driven frOm Washington. EVENING GAZETTE. .' ENTERED‘AT THE POST OFFICE IN NOR- WALK AS A NEWSPAPER. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. DAILY—0110 year, :33: six months, 31. 75; ' three months, $1; one month. 400. WEEKLY—+0ne ye:11',in advance,'81; six months. 600.: three months. 35c. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1897. The Value'of Snow. The cold, bracing air develops phys- ical vigor, and humanity stores up health and builds up a constitution against the time of enervating heat. The nations that accomplish much are the nations that have winter with snow and cold; the nations that develop a spirit of sturdy resistance born of fight- ing the elements in their passion. A ‘ er Suffrage In The South. On the first of January an amend- ttothe Constitution of South Car» oil will go into operation that p1ac— timll‘y disfran’chisesltwo- -thirds or more of} the colored voters of that State. The new Constitution adopted a few years ago provided that after January 1. 1898, no resident of that State should be permitted to vote who could not read any part of the Constitution of the State presented to him, unless he owned $310 in. taxable property and had paid the taxes thereon. 3 Three experiments were made in nn1versal suffrage where the negroes dfiminated the whites, says the Phila- delphia Times. They were made in the District of Columbia, 1n South Caro— lina and. in Mississippi, and 1n each it soon became an absolute necessity to limit the franchise to give security to both person and property. In Missis- sippi and South Carolina the ignorant voted is disfranchised by the .funda- _ mental law, and that means that the colored vote ceases to be a factor in those States. It goes without saying that- as a rule, the law will be strictly enforced with the blacks, and generous' ly. enforced with the whites. The first great victory won for uni- versal suffrage and the enfranchise- 3 ment of the calm ed voter regardless of intelligence of condition, was made in the District of Columbia, when a Re-. publican' Congress and President or' ganized aTe‘rritorial government, with a Legislature chosen by popular suf- frage and a Governor appointed by the President, to govern the District, sub- jeCL to the supervision of .COngress as are the laws of all Territories. it re quired but a few years to compel the property holders of Washington, re- gardless of party, to rise up in rebellion. against the ignorant colored rule of the capital. Debauchery ran riot, bewild— ering prodigacy prevailed, the great capital of the country was ruled by‘ ignorant voters, and the progress of the city halted. The issue had to be faced by a Republican Congress and President, whether universal suffrage should be overthrown or whether in- vestments and population should be It was a bitter confession to make, but a Re- publican Senate and Congress was com- pelled to confess the failure of ignorant suffrage by the repeal of the Territori- al organization of the District, and re- storing it to the immediate care of Con- gress. Thus the first experiment made to give a trial to universal suffrage where the colored vote was large or predomi- Pnating, was made by a Republican ad- ministration and Congress in Washing- ton, aud a like Republican administra- tion and Congress were compelled to abolish the universal suffrage they had inaugurated, and confess its failuse to the country and the worldELWith this high example of the leading represen- tatives of the party at the national cap- ital, Mississippi and South Carolina followed on entirely constitutional lines, in practically disfranchising the colored vote in two States where it is Largely in the majority. It was an in:- perious necessity to assure safety 10 property in those States, and safety to person as well, and while political par- tisans and organs will 01 iticise the at- titude of Mississippi and South Ca1o- liua in following the example of the Republican P1 es1dent and Congress, _ the supreme conditions which dictated; the action in those States will be ge 4_ erally appreciated by all who want free A government and enlightened progress. " AA‘ ‘v —Live Merchants keep their names beforethe Public. An Advertisement ' MITHE GAZETTE will be read. ' l l I I I ' shops busy fo1 the rest of the week. I . Are you disappointed ? home from school. .has kept his vow and lived the life of It stands the highest for .its wonderful ,_ 3 FEMININE CHAT. . , ‘| Turkey hash figured on yesterday’s menu. - What on earth can we substit‘hte for " 'Same to you?” How does the 6-months-Old baby en— joy his first Christmas tree? A rush of exchanges will keep the The‘woman with a new ring is even worse than the boy with his first watch. Don’t despair. Maybe the gift you so anxiously desired will come later in the day. The new doll is very rmuch in evi- dence. 3 It seems as though we had just re- covered from a couple of Sundays. Along with the Christmas joy comes the thought of the New Year’s bills. Do you feel sort of as though the saw- dust had dropped out of your 0.011 to- day '9 How awfully short the Christmas holidays seem. to the boys and girls Not. many days before the Christmas tree will be sticking its head out of the ash barrel. ' The postman and the' expressman ranked with Santa Claus in importance the last few days. A-‘ REVENGING HIMSELF ON DEITY. Strange Vow Made by a Man Wken Ell Slaves Were Freed. Basil Hayden, of Bloomfield, Ky., who was .a confederate soldier in the late war, has not been outside of his house since 1863, though in perfect health, having taken an. oath that he would never again put his foot on. the ground. 3 He says that the Lord treated him harshly in allowing his negroes to go free, and that in revenge he will never place his foot on the Lord’s earth again. He is a 'successful,farmer, notwith- standing his many peculiarities. He a hermit since the wan—Chicago Times-Herald. ,___ The Very Man. Just before a recent dinner given in honor 'of a, young swell, whose chief claim to distinction seemed to be the height of his collar and an eye-glass, addressing a stranger, said. “Beastly nuisance, isn‘t it? Spoke to that fellah over theie—tookdfim for a gentleman—and found .he‘had a rib- bon on his coat. Some blooming head wai er, I suppose?” “Oh, no!” replied the other; that’s Blank, the guest of the eve ning." “Dash it all, now! is it?” said the as- tounded swell. “Look here, old fellow, as you, know everybody, would you mind sitting next me at dinner, and telling me who every one‘ is?” “Should like to very much,” replied the other man; “but you see I cannot. I’m the blooming head waiter!” The “’heel of'the' Constitution. The Constitution was a beautiful ship, and wherever she .went excited the most favorable comment. After the war she was visited by an English officer of high rank, who, after mak- 'ng an inspection, said: “This is one f the finest frigates I ever saw, if not he finest, but I must say that her ‘.'heel is clumsy and ugly and unwor- iiy of the vessel.” The Yankee cap- llll replied: “Sir, that wheel is the sly English thing in the ship. Dur- 11g her action with the Java her own 111991 was knocked to pieces by a hot. After the Java was captured we 30k her wheel and fitted it to the Con- :Etuticn, and, although we think it is s ugly as you do, we have kept it as ll ophy.”—--Argonaut. 1 “Fine Foretlnouglit. Agent—I’ll insure your life for any amount you‘ say, and in case you 'die from any natural cause whatsoeven your family will get the money within thirty days. Uncle Eph—Dat’s all right, boss, but jes’ you look a-here; do dat include lynching?—New York Herald. “The Presidents will get a rest now." “In what way?” “The Perkinses have named their new baby 'Klondikg.’ ’I—Chicago News. HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of the kidneys When urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too-frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT To DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every 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 or ' beer.‘ and ove1confes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up lof ‘ Building. many times dining the night to win- ate. The mild and the .extlaordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. cures of the most disti essing cases. If you~need a medicine you should have- the best. Sold by d1u0g1sts, p1ice fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent- . free by mail. Mention THE GAZETTE, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Binghamton, N. Y. The pro- prietOrs of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this am. i ' Oceanic Convulilo‘n. .- Barcelona was startled by seeing the . sea rise and fall three feet at intervals ten minutes, for many hours on July 2. ' The British war- ship Surprise broke 'oneof her‘ca- bles and left the port in consequence. A similar phenomenon was observed in. 1883 at the time of the eruption of Krakatoa in Sumatra, and the repeti- tion may be connected with the recent eruption of the Manon volcano in the Philippines. . ' Inference. The G1oom'—The minister seems to think he knows more about you than I do. - The B1'ide———HOw’s that? The Groom—I gave him a ten and, he handed back five of it.-—New York ' aTown Topics. . A shallow man may always see the face of a fool by looking into a deep well. T0 RENT O RENT- —A large hall 1n 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. N30 tf OR SALE—Three fine building lots ' on Wilton avenue. Wilson, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf OR SALE—One of the best building lots 1n the city; five minutes Walk f1 om Bridge. Wate1 and gas on street. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf OR SA LE—A house on Wilton ave- nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE N30 tf WANTED. ANTED—B orrO—we r s to ~ the ambunt of $50. 000. Good secure ity required. W. H. Byington, Insur- ance, GAZETTE Building. N 30 tf ANTED—Houses and Real Estate to sell. ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf ANTED—Contractors to know that the Fidelity and Deposit Co. . of Maryland, furnishes surety W H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Buildfi ing. -N3.0 tf All kinds of Jewelry, Ladies” and Gent' s Watches, Clocks and all kinds of Musical Instruments. Clothing, etc. Money leaned on articles according to value. D. FEINBURG, 165 Washington Street B1idge.So. Norwalk. ._ DIVIDEND BENTRAL NATIONAL BANK Norwalk, C-onn., Dec. 28, 1897. ' " The Board of Directors have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of Three per cent. payable January 3d, 1898. WM. -A.’ CURTIS, Cashier. DIVIDEND. Falrliell 801111 National Bank. 1897. V01 walk Conn. Dec 27, The Board of Directors of this Bank, have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of Three (3) per cent. payable on and after Jan. 3rd, 1898. L. C. GREEN, Cashier. Dividend \otice. The? 1.1111111 Bill of waall CAPITAL, $240,000. Norwalk,'COnn.; Dec. 28, 1897. The directors have this day declared a- dividend of Three (3) per cent. from the earnings of the past. six months. Payable on and after JanuaryfiZ, 1898. H. P. PRICE, Cashier. MACHlN-HERY. and Couplings. Machinery Steel in all sizes ufrom 6}; inches diameter down to 8-16 inches diameter cut any length. always in stock. Cold Rolled .ounds, Squares, Flats, Hexagons. Octagons. Iecagons, and all shapes finish on to exact sizes. .veryth ing in readiness to be shipped at once. ur goods are wit bouts rival and our prices the. lowest of all. Telephone 814, South Boston. , COMPRESSED STEEL SHAFTING WORKS, South Boston, Mass. . Sh;ftlng, “leg. OITIHHS o'l‘x-eatniant —a.nd Cure of . ‘3 IlQUIlIi, MORPHINE and Narcotic Drug flab . Trained male and films! 11' ’1urses. Send for illustrated "" | ‘atologue. Telephone. Addr. ""“f ’ B. BOSE’S swamp Ravmond &Son. Successors to:Gaorge H . Raymond Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors 46 and 48 Main SI.,'IIorvIafI|1'. conn. Residence, Berkeley 219.633 ._ 4' Telephone No. 17-4. W. H. Byington, Ins‘ur-. SPECIAL SALE - i '.(10Days) '. " .. fin. - rado ? . ,FIELDS EXPLORATION COMPANY . Notice is herebyr.given, 'that at a regular meeting of the 'Council .Of the City of N orwalk, to be held in the Council Room, in said City, J anu- ary 3rd, 1898, at 8 o’clock in the even- ‘ing, it is proposed by said Council to make a fuf'ther appropiiation of $500, ‘ from the Treasury of said City of N or- walk, for the Administ1 ative Depart- ment of saidCity, tobe used 1n 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 $350, from the Treasury of the City of Norwalk, for the Fire Department of said City, to be used in paying the necessary ex- penses of said de‘partment. . Dated at the City OfL cember 28th, 1897. ' By order of the Council of said City. Attestz. EDWARD M. LOOKWOOD, City Clerk. NOTICE. «Road Construction, Norwalk, De- The Selectmen of the town of West- 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’ 5 bond in the sum of one thousand dollars. Plans and specifications may be soon at the selectmen' 8 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 Westport and endorsed bids fOr River— side Avenue Improvement. L. P. JENNINGS, 3 Board OSCAR SMITH, of R. H. COLEY, I Selectmen. I -Westport, Dec. 14, 1897. ‘ It Is Easy to Blow Bubbles and to m a k e ' .rpromises, but not them. twopromises. We have never bro- m : ken either. They are—perfect satisfaction or your money back. , Overcoats, Oxford Meltons, blue, black, _ brown. fancy wool lining, yoke and sleeve Satin lined, Silk Velvet Collar, lap seams and raw edges, a wonderfully satis- factory garmcut ........... $18 Suits, newest effects in Worsted Cheviots, fastidious-taste-suiters, also blue cud black Cheviot, sin- gle sacks The latest for biking and horse- back riding is a ’Stock‘ Ascot in Cheviot, plaid and 1ed ef- fects. sncll ................ 48C Mail ordcxs will receive careful attention. ...................... 1814'“ .8th Outfitters to Men. POUR 279 Broadway,Near Chambers SIORES 211 SlXIh Ave, Near 14th Street 125th Street, Conic: 3d Ave. NEW YORK CITY. W h y n o t get your share of the great fortunes to be realized from the wonderful dis- 47 Cortlandt, Near Greenwich KLON DIKE “as“! » coveries ah eady made and to be made in this New Klondike— Alaska— Eldo- THE WASHINGTON GOLD unde1 its chartet is authorized to prospect for and acquire M ming Claims and Properties in the wonderful gold fields of Klondike and Alaska. Im- ' mense fortunes have already been real- ized and millions more'will be made there. Will you allow this golden op- portunity to pass you by. " A few d01- ars invested' 1n this undertaking may be the foundation to your fortune. The rush to this wonderland necessi The first in' tates immediate action. _ the field the first in fortune. No such opportunity has ever been presented to be people at the present generation as is offered in the Klondike—Alaska Gold Fields. All shareholders get their full proportion of all prOfits. N o dividends are made on stock remaining unsold. Send your orders enclosing One Dollar for each share of fully paid- up and non—assessable stock desired di- rect to the WASHINGTON GOLD FIELDS 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 & Gunn, Groceries: A. F. Hoska, Harness Co.' , Morris Gross 00., Dry Goods and Cloth- i119." Felitz, Tents: Tacoma Hardware Co. .1. II._.|EIIIIIIIGS~, “UNDERTAKERI .No. 2-,"MAIN. sTREEj'. ' ~ ~ .IlIGIjll'. BE LL. Arrotrlox. ; so easy to keep ' W G. Rowland, Outfitter; Hugo We make but ‘—_‘\-V- ‘HAR'I'FQRO, - J pencer THE JEWELEBS, WOULD ,_RESPECTFULLY ”ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR STOCK FOR THE HOLIDAYS -—W1LL BE THE -—— LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE THAT THEY HAVE EVER SHOWN. The preparation for the Holiday season has extended over the entire year, ‘ and no effort has been spared to get reliable goods at prices that will surely prove attractive. DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY, ‘ Stel ling Silver. High G1 adc - ver Plated Ware, Clocks, Gold and Silver Pens and Pencils, Opera Glasses, Fine Canes and Umbrellas, and Novel~ ties of Every Description. W YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED T0 INSPECT THE STOCK. 1 I ‘ .1. ”SPENCER .ch 00., 3 MAIN STREET, - . - NORWALK, CONN. 4——THE NEW—— HOTEL PRESTON . JOHN HADDEN, ’52 mu $111111. .. . RENOVATED AND NEWLY FURNISHED. ELECTRIC LIGHTS. ' ' A. FIRST CLASS CAFE. "f PROPRIETOR. " - IIIlllVllLK, IIIIII. FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. AN EXCELLENT DINNER FOR 30 CENTS a” Conducted with a view to please its patrons in all particulars. Warranted Solid Gold. Beantiful Chased Holder.” |- $101? 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 is 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 b9. and business oflices and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and- vicinity. . 5, insurance Orders are received from all parts of the country. Samples to be seen and orders received at the GAZETTE OFFICE. E ye Testing Free! Classes for the Masses! DR. HUG-HES, OPTICAL EXPE RT. . \Vill Give I-lis Personal Attention to the Correction of Difficult Defects of Vision, 3 DAYS or EACH WEEK, Tannin, Wednesdays and’ limiting, FITTING PROPER LENSES. Cure Insomnia. Vertigo, Hallucinations, Epi- lepsy. Stomach Troubles, Nervous and Sick Headache and other maladies, especially v1 hen of a nervous complexion. With the aid of the latest improved electric mstruments of America's and Europe‘s best . oculists, he is enabled to test your eyesight scientifically. OFFEICE, 48 WALL ST., NORWALK. @ No peddlers oragents employed. AQKYOURHORSESHol-IR WINTER USE. It ABSOLUTELY prevents slipping, and insures perfect safety and comfort to horse and drive Shad with 1:119 “ Neverslip ” your horse’s feet are always in good con mien—keg” not having to constantly tame s 065 for sharpening. The CALKS are REMOVABLE, Steel-Centered and SELF-SHARPENING When worn out new Calks can be easily 111- sorted without removing shoes. savingan mmense amount of time usually lost. at the blacksmith 3110. On receipt 0 postal will mail free our do. scriptive o1rcularcontaining rioes ofCalked \Shoes, ready to be nailed on. or trial. offered thiswinter at very low prices. L. L. ENSWORTH & SON, Blacksmith’sISupplies. , -CONN f Give the Children the Forest Candy. The Best is None too Good. We will have for the Chrislmas trade a large Variety of fresh Candies, Our own Make-"as 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 QUALlTY AND. PRICE. I:- I. LMIE, 51 'Wash— ington Street, South Nor- walk. Ia le Cu lay. \ THE Finest and Most Com- plete Assortment of Cut- lery in Town can be Found at H. H. WILLIAMS" 11 MAIII 31111131, 101111111, c0111. A SPECIALTY made of POCKET KNIVES; all warranted and sold at a low figure. . . '. Piano Lessons. as. GEORGE w BBADLEY.(dauel11’et I of the late Wm. B. Nash.) 21 793- silicon and satisfactory instruction on the Piano 9 t harmonic No.1,: Ill-in street. - .
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