EVENING .GAZ'ETI‘E. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN NOR- WALK As A NEWSPAPER. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. DAILY—One year,,$3; six months, $1.75; three months, $1; one month, 400. WEEKLY—One year, in advance, $51 , six months. 600.‘ . three months. 35c. ~ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1897. Mr. Light’s Misstatement. At the South N orwalk bity meeting, last evening, Mr. John H. Light stated, “that the GAZETTE had two columns "Jo-day in the- interest of the Norwalk Electric Light company and the Gener- al Electric company.” This statement was untrue and Mr.’ Light knew it to be, when he made it. The article in yesterday’s GAZETTE rel- ative to the manner in which the Elec- tric Light commissioners of South N or- walk. make their electric plant ap- pearrto be run at a very low cost, was punished because it was believed to If such statement has been refuted, as Mr. be a true statement of facts. Light also remarked, it has never been seen by the tax payers of South Norwalk as far as we can learn. The GAZETTE is not interested either directly or indirectly in the N orwalk or General Electric company, and no one knows it better than Mr. Light. NW The Latest Railway Accident. The roadbeds Of the great trunk lines of railway have been improved within the last quarter of a century until they have come to be regarded as models of solidity. Heavy steel rails laid upon the best obtainable ties embedded in two feet Of broken stone has been regarded by railway engineers as 11n- equaled, and this combination of steel, sound wood and broken stone has been adopted by all the great trunk lines under the supposition that nothing better could be furnished. The fatal accident on the Hudson river On Sunday morning shows that there may be a treacherous foundation beneath this surface of broken stone, wood and steel, and that it is quite as finportant to the safety of life and prop- erty that the groundwork upon which the roadbed rests shall besolid as that the surface shall be well constructed of the best known materials. Whether the accident at Garrisons was due to the power of tidal currents or to the existence of quicksand in soil upon which the roadbed rested is not defin- itely settled, but the slide of the em- bankment was certainly due to condi- tions which should have been known and provided against. ' The lesson of the accident is that a solid surface does not of itself furnish a. safe roadbed over which heavy trains bearing hundreds of passengers can be run without danger. The foundations must be sOlid as well as the surface to secure absolute safety, and if railway managers do not give closer attention to this important feature of railway construction, especially with regard to roadbeds which skirt tidal rivers in future, they will fail of doing their full duty.‘ The accident at Garrisons was probably the first of its kind, and it should certainly be the last. A AA; 7 A Fine Scheme. 'Once in a while somebody in the Rostoi’fice depa1tment takes a notion that he will raise a disturbance among newspapem and their readers by doing something or other that will make the distribution of newspapers more diffi- cult and costly, says the New Haven Journal Courier. The lateSt outbreak in this line is' that of Shallenberger, the second assistant postmaster-general. His notion is that the government shouldundertake the entire business of transporting the newspapers of the country. He says: There seems to be no good reason why the bulk Of the legitimate newspapers carried by the government at great loss to remote places should be permitted to be taken away from the mails by railroad and express companies whenever there is a short haulthat would make the car- I riage, ofIthem profitable to the govern- ' ment. The carriage of newspapers, packages, etc, by railroad and express companies may have been justified per- haps, years ago, when the railroad mail service was less efficient, bunt with our present facilities, such as may easilv be ’ obtained, I am convinced that the de- partment can," and should carry the great bulk of, newspaper matter that has been for years withheld from the mail and sent in the, baggage cars and 3 Special express trains. ‘ nomical for themselv es- and their pa- ‘mufis this season, the alL-‘fiui ones be; If there' Is a sensible reason why news- 1 paper publishers shOuld not distribute , their product in the ways most eco- ' l trons, we should like to hear it. The ‘ Postofiice department does not p1 ovide i the 1equisite facilities for prompt and, cheap distribution of newspapers. If it did newspaper publishers would be glad to use them. But there is no pros- pect that it will. To tax the newspa- pers a cent a pound for mail carriage whether the distance traversed is one mile or 1,000 miles, would act as an em- bargo on a legitimate business in some Transportation charges by express com- instances. railroad, steamboat or panics bear some relation to distances. Newspapers sent through railroads as articles of commerce are carried at one- fourth (the cost Mr. Shallenberger would charge, and certainly the pro- prietors are entitled to treat their pub- lications as ordinary merchandise, as- suming all the risks incident to such methods of transportation and distribu- tion. Mr. Shallenberger’s great scheme to tax newspapers and their readers will probably not get far. It has already gone quite as far as it ought to go. V 7‘ FEMININE CHAT. The economical young woman now wears her bicycle boots on rainy days. Do we ever feel so utterly helpless as when our umbrella suddenly turns in- side out ? When a man has \to think what to write in a love letter he had better de- cide not to write it. Chestnuts boiled and mashed and whipped up with cream are a delight- ful addition to the ordinary menu. And now the young woman who is desirous Of being plump and pretty or- ders hot milk instead of cocktails. Hair parted on the side is deemed the very latest and by'all odds most chic way of arranging the coiifure now- adays. And now the palms that have grown strong and beautiful out of doors all summer are brought in to die artis- tically in the awful furnace heat. Solf velvet turbans with drooping plumes at the side are among the most becoming forms of new millinery. Fancy runs riots in the matter of ing as odd 1n thei1 form and trimming as those of the velvet and silk. The word “toast,” used .for describ— ing the proposal of a health in an after-dinner Speech, dates back to med- iaeval times. when the loving cup was still regarded as an indispensable feat- ure of every banquet. The cup would be filled to the brim with wine or mead, in the centre of which would be floating a piece-of toasted bread. After putting his lips thereto the host would pass the cup to the guest 'Of honor seated on his right hand, and the lat- ter would in turn pass it to his right- hand neighbor. In this manner the cup would circulate around the table, each one present taking a sip while drinking toward his right-hand neigh- bor. until finally the cup would come back to the host, who would drain what remalned and swallow the piece of toast in honor of all the friends as semliléd at his table. " HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of the kidneys When urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney t1 ouble. Too frequent desire to urinate 01 pain in the back, is also convincing p1 oof that the kidneys and bladder a1 e out of order. . I WHAT To DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so ' often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’ s Swamp-Root, the great kidney'remedy- fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every pant of the urinary passages. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad ef- fects following use of liquor, wine or necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urin- ate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine, you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a beer. and ove1 comes that unpleasant ' sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention THE GAZETTE, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Binghamton, N. Y. The pro- prietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this affair. WANTED. A N TE l)_A situati-in as house-keeper or nurse to in alid by a repeatable and competent el 1191 1y wo nan Terms easy. Ad- dress or enquire at 47 Main street. second floor.Norwalk. S2 tf 80 100 KNOW ’l‘hat'you can save money by buying y0u1 Meats and Fish at ,1 F. w. sMIT'H's 55 Help Sinai. Everything- Flrst Class. l 61-65 w. 2311 St., o‘PEN evamucs; NO'IGE 1111111111 31111001. The sessions of the N ORWALK EVEN- ING SCHOOL will begin Monday even- ing, November lst, at 7:30 O’clock, in the school building of the Over River District, N orWalk; and in the Franklin street school building, South Norwalk. The school will be in session four evenings each week, 7:30 to 9:30 o’clock; and will be continued for seventy-five evenings should a sufficient number of scholars continue in attendance. An opportunity for registration will be given at the above named School buildings on Wednesday evening, October 27th, and Friday evening, October 29th, at 7:30 o’clock each even- ing. MARSHALL H. TOLLES, Superintendent. South Norwalk, Oct. 26, 1897. To the Board of County Commission-A ’ ers of Fairfield County: I hereby apply for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beei, Rhine wine and cider, at 2 Smith street, So Norwalk, town of Norwalk. My place of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line of a church edifice or public school house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office, public library or ceme- tery. Dated at Norwalk this 14th day Of'I Oct. A. D., JOHN UNGVARY, Applicant. We, the undersigned, electors and tax payers, as defined by law, of the town of Norwalk, hereby endorse the application of the above named John Ungvary for such license. Dated at N01walk this 14th day of Oct., A. D., 1897. Leopold VVehIIe, John Meye1,Au- gust Deysemoth, John Weiseit, John Doyle. I hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and tax payers, as defined by law, of the town of N or- walk. Dated at N01walk this 14th day of Oct, A. D. 1897. HERBERT R. SMITH, Town Clerk. Hoyt’s Theatre. THURSDAY. OCT. 28. WILLIAM - CALDER’S- AMERICAN COMPANY PRESENTING SUTTON VANES MASTERPIECEI ‘ TEESPRE .er treat SEE PRICES. 25c, 500‘ and 75c. _ Seat‘l now on saleIat Plaisted’s’and Pinneo’s. I Hoyt’s Theatre. The Ocean Liner. The Bounding Billows. The Lighthouse. Crime. . : The Bridge of Human Bodies WED. 01310311 21. NOTHING OLD BUT THE NAME. Everybody’ 11 Favorite Funny Show, ‘ " _ PECKS _ BAD BOY 12TH ANNUAL ITOUB After Supper Go Maud See It This year better than ever. New Specialties. ____—‘ Funny Comedians. ., Graceful Dancers. _ . . Pretty Girls. AN EXTRAORDINARY SINGING 00. SUCCESS BREEDS IMITATORS. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION. pmcss 25c, 35c and 500. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s New York Announcement. “ Our American Homes and How to Furnish Them." Homer’s Furniture. THE BEST IN QUALITY—THE BEST IN STYLE—THE BEST IN VALUE _GIVES THE BEST SATISFACTION. 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To thi 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. - f In this distribution of Christmas gifts nOi only the boys,but the girls now selling the GA- ZETTE may offered to those already on the list. take part. Any bright lad or lass can compete for the prizes on the same terms All that is necessary is to apply at the GAZETTE counting room, give the name of the applicant and receive a number. The appended list of prizesspeaks for itself. News boys and news girls instriving for them will not merely be working for the prizes, but making more money than ever before. eat it. No;1-'-A Scholarship of Ten Weeks’ Personal Instruction in the Academic, BusineSs ' bhorthand Typewriiing, college. . 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W Any News Boy or News Girl bringing $1.00 wEEKLY GAZETTE and NEW YORK WEEK-f LY TRIBUNE will loe credited with, 50 sales for every Prizes by buying aHGAZETTE every night to this nice as a new subscription to the 5111050111er obtained. Help the Newsboys and Newsgirls to win the Telegraphy and Penmanship Departments of Eastman Busmgsy No. 2—A COmplete Course [Instruction by Mail, book included] in Shorthand at A“
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