4* I I . in water. Ten , SWeet Caporal p ’ Little . It Cigars Ion-5 cts. saw BY ALL DEALERS. _-l .a‘“ $554..-. .~..A_.....‘ TIRE OF LOOKING AT LILIES. So Many In Bermuda the Sight Grows WOarisome to the Eye. It is the popular impression that the production of lily blossoms, for the Easter season in this country is an im- portant industry \ in the Bermudas. The fact is that the blossons are only a by-product incidental to the growing A of lily bulbs to be sent to Europe and America. The exportation Of the blossoms is small except at the Easter season, and at any other time of the year when the plants are blooming the blossoms are given to visitors. The same is true of freesias, which are grown in great numbers. The soil and climate of the Bermudas are especially favorable to the growing of the lily, and the bulbs are an im- portant product, sharing with onions and potatoes the attention of cultiva- tors. The lily grower separates the bulb into parts, and 'plants each part. The new bulbs are not exported the first year, but are the second. It takes four years to produce the great bulbs, three inches in diameter, from which spring the tall stalks crowned with many blossoms. The grower has boards with four holes Of different sizes, and - the bulbs are sorted by passing them through these holes. One sees in Bermuda lily fields covered with plants varying in height from a few inches to two or three feet. The small ones are the stalks from young bulbs. The tallest are the ones sent to this coun- try at Easter. The bulbs are removed from the ground in summer and set out again in the autumn. ””W ~ Bulb growing is profitable and cer- tain. The grower can be reasonably sure of the price from year to year, and he usually hopes to make aprofit of almost two dollars per thousand on lily bulbs sold in lots of one hundred thou- sand. Gen. Hastings, of this countr , who finds the climate of the Bermudas peculiarly suitable to his constitution, has managed to evade the law forbid- ding alien ownership of land in the islands, and has become one of the most notable growers of lily bulbs. Work in the lily fields is done largely by ne- groes, though whites, men, women and children, are also seen in the little patches. The Bermuda negroes are better educated and seemingly more in telligent than the negroes of this coun- try, and their bearing is markedly dif- ferent. The Bermuda negro has the broad English accent and rather less of what is supposed in this country to be the negro dialect. The ground for the lilies is broken first with the plow and after that the cultivation is entirely with hand implements. A large matlock- like hoe is used. Although the snowy fields of lilies and freesias have often been described, no one quite realizes the abundance of these and other flow- ers in the Bermudas. Lilies are seen everywhere, growing or cut and placed Freesias are gathered and given away by the hundred. Children on the road threw great bunches of blossoms into passing carriages. The number of lilies is 221:” ' "‘2 Lloying, and visitors tire of the ever-present odor. ’ THE TEACHER CHEWED GUM. Other Methods Had Failed to Break Up an Epidemic Among the Pupils. Just before the spring vacation 8. West side grammar school suffered an epidemic of gum chewing. The disease - manifested itself. in‘ mild form at first, and the teachers thought they had stamped it out by the time-honored method of compelling the children to throw the gum ,out of the window. Just as the teachers began to congratu- late themselves on their success the dis- ease all at once broke out again in vio- lent form. It is comparatively easy to deal with one culprit, says the Chicago Times-Herald, but when there are thirty-five law-breakers among forty , pupils, the situation becomes delicate and requires a high degree of diplo- macy. Some of the teachers tried des- potism with nothing to back it up, others ridicule and sarcasm, another arbitration. With the latter the com- promise consisted in giving permission to leave the gum in the cloak room. So each girl put her hat on her own par- ticular hook and stuck her gum on the wall ab0ve it, and her rights were re- spected. . But one day one of the boys who was sent to stand in the cloakroom made a collection of wads of gum, and the girls were bereft. After that they brought 'their gum into the schoolroom and stuck it. on the ink-wells. Having the tempting morsels under their eyes all day long was too much to be resisted, ~and they soon relapsed into a more hopeless state than before. In another room the gum chewing had gone on uninterruptedly for a couple of weeks, the teacher apparently taking no notice of it. This was all the more astonish- ing, because she was a strict disciplina- rian.’ One morning when the class was ' called to order the teacher was sitting on the platform as usual, but with the absent-minded, vacuous expression » H, vaw — chewer on her face. She was chewing gum with variations—all the variations she had seen in the schoolroom. She kept this up the whole day, laying'her gum aside with a sigh of regret when ‘ she had to hear a class recite and put- ting it into her mouth again as soon as the lesson was finished. Not a word was said about it. The pupils looked ' at each other in silent ama'zement,'but never smiled. At noon they discussed the matter. among themselves. In the afternodn some of them appeared with- out their gum. They watched the teacher, and it gradually dawned upon them that she was giving them an ob- ject; lesson. Did they look like that? The next morning there was no gum in the schoolroom, but the teacher asked the pupils to spare her as much as pos- sible from talking—her jaw: were tired. s. I Biggest Beehlye in the World. ’ The largest beehive in the world is probably that at Bee Rock, Cal. It is a granite bowlder, rising abruptly from the bed of a little aifiucnt of the Ar- royo Alcade, and it is seamed and scored with fissures of divers sizes. They are all inhabited by a. vast popula- tion of bees. and overflow with honey. The~ leadéig "h f a'fiEOE of migrating wild geese become tired sooner than the others, and are frequently relieved by their. fellows. ,5, There is a hen in Sari Francisco that builds her home in a willow tree, and lives there like an ordinary tree-nest- ing bird. The fowl has all the fierce- ness of a hawk and will allow no one to approach the tree. —-—-——\::. LITTLE ODDITIES. thales are never found in the Gulf stream: Colored races never have blue eyes. Their eyes are always dark brown. brownish yellow or black. A Turkish turban of the largest size contains from ten to twenty yards of the finest and softest muslin. In the Marquesas islands when a man marries he acquires the rights of a husband over all his wife’s sisters, while his brothers obtain the some rights over the bride. Abraham Life, of Farmland, Ind., lost his right arm during the civil war. Some months ago his right leg began to shorten, and now it is five inches shorter than the other one. Gray hairs at. an early age are hered- itary in certain. families. It is a re- sult, as a rule, of men with dark hair marrying women with dark hair through sevpral generations. ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.‘ Russia was declared free from chol- era on February 24, for the first time since 1888. Great stretches of the Venetian la- goons are being drained and cultivated. The soil redeemed is extraordinarily productive. In the mountains of Sweden, Norway and Lapland all vegetation would be destroyed by the Norway rats were it not for the white foxes, that make spe- cial game of the rodents. ‘ In Germany pawnbroking is conduct- ed by the state, by the parish, or by pri- vate persons under state supervision. During the year 1893 the sum of $1,200,- 000 was loaned on about 220,000 pledges. Europe’s population has increased by 29,928,000 in the last ten years, near- ly half of the increase, 12,510,000, be- ing in Russia, while France has re- mained stationary, her total increase being only 67,000. ' ' FOREIGN PERSONALIGOSSIP. The shah of Paris possesses jewels Valued at $60,000,000. An Inverness (Scotland) paper places Judas MacCabeaus in its list of famous Scotchmen. The queen has never set eyes on any of her colonies, nor upon any part of Asia, Africa or America. Mme. Carnot frequently spends long hours in prayer before the tomb of her late husband in the Pantheon. Mrs. Langtry has sold her house in I‘Ont street, London, for $250,000, and intends taking a smaller residence in Mayfair. ”T The Great Air file. . The native inhabitants of the Fiji islands believe thunder to be the bel- ical creature which, according to their folklore stories, inhabits the opposite side of‘ all thunder clouds. If the reg- ulation thunder cloud appears unac- companied by the ominous rumblings peculiar to such phenomena, they take it as a token that the Great Spirit is pleased with their past doing. If, how- ever, on the other hand, the detona- tions be frequent and violent, they are sure that the God of the elements is displeased and immediately- engage themselves in all sortsof ludicrous in- cantations for the purpose of arighting matters. Lightning is to them the re- sult of the air whale gnashing his teeth together and thus striking fire. An- other peculiarity of this primitive peo- ple lies in the fact that they will not partake of food while a thunder cloud is in sight, fearing that the air whale will pounce upon and devour them for ' such irreverence. 5-1-52; To Remove That Tired Feeling, Take :, ONLY WORLD’S Fm. ~ Sarsapari Ila Over Half a Century Old. Why Not. get theBest? _ AYER’S PILLS cure Headache. characteristig—Of the Confirmed gum- V lowing of the great air whale, a myth— ‘ THE EVENI Stick to In VVeIcome.~ . . - New England housekeep- ers are too wide awake to be fooled into buying inferior soap more than once, just because there is a present given with it. On washing-day they, want only the best soap; next day they buy their own present. mu . shortness of breatl‘I-«a~ sensation of dryness and heat in the throat. NALE’S HONEY HOREHOUNO Neglect D AN is dangerous. TAN ' Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar acts like a charm on the throat and bronchial tubes. Use it before it’s too late. Sold by druggists. . I'm . Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. :Wouuuuom O , 3 3 i Jolt and Cyclone Proof. To? Pathlight é i Q, 'IIO mason}! suing: O””OO”OOMM Nickel Plated Weight ‘ They who ride must see the road. The Pathlight makes bright the way. All dealers sell it. The Place & Terry Mfg. Co., 247 Centre St., N .Y. mmwomwmom» noosonolon , mono.“ A PURE MALT EXTRAOT. A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOLID FOOD. Highest percentage Extract. Lowest percentage Alcohol. An efiective Tonic. An agreeable Beverage: A mild Stimu- 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 SaleZand Delivered Anywhere Long Island Bollling 00., 280-284- Bergen St, Brooklyn. FOR SALE BY EDWARD P. WEED. SPRING OPENING. All the Latest Styles in «AQSPRINO "ILLIHEBYQ‘i‘f Can now be seen at the par- lors of mos. E. OWEN, 58 Wall Slreel, Norwalk, Oonn. OVER .IAOKSDN’S JEWELRY STORE. HAVE ARRIVED. My new line of spring and Summer Suitmgs, which will be made up in the latest styles and at the lowest possible price consistent wilh good work. Call in and inspect them. F. KOCGUR, MERCHANT TAILOR, I? North Main St. South Norwalk. Raymond. & Son. Successors to George H . Raymu. d, Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors. 46 and 48 Main Street Norwalk .Gt Benid once, Berkeley Place. Tolerb one of». 77.4.. I . WBYLBR’S LATEST. The Cuban Captain General Prohibits the Exportation of Tobacco. A HAVANA, May 18.—The following is an extract from the' preamble of the procla- mation of Captain General Weyler, just . issued: ~ ‘ . The difificult condition of the cigar in- dustry in this capital because of the con- stant burning of raw material and the daily destruction of the factors of produc- tion by the rebels and enemies of property and the opponents of good citizenship and the public peace compels the adoption ot‘ energetic measures. If this is'not done speedily, it will bring the tobacco indus- try into a condition still more critical. Therefore, availing myself of rights in- vested in me. I hereby order: Article 1.—Tempororily and while the abnormal situation which this island is now experiencing continues the ex- portation of tobacco leaf grown in the provinces of ‘Pinar del Rio and Havana. excepting that required for local consump- tion, is hereby prohibited. Article 2.—A term of ten days. from this date isgranted for the purpose of the ' exportation of tobacco leaf from the prov- inces of Pinar del Rio and Havana. With~ in this period of ten days all business transactions ccmprlsed in contracts made prior to the present proclamation must be effected. Said term being elapsed, island custom houses will not pass the'expcrtar tion policies, nor will they allow the ex- portation of the tobacco leaf under any circumstances whatever. ‘ Article 3.—Railway companies and all maritime corporations shall not allow for transportation to other provinces tobacco proceeding from said proVinces, the exfl pcrtatlon of which to the peninsula is on- ly authorized through the authorities of the port of Havana. Article 4.—Manufacturers must agree with the treasury department and arrange for the best way of making good the dc- ficlt caused by the nonconuection of the export duty on tobacco leaf. Article 5.——Violotors of this proclama- tion will have their merchandise confis- cated and will be treated as persons as? sistlng the rebels. Article 6. —The regulations and rules providing for the execution of the forego- ing provisions shall be under the general direction of the treasury authorities. VALERIANO WEYLER. ' MUST LEAVE THE TBANSVAAL. Sentence of Banishment After Imprison- ‘me'n‘tt Confirmed by the Executive. CAPE TOWN, May 18.—The Transvaal executive council has confirmed the soil- tence of banishment of the members of the reform committee. F. L. Gray, one of the prisoners, be- coming insane recently, succeeded in com- mitting suicide by cutting his throat. At the close of the recent trial of the members of the reform committee, charged with plotting against the Transvaal, after the sentence of death had been pronounced upon the leaders, 3 santen‘x which was afterward commuted, the judge, address- ing the other prisoners accused of com- plicity, said: “Each and every one of you will be kept for two years in jail or such other place as the government shall appoint, and each and all of you shall be fined the sum of $10,000, or, in default, a further term of one year’s imprisonment, and at the expiration of the term you shall be banished from this republic for the term of three years, confirmation of banishment to be left in the hands of the executive, according to law.” . A dispatch from Johannesburg, dated May 6, said that the sentences of the so called reformers (ultlauders) would be re- duced, The Standard and Dlggers’ News claimed to have authority for announcing. to a small fine and imprisonment. It was also announced in the J obanncsburg newspapers that the sentence of banish- ment would be waived. Iron Ore Mines Close. HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y., May 18.—— Work has been stopped in the Forest of Dean mines, four miles south of here, owned and operated by the Poughkeepsie Iron Ore company. The company owned territory that has been exhausted, and for the past few weeks efforts have been made by offering big sums of money to se- cure a lease on abutting lauds, but with‘ out success; hence the stoppage. These mines have been operated without cessa- tion for 200 'years. and the termination of work throws a large number of laborers out of employment. The Easterbrook Murder. WATKINS, N. Y., May 18.—Tho coro- ner’s jury in the case of Charles Easter- brook, whose mysterious death at Keuka Lake on Sunday last is the sensation here, found that he had been murdered by un- known parties. Upon complaint of Isaac Easterbrook, father of the deceased, Har- rison Bowers, Albert Carr and William Pierce have been arrested for assault in the first degree, they being the last‘peoplo known to have been with the murdered man. The Stilleto's Cargo. NEWPORT, R. I., May 18.—The torpedo boat Stilleto, under command of Lieuten ant Bernardson, has sailed from the tor. pedo station for Perth Amboy, N. J. The Stillcto carries several tanks of smokeless powder to be taken to the Indian Head testing ground for use in the trials of sev- eral new breach loading rifles. Dishonest Coroners. DETROIT, May 18.—Ex«Coroners Butler and Betzinger, together with their two clerks, Bird and Benzlng, have been sen- tenced to 18 months in the House‘ of Gor- reotion. The quartet was convicted of conspiring to defraud the county by sub- mitting bills for inquests, etc, which never took place. Mother and Child Burned. BLACKWATEB, Ont, May 18. —_,-F119 started in the house of Michael Harvey - yesterday, and before any assistance could be given two children, aged 6 and. 11, were burned to death. Mrs. Hervey es- caped, but is badly injured and will die. Two other children were seriously burned. Trainer Drake Acquitted. LOUISVILLE, May 18.—Louis Drake, trainer for Hankins & Johnson’s stable, who shot and killed Albert Derneal, Lucky Baldwin’s colored stable boss, at Churchill Downs on May 2, has been ac‘ quitted'. Drake made out a case of self de- tense. 7 liIeteor “'on’t Challenge; BERLIN, May 18.—It is Ofiicially an- nounced that the report that his majesty would challenge for the America’s cup is erroneous, as the Meteor will only sail in European waters. The Weather. The. conditions are for sultry weather ‘ and thunder showers. _ —-Subscribe for THE GAZETTE. If a-‘man knew'he , p . . was goingtobehanged, . . . ,. b.3323. 23.33312; The , GAZETTE ' JOB‘ » prevent it. He would WIDE-"W21." 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