New. York Snap Shots What folks are doing in the Great and Gay Greater New York. Their inside and outside life. What they like, and what they don’t like. How they spend their money. Something abdi1t them is always in THE PURITAN. 10 cents at news-stands, or $1.00 a year of Frank Munsey, New York. SOUTH _1\_1_0_1_1WALK. Edith Whitman Aitken, wife of Wil- liam B. Aitken and granddaughter of Mr. Alfred Knapp of this city, died in New York on Monday. The funeral services took place this afternoon. The interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery. The brick schooner, Lottie and An- nie, sailed for Haverstraw, N. Y. this morning. Jack Frost placed a heavy coating of frost on the planking of the Washing- ton street bridge, this morning. The postponed ball of the Stationary engineers takes place this evening. Frank Day commenced his duties this morning as mail carrier between the 1ailroad station and post office. _ ' —P1of. M. S. Rosen, the well-known oculist Optician, can be consulted at his oiii co in the parlor of the Mahacke- mo Hotel, South No1 walk, Tuesdays from 9 a. m. to S p. m. Eyes examiner} free , f5 tf Henry A. Tatem has resigned as a canvasser in an Industrial Insurance company and returned to Brooklyn. He is succeeded by Frank S. Selleck. Joseph Miller has moved into his new residence on High street. E. J. Wadhams furnished a special bond to-day in the suit of Fancher vs. 'Wadhams. “Colaflod” Saunders has offered three valuabléiprizes to'th'ose Who make the , highest score at his rifle range, during this month. - At present John Hanlon leads with a score of 110, followed by P. Roberts with a score of 108 and J. J. Harvens, 101. —Live Merchants keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will be read. Caleb Wood' 15 engaged 1n repainting the Washington street draw-bridge. Abrick addition is being placed on what wasiformerlykn0wn asithe Casey building on Water street. Mrs. A. Malmo and Mrs. Carl Schaub went to New York yesterday to see Mr. Malmo who is under treatment at- the Flower hospital. patient as getting'along nicely. The barges E. H. McCullough and H. E. -Devenny are at Ferris’ "wharf with a cargo of coal. William Lefierson and Miss Frances Andrews, daughter of Mrs. Julia An- drews, were married at the home of the bride in Darien, last night, by . Rev. Mr. Sands. A wedding feast was enjoyed after which Mr. and Mrs. Lef- ferson went to their newly furnished apartments where they intend keeping house. —All the Successful Merchants of this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. On complaint of Landlord Walz a. young man named H. P. Hubbell was arrested in Bethel yesterday by Ofiicer Judd, and brought to this city. The charge against him was fraud. He registered at the hotel as being from Boston. Later he left an unsettled board bill. 'He was fined $10 and costs in the Town Court yesterday, and be- ing unable to pay the same was taken to jail. James 'H. Root who for a long time has conducted a boardmg house on 'Haviland street, died this morning, aged about 55 years. He. was a war veteran and leaves a wife and one son, Horace Root, who is employed by the Holmes, Keeler 8: Selleck company. on an apparatus for compressing air. aThere are at present ten cases of scarlet fever in this city, but they are all of a mild type. A spread of the disease is anticipated but proper safeguards against the same are being made. State Secretary E. P. Bates of the Y. M. C. A. will be present at a meet- ing to be held in Donovan’s block to- ‘morgbw evening, at which time a local association will be organized provided a sufficient number of members Can be secured. . _ Superintendent Eaton, of Maars & Lewis, has completed his work at the i. Norwalk Iron works, in the way of buildimy a new wharf, etc. . alertlsr 11 THE GAZETTE They report the - z; .21 031‘ coser LEATHER. .‘ is T? =23} 1111- Pianos, and only one Fami- ".,~, 111', Tanners Can Make It. The most costly .leat’her now in the market is known to the trade as “pi- ano leather.” American tanners years ago discovered the secret of making Russia leather, with its peculiarly pungent and lasting odor, but the se- only to a family of tannérs in Thurin- gia, Germany. This leather has but one use—the covering of piano keys. A ' peculiar thing about it is that the skins from which it is tanned are prepared almost entirely in America. It is a particular kind of buckskin. The skin of the common red or Vir- ginia deer will not make the leather, a species of the animal known as the gray deer, and found only in the vi- cinity of the great northern lakes, alone furnishing the material. The German tanners have an agency in the west, which collects the skins of this deer from the Indians and the half- breed hunters, who supply the market. When the skins are returned to this country as piano leather they cost the piano manufacturers from $15 to 18 a pound, The world’s supply of this in- valuable and necessary material is supplied by the Kutzchman family of tanners who have six establishments in Germany, the largest in Thuringia.— Washington Star. FIREPROOF TREES. The Natives Believe the «Chaparro Grows Only Where Gold is Found. A government report from Colombia contains a description of a tree, known as the chraparro, which is said to pos- sess the quality of being fireproof. It grows on the vast plains of Colombia and the north of South America, called savannas, extensive districts ,‘which .are parched with heat except during the rainy season. It has long been the custom to clear the ground for the new vegetation which springs up so luxuriantly on these plains after the rainy season by means of fire—and such fires, miles in extent, kindled by the herdsmen, destroy everything in the shape of vegetation except the chaparro tree, which survives to af— ford a welcome shade in an almost treeless region. It is a small tree, seldom growing to more than 20 feet in height, with a girth of about 3 feet, and it owes its protection from fire to the nature of its hard, thick bark. The bark lies on the trunk in loose layers, which do not readily conduct heat to the more delicate'parts of ‘the structure. It is a general idea among the natives that this tree grews only where gold is abundant in the soil below. That it is common in auriferous districts is in- disputable, but there is no ground for supposing that it does not growlelsef. ”where—Boston Transcript. Reading the Signals. The captain of one of the big schooners that bring ice from the Ken- nebec, toyWashington tells a. story; of an Irishman he shipped. Pat wanted to get from Washington to Norfolk and had no money. His story excited the sympathy of the s-hipm-aster, who finally agreed to let him work his passage. Pat was willing, but densely ignor- ant of all things maritime, and no real see. duty fell to him until the vessel was sailing down Chesapeake bay with a fair wind and plenty of sea room. The captain then told Pat to take a turn at lookout forward and instructed him to promptly report anything. he might see. It Was a clear night, and soon after the lookout took his position, he sang out: “Ah, captain.” “Well, Pat." ' “There’s something out; here fore- ninst the boa .” ' “What is it,” said the captain to test Pat’s seafaring knowledge, the lights of an approaching steamer being vis- ible. “I rely couldn’t say for shure, sur,” says Pat, “but I sushpect it’s a drug store. There’s a red and grane light." -—Washington Post. , Difficult Retrospection. “My friends," exclaimed the eloquent minister, -“we1:e the average man to turn and look himself squarely in the eyes, and ask himself what he really needed most, what would be the first reply suggested to his mind?” cocious urchin in the rear of the room; and, in the confusion which. followed the good man lost his place in his manuscript and began over again. ——Puck . The Object of Envy. Maggie—“Nelly, wot’s all the crowd aowaitin’ for?” Nelly—“There’s a am- Bessie to the horsepittle!” Maggie— “My! She’ll be fed on soup to _ - ' 1 cream. Wot made yer tell me fer? Mr. E. H111 has been granted'a patent '. str-engt’en her, an’ she’ll git chicking .an’ beef an’ wegetables, an’ maybe ice- It makes me feel desperick!”—Truth. Not One of That Kind. “No, Mr. Hankinson,” said Tommy to the young man who was naiting in the parlor for Tommy’s sister, “I ain’t the kind of a little boy you’re always readin’ about in the papers what begs candy from the tellers that comes to see the’r sisters. Still, if you’ve got any in your pockets I’d be willin’ to take it.”—Chicago Tribune. Riches. _ Eveiett Wrest—I see that fear is fifty cents a glass in Klondike. Gee! rich. Dismal Dawson-Hugh! IF .1 in had a keg of it right here at hem. to d ’ be rich—Indiannpc.«is. Journal. cret of making piano leather is known . -“A rubber ,neck!" shouted the pre-. bulance a—comin' wot’s a-g-oin’ ter take , If a feller had a keg of it there he'll be .?r bound with HOW to Clothe the Children OUR CLOAKS for young girls and misses, ? m made by Children’ 3 Special- ———— ists, have a distinctive style that is always noticeable and becoming, and it is not " confined to the expensive grades. We are showing a large assortment of ~ School Dresses, from $4.00 to $9.009 ‘ and School Reefers, from $6.75 to $12.00 The one like cut is made of navy blue chinchilla, , fly front, fitted box back, lined through with plaid taffeta silk, $I2. 75. So far as anything in Child- ren's Clothing is concerned a visit here makes shopping 5,4 elsewhere quite unnecessary. ' mohair braid. WHAT NEXT? Ten Cents a Piece is Now Offered for Live Mice in a Mttssachusetts Town. Not a little attention has been at- tracted recently by the advertisement of a Westfield, Massachusettts, firm, offering five cents each for live mice in any quantity. so badly are the mice wanted by the concern that the offer was soon afterward raised to ten cents for each and every live mouse delivered. . Some weeks ago a shoe dealer ar- .v—A live mice and teeter a board. ' A mouse running up the little board would in- cline it in the opposite direction, and as the lively little creatures scampered back and forth over the board it would be almost continuously teetering. The show attracted much attention, and other inventive minds saw its pos- sibilities as an advertising scheme, and improved on it by replacing the teeter board by an inclined disc, which ro- tated rapidly when the mice ran over its surface. From the disc was evolved a hat or umblella teetotum. This is the most advanced stage. ' A toy company quickly saw its pos- sibilities and arranged to put the thing on the market. An agent with a sam- ple case of the attractions was sen-t to the large cities of the central and mid- dle States, and he had but to show it to make a sale on the spot. The company now has orders 'far beyond its power ; to fill, the chief cause of delay ‘ ing the scarcity of mice. That. is why the price of the rodents is quoted at ten cents in West- field.'—-New York Sun. TREATMENT OF THE INSANE. Tlie Older Patients Given Cliarge of Newcomers. . Our methods of treating the insane commonly whipped; and even from the colonial days; when they were Shack- led and tied to bedposts. have still much to léarn- is evident in; a story by Hezekiah. Butterwor'bh, in the Harper's Magazine, iii. which are ' described the methods in. vogue at given over wholly to the treatment of the insane; The patients are pint out charge of older patients recovering .from similar disorders until the new patients are prepared to take. charge of more recent arrivals. This combi- nation of liberty, companionship, and responsibility. Mr. Butter-worth" says, has worked marvels in restoring men- tal balance. ' A Rare Article. Some years ago it became the duty of a. certain nobleman to wait upon the queen whilst she Was in residence at Balmoral. A friend having asked his lordship to engage a skilled piper for him, the peer thought that the Queen's own piper was the best man to con- sult upon the matter, and accordingly he sought for an interview with him. The piper, a grand sample of a High- lander and a. fine player besides, asked what sort of a piper was wanted, and was told in reply: “Oh, just one like yourself!" Whereupon the haughty Highlander remarked: “There are plenty lords, like your- sel’, but very few sic pipers as me. ”- Golden Days. A Hit' at Tennessee. “Kaintuck ain’t What it used to be. 10 sah. She’ 3 lost her political honoh, rah, and the honesty of her lickah and .he speed of her houses and even the old time fragrance of her blue grass, rah. But, thank God, sah, she hain’t lropped so far as to put her girls '0: the Governor’s staff, sah, no, sa'h.“ —Cleveland Plain anler. , ranged in his window an exhibition of , , have advanced materially since the, time of Elizabeth, when madmen were “ But that we Gheel, a. town in Bolgium,‘ which 1s ’ to board with peasant foster-fathers, and at the same time are given into the. . It is as easy for your money to get out of this is the passport to our check book. We are dealers 1n sat- ,isfaction and take money for nothing else. Top Coats, Cove1t cloth, silk lined, style $1 5 - and q u a. l 1 t y magnificent“ Madras shirts, n e a t, colored patterns; a l s 0 black and white effects. Link cuffs to match.. 9 8.0. 131/555 .8241de '_ Outfitters to Men. IHREE 3 279 Berway, Near Chambers 47 C 11 (it .- - mm 211 Sign? 111111.: 2:23:13. ‘ NEw YORK CITY. KLON DIK to be realized-,f‘ m the wonderful dis-‘ coveries tires; in thig' .under 1- s charter p1 ospect for and acquire Mining Claims and Properties 1n the Wonderful gold fields of Klondike and Alaska. Im- mehse fortunes have already been freaI-. ized and millions more will be made there. Will you allow this golden op- portunity to' pass vou by--. 9 A few dol- lars invested.“ 1n this undertaking may be”: the foundation to your fOrtune Tht rush to this wOndérland necessi tates immediate action. The first in the! field the first in fortune. N 0 such opportunity has ever been presented to the: P691213.“ the present generation as Gold Fields. their full proportion of all profits. Send yOur orders enclosing One Dollar-for. each share of fully paid— up ’and non-assessable stock desired di- rent to the WASHINGTON GOLD F IELDS EXPLORATION COMPANY TaComa; Washington. The following Tacoma dealers in supplies for the Klondike and Alaska trade are Stockholders' 1n the company and will inform you regarding the re- liability of its officer: Monty 85 Gunn, Greceriies; A. F. Hoska, Harness Co. , Morris Gloss 00., Dry Goods and Cl'oth- ing; W. G. Rowland, Outfitter; Hugo Fel‘itz, Tents; Tacoma Hardware 00. 11111011 Know That you can save money by buying youi Meats . > "and F Ish at _ , F. W. SMITH’S ? " ' ‘ 55 111111 81ml. Everything First Class. OPEN EVENINGS .1. 11. 1121111111118, ; 1111151111121! No. 7,\MAIN STREET. NIGHT BELL 41' OFFICE. I have used, .. 7 for Coughs and wméawgflme PRICE v~i " . '...~- " . iso s Cure for Consumption, and can , recommend it above all others Golds. It 18 selling like hot cakes. GUSTAV FALK, Druggist, Winton Place, Ohio. EmGHSVMPflQfl- 25GB August 31,1897. A l a s_ k a l - .. J Why not " get. your: shafr of the: grEat fortunes; made and to be made “New K ondike-I— Alaska-L- E11165 .r. d0 ‘9‘" “THE .WASHINGTOIV "GOLD: FIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY is authoiized to 'is offered in the Klondike—Alaska " i ”All shareholders get ' 1N0 - Jdfinds are made on stock remaining, T no T. 111: 111111115treasure-1511s 111511, 111. Given AWay MONDAY EVE. JANUABY3 98. $105.11 Gold or 3111.11 111 FIVE PARTS. $50, 25, 15.10.1110 5. A TICKET WITH EVERY 50¢ PURCHASE. s 0 Our new lines of School Shoes have arrived, consisting of all the new toe shapes and made from the best grades of wear-1esisting leather with good stout soles. Prices from 750 to $1. 50. The most complete and up to date stock of goods at The Lowest Prices in Town. REMEMBER, we offer you larger values in shoes, and more p1 izes than any other store. _____‘ The White Shoe Store, 3 GAZETTE BUILDING. Olsen Bros. “A GOOD THING, PUSH IT ALONG.” I89 7 RAMBLEB' BICYCLES, $65.12 W Reduced prices for the balance of the season. THE J. ‘1’. PBOWIT‘I’ .00. Police Headquarters. ante, Real Estate, 850. Terms moderate. Apply at _ORENT. Theifine office formerly occupied by Suitable for Insur- Possession J ulv l GAZETTE 0F]? ICE. N [11 REIG HT LE BETWEEN 01111111, 3011111 1101111111 1111111110111,-.- * A = TY 0F NURWALK VULCAN and EAGLE. Leave Norwalk, 5 p. m. . Leave South Norwalk, 6 p. m. V Leave New York, Pier 23,'E. R. (Beekman St,,)' 5 p. m. 5!! WMMMMMMMMoooowmowwoowww 400 00000 000000000000000000000000000000000 00 000* (g, TENOGRAPHY, Bookkeeping, Banking, Correspondence, ¢ e..tc thoroughly taught, b new and exclusive methods- Six months with us eq to a year in any other school- Wanted, Unemployed Young, Men, <> whose education has been finished in Public Schools, : Academics and Colleges, to write for our plan of instruction <> by mail. We train for practical work and always secure sit. $ nations for worthy graduates of the Business and Shorthand Courses 0: E New York Business ' institute 81 E. 125111 81., New 11111112 ¢ ¢ ¢ 7:0: 114D© l,- «u or the REWARD to any one for firSt information of a va- ‘ cancy for a Bookkeeper, Stenographer, Clerk or Telegra 1_re‘ph Operator which we succeed in filling. Busi- ness men suppl i with competent assistants withoutcharge. If _ you are seeking employment and willing to study, send ten two-cent stamps for five easy lessons in Shorthand. Students commence work any time No vacations. Boardand otherexpensesmoderate. Bailro ad fare paid. If you expect toga to College write for our free catalogue. ‘Address (mentwn this aper r.) CLEME C. GAINES, President, Poughkeep‘sie, N. Y. ifiiittvtttvtrrrvooooooovooootovvooooooooooooé‘”“
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