THE CELESTIAL DINNER HOUR.
A mm Story or now Confucius Set
, the Fashion (or 1' o'clock.
, The fashionable barber of Cum
000k alley,5wh0 scrapes the heads
endohins of the wealthiest chicken
W118]: butchers in that thorough.
fare, dilated last evening teen in-
terested crowd of patrons on the rea-
son Why...7 o'clock is the Orthodox
hour for dining among the Mongo-
lian Four Hundred.
According to his story, Confucius
was at one time in very straitened
Circumstances. Were it not for the
M that in his day the upper class
of Chinese philosophers invariably
went barefooted, it might be said of
him with melancholy truth that he
had toka on his uppers. Itbe-
came a grave question with him
Where his next square meal of rice
was . coming from. Free lunches
were not yet a pleasant innovation
in China, and the philosopher found
that striking his old friends for a
quarter was a better way of acquir-
ing knowledge of human nature
than a knowledge of how to avoid
starvation. Just when he was on
the point of taking a suicidal plunge
into a convenient frog pond a high-
' binder, with a sack of ducks stolen
from a neighboring rancher, passed
ina hurry. One of the lirds made
its escape from the sack and was!
fluttering off when Confucius, with
that courtesy which has ever been
the characteristic of great philoso
“fillers, pursued and captured it with
ease. the duck being both lame and
broken winded.
“If I were a punster instead of an
henest merchant,” said the observant
highbinder, “I would remark that
that bird isnot very fly, or you would
not have caught him so easily. "
“If thou hadst,”rcpl1cd Confucius,
“thou wert guilty of a very fowl
joke.”
“By my forefathers‘ pigtails," rc—
sponded the jocular thief, “there are
no grasshoppers in your whiskers,
old man,” and from this pleasant ori»
ental badinage follotved uninvitution
to sup on the stolen ducks which, it
is needless to say, the p ' osophcr
accepted, believing that it is better
to eat with a highbindcr than starve,
even in a church meeting. Just as
they sat down to the hospitable board
Confucius looked at the sundial and
saw that it was exactly seven hours
past noon, and from that day to this
7 o’clock, according to the Cum Cook
alley barber, has bccn thc orthodox
time for a first (:1:le (,‘llincsc dinner.
The Order of the Latino Duck, which
is one of the noblest of Mongolian
ks'conferrcd by the illlpcriul pleas-
in China, dates from the same
" toric circumstance.»San Francis-
i‘o Chronicle.
A Grlm Ornament.
“It was decidmllya grim orna-
ment,” said the society young man.
“that I saw recently at the house of
a well known civil engineer whose
career had some time been in the
Rocky mountains. It was a neck
lace composed of the finger nails of a
young Sioux brave slain by a Uti-
warrior who,.witll the scalp of his
victim, had takcn this trophy of his
prowess. Strange to say, this ncck~
lace was intrinsically wry hands: lllll‘.
The cha 'actcristic Sllilpl'llllt’ss of the
Indian's arm and hand, idcnlly pcl'r
feet even to the tiugcr tips, was illus—
trated in this barbarous mclucuto.
The necklace of 10 picccs was in l‘olul'
avital brown, suggesting mow than
anything clsc :1 string of acorns. So
removed in uppcu mice was it from
any forbidding suggestions of tho
savage dccd it rccordcd that the gru-
uillely gentle and rciiucd woman to
whom it was shown liaudlcd it, long,"
inglynud bogged of tho owucr that
if he over now it away it should ho
to ller.”~ New York Sun.
(’nlor» of Royalty.
It is always interesting to know
»wbat Colomlu‘o u‘o-d or H‘lt‘i'li‘ll by
royal families as llu-ir wry own. To
England, the only royal family of
modern timcs which llurl Hclvcicd ll.
belongs scarlct, and i1. must bccon:
{eased that it is u ulostcll'cctchcolor.
The royal llouscllolds of l’nrllmu],
Prussia. Schl-n and most. of tho
German princes wear bluc. Russia
chooses dark green. Austria delights
in black and yellow. According to
the usual lullicl‘, scurlct, ml the royal
household color of England, was
chosen bcmluso of the red rose of tho
Plantagcnots, but this in not true.
It was taken from the field allies of
the royal standard and from Henry‘s
adoption of the scarlet drew of the
yeomsn of the guard.~n-Pllilmlelpl’lia
Primes.
. The Heat of the Sun.
Suppose the sea to be formed into
nround column reaching to the sun.
thediameter ot the column would be
My 2% miles. The Pacific would
”rem 63.0mm miles of its total
:i,hugth of tampon and the Atlantic
319.com». If it were a column of
in. and the entire heat of the sun
. be cmlcentratcd upon it, it
would be.“ melted in one sectmd
Ind converted into steam in eight
m. which illustrates the heat of
mean rather than the size of the
fun—mew York Advertiser.
, Evidently Jim Wt.
Mfloyu'l‘hut family has a new
WM the machine doe-art look was:
,QBI-lnlculim . '
“It doull‘ pay." Hold Uncle Eben. "ter be
stuck up. Ellery time yoh reaches obcr to:
look down all yoh teller man yer runs a
great reek ob losi n yob balance an drappiu."
--Wnshiugton Sitar.
A diilicult place to keep one’s balance.—
at the bank-Lowell Courier.
The other day Johnnie saw a branded
mustang on thesircct. "0b. momma." he
shouted, .“just look how they've gone and
vaccinated the poor thiugl"-llnnmr's
Young People.
There are two reasons why some people
don't mind theirowu business. One is that
they haven't any mind; the other, that they
haven’t any business.~lslxchauge.
“One ob de average man’s greates’ mis-
takes," said Uncle Eben, ”am payin too
much 'tcntion ter dc mistakes dut comes
undnh ’is notice In uddah people Duh ain’
no sense in gittin obcr en pullin up do weeds
in unudduh man’s uyabden."-Wnshiugton
Star.
No smile is so genuine as that of the hen
which, perclud on the fence, watches the
man next door making his spring garden—t
Yonkers Stalcsulan.
Every girl [Il'iti’ks her lover In a here until
a dog dashes at them as they are walking
along the strecl.——l“lol'ldfl Times-Union.
chcrc nlorulists doubt if the round dances
lead to the square thing in good conduct.—
Picayune.
“Ilcllo!” exclaimed the telegraph editor.
“Here’s a first vim-s article from Kentucky,"
“You don't my so,” responded the absent-
miuded city editor. “Who’s got a cork-
screwl”-\Vu.~llllngt0n Star.
Mr. Croesus—You want to marry my
niece, do you? Why, she to the only rela-
tive l have. Charley linrdup—I have
thought that all out. sin—Raymond's.
There is no place like the home of onc's
swmtl lleart.—~Uulveston News.
This is the season when the man who has
been at peace all winter has a falling out
with his lllllllll)UCl{.-—ATCliln‘l)ll Globe.
Tilt: man with an clusLic step should go
up stairs at a single bound.~Youkers States
man.
The meek must inherit [llfi.(’fll‘tll. (or it’s
plain they never could gct it in any other
way—limo Ficld's Washington.
A suburban paper, rcportiuga lucctin: of
a wmuau's dress reform lcuguc, snys,‘“l‘bir‘
ty odd Women were present."—l'biludclpllia
llccord.
A man ncYcl‘ realizes his worth until lu-
is sucd for breach of pronoun—Til-llils.
A luau culiuot always bc the salllc evcryv
where. so perhaps it is excusable, uftcr a
man has dcllwrml an eloquent pics for .'l
morclu-uutilul life, to go llolllc and kick
his dog and lind fault with the suppcr his
wife has prcparcd for llllll.—llu.~lllll 'l'rau-
script.
“Could I no the head of the house?"
Servant—l don't see how you could miss ll.
There was a champagne supper here last
night.——lutcr Ucrun.
’I‘llemau who is taking phosphorus for
spring llli'lllL’llle is trying; to make himself
a mulch for any one—Boston 'l‘rauscrlpt.
Eben lticilcs have wings, they say. lie-—
Yes, but it is not until a man loam them
that be is said to “go up."-Youl;cl-s Stutte-
mun. ’ '
Lesser—I am writing a new tank play
and rlmll play the loading part myself.
I)u.~brr»;\b, you will certainly play the
pal‘tof funk :zdlilil':ibl3’.~~.\'r\v York World.
\l'hcu you go in to collect .1 bill, the mull
at lllc counter is lo» opt to inquire about
thcln-nllll of your {:lulllytban when you
go in lo pay ollc.——.\tclli.~on (ilobc.
'l'bc sky is so blue at llllh M’q‘lhilll of the
your that llle earth grown-9 gru-u with jeal-
ousy.~lloston (Hobo.
When l-Vcryllum; clsc fnllrl and your iu~
sonluiu sci-ms to be ixlcurulllr, try to put
a position (In night watchman.—l:‘lorula
'I'ilucsd'uiou.
A married friend tclls us in coutldcncc
that he would lunch ratIu-r pay for u bon-
net [or his wife than undergo the mnrlyr~
doul of [llL‘lxlllg out a hat for binlsclfn—llos-
Lon 'l‘muscri pt.
Tommy—4m, what does the paper menu
when it says "conluu-ut i9 unnccessary?”
Mr. Figgilt locum that the wrlh-r didn't
know what loslly.-'l‘ll~llitu.
Cllllrlnllc—‘Ub, bow slippery lili‘bi! rocks
llrt‘! Talu- :I pull llolrloi mynrm, .Iollll.
and if] :~li,« lull on like grim dculll, but if
you Hip lul‘ “odor-85' sake let go. I’HLI‘"
Mllllu‘ \l'l-rsly.
A putty gillcuu usually for;.;i\’c u mun
for staring at lur. but you wouldn't think
3-1) Io bmr llt‘r Ivll illn- {oi‘m‘ about ituIlcr
Nll('5.’t'l~llnl:1l', ."llllll'l‘VlllU .Iouz'llul.
"ll'rll, lllllll‘l l‘~ll|‘ 'l'lu'l‘c'u HIH' luqull
Iil'fl'lllll:l\‘ll|1£lH\\ willow," mid .‘ll'd. Uldw
lmllM‘ to )1 r-, .\.~\\ bouac. "You can Mblp
llliln'lllllIu-h low 1'.“ liosloll (‘ourlmx
l’l-Illlwl allow urn m-ll clmulzll, lull, llll‘y
should nol lw Ill“ only good points :A man
pusmmsn‘a, Ila-dull'l'rélIlN‘rlllI.
if hlll‘ll‘ll lo allwruud nilcucv in golden,
ll'nll(l\i'\d1ll0’l'llvlli.pl‘llplt'Nullll'lllllt-H[HUME
their lip-v. l’llillulclplllu liq-cord.
Not to Touch “‘nh-r.
'l‘llc final-«luau llll tllledry goods Morclw
Yl‘h. Illls I! u \H’) lll‘o‘lly lllcl‘c of “male, lull.
to bc how .u about it I must lull you that it
will no! “ihll.
’l'bc I":Iir i'lll’t'llfltit‘r , (lb, that «locall‘t
multcr. lonly “not it Iota buildup: suit
an} \my. (.‘lllc‘uuu limord.
lllnhlw'uuonu.
“('omu,"vommumlml lilo plulopdumal-l
willl tlw lllcuclud hair.
“(‘lmruwd. l‘m erc,’
ucat woke In the box llnmrruusllll).
troll. 'l'l‘lbullle,
' lcjolnvd the lnrA
“0‘
llry I'lmll.
“Mulnnm, In pupa o gmul MVlllllm'l‘l"
"Not Hull. 1 am lm'lirl- of. Why?"
"\trll, l Ill-uni him my Iw vow in {nu
pools yi‘nll’l‘lllt)’. "wArkollsuw 'l‘ruwlcr.
0! Llfllli Fulfil.
Father-“No wu no In buying kit as.
wont a kw, I will nmko you Ulw.
Sou (doulnl’ullylwllui. I want. one that.
will flywvfilmd NVWI.
lI you
Mm Show one.
How-Yen. I know two men I thoroughly
admire.
She m Indeed!
Lilo.
Who's the other oucl~
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WALL PAPER.
Now is the time lo buy when prices are the
lowest. Wall Paper ueVer has been or will it
be “I: as low news are selling it. Notwith-
stan In: the low price that we have been
changing: for it, We intend lo carry them down
one peg lower.
Commencing June 20th, until further
notice we will give a discount of 10 per
cent. on all our grades of Gilt Papers
and Borders, we have a‘large’ stock and
must sell it, all we do not wish to carry
it over.
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PIOTOREFRAMINO
DEPARTMENT
"v
In complcl: 1. We carrythe largest stock of
Mouldings. and our prices are Ills lowest for
first class WDIlI. ()ur Mats are cut by machin-
ery. \‘Ve can sell them lower than parties can
that cut them by hand. Picture moulding by
the foot. A lame" assortment of unframed
pictures. We are the only one that carry a
tullline of f
ARTISTS’ . MATERIALS
For Crayon. Wetcran ll Work.
The famous art amateur studies. Regular
price. doc; our price. me. We have a gold mint
that will not tarnish, and can be washed, ll7c
Mil 25c a bottle.
'PAINTERSWUPPLIES.
[touch Colors and varnishes Our prices are
tllelowest for llrst clans goods. Vic do not,
keep seconds.
Painting. l’ancr banging,
Decorating and l' rcscoiulg.
L. H. Decker,
79 Washington St. 80. Norwalk
P. d. F L Y N N
Plumbing, Steam and Gas Filling
108 WASHINGTON S'l‘.
Sign
.I. F. Flynn will have personal (‘ll:ll'l.,’1' of this
department.
Plumbing overhauled and put ln lira»! clle
sanitary condition.
PORTER WATER MOTOR
llcst in the world. Call and get prices.
lull If
‘-‘rlt lug.
,VENlNG SENTINEL. i'liONDAY. JUNE '25; 1894.-
foot room enough for anybody.
Sn. Norwalk.
Thursday is Bargain Day. ,
Spring Dress Goods,
Marked Down tram 75c and 31.0010 EOcls. Marked Down from 39:“
Fancy Si I ks for Waists "
“Marked Down to 250 and 50c.
A. Dickerman &
84 WASHINGTON STREET. SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. ‘
circle under half made solid in front axle.
tiful Richards'uxle that runs a month without re-oiling.
New Bailey steel bound indestructible dash.
Brunswick Trap.
Cor. Madison and Flanklln Streets.
“v 1' ‘
_'.
and 500 to 250.
Bargains in Other Goods.
POINTS—Very long body. vol-yellow gear, very high wheels, ver stiff where rigidity is
indicated,very elastic where elasticity ls required,therefore very true an light running.Spring§ as
sensitive as air cushions, that may be deflected by the hand, but sustain 600 pounds. New Bailey
Perch connection made solid,in back axle. The beau-
Draft in direct line with shaft shackles.
I’ut. spring cushion for seat. lIigh foot rod, and
Prettiest wagon on a heels. Stylish, convenient. light-running, s .
You ought to come see it. Wagons of all kindssNew and second han .
LUTHER m. WRIGHL
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’THEODORESAYS:
Never
Before
\
in South
WAS THERE ANYTHING LIKE
a.
r' l
Norwalk,‘
THIS OFFERED
One continual Sale of Summer floods.
LADIES’ DEPARTMENT.
51,0 Pair Ladics' Kid ()xford Patent Lculllcr tip: Worth 1-31.25, at one,
500 Pair ladies” Kid Oxford Patent Leather tip, Square toe; Worth $2.00, at $1.00.
500 Pair Ladics' Kid Oxford Patent Leather tip and Front Stay: Worth $2.00. at $1.00.
300 Pair Ladics' Nice Russet llluchor Oxford; Worth 81.50, at mic.
1:00 Pair Ladies’ Russet Oxford Common Scum-wdust the Thing for Sore Fort; Worth $1.50, at uric.
100 Pair Ladies’ liand Wclt Patent Leather tip Kid Oxford: Worth $35.00, at $1.50.
200 l’air Ladios’ Whole Fox Big llutton Razor too, W lug tip Shoes: Worth $1.00, at $2.00.
200 l’nir Ladics’ Fine Cloth top Whole Fox Razor too, l’atcut Lcathcr tip; Worth $1.00, at $2.00.
200 l’air Ladics’ Fine Cloth top Whole Fox Square too, ’atcnt Leather tip: Worth $1.00, at $2.00.
200 Pair Ladics‘ Very Fine Kid llig Button (lrimp Vamp, ’utont Leather tip: Worth 31,50, at 82.50.
200 Pair Ladics’ Kid llip; Button Square toe, (ll-imp Vamp-Jl‘llo Latest Thing ()ut; Worth $4,510, at $2.50
300 Pair Ladics’ Kld Button l’atcut tip. all Sizer.
This is a handy; Worth 81.51), at $1.00.
1500 l’nir Misscs’ Spring llocl, Button, l’Iain too; J. l“. Hwnin’s Make; Worth $3.00, at $1.25.
MEN’S DEPARTMENT.
100 Pair Men’s Fine Square toe Lace Shoes; Worth 2.00, at 1.25.
300 Pair Men’s Fine Calf Lacee and Congress; Worth 3.00. 93.1.50.
400 Pair Men's Fine (3qu lllnchcr. Cap toe; Worth 2.50, at 1.230.
300 Pair Men’s Fine Calf Blucher, Piccadilly Cap toe; Worth 3.01) at 2.00 f
350 Pair Men’s Fine Russia Calffllluoher Welt; Worth 3.50, at 2.25.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen these are the biggest bargains ever offered in
HEO. H. OLSE
81 Washington Street,
South L‘Norwalk.
Norwalk Chronicler