'302 were white poplar. o V “a ‘ - s w :3 2., 2'” ' _ 2: mountain:unmiucniuiii..=_n'iii~ir.=_'.iis. ’ . ”J Minna: TRAFEIIJE _ ‘ a W 5—- ; Q Int Amman Jiligigtgp‘npéipsucnzssua E 3:- Do not be deceived by infringe- ments of name, package or cigar— .1.‘ ette. THE ONLY GENUINE sweet 'llaiiial' Gigantic Beat the tee simile signature of . m on the package and on each cigarette. TAKE NONE WITHOUT. ’0 SHORT AND INTERESTING. - New York ranks seventh in railroad mileage. Illinois come first, with 10,- 408 miles: Pennsylvania, 9,294; Texas, 9,175; Kansas. 8,887; Iowa, 8.475; Ohio, 8,362; New York, 8,038. An electric road, with a single over- head rail, from which the cars will be suspendednvill unite Hallewith Leipsic. Saxony. The 20-mile trip will be made, it is anticipated, in 15 minutes. Down to the depth of 200 fathoms, where daylight disappears, the eyes of a fish get constantly bigger and bigger. Beyond that depth small-eyed forms‘sct in, with long feelers developed to sup- plement the eyes. A promising industry, for the em- ployment of convict labor, has met a chilling reception. Some of the con- victs in the Frankfort (Ky.)‘ peniten- tiary have been endeavoring to turn an honest penny by making counterfeit money. Tattooing is becoming all the rage in London, especially among society peo- ple. A member of parliament recently brought his wife and five children toa professional tattooer, and had them “decorated” with their names and ad- dress. The object is to facilitate identi- fication in case of accident. A bicycle with an electric motor, capable of running ,30 miles an hour, has been invented by a young Irishman of New York city. It is also equipped with two rubber-shod iron legs, which make the wheel as steady as a chair when the rider desires to rest. When the wheel is in motion, these legs are automatically folded back. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The coffee plant is a variety of the cinchona family. As many as 258 students are entered for the course in “Modern Novels” which has been introduced in the cur- riculum of Yale university. The course is more popular than any other in Yale. ,Salmon packers on the Pacific coast are worried over the report that the Russians are arranging for the estab- lishment of several large salmon and herring canneries along the Siberian coast. Russian scientific men have ascer- tained that out of 597 trees struck by lightning in the forests near Moscow They advise farmers to plant poplars as natural lightning conductors. l_!i. C. F. Scott. state veterinarian ()1 l'i'isconsin. has declared war on the flower called golden rod. He says that horses that eat it contract a peculiar disease resembling consumption. which is incurable and causes speedy death. The sensations ‘of great cold and great heat are the same. because the nerves can convey but one sensation, and heat is more dangerous. and. there- fore, it is more necessary that the nerves should be able to give a warn- ing of it. GLEANINGS A?ROAD. Only fair-haired men entered Tana- narivo with Gen. Duchesne; the dark men all succumbed to the climate. Henri Ilochefort has gone back to the Figaro, the newspaper in which he won his first literary success. He will write the art criticisms. ' It is told in London that new partner— ships are formed with the condition that the partners shall not play golf; it is too engrossing. An English coroner’s jury has at last had the courage to return a verdict of “suicide through want,” instead of the usual “ while of unsound mind.” . Mr. H. B. Cotton, bow oar of the Ox- ford crew in the last four races with Cambridge and a. son of Lord J ustiee Cotton, died recently of consumption at DavOs Platz. l His highness the Rajah~i~Rajgan J a- gatjit Singh of Kapurthala, who visited the world’s fair at Chicago, has just published in English the story of his travels in Europe and America; Copenhagen has not lost trade so far by the opening of the Baltic-North sea canal, the number of vessels calling dur- ing the last three months being 1,035, against 1,028 in 1894. _ , A HISTORY LESSON? 1-. It is said that the first Hebrew to be . made an English peer was Sir Sampson? " Gideon, who was created Lord Eardley in 1789 by Mr. Pitt.‘ Rocking cradles for babies were used by the Egyptians many centuries be- fore Christ. Among the pictures cop- ied by Belzoni is one of an Egyptian mother at workwith her foot on the cradle. Tumblers of nearly the same shape and dimensions as those employed to- day have been found in great numbers in Pompeii. They were of gold, silver, glass, agate, marble and other semi- precious stones. - ' ‘ - shot for?" CHIPS» OF MiRTH. Noman is a hero to his valet. but mighty few can understand why.— Puck. Pat— "Phwat does they use grape- Mike—“Shure. it is to give the inemy appendicitis."——Puck. Justice—“What were you doing in Col. I‘ullet’s chicken-coop?" Uncle Nose—“Fo’ the Lawd. judge. [was jes taken de census."~llarlem Life. The question is asked us if there is anything that will bring youth to wom- an. Yes. indeed: an income of. say. :2 2,00!) a year will bring any number of them.—Tit-Bits. “Yes. sir.” said the promoter. .“the railroad is assured. The company has been formed, the stock subscribed, and the receiver appointed. 011, we are liustlers."——DetrOIt Tribune. More lnformation.—Johnny-——“Papa. what is meant by stagnation in stocks?” Papa—“It means that there is so little doing that you don‘t lose anything but your office »expcnses.”—Puck. Husband—“I have made all sorts of sacrifices for you. Now, what did you ever give up for me?” Wile—“What did I ever give up for you? Well, I never! Why, 1 gave up half-a—dozen of the nicest young men in town."-N. Y. ‘i'eekly. THE WORLD'S PAPER. In many parts of China paper shirts are, used by the natives. They are said to be much warmer Ill cold weather than cotton. There are said? to be in the United States about 1,000 paper mills, liming more than 3.000 machines in almost con- stant operation. ‘ The cutters in factories where wood is used for making paper are capable of chopping up for use about 40 cords of wood a day. _ The first paper mill in America was set up at Roxhorough, near Philadel- phia. in 1-090, by William Bradford and William liiitcnliouse. ' The first hint of paper making in Eu- rope was in Constantinople. The proc- ess‘ was brought from China by way of Samarcand in A. D. 651. A patent for the manufacture of wood paper, or paper made from the pulp of wood. was issued in England in 1853, and in America a year later. There is no better way to keep the feet warm in winter than a sheet of or- dinary newspaper wrapped around the foot before placing it in the shoe. TABLE DRINKS. Great Britain uses 18,000,000 pounds of cocoa every year. Coffee can be grown successfully in all tropical countries. The active chemical principle of cocoa is called theobromine.‘ The flake or rock cocoa is the cake made from the ground seeds. The name of coffee is derived from the City of Keith in Arabia. The oil of cocoa is extensively used in the manufacture of cosmetics. The coffee plant grows wild in Ara- bia. Abyssinia and West Africa. In the Amazon valley two crops of coffee may be gathered every year. India has now become next to China, the largest tea—growing country. Cocoa is made from the leaf of a plant closely resembling the holly. The mate or Peruvian tea is made from a plant of the holly family. A LITTLE HILARITY. ”Have you a bicycle suit, Larkin?" “I have." “Does it fit?” “My lawyer fears it will when it comes to trial.”- Detroit Free Press. “Just think, I have found three gray hairs in my head.” .“Ah, madam, as long as they can be counted they don‘t count.”——Boston Beacon. Poeticus—“Ilave you. read Shakes- peare’s ‘Love’s Labor Lost?’ ” Cynicus —“No; but I’ve taken a girl to the the- ater and had her talk'to the man next her all through the show.”—N. Y. Her- ald. “I must be just lovely to be the two- headed girl,” said Ethel. " “Just think of being able to look straight ahead of oneself and look back to see what the other woman has on at the same in- stant! ”—Indianapolis Journal. Whether happiness should come or not, one should try and prepare one’s self to do without it.-—-George Eliot. Some people are commended for a giddy kind of humor, which is no more a virtue than drunkenness—Pope. Dampness Should Be Avoided. Dampness in dairy houses should be studiously avoided. Dampness pro. duces fungoid growth, not only devel- oping but increasing organic germs; and there are, when the conditions are favorable} countless invisible germs floating in the air to attack the milk and spoil it and the butter. Then be- ware of damp floors. A little lime scattered around, or placed in a box in the dairy house, will absorb a large quantity of the moisture. But the first important step to take is to see to the drainage; see that it is as perfect as possible.—-Fa.rmer_s’ Review. Sick Or Bilious Headache Cured by Taking Oathartic Pills Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Ask your Druggist for ‘Ayer’s Sarsaparilln. / ! , O . O K ' 8RlDCEPORT. THE D. M. Read compariv. 1. DAINTY DESIGNS IN SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. Ai‘e' brightening What would otherwise be the ‘blue month’ of the year; with a cheering disregard for the peculiarities of March weather. Spring fashions have blossomed in earnest. Newest thoughts, latest styles and most popular col- ors for youthful tastes and matronly judgment all find their ideal at our counters; real interests which cohoern the pleasure and profit of every woman who appreciates the satisfaction of buying the best and prettiest for the least money. Our assortments have never been excelled. The proof of value is in the wearing. Carpets are claim- ing the attention of spring liousecieauere—carpets, cl 1 cloths, linoleums and mat- tingl; with plenty of proof that they’re the best and cheapest. Made and laid the best, quickest and cheapest. It is next-door to an im- possibility for us to describe all the new varieties in Lace Curtains this season—latest, exclusive and dainty effects. Here are just a few: Fish Net, ruffled edge, $2.00. a Pair. Novelty Net, full lace edge, $2.50. Bobi- net Lace, lace edge, $53.75—‘ self ruffle and lace edge, $4.50 -—-i'ufflcd edge and insertion, $5.00—self ruffle, cluny edge, $7.50—plain edge and inser- tion, $5.50. Real Saxony Brussels, $5.00 a Pair. Irish Pomt, white and ecru, $54.50 to $10.00; wide range of styles. Swiss Tambour, $3.00 to $10.00 a. Pair. Nottingham, 200 different styles, in the most beautiful effects—ma- ili'as weave, fish net styles, guipui'e, and duchess, novel- ties with pearl edge—from $l00 to $55.00. “no u~ .ing Jackets and Sepa- rate Skirts—some of thejack- ets stiiviiiiiiglv lined. All of them genteel looking outfits, 1:. T'THE nvnnime GAZETTE INTERESTING PICK-LIPS. A Mrs. Mason, of Iloston. shot and killed a fine deer in the Maine woods a few days ago. Albert Chevalier. the Music hall sing- er. con fesscs. in the autobiography he has just published. that his full name is Albert Onesimo Britannicus (lwatl’i- veoyd Louis Chevalier. Lack of money is said to be the only reason why the catalogue of the great National library in Paris is not printed. It is ready for the press. but succes- sive ministries have refused to ap- propriate the sum needed. (One dollar for nearly a year of very hard work was all that the crew of the whaling bark Lydia received when they were paid off in San Francisco recent- ly. They worked for their food and a share in the profits of the cruise, and this season has been the worst whaling season in many years. Georgia has just made a strong ef- fort toward obtaining good roads. A law has been passed by the legislature requiring all male persons between the ages of 15 and 50 to work on the roads five days in each year, or in lieu of work- ing to pay to the county road fund one dollar a day for each of the five days. DOINGS IN EUROPE. Third-class dining-cars are to be tried on the Great Northern railway between London and Leeds. _ _ ' A small planet, the tenth discovered this year and the 408th in the list, was recently discovered by Pi‘of. Max Wolf, of Heidelberg. Victor Emanuel’s monument in the Pantheon at Home has already cost $2,- 000,000, and will need another $3,000.0-J0 before it is completed. Germany is going to try the triple propeller system on several of her new warships. The only triple-screw steamer she now has is the Kaiserin Augusta. In 1894 the amount per head con- sumed for drink in England. Scotland. and Ireland was respectively £8 17s. 4d., £3 1d., and £2 2s. 8d.. proves that Ireland is twice as sober and once and a half as sober as Scotland. Maria Christina of Savoy. daughter of King Victor Emanuel l. and first wife of Ferdinand ll. of the Two Sicilies. by whom she became the mother of tee cx—King Francis, who (lied last Decem- ber, is soon to be beatified by the pope. ALL SORTS. California has produced a sweet- sccnted violet the size of a large pansy. At the present rate of increase this country will have a population of 190,- ‘ 000,000 in 1940: A drop of castor oil in the. eye to re- move a foreign body is said to be as efiicacious and often more manageable than the frequently mentioned flax- seed. The most easterly part of the United ‘tatcs is Quoddy Ilead, Me..; the most westerly, Atto island. Alaska; the most northerly. Point Barrow, Alaska; the most southerly. Key West, Fla. In the Argentine republic, instead of fining a drunkard. they sentence, him to sweep the streets forqeight days. and a similar punishment exists in St. Peters- burg. . Irritating drugs—such a§9salts of ar- senic, copper, zinc and iron—should usually be given after food, except where local conditions require their ad- ministration in small doses before eat- ing. In London—unlike other cities, espe- cially New York and Vienna—no house is permitted to exceed in height the .width of the street in front, and the number of inhabitants is limited by law. . TALKING OF PEOPLE.‘ Prof. Max Muller can converse in 18 different languages. . The queen of Portugal has been studying medicine for'some time in or- der to be better able to care for her invalid husband. Edourard Remenyi, the noted. Hun- garian violinist, although over (50 years of age, has abated none of his youthful enthusiasm and industry. It is reported in India that the mikado of Japan means to visit England next year, and that the queen, having heard of his intention, has sent him an invita- tion. President Faure of France is a very carefully dressed man, and, it is said, spends a large sum annually at his tail- or’s. He is somewhat fussy about his clothes, but there are those of the an- cient regime who assert that he does not know how to dress becomingly. FASHION’S FANCIES. Cover your sofa cushioh with Roman stripes in soft silk. Some lace bands show large, round figures, connected by a, vine scroll. Children’s frocks are made in large plaids, trimmed with broad velvet col- lar. ' . Lounging jackets of floral striped taffeta satin ribbon and lace are pop- ular. A pretty way of fastening plain cloth jackets is diagonal] , with large pearl buttons. Ermine muffs and ermine bonnet- and cloak trimmings are much worn by lit- tle girls. Very handsome waists are made of chine silk, chiffon, velvet and iridescent trimming—Home Queen. SPICES AND EON DIMENTS. Pepper has always been regarded as a tonic and stimulant to digestion. ’lFour species of plants produce cap- sicum, or the red pepper of commerce. Caraway seeds are regarded as a stimulant and an efficient aid to diges- tion. The clove is not, in any sense, the fruit of the tree, but the unripe blossom gathered before it opens. A good article of .pepper, when‘ ap- plied to the skin, will cause redness, and if left long enough will blister. I; , A SAILOR’S STORY; ‘ An Old SaltSpEdksin Norwalkf"; The life of a sailor has many ups and downs. The hardships of the man who ends the briny deep are not appreciated by the land lubbers who know not what It is to struggle with the elements to keep above water, it takes brawn and muscle and good constitutions, to stand it. While men, even the hardiest When they return from nautical life find the exposure has left them With a legacy. as a constant reminder of the past. And often when a Jolly Jack Tar is relating an experience the back that has carried him through it all is burdened with a far heavier burden. Our representative had a pleasant chat the other day with just such a. man. A sailor for thirty years. Thos. Cooney. by name, 9. Norwalk citizen residing ,at No. 73 Harbor Ave. he has also held the position of dockmasier for ten years and to add to the difficulties he has had to contend with, he. fell from a tree when a boy striking a fence. This accident left. him with back trouble and the life on the water With its hardships added their share until he found backache was more or less a steady thing, coming on from time to time. Like most people, he did not understand that it Came from the kid- neys, but reading that Dean’s Kidney Pills cured backache he got a box at Hale’s drug store and was surprised t-i find how quickly they acted. Why, says Mr. Uooney, they Simply cured me and you may be sure I have a good word for Uoun’s Kidney Pills they have done such good work for me. I shall be glad to tell anyone about it who wishes to know.:...,... Its like a case of mistaken identity. Mr. Cooney did not realize that it was kidney ache, and that his kidneys were injured, not his back. That exposure had simply increased the kidnev com- plications. It‘s easy for Doan’s Kidney Pills to cure such cases. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents or mailed by Foster-Milburn 00., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the U. 8. thing else is “just as soon” and Dunn’s Ointment for dives, Pin Worms. Itch- ing Piles, or other itchiness oi the slain, tell him you want the engine]. It is 33E; never-failing. J. D. Jennings. UND Ek'l‘AK FF: 4 Knight street. opposite Street. Kai-11m.) Depot NIGHTBELL AT OFI‘ICE Piano Lessons. ‘ RS..GEOBGE W. BRADLEY, (daughter of the late .Wm. B. Nash.) Hives efficent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at her home No. 193 Main street DAVlD . W. RAYMOND Funeral Director and Emialmer 39: Washington Street Scull] Iciviall Residence. Manackemo Hotel. If your dealer tells you that come? .— lliipaitment. A um liU TO THE WISE Merchants, RD Manufactur- ers, Ledges and Societies will consult their own inter- ests by giving us'a call. ; REMEMBER—If you ham work to do, write to us. The Finest Toned and Idoleur- able PIANO, at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PBIOE. W You can Save OVEII 25 ‘ m can. by Purchasing Direct From Our Factory. i 4 Old Pia-nos Taken in Exchange. Tuning and Repairing. Telephone 92-l2. xiiiiliiii & SINS, _ MANUFACTURER S OF TH IGH-GR ADE GBAND AND UPRIGHT NEW FACTORY AND WAREROOM, l25 and l27 Pacific Street. . I STAMFORD. CONNECTICUT .
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