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it ABSOLUTELY prevents slipping,
and insures perfect safety and comfort to
horse and driver.
Shod with the “Neverslip ” your horse’s
feet are always in good con ition—kept so
by not having to constantly remove the
oes for sharpening.
The CALKS are REMOVABLE,
Steel-Centered and SELF-SHARPENING
and ROUND 0R SQUARE BASE
as preferred.
Catalogue on
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Blacksmiths’ Supplies,
HARTFORD, - CONNECTICUT.
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or GOLD WATCH,
i with only 30 pounds of our
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This Tea is packed in 1 pound
Decorated TIN Canisters to pre—
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disease. TAB
No wonder Hale’ s Honey of Horchound and
Tar is praised by its users. 115 curative effects
we like magic. Sold by druggists.
rike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
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Nathan
Main Street.
Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store.
Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats
Bonnets, Walking Hats, Turbans. 511i
ors. etc.
All are cordially invited to call.
Ladies own Material made and trim-
med by first class New York’millincrs
MRS. W. FAWCETT. AGT.
NorWalk Hotel
HOLIDAYS A—BE HERE
A 11d as the year closes we naturilly
Luru hack and ask what has been
(l-‘HIG.
BEER is the subject upon which
our thoughts dwell and We. can
truthfully claim "All Standards
have been kept.”
Highland over the bar 01- on the
bottle. 1111311115 PUHEST and HES i'.
ricsuxuit. BAVARIAN AND
ICXPOH'I‘ LAG HRS.
HOLDEN STOCK AND CREAM
AllEe' AND PORTER.
HlGHLAND MALT AND
WITH IRON _
Hunter or Corstair VVhiskics and
Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for
the holidays.
C. H. Mumm’ s Champagne and
Domestic Wines.
Highland Brewery Bottled Beer
delivered to families.
I. (i. HAMILTON, Pronrieior.
FALL AND WINTER
so 1 11 N o :1
TROUSERS $5.50 UP
M A LT
Old: Suits made, to look as good as
new.
Repairing, Altering,
Pressing a Specialty.
Fit and Workmanship guaranteed.
F RANK COCA,
49 Main Street,
Cleaning and
- 3- Norwalk.
wums or: ‘ POLLY” THAXTER.
A Lively Bird That Belonged to the Late
New England Poetess.
A few year-s ago, when Miss Celia
'l‘hzzxtor lived on an island off the
coast: of New England, among her
flowers and birds was a gray parrot
that she h-:1d inherited from 1101' moth-
er. Polly. however much she was .1311-
dchrcd to the poet through 1011:: asso-
ciation with her family. was roundly
hated by the islanders.
One of the ways by which
made herself disagreeable was
through her powers of mimicry. To
her unstress she was invariably sweet-
ness and courtesy. and she would cry
“Colin, Celia.” as if she were calling
the name of her most idolized friend.
in the most musical and endcariu:
tones possible. and from that turn to
huiiating tho bashful. whispering ut-
terance-s of :1 shy little Norwegian
maid until the girl would be teased
beyond endurance.
In {111111-0511-113-115" Polly’s cage it was
110 unusual thing for a visito1 to he
cantivniclf with her coy and a1t1ess
manner and the very caressing way
she had of putting out a claw in
fiiendly 11' 01001119. and then, when the
11n11'a11 mortal was within her much
she would drive that enticing claw
into his flesh like a thing of hon.
There was never any "trusting her. for
she was sure in the end to be treach-
ery itself.
Among the whims that seized Polly
—-and she seemed forever to be intent
upon mischief—was to annoy the new
driver of an express wagon by shout-
in: “Whoa!" to the horses in the 0x-
act voice of the former driver, which
would bring the animal from a smart
trot to a sudden halt.
One day Polly escaped from her
perch and was lost sight of for sov-
cral days. The ground was white
with an early snow and the poet’s
brother. who was fond of hunting.
went out with his gun. W'hile wan-
dering about in search of game he saw
in a tree what he concluded was an
owl or gull. and, lifting his gun, took
aim to shoot. Suddenly he was arrest-
ed by the sharp cry of “Cedric! Ce-
dric!” The bird had called him 'by
name and was none other than Polly
herself, who for once, at least. by a
word in due season. had saved her own
life. Of course Cedric got Polly down
and took her home. where she pro-
claimed her return by sending over
the island one of her famous shrieks.
Aft-er the demth of the poet Polly
again disappeared. and was never
more seen. Just what her fate was
has not yet been discovered, but it is
supposed that she was poisoned or in
some way secretly killed.—~Lewiston,
Me. Journul.
l‘ully
Too Big aFame for aRecruit.
An army oflicer here in town. says
the Boston Transcript. has a bit of a
story to tell which throws :1 sidelight
on the ways of recruiting officers. In
his command during the Cuban cam-
paign was a private who came every
day to ask for letters. Joseph Murphy
was his name on the roll. but the tang
of his tongue did not suggest even
remotely the Emerald Isle. Day after
day. and no letter came. Murphy‘s
face grew longer and longer, his query
more pathetic every time he appeared.
“No letter," said the officer one morn-
ing. “No letter for you. There’s only
one addressed to—let me sec—to Gio-
vanni Paladini Castcllvazzia— or some-
111i'11g’likc that. None for you."
Murphy’s face beamed with delight.
"That-a-onc for-me,” he said. “My
umre Ilka that. I go to the recruiting
oflice. I am wanting to fight. Officer
say. ‘What your name?’ I say. ‘Cio-
vvanni Paladini Castcllazzia.’ and he
say. ‘Oh, helladam. that no name for
you. You not fight with name. You
tight with gun. All that name trip
you 1111. You be Joseph Murphy.’ I
he Joseph Murphy. now. and that is
my letter."
His Hack to the Foo.
An army officer tells that in one eu-
gagcmeut there were numbers of
young fellows whosmelt powder for
the first time, and it is not surprising
that at times the recruits were a trifle
unsteady. says the Philadelphia “Sont-
111'd11y Post."
"However,” said the old officer. “1
only remember one case of actual
frightnnd when I think of it I can
scarcely refrain from laughter.
“In the very thick of a hotly con.-
tested engagement one of my 1111'!)
threw down his rifle and bolted.
“ ‘Here, you coward,’ I ,1'oared after
ni-m. ‘what are you running for?’
“Without so much as a. glance over
his shoulder, the fellow replied: ‘30-
cause I'm in a desprit hurry, an’ I
can’t fly!’ ”
Working for the Outer ‘Vorld.
Few of us realize What the Shaker»;
have done for the benefit of the out-
side world. They were the first to dry
sweet corn for food, and to prepare
garden seed. medicinal herbs, and veg-
etable extracts for market. They
were also the first to raise broom brush
1nd make {it into brooms, and they pro-
duced those far-reaching inventions,
the machine for planing matched
boards, the buzz saw, and the hydrau-
1lc press. And finally it was they who
did away with wrought nails and quill
pens, two [stumbling blocks to our
ancestors, being the first to manufac-
ture cut nails and 'to use metal for.
pens, brass and silver being used for
the purpose.
SelfDenlal.
Casey—Phat? Yez be’s a hero 11'
th’ war? Phy, yez niver lift home.
Hennessey—Thrue. When Oi see
thim all a-rushln’ t’ th’ front, eyther
for glory or for boodle, sez 0i to mt-
silf, “Hinnisy. me boy, thme heroism
consists in self denial. ’Twill be t" yer
uonner t’ stbay home an’ lit th’ other
fellys reap th’ rewards.” An’ so 1
sth-ayeerife.
Five Hours‘to Washington via Royal 'Blue‘Line.
Three new trains daily from New
York, make the,quickest time between
here, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, reaching the latter city
in '5 hours. They depart from Central
R. R. of New Jersey station boat of
Liberty street at 11:30 a. 111. 1:00 p. m.
and 3:00 p. m. South Ferry boat of
Whitehall street, 5 minutes earlier.
The latter train is known as the “Royal
Blue Limited,” composed entirely of
parlor and dining cars that Were built
especially for this service by the Pull-
man Palace Car Company. and arecon»
J ceded to be the finest specimens of .the
car builder’s art turned out in modern
times. A general chanOe oftime. on
the Hoval Blue Line occu1 led Novem-
ber 2011], involving other fast trains
through to Philadelpliia,Bulti1no1-1-:and
\l‘ashington.
—-———<o).0>‘———-—
A BRIDE'IN A BASKET.
How a Noble-1111111 in London Carried Ofl
His Lady Love.
The story runs that Lord Compton
fell in love with the only'child of Sit
John Siencer, one of the most opulent
of London’s meichant princes, prover-
bially known at the time as “Rich
Spencer.” ‘1‘ John by 1'10 means ap-
proved of 1’ advances of the young
courtier, and positively refused his
consent to the marriage; the course of
true love. however, never running
smooth, Lord Compton devised a plan
to outwit Sir John and carry off his
lady love.
A bribe to the baker enabled him to
disguise himself and deliver the loaves
one morning: as soon as the basket
was emptied the lady got in, and Lord
Compton was boldly carrying hispre-
cious loud down stairs, when he was
met by Sir John, who, luckily not rec-
ognizing him, gave him a Sixpence as
a reward for being so early, observing
that that was the way to thrive.
was so angry that he disinhevited his
daughter. and the quarrel was only
made 11p through the intervention of
Queen Elizabeth. who invited him to
stand sponsor with her for a child.
whom he promised to adopt—t0 find it
was his own' grandson—Pall Ma."
Magazine. -
Throats and Electric Ihigllts.
The difference in the condition at
the throats of public speakers and
singers since the introduction of the
electric light. is most marked. They
have less imitation and less wearincss
during and after their performance.
This is accounted for on the theory
that gas and other flames dried out
the atmosphere and consumed atmos-
pherical elements necessary to the best
condition of the organs. In addition
to this the temperature is more even.
and there is less danger from air cur-
rents. 'W’hcre any great. number of
gas jets are used, the air at the coil-
iug of the room has the vitality totally
burned 01111; of it, and is heated to :1
very high temperature. An open door
or window letting in fresh air creates
violent agitation in the air. sometimes
sets gusts of air whirling through a
room, especially at the somewhat rais-
ed portion, where the performers are
situated. A specialist in throat troubles
thinks that what is known as siugcrs’
sore throat may become less frequent
when electric lights are universally
adopted.
The Richest “roman in America.
Mrs. Richard King of Texas is
probably the richest woman in the
United States, not excepting Mrs
Hetty Green. Her wealth is partly
inherited from her father. a pioneer
Presbyterian clergyman, the first who
ever went, staff and Bible in hand, to
preach the gospel to the Indihns and
mixed 1aces that peopled the vast do
main over which his own little daugh
ter was destined to hold swag as a
landed proprietor. Mrs. King 13 2
widow. and her landed estates ‘in
southem Texas amount to 1. 250, 000
ncxes, 01 about two thousand square
miles—Exchame.
is due not only 1' til.e originality and
simplicity of the 1.3121111111111011, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
knoivn to the CALIFORNIA Fro Sr 11111
Co. only, and we wish to impiess upon
all the importance of p111 chasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs 1s manufacturcc
by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co
only, a. knowledge Of that. fact wil
assist; one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par-
ties. The high standing of the CALI-
FORNIA FIG SYPUP Co.witl1 the med.
cal profession, and the satisfactioz.
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a. guaianty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
fax in advance of a11 other laxatiws.
as it acts on the kidneys, live1 and
bowels without imitating or weaken
mg them, and it does not gr1pe nor
nauseate. In order to get1ts beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company—
CALIFORNXA
BAN 11" '
WU‘ .VILLE. K1,.
FIG SYRUP co. .
3\§.3$IY0IIKp N. Y
011 discovering the truth Sir John.
’New York Announcement.
Homer’s Furniture.
Reasons why you should buy it
in preference to any other.
(1). Because it is the best Furniture
that can be produced,both in medium
and finest grades; (2). Because our
assortments are unequalled; 131.
Because our prices are the lowest at
which goods of standard quality can
be sold.
Novelties for theHolidays.
These cempiise thousands of a1-
ticles, from the inexpensive Booker,
Easy Chai1 01 Writing Desk. to the
most exquisite Dressing Table (11
Cabinet. Those desirous of selecting
useful, handsome and ever welcome
Holiday Gifts, 11 ill find ample choiCo
in our vast stock, and at 1:11 pr.ices
plainlv marked
R. .1. Homer & Co.,
Furnltni-e Makers and Impor tern,
61-65 W. 2311 St., New York
(Adjolnlng Eden Mulee.)
Homes & Co.’s establishment is one of the
sights of New York.-Newspaper Comment.
UH SAL
A STEAM RADl-
ATOR in good condi-
tion». Just the thing
for a hall or large
room. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at this
office.
”w. H. HAYWARD a; co
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3 109 East Capitol Street.
WASHINGTON. D. C
All classes of claims proaccutm
before the Interior Department.
Rejected pension claims a specmlh
correspondence solicited
NOTICE.
"During this Sale 110
Cottons sold to deal-
ers at the prices
quoted.
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FAIRFIELD
COUNTY’S
GREATEST
STORE,
Th
EVERY DEPARTMENT
Will Offer extraordinary
bargains this week to clean
counters of surplus stock
prior to stock tasking.
BOSTON STORE!
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COTTONS, COTTONS,‘ COTTONS, COTTONS.
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All Cotton Goods have advanced; to; cent per yard during the last week; we bought
Our Store will be the Mecca of hoa‘use-keepeis this week for .
them never was such a Sale of Cottons ever attempted 1n this city before, and probably
net 121 aga'111,for we sincerely hope 111at the advance in prices will continue, and business
will always improve with the advancement of prices. '
Remember our motto, all you want (if a retail patron of the Store) at the advertised
ou1 stock before the advance.
' price.
A ND ONE PRICE
TO ALL-
Bleached Cottons.
The famous Dwight Anchor, bleach-
ed and half bleached you know what
they are as well as we, so we give you
the price which will surely tempt you
per yard 6&0.
Lonsdale Bleached Cottons 36 in.
wide including the genuine Green
Ticket at a tempting price ole.
Pillow Tubing.
All you have'to do is sew the end and
your pillow case is made. You know
the regular price, this sale 12%.
Lonsdale Cambric a household neces-
sity at all times you know the price is
10 centsper yard, this sale Sc.
Our great otfering.Bleac'.1ed Hem
med Sheets size 2kx2§ yards long, 3 1n.
Hems. Will astonish you 33c.
Cotton Birdseye, 330 per piece.
Canton Flannel.
10 pieces of our 100 canton flannel Bio.
12‘ pieces of our bleached canton
flannel 10c.
Hemstitch Sheets.
2:171:21} yds. 81x90 inches
long, 55c.
long, 490.
Read this Carefully
Without doubt this is the greatest of-
fering of high grade Cottons attempted~
in Connecticut. There» are 15 different
brands of 36 in. Cottons, bleached
and unbleached. ' Among them you
Will find Such brands as Fruit of the
Loom, Lonsdale, Atlantic, Pacific and
other high grades your choice this
sale 50.
Unbleached Cottons good and strong
soft and fine no filling 40.
Wide sheeting, 8-4 unbleached Sheet-
ing heavy and strong 121:0.
9-4 Bleached Sheeting Atlantic Mills
is so well 'and favorably known that
comment is unnecessary 19c.
10—4 Fine Bleached Sheeting our 256
kind this sale 200.
9-4 Unbleached Sheeting the kind we
sell for-JSc this sale 14c.
1 Case of Ginghams 4c.
Plain PillowCases 6 and 90 (Each.
16‘ COME TO THIS GREATEST OF ALL COTTON SALES!
Norwalk Chronicler