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THURS DAY, JANUARY 10,1895.
The Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800.
EMAIL S UBS GRIPTI ON 8.
Daily, one year, $3; six months. $1 75; three
months. $1.00; one mont 300. ' _
ll'erkly, one year. in advance. $1.00; an
monts. 600. three months. 350.
POSTAGE I‘RE-PAID. _
Dr. Coolidge’s Obsequies.
The suggestion is appropriately made
that all of our City officials attend the
funeral of the late Dr. Clarence B.
Coolidge and that as a further mark of
respect, that all places of business be
closed during the hour of his funeral.
The GAZETTE is sure that the bare men-
tion is all that will be required to
have these suggestions carried out.
Killing the Currency Bill.
The House vote, which seems to close
the case against Mr.Carlisle’s Currency
bill, or any substitute for it,implies ap-
parently that this Congress cannot
agree upon any remedy fonthe difficult
financial position in which the Govern-
ment now stands. It must go on, there—
fore, selling bonds to get gold,and pay-
ing this gold out in indefinite redempt-
ion of paper, the supply of which can-
not possibly be exhausted,until it comes
to some sort of financial cataclysm. As
this Congress will not help, the next
one must be appealed to, and an extra
session must therefore be regarded as
the inevitable consequence of yester-
day’s vote.
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South Dakota in Trouble.
Now it is the far away state of South
Dakota that is in‘ trouble, owing to the;
theft of the state’s funds by its hither-
to trusted state Treasurer. A heavy
defalcation is reported. Scarce a day
passes that the papers of the country
do not chronicle thefts or defalcations
on the part of clerks, trusted and pri-
vate officials. There would seem to be
something 'wrong in the prevalent meth-
ods of supervising such accounts.
Every officer who has charge of funds
not his own, should have his accounts
at short intervals, thoroughly exam-
ined.. ,
Many exposures offwhat have grown“
into heavy defalcatidiis, have had their
origin in simple errors. These esca-
ping scrutiny have run on and finally
en-ied in dishonesty. The apai‘lfi ig
multiplicity of such defalca‘tions sho‘ii d
prove effectual in haying more frequent
and more thorough examinations made
of all fiduciary trusts. In no other
way can the errors of an honest oflicer
be set right and the peculations of a
rogue be detectedso easily. Let exam-
inations of all public accounts especial-
ly,receive more careful supervision.
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Fairfield County Honored.
The election of Samuel Fessenden of
Stamford to the Speakership of our
Connecticut House of Representative,s
was at once 'an act of the highest wis-’
dom and patriotism, asgit also was a
recognition of eminent deserving.
He was by far, the man most con-
spicuously and pie-eminently equipped
and fitted for the place. The unani-
mous support given by his party from
all over the state was also a compliment-
aiid honor, which all Fairfield county
gratefu'ly recognizes, and highly appre-
ciates. ‘
The selection and election of Senator
John H. Ferris, as President pro tem-
pore of the Senate, was another grace-
ful compliment to the man, to the Dis-
trict and our County. Senator Ferris
presided over the deliberations of that
body yesterday, with promptuess, accu-
racy and dignity.
Sufiicient business was transacted in
both bodies, prior to the adjournment
over to the 14th inst , to give members
and the people of the state, the most
satisfactory assurance that no mistake
has been made in selecting presiding
officers for either body.
Not All for Fessenden.
Our exchanges appear to be quite
unanimous in the opinion that Samuel
Fessenden will be chosen Speaker.
But when, With equal unanimity,
they assume that he will have the unan-
imous vote of the Fairfield County
members, we are able to assure them
that they are mistaken. There are men
in Fairfield County, members-elect of
the General Assembly, who will not
vote for Mr. Fessenden, for speaker.
. men who will not violate their oaths of
ofiice by voting for such a man for any
public pos1tion.——Hour.
Nevertheless, Mr.Fessenden not only
was nominated by the unanimous vote
of Fairfieid County, but the unanimous
Vote of the State as well,and was elected
by one hundred and ninety m‘nc Repub-
lic:in votes, to twrniy—eight votes for
- Hicks, Democrat. As a political progi
nosticator, the flour is as untruthful as
in everything else. ,
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[Ex-Prisoners of War,
A call for a meeting of all c-Ecprieon-
. ers of war residing in this vicinity will
be found in another column. The pur-
. pose of the meeting is to form a post of
the Societyof Ex- Prisonersof War in
Norwalli. ’l'he meeting will be held in
,Judj‘ WW; Perry’s Offi c. in the GA-
ZETTE ridding. 11a? Tuesday evening.
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Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet fever is so prevalent in Cold,
Sprin , L. I., that it has become necec-i
‘ the schools to be‘ ‘closed and
3 ingieae'h othe‘if and if posible organize
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Samuel Fe‘ssenden.‘
Meriden Record: “When little Sam’l
woke” Judge Elmer wasn’t in it.
. Hartford Times: He is undoubtedly
the ablest of all the candidates.
Hartford Telegram: The Republi-
cans have begun well. They have un-
doubtedly chosen _a very clever and
talented man to fill a most important
position. The office of Speaker 18 .no
sinecure. To fill it acceptably and im-
partially requires a man of experience,
tact, firmness and ability. Mr. Fessen-
den has all the qualifications.
passesses besides a very sound know-
ledge of parliamentary usage and pre-
cedent. And what will be as serviceable
to him as any of his other gifts, an
extensive acquaintance with the indi-
vidual members of the House.
Not a Vote Against Him.
After a few remarks by Representa-
tive Newton, Mr. Fessenden was nomi~
natcd for speaker by a hearty unanb
mous vote—Hartford Courant, Report.
Mr. Fessenden was nominated for
speaker by acclamation, and no one
doubts his ability to fill‘thebfi‘ice to
the satisfaction of his associates and
the state. He is a man of large _ex-
perience among men, with a clear vorce,
a quick wit, and a noteworthy fund of
tact. He is well versed in parliament-
ary procedure and will step et’ogice
into his position thoroughly equzpped
for its duties.-——Courant Editorial.
Engugh to make a stone image laugh.
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inaugural Bail.
* The inaugural ball given last night
at Hartford by the First company
Governor’s Foot guard in honor of
Governor Coffin, was attended by a
large and brilliant assemblage. The
hall was handsomely decorated in
white and silver. The grand march
was led by Major John C. Parsons and
Mrs. Frank W. Cheney, Governor
Collin and Mrs. E. Henry Hyde, Major
E. Henry Hyde and Mrs. Cofiiu.
Dancing was kept up till 2 O’clock.
Governor Cofiin, fatigued with ‘the
exercises of the day and evening retired
early, but not until he had shaken
hands with hundreds of people who
were presented to him.
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.Agent Purdy Accused.
Station Agent William E. Purdy of
Southport, is‘ on the ragged edge. Supt.
O. M. Shepherd learned recent] ' that
\Purdy was running a game of sevennp
at five cents a corner for the benefit of
the employees of the station and in-
cidentally for his own benefit. It was
alleged that he kept passengers waiting
for their tickets while the game‘ was in
progress. Supt. Shepherd visited
Southport and held a hearing in the
baggage room of the depot. Manager _
G. B. Bunnell, Simon Banks and others
testified tO facts substantially as related
in the foregoing. Supt. Shepherd has
not yet announced his decision.
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-Attentlonili
All ex-prisoners of the late war are
requested to meet at the office of F. W.
Perry, Room 8 GAZETTE Building, Nor-
walk, Conn. on Tuesday evening J an.
uary_15, 1895, for the purpose of know-
themselves as a post of the Society of
Ex-prisoners of War of the State of
Connecticut. Those who cannot attend
in person, are requested to send their
name, address and military organiza~
tion, to F. W. Perry Norwalk Conn.
._ D. PERRY
Co. I let Conn. Cav.
At the Hotel.
Rector S. H. Watkins, who has been
quarantined out of Grace church rec-
tory on account of scarlet fever, which
' has attacked his little daughter, is now
living at the Norwalk Hotel, where he
can see all his friends without exposure
to the contagion. The little sufferer is
thus far in a very encouraging condi-
tion, although doubly afflicted by the
injury to her “humerus,” which has
proved anything but humorous in its.
painful results to the child.
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Thoughtful Condolence.
Among the tender-.messages of con'.
dolence sent Mrs. Coolidge, was the
following from Representative Keeler,
which was wired the moment the news
Of her husband’s death reached Hart-
ford :
HOUSE OF Rsrumnxmrrvnsd
‘ HARTFORD, JAN. 9. 1835.
To Mas. C. B. COOLIDGE, Norwaik.
Accept my sincere sympathy. You lose a very
dear husband and 1 a very dear friend.
_ E. 0. KEELER.
Comptroller Mead’s Appointments.
Comptroller Mead yesterday after-
noon announced appointments as fol-
lows: Chief Clerk, Emerson W. Moore,
of Talcottville; assistant clerk, ex-
Representative John 11. Wadhams of
Goslien; superintendent of. the capi-
tol, ex-represenlative Charles H. But.
ler of Oxford; engineer, Thomas Mul-
cahy of Hartford; joiner, Malford
Woodschulze 'of Hartford. -
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' l 652,-1 895.
The two hundred and forty-third An.
nual meeting of the let Congregational
Church-will be held this evening. The
year will be reviewed and reports given
from the various departments of
christian work. It is greatly to be
desired that all the members of the
church be present.
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Shot Himself Dead.
Captain George Littlefield, of Mystic,
60 years old, got tired of life yesterday
and discharged the contents of one
chamber of a doublevbarrel shot gun
into his left lung. ‘
Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera. and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This is the best medicine in the world for
bowel complaints. It acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. When reduced
with water it is pleasant to take. Try it,
and like many others you will recommend it
to your friends. 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
For sale by Gregory & Co.
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Bulldings Burned at Red Bank.
BED BANK, N. J., Jan. 10.-Mch-tby’s
hotel at Oceanport was burned last night.
Maps" grocery store, which was situated
noxt to the hotel, was partly destroyed.
The fire started in the band ball over the
hotel, where the Knights of Pythias and
the Odd Fellows assemble.
Lumber Drifts Away.
HINTON, W. Va, Jan. 10.—-Tho Green-
brior boom at Ronceverte broke, and 11,-
000,000 feet of lumber went with the cur-
rent. .
The Baltimore Reaches Korea.
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'llH-liLlCENSE'DElh-l
EPUBHO Opinion Queered Itiii Hills:j
County.
Three Liquor Dealers Met the Com-
missioners in Conference.
A!
port News : -
Some time before election, it became
known that the county commissioners
in Hartford county. had promised the
saloon men to reduce the price of li-r
censes from $500 to $400 after election.
The consideration for this piece of lib-
erality, was of course, that _the saloon
men should get out and work for, the
success of the demorcratic ticket At
that time it was suspected that the com—
missioners in other counties had made
similar promises, but there was no way.
of proving it. ~ _ ' , _
Here in Fairfield county the belief
was general-among well informed pc-
liticians that a secret understanding
exzsted between the liquor men and the
democratic" members of ’the' beard of
county commissioners. This could not
be established. It was hinted. at by
members of the Liquor Dealers’ Asso-
ciation in Bridgeport, but no one stood
ready to tell the story, or make the
assertion that it was so. ’
The News is now in a position to say
so, and to give‘ some Of-the details.
Some time before election the saloon
interests appointed a committee of
three to wait upon the county commis-
sioners and confer on the license ques-
tion. Commissioner Rowlands and
Commissioner Houiihan were present
at the meeting. Commissioner Mead
was not. Mr. Rowlands did most of
the talking and promising. He promis-
ed, it is said, that the board would re-
duce the fee for licenses after election
to $400, a reduction of $100. Commis-
sioner Houlihan is “more than seven,’
as the boys say. He said little but sat
still and listened, and gave the commit-
tee to understand that he was in favor
of the plan. ~
After election the committee natur-
ally wanted the promised reduction
carried into efiect, but obstacles had
arisen by that time. The reduction in
Hartford county had been published.
Public opinion had become aroused
against it. Commissioner Rowlauds
.found that he could not deliver the
goods he had promised. Commissioner
Houlihan developed into an opponent
of the reduction. Commissioner Mead
was always Opposed. When it finally
came to a vote Mr. Rowlands voted to
make the reduction, while Mr. Houli-
nan and Mr. Mead voted against it.
This prevented the scheme from be-
ing carried through and the saloon
men have since been wondering where
they are to get anything for the work
they did election dayvin behalf of the
democratic ticket. ' ' - ' '
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Amusements.
uorr’s OPERA nousn.
William Barry, who appears at Hoyt’s
Opera House, next Monday evening,
has been called the Irish Crane ever
since he par-tedw1th his oidstime» part-
Iner, Fay. He has now an Irish comt
edy, “The Rising Generation,” that
depicts the rise of an Irish immigran-
who ventures into politics, and, with-
the help of a “pull”goes to the Senate. .
In this play, Barry convulsed New
York, and it is said that “The Rising
Generation” suits him better than any
piece he has ever had. Of course there
are some songs and a few specialties in
the play and they are said to be worked
in cleverly. ‘
NORWALK OPERA HOUSE.
The Philadelphia Item thus speaks
of Prof. Bristol’s horses, who will ap-
pear in the Norwalk Opera House two
nights, commencing Friday evening,
January 11th: “The first part of the
entertainment was devoted to playing
school, as children Would say. Den-
ver, a diminutive, but remarkably
clever mule, acted as monitor, and as-
overcoat. Sultan, a mottled horse, sur-
prised the audience by his mathema-
tical abilities. A number of problems
were given by the audience and Sultan
made the proper number of scratches
in the sawdust.”
Ag-
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
Lester Warren is on the sick list.
Anton Hell, of New Brighton, S. L,
is visiting friends in town.
The president has appointed James
N. Finn postmaster at J ewett City.
George D. Nichols, of New Canaan,
has been granted two patents on safety
pins. .
, A new floor is being laid in the store
of Edward H. Morehouse, on West
avenue.
“Vet”and “Ed” Taylor and George
GilbertOhave gone north onafishing
expedition.
Gov. John J.’ Nash will install the
officers of Security Council. N. P. U
Friday night.
The clock in the Street Railway
station is not yet “on tick,” but is
greatly missed. ‘
W. P. Hall Of Greenwich will conduct
the revival services at the Methodist
church, to-night.
, Samuel Fessenden’s path to the Unit-
ed States Senate seems strewn with
roses.—-Bridgeport Union.
D. G. M. Arthur C. Wheeler will pay
an official wait to Temple Lodge, F
and A. M. , of Westport, to-ni'ght.
William Wardwell and Samuel Lock.-
wood_ left for Litchfield county this
morning, in a search for next cattle.
gDried .Apricots, Peaches, Table
Raisrns, 120.]per lb, N. ‘Y. store.
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The city council met last evening
and adopted resolutions appropriate to
the memory of the late C. B. Coolidge.
. ‘ The N orwalk Club building is draped
in mourning to—day, out of respect to
,the memory’of the late 0. B. Coolidge.
A meeting of the board of directors ,
.Offt'hp , orwalk Club’wlas held last p‘v‘e‘n.
ry . or- . ,
gt: families are Quarantined. ‘
‘ [’sdmdfimfiki
rin‘g. 'Outin'e business swimsuit -
» 'this morning.
They got the promise,says the Bridge- .
Bennett dry goods store on Mai
sisted the professor off and on with his -
Thefuneriil of the late :,Clarencei,yiB..,l
Coolidge will be held Ito-marrow afteré
11099...er511 his late home on High
street“,
_ ¥Pllims, Pea’r§;}0herries,iPin‘cappleés i
100. per cm. N. Y. store. "
1024 21:
The parting of a hind wheel with the
wagon, caused the dumping Of‘a load
of hay into the street, near the Armory,
-—Money‘ saved by buying drugs and
chemicals atHale’s. . . 1019tf
» At a special meeting of the 'Norwalk
Club held last evening, appropriate. res-_
Olutions were passed on the death of the
late C..B.-.Coolidge.i‘ ' ' _ ’
Udpt.‘“Joe”-Byrbee- slipped (in the ice
in front of the Methodist church this
morning. He was censiderably shaken
up but escaped serious injury.
-—-24 lb.fG.ran. sugar $17.00 N. Y. store.
v. -~ . _ :10242t
Alad named'Ed; _McMahOn was or.
rested, yesterday, byConstable Hunt.
He was found guilty of theft and fined
:52 and Costs, which he paid.
The New Hayen Gas company has re-
duced the price of gas‘from $1.50 to
$51.25 per 1,000 'cubicfeet. Now let the
NOrwalk Gas company follow suit.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam cures all colds,
sample free. 1019 if
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James Barbour of pop-corn"T lfame
leaves today for New .York to accept
of a situation where his ability as a
stenographer will receive recognition.
The Hon. Edward J. Phelps, ex.min-
ister to England. returned to New
Haven yesterday to assume his course
of lectures before the Yale law students.
-—Free 4 bars Ozone soap given away
with 1 lb. tea on Saturday. N..Y. store.
1024 2t
Col. Brayton Ives will, it is under-
stood. retire from the presidency of the
Western National bank of New York,
to which position he was reelected
yesterday.
H. Clay Evans, son of the Republi-
can Governor'electof Tennessee has
just Opened abicycie store at Chatta-
nooga. Mr. Evans isa graduate of
Yale college. '
Ex-Judge Cornelius: Westbrook Van
Voorhis. an old and well-known lawyer
and judge, died ‘ on Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. D. C. Bird-
sail in New York. . ‘
*Sleds 290-Dug‘an’s, Op. P. O.
1023 2t
Commander Elwood of Buckingham
Post, G. A. R., last night, appointed
the several committees of the Post for.
the New. Year. A ‘lsmoker” will b
given at an early date. '
-—James Mitchell will sell at auction,
Saturday afternoon, the stock in the
n street.
1024 2!: '
C. N. Wood, engineer, and Select-
men Raymond and Themes, visited
Five Mile River, yesterday afternoon,
and made a new layout for’ia street
leading from Lincoln avenue.
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The sale of the N. Y. Confectionery
Mfg. 00. business on Main street to
George Callemerons will probably" be
consummated to-doy through the
agency of Attorney E. M. Lockwood.
--Car load crockerlec each op. P.
' 1023 2
Harry Fleet Dorlon, twenty-eight
years old, who died Tuesday, in Brook-
lyn, was the last of four sons of the late
Alfred Dorlon, and a nephew of the
late Philetus Dorlon of Dorlon’s Point.
—“-—The stock remaining in the Bennett
dry goods store on Main street, will be
sold at public auction Saturday after-
noon. 1024 2t
The Street Railway company has
‘placed handles on the crank arm 'of
the indicator rod in order that “Joe
Buck” and “Art” Slawson, the two
Enidget conductors, can ring up ihe’ir.
ares. _
——Hale’s Rose Creamfo‘r chapslo1
Pope Leo has conferred upon John
A. Creighton, of Omaha. the title of
“Count of the Holyg-Roman Empire,”
in recognition of his splendid and mag-
nificent benefactions. to the cause of
education.”
, The funeral Of James Mciiiullen the
oldest Irish resident of Stamford,=' was
attended from St. John’s church in
that city, yesterday. Friends and
relatives from Nor-walk were in,1
attendance. ‘.
Commodore Gerry-.h-as prepared and
will have introduced in the New York
Legislature a bill prOviding for corpo-
ral punishment by flogging for wife
beating, highway robbery and crimes
against children.
Main st.
1013 tf.
A dispatch from Washington states
that Congressman DeFotest has intro-
duced in the House of Representatives
8. bill for the erection of a $100,000 pub-
lic building in Stamford. The Advo-
cate discredits the story.
—Pictures framed at Bay 3’
The social held at Phoenix- Engine
house last evening, was a complete
success. The room had been tastefully
and artistically trimmed and presented
a very pretty appearance. Good music
was furnished, and dancing was en.
joyed until a late hour.
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rDugan’s IOc bargain store op. P. 0,
1023 2t
Henry Hewascrewsky, employed at
one of the Winnipauk mills, will prob-
ably soon be called upon to provide for.
his wife’s support. Mrs. H. is at pres-
ent in West Brighton, S. I., 'andvs‘hei
alleges that Henry refuses .to"supp6ft'
her. There is an undivided bank ac-
count in one of the Norwalk savings
institutions amounting tel-about $100..
The wife is willing to forfeit her claim
on this provided her husband will give
a bond for her support. And she also
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‘rjt’al vas. The ,c‘tl'se has been
ginks thather husband is not true to
'p a ed in the hands of; local attorneys;
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" ionF—Bro'bkl yn' Life.
*5 'Ahvé‘ftisé in fliéf (3% "race
lENOIDENTALhY .A Few FACTSTHAT
‘ ' pulsar-“PLEASE Men.
Novbl Treatment of ‘the Dress VQuestiOn;
Au Authority of 1738 Holds Good To.
Fashion to the Winds—Common
Sense to the Fore. , r
The possibility of woman’s ability to
conform to the matter. of hygiene in the
matter of dress, and yet not appear so un«
fashionable in her attire as to bethought
grotesque was ”thus set forth by ,Miss
Harriett S. Saakett,director of the de-
partment of domestic art of the. Pratt In-
stitute of Brooklyn in a recent address be-
day.
‘ fore the Institute of Art and Sciences.
Miss Sackott dealt’wlth the question of .
beauty in , dress, declaring that in: the-
rush of cities, where even'a daflodil or a
sprouting tree was a too expensive and
unnecessary luxury to‘have always near.
we should find‘in dress a means of com-
pensation for the lack of nature’s beau-
ties. — ‘ '
."‘We must all be clothed,” said Miss-
S‘ackett. “Why not make make our
clothes beautiful? “
”Why should it be thought a. waste of
time, thought and money to spend a just
portion of‘our earnings in Obtaining beau‘
titulflress? Fashion and caprice have
ruled us for so many years, seeking mere-
ly something new'each fall and spring,
that beauty could claim no direct "re-
iationship.
" "A nation’s art has always been min
rored in its style Of dress. The Grecian
dress was graceful, flowing in beautiful
lines, and its influence has been felt‘
through many centuries. ,3
“During the middle ages dress became
grotesque and complicated, like most
other arts. 'When classic art was re-
vived in Italy early in the sixteenth cen-
tury, and created the? beautiful master-
pieces O'f Titian, Raphael, and "their'zcon-
temporaries,'beauty"in dress revived, to
be copied later by France andfother coun‘,
tries. Styles of dress became less ornate
and more dignified and simple. In Italy,
where true art was never quite _lost, the
styles of dress was, never quite so gro-
tesque as in Franc‘e or Germany. . In the
time of the Louis in France dress became
the most exaggerated. ' '
“A full rigged ship was considered the
most fitting ornament for the tOp of a.
lady’s head in the time Off-.Marie An—'
toinette. From that time until a. few
years ago, when some English artists
banded themselves together and strove to
revive classic ideals in house decoration
and dress, fashion went on tying us up
in tight bags or spreading us out in bal-
loons, season after season.”
Miss Sackett ascribed to Ruskin and
the pre- taphaelites the fact that a
knowledge of beauty in relation to the
body and dress has, been gradually
'spreadirrflg‘in civilized countries, particu-
larly in ngland and America.
“For the last ten years,” said she, “it
has been possible to wear clothes almost
beautiful without appearing so odd as to
be ridiculous. Felix of Paris said re-
cently that his first thought in planning
agown was whether it would suit_' the
wearer.
“Dress should express something of the
nature or individuality of the wearer.
To create beauty in dress, study beauty
in all forms of art. Beautiful dress ‘Will
not prevent free movements of the
body or head, or bind 'the' arms. A
knowledge of beauty in dress will not
load a small, slight body with yards of
crineline or halt-cloth, _or permit the
head of a small woman to carry the
weight of the huge Gainsborough and
feathers so becoming and suitable to her
stately sisters. .
“The fitness for its use as well as the
personality of the u earer must always be
considered in the mattcrof dress. Fabrics
should be chosen that reflect the light
softly. True health and beauty are 01.,
and a real hygienic dress must be beautit
ful. \Ve need to study the ideal propor-
tions of the human form to produce
beauty in figure. Beauty of form is pro-
duced by lines flowing one out of the
other in undulations.”
Miss Sackett said that the reason prob
ably that large sleeves were so pleasing
to most persons was because the hips of
so many women have been made to ap-
pear unnaturally large by uudue pressure
at the waist line, and the large sleeves
balanced the width of the hips. She ad.
vised women to adopt stylesindividually
and characteristically becoming to them
without regard to being in the height of
fashion, and then gave them the follow-
ing wise comments upon the subject of
taste in dress, Which she said she had dis-
covered in the Gentleman’s Magazine of
the date of 1738.
“Everything which ' alters qr disguises
nature proceeds from a false taste. Every-
thing which forces nature beyond its due
bounds proceeds,from a bad taste. Every-
thing which eclipses the beauties or are
poses the defects Of nature proceeds from
a. want of taste. Everything that con-
strains nature or hinders the freedom of
action proceeds from a depraved taste.
Everything which leads nature with su-
perfluous ornaments proceeds from afiec-
tatlon of taste. Everything which is out
of character is certainly out of taste,
and though the fashion can ,never infiu<
ence. taste, yet taste should always infiu-'
ence fashion.” '
A Remarkable Creature.
The most remarkable creature in the
world is the hydra. It does not amount
to much physically, for it is‘nothinz but
a. sack, Open at one end and fastened by
the other to a. stone, but it is almost lm~
possible to kill it. Turn a. hydra inside
out and it will get along just as well as
before. Trembley, the French naturalist,
cut hydras in slices, and each, in a. few
days, became a full-grown animal. Hc
grafted them, and produced monsters
with six months and only one‘body. He
divided them longitudinally, arid pro-
duced a cluster of hydras. He found this
creature is superior even to decomposio'
tion, for when ' a part of a hydra’s body
decays, it throws it off and replaces it, as
a. matter of course.
An All-Sufficient Reason. M
Fond Parents-Bobby. Why will you
always persist in pushing 'in the eyes of
your little sister’s doll?”
Bobby (conclusively)—~Because I can’t
pick ’em out—Truth.
. The First Step. '1'.“
Bronsoum-Have the detectives fauna
out anything about that burglary yet? a;
J chosen—Yes: they’ve come to the cons
clusicn that’the motive for ghe crime was
moneyePuck. ,_ . ; .
ill/m
Profession and Practice.
She—If you are a profeSsiOnal womanp .
hater, what are you firoiiig'to marry for? ~
He'd-So that I can live up to my profess
,\_
”cassette... 3......
A man named: Coombs _yus recognized '
authority. on horses, not only in a certain
. Coombs’s attention he exclaimed:
Next-Deer Neighbor- Change Horses and f
:~ - . ,. Pay Him for-It. _. . l
Iumberfregion in Pennsylvania, where he '
and selling horses, and fitting out the ,
adjacent county he gained a reputation
for shrewdness and square dealing.
When the county fair was held in Sep-
tember he was on the spot, and in front
of the little store which he made his
headquarters there was always a line of
horses hitched» to the fence, which the
owners had driven from different parts
of the country to be sold or traded, ‘ac—
cording to the pleasure of Mr. Coombs.
One day as Coombs was leaning against
his doorpost discussing the merits of a.
promising two year old with the enthu-
siastic owner of the animal, a wagon en-
tered the enclosure in front of the shop
and stopped at the door.
. Amen covered with dust, with a red
face and wilted ,appearauce, jum ed
from the wagon and addressed 1'.
Coombs. '
“Well, I am glad to see you, Mr.
Coombs. Business looks promising with
the grounds. “PerhapsIam not dusty
and hot, and perhaps I do not think A
deal of you income twenty miles in this
weather to. make a trade with you. Just .
look at that horse. He is a beauty, he is.
There isn’t another like him in the coun~
try, but the fact is he is too speedy for
me. -Iwant a horse that will go well
with the other horse—something not too
fast, something strong and at the same
time stead y.”
Mr. Coombs showed much interest in
the matter, and the farmer became
more andmore convinced that he had
acted wisely in securing his services.
While they were talking he saw,Mr.
Coombs’s eye rest in ifdrezimy way on a.
pair of horses that Were hitched near the
door.
The instant he saw the object of
"Gad, sir, I think we have struck the
very horsel want—the oflf horse, that bay
there. Look him over. If he is sound
and kind, he will do for me. I’ll trade
even.” . '
“I don’t know,” answered Coombs
doubtfully. “He is an especially fine
animal.” . .
“Well, I will throw in $10. I, will just
step ovor to the fair grounds and you can
think it over.” - .
Presently another man appeared, the
owner of the “especially fine animal.”
“Have you" found what I want?” he
asked. “I must be getting home again.
I have twenty miles to travel over before
dark.”
“Take a look at this horse,” said
Coombs, pointing to the animal that the
owner had called too speedy. ”He’s just
what you want. Fest, lightly built and
good match for your other horse.”
The'farmer looked at the horse, com-
pared it with his own horse, and had it
hitched up and driven round the enclos-
ure, and finally exclaimed:
“First rate. Is it an even trade?”
“Throw in $10 and you can have him,”
answered Coombs.
“It’s a bargain,” said the farmer.
He gave Coombs $10, and, leaving his
“especially fine” animal, he drove his
old horse and its newmate down the
street.
When he had travelled about a mile
one of the horses cast a. shoe, and he was
obliged. to stop at a blacksmith shop
beside the road. While he was chatting:
with his 'Old acquaintance, the black—
smith. and waiting for the shoeing to be
completed, he saw a. wagOn stop at the
door, and an agitated voice exclaimed:
“Neighbor, I want to know where you
got that horse,” pointing'to the newly
acquired animal. .
The owner came out of the shop and
answered with pride:
”He’safine piece of horseflesh, ain’t
he? I-made a. trade with Coombs. I—”
But he stopped abruptly, for his eyes
rested on the off horse .in _his; neighbor’s
team, and he saw in it his latei y discarded
property. '
The two men looked at each other.
”How much did you pay to boot?”
asked theman in the wagon. -
“Ten dollars,” anSWered the other,
“and you?”
“Ten dollars.”
They were neighbors; they lived a.
, quarter of a mile from each other, and
they drove home slowly, side by side,
thinking, no doubt, of the llong twenty
miles over the dusty road, of the $10 of
each, and sometimes of Coombs-New
York Tribune. _
Queer Habits of Animall.
When the common earthworm is cut
in two, to the tail there grows a head and
'to the head there grows a. tail, and two
_ animals are formed. _ As the wound heals
a small :white button is formed, which
afterward develops into rings and a per-
fect extremity.
The serpent moves by elevating' the
scales on its abdomen and using them to
push the body~ forward. The windings
are always horizontal. The artists who
represent the sinuosities as vertical have
never observed the animal in motion. It
is impossible for it to move in that way.
Herbivorous animals do not eat all of
nature's menu. The horse refuses the
water hemlock that the goat eats with
avidity, and, on the other hand; the goat
refuses some plants that are eaten by the
sheep. ,The‘tobacco plant is avoided by
all save the goat, man, and the tobacco
worm. Some ' botanist think that no
plant is absolutely poisonous, but only
relatively so, being harmful to only cer-
tain animals. “ "
The jawbones Ofse whale are sometimes
20 feet in length, and the mouth, when
wide open, is 12 by 18 feet. The throat,
however, is so small as scarcely to admit
a hen’s egg. The whale gets his living by
straining the animalcuiw and small fish
out of the water he takes into his capa-
cious mouth. . It must be slow work, but,
then, he has plenty of time" and nothing
else to do, so he“ attends to his eating so
regularly that he often accumulates a ton
of Oil in“ his bulky system.
The sea anemone resembles in shape ’a.
morning glory. Its mouth opens like the
cup of that flower, and above it are seen‘
a number. of tentacles waving in the
water." Its food consists of anything it
can get, but generally it gets the minute
insects that-float in the sea. At any
alarm it closes its cup and is then hardly.
_distin uishable from the rock on which
file r oted. ‘ It has a set of sucker mus-
cles‘that attach it SO firmly 'to the rack
fihat it will s’Ometimes
' ‘ Ntwilitiyswallfi. 5.
carried on a brisk business intruding 2'
lumbermen with teams, but also in the. Q
you,”-looking around at. the horses on .
, GOVERNOR corms; IN OFFICE. _ .
(lonnehticut’s New Chief Executive Bedom- __
‘ t _ amends Several Hamming. .,_ .. - ' "
.' HARTFORD.'Jan.'io.—The in uguration
of Hon. 0. Vincent Coffin of Middletown
,. .. ‘ as governor of _»..
Cennectlcut took- ’
place in the hall
of representatives
" atdthe capitol this
afternoon. There
were present the
members _of ., the
senate‘and house,
the retiring gover-
nor, Luzon
Morris ,. of New
, . C ‘ Haven, the staff-
“ - . of both governors
\\ an d prominent
, ' . politicians from
GOVERNOR COFFIN. 3,11 parts of the
state, while crowds Of spectators filled the -
galleries. The inauguration exercises were
by far the most elaborate ever held. in this
state. , ~ , '-
- The governor elect arrived from Middle-
town, accompanied" by his private secre-
tary, Frank J). Heine's, early this morn;
ing and was diiven down to Hotel Heu-
blein, the headquarters of Governor Luzon
B. Morris and‘his staff. ‘
Immeiietely after dinner the military ,
companies formed in line in front of 'Hotol
Heublein. There were nearly 1,000 men
in line. ' ‘
As the governor and governor elect and
their stafis and the party of distinguished
guests appeared a salute was fired, and the.
line of march was taken up. '{The parade
was through Trumbull street “to Main,
dowu Main to Buckingham and through
Buckingham to the north entrance of the
capitol grounds, where the gubernatorial-
party passed in review‘ before the whole
line. '
In his inaugural message Governor Cof-
fin tOok a decided stand on the lobbying
abuse. "He said:
“It is probably too true that some of the
influences accompanying and-to a great- .
, or or' less degree shaping the legiSlation of
the state have been new and then for years _
of such character as to constitute a serious
offense against the rights and interests of
the people. You can put an end to scan-
dal and causes of scandal ,by firm and de‘
cisive- action. and it is most earnestly to
be hoped that such m: on may be darker:
very early in the session. ". .
He earnestly recommended thorough
consideration of the “blanket ballot” sys-
tem or some other means to abolish the
evils that have fallen upon the state under
the secret ballot law of 1889, which on-
.abled the vote seller to give the vote buyer -
fairly clear evidence that the bargain has
been observed.
At the conclusion of the address both
houses adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The General Assembly Organizes.
HARTFORD. Jan. 10.—-The general as-
sembly convened today; John H. Ferris
(Rep, Norwalk) was elected president pro
tem. of the senate and Andrew W. Gates
clerk. In the house Samuel Fessenden .
(Rep, Stamford) was chosen speaker.
A JUDGE'S SONv SHOT DEAD.
The Result of Allowing BOys to Play ‘Vifll _ -
Pistols. '*
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—William Clem-
ents,‘the. 14—year-old son of Judge Court-
land C. Clements of this city, was shot
through the head and died almost instant-
ly?“ Whilethere is little doubt that the
shooting was_accidentai~, the only eyewit-
nesses refuse to say anything in advance
of the coroner’s inquest. Young Clements
returned home from school with the twin
sons of Samuel M. Bryan, boys about his
own age, and all three went into an upped;
room. A moment after a pistol shot ra‘n.‘
out, and Mrs. Clements reached the room
just in time to catch her son in her arms.
Two pistols were found. One was in
young. Clements’ hip pocket. The other
was found in the garden below the win-
dow of the room. It had one chamber dis-
charged, and it is supposed was the one
from which the fatal shot was fired. Na
arrests have been made. >.
A Mrs. J. '6}. Clark
0 O -‘ .
Fainting Spells
based by heart failure, sleeplessneu and the
Ito-din! and tooling, and piles, madam; -
life misery. Captain Clark urged me to take
Hood's Sarsaparilla and it has built up my whole ‘
Iystein. The plies are gone and I am able to
work hard and sleep soundly at night. I shall
ever praise Hood’s Sarsaparilla. MR5. J.'G.
cum, Ash Point, Maine. Remembel
flood’ rt? Cares
Hood’s Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge, pain or gripe. Try a‘box. 250.-
January 9th. A. D,, 18_ 5.
heroes written application has been‘niade
to this Court for administration of the estate
ofAueusTus W. MERWIN. late of Wilton in
saCddhsndmtlhd‘ltcefidd' 1_ t b h
r ere , a sea app 109. ion e card and
determined at the Probate Office in NOrwalk.
on the 15th. do of January 1895. at 2 o’clock
afternoon : an that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein by pub-
lishing this order in a newspaper having a cir-
culationun said District at~.least. five days
QISTRICT of Norwalk', sgs. Pi-Obate Gem.
before said day Of hearing. . .
ASA B. WOODWARD, Judge.
'\ GOMMISSIUNEB’S Monet.
The subscribers appointed by the Court of I
Probate for the district of Norwalk, Com-
missioners to receive, examine and decide
upon the claims _Of the creditors of the‘ estate
of Mary E. Low. of Norwalk in said district.
an insolvent debtor, hereby ' give (notice that
we will attend to the duties of our said an.
spointment at the Office of Hurlbutt & Greg— ‘
cry. in Norwalk. in said district. on the 5th.
day of March, 1895. and on the 5th day of Aprif » -
189or’at 10 O’clock forenoon.of each of said”,
days. .» --- '-
Said Court has limited and-allowed three‘
months frbni the date hereof for the exhibi?
tion’tO' us of claims against said estate. .
Dated at NorWalk, the 5th day of January,
A. 1)., 1895. ’ ' ' . I ‘J
' GEORGE E. MILLER,
~ _ be torn in pieces. ,
lather than letgo. . ' ~ _
- FREDERICK new: _-
-‘ » . " Completenesip
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