The Royal Is the highest grade baking powder known. Actual tests show it goes one- third further than any other brand. Absolutely Pure 1 ROYAL EAKZNG POWDER 60., NEW YORK. LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS Not all are of a warlike mood And seek the Victor’s crown; For GAZETTE Want Ads will bring them jobs And keep them safe in town. PUT IT IN THE GAZETTE. R. J. Cutbill and family of Spring street, are sojourning at Roxbury Falls. See adv. rooms to rent. Mrs. Charles "E. Dennis of High street, is visiting in New York city. Miss May McCabe of North Main street, spent Sunday in New Haven. William White, Jr., of New York spent Sunday at his home in Broad River. Misses Emma and Susie Scudder of West street are sojourning at- Asbury Park. C. V. Arnold and Nathan Fenner ailing to capture any blackfish yester- day have gone" to Wilton today after blackberries. Contractor Sheldon has the contract for the building of a foundation of a new house for Thomas Fayerweather. Miss Annie Babe, of Orange, N. J.,is visiting relatives on Plymouth avenue. William Colegrove, of Norwich, is making a shor stay in South Norwalk. Harry Coburn will leave, Aug. 22, in his catboat "Majella,” on acruise to Shelter Island. Thomas Madden, a well known hat— ter died at his home on Day street South NO: walk last night.’ - The remains of ELnest Hannigan, __ formerly of South Norwalk, were brought here f01 interment this morn- ing. He died at Watch Hill. S. B. Treadwell of South N orwalk, is visiting his parents in Danbury. The Democratic convention for the election of delegates to the State and other conventions will be held on Sept~ ember lst. The primaries will probably meet on August 25th. '- Mrs. Elmer Edgett and daughter Rachel, of Danbury, are at Bell Island. Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Barroll have arrived at Bell Island to spend the remainder of August. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Betts place, East Nor- ‘ walk, is seriously ill. Frank Granson, of New York city, spent Sunday with his father, Ben ja- min Granson, of East Norwalk. Mrs. Emma Barnum, of South street, is moving to South Norwalk. Her son, Frederick, is employed on the Danbury division as brakeman on Vaughn’s train, and remains over night in South Norwalk. —— Danbury News. Allen Wood is seriously ill. at his home in East Norwalk. Mrs. Lawrence Smelledge returned home from a three weeks’ visit in Bos- ton yesterday. Miss Beulah II/Villcocks has returned to her home after a few days’ Visit with friends in Rowayton. The Congregational Sunday *school of Georgetowu will picnic at Cedar Point to-morrow. David Coggswcll is sudering from a severe wourd caused by his making a misstep and falling on a scythe. Mrsn George street, is entertaining Miss Maudella' Shores, of Bridgeport. A ‘ Remember the Maine. ‘Like a thief in the dark, With an electric spark, It was done in the night by Spain; But in God’s bright light In an open fight, Dewey made them Maine.’ ” ‘1'e1ne mbcr the —Live Merchants keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will be read. .‘1 Holmes, of Franklin I T HE f ' Ruined Sofa. Cushions. '\ It is noticeable that the berufiled sofa cushions again in favor. There was a decided attempt to banish the long-popular double and single ruffles from these ubiquitous Comforts, but cords and ruchings seem to fail in the desired effect, and the spring output is fluffy with .fiounces. Cushions cov- ered with China silk are edged with .a double ruffle of the same material, the under ruffle being of a delicate shade to correspond with the tone of ithe design, Whether it be a. woven de- sign or an embroidered one; 8.5. for example, a bunch of yellow max-guer— ltes embroidered on some cafe-au-lait silk has the under rume of the same ' vellow tint as the heart of the daisies. Pink wild roses in a design upon a pale blue ground has the second rufi‘ie of pale pink. A pretty but very delicate 1sofa pillow was covered with green China. silk in the. bright shade popular this spring, and over this is fitted a. dotted muslin cover, the frill of the white showing prettily through the green silk ruflie.‘ Milk Toast. Milk toast, as it is served on nine tables out of ten, is uneatable. Prop- erly prepared, it is not only a good dish for the light menu allowed a con— valescent, but is welcomed eagerly by the children of the family, certainly if grated maple sugar is sent around with lt. To two cups of scalded milk—and the milk should be merely scalded, not boiled, and if there is a. scum, which there should not be, it must be remov- ed—to this amount of milk, stir in a paste made of a. scant table- spoonful and a half of flour, wet in a little cold water. To the flour, while it is dry, add a. good salt-spoonful of salt. When the paste is mixed with the milk, it should be cooked in a double boiler stirring constantly. IWhen it is about as thick as cream, a. piece of butter the size of a walnut is added. The bread toasted dry is dipped into the sauce, each slice remaining until even- ly tender, when it is piled lightly on a. small platter, and what sauce is left poured over and around it. It should be eaten while very hot. __________—— If She Should Dle. honeymoon’s happiness. He was there with her, but he was a man. and it didn’t stick out all over him so. He was heartless, too, and she was senti- 1cross the golden Chrysanthemums, ‘Ferdinand, dear, if I: were to die, what would you do?" . He was just putting a. piece of roast beef into his mouth, and he chewed on in silence. Then, with the brutality of a. man bent on his dinner, he said: “I’ d send for an undertaker." And he doesn’t know yet why she” Iva-n .1. 1». A Remarkable Calculator. Diamandi, a. native of Pyl'ai'os, one of the Greek islands, Seems to be a. re-. markable calculator. After a mere glance at a black-board. on which thir- :y groups of figures are wmten, he can, it is said, repeat them in any order and deal with them by any arithmeti- :al process. It is said that he never makes an error in calculations involv- mg billions, and he can extract square 31' cube r-oots with marvellous rapid- ity and accuracy. An eminent Ger- man specialist declared the other day ;hat all these ready-reckoners were 1diOts. This is not the case with Dia- mandi,‘ who writes poetry and novels 1n the intervals of business, and shown considerable intellectual capacity. He Needed Something to Do. When Darwin in his 'old age was bringing out his book on the habits of Iplants, his health was poor, and an 191d family servant—a woman—over- bearing his daughter express some 1nxiety about her father's condition, sought to reassure her by saying: “Hi oelieve master’d he hall right, madam, hif ’e only 'ad somethin‘ to occupy ’il mind. Sometimes ’6 stands hin the :onservatory from mornin' till night— iust a. lookin’ hat the flowers. Hif ’9 only ’ad somethin’ to do, ’ed be hevver ,so much better, hi’ im sure. " No one, it - is declared, enjoyed the joke more than the great naturalist himself. Calling Gown in Bannere Sllk. A stylish calling gown of golden brown bayadere silk has the skirt fashioned after a five gored model, and is entirely without ornamentation. The bodice of silk fastens at the side and opens at the top with one large brown satin rever over a guimp of :I'oatiste embroidery. The corsage is made blouse fashion and is belted in at 'the waist with a. ceinture of brown satin. Brown satin also forms the col- lar. The sleeves are close fitting with a. small puff at the shoulder. Hat of 1golden brown satin straw, trimmed with pink roses and velvet. 1 i Stylish Leghorn Hats. 1 The most stylish Leghorn hats are ' Lr immed with many short, very full os- ’trich plumes, all white, all black, 01' 3 else in black and white mixtures, black velvet ribbon ties, the clusters of feath- ers near the brim and over the crown, and on shepherdess shapes. This trim- ming is also carried to the back of the hat. Pretty Leghorn hats worn re- cently by the bridesmaids at an out-of- town wedding were laden with rose en-hair fern mass about the crown and down to the very edge of the brim. The Popular Skirt. Notwithstanding the appearance of many other models, five and seven- gored skirts remain in great favor. The fullness at the back of some of these skirts is disposed in fan pleats; on others it is adjusted by gather! closely massed. She was in the first blush of the mental. They were dining out, and the conversation " turned on untimely deaths. ' ' “Ferdinand,” said she, lovingly, v ' The lining is taken 0111: and any gluten-I wouldn’t kiss him good-night. , 1. ,- a.“ I i 'made a move for his hat he said to ' She Turned the Tables. ‘" 1 It seemed to him an excellent time to impress the lesson upon her, so as he her: “Suppose you had- wanted me to ' Spend the evening with you before we were married, and I had planned to do something else. You wouldn't have sufked, would you?”Ihe asked. “No-o. I suppose not,” she replied hesitatin-gly. “You wouldn’t have got cross and been disagreeable about it. would you?” '- . “Probably not!" “You would have been 'just as nice and sweet and clever as you possibly could be,” he asserted. “You-would have been both lovable and loving, and would have tried to coax me to give up my other place. Isn’t that so?" “Perhaps it is, " she faltered, “but-—-" - 1 grand total, eleven and a half miles. “Never mind the ‘but's,’ ” be inter- rupted, feeling that he was gaining his point. “What I am trying to impress upon you is that a. woman doesn’t seem to think it worth while to try the same arts on a husband that she does on a. lover. That’s where you ’re both fool- ish and unjust. Now, you admit that before marriage—” “Before marriage, ” She broke in, “if you had spoken of going anywhere and I had pouted just the least little bit. what would you have done?" _ “Um—-—ah——well, I suppose—_” “If you had noticed what seemed to be even the merest traces of a. tear what would have happened?” “Why, my dear, I——" “If I had merely looked at you plead- ingly what would you have done re-, garding that other engagement?” “Really, you don’t give me time to answer. I must confess that in all probability I would have—" "Given it up, of course," she prompt- ed. “Isn’t it worth while to make the same sacrifice for a wife that you do for a sweetheart?” Somehow he couldn’t help feeling that his little lesson was lost on her, but it is worthy of note that he told a. business associate the next day that any man who went on the theory that a woman can’t reason as clearly as a man, was laying up a. large store of trouble for himself. Ulctnl Morocco Canes. - A recent bride spared some of her morocco cases and other jewellers' boxes, which came to her holding gifts, 'to pass around among her young wo- man friends, who promptly utilized them, for the boxes are by no means. the useless articles which they are sometimes regarded as being. The morocco case, usually satin lined, can, it deep enough, be easily converted into a. handy handkerchief box. Flat ones, that have held spoons or forks, make good tie boxes, or can be used the veils. ed partitions removed. A pad 61 sa- chet powder is then slipped in and the, satin replaced. A little ingenuity will adapt to excellent service almost any "‘ “one of these cases. How to Wash Sheepskin Rugs. If sheepskin rugs are washed, as" :d‘ealers assert that they. can be, it is pointed out. by an authority on their cleansing that this process is not ac- complished in the usual way by im- mersion in a. tub. The pelt side should not be wet at all. To prevent this they are tacked around a stout barrel and scrubbed ‘with a clean scrubbing- brush and hot suds in .which some good washing-powder has been dissolv- ed. They are thoroughly rinsed in clear water and. left. on the barrel in the sun to dry. While the drying process is going on, a clean curry-comb is useful to keep the wool from mat- ting. The final result is a fluffy rug of dazzling whiteness. Straw Sewing. 1‘ Deft-handed women find that it pays them to take a. few lessons in straw-' sewing. The woman who learns saves many a penny by making her own hate. The hand-sewed hats with lined rifns,’ if made in the fashionable designs, are; always expensive. There are no mark-f ed-down sales of them until they bo-' come cheap by being out of date. It is here that the amateur straw-sewer finds a chance for thrift. For a few cents she can pick up a hat sewed in an old season’s style, and with this supply of braid she can quickly resew it in any shape she elects. Lovely Color Combination“. Pale apple green and softest primrose yellow is a favored color combination this season, also lovely tint-s in pink, with sage green or apricot. Lily white and deep cream color are also united again. There are many who continue to think that the one tint wholly “kills the other”; still, the mixture appears among some of the handsomest white dresses and on the most approved French millinery for the summer. Fllh Egg: Hatched by Benn. In China hens are employed to hatch fish eggs These are sealed in an egg- shell and placed under the unsuspecb ing hen for a. few days. The contents of the shell are then emptied into a. shallow pool, where they can bask in the sunshine until the minnows are strong enough to be turned into a lake ' or river. Longevity in Late Hour-1 A medical man who has been col- iecting information about the habits , _ ‘of long-lived persons finds that the v1nes, thorny stems, and velvety malde . majority of those who attained old age indulged in late hours. Eight out of ten persons over eighty never went to bed till well into the small hours. Willie: “I say, pa, didn’t "you”tell me the other day that it was wrong to strike anyone smaller than yourself?" Pa: “Yes, Willie; that’s what I said. " Willie: “Well. I wish you'd write my teacher a note to that effect. I don't think he knows about it.” : steemships Allegheny, ,EVL NING GAZETTE ‘r OUR WARSH-IRS RETURNING». Empson’c and Schley’s Vessels Due Here This \Veek. Washington, Aug. 16.——-Rear Admiral Sampson, with the four big battleships 'and two armored cruisers of his fleet. is now on his way North, having sailed at. ten o’clock Sunday morningfrom Santiago de Cuba. Rear Admiral. Schley on the cruiser Brooklyn accompanied the fleet. The naval orders made public yes- terday give the Brooklyn as starting. on the 11th from Playa del Es-te on the south coast of Cuba. This, however, was prior to the orders issued on the suspension of hostilities when the Brooklyn was included with other ships ordered north. The [naval authorities expect the fleet at Tompkinsville the latter part of the week. Welcome to Returning Warships. Washington, Aug. 16.--The arrival of Admiral Sampson at New York with his fleet of four battleships and two cruisers will be attended with a naval demonstration in the North river on Saturday morning. Many requisitions have come to the navy department from New York to authorize the ships to fire a. salute as they turn toward Tompkl-nsv‘ille again. The flagship will be met at Sandy Hook with the dispatches from the na- vy department conveying this order. It is expected that the fleet will reach Tompkinsville on Friday afternoon. An evidence of the cessation of hos- tilities is the action of the navy de- partment in again making public the movements of naval vessels. The bul- letin given out yesterday announced that the St. Paul had sailed from Playa. del Este, Cuba, to illontauk; the Dixie and Yankee from Playa. to the north coast of Cuba; the Brooklyn from PlaYa. to the south coast of Cuba; the Oneida. from Key West to Havana; the Topeka from Key West 'to the Isle of Pines; the Hercules from Port Royal to Norfolk, and the Kanawha from Port Royal to Key West. . The Siren has arrived at Key West, the Dolphin at Lambert's Pomt and the Solace at Playa. RELIEF FOR CUBANS: Ships Loaded With Supplies Will Soon Leave Tampa Tampa, Fla, Aug. 16.--The opening of the port of Havana is the all impor- tant subject to the quartermas-ter’s de- partment of the army stationed here, _and the Red Cross representatives. This city. being the nearest base of army supplies to Havana, will be used for some time to come as the port of em- barketinn,“ up: has shipped to the Cuban 1*]. Three II. ‘p chartered by the government . “sports for troops have been M to come to Port Tampa from c- Mullet Key quarantine station and mo loading of pro-visions for the starvh; Cubs..s in and around Havana. and )Ilnnatzas will begin at once. . Idleute'ian't Colonel Bellinger, depot quartermaster «at this ”post still . has charge of government supplies here, and the commissary stores originally ,Sillpped bere for the army may be turned over to the Red Cross society- for distribution among the Cubans. The leading»Cubans will carry out their original intention of loading the Wanderer..With provisions and cloth- ing for the Cubans in Cuba. The steam- ship will leave in 3:. day or two. The Sanatoga. and Knickerbocker are loading supplies for tht United States troops at Santiago. They will sail this ”week Orders have been received for the Fifth cavalry to proceed to Huntsville, Ala... as soon as General Coppinger‘ League that (the camp ground is ready for the troops. The Fifth Maryland, Second Georgia. and Fifth regular cav- alry'also‘go to Huntsville. The move. ment begins to-morrow. ' New York Will Hon‘or‘Beturnlng Troops. New York, Aug. lib—President Gug- genheimer of the municipal council will introduce this resolution Ito- day in the council. Whereas, The United States gov— ernmen-t has directed that the troops : of the regular and. volunteer army will at once he removed from the Seat of war to camps1to be laid out in Mon'tauk Point, in this state, and Whereas, The whole American peo- ple a1re desirous of demonstpating in some fitting way their gratitude for the magnificent achievements of the men who have added lustre to the A111. erican name; Resolved, That his honor the mayor . of the coty of New York he and he is hereby requested to invite the people of the United States to assemble in this city on some day to be hereafter determined to receive and tender .to these returning soldiers such a welcome as will in a measure give expression to the immense feeling of gratitufi which pervades the entire people. Resolved, That he be requested to select a. committee of at least one hundred citizens to arrange for such reception and welcome. Resolved, That he be requested to apply to the government of the United States for such co-operation as will en- able the municipality to make the oc- casion a national celebration commem- orative of the union of all sections of our beloved country in the cause of humanity, a testimony of our appre- ciation of the services of the armies and n‘avies which have secured such wonderful results in so brief a. time, and an approval of 'the magnanimity which has been accorded to the brave soldiers and sailors of our adversary.” Don Carlos is Not Warlike. London, Aug. 16.—A special dispatch from Lucerne, Switzerland, says that the following inspired statement has been made there: “Notwithstanding his disapproval of the course the government at Madrid is taking, Don Carlos maintains his firm intention to discourage any actual risin gin Spain and is using all his in- fluence to quell insumectiomary ten- dencies and attempted uprisings am- ong and on the part of his too devoted followers.” Gen. Blanco Resigns. Madrid, Aug. 16.——The government has received fir-om Captain General Blanco a. dispatch tendering his resign- ation. The reason given by Captain General Blanca for resigning is that he does not wish I) hupeflntend the evacuation of Cuba. ' STORRS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Ofi'eis to both young women and young men, liberal courses in English, Mathematics, the various Sciences, Military Drill, etc., at ve1y moderate cost. Candidates for admission to the col- lege may take the examinations Fii- day, September 2d, Selectmen’s Room, City Hall, Danbury , and State Experi. ment Station, New Haven. Saturday. September 3d, Room 50 Capitol Building, Hartfoui; and at the College. Storrs. The examinations will all begin at 9 o’clock a. m. Fall term opens Sept. 19. For fur- ther pai ticulars address, Storrs, Conn. IIIITIGE III—_- GORTRAGTDRS. Sealed proposals for the Carpenter, Mason, Plumbing and Painting work in the construction of the N orwalk Hospital will be received by the Hos- pital Association until noon Saturday, August 27th, 1898. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Ferris S. Morehouse, Architect, Washington street, South Norwalk; also, at the store of Wm. Smith & 00., Water street, N orwalk All bids to be addressed to John H. Ferris, President Hospital Association. No bids received except from local contractors. The said Hosp1tal Association re- serves the right to reject any or all bids. JOHN H. FERRIS, Pres. Hospital Ass 'Il‘WO GOOD COALING STATIONS I With a coaling station in the Philip- pine Islands for the U. S. Navy, and a coaling station at the yard of B. Harris for the people of the Town of Norwalk, ifaheI town and navy are well provided or We handle nothing but the best grades of Coal for Home and Factory use. This' 15 our price—ours because we made it. —Nut, Stove and Egg Coal, $5 00 per ton, delivered. No Dust! No Slate! Buy Goal “131' Is Screened! YARD AND OFFICE: ' 122.124 ahd 126 Water Street, Foot of Raymond B. HARRIS PHONE CALL, 311.5. P. S.”—Don’ I. forget what you paid for Coal laSt winter. faIrIIIIIIId County National Bank ‘ " 4d WaIIIII St, Norwalk, Conn. INCORPORMED 1324. EDWIN O. Kama; President; Bun) B. MILLER. Vice-President, L. C. GREEN. Cas hie: Capital, 2110.000 Enwm O. Keenan. Mosszs H. Gnovxn. DAVID B. MILLER. A. J. MEEKEB. F. ST. JOHN Looxwoon. TnnononnlE. Sui'm the 001.11, CHAS. F. This'rnnt. Accounts of Manufacturers Mei-the and Individuals solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes fee to Beposilors. , O. .E. Wilson, GENERAL INSURANCE Real Estate and Invest- ment Agent, Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING. NORWALK, - - . - CONN MONEY TO LOAN! ’ TAX COLLECTOR’S] 11ml. NOTICE is hereby given to all ’Iper- sons liable to pay taxes to the TOwn of N orwalk, in the County of Fairfield I and State of Connecticut, on the Assess- ment List of 1897, that I will meet them to receive said Taxes, at the following times and places, to wit: At the store of W. S. Hanford, East N orwalk (Down Town 11,) on Tuesday, August 30th,1898. from 10 o’clock fore-1 noon until 12 .30 O ’clock afternoon. At the store of J. C. Rnndle at Win- nipauk, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30th,1898, from 3 o’clock until 4: 30 o ’clock. At the Stem of Alphonzo Dibble, at South Five Mile River, on the evening of Tuesday, August 30th, 1898, from 7 o’clock until 8: 30 o’clock. At the office of the Collector Opera .HOuse Block, in the City of Norwalk, in said Town of Norwalk, on Wednes- day, August 3lst,1898, from 9 o’clock forenoon until 3 o’clock afternoou, and from 7 until 8 o ’clock in the evening. Mr. H. W. Kemp of Comstock Broth- ers, N orwalk and Mr. J. M. Layton at his office on Railroad Place, South N orwalk are authorized to receive taxes fOr me. On all Taxes which shall remain un- paid after the lst day of October, 1898, 1nterest at the rate of NINE PER CENT. will be charged from the 3lst day of August, 1898, until the same shall be paid. GEORGE B. ST. JOHN, Collector, In and for-said Town of Norwalk, on the List of 1897. Dated at Norwalk, Conn., July 25th, 1898. _ N01CE. _ CITY TAXES . Notice is hereby given to all-persons liable to pay taxes to the City of Nor- walk, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, that the under- SIgned,Collector of Taxes for said City, on the List of 1897, has received a war- rant from the Mayor- for the collection of the tax laid by said city, March 7th, 1898, on the ratable estate liable to taxation therein, that 31111 11x18 1111111111.: 11111 15.111911. And that he will be present at the Water Commissioners Room, in the Fairfield County National Bank Build- ing, every week day from 9 a. m., .Ito 12m. and from2 to 5 p. m., and even- ings after July 15th, 1898, from 7. 30 p. Jig-9809.001). m., until September 1st, Also, that upon all of said taxes re- maining unpaid after the 15th day of August, 1898, interest at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum will be charged from the 15th day of July, 1898, until the same is paid. 1 ADDISON A. BETTS Collector of City Taxes, List Of 1897. BUG DEATH. Is a non-poisonous Powder that effec- tually takes the place of Paris Green and other dangerous insect powders. It 15 sure death to the Potato,Sqiiash and Cucumber Bugs, Currant and To- mato Worms, also other" plant-eating pests. Farming Utensils. , Full line of Movvers, Ted- ders, Harrows and Cultivators Rakes. ' MEEKER 'COAL CG, SMITH STREET, NORWALK. DAILY TRIPS BETWEEN South Norwalk and New York STEAMER— Belle Horton. Leaves South Norwalk at 7:30 a. m. LEAVES NEW YORK: Beekman Street 2:15 p. m. [1:30 Saturday] East 31st Street, 2:40 p. m. [2: 00 p. 111. Saturday] FARE: Single, 40c. Excursion. 7.0c. Pro ,1 eller I“GI‘II 0F IIIIRWALK” Freight 0 .1! 1'” Leaves New York, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5.00 p. m. Leaves Norwalk, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.00 p. m. , Freight rceived from 7.00 a. m. to 5.00 p. m. '
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