THE EVENINU GAZETTE SHAKE DICE FOR ABIBLE. - Queer Custom for Children in an Ancienl English Church. . , Perhaps the only church in the world where it is permissable to shake dice is located at St. Ives, England. Not only is the rattle of the cubes heard there every year, but it is girls and boys who do the shaking. The custom is a survival of old times. More than 350 years ago a. bequest of £50, invested in lands, was made by a queer old doctor, Robert Wild. This money was to be used to pay the ex- penses of distributing annually six Bibles among twelve children. It was stipulated that six boys and six girls should shake dice for the Bibles dur- ing the services every Whitsun Tues- day morning. When the first game was played, in 1533, the bones were shaken on- the altar. This was kept up until half a century later, when the rector of that day rebelled, and ever since the dice have rolled out on a table placed in the middle aisle. The way the game is run is like this: Three boys compete against the other three. The church wardens keep the counts and each competitor is allowed three throws. Then a chance is giv- en the girls. The slx highest outof the twelve get the Bibles. In the evening the successful ones attend the services and are no doubt-« warned against the evils of gambling. The unsuccessful six keep on trying year after year. Of course in the ordinary run of the bones, some of the children might get married before they get the Bible, but somehow no one has been known to wait longer than five years before luck turns—Chicago Times- Herald. NEARLY A CONTINUOUS SLEEPER. Minnesota Farmer Waisting Under a Stu- por Which Has Lasted Twenty Years. Near the city of St. Charles, Minn., resides a sleeping wonder in the per— son of Herman Harms, who has spent nearly every hour during the past eighteen or twenty years in uncon- scious slumber. Mr. Harms has a family of adult children, and, although much money has been spent for the .best of medical treatment and advice, no doctor has yet been found who has been able to breakthe spell under which the sleeper rests. food by tender hands, but seems only partially aroused when being fedi and on being left alone at once again drops off to sleep. In fact, so hard is _ it to arouse him, a great part of his food has to be administered in liquid form. When the'first symptoms of his trou— ‘ble made their appearance in..1875 the patient weighed .180 pounds; does not weigh more than half of that 4about 90 pounds.- He is, in fact. al- most a living skeleton. His beard and hair are long, his features drawn, white and thin; the cheek bones look as if they would soon force their way through the cov- ering of skin. Harms has five chil- dren, none of whom show any signs of the terrible malady which holds their father to his bed—Cincinnati Enquirer. DOG FARMS. They Are liaised for Their Skins Which is Utilized for Clothing. In Manchuria and! all that part of China adjoining Mongolia there are thousands of farms devoted excluSive- ly to dog—raising. At each of these establishments several hundred dogs are kept, which are kill-ed by strangu- lation when they are eight months old, usually toward the middle of win- ter. At this time their skin is cov- ered with very fine hair, and from these skins are made winter clothes for the inhabitants of the celestial em- pire. The dogs furnishing these skins are entirely different from the breed of dogs known here or in EurOpe, and their fur is said to be so long-haired and close on account of the extreme cold of that region. These fur dogs constitute ' the only wealth of this desolate region, and the only dowry given to the daughters of these farmer§ consists of, a number of dogs. The value of a dog is about 50 cents, and, as it takes eight fur dogs to make a coat, such an article is rather expensive. Traffic in dog skins is centered in large cities like Moukdlen and F00 Chow, where they are tanned. At the first named place the amount of dog skins hand- led last yea1 represented $500, 000.— London Times. Oyster: Taught to Keep Their Illouths Shut The oyster stands as a model for hu- manity, in that he can easily be taught to shut his mouth. There is only one correct way to accomplish this, howev- er, and it is done in this fashion: The newly dredged oysters are placed in water; then occasion-ally_dur- ing the day the water is run off, leav— ing the oysters uncovered and other- wise incommoded. During the first time the oysters are uncovered a great number of them open their shells, and these probably feel very uncom-. fortable until the water covers them again. _ After a few lessons of this kind the oysters slowly learn not to open their shells when they are expected to keep them closed. Looking Backward. “You must feel very happy in this lovely cottage you call your own?” “How can I when I think of my family that owned an estate of thou- sands ofI acres, with a castle and a whole regiment of servants?” ' “Why, when did they lose it?” "During the seventh century.”— Brooklyn Life. 5 , « HouseWife—I suppose you could eat 1. sandwich with" a relish. Wraggles—Yes'm. I could eat it with out a relish,ptoo. He is given- nowhe ‘ News and Opinions . —--OF—— National Importance “THE SUN ’4 AL 0 PETE CONTAINS. BOTH. $6 a. year $8 a year Daily by mail, - - - Daily and Sunday, by mail, - The Sunday Sun IS THE GREATEST STJNDAY NEVVSPA- PER IN THE WORLD. Price 5:: a copy. By mall, 82 a. year. Address THE SUN, New York. PIANOS We are now closing out at a sacrifice several odd styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly used organs and pianos to make room for new stock. ORGANS Catalogues, full particulars and terms sent upon application. SOLD 0" INSTALMENTS, IF DESIRED. illasnngciizamlin (in. 3 and 5 WEST 18!!! STREET. NEW YORK. NEWYORK. .NEW HAVEN &HARTFOI- D ' LBOAD. -.an YonxDIVIsmN. NOVEMBER 28, 1897. Trains leave South Norwalk as follows: FOR NEW YORK - Accommodation t1ainsat9.36a. 111., 1.11, 3.,04 4.,07 5.33, 6.41. 8.11, 10. 20 . m. Express trains at 4.55, 5.45, 6.15, (local), 6.55, (local). 7.13, (local), 7.56, (local), 8.17, 9.03 (local) 9. 58, 10. 35, 11. 37, (local) a. m. 12. 47, 2. 25, 5.05 5.55, 7.55 p. m. F01 Washing- ton via Harlem Rive1 12.53 a. m. (daily) SUNDAYS—Accommodation 9.1521. 111. 5. 4,3 (local), 7. 23, (local) 9.28 p. In. Ex press 4.55, 5. 45a. 111. FOR NEW HAVEN AND THE EAST—— Accommodation t1 aims at 6. 32, 7. 42, 8.46 andll. 42 a. 1n., 1. 37,2 42 ,(toB’p’ t), 4.20, 5.27 627, 7.28(t0Bp t), 8.41, 9.41 and 1.1 15 p.m.Exp1ess trains at 1.11, 1,20, 9.,11 10.05, 11.08 a. In. 12 .02, 3.05, 5. 04 (Naugatuck Expi ess) 1.10 p.1n SUNDAYS— Accommodation 7.42, 9.12 a. m. and 7.15p. m. Expiess 1.11 and 1. 20a. m. C) T I-IEMPSTl-‘TAD. Gen. Pass. Agent. clulizrs Market A FULL LlllE or FRESH. Mill cunan nuts. Shoulder Steak. ". . ....r,...‘.... ...... 8c RibRoast ........ ..... ....... 10 FreshPork..........,....’.. . 10 Veal‘RoaSt.-.......‘ . 14' -_—-_——- FRESH FISII IND . . . . VEGETABLES. —_———— PRIOE MID QUALITY . . . . SATISFIGTORY. PROMPT Mill EFFIGIEIIT . . . . SERVIGI'. Paul Schultze. J r so. N'ORWALK. Falrileld Gounly llalional Bank 44 Wall St...Norwalk. Conn. INCORPORAI‘ED. 1824. EDWIN O. KEEIEL, President. DAVID E. MILLER. Vice-President L. C. GREEN. (ashier EDWIN 0. Karma. MossEs H. GLUYEB. DAVID B. MILLER. A. J. MEEKEE F. Sr. JonNLoczwoon. TnEr DORE E Skin 11 IRA COLE, CnAs. F. Tursnmn .4. Accounts of Manufacturers. Mercha an; Individuals solicited. ,\ Safe Deposit Poxrs fu lo Ilqmilur. CENTRAL 111101111. Bali: 1m WALL 81‘" mm WA 1.1;. CORPORATED SEPT. 1. ’870 CAPITAL. - . a - . GEORGE 111. Honmrs, President. E. L. Borax. Viceal’resident- 111).“! WILLIAMlAJCcans ashlar DIRECTORS I GEORGE llI. Honxns. H. E. ”ANN. J '1‘. Pnowrr’i' 8. H. Reruns, I) - OOUBINSI JR- IIlscounl thy. Salurdav. ATV P. W. BATES’ 42 WATER 3111111, You can find as fine an assortment of P. L. Cunnmomu, E. L. Born. ‘ lnnnmenlal'iflnetarlllnri \ 11- "~ and 'in any Yard' 1n the State. Look it over and get prices More' .going elm-where. : UNDERWEAR. AT ‘96 108 Misses’ Winter Vests & pints, sizes 16 and 18 only, regular prices 150 and 250, take your pick of the lot for 90. AT 25c 50 D02. Shirts and pants, 8 years to 18, take Boys’ fleeced ’em while they last for 25c. _ AT 5 [.00 Men’s fine wool Un- derwear, worth $1.50, they go at $1.00. AT _25c Ladies’ Vests and drawers, worth 39c, they are fleeced lined going quick at 25c. Amt “It“? - goods, the latest and up lo dole slylcs z'u ladies gmmculs, all go - to slow lbal we do not keep store as our grandfathers dz'd. Fairfield CO’S. GreatestStore NEXT ON THE PROGRAMME. Au old Philosopher sold: ' ‘I Tbal this life couSz’sl of drow- z’ug ou " your Stockings z'u lbc Warning and pulling lbcm' off again at Wzglu‘. ” Wol so in the life at our store! W0 .7140- uolouy! W0 buckworducss! W0 stand slzll I cfllways pushing . ahead will) new ideas, ought dud amiable clerks, new, frcsli Holiday goods are uppcurzug ou counters; we want u wbolc lot of room. W c must bane purl of lbc dress goods couulcr. Tbcrc- for we shall " ,. stovns.~'*' AT 69C 10 Doz. Ladies’ 2 clasp~ kid gloves, winter weight, in tans, all new, value $100, for this sale, only 690. AT 490 Motormen’ s Mitts, the best on the market, for this sale 49c. RIBBONS. AT 25C [000 yds. of fancyribbons, in Plaid Morre,and fancy Romanstripe, . . reg. prices 49c and 69c, this sale 25c. I AT 10¢ 500 yds. ,Roman stripe, all pure silk, suited for neckwear, reg. price 150, this sale 10c. - Slaughter Prices of Dress Goods. Owing to the mild weather and the short skirts of the wheelwoman, dress goods are slow all over the country. We have too many and want the room. Saturday and Monday we shall take 25 Per. Cent. off Every Dress Sold: To ILLUSTRATE: 8 yards Black Henrietta @ 50c $100 saved 25 per cent. Dress cost $1. 87 saved This is the best and latest dress,cost 8 yards Priestly ’s Henrietta @ $1. 25 per cent. $2. 50 saved Dress cost you yai ds 52 in. Illuminated serge @ $1.25 25 per cent. $4.00 6 yds. 54 in. Broadcloth @ $1.00 $6.00 1.00 $1.50 saved 25 per cent. 4 1.50 $3_00_ Dress cost you $4.50. ' $7.59 8 yards Silk W’al p Hem ietta (w 62110 $5.00 1.87 m $1. 00 saved 2.5 pm cent. 1.00 ' $5.63. Others ask 750, $4.00. m 25 $10.00 \ 8 yards Two Toned suiting ((1) 500 $4.00 2.59 $1.00 saved 25 per cest. 1.00 $7.50. Dress cost $3.00. Capital. 2mm I So on all dress. goods 25' per cent. off, any and all cheap or brace this opportunity, (on Saturday or Monday only. . dear, 12 I=2c goods or $1.50 goods. Em= IW‘STVLISH JACKETS AT Low PRICES/<1... Lodlcs ‘Bcavcij jackets woz'lb $6.98, $5.00. Lodz’cS ‘Bouclc jackets wort/.7 $7.50, $6.98. Ladies Kcrscy jackets all silk [1‘1ch worlb $10.00, Ladies Kcrscy jackcls, lz'ucd wdb Romcm Taficllu,‘ N. Y. pcoplc asked $16. 98, our przcc $14' 98 Ladies Kcrscy jackets, Storm Collar lz'ucd lbrougb— out will) cbuugcoblc flyj‘cllo, worlb $15. 98, lbz's B£E$8. 50 $ch $13 75 Ladzcs Tau Kcrsc’y ”76 III/’54 ”WI" won‘b s3 16- 50 = Lodz'cs Kcrsc; jackets, Rod, Grccu and Black $14 98 buu'dcd and fur trimmed, N. Y people asked Russmulélol‘b [7101,55 $7 50 to $20 00 $23.00, our prz'cc $18.75. l/clourblouscs $33.00. aw“ MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S JACKETS IN GREAT VARIETY. “we 1 J. II. JElllllllliS, UNDERTAKERI No. 7, MAIN STREET. WIGHT BELL AT OFFICE. W. H. HAYWARD G: 00. Penn 11011101 and Solicitor 1092511111 liapllol Street, WASHINGTON. D. C5 _———...—- All classes 61 claims prosecuted before the Interior Department Rejected pension claims a specialty. Col-reapondence solicited Ravmond & Son. successors to'ZGeorge H.11asmond, Furniture Dealers and . General Funeral Directors 45 and 48 llaln St, llorwallt, 'conn. Residence, Berkeley Place. Telephone. No. 77-4. ‘PYMDUTH ROCK ICE ~ STRIGTLY PIIRE 2' Stores and families supplied. I Lowest rat-es. ELLS etco" I I “North Ave. Norwalk. , IN THE W. at Boom 1.].«AZ-‘E'1‘TE Bun-mm At'HALF THE RATE charged by other stock compani Esmemu. PLATE GLASS Mutual Plate Glass Insurance tompan OF CONNECTICUT " . nonw-
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