OLD LETTERS.
. .Afplded sheet-Jen all you see, g
f And yet how vcy dear to me;
.- Ithrlngstovlewadistantface
.' 0f wondrous tenderness and gracegl
Again his well known voice I hear,
So musically sweet and clear;
“(1 all—what wealth in every line,
.-' His heart I feel best close to mine.
‘ -J. Edgar Russell.
YEARS AFTERWARD.
Ada Sedgwick sat by her window with an
Open letter upon her knee. The letter was
from England, and Mrs. Sedgwick had been
inher Australian home nearly seven years.
But it was not on account of the distance or
the lapse of time that the letter had ceased to
interest her. It was because one sentence in
it had set her dreaming with a happy smile
upon her face. A fair face it was for all the
88years that had passed over it—fair and
sweet and very womanlike. No one looking
at Mrs. Sedgwick would have guessed that
her life had been anything but tranquil and
commonplace. Her home in England during
her girlhood had been a very happy one; she
was her father’s housekeeper, companion,
friend, for his wife had died when Ada was
little more thanababy. Her father called
her his right haud,,end she was accustomed
to defer to his judgment in everything.
_ - ere, when he spoke of James Sedgwick
as a peuible‘ suitor, it never occurred to the
girl that this was not the wisest and best
Winem-
James Sedgwlck was at this time what
girls call a nice leoln‘ng man. Not hand—
some, not distinguished, but eminently nice
looking, with white hands, carefully trimmed
nails, and hair and whiskers which did credit
”the time bestowed upon them. His prin-
ciples, we, were irreproachable, even if they
were expro-ed in platituOJe. He had in-
heritedalittle money at his father’s death,
with which he went into a promising, sound-
ing business as partner. “A certain fortune,”
he said, and his friends behaved him, for
they had not found out then that every new
scheme he put his hands and his money into
was, in his opinion, a certain fortune. Nor
did they in these days presage that his liking
for a glass of sherry, his desiretobe hall
fellow well met with every one with whom
he camein contact, would end by him sod-
dening his brains with continual nipping,
until he became what is worse than scon-
firmed drunkard—a man who, drop by drop,
sips away his health, his money and tho re-
spect of his friends.
Fortunately, Ada’s father did not liveete
no this consummation. He. died while yet
his daughter seemed in a fair way to a happy
ayndprqsperous life.
The first serious blow. that fell on Mrs.
Sedgwickwas thequarrel between her hus-
band and his partner. They were both hasty
tempered men, but Mr. Sedgwick was in
addition obstinate, weak and foolish in judg-
ment. He left the businem—a far poorer
man than when he joined it—simply because
he was too irritable and pig headed to allow
matters to be smoothly arranged for him.
His next venture was on the Stock Ex-
change. Having ruined himself, as far as
lay in his power, he voted England slow;
only a place for fogies and money grubbers.
Would Ada mind going with him abroad?
.Would she mind! It was the one thing to
save her. The one thing she had hoped for
since another, a far dearer, voice had whisp-
ered: “Come with me to Fiji, to Timbuctoo
—anywherel Give me love’s right to guard
and protect you.”
Possibly, if the years could have come
back, even when at their bitterest, Ada Sedg-
wick would have acted again as she acted
when the temptation was strong upon her.
She loved her good name. She loved to be
in high esteem among her fellows. She loved
oven to hear people say what a devoted wife
she was, though she knew the devotion was
to duty alone, notto the husband she despised.
Well, it was over now. The shallow brain
that had dreamt such wonderful things, and
had been capable of performing so little, was
at rest for ever. And, even in the five
months that had elapsed since Mr. Sedgwick’s
-1 , death, his widow had grown younger and
fairer to look upon. Today there was almost
a youthful rose tint on her cheek, and a shy,
happy expression in her dreamy eyes. .
The letter upon her knee was onlya lady
like effusion from a friend who kept her well
up in all the news of the London season. She
read it listlessly enough until she came to one
sentence. ”Do you remember Col. Keatlyi
He has suddenly surprised us all by starting
for Australia No one seems to know why.
I wonder if you will come acrom each other!”
“No one seems to know why! I know,"
Ada whispered to herself. “He has not for-
gotten me. Heaven has guided me through
long years of misery for such happiness as
surely no woman ever felt before. Do I re-
member Col. Keatlyl Is there a. word he
ever spoke tome, a look he has ever given
me, I have forgotten. Iwonder if he has
aged more than I have done. He is only
two years older, and women, they say, are so
much in advance of men in the matter of
11
Then she went to her glass, and blushed to
find how young and happy she was looking.
And a friend, happening to meet her that
day indorsed her own opinion by saying:
“Why, child, what have you been doing to
yourself! Have you found the secret of per-
petual youth!" It was an old woman who
spoke, and a woman who loved her. It had
been better for Mrs. Sedgwick if she had met
some one about her own years but a little less
comely;some one who would have advised
her sweetly to try some elderflower wash, the
heat was so trying for the, complexion: some
one who would have sympathized with‘ her
on her loss, and bade her not fret much, be-
cause fretting ruined the eyes and turned the
hair gray. Then, perhaps, she would have
gone home feeling a. little depremed, and
not on the best of terms with herself.
But as it was, glass and friend alike
told the same flattering tale, and neither had
reminded her, “We are but rejoicing that the
ravages of eighteen years of worry and dis—
tre- are being erased, and that you are be-
ginning to look as a happy woman of 38
should look.” .
So she told herself: “What do years mat-
ter? My loveris coming to me—my lover,
who has kept single for my sake, who has'
seen no woman in all this time who has
taught him to forget me! Oh! wind and tide '
bekindzshorten the voyage, if only by an
hour! Igrudge every minute that we are
separated now.”
e e :1: a s a
The wind and tide were kind. The good
ship Greta was having a most favorable pas-
mgk—too favorable for one of the passengers
Col. Keatly had obeyed. an impulse in sail-
ing for Melbourne as soon as the news of Mr.
Sedgwick’s death reached him. But now, as
each succeeding day seemed to be drawing
around him chains which he was not at all
sure he wished to wear, he would fain have
prolonged the vbysge indefinitely. It was
true that he had cared for Ada Sedgwick.
, He had pitiod her inexprsssibly; he loved to
see her mild eyes turned tohim for sympathy,
almost it seemed for protection. And
then one night, when the sense of pity and
protection was strong upon him—when his
blood was warm with wine, with music, flow-
ers, and the subtle intoxication of a brilliant
scene—he had spoken words of passion; he
. had bade her forget her duty, everything, for
the sake of the poem: and love the future
might hold. She refused even to listen, and
he experienced a sense of disappointment—,
not so powerfulafeeling by any means as
would have been the wearinw and disgust
which would have ensued had she granted his
request; and as the years elapsed he recog-
nized the truth of this, and felt grateful to
her, inasmuch as she had allowed him still to
keep alive his interest in an attachment to
her. But now things were changed. It was
possible—nay, was it not his dutyf—to ask
berto become his wife. Was be glad at the
prospect? He thought of all she had endured,
and how happy he might make her future.
Fatal thought! Was it his mission to soothe
a widow’s declining years? The freshness,
the beauty had gone out of her life, while
for him sweet flowers still bloomed,
waiting only to be gathered. How many
eyes, shy or hold, in tears or smiles, had
looked into his since last he saw her? Seven
years may work and havoc when the lapse is
from 31 to 38.
The Greta was speeding over a calm us.
In four more days they were due at Mel-
bourne. Col. Keatly, sitting smoking in the
shadows of the boats, felt irritated with
things in general. He felt irritated with the
favorable wind and tide which were bearing
him so swiftly to his destination. Rough
weather, a very tempest, would have been
more congenial to his mood just then. The
sounds ofthe waltz measure played 011 the
poop deck, to which many feet were moving
in time, also irritated him. It Irritated him
to be left alone with his most annoying
thoughts, although when a. voice beside him
broke in on his reverie he put it down at limit
as an extra source of worry.
“All alone, Col. Keatlyi I came to look for
you. Every one is in despair at your ab-
lance."
“I don’t wonder,” he said, savagely. “Such
a graceful waltzcr must needsbe missed when
there is dancing going on.”
He alluded to a reminiscence of his last
campaign in the shape of a bullet which had
shattered his left hip and rendered him lame
for life. .
“Dancing is not everything,” said the girl.
“You used to be able to talk. Now it seems
you can only growl. What’s the matter?” _
Margaret Elliott was analimh-able speci-
men of an English girl, tall, supple and
graceful inflgurc, with thick chestnut hair
and clear, gray eyes. Her very beauty and
frank, easy manner annoyed Col. Keatly Just
then.
“I suppose you are overjoyed at the pros-
pect of a speedy ending to the voyage?” he
" “9-way:
' “Why, no, I’ve had a delightful time here;
and I know I shall feel something of a waif
in Melbourne” .
“But you havs'relations there?” ,
”That is thevsry reason. I have twosis-
tugsndabmtheaall mama; and mamma
is enrliptur‘e'd at the' idea at being fufi'oauced
to her new sons and daughter and their babia,
while I shall feel neglected and alone. You
know single daughters don’t count for much
with mothers.”
“Then you will be a little sorry to leave
your friends of shipboard?”
“Very, very sorry—most of them.”
,“Do I count among those, Miss Elliott 1"
In the starlight she seemed to flush and
droop a little one she answered, with a
striving after her old _air of careless good
fellowship:
“Most certainly you do.”
As he watched the slight trouble of her
face the thought came again, as it had come
often during the last few days, that here was
a way of escape out of the meshes that sur-
rounded him. His freedom was gone from
him forever, but was it not better to sur-
render it to this bright, joyous. youthful girl
than to a pale, tearful widow, with memories
and sentimentalities out of the past, which
would be a constant reproach to him? He
had grown to hate the remembrance of that
moment of passion; he had grown to dread
the recalling of it which undoubtedly the
future held for him.
So it came to pass that when Mrs. Elliott
found her daughter, an hour later, and sum-
moned her to bed, Col. Keatly stood up and
said, the old charm of manner, the old chival-
rous grace quite restored:
“Mrs. Elliott, I give her to you new, but it
is with the understanding that some day, not
far-distant, you will give her back to me as
my wife.”
a e s a: e a
Mrs. Sedgwick sat in her room one hot
afternoon pretending to read, pretending to
work; but putting aside both book and needle
from time to time to gaze at herself in the
mirror and commune happily.with her own
image. Since the Greta was signaled, two
days ago, her heart hadbeen ina constant
flutter. Her cheek flushed at every footstep,
and she would not leave the house for fear of
missing, the expected visitor. At last a
servant entered, and, with the first words,
“Col. Keatly,” Mrs. Sedgwick started toher
feet; she did not wait to hear “and a lady,"
with which the sentence finished. She ran
swiftly down the stairs, never even pausing
for another look in her glass. Indeed. she had
forgotten herself; she thought only of him she
was about to meet, after so long an absence.
The room she entered was dark with care—
fully closed blinds, and the blood was surg-
ing 50 in her veins that her sight was dim.
She saw only the tall figure and dark hand-
some face of her one time lover. She came
forward with extended hands.
“Donald, I knew you would come to me.”
He took her hands in both his own, and,
being emotional and easily impressed, felt for
amoment almost overcome. Thc'n, ere the ,
silence grew embarraming, he said:
“I was so sorry to hear of your trouble. I
came almost as soon as we landed, and I have
brought some one whom I think you will be
glad ‘to see for my sake—Miss Elliott,'my in-
tended wife.”
The mist would not clear, strive .as she
might. Her blood seemed to flow thickly
and sluggishly. She tried to speak, in vain,
then made a movement toward the sofa, but
fell fainting to the floor before she could
reach it.
“I will come and see you again when you.
are stronger,” Col. Keatly said, as, restored
to consciousness, Mrs. Sedgwick made an
effort to utter some commonplace sentences.
“You have overtaxed your strenth. You
need rest and quiet. Good by; take care of
yourself. God bless you. "
“Donald,” Margaret Elliott said, as they
walked away together, “didn’t you tell me
you only made Mrs. Sedgwick’s acquaintance
after she was married?”
“Yes.”
“Well, then, I don’t like her. She’s a bad
woman; for, Donald, I tell you she’s in love
with you.
are so stupid; but she is, she is-and, Donald,
I shall never go and see her again.” '
He did not press her. Indeed, on second
thoughts, he concluded it would be better if
he himself did not go to see Mrs. Scdgwick
again. In after years, should they meet,
things would go smoothly, but now it was a
little uncomfortable. And Col. Keatly hated
to be made uncomfortable—Re Henry in
Home Chimes.
EUROPE AND THE ORIENT.-
Conversntion Between a Chinese and a
Japanese Diplomat—Novel Conclusion.
Some time ago a friend of mine, who
speaks the Chinese language, listened to a
conversation between a Chinese and a
Japanese diplomatist which forcibly illus-
trated the progress that European ideas have
made in the far east. The two men were dis-
cussing the question as to how much of
Western civilization it was desirable to intro-
duce into their respective countries. The
diplomatist from China was greatly im~
pressed with the immeasurable superiority of
European sciences over anything of the
sort existing in that empire. The
Japanese fully agreed with his friend that
both China and Japan should profit
to the utterth by the fruits of modern
inventions and discovery; but he re-
marked that that was not enough and that
something more was needed. Pressed to say
what it was he replied that to the science
they ought to add the religion of Europe.
The Chinaman‘diflered from his friend on
that point, but the latter repeated his opinion
in yet stronger language.
though the Japanese government did not
know much about the Christian religion and
attached no more importabce to it than they . i
did any other form of supernatural belief,
they at one time seriously thought of taking
it over and making it the religion of the state.
The Chinaman still expressed his incredulity
asto the wisdom of such a proceeding,‘but
the Japanese clinched his opinion by refer-
ring to the case of the Turks. '
“Look at the Turks,” he said; “they have
availed themselves of all of the benefits they
could derive from modern science. They have ,
gunboats and ironclads and artillery,’bu't yet
they are losing ground everyday. Science in
this instance does not suflco to arrest national
decay, and therefore I am forced to believe
that the Turks have made a mistake in stick-
ing to their religion instead of adopting that
of the stronger race.” _
This remarkable conversation took place in
London; . As evidence that, so far as the
'Japanese diplomatist was concerned, it was
not empty sound, I may mention that, at the
request of the Japanese authorities, a com-
mittee has been formed in this country for the
purpose of establishing female boarding
schools in the city of Tokio. They desire to
see established institutions in which Christian
ladies would impart instruction, both secular
and religious, to Japanese girls of the upper
classes, and I am assured by a friend who is
interested in the matter that before long the
experiment will be made. The J apanese ag-
nostic, although utterly skeptical himself, is
quite willing that his daughter should be
taught any religion which would enable them
to better their condition in this world-New
York Mail and Express.
The Story of a Play.
James Barton Key tells an odd story ‘about
the first English production of “Jack,” which
enjoyed such a'prosperous run at the Grand
last week. It seems that Mrs. Henry Beckett,
the author, took her inspiration from an old
French play, but her work on the piece was
entirely original, she having changed the con-
struction entirely and keeping 'only the '
motif. She originally sold the play ten years
ago to Harry Montague and it was played by
him in this country under another name.
He, however, received his San Francisco
offer and left to accept it. Sothern fell in
love with the piece and was to have produced
it had his death not occurred just then. By
the terms of the contract it reverted to Mrs.
Beckett and it was again sold by her to Mr.
Plympton. About two months before it was
produced in London she was asked by a pub-
lisher for whom she worked to write a short
novel. The price was alluring, but she had
no theme handy. In despair she took the
play and turned it into a novel, putting in ‘
only enough description to connect the
scenes.
“The novel came‘out before the play di ,”
said Mr. Key, “and some back Writer in Lon-
don perceived its dramatic value and turned
it into a play. As luck' would have it, our
play was produced anonymously and the
hack writer was there. He was astounded,
and when he saw Mrs. Beckett responding to
the calls for ‘author,’ he raised sucha row
that we were obliged to conduct him behind
the scenes to her. He was so enraged that he
could hardly speak. He claimed to be the
author of the play and threatened her with
all sorts of terrible things. At last he said;
‘Why, madam, I can bring you the novel 1’
took it from.’ ‘Very well,’ said Mrs. Beckett,
‘bring thenovel and play to my house to-
morrow.’ Sure enough he turned up witl'ntlle
documents, whereupon she produced her play
with a United States copyright ten yearsold,
together with a novel and a letter from- the
publisher certifying that she was the author,
and her, own play. ‘This,’ she, said, holding
up her play, ‘was what my novel was written
from.’ He wilted at that, for this is the
clinching clause of copyright law. Notwith-
standing all this, however, he sold it to
‘Fritr.’ Emmet for $250.”-—Chicago News.
The Bootblack's Income. .
While I was having myshoes polished the
other day at the stand, which, in the evening,
is the nucleus of the crowd of loafers that
hang around the corner of Myrtle avenue and
Fulton street, Insked the Italian, who keeps
it, how much moneys day he took in. He
told me that $6 or $7 was the average
amount. -“And this is as good a spot for
your business, is it not, asany in the city!”
“Ne,”hc.replied, “there are stands neurthc
bridge that make from $15 to 320:1 day. I
used to have a three chair stand at the Grand
Central depot, New York, that paid me three
times as much as I make hero. I paid $50 a
mouth rent; here I pay $10 a month rent.”
“Why did you leave New York?” I asked.
“Oh. because there were too many hoodlums
around there. They used to steal my black-
ing and bother me in other ways. Then
again I had an offer of $500 for my privilege
there, and that was too much money to 1‘0-
tusc.”-—“Rambler" in Brooklyn Eagle.
Of course you don’t know it; men -
He said that al- '
“a...
up...
‘ lbreathing the second time.
I ' walked out.
. ‘ two families.
, 'wcek.
, 'very much like their fellow mortals.
really easier to feel at home with the highest
NORWALK GAZETTE, ‘ WEDNESDAY. APRIL
AMONG THIEVES.
A MAN’S LITTLE AFFAIR WITH NEW
YORK BUNCO STEERERS.
The Sachel of Samples—The Three Card
Monte Men and the Pretended
“Drover"u-The Kink in the Card.
Money or Blood.
. William M. Rosa is a. resident of Liberty,
Sullivan county. He was in Kingston to-
day. He is a solidly built individual, will a
somewhat determined expression on his face.
On his vest he wears 9. gold badge of the
Grand Army of the Republic, showing that
he is an old veteran. Mr. Ross said to a re-
porter of The Freeman: “I had a little affair
with bunco steerars in New York i: might
be well to tell, so as to warn others. I have
the dates and other data right here. I was
in New York on business connected with an
estate. As I was going down from the city
hall to take the ferry I was accosted by a
gentlemanly appearing man on the street.
He made friends with me, pretending to
know me, saying he was formerly fromillon-
ticcllo, Sullivan county. He said he had
started a factory up town to manufacture
cloth out of horse hair, and he would like to
have me go up and see it. He had found out
my business, which is that of an agent.
“‘But,’ says be, ‘if you don't wish to go
clear up there. I have got some samples I
would like to show you on Mott street, if you
will go along with me? He promised to give
me enough cloth for a suit of clothes. He
would like to have me take up a couple of sam-
ples to some friends of his in Sullivan. He
mentioned the names of several firms in that
county that I knew, so naturally I did not
suspect anything. We got onastreet car.
He paid my fare, and we rode up to Mott
street. He took me to 129 Mott street. the
first door to the left hand of the number. I
have it hereon my book. In this room there
was a little table by the window with a cloth
over it. A man sat there as if he owned
the office. He didn’t appear to recognize my
companion. The man with me said:
A SACHEI. or SAMPLES.
“ ‘I left my sachel here.’
“ ‘Oh, yes, excuse me,’ said the other, as he
reached under the table and took out a'sam-
' 'ple sachel. He opened it and showed about
forty different kinds of cloth of different
styles and patterns, very nice, all numbered
:in good order. He gave me the prices, which
I knew were very low. I selected what I
'thought I would like to have for a suit of
clothes. About as I had made my selection,
.in walks a man carrying an ordinary travel-
‘ing sachel, saying that he was from Mis-
.-souri, and had just made a sale of a number
of car loads of cattle amounting to $33,000.
.At the same time he opened a sachel, show-
:ing large stacks of money, with $100 bills on
'top of each.
“ ‘And,’ said he, ‘I’ve been swindled out of
:8800 acres the way bya set of confidence
:men.'
“ ‘How is that?’ asked one of the men.
“ ‘I‘Vell, I got to betting, and seeing that l
ibed lost I grabbed up these cards,’ said be,
‘throwing down cards used by three card
:monte men, ‘and that is all I got.’
“Then the men wanted to know all about
:it. He showed by the cards how it was done,
and all became very much interested. ‘If I
Ihad it to do over again, though,’ said he, ‘I
would bet three new hats that I could pick
out the card.’
“ ‘Well,' said one, ‘I will take that bet.’
“So they tried it, and the cattle dealer lost.
He handed over a $20 bill, saying: ‘That
'wiil pay for it.‘ Then the confidence man
‘ who had been with me spoke up and said:
“ ‘I will bet I can draw that card every
‘time.’
“ ‘Very well,’ said the drover, ‘I will take
' it.’ He threw down some money and so did
.the other. My professed friend deftly with
"his finger nail put a little mark or kink on
'the card. I saw him do this, but seemingly
:no one else saw it. Of course, my com-
;panion won. The drover get excited, and
wouldn't give it up. He was determined to
'try it again.
was xmx 0N run c.1111).
“ ‘I will bet that,’ said be, throwing down
hills which must have amounted to $1,000.
' The confidence man winked for me to try. I
- could see the little kink on the card, and was
1sure I could draw the card, so I could stand
. it no longer, but drew the card.
“,‘There,’ said the drover,
.money.‘
“I was a little loath to take it, of course.
"Take the money; it is yours.’ Then spoke
' the confidence man:
“ ‘It wouldn't be right for you to take all of
‘that money unless you have money enough
-on your person to have covered the loss in
. case you lost. But you can take as much 0
:it as you can cover.’ '
“I put my hand in my inside vest pocket
' and took out 8300, saying, ‘Hcre is $300.7
“The instant I showed the money the con-
. fidcnce man grabbed it out of my hands, and
in run four men, coming from behind the
curtains. They had on shoes that did not
‘makc any noise. A light dawned upon me.
I put my hand behind me and, quick as
thought, drew my revolver, cocked it and
pointed it at the head of the man who had my
' money.
“ ‘Givc me my money or I’ll take your
Iheart’s blood,’ I shouted. The fellow wilted
. like a rag. .
“ ‘You wouldn’t kill a. man for 8300?
“ ‘Yes,’ I shouted; ‘I would kill you for 300
‘take your
3 - cents.’
“He handed back the money without
Well, I didn’t
wait, but put my money in my pocket and
Did I make complaint at the
"police station? Yes, and a man was detailed
'to go with me. We visited the room and one
- of the scoundrels was there. He had put 011
‘ .anothcr suit of clothes, but the oflicer did
'not make any arrest, although I told him it
’ was one of the men.”-—Kingston Freeman.
Her Mind Not on the Game.
Out in the West End there is a whist club
~composed of middle aged ladies, who meet
once a week. An incident occurred last week
'which broke oil? amicable relations between
A gentleman, who shall be
called Mr. Brooks, had for a partner a neigh-
bor lady, who played whist fairly. Games
'were even, and’ the score was six and six on
‘the seventh game. It was during the last
' 'hand that the unpleasantness occurred. Mr.
Brooks and his partner had five tricks and
‘their opponents six. Eleven trumps had
been played and two cards remained. It
'was Mr. Brooks’ partner’s lead. ‘
’bled nervously several seconds. undecided
which card to play. Evidently she held the
-commanding trump, and was considering
whether if she led the trump she would find
‘the thirteenth in "nor partner’s hand. and
"whether it were not better to lead the odd
:suit card, allowing her partner’s trump. if he
.‘held it, to fall, thus securing the game.
Under these circumstances, if they existed,
.agood player mightbe forgiven for slight
delay, but after fumbling several seconds
. longer, the lady laid both cards face down on;
‘the table and inquired of the lady on her
'right: “Maggie, where did you get those cggu
‘that you put under the speckled hen?” Mr.
Brooks left the table, rushed to the hall, and
, -quitted the house without the formality of
’ :saying goodnight—Portland Oregonian.
Big Circus Pay Rolls.
The salary list of a good sized circus runs
:anywhere from $500 to 81,500 a day. Fore-
fpnugh’s pay roll calls for the latter amount,
" :and the list of the Barnum show is claimed to
’becven higher. These figures include the pay
-of performers, agents, hustlers, canvas-
"men, grooms and trainmen, or “razor bucks,”
:us the latter are facctiously called. Of
course, the performers get the most money.
Last season the Barnum people paid an
I English trio of trapeze performers, Lolo, Lola
and Sylvester—the latter a man (3250 a week
and their expenses. Forepaugh pays Vv’illiam
.Showles, the bareback rider, $250 a week,
and yet has some cqucstrians in his employ
'who draw as low as $25 or 830 weekly.
Acrobats are always well paid when their
:act isgraceful and diverting. They generally
travel in teams of two and three and do
,what are known as “brother acts.” The
‘three Lamartine brothers, for instance, draw
.8150 a week from Forepaug ’5 pay clerk.
' .Many of these performers do two or three
- -di&ercnt acts, and, indeed, they will tackle
.almost anything from aflying trapeze to a
horizontal bar, while nearly all the good tum-
blers and leapers,'are easily and advantage-
oously used in “the grand tumbling and finale”
:so familiar to circus goers. There are many
,groups of performers who turn themselves
:into “families,” and by doing a daring act of
:some novel kind are often able to get $200 or
~$300 a week. Clowns are exceedingly plenti-
:ful, and may be engaged for as low as $20 11
Still, good jesters like Billy Burke,
Johnny Purvis, Charley Madden and Billy
Conrad get $75 a week—Boston Herald.
The ATILOCI'DD and the Princes.
The Prince of Wales is of a lively tempera-
:ment and a very cheerful aspect—a young
girl would call him “jolly” as well as “nice.”
I could not help thinking of the story of “Mr.
Pope" and his Prince of Wales, as told.by
I Horace Walpole: “Mr. Pope, you don’t love
princes.” “Sir, I beg your pardon.” “Well,
; you don’t love kings, then.” “Sir, I own I love
2 the lion best before his clawsare grown.”
-’ Certainly, nothing in Prince Albert Edward
suggests any aggressive weapons or ten-
dencies.
The lovely, youthful looking, gracious Alex-
andra, that always enable and amiable Prin-
cess Louise, the tail youth who sees the crown
and scepter afar off in his dreams, the slips of
.girls so like many school misses we left behind
Ins—all these grand personages, not being on
exhibition but of! enjoying themselves, just ‘
as I was and as other people were, seemed
Itis
people in the land than with the awkward com-
moner who was knighted yesterday.— 0. W
Holmes in Atlantic. -
The latest gustatory achievement in Wash-
:inton is a conjunction of steamed
:with cum.
She fum-
SKIN AND . SGALP-
CLEANED, 2031le & BEAUTIFIDD
BY GU’I‘IG’I‘BA WEEDS
For cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Dlsngurlng
Rumors. for allaylng Itching, Burnlng and inflam-
mation, for curing the Ilrst symptoms of Eczema!i
1'soriasls,Mllk Crust, Seal Head, Scrofula an
other inherited Skin and load Diseases, Curi-
con, the great Skin Care, and Curlcnna Soar
an exquisite Skin Beautlner, externally. an
GUTICURA Rnsotvssr, the new Blood Purifier.
internally. are infallible.
A COMPLETE CUBE.
I have suffered all my llfe with skin diseases of
different klnds and have never found permanent
relief untll, by the advice of of alady frlend,I
used your valuable Cutlcnra Remedies. I gave
themathorough trial, using six bottles of the
Cutlcurs Roselvenl,two boxes of Cutlcura, and
seven cakes of Cutlcnra Soap, and the result was
just whstl harl been told ll would be—a cm
plate cure.
BELLE WADE, Richmond, Va.
Reference, C. W.Latimer, drugglst, Richmond, Va.
SALT 111111011 CURED.
I was troubled with Salt Rheum for a number of
ivleal's, so that the skin entirely came off one of my
ands from the finger tips to the wrist. I tried
remedies and doctors’ prescrpptlons to no purpose
until I commenced taking Cutlcura Remedies,
and new I am entirely cured.
E. T. PARKER,379 Northampton 81.. Boston.
DRUGGIS’I‘S ENDORSE THEM.
Have sold a quantlty of your Cuticura Reme-
dies. One of my customers, Mrs. Henry Klntz,
who had tettcr on hands to such an extent as to
cause the skin to peel 011', and for eight years she
suffered greatly, was completely cured by the use
of your medicines.
C. N. NYE, Drugglst, Canton, Ohio.
ITCIIING, SCALY, PIHPLI'.
For the last year I have had a s cles of Itching
scaly and plmply humors on my ace t) which I
have applle I a great many methods of treatment
without success, and winch was speedlly and
entirely cuied by Cntlcura.
Mas. PHILLIP PHELPS, Revenue, 9.
N0 NEDICINE LIKE TEEN.
We have sold your Cutlcnra Remedies for the
last six years, and no medicines on our shelvfes
glve better satisfaction. . ' .
C. F. A'l‘llER’l‘ON, Drugglst. Albany, N. Y.
Curxcuns‘ 11111111111110 are sold everywhere.
Price: Currcum, 50 cents; Rnsonvssr, $1.00:
Soar, 25 cents. Pr pared by Penn Dime AND
CHEMICAL co., Boston. Send for “flow to Care
Skin Diseases."
GRUB leples. Skin Blemishes .and Baby
, Homers. cured by Concum Soar.
Catalrh 1.0 Consumption. ,
Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. It is
theref re singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object of
their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive
remedies concocted by ignorant pretenders to
medlcal knowledge have weakened the confidence
of the great majority of sulferers in all adver-
tised remedies. They become resigned to a life
of misery rather than torture themselves wlth
doubtful palliatives.
But thls will never do. Catarrh must be met at
every stage and combated with all our might.
In many cases the disease has assumed danger-
ous symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the
nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing and of
tasting so affected as to be useless, ; the male so
elongatedfihe throat so Innamed and irritated as
to produre a constant and distressing cough.
Sansonn’s Ranlcancmu meets every phase of
catarrh, from a simple head cold to the most
loathsome and destructive stages. It is local and
constitutional. Instant in relieving, permanent in
curln , safe, economical and never-falling.
Eac package contains onebottle of the Ram-
on. Conn. one box Canaan“. Sons“. and an
lurnovsn Issues, with treatise, price, $1.00.
Penna Dace sun Cannon. co., Boston.
KIDNEY PAINS.
And that weary, lifeless all-gone, sem
tien ever present with those of Inflam-
ed kldneys, weak back and lolns, aching
hips, and sides. overworked or worn
out by disease, debility or dissipation, are relieved
in one minute and peedlly cured by the Catlcsrs
Anti-Pain Plaster, a new, original. elegant and
infallible antidote to pain and inflammation. At
all drugglsts, 250.; live for $1.00; or of Potter
Drag 00.. Boston. -
KASKINE.
(THE NEW QUININE.)
1. No 3311 E11301.
No Headache.
No Nausea.
lollllllllall
_ Curls .lllclly.
~=Plllllll, Pure.
A POWERFUL 'I‘ONlC
That the most delicate stomach will bear.
A SPECIFIC FUR. MALAIIIA,
R1114: llMA’l‘ls’M. r’
, NERVOUS PROS'l‘ltA'I‘] (I N,
And all Germ Diseases.
FOR COLDS KASKINE HAS BEEN FOUND
TO BE ALMOST A SPECIFIC. Superior to
quinine.
Bellevue Hospital, N.
ful."
Science emerging from Darkness.
Y., “Unlversally success;
If v
St- mm. Hospital. wuf‘i’l.llil°i‘.ii°f§§§
N' Y' discharged cured."
Rev. J as. L. Hall, Chaplain Albany Penitentiary,
writes that Kasklne has cured his wife, after
twenty years suffering from malaria and nervous
dyspepsla. erte him for particulars.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, N. Y.: “its use
sldercd indispensable. It acts perfectly.”
Prof. W. F. Holcombc, M. D., 54 East 25111 St,
N. 11., (late Prof. N. Y. Med. College), writes :—
“Kaskine is superior to quinine in its specillc
power, and never produces the slightest injury to
the hearing or'constltutlon."
- Thousands upon thousands write that Kasklne
hag cured them after all other medicines had
fa ed. Write for book of testimonials.
Kaslilne can be taken without any special medi-
cal advice. $1.00 per bottle. sold by Geo. B.
Plalsted. Norwalk,Conn., or sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. 1y32
Tun Kasxmn Co.. 54 Warren St., New York.
Wanted. .
Any person suffering from
Fistula, or Fissure
is con-
of the Rectum. to address the undersigned and -
learn of a perfect cure. No Cons, No Par.
DR.' YARNALI.,
1y50 150 E. 86111 Street, New York City.
to be made.‘Cut this out and re-
' turn to us, and we will send you
free something of great value and
importance to you, that Will start you inb'usiness,
winch will bring you in more money right away
than anything else. in this world. Any one can do
tlle work and live at home. Either sex: all ages.
Something new that, just coins money for , all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed.
This none of the genuine, 1m rlant chances of a
lifetime. Those who are‘ amb tious and enterpris-
ing will not delay. Grand outilt_ free. ’IAddress
True d1 00., Augusta, Mame. ' 1y52
W0 R KIN G C LASS E $330330
prepared to furnish all classes with employment at
home, the whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable.
Persons of either sex can earn from 50 cents to :5
per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting
all their time to the business. Boys and girls can
nearly as much as men. That all who see this may
send their address, and test the business, we make
this offer. To such who are not well satisfied we
will send one dollar topay for the trouble of writs
10g. Full particulars and outllt free. Address
George Stlnson a 00., Portland, Maine. lye!
can live at home and make more money
. at'work for us, than at anything else in
this world. Capital not needed; you
are started free. Both sexes; all ages. Any one
can do the work. Large earnings sure from first
start. Costlyoutnt and terms free. Better not
delay. Costs you nothing tosend us your address
and find out ; if you are wise you will do so at once.
Ii. Hallett a 00.. Portland, Mame. 1y52
UlNlNl ”‘1 P1 ' STER
0 1141-121
' The great strengthening remedy for weak mus-
cles. ulckly cures pain in the back, chest, side
and llm 5. Try them. At drugglsts or by mail,
25 cents;5for $1. anstss Plasma 00.. Sara.
togaSprings, N. Y. ,
$25 paid for Information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party who is
false! representln himself «to be DR. .-
SOR AB,theo tic an‘and oculist. -‘Dr. .Schwab
is to be found on y at the Norwalkand Mahackemo
Hotels. Heempleysno peddlers reagents. tflle
SIY
FOIL
INDIIESTIUN ' a. UVSPEPSIA.
A reruns sensor ron
Indigestion, Acute and Atonlc Dyspepsia, Cnronlc
and Castro-Intestinal cmarrh, Vomiting 1n Preg-
nancy Cholera Infantum, and in convalescence
from Acute Diseases. .
Over 5,000 physicians have sent to‘ us the most
flattering oplnlons upon Digestylln as a remedy
for all diseases arising from improper digestion.
:. For 20 years we have manufactured the Digest-
ive Ferments expressl for PHYSICIANS’ use,
and for the past year D GESTYLIN has been by
them extensively prescribed. and tells it stands
withoutarival asa digestive agent. t is not a
secret remedy but a scientific preparation, the
formula of which is lainly rlnted on each bottle.
Its great DIGESTI E PO VER is created bys
careful and pro er treatment of the ferments in
manufacture. tls very agreeable to the taste.
and acceptable to the most delicate stomach. For
the reliability of our statements we would respect-
fully refer to all Wholesale and Retail Drugglsts,
and PHYSICIANS generally. Price $1.00.
Sold by Druggists, or
It'll. F. KIDDER it (20.. .
Manuracrnnmo Cnsxls'rs,
1y? 83 John Street, New York.
001.!) mat, mars, 1878.
AKER’
Bllnalilll hill. 2
Warranted absolutely pure ,
Cocoa, from which the excess of
Oil has been removed. It Ila-flares
times the strength of Cocoa mixed
.. with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar.
- , and is therefore far more economl.
, ,. cal. costing less than one cent .a
cup. It is delicious. nourishing,
strengthening, easily digested, and
' admirably adapted for invalids as
well as for persons in health. ,
field by Grocers everywhere.
0.11m l co.,.nlfills‘lll, lass.
RE‘VARD.—The above reward w1ll be ,
RIVERSIDE
lllllllll lllllllllll.
The grounds of this Association are
situated in the Borough of Norwalk, just
north of the Union Mills, between Spring
Hill Road and Riverside Avenue, and
may be reached by good and well-kept
roads from all directions. The cemetery
is divided into twenty—two sections, with
Broad Avenues
and suitable streets, and the contour of
the land is such that every taste may be
gratified in the selection of plots. The
avenues are so arranged as to afford
an almost
Continuous Drive
to all the (lifiercnt sections, and are
crossed in every direction by the streets
so that carriages may reach cvcry plot in
the entire cemetery. An Elegant
Receiving Vault
of large capacity, and fitted with all
modern improvements, is near the
entrance gate.
Capacity.
The entire space is not plotted, but
52 Vault Lots, reservations for 517 single
interments, and 2,102, Burial Plots are
now ofiered for sale at prices very favor-
able to purchasers.
MAPS.
Maps of the Cemetery may be seen at
the office of Mn. Exes KELLOOO, the
Sllperinlendent, on the premises; at the
office of Rev. Janna W. Hnrr, at the
Horse Railroad Depot; and at the oliice
of Mn. Jens H. hour, at South Nor-
walk. 1.15
RANGES.
THE DUCHESS, OUR OWN, UNCLE
NICK. These with the Celebrated
Duplex Grates.
EXTRA COOK, for Coal and Wood;
SAMPLE COOK; QUEEN ANNE;
EAST LAKE; DENMARK; NEW
INDEX, Improved; GRAND
UNION, Improved.
HOUSE FURNISHING 0000s.
Male, 111 all Wlllln Wall,
Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,
TOILET SETS.
Mercer China,
White Granite and 0 C Ware,
DECORATED GOODS.
In Great Variety.
MONITOR 01L STOVES,
Baldwin’s Dll All Refrigerators,
The very best in the market.
F. J. CURTIS ll 00.,
23 MAIN STREET.
George F. Quintard.
-——lias opened a—
FIRST-CLASS
'GBOCERY,
' ———AT-—
Ill. 5 Wall Street,
Opposite to J. B. Ells’ Furniture Rooms.
Everytlnng new antifresh. and will be sold
cheap as can he bought in town.
“Don't fall to give as s all.
; llll ’ lull llalll llllll.
FARM ~ WAGONS,
‘ Fertilizers,
Air V Slackecl Lime.
Land Plaster
—-AND——-
Drain Pipe,
. -—AT-—
ll Bl’.
SAVE THE TREES!
A Band of Canvass. soaked in
Printer-’8 Ink and Oil, will keep
off the destructive Worms that.
strip of leaves and finally ,kill the,
This Ink. especially pre— 5
tree.
pared,‘is_sold in Ten Pound Cans
for only $1.00 at the GAZE'I"I‘E
OFFICE.
' Samuel E. Sprouls, I
(h
) ’
l
ODDS AND'ENDS.
Hay fever, asthma. Immediate relief.
Fontamc’s Cure. Sold by druggists, and
I. A. Meeker, 11 Main Street, Norwalk
It is said Kentuckians rarely cross the
ocean, it is so hard for them to live on
water.-—Boston Commercial Bulletin.
It is tluly wonderful to see how the
name of Lydia E. Pinkham is a household
word among the wives and mothers 01
our land.
Senator Sherman's wife is ouc of the
women at Washington who would rather
live elsewhere. She prcfersi her home at
Mansfield, 0., although she has lived in
Washington almost continuously for thir-
ty-onc years.
. Dr. Seth Arnold’s Soothing and Quiet—
mg Cordial for children Recommended
by mothers and nurses. 250.
Prcnicious inactivity is what is piling
up the adipose tissue on Mr. Cleveland.
The size of his need is cxcrcisc. Saw
wood Mr. President, saw wood, or try the
Gladstone method .and chop dowh two or
three trees a day, including the basswood
tree of bogus rcform.—-—[Philudclpllia
Press
T. B. Pulse, of Windsor Locks, Conu.,
writes: “Send meat oncc four dozen Dr.
Seth Arnold’s Cough Killer. ll. heals any
mcdiclnc we can find for coughs.” For
sale by all druggists. Price, 2512., 50c.,
and $1.00 per boulc. .
Alfred Stiutof Corvallis, 0r., loves good
whisky, and bad whisky, for that matter,
and also knows the danger that. he is in.
licncc this card in his local newspaper:
“I hereby nolify all persons within this
State. that they must not. give or sell me
any lnloxicaliug drink under any consid-
eration. 11‘ they do Ishull prosecute them
to the full extent of the law."
Glad tidings. Relief and cure of throat
and lung diseases Fonluinc’s Lure is
guaranteed 1.0 cure a cold in‘ 12 hours.
For sale by I. A. Meeker, 11 Main Street,
Norwalk.
A. fashion notc says: “Night—caps arc
commg again.” This announcement will
probably intcrcsl many persons who do
not put an any great amount of style.
A REALLY Goon Tnuve; is the universal
expression of all who have used Pearl’s
While Glyceriuc for beautifying the com-
plexion and the cure of all skin disruscs.
“I understand, Clara, that your old
beau, Smythe, is going to marry Miss
Robinson," said Ella.
“Girls often do that when they intend
to go housekeeping." -
“Do what '1’” '
Why, takea flat.”—N_. Y. Sun.
.The simplest and best regulation of the
Discovered Liver in the world,arc Carter’s
Lulle Liver Pills. They give prompt re-
lief in Sick Headache, Dizziness, Nausea,
65c. ; prevent and cure Consumption and
Plies; remove Swallowness and Pimplcs
from the cnmplexion on the bo'wuls.
Carter’s Lillie Liver Pills are small and
easy to take as sugar. Onc pill one dose.
Price 25 cents.
A young married man recently came
home toward midnight. He might have
fared pretty well had he not worn his hat
to hlsbcdroom. “John,” said the offend-
cd w1fe, “why didn’t you take off your
hat?” "‘Sh!” said John, “I’m all right.
how’sclf?” “You arenot all right, John!
Why didn’t you takcyourhat 011'?" “Sh!
all! my dear; da’sh all right. Ithought
first would take it‘ oil, but was ’fraid I
1n1ght wake up poor inothcr."—Buifulo
Commercial.
According to lhc'requcst made by John
B. Gough, the following sentence has been
added to his tombstone: “I can desire
nothing better for the great coutry than
that a barrier high as heaven should be
raised between the uppollutcd lips of the
children and the intoxicating cup; that
everywhere men and women should arise
strong and determindcd bands against
whatever will defile the body, pollute the
mind, or harden the heart against God
and His truth.
1887.
We notice the ladies of this city have
improved in looks of late; Lydia E. Pink.
linings Vegetable Compound must be scll-
ing 1g.
“Is the sun blue?" asks an exchange.
,We should think it might be. Winter has
got an awful grip.-—BuriingtonFrcc Press. _
Hay fever asthma. Relief guaranteed.
Fontainc’s Cure. For sale by druggists,
and I. A. Meeker, 11 Main Street. N orwalk.
The Amherst Student says that during
his college course Henry Ward Beecher
“was not :1 student of high rank, but was
a prodigious reader.” He was at least not
a prodigious ball player or boat puller.—
[Ncw York World.
Asthma. Bronchitis, Consumption.
Fonluinc’s Cure relicvcsa cold in 12 hours.
Sold by (lruggists, and’I. A. Mcckcr, 11
Main Street, Norwulk. -
The (lcacon’s wife wanted to jot down
the text, and, leaning over to her scape-
gracc nephew, she whispered : “Have
.you any cards about you?" “You can’t.
play in church,” was the solemn rcproving
answer, and the good woman was so {lus-
‘tl'ated that she forgot her text.
A little Philadelphia dorky came into
his employer's office the other morning
grinning from car to car. "\Vlnlt’slhc
matter?” was asked. “A gc’mun in do
seegar sto’ down the street tukusccgur
box an’ done broke it all over mo hczul.
Didn’t hurt me none, anyway, :m’ 110
gcb’d mc ten cents not to cry ”
If you enjoy eating delicious ham buy
those bearing brand of Sperry & Barnes;
their goods will go furthul' than any other
make and till-1r spurcribs and sausage arc
unrivaled.
It vhas all right to fergif your enemies,
but If you can lick ’cm first it comes
easier und vhilllast longcr.——Call Dundcr.
A CITIZEN, SPEAKING of thc Compound
Quininc Plaster, said: “The best, the
most rapid in effect of any plaster I’ve
ever tried.
Captain Crosby, of the Coronet, proved
himsrlf an excellent navigator in the race
across the ocean. He sailed the yacht
over a course which was within a dozen
miles or so of the shorteslroutc that could
have been followed.
D12. S. E. WHITMAN says: “Have
found ‘Digcstylln’ benificiul in severe
cases of Dyspepsia.”
Sold by all Druggists, $1.00 per bottll',
or W. F. Kidder 13 00., Manufacluing
Chemists, 83 John st., N. Y.
Dr. G. L. Plan is one of the oldest and
most prominent physicians in Waterbury,
and has practiced medicine lhcre forabout
50 years He is in excellent health and
spirits, which be largely attributes to his
entire abstinence from intoxicating drinks.
A TRUE annn to the sick and suffer-
ing, is Dr. Kaufmunn’s great Medical
Work, finely illustrated. Send three 2
cent stumps, to pay postage, to A. P Ord-
way & Uo., Boston, Mass., and receive a
copy fl'e'e.
Carter's Little Liver Pills are free from
all crude and irritating mutter. Concen-
trated medicine only; very small; very
casydo take; no pain; no gripping; no
purgmg. _
Mistress (to scrvant)—Did you tell these
ladies at the door that I was not at home?
Scl‘vant—Yis, mum.
Mistress— \\ but did they say?
S Servant—How fortiuitl—Ncw York
as.
. Sarah Bernhardt drinks a bottle of stout
for lunch every day. Extremes still
meet.—-Lifc.
A STRANGE FREAK.—Tbe wife of our es-
tccmcd citizens, Mr. John Rowcll, while
suffering under a severe attack of the
blues, tried to commit the crime of infan-
ticidc, but was prevented by the oppor-
tunc arrival of a ncighbor. Her case has
been considered by the best doctors in—
curable, but her husband was highly
pleased, after using a course of Sulphur
Bitters, to find that she was entirclvcuscd.
—Kiugslon Herald.
STATEMENT
___op__
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 00., OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER (list, 1886.
ASSETS, ........................ -. ............................................... $114,181,982.‘.’4.
INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ACCOUNT.
I No. Amount. I i No. I Amount.
Policies and Annuities Policies and. Annuities V
in force, Jan 1,19S6. . 120,952 $363,931,441 36 in force, J an. 1, 1837. . 129,927 $393,809,202 88
Risks Assumed ........ 18,673 56,832,718 92 Risks Terminated... . . 9,698 32,004,957 40
139,625 $426,814,160 28 139,625 $425,814,160 28
Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Cr
. $99,355,044. 11
15,634,720 00
5,502,450 01
To balance from last account.
“ Premlums .............
“ Interest and Rents. . . .
\.
$121,002,320 78
By Paid to Policy Holders:
Endowments Jz Pur-
chased Insurances. $4,908,729 61
Dividends .1; Annul-
ties ................ 2,727,454 13
Deceased Lives ...... 5,492,920 00
-—313,129,103 74
“ Other lillslbursemffnts:
Comm as one an )_ ..
Commutations I $1.132,632 33
Taxes .............. 277,169 85
Expenses ...... 1,091.613 91
—-—-—-—-—— 3,101,410 59
“ Premiums on Stocks and Bonds
Purchased ........................ 52,566 14
“ Balance to new account .......... 104,719,734 3
$121,002,820 78
Dr.
BALANCE SHEET.
Cr.
To Reserve for policies in force and
for risks torminate<l.... .....$10$,460,120 25
“ Premiums received in advance. 78,274 84
" Surplus at four per cent ......... 5,643,568 15
/
/
$114,181,963 24
I By Bonds Secured
by Mortgages on
Real Estate....................$50,118,949 66
“ United States and other Bonds... . 42,071,641 00
" Loans on Collaterals .............. 6,172,917 25
“ Real Eslute ....................... 10,591,280 32
“ Cash In Banks and Trust Com-
panies at luterest .............. 2,300,203 08
“ Interest accrued ............. , ..... 1,166,870 05
“ Premiumsllclerred and in transit, 1,505,117 28
“ Sundries .......................... 185,978 00
$114,151,953 24
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and and the same to be correct.
A. N. WA’I‘ERHOUSE, Auditor.
From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual.
NEW YORK, January 261b, 1537.
BOARD OF
. Alexander 11. 111cc,
F. Ratchlord Starr,
Frederick 11. Cossitt,
Lcwis May,
Oliver Harriman,
Henry W. Smith,
John H. Sherwood,
Robert Olypllnnt,
George F. Baker,
Lucius Robinson,
Samuel D. Hancock,
George S. 009,
John E. Develln,
Seymour 1.. llusted.
Rlchard A. hlctlurdy,
James C. Holden,
Hermann 0. Von Post,
TRUSTEES.
J 05. Thompson,
Dudley Olcolt,
Frederic Cromwell,
Juiieu T. Davies,
Robert Sewcll,
S. VanRensselaerCruger,
Charles R. Henderson,
George Bliss, »
Rufus W. Peckham.
J. Hobart Herrick,
W1.1‘.P. Dixon, '
Robert A. Grannlss,
. Nicholas C. Miller,
Henry H. Rogers,
Jno. W. Auchlncloss,
B. W. V an Veorhls,
Theodore Morford,
William Babcock,
A. H. CAMP, Agent, Norwnlk.
JOHN W. NICHOLS, GeneralAgent, New Haven, Conn.'
‘ WHO IS UNACQUAIN‘I'EO WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY. WILL
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8 reason of its central siti close relationto rincipal lines East of W
nnyd continuous lines at points West Noprthweet and Southwest-is e
on true middle-link in that tranlcontinentaf system which. invites and. facil-
ita Th travel 112:]! traffic in 1ginther gingectigplmeer‘i the Atlgéiti’g and. 1’ La
enoek andmain can ran ueriea MOttawa.
Sane Peoria, eseo, Molina and Rock Island, in Illinois; am I a-
e. ashington. Fair-field, Ottumwa,
games. Indiana Winterset. Atlantic
Centre and Count:
Kansas , in Missouri;
Minneapolis and St. Paul, in
of intermediate cities, towns and.
Walsnvsr’ii’sas
on,
1111's in! :Galiatin. Tnentbn.8t.Joseph O and
' Leaggworth and A in Kennel! %
Minnesota; Watertown in Dakota,
villages.
a’nan
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
Guarantees Speed
is thoroughly ballasted. Its track is of heavy steel.
structures of stone and iron. Its re
a It has all the?i etybispphaniu cos
gel-lance prev v as. e.
is —-its discipline strict and exac
Comfort and Safety to those who travel over it. Its readbed
Its are self
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that mechanical genius has inv
raetical operation is conservative and method-
1 accommoda
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on
is rfect human
po as tadan‘d
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tions is un unled. 1n the What-«msx in go we:-
ALI. BESS TRAINS between Chi and the Missouri Riv? consist
°f SOWINECX‘BCSOAI I'm cfis providing? on B
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tohisonand City—restful G
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afitweexbcmomv St. J’osep A
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE
Is the direct favorite line between Chicago
this route solid Past Express Trains
localities and hunting and flshm
run
wheat fields and
A short desirafio :- via Seneca and
30 travelmtwo? rth, Rana
oseph. eavenwo as
medfifito points. 11,
officials and. employee of Rock Island.
kindly attention.
.- . For Tickets. Mags. Folders—obtainable
United States and ansda-or any desired
11. B. CABLE, E. 81'.
'r-a't a Gen’l M’g'r, Chlugv.
‘ ? grounds of Iowa and Minneso
lands 0 interior Dakota are r
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chime. , Indianapolis. Lam' tte mwfi
Ass't Gsn'l I’g’r, Ohlcago.
_and Kinneapolil and St. Paul. Over
ally to the summer 1- no
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City, Minneapolis, St. Paul. and. inter-
classes of patrons, especially families, ladies and children, mews from
protection, respectful courtesy and .
at all cl Ticket Ofloes in the
infomgl’ugmpa‘ddress.
E. A. 'IIOLBROOK,
JOHN,
Gen’l T111. ll. Pass. Agl., Chicago
Yours for Health
LYDIA E.
PINKHAM’S
VEGETABLE
Is a Positive Care
or ALL of those Painful
Delicate Complaints and
Corn licstsd hobbies and
We eases so common
man ourWivss. Mothers,
and aughtels.
mean so In
rasrn, Il'flCACIOUI, '
mun m use.
9/. $5 or m urns
, .mnrnnsn-
icon no: cassava-nos, on noun or rare:
Mas. Newman mm” m comm-
mncnovunmsnsommrmmo mam
axons-Irena,” Her-lion tannins
ITO MERITO KIIP UP Till DALE-
tz'l'r 1s a Banana so omwoann worn. Ir )3-
xovss smash, mumxs'cr, an. mvme to: smu-
uxrs,mnuusvm morn: sroncn. Cease
Lsoconnntxa. lanai-nun. rumors rassln without rant.
Physicians Use It and Prescribe It.
[3111:me run because srmrs, museum Ann
museums m enema mac-nous, mus gummy
as» mumss ro rm: am, moans m NATURAL Lusras
romm,mrm sonmrmcnzxxorwomm
1mm noses arm's starve as» man! sums m
WEARY WOMEN PRAISE IT-
Its purpose is solely for the legitimate healing of dis-
ease and the reliefofpaz’n, and it does an.“ claims to do.
It will cure entirely all ovarian or mutual troubles.
' ‘ undUlw. Fallinannllr’ ' ‘,
and consequent Spinal Weakness, and is particularly
adapted to the change of We.
AN ANGEL OF MERCY-
Tnn Woman’s Sure Friend ronmnmcm are con-
mums-110m. Lanmsnwnnno'rmronlsmcan
orxnanons on coal Canon, m 1! win. uxnxs an. en-
wlers-era, nor in males! wrm m LAWS or urns.
[truer rmrxo or me news, came ram, Wear
an Ramona, Isaawars “slam-11.x comaxrrs usa.
Ali-Ali Sold by Drnggistsi‘a
MRS. PINKHAM’S LIVER PILLS cons Continual,
Manama an Toni-mm or m len. 25 ms.
Can be Obtained
av usme
DLIIITIIII’S
WITCH HAZEL
'— 1: b the cal pup-neon
worldwsrrsn to can and
all impurltlsl from the skin,lu¢has
Pimple“ 8 a] t Rheum,
Flea om. and Sun
Burn. t gives the complexion a fie-linen and translnesncy
which caustbe obtained by summer, use b tbsdsngsruusnssof
arsenic. it is unequaled as a miller of s hands,rofiningthl
1kln sndlnskinglucft, clear and whlts. Witch Haul Toni-tones:
Is not a paint or powder used to cover up the in: rities of the skin.
but a remed that heals perfectly and converts 1:: same to enviabl-
bsantv. Pr cc oftéicl box 25c. For Sale BY ALL DBUGGISTS.
11mm mun nut! to. elm-mus. sells
In the
ml.
. COCKLE’S
' ANTI-BILIOUS
PILLS,
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
For Liver, Bllc. Indigestion. etc. Free from Mer.
cury; contains only Pure Vegetable Ingredients.
Agent: C. N. CltlT'I‘EN'I‘O- , New hurls.
lei/051 . again
‘x. . WN.
This Great {icmvu Medicine is the
- chea )cstand nest. :3 doses of SUL- o-
» PHD {BITTERS . rSl.00,lessthan a
one cent a dose. .t will cure the h
111.er 1; RS
best meet:-
cases of 'cll stubborn and our hid-
! deep seated diseases. D0 neysarcout
not ever take oforder.Uée
‘ S U L PIIU R
, BLUE PILLS IT’I‘ERS. If
you are sick. no
matterw
you, use
orinercury, they are dead
1 .‘ Place our trust in
ULPIIU BITTERS,
the purest and best
medicine ever made.
I on't well: until you X
lsubstance? Isyour are unable to walk, or .
breath foul and are flat on, your back,
offensive? Your get some at once, it
stomach is out will cure you. Sulphur
of order. Use 'ltters is
eyoung,theagedand tot. .
tering are soon made well by ;
to use. Remember what you I
mmole. read here, it me save your
or life, it has sav him I.
I on t wait until tomorrow.
Try a Bottle To-dsy'
i Are you low-spirited and weak,
or sufl'ering from the excesses of
youth? If so, SULPHUR BITTEBS
‘ will cure you.
Send 3 2mm stain s to A. P. 0rdwa a Co.
Gaston. Mass.) for brag melllcalwork pu liabed’
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TRADE MARK.
Never varies, does not contaisi
one particle of the adultero-
tions used to reduce the cost of
PURE GOODS
But DOES possess the FULL
VALUE of every Legitimate
Washing Quality, which gives
it every advantage over Soaps
of doubtful character; practi-
cally recommended by other
manufacturers in imitating it.
None should be deceived, how- 5
ever, as the word ‘WELCOMLZ‘.
and the Glasped Hands are"
stamped on every bar.
downhill
The Best Medicines Ever Invented For
Perfect and Immediate 1111111 In cases of
PAIN AND INFLAIIATION,
bothnxternallyandInternally. Itlsssfoaud
zest-lamination. Farmm
asmuaeorawmrmmal. '
DI. J. Miller's Vegetable Expectant is in-
valuflilefor CoughsaColds,35c.&sl.stDmggists.
Bibles at 1-2 and Old
Testaments at less than
1 -3 the priccsof the inn;-
,. . 1151! editions; and equal
1. w the Epgllsh in type,
. . paper. printing and accu-
' they. first aasut sent out
cports an order at every
all for two weeks. Rare
chance for agents to make
money. Send $1.11) for out
' fit. Teams vnar LIBERAL.
The Henry Bill Bib. 00..
Nara-lob, Cunt».
Geo. S. Gregory.
Livery. Boarding, Sale.
Feed and Exchange
Stables.
In: S ‘t.
(.urtar of Horse Car Depot),
NORWAI.K , CONN.
Carriages furnished 111 hours. Courteou
tlexmon and gentlemanly drivers. 1y
may be found on
1113 at Gm. 1’.
Bomb a: 00’s
THIS‘I’APEII
N per Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce
minivans; EW 1qu
con .
be 0 K)! It in a
A NIGHTS LODGING. :
WHERE The TRAMP, AND-BUM ARE
SENT FOR BALMY SLEEP.
A Lodging House for the Homele-
Wreeks Which Float Upon the Com-
munity-{rho "‘Dosslng Ken"'—The Five
Cent Dodgers—Sleeping Vagabondags.
“Sergeant, kin ye give
night’s lodging?”
“Whendid you strike town!”
“About an hour ago.”
“And you ain’t-no professional! Of cours.
not.” . .
“I got-my foot hurt about a month ago and
it laid me up for acouplo of weeks, so it
leaves me a little short; but I’ll get work to-
morrow." ‘ '1. ‘; :9 . .
“Well, you’d better. There'sa very severe
vagrant law inthis state, and if’you come
here again up you go to the work house.”
The above scene, with only slight variations,
is enacted‘from tori-to flfty’times every night
at the Central police station, the finale being
the exit of the applicant with a blue ticket
entitling him to a five cent lodging on East
Lorned street. To the gentle minded radar
the manner and language‘of Sergt. Martin
may seem a trifle severe; but experience
proves that in nine-tenths of the casesitis
fully justified. Almost without exception
these applicants for the city's charity com-
plain of some visitation of Providence in the
way of accident or sicknem, when in truth it
is a visitation in the way of their! own vicious
appetites for drink that has bereft themof
means and left them mere wrecks upon the
community, floating hither and thither, a
pardon to themselves—homelm and friend-
ass.
me a ticket for I
THE “nossmo xxx."
And what of the lodgings to which they go!
If one-half the world knows not how the other
half lives, a large part of. the world—com-
posed 01 those who retire upon wholesome
beds in pleasant rooms and with comfortable
garments—can have but a vague idea of what
atramp’s lodging houseis like. In summer
a large number of the vagrant class select
some deserted house or shed for their lodging
place, - where no light shines and no eye
watches over them. Into such place no one
enters unless he be under the influence of
drink or in a condition of all to gain and
nothing to lose. And the tenure of such re-
'sorts is very brief, for' hardly does the place
become a habitual “dosing iron," as the
tramps have it, before some serious breach of
the peace occurs to invite its destruction by
the police. But nothing of the sort occurs at
the place on East Lax-nod street. The pro-
prietor, Mr. Connors, is a man of iron nerve
and understands the class with whom he deals
' most thoroughly.
By his courtesy we will enter and look the
place over. The first floor is devoted wholly
to the management and domestic carrying on
of the lodging house. On the second and
third floors are small rooms partitioned 08
with common planed boards and provided
with plain sleeping pallets. These rooms are
ten and fifteen cents a night, according to the
conveniences they contain, and one may hang
up his watch on the wall and be sure of find-
ing it in the morning. Watér, towel and
soap are provided and there are no rats.
Should any guest claim thatho has been an-
noyed by rats during the night he is advised
to sign the pledge and try and brace up.
1111?. m can Lononas.
The fourth floor, a large room some 80x150
feet, is devoted to the five cent lodgers. There
are tiers of bunks built around the sides of
the room, four deep, and two four tier rows
of banks run through the center of the room.
These hunks are not spacious, but “fit a man
like his co .” Two hundred men can be
lodged here, and it is a sigular fact that dur-
ing half the nights of the year every bank is
occupied. Most of the lodgers remove their
boots or shoes, but sleep in their clothing, and
the atmosphere, flavored as it is with the spir-
ituous breaths of many of the sleepers, is not
without its sanitary peculiarities The color
line is not drawn on the fourth floor, and the
gleaming white flesh of the Caucasian nestles
cozily beside the ebony arms of the swartby
Senegambian. The warmth of the room in
summer becomes excesive, and clothing be-
comes a secondary consideration to comfort.
Begging, like sorrow, knows no acetone——
“the morning, noon and night with her’s the
same”—and for twenty-four hours in each
day the watchful eye of an attendant rangm
along the tiers of bunks and no movement of
the ledger escapes it. What stertorious breath-
ing and dismal snores resoundfrom this mass
of sleeping vagabo‘ndage can only be im-
agined. What wild gibberish is talked in
sleep; what starts and cries from the visits-
tion of nightmares, and what savage oaths
from the parched and burning threats of the
poor victims of rum, who have gone to sleep
with quiescent nerves, to wake with a burn-
ing thirst—their stomachsa pefect lime kiln—
must also be left to the imagination; no pen
could approach its description—Detroit Free
Press.
It Was a False Alarm.
A howling swell was riding on the Sixth
Avenue Elevated the other afternoon, when
a smell of burning cloth made itself notice-
able. Every seat in the car was filled. Two
pretty young women, who had been casting
sheep’s eyes at the swell, turned up their noses
and gazed at each other in dismay. All the
passengers looked at each other curiously. A
man in a blouse turned to the swell and said:
“I guess you’re on fire. . Got any member
in your pocket?”
The swoll’s English mutton chop whiskers,
{like thme of the famous Dundreary, seemed to
change color as he jumped from hisseat in
alarm. Every eye was turned on him as he
nervously felt in one pocket after another.
The two young women giggled, and; unable
to stand it any longer, the rushed for the rear
platform and there continued ' search.
Still the odor of burning sul hur did not
abate. It pervaded~ the whole car. and soon
everybody was going through the same au-
tics, while the young women became do
cidedly nervous. Just then the guard came
in to announce the Bleacher street station.
“What’s the matter! Is the car aflre!’
asked a stout, red faced man, who was per-
- spising from his exertions. '
The guard sailed the air and laughed.
“It’s the smoke from the" engine,” he said.
“They’ve put on some soft wet coal and the
wind blows the smoke this way.” .
The swell came back chattering with cold
andmadasabull. Ho hadhis boxof wax
matches in his hand and they were all right.
Therest of thepassengers settled hackintheir
seats and smiled—New York Sun.
A-Herehnns who Cowhided his Son.
In 18% an old merchant in New , York city
started his son, who was inclined to be some-
what~dissipated, in basins». When he set
him up he said to him: “Now. my son, I have
given you-ample capital. If you are steady
and take care of it and yourself, you will do
well and make a large fortune. Keep out of
bad company—avoid gambling.~ I will in-
dorse all your businem notes for purchases.
If you do not do‘as I wish. you will incur my
serious displeasure.” Yesrs'rolled on, and
the son seemed to bedoing well, when one
morning a well known blackleg called on the
old gentleman and presented him with a
check on the Bank of North America for
81,000. “I have been to the bank,” said the
gambler. “and they refuse to pay it. Is that
your signature?” The son had lost that
amount at the fare table the night before.
It flashed acme: the old merchant's mind
that something must be wrong, and be ob-
servedvto the gambler: “Give me that check
and I will give you another.” He did so, and
the gambler went away satisfied.
As soon as he was gone the old gentleman
started for the store of his son. All seemed
sunshine there. He spoke tohia son: “I want
to see you up stalls.” They went clear up to
the garret, out of hearing. Then the exas-
perated .father drew out of his‘ pocket the
check. He put it under the eyeof his son.
“What does it mean?" The son was as-
tounded. He tried to shuflie it off—to explain
it away. It was of no use. “You shall no
longer bring disgrace upon 'me. I will put a
stopper on such goings on.” On his way
down to his son's store hehad bought a heavy
rawhide at anddler’s shop. He took his son
by the collar and gave him a most terrific
cowhiding. When he had finished he said:
“New wind up your bust-lea as quickly as
possible. ” The son left the businem never to
returnto it again, and was'never after re-
garded as of any account by his father or
any one aha—Dry GoodsChronicle.
Carrying OR the SilverwareJ,
Such queer things happen constantly in
what is called “Washington society” that one
ceases to be surprised' at almost anything, no
matter how absurd or outrageous, that may
betold in connection with its doings. The
following is at present, going the rounds of
the clubs: Acertain hostess. the leader of
one of the most exclusive sets here, gave a
handsome luncheon the other day. Near the
plates of guests there was put a silver salt
cellar of curious and artistic design. Against
each salt cellarrested the card bearing the
name of the guest. It so happened that these
salt cellars were the gift of a very dear
friend; in fact, theyhad been presented to
the hostem on her wedding day, and she
valued them awordingly. Imagine her dis.
may and mm tion when she saw one of the
guests, after admiring the dedgn, and evi-
dently suppesm' g from the c'ard resting
against the salt cellar that it was intended as
a favor, take it up and put it in her pocket.
Worse than that, most of the other guests,
not only one, followed’her example. The
hostess was speechles with surprise. She
completely lost her presence of mind. A pain-
ful silence ensued, and the company parted
under the impression that their‘hostess had
suddenly been taken ill. When the doors had
closed upon the last guest the' unformnato
giver of the feast found upon counting her
treasures that she had onlytwo ' left. The
next day came an explanation. A polite
note was receivedfrom a lady who had
been present saying she had neglected to take
her favor, mentioning it, and asking the
hostess to'kindly send it. It was sent.—
Wasblngton Cor. New York Tribune ‘
Norwalk Chronicler