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The Largest and Best Department Store in Fairfleld County. ‘
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Always Leading In Everything.
: BOSTON; STORE, ’ NOBWALK.
.ur lirand Opening 0i “Saritajtlaus’ llama,” and thrisimas Holiday floods.
‘ _ ‘ on SATURDAY. DECEMBER 7, l895. ,
our DISPLAY or TOYS, BAMES, aatts.‘ BRIB-l-Billt. CHINA. titvnwan AND Banis-
IS GRAND. MAGNIFICENT AND COMPLETE.
TOYS AND GAMES The - Pr
FUR
THE CHILDREN.
FOR
TIIE GIRLS.
8"! 'l 901's TOOL BOXES MID SLEDS Zrlhers and Phonohaips
FOR ~ l
FOR
THE [301' S.
The Young Ladies.
lilaantiful China
FOR
THE .VlflTllllllS.
’aa Crockery BOOKS no clan GlMES
FOR
'1‘" E FATHER.
Anything in the way of Giftsand Useful Presents that will make the receivers and the donors happy, and there will be no old
Mr. Scrooge in the Norwalks on (.hristmas Day, so that we all yan greet ehe another with a “Merry L‘hristmas,” and say, like tiny‘
Tim, “God bless us. all.” p - . .
tb the approach of Christmas we forget t h other departments—not sol-our stocks are never disturbed, save
.our Carpet department; that we have moved up one floor. We shall offer, rare bargains in all departments for the Holidays. Just
read "What we shall do in these departments. ‘
Underwear and
» Hosiery.
Men’s Grey Fine Wool Shirts, double
hack and front and single back and front.
drawers to march, sold everywhere at
‘ , 81.50; our price per garment, Silk) each.
Man’s Scarlet Shirts and Drawers, ab-
solutely the best made. sold everywhere
Ital»; our price per garment, $1.34 each.
One hundred dozen boys’ andgiris'
Heavy Ribbed, Fleece Lined Stockings; all
lines; wonderful bargain. l’er pair, 10c.
Ladies’extra heavy, full shaped, seam-
less Stockings, warranted fast dye. l’er
pair, l2‘/,c.
Ladles’ line all wool and extra heavy,
fleece-ribbed and plain tops, worth from
Sc. ‘to title. Per pair 25c.
Kitchen Dept
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112 piece Decorated English Porcelain
Dinner Set, $7.98 sat. .
to piece Decorated Tea Set, $2.98 set. .
10 piece Decorated Toilet Set, $1.98 set.
9.35.; . . .. -. _ . ._
One Minute Cough 'Cure isrightiy
named. ‘It affords instant relief
from suffering when afflicted with a
‘ooterc cough or cold. It acts on the
throat, bronchical tubes. and lungs and
icVerfails to give immediate relief. E
P. Weed 8: G. C. Stillson
~Acet0n cures the grip.
Piles of people have piles, but DeWitt‘s
' Witch Hazel SaIVe will cure them. When
' promptly applied it cures scalds and
Mirna without the sligtest pain. E. l’.
. Wood k G. C. Stillson.
——'Aceton will break up a cold.
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A Baby's Life Saved. 4
. ADDISON, X. Y., April 8, 189i—lliind
Lliedicine 00.: “I feel it my duty to
write to you in regard to my little daugh-
ter’s sickness from teething and indigo»
4lon. She is seven months old. Two of
'Oho 'best physicians gave her up. One
bottle of Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion re-
lieved her so much that we tried Dr.
{Hand's Colic Cure also, and at once saw
achange for the better. These remedies
and. my baby’s life.——.\irs. Wellington
"Brown.” Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure and Dr.
Hand’s Teething Lotion sold by all drug-
Ni. Ems: 259'
—-Aceton will prevent pneumonia.
$100 Reward, $100.
°' The readers of this paper will be pleased to
hm that there is at least one dreaded disease
flatulence has “been able to cure in all its
stages and that isCatsrrh.Hnli's Catarrh Cure
kthe‘only positive cure known to the medical
infirmity, ‘ Catnrrh being a constitutional
Q W. requires a constitutional treatment.
“BIII’ICnt-nrrh Cars is taken internally. act-
iogdlrectly upon the blood and mucous sur-
Mof the system. thereby destroying the
W of the disease. and giving the
Mekongfh by building up the constitu-
Ii and assisting nature in doing its work.
”proprietors have so much faith in itscura-
lumen. that they offer One Hundred Doi-
hnforanycsso that it fails to cure. Send
MM ofl‘atimonisls. Address,
s"- ' 1.3. cazsnv a. 00.. Toledo. 0.
byDrnuhtuTfic»
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laid county National Bank.
DIRECTORS.
Hosts ll. Gnovla.
A .l. Mann.
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’ mama. . sooons {Sim-u.
$9“, ' 3:». l'. rat-rant.
.- ulsaauctumllsrohantsaad
Don’t think that m
mine to W ',
Notions. Etc
. 300 dozen fine Swiss Embroidered lland-
kerchiefs, value from, lite to 35v; l‘J,l ,c
each.
SOOI’ocket-Bonks, the largest and best
assortment ever shown by its; 23c.
liadics‘ Leather Shopping Bags, 25¢.
50 dozen of the celebrated Wm. ll.
Brown 5.: liros.’ Perfumes, triple extract,
in fancy designs; per bottle. 25c.
Litdies' Celluloid Ilair Ornaments, an
immense variety. Worth lilo to lie each;
5c.
Imdies' and Children's llings in plain
goldeil'ects and fancy. all warranted for
three years; 241'.
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Notions. Etc.. Etc.
One hundred imitation Mink and
Feather Boas; regular value, $1.50; 81.00
each. ’
Fifty fine Tliibet Boas. 5| inches long,
regular value $6.50; $5.95 each.
'Five hundred dozen Handkerchiefs,
plain and fancies, 5c. each.
The Boston Dry Goods
PARTICULAR ABOUT Hi3 FUNERAL
A Topeka )lnn'd‘l‘r‘ilcautlom Against Mor-
tuary (‘hc-ntiiutsi.
‘_ A Topeka man (if a practical turn of
miudhzis made a will ti‘griling his
otvn funeral. A friend who s a person
is to (mum from a distance, and bilyvil
prayer. Another friend, who is not a
parson, not even :i t-linri-ii iiieuiber, is
to make a short talk. Another friend,
who is a woman and a swim. singer, is
to request three musical friends—an-
other woman and two men—m join her
in singing appropriate hymns, while
another friend, a young fellow who
learned ‘the keyboard while "on the
road" for a music house, is to pfcrld’l
at the organ. '
The undertaker is not to wear a plug
hat, or a big diamond stud, or a dressy
Prince Albert coat, or iii any manner to.
appearas if he had snatched a moment
from a banquet to bury the dead. He is
to be modest and humble, giving the
corpse a chance for public attention—its
last chance. The pallbearers are not to
be labeled. They will be distinguish.
able from the corpse by the fact that
they will be alive, and tlii‘irdutii‘s will
be understood without. wearing a print-
ed sign. They must begood fellows,
too, bright fellows. and they are re-
quested to begiiilu the way to the grave
with cheerful anecdotes of their dead
friend. -
None of them may wear gloveS—uu-
dcrfakvrs' gloves are so stun-by and
stuffy—~iind it‘llltll) whine hands“ sweat
is barred. It furnishes the handles of
the collin. Grips llllll signs, swords.
feathers and hands are prohibited._ The
person who shall say the first prayer
shall say the last. and “sprigs of inyr?
tle‘f or “:irncin" are forbidden. The
pallbearers are to line up and witness
the final closing of the grave. All the
funeral arrangements are to bein charge
of another friend, a woman, (whérshall
comforttho family and see that chumps
keep away from the house; that brown-
ies be not permitted to ”sitnp with the
corpse. " She shall_ receive flowers—if
any—friends may bring in,return thanks
forflthem in writing and request the
newspapers not to 0:111 them “floral of-
ferings. “ She shall also detach cards
from them pretty f‘t'ull‘mbl'rlllCCS and
preserve them for the family. The coffin
-it shall not be called a “casket?—
inust not wear disappearance of a floral
bargain counter. That mossgrowu title
heart, “The Last :r'aid Rites," must not
appear over the newspaper accounts of '
the franc-ml, and having done this last
kind service in fairly good English and
short sentences city editors are requested
to turn again their attention to life and
the beautiful world, leaving the dead.
man to make his own way across thy
dark river. —Kansss City Star.
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10 Ilullgh Iiolicle, $9.99; nmrkml to $7.50.
15 Henry lir-fli‘t'rn, 3“}.‘5: marked to iii 5n
1” Children‘s lfeefers
lit Wool Seals. $45 00; marked to Still).
in l‘lll’f'irl'lc Brill», 835 ill; marked to $314.00,
7 brill l’rusli. $34.00; marked to 517.93.
Dress
Hf." mar
'J 75 mar
a
5‘! in. Italllt‘fi. (310th. me: marked to 373w.
50 iii. Sergei, 7512: marked in Lille.
ill in. Black Henrietta, file; marked in :i?‘
50 in. Black Serge. 50c; marked to 37' ,c.
40 in. Belicia Moth. 03'ch marked to .‘m.
TIDE WAVE FOBTY FEET HIGH.
lwfnl Bore That Syn-cps Everything Be-
fore If on I ('lilm-oe River.
Twice :i-yenr—at each equinox—the
famous tides of the .Tsien Tang river.
that flows from the borders of Kiaiigsi,
Fuhkien and (lhvkinng to llniigcliow.
bay, attain tlirir greatest height, and a
bore of smiietimcs uvrr term in height
sweeps irresistibly up its shallow and
funnel shaped estuary, ofrcii producing
tremendous havoc in the surrounding
country ; hence its name, ‘ 'nitrui‘y dike,"
from the amount expended in sricr-essivo
centuries on its ei'iibaukmcnts.
, ,It is seen at its heat at Ilangchow.
the prefectural city not far from its
mouth. Twelve or 14 initiates before it
is visible a dull, distant roar is heard,
momentarily swelling, until the wall
of muddy water, tall as the bulwark of
the biggest liner, as overwhelming as a
3glacier, sweeps into sight round the
bend a mile away.
Not a boat is to be seen on tho lately
crowded river. All are hauled up on to
the lingo embankment and moored fore
and rift with a dozen rattan cables, for
none but oer-an going stmiiiiers could
‘stt'in’tlie current, and even they would
ui‘rrrd skillful navigation.
As the some nears the roar becomes
deafening as it storm at sea, drowning
the excited shouts Hf thr- tiioiisziiid< who
line the walls, until finally it foams
past in turbid majesty, hurrying toward
the heart of China. ,
The Chinese annals tell .how. 1,000
years ago, Prince “'11 tiliu made "500
“during" archers slitmt half a dozen
arrows mit'b :it the advancing flood, and
then, after praying to Wu Tsz~si (the
tutelary deity of the stream, and origi‘
nally an upright minister, whose body
was cast into the- rivcr after Wu had
committed suicide). put the key of the
dike writer gate into an envelope and
threw it into the stream, whereupon the
Waters retired.
But as by that time they would have
flowed back in any case, even the Chi.
nese did not regard the experiment as
very miraculous.
Acouple of hundred years later the
emperor, Kan TRUflgJifld ten iron plates,
each weighing about 150 pounds, sunk
in the river by way of propitiating the
spirits, but the water promptly carried
away both charms and embankmenis.
Only last century a Bang'Chow ten
other Marcus Outins, to avert the an-
nual marten—Black and White.
— Aceton is harmless.
Ayer’i-i Pills, being composed of the
essentialvlrtues of the best vegetable
aperlentd, without any of the woody or
fibrous material whatsyer, is the reason
vrhy they are so much more effective and
valuable than 'any'other cathartic. The
l4 ilcavy Double Capes, €05.54):- rnurkcil in $5
merchant leaped into the river, like an- ,
pagans: physio. -,—-=
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Jackets and Furs.
‘20 rich black lloucle Jackets, HUN; marked to “all.
2.! Large Wale Diagonal, Slim; marked to $8.25.
, $13.5”; ninrkeil to :24 75
l'.‘ (‘hildren‘s lteefers, $5.00; marked to $5 {In
L? ('hildren'a (heft-liens, $9.50; marked to 55.50
) (XI.
Goods. .
rmportel Sirg‘e Dress Patterns.
$ rim marked to $4.00,
7 50 marked to 5.00
lied to iron.
ked to 7.2:)
10.00 marked to 8.00
..C.
A nigh I'rtcad lllllglldu.
L'Intrziiisigt‘ant says that min.i years
ago Charles t'astellzrui, lliv i’arisiau
painter, \‘Hlll'll in paint :i pit-into of M,
; Deibli'r, the met'iiriviiit-r, tube exhibited
‘_ in ii Iiillllil'Lllllll of l’arisinu n-r‘nbilitios.
l He didn't. lil'l'illlbi‘ Mme. l)l‘lllll‘l' dr-
' intruded 20,00” francs fur the privilege
of taking the "fninmis" lnnrginan’s
likeness. ‘
In 2‘. llll‘l’l‘)‘.
liurst—-llmwvlritt.r tor! You've spilled
that collar all ova r nn-l
Waiter—Very Hrfl‘)‘, sir.
liurryin to get through.
Guest—.l'iii in n ) hurry.
Waiter—No. air, but it s most time
for a gentleman to mine in We! always
fees llll'. sir Z—Ni-w Yuri-I Weekly.
but I was
linowlrdgi- and Money. ,
Briggs—Sunn- people have more money
than Hwy know what to d-‘i with.
'l‘uggnt—Jl’livy H'r‘ili to know what to
do with the illitll‘r" i ask tin-in fern—Dc-
ti'oll Prov l'i‘ms‘.
~(liirliie originally liii‘1i‘Jf l'l'l.’llll over.
as bums lll' pr.» would be examined to
free llil‘lll in in pvirblm. ‘-V_\‘l'lllusvlllllls-
lotion of thr- Bible ‘stlps illllf “l‘lllllUll
garbled his lirt<t."_
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For dandruff an eXt-cllcnr prcpai'ntiou
is made of two ounces of powdered
bornx, an ounce 'of powdered camphor
run] two quarts of boiling water.
\Vifewllcrcfs an account of a man who
shot himself rather thnu'suffer the pangs
of indigestion. Husband—The fool !
Why didn’t he take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers? I used to suffer as bad as" he did
before i commenced taking these little
pills. E. P. \l'ced & G. C. Stillson.
-—l.adies ! ‘
if your husband, your sweetheart or
brother is a smoker. go to CS. Trowbridue
& Cois and buy a box of Imperial Crown
lllc. cigars. The nicest Christmas present
on earth. a
One Minute Cough Cure is a popular
remedy for crouri. Safe for children and
adults. B. P. \Veed & G. C. Stillson
Children Cry for
Pitcher’s-Castorla.
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WhenBaby was sick. we gave hermit.
, WhenshemsChlldshecrledfor-M
I When she became Mira, she clung to Cam,
Whensha haziCulldi-enmhcgnvsthemm
, Children Cry for
Pitcher’s Castorla.
, Children Cry for
new; cmorla- . '
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:cvery pair warranted.
‘ garment. 25c.
Gloves
100 doz. liadii-s’ Fine Cashmere Gloves,
value from :in to 50c per pair; 250.
75 doz. Fine \Vonl .‘Iltls for ladies and
misses. ’l‘he Ilest wearing mitt on the
market; per pair, ‘Jric.
Ladies’ Extra Fine Pique Kid illove.
_ Real value, $1.50:
perpair, $1.00. ,
liadies' Silk Mufflers. the very latest
and nobbiest, Regular price. $.45: “Sc
each. .
Underwear and
Hosiery .
54) doz. lliiys' and Misses’ White and
Grey Shirts and Drawers. heavy winter
Weight. all sizes. Actual value, 330: per
Ladies' Fleece Ribbed Vests and Pants,
fine Egyptian yarn. extra heavy, all sizes,
a great big value; 25c.
, Men's Grey and White Merino Shirts
and drawers. ribbed bottoms, finely linish~
ed; sizes for large and small men. extra
heavy and part wool: each garment, 480.
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Store, corner Main and WailStreets Nerwaik, Conn. “
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Hunts Buried in the Winter
at our stables on Water street in the
city, or at our East Norwaik or West
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Norwalk farms.
Goad ‘Warm- Stables,
large yard for exercise. opening to the
south, protected on three sides by build-
ings; careful experienced horsemen in
attendance.
llllYMllNll Ellis.
J. D. JENNINGS.
Undertaker.
KNIGHT STREET. NORWALK‘. CONN.
Opp Horse Railway Depot.
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Paper liangertalciminer. Painter
Mdsnl‘sr in
Wall Paper and Barriers.
1 North Main street. South Norwalk.‘
Sample books of full line latest styles _of
Papers. Ponders and Gilt Mouldings taken to
houses for inspection. on notice bypostal.
Estimates cheerfully gIVen. melt
Examiner In
U. s. Baum out“,
Elm street. Telephone call ll
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Lamps
$3 3‘) lianque‘. Lamps. with globe, SI.“
each.
MUS Banquet Lamps. with globe and
patent burner, $2.98.
$2.25 Vase Lamp, with corrugated shade
to match, extra large burner, $1.25.
Genuine Christy Set of liread Knives,
file set. '
SPilllllS III llllllilliulllllll.
‘2 qt. Covered Sauce Pans, 25c. .
3 qt. Covered Sauce Pans, 33c.
3 qt. Extra Deep Pudding Pans, 23c.
4 qt. Extra Deep Pudding Pans, We.
tiqt. Pudding Pans, 81c.
Dripping Pans, 9329:1313. 3ir...
Dripping Pans, 1059:1453, 41c.
Dripping l’ans, Mxl-l, 59c.
Dripping Pans, 1253x175; title.
:2 qt. Farina Kettles, Tile. 5
4 qt. Farina Kettles, $l.lilc. '
Hanging Soap Dishes, withDriiiner. In
H qt. Dish pans, 77c. .
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Harper’s Weekly
I) 1896.
HARPER?» WEEKLY is a .lmll‘nfll for the
wb« 19 (- wintry. it. deals with the events of the
world that raw important to Americans. '
In rainingnut this policy in 1395. JULIA!
RALPH Virillrll China and Japan. and journey-
rd ‘lirmlgll the Wed: r icriaun Iiann 0
Davis linik a. trip through the Caribbean a;
the ct’ui‘il' inns ot‘ rin- new navy Weradesrriboa
an I harmed by Kurt's F. Zrionum; Funn-
riut' Hunixrirox presented srn‘iiea of Ann
Mill Flume .irr; Poriassv Burunow atten -
ed the opening or the‘h’ir‘i ('a'vvnl. '
ln in‘ilri like attention will be given to every
notable happening. The chief events in an.
lllvrulll eanrl mole and the tlnnm will be
or lflfli'nlly' presented. W. D. How strain the
new department, life no" Letters, will die-
cussin his interesting way broke and tireso-
clnl questions or the lime. E. S. MARTIN'S
sprinillygo’F-loof iii» If. isy \Vorld will be
rot tinurd. The progress of the ’l‘rnnsporta'iou
Comml-sion around the Wmld will he follow-
ed. and i‘Asl‘Alt w. Winner will conduct
thede'iartnient of Amisuur Sport.
In MKS will occur a Presltl' niial election. In .
its editorials and hrough its political car- a
[noun the WEEKLY will con‘inue to be an in-
dependent advocate of good government and
round manor.
in fiction the WEEKLY will be especially
strong. it wi.l p blish the only novel of. the
year by W. l). Howuma, and a stirring serial """
of a r‘mlcli fend. by“. R fitooflm. The
short stories selee ed are of autumn excellence
and in-erest. in every respect HARPER'S
WEEKLY will milnlillnllfl leading lacs in
the i instrated journalism or the worldi
the Volumes of lhe WEEKLY begin with
the first numvrer for January of each year._
When . no do 8 is mentioned. stbscrip-
tions Will begin with the number current at
the time or receipt. of order.
Remittance-4 should be made by Post—office
Money 0rde r or Draft, to avoid chauceof loss.
Xrir‘spaprwurr not to imp)! Hills advert/66mm
without (hr l'Ilil'I'SX ordi'r of Harper .l‘ Brothers.
“ A BPEBV'S PE BIDDICALS.
HARPER“ MAGAZINE. one your, 0-}
HARPER'S WEEKLY. “ 4
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Postage Free to all irrihsr'rr‘lirra in the L'Iitfcd
slides, Canada and Mexico.
Address, Hartman a unornims.
all) P. 0. Box. 959, N. I. City. .
3363 in. LAYTON
lira, lite and initial Insurers:
till ESTATE lliD HOUSE will
Ocean steamship Tickets and Stall.
a3 Drafts Loans Negotiated all
«oer. soul. Ollco 5 a: mu Place.
next to Post once, Booth Hawaii,“
:2?" Public. Lek-ovum
and Trade-Marks obtainedull In, ‘ .
cut usincss conducted for Months?! 7;“ . ‘
o nemesis cryosrrt U 5. Panno --
. tent in less time than
ote from‘Washinmon, .
‘ Send model, drawin ' or pit-trim, with -
. We advise. if temabic or not, ~
Dar {es not due till 'unnt hemmed.
. hymn", “ ilmv to 0 rain Parents." with
’ of same in the U. S» and
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