i HERE AND THERE.- An Epitome of Happenings of Interest to the Public. Garnered with Scissors and Pencil. ~Hon. Lyman Trumbull is hopelessly ill at Chicago. The Barbers’ Union will hold a reg- ular meeting next Monday night. Clinton Commandery conferred the Knight Templar degree last night. To-morrow will be observed as St. Aloysius day at St. Mary’s church. —-Dinner and Toilet were at reduced prices, at F. J. Curtis & 00’ s. . j. 20-51; 'An attractive sign has been placed over the Central National bank en- trance. The Naromake and Bridgeport Gun clubs are shooting at Bridgeport this afternoon. Mrs. Timothy Howard of Smith street presented her husband with a new babe last night. Mr. and Mrs. Addison A. Brown and daughter of Brooklyn, are visiting .friends in town. M. Scully of Greens Farms and quite well known in Norwalk is dangerously lill with appendicitis. A number of young society people wheeled to the Devil’s Glen on their b1- «cycles this morning. Mr; and Mrs. Isaac Bowe have re- turned from an extensive visit with friends in New York state. , Thomas Dowd, butcher Smith’s de- livery clerk, has recovered from an at- tack of the measles and 1s able to be out. Samuel Clarke Peck of Newtown, dledin Mexico last Saturday and his funeral takes place in Newtown this afternoon.- Miss Mollie Bennett of the Toms In- ,istitute, Port Deposit, Md., has returned to her home in Westport for the sum- mer vacation. Mrs. Sarah L. Bessey of Franklin avenue has retured from a week’s visit with her nephew, George McClellan Smith of West Nor walk. Clarence and George E. Cram went fishing in the cat boat, “Humming Bird” this morning. They will no doubt make a large catch. Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood of East avenue, is at West Troy where she went ‘ to be in attendance at the wedding of her niece Miss Josephine Mather. Concord Division, S. of T. will hold a strawberry festival at their hall in the GAZETTE building, Monday evening. The Waterbury Mandolin club will be present. Mrs. G. M. Holmes’ recent invalid- ism, it is stated, has assumed a more serious form and her family and friends are becoming seriously solicitous about her condition. Constable Hunt’s bicycle which for the past three weeks has been in 11 Hartford hospital was returned to him last night as the ticket said, “perma- nently cured.” ' . hfrs. Paine of Bangor, Me., and son, are visitors at her brothers, Mr. Stephen H. Holmes‘of Main street. Professor Paine will Join his wife here in the course of a few days. Several members of Phoenix Engine company enjoyed a clam~bake at their headquarters last night. The gastro- nomical powers of those engine com- pany boys is something wonderful. Mrs. Charles L. Forbush of Worces- ter, Mass, is a guest of her mother-in. law Mrs. Addie Forbush, of Berkeley street. The latter will take a trip to , Maine with the former some time next month. Mrs. Wilbur Olmstead who was in- jured in a runaway accident on Grand street, yesterday afternoon, and who was treated for her injuries by Dr. J. G. Gregory was able to return to her home on a tr‘ain in the evening. Mlss Lottie Onstead who is an invalid at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Gardner on Union Park, , was in receipt of several beautiful and fragrant flowers from friends in Dan- bury, yesterday. Prof. F. E. Anderson says that he is in receipt of a letter from his father who lives at Lowesloft, England, an. nouncing the death of a relative and asking that he come home. Mr. An- derson’s intentions are to start for Eng- land with hisfamily some time in August. U, _ ‘ _ A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Libby of Grand street, this ‘morn- ing Mr- Libby naturally feels proud 0f the youngster and will perhaps write an application for an insurance policy, as he is in that line of business. And if he does may he never be called to realize upon the same. . .mwl: -«..= - - Fireworks are cheaper than ever this year. _' sick list. Anew lawn tennis club is to be or- ganized' 1n Danbury. , Rev. F. E. Robbins will preach in the Cranbury chapel, to-morrow. According to the cyclometer the new city bicycle has covered 198 miles. Rev. F. W. Norris will preach in the West Norwalk chapel to-morrow after- noon.‘ There is a fine display of vegetables and fireworks at the different stores in town, today. A bcat belonging to Frank. Webber was launched at Jennings’ boat yard last evening. The Golden Rule circle met at the home of Mrs. Clark Ely on Merwin street yesterday afternoon. Mrs. John S. Seymour leaves town to- day for a visit to the Patent Commis- sioners’ sister at Orange, N. J. A round of roast beef will be served at Hadden’s saloon on Wall street, to- night. It is like some bicycle races, “open for all.” Mayor Arthur 0. Wheeler succeeds A. H. Camp resigned, as a member of the board of directors of the Fairfield County Savings bank. ' There were two fatal cases of measles in Torrington, yesterday, viz: William Hopkins aged 19, and Mrs. Henry Van Toble aged 50 years. Mrs. Charles Ockelmann of New York arrived in town to- day for a few weeks’ visit with Mrs. Oscar Bogart who 1s at present a guest of Mrs Robert McKeon on Summer street. .0. Hospital Sunday. To-morrow will be observed as Hos- pital Sunday, and collections for the benefit or the Hospital fund will be taken up in the following churches: St. Paula-and Grace at Norwalk; Trinity and Congregational, South Norwalk; Advent, and Swedish, East Norwalk, and Baptist at Rowayton. 0. It Pays, to Advertise in The Gazette. A gentleman inserted a short “want” ad. in these columns a few days since and assures us that the next day he re- ceived fifteen replies to the same. Alady inserted a somewhat similar ad. the fore part of this week and she assures us that she also received more responses than she could attend to. Birthday Party. Miss Anna Burr was given a birthday party at her home on Harriett street last evening. A large number of her friends were present and the festivities were continued until a late hour. There was vocal and instrumental music, games, etc. Refreshments were served. Miss Burr was in receipt of several valuable and useful presents. Women Are Queens There. N. One would hardly think of going to the country of the czar to find an exam- ple of women’s rights, but there is a place in Russia, Smolensk by name, w here women are said to govern every‘ thing. This is not because they do it better than men, but because the town is so dead that in order to earn a living all the men are compelled to go away, thus leaving matters entirely in charge of the women. Plainly, the ideal and complete kingdom of women is a- place where no man can gain a. livelihood. — Detroit Free Press. Chinese Cannibals. The Chinese are cannibals. China’s so-called civilization of thousands of years has not succeeded in doing away with cannibalism among its own people. When Chinese have been en- gaged in warfare with tribes ‘on the mainland, we hear of this eating of hu- man flesh, but not until I reached For- mosa did I have proof of its truth. After killing a. savage on the island, the head is severed from the body and is placed onc-a pole to exhibit to those un- fortunates who are not at hand to wit- ness this heartless display of slaughter and mutilation. The body is then divid- ed among the captors and eaten. The kidney, liver, heart and sole of the foot are considered' the most desirable por- tions, and are usually cut up in very small pieces, bciled, and eaten as a. sort of soup. The flesh and bones are boiled and made into a. jelly. The Chinese profess to believe, in accordance with an old superstition, that the eating of this. savage flesh will give them strength and courage. To some this superstition may be a partial excuse for this horrible custom, but even that falls through if one stops to think that su- perstitious beliefs are at the bottom of cannibalism as practiced by the most savage tribes of the world. HW- The people have long since teamed that the most disagreeable medicines are not nec- essarily the best. In fact, as a. rule, they are not. \Vhat is wanted 15 something mild and sure, such as Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy; That is really pleasant to take when reduced with water and sweetened. Then it is acknowledged everywhere to be the most successful remedy in the world for bowel complaints. Ask any number of druggists for the best remedy they have for diarrhoea and fully nine out of ten will recommend Chamberlain’s In speaking of this medicine, Mr. B. B. Bufl‘um of Friendsville, Susquehanna Co., Pa, says: “We have used it 1n our family for pain in the stomach, colic and diarrhoea. and found , by E. '.P Weed, druggist. it to be a, most effective remedy.” For Sale Letter carrier Glendenning is on the: = ' THE EVENT Homer M. Bylnzton, Manager. Water at the Knob 62°. Attorney George LEI. '_ Yesburgh is around on a new wheel to-‘day. Mrs. Charles T. Raymond, of Wash- York city. A large number, of our local scorchers are training for the We'stport ten mile race. “Billy” Jennings is at Roton Point to- day painting signs for Manager Hoyt’s Auditorium. A horse and carriage broke through the Bell Island bridge this morning but was fortunately uninjured. The Sunday School, of St. Joseph’s church, will give an entertainment in Music Hall on the evening of J une 29th. Miss Mary Kirby Jennings, of West street. is visiting with Mrs. Robert Holmes at her summer cottage in Win- sted. Mrs. J. W. Studwell is now among our fair riders and wears one of the prettiest ladies’ costumes that is seen on our streets. Mr. C. Swartz and family, of Havi- Ridgefield cottage, to spend the sum- mer, as is their custom. Captain George A. Jennings took a party of lady and gentlemen friends out for a sail on the Sound this after- noon in his staunch cat boat Daphne. Contractors White 81: Crosby yester- day began the work of laying rails on the Wilson Point road for the double tracking of the Roton Point extension. To-morrow at the churches the annual collection for theHospital will be taken. This'is a most worthy object and the collection this year ought to be larger than any other year heretofore. Alfred and Bohannan Bixby, aged 4 and 8 years respectively, the sons of George Bixby were committed to the county home this morning by Judge Hubbell. They have no mother and their father was incapable of taking care of them. Miss Eunice J. Diver, of Hanford Place, left this noon fer Suflield, to spend commencement week with her sister, Miss F. May Diver, who gradu- ates next week from the Suflield Liter- ary Institute. She will return next Fri- day accompanied by her sister. Oflicer Pennington arrested John Degnenn on Munroe streetfor drunk- enness, yesterday afternoon. Degnenn was lying on the sidewalk in an uncon- scibus condition when the officer found him. This morning in the Town Court Judge Hubbell fined him $3. He settled for that amount and was discharged. The next monthly meeting of the Twin City Wheelmen is looked forward to with interest by all of the members. Several important matters are to be brought up. Among them are, form- ing a club racing team, and holding a road race or track race next September. The Auditorium at Roton Point will open this afternoon with the great tenor-actor, Will S. Rising, and a com- pany of refined specialty artists. Miss Dolly Theobald, of Rice’s 1493 company has also been added to the list of per- formers. Performances from 2:30 to 5:30 and 8 to 11. A special Sunday concert will be given at 4 o’clock Sun- day afternoon. George Bnckmaster has about com- pleted the iron gates for the Washlng- ton street drawbridge and they were placed in position yesterday. They have not as yet been entirely completed and a few alterations are to be made, but so far they are very satisfactory. Selectman Thomes looked them over this morning and told Mr. Buckmaster what changes to make. The Daughters of the American Rev- olution spent a delightful Friday after- noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Marvin of East Norwalk, responding to an invitition from their daughter, Miss Clara. After a‘ brief business meeting at which some additions to the by-laws were made, resolutions on the death of Mrs. Mary Nash Orton were presented, and voted upon. A sketch 'of Mrs. Orton was read, after which the Regent, Mrs. Noble, read an interesting article. On adjourning, the Daughters were in- vited to the broad veranda, where de- licious refreshments were served by the charming young hostess, and other equally patriotic maidens. George Jayne of Union street, had two fighting cocks stolen from his chicken coop Thursday night. He no- ,Ofiicer Reardon to look into the case. After some good detective work, Rear- warrant was immediately sworn out for Popp and the papers served. Popp re- sisted but after a few mimutes the offi- cers succeeded in landing him in the statlon house. This morning in the Town .Court before Judge Hubbell, Jayne refused to prosecute the prisoner ‘on account of his parents and other reasons. The Judge, however, would not discharge him unless he paid all the costs of the court, which amounted to ington street, spent yesterday in New. land street, left yesterday for their tlfied Chief Vollmer and be detailed V don succeeded in locating the cocks in' Frank Popp’ s barn on the Turnpike. A. VG G A Z E T T SOUTH NORWALK The $01.;th Norwalk Office of the Gazette Is at “the store of New- man & Pinney. No- 12 North Main Streét. ‘where Advertisements and orders for Job Printing, as well as Items of News. can be left with is Frederick Conley, clerk in the post cation. _ The X Bays Debating club will meet on Monday evening with Mark Norman in Darien. ' ‘ Minnehaha Division is to have a musical entertainment next Wednesday night in Red Men’s Hall. . The R. 8: G. base ball nine and the East Norwalk Cyclones are playing on Norwalk Park this afternoon. The firm City Wheelmen will hold a run to New Haven to-morrow. The start will be made at 9 o’clock. ‘ Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, widow of Frederick Becker, of Bouton street, died yesterday morning in her eig htieth year. The funeral will beheld to-mor- row afternoon at 3 o’clock, at the. house. . The annual meeting of the Middle Five Mile River school district was held Thursday night. Hezekiah Sitts was re-elected committeeman. The other officers are: collector, Daniel Dunlop; auditors, S. R. Weed and Louis Von- gal. After some discussion it was vot- ed not to lay a tax this year. oflice, left yesterday on a two Week’ va-, 1' Strongest Rope. Given an’ equal number of strands to make up the rope, and each of the same. circumference, it may be readily shown that wire, twisted into rope form, will make a. rope so strong as to admit of no comparison even with the best white hemp rope. inch thick; but one-eighth of an inch in diameter of iron will sustain more than one inch in circumference of hemp. rope. No rope, whatever its material, could bear comparison wit-h an inch rope made of piano steel wire, such a' rope being able to bear not less than 268, 000 pounds, or nearly 120 tons, be- fore it could be torn by a. dead weight. —Cincinnati Enquirer. No PEACE was ever won frOm fate by subterfuge. —Rnskin. WISDOM and goodness to the vile seem vile—Shakespeare. RECKON any matter of trial to thee among thy gains—T. Adam. ONE of the poets—which is it?—spea‘ks of an everlasting now—Southey. MUSIC washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.—Auerbach. WHAT destiny sends, bear! Whoever perseveres will be crowned.—,Herder. _ Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain un- claimed at the Norwalk Post Office. J une 20: H. L. Bette, Amure Bamckabur. W. G. Miller, H. R. Moore, Helena Peter- son. (‘2 ) W. H. MALONE, P. M. FOREIGNERS‘OF HIGH DEGREE. THE king of the Belgians is taking a. pleasure trip in England. . 11‘ is said that Lord Rosebery locks ten years younger, now that he re out of oflice. - L‘ ' a: THE commander in chief of the sul- tan of Morocco’s army is aScotsman, by name Kaid McLain THE duke of York is said tth'ave sold his collection of postage stamps to Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. It is insured for $280,000. 1 «(it new THE Italian premier, Crispi, is said to spend two hours a. day' 1n dressing, and that he has a. horror of getting to look old. . <1 perhaps that of Golitzin is the most numerous. There are -now living, it is said, nearly sixteen hundred princes and princesses Golitzin. P3011. ,-.SVEN LOVEN, the Swedish zoologist, who died recently in Stock- holm, had the luck to be selected as a. member of the Institute of France over Darwin in 1872, and to be pre- ferred to Huxley 1n 1892 for the Prus- sian order “Pour le merite.” A sronv that Prince Edward of York 'is deaf and dumb is denied “authori- tatively” by the Lancet, which says that “he' 1s in every respect a fine child, that he displays remarkable intelli- gence for his age, and that he can al- ready repeat a. number of words.” GATHERED IN THE ART WORLD. ROSA BONHEUR, at the age of seventy- three, is painting a. large picture repre- senting a fight between two stallions. ENGLAND is enthusiastic over anew animal painter, Miss Maud Earl, who is expected to prove a. second Rosa. Bonhenr. MB. WHISTLER took the seventh prize of 8500 at -the recent international ex- hibition at VeniCe, the only prize awarded to an English-speaking artist. The first prize of $2,000 went to Paolo Michetti. . GARIBALDI‘S colossal equestrian stat- ue, to be erected on Mount J aniculuin at Rome on September 20, was cast by a. new method, by which the whole process was finished in four months, 1nstead of the twenty required by the old system of casting. Twenty-five tons of bronze were used for the statue. RUSKIN, according to a new anecdote, attended an exhibition of impression— istic paintings some time ago, and see- ing an acquaintance said: “Leave this place. Don’t let your eyes dwell on these impertinent, insolent daubs. It is a. sin to prostitute a. noble calling in such a. way; it really makes me feel ill.” SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NOTES. NAIL biting, according to a French doctor, is hereditary. Almost one- third of the French school children bite their nails, and the girls are worse than the boys. AT Ystrad Meurig‘school in Wales the boys are taught Latin through W'elsh. The “Pastornls” of the old founder of the school ,are used for that purpose. A Pnornsson’s chair for the history of Alsace has been founded at the Sor- bonne in Paris and given to Dr. Rudolf Reuss, of Strassburg, a son of the ”Protestant theologian and Bible critic. A SEATED marble statue of Dr. J ames' Martineau, on the occasion of the com- pletion of his ninetieth year, is to be set up in Manchester college, Oxford, which is an nnsectarian theological school. ' METHODrsrs are very much pleased over the announcement that Gen. J. Watts De; Peyster. of Tivoli, N. Y., _1vill contribute the money to establish, a college of languages for the Metho- dist university in Washington. IN A FEW WORDS. EXPRESSED HYPOCBITES do the devil’s drudgery. —Ma.thew Henry. I LOVE prudence very little if it is not , moral.—Joubert. _________4 -..___.__, ____ _._ An Affidavit. 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. WETZEL, Sunbury, Pa. 81110111 and subscribed to before me on something like $9. Popp paid up and. . . was dlscharged August 10,1894.——WALTER SHIPMAN, J. P. For sale"~ at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by E. _ P. W'eed, druggrst. AMONG the Russian princely families , This is to certify that on May 11th, I FOR SALE. 0R SALE—A broncho pony. suitable for children. Price $20. Apply at NEWMAN & PINNEY s, 12 North Main street ,Soutlétltfilor- wa K R SALE—14 acres grass at East Norwalk Enquire D. W. FITCH 230 OR SALE—Benedict. Norwalkmevmdeal— er. 1s selling an excellent Fountain Pen and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. il2t OR SALE—About sixty feet of wrought iron Area Grating. Apply at this office. LOST. OST—A pocket book containing 310 and some papers. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving at this office. WANTED. ANTED—One or two young men board- ers; new house, new furniture. use of bath; near trolley cars. Address R, this jo7fli31ge. VV ANTED—A reliable lady or gentleman to distl ibnte samples and make a. house- to-house canvass for our Vegetable Toilet Soaps and Pure Flavoring Extracts $40 to $75 a month easily made. Address, Chorus & REED, Chicago. Ill, j15 1w WANTED—T11 o G erman girls. one as cook and laundress, the other as chamber- maid and waitress. Apply at 85 East avenue, N01 walk EOYEQS TEEAT“ ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MON DAY, J U NE 22, Edison’s Greatest Marvel, THE VITASBDPE! Showing life size, moving and appar- ently living pictures. The reigning suc- cess of New 'York and Boston. Ladies’ and Children’s Matinees VVed- nesday at 4, Saturday at 3 o'clock. CHILDREN. - - IO CENTS ADULTS. - 5 --. - 20 CENTS No Extra Charge for Reserved Seats. W. H. HAYWARD Gr CO. Pension Attorneys and Solicitors, 109 East Capitol Street, WASHINGTON, D. ,C. , All classes of claims prosecuted before the Interior Department. Rejected pension claims a specialty. Correspondence solicited. NOTICE. I ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Norwalk Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the Company, in Norwalk, Conn. ., at 10 o clock. A 111.. on the first day of J uly. 1896, for the election of Direétors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before said meeting. ., F. E. SHAW. Secretary GEO. R. CowLEs, Resident Sec 3. Twisted hempen cords Will- sustain 8, 746 pounds, if the rope be one , BRIDGEPORT, Tm® O O O 0 1D). M. Read @ompony.‘ d READYMADE SU M MER NECESSITIES. A charming assortment of Muslin Underwear that we’re proud to offer, that you’ll be pleased "to buy. Just such goods as you'd expect to find on our counters. Selected with the idea. of} giving unusual values for small prices—like the following‘: ‘ Corset Covers, good quality cotton. \ i for 10 and 13 cents; extra heavy cotton, for 15 cents; cambric square neck, embroidered, for 18 cents; fine cambric V neck, embroidered, for 25, 35 and 50 cents. ‘ Drawers, extra heavy cottOn, clus- ter of tucks, 25 cents; same quality cotton with deep cambrlc ruffle, 25 cents. Fine cotton, tucked and embroidered edge, 39 centseregular 500. quality. Fine cambrlc, cluSter. of tucks, 39 cents ,. edge, 50 cents—regular 750. quality. Cambric skirt-drawers. embroidered . edge, 75 cents. Gowns, extra heavy cotton, double yoke, for 50, 59 and 69 cents ; same quality cotton, solid embroidered yoke, 75‘ cents. Empire gowns, embroidery trimmed, 89 cents—regu: lar $1.25 quality. Short Ski‘rts, good quality cotton, cluster of tucks, for 25 and 39 cents ; same quality cotton, with embroidered ruffles, 50 and 75 cents. Long Skirts, good quality cotton, embroidered ruffles, for 50, 69 and 75 ' cents; same quality cotton, with tucked ruffle, 50 cents. Cambric, embroidered ruffle, 89c. to $1.29. Cambric umbrella skirts, for $1.49 to $2 and $2.49 to 32.69;“ umbrella with deep embroidered ruffle—6 yards wide—for $2.50. Chemise, good quality cotton, lace andsmbroidery trimmed, for 25 and 50 cents. Fine cambric, 75c., $1 and $1.25. Long chemise, nainsook and lawn cloth, lace and embroidered yokes with trimmed skirts, for $1, $1.50, $1.89 and $2. Seamless ‘ Sanitas’ Napkins. c“. dozen in a ; box, for 45, 65 and 75 cents a box, Separate Skirts and Suits are about an even match for each other , some- times one sells the fastest and then the other. About the only real inter- est we take in the matter is to sell as many of both as we can; we have made prices accordingly—to sell both. ,. same quality" cambric, with tucks and embroidered-