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HORNETS KNOCKED HIM OUT-
l‘ho' Logger Who Over Estimated His
- ‘ ’ Fistio Ability. .
In the logging camps of Michigan
might makes rights, and the man who
has whipped all corners in fair fights is
king of his camp.
One of these, said a logger to 9. Wash-
ington Star reporter, was very boastful
of his exploits. He had been the victor
ln 3 dozen fights, and no one cared to
enter the lists With him, but every man
in the camp hated the champion. Go-
ing into a saloon one day, he announced:
“I’m tired of these babies in camp. I
ain’t had a good fight in Michigan. I
can whip my weight in dogs, wildcats
or anything that breathes for a hundred.
dollars.”
A meek looking man took the betand
arrangements for the fight wereimade.
[t was to take place in a closed room,
one week from the time the bet was
made.
The day came and the champion
called, “Bring on your animile.” The
man who had bet against the king of
the camp brought his antagonist in a
large sack, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where
the match had been entered into, the
weather just beginning to get cold.
The Fgladiator entered the, room. the
sack was emptied and the people
crowded at the window to see the ,gon-
test. _Out of the sack came three large
hornet nests, the occupants of which
had been revived by theheat. .
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit ,all over :the-jman.~ He fought
them for/a minute or two, then, with a.
yell, jumped through the window, car-
rying sash and glass with him, never
stopping until he reached the river, into
which he jumped. ,
f‘Said he could whip his _weight in-
anything that breathed,” remarked the
meek little man, as he pocketed the
stakes, “but about five pounds of hor-
nets knocked him out in the first
round.”
CHICAGO’S FIRST CHINESE VAGRANT
Chung Siiig Hohn Says His Fortune Left
with His Queue.
Chung Sing Hohn is the first China
man, according to the police, ever ar-
rested in Chicago charged with being a
vagrant. He was arrested on Thurs-
day night, and yesterday Justice Un—
derwood fined him $25. Hohn has had
many misfortunes since he came to this
country. He has also been prosperous.
' He was one of the several Chinamen
who brought a number of Chinese ac-
tors to this country from China during
the World’s Fair. Hohn placed all his
capital in this enterprise, but it was a
failure, and he was rendered almost
destitute.
Several weeks ago Hohn encountered
another misfortune, which, he says,
has ruined his life. He was standing in
Clark street, when a negro attacked
him with a razor and cut off his queue.
Since that time he says he has had no
ambition to work or accomplish any-
thing. The woman designated by Hohn
as his wife was formerly known to the
police as Molly Mott and later as Hazel
Mead. She was the companion of Dyer
Scanlan during his famous battle with
officers, for which he went to J oliet.——-
Chicago Record.
Complete Isolation.
“Do you have many friends in school,
Tommy?”
“No’m. .
“Why, that is very odd, isn’t it?”
“No’m. You see, the boys I lick
hates me and the boys that lick me I
hate.”-Chicagc Record.
Them-ope:- Method.
Brown— Have you read this article
upon “How to tell a bad egg?”
J ones—-No, but if you have anything
to tell 2. had egg, my advice is to brake
it gently. ~—Up- to- Date.
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Cooking School Teacher will always
3 say '—f‘But above all, use only
Boss Baking Powder
for it’s what made their cracker famous.
You know them of course, for over
3,000,000 pounds were sold last year.”
Take no substitute from your grocer.
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WILLIAMS & CARLE’RON 00.. mnrrono. or.
Goose FOUR-IN-HAND.
How ltWent Over the Falls of the Ohic
in a’Tub.
.Jack Harper was an odd man. He
came to the Ohio Falls from Newcastle.
England'and was employed by the J.
M. & I. Railroad Company in its shops,
which were at that time located in this
city; a good mechanic and fond oi
fun.
It was in the summer of 1870, and
there was to be a grand Fourth of July
celebration at old Camp J o Holt, in
which not only the shop men but hun-
dreds of others were to take part. The
managers of the affair were very anx-
ious to make it a- grand success. and
for that purpose racked their brains for
novelties, but when Jack Harper pro-
posed to tame a team of geese and at-
tach them to a washtub in whioh‘he
proposed to sail down over the rapids of
the Ohio and land just below the picnic
grounds they were paralyzed, especially
when he insisted that it could easily be
done, and to prove his assertion began
forthwith to train his proposed team of
four geese. '
Many of the persons who took inter--
est one way or another ;in the celebra-
tion are still alive, and some of them re-
side in Indianapolis. These will remem-
ber that Harper began to train his odd
team on the quiet waters of the Ohio
above the falls.
He put queer; three cornered yokes
upon the necks of the bird, and by these
means attached them to his frail craft.
He guided them by means of reins at-
tached to their bills and a long straight
switch. It took him nearly three months
and much patience before he had his
birds in trim, but the geese showed
themselves much more intelligent and
teachable than they generally get
credit for, and the people of J efierson-
ville had the satisfaction of knowing
that in their city was the only four-
goose team in the world. '
Long before the Fourth of July the
queer outfit was the talk of the three
falls cities, and when the great day ar-
rived there was a concourse of thou-
sands at the picnic grounds waiting to
see the novel Lohengrin descend the ri-
ver. It was near noon when he launch-
ed his little bark from the Indiana shore
at‘the Government dam. and began his
descent, the geese swimming proudly
gshead and drawing the teethery vessel
in which Harper was seen balancing
himself.
The falls of the Ohio are not safe for a
good well-manned boat unless the crew
understand the currents and know the
rocks, so it can be better imagined than
told whata risk Harper ran in his wash-
:tub. But he bravely went. ahead, keep-
ing his geese who swerved occasionally
»- from the channel, in' the way they
should go by means of the switch. He
managed his team admirably in spite of
.his uncomfortable and delicate position
in the tub, and the crowds cheered him
as be safely passrd one danger point af-
ter the other, but as he came around,the
zbend to the deep and swift waters .of the
big eddy the wind rose almost to a gale
and water began to splash over him and
into his tub, and to make matters worse
the geese became unruly and would not
, , . obey his guidance.
over a score of Harrison. street pohcej
He must have ber 7. a cool-headed man
not to have lost his head, but he didn’t,
and with a great effort and much coax-
ing and whipping he managed to turn
his refractory team in shore and reach-
ed land safely amid the hurrahs of the
crowd. He was completely drenched
and worn out. Since then no one has
attempted _,to descend the falls of the
'Ohio in a tub drawn by a team of
geese—Indianapolis Sentinel.
THE LOVER’S PREPARATIONS.
When 119 Expected to Meet his Proposed
Father-in-Law.
It was eight o’clock in the magnificent
capital of the greatest Republic on
earth, and the gloaming, oh, my darl~
ing, had gone glimmering among the
the things that wr-re two hours pre-
viously, says the Washington Star.
A gas light burned golden yellow on
the corner of one of the beautiful streets
leading into Dupon-t circle and an elec-
tric light burned silvery white two
. blocks down the street, when an ambu-
lance from the emergency hospital
stopped in front of a palatial residence
in that aristocratic neighborhood and
backed up to the curb.
One minute, or perhaps less, after the
ambulance had stopped a handsomely
dressed young man jumped over the
tailboard and started towards the steps
of the house. ‘
As he did so, a policemanjstrolling
‘ leisurely around the corner beyond, ob
served the ambulance and immediately
’ sprinted for it.
“Say,” exclaimed the oficer in the
usual chaste and elegant, not to say,
Chesterfieldian, manner of an excited
guardian of the peace, “what’s the
row!” .
“There isn’t any—yet,” replied the
young fellow, with a word of suggested
possibility in the way he closed his an-
snswer with the word “yet.”
“What’s the ambulance for?” insisted
the policeman.
‘ “For future reference,” said the young
man, evasively.
“That’s not what they are usually
for,” argued the officer, trying to get at
the true inwardness of the situation.
“No,” and the young man drew closer
sud spoke very confidentially; “no, but
it’s different in this case. You see, I’m
going to ask a young lady’s father for
her hand, and as the old man isn’t stuck
on me I thought it might come handy
for me to be prepared for emergencies."
The policeman gave vent to his ad
miration in a low whistle and waited
until a servant came out and told the
ambulance driver to go, back to, the
stable, __
Aimee (aged four)—Ma. where did i
come from? . '
Ma—An angel brought you to me.
dear.
Aimee (after a moment’s hesitation;
‘ —Ma?
Ma—Yes, dear.
Aimee—~Why didn’t you keep the an-
gel, too?—Washington Times. _
Pam-3535 Lomss AND HER WHEEL,
If She Can’t Bike She Declares That She
\Von’t Dance.
The young Crown Princess of Saxony
is probably the nearest approach to new
womanhood that the little kingdom
can boast of, though her latest esca-
pade certainly does not seem very dar-
ing to such of us as are accustomed to
see princesses, not to: mention coun—
tesses, a-wheel. It appears then that
not very long ago, the Queen of Sax-
ony (Princess Louise’s aunt by mar-
riage) came to hear in some roundabout
way that her royal niece had actually
taken to riding a bicycle in the seclu-
sion of 'her own ground a. A terrible
scene between the two ladies then en-
sued, at the end cf which Princess
Louise declared that if she might not
bicycle neither would she dance, and
she actually kept her word to the ex-
tent of staying away from several State
balls.
Her recent reappearance at the last
one, radiant as ever and dancing merc
rily, has made Dresden society wonder
if her Royal Highness has not, as usual,
managed to get her own way and ride
her machine in triumph.
This same pretty princess is wonder
fully popular in Dresden, where she
and her husband are constantly to be
seen, walking, riding or driving to-
gether, with less ostentation than many
of their subjects. It is related that on
one of Princess Louise’s numerous shop-
ping expeditions she found on return-
ing to her brougham that it was sur-
rounded by a loyal crowd, strugglingto
get a glimpse of the two pretty, princes
inside. , ' - ' '
A way was immediately made for
their mother, who advanced smiling,
and, taking one child on eaCh arm, pre-
sented them to the admiring gaze of
the cro'wd. .
“I suppose you went to see my chil-
dren—aren’t they clears?” she remarked.
before getting into the carraige again,
amidst enthusiastic cheering.
May_or_§utro as a Bear Killer.
Few people ever suspected that Mayor
Sutro was a. bear hunter, but he is, and
it has been but a short time since he
brought down a big cinnamon bear
with his trusty rifle. The facts as re-
lated to me yesterday by a political
friend of the Mayor are as follows: '
He walked into his secretary's office
the other day and surprised. him with
the remark:
”Rogers, I want a bear skin rug for
my bedroom.”
“Quite expensive, are they not?” ask-
ed Rogers.
“Oh, it depends on how you get them.
I think I’ll go out tomorrow and kill a
hear.”
The Mayor's easy confidence in his
ability to bag such big game on such
'short notice compelled his .secretary to
look incredulous.
The ne it; day the Mayor took his rifle
and a be: full of cartridges and walked
down to l he cage at Sutro Heights that
contained a. big , cinnamon bear. Mr.
Sutro took aim and. fired. His bullet
did notreach a vital spot, and with a
terrible roar of anger thebear. rushed
toward him, but he bravely stood his
ground—outside the cage—and fired
two more shots into the ponderous
brute. ,
, The shock rolled the bear over, but
he was up again immediately. The an-
imal was full of fight and the Mayor
full of pluck. The result was that the
bear was soon full of lead, but he never
weakened for a moment. He dashed
himself against the bars and his roars
of rage drowned the yelping of the sea
lions but he soon succumbed to the
greed weight of lead. 'But the Mayor
was disappointed. There wasn’t whole
skin enough left on the bear to make a
mud, let alone a rug—San Francisco
Post.
The California Lion.
The running and leaping ability of
the California lion when hard pressed
by hounds and hunters in open fields is
almost incredible. Only a fine pack of
bounds, accustomed to the mountains,
can even attempt to run a genuine
lion. —' '
There are scores of hunters who do-
clare they have seen California lions,
when hotly pursued, rise like a winged
creature high above the greenwood and
chaparral, and make leap after leap of
over 30, sometimes 40 feet, across boul-
ders, logs and rocks. Ground scent for
the dogs is barely left, so daintily does
he alight; the hounds might usathe
slightly tainted air for their guide. It
is a well known fact that the mountain
lion stands in the greatest terror of
dogs.
When chased by them he will first try
to outrun them; failing in this he will
take to the nearest tr'ee. But when
there are no trees of refuge and the lion
comes to bay, then look out. One stroke
of the powerful paw means a dead dog,
and unless the hunter comes to the res
cue with a rifle or revolver, the savage
brute will slang ter the whole pack in
detail.
Should he succeed in killing all the
dogs he will immediately turn his at-
tention to the human enemy, whom he
considers the most insignificant of‘the
pursuers.——San Francisco Chronicle.
i The Princess of Waleb’s Dairy.
The Princess of Wales has a dairy
where she and her daughters sometimes
make, with their own hands, delicious
butter. The description of one of the
rooms with its tiled wall s,'marble coun-
ters, silver pans and silver churn almost
turns one’s head, but good, substantial
butter comes from this very room when
the Princess honors it with her work-
ing presence. In an adjoining room-the
usual family supply of butter is made
by other than royal hands.
Country Patient—I didn’t expect that
you would call again before to morrow.
doctor. ‘
Doctor—Well. you see, I had to visit
another patient in the neighborhood,
and I thought I might as well kill two
birds with one stone—Pickllle- Up.
'THsEvENING9GAZErTE
Did You leer
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get a bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been par-
ticularyly adapted to the relief and cure
of all Female Complaints, exerting a
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. if you
have Loss of Appetite, Constipalion,
Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Ner.
vous, Sleepless, .Excitable, Melancholly
and are troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Sirencth are guaranteed by
its use. Fifty cents and 31,00 at E. P.
Weed’s' Drug Store, Norwalk, and Mon-
roe’s .NeW'Canaan. . '
The party that was out on the Mar-
guerite yesterday landed at the Knob
andspent the evening there.
‘ ‘ condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufact-
urer‘s Agent, Columbus, Ohio, certiffes
that Dr.’King’s New Discovery has no
equal as aCough remedy. _ J. D.‘ Browu,
Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
testifies that he was cured of a Cough of
two years standing, caused by LaGrippe,
by Dr. King‘s New Discovery. B. F,
Merrill,-Baldwinsville, Mass., says that
hehas. used and recommended it and
never knew. it to fail and Would rather
it than any doctor, because it cures.
Mrs. Hemming, 122 E. 25th St. Chicago,
always. keeps it at hand and has no fear
of CrOup,.because itinstantugelieves.
Free Trial bottles at E. P Weed’s Drug-
Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ca-
naan. ‘
The Norwalk Iron Works air com-
pressors are to be tried for running cars
on 12Gb street, New York city, to-day.
Relief in Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis-
eases relieved in siz hours by the “New
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE.” This new remedy is a great sur-
prise on account of its exceeding prompt,
ness in relieving pain in the bladder
kidneys, back and every part of the urin-
ary passages in male or female. It re-
lieves retention of water and pain in pass-
ing it almost immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy.
gold by E. P. \Veed, Druggist. Norwalk,
onn.
Willet, the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
A.A. Chinery who are visiting friends in
Boston, is quite ill in that city.
Mother’s Delight With Hand’s Colic Cure
HAVERHILL, Mass., 11-30-‘95.——Hand
Medicine Co.—“I Wish to say that I pro-
cured a sample bottle of Dr. Hand’s Colic
Cure and am delighted with it. My baby
is now four months old, and has suffered
every day" of her short life with col-
ic. I have tried almost everthing ever
heard of, but can truthfully say that any-
thing I have tried cannot compare with
Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure. Yours respect-
fully, Mrs. G. G. Miller, 38 Arch St.”
Sold by all druggists, 250.
One of the great mysteries of house-
keeping yet to be solved is how the
flies get in when every window and
door has screens.
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 25¢. Sent
by mail for 25¢ in stamps. Address,
Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy, N. Y.
There was a lively fight in the vicin-
ity of Butler street at a late {hour last
ing in the neighborhood.
Shake Into I'ovur 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 ti ht—fitting or new shoes feel
easy, It is a certain cure for sweating,
callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it to-day. Sold by all drnggists and shoe
dress, Allen S. Olmslead Le Roy, N. Y.
Employees of the Street Railway are
making arrangements for a ride over
the Tramway line, to be followed by a
shore dinner at'Gregory’s Point.
Bucklln’s Arnlca Salve.
The Best Salvein the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum
Fever Sores Tetter, Chapped Hands
Ohilblains, Corns and all skm Erup
lions, and positivelycures Piles. or _no
Payroquired. It is guaranteed to give
perfectsatisfaction,or money refunded
Price25oents per box. For Sale e,
E. P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroby
New Canaan. ._.-
*A Winsted inebriate has refused to
take the gold cure because he is a free
silver man.
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Mother’s Find Nothing to Equal Dr. Hand’s
colic Cure.
WATERBURY Conn. ,
4-2-’96——Hand
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. _ _
Miss Edith Whitney gave a musicale
at" her home on; Connecticut avenue,
last evening.
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 acknowledged
everywhere to be the most successful remedy
in the world for bowel complaints. Ask any
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 in our family for aim in
the stomach, colic and diarrhoea an found
it to be a most effective remedy.” For sale
lby E. P. Weed, druggist. .
night, to the annoyance of people liv-
stores, 25c. Trial package free. Ad-t
Medicine Caz—Dear Sirsz—“I am using.
number of druggists for the best remedy '
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