DAILY? NORWALK-.G‘AZE‘TTE.
Absolutely Independent .
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1895.
rThe Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800.
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Z’OSTAGE IRE-PAID.
A Brave Experiment.
Adams, a thriving town in Massa-
chusetts, is trying a brave experiment.
A church and parsonage have been
built there with a billiard room, bowl-
ing alley and gymnasium attached.
The argument is that since boys will
play or indulge in athletic sports some-
where, it is better they should do so
under the protecting shadow of the
church.
The innovation, however has shocked
many of the less liberally inclined or
less experimental in that staid New
England community, and they say
mockingly that the same argument
would apply to bars, andthey intimate
that they expect to see the meeting
house degenerate into a very barbarous
kind of place.
Prof. Newcomb on Labor.
Prof. Newcomb recently delivered in
Washington, before a large audience of
ladies and gentlemen, a lecture of un-
usual thoughtfulness and ability which
aroused wide-spread interest and dis-
cussion. His subject was “Socialism
and the Labor Question.” He named
as among the chief difficulties surround-
ing the question, the unquestioned fact
that the laboring classes of to day do
not work as cheerfully for the higher
wages paid them as they formerly did
for lower pay, and as a rule now, do no
more work than they are compelled to.
The laboring man is not as thrifty, in-
dustrious or provident as he was thirty
years ago. He argued that the labor-
ing man of to-day was himself mostly
responsible for his unsatisfactory con-
dition asbetweenthe employer and the
employed. He cbnsidered the restrict-
ive and coercive measures adopted by
Labor Unions, to prevent young men
from learning trades, as among the
most serious‘2evils of our times, filling
all our cities with idle youth, who be—
come in large numbers a public charge
eithegas ,mendicants or criminals be.
cause denied opportunities of employ-
ment.
The La Gascogne.
Although the La Gascogne is actually
something more than seven days over-
due, it is well to remember that she is
yet less than sixteen days out, and that
not many years since the greater num-
ber of transatlantic passages consumed
about that time.
Since the era of the greyhound trips
we have become so accustomed to ships
arriving in six days and a few hours
that we forget what variations are pos-
sible within the limit of safety, and
that all the happy applications of me-
chanical genius which have so greatly
shortened the voyage to Europe are
easily subject to derangem‘ents which
would restore the old-time delays.
The shorter trips that are common
now are not altogether due to the su-
periority in marine architecture, but in
great part to the application of superior
force in the driving power. The ca-
pacity to burn an enormously greater
quantity of coal is the real difference.
Take out that single factor of a short
voyage, and we are thrown back very
nearly to the conditions that prevailed
before the greyhound era. It is now
suggested that the Gascogne, having
used up a great part of her coal in the
cyclone that crossed her course on Jan-
uary 31, is coming on under short allow-
ance, which is possible.
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The Highest Tribute of All.
By the Senate’s unanimous confirma-
tion of his appointment John M, Scho-
field was on Thursday eveningmade the
lieutenant general of the Army of the
United States, an honor to which his
valuable public services both as soldier’
and civilian fully entitle him and to
which a grateful country will certainly
enter no captions or technical protest.
Greater, however, in a certain sense,
than the distinguished compliment of
which Gen. Schofield has thus been
made the recipient at the hands of Presi-
dent and Congress is the tribute paid to
the marriianimity and patriotism of his
charucler by Senator Hunton, of Vir-
ginia, who, in common with the citizens
of that State without exception at the
peculiar period in her history referred
to, has ever since had for Gen. Scho-
field the most admiring and fraternal
recollection. Says Senator Hurton :
“Gen. Schofield was, after the war
closed, practically the Governor of
Virginia, and when he left the state he
left none but friends behind him.”
This bespeaks the nobility Of the
man and his finely discriminating sense
of duty, as illustrated, upon the one
hand, by his splendid soldiership in the
field with an open enemy in front to
conquer, and upon the other by the
justice and fairness with which he sub-
sequently discharged the responsibili-
ties of a military magistrate with a
conquered enemy to conciliate. This
was when he had command of the first
militarydistrict, Department of the
Potomac. ‘
Not of all of the representatives of
the Federal government who figured
conspicuously in the South during re.
construction times can it be said, as
Senator Hunton says of Gen. Schofield,
that when they left that country they
left none but friends behind them.
That Gen. Schofield, as being practi-
cally the Governor of Virginia under
circumstances that rendered a position
of this kind peculiarly delicate and
trying, should have made such an illusa
trious record for himself shows that he
will live in the affectionate remem-
brance of the people whom he served
in such a just and manly way long after
they may have forgotten the new titular
rank with which he has been honored.
A Warning.
A Hartford man fell in a fit while
shoveling snow on Sunday, and only
prompt administration of whiskey saved
his life ,
Snow Stops Funerals.
The snow drifts in the cemetery at
Derby are so high that the driveways
are impassable and since Thursday fu-
neral processions have been unable to
enter the graveyard.
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Lincoln’s Birthday.
The Young Men’s Republican club,
of New Haven, will celebrate Abraham
Lincoln’s birthday tomorrow night.
A “royal” programme has been ar-
ranged for the occasion.
Supreme Court Decision.
A Supreme court decision rendered
Saturday reversing the decision of the
Superior court, says, that in a copy or
an afiidavit'used as evidence in a shit
for replevin, the copy of the signature
of the deponent is not essential.
Mrs. Barnum iii.
Mrs. William H. Barnum, widow of
the late manufacturer of Lime Rock,
and who was once a candidate for gov-
ernor of this state, is seriously ill with
pneumonia at her residence at Lime
Rock. Mrs. Barnum is 75 years of age.
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Signal Tower Burns.
A signal tower on the Consolidated
road at Saugatuck was destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning. The fire
started on the ground floor and forced
George Ackerman, the night operator,
to jump from an upper Window to save
his life.
Fish island Oyster Bad Case.
There has been an appeal to ‘the su-
preme court of errors in this case,
certain questions having been agreed
upon by counsel to be taken up as to
the title of Oliver Cook to the ‘ground
in dispute. The court sits in Bridge-
port in April next.
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Pastor Had Spotters.
Rev. H. W. Jones, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, in Stepney, a no license
town, announced from his pulpit yester-
day, that he would take steps to organv
ize a branch a'Law and Order league
in that place. He had Spotters out and
has the names of four persons who have
openly violated the law.
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Catholic Statistics.
According to the advance sheets sent
out by Hoffman’s Catholic directory,
this diocese has a population of 250,000.
with one bishop, 214 priests, 102
churches with resident priests, 76 mis-
sions, 90 stations and chapels, one semi-
nary, eight high schools, 48 parochial
schools with 19,203 pupils, three asy.
lums with 400 orphans, and five cheri-
table institutions.
Dangerous Oysters.
The mangrove tree spreads in a cur-
ious way. As it grows, its branches
dip over into the water and make fresh
roots. To the dipping branches the
oysters attach themselves, and thus it
is that one can cut ofi a limb with four
or five dozen oysters attached. These
tree-grown oysters are not, as a rule,
good to eat. It is said in Southern
Florida that it is always dangerous to
eat oysters that are uncovered at any
state of the tide.
Sweet Violets.
Violets are now all the rage. Every-
body almost is wearing violets, or
something that has a violet tinge. The
genuine flowers cost from $2 to $5 a
bunch. The larger part of those worn,
however, grow in millinery stores and
cost perhaps 10 cents a bunch. The
latter have this advantage, they can
stand a temperature of 10 degrees be-
low zero and not change color or wilt.
Violet perfumes are also the rage. The
song “Sweet Violets” is not so popular,
although there are young ladies with
nerve enough to sing it.
To Be Abolished.
In the spring the Consolidated road
will put dining cars on all its lines. The
cars will be for the use of all passen-
gers. The dining cars' which are now
run on the road are for the exclusive
use of passengers who ride in the par-
lor cars.
Many, if not all, of the depot res-
taurants on the lines of the Consoli-
dated road will be abolished in May.
When this is done the road will derive
what profit there is in feeding the
traveling public from its dining cars.
The depot restaurants are now con-
ducted by outside parties who pay for
the privilege.
Secured $2,000.
While an attache of the Town clerk’s
ofiice of Shelton was coming from the
bank Saturday, with $2,000, four men
in a sleigh drove up. One got out and
hit him on the head with a club, at the
same time taking the money. All
four then drove away, leaving the vic-
tim on the street. A posse of men
soon followed. The horse and sleigh
were found in Birmingham, where it
had been abandoned.
The robbers were arrested in Derby,
late Saturday night, and one of the
number was identified by Mr. Spauld-
mg. _ Their names are William ClOskey,
William Tassock, Edward O’Hara and
Michael Ryan. Derby “toughs.” It is
learned that William Deagan a Bridge-
port _tough, was a member of the gang
and it is suspected that he is the man
who captured the money. He is still
at large. ‘
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The weather bureau last night re-
‘poiited ' tli Elf thef dé'ldLW-‘a’ve Which it? was '
:thdilaht was: to . follow tomorrow, . had;
tak‘en‘hnoth'er 'course and‘tha‘t there
would not be frigid-weather for ’the
present. '
Death of a Darien Man.
John H. Stevens died at his home in
Darien, Saturday night, aged 72 years.
He weighed 335' pounds and was the
heaviest man in this section of the
state. .
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A Cold Banking Place.
Charles Grafton was arrested in
Bridgeport, Sunday, for robbing the
store of Francis 13. Clark of $300. ‘
Grafton was left alone in the store for
a few minutes and rifled the till, then
hid the money in a snow bank. He
confessed the theft and the money was
recovered.
He Got There.
Saturday butcher William \Vardwell
who lives in New Canaan, anticipating
trouble in reaching home, started as
early as four o’clock with his horse and
sleigh. After two hours ride he man--
aged to make half the distance when
he was forced to put his sleigh in a
neighboring barn, and proceed the rest
of the way on foot. After consider-
able floundering and exertion in the
use of a shovel he managed to make
his way through the snowdril’ts and
reaching his home at 9 o’clock. In the
meantime “Bill” Mitchell was toasting
his shins over a stove in the market
and chatting “Tim” Bresnan on the
probabilities of Mr. Wardwell reaching
home in time to attend church the next
morning. . ‘
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Not Yet Heard From.
A number of steamships arrived in
the port of New York, yesterday, none
of which reported having seen the miss-
ing. steamer La Gascogne. The La
Touraine, five days out for the Azores,
is a sister ship of the missing steamer.
She has on, board Mr, and Mrs. E. A.
Woodward 'of South Norwalk and
Hubert E. Bishop of this city, who are
taking a pleasure trip to the Mediterra-
nean. The La Touraine will make
every effort to get track of the missing
ship. If her passage is an ordinarily
quick one she should reach the Azores
today, but if this captain decides to
make a systematic search, he will take
a zigzag course which Will bring him
into port much later. This is improba-.
ble, however, as the La Gascogne was
but three days late when the Touraine
sailed. Tomorrow will be the very
earliest that word can reach New York
from the ’l‘ouraine. The latter vessel’s
chance of getting news of the missing
steamer is a good one as she will travel
a part of the ocean to which the La
.Gascogne is most likely to have drifted
if any accident has befallen her.
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~ A Sleigh Ride.
Sunday afternoon the Judge, the
Broker and the Dentist hitched up Dob-
bin to a sleigh and started for a sleigh
ride. They concluded to go to Roton
and watch the sad sea waves as they
pounded against the ice-clad shores.
After reaching Roton without mishap
the trio started over for Belle. Island,
and here their misery began. Snow
bank after snow bank met them’and
they were obliged to get out and assist
old Dobbin to draw the sleigh through
the drifts. The Broker had on a pair
of thin patent leather shoes and his ex-
pressions of disgust would have filled a
book, while his stride through the drifts
would have charmed a Broad way dude.
A cottage at Belle Island, which the
Judge has an idea of .purchasing. was
reached and the trio walked over the
premises and breathed the zero ozone
coming from the sound. The next.
seen of them they were thigh deep in a
snow drift shaking out the blankets and
replacing them in the sleigh.
Another start was made and bare
ground was struck. Here the Dentist
surprised his companions by allowing
the horse to walk out of the harness,
leaving the sleigh behind. A broken
whiffietree showed the cause of this
peculiar turn of affairs and the party
was obliged to again take to the snow
and repair damages.
The last seen of the party which
started out to enjoy the day, was on
the road leading from Belle Island to
Roton. They were out in the snow, as
usual, the Judge holding the lines, the
Dentist pushing the horse and the
Broker making kangaroo jumps over
an enormous drift to keep his patent
leathers from catching cold.
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Obituary.
JOHN BUCKLEY.
John Buckley died at his home on
Franklin avenue, Saturday last. The
deceased who was born in the city of
Cork, December 24th, 1823, was the
youngest of three brothers.. When a
young man he came to America, land-
ing in the city of Boston with his broth-
er Patrick. His first work was assisting
in hauling the stone to the Boston
Common used in building the water
reservoir. He was considered at that
time the strongest man on Earle’s
wharf.
He left Boston and came to Norwalk
about the time Buchanan was running
for the presidency. He bought the
property at the foot of Mill Hillel:
present occupied as a bakery, for $1,700
and opened a saloon which he called
the Buchanan House. At the time the
Maine laws were in force and it is said
that he had his liquors shipped in kegs
and headed up in barrels otherwise
marked.
. At that time Norwalk had but one
Justice, one constable and one grand
Juror. It is said of him that he was a
shrewd, sharp man, one that never
broke his word. and one of the best
known Irishman between Stamford and
Bridgeport. He continued in the liquor
business for fourteen years, but during
that time never indulged in it himself.
Later he turned his attention to
mason-work and to use the eXpression
of one who knew him well “proved
himself to be as good a man as ever
carried the bed.” Of late years he has
done nothing in the way of manual
labor, he having by a life of frugality
anda careful look after his earnings
saved enough for all his wants.
He leaves a family of five children,
and considerable property the bulk of
which he some time since transferred
to his son John Buckley. . _
He_w111 be laid at. rest tit-marrow
morning from St. Mary’s church, of
'which church he had been ageing .and-
honored member.
rest in peace.
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.The Inasmuch circle of the Metho-
dist church will give an entertainment
And may his soul
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1 Wednesday evening.
Jr‘s: rstLgDealsa-vfor ’Q5,._‘;._I:, , --;...-':
, .$.hsre,..is.nq business whichadmiis 0.!
so‘many’vvonderfifl nnovati’ons asfgthe
theatrical i—businessg. 5The present 3830'
'might appropriatly be styled “The
Realistic ”
Men with vast capital‘ have
entered the field, and, their- rivalry and
spirited competition have called forth
the most astounding results. The pub-
lic crave amusements as one of the most
essential necessities of life, and are so
thoroughly educated as to the merits of
what is good or bad that it pays best to
cater to them, by presenting only what
is certain to be stamped as “O. K.”
One of the most colossal theatrical
enterprises which will open in New
York City. is the great comedy drama,
“ She Couldn’t Marry Three,” for
which extensive preparatidns have been
carried on. The scenery will eclipse
anything presented in New York during
recent years, and with the magnificent
company of selected artists, is sure to
make an instantaneous and unqualified
success. After its New York opening
it will be sent across the Continent to
San Francisco with the entire New
York caste,'and it is unanimously con.
ceded by neWSpaper and theatrical crit.
ice that among the" big deals for ’95 will
be found ‘f, She Couldn’t Marry Three.”
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. Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Dian-how. 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 cent: per bottle.
For sale lv‘ Gregory & Co. ' .
TERS: TALES OF THE TIMES.
To-day is amod'elecbruary day.
—-Money saved by buying drugs and
chemicals at Hale’s. 1019 tf
l lattery, the barber, is on the sick
let.
The Sons of_St. George will meet to-
morrow evening.
~Ha1e’s Rose, Cream for chaps.
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. “Con” Howard of Ridgefield, is visit-
ing friends in' town.
A pension has been granted to David
Barry, of Middletos‘vn. ’
There is excellent isleighing, and it is
being taken advantage of
—If you have a house to rent call at
Mitchell’s Real Estateugency.
_Ponassus,,Councii, Royal Arcanum,
Will meet to-hro‘rrow evening.
——Good tenants secured. Mitchell 29
Wall street. ., ,. .
Thermometers registered 12 'degrees
above zero at 7 o’clock, this morning.
—Piotures framedby Hayes’ Mani St
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The funeral of the-late John Buckley
Will be attended from St. Mary's church
tomorrow morning.
Concord Divisron S. of T. will meet
to-night and the Painters’ Union, to-
morrow night. ' ‘
The sound is frozen for at least two
miles out all the way between Stamford
and Bridgeport.
R. M. Feussel has been elected leader
of the Wheeler '& Wilson band, and F.
E. Brown president.
The Town Court matter is set down
for a hearing before a legislative com-
mittee, to-morrow.
The charter list of the new council
of the Catholic Benevolent association
will be closed February 17th.
——Be sure and attend the ball at the
Athenseum, on Wednesday evening,
given by the Carpenters’ Union.
Ex‘state Councilors Judd and Gil-
more will speak at a meeting of Pilgrim
council, 0. U. A. M., to night.
The Norwalk Debating club will meet
at the home of the Misses Josie and
Dome Shumway on Elm street, to-
nig .
The teachers and oflicers of Grace
Church Sunday school will hold a meet-
ing to-morrow night at the residence of
Mrs. W. H. Smith.
Trains are runningregularly on the
Danbury division of the Consolidated
railroad, the embargo of snow having
been lifted. '
The tug Kate C. Stevens made fre-
quent trips up and down the “ice clad”
harbor, yesterday, in an attempt to
keep the channel open.
Rev. David Ferris and wife of Horse
Heads, N. Y., were the guests of Mrs.
Ferris’ mother, Mrs. Mary E. Stuart,
on West avenue, Sunday.
It is reported that Patrick Hanlon
while on his way home. Saturday night
was attacked bv footp'ads, but that" he
fought them off and made his escape.
James Cleary and John Toomey were
fined $50 and costs each in Bridgeport,
on Saturday, on the charge of sprink-
ling salt'on the streets. They took an
appeal.
Thomas Grady, for some time con-
nected With Hughes’ marble-yard at
Bridgeport, has accepted a situation at
the granite works of P. W. Bates, in
this city. ' -
The Mid—Winter festival by the King’s
Daughters of the Broad River chapel
has been postponed,'until the 27th and
28th, on account of the sickness of
those whointended taking part in the
same.
' The Woman’s Relief Corps of Buck-
ingham Post, ‘G A. R. will give an'
'ahtertainment’and supper at the Athe-
naeum, tomorrow evening. You. can-
f
safely . expectit'o have an'enjofiiblésem ’
son if you attend. - g .5
The report to the effect that there is ,
acaseof scarlet fever {in the Roger
McGinnis family is denied by, health
officer Tracy. One of the local 'jour-
nals went so far. as to say the, family
were quarantined. ’ , ,
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night.
5 The [Connecticut l)iv.ision-,v:Sons of
Veterans will meet in Winsted to-mor-
row.
Rodney Dennis was, on Saturday,
elected president of the Connecticut
Humane Society.
William Line'burgh of Bridgeport,
dined with James Mitchell of Clifi‘ street,
this town, to-day.‘
Gould Hoyt who recently opened a
grocery store on Franklin avenue, re-
ports business ans/booming.
—Why allow your house to remain
vacant? Call at Mitchell’s, 29 Wall
street.
There is a bad break in the water
main on High street. Coronor Roach
has commenced work to “ reduce the
fracture.”
“The February thaw has set in. No
one would have thought it on Satur-
day/”said a member of the Sons of
Rest, this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Hyatt was
attended from her late home on the
Westport road, this afternoon, Rev.
Mr. Robbins officiating.
Three prominent men in Hartford
died yesterday. John McGoodin. aged
77, Samuel I. Bestor, aged 62, and Leon-
ard Buckland, aged 82 years '
Mrs. Sherman Todd died at her home
in 'Grand Rapids, Mich., yesterdav,
aged about 25 years. Her maiden name
was Nettie Stevens and she was a form-
er resident of this city.
Messrs. T. J. Hamilton of the New
York Mail and. Express, Harry Hamil-
ton of the World, and Henry O’Connor
of the Sun, were the guests of Mr.John
Buckley of Franklin avenue, yesterday.
A lad named Robert Moore while
engaged in the laudable occupation of
shoveling snow, the other day, froze
both of his ears, and spent the proceeds
of his work in balm for the aforesaid
ears.
Quite a large number of our citizens
called on the Hope Hose boys Sunday,
and in every instance expressed them-
selves as being well pleased with the
newly furnished parlor of the company.
And it is elegant.
There was a fall in seaikskin cloaks
Sunday morning. It happened on the
sidewalk near the post-office, and there
were two women in them. It is not
learned that a suit for damages will be
brought against the city.
Some idea of the quantity of snow
taken from the surface of Wall street
and dumped into the river can be gain-
ed by looking over the south railing of
the Wall street bridge. 'l‘he embank-
ment reaches nearly to the level of the
bridge.
The Guonod Quartette, consisting of
Messrs, D. E. Disbrow, W. J. Leland,
R. A. Holmes, and W. H. Morgan, will
sing at the New England supper to be
given in the Cranbury chapel, on the
13th. Mrs. A. '1‘. Wheeler has also
consented to sing a few solos.
There are several frozen water
pipes in different parts of the city,
among the rest being one leading into
the railroad station and one at the cor-
ner of Knight and Wall streets. Work-
men find it hard work digging through
the ice-charged earth to the points of
the trouble.
—Buckingham W. R. C. will give an
entertainment and supper February 12,
in the Athenaeum, in honor of Lincoln’s
birthday. Admission 10 cents, supper
served from 5 to 10 o’clock, 15 cents.
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An Old Man Suicides.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 11.——-Manuel K.
Gregory, 71 years old, of 30 Lynda street,
died last night, the result of taking chlor-
oform and inhaling gas. Gregory has
been dcspondent for some time.
Professor Boise Dead.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.~——James R. Boise.
professor of Greek in Chicago university,
died yesterday. Ho was 80 years of age
and considered one of the foremost Greek
scholars in the country.
Engineer and Fireman Killed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.—The feed watei
pipe of a. freight locomotive froze yester-
day, and the boiler exploded, instantly
killing Engineer Frank King and Fire
man David Henry.
Two Men Drowned.
Ownxsnono, Ky, Feb. 11.—While skat-
ing across Green river. Edward Powell
Was drowned, as was also an unknown
man Whilecrossing at the same place or
horseback.
Killed by the Cold.
RICHMOND, Ky., Feb. 11.—-Jordan Bur-
dine, 65 years of age, went cut last nighi
to look after his stock. He was overcomi
by the cold and was found frozen to death
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The‘éPelican club will meet to-morrmv ‘
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The Kirkbridge..No; 1 oil. well, is in
Madison Township, Sandusky County,
Ohio. The flow of oil commenced Nov..
18. The spectacle is described as one of
the most magnificent ever‘witnessed in
that part of the country. First appeared
acolumn of water eight or'ten feet in
the air. This was followed by a. black
stream of mud and sand, which gradu-
ally changed to yellow. Then, with a.
deafening roar, the gas burst forth in an
immense volume, hiding the derrick
from view. ‘ '
As this cleared away a. solid golden
column a foot in diameter shot frOm the
derrick floor 100 feet in the air, there
breaking into fragments and“ falling in
a shower of yellow rain for a. quarter of
amile around. For a period of five hours
this great column of oil shot upward. In
a very few moments the field about the-
well was covered several inches deep with
petroleum. - . \
Within three or four hours the ditches
for miles around were overflowing with
oil. Dams were constructed in order that
the product might be estimated, but
these were overflowed and swept away as
rapidly as built. Some persons living in
the vicinity, alarmed at the spectacle,
packed their household goods and fled.
The Buckeye pumping station, a. mile
distant, was compelled to extinguish its
fires on account of the gas, and all other
fires Within the district were put out.
It was a literal flood of oil, the esti-
mated production for the first twenty‘
four hours being 14,560,000 gallons. About
19,000 barrels per day have been saved
and marketed, since the oil has been
brought under full control. The owner
has refused an offer of $500,000 for the
well, being content with the ' income. of
$10,000 per day.
SLATE PENCiLS AND SLATES.
Millions of Them Used Yearly in Schobls:
and Elsewhere in This Country.
Only one firm in the Un‘ited‘States is
making pencils from native‘slate. There
are imported many slate pencils—that is,
pencils made of slate—from Germany,
and also some soapstone pencils from
abroad. The native soapstonepencil in—
dustry languishes, according to those in-
terested, because of the recent reduction-
in the tariff upon imported soapstone
pencils. Millions of pencils made of slate
are turned out at a quarry in Pennsyl-
vania. The rough slate is sawn into suit-
able pieces by machinery, and frOm each
piece a special machine cut-s sixpencils of
standard length, 5 1—2 inches. These pen.
cils come out rounded, but not pointed.
Deft boys take them by twos and threes
and quickly point them at an emery wheel
rapidly revolved by machinery. The pen—
cils are then put up in pasteboard boxes
of 100 each, and these boxes are placed in
wooden cases containing 10,000 pencils.
The Wholesale price of slate pencils is Only
$6.75 a. case. Pencils that break in the
making are made up into “shorts,”
measuring 3 1—2 or 4 1-2 inches, and the
shorter pencils are made also from small
fragments of slate. Pencils wrapped in
American flag printed on paper cost $2 a.
case more than the ordinary standard
bar'e pencil, and pencils wrapped in gilt
paper come somewhat higher. It is an
easy bit of ciphering to- make out that
pencils at $6.75 a case of 10,000 are worth
about two-thirds of a mill, or one-fif~
teenth ofa cent each.
Pencils imported from Germany sell in
the market at about the price of the na-
tive product. The American 'labor is
much better paid than the German labor,
but the cost of the American pencil is
not much greaterthan that of the Ger-
man pencil because machinery is so
much more used here than abroad. The
German pencils are in large part made by
hand in the homes of the German ivork
folks, and the price paid for the work is
wretchedly small.
Some of Our Proverbs.
The following proverbs are familiar
specimens of the Chinese coinage, and in
several instances Where they harmonize
with similar ones in our own language,
the English version is-given also:
“Virtue is the surest road to longevity;
but vice meets with an early doOm.”
[Virtue is its own reward] ‘
“Time flies like an arrow; day and
months like a. weaver’s shuttle.” [Time
and tide wait for no man.] _ - .
“Let every man sweep the snow from
'before his own doors, and not trouble
himself about the frost on his neigh-
bor’s tiles.”
ness.] .
“Attend to your farms and mulberry
trees that you may have food and suffi-
cient clothing.” [Take care of your bus-
iness and your business will take care of
you.] ‘
“To paint a snake
[Drawing the long bow.]
“Let us get drunk to—day while we
have wine; the sorrows of to-morrow
may be borne to-morrovv.” [Sufficient un-
to the day is the evil thereof.]
“Abstain from false accusing that the
and add legs.”
good and honest may be in safety].
[Bear not false Witness against thy
neighbor]
“The court is like a, ship at sea—every-
thing depends on the Wind.’ ’ [Put not
your trust in princes] ‘
“For him who does everything in its
proper time one day is Worth three.” [A
stitch in time saves nine]
“To cut off a hen’s head with a. battle
ax.” [Much ado about nothing]
“Thetruths which we least wish to
hear are those which it is most to our
advantage to know.” [The truth is dis-
agreeable]
f‘If you don’t enter the tiger’s den you
cannot obtain her young.” [Nothing
venture, nothing win.]
“One strand of silk doesn’t make a.
thread.” [One swallow doesn’t make a.
summer.]
“A thousand chiefs, a thousand plans.”
[Too many cooks will spoil the broth]
"There’s a time to fish and a time to dry
nets.” [There’s a time for all things] .
“The teacher should not leave his
books or the poor man his pigs.” [Let the
cobbler stick to his last.] ,
“It thunder-s loudly, but little rain
falls.” [Much cry and little WOOL]—
Sel.
For Mother’s Sake.
General 0. O. Howard’s description of
his life at West Point should be 'an' in-
centive to every, young. man.
'by going to religious services and. doing
work in the Sunday School. He said it
cost him more to take his stand and run
the gauntlet of their scolfsand sneers
than it did later to face the cannon and
musketry of the battlefield. “But‘ I
gripped my Bible, shut my teeth, and
URES.
Haiti's pill. are mu. ‘1an and eras;
- ‘17:».
went, for mother’s sake.”
Newsboys wanes.
He ‘tells'
how he braved the ridicule of the cadets '
[Mind your own busi- -
.—
* I. R. WOOD.
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Wet Cartflllé
_; :3. flandCltygs Ex-Mayor.
ii Lofierjls‘LAu-i) gm. N. Y.. Fol}. 111,72:
J ohmfiifiifiin. for'ifierlfoiiiplb‘; 99 as motgri
man on-rex-Mayor' Patrick" :leason’s Cal-g
vary ceme’tery‘ trolley road. attempted to
shoot. Gleason last. night. in thelatter’s
office at 112 Front‘.'streeli.' Grifl‘ii‘i‘ called
on the ex-inayor in anticipation of secur-
ing a. position in his service, but “Gleason
refused to have anythingto do with-him.
Hot words passed between the men, and
Griffin drew a 38 caliber. revolver, and
pushing it close to Gleason’s fa’ce' pulled
the trigger. 1 3 - ' - ‘ ‘
" The cartridge failed to explode. .iand
the enraged motorman pulled the trigger
a. second time. But again the pistol miss-
ed fire. The ex—mayon'; turned and‘fl'ed.
Griflin went in pursuit} still makingstren-
nous efforts to fire the pistol. Heivas ,ar-
rested before he did a-nyzdamagc. ,It was
‘fonndthat the revolver was fully loaded.
but that the cartridges had been Water
soaked. Otherwise the life of the ex—may-
or of Long Island City Would not have
been Worth much. _ .
rump (rerun. onnasopt
V l aid the Life’o’f’llong II-
C‘EI I’roducerslfdidueet. ~‘ __
BRADFORD, Pa, Fault—h meeting of
oil producers of Pennsylvania, Virginia
and Ohio has been called to meet in the
Lyceum Exchange, this city, Fob -1-3,‘-.for
the purpose of organizinga ‘-‘pure oil-com-
pany” for manufacturing and marketing
Pennsylvania and other states petroleum.
Action will be taken on, the recent order
issued by the Standard Oil company fix-
ing a price for credit balances.
A Family of Five‘Murderedb
ARDMORE, I. T., Feb. 11.—-News- vvas
brought last night from Bayou, “1,4 miles
southwest of here, of the murder of the
family of M. M. Tucker,—consisting of his
wifo and three children and himself. The-
skoletons-of the victimswcre found in the
been set afire to cover ,up the crime of
robbery and murder.
, WANTED. .
ANTED—Farm Horse ; not oyer lo‘years
. . old ; must be strong.‘good Size and dirt
cheap. Address,
New Canaan. Conn. _.
FOR SALE. - . .
OR SALE—Registered...full blooded. new
milch Jersey cow': Hyears old, eu‘tle-as a
lamb. famous butter maker and ric milker,
Will be sold at price of ordinary cow. Address
P. W. MEAD. Mead’s Corners. New Canaan,
sonny .
0 RENE—To a small family of adults
from April lst, Cottage no. '10 Issues
street. All modern improvements. D. .
COUCH. 12 Isaacs street. 1032 tf
ant rooms to let. Call at 130 Main sigeet.
ISTRICT of Norwalk, ss. Probate Court.
February 9th. A. D.. 1895.
Estate of WILLIAM L. JAMES, late of Note
Walk‘lll said district. deceased.
Wuhanas. written application has beenmade
.tc this Court by 1110 administrator of said es-
tate. praying. for reasons therein set‘forth.
for an order of_ sale of certain real estate of
said deceased which is fully described in card
application 01. file ; _ ,
Ordered, That said applicationbe heard and
dete'mined at the Probate allies in Nora alk
on the 15th day of February. 1395, at 2 o’clock
afternoon; and that public notice thereof ,be
given to all .pei‘sons‘interested therein, by
publishing this order in _a newslpaper haying a
Circulation in said d1st_r1_ct..at, ,
before said day of hearing; _
- - ASA 13.1 OODWARD. Judge.
ISTRICT of Norwalk ss. Probate Court.
. February 9th. A. 1)., 1995. . _
Estate of MARY E. Low of Norwalk in said
district, an insolvent debtor,
Whereas, written an iication has been made
to this court by said ary E.
substance that the claims of the _ creditors
upon Whlch the proce: dings 1n ,insolvency
were founded and of all sun h creditors as be-
came parties thereto have been secured to the
further proceedings in the. settlement of said
estate as an insolvent estate may cease. and
that the remaining assets may be restored to
said applicant. . _ _
Ordered, that said application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office in Norwalk.
on the 20th day of February 1835. at 10 o’clock
forenoon: and that' public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein by pub-
lishing this order three times in a newspaper
havmg a Circulation lo and district. at least
seven days before said day of hearing; and
that said applicant cause a copy of this order
to be given to, or sent by mail, properly en-
Veloped and postage paid, to every known
creditor of said estate, on or before the 12th
day of February. 1895. . .. , _ , _
ASA B. WOODWABD. J udge,
Gen. Msierhanks.
House and‘ Sign Painter an
Paper Hanger ‘ ‘
Fine Stock
Wall Paper
and Reasonably Exe-
cute .
Shop and Residence
47 River Street, Norwai
Pennsylvania 1
RAILROAD CO. ,.
_ Personally—Conducted Tours.
WASH I N ET“ A series of three da tours
Dates: January 17t . Feb.
7th. Marchfilst. April 11th May. 2nd and 23d.
1895. incluswe. Bates. including .a ccoui odap
tions at best hotels, New York $13.50.? hila-
delphia $11.59. ‘ .
A series of thre-
QLD -'PT. “DMEUR _day tours will leave
New lork and Philadelphia. Feb. 7 and March
7. 1895. Rates, includin all necessary expene
cps: New York $15.50, P. liadelphia 812.50% als'o
tickets returning v13. Richmond and Washing-
ton. _.
FLOR!” A series oil—Jacksonville 't’ours
allowmg two weeks in the State
of Flowers Will be run during-January 29th.
February 12th and 26th, and March 12 and 26th
1895. . Rates: [$50.00 from New or ; $48.1'rom
Pr iladelphia, including meals en route and
Pullman berthon special train. -
EALIFUHN' Two tours to the Golden
Gate will leave New Yo k
and Philadelphia by magnificent- Pullnir‘
tram, February 20 and March .20." 1895.
Orders promptly
tlon to Tourist agent. 1196 Broadwa . New
fork. or Broad street station. Piila‘del'd’hia. '
GEO. W. BOYD;
Gen. Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen. Pass Agt
Bates’ Marks1r
iHavef'reduced e‘EpeEs’eé: to the 3' low.
est possiblggnotcli and am selling a1
kinds of meats from' ten to twenty
per cent cheaper'th'a‘t other markets,
giving you: equal quality. C all and
see for yourselves.
Bates’ Market,
. 5 Water street.
ruins of their homeywhich had evidently.
P. W. MEAD. Mead’sCorners,
acceptance of said creditors and praying that
.8111 '
0 BENT—Two furnished and very pleas- ‘
east tone-days, .
Low. showing in L'
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Detailed itinerary Will be sent on applica- I
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