._ mm GOLD preamp. I' ~ ————‘ , HOW THEY WERE DISCOVERED— FORTUNES MADE WITH EASE. .- The Biggest Field Yet Found According to Reports-Laborers Receive Fifteen Dol- lars a Day With Board. and \Vork Guar- anteed One Hundred Boys. Among the people who have recently returned from the new Clondyke golc . mines are men who had been for more than ten years facing the dangers and hardship of the frozen North in the hope of making a rich find, and signal- ly failed. Now they come back'with fortunes stored in their gripsacks and stories of untold-millions to be picked up in the country of which so little is known. The new Eldorado lies just across the Alaskan boundary in British territory. It is of recent discovery, ' but already there are at least thret thousand people on the ground, and more are flocking in that direction. ' The discovery of the Clondyke region presents a story that is uncommonly interesting. Around Forty-Mile Camp on the Yukon, is a tribe of Indians, known as the Slickers,'and with them is a man, who, years ago, was known as George Cormack, but who is now ‘called “Slick George.” In September last, at the head of a party of Indians, he left his but near Forty-Mile Cam); and started in a southerly direction, saying that he intended to 'find a new gold field before his return. He came back two weeks later and startled the miners with the announcement that forty miles away there was gold‘ to be found in plenty. The streams abound- ed with the yellow metal, and all that was needed was for something to piCli it up. Many persons flocked to the place, and in time the word reached Forty—Mile Camp that untold riches could be found along the bottom 01 Bonanza Creek, and its tributaries. Mel: who had failed at the former camp im‘ mediately packed up their belongings and set out for the new fields. It was ' a hard and trying journey, but that was nothing with the promise of millions at the end of the route. l The following is an extract from‘ a letter received by the steamer Excel- sior, which arrived from Alaska, a short time ago. It was sent from the Clondyke region by a prominent and Wealthy young business man of San Francisco to his brother in this city: . “The excitement on the river is in- describable and the output of the new Clondyke district is almost beyond be- lief. Men who had-nothing last fall are now worth a fortune. One man has worked fdrty square feet of 'his claim, and is going out with $40,000 in dust. One-quarter of a claim is now selling at from. $15,000 to $50,000. The estimate of the district, given is thir- teen miles,- with an average value of $300,000 to the claim. Some are valued as high as $1,000,000 each. At Dawson sacks of dust are thrown under the counters in the store for safe keeping. “Some of the stories are so fabulous ”that I\ am afraid to repeat them, for fear of being suspected of the infec- tion. Labor is $15 a day and board, with one hundred days’ work guar- anteed; so you can imagine how difii‘ cult it is to hold employes. “If reports are true, it is the biggest placer discovery made in the world, for though other diggings have been found quite as rich in spots, no such extent of discovery has been known which prospected and worked so high right through.”——New York Tribune. Kuiflr llIotlr'ers-Iu-Law. ‘ , ri‘he son-in-law can speak to her on- ly when they are 50 or 100 yards apart .at the top of his voice to make himself heard. If he meets her suddenly he must turn his head and if possible cover his .face. have his shield withhim, however, his ' whole wardrobe ,may ,consist- of a dis-'_ pleased expression of countenance and a loin-cloth. He will Qhen turn his I - ack and get away as fast as possible. I The mother-in-law herself generally turns her back and knees under a bush or behind a rock, as if hid;ng from . im. Neither son-in-law nor mother- 'in~law ever mentions the other’s name. The origin of this remarkable custom is unknown. ~ The theory, that etiquette belongs on- ly to high society among civilized peo- ple. is generally held, but it is a mis- taken one. It is anibng barbaroul tribes that it is carried to the highes: perfection. The Kaflirs have a most intricate code, well illustrated in the ceremonies necessary in 'all dealings, a. man has with his mother-in-law in Kafiir society. After a Kafiir marries he is never allowed to speak famil- iarly to his wife's mother or look her ‘in the face. When he wishes to speak to her he must get away fifty or a bun- dred yards from her—so far that he is obliged to shout. ' Stainless “’nman Farmer. There lives in Oak Hill, Tex., a blind girl who has from a few acres of land cultivated by he. self, cleared about $200 each season for several years by the growing and Sale of vegetables. She. began with no,capital and an unfenced piece of uncultivated land. There irl now. a neat fence about her domain, a well and pump in the centre, and she has, in addition to purchasing these, paid for a piano and back to take her vegetables to the market, which is twenty. miles from her home. Each evening during the dry season she wa~ ters a certain number of plants until, she has gone over the entire piece, when. she begins and goes over it again in the same way. Insect life she de- tects from her acute sense of hearing, and grass and weeds are easily dietin- guished from plants by the sensitive fingers of the blind gardener.-—Ncw York Journal. “ Unless he happens to . THEY WILL. BOLT. The l’eoplo Vol the ‘ llorwirlksare Vilally Interested One Case, and There are Others. There is a large body of bolters in the Nor-walks and vicinity. The movement has been gaining I force for some time and has become so ’ powerful that those interested are anx- ious to declare themselves. They are bolting ancient and useless methods of treating catarrh and hay fever, and they have come over in full force for California Catarrh Cure because they have tried it and know its worth. Here are the words from a Norwalk man who has tried many medicines and treatments before he got what he wanted California .Catarrh Cure. the greatest and only known cure for ca- tarrh. 'Mr. Alfred Platt, 9 Maple street, Nor- walk, says: “ I have been a great suffer- er from catarrh for over thirty years, having contracted the disease during the war. My whole head seemed full of scabs, and the discharge from the nose and into the throat wassomething 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 improved 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 if it will help you for it relieves at once. To avoid Hay Fever in its season, use C. C. C. It is a sure reliever of this 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. A \thler wm. a Record. , New Bedford, Mass, Sept. ll.—o—One of the most successful whaling voyages recorded for some years was that of the Boston bark Josephine. Her 16 months’ cruise terminated when the vessel reached New Bedford with 1,100 barrels of sperm oil. This-was in addition to 1,500 barrels of oil shipped home by other vessels. Prosecution For High Treason. Vienna, Sept. 11,—Proceedings have been commenced against Herr Iro, a German Nationalist deputy, on the charge of high treason, said to have been committed in speeches which he has delivered in.protesting against this ordinance in Bohemia ordaining the use of the Ciech language side by side with the German. ' TheaPanama Canal Canard. Colon, Colombia, Sept. 11.——Nothing is known here of the report published locally as»an extract from a New York newspapers; that a. concession has been- granted to a British syndicate to com- plete the Panama canal. The rumor is generally discredited throughout the isthmus. . Murdered Man’s Widow a Suicide. Tampa, Fla, Sept. 11.—Mrs. Cornelia Lorrient committed suicide today by taking. rat poison. Her husband was murdcgfed four years ago. She leaves three small children. . The King of Siam at Brussels. Brussels, Sept. 11.-—T'he king of Siam and his suit arrived here today. They were received by King Leopold, and were accorded military honors. Forest Flres In Indiana. Whiting, Ind., Sept. 11.—Whlting is surrounded on three sides bv prairie tires which are causing ng little appre- hension on the part of. the citizens re- siding in the outiying district. Already considerable property has been de- stroyed and much more is threaten-2d. The graves apprehension is felt at Wilcox and Stiglitz Park, both settle— ments being situated on the open prai— rie and with'absolutely no fire protec- tion whatever. . The New Cuban Tariff. Madrid, Sept. 11.——The Oflicial Gazette has not yet completed the publication of all the schedules of the new Cuban tariff. The reduction in the duty on American goods is considerable, with the exception of crude petroleum, upon which the duty is not changed. There is a considerable reduction in the duty on refined petroleum, and the duties on firearms and canned goods as articles of luxury are slightly increased. . Dangenof Plague In Skaggnnv. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 11. —Assistant Commissioner McIlree, in. his reports to the department of mounted police, gives terrible accounts of matters on the. Skagguay pass trail to Klondike. Horses die daily and their bodies are thrown over the precipices. tary condition of the pass is unspeak- ably bad and issbecoming worse, and plague, pestilence and famine threaten those who are striving to get in. Mary Anderson Not to Slné'. . London, Sept. 11.—Mrs. Antonio F. de Navarro (Mary Anderson) t‘elegraphs saying that the statement of The Daily Mail to the-effect that she may appear on the concert platform in London this autumn is absolutely false. Mrs. de Navarro adds that her only effort in this direction will be in singing one evening in a small village for~charity. Canadian Timber Exports. Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 11.—-W'alter s, Eddy, a large lumber manufacturer, re- turned from a trip through Canada. Mr. Eddy was assured by leading lumber operators and others in Toronto and Ottawa that the Canadian government will take absolutely no steps toward preventing export of saw logs. 1.. Failure of San Francisco‘Brokers. San Francisco, Sept.‘11.—Wheelock & Co., brokers,— with branch offices throughout the state, have temporarily suspended. The liabilities are estimated at $50,000, , Australia’s Wheat Surplus. Sydney, Sept. 11.,—-The Sydney Tele- graph estimates the Australian wheat surplus at 2,500,000 bushels for exporti- tion. ’ " ' ' ‘- \ G" V. , IcHECQKER-BOARD Buer ESS'DIREQTQRL NORWALK Pll‘fl Insurance CII. [n Successful Oper- . ~ anion Since 1860, - . No Outstandino Claims. Sam For Ilenl- VALIIAILES STORED OF THE IN . Safe Deposit Vault NATIONAL BANK OF NOkWALK. _ GAZETTE ADS. BRING . coon RESULTS Ii. llard Solleck, BEST GOODS. was and GOPPEES 18 WALL ST. Geo. W. Raymond, DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries AND Provisions No.9 Malnfit. Frank T. Hyatt The sani- ‘ DENTIST, 8 West Avenue Edgar Buttery, N urseryman, NORWALK, CONN. Trees. Shrubs and Plants. Strawberry Plants 8. Speculty. Brandy Wine, Rio and Marshel. 30 other Varlctles. Office, 6 Water St. N urs’ys, Broad River. PIELQBIIOS’. Real German Lager, 0n draught ‘ and in’Bottles, —rA'1"— BATGIIFIIBII’S, " 44-" Maln Street. fill—nihil— Fnrniture or other articles taken in storage by the week, month or year at low rates. For terms ap- ply to S. B. WI LSO N asunder. 92 Wall St. Norwalk. Conn. I IIIIIIT & ZELIIFF, Fish, Clams, , Oysters, Fruits and Vegetables. 69 Washington St . SOUTH NORWALK. LOBSTERS CAUGHT OFF NORWALK ISLANDS. Leave your orders and have them delivered every Sat-urdav.a. m. NASH lVlNSGUY —Dealers in— Cnocacar. Cm; AND Gauss ABE. PLUMIIIG. STEAM A“ GAS FITTIIO. , Cor. Main & West ts 80, N0 KWALK. Cr ENTERPRISE Bottling Works, 7 Wall Street. HIE Al ES AID MEIR EXPRESSLY non FAM- HJY USE. Mail orders receive prompt attention. llllBUSSING DONE AT THIS OFFICE. Dealer in our worn. not are“ All meals 3qu- MANUFACTUREB OF ' ' IP J -,_. Office and Yard. 33 to 41 Water Street. ——.4_ ,, Carpenter and Bulldor, SAWIIG AID PLAIIIG 76 Franklin Ave . NOBWALK. CONN. ,wEEJ-s SODA WATER 38 Wall St. Illras. T.Loonarrt ' Wholesale and Retail . - IIG IATEB'ALS F5191) ‘A‘rWAL'l'EB‘ mun or ' AND DEALER m HARNESS AND_ ’ nous]: GOODS. Repairm of all kinds done at s ort notice . Harness made tc or ‘ " der a specialty ' 31 MAIN x. 1. Nonwnnx. - _- CONN. INSURANCE. a Hum I. lrzelte Bulldlng. b. Painting. Pa. er . Hanmn . Ks semin- . mg and ardwoed Finishlng. e- lo PLAII, ‘ I 5'2 Wilton Avenue, Norwalk, Conn. Send for book con- taining samples. PARLO‘R' BABBEB-r-SIIOP, an s: LEOBOLDI ' 4-7 Maln Street. .IoIl Printinz or: . EVERY DESERII'TIII zucurnn Ar an: ' mm: arms ’w.H. armaror , DYSPEPSIII. Mltllu, — . thus an FEVER. GRIPPE. 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