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NORWALK GAZETTE—WEDNESDAY, JKNUAR‘Y, 30 1889.’
A SEA" GULL‘Is FEATHER.
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What did we met We stood together
'01: the w’izldgvept headland above the see,
And you cone and lifted a sea gull‘s feather,
That lay ‘ the blossoms of purple heather-
Thst was the gift that you gave to me.
Ah, more you gave mel Your gift is lying
Before me now in this inland town, -
I touch it and see the white birds flying
Far overhead, as the day is dying;
I hear the sound of their mournful crying
As into the waves the sun goes down.
I see the rocks that the folk have christened
The, “Patentepters,” for well they know
How many a chain vain hath listened
And said "Our Father“ with eyes that glistened
For those that slept by the rocks of woe.
I hear through the ether the dear lurks singing
A veaper hymn are the fall of night, _
As though an angel, while swiftly winging
His heavenward journey. abrodd were ihnging
A strange sweet music, awhile thus bringing
Our earth more near to the land of light.
The feather falls from my feeble fingers,
The fair green island no more I we,
Yet the thought of it still in my spirit fingers.
As the echo of songs by the sweetest singers,
h tho ht of its beaut with me.
80 t e ug .—l¥ew ork Mercury.
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS.
Twice in my life I have been placed in
positions that served to “barrow up my soul,
freeze my young blood,” and turned my hair
as gray use. rat’s before my fortieth birth-
day. .
I had been hired, when a small lad, as an
under clerk or apprentice in a wholesale hard-
ware store in - New York. After several
yous’ service, during which I gained a good
practiul knOWIedge of the businem and
gradual promotion, I became the head sales
man and enjoyed the fullest confidence of my
employers ~
I was nearly 20 years of age when the ad-
venture which I am about to relate occurred.
The work of my early apprenticeship had en-
and strengthened my muscular sys
tem, my health was at its best and as I had
never been exposed to peril I knew but little
of the sensation of fear.
For many years I had slept alone in the
store. Every evening the doors and win-
dows in the rear were protected with heavy
iron shutters, swung from outside and
nrongly barred and bolted inside; the hatch-
ways leading to the cellar and second floor
was securely covered and fastened; one of
the mamive wooden front doors was bolted
at the top and bottom, while the other was
only carefully locked, and the key was sel-
dom removed.
My bad occupied a corner of the counting
mom, midway between the front and rear
d the store. Upon retiring I always turned
a! all the gas, for, if necessry, I could, from
long familiarity with the store and, its con-
tents, make my way safely about "all parts of
it in the most profound darkness.
In all my mercantile life the premises had
never been beset by burglars, and, indeed, the
store was so carefully closed and guarded
against intruders that it was deemed invul-
net-able.
One night I was suddenly awakened by
some hobo that seemed to come from outside
“the store. As I raised myself inbedto
listen, I heard a. neighboring city clock strike
two. When ii: vibrations ceased I felt sure
that something was wrong at the front door.
There seemed to be a saw and other sharp
implements in operation. Thus impressed, I
nietlyrose, dremedandmade my wayintho
k to the front.
' for a. few seconds, I could hear
faint whispers, and then the sound of a small
nw. Then I knew that burglars were cut
ting a hole in the door in order that the key
might be reached and turned. From marks
discovered on the key, during a subsequent
examination, it was evident that they had
tried to turn it with nippers, but it was too
cumbrous, and the effort had been aban-
doned.
I couldhave frightened away the intruders
by makings noise and lighting the gas, but I
wished, if possible, to thwart their purpose
in another manner, and capture one of the
marauda's. With this intention I cautiously
crept to a package of stout bed cords, one of
which I seiaed, and returned to the door. In
theendofthe cordI madean emruuuiug
noon, and strongly fastened the bigbt to the
leg of a neighboring counter that supported
heavy boxes of tin plate.
Then I carefully held the noose around the
place where the burglars were cutting the
hole. After waiting a few minutes, I heard
thorn remove the piece of wood which they
had sawed out. The light of a bull’s-eye lan-
tern flashed for an instant at the aperture,
sufficiently to reveal its outline and enable
meto adjustthe noose. Then sman’s arm
was thrust through the hole. ;
This was the opportunity for which I had
waited. A quick and vigorous movement
drew the noose tightly around the fellow’s
wrist, andtheul hauled on the cord withall
my until I had pulled the arm
through the hole as far as I could, notwith-
standing the opposition manifested by its
owner.
There was no noise, although the fellow was
undoubtedly in great pain; and whonI had
firmly secured the cord to the counter I felt
it until I touched the arm, and found
that it had been forced through the opening
almost to the shoulder.
I was not in the least frightened. I had
one of the burglars a prisoner, and I knew
that the others would not long. remain with
him. On the wholeI was rather pleasantly
excited and quite exultant overzmy succem.
Slipping on my‘shoes, I lighted thrower"
four gas jets, unfastened a back door and
shouted down the alley for a policeman. As .
soon as he came I let himinside of the store,-
and than we began to reconnoiter and asceie
tain the status of affairs at the front. The
arm was still there, of course—I should have
been exceedingly astonished if it had disap-
gnred. The cord was tightlydrawn anound‘
ewrlstandthe hand was black, owmg to
the stoppage of the circulation of the blood.
The policeman then returned to the alley .-
and made his way to the front, picking up
another oficer on the street to assist him.
Presently I heard them shouting to me that
the burglar was dew; that his companions,
finding it-impcaible to release him and fear-
ful thathe would expose them to the author-
ities, had cut histhro'at from ear to ear. ; ’
stsyonng-and unused to.dreadful acts
like this, and the unexpected denouemeut not
only astonished me, but so shocked my nerves
that I nearly fainted. The return of the
policeman toaid me in lmning the arm and
open the front door partially restored me;-
butafterthedeadburglar had beenremoved
and the doors were securely refasteued, I
could do nothing but walk theiloor in great
nervousdistres, untilitwastimetoopenths
store for busines in the morning. ,
Then, when the clerk! arrived, and I had
related my adventure to them, I was fain to
home and avoid the excitement that l
ew would distract me if I remained to an-
swer the thousand questions that would be
asked of me.
I had only one satisfaction, but it was one
that a lad of my age could thoroughly enjoy.
I was a hero. The police, the press and the
public freely expressed their admiration for
the coolne- and bravery I hadmanifestedin
motoring the burglar, and the sympathyand
hearty congratulations of personal friends
soon restored me to comparative quietude.
But, best of all, was the kind consideration
which I received from my employers. They
were very profuse in the expressions of their
esteem. They had sent for the policeman
who assisted me, and he had told the story of
the burglary in such a manner as to give me
the sole credit of the capture. The result was
a magnificent gift and a fortnight’s leave of
absence to recruit my shaken nerves.
Two years later I was sent to Savannah,
Ga, by my employers to open and manage a
branch store in that city.
I was yet unmarried. The store had a bed~
room in the rear, adjoining the office, and
there I lodged. In it was one large window,
which opened upon an alley, as did also the
rear door of the store in the adjoining entry.
At night all the doors were locked and barred.
The bedroom window bad a tight, heavy out
side shutter, made of boards and buttoned,
which I could close and fasten inside. The
window sill, with its broad ledge, was fully
four feet above the floor.
One moonlight night, when I had been es-
tablished in busiuem for several months, the
weather being very warm, I left the shutter
unclosed and lowered the top sash a few
inches to admit fresh air. I had not been
disturbed by nocturnal intruders since my
arrival, and had, owing to the heat, become
quite carelem. Besides, I kept within reach
from my bed a formidable bowie knife.
About midnight I awoke. The room was
dark, although the moon was shining
brightly. A slight noise attracted my atten-
tion to the window, and there I saw a stal-
wart fellow endeavoring to pry open the
lower sash with a. chisel, and knew that in a
very few minutes he would effect an en-
trance. With a gun or pistol I could have
killed him without rising, but 1131 had no
weapon except the bowie knife, I had to de-
cide instantly upon some method of thwart.
lug his purpose, for I felt that if he once
gained admittance he would kill me if he
could.
Getting out of bed into a dim corner as
quietly as possible, and armed with the bowie
knife, I crept along the wall on my hands
and lmees until I was fairly under the ledge
of the window sill. Then I carefully rested
on one knee and prepared for an attack. I
had no sooner done so than the lower sash
yielded and was carefuny raised and wedged
with the chisel. Then I heard the fellow
clambering in. As he gained the sill,,baro
footed, he paused an .instant tO‘reconnoiter,
and lightly leaped into the room.
This was the most critical momedt I had
ever maimed. - As he sprang frbm the
13180 I Sliddenly rose and plunged the bowie
knife into his breast, and he fell dead, pros-
b‘ating me with the force of his fall. In a
leasupagainand lookiugoutof the
Mmjp‘discover his confedorata. ithshad
omilfivh? quiet “IE the afléyT‘aTici T16
one was visible. ; _
As I turned to light a. lamp and gain a bet-
ter idea of the position, I felt the warm
blood of the burglar loving my feet. There
he lay, as dead as Julius Glaser, a big, burly
negro, holtfing in his stiffened grasp a bowie
knife much larger than mine, and I was very,
very thankful that he had found no oppor-
tunity to use it upon me.
I dressed myself hurriedly, with a nervous
tremor that I had not noticed until then, and
hastened to open the front door of the store.
The street was bathed in moonlight and mid-
night silence was over all. Again and' again
I shouted the name of the patrolman on that
beat, with whom I had an intimate acquaint-
anee,.and in a few minutes he came, running
and quite excited by the novelty of being
wanted. _
After a brief relation of my adventure and
a closer examination of the dead burglar, the
guardian of the night identified him as an
old ofiender, a. desperate villain well known
to the police.
Moro officers were speedily called in, and
the body, with the ucgro’s bowie knife and
chisel, was removed.
I spent an unquiet hour, trembling with
nervous excitement in washing the floor and
closing the shutter and window. Then I
walked the floor another hour to soothe my
rebellious nerves, and then I went to bed and
slept the sleep of the just until daylight.
This was my last encounter with a burglar.
The sport is too exciting for frequent indul-
gence Or for enjoyment.
I may say, in conclusion, that this adventure
paved the way for my entrance into the firm
as a partner. My “pluck," and possibly a
serviceable supply of assurance, besides my
constant fidelity to the interests of the busi-
ness, served me in lieu Of capital—Mat Haw:
them in Chicago Journal. I
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JEALOUSY OF BIRDS.
The Curious Result of a Practical Experi-
ment with Storks.
Professor Frescaud cites a number of well
authenticated incidents illustrating the jeal-
ousy. that exists among the lower order of
animals -— jealousy involving a train of
thought and processes of reasoning. One of
the most curious of the practical experiments
he himself made was in the case Of a family
of storks ut Constantinople. Having Ob-
Iaiucd permission of the caliph to investi-
gate the social and domestic economy of
those historic birds, Professor Frcscaud in-
troduced into one of the nests on the roof of
a mosque eleven duck eggs, and took away
the eggs which the mother stork had laid.
The birds did not seem to notice the exchange,
and the male and female Stork took turns (as
is the custom with most birds) at sitting upon
the eggs.
In due time the eggs were hatched and nine
plump duckiings made their appearance. The
mother stork was apparently fully satisfied,
and she brooded over her callow infants with
great tenderness. But when the father stork
got a glimpse at the ducklings he became ter-
ribly agitated and evinced his displeasure
by shrill cries and violent gesticulations with
his wings and legs. As if, however, to have
the scandal properly if not legally venti~
lated, this enraged husband fiew away and
presently returned with an immense number
of neighbors of both sexes. The strangecom-
puny expelled the mother bird from her nest,
and for a long time inspected the young
duckliugs, keeping up meanwhile an inces-
sant chattering, as if, forsooth, they were
discussing among themselves the probability
of the female stork’s infidelity. At last,
seeming to have agreed upon a verdict, they
fell upon the female and killed her, after
which they put the young ducklings to death
and destroyed the nest and every vestige
thereof.
Professor Frescaud says that soon after
this judicial murder the father stork, seem-
ingly overcome by mortification at the sup-
posed faithlessuess of his wife, committed
suicide by drowning in the Bospborus.——Chi-
cage Times.
A Famous Old Play
“i wrote ‘London Assurauco’ when l was
a lad of 18,” said Dion Boucicault a few days
ago. “It was first performed at Coveut
Garden in 1841. The part of Dazzle was cs»
pcciully written for Charles Mathews, and
he was the ideal Dazzle—«tool, cheeky, pre-
pared for all emergencies. No actor since
has even approached him In it. The charac-
ter of Dazzle, which has frequently been
called impossible, is a pen portrait of a man
I know in my youth who was born among
the Pyrenees, and his counterpart may be
found today in more than one of the outrat-
elbow adventurers who are abundant in the
cities of Europe. Mrs. Nisbett, the original
Lady Gay Spanker, had the most delightful
laugh lever beardnso fresh, so full, so in-
fectious. I wrote the part for her.’ She was
also the Original Constancein Sheridan
Knowies’ ‘Love Chase,’ and created a furor
in London in that part.
"Perhaps you think the goody-goody speech
at the end of ‘LOIIdou Assuraucc’ a great
misfit, coming from that scheming olrl repro-
batc, Sir Harcourt Courtlyl Well, so it is.
That speech was written for Max [lax-tawny,
the honest country squire, but Farreu, who
played old Courtly (father of Nelly, you
know), and who was :1 great favorite and :1
fine actor, insisted on speaking it. \\'ell,l
was young, don’t you know, anxious to sue-
ceed, and l accommodated him, though it is
absurdly out of place. Now, do you notice
that, like most of the plays written in those
days. all the parts in ‘Loudon Assurance’ are
good—even Cool, the servant, and Port,
which was-played by th‘ntvcz‘y good actress,
Mrs. ‘Humby: Ah}; in IIIOSU days of stack
companiesonc was-Safe to write :1 play of
such equal parts. Now, except in a few cases,
all the ‘fui-‘ goes to the star, and. the rest’
. what are they? Any one can play them, any
one at all. ""Oh, there are faults in ‘lmudou
Assurance—plenty of them. Don‘t you sup.
pose I can see them! But I wouldn‘t alter a.
word of it, because I am fond, of it, faults
and all,- iit belohgs to my youth. ! wrote it
fifty years ago, in'thevgcoxl old times. Those
who played in it" are dead ~lluibews, FaI‘I‘C‘Il,
Keeley, Harley. Mrs. Nesbitt, Mme. Vcsiris,
'31-.» all'goue. This play brings them back to
2ch vividly. l am a buy again, happy over a
(31's.: suI‘ccssz"-Nev.‘ York World.
Clll‘i'd of u I} _ _ .
"That is aquoer f1'cn.-:;"soid One of life
newspaper .mcn' \vli‘éu 11:1.~ women had do:
parted, “but i' know of a vase stranger. than
that. It happened €11 my own family, and
the victim of the hallucination was 1111' uncle.
lie was a farmer and :1 xvi-ultlzy 1112111. When
the “'ill‘ broke out. he enlisted 5qu fought
bravely totbe end. He had not. bcm home
six mouthswhcn‘ Ibo strange ’I‘auI-y seized
him that there was a small lll'lllll secreted in
the top of his head and that he would never
more have peace. He was soul. to a private
insane asylum. Except for this peculiar idea
he was apparently as sane as you or I, and
his conversation on any topic but this was
rational. Finally the physicians hit upons
happy idea. They told my uncle that they
would perform a surgical operation and take
the drum out. So they lxada Iuiuiaturedrum
made, and one of them kept it in the pahn of
his hand where the patient could not see it.
They then cut the scalp on the top of his head
until blood came, and the physicians pre
tended to draw out the drum through the top
of his head, stitching the wound after doing
so. My uncle was cured the minute he saw
the drum."-—Milwaukeo Sentinel.
(-‘usiup.
Try Not to Cough.
A physician, who is connected with an in-
stitution which contains many children, says:
“There is nothing more irritating to a cough
than to cough. For some time I had been so
fully assured of this that I recently deter-
mined, if possible for one minute, at least, to
lemon the number of coughs heard in a. cer-
tain ward in the hospital of the institution.
By the promise of rewards and punishments
I succeeded in inducing them simply to hold
their breath when tempted to cough, and in
alittle while I was myself surprised toseo
how some of the children entirely recovered
from their disease.
“Constant coughing is precisely like
scratching a wound on the outside of the
body; so long as it is done the wound will
not heal. Let a. person when tempted to
cough, draw along breath and hold it until
it warms and soothes every air cell, and some
benefit will soon be received from the pro-
cess. The nitrogen, which is thus refined,
acts asan anodyne to tho irritated mucous
membrane, allaying the desire to cough and
giving the throat and lungs a. chance to heal.
At the same time a suitable medicine will aid
nature in her effort to recuperate.”—Balti-
more News.
Direct from the Front.
KNOXVILLE, Texan, July 2, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: '
Gentlemen—I can cheerfully and truth-
fully say that S. S. S. is the greatest blood
purifier on earth. In 1834 I contracted
blood poison. Physicians treated me with
no good results. I took a half dozen differ-
ent kinds of blood medicines, but, without
receiving any permanent relief I I was in-
duced to try S. S. S. I began the first
bottle with the gravest doubts of success.
I had been so often deceived. But im-
provement came, and I continued its use
until perfectly‘well. I have since married,
and have a healthy family. No trace of the
disease is seen. Swift’s Specific did all
this for me, and I am grateful. Yours
truly, J. S. SrRADnR.
118 Dale Ave.
KEMP, TEXAS, June 23, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.:
Gentlemen—A sixteen-year-Old son of
mine was afflicted with bad blood, and broke
out with an eruption on various parts of his
body. I put'him to~taking S. S. S., and a
few bottles cured him entirely. I live at
Lone Oak, but my post-office is at Kemp.
Yours truly, . W. S, ROBINSON.
' Three books mailed free on application.
All druggists sell S. S. S.
Tux: Swm SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
‘ " New York, 756 Broadway.
' of rebellion, no regular meals to be expected,
, You’d better git,” said another, more kindly
a».
I “And as Tom is hero be will help you move,
my dear.” .
I Mr. Bowman said this on the eve of the
first of May, 18—, standing with his portmauv 3
teen in his hand at the door of hisi'rcsidence, ‘
from which the family were to flit next l
morhing. ‘ *
“I should feel very badly about leaving =
you just now, Emma, pressing as my business
is, were Tom not here.” ' 3
“011, I’ll take care of Em,” said I; “don’t ,'
feel anxidus.” . I
Then" Bbwman kissed his wife, and we all .
shook hands, and Bowman rushed into the
cab with his carpet bag and away they
drove, and we went into the house .again.
{Emma with tears in her eyes, of coursek
NOW, Bowman is my brother-in-law and
Emma my affectionate sister, but I cannot
truthfully Say that I felt perfectly delighted
with my position at that moment.
I had taken advantage of a rare holiday to
ay a visit to my relatives in New York, and
gist/cad Of finding them in their usual tidy
state and ready to amuse a country relative,
I came upon them just as the annual moving
fever was doing its worst with them, to find
carpets up, bedsteads down, the atmosphere
redolent of soap suds, the servants in a state
and Emma’s temper decidedly upset, and to
crown the climax, Bowman (1 shall always
believe it was a mere pretext) with business
in Boston callhlg him away, abdicatiug his
domestic throne in my favor.
However, there I was, and I must make
the best of it. I began by locking up the
house that night, and, being very careful in
my researches for burglars, discovered a gen-
tlcman, who was described by the cook as
her cousin, .in a. shadowy nook of the landing.
As he was remarkably tipq, I took it upon
myself to show him to the door, and thereby
so offended the cook that she gave me in one
breath apiece of her "mind and a warning,
and followed her cousin at once, despite
Emma’s plaintive prayers to the contrary;
and having thus brought disgrace upon my
self, I retired in a very miserable state of
mind, and awoke to find my head in the
grate pan, and Emma screaming at the door
that it was 5 o’clock. '
“You see we must be smart,” said she, “be-
cause the new folks will begin tocome in very.
early, I make no doubt whatever; but if you
are to help, my child, you; musn’t wear those
A IIA'I‘ BAND liOl‘IANCE.
jl THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE BROUGHT
ABOUT BY LETTERS.
A? um Trimmer Made Happy by nor
Friend's Joke—She l‘astcll Ia Note Under
the Sweat Band. and 11 Young Man in
Utah Got It~0vcrruling 11:1 Objection.
"My mime is Amelia Kellcger, l trimmed
‘ this but, and I would like to correspond
with the man who gets it, if he is young and
not married. Address care of the maker’s
mune found on the but tip.”
The above lines were written on aslip of
paper and pasted inside the sweat band of a
derby hat by anyounandy but trimmer of
Newark, N. J. Amalia Kellegol' knew
notluug of it until the case containing the
hats had been shipped off. Bertha Haflii,
the 'writcr of the note, was a shopmnto of
Miss Kcllegcr, and indited the misiveas a
practical joke, and some time afterward told
her friend about it. As the custom of writ
ing their names inside the hat bands wasa
common one among the but trimmers, the
incident was forgotten in a few weeks and
no more was heard about it.
AN ANSWER mom tIomuoxpon.
The matter was, however, brought forcibly
to mind in a little Iuoro than a month later,
when a letter addrcmed to the firm inquired
if a girl was employed there named Amelia
Kellcger. The writer said he was a. distant
relative, and would like to know what sort of
a girl she was, whether she was of good moral
character, and asking if she was passably
good looking. The initials “A. C. Y.” were
signed to the letter, with the request that the
answer be directed to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The senior member of the but making firm,
without letting her know the Object of his in-
quil'y, asked Miss Kelleger If she
had any friends or relatives in Salt
Lake City. She answered at once
in the ' negative. —Sevcral other ques-
tions were put to her, and in answer to them
she saldghat-shewhad an uncle in the west—
where shez'dld 'nOteknoyg; the ‘famil'y‘had not
heard from him for yeaf‘s, beyondthe rumor
that he was either, in California or Oregon,
and was very wealthy.- '1 The hat}manufac-
turer inquired no" further, but returned to
the office and wrote a favorable reply, under
the supposition that it was going to the long
good clothes of yours. You must _ put on
some old ones of Edward’s. _ I must insist.
Thore‘are two Stoves to take down and lots of
things to’bo got out of- the loft, and you’ll'be
white with dust.“ " '
“Oh, very well,”, said I. “I’ll change my
things, and I can make myself decent again
to go over to the new house. Any old rags:
will do, you know.” '. ‘
“I’ve picked out the clothes already,” said
Ernma. “Here 'is a pair of pants that gave
way at the knees in the oddest manner. And ~
here‘s a coat; it hasn’t a' button onit,,bu.t Y9“ :
can pin it over. I suppose you’dlike thisold.
fur cap to keep your hair clean, andthese old
shoes. Hang your own things up inthe closet,
in your room, and puff the, key in qulll?
pocket”. ~
“All right,” said -I, and -I'* hurried away-to
memytOilfltr' .. ' ~ '33‘" '4
Now, I- ant-very tall and thin, and. my-
brother-in—law is short and as broad'as hells;
long. My working clothes, while a world too
wide, were much too short for me. To say
that my wrists and ankles were exposed is to
make a mild allusion to the real facts of the
case. My shoes rattled about on my feet and
my cap came over my cars. It was fine fun
for Emma and the children, and I laughed
heartily at my own reflection in the mirror.
Having taken down the stoves, I went up
stairs. and, creeping into the loft, worked
there among the spiders and bags of rags,
dust, old matting, stovepipe elbows, ancient
magazines and broken chairs for a couple of
hours. At the end of that time rubbish and
valuables were separated. The precious
things were tied up in bundles and I prepared
to descend, when my sister’s voice called
shrilly up the ladder:
“Come down and change your things, Tom.
The new folks are coming. I’m going over
to the new house, and you’ve only got to see
things off here. Good-by.”
“Good-by,” said I.
And my sister was gone. I gave one glance
around, dumped the last rag bag into the
hall below, and came slowly down the ladder.
There were strange voices in the house al-
ready, and I hastened into my room to make
myself myself again before the eyes of stran-
gers fell upon me. Locking the door I drew
the key of the closet from my pocket, and
looked about me. As I did so I became cold
with horror.
There had been two closets in the room,
one dark and projecting from the wall, the
other white and built into a recess. I had
put my garments in the dark one. I now
found that it was portable, for during my
absence it had vanished. There I was, alone
and utterly deserted, in a costume which, be-
sides being ridiculous, was so ragged and had
become so dirty during my unaccustomed
household experiences that it is doubtful if
there could have been found a match for it
on the back of any beggar in all the city.
W’hat should I do? Where should I go? I
stared wildly about me.
“I can’t get into this room, ma,” said a
voico outs1do. ;
“They haven’t gone and locked it, oh?” re-
plied another.
“011, pa,” screamed a juvenile chorus, “we
have looked through the keyhole, and there’s
an old bummer in there!” ;
“Hal” said pa. “I say, open that door, or
I’ll call the police!”
I opened the door.
“Man’s the gowd for a’ that,” I said to my-
self. “The elegant manners on which I have
been complimented must be perceptible even
now.”
“Sir,” said I advancing, “I make my ex-
cuses. There has been a little contretemps
concerning my clothes. In assisting my sis-
ter 1”—
But the lady had shrieked and the gentle
man had remarked.
“NO gammon now. Just you walk I”
And what was the sense. of contesting the
point? The very carmen joined in the out
cry.
“Watch them goods!” cried one, suspi- ;
. ciously.
“I say, young fellow, there’s no job non.
disposed.
There was nothing left for me to do but to
make the best of the way to the new house at
once.
I dragged my cap lower over my eyes,
plunged mydirty bands in my pockets and
hurried through the streets. I reached the
right block in a short time, and, guided by
the carts at the door and the shadeless win-
dows, selected the new house without hesita-
tion, and dashing into the front basement,
saluted, as I supposed, my sister, who stood
with her back to me, with these words:
“Here’s a wretched, hungry beggar for
you. Have you got anything for him to
eat?”
The figure turned. It was not Emma. It
was a very pretty young lady.
“You do look wretched, indeed,” she 'said.
“We are just moving in, and there isn’t
much in the house; but if you’ll wait a mo-
ment I’ll see if I can’t get you just abite, and
if you’ll stay I think pa will give you some
work. You would take work if you could
get it, wouldn’t youl”
I had got into the wrong house somehow.
This was the block; my sister must live next
door. I dived into the adjoining basement.
Here the larssaud peuates were also scattered
broadcast over the floor. Surely I remem-
bered these bags and boxes, that broom, that
coal scuttle.
Of course that was the right place. I sat
down upon aroll of carpeting, and breathed
more freely. Emma would come in in a
moment. Meanwhile here stood the coifee
pot upon a barrel, and here was sugar. I
would refresh myself. But where were the
cups? .
I looked about me. Perhaps they were
packed in that washtub, and lifted up the
quilt that covered it. Yes, here was what 1
Wanted; and I triumphantly drew forth a
gilt cup.
“Ow, ow, ow I” screamed a voice in my ear.
“I’ve caught yees, have I, 30 thafo?" '
And two hands clutched my hair, and once
more conscious of having made a mistake I
took to my heels and fled for my life. I
couldn’t have done a worse thing, for Biddy’s
cries followed Inc. A mob joined in mum“,
and a policeman on the corner ended the af-
fair by arresting me on the charge of “steal-
ing china.”
I passed that night in astation house, in
company with two confirmed drunkards, and
though I explained matters so that I was
let off in the morning, I can’t say I enjoyed
myself.
Meanwhile my sister in her terror had had
an advertisement inserted in the morning
paper concerning my mysterious disappear-
ance, and the editor, being short of news,
added that I was probably a dcfaulter.
I caught cold in the damp cell where I had
passed the night, and spent the rest of my
holiday in bed under the doctor’s hands. And,
on the whole, the merry, merry May day on
which I helped my sister move is but a pleas-
ant remembrance.
Where They Difi'ered.
A plumber and an upholsterer were re-
ccnily engaged in fitting up a fashionable
residence in Van Ness avenue, and got into a
discussion as to which was the heavier, a
pound of lead or feathers. “I’ll bet you four
bits that I can prove to you that a pound of
lead is heavier than apouud of feathers,”
said the plumber. “l’il take that bet,” said
the upholstercr. The plumber cut off a
piece of lead pipe and pared it down until it
weighed sixteen ounces. Then he got from
the upbolstcl'cl' the same weight in feathers.
“New," said the plumber, holding the lump
of lead in his right hand and the bag of
feathers in his left hand, “let me drop the
lead on your left foot and the feathers on
your right, and if [do not prove that the
load is heavier I‘ll pay four bits. ”-‘San Fran-
cisco Wasp.
lost but wealthy uncle.
A week after the reply was sent off a let-
ler came from the center of Mormondom ad-
dressed to Mim Amelia Kelleger. It was
signed» “A. Crosby Young." The writer said
that he was-a young, steady working and
fairly prosp‘erousman, and was unmarried.
He had been the fortunate purchaser of the
but which contained the kind invitation to
addrem the trimmer.- He wrote inconclu-
axon:
“Perhaps you only wrote that in the spirit
of fun. I have answered it in the spirit of sin-
cerity, and the least you can do under the
circumstances is to writea few lines saying
that you did not mean what you wrote and
that you do not desire the matter to proceed
further. If ydu do this, upon the word of an
honorable man, I will acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter, and I promise to drop
the matter there.”
The writer further said that he was 28
years old, and had a thriving carpentry,
and was anxious to procure an eastern wife,
as none of the western girls he had seen
suited him. If Miss Kelleger would send a
favorable reply he would do all in his power
to convince her that she was dealing with an
honest man. '
Upon reading the letter Miss Kelieger con-
fided the letter and its centeuts to her friend,
Bertha Haflii, who advised her, “just for the
fun of the thing,”,‘to answer the. letter.
Amelia. thereupon wrote a straightforward
letter, explaining all the circumstances, but
added a postscript in which she said that
while she did not particularly desire to con-
tinue the correspondence, yet her curiosity
had been awakened by the writer's frank-
ness, and she would particularly like to know
if he happened to be a Mormon. A regis
tered letter bearing the reply arrived early
in the following week. It was a long'letter,
in which A. Crosby Young startcdoflzby as-
suring his fair correspondentthat he was not
a Mormon, but, on the contrary, was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church. He then gave
a detailed history of himself and his family.
The rest of the letter was such as a young
man very much in love would write. He
told how happy he was to learn that it was
not she who had placed the note in the but. He
begged her to allow him to continue the cor-
respondence, telling her that he would fur-
nish every proof necessary to show that
he was all and more than he claimed to be,
and asked-her to forward her photograph.
One of his was being finished for her, and
would arrive in a day or two.
ENDED HAPPILY OF COURSE.
On the following day the photograph ar—
rived. It showed a well built young man,
with a frank and pleasant face, and a. pretty,
curling mustache.
photographs, and Bertha Hafili, who saw all
the correspondence, says that letters were
written and received twice a week. “011,
they were regular gushy love letters after
the photographs were sent,” she said to a re
porter. “Both of them were clean gone.
The boys in the office thought that she was
writing all the time to her uncle.”
It appears that the young man actually did
come all the way from Utah, arriving at
Newark. He stayed for a time at the United
States hotel in Broad street. Notified of his
coming, Amelia was prepared to meet him,
and did so with her ever constant Bertha at
her side. The epistolary love was ratified at
the meeting.
The young man was for at once goingto
the girl’s house and making known‘to her
parents the objectof his visit. She negatived
that proposal, saying she had not prepared
her parents for it, but promised to dose in a
few days. She broached the matter, but met
with an unfavorable reply: Her father and
brothers would not be brought over to be
here that a man who lived in the land of
Mormons could be a proper person to marry
Amelia, and she was forbidden to hold future
intercourse with him. This injunction she
immediately disobeyed by meeting Crosby,
and informing him of her parents’ decision.
The young man said nothing, but on the
following evening, introduced himself to
Amelia’s family and told them be had come
all the way across the continent to make her
his bride.
The family refused, and positively in-
formed tbe young man that he could not
have Amelia for a bride. The girl had
saiddt'to her lover when she met him on the
following evening. ; She'said she would wait
two weeks for her parents to change their
mind before she would do anything decisively.
The two weeks primed, and as their consent
was not given she decided for herself. On
Monday evening she did not return home.
On Tuesday Bertha Ham showed a. short
“I have just been married, and will start
this evening fer Utah with Cros. Tell maiand
Yours ever, ; AMELIA.
“P. S.-'-Will write when I get' there.”—
Cineinnati Enquirer.
The Pacific Endomnant League now num-
bers nearly 8,000 members.
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION
M. L. BYINGTON.
Pension Attorney,
241 Eighth Street, N. 1].,
“WASHINGTON l). (1.,
Located at the Nauonai CapIIaI, adjacent to all the
Executive Departments, gives me supenor
advantage In the prosecution of Claims
against the United Stores.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION.
Many pensioners borne on me rolls ale entitled
lo :1 much higher rule of pension than they now
receive. lnagreat majority of cases in which
pebsmn was granted for disease, the pensioner is
emuled 10 an increase of rule, and in most cases
where it was granted for wounds ‘01- Injuries the
disability increases each year. As tune passes Ihe
disability ol’ all classes naturally increases. Many
were at ill'sI raIed too low, and It often occurs
Illut pensioners are unjustly or erroneously re-
duced by exmuiuing surgeons. A pensioner is
em illed I0 increase on a disability not set forth Ill
his original declaration. The pension laws are
more liberal than formerly, and better rating can
be had for many disabilities. I make a specially
of Neg/Incled and Rejected Claims, and If you Will
present me with a brief slaIement of your case,
aiming by whom it was presented, I will obtalu a
rehearing of your case, and, if It has merit. will
procure a favorable settlement Many claims
stand rejected before the department, when it
only requires a competent aIIorney Io make them
good cases. Soldiers snfl‘ering with disabilities
con/ranted in service, who have not applied for a
pension, should do so as it is their RIGHT.
SOLDIERS 'OF THE MEXICAN WAR,
W110 were in that service sixty days, [or their
widows If not re-married] are entitled toss.00 per
momh irom January 29111. 13st. 1120
For Sale at a Sacrifice.
Will be sold if applied for soon,
TEN ROOM COTTAGE.
within five minutes walk of the
bridge, with never; failiugwell of
excellent. water, and a Icisteru
holding three hundred hogs-
heads, for laundry purposes
all modern improvements
conveniences, etc. Cost
owner $8,000, and
will be sold for
$5,000 with only
$1,500 down.
to satisfac-
tory party.
111133 Enquireat GAZETTE Orrrcs.
FOR SALE.
Combination Billiard and Pool Table, in first
class order. For sale at abargaiu.
Apply at Guam OrrIoa.
diff
Amelia sent on one of her
something to myin the matter herself, and.
note from Amelia, in which the latter wrote: , '
HOW I SUFFIIIED.
wSevcmccn years from n. skin Disease. [Could
not walk or dress myself. A mass of
disease from hem] to foot. Cured In
eight weeks by the Cutlcura Remedies.
At the ugc of three months a rash (which after-
wards proved to be eczema or suit rllcum) made its
appearance on my face. A physician was called.
He said teething was the cause; be prescribed some
cooling medicine, but the sores spread to my cars
and head. Another M. I). was called. H c profess—
ed to know all about the case. called it “King’s
EVIL" uud prescribed gunpowder, brimstobc and
[um “11ch] into :1 salvo: but the disease continued
Th1: ' Could not. do anthiugz with it. Another pro-
crI cd lborux. water and flour; another. liueccd
oulilccs. bone of them IlId me any good at. all
out made me worse. The disease COllIlIlllCd un-
sb_ulcd;;1t spread to my arms and lo 3. till i was
Iuld up entirely, and from conuuuu y sitting on
the floor on :1 pillow my limbs contracted so 1111". I
lost allcomroI of them, and was uncrly helpless.
My mother would have to Iii'tmc out. and into bed.
I could get. around ll1chousc on my hands and feet
buIl muld um. out. my clothcson Mall. and had to
wear :1 sort of dressing gown. My hair lmd illl
malted down or fullemott', and my head. face and
my Ili'il I :III the lime in the summer to keep the
flies all. My parents consulted n prominent phy-
sician 11ml sung-.011 here in (liiicugoiilm (ullcr p 1y-
sicians before mentioned were of liumlus 11ml
”11111111011. Uumuiu). lie. said he could do nothing
for me. He wanted to cut. the slncws of my legs so
that. I could walk: but 1 would not. let him. for i! I
did get better I would have no control of them.
The disease continued in this bummer until I was
seventeen yrurs old. and one day lll January. 19:9.
I road an account in 1111- ’l'ril)unp,of yourCurxcnku
Ii mmnns. It (li'SCI‘llK‘d my nose so oxuclly that
I Ilmnuhi us II Iu-i I'I-snrt. to give [In-111 :1 trial.
When 1 first. applied them I was all raw and
bleeding. 1mm scratching myself, but 1 went.
uslcupulmost iIIIIIII-Ilimuly, smncllling I hud‘not
(lune for yI-urs, the ('IIi'ISI. was so soothing.
In about two weeks I could stand straight, but
not \"ilIR. I was so weak. but my son-s \vcrc Hourly
well. As near as I can judge theCu'l‘Icth iii-mt:-
bII-.s Clll‘i'd 1111.111 lllJuul six In cigm Weeks, and up
to Ibis (luh- (i. e. from January. lnT!)., to January,
1887. I have not been sick 111 any was or have qui
1h" Ivus! Show «:I' Illc disease I'I-apr-uring on me.
W. .1. Main 1.\’ ALI).
375: Ircurbbrn 51., (.‘hicngo, “L. J 11110 :10, ’87
Sold everywhere: Price, CUTICURA, 501:. ; SOAP,
256.; III-Isou'sur, $1. Prepared by the l’or’l‘sn
1mm AND CHEMICAL Co., llosion, Muss.
Wide-nu for u110w to Cure Skill Diseases,” III
pages, 50 Illustrurlons, um! 1:10 Icsluuonlals.
PIMPLES.black-heads, cilapped'aud oily skin
prevented by uurIcuus Msmcmm soar.
CDISTITUTIUIWL CAIIHIIII
NO single disease has entailed more suilcriug
or hastened the breaking 11p of the constitution
than Cnmrrh. The El‘llcc of smell, of male, of
sight. or hearing. the human voice, the mind—one
or more. and somciimcs all. yield to its destructive
influence. The poison it dlslribnlcs throughout
the system ullucks every vim! Iowa, and breaks
up the moat robust. or couslinuions. Ignored,
because but little understood by most physicians,
impotenily ussui cd by quacks and churluiuus.
those suffering from II have Iittl: hope to be re
licvcd oI'iI. this side of the grave. It Is Iimc.
then.that Ibo popular treatment of this terrible
disease bv remedies within the reach of all passed
into hands at once competent un-I Iruslwonhy.
The new and hitherto untried method adopted by
IT. sunrord in tho repunntion of his RADICAL
CURE has won [be Ready approval of thousands.
ltisixIs‘nntaucousinufiordiug relief In all lit-11d
colds, sneezing, snuflling,r and obstructed breathing
and rapidly removes the lllwsl oppressive synn
toms.ccaring the head, mvcctcmug Ihc brcnt ,
restoriuglhc senses of smell. taste and hearing,
and neutralizing the constitutional tendon y of the
disease towards the lungs, liver and kidne s.
SANFOIID’S RADICAL UURE consists of one bottle
of the RADICAL Ctr-11.11, one box of UA'I'ARNHAI.
sonvsxr, and one Iuruovsn luusLsu; price, 81.
Forms DRUG is CHEMICAL Co., Breton.
Kidney Pains.
Strains and WeukncI-sns,
Relieve in one minute by that mur-
vclous Antidotc' to Paianuamuuon
and Weakness the Cuticura Anti-
Pain Plaster. 111:: first and only
lain-killing strengthening plaster.
2specially adapted to instantly rcheve
and speedily cure Kidney and Uterine Puma and
Weakness. Warrauted vastly superior to all other
plasters. At all druggisis, 25 cents; live for for
$1.00; or, postage free. of I’orrm: Dune AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
I have used
Dr. Seth .Auiold's
couou KILLER
with great benefit.
I most cheerfully recom-
“ mend it.
E. 0. Cushing, Thomas-
ton, Knox County, Me.
(Trade Mark)
II) Yours in Advance.
ARE MADE BY}
RICHARDSON &. BOYNTON CO..
232 and 234 “'nlrr Sh, New York.
Healthful. Powerful. Durable.
No Gas, no Dust. Wonderfully Successful
Heaters. Established 1837.
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ARE MAI-'UFACTFREL‘ 03L? BY
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FOR SALE BY
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NORWALK, CONN.
2 11136
THE OLD AND RELIABLE
Norwalkll N ew York Freight Line.
TIIE PROPELLERS,
City of NOI‘WaIk and Eagle,
Will make daily trips for freight between
New York and Norwalk, sI lpping :11 South Nor-
walk. Leaving Pier 23, foot of licekmau sIreelu
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 pain!
on the linubury and Somali: and Showing liail-
roads at (Ireutly Reduced liutes.
Upon application 10 agents the (.‘Ity of Norwulk
and Eagle will be sent. for special lots of freight
anywhere in New York or its vlclnliy.
WA]; persons are forbid trusting any of the
employes of the boats onthls line on account of
he owners thereof. 1141
New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad.
DECEMBER 23d, 1888.!
NE“! YORK DIVISION.
Trains leave South Norwaik as follows :—
For New York—Accommodation trains ill
6.56, 8.31), 9.86, a. Iu., 1.;0 (local) 2.4.1, 5.06,
and 6.36 (lo Stamford only) 8.11, 10.15, 11.111. Ex-
press trains at 6.16 (except Mondays). 5.48, 6.12,
(local), 7.23 (local), - 7.56 (local)s.'26 (local) 9.03
(Springfield local), 10.13, 11.45 a. 111.1; 12.59(Sprmg-
field local), 4.46, 5.20. p.111.
For New Haven and the Enst.—Acc01umo-
datiou trains at 6.31. 7.35. 5.50. 10.42 a. 111., Lee,
4.22, 5.13, 6.55:11111 7.27. 10 Bridgeport, 8.49. 0.49.
11.0? p.m. Express 11111113 at 9.11:, 11.111. :12. l2,1.(ll
(local), 3.07, 4.11 (Iiousaioulc Exprrss) 5.09
(Nangutuuk Express) Us, (Springfield local),
12.43 a. 111. (Bosluu express).
Suuduys.—AccouuuodulIon 7.35, 9.11 :1. Iu.,
and 15.5! p. 111.
(l. .\I. SHEPARD, (.‘eb. Supt.
C. 'i‘. l!E.\Il’S'l‘l-;A1).Gen. l'nss. Agt.
I WANT EVERYBODY
—'l‘o come In and look over my stock of—
Monuments
~—-—‘ND——
HEADSTON ES
Before they buy anything of the kind. A selecl'
can be made from them much better than from
potograph or pencll sketch. Respectf ully.
P. W. Bates.
“'5
cars new one scal1.nmll ban to have u towcl‘on '
‘
1"
YALE
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Is the \only thoroughly-equipped institution of the kind in the
State, and the only one where actual business is
transacted on a real value
IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY.
View of the Practical Department where Students are engaged in actual business opera-
tions, including the Retail, \Vholesalc, Jobbing and Commission, and Banking Business;
the business of one office alone averaging from Twenty to Forty Thousand Dollars per
day in College funds, or $50 to $100 in U. S. currency.
This is the manner in which our Students are taught to shoulder the responsibili-
ties of handling thousands of dollars in their business life.
This institution has graduated more successful business men than all other business
schools in the State combined. Bank presidents and other prominent and practical busi-
ness men who have made a careful inspection of the College and its several departments,
and especially the banking department, where the books and methods are the some as
Ihose found in any National Bank in the country, concede that no College
in this country offers superior facilities to persons seek-
ing a business education.
WE INVITE THE CLOSEST SCRUTINY
Into the details Of our system of practical business training, and do not fear a comparison.
with that of any similar institution in the country. We do not recognize as competitors-
ihose institutions which, without an abiding place or the necessary facilities for imparting
a thorough business education, are constantly presenting their claims for patronage.
We-
inviie any person contemplating a business education to visit our College and inspect our
method of instruction and be convinced of its superiority.
SHORTHA’ND AND TYPEWRITI NC.
We desire to cull special attention to this new department.
A special teacher is e111—
plcyed, whose whole time is devoted to instruction in this branch, thereby enabling Stu-
debts to pursue the course under personal instruction, and also receive the superior ari-
vantagcs which this College offers in obtaining situations.
It being an independent study,
We I'orm no classes, and schOlars may enter at any time.
[6“ BUSINESS MEN SUPPLIED with I‘mupeicut Assistants
at short notice.
No charge for situations procured.
A SPECIAL RATE FOR I838.
Life Scholarship only $35. For further infommlion call nl 1111- (.‘ofl_-;;»-,
or address
R. c. LOVERIDGE,
890 Chapel Street, Insurance Buildi 3,
NEW navgss. CONN.
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Sheridanfis Condition Powder
is absolutely ggre and highly concentrated. One ounce is worth
given in the food. once daily. in small doses. Prevents and cures all diseases of hens.
medicine, to
Worth its weight in gold when hens are moultiug. and to keep
general store or feed denier for it.
by mail.
Ask your drugglst, grocer,
once to us.
Take no other kind.
XVc will SOIII
Elegantly illustrated copv of the “FARMERS' POUL
a pound of any other kind. Strictlyu.
them healthy. Testimonials sent free
It you can't get it, send at
'FOSIDIIIII bv mail as folloo’s:—-A new. enlarged,
RY RAISING- GUIDE" (price 25 cents; tells how
make money with a few hens), and two small puckn es of Powder for 6’) cents; or, one large 2 1-!
pound can and Guide,
prepaid, for $5.00. Send stamps or cash.
\ ,.
WAOQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY. WILL DETAIL?
noon VALUABLB INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF
THE GREAT ROCK IS
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Bye.)
Its main lines, branches and extensions west northwest and southwest
include Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, Peoria,
City, Des Moinos,
$1.20. Sample package of Powder. ‘5 cents, five for $1.01).
I. S. JOHNSON 5: CO.. 23 Custom-House Street, Boston, lass.
Six largo cans, ox rose
*vfi“‘~;gcwga s-
. , .,
Las e Molina, Rock Island in
ILLINOIS—Devon ort, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Oska ooea, West Libe , Iowa.
uoxville, Winterset, Atlantic Audubon, Harlan, uthrie
ofie and St. Paul in MINNEo
Centre, and Council Bluffs in IOW’A—Minnea
BOTA—Watertown and Sioux Falls in DA
St. Joseph, and Kansas City in MISSOU
in NEB ASKA—Eorton, Topeka Hutchnson, Wi
Abilene, Caldwell, in KANSAS—dolomdo
RADO Traverses new and vast areas of no]: f
KOT -Ga.llatiu, Trenton, Cameron,
RI—Beatrice, Fairbury, and Nelson
0111159., 9116
B ville Norton
Springs, Denver, Pueblo, in clonal
, u an grazin ands
affording the best facilities of intercommunication to older States agd to all
towns and cities in;Southeru Nebraska,
Mexico, Indian Territory Texas, Arizona, Idaho, California,
coast and trans-oceanic Seaports.
Colorado, U New
Kansas, tab
and Decide
SOLID FAST VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
Of Palace Coaches—lending ail com etitors in s lendor of 6 ul ment
luxury of accommodatlons—run thrgju h daily bgtween Chicg opand 0:11;)?
rado Sprin 5 Denver and Pueblo.
TRAIN S
between Chicago and Kansas Cit .
Recliniu
Angeles,
Chair Cars (FREE), and niece
sions dal . Choice of routesfio and from Salt
an Diego, San Franmsco, and intervening localit
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maha), and
Ele ant Day Coaches Dining Cars,
leepin Cars. California. Excur-
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es. Quick time.
prompt connections and transfers in Union Depots.
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE
Runs superbly e nipped Exjpress Trains daily each way between Chicago,
Rock Island. Ate ison. St.
apolis and st. Paul.
hunting and fishing grounds of the Northwest.
reductive lands of Northern Iowa, Southwestern
courses through the most
oseph Leavenworth Kansas City and Minne-
The Fovcrit’e Tourist Line'to the scenic resorts, and
Its Watertown Branch
Minnesota, and East Sout ern Dakota.
THE SHORT LINE VIA_ SENECA AND KANKAKEE offers facilities to
travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafa ante, and Council Bluffs, St.
Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas City,
Folders or desired information apply to an Cou on
nited States or Canada, or addfess y p -
For Tickets, Maps
Ticket once in the ti
E. ST. JOHN,
GeneralManager.
CHICAGO, ILL.
inneapolis, and St. Paul.
E. A. HOLBROOK,
Geu’l Ticket & Pass. Agent.
HOUSATONIC RAILROAD.
Danlnm/ and Norwallc Division.
Corrected April 25111, 1551'.
PASSENGER TRAINS
Sx- (f’I'I-I.
Lv .30. Norwalk, Ar.Wiison Poin
Lv. Norwalk.
60‘211.m. [11011. In.
7 32 a. m. 7 56 u s 03 h;
S 46 “ S ‘26 “ S 3'). “
10 ()3 “ 1013 “ 10 20 “j
12 50 p. m. 1 00 p.111. 1 0? p. I11.
434 “ 446 " 453 I‘
6 39 “ Mixed 4‘. 51) “ 111x11. 71m “ Mixcp
302 ‘- s l)? “ 515 '
947 ,~ 1024 ~‘ 10:11 ..
NOHTI—I.
I.v.Wl.son Point Lv.So. Norwalk. Ar. Norwalk
111111.111 141111.111. 210 a. In.
6 25 “ 61:5 “ 041) u
Si?) " 91$ “ 923 “
1-201 “ 12 .3 h l‘.‘ 15' “
2 55 p. m. 210:. p. 111. :5 ll p. m.
4 ‘15 “ 510 “ 515 “
'1’ 35 “ . . . .. . .
550 “ 6‘25 “ ozm “
IO 10 “ 1017 “ 10 24 "
W. 11. Srsvsxsox, \‘1ve-1’res.und (len’l Manager
I“. C. PAYNE, Superimclulcm.
J. 'l‘. Fuss, Genera! Ticker Agent.
To Rent.
‘llh‘. SHOE FACTORY PROPERTY, lately
occupied by F. H. Roscoe belonging to
the Estate of Wm. K. James, deceased, can
now be rented on reasonable terms, and is
available for a variety of 8n oses. Possession
immediately. F. ST..1 H I.OCKWOOD,-
1m Trustee
M. SOHWAB.
OPTICIAN and OCUIIIST,
WILL BE AT NORWALK. ~
FEB. 17th & 18th, 1889.
At Nm'walk Hotel.
Ilavingqualliled myselfby. years of hard stud
iu the best Institutions In Europe, and having had y
practical experience of twenty-five years in the
country, I am enabled at first sight to adapt lenses
most appropriate to restore the vision to its origma
vigor and cure all the various diseases of the eye
I have therefore combined my practice of an
Ocnlist with til tot an Optician, and am now en
abled to furnishaed a1! kmds of lenses and styles 0
Spectacles and Eyc.GIasses which are made t
order under my own supervision. to suit my one
omers’ visionary ailments.
Con-ultution Free.
References—Geo. G. Bishop, Charles Olmstea
Building Materials, tic.
UILDING STONE, all unlities of sand, cei-
lars dug. gardens um grounds renovated.
horses and carts for hire. 1 have somethoroughly
roltednnd very'ane manure for flower beds.
. . EDMUNDS,
No.6 South Union Avenue.
P. 0. Box 654. Norwalk
0r leave orders atP. W. Batea' Marble Yarfs out.
" TIT FOR TAT.
_. He :Irnldly climbed up the brown stone step:
. lie timldly rang the b9“.
He felt that this visit might be his last,
Though the reason he couldn‘t tell.
As he stood at the door the winter wind
Whirled in the streeu‘tbout,
But above its roaring he heard her say.
"John. tell him that 1 am out.“
Then timid no more, with stately mien.
He said to the butler tall,
"l‘ray go to Miss Jones with my compliments
And tell her I didn't call.“
-Williams‘ Weekly
The Matinee Girl.
Where do you suppose the matinee girl car-
g rice her money! She is tired of being told
,‘ that the pretty silver clasped pocketbook may
be snatched from her hand. and she is Inglo-
uiug to take with avidity to the newest thing
in cash holders, which is a soft ooze leather
bracelet, rather decorative than otherwise,
which has a receptacle for change just where
the watt-11 rested a month or two ago on the
back of the wrist. The bracelet Is worn on
the left arm. It has a simple clasp, easily
manipulated. and when car fare or bonbon
money is wanted there it is close by. perfectly
safe and leaving the hands free for other
small burdens.
Another contrivanco which greatly sim-
; plifies life for the matinee girl is a small
, plush bug which looks just large enough to
, 'cold IIL‘I' opera glues.
But wait until she
”pens it. There is the glass, with its gold
and pour! mountings. safe enough There
also is :1 tiny compartment for the silver
bonbou box, another for [be [1111'sc.unoti1er
for the silver and crystal vinaigrette. another
for ivory tablets. yet.nuothcr for the lace
handkerchief. and sometimes still others for
rose wafers or powder puii‘s. ltis muituzn
in purvo. most Of the luxuries of life in com~
part form. The matinee girl would not like
to stir without it, for, little as it Is, With it
she is fully armed for the social fray—Phila-
1_ dolphin Times.
Biggest Job They Err-r Heard 0!.
There Was some kind of a medical _ society
holding a meeting at the Grand I’uI-iiic hotel,
; and it set the boys in the office talking about
;' surgical operations. and the big mni import-
ant ones they had heard of. luovl) Whipple
and John Kelley were on which. and were
having a lively debate while Paul (Lore was
trying to figure up a man's bill. Th:- cashier
finding he could not get a satisfactory solu-
tion of how much the man owed [or three
days and a quarter, at $4.50 per Ila“. took a
band ill the talk. He told how I111 ovulist be
had heard of once took a man‘s eye out of the
‘5 socket, scraped it clean and then put it. back
3 again as good as new.
,.. u
“That ain‘t a circum-
stance to whatl heard,"suid Mr. Whipple;
“speaking of big,r operations, what do. you'
think of Lansing (lunciug) Michigan?" “That
must have been quite a job," mid John ,Kel-
Icy, “but it is no greater than one I know of;
this is not a surgical operation, it is true, but
it struck me as a pretty big job. for any one
to undertake." “Well what was the job,
John?" said Enoch and Paul"‘siruultauedusly.'
“Why," said Mr. Kelley, “I think Wheeling,
West Virginia, is about-as big a job as i ever
heard of."—Cbicago Herald. ‘
The Purpose of All Industry.
It Is a curious thought that all the huge
value of traffic, production, distribution and
conversion has for its end and objective point
the supply of each inhabitant with a few feet
, of boards over his head, sustained by bricks
- or timber; about ten pounds of wool, sixteen
pounds of cotton converted into clothing, a
barrel of flour and two 01‘ three hundred
pounds of meat each year, and a little sugar,
11 glass of beer, about five pounds Of solid or
. liquid food per day; these constituting the
accessories of life. Some one has said that
life would not be worth living except for its
luxuries, and that time would not be worth
having except for the hours that could be
saved for leisure. How much of luxury and
how much of leisure can the average man got
out of what 50 to :35 cents a day will buy for
his shelter. food and clothing’l—Tbe Forum.
The Biggest Mun In the World.
lowa’ does not only stand at the head of the
list as acorn state, but stands at the head,
also, for large men. I was one of the two
largest men on a train last week, and the two
of us weighed just two pounds over half a
ton. I weighed 210 pounds. and the other
fellow weighed just 793 pounds. His name
was J. ll. Craig. lie is 6 feet 4% inches long,
and was born in Iowa City thirty-two years
ago. He is said to be the largest man in the
world at the present time. He iswell pro-
portioned, full of fun,’ and as playfulasa.
kitten. He told me that when he went to
church he put $1 1:1 the collection basketand
a whole seat for himself. He has
‘—
n
weighed rm pounds, but uses tobacco now to'
keep his weight down below $01). ——Davenport
Tribune.
The [louse That Jack Duilt.
Hundreds of people daily passe little stone
house within a stone‘s throw of the ferry at
Astoria, I. I.,I111t vc—s'y fer.- know its his-
tory. It was erected by {he or 131 John}
Jacob Astor, 10') years {1311, and _. walls are
in as good condition today as when the stones -
were first laid. It won. how.- the: III: founder
of the colossal Astor estate I'csivlwl when he
traded with the Indians for fur..- ilc mvued
most of tile Lind new ('II‘H‘I‘I. _, . suburb
named after Ill“ Thus-.- 12le i;:1)1.. I‘ll the
property and u. 2! Ibo Iu:.-.~ I..- ..L.u:veri to
take us 1112:: urn-s as tin-v mull manage.
Some of :Xslm‘iu's has! {mums-s Were thus
founded. —Cl1iz'ugu Journal
A Pro'miilin'g' Boy.
A St. Louis dry goods house adverhsed' _ for
a “smart boy,” and they gothiln. .They put
him behind the counter. The follbwingeon-
versation passed betweat him and his m
customer: . ‘
Customer (picking up a pair of gloves)—
What are these? -
Smart Boy—Gloves.
Customer—Yes, yes; but what do you ask
for them? ‘ ‘
Smart Boy—We don’t ask for them at all;
customers do that.
Customer—You don’t understand me. (How
do they come!
Smart Boy—Why, they come in pairs, of
course. ~
Customer-4%, no! How high do they
come? ,
Smart Boy—Just above the wrist, I be-
lieve. f
Customer—But what do you get for them!
Smart Boy-Moi I don’t got nothing for
them. Boss pockets all the maney. ‘
Customer (losing patiencc)——What is the
price of those gloves per pair? "
Smart Boy—0h, that’s your lay, is it!
Why didn’t you say so aforcl One dollar.—
St. Louis Magazine. 3
I
A Gentcel Dodge.
A sallow faced young man, with long hair
and a. dim and faded air of the would be gen-
teel, sauntcred up to the Kimball register last
night and said to Ed Galloway:
“Ah—what is the best hotel in Memphis?”
Mr. Galloway mentioned the nameof one
of the hoteisoi' that city. .
“You are quite shwab that Is the very
finest?”
“Oh. yes." slid the beaming clcrk, “it is
the best.”
"Thanks.” and the young man went away.
“He’ll never go to the —— hotelin Mem-
phis. He plays a new. genteel dodge. When
he gets to a city lie-puts up at acheap board-
ing house and has his letters addresed to the
finest hotel in the place. For a week that
follow has called here for his letters-4m Lord
knows where he‘s been staying. "—Atlanta
Journal.
The Nickel Trap.
The automatic weighing. electrical and lift-
ing machines and other devices for getting
the public to drop nickels in u 5th seem to be
as popular as ever, and the company owning
them is making a barrel of money every day.
The best patrons of the weighing machines,
according to a collecting agent, are actors
and actresses. Many of the latter insist on
being weighed at the ferry every night on
their way home and often induce their escort
to give up twoor three nickels so that there
can be no mistake—New York Journal.
Second Class Mutter.
“Entered as second class matter,” read a
very particular lady, who lives in a brown
stone front, the other day, looking our The
Home Maker, offered by a canvassing agent.
“I’m trying to find something to read that is
first clam, but i haven’t succeeded yet; and I
will never have anything that Ls second clam
come into my house. No, i will not sub-
scribe; i shallwait until I find something
entered as first clam matter."—The Home
Maker. '
Tom King, the once famous English
ugilislt, who defeated Keenan and Mace,
Is dea .
One of my children, a girl about nine
years old, had a very bad discharge from
her head and nose of a thick, yellowish
matter. We had two physicians prescribe
for her, but without benefit. We tried
Ely’s Cream Balm, and much to our sur—
prise, there was a marked improvement.
We continued using the Balm, and in a
short time the discharge was apparently
cured.-——O. A. Cary Corning, N. I ., '
The next legislature of North Carolina
will have about 1,400 justices of the peace
to elect. ‘
Honest—In these days of adulteratiou
and fraud, in all branches of business and
pursuits, it is pleasing to. know that there
Is one medicine prepared which is strictly»
pure. Such a medicine is Sulphur Bitters
in curing scrotula; you can depend on
them every time.—W. B. Evans, A. 11.,
Charleston, S. C.
Three hundred and fifty-one patents
were made out at Washington in one day
recently. 9
Emperor William’s tour has aroused
great enthusiasm throughout Germany.
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Enqlranp‘al‘pt 1:): 1:011:11?! usefd ta covedr up the Impurities of the skin.
a n e s r as
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Foe SHAVI NG AND SHAMPOOING
it is unequalled, as it conquers all Skin Diseases,
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Fen CHAPPED AND ROUGH $KIN
and all Imtatlous, whether Summer or Winter it
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taut, cleansing, purlfyin and invigorating the skin.
Physicians recommen it for washing Ulcers.
old or new sores, in cases of Fever, dzc.
“crotch” only sold in connection with
retailer’s Famona Fair-icon the wonderful hair
grower. Ask your druggist for it and take no
“her. If they do not keep it, send us 60 cts. in
Itampsasilver or postal note and we will mail you
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r rams FOR THE sToIi.‘
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Operatives who are
_closely confined-in Clcauscthovitiatcd
h nulls andwork loodwheu you see.
shops; Slerks, wh- ts Impurities burst-
do not procure suf- mg through the skin
llcient exercIse, and ' Pimplcs, Blotches,
all whoare confine and Sores. Rely on
mum: Brr'rnns,
_ d health will fol-
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Sulphur Bitters.
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Lawrence, Mass, and receive an elegant set of
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nd Mouth, Whooping Cough, Canker. Rash, '
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n rformed more cures.
It is Wmanted not to contain on mineral ..v
ubstance; it is also free from lan anum o '
quills; it may be taken at an ' time with or '
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ALL DRUGGISTS. ly4~l
IIIE Illllllll (IF PRIIEIIESSI
OUR LATEST I M PROVE M E NTS
“Competition is the life oftrrulg,” and ifynu
have not seen ourlatest improved goons, you canno I
imagine how lively trade is. or how hard our competi-
tors have to work to keep within 51 r
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EBLECTROBOLE
Ask your retailer for the James .1 L.. .s'
the James )Icnus‘ 34 Shoe, nccnrdiw.’ to y.
Positively none genuine unless II.I\!1:;’ 1-1
and price stamped plainly on the sons. Your r1-
wlll supply you with shoes so stomp: d it'
upon his doingso; if you do lzrt insisl, sum. Ill
will coax you into buying inferior shoes upon 1
they make a larger profit.
NAMES MEANS
3 5 SHOE
tUNEXCELLED 11-:
ISTYLE L'NEOUALLED
.m DURABILITY
" . »>- AND oé.
, Earrcuczz
finch has been the recent progress In our branch of
industryflmt we are now able to alllrm that the Juno's
Means‘ ‘84 Shoe Is in every respect equal to the sinus
which only a few years ago were retuxlcd at club: .r
ten dollars. If on will try on a pair you Will be con-
vineed that we 0 not exaggerate.
Ours are the original 83 11nd St shoes. and theses-12')
imitate onrsysteln of business are unable to conq-czu
with us in quality of factory products.
In our lines We are the largest manufacturers in the:
United States.- . ‘
Shoesfrom our celebrated factory :u‘o F021
bywldeoawnke retailers in all parts of 1!=".
country. We will place them easily \vnlnn ;I-
reach in any state or territory if you will iuvcs‘. ....1
cent In a 05:11! card and write to 115.
James {teens 49 Co.,“ Lincoln St, Boston,13 ."
A. H. HOYT 8t SON.
611148 37 Wall 8.1.. waall, III.
ash. Baile ‘ (I100
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER, TIMBER,
Shingles, La m,
. Doors, Sash.
Blinds, .Moulding,
Window Frmmes
Piclcets, J0.
,Veneered Hard Nomi IWnIII.
Hard Wood Ceiling and Flaming '
South Norwalk, Conn.
Norwalk Chronicler