LTHE EvanNc (YAZETTE ._7 How Many JI‘ Stay? Of the many brands of soap rplaced upon the market dur ing the past fifteen years, . how many are now in exist- sence P has stood the test of time. It fulfils the exacting re- quirements of the New Eng- land housekeepers. W QELS/b *WAT-ERO ’33 SARATOGA“ SARATOGA! Genuine Saratoga lVater in block-tin lined barrels direct from the celebrated Spring, is for sale on draught at Had- den’s, corner Wall and River Street. ' THE WATER Is brought direct from Sara- toga, and is dispensed in pre- cisely the same condition in which it flows from the spring at Saratoga, and is sold at 5 Cents per Glass. House-cleaning. Lustrine. 100 Ask your Grocers. amour m PAIGE- Oil * MEAT. Round, Sirloin and Por-_ terhduse Steaks, Pot and Rib Roasts Reduced» 26. a Pound All First Quality Meat. J. W. BOGARDUS, 6 WATER ST.. NORWALK NEW CAFE WITH, RESTAURANT ATTACHE D. MIKE fiATCI-IFORD, 44 Wain Street, The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Horace E Dann, EXOELSIOL LIVBI‘V and Sales Stable. Mnuwu'v‘ovv‘.‘ Opposite Danbury and Norwaik Railroad depot Norwalk. Conn. Stylish Single or Double Team with or without drivers.“ Safe horses for women . andchildren. . ' ' f A bLs HORSES a-sIaecI' cry; Saus‘ge, ~ GHANLER IN AFRICA THRIL LING ADVENTURES OF AN AS- TOR IN THE JUNGLE. Bhi'n'bceroses and Elephants, n’s well as Natives, Endanger the Explorer’s Party while Traveling in the Dark Continent. William Astor Chanler, a great grandson of the original John Jacob Astor, tells a highly interesting story of his two years’ exploration in Africa. , After detailing his conflicts with the natives, he gives this description of the thrilling battles with beasts In which he participatcdz' “Many times during the morning’ says Mr. Chanler, “we heard the snort of rhinosceroses in the tall grass on our left, and at length, toward noon, we heard a violent snort not more than forty feet distant. In a moment we heard the dull thud of his feet, but the grass was so high and thick that we could catch no glimpse of the animal. yet all the time knew he was coming in our direction. Soon he reached the trail at about twenty feet behind where I stood. I had my rifle ready, but I could not shoot, as my boy, Sururu. was between me and the onrushing animal. In an instant he caught Sururu, and I beheld with horror the boy's body fly- ing through the air, and had just sufii~ cient time to throw myself to one side into the bush ere the animal thundered past me and disappeared in the long grass. “When I reached Sururu I found him lying on his side groaning. Had it not been for the thick canvas coat, a com- pass and a watch, I think the blow would have been attended by fatal re sults. After a few minutes Sururu re- covered suificiently from the shock to be placed upon my horse, when we started on our way with any but pleasant feel- ings and thoughts. “Fifteen minutes after the accident to Sururu we reached a small open space in the tall grass. At this point there was lying across our path the trunk of a small, dead tree. Here my attention was arrested by a disagreea- ble sight only ten feet away, but u- l the other side of the fallen tree. There stood a rhinoceros facing me. “For some moments we stood facing each other. Almost unconsciously I raised my rifle to my shoulder and ranged my eye along the sights. Still no movement on the part of the animal. After remaining -in this position for, say, thirty seconds, the animal ap peared to become restless and swung its horned snout to‘one side, thereby giv~ ing me an opportunity for a good shot at its neck. In an instant my rifle was discharged, then through the smoke charged the rhinoceros. Instinctively I leaped to one side, and as it passed me I gave it a second shot, almost without taking any aim. It fell—dead. Beyond doubt this was the same rhinoceros which had tossed Sururu, for on the tip of its forward horn blood was plainly to be seen.” The elephant hunts were the most exciting of the adventures. On, one oc- ’ casion Mr. Chanler started out, accom- panied by only two native guides and .Iis two gun bearers. He had left his .ittle fox terrier, Felix, behind, in care of the rest of the men, as the dog a1 .vays showed the greatest excitement i1; .:he presence of elephants. Mr. Chanle; says of this adventure: My guides suddenly stopped, theE ayes blazing with suppressed exc e neat. and pointed to a small openin. I; ry ieet away. Therein the opening; . .va a good sized elephant. When sat .sfied that I had seen the elephant, In}- guides silently and swiftly disappeared t was Standing broadside on, and ill. at its held and ears and the highe~ gmtion of its back were concealed b the thick growth. I was armed with .. .577. Itook careful aim at the out: edge of the huge ear of the beast, a‘I discharged my rifle. As soon as tin ill} Ike cleared sufficiently to permit m cat another sight, I fired the seco” (loarrel. "The sound of the report had scar - iy died away when a dreadful crashi. and trumpeting were heard, :12. straight at me through the brush ca;I.‘ —I knew not what. I turned for an other rifle, but both gunbearers had fled, and I was alone with an empty ri- fle. No, not alone; for Felix, the fox terrier, had by some means escaped from the men who held him, and there stood by my side, his ears pricked to at- tention, and his tail trembling with ex- citement. All this occurred in a few ' seconds, and I had scarcely realized my helpless condition, when I saw saw five elephants rushing at me, and_not more than fifteen feet distant. I leaped to one side, and in so doing pierced my arm and shoulder with some thorns, which gave me such pain that I stopped, and expected in a second I should be tram- pled under foot. “What was my surprise at this mo- ment to see Felix, fired with ardor for . the chase, dash straight at the foremost elephant, and, leaping upon him, bite vigorously at some portion of his body, all the while barking in his most vig- orous manner. The brute at once halted, and, with a scream of fright, turned sharply to the right, and I was saved. Ihad twoextra cartridges in my pocket; but as I had expected to seize a freshly loaded rifle, I had not at first attempted to place them in my weapon. Now that I had. time for thought I slipped one in, and got a shot at the head of the rear elephant, as it disappeared in the bush, not six feet from me. I do not think sixty seconds elapsed between my first and third shots. , ’ “After a short search I found that my two shots had proved eflfective—a large female elephant ,was lying on its side, though not yet dead. As we approached- it, it endeavored to rise, and reached for us with its trunk. Another shot"; ended'its life." It is attending'to' your own business peeple s bu~1ness Is In that Is hardest, While attending to other, BUILDING THEE SIBERIAN RAILROAD. Sufi‘erlngs to Which. the workmen are Exposed. Russia, with a view to annexing the Pacific seaboard, is pushing her Trans- Siberian Railway with all the speep that is possible to an undertaking which of necessity is suspended from the October to the April of each year. The work was begun in May, 1891, and for the more immediate utilization of the line was divided into three sections. The first of these starts from the Eu- ropean frontier under the Ural Moun- tains and runs eastward; another from Vladivistock, on the Pacific, runs west; while a small middle section, in the wild country near Lake Baikal, spreads east and west to join both sides. It is almost impossible for a. Western mindawithout personal experience on the spot, to realize the awful solitude of this Eastern Sibéria; men and machin- cry for the work are transported by river, but though they are employed by thousands, they are of no account as population on the face of this enormous and absolutely empty country. There is no feeling of approaching colonization which treads hard on the heels of any engineering movement—- however vast—in America or our colo- nies; and no effort is being made to popularize this opening country, with its immense mineral and agricultural resources, in Russia proper. Russians emigrate in vast numbers every year, especially to Brazil, where they inevit- ably fail and die; but a superstition holds them back from attempting to colonize their own Asia territor . Russians call Eastern SiberIa “the land of marvels,” but they suggest that it is generally safer to let marvels alone. Tioumen, the most important town in Siberia today, is the terminus cf the Ural Railway. and is the gate which leads from Europe into Asia. It has schools, churches, and public monu- ments, and aims at a renown for learn- ing, which is admirable in a district ‘ where 78 per cent. of the inhabitants ’And are entirely without education. from Tioumen, or rather a little to the south of it on the Toboi river, the new railway begins its eastward course. The conditions under which the men work are about as savage’and inhuman as they can be. The ground which they have to clear is covered with for- est, and generally marshy, and the de- caying vegetation of centurieslsends up a pestilential vapor when disturbed. .It is sweltering in the tropical heat ofl summer, and myriads of poisonous flies swarm over the men at work. On the Manchurian side tigers not infrequently descend from the mountains and attack detached parties of workmen. The heat is stifling and maladorous, and the navies, stripped of their shirts, suffer horribly from the. inflammation caused by the venomous stings of insects. In winter the cold often reaches 50° below zero. For nearly seven months the men lie like beasts in their lairs, with this difference, that a well-con- structed beast’s lair is probably more comfortable than a workman’s wooden hut—the damp so penetrates the wood of which it is built that when frost begins it freezes to a block of ice, or splits in a ragged gash, through which the snow pours in an avalance. The proposed length of the railway is 6,383 versts, and a verst is rather under a mile; it is hoped the whole work will be finished by the end of 1902. But even if it is completed on time, the work of colonization has then to begin, and it will be interesting to see whether the Russian Government will set about this by persuasive measures or by force. So far, wages to workmen engaged in the construction of the road have been moderately high.—Lond on Globe. Where the Shah \Vas Killed. The Shah of Persia was assassinated onaspot made memorable by one of the worst acts of tyranny that occurred during his reign. It was several years ago that a committee, chosen from the common soldiers, waited for the Shah in the same place that his assassin did. They were there to present a petition asking thata claim for back pay, due them for a long time, be paid. The Shah was furious at ,the liberty, and ordered the men killed on the spot. This was done, after they had first been hideously tortured. Poetic justice, co- incidence, or whatever you may call it, chose this spot as the one upon which the ruler himself was to receive his punishment for such an act of bar- barity. scorching W'ould Be'too Suggestive. Two anxious readers write to the Journal from the beautiful suburb of Philadelphia (Ind), asking if it would be all right to ride a bicycle to the fu-_ neial of a “distant connection by mar- riage, providing you keep behind the hearse. ”—Indianapolis Journal. NOTHING AT ALL. will}... A Cholly Fitzwater—What idiots There’s that. whole family standing out there look- ing at. nothing. Mr. these country peOple are. —New York World. Look out to see that your children In- herit good qualities from you, for the .French have a proverb which runs: will catch "What is born of a cat ._-.a‘...‘ ~ lTHE GOLD or GUIANA IT WAS KNOWN TO THE INDIANS IN SIR WALTER RALEIGH’S TIME. Spanish Cruelty Discourag ed Early Miln- ing. In 1884 Modern Mining Began, and Some Remarkable successes Have Been Achieved by Syndica‘tes. . The existence of gold in Guiana'was undoubtedly known to the Indians in Raleigh’s time. The Indians in his day and before it used to dig the gold and make ornaments of it. But the eager- ness of the Spanish to get gold, and their pitiless cruelty In pursuit of it led the Indians to discourage gold hunting and to prohibit it, so far as they were able. The Dutch had the same policy from different motives. These circum- stances account for theneglect of gold mining in all the Guianas till recent years. The chief seat of the gold mining industry at present is in British Guiana, within the Schomburgk line. A book published in London, entitled, “British 'Guiana and Its Resources," gives the latest facts about the indus- try. A map shows that gold is now being mined along the upper course of the River Barima, between that stream and the Barama, principally on the Arakaka, an affluent of the Barima. Another large gold area now worked is on the south side of the river Cuyuni, between the Cuyuni and the Mazaruni, and a few miles above their junction. There are other workings further up the Cuyuni on the south side. The Barnard syndicate has works near the Mazaruni, at the foot of the mountains, just east of the Schom- burgk line. There are other workings on the Potaro, Siparuni, Birro, and Rupunini rivers, not very far west of the Essequibo. All the works men- tioned are west of this river, in the re gion Venezuela has claimed since 1840. East of the Essequibo there are four principal “mines” or “diggings,” three along the Demerara river and one on the Beibice. Everywhere in British Guiana the gold is obtained from washing alluvial deposits along banks of smaller rivers and creeks, the work being done in l primitive manner with old—fashioned sluices and by inexperienced natives. I It was not till 1884 that any practical ._ development of the gold industry was 'efi'ected. To what an extent it has grown is shown by statistics which 1n- dicate a production exceedingSl, 500, 000 l in value yearly. All the capital hitherto employed in placer mining, and nearly all spent in developing reefs, has, with trifling ex- ceptions, been provided by the colonists themselves to an amount estimated at $2,000,000. The mining laws are lib. eral. A location is seventeen and a half acres, though-500 acres are some- times conceded. There is a minimum of red tape. During the short period that placer working has been carried on there have been, according to the author quoted, some marvelous successes. One small syndicate on the Mazaruni river, not far from the Schomburgk line, paid in its first three weeks 400 per cent. in dividends. Another placer paid in its first four years $100,000 a year on a capital of 8900. Only $750 is required for keeping a gang of eight or ten negroes at work long enough to develop a paying placer. There are now over 200 placers in ac tual operation, and the aggregate capi- tal invested is less than one year’s pro- duction. There are now some 6,500 negroes at work in the diggings. More are wanted. Difficulty is found in want of transpor— cation. Large rivers, creeks, and swamps intersect the country, and there are no roads except on the coast. Inland dense forests obstruct travel to an incredible extent, while numerous cataracts prevent the utilization of the rivers—Baltimore Sun. Gave Him a Chance for a Joke. Here is a story told by a brightyoung CIncinnati lawyer on one of his older and less scintillating friends: The older attorney was pleading a C? so before Judge Sage, and had talked incessantly for two hours. He had gone air and down below the surface of the question, until it seemed as if nothing was left for him to say. He had talked and talked and talked until most of the listeners were either asleep or wished they were, and those who were still awake were about making up their minds'to rise in their might and throw chairs and things at him,when, sudden- ly and unexpectedly the long winded man stopped short and coughed. "I should like a glass of water.” said he to the court attendant, and the man. disappeared to get it for him.- For a moment there was a long drawn sigh from the listeners, and then Judge Sage leaned forward to the young law- yer who tells the story, and whispered: “Why don’t you tell your friend, Al- fred. that it is against the law to run a windmill with water. — Cincinnati Tribune. Telling Time by the Stars. “Plenty of people can tell the time by :he sun," said one of the Ogallala Indi- Ins now here on departmental business. "But even our boys and girls can tell us time by the stars. You have to stand in a particular place, and to be accurate, about the same place each night. In a little time any one can tell .Iow fast a star moves. Having a start from a watch, clock. or from sundown, :t is easy enough to calculate the time .Ill during the night. Of course, it will not work on. cloudy nightg, as she sun time telling does not work dur- ing cloudy days. but Lfor all ordinary occasions it is rarely that an Indian over looks ata watch or clock, even if re. has one, which is very- seldom, and . :he Indian children never."—Wash- .ngton Evening Star. . Young Doctor—Which do sou can at. er the“ best pgyinge specialty? ‘ ' ~ over and over the ground and up in the . WHAT IT nears. ~ , ' Norwalk Is Learning It—Learnlnz It Fast—Proof Not Lacking. Everybodv has it. That Tired Feeling. Don’t know what it means. Keeps you awake at night. Destroys daily comfort. Wearies the body. . Worries the mm nd. You would shake it off. You would be healthful and strong. So you can. If you go at it right. First learn what it means. Some say it’s had blood. Others say it’s a lazy liver. They’ re all wrong. TIred feeling means tired Kidneys. Just as lame back means Lame Kid- neys. And backache means kidney ache. How do we know its? Because Dean’s Kidney Pills cure it. And they are for kidneys only. How can we prove it? ' Because Norwalk pe0ple say so. - Here Is a case in point. Mrs. White wife of A. C. White the hotter, address No. 47 River street. Mr. White says. “My wife took Doan’s Kidney Pills.” ' “I‘ook them for backache. ” " ._“Found them just as represented. -“Is much improved.” “Doan’ s Kidney Pills did the work.” “Got them at Hale's drug Store.” Doan’ s Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers; mice 50 cents, or mailed by h‘oser— Milbum Co , Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the United States. . For Itching Piles, irritation of the genitals, or itching in any part of the body, Doan’s Ointment is worth its weight In gold. No matter how long- standing the trouble, Doau’ s Ointment will not fail to give instant relIef. The Saddle Question. T hls Is an illustration of the old style saddle. ' i If you will observe it carefully you will note . that it fits like a glove (and a saddle shou‘; I not). It presses the sc: 1- sitive parts, causes sore- ness, stiffness and chefs ing, and has made cycl- ing to a certain extei. t injurious, because is I could enjoy a long ride without fear of inju13.. All this Is now changed. Here is repre- sented the perfect saddle—the Christy Anatomical Saddle, _ I he pelvis as it I s: s L 1 the pads. The Chzis‘ ', Anatomical Saddle is the only riddle that is built 1: glit. \Iade of metal, cf -ight v. eight, cannot change its; , 5.2:.pe, has pads that, ,. rest the entire body, " does not press the sen- El. ' ' e parts, prevents s:: 111-355, and makes I: cling a pleasure. Price, $5.00 FREE Boomer ox Sauna-:5. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Shows pelvis as it rests on the or- dinary saddle. 1.3::3 cr Shows pelvis as it rests on the Christy Sa dle. ." PLYMOUTH ‘1.ch ICE. Stores and Families Supplied. Lowest Rates. DORLON HOUSE GREGORY'S. POIN I: NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON OF 1896 .- Shore Dinners, Ilhode Island Ola-m Bake. Bathing, Boating, Fishing. Electric cars to Hotel, every twenty minutes. ~ . JOHN” E. O'SULLIVAN, Manager. MEE'II‘ER COAL 00. COAL, WOOD, BRICK, LIME, OEMEIII, TILE PIPE. orrrcn WITH c. WARDSELLECK WALL STREET. NOBWI LK. Piano Lessons. RS. GEORGE W. BRAD LEY, (daughter of the late Wm.° ... Nash.) gives efli'cent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at her home No. 193 Main =t-I'eet. ADAMS’ Blazon Soap Powder, For Kitchen Use EXOELS ALL OTHERS. Ask Your Grocer For It. The following Grocers hrwe it on sale: E J. Finnegan. Main Street; P J. Brien, Chapel stret; M. Abraham. Plattsville av:enue Mrs. Harriet A. NOIthIoD. Unionville; A. Stull. East Norwalk; D. Rosen. South Norwalk; J. L. June. Wmnmauk N. Dr1scoll. Westport ,Fairfield Bounty National Bank. 44 Wall Street, .Norwalls, Conn. N CORPORATED. 1824. Capital, $200,000 EDWIN 0. KEELEB President. DAVID E. ' ILLEB. Vice-President. C. GREEN. Cashier .. DIRECTORS . EDWIN O. KEELER‘ Moses H. GLovnn DAVID E. MILLER, A. J. MEEKEB, F ST.JonN Locxwoon, Tnaonona E. SMITH Ina COLE. . CHAS F. ans'mm. Accounts of Manufacturers Merchants and Individuals solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes free to Depositors. ROTON POINT l-—~‘ SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. A Charming Summer Resort on Long Island Sound. FIIIE HOTEL! FIIIE BATHIIIG HOUSES! GENERAL ATTBAOTIOIISI Every facility for providing for large excursions. Roton Point Improvement Cd. OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS, J. FINKE'NSTEIN, Manager. VToWIe Vault Light Company, MANUFACTURERS. VlULlLlGHIS. SKYLIGH AND PATENT LIGHT DESIGNS. ; 7 Factory: journalists IIIEIIIIEI', *' Who tuink they . ’5 office: IO'I ELI STREET, «a .._ .
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