‘T’HE‘EV ENING" «.1 A ZIET T11" How Many to Stay? ' Of the many brands of soap )laced upon the market dur- ing the past fifteen years, 1 how many are now in exist- , a once} 11.5 stood the test of time. It fulfils the exacting 1c quirements of the New Eng ‘ land housekeepers. ,- it’s a death tap at your life door. If you knew it HALE’S HONEY neglect such AND a cough. EAR Hale’ 5 Honey of Horehound and Tar is a simple remedy but it acts like magic in all cases of throat or bronchial trouble. Sold by druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. ‘ TE Special to Readers of This Paper. "fl,” ‘; Send this “ad.’ and 10 " cents 111 stamps and we " willmailyou l-4lb. of ', any kind of Tea you ? may select. the best 1m- ported. Good Teas and ._ Coffees. 250. perlb. b.eW T nd 5 lbs. of FINE FAMILY TEAS on receipt of thiis‘a ‘ 11:18. " and $2. 00. All charges paid. (S. L) THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 31 and 33 Vesey St., N. Y., P. 0. Box 289. _g AéltvouafloRSEsnoER , -—-—: 101111115. 5: . 111111111qu "111mm,, 1... "illlllllllnmm lll , WINTER USE. ~ , It ABSOLUTELY prevents slipping, and insures perfect safety and comfort to horse and drive e.r Shod with the “Neverslip ” your horse's feet are always in good condition—kept” by not having to constantly remove the oes for sharpening. The CALKS are REMOVABLE, Steel-Centered and SELF—SHARPENING , When worn out new Calks can she easily in- ' sorted without removing shoe .gsavin immense amount of time usually lost at the blacksmith sho op. On receipt 0 postal will mall free our de- scriptive circular containing rices of Calked Shoes, ready to be nailed on, or trial.“ ‘fllls winter at very low prices. L. L. EATWORTH &. SON Sole Agts. 104 Front St, Hartford. Ct. WINTER IS GOHIIG And my new line of Fall and Winter Suitings are now . read 5' and awaiting your inspection. _ Call in and examine them though you do not purchase. Suitings are cheaper, and I make them up in the latest styles at prices that will surprise you. F. KOCOUR, MERCHANT TAILOR’ l4 llorthillaln Street. So. llorwalk Horace E. Dann, EXOELBIOB L1 verv and Sales Stable. quvvuw‘ \ Opposite Danbury and Norwaik Railroad depot Norwalk. Conn. Stylish Single or Double Team with or without drivers' . Safe horses for women audchildren. . \ADDLE HORSES A SDE‘CIALT’t '\“ , .. ‘ MEEKER COAL CO, LIME, CEMENT, llLE PIPE. .- 111111011: WITH o. WARD SELLECK ' WALL erasurnonwz Ls. / 3 wououldnt HHREHOUNB ' 11011, 11001), 13111111, 11010111“ 11111101. The Colorado Senator In New York City En Route to Europe. THE PURPOSE or HIS TRIP. He Will Confer With Foreign Bimetal- lists With Object of Having an In- _ ternational Monetary Confer- once—Walker Won't Go. NEW YORK, Jan. 2,—Senator Edward O. Wolcott arrived in‘this city from Wash- ington‘today and will sail for Europe to- morrow. He is stopping at the ‘Hotel Waldorf. When seen by a. reporter, Senator Wol- cott readily admitted that he was going abroad for the purpose of conferring with foreign bimetallis‘ts on the subject of call-' ing a bimetallic monetary conference. “I had hoped that the matter could have been kept quiet,” he said, “because pre- mature publication cannot help our plans and may interfere seriously with them. It had been my hope and desire that nothing would have been known here about the matter until after I had reached London and concluded my business. “Of course you can readily see that on such a grave subject as this nBWSpaper dis- cussions will only cause embarrassment“to those who are laboring for success. When I sail tomorrow, I go alone, and there will be no other envoys. “I cannot understand how the report got about that General Francis A. Walker of Boston was to accompany me on my trip abroad. 'So far as I know, he never had the slightest intention of going. ” Senator Wolcott was asked the question as to whether or not he was going abroad as President Elect McKinley’s personal en- voy. He smiled at the question, but posi- tively declined to discuss the subject. “You cannot expect me to answer that,” he said. “Still, I can say, ” Senator Wolcott add- ed, “that my conferences With foreign bi- metallists will be entirely unofi‘icial an nothing I will say will in any way commi the administration to any fixed ’policy. We are looking for information—that is all. The sole object of my visit will be to sound the English sentiment on the question of international bimetallism and to promote, through the bimetallists of London, the appointment of representatives of the Eng- lish government to the proposed monetary conference. _ Encouragement From Abroad. “There has been a great deal of corre- spondence of late between bimetallists in this country and the secretary of the B1- metallic league of London, which encour- ages us to believe that the calling of an- other international monotary conference in the near future is highly probable. “Invitations have been extended to me to visit London for the purpose of confer- ring with members of the league. ” Although Senator Woloott did not say so in so many words, he tacitly admitted that he was also under instructions from the Republican senatorial caucus commit- tee, and With the understanding that he has authority to represent the views of President Elect McKinley. A bill has been prepared by the caucus committee providing for the appointment by the president of a commission to repre- sent the United States in the proposed money conference. This bill is to be pre- sented to the full Republican caucus for approval before being introduced in the senate. Bill Clears the Way. This bill confers upon the president the right to appoint delegates to any confer- ence which may be called having for its object the re—establishment of bimetallism. It is“expected that this bill and any legis~ lation that my be needed to enforce it will be passed during the present session and be approved of by President Cleve- land. The efiect of this will be that when Pres- ident McKinley comes into office he will find all the preliminary work cleared and will be enabled—to call a. conference and appoint the delegates on the part of the United States as soon as he may wish after his inauguration. There is reason to believe that President Elect McKinley is anxious to have the con- ference meet as early in his-1 term as pos- sible. - Senator Wolcott says that his trip abroad will be a short one, and he will return to the United States before the close of the present congress. A Murderer Hanged. WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 2.-—Murderer Edward Wright was hanged here today. On the night 01: J'uly 30,1896, Wright shot and killed‘Ida Crummel, colored. Wright was jealous of the girl, and meet: ing her walking on the street tried to en- gage her in conversation. Refusing to listen to him she started to walk away when he fired several shots into her body. Government Beaten by the Pacifier DENVER, Jan 2,—The case of the Unit 9:1 States versus the Union Pacific railway . has been dismissed by Judge Hallet in the United States district court. - This action was brought by the government on behalf of 2,300 people for the purpose of clearing titles to land purchased from the railroad secured by the government grants. Woman Doctor Convicted of Murder... PUEBLO,COIO., Jan. 2.—Dr. Carrie J ohn- son, a well known female physician, for- merly of Washington, has been found guilty of murder in the second degree. She will probably be sentenced to 20 years’ impris- onment. Accident to a. Steamer. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 2. —- The British steamer Megantic. Captain Foot, which sailed from London on_Dcc. 17 for New York, has arrived in the harbor. She sig~ . naled that she had lost three blades of her propeller. A Veteran Official Dead. ALBANY, Jan, 2.—Edward M. Johnson, assistant clerk of the state assembly, died at his home, in Onconta, today after a long and severe illness. He has been offi- cially connected with the state for the past 35 years. Two Men Found Dead. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.—Mr. Carpenter, a bookkeeper from the Home Sewing Ma- chine company’s agency in this city, and C. A. Weirick, a local draftsman, have been found dead in aroom at the Planters’ hotel. Faster $11ch Regains I-Ils Reason. PARIS, Jan. 2.——Succi, the faster. who went suddenly insane a few days ago while giving a public exhibition, has been re- stored to reason and will probably resume his fasting cxhihtions. 1 . responsible being! ‘ * where she wasslying in a. long chair in I PATIENCE. 1 If your toes torment and taunt you. If your fears harass and haunt you, If the world seems dark and dreary. “ Wait a wee and dinna weary." If the hopes you fondly cherish. Dashed to earth, seem su1e to peiish. Wait with pat once for to- morrow—_ . No man s life is wholly sorrow. If your plans don’t work to please you. If the rates should vex and tease you, If y u can be bright and cheery, “ Wait a wee and dinna weary." If God give you leisure. take it: ’"l'is His gift, a blessing make it; , Faith in Him no whit abating. Serve His will by patient waiting. Or. if work, instead of leisure. , Pain. instead of longed- for pleasure. ‘Howsce' or your lot seem dreary, ‘W ait a wee and dinna weary.” ‘1 . —Mrs. W. H. Powers. A RESURRECTION. “Can I trust jou,1——‘\Iaude?” ' "Trust me! in what way, Gerald? I am afraid I have not been paying mm 11 attention to all that you were- usying.” His 11 1fe—th1s bewitching, lovely, ir- He went over to the shadiest, coolest corner of the ve- randa. and taking her two slim~ white hands in his strong brown ones, he knelt beside her and said: “Maude, I have to leave you here with Mrs. Tail- your, and I want to feel sure that while I am away from you, my dear- est 0110, that you will be prudent, and do nothing foolish or unsuited to your position as my wife, for which after~ ward you would be sorry or ashamed 7’ “Gerald!” she interrupted, with petu- lant indignation. “Yes, my darling, I must speak plain- ly. You remember last winter, it was unintentional on your part, I know; but still, 110w unhappy you were made by all the wretched talk and gossip that followed!" "That was three months ago, Gerald. I am older now and more experienced. I am sure you need not remind me of that miserable affair; it is unkind of you. ” > She withdrew 1101 hands f10m his clasp with a 1ep10achful gestuie, and added. DOutiug: “After all, it is not my fault that I am pretty, and I cannot help it if your friends will admire me and pay me at- ' tention.” “But you will be careful, my darl- ing; promise.me—-; this fellow Per- ceval-—" “Oh! Lord Perceval again, I suppose; so tired of that topic; ten to a word against him. Gerald, I have known him all my life; he is my now you are going to abuse I am oldest and, greatest friend, and I do ' not intend to give him up for any one; no, not for any one, not even for you, Gerald—so there!" A week .has passed since Gerald had bade farewell to his young wife and started on his journey through the dos- ert to join the troops in advance. The still, blue heat of an Egyptian day‘ brooded over the quiet villa, which from its lack» of sign or sound of life . seemed to be prolonging its mid-day siesta into the evening hours. The clat- ter of hoofs outside aroused the atten- lon of~the solitary inhabitant of the ve- randa, a middle-aged woman, whose ’strongly marked features and keen dark eyes proclaimedher a person of intelligence and decided character. She threw aside the book she was reading, and advanced toward the flight of steps where the rider, an artillery of- ficer, was already dismounting from his horse. As he caught sight of her, the dark cloud of sorrowful anxiety which hung over his countenance was visibly lightened. _ “Ah, Mrs. Tailyour, I am indeed thankful to see you! You are the very person who can help me,” he cried. “Anything wrong, Capt. Ferguson?” she asked eagerly, as he joined her 'in the shade. Then taking in thedetails of his horse’s heaving sides and his own worn appearance, she added with increased apprehension, “You have rid- den fast—no bad news I trust?” “Yes, very bad news: the worst, as far as I am concerned! Poor Jocelyn ——my greatest friend, as you know—— Such a good scit he was. -I never was so cut up about anything in my whole life. ” He sank beside her on a seat with an air of dejected melancholy, and passed his hand wearily across his brow. "‘Has there been a skirmish al- ready?" Mrs. Tailyour asked,~breath- lessly. “I did not know any fighting was expected yet; the Colonel re-' ported all quiet .111 his last; is poor Jocelyni'wounded?” “He‘is dead, poor fellow! There has been no fighting; it was an accident —wltl1 one of the guns, I imagine, but the telegram only ' said: ‘Accident, Jocelyn killed; . meet train. to-night.’ That is all I know.” ' ,“Good God!” Mrs. claimed. ‘ “Gerald Jocelyn killed! Ho'w shocking! I am terribly grieved. His poor young 'wife! only married six months!” The tears rose in her eyes as she spoke. “Yes, his wife,” Capt. Ferguson an: swered anxiously. I rode out at once hoping to find you here and that you ‘wculd kindly relieve me of the painful responsibility. I haVe not the courage to do it, though I dont suppose she will feel it much.” _’ He spoke with some bitterness, and Mrs. Tallyour answered him quickly. - “You misunderstand her-.—indeed you do. Capt. Ferguson. “She is now out riding with Lord Perceval; they started soon after breakfast and may return at any mo- ment." ‘ “That fellow Perceval! Brute! I wonder Jocelyn did not put his foot down there.” . Capt. Ferguson frowned and relapsed into gloomy silence. , made known. ' from her horse and ran lightly up the I shall not lis-g Tailyour ex- ‘ / “See that little cloud of dust. is theii paity, no doubt.” Mis. Tally 0111' pointed to the distant undulating line in the dcse1t. Seine few minutes later the little ca- valc-ade rode up, laughing and joking, to the villa, all unconscious of the two people who awaited its arrival in sor« rowful silence, dreading the moment when their sad intelligenée must be Maude Jocelyn sprang "That steps toward them with a laugh on her lips—then something in the strange ex- pression on the two faces that con- fronted her f1oze the words of merry greeting on her tongue. “Oh, my dear! my dear!” Mrs. Tail— your said pitifully, taking her by the hand and drawing her away. 1 “Oh, what is it, Mrs. Tailyour. What has happened? 7Gerald!—is be ill?— tell me quickly; you have heard bad news! Maud stammered in terrified accents. " ' . “Yes, dear child, there is bad news, be brave!” and the older woman led the girl quickly away to her room. ' There, later,a' voice walled forth in anguish, “Gerald, my love! Gerald. Oh, I cannot bear it—lit is not true. Dead, my dear love! Dead Gerald, husband! Lying dead while I rode laughing and jesting across the des- ert!” - Then the thought of their last words . together, flashed across her mind; she seemed to see again the proud hand; some face, and hear again that plead- ing, earnest voice, “Can I trust you, Maudie? Promise me.” That evening, outside the railway station, ' a detachment of soldiers awaited, in melancholy silence, the coming of the train which was convey- ing to them the body of their dead of- ficer and comrade, whom they had all respected and admired. Close by the gun carriage was standing on which Gerald Jocelyn was to make his last journey to the cemetery on the hillside a mile away; and at a. few yards’ dis- tance a. closed carriage was drawn up in which sat Mrs. Tailyour holding in mute sympathy the hand of the girl widow, who. white and fearless, leaned back beside her, immovable in calm de- spair. Capt. Ferguson was standing near the carriage. and whispered to Mrs. Tailyour that the train was signalled; then he withdrew from her sight in- side the station. Pufling and panting, the train swept in; there was a strange silence for a few seconds, followed by a muffled murmur of voices, the sol- diers bent forward eagerly, and 3. mes. sage was passed down their line from one to another, accompanied by looks of amazed surprise. Mrs. Tailyour pressed her companion’s hand tighter, the terrible moment had arrived—how would the girl face it? IVas it possible that she possessed sufficient strength of mind and body for the terrible or- deal which she had set herself? Then Mrs. Tailyour saw Capt. Fer- guson emerge from the station with. a dazed look of consternation on his face, the result evidently of great over- powering emotion. He came hurriedly toward them making signs to Mrs. Tailyour, which she failed to understand. “Has it not come?” she whispered to him as he approached. ,“There has been a mistake,” he mur- mured in‘reply; and Maud—though apparently unaware of what was pass- ing around her-caught the words; her face woke to animation, she leaned forward crying: “A mistake! He'has not come! 011, tell me'quickly, I can bear it, he is not dead, he is alive—I see it on your face, for pity’s sake don't keep me in sus- peuse—lct me out—I must go to him." She was struggling to open the door when some one put Capt. Ferguson. quietly aside, and then with a loud cry Maud sprang past Mrs. Tailyour, and fell sobbing 011 her husband’s breast. Yes! there was a mistake. Gerald was alive, though not uninjured; he carried one arm in a sling, and a 'bandage round his head accentuated the startling pallor of his face. Two words omitted in the telegram that day. explained the mystery of his resurrection. “Accident, Jocelyn wounded. gunner killed,” altered the whole meaning of the message. Pri- vate Brown, It. A., had the honors ac- corded to him which had been pre- pared for Majcr'Jocelyn’s funeral, and Gerald drove back to the villa. with Mrs. Tailyour and his unconscious wife. Joy never kills, they said, but Maud approached very nearly to the shadow land of the Great Unknown. She came back from the borderland of Eternity, no longer a. laughing, thoughtless child, but a woman in mind and feeling. The shock of agreat ' sorrow, followed by a great and over- whelming joy, had awakened her sleeping soul, and brought to matur- ity the deeper and finer traits of char- actei which she possessed, but which hitheito untouched by the mOulding hand of sorrow, had lain quiescent in her and unknown. Capt. Ferguson averted that he had faced the horrors of war and endured ,many terrible experiences, but at no time in his life had he come so near ut- terly losing his presence of mind as 'in that moment when his dear friend,“ Gerald Jocelyn, stepped floor the train, and 1. id :1 hand upon his aim—St. Paul's . . Sen. Serpent Seen Again. II. A. Dawes. second officer of the steamer Columbian, reports the sea serpent as having been seen on De- cember l forty miles off Sable Island. and booming eastward at an S—knot gait. From the description of Mr. Dawes it is the same old sea serpent, 81) feet long, 5 feet across the back, thick-lipped and with eyes about the size of a saucer. According to Mr. )‘awcs. the creature, when abreast of the ship, raised itself from the water, shook itself, and then went' along about its business. for “It! " The klnd Boss nialres his Biscuits with. " . . BR'AINs . . is what an eminent painter once replied, when asked with what he mixed his colors. We might make the same reply it aired with what we mixed our flour. to make our crackers so famous. 3, 000, 000 pounds of our LUNCH MILK BISCUITS alone sold lasghyear show their popularity. But in Boss Baking PoWdcr is the secret. The most scientifically pre. pared. .purest, stron est, most economical cavening compoun ever put on the mar- ket. Don’t that mean Brains? We have proved it b 32 years’ experience. You can prove it y the bake at a batch of bis- cuits. Try once and see. ‘ umuuoruszc sir - ’ 0; D. BOSS I; SON, New London, Conn. Window Glass. Odd Sizes Cut to Order. Putty in Bulk, and I. 3 81 5 Pound Cans. Prepared Paint, Olls and Turpen- tine, Hardware & Housefu r n i s h- . ings. "H. H. WILLIAMS ‘ 7 Main St. Telephone Service. The Southern New England Telephone Go TELEPHONE SERVICE in this City with an equipment of Metallic $2 a year Circuit. and Long Dis- tance Transmitter at and upwards. according to the amount and character of the service. 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CHEAP "FUEL Owing to many of the factories having been shut down, we have a large accumu- lation of first class coke. We offer the same during the month of December at six cents per bushel at the works, or eight cents per bushel delivered within either city limits, in net less than twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car- rying in. The llorwalk Gas .Light Company. HERE’S YOUR GIMME. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- 5 Main Street, nue. If you intend to build, look at this before purchasing. Water, gas and sewer on the avenue. Will be sold at a Bargain. W. H. BY'INGTON, Real Estate and In surancc' Room I. Gazette B’l’d. HEATING STOVES. New Patterns' 1n Dinner Iand Toilet Ware,.,. \E i l 1 _ ‘1 i i E AT REDUCED PRICES. - :- -;~ Electric Oil Healers With Pure oom- bustion. The Crimped Crust Bread Pans. Skates, Cutlery, &c.’ 11. ".1. CURTIS o 00. 23 MAIN STREET, NORWALK. nus SPlllE IS conrnlersn'ron _ ”’31 1111111111111 & 111111111511. 1! The Sun, First of American Newspapers.‘- CHARLES. 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