SOUTH mamm-
' Branch. Office 01‘ GAZETTE No.4 2
North Mainstroet
Mabel Langdon was sent to the In-
dustrial school by Judge Frest yestere
day. ’ -'
Asign in this city reads, “Saeur-
kraut or any other kind of greens for
sale here.” ’, ‘
, David Coleman night clerk at the
Mahackemo is on the sick list.
John Uzell, was sentenced to thirty
days in jail with costs by Judge Frost
yesterday.
The rumor that R. H. Rowan has
p presented Druggist Stillson with his
bicycle is denied by Mr. Stillson.
C. Bronson, clerk at the Mahackemo
left for New Haven this morning, where
he expects to remain for two weeks.
A special meeting of the Yacht club
was held last evening. The only busi-
ness considered was the payment of
dues. The matter of dealing with de-
linquents was left in the hands of the
governing board.
The steamer Belle Horton will make
an excursion to Pleasure Beach next
Sunday. leaving this city at 2:15 o’clock
While loading a cask into his wagon
yesterday Calvin Snyder suffered a
severe wound to his right thumb.
Danbury Jack left for Manchester
_ this morning remarking before he
started, that he would not walk, even
if he was obliged to “jump a freight
train ” and be arrested in New Haven.
The steamer Isabel took out a large
crowd of Methodist Sunday school ex-
cursionists this morning.
A Street Railway car ran into Calvin
Snyder’s express wagon on North Main
street yesterday afternoon and one of
the axles. of the wagon was badly
sprung.
J. Linxweiler has a cotton plant in
his “back garden” that attracts much
attenti0n and comment.
Fred Hopkins of “chimney cap” fame
is stopping at the Warwick.
The 100th birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Phebe Crabbe will be celebrated
' at the home of Councilman Georg.
Trowbridge on Haviland street, to-
morrow afternoon.
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THE QUEEN’S SEBVANTS.
' ~~ She Never Discharges One and Gets Along
Very Well With All of Them.
American housekeepers, who are
forever wailing about the servant ques-
tion, will find it interesting to know'
how Queen Victoria, who keeps four
times as many domestics as any one
here, manages them.
No servant is ever dismissed from a
. royal palace. This is probably the
reason why we hear so little gossip
of any kind about Her Majesty’s
household arrangements. The Queen
early made up her mind that much of
her comfort and peace depended on
the attitude taken by her toward those
with whom she could not but be
brought constantly into contact.
Accordingly, no domestic is ever en-
gaged without the strictest inquiry be-
ing made into her private character
and general'qualifications for the post
about to be filled, and, should a mis-
take appear to have been made, the
person in question is not sent away
with a more or less good character, as
would be the case in most establish-
ments, but he or she is simply moved
down a step and given 3 position of
less responsibility. '
Matrimonial engagements are not
discouraged, providing the contract-
ing parties are considered thoroughly
respectable. When-a marriage is im—
minent the Queen sends for the young
woman,» and after a few kindly. words
of advice, presents her with a large
Bible, which, it need hardly be Said,
soon becomes what is generally called
a family Bible. Also, it the prospec-
tive bride has ,been in the royal service
Some time, and has been distinguished
by good'conduct, her trousseau is pro-
vided, and she is often provided with
a small post, carrying with it a resi-
dence. Most of the royal lodges are
occupied by couples who were once in
service at the castle.
A'SAGA'CIDUS'MULE. '
Wouldn't Catch That Animal Sacrificing
. His Noon Hour.
I once spent some months on a cot-
ton plantation down in Mississippi.
Fastenefi to the top of the ginhouse
was a large bell. It had been the cus-
mn. on this plantation, even before the
war and up to. the present time, for
all hands to go to work and quit work
by he sound of this bell.‘ The bell
rang at 6 a. m., 12 m., 1 p. m., and 6
p. In. There was on the plantation a
. mule who had constituted himself a
self-ordained and independent “labor
organization.” This cuss of a mule
would not go to work until the bell
rang. At 12 o’clock he would quit
work at the first stroke of the bell,
would not go to work again until the
bell rang, and would quit in the after-
noon the moment the bell sounded.
This may seem strange, but it is true
as gospel. The mule would not tighten
his traces after the bell sounded at
' noon. No matter if he was in the mid-
file of a cotton row in the field, or pull-
ing a wagon, he struck the moment
the bell sounded. All the whipping'and
abuse you could heap upon him only
5 made him more determined. He would.
,_ stand and bray, and kick at you as
flast as his hind feet could fly, and
)_ finally wind up by kicking himself out
at harness—Chicago Inter-Ocean.
4 ' -—Live Merchants keep their names
, efore the Public. An Advertisement
WILTON.
~ ’Mrs. Dr. Gof‘ham isehtertaining her
niece the Misses Hill of Bedding.
Mrs. Norris and Mr. 'and Mrs. J en-
nings of South Norwalk were guests of
Mrs. Julian Gregory on Friday. _
' Radclilfe and William Harris of
Benedict’s. _
Miss Florence Jones of Bridgeport
has been the guest of her cousin Mrs.
Herbert Ogden for several days.
George W. Ogden it is reported has
accepted the position of principal in
the Georgetown school.
Golf still continues in favor? A num-
ber from Norwalk have joined the
club. .
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John Belden of Danbury last
week. Congratulations.
Martin Harbes who has purchased
the Weedon place, will not leave his
present residence until December.
A number of our summer colonists
went fishing in the reservoir last week
without the permit of the officials. The
consequence was they were fined five
dollars. Moral, get a permit.
Wednesday evening, August 11th is
the date fixed for the lawn party to be
given under the auspices of the ladies
of St. Matthew’s, on the church green.
Music by the Georgetown band will be
one of the many attractions.
George Keeler who has been ill for a
number of weeks, went to New Haven
on Friday and underwent a painful
operation on his eye. Mr. Keeler is a
most estimable young man and his
many friends in town trust , that his
health will soon be regained.
Mr. Mchmsy of New York, is the
guest of his niece, Mrs. Marianna
Jones.
Dr. George H. Miller of Hartford
and George Weston, of New York, were
stopping at the Pines over Sunday.
Miss Kendall of Boston, and Miss
Edith Reynolds are guests of the Misses
Ke 31er of North VViltOn.
Mrs. A. M. Dowd of Madison, is vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Com-
stock. '
Cyrus Peterson of New York, is
spending the summer with his cousins,
the Benedict boys.
Chauncey fluid is again stopping in
town and has joined the bicycle brigade.
Walter Gilbert of New York is en-
joying his vacation at his grandfather’s
Deacon Gilbert’s.
Mrs. Daniel Davenport and daugh-
ter, Beatrice, of Bridgeport, arrived in
town on Saturday, and will remain for
several weeks.
Died at his home in ,North Wilton,
July 27, John Pelham, in the 73d year
of his age. The funeral was held on
Saturday afternooiri: "Several years-ago
Mr. Pelham became converted through
the instrumentality of the praying
band, and the latter years of his life
were those of a Christian man. By di-
vine grace he succeeded in conquering
evil habits and with the bible as his
constant companion, his declining
years were peaceful ones. It was the
custom of many of the North Wilton
people to meet at his home on Sunday
afternoon for prayer.
W. G. Currier of New York was the
guest of his cousin Harry Sturges last
week. On Saturday afternoon the
young men took a swim at Roton where
Mr. Currier cut his foot on the beach
and was obliged to call on one of the
physicians of South N orwalk, as tho
wound was quite painful.
Mrs. George A. Davenport was at
Hickory Bluif on Tuesday negotiating
for the rent of the Ruscoe cottage
where she will chapel-on a large party
of young people nextweek.
Miss Rundall has returned from a
visit to Huntington, L. I. She reports
a delightful trip via the Huntington
and Norwalk boat.
D. B. Ogden, we are told, will leave
for Canada shortly where he will pur-
chase over a hundred head of cattle.
Mrs. Forbes, Miss Maud Jones and
others from South Wilton, made up a
party to Keyser’s huckleberry pastures
just over the Connecticut line, on Fri-
day. Berries they Say are scarce.
W111 Farshaw and Will Olmstead of
Norwalk'Wheeled-to Wilton on Sunday.
Miss Helen Middlebrook entertained
the Reading Circle very pleasantly
Thursday afternoon. “ Brave Little
Holland” was read and discussed.
Hurd, the M1sses‘Hart and others 23-
tended the Norwalk picnic to Glen
Island on Friday. '
Mrs. Mary White of Cannons will
leave on Saturday for Kennebecport,
Maine, where she will join her daugh-
ter Miss Katherine White, who is one
of a large party from New Jersey.
Ernest Hurd, the talented young
organist of the Congregational church,
is enrolled as a pupil of Prof. Gibson.
On account of delay in harvesting,
the picnic of the Congregational church
is postponed until Friday of next week.
R. W. Keeler and family leave this
week for Camp Comert, 'Waccabuc,
where they will remain for two weeks.
Frank Rockwell has harvested as fine
a crop. of rye as often seen in these
parts, forty-three (43) shock to a acre.
Who can beat that ? '
Binghamton are stopping at F. D. I
,8th. One or two, taken every night, will cure rheumatism in almost every
Mrs. A. W. Merwin, Miss Florence )
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Brandreth’s ;
The difference’between these pills and all other medicines is
'told in the following statement of facts: '
Ist. They have been in active demand in the markets of the world since 1770,
orfor nearly. one hundred and thirty years.
2d. They are purely vegetable, and are made of the purest and highest
class drugs obtainable. .
3d. They are kept for two years in ourstorehouses 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 edect. 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 griping 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 otherincon'venience.
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-ce‘nt box ,con-
taining more of the active blood-purifying principle of sarsaparilla
than a dollar's worth of any liquid preparation in the market.
instance.
9th. They are a pOSlthC and effective remedy for constipation and for all the
long list'tiof ills that followpin its wake~such as dyspepsia, dizziness,
drowsiness, coated tongue, foul breath, headache, pain in the stomach,
etc. Take one or two pills every nightc-one is usually enough—and
be certain that a cure will follow. .
Ioth. They are the best complexion pills. After you have taken them fora
few nights, your skin will assume a wholesome, healthful color, your
eye a brilliant lustre, and salloWneSS and pimples will disappear.
IIth. BRANDRETI—I’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 with such infinite care as BRANDRETH’S PILLS
—no medicine but BRANDRETH'S PILLS is kept for TWO YEARS before
they are boxed to be sold. '
13th. Except in sudden and acute sickness, when the dose should be from
four to eight pills. the best 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.
14th. BRANDRETH’S PILLS are sold throughout the world, with and without
12th.
sugar coating. They never fail to do their work.
DIAMOND FRAME
lllllllNT TANIIEM, - $8
COMBINATION . ' .
llllllNl'l‘ANlllM,- $7
SECOND-HAND WHEELS AT ABABGAIN.
Talk quick while I am in m .
Yours Ilniil Dealh,
II. A. SAUNDERS, Expert in Bicycles, ‘
l2 Ilorlh Main Street, South Norwalk.
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SPECIAL SALE!
_ A~ first class high grade wheel, large tubing and all 1897
Improvements. Made by the Acme Mfg,, Co., makers of the
celebrated Stormer bicycle. A chance to get a fine wheel for
ltle money. '
THE J. ‘l'. PBOWI‘I‘T CD.
To RENT.
The fine Office formerly occupied. by
Police Headquarters. Suitable for Insur-
ance, Real Estate, 830., Possession July 1.
Terms moderate. Apply at
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Stock and P'Mfltual: Mona
For a Quarter-Century 1'.
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comparative History showing the re-
present conservative management of the leading Mutual life
rinsurance'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.
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]
ETNA LIFE.
. JANUARY 1, 1897.
$I7,592,504 Assets, $45,557,272
/ 16,759,938 Liabilities, 38,368,920
Sur. to policy-holders, . $832,566 Sur.topolicy-h01ders, 8—7, I 88,352
Increase in Surplus to Policy-holders, $465,740.
DECEMBER 31, 1872.
Assets,
Liabilities,
(1872)
Insurance in Force,
, (1897)
$97,653,682 [Insurance in Force, $145,635,94
Increased Insurance in Force, $47,982.259.
(1872)
‘Premium Income,
(1897)
$4,750,610 (Premium Income,
Increase Premium Income, $47,982,259.
$5,561,350
(1872) (1897)
Total Assets to each $1,000 Total Assets to each $1,000
of Liability, $l,049 l of Liability, $I,I87
Increase in Assets to Liabilities, $ I 38 per $1,000.
(1897)
Ratio of Expense of Management
to Premium Income, 20.88 per cent.
(1872)
Ratio of Expense of Management
to Premium Income, 13.82 per cent.
Increase Ratio of Expense of Management, 7.06 per ct.
CONN- MTT'I'UAL.
, DECEMBER 31,1872.
Assets, . $34,936,l 4| Assets, $62,947,270
LIabIlIties, , . 29,875,362 Liabilities, 54,684,| 79
Sur. to policy-holders, $5,060,779 Sur. to policy-holders, $8,263,09 I
Increase in Surplus to Policy=h01ders, $3,202,3 12. '
JANUARY 1,1897.
(1872)
Insurance in Force
(1897)
$l8|,735,488 [Insurance in Force, $l57,422,626
Decreased Insurance in Force, $24,312,862.
(1872) (1897)
Premium Income, $7,7l5,068 [Premium Income, 4,743,236
Decreased Premium Income, $2,971,832.
(1872) ' ’
Total Assets to each $1,000 Total Assets to each $1,000
of Liability, Sl,169 I of Liability, ’$|,|5|
Decrease in Assets to Liabilities, $18 per $1,000.
(1897)
(187 2) (1897)
Ratio of Expense of Management Ratio of Expense of Management '
to Premiun Income, 13.27 per cent. l to Premium Income, 24.73 per cent.
Increase Ratio of ExpenSe of Man. I 1,4,“. per cent.
SYNOPSIS.
[ETNA LIFE. CONN. MUTUAL
Increase Surplus to Increase Surplus to \
Policy holders, $6,355,786 Policy-holders, . 3,202,312
or 763 per cent. . , 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 of Man-
Increasc Insurance in
Force, . . 47,982,259
Increase Premium
Income, . .
Increase in Assets to
each $1,000 of Liabilities,
Increase Ratio of Man-
agement Expenses,
$465,740
$138 - $18
’7 1°06, per ct.
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Extract from a recently published letter of the President of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company:
Warranted Solid Gold. ,
Beautiful Chased Holder.
$1.0m , ($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, always ready to “go"
but never drips, the ink flowing steadily and uniformly. They are in use in this
office, giving the best of satisfaction, and’they are in use in the be 5, insurance
and business offices and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and vicmlt) .
Orders are received from all parts of the country. ‘ _ <
Samples to be seen and Orders received at the ' GAZE
_ GAZETTE . ornon.
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- . COMPARED- , .« _..
ETNA LIFE AND CONNECTICUT MUTUAL. '
suits of the twenty five years’ administration of the ..
agement Expenses, 11 {0“, per ct,
“WEKHOW OF NO REASON WHY THE PAST SHOULD NOT REPEAT "SELF.” ’ '
TIE pricier}; .
Norwalk Chronicler