:THE EVENT ‘ A THE EVENING GAZETTE.l lumen AT Tun Posr OFFICE IN Noawanx as A NEWSPAPER. HAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS, DAILY, one year. 33; six months, $1.75; three months. 81.00: oneimonth, 30c. WEEKLY. one: year, in ,advance. $1.00; six months, 600.: three months. 350. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896. . l The Christian Endeavorers. EDITOR Gszu'rrm-Some one has kindly sent me a paper in which the “President of the Norwalk [Christian Endeavor Union” pronounces our state- ments as to the Sunday Observances of the Christian Endeavorers in Washing- ton. “false.” That is"; pretty strong assertion and involves a good deal of knowledge. Is the President of the Union absolutely sure that he knows what all the 20,000 Endeavorers were doing during the three Sundays that many of them were in Washington. Then it is well to re- member the principle of law that no amount of negative testimony can set aside the positive testimony of witnesses who saw a fact. Our statement was based on what we saw, or what other reliable witnesses saw, and on the testi- mony of Endea'vorcrs themselves as to what they did on Sunday. We hardly think it would be to the:advantage of the Society of Christian Endeavor to press this point. The President of the Norwalk Union does not refer to the the parts which, if his investigation was thorough, he must have seen in the Washington papers, that one delegation was on their way to the Convention on their bicycles on Sunday, and another on the cars. If the President calls all this a “most rigid” observance of Sunday wears a little curious to know what in his view would constitute a lax obser- vance. It would have been fair if he had quoted our statement “that the great majority of the Endeavorers re- spected the Christian Sunday, we have no doubt.” That is the most that can be claimed; it is all that any wise friend of the movement will try to claim. It is far better to accept honest and fair criticism, and correct the mistakes, that it is to defend or deny palpable wrong- doing. This can only raise further doubts as to the drift and end of the movement. Since the above was written, I have seen the fuller and more formal article, - in the GAZETTE of August 1st, by the President of the Norwalk 0. E. Union. I find nothing, however, calling for fur- ther notice. I am quite willing to leave my original letter as a whole—— not in fragments—to the judgment of any candid reader. The most pain- ful specific charge made without denial in the daily papers is passed over with- out notice in any of the replies to my article that I have seen. I refer to the “flagrant desecration of the Sabbath” by entire delegations of Endeavorers who, without the slightest necessity, took that dog to journey to the capital on cars and bicycles. It could hardly be expected that such delegations would be scrupulous about the clear- vance of the Sabbath after they had reached the city. Let us be fair. .Let us conserve all that is good in this great organization, but let us not “call evil good” because it happens to be done by Christian En- deavorers. ' C. Q clergyman and Their Salaries. It is the general opinion of people who never enter a church door, and are consEQuently unfamiliar with church work, that the clergymen in charge of the leading parishes in New York city, receive very large salaries for services requiring very little labor. The fallacy of this idea is apparant when we regard the churches under their direction from a purely financial standpoint. The Trinity Church Corporation owns real estate valued at many millions. and its annual income approximates $800,000 The bulk of this vast sum is paid out in church work each year, and Dr. Morgan Dix, the rector of Old Trinity, presides over its distribution. Dr. John Hall’s church owns proper- ty valued at $2,000,000, and is in receipt of an annual income of about $250,000, most of which is spent in missionary work. The congregational expenses, ncluding the pastor's salary, the music and all incidental expenses, rarely ex- ceed7$40,000 a year, leaving a balance of over $200,000. which is applied to domestic and foreign missions, the re- lief fund of the Presbyterian Church and to miscellaneous charities. Grace Church has an- endowment. Its property is worth several millions, and its annual income from pew rents and contributions averages $100,000. The property of Ascension Church represents an investmet of over $1,000,- 000, and its revenue is about 850,0C0 each year. St. Thomas’ Church aid property are valued at over $1,000,000. and its yearly income amounts to $100, 00). ‘ Calvary Church and property are worth at least $500,000, and the total in- come of the parish is not far short of $90,000 a year, fully one-third of which goes to general charities. The University Place Presbyterian Church is among the wealthiest of that- denomination. I ts church and property are worth $300,000, and its yearly rev- en . amounts to about 875,000. The Madison Square Presbyterian Church, where Dr. ‘Charles H. Parkhurst of- ficiates, has property valued at $500,- 030, an annual income of about $70,000. Eight large church organizations have ‘been instanced here, representing a combined property worth many mil- lions of dollars, from which a total yearly income is derived amounting to about $1,500,000. Such a combination of talents and ability is difiicult to find, yet the average salary these eight clergymen receive is only a trifle over $11,000 a year. Experience has proved that the income of a pastorate depends mainly upon the qualities displayed by the pastor. or THE OLDEST FAMILY. the Mikado Has sums of Ancestors 2,500 Years Long. Not many people know how far back the lines of the old families of various countries run. It is» a peculiarly in- teresting topic, however, for the reason that those generally thought to be of the most ancient lineage are really com. parative mushrooms as regards an- cestry. , ' Out of the four hundred barons in the British House of Lords, all of whom are popularly considered to he possessed of ancient lines of descent, only about a dozen actually date back six hundred years. , Of all families in the British Isles the oldest is the Mar family, of Scotland. which can trace its lines into the dim past of 1093. . Other famous old European families are the Campbells, of Argyle, 1190; the family of Talleyrand, 1199; the family of Bismarck, 1270; and the Grosveuor family, the Dukes of Westminster, 1066. In 955 the Austrian house _ of Hapsburg had its beginning, and in 864 the House of Bonrbon. ‘ . But in carefully preserved lines of an- cestors some of the other nations of the world overshadow Europe. Far older than any European house is the line of Mahomet, dating back to 570. Chinese old families and Jewish old families abound, all with lines of de— scent that even the haughtiest British peer would be willing to give his rent roll to possess. But there is one house which goes back so far that beyond doubt or‘ cavil it is the very oldest in the world. This is the family of the Mikado of Japan. In an unbroken line Mikado has followed Mikado for more than two thousand five hundred years. During all these centuries the line has been kept perfectly, and son has succeeded son without an exception. The present ruler of Japan is the one hundred and twenty-second of the line. To emphasize fully the enormous weight of years of this lineage, it should be stated that the Mikado’s family is older than five of the seven great relig- ions that Max Mueller mentions as pos sessing Bibles—New York Journal. WATER THREE DOLLARS A QUART. A Place Where Aqua Pun Costs as Much as Wine. In speaking of the Papazo Indians, Mr. McGee Said: “They inhabit a country of broad plains, with mountain ranges between. The mountains are remarkably rugged and rise sharply from the lowlands. All over the plains live the Indians. The country is one of the most arid re- gions on the face of the globe—a whole year passing sometimes without a drop of rain. Geologically, it is a curious place. The streams rise in the moun- tains, but never reach the sea, and the debris carried by the rivers, instead of finding its way to the ocean, is spread upon the plains, the rivers drying up before they reach the sea. Semland, in the State of Sonora, was never seen by a white man until about two years ago, when the Bureau of Ethnology sent out an expedition to explore that region. The natives are constantly vigilant every moment, from day to day, week to week, month to month, year to year, expecting and dreading the approach of an enemy. , “They were always prepared for an y emergency. The dearth of water was the greatest obstacle to the exploration. Every drop we used was carried from twelve to fifteen miles by men under heavy guard. Water there is more valuable than gold, and often we meas ured it out in spoonfuls. In counting the dangers and labor of securing water we estimated its cost at from $3 to u a quart.”——Baltimore American. A few years ago nearly all newspapers published, at this season, recipes for summer complaints. Now such items are seldom met with. Publishers have learned that there is nothing quite as good as Chamber- lain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy for these diseases and as it is in general use everywhere they have quit publishing these recipes. N 0 one having a bottle of the remedy in the house need fear an attack of bowel complaint. It can always be depended u on and is pleasant and safe. For sale by El.) P. Weed, Druggist. .. 1g .1 §NGVGAZETTE THE EVENING-CA2 ETTEd CHECKERTBOARD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Sales For Silent. IIIIICIIIIIC ' i DONE AT THIS OFFICE. . - NORWALK ' VALOAOLES STOREO Pll‘fl Insurance Co. _ m In Successful Oper- Safe DeposIt Vault ation Since 1860, or THE _ if Ho Outsranding Claims. NATIONAL BANK or xoawanx. GAZETTE ADS. G”BRING GOOD RESULTS w. H. summon IllSIlRlNUBI Hull! 3, Sushi llIIlIIiiIIg. DENTIST, 8 West Avenue. ENTERPRISE ' Bottling Works, 7 Wall Street. HIE AlES AID lAGER EXPRESSLY FOR FAM- ILY use. , Mail orders receive prompt attention. 6. Ward Selleok, BEST Goons. ' TEAS and. COFFEES 18 WALL ST. TIES! TREES! TREES! Call at 58 Belden Avenue, if you are go- ing to set out trees this fall. All stock warranted to live. Edgar Buttery, 58 Belden Ave. 25 years foreman of Hoyts’ Nurseries. ‘ h rank T. Hyatt PARLOR BAROER-i-SHOP, n. s. isosow. 4-7 Main Street. WEEBss SODA WATER 38 Wall St. Job Printing , EVERY OESGRIPTIOI - nxncn'rnn AT THE GAZETTE OFFIGE NewYCI an NCIwal Ieig Line GOHHEHGIHGHOHOAY, JUNE 22. PROPELLERS [lily of Norwalk. Earle and Vulcan Will Leave Pier 23, E. R., N. Y. (Beekman sa), For South Norwalk Daily as 10.30 A. M. Extra Boat Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 5 P. M, For ,Norwalk Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 P. M. For New York Leave South Norwalk Daily at6 .P- M. , Leave Norwalk Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 P. M. Just Renewed...— A Lot of WO onmiv BICYCLE .' HANDLE" '. BARS, Which I will sell, for the nexu week, at $2.50. per pair. , . Also have avlook at my line of , GARRIOGES, WAGOHS, BIGYOLES, HARHESSOHO HORSE GOODS. HO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS, EVEN THOUGH YOU OO‘HOT PIIRGHASE. I? Repairing Done at Short Notice. LUTHER ,M. WRIGHT, carrlago Factory and Repository, Franklin & Madison 815., So. Norwalk. 4 GREAT REDUCTION SALE OF *SUMMER SHOES- AT THE WHITE SHOE sross, DURING JULY AND AUGUST. ‘ ‘ Our Men’s $5.00 Tan Shoes Reduced to $3.50 a pair. Our Men’s $4.00 Tan Shoes Reduced to $3.00 a pair. Our Men’s $3.50 Tan Shoes Reduced to $2.50 a pair. Our Men’s $2.50 Tan Shoes Reduced to $1.48 'a pair. Three Hundred pairs Men’s Congress and Lace Shoes worth $125 at SSG. A PAIR. 308 Pairs Men’s $2. Lace and Congress Shoes at $1.48 a pair, , We will sell the balanceof our immense stock of Ladies’ Tan and Black $3.00 Oxfords at $2 00 a pair. , Two hundred Pairslof Ladies’ $1.50 Russett and Black Oxfords at 750. a pair. Two Hundred Pairs Ladies Tan Lace Shoes at $1105© _A PAIR WORTH $3.00. " Three Hundred Pairs Child's Russet Spring Heel, Labs and Button Shoes at 500 a. pair. This is the greatest lot of Shoes in town for the mOney and we want you to come and examine these goods for yourself. llFIIll Line of Trunks, Bags and Ladies’ and tents. Haokintoshes. OLSEN BROS.’ scum-vs: BUILDING, NORwALK. A WINNER ___.... ‘ Theaeduction in Hartford Bicycles has proved a drawing card. Ladies, Pattern 'No, 2, is in --great demand, and orders are b'éing received right along. Come in and examine it. ‘ . - Columbia, standard price to all, $100. —- ‘ : 5 m s. r. Amtlertyole ca, 29 Ivan street.— '- ‘4 )
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