gmnm-sttolubmll have an “ “www.mmorrow. m ‘ madman-neutral. . mm; suits. caps and shoes, at If. I. m"- ”tee" willbehsldlntheWoman'sBullding, sdntldey evening. y' = I —The purest codes at Lane's restaurant. 1,1,} a. Mayor“ at Pleasure Beach. ' At the Young lion’s Chrhtian League, enemy afternoon at 8:15, the gospel . use; will betfuder the leadership of "' “Tilly. All are heartily welcome. -8traw hats cleaned. at O'Brien’s. Miss Agnes Barrett, of Seymour place, graduated from the State Normal school . at New Haven, Wednesday, with high , honors. Ber many friends extend con- - gratula’tions. , A. Ii. Uncoln and Richard Bolt will go thanbnry tomorrow to perfect ar- rangements for Company Gfs trip to Norwalk on July 4, to attend the picnic of Company D. S. F. Willard, who recently opened a . . small grocery on the Step Rock road, ‘ will embark in the tea and notice busi- ness. He has purchased a horse and ex- pects to start upon his route next week. Featival,1st Cong. chapel, Tuesday pm. A surprise party was given to Miss Emily Haynes, at the home of her aunt, lire. George Miller, on Water street, Norwalk,‘ last night. About thirty guests were present and all had a good time. ~ genotertainmentdst Cong. ch. ,‘l‘ues.p m. ..'T “I“ u, be gn interestinl mo: tournament next month, be- tween the crack players of the Stamford Yacht club and the Norwalk Lawn Ten~ nia club. The prizes will be donated by Robert VanBuren. ——8 lb. shoulder steak,25c, N.Y.Market The bill appropriating $5,000 for the liorwalk Hospital passed the House yes— terday. through the efforts of Represen- tative Keeler, who looked after it in this branch of the Legislature, and deserves credit for his labors in its behalf. -Chickene, 12in lb., N. Y. Market. Freight car No. 61,681, of the Lehigh Valley railroad, was sent over the top of abnmping post at the South Norwalk .freight yard, last night, and the trucks weretorn oil and other damage done. The bumper was shattered. -Nsw potatoes, 350 pk. Best Elgin creamsry butter. 280 lb. ii lbs. soda * crackers. 250 Lima beans, 100 qt. Bak- ed beans, be can. Shoulders, 9c lb., at N. Y. stole. Lambert Shuteky, the plumber, has challenged J. H. louder, the colored bi- cyclist, for a isn~rnile race over the Al- pha Wheel club’s course on East avenue, on the morning of July 4. The loser is to furnish a box of ten-cent cigars. -'I'hat Barnes bicycle—0100. in the Bridgeport-Norwalk whist tourney, atthe Norwalk club. tonight; the loci players are C. F. Osborne. W. 3. Baldwin, W. A. Curtis, Hubert Van- Nem, W. F. Acton, Clio Hatch. The Bridgeport players are from the Seaside club. -Leavs your order at Delott’s for your Sunday ice cream. The Approach of the glorious Fourth is heraldedbytheocoaslonal popof apie- tolortheexplosicn of a giant cracker, to say nothing of the smell cracksrs.cape, etc. Yesterday afternoon the newshcys had iotsof fun putting mammoth caps on the trolley tracks and laughing glee. fully as they exploded under the car wheeh. ~Peetival,lst Oongohapslfl'uesday p. m. AborssowoedbyOontractoreFolsyik 'Ooughlla died last night. Some time agothehorsshadaoattack of pneu- moals,aod Dr. Bates inserted a silver tubeintheanlmal’s throat, which saved bills for a tims.snd it was though caredhehorse. Another hoses owned hhhdisdsnmstimeagomndcns heflweska korsswhlsh Inlet-y .mmmm-mnmm 'flhaswinmptttssei‘rorswerk. ' —lmpsrial0afeladise’ and genlslrss , A meeting of the hospital fair com mit- i William Lauder is playing with the William! thletafternoon, who “indoor; taursnt upitoirs. open all night. Howard Hendricks, the little fellow ing, Wednesday afternoon, is doing nicely under thecare of thesursssst liorwalk Hospital. Gonna-man Bill visited Bridgeport. yesterday. and with a party of promi- nsntmsnofthatoity examlnsdtbeher- borwitb"a'wlew to securing an appro- ~ has been ml”. is Improving. plotted for its improvement. . .6 . ,_ for mm“ . [soswaunwsosrlrrnrsos] its-m WI ‘ "‘I‘L , . . ‘ acetone-nude W'- ‘ W newsman. :' , “ ' Thewaterianasmar'spond is grad- ~..‘.’:'......°"‘ imp-m2“ "" .... ....... m. .. ..,..... carriage factory expect at any time to shut down its machinery and wait for a heavy rain. The company is just at presentrcehed withordsrs. and has an especidlly large one for invalid chairs. Should there be no rain for six weeks it is stated that the railroad company would have sullicient water for its pumping station, by mason of the wells dug last year when the w dam “was being built, and into which the water is bound to flow as long as any remains. At the Rowaytcn Methodist Episcopal church. Sunday morning, Rev. A. n. Wyatt, pastor of the Norwalk flsthodist Epiwopal church, will preach in ex- change with the pastor. In the evening the pastor will preachon “Angry Jonah." Young People‘s meeting in the evening at 7 o’clock. Subject, “The Ways of the Wicked and their End." Leadsr,8amuel Holt. ' The annual school meeting will be held tonight at 8 o'clock, in the school house, at which time the annual reports will be read, and officers elected for the ensuing year. It is also probable that a measure will be introduced looking toward the reduction of the district debt, which now amounts to over $10,000. The pulpit of the Baptist church will be occupied by the pastor,F.V.Atkinson. In the morning he will preach on "God’s Purpose in Saving Sinners." In the ev- ening the subject will be “The New Woman." A pleasing feature of the morning service will be the presence of the Boy's Brigade. Funeral services over; the remains of Mrs Robert Wood were largely attended from her late home, yesterday afternoon. Rev. F. V. Atkinson officiated, and the pallbearers were R. B. Boylston. Samuel White, John Hoyt and hi. 0. Broadrlck. The interment was in Union cemetery. The improvements now being made in front of F. Boylston's carriage factory, will add much to the attactiveness of the approaches to the depot. The only thing now needed is a sidewalk under the rail- road bridge. " The strawberry and ice cream festival in the chapel of the Methodist church opened suspiciously last night, the at- tendance being quite large. It will con- tinue tonight. Franklin Theil, operator in :the signal tower, went to New York, Thursday, and remained until last night. A. F. Sheehan took his trick in the tower. A delegation was present last night, at the meeting of the Stamford Christian Endeavor Union in New Canaan. Rev F. V. Atkinson made the address. lire. Edward Vincent was taken and denly on Thursday night with a severe ' attack of peritonitis and at present is very ill. Francis Dean, son of Frank Dean, of Contentment Island, was thrown from a mule one day this week, and quite badly injured. The Snow club will have a strawberry and ice cream festival in Guider‘e Hail, next week Friday and Saturday nights. E. H. Themes, a student at Columbia college, leaves for Boston and vicinity next week, for a stay of two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Neuendorf. of Lenox Hill, are entertaining Mrs. Wil- ilam Nice, of Port Chester. Misses Agnes and Harriet Raymond, of Main street, have returned from a two weeks' visit in Noroton. Asa Lowndes has accepted a position its delivery clerk with hiead Brothers, the grocers. A Nation of Poison Eaters. Slyriu, It dzu'by Imving u populnllon of ulmut ls million null it bull and lying sollllloflim'iz. in tho mountainous por» thm of tho urmt liormuu uonfmlcmllon, is noted for its uremic cull-rs. According to Dr. Normun Kerr. in his “Inobrioty null Nun-.omunlo." llf’lltillllf colors nbound in every city, viilogo mid uolghlmrhmd, and in thouiculds of l‘lim'Ht't't‘ry mlult in u fum- ily uses it almost tho millltlnll sugar. lioll‘ loud tolls of nfilyriun lwnanut who con. tructcd tile misou outing lmblt by taking 1% grains of “PN'IIIU on the first day, it on the secrmd and 5,11; on the third. This man increased the dosos so that by the end of tho iirst year he won regularly noting ill grains of tho drug three timesoday without visible norm. Macingnn mentions the oceanic men who daily consumed 22% grains (7% grains before ouch mold) of the poisonous drug. In his estimation this was some thing truly extraordinary. Hoiliand's onaois of moi-so much more -.. . l. who fellfromlhetrsstieatFltch'scross- " FANCY PORTRAITS. . A Chinese Paper Barents American Adan _ lotion of Japanese Olvlllntisss. The following "side light" on Japanese civilization is taken from a recent number of the North China Herald, published at Shanghai. and may be Interesting to the- many people in America who . are busy in picturing Japan as the home parcxccllence of virtue, culture, art and romance: - “The days of travelers’ tales are posted. or supposed to be, and we generally credit ourselves with being superior to the un- questionlng acceptance of descriptions of lands beyond the seas of which our grand- fathers have been declared guilty. But it is open to dispute whether we have after all so entirely discarded the love of the wonderful which seems inherent In us all, and become devoted othe truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth: Iii it not true that we cultivate our‘lylng frlcnd' thougb'we know that he lies, Just because his sprightly conversation and fund of an- ecdotos umuscs us? We no not believe half he says, but we listen to and laugh with him unreservully. “So, in like manner, we rcudnnd de- light in the descriptions of people and places which offer the most striking con- trast to our cvoryduy experiences und this even ngulost our llfiter judgment, perhaps The some love of ' the cxtrtwrdlnnry which led our forefathers to listen with billed breath to the narratives of the returned wanderer from runny lands lends pooplcln the present tiny to pol-Ilse with tho gmtcst avidity those descriptions of distant scenes which point the picture in the most nrlis- tlc and fascinating colors, which reflect. as it were, the )muginlugs of the reader's brain, rather than the burn fuels of the writer‘s experience. "Iitntllzlng if not acknowledging this fact, acct-lulu close of writers has arisen in the present duy to color to this public weakness, writers who moire but little of- fort to conceal the foot that their first ob- ject is to bc illlcmsllng, their second to be correct. In Japan this (fins-i of acribblcrs, with Sir Edwin Arnold at their bend, have found it mine of wealth. That coun- try more than uny other lends itself in it pu-ullnr dcgmc to the art of funny portrai- ture. lu lllcflrst plum, ilu- outwrlni ulld su- pcri‘lclol .Iupun which visitors lnm: drums in uixlunds in artistic coutmdil‘lions of our own pmsuic existence in tho Wurst. and of‘ furs ubuutlllnt material for the construc- tion of mun-owe; secondly, the volcanic forumllon of the country. oldod by ex- trlwrdluory ulnumphurio conditions. tends to foster ls sons.» of fascination which up- pmls to its oil the more strongly when cmupoml Willi our own foggy and be- grimod eliuutle." After prwoul lug its compllnmnmamthle scrim lo Mr. John liussull Young, erst- while American minister to Cirillo, the pn— pur continues: "lint. in the case of Joplin, whore pripulnr funny is only too molly to be fired by mlxulnllc Silgitt’fitlliii, ftIllI \t‘llt‘l‘t! grove ineuos may be. inilucurmi by the press, lhc clover mpoumi of her (muse by subsidizml journals muy result ill u gnurt dual of mischief. It is n tuitlvoubio fuel. llmt tho utterances of orguus pnld to sing .Iopnu's prnbw lo the World nil botrny a plausibility und form of argument which involuntarily (‘fll'l'll .8 Weight and disguises tho wont of intrinsic mine in their spo- elul plodding. 'I‘bvy unlumlly oflcu stole wiml. is perfectly true, for we um not do- uying lbut .lupon hos her full shore of vir- iuos, but filmy is sodoflly lnlortt‘ovon with foot that tho oulmluu of n yoor's writing silll prtrluims lurgcly of the attributes of it faulty port roll. " Mushrooms Its Food In Europe. As on lll'lil'll‘ of food cumin-«mus mu bo- mming num' widely nnd favorably known t-ucll your. lll‘llli‘llM' qnzulllllvs rml grown furlnuriwt in nun-s urol- l’nr'ln. sunroof lilo bode living M-wu miles long. Ono. growl-r hit-i ‘Jl nlllvs of numilrmnls grow. ingot hlvry. In holy lilo lrnillc bollsuro m vuluullll- l',..'. lllvy ili‘l‘ guarded iL‘i varn- fully on ztro,..ln~ pn'sort'os in England. Iillt llli‘ pulu'bors. qullo l‘illllti lo tho fume-:- lslly, lmin lln'ir lingo logonnlongliuibuds, dig up llium- lllllnllf‘illilllrt of mnriu-luhlc. mine and bring them out to tho udgc, Wilt‘l‘il they (“1‘ milling to I’l‘t‘liiVIl thorn. Muehrmm-v bring in u I'i‘\'t‘lllll‘ of 1.1.000 it your to ltmno. uud Iii. Ilium-:6 rolls the despised tnlldsltmlu lilo “mound of the pmr." hlr. Julius I’ulnn-r, our own authority on mushrmuus, my»: "'Wom tho pmror (lilifiiit‘riili Ilusdu, (Sol-molly, lluly or France to (it‘ll our forests during llll‘iliillllilll ruins they Would from on lilo rich food there go. log to wustc, for this harvest rcquin'suo stunltlmcund risks for no rnmtnt‘s loll. At the some limo tho vuluo of mushroom dict milks stimuli to lnwtl ulono, Alum-ion lsono of the richest f‘flllllii‘il'ii to numb- room food.”-Mnrgorot W. Leighton in St. Nicholoa M. A Legend of Milena. liolllin. lill‘ dullulllvr of Pharaoh, won llol Hlliuiivd with lnvn-iy lint-lug mtvod lilo t'bild Mom's. Him dvlvrminml lo lllilkll him her inluplod son and took him to live with lwr ill the polnvn. (in lllltlm‘lltutlnil, willlo Ill‘ was still it loddling child, he lum'owly cumin-d being put. to (It‘lliil. The princess brought him to lilo prim-urn clmmbur, whore l’buruoliout in fricudly, luforrnul councllwilh llm mull-voiout Ilulnom. Mid tool; ln-r soul. by lu-r royal father, placing the child upon hcr knee. Attrnctcd by the glitter of the crown, the infant Moons stmtohod out his urine for It, and the grim king, inking It from his own hood, pineal it on the bully brow of the future lotvglvor. The child toyed with It for ntlmc, Mill then throw it on the ground nnd stomped umn it. The royal circle was seized with consternation. It was the ego of [xii-touts nud mlgurica. 0f wilut might not such on out be omi- nous? me Ilnlmun, malignant In mind as distortml in body, f'filllil counsel prompt nod grim. The not, he sold, woe, despite the child’s tender ago, fraught with signifimnt in- tent. if lllloruob would reign in puree, he must slay the socrilogiuus infant. For- tunately for Mosul, Pharaoh-40 employ the language of the law reports of our own day-“took timeto consume his decision,” and toasaist him thereto WhenshswsssChild,shecriedforCastoria. A, ‘I'Iaeae tapes l’attsra ot This Oar-eat lay be Obtained by Using the Coupon lrlnted lei-w. ' We have made special arrangements with the agents of the celebrated Baler Glove-Fitting Patterns, by which we can present to our lady readers some of their very newest and choicest patterns of garments. Full and explicit directions for putting together the garments as company each pattern. MIHHILD'S COAT HINTS BY MAY MAN'I‘ON. This handsome coat is of fawn color- ed brocade and golden brown velvet. Two double box-plaits depend from the square yoke, another double box-plait falling from under the pointed yoke por- tion in center front. Smooth fronts are arranged over the yoke and plait, being sewed together with the collar on the right and closing invisioly under the left front. A broad sailor collar, with notch- ed lspels, I'IfllSlMS the neck. The bishop sleeves are stylishly full, being gathered at the top, a single box-plait in back ado jusling the fullness at the wrists. Vel- vet coils are notched in center, and the waist Is confined with a belt of velvet fastened with a bros ze buckle. This style of top garment is as well adapted to cloth, chsvict and other woolen coatings as to the more expensive materials hers illustrated. Summer costs of pique, duck,gaintea, leviot, and other cotton wash fabrics, will make up stylishly in this way with collar, yoke, belt and culls of white or some corresponding color. Embroidered edging, insertion or braid can be used for decoration. No dress need be worn with this garment in warm weather. Pattern 0415 is cut in three sizcs, viz: 4, ii and 8 years. The retail price of this pattern is 25 cents. Quantity of material it inches wide- For small size, 4 years old, ll 5-8 yards. For medium size, 6 years old, 3; yards. For large size, ii years old. 4i yards. EllElliiiB smmu coupon ENTITLING TO ONE PATTERN ANY' SIZE. OF )0. dub. (‘nt this out. fill in your name and nddrees and mail or tahe to Slunevanl's Bargain House. A [)DRESH ...... PATTERN No. 64 I ll. FlZE.,,.....,......i.‘ This coupon and l: eta. will secure above pattern at nulrtevanl‘a. North Main and Ann streets, South Norwalil. rumiifiidfi} it??? During these days how many children are complaining of headache. feverish» noes. stomach troubles and irregular bowels. If mothers only knew what “other Gray's Bwret Worm Powders would dollor tiltlf children, no family would: ever be without them. These powders are so easy and pleasant to take and so eifective in their action that mothers who once use them always tell other mothers about them. No children‘s medicine} has so large a sale in South Norwaik." Motherillray’s Sweet Worm Powders act on the liver, cleanse the stomach,’.move the bowels and are harm- less as milk. All druggists sell them for twenty-live cents. A trial package willlbe sent free for trial to any mother whozwlil address Allen 8. Olmstsad, Le- Roy, N. Y. ‘ children Cry for Pitcher’e easterla. When fishy was sick. we gave her Castcria. Whenshebecamotlissuheclungtcmatct'ia WhenahehadChlblnmabegavethmm .. children Cry for .ntohsr's cantons. ’ “i” general! 6'! for for list of testimonials. ’ . Address, I. J. CHENEY a 00.. Toledo, 0’ rectal»: Durst-ts. lie. NOTICE In taxpayers of the East Norwalk lire T District are hereby notified thatthe disr tflot taxof one (ii mill on the dollar. laid on thetown ammont list of 104, at a meeting of the district lield on the lith March. at the l Home house. will be due and payable on of June. I“. at which time I shall be receive the same at my store. First. avenue. Interest at the rate of nine (9) percent, per annum. from June let‘. 1806. will be char , on laggbilia remaining unpaid on and after nly l, Colieclnr of tax f I . ’ District. es or the East Norwalk Fire Dated. May 3|. lei-5. ay of alk echool the first day ready to mill in Building“ Lots on crest of Woodward properly, ov- erlooking Norwalk Harbor; also a desirable Shore Lot at end of lowndes avenue. For Particulars APPLY TO ll. 8WIITZ. 83 Washington St. , NOTICE Ill SAVINGS ‘Blllli DEPOSIIOHS. A able to the provisions of the new law, the nkinu hours or the Savings Banks of the Town of Norwalll. after June lot. 1805. On SATURDAYS will be open from 9 to 12 o'clock a. m..arld instead of being open on SATUR- DAl: evenings as heretofore, will be open on bilghlklAY evenings of each week, from 7 to 8 0'0 00 p. m. NOItWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY. By (no. E. MILLER. 'I‘reas. FAIRFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK. _8 Janet H. Bunny. 'I‘reas. SOUTH NORWA K SAVINGS BANK y Joan ll. ItnArr. Tunas. mlB lm NOTICE d" Is hereby given to users of water in the City of Norwalk, East Norwalk, Winni- pauk, and the Newtown road, that no sprinkling with the hose will be allowed after this notice, except' between the hours of 7 and S a. In., and 6 and 8 p. m. Notice is also given that the inspector will see that this order is compiled with, and that all persons found wasting the city water, or using it in any way other than allowed by the rules of the water ingly. ' FRED‘K. MEAD. ( Water JOHN P. THEADWELL, Commis- D. W. FITCH, siouers ml! "one?“ Mama‘s Orr-Ire. r (‘er or Form Nonu‘u.u,(‘r..June 20, low“ )ERMISHIUN is hereby given to all shop- keepers and licensed vendors to keep, ex- pose tor sale and sell. firecrackers. roekelsnnd other llrewurks. within the limits of the city, from 1:: o'clock noon. June 1'. Will. until liio‘l'locit p. m.. of July t, will, unless permllk slon is hereafter revoked. in, last Ismail Taxpayers! 2:?" department, will be dealt with accord- h I'll tl‘. . m w. ltwitlve route Blunts; yonrshcfirgfor or alarger kto runs. on prices -. ouha snot-d. quality #4 ve car P". M E135 85ml) of ETURTIVANT BUILDING- roam MUSIC HALL BHSBBL. Open Tumday. Thursday and Satan- day evenings and every afternoon. * Private lessons can be arran for. chaser-s of wheels receive instructions“ free- 52 South Main St.-. AGENTS '03 Sleams and Keeling. Elmore and Ixon Bicycles Bicycles from ‘ n . Wheels routed and repaired. ’00 p M5. ——_———-== Taylor a Golden. , WASHINGTON stun. Persons lookin fora lot. or house and lot with the view 0 purchaslu .are invited to call and examine our list. e have them for sale in every part of the city at reaeo prices and on easv terms. an” tf ll. ii. lllllVEI's City Employment lgency. Ladies and hip in any capacity can obtain the same at the above agency. WANTED iMIEIlIITElI. Two cooks. two waitresses. six capable girl in tgeneral housework. two waitresses for c 8. Also positions for one cashier. two book- keepers. three ccachrneu. two capable Swedish men around a gentleman's place. and several farm hands. 0. H. HARVEY. nam'av‘s suon mill. t 70 North Main street. South Norwalk. ireglly’silinlflulil FORMERLY DORLON'S, Permission is also granted to all persons to discharge lire-mute. l‘lx‘lt‘la and other lire- woras wilhlu thorny limits, from t o‘clock u. m.. of July 4. will, unlll ll o‘clock p m..of. July 4. 1W5, unless permission is hereafter rc-l yoked. 1 All persons are hereby cautioned against? klmllirnr lulullrcs in the public sir-role or plan-a of this oily.as the ordinance relutlng thereto will be strictly enforced a“ 3i hiUll‘l‘ MEIR M. LEE. Mayor. Bali-Mliflatlure Beach or-nx t‘illl run season. SEA FOOD Ul‘ ALI. KINDS. Shore Dinners a Specially. Il UBBARD & REYNOLDH, Proprietors. E HAVE retitled our store i sell them at prices (cunts and iron bases. llllfllill' llllll'li "All The Largest CREAM SODA cents. ' better, and we have a New Lot of TOILET two alike“ which we will sell from 12.50 : MEWS-7 South Norwaik, Ct.. Is now open for the season of 1N5. Shore dinners. Rhode Island Clam links-n, Bathing. Boating and Fishing. Electric ears to hotel, connecting with all railroad stalionlt. and New York steamboat. Gem! rooms. and first class board at reasonable rates. JOHN O’SULLIVAN MANAGER AND PitOPitlE'I‘OB. rote tf Hill EXCURSIUNS. Tile‘Tlorent-e Ii." Captain tiny Comslcek. can be chartered for excursions. ac- cimmmlatlons. llrst clam vnbin. charter reas. unable. Apply totiic captain, or Willifinglmi’. rs. iii if lice Something - New i so we man show our goods SETS—no and upwards. They are Beauties-«Nu Two Mills! We have just received the best . LAMPS that ever came to this town. goods. for the metal work is solid brass. lot of Banquet and Table They, are not shes owevsr we wil you have been paying for lamps with tin NASH & VAN SCOY, AND WEST STREETS. Glass of ICE in the city for 5 l see this our. Benn It» mas-pert. W " m r l uluuuuli —; BealEstaleandlnsurance’. * .. gentlemen desiring competent, , ' ’ l l 1 r? i