Norwalk r Gazelle iséo warrant-1.3131), .' III-8 Of IINIIIPTIII. one Year. - (Strictly in Advance.) - $2.00 When not paid in advance - - 2.25. Six Months. - - - - 1.00 Three Months, - - - - .3: angle Copies, . . . . Al'fll'lllll' RATES. tarnished on Application at the Gauss! Office. Ordinary and transient advs., 1 inch. 1 week, 81. Each subsequent insertion, - - - .50 Alllegsl and strictly transient advs.,of what- ver length, same rate as above. are column (ordinary displayed adv.) one time, 825 Local notices in news columns, per line. .20 Births Marriages and Deaths inserted free. Advertising of Funeral Notices, - $1.00 hibers; terms to yearly and half-yearlyadverfisplrl‘s. Chan s for advertisements nowrunning n is aper gran-t be handed in by Saturday noon to asure insertion. New advertisements will be kenu to'l‘uesda noon. uCash l)should acc’ompany transient advertise- snts. Regular advertisers to be settled with zgonthly and quarterly. hscrlhers wishin the address of their Gazer-rs “changed should give their old as well as new addresses in fall. All communications for ocompanled by the author's lal guarantee of good faith. use his 'PIlll'll‘gm'em I" up The Gazer-radon Printingnep ' bed with the nest facilities for turning out tglrtst- Claas work of .every description. Estima es cheerfully given. Job work to be paid or on do llverv. III'ALI‘ "81 Ifflli. orou h Post once open from s a. in. to s p. in. rigidity: s to to a. m. Sunday mail sent out 6 . or. Money order hours. a a. in. to 3 p.-m. Malia des etched south and west,7.25snd -0 a. 111., and 3 an E p. m. ; who.“ 8.55 a. 111., and 2, 5.30 and 9 p. m. Up Danbur rallroadJJE a. m. and 0.10 p. m. East Norwa 0.“, 8.5% a. m., and 5J0 p. m. Silvermiue. ‘1. m. eaten, 11.80 g. in. South Norwalk, 7.80 and 10 a. m., and 5.30 .u d s p. m. Extra Copies of the "Ga-em” on sale at this office, also by newshoy‘vsand by ubllcstlon must be ‘frame“ ,a confide” - . all street if: If: 3,253?“ - - . - Wall street 11. 0. Kosher. - - ~ (intern Bl'dg if. N. Sloan, - - - - Wall street - m sou-rs sonwasx in ii. Thiele, E. E. Bodwell, 0. L. Craw our or row): namas : h l - . - . Bet e eigifnzloeé. - - . New Canaan m. Edgar Nash. - . ~ - Westport LOCAL ITEMS. Now write it 1889. Good morning, Mr. Mayor Coolidge. . Coolidge & Lockwood have a pretty line of calendars. . ' “an us with a brick."-—0rigiual wit in .Ilcchani'cs‘ Journal. Miss Kate Anderson returns to Louis- ville, Ky., Thursday. Assistant U. S. Treasurer Johnny Hyatt. was in town last week. Cowles 1k Merrill are now on deck with any variety of insurance calendars. Whoever saw or-heard of more delight- ful weather for a New England Christmas week? , Adieu and thanks, Warden :Gregory and members of the retiring borough hoard. Builder John Rowe and his wife are contemplating a trip to Europe in the near future. Agent 0. E. Wilson is the first one aroundwith the pretty insurance calendars for 1889. . Fifty dollars worth of damage was done the county fair buildings on Christmas day by hoodlums. Cashier LeGrand C. Betta gave a card party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. C. Bette Thursday evening. Wilter’s coal office at 'Dnnielsonville was entered Saturday morning, the safe blown open ane robbed of $100. New and gorgeous show cases and new and exquisite goods is what is the matter at Dr. Gregory’s Pharmacy. The largest carpet in the world has been on exhibition at the Cincinnati exposition. It contains 2,700 square yards. Corn. 1? has 1,174 students, 182 of whom are laui >. (be attendance is the largest _ in the history of the institution. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Keyes, J r. have left father Selleck's and gone to Bridge- port for their permanent home. “Will" Betta, of the grocery firm of Nickerson dz Betta, has moved into Mrs. Dr. Barbour’s house on Elm street. Col. Chas. A. Converse of Norwich, Spent a few days in town this week, visit- ing his daughter, Mrs. A. E, Austin. E. B. Lounsbury, recently editor of the Danbury Press, has aceptcd a position upon the staff of the New Haven Register. A town meeting held at Waterbury last week voted to take a 15 years’ lease of a piece of land to be used as a driving park. Afour year old daughter of Thomas Byxbee was seriously scalded on Friday by upsetting a pan of boiling water over herself. Err-President Woolsey, ofI‘Yale, is in vigorous health—for a man of his age-— and walks to the postofilce daily in fine weather. The new Borough ofilcers sworn in at high noon Tuesday, are expected to im- prove on their predecessors in the matter of clerk. Fifteen Congregational ministers of Connecticut have died during the past year. This is a larger number than in any year before. J. T. Prowitt is to remove his hardware business from his present quarters, into the store lately vacated by the Boston store folks. ......_..— The Sentinel did a pretty thing in pre- senting its force of newsboys with the en- tire reCeipts of all their respective sales on Monday. Miss Jennie Fitch, formerly bookkeeper at Comstock Brothers' store, goes next week to Pueblo, Colorado, with the family of Mr Edward Betta. W. as E. Osterhanks have opened and are running a nice little grocery next ad- joiningthe big, new Buckley rubber fac- tory on Cross street. Goold Hoyt- bas embarked inthe real estate business, and is located in room number four, the office of Lawyer E. M. Lockwood, Gaza-rm building. When Miss Emma Brown marries Mr. Elmer Browri in Winsted today, the change in her entire namc will not be per- ceptible to a color-blind person. A dinner was given to Senator Plait at Meriden Wednesday by prominent citizens of the vicinity. H. W. Lines presided and Senator Platt made a speech. Buckingham Post hold installation ex- ercises it ednesday night and the Ladies’ Relief Corps serve a collation. Comrades are Invited to bring their friends. Editor W. S. Moody won the hobby lhorse prize at the Seymour wiiist party last week. Just the thing needed in ride down to the Sun office of a crisp morning. The Pioneer boys intend holding their grand annual ball during the early part of February. An effort will be made to make this the finest bull given in Nor-Walk in a long time. While skating on Dcrry's pond lust Fri- day, Miss Lena Cole and young Freddie Mead broke through the ice and received a thorough immersion in cold water, but with no serious results. Dr. E. H. Peaslce of New York, who graduated at Yale in 1872, son of the late Dr. Peaslce, of New York, has just been appointed by Mayor Hewitt a member of the New York city board of education. Paul Barnbon and wife, who became in- mates of the Hartford almshousc three weeks ago, have received notice recently of a legacy of $20,000 from an uncle and enough money to take them across the sea. The editor’s thanks are due Markctman Smith for a Christmas turkey. Good luck and a vigorous progeny always follow in the wake of those who remember the printer. The first engine and car passed over the Porighkecpsie Bridge Saturday. The bridge was completed several days ago. Connection with the New York and Mas- sachusetts Railroad was made Saturday morning. ' Postmaster Golding has wrought an. other improvement in the post office by ~ enclosing a cosy nook at the money order window, where patrons will avoid annoy- once from the crowd while counting out their money. “The Tribune Fresh Air Fund Society" has been incorporated under the laws of New York State, with Whitolaw Reid, Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. E. Dodge, M. K. Jessup and D. 0. Mills as responsible in the first part. Waterbury ls excited over the chasing of a woman by a wild looking, mysterious man with a big knifc. “Jack, the Rip- per" is probably infecting the city of long spring watches. Wilson, the Dnrien and West Norwalk mail carrier, was thrown from his wagon Friday evening and knocked senseless. He was found several hours later and carried home nearly feozen. Chief Lockwood has in his possession a piece of stone which had crumbled of! an old gravestone in Middletowu. It bears a masonic emblem, and the stone from which it dropped is dated 1775, and marks .the grave of Mrs. Hannah Grafi. The silver dollars now stored in the new'silver vault of the Treasury weigh about 700 tons, and amount to $28,300,- 000.~ They all came from Philadelphia and New Orleans. Over four times this amou ut is to be stored in the vault. Suderintcndent Payne seems to forget the comfort of Ridgcfleld smokers. The smoking car on the branch is still only a second rate freight car without seats. How can a man smoke with any comfort under such circumstances? It is a con- dition and not a theory that confronts him—Press. The New York Graphic has been sold again, this time to Henry L. Stodard. who acted as political correspondent for the New York Press and the Philadelphia newspaper of the same name during the last campaign. He will make it a repub- lican organ. - The application of the Danbury & Nor- ‘walk railroad, apart ‘of the New York & New England syndicate, for the commen dption of nine acres of land at Wilson's Point, ' near Norwalk on Long Island Sound, has been granted by the state rail— road commissioners. Addie Kuifilu, aged 15, rescued Ed- ward Hall from drowning at Short Beech, near New Haven, last week. The pair had been skating, and the girl coolylnshcd two poles together, extended the combi- nation to her companion and in a few moments had him safely landed. The withdrawal of the midnight Wash- ington express train going west causes a deal of grumbling among those Norwalk— ers who occasionally go to Bridgeport in the evening on business or pleasure, and are now compelled to return three hours earlier than before or else remain over night. Norwalk has appointed a committee of fifteen to ascertain whether they want to be a city or not. Stamford decided that matter some years ago by a vote of 64 in favor to 400 against. They are also going to have the free delivery system in a short time and that is nuisance enough without the additional evil of a city charter.- Comet. Mrs. L. C. Gilbert, one of the hand— somcst women of East Bridgeport, gave C. H. Hodges, collector for the Naugatuck Valley Ice company, a horsewhipping on Noble. avenue the other day, Hodges hav— ing dunned her for payment of an ice bill. Mrs. Gilbert was arrested, but was liber— ated as Hodges did not press his charge. The Ansonia Sentinel, for some un— knownreason. seems to have a grudge against our girls, which it vents in fre— quent wicked fiings. Here is its latest: “A ‘clam social’ is the latest dissipation in Norwalk. It must not be inferred from the name that n clamorous silence per- vaded the assembly. Norwalk girls can't do that." The democrats of South Norwalk _arc having a lively fight over the appornt- meal of a new postmaster. The demo- crats of Birmingham tender their sym- pathy. We hope the struggle may even- tnate as happily as it did here in the appointment of a thoroughly capable and gentlemsnly ofilclal whose administration will give entire satisfaction to all parties. ~Derby Transcript. The Wilton correspondent of the Ridge- fleld Press, writing of the Gunning com- plications, says : “The fact that there are nine lawyers in the case would seem to indicate that the law points and interests are numerous if not diverse.” No, it indicates that notwithstanding Mr. Gun. ning’s reckless extravagance and prodigal waste, there‘s good picking there yet. Mr. Ed C. Belts and family leave Nor- walk for their Colorado home Thursday. They will be accompanied by Miss Pinnco and Miss Jennie Fitch, who go out to spend the winter in the great silver state, hoping its pure, bracrng air may fortify their failing health. The good wishes of hosts of sincere and earnest friends go with them. The first annual ball of the Mutual Drum Corps should not be forgotten. It will be given in the Opera House on Wednesday evening, January 14. The Mutuals are making rapid progress in musicalproficiency and Well deserve the encouragement of the citizens. A num. ber of drum corps will be present and are expected to give exhibitions of their skill. At a meeting. of the First Congregational church society, held Friday evening, it was voted to concur with the church in. accepting the resignation of the Rev. Col. Edward Anderson, to take effect Jan. let. A proposition is being considered which will probably result in Col. Anderson illi- ing the pulpit at his convenience until April 1st. The new society committee is as follows :——Geoi~go R. Cowles, Dr. .1. G. Gregory, 0. E Wilson ; treasurer and clerk, George B. St. Juhll. Israel Lockwood, one of the oldest resi- dents of Norwalk,ldled Monday nlglit last. He was, three generations ago, the pro- prietor of the Norwalk Tannery Works in rear of St. Paul‘s church, and Inns been for the past half century a sort of connecting link between the remote business past and the. looming present. When he started business in Norwn k, the sloop rind mnil stage Were oiironly means of communi— cation with New York, and our town a hamlet of some 3,000 inhabitants. The Roman Cathol’c clergy ill Water- bury rcccntly entertained Monsignor Le Comic Antonie Pierre Dc Polknzic, a special messenger sent by Pope Leo’s vicar at the propaganda in R-mw. He is inves- tigating the spiritual welfare of the Rus- sian, Polish, Italian and Hungarian nn ill- bers of the church in America. . The mon- slgnor Wears n heard and a purple grub much simihir lo a hish- p‘s. Although he is a disliriguishrd linguist, he knows scarcely a word of English. The regular i-xnuuning board nicl ll'i- the adjulanl~genornl‘s ofilvc at Hartford Mon- day, und examined officers of the Third and Fourth regiments and fifth baiullion. First Lieutenant Henry Mullicis, First Lieutenant Michael J. Finn, Second Lieutenant Austin K Deming and Second L eutenant George P. Rain], of the Fourth regiment; and Captain Samuel J. Bent-- dict and First Lieutiiinnt Andrew Ill. Porter, of the Fifth bntullion, were much; those put to the torture by the quicstfonl. -NORWALK___GAZ ETTE, WEDN 3st AY. Deputy Sheriff Leonard has served a notice on L. S. Catlin, of Stratford, sena- tor-elect from the thirteenth district that W. B. Hubbell, his opposing candidate, will contest his election. The contest is to be on the ground that a mistake was made in the count of ballots in the town of Westport, where Mr. Catlin had a nom- inal majority of 60. It is held that the republican candidate received 88 votes by mistake. The Bridgeport News says that “West~ cheater Girl," Frank Taylor’s iroiter, 11 years of age, who had her leg broken by a collision in it race at Willimanlic, this fall, is in a sling at the Casino stables on South avenue. The more has made a a mile in 2.20. and is considered very val— uable by reason of her pedigree. She is getting on well with her broken leg, but her trotting days are probably over. All that can be expected is that she wrll ic— covcr so that she can be used for breeding purposes. Her owner was offered $500 for her the day she was injured, but it was refused. It has been said that there are only three of the so called “rocking stones" in New England, and this has been the re- sult of an investigation by an English professor, who has been investigating the geological phenomena in this country re- cently. A Goshcn correspondent, how-- ever, claims three for his region alone. He locates one weighing 20 or 80 tons in the northern part of the town, about two rods from the Norfolk line, that can be moved an inch and a half. Another one about as large is situated on the Clemons farm in Litchfleld, and the third is “Sam— son's rock," at Washington. The remains of General John A. Logan were Wednesday removed from the Hutchinson vault in the Rock Creek Cemetery, where they were placed about two years ago, to the new Logan Chapel in the National Soldiers‘ Home Cemetery. The transfer was made without ceremony, and'ns the little company were about to leave the cemetery John A. Logan, J r., in a few words, thanked the seven artillery- mcn, who for nearly two years have kept constant watch over the remains, for their watchfulncss and fidelity, and pinned on the breast of each a gold medallion bear- ing Gen. Logan‘s head in has relief on one side and an inscription on the other, hanging from a bar bearing the word “Fidelity.“ Frederick Smith, a promising young man, 21 years of age, committed suicide Tuesday morning, in Bridgeport, by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. He left home Monday to spend Christmas with a sister in Waterbury, fell in with several acquaintances and spent the day and night carousing about the city. thn he came to his senses in the morning he found all his money and gold watch and chain, presented him the day before, gone. This was his first spree. and the loss of his valuables prcyed upon his mind. His mother died but recently, and when his father heard of his son’s fate Tuesday morning he attempted to shoot himself. The family are highly re- spectable, and the affair has caused a sen- sation about town. Mrs. Wealthy Ann Hunt, of Bridgeport, who died last week, leaves $100,000. Her will gives $6,000 to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protest- ant Episcopal church; $4,000 to the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum; $2.500 to the Bridgeport Hospital for the endown- merit of a free bed; $8,500 to Christ Epis- copal church of Bridgeport, and $5,000 to Catherine E Hunt in trust for the pro- motion ofnpubllc library and school in the town of Canaan. Private bequests include $8,500 in trust for Elizabeth Belden of Canaan, $5,000 each to P. S. and John E. Burrall of Canaan. $10,000 in trust for Elizabeth :Biirrall; $2,000 each to Minnie Rorabsck of North Canaan ‘and Reuthcda Hunt of Falls Village, $100 to Rebecca Hunt of South Canann. Miss J cnnic Allstcne, of Bridgeport, has had several valuable articles of jeWclry taken from her room in a mysterious man- ner that was unexplained till the other night. The young woman had complained to the police, and detectives have been at work on the case, but she has proved herself her own thief and her own best detective. Valuable diamonds and other jewels have gone, something disappearing every night, so that only a pearl handled button hook remained when Miss All- stone‘s sister cnmc Tuesday to spend the night. About 3 o’clock in the morning Miss Allslone was seen to rise, go to her dressing case rind taking the button hook to hide it in the mattress. The next day she was informed of her escapade, and an investigation revealed all her lost'jewcls in the same place. The doctor says she is a somnsmbulist, but can be cured. Work is being vigorously prosecuted on the link of track connecting the Danbury 85 Norwalk division of the Housatonic system with the Danbury branch of the same system at Danbury. The connecting link is about 800 feet long and will have to be built almost entirely on trestle- work. All Housatonic trains will thus be run into the Main street station, where a new and commodious union depot is to be built. The work is under the direction of Supervisor Cogill, who wrll lose no time in pushing it to an early completion. Vice-President Stevenson, who negotiated the purchase of the land over which the link is being, built has been over the ground several times and personally lo- cated the line of the new track. The change will be a welcome one to the traveling public and will be far more con- vcuient to the railroad people themselves. The Housatonic Railroad’s three “floats” for transportin freight cars from Wilson’s Point to New ork are rapidly nearing completion and will be making regular trips within a few weeks. They will have three tracks each, With a capacity of thirty loaded cars and will be equipped with powerful engines and propelling machin- ery, thus being independent of tug boats and capable of making the trip in any kind of weather. The road is also having built two additional large “mogul” freight engines to facilitate the handling of its increasing freight traffic. And besides these there will be ready in the early spring two new heavy locomotives equip- ped with all the modern and improved appliances for speed and safety. including furnaces for burning hard coal, being the first hard coal engines to be pill in use on this road. These locomotives will be used on the limited express trains in the sum. mer, running through between New York and Pittsfleld, which, next season will be run over the Danbury & Norwalk division instead of via Bridgeport. There is going to be an enormous traffic, both in freight and passengers, over the Danbury «is Nor- walk division next season and with addi- tionnl trains and steamers and transfer boats. Wilson‘s Point and Norwalk will see lots of hustle and confusion.—-—I.'(cord. Frul B. Hubbard, of Bridgeport cup- tured an American bald-headed eagle Wednesday evening, the particulars of which are thus given by the Standard: “He was out walking at the West End during the early part of the evening, when suddenly the huge bird swooped down and Iii on his shoulder, fastening its talons dccpiu his flesh. Hubbard caught the bird, when the latter in turn fastened its bulk in Hubbard‘s hand and held on with an iron grip. A severe tussle followed and it wuss question for a time which would get the best of the fight. The bird was finally forced to release its grip and thrown to the ground. It, however, re gained its feet in an instant, and before Mr. Hubbard ‘could prevent it, it jumped toward him and fastened its beak in the fleshy part of his leg just above the knee. Hubbard managed to get a firm hold of the bird’s wings and held it a prisoner and carried it home. The strange bird is a curiosity and has been visited by scores of people, who pronounce it a genuine Amer- can bald-headed eagle. Whence the stranger came, or how it came to attack Mr. Hubbard he is at a loss to understand.” Mr. Will Buttery and Miss N cttich csbitt Were married Christmas eve, and com- menced housekeeping in the old Harris homestead. They were serenaded by some friends, who sang carols accom- panied by an accordion, at about 12:15 a. m. Christmas morning. Experiments have been made at Harl- ford recently on a new method for con- verting iron castingsinto steel that is thus far-secret and inexpensive. Results have been reached that seem to insure success; perfectly homogenious car wheels are produced free from flaws and uniform in molecular structure from the center to the rim. The advantages give a superiority over wheels bound with steel tires. The same process will be useful in other ways if as successful as it promises to be. There must be some sort of a hitch in tse railway postal service when the. time required to get a newspaper from New Haven to Bridgeport is about 24 hours. As the Post remarked some time ago President Harrison will have abundant o portunltics for improving the mail scr. vco without violating any principal of civil service reform—BM. Post. There will also be_found a fertile field for improvement between here and Dan- bnry in the postal service. Papers sent from this ofllce to subscribers in Danbury rarely reach the parties to which they are addressed, and our Danbury exchanges seldom reach us within any sort of reason- able time, and frequently do not reach us at all. A letter posted in the Danbury post office on Wednesday, Dec. 19th, ad- dressed to a party in this office has never come to hand. Such criminally inefficient postal service richly merits the denunci- ation it receives from both parties, and a change will be hailed by all as an un- disguised blessing. The wife of the Rev. Timothy Leo, pastor of the Congregational church, in New Milford, was suffering severely from tootliachelast Friday, and procured a bottle of chloroform from the ofice of her father, her check, but soon fell asleep. In some manner the bottle slipped down until the sprayer came to her nostrils and she began to unconsciously inhale the fumes. Some time afterwards, Mrs. Lee's baby, who was in the room, awake and began to cry. Mr. Lee, who was in an adjoining room, heard the child, and wondering why the mother did not attend the infant he en. tered the room and found his wife uncon: scious. Ho summoned Dr. Taylor, who applied restorativcs, and after six hours of incessant labor she was brought out of danger, but is in a prostrate condition. Mr. Lee is a graduate of Yale, ’75, and Mrs. Lee formerly attended the West End Institute in New Haven. The state railroad commissioners liavc received the returns from all the railroads in the state from which they have ar— raugeda series of interesting statistics. The gross earnings show an increase of $689,686, but the operating expenses were $1,616,862, which makes a decrease in net earnings of $924.453. This decrease is found chiefly in the net earnings of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, $528,151, due to four-tracking and other construction work, and the New York and New England, $342,267, due to work on the main and leased lines. The net earnings of the various roads were given as follows: Connecticut Western, $102,802; Housatonic, $285,818; Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut river road, $4,444; New Haven and Derby, $64,685; New London Northern, 212,055; New York and New England, $1,848,762; New York, New Haven and Hartford, $2,297,- 236; New York, Providence and Boston, $839,545; Shepaug road‘ $18,099; South Manchester, loss. . ’ Ex.Policeman Charles Gehebe and his reliable old gray horse and a load of muck had a narrow escape from an iguominious plunge into the seething waters .of Nor- walk river on Thursday, that caused the hearts of the horrified beholders to beat. Gehebe was driving down the narrow alley way back of the Fairfield county bank building when the breeching of his harness broke, letting the whifile-tree down against the horse’s legs, frightening the animal so it started on a keen jump down the alley directly toward the brink of the river back of the Gaza‘r‘rl building. Charlie saw his danger, and with admi- rable coolness and wonderful presence of mind he pulled desperately on the reins, thus bringing the wagon still closer to the horse‘s heels and setting the beast to kicking It kicked viciously at every jump, shattering the :dash .board into kindiings, and still plunged headlong to. ward the river, the wagon bumping against its hind quarters at every plunge, its legs flying through the dashboard and beside Charlie's head at every bump and Charlie pulling with all his might on the reins, and'pleading with the frantic beast with this touching request: “Hol’ on derel liol' on derel” Dr. Bridges, who heard the racket, rushed out' of his vetch inary horse-pital, grabbed the runaway by the bridle, and stopped the procession in time to revent the rushing waves of Norwalk r ver from swallowing up a good load of mnck,a gray horse and one of our best ex—policemen. It was a narrow escape for the tiver.—Record The annual report of vital statistics for the year 1387 has been sent. to Governor Lounsbury from Dr. C. A. Lindsley, of New Haven, superintendent of registra- tion. The total number of births was 16,- 583, of 8,526 were males, and the rate on 1,000 for the state was 22.8. There were 5,788 marriages and 12,385 deaths. Dr. Lindsley estimates the population of the state at 727,276 on the heels of these stir- tistics. He finds also that the number of births is greater in the larger towns than in the smaller ones. Putnam, for the larger towns, has the greatest birth rate. it being 84.5 on 1,000. The little town of Beacon Falls, however, of only 400 inhab- itants, excels them all with n birth-rate of 47.5 in 1,000. The report shows a great increase of births over deaths, andihat the percentage of children born of American parents is on the gain. There were 104 children born out of wedlock, 050 still births and804 twin births. The largest birth-rate was in New Haven county and the lowest in Litchfield. The marriages numbered 291 more than in the preceding year ; there were a large number of second and third marriages, a few of the fourth and one bride became a wife for the-fifth time. The divorce rite was one in every 15 marriages, which is a decrease over preceding years Middlesex county had the highest birth-rate and Litchneld the lowest; of the larger towns Waterbury suflered the greatest mortality and Green- wich the lowest. Consumption was the most fatal disease and measles the least. “I drank,” says P. 'l‘. Barnum, “more or less intoxicating liquors from 1837 to 1847. The last four of these years I was in England, and there the habit and my appetite for liquor grew so strong from mouth to m. nth that I discovered that if continued it would certainly work my ruin. With a tremendous eflort and a most determined resolution I broke the habit square off, and resolved never ib practice it again. I have religiously kept that resolution for more than forty years. Had I not done so, I should have been iii my grave a quarter of a century ago, for my health had already began to be affected by alcohol. I was so delighted with my own escape that I travelled thousands of miles at my own expense and gave him- dreds of free temperance lectures in every state between Maine and Wisconsin, bo- sides Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana and Calif ornia. I have gladly spent thousands of dollars for temperance. I have built numerous houseajor moderate drinking workingmcn on condition that they would become teetotnllers, and they subsequent- ly paid for the houses with the money and extra strength gained thereby." With this record and these principles, Mr. Bar- num is naturally a staunch republican and an earnest opponent of the “third party prohibition" movement. "A vote for a prohibitionlst," be said just before the kite presidential electiOn, "is a vote to give continuance and strength to the rum power.” Dr. Taylor. She placed the bottle against - The Quintnrds furnished the best min.- strel show seen in Norwalk for years. Had their full merits been known the Opera House would have been jammed. The fifteenth annual ball of Old Well hook and ladder company will be held in Music Hall on Tuesday evening, 151k inst. It may be counted on as the great event of the season. The funeral of the late H. H. Elwell, who died in Cleveland, was attended Sun- day from the house of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. E. Dory, and his remains were in. terred in Union Cemetery. The venerable Rev. A. P. Peabody, of Harvard College, in a recent letter to the Rev. Henry M. Field, of the Evangelist, says this of the bible : "I am accustomed to say to young men who are ambitions to write well, ‘Study the English Bible. It will be worth more to you than all the oral or written rules, and than all other examples of English compositron.‘ " Editor Valli will celebrate this mouth, the 215i anniversary of his connection with the Winsted Herald. Tire paper will commemorate the event by donning a bran new dress. Brother “Joe" is a hard, earnest and conscientious worker, and richly merits the prosperity which his ex- cellent paper enjoys, and the old Gszam, on this, its 89th birthday, extends to him the right hand of fellowship. Mr. Win. W. Keys, Jr., of Bridgeport, and his bride, nee Miss Lilies M. Sellcck, of Norwalk, are home from their bridal tour, and are present domiciled at the residence of Jud e Andrew Sellcck, the bride's father. he sudden return was brought about by a telegram from the De—Oxidized Metal Company, of Bridge- port, of which Mr. Keys is a partner, stating that an extensive contract had just been received from the government, and required the immediate personal attention of Mr. Keys. They will remain in Nor walk until their future residence in Bridgeport is ready for their occupancy.— Record. The attorney-general of the state of New York is backing up his recent opinion to the effect that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad must equip its cars running on that portion of its road within that state with heating apparatus other than stoves. Tire company had sent notice of its refusal to the railroad commission- ers, claiming that the law did not apply to its road, as its lines extended less than fifty miles in New York state. The rail~ road commissioners referred the matter to the attorney-general, who gave his opinion as above and has brought a case against the company, which will be tried within a few days either in New York or in West— chesler county, probably in the latter place. From the Republican: Sevcaal “little tots" were made happy on Monday after- noon by a Christmas tree filled with pres- ents by Mrs. Thomas S. Morison for their especial benefit.——-Dr. R. G. Nolan, for- merly of the borough, is dangerously ill at his home, Bergen oint, N. J ., where he was enjoying an extensive practice.-—— David Hill and wife, of Albany, spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Fred- erick Belden. of the * borough—On Wednesday the captain of a sunken coal barge was heard bewailing his misfortunes something after this fashion : “ Last week, my wife died ;yesterday, my barge sunk, and this morning my dog was run over and killed by a beer wagon. I thought the world of that dog He knew almost as much as his master, he did.” The afllicted man then took a nickel from his pocket, gazed at it for a moment, and then made a bee-line for a saloon to assuage his grief. In the United States district court last week, Judge Shipman heard the applica- tion of the receiver of the Stamford Horse Railroad company against the warden and court of burgcsses of the borough of Stamford, asking for an attachment against them for contempt of court. For the re- ceiver appeard Receiver Fosdick himself and Mr. E. D. Robbins; for the borough oflcers Messrs. N. C. Dowds and Samuel Fessendeu. The testimony developed the fact that the warden, when he received notice of the appointment of a receiver and of an injunction restraining the re- moval of tracks, did not notify the street committe who were at work carrying out the orders of the burgcsses to remove the tracks of the company on Bedford street. Singularly enough none of the committee, according to their sworn testimony, (all of them being active business men) heard of the appointment of a receiver or read of it, although it was the prominent local item of the week in the Stamford Advocate. Judge Seipman, after hearing the case, decided that there was no intetional con- tempt of court and denied the application for an attnphment. .__.__.__'__—4...._.___._._ Christmas Exercises at Miss Baird's In- stitute. The pupils at Miss Baird’s gave quite a delightful entertainment upon separating for the holiday vacation. Choruses, Christmas quotations and rccitations com- prised a large part of the programme. But the most interesting feature was the reading of Christmas stories for the best of which a prize was oflered. The com— petitors were Miss Agnes Gibbs and Miss Grace Clarke of Norwalk, Miss Millie James of New York. Miss Anna Neiss of Newark, N. J ., Miss Marguerite Henckct of Burlington, N'. J. and the Misses Slaugh- ter of Nahant, Mass. The stories were all interesting and well expressed. After much deliberation the prize was awarded to Miss Agnes Gibbs of Norwalk, amidst a burst of applause from her school mates. Then followed the usual distribution of gifts and many pretty and acceptable presents were exchanged. Miss Baird and Miss Stevens received many beautiful tokens of their pupils’ regard and affec- tion, after which all separated with ex— pressions of the kindest feeling and best wishes for a happy Holiday season. ———————-——~e¢~a———-—-—~—— ' A Red Letter" Day. Scofield & Hoyt are to have “red letter days” in which they propose to sell goods way down below cost, as an inducement and as an advertisement as well, to attract customers to their royally filled store. It is well known that they have done the leading dry goods trade this year, having. sold bf carpets alone more than double all that have been sold by all the other dealers of the town. The rcnson'is obvious. They keep good goods and sell low, and then they recognize the one great fact so uni- versally overlooked by the merchants of Norwalk, that if a man has anything to it, and therefore they advertise liberally in the oldest paper and the one that has the largest and best circulation among the purchasing classes. Don’t fail to read their important advertisement in to-day’s GAZETTE. A Big Christmas Trade. Brown, Thompson & Co. sold at retail in the six (week) days before Christmas, $43,500 worth of goods—averaging over $7,250 a day. Thirty years ago this would have been considered a big year’s business. ~Courmif. , , '- Wcll, the shore would be deemed a good year’s business for any Norwalk merchant who doesn't advertise in the Gazer-rs —-~«——————~—eo Dividends. The old Fnirfleld County leads off lo-duy With its 130th dividend ; Bank of Norwalk with its 60th, and the Central with its 23d, and never a “skip.” BEDDING. Last Week Monday Mr. Bradley Tread. Well died after a few days illness, aged 7i years. His pastor, Rev. N. L. Porter, of- ficiated at his funeral Thursday afternoon. He was a member of the Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Dennison, of New York, con- ducted the services at Christ’s Church on Christmas eve and Christmas forenoon. The church was nicely decorated. Holiday week was remarkable for its mlldness. The ground was bare. Wed- nesday and T ursdny ud abouuded. Many of the absent came borne for the holidays. .._.L , sell he cannot let too many people know , ., if JANUARY l , WESTPOR]! _ 1 Mrs. Frederick Morchonsc is recovering from a serious illness. 1. George S. Adams has been confined to his house by sickness for two or three, weeks. Tuesday of next week the Lees Mauri- facturing Company will hold its annual meeting. We linvc the unusual spectacle of a river entirely clear of ice on the first day of January. Mrs. Frank G. Perkins spcnt Christmas at the home of her sister, Mrs. B. \V. Maples, in Norwalk. Ice on Nash’s and Lees‘ ponds is five inches in thickness, and skaters have had much sport for ten days thereon. ‘ The custom of making calls on New Year‘s day seems to have fallen into un— popular-ity here, few having been made. Tire schooner Dart, which has been lopding cord wood and oak spilcs for New York, at Staples' lower wharf, cleared on Saturday. Joseph Mills entered his 58th year Sat- urday and celebrated it by taking the usual number of trips over the Westport and Saugntuck Horse Railroad litre. Vivc Mills. P. M. George B. Smith installed the new officers of Temple Lodge at the lodge room Thursday evening. At the close officers for the Masonic Relief Association vvcrc chosen. Mr. Tufts preached in the Congrega— tional Church Sunday, and strengthened the good opinions the people had formed of him. The new pastor, Rev. anez Backus. it is expected, will assume his chargc next Sunday. The tilt between Station Agent Gauchet and Expressman Hart ' last . wcck, spoken of by some as a fight, was notrcally such. It was simply it demonstration of‘nuthori- ty and right on the part of Gaucher, on which, as alleged, Hart liad cncroaclied. George Jellifl’ has been presented with a painting, representing the scene of! Cnukeen Island in 1887, in which he was conspicuous as the rescuer of a young man adrift in the Sound. The artist is Mr. Mitchell, son-in-lsw of Rev. A. N. Lewis. The Long Distance Telephone Company have erected through the town a line of substantial poles of great size and height. They were cut in Canada spruce forests, swu- the test of time and weather. The line crosses the Saugntuck river a short distance below the Fillcy foundry, the wires being submerged. Of all beautiful winter days, Christmas day goes to record as the acme of perfec- tion as to weather, enabling everybody to havcagood time and enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. Tire servrces. at Christ Church were thus enhanced, ever- greens adding to the joy. There was no extra music. In Memorial Church the decorations were admirably arranged and a programme of good festival music ren - dercd. Tire children of the Congregational and Methodist Sunday schools were entertained at their respective churches Friday cven'_- ing. Christ Church Sunday school had a lighted tree and a real Santa Claus in the church parlors,. Monday evening, 24th.; Memorial Church little folks were made very happy Friday evening at Sturges Hall. A Christmas play in which they took part, entirled “Among the Pines," was given on the stage. Tire idcn convey ed by the play was that, if. any good chil- dren should by'any circumstance, be over- looked when Sunta Clans comes around, he will make it all right the moment‘his attention is called. Tire young ladies who performed acquitted themselves credita- bly. It is not often that a clergyman remains 27 years in one field.., Rev. B. J. Relyen has done so in the‘Congregationsl parish at Greens Farms. The retirement of a clergyman, after a period of such pro— tracted service, is. an event worthy of attention. Tire people of that parish called at Mr. Relyen’s house Christmas evening and presented him with a purse of $354, and the Sunday school children gave him a gold headed cane,Dcncou E. B. Adams speaking for the former, and J. Frank Elwood for the school, the recipient responding. Mr. Relycn, accompanied by his daughter Miss Grace, loft Wednesday for San Francisco, where it is expected he will assume the care of a parish. Miss Florence A. Fyfe and Isaac B. Wakeman, son of Stephen B. Wakeman, were married Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Fyfe, Saugntuck, Rev. U. S. Still of the Methodist Church officiating, em- ploying the beautiful Episcopal form. Tire couple stood under an arch of ivy and laurel, which displayed in while blossoms their respective initials. The bride was elegantly attired in white silk Henrietta and carried a boquet of white roses. The immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. Previous to the ceremony, Miss Nellie Wakemnn, sister of the groom, performed on the piano the wedding march from Wagner’s “Lolien~ grinal’ After a reception, Mr. and Mrs. Wakemnn left for it bridal tour which cm- brnccs Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash- ington. Tnc happy couple was remem— bered by many elegant gifts. mantis ir'rtr. IVER PILLS. Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles inci- dent to n. bilious state of tho system,such m Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress alto: ‘euung. Pain in the Side, kc. While their most remarkable success has been shown in curing SICK ' Headache, yet Carter‘s Little Liver Pills are equally valuable in Constipation. curing and pre- venting this annoying complaint,whilo they also comet all disorders ofthe stomach,stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only curfla Illil IEEEI‘ |NII:I’ Ache they would be almost priceless to those who sufi'sr front this distressing complaint; but fortu- nately their goodness does notoud here,arid those who once try them will find these little pills valu~ able in so many ways that they will not be wil. ling to do without them. But after all sick head AGE-IE Is the lane of so many lives that. here’is when we make our great boast. Our pills curedt while others do not. Carter's Little Liver Pills are very small and very easy to take. One‘oi' two pills make a dose. The) "a strictly vegetabloand do not gripe or p'u'g... but by their gentle action please all. who PAVL. ‘ 3 use them. in vinlsnt 25 cents ; five for Si. Sold by ill-riggists everywhere, or sent by mail. mm manicured, New York.‘ fulfill. Smallest. iiiilll’rlit The Choicest Tea Ever OEered. PERFECTLY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TRY IT. You will never use any other: Quality sever varies- It is the manner GRADE Laar, icked from the best plantations and guarante absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically scale and warrantedqu weight. It is more econ- omical in use than the lower grades. Oriental 86 Occidental Tea 00., L't'd, IJIead Ofiice, 35 But-ling Slip, New York. Forsaloby ’ ‘ ‘ “” H. Glover a Son, Norwalk, Finnegan a O'itellly, Norwalk. C. [1. Values, Norwalk, I“. it. Gregory, Nor-mini, E. N. Slpporly, Wesiporr. 1:43 889, - ‘ cost about $7 each and promise to stand - rD-uvm-ev'. *u‘%yvt .,.,.. .-..—- ‘vqn‘m’h-nru .. ., f- l BLACKSNITH SHOP, ‘ “Five Corners,” (Formerly LLOYD‘S) Rc- opened and Newly stocked for General Blncksmithing, Repairing, Light and Heavy Wagon Building, Carriage Painting, Etc. BEST WORK, MODERATE CHARGES. Horse and 0x shoeing at Regular prices as follows : HORSE SHOEING, $1.25 OXEN, - $84 00 Willi n Drsoocxr for Chen on both. SPRINGS, AXLES. TIRE IRON, . STEEL. Car-rings and Wagon Parts on "and to t151 ensure P-ompt Repairs- NR. J. ARTHUR PINNEU. Has bought out the business so long carried on by ANDREW SELLECK, in Norwalk, and will continue it at. the same place. He will give particular attention to Classic and Current Bullsh Literature, and will offer to the people of Norwalk and vicin- ity, a choice and full stock of Books, Stationery. Ariists' Ma- terials, School Supplies, Com- mami=| and legal Blanks and Fancy initles. Special Attention to Pine Burrall ll. - He respectfully solicits the patronage off his 44! friends and public generally. A CARD TO THE LADIES. O P E N I N G- —-AT THE— LllDIES’ STORE, No. 5 Main Street, Thursday in Friday OCTOBER 11 and 12. Milliuurv, Milliuury (luau, Patten Bou- uuts, Ruuuu Hats, and all Novelties WPERTAINING 1‘0 311.31ng NO CARDS. ~’l‘lre Ladies will please accept this General In- vrtation and call and see us. Respectfully, MRS. H. C. ALLEN. MRS. M. L. ADAMS. Norwalk, Oct Sill, 1838. 41 ——OALI¢ AT“— F.J.Curtis&00.’s AND SEE THE STOVE 5, FOR THE FALL TRADE The " Loyal American,” A powerful Heater with complete Nickel and Tile decorations. The "True American,” with a double Heating, or air circulating attach- merit, both plain and nickel with the decoration. The “Young American,” A medium priced stove. beautifully ornamented. The American Junior, A good stove at a low price. Also the . Astral and New American. 0 YES and Parlor Healers. Cylinder and Globe Stoves. A Few Good Second-Hand Stores R ANGES. Normandie,Duchess, Our Own, Uncle Nick, all wi‘h Duplex Grates. House Furnishing Gulls-all kinds Plain and Decorated China. Chandeliers, Hall, Library and Stand Lamps. F. J CURTIS 8: [N], 23 ZIIAIN ST. HENRY D. CORNELL, House, Sign, Outside and Inside Painteraud Decorator. Would announce to his friends and the public, that he has a force of Superior :Workmen, and is prepared to execute all orders of Painting, Papering or Glazing, In the best style of the art. and at the shortest no- tice., As he works with his men himself and thus personally oversees all the details of their labor, he can pledge the very best execution. and an as- surauce that none but the best of honest material wrl‘i ever be used by him.: He is ready to contract for’any and all work in his line and guarantee satisfaction.» Or he will work by the day or hour, and at prices that defy cornpetitlon. orders received by mal‘. or at his residence,ovet Mrs. Fawcett’s Millinery Store. 84 - curriculum CHEAPEST TRIPS T0 GAL- .IFORNIA EVER KNOW“. Parties leave New York December 24th and”anu unry 7th. Elegant New Tourist Sleeping Cars; A Saving «8 . Address' _' . L. M. \VALTERS,‘. 261 Broadway, N. Y. 3150 Chicago and Alton Railroad Offlde. mics- -_’ up: , null unnu- Com use 100 Royal Octsvo Pageaksplendidl em. bellisl‘led With a superb galaxy of oyal Si ‘il'l lusrrattons, at the following ' PRICES l-‘lne Cloth” ....ssso ilslf Morocco. Marble Balsam"... .. 4 25 Full Morocco. Extra Finish,'Gold 'Iidg a, a Magnificent Presentation Edition, ....... 5 00 This very valuable work lasold by subscription only. and Mr. H. C. Bedell, who is the authorized agent for this locality, is now canvassing for It. We-cordially commend it to our readers. 1'. S.,-’Subscriptions also received by mail. Address. H. C, BEDELL, (Agents‘il’agatedd Silver Mine. Conn. mi. 'HARTLEY’S ’GA’I‘ARRII REMEDY Is the best remedy known for the cure of Cararrh and its attendant ailments; it is safe, painless, and never fails to give relief. This remedy cleanses the nose, head and throat of all unhealthy secre- tions, and soothes and heals the inflamed parts. When the remedy is once tried the beneficial reL suits are so prompt and satisfactory that the suf- ferer never fails to continue the treatment until 5148 _ permanent relief is obtained, ' Do"Not NegleCi a Bad Cold Use Hartley’s Catarrh (ljiomedy for its Immediate are. 1341 IF any 'of our readers desire stead , paying work we ndvrse them to write J. E. nirnar, Nur- seryman, Rochester, N. Y .. for terms to agents, as he furnishes fine outfits free. ills stock is war- ranted aud prices reasonable. Experience is not needed. ' 42 WANTED—An agent in Norwalk to sell our Western Guaranteed First siortgages,bear- ing 1 per cent. Pay liberal commissions. Full par- ticulars from Esousu it AMERICAN Mortroaoa Co. First National Bank Building, Kansas City, Kan. Bridgrpuit’s Bargain Hausa W.B.HA|.I.&CI. —-—LEADING :DEALERS IN— DRESS GOODS, SILKS, DRESS TRIMMINGS AND LABES HUSIERY, LADIES’ COTTON UNDERWEAR, GENTS’ FURNISH- INGS AND MEBINU UNDERWEAR. “LARGEST ASSORTMENT or 4 seal Blurb, Romulus, Furs, Gloves, Lalies’ Suits and Wl‘alli’ in the clip. Best place to buy Lace Curtains,Window Shades, Rugs, Art Squares. Turkoman and Chenille Curtains and all Upholstery Goods. I Cloak Making, Dressmaking, .and Butterick Pattern Rooms are reached by an easy stairway from center of the store. ' Ready—mode Suits, Wraps. Jackets, Jerseys and Plush Cloaks are in the back part of the store, and reached by passing up either aisle. The System of selling only the most reliable goods at the lowest possible prices is a ruling principle of W. B. HALL do CO. OPENING OF HOLIDAY GOODS. -0 Grand Display of Novelties o- ——~IN—— ‘ BRONZE, SILVER, MOSAIC, LEATHER, WILLOW, AND WOOSTER WARE BOOKS. 1,000 Volumes—History. Poetry and Fiction—1 000 Volumes. 500 Sets of Books 20 per cent. below New York Prices. OIL-OAKS. We carry the largest and best assortment of Seal Jackets Wra s and Sue ' ’ England. We sell only tho'Best Alaska London D ed~Go’ods, 131d warranilurfizli; 1;ng merit. Our prices are positively lower than New ork prices. Our assortment of Newmarkets,‘ flush and Cloth Clocks is decidedly the largest id Connecticut. DRESS Goons. We have made special Holiday prices on all fine Dress Goods and have 1000 patterns put in handsome boxes for presents, W. 3. HALL & 00., Gilli. MAIN AND GANNON 8T8, BRIDGBPORT. THE D. M. READ 00., BRIDGEPOR'I'. We started on Monday, Dec. 10, to make a mark down in dress goods and crte three items that are but an example of the reduction throughout our entire stock. , 25 prs. 4—4 50c. Tricot at 3H cts. 2O prs 4-4 37%. wool mixtures 25cts. 25 prs. 75c. wool dress goods at 50cts. We have some thirty wool combinations which will be closed at the lowest price ever given on this quality. SILK UMBRELLAS. We have just completed a purchase of 400 pure silk, silver, gold and natural stick handled umbrellas to retail at $3.50, $4, $5 and $6. HAND PAINTING BRIG-II-BRIIG. A department devoted to the display of fine ha‘nd painted novelties in handkerchief cases, glove icases, sachet, calendars, cushions, pillows and small articles suitable for gifts. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. All widths, colors and styles in'gros grain, moire and satin. Special lines for fancy work. Decorative art goods at the material to make them with. Silk and linen floss, chenille, guasene, plush balls, stamped goods, novelties in 5 o'clock tea covers, tray and carving cloths, splashers etc. CLOAK DEPARTMENT. For the, holiday trade we are showing some very fine SMALL FIIBS. in monkey, beaver, seal, lynx, opossum, in muffs, boas, collars and trim— mmgs. ' SEAL SKIN GARMENTS. We have every shape of genuine Alaska seal garments in stock. SEAL WALKING JACKETS. SEAL SKIN MODJESKAS, SEAL sum SACQUES, SEAL SKIN nomms These were all bought before the recent advance in price and we shall therefore give our customers the benefit of our early pm‘chnse. We guru-- antee every seal garment that is sold from our stock. We have this fall the Largest Stock of Outside C arments In the Leading Shapes, that we have ever shown, and guarantee our prices to be lower than any other house. We make this bold statement; for we know we can fulfill it. “'9 shall show for the Holidays 8. large number of Dress Fabrics In patterns, ready for gifts. These will be of different qualities, from the cheapest to the most expensive novelties. CARPETS. Our business in this department has been unusually large, and or r purchases likewise; therefore we have still a stock of Body Brussels, Mo quettes rnd Tapastry's that is more than we care to carry. We shall sell all these grades at low prices for the next 30 days. and will make extra in— ducements to every buyer. u uui’r’u‘cuuuu BRIDGEPORT.
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