. a lively rate. ‘ then, loading it with caresses and mes- 1 baby tunes; WORK ON A wARSHir ' CONSTANT SUCCESSION OF DRILLG AND EXERCISES FOR THE MEN.. The Rapid-Fire Gun Practice-The “ 1111... Drill" and Its Uses—Ordered Below in 11 Huuy—VVorking the Big Guns Keeps Them Constantly Engaged. Whether at sea or in port, there is no lack of- daily work for the crews of the big warships. For the sake of discip- line and training, as well 'as for the physical exe1cise, the men are kept jumping from one drill to another at A morning spent on 'ioard the monitor Puritan, lying at at: C0: Dbck, in the Brocklyn Navy Ear-d, is exceedingly interesting. No sooner does the active, hardy-looking lack 'l‘a1s finish one exercise than they - are promptly summoned, by the clear notes of the bugle, to another of an en- "lirely different character. To an outsider the most striking and effective of them all is the drill with the rapid—firing guns, which include three and six pounders. At a bugle signal the men take their places, four or five to each gun. The first move is the sighting and taking aim. One mat-2 :scrcws the gun into the desired pol:- :ti‘on by rav-i dly revolving a wheel wl. ch turns it, and the others mean- wmle are getting out the ammunition and opening the breech. At the order, frill cartridges—load!” a dummy cartridge of the same size as the real one is slipped into the open breech This is then closed and locked by means of a crank. The firing, which is accomplished by the pulling of a string or the pressing of a button, is not practised, of course, in the ordinary drill. The aiming and loading are repeated frequently, and the men who have been attached to the ship for some time work with the utmost swiftness and. precision. The drill cartridges are kept in cases near the guns, so as to be handy, but in an actual engagement all ammunition has to be passed up from below through the ammunition—hoists. These are tubes extending from the hold, where the ammunition is stored, up to the gundeck. The gunners’ mates and thei1 assistants below ,feed the cartridges into the hoists, and they are carried up by means of an endless belt, which is kept constantly in motion". ... Several times the gun practice is in— terrupted by a sudden signal ordering all the men below. This has to be done occasionally in an engagement, when the enemy’s fire is too heavy, to prevent unnecessary loss of life. The men disappear below and reappear on deck again in marvelously quick time. In connection with the firing of these guns the “ram drill” is practised. At a signal every man drops where he stands into a posture in which his body is extended at nearly full length, but does not touch the deck, being sup- ported upon the tips of the fingers and the tips of the toes. It is put into prac- tical use "when the ship is about to ram 01' be rammed by another vessel. If the men did not put themselves into a position of this sort, which lessens the shock as much as possible, they would be thrown down, and would be far more likely to be injured. Another point of value in the ram drill lies in the fact that it is one more thing done according to orders and with a purpose. As such it strength- ens the general inorale. A promiscuous tumbling, on the other. hand, such as would ensue if. the men tried to stand during the collision, would certainly not have this effect. ,The ram drill is practised on only a few ships of the navy. In an engagement the decks are c1ea1 ed of e"C1ythi11g which is not ab- solutely necess a1y as fighting material. Such aiticles, which include chests and all supeiflu ous \y iodwo1k even the li. ‘ebcats in the da'its, are all indi— cated by the w01d ‘Overboard’o painted upon them. The ' are cut away ruth— lessly and thrown over the side at the beginning of the action.- . 'Frcm the deck nothing can be_seen oi the actual working of the four great twelve-inch guns. The, machinery by which they are operated is all within the two revolving turrets from which each pair projects. The two guns are fixed paiallel ‘10 each other, and as the tu1ret turns they point successively in I all d11ect1ons They act independently of each other in only one respect—it is possible to raiseor depress the aim I of one without moving-its mate. From f the outside the drill with them appears . a slow process, for the guns cannot be moved rapidly. Among the other exercises of the morning is a few minutes’ rifle drill and the “settingup” drill—a series of calisthenic movements designed to im-h prove the men’s bearing and keep them agile. There are, in all, eighteen different exercises prescribed in the regulations. They consist of the best recognized movements for developing all the muscles of body and limbs Ina for strengthening 1119: breathing ap- pa.ratus.—~New York Tribune. A Beautiiul Idea. of the Indians. ' Among the superstitutions one: When' a young maiden died they imprisoned a young bird until it first began to try its powers of song, and sages, they loosed its bonds over her grave, in the belief that it would not fold its wing nor close its eye until it had flown to the spirit-land and de-; livered its precious burden of affection ' to the loved and lost one.—St. Nicholas... “or..-" ‘ A Modern Cradle. A recent‘invention is a cradle that rocks by means of a clockwork men}- anisxn,.and at the same time plays '“ ' New YorkJonrnal. 1111111111 11911. The People of Norvvalk Are I Vitally Interested. One Case and There are Others. There is a large body or" bolters in Norwalk and vicinity. The movement- has been gaining force for some time andhas become so powerful that those interested are. anx- ious to declaie themseIVes. They are bolting ancient and useless methods of treating catarrh and hay fever. and they have come out in full f01ce for Califor- _ nia Catarrh Cuie, because they have tried it and know its worth. .Here are W01 ds from a Nor-walk man who has 11: led many medicines and treatments before he got what he wanted in Cali- f01n1a. Catauh C111 e, the g1 cancel. and only known cure f01 catar 1 h. Mr. Alfred Platt, 9 Maple street, Nor- walk, says: "I have been a great suf- ferer f1 0111 oatairh f01 over thilt-y years. having cont1acted the disease during the war. My whole head seemed full of scabs, and the discharge flow the nose and int-o the throat was something awful. My head ached al- most continually, and I never got 3. 000d night’ :1 sleep. I p1 ocured a bottle of California Catari h Cure at Plaisted’s d1 ug store. South Norw.alk It has gix en me more 1e1ief than I have had f01 yeais; my head is very much im- p1 oved and I can now sleep all night. It is cer tainl-v a g1 eat reliever, and I 13 WALL ST' am glad to 1ecommend it. Nothing ' among all the things I tried bef01e Edgar Buttery, helped me one quaiter as much in Nurseryman, months, as C. (J. C‘. has inafewweeks.’ NORWALK, CONN- California Catarih Cuie will do f01: ’ Tfifffig, ”3,3259%“ all cases what it did for Mr. Platt; in Plants 11 Specialty.y breaks up the worst colds, prevents Brandy Wline.Rioand mforg colds and cures the worst forms Mamhef 03060511“ 0 c ronic oatarrh. Sold by all dealers. A bottle for 500. HgfglfiBHfiI-gg. Three times as much for $1. “— 4 ~—— l‘rank T. Hyatt HOW SECRETARY GAGE PROPOSED. He Used the Telegraph and Beat His Den- yer Rival By It. It is not generally known, but the- Secretary of the Treasury proposed to Mrs. Gage by wire. It happened this way: Mrs. Gage was one of the charming widows of Denver, and her name at ;hat time was Mrs. Gage. She was ad- .nired par excellence. ed to the attractiveness. She was a reigning favorite, and mane,r a man with a large bank account entered the contest for her best favor. A word of this ‘came to Mr. Gage, and he was nervous. He found that his chances of Winning his modest suit seemed falling by reason of distance. It was a far cry from Chicago to Denver, and the rivals on the spot had all the advant- ages. Mr. Gage was too much engaged with a big bank to make more than oc- casional trips. He had known Mrs. Gage'for many years, but it did not occur to him that he wanted he1 for his wife until the news came from the West that she was hesitating on the promise to give another man a final answer. This brought the Secretary to a crisis. He put on his hat and slipped around to the telegraph of- fice. Mr. Gage took his pencil in hand and dashed off about the briefest and most businesslike proposal of mar- riage. It read thus: “Mrs. Gage, Denver, 001.: Don‘t do anything until you see me. By first train. GAGE . ” He counted the words—exactly ten— and paid the toll. The bank gave him leave, and he tore across the continent “by first train.” There was avery quiet wedding, a flash ' of the wire that Mr. Gage had been mar-. ried, and he and his bride in due time received the congratula- tions of everybody. The Den- ver man who was waiting is still wait- ing, also wondering how the man so far away beat him in the race just as he supposed he was over the line. But, like the tales in books, the romance ended beautifully, and they have lived happily ever afterward—Chicago Jour- nal. ' TAPESTRY COPY OF A PAINTING. It \Vill Take hlnre Than Three Years to Finish This \Vork of Sort. When the Empress Alexandria visit- ed Paris she became deeply enamored of Mme. Vigee Lebrun’s painting of Marie Antoinette and her children, which hangs at the Elysee. M. Faure made a note of this, and asked the Fine Arts Minister to consult with the director of the Gobelins as to the best means to secure a good copy. Three of the best artist-weavers were set to work last Feb1 uary, and it is hoped the t"apest1y copy will be finished by May, 1900. The weavers work alternately, so as to be busy only two days in the week, ,and thus keep their eyes fresh. They are now at the figures. Th; dyeing and- sorting of the wools.was' a. tedious and troublesome work. In the‘painting Marie Antoinette has a. child on her knee. The first Dauphin and Mme. Royale press against her. ”An empty cradle is on the floor near them. It is that of Mme. Sophie, the infant, who died~a short time before the revolu- tion. This painting was hung at the Salon in 1788, but Marie Antoinette was so unpopular that it had to be Withdrawn—London Sketch. of the '7 Seneca Indians was one most beautiful . 3 124 Miles on Trolley Bonds. The network of tro'lleys with which New England is now covered makes it- possible for any one to ride for 124 miles on trolley roads. This is proba- bly the longest trolley line in the world. Of course, the trip would have to be made in a number of Cars. From the residence of Mr. Henry H. Rogers, vice-president of the Standard Oil Com- pany, at Fort Phoenix, in Fairhaven, to Nashua, N. H., the route is as fol- I lows: New Bedford, Fall River, Taun- ton, Bridgewater, Brockton, Braintree, Quincy, .' Boston, Maiden; Melrose, Wakefield, Reading, _Wilmington, Bill- erica, Lowell and Dracus to Nashua.— 'l:he black add- ; '1 be entlre nurchasmg community .THE E EN! n CH'ECKER—BOA’RD BUSINESS DIREoToav. 1 —'- Sales For Benl- - 111111111115 STORED NORWAth-t Fire 1113111111103 Co. In Successful Oper- _ Minn Since 1860, Safe Deposit Vault OF THE NATIONAL BANK No Outstandlnu Claims. or nonw 1.1.x. Geo. W. Raymond,» DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries 'AND Provisions No.9Maln St. . , GAZETTE ADS. BRING GOOD RESULTS ll. Ward Sellook. BEST GOODS.- TEAS ago carrots DENTIST, V. 8 West Avenue. 1 ‘ nun & znurr. lame, FiOysters, Fruits an'd Vegetables. 69 Washington St . SOUTH NORWALK. LOBSTERS CAUGHT OFF NORWALK ISLANDS. Leave your orders and have them dehvered . PIEI. 1111s,. every Satnrd 1111.11. 111. . "FRED A. WALTER ‘ MAKER or 1 Real German Lager, nnunsgl‘i’fvm ‘ .11: On draught HORSE GOODS. and in Bottles Repairinsfilof all kinds — AT — mess 3:51;;032‘331- nArcuronn's, “type” 4,13,, ‘ 4-4 Main Street' Nonwnmr, - . 061m, ital-“iit'i‘ - ~ - ° $2,531,, ° “1 W. H. BYINGTON MIA , “I “1111111111. IIO HATEIIOALS ' INSURANCE MANUFACTUBEBO Egflafi‘i .1 ' n at 111111 . ' n ”'1 IIBII- IIBBI I .__.____—_— 33 to 43 Water Street. ' E S. 3. WILSON . ' Practical Contrac- ' .4 \ tor and Builder. Estimates cheer- ‘ . ~ .“ fully given. Large _ . 5. buildings a. Specialty. Contracts taken in any part of the coun- . . try. Steam Mill and yard, 8 Cross St. 0f- fee. 92 2W all St, Norwalk. Conn. ‘ P t. .P II no l‘l-Kl" EEHEER. Kas‘gmin; . ' Carpenter 11111111111111?” w°°d ' and Bulldor, 0-,l- PIA". 81111111: 111111 PLAmoc ‘ ' 52 “1”“ “ma“ ‘ . 1 Norwalk. 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Purely Vegemble. W111 cure Biliousness, Consdpation, Piles. Sick- Headache, and FAQ'Fh—andhlfigmanfiscjrdnqflmpmmfimm No Woman ought to be without the SAVER FE MALE REMEDY (EU F’POSITCRKFS Dyspepsia. Small Easy taken. Wmfim 0—. PPV 1113111 -. IHAI P113. The Successful Merchants in Nor- walk all advertise in The GA 7.ET'I‘E, be ecause it keeps them in touch with ’ cc SCHLEIOHER & 8011’s IPIIIA f‘l There is simply no use comparing this piano With 1111 other on. the market. Iii." LEA "ltd TONE. FINISH. . gDURlIBILITY, J , - RIGHTNESS ’ IN 1 PRICE. --Of1ice and Factory, Pacific Street. . ' ' » summation.
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