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NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBERm 1884.
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NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday, Oct. -2 1 , 188:
' Election two Weeks from to-day.
The time for balls and parties has
arrived.
Senatorial convention Wednesday, Oc-
tober 23d.
—For sale cheap; a show case. Apply
at this ofiice.
Mr. Henry Hudson, of Philadelphia,
was in town Thursday.
Game seems to be unusually plentiful
in the woods about town.
—Holland‘s Pills arc the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Clapp are expected
home from Europe this week.
The new skating rink on West avenue
is daily growing more popular.
Two weeks from tomorrow Blaine will
be president—elect of the United States.
Laugh and grow fat. “Peck’s Bad,
Boy" at the Opera House Thursday night.
A trial was held in South Norwalk this
which will probably be continued for one
or two Weeks.
Hope Hose company will hold their
annual ball at the Opera House on the
evening of Nov. 12th.
Walter J. Fitch, esq., continues quite
ill. He is confined to his house and does
not rally from his low condition.
Mrs. Coup, saloon stewardess on the
Guion steamer Arizona, was visiting at
Mr. Joseph Shepherd’s last week.
Miss Jennie Tom and Miss Alexandra
Dunn, of New York city, were in town
last week, visitingat Mr. Jabez Wheater‘s.
Among the neweSt handkerchiefs are
those made with red and black borders,
on which are printed grotesque little imps
in colors.
Mrs. J. B. Betts is negotiating for a lot
at the corner of Wall street and Belden
avenues, on which to erect a new and
handsome residence.
The Connecticut State Teachers’ associ-‘
ation will hold its annual meeting in the
Hartford High School building, commenc-
ing Thursday evening. I
—Dr. Holland's Pills contain neither
quinine, arsenic, or any other dangerous
drug, dan can therefore be take°n by per
sons of the most delicate constitution.
Mr. S. E. Olmstead, of Norwalk, and
his right hand man Dr. Coolidge, say that
town is good for more than its usual
republican majority in November.——St(m-
dot-d. -
Aimee will appear at Music Hall, on
Thursday evening in her English comedy
“Mamzelle,” affording all an opportunity
to witness this charming little French
commeda‘enne.
The new dining room cars are now run-
ning daily on the Consolidated road.
They are located between the drawing
room and smoking cars on the express
trains leaving New York and Boston at
4:30 p. m. '
The Grand division, Sons of Temper-
ance of Connecticut, will meet in annual
session in Hartford, Thursday, at 10 a. m.
Those in attendance paying full fare on
the Consolidated road will be given a free
return ticket.
—Go to R. P. Beatty, grocer, Norwalk,
Conn., and get a sample free of the “ Sky
Bluing Book." It has no equal for bluing
clothes. No streaks, no greenish tinge,
and a perfect ultramarine blue. We know,
for'we have tried it.
The South Norwalk councilman have
voted to buy 1,500 feet of new hose for
the fire department of that city. As our
borough department is sadly deficient in
that important direction we would advise
the local authorities to duplicate the order.
—We consider the “ Sky Bluing Book
a wonderful discovery. _7 Never before has
an ultramarine bluing been proddced that
was sedimentless. Now you can have the
beautiful blue of the ball bluings, without
the sediment which spots the clothes.
Get a book from ‘R. P. Beatty, grocer,
Norwalk, Conn., and try it.
On the occasion of the dedication of the
Soldiers’ Monument at Waterbury, Thurs-
day, the Consolidated road will sell excur.
sion tickets from South Norwalk and re-
turn for the Grand Army Posts and other
organizations for $1.40. A special excur-
sion train will leave Bridgeport at 8:20 for
Waterbury, on which tickets may be ob.
tained both ways for one dollar.
“Peck's Bad Boy” will appear at the
Opera House on Thursday evening of this
week. This is probably the most laugha-
ble play ever put upon a stage and the
right to the title of the “Holy Terror” is'
conceded to the boy. The company
presenting the play is an excellent one,
and the opportunity of witnessing the
confusion the average small boy can pro. .
duce when so inclined, should not be lost.
Gen. Joseph B. Hawley will address the
citizens of this town and vicinity at Music
Hill], next Friday evening. If on the 00--
casion Music Hall is not, packed as it was
never packed before we shall miss our
guess. All those persons hereabouts
who have ever heard Mr. Hawley make a
campaign speech can be counted on for
their presence, unless perhaps it be those
who stand in fear of his convincing argu-
ments. Aspecial ’and urgent invitation
is, however, given them to be present.—
Republican.
Mr. William E. Collins is exhibiting at
the post office the workings of the
Acoustic telephone, whereby the :sound
of a person's voice is carried by the
vibrations of a taut wire. Conversatibn
is plainly audible and the instrument is a:
decided success. Mr. Collins has the
agency for this vicinity and. will put up
lines at a very low cost. The advantage
of these telephones is that when an instru-
ment is purchased it becomes a private
line, and the cost is a purchase of the
,, iwhole thing. .
Pas-r Sensuous—General orders No. 16
. have been issued from the ‘Adjutant-j'
General D. N. Coach’s office at Hartford,
appointing the following persons as Post
.surgeons for Fairfield county, to deter.
_ mine exemptions from military duty by
the standard of disability prescribed by
the surgeon~general ,—George F. Lewis,
Bridgeport; Wm. C. Burke, jr.-, Norwalk:
William C. Bennett, Danbury; August M.
Hurlbntt, Stamford; Sylvester Mead,
Greenwich; Win. 8. Todd, Ridgefield;
Wm.G.Brownson, New Canaan ;Frederick
Powers, Westport; Samuel M. Garlick,
Fairfield:
0n the evening of Sunday, October 26,
there will be an opportunity of witnessing
a comparatively unusual astronomical phe.
nomenon. At 9:19 o’clock p. m., the star
Beta Capricorni will suddenly disappear
behind the disc of the moon, and will re-
appear from the opposite edge at 10:17.
The little star which is of the third mag-.
nitude, will remain hidden fiftyoeight
”minutes. The moon in its monthly circuit
around the earth frequently passes over
very small stars, but does not often play
hide and seek with one so easily seen by
the naked eye. '
i'l‘he soldiers' monument at Waterbury
is;to be dedicated Thursday, and arrange-
nients are in progress to make the event
pile of the marked of the year in New
H! van county. General S. R. Smith and
at if and the entire Second regiment and
a have notified the committee of
arrangements that they will attend. The
railroads have also made special rates for
the day. The New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad makes a reduction
of rates in connection with the New
Haven. and Derby and Naugatuck rail»
roads. From Middletown to Waterbury
and return, $1.05 ; Meriden, $1.50; Will--
lingford, $1.35; Madison, $1.65; South
Norwalk, 81.40. The New Haven and
De . y and Nangatuck railroads will issue
excursion-tickets at half rates.
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Bryant and Besse have a new adv. this
week.
The evening mails at the Norwalk pest-
ofilce now close at 8 o'clock.
Crofut & Knapp are making the winter
hats for the Bridgeport police force.
—Fever and Ague, and all forms of Mn-
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pills.
Blue caps are now worn by the passen-
ger brakeman on the Consolidated road.
Chestnuts continue to come into the
market in increasing quantities every day.
Typhoid fever is very prevalent in town.
Mr..William A. Kellogg is the latest one
attacked.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hanford left town
last week for a trip to Washington and
points south. ,
The drawing for that clock at O‘Bricn's
tea store, on Main street, will take place
Thursday evening.
-—D(‘n’t fail to see the great New York
success “The Galley Slave" at Music
Hall, Saturday evening.
Manager Mitchell announces the opera
of “The Beggar Student” at the Opera
House on the evening of Nov. 10. ' .
A member fof the Phoenix Engine
company was arrested last week for illegal
trespassing on one of the borough Parks.
Thirtli six Congregational ministers of
Chicago on Monday resolved “That the
election of Cleveland would be a calamity,
morally and politically.
Dr. Schwab, the oculist, will be at the
Norwalk Hotel on the 29th, 30th and 31st
instants. All having eye troubles will find
the doctor proficient in his art.
Oliver Doud Byron’s combination ap-
peared at the Opera House, on Saturday
evening. The hall was well filled and
everything went off satisfactorily.
At Simsbury, on Wednesday, Mr. James
K. Crofut, of South Norwalk, was married
to Miss Charlotte W., daughter of the
Hon. J. O. Phelps, of Simsbury. No
cards.
—The costumes worn in Bartley Camp-
bell’s “Galley Slave,” are said to be mag-
nificent and are ”the work of Worth, the
famous man milliner. Saturday night at
Music Hall.
The New York train leaving South
Norwalk at 5:50yesterdaymorning struck
and killed an unknown man, a Swede, at
Daricn. The unfortunate man was her-
ribly mangled.
A letter to the GAZETTE plainly address-
ed Norwalk, Conn., and mailed at South
Norwalk last Tuesday, reached us Friday
afternoon. It had been on a' trip to New-
ark, N. J. “N uff sed.”
Mr. Moody, so widely known in con-
nection with Mr. Sankey, takes the ground
very strongly that the prohibitionists-who
vote for St. John will throw away their
votes. He is unequivocally for Mr. Blaine.
A resolution was passed at‘tlie recent
Baptist state convention that the Baptist
churches of the state raise $4,000in shares
of one dollar each, for putting the build-
ings of the Connecticut Literary Institute
in order.
The New England, Housatonic and
Danbury and Norwalk railroads deserve
great credit for the successful way in
which they carried thOusands of people
during fair week withdut an accident.—
Danbury Republican. , -
A party of ladies and gentlemen out for
a walk on Sunday, on the reservoir road,
discovered a group of four, two ladies and
two gentlemen, deeply engaged in a game
. of croquet in their front door-yard. How
about foreign missionaries?
The eldest son of James A. Garfield will
cast his first ballot on'the fourth of No-
vember next. Does anybody need to be
told that he is not an “independent" ? He
will vote for his dead father’s nearest and
dearest friend, James G. Blaine.
The old war horse owned by Dr. Hurl-
but‘ of Glastonbury, which attracted so
much attention in the Buckingham parade
at Hartford, died last week of old age.
In the parade he was led by the colored
servant who? had charge of him during
the war.
Miss Fannie Sheldon Noble, dougliter
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Noble, of
Bridgeport, was married Friday evening
at her father’s residence, to Harry Eugene
Depuy of Philadelphia. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev. H.
N. Powers, D. D.
Victor M. Delano, a wealthy resident of
Stamford, Conn., stopping at the St. James
Hotel, was staggering along on Broadway
on Wednesday night, when Policeman
Boyle arrested him. Justice Patterson
committed him for ten days as he was
still drunk.—New York Sun. -'
Mr. Frank D. Millet, who was one of
the judges in the Harper are competitions,
contributes to the forthcoming (Novem-
ber). number of Harper’s Magazine a
paper on the failure of the competitions
which should be read by all interested in
art work. It is a very deep and earnest
discussion of the real relation of “the
contagion of dabbling in art” to real art
development, and is likely to produce a
profound effect upon art study in this
country.
General S. R. Smitliis authority for the
statement that the report printed in several
papers last week to the effect that Company
C, Fourth regiment, were about to dis-'
band, is entirely without foundation.
There are young‘men of energy enough in
the company, the general said,_to over-
balance any disalfection should it appear.
Captain Parmly .was asked concerning
the matter and he answered by saying that
there had been no action taken nor propo-
sition made with authority, to disband
Company C. The dissatisfied ones, if
there be any, are better out- of the com-
pany than in it, and whoever started the
story of disbandment had no foundation
for his assertion.
There was a large. and voryIpleasant
gathering of friends at the residence of
Mr. David L. Coley, of Weston, on Thurs-
day afternoon, the lfith inst., the occasion
being the marriage of his daughter, Miss
.Katie-.E.r to Mr.- Dwight E. Hewitt, of
North Stonington, Conn. The ceremony
was conducted by the Rev, Andrew J.
Park, pastor of the Congregational church.
The ceremOnv and congratulations over,
‘the guests were treated to a rich and boun-
tiful repast, after which the groom and
bride started on a- journey to end at North
Stonnington, their future home. The
wedding presents were numerous, very
valuable and appropriate.
At the Butler headquarters, New York,
it is claimed that Butler clubs are organ-
ized and in good working condition in the
follOwing important towns in Connecti-
cut :—-—New Haven, Hartford, Meriden,
Norwich, New London, Middletown,
Waterbury, Bridgeport, New Britain,
Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury, Westport,
Birmingham, Beacons Falls, Naugatuck,
Walliugford, East Berlin, East Meriden,
South Meriden, Unionville, Collinsville,
Winsted, Voluntown, East Hampton,
Durham, Westficld, and many clubs in
the smaller towns. New Haven has three
clubs and five more in the process of
forming.—Danbury Republican. ' '
Manager Mitchell announces as one of
his “coming attractions"a genuine novelty
in this place. Hehas secured the Peoples
theatre troupe of New .York for two
weeks, and they will hold forth at the
Opera House each evening during that
time (excepting one.) The repoirloire
embraces the, follov'ving plays; East
Fanchon, Ticket-of-leave Man, Little
Barefoot, Jane Eyre, etc, The company
is a first class one. and as the prices of
admission will be lowered to 10 cents the
ball will probably be well filled each
evening. The engagement commences
Monday and continues for two weeks
Burgess appears in his new play “Vim.”
Lynne, Hidden Hand, Old Curiosity Shop, .
excepting Friday, Oct. 31, when Neils
Cider mills are busy. '
Liquor license applications are rolling in.
Potatoes are going up. That is, the
price.
Capt. James Horton, of City Island,
spent Wednesday at Norwalk Light.
Miss Nina Comstock, of this place, will
soon open an art studio in New York city,
Mr. Frank Smith, of Minnesota. a
brother of Stephen H. Smith, of this place,
is in town.
Albert Raymond, who was arrested last
week for a breach of the peace was’dis—
charged for lack of evidence. ‘
Mr. Norman Austin has patentcda grate
bar for boilers which allows frequent
changing of the bar with little trouble. '
The anniversary meeting at the Congre-
gational church, on Thursday: was largely
attended, and proved very interesting.
“Fritz” was a little behind time on his
presidential election item last week, but no
matter. He’ll be on time on election day.
—The “Sky Bluing Book”makes a hogs
head of bluing water for 10 cents. Try it.
For sale by R. P. Beatty, gr0ccr, NorWalk,
Conn.
The reflection of the electric light at
“Hell Gate.” entrance to New York liar-
bor, is plainly visible from. this place, a
distance of over forty miles.
extensive improvements on the grdunds‘
surrounding his neat little cottage on the
easterly side of Tavern Island. " "
-—You can let your clothes lie in the
water as long as you wish it you use
“ Spence’s Sky Bluing Book ” for bluing.
Sold by R. P. Beatty, grocdr, Norwalk,
Conn. , . . . ; ‘
——Mmc. Demorest says that the-“Sky
Bluing Book ".for bluing clothes is perfect,
and who better than Mine. Demorest is
able to judge. For sale by R. P. Beatty,
grocer, Norwalk, Conn.
A party comprising Mrs. F. S. Bowles,
of Watkins, N. Y., Misses Etta Elliott and
Mary Robbins, of Glenora, N. Y., and
Miss Anna Frazer, of Brooklyn, are stop-
ping at the‘Norwalk Light. ‘
—Bartley Campbell’s 1 “Galley Slave"
has been played 2,000 times throughout
the world, and is considered the strongest
play yet written by this brilliant author.
Music Hall, Saturday night. '
Professor Brown, of Brown’s Business
College, Brooklyn, will erect a new and
handsome cottage on Bell Island this winter
It will occupy the site of the present “Cliff
House,” Mr. Brown having purchased that
eligible property. '
An atrocious murder of the president of
a republican Blaine and Logan .club, as
the line of a repulican procession was be
ing formed, is reported from La Crosse,
Wisconsin. The murderer was taken
from the jail and lynched by the indignant
citizens.
Messrs. Jesse R. Benedict,\Georgc Bates,
Darien; Moses Sherwood, William Wood,
Westport; and Wm. B. Hendrick and
Matthew Bird, of Norwalk, have been
drawn as jurors for the criminal side of
the ,superior court which convened in
Bridgeport to-day.
—Bartley Campbell’s “Galley Slave” is
the greatest dramatic hit of the 19th cen-
tury, it was played at Niblo‘s Garden,
New York City for 100 nights to crowded
houses. Norwalk people will have an
opportunity of witnessing it at Music Hall
on Saturday evening.
The United States Lighthouse Tender
“Mistletoe” landed a load of shingles at
Smith’s Island last week. The slate roof
on the lighthouse have been in a leaky
condition for some time and the govern-
ment authorities have finally decided to
substitute shingles for the slate.
Quinccs are not very plentiful this sea-
son. People who have been in the habit
of canning them can “spin them out" a
‘ little and make a good sauce for the tables
by mixing them with good nice apples.
The flavor from the quinces improves the
apples, and the strong taste of the quince ‘
is also done away with to some extent.
There seems to be‘a little confusion as
to who is republican registrar of voters
for the First district. At the close of the
town election Mr. Joseph Ells, finding his
furniture business needed all his time,
resigned from the office. of registrar and
the selectscn appointeer. C. B. Coolidge
to fill the vacancy. To this latter gentle-
manall business connected with the office
should be taken: .
The Niagara Starch and soap works of
Bufi‘alo, represented in New England by
Mr. John H. Lee, of Norwalk, responded
very liberally to the call of the Grand
Army post for the fair, presenting a box
each of their best soap, corn and'laundry
starches with their compliments, and
stating that they [made the little contri-
bution with plow/tire. This was a striking
contrast to tire curt response of the
Kingsford folks to their agent here, “At
present we are not making contributions
to anything. Sorry we can’t accommodate
v'ou.”
—Some special attractions for the next
twenty days at VanHoosear & Ambler’s.
A good waterproof circular, 05 cents.
“ “ “ withcape,$1.20
Job lot gent’s mixed shirts and
drawers, good, 30 cts.
Job lot 1} white blankets worth
$5.00 for $3.75
An elegant line of Russian circulars,
Newmarkets and dolmans in cloth and
silk for ladies and misses. Some special
bargains in our dress goods stock from
black silks down to a figured dress body
for six cents a yard. It will pay close
buyers to inspect our stock and prices.
Charles H. Pine, republican candidate
for congress for the second district, has
withdrawn. S. E. Merwin of New Haven
will probably take his place. In his letter
Mr. Pine says :—“I am grateful for the
confidence reposed in me and sensible of
the honor conferred, and were the circum-
in assuming the leadership it would give
me pleasure to face the enemy, no matter
how strong, and make an earnest; vigor-
ous and, if possible, a winning contestf
As it is, I am compelled, for reasons per-,
sons] to' myself, to decline the nomination,
well satisfied that I am not the man to
lead the fight in‘ this district.”
Godeg’a Lady’s Book (J. H. Haulenbeek
& Co., Philadelphia) for November, has
.made a sensation in literary circles, being
by common consent the finest number of
the book that has ever been published.
The frontispiece, a fine steel engraving of
“The Morning Call,” is a very striking
one, well worth framing, and stands as an
illustration of a poem by Dorothy Holt-(Syd.
The colored plates this month are unusual-
ly fine. In addition to the usual designs,
there are some beautiful prints of silk
applique work, and a cut showing the
interior of an elegant diningroom. The
literary work is excellent. A new story,
in two parts, by Mary E. Bradley, is a
feature of this number. 'There is alsoa
tale by Mrs. M. Shelley Peters, and a
droll Thanksgiving story. All of , the
serials are carried forward, and the whole
tenor of the book is such as to show that
the publishers are determined to outshine
the brightest luminaries in the literary
constellation. They advertise a $200
prize story that will shortly appear, and
also allow their subscribers fulLsize cut
paper patterns of their own selection,
with’out extra charge. Now is the time
to subscribe, price 5352, which entitles each
one to a steel engraving for framing. The
table of contents for November is as
follows: “The Morning Call,” “Your
Love or My Life," “Danger Ahead.” “In
Autumn,” “Maxwell’s Ghost,” “The Story
of a Dollar,” “Moods," “The Story of an
Elopement,” “Sunset,” “Hiram Lester’s
Daughter," “Rescued," “Drceing of the
Weird,” “Many Thanksgiving Dinners
Lost and No Thanks," “James Monroe,”
ctc.,.etc., etc.
Lawyer Bright, of New York, is making. '-
stances such that I could feel warranted. ,
The Standard Explains It.
There was excitement along the shore
last- Thursday night, particularly in the
vicinity of Stamford, caused by what
appeared to. be a great steamer on fire off
that borough in the middle of the Sound.
Those who saw the object declared it
must be a steamer—one of the Bridgeport
beats probably. They could see her
walking beam, smoke stack and frame,
and evidently there was to be a repetition
of the Lexington disaster of forty-four
years ago. The Advocate people heard of
it, and with their usual enterprise stopped
their press and inserted at the head of
their local column the-following:
‘ onmr nisssrsa.
We stop the press to announce what may
prove to be a terrible disaster. A large passen-
er steamer is in flames on the Sound opposite
tamford harbor. ' '
The fire seemed to move eastward and
reporter heard of the affair, and learning
that the Rosedalc and Crystal Wave had
reached here in safety visited the former,
whose captain had seen the flames and
had changed his course on the way up to
"discover what the fire ._was., Reaching
within six miles of the (Long Island shore
he perceived that a building, probably a
dwelling, :was burning. He 2 could not
locate the place, but thinks it was opposite
Norwalk.
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The Republican may.
The republican rally at tlieIIOpera
House, on Wednesday evening was a
grand success. The Blaine and Logan
club aided by the Winnipauk battery
made a short parades and escorted the“
speaker, Hon. Joseph L. Barbour ”to the
Opera House... The hall was crowded'and
.numbers unable to obtain seats iwere"
compelled to stand::* Judge '.Wdo'dw'ard
intif‘o'ddced‘Mr. Barbour who madela very
effective presentation of the'prinéiples of '
the republican party._ His illustrations
were very apt and never failed to “bring
down the house" At the conclusion of
the speaker’s remarks three hearty cheers
were given for Elaine and Logan and 'the'
large audience dispersed. _ , ,. .
Mr. Barbour is a: forcible speaker and
possesses the happy faculty of"wrestling-
the democratic platform) and exposing
them in their simplest forms. He was
attentively listened to frbm beginning to
end and made a deep impression, partie
ularly upon the workingmen.
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Oui- Norwalk Farrier.
Now that the season for purchasing
new and repairing old for garments has
arrived, we hope our citizens will not for-
get Ms. Gunman, of South Norwalk. He
is an able expert in all matters connected
with the repair or the selection of fur
goods of all descriptions. He is an artistic
worker in furs and is employed by the
largest fur good houses in New York to
do their best work. It would pay any
lady to employ him to select a new seal;
skin sacquc for her, as his judgment is of
the best. As a repairer offurs he has no
superior. He has been unfortunate in the
burning of his house, andntlie loss recently
by fire of his furniture, shop, tools, stock,
ctc., ctc., was a most severe one to this
worthy man, and we hope our citizens
will help themselves, as wcknow they can,
y helping Mr. Gunther in giving their
patronage to him. His post office address
is F. A. Gunther, South Norwalk, and he“
will;be pleased to receive all orders by
mail or otherwise.
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He’s No Fool! _
Jerry Donovan came up from Norwalk
Monday, with blood- in his eye, and a roll
of greenbacks under his arm, big enough
to fill a small sized circus wagon. After
a brief cruise around the streets paralyz-
ing a half score of boot blacks, anda blind
organ grinder, at the sight of his vast
wealth, he finally found the man he wan-
ted. An adjournment was made to Frank
Bennett’s store on Water street, where,
after much bluster and windon the part
of the visitor, (who came evidently with
the intention of scaring ‘ half the people-
out of town), a bet of $1,000 was made.
Ten crisp $100 notes were quietly placed.
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upon the counter by‘, the. Bridgeport
gentleman, while Donovan began to un-
pack and count' out his great relief small
bills. After much fuss, just $500 was all
Jerry could scare up, and-he had to ive
his check for'the balance. “Make im
walk back to Norwalk," was the remark
of another gentleman, as he brought out
another thousand, ready to put up if
necessary. When Jerry or any. other
democratic Norwalkist' comes up" here
with the intention of scaring. Bridgeport
republicans, they must bring money that
counts—Standard. , -
The Slander/rd is reminded that our
friend Jerry knew that the Ohio election
was on the wing and preferred to risk the
rest of his money after that “race” had
come off. It is also reminded that he is
too sharp to bet any more now.
Not a Bad Idea. , ,
Dr. J. C. Fitch, principal of Hillside
Seminary has uniformed and drilled 'a
number of his scholars and consented to
their participation in the republican
torchlight parades about town. They
'made their first appearance on Wednesday
evening and’attracted much and favorable
attention. As they entered the Opera‘
House they were greeted by a- storm of
applause as an appreciation of their fine
display. The doctor, who, by the way,
is an earnest republican, says: “Take
care of the boys andtlie men will take care
of themselves.” '
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Our Local Architect.
Mr. F. H. Peckwell had hoped to per-
manently establish himself in Norwalk
as an architect, but those who build or
alter houses seem so much in the way of
adhering tolthe old time custom of follow-
ing either their own notions or the sugges-
tions of the mechanics they employ, that Mr.
Peckwell has failed'to make his business
a success.’ He is a young man who has
made a thorough study of his profession,
and is deemed a first-class man in prepar.
ing working plans and specifications. We
hope he may yet have such ehcourage-
ment as will retain him. the valued citizen
of Norivalk that he is.
“ House Painting.
'Quile an epidemic in house painting has
broken out on .Wést avenue and thegueen.
. Anne fashion 'of lagoons tints, Wnigoly '
ahead ,‘too Dr. {Hitchcock the Barbour.
cottage adjoining the doctor,” Riav. Mr,-.
Nichols’ cottage, and last, Mr. James W.
.Hyatt has caught the infectionand greatly
improved his new residence by changing ‘
his sepulchral white and adopting the
prevailing colors. The pretty, new Baptist
church is also being painted in the same
fashionable tints.,
. ————-—4’.———-—
For58tate senator. .. o ' -
It is almost universally concededthat
Mr. George R.’ Cowles will receive the
republican nomination for- senator from
this district. Mr. Cowles has served our
town for four consecutive sessions in the
lower house and has .voted and worked
for what he believed were its best inter-
ests. No better selection for the state
senate could be made and we shall be
pleased to chronicle his nomination.
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The’Senator-ial Convention.
The impression has been given outside
of Norwalk that the republican senatorial
convention would be held on' Thursday,
Oct. 23d. This is wrong. . The conven-
tion is called for Wednesday the'22d. at
the republican headquarters in the Hard-
enbrook building; ,
..
The Local Prohibition Ticket.
.Following are the candidates the pro-
liibitionists of Norwalk will vote for.
For president, Grover Cleveland; for vice-
president, Thomas A. Hendricks ; for
state senator, Oliver W. 'Weed ;’ for judge
of probate, John P. Zelulf; for represen-
tative, W. S. Bailey.
Another Parade. .
The marching members or the Blaine
and Logan club are earnestly requested to
meet at the club rooms, on Wednesday
evening at‘7:30. A short parade will be
made about town and needed drilling will
'be performed. Let all attend and help
swdl the ranks.
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finally wholly disappeared; 'A Standard ‘
with knotty political problems,(such as _,
~ w'm‘rom'. , . ,
Mr. Lloyd. Nash is visiting friendsin
Baltimore, Md. '
High school last week. . -
Mr. A. S. Hurlbntt and family have gone
to the city for the winter.
Dr. and Mrs. George B'. Bouton are
visiting friends in New'Milford. ‘
- The Young Men’s Social club gave a ball
in Sturges’ Hall, last Friday evening.
Mrs. Allen, of New Haven, has beeff
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. N. Taylor.
Dr. Frederick Powers has been appoint-
ed one of the post surgeons for Fairficld
county. ' ~
The Young People’s Guild of Christ
church met last evening with Miss Ada
Tattle.
The members of the Westport band, who
were expelled a short time since for refus.
ing to play in a saloOn, have been rein-
stated. - - ‘ V. .
' The list of those to be'madeon the
registrar’s b'ooks numbers two hundred
and fifty-two.. 1 " -_ ~ .
Mrs. C. M. Finch and daughter, of
Jamesburg, N . J ., haVebcen visiting Wm.
‘ J. Finch, esq., of this place. . -
Editor Jones and wife expect; to be
present at the dedication of- the soldiers’
monument at Waterbury on Thursday.
,1 Messrs. Moses Sherwood _zhnd William .
term of the superior'conrt at Bridgeport. ,
J The contractors who dug~tlie well for
the new factory found water insuch quan-’ .
'titie's that difficulty was exporjcnced ing,
stoning it. . "‘ 7 N t
. . The subscribers for Sundaypapers were
doomed to disappointment last Sunday, as
no. papers name. The reasomfo‘r their
non-appearance is unknov'vn. ' ‘v
*5: The republicans will hold in "heinous "for
the nomination of a candidate" for repre-
sentative next Tuesday eveningat Sturges’
Hall, at half-past seven o’clock.
Mr. Patrick Murphy'has'recently. patent-
ed 'a'car‘d holder; similar "tariffs ticket.
holder for car seats, to be attached to
doors for cards. It will, doubtless, take
well. -’ '_ :‘ ‘
Mr. and‘Mrs. Peter R. Foote will cele-
brate the fifth anniversary of their mar-
riage by a wooden weddiiigzgto-morrow
(Wednesday) evening,~ the. cards for
which are out. .
The new bridge at Saugatuck is pro-
gressing rapidly. The stone pieriscom-
plated, and a large force will be put upon
the iron work so that it may be finished as
soon as possible. .
Mr. Redhouse, of-Cambridge‘, England,
who is here on a visit to friends and rela.
tives, is visiting Mr. Thomas Hill, of
this place, who is a fellow townsman of
Mr. Redhouse’s.
The selectmen, registrars and town clerk
hold a meeting to-morrow (Wednesday).
for thepurpose of admitting to the elec-
tor’s Oath all who may present themselves
properly qualified.
. ‘Mr.. John W. Taler has removed to
Stamford, where she will livevwith her
son. Her household'goods were sold at
auction last Saturday, and lier‘place is
advertised for sale.
Regular communication ‘of Temple
lodge, No. 65, Thursday evening. It is
expected that D. _D. G. .M.~ Hurd, of
Bridgeport will be present,‘an‘d the third
degree will be worked. 4
Mr. Stephen B. Wakeman is engaged in
a new industry for this section', that of
raising lima beans for the New York mar-
ket, the object being to raise them late.
Mr. Wakeman is now shipping-large quan-
tities of them. ' .
It is reported that Mr. E. H. Nash will ‘
raise his sash. and blind factory another
Story, and~ when completed Mr: Martin
Doschor: miu- mnove'"1tis" plane "factory ‘
from Greenfield, there. ., We :_liope_ it is
founded on fact. '
y The water in Nash’s pond» is quite low,
'and the failure, to shut the gate by the
young man, who was instructed to attend
to that matter, on Monday night, whereby
the water was allowed to flow all night,
did not tend to increase the amount of
power. , _ ,z
The Blaine and Logan club were out
last Thursday evening. The line of march
included all the principal streets. Many
of the residences along the route were
_ handsomely illuminated. At B. W. Maples’
the boys were invited in and treated to
hot coffee and a collation.
The Blaine and Logan club, to the num-
ber of eighty, went to Milford last Friday
night to participate (in a parade at that
place. They marched from their head-
quarters, preceded by the drum corps, to
the depot, whence they went by train.
They, report a-first-rate time.
LIL-William H. Marvin, who has been
making extensive alterations in the house
and grounds of the Flagg place, is now
having it repainted both outside and in,
the work being done by Messrs. Foote and
Olmstead. Mr. Marvin expects to have it
ready to occupy by the last of this week.
E. F. Cleveland, esq., of Hartford, ad-
dressed the Butler club and many i'epre-
sentativcs of the other parties in Sturges’
Hall, on Monday evening of last week.
His speech was listened to with attention,
asit was the first exposition of the prin-
ciples of the party he represents, which
had been presented in this place.
On Monday night of last week Mr.
Harry Williams, of Saugatuck, who -had'
been on a visit to his parents - and friends
in New York state, wishing to be on hand
for business Tuesday morning, decided to
take the express and take his chance of
jumping off. On the arrival of the express
a freight train was engaged in switching
onto a side track, and Mr. Williams, in
endeavoring to to avoid that, was thrown
to the ground. His injuries consisted of ’
a' sprained ankle and several scratcheson
the face. ' ‘ ‘
We noticed is timely item in last ‘wfpek'b
issue of the Wedges-infiregardingthc re.”
warehouse read at the annualiztowm
.c.
can get any idea of what has been ' aoooj
during the year, how the money of the
town' has been used, judiciously and
economically or otherwise. The amount
of money raised by tax is nearly eighteen
thousand dollars, and is it asking too
much to ask that a statement may be made -
in such a form that a person may examine
it? The .neighboring town -of Wilton,
with a tax of less than ten thousand dol-
lars, uses a sum sufficient to print the
selectmen's report in pamphlet form, and
thus‘ each taxpayer knows or may. know
how his and other’s money is expended.
Cannot Westport aflord to do as much? '_
Two weeks ago Saturday Anna-«M.
Comatock, of New York city, a lady of
fair appearance and elegantly dressed, left
,her home, as is believed, early in the
morning and proc to the foot of
Eighteenth street, East'River, jam d.
into the. water. and was drowned; he
set was witnessed by no person, so far as,
can be ascertained, but circumstances,
lead to the theory that such is the case-
Search was made of the waters of that
vicinity and the usual meanswere adopted
throughout the cit to find some. trace of .
the unfortunate. at induced her to, do
a deed so rash is not known. Deceased
wore to her death the following ieces of
jewalry: A pair of soltaire iamond
earrings and breast in, a heavy diamond
rin , and her we drug ring, inside,_of.
wh ch were engraved 1 the- initials of her
husband. Failing to find the body in the
vicini of Eightieth street her friends,
and t ose likelytoknow, hold to:the
~theory that the strong current may have
home it up East River into the Sound and
they also hope the publication, of. the facts
herewith, may, should it be recovered,
serve the purposes of, identification.
Deceased was a friend of Mr. Thomas R.
Lees, of_Westport, at whose house she
- often visited, and she had other pleasant
acquaintances in that town, all of whom
are sorrowin ‘over the occurrence and
hope for ti ings. So far as known
deceased had no domestic troubles and
she' must have wandered .away nder a
temporary aberration of~mind.—S indard.
‘ .
Anew piano arrived forthe Staples’;
Wood will serve as jurors for. the criminal .
"and honor of James G. Blaine.
~. » ' Five Mile rum _. 3
__ Ma. Enifroa :'—:A week has pissed sens
: the grate demstration‘uv saturday nite,
and- ev-rytliing' has been quiet fora fu
daze; munday and tusday,.specialy so.
munday the commite .cum‘ here, and
semed 'glad to find things not so rile-y as
twas on saturday nite. I went fishin on
_ tusday, and while settin on the deck log,
Jack cum down and boned my com pan-
ion for 500 in pa for the flag and the
' music, but didn’t git nothin, cause» the
muney had been spent for flour.
Wednesday mournin, many 'of them
was up brite anerly to git the news from
O-hi-o. The papers all cum at wunst,
but the Na York papers was the furst to
be Veda. It was soon evident that there
was sum rinse from Ohio, and rile and
Jack retired to the Coleshed to contem-
plate .it, while some others took the
,‘-‘G.izsrra” to redo. Twas soon the
senter of attraction and Jack listened to
the 'redii'i’, of the report of"tlie grate
demonstration, with much attention, when
the end was reched, he exclaimed, By ——
I’l'giv 5.00 to kno who rote that.
All was quite till Thursda when Jack
cum rushing around with the democratic
Sentnel and vowed “We’ got um now.”
Jim has gone for the Guam, here what
he sez, “It is so funny people hardly dare
read it for fear they will laugh themselves
to death‘over its funny political reports
a‘la patroleum Nasby." Allhands killed
and went hum good natured, and has
been no excitment since, only the continue
to hear from Ohio. Rowxvron.
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5 The Courier-harm thinks there is
more bustle in the campaign since Mrs.
Lockwood came out. " ' ,
The Mormon elders with half a dozen
matrimonial bangles apiece, are “all alive”
' for Cleveland—Hartford Post.
The campaign liar will fora few days
yield precedence to the campaign blower
and bragger and batten—Express.
“Luckily for the success of the demo-
cratic ticket, the Evening Post has few
readers.” remarks the New York Star,
(Dem.)
“I do not know of any time when re-
publican success was more essential to un-
tionalprosperity than at present."-—Gen,
Ulysses S. Grant.
The vote of the trade associations is si-
ent and this silent vote will be cast against
Grover Cleveland. The workingmen are
no fools—Sun, dem.
Into whose hands may the honor and
safetv of the nation be most safely trusted?
Shall it be trusted to the party that saved .
it or the one that tried to destroy it?
A well-known railroad man is said to
have sent to Ohio within the last twenty-
four hours $100,000, democratic money
raised in Wall stretch—New York Sun.
Sings a seaside poet: “Alonem lonely
watchIkecp." You arclucky. ll an with
the three gold base balls keeps ours more
than three-halves of the time.—Burlington
Hawks”.
At the meeting of the Junior Zouaves
held last evening, the name of the Louns-
bury Zouaves was unanimously adopted,
in honor of Hon. P. C. Lounsbury, of
Ridgefield.—Standard.
Senator Grady says one of Cleveland’s
partners received a single fee of $250,000
from the elevated railroad corporations.
The question is did he “divvy” fair with
Grover f—Hartford Post.
Amother, noticing her little daughter
wipe her mouth with her dress-sleeve,asked
her what her handkerchief was for. Said
the little one: “It's to shake at the ladies
in the street. That’s what papa does with -
is.
Very fine! But if Grover Cleveland has
such high notions of duty, why did he not
respon in person when it came his turn
to shoulder a musket and go to the war?
Why did he employ a hired substitute
then ?—Sun.
Where is the ‘“man on the face of the
earth who has ever come forward to put
his finger on a dishonest act of Blaine?
Where is there the man, living or dead,
who claims or ever claimed that he lost a
dollar by him?—Tn'bum.
The character of the government can
hardly rise higher than the source from
which it springs, and the integrity and
ail nhhc' »mta.maot—a
to be greater than the people demand.—
Grover Cleveland’s Bufalo Speech.
Ibelieve in the government of the epic,
for the people, ,by the people, and there-
fore oppose the resuscitation of the demo-
cratic party, whose real leaders in the
last fifty years have never believed in any
such thing—Dr. Edward Everett Hale.
. “No,” says the merchant, “I don’t ad-
vertise now. I used to, but I got com-
pletely tired out waiting on customers.
Since I st0pped that advertisement Ihavc
had a continued vacation and been able to
discharge two of my clerks—St. Albans
Messenger.
Rasmzme Wanama’s Horn—“There
will be, I trust in God,_ an American poli-
c ," wrote Daniel Webster sixty years ago.
here is an American olicy to-day. It
will be upheld by the e ection of Blaine.
It will be antagonized by the election of
Cleveland—Bufialo Commercial.
Some newspapers are saying that Grover
Cleveland hann‘ed two men'with his own
hand because his high sense of duty would
not permit him to intrust the job to a hired
substitute. He preferred to do his whole
duty, unpleasant though it was, rather
than hire any one to do it for him.
Says Mr. Morisini :—“ Money is not my
standard, and had any worthy and indus-
trious young man 'wanted to marry my
daughter, I should have said yes even if
he had not a cent. She should have had
enou h for both.” Have you an more
dang ters left, Mr. Morisini ?—0a 1.
The Hon. Henry B. Harrison sat down
very heavil on the independent slander-
ers of Mr. laine in his speech at New
Haven. Mr. Harrison has much the same
experience in weighing evidence which
makes the opinion of Judge Noah Davis of
value, and that he arrives at the same con-
clusion is not to bc wondered at.—
Standard.
A land-locked salmon, wei hing 8}
unds,'was takenin the lakeof insted,
ednesday. The weight given is said to
be dressed weight, so that the fish proba-
ably weighed nearly ten pounds. Live
weight is the only proper-stamdard for
fish and any specimen important enough
to weigh should go on the scales before t e
knife touches him.-—Cbumnt.
Congressman Ranney, of Massachusetts,
in his speech on Saturday, said:—'“I stud-
ied the Mulligan letters through and
through, seven years ago, before I entered
public life. I said then that there was
nothing in them to impeach the integrity
_ Ihavc
read- the late ones and my opinion has not
changed.” '
', , The-New York Evening -Post’s latest
accusation against Mr. Blaine was knocked
in the head, before,it .was cold. It en—
Idepvpred micpnvict: Mr. Blaine of lying
. . ireboot the "Hocking Valle
meeting. From that reading “0,,WTSQP.-,.
property, an
thought it~had a case. . . he secretary of
the company in which it is alleged Mr.
Blaine invested, immediately made a
statement published in the Post last even-
ing, which shows that Mr. Blaine told the
truth exactly—Hartford Poof. .‘
The Ohio Liquor Dealers' association
. have issued a circular dated September 16,
in which the following sentence occurs.
.We commend it to the careful considera-
tion of republicans who are prohibitionists
and who are hesitating as to their duty in
this campai :—“We hereby repeat what
was asserte at many previous occasions,
that the only safety against prohibition
lies in the defeat of the republican party,
and in the election of a democratic national
administration; and not until then will
the fanatics weaken their fight for prohi-
' bition.—'Hartford Post.
’Tis but a day since we were shedding
our best blood to preserve this Union, at
the. same time England was aiding the
armed enemies of our republic that free-
trade might be established with the con-
federate states, should they succeed ~in
gettin their independence. The failed;
and s all. we so soon allow ngland,
through the democracy, under the cry of
“revenue reform," to open the ports of
our whole nation to her oods produced
by underpaid labor, there y puttin_ our
' own industries in jeopardy, or aim we
continue the American pohcy of protection
which has so materially aided in giving .to
us the steel: prosperity'evcr witnessed
'in the history of our country ?-'-John A.
Logan.
Accordin to the Boston Journal, Rev.
Mr. Ball, 0 Buffalo, has not at finished
his revelations in re (15 to e scandals
. concerning Grover evcland, and a letter.
from Mr. Ball is published in which he
asserts that been bring witnesses to
prove that Cleveland has been guilty of
“habitual unchastity and intemperance."
Rev. Mr. Bacon, of New Haven, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, and the few other
cler on who have come out for
Cleve and, must feel like taking to the
woods, after readin Mr. Ball’s letter. It
is not strange that e independent demo-
cratic papers confine themselves entirely
to abusing Mr. Blaine, and rarely mentoin
the name of their candidate.—Meriden
Republican.
. fe‘vorst’thin about taxes}; 3 in ,
tugs—mum.” . . M. g
Gillen AWay, '
AY’s Eneyclo ' and Self Educator Ga 's
G Standard History of the Word's' era’s:
late ‘Lbrary of Famous Poets.
Family Bibles, Photograph Albums, ac. to any.
person tttii up clubs or the same. Sold for
cash or nst ment. For circulars and special ln-'
formation ad
. » JAMES H. norms
Room a, Gas Building,
“21' New Haven. Conn.
TEAM BOILERS
Users before bu ing should see
the Improved Bo' ers and Return
Tubular Boilers, fitted with Im-
proved Fronts and Furnaces, for getting
the best result from any fuel, made at
BBngi$031 BOILER WORKS, Bridgeport, (It.
There are Fifty Persons
In Norwalk to-day that have been CURED with
HOWES’ BLOOD PURIFIER. Some of them;
had they stopped taking after using one bottle,
or three even, would have been suffering still.
I tell you this is a genuine remedy, and those
who give it a fair trial will receive a benefit.
(:01. C. M. FERRIS cured of Dyspepsia and
Janndloc of the worst kind.
Mr. PLATT, builder. cured of Liver and
Spleen troubles.
Miss CELIA STARR. General Debtllty, could
not walk across room without help, had spent
$800 for medicines and doctors. Elght or ten
bottles of Howes’ medicine cured tier.
THEO. OLSEN’S little boy, very bag! case of
Chills, could not seem to get help, help must be
found soon or they lose their little boy, this
they said. Two bottles of Howes’ curedln one
month. .
Mr. JARVIS KELLOGG’S little girl, severe
caseof Catarrh, parents fearful of Consump-
tion cured with nowes' Medicine.~ These per-
sons are here hrNorwalk, ask them. ‘
J. F. RUSCOE,
Agent, AT 'rrm swans: OF A. n. no“.
J. C.RANDLE.Winnlpauk. ' -
. ' A. DICKENS, Grocer, New Canaan
11.8. BROWN, South Norwalk.
J. seasons, East Norwalk
1 WANTED.
A good wide-awake man to sell here in Nor-
walk an article needed In nearly every family.
A good agent can make from two to three
dollars a day and needs a capttal of only three.
to five dollars to start. Address,
' J. F. RUSCOE.
P. B.—It is not medicine, but the RIGHT
MAN could take Howea’ Medlclne and do well
with it, as lt is well-known here. J. F. R.
James lichen Mu.
town buyers to their large and
attractive stock of Rich Silks,
Velvets, Flushes, Dress Goods,
Laces, India Shawls, Hosiery,
Gloves, Upholstery Goods, Suits,
Wraps, Housekeeping Goods,
&e., &o. ,
We have in all our Depart-
ments a full line of Goods, from
medium-priced, to the finest
imported. .
Correspondence from House-
keepers resident in any part of
the United States receive prompt
attention.
Orders by Mail or Express
filled without delay.
Broadway and 11th Street, .
New York. ‘
5 . . .. __~_F‘
11113.15" . ~
Successor to
nmarumxrxasor
CABIN ll'l‘
FURNITURE,
MA'I'I‘RESSES. &c.
opposite Horse Railway Depot,
> NORWALK. cons.
moon lulu Win.
All Goodadalivered in Norwalk
. or adjoining towns. '
RICH PARLOR suns.
GOOD amass. son's,
ASH, WALNUT, PAINTED.
Having bought out the above
business of Mr. Quintard, I would~
respectfully request a continuance
of the patrdnage of the friends and
patrons of the old, long tried firm
of the Quintards and will endeav7 ,
or in every way to meetall custo-
mers, old or new, both
IN QUALITY, AND PRICE"
Of GOOdSa '
To all old friends, former pat-
rons and acquaintances, made in
and through my long connection
with the Guerra, I extend a cor-
dial invitation to call and see me
in '
My+Neu+Business
At the old and well-known
Furnllure Bnnmsl
root ofuILLmLL.
CALL AND, TRY us. .-
Joseph). Elli.
iiilngiéijllliazgl.
Gold Blast. Feathers.
Children’s Suits from
Boy’s
E. Quintard's Son. men’s
all um iii-Will lll'l‘S, ‘. :21.
Which we cla im to be the best in town for the money.
Have placed on their tables the largest and best assorted
Stock of Clothing for Men, Boys and Children ever of-
ered for sale in N orwalk, and atlower prices than '
ever befOre known to the trade of this town.
Invite the attention of oat-of- We have selected our cloth and made and trimmed our
Clothing this year with special care to make it
Euaul In All Ballasts To 8qu Work,-
Fiiie Worsted and Cork, Screw Suits, '
In all varieties of color and prices.
_-_-._l_VEQlliaaaeaawa-osarmimm ,. , -_
And pay no profit to the Jobber.
$2 to$10
' 4 to 15
. 6 to '30
fl
‘6
Our Stock of
GENTS’ UNDERWEAR
ls Unusually- Large, Embracing all Grades "& Prices.
. Attentton is called to our
500t. solos AND DRA WERS‘
Scarlet Shirts and Drawers,5[] [113,10 $4 till]
_. Headquarters for HorseBlankets.
law has
‘raosas
umcK BRfllHE
allusion « '
.. mun. .
Hun sun Bonus alfill Cents.
SQUARE BLANKETS, from. $150 to $12..
We would. call Particular Attention to our $2 Square
Blankets, weighing‘iir pounds, wich we claim CAN -
NOT' BE MATCHED IN THE COUNTY.
Clflllll & Knaup’s Celebrated Hats,
in the Latest Styles.
AND ralvatimi alas.- .
«S,
Insulin. Bum _'
snuu luivui. ~ g
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