and Corpus Christi.
J ”Wu
its 111
Mm.» ww—
withth e grip.
1. .Mvs. Edward J. Thomas heal bison
mum; relatives In Daricn
‘J.‘ {W
Ioll
.ll
JJ ss ClarIIJ Cousins has Jreturneli
from a visit with friends In Boston. ’
Thomas McMahon, of sayvlemvi.
line. has been visiting in New Haven.”
:Mlss Lulu Frye has resigned her po-
sition as book-keeper for Timothy
Brennan.
Frank H. Roscoe, of New York. for»
morly of Norwalk spent Saturday in
Norwalk.’
Edward Botsford. of Brooklyn. re-
turned today from a visit with friends
in town.
Royal Worden. of Hartford. has been
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G.
i). Worden.
ldwavd Bach. of New York. is
spending a few days at his home in
Spring street.
Miss Julie Malkin has returned from
a visit with friends in Stamford and
New Canaan.
Robert Sanford. of II Honford place.
returned home today from a visit in
l‘ougbkeepsie.
«Secure the balance of Feb. free by
smelling at once for the spring term
at Brown's.
Noah Wood. of East. avenue. is
spending a few days with his son.
Frederick Wood. In Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Cowperthwaite of Dan-
luny has been a guest of Miss Helen
Qulniard of Main street. N01 walk
‘4.
Mr and Mrs. Nelson H. Hoyt. of
Bar view avenue. are entertaining Mr
and MIs. J. W. Dykeman. of New York.
Miss Daisy Sounder has resumed her
school duties in Ridgefleld. after a- few
days’ visit at her home in West street.
Wilbur F. Hu 1 represented the
Norwalk Mail rrl'ii'rs at the annual
state convention in Waterbury. Friday.
Thomas A. Murray. of South Nor
walk. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
James F. Harrison, of Atlantic street.
Stamford.
The Norwalk Water Commisioncrs
held a meeting Saturday morning. to
talk over the matter of repairing
Grupe's dam.
Miss Anna Dayton. of New Canaan.
has been spending a week with her
sister. Mrs. John H. Light. of Elmwood
wood avenue.
Harryi‘u. Comstock. of New York.
has returned from a visit with his
brother. George A Comstock. of
Franklin avenue.
—-Brazilian IBalm will heal chapped
hands. Baxter‘s and Plaisted's. 10, 25.
i-tk- and 51 sizes.
Wilson Walsh. who is employed by
Ford Hayes. the North Main and
butcher. is in New Haven. today. at.-
Icudiug the trial of Maurice K. Ray‘
Iuond.
Mr. Newell's class at Lockwood‘s
linll. Norwalk. will meet for next les
son on Friday afternoon. March lst.
at 4 o'clock. The paper party will be
given one week later. on March 8th.
Frank A. Ferris and son. Rev. Wal
ter [1. Ferris. did not sail until yester-
day for the Holy Land. the steamship
Worra. of the North German Lloyd
lompnny. being delayed one day In
her departure.
One balmy day does not make a
spring. and people who thought a week
ago that winter was over have diecov
cred their mistake. The thermometer
has not gone above the freezing point
more thou once in the last week.
4.. .........
An exciting basketball game took
place In F W Woodwarda barn In
North Ill colic. between the Woodward
the and the All Amanda. of River
rim. '1‘qu former won M a score pf
Jd II ' .Rorloo
‘ “13‘ ”moped tin s’kiiorwalk, Saturduv
it .
orl'll M. Norton, of West street. is N
at her home in Elm. street
friction. of South Norwalll, have been
old for the owner.
W
Miss Jessie Benedict has returned to
ow. Ham. after a. several days! Visit
The members of Old Well [look and
Ladder Company had their regular
supper last Saturday night. .
William J. Leland and Charles Au-
visiting friends in New Haven.
Moat:
lily. of- ’l‘or‘rlngton. are guests of Mrs
W. H Swords, South Main sheet.
Miss Flora Bartle. of. ballerina. has
gone to New Haven after it visit with
friends In Norwalk and vicinity.
Cid Steele and daughter Doro J
. willverybody ought to try the Impor-
l‘al Crown cigar It has no equal
The season of marbles. lackstoncs
and tops is at hand. and those pop: I
for toys are now being displayed at-
the porelty stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crosson. of
Brooklyn. have returned home after a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. George M. Beno-
dict. of Elm street.
Judge M. A. Shumway in the Supev~
lor (iourt. civil sidc.‘will hold a short
calendar session on Tuesday after-
noon at 2 o‘clock.
Miss Lena V. Parker. who has been
the guest of Mr. and MIs W. A. Benc-
dict. of Main street Norwalk. returnch
to Dunburn Saturday.
Miss Mary F. Hoyt. of South NorJ
walk: who has been the guest of her
brother. 1. F. Hoyt. in Derby. has re-
turned to her home.
"a’fi‘w
.I. Edward Russell. who has for soun-
tlme past been employed at \Vllt‘clcr's
straw factory. began his new duties
In Bridgeport. this morning.
Mrs. J. L. Porter and daughter. Miss
Jennie S. Porter. of Beverly. Mass. are
guests of Deacon and Mrs. W. L. Por-
ter. of South Main street.
Francis S. Conley. who is now em-
ployed by the Metropolitan insurance
Company. in Waterbury. spent Sunday
at his home In West street.
”
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Crofut. of
Simsbury, formerly of South NorIvullI,
are on route to Honolulu, where they
expect to remain for two months.
~The danger of grip is pneumonia.
Brazilian Balm breaks up grip. For
sale at Plaisted's and Baxter's.
Ell Pakulskf. formerly of South Nor-
walk. proprietor of the Wooster bi!-
liard parlor. in Danbury. made the
longest run at pool Friday night that
was ever known to he made in that
city. pocketing fifty-nine consecutive
but 5.
_
George F. Claffey. of Hartford. a
call man in Engine Company No. 2. of
the fire. department. while exercising
a horse Saturday: was thromi‘ovex the
animals bead and received Injuries
which may cause his death. When
picked up blood was oozing from his
ears and it is thought his skull was
fractured at the base of the brain.
Referee J. W. Banks has received
from Clerk Marvin. of the United
States district court. the schedules or
the assets and liabilities of Alfred P!
Chasmar. of South Norwalk. II bunk
rupt. He has not yet set a date or
the first hearing of the. creditors. Mu.
Chasmar’s liabilities are $5. 439. 60 in
unsecured claims; assets. $276 89. as
follows: Books and pictures. slot»;
household goods. $l00. debts due on
open accounts. :47. 07; show in vessel.
:95 and cash on hand. 91. 82 J J
M the Lamont Club. yesterday noon.
Rev. Paul MJ. Strayer assisted the club
In more clearly understanding the
Bible lesson of the day. The talk was
one that will ever be remembered and
it: was so clearlyreloled that there
was no room for questioning. The
meeting was largely attended. The
vice-pmtldent.J S. C. Palmer. read a
letter from President Ferris. who ex
peeted to leave“ for the Orient satire
day afternoon. but the ship being not
quite ready. Jilild not- start hntll yes-
terday. The letter was written with
the pen pf‘edduted to Mr Ferris by the
lament Club“. The club in growing
rapidly and is an organization which
Is
I1 to two. ,, ii
interesting 'Méat Quotations
seniority
Sperry bl bullies. Small Sugar
Sperrv 8t Barnes, Roast Pork and Sausage.
law-.1}!
Choice Young Fowl.
Roasting Chicke
Legs Lamb.
. If you are fond of a nice juicy piece of Beef. either in stool: or
. roast, you are sure to find It here. Note pri
' . Porter House Steak.
Sirloin Steak.
18o. 20c lb.J
I6c.. 1312..
me.
iii
Cured Hams.
J 10; lb
no, 131:. lb.
Ice. Ib-
c”: .€"II.' ‘ ‘
Shoulder etc-II. ILL". lb
mm “b.9111. .. ”Indium
Prime Rout. nd' cut. me. lb
‘ tie cvrry jacket out of the stowfi
. cch y size yet here In one style or
undenpmlnutional and is [or all . .. .
fighting- men who wish to Join
lZiiIc lb J
even to us, to see the
surprisiu
Icy aroused and tilt: buy—
interest Iii
dcpartm‘cnt . _
Riftht corner. rear. near bookshop.
JACKETS.
if you want a warm. fine jacket
at little cost, conic.
liuntwait.Prices.n1ad'clohus~
on: doing their work. But there Is
another. I
is (I jackets for $2. 95.
35" /- .Sojackt‘ts fol $3.75
$I2 jackets foI $5.
$25 jackets for $9. 75.
Second flooI.
NEW SILKS.
lilack satin ducbrssc. 25 inchcx
wide. guaranteed all silk. 59c. yd
Wash Iail'clas. black. white and
the new colors. guaranteed not to
lose color when \vaslicd. or to
crack or crock for six months, 75c
“yard.
(‘llcncy l'oulurds in spring col~
ors and handsome patterns. so fine
they really ought to sell for more
than Ihc price. 75c yard.
Lcl‘l aisle. rear.
NEW WAIST WOOLENS.
Some tasteful new \voolcus for
spring waists are ready to be seen.
l-‘oulc in soft colors. stripcd
with hair lines of while with here
and there a dot—$I yard.
latislc. sheer and light. narrow
bl;qu stripes edged with while
give it much beauty—$1.25 yard.
Andalusc. woven much likc
rrcpc Ilc chine (looks very likc ill
but with no silk in it. all new cul-
ors such as tun. lJlussuIJIl (the new
blue.) rcscda. and so on. $I yard
.-\lbnlrnss. ever a favorite. ligbl
and dainty. drapes gracefully. $1
yard and down to soc.
Left aisle. rear.
THE HQWLAND
DRY GOODS CO.
Bridgeport.
..... W. . James...
MEAT 'SCARCIEI VEGETABLES
C .
Aside from their sparing use of
meatw-an abstinence enforced by the
scarcity and high cost of everything
but horsemeat. the most noticeable
thing about the French dietary is its
liberal use of vegetables. which are
very good. varied and cheap. The
markets are crowded with lunumer
able vegetables. many of which I had
never before seen. and the general
consumption of them undoubtedly suu.
pllcs many of the mineral salts and
.other elements which are. lacking in
the bread They also aid digestion.
Onions and garlic are favorite vege-
tables. and their onmlpres‘encc ac
counts. in a measure. for the overpow-
,orlngly bad breaths. whkh slckcn uni
disgust the unaccustomed Iourlst.
Fruit is scarce and expensive. We
pridJ the equivalent of ten cents for
three apples int a market. not a fruit
stand}. Grapes. in this land of grapes.
are way expensive it may be that
the grape used for wine is not dosh-
able for eating purposes. A. any rate.
edible grapes cost much more than is
the case with no.
QUICK.
Who'll do my papering in
a hurry and do it right P
I will.,
J, JUNIUS BROWN,
South Main Street,
Under Buckley and Wheeler‘s Bicycle
libero.
Res. 25 Elm Grove lilacs:
out. v.31. tonic. inc other prepare
mapprboeb it in emelency. it be
lit ti relicveoand menu com
a ' mind!” on. El r’tbu
1' We put some of them In II from
window Friday afternoon. It was
ill'tl they brought to the Inilliuery J
\dllce‘d items in each line”?
‘ Stillsoa.
_ Norwnlk.
“30.1)“
3225.000 Worth of libido,
shim. toilet see. on airline
it these convincing. sweepi‘ifgi'
billion needed f be househ id eguiplnent, be it din
to i) hold at $50,000 ,
.of pieces at half llfil‘
003' J5me
lid-orifice. is missing from this
W7
dieting. Whatever your needs. you can choose. not from If few to-
our Ipiepdidlv broad array of new goody.
ammo
ecisi requirements-we'll gladly give you the desired information.
ions. Write us about
tailor-made SVlfi
I Now»? Wcub SILKH
For women. New arrivals are continually
helping to mil our gathering of women’s
tailor-mid: S purl pg calla. Every need. as to
style, materialln price can be, met from this
splendid stock. A hint or two:
Sic—.3” ofnlvy blue and hid-ck chovlot my;
fly, fininmllrtbflkl .pl’fculinellnoli. .
8II—go ul'ofll Oxford Inland chovlot.
donble-hruluterl.y llghlfflitlng Eton jacket: velvet
scollar". lined vi “1111‘ flue skirt; mollusilacd.
8140—3 In of block and paw blue cheviot urge:
I gal-mung can; postllllon hack. lined with m-
feta: skirt. porno“ J.
try-«Sunni obvcrtiln‘ gulf and brown mixture;
double-breasted. tighl- tting ckel; vslvelcollar;
wolbcut flare skirt. percallne food
J‘ mi most olimtivc daignl for the co lug
moon Irelncluded in our showing of use
gully, economioaiand reasonable wuh inc.
all] 200 style: and coioriu of Jim
corded silks and plain stripe Helium, so.
mist: and dresses, are here. Newest shades——
pink, blue, the scarce yellows, red, gray, green
and pure triple; in many varioiimof sum
and clusters of cords. And the price, for
of the best quality. is my little—-
. 45¢ a yard,
lMen' 5 Spring SUITS?!
FFine Table Linenl
Never was IJ little! time than now to buy the
linens you need. For pure linens such or these
"aren't likei for some time to touch the low
prices at w chI we bought them. And we 're
selling them even at reductions on the prices
of a few months ago. Can’t promise as much
for subs cent lot: when these are gone.
Tobie kilom—
SI. 60 each-Bleached Scotch damask cloths: Insert-
ed patterns. very serviceable quality; 67x01 In;
Gain. long}? my in.. long $2. 40.
“$3.32
nth-Bit?“ nchsds oublo damask cloths; choice new
“designs. extrafinc quality. In in. wide; a was.
long. 1% yds long. 5175:; )1!- long. Ss-Iyo
Worth 5: so. 8). “and SI 15.
Tablet. Linenm,
45.: ”roe-Cream white table linen. Is: In wide. on-
tirely white after I few wnslIlugs: equal in wear-
Inguunl to white damask roslin double Im-
ported to all h a leader ll soc_ var
quench-Gnu bleached German tablellnen; soft
inibb‘ in km. wide. lmportedto all nth.
Table Napkins-a.
SI. Io doI. ~8leachcd Scotch damask napkins. III
in square; regularly- 52. «I do:
Fully worth
The next few months are apt to find, the
weak spots in your umbrella armor. Hence
the timelines of this Iuggstion. A word of II
couple of good sorts. and I bargun in particu-
The latter first:
I‘31. ska—Women s ctr-inch Union Taffeta Uumbrellas.
with various fancy handles—mfluulwoods. silver
trimmed Dresden. (ml-l. hom-and-snver. and
pearl-and- silver. Valuer run up to So. It
SI—Women s :6— inch and Men' "9- inch Umbrellas.
of helvctla cloth: steel rods: mluraluood handles
SI. 90—Women' 3 co- ditch Umbrellas, of Union Taf-
fctr with natural wood bundled. Same, mun
:8 in. I118: each.
JOHN WA
Broadway. Fourth Avenue. Ninth
FUN B KELITKMSW
Our new spring fabrics for men’s sum to
order have arrived, And mighty attractive they
are. Over 150 of there, in every conceivable
color and design, suited to the widest possible
rangoin lute. As for the tailoring, In style,
cut, fit-ad finish, itistbebestthlt cxperiwork-
manship and uuiuiin supervbioa can produce.
About” ”demand was lnIa «ck nuns. III 52a
About yo patterns made up. It! :5
Some beautiful. very exclusive Imported patterns.
1184010 555.
IcAPSIaasanuuers
Dainty bits of headgear for baby—from the
little tots ywho take their exercise in spammbu-
lelor, to the sturdy little ones of three or (our
years who ”go it alone."
Cupo~ J
ou-Dflawn corded. Inc: edging around face
months to a years
arc—Of lawn. corded. two ribbon rescues.
3
I lean.
65c fJiuvm. bemsfltchod pulls: trimmed with lace
insertion and edging 6 month; to I yum.
SI ns—Of embroidered silk full net rucbe. trimmed
with MI and ribbon 3 months to 4 years.
Bonus
soc-aOfcorded lawn. tulle over face edged with
lace. I to I years.
Sf 25-0? corded lawn. for e insertion: two deep ruf-
fies overflce: edged with lace; ribbon bow on top
I to I rears.
Others. more elaborate. of silk and point
d.‘l§spril
$1.15 to Sta.
IEverybody 5 Magazine
The but, under": new management. of the
l0-cent magazines. Vastly improved in quai-
iry, contents and appearance The March
number ll just out. containing: wealth of story
and “intuition. Subgcription. $1 I year. Send
for our premium list and clubbing offers.
NAMAKER
and Tenth Streets. NEW YORK.
being exhibited. made up of vacuum
tubes charged respectively with sour
pics of the valious new gases which
scientists have succeeded in obtaining
from our atmosphere. When the
electrir spark is passed through
the tubes some very beautiful color of-
feets. remarkably rich and pure. are
obtained. Especialy noticeable in of
feet is that obtained in passing the
spark through the gas neon. when a
magnificent crimson glow ls yielded.
The scientists also exhibited the ap-
paratus by which they succeeded in
separating these gases from the at-
mosphere and from one another. The
process consists of fractional distillav
tlon.
.—
HOW TO CURE THE GRIP.
Iicumln quietly at home and take
Chamberlain‘s Cough Remedy as dir—
ected and a quick recovery is sure to
follow. 'f‘hat remedy counteracts any
tendency of the grip to result in pnou‘
monia. which is really the only serious
danger. Among the tens of thousands
who have used It for the grip. not one
case has ever been reported that did
not recover. For sale by George C.
South Norwalk; E. P. Weed.
There Is a new distilling process
’ which was shown at the Paris exhibi-
tion. This process depends upon the
employment of a microbe which will
_ convert starch first Into sugar and
next Into alcohol. The whole opera-
materlal being sterilised. so that there,“
can be no microbes present except
those specially bred in the labratory
for the purpose. These microbes were
first found in Chineeey east and have
J been taken to Europe. They...” how
ever. quite distinct from
plant.
the yeast
A REMEDY FOR THE BRIPPE.
A room recommen ed for patients
afflicted III the on but line's
BALSAM. which is especially adapted
for the throat and lung. Don't wait
for the first symptoms of the disease:
get a bottle today and keep it for use
a moment it is needed. If neglected
the gflppo has II tendency to bring on
., pneumonia;
_ vents this by keeping the cough loose
KEM P’s BALSAM bro-
and the lung; free from Inflammation.
£51324 dr n”sell KEMP SI BALSAM at
and
Behold the malden'l hand: how soft!
8:505;de some happy man. some
flame dhy that little band will seem to
71:? mum of her howling .son
numb!
memklmn
1%....
In London a beautiful collection 15'
lion ls mrried on in closed vats. every ‘
This is what .lohu 11. Sullivan said
when asked what he would do if Mrs.
Nation shoui d attempt to" ‘Nutlon” his
saloon
"i wouldn't hit a lady. I don't care
wot kind of a but she had on. licy
may take me honest curulu's away. but
no luau can ever say dat I forgot me
manhood. not for II minute."—Boslon
Journal.
Persons who can not take ordinary
lliltlc Early Risers.
little liver pills ever made.
son.
Tommy—Say. paw.
fevence between an amateur poet and
a professional?
Mr. Figg~TiIc amateur poet. my
boy. is the one that keeps the profes-
sional from starving.
George C, Stillson. South Norwalk.
and E. P. Weed. Norwalk. the. drug
girls. will refund your money if you
are not. satisfied after using Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They cure disorders of the stomach.
Price. 25 cents. Samples free.
the first woman I ever lovcd'.|
greenncss? But to think that
school 1
_-m~
LA GRIPPE QUICKLY OURED.‘
In the winter of 1898 and 1899 1 war
wban‘ls called Ll Grippc." uys F‘. I.
513:0?” a prominent druggfnt of Win
Cough Remedy. It broke
and stopped the coughing
iii
any 11!an an. all of pneumonia
these ailments. For sale by George C
Stllioon. South Norwalk. if. 1'. Wood
Norwnlk. J
Mrs.
.-
the morning."
home for a whole day. "wile-ton Tran
script.
HAD TO GONG“!!! OI DII.
N (2.. ',‘I had Consumption In booth
mtbsnamth. booth-auto ‘
King’- New Discover-you
mm- in
pills find it a pleasure to take DeWIII's
They are the best
G. C. Still-
what is the dif-
blllouoncss. constipation and headache.
him—«Carrie. do you know you are
She~So then that accounts for your
i
should run a kindergarten courtship
down with a severe attack of
“The only medicine I used
was two. bottles of Chamberlain‘s
the cold
0 magic.
and l have never since been troubled
‘ Crippo." Chamberlain's Cough
Reedy Jean always be depended upon
to break up a severe cold and word oil
It is pleasant to take. too which maker
It the most desirable and one of the
most popular preparations in use for
l)ove-~"Ily husband always
kisses me when he leaves the house In
Minn fiviterw‘dl‘unnr
how good natured some men are and
when they are getting away from
"i was) about. writes flu
will... min: am
mutdmiofluidlmlfltlivc
one
manually cured by seven bottles and in
stool named." it's an only“
a... creamer“...
beam
way. and what too they '1‘
Questions would be rath'erv difficult to
answer, for. like most oil
scavengerswoud the! or most of their
varieties at least have certainly been
such in the postmthey have protruded .
in these times of advanced sanitary
arrangementsl and "modern improve
men ." where their serv ces might
well a dispensed with. at there is
no doubt. however much we may be-
tfl'udlzeJ the little Insects a few tiny.
warm crevices in our homes or an on-
casional burial place in our puddings
and cuisine at the summer hotel. that
by all recognized laws of priority they
have at least as much right here as
we have. for their ver, very great:
grandsires were settlers upon this
earth many ages before our progeni-
tors Were even thought of.
III Bible times their presence was
far more diaagreeably felt than in our
own. both on account of the different.
and more sloveuly mode of living that
prevailed among those peoples and of
the warm climate of the countries of
which the Bible tells. And it is prob-
able. although no distinct mention is
made of the cockroach III the Scrip-
tures as among the animals of Noah.
that it was nevertheless in the very
vanguard of the procession that so
placidly wooded its way into the ark.
Even the first of her kind. thc‘wifo of
Adam. was unquestionably acquainted
with the little six footed creatures.
But Eve was a very happy go lucky
sort of dame and was as little troubled
with household cares-and victunio as
she was with fashion. and it if; likely
that the fact of their existence did not
Weigh heavily upon her mind.
The antiquity of the cockroach. how-
ever. is not reckoned by the thousands:
of years with which we commonly
compute our vast stretches of historic
time. but by the millions and millions
upon millions. Its beginning takes us
back through misty and unfablcd ages.
milli’fl‘Jil .
Mrs. Lizzie Warner. of ill
Ion stroot. South Normally. no
had often to give up my work
count ofmy back. It boiled to
cured Dean’s kidney run at a “
drug store. the last attack I had
they cured me. I felt betterin?
way after taking Dean’s Kidney,
and ban recommend them to all or
suffering from backache and
kidneys."
Sold for 50 cents a box byall
crs. Foster-Mllburn (30.. Buffalo
Y., solo agents for the United Sta;
Remember the name—Doon'MM
take no other.
..—-—-
“l-l think I would like to lock.“
diamond r'ing' said the young mill
the ieweleI came forward. .
"Exactly sir. A diamond ring fur 'I.
lady?”
"Yes."
‘A young lady?"
‘Yes. "
past the epochs of the gigantic masto
don and the tremendous glaciers that
swept over the northern part of this
land. to disappear beneath a war-mm
southern sun: past the epoch of the
huge and horrible reptiles that wan
dored over the universal marshlunrls
and bogs and filtted through the air
with their strange. flapping wings
like the fiends in Dante’s “Inferno:"
past the long period of the luxuriant
solitudes of tho carbonlfcrous forests.
when the areal forces of naturesWOre'
at work storing away the rich beds of
coal into which we'delvc today; past
the time when whales and giant
sharks JJIId sea monsters lashed the
waters into foam. the monarchs of the
oceans. Their origin carries on back
to the very commencement of things.
They were one. of the earliest of the
forms of life and the pioneers of insect
life. As some. one has said. “They are
the true aristocrats of insects." the
kings of their kind.
warned savants and rostrum-nos
tell us that the most primitive of cock-
roaches: are found deep down in what
are known as the Silurian rocks. which
were formed such countless ages fl!”
that they don‘t attempt to count them
at. all. They were not very Imlilu:
their lineal descendants of today. the
principal difference being as to their
wings. and it Is probable that should
one of these ancient creatures he. in
some way resurrected and go scurry
lug across the kitchen floor I. would he
stepped on with as little thought and
compunctiou as are its modern kin-
dred. As these wings constitute the.
chief and often the only means of
studying their species. the bodies haw
fun in most cases been wholly dis-
solved by putrefactiou. it is perhaps
worthy of note that their developmrnt
was more perfect than in the present
varieties—excepting the hind or under
wings. which are almost iIieIIIiIJnl~
and that they are preserved in the
fossils to the minutest reticulation of
the membrane.
With the lapse of ages the forum and
Rhflbe of the wings gradually under-
went II change. or rather a series of
changes. as well as the size of the
body. and the original family spread
out into a multitude of species. It has
always been a law of nature that all
forms of life shall advance from a
simple uniformity to a complex diver
sity or from homogeneilv to heterogh
belly. and it Is curious to observe that
no less than 1,000 species oxlslinx
prior to the tertiary epoch. when the
first mammal life was introduced into
the world. have been thus for disem-
ercd and described, many of thein‘be-
lug found in the. coal measures of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The
investigations of late years have dem
castrated! in fact. that America. as is
South America today. was the moat
fruitful of any part of the globe. both
in Its varieties and its numbers
When we remember that thorn no at
present from 700 to 800 woolen. that
their numbers have been steadily de-
creasing for some millions of years
and that their kind once comprised
one-half of the ancient or polemic In.
sects. we can form some vogue con~
caption of the proportions of our rock-
mnch population of the past.
The cockroach of modern times III
Iommouly smaller than its progenitor;
bul. III-ingot the some roving habits
and Inquisitive nature. has beoofne u
famous trawler III there days of word
wide commerce and («Immunlcctlonl
In the old dftyawnof to ems of the
present day-mute sbiou were overrun
with them. as well as with grou; l
hordes of rail. and III- tber bunched at
this port and that on their tradinv
voyages thorn occurred a widespread
nonfiction of CW. that has been a
mum of never ending mm and
tribulation to their involunturbmu
it was III this manner that the “block
bootie."or
have been brought to this country and
10mm from “onset lMlnr‘N”
York fleas J
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"1' es. the mob would certainly have
lrnrhod Ihenomlf it hadn't Men for
Colonel melon?” '
”Colonel llflloli the. out of if i
1‘: ~an he did!
He can make
“deform” umwumliyw
WI . big
do W“ 9““
III-.coctrmch lo cuppa-ed to ‘,
as... um mm a white. you me. J
“A young lady to whom you or an
gaged‘.’
“Wnats the difference whether
engaged to th m not?" asked ll.
customer with considerable farthest;
‘A great deal air. You intend till
Iing for a Christmas present 'pl‘b
bl.\ "‘
‘Very well. We have diamond film
for 825 and diamond rings for I 9
and $100. If not actually engtt .
the girL take a 825 ring and oh, ‘9
brings it here to find out the coat Jwe’
in: Soil worth for your benefit. if real
ly engaged take a highel price,JJ
you (an pawn it for“ two- thirds 0 figs
v aluc after marriage. Now . fit
make your selection."——Wushingf.olt
I’ost. ' ’
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Thcre is always danger in using”
countelfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hm
Salve. The original is a safe and co
tsin cure for piles. It is a sooth
and healing salve for sores and dill}
diseases. G. C. Stillaon.
With the ocullst, success In alway
in sight.
PNEUMONIA CAN BE PREVENT!
This disease always results fronts
cold or an attack of the grip. and may
be prevented by the timely use“ ,-
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Th
remedy was extensively used during.
the epidemics of La Grippe of the “of;
few years. and not a single case has
or or been reported that did not record
or. or that resulted in pneumonloJ J
which shows it to be a certain pro
ventive of that dangerous disease
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has"
gained a. world wide reputation for it!
cures of colds and grip. For sale Jb
George C. Stillson. South Nonalk,
E. P. Weed. Norwalk.
A man doesn t loIe II woman enough.
unless he loves her enough to hurt her
feelings once in a while
ONLY CURE FOR DVSPBP‘I
Mrs. Franklin Bush, of Now We.
DeL. says: "I suffered for yeord Ii
dyspepsia. Used to have great If
tress and belching. I tried 0
I could hear of. but nothing he
till I took Brazilian Balm. and
cent bottle cured me completely.”
For sale by R. H. Plaluwd and I". If...
Uncle—"Well. Johnny. are you at ' '
head of your class?" Johnny—-
but I can lick the fellow that {Iii-J.
Bits.
Millions of people are familiar with
DeWItt a Little Early Risers and .
who use them find them to be
little liver pills.
Stillaon.
Never gripe.
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The world Is becoming funnier and
funnicl every day.
by for III applications pi they
reach the diseased portion of the
There In only one way to em
near. and that Is by copltltutiondi
adieu Deafness I: caused by
flamed condition of the mucous
of the ifmtuohian Tube.J W
tube III lull-med you am a
IItoulnd orulmporfecth
I on re
Wolf it“ dimmed." J
be taken out and this told
its normal eondlfl on, .
destroyed forever; If
mien are caused by 0mm.
tithing but an Inbound J
ithan mucous ”to
We will give One Hundred
for mm of-
oatnrrhi that on be «red It]
Octal-rho mm for clamor.
Pb). Gilli“? “0‘00.
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