ECHICKEN AND CANARY BIRD. A Firm Friendship that \Vas Begun in a Very Singulra Way. ' One day last spring, in purchasinga lot of fowls from her marketman, a lady in this city got one little bit of a chicken that was almost to small to eat, and which made its escape through the wires of the coop and be- gan to chirp and cry about the yard. The lady made no ‘efiort to recapture the little thing, thinking it would be better off running free about the place. But it soon became evident that the chick had been too soon taken from parental care, and was totally unable to provide for itself. Two whole days passed, during which it neither ate nor drank, though the lady tried every means in her power to provide for its welfare. The chicken simply peeped and drooped till the lady gave up all efforts, and left the little thing to die, 'which no doubt it would have done right speedily had it not been rescued in the following singular manner: It chanced that the lady has a pet canary of which she is very fond, and . to which she devotes much care and attention. For instance, it is her in- variable custom in mild weather to turn the bird out of its cage for a cer- tain portion of each day, letting him have his bath in a sunny spot on the back porch. So' that morning when the little chicken was so nearly giving up his life for lack of food and 'com- fort, it happened that the canary was turned out of his cage for an hour of freedom in the sunshine. The lady was watching to see that no cats came around, and presently she saw the ca- nary trip down the steps to the lawn, where the little chicken was crying. For a moment the two feathered things stood and looked at each other inquiringly. Then the bird chirped and made a dab, too, and pretty soon the two were chirping and dubbing away mightily. What the chirps and dabs meant of course we may not not know, but presently the bird came hopping up the steps, the chicken fol- lowing behind. Making his way to the cage, which sat open on the floor, the bird went in, chirping and dab- bing all the while, with the chicken following after, and presently the two little friends were eating and drinking together. That was the beginning of the sin- gular friendship, which continues still unabated. The chicken stayed in the bird’s cage with him until it was too large to get in the door, and then a roost was placed for it close to the cage book, so that they might be near each other at night. It is no uncom- mon thing to see the canary throwing the seeds down from his cage to the chicken, and if the chicken finds a worm he brings it to the house and chirps under the cage till the lady lets the bird out, when the friends en— joy the feast together.—Philadelphia Times. hIrs. Filmore’s Kindness. Mrs. Fillmore probably did what no other retiring first lady has ever done. Mrs. Pierce, who succeeded her, was heartbroken over the death of a child, and Mrs. Fillmore remained to give her welcome and smooth her way. Then the Fillmores went to Willard’s Hotel, and Mrs. Fillmore died before the’month closed. A late bishop of a somewhat inquis— itorial character once wrote the follow- ing query to the church wardens of a parish in his diocese: “Are the con- .versation and carriage of your clergy- man consistent with his holy office ‘3” The reply was: “We can’t say noth- Ing about his convarsion, but he don’t keep no kerridge.”-—Household Words. 'W 4." Guu=Shot Wounds. Major E. A. Gariington was shot gthrough the aim at the battle of ' Wounded Knee," December 29, , 1890, the last fight between the ) Indians and our troops. It is not often that a regular army ofiicer certifies to the value of a proprietary remedy, but this is what 'Major Garlington says about SALVA-CEIL: “Witsrrrxorox, D. C., April 21, 1895. “I have used SALVA-CEA for soreness or rheumatic pains in the muscles of my arm, which is dis- abled from a gun-shot wound involv- ing the elbow joint ;relief was quick and complete. E. A. GARLINGTON, Major and Inspector General, U. S. A.” Not many people suffer from gun-shot wounds, to be sure, but lots of us do suffer from piles, local skin irrita- tion, chafings, colds and nasal catarrh, and SALVA-CEA is just as eflicacious in all of these as in gun-shot wounds. Two sizes, 25 and so cents per box. t druggists, or by mail. For deaf-seated pain and rheumatism: of III: joint: use Salvo-cm, " Extra Strung." , Sold in tin: at 75 cent: tat/1.. Til: BRANDRETH Co., 274 Canal Street, N. Y. A. ‘ .j. “ The'klnd Boss makes his Blscuits wlth." PURE, STRONG. RELIABLE. Is the verdict arrived at by Chemical Analysis of OS BAKING l POWDER Economy, Health and Satisfactory Results attend its use. "ANUFACTUP'D BY 1’0 l c. n. noss a soN, Nari London, Conn. Vvv vv 7 v v NEW roan LETTER. When years 9.070 I used to come down from up the site to visit New York. nothing impressed me more than the people I encour: -:.red. I suppose every occasional Visit to the metropolis has something of the same feelings which I experienced ll‘ my younger days in viewing the never ending, surging crowd that seems always present in Gotham’s thoroughfares. . . Invisibly and almost imperceptibly the character of many of the most populous districts of New York city is changing, and the extent of the change [5 not realized or clearly understood by many persons. The population as given by the census of 1890 was 1,515,- 000. Though to a considerable extent for- eign immigration to the city of New York, not including immigration for transit through the city, has fallen off since 1893, the increase of the cosmo- politan population of New York goes on at such a ratio that instead of New York’s surrendering any of its former prominence as a cosmopolitan city, it is increasing it. Though by the last Federal census the Irish-born popula. tion of New York outnumbered the Italian population by nearly five to one, there were more children born to Ital- ian than to Irish parents in the quar- ter covered by the last report. In some localities where the Irish population was formerly predominant Italians have superseded it. In the Fourteenth ward, forinstance, made famous in many local plays and newspaper sketches as a stronghold of Irish resi- dents, there were only seven children born of Irish pr rentage to 258 Italians, and in the Sixth ward the figures were nothing to 91. The fact which all these figures establish is perfectly plain to any observer that the city of New York is becoming every day more and more of a foreign city, it is extend- ing its cosmopolitan character, and there are no longer German districts or Russian districts or French colonies or English settlements. The heterogen- eous population has become scattered, so that there are, intact, only two or three American wards left. Kleptomania is again claiming the attention of scientific as well as in- credulous minds, by reason of the pleadings of guilty by Mrs. Castle, the rich California lady who was recently accused by London shopkeepers. The press reports say that when the judge pronounced his sentence of three months imprisonment Mrs. Castle stood dazed for a moment and then, as the full import of the Chairman’s words came to her, became hysterical, oblig- ing the nurses and the prison warden to support her. She then began to moan piteously and finally to scream and struggle violently. She was re- moved from the room as quickly as possible and as she was being taken away cried out: “What does it mean? My God! XVhat does it mean?” A good many of the women in the court room exhibited strong emotion, several of them weeping and all ex- pressing deep sympathy with the un- fortunate prisonel', whose screams could be heard faintly issuing from the underground passage through which she was taken even after the court room had been cleared. ' New York has its kleptomaniacs as almost all the large stores can testify. I‘he lavish displays of goods are verit- 1ble provocators of special thefts. They constitute a real danger for feeble or sickly persons. A great many women 'who would not steal elsewhere here find themselves fascinated and over- whelmed with a desire to appropriate small articles within their reach. It is a‘temptation that is truly diabolic, for the chances of detection are mini- mized at certain hours during the day when the stores are crowded, and each clerk has many customers waiting to be served, these meanwhile handling the goods that lie upon the counters. The best method of preventing these women from becoming thieves would be, it seems, to station at each counter an officer of the law, not in ordinary dress like the rest of the customers, but in a uniform as conspicuous and noticeable as possible. London merchants profit by this un- fortunate weakness. When one finds that he has lost something by theft, he ascertains the names of those of his kleptomaniac clients who have visited his place within the previous day or so“. and to each of these he sends a circular requesting that they forward to him at once the missing article in question or price. The kleptomaniac does not remember whether she has stolen or not: she pays at once, there. fore, to ease her awakened conscience. ‘It so happens, therefore, that for the same theft as many as ten families will indemnify one of these great stores and the wily Britisher will pocket the entire proceeds and become himself the real criminal. CYRUS 'l‘nonr. A Human Song Book. Rev. S. Baring Gould has been nar- rating some of his experiences when collecting the many traditional “Songs in the West,” which he has since pub- lished. From one old man in the neighborhood of Law Trenchard, Eng- land, he obtained at least one hundred songs. This man, James Parsons by name, was known as the “singing machine.” It is stated that he was one evening in a public house at Lydford, when a bet was made that he could not go on singing fresh songs until the sun rose. He was to have a pint of ale for every song he sang. ‘ Vhen he began Parsons had already been singing all the evening, and had drunk not a little. Nevertheless he sang on through the night, one song after another, until the sun rose, and thus wen his bet. ,cent sizes‘forfale, by E. P. Weed, Druggist.l New Jersey Odd Fellows In Session. TRENTON, Nov. 18.—-The annual session of the grand encampment of Odd Fellows of New Jersey began today in Masonic hall. About 160 representatives were present from 60 subordinate encampments. Grand Patriarch Albert Bunn presided. . Fatal Accidental Shot. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1 .—Edwin Adams Damon, a well known society and club man of this citypwas shot and instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a pig- tol which he was loading. Mr. Damon was 30 years old and leaves a. widow. One Day’s Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.——Na.tional bank notes received today for redemption, $308,— 868; government receipts from internal revenue, $289,342; customs, $382,728; mis- cellaneous, $119,608. Mayor A. C. Wheeler and J. D. Jen- nings attended a meeting of Pequon- neck lodge, I. O. O. F. of. Bridgeport last evening. Mr. Jennings is a mem- ber of the lodge. A large delegation of New Haven Odd Fellows were pres eut. A report that Messrs. Finney & Ben- edict, the grocers, have leased the store vacated by Messrs. Bette .8: Farrington is denied by the senior member of the firm. Another ru mer is to the dice that a South Norwalk grocer will es tablish a branch store there. And there are yet others? 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. Judge S. 0. Prentice has appointed John C. Chamberlain receiver of the Bridgeport- Union Publishing company. Mother’s Find Nothing Equal to Dr.Hand’s Colic Cure, VVATERBURY 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 little ones love Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure and cry for it ; it relieves them almost instantly. Mrs. Frank Smith, 22 \Voccl St. At all drug- ‘ gists, 25. The propeller c.6527: Norwalk with Captain Peek in charge, is up the End- son river after a load of cement. Two Lives 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 Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco, ,. W 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, tn at prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New (‘8.- uaan. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Mrs. II. G. Johnson of Merwin street has returned from an extended visit with friends in Massachusetts. 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 stimulateand 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 $1.00 per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ce- naan. Mr. George Brown of Belden Hill will giveahouse warming in his new house, Thanksgiving eve. Relief in star 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. Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. N orwalk, Conn. Wild geese flying south, according to- old time proverb, is a sure indication of coming cold weather. Buckiir.’.=. Arnlca Salve. The Best Savlvein the world for Outs Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum Fever Sores (fetter, Chuppsd Hands omwznmcom and all Skin Erup tions, and positivelyoures Piles. or no Payroquired. It is guaranteed to give erfectsatisfaution,or money refunded rice 250811“ per. box. 13“!" Sale by E.P. Weed, Nonwtlk and Monroe, New Canaan. E J: Hill’s contribution to the Be- publicau State Central committee, was $500.—Hour. How to Cure a Severe Cold. A few weeks ago the editor was taken with a very severe cold that caused him to be in amost 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 . utting it very mildly, indeed. It acted ike magic and the result was a speedy and ermanent cure—The Banner of Liberty, ibertytown, Maryland. The 25 and 50 l "rHEE VENING GAZETTE Now is he" . ’l 0 Send in Your Advertisements or all lade W “Ht ‘ EVENING ' ‘ GAZETTE IS THE RIGHT MEDIUM THHOIIOH WHIOH - T0 REAOH 'I'IIE READING Punuc. The Only Eight-Page One-Cent ‘ Paperin the Norwalks. lhe lalue 0 an Advertisement AAAAA vvvvvv OEPEHOS OH THE POOKETS OF THE PEOPLE . WHO READ IT. ADVERTISEMENTS IH TIIE EVENING GAZETTE ARE HEAD BY THOSE WHO , HAVE MOHEY TO sprnb. c: RISKY MARIN! REPORTING.. Nerve'and Skill Must be Possessed by the Man In the Skifi‘. It was a pleasant, breezy day in the latter part of September. The wind was blowing from the northeast in the Straits of Mackinac with just enough force to raise a white crest on occa- sional waves somewhat larger than their fellows. It séemed quite enough sea fer the cockleshell skiff which' held the marine reporter and his papers and messages, although but a pleasant sailingbreeze for the towering three- masted schooner which had been tow- *- ing it_along, side. The schooner was bound down to Lake Huron for a load of cedar, and her dingy, Smoke-dis- colored sails were piled high to the topmast head. ‘ The marine reporter had been on watch for just four hours. That is, he. had been rowing about the Straits of Mackinac on the lookout for and boarding passing boats for that 'length of time. Ere long he discovered and started to intercept a large wooden steamer towing two consorts, coming up the straits. ~ , Getting directly on the track of the steamer, the reporter’s boat rested un< til the big wooden hull loomed right over it. Then, with a skillful sweep of the oars, the skiff was drawn out of the way and alongside the steamer, which checked not for an instant. The reporter was standing up in the boat now. “Stand by,” he cried, and a head appeared above the bulwarks ten feet above him. tice, the reporter threw a coil of line which was attached to the bow of the skiff, and holding the slack in his hand checked the jerk which came when [the steamer commenced towing the skiff. The crew of the steamer knew what was wanted, and at once lowered a bucket over the side of the boat hold- ing a couple of iron belaying pins for weights on the letters in the bottom. Every man in the crew wanted a news- paper, as the voyage had been long, and the Captain wanted two, but the reporter had enough to go around. There was an order from the owner in Cleveland to the Captain of the steam‘ er, sent by telegraph in care of the sta- tion at Mackinaw, and to be delivered by the reporter, and two letters also -to be sent to the station. “See anyhing new coming up, Cap- tain?” “No, nothing but gales of wind dead ahead. and a little fog on Saginaw Bay." was the response. “All right. let go.” A deck hand cast off the painter, and, giving a pull on a tiller line the skiff was steered from the dreaded vortex at the propeller.— Chicago Imily Tribune. ' BULLET IN A HAILSTONE. A Tale thaEWould Do Credit to Baron Munchausen. .. Col. Clark R. Wescott of London, England, who has been spending a couplegof months in Chicago and the West, in the interest of a syndicate which owns considerable mining prop- erty in this country, is responsible for the following account of a singular natural phenomenon. His story is as, follows: . “One hot day a couple of weeks since, I was riding along a mountain road in Colorado on my way to a mine in which I am interested, when I no« ticed high above me, soaring in majes- tic circles, au eagle. I had a 45-90 lVinchester slung across my back, and it was but the work of a moment to unsling the gun and fire at the bird, which appeared to be directly above me. The shot was a clear miss, and not" caring to waste any more cart» ridges, I was about to ride on, when I was startled to hear what I took to be the dull ‘chung’ of a stone thrown by an unseen hand, which fell into a lit- tle gully partly filled with leaves, within twenty feet of ‘me. “I looked carefully about me in all directions, but could see no sign of a. human being, and then dismounted, and scraping back the leaves, was as tonished to find a piece of ice as large as a goose egg and about the same shape. I was further astonished to discover my rifle ball firmly imbedded in the centre. I have speculated a great deal over this phenomenon since that time, and the only solution I can see is that the ball in passing through the cloud gathered the moisture and held it by its whirling motion, so that it was frozen at a higher altitude and fell to the earth as I have described.”— Chicago Chronicle. How the Elephant Sleeps. One of the most erroneous of the many queer ideas which the layman has on the questions of natural history is the one respecting the elephant’a mode of sleeping. Even the old school of naturalists declared that the ele- pliant had never been known to sleep except in a standing position. Of late, however, say within the last century, it has been learned that the errdr came about by persons studying the habits of such beasts as had not been long in captivity. Such animals, when un- dergoing the process of domestication, have been known to stand for twelve, eighteen. or even twenty-four hours without once lying down to sleep. This is regarded as a want of confidence in their keepers, coupled with a long- ing liberty. When elephants are at perfect ease and reconciled to their fate, they will lie down on their sides and sleep as all other beasts do.——St. Louis Republican. Feminine Nature. Shopkeeper: “What can I do for you, Mrs. Stoneback?” Mrs. Stoneback: “Send me four, bushels of coal, two chickens and hue pound of tea.” ‘ Shopkeeper: “anything else, mum ‘2" Mrs. Stoneback: “Yes, do tell me what Mrs. \Vayback wore when she called here this morni_ng_?”_, . | With a skill born of prac«'
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