m v! I ”E EVENING GAZETTE. Eurasian u can Pos'r Orrr'cr: m Noawanx as A ansmraa. MAIL S UBSCRIPTI ON .5, DAILY. one year. 33: six months, $1.75: three months. $1 00; one month, 30c. WEEKLY. one year. in advance. $1.00; six months. 60c.; three months: 330. TUESDAY, APRIL 28,1896. y. .—..-_.__.. Vox Populi, Vox Del. It is folly for any man to stand in the. _'way of the car of progress in this en- lightened age. For a public officer, ¥elected and sworn to obey the people’s ~will, to stubbornly stand out in opposi- ition thereto, is one] of those blunders which is worse than a crime. No one doubts the honesty of Selectman Sel- deck’s contumacious objections to con- ‘structing the Telford road as and where the people who placed him in ofiice, desire and have on three public town (meeting occasions ordered it to be tdone. Yet those who know his mental *peculiarities best, are loudest in the ac- mention that he allows himself to be (filled more by chronic mulishness rot disposition, than by a reasonable judgment. True, he retreats behind the adverse advice of the alleged "town soon noel.” Would it not be well for Se- lectman Selleck to remember, that even ”this eminent jurist, Mr. Warner, has in “very many instances, had his legal ’ *views over-ruled by higher authorities. Indeed, no axiom is more true than “it does not take much of a lawyer to over- throw any other lawyer’s opinion.” Clhe story is told of President Cleve- 5‘ 11nd, whose Attorney General had .given him’a legal opinion adverse to this desires, "well, you’ll have to bring -me a different opinion from this, or I =t:shall have to get another: Attorney “General.” The record runs that the - directly Opposite and wished for opinion ‘twas'not only promptly furnished, but ‘Was more strongly fortified by court decisions and precedents than the first one. ”Gould not “Cap'. lire" wisely get a "‘pOMer’ for the bench. of himself and i‘vthe town, from the above incident. rile might also remember with profit ifihe logic of Tammany’s unique Con- t-zgressman and statesman, Timothy ‘Campbell, who is charged with aver-ring what “it’s always constitutional to do ”what‘ the people want to do and it‘s always unconstitu'ional to do what «they won’t have.” Then there’s the greater enunciation >02 New York’s great son, William H. ZSeward, “there is a higher law than waxy human enactment, the vox pOpuli.” For your peace of mind and comfort, ‘both here and hereafter, you had best uracopy after Scott’s sensible coon, and “come down,” and go ahead and build the much determined on Telford road, «Gaptain Ike. .. The Dairy Commissioner. “The term of Comfort S. Burlingame ‘of Canterbury as dairy commissioner wexpires with the month of April. Gov- ~crnor Coffin has had the matter of the :succcssion in mind for a long time and, lit was at first reported, would name the ’new man in February. Later the ap- pointment was to come out in March. It will pretty surely come out this week. Rumor has dealt with a good fanany names, but none who in the esti- ' :auction of those competent to judge, «equal in all needed qualities Edwin Hoyt of New Canaan. He would make an ideal commissiOuer, as he is as high an authority on milk and butter as he is in trees. Although a matter of much tsmaller consequence to the Governor, would it not be “good politics” for him to recall the fact that there is a “west on "’ to the state over which he pre- scides with so much dignity and credit. .9 Birthday Surprise. 'Miss Blanche Ellis was the innocent ”v lclllu of a surprise party at her home 0.. North avenue, last evening. It was fiber birthday anniversary which was inn-y much in evidence by the congrat- ‘°u~ltions showered upon her by about sxty of her friends. Equal to the oc- <-casion she welcomed them all'in a cor-4 dial manner, and they proceeded to 'makc merry. Dancing and games were findulged in and a fine collation was cserved. -Theshort pOinter on the clock was squarely on 1, when the last guest nstepped from the piazz l, homeward dicound. , catholic Feast and Fast Days. Thelfollowiug are the Feast and Fast *ri'rlaye on the Catholic calendar for May: ”lat, St. Philip and St. James: 4 h. St. littlouiccl; 7th, St. Stanilus; 14th, The Ascersiou; 24th, Whitsunday; 27, 29th "and 30th, Ember days; 31st, Trinity Hfiauazly. ‘ VOX PDPULI—-continued. authorized or instructed the Selectmen to carry out the vote of ‘ January 20th. or both. ' Mr. Light said that it was the intent of his resolution to “authorize and in- struct the selectmen, etc ” Mr. Jeremiah Donovan asked, “Is there or can there be. any question as to whether the resolution as passed authorized and instructed ?” A doubt was expressed. Mr.-Hurlbutt thought that the origi- nal resolution should be reconsidered and the words “and instruct” added after the wind authorize. Mr. Warner was of the opinion that Mr. Light’s resolution included both. He said the prOposed amendment was an independent motion and it was un- necessary to reconsider the original resolution. However, in order that there be no question about the matter he moved to insert in the original reso- lution after the word “authorize,” the words “and instructed," which was passed unanimously. The matter of indexing a certain portion of the town records then re- ceived attention. Mr. J. Belden Hurlbutt stated the estimated expense in adbition to what had already been done would perhaps amount to $2,500 and moved that such sum be appropriated and that Messrs. Levi Warner, Burr Smith and Herbert B. Smith be appointed a committee to carry out the provisions of such vote. Mr. Warner as a member of the com- mittee appointed on March 10th to su- perintend the indexing of the town land records reported, and reported a bal- ance on hand over and above the cost of the work ordered done. He did not know what it would cost to complete the work but did not think the sum named by Mr. Hurlbutt as being exces- sive, as he understood it. Mr. Hurlbutt said that the money voted at a previous meeting included the cost of copying town proceedings which were going to decay and would soon have been almost undecipherable. Mr. Donovan asked, “What has been done on that line, and what is proposed to be done?” “It is not clear to me,” he added. Mr. Warner: “Most everybody has a general idea of the work. The index of the records gives the name Of the grantor and grantee,date of conveyance, etc. One can turn to the index and save the time and trouble of looking through several books of records to find what they may be in search of.” Mr. Donovan: “You have always had an index, have you not ? ” Mr. Warner: “Only singly, and in each book. ” Mr. Donovan. “How much has been expended so far, and where is the end?” Mr. Warner: “It is proposed to do what has been done with other volumes Of the town records.” Mr. Donovan: “Will that complete the indexing ? ” Mr. Warner: down to date.” Mr. Donovan: “When will it require another appropriation for the same pur- pose? ” ‘ ‘ Mr. Warner: “Not for a long time. Probably not during our life-time." Mr. Hurlbutt: “In looking up a con- veyance of property it is now necessary to handle several books. This is the only town in the State of any size which haz not a general index of its records. This appropriation will complete the i‘JdL'Xlng Of the records to date, after which the Town Clerk will continue it. The indexing will save the town more than the cost of indexing. It is a mat- ter of economy. We have record from Vol. 40 down.” The am )unt desired was appropriate and the work ordered done. Attorney Joseph A. Gray, remarked that the previous committee had caused indexmg to be done for considerably less than the amount apprOpriated at the time, and on his motion they, the com- mttee were tendered a vote of thanks. Robert Pierson congratulated the se- lectmen on the fact that they had called the meeting to be held in the “evening, and made a motion that all future town “It will bring them \meetings of the town be held in the eve- ning, which was passed without a dis- senting voice. A motion to adjourn then prevailed. The Sign Dropped. A twenty fOOt sign board which has adorned the front of the FairfieldCoun- ty bank building for some years, parted company with the building, early last evening, and narrowly escaped striking John Dowd and Frank McCormack who stood on the sidewalk discussing the Mill Hill problem. Only a few mo- ments before there was half a dozen or more standing under the sign but they had moved out of danger at the sug- gestion of a passer-by who said, ”Boys, I’ll blow you.” -. The little daughter of Mr. Fred Webber Holland, Mass, had a. very bad cold and cough which he had not been able to cure with anything. I gave him a 25 cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says W. P. Holden, merchant and postmaster at VYest Brimfield, and the next time I saw him he said it worked like a. charm. This remedy is intended especially for acute throat and lung diseases such as colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is famous for its cures. There is no danger in giving it to children for it contains nothing injurious. For sale by E. P. Weed, druggist. “" O. The latest addition to the ranks of the lady bicycle riders is Mrs. Thomas S. Morison who purchaseda tt'berl yes- terday. . Caught lathe Act- . The manager of the Hour have been in the habit of leaving packages of that paper in the post-office lobby for the accommodation of the Aunews agents. For some four or five weeks past, the package addressed to George Denton has been purloined. A watch was set on the package last'Saturday morning, with the result that allad named Collins was detected in stealing the papers; The evidence was so strong against him that he confessed his guilt. As to what will be done with him has not yet been decided upon. . Collins was arrested by Chief Brad- ley this morning and paroled until to- morrow morning when he will be given a hearing before Judge Hubbell. Severe But lust. Bridgeport is not proud of being widely advertised asthe only town in the United States, and probably in the world, which numbers' among its clergy a man who has been compelled through fear of the consequences, to convict himself of the base crime of slaudering the reputation of a woman of ‘whose morals he'knew nothing. It would Wl prefer his room to his company, and it' has the right to insist that whether his stay here be long or short, he shall confine his ministrations to. those who care to attend them, and that he shall leave public reforms severely alone. He must know, or if he doesn't he should be taught, that no good cause can profit by his aid—Farmer. ' More Newspaper Improvement. The New Haven Register made its appearance last evening as a twelve page paper. The new form is an im- provement and is in keeping with the steady progress being made by Cons nectlcut’s live newspapers. Has It Right. Charles Young killed his pet cat the other day *'* * James Ludlam fainted yesterday, while running * * * James Golden has sold his. house—Hour. HERE AND THERE. The Hauragauri society will meet to- night. “ , Attorney John J. Walsh is in Water- town, to-day, on a business trip. Blasts from a comet rent the ambient air this morning at a nickelfa rent. ‘ , There promises to be a lively meet- ing in the Council rooms, tO-night. Apple trees are in blossom and asparaf gus and strawberries are in market. ' Two transients kept each other com- pany at the tramp quarters last'night. ——Fishing tackle, Hayes’ 5 Main St. Our Brothers Lodge, I. 'O. O. F. coir, ferred the third degree on five candi- dates last night. Mrs. Chclwell and Mrs. Dennis of High street left for a short visit in New York this morning. Stephen Comstock and son Willard, wheeled to New Rochelle yesterday and returned by train. The Grace church society celebrated its fifth anniversary at its pretty little church last evening. The Knights of Columbus met last evening and \the Catholic Benevolent Union will meet to-night. Contractor Sheldon has commenced laying a cement floor on the cellar in the Ratchford building on Main street. William Banker, Charles Grumman and George Allen hays gone down the harbor to-day after flatfish and icicles. Messrs. Patrick F. Slattery and Hugh McCarty will represent the local council at the State A. O. H. convention in Meriden, to-morrow. Will and John Slattery became en- gaged in a quarrel on Wall street last evening. Police interference prevents, ed any serious results. —Don’t forget the entertainment of the Sons of St. George at their hall No 13 Main street, to-morrow evening, Admission, 25 cents. The funeral of the late Miss Harriett F. Daskam was held this afternoon, Rev. Mr. Pond ofliciating. The inter. ment was in St. Paul,s churchyard. Herbert. Quick who recently pur- chased a new Crawford bicycle collided with a horse on West avenue yesterday. The wheel, rider and horse escaped serious injury. Miss Inez Keeler will act as one of the bridesmaids atthe Camp-Morrell wedding in Hartford, to-morrow. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Keeler will attend the wedding. ' The water commissioners’ cfifice will be removed to the Fairfield County bank building to-morrow. Secretary Camp is getting acquainted with the flight of stairs leading to the same. ' Six-years-old Eunice Stevens grand- daughter ofr-x-Selectman Daskam, will to.day become a pupil at Mrs. M. . E. Mead’s Hillside schod. It will be her first day at school and ,she has great .antic'pations._ I ' t i POISON IN MATCHES. Véry Serious" Consequences May Result from Its Absorption. A commission appointed by the French > government has been investigating the manufacture of matches, with the ob- ject of ascertaining if ‘ there was not some substance whose substitution for phosphorus would render that indus— try one in which men and women could engage without becoming the victims of horrible and fatal forms of poison- ing. The commission, says the New York Times, has just made its report and the conclusions reached by it are of great interest. There is, the commis- sioners say, nothing that can replace phosphorus as a. quick and convenient means to start combustion. Other -_ chemicals would, indeed, be safer for the employes, but none of them is even approximately as safe or useful from the standpoint of the public. It is evi- dent, therefore, that the use Of phos- phorus must continue; but though that is the case it by no means follows that the manufacture of matches must be at the cost of hundreds of lives every year. By using proper precautions, the commissioners declare, in the ven- tilation Of factories, in the structure Of smackines and in the personal habits of the work people practically all danger can be removed. In the best regulated establishments measures have already been taken that put an end to the dis- eases that a careless and unscientific use of phosphorus produces in those that handle it. Adequate safeguards against necrosis and blood poisoning are known and in use by some manu- facturers. Others persist in the old ways, and their employee continue to die, also in the old way. A startling feature of the report is its assertion that the match factories owned and conducted by the French government itself are precisely those in which the conditions are the worst, while many private companies have already made their premises models of arrangement and method, as healthful to work in as could be desired. It has long been known that the “allumittes de la. regie” were the worst in the world, but per- haps the labors of this bold and out- spoken commission Will result in im- proving the ofiicial matches as well as the places where they are made. THE amass DOCTOR. mils the Batting Snake in the Patient's Body with a Pin. “When I was acting American con- sul at Amoy, China,” said Dr. W. E. Fales to a. New York Recorder report- er, “one of my employee fell sick with a severe attack of rheumatism. He stood the pain bravely for three days, refusing all ‘foreign devil medicine,’ 'and on the fourth sent for a native physician. The ‘latter duly arrived and began preparations for treatment of the malady, which be pronounced to be due to the presence of a. ‘darting‘ . shake’in the sulferer’s body. Incense sticks were lighted and placed j ust out- side the door, and also in the room. A pack of firecrackers was set off and a. talismanic paper pasted to the wall. This was done to drive away evil 'spir- its and attract good ones. The doctor next wrote a. lot of characters on a thick piece of paper with a vermillion pencil and set fire to it. It burned into a. black ash, which was broken into a. cup of water and drunk by the patient. A great bowl of herb tea was made, of which a. cup an hour was the allotted dose. The son Of Esculapius next bored the body of my servant and drove deep down into it at nine points a. long needle moistened with pepper- mint. He did . it. with such skill in avoiding large vessels that the hemor- rhage was insignificant. Hethen cov- ered each acupuncture witha. brownish paste, and this, in turn, with a piece of dark paper. He collected his fee, fifty cents. and departed. The sufferer soon fell into a. sleep and the next day an- nounced that his pains had departed. He remained in the bunk two more days, laughing, chatting, smoking cigarettes and once or twice using the opium pipe, and then reported as being well. He left the paste and paper in place until they. fell Off. The skin was smooth and the scar hardly percepti- ble. He took his recovery as a. matter of course, his only comment being that the darting snake was thoroughly dead.” - A CONFIRMED WAN DERER. The Queer Existence of an Aged Austra- lian Laborer. Here is the pathetic figure of a de- lightfully simple Old man whom we dis- covered in diligent perusal of his Bible. and who invariably camped by himself and did not encourage intruders on his privacy. When we broke through his reserve he gave us the following strange history of his manner of working: “I only work at two places all the year,” he said. “One is at a. station up here, where I do the wool picking; that is al- .Ways a two months’ job. Then I go back to Richmond river in New South Wales for the cane cutting; that is a four months job. The remaining six months I spend in traveling to and fro, as these two stations are eight hundred miles apart, and it takes me three months to do the journey. I have been doing this for twenty years, and shall continue to do it as long as I live.” He flatly refused an Offer of a. lift, for to alter his habits would make him miser- able. “1 always turn up to the day, for, see here is my plan drawn out,” and he showed us a. rough chart Of each . day’s route marked out likea ship’s course. “I shall go on like. this till I can do so no longer. They will wait a. week for me up at the station, and if I don’t turn up, then the boys will come out and put up a. cross for me, for they’ll know I have gone home for good and all. Good-by.”—Tcmple Bar. Boston a Floating Theater. ' Boston has a. floating theater, 3 play house built on a fiatboat that rides at anchor in Marine Park. ,It is hand— somely finished in White and gold, pro- fusely decorated with pottéd plants and ferns, and the walls— [pare covered with nautical paintings and div‘prs touches. It has a. seating capacity of 1,400, a. large and roomy stage With a dozen or more appropriate settings, and an artistically designed curtain. New: GAMBLING"WR_INKLE. How Some Jolly Fellows Seek to Woo the}, ’ .‘ Goddess of Fortune. There is new form of gambling much aflected in clubs and‘bhrroOins nOWa.‘ days that even the board Of- trade will find it hard to put a. stop to, says the Washington Post. Everyone. is familiar» with the electric fans Which in the past few years have proved such a boon in torrid weather. They are shaped like a propeller and have four, five‘ or six blades and are incased in wire cages with large apertures. By touching a. lever at the' back the machine can be started or stopped at will, and while in motion the velocity is something tre- mendous. lSome wide-awake genius not long ago conceived the idea. that the electric fan could be utilized as an excellent means of wooing the goddess of fortune and put the suggestion into operation in this wise: A six-bladed fan was stopped and each of its blades marked with a. num- ber. Then six slips of paper were marked with similar numbers and six jolly fellows drew a. slip apiece. The number on the slip corresponded to the number on one of the blades and it was decided that the blade that was nearest the perpendicular wire at the bottom of the cage covering the fan when the latter stopped revolving should win the pot. The latter con- sisted of six dollars, put up equally by the half-dozen players. Then the fun began. The lever would be turned on and as quichly off and the fan would revolve like lightning, slow down and stop in half a, minute. There was no “kitty” to be fed as "in poker, 'no per- centage of split, as in faro, and no rake off for the house, as in other games. It was a. pure luck affair and the heaviest loser was not more ,than five dollars out at the end Of an hour’s whirling, while the excitement had been as in- tense as the most devoted gambler could desire. Next day each one of the six introduced the electric fan to his friends in its new guise as a. spinning jenny and now the game has spread all over town. The interest in it is heightened a. good deal by- having a. blank blade, which when it stopsat the winning wire constitutes a; jack pot and necessitates the playersput- ting up an extra. stake, just as in poker. So from a. one dollar ante‘in brokers’ Offices to whirling for coppers by district messengers the electric fan is being brought into requisition with. general hilarity. P. H. DWYER- OON’T IE SIOE-TRAOKEO. ALTERATION SALE STILL ON. OUSTOMERS ALL SATISFIEI. SALES LARGE. VEROIOT-ull suocESS. Here are a few reasons: HARNESS OILS. 34c. quart Were 750. [Sc pint were 45c. Labels 3. little worn, torn..etc. Oils are A No. I though, Standard goods. OUSTERS. 98c were $1.50. 14c were $1.25. ' 59c Were $1.00. 38c were 75c. Equally useful for house, car- riage. store or barn. Always useful. ~ Never so cheap. I still drum upon those $9.98 Har. nesses. They’re worth it, every cent. Also five drummer’s samples single harness, Will go at $7.98. Made to sell at double. They are a bargain, all new. Have been carelessly handled. P. H. DWYEFl‘, Cor. Knight and Wall Sts., NORWALK. CONN. may be diseased while1 the othertimay l be healthy and doing the work—of both ' -na‘ture rebels, and the trouble is in- dicated by a pain in one .side of the back and frequent inclination to pass urine. Kidney trouble may exist and not be indicated by the state of the urine, which remains clear. Consti- pation generally exists and the Back- ache may extend down the thigh. The discasedKidney becomes inflamed and the waste matter which is re: tained promotes the growth of stones and gravel. If taken in the early stage, Baker’s Kidney Pills will re- move the stoppage, allay inflamma-. tion and help the Kidneys to perform their proper functions. Sand for book. on Kidney troubles—it’s free. Pills cost 50 cent: at the druggists. Baker Pill Ca, Anger, 1m; Ellinwood’s Nerry "Players! ALL THIS WEEK, ' Norwalk Opera House Mouday......._ .............. The Opera Singer Tuesday..........................Diamond Dick Wednesday ...... 10 Nights in a Bar Room Thursday ............................ . East Lynne: Friday .............. . .....Mr. Potter of Texas Saturday, Rider Haggard’s Play, “ She” Ladies Admitted to Reserved Seats. 18' Cents. An Elegant Set of Furniture Given AWay Saturday Night. PRICES, . >105. 20c, and 30:: - DIED. DASKAM~In Nor-walk. April 26m, Hamnr Famous, daughter of the late William Daskam. . Funeral private. ' EOE SAI- E. ’ 0R. PALE—A cottage piano will be sold cheap. or Will be exchanged for good bi- cycle. Address, 20 Chestnut street. a28-3t .FQR SALE—Now is the time to buy an Eddy refrigerator, none better. 80. Non- wanx HARDWARE Co. WAN TED. ANTED—Bicycle ridbrs to know that we have the averly, the best wheel on earth. So. Nonwanx HARDWARE CO. 1'0 BEN 1'. residence of Vt . . Fitch, Westport avenue. Apply on premises. tf -. zenuswvu. OULTRY netting in full rolls.4scents per COMPANY. RAUNSGHWEIGER - mutilll‘ A PURE MALT EXTRAOT. A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOLID. FOOD. Highest percentage Extract. Lowest percentage Alcohol. An effective Tonic. An agreeable Beverage. lant. Just what physicians will pre- scribe for Nursing Mothers Convales- cents and victims of Insomnia or Nerv- ous Disorders resulting from Impaired Digestion and Overwork. For Sale and Delivered Anywhere. Long Island Bottling 00., 280-284 Bergen St-, Brooklyn. ’ FOR SALE BY ‘ EDWARD P. WEED. _ OLSEN BROS- Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford fer the spring of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber- ality and splendor. They dazzle ‘and bewilder you, and you will be the worst disappointed person in town it you don’t come in'and exam- ine our shoes, whether you wish to buy or not. as usual, THE LOWEST, at The prices OLSEN ' BROS.’ W'HITE SHOE STO'RE 3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK. YUUR FRIENDS ARE USING " PLAISTED’S‘ coucH ssurnv . Am) RECOMMEND Its use , Get a Bottle at Once/25 and .50 Cents. ~ALL DRUGGISTS. To RENT—C ilta e rf sixrooms..adjoining' 100 square feet. So. boawanx HARDWARE . A mild Srimu-~ .
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