A ”new lat it IW- M
i . ' Amtvfiliul '43.;
hold one the height of men dimin-
Blue-eyed cat- are laid by Darwin to
be llwaya deaf. “ ”
I'M tail of a beaver is a regular trowel.
and la need as such.
The hog est-i fewer plants than any
Gha- herb-feedlng annual.
Carnivorous animal- seldom produce
more than two young at a birth.
‘” The fleeh of the boaconslriclor is
by the aborigines of Brazil.
«Ia may ironies! matron the scorpion
eaten
m to the length of a foot.
eggs of the crocodile are scarcely
Martina than of the goose.
The strongest muscle in a monkey’s
'hody la found in his prehenslle tail.
Certain parts of the hippopotamua’e
hide attain e. thickness of twu inches.
The akin is the only part of the human
body that is not hardened by age.
Moles can swim with great dexterity.
their broad forepnws acting as paddles.
The swordfish does not use its terrible
weapon as a dagger. but as a Hall.
Students of nature have never been able
to explain the chameleon’u change of
0010?.
The greatest velocity attained by a
whale when struck by u harpoon is nine
miles an hour.
‘ Tasks of the mammoth have been found
ofalength of nine feet. inn-asurcd along
the curve.
The whole body of a. hint or other con-
atrictor is a perfect network of powerful
muscles.
The natural life of an elephant is said
tobe 120 years. it is greatly shortened
by captivity.
Some naturalists any that the whale
was once a land animal that took to the.
water for safety.
Elephants annoyed by tiles haVe often
been knowu to break oil” a branch and use
it as a fan.
Oxen and sheep are believed by some
stockruen to fatten better in company
than when kept alone.
The bones of very aged pcmons are said
to have a greater proportion of lime than
those of young people.
The rhinoceros has a perfect passion for
wallowing in the mud. and is usually
covered with a thick coat of it.
The mole is an excellent. civil engineer.
He aiWays secures his own safety by hav-
ing several entrances to his dwelling.
The lowest order of animal life is found
in the microscopic jellyfish. it is simply
a minute drop of gelatinous mutter.
Anecdote of Mr. Blaine.
On one occasion a decision which
Blaine made as Speaker of the House
greatly enraged a new member. who
waited on Pennsylvania avenue after the
House adjourned, with some friends, de-
claring that he would ”have it out or
fight."
"Youcan't." said one of his friends.
“nothing you will say will get the better
of Blaine’s good humor and politeness."
“We’ll see." said the enraged man. as
he caught sight of the stately figure of
the Speaker coming slowly towurd hint.
He stepped forward quickly and stood
across his path.
“Mr. Blaine," he said loudly. "i don‘t
know you; I am no acipinintnnce of
yours, but i take the liberty of telling
you, sir. that you are a fool and a
jackass!”
“Indeed," said Mr. lilniue mildly.
“now, I Wonder," regarding him
thoughtfully. "what kind of a liberty
you would have taken if I had been one
of yourintimute friends?" and. bowing
courteously. he passed on, while the
the companions of the Congressman
burst into a about of Inughtcr.~h‘un
Francisco Arizoiiaut.
A Little Story of Napoleon.
“Who are you?" asked the lirst Napo
icon of a man in humble guise who one
day presented himself before the Em-
peror. “Sire." said the man. “i had the
honor at Bricnne for fifteen months to
give writing lessons to Your Majesty."
“You turned out a nice pupil." said the
Emperor snrcasticnlly~liin handwriting
was atrocious-J‘l congratulate you on
your success.” Nevertheless he saved
the man a pension: an runs the story
which Professor filonu has contributed to
the "Century."
Nobody Helped Him.
A story of Scotch honesty l‘llllll'N from
Dundee. A small boy had taken the prize
for an (‘M'l‘pllfilllllly well drawn map.
Aft r the examination the teacher. a lit-
tle oublfui. asked the lad:
“Who helped you with this map,
Jamaal"
"Nobody. Mir."
“Conic, now. tell me the il‘lll ll.
your brother help youi“
“No, sir: he did it all."
ilidn't
l’rof. \‘lrcltnw'a Answer.
Professor Vii-chow wm asked by an
iinquinitlwe American recently at what
hour he was accustomed no to tml.
“When my day's work is done." he no-
awered. “it may be i o'clock or :3 or .5.
but it’s my rule not to sleep until ihnvo
finlabed what i have to do.
In spite of this irregularity of habit.
Profeeuor Vlrchow at it! inn very ener-
getic and active mun.
flwimulng in an Admit-able Enrol-e.
Swimming in an admirable exercise,
tending it! it does to illflfif‘l'ltMi the size
of the hips. whose too grout breath has
been declared the chief fault with the
modern figure. if a girl can manage
togo to a swimming school it couple of
times a uni-k rho nestle no gymnasium.
underlined.
“When or man umltoe yer." mild Uncle
Eben’ "lu'hn de initial: check. lieu of
he's mean ‘nulf ter tok advantage oh yer
Christianity. he deserves dc bre' iickin'
yoh knows how ter give 'im." ~-Waohing.
ton Star.
Congratulation am] Recomtiiendation.
Mr. Lakeside—bid man. congratulate
Be.“ I'm engaged to that charming wi-
dow. Mrs. Van Wabaeherl
It. Dearbornetreete~ With all
heart. I never had a better wire than
wae.-Chieago Record.
W
Net Well I'eld.
The ease of Mn. Drake. of Rochester,
found dying on her husband'e grave on
most pathetic. bombs pathos was marred
tbefiew York papere which '
~ Mate wee fonndla the cemetery
, harsher “ahead iieeiaami-eon»
eeleaeeendltlea."
my
the
m we «and
There were three Mlle lililete, spinners.
who lived with their pools, a bachelor. la
the old stone house at Atweter. and in
pointing them out to strangers the Ab
waterltee were accustomed to remark up-
on tbe fact that it was love of money
with them. and that a Miss Giliet who
married would cease to be her uncle's
helm-a. ,
They were pretty gone-tall, slender.
redeheelred and blue eyed—girls to be
loved and married by nature; but there
wee Uncle Gillet'n money. So they grew
up and grew older. still single.
R was a well understood matter in the
village, as well as in the family. that.
marrying. a Mieellillet lost her inherit-
ance. Delilah had, heard it. and believed
' it to be true. when Uncle Billet, having a
touch of rheumatism, sent for him.
He had alwaysthought the three slender
girls the prettiest things he had ever seen,
but when he stood face to face with Dolly.
he fell in love with her. lie looked after
her as she went out of the room, and
Uncle Gillet looked at him ~liarply.
“My niece but pretty girl." he said. ”I
see you think so. Siie‘sa sensible girl,
too. They are all sensible girls; they
preferasingle life and independence to
the miseries of marriage.”
“By your advice,l believe." said the
doctor.
“It’s a miserable muddle altogether.
this marrinne." said Uncle liillet: “don‘t
talk about it any more."
Dr. Bush did not at that time, but at
dusk next evening. Dolly. crossing the
bridge just out of Atwotcr. paused to
look down into the water. and then and
there some one came U'- Illl her and
said:
‘Miss Gillet."
She turned with u start.
Rush.
”I have just left the good uncle: he is
better. He will be well in a day or two.
He has a strong constitution. and is a
man to live to be a hundred years old."
“Then I shall be able to walk out occa-
sionally now."
"But you'll take a walk nvcrthe bridge
tomorrow?" said the doctor.
“Well. perhaps so." said Dolly.
And so she did. She took a great
many: and ntlusl one day lir. Rush was
allowed to slip a ring upon her finger,
and to kiss hcr lips.
"i ahan't have a penny." said Dolly.
“You are sure you don't mind?"
“All, the pennies we want. i can earn
it was Dr.
myself." said the doctor. “And you
must marry me in u mouth.
[lolly prolnlscil.
Georgina and Milly ‘l'll at work to-
gether that evening. \vliilc l'ncle (illlet
read.
Dolly was not scwtnu.
Work. it is true. but her band never
moved toward the uci-dic. She did not
hear a word that was snid; but when
there cnmc u [muse ~ln- dropped the mus-
lin and slurti-d to lll'l' ii't‘i.
“If you please. lllll'li ‘ilu' said. "there
is something i lilllsl foil. 1 can‘t keep it
secret any longer. i am going to marry
Dr. Rush."
Georgina and Millicent: screamed in
chorus.
“You are, ch?“ mid l'ucle- Hillel.
“Yes. sir." mod .lioliy.
“And he knows my opi:im:i~?"
“Of course," said Dolly. “He knows
that except the two or three hundred doi-
larsl have lul'l‘lulllru i will never have a
penny."
“Then make l'noi.~ of
like,” said Uncle Hillel.
“You'll come to the Wedding. won’t
you?” asked Dolly.
"No; but i will let your sisters go,"
said Unclofiillct. “l ncvrr go to wed
dings or executions."
Uncle liillct never made tin-mapre-
sent. but he come to dine sometimes and
always kissed the lust bub).
Oliver liobb had lll‘t'll ll.~illl§M‘il long
before by liergina. Sln- had told him
plainly, she could not hill'l'llll'l' niummon
to love. And Millicent incl had another
meeting with Rufus Kim; in the or-
chard.
"it’s the lost time. Biliiy.‘ liufus had
said. "i can't. go on oil'ct'ing myself for-
ever, but i love you better than my life.
anti always shall."
“i like you, Rufus" said Milly, "and it
seems hard; but uncle will not relcnt-"
So they parted. And now ticorninn was
40, and Milly an. and Dolly $1.3.
Dr. Rush trudged over the low country
in all wi-uthcrs. and at all hours; and no
one night some. rulliun. who lliil not know
how empty his wallet was. attacked him
in a lonely place. and lclt him for
dead.
A farmer going home early Jiirricd him
home in his wagon and he Wm cared for
all well as might; but a broken leg and
dislocated shoulder are. no light matters
and linily hardly knew “in”. in do or
where to turn.
Hit. was only sure of thing. her love for
ill chard. which grew greater with every
trial. For the sake of tin». ~|ie put her
pride down. and leaving lio- servant with
horiltlsbuud one tiny. trudged ovilr to
her uncle's house.
Sin: paused within eight of the house.
hardly daring to get. on. and. us she did
so, the door opened and o servant cattle
out. who stopped for a moment and rc~
entered. and. as she closed the door. a
black bll‘t'lllilt‘f‘ linunied in tin- air. There
was rrupe ou the door.
Faint with terror, liolly hurrii-il on. In
the hull her sister», who hull seen her
coining. hastened to IIN‘I‘L her. Uncle
Hillel. was dead. He had expired auddou-
iy at the dinner table, and the ladies
were ovi-rcome with grief and excite-
tut-lit.
Dolly went into the still room and wept
over the quiet figure lying tin-re; and
went home again with her dole of wine
and jelly. and a few doilaru. m
“You’ve paid dearly for yielding to me.
Dolly," said the suffering man. an aho
ministered to him. "Don’t you wish you
were still Mien liillet and an heiress?"
ilut Dolly said "No" from her heart.
She went to the funeral, tieorgina senil-
lng her the black dress. And no she not
in the parlor afterward. awaiting the
reading or the will. her thoughts wan-
dered back into the past. and the mount-
onous rendering of the aside and afore-
eaids made no impression upon her until
her own name caught her car. Then she
looked up. Millicent anti Georgina were
both staring hard at her.
"What In it!" she naked.
hear."
Millicent had covered her face with her
herchief and was crying. Georgina .hati
flushed red as a peony.
“It means that we have been slaves all
there years for nothing," she said. “You
mthe heiress." ”
Gem-ulna liver with her still. but Hilli-
eeat doee not. name an. heard“ what
W and earn out, team.
heme-dim chem
‘ .w my: the
Sun hold the
yourselves if you
4......
”i did not
W
end 1: tree . .
r wee literate. I we- term 1 VIII brave. for
the was there. .
Ike was pretty. sate was blushing. eke wp
willing to be wed-
lie Hiring? and he objected. fie wee papa.
I returned. He was uuntnt. She wae
coaxing her mamma.
He relented. and i thanked him and forgave
hint—«leer papal
Then he bloated ul. 1 was happy. while she
blushed a rosy red. ‘
He was willing. fine wan willing.‘ l was
willing. We were wed.
.——Alex. H. Laidlaw. .lr.. in Vogue.
THE AFTERNOON TEA.
It is Rapidly Becoming the Fashion In
‘ New York fioelety.
Afternoon tea is rapidly becoming ea
much the fashion in this country as in
England. it has been proved to be a cap-
ital way to entertain a few friends. and
is almost necessary now that the dinner
hour has been set so late. in houses where
home life is cherished it has taken a firm
old.
In the Vanderbilt family nothing is al‘
lowed to interfere with afternoon tea.
Mrs. William ii.Vanderbilt has gone out
in society very little since her husband
died. She has a large family connection
and has been in mourning more or less
for some years. The loss of her sister-in-
law. Mrs. Benjamin Kinsnne, of limokiyu
who died. very, recently, will prevent her
accepting any invitation again this win-
ter. '
Mrs. Vanderbilt's immediate family—,
her one and daughters and her sons and
filters in law-huve always consider-
. i
t their duty as well as pleasure to
spend it short time with their mother
every afternoon. and to find Mrs. Vander-
bilt away from home at this time would
seem indeed odd. Only the most. intimate
friends ever intrude upon this family
meeting time. which does not of necessity
lastlong. a pleasantchat and the familiar
intercourse making it a time of rest de-
lightful to look forward to in the whirl
of New York society life.
in Sir Roderick Cameron‘s household.
as in many others, five o’clock tea is al-
ways sorved, and one of the three Misses
Cameron is always at home at that hour
to make tea for her friends that call.
More hearty food is now served at after
noon tea. again copying English fashions.
Hot buttered muffins and crumplts. a
thin slice of toast are served with the reg-
ulation thin bread and butter. A tea
cake~a sort of pound cake. not very
sweetwis also always on every well up
pointed table. whilen plate of little sweet
cakes are always to be had.
The hostess who would have good too
and who would also wish to be correct.
as to fashion. must always mukc the ten.
herself. and tin-re is comidcrulnlc rivalry
as to who million the best inn. .\ nd to be
a CIllllililNr-t'lll' in ten in ve-rv desirable.
New York Women are rurcly M'l'li to more
udvnntnzc than in their own dining room
at ilvc o'clock. An invitation to take a
cup of too :it some of the smart. houses is
highly prized. for it impiii-s ndcgreo of
iutinuii'y. and a fur morc rilllsilt‘ com-
pliment than an invitation some
lunch. lllllllt‘f‘ or duucc.
in
To Make ('andy at Holm-
l'llrilllltflrir‘Ullihqillll‘il'l' pound of choco
late. one-quarter pound of butter. one
pound and a half of sugar. one cup of
milk. vanilla flavoring. liuii all together.
ntirrim.r l'rcquculiy until it will candy in
cold water.
’l‘afly. (inc quart. of good molasses.
half a cup of vinegar. one cup of sugar.
butter size of on egg. one tenspoonful of
soda. Dissolve sugar in vinegar. mix
with the molasses and boil stirring fre-
quently until it burdens. when drop from
theapoon into cold water. Then stir in
butter and soda. the latter dissolved in
hot wntcr. Fluvor to limo-.slir finally
very hard. tin-i pour into buttcri-d tins.
(‘hoi-olulr ('renin Drops.» lircak the
whilcof :Ill “Mil into it ducp bowl. Stir
in otuifcct,iimcr:~' sugar until u l hick cream
is formed. 'i‘hcn flavor to “fair. mould
into bulls. lirnto unsweetened chocolate,
place in ii shallow dish ovi-r a kettle of
boiling \vulcr until it in incited. Roll
each bull in tin,- i-iioi-oiatc and ,wt on the
ice until cold. it is itnpilusllilelogivv
the exact quantity of sugar as emu vary
in size. but about one pound to on egg in
the usual receipt.
Maple Sonar l‘nndy. «Take two pounds
of maple Minor. broki-n in small pieces
and put it ill in saucepan with n quart of
rich milk partcrcum is lil‘lil‘l‘. lie-t it
boil until it ri-ui-hca thi- stuncu‘hcrelt
burdens in cold wnti-r: pour it into puns
and make illinnqlllll‘tm on you uoulil luffy
or caraincls.
Nounnt l'ululy. wiloil together it pound
of sugar uud half a cup of cold \Hllt'l‘ un-
til a little of it bccomm in'illli- when
dropped into cold wulct'. lio nnl sllt'il.
after liil‘ Minor melts. ilultcr :l ~linliow
liu n lilnl'llli. pun will answer and mwr
the bottom closely with binmiml ni-
tuondn, the kernels of hickory. pin-nu und
hazel nuts. thin strips of coronnul. split.
and stoned dates and bits of line. When
the candy is done told to it n lilllll‘slllitiilflll
of lemon juici- and pour it over your nuts
and fruit». Mark it into «trip-i or square-n
when ii in cool.
A DiSILLUSION iNG.
’l’he doom-aqua l'neaenger and tho Mun.
dune mmllly of Her ltmuarha.
.N'hn Wlm linli-ml n magnificent creature.
and wiivn eiu' not ”u the Fourth avenue
our everybody turned to look at lll'r. An
elderly lady ultvmly in the car knew the
gorgeous crmilion. and uuuln way for her
ill. her side. The l’lllllhlliw oi n cur cou-
durtor brutally united her [or n lore. and
idle paid him like on ordinary mortal.
tribe Wlirt' a white din-skin rape, in soft
gray tin-an. and a black but of cavalier
proportions. The thick rolls of her
hronze‘biack hnir were traindlxcil with
a happy tortoise-shell pin of wriggly
abapr; the, brow under the shadow of her
but was broad and distinction". and the
eyes hem-nth the shadow of her brown
were like two limpld brown pools. "or
none was an American classic. the upper
lip curled back like the petal of a white
hyacinth. and her mouth was as tender
as a young girl's first love ilremu. And
from this month there dropped these
pearls:
“i find it best to new the reri-ra bitch
with stout thread and then fix the hooks
and eyes."
(leniequaw'a flame to change.
James ii. Kelly. the young ecttiptor
whose statues have given him a name,
his member of the Benton tribe. Hie
lndian cmnomen is Gnnisqnaw, meaning
a pale face wltlmnt wife. inn. an it la
announced that he is about to have a
young lady change her name for lib
the Seneca-will have to give him another
‘f". v.24 i.
Item «some. lattes moonlight. it was late ‘.
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FOR 25 cts.,
ILAi
Es'. BEAC
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WORTH 3
SEE EAST WINDOW.
5 cts
Always .— a - Full — Line .0? .2 Children’:
At l00., also 2 pai'r'for 25
Excellent Value at i90. and 25c.
A. Dickerman db Son,
84 WASHINGTON STREET. SOUTH 1N0
/"“‘"'
in Carriages I have Buggies and Photons and Cano
own make. and Fancy Traps and also the Brunswick Tra
beta and Lap Robes of all kinds. and the prices are right.
WRIGHT’S BEPllS
Hale’s
Lung
Balsam
Cures
All
Colds.
ASK FOR A
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_aea
REME BE
The iionnecticut General life In-
euranceillu.. of Hartford.
will inaure the life of a young man for than
for leee than to away. or willeeil him an en-
dowment for Il,llll:for lroal than lo a day.
payable to himself if he llvce. and his people
if he dies. so do not neglect to insure.
l8. 8. l'llliMMElilEli, AGENT.
lli WASHINGTON“, ST. _
HORSE tliPPlNli
any-
WATER PilWEll.
it want your horse clipped quick and
Wallets
W. McQuhae,
68 North Main St...
”it South Norwaik.
WAGONS.
lilewaaaeeeondhaad
Beagle. Phenols, carriages
canopies. Spindles, etc.
Prices to Suit All.
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t§®§ $®§
as.
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FOR
SCENIC
AND
SIGN iETTEillllli
’Get my figures for
work done by my
artist,
[in William.
.B .3! .fl
Thieie the kind of
sleighs that I have in
stock. Call and look
at them if you are
thinking of buying
one.
pies Extension Top Surries and Spindles and Runaboute,that are my
p which is the finest Trap made. Iaieo have Harnesses and Bian-
Call and loll: at the Stock I have to show you '
TilllY F0“ lililRlliiES All SLEIGHS,
CORNER OF lHlNKllN Mill MliiiSllil STREETS. SOUTH lilillflllli. CONN.
WALL PAPERS.
I am selling white back Blanks
from 10c. to 200. per double roll.
These goods are all new and in
combination side. ceiling, and 9
in. or 18 in. borders; of course
we break the combination when
desired.
Gilts are from 15c. up, double
roll.
I have been told by a great
many customers that my price
for BORDER is much less than
has been quoted elsewhere. 1
have also been told that my
stock of FINE goods is larger
than is shown anywhere in N or-
walk.
Painters’ supplies at lowest
prices.
Painting, Paper-hanging and
Decorating.
E. E. Gorham,
No. 2 Fiat little,
EAST NORWALK-E
PEAT M088,
The great German stable
bedding. No more stall
fonndered horses, no more
scratches. By reason of
the great absorbing quali-
ties of this bedding, there
it no stable odor.
iiilillillli lililiS.
iIPIITiII I'll".
any ecllve market. it vii
own speculating. Reine. “l
Whinenflflel.
*
EASY Mill PLEASANT TO TAKE.
Patent Medicines
AT OUR PRICES.
iii FiliiT. l'llllli illlT Til TAKE,
Inxatonik $1.00
Hood‘s Sarcaparills, .60
Ayers’ Samparilla. .67
Dana’s Sarsaparilla, .67
Cuticura Resolvent, .70
Scott‘s Emulsion, .00
Green's Nervura, l' .70
Stillson's Specuic for Malaria. .75
Paine’s Cele Compound. .65
Brandreth's lie, .12
Alcock's Plasters, .10
Benson's Capsice Plasters. .18
Castoria. .88
Carter's Pills. .18
Atwood's Bitters, .18
Radam’a Microbe Killer. me, .75
Radam‘s Microbe Killer,
gal. jam.
Yankee Lung Soother.
8.50
lien. ii. Stillson’s
Drug Store,
I! Washington Street.
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'
in
will my you from lilo it “or My“. "a”:lt’hal:
pay 'on tour
llllllllll‘i the nVerage rat» of inn-net in :25
ordinary bunlnrm pursuits. humus recei
from alio'lllli.
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