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"THE EVENING GAZETTE.
'Ewman AT THE POST Omen IN Nonwam:
asaNzwsraraa. .
HAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS,
'DAiLv. one Year. 33; six months, $1.75; three
Kmonths. $1.00; one month, 300.
”WEEKLY, one) year. in advance. $1.00; six
'vmonth-s. 600.; three months. 330.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
The Silver Issue in a Nut Shell.
Many assume that the money ques-
7‘tion is a very abstruse one and difficult
Tifor the ordinary mind to comprehend it.
It is made so only because of the crank
etheorists who present every conceivable
tphase of money that has been recorded
"in history, from those who favor fiat
-money, making copper or leather
equivalent to gold by the stamp of the
government, up or down to 50 cent sil-
‘ 'ver dollarsamade and maintained as le-
.ga1 tendersbaytthe government.
None of the many advocates of sound
Fmoney ‘have presented the silver issue so
rfully and so concisely in a few words as
-did Secretary Carlisle in his speech de-
slivered at Memphis, Tennessee, some
months ago. After giving a careful re-
"view of our variable financial system i
«and the financial systems of the world,
"-he summarized the whole silver issue in
{five brief points as follows:
tFirst—There is not a free coinage
country in the world to-day that is not
.on a silver basis.
:Second—There is not a gold standard
country in the world to-day that does
not use silver money along with gold.
Third—there is not a silver-standard
country in the. world to-day that rises
”any gold as money along with silver.
l:I*‘~curth——There is not a silver standard
foountry in the world to-day that has
.- more than one-third as much money in
, , circulation per capita as the United
. States have; and ,
s‘Fitth—Theree is not a silver-standard
~ 'country in the world tc-day where the
. laboring-imam receives fair pay for his
cday’sasts -. '
‘ifle foregoing statements are undis-
"puied. Not one of them has been cor.-
tradicted by even the most fanatical
of the silver freaks. The statements
are absolutely true, and when the truth
(of these vital facts is admitted, arg u-
tment in favor of the free coinage of
tsilver must end. Every free coinage
«country is on a silver basis; that is, it
thus a degraded currency, and not one
-of them uses gold as money, while
«every gold standard country uses silver
.along with gold as a circulating medium.
The two vital points which must strike
’the great masses of the people as unan-
swerable are the fourth and fifth. The
.clamor of all who are in destress for la-
bor-or money is that our present vol-
‘ume of money shall be increased, but
. it is now clearly shown that there is not
ya silver-standard country in the world
s that has one-third the volume of money
.in circulation that we have in the Uni-
: ted States to-day, and the working man
.should be halted at once when he notes
'the'fact‘that there is not a silver-stand-
:ard county where labor is fairly paid.
"These points present the silver issue in
re. nut shell, and he who runs may read
.-and understand it.
O.
The Late Nasir-ed-Din.
’In the death by assassination of Nasir-
«red-Din, Shah of Persia, the world loses
«one of the most versatile and pictur-
esque monsters known to the history of
*tbis or any other age, remarks the
~erudite Washington Post. Of ecurse,
it says, the student of the “Arabian
5Nights” or "Babelais," must know that
=at some early period there were human
‘beings whose personal habits would
‘have made a gorilla blush, and whose
chronic style of conversation could not,
if put in print, be carried in the United
F‘Sta‘tcs mails to-day. But it was not
.until ‘Nasir-ed-Din emerged from the
:srelnsion of Teheran and charged the
.«atmcsphere of Europe with dreadful
nper‘fumes that any one suspected a sur-
vival of the types in question.
All know the story of the Shah’s visit
to England, some eight or ten years
ago—that is, we know as much as could
:be told or event hinted in the freely ex-
.purgated chronicles of that event and
time. We have heard of some of the
things he did and said while in Lon-
»don, and quartered at the public charge,
in the old Buckingham Palace; of the
sastounding entertainments he gave
’there; of the unspeakable condition in
‘which he left the place on his departure;
«of the man’s awful habits and hideous
modes of Speech. We have heard
-~enouali, in fact, to make the stoutest
stomach wince and to persuade us that,
surely, for the past ten centuries no
usuch loathsome savage has been seen in
Utlie haunts of civilzation. 3
/
He never visited this country. We
have- had some interesting 'foreigners
hereubut nothing at all comparable to
him.
ton, continues the Post, the buzzards
that blacken the domes and minarets of
Vera Cruz would have flqwn straight
here and devoured him outright. The
buzzard is a dull bird, but he is indus-
trious, and he knows his business.
No! The Shah has never visited this
continent. Had he done so the world
would have got rid of him sooner. He
lived much too long—just sixty-five
years too long. It is pleasant, how-
ever, to write the obituary of such a
person as Nasir-ed-Dln at any time.”
Surely the end of such a beastly life
mitigates the horrors even of assasina-
tion. '
—.oo —-—
Have Arrived.
Mrs.General Tom Thumb and her
company of European and American
vaudevdle artists have arrived in town
and will to-night open a three night’s
engagement, with two matinees, pre-
senting the most popular class 0f amuse-
ment now before, the public, consisting
of refined specialties, music, comedy,
dancing and pantomiue. Mrs. General
Tom Thumb Will hold levees in the au-
ditorium of the theatre at the close of
the afternoon performance, and the
children will h-ve an opportunity of
shaking hands with the most noted
little lady that ever lived, and who is
now on her farewell tour before the
public.
—- no.
—The c. N. G. Revolvers.
The reVOIVei-s which are being issued
to the officers of the C. N. G. are hand-
some weapons. They are made by the
Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing
Company of Hartford, 38-calibre, self.
cooker, black finisb,black rubber handle
with “Connecticut National Guard” en-
graved thereon. ‘The latest patent is
that of March 5, 1895. The cylinder is
thrown to the left by a spring near the
hammer, carrying With it the spring
rod which is pushed to throw out the
shells. The revolvers are in black
leather cases to be attached to the belt.
Sudden Illness.
Charles H. Cook a retired New Yoik
merchant living in South Norwalk, was
seized with a sudden illness at the
corner of Wall and Water streets, this
morning. He attempted to save himself
from falling by grasping an iron rail-
ing but lost all power in his hands and
fell heavily to the sidewalk. One side
of his face was considerably bruised
whom it came in contact with the side-
walk. He was assisted to his feet and
later was able to board an electric car
for South Norwalk.
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Refrigerators.
With the approach of summer the
South Nor-walk Hardware company,
always on the alert, announce today
the merits of the Eddy refrigerators,
of which they have a large stOck. Be-
fore purchasing your new refrigerator
it would be well to inspect this celebra-
ted manufacture.
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EARNINGS OF THE RAILROADS.
The Southern railway reports gross
earnings for last- Fcbruary of $1,794,918.
and nct$430,464, against $1,261,908 gross
in February, 1895, and net $383,346.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company reports gross earnings for last
February of $2,384,172, an increase of
$491,554 as compared with the same
month last year. ,
The Philadelphia & Reading’s gross
earnings for last February are given as
$1,350,306, against $1,444,842 in 1895, and
net. $526,363 in February, 1896, against
$568,547 in 1895.
ENGLISH PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
Liverpool policemen have been or-
dered to learn shorthand.
Liverpool, having discovered that it
once gave birth to a poet in Mrs. Felicia
I-l'emans, proposes to erect a monument
to commemorate the fact.
An Englishman named J eflerson has
started on a‘6,000-mile bicycle ride to
Irkutsk in Siberia. His machine and
baggage weigh 60 pounds.
Birmingham’s chief magistrate is to
be :1 lord mayor. too, that title having
been recently conferred on the mayors
of Liverpool. Manchester and Belfast..
THINGS STRANGE AND CURIOUS.
W'est Woolwich, Me., is perhaps
unique in not having a dog within the
village limits. .
A woman in Norway, Mich., coughed
so hard a. few days ago that she broke
one of her ribs. .;
A balloon sent up from Paris recently
attained a. height of 15,000 meters, or
about. 91/:2 miles, before it came down
near Cambrai.
A citizen of Biddleford, Me.,who failed
to be elected mayor of the town at the
recent election, has accepted the jani-
torship of the city building.
Copenhagen is to have. a woman’s
theater, with women to manage it,
women to act all the parts, and women
to write the play. A beginning will be
made with a play by Margaret Thorson.
Cougars are unusually and unpleas-
antly numerous in the neighborhood of
Hope, Idaho. They are said to be rapid-
ly thinning out the deer in that region
and are causing much trouble to stock-
men.
A team consisting of three horses and
an ox is in regular service hauling lun -
her to the railroad stations in Az'ocstook
county, Me. The ox is harnessed with
bit and breechinrr and works harmoni-
cit
ously and well beside one of the horses.
.
. -; “ante-"A5.
Had he come here to ‘Washingr
HERE" AND THERE.
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
Garnered'with Scissors and l’e‘ncil.
—Fishing tackle, Hayes’, 5 Main St.
The tramp quarters are not very well
patronized now-a-nights.
According to the R. 0. calendar tc-
day is St. Stanislaus day.
—Sloop Flash 1 Live Codfish 6 cents
pound. At Washington street bridge.
P. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Mallory of Jersey
City, are in town to-day. __
William E. Dana’s summer residence
at Roton Point is being repainted.
Professor Anderson will remove his
family to Smith street this afternoon. ,
St. Johns Lodge. No. 6, A. F. &. A.”
Dd. will work the third degree to-night.
Mrs. Homer Beers of Westport .1125.
gone out west for a month’s visit with
friends. . . ~,
The case of the State vs. JohnZTuhe
has gone oVer until the June term of
the Court.
—-'[‘0 make Friday a quick day.
Ladies black 25 cent hose for 12% cents.
Friday only. Norwalk Boston Store."
Master Herold Beers is Visiting his
great grandmother Mrs. Brooks of
North aVenue.
Washidgton Chapter, No. 24, R. A.
M. conferred the P. M. degree on three
candidates last night.
At the Methodist church last evening,
Rev. I. N. E irl gave an interesting lec-
ture on the “Life of Christ.”
Miss Sarah Adams went to Poplar
Plains today to locate the graves of
Revolutionary soldiers hurried there. '
—‘l‘o get a move on Friday. Another
case of the best indigo American prints,
the 6 cent kind. 3:} cents, Come early
Friday. Norwala Boston Store.
Dr. Frances L. McDonald, 9. female
physician was arrested in Bridgeport
yesterday, on the. charge of malpractice.
Mr. John H. Hoyt went to Bridge:
port this afternoon to attend the ini
neral of his sizter-in-law Mrs. Samuel
Hoyt. .
Those triangular parks at the itend of
the Church Green will be an attractive
addition to East avenue, when com-
pleted. _
The Street Railway company tested
150 feet of their fire -hose,‘yesterday
afternoon and found it to be in excel-
lent condition. ‘ ~
—For a boom on Fridav. Not the
old brittle kind, but the soft, new spring
matting just from Japan, 10 cents per
yard by the roll. Berton Store, Nor-
walk. .
The Street Railway officials and the-
city highway committee were looking
over Main street this morning. relative
to the proposed double tracking of that
street.
Henry .Lacey, President of the Third
National Bank of Syracuse, N. Y. and'
Ex-District Attorney E. N. Wilson also
of that city, are guests of the latter’s
brother, 0. E. Wilson, of West Avenue.
Reporter Wells formerly of the News
has laid aside his pencils and is engaged
in the oyster dredging business, which
perhaps while not as exciting as news-
paper work is more conducive to good
health and happiness.
Judge Hubbell presided at a session
of the Town Court on Isaacs street this
morning. The only case before his
honor was that of Chichester vs. Ire“
land, amction for increase of bond,
The Judge increased the bond $5 mak-
ing it $15.
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NEW CANAAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Selleck Y. St. John
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their granddaughter, Josephine May
Martin, and Robert Brinsmaid WaltOn,
which takes place at the Methodist
Episcopal church on Wednesday after-
noon, May 20, at 3:30 o’clock.
The factory of Fancher & Co. will be
closed on Saturday to permit of an in-
spection of the boner used to run the
machinery. ,
George S Gregory of Norwalk is act-
ing as foreman at LockWWod’s livery
stable during the illness of Gilbert Ste-
vens.
”‘0..—
- During the winter of 1893, F. M. Martin,
of Long Reach, West Va., contracted a
severecold 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.’ " When 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 ottle by E. P. Weed,
druggist. 4/ , . .
just as I drove up,
CONSTANTLY IN . A TREMOR.
A New Y'ofk Street Has a Chronic Case or
, ' the Shivers. ' ,
A section of Twenty-sixth street, New
York, daily enjoys sensations similar
to those caused by a. constant succes—
_sion of earthquaake shocks. l
Every-.
thing in the vicinity trembles as if suf-
fering from a mild attack of the aguc.
It is really, says the New York J our-
nal, perpetual motion. There is a club-
house in this séction, right in the center
of the trembling district. A recent vis-
itor, one who had not been there be-
fore, noticed that objects on the mantel
or elsewhere always moved slightly,
and that he himself felt a strange vi—
bration. ‘
The friend with whom he was dining
laughed at his uneasiness. “It’s :11.-
ways that way here,” he said. “It’s
only a. little shake, perhaps the hun-
dredth part ‘of an inch. but it’s perpet-
ual. Some day I fear the building‘wiil
shake to pieces all at once, just. like
the ‘wonderful one-horse shay.’ The
cause? Oh, it’s that electric light. plant
Opposite. Engines and dynnmos run—
ning all the time. Enough steam power
. is exerted to blow the block to Jericho;
enough electricity generated to light a
square mile brilliantly every night. All
the houses around here shake. I re»
member when this block was a. most
lenclusive residential neighborhood.
New at least half of it—the half that
shakes most is given over to small
shops, and cheap theat‘rical' boarding-
houses. There’s one pleasanter aspect,
however, to this vibration.”
' - Then the Cllllllllan performed apleas-
mg experiment. He requested the ca
terc‘r to bring him a glass of milk, some
runi, ice and sugar. These he blended.
after which he placed the glass upon
the. window sill. “In three minutes,”
said the clubman, “it will be a perfect
mill-t shake.”
'It was no exaggeration. The vibra-
tion, though annoying, at least supplied.
one. want.
ELOPERS STOPPED.
Bride’s Father Didn’t Want; the Expense
of a Town Trip.
Riding along a West Virginia road I
was interested in seeing a young man
and young woman on horseback com-
ing down the road on a gallop. Not far
behind them was an old man giving
chase. By cutting through the woods
at one place he succeeded in heading
them Off and caught hold of the bridles
said C. E. Ward-
le'igh to a Washington Star reporter.
“Whar yo’ all goin’?” he demanded.
“You can’t stop us now but we’ll get
married,” answered the young man, dc
fiantly.
“I hain’t tryin’ ter stop yo” all. Ef
yo’ is boun’ ter marry yer kin, but I
wanted a. talk. Yo’ all’s g'wine t-er
to‘wn. How long yo’ spose yo’ll stay?”
“‘Two or three days,” answered the
groOm. ~ - '
‘ “At $2 a, day,” said the father, “be-
sides hoss feed an’ hoss hire, for I‘ll
make yo’ pay, forhtli’em horses, shore.
Then $5 fer a preacher. Iwnntcd Lindy
ter ‘mnrry Sam, fer I owed him $5 nii’
he wouldn’t'saynothin’ ’bout itef she’d
hev ’im. Parson Long owes me an’ he'lL
marry yer fer nothin’; thar won’t-be no
board bill an’ hoss feed. It would cost
$20 ter make the trip an’ give me $10 so
I kin pay Sam an’ hev suthin’ fer w’ar
.in’ t’ar of the bosses, an’ we kin go
home an’ hev a bigger time than at
town.”
The proposition was accepted, the
money paid, and the three turned their
horses’ heads homeward.
'NO TASTE' FOR FLESH.
How the Study of Animal Life Airect'ed
One Naturalist.
A man who has made a careful study
of the habits of animals and birds, [and
who firmly believes that birds think
and are controlled by brain action in a
great measure—about, if not. quite as
much as human beings, and not by the
“overrated instinct”—told a. few nights
ago of the odd effect natural history
had on him.
“Do you know,” said he, “that since I
learned that birds and mammals think,
I have had a sort of spleen against
flesh? When I eat a partridge I think
of the bird’s wiles used in its endeav-
ors to escape the hunter’s merciless
shot. It is the same with the ducks,
turkeys, deer and beeves,~und all other
flesh, but not fish. I have the dread, or
feeling, that I am eating a rational be-
ing. 1 think that if vegetarianism ever
becomes universal, it will be when we
understand the thoughts of birds and
mammals and are able to converse with
them. We are just now entering on a
wonderful field of research. We have
found the door to real natural history
knowledge, and we are now groping for
the keyhole.”
An Indian Legend.
The red men of the west have many
curious legends concerning nature’s
marvels; none more weird than that
concerning Rock lake, Vashington.
Since time out. of memory the, Indians
of that vicinity have believed the lake
to be the abode of a sea monster, which
never grows old, and whose chief diet
is Indian flesh. According to the
legend, no Indian ever entered its wa-
ters and returned alive, no matter
whether the rash act was commit-ted
by approaching its margin for a drink,
for a swim, or for a. canOe ride. So
thoroughly is this belief spread among
the Indians of the northwest that each
and every one would prefer death to
touching its waters.
Dusky Politeness.
A story of the colored man’s fondness
for good words is furnished by the New
York Tribune. It is well up to date,
'and is about a venerable Philadelphia
butler:
He was helping a. visitor to put on
her walking jacket the other day, and
seeing her struggling to push in her
rebellious big sleeves, he said, in his.
most respectful manner: .
“P‘r’aps you will hab 'de goodness to
allow me to Slipp’CSS dem puffs,
madam.” ‘
Who said: ' “Be’ sure your sin will find
you out ?”—-Moses '
Who was it that watched a. woman’s
mouth to see-if she was praying ?—Eli.
1 Sam 1: 12. , '
What criminal in his confession said:
“I saw, I coveted, I took?” — Achan.
Josh 7: 21.
Who is the only woman mentioned in
the Old Testament whose age is given?
——Sa.ra-h, 127 year-s old. Gen. 23: 1.
What child’s mother, . farther, grand-
father and uncle died about. the some
time ?—-The child Ichabod. 1 Sam. 4:1?,
22. "
Who built a monument in the middle
of a river, and why ?——Joshua, in J ordan,
as a. memorial of God’s deliverance.
Tosh. 4: 9.
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. It’s the neg- '
lect of such symptoms that pro-
motes 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.
’SOME BITS. OF BIBLE HISTORY.
ATE-last: wintermresosgars-Mmacois 7 l‘
Lebanon ,ii Conn.,“'2 was badly '_ afflicted", with
rheumat'mmLIAt 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 smceljg For 58.1ng E.’.
P. Weed, druggista' '
, DIE-Ii.
BEA'ITY—Entered into rest on. March slat.
181:6.MABGABET P.. widow of the late
GEORGE BEAT’IY, in the 86th year of her
age.
Funeral on Saturda Ma 9th 0 '
11:37 train at South Norwzlk. ' n ”In“! or
WANTED.
Tenement”. i
s. ress .‘ am
dry, Whitney Building. Stamfglfd.
cod laun-
and Laun-
1’0 RENT.
To RENT—Gotta on! six rooms. adjoining .
residence 01W . . Fitch. Westport avenue.
Apply on premises. - tf
' ‘ .Norwalk Opera House
3 Nights, Commencing
THURSDAY. MAY 7th.
Matinees Friday and Saturday Afternoons.
The World Renowned, Orie-
ginal and only
Toifs'iiiiifli‘fs’s
LILIPUTIANS e
lid Refined Specially Entertainers.
Popular Prices, 15,25, ET 356.
Reserved seats now on sale at Weed’s' and
Tomhnson’s drug stores.
Baker Pill Ca, Bangor, Me. ’
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link Linings.
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Shelves.
.Unexpoéed Wood
Inside JOints.
Double Cases.
EVERY ONE WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED
ality and splendor.
as usual, THE LOWEST, at
42 SOUTH MAIN STREET,
South Norwalk-Hardware (‘30.,
SOUTH NORWAL'K’, CONN.
J
OLSEN BROS.-
Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford for the spring
of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber-
They dazzle and bewilder you, and yen 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 net. The prices
OLSEN 'BROS.’
WHITESHon STORE
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK.
Anson-vssifiér I 3 , "
Get a Bott'e at once. 25' and 50 Cents.
YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING
PLAISTED"S cause REMEDY ”
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