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THE- EVENING GAZETTE.
ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN Nonwnrs
As A NEWSPAPER.
EZAI L S UBSCRIPTIONS
DAILY. one yeah? 3; six months, $1.75; three
months. $100; one month, 300.
WEEKLY. one year. in ‘ftadvance. $1.00; six
months. 600.; three months. 330.
SATURDAY, Ar BIL 19,1896.
Rodemeyer for Mayor.
The election of Editor Robert John
Vance. “the crushed strawberry blonde
from Connecticut” as Mayor of New
Britain, calls forth the suggestion that
the‘ Democracy of South Norwalk
should elect Editor John Rodemeyer
Mayor of South Norwalk. It is true
that John has but recently taken root
in South Norwalk and'is not as well
known as his thousand and one good
qualities deserve, but {still a candidate
without a record is often very strong.
As yet John has never robbed any
hen roosts or stolen any deacon’s cider
in South Norwalk whatever he may
have done in Canaan and Bethel, so that
his local record is as yet odorless.
Here is a chance for John to inflate his
boom‘and broaden the horizan of his
fame and usefulness. ‘
With Editor Rodemeyer as Mayor
and his bosom friend and confidente S.
C. Palmer as Superintendent of all Pub-
lic Affairs, the municipal administration
of South Norwalk would be an ideal
one, a sort of Mecca towards which the
eyes of all reformers would instinctively
turn. ' -
_ This Causes Unbelief.
There is no doubt that there is a great
cloud of unbelief hanging over this
country, and good people, while griev-
ing over this fact, still see as through a
glass darkly. They are either unable
orunwilling to place the blame where
it belongs, andso fold their hands in
helpless horror and make no effort to
stem the tide.
The churches make loud complaint,
and yet a careful observer can readily
perceive that in some degree the
chzigrches are really responsible for this
mi elief, and they should not be al-
lowed to shirk that responsibility.
When church membership becomes a
sacred thing, not lightly to be assumed
or warranted by patent forever, no
matter how unworthy the member may
be, then and not until then will a very
formidable obstacle in the path of
Christianity be removed.
How many of us are fully cognizant
of the indisputable fact that many very
prominent church members lead lives
outside the church that are in striking
variance with the professions they made
and the vows they assumed ? These
things are stumbling blocks in the path
of the young, and the church that con-
dones them or ignores them is not car.
rying on the work of the Master. A
church member is, by the very nature
of his position, supposed to be 8 Chris-
tian, but when he is known to be an ex-
pert poker player, a spasmodic drunk-
ard or a steady drinker, or a man whose
idea of business is that it is allowable
to put your head inside of the peniten-
tiary so long as you can keep the rest
of your body out, the church is deserv-
edly broght into contempt and ridicule.
A great many men join a church sim-
ply because it pays. They consider it a
good business investment, and, making
a cloak of religion, cover up Wltll it a
choice and variegated assortment of
sins.
The usuer, the gambler, the drunk-
ard, the profane man and the man ad-
dicted to unjust practices have no busi-
ness on the rolls of any church, and
when their names are knowningly and
boldly premitted there such actions is a
virtual acknowledgement on the part
of the church that it steers by a dead
or dying creed and is not imbued with
the religion of Jesus Christ and Him
crucified.
Outsiders are keen to see such things ,
and they-say that if this be religion they
want none of it, and that the God such
church people pray to must be a creac
' tron of their own fancy, inert and inac-
tive save as an emblem of trade. Hence
they keep away from the church, de-
spise its teachings and look with scorn
upon its professions. They simply
,j'idge the trees by their fruits, and the
hurch is'to blame for allowing such
waits to mature within its sacred pre-
.. incts. ~ , .
This is unmistakably a- prime cause
of unbelief. The majority of people
reason very superficially and from ccn
clusiOns that are hurtful to the'oause
even though they be wrong. This is
true, unfortunately, and as much as we
may lament it does exist, and its effects
are seen all over the world to-day.
The argument upon which this unbe-
lief is based is, of course, a weak one,
but even this could be remoued if the
church would do its duty and weed out
unworthy members who. unrepentant
and defiant. bring into disrepute the
Cross of Calvary, I
——o~0 .
HERE AND THERE.
' E ght transients were lodged at the
tramp quarters last night.; '
John Conley has purchased a new
horse from George Nichols.
Agoodly number of trees were set
out in this city, yesterday.
The Naromake Gun club smashed
30,000 clay targets last year.
Officer Kenny is still in the pangs of
an attack of the rheumatism.
Cashier Woodworth of Westport was
" doing ” Norwalk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Louis Price re
turned home from their wedding trip
last night.
The Daughters of Erin held a very
enjoyable sociable in the Athenae'im
last evening.
Elsie May Kellogg has returned to
New Haven after a visit of three weeks
. in this city.
The Naromake gun club is holding a
shoot at the Gregory’s Point range,
this afternoon.
Miss Mary E. Gilmartin, of Danbury,
was the guest of Miss Katie Kiernan of
this city, yesterday.
Mrs. W. H. Belden of Newark is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Loomis on Belden avenue.
Ghermann «5: Bishop is the name of a
new trucking firm in this city. They
rhake a specialty of carting clay targets.
The children of the Center school
celebrated Arbor day by planting two
fine maple trees on the school grounds.
A horse belonging to Butcher Bene-
dict ran away on Elm street this morn.
ing. He was stopped before doing any
damage. - ’
New York insurance agents have
been instructed to cancel fire policies
on buildings affected by the Raines Li-
quor Tax law.
John Wilson was fined $5 and costs
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
being intoxicated. Ha paid up and was
discharged.
Miss Edna E. Ainsworth, soprano,
and Miss Loretta Ainsworth, contralto,
will join the Baptist church choir the
first Sunday in May.
Chief Bradley arrested Martin Troy
this morning and placed him in the
station-house. Martin was very drunk.
He will be given a hearing this after-
noon.
A man and wife were put in jail in
Hoboken for kissing each other the
other day, and yet Greater New York
wants to publicly embrace half the
State. .
Rev. Fred Curtis of Japan is visiting
his parents on Knight street. He is ac-
companied by two of his children who
attract more than ordinary attention
by reason of their J apanise costumes.
The prize essays upon “Norwalk in
Revolutionary Times” will be placed in
the hands of the judges next week.
Any who have not handed in their es-
says to the Regent, Mrs. Noble, should
do so at once.
The Musical social club met at the
home of Mrs. Cyrus Ru-‘coe, on West-
port avenue, last night, and enjoyed a
rich musical feast. About twenty sing-
ers were present and melody was the
witchword.
The Ellinwood Players will close a
Week’s engagement in Danbury to-
n'ght. The c :mpany will present
“Diamond D.ck” at the Opera House
next Monday nigh“, on which occasion
a gold watch Will be given away.
Mamie, the six years old daughter of
Newsdsaler John '1‘. Hayes, fractured
her arm at the elbow, yesterday. She
was playing in the yard at the Center
school and fell over the stump of a
tree. The fracture was reduced by Dr.
W. J. l‘racev.. _,
Comrade George W. Raymond of
Buckingham Post, G. A. R., Visited the
Soldiers’ Home, yesterday afternoon.
He reports George “Hen" Waterbury
as slowly but surely declining in health.
“Uncle John” Collins has returned to
the institution:
—The N. Y. Daily Morning .World,
one cent, at my store. Delivered to
your house, nine cents per week. J our;
T. HAYES, 5 Main street.
A thunder shower was introduced to
this vicinity last evening. It was dis-
tinguished by clouds of dust rolled up
by the wind and quite a spectacular dis-
play of lightning flashes as well as a few
peals of thunder. The rainfall, however,
was very slight, and not suflicient to lay
the dust. ‘ p _ p g
The air is warm enough to-day to
toast bread.
fair” at the Wheeler Straw works.
Awnings have been placed on the
open cars on the Street Railway line.
Aspecial town meeting soon to be
called will probably be held in the
evening. '
A‘monduress Brower of East Nor-
walk, is thought to he slowly passing
away from senile debility. '
The bids for working the town high-
ways will be Opened at the Selectmen"3
office this afternoon at 5 o’clock.
The thermometer in front of the
Central Telephone office registered 110
d agrees above zero at 11 o’clock to-day.
A special town meeting will be held
to take action on the matter of laying a
telford road on the Connecticut turn-
pike. '
The case of the State’ vs. John Con~
very has been continued for a few days
pending an investigation as to the
sanity of Convery.
A flashboard was placed on the dam
at the Grupe reservoir yesterday and
the water is said to be rising at the rate
of an inch an hour.
The Friday Aiternoon Whist club
met at the home of Mrs. Platt Price
yesterday afternoon. Hon. E.O Keel-
er and Mrs G. C. Cholwell secured the
prizes. '
Mrs. Samuel Daskam arrived home
from New York last night. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Stevens, is expected
remain here for the‘summer.
The Hope Hose boys held a “smoker”
last night which was greatly enjoyed.
There was vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, refreshments, and an abundance
of good cheer. The smoker was a suc-
cess.
i WITH THE WITS.
' Briggs—“You know Goblets, don’t
you ?” Braggs—“Oh, I have a listening
acquaintance with him.”—Tit—Bits.
Good All-Around Mam—Dorothy—
“Jack makes love in the most fascinat-
ing way.” Barbarian—“Yes; and doesn’t-
he propose most divinely ?”—Sydney
Bullet-in.
“I can’t see,” observed Mr. Wipe-
dunks, “why it’s taking them so blamed
long to find the north pole. All they’ve
got to do is to go straight north, and
keep going.”———Chicago Tribune. '
One Way—“Bridget, you’ve broken
' as much china. this month as your wages
amount to. Now, how can we, prevent
this occurring again?” “Oi don’t know,
mum, unless yez raises me wages.”—
Life.
Where the Difficulty Arose.——“Your
engagement to Mr. Puddington did not
last very long.” “No; his penmanship
is so bad that I had to have his letters
typewritten before I could read them——
and he didn’t like it.”—Chicago Record.
Mrs. Greene—“I really think it too
bad for the men to poke fun at the old
maids. Surely, it is no fault of theirs.”
Mrs. White—“Indeed it is. Did you ever
from choice ?”—Boston Transcript.
The Employers’ Liability Question.—
Employe—“Sir, I would respect-fully
ask you for an increase of salary; I have
got married lately.” Manager of Works
—-“Very sorry, my friend, I can be of no
assistance to you. The company is not
responsible for any accidents that hap-
pen to our men when off dutyl”—El
Diluvio.
BRILLIANT YOUNG MEN.
Haydn had produced several masses
and operas, together with a quantity
of instrumental music, before he was 17.
Fdller published his first church his-
tory at 23. He often said later in life
that he had never exceeded that. first
work“
Napoleon was 24 when he distin-
guished himself at. the siege of Toulon,
and laid the foundation of his future
fort-uric. . _
Congreve produced “The Old Bach-
elor” at. 21. and “Love for Love” at~ 23.
Each is esteemed a masterpiece of its
kind.~
and said afterward that he preached
his best sermons before attaining that
age.
Wagner planned a series of German
operas by the time he was 23, although.
his design was not carried out for many
years.
Caesar was not 20 when he became
prominent in Roman politics, and was
the leading spirit in Roman affairs be-
fore. 30. .
Blackberries as a. tonic. UsefuLin all
forms of diarrhea.
Tomatoes are a powerful aperient for
the liver, a sovereign remedy for dys-
pepsia and indigestion. Tomatoes are
invaluable in. all conditions of the sys-
tem in which the use of calomcl is in
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(All :laEPwintEFMr; GedTIAI' MillsT'of
LebanonfiConn,‘ Was , badly afflicted with
rheumatismiAt times it was so severe that
he :'could not 'stand up straight, but was
drawn over on one side. 9“I tried different
remedies without receiving relief,” he says,
“until about six months ago I bought a bot-
tle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. After using
it for three days my rheumatism was gone
and has not returned since};L For sale by E.
P. “Iced, druggist. ’ "““"'"“" ‘ ’
Business is reported as being “only,
' weighed 402 pounds.
here on Monday with her child and will -
asylum, England.
know one who hadn’t remained single,
Taylor was the court chaplain at 27,}
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THETEVENING‘GAZETTE;
FAMOUS, FOR THEIR SIZE.
Frederica Ahrens, a German woman
who lived in Paris, weighed 150 pounds
when only four years old and 450
pounds at 20 years of age. Mr. Laurent
tells of a. Parisian boy who weighedlM
pounds at the age of four.
’ A man named Essex, who died in the
reign of George III., “weighed 616
pounds. He died when 30 years old, and
the stairway and the side of the house
had to be taken out- to remove him. He
was lowered into the grave. by an en-
gine.
An Essex grocer named Bright lived
to be 29 years old and weighed at the
time of his death 616 pounds. Philip
Mason, of Monmouths-hire, is report-ed
to have the following surprising di—
mensions: Wrist, 11 inches; waist, '72
inches; calf, 25 inches, and chest, 60
inches.
In the “Philosophical Transactions”
for 1813 there is a description of a girl
of four years who weighed 256 pounds.
Dr. Ellison tells of afichild who died
when one year old and weighed 60
pounds. A Mr. Poll, of Lincolnshire.
tipped the scales at 560 pounds and is
said to have been buried in three cof-‘
fins. .
In the Dictionairc des Sciences Med-
icales there is an account of Marie
Francoise Clay, :1 Parisian beggar, who
died in 1806. Her waist measured 62
inches and her head was almost hidden
by her enormous shoulders. She had
to sleep almost .uprig'ht, being afraid
to lie‘ down for fedr of suffocating.
Lovelace Love; an Irishman, had a
coffin seven feet long, four feet broad
and 31/2 feet deep. Benjamin Bower
weighed only 470 pounds. Gunz, a Ger-
man writer, mentions a. young, sylph-
jlike lady of his acquaintance, who
Dorothy Collier,
a north of England matron, tipped the.
scales at only 420 pounds.
NEW THINGS IN MEDICINE.
A report comes from London that a
bacteriologist named Czajikowski has
discovered a microbe which may be the
cause of measels. He found it. in the
blood of a patient that was suffering
from the disease. '
People who believe in cider-drinking
will be shocked to read the report of
the superintendent of the Burghill
He states that the
institution contains more. inmates with
a"‘cider history" than all other classes
of patients combined.
A curiOus fact has been observed in
the case of a manwho died of delirium
tr‘émens. It was ascertained that the
skull contained alcoholic vapor. A
small opening made in the skull soon
after death permits the vapor to es-
cape, when it can be ignited, and burns
'3 humus 935'}: .-
‘with a bluish flame.
The Berlin Pharmaceutical sociéty
has established a central office for ex-
tending thc world’s knowledge of poi-,
sonous and healing plants, and they
fexpect to receive reports from all parts
'of the world'on “botanic, chtcmic and
"pharmacological discoveries in plants
of a healing or poisonous nature.”
A brand-new disease has just been
reported from England. They call.- it
scrumpox. It is found among football
players, and the first outbreak of it oc-
curred among the players at Welling-
ton collcge. It is a. form of skin dis-
ease, and the college medical officer
names it football impetigo. The dis-
ease usually attacks the face and some~
times the hands.
FLIN‘GS AT THE FAIR SEX.
' [Medium—“The spirit of your wife _
wishes tospeak with you.” Widower—
“You’re a faker; my wife never would
ask permission to speak to me.”—
Truth.
.“Man,” she bitterly explained, “is
dominated by the almighty dollar!”
“And woman,” he rejoined, with spirit,
“by the almighty 99 cents.”———Detroit-
Tribune.
The reason why the average woman
appears as old at 30 as the average man
does at 40 is because the. average woman
at 30 is usually about 40.—L. A. W. Bul-
letin.
Husband—“My! How you did snore
last night. I couldn’t sleep.” \Vife—
“Why didn’s you wake me up?” “I
thought you were making enough noise
as it was.”—To Date.
Minister—“And do you believe that
your greatest. troubles come from
Heaven ?” Deacon—“ll"ell, they say
that’s where marriages are made.”—
Yonkers (N. Y.) Statesman.
MILE RECORDS OF THE HORSE.
VHorse Trotting—2 minutes 3% sec-
onds, by Alix,at Galesburg, 111., Septem—
ber 13, 1894.
Horse Running~1 minute 351/2 sec—
onds, by Salvator, at Monmouth Park,
August 28, 1890. .
Horse Pacing—2 minutes 11,4, seconds,
by Robert J., at Terre Haute, Ind., on
September 14, 1894, against time.
Horse Team Trotting—2 minutes 121»,
seconds, by Belle Hamlin and Honest
George, driven by E. F. (leers, at Provi-
dence, R. I., September 23, 1892.
Horse Under Saddle—2 minutes 13
Seconds, by Johnson, pacing at Cleve-
land, 0., August 3, 1883, against time;
in 2 minutes 15% seconds, by Great
Eastern, trotting at Fleetwood Park,
September 22, 1877.
STAGE FOLK.
Sir Henry Irving was 58 February 6.
His first appearance on the stage was
in 1856.
Yvette Guilbert told a. Paris Figaro
reporter that her profits in America
were $35,000. . ’
Joseph Mayer, the actor in the pos-
sion play at Oberrammergau who took
the role of the Christ, has met with an
accident which has necessitated’the am-
putation of one of his legs.
On one occasion an actress grew tem-
pestuous with Perrin, the Parisian man-
ager, and gave him a. stormy quarter of
an hour. “And what did you do, my
dear I’orrin?” asked Febvre. ,‘-‘I said
nothinge—and watched h: .” grow old.”
.- ‘An Argument.
Parishioner—Doyou think there is
any valid objection to fishing on Sun-
day? , ‘ ~
Pastor—I do. A man who goes fish-
ing on Sunday often finds it very difli- I
cult to tell the truth on Monday.—
Truth,
Hovr’s THEATREl
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DAILY um: MATIIEis momma wronrsnAv
nowrnn BIGGEST AND BEST-
RICE’S COMEOIANS
BEADED BY
THOS- F. STRATTON.
Same Grand Band and Orchestra. All New
Plays. -
One Merry Week. Commencing
Mbnday, Apr.
Monday Eve’g, Too Much Married.
Prices, - 10. 20 and 30 Cams.
1
Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s drug store
and Pinneo s stationery store. '
IIEIIE’S YOOB OIIMIOE.
A fine building lot on Wilton 'ave-
nue. If you intend to build, look at
this before purchasing.
Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargal’h.
WM. H. BYINGTON,
Real Estate and Insurance,
Room I, Gazette B’l’d.
ISTRICT of Norwalk,
Wh April ”LIIEA- D.. 1896
.er'eas. Wl‘lt n app ication has been ma
to_th1s Court by Mary ‘Gray of Norwalk. (id
said District praying for reasons therein set
forth, for the appointment of an administrator
cf the estate of Ellen McVannJafie of Peabody
1!. the st«te of Massachusetts, deceased.
Ordered. l'lhat said application be heard
and determined at the Probate Office in Nor-
walk. on the 23th dmv of April. 1896. at in
o'clock. forenpon. and that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
therein by'publishmg this order in a news-
paper havmc a Circulation in said district at
least sevendays before said day of hearing
and that-sands. pl‘cant can-e a. cepy of said
no :licition an of this 0rd r to,be sent by
1113,11." postage paid, to John McVanr. husband
of said deceasedal Peabody, Massachusetts
on or before Aprin 18th 1896. I
hIL Li. M) )1) V1: ), r11:
55. Probate Court’
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. VV ANTED—A secondhand baby carriage
' this office
WHEELINE DELIGHT is beyond measure the greatest When-
enjoyed on a Rambler.
in knowing that one is mounted on absolutely the
best Bicycle in the world. That’s the comfort of
RAMBLER riding. Of course, like all good things, it
costs more than the mediocre article, and is worth
mc re,
However, we keep in
wheels, such as the Gales, Ideal, Stormer and Gotham.
All good and reliable Wheels.
THE J. T. PROWITT 00,
45 MAIN STREET, NORWAEK, CONN.
. SPECIAL OPEMNG '
, _.-‘or.—:- . '
h/IILLINERh ,
Wednesday a Thu'rsdaylillpril Iii-Is _
Consisting of Trimmed Hats andevery I
thing in the Millinery Line .
Ladies will Please accept this Invitation.
FAWCETT’S, ' ~,
3 WATER STREET, NUBWALK
Norwalk Opera House
Ellinwood’s ‘Merry Players l
SPECIAL RETURN DATE.
WEEK OF ,APRIL 20th
Mr. Dave Seymour.
Miss Lettle Sheppard.
and Miss Corinne‘Le Vaunt.‘
OPENING PLAY.
MONDAY IIIOIIT: DIAMOND DIOK I,
Ladit s’ Admission to Reserved Seats. 100.
Gentlemen' “ " 15c.
Secure Tickets at Weed’s or Tomlinson’s Drug
ores.
“ Mr. P itter of Texas ” and " She ” positive-
ly produced at this engagement.”
PRICES, - 10c, 20c, and SOc__
I OR 8A]: E.
Fox SALE—Now is the time to buy an
Eddy refrigerator. none better. So. Non-
WALK HARDWARE Co. .
W ANTED.
in good conditi n. Addresa J. L. care
WANTED—Bicyfle riders to know that
we have the \V .verly, the besr wheel on
earth. So. NORWALK HARDWARE Co. '
PERSONAL.
OULTRY netting lower than ever before
at the So. r. onwALn HARDWARE Co. ' '
1'0 RENT.
0 RENT—Four rooms: City water ;’ Rent
$7. Enquire of E. UORMLEY. 2 Irospect
avenue, Norwals , Conn.
Unclaimed Letters. I
The following letters remain unclaimed at
the Norwalk Post Office April 18.
Fred Akin, Mrs. Fanny Adams,- Nicholas-
Leese, Frank Miller, Miss Emma Rogers.
‘ W. H. MALONE. P. M.
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There is, in itself, a pleasure
or
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stock a line of lower-priced
OLSEN BROS."
Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford for the spring
of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber-
alin and splendor.
They dazzle and bewilder you, and you will be the worst
disappointed person in town it
ine our shoes, whether you wish to buy or not. The prices,
as usual, THE.LOWEST, at
(DI-LSEN"
'WHI'TE SHOE STORE ,
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK.
\
YOUR" FRIENDS Ann USING .
PLAISTED’S COUGH .IIEMEOY
AND RECOMMEND _ I'rs USE
Get a Battle at once, .25 andi50 Cents.
ALI. DRUGGISTS.
you don’t come in and exam-
.BRO_S.’
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