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MR. ELKIN'S QUEER FOWLS.
‘A Cross Between Minorocas and a Blr.
from the Falkland Islands.
R. L. Elkin, a prominent farmer,
near Lancaster, N. Y., has devoted
several years to raising domestic fowls
of different breeds, and has now on
hand a few fowls which are attracting
the attention of the public on account
of their unusual color, size,‘and form,
and their aptitude to imitate, which
makes a near approach to intelligence
and bids fair to dispense with errand
boys, shepherd dogs, and telephones.
They are a cross between the Minorca
and a fowl which was sent him by his
friend, Col. John Mills, now United
States Consul at Falkland Islands,
which in many respects resembles the
parrot, though not so clumsy.
The fowls weigh about three pounds,
have sharp claws, a long beak, slight-
ly carved, large yellow eyes, a white
crest, dark green plumage, and an in-
telligent expression. They fly rapidly
“ and although domesticated they have
a tendency to roam for hours at a
time. He calls them “minims” bee
. cause of their size. From the time
they come from the shell they are
easily handled and are fond of hu-
man society, always manifesting a
disposition to imitate human action
and make articulate sounds approxi-
mating the language of the parrot.
'. hey are non-sitters, but their eggs
will hatch in fourteen days. They
will only roost in trees or on the roof
of a house. On the approach of a
stranger they make a \ shrill clatter
like the guinea foul, and when any-
thing unusual is about to occur they
make a loud noise, which sounds like
the words “Look out!” Their timely
warning is invaluable in many in-
stances. If a dog or any other animal
ventures into their inclosure he meets
with such a reception as to insure a
speedy departure, with no inclination
to return. The sharp curved beak
and sharp claws have inflicted many
wounds on intruders.
Unerring instinct seems to give
them as accurate idea of the time of
day, and when the regular routine of
farm work has been performed in
sight of them they seem to realize any
delay in the same work on a succeed—
ing day. Mr. Elkin’s bluegrass past-
ure in. which his milch cows graze
contains about fifty acres and extends
up to the barnyard. He asserts posi-
tively that the cowboy, who always
fed them after milking, was late com«
ing from the field one evening last
week, and he saw two of the fowls fly
away in the direction of the cows, one
of which was lying down. They light-
ed upon'her and induced her to rise
by a gentle touch with their claws.
'The same inducement was applied to
‘the whole herd until they were march-
éd to the milk pen. These acts are
the result of observation and the fowls
bid fair to become more valuable than
the dog to herdsmen.-—Louisville Dis-
patch.
Neighborly Thoughtfulness.
‘-. “John,” she said thoughtfully, “to-
morrow is the birthday of that little
Jones boy next door.”
“What of it?” he demanded.
“0h, nothing much,” she replied:
“Only I happened to recall that Mr.
Jones gave our Willie a. drum on his
birthday.”
“Well, do you think I feel under any
obligations to him for that?” he asked
irritably. “If you do you are mis‘
taken. If I owe him anything it’s a
grudge.”
“Of course,” she answered sweetly.
“That is why I thought that perhaps
you might want to give the Jones boy.
a big brass trumpet.”
"The most resourceful woman_in
the world!” he exclaimed, delightedly.
And the Jones boy got the trumpet.
Told Him the Truth.
“Simplex ansWered an advertise-
ment in which somebody offered to sell
him the secret for preventing trousers
from getting fringes around the bot—
._ tom.”
“What did they tell him?” .
“To wear knickerbockers.”——-Cleve-
land Elain Dealer.
At. the Athletic Games.
She—“What a wonderful jumper
that man isl—but why do they keep
ringing that big gong while he is mak—
ing’ his jumps?”
He—“That’s Jerolamon—he’s from
Brooklyn, and he'ca'nft do his best un-
isss he imagines he is getting out of
the way of a trolley car.”——Puck.
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A Rude Hint.
Charlie Borem—Did you know, Miss
Witty, that this is the longest day in
the year?
Miss Witty—Is it? That’s strange.
I had just begun to think it was the
longest evening—Cleveland Plain
Dealer. ‘
A Distinction,‘
Jack—Is it true that Tom Dashing
and Dollie Newrich are engaged?
Harry—Well, her people speak of it
as an engagement, while his relatives
call it an entanglement—New York
Journal.
A Shattered Idol.
Alice—What a gallant person Mr.
-Dunkley is. He never addresses me
without beginning “Fair miss."
Dorothy—0h, that’s force of habit.
, He used to be a street—car conductor.
r—Cleveland Leader.
' “It’s untrue," said Willie Wishing-
ton, “that it is impossible for a man
to attain perfection.” >
“Who has reached that stage?”
“I have. Miss Cayenne informed
me this morning that I am a perfect
bo're."-——Washington Star.
Bill—“And what did the old man say
when you asked for his daughter?"
Jill—{Ordered me to leave the house."
“And what did you say?” “I asked
him if he took me for a housemover.”
. 3—Yonkers Statesmafl. _ _
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The j'words‘ that
Weight in Norwalk Are
- from Norwalk People.
When anything that promises relief
is offered you, the first thing you wish
to know is if it ever helped anyone else;
and the amount of faith you will have
in trying it will depend upon the relia-
bility of the testimony offered in its
behalf. When this is from remote
strangers, way beyond the reach of your
consultation, doubts may remain; bu
when it comes from dismterested Nor-
walk people, whom you can consult at
any time, its reliability is apparent; its
truth not to be doubted. And the tes-
timony of Norwalk people, and of prom-
inent people among them, is united in
declaring that California Catarrh Cure
cures catarrh, that itremoves all traces
of this persistent and humiliating dis-
ease. Note the words of a man you
know you can believe:
Mr. D. C. Croft, 11 East avenue, East
Norwalk, after suffering with catarrh
for years, tells of his relief as follows:
“I find that Californla Catarrh Cure
has relieved me very much. It. keeps
‘my head and throat much clearer than
they had been for a long time, and the
relief is wonderful. Anyone suffering
from catarrh in any form will surely
find it an excellent remedy. It re-
lieves at once, and I believe the relief is
permanent.” . _
Break up your colds with California
Catarrh Cure, and prevent colds “hang-
ing on.” Sold by all dealers; 50c,
three times as much, $1.
LILLIAN SMALL’S LONELY POST.
I‘he Gzrl \Vho Reports the Passing Ships
at Highland Light, Cape Cmi.
Of all the odd careers Cape God has
seen its women take up none is further
from the beaten track than that of Lil-
lian Small. Visitors to the big High-
land Light, under whose shadows lie
the wrecks of so many brave vessels
that the ocean bed thereabouts is one
vast sailors’ graveyard, see a tiny
house near the whitewasher tower.
This is Miss Small’s home.
Years ago, when she was only a
child, the Boston shipping men estab-
lished this little place as a ‘station
wnere outgoing vessels might be spok-
en and send back any forgotten word
or receive any delayed or neglected or-
ders for their voyages. Incoming ships
were to be reported and their arrival
made known to the consignees long be-
fore the vessels dropped anchor in Bos-
ton harbor. Lillian Small’s father
was appointed to the post of signal
master. As Lillian grew up her play-
Ihings were the big telescope, with
‘which she learned to read the names of
passing ships, and the telegraph key
that ticked the ship’s nameSIto the
Boston end of the telegraph wire that
ran out of the little house. In time she
was sent to a boarding school. Like
many other Cape Cod girls, Miss Small
Intended to take up some occupation in
Boston. Her brothers, who might have
aucceededand helped their father, were
unable to do so, and she gave up the
fun and excitement of life on the main-
land to go back to the loneliest spot on
the coast and be her father’s assistant.
The small house is perched on the
high cliffs to which it is guyed. It
faces the water and Miss Small’s first
duty is to keep perpetual watch over
the ocean, for every sail running close
enough to be distinguished. All the
l‘egular ships know the station and
keep near enough the coast to be made
out. A four-foot telescope is arranged
through a pane in the window, and
when a sail comes in sight the girl
makes out the vessel’s name and re-
ports it to Boston together with any
message there may be.
Several sets of flags of the interna-
tional code are provided. Then there
are rockets and Boston lights and lan-
terns. A' big pole stands outside,on
which Miss Small runs up signals mak-
Ing whole sentences, to carry on can'-
versation with the ships sailing sldwly
by. It seems a lonely life; but there's
always the man at the Boston end of
the wire, with plenty of messages.
In her dainty white and blue bed-
room are a bell from the telephone and
a. ticker from the telegraph key. Some-
times in the middle of the night one or
he other lreaks into her dreams—New
York Sun.
A Consider-ate Judge.
There is a venerable and benevolent
judge in Paris who at the moment of
passing sentence on a prisoner con-
sults his assessors on each side of him
as to the penalty proper to be inflicted.
“What ought we to give this rascal,
brother?” he says, bending over to the
assessor on the right. “I should say
three years.” “What is you opinion,
brother?" to the assessor on the left.
"I should give him abdut four years.”
The judge, with benevolence: “Prison-
er, not desiring to give you a long and
severe term of imprisonment, as I
should have done if left to myself, I
have consulted my learned brothers
and shall take their advice. Seven
vears.”—New York Tribune.
Well-Trained Seiv‘ants.
The impertu-rbability of the English
servant does not compare with that
of the East Indian if this story is a
standard. During an Indian cam-
paign a native servant had been told
to prepare a bath 'at a certain hour.
Meanwhile a fierce attack was deliver-
ed by the enemy, and in the thick of
It the servant, who had made his way
through the storm of bullets, suddenly
appeared among the headquarters staff.
“Sahib,” said he, “your bath is ready.”
An almost better story comes from
the Malakand, in C-h‘itral, of a subal-
tern who, was waked one morniiig by
a. brother s-ubaltern’s servant pulling
at 'his foot. “Sahip!” whispered the
servant, anticipating wrath, “Sahib,
what am I to do? My master told me
to Wake him .at half-pest six, and he
has not'gone to bed till seven?" " ‘9
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CHECKE'R-BOARD BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
N ORWALK
Fire Insurance Co.
In Successful Oper-
ation Since 1860,
Mo Outstandinu Claims.
Sales For Iloni-
mums: stem
IN
Safe Deposit Vault
OF THE
NATIONAL BANK
OF NOLWALKa
GAZETTE ADS.
BRING
GOOD RESULTS
Ii. Ward Sellook,
BEST GOODS.
TEASAnd COFFEES
18 WALL ST.
Geo. W. Raymond,
DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy
Groceries
AND
Provisions
» No.9 Main St.
Frank T. Hyatt
DENTIST,
8 West Avenue.
NASH IVINSGIIY
—Dealers in—
Cnocnenv. Gama AND
Guss WARE.
Plllflllll. STEAM
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lor. Main Jr. West ts
so. ‘NO RWALK. or
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M u rsery man,
NORWALK, CONN.
Trees. Shrubs and
Plants. Strawberry
Plants 8. Specmlty.
Brandy Wine, Rio and
Marshel. 30 other
Varieties.
Office, 6 Water St.
Nurs’ys. Broad River.
PIEL BIIIIS’.
Real German Lager,
0n draught
and in Bottles,
_ AT _
BATIIIIFIIIIII’S,
4-4- Maln Street.
STORAGE I
Furniture or other
articles taken in
storage by the week,
. month or year at low
ulstets. For terms ap-
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S. 3. WILSON
lBullder. 92 Wall St-
Norwalk. Conn.
ENTERPRISE
Bottling Works,
7 Wall Street.
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ILY USE.
Mail orders receive
prompt attention.
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 Saturday,a. m.
EMBOSSINII
DONE AT
_ THIS OFFICE. "
FRED A. WALTER
MAKER or
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REQBSE GOODS.
Repau-m of all kinds
done at s ort notice.
Harnessmade to or.
der a. anomaly.
3.1 MAI 51.
NORWALK, - - Coax.
Chas. T. Leonard
Wholesale and Retail
3 Dealer in
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