~ One Cent. DAILY} NonviALK -‘ GAZETTE.“ One Gent. - Absolutely Independent. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20. 1891. THE WEATHER. To-day in this vicinity promises to be generally warmer and cloudy, with snow and ram, mostly the latter, and easterly winds, increasing in force, with fog on the coasts. 7’o—morrow it promises to be warmer and generally " cloudy with rain and fog on the coasts, followed by slowly clearing conditions. . +>—,-—- 30 UTII—NOR IVALIT’. Regular meeting of the U. G. T. R. Association to-nignt. Crofut 8.: Knapp’s factory N0. .2, is being painted a subdued Hubbard squash hue, ' 96 9e * Attorney Light is in Bridgeport to- day attending to legal business in the superior court. AAjournalistic corpse—A paper print- ed on Saturday containing all the dead news of the week. People awoke this morning to find the city carpeted with snow as pure as the consciences of our city councilmen. The representatives of the W. R. C. returned at a-late hour last night from the annual départment Convention held at New Haven, \Vednesday and Thurs- day. v .. A meeting will be held in East Nor,- walk to-night, to take action as to whether a certain street in that place shall be christened Sauga-tuck avenue, or Maple avenue. People have commenced quizzing Burr Smith as to the date when the “City of Albany” will begin making trips to New York. Mr. Smith smiles at their innocence. F. A. Lyon, Jr., is passing around oranges grown in his father—in-law’s grove in Florida, in which delightful climate the latter gentleman is now lux- uriating. x. ." ._.~' A‘ :- Wilbur - Ayres, at whose store on Main street could be found anything from a tin cup to a cow’s liver, is retir— ing from business. Indeed, the store is about cleaned out. 7: 7" 7T Comstock Bros. had quite a boom in hats at five cents each, yesterday,—a boom, by the way, that gained much of its force through the purchases of the live GAZETTE news boys. Now a boom in clothing through an adv. in that pa- per is in order. A resident of this city remarked this morning that the place was “dead.” Should he call at the branch office of the GAZETTE this afternoon on the ar- rival of that paper here. he will discov- er his mistake. - M ->' ’ Wm. H. Hoyt, of the Duncan Iron \Vorks, is busily employed on a hurdle fence for \V. G. Langdon. He recently completed a “mop” for oysterman Pe- ter Decker, to be used in catching star- fish, the first one ever made in this town. Officers Gladstone and Ireland are in Bridgeport to-day, as witnesses in the case of the parties charged with steal- ing E. M. Tolles’ horse, and the party that stole Ed. Beard’s overcoat and di- amond jewelry. Both cases are ontrial in the superior court. A new organization, to be called the Eben Hill Council of the Order of American Steam Engineers, in this city, is officered as follows: Chief En- gineer, George Aiken; Asst. Engineer, T. S. Glover; Secretary’ Geo. Wells; Treasurer, Wm. Wilkins: Finance, A. H. Brower. e:- _* e<-. . Barge “No; 9” is at Ferris’ wharf with 368' tons of coal. The “Jenny Righter” is at Wilson’s Point, delayed one week by bad weather, with a cargo of coal for J. H. Ferris. Marketman Judson is in receipt of five 500—pound hogs, and a newsboy tells us that a 200- pound hog beat him out of the price of a. GAZETTE last night. This be a lively city in a snow storm. as at a The champion mud deposit in this city, yesterday, where pedestrians are obliged frequently to travel, is at the entrance to the propeller dock on Wa- ter street, which forms a part of the sidewalk.’ The mud there is of un- known depth, and very nasty. If any of our people are missing to-day, it would be well to search for them‘at that point as soon as the frost is out of the ground. ' During and after every rain storm two miniature lakes are to be seen on Railroad Square, one each .side of the , crosswalk leading from the post office to the railroad station platform; and cleaning of. the crosswalks by the city does but little good, as teams driving through the ponds soon cover the walk with a coating of mud, making it not ’ at all pleasant for those desiring to use the walk. A few cart loads of broken stone or gravel would abate the uni- sance. .~: at * ‘ Quite a sensation was caused here for '1 a short‘time, Wednesday afternoon, by a statement made by a gentleman from the borough, that they had up there be- tween twenty and thirty women under lock and key, and some of our citizens became so excited over. the matter that they proposed to form a rescuing party. . Their Zeal cooled off, however, when they found that it was only a raid by the fair sex for bargains in dry goods, the number being so large that the store door Was' locked with the men- tioned number of customers inside, in order to keep the rush of a much larger number outside from getting inside. The firm advertises in the GAZETTE, and the rush is thus accounted for. as a -: The memorial serivce meeting held at G. A. R. Hall last evening under the auspices of Douglas Fowler Post, was attended by a small audience, which is to be regretted, as the object of the meeting was worthy of a fuller public recognition. The programme of exer- cises was rendered as follows: Singing—’Hymn No. 61, “Go bury thy sorrows.” ' Reading or Order from Department Commander, H. N. Fanton. Reading of brief biographies of Gen. W. T. Sherman and Admiral D. D. Porter. _ ' Responsive reading by the members of the Post. Singing—“Nearer my God to thee.” Scripture reading—Psalm xc. Singing—“Shall we meet beyond the river.” Address—By Rev. G. Haulenbeek.— Benediction. This address was a masterful and elo- quent tribute to the distinguished de- parted heroes, as well as to the thous- ands. of patriotic dead, many of whom are sleeping in unknown graves on the gory fields upon which they yield- ed up their lives that human liberty might not perish. Nor were the sur- viving heroes forgotten, but received their full share of praise for the mighty work they performed which resulted in the fruition of a victory unparalled in the annals of war. At the close of the address, a unanimous rising vote of thanks was tendered the reverend speaker. A communication from Rev. Dr. Noble, inviting the Post to attend memorial services in the Norwalk First Congregational church, next Sunday evening, was read. By vote of the Post the invitation was accepted, also that Post attend in a body, meeting for that purpose at 6 p. 111. sharp, at the Post rooms,‘Sunday evening, when it is ex- pected every comrade will be present. <~o~>————————- _ REDDIJVG. An excellent entertainment, consist- ing of dialogues and recitations, was given at the school house by the teacher and pupils of the Diamond Hill school, last Friday evening. Mrs. Nellie E. Middlebrook, who is a fine elocution- ist, assisted them. The large assem- bly was greatly pleased. Mr. S. B. Sanford, the proprietor of the Creamery, will soon use a new tester of milk, and pay each patron a price corresponding to the amount of butter—fat his milk contains. He in- tends putting into his Creamery soon a new horizontal boiler. The price for butter is now 30 cents a pound. We have been favored with another bright and beautiful Sunday. The Monday and Tuesday following were rainy. ' There are many whooping cough pa- tients in town. Rev. \V. J. Jennings preached at the annual meeting of the Redding Bible Society, held at the Congregational Church Sunday evening. Rev. D. Tay- lor led in prayer. The following offi- cers were chosen for the ensuing year': Rev. W. J. Jennings, president; Rev. D. Taylor, vice-president; Miss Lillie Sanford, secretary; (Mr. WV. E. Dun- comb, secretary for many years, wished to be excused from servinglonger,) and Mr. W. M. Edmond; treasurer and de- positary. -— —-—-4 0-» .lIorc Lions for Burn n m E. Daniel Boone, African lion hunter and tamer and great grandson of the original Daniel Boone, arrived from Liverpool on the Guion line steamer Wyoming yesterday. Mr. Boone was accompanied by his wife, son, and daughter; and between decks, in big wooden cages, with iron barred fronts, were ten proteges in nine full grown Af- rican lions and a cub two years old. On the same deck were also five large German boar hounds. The lions are intended for Barnum’s greatest show &c., and they were brought here from London, where Mr. Boone says he has subjected them to a special course of training for three years. They were captured in pits and taken to Algiers a little more than three years ago and from there shipped Ito London under Mr. Boone’s instructions. He has taught them to draw chariots and to perform any number of tricks, and he declares that they are perfectly tame. The lion tamer intends to join the circus at Philadelphia with the lions and dogs, and he has made an engage- ment with the Barnum &. Bailey show for six months. He said yesterday was the first time in fifteen years he had been in America. Before the lions were caught he spent two years hunting in the African wilds and he narrowly es- caped being killed by a wounded lion, which nearly tore his right arm from the shoulder. His attendant killed the ' animal. -——‘—————4-r ‘ . ' Wallace Taylor, of Mott place, was made happy by the arrival of a sweet little girl baby, Wednesday night. ‘ some cents. , The Woman’s Column... One of‘the prettiest cravats we have ever seen was made by one of our la- dies for a boy friend. It was crocheted in fine black silk in a close shell pat- tern. ‘ It was a scarf, Worn tied in a sailor knot, and the effect was of some heavy, brocaded silk. I believe we women notice cravats more than men give us credit for doing, and gauge a man’s taste partly by them. Right here while the subject ofa new Club House is being agitated, seems a good time to put in a plea that the ladies should have a little notice in the matter. There is hardly a Club of any prominence in our big cities which has not either a ladies’ day accommodations for ladies in the dining room and li- brary, or both. It is quite the custom for- members 'to take their women friends to lunch or dine and the wives of some of the members entertain at their husband’s clubs. A foremost journal of the day well observes that this community of interest between husband and wife, not only in this mat- ter, but in many other things, is, one of the most hopeful signs of the times, A member of a Texas Club in a frontier town, several years ago, told with en- thusiasm of the Friday evening set apart to entertain 'the ladies as. the pleasantest nights at the club, and we certainly ought not to need to be set an example of courtesy by a rough frontiersman. The dresses worn by the charming actress in “Paul Kauvar” the other night, emphasize theg .ement we see made often in fashiolir‘fil‘ticles. This is that individual. taste has a better chance to show itself in these days than ever before. One would hardly be- lieve this, after seeing the way the tight fitting skirts this winter have all looked as if they were run into the same . mould, but perhaps it is a safe rule to follow to let one’s street dresses be as unob- trusive as possible, and to do this one must follow the fashion without carrying it too far. Then the house dresses, so much more a point in . these days than they used to be, can follow one’s individual taste, and this leads us back to Miss Thompson’s old-fashioned gowns of the time just before the em- pire in France, They were bewitching —low,' square cut neck. short waist, de- fined by "a ribbon with long ends, and a bag of the same material at the side, which hung almost to the floor. Bar- ring the low neck and short sleeves such a gown would be very pretty and becoming to some of our maidens at home. Speaking of “Paul Kauvar,” which was a remarkably well acted play, it is a real annoyance to have all sorts ‘of- advertisements flung at you, or poked under your nose between the acts. We should think that some other method of advertising would be in the end equally efficacious. Here is a story worth repeating for the benefit of young married folk. A friend tells us that one of his acquaint- ances, in moderate circumstances, struck a bargain with his wife, that he would save all the dimes which fell to him if - she would do the same with her five- cent pieces. This was religiously fol- lowed out, and at the end of the year the bank set apart for the receipt of the change turned out to them $79 and BROAD RIVER. Mrs. Henry Bradley has been hm; riedly called to New Haven to attend her brother, whose hand was severed by a buzz saw. Miss Lettie Bradley has returned from a six weeks’ visit in Brooklyn. Wm. M. Kellogg and wife, of Brook- lyn, anticipate visiting, on the 23rd, at the ancestral home at “ Highland Grove,” the beautiful rural home of Josiah Kellogg. The demond for the GAZETTE is rap- idly increasing. The Sales have tripled in amount and the end is not yet. . «-p——————— Y. M. c. A. NOTES. The Junior Department of the asso- ciation will have. a social meeting in their rooms this evening at 8 o?clock. General Secretary Simons will give a talk upon the manufacture of gun pow- der. The class in stenography will hold their regular meeting this evening at 8 o’clock. . ,——————-————-Ooo—————- The speech of Congressman Simonds on the shipping bill in the House yes- terday, was a masterly argument in favor of providing for the re-establish- ment of our merchant marine service. O RENT. within the borough. from March T lstlif desired. Small House With barn. sheds,henneries for 400 fowl. gardens. fruit, cistern and boron h_ water. Apply to O. E WILSON, GAZETTE uildmg. 6t42p WANTED. One cent a word for all advertisements under this head. A N American woman as working house- keeper. To one com etent .to do 'the work for three adultsa oo Situation Will be given. Address Box A. orwalk, Conn. LAM CHOWDER—Wall}. Coplfim'g is pared to supply families Wit is brated Clam Chow er 'at 20 cents per quart and 75 cents per gallon. All orders received at restaurant delivered at resulences without extra charge. tf44 Must - Be Sold. FARM of 35 Acres, all Meadow and Pasture Land. Dwelling House, nine rooms, re- ele- about 20 years old. Large barn and cow house nearly new. Five hundred peach trees in full bearing. Ap les, grapes and small fruits in abundance.- ituated two miles from Nor-walk Budge. on the mamroad to New Canaan, on' high ground. Fine View of Long Island Sound. Price .000. M, st be sold to settle an estate. For further particulars 9 o . . N, ' . . Nora GAZETTE Building. 193mm, Ct, WHAT IS IT? That comes to us on spwdy wing, Like lightning fromthe sky? And flashes through the human brain. Whence? 'Whither? How and Why! Unsought, unbidden and unknown. It swells each passing hour: It makes and unmakes men and mind.— A weird, mysterious po‘wer. Pray solve the riddle, ye who may—- The mystery of Thought— Whence comes it? whither, doth it tend? Where is it? and where not? Is it a. gem of boundless power, or infinite obod' e, ' That links us to Omnipotence? Is it the breath of God? ' -—John Wentwortn. Risked His Life for a Fortune. When I was 8 years old, said a. bonanza king. I ran away from home and came out west. ' In time I drifted into Arizona, was captured by the Apaches and lived among them several years. One day I saw the op- portunity to escape and I took advantage of it. I came to Tombstone, and fora. num- ber of years mined all through that coun— try. At odd times I would stroll out among the hills. It was while on one of these excursions that I discovered the sil- ver mine I now own near Tombstone. I pre-empted the claim and squatted on it» What little money I had saved I spent in the development of the mine. It looked promising, and the deeper I sunk the shaft the better things looked, until finally I struck what was the best thing in the country. - I was a young fellow then, and some of the rough shods thought they’d euchre me out of it. They notified me to vacate. but I paid no attention until one day a band of six or eight men came up, took me outside and actually strung me up. Then they let me down and told me if I would leave the country they’d let me alone, and if I wouldn’t they’d string me up again. I told them to go ahead, until one of the leaders said: “Well, boys, that’s a. pretty nervy fellow we’ve got. We need just such men as he out here. Better let him go,” and they let me go.—Cbicago Times. Old Age Not a Matter of Years. Every citizen of the world, growing wiser each year, believes that the flight of time should have no influence upon the heart, should not destroy vigor of health and freshness of feeling, and should not mark a man as “old” simply by a standard of years. In spite of the rush and excite- ment caused by modern competition, there are many remarkable examples of active longevity. Old men of 84 years are seen , taking tours in Europe. Five people over 70 were found in a party of twenty-two upon an excursion to the Yosemite. Old people like Mr. Gladstone, Dr. Holmes and Mr. Whittier and others both in this country and Europe are increasing the tendency among people of today to believe that old age is not a matter of years. Our sanitary improvements and the dis- semination of ideas of hygiene have not only added to the average length of life, but have made those added years a period of enjoyment and of value to the commu- nity. According to the ideas exemplified by Mr. Gladstone, it is possible to measure quantity of work done equally with length of days, and to make old age count for more value than more statistics or the cen- sus‘.~—Boston Journal. _ Gray Hair Is Beautiful. Nothing is more beautiful than gray hair. And did you ever notice that one seldom sees an ordinary looking woman with silvery hair? It is because the home- liest faces are made attractive by this glo- rious setting. A few days ago a woman who must have been 70 years old at least stepped out of a carriage on State street and received more admiring glances than any young lady within the block. Her hair was drab gray. Her bonnet was gray velvet exactly the shade of the hair, and her suit was cloth the same color. She wore a long carriage wrap of gray cloth lined with gray silk, gray gloves and a fluffy gray boa. She was certainly a symphony in gray—Teresa H. Dean in Chicago Herald. Danger in Oil on \Vater. Dr. Duprc has placed on record his opiu- ion that a; gallon of oil would in a very short time cover an area. rather in excess of two square yards to the thickness of one-tenth of an inch. Such a film would admit of the easiest possible ignition. Af- ter the lapse of a few minutes the oleagi~ nous film would have become much more attenuated, and would consequently be much more difficult to set on fire. It is just possible, however, that the thicker film, being fired first, would rapidly com— municate the flames to the thinner portion, or that the oily coating’ might have above it concentrated petroleum vapor, which, once ignited, would form a ready medium for the transmission of the flame to the oil itself.——Chambers’ JOurnal. . Mziny Pairs of Boots. Well provided with footgear would seem to be a member of the peerage whose hob- __l by is to have an extensive assortment of‘ boots. Every day of. the year has its own special pair, which is worn for the day, and then placed upon the trees that be- long to it until its turn comes round again. It is easy to believe that this strange whim necessitates the employment of a valet, whose work consists entirely in polishing and generally attending to the multitudi- nous foot coverings of his master.—Cham- bers’ Journal. ' A Too HonestMan. A conscience stricken chap sent the state treasurer of Pennsylvania three cents, say- ing he had robbed the commonwealth of that amount, and it took about $7 worth of bookkeeping to get that three center in to the right column and stand accounted for. The treasurer would rather have given him fifty cents to keep oft—Detroit Free Press. _ Thetenant of a large farm. at Broad- house, near Langsett, county of York, England, holds the right to the property as long as he shall pay a yearly rental of “a snowball at midsummer and a red rose at Christmas” to the owner, Godfrey Bos- ville, Esq. ' It is estimated that the Russian cam- paign of Napoleon .cost the French and their allies about 300,000 men. The loss of the French at the battle of Waterloo‘was about 30,000; that of the allies, including Prussians, was 23,000. B. 1’. Hutchinson, the big Chicago grain speculator, is about 70 years old, In all his mental characteristics he is a Yankee of Yankees-shrewd and unyielding in a bar- gain and most unconventional and demo- cratic in his ways. Carlyle was 42 when he published “The French Revolution," the first work to which be formally put his home. His “Cromwell” was published when he was FOR SALE. Advertisements under this head 25¢ for live lanes or less, 500.for three timesfilfor week. . A N Elegant Building Lot on Wilton avenue for. sale cheap. A good chance for a fierson of moderate means. Address Box A, orwalk P. O. . tf'38 FOR SALE or Exchanger—The premises, No. '2' Camp street. Lot 80mm. House 22.:ng rforouist molderlgl improxemlents. good ' , m 111 a 1111 once. pp y t) . E WILSON. No. 3 Gazette Building. ‘tm A TWO .SEAT Family Sleigh, witl- \016 and . shafts,_ nearly good as new. Cost $125; Will be sold for $60. Apply at GAZETTE. PRETTY Cottage of seven rooms, near the Bridge. Price $2,500. Onlv $500 down. Apply to O._E._ WILSON, Real Estate Agent, GAZETTE Building. . . a BIG C1rcular Steam Radiator, 34 inches across top; used but one season; will be sold at a sacrifice as owner has no further use for~1t. Apply at office of DAILY GAZETTE. LD Newspapers, 50 cents per 100 Just the thing to put under carpets to keep the floor warm. At this office. ARGE Plate Glass Window. already en- cased, round top and for sale cheap. Enquire at DAILY GAZETTE OFFICE.- Frank H. Baxter, ___ PHARMACIST, 8 ll'Iai'n Street, South Norwalk. tffO MISS ANNIE 2.21m. Voice Culture, 104 MAIN smear, NORWALK,‘ CONN. $500 REWARD. a REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of Nor-walk for the arrest and conviction of the arty or parties setting any of the recent incendiary fires in said town, or any such that may occur hereafter. ' ' SAMUEL 'DASKAM. NELSON J. CRAW, the Town _ OSCAR w. RAYMONDJ of Norwalk. Dated at Norwalk. February 16th. 1891. 40 Selectmen of Concord Division, No.2, SONS 0F TEMPERANUE, I INSTITUTED MARCH IST, 1844, meets EVERY MONDAY EVENING,.at Sons of Temperance Hall, GAZETTE Building. Initiation. $1.00; quarterlv dues, 25 cents for ladies. 50 cents for gentlemen, Hall thoroughly" renovated, new andAspacious ante rooms. new carpets and new furniture. lwlop ~ G. A. R. SUPPEB' THE ATHEN/EUM, ' . l Today and Wednesday Evenings, FEBRUARY 24 AND 25. The Ladies’ Relief Corps will give a supper as above inaid of the destitute soldiers and their families and inv1te all generous citizens to come and take supper with them and thus aid them .1“ a most worthy, needy and patri- otic charity. There W111 c ‘ Instrumental and Vocal-Music, Recitations, Singing by Ihe Acme Club, And also a Table of FANCY ARTICLES for sale._ Supper Will be served from 5 until 5. Provisions solicited. t“26 The NEW FURNITURE STORE. Theodore Coleman, FURNITURE, Children’s carriages, Picture Frames And everything pertaining to the Furniture Busmess. 202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST., 311141) SOUTH NOIHVALK. ’- ‘ Wm. . Sheldon, 'Stnne, Brick and Sewer Contractor. ‘ (tin-hing. Flagging and House Connections. ties Lock Box 36, Norwalk. Atlantic Co. Sheeting at 7c. A BIG’ DRIVE 3 IE.S.I _E. 2,000 Yards of Best Standard BEST OUTI‘N Just to Make It Amusing SIIIIFIE'LII R1 HIIYT WILL SELL FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS A 0000 50c. COR$ET FOR 35c. Mcrrimac Prints al 5«-. The Best KidCambric at 5 cents. Six Pairs of Fast Black Hose for 25 cents. A Good Broom, 9d. IN CARPET S. INGRAINS at .‘23 cts. WE MEAN BUSINESS, SCCFIELD & HC‘YT. Agents for Butter-ick’s Fashions and Hall's Bazar Forms. 5.: 5.! Edward Street ———-OFFERS TO-DAY——— ~ KID GLOVES AT 25 CENTS AND 50 CENTS, Actual Value 50 and 75 cents. PRINTS» at 3; Cents Pet Yard In Dress Lengths. 2,000 Yards of G FLANNELS Choice Styles at 10 Gentg per yard. 20 Dozen Huck and Damask Towels at 25 Cents a. piece, Actual Value Look at the CROCHET QUILTS at 79 and 98 Cts., Value $1.00 and $1 25. Flannelettes and Vinureux Sailings at 12; Cents Per Yard Ever Shown in this Town. Edward Street, No. 5 Gazette Building, Norwalk. 39 cents. Choicest Line. of E. K. LOCK WOOD. Plumbing, .Steam . i and ‘ FRANK ‘I. JONEs E. K. LQCKWOOD a Go, H91 Air Engineering, FULL LINE OF HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, NORWALK, CONN.
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