SOUTH NORWALK.
Branch Offlce of GAZETTE-Ida. 12
I North Main Street ‘
A young son of Dr. Bean fell yester-
day and sustained severe injuries to .
hisface. _ ,
The steamer Belle Horton will make
. an excursion to Coney Island to-‘morIrow.
A regular meeting ofthe City Coun-
cil will be held next Monday evening
The dripping umbrella of the -un-
thinking passenger always rests loving-
ly against the freshly laundered linen
‘skirt of some fair passenger afraid to
ask to have it removed.
——Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well—known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at
his office in the parlor of the Mahacke-
mo Hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesdays,
from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. ,Eyes examined
free. . f5 tf
Emil Winter it is alleged, wants to
meet Some all-around athlete for points,
“glory or stake. ” His friends are will-
ing'to wager oysters to mussels that in
a game of fisticuifs Emil will make his
opponent wish that he had been better
informed before he tackled him.
HOW many of us have‘experienced that
phase of reactionary generosity when
we realize that something we have
given away would come in, oh, so good,
for ourselves.
‘ These are days when one’s head feels
as though it were filled with rice pud-
ding. On such occasions brilliant
thoughts are not likely to crowd over
each other in their efforts to escape.
Charles Hammon, under arrest as a
suspicious person, was discharged from
custody yesterday afternoon.
There is to be a tent show on the
Baxter grounds this afternoon.
The regular monthly business meet-
ing of the Germania Seengerbund will
be held 'on Monday evening.
. “Col. Hod” Saunders of the Orient
Cycle company scld three bicycles yes-
terday. I
Contractor Partrick has a force of
men at work moving a building on
Monroe street. . .
The Arions will hold a clambake in
the Burchard grove to-morrow.
W’oodwork about the Consolidated
railroad station is being repainted.
The condition of Charles Rogers,
who was recently operated upon for
appendicitis, continues to improve, and
he is now considered out of danger.
The South Norwalk mayor has or
dered the chief of police of that city to
see that all places of business, aside
from those of necessity, are kept closed
on Sundays, beginning to-morrow,.i_n
‘ compliance with the new Sunday law. ,
Now watch for some nice distinctions
between necessities and indispensables.
South N orwalk’s tastes have been cule
tivated to consider as necessities what
some other people'would look upon as
luxuries—New Haven Palladium. '
. The yacht Vard V, Captain George
Van Alstyne, arrived at the Yacht club
anchorage yesterday from a 'month’s
cruise. She is now in Bridgeport ar-
ranging for another cruise.
rIREs‘THAf LEAK.
The Morgan 8: Wright single-tube
quick-repair tire must be" regarded as
a distinct improvement in bicycle tire
construction. It has the following ad-
vantages:
‘While punctures in it can be re
paired with plugs, or semi-liquid in-
jections, as well as in any other
single-tube tire, it can be pennanentl}
repaired by using the quick-repair
strip inside the tire. See out No. 1.
By injecting M. 81 W. quick-repai:
cement through the, puncture, ant.
then pressing down on the tire with
the thumb. as in cut No. 2, the repai:
, No. 2. No. 3.
strip inside is picked up by the cement,
thus closing the puncture, as in out
No. 3. ' , '
. The Morgan & Wright single-tube
quick-repair tire is guaranteed not
porous. This is on account of the way
in which it is made. Nearly every
Oider has heard of tires that “leak
‘ like a sieve.”
Many tires rot, because water gets
into the fabric between the two layers
of rubber. The Morgan & Wright
fabric is proof against moisture.
Everybody knows how comfortable
Morgan & Wright tires are, and yet
how seldom they puncture. This is
due to the fabric. .
Ask any bicycle dealer whether
other tires last as long as Morgan &
Wright tires. Ask, also, what the
Morgan & Wright guarantee means.
Morgan & Wright tires are repaired
free of charge, at the factory in
Chicago or at any of the Morgan &,
Wright free repair shops, located in
the principal cities.
N. B.—When you have a puncture,
get right eff. Riding a tire flat, when
it has a tack or nail in it, ma
Jamage it considerably. '4 -
uve MOUSE IN A GAMECOC'K'S CRAW'
l‘he,.l‘.00'ster \Vus Operated Upon and His
. I“ Life Saved, -
“I always knew that game roosters
were thoroughly up to date in eyery-
thing and always ready to fight any-
thing, whether it bea circular saw or
:1 bald-headed eagle,” Said Chief Clerk
Boonie of Assistant Manager Fay’s 0f-
fice in the-Southern Pacific building,
'fbut it was a revelation to me to see a
gamccock act the part of a rat terrier.
I saw a black-breasted red wade. into
a covey of mice that Dr. Mercier had
corralled for the bird’s amusement,
and inside of. six minutes the rooster
had-killed sixteen of the rodents and.
had eaten eight of the covey. The
doctor says that bird has a particular
fondness for mice,vand never seems to
get enough. '
“Some time ago, after a diet of the
mice, the rooster grew sick. He lost
his appetite, and seemed about to give
.up the ghost, and the doctor was great-~
-ly wornied because of this fact. After
treating the fowl for a couple of days
he chloro-formed him and dissected the
craw. To his astonishment he found
three mice in this portion of the bird’s
anatomy, one of them still alive. The
mouse had gotten its tail into the
small entrance leading to the bird’s
gizzard, and consequently had put a
stop to the digestion of the rooster.
The mouse must have realized this and
that it was his sole chance of life, for
when the doctor attempted to with-
draw the tail the mouse set up an aw-
ful squeaking and feebly objected to the
process. To make the matter more in-
teresting, the gizzard has gripped the
end of the mouse’s tail and would not
let go.
“Between the two. the rooster came
very near dying, but upon the mouse
and tail being removed and the crew
sewed up again, the bird speedily re-
covered, but now it runs from a mouse
as if it were a bull terrier.——1\'ew 0r-
leans Times-Democrat.
HATS OFF IN THIS CHURCH.
the Experiment so Satisfactory that They
Predict Great Results from the Start. .
There is nothing slow about the good
women of Indianapolis, and the men
out that way can’t accuse them of do-
ing things by‘halves. They not only
remove their hats in theatres and oth-
er places ’of public amusement, but
have put their veto on the«church hat.
It all came about in this way: In
the First Baptist Church of that .city
there was an organization called the
Women’s Circle. It has a membership
of 125, including many prominent so-
ciety women. At a recent meeting a
member suggested that it would be an
excellent idea for those belonging to
the circle to remove their hats in
church, and that all the women "in the
congregation would be sure to fouow
their good-example. 'lme suggestion
took like the measles in a freeesch'ool
and was hastily put in the shape of a
resolution. The president of. thecircle
was enthusiastic over the idea,_and
spoke in favon of the resolution,» which
was adopted unanimously. The wom-
en decided'that every member should
remove her hat‘thc following Sunday,
and the congregation was amazed
when they saw it done. The men in
the congregation were so enthusiastic
concerning the stand taken by the cir-
cle that the ladies of all the other
churches in that city are said to be
salking about following the'example of
their Baptist sisters, and many pre-
dict that‘the movement will spread to
other cities—New York 'Sun.
HAYWARD MAN A PAUPER.
W. E. Cutter was ane Rich and a Mem-
ber of Exclusive Clubs.
W. E. Cutter has just been admitted
to the Worcester, Mass, poorhouse af-
ter a varied and romantic career.
Ten yearsago Mr. Cutter had a fine
house in Linden street, in the “swell”
residence part of the town, belonged to
the most exclusive clubs and was a
great favorite. He is a graduate of
. Harvard, and one of the best industrial
chemists in the State. He was propri-
etor of successful copper and venetian-
red mills. . ‘ ~
Eight years ago he sold out his busi-
ness and moved to W‘aukegan, Ill.
Then came a family trouble, which
was ended a few years ago in divorce,
the .result of a mutual agreement to
part. '
After leaving lVaukegan Mr. Cutter
went to Ohio and engaged in business.
There he married in 1805, a Mrs. Ga—
miel. ,
A few days ago he turned up in Wor-
cester again, penniless and despondent,
and applied for admission .to the poor-
house, not letting his friends know of
his prese'nCe in the city. '
Chinese Sailors and the Fire Drill.
On a certain man-of—war on the Pa-
cific station a few years ago the offi-
cers had Chins-rse servants, and al-
though they could S‘(.u-..-.,€ly speak a
word of English, they were quick to
learn what was show-:1 to them, :1.nd_
soon did like clockwork the fire drill
with~buckets. {I‘me day there was a
real fire. Volumes of snake poured up
from the fore hold, and ii: tool-1 several
streams of water nearly an hour to put
out the flames. VV'henlt'hc fire. was un-
der control some one flumight of the
they
Chin-amen, and behold: there
were, ranged in line and, '11.: plain
of the smoking hatchwuy,
passing their buckets along
ryizng them over the V. K.
had beentaught to da—St. 1.1.: . '
3W
to bathe in a Ceylon river, asked a non
tive to show him to a place where
there were no alligators. The native
took him to a pool close to the estuary.
l‘he officer enjoyed his. dip. Vi’hile
drying himself, he asked his-guide why
there were newer any alligators in that
pool. “Because, sa'hfl the Cingales‘o
”plied, j‘they plenty ’fraid of shark l"_ .
'31— in re h’s Pills '
The difference between these pills and all other medicines is
, told in the following statement of facts: I ,
Ist. They have been in active demand in the markets of the World since 1770,
or for nearly one hundred'and thirty years.
2d. They are purely vegetable, and are made of the purest and highest
class drugs obtainable. P I
. 3d. They arekept for two years in our storehouses after being made, and
no pills are sold until they are TWO YEARS old. This allows them to
become thoroughly mellowed and '. makes of them the very best
and safest cathartic medicine that it is possible to procure.
4th. They never become inured to the system; that is, the . same dose
will always produce the same effect. This cannot truthfully be said
of any other medicine. There are others who claim it, but
demonstrations show it to be true only of BRANDRETH’S PILLS.
5th. They never produce gripingv or pain unless the stomach is in a very
acid condition, and then’ only if the dose is a large one. In doses of
_ one or two pills they never cause pain or other inconvenience.
6th. One pill taken after a heavy meal will relieve distress immediately.
7th. BRANDRETH‘S PILLS are composed one-third of the best extract of sarsa-
parilla that can be made. It is highly concentrated and it makes of these
pills the best blood purifiers that you can get, one 25-pent box con-
taining more of the active blood-purifying principle of sarsaparilla'
than a‘ dollar's Worth of any liqdid preparatiOn in the market. ' _
8th. One or two, taken every night, will cure rheumatism in almost every
' instance. '
9th. They are a p051tive and effective remedy for constipation and for all the
long list of ills that follow in its wake—such as dyspepsia, dizziness,
drowsiness, coated tongue, foullbreath, headache, pain in the stomach,
etc. Take one or two pills‘ every night.one is usually enough—and
be certain that a cure will follow.
They are the best complexion pills. After you have taken them for a
few nights, your skin will assume a wholesome, healthful color, your
eye a brilliant lustre, and sallowness and pimples will disappear.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS NEVER injure—you are always in better health
after taking a dose—they are the safest medicine to give children and
women in delicate health. One pill is usually sufficient.
No medicine is made withsuch infinite care as BRANDRETH’S PILLS
—no medicine but BRANDRETH’S PILLS is kept for TWO YEARS before
they are boxed to be sold. 1
Except in shdden and acute sickness, when the dose should be from
four to cirrht pills. the bcst results are obtained by taking one or two
pills every night for a week or two. They act on the liver and leave
that organ in a perfectly healthy state, and when your liver is right
your blood is pure, and you are well. Don’t bully your liver with
powerful medicine, but coax it with BRANDRETH’S PILLS.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS are sold throughout the world, with and without
sugar coating. They never fail to do their work.
10th.
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12th.
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14th.
DIAMOND FRAME
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.. COMBINATION”): .
SECOND-HAND WHEELS“ ll BARGAIN.
Talk quick whille'l am in humor. '
‘Yours Unlil Death, _, II I .
II. A. SAUNDERS, Experlin Bicycles,
l2 Ilorlh Main Street, South Ilorwalk.
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new
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celebrated Stormer bicycle. A chance to get a fine wheel for
ltle money.- ‘
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I The fine office formerly occupied by
Police Headquarters. Suitable: for Insur-
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Terms moderate. Apply at I
Stock and Mutual Management-‘37;
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COM PARED. j i If
ETNA LIFE AND CONNECTICUT MUTUAL.- ‘, ..
, Comparative History showing the re— :.
sults of the twenty-five years’ administration of the I
present conservative management of the leading Mutual life
insurance company in New England in contrast with the
progress made in the same period by the'greatest exponent'of
Stock management in the United States. I I II
Statement of the Relative Standing of the
Etna Life and Connecticut Mutual, on
DECEMBER 31. 1872. JANUARY 1, 1897.
[The information below has been gathered from the sworn statements filed in the
Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut for the years 1872 and 1896]
JETNA— LIFE.
DECEMBER 31, 1872. JANUARY 1, 1897.
5| 7,592,504 Assets, $45,557,272
l6,759,938 Liabilities, 38,368,920
Sur. to policy-holders, $832,566 Sunto policy-holders, $—7, [88,352
Increase in Surplus to Policy-holders, $465,740.
Assets,
Liabilities,
(1872)
Insurance in Force,
(1897)
$97,653,682 [Insurance in Force, $l45,635,94l
Increased Insurance in (Force, $47,982.259.
(1872)
_ __ (1897) I
Premium Income,
$4,750,6l0 IPremium Income, . I $5,56l,350
Increase Premium Income, $47,982,259.
(1872)
(1897)
Total Assets t9 each $1,000 Total Assets to each $1,000
of Inability, $1,049 I _ of Liability, ,. . I I $l,l87
Increase in Assets to Liabilities, $ I38 per s l ,000.
Q I
(1872)
Ratio of Expense of Management .
to Premium Income, l3.82 per cent.
(1897)
Ratio of Expense of Management
to Premium Income, 20.88 per cent.
Increase Ratio of Expense of management, 7.06 per ct.
' - DECEMBER 31]. 1872. I I ‘ '
Assets, -$34,936,l4l Assets, . , 362,947,270;
Liabilities, 29,875,362 LiabilitieS, , 54,684,l 79
Sur. to policy-holders, $5,060,? 79 Sur. to policy-holders, $8,263,09 |
. Increase in Surplus to Policy-homers, $3,‘202,3 12.
JANUARY 1. 1897.
(1897) .
$l8|,735,488IInsurance in Force, . “57,422,626
Decreased Insurance in Force, $24,312,862.
(1872')
Insurance in Force
(1897) K
$7,7l5,068 IPremium Income, 4,743,236
Decreased Premium Income, $2,971,832.
(1872)
Premium Income,
(1897)
Total Assets to each $1,000
of Liability,
. . (1872)
Total Assets to each $1,000
of Liability, ' $l,l69 I $|’|5|
Decrease in Assets to Liabilities, $18 per $1,000. ,
(1897)
Ratio of Expense of Management
to Premium Income, 24.73 per cent.
(1872)
Ratio of Expense of Management
to Premiun Income, l3.27 per cent. I
Increase Ratio of Expense ‘ of Man. 1 1 140‘, per cent. '
SYNOPSIS. '
.ZETNA LIFE. CONN. MUTUAL
Increase Surplus to Increase Surplus to ,
Policy holders, $6,355,786 Policy-holders, 3,202,312
or 63 per cent.
Decrease Insurance
in Force, . $24,312,862.
Decrease Premium.
Income, . _ . 2,971,832
Decrease in Assets to each
$1,000 of Liabilities, '
Increase Ratio 01 Man-
agement Expenses, 11-14,“, per (3:.
or 763 per cent.
Increase Insurance in
Force, . . 47,982,259
Increase Premium
Income, . ;
Increase in Assets to '
each $1.000 of Liabilities, . $138
Increase Ratio of Man. ‘
agement Expenses, ‘7 1°06, per ct,
$465,740
318‘
VOA .,
Extract from a recently published letter of the President of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company:
“we now or no nusou mu THE PAST snout IIOI' hum ITSELF.’? '
Warranted Solid cold. ,
Beautiful Chased Holder.
$1.09), 1 ($1.00 ’
. You may think it cannot possess merit or durability, the price is. so low; but '
the “Lincoln” is a $2.50 pen reduced to $1 00. It is durable, alwaysready to “go" .
but never drips, the ink flowing steadily and uniformly. They are m use in this
oflice, giving the best of satisfaction, and they are in use in the ba , s, inhurance
and business offices and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and vicinity.
Orders are received from all parts of the country.._ -
Samples-tobe seen and orders received at the GAZETTE. OFFICE. I
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Norwalk Chronicler