting one
am is less than the cost of planting straw-
berries, the expense of caring for them not
half as much, and the income fourfold
mien—Chicago News.
Jacquard in Linen.
A unique window decoration is to be seen
In one of Brmklyn's largo dry goods tumb-
lishments on Fulton street. The entire with
(low is draped and ornamented in table linen
of different shades and sizes, while the center
in occupied by a life size umtuo of Jacquard.
the inventor of the weaving loom, sitting in
a partially reclining petition with the right
hand resting on a small model of the lam].
The statue, chair and pedestal are done in
white linen napkins and tableclotha—New
York Sun.
Joe-I Parker and the Farmers.
The lateJool Parkcriuald toltave derived
, “Mable mumecajoymt from attend-
mm fairs, at which hem oft-la
MMwlymy tanner
audalmshada kindmu
ram—mm
,h‘
Coach Colors
INJAPAN.
hory Bisck ' _ ~
liugllnli \ ermtl. on.
Indian -d.
t‘h oluc \‘uilou.
Ultramarine llluc.
VARhléilzs.
She nnl'u‘l’mgzon (,‘oach,
.‘n. l. Pouch,
llrnvy (lccr,
quirk Iiuhbinu,
\\ mung; body,
l-quuih-d lwatiu r.
Mrilltml [In I." lhntl'.‘.
AT
Declmr‘s Paint and
\ Wall Paper Store, .
54 M A I N 9'17“ E ET,
Smith .,._No,if,wa1ka ,,
ZERO! !
cab
in laps all [lines
Reduced Prices
., Duringr this cold weather.
in lllllllll nr
95 01:5
MCEWEN,
l‘ l
largo 4'i‘tv\\‘tl of people witnessed and up .
Mr.- llcury Ward Bi‘t‘f‘llt‘rllanj noindicatinn '
i ' vriwrabic. howovt-r, and it 3
ilur snow ’
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The Hatter.
.JOII S TR I STIR A Ill,
OPTICIAN,
8:} Maintain So. .‘iorwalk,
ill 7H. 3. lipODi’SWJ EW ELRY‘ SIORE.
Ullll ll. ll. Jill. BUFFER
mat; 5:... h lb.
DAN! Ill. L’IHWIRI lilll Ell
“‘usitlugton Street Bridge.
A. SERIES,
JEWEL-ER.
opposite City Ilolol.
AGENT FOR TIIE CBLEIlIlATED
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FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTT
WhMMwwMW
The Best In the World!
SPERM & ailing
HAMS’ ilk
SHOIILDEIIS, it.
BREAKFAST:
BAGilll
other
Are Guaranteed
THE BEST II
IIIIE'I'.
Our KETTLI LARD in Btrlotl Pure
and I'm from All Adultoratlon.
not mailman—tn lllltl.
w. mar-”Sin: nu goon .1 ‘
MIMI “mummy noun. mm,
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mom reunion AND ’boussrlc
FRUITS.
Which lacks nothing initl construction. either
lndunhillty. economy. militant
mm... Ta or a. “' {Wild
. are a 028
cottage omits mama. Also tour-Ignite
lelADING .IMNGES
lain and with warmi closet upper chelf and re-
p ”BUNK“? Alco'ailae
SELF FEEDING STOVE,
for the parlor or dining room. 'Cyliuder stove: of
all size» for email or large room.
"cremated Dinner and Tea 8ng
a large stock of iron, atone and porcelain ware,
all varieties of dlilll‘l, announced stock of plain
and fancy giuswarc. llangtuu and table Lump!
ram, Decorated sin tic cut: and taut-em, also I re
Perfection Cooki ou, Premrvtu Pots. and Stew
Pam. also Toilet per which at we readily and
am- not obstruct the WW. _
We are Ignite for the Gate City Stone I'tlter.
WWE SELL at. the LOWEST PRICES.
GRAPES OF ALL KINDS.
w,
NUTS. ORANGEB? ETC.
-~——— -—ow-—-
In fact vvnyfhim' xmrtatniuu In the
humour snasoN
A wars, on man,
w» woo-rmw
FISH, UYSTERS, 'E'll}. '
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HUNT 85 ZELUPP.
an, an an;
—————.OO——~a——.
at the
WASHINGTON S'l‘.
We have now received a full suppla'of new drugs.
and invite inspection and trial. 0-day we are
better to nil-shed than over with all that gm to make
up a tirrt chm dmg’ytorc and the ublic can be au-
Iured of the tweet utock from w ch to have ..
Plfllil‘lllllllll Ullllllllllllllllll
'woon MANTELS,
At abort notice and and in the moat skillful man
. DOORS, UM-
SASH. BLINDS. l GEO. C. STILLSONp
HARD woon worm, . ,
Down Again, Sure:
tlF ALI. limbs.
The Place for ltich or Poor to do their Trading
is at the Market of‘
A. S. Durand
hat-go Stock of. Columns
for Trimming
* “* ‘ i‘ur. Main and Ilaviland Siva, So. Norwuik.
Plate and Sheet Glass- I‘urfcrhouse Steak, zoo; Loin Steak, I5c.; Round
.__-_.... Steak, Her, Your Steak, He; shoulder Steak, 1th.;
Sausage, Ho; Sliced llam, lam; Whole that no;
limlu of "ant, tic-1017.: Plate Beef, .5 to c; l‘rimc
Roast nl'L‘I, 15c: Roast Beef. 12c; Mutton chow.
1517.: Les..- of Mutton, Ho; Best Corned Beef in
Town, ii to 124‘.
', Everthiug oi‘ the Best Quality.
That can be IliliI. if there is anyone who wants to
liV’t' within their means call at my Market and you
uni find it to your advantage. Goods delivered to
any part of the city, no matter how small the pur-
chase. I attend to the buslnwu myself and will on
drm or to {tinker all who call.
{Viburnum-r the place. comer Main and Hart-
and sir: i is. .
Haiti, Bailey & in. l. s. nun, Pilli‘lllll‘.
SEYMOUR Bade.
llzivc received a large invoice of the ('t-lcnmted
llliW-flllillP Sillilll (Hill.
in. direct from factory in Blaincmaii and obtain I pamph- run. which is guarantor-{Ito be the finer-t arti.
rlc. lIlIlIlSllm', ntouu. .
Ilew-llrop Sugar Corn. : Dew-Drop Blackberries.
Dew-Drop Tomatoes. ‘ l [low-[Iron Sarcoma“.
[low-Drop Peaches. ~ llcw-Ilrop Apprlcols.
new-Drop Asparagus. Dew-[non Tomato Calsup.
Dew-Drop Lima Beans.
Steam Sawing, Planing,
‘ and Turniuv.
4—...—
l.uiubcr Yard iwtwccu railroad and earring.»
llfiilzt‘tl.
Mill at an of Martial Street
South Nor-walk, Conn.
Dew-Drop Bartlett Pours. :
Dow-Drop Early June Peas.
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'l‘hcsc gtKle’ are strictly first-clans. and are put up for those who can appreciate a goal article. We
are general agents and have exclusive sub: for this brand in this town.
chaos-ares AND MEA‘I‘é
——-———A'l‘ TIIE OLD STAND OFT-1
T. BURR GUYER 85 SON.
SPRINGWOOD.
m'
ALL ollllllRS FILLED PR‘DMI’TLY.
——-——oo>~
('lIl' FOLKS FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE T0 TRADE WITH US.
GIVE! US A. TRIAL--
CARPETS!’ CARPETét
The larger-t Stock to actor!- from of any store in the State at
Lowest Prices for Cash.
{haunt llodv Ilmsscila i'arpctJtOcup. Elegant Tapestry ilrinscliu We. 70c, ride and M. llclvy
inmate. tic. In): and tic. Extra Lowell rig-rains 75c. >
\VINDO‘V SI‘IADIGS.
HOLLAND SHADES. mod quality, on spring rollers, with frimrc. all readyto hang, an. Spring
Ill-lirrr i'lkjv. t‘illtSlt'l'l “LES. with links Trimming- complete, tilt: All Brass l'oiq-a and 'l‘rinuningo
i m. ,
S WJXLL PA l’l‘lll .
l\l.\li".V'~’l'I STUCK tll' NEW I’AT'I‘HR‘XS. Embossed (hill. 400' ft! 50' pct roll. l‘iuiu fluid,
Ilt'Vi km» s, ..'c infirm pct mil. Without Hold. Tc to 201‘ pct toil.
li‘U R N l’IU It It}.
‘ “S ‘ , I ,8 me 1‘. Arab Bedroom Suits, $~r.’up. Walnut and ('hcny Bedroom Suite, 315
(#23:: Silt): i: :ruut‘vtarlcty. lleddin v, Bed Splillgr‘, ctc , at low prices l’oriicrs, Lace (prisms,
lambmiuins. in fact anything to furnh- your hon-e complete can be found here at less than city
prices. t arpcts sowed by hand and laid by Practical Upholsterers. We do its fine work as any city house,
and employ the beef. workmen in each branch of our baubles». hoods dclncrcd ntthout extra charge.
0. E. SMITH’S,
N . :3 Atlantic St. comer of Broad. (opposite the Presbyterian and Baptist churches.)
0 ' STAMFORD. CONN-
up.
Entaliilrhcd in New York City 1845.
splint hi};
to
ARCHITECTS
and
BUILDERS "
It is not all
covered with
Nickel Plate
It is made in
YOUR
own town.
, Also
Agent for the
celebrated
It I C II M 0 N ll ‘
RANGES
Plumbers and
Gas
Fitters, Slate
, and
—. AT“
. Lockwood & Cos.
.
E.K
The (Buck Ranges
N
8 .
lllv'lufiuacl‘o'l'fif’
NEW DRUGS
OldStand! .
9” do...
lu’s- nun, Bu
Insurance Building, .1
So. Norwalk.
Flil' lll‘li Ills
lush tall at 189. ll.
'3 lbs. FOR 50 c'rs.
Walnuts. Brazils, English Walnuts,
Almonds. Also lllxetl flats at the
Lowest Prices. New Raisins. New
Dates. New Citron and Orange Peel.
As: to see our Raisins It 103. lb.
Large Sweet Florida Oranges 35¢.
a very few Cranberries leftat tile. or '
2 ate. for 25. ,
Large Christmas Candles (26 Inches!
long) 20 ots. '
Popping Corn.
and other helps to make you happy
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little it taunt.
in tin this
author
IN EVERY VARIETY,
-—A'l‘-—-————
Low PRICES
1
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a
Manual nu Biui,
South Hawk. Conn.
mama
I‘OIWAI-I.
Hllllilll’inmm
J is, all 'flllhu’t *
OVERCOATS
warn an
kw
Masonic Building, .
Norwalk. ‘
J. '1'. PM
11m Minuet, f '
Norwalk, - 00‘ an.
Mugambletomum
H A. R N E S, 8
'l‘oconpctcwlthla‘lg I have ill- the
mo! of maul-3mm
mgnilthemlum-‘bfl'r ' l
Harness, “Saddles, Halters, Sur-
cingles, Collars, 8:0.
Pine Harness To Order,
Alumni.lttheddlt.Ind,whau
.. ..... .. w»... Wfltfi
nnhenhadM'l'nveltn- he. . .
(GPO o :D 3
FOR THE
Holidays.
1II. S. HOOD,
83 MAIN STREET,
Hannah-adorn of thclnnt m flocks
thatlhanerclhownluIMIcity,mof
Ill-norms, Gold and Ill"!
Watches, Jewelry of u do-
Icrlpllo- Solid Silver“ I‘ OI
Ware. knit!“ gud'
mocks, (iol “HMO.“ '
Gold rennin-i Pecan; “ ,
as, good- “tunnel-on: turnou-
n. . . .. .
Can and amine. No mo. tom ma.
II. S. 300]).
rm
The old and new.
an FREIGHT [ill
MIME“, ill
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