A THE EVENING G ‘AZ ET TE » H,E MISSED THE ‘FIRE. The ,Cth Did ‘Not finder-stand Why He . Did Not Awaken. About the coffin in which rested the body of the fireman sat a silent group of mourners. No one had'spoken and ' the widow was resting her head on her father’s shoulder, when the door opened. . ' ‘ A little child, the four-year-old daughter of the dead man, ran cheerily in; She had on her flowing white night~dress. She climbed a chair and looked at her father lying pallid and still. .-. ,“What’s the matter with papa?” she Cried. ‘ - . “Sh-h—h!” they said, softly. ,nf‘He is asleep, darling.” , *- ‘.‘Why does he lie in that ugly old .box?” . 4 » - “He can sleep better there, little one. Don’t disturb him. Now go back to bed, like a good little girl.” The child moved away slowly. “Good-night, papa,” she said, in a .. low voice, and soon was tucked away again. - The silence of the night was sudden- ly startled by the harsh clangor of the gong in the firehouse just a few doors away as it sounded the alarm. The thrilling call was ringing the second time when the fireman’s daugh— ter flew into the room again. Again she climbed upon the chair, and shook her father’s body by the shoulder. “Wake up, quick, papa!” she said. “There’s a fire.” Still he did not move nor open his eyes. The strange looks of those about . the bier frightened her. “0h, papa, do wake up. Can’t you hear the bell? You’ll miss the fire.” ' “The baby looked around in wonder. Then she tried her parting shot, which she was sure would bring her father quickly to his feet. “You’ll miss the fire,” she exclaimed. “Then you’ll be fined.” Even then he did not move. Puz- zled and worried, the child turned around. “Papa will not go to the fire to- night,” said her mother, in a tear- strained voice. Then the widowed mother burst into tears. Repeating that she couldn’t understand, the child was quietly carried back to bed, to cry herself asleep again—Philadelphia Call: a The Value of Bank. The extreme ,eheapness of military titles, a few years after the war, is well illustrated by a story that was told at a recent campfire. The narrator said that in the year 1870 he was traveling through a certain populous country dis- trict, and stopped to converse with a farmer who had a considerable number of» men at work in his hay fields. “Most of. these men are old soldiers,” said the farmer. “Indeed! Are any of them officers?” “Two of ’em. . One of ’em there was a private, and that fellow beyond was a corporal, but the man beyond him was a major, and that man away over in the corner was a colonel.” - . “Indeed! Are they good men?” ‘ “Well,” said the farmer, “that pri- vate’s a first-class man, and the cor- poral’s pretty good, too.” “But how about the major and the colonel?” 4' “The major’s so-so,” said the farmer. % “But the colonel?” * » “Well,” answered the farmer, “I l ain’t a-going to say a word against a man who was a colonel in the war, but I’ve made up my mind to one thing—I ain’t a-going to hire any brigadier gen- erals!”—-Youth’s Companion. Its Motive. Manager—What is the motive of your new piece? . Author—Locomotive. play—Bay City Chat. .. LA .I. It’s a railroad . " The kind Boss makes his Biscuits with.” .l PURE, STRONG, RELIABLE. : Is the verdict arrived at by ‘ Chemical Analysis of OS BAKING POWDER Economy, Health and Satisfactory Results attend its use. HANUFRCTURED BY 3 C. I). BOSS & SON, New London, Conn. .I. vvvv vvv v “r AT, P. w. BATES’ 42 WATER STREET, ' you can find as fine an assortment of llflllfllllfllllflllllifllflfllflll’Wfll‘l As can be found in any Yard in the State. Look it over and get prices before going elsewhere. IIMID LIDIDRY. 26 MAIN STREET. 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. 4’ ‘ ' J. D. Jennings. . UN DERTA KF R s Knight street. opposite dtreet Railway Depot ntELL A1 OFFICE. I 9‘ LIGHT PARCEL and lUbKWOUfl _3 ACKAGE DELIVERY Cheap rates, Wil lso take orders for mes wager service in New York. Gpods called .0; and delivered to all . arts of the town, orders received at E P. Wall Street. with telephone connection uno ,. a“ n E. LOCK woon. (- eed’s Druz Store ' WONDERS OF NASSAU. A. Phosphoroscent Lake That Is Luminous at Night. Having in remembrance old Sampson Stamp, of Key West, the- discoverer of the sea gardens at Nassau, we tools a pilot and sailboat the following morn- ing and sailed some four miles up the channel. There we. disembarked in.a rowboat with a glass bottom, made by inserting therein plates of thick glass, through which the bottom of the sea spread out before us like. dry land. A strange feeling crept over me and in im- agination I fancied myself svvith Jules Verne on the voyage of “Twenty Thou- sand Leagues Under the Sea.” We could see all the little fishes, minnows one inch long and larger kinds one foot, two feet and three feet in length, some white. and black and blue,besides many angelfish, all' yellow like a canary, with bright blue fins and tail, swam by beneath us. Like the ripe »wheat fields in summer sway to the breeze so there in the submarine currents waved great bunches of fan-leaf coral, pur- ple, yellow and white. The water was clear as air, and, pointing to some es- pecially beautiful specimens of rock and fans, our little darky dove over, and, like the fish, we could see him swimming down until at last, clutching the growth with two hands and feet firmly braced against the coral, he gave a tug and awaycame to the top, fan in hand. In- deed, God hath wrought marvelous things in this world of His, but nothing of greater bewitching fancy than the sea gardens of Nassau. When night came and before the moon was up a drive of two miles back on New Providence island brought us to a most interesting work of nature. A lake some 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide lay quiet and black as any other sheet of water at night might do. But once in a rowboat and shoved off from shore what a mighty change was wrought! Two small out-swimmers, the hue of the surrounding darkness, accompanied our boat of fire, for such it seemed. Like two human torches our darkies swam by our side as in a cloud of phosphorescent fire. At the slight- est disturbance the whole surrounding water lit up like molten silver. Each boy’s toes and fingers were as though the sun shone on them, and fish darted through the quiet water-like sky-rock- ets, leaving a glittering trail behind. The [light wasso vivid I could see the time by my watch, and when a wave was sent upward with the ear the falling drops were like blue—tinted pearls. The movements of our boat made enough light to plainly show the. bottom, for the water is from the ocean and as clear as all that which nature makes to flow about these lovely Bahamas. Enticed by the water’s warmth and the hot night my friend and I Went in swim- ming, but only for a few minutes. From this swim comes a story hard to believe, but as true as Gospel. That night, as was my custom before turning in, I went to the bath—room, which I could easily darken, to change some photo plates in my holders. When about to pull the slides I noticed the phosphoreu cence, which I had brought from the lake,-shining from my bare feet and giv- ing so much white light I had to cover them with a towel before I dared ex- pose the plates to what a moment be-' fore had been intense darkness—Forest and Stream. No Turkey for Them. “Give a sailor pie three times a day,” said an old sea captain, “and he would still kick.” ’7' Pie is the alpha and omega of a sailor’s ideas on luxury of food. The sailor is naturally suspicious, and the sea lawyer nurtures this suspicion, as. may be illustrated by the following vouched-for incident: Some years ago the whale ship Ohio was cruising in the northern Pacific waters, and the growls of the men against the food had been long and deep. The skipper of the ves- sel was Capt. Thomas Ellis, and his wife was aboard. Mrs. Ellis heard the mur- murs and, womanlike, persuaded the skipper to let her fix up a meal for the men. He, however, told her that her efforts would not be appreciated, and might even cause trouble. Anyhow, the good woman persisted, and with her own hands prepared a fat turkey and all the “fixings.” The fowl was sent forward to the forecastle, and Mrs. Ellis thought the men would for once have no complaint to make about the dinner. As a matter of fact, the men hove the turkey overboard, “for,” said their sea lawyer, “something’s the matter with it, or it would never have come for- ward.”—N. Y. Tribune. - -‘ If not, you have missed half the fun of being thirsty. Williams' Root Beer TASTES good and IS good. . “Our folks have tried every sort of so- called root-beer extract, and have found that Williams' is the most Satisfying and healthful temperance drink on the mar- ket." Why punish our stomach with inferior articles ? 1: costs but a trifle to have ,7 «0 . .WILLIAMS .9. CARLE’I‘ON 00., mm. .Hartford. Conn. AT AN INDIAN’S GRAVE. Where “Home, Sweet Home,” Was First Sung by Its Author. [t Secured for Him the Favor and Friendship of His Captor-s — An In- cldent of the Tennessee and Georgia Boundary War. When .the boundary line between Tennessee and Georgia was established it passed half a mile scuth of the spring Tuck-a—lee-chee—chce, among the foot- hills of the Unakas, and as it crossed one of the principal Indian trails it became a place of much importance. There had already grown up a strong rivalry between the Tennessee tribes, headed by Chief Ross, and the Georgia tribes, headed by Maj. Ridge, both half breeds and men of extraordinary ability as leaders. The establishment of the new boundary line fixed the limits of their respective territories, and to try and hormonize as far as possible the contending factions the government es- tablished a trading post there. John Howard. Payne appeared upon the scene and was accused of inciting the Indians to insubordination. He was placed under arrest as an incen- diary and carriedpto the council house. The name of the place was changed from the euphonious Indian appella~ tion of Tuck-a-lee-chee-chee to the one more easily pronounced of Red Clay, because of the color of the soil in that vicinity. ‘ While Payne was held there one of the first bands arrived, and among the Indians was the chief, Oo-chee, or Rat- tling Gourd, a broken-hearted man. He was moody and abstracted and re- fused all invitations to the . council house and would partake of no festive en joyments whatsoever, but spent most of his time at the graves of his wife and child farther up the valley. At last one morning he was missed from his accustomed place by the camp- fire and an alarm was immediately raised that Battling Gourd had es- caped. The patrol scattered in every direc- tion in search of him, and some one thought of his fondness for the spot where his loved-ones slept and went in search of him there. And there they found him. Welter- ing in his own blood, his body lay be- tween the little mounds that covered his squaw and papoose. In some way he had secreted a bayo- net when the Indians were being dis- armed, and brooding over his removal, he became desperate, and, seeking that lone spot, he chanted his death song, fell upon the point of the bayonet, which pierced his heart, and died on the spot where he had often expressed a desire to be laid for his last long sleep. The affair caused great excitement and indignation. The malcontents took advantage of the distressing oc- currence to stir up strife, and fears were entertained of mutiny. , A grave was dug on the spot where 1m lay and the chief was buried by the soldiers, one of the Moravian mission- aries officiating. After the services were over John Howard Payne, who had been a silent witness to the pa- thetic scene, began singing softly to himself the song which has since been echoed through every land on earth. Gen. Bishop, who had kept a close scrutiny on his actions, heard the song and called Payne to him. “Young man,” said the stern old In- dian fighter, “where did you learn that song ‘3” . “I wrote that song myself,” replied Payne. ' “And where did you get the tune?” “I composed that also.” “Would you let me have a copy of it?” ~ “Certainly I will.” “Well, a man who can sing and write like that is no incendiary. Appear- ances may be against you, but I am go— ing to set you free. I shall write out your discharge immediately and a pass to anywhere you choose through the nation.” Payne had been housed at the home of a family living near by and on his return there he exhibited his pass and related the circumstances. That was the first time that“Home,Sweet-Home,” had ever been sung in public—Atlanta Constitution. ~ The Cooperative Idea Among Farmers. A striking evidence of the dominance of the associative idea among the set» tiers of irrigated lands is seen in the plan of a. colony which settled in south- ern Idaho as recently as 1894. These colonists had observed that the min- ing—camps of that region were littered with tin cans, the labels of which bore. evidence of the prosperity of distant industries. They‘ also learned that the condensed milk used in that locality came from New Jersey, the creamer butter from Minneso- ta, the starchfrom Maine, and the bacon principally from Chicago. As the raw materials of these products are all easily grown in Idaho, the colonists determined to provide the simple in- dustrial plants required to manufac- ture the raw material into marketable form. They added to the price of their land ten dollars per acre, and thereby raised a capital of $50,000, which was somewhat increased by the sale of busi- ness property in the village. This capital provided a creamery, cannery, fruit-evaporator, starch-factory, pork- packing establishment and cold-stor- age plant. Taken in connection with their diversified farms, these little in- dustries constituted, in an industrial sense, a symmetrical community. —- William E. Smythe, in Century. ’10 Capture Wild Horses. It is 'stated that in portions of the antipodes, where wild horses abound, they are readily captured by a very simple device. Strips of white cloth are strung from tree to tree in .such a way as to form three sides of an in- closure and the band driven into it. The cloth proves a most effective fence, as the animals will not go near it.— Breedcr and Sportsman. Marbetous Results. ' . 'From a letter written by Rev. J. Gun. derman of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this extract. “I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King’s New Discovery as the results were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junction she was brought down w1th_ pheumé‘nia, succeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. Aifriend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in its results.” Trial bottles tree at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store, Norwalk, and Monroe’s, New Ca- naan. Regular size 50c and $1. Charles Marvin and his son Harry, of New Haven, were in town yesterday nnd paid avisit to Our Brothers Lodge last night. It was the first time Harry has been in Norwalk since he left here nineteen years ago. He was at that time but four years of age. ' Try Allen’s Foot-Ease A powder to be shaken into the shoes: At this season of the year your feet feel swollen and hot, and get tired easily. If you have aching feet, new shoes or tight shoes, try Allen’s Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Sent by mail for 25c in stamps. Address, Allen S Olmstead, Le Roy, N. Y. Thomas T. Fitzgerald, of Spring H11 stated to a GAZETTE scribe yesterday that he had “never in all his life voted for a republican for president, but if ' ‘ the gcod Lord 1615 me live ’till Novem- ber,” quoth Tommy, “I’ll vote for Me- Kiuley.” Shakelnto 10er Shoes Allen‘s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It,_cures painful swellings of the joints and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It’s the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen’s Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shees feel easy, It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package free. Ad- dress, Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy, N. Y. Edward Griswold and family of Elm street have removed to Southport for a few weeks. They did not advise their neighbors of the fact beforehand and they. the neighbors, were very much troubled thereat. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and per- haps fatal bilious fevers. No menicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con- stipation, Di7ziness yeild to Electric Bit tere. 50c. and $1.00 ~per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store, Norwalk,‘aud Mon roe’s, New Canaan. Miss Georgie W. Taylor, and some half dozen of Buckingham Post Wo- man’s Relief Corps are to visit .the N o- roton Soldier’s Home to-morrow, as representatives of the G. A. I". BucKlln’s. Armca Salve. The Best Salvein the world for Guts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tatter, Chapped Hands Chilblaius, Corns and» all Skin Erup tions, and positivelycures Piles. or no Payrcquirfed. It is guaranteed to give perfectsatisfautionmr money refunded PriceZScents per box. For Sal: by E. P. Weed, Norwclk and Monroe, New Canaan. - Among the sojourners at Bell Island from this city are Frank J. Curtis and wife, Sims Gregor.~ and family, and Pastor Robbins am Iamily. .Mother’s Find Nothing to Equal Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure. WATERBURY Conn., 4-°-’96-—Hand Medicine Co:—-Dear Sirs:—“I am using Dr. Hand’s Cough~and Croup Medicine and Colic Cure for my children and find nothing to equal them. They work like magic. I would not be without them in my house. The little ones love Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure and cry for it ; it relieves them almost instantly. Mrs. Frank Smith, 22 Wood St. At all drug- gists, 25. “ THERE were 6,914 miles of ranway in operation in Spain in 1894, an increase of 279 miles over 1893. OWING to the many accidents to per- sons riding on them the roof seats on the cars used in the suburban trains of the Paris railroads are to be sup- pressed. . - PEBSIA wishes to build a railroad from Teheran to Tabriz and thence to a point on the trans-Caucasian railroad, and has asked the Russian government to send engineers to survey the route. .ON the London District railway, by an automatic mechanism, the name of ' each station is now shown in every car- riage before the station is reached. This was made necessary by the fact that on the stations themselves the names are completely lost by the ad- vertisements that cover the walls, yet the cost of the improvement is to be met by surrounding the names that are shown by the machine with more ad- vertisements. _. ._.. -_ ,m The people have long since learned that the most disagreeable medicines are not nec- essarily the best. In fact, as a rule, they are not. \Vhat is wanted is 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 acknbwledged 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. Bufi‘um of Friendsville, Susquehanna Co., Pa., says: “We have used it in our family for ain "in the stomach, colic and diarrhoea an found it to be, a most effective remedy.” For sale by E. P. Weed, druggist. , l Now is ime To Send in Your Edvcrlisen‘cnl at Spring ,hae. _ é IS m RIGHTIEDIIIII Innouan Milan TO REACH TIIE READING PDBLIG. The Only Eight-Page One-Cent Paper. in the NorWalks. The Value of an; llvgrtbefllenl v DEPENDS 0H THE PDDKETS 0F TIIE PEOPLE WHO READ IT. ADVERTISEMENTS III THE EVENING GAZETTE. Am: ’ . - nun av ms: who, HAVE HONEY T0 OFFICE. g:
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