re EVENING GAZETTE. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN NOR- WALK As A NEWSPAPER. _ MAIL syncs/Priors. DAILY—One year, 83; six months, 81.75; three months, 81; one month, 400. WEEKLY—One year, in advance, $1; six months. 600.: three months, 350. A THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897. A War Upon,Pennies. The only places where pennies are never unacceptable seems to be in the contribution boxes and in juvenile hands. In all other places sooner or later the 'copper falls into disrepute and becomes an unwelcome tender; and ‘insome instances proves to be a sourCe ' of distraction. A trolley conductor got so wild con- cerning the disposition he should make of his pennies at Orange, N. J ., the other day that he threw a fare given him by a lady into the street and her complaint cost him his place. The trolley company of that town does not think that pennies were specially de- signed to pay street car fares with, and it declines to accept from conductors more than four separate cents in any one return of receipts. This rule of the road forces the con- ductors to fight shy of pennies, and they become very expert in keeping down the supply; but the conductor who lost his place could’t keep his pockets clear, and he had ninety-one in his pockets when the woman gave him five more. Between the patrons and the company the, conducted did. not know what. to do, so. “he glared at the woman and threw her» pennies into the street. Between the rule of the road and the prejudice of passengers against receiv- ing many pennies at a time these 'Orange conductors are having a bar- rassing time, and if they are not skilled, in the alt of getting rid of them they would be obliged to abandon the busi- (1.655- €onsidering the situation perhaps the conductor was not to blame for re- ducing his stock of cents by a free dis- tribution. ’The only trouble. about that is that they are sure to return to harrass him. _' _ .T V r _ .7 FEMININE CHAT. Foot-ball fever is the latest epidemic. Big hips are undoubtedly once more the fashion. The old-time chain bracelet is enjoy- ing a fashionable revival. It Is a question with the average girl now whether she will sell her bicycle and buy theatre tickets or hang on through the winter on the chance of theatre invitations and have her steed ready for spring runs. Tiny ruffles of net areseen on the newest feminine handkerchiefs. And soon the furnace man will be putting on airs, and, incidentally, coal, too . Feather flowers are the most realis- tic of all the. copies of . nature’s :wn blooms. The suspicion of a fault in, yourself by yourself amounts to a certainty 'in the opinion of other persons. Window dressing is not so easy as it seems. It means a combination of mechanical genius and high art, and that is a mighty hard coupling to achieve. Mince pie, the autumn rival of the strawberry Shortcake, is beginning to appear in the baker shops. The woman who doesn’t want at least half of the things she sees these days possesses a wonde1fully well- balanced mind. The plain skirt of another season he- comes the tip top of modishness by a few ruflles added to give it essential flutiiness. Mails from the South these days have a strong smell of sulphur about them which reveals the efforts made to pre-' vent the spread of the yellow fever contagion. What do we care that Mary Ander- son is studying vocal music and prom- ises tomake an exceedingly good sing- er ? She says she will not sing in pub- lic. Ahomely set of teeth will spoil the prettiest mouth ever fashioned after Cupid’s bow string. On the other. hand, ' acommon place face becomes positively attractive when the lips open and dis- close two rows of clean, well-kept ivor- ies. They need not be like dentifrice advertisements, and the “pearls” of the old-fashioned heroine are in this practical , age but lightly esteemed. But there must be about the well- groomed mouth a wholesome, cleanly look. Precipitated chalk will keep the eeth in fine condition. Have a box of it always on your toilet stand, and see _ whatlit will do towards freshening up V afiibgy-nnouthful of teeth. A STRANGE "PUNISHMENT. The Cri‘minal’s Body II Eaten for Fear His Soul Will Return. The most cruel form of criminal among the Battaks or Batutas, who in- Sumatra south 6f Atcheen. Dr. Van der Tunk, a. German discoverer, we astonished to learn how civilized the Battaks are in every respect except in their treatment of their prisoners. There hanging and electrocuting have not the ghost of a show. Both these methods and that suggested by the recently famed society for the Bet- terment of the Human Species, would all be voted inadequate for the preper punis-hment of criminals guilty 041 capital offences, which offences, by the way, are much more numerous than in the United States, thieving being look- ed upon by the Battaks as one of the mest heinous of capital crimes. “The Battaks no sooner convict a criminal,” says Dr. Van der Tunk, “than the sentence is carried out. The convict is placed face downward on a large flat stone, and the body is then chopped into pieces by small stone :axes. The authorities then distribute these pieces among the families of the village where the crime has been com« mitted, and the villagers eat these pieces with the greatest relis‘h, there being a belief current among the Bat- taks that if the body of a. criminal is merely buried the soul may come back to the body and resurrect it." The enemies of the Ba-ttaks captured in war receive the same fate as do their criminals. Women are seldom or never executed among them. ——New York Journal. Enjoyed Its Legacy Five Years. ‘ “By the death of a cat, the Temple quarter in Paris,” says the Boston Transcript, “receives a legacy of 10,- 000 francs for its elementary schools. The cat’s mistress, who died in 1892, left the money for the maintenance of her pet cat, with the reversion at its death to the district municipality if it would look after the eat. It speaks well for the honesty of the trustees that. the cat, which is now dead at the - age of sixteen years, should have sur- vived its mistress for five years.” She Had the ' Pleasure of HIST‘Cofiipany. “What’s Mrs. Breezely in such a stew about?” ' . “She asked the pleasure of Lieuten- ant Slick’s company to tea and he ap- peared on the scene with forty of his men."”—Detroit Free Press. ‘ \ BLUE PEOPLE BRIGHT. The business man’ s friend, Bicola Pills, are a scientific remedy and the only perfect cule for the diseases of the nervous system mArz-emedy adapted fOl the banker, lawyer, doctor, preacher and merchant. While Bicola Pills are intended for all who ale afflicted with nervous weakness, they are particular- ly adapted to women suifel Ing from a weakened conditionof the nervous sys- tem, with‘ ' prostration, ‘ faintness, etc. . Bicola Pills give immediate relief—for rheumatism, all blood and , nervous troubles. Discovered and Perfected by THE TURNERS, of Philadelphia. THE TURNERS also make TARZINA.—' the only ointment for skin troubles. Cures piles. TURNERS’ LITTLE LIVER TURNERS— A very small pill. Turns your liver. For sale only in Norwalk by E. P. Weed, druggist, R. H. Plaisted, South N orwalk. FOR SALE. ' 0R SALE—A horse; photon and harness‘ to close an estate. Will be sold at a sac- 1 nice if applied for at once. Apply No.8 Grand street, Norwalk. , WANTED. nurse to 1TH alld by a. repeatable and compliant elierly wo nan Terms eas‘y. Ad- dress or enquire at 47 Main street, second floor,Nul “2111.. S2 tf T0 RENT Tn KEN r .— ottaize No.10 Elm street. In- q11ire.G1:01ge [£11.11me .11 Jr, Son' 5 Fur- nItllre store. M 1i11 street, \lor» 11111 u KERN—S cond floor house No. ll But- ler street; a'so house .‘lo. 5 Wllton ave- nue. Ezlqulre 11f llllrr Smith. S 1 ti _ ' NOTICE 1 V0 ‘ ICF' —Parties indebted to George F. _l_ Nicllnl~ f0 feed. etc. are requested to pay such 011111161 to George A. Shellhoos at their . arl est convenience. 0" 6t Always think be- low: you act, but don't think too long. The time to think about lall clothes waslast week; it ls now time to act. Come right here and buy. It” you are not satisfied when you 'tllink again, we will re- fund the money. 5 Niggelhead Cheviot 4- 1 0 button Sack Suits. Blown invisible check. Strong lining, well made. Some h a ve double- breasted vests if you want them. l' ilkg) ‘7 " J ° M ANHATTAN 'l‘ ROUNER RE- / SHAPER keeps you1 trouse1s with the crease 1n them 35c 01' 251:. extra will prepay the express out of town. 0 3%“ 3m“ Outfitters to Men. ”REE 279 Broadway, A... 01...... 47 Cortlandt, Net! Greenwich mamas s 211 Sixth AV” N1111- 141.11 51ml NEW YORK CITY. punishment is that found in vogue, habit that portion. Of the island of: Two car loads of scenery, Bones and “VA NTE D—A Situatl in as house-keeper or : 'I‘ho FaIrIlold Dounly Savlngs Dank. DIVIDEND NOTICE. A dividend at the rate of four per cent. per annum has been declared this ‘day from the earnings of the current six monnths to be credited to Deposit- ors Oct. lst and payable on and after Oct. 11, 1897. VICTOR S. SELLECK, Secy. and Treas. ’ Norwalk, Ct., Sept. 17th, 1897. 827 2w School for Dancing and Department. MR. W. GILBERT NEWELL, Master of Dancing. Opening-day Friday, October 15, ’97. Class for Misses and Masters will meet in Lockwood’s hall, Norwalk at 3 p. In. Class f01 Ladies and Gentle- glen in Arion Hall, South N01 walk, at p In. Circulars to be had at the Book, Drug and Music stores. Hoyt’s Theatre. SITURDIIJCT. 9. Once more, the only one JOE OT’I‘ In the re e-written up-to date Farce Comedy STAB GAZER! Everything new. Unique Specialties. Latest Songs. Prettiest Girls. Full of enjoyment. PRICES 250, 50c and 750. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s. Hoyt’s Theatre- THURSDAY. O‘CT. I2. sensing the romantic war, play by Harkins and Barbour, NORTHERN LIGHTS! ._, -'L f properties. .. PRICES, 25c, 50c and 75c. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo s. I Hoyt’s Theatre ‘ Second year of Denman Thompson 41“ & George W. Ryer’ 5 Success- ' '51? ful Character DI ama . The Sunshlne Written for the People who Enjoyed THE OLD HOMESTEAD ,_ Good Acting, Singing and Dancing, Fine Scenery and Electrical Effects, make it one of the Best Entertainments. Secure Seats at P.aistad's and Pinneo’s. New York Announcement. “Our American Homes and How to Furnish Them." fHomer’s Furniture’ William Calder’s Company, Pre- FRIDAY, ULTIJBEB l5: Paradise Alley . 21 Selected Ely—E 11 111 111111 The Best in the Market. All who desire to buy reliable Furl- niture, whether in medium or finest I grades, will find 0111 stock the most ' advantageous to select from fOI these . reasons: It represents the produc- tions of the best makels only, and is the largest and most varied in IOWest at which goods of similar quality can possibly be sold for. The completeness of our ass01tmenls can best be undeIstood flnm the fact that weexhibit more than five bundled dijfeiend Bedroom Sets in evely variety of wood. over '70 patterns of Brass Bedsteads. as well as endless lines of Parlor. Drawing Room. Libraly and Dining Room Fulniture of the most altistic styles. and ranging from the modest and inexpensive to the most elaboratelv carved and inlaid. One entire \fl001 devoted to Venetian Carved Furniture French Cabinets. and other foreign productions. Send for our Hlusttated Book. R. J. Homer 8: Co., 011118111111: 111:1 Th3 131ng I Gaze l3 NBws BOYS 1, New GI. OVER $100.00 WORTH OF PRIZES. Each boy or girl will receive on coming to buy a stock of papers at number. To this”. I . WILL BE AWARDED To THE BOYS on GIRLS MAKING THE LARGEST SALES PREVIOUS To DECEMBER TWENTY-FIFTH. number will be credited each day the number of papers sold. At the close of business on the evening of December 24, the aggregate of the sales of each numbered seller will be on record In the business office of this paper and the prizes will be awarded. In this distribution of Christmas gifts not only the boys,but the girls now selling the GA- ZETTE may take part. room, give the name of the applicant and receive a number. The appended list of prizes speaks for itself. News boys and news girls in striving for .I 3 Any bright lad or lass can compete for the prizes on the same terms offered to those already on the list. them will not merely be working for the prizes but making more money .lhan ever before. 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All that is necessary is to apply at the GAZETTE counting, fist? .L $1.00 to this ofloe as a. new subscription to the: WEEKLY GAZETTE and NEW“ YORK WEEK- LY TRIBUNE will be credited. with so sales for America, while our prices are the . every subscriber obtained. Help the Newsboys and. Newsgirls to win the 631-6339233331? York l Prizes by buylng a GAZETTE every night. I. l~' l, .'\ No 1—-—A Scholarship of Ten Weeks’ Personal Instruction 1n the Academic MBuSiness, 13-.
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