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THE. EVENING GAZETTE.
lineup Amman Pos'r Omen IN NORWALK
As A NEWSPAPER.
MAIL s UBSCRIPTIONS,
Dmr. one year. :3; six months, $1.75: three
months. $1.00; one month, 300..
WEEKLY. one; year. in’ advance. $1.00; six
months. 600.; three months. 35c.
MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896.
A Grateful, Government.
A grateful Government has conclud-
ed, after careful deliberation, to grant
a pension of $17 a month to the widow
of Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, the
Artie exploier. This is more than 50
cents a day, and if Mrs. Schwatka lived
in Norwalk it would pay her trolley
fare and leave her a sufficient surplus-
age to purchase a five-cent loaf of bread.
Methodist General Conference.
The twenty-second General Confer-
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
which convened in Cleveland on Friday
. last, and is to remain in session during
the entire month of May, will prove to
be a notable one. It is composed of 377
ministerial and 200 lay delegates, and
will be presided over in turn by each of
the sixteen bishops of the church. That
the membership contains the leading
spirits of Methodism both lay and min-
isterial is well known to every com-
munity in which Methodism is a power,
as the election of delegates always
brings the strongest men to the front_
The conference will be representative
of all that is vital and progressive in
zthe largent Protestant body in the Uni-
,1: ted States.
gaThe legislation of the General Confer-
wence at Cleveland will be confined to
questions of method rather than of doc-
trine. ‘ The Methodist creed is very
‘ selastic and heresy trials in the Methodist
' tChurch are few and far between.
"1‘?‘There are many details of administra.
"if-‘tion, however, in which the progressive
”element of the church find a necessity
for change and adaptation to new con-
ditions. The admission? of women as
lay delegates to the General Conference
already reported to have been carried
late Saturday night, the extension of
the principle of lay delegation to the
annual conferences, the attitude of the
church toward the Christian Endeavor
movement, the extension of the limit of .
the pastoral term, the relation of church
members to common amusements, and
evangelization among the crowded
population of the great cities, are to be
among the leading subjects considered
by the Cleveland Conference.
Besides these and other subjects of
new legislation the conference will pass
upon the administration of the business
and benevolent enterprises of the
church, electing their officers for the
next four years and investigating their
pastmanagement. It is also probable
that several new bishops will be elected,
for the Methodist body is a growing
one and the sixteen bishops find their
hands more than full in supervising the
administration of a body containing
more than three millions of communi-
cants. The foreign mission fields of a
body that contributes more than a mil-
lion 9. year to the maintenance of mis:
sic-as in- foreign landswill doubtless be
given careful consideration.
In view of the great body of commu-
nicants represented by the conference
at Cleveland and of the fact that the
Methodist denomination is the most
progressive as well as the most numer-
ous body of Protestants in the United
States, the deliberations of the confer-
ence will command a wide-reaching
interest during the coming month.
Cranks and bigots will doubtless be
heard from, for cranks and bigots are
always noisy, but there is every reason
to expect that the legislation of the
conference will be characterized by in-
telligence and good sense and by a
suitable recognition of the fact, that in
matters of church policy, as in every-
thing else, the world moves.
Badly Mangled.
.Frederick Frost, aged 23, was struck
and killed by a train on the Danbury &.
, Norwa‘lk division of the Consolidated
.rroad, at Bethel, Saturday night. It is
. supposed that Frost was walking on the
track when the local freight from Dan-
. bury struck him. His body was badly
, mangled. ‘ . .
O
Reckless Driving.
.5 John Dago and Frank Kelly were
'driving through Wall street in a reck-
less manner when they were apprehend-
ed by Oflicer Morehouse and placed in
the station house. They furnished
a cash bond and were liberated until
this afternoon at five o’clock at which
time they will be given a hearing be-
, ore Judge Hubbell.
HERE AND THERE. A
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.-
Garnered with Scissors and Pencil.
—Fishing tackle, Hayes’ 5 Main St.
See ad. painters and paper hangers
wanted.
The Robert Emmett club will meet
to-night.
Chas Keith of Meriden was in town
yesterday.
The city council will hold a regular
meeting tonight.
“Where’s my paper ? ”' Ask Bennett
the mail carrier.
Mr. Seymour Taft of Brooklyn. was in
town'this morning.
Co. F, C. N. G. will hold a regular
drill to-morrow night.
A son was born this morning to Mr.
and Mrs. James Dugan.
~ The Arctic base-ball club will play a
Darien nine next Saturday.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will meet Thursday evening. (
The several fire companies will be out
for practice to-morrow night.
Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. F. will
confer the first degree to-night.
Chief Bradley was after Sunday base
ball players with a club, yesterday
The new choirs at the different
churches in town did spendidly yester-
day.
Fred Hall, the pool expert, has re-
turned from a successful New England
trip.
—Just for an adi Best white castile
soap one cent per cake, for Tuesday
only. N orwalk Boston Store.
The funeral of the late William S.
Ruscoe will be held to-morrow after-
noon. ‘
Conductor Searles of the Street Rail-
way line has removed his household be-
longings from High street to rooms on
Main street.
There were several bicycle accidents
on the city streets, yesterday, none of
which, however, resulted in serious in-
jury to the pedalers.
Ofiicer Robbert N. Morehouse shot a
gray horse belonging to DeKlyn the
baker, Saturday, the animal having
outlasted its usefulness.
Ex-President Banigan, of the United
States Rubber 'Company, will build a
$1,000,000 factory in Providence, R. I.,
and fight the Rubber Trust.
.Collector Charles A. Burr reports
having collected the entire Center
School district tax with the exception
of that owned by three persons.
The members of Our Brothers Lodge
will meet at the Lodge Rooms to-mora
row afternoon at 1 o’clock, and at-
tend the funeral of W. S. Ruscoe in a
body.
——Just for a run: Men’s fancy percale
laundered shirts, collars and wife at-
tached, $1.00 quality, for Tuesday only,
59 cents each. Norwaik Boston Store.
The cases of theState vs. John Tuhey
and Kate Fahan‘charged with violating
the liquor law are set down for trial in
the courts at Bridgeport, on Wednes-
day, and subpcnnas of witnesses are
being served,
George Barhite has returned home
from a two months’ stay at Annapolis,
Md. He says that the pay of a colored
laborer in that city is 70 cents a day
and that a white man receives 80 cents
a day.
Mrs. John M ulvoy, of Center avenue,
presented her husband with a bouncing
baby boy yesterday. Dr. Tracey pro-
nounces mother and son as doing nicely,
and the father the happiest man on the
avenue.
“Jack” Dugan arrested for vagrancy
was sentenced to sixty days in jail by
Judge Hubbell, this morning, and exe-
cution of sentence was suspended in or-
der to give “Jack” a chance to return
to the Tovm farm.
“Sam” Maguillis, Caterer Austin’s
right hand man went to New Haven
yesterday, to attend the birthday party
of his sister. He says that the party
was a grand success and that his sister
received nearly a car load of presents.
Mr. M. McAdam of the Norwalk and
South Norwalk Electric Light company
is in receipt of a check for the amount
of damages awarded him by the Sn-
preme Court in his suit against the
New Britain Street Railway company.
The boys of St. Mary’s school base
ball club, were defeated by the New
Canaan school nine on Saturday, by a
score of 20 to 8. The St. Mary boys
complain that they were pitted against
four or five. men who were smuggled
into the New Canaan team. Captain
McManus had his ankle badly hurt by a
pitched ball. ‘ .
Rev. T. K. Noble preached at “Ken-
,set” yesterday.
Reporter Allen is again' at work
gathering information for the News.
Aidaughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Chase of Belden "avenue, yester-
' day. '
The May number of “Fashions”
‘is.ready for distribution at the Norwalk
Boston Store.
Mr. Charles Gregogy and family re-
move from Westport avenue to Bridge-
port to-morrow. ‘
Receiver L. 0. Whitney of the Electric
Light company is out of town J’or a few
days on business.
Elliott Curtis and Edwin P arker
Clarke wheeled to Bridgeport and back
Saturday afternoon.
There will be a match game' of chess
between Bridgeport and Norwalk play-
ers tomorrow night, - ,
The Fred Ambler ~Cycle Company
was in receipt of an invoice of “Barb
lords,” this morning.
William 0. Allen has returned from
Buffalo, N. Y. and will, it is understood,
become a libatioh artist at M. Ratch-
ford’s cafe. ' ‘ ~-
James Powell stepped on a rolling
stone Saturday‘night and sprained his
ankle. He is laid up at his home on
River street. ‘ '
Mr. and Mrs. John Camp of _ Hart-
ford, spent Sunday With Mr. Camp’s
mother Mrs. Francis Camp, of thiscty.
They left for their new home in‘ Boston
to-day '
Property man Wyne formerly of the
Ellinwood Players, who were stranded
in N orwalk, was made glad Saturday by
the presentation of a ticket to New-
burgh-on-the Hudson, by the Pioneer
boys.
Four pretty specimens of the Corde-
lius Candi-m, were hatched out at the
Oleander Garden museum yesterday,-
to the great delight of the young felines
who have been waiting for something to
play with.
An ash cart driven by a lad named
McNerney collided with a Street Rail-
way car on Main street this morning
but did no damage other than scraping
off a little shading of one of the letters
on the side of the car.
Miss Cora Byxbee succeeds Howard
Gregory as clerk at H. E. Williams’
'store on Main street. Miss. Byxbee has
a thorough knowledge of the business
and customers are assured, of uniform; ,
good attention and politeness. '
Mr. Harry Beers of the General Elec-
tric Company of Schenectady, who [has
been spending a week in town, leaves
to-day for Brooklyn en route for Schen-
ectady. He will" be accompanied by
his brother, Mr. Russell Beers, as far
as New York.
The Arctics and Winnipauks played a
game of base ba'll Saturday afternoon
at the Fair Grounds. The former de-
feated their opponents bya score of 28
to 18. 'During one inning the Arctics
became rattled and allowed the Winni-
pauks to score nine runs. "
Weather prophet Cooney was just a
little bit mad yesterday morning. Not
expecting a shower he sprinkled his
large and well kept lawn and in less
than half an hour after he had finished
there was a deluge of rain from heaven.
True it is that God helps him who helps
himself. ‘
The Connecticut Probate Assembly
will meet in the Capitol at Hartford
Wednesday, May 13th, at 10 a. in. All
the members of the Assemly interested
in its success and welfare, and any who
have questions for discussion, are urged
to be present and participate in its de-
liberations.
The Rev. Mr. Earle will give an illus-
trated lecture at the Methodist church,
on Wednesday evening. He will speak
on “The Life of Christ,” and will make
his talk vivid with charts. Mr. Earle
is a well-known speaker. The object of
the lecture is a continuation of the Sun-
day-school lesson work. All interested
are cordially invited to be present.
—O-
NEW CANAAN.
New Canaan is in the throes of a Bor-
ough election to-day with the Tramway
extension as an issue. The Warden and
old board of Burgesses have been re-.
nominated and if defeated at the polls
they will have the satisfaction of know-
ing that they have done their dirty. also
that the Tramwav company would not
build to New Canaan this year if given
the choicest layout obtainable.
CO.
1" During the winter of 1893, F. M. Martin,
of Long Beach, West Va, contracted a
severe cold which left him with a cough. In
speaking of how he cured it he says: “I
used several kinds of cough syrup but found
no relief until I bought a bottle of Cham-
berlain’s Cough Remedy, which relieved me
almost instantly, and in a short time brought
about a complete cure.” \Vhen troubled with
a. cough or cold use this remedy and you
will not find it necessary to try several kinds
before you get relief. It has been in the
market for over twenty years and constantly
grown in favor and popularity. For sale at
25 and 50 cents per bottle by E. P. Weed,
druggist. V" .
wrsrro‘nr. -
The Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hoyt this evening.
George Jellifi'e will lead the Circle in
“Thinking, Feeling and Doing,” and
Mrs. Charles Fable, with "First Steps
in Human Progress.” ,
Mr. and Mrs. John Birge who have
been on aawedding tour to Washington,
D. C., are spending a few days with
Mrs. Birge’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Coley.
Miss Florence L. Bradley who has
been spending most of the winter in
New York, has returned to her uncle’s
home. H. A. Ogden on Myrtle avenue.
S. H. Hadley Superintendent of the
Jerry McAuley Water Street Mission
will address the Christian Temperance
Union, on Sunday, May 10th.
Regular meeting of the Choral Society
will meet this evening with Miss M. G.
Blackmail, the leader, in E. M. Lees'
law office on Main street.
Miss E. E. Gue of Halifax who has
been spending the winter with "Rev.
and Mrs. Mackenzie. leaves for Long
Island this afternoon.
Mrs. R. C. M. Page of New York
city was in town Saturday looking after
her property and calling on friends.
Master Willie S. McKee] of Bridge-
port was a guest of his Aunt, Mrs.
Edward Marvin,- on Saturday.
Mrs. James Phipps and family are
occupying their-summer home “Beach-‘
Side” in Greens Farms.
Mr. Sherwood Day of New Haven
has been the guest of George Ketchum
at "The Gables."
Miss Ava Trowbridge has been enter-'
tianing Miss Cassie West of Long
Island.
Mrs. James Glynn has as a guest her
sister, Miss Bergin, of New York city.
Tomorrow afternoon the town fath-
ers will hold their May meeting.
Miss Marv Hubbell of Stratford,
visiting Miss Fannie A. Gray.
Mrs. Fred M. Salmon is entertainirg
friends from Strattord.
The EVENING GAZETTE is on file at
the Library.
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All last- more! Mr Geog/A?- Millsw 6f
Lebanon, Conn, was badly afflicted with
rheumatism. 2 At times it was so severe that
he could not stand up straight, but was
drawn over on one side. ‘— “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.’f,._ For sale by E.
P. Weed, druggist. V“ ' “-“‘ '
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~ NOTICE.
Our Brothers Lodge will meet at. the
Lodge Rooms to-inorrow, ’l'ut-sday
afternoon, at 1 o’clock. to attend the
funeral'ot' our late Brother William S.
Roscoe. '-
We earmstly request the attendance
of all Odd Fellows who can make it
convenient to attend, as the funeral
services are in charge of the Lodge.
EDWARD L. STREET, N. G.
SCHOOL OF DECORUM. ' tee
Influence of the Fine Manners of the
Olden Time.
In the days of our grandmothers,
William of Wykeham’s motto, “Man-
ners maketh Marine,” was held to ap-
ply to the making of woman. In those
days the imperative law of a. lady’s in-
ner life and outer habits was expressed
by one word, “decorum.” That music-
al word ruled every movement of her
body, and dictated the training each
girl should receive to qualify her for
what Miss Cobbe calls “the great Art of
Society.”
» It did not beget, says Youth’s Com-
panion, the abrupt-speaking, courtesy-
neglecting, slouching, slangy young
“damosel,” who is never called
“blessed.” But it did produce women
gifted with old-fashioned suavity, and
with the tact which made everybody in
a. company, even the humblest, happy
and at ease. Miss Cobbe, in her “Life,”
describes a trivial incident which illus-
trates the kind '.of influence exercised
by women of the old school of “de-
corum.’.’... ' , -
A hale, genial young fellow, named
Warburton, was a guest at the house of
Miss Cobbe’s father. One rainy day he
was prompted by a. silly young lady
guest to sing several comic songs in
the drawing-room, the point of the
jokes being the advances of women to
men.
Miss Cobbe’s mother. old and feeble,
fter listening quietly for a time,
slowly rose from her sofa, walked pain-
fully across the room, and leaning
over the piano said in her gentle way
a. few strong words of remonstrance.
She could not bear, she said, that
men should ridicule women. Respect
and chivalrous feeling for them, even
when they were foolish and ill-advised,
were the-part, she thought, of a gen-
erous man. She would beg Mr. War-
burton to choose some other songs for
his fine voice.
All this was done so gently, with her
sweet, kind smile, that no one could
take offense. Mr. Warburton was
far from doing so. He was touched
with tender reverence for his aged
monitress, and rising hastily from the
piano made the frankest apologies,
which were instantly accepted.
The incident illustrates the 'kind of
influence exercised by the fine man-
ners of women of the old school. But
it. is also an illustration of Emerson’s
,aplioristic sentence: “Fine manners
need the support of fine manners in
others.” If Mr. Warburton had been
an ill-mannered “cad,” he would have
left the piano in ahuif; but being a.
gentleman of the old school he re-
ceived the merited rebuke with rever-
ential humility. .
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.1 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
- —Returns from life insurance come
panics show agreat increase inbusiness
during 1895. . . , , » p
—-A woman in Simpson county, Kyi,
still spins and weaves all the cloth fOr
the clothing worn by her husband and
children. , '
—Oiir globe now contains 1,470,729,-
000 inhabitants, according to the latest
statistics. More than half of this num-
ber are claimed by Asia alone. -- -
——The owner of an ostrich farm at
Anaheim, 09.1., is trying to break
ost-riclies to drive in single, double and
tandem harness. His efforts are meet-
ing with a. great measure of success.
—Collections of internal revenue for
the eight months of the current fiscal
year have aggregated $98,881,370, a de-
crease, as compared with the corre-
sponding months of 1895, of $1,651,090.
-—An Ohio girl poured a cup of hot
water on the head of her fiance for mak-
ing fun of her cooking.
The young ,1
man sank in a. dead faint, the hair;
dropped from his head and he is likely .
to die. mezswrarmwewqxa ;
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asThe current number of a humorous
publication has an illustration show-
ing the arrest of a. Turkish tramp for
singing “There’s Only One Girl in This
World for Me” in front of the sultan's
seraglio.
-—It is said that Dr. Carver, of Angus-
tine, Fla., is living in the oldest. house in
the United States. It. was builtin 1562
and was occupied by Spanish monks be-
fore St. Augustine was founded. In
the house 'Dr. Carver has surrounded
himself with the hisi cry of Florida. and
the Spanish, who once ruled it, that is
of itself a veritable museum.
—The speed of a railway train in
miles per hour can, it is claimed, be
found by counting the number of rails
over which a. car wheel passes in 20.3 /
seconds, because 20.3 seconds bears the
same ratio to an hour that 30 feet, the
length. of a. rail, bears no a mile. The
fish plates or the thumps may be count-
ed. Thus, supposingthat 39 thumps
are made by a. wheel in 20.3 seconds, the
train is then running at the rate of
39 miles an hour. '
WHIPPING HlS WEIGHT.
The Champion Logger Overestimated His
Fistlc Ability to His: Sorrow.
In the logging camps of Michigan
might makes right and the man who has
whipped all comers in fair fights is
king of his camp. ,
One of these, said a. logger, was very
boastful of his exploits. He had been
the victor in a. dozen fights and no one
cared to enter the lists with him, but
every man in the camp hated the
champion. Going into a. saloon one
day he announced: “I’m tired of these
babies in camp. I ain’t had a. good fight
in Michigan. I can whip my weight in
dogs, Wildcats or anything that breathes
for $100.”
A meek-looking man took the bet and -
arrangements for the fight were made.
It was to take place in a. closed room
one week from the time the. bet was
made.
The day came and the champion
called: “Bring on your animals.” The
man who had bet against the king of
the camp brought his antagonist in. a
large suck, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where the ‘
match had been entered into, the
weather just beginning to get cold. The
gladiator entered the room, the sack
was emptied and the people crowded at
the window to see the contest. Out of
the sack came three large hornet nesrts,
the occupants of which had been revived
by the heat.
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit all over the man. He fought
them for a minute or two, then, with a
yell, jumped through the window, cur-
rying sash and glass with him, never
stopping until he reached the river, into
which he jumped.
“Said he could whip his weight in
anything that breathed,” remarked the
meek little man, as he pocketed the
stakes, “but about. five pounds of hornets
knocked him out in the first round.”—-
Washington Star.
Wife—What do you think of Bridget’s
cooking? .
Husband—I think if she tried to boil
“water, she’d burn it.—Tit-Bits.
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' . Feminine Financicfln‘g‘; ‘
Husband—Did you get. that tc‘iisdollar
check your uncle sent you casfied yet?
Wifew—No, I haven’t. been out. ' "
Husband—Well, I am sending an or-
der Ito-a cigar dealer for two boxes of
five dollar cigars. I don’t wa‘ntt’o send
money in an envelope. You take this
ten dollars and give me your check.
Wife—Certainly. = '
Husband (aday lottery—More moneyll
Why, my dear,'what. did you do with; '1
the ten dollars your uncle sent you? .
Wife (iii a huff)—You took it for cig-
ars—N. Y. Weekly.
Good
Health
. means the enjoyment of nature’s .
best gift. Keeping well is easier
than getting well—its cheaper,
too. To keep well you“ must'
help nature when derangement
is indicated by headache, back-
ache or dizziness.
lect of such symptoms that pro-
moter. disease. ' ‘
Buker’s , Kidney Pills
prevent disease, regulate the ,
blood and tone the vital organs
,by regulating the Kidneys,which
means keeping the blood clear
of waste matter. They are a
specific for Backache, and Kid-
ney trouble, in its early'stage.
A book about Backache and ,
Kidney trouble, free. Druggists
sell the pills for 50 cents.
Baker Pill Ca, Banger, Me.
{out an]. E.
FOR SALE—A cottage piano will be sold
cheap. or will be exchanged for good bi- ~.
cycle. Address. 20 Chestnut street. a28~3t
QR SALE—Now is the time to buy an
Eddy refrigerator, none better. So. NOR-
WALK HARDWARE Co. ‘
WANTED.
ANTED—Painters and Paper Hangers.
at NEWMAN & PINNEY s, 12 North Main
street, South borwalk. .
ANTED—Bicyefle riders to know that
we have the \ sverly, the best wheel on
earth. So. NORWALK HARDWARE Co.
1'0 RENT.
To RENT—Cottage of six rooms. adjoining
'reSidence of W . J. Fitch. Westport avenue.
Apply on premises. tf
PERSONAL.
POULTRY netting in full rolls. 45 cents per
100 square feet. So. NORWALK HARDWARE -
COMPANY. ' .
ISTRICT of Norwalk, ss. Probate Court
May 4th, A. D.. 1 96
_ state of MARY P.
In said District. decease .
Ordered, That the. a ministrator exhibit .
. 1118 Administration account to this Court {bril-
adiustment. at the Probate office in Norwalk
on the 12th day of May. 1896. at 10 o’clock
' forenoon, and that all persons interested in
saidestate may be notified thereof, the Ad
ministrator Will cause this _order .to be pupiv
lished. in _ a newspaper having a circulation in
said district. and pOst a copy thereof on the
Sign poet in said Norwalk. nearest the place
where the deceased last dwelt, at least eight
days before said 12th day of May, 1896.
ASA B. WOOD WARD. J udge.
Norwalk Opera House
3 Nights, Commencing
TH U RSDAY, MAY 7th.
Matinees Friday and Saturday Afternoons.
The World Renowned, Ori-
ginal and only ‘
MRS. GENERAL
TOM THUMB’S
LILIPUTIANS
8 .
STONE. late of Norwalk .
It’s the neg. . .
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All Refined Specialty Entertainers.
Popular Prices, 15, 25, fr 356.-
Reseryed seats now on sale at Weed’s and
Tomlinson's drug stores.
OLSEN BROS.
#
Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford for the spring
of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber-
ality and splendor.
They dazzle and bewilder you, aud‘you will be the worst
disappointed person in town if you don’t some in and exam-
ine our shoes, whether you wish to buy or not. The prices
as usual, THE LOWEST, at
OLSEN BROS-’
7"" HTTE SEIOE. §TORE
\2
3 GAZETTE BUILDING; NORWALK.
YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING
PLtISTED’S wuss REMEDY
f AND RECOMMEND 'I'I‘s USE
Get a Boit‘e at once. 25 and 50 Cehts.‘
ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Norwalk Chronicler