= able assistance.
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' on West street,Da’nbury,will be opened
: A. CHANGE. OF LINEL' OFTEN SAVES
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THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
Independent in all nun inure ll! naming.
The Gazette has the largest ctr-—
culation of any paper in Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowest advertising
rates-
_ Police 1'8- Press.
When approached yesterday by a-
GAZETTE representative relative to a re-
cent burglary, which had been report-
ed to the police, Chief .D‘ann informed
the reporter that it had been his inten-
tion to keep the matter quiet and not
let the newspapers know of the affair.
The burglary, however, was given
away to a member of the press by one
of the police force, and published.
‘er are of the opinion that such action
on the part of Chief Dann is wrong.
If the police need assistance they at
once seek the aid of the newspapers,
who gather the news of the state and
outside world from day to day. If a
horse is stolen or a robbery committed
the press is the first to give it to the
public, together with a description of
the stolen property and the thief.
The item is passed along each day
from paper to paper until the thief and
stolen property has been minutely de-
scribed and read in every town in the
state. By this assistance of the press
the owner is often aided in regaining
his property, and the pblice given valu- .
If an occasion arises
wherein the publication of a robbery
or other item would tend to defeat the
hand of justice, it is but necessary for
the police to fully state the case to the
press and request its publication with-
held. Such confidence will never be
violated by a true neWSpaper man, and
Chief Dann need have no fear of such
an imposed trust being,betrayed. But
to attempt to keep an item-0f news
from the press is wrong and rarely suc-
ceeds. Sooner or later an alert report-
er is on the trail and publishes the facts,
much to the chagrin of the- police.
The newspapers are indispensible to
the police. The police are indispensi—
ble to the press. Why then, should
they not work together in unison ?
Some weeks since the GAZETTE called
attention to the illegal sale of intoxica-
ting liquors within the Borough limits,
and commented thereon in unmistak-
able language, but nothing, was done
by the police to stop it. In order to be
of assistance to the new Chief, as well
as to protect those who have paid their
money for a license, we again call
attention to the matter and remind
Chief Dann that liquor is reported to
be openly sold illegally in the second
story of a building on Wall street, on
Water street, on Franklinavenue, on
Prospect avenue, on Chapel street, on
Knight street and on Main street, all
within the Borough. In addition to
the above sale of liquor without license
the GAZETTE would also call attention
to the fact that liquor is said to be sold
on Sunday by licensed saloons on Wall
street, on Main street and on Water
street. We are in possession of the
names of these guilty parties, and a
member of Chief Dann’s force also
has the names of a large number of
persons seen coming out of these places
on Sunday, all of which are at his pleas-
ure. _
Here is a great opportunity, Chief
Dann. Will you do your duty and
stop this Sunday and illegal sale of
liquor ?
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Not Yet Captured.
The condition of Mrs. Sarah Mori-
arty, who was shot by an unknown man
at her home on Huckleberry Hill, late
Monday afternoon, is reported as being
somewhat better of her injuries, but by '
no means out of danger. A search is
being kept up after the man who fired
the shot, but he has not yet been appre-
hended. It is known that he called at the
house of Mrs. Geo. Barlow and‘ asked for
something to eat. While Mrs. Barlow
went down cellar after the food the
fellow suddenly disappeared. He was
seen later by Samuel Buttery who gave
the alarm whereupon the man ran into
some woods near by. . The woods were
surrounded and a strict watch kept
until this morning, but the fugitive
managed to elude his pursners and es-
cape. ,
The search will be continued, a posse
of about twenty-five men being en-
gaged in the hunt.
There are several stories current in
reference to the identity of the vil-
lain, none of which can be verified.
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Danbury’s New Church.
The new and elegant Baptist church
for the first time to the public on‘ the
12th of the present month,by a concert
for the benefit of tho society,,and on
the followmg Sunday, the edifice will
bepdedicated to the worship of God.
The building is constructed of pressed
brick and stone, and all the. windows
are of beautiful stained glass, some of
them being memorial ones. The in-
side work is all of oak. The building,
is to
“Equal and Exact Justice to all More of Whatever State
Norwalk, Conn“ Wednesday Evening, April 5, 1893. "
.. or Penna/873071,, Religious ur Political/L’L—cherson
Price one Cent:
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES
I The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of John 'H. Swartout, as. post-
master at Stamford.
——Collars, 3 for 25c at Mitchell’s.
Arthur Padelford and James wu-
liams, swell clubmen, each ate 135 oys-
ters on a wager, at Baltimore, "yester-
day.
~—-RoeShad 10 cents a pound. Salmoh'
15. Peoples Market.
Captain A. A. Betts has taken the
agency for Norwalk and vicinity of
the celebrated Baxter furnace of Dan-
bury. ______-
The extraordinarily high wind last
night was a howling success, but it did
not cause a great deal of damage here-
abouts. '
Carter Harrison will be Chicago’s
World’s Fair'Mayor. He was elected
yesterday by a plurality of about 20,-
000 votes.
The House has rejected the bill pro-
hibiting Sunday fishing, and certain
people who have a penchant for fishing
on that day, will be exceedingly glad
to learn of the fact.
John Leahy of Stratford, accused of
running the steamer Hoyt without a
United States license, will have a hear-
ing before United States Commissioner
Wright next Friday afternoon. .
Mr. A. H. Camp, agent of the New
York Mutual Life Insurance company,
yesterday paid to Mrs. Jane M. Hyatt
$2,500, the amount of her late hus-"
band’s insurance in that company.
The proposed visit of Temple Lodge
of Westport, to St. John’s Lodge has
been postponed until Thursday even-
ing, April 20th, owing to the sickness
of several members of Temple Lodge.
Miss Phila May, who sings in the
Center School benefit concert has a
thoroughly graceful stage presence and
in considered the only perfect type of
blonde beauty now on the concert stage.
The Stamford Daily Advocate was
one year old yesterday. The publish-
ers are to be congratulated on the suc-
cess of their efforts to establish a newsy
find entertaining daily paper in that
own. ,
Owing to the constant demand upon
the time of the Phila May Concert
company it has been by the merest
chance that they were secured by. the
Center school at this time. For date
see adv.
—Next Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday evenings Philip Phillips will
give three of his world-renownded en-
tertainments in the First Congregation-
al church. Course ticket 75 cents.
Single admissiOn 35 cents.
George Mills has a bicycle on which
it is alleged he can ride over a‘five-foot
stone fence without dismountihg. It is
a shackly affair, but attracts a great
deal of attention —— when George is
_mounted on the saddle.
—Boy’s Hats, 350 at Mitchell’s.
Real estate agent 0. E. Wilson has
sold the William W. Weed plaofi, No.
18 Arch street to Mrs. Johanna ucey.
Mr. and Mrs. Weed will start for
Southern California. May lst, at which
time Mrs. Lucey will take possesion of
her new purchase,
The quartette from the Yale Divin-
ity school will sing their old planta-
tion songs in the First Congregational
church next Thursday evening at 8
o’clock. Everybody invited. Admis-
sion free and a collection at the close
to assist them in completing their edu-
cation.
William McEnery of Bridgeport was
taken to the hospital for insane at Mid-
dletown, Tuesday. McEnery is about
25 years of age. About two years ago
he married Miss Bertha Hair of Fair-
field. They have one child. A year
ago his father in Bradford, England,
died and left him about $10,000.
.—New Neckwear at Mitchell’s.
Phoenix Engine Co. held a regular
meeting, and were out for the first
“wash” of the season, last night. After
the regular business had been trans-
acted, the members of the Co. made it
their business to sit down and devour
two bushels of steamed clams, together
with the fixins, the latter including a
large cake presented by Hope Hose Co.
—Puff Ties at Mitchell’s.
The grand fair and entertainment to
be given by Co. D and Pilgrim and
Lincoln Councils, O. U. A. M., opens
at the Armory on Monday evening
next. It promises to be the event of
the season. Heine’s orchestra will fur-
nish, music for dancing. 'A number of
attractions will be offered every even-
ing during the week. Saturday night
will be children’s night.
——Gloves at Mitchell’s.
The United States Express company
has started in on the New York ,& New
England railroad in competition With
the American Express, which began
running over the road last December.
The railroad has notified conductors
and baggage masters that the messen-
gers of the United States company
i-shall hereaft?‘bo _glllowed the, same
no root
is intitlliiea.
wit t e o ,_ nwhic it 5 nd ,
noggin ii SW‘tmadh iigtrfy
an 9 id it. ;
in v lefies on at all Other ex-
p1. ,_,, ,
John Maher of :Fairfield, was arres-
ted in Bridgeport last night for at-
tempting to steal a team. .
Coronor Roach is prescribing for a
frozen water main in front of the Bank
of Norwalk. A
The ladies Guild of Grace church are
szrving luncheon in the vacant store in
the Norwalk Club building, this after-
noon. ' . .
_, The Rhode Island election for state
ibfiicers and for members of Congress
. last.
and Christian Swartz of South
County Commissioners.
and of the General Assembly takes
place to-day. -
—Bock beer and steamed clams at
James M. Creagh’s to-night.
Rev. M. N .Cornelius who succeeded
Rev. T. K. Noble of Norwalk, as pas-
tor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church
in Washington, D. C. died on Friday
Mr. George M. Holmes of Norwléilk,
or-
walk, have been appointed appraisers
of the estate of the late James W.-
Hyatt.
The wheel of a dump cart belonging
to William Hyland who is engaged in
cleaning the refuse dirt on the Belgian
pavement, collapsed on Main street,
this morning.
' Selectmen Daskam and Baker are in
Hartford today, before the legislative
judiciary committe,in consultation with
selectmen of other towns in reference
to a change in the pauper law.
—-Nothing so good 1' or a_ spring med-
icine as Hale’s Sarsaparilla, and the
price is,but 50 cents. 13 t f
The applications fox licenses made
by John Tuhey and Thomas Mullen
have not yet been acted upon by the
It is stated
that there are several" remonstrances
against the granting of a license to Mr.
Tuhey. /
Bailiff McMiillen arrested ‘ J amcs'
Flannigan, of Franklin avenue, last
night, on the charge of non-support.
This morning he proved to the satisfac-
tion of Justice Coolidge, that there was
no truth in the complaint and he was
discharged.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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Allin Their Eye.
Certain young ladies in town claim
to have seen a well defined cross on-the
moon Easter Sunday night. This re-
minds us of the story that on the eve of
Christmas the genus 1903- get down on
their knees and turn their heads to the
east. But about that cross on the moon.
A young lady who does not care to have
her name printed says that she also saw
what she thought to be a cross on the
moon, but on closer investigation
found that it was a hot cross bun sign
on an electric light globe.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
A Sudden'Death.
Mrs. Rhoda Sterling wife of Roswell
Reed died very suddenly yesterday af-
ternoon, in West Norwalk. She went
out to call on a neighbor near _by her
home. Her husband saw her sit down
by the road side and act strangely. He
hastened to her aSistance, but before
he could get her to the house she ex-
pired. The deceased was about 65
years of age, a member. of the Congre-
gational church at Damon, and a wom-
an beloved by all. She had been a resi-
dent of West Norwalk .for over thirty
years. The funeral will be attended
Friday afternoon. .
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES”.
Too Much for Him.
While Miss Kate Risley, the daugh-
ter of a retired merchant of Berlin, was
on her way home from the station last
evening, she was met by an unknown
man who seized her and attempted .to
drag her down an embankment. Miss
Risley, who (is quite muscular, resisted
him and succeeded in throwing him
into the ditch.
In the struggle he had caught hold of
her shopping bag and on regaining his
feet ran toward the depot, while Miss
Risley ran toward her home. The man
took the 8 o’clock train to New Haven.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor was in thedepot
at the time, but as he knew nothing of
the occurrence the man escaped. The
fellow appeared to be about 22 years
old and was dressed in a grey suit and
derby hat. His description has been
forwarded to the police all over the
ate.
USE plan’s SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
”ran KIND THAT cones." ‘
coo
Failed to Agree.
Attorneys Levi Warner, James T.
T. Hubbell, J. Belden Hurlbutt, John
J. Walsh, John H.Light, Joseph Tay-
lor, E. M. Lockwood, and selectman
Oscar Raymond met in the -- Court of
Burgesses’ room last evening, to discuss
the matter of the proposedtown court
bill. Attorney Levi Warner presided,
and Attorney James T. Hubbell acted
as clerk. No agreement was reached
looking to a united support of the bill,
or the drafting of a new one. It ap-
peared to be the sense of the attorneys
from South Norwalk, that a city court.
would be established there, and the
borough attorneys were of the opinion
that one would be established here, this
result being reached after the failure
of an agreement on the town court
bill. It is understood, however, that
the promoters of the latter bill W111
continue to “push” the same before
the legislature. ‘
JO.» '
head the Gianna. _
'of Signor Tagliapietra.
Lost His Head. .
Frank Dunn, aged 25, unmarried,
an employe of the N. Y. & N. E. R. R,
was struck by a switch engine at the
Walnut street crossing in Hartford
last night and decapitated.
Murder in New Britain.
Louis Powell, a Pole, was shot by
Jacob Bechner, a German. 1n Farrell’s
saloon in "New Britain yesterday.
Powell died 20 minutes after the shoot-
ing. Beehner has been arrested.
Carter Harrison Wins.
Carter Harrison was elected mayor of
Chicago yesterday by 20,000 plurality
over Allerton. the candidate on the al-
lied republican and 'citizens’ ticket.
Cregier, on the labor ticket did not se-
cure 3,000 votes. .
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Mr. Seymour Resigns.
Hon. John S. Seymour _ handed his
resignation as insurance commissioner
,to Gov. Morris yesterday afternoon.
To-day the governor will send to the
senate the nomination of Burton Manl-
fiield of New Haven to succeed Mr.
Seymour. ‘
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Who Will Pay Their Board.
Judge Howard J. Curtis. presided for
the first time over the civil” Common
Pleas court yesterday and heard argu-
ments in a habeas corpus case brought
bv Attorneys Walsh and Honnecker of
Norwalk, for the release of George W.
Booth and S. C. Lyon from the Bridge-
port jail. Booth and Lyon were taken
into custody on a body writ issued by
awyer Gray to recover a claim against
them. '
The prisoners gave notice that they
would take the poor debtor’s oath and»
they did so. J ailcr \Vells, however, re-
fused to let them go until" Attorney
Gray paid their board, whereupon the
attorneys for Booth and Lyon brought
the habeas corpus proceedings against
Sherifi' Clarkson.
The court will probably find who
should pay the board of the two debt-
ors and so order.
The men men have been in jail some
time and the $3 per week for the board
of each will foot up a considerable sum.
The original claim for 'which Lawyer
Gray sued them was a little over $100.
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Stockholders Meet. ~
The special meeting of the N. Y. N.
H. & H. R. R. for the purpose of ratify-
ing the work of the board of directors
in leasing several systems, notably the
“Old Colony,” was held in New Ha-
ven yesterday. '
It was a large meeting, 329,856 shares
being represented. The voting on the
different leases was done with one bal-
lot for convenience sake, and the votes
stood as follows : In favor~ of the reso- .
lution of the general assembly amend-
ing the charter of the road, 195,842. In
favor of an act leasing the Providence
and Worcester, 195,842. In favor of the
lease of the Old Colony, 195,510.
In favor of the lease of the Berkshire,
195,752.
In favor of the lease of the Stock-
bridge and Pittsfield, 195,752.
In favor of the lease of the West
Stockbridge, 195,605.
Not a dissenting vote was cast. Judge
Lynde Harrison then ofl'ered a resolu-
tion authorizing and empowering the
directors to increase and issue the
capital stock as far as was necessary.
At this point the irrepressible Henry
L. Goodwin of Eas’t Hartford, who
owns just 10 shares, appeared on the
scene and made his usual objections,
holding that the Harrison resolution
was out of order.
The chair ruled against him and Mr.
Goodwin took an appeal. By a vote
the chair was sustained unanimously.
The action of the stock holders places
the directors in a position to perfect
the most complete system between New
York and Boston by land and water.
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MUSIC HALL.
If you feel in a laughing mood go to
Music Hall Saturday night were “U
and I” will be presented. This farce
comedy contains topical songs, absurd
situations, rough‘and tumble dancing
and other essential elements of a pleas-
ing performance.
OPERA HOUSE.
A small but appreciative audience
greeted Gilmore’s band at the Opera
House: yesterday afternoon. It was a
rich musical treat. The singing by
Mme. Rosa Linde the contralto, was
rapturouslv encored as\ was also that
Lilly Dolgor-
ouky, t-he violiniste, was very fine and.
came in for a large share of applause.
The music by the band was grand. The
concert was deserving of a packed
house. ‘ .
OPERA HOUSE.
“Lost in London,” a' mole-drama,
was witnessed by an interested audience
last evening. Newton Beers is always
an admirable actor. He was especially
so last night in the character of Job
Armroyd, the swart king. He is re-
fined, hence there was no raving or
ranting in his portrayal of the desert-
ed husband. He is forceful and thrill-
ing, and in the pathetic moments of the
play touching in the. extreme. Lora
Addison Clift, his leading lady, made a
most satisfactory Nellie Armroyd, (Job’s
wife,) and Kate Romaine was equally
pleasing in the part of Tiddie Draggle-
throne. a buxom Lancashire lass.
There is a London coachman, a butler
whose business is to be tired always,
and asleep much of the time, a post
boy, a domestic, (the pretty fiend With
the inevitable feather duster,) some
miners with picks and hat lamps, and a
villain, besides other characters neces-
sary to the rounding of the plot. “Lost
in London” presents many strong situ-
ations, some of them intensely drama-
tie and exciting.
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Government "Dimdheads!
j In some of the departments at Wash-
ington there are so many clerks that the
useless ones stand in the way of those
who are disposed to work. The working
e 5.33199: splendid force of experienced
a anticancer
on than ei
At Hartford.
The board of apportionment bill
passed the House yesterday. The bill.
amending the charter of the city of
Bridgeport relative to the tenure of of-
fice of members of the fire department
was also passed without opposition
The bill providing that suits on bonds
shall be instituted within six years, was
also passed. .
A bill ordering employers of female
operatives to provide seats for them
during working hours also went through
without difficulty, as did also a bill in-
corporating the Fairfield Fresh Air as-
sociation. ‘
Favorable reports were also received
'upon the following measures: Incor-
porating the New Canaan Historical
society ; the Long Hill Cemetery asso.
ciation ~; the Mohegan society of Stam-
ford; the Y. M. C, A. of New Milford.
The House concurred with the Sen-
ate in authorizing the comptroller to
pay the cost of transportation of mem-
bers of the General Assembly to and
from state institutions. _
The judiciary committee reported
unfavorably on a bill providing a pen-
hlty- for fishing in streams and ponds
on Sunday. The bill was rejected.
Bills werepassed incorpOratina the
grand court of Connecticut, A. O. F.
of A. ; the Hawthorn Mills company of
Greenwich, and the Litchfield club, a
social organization. .
A bill went through providing that
prisoners escaping from jail shall upon
their recapture be given an additional
period not to exceed 60'days.
' For‘the‘representation of Connecti-
cut at the World’s fair, an appropria-
tion of $2,000 was made for the gov-
ernor and his staff to attend on May 1.
A bill was also'passed authorizing
the collection of garbage at Merwin’s
Point, and the assessing of property
owners there to cover the expense. ,
The _bills concerning the Water and
Electric Light companies of Stratford
passed the Senate. Hearings on the
following matters pertaininggto Bridge-
port will beheld before" the committee
coroporations to-day : Bridgeport Dock
and Building company; amending
charter, of East End Railway company;
incorporating Connecticut Homestead
and Industrial company; ' amending
charter .of Pembroke Burial Ground
association 5 incorporating, the Algon-
quin club; incorporating the W.’ C. T.
U. and the Home of Mercy ' relative to
a commissioner for the Bridgeport Hy-
drulic company ~' amending charter of
the Bridgeport ailway company, and
incorporating the Bridgeport Medical
association. ' .
The Senate voted to postpone the
cons1d_erations of the representatives in
the Kinney-Keeney contested election
to Wednesday, April 12, at noon.
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Y. M. C. A. Contests. _
Danbury was victorious in athletic
gamesat the Y. . C. A. gymnasium
in Bridgeport last night; Bridgeport
took‘second place and N orwalk was re-
legated to third place.
The jcompetion was the second and
last for the handsomebanner offered to
the Winning team some time since. The
score for both contests was as follows :
Danbury, 3,062 ; Bridgeport, 2,966;
Norwalk, 2,846, made on all around
work in five events ; the high jump,
putting the shot, broad jump, pole vault
and quarter mile dash.
The totals of each man for last night
were : Danbury—Wildman, 378 ; Doug-
las. 367; Andrews, 353; Bishop, 313 ;
Sherman, 194. Bridgeport—O’Brien,
341 ;Lyon, 313: Wakeman, 361 ; Par-
rott, 308; Hebbard, 295. Norwalk—
Raymond, 352; Robertson, 295; Gram,
286 ; Haff, 274 ; Richardson, 269.
The highjump was won by Robert-
: son, Norwalk, 5 feet 6 inches; the shot
put by Bishop, Danbury, 31 feet 10 in-
ches ; pole vault, Cram, N orwal 8
feetS inches ;broad jump, by Wu 6-
man, Bridgeport and Andrews, Nor-
walk, 9 feet 9 inches; quarter mile,
Parrott, Bridgeport, 62 seconds.
O’Brien was the winner of the gold
medal offered by Physical Director
Cann to the man doing the best work
on the home team.
The games were conducted in the
presence of an enthusiastic audience.
The following were the jud es: F. S.
Stanley, Danbury; Messrs ichardson
and _McPherson, Norwalk; and Hugh
Robinson and Joe Canfield of Bridge-
port. Mr. Cann acted as referee, Geo.
Clark as scorer and. Amos Mitchell as
time-keeper.“ Wildman of Danbury in-
jured his right knee in making the pole
vault. The evening concluded with a
collation.
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Methodist Conference.
The first meeting of the Methodist
conference was held in Danbury last
night and hundreds of members of the
Epworth league, 'a flourishing society
connected with the church, were pres-
ent from all parts of the conference dis-
trict. The meeting was in commemo-
ration of the anniversary of the league.
In the absence of the Rev. Dr. Bulk-
ely of the Christian Advocate, and the
Rev. Dr. Schell of Chicago, both of
whom were to address the meeting,
Bishop Ninde, who will preside at the
conference, and Dr. D. A. Jordan of
the Sixth Avenue church, Brooklyn,
made addresses.
The conference is divided into four
league districts, and their president, C.
W.Bro wn of Brooklyn, of the Brooklyn
district ; A. S. Cavanagh, Brooklyn, of
the New York District ; D. G. Downey,
Stamford, of the New York East dis-
trict, and W. E. Scofield, Torrington of
the New Haven district, read reports
that showed 180 chapters, 35 Christian
Endeavor societies , and 60 junior
leagues, with a total membership of
nearly 17,000. . '
The singing was led by the Rev. W. H
A. Dayton of Brooklyn.” The visiting
members of the league left for their
homes on special trains at the close of
the meeting. The .c ence proper
began this mo ‘ ' '
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. woman who will take me.
3 _ rning. ' hitteen e di-
“thrift? examined £61» the motility l
The Angler of the Seine. h
_The old type of angler, according to.
Balzac, was silent, meditative and
crusty. His descendant is, on the con-
trary, loquacious, closely observant of
everything but his fly and _line and care-
lessly amiable. ' Who would have dared
address the hoary and respected Pierre
when in the act of landing—for he really
used to land something els‘e besides tad-
poles and old boots—or when cajoling
with a fish from his time honored corner
beneath the Pont Royal? No one, I ven-
ture to say, but the sharp tongued gut-
ter urchin may chaff the seedy yet im-
perturbable individual who has succeed-
ed him, and, what is more, he receives a
return volley of repartee garnished with
puns. -
Old Pierre, who was perhaps one o
the best known figures 20 years back
on the quays, breakfasted, dined and
supped off his takes of Seine fish, which
were mostly dace, carp, barbels and
tench. He had a varied assortment of
recipes in his possession, and many a
cordon bleu has received a hint for cock—
ing the finny tribe from this ancient fish-
erman. N 0 one knew exactly Where or
how he lived or how he managed to ob-
tain funds for the purchase of bait, yet
he was always well supplied with the
most expensive kind of gentles, greaves
and paste, where his successor contents
himself with roe and ill made flies.—
Westminster Review. ' '
Wall Papers.
Wall papers were little used in Europe
before the eighteenth century, though
they had been long before that applied
to house decoration by the Chinese.
Those that were first manufactured in
the west were adaptations of design from
Italian brocades, and at first they were
used in an unobjectionable manner, just
as hangings of the costlier material were
employed—namely, to fill spaces between
obvious structural lines—and so applied
no objection could be made to their use.
On the contrary, the invention brought
it within the means of almost every
householder to fill blank wall spaces
with agreeable tracery and harmonious
color.
The cornice, frieze and dado remained
intact. Coigns were protected with
molding or plaster work, and the in-
mate might feel that he was living in a
built room and not in a bandbox. But
gradually the wall features disappeared,
paper crept over everything except win-
dOW and door openings, even into the
very angles of the walls, and it is noth-
ing uncommon now on entering a sa-
loon of considerable pretension and pro-
portions to find the walls closely cov-
ered with paper from floor to ceiling,
save a. narrow skirting board to protect
the plaster from the housemaid’s broom
and a cornice reduced to a. meager mold-
ing.-—Bla.ckwood’s Magazine.
Sentenced to Matrimony.
A young man and a young woman
were contesting possession of a. piece of
property, the one claiming under an old
lease, the other under an old will.
“It strikes me,” said the justice, “that
there is a. pleasant and easy way to ter-z -_
minate this lawsuit. The plaintiff seems
to be a respectable young man, and this
is a very nice young woman. They' can
both get married and live upon the‘
farm. If they go on with the law pro-
ceedings, the property will all be frit-
tered away among the lawyers, who, I
am sure, are not ungallant enough to
wish the marriage not to come off.”
The lady blushed, and the young man
stammered that they “liked each other a.
little bit,”. so a verdict was rendered for
the plaintiff on the condition of his prom-
ise to marry the defendant within two
months, a stay of- execution being put to
the verdict till the marriage ceremony
should be completed. ,
This is about the first couple ever sen-
tenced to matrimony in a court of law.
—Gripsack. '
A Woman Superintendent.
The momentous question whether it '
should be a. lady superintendent or wom-
an superintendent has been decided by .
the trustees of the normal college. The
executive committee had recommended
that the bylaws of the college be amend-
ed by designating one 'of the professors
woman superintendent.
Commissioner Lummis said he pre-
ferred lady superintendent. While there
was no doubt that woman superintend-
ent was correct, still he thought the term
was not generally applied in institutions
of as much dignity as the normal col-
lege. He made an amendment that lady
bejnserted instead of woman.
Commissioner Hubbell said woman
was better form than lady. Mr. Lum-
mis withdrew his amendment, and it is
now woman superintendent—New York
Sun.
Rather Uninvitiug. .
A hungry looking countryman was-
leisurely exploring one of the quiet lanes
in the city in order to comfort the inner
man, when his ears were suddenly sa«
luted by a shrill voice, Which uttered in
rapid tones the following incomprehensi-
ble jargon: "Biledamancapersors—Rose-
beefrosegoosrosemuttonantaters— Biled-
amancabbagevegetablo —Walkinsirtaka—
seatsir.” ‘
The astonished man hastened his pace
in order to find a. house where they spoke
English—London Tit-Bits.
A Matrimonial-Suggestion.
Mr. Beenthere—éWh'y don’t you: get1
married? 1
Mr. Oldbach—No use. There is no,
Mr. Beenthere—Of course not. With
menu it ofnountenance you can hardl§
' WHY THE lNTERVIEWfiR Exists.
A Few Reasons to Account for the Popu-
larity of One Form of Journalism.
Why do pérsons of notoriety admit
the domestic interviewer? Probably a
number of reasons may be assigned.
The most respectable is indolent good
nature; it is easier to Say “yes” than
“no ;” to have the tiles in your fireplace
described as “Persian,” and,.at the same
time, as the work of an Englishman,
than to keep your drawing room for
your acquaintances. This is the fairest
plea for permitting your person and
furniture to be exhibited to the subur-
ban citizen who, honest man, prob
ably never, heard of you and cares'very
little about you.
Again the patient may really'like be-
ing talked about in public—emu}? enjoy
the idea. of permitting all the world to
know, as Mr. Allen says, “curious little
details which might be left to your Eon-
science, your cook and the commission-
ers of inland revenue.” It is an odd
taste, but it is possible that “the animals
enjoy it.” The interviewed may pre-
tend to complain, but may really re-
juice. The public does not mind it, the
patient is pleased, the interviewer ea’rns
his fee in the way he has been inspired
to choose.
, All this may be admitted, but the plea
of necessity cannot be admitted. Again,
probably many of the patients think an
“interview” a good advertisement. They
are brought before the public notice;
therefore the public will read their books
or buy their pictures. This is a sad mis-
take. The public which reads interviews
knows nothing about the interviewed
author and his works, cares nothing
about them nor about anything of the
sort. ‘I‘Here is gossip about somebody
whose name I have seen in the papers,”
but there his interest ends.
The theory of advertisement, of profit
to accrue from a. little more of personal
notoriety, is a blunder. The public of
this kind cares to know that an author
squints, weighs 12 stone 10 Or has a
broken nose, or' uses a thick handled
pen; but as to what he writes with that
pen this kind of public is serenely in-
different! Where, then, is ,the necessity
for admitting the interviewer? Neces-
sity there is none, but indolence, vanit '
love of notoriety, are likely to keep t .
ment.
ume a defense of his art, in which he
says practically that “Zenophon” iii-
terviewed “Socrates." An author who
talks of “Zenoplion” fills a little'sliort
of the universal knowledge which it
seems is necessary for the ideal inter-
viewer.—London Satijrdav Review.
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leading house for dressed and undressed kid
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or Foster’s kid gloves. 347 1 y
FOR SALE.
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on. SALE—At a bargain, a second hand
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Price $2.500, $1.000 0 which can remain erms-
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