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BABY
My little six-months old girl had Eczema.
We used all kinds of remedies, but she kept
getti‘fi, 1" worse. I used to wrap her hands up,
and to dress her, bad to put her on the table.
I could not hold her, she would kick and
scream, and, when she could, she would tear
her face and arms almost to pieces. Four
boxes of CUTICURA (ointment), two cakes of
CUTICURA SOAP, and CUTICURA RESOLVENT
cured her, and no traces are left.
Feb. 7, ’98. Mrs. G. A. CONRAD, Lisbon,N. H.
Srsnor CUR! Tries-main. —Warm baths with Curi-
cunA Son, gentle anointings with Outlook 1(ointment),
and mild doses of CUTICURA Rssotvesr.
Sold throughout the world. Pomm Dnuo 11:11 Calm.
Conn, Props... Boston. How to Cure Skin Diseases, free.
' Fawcett’s
Millinery Parlors.
33 MAIN. STREET, NORWALK.
Special Sale of
TRIMMED HATS.
ALL THIS WEEK.
ELEGANT TRIMMED HATS, $1.98 up.
FLOWERS. FEATHEBS, RIBBONS and
All Novelties.
@Call and see us and you will be de-
lighted with the
Bargains You Will Get.
MRS. W. FAWCETT, Agent.
TOARMY’IOLUNTEERS
Photographer E. Lewis will
furnish six Carbonette Cabi-
PHOTOGRAPHS
For $1.50,
to all 1ecruits for the Cuban
Cause.
This offer holds good until
May'v25th.
When out driving why not have an
eye to
COMFORT AND STYLE ?
it costs you nothing extra at the
EXGELSIIIII
LIVERY MID
SALES STABLES.
Our turnouts are-all first-classjnclud
ing the latest up-to-date
Rubber Tired Carriages Measles.
Special care taken for Weddings, Re-
ceptions and other occasions.
Drivers in livery when desi1 ed.
OSCAR H. BANKS;
(Successor to H. E’ Dann)
Teams delivered and called for in any
part of the town.
Telephone call, 81-3.
IIIIME DYEINGW
A Pleasure at Last. ‘
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"til-1%.”
WASH ES AND “TD-YES
AT”, ONE AOPERATION: ‘
The Cleanest, Fastest Dye for
Soiled or Faded Shirt Waists,
Blouses, Ribbons, Curtains, Under-
linen, etc., whether Silk,‘ Satin,
Cotton or Wool. w
Sold in )1]! Colors by Grocers and
Druggists, or mailed free
for 15 cents; 11
Address. 'mamvmwsmpnemr,
127 Duane Street. New York; ’
" on the floor instead of'Chahs.
E};— HIDDEN TREASURE. "TE—7‘-
Better Than Capt-in Kidd’s—It was Found
in a Discarded Chest.
Onevof New York City’s most famous .
hosts in the early days of this century
”was John Hunter, of Hunter’s Island,
which is now a part of Pelham Bay
Park. In the fine old mansion still
standing on it, which he- built, in 1807,
for a. country home, and in his town
house 'at 7 State street, he entertained
in a lavish and splendid manner, gath-
ering Often as many as forty guests
at a time around his table.‘ The silver
that helped to make rthese banquets
princely was as famous in its day as
its owner’s good sheer, and there yes
a story connected with it, too.
When John Hunter’s father, Robert
Hunter, who was a nephew of the Col-
onial Governor of that name, and a.
man of wealth, came to this country,
he brought with him among his bag-
gage an old iron strong box, which he
kept in the State street house. At his
death, his son, John Hunter, knowing
nothing about it, and considering it too
clumsy an article to be given house
room any longer, packed «it off to a;
storage warehouse with alot of other
stuff. It lay there for years forgotten,
_ till finally the storage-keeper, taking a.
fancy to it, "asked Mr. Hunter if he
might have it. Mr. Hunter consented,
but decided to have a. look inside of it
first. The key to it was not forthcom-
ing, and a locksmith was sent for to
force it open. Within were rows of can-
vas bags. Mr. Hunter picked up one
of them; it fell to pieces, and Spanish
silver dollars rolled over the fioor.‘ The
chest was full of silver pieces. Mr.
Hunter sent them to a Silversmith and
had them made into the service that is
still to-day one of the finest in the
country. There was a plateau for the
middle of the table 7 feet long, and
every guest seated about it was served
exclusively from silver dishes—New
York Comme1cia1 Advertiser.
3ITTING ON THE FLOOR ADVOCATED
.‘msidered to Have Advantages Bene-
ficial to Health.
An eminent English physician, Sir
James Crichton Browne, who has won-
derful aptitude for making medical
subjects interesting to the public at
large. announces that men and women
would derive great benefrt from sitting
Women
would benefit even more than men by
the practice.
The position of sitting on the floor
or the ground is more natural than
that of sitting on a chair. It was once
general with the entire human race. It
is both healthy and natural.
The exercise of getting up f1 om and
down to the floor is beneficial. Through
the general adoption of the sitting posi-
tion among the civilized 1aces many
muscles have become stiff and obsolete.
Persons who sit on the floor have
strong back and thigh muscles. Turks,
tailors and shoemakers ”are examples
of this fact.
If you sit on the floor you can change
your attitude as oftenas you please,
and can enjoy an endless variety of
pose, and however often you alter
it and however you may place your-
self, there is never any enhance of your
falling off. If you sit on the floor you
achieve all kinds of comfortable posi-
tions which it is mpussblie to obtain
even with the easiest of easy chairs.
The influx of visitors need never cause
anxiety to the well constitutioned mind
on the subject of chairs. All he has to
provide is a quantity of cushions—
cushions of every size and shape. Let
guests select any they please, and it
will be their own fault if they are not
comfortable and happy. '
It is, of course ,only desirable to sit
on a clean floor.—New York Journal.
A WARSHIP IN ACTION.
The Braswork Turns Green After aBig
Gun is Discharged.
People who read about modern war-
ships in action, of the thunder and
deafening noise made by the ponderous
guns, and the clouds of smoke and
steam by which the iron fightmg-
machines are enveloped, have only a
faint idea at best of the real state of
affairs. . ‘
To the novice the dismiarge of 1a big
gun is a startling thing, and may be
followed by unpleasant results unless
the usual precautions are taken. The
men brace themselves for the shock
which follows the discharge of A. big
gun by holding the arms rigid and the
hands well away from the body, to give ,
the lungs free play. They also keep
the mouth open, and by that means
equalize the pressure on the lungs,
head, and eardrums.
The noise made by the discharging
of heavy pieces is less painful to the
sense of hearing than that produced
by smaller arms. The roar seems to
envelop one. But the surroundings
change as soon as the first shot has
been fired. Immediately after the
smoke from the first shot has cleared
away all the brasswork on board the
ship, which a few minutes before was
as bright as a new dollar, turns green,
and gives the ship a businesslike ap-
pcarance.
The True Story of Othello.
Roma—A diary kept in 1542 by the
representative in Candia of the repub-
lic of Venice has recently been discov-
ered in a Venetian conventult is stated
that the document contains the whole
history of Othello, and completely con-
tradicts the version given by Shake-
seare. The writer describes Othello’s
arrival in Venice, his marriage and,
subsequent career and death, the lat-
ter event occurring while Desdemona
was still alive- It may he, therefore,
that the palace in .Venice pointed out
to the tourist as that occupied by Des-
demona is actually the one. Still, there
is avdoubt about it. —Pa11'Mall Gazette.
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INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION.
{the Rule Was Formulated by Washing-
ton.
The United States is certainly now
entitled to rank among the great Pow-
ers of the world. Yet, while its place
among the nations is assumed, it pur-
posely takes its stand outside of Europ-
ean family circle to which it belongs,
and neither accepts the responsibilities
of its place nor secures its advantages.
It avowedly restricts its activities to
the American continents and inten-
tionally assumes an attitude of abso-
lute aloofness to everything outside
those continents. This rule of policy
is not infrequently associated with an-
other which is known as the Monroe
Doctrine—as if the former grew out of
the'Monroe Doctrine or were, in a
sense, a kind of consideration for that
doctrine, or a sort of complement to it.
In reality the rule of isolation origin--
ated and was applied many years be-
fore the Monroe Doctrine was pru-
claimed. No doubt consistency re-
quires that the conduct toward Ameri-
ca which America expects of Europe
should be by America\observed toward
Europe. Nor‘ is there .any more
doubt that such reciprocal conduct is
required of us, not only by consistency
but by both principle and expediency.
The vital feature of the Monroe Doc-
trine is that no European Power shall
forcibly posses itself of American soil
and forcibly control the political for-
tunes and destinies of its people. As-
suredly America can have no difficulty
in governing its behavior toward. Eu-
rope on the same lines.
Tradition and precedent are a. potent
force in the New World as well as in
the Old and dominate the counsels of
modern democracies as well as those
of ancient mon-archies. The rule of
international isolation for America
was formulated by Washington, was
embalmed in the earnest and solemn
periods of the Farewell Address, and
has come down to suceeding genera-
tions with all the immense prestige
attaching to the injunction-s of the
Father of his Country—Richard Ol-
ney in Atlantic Monthly.
ACQUISITION OF BRAVERY.
An Old Soldiel Tells How to Overcome
Inherent Co“ ardice.
‘fI would like to let young men
know,” said an "old soldier, “that
bravery, like almost any other attri-
bute, can be acquired. I would like to
let them know this, because there are
some poor fellows who are brought in-
to the world with a timid nature that
causes them much suffering. While
having an admiration for brave men,
they feel that they are cowards, and,
accustoming themselves to this belief,
they never attempt to fight against
their weakness. Do you know I'really
believe that most of the noted brave
men of the world - .have become
brave simply by systematically over-
coming cowardice. Did ‘ not Lannes,
Napoleon’s. most dashing general, say:
‘The man who says he never felt fear
is a poltroon .and a liar.’ But, while
'Lannes thus acknowledged to the sen-
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sation of fear, he never allowed him—
self to show it; and that is the point. '
Moreover, by practice such things be-
come easy.
“Now, if there is any young man
who is a coward and wishes to be— '
come brave, let me say this to him:
Make up your mind first of all that it
is much preferable .to suffer death
than be trampled upon or humiliated.
Fr_om,what you have experienced you
know the disgust, the suffering, acute
and degrading, that results when you
back down in an unmanly fashion.
Say this then: ‘I much prefer to die
than to experience such feelings
again. Impress it upon your mind,
and then, as a test to your spirit, force
yourself to face those things that you
have been avoiding from fright. If a
man has been overawing you—blufling
you, in plain terms—lay for him deli- -
erately, bluff him back double, and if he
wishes to fight throw yourself upon‘
him with a vim and punch hard; he
cannot do more than kill you, and, as
vou have made up your mind that it is
better to die than submit to humilia-
tion, you-r death, as it were, is a thing
already programmed. And if you whip
him the sensation is very agreeable,
and frees you from any further fears
offalling a victim to coward-ice.”—
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
How the Brahmin Cleans His Teeth.
When the Brahmin cleans his teeth
he must use a small twig cut from one
of a number of certain trees, and be-
fore he cuts it he must make his act
known to the gods of the woods.
He must not indulge in this cleanly
habit every day. 'He must abstain on
the 6th, the 8th, the 9th, the 14th, the
15th, and the last day of the moon, on
the days of the new and full moon, on
the Tuesday in every week, on the day
of the constellation under which 'he
was born, on the day of the week and
on the day of the month which corre-
spond with those of his birth, at an
eclipse, at the conjunction of the
planets, at the equinoxes, and other
unlucky epochs, and also on the anni-
.. versary of the death of his father or
mother.
Any one who cleans his teeth with
his bit of stick on any of the above-
mentioned days will have hell as his
portion—Hindu Manners.
Trying to Illustrate.
“Mistuh Pinkley,” said Miss Miami
Brown, ”what is dis here diplomacy?”
“Well, I dunno whethuh I kin trans~
parity de question so’s you’ll see froo
it. But ef de lan’lord comes ’roun’ foh
de rent an' I says I ain’ gwin-ter pay,
why, I gits put out. But ef I tells ’im
ter come ’round’ nex’ week, an’ nex’
w,eek tells ’im ter come ’roun’ ag’,in ,
an’ so on’, dat’s d1plomacy ”—Wash-
ngton Star.
'y'ou love me?” upside down,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE.
OUr Dry Goods are well known all through the County. They are known on account of
the correctness of style, Finish and Quality.
If you see a new color of Ribbon, _,a new
weaveiu Dress Geods, a new cut in Jackets on our counters, you can safely say'that is to
be the style, tor we never put anything on our Counters unless we know that it is the
vogue in Paris,
K15 1 Warm Weather
is c'oming as surely as summer. Fore-
warned is forearmed. Prepare to run
the summer gauntlet in light attire.
Our stock of dress goods in every
variety of fabric and pattern throws
the door of choice wide open. There’s
a diiference even in first choices, and
now as always early. buyers will skim
the cream. Look where -you see the
most, and here’s your opportunity.
25 ps. imported lace 01 gandies that
the city people ask 17c pe1 yd. for and
sing a 1,21 eat song about them, our p1 me
this week, 100.
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.. LightsWeight Crepon.
44-111. wide {Black Crepons that we
and everybody else asked $1.50 per yd.,
this week $1. Oiner y.d
6 pieces of 46-in. 'wide Se1ge that
would be cheap at 69c per yd. We
have blue, green, leduand black. We
shall run them this week at 50c.
30 odd pieces of all wool dress goods
that we soldnall season f01 50c pe1 yd.
Some have only 0ne§d1 ess,o others have
two or more. You can have your
choice this week at 250 per yd.
Our Tailor Made Suits.
Col. Cody (Buil'alo'aBill) Speaking of
Amei ican women says they {me the
best looking women on em th, and he
has been in every country on ea1th.he
says they have a smartet look than the
F1 ench or English women.
thinks that is owing to the style of
their dresses. The French woman is
all fluffy with trimmings, the English
woman is over dress and baggy, while
the AmericanF'ygirl weais her tailm
made suit and looks bright and smart.
, (1 beautiful broadcloth suits, jackets
lined with silk, skirts tucked to the
waist. $22.00 has been the price, now
$16.00...
12 suits blouse waists, $13.50.
- 20 suits .squai'egfront jackets, $10.00.
and he.
London and Boston.
Spring Jackets.
We have still a great $1riety, all
sizes, f01 fat or lean persons; $4. 50 to
$10. 00. m -
Babies’
Long and short coats, 980 to $5.00.
Our Lamp Display
Is a practical handbook on light, full
enough to be unbeatable. We will
not, we cannot be outshone. A clear,
bright and soft light from a handsome
and convenient lamp that, by its solid
value anddurability, will repay many
times its cost, is what wise housekeep-
ers look for and should secure. Search
and you’ll find lamps from 930 to
$18.00 that will please.
For Men.
Two great bargains.
100 doz. men’s unlaundried shirts,—
bodies made of Dwight anchor muslin,
1900 linen bosom continuous facings,
patented collai band—cut full sizes 14
to 16, a good fifty cents worth, while
the lot lasts, three for $1. 00.
50 doz. fancy percale dress shirts, one
pair separate link cuffs made to sell at
75c, exceptional value, each 500. .
Ladies Summer Vests.
. 100 doz. Egyptian libbed vests out
high neck and short sleeves, all sizes,
the regular 25c grade, each 1210.
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Hosiery.
60 doz. ladies ‘fine black and '- fancy
stockings, our entire stocks of the
nineteen cent kind, all at one price 12c.
, Wrappers.
10 doz. Wrappers at 750 each.
25 doz. Wrappers at ‘980 each.
Remember the wheel that we give
away Saturday night. Save your
'1: :1 ; - . . I
_ Corsets. ' . duplicate checks. It is the hand-
, 50 doz. Summer Corsets. The fifty somest wheel in Norwalk. .See it at
cent kind. 38c. ' ' ‘ the door as you enter.
THE BOSTON STORE. NORWALK.
AS MANYKINDS OF TURTLES AS FISH
But of This Great Variety Only Two Can
Be Converted Into Soup.
When, on occasions all too rare, yol
have indulged in green Iturtle soup
have you ever given thought to the
turtle?
Did you ever know that there were
turtles of so many kinds that it re
quired the mind of a naturalist to re-
member their names? And did yot
know that out Of all these, only twc
varieties were convertible into savor)
soup? They are the Chelonia My.
dos and a variety of terrapin.
They are caught mginly in Ithe Gul:
of Mexico. The desirable weight f01
a turtle is from 110 to 140 pounds. I: ,
is a delicate being and requires tender I
est care or it will inconsiderately die
before being cooked. At the same time
by an almost feminine contradiction, it
is quite likely to refuse to die for twelve ;
or fifteen hours after having its heac‘
chopped off.
The turtle which provides soup fo1
Aldermanic banquets and that whicl
provides combs for Aldermanic wives
are not the same brand. The latter i:
the hawks-bill turtle.
The common turtle is the only am
phibious animal whose contentment i:
proverbial. but whose brain is so smal.
that it can’ t be taught a single trick—
New York Journal.
The Mingudke bf St’amps.
The newest lang'. age of stamps is as
follows: The stamp in the usual place
T—that is, on the top right-hand corner
of the envelope—means, when upright,
“I desire your friendship ;” across, “Do
“Don't
write me again;” crooked, “Write at
once’
When the stamp is at the bottom cor-
net on the right hand it means, it up-
right, “Your love makes me happy."
When it is on the left top corner it
means, if upright, “I love you;"
across, “My heart is another’s;” up-~
side down, “Good-day, my darling."
When it is on the bottom left hand
corner it means, upright, “Fidelity will
be rewarded;” across, “Donot leave
me alone in my sorrow;” upside down.
“You,_.have withstood all trials.” When
the stamp is on the same line as the
surname of the address, it means, it up-
right, “Accept my love;” across, “I
long to see you;" upside down, “I am
engaged.” .
From receipt of or-
der to Jan. 1, 1899
For two dollars.
HAPER’S WEEKLY
is beginning another era in its existence.
The Coongress of the United States has declared
that Spain must at once relinquish its au-
thority in Cuba. HARPER S WEEKLY,
whose pictorial history of the last war marked
an epoch in American illustrated journalism,
will. with enormously increased facilities, be
each week an accurate, concise, and authentic
PICTORIAL HISTORY
OF THIS WAR
from now until peace is assu1ed. A brill-
iant staff of artists and correspondents
will represent the WEEKLY at the front.
{3 Rufus F. Zogbaum, Frederic Remington,
CarltonT. Chapman, W. A. Rogers,T de Thul- .
strup. and others will accurately portray the en-
gagem'ents in which our Army and Navy may
participate, as well as happenings at Washing-
ton. Among the WEEKLY’S special corre-
spondents will be Caspar Whitney, John R
Spears, John Fox, Jr.,0. K. Davis, and Harold
Martin. following our Squadrons and Armies.
In order to bring this matter home to every
good American. the publishers will send, pre-
paid, HARPER’ S WEEKLY from
Reecipt of Order to Jan .,1 1899
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