s:- 3 months, 600.: three months. 350. , that might arise. -for daily use, to be a part of the daily ' I THE EVENINGGAZETTEfl 1mm) AT ,Tnx ’Pos'r orrrcn m Noawanx as A Newspapers. ‘ M AIL S UBSC'RIPTIONS DAILY. one year. $3: six months. $1.75; three months. $1.00; one month. 30c. ‘Wnnxnr, one year. in advance. $1.00: six f SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1397. No Gazette Monday. Monday next being the anniversary of the birth of George Washington, , and a legal holiday, the GAZETTE will not issue unless something of unusual ' importance transpires. Canned Religion. The good housewife will always keep a lot of canned stufl' in her pantry, with which to meet any domestic emergency She does not have it menu. It is regarded in most house- holds as a reserve store to be drawn up- on only when an absolute necessity therefor may arise. A great many very good people seem to act on the same plan where their re- ligion is concerned. They regard it as something not necessary for daily use; therefore they put it away in cans, only to be drawn upon when extra occasion presents itself, to demand something better than the usual bill of fare. Either this, or else they regard it as merelyan ornament fit to dress a table when theological propriety may so re- quire, but entirely unnecessary when the daily needs of life are concerned. They keep this canned religion on the topmost shelves of their hearts, where it is not very handy to get at, but where it can be reached whenever a possible spiritual banquet would. seem to be incomplete without its presence. This practice of keeping one’s religion in cans and for a special use manifests itself in various and pronounced ways. it is seen in the Sunday observance, staid and solemn, as if in expiation of the lightness and frivolity,’ even the sinful, omissions, of the six preceding days. ,It is seen in the total absence of any true christian thought or action in those days, obscure as they are by that cover, smacking of the earth earthy, with which many people garb their soul to meet the exigencies of everyday, weekday life. ' It is seen inthe perfuctory grace which is omitted from the daily meal and only used when some well-known persou‘of devout tendencies is a guest at the common table. It is seen in the prim appearance of the Bible, that is opened only of a Sunday, and even then to be gazed upon by eyes that see as through a glass darkly. V It is seen in the family prayer, daily sessions of which are adjourned until such occasion as the pastor of some other church dignitary may drop in for an hour or so, at some unexpected time. It is seen in the intense, rapt, devo- tion to thesecular pleasures that so of- ten tlke on such alluring and irresist- ible forms, until the church bell ring and the Sunday procession forms for the usual Sunday observance at the Sunday temple of a Sunday God. It is a lamentable fact that cannedare- ligion is too much inlevidence all over the country at the present time. It is not the stud‘ demanded by the daily needs of the people. It is too much of a luxury and too little of a necessity; i t . , mocks while it pretends to nourish. As the physical elements are only half satisfied when the bill of fare con- sists entirely of canned goods, so, too, do the spiritual elements wilt and Ian- guish and die when canned religion is he only nourishment placed before them. i We need a true, everyday religion, one that gets up with us in the morn- ing and stands guard over us while we sleep-a religion that Will be the cor- ».erstOne of our lives and the inspira- tion of all Our deeds—a glowing practi- cal religion, the religion 'of Jesus Christ. ‘ Experience is the Only True Test. F. A. Turner, of the State Insurance Of» lice, Salem, Ore., says: “Out of the scores of cough medicines in the market there is only one ,_I have any confidence in and that is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.- I make this statement after an experience of twelve years’ use of this valuable remedy. For coughs and colds itis splendid, but where its work is-infallible is with children subject to croup. I kee it in my home at all times." For sale by E. . Weed, Druggist. -—Live Merchants keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement . in THE GAZETTE will be read. The People of Norwalk Are Vitality Interested} One Case and There Are Others. There is a large body of bolters in Nor _ walk and vicinity. The movement has. been gaining force for some time and has become so powerful that those interested are anxious, to declare themselves, They are bolting ancient and useless methods of treating catarrh and hay fever, and they have come out in full force for California Catarrh Cure, because they have tried it and know its worth. Here are words from 3. Norwalk man who has tried many medicines and treatments before he got what he wanted in California Catarrh Cure, the greatest and only known cure for catarrh: Mr. Alfred Platt, 9 Maple street, Nor- walk, says: “I have been a great sufferer from catarrh for over thirty years, hav- ’ ing contracted the disease during the war. My whole head seemed full of scabs, and the discharge from the nose and 1'nto the throat was something awful. My head ached almost continually, and I never got a good night’s sleep. I pro- cured a bottle of California Catarrh Cure at Plaisted‘s drug store, South Norwalk. It has given me more relief than I have had for years; my head is very much im~ proved and I can now sleep all night. It is certainly a great reliever, and I am glad to recommend it. Nothing among all the things I tried before helped me one quarter as much in months, as C. C C. has in a few weeks.” You don’t have to wait to find out ifr it ' o i avoid Hay Fever in its season, use C. C 3 C. now, It is a sure preventive of this . will help you, for it relieves at once. and all mucous diseases. Use it to break up your colds, and to prevent colds "hanging on.” Price, 50 cents; three times as much for one dollar. THIS sales :3 GONTRAGTED Ion av ' assumes & nnoHEII. THEY WILL BOLT. . .P, T ' HE E V E E IN G GAZE '1'1 350 pairs of Lounsbury, 500 pairs sample 8, 3% 150 pairs Ladies’ Calf, and 4, C, D and 1. NORWALK ‘1 Fire. Instruct 00.. In Successful Oper- auon Since 1860. No Outstanding Claims. GAZETTE ADS. ' BRING coon RESULTS sales For Rent. AWAB 1E3 STORE!) In“ Safe Deposit Vault on THE NATIONAL BANK or NanALK. 6. Ward Selleck, BEST Goons. TEAS and COFFEES 18 WALL ST. Frank T. Hyatt DENTIST, 8 West Avenue. V NASH IVINSUUI -Dealers in— Caocxnar. CHINA AND GLASS WARE. PLUMBING. STEAM AND GAS FITTING. Cor-.M‘ain & West Ste, so. NORWALK. . GEOJW. Raymond, - Provisions DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries AND No. 9 ltIain St. FRED A. WALTER, MAKER 'OF AND DEALER IN HARNESS AND HORSE Goons. /’(‘ EMBOSSING 33 to 4'1 Water Street. R u e .e 4 ‘ DONE AT agiligiiils 39? 910911358 aeiirrszisrd-GIC’C’ ' 1 THIS OFFICE 31311111131312 NORWALK, - - CONN. ‘ Gilles. 1;. Leonard W olefiaé: zppnfietail - ,w. r- . BYINGTON ciii’siiiltilis' AND ‘ KT . Masoss’suno- ‘ . Ills MATERIALS L‘SURANCE Office and. Yard. ' loan 3, Iazelte Building. - Edgar Buttery,— N urse ryman , NORWALK, CONN. Trees. Shrubs and Plants. Strawberry Plants a Specialty. Brandy Wine, R10 and Marshel. 39 other Varieties. Office, 6 Water St. Nurs’ys, Broad River. ENTERPRISE— Bollling Works,” 7 Wall Street. FINE MES AND lAGER ‘ EXPRESSLY FOR FAM- ILY USE. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Send Your Order to IIIINT & ZELIIFF, When You Want a Nice Fresh Xish, ‘ do Washington St. SMITH NORWALK. s. a. sum ' ~ . _. Carpenter . and Boulder, SAVING AND PLANINE 76 Franklin Ave , ‘ NORWALK. CONN. Painting. Pa er Hanging. Ka somin- mg and Hardwood . Finishing. 6. l. PLATT, 52 Wilton Avenue, Norwalk, 00111:. Send for book con- , taining samples. ‘ PARLOR BARBER-:-SIIOP, H. S. LEOBOLD. 4-7 Main Street. TRY WEED’S SODA WATER 38 Wall St. . Job Printing- - . EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT‘ THE THE ‘ EVEN I NccA 2E... , CHECKER-BOARD BUSINESS DIRECTORY... GAZETTE OFFIGE — x ‘UNHEARD OF Blooms; Now GOING- 0N1, THEO.H. OLSEN’S ‘ G AT BANKRUPT SALEIOF SHOES. CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. 400 pairs Ladies’ nice fine Kid Button and Lace, 300 pairs Ladies’ Goodyear Well, Button-patent leather tip, 75 pairs Misses’ "Patent Leather Spring Heels, at 7 5c. 80 pairs Misses’ Patent Leather Spring Heels, at 55c. 250 pairs Men’s Calf, Square Toe, Double Sole, Lace, regular it 60 pairs Men’s Calf. Square Toe, Single Sole, Lace, regular $1.50 shoe, at $1. 50 pairs Men’s Police Bals Tap, Lace, regular $2 shoe. at $1.50. - 50 pairs Boys’ Tap Sole, Lace, regular $1.25 shoe, at 75c. 100 pairs Boys’ and Youth’s, a good one, Lace, regular 850. 180 pairs Men’s High Boots, same as a year ago 2.85. 100 pairs Men’s Storm King, same as a year ago, $2.7 5. Mathewson 8c Co.’s Ladies" Fine Shops at half price. E, from 75c to $1.25 ; worth from Lace and Button, worth $2.50, at $1.25; $2.50 and $3, at $1.50. 3 'styles, worth $3, at $2. $1.25 to $3. 3 shoe, at $2. Theo. H. Olsen, 1 ‘l 81 WASHINGTON STREET, ’SOUTHNORWALK». i ' , r, /' . 1 ‘ 1 LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. 4TH! INITIAL STATEMENT BONDENSED [E'INA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY HARTFORD, CONN. MORGAN'G. BULKELEY, President. Assets, January 1, 1897 $45,557,27 2.15 Liabilities to Policy Holders, reserve and all other claims, 38,845,7 69.90 Payments to Policy Holders, in 1896, 4,498,657.44 Surplus as to Policy Holders, January 1, 1897, 6,711,502.25. Premium receipts in 1896, 5,664,829.94 Interest receipts in 1896, 2,317,319 44 Total receipts in 18': (i, 7,982,149.38 Life, Endowment, and Term Policies issued and revived in 1896, 10,928, insuring _ 22,322,94800 Life, Endowment, and Term Insurance in force Jan. 1, 1897, 145,635,940.94 Accident Insurance in force January 1, 1897, " ' 79,083 850 00 Paid Policy Holders since organization, 99,697.808.01 The following gains were made by the ZETNA LIFE in 1896 : In income, $1,057,816.28; in assets, $1,997,234.42 ; in surplus, $198,816.81 ; in new life business, $1,598,668.00 ; in life insurance in force, $5,608,680.00 ; in acci- dent business in force, $21,736,500.00; in accident premiums, $175,086.72 (or 62 ‘ per cent.) ; in new business in Connecticut, $310,642,00; in total life business in Connecticut, $472,569.00. ‘ The dividend to the insured for 1837 is the 25th regular annual increase—a record unparalleled in the history of life insurance. Notwithstanding the advance made . by the JETNA LIFE in 1996, its expenses to income in the Life Department were,a little lower than in the previous year, and 23 per cent. less than the average ex- penses of the ten leading “purely mutual” companies for the year 1895. (We have not their figures for. 1896). J. c. WEBSTER, Vice President. ' A s I. L. "NGLISH, Secretary, W; C. FAXON. Assistant Secretary. . H. w. ST. JOHN, Actuary. GURDON w RUSSELL, M.D., Medical Director. C. E. GILBERT, Asst. Secretary, JAMES CAMPBELL, M. D., Medical Examiner. E. E. HALLOCIIK, General Agent, Life Department, - J. S..BI.INN,~ General Agent, Accident Department, Room 5, HubingerBui-ldingflew. Haven, cann. .15 fr" 3‘,
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