acts.
WlNDOItllRICKEN
He Drops Dead at a Delmonico
' Banquet.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
The Tragic Occurrence Stops All
Further Festivities.
.At the Annual Banquet of the Board
of Transportation and Trade in New
York. After Delivering a Brilliant
Speech, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury Expires Almost at the Feet of the
Assmnbied Guests—The President Pros—
trated with (}l‘lé§f~—Til(‘- Sad Scene at
the Secretary’s Holllc in “'ashington.
Breaking the Sad News to ‘Mrs. ‘Vin-
(lo:n-~—.\ Painful Scene.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The tragic thunder-
bolt which descended upon the brilliant
banqueting hall at Delmonico‘s filiiirsday
night, at the annual banquet of the Board
of Trade and Transportation, and stretched
the secretary of the United States treasury,
VViliiam W'indom, dead almost at the very
feet of the distinguished guests he had but
a moment. before been entertaining with a
speech of remarkable power and brilliancy,
has superseded nearly all other topics of
conversation throughout the city.
Mr. Windom was a man of short, thick
build—a type which frequently develops
great force of body and mind, but which
is commonly associated with just such
sudden takings off as that which befell
the unfortunate secretary of ' the treasury.
In fact Mr. Windom and his friends had
had warnings, and that quite recently,
that there was a physical condition of a
character suggestive of grave danger. No
longer ago than last Tuesday, while stand-
ing on the treasury steps in Washington
talking with Secretary Tracy, Mr. VVin~
dom was suddenly Overwhelmed with an
attack similar to that of last night,_and
would have fallen had not Secretary Tracy
sd'ppbrtcd him. _ - .
"in this instance the illness was of ' .sbort
duration. After a moment or two it- passed _
off,'and Mr. Windom spoke of it lightly as
only a little passing faintness. That it
was i'the warning of impending death we
now know. Both the secretary and his
more intimate friends knew that he was
afilicted with either some disease of the
heart or with an apoplectic tendenéy. But
with the secretary it was a tabooed sub-
ject. . He was singularly sensitive to all.
reference to it.
His Last Words.
“Secretary ‘Windom was down to speak in
response to the toast “Our Country’s
Prosperity Dependent upon its Instru-
ments of Commerce." It was generally
' understood that this was to be the speech
of the evening, and when the. secretary of
the treasury rose to his feet there was in—
stantly a dead silence throughout the din-
ing room. . '
It was noted by Secretary Tracy, who
.sat'next to him, andwho had still in mind
last Tuesday’s illness, that Mr. “'indom’s
face had a healthy, natural look, and that
his eye was clear and bright .5-- He began in
.a slow, clear, even voice, and continued on
in the same calm manner throughout the
address. He was frequently-interrupted by
applause so loud and continuous that he
once stopped in his address and requested
the gentlemen to curtail their demonstra-
tions, as they took away so much of the
time which would otherwise belong to the
other speakers. . .
Mr. \Vindom went on to the end of his
address without a falter in his voice or the
slightest indication that he was otherwise
than in his usual health. The concluding
sentences were given with great vigor. It
was at the close of the following vigorous
peroration, the last words which . ever
passed Secretary ‘Windom’s lips, that he
quietly took his seat in the chair from
which a moment later he was carried a
dying man: '
"Give us direct and ample transportation
facilities under the American flag and con-
trolled by American citizens: a currency
sound in quality and adequate in quantity;
an international bank to facilitate ex-
changes anda system of reciprocity care-
fully adjusted within the lines of protec—
tion, and not only will our foreign com-.
merce again invade every sea, but every
American industry will be quickened and
our whole people feel the impulse of a new
and enduring prosperity.”
, He Is Dead.
The applause which Mr. Windom had
himself repressed during the course of his
speech broke out with increasing enthu-
siasm as he spoke these concluding words.
It had died away, and Judge Arnoux was
in the act of introducing the next speaker,
Mr. Bayard, when Dr. S. A. Robinson, of
\Vest Brighton, S. I., who sat facing Mr.
Windom, noticed a remarkable and alarm-
ing change come over'liis face.
The head sank forgard on the breast, the
eyes closed andijolicii‘Qd convulsi'vely and
the cheeks and . forehead- assumed ‘a pur-
plish hue. Almost .at the same moment
that Dr. RobinSOn started to his feet Sec.-
retary Tracy, Seatedncxt to 'MrLWin'dom,
noticed the afflictipnfiwhich 11343999393129?-
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of what Was happening came with crush-
ing force. ‘He, grasped Mr. ,Windom about
the waist just "in time to prevent his slip-2*
ping from his chair to the floor. ,
In a moment alliwas confusion. “Th
was a call for physicians and vthrecidame"
WEEKLY '- NORWALK - GAZETTE.
‘ forward. Secretary Tracy dashed some
water in the dying man’s face. Otheu
lifted him and bore him into an anteroorn.
Here he was placed upon a table and every
effort made to resuscitate him. It was too
late. After a few gasps his jaw dropped
and the purple in his face gradually
changed to a deadly pallor. At 10:11
o’clock Dr. Robinson who had had his ear
pressed against Mr. \Vindom’s breast over
the heart, lifted his head and said slowly
and sadly, “He is dead.” .
Heart Disease the Cause.
In a very short time it was known to
everybody in the dining room. There was
an immediate hush to the festivities. One
by one, group after group went silently
away. The sad story spread to the street
and met incoming guests, who heard it
and turned away, little disposed to feast
.in the halls of death. By 12:15 o’clock
there was not a soul save the waiters in.
the great dining room—an event which has
hardly occurred before in all the history
of the famous restaurant.
After the remains had been brought from
Delmonico’s they were carried to room
25 in the Fifth Avenue hotel. There
the undertaker and his assistants per-
formed their labors. It was 4 o’cldck Fri-
day morning v.'hen Coroner Louis W.
Schultze arrived at the hotel. He sum-
moned Deputy Coroner Jenkins and im:
mediately hurried down, and between them
they decided that the stricken secretary
had died of valvular disease of the heart.
The body of Secretary 'Nindom was re-
moved from the Fifth Avenue hotel at 10:30
o’clock Friday morning, and taken to the
Jersey Central Railroad depot, Jersey City,
where it was placed on board the 11:30
o’clock train for “'zishington. Committees
from the different exchanges accompanied
the body to “'ashington.
The President Shocked.
W'ASHINGTOX, Jan. 31,—The announce-
ment of the sudden death of Secretary VVin-
dmn gave almost as great a shock to his
oilicial friends and associates as did the
shooting of President Garfield to the mem—
bers of the official household. It was so
terribly sudden and unexpected that all
who heard the news were profoundly
shocked, and so overcome as to be unable
to express the grief they felt.
The news came with the paralyzing,
stunning force that ever accompanies dread
and unexpected tidings. Though the in-
formation did not reach the Capitol till a
late hour, it spread with lightning rapidity,
and in the clubs and hotel corridors was
the one topic of conversation.
Men gathered in crowds to ask for de—
tails of the sad affair. The universal sen-
timent was of- sorrow, and gentlemen of
opposite political opinions bore testimony
to the sterling worth and ability of the
dead. Expressions of deepest sympathy
were heard for the widow and orphaned
children, who, ignorant of the passing
away of the kind husband and father, were
enjoying themselves at Postmaster Gen-
eral \Vanamakcr’s hospitable mansion at
the' very moment his spirit had passed
through the pOrtals of eternity.
The fact that it lacks less than a week
of a year since the appalling calamity that
bereaved the secretary of the navy of his
idolized wife and daughter was recalled
by many, and when it was further sug—
gested that another member of the White
House circle h‘ad borne two bitter bereave-
ments, the remark was general that more
: than the usual share of misfortune had
come upon the nearest friends of the presi-
lent.
Sitting quietly in their private apart-
ments, thankful that the worldly cares of
a day had passed and talking only'of their
family affairs, the president and Mrs.
Harrison were far from anticipating the
'sad calamity which a moment afterward
was announced. The ringing of the tele-
phone bell, customary as it is, did not con-
cern the president until the doorkeeper
asked him to answer it. This unusual
summons at once caused apprehension,
and the president stepped to the instru-
ment with a certain feeling of anticipated
trouble. As the sad tidings came to him
over the wire his face suddenly lost all
color and he dropped the instrument,
shocked beyond expression.
Mrs. Windom Hears It.
‘Vith a voice full of anguish and sorrow
he summoned his carriage, and directed
the coachman to drive‘with all haste to
Secretary Wanamaker’s, where, he was
aware, Mrs. Windom was present at a re-
ception. The arrival of the president at
Mrs. VVanamaker’s occasioned great sur-
prise and wonderment. The seductive
music, however, quickly turned the com-
pany?s attention, and the gay, brilliant
throng for the time being remained in ig-
norance of the sad message the president
carried. A moment afterward the music
ceased, the news was gently whispered
» about, the merry laughter became hushed,
and the scene changed to one of grief and
mourning. The eyes of the ladies filled with
tears, while the men restrained with diffi-
culty their feelings of sorrow. .
'li. ‘ ‘ \‘ident broke the news of the na-
tion’s an- ‘tion to Secretaries Blaine and
Proctor and Postmaster General VVana-
maker. who were present, and suggested
that Mrs. VViudom should not be told of
her bereavement until she reached home.
Mrs. Colegate, who is visiting the family,
was taken aside, and to her was the mes-
sage of death first delivered. Although al~
most overcome she summoned her cour-
age, and under a veil of pretended sick-
ness asked that she be taken home. Mrs.
Colegate. accompanied by Mrs. \Vindom
and her two daughters, immediately left
the house. They were followed by the
president, Secretary Proctor and Post-
master General lVanamaker, whose inten-
tion it was to break to Mrs. 'Windom the
news of her loss.
It was a cheerless ride the-party took.
Overwhelmed by sudden grief not one
spoke a word, while each became absorbed
in his own sadness. At Secretary W'in-
dom’s residence the president found that
his unpleasant task of breaking the infor-
mation had already been performed by a
close friend of the family, Mr. George
Braggett, who had received a private tele-
gram. The president, Secretary Proctor
and Postmaster General Wanamaker con-
soled Mrs. ‘Vindom with what expression
of sympathy they could, but each of them
was so overwhelmed and unnerved as to
be able to say but little.
A Sad Scene.
Mrs. W’indom conc uded not to go to
New York, but do- ed that Secretary
Tracy and Attorney General Miller should
aCCompany the remains to this city by an
early train. It was a sad scene at Secreta-
ry Windom’s residence. A few friends
stood in the hallway, their heads bowed in
; grief, while from the parlor was heard‘the
pitiful sobbing of Mrs Windom and her
daughter. The old colored servants, who
{worshiped the' secretary for his kindly
:..traits, held their handkerchiefs to their eyes
, departed master.
, As Mrs. Windom, thoroughly prostrated
by the news of her husband’s death, as
lj'cended the stairs to her room, she stopped
for a moment as the president endeavored
to speak words of comfort and gave way
’ to sobbing. The spectators bowed» rever-
ently. Secretaries Noble and Rusk called
at the Windom residence later, and ex-
preswd their heartfelt sympathy for the
family in their deep affliction. The presi-
dent was too overwhelmed to speak of the
sad news.
Some fear is entertained by the friends
of the family in regard to, the effect the
news may have upon Secretary Windom’s
son, who is now in the south for his health.
He would undoubtedly see the dispatches
in today’s papers, and it was therefore de-
cided to break the news to, him by tele-
graph. He is very ill, and has himself had
some rather severe attacks of heart trouble.
WILLIAP/I \VINDODX'S LIFE.
William Windom was born in Belmont
county, 0., on May 10,1827. His parents
were from Virginia, and, he belonged to
that hardy, enterprising race who first
carried the civilization‘ot' the Atlantic
coast beyond the Alleghanies. iii a fat her’s
people were from North Chirolina: his
mother, whose maiden name was Spencer,
came from good old Pennsylvania Quaker
stock. His father was one of the farmer
pioneers of Ohio, who built his cabin in
the unbroken forest. il'illirnn spent his
early life in the rude toil incident to pio!
neer farm life. It was not until he had
almost reached his majority that he be-
came inspired with thoughts above his
surroundings. He had been apprenticed
to the tailor’s trade in Fredericktown, 0.,
but soon abandoned it in disgust with his
ill success, and turned his attention to the
study of law. .
In 1885 Mr. “'indom removed to Winona,
Minn, where he has resided ever since.
About this time he married a Massachu-
setts lady. Mr. ‘Nind‘om soon acquired
great popularity among his new'neigh—
bors, and in 1859 he was elected to the
Thirty—sixth congress as a Republican. He
was re—elected to the Thirty-seventh, Thir‘
ty—eighth, Thirty—ninth and Fortieth con-
gresses, in which he became conspicuous
by his services on various committees, in-
cluding those on public lands, public ex-
penditures, Indian affairs and several
others. He was also an able member on
the floor of the house. He was a member
of the special peace committee of thirty
which was formed after the election of
Lincoln. At the end of his fifth term he
declined further service in the house, al-
though he was strongly urged to accept a
renomination; but he was not permitted
to retire from public life.
In Garfield's Cabinet.
In 1870 he was appointed United States
senatorpto fill an unexpired term, and
twice aftv'avard he was elected for a full
term. He°held the office until 1881, when
President Garfield made him secretary of
the treasury. It was while filling that
place that by one act he established him-
self as a financial leader and an opponent
of Mr. Blaine, then secretary of state.
Congress had adjourned on March 4 with-
out providing fOr the refunding of some
maturing bonds. The situation was con-
sidered critical, and Mr. Blaine insisted
that President Garfield ought to call an
extra session to settle the question, and at
several cabinet meetings the subject was
discussed at length. Four members of the
cabinet supported Mr. Blaine, who was al-
most imperious in hissuggestions to the
president. Mr. Windom had not said very
much until at one of the cabinet meetings
Mr. Blaine declared unless congress was
called in extra session there would proba-
bly be a panic. -
Secretary Windom then said that he
could settle the whole case very easily and
all by himself if the president would give
consent. The president turned to Mr.
Blaine and asked him what he thought of
that. Mr. Blaine didn’t think much of it,
and, moreover, he was piqued and wanted
to carry his point in having an extra ses-
sion. Mr. ‘Vindom then explained the
method by which he proposed to force the
banks to refund their bonds. The previous
congress had passed a law providing for
the refunding at 3% per cent., but Hayes
had vetoed the bill. Mr. W'indom showed
that by'his scheme he'could have the banks
refund at 3 per cent. He unfolded the plan
in a quiet conversational way, and Gar-
field listened with his eyes half closed.
His Crowning Success.
When Windom had finished Mr. Blaine
objected to the new scheme. Then Garfield
turned to Attorney-General MacVeagh and
said:
“Mac, have you looked into the law?"
Mr. MacYeagh replied that he had, and
said that there was no statute preventing
the secretary of the treasury from refund-
ing as he- proposed.
“Then it will not be illegal?” said Gar-
field. I'pon MacVeagh’s assurance in the
negative the president said:
“There will be no extra session, gentle—
men. Go ahead, Mr. “'indom, and under-
take it.”
From that day the influence of Windom
became stronger in the cabinet. .
‘After Mr. W'indom’s withdrawal from
the treasury, on the death of President
Garfield, he was elected to the Minnesota
legislature to fill the vacancy caused by
his resignation early in the year, and he
served until the close of the term in 1888.
He was a candidate for re-election,.but
was defeated after a long and bitter con-
test by Vl’illiam D. W'ashburn. His defeat
at this time was due to a peculiar circum-
stance. While secretary of the treasury
he had purchased a very handsome resi-
dence on Massachusetts avenue, in “Wash
ington, and this he continued to occupy
during his senatorial term. His opponents
secured photographs of his house and scat-
tered them all ovc’r Minnesota, thereby
convincing the farmers of the state that
he was too much of an aristocrat to faith-
fully conserve their interests.
From that time until appointed Secre-
tary of the treasury a second time by
resident Harrison he took no active part
in public life, passing most of his time in
this city attending to business interests.
The Senate and House Adjourn.
“’ASHINGTOX, Jan. 31.—The senate and
house adjourned immediately after the
reading of the journal asa mark of re-
spect to the late Secretary \Vindom.
How John Chinaman Gets Here.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 81.-—Whole-
sale smuggling of Chinamen into the
United States has been going on here all
winter. The Celestials are brought to
Canadian ports from China, and then make
their way to Port Arthur. There they are
provided with transportation into the
United States on sleighs and wagons, in
most cases being brought a distance of
about 300 miles to Two Harbors, Minn, at
which. point the Duluth and Iron Range
railroad conveys them to their ultimate
destination. Arrests will probably be made
in a day or two.
Beat and Robbed an Editor. _
ROCKLAND, Mass, Jan. 31.-—Last evening
Miss Hulda Loud, editor of The Rockland‘
Independent, while going to her home in
Salem street, was seized by an unknown
man, who knocked her down, beat her and
robbed her of notes and papers. The;
police are working on the ‘case, but have;
no clew.
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
SUBJECTS OF WIDESPREAD IMPOR-
TANCE T0 AGRICULTURISTS.
A Kansas Stock Grower’s Views on the Im-
portance of Exercising Common Sense
in Naming Animals—Objections to Nam-
ing the Brutes After Persons of Fame.
This article is not on the culture of
sheep, cattle or hogs, but on a subject
that, judging from my. own observation,
writes a. correspondent in The Western
Swineherd, causes almost as much study.
Many, many years ago Shakespeare
wrote, “What’s in a name?" It may be
that some of my brother swine breeders
will differ with me On this subject, but
here goes. Next to “naming ourbabies”
naming our stock seems to be of im-'
portance. Especially is this of much
importanceif the animal happens to have
been purchased from a prominent breeder
at a fancy price. In this case his name
certainly must, in some degree, partake
of his aristocratic birth and position.
Look at any of our stock records and be-
hold the “Kings,” “Queens," “Dukes,”
“Duchesses,” “Lords,” “Ladys.” “Sirs”
and “Madames.” Still we do not object
to that; it is merely a matter of taste.
But our constitution does not allow us
to indulge in titles of nobility, yet lays
no embargo upon their use in naming
our swine.
What we do oppose is the naming of
boars. bulls, stallions, etc., after persons
of fame and worth, and for whom we all
have the highest degree of respect. To
be sure, it is intended as a compliment
and to show our appreciation of the
original. Like every other question, it
has two sides. Not many of our great
men “were born great” or “had great-
ness thrust upon them,” but rather
achieved it by years of hard work and
study.‘ What a beautiful compliment it
is to them to have their names consider-
ed worth bestowing upon some boar, bull
or stallion! While the persons thus hon-
ored live it may not seem so very 0b-
jcctionable, but when they have laid off
this mortal coil, and we speak of them
with reverential sadness, does it not
seem rather a burlesque to have a great,
grunting boar or a bellowing bull called
familiarly by the same name?
There is still another view of thisques-
tion which appeals directly to our pockets,
and, like good Americans. who worship
the almighty dollar. which we cannot
afford to overlook. Favorite politicians
and statesmen have in the last few years
been the bank from which hog men have
drawn largely for names. Fortunately,
our country, though united in - name is
not in politics, and while a pig with a
“Roscoe Conklin" for a sire would suit
you, your neighbor would swear up and
down that anything connected with that
name could not come on his farm. So
with a bull named “Grover Cleveland,”
"‘John Ingalls,” “James G. Blaine,”
“Benj. Harrison,” etc. I know whereof
I Speak when I say many sales are lost
by giving partisan names to the head of
herds.
that do not mean any one in particular
that can be used without hurting the
feelings of anybody or causing loss to
their pockets.
Curing Side Bacon.
Hogs should always be butchered on
cool frosty days, and the carcasses hung
where they will cool through before being
cut up. In very cold weather it is possi-
ble for heavy pork to freeze on the out-
side before all the animal heat has been
expelled, and meat is sometimes lost by
being salted in a frozen condition. The
best way to cure side meat is to pack it
on a platform made for the purpose or a
section of the meat house floor. First
spread a layer of dry salt an inch or more
deep, then rub each piece of meat thor-
oughly on the sides and edges with salt
and lay the skin side down on the salt.
When the first layer is completed sprinkle
salt over it plentifully, and so continue
until you have all stacked up in this
manner, and finish with a good coating
of salt on top. The meat must be over-
hauled, rubbed and repacked as before
three or four times before it is well cured,
which will require from five to eight
weeks, according to the thickness of the
sides and the temperature of the weather.
If possible, pack in a room Where the
temperature will be above freezing, as
extreme cold greatly ‘hinders the meat
from taking salt. The smoking is best
done with hickory wood and should oc-
cnpy about ten days.
Sheep on Small Areas.
That the sheep can be made to pay a
fair profit when the area is restricted to
a flock has been demonstrated in Eng-
land for a century, and on lands that
are. in many respects no better than lands
devoted to sheep raising in this country,
and for which high rents are paid annu-
ally, the sheep being daily hurdled and
the hurdles changed, so as to give fresh
grazing daily. In other words, the En—
glish sheep are allowed only as much
space in grass as they can eat 01f clean.
being given a new patch by advancing
the hurdles daily. In this manner the
land behind them is manured, and noth—
ing is wasted. The breeds used are
those that produce large carcasses, whole
flocks averaging 300 pounds each live
weight. and a superior quality of mut-
ton is thus produced. The Philadelphia
Record, commenting on the above, says:
In this country the sheep have unlimited
area, the amount of land occupied being
much greater than is necessary. While
the amount of mutton produced is not
one-third the proportion that it should
be, even the wool when washed being
belOw the amount required to give a'
profit in proportion to the capital invest-
ed in the land and stock.
Nights' or Mornings’ Milkings.
Mr. F. D. Curtis said in reply to a_
query asked at the New York Dairy
school that the milk that has been in
the udder the shortest time is the best
milk.~ He said that more and better
mflkcan be got by milking cows oftener,
.say three times a day. We stimulate
jthpflowing of the milk toward the udder.
Rapid and strong milking will also
intimidate the secretion.
‘4 n O.‘
There are multitudes of names-
TRUTH TRIUMPHANT.
Wamprocbimcmeven against our will.—
Ifwezarevaflentg‘ than. our silenoe speaks;
Children-Efrem; on~ the summer hills
Como-home with roses roomintheir chub.
[think no mancanaulhe hislioihold‘good—
One way or other, tmthis understood.
The still, sweet influence of a life of prayer
Quickens their hearts who never bow the knee;
So-come' freshdraughtsoflivingginland air
To¥weary, homeaickzmcn, for out at sea.
A ' trthyself with God, 0 man. and 10!
His light shall, like‘a'garment, round thee flow.
The selfishness that with our lives has grown,
Though outward grace its full expression bar,
' Will crop out here andthere like belts of stone
Fromshallow soil, discbvcringwhat we are.
The thing most speciomcannot-stead-the true;
Who would appear clean, must be clean all
through. .
In vain doth Satan say, f‘My heart is glad,
I wear of Paradise the morning gem,“
While on his brow, magnificently sad.
Hangs, like a curse, his blasted diadem.
Still doth the truth the hollow lie divest,
And all the immortal ruin stands confessed.
—New York Ledger.
Dignity in a Cat.
The heartless and deliberate rudeness of
the'cat’s behavior on occasion would, had
she been a man, have unquestionably justi-
fied shootingat sight. The courtiers in the
most slavish palace of the east would have
rebelled” had they received the treatment
she meted out daily'to those who waitedon
her hand and foot. After a devoted ad-
mirer had hunted breathless and bare head-
ed over a large garden and under a blazing
July sun, lest puss should lose her dinner,
and had at last brought her into the din-
ing room in his arms, that cat, instead of
showing any gratitude, and insfead of
running with pleasure to the plate pre-
pared for her, has been known to sit bolt
upright at the other end of the room, re—
garding the whole table with a look of un—.
disguised contempt, her eyes supercillious-
ly half shut, and a tiny speck of red tongue
protruding between her teeth.
If the thing had not been so exceedingly
well done it would have been simply vul-
gar; as it was, it amounted to the most
exasperating form of genteel brutality im-
aginable. ' The company having been at
lastthoroughly stared out of countenance
and put down by this monstrous exhibi-
tion-of international rudeness, the cat in
question slowly rose to her feet, and dig-
ging her claws well into the carpet,
stretched and balanced herself, while
yawning at the same time with lazy self
satisfaction. ' After this she proceeded by
the most circuitous route obtainable to the
plate put out for her, evidently intending
it to b- clearly understood that she held
its pres :lce under the sideboard to be due
in some way or other to her own skill and
forethought, and that she in no sense
regarded herself as bebolding to any other
person—London Spectator.
Australia of the Future.
I confess that when I consider this
charming young nation, with its romantic
past and its most attractive future pros-
pects, Ifeel a little thrill comparable to that
with which I watched the fortunes of the
water in its Wentworth valley; so full of
surprises must its life be—so splendid in
its ventures, in its fearlessness, in its joy-
ous seeking of dangers, in its bold plunges
into midair. in its enjoyment of the calm
prosperity of peaceful moments, and in its
ceaseless progress to new adventures and
conflicts. Its future is hidden, like the
stream in the forests at the bottom of the
gorge, but the sea is far away still for the
young mountain torrent; and the long
course is full of fair scenes and great ex-
periences.
Australia will not be one of the happy
countries without a. history, but will sure-
ly know, in Carlyle’s sense of the word,
the “blessedness” of having a history. Its
varied and progressive population, its con- -
trasts of climate, its relations to Asia, its
important position in the Pacific, its vast
resources and its social progressiveness all
unite to assure it of a very significant
place in the future tale of civilization.—
Professor Royce in Scribner’s.
War Started by a Glass of “Tater.
The war alluded to is the war of the
Spanish succession, caused by a contest
between Austria and France as to whether
an Austrian or a. French prince should sit
on the throne of Spain. The war had been
determined on for several years before the
death of the old King Charles II, but
about the time of his death an English lady
in Paris was raising a glass of water to
her lips at a crowded reception. A French
gentleman jostled against her and spilt the
water on her dress. Her escort took up
the matter and a duel resulted, followed
by so generalaquarrel between the French
and English residents that it was face-
tiously said the war was brought on by
upsetting a glass of watcr.—St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Comparitive Cost of Aluminum.
It must be remembered that at $1 a pound
, aluminum is really not so high as it looks,
for the relation of a pound of aluminum
toapound of other metals is something
like that of the famous pound of feathers
to the pound of lead. Aluminum is almost
three times as bulky as iron, weight for
weight; it is more than four times as bulky
as silver, and more than seven times as
bulky as gold. Thus, if silver were 81 an
ounce, and aluminum $1 a pound, silver
would be really fifty times more costly,
bulk for bulk: aluminum at $1 a pound
would be only twice as costly as copper at
fifteen cents a. pound.—Bra.dstreet’s.
Numbering Pages of Manuscript.
The best way of numbering pages of
manuscript is to use a lead pencil till the
manuscript is really finished. The pencil
marks can be quickly changed as often as
necessary by using an eraser. When the
manuscript is ready for its travels the num-
bers can be inked, or erased and ink writ-
ten—Cor. Writer.
It- has been discovered that some of the
deep sea crustaceans of the Indian ocean
are highly luminous, thus furnishing what
is thought to be the first positive proof
that the source of light in the dark abyssm
of the ocean is the self luminosity of the
animal inhabitants.
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Tables of the density of the atmosphere
calculated from telegraphic weather re-
ports have been found to give a better clew
to the movements and origin of cyclones
than the usual method of a comparison of
the isobars and isothermes alone.
Peter’s pence have rather declined of
late. So far they have “yielded 13,000,000
francs a year. The pope has already ac-
cumulated a considerable 'sum of money,
which he has well invested, destined for a
reserve fund for the church.
The effect of the electric light current on
the compasses of some vesselsis sogmt
that it becomes, necessary to determine
how many hours the dynamo has been
running before working out the vessel’s
reckoning. '
e. A. FRANKE, .
THEHAIR CUTTER,
No. 1 Gazette Building, Norwalk.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
DENTISTRY.
R. WV. H. BALDIVIN is now permanent- .
' 1y located in the Bishop Building, No. 64’
\V all,street._where all ill-need 9f Dentistry in
anv_f0rn1_w1ll find valuable asmstance.
HIS referencesare your friends and neigha
hers, and he Invites 1n‘qu1ry us to his ability
and past record. Consultation free. ffice
hours: 8 a. m. till 6 p. m. tf35
HENRY HUSS.
Restaurant, cafe and Smoking Room,
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT,
42d Street and 4th
Entrance from waitinsr room of New
New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
Building Materials, 86:.
I’IIJDING STONE. all qualities of sand.
cellars dug. gardens and grmmds renovat-
ed and horses and carts for hire. I have some
thoroughlv rotted and very fine manure for
flower her s. N J. 3V. EDLMUNDH
'o.6..)uti 7 ’0 A’ e.
P. O. Box 654. Norwalk.‘ m n ‘ enu
TAB AND CONCRETE WALKS.
Laid minew and the best possible manner
and old ones neatly and substantially repaired
and at very reasonable rates. All orders
promptly executed.
Wm. Lockwood,
Real Estate, Insurance and Investment
Securities.
——DIONEY TO LOAN.
Insurance Placed in First-Class Companies.
Office—Corner Main and Wall Sts.. Norwalk.
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
ROOM 4:, IT STAIRS.
Avenue, New York.
York,
tfsz
Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
Alex. 8. Gibson,
Organist of the First Congregation 1 Church
Waterbury. and Teacher ogf ,
Pianoforte, Organ and
Musical Composition.
P. 0. Lock Box. NORWALK. CONN.
' TNA INSRUANCE (30., of Hartford.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
[Capital and Assets, $8,902,272.64.
Insures against loss and damage by FIRE on
terms adapted to the hazard and consistent
With the laws of com ensation.
' 3 _ 'LES & MERRILL.
Sole agents for Norwalk and vicinity.
The larval Fire Insurance (In.
Has now Completed its
26th SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR,
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid
losses or claims for losses. No sound com-
pany insures for less.
V. C. STREET. Pres; G. B. ST. JOHN. Tress;
GEO. R. COWLES. Sec’v.
» R. B. CRAUFURD.
IlilBSllllBlllS, R831 Estate and Illilll‘flllflt’
FURNITURE !
Cleo. H. Raymond,
Furniture Dealer,
Has removed to the new and commodious
store four doors above his old stand and
stocked it with NEW GOODS of the LATEST
STYLE and FINEST FINISH.
GEO. H. RAYMOND. Agent.
Furnishing Undertaker and Embalmer.
I give my personal attention to laying out '
and furnishing everything necessary for the
interment of the dead.
Residence. No. 3 Berkeley Place. Norwalk.
Telephone communication with residence.
To Horse Owners!
We keep constantly on hand a good assort-
ment of
Kentucky and Ohio Horses,
Selected with great care in the western mar-
kets. We have horses suitable for all purposes
and no one who wants a thoroughly reliable
animal should purchase before seeing what we
have to ofi‘er. We also keep constantly on
hand at our Carriage Repository a complete
line of CABRIAGES from the best makers.
which are manufactured for us to specml
order; every carriage warranted. ‘
and CARTS of every descliglption; HARNESSES
WHIPS, BOBES. BLAN TS.
DANN’S LIVERY STABLE,
OFFICE :——48 WALL STREET. NORWALK.
Opposite D. & N. Railroad Depot.
FURNITURE.
A Full Stock of Furniture of all kinds.
Parlor and Bedroom Sets,
A Specialty.
DAVID STOW,
Main Street, South Norwalk.
OppOsite
Depot.
FURNITURE.
GEORGE H. RAYMOND.
FURNITURE DEALER,
Has removed to the new and commodious store
four doors abme his old stand and stocked
It with NEW GOODS of the AA'l‘EST
STYLE and FINEST FINISH.
GEO. H. RAYMOND, Agen
mesfimc Unnm'nm 8: Ens/nun:
I give my personal attention to laying out
and furnishing everything necessary
for the Interment at the Dead.
Rnsmmxcn, 3 BERKLEY PLACE, Nonwnmc
Norwalk Chronicler