of its Intention and 1stobliilimiil. lop Ve‘a‘rI Book. ’iv arias i. Greathouse. " M the division of publications. truest oi' Agricultuie. has prepar- publication in the lorthcoming ‘ k of the department a history . iii free delivery system. He outs: coring this name were es- Octoberi, 1896. at Hall . and Charlestown. W. va. followed at once. and by the doom year. the experiment tilled” satisfactoiy results. There rty tour routes In the fail of lumber increased to 128 in on November I. 1899. and 634. These Iadiated from ‘ tributing pomts and served ii . ll its proportions, snowing member I. 1900. 2.551 routes for mums: and there were also ‘on oiling. Mrv Grestbouse says.- ‘0 whole of the United States is aid out in foul divisIons for the nil ration and maintenance of this . e. and the work Is going iorwalo 'th steadily increasing volume. he that appropriation for the ser an $10 000 for thII tiscal yew-1894 $2 ‘000 for 1890 and $30. 000 fm ls9ii, n th fact that the appII-oleations 1894-96 Were not used lies a sug- motion of an interesting bit of histm y days of the movement ioI iii 'i're delivery: Postmaster men- at John Wanamakei. who from the . inning of the term favored this ex nei‘on of the postal serviIe locom- lllended in 1892 that a trial he made i it. and suggested that it would be- me a complete service throughout 9 country. He had already in 1590 cured an appropriation of $10,000 for experimental tree delivery in towns not avihg‘the statutory requirements. of population and postal revenue. had ‘Btituted such service In a number places. and with an additional up priation in ISM was keeping up the perimeni- "in 1892 he [imposed the IaIllIIal Iie parlors of going into the country with deliveiy. and designed nothing on than carrying every man' s mall to home anywhere, within the borders he United States. Ur course there list he limitations to this broad gen- oposltion. but they were not ,1) lthin Mi Wanamaker‘s consider at ‘n. The subiect had been discuss at the meetings of farmers In varal states. The Grange tl’atIons Husbandiy) organizations had pass- all favorable resolutions and the New ersey state board of agiicultuIc afiei several year‘s consideration. had called upon Congress to act. Among I-IouIItIy ‘ tile generally such iln extension was ghl‘ded- as necessary to a piopcr Ile opinent oi‘ agr icultuial interests and simply ialI tieatment III comparison h free IleliveII of mails III cliics. Wanamaker a rcconIuIIInIiutimis are in line with line growing agita- lion. . The question was taken up by lion- “use in the session of 1892- '9‘I III Ie pp se to these calls. and a llrst uppio ’litiou of all) 000 for experiments is deliver oi’ Iural malls was made it bill approved March 3. i393; but a days later Wilson S. Bissell sue heeded Mr. Wanamakei as postmaster- neral, and his opinion was strongly phoned to rural free delivery. He held but it would require $20. 000 .000 direct iitlay to maintain delivery of mails and that such an expense it‘rrdnted by the benefits to ..iierived. He therefore declined tI so he appropriation oI make any ti lot a plan. In the next Congress the House committee on postm- co and post roads also took Mr, Bis 0i opinion of the subject, and the . ii‘mun. John S. “Llldi’l son of Math lil‘OIIna. reported the scheme as Im- 5 bio of execution. But the taiiners keeping up, the agitation. many on sentatlves were strongly interest- nd In spite of the committee' a on so report the appropriation was led Mr Bissell. however again editorial . I task. as. florist: .I_ y ”...-W "...... “M...” "W ...». ‘ muses to not. and. "it was till sitar William ll. Wilson become postmaster general that anything was done to com .I ply with the directli‘ms 0t Countess. Mr Wilson was appointed In the tall or p 1895. in his ilrst report he sold thin he had taken charge too bite In the lie agreed With his predeceskor. Mr. Bis- sell. that the proposal was lmpraotic- able, but he added that it Congress chose to make the money available for 1897 he would inaugurate the experi- most by the best methods he could derise. The response by Congress was it second doubling oi’ the appropriation. putting $30. 000 at his disposal. “Under the above authorization. 44 routes were selected in widely (littering lttscalitles in 29 states. The purpose was make the experiment as general as pussible. and to have the result repre sent. the working of the system under as diverse conditions as possible. Fin teen routes were set going in October. 1896;15 in Novemb l‘, eight in Decom- ber. three in Janna y. and one each in February and April following. "—~Washv ington Star. ON THE CARE OF THE EYES. Never Read When Sleepy or in the ‘ can. 0n the treatment of the eyes. as on most topics. doctors often disagree. An oculist said yesterday to n patient: “Wcai these glasses when reading for about a month but no longer. If you find youI eyes still tioubling ybu come back to me. but the chances are that they will be all right People often lu- lIIre their eyes by wearing spectacles lung after they have. performed their III such cases as yours. thiI only difilculty Is a slight. straining of the muscles by overwork and a rest such as is afforded by the sinuses. for a month generally. is aiifilcient to re- store them to their normal condition. "People who have no defect of vision seem to think that they never can have and give their eyes an kinds oi abuse. When Iending sewing In doing anything that requires continuous use of the eyes. one should close them at intervals. for a moment or two. then look off at I'i distance. This rests the muscles. “The work or hook should he held no nearer than is necessary for clear vis- ion. and one should nevmxattempt to read or work by twilight or dim light oi’ any kind. “The common practice of reading in cars is responsible for many visual iroublI-s. as there is a constant strain on the directing muscles. . ..II. same is true of reading when lying down. it is a mistake also to read when sleepy. us the muscles or accommodation and I‘OIIvergIIncc are relaxed and the of ion to work causes congestion of the blood vessels of thII eyeball. "'l‘hc cheap editions of popular books are extremely hurtful to the sight. as a rule. One should not read a type too small to be seen readily at eighteen inches‘ distance." It is said that blue eyes are slructu rally tlIII weakest and brown the sirougesi and the students of lunar; state that in insane asylums there are mote blqu and brown eyes than any other colors Mental and temperamental traits nI so are said to be indicated by certain characteristics of the eyes. Clear blue color accompanies a cheerful disposl lion. and blue gray denotes a good deal of self-control. while green-gray eves ‘leneially artI indicative of a hasty tem- oci. Small eyes are thought to be all; niliIunt oi cunning and deceit and large IIIcs to indicate fiankucss and honesty. Large eyes that open widely signify a tendency to rushness. bui when the upper lid covers half or mor‘iI of the pupil. cool Ilelllicrution may be expected. Eves too close together are likely to mean deceit and poor judgment. The proper distance between them is the length of one eye. When the white 0! the eye shims beneath the pupil nobll ity of character may be assumed. and a tendency to insanity is probable when the whole of the iris ls visible.» New York Tribune. "..."...— JOKE ON A. P. STOKES. JR. ...... His Mother Wanted Him to Cut a Par- ty 0! ‘96 Men in Two. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Phelps States have decided to sell Shadow Brook. their beautiful estate at honor, and their decision to leave lleuox marks the beginning of II movement of soci- ety people to quit the erstwhile coll- tcr of social functions. The influx of summer visitors who are not exclu- sive. It Is declared. has impelled soci- ety people to this decision. The Stokes' decision Is said to be partly due to the disagreeable associations clinging to the place since Mr. Stokes lost a leg there in 1899 as the result of being thrown from his home. The family ilrst went there eleven years ago. occupying a rented cottage. last.- or they bililt Shadow Brook which stands on the estate of Ii thousand acres. There are thirty buildings In all. including stables. greenhouses. lodges and farm Istruotures. house. built after the style of an ling Ilsh mansion of the Elizabethan era. contains a fine ballroom and twenty at house parties. To give an idea oi: the Stokes hos- pituiity and the candelty of Shadow Brook. their III'Ileniis tell the story of Iliad invited halt a dozen of his class mates to Lehox. wired to his mother: "Costing lip Saturday with a party of ’00 men". ‘ To which she replied: titty: other “guests here." W It will mm always be a naystery w “Bring only it daily the In visor cal year to Viindertake, the work. He , 'i‘he . complete suites of rooms for guests. how young Anson Phelps Stokes. who; . ‘ its i' It more simple china that is mooted in t is way. and an at» at is made a ways to put the 3 upon the side or wing ot a professional will say. tofrpi'u Old time china we not; miirked in the center 0: th p _ the marking was worn a knife and fork. en. the place upon which letters to}... the marklnlg ”ya the "initia‘ s of the In house and arerput on (dream to the block wring ls usuallyutn d but .iocuslon- ally one letter ill be put to In Iolor and the cilia gold. _ ~ ballot or raised. and upon this . bend largely the cost of the lett “ The flat sold will cost till a doze and upward and the raises gold} from iii to till a dozen and up war . B H EXPERT lN LOGIC. “Tom said a lather to his son whose school report showed him to have been an idle young scamp. "what have you been studying this term. 9" “ionic. lather.” replied Tom. “I can prove you are t , .. "indeed! now lib". “Well. you must be either at Home or elsewhere?" "Certainly “You are not at Rome?“ ‘o.N “Then you must be clscwhexe" “Just so ” ‘fAnd if you are elsewhere you clear- ly can't be here." For answer the father took up a cane that lay near and laid it smartly across his son's back. “Don‘t!" cried Tom. lug me." “Not at all. You have just proved conclusively that i am not hate, so I can't be hurting you. Bernie his stern pinent had quItI- done with him. 'l‘om felt. that therII must be after all a flow somewhere. in his I0gls.»l.ondon Tit-Bits. "You are hurt- A MISTAKE. “I'vc horribly misjudged my neighbor" said Mrs. Van Sickle. "Really." said Mrs. Jones. “You: the first day she hung out her washing I sent little ilessle to peek through a hole in the fence to see what kind of clothes the family had. “Well?" I"BI:Issie reported that they were per icctly lovely.“ “All!" "And now it turns out that she does washing for other people." And the good woman picked up a magazine and tried to seem nbsorbou in an exnnilnutlou oi the hull-tune rc productions or “Great paintings of the century." new PROMISED IMMUNITY. I find a dainty. scented note Grace Within my morning mail. like this: "Stolen. last night. place Upon two lips. a rather hurried kiss! The owner known is he who dared tr steal: Yea. long in her affections he has bashed So. ii iii: later than this evening lIII'll Return theI some. ihere‘ll be no ques- tions asked." «Detroit lI‘rce Press. from it run; from its abiding THE MOGUL’S APPETITEV The. Grand Trunk Horse ?Mogul loco motive. which brings the western ex- press down from Brockvulc to Montre- al. digests on the average thirteen tons of coal on that trip and swallows 18.- 000 gallons of water. Hungry and thirsty. you will say. but the curious fact is that. unlike the human locomo live. when the coating of the stomach ~in other words. the lining ol’ the grutc bars—arc out of Inner. it cou- sIIuIes tho largcr amount of carboni- fcrous [Oilll—i‘vllOIIU‘Clll IIlorulIi. Suit Yourself ilitll Ii Bargain Suit Memorial Day. “are we are with some very l‘lneiiirlheii Manuel and lim- teii Suits min ' $4.00 up. for Men. Youths and Boys. When in: my bargains III. mm tannins. Remember.“ leave the decision to your own own your «Illuminati. "Oil's "like “.00 “no There an Musics no in film. In Underwear. In livery-f n9. . - Bov' 5 Belle. lilo. «new... Gdttiieb u Illicit-III .simi. ' tampon. PRIME MEATS. The choicest Lamb. Veal and heel is ready to fill custo‘mers' drums at. an times. We are palticulur about the quality and condition of stock and purchase no- thing which falls below our standard. These cuts and prices are samples of how well we can serve you. «5* NEW CENTURY MARKET. Adam Steinwald. Preprleior. Ely Block. 80. Main St. onfircflvuoo‘u'r uni You want. your coal delivered to you by the best clothed. We. employ the most careful men and our aim is for Ieri'ecuou of delivery as well as per i tection oi coal. WE KNOW i? will be to your advantage to buy coal here. [RVING Lookwoon & co. Successors to E. Harris. Coal Yard and Office Water street Branch Oinco corner Washington and; Ilain streets. South Norwnlk. Conn . Telephone Call. 31 5. 1‘4. TAN SHADES. MADE 1N “II LADIES’ TAILOR MADE Si 115 MADE OF ALL WOOL“ SERGE, HOMESPUN AND , VENETIANCLO",1H IN BLACK. N.\\ I, BROWN, BLUE AND GREY MIXTURES, DRAII ‘ AND ‘ JACK‘TTS IIIIMMINGS THE L ATES'I." STYLES, WITH ETON OR FIY. FRONT AND l lN INIIS 01* THE BEST’MA PEDIALS CHOICE OF ANY SUiTiN lliiZ LOi‘. \IIIILI: '1‘qu I I \S’l l‘OR$to.oo. tram BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS FOR I 12 piece Dinner and Tea Sets, :0 piece Decorated Toilet Sets, white, . . . . . . . $7.50. $12.00 BLACK TAFFE’I‘A SILK SKIRTS FOR . . . . . $9.00. A $15.00 BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS FOR . . . . . $10.00. $18.00 BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS FOR . . . . . . $12.50. HOUSEFURNISHING DEPARTMENT. $9.95. Granite Iron Ham Boilers, 95c. $1.98. 8 inch Nickle Tea Kettles, 95c. Decorated Dinner, Tea or kast. Plates. Ioc. ea. 8 quart Heavy Tin Milk Pans. 12c. English Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers. Tack Hammers and Tack Litters. 7c. 9c. Stove Brushes, 8c. English Porcelain Platters, large size. 29c. Wooden Spoons. 3c. TRISTRAM & HYATT, NORWALK. CONN. Mi!!! Visas ltlis’l‘t‘mlii) in weak men of all of». Night. lanes and drain. Ito pod at once. It Mui- liood. rolu‘uhy. ndovoioplmuit. Impo- “any. “era‘s; lien and all Hermione» cured prtxsioly.q uI lily and permanently. with DR. 0’ A re glowed almond remedy .lndtmed and cold III-III. clan anggI-III throughout the world. 'l’hcy reach the most obscure more 0! Nerve-l Management. or Functional! Disorder. The}; commonly eradicate every taint of Blood Poison and Skin Diseases 'lhey comet Drug huhlls. Opium, Morphine. ctr... sic . and remove all denim 1‘: than: and: enjoy all lilo pioneers» nt perfect man ood. No mail .or what. our age or what the cause. they will apesdily out a you strong. giving new "to. full vigor, and fresh mum Is Where former whaling— prevailed. l’rioo. .l; y mail. scaled. ii to! to. with guarantee to onto the most oluilinlic one. new-m of chem lmltaiionu. free euro and G 0. 1).! films. W HIM RAN- TEE A BBOIIII'I‘E SATIBFA mm In all II“. CATUN MFDIUAL (30.. onion. Mus. Sold by F. H. Baxter. R. H. Plaisted. W. O. Baur, E P. Wood and H. Glen- ! donning It 00. The Fair Cloak Store Trustworthy Skirts Here We are with the and. Shirt Waists. Skirt and Shirt Waist i- for your Summer wardrobe. It's ii Special Sale that means Cut Prices but No Cut In the duality. SKIRTS. Scrge Skirts. ilurlniz. nicely tailored $1.95, value $2.50. Brilllnniinc Skirts III black blues. at $3.49. \‘uluc $31.04. Cheviot Sci-go Skirts. graduate ilouncc. trimmed with satin and lined with near silk, $4.49. actual value. $0. A high grade figured brilliantiuc skirt. .IIIIIII. pattern, something strictly up to date. is accordion plotted with satin trimmings and near silk lining. £4.98. Actual value $8.00. OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. Dresses; Suits and Skirts made toI order from your own material or we will furnish the goods. and SHIRT WAIBTS. Twenty-live different styles in white and various colors: many different pat terns both tucked and plain: sailor collars. insertion and lace. Prices range from 490 to $2.50. Large variety of colors in silk Shirt waists will be closed out at $1.98 and up to $7.50. SOMETHING SPECIAL iN SUITS. Spring Stilts in diiiorcht colors must be closed out. We will accept bargain prices. Bicycle Skirts. Rainy-day Skirts. Silk and Fancy Petticoats. and Chil- dren’s garments at lowest possible i prices. LEISERSON BROTHERS, Ladios' Tailors and Dressmakers. scum NORWALK, cons. 68 WASHINGTON STRE ET, :rv 9 Owing to tile death of Mr. ‘SCOfl'eld 0/ our firm. the entire slack is to be sold at once regardless of cost. fours VITAUZERS‘ H. K rieger a 60. 29-81 West Washington Street. 'i'()() MANY l\’.\lN\' DAYS 'l‘illb' SEASON HAS lx'lil’T .\ GREAT MANY Ul“ YOU FROM llLYlNG YIiL'R SPRING CLOTHES. WE ARE MAKING t‘IRliA'l‘ RlilllTLT'l‘NiNS lN ALL OUR DEPART- MENTS NOW 11’ YOU WANT .\ .‘NiClZ TAlLUR- M ADE Si’l'l‘. SILK WAIST UR SKIRT. CALL AND Slili 017R STOCK BEFORE BL'YING ELSEWHERE. \\'l". L‘AN’ PLEASE YOU lN PRICE, QUALITY AND STYLE. OUR TERMS ARE TIIE SAME. SMALL DEPOSIT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND ONE DOLLAR WEEKLY UNTIL PAID. agggums OPENED WITH EVERYBonv. \\I‘li ll.\\’lI‘. AlitlLT'l‘ (.).\’II‘. i)i,)ZliN lil.’SSiAN l-ll..Ul.'SIIE SUITS FOR BOYS 3 'l‘() 8. W Hilfi‘l WE A RE (LUSIXI; ()l'T 190R $3.75. FORMER PRICE $7.00. com; .\.\‘1) 5m: i.)['l\' LINE In: 5111 kl WAISI‘S. I:;I'I‘:‘.RYII01)Y,5.\YS WE ll.\\'li THE BEST AS- SUR'l‘MliN’l‘1N'l‘lIli'i’l7WlNCl'l‘iES. PRICES lIROM 50 CENTS ’10 $4.50. H. KRIEGER & CO. 29 and 61 West Washington Street 100 Pam Hartford wounds Jun Received. an Ruthie for the Money In Ilia Town. 0
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