WOMEN’S 'QIiIEER PETS.
One Girl, Unlike Little Miss Muffet, Love-
. a. Spider.
The strangest kinds of pets are of-
ten chosen by seemingly sensible wo-
men. A marmoset, the very smallest
of the monkey tribe, is the pet of one
household. He was brought from
South America, and cannot get accus-
tomed to the cold northern winters,
and so sits shivering and chattering
until he is taken in hand. He is a tiny
creature, indeed, for he can make a
bed out of a lady’s hand, and have
plenty of room. Carried about in the
hand of one or another of the family
all day long, he is :as much cared for
as a tender infant, and is a curious
fancy, with his ugly little face and
lack of tricks of any kind.
The pet spider of a certain young
woman is a very interesting study. It
has a home in a. box of dirt, and
makes a deep hole, protected by a
round cover fashioned of earth and a
liquid which it exudes. The cover has
a hinge, and if one opens the house to
peer in the spider comes up and pulls
the cover down.
The humming birds belonging to a
pretty girl build their nests in the lace
curtains, and have raised little fami-
lies in the parlor. There are plants for
them to fly about in, and every day
the florist sends a basket of flowers
for them to extract the honey from.
They are like little rainbows flying
about the room, and they light on the
head of their dainty mistress with per-
fect freedom. She seems to have an
affinity for the feathered tribe. Out-
side her chamber window is a box for
a .dove that always sleeps there at
night and peeks at the window pane
when it wants to come in. It has per-
fect freedom, but chaoses to remain
in the house many hours in the course
of the day. This same young lady
comes in to greet her caller with a ca-
nary poised lightly on her head and a
fluffy bullfinch hopping along after
her. The latter is very jealous of the
canary, and will peek it and persecute
it whenever it gets a chance. The
swans in the lake in the park will
leave others who ar feeding them,
and sail up to this girl, gazing in her
face as if they recognized a known
friend.
A family of girls delight in giving
cat concerts. Their feline pets have
been trained to mew an accompaniment
to the piano. They are taught to mew
at the sound of a certain note by hav-
ing their tails pulled, and finally the
disagreeable recollection of the pain
was suflicient to make them mew
whenever they heard the note struck.
The effect produced by this row of cats
sitting on their hind paws and mewing
in concert at intervals is irresistibly
comical. “
A Warlike llIissionary.
That the warrior Spirit is not con--
fined to soldiers is clearly shown’ by a
story of a missionary chaplain in Na-
tal, the Rev. George Smith. Mr.
Smith had been temporarily attached
to the army for the period of the cam-
paign, and during the whole of the
long and fierce Zulu attack right gal-
lantly he played his part in tending
the sick, giving aid to the wounded,
and comforting the dying.
No one had a greater share of dan-
ger than he, and no one, says a writer
in Blackwood’s Magazine, showed a
more soldierly example of treating that
danger with calm indifference. Not
only did he perform the duties of his
oflice, but as every man who could
handle a rifle was sorely needed to de~
fend the parapet, Mr. Smith did essen-
tial service by going round the various
posts and distributing reserve cart-
ridges.
A good story went round the army
in South Africa bearing on the spirit
of his professional conduct on one oc-
casion.
One of the men, in the heat and ex-
citement of battle, was cursing his en-
emies, and using most profane lan—
guage. The chaplain, coming behind,
heard the words, and said:
“You should not speak like that, my
friend. Don’t curse them!” Then,
shoving a packet of cartridges into his
hand: “Shoot them! shoot them I”
w‘A ‘ r.-
Salt Rheum Case. ' i
THOMAS WvANT, 365 Mon-
roe Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
writes :
“ November 27, 1895.
"SALVA-CEA is the best friend I
have had for six years. Having been
a sufferer for that length of time
with Salt Rheum, and after trying
almost every remedy known, without
getting any relief, I tried'a box of
SALVA-CEA, and can honestly say I
was cured before using the entire
bo‘ n
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In advertising SALVA-CEA I
we mention nothing but facts.
We do not say it will do
things that it will not do, and
the public appreciate this.
It is the best remedy for
piles, ulcerations, old sores,
skin irritation, c h i 1 bl a i n s ,
colds, and nasal catarrh.
Two sizes, 25‘ and 50 cents per box.
At druggists, or by mail.
For deep-seated flair: and rheumatism of ‘
thejoz'nt: use Sch/Mm, ” Extra Strong.”
2 Sold in tins, at 75 cent: (ac/t.
Tm: BRANDRETH $0., 274 Canal St., N. Y.
DECEIVED BY A MIRAGE.
The Experience of a. Thirsty Traveler on a
\Vestern Desert.
John Wickersham of Los Angeles,
who, for some months past, has been
riding an Indian pony in the North-
west, partly for his health and partly
while prospecting for gold, has re«
turned here on his way home. He says
there is a stretch of desert lying be-
tween the Columbia River and what
is known as Coulee City, in the Moses
Coulee of the Big Bend country in
Washington, that enormously surpass
es in dreariness anything that he has
ever before seen.
“It was while I was lost on this des-
ert that I’saw a beautiful lake before
me. It could not have been more than
a mile away and came suddenly in
view. I wondered that I had not seen
it before. As I rode toward it I saw
that some willows were growing on the
opposite side of it, and to my right was
some waving green grass. At the time
a refreshing breeze swept over my
face. I thought I would soon have
plenty of water and pushed forward
as fast as I could toward it.
“Strange to say, my pony showed no
energy, and I was surprised at this,
for you know that a horse half fam-
ished as mine was can scent water
even if it is ten milesaway, and as
this was in full sight I could not make
out what the trouble was. I urged the
pony forward and must have ridden
a mile in this way, and still the lake
drew no nearer.' I had thought that
in the distance I saw wild fowl on the
lake, and my perplexity increased; sud-
denly it dawned on me that this was
no fake, but that it was a mirage,
which in truth it was. Then I made
all possible haste to retrace my steps,
but the pony was nearly fagged out.
“By dint of great exertion I man-
aged to get him back over the plains,
and at last, after two days of strug-
gling, I reached a little house about
five miles from Coulee City. where a
lonely rancher had inclosed a little
piece of ground and dug a well. There
I got water, was enabled to recuper-
ate, and at length pushed on‘Tio the
railroad. Talk about frightful stretch-
|es of country, that is the most grew-
some and weirdly fearful of any that
I ever saw.
ence like the one I have just had. Even
gold would not tempt me to go again
into a country like that.”—San Francis-
co Call.
NOVEL IMPORTATION METHODS.
How it Happens that Japanese Fans and
Toothpicks are So Cheap.
It has often been a matter of won-
der to Americans that articles of Jap-
anese manufacture, such as toothpicks
and fans. could be sold at such low
prices. The small fans are Sold at a
cent a piece, while the dainty little
toothpicks command the same price per
bundle.
When one examines either of these
products and speculates upon the
amount of labor that must be spent
to make them in any quantity, the
natural inference is that the well-
known smallness of Japanese wages
contains the explanation. Such skilled
workers as watchmakers get but a tri-
fle more than a dollar a week for their
services, and the less skilled and more
mechanical trades command a pittance
that to our \Vestern ideas seems in-
credibly small. ‘
But small as the wages of the Jap-
anese worker may be, there are con-
siderations that indicate at once that
some other cause must be found. There
is a duty on both the articles mention-
ed, and in addition to this it must be
remembered that Japan is a good piece
away, and that in the natural course,
freights would give a considerable
price in the markets to articles that
were without cost in the Orient.
A visit to several Japanese import-
ing houses, which deal exclusively in
fine Satsuma and other native wares
and in Japanesexcurios, revealed the
secret of the prices at which the small
wares could be offered here. The large
vases, which form the staple import
of the concerns called upon, require
the most careful ‘packing, lest on their
long journey they come to grief; and
here is where the toothpicks and fans
not only work their passage but legally
escape 'duty. Packed in and around
the vases are many thousands of these
articles, and by this use they lose their
character as merchandise and become
merely so much “packing.”——Jewellers‘
Review.
Short Skirts in the Treasury.
Freedom, which shrieked when Kos-
ciusko fell, is shouting with delight
in the Bureau of Engraving and Print-
ing in the Treasury Department at
Washington.
The unappreciative Chief of the Bu-
reau had prohibited the girls employed
there from going to their business at
the office in short skirts or bicycle.
dresses. The inartistic official is the
enemy of bloomers and knickerbock-
crs. A ballet is his abomination. As
many of the girls are bicyclists, the
order caused almost a rebellion in the
department. .
Yesterday it was reversed and liber-
ty was given the women employees to
appear in abbreviated skirts, bloomers,
knickerbockers or any other new wo-
man costume they might think it
proper to adopt. The girls are, of
course, delighted, and with the excep-
tion of a few from Chicago, are hold-
a jubilee over their victory and per-
forming skirt dances and practising
high kicking on the sly in leisure mo-
ments all over the building. ’
All Johnny Bull Wants.
“Aw, what part of the Turkey do
you prefer?” asked the carver.
"Give me,” replied Johnny Bull, “a
couple of drumsticks, a wing or two,
some of the white meat..and a lot of
.he stuffing.” '
I want no more experi-V
Approved by the Pope.
QUEBEC, Nov. 16.-—-News has reached
here from Rome that. the pope has ap.
proved of the compromise recently agreed
upon by the Dominion and Manitoba gov.
ernments regarding the vexed question oi
the Manitoba schools. The government
oflicials’ announcement of the terms of the
compromise will be given out at Ottawa
next week. ,
General Vincent Retired.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—-—General Thom-
as M. Vincent, assistant adjutant general,
one of the best known military men in
this city, ended his active career in the
army yesterday. He has reached his sixty-
fourth year and in accordance with the
law must be transferred to the retired list
of the army.
Belting Firm Fails.
BEVERLY,,,Mass., Nov. 16.—The Thoma:
B. Adams Manufacturing company, hav-
ing a factory here and headquarters at
Boston, has assigned to F. A. Wyman oi
Hyde Park. The company manufactures
leather belting.
A Bishop Sent to Jail.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, Nov. 16.—A. D.
Johnson, the colored bishop of the Inde-
pendent M. E. church, who was recently
arrested for making false pension aflida-
vits, has been sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Mother, Have You» Baby .9
If so, get from your druggist today for
25cabottle of Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure.
Every baby often has distressing colic.
Dr.-Hand’s Colic Cure gives immediate
relief by removing wind from the
stomach and quieting the nerves, giving
restful 'sleep. Mother, think of the
worry and anxiety this saves you. If
your baby is teething Dr. Hand’s Teeth-
ing Lotion for 25c soothes and relieves
all pain. Sold by all druggists.
Mr. Frank I. Jones, although a great
sufierer, ‘ especially when the atmos-
pheric conditions are humid and heavy,
is nevertheless believed to be slowly but
‘ surely on the mend.
Mother’s Find Nothing Equal to Dr.lIawl’8
Colic Cure,
WATERBURY Conn, 4-2-’96—Hand
Medicine Co:——Dear Sirs:—-“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 littleones 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.
If war is to come let it be declared by
Spain, and on her rest. the grave re-
sponsibility for its awful consequences.
—Herald.
Two Li ”(8 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 completelycured her and
she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas
Eggeis, 139 Florida St., San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approach-
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 size 50c. and $1.00.
Asupper and entertainment for the
benefit of St. Mary’s church, will be
given in the Athenaeum Nov. 25th and
26th. .
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 appetizer and aids
digestion. Old People find it just exact-
ly what they need. Price fifty cents and
$1.002per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug
Store Norwalk and Monroe’s New (3-3.-
naan. ‘
Horse trainer E. M. Lockwood has
brought. suit against the T. S. Morison
estate for $2, 000 for services.
. Relief in Sta: Ham-.9.
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, 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.
Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. N orwalk,
Conn.
There isa break in the water main
on Newtown avenue in front of the
Oarmi Betts place.
Bucklln’s Arnlca Salve.
The Best Salvein the world for Cute
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chopped Hands
Ohjlbleine, Corns and all Skin Erup
tions, and positivelyoru'es Piles. or no
Payrcquired. It is guaranteed to give
perfeotsatistautionmr money refunded
Priceafi cents or box. For Sale by
E.P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroe, New
Canaan.
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A daughter was born this morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Mitchell of Van
Zandt. avenue. ‘
How to Cure a Severe Cold.
.A few weeks ago the editor was taken
With a very severe cold that caused him. to
1 he in a. most miserable. condition. It was
undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe and
recognizing it as dangerous he took imme-
diate steps to bring about a speedy cure.
From the advertisement of Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy and the many good recom-
mendations included therein, we concluded
to make a first trial of the medicine. To
say that it was satisfactory in its results, is
flutting it very mildly, indeed. It acted
Ire magic and the result was a speedy and
E‘fmamnt cure—The Banner of Liberty,
ibertytown, Maryland. The 25 and 50
,oent sizes fox-“sale by E. P. Weed, Druggist.
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NEW YORK’S FIRST REFORM MAYOR.
The Story of Abraham Hewitt’s Struggles
Shows What Yankee Pluck Will Do.
Ex-May‘or Hewitt, of New York is
one of the few notable men who are
natives of the State and life-long resi-
dents of the city.
Mr. Hewitt, who is in his seventy
fourth year, has lived in New York
since :he entered the public schools as
a very young. lad. As professor, as
business man, as the executive of the
"great benevolent enterprise of Cooper
Institute, as Congress-man, Mayor, and
political leader, “he has for some fifty
years been constantly active, and a.
familiar personality to his fellow citi—
zens. But it will be of interest to re- it
call some of the incident-s of “his early,
experiences, as {he recounted them in
1886, when Mr. Henry George was his
chief opponent in the IM‘ayoralty can-
vass. £1 a speech on Octdber 22, of that
year, Mr. Hewitt said:
“The oppbtsinlg candidate attacks me
because, as 'he says, I am a rich man,
and he asks your suffrages because he
is a poor man. He says that I owe my
riches, such as they are, to a series of
‘happy aeci-den’ts.’ -
~_
EX-MAYOR HEWITT.
“The first of these "happy accidents’
was one that I could not help—my
birth. I was born of a mother who was
a. farmer's daughter and a father who
was a-m'echainlc. They were of good,
ready, :honest stock, and I was not
brought up on a bottle.
“The next “happy accident’ was. that
they were not rich, but poor, honest
people, who earned their daily bread
and brought up their children to rev-
erence God (and give an equivalent (for
What they received. My education-
The next ‘hlflppy accidenlt’—w‘as in the
public schools of the city of New York.
There I learned ”to meet 'my equals and
to measure any capacity with those
who began life with equal aidva'nlt'aiges
~—Iand honest mind in a sound body.
The next ‘ucc'iden‘t’ Was that Columbia
College gave two scholarships free to
the public schools. There were 20,000
of us went up for ‘those two Scholar-
ships. Dne of them was given to me.
I was admitted to the college, and l
was obliged to support myself from
the day I entered to the day I was grad—
ula'ted by teaching those whom I could
find who would take me. Not one dvo-l-
lar of burden did my education impose
upon my parents, who, anxious as they
might be to give 'me an education, were
too poor to do so. And it was perhaps
by another “happy acciden‘ ’ that I
passed through college at the head of
my class.
“It was certainly through another
‘accident’ that about this time I be-
came nearly blind. I was «Compelleld to
pass a year in Europe, during .whilc‘h I
lived upon the Ilittle money I hhxl saved
by my teaching. Another ‘accident’
was that the ship 1in which I was went
to the Ibottom, and I was saved in one
of rthe small boats, in company with a.
man who has been my friend and
brother and will be to the end of my
life. I landed at New York in mid—
win-ter, in a borrowed suit of sailor’s
clot-hing, and I had three silver dol-
lars in my pocket, my entire worldly
wealth. _
“I was then twenty-two years old,
and that ‘accid-ent’ was the turning
pdinlt of my life. It taught 'me for the
first time that 1 could stand in the face
of death without fear and without
It taught me another thing
—that my life, which ‘h‘ 'd rbeen miracu-
lously rescued. belonged not to true,
and from that hour I «gave it to the
work which from that time has been
in my thoughts—the welfare of my fel-
low-citizens. For thirty years I have
never turned aside from that task.
The task which I {had set for myself
was to contribute, as far as I could,
to the employment of men, so that they
could help themselves and not be made
‘ the subjects of public charity. Sell -
help is the remedy for all the evils of
which men complain. I have had to
help myself from the earliest year I
can remember, and every struggling
young man Who chooses to follow .the
same rule, who will {help himself and
not become dependent on public or pui-
vate charity, can achieve ,a measure of
success that will satisfy every inde-
pendent Citizen.”
Lucid Explanation.
“What’s the matter with your new
check trousers, Freshly? The dormer
section seems to have suffered
eclipse.” /
“Yaas’ Dooced' shame. You see, I
wasn’t looking where-ah I was trav-
eling, and I unfawtunately dw0pped
into that mud bank yaunder.”
“Really! Well, that was a poor in-
vestment, The bank blacklisted you,
perhaps, because it was felt to be a
case of premature check upon de-
posit.”~—'Washington Star.
lndefinitely Postponed.
“Why, old man, I didn’t think she,
would utterly refuse you.”
“Well. it was about‘the same thing."
“How so?”
“Well. she said she was willing to
wait for me until I could support her."
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