4.‘-\/ , i ,2 1‘ . . . .- H: The Royal‘is the highest grade baking powder known. Actual tests show it goes onb- third further than any other brand. OWIlEII 2 Absolutely ‘Pure I ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK. LOCAL AND' OTHER NEWS. Members of the Twin City Wheel club will attend a reception to be held in Stamford to-night. Dr. C. G. Bohannan mourns the ' loss of a black and tan hound which he prized veryhighly. The raising of the crosswalk at the north end of South Main street and near the Consolidated railroad bridge, would be an improvement for which the public would no doubt be fully grateful. ' ' , Rev. Lyman B. Peat of West Haven occupied the pulpit of the South N or-_ walk Congregational church, yester- day. The weather this morning was too fierce for even the oyster steamers and they remained in port. —-Sleighs new-and second hand. For sale and to rent. Luther M. Wright. . F. 1 tf. The 'Uncas tribe of Red Men will give a Washington .tea party at their Wigwam, to-morrow night. “Look out for an unusually high tide to-night” said an old oysterman to a’ reporter this morning. “It will be a corker. ” he added. Nor-walk, to-day, has a river deserv- ing of the name of a river. It is “float- ing” down an immense volume of water into the sound. ——Prof. M. S. Itosen, the well-known oculisr. Optician, can be consulted at his office in the parlors of the Mahackemo Hotel, South N orwalk, Tuesday from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Eyes examined free. f5-tf. Benjamin Reed of the Hayes North Main street market spent Sunday in New Haven returning home on a late train last night. He expects that his wife and family who have been visit- ing friends in that city for Several days will return home today. ' The Germania Saengerbund mas- ' querade ball will take place to-night. ‘0 I ington‘s birthday by It promises to be the phantasmagoric success of previous annuals given by the society. The condition of Mrs. Ann Buttery who is ill at the home of her daughter in East N orwalk is considered as being critical and her demise at any moment is not unexpected. Mrs. James Evenden is ill at :her home in South Main street, South Nor walk. ' , . I Captain Charles Riley left town this morning for Boston,.where he will join a. party for the Klondike. The forty hours devotional service- opened at St. Mary’s church yesterday morning. The Catholic club reception will take place at Lockwood’s hall to-night. Smythe's orchestra will furnish music. Rev. Livingstone R. Schuyler of New York conducted the services at Trinity church, yesterday. James C. Smith has secured a six weeks contract graining a house at At- lantic 'City. He left Norwalk this mbrning to commence work. ' A hOrse belonging to the 'Ells & Co. Ice Company broke through the ice at Kellogg’s pond,Friday, but was rescued through the herculeau efforts of those engaged on the pond. William Powell will celebrate Wash- removing his household effects from Main 10 Grand street. SETTLES NERVOUS OANKRUPTCY. Investigation shows that men who succeed. are men of brains—~~strong nerves —great will-power. Ordinary food cannot supply; the vital forces which people with active brains and bodies require. Bicola Pills feed the nerves—make‘the mind bright, runs- cles strong—make flesh and blood and give perfect health to men and women. THE TURNERS or PHILADELPHIA make ' Bicola Pills. J. E.Buck1ey, chief clerk National Hotel, Washington, D. 0., testifies that he was all run down—was a. shadow of his former self—Bleola Pills gave him wonderful relief—he gained over twen- ty pounds after using them. Norwalk Agent, E. P. Weed. South Norwalk Agent. R. H. Plaisted. - Iarncrs’ Little Liver tumors—4A very small pill. Turns your liver. Cure , sick headache— billiousness.———_indiges- ytion. ' ' , , .. ,Stale Organizer to be Here. State organizer F. D. Cowper of the American Federation of Labor, and George'F. Hoyt secretary of the Car- penters and Joiners Union of Bridge- port, will be among the visitors at the anniversary exercisesof the local Car- ‘ penters Union, which takes place to morrow evening, at the meeting room of the latter in the GAZETTE building. THE MODERN WAY Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest man- ner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and break up colds, heidache, and fevers without unpleas- ant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of. Figs, Made by California Fig Syrup Co. A“ ‘vr New Depot. The surveyors of the New fiYork, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company have already commenced work on the layout for the new depot in Thomaston. 4 ‘ The funeral of the late Theodore E. Smith was attended this afternoon. A number of members of Temple Lodge, F.-& A. l\l.:of Westport, were present. The Catholic club directors met yes- terday and made arrangements for an tertainment to be held on the evening of March 17th. The Knights of Columbus met yes— terday and nominated a candidate for district deputy of the order. Mrs. Pauline J. Carr wife of Edwin Carr, died at her home in South VVil- ton, yesterday, aged 22- years. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. Bailwitz, early Saturday morning. The funeral of the late E. F. Rile took place yesterday afternoon a dele- gation from St.Johu’s Lodge, F.,& A. M. being present. ‘4' 7‘ ORIGIN OF THE PHONOGRAPH. A Little Song and the Pricking ofa Ein- ger Gave the Inspiration. Possibly the most widely known 0 all Edison’s inventions are the tele phone'and phonograph, and the lattei was discovered by the merest accident —namely, an accident happening to the right man. “I was singing,” says Mr. Edison “to the mouthpiece of a telephone when the vibration of the voice sent the fine steel point into my finger. Thai set me thinking. If I could record the actions (.2 the point, and'send the poinl over the same surface afterward, I saw no reason why the thing would not talk. I tried the experiment first on 2 strip of telegraph paper, and founc that the point made an alphabet. “I shouted the words ‘Halloa! hal loa!’ into the mouthpiece, ran the pa per back 'over the steel point and heard, a faint ‘Halloa! halloa!’ in return. ] determined to make a machine that would work accurately, and gave my assistants instructions, telling then what I had discovered. They laughec at me. That’s the whole story. The phonograph is the result of the prick ing of a finger.” All this sounds remarkably simple and Mr. Edison has a- habit of speaking 'of his inventions as though they hat dropped from the clouds; but needles: to say, after the principle of the phono graph had been discovered, there wen .days and nights of anxious though" and experiment before the famous talking machine, with which even thl nursery is familiar to-day, had reach- ed its present perfection. A BRIDAL EPISODE. The Artistic Effect Not Appreciated b3 the Prespiring Bearers. At a recent fashionable wedding no: a thousand miles from Chicago some very picturesque features prevailed Bowers and flowery terraces decked tho grounds of the handsome residence 0: the bride’s father, yachts with gay pen nants flying were anchored at the f00' of the garden, flower girls and choru: girls led the way to the little neighbor- hood church, singing and strewing roses in the path of the'lovely bride and all was as delightfully decorative as high Chicago society art could maki it. Along the flower-strewn. way the bride slowly advanced, carried on a se. ‘dan chair by four stately bearers—he] brothers and cousins. These wore tal. silk hats, by the way, but that is mere- ly the usual touch Of Chicago improve ment on old French styles. At inter. vals—it was a warm September morn ing—~the four bearers set down theii lovely burden—so the story goes—ant Inopped the moist brows under the tal- silk hats. 0n they moved until again warm and ,weary. Finally—it is tolc the brother of the bride -leaned to ' the window of the sedan chair and ex- postulated: . “Bert-ha," he said, “for heaven’s sake kick the bottom out and walk; it’lllcok just the same."—Detroit Free Press. dust as Good. , Deacon Johnson—Would you be abli to support mah daughtah in de style to which she hab been accustomed? . Jim Jackson—Wal, I ain’t dead cer tain ’bout datf but I feel quite suah ) " could git her ’Customed to de style I’c be able tq’suppo’t her in.——Puck. "honking It Gradually. She—And will you write to me, dear est, every day after you go back to lhs > city? ‘ - He—Darling haven’t you heard'tha Ink is full of he most. deadly mi‘ crObes‘P—New ork‘Press. ' - ‘ 0’ "4‘ _ )flicialhrefused permission. ‘A’ILH ELM HELPED THEARTIST. l‘rrmited a. Privilege in :I:I)@CI(IUIII_V Pleas- ’ .5 ing ’ “'ny. , A year or so agoProf. Menzel, one 71‘ the most famous of German artists, applied to the proper government offi- tial for the privilege of lighting up :he music room at Sans Souci, the lummer place of Frederick the Great, -n' order to make sketches for a his- ;orical picture he desired to Saint. The He ex- plained that such a liberty could not be allowed; that it never had been and never could be. A few weeks later the emperor accidentally learned of the in- :ident, and at once sent an aid-de-camp to inform Prof. Menzel- that instruc- tions had been given to the custodian of Sans Souci to light up the music room fer his benefit on a certain even- ing, and that if he could make it con— venient to bring his sketching mate- rials at that time he would have the liberty to make as many studies as he liked. The artist expressed'his thanks and acceptedth-e invitation. _ When he drove up to the portiCo of Sans Souci on the evening named he was met by a gentleman wearing the costume of the favorite aid-de—camp of Frederick the Great, who escorted him Into the palace, where, to his amaze- ment, he found aparty of twenty or thirty ladies and gentlemen dressed. in the costume of the gold-en age of Germany, when Sans Souci wasthe cen- ter of social gayety and the artistic and literary life of Europe. He was presented to them one after another in the names of the historical charac- ters each represented, and was then informed by the aid-de-camp, whom by that time he had recognized as the emperor himself, that they would sit as his models, in order that his sketch- es might be accurate and complete. At the close of the evening a supper was served in the dining-room of Freder- ick the Great in a manner that was not only picturesque, but absolutely accurate. Before supper, however, at the orders of rthe emperor, the ladies and gentlemen posed in the ball room to represent a party of Frederick the Great’s guests dancing the The artist made elaborate sketches, which are being worked into a histor- ical picture that will have great value. —Cor. Chicago Record. WOUND ONCE IN FORTY YEAR. A Clock Which is Constructed to Run That Length of Time. Two years ago a South' Chiéago "jeweller did some figuring. He cal- culated he would in all probability live forty years. He knew it takes at least two minutes to wind the ordin- ai‘y house clock. At that rate he fig- ured he would, during the rest of his life, spend about sixty days, of his val- uable time winding the clock. Then he decided to make a clock that would have to be wound but once in forty years. , . This forty-year timepiece‘is fifteen inches in diameter, and weighs seventy-five pounds. . The movement is geared so that the barrel-wheel containing the mainspring revolves once in two and a half years. When this wheel has made fifty-six revolutions somebody will have to give the key seventeen turns. The clock will then be wound upfor an- other‘forty years. The first wheel from the barrel-wheel crowds around at the rate of one turn a year. The dial-plate is six inches in diameter. A writer in the Boston Globe fur- thermore says the making of the work took most of the jeweller’s leis- ure for twenty-four months. The movement is full-jewelled. The clock will be put in a hermetically sealed glass case, and it will work in a vac— uum, thus lessening friction and pre- venting the oil from drying. Why the Shah was Killed. The late Shah of Persia, according to a recent story, was assassinatd not for political purposes, but through re- venge. His murderer, Mahomed Riza. was a theological student, but was compelled to become a trader by the confiscation of his property. He sold some of his goods to-the son of the Shah, and in due time presented his bill. For this he was thrown into Prince’s harem. After seven years he was released and fled to Constantino- ple. L ed, disguised, to Tcheran, and, wait- ing a chance, shot the Shah, crying: “The tree that bears .bitter fruit must be cut down.” - ' Precise. “So you don’t approve of so liberal a plan of autonomy for the Cubans," said one Spanish official. ‘ “Certainly not,” was the reply “What would \you suggest?” “Well,iI don’t’ want to be unreason- able. I’d tell them ,that they will oe permitted to do anything they want to, .provided they will guarantee. not to want to do anything that we haven’t told them we wan-ted them to do."— Washington Star. Appropriate Nama.‘ “These scales, for instance, h‘ave a great sale among coal dealers,” said the manufacturer to his visitor. “I see they are called ‘Ambush,’ "' re- weight.”——Philadelphia Record. ”—— How Could She. :«our 3,657th question, “why orphans don't make popcorn." a i _ . .. ' Freddy—Cause they haven’t any ~;-01:~,)er.—New York Journal. " Any fool can makemcney, but it. it well. . ‘ ‘ l . IN TWENTY MINUTES. minuet. . Hovr’s prison and his wife transferred to the At an opportune time he return-' marked the other; “that's an odd' namc.” . “Odd, but appropriate. They lie in ' Father—No, Freddie, I can’t answer iakes'wicdom to know/haw; to spend . " . Annual Sales-over6,qoo.ooo Boxes ‘ son muons AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Glddinesu _Fulness after meals. Head- ache. Dizzmess. Drowsiness. Flushings of Heat. Loss of Appetite. Costiveness. Blotches o the Skin. Cold Chills. Dis- turbed SI ep, ‘Ftightful Dreams and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF . Every sufferer W111 acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. “EECIIAM’S PILLS. taken asdlrect- ed. will quickly restore Females to com- plete health. _ They promptly remove obstructions 0r irregularities of the sys- tem and cure Sick Headache. Fora Weak Stomach . Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham’s Pills are Withoxiflg Rival- LARGEST SALE‘ ofany Patent Medicine in the World. _ 25c. at all Drug Stores. REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE! y Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate for the District of N orwalk, the subscriber offers for sale the follow- ing real estate belongings to the ES- TATE OF JOHN FERRIS. late of Nor- walk, deceased, viz: One parcel of land with the buildings ' thereon, situated at Nos. 39 and 41 South Main street, South N orwalk, (op- posite Cit-y Hotel.) Said property has a frontage of about 52 feet on street, and an average depth of 174 feet. Also a certain parcel of land with buildings thereon situated at Spring- wood, South Norwalk, and known as the “Reardonplace” having afront- age of 97 feet on Bouton street and an average depth of 115 feet. . Also a parcel of land with the build- 1ngs thereon situated at “Benedict Farm,” East Norwalk. having a front- age on First avenue of :30 feet, and a depth of 97 feet on Warren street. Also certain store property at Darien, Conn., known as the “Shirt Factory,” being on lot No. 18, as shown by map “E” of property of M. E. Mead, on file in the town clerk’s office, in Darien. Also one parcel of land at. Darien, being one aore, more or less, with the bu1ld1ngs thereon. located on, Central and Back streets, and known as the “Mather” place. Alsoa certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, being about 100x300 feet, situated on the Roton Hill road, South‘Norwalk, near “I’Vitch Lane,” so-called. _, JOHN H. FERRIS, Administrator. I Have You Sun H'r? Shi’ll be with You Again! THEATRE , Monday, February 2|. The; ‘ Tarrytown . Widow? Management- of D. 11". Truss d'. Co. A Wain-101i or Links in hell Act! “The Tarrytown Widow is a four-act play )Vhlch has the real champagne sparkle to it.”—New York J curnal. -“The Tarrytown Widow is a hit.”—— 1N ew York Herald. PRICES-25, 50 and 750. Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Glendening‘s flifll‘iffa (twirl to Treatment and Cure 0! ‘ .4 - llollllll, MORPHIQE and Marcotlc Drug Habi s. Newsstand ' 1“alt-logic. Telephone. Addr. . l- t. nossvs amnion, Bout Win-1n Conn “'50 Years" Improvements In Farming.” Published byIthe New YORK TRIBUNE. Second Edition. 32 Pages, '18 by 12.} inches. A general review of the advances and improvements made in the leading branches of farm industry during the last half century. Special articles by the best agricul- turical write! 5, on topics which they have madetheir life study. Illustrations of old fashioned imple- ' ments. A' vast amount of practical infor- V motion. " A valuable aid to farmers who de- sire to stimulate production and profit. Extremely interesting and instructive. ONLY 15 CENTS A COPY, by mail. Send your order to" . ' ' THEOAZBI‘TE. - 1' " 1301111! Cons \ . OLD YLE No Muss. No ' Trouble. MAYPO 'SOAP °‘ ‘ ' WASH ES .1... DYES -' AT ONE. OPERATION The Cleanest, Fastest Dye for soiled or Faded Shirt VVai‘sts, Ribbons, Curtains, Underlinen, etc., ' whether Silk, Satin, Cotton or Wool. ' Sold in All Colors by Grocers and Druggis'ts, or mailed free for 15‘ cents,” Address, me MA YPOLB SOAP DEPOT. 127 Duane Street, New Yin-k- 038.000.030.000“...C0.00...OOOOOOOOOOOQOQIIOI‘. 'cosaaaccococaccococaaacocccococacoaecqpccoaOobocc HOME mime A Pleasure at Last. . . ANY COLOR. Blouses, - ‘ ' . \ [WILLIAM iA'. moons. Ass’l. Secretary. OISen Brothers’ - WHITE SHOE STORE. ‘3 Annual Jan. and Feb. Sale or up-to-date Shoes l “The Balance of Our Entire Stock of Men’s $3.50 and 84 Shoes” Winter Tan, Bulldog Toe,at $2.48. Enamel with Double Sole, at $2.48. Box Calf, Bulldog Toe, at $2.48. Patent Leather, Double Sole, Bull- dog Toe, 2.48. We have also made Sweeping Reductions in all our stock of Ladies’ up to date Shoes. Ladies Fine Calf Shoes, Lace and Button, Ladies’ Fine Box Calf, Lace and Button, Ladies? Fine Enamel, Bulldog Toe, Lace andButton worth $4 and $5,all go in this Sale at $1.98 a pair. 100 prs. Misses Shoes,worth $1.25 and $150 at 890 a. pair. 200 prs Ladies’ Shoes,worth$1.50 all sizes, and. the latest Toe Shapes, at 980 a pair. We have given away the Gold and now we propose to offer you the greatest bargain sale of shoes for the next 60 days ever held in Norwalk. Olsen Bros.’ White Shoe Store, 3 GAZETTE BUILDING, ' - - - IIUIIWALII, UOIIII. N ORWALK BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Nor-walk Fire Insurance Co. ‘ ——IN——— ‘ 4 SUCCESSFUL OPERATION 1860. SINCE @’ NO OUTSTANDING CLAIMS. 3 Pie] Bros’ Real German Lager, ON, DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLE .___at._.__ .RATCHFORDS’ 44 Main street. S- B- WILSON, PRACTICAL couraacronanumnng. Estimates cheerfully given. Large buildings a specialty». Contracts taken in any part of the Country. Steam mill and yard, 8 Cross street. Office, Wall street, N orwalk, Conn. $I.00 l Warranted Solid Gold. Beautiful Chased Holder. |$l.0_0 :rrrz: 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 business ofiices and among all classes of users of pens and they are in use in the ba s, insurance in Norwalk and vicinity. Orders are received from all parts of the country. _ Samples to be seen. and orders received at the GAZETTE OFFICE. Forty-Seventh. Annual Statement OF THE P11111111 Mutual Life Insurance simian, or HARTFORD, coun, JONATHAN B. 'BUNCE, PRES. JOHN M. HOLCOMBE, VICE-PRES. CHARLES H. LAWRENCE, SECY. JANUARY 1, 1898. ASSETS. Loans on First Morggages of RealEstate, Premium Notes and Loans on P011c1es in force, Loans on Collateral, ' Real Estate owned by the Company, City and Municipal and Railroad Bonds and Stocks, Market value, Cash inroffice, . . Cash Deposited 1n Banks, Interest accrue‘d and due, Net Deferred and Outstanding Premiums. Gross Assets, January 1, 1898, $5,403,730.12 727,159.38 6,600.00 1.151,223.59 157.03 459,526.16 . 147,181.41 72,818.49 LIABILITIES Reserve on Policies in force at 4 per cent. interest, Claims by death outstanding and notified Special Reserves and other liabilities SURPLUS AT 4 PER CENT. $10,183,84600 - 37,774.00 209,178.00 ., —~—$10,430.798.00 $623,875.34. 2,925,672.18 Policies in force, 28,269. ' Increase in 1897, 2,288: Insurance in force, $46,021,069. Increase in 1897, $3,804,228. AROHIBALO A. WELSH, Actuary. Premium income, $1,589,531. Inc. in 1897, $159,303. WILLIAM o. uoacau. no. Medicatllircctcr. GEORGE SPMILLEB, Supt. of Agencies.” ,,.:> ~ - ”$11,054',6‘7"‘3.34 ( a
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