3cts.
ANOTHER 11 mm GONE.
General WM. TECUMSEH SHERMAN,
Who died at his home in New YOrk on
Saturday, was not only from the same
”,utriotic Connecticut stock that fur-
nished Roger Sherman to the Reyolur
tionary peripd, but was ‘Of Nor-walk
lineage. Firs parents and gi'alldpfl‘
rents were natives and I'esidentslof
Nor-walk. They resided in thefold
house long known by' our modern resi-
dents as the “Beers house," situated
on the corner of Main and Cross‘
streets. There are now living several
of our older people who saw the father
and mother and elder brother Charles,
(thenalad of about three years,) on
the morning when, ina two—horse farm
wagon, without springs, and covered
with linen sheets spun and woven by
the mother of the General, spread over
hoop-poles that spanned the vehicle’s
top. the Sherman family left Norwalk
to locate on the Connecticut Reserve in
Ohio. One Old lady now living, tells
us that she rode down from Comstock
Hill on a pillion behind the Comstock
colored servant, “O-ne,” and joined
the crowd of villagers who had come
out to say “good-bye” and bid them
“God—speec . ”
There was a‘ wider and more intense
interest felt at this time, says this same
aged lady, in the Sherman family mov-
ing out to what was then deemed a
wild and howling wilderness infested
by wild beasts, than there would be
should a N orwalk family now remove
to Central Africa. The family were
six weeks in teaming it from Norwalk
to Buffalo, and endured untold hard-
ships and privations. The General
was born some time after the family
reached their destination on the Con-
necticut, or \Vcstern Reserve, as
the section was then called, where
the family located. His mother was
MaryHoyt, a Norwalk lady, comely
of person and bright Of mind. Here a
few years subsequently. Ohio’s present
distinguished Senator was also born.
But it is chiefly as a- Soldier in the
great war of the Rebellion that the
subject of this article will be known to
history. ’ Viith Grant. Sheridan,
Thomas, Logan, Terry and others, he
eagerly and loyally unsheathed his
sword in his Country’s defence when
menaced by armed traitors. When
Sumpter was fired upon, he had long
been a resident of the South, and every
effort was made to induce him to cast
his fortunes with secessionists, but.
without avail. In his letter, January
[3.1861, to the governor of the state,
he expressed his Union sentiments in
his vigorous style, concluding as fol-
lows: "()n no earthly account will 1
(lo any acl or z‘lu'n/z any [hoary/z! lzoslllc
lo, or in defiance Off/16' old government
of {/1 :1 United IS'lalcs.”
Probably no man at that date so
clearly saw the end from the begin-
ning of that terrible fratricidal strug—
gle, or so fully comprehended what its
fearful magnitude was to be. He was
as quick and decisive with his sword as
with his tongue and pen, and a very
thunderbolt in war. He was a pat-riot-
ic citizen, a good husband, a generous
father, a soldier without stain' on his
character, and, living or dead, the
memory Of his illustrious career will be
one of the richest legacies man ever be-
queathed to family and Country.
Peace to the bronzed old hero’s ash-
es. who never succumbed to any enemy
but Death !
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“.1 ('G H '1' l'} I: s O 1" THE 1: r; FOL U 1'1 ON.
They HIN'P .INscm-crm! ,fl'H-cnty-fmn' ll‘id-
ml-s of the Revolution, TOO.
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, Vice-
President .General in charge Of
Organization of‘the National Society
of the Daughters of the American Rev—
olution, is organizing a New York chap?
ter. The ladies interested in the.
movement will hold their first meeting
at Sherry’s in Fiftervenue, on Mon-
day, Feb. 0" at ' 11 A. M. It is
nit),
' probable that there will be not less than
fifty ladies present. Among those who
are. expected to be there are: Mrs. Dar-
ling. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs. J.
Heron Calhoun. M’rs. WLH. Dudley,
Mrs. John S. \\ is 3, Mrs. Chancellor.
McGill of Jersey City, Mrs. Thomas F.
Meagher, Mrs. Felix de F ormaine.
Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Postley,Mrs.Everet.
Mrs. Sale, Mrs. Tracy, Miss Vander-'
poel. Miss Adams. and Miss Catlin.
The Constitution of the national soci-
ety requires that every-Inember must
be a lineal descendant of one of
the survivors of the Revolution.about
whose loyalty there can be no Eispute.
They must also be 18 years of age '01‘
over. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison is the
President Of thenati'onal organization.
Mrs. Darling says that it has been
discuwered that there are. twenty-four
surviving widows of heroes of the Rev-
olution. The oldest of them is 101 and .
the youngest ’78. Most of these wid-
ows were the young "wives of Old men,
and. one of them” had acknowledged
that What induced them to marry, in ,
many cases, was the fact that as widows
of Revolutionarysoldiers they would
receive a pension. ’ ' '
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Charles Cosgrove. who had not been
able to attend to his business. for years,
was intervxewed by our reporter yes-
terday and sa 's g—For years I was
troubled With right’s disease of the
kidneys. The doctors gave me _ up.
Through an eastern friend I obtained
a bottle of sulphur "Bitters. I took five 2,
bottles and DQW I am ,' almost well-a
Keithsells‘them—lSan Francisco 0511-;
Learn a secret of health in the “1m;
proved M. D.”'advert1sement in an-
other column.
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MA RDI GRAS .IN PARIS.
Tuesday was Mardi Gras (fat Tues ,
day), the beginning of Lent in France,
and nowhere was it observed with more
merry-making than at the French
capital.~ g ‘ ‘
' Most- of‘ the business is. hurriedon
with in the morning and the streets and
boulevards are in their normal state Of
activity—the cocher has the right-of-
way as usual, and woe to the person
who disputes thatright and attempts to
cross with any degree of dignity. Who-
ever hear‘d’ of a Parisian cochm' “pul-
ling up” his steed to enable a person
to cross the street in safety? _
At noon the scene changes; people
issue from the restaurants after eating
their dcjom‘nc and the spacious side-
walks become crowded. A little later the
masqueraders arrive in groups upon
the scene. The walks becoming crowd-
ed. people take to the wooden pave-
ment of the boulevards.
The cache;- can no longer run people
down with impunity. His turnout is
sometimes promptly and good-natured-
ly overturned if he attempts to impose
on the good nature Of the crowd by
blocking the way, or driving through
one of the many processions. The
children attract much attention during
the afternoon by their pretty costumes,
made especially for such an occasion.
The costumes worn by the Older merry-
makers and promenaders are. often
quite elaborate, costly and pretty.
Chivalrous knights wait on fine ladies,
who strut about as we can imagine they
did of Old, to appear in keeping with
their gaudy finery. Girls who wish
they had been born boys have ample
opportunity to don the symbol of suf-
frage and promenade like a man. Men
wear the paraphernalia—veil, bonnet,
and all—of the Opposite sex, and are
only distinguishable by their voices.
Short pageants of gaudily decorated
wagons wind through tbe crowd adver-
vertising businesses and entertain-
ments such as theatres and public balls.
The occupants of the vehicle advertis—
ing the balls are delegations of the
(le'mj-MmIdc who patronize these high-
kicking afiairs, and as shamelessly
expose themselves to the public on the
street as they do in the dance halls or
balls. Apparently this is the only im—
modest feature Of the fete. T o seethrce
or four men walking up the principal
boulevard, clothed in shirt, plug hat
and drawers is not an uncommon sight
during the fete. How would such a
performance be regarded in New York
'on Broadway? But such shows and
worse ones are not thought immodest
by the F rench—indeed, it is quite
witty.
The fun/asllqm‘s cause most of tho
merriment; they impersonate every-
thing that will attract attention and
cause laughter. Many Of the characters
are really funny. L’mflucnza was rep-
resented by a tall, thin. yellow-cos-
tumed personage with a tall peaked
hat and mosquito net fan; his sunken
checks were covered with powder and
people gave him a wide berth.
Mcssicurs lcs reptiles (the endearing
name with which the French refer to
the Germans) were disguised in horri—
ble masks and carried long pipes and
beer mugs. As evening comes on the
fun increases. Nearly everybody puts
on a false nose or something to make
one look hideous. The height of the
carnival comes, however, with the out-
pourings of the many theatres where
special attractions have been given. To
fully appreciate the fun one should (1011
a false nose or some other part of the
facial anatomy whereby he will not be
recognized by friends, and join the.
motley multitude. Crowding, pushing,
laughing. smging, shouting and joking;
everybody seemingly forgetful for the
time that there issuch a thing as pain
and sorrow in the world. Rich and
poor jostle together with the best of
graces, and at ‘110 other time. does
Libcrlr, Egalilo. Fralcmilc fit quite
as well as during a fete.
The crowds sway to and fro, stopping
now to listen to the impromptu playing
of the troubadours and the wandering
minstrels, who play to entertain the
patrons of the glittering cafes. that are
full inside and crowded without. for
the cafes occupy about half of the side-
walks with little tables. NO" and then
the crowd would part to let some pro-
cession of jolly students pass, or form
a circle to watch the antics of some
contortionist. These innocent festivities
did not cease until long after midnight.
The paraders were in no disposition to
disperse, and the proprietors of the
cafes had difficulty in closing their
places at 3 a. m., and many remained
openuntil daybreak. '
' Two or three church fetes lik-e M'ardi
(r'ras are observed every year in Paris,
the next one of importance is Mi-
,(kzrcmc held during the -midd1_e Of
March. ' ' ‘
A fete in Paris is not characterized
as a like one would be in London or
New York. On the boulevards of Paris
during. such a fete perfect order pre-
vails. People get hilarious, but not
from drink. and conduct themselves in
a decent manner. A drunken person
‘is seldom seen and an arrest is rarely
made. True, it requires but little to
make a Frenchman laugh. but it does
one good tojsee for a short time at
least. everybody so good natured and
happy. . C_. ‘.
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Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
-'and.bafiled the medical profession more
than nasal catarrh. W'hile not imme-
diately fatal it is among the most dis-
tressing and disgusting ills the flesh is
heir to, and the records show very few
or no cases of radical cure of chronic
catarrh by any of the multitude of'
modes 'Of treatment until. the introduc-
tion of Ely’ Cream Balm a few years
ago. The success .Of this preparation
hasbeenfigratifyingrand surprising.
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Very superior for catarrh and bronchitis is
the verdict for J ohnwn‘s Anodyne Liniment.
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E‘KLY NOR
CONN ECTICI'T’S TRIBUTE.
Hartford, Feb. 1'7, 2 p. m.o-Only the
Senate was in session tO-day.
After prayer by Chaplain Seymour,
Senator Seymour offered the following
resolution which was made a Senate
resolution, the, House not being in
session: ' .. 7 ,
STATE or CONNECTICUT, ’.
SENATE, J ANUART SESSION, 1891.)
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove from this life the great
hero Of the civil war, the distingulshed
citizen Of the republic, General. W 1_l-
liam Tecumseh Sherman, who dled In
New York on Saturday, February 14.
1891, therefore— ,
Resolved, ,That the commonwealth
receives the sad Intelligence with the
most. profound.sorrow and with the
deepest sense of bereavement.
Resolved, That the clerk be. request-
ed tO transnut to the family of the
heroic dead an engrossed copy of this
resolution.
Senator Seymour addressed the Sen—
ate briefly, and in conclusion suggested
that, in respect to the memory of the
deceased, the Senate adjourn.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
Executive Secretary Brainard enter-
ed the Senate chamber at this moment
and presented the following communi-
cation : .
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, )
EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
HARTFORD, February 17, 1891.. )
To the Honorable General Assembly:
It becomes my sad duty as Chief Ex-
ecutlve to announce to the General .As-
sembly the death of General \Villiam
T. Sherman, late commander of the
United States army and foremost 1n the
national defense 1n the tune of our
country’s peril.
' His Connecticut ancestry, his great
servlce to our common country, and
the dignity and honor of his life as a
Citizen, make It fitting that the General
Assembly should place on the records
Of the state Its appreCIation of his omi-
nent qualltles and 1ts sorrow at his
loss.
I would suggest that the State be
represented at the funeral ceremonies
In New York by the Governor and his
staff and by a committee of the Gener-
al Assembly.~
MORGAN G. BULKELET, Governor.
Senator Cleveland (Dem) pronounced
a graceful eulogy 011 the heroic dead.
Senator Pierce (Dem) spoke briefly
in the same line. deploring the loss to
this nation.
Senator Shumway (Rep ,1 regretted
that the House was not in session, so
that joint action might be taken.
The resolution was adopted by a ris—
ing vote and Senator Shumway then
offered the following resolution :
Ji’csolrcd by {Iris Assembly, That a
committee of three Senators and five
Representatlves be appomted to attend
with the Governor and_ 111s stall, the
funeral Of General \Vllliam T. Sher—
man, 111 New York.
Senator Shumway said he was not
strenuous as to the number of the com-
mitte, but believed that the State
should be represent-ed.
Senator Pierre suggested that the
matter lie over until to-morrow, so that
an understanding may be reached with
the House, as to the committee. before
the resolution is put upon its passage.
Senator Shumway assented to this as
proper, and the Senate then adjourned
to Wednesday, at 1:30 p. In.
No II 01);: For _\'o r10 )1 .
The steam marine lifeboat Francis
L. Norton, which left New London
Nov. 24th for Toulon, France, is now
eighty-two days out. The Marine
Journal of to-day, a paper published
by a relative of Capt. Norton, who
went in the craft, in speaking of the
missing boat says.
“The tripwvas an experimental one.
made in midwinter for the purpose Of
provmg that the ‘water ballast system’
of whlch Capt. Norton was the inventor
when applied .to any craft 1nsured it
against capsmmg and smking. \Ve fear
one or the other Of _ the two causes
which the Inventor claimed were im-
possible has led to the loss Of the F._L.
Norton with all on board. as nothing
reliable has been heard from them
slnce their departure.
The following named persons were
on board this craft: Capt. F. L. Nor-
ton and w1fe, Miss Rickaby. Chief En-
gineer James Meneells,Asmstant En-
gineer Arthur McLean, Sailing Master
0. F. Carlsen, Seamen John Anderson,
Oscar Mileyar, Steward Joseph Mar-
c1al, Cabin Boy John Roberts.“
In shipping circles it is generally
conceded that the Norton has been
lost, the argument being used that if
afloat she would be seen by some ves-
sel crossing the Atlantic.
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’l'lu'ir Loss Our Gui».
In a letter to the New Haven Palla-
(lmm from Bradford, England, Major
John A. Tibbits, U. S. Consul at that
place. says : “More than 1,500 weavers,
men and women, in the plush depart-
ment of Lister & CO. are out on strike,
having refused to a'ccept a twenty-five
per cent. reduction of wages which the
management claim to be a necessity-
growing out of the passage of the Mc-
Kinley Tariff Bill—‘—to hold their own
they say they must lessen the cost of
production, and as they cannot cheapen
material, they must cheapen labor. At
Saltaire, the plush weavers are out of
work through no fault of their own,
for the great corporation which created
and owns the most beautiful and at-
tractive Of the suburbs of Bradford, in
order to hold its American trade, has
taken the bull by the horns and ship-
ped its looms to the United States,
where they will hereafter swell the tax
list and centribute to the prosperity of
New Haven’s near neighbor, the active
and rapidly growing city of Bridge-
port.”
This is the concern that has taken a
ten years’ lease of the splendid Howe
Sewing Machine factory and plant at
East Bridgeport.
WALK - GAZETTE.
THE (’OA'NIJOTICI‘T SENATE'S r191:-
' FORBIANCE.
Governor Bulkeley W'ednesday sent
to the Senate the renomination of
Judge Dwight Loomis Of Rockville to
the Supreme bench and Of Captain \Vil-
liam S. Simmons to be factory inspect-
or, and of Mr. Grisworld to be bank
commissioner, besides other minor
Officers, and the Senate refused to re-
ceive them.
Judge Loomis. it can be said
with no disrespect to his associates,
is one of the most universally esteemed
members of our Supreme Court. He is
a gentleman of the highest character,
thoroughly learned in the law, and is
wise and judicious. - Every one has the
highest repect for him and for his
opinions, and the Senate refuses to con-
sider him.
Captain Simmons has made an excel-
lent inspector Of factories. His work
has been thorough, his recommenda-
tions intelligent and his service thor-
oughly useful. He was himself entitled
to the renomination, and the State
might well demand the privilege of his
further services. He is well known to
those engaged in manufacturing and to
members of the Legislature and others,
but. for the information Of others who
do not- know him, we will add that Mr.
Simmons cannot walk like any one Of
the Senators who refuse to consider his
nomination. He limps and he has to.
One of his legs is a wooden stick, but,
if it hadn’t been for the democratic
party and its treasonable heresies, Mr.
Simmons would fo-day have been as
able-bodied as any of the democratic
Senators who on “’ednesday refused to
consider his nomination.
On Tuesday Governor Bulkeley, in
an oflicial communication through the
executive secretary. notified the Senate
of General Sherman’s death. The
president pro lcm received the commu-
nication and the Senate clerk read it to
the Senate, but- yesterday not a word
of it appeared in the Senate journal
and the democratic Senators, sitting
there with commissions that they have
in person asked for and accepted from
Governor Bulkeley, refused to allow
the journal to be corrected because it
would be “recognizing”. the Governor
whose commissions they hold.
Poppycock, foolishness, dishonesty,
and worse ! —[Hartford Courant.
sons 01" 1311 E REVOM‘TIOA”.
’l‘lac Banquet Nm't [I'm-l: illomlny.
The Connecticut Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolutton have their annual ban-
quet in New Haven next Monday, Feb.
23, at 1 p. m. The following is the pro-
gramme of toasts and responses:
The Hon. Edward J. Phelps of New
Haven, toastmaster.
Address by Jonathan Trumbull of
Norwich. president Connecticut Soci-
ety.
“The Press. Political Parties and
Progress," the Hon. 0. H. Platt of
Meriden.
“The Spirit of "76 the Cornerstone
of 0111' Political Liberties,” the Hon.‘
Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware.
“Connecticut Farmers Of ’76,” the
Hon. Henry C. Robinson Of Hartford.-
“The New Song Of Freedom”(poem),
the Rev. Dr. S. Dryden Phelps of New
Haven.
“The Legacy of the Revolution,” the
Rev. Dr. W. L. Phillips of New Haven.
"Yale University and American In-
dependence,” Professor \Villiam J.
Knapp Of New Haven.
“Neglected Names and Forgotten
Histories,” the Rev. DeLoss Love of
Hartford.
“America‘s Golden Age," John Addi-
son Porter of Hartford.
“Preserve the Ancient Landmarks,”
the Hon. Lynde Harrison of New
Haven. ’
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List of Parents.
List of Patents issued from the If. SrP'atent
Office, February 17d. 1391. for the State of
Connecticut. furnished us from the Office of
EARLE & SEYMOUR. Solicitors of Patents. 868
Chapel Street. New Haven.
J. H. Barlow, New Haven. bullet mold.
C. H. Beebe,_N 0rw1ch, lock case.
P. Ensling, Norwich, weft-fork for looms.
E. Hill. South Norwalk, governing the move-
ments of pistons in steam engines.
Ii. H. Mather. Windsor. electric arc lamp. ‘
Same, are light.
H. A. Post, Middletown. assignor )_' to E. E.
Hughes. fruit jar holder. .
II. B. Sargent and A. A. Page, assignors to
Sargent A: (50., New Haven, cylinder lock. ,
J. A. Shaw, ass1gnor to Sargent A: (.30., New
Haven. cylinder lock. . . '
W. E. Simonds..Canton, shirt. cufl. . .
F. H. Starr. assignor )5 to C. H. Merrltt. ex-
pansrble cone for hat making macmnes. _
C. E. Wright, Waterbury, band-saw guide.
H. Wyman and F. S. Webb. Bridgeport, as-
Signors tO Crompton Loom Works, loom for
weavmg tufted fabrics. -
S. B.Bac_on,ass1gnor )4 to C. M.Dpson. clasp
W. F. Dlal. assignor to_ Wheeler A: Wllson
Mfg. 00.. Bridgeport, sewmg machine.
J. H. E ferme, assignor )a,’ to S. H. Wagner,
New Haven, annuncrator.
Hols. Jones, Hartford, assignor to Russell &
Erwm. New Britain, bolt or pin.
Same. felly screw. , , ,
O. McCarthy. assignor t0 Mernlen Britannia
(10., Meriden, coffin handle. _
. H. Murphy, Hartford..sad iron. .
.M. V._ Palmer, Willimantic. assignor [to W11-
limantic Linen Co.. thread unwmder 'for sew-
ing machine. .
I. G. Platt, Waterbury, rivet. .
F. H. Richards. Hartford, assrgnor to E. B.
Coxe, apparatus for supplying compressed air
to pneumatic motors. , , , .
'. Same._assignor to 'l‘raut- & Hme Mtg. 00..
New Britain, suspenders. .
_ O. Seemuller, New Haven, assignor 3. to L.
W. Wildman, propeller.
C. W. Stebblns. New Haven, game.
Same. wmdow awning frame.
E. J. Toot, New Haven, button-hole cutter.
J. A. Traut, New Britain. suspender buckle,
3 patents. , . .
J. Warren. Manchester, magnetic tachome-
ter. ' '
. , . nEsICNs. -
'VV . L. Willis, assrgnor totHolmes & Edwards
Silver 00.. Bridgeport. spoon.
When you have over exerted your-
self by runnlng. jumping or working,
there IS nothing that Will relleve the
soreness of your joints and muscles so
quickly and effectually as Salvation 011
the greatest cure on earth for pain.
Price 25 cents. ,
It is not what one says. but everybody who
knows 1t praises Johnson‘s Anodyne Lmuuem.
REDDI ‘4' G.
_ A11 excellent entertainment.- consist-
!ing of dialogues and recitations, was
I given at the school house by the teacher
and pupils Of the Diamond Hill school,
last Friday eveninO'. Mrs. Nellie E.
Middlebrook. who is a fine elocution-
ist, assisted them. The large assem-
bly was greatly pleased.
Mr. S. B. Sanford, the proprietor of
the Creamery, will soon use a new
tester Of milk, and pay each patron a
price corresponding to the amount of
butter-fat his milk contains. He in-
tends putting into his Creamery soon a
new horizontal boiler. The price for
butter is now 30 cents a pound.
“'0 have been favored with another
bright and beautiful Sunday. The
Monday and Tuesday following were
rainy.
There are many whooping cough pa-
tients in town.
Rev. W'. J. Jennings preached at the
annual meeting of the Bedding Bible
Society, held at the Congregational
Church Sunday evening. Rev. D. Tay-
lor led in prayer. The following offi-
cers were chosen for the ensuing year :
Rev. IV. J. Jennings, president; Rev.
D. Taylor, vice-president ; Miss Lillie
Sanford, secretary: (Mr. W. E. Dun-
comb, secretary for many years, wished
to be excused from serving longer,) and
Mr. IV. M. Edmond. treasurer and de-
positary. ‘
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Mom- Lionsfor Barnum.
E. Daniel Boone. African lion hunter
and tamer and great grandson Of the
original Daniel Boone, arrived from
Liverpool on the Guion line steamer
Wyoming yesterday. Mr. Boone was
accompanied by his wife, son, and
daughter; and between decks, in big
wooden cages, with iron barred fronts,
were ten proteges in nine full grown Af-
rican lions and a cub two years old.
On the same deck were also five large
German boar hounds.
The lions are intended for Barnum’s
greater~t show &c., and they were
brougl.. here from London, where Mr.
Boone says he has subjected them to a
special course of training for three
years. They were captured in pits and
taken to Algiers alittle more than three
years ago and from there shipped Ito
London under Mr. Boone’s instructions.
He has taught them to draw chariots
and to perform any number of tricks,
and he declares that they are perfectly
tame. The lion tamer intends to join
the circus at Philadelphia with the, lions
and dogs, and he has made an engage-
ment with the Barnum 8: Bailey show
for six months. He said yesterday was
the first time in fifteen years he had
been in America. Before the lions were
caught he spent two years hunting in
the African wilds and he narrowly es-
caped being killed by a wounded lion,
which nearly tore his right arm from
the shoulder. His attendant killed the
animal.
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The Norwalk fake-lo ving corr espond-
another‘ pointer from the DAILY GA-
ZETTE, sends this rot to his paper and
which appears therein yesterday:
Wilton, a small town six miles north
of this city, is enjoyinga White Cap
sensation, and the names of several
well known citizens, it is reported, are
among the list of their victims.
Richard H. Fitch, the village post-
master, who wore a long and flowing
beard and bright red whiskers, was
notified a few days ago by a letter em-
bellished with a skull, cross .bones and
coffins in blood that he must sacrifice
them or suffer the penalty. He paid
no attention to the warning, thinking
it a joke, but this morning his whiskers
'were reduced to a stubby beard. Mr.
Fitch refused an explanation, but it is
hinted that returning home through
the woods last night he was seized by
unknown men. who performed the job
themselves.
One of the youngest old women in
Philadelphia is Mrs. Mary MCGcehan,
who lives at- NO. 229 Columbia avenue.
At 95 years she does housework, bakes,
sews, and not long since did the clothes,
washing for her household. As she
says herself. “she is as supple today
as at her twentieth year.” Mrs. Mc-
Gheehan was the mother of thirteen
children and her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Lynch, presented her with twelve
grand-children. The grand-children
had seven babies in all. Sister Mary
Rose, of Lima. a Baltimore nun was
one of her grand-daughters. This re-
markable lady had occasion for the ser-
vices Of a doctor but once, when. she
fell and broke her arm. Mrs. McGee-
han remembers when there wasn’t a
house for miles around. She saw the
burning of the Catholic churches a half
century ago. Although she was never
been in a theatre. Mrs. McGeehan is
one of the jolliest of women. She pos-
seSses more vitality than any Of her
children, and promises to outlive them.
She can thread a needle without glasses
while a great grandchild wears specta-
cles. IHer parents were drowned to-
gether in Ireland. The grandmother
her grandfather died at 105.
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J amesWilson , the pickpocket arrested.
at the Bridgeport depOt two weeks ago
and who is now awaiting trial, is wanted
by the United States authoritfes for
robbing the post office at Bordentown,
N. J.
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General Sherman leaves a fortune es-
timated at from $150,000 to 200,000.
cut of the New York Herald getting
of Mrs. McGeeha-n lived 100 years and'
TH HAIR CUTTER,
No. l Gazette Building, Norwalk.
HOT AND COLD BATES.
DENTISTRY.
R. \‘V. H. BALDWIN is now permanent-
, 13' located 111 the Bishop Building, No. 64
\V all street,.where all in need of Dentistry in
anv_forn_1 w111 find valuable assmtance.
HIS referencesare your friends and neigh-
bors. and he Invites Inquiry as to 11’s ability
and past record. Consultation free. Office
hours: 8 a. m. till 6 p. In. tf. ‘
. HENRY Huss,
Restaurant, cafe and Smoking Room,
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT,
42d Street and 4th Avenue, New York.
Entrance from waiting room of New York,
tff’rl
New Haven & Hartford railroad.
Building Materials, Sac.
L’llIDl‘SG STONE. all qualities Of sand.
cellars dug, gardens and grounds renovat-
ed and horses and carts for hire. I have some
thorouwhlv rotted and very fine manure for
flower beds. 1‘ J. cw. EDMUNDs,
”o. 6 South Union Avenu .
P. O. Box 65-1. Nor-walk. e
TAR AND CONCRETE WALKS.
Laid infnew 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.
.—l\IONEY T0 LOAN.
Insurance Placed in First-Class (Tmnpuuie‘.
Oflice—Corner Main and Wall Sts.. Norwalk.
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Cuuuuulur at Law,
ROOM 4. ['1' STAIRS.
Gazette Building, Nor-walk, Conn.
Alex. 3. Gibson,
Organist Of’the First Congregationgl Church,
Waterbury, and Teacher of
Piancfcrte, Organ and
Musical Composition.
P. 0. Lock Box. NORWALK. CONN.
4 TNA INSRUANCE CO., of Hartford.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
LCupital and Assets, $8,902,272.64.
Insures against loss and damage bv l’llik; on
terms adapted to the hazard und‘consistent
with the laws of com )ensation. i
CO‘ ’LES .I', MERRILL,
Sole agents for Nor-walk and vicinity.
The N‘uualk Fire - Insurance Cu.
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‘ msuresfor loss.
W. L. STREET, Pres.; G. B. ST. JOHN. Tress;
GEO. R. COWLES, Sec’y.
R. B. CRAUFURD, ,
Investments, Real Estate and Insurance
ROOM 2. MASONIC BUILDING.
FURNITURE !
Geo. H. Raymond,
Furniture Dealer,
Has removed to thc”new and commodions
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.
Tc 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 pur oses
and no one who wants a thoroughly re iable
animal should purchase before seeing what we
limiigdiil ogeré We a]? keep constantly on
'm -0 r ‘arrrage eposi 01-ya- com lete
1me of CARRIAGES from the best makers.
which are manufactured for us to special
ordleéiifiv'lesryfcarnagie warz‘anteiii WAGONS
an 0 every escri i0 ; ' .R
WHIPS. BOBES, BLAN ’ Tsil ARRESLES
DANN’S LIVERY STABLE,
OFFICE :—48 WALL STREET. NORWALK ,
Opposite D. (I: N. Railroad Depot.
FURNITURE.
A Full Stock of Furnnure of all kinds.
Parlor and Bedroom Sets,
A Specialty.
DAVID STOW.
Main Street, South Norwalk.
Opposite
Depot.
FURNITURE.
GEORGE H.‘ RAYMOND,
FURNITURE DEALER,
Ilas removed to the new and commodlous store
four doors above his old stand and stacked
It with NEW GOODS of the AATES'I‘
STYLE and FINEST-FINISH.
GEO. H. RAYMOND, Ageu
Arms-1's: -
G. n. stirrer-ran,
Washington, D. C.
towns-w 8‘ Euldetu luueulnsllailelkee. "
PATENT OFFICE.
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Norwalk Chronicler