EVENING GAZETTE. }
_ENTER§ED AT THE POST OFFICE IN NOR-
’WALK AS A! NEWSPAPER.
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
DAILY—One year, #33; six months, 81.75;
three months,_8l ;-one month. 400.
WEEKLY—One year, in advance, ‘81; six
months. 600.; three months. 350.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1897.
The Pension Scandal.
The records of the War Department
have most carefully preserved the rec-
ord of everysoldier who enlisted in
the United States service for any peri-
od during our civil war.
Of those who rendered service as sol-
diers mustered into the service of the
United States, the records show that
the: c are 727,122 now living.
The records also show that there are
now 733,627 drawing pensions as sur—
viving soldiers, who were mustered in-
to the service and served during the
was. -' - '
.111 addition to the number of surviv-
11:; soldiers who are drawing pensions,
there are applications pending in the
'l’ension Oliice from 187,500 persons
claiming to be surviving vet_erans who
rendered service during the war.
Thus we have 6,405 more pensioners
on the roll to-day than there are actual
survivors of the soldiers who rendered
service during the war, exclusive of
widows, parents and orphans, and in
addition there are pending» applications
for 117,500 who claim to have rendered
actual .military services and demand
pensions.
These figures are taken from the offi-
cial report of the Pension Commlssion-
er, and may be accepted as reliable.
The same ofiicial report shows that
there are 213,352 widows of soldiers
who are drawing pensions, and 104,938
whose applicatmns as widows of soldiers
are pending in the department.
In addition to the foregoing there
are 255,849 of the present pensioners
who have claims pending for an in-
crease of the pensions they now rc-
ceive. . 7
\Vith only 727,122 actual surviving
.soldiers of the civil war, the pensions
now granted to all classes of rebellion
pensioners, and those demanding pen"-
sions, aggregate the appalling number
of 1,139,317, being many more- than
ever were in the Union army at any
time during the war.
Is it surprising that the pension
scandal has become a, stench in the
nostrils of every honest citizen ‘9 Does
not every honest pensioner appreciate
the fact that unless there shall be a
thorough revision of our Whole pension
system, there must be serious danger
of a sweeping revolution against pen-
sions that may strike far beyond the
lines of justice ‘3
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——Perfumes of all kinds from 25c to
$5. 00 at Tomlinson’ s, South Nor wa-.lk
D 20 5t.
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FEMININE CHAT. ,
If you are talking to a man who is
standing in front of you in the car, 7
don’t turn your face and conversation
to any and every one else.
On reading a note many a. man or
woman is set down as below par 1n mat-
ters of culture, when the fault lies ex- ’
elusively 1n a poor pen.
Many a person goes in debt atChrist-r
mas time who would not exceed his or
her income by a penny at any other
seasOn.
A man may not think anything about
his ancestors, but his wife will-rake up
good and bad alike as soon .as she gets
a chance. ' i -
N o woman will object to an extra silk
petticoat as a Christmas gift. She
can’t have too many of these dainty
bits of wearing apparel.
If there were as many sounds ‘ to
frighten a timid woman by day as by
night she would be a fit subject for the
insane asylum in short order.
The honest sinner is bearable, but.
the man who rants against a woman I
who drinks a cocktail when he is him- '
self suffering from remorse caused by a
debauch, is not to be tolerated or heed-
ed. >
To the person whose Christmas Joy
depends upon the number of their glfts
the sum total will be as a cypher, even
though multiplied by a. million.
Remark overheard at 6 o’clock yes-
ter day:
“I have been shopping all day, dear.”
“What have you got?”
" 'Nothing at all, but I know What the
prices are. ”
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,Dr. D. M. Seward has written a.
Christmas hymn which will, be ,set to
music by Prof. Gibson and sung at the
Christmas Seryice in the First Congreo
- , 7 gationaal church next Sabbath morning. 1
How 1'0 FIND, ou‘rr '
Fill- a bottle 01717.7an glass with ‘
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sedimentaor settling indicates
an unhealthy cond1tion of the kidneys
When urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate 01 pain in the back, is also
convincing p100f that the kidneys and
bladder are out of 01 der
WHAT TO DO.
There is comf01 t in the knowledge so
often exp1essed, that Dr Kilmer s
Swamp-Root, the g1 eat kidney remedy
fulfills ever y wish 1n relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladdeI and
eve1y part 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 o1
beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get _up
many times during the night to min-
ate. The mild and the extra ordinary
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
samplé bottle and pamphlet both sent .
Mention THE GAZETTE,
and send your address to Dr. Kilmer &
Co. , Binghamton, N. Y. The pro-
p1 ietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this affair.
’ TO “—RENT.“
O RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead,‘ Masonic Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE.
OR SALE—CanOpy top wagon, 2
seats. In good condition. Will
be sold cheap. Apply to ”W. H. Bying-
ton, Insurance, GAZETTE Building.3
f1 ee by mail.
OR SALE—Three fine building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
OR SALE'—One ofthe best building
lots In the city; five minutes walk
f1 om B1 idge. Water and gas on st1eet.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N 30 tf
FOR SA LE—A house on Wilton ave-
nue, 6 1001ns.VVillbe sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insulance, G AZETTE
Building. \730 tf
WANTED.
WANTED—B o rro w e 1' s to the
amount of $50000. Good secur-
ity required. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N 30 tf
ANTED—Houses’and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 If
V ANTED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
(70.. ofMaryland,f111nishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
ing. , ‘ N30 tf
SPECIAL SALE
(10 Days)
All kinds 'of J eweli y, Ladies’ and
Gent’s Watches, Clocks and all kinds
of Musical Instruments. Clothing, etc.
Money loaned on articles according to
value. D. FEINBURG, 165 Washington
Street Bridge, So. Norwalk
Plano Lessons .
RS. GEORGE W BRAD LEY (daughter
of the late Wm. B Nash.) gives efiinent
a 1d satisfactory instructions on the Piano atL
11 11- home No.193 Main street. .
fiKYOURHORSESHOER
' FOR THE
:3?
"=7" WINTER USE.
It ABSOLUTELY prevents slim
and insures perfect safety and comfort
horse and d rive
Shod with the “Never-slip" your horse's
feet are always in good condition—kc keptoo
b not having to cons tantly roman tho
9 003 for sharpening.
The CALKS are REMOVABLE!
Steel-Centered and SELF-SEARPENING
When worn out new Calks can be easily In.
sorted without removing shoes. savings:
immense amount or time usually lost at the
blacksmith shop
to postalwlll mallheoourdo-
0n rocel
scriptlvecr rcularcontaluing gpricesotCalkod
M
\Shoconea readyuto benailedon,
mum» mlow-prlooo.
L. L. ENSWORTH a. SON,
Blacksmith’siSupplies‘.
HARTFORD, - --, -CONN.
v‘
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N ot1ce is herebyb o'iv en, that at an ad-
journed regular meeting of the Council
of the City of Norwalk, to be held in
the Council Room in said City Decem-
ber 27th, 1897, at 8 o’clock in the even-
ing, It is proposed by said Council to
make a further appropriation of $500,
from the Treasury of said City of Nor- -
walk, for the Highway Department of .
said City, to be used in paying the
necessary expenses of said department.
And at the same time and place, it is
proposed by said Council to make a
further appropriation of $500, from the
Treasury of the City of Norwalk, for
the Police Department of said City, to
be used in paying the necessary ex-
penses of said department.
Dated at the City of Norwalk, De-
cember 20th, 1897. '
By order of the Council of said City.
Attest: EDWARD Pd. LOCKVVOOD,
City Clerk.
NOTICE.
Baal ' (1111311111111. .
The Selectmen of the town of VVest-
part invite proposals for the construc-
tion ofa Telford gravel road bed on
Riverside avenue in the town of West-
port. ‘
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a bidder’s bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the selectmen’s office at Westport
Conn, until 11 a. m. on 29th day of De-
cember, 1897, at which time the bids
will be opened.
The Board of Selectmen reserve the
right to reject all bids.
Bids should be addressed to the
Board of Selectmen of the town of
VVestport and endorsed bids for River-
side Avenue Improvement.
L. P. JENNINGS, ? Board
OSCAR SMITH, of
R. H. COLEY, i Selectmen.
,VVestport, Dec. 14, 1897.
la la Eu iBl.
HE Flnest and Most Com-
plete Assortment of Cut- ’i ‘7
lery in Town can be Found at
H. H. WILLIAMS’
11 111111 311111111, 1111111111111, 001111.:
A SPECIALTY made'of POCKET.
KNIVES' , all war rant-ed and sold at
a low figure. ‘ . . . . , _.,,
.l_ . ,l ._i. ;'. . I.
DR.HUGHE&
110w LOCATED HERE.
Will he at his office ’48
Wall street,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and.
Thursday of each week,
where he will' give his
personal attention to‘the
examination of eyes
FREE. of charge.
Don’t delay,
Once. —:- - -:-
HERE’S YOUR 'GNINIIE.
.4 fine building lot on 4 .153 ave
one. If you intend to build, look at
LLIS'before purchasing.
Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain-
w. 1-1. avmc'rou‘,
[£11.11 Estate and Insurance
Room I, Gazette B’l’d.
, w. 1-1. HAYWARD a. co.
911.1111 111111111 1111" 3111111111,
1092Eas'l capllol Street:
_ WASHINGTON. D. C
All classes of claims prosecuted
before the Interior V Department.
Rejected pension claims a specialty;
Correspondence solioitcd.
Ravr‘nond &Son.
Successors tOZGeorge H. Raymond
Furniture Dealers, and
General Funeral Directors
46 and 48 Main St, Norwalk, Conn.
Residence, Berkeley Place.
Telephone No. 77-4.
0. E. Wilson,
1111111 113111111,
Real Estate and Invest-
. . 111th Agent, - .- -
Room 3 GAZET [E BUILDING.
NORWALK, g '- .7
MONEY 'l'o LoAN. '.
f Elvin III. cIiIIIII'on Nib Puml candy.
N orwalk, ‘
consult at ,
CONN
T H E E v’n N 1’11 c. c A Z 1. T T 1-1 ' >1 .
The lost Is ,Non‘e loo Good.
".We will have for. the
Christmas trade a large
Variety of fresh Candies,
Our own Make-was well
as Choice Confections di-
rect from‘Leading Manu-
facturers, which we, will
be pleased to- supply: you,
- no matter how small the
order, at Lower Prices
than ever.
So kindly remember to
call on us we will 'suit
you in QUALITY AND
PRICE. ‘
-FI Al L‘HE, 51 waSh"
ington Street, South N 01'-
walk.
‘ Viords at
haphazard
are like an
omelette with-
out eggs We 1
weigh our words.
You’ll generally find the goods weigh
heavier than the words we use ’to
describe them. Yoursurprisc comes
in when you see how much more we
might have said.
Holiday goods are here in great variety.
A few selected items:—
Beautilul designs 1'11 Ascot Scarfs ............ 430
Thencw “ Piccadilly ” Ascot .................. 4:80
Silk Mufflers (fancy blacks, whites and
stripes) ........................................... 98c
Full Dress Shields, black silks and s:1tins..980
Umbrellas caxvedivowand silvel —trimmed
hm n h: Indie? taffeta silk ............... {3:3 95
18%“ 610/54th
Outfitters to Men.
279 Broadwanyeac Chambers
FOUR 47 CortLalet. Near Greenwich
. t ., 'ear rec
STONES Iéétlfusitreet‘,’ 20...:42181;
NEW YORK CITY. .
J- II. JENNINGS,
UNDERTAKERI
No. 7, MAIN STREET.
NIGHT BELL 41' OFFICE.
ligaloguer'l‘v‘icphone. Addr.
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Con.n
30'1“ Wi ndhum
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PLATE GLASS
At HALF THE RATE charged by other stock companies,
OF CONNECTICUT...
J Spencer
‘ N THE JEwELEHs,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR .
STOCK FoR THE HOLIDAYS f
I —WILL BE THE——
LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE
THAT THEY HAVE EVER SHOWN.
The preparation for the Holiday season has extended ove1 the entire yeal,
and no eff01 t has been spared to get relialTle goods at prices that will surely
prove att1 active. .
DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY,
Ste1 ling Silver, High Gr adci ver Plated Ware, Clocks, Gold and Silvei
Pens and Pencils, Opera Glasses, Fine Canes and Umbrellas, and N ove1-
ties of Every Description.
IQ" YOU‘ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT THE STOCK.
J. @PENCER (b 00.;
3MAIN STREET, - ' - - ' NORWALK, CONN.
———_————THE NEW——
I-IOTEL PRESTON ‘
PROPRIETOR. .
NORWILII, GIINN.
JOHN HADDEN,
52111119111151, -_ =- -
RENOVATED ' - . ' .
AND
NEWLY FURNISHED.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
A. FIRST CLASS CAFE.
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. .
AN EXCELLENT DINNER FOR 30'CENTS.
Conducted with a view to please its patrons in all particulars.
@a.
Warranted Solid Gold.
Beautiful Chased Holder.
$l 001
You may think it cannot possess merit or durability, the price is so low; but
the “Lincoln” is a $2. 50 pen reduced to $1 00. It 15 durable, always ready to “go”
but never drips, the ink flowing steadily and uniformly. Thev are in use in this
office, giving the best of satisfaction, and they are in use in the be. 5, insurance
and business offices and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and vicinity.
Orders are received from all parts of the country.
Samples to be seen and orders received at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
INSURE YOUR-
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