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Volume LXXXVI.
Ions noniniizrnn, Jr. .
' ' ' BANKS—NATIONAL.
' FAIRFIELD 00. NATIONAL BANK,
flrwa an . F. St. John Lockwood, president; L.
‘ ' S. Cole, cashier. Directors—Wm. S.
Lockwood, Winfield S. Moody, W. B.
' I " ' i .; v i, 1 Cole, Chas. E. St.
Its Lflading he. callllle, .Ilflohlii?oGL-di;b BIZ“ Cowlcs, 'John ll.
' " ’ 0“ Perry. .
[flaunt-M t‘“ in” {bud CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
A. S. Hurlbutt, president; William A.
Curtis, cashier. Directors—A. S.
Hurlbutt, G. M. Holmes, 11. F. Gntli-
rie, P. L. Cunningham, G. S. Hutch-
inson, George Holmes, E. L Boyer,
Chas. Smith: S. Morehouse.
NATIONAL BANK OF NORWALK,
Norwalk, Conn. Capital, $240,000.
President, Ebenezer Hill; flee-press
dent, Jas. W. Hyatt; cashier, Henry
P. Price. Directors—Ebenezer Hill,
E. Beard, E. K. Lockwood, E. J. Hill,
Jas. W. Hyatt, A. F. Bishop, J. A.
Osborn, D. W. Fitch: Win. G. Thomas.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK.
of South Norwalk, Conn. Incorpor—
ated, 1882. Capital, $100,000. Robt.
H. Rowan. president; John H. Knapp,
vice-president; J. M. Layton, cashier.
Directors—Robert H. Rowari, John H.
Ferris, John H. Knapp, Edwm Adams,
Christian Swartz, Tallmadgc Baker,
Josiah R. Marvin, Edwin H.Mattlicw-
son, Henry Seymour.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Gen-oral interests.
ITS ADVANTAGES FOR THE LOCA~
TION OF MANUFAC’I‘ORIES
BUSINESS HOUSES
AND HOMES.
In the necessarily limited space to
liich this article must be confined
it would be impos iblc to speak of
all the advantages which are centered
within a radius often or fifteeii miles
of Norwalk. We can only speak of
those which are the most prominent.‘
Taking first our location on the shores
of Long Island sound, giving us the
benefit of the lowest possible rates of
transportation, both in bringing to
our manufactories the rough material of South 201§%16v53nr,800gn. $316331
- . t k , . urp us, .
for the product of their goods, to our Dil'icto 3—1». dley P. Ely, Ed war’d K.
Lockwood, Alfred E. Austin, Russell
Frost, Alphonzo Dibble, J oshpa R.
Jennings. Dudley P. Ely, president;
Edward K. Lockwood, vice-preSident ;
Jonah J. Millard, cashier.
BANKS—SAVINGS.
THE NORWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY,
'of Norwalk. Incorporated 1849. De-
posits, $1,840,000. Wm. B. E. Lock-
wood, president; Geo. M. Holmes,
vice-president; Geo. E. Miller, secre-
tiny and treasurer. Directors-Wm.
B. E. Lockwood, George M. Holmes,
F. St. John Lockwood, R. B, Cran-
furd, E. K. Lockwood,Asa Smith, Ira
Cole, Win. A. Curtis, Geo. E. Miller,
FAIRFIELD CO. SAVINGS BANK. _
Winfield S. Moody, president; Martin
S. Craw, vice-president; L. S. Cole,
secretary and treasurer. Directors—
A. H. Camp, Edward Merrill, Elbert
Curtis, Charles E. St. John, Asa..B.
Woodward, J. Thornton Protht,
Henry F. Guthrie.
SOUTH NORWALK SAVINGS BANK,
51 Washington street, South Norwalk,
Conn. “A penny saved is twice earn-
ed." Incorporated 1860. Alden Sol-
mans, president; John H. Ferris, vice-
president; John H. Knapp. secretary
and treasurer. Managers—.Dudley P.
Ely, Henry 1. Smith,‘ Alden Solmans,
Edward Beard, John H. Ferris, Edwm
Adams, Oliver W. Weed, F.H. Nash,
John H. Knapp.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
THADDEUS BELL, .;
Dry and fancy goods, notions, statipn-
ery, books, etc., Darien. Conn. Fine
stationery a specialty.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
C. H. HARVEY, ,
Dealer in boots, shoes and rubbers in
great variety, No. 12 Main street,
outh Norwalk, Conn. Repairing
promptly executed at reasonable rates.
JAMES WHITNEY, ., .
Dealer in boots, shoes and rubbers,
south of railroad track, Darien, Conn.
Especial attention to repairing, which
is done promptly at moderate prices.
LOUNSBURY & CO.,
56 Main street, South Norwalk,dealers
in boots, shoes, rubbers, etc. Low
prices; satisfaction guaranteed.
E. F. AYERS,
New Canaan, Conn., dealer in boots,
shoes, rubbers, leather, findings, etc.,
at the lowest prices. Best stock in
this section. Call and see it.
BLACKSMITI-IING-_
J. G. ROCKWEI-L,»«u,-:.., .. .
Blacksmithing, carriage iron work
and general jobbing, Brook street,
Norwalk.
WEED & DAVIDSON, ..
Carriage making. horse and ex shoe-
ing, general jobbing, etc., Darien,
Conn. Especial attention paid to re-
pairs. ‘
business men the articles they sell for .
home consumption, and in taking -
away from our doors the numberless
lines of manufactured goods which
we produce. Then in railroad trans-
portation our facilities cannot be ex.
celled by any of our neighbors. The
N. Y., N. H. &. H. R. R., with it:
trains passing between the great cen-
. ters of travel with the intermission
of only a few moments during all
hours of the day, and the Danbury &
Norwalk with its rapidly increasing
business speaking well for the past .
and giving bright promise for the fu-
ture. Norwalk is already celebrated
for its manufacture of builders’ hard-
ware, stoves,furnaccs,ranges:and iron
work of a kinds. Thousands of cases
of hats are manufactured each year
and new houses are constantly being
established in this industry. Boots,
shoes, woolen goods, etc., are also
largely represented and are being
added to year by year as the fame of
Norwalk goes forth. To those who
are seeking location for the establish-
ment of any line of goods, no better
place than Norwalk or its vicinity
can be found ;water is abundant for
every purpose, coming clear and pure
from the hills. Locations can be ob-
tained at reasonable rates and our
people are ready and willing to hold
out the hand of welcome to all.
As a place of residence no better '
could be found. Its topography is
such that the drainage obtained is
superb, its water supply" is of the
purest and its gas works and public
improvements are excellent. The
class of dwellings which are now be
ing erected arc of the best quality
and show that our people have the
utmost confidence in the place of
their choice. Magnificent shade
trees line the avenues in many places
and lend added charm to the beauty
of the natural landscape. The cool-
ing breezes from the sound cause
many to come from the heat and
dust of the cities on either side of
us to seek repose for the summer in
the salubrious atmosphere of this
locality, and here they gain health
and vigor to go back and fight again
life’s warfare in the turmoil of the
great commercial marts of the world.
that has caused this prosperity ?
What has led up to the enviable po-
sition now occupied by us? The
public spirit of our citizens; the fact
that they have not been afraid to in-
vest their money in their town; the
fact that they have built for them-
selves homes and substantial busi-
ness structures in our midst, has giv-
en confidence to others, who, in turn
have done likewise; thus the little
ripple has spread and widened and
become larger and larger, until the
great results at present to be seen
have been brought about.
The following classified list of
leading and reputable business houses
is presented with pleasure by the
Gazsrrn and can be.recommended
to all new comers and others as be-
ing reliable. A large extra
edition of this number of the GA-
ZETTE will be sent out to adver
tise our vicinity to the outside
world, and the Index reproduced on
card board for permanent reference
in this locality.
ARCHITECTS.
W ILLIAM S. KNAPP,
Architect, Office, Washington street,
next door to library, South Norwalk,
Conn. P. 0. box 221. Plans and
specifications made, and the construc-
tion superintendcd. Terms reason-
BUILDERS.
S. B. SHERWOOD,
Contractor and builder, Water street,
nearSteamboat dock, South Norwalk,
Conn. Plans and specifications fur-
nished and estimates given. Jobbing
promptly attended to.
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING 00.,
Manufacturers of rim and mortise
door locks, builders’ hardware, etc.,
South Norwalk.
NORWALK LOCK CO.,
Manufapturers of door locks and
latches, padlocks and knobs, orna-
mental and builders‘ hardware, South
Norwalk, Conn. “
F. 0. LINDE do 00:,
Manufacturer of locks and bronze
hardware, Ra mond an Day streets,
South Norwa k. Specia ies in metal
of every description. Drawings and
models made to order. Machine work
done promptly and in firstclass man-
ner. Correspondence invited. .
CARPETS.
AMBLER & SAMMIS,
Wholesale andretail dealers in carpets,
mattings, oil cloths, window shades,
and everything ertainiug to.a. well
stocked carpet epartment. Norwalk.
SCOFIELD & HOYT,
Dealers in staple and fancy dry goods,
carpets, oil cloths, mattings etc.
Agents for McCall’s patterns. 3 Gazette
Building, Norwalk. Goods delivered
rec.
CARRIAGE HARDWARE-
. H. SMITH &. CO.,
Dealers in carriage hardware and
woodwork, and all kinds of carriages
and business and farm wagons.
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS.
HENRY TILLY,
Manufacturer of light carria es of all
kinds, Main strcct, South orwalk,
Conn. General blacksmithing and
machine forging. Repairs care-
fully attended to. Orders by telephone
will receive prompt attention.
JESSE HOPSON,
(Successor to the Youle Hearse Manu-
facturing company), manufacturer of
able. fine carriages, coaches, Iandaus, lan-
ARTISTS- daulets, hearses and undertakers’
F. E. READMAN, wagons. Carriage repairing in all its
Phototographer, Gazette Building, branches. P. 0. box, 216, Norwalk.
Norwalk. ‘ Children’s pictures a special—
ty, and low prices the rule. Cabinet
hotographs only $2.50 per dozen.
G. P. UNDERHILL,
Brook street, Norwalk. manufacturer
and repairer of all kinds of carriages,
est finiSh' etc. Work done promptly at reason-
G. S. NORTH, able prices.
Instantaneous photographs, photo-
CHINA, GLASS J5 QUEENSW'ARE.
F. J. CURTIS s 00.,
Main street, Norwalk, keep a large
and well selected stock.
BANSHAF BROS,
New Canaan, Conn., dealers in china,
glass, queensware, lamps, etc., of
every description. We carry the
largest stock in the city. Call and
see it. ’
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.
THE OLD WELL CIGAR 00.,
Manufacturers of the celebrated 01d
Well brands: Old Well Club, Reina
Victoria, R. H. 10, LaCuba, No. 10,
Stubs, Maud S., R. H. 2, Snow Flake,
Old Well 5, Druggists Pride, Old Well
Club Ponies. South Norwalk, Conn.
CLOTHING.
COMSTOCK BROS,
45 Main street, Norwalk, and Insur-
ance Building, South Norwalk.
BRYANT, BESSE & 00.,
29 Main street, Norwalk, Conn.
LYON &. HAWLEY,
! ’Clothicrs and cuts furnishers, West-
port, Conn. he largest and finest
stock in these lines ever brought to
this section. Call and see our goods,
which are all marked at Bridgeport
prices, this store being a branch of
one of the largest establishments in
that city.
COAL AND .WOOD.
RAYMOND BROS.»
Coal and wood by the ton, car load
or cargo.
HUBBELL d; BRADLEY,
Dealers ip ‘dif-ygoods, groceries, pro-
visions, grain; wood and coal, fish,
fruit, flour, crockery, hardware, boots,
shoes, Yankee-notions, patent medi.
cines, books, paints, oils, white-lead,
zinc, varnishes, etc., Saugatuck, Conn.
raph outfits and materials at New
York prices, 41 and 43 Washington
street, South Norwalk, Conn.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
JOHN H. LIGHT,
Attorney and councellor-at-law, notary
public, commissioner of deeds for the
state of New York, 29 Washington
street, South Norwalk.
RUSSELL FROST,
Attorney and corinsellor-at-law, office
over Hoyt's drug store, South Nor-
walk, Conn.
JOSEPH A. GRAY,
Attorney and counsellor-atlaw, over
Selleck’s book store, 49 Wall street,
Norwalk, Conn. -
LEVI WARNER,
Attorney and counsellonat-law, Nor:
walk, Conn.
BAKERS.
J. A. HONNECKER, ‘ -
Baker and confectioner, No. 2 Wall
street, Norwalk. Established sixteen
years. Goods delivered free.
0. B. DaKLYN, _ .
Baker and confectioner, 27 Main street,
Norwalk, and 54 Washington street,
South Norwalk, Conn.
G. LICHTBLAU,
Baker of bread, pics, cakes, etc.
Orders taken for fine cakes for wed-
dings and parties. 7 Washington
street, South Norwalk.
BAKING- POWDER.
HANLON & FINNEGAN,
Manufacturers and jobbcrs of baking
powder, No. 8 Wall street, Norwalk,
Conn.
BONDS AND s'rocxs.
R. B. CRAUFURD,
Real estate, bonds, stocks and invest.
meats bought and sold,- 31 Main
-' steet, Norwalk.
ESTABLISHED 1800..
CONFEOTIONERS.
C. B. DsKLYN, .
Baker and confectioncr, 27 Main street,
Norwalk, and 54 Washington street,
South Norwalk, Conn.
FRANK R. STARR,
Manufacturer of confectionery, factory
and salcsrooni, 49 Main street, Nor-
walk. Pure goods at reasonable
prices.
FREDERICK MEAD,
Confectioner, baker and caterer.
Weddings and parties supplied. Large
stock of confectionery, bread, cakes,
pies, etc., always on hand. 40 Wall
street, Norwalk.
CONFECTIONERY—‘WHOLESALE.
FRANK R. STARR.
Manufacturer of pure confectionery at
wholesale. Factory and salcsroom,
No. 39 Main street, Norwalk, Conn.
CONTRACTORS.
J. R. RAYMOND,
Contractor and builder, South Nor-
tvalk,Conn. Plans and specifications
furnished and estimates gluon. Job-
bing promptly attended to.
S. B. SHERWOOD.
Contractor and builder, Water street,
near Steamboat dock, SouthNorwalk,
Conn. Plans and specifications fur-
nished and estimates given. Jobbing
promptly attended to. »
DENTISTS-
0. F. BOUTWELL, _
Dentist, Laudcr’s block, Main street,_
South Norwalk. Reliable work at
reasonable prices. Reasonable work
at rcasonblc prices. Ofllcc hours:
8:30 to 12 m. and 1 to 6 p. m. Resi-
dence Haviland street.
DIAMONDS. “mucous, a; JEWELRY.
J. SPENCER, _
Diamonds, watches, clocks and jew-
‘elry, 3 Main street, Norwalk, Conn.
DRAIN PIPE.
RAYMOND BROS.
Glazed and cement sewer and drain
‘ pipe. '
DRUGGISTS.
LAPHAM &. DAY, '
Successors to P. H. Glines, druggists,
and dealers in fanc, goods, toilet
articles, etc. A full inc of homeo-
pathic medicines constantly on hand.
No. 11 Main street, Norwalk, Conn.
J. G. GREGORY,
Successor to .E. P. Weed, druggist,
38 \V all street, Norwalk. Everything
in the line of drugs, medicines, surgi-
cal appliances at wholesale and retail.
GEO. B. PLAISTED,
Cor. Main and Wall streets, Norwalk,
and Mahackemo Hotel, South Nor-
walk.
mw Goons.
AMBLER & SAMMIS,
Wholesale and retail dealers in dry
goods and actions, 2anettc Building.
Our motto: The best goods at the
lowest prices.
A. DICKERMAN & SON, _
Dealers in dr goods, carpets and Oil
cloths, 39 aslilngton street, South
Norwalk, Conn. New Home sewing
machines.
SCOFIELD 85 HOYT,
Dealers in staple and fancy dry goods,
carpets, oil cloths, mattings, etc.
Agents for McCall’s patterns. 3Gazette
Building, Norwalk. Goods delivered
free. .
THADDEUS BELL,
Darien, Conn., dealer in dry and
fancy goods of all kinds, rugs, oil
cloths, etc.
EXTRA FERTILIZERS.
RAYMOND BROS,
Fairficld county agents
guano.
. FANCY GOODS.
THE MISSES DAWSON,
Fancy goods, stationery and toilet
articles, J amcs block, Norwalk,Conn.
FERTILIZER.
RAYMOND BROS.
For Miles’ fish and potash.
FISH AND POTASH-
RAYMOND BROS.
The George W. Mills company’s fish
and potash.
FIVE & TEN CENT STORE.
J. H. STEVENS,
Five and ten cent store. Bargains to
all. The best place to get a large
selection for household use. Parties
wishing good goods ina large variety,
will do well to give us a call. Glass
ware, tin ware. crockery, etc. lOMain
street, South Norwalk.
FLORISTS.
JOHN H. SMITH,
Florist, South Norwalk, Conn. Green-
houses, east side Main street, south
of Railroad depot.
BENJAMIN ST. JOHN,
Agent, florist, dealer in green house
and hot house bedding and vegetable
plants, Railroad avenue, Darien. Cut
flowers a specialty.
FLOUR AND FEED.
RAYMOND BROS.
Grain flour and feed.
for Pacific
‘ FURNACES.
Tm: SIMONDS MANUFACTURING CO.,
50 Cliff street, New York. Foundry
at Norwalk.
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FURNITURE.
GEORGE H. RAYMOND,
Furniture dealer, 36 Main street, Nor-
walk, Conn. Furnishing undertaker
and embalmer. Orders attended to
day and night.
JOSEPH B. ELLS,
Furniture dealer, opposite Horse car
depot, Norwalk.
. FURRIER.
F. A. GUNTHER,
Furricr, Mahackemo hotel, South
Norwalk. In business 45 years and
satisfaction guaranteed.
. GENTS FURNISHERS.
LYON & HAWLEY,
Clothiers and ’gents furnishers, West-
port, Conn. he largest and finest
stock in these lines ever brought to
this section. Call and see our goods
which are all marked at Bridgeport
prices, this store being a branch of
' one of the largest establishments in
that city.
GROCERS.
WEEKS & STEVENS,
Wholesale and retail dealers in choice
family roccries, flour, feed, etc., 35
and 37 ain street, Norwalk, Conn.,”,
J. L. GREGORY,
Dealer in grooerics, provisions, flour,
feed, fruit, etc., 53 Main street, Nor-
walk, Conn. Goods delivered free to
any part of town.
GEORGE F. QUINTARD,
Grocer, No. 5 Wall street, Norwalk.
Dealer in fine groceries and canned
goods, fruit, vegetables, flour, feed,
etc. Orders called for and delivered
free of charge.
HUBBELL & BRADLEY,
Dealers in dry goods, groceries, pro-
visions,'grain, wood, and coal, fish,
fruit, flour, crockery, hardware, boots,
shoes, Yankee notions, patent medi-
cines, books, paints, oils, white'elead,
zinc, vanishes, etc., Saugatuck,Conn.
J. F. SILLIMAN,
New Canaan, Conn., dealer in fancy
and staple groceries, dried fruits,
butter, cheese, canned goods, etc.
GUANO.
RAYMOND. BROS, ,
Agents. Farmers, use Pacific guano.
HARDWARE.
W. H. SMITH & 00.,
Dealers in hardware, builders supplies,
iron and steel, doors, sash and blinds,
agricultural implements, fertilizers,
etc. '
J. F. SILLIMAN,
New Canaan, Conn., dealer in a full
line, of builders’ and general hard-
warp, farmers’ and mechanics’ tools
, cutlery, paints, oils, etc. .
M. B. W. WHEELER,
Westport, Conn., dealer in hardware,
mechanics’ and farmers’ tools, glass,
paints, oils, etc.
E. K. LOCKWOOD & CO.,
17 Wall street, Norwalk, Conn.
HAT BLOCKS,
MOSHER & CURRAN,
Manufacturers of hat blocks and
flanges, hattcrs’ tools, etc., Water
street, foot of Haviland street, South
Norwalk.
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HATS & BONNETS.
FAWCETT’S
Headquarters for millincry, No. 3
Water street, Norwalk, and No. 78
Main street, South Norwalk. A full
stock of straw goods and millineiy
Fawcctt, proprietor.
HAT MANUFACTURERS.
RAYMOND & COMSTOCK,
Manufacturers of fine wine amt water
stifi,finc self-conforming. tine fash—
ionable cassimere, fine tissue weight
hats, finished and trimmed or in the
rough, Day street, South Norwalk.
THE CO—OPERATIVE HAT COMPANY.
Manufacturers of fine, wine, water
stiff and tissue-semi hats, flexible and
full-brims and cassimeres, cor. Main
and Cross streets, South Norwalk.
THE SOUTH NORWALK HAT CO.,
(co-oraauivn)
Manufacturers of fine and medium-
fiir hats, flexible, feather weight, stiff
and semi-still? hats of all descriptions,
. factory,Water street, South Norwalk.
Box 207.
THE VOLK HAT 00.,
Successsors to Joseph A. Volk & 00.,
mrnufacturers of fine wine stiff hats,
corner Raymond and Day streets,
South Norwalk.
HUBBELL & BARTHOL,
Manufacturers of fine stiff hats in the
rough, Spring street, South Norwalk.
HATTERS TOOLS.
. A. WHEELER,
Manufacturer of hatters’ tools, shells,
slugs, fiues, sad irons, all kinds curl-
ers’ tools, presses and machines,
groves, shackles, tollikers, patent ex-
tension box and rod for water, gas
and steam, South Norwalk.
HAY AND GRAIN.
RAYMOND BROS.
Hay and straw by the ton or car load.
HOTELS,
CITY HOTEL,
H. H. Bartlett, proprietor, South
Norwalk, Conn. Fine sample rooms
for commercial travelers. Best of
tables and beds. Terms reasonable.
NAT. REQUA,
Proprietor of Hotel Brunswick, Nor-
walk, Conn. Accommodations first—
class. Also “The Seaside,” Bell Island.
Popular summer resort.
HOUSEFURNISHING.
J. F. SILLIMAN,
New Canaan, Coan., dealer in crock-
ery, glass, china and queensware of
all descriptions; also general house-
furnishings of all kinds.
mom
INSURANCE.
JACOB M. LAYTON,
' Fire, life, accident and plate glass
insurance agency, 65 Washington
. street, South Norwalk, (next to post
office). Also house and real estate
agent, ocean steamship tickets, drafts
and money orders, ticket event for
Pennsylvania R. R. CO., and notary
public.
R. B. CRAUFURD,
Fire insurance agency, 31, Main
street, Norwalk
American, of Newark, N. J., assets, 01,751424
Northern, of London, 15,225,422
Germania, of New York, 2,700,076
Sun, of London, American assets, 1,716,361
Montauk of York 339,666
J erse City. New Jersey, 316, 63
New ork Life Insurance 00. 65,000, 00
NORWALK FIRE INSURANCE 00.,
of Norwalk, Conn., has been in con—
tinuous and prosperous business since
1860. Iusures: risks and amounts
proportioned to its means, and pays
its losses as promptly as any insur-
ance company with one to ten millions
of assets, and refers inquircrs to
its policy—holders and agents. It has
one dollar of assets to every $12.40 at
risk. Wni. C. Street, president; Geo.
B. St. John, treasurer, and Geo. R.
Cowlcs, secretary.
WALTER L. WILCOX,
Successor to Hon. W. S. Hanford,
Insurance agency, office, No. 49
Washington street, South Norwalk.
Representing: Meriden, Ct.; Niagara,
N. Y.; Germhnia, N. Y. ;,_Firemen's,
0111.; American, Phila.; Insurance
company, NortliAmericn; Fire Insur-
ance associhtion, England; Northern,
England; British America, Ontario;
Commercial Union, England; Hanover
Fire Insurance company, New York;
Springfield, Mass.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
J. A. HONNECKER,
No. 2 Wall street. Servants of all
kinds furnished promptly. Terms
_always satisfactory and recommenda-
tions can be relied on. Having had
sixteen years experience we are well
acquainted with all classes.
_ IRON RAILING.
THE DUNCAN IRON RAILING WORKS,
Manufacturers of wrought and cast
cast iron fencing, iron gates, doors,
shutters and grating, also iron stairs
and bolts for building purposes,
Water street, South Norwalk.
JEWELERS.
LEGRAND JACKSON,
Dealer in diamonds, gold, silver and
nickel watches, chains, rings, lace
pins, ear rings, clocks, spectacles, etc.
Genuine Brazillian pebble spectacles
and eye glasses a specially. 56 Wall
street, Norwalk.
H. S. ROOD,
Jeweler and watchmaker, 83 Main
street, South Norwalk. Dealer in
watches, jewelry and silverware of all
descriptions. Special attention to
repairing fine watches and jewelry of
all descriptions.
HOMER B. HOYT,
Watchmaker and jeweler, 4. Main
'street, South Norwalk. Fine watch
repairing a specialty. A very fine
stock of spectacles and eye glasses.
Can suit every eye.
A. FERRIS,
Jewelers, South Norwalk, Conn.
Diamonds, watches and jewelry.
M. B. WHEELER,
Watchmaker and jeweler, Westport,
Conn. Dealer in a 1 kinds of jewelry,
watches, clocks, eye
glasses, etc.
J. OSTRANDER,
Dealer in watches, clocks, 'ewclry,
etc., New Canaan, Conn. atchcs
carefully cleaned and repaired.
LEATHER & FINDINGS.
JAMES WHITNEY,
Darien, Conn., south of rairoad track,
Dealer in leather and findings of all
kinds. Also' boots, shoes, and rubbers.
spectacles,
,
LIVERY STABLES.
JOHNSON & RAYMOND,
New Canaan, Conn., livery boarding
and sale stables. Horses and carria es
to let at all times; also horses boarded
at reasonable rates. .
_ LUMBER,
HATCH, BAILEY,& 00..
Lumber yard and plaining mill, doors,
sashes, etc., South Norwalk. .
MACHINE JOBBING.
W. A. WHEELER,
Manufacturer of hatters’ tools, shells,
slugs, flues, sad irons. all kinds curl-
ers’ tools, presses and machines,
groves, shackles, tollikers, patent ex-
tension box and rod for water, gas
and steam, South Norwalk.
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MERCHANT TAILORS.
E. WHITWORTH,
Successor to B. Cohu, importing tail-
or. Employs none but the best work-
men. Satisfaction guaranteed. 58
Wall street, Norwalk.
E. GUSOWSKI, '
Merchant tailor, 31 Wall street, corner
Water, Norwalk.
MILLINERY.
MISS AGNES FITCH,
49 Main street, Norwalk. has always
in stock a full line of the latest and
most desirable French millinery goods,
and reliable kid gloves.
FAWCETT’S
Headquarters for millincry, No. 3
Wall street, Norwalk, and No. 73
Main street, South Norwalk. A full
stack of straw goods and millinery
Ari-1...»... . .
' Fawcett, proprietor.
H. KRIEGER, .
Fashionable millincry, fancy goods,
laces, silks, velvets, ribbons, flowers,
feathers. Also a full line of ladies’
furnishing goods and underwear.
Mahackemo hotel, Main street, South
Norwalk.
MRS. J. E. DAVIS,
New Canaan, Conn., dealer in millin-
cry of all kinds, bonnets, jockey’s
shade hats,- flowers, feathers, and
fancy goods, hosiery, gloves, etc.
constantly on hand. Mrs. Wilmct‘
constantly "on hand‘. Mrs. Wilmot
MEAT MARKETS.
ADAMS BROTHERS, » ~
Dealers in beef, veal, pork, mutton,
hams, etc. Poultryaspecifilty. Every.
thing in its season. 24 Main street,
Norwalk. .
MUSICAL GOODS;
J. W. STUDWELL, .
with B. Slioningcr d5 CO.,, pianos and
organs, 39 Main street, South Nor-
walk, Conn. ,
II. S. ROOD,
Dealer in musical goods, violins,
musical boxes. banjos, accordcons,
strings etc. The. Cellistina, the best
organcttc in the market. Sold on in-
stallments at low prices. 83 Main
street, South Norwalk.
OYSTER DEALERS.
R. J. CUTBILL,
Planter and wholesale shipper of
' oysters anll clams, South Norwalk.
PACIFIC GUANO-
RAYMOND BROS. .
Claim the best results from Pacific
guano.
PA CIKI N G BOXES.
C. F. TOLLES,
Lumber, boxes, building material,
etc. Packing boxes of all thickness
and sizes a specialty. South Norwalk.
PAPER BOX MANUFACTURERS.
C. S. TROWBRIDGE,
Successor to R.~H. Rowan, manufac—
turer of paper boxes, South Norwalk,
Conn.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
F. E. READMAN,
Photogra crs, Gazette Building,
Norwalk. iildren's pictures a special-
liotographs only $2.50 per dozen.
est finish.
0. A. BLACKMAN, .
Photographer, Main street, Norwalk-
First-class work. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Instantaneous process
PHYSICIANS.
DR. .J. W. FYFE, .
Eclectic Physician, Saugatuck, Conn.
Office hours: 8 to 9 a. m.; 1 to 3
p. in.
DR. W. C. GLINES,
Electropathist, ofilce. corner of Main
and Wall streets, Norwalk. Treats
all nervous and special diseases by
electricity.
PIANOS &: ORGANS.
J. W. STUDWELL,
with B. Shoninger & Co , pianos and
organs, 39 Main street, South Nor-
walk, Conn.
PLUMBERS 8r GASFITTERS. ,
W. H. MEEKER,
Plumbing in all its branches, high
and low pressure steam heating, and
dealer in plumbers' and steam fitters’
supplies. Facilities for cutting and
threading iron pipe from gm 6 inches.
Main street, South Norwalk.
T. S. DONALDSON,
Practical plumber, steam and gas
fitter, and sanitary engineer, dealer in
plumbers’, steam and gas fitters’ sup-
plies, undcr Mahackemo hotel, South
Norwalk, Conn. Defective work in-
vestigated ; plans and estimates made,
and personal supervision given to
work in any part of the country.
FRANK N. TAYLOR,
Dealer in stoves, pumps, tin, sheet-
'" iron, and coppcrware. Plumbing,
steam and gas fitting, leaders, and all
kinds of jobbing done in the best
manner and on reasonable terms.
Agent for the Daisy and Fairficld
ranges, and Boynton’s latest patent
furnaces. Westport, Conn.
BANZHAF BROS,
lebers, gas fitters and tin roofers,
also dealers in stoves, ranges, heaters,
tin, sheet iron and copper ware,
pumps, sinks, glassware, crockery,
New Canaan, Conn.
POTATO FERTILIZERS.
RAYMOND BROS.
Sell it. Farmers, use fish and potash
for potatoes.
ROOFING & PLUMBING.
0. W. LOUNSBURY,
Dealer in and manufacturer of stoves,
ranges and heaters, portable and brick
set; also tinware, roofing, plumbing,
iron and lead pipe, liouscfurnishing
goods, etc., Darien, Conn.
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE. -
C. H. UNDERHILL,
50 Main street, South Norwalk, dealer
in second-hand furniture of all de-
scriptions.‘ Parties desiring to sell
will do well to obtain his terms. Re-
pairing of all kinds done on short
notice at reasonable prices.
' SIII RT MANUFACTURERS.
BUTCHINSON, COLE & CO.,
Shirt manufacturers, Norwalk, Conn.
SHOEMAFNUACTURERS.
LOUNSBURY, MATTHEWSON & CO.,
Main street, South Norwalk.
FRANK H. RUSCOE,
Manufacturer of ladies', misses’ and
children's flnc shoes, machine and
hand sewed, 13 and 15 Water street,
Norwalk, Conn.
E. F. AYERS,
New Canaan, Conn., manufacturer of
and dealer in boots and shoes of all
kinds at the lowost possible prices.
All goods as represented or money
refunded.
THOMAS COUSINS,
Manufacturer of ladies’ missses, and
children’s fine shoes, P. 0. box 101,
Norwalk, Conn. "
SILVERWARE.
L. JACKSON .
Has a fine stock of solid silver and
plated ware, casters, cake baskets,
knives, forks, spoons, etc., 56 Wall
street, Norwalk.
J. SPENCER,
Solid silver and plated ware, spec-
tacles, lamps, etc., 3 Main street,
Norwalk, Conn.
STOVES.‘ RANGES, are.
C. W. LOUNSBURY,
Dealer in and manufacturer of stoves
ranges, and heaters, portable and
brick set; also tiuware, roofing,
plumbing, iron and lead pipe, and
housefurnishing goods, etc., Darien.
TAILORS.
F. KOCOUR,
Merchant tailor, 13 and 15 Main street,
Norwalk, Conn.
E. WHITWORTH,
Importing tailor, successor to B.
Cohn, employs none but the best
workmen. atisfaction guaranteed.
58 Wall street, Norwalk.
TOILET ARTICLES.
J. G. GREGORY,
Apothecary, 38 Wall street, Norwalk,
has a fine stock of toilet articles,
sponges, brushes, perfumery, etc.
Also a large stock of stationery.
WATCHMAKERS.
, A. s. FERRIS, .
Watchmaker, South Norwalk, Conn
Fine watch repairing a specialty.
Spectacles and eye glasses.
WHITE LEAD- -
. H. SMITH & CO., ,
Agents for Davis, Chambers &: Co’s.
pure white lead, and Longman‘ &
Martinez prepared paint, both of
which we fully endorse and warrant.
We also carry in stock all kinds of
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WANTED AN manual.
Uncle Abraham, over - on Chatham
street, was speaking to an acquaintance
the other day about putting an emblem
avg; the door of his store.
"I'd put a bee-hive.” suggested the
man." , 7 _ .~
“ Vot does pee-bile shtand for 1‘" ‘
“For industry."
“ Oh. dot vhas all nonsense. Dot
doan’t show peOpIe (lot I 86113 a .14 suit
for 88." ,
“I know, but the has is a worker. "
“ Yes, but dot don't do. Eaferybody
vhas a worker. Industry vhas all right.
but if somebody, comes back mit a pair
of pants dot shrink cop eighteen inches;
dot pee-bite doan' explain dot (Iii vhal
a singular climate on pants." »
The woman who made a pound of
butter out of the cream of a joke, and
cheese from the milk of human kind;-
ness, has since washed the close of.
year and hung them out to dry 'on the
line. storm,
ty, and low prices the rule. Cabinet,
. paints, glass and oils. . ,, :
CIRCUS EMPLOYES.
‘ Mr. James M. Nixon. who knows all
abouta circus, says: "There are no
people excepting plainsmen—tho skir-
mishers over the wild country of the
West—who live as hard a life as circus
employes. both performers and work-
ingmon. Their life is not so hard now.
it is true, as it was some years ago, ex-
cepting with the small concerns. They
are the ‘wagon shows,’ that travel
through the small towns. But even
with the big concerns that travel by
train it is hard enough now.
“ Take the case of a wagon show that
has to travel thirty miles after a night’s
performance to get to the next town,
where a street procession is to be made
in the forenoon. The workmen, can-
vasmcn and the like have to take break-
fast at 11 o'clock at night. Then they
get no meal till dinner, after thopro- .
cession is ever, say at noon. Where-
. over they are the work must-be attended
to first, and eatingis amound considera-
tion.~ With the performers, gymnasts,
riders, clowns and the like, it is not so
bad. They got better pay and better
food. As a rule they live on the best
food there is to be had where they hap-
pan to be, and they take a great deal
of it. Most of them are great beef oat-
ers, and are not very particular whether
the meat is cold or hot. so long as it is
good and plenty. They are very par-
ticular, however, about cleanliness. I
have seen twenty or thirty of .them get
up and leave the table because the
tablecloth was dirty; and when they
want a‘ meal they want it, and will have
it. I have often seen them leave a
hotel when they would have to wait
fifteen minutes for a dinner that was
paid for, and go to a restaurant where
they would have to buy another. They
wont eat unless they are hungry; but
they are always hungry after a night
performance, and will not go to bed
without a hearty supper. They say
they can't sleep if they are empty.
- “One thing that is peculiar about
them is.that they do not take medicine,
and they are remarkably healthy.
When they are out of sorts they diet
themselves, each one according to his
own ideas, but I don‘t think I ever saw
$50 worth of medicine around a circus
in all the years I have been in the busi-
ness. Yes, they drink. Not to excess,
but nearly all of them drink when they
feel like it. They never drink, how-
ever, before performance. They are
very careful of themselves. They have
to be, or they would not last long.
“As a matter of course, with their
irregular habits, they are, in a certain
sense, extravagant. Their extrava-
gance, however, is mainly in the matter
of eating. Experience teaches them
very soon, if their own sense does not at
first, that they must take the very best
possible care of themselves physically,
and that good eating is a primary con.-
sideration. "
There has been in late yearsa vast
improvement in all departments of the
traveling circus, and in nothing has
this been more observable, to those in
the business, than in the provisions
made for the health and comfort of the
employes. A good chief cook with a
circus will get as good a as a
first-class performer, and has to earn it.
A BLIND SCULPTOR.
The most complete triumph of tactual per-
fection ever want of sight that history re-
cords is to be found in the artistic skill of
John Gonelli, sometimes called Gambasio,
from .the place of his birth, in Tuscany.
This remarkable person lost his sight at the
age of twenty, and after having been in this
condition about ten years, he first manifested
a taste for sculpture. His first work in this
art was to imitate a marble figure, repre-
senting Cosmo de Medici, which he formed
of clay, and rendered a strtkingly perfect
likeness of the original. His talent for
statuary soon developed itself to such a de-
gree that the Grand Duke Ferdinand of
Tuscany sent him to Rome to model a. statue
of Pope Urban VIII., which he completed
to the entire satisfaction of his patron. It
is supposed that this is the same blind sculp-
tor whom Roger de Piles speaks of having
met with in the Justinian palace, where he
was modeling, in clay, a figure of Minerva.
It is related that the Duke of Bracciano, who
had seen him at work, doubted much that he
was completely blind, and in order to set
the matter at rest, he caused the artist to
model his head in a dark cellar. It proved
a striking likeness. Some, however, ob-
jecting that the duko’s beard, which was of
patriarchical amplitude, had made the oper-
ation of producing a seeming likeness too
easy, the artist offered to model one of the
dukc‘s daughters, which he accordingly did,
and this also proved an admirable likeness.
Among his numerous other works is a mar-
ble statue of Charles I., of England.
GM
AN ANTISEPTIC CLIMATE.
One of the most curious results in my
observations is that the climate of Dam-
araland possesses what we might call an
antiseptic character for several months
of every year. The quality is an at-
tendant of the long annual drought,
every living thing sufi‘ers during that
period from the excessive heat, and
much comfort is impossible, even in the
shade, while in' places exposed to the
warm winds, the thermometer has risen
to 129°; and the sand, immoistened for
six months, becomes so hot that I have
seen eggs harden in it. This arid heat
is opposed to the propagation of fer-
ment, for it dries up everything that is
exposed to the wind before it has time
to sour. No manifestations of tuber-
culosis are known. Wounds of every
kind heal remarkably quickley , and
well, witho'ut enough suppuration taken
place to make the bandages stick. The
manner in which large neglected wounds
heal of themselves would form an in-
teresting study for a professional sur-
geon. I observed a ,case of a Herero
whose right lower arm had been shat-
tered in battle by ,3” musket-ball. The
healing procesahfi'd worked itself out in
such a wag,- “that the whole lower arm
with all its muscels had become withered
and useless, while the upper-arm bone
4 6m whole and covered at its lower and
only with the bmWn skin. All the
muscles and ligaments of the elbow-
jointhod vanished, while the shoulder
muscles remained. so that the unpleas-
ant spectacle was presented of the man
appearing to éesticulate with his bones.
A woman lived at our station whose feet
had been barbarously cut ofi‘ in some
war several years before. so that her
captors might more easily get off the
iron ornaments which the Herero
women wear on their ankles. Although
the woman had to lie helpless for along
time, her wounds eventually healed up,
and now she has been hopping around
on her knees for thirty years.
M
It is now behaved by geologists that
southeast of Long Island there is a great
submerged swamp or marsh. Peat,
fossil leaves, lignitic trunks and bran-
ches are often rolled in. on the‘south-
side beach of the island. Professor
Newberry of Columbia College estimates
it at fifty miles east and west, and half a
mile north and south. He behaves the
coast in that region is slowly settling
downward. _, _,
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North of Norwalk Cemetery,
NORWALK... s .. CORN.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen
tal Trees Slirubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers alway
on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged
to order. . 41y2
Grading and Re—filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
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F. H. I’ECIIH’ELL,
ARCHITECT,
No. warns S’i‘itilhl".
AGENT FOR
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Gill. crt Lock Company.
Dibble Manufacturing Company’s door
knobs.
New York Wood Turning Company.
Corner Blocks for window casings.
Round and Square Turned Balus'tcrs.
:‘ “ “ “ Newcls.
Plain and Double Moulded Stair Rails.
Also Flat Moulded Door and Window
Casings furnished at short notice.
some UNABLE ro assurances
H A R N E 3 5
To compete with large concerns I have taken
agency of one of the cutest aha largest estali-n
llsliments in the state forthe sale of
Earness.$addles, Ealters, Sur-
cingles, Collars, 8%.
I shall also Make
Fine Harness to Order,
as usual, at the Old stand,
No. 7 WATER crass-r,
where I will keep a regular line of Will s s on
Chamois, Blankets, Robes. Fecilllbigsl: ges
Traveling Bags, .Vrc,
J. SE" .PE CKIEILL.
For Sale Cheap.
11.1. be sold ataBargatn if a tied for soon
‘v asmaii, neat Cottage, 61' slxlilboms, in good
neighborhood, and three minutes’ walk of the
Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
Notice to Builders.
HIST-QUALITY BUILDI‘IG STON
cheap. Apply to i E for sale
tf2 JAMES R. SELLECK,
P. 0. Box ‘23. Norwalk.
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GREAT swonnsnarzsnm.
Colonel Barras, in his book on “India
and Tiger Hunting," gives the following
description of Wonderful swordsmanship:
He was a fine-looking fellow in the
prime of life, and notwithstanding the
frightfully critical nature of what he
was about to do, he moved about with
perfect ease and calmness. In one
hand he held a very long double-edged
sword, sharp at the point, and With
edges like razors. With the other hand
he led his little son, a child aged about
six years, who was also clearly well
accustomed to what was about to follow.
From the little fellow’s evident enjoy-
ment of the scene, it was plain that fail-
ure on the part of his father was a thing
quite beyond the limits of his imagina- ‘
tion. As soon as the usual preliminary
ceremonies had been gone --through,
such as walking round and’salaaming to .\
the commanding officer and principal
guests, the father placed his little boy
in the centre of the circle, with a small
lime (a kind of lemon) about twice the
size of a walnut under his heel. Then,
taking up his stand a few feet from the
child, he grasped firmly the hilt of the
sword, and began brandishing the
weapon, rapidly in the air. The blade
was thin and finely-tempered, so that it‘
could be seen to quiver and undulatc
throughout its entire length as it flashed
in the rays of the setting sun. Sud-
denly the muscles of the athlete might
be seen to stifi'en themselves; an instant’s
pause, then a sudden and lightning-
like swoop, and the limo under the boy's
heel was safely severed.
I do not think many, even of the
oldest inhabitants of the East, have
often witnessed a. performance equal to
that which this havildar was wont to
conclude his exhibitions. The boy hav-
ing taken up his position as before, a
small open box, about the size of those
we use for tooth powder, was placed on
the ground at his feet. It was filled
with a black powder called soorma,
used by the natives for darkening the
eyelashes. Round this little box, and
about the boy’s head, the sword was now
made to play with redoubled velocity.
In the midst of the most dazzling passes,
the weapon would dart toward the little
box. and then reappear, steadily poised
at the full‘stretch of the performer’s
arm, in front of the eyes of the child;
then a sudden turn of the wrist, and a
heavy dark line of powder was lying on
one of the boy’s lower eyelashes, placed
there by the sharp point of the long
sword. The same was then done to the
other eye. This font was performed
weekly, always with undeviating suc-
cess, and was certainly the most wou-
derful instance of nerve and steadiness
that I ever witnessed.
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HOUSEKEEPING IN JAPAN.
A lady writing from Japan says:
“Housekeeping here has no trials.
The worn and vexed spirits of American
chatelaines‘ ought to rest in Japan after
death. Capable and faithful servants
are plenty and cheap. Our establish-
ment boasts five, and for these we pay
about what two would cost in New
York. I do not visit my kitchen once a
month, never give an order outside of a
spoken wish, yet the domestic machinery
moves with an case and perfection
unattainable at home by almost any
effort on the part of the mistress. The
manners of the servants are amusing.
not, to say startling, to an American ,
accustomed tothe cheerful" familiarity
of her native-help. Every night at bed-
time our five retainers appear, prostrate
themselves in succession tothe earth,
and retire. This is to wish me good
night and to renew their testimony of
profound respect and pleasure over the
privilege of serving me. It was diffi-
cult at first to preserve the necessary
dignity for the ceremony, but now I am
as majestically gracious as any other
potentate. The other day, on one of
my rare visits to the kitchen, a hairpin
became loosened and dropped without
my notice. I had been seated in my
room only a few moments when my
housemanentered, bearingasmall salver,
which he presented to me with many
genuflections. Fancy my surprise to
see a little hairpin upon it, and to learn
from my proud but embarrassed servitor
that it had fallen to the kitchen floor
from my head. Afterward I found
there had been a discussion as to who
should pick‘ it up, and almost a quarrel
as to whom belonged the inestimable
honor of bearing it to its owner 1”
M.—
THE rams OMNIBUS SYSTEM.
The Avenue Victoria on Sundays and
fete days affords a good idea of the part
the Paris omnibus system plays in the
life of the city. When it is a wet after-
noon that system may appear to a Lon-
doner simply perfection. Broad shonl~
dots and strong elbows obtain no ad-
vantage. Whatever loss there may be
in the way of politeness, all is so per-
fectly fair that a soldier would not be
expected to yield his place to the most
fragile of demoiselles. Whoever wish as
to enter an omnibus must go into an
office close by one of the stations and
obtain a number, which number en-
titles its holder to a place in due order,
and all he has to do when the omnibus
arrives is to wait among the group at
the door until his number is called. The
system, however, it must be confessed,
rather breaks down on fete days, when
it is customary at very crowded stations
to issue half a dozen tickets or more of
the same number, the holders of which
are all let in one after the other. It is
hard to tell why this is done, except it
be to keep up people's patience by the
illusion that their turn is six times as
near as it really is. Correspondence
tickets are issued, so thatyou can travel
from one end of Paris to the other for
3d. If you do not want to use more
than one omnibus and ride on the im-
perial, a most agreeable way of seeing
the city, the fare is only 1M. The Paris
omnibuses being all in the hands of
one company, which, of course, is well
looked after by the authorities, the city
is so mapped out that a person with
but little knowledge of the city has
only to buy one of the twopenny guides
sold at the omnibus stations, and in a
very short while he can acquaint him-
self with the forty—nine routes, and with
the various signs by which he can recog-
nize during day or night the omnibuses
which ply along them. The results ap-
pear to be as beneficial to the company
as to the public. In 1881 the Paris Om-
nibus Company netted a gain of 2, 804,-
3761’. on returns amounting to 36,106,-
250f. They possessed in that year
13,292 horses and 1,845 omnibuses and
traincars, which during the year traveled
between 13,000,000 and 14,000,000 miles,
the number of persons conveyed amount-
ing to 180,396,104, of whom 28,882,567
made use of the correspondence tickets.
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Only imagine a man acting for one
single day on supposition that all his
neighbors believe all they profess and
not up to all they believe. Imagine a
man acting on the supposition that he
niay safely offer the deadliest injuries
and insults to everybody who says re-
venge is sinful; or that he may safely
intrust all his property without security
to any person who says it is wrong to
steak Such a character Would betco
absurd for the wildest farce
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