NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAYTAUGUST 1,378.95.
. EVERYDAY PETTINESS.
VARIOUS WAYS~ IN WHICH TIME
SEEMS TO BE WASTED.
Precious Hours Lost in Discussing Ques-
tions of Inferior Importance—Little
Excuse for Gossipy Gabble—Callers
“110 Bore Ila—Ignorant People.
I have been trying to enumerate at least
a port of the way; in which life slips into In-
siguiflcance; for until we know the new we
shall not find the. remedy. Gossip unques-
tionably takes a high place in the list of men-
tal and moral worth. By gossip I do not
mean the vulgar racking of a neighbor‘s
character or qualifications with delight at
the sport of backbiting. This sort of busi-
ness I rank no higher than cock fighting and
bull. baiting. Whoever engages in it is
either too coarse‘to comprehend the values
of time, or is nauseated by each indulgence
until cured or ruined. The confirmed back-
bitcr is so thoroughly diseased that she or he
may be ranked with 'phthislcal patients—not
to be cured or not Worth the curing.
But gossip is something a great deal more
general than backbitin . It is the applica-
tion of the mind to ques ions of positively in-
ferior importance to the exclusion of matters
of permanent value. Of course it is not easy
from your standpoint to judge of what I
should be conversing. A man is quite sure
to despise questions of- woman’s dress—per-
haps of dress altogether. But with us it in-
y‘olves art, and develops the peculiarly fem-
inine capacity of appreciating fitnees in form
and color. But clearly there is avast deal
of intellectual waste on small topics. This is
somewhat excusable at parties, when the
mind is stupcflcd, often, in its abnormal de-
sire to please or shine; when we are com-
pelled to converse with those whose intellec-
tual tastes we know nothing of. Perhaps it
is for this reason that it has ‘come to be held
as ill breeding to introduce any topic of
weight. Can not society move with a
higher g e conversation? The effect at
present is 0 send sensible people home with
a feeling of distress and loss, whilefihe vapid
are made to consider that vapidity has
value.
LITTLE nxcus’n non GABBLE.
I11 our home life and general social rela-
tions there is far less excuse for gossipy
gabble. Those who are unable to converse
except on trash should be classed with the
ash barrel scavenger and denied the privi-
lege of controlling any portion of our time.
We are privileged by nature to exclude the
gossip from any household familiarity.
With these scavengers I class the bores who
lack all valuation of the time of other peo-
ple, persons who do not gossi , but in reality
do nothing, and compel you 0 do the same.
An honest person, man or woman, should
have the days apportioned with great nicety
to occupancy and use. For the unexpected
and unforeseeable interruptions one may
allow justly an houra day. For probable
interruptions another hour. To avoid the
loss of two or three more hours. uires both
tact and decision. It is perfect y right to
require all callers to report themselves, and
to reply to many of them “not at home,” or
an equivalent.
There is no substantial reason why our
callers should not only send in a card, but
should also add the object of the call and
specify the Amount of time desired. This,
placed on a card,’ will cause the applicant
little time and trouble, and will save the
recipient vast loss. Is alljthe social obliga-
tion on the side of the visited".2 I think not.
I believe no one has a rightto ask one min-
ute of our time without apblogy and expla—
nation. My time is my money. One hour is
worth a cash value. Whoever takes it from
- me takes from my income as well as my
comfort. This it is not righteous to demand
nor right for me to allow. There are claims-
of friendship. These are compatible with
work. True friends will not rob each other.
There is compensatibn in such cases.
'WITK IoNonANr PEOPLE.
I amnot so confident what reward or com-
pensation there may be for our necessary
dealings with ignorant people; and as a rule
this includes all. the help we can employ.
The'narrowness of their vision makes it im-
possible for them tosce or'feel with us, and
if we get on with them at all we must come
down to their level and talk from their stand-
point. Thismay not be altogether injurious;
for we are likely to get too far away from
the masses, and lose all communicating
power. More than that, the highest mental
life is too sti‘ictlyablzuiu life. It is an i11-
valuablc power to be able to drop down at
times into a more physical and simple life,
provided our doing so does not involve sensu-
ous degradation. That danger is constantly
near, and must be carefully guarded against.
Too close familiarity with the grosscr
sort is overwhelmingly fatal. But we may
go so far as to be kindly and friendly, and
help'u) lift to ahigher plane. But nothing
is more difficult than honestly to secure the
real friendship of people morally and intel-
lectually our inferiors. The largest generos-
ity and most kindly treatment will not make
a firm friend of one who cannot understand
you. And as a. rule the ignorant can never
understand the cultured. They may under-
stand the more ignorant, but can use no
mental measure greater than that possessed
' by themselves—Mary E. Spencer in Globe-
Democrat.
An Organ of Paper.
Avery original musical instrument has
recently been constructed at Milan—an or-
gan whose plpes, instead of being of metal,
are of paper pulp. Its history is quite on-
riOus. Father Giovanni Crispl Rigghizo,
having learned that the parish dell’ Incora—
nata, at Milan, was destitute of music for the
offices, conceived the idea of devising a.
cheap material that would permit of con-
structing orga'us under such conditions that
the most unpretending communities could
purchase one of these instruments. This
monk, who had passed his life in poverty,
was confronted by a lack of money, and,
notwithstanding his efforts to carry out .his
undenaking, was beginning to despair of
success, when he had the fortune to meet an
artisan, Luigi Columbo, who understood the
construction of the instrument, and was
good enough to aid him in carrying out his
design.
They both went resolutely to work, and,
finally, in June, 1886, finished the instru-
ment in question. Unfortunately, by reason
of lack of funds, they could not exceed
twenty-two registers, forty~four pedals and
1,450 pipes. The final result, however, is ex-
tremely interesting, since it is generally
agreed that the instrument possesses great
povver, and a sweetness of tone not found in
organs hitherto constructed—La Science on
Famille.
Prices Received by Authors.
These are some of the prices that authors
have received for works now famous: Gold-
smith, £20 for “The Traveller,” £00 for “The
Vicar of \I'akeficld” and £100 for “The De-
serted Villagcf’ Fielding, £1,000 for
“Amelia” and £2,200 for “Tom Joncsf’ Dr.
Johnson, £125 for “Rasselas;" Macaulay,
£20,000 for the “History of England;" Bos-
well, £1,000 for the “Life of Johnson ;” Dry-
den, £l,200 for his translation of Virgil;
George Eliot, £2,000 for “Romola,” and
never less than £1,000 for any novel, it is
said; Walter Scott, £700 for the first W'aver-
leys and large sums for later ones, with
£8,000 for “\Voodstock” and £18,000 for the
“Life of l‘lapoleon;l7 Zola, $80 for his first
story and $30,000 for “L’Assommoir;” Wilkie
Collins, £5,000 for “Armadalef’ Milton, £15
for “Paradise Lost ;” Byron, £3,000 for “D011
Juan” and £4,000 for “Childe Harold;”
Moore, 3,000 guineas for “Lalla Rookh” and
£15,000 for “Irish Melodies ;” Campbell, £20
for “Pleasures of Hope;" Burns, £20 for the
first edition of his works and £700 for the
last; Poe, $20 for “The Raven ;” Longfellow,
$4,000 ($20 a line) for the “Hanging of the
Crane,” the highest price ever paid for a
poem; Whittier, $500 for the copyright of
his works, which he afterward bought back
for $1,200; Tennyson, $12 a line for “Re-
venge.”—New York Sun.
The Children of the Poor.
In the homes of the very poor there are no
hired wrvants to keep the household ma-
chinery running smoothly while the mistress
is away. The wife of the laboring man is
frequently cook, nursc,l1ousem’aid, laundre‘ss,I
'all in one; and if she must go out as a bread
'winner besides, what is to prevent the do-
mestic engine from running off the track and
getting itself hopelessly ditched? ' Of the two
evils, if both are evils, I am persuaded that
it is better that the child should go out to la-
bor than the mother. Liberty, uncurbed by
the check rein of parental restraint, is a
more than doubtful blessing, for the loss of
,which the child that takes its mother’s place
in the shop or the mill is more than com-
pensated by the advantage of having her
care at home. It is of far greater import-
ance to the physical and moral well being of
the child that it should have a clean, well
ordered home to receive it out of working
hours, than that its working hours should be
abolished. The real hardship to the children
of the poor lies not in setting them early to
learn the wholesome lesson of abor, but in
leaving them to grow up ami the discom-
forts and dangers of a neglected home, while
the mother is bestowing upon loom and
spindle the care that is the natural birthright
of her little ones—Eliza F. Andrews in Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Chart of the Pleiadcs.
A remarkable photo-engraved chart of the
Pleiades, showing 2,326 stars from the third
to the seventeenth magnitude, has been pro-
duced at the Paris observatory.
Sir Isaac N ewton's autograph, in the shape
of a letter, brought $815 at a recent sale in
England. It was bought for Trinity college,
Cambridge.
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A comparison of_.the work of English,‘
French and American detectives Show the
latter to be 12 per cent. ahead all around.
A RIDE IN GUATEMALA.
A RbUGH TRIP THROUGH THE CORJ
DILLERAS’ SIDE SPURS.
Stage Travel in Central America—Indian *
Ways—A Lively Scene—Driving Through
a Town ~at ‘Full Gallop—A Tircsome
Ascent—Down Grade.
I left Quezaltenango by stage for San Mar-
cos rccently. The road runs through the
side spurs of the Cordilleras ' for thirty-six
miles, and the up grades are so heavy that to
make any time the animals are whipped
along on every level stretch and sent faster
down hill, the brake being applied only
when the wagon gains too much on the
horses. The team we had was made 11p of
three miserable horses, not more than four-
teen hands high, aud one lazy mule of about
the same size. The stages are canvas cov-
ered spring wagons, seating four people in-
side and one with the driver, all seats on the
same level and cushioned with leather stuffed
with straw, and as hard as the boards under-
neath. Most of the drivers are Mcxicans,
wearing sandals and such clothes as they may
beg, borrow, or steal. The diligence com-
pany supplies a few extra pieces of chain,
leather, an immense lash whip, and a large
knife, with which the driver fashions the
leather to repair the dozen or so breaks of
the harness in the course of the day.
~. The first town reached was San Mateo,
about two leagues from Quezaltcnango, and
one league further 011, as we neared the foot
of the mountains, we passed through San
J uun Ostuncalco, a “pueblo" of 000 or 700
souls. It was about 8 o’clock in the morning
and the streets were filled with Indians
bringing in market produce, some carrying
the loads in baskets 011 their heads, but the
majority had thcir cargoes on their backs in
what is called a “canasta.” This is a wooden
framework of shelves fastened into four 11p-
right pieces of wood and stiffened with raw-
hide thongs, those of ordinary size being
about four feet high, thirty inches wide and
twenty inches deep. Cords around the bot-
tom and middle are joined to the leather
headpiece, or broad strap, which passes
across the man‘s forehead and serves to hold
the. coutrivanco in place. The Indian, in-
clining his body slightly forward, travels for
days thus laden with his pack of 159 pounds
so delicately balanced and adjusted that he
feels no excess of strain on any particular
point. Many were driving goats and sheep
in front of them, and others dragging them
with ropes tied around their necks.
The pretty, bright colored dresses of the
Indians added much to this lively scenc. Now
and then you could see the entire family
bringing in the produce of their farm, the
father himself carrying his load and driving
the “burro,” so heavily packed that nothing
but the tips of his cars and his feet could be
seen, followed by the mother with a basket
on her head and the youngest strapped to‘her
back, with his legs dangling out of the folds
of the shawl and his little black head peep-
ing out of the top. Then come the two boys,
both carrying loads; the older one tugging at
a. rope tied to the neck of an obstinate,
squealing pig, who wishes to go in any direc-
tion but the proper one, and who is being
urged forward by the younger boy, who is
laying his whip across its hind quarters at
every step. They seem to make but slow
progress, but they will reach the plaza and in
time for market hours.
Through the main street of San Juan,
paved with cobble stones and filled with such
a crowd, our driver forced his animals at a
gallop, urging them on with his whip and a
shrill whistle, and being comparatively fresh
they responded quite willingly. The leaders,
with sleigh bells tied to their necks, warned
all in advance to get out of the way. Away
we went, bounding over the uneven pave-
ment with a great racket, and in ways so
narrow that the crowd had to hug the sides
of the houses to escape our wheels. For blocks
in front you could see the Indians escaping
into the side streets when possible, and
though these people are subjected to the dan-
ger of being run over every time a diligence
passes, they seem to bear no ill will to the
careless drivers. They have never seen any
other management of horses, and I presume
they think that this is the proper way to
drive. And besides, they depend 011 the stage
line for the execution of any commissions
they may have in the neighboring towns.
Many times our driver stopped in the long
streets of San J uau, always a welcome guest,
dropping packages here, picking them up
there, and at every stop receiving his small
piece of silver and a drink in payment. He
took so many drinks before coming to the
hills that I began to have some fears for our
safety ‘11 the steep and dangerous roads to
come.
Three miles to the north of San J 111111 the
long and tiresome ascent begins, and so nar-
row that horsemen only ean pass the stage.
The road is cut into the mountain side,
many places in solid rock, in which, as you
go slowly ahead, can be seen many names
and prettily carved crosses; and 011 nearing
the summit you see many wooden crosses
planted on the roadside, inscribed with the
names of the saints in whose honor they
were erected. Looking back, the entire val-
ley of Quezaltenango is spread out before
and about 2,000 feet below you, and often
obscured by the clouds, for you are above
them and in them, and the blankets over
your knees and your heavy 'wraps do not
make you feel over warm, “'0 were nearly
five hours making the ridge, a distance of
about seven miles. The mountain scenery
in this region is grand, but any views, no
matter how beautiful, would become monot-
onous when seen from an almost springlcss
vehicle, dragged over a rain washed, rocky
road at a gallop, accompanied by a Mexican
driver’s yells and whistles, and the incessant
snapping of his whip; so, at about 1 o’clock
when we pulled up at the breakfast station
in a lovely green mountain valley, it was not
the meal that pleased us, but the relief felt
in getting out of that hard cushioned, wagon
and away from the driver’s noise.
The stages meet at this stopping place, and
when the drivers had finished their conversa-
tion without any consideration for the feel-
ings of the impatient passengers we were
again off, and soon on the down grade. II:
was so rocky that with my feet braced in
front and holding on to the sides, I very often
came down on the seat with so violent a
bump that I felt as if my spinal column had
gone up through my brain. Now and then
the stage would give a side lurch and smash
the brim of 111 ' hat against the side sticks.
This down hil ride continued for two hours
until, thoroughly exhausted, we arrived at
the town of San Pedro, where we caught a
glimpse of a rather level country in advance.
—Guatemala Cor. New York Times.
THE ,LANDLORD - OF PARIS.
A Warning to Americans ‘W‘ho Visit the
French Capital—An Incident.
There are many things that Americans
should be cautious about in taking apart-
ments in this city—one thing in particular,
Ihat of demanding a duplicate inventory of
:11] the articles in the room, and to be certain
of carefully noting every crack, stain or
scratch in porcelain, on carpet or furniture;
otherwise, when giving up the apartment,
there is sure to be some trouble with the
landlord.
To prove how we Americans are in the
power of French landlords after signing a
lease and inventory, I will tell the experienco'
of a friend of ours who just returned to his
native land thoroughly disgusted with
France and the inhabitants. Mr. F. signed
a lease for an apartment on the Champs
Elysees for two years, went carefully over
the inventory with the landlord, and when
they came to the dining room he told the
proprietor that he did not wish any of the
glasses or tableware in it, as he had plenty of
his own that he had just purchased and was
anxious to use so as to pass it free of duty
when he returned to America. The landlord
asked the privilege of placing the dinner
and breakfast sets, with the two or three
dozen glasses, in a closet that was not to be
used. Of course our friend agreed to this
arrangement, and did not even look at the
abandoned porcelain. At the end of the two
years the inventory was again taken, and on
arriving at the dining room the long closed
closet was opened and all the china and. glass
taken dq’wu from the shelves where it lay,
covered with the dust of months. Mr. F.
asked in astonishment what use there was
in even looking at it all. “Why, to
see if it has been broken,” the landlord re-
'plie.«.i_with a gracious bow. “But‘I have not
used it, and most certainly would not be re-
sponsible for any. breakage.” “But, mon-
sieur, the inventory calls for it, and we must
look at it,” and down came piece after piece.
The result was a chm‘ge of 500 francs against
Mr. F. for a badly used dinner and breakfast
set and a dozen and a half cracked glasses.
Naturally there was a tremendous row, a
rush to a lawyer‘s office for retribution, but
all in vain, for Mr. F. was actually obliged
to pay this exorbitant demand of 500 francs.‘
But before signing a check for the required.
amount he asked in a meek voice if the two'
sets and glasses would be his if he paid this
sum, for the landlord had said they would be
of no service to him, being so badly dam-
aged. “Certainly, if monsieur so desires it,
but of course monsieur would not think of
taking it to America in such a bad condi-
tion.” “No matter what I would do with it,"
Mr. F. replied, and wrote out the check with-
out further words. After the door had closed
on the satisfied and smiling landlord our
friend ordered his servants to lay all the
china and glass 011 the floor in the ante
chamber and towait for his return, after
which be rushed too. hardware store close
by, purchased four stout hatchcts and rc-‘
.turncd to the apartment with a beaming
countenance. And now to work. He called
to his servants, and setting the example he
began to chop the array of china and glass
into a thousand pieces—in a very few mo-
ments nothing but a heap of crushed porce—
lain and glassrcmained as evidence of the
deed, and our friend heaved a sigh of satis-
faction as hc surveyed his work—Paris Cor.
.‘rgonaut.
THE PAGODAS OF JAPAN.
Towers Wblch Control the Mystic Dragon
‘ of Wlnd and Water.
All the pagodas I saw in Japan were gen-
erally built in five stories, with very fine
dark red woodwork and harmonious gray
tiles, while beneath the shadow of each pro-
jecting roof are innumerable boldly carved
dragonsJ heads peering from beneath the
eaves and panels of fine wood carving be-
tween the stories. The summit is invariably
crowned by an honoriflc symbol In metal,
consisting of nine rings. disks or cupolas as
the casc may be, piled one above the other.
On further examination we shall find that
these rings and these accumulated roofs are
developments of the same original slmple
emblem.
With regard to the construction of these
towers there are instances in which the
pagoda is of solid masonry throughout, but
far more frequently it consists of two towers,
one within the other, and between them
winde spiral staircase which leads to the
summit. In this case the inner tower is
generally divided into as many rooms as
there are stoves, the lower floor forming the
temple wherein is placed the relic shrine,
which, in some cases, is a miniature
while the walls around are adorned with
numerous images of Buddha.
In many cases we find a pagoda erected
within the court of a Buddhist templ'e as the
storehouse of it: relics. The honor thus due
to Buddha was extended to such of his priests
as were most dlstinguished for their learning
and devotion, so that in many cases pagoda:
were erected to contain the ashes saved from
the funeral pyre.
In later times, however, this primary pur-
pose seems to have been abandoned and
many of the more recent pagoda: am said to
have been built on the ancient model, but
solely with a view to geomantic influences,
the tall towers being supposed to have some
mysterious eliect on that strange, undeflnar
III(‘ (1111;; sbui~tl1e mystic spirit of the dra-
gon who rules over wind and water and who
controls all human destinies. Several of the
finest nine storied pagoda: In the neighbor-
hood of Canton have been erected solely for
this purpose, in the qulet that _,by their
means lurking evils would be dispelled and
the general peace and prosperity of the prov
ince insured. "
Not only is the fertility of the fields thus
provided for, but even the learning and gen
cral d1sti11ction of the citizens. Such a one
was erected in the districl of Sam-shuee In
1500 because the prosperity of the neighbor
hood had for some years. been falling on
and the candidates for secretary honors at
the great examinations had been peculiarly
unsucccmful. So a three storied pagoda was
erected, each story consecrated to a different
deity The god of Wealth nae controlling the
very foundations of prosperityl occupied the
ground floor, the god of [wet the second
floor, while the god of learning reigned in
the top story—English Illustrated Maga-
z1nc.
The Fortress of the Future.
The plan of fortresses at présent adopted—
unknown to the public, but the divulging of
which can do no harm, as it cannot remain
secret-is very peculiar and quite opposed to
any msthetic or artistic conception A fort
ress is henceforth composed of an immense
block of concrete of incredible thickness It
will offer to the eye only a square, oval or
lozenge shape, the outside being a mere block
without projections or access It is not yet
settled whetherthis block shall besurrounded
by a trench, but all competent authorities in
Europe seem to hold that one or several
sheeted cannon shall move round the block,
and as powder will in future be smokeless.
this cannon, always In motion and escaping
the enemy’s aim, will fire on a fixed point.
This movable sheeting will make up for the
absence of trenches. At the angles of the
block, moreover, if square, or elsewhere it is
round or oval, there will be sheeted reducts,
which will cover the base of the block and
make assault impossible.
Of course the Interior of the block will
contain the equipments of a fortress. The
entrance is underground, on the side opposite
that where the enemy can appear. There
will he air openings in the interior, which is
lit up by electricity produced on the spot or
at a distance. The magazine of projectiles
1's in a spot inaccessible to the explosions
caused by shells coming without. The stores
of other ammunition and of victuals are sim-
ilarly protected. The hiding places for the
men, and, in short, everything that has to be
under shelter, are under ground. and so
placed as to be quite protected from the be
sicgcrs. Electric wires, both for messages and
light. as also telephones, beyond reach of the
besiegers, protect the fort against isolation—
Ihut is to say, against abandonment and dis-
couragement. The underground existence
of the garrison may not be very lively, and
it will be well to accustom as many men as
[IOSSIIJIG to it; but that garrison will not ex-
ceed thirty or forty men per fortress—Lon-
don Times. '
Cypress Lumber Becoming Popular.
Northern and eastern markets will Ina
few years be almost entirely dependent upon
southern woods for fine lumber. Northern
capital is pushing into‘Kentucky and Ten-
nessee, and is also dotting Florida_ and the
Carolinas with mills in the lumber regions,
for the reason that many of the northern
fields have become exhausted sofaras certain
classes of fine lumber aregoncerned. One of
the coming woods that will be universally
used for tine trimmings in a few years by
northern buildch is the cypress. Cypress
shingles have been popularly known in the
north for many years on account of their
durability. But only in. the past two or
three years has the value of cypress for build-
Ing purposes been recognized in the north.
The southern states have been utilizing
this wood for building material, andvhave
found it to be one of the most durable woods.
as yet known. It is similar in figure and
grain to Georgia pine, and is susceptible of
a very fine polish, and, therefore, Is used
principally for wainseoting and inside fur-
nishings It is a soft wood. and when dry'is
of about the same texture as white pine.
While a general product of all the southern
states, where it grows in the lowlands, yet
the best cypress comes from Florida and
Louisiana This is true, not that the wood
growing in those states is any better, but for
the reason that the millmen there know how
to work it into smoother and better lumber
than is manufactured elsewhere. Cypress
lumber has never commanded the price In
northern markets that it should command,
having never exceeded $30 per 1,000 feet.—
“\V. H. S." in Globe-Democrat.
Origin of Mystic i’ageantry.
‘Do you know _ the origin of these
clubs?”
“You would, perhaps, be shocked to
know,” was the reply. “011 the eve of
New Year, 1831, one Michael Kraft, a
jolly alderman of Mobile,mvited a few
friends to sup at a famous in?“ r'es-
taurant. \Vine flowed perhaps 00 freely;
at midnight the revelers started home,
passing a hardware store from which
111mg, as signs, many cow bells, rakes,
scythes and goings. Wine and fun cem-
bined to direct a raid on these. The sup-
per party became screnaders, giving their
music to prominent citizens, each of
whom was pressed into the ranks, until
finally they captured the mayor and made
him ring the cow bell before the door of
the circuit jud e, who invited them in—
to breakfast! ext year, so jolly was the
remembrance, the party supped and ser-
enaded once more, with largely added
numbers, and the next year they gave a
quaint procession, masked, and with the
rake borne before the jangling covfibells.
Remember this was in 1832, and in the
long line of years since then this old club
has grown in numbers, in influence, and
in productions of beauty and thought,
which have borne children in many other
cities, and have made their names famous
in all communities where tired workers
seek for pleasure, in distant places. New
Orleans, in her mysticism, is the child of
Mobile; and the more thrift clubs of
Memphis, of Cincinnati and 0 St. Louis
are merely the younger imitators.”——Chi-
cago Herald.
Suggestions About 8110.
In apaper read before the Massachu-
setts state board of agriculture, Henry S.
Alford, while admitting the efficacy of
other kinds, expressed the belief that in
the long run a substantial masonry silo is
true economy. He said:
“A silo should be water tight and pref-
erably, but not necessarily, air tight and
frost proof. Oval or rectangular is the
best shape; if the latter, the corners may
be filled and rounded or concave. The
walls should be smooth and vertical,
although some prefer them to flare or
slope outward a little near the top.
Make the silo small and deep, rather than
large and shallow, the depth consider-
ably greater than the length, width or
diameter. Several small silos are better
than one large one though a silo
ought not to be too small in surface.
For best results a silo should not be less
than ten feet in its least dimensions. A
good rule is to have the sllo so suited in
size to the quantity of cnsilage to be used
from it that at least three inches in depth
over the entire surface shall be removed
daily, or every other day, while the pit is
open.”
Rev. Mr. Hirsute—“The hairs of your
head are numbered, 011'. Scnnlilocks."
Mr. SeaIItilOcks—"Wcll, it. comforts Inc
to think 110w little trouble I give the re-
cording angel Iattcr]y.”—-Jndgr.
Just marricdw—I‘Iow loving they are;
this is always a. sure sign. After the first
year sometimes it don’t hold good. When
Charles comes home to you grouty and
cross, snapping and snarling, unable to
relish the nice dinner you have cooked,
and feels as if there was a ton of pig iron
in his stomach, 11c is troubled with dys-
pepsia. and Sulphur Bitters is the only
medicine that will cure him.
EVERY NIGHT I SBIIATOIIEII
Unlll the Skin was raw. Body covered will:
scale. like spots of mortar. Cured by
the Clnicurn Remedies.
I am going to tell you of I he extraordinary change
your :CurlcuuA REMEDIES errormed on me.
About the let of April last noticed some red
pimples like coming out all over fmy body. but
thought nothing of It until sometime later on,whcn
it began to look like spois of mortar spotted on,
and which came off in layers, accompanied with
itching. I would scratch every nlght until I was
raw, then the next night the scales, being formed
meanwhile, were scratched 011‘ again. In vain did
I consult all the doctors In the country, but with-
out aid. After giving up all hopes of recovery, I
happened see an advertisemcnl 1n the newspaper
about your CUTICURA REMEDIES, and purchased
Ihem from my drugglst, and obtained almost Im-
mediate relief. I began Io notice that the scaly
hrupllons gradually dropped on“ and disappeared
one by one. and have been fully cured. I had the
dlscase thirteen months before I began taking the
CUTICURA Rmmmnsnnd III four 01' live weeks was
entirely cured. My disease was eczema and psori-
ams. I recommended the CUTL’CURIA Remunlsslo
a]. 111 my vicinitymnd I know of a great many who
have taken IlIcIn,unII thank me for the knowledge
of them, cs )cclaily mothers who have babes with
scaly erupt one on thelr heads and bodies. I can
not express in words the thanks 10 you for what
the CUTICURA REMEDIES have been to me, My
body was covered with scales. and I was an awful
spectacle to behold. Now my skin Is as nice and
clear as a baby‘s.
(IEO. CO'I‘EY, Mcrrlll, W19.
Sept, 21,1337.
Feb. 7, less—Not a trace whatsoever of the Ills-
case from which I sufl‘crcd has shown Itself since
my cure. I.‘ E0. CO’I‘BY.
We cannot do justice lo the csicem in which
CUTICURA, the Great Skin iCure, and CUTICURA
SOAP, an exqulsue Skin Beautluer. prepared from
it, and CUTICURA RnsonvnN’r, the new Blood Pu-
I'IIIer, are hcid by the thousands upon thousands
whose lives have been made happy by the cure of
agonizing, humiliating, Itching, scaly and pimply
aisleascs of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of
a r.
Sold everywhere: Price, CU'I‘ICUIIA, 50c. ; SOAP.
250. ; RESOLVENT, $1. Prepared by Ike Porn-:1;
Dune AND CHEMICAL 00,, Boston, Mass.
WPSend for “How to Cure Skin Diseases,” 64
pages, 50 illustrations, and 100 IesIImonlals.
PIMI‘LES, black-heads, red, rouglnchapped and
oily skin prevented by Ifu'rIcURA SOAP.
A Friend in’Need.
With what alacrlly SANFORD’S GINGER responds
10 the cry of distress. No
cramp or pain has ever
made a demand 'upon It
for relief or cure Ilult has
not met with lnstant rc-
. spouse.
‘ It Is a delicious combi-
nation 01' Imported Gin-
" ger,, .cuolce AromaI Ice,
and French Brandy,totaly
unlike and vastly superior to all other “gingers”
paIn cures and uauiacatlng nortrums.
Uurlpe fruit, impure water, unhealthy climate,
unwholesome 100d, Malaria, Epidemic, and Con-
tageous Diseases, Chalera Morbus, Cramps, Pains
Indigestion, Colds, Chills, Simple Fevers, Exhaus-
tlon, Nervousness or Loss of Sleep, that beset the
traveler or household at 11113 season, are nothing
to those protected by SAN man’s GINGE.
Avoid cheap and dangerous lmlIatIons said to be
“me same." or “as good,” or P‘cheaper" than
SANFORD'S GINGER.
Sold by all Drngglutu, Grocers and Dealers.
00 RHEUMITIZ IBUU'I‘ ME.
IN ONE MINUTE
The Cuticura. Anti-Pain Plas-
ter relieves Rheumatic, SclalIc,Sud-
den, Sharp and Nervous Pains,
Strains and Weaknesses; The first
/and only pain-killing plaster. New,
orlglnal,linstantaueous, infalliable,
safe. A marvellous antidote to paln,inflammatlou
and weakness. Utterly unlike and vastly superior
to all other plasters. At all druggists,~25 cents;
live for $1.00; or, postage free of I’O'I'I‘ER {DRUG
AND CHEMICAL (30., BosIon. Mass. ‘
.225. ‘DR-HAYNES’ 428.6.
The Best Medicines Ever Invented, For
ONE 0?
Perfect and Immediate Relief In Bases of
Paul AND INFLAMMATION,
both Externally and Internally. It issafa and
ccrtainin its action. For burns, Poisoning. Ery-
aipelas, Inflammation of the Eye- or Bowels.
Ear ache, Deafness, Rheumatism, Pains in Side,
Back or Shoulders, Piles, Sore Throat, Group.
or Bronchitis. Pricoas ate. and 81. at druggim.
Xi. MORGAN I: 5.088, Proprietors, hulls-so, B. l. '
Dr. J. Miner's Vegetable Expceturnnt is in- .
valuable for Coughs a Colds, 350. d: :31. at Druggists.
I
I 3. “J ones! Whatarevou
1'.” ‘0 mlkin about?“ What
05 L every y talks about.
|" , ,3 'I‘hcysaythatfornrlghts‘
5 - a: Disease "due .Liveror
_) .~- 0 11111ddercompIalnts.this
3., remedy has no equal.“
It r ht to the Spot.
~ - , ‘ ‘ ' Wm'm at Dr. Kllmer’s
I: “OVER. 0.0: nvarxxmx,Bln hamton,N.Y.
D ' ‘ P In Icitersofinqu answered.
mat to “with (Sent Free ).
,5ch
For sale bv C. LAruAII. ll Main'street.
IIIIIIT BEER
FOR EVERYBODY.
KNAPP’S
llooi BoerExira
A as «no bottle makes 10 Gallons of do.
liciouslhotlleor. N0 COOKING. Emil;
made. The most healthy Summer Beverage
use for Home and lime“ Field. Lives
Bottle- at 50¢... 01.95 and 02.50-
I‘ull directions on each bottle. Ask for
“ lung's Root-Beer Extract."
r. n. m a sons, New York
tablllhed 1839.
FOR 5 BY MOST DBUGOISTB.
N O 'I‘ I 013 !
MAIN STREET WIDENINB.
II. 0. WRITNBY’S'
—: A RT STORE :—
57 1-2 Main St , So. Norwalk.
Entire stock moved from Danhury to So. Norwalk
:Etchlnxa, Engravingl. Arlotypcs, Pastels,
\Vnter Colors, Etc. '
PICTURE FRAMING A SPECIALTY.
HILL 8106K Ill ARTISIS' MATERIALS.
Albums, Easels, Cabinet Frames
, N. B.—Aflcr May 12th, a.comp1cle stock of .
Ladies’ Stationery and Box Papers.
Whiting
Standard Linen, etc.
3mm W. 1’. WHITNEY, Manager.
Rm... 01110013.
FLURIST 000 0+ YIIIN,
UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk Cemetery,
NORWALE, - - CONN.
Dealer In In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen
tel Trees Shrubbery,VInes. Cut Flowers always
on hand and all sorts of designs In Flowers arranged
to order. 41,2
Grading and lie-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
J
STEWART 3 N
HOUSATONIC RAILROAD.
Damon“; and Normal/c Division.
Corrected April 25th, 1857.
PASSENGER TRAINS
SOUTII.
|.v. Norwalk. Lv .80. Norwalk, AnWIIson Point
7 32 a. m. '1' 45 a. n1. 7 6‘) a. m.
s m; .. 9,01 .. 910 d
1024 “ 10 32 “ 10 89 “
12 50 p. m. 100 p. In. ‘10? p.‘m.
439. “ 0 H 457 “
704 “ Mixed 715 “ Mlxed 7 2‘2 “10’qu
NORTH. ,
Lv. Wi'.son Polnt' Lv.so, Norwalk. Ar. Norwalk
7 20 a. 111. Mixed 7 :10 :1. n1. M’x‘d '1' 44 Mixed
840 “ 9 20 " 9 '25 a. In.
9 35 “ 1‘: 13 p. n1. 1218p. n1.
11 40 “ Mixed 1 45 “ Mixed _1 52 Mixed
153nm. 515 “ 519 p.m.
555 “ 01'1 “ 1'20 -|
u D
9 30 “ Mixed 1000 “ Mixed 1007 Mlxed
.W. II. STEVENSON, Vlce-Prcs. and (lend Manager.
I“. C. PAYNE, Supcrinicndeui.
J. 'I‘. FENN. General Ticket Agent.
New York, 'New Haven &
Hartford Railroad.
JULY 22d, 1888.
YORK DIVISION.
N E \V
'l‘rains leave‘SouIII Norwnlk as follows:—
For New York.—Accommmlatlon Iralns at
6.50, 8.2111, 9.33, a. 111., 1.20 (10cm) 2.4.1, 5.15,
7.00.8.11,10.15, p. 111. Expresstrams at 5.16 (ex-
cept Mondays), 5.48, 6.12, (local), 1.9.51 (local), 7.56
(Iocal)8.26 (local) 9.03 (Springfield local),;10.13,
11.45 a. 111.; 12.59 (Springfield local), 4.40, 5.51,
6.40.,Wasl11ngton night expressl2.56 a. 111.
For New Haven and me E I.—Accommo-
(lutlon trains at 6.31, 7.38. 8.50, 1 .44 a. m., 1.54,
4.22, 5.34, 8.49, 9.49, 11.01 p. III. Express IraIus
atl.16a.m. (Washington night express), 9.11;,
10:23.”. 111.: 12.19., 1.13, (local), 3.07, 4m ([1011-
satonic Express) 5.08 (Naugaluck Expr as) 0.20
(Bridgeport :speclal), 7.13, (Springfield lo .al), 7.21
(Brldgepolt speclal) 12.43;... In. (Boston:exprcss).
sandnys.——Accomn101lat1011 7.33, 9.1011. 111.,
and 6.51 p. In. . ' '
0. M. SHEPARD, Geu. Supt.
C. 'I‘. IIEMI‘S’I‘EAD. Gen. I'uss. Agt.
DIRECT LINE BETWEEN
SOUTH - NOR W Alli
NEWLYMOIZ‘K
'1‘" E .i'l‘l'lAEIEll
I “N \‘\-\S .
CITY OF ALBA NY.
Will make Daily Trips, Sundays excepted, leav-
Inc South Norwalk at 7:50 a. m., returning leave
New York, mar 23 East Rivei- (root Beekman St.)
2:30 p. m., East 281] street, 2:50 p. 111.
Single Tickets. - -
Excursion Tickets, -
40 Cents
60 Cents
FREIGHT RECEIVER FROM 7 A. M. 1") 5 l’. 1 .
WA]! persons are forbid irusIIng any of Ike
employees of Ike boats on this line on account of
the owners thereof. 2211
THE OLD AND RELIABLE
001131181 New York Freight Line.
THE PROPELLERS,
City ofh'orwalk and Eagle,
Will make daily trips for freight between
New York and Norwalk, st )pping at South Nor-
walk. Leaving Pier 23, foot of Beekmau sIreets
New York every evening at 5 o’clock ; Saturdays at.
‘2 p. In. Leaving Norwalk Bridge every evening.
Freight taken from and received for all point
on the Daubnry and Norwalk 11ml Sin-pang Rall-
roads at Greatly Reduced Rates.
' Upon application to agents the City of Norwalk
and Eagle will be sent for special lots of freight
anywhere In New York or its vicinity. '
WAR persons are forbid trusting any of the
employee of the boats on this line on account of
he owners thereof. ' "-11
Geo. S. Gregory.
Livery. Boarding, Sale,
Feed and'Exchange
Stables.
“Mil Imm mum
'IER
T
No. 14 Knight 81.
(inrear oIHorse'Car Depot), "
NORWAL'C 9 CONN.
Carriages furnished at all hours.
attention and gentlemanly drivers. 1y
Courteous
11111111. 1111111.
Meat. Fish, Vegetables. ac.
LOOK WOOD 01 ANDREWS.
MAIN STREET.
All kinds of the best qualities of Meals, Fish,
Clams, Vegetables, etc., are kept constantly on
hand. and will be sold by us as low as can be pro-
cured at any market in Norwalk. We Intend to
prove to our customers that we deserve their
patronage by fair and generous dealing.
1y40 LOCKWOOD a ANDREWS.
I WANT EVERYBODY
—-—'1‘o come In and look over my stock of—
Monuments
——~-ANn—
HEADSTONES
Before they buy anything of the kind. A selection
can be made from them much better than from a
photograph or pencil sketch. Respectfully,
P. W. Bates.
lffi
For Sale Cheap.
ATen Horse Power Boiler and Six Horse Power
Engine for sale very cheap. Enquire at. the
Guru: 0111-1011. , . I43
100.,
312~ PEARL STREET. Cor. Peck Slip, N. Y.
Sole Manufacturers under Morahan’s Patents of
1110111111111 0000 WIIIII 1110111131111an 1113111113
The only Perfect Sanitary Tubs now in existence.
VERY STRONG, NO SEAMS TO OPEN.
Absolute Cleanliness secured for all time.
Glazed, Will Not- ‘Allsorb, Leak,
I Well
or Decay.
SHOWING THREE TUBS SET UP.
The only Solid White _
tatious until you see the Genuine.
front of every Tub.
every set.
Crockery Wash Tub ever
“Morahan‘s Pate11l,”stamped on the
Wash Tub and Soap Cup moulded in
Will outlast any house.
made in the world. Do not buy im
SOLID WHITE» CROCKERY SINKS,
Comprising Butler’s Pantry, Kitchen. Slop, 8w.
Made of same Material as the Tubs. Very Strong, Wcll Glazed, no Labor required
to keep clean.
Liberal terms to the Trade.
ISend for Price LlsilandICatalogue.
20t4
MIRIIANICS NIVT.‘ ‘ I
I’UIIE WHITE FLOATING «SOAP, ‘
manufactured by :111 origlnulproccss Ir
choices! lllLIICI'I-IIS, sclcclcd especially for {his ,
Fairylmunl. The finest high grade soap cvcr 111:11‘111- \ ' 1"...
“as received highest praise from 111:: most famous soa’hhmufaclurcrs of
is superior to.;111y imported Caslilc Soup for loiILI and
faciurcd.
Paris and 1\I'.11‘.~.;iIIcs.
bath, and especially for :1 “shampoo."
Anew
SOAP
.\I:solulcly pork?! for washingr Ilanncls.
blankets, woolcns, Inccs :IIIII c;1111hrics. and ollzcr IllIlII‘I'IJIS that are susceptible 1:. I
injury from the use of poor Soups.
Indispensable in cvcry family after :1. singIc II'iaI.
Though 1111c:paulc.I. l-‘uiry Soap is SUIfI :Ita lower price than any oiIxcr Suilir 1 I 111:;
Lind.
II i:l':1c CHEAPEST (1:111 BEST.
N. K. FAIRBANK & co. m.,,
In MAI
Made onIy Ivy
CHICAGO, lLL.,
2.18 Produce Exchange, NE‘V YORK. .
ONAOOUAIII'I'ED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY or 1-11: counrnv wILI. oanm
1-1.
N.
"I, :III‘Ii'psburgr,“ I , ' I
1.4mm- -
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND
MOON UIEFOL INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF THE
PACIFIC R’Y.
It. central position and close connection with Eastern Lines at Chicago and
continuous line- at terminal points West. Northwest and Southwest, make it the
true mid-link in that transcontinental chain of steel which unites the Atlantic
and Pacific. Its mainline and branches include Chicago, J oliet, Ottawa, La Salle,
Peoria, Geno-e0, Molina and Rock Island. in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine.
Washington, Fairfield, Ottumwa. Oskaloosa,West Liberty, Iowa. City,DesMoi.nes,
Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville. Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Centre
and Council Blufl's, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron,
. SAFE
Minnesota ;
many other prosperous towns and cities.
St. Joseph and Kansas City, in Missouri; Leavenworth
and Atchison, in Kansas:
Watertown and Sioux Falls, in Dakota, and.
Minneapolis and St. Paul, in
It also ofl‘ers a.
CHOICE OF ROUTES to and. from the Pacific Coast and intermediate places,
making all transfers in Union Depots;
Fast Trains of fine DAY COACHES.
elegant DINING CABS, magnificent PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CABS.
and (between Chicago, st. J oseph, Atchison and. Kansas City) restful RECLIN-
ING CHAIR CABS, seats FREE to holders of through first class tickets.
THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R’Y
(GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE)
Extend- waet and southwest from Kansas City
Nelson, Horton, Topeka,
Wick! Caldwell. and all
interior as and beyond.
of the celebrated Pullman
lasted track of heavy steel
All lafoty appliances and modern 1m
SPE‘EW
and St. Jose. - .
Herington. i ~ 2.1.
points in no:- " . ' ..
Entire pass: ‘
manufacture.
. 'h"~‘l.-
Hominy ma;
... rail. Iron and. stone bridges.
movements. Commodious. well built
stations. Celerity, certainty, comfort and luxury assured. .. .
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE
Is the favorite between Chicago, Rock Island. Atchison, Kansas City, and Min-
neapolis and St. Paul. The tourist route to all Northern Summer Resorts. It:
Wanton Branch traverses the most productive lands of the great “ wheat and
dairy belt" otNorthern Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota and East-Central Dakota.
LREIIABIE
The lhoxt line, via Seneca and. Kankakee, ofl’ers superior
facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafa-
yette. and Council Blufi's, St. J oseph, Atchison, Leaven-
worth. Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
For Tickets. Maps. Folders. or any desired information,
amply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States or Canada. or address.
15. ST. JOHN,
General Manager.
CHICAGO. ILL.
E. A. HOLBROOK, ‘
Gen‘l Ticket & Pm'r Azenfi
JO‘HNSON’S
FDR INTERNAL
-—AND—-—-
EXTERNAL USE.
Cures Diphtheria. Group. Asthma, Bronchitis. Neuralgia, Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Bleeding at the
Lungs. Hoax-senses. Influenza. Hacking Cough. Whooping Cough, Catarrh. Cholera Max-bus, Dysen-
tery, Chronic Dl- containing
arrhcea. Kidney mation of very
Troubles, and great value. Ev-
Spinal Diseases. erybody s h 0 .11 d
We will send tree, have this book,
postpnid. to all . and those who
w h o a e n (1 their send for it will
names, an Illus- - ‘ ‘ ever after thank
trated Pamphlet ' their lucky stars.
infor-
All who buy or order direct from us, and request It, shall receive a. certificate that the money shall
be refunded if mwundantly satisfied. Retail price. 35 cts.; 6 bottles, $2.00. Express prepaid to
any part of the Waited States or Canada. I. S. JOHNSON as 00., P. O. Box 2118, Boston, Mass.
MOST WONDERFUL A
FAMILY REMEDY ,
EVER KNOWN.
THE
The “Record.”
The N orwalk Record
Is an' eslablislied fact. Alihough only one
year 010 its circulation already averages
3,000 COPIES PER WEEK,
a fact which attestslts rapid rise and Ilrm hold on
the public favor. It aims to be clean and whole-
some, and presents all the legItimate news In
readable, spicy and Icrse shape. Its subscrlptlon
rice is sufficiently low to enable anybody to have
t without discarding any other of their favorite
. journals, and it prospers without encroaching
upon the prosperIty of any of its excellent and
esteemed local contemporarIes. as is shown by
the fact that it enjoys and appreciates the hearty
good will of all—the GAzn'rrn, Hour, Svlllinl’l,
Journal and Republican. -
THE RECORD is sent to any address fothe
small sum of -
16081131 Year; Single Copies, 2 nuts.
- Now Is the Time to Subscribe
SPECIAL TO FARMERS.
The Record
PUBLISIIES EVERY SATURDAY TIII-l
The New York Market Reports
il'3'1'
COR ECTED UP TO ATRED'
To. InventOrs
000. R. BYINGTON
OFFICE :
Con-louisiana Ave. and lit 81
Washington, I). 0.,
Gives his Personal Attention to Procurng,
Patents for Invention:
In the U. 5. Patent Ofice and all Foreig
. Countries.
An experience of nearly ten years In the Faith"
omce has given him a perfect familiarity Witt
every classification of invention and the partic11.a1
EHAMINERS AND. BUREAUS, to which each
and every invention 15 referred. He has a com-
plete familiarity with the Rules of Practice
the Records Models, &c., &c., &c.,' and
every detail of the omce, and GIVES 111s P1213.
SONAL ATTENTION to the interests of 1111
Clients. Belugon the ground, and visiting the
Patent Office daily, he can serve Inventors 1n
securing their Letters l‘ulcm far more advantage-
ously than Solicitors who do not reside
Washington. -
Searches and Rejected
Applications
A Specialty. To all those whose :Ippllcanons
have been rejected, he will make an cxammatlon
and report on the same gratuitously. Prelimin-
ary examination of the Patent OIIIce Records,
prior to an application fora patent, will be made
foravery small c11arge.aud advice or informa-
tion in regard to patents will be given in full
detail In acircular which will be mauled free of
charge to every applicant. He has spccml
facilities also for
Pmcuring Patents in Foreign
Countries.
He refers to any omcer of the Patent Chloe, and
to me many Connecticut Inventors for whom he
has done business and taken out LETTERS PATENT
Building. Materials, ac.
UILDING STONE, all qualities of sand, cel-
lars dug. gardens and grounds renovated.
horses and carts for hire. 1 have somethoroughiy
rotted and very fine manure for flower beds.
W. EDMUNDS, ‘
No.0 South Union Avenue.
1’. 0. Box 654. Norwalk.
01' leave orders at P. W. Bates' Marble Yard. [110
J.
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I
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Choice
BUILDING I577? ,, . “
(0N INSTALLMENT PLAN.)
FOR SALE
I'Viltim,
—-A.\'I)—-
Armin/Mic
On
Sun Scum? Pier.
A I’PLY TO
A. ll. BYINOTON,
(IAZE’I‘TE OFFICE.
mDres‘Smakmg.
RIL‘SSMAKING done in all oftl101:1I.a~Islylcs
lunon holes made by hand. old garment
rc~cut and refined.
MRS. FANNIE Mr-KENZHC,
No. Ii South Union Avenue.
Post ollicc box {SS-I, Norwulk.
DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU
(IAN FIND
AS FINE AN ASSOII'I‘MI‘II‘I'I‘ 01"
M E .A. '1‘ S .,
_.A'p_..
II‘. W. SMI’IIII’S MARKET,
55 Main Street,
As can be found in any 111a1'kct in 1111s town
of Norwulk?
fiiddivcrylhing is selected by Competent
Judges of our Iinc:of goods.
MIN/0n,
Country .Dressml
Lamb and Veal.
AND ICXA MINE.
FRED. \v. 5.111111.
0 A L I.
1yIS .
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION
M. L. evmc'rou,
Pens/ion Attorney,
241 Eighth Street, N. E..
\VASIIING'I‘ON ' I). (3.,
Located at the National Capital, adjacent 10 all the
Executive Departments, gives 1110 supcnol‘
arlvautagc in the prosecution of Claims
against the United States.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION.
Many pensioners borne on the rolls :uc cuIIIled
Ioamuclihighcrl‘aic of pension than may now
receive. In a great majoruy of cases 111 which
penslon was grantcd for disease, the pensioner is
entitled to an increase of rate, 111111 in most cases
where it was granted for wounds or injuries the
disability increases each year. As time passes the
disability of all classes naturally increases. Many
were atllrst rated :00 low, and it often occurs
*Ihat pensioners arc unjustly or erroneously re—
duced by examining surgeons. A pensioner is
entitled to increase 011 a disability not set forth in
Ills original declaration. The pension laws are
Inorcliberal than formerly, and better rating can
be had for many disabilities. I make It Speciality
of Neglected and Rejected. Claims, and if you Will
present Inc willlabrlef statement of your case,
stating by whom it was presented, 1 will obtam a
rehearing of your case,and,if it has merit, will
procure II. favorable settlement. Many claims
sIand rejected before the department, when it
only rcqun‘cs a competent attorney to make them
good cases. Soldiers summing with disabilities
contracted in service, who have not applieafur a
pension, should do so as [I is their RlGlI'I‘.
SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR,
Who were in 111nt servlcc sixty days, [or their
widows if not re-marrled] are entitled to $8.00 per
month from January $19111. 1887. me
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A DEALER IN BAGS
Gives a Few Foot- Concerning the W
nose in New York.
. There are few Industries inourbig tov .
gwhich give employment to so many men.
iwomen and childrenas the rag and paper
trade. This seems a bold statement to make
=‘ in this city of mammoth factories and
crowded occupations, but it is none the less
'true for that. Our Italian citizens enjoya
_monopoly of the trade in ’old paper and
rags. Very few if any other people are en-
gaged in the gathering-and sorting of this
waste material, the utilizing of which forms
so vast an industry. The junk shops through
which most of the rags and paper are
generously sprinkled about the city, and into
one of these recently the writer wormed his
way between shady howers of bundled rags
and groves of baled paper. The proprietor,
in ansvter to queries plied by the writer, said:
“Perhaps it seems like an exaggeration of
the truth. but more than 100,“)0: pounds of
assorted rags are gathered every week by
tho industrious rag pickers and sold to the
dealers, who, in turn, sell them to the mills,
where they are made into paper. The paper
and rugs which are brought to us are bought
by the weight, at so much per pound. They
are then carefully sorted and made up into
bales. Clean white rags are used for making
the best quality of white paper, and are,
therefore, the most expensive. Black rags of
good quality are purged and made perfectly
White by immersion in acid baths. \Vomen
and girls 111:-stly are engaged in sorting the
rugs. Constant practice in doing this has
made them very skillful. Many of the
dirtiest and most poverty stricken looking
Innkers possess small fortunes, and there are
but few of them who cannot boast of a good
0:111; account. Slowly they are accumulat-
I..g money, meanwhile living on next to
nothing. No one ,knows anything of their
plans until some fine day the familiar griz-
:clcd face of Antonio or Guiseppe is missed,
and inquiry discloses the fact that he has ac-
quired his pile and returned to his sunny
Italian home to enjoy the fruits of his labor.
“Most of the common rags are made into
roofing material, while newspapers are again
converted into blank sheets to be used for the
same purpose. Most of the best rags, such
cotton or woolen rags, are sent to Holyoke,
Mags, there tobemade into fine grades of
paper, such as bond, ledger, parchment, etc.
In sorting rags, pieces of new silk or red
cloth are frequently found. These are laid
aside tobesold to neck tie manufacturers,
who convert them into stylish new cravats
for fashionable‘young men."
“Do you ever find any articles of value
among the old rags?” was asked.
“Not very often,” replied the dealer. “The
rags are pretty thoroughly overhauled be-
fore they reach our hands. The only ‘find’
of any great value that I ever made was that
of a beautiful solitaire diamond ear ring
which was found tied up in the corner of a
lady’s handkerchief.”
“Do you think that the germs of infections
J diseases lurk in the bales of old rags and
paper 1” queried the writer.
“There is but little doubt that disease is
often conveyed in the bales of refuse rags
and paper imported from other and less-
cleanlycountries than our own. I do not
think, however, that domestic rags are often
purveyors of maladies; at least, such case:
have never been brought to my notice. I
have been in my present business for more
than twenty years, and have never yet suf-
fered from any malady more violent than a
headache.”—N" -.' ' - "- ‘
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A 1‘ :1; ‘1' III-3 1-. 1.
Queen Vietiin . = -. :.-. ~-L
woman, but as u. sowrmgu Sue certainly
commands respect, and she is unparalleled in
her jealous anxiety to aggrandize the family
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frown the Emperor William of glorious
memory.” Perhaps she is all of this, and
perhaps again she is not, but one thing is
certain, when reasons of state and policy are
not an obstacle, she dissembles none of her
sentiments; she never dissimulates, but speaks
out her mind freely without a care for what
others may think, all of which is charming
when one happens to be a favorite, and not
nearly so nice when one is not so, as poor
Lady Flora Hastings found to her cost when
Victoria. was merely a girl. However, in any
case, this peculiarity has its advantage—
friends and enemies know exactly what they
have to expect and can shape their course
accordingly. The late Col. Baker had only
himself to thank if he died in exile; he knew
that his sovereign was inflexible in questions
of morals and manners.
Prince Albert was her idol, yet the prince
was obliged to “walk a chalk line" with his
august spouse, who made him understand
very soon that, after all, he was nothing save
her reflection, and the consort never repeated
his attempt to getout of bondage, when, after
staying too late and gettingtoo jolly at a
banquet of some London guild, he found the
gates of Buckingham Palace closed for the
night and was fain to ask hospitality of a
friend in chambers. Still, she did adore her
husband, and was so inconsolable after his
death that the report of her intended abdica-
tion was circulated, and that lively radical
in 1868, Sir Charles Dilke,‘ moved in the
house of commons that her majesty be of-
fered the alternative of reigning ostensibly,
. or of “passing the hen "—the crown—to the
heir apparent. When, a dozen years later,
,Gambetta’s friend became under secretary of
state at the foreign office he did not need to
repeat his motion; he found her majesty not
only very much dispomd to reign and show
herself in public, but may outspoken also in
her regrets to have been forced to part with
Lord Beaconsfield, the person for whom,
after her children and her husband, she en-
tertained the-most sincere affection—Paris
Cor. New York Times.
- cuce of Page’s Climax Salve. It is a po-
Gcts Along Without Drinking.
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It in the calf preparation In the
' world warrln to can: andermllmu
all Impurities from the skin, such as
Pimple Sal t Rheum
- Flesh arms and 3.";
Burn. t was the complexion : freshnels and Lrnnslucenrv
which cannoths obtained byan other, even b the dangerous use o'f
arsenic. It Is unequaled as a eautlfler of I a hands, refining the
skinsndmaklngltaoft, clear and white. Witch Hazel Toilet Cream
I! not a paint or powder used to cover up the im critics of the nldu
but a remedy that heals perfectly and converts IIIc same to envlshle
beauty. Pnce oflri‘nl box 25c. For Sale BY ALL DRUGOIS’I‘S.
NITBN NAlEl ' TRACT GU. BLINIEIVILLE DUNN,
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IT/Ie Greatest Blood Purifier
I KNOWN.
This Great German Medicine is the
chca 1est and best. 128 doses of SUL-
PI ItBITTERSI’orsl.00,lessthzm
I one cent a dose. it will cure the
worst cases of skin disease, from
a common pimple on the face
to that awful (llscase Scrofula.
SULPHUR BITTERS is the
best medicine to use in all
cases of such stubborn and
deep seated diseases.
not cvcr take
BLUE PILLS
or mercury, they are dead
1 . Place your trust in
SULPHUR BITTERS, .
the purest and best
medicine ever made.
IIyoanongneOoated
withnyellow sticky Don’t wait until you
substance? lsyour are unable to walk, or
breath foul and * are flat on your back,
oll‘cnsive? Your nut get some at once, it
will cure you. Sulphur
of order. Use Bmers is
he Invalid’s Friend.
Immediately - The young,t11e aged and tot-
18 your UP- lei-111g are soon made well by
lne thick, its use. Remember what you
read here, it run save your
1111 lrcds.
I on’t wait until tomorrow,
Try a Bottle To-day!
Are you lowspiritcd and WI. 1:.
or suffering from the ex. '
youth? If so, SULPHUR BI
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our Iiid-
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Send 3 2-ccnt stamps to A. 1’. ()I'Ilway It (10.,
Bost011,1\lass., for best medical work publislmu?
HI ch. alley II, 01
MANUFACTURERS AND IIIIIAIJCIIS I.\
SIM/1.53705 , [.1/ I];
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Blinds, ,./III‘III/I/vl.llj_7,
Wimlom I’II'IIIHI'H.
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I to/LLIA, git.
Ieneerul Haul W390 Work.
Hard Wood Ceiling and Ilaodzrg
South Norwnlle, I’onu.
A PAYING INVESTMENT
-For Sale ,
IN, SOUTH NORWALK, A LARGE.
Double House,
Each containing Tea Rooms, \VRIH‘, Sewn
Conuecnons and Closets.
Paying 12 per cent. on the money
to be raised.
.~.- 1.7. ..... n Mir] n nnmmminl traveler
1
it’s n. Iact,nevertue1csa. .wu m., a“... --
surprised to learn that each one of them
spends onanaverage 83,0008. year, making
a total of $240,000,000. If you add to
to this their salaries, averaging at the
least $1,000, you have a total expendi-
2 . ‘-. . awe-«min! frqwn‘o-‘c no man nmom
character or the commercial Mancun-
old Bohemian fype has almost disappeared
from the road, and drinking men are much
more rarely met with than formerly. A.
short time ago it was almost'impossible to
'get a merchant over to your hotel to ‘take a,
look at your samples’ without first getting
him to leave his store on the pretext of get—
:ting a ‘smile.’ That is all'changed now; the
customers don’t look for it, and the drummer
seldom gives it 8. though ”—New York Mail
'and Express. , .
Ally
If women will frequently wash the hair it
will lie soft and flufiy about the temples, and
the gradual thinness will show less. '
No Cure—No Pay—A new departure
in medical science! Foutaine’s Cure
for Throat and Lung diseases has cured
after all other remedies failed. For saleby
C. Lapham, 11 Main Street, Norwalk.
Soda fountains generally do a rushing
business. The fountain nozzle is an ora-
tor in its way. The more wind and froth
the more noise.— New Orleans Picayune.
Cure yourself.—-Don’t pay large doctor‘s
bills. The best medical book published,
100 pages, elegant colored plates, WIII be
sent you on receipt of three 2-cent stamps
to pay postage. Address A. P. Ordway
& 00., Boston, Mass.
Barber (to customcr)—Hair cut, 'sir?
Customer—Hair cut! Can’t. you see I
wearawig! Barber—0, I beg pardon;
so you do. Well—er—havcashampoo?
-—Harpcr’s Bazar.
Boils, Carbunclcs, and all eruptive di-
seases yield readily to the healing Influ-
tent remedy. For sale by Druggists every-
where.
If a man and a half throws a boot-jack
and a half at a cat and a half in a
night and ahalf, how many cats and
a half will he hit in a night and a half ?—
Mobile Register.
Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and d slpepsia should use
Carter’s Little Liver I" Is, which are made
especially for sleepless, nervous, dyspep-
tic sufferers. Price 25 cents.
There are girls who never hear a bIg
church bell ring in the next block, and
yet they are able to detect the tmkhng of
the tiny bells on an ice-cream .cart four
squares away—New Orleans Picayune.
If you have tumor, (or tumor symp-
toms.) Cuncer,‘ (or cancer symptoms.)
Scrolula, Erysipclas, SaltRIIeum, Chromc
Weakness, Nervousncss or other com-
plaints, Dr. Kilmcr‘s Female Remedy w1|l
correct and cure. For sale by C. Lapham
Main Street.
The King of Spain has learned to walk.
It may be useful later in life when his
compatriots compel him to walk for their
pleasure rather than for his own amuse-
mcut.——Boslon’I‘ranscript.
We recommend Carter's Iron Pills to
every woman who is weak, nervous and
discouraged; particularly those who have
thin, pale lips, cold hands and feet, and
who are without strength or amb1t1on.
These are the cases for which Carterls
Iron Pills are especially prepared, audtlns
class cannot use them without benefit.
Valuable for men also. In metal boxes at
50 cents. Sold by all druggists or sent by
mail. See advertisement elsewhere.
H G. HYATT, NORWALK,
229, Norwalk Po
left
01', Box
Office.
address 1].,
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FITS over the top course of brick keeping them
in place for years. No more topping of your
chimneys. 'l‘he Cyclone Cap prevems down «mm
It is made of cast iron in one mace and WIN last
for ever. Any one can place it. It is cheap and
very ornamental. In ordering always send out—
side measurel'nent of your chimney, or number of
brick each' way. Extra sizes made to order
Manufactured solely by the Saugaiurk Iron Works
00., Saugatuck, Couu. 3mm)
3. 1.. PILLOW, Agent, Norwalk.
W. B. SMITH, Agent, South Norwalk.
M. SCHW A B.
OPTICIAN and OCULIST‘,
WILL BE AT NURWALK.
AUG. 10th and 15th, 1888
At No I'wa Us Note] .
Havingqnalmed myselfby years of hard study
In the bestinstitutious in Europe, and having had a
practical experience of twenty-five years in the
country, I am enabled at first sight to adapt lenses
mostappropriate to restore the vision to its orlgmu
vigor and care all the various diseases of the eye
I have therefore combined my practice or an
Oculist with that of an Optician, and am now (-11-
ablcd to furnished all kinds of lenses and styles of
Spectacles and Eyc.Glasses which are made In
order under my own supervision. to suit In; cus-
omers’ visionary ailments.
Con-ultution Free.
References—Geo. G. Bishop, (.‘lizirics UlmsIea-I
Notice to Builders. _
HIST-QUALITY BUILDING S'I'UN 1-2 [or
Apply to
.1 AN ICS SELLEUII.
cheap.
"2
1’. 0. Box 25'
a; PO! Celt. Sell for
’ID‘UCTIO . Catalogue of
' III Price. Elihu. Rules, in.
“ii-WI. LYIAN. " nldaieneu. Conn.
Removal.
RS. BEACII, Carpet Maker and Layer, has
removed from the Shepherd Bulldlug, on
Lewis street, to No. 7 Main street. where she will
be glad to receive and promptly allcnd to all
orders In her line of busmess. She would also
return thanks for the liberal patronage bestowed
upon her for the past twelve years. 191!
Norwalk, July 19, 1833'.
Norwalk Chronicler