' before.
THE EVENING GAZETTE.
ENTERED AT.THE PosT OFFICE. IN Noawnx
, Asaansrarnn. ‘
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS," '
DAILY. one year. :3; six months. $1.75; three
months. 51.00; one month, 300.
WEEKLY. one} year. quadvance. $1.00; six
months. 600.1 three months. 33c.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896.
Capt. Ike’s Frisky Bike, et aI.
All civilized people now realize that
the bicycle has come to be the evangel
of the age. It is like mercy in that it
blesses him that rides and him that
looks on and vainly wishes, like poor
Rodemeyer, that he ever could learn to
ride, the balky bike. Nevertheless the
fascinating wheel, says a bike en—
thusiast, serves to entice "all the'world
and his wife out of doors. People are
breathing more fresh air than ever
The fun of the thing glows
like a sunset in the Swiss. mountains,
and then comes the aftermath of ruddy
health and a huge appetite. The chest
measurement of the multitude is in-
creasing, and the universal nerve and
muscle grows more powerful and the
brain is being cleared of cobwebs and
rubbish. It may be that something
better than the bicycle will soon come
along, but in the meanwhile, and until
it makes its appearance round the cor-
ner, there are just two things that
human nature stands in need of—uame-
ly, common sense, religion and a first-
class wheel.”
Ergo, no one more sorely needs or
better deserves to have a wheel than
our Capt. Ike.
In the was of economy, the GAZETTE
urged the purchase of "a tandem, so
that“Mart" Kellogg could go along,but
one who knows them both better than
we, assures us we could never work
these two in double harness; when the
bike didn’t balk, either Capt. lie or
Mart- would; that Capt. Ike never did
Work and wouldn’t shove a pedal any-
way if he had to help propel Mart;
that Mart wouldn’t p11
Capt. Ike’s nonsense and when the Capt.
started to run the wheel one way, Mart
would twist his end of” the iron steed
around and shove it the opposite direc
tion, and finally tha’ Capt. Ike is loo
stubborn and Mart too fat, to run any
such partnership tandem scheme.
This settles it. The GAZETTE’S cher-
ished tandem theory of economy, has
thus miscarried and must be abandoned
on the score of Capt. Ike’s and- Mart’s
incompatability. Yet the GAZETTE is
never disheartened. It has an adequate
and even better plan than the tandem.
The newly invented “Duplex” admir-
ably fills the bill. It carries double,
with beauty, grace and safety. It has
already been utilized by Dr. Baldwin’s
father and expert riding mother, and is
“a thing of beauty and joy forever.”
Yes, the Duplex is just the perfection
of a wheel for Capt. Ike and road super-
intendent Mart. On this, they can ride
up with any of
~ in union and “chin,” in the happiest
spirits, "with no contests as to who
should ride before, or who behind. I
It’s j net the cute thing. It can’t tilt
. and throw the riders, and gives safety
with its fun and economy. Its inven-
tor builded greater than he knew, when
he so perfectly hit the needs of Nor-
walk’s high officials.
. . . ‘3
I11 imagination, we can see Capt. Ike
and Mart mounted ontheir sure footed
Duplex, dashing in and out among the
other old and youngboys and maidens,
of a night, on West avenue, their lau-
terns flashing like fire-flies, as they
scorch by. My, but wouldn’t it cause
us all t; uttir a prayer of thank‘fulness
that we have lived to see this day. Let
flier-.- be no delay in mounting Capt.
Ike and Mart on a Duplex.
Amicably Adjusted.
The attachment served on Rogers,
Baldw;n&Co. who took the contract
for the extension of the Tramway
tracks, to cover a claim of $750 sworn
out by A Bach has been raised, the
parties in interest having come to an
amicable settlement of the matter.
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NEW CANAAN.
A large two story frame dwelling
h . t ly destroyed by fire in
ngidmifi early yesterday morn-
ing. It was known as the Wood place,
an .1“ . p ‘by Frederick M.
thtéfimm . Mrs. Hawley and
her two children were rescued from the
flames with much difficulty. Mr. Haw-
ley savedh but little of his household ef-
fects. W2, $3, 500;
-May parade.
no 1511111313111. @363 fire was caused by
, a defective chimneyw
T. u a _ E VENI N 1.11. AZE T TE "
HERE AND THERE.
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
Garnered with_Scissors and Pencil.
Cherries are in market.
George H. Allen is giving away neck-
ties to-day.
The Alpha Wheel club will meet at
the Norwalk Hotel, to-night.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Lockwood
will sail for Europe June 6th.
Don’t forget the Old Homestead at
Hoyt’s Theatre to-uight.
—Don’t forget that the ladies’ $85
bicycle will be given away Friday
night. Coupon with every 25 cent pur-
chase at the Boston Store, Norwalk.
It is estimated that there are 13,000
bicycles in Bridgeport.
A pension has been granted to Jacob
Shindler of Hotchkissville.
The Center school netted about $40
by their recent entertainment.
Coroner Roach is engaged today in
cleaning out the public watering tanks.
The Asaph Concert company will give
a concert this evening in the Baptist
church.
—-Great cut in prices of wall paper at
Newman Piuney’ s, 12 North Main
street, South Norwalk.
The Carpenters held a regular meet-
ing last night, at which routine business
was transacted.
Color Sergeant Thomas Hunt, of
Colonel Frost’s staff, re-enlisted last
night, his term of service having ex-
pired.
—Laue’ s pure ice cream is- delivered
to E-.1st,West, North and South Nor-
walk. Order for Sunday dinner.
John Kirsch returned from Spring-
field last night, which city he visited
for the purpose of purchasing some pat-
ent Clothespins.
Buckingham Post, G. A. R. will meet
this evening, As next Saturday will be
Memorial day it is important that there
be a full attendance.
Officer Moreliouse was called upon
last evening to quell a neighborhood
row on Knight street two married
women led the fracas.
Rev. S. B. Pond, rector of St. Paul’s
church, accompanied by his wife, sailed
for Europe to-day on the steamer Brit-
tannic of the White Star line.
—Picture frames made to order less
than one-half regular prices at Newman
& Pinney’ s, 12 North Main street, South
Norwalk.
William Persons of the Norwich &
New York Steamboat campauy was in
town this morning shaking hands with
old schoolmates and friends.
A colored man and his wife had a
“scrap” in front of the Post Office at a
late hour last night. The woman was
under the impression that her husband
was about to desert her.
—Order Lane’s ice cream Decoration
Day. It is deliveredto all parts of the
town.
The Grumman Bros. will on Friday
deliver at Roton Point a large consign-
ment of their celebrated Olden Time
Root Beer, acknowledged to be the best
root beer ever placed on the market.
The following days will be celebrated
in St. Mary’s church next month: 4th,
Corpus Christi, solemnity transferred to
following Sunday; 12th, Feast of Sacred
Heart; 13th, St. Anthony of Padau; 21st,
St. Aloysiu , 24th, St. John the Baptist.
.—Youths’ aul boys’ patent leather
dress shoes, souths $2. 00 boys 82 50,
nice. One of +.. -e best Russia calf shoes,
mens, for 32 01>. rich color. Compare
them with $3.01 limes. 300 pairs ladies
kid ties at 50 Gui. ts. 100 pairs russet
ties at 63 cents. These are extra value.
H. HOYT & SON, 37 Wall street.
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00. F, under command of Captain R.
M. Rose, turned out this morning
about forty strong, for their regular
As they marched to the
rifle range on the Westport road it
was in evidence that they were well
drilled.
Somerfield Tooker and EJ ward E.
Master will on Friday night set sail for
Scotch Cove where they expect to catch
a boat load of eels. The following day
they expect to dig a few bushels of
clams which they will distribute among
their friends.
—Now' is the time; Newman & Pin-
uey’sis the place to get your paper
hanging done. 12 North Main street,
South Norwalk.
The Norwalk Lawn Tennis club has
changed the date of its dance from
Thursday, June 4th, to Friday, June
5th. As this is the first of the season
there will no doubt be a,large attend-
ance and the dance a decided success.
The Tennis dances are noted for e115 oy-
ably turn out' in force, . . .
able times and seciety people will prob-
Conductor Charles Williams of the
street Railway line' is on the sick list.
General Manager W. F. Acton and
Vice President J. A.-Osborne of the
Street Railway Company are down the
harbor to—day fishing for tautogs and
Platessa flesus. Superintendent Kyle
instructed them as to the best place to
get bait, and a large catch is expected.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Watkins
leave town to-day for a trip to Wash-
ington up in salubrious Litchfield coun-
ty, the birthplace of Senator O. H.
Platt, and theseat of ye ancient teacher
Gunu’s famous school, and noted also I
as being “beautiful for situation,” its
atmosphere full of czone, and of cool,
health giving, brain restoring qualities.
They go to seek out a summer home for
the clerical'vacatiou.
WESTPORT.
The steamer Atlantica has been hauled
off her route for a while or until a
thorough overhauling shall have been
made. ~
The Epworth league gave a sociable
at the residence of Charles Harris. of,
Westport, Monday evening.
Miss Antonia Quass of Westport, who
will sail for Germany soon, will on» her'
return he married to Henry Kampf of ‘
NorWalk.
The assignee sale of the George J el-
lifi‘ homestead at Poplar Plains has
been adjourned. Another date for the
sale will be fixed.
For Trinity Sunday, May 3151: at both
Episcopal churches there will be special
services and the administration of the
Holy Communion.
The pavilion of Hall & Kirk on Compo
Beach, will be opened Memorial Day,‘
and soda, ice cream and cigars will be
kept for the accommodation of patrons.
Henry J. Seeley of Bridgeport, has
purchased from the estate of James
Warnock of Westport, the deceased’s
interest in the Arcade portrait studio in
Bridgeport.
Frederick Bronson will not occupy
“Verna,” his elegant home at Green-*
field this season he having leased it to
D. R. Rapello of New York Mr. and
Mrs. Bronson will spend the summer in
Europe.
Price List of Chamberlain’s
Medicines.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea. Remedy. The most successful medi-
cine in the world for bowel complaints, 25
and 50 cents per bottle. .
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Famous
for its cures of coughs, colds, crou 1 and
whooping cough, 25 and 50 cents per otile.
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. For rheumae
tism, lame back, sprains, b1 uises, cuts, burns,
scalds, frost bites and chilblains, 25 and 50
cents per bottle. For sale by E. P. Weed,
druggist.
coon ADVICE. .;
But It Came from One Who Did . N‘ot
Practice What He Preached.
A writer' in the Great Divide says that
some years ago, while he was office-boy
in a. large retail store, a bit of advice
was given him that he has always re-'
membered. It was sound advice, at all
events, though the giver of it preached
better than he practiced.
The establishment was large, and
enough ink was used to necessitate the
purchasing of a dozen pint bottles
every few months. These bottles had
accumulated for some time, and as
there was scarcely room in the closet
for the lot which had just arrived, I
was instructed to take the old ones to
the waste room. I removed them from
the closet, but put them in one of the
stock-rooms in the basement until lunch
time came; then I took them to a junk-
shop nearby, and sold them for two
cents apiece, which netted Inc seventy-
two cents. I returned to the office in
high spirits, but a. little doubtful
Whether the money really belonged to
me. All the afternoon I pondered over
the question, and finally I referred it
to the cashier, who had always been a
good friend of mine.
“Well,” he said, “no doubt you could
have had the bottles had you asked for
them; but my advice would be to turn
the money over to the firm, as little
. things of this sort are liable to lead to
acts of downright dishonesty.”
I turned the money in, therefore, but
rather reluctantly. I- must admit. But
the strange part of the story is yet to
come. Not long ago I read of the trial
and conviction of this same cashier for
embezzlement. Ilis dcpredatioua had
extended over a number of years, and
horrible doubts now enter my head
whether the firm ever received t .at
seventy-two cents.
VANITY BRED IN THE BONE.
A Woman Prlmps Up for 8. Talk with the
Invisible Caller.
Once again, 0 woman, hast thou
proven thy name is Vanity. And here
is the evil}. once on which indictment
and conviction are founded: .
Mrs. Youngbride was calling on one
of her sclioolday chums. Conversation
flo ved and flow ed—with nary an ebb——
and secrets galore were being impai ted
wit 1 every moment, when‘ ‘tiug-a—lino-
a-ling” went the telephone bell. Mad-
ame Hostess answered the summons. .
“Yes, this is Gretchen.”
“Why, how did you know she was
here? Wait a. minute and I’ll call her.”
Thcrcupou Mrs. Youngbride was in-
formed that “Jack Hale—you remem-
bcr him, don’t you—was at the Priests
of Pallus ball, you know—wants to
speak to you.”
Just halfway between the divan and
the ’phone was a mirror. It p1 oved as
fatal as that apple in the garden of
Eden. Before it halted Mrs Young; ,
bride. Then and there she fixed her
hair, with a. deft touch arranged. a, bow
or two, pulled out the big, big sleeves
!and with a. final Witch of her gown
walked up to the telephone to talk—to {-
FABS OF FAMOUS WOMEN.-
Helen Gould has ‘a fad for charities.
They are her recreation. _
Mary Anderson (\Irs. De Navarro)
has an especial fad for housekeeping.
The incomparable Saraih Bernhardt
prides herself on. her Wonderful youth.
Celia. Thaxter had a. taste for garden-
ing and made a. “fad” of raising pop-
pies.
“\Iarion Harland,” or Mrs. Terhune’ s,
fad is her kitchen, over which she is
queen.
Louise M. Alcott used to pride herself
upon her skill in. getting up. evening
.- entertainments.
Miss Kathryn Kidder delliglhts in the
regulatiofi French doll, andflhas one al-
ways near at hand to fondle in her leis-
ure moments.
-' Miss Lilian Whiting has a. liking for
photographs. Especial favorites are
sen in her apartments in a dozen differ-
ent poses. ‘
Mrs. Bernard Beere, called “Eng-
land’s Tocsa,”. has a curious fancy for
dancing dolls, music boxes and other
mechanical toys. 1
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s fad,
in her old age, is playing the piano. Her
favorite music is the quaint tunes
learned in her girlhood.
Miss Kate Sanborn, the breezy lec-
turer and authoress, has a decided ta;
cut for farming. She has given us some
delightful boks on the subject.
Mrs. Oliver P. Belmont has a. craze
for collecting old laces. She now has
a. very valuable assortment, among
them some exceedingly rare specimens.
,1 FLOWERS WITH HISTORIES.
The daisy was the chosen flower of
Marguerite of Anjou. On her coming
to England all wore her badge and her
royal husband had it engraved on his
plate.
The lotus flower is most associated
with antiquity. As the sacred flower
of Egypt, as the flower always seen
with Buddha. and twined around the
Indian Cupid, it is the mystic and sym-
bolical. ‘
The pretty pink heather blooms all
the year round. An old saw runs:
“When heather is out of blossom kiss-
ing is out of fashion.” The ancient
Picts were able to brew a delicious
beverage from these flowers. _
The Greeks always planted usphodel'
and mallow around their tombs and
strewed them with amaranth, myrtle
and polyanthus. The asphodel was sa-
cred to Proserpine, the amaranth was
fadeless and a symbol of eternity.
Henry IV. of England was the first to
give the forget-me-not its meaning.
While in exile he added this flower to
the SS 011 his collar, entwining it with
the initial letter of his motto: “Sou-
vcign dc moy,” pleading, as it were,
for remembrance in exile.
The three-leaved shamrock is said to
have been an emblem among the an—
cieut Persians. Its usual Dtimei of
blooming is near St. Patrick’s day. The
story goes that St. Patrick was trying
to convince a. stubborn man of the the-
ory of three in one. Stooping, he
plucked a. shamrock, which fitly ex.
plaincd his idea.
HIGH MOUNTAINS.
'It is said by some geographers that
Mount Wrangel, 140 miles west of Mount
St. Elias, is over 20,000 feet in height,
but 110 authentic measurements have
been taken.
Mount Blane is 15, 776 feet high. This
famous mountain is exceeded' in height
by many, but its position in the line of
tourists’ travel has given it' a. name
above many others.
Chimborazo, in Ecuador, 21,444 feet,
is said to be the highest in that state.
Cotopaxi, 19,408 feet, and Antisano, 19,-
150 feet, are second and third in the
order of their height.
. Mount Ararat, 12,700 feet, is the high"
cst land in Armenia. The perpetual
snows that lie upon its summits are be-
lieved by the dwellers in the valleys
beneath to cover the remains of Noah’s
An Affidavit.
This is to certify that on May 11th, I
walked to Melick’s drug store on a. pair of
crutches and bought a bottle of Chamber-
lain’ 5 Pain Balm for inflammatory rheuma-
tism which had crippled me 11p. After us-
ing three bottles I am completely cured. I
can cheerfully recommend it. —- CHAS.
WETan, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10,1894.—WALTER SHIPMAN, J. P.
For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by E.
P. Weed, druggist.
Nlll GE
Special City. Meeting.
The legal voters of the City of Nor-
walk me herebv notified and warned
that a Special Meeting of the City of
Norwalk will be held in the Town
House in said City,1 May 29th, 1896, at 3
o’clock afternoon, for the following
purposes, to wit:
1. If deemed propel, to approve,
ratify and adopt the written agieement
made by and between The Norwalk
Street Railway Company and The
Mayor and Council of The City of Nor-
walk, relative to the grading and widen-
ing of East Wall Street, frOm the west
end of the Quintaid Building easterly
to a point opposite the Bissell Home-
stead, ——which agreement has been en-
tered into subject to approval at said
City Meeting.
2. To appropriate from the city
treasury such money as may be neces-
sary to grade and widen said East Wall
street between the points nam_,ed ac-
cording to the terms and conditions of
said agreemen nt. '
Dated at said City of Norwalk, May
22.nd 1896.
By virtue of the power vested in me by
the charter and ordinances of said city,
and believing it to be for the best in-
[lemon C.
Meeting" Wannfiua, . .
terests of said city to call such City.
H oV-t’s Theatre,
WEDNESDAY, 1m 2-1.
DENMAN THOMPSON’S
BEAUTIFUL PLAY ‘
The 1111 Homestead
MANAGE-names E. A. MCFARLAND.
BY THE ORIGINAL SUPPORTING 00.
INCLUDING THE
Original Double llale Quartet '
PRICES. .
250. 50c. 750. $1.00
Seats now on sale at Plaisted and Pinneo’ s.
WANTED.
ANTED—Situation to do general hou -
NV work. Address D. care of this oflicese
ANTED—Situation by 9, Woma
ences ciitlili “his, 21128:: fagillly. t 131116 1E8 610%: gag]:
1‘1 a
branch office. South Norwalk,18 0 0° 01' fit the
IIIIIII
lllIIIIIIlY. _
25 min 3111:1217 i”
The undersigned will, on SATURDAY. ‘
NEXT, open a Hand Luandry at the above
place. Satisfaction guaranteed; a share
'of public patronage solicited.
ANNA MOKELY.
MARY CLUNE.
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1’0 BEN 1'.
To RENT—Gotta e of six rooms. adjoining ‘ -
residencef of
Apply on premisews' .Fitch. Westport aveiitipe.
VTO RENT—Rooms at No.11 High street.
Inquire at
hot, Main street.I.1'ocliwood &-Wardwe11’s 1115?.
IOR any.
on SALE—First-class Boardi
n
F Popular and always full. 18 rooIIianoe‘isley
furnished. improvements. Bath room on
each floor. A s lend id investment. Inquire
21 Union street, outh Net-walk. meott
Boron
POINT
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A Popular Summer Resort. Greatly improved
and more attractive than ever before.
Opening, Memorial llay,Ilay 30.
Music. Bicycles Checked, Dancing Pavilion.
Shore Dinners, 50 Cents.
HERE THEY 111E! - 1
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Enmrs REFRIGERATORS
Strongly» Built, Handsomely Finished. 'and the Most
Economical Users' of Ice.
THINK? OF THIS.
Perfect Non-Conductor Packing.
Cold Dry Air Circula-
tion. Wrought-Iron Ice Racks. Absolute D'ryness.
Slate Stone Shelves.
Zinc Linings.
Unexposed Wood
inside Joints.
Double Cases.
EVERY ONE WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED
South Norwalk Hardware Co,
.,
42 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
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THE WHITE-SHOE 310111:
Is still in the lead. .We shall sell all of our Ladies’
$2.00 and $2.50 T an, Lace and . Button Shoes at
$ I .75 a pair.
About 300 pairs in, this lot.
, Come earlyiand make
your selections and get the greatest bargain in town;
6*
OLSEN BROS.’
HITESHOE STORE
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALKr. "
YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING
PLAISTED’S COUGH REMEDY
AND RECOMMEND I’I‘S USE
Get a Bottle at once, 25 and 50 Cents.
Norwalk Chronicler