The Chicken C‘ould Read. .
. This is an instance where the
chicken could read. “It’s a case 0’
absolute‘gameness on the one hand
and a. knowledge of English on the
other,” remarked~ Deputy Collector of
Customs Ozenne of the Teche district
‘the other day. ““I have what some
’people say is an inordinate fondness
for game chickens. ’Well, I have a
good reason for it, but that’s not the
question. About two weeks ago I con-
cluded not to. set any more game eggs
onaccount of the lateness of the sea-
son, so I gathered a lot of eggs depos-
ited by the. hens -in various portion.c
of the yard and'placed them in a nest
intending to take them into the hens.
for use there. Among the lot was at. .
egg belonging to a ‘dunghill’ fowl, and
this ILmarked-‘no good’ and placed it
with the others. Leaving the nest for
an hour, I found upon my return that
a hen, one of the game ones. had ta-
ken" possession and was setting for
dear life. I thought I’d let. her hatch,
and the next morning when I went
to the nest I found the egg marked
‘no good’ on the straw outside. Think-
‘ing it had fallen out, I placed it again
inthe nest and left. The next day I
again found the egg on the straw, and -
as I had placed it in the middle of the
lot in the nest I thought this funny.
I once more placed the egg in the nest,
again in the centre of the m, and
then went outside. Hearing a noise
in the chicken house a little while
later, I went back, and found the hen
looking at the eggs. In a moment she
found what she wanted, and proceed-
ed to roll with her bill an egg from the
nest to the ground. She rolled it sev- .
eral feet away, and then, as if recon~
sidering her intention to leave it thus,
deliberately cracked the shell. ]
picked up the pieces, and saw that it
was the ‘no good’ egg. Not only had
the hen been able to read, but she
had been too dog-goned game to hatch
a ‘dung—hill’ egg.”
She Regretted. .
“I would not; care more than two
cents if you broke your neck, you drunk-
en brute!” said the angered wife bit-
terly.
The inebriated husband sobbed.
“You may regret such language,"
said he, “when I am gone.”
“I 'won’t either.” . , _
However, she did regret the words
later, when they were brought up in
court in the case she had against the
railroad company ,for $20,000 damages
for running over him with the train.
011 the strength of her thoughtless re-
mark the jury awarded her two cents.
—I.ndianapolis Journal.
Pfevarica'tion.
Mother—You’ve been into that jam
again?
Truthful Son—No’m, I haven’t. I’ll
declare I haven’t! '
And he chuckled at the thought that
his mother had not accused him of put-
ting the jam intao him.
‘ The Queen Getting Good.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has been bap-
tized and confirmed by Bishop Willis,
the Anglican bishop. She has not
hitherto been a member of any church,
although a regular attendant.
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of keenest satisfaction comes with
every glass of Williams’ Root Beer.
Keep it in the house ready to quench
your thirst. Your whole family will
enjoy it. It is a temperance drink,
clear, bright and sparkling. You
are drinking to your own health
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Hartford, Conn.
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Lemon Soda, Soda Water ‘
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_ Birch Beer, Steel Fountains.
Seltzer and Vichy in Siphons.
Address ’
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{THE PlTT DIAMOND. "-‘
A Famous Gem Which Rebuilt a Family’s
_ Fortunes. '
' The Pitt diamond was found by a
slave in the Parteal mines on the Kistna
in 1701, and he escaped to the coast
with it. Unfortunately, he " took an
English skipper, into his secret. "The
skipper took him on board, and, having
obtained possession of the jewel, flung
the slave into the sea. ,- He afterwards
sold ' the diamond, squandered the
money in dissipation, and finally, in a
fit of delirium tremens and remorse,
not inappropriately hanged himself.
Meantime the diamond had come into
the hands of Mr. Thomas Pitt, Gover-
nor of Fort; St. George, against whom
certain charges were made in connec-
tion with” it. In an accOunt of his deal-
ing with it Which he wrote Pitt said he
bought it from a diamond merchant
named Jamchund for something over
£20,000. The diamond was cut in Lon-
don, and in the processnwhich lasted
two Years, it was reduced from 410 to
136 3-4 carats. In 1717 the Duke of Or-
leans purchased it for £135,000, and, as
the dust obtained in the cutting was
valued at; from £7,000 to.£8,000, Pitt
must; have netted at least £100,000 by
his venture. “With this he restored
the fortunes of the ancient house of
Pitt, which was destined later on to
give to England two of her greatest
statesmen and orators.” '
Pitt must" have been glad to get; rid
of the jewel, for he knew little rest
while it was in his pOSsession. He was
constantly haunted by the fear of losing
or being 'robbed of it, so that it was
with great difficulty he could ever be
induced to exhibit it, even to his most
intimate friends. While he had it, Pitt,
it is said, never slept two nights run-
ning under the same roof. “He moved
about capriciously, or in disguise, and
never gave previous notice of his arrival
to or departure from town.” In1792
the whole of the French Regalia disap-
peared, and with it the “Pitt,” nowthe
“Regent,” diamond. It was afterwards
recovered, however, and is now to be
seen at the Louvre. It has been esti-
mated to be worth £480,000.—West-
minster Gazette.
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
' Information that is Applicable Every Day
and in Every Household.
To remove a refractory screw from
wood, heat a piece of iron red hot. and
hold it on top of the screw for a minute
or two; then the screw driver will easi-
ly take out. the screw if used while the
screw is hot.
The cleanest way to drive water bugs
or roaches from bureau draws or closet
shelves is to sprinkle powdered . borax
over and around the shelves and cover
with clean paper.
Keep a bowl of oatmeal on the wash-
stand, and after washing the hands dry
them in the meal. The skin will be kept
white and smooth, and less liable to
chap by this process.
If an iron holder is attached with a
long string to the band of the apron
while you are Cooking, it will save many
burnt fingers and scorched dish towels.
Yellow stains left on white cloth by ,
machine oil can be removed by rubbing
the spots with a cloth wet with amonia
before washing with soap.
Kerosene is the best. of furniture pol-
ishes. It cleanses, makes a fine polish,
and preserves it from the ravages of in-
sects. ‘
Half a teaspoonful of sugar will near-
ly always revive a dying fire, and it is
always a safe thing to use for this pur- ;
pose.
to do, so if it has to be left idle for a few
minutes. put a crust of bread-or a slice
of raw potato in the kettle.
An excellent cologne may be made
with half an ounce of oil of bergamo‘t,
quarter of an ounce of oil of lemon, half
an ounce of oil of orange, half an ounce
of Oil of English lavender, half a drachm
of neroli, and one quart of alcohol.
Shake the bottle several times a day for
a few days. .
Soap used on the hair is apt to make
it brittle. If any is to 'be used, tar soap
is the best, and after using rinse the
hair in several waters in which a little
powdered borax has been dissolved.
- Chemists say it takes more than twice
as much sugar to sweeten preserves and
sauces if put in when they begin to cock
as it does if the Sugar is added after the
cooking is done.
Always fold a dress shirt. right side
out for packing, as it will not wrinkle _
so much.
Afew drops of tincture of benzoine
in abowl of water is an admiral tonic
for the face. The benzoine whitens the
skin and prevents it from wrinkling.
Do not put a coat or dress away with
dust in the folds or pleats. Shake the
garment well and brush with a soft.
whisk broom, for a dust is never so eas—
ily removed asat first.
A wfoint 1n E'thué'ttc.
Yahsley—Say. When a fellow calla.
on a. girl, should he leave his hat. and
cane in the hall or take them into the
parlor?
Mudge-—Well. if the girl is living in
a boarding house and the hat. and cane
are worth someth'mg, ‘I think he had
better hang on to them—Indianapolis
Journal.
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HIS .. ORATORY WON.
=RANK s. BLACK’S SPEECH SECURED
HIM THE NOMINATION.
riis Troy Friends Call Him a Second Lin-
‘colz..' Some of the Epigrams that Capv
tivated the New York Republican Cong
vention .at Saratoga. . -
When Frank S. Black, of. Troy, be-
gan his speech as temporary chairman
of the New York State Republican Con-
vention few' present realized that ‘he
was casting an oratorical spell over the
delegates second only to that which
William Jennings Bryan wrought in
the Chicago national convention. Such,
however, proved to be the case, for
Black, with little or no following in the
commencement, :was
nominated for Governor upon the
fourth. ballot, and succeeding to, the
day of his brilliant utterances. His
speech had for a setting the rankest
and most insane lot of nominating
speeches that were ever hearl in any
State. convention. Perhaps this fact
added lustre to his effort.
HON. F. S. BLACK.
Personal friends of Mr. Black delight
to call him a second Lincoln, but at
this time the only resemblance which
the Troy statesman bears to the mar-
tyred President is a lankiness of phy-
sique. There are at least several other
people in the world who might claim
with equal'right the same distinction.
Herewith is given some of the bright—
est gems of thought and utterance ac-
credited to Mr. Black:
“The time to determine what a his-
tory shall be is before it is completed,
for once closed it can 12:1;ther be chang-
ed nor recalled.
“It is no small thing to be right. An
error is easily conceived and may be
soon committed, and if a plea of irre~
sponsibility or a promise of reform is
a good discharge, the offender may not
only escape, but he may also never
realize the gravity of his offence.
“This is not a time for erecting new
animositi- s or renewingold ones. .It is
no time 2 -. refuse forgiveness to sinners
who hav.x repented. The present dan.
ger is too great not to welcome ever
man prepared to enter our ranks. ' ,
AN EARLY PORTRAIT OF LINCOLN.
“No dollar is good that is not worth
as” much in London as it is in Lincoln,
and a dollar that wilts when you take
it to salt water is too weak for this ro-
bust Republic. .
“Free trade, under the name of tariff
reform, has ploughed deep into the vi-
tals of American thrift, and yet this
old doctrine, now so generally rejected,
is again presented to the American peo-
ple unrecommended by a single suc-
cess, unredeemed by a single practical
virtue, unchanged in any of those bit-
ter aspects which have been pricked by
misfortune into the memory of our peo-
ple, and the only inducement offered to
try this heresy again is that it is now
accompanied by another heresy equally
dangerous and infinitely more dishon-
orable. .
“The two parties are no further apart
now than they were when the Ameri-
can people, in a fit- of somnambulism,
sent Benjamin Harrison back to In-
dianapolis and Grover Cleveland back
to Washington.”
A Pa'tro] for Drinkers.
Commander Booth-Tucker has an
ranged to have Salvation Army patrol
wagons go about. the streets of New
York at. night picking up” those over-
come by drink.
The unfortunates will be cared for
over night and sent away with a break-
fast. There will be at the start only
two wagons. One will be under the
direction of the Knights of Hope, the
Prison Samaritan League of the Army,
and the other under the control of the
League of Love, which is the assistant
Rescue League.” The former is com-
posed of men soldiers and the latter of
women workers. 7
Banker Van Norden, whose daughter
is an army worker, has given $100 to
. the Knights.
The wagons will also meet those re-
leased from prison and take them to a
retreat. ’
lion’s Opportunity,
Oh, woman, in our hours of ease.
Uncertain. coy, and hard to please; .
But. at; resorts where men an- tcav',
You like each blessed thin; in.- (to.
—Chicngo lteCOX‘d.
triumphantly
A.
Your Bay Wont Live a Month. .
~ 80 Mr. Gilman'Brown, of 34 Mill St.,
South Gardnrr, Mass., was told by the
doctors- His son had Lung trouble, fol-
lowing Typhoid Malaria, and he spent
three hundred and seventy-five dollars
with doctors, who finally gave him up,
saying: “Your boy wont live a month.”
He tried Dr'. King’s New DisCovery and
a few bottles restored him to health and
enabled him to go to work a perfectly
well man. He says he owes his present
good health to the use of Dr. King’s New
Discovery, and'knows it to be the. best
in the world for Lung trouble. ‘ Trial
bottles free at E. P. WEED’S drug store,
Norwalk, and MONROE’S, New‘Canaan.
There are a good many ”Pops” in
Norwalk,*but not a great number of
them are Popocrats.
Free Pills.
Sen-.1 your address to H. E. Bucklen 8:
Co.. Chicago, ‘and get a free sample box
of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A trial
will conVince you of their merits. These
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved i n-
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetoble.
They do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25¢. per box. Sold by E. P. WEED’S
drug store, Norwalk, and MONROE’S, New
Canaan.
MT._FI ask I. Jones is believed to be
better of lvs malady since his arrival
home than he was while ab: oad.
Relief in Six H ours.
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 'exceedingprompt,
ness in relieving pain in the bladder
kidneys, back and every part of the urin-
ary passages in male or female. It re-
lievcs retention of water and pain in pass—
ing it almost immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. Norwalk,
Conn.
John Sherwood of Bridgeport, tor«
merly of.this city, is calling on friends
in towm It. is John’s first. vialt here in
over three years.
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, 25c.
Mr. Porter is making a regiment or
two of friends by the admirable spirit
with which he accepts defeat—Water-
bury Republican. '
Try Allen-‘8 Foot-Ease.
A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season of the year your feet feel
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 andcallous 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 250. Sent
by mail for 25¢ in stamps. Address,
Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy, N. Y.
no” apple crop is said to, be very
large throughout a belt, which includes
Danbury, New Fairfield, Patterson and
Pawling and other towns.
Snakebite Iour 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 clrnggists and shoe
stores, 250, Trial package free. Ad-
ress, Allen S. OlmsLead Le Roy, N. Y.
A number of Norwalk people will at-
tend the Farmers’ picnic at ’l‘rinitvLake
next Tuesday.
Colic Cure.
\VA'rERBURv Conn, 4-2-’96—Hand
Medicine Coz—Dear Sirsz—“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. _‘ _____
~Mr. Horace Olmstead and wife were
visiting friends in town yesterday.
They were en route on their wheels,
from Rhode Island to Brooklyn._
Bucklln’s Arnlca Salve.
The Best Salvein the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Ernp
tions, and positivelyoures Piles. or _no
Payroquired. It is guaranteed to give
perfootsatisfaution,or money refunded
Priceflocents per box. For Sale by
E. P. Weed, Norwslk and Monroe, New
Canaan. . ,
The Pioneer Hook and Kadder com-
pany was out; for practice last. evening.
The members did some lively work in
placing ladders on the Center School
building.
The Best. ,Remedy for Bowel Com-
plaints.
It gives me pleasure to most. heartily
recommend Chamberlain’s, Medicines.
I advertised them for a long time before I had
the time referred to, the patient was suffer-
ing terribly from cramps, yomitmg jand
purgeing. I was delighted With the prompt
V relief afforded by Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol-
d Diarrhoea Remedy.—A. M. EVER-
;lfnzii: Editor and Proprietor of the Weekly
Globe, Mendon,
ll Weed, Druggist.
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swollen and hot, and get tired easily. If
occasion to use them in my own family. At-
Forrsale by E. P.
pills are easy in action and are particu- _
Mother’s Find Nothing to Equal. Dr. Hand 3 *
Fever Sores, Tether, Chopped Hands .
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Now is
so.
To Send. in Your lldverlis‘ienielil Vii ‘1
F‘nrlall Trade.
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