Daily Norwalk gazette and Saturday's Norwalk record, Tuesday, November 24, 1891 · page 4

 

 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1891.

 

ENTERED AT TEE POST OFFICE, IN NORWALK
As A NEWSPAPER.

 

THE WEATHER.

The weather to-day promises to be
generally colder and clear, with brisk
southwesterly and westerly winds. To-
morrow it promises to be slightly colder
and clear. . -

isouIIiINcii-wiiik.

The GAZETTE is On sale at the news office
of Fred Coleman, J.H.Flymt, IV.L..4ther-

. ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds 0] JOB PRINT-
ING received at our branch office on Rail-
road Square.

 

 

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See adv. of a situation wanted.

Court Mahackemo meeting this even-
ing.

The Hat Finishers’ association will
meet to-night. _ _

It was a welcome rain even though it
“killed” business at the various stores
last evening. .

Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F., Will con—
fer the third degree on two candidates
tOomorrow evening.

The Norwalk Iron \Vorks shipped a
large air compressor» to Sebewasmg,
Mich., this morning.

The police force of this city will at-
tend the funeral of Chief Vollmer’s
little boy this afternoon.

Batallion drill at the Armory to-
night; Capt. Russell Frost Will be in
command of the battalion.

H. C. Burton’s resignation as agent
of the U. S. Express Co. in this City,
takes effect Tuesday, Dec. 1st.

Special communication of Old Well
Lodge, F. 6: A M., this evening. The
second degree will be conferred.

John Ely has moved his household
furniture from Mt. Vernon to this City.
Mr. Ely at one time i'eSIded on Sey—
mour place.

Mr. S. E. Osborne and wife will eat
their ThankSgiving dinner with friends
in Sing Sing, N Y., leaving for that
place to-morrow.

Capt Godfrey’s sloop, which wasan-
chored at Fitch’s Point, was driven
from her moorings to Scotch Cove in
yesterday’s storm.

Mrs. Ellen Kenny paid a fine and
costs. amounting to $12.13, last night
for breach of the peace, imposed by
Justice Townsend. _,

The seven o’clock train from the east
brings thirty or more persons to this
city every morning, who are employed
at our different manufactories.

Constable Conley arrested Robert
Powers for drunkenness and breach of
the peace. last night. This morning
Justice Townsend sent him to jail for
ten days with costs.

Will Carleton, who has gained an en-
viable reputation as a poet and lectu-
rer, has been engaged to deliver a leo-
ture at the Congregational church In
this city on the evening of December
9th. Watch for adv. of the same which
will appear in the GAZETTE lat-er. .

The crossing of a telegraph or tele-
phone wire with an electric light wire
over J. R. Raymond’s shop on “late
street during the storm last night,
caused the sparks to fly to such an ex-
tent that on lockers thought they would
set the building on fire. But such was
not the case.

Capt. Colegrovc disCovered a flame
in the upper story of Palmer’s forming
factory, shortly after 4 o’clock this
morning. On investigation he found
that the nipple of a gas jet had blown
Off and the blaze therefrom was shoot-
ingnp to within a few inches of the
wall. He turned it off and no doubt
averted what might have proved to be
a serious fire.

A large snake and a pet of Miss N el-
lie Burke, the fire-queen, died last
night. It will be buried without other
than ordinary ceremony. To your re-
porter Miss Burke, this morning. said :
“I am having hard luck. No business
last night and but little Saturday night
The poor thing (the snake) refused
nourishment some days ago. The cause
of its death was lack of food.” She
was busily packing the belOngings of
the show. and hopes to find more re-
munerative pastures.

The lamp at the point on East avenue
where the street runs under the rail-
road should be kept lighted. For some
nights it has not been burning and such
was the case Saturday night as Mr. S
E. Osborne came along and stabbed
his feet against the steps. He was
thrown to the ground and found in a
Semi-conscious condition by a party
who was groping his way along there.
Mr. Osborne’s injuries, fortunately,
were not of a serious nature. The
lamp was placed there for a purpose and
ought to be kept lighted.

A party of our South Norwalk citi-
zens will visit Niagara Falls Tuesday,
Dec 1, on inv1tation of Wash. H. Cross,
who formerly occupied the Woodward
homestead, on Woodward avenue. The
party will visit the place With a view of
looking over some valuable property
for investment. They will view the
great Falls, Tunnel, Prospect Park,
Goat Island, Inclined Railways, Suspen-
SIOn Bridge, etc. Many ladies will ac-
company the excursionists and a fine
time is promised for those fortunate
enough to receive an invitation.

Recently Mr. S. E. Osborne solda
lot at the corner of St. John. and Os-
borne avenue, to Patrick Collins. and a
fence was placed upon the front and
boundary line. This morning for the
third or fourth time it was found to
have been torn down. The lot is so
Situated that for vehicles it is
more _convenient to turn the cor-
ner Without a fence being there, and
for some time previous to the sale of
the Property Mr. Osborne found no
fault at drivmg over the property. but
since its sale the privilege is justly de-
nied. Mr. Osborne contributed to the
town a right of way of 40 feet, and
went yet further and gave 5 feet more.
He proposes now to defend his rights,
and anyone caught-in the act of tearing
down the fence 16 hable to land in jail.

 

 

 

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Thomas E. Gregory,
"HORSE - CLIPPING.

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THE PAGE OF LEATHER.

IT IS om: OF T i: 0mm COMMODITIES
it" THE worn).

The Ancient Eg-{i- ptians \Vere Skilled
in Tanning—The Romans Used Leather
for Money Before Gold, Silver or Brass.
Some Interesting Facts.

The old tanner is very nearly right

‘ when he says “leather dates from

time unknown,” for leather is of the
very highest antiquity. Long before
the days of Noah’s Ark there were
those who, according to Holy Writ,
lived in tents and kept cattle. It is
hardly to be doubted that these peOple
who tended flocks and herds, which
furnished them both with meat and
drink, also made use of theskins of
their animals for articles of clothing,
and, therefore, very early acquired
some knowledge of‘the tanner’s art.
In the book of Genesis mention is
made of . colored leather, and all evi-
dences of an extraneous character go
to show that some simple method of
tanning and dressing the skins of
animals was known before even Tubal
Cain learned the trade of a brass
founder.

The ancient Egyptians were skilled
in the art of tanning leather, and
manufactured it in various ways and
for various purposes besides that of
furnishing covering for the feet. In-
deed, it is to those builders of the
pyramids that we are indebted for the
first artistic forms of footwear; and so
far as can be ascertained from history
and the researches of archaeologists
the Egyptians were the first shoe-
makers who were worthy of the name.

It is a fact, too, that tanners of
to-day employ very much the same
methods as did the ancients. About
the same materials are used, and the
processes are almost precisely similar
to those in vogue hundreds of years
ago. It is true that tanners of the
present day have found means of
greatly shortening the time required
to convert a hide into leather, and
that steam power and modern ma-
chinery have done much to expediate
and improve the processes of finish-
ing the leather, but, after all, the
principles of tanning remain the same
as they have from the first. '

Leather was very early used as a
currency, the Romans employing it
for this purpose before either gold,
silver or brass came into common
use. History is full of references
showing that leather was used by the
ancients as a sort of circulating me-
dium of exchange. It is said. on good
authority, that so late as during the
reign of Louis XII, of France the
country became so impoverished, and,
as aconsequence, money was so scarce
that little pieces of leather, with a
small silver nail driven through each,
were in general use us money. Some
few Specimens of this leather money
are still in existence, but are only to
be found in the possession of numis-
matists, by whom they are highly
prized.

However, the manufacture of leather
has ever been a slow and tedious
process, as compared with most other
industries, and even now, with im-
proved processes of tanning and flu-
ishing, months are required for the
tanner to convert the hide of an ani-
mal into leather. There is, too, a
popular opinion extent that tanners
do not make as good leather now from
hides that are tanned in three months’
time as .they used to turn out when
nine, and even twelve months were
necessary. This is a mistake.

As a matter of fact better leather is
made to-day from hides in from sixty
to ninety days than was manufactured
in the old way. It should be remem-
bered, however, that hides are tanned
in precisely the same manner now
they have always been. That is, the
same agencies are used for combin-
ing it with the gelatine of the hide
and for converting it into leather.
Modern tanners have simply discov-
ered methods by which the tannic
acid is made to penetrate more quickly
into the pores of the skin. This is ac-
complished partly by frequent ma-
nipulation of the hides while in the

Vote, and partly by special treatments

for keeping the pores of the skins
open during the tanning process. It

‘Is ai'act well known to all tanners that

any method or process which will
hasten the union of the tannic acid
with the hide shortens materially the
time necessary to convert it into
leather. '

Of late years there has been much
talk of tanning hides by electricity,
and several methods have been tried,
but with indifferent success. ' There
is no doubt, however, but that elec-
tricity does greatly aid in the tanning
process. In the old days of tanning
the hides, after being dehaircd and
made ready, were placed in the tan
vats, and there allowed to remain un-
touched and undisturbed for from
nine to twelve months, and in some
cases even longer, until the tanning in
the liquors, thoroughly uniting with
the hides, had converted them into
leather. But after a time it was dis-
covered that by putting the hides into
a revolving wheel, or drum, which had
first been partially filled with the tan
liquors, the time necessary to convert
them into leather was greatly Short-
ened. ,

As early as 1823 an English tanner
conceived the idea of forcing the tan
liquors into the hides by hydrostatic
pressure. By this methodhe greatly
lessened the time of tanning; and, as
he used a frame on which the hides
had to' be tacked before being put
into the wheel, and as the hides had
to be cut to fit these frames, thus
causing considerable waste and
damage, the process was abandoned.

It is hardly to be doubted, however,
that with the spirit of push and enter-
prise now manifested by‘those en-
gaged in the manufacture of leather
the future will see wonderful improve-
ments in this important industry, and
that science and electricity will make
it possible to‘ convert hides into
leather in as many hours as it now
takes dayawN. Y. Advertiser.

 

 

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' DAILY - 'NORw/ALK GA~ZETTEQ

S110 H NE WS.
- ERIDOEI’ORT. Conn.. November 24, 1891.
The weather lo-dml: Clear. .

Men’s waukenphasl shoes
seem to sell slow lately, that
won’t do here, so I mark
Hanan’s 3456 French calt shoe
to $5; that should quicken
them. _A, French calf shoe,
genuine hand sewed well, at
$5 is cheap surely.

This is a live store for men’s
Shoes. I don’t intend to have
goods of any style drag, if
new styles come in that sell
faster, then Oldéi’ ones must
he made attractive in price at
least.

Perhaps I keep too many
styles of men’s shoes, loo few
would surely be worse, I won’t
err that way anyhow.

One style of shoes from one
factory won’t do for me or my
customers We want the pick
of a dozen.

JOHN G. HOWLAND.

405 Main Street.

 

 

 

 

TO REIVT.

O RENT—A cottage on Franklin avenue,
near Maple street; 5 rooms : water con-

nection : rent $10. in 23.)
GOULD HovT, H. ll. ll. (:0.

‘10 BENT—Five pleasant rooms, besides
pantry and closzts, on first floor. we or
and sewer connections. at NO. 9 Che-smut
street Apply to E. H. FILLOW, No. 5 Chestnut
street, No: walk. Conn. 1“"?331)

 

 

 

O RENT—The lower part of a house on
_ Maple street. Apply to E. HOYT, Horse
Railway Depot. 1\v232

OOMS T0 LET—First floor. 11 High
street, to small family only. I’nquire of
TAF’I‘ BROS. Clothiers. 23 Wall street. tf231

OR RENT, large and nicely f urnislicd
rooms. heat, gas and bath room. Apply
at NO. 137 Main street. 5t231

TO RENT,if applied for at once. the eli-
giule oflice room in GAZETTE BUILDING.
Oppos1te the telephone station. Apply at
Office of DAILY GAZETTE or of . 1w216

CHARLES OLMSTEAD. Agent.

FOR SALE.

OR SALE—Two Good Work Horses will
. be sold cheap for want of use. Apply to
WILLIAM U’REILLY, 168 Main street, Norwalk.
1W4?!)
OR SALE—Finest Turkeys in Norwalk
and prices the lowest at the PEOPLE’S
MARKET, 21 Wall street. 3m‘233
4 OR SALE—Two houses with béii'n; also
farm of 28 acres. Situated at Bull Hun. so

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

called. Inquire of ALBERT KUNz. 4t232
OR SALE—Second-liand Wagon. Handy
for farmer. 2w"29

1’. W. BATES. Water street.
OR SALE—A Base Burner Stove in_ good
order. Nickel ornaments. Inquire at
GAZETTE OFFICE. tf212

 

 

OR SALE—Two Refrigerators in good
condition. Apply at CITY HOTEL, South
Norwalk. , tf154

PRETTY Cottage of seven rooms, near the

Bridge. Price $2,500., Onlv $500 down.

Apply to 05E, WILSON. Real Estate Agent
GAZETTE Building

OR SALE—A number of large Counter
Drawers, that were in use at the Ambler
store Will be sold at a bargain, Apply at
TRISTRAM & HYATT’S. GAZETTE Building. 15le

 

 

WA .NTED.

ANTED—A situation as second hand as

baker. or position of almost anv kind.

Good references. Address DANIEL l-IFFEL,
No. 11 Chestnut street, South Norwalk. 'ltp

“fANTED.—A furnished room with good

light for use asa dental office one or

two days in the week. Address, With terms,

W 3., Box 245, Danbui‘y, Conn.
Norwalk references. 3t230

ANTED—A young man as collector.
Address “Collector.” care of D-ILY
GAZETTE. 235tt‘

PPLES WANTED—The market price in
cash paid for good sound apples at
PARTR’ICK’S CIDER MILL, N ewtown Ave. tf‘200

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTED—Everyone who wants work. or

has a house to rent, or something to

sell, or_hiis lost or found something to put an

advertisement in this column at one cent a
word.

Probate Sale of
Real Estate!

URSUANT to an order of the Court of
Probate for the District of Norwalk, the
subscriber offers for sale the homestead lately
owned ando-cumed by LOUISA STILES, now
deceased. Situated about two miles from Nor-
walk Bridge on the, New Canaan road. con-
Sisting of about ’lHIRTY-IT'IVE ACRES OF
GOOD FARMING LAND, With a DWELLING
HOUSE 111 good condition, and other build-
ings thereon. The place is handsomely Situ-
ated on elevated ground, With good young
orclmi'dspf peach trees and other fruits; is a
most- desxrable place and must be sold to close
the est-ate. . _ .
For further particulars inquire of O. E.
lLSON, Norwalk; HENRY A HUBBARD,
Stamford, 01' of the subscriber at New Canaan.

 

 

Address communications Stamford )Ost office. ,

V1 S. WEED,
Dated November 4. 1891.

xecutor.
1n1223p

 

Opera House.

Tuesday Evg., Dec. l st.
Engagement of the Celebrated and Only

OLD “UAGLE JOSH” GUMEDY 00.,

Brass Band and Orchestra,

In a Brand New Yankee Comedy, entitled.

UncleloshSprucehy,

A YANKEE FARVMCER,

—ASSIS'IED BY THE—-

“Down on the Farm” Quarlelle,

AND A FULL DRAMATIC COMPANY.
New Scenery and Mechanical Effects.

Reserved seats for sale at Hale’s drug store,
Norwalk, and Plaistcd’s, South Norwalk,

,E. eusowsxi,
Merchant .. Tailor.

I have just received the Finest and
and Largest Selection of

FALL AND WINTER SUITINGS,
TRUUSERINGS AND VESTINGS,

shown in Norwalk. which I will make
up in style and price to suit everybody.

'E susOwszI,
Gainer Wall and Water 318., Norah.-

 

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Painless Dentistry!

NEW METHOD.

Sn. Nirvalk Dfllllfll Parlors,

Over POst Ofilce, South 'Norwalk.
Teeth Filled and Extracted
Without Pain.

Teeth Extracted ................ ........250.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain ............ 500.
Amalgam Fillings ........................... 500.
Platinum “ ..................... 750. and $1
Gold _ “ ............ $1 and upwards
Cleaning and Polishing ...................... 75c.

 

Artificial Teeth Without Plates.
(CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK.)

etc of Teeth from .......................... $5.50
EST SET on red rubber .................. $8.00
No better made no matter how much you pay.
All Work Guaranteed to be the Best.

Open evenings to accommodate those engaged
uring the day. ‘
13'41 DR. F. W. DARMER Manager.

JARVIS KEIIUGG;

FINE

Boots and Shoes,

Leather and findings.
Everything In the Shoe Lino!

PRICES THE LOWEST:
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY!

-....7,3| Main Street, Norwalk.

 

CALL AT

Nickerson i
(I: Betts’,

35 and 37 Main Street,
AND TRY

KNOX’S SPARKLING
GELATITNE,

(THE PUREST MADE),

served Free

On Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov.
I7, l8and I9.

 

 

 

 

If you eat Rice or other Cereals
TRY A

Puritan. Cooker.

COOKS QUICKER than any other
Porcelain Rice Boiler madc.

H. H. WILLIAMS,

15 WALL STREET.

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Winter -:- Announcement. “

WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK 01“

Have just added a number of

TRIMMED -:- HATS

In the :Newest Shades and Latest
Styles.

Mourning a Specialty.

HAIR GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
COMBINGS MADE UP.

We have the agency for the

Madame, Griswold Corset.

Other CORSETS a specialty.

'MlsseISI—lolm,

33 MAIN STREET, Turin.

3‘7 WALL STREET.

LADIES, LOOK AT OUR

Walling -- Shoes.

Dongola, Patent Tipped, Extension
Edge Shoes only 952. Never before
have vou seen as good for the price, $2.

150 pairs Kid Waukenphast, regular
$3 shoe, for $2 50.

Gents’ Grain Leather Shoes,
you ever saw, for $2.

The Celebrated Goodyear Glove Co.’s
speCIalties in Rubbers, Light Zephyr
Rubbers.

Call and see our goods.
our best to please.

best

We will do

“Tammi.

P. W. BATES,
Steam -‘ Stone - Polishing

——AND———

ALL KINDS OF

Monumental; BullllIIWuIl

42 WATER STREET, NURWALK.

13103

 

ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.

LATEST
lMPIB‘l’A‘I’l’ONS

_- _0 F——

Fall and Winter

SUITINGS.

 

~I_ have just received mv stock of Fall and
V} inter Suitiiigs, which comprise the most
fashionable patterns of foreign importation
and domestic manufacture. T iese goods Iam
prepared to make up in

The Latest Styles

and in the most thorough manner, guarantee-
ing satisfaction. It is always best to make
early selections before stock is reduced. and
those who call early Will have the best choice
. Special attention is called to our Trouser.
ings of which we have the largest variety We
have ever before offered. The patterns are of
the very latest and most approved styles.

WM. H. SWORDS.

90 WASHINGTON STREET,

SOUTH NORWA LK. 11135

 

LOOK HERE”

I have just received the LARGEST LINE

PANTAL°00NINGS

Ever seen in Norwalk, which I will
make up at the

LOWVEST CASH PRICE.

Call and be Convinced,

TIMOTHY J . BYRNES,
(Us Stairs.) 20 WALL STREET.

3111217

NOW IS YOUR TIME To BUY

GROC'ERIES.

THE URDERSIGNED \VILL SELL GOODS
AT A

LOW FIGU RE. FORCASH.

PREPARED - BUCKWHEAT - NEW - IN.
Good Butter at 28c. per. lb.

Call and be convinced,

Chas. P. Keeler,

7 WATER STREET, N ORWALK.

C. L. »WERNER,
' 6 Main Street, Norwalk,
Baker and Confectioner.

Manufaclurer of Ice cream,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

 

 

WPicnics and parties supplied bn short
notice. '

Ara. KINDS or CANNES Bursa EVERY DAY.

 

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lhanks flu Pawns! '

We desire to thank you most cordially for the patronage .

 

 

extended to us during the past year, and we also. take this «.a

occasion to announce that we begin today a

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GR Al UlSSULUllUN 3i

THE BOSTON STORE

IS SELLING OUT I

 

This is positive, and the prices we are asking will leave
no room for doubt. Over $75,000 worth of gocds are offered
at asacrifice. Everything will be marked away down below
value to make goods move. The prices we are asking are not.
fora day, but will continue until the lines, are closed oul.
Grasp the opportunity to supply yourself for present or future

use. It is a rare chance. Don’t wait.

 

The Popular Baton Store,

COT. Main and .W211 Sts.. Norwalk.

 

 

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If the Trousers that go with ourfé',
model -

slain suns ’

were converted into a base ball pennant w
they would certainly shed additional ii
luster on the national game. Theyiffi;
would multiply the pleasures of victory “a?
and soften the bitterness 'of defeat. :43
As for these suits, the triumph of the 35

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great Boston team isn’t a bigger tri-*
umph than they are. In quality they”
are away up, in price they are awayzt;
down, and in make—well, the highest;-
Skill attainable has been lavished on“;
them. They’ve made a hit, and if youg
don’t get one of them you’ll make azii
miss. Fullline of I”

Comstock Bros,

Masonic Building, I4SO. Main Streeé,
NORWALK. ' so. NORWALK.

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FINE LINE OF

OVERCOATS and PEA JACKETS,
WINTER UN DERWIIAII,

COMPLETE STOCK OF
Ladies’ - and Gents’ - SHOE S,
Rubbers and Rubber Boots a Specialty.

HENRY BIELEFELD, '

12 North Main Street. - - . South NorWalk.
L 0 0 K I. L 0 0K!

5,000 STOVE PIPEJOINTS at 15 cents placing, . _, _ - ._
. , . - ' 2.500 ELBO , S .at/ 10 :cents each.
Pipe, Collars, Dampers, Flue Steps. etc. Grates, Covers and Centers at

 

 

 

 

6 cents per pound. ZBrickjfrom“75.‘jcentst'toi‘$I—Ii'per_get,”D .. .

 
 
 
 
 

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