Evening gazette, Monday, September 21, 1896 · page 6

 

 

.l'humb Marks as Means of Ildentiiication.
The government of Hawaii now com-

. pels every male citizen over 1.5 years

of age, to place the impress of an
inked thumb on the registration pa-
pers he is required to take out. As,
accordingly to “Pudd’nhead Wilson’s”
theory, which is well justified by
scientfic observation, the imprint of
the thumb is the only thing about a

man- which never changes with the

passing of time, the Hawaiians be-
lieve that this system of identificaton
will do away with all possibility of
trend in the exercise of the suffrage.

 

Embarrassment Followed.

The art and fine spirit of James
Russell Lowell are still quite fre-,
quently spoken of in the literary cir-
cles of London, and anecdotes of him
are told with keen enjoyment. On
one occasion at a large banquet the

peculiarities of American speech were,

discussed with English bluntness.
Lord S. called to Mr. Lowell loudly,
so as to silence all other speakers:
“There is one new expression in:
vented by your countrymen so fool-

ish and ’yulgar as to be unpardOnable. '
They talk of the ‘ashes of the dead.’ '

We don’t burn corpses. No English-
man would use a phrase so absurd."
I “And yet," said Mr. Lowell, gently,
“your poet Grey says, speaking of the
dead:

7 “ ‘E’en in our ashes live their wont-
ed fires.’ .

“And in the burial service of the
Church of England" it is said, ‘Dust to
dust, and ashes to ashes.’ We sin in
good company.” A cordial burst of
applause greeted this prompt rejoin-
der. ..

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE or
COMPTROLLER or ’IHE Cunnxxcv,
WASHINGTJN, D. 0.. Au ;. 21, 1:93.

WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned. is has been made
to appear that THE CENTRAL NATIONAL
BANK in the Town Of Norwalk, in the County
of Fairfield and State Of Connecticut, has
complied with all the provisions of the “Act
of Congress to enable National Banking Asso-
ciations to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes,” approved July 12th.
1882. - -

NOW.THEREFORE, I. George M. Ceifin
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Our-
rency, do hereby certify that THE CENTRAL
NATIONAL BANK. in the Town of Norwalk
in the County of,Fairfield and State of Con-
necticut. is authwrized to have succession for
the period specified in its amended articles Of
association, namely until close of business on
August 21. 1916.

Auk... IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, wit-
ness my hand and Seal of office
I" 5' this twenty-first day of August
'Y' 1896. .
GEORGE M. COFFIN.

Deputy and Acting Comp-

troller of the Currency.
N0. 2342. 8.21826

 

 

S. B. WILSON, .

PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER.

 

 

Estimates cheerfully given. Large buildings
a specialty. Contracts taken in
any part of the country.

STEAM MILL AID YARD, DFFIDE,
8 ~(IIIDSS ST., ' 92 WALL ST
Norwalk, Conn.
Widens and Specifications fuanished.

WINTER
IS ODMIIIG

And my new line of Fall

 

and Winter Suitings are now

ready and awaiting your

inspection.

Call in and examine them

though you do not purchase.
V Suitin'gs are cheaper, and

I make them up in the

latest styles at prices that

will surprise you.

F. KOCOUR,
MERCHANT TAILOR
I4 IIoIrlh MainSlreei. So‘. Norwalk.

SCHOOL - SUPPLIES.

The Schools will open again
soon. Just bear in mind the
LARGEST and BEST line elf
Tablets, . »_ ’
Pads,
Pens,

Pehcfls;
Slates,

 

Everything used in the School
can be found at

JOH N, T. HAYES
NO. :6 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
Best Geode. Lowest Prices.

Raymond 15': Son.
Successorsto George H . Raymond.

Furniture Dealers and General Funeral
Directors.

.6 and 48 Main Street Norwalk Lt
Residence, Berkeley Place. '

 

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Piano Lessons.

' Mas GEORGE w. BRADLEY. (daughter
0

f the late Wm. 9.. flash.) gives efiicent

, and satisfactory instructions on the Piano n
‘her bane No. 193 Mam a*reet.

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THREE NOTABLE YOUNG MEN.

I W. K. Vanderbilt, John Jacob Actor, and
. George Gould.

“Howard” in the Chicago Times~
Herald writes: I doubt if three more
distinguished individualities could be
found in any reputable circle than
William K. Vanderbilt, George Gould.
and John Jacob Astor. They are all
young men, and each is worth so many
millions of dollars that in these days of
sully-billy display, foolish extravagance
and itch for notoriety, it is positively
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drakes of their enormous heritage (for
neither of them earned his money) they
are conservative, temperate in all ways
of living, and held in esteem in business
circles. Let us look at them for a mo-
ment.

As Willie K. Was the first to come
along, he shall .be the first to be re-
serial , He stands about five feet nine.
whiskorless, stocky in build, and not
over easy in manner. Before his ,fath-
er's death he ' tackled Wall street, but
soonfound his plunge had put him in
a gulf of'dhrk despair. From his pre-
dicament papa pulled him with a loss
of something like $3,000,000. The ex-
perience was worth the money. At all
events, experience was all he got outset
the speculation. Since. then he has
avoided the insidiousness of the Street,
and paid greater attention to cutting
coupons than to making deals. Willie
is in no sense Straightlaced. He likes
to drink, but can‘t to any extent. He
would be glad to race, but hisknowl-
edge of'horseflesh is limited. The one
amusement for which he appears fitted
is yachting, but after a man has sailed
months on the most sumptuous vessel
monotony dominates the scene.

I notice all these over rich young
men marry in the early twenties, when
they are callow in respect to experience,
fallow as fields in which sentimental
seeds may be put and a comparatively
easy prey for bright women of the
world. That they do marry, therefore.
is to their credit, and" is also in marked
contrast to the disgraceful alliances
contracted by many of the rich men.
old and young, Of NewYork. At a. mild
estimate the present John Jacob is now
absolute master of 850,000,000 of prop-
erty. He is about six feet high, well
built, with an amiable rather than a
strOng face. He, too, has been sur-
rounded with temptations since his
babyhood. You see, he stands to-day
one of the richest men in New York, as

the original John Jacob, stood before
him. Although the old‘ man was
brought up in the shambles of a tr. vel-

maker, his desire for knowledge and his
industry in its pursuit developed him in
later life .into a. man of the world, and
to a certain extent a gentleman in the
best sense of that term. His sons were
educated, as were his grandsons and the
present generation, William Waldorf
on the one hand and John Jacob, his
cousin, on the other. Astor Was never
a rounder. Although from his early

and inclinations were not along the
lines of dissipation. I presume Dr.
Parkhurst could tell of more nastiness,
social degradation, and professional in-
famy of his own eyesight and knowl-
edge than .would fully equip ten thou-
sand Astors, this one being the crite-
rion. Astor’s pleasure is apparently
his business, and his business his pleas-
ure. He has no horses with racing ten—
dencies; his name was never mixed in
scandal; his head on investment lines is
level, and the property in his care is
admirably conserved. He is more gen—
erous in charitable directions than any
other of his family, and his literary de-
velopments, while not remarkable, are
in upper altitudes.

Men who thought they knew Jay
Gould pretty well entertained the idea
that he cared for no social pleasure and
was wrapped completely up in financial
schemes, his life guided, steered and
ruined by avaricious aims. As a mat-
ter of fact, until disease undermined
his nervous strength, Jay Gould was,
in companionable moods, one of the
jolliest and most courageous of men.
His inner life was known to very few,
and the great world had no idea that
romance and personal indulgence were
part and parcel of his regular existence.
George inherited from his father some-
thing besides a colossal fortune and a.
wide-horizoned opportunity. ‘ In addi-
tion to these he had an immensity of
very human nature. During his boy-
hood he saw pretty much all New York
had to show. Tom Byrnes, the best
policeman America ever knew of, was
his guide, philosopher and friend. His
father was always generous, more than
liberal, with him, made of him a com-
panion and learned him not only .in the
exacting hours of their business day,
but when together they sought rest and
recreation in the mazes of our metro-
politan social kaleidoscope. Steered by
his father, George never made great
mistakes in business, and, lured by- ex-
ceptional beauty. he certainly com-
mitted no error when he married Edith
Kingdon frOm Daly’s stage. Although

' his recent yachting experiences would

seem to point tothe contrary, the fact
is, like Vanderbilt and Astor. Gould is
not recognized as a leader in metropoli-
tan gayeties, certainly not in the flap-
doodleisms of the well~called smart set,
with two little esses. He owns a yacht
and would like to sell it; he has no fast
hOrses and cares nothing for races; he
has an opera box, but shares its promi-
nence and expense with other men. He
is an off-handed, kind-hearted, easily
approached young man, with enormous
responsibilities on his shoulders.

Spoiled the Figure.

Mudde—Don’t you think Brown is a
good descriptive writer?

Black—Yes, generally, but he make
mistakes sometimes. .

Mudde—For instance? , I ‘

Black—He was writing a naval battle
Once, and he said that 300 brave sailors
on, the defeated vessel bit the dust.—
Somerville Journal.

 

that instead ‘of making ducks and"

boyhood he had money galore, his tastes

his ,father, William, his grandfather,"

ing butcher, pig sticker and sausage .

J ohnnies.

.the conduct of the young Ofi'icer.

 

I
I

. A PLEASANT WAR STORY.

Frendship and
I . Battlefield.. ,- ,

On that part of the line in front of
Atlanta occupied by the Twentieth
Corps the pickets often entered into an
agreement not to fire for anywhere from
half an hour to three hours. The pick-
et lines were so close together that a
Yankee whisper could be heard by the
The show of a head o‘r'any
part of a. body meant a shot, and usual-
ly a wound or death. When the pickets
became so weary from sitting in the
cramped picket pits that life was an al-
most~ unbearable burden a. truce was
called for. If the call came from the
Confederates it was in this way or the
Way very similar to this:

Ii‘Yanks, how do you ails feel?”

“Like Satan, or worse. These picket
pits gives us the cramps.”

~ “That’s our fix, too. Suppose we stop '

the killing for an hour or so while we
stretch our limbs and get rested?”

“Mighty glad to make such a con-
tract.” . .

“All right. We will let up three min—
utes from now and give you three min-
utes to get back into your pits before the
shooting begins.”

“It is a bargain. ”

Then these brave men clinbedout Of’
the pits, straightened their legs, stretch-
ed their arms and talked to each other
on as friendly terms as so many farmers
who had met on a. line fence might be
expected to do.

By and by the man who had led in
making the contract. stepped out from
his associates and said; ’I

“I’m sorry, Yankéfibiit’ the time is up.
Hunt your hues-answers}; out."

When the boys“ were safe in their
graves, as the picket pits were often
called, and as they sometimes proved,
Yank called back: ‘

“We are fixed. Johnnies ; let her
sivler.”

“And they “slivered”—both sides. '

It was murderous - business, that
picket firing, much of it. '

The pickets of the Second Massachu-
setts and Third Wisconsin made such
an arrangement with the men over there
one hot afternoon. Things went along
charmingly for more than an hour,
when a young oflicer appeared on the
Confederate line and ordered the men
to go to firing.

“We can’t do it, ’ sir,” said the ser-
geant. “We have agreed with the
Yankees to quit shooting for two hours.
The time is only half up.”

“Sergeant, order the pickets to begin
firing at once.” ~

“I can’t break my word with the
Yankees, sir.”

“Then I will.
man of you.”

Not a man touched his gun or started
for the pits. '

The young officer seized a gun and
shot at the Union pickets. That was
the signal for our line to open fire. The
balance. of that day the Confederate
picket in front Of those two regiments
didn’t :1; not to kill. Those who didn’t
shoot in the air separated their chunk
of lead from their cartridges—blanked
them. ' ~

That night a dozen or. more of th
pickets left their pickets and crept into
the Union lines, giving as their excuse
Their
haversacks were filled the next mom-
ing by the Massachusetts and Wiscon-
sin boys as they started on their journey
North. French leave? Precisely.

ETIQUETTE SATISFIED.
Lord Leighton was Ennobled J net in Time
to Save a. Wrangle.

'Sticklers for etiquette were much con-
cerned over the inscription engraved on
the lid of the coffin of the late President
of the English Royal Academy, which
described the mortal remains beneath
as those of “Lord” Leighton. It was
argued that, although the announce-
ment of the Queen’s intention to confer
a peerage was published on New Year’s
day, the patent of nobility had not been
made out, so that he really died a bar-
onet, and the inscription should have
read “Sir Frederick Leighton.”

The distinction did not seem worth
wrangling about-in the presence 'of an
unburied corpse, but taste does not
count for much in these matters, and
the controversy raged furiously, con-
currently with the preparations for the
funeral at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
tunately for the decencies of life, all
doubts were finally set at rest by the ap-
pearance of the Official London Gazette.
in which the Queen’s pleasure was
made known in customary form. From
this it was seen that the letters patent
were dated Jan. 24. Thus poor Leigh-
ton was duly and with all form and cer-
emony made a noble just a few hours
before he had become common clay.

Philadelphia’s Small Boy,

He was a very small boy, and very
ragged, but there was a look in his eyes
of shrewd intelligence beyond his years.
His left hand he held behind his back,
but his right was . extended, and be-
tween the grimy fingers he had a half-
smoked stump of a. cigarette. He had
his eye on a well dressed man who was
walking jauntily along the‘ street, swing-
ing his cane. '

“Say, mister,” said the boy, "gimme
a match,»will yer, please?”

The man stopped good naturedly, and
smiled when he saw the dirty cigarette
stump. He made a. pretense of search-

Begin firing, every

ing his pockets for a match, and finally .

said: I
“I haven’t one, bu .”

' , The boy hastily slipped the stump in-

to his pocket and withdrawing his left
hand from behind his back displayed a

i large box containing an assortment of--
" small boxes.

"If yer,ain’t got no matches,” said he.
“now’s a good time for you ter buy, I
got ’em all, wax and wood, and some
w’at won’t blow out in (19 Wind an’ ud-
ders w’at will. Ye'r takes yer pic ” He
sold two boxes for a niCkel. -—Philade1—
phio. Record. '

The cycles in usv‘i the French army
are to Le provided with an electric light

, which c .n so turned on and of at will.

Fidelity 0n the Atlanta.

For- '

' relief

 

' AT-TIH’E‘iibINT OF TI-l‘EKIVl—FEL, l

The once: FOund the Recruit Would not
S'Pn‘lfflfkmfi- . V- , .

Here is astory of a raw recruit who
proved a. rather dangerous one to joke
With. An oficer approached and asked
for his rifle. -

“Let me see your rifle. ’?

The raw recruit handed over his rifle,

ands pleased expression stole over his .

face. As the Officer received the
weapon he said, in a tone of deepest
disgust:

"You’re a fine soldier! You’ve given
up your rifle, and now what are you go-
ing to do?” ,

The young fellow turned pale, and
putting his hand in his pocket. drew
out a big knife, and, preparing for bus-
iness, said, in a voice that could notxhe
misunderstood: . . '

“Gi’ me that rifle. or I’ll bore a hole
through you.”

The ofl'icer instantly decided not
to play any further with the raw
recruit, and the rifle was promptly sur-
rendered. .

_. _.._._.»
If Every Mother Knew, Her Lit to Once
Would be Saved,

BRIDGEPORT, Comm, May 3, ’95.—-Dr.
Hand—Dear Sirz—“I have used Dr.
Hand’s Teething Lotion and found it all
it is represented. I have had no trouble
at all with baby during his teething; it
has helped him so much, he teases to
have it used on his gums.
mother would use it they would save the
little ones a great deal of suffering.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. Harry Browne,
614 State street.” Dr. Hand’s Teething
Lotion sold by all druggists, 250.

“Jim” Bette has his usual Saturday
pictorial display of fruits and vegetables,
decorating his store front, with bright
and appetizing colors.

Baby’s Best Friend—Mother. Nexis—Dr.
Hand‘s Ooiie Cure. '
HARTFORD, CONN., Oct. 26, ’95—The
Hand Medicine Co.——"By request of my
wife the undersigned writes on ‘that
baby’s best friend is her mot er,’ and
next best is Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure. Used
same for past months. it is impossible
to write our appreciation of your prepa-
ration and do most cheerfully request all
mothers to use same for their little ones.
Our baby is now teething. W. Lincoln
Barnard.” Sold by all druggists, 25c.

Large catchesof unusually large and
fine flavored mackerel are reported as
being made off New London.

Old People,

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as a tOnic and alterative. It
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent 3 ,petizer and aids
digestion. Old People nd it just exact-
ly what they need. Price fifty cents and
$1.00 per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug
Store Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ca-
naan. ' ' ‘

The Connecticut State Teachers’ as-
sociation will hold its annual meeting
in New Haven, Friday, October 16.
The program for the day has not yet

been arranged, but prominent educat- ‘

are are expected to be present and lead
the discussions on the difi'erent topics.

Two Moos Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
Ill. was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption, and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s
New Discovery completely’cured her and
she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas
Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Franmsco,

suffered from a dreadful cold, npproachc

ing Consumption; tried without result
everything else, then bought one bottle
of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally thank-
ful. It is such results, of which these are
samples, tnat prove the wonderful eflicacy
of this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at E. P. Weed’s Drug
Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New (‘8.-
naan. Regular bill; 50c: and $1.00.

The second state convention of the
King’s Daughters of Connecticut will
be held in the Fourth Congregational
church, Hartford, Oct. 13 and 14.

Relief in sin: Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis-
eases relieved iu. 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, backand 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..

Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. Norwalk,
Conn. .

Reporter Eugene Benedict, who has
been doing good work for the News at
this end of the town, has resigned, the
some to take effect to-night.

Bucklln’s Arn'lc'a Salve.

The Best Salvein the world for Cute ’

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores Tetter,’ Chopped Hands
Chilblaius, Corns and all
iions, and poszltivelycures Piles. or no
anrcquirIed. TI: is guaranteed to give
perf ectsatisfaction,or meney refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For Sale by
E- P. Weed, Norivalk and Monroe, New
Canaan. :

 

A menace lo life and limb is a dead
tree on Merwiu street at the end of the
Mormon block. It ought to be razed.

The Best Remedy for Bowel _Coxn- _

plaints.

It gives me pleasure to most heartily.

recommen Chamberlain’s vMedicines.

advertised them for a. long time before I had I

occasion to use them in my own family. At
the nine referred to, the patient was- suffer-
ing "terriblg ‘ from cramps, ‘Ivomiting »' and
purgein . - was delighted with the prompt
orded b'y Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Reine .-‘—A. M. EVER-
1.4m), Editor and Proprie' _ .r of the mail!
Globe, Mendo Mich;
Weed, D ‘

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