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~ A lillN-llATiENATlllN.
Wonderful and Varied Exploits
of a Norwalk Cat.
It was a new and comforting exper-
ience. Anon the teakettle began to
sing and Tom to enjoy his thaw-out
and con-cat-inations. But the firey
furnace made rapid advances on Tom’s
unprotected lines, Of a sudden, in' the
twinkling of an eye, up to the ceiling
A Cat-achrestic Cat-astrophe.
CHAPTER I.
Hard by our Christian temples on. the
Church Green, lives and flourishes the
most remarkable eat of' this or any
other age, whereof history gives record.
Its pride of ancestry is shrouded in
mystery and its feline relationships and
hope of posterity, a good deal mixed.
The cat-agraph of our puss was artisti-
cally drawn in chalk, on Dr. Higgins’
stable wall, when its infant eyes first
opened to cat—acaustic curves and its
feeble cat-awaul was heard in the cat-
abasion of the good doctor's‘barn. Being
of cat-abaptist tendency, it was trans-
planted to one of the a-mews-ing homes
not far from earnest Brother Robbins’
aquarium. Thenceforth it inaugurated
a nightly cat-adrome about onr'church‘
green and opened up the cat-alogue of'
\ events, which have made this cat' more
famous than the cycle cat-amaran now
tumbling the waters of our bay into
miniature cat—aracts. .
The first cat-asterism of this now re-
nowned cat-schistical cat, occurred last
fall in 'the very height of the cat-erpilc
lar and fly season. The maid of all
work had spread some adhesive paper
on the kitchen table to ensnare the un-
suspecting fly. The cat-aplesm builded
greater than she knew. The cat-eress
of the kitchen, had left milk as well
beside the fly-paper. The cat-a-
mouted on top the adhesive sheet, and
sat down upon caudal and rear quarters
to enjoya creamy feast, reckless and
regardless of the strong attachment
suretoresult. There are things that
stick closer than a brother or another
fellow’s sister, and fly paper is one of
them. The harder tabby struggled to
break away from the cat-enation of the
newly made acquaintance, the more
painful itbecameto part. The doors to
. dining and sitting rooms were open!
Tom Felis jumped for liberty and
dashed spitting through both, with tail
romantically erect and its tip braced
with the adhesive paper like a Dutch
brig with squaresail set athwart the
mast. . There was company in the par-
lor and thither our cat-kin dashed in
frenzied speed. The lady guests see-
ing the strange apparation frantically
dart under tables and chairs, jumped
up upon the latter, twisted their skirts
tight about their boot-tops and
screamed; then stood motionless as if
seized with cat-alepsy.
One more courageous than the others,
opened the front door when puss sailed
out and across the Park with jib and
‘ sky-sail full set, like Emperor Williams’
. yacht Meteor running before the wind.
The cat’s o'wner vainly pursued. He
was distanced in the race. He, however,
found the fly paper intact, but with
great shreds of cat-cuticle, enough to
make cat-gut for a bull-fiddle, and
handsiull of fur attached, sticking to
the two pickets of a fence, between
which the cat had dashed in mad haste
and thus stripped sail from its main-
mast. But the cat, oh where was he?
Ask of the women who far around came
quickly out to see.
CHAPTER II.
The Cat-beat race, must have been
twenty miles or more, to windward; for
it was three days before puss returned-
That it won there could be no doubt,
though under racing rules thrown . out
on time allowance. It was a wiser but
sadder feline. It plainly showed its
embarrassment. It came back like a
locomotive, with its tender behind.
Never did eat more painfully exper-
, ience the stern realities of life. He
was indeed, rarer thanadayi June.
It could no longer sit With head beauti-
fully erect, using i‘ts caudel apendage -
asacushion. When it would sit and
pur-sue its w‘onted meditations, it would
fall down, first dropping upon its fore-
legs' like a horse and restin on its aid 4 .
' g e maroon, as an exploding flower pot or
corruscating battery. But enough that
he still lives, and here’s to you, Tom‘
and yet withal, it was still a stuck-up '
cat. 7
Thus weary weeks went on- The
nightly Thomas orchestras were at an
end, and cold, dreary winter impelled
puss to her wonted place of congenial
warmth under the kitchen stove. Life
and Tom’s denuded fur began to grow
smooth again. It was in the opening
spring time, when his master desired
one morning to have an early breakfast
and tried to outdo the women folks, as
silly men sometimes attempt to do. It
had been a very cold night. Tom
showed delight as the master emptied
the stove-grate, and shoveled out the
contents of the ash-pit. When the
master went for the kindlings to start
the fire, Tom slyly crept into the open
, ash reservoir and concealed himself he-
neath the iron cover. forming the hearth.
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.Felis broke for the open again and sped
-bear and he collapsed from pain and
'pyrotecnic artist, he would prove a
went the iron ash-pit cover, and Tom
singed to a faded out yellow, followed
after, as if shot from a cat-apult
and all came down with a dull, sick-
ening thud, Tom spitting fire and
yeowing loud enough to split his throat!
The iron lid struck and battered the
tea kettle in its descent, then ricochet-
ed, hurling the spider onto the floor,
letting pandemonium loose in the kitch-
en. Luckily the outer door stood ajaru
out in the direction of the Baptist horse
sheds. When'it returned, several hours
later, its erst soft, sleek coat of for,
was of the tinge of a decayed squash,
its bruised bones sadly needing cat-
agmatic aid. For weeks, the odor of
burnt hair, permeated that kitchen with
a pungency in excess of moth-balls.
CHAPTER III.
It was the dawn of summer. The
balmy air was vocal with the songs of
birds and fragrant with the odors of
Sweetest flowers. Tom Felis had re-
gained his wonted coat of fur, compos-
ure and even frolicksome levity. He
arched his lithe spine and with velvet
foot sought, as anon, the unwary mouse
and sparrow. His neat and thrifty
master betook himself to the rake and
gathered into a big rounded heap in
the back yard, the waste papers, and
dead grass and leaves of winter’s ac-
cumulation. Tom eyed the growing
pyramid of soft dried leaves and grass,
with contemplative interest. He
watched it for days, said nothing, but
thOught much.
Next, he burrowed a hole from the
rear, and to the centre of the raked-up
refuse heap and made a sort of Cat-a-
comb, as it were. Days and nights, Tom
slept here the sleep of the righteous, in
an undisturbed and luxurious repose.
In this life the most ecstatic joys are of
shortest duration. So with Tom’s new
made paradise. After many days of
drying, scorching sunshine, the master
essayed to burn his conical heap of rub-
bish. He applied the torch all around
and on top the combustible pile. The
soft summer winds fanned the flames
and ye gods it was a brilliant and allur-
ing sight. The household came out to
witness the conflagration, and all went
merry as a marriage bell.
Suddenly there came an eruption,
an upheaval of burning embers, rivaling
Vesuvius; fire-brands filled the air,
flying in all directions; from some hid-
den quarter above the burning fagots,
was heard ear piercing wails of agon-
izing terror. Then dropped to earth
our Thomas, all in a roasting blaze of
glory. He no sooner touched earth
then he flew for the barn, all afire.
Now it became his master’s turn to
yield to the terrors of the moment!
Puss thus aflame would burn the barn,
the house and home were sure to go next
Such‘a scurrying for water, buckets, ‘
dippers and pails, haven’t been seen
since the burning of ancient Ninevah.
Poor Tom was cornered and his roasted
body was deluged with water. Fire
and water were more than he could
sheer exhaustion. Kind hearted ladies
of the cat-aleptic household, poured out
their salad oils over Tom’s parchment
with lavish abandon; bottles of hair oils
and vaseline, were brought and used on
the nearly defunct cat with equal prod-
igality.
He was dosed cat-ocathartically, with
cat-nip, cat-mint, cat-sup, catshartina,
cat-kins, cat-fish cat’s-tail, cat’s-feet,
cat’s-head, and all the cat-alogue of
cat-aran’s or cat-sos’ inventions. But
mirabulz’ dicta, he is saved, as a brand
from the burning.
Tom’s history and exploits are no
more extraordinary and variegated,
than is the new coat of for coming out
in spotted profusibn on his cremated
body. These patches on back and
sides, are of the crazy quilt order, and
it is believed that to a Fourth of July
Fells. may you live long and prosper,
and finis, requiescat, in pace.
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. The Norwalk Fakir.
James C. Alden, the president of the
Norwalk Mills company, whose, violent
illness at the Mahackemo hotel, was ex-
clusively reported in yesterday’s Even-
ing Hour, is greatly improved to-day,
but is much in need of a long rest.—
Hour, June 23d. ~
J. C. Alden, president of the Norwalk
Mills company, was taken ill at the
Mahackemo last night and Dr: J 'f '.
Kennedy was obliged to remain With
him Ill night—GAZETTE, J une 22d.
Josh Billings said it was a great.
deal better not to know so much, their
to know so much thlt'isn’t so.
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THE APPillL HEARD:
The Street Railway: Company,
’ Asks Judge Hall to Deside.
The Main Street Double Track in Court.
An interesting question affecting the .
rights of appeal from governmental
bodies to judicial bodies, was raised be-
fore Judge F. B. Hall in the Superior
courtyesterday at the hearing on the
appeal of the Norwalk Street Railway
company from the mayor and common
council of the city of Norwalk. The
railroad company recently petitioned
the common council for permission to
lay double tracks on Main street in this
city and the permission was granted
with the understanding that the street
be widened» at certain named points
and the company should stand the ex-
pensecf this work as well as the land
damages incurred by the change. The
company thought that the city had no
right to inflict such conditions and filed
an appeal to the Superior court.
The matter came up yesterday and
Attorney Goodwin Stoddard of
Bridgeport in behalf of the city of N or-
walk, asking for the dismissal of the
petition claiming that the court had no
right to entertain the appeal. Mr.
Stoddard in his argument to the court
said that the appeal was unconstitution-
al. The constitution provided for the
conduct of afiairs of the state through
three channels, the legislative, , execu-
tive and the judicial. Under the con-
stitution, one of these has no right to
interfere with the'conduct of the other.
He claimed that the matter was one
coming within the province of a legisla-
tive body and not a judiciary and there-
fore the court oould not entertain the
appeal. ,
Judge John H. Perry, Attorney Win-
throp Perry and Attorney J. B. Hurl-
butt of N orwalk appeared for the com-
pany and opposed the motion to dismiss
the appeal. Their claim was to the ef-
fect that the court had jurisdiction in
this case as in others. '
President Hill, of the Street Railway
Co., and other officials were present
and had with them maps which ex-
plained the situation. Mr. Hill said the
company had ofl'ered to do all that was
fair and had agreed to bear the lion’s
share of the expense in making. the
changes; but he objected to paying ex-
cessive land damages and also to pay-
ing any, where titles to property were
in dispute. In matters that were be-
yond the company’s control, they had
no desire to interfere.
was concerned the company was will-
ing to yield more than the city had a
right to reasonably expect.
Congressman Hill was also in court
during the day and appeared deeply in-
terested in the proceedings. The de-
cision on the motion will be awaited
with interest.
Moved for a New Trial.
In the court of common pleas yester-
day before Judge N. C. Downs of
Stamford, Attorney John H. Light of
South Norwalk presented a petition for
a new trial of the case of Wilmot Faw-
cett against Constable Samuel C. Ire-
land, on the ground of newly discovered
evidence. The case was tried before
Judge Downs and a judgment of over
$600 given to the plaintiff. . An appeal
was taken to the Supreme court of er-
rors and the judgment confirmed. Now
the defendant wants a new trial in or-
der to present certain evidence which
will have an important bearing on the
case. Attorney Joseph A. Gray ap-
peared in opposition to the motion.
Decision will be rendered on Friday.
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Wilson .Walsh Wins.
There were six' starters in the bicycle
race from J. F. Colby’s Main street
store to Bell Island last night. It was
a handicap race and Charles Mott was
scratch man. Wilson Walsh with a
handidap of 3 minutes won the race
and the prize, a rocker, in 22 minutes.
Samuel Walsh was second. . Mott’s time
was 19 inutes.er“'The riders were en-
tertains. ,by Mr. Colby after the race.
Make a Good Move.
EVENING GAZETTE_checker board af-
fords a chance for business men to ad-
vertise. It will be found on the fourth
page. The checker board is a unique
way of advertising and attracts much
attention. Makea wise move and co-
cupy one of the squares.
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Off For Europe.
William T. Haviland, assistant clerk
of the Superior court. and Attorney
Henry T. Shelton of Bridgeport, left
to-day for New York, and will sail for
England. They will make up part of-
the Yale contingent at the Henley. re-
Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening—”June 24,1896.
So far as labor =
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Norwalk Ladies Meet with an Accident at
Monroe.
(Special to Norwalk GAZETTE.)
Mormon, CONN., J nne 23d, ’96.—While
-Mrs. Fannie Beers and her sister Miss
see relatives of Revolutionary war
descent here today, the hold-back
strap of thelharness parted and the
horse ran away. ‘The driver reined the . ‘
frightened horse into a ditch and.
stopped it, before anyone was seriously
injured. Mrs. Beers was so shaken up
and frightened, thatfsh‘e refused to ride
home- It was a .very narrow, escape ' '
froma serious accident. Miss Lewis was
particularly unfortunate, getting a
spark in her eye, on the train coming
up, from which she sufl'ered severely.
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' COROMER’S REPORT.
Sudden Deaths in the County During the
Quarter.
Coroner Doten has completed his
quarterly report for the term beginning
March 18 and ending June 18. The
list of cases is a large one and, as usual,
deaths from railroad injuries at V grade
crossings or while trespassing are nu-
merous. But few of the cases, however,
have called for action by the coroner,
the investigations by the Medical exam-
iners having been thorough and suffi-
cient.
The Norwalk list includes some cases
which were reported too late to be class-
ified in the last quarterly report. Fol-
lowing is a. portion of the list of cases
reported by the Medical examiners of
the county for the quarter: ‘
NORWALK.
Dec. 28, 1895, James Toolan, aged 35,
railroad injuries. .
Feb. 3, 1896,..James L. Dwyer, aged
’70, angina pectoris.
Feb. 9, Martha Frame,
apoplexy.
Feb. 11, Thomas Lynch, aged 71,
chronic nephritis.
Feb. 28, Isabella Desisa, aged 2, heart
failure.
March 12, Joseph Pitlick, aged 12,
catarrhal pneumonia.
March 26, Olin C. Smith, aged 43,
chronic nephritis.
April 4, William Tuhey, aged 35
strangulation and hemorhage.
April 8, Charles R. Holmes, aged .59,
alcoholic poisoning.
April 13, Hiram W. Gorham, aged 68,
heart failure. .
May 6, unknown man, killed by cars.
May 7, Silas Buttery, aged 86, heart
failure.
May 10, Joseph
killed by cars.
May 19, Willie F. Fagan, aged. 5,
bronchitis.
June 6, Alexander Caldwell, aged 26,
killed by cars.“
June 15, Timothy Harrigan, aged 63,
heart failure. “
sged 71,
Duncan, aged 20,
wnsrronr. -
April2, Julius Keiss, aged 24, killed
by cars.' "
.May 22, Frederick Allen, aged 61,
rupture. ,
June11, Francis M. Tweddle, aged
62, heart failure.
NEW GANAAN.
May 30, Daniel Carroll, infant, snfl'o-
cation.
DAEIEN.
March 26, Rachel Canfield, aged 45,
suicide by hanging.
April 8, Thomas Kain, aged 35, killed
by cars. n ‘
April 16, skeleton of unknown man
found.
April 29, Burr Lockwood, aged 51,
heart disease. .
May 14, Andrew Tierney, aged 78,
heart disease.
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The Daughters of the King.
The Daughters of the King ofSt.
Paul’s church held their final meeting
for the season at the Chapel of‘Our
Holy Saviour, last evening. Repre-
sentatives from other societies were
present and the occasion was replete
with enjoyment. Rev. C. M. Selleck
gave some pleasing and instructive rem.
iniscences of St. Paul’s society, Miss
Anna Staab sang some solos very
sweetly, and Mrs. W. A. Pryor gave
some recitations. Ice cream, cake, etc.
were served with a liberal hand.. -
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Killed by a Fall.
Christian Bitzer, one of the most '
widely known and prominent German
residents of Bridgeport, :fell headlong
from a cherry tree yesterday and was
gatta.
killed.
Sarah Lewis were carriage riding/to
fire company?
THE. ONLY. EIGHT-PAGE QNE7CENT DAILY IN THE wen-mam. ~ We,
nun HUNlllllll llllLllllll:
' Which is our mostpopul
Which one has the most admirers and friends?
school, lodge,
most votes.
absolute answer, but THE
exceptional opportunity to make the test.
poses to poll the votes of the people.
have zest in it.
magnificent prize at stake.
THE GAZETTE will give A a4co UPRIGHT PIANO to the
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society, club or fire company
HERE IT IS!
It is made worth while to vote.
Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any
EVENING GAZETTE offers an
THE GAZETTE pro-
be voting is to
There isa
which gets the
It is an instrument of the very finest character, It is
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any -
home, and in all its musical qualities it ,is unsurpassed.
In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:
l—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club 'or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address.
to-day is at the end of this article.
The coupon
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced ‘on July 3.
eligible.
magnificent.
THE Pull. on
, It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case, He
gets a thorough musical instrument.
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after .10 A. M. will not be re-
corded until a day later.
5—Coupons must be filled out in a‘plain handwriting, for otherwise blund-
ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of
course, Can not be counted.
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pear in THE GAZETTE daily. .
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