.,_. an 3 2 ' t WEEKLY - NORWALK - GAZETTE. NEWS or THE WEEK. General Benjamin F. Butler is seri- ously ill with an abscess of” the ear. _ A two-million dollar fire in St. Louis ‘ Tuesday, destroyed almost the entire » retail business cent-re Of the city. The long wooden bridge connecting Branford with Short Beach. was washed away by the force of Tuesday’s storm. This season 15,000,000 menhaden have been taken by one Of the two steamers of Luce Brothers Of Niantic, and the other has taken 6,000,000. John J. Ryan and George 'vVills, two N ow Haven boarding house keepers, were fined $25 and costs, Tuesday, for using oleomargarine contrary to law. Harold, the bright, little son of Trainer William H. Lockwood, fell out ofacarria-gc at the Fair Grounds on Sunday morning. and. dislocated his shoulder. ' Senator Pugh, of Alabama, declares that Cleveland is the representative of the Wall street money-bag democracy, and says it would be folly to nominate him in 1892. The marriage of Miss Margaret Bren- nan, of Franklin avenue, and William Fallon, Of New York, is announced to take place at 9 o’clock a. m., onthe 25th Of this month. The funeral of Mrs. Nelson Sherman was attended from the residence of her Son-in-law, Mr. Dav1d Wood, on Chest- nut Hill, Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Still, of \Vestport, officiating. On Saturday last. a newinternul reve- nne law went into effect prohibiting the packing of any kind of pictures or 'ad- vertising matter in packages of smok- ing or chewing tobacco. H. W. Gilbert, President and Gener- al-manogcr of the Gilbert it Arnold Land Co., of West Superior, N’Vis, is spending a few days with his father, Harmon Gilbert. of Wilton. It is feared that the yacht Florence owned by James A. Austin of New Haven, has been lost off the New J er- sey coast. The crew comprised three men besides Captain Shever. Dennis Rich, a Birmingham carpen— ter, claims the championship of the state as a raccoon hunter. He has kill- ed since the first of October over forty raccoons, besides several foxes. Major John A. Tibbits has sent from Bradford, England. valuable library literature to the trustees of the public library of how London, to aid them in formulating rules for management. Mr. Henry Ropes. formerly United States Consul at St. Petersburg, and head of the firm of W. H. Ropes & Co., No. 74 Wall street, New York, died Tuesday at Lenby, near fPembroke, W'ales. Henry F. English, of New Haven, son of the late Governor James E. English, has bought a lot and will erect a fine building, which he will present to the New Haven Colony Historical Society. The corner-stone for the new House- tonic freight depot at Bridgeport will be of white marble, finely carved. and will bear the names of President Star- buck and Vice-President Stevenson cut in high relief. Ed. Drew. clerk for Kellogg & Hor- ton on Belden avenue, goes home to eat Thanksgiving turkey with the Old folks at Coxsackie, N. Y., and they do say, he. will “double-up” before he re- turns here again. Mrs. Lydia Merrell Hawley, widow of the late Rev. Francis Hawley, and step-mother of Senator Hawley, died at her residence in Oakland, Cal., 011 the 7th inst., at the advanced age of 83 years and 8 months. Charles H. Gross, formerly an engi- neer in the employ of the Central New England & \Vestern Railroad, has been given a verdict of $15,000 damages against the road for an accident which crippled him for life. The Methodist general missionary committee finished its business at Cleveland. Ohio, yesterday and ad- Journed sine die. The total sum of money, for the disposal Of which the committee voted is $1,222,000. The sloop, owned by Capt. William Mills, which went ashore on Caukeen Island, about a year ago and which has laid on the beach ever since, was set on fire by some miscreant on Sunday evening and was entirely consumed. _ The total production of oleomargar- me during the past year was 44,292,409 pounds. the. largest in the history of oleomargarine operations. The in- crease in production over last year was 12,287,385 pounds: in receipts $291,632. Our _ Brothers’ Lodge has received an inVitation from Rev. F. E. Robbins, pastor of the Baptist Church, to attend that church in a body on Sunday oven- in. , Dec. 13th, on which evening he will} take as his subject “Odd Fellow- s ip. New York Fish Commissioner Black- ford has received from the United States Fish Commission some 2,000 tench, for distribution in New York State, Connecticut and New Jersey, in order to ascertain their adaptability to the waters of those states. Charles S. Carpenter, employed at Cousins’ shoe shop, was taken with a fit this morning in front of the resi- dence of J. Belden ’Hurlbutt on Main street. Carpenter was taken to Dr. Huntington’s office and after a few minutes was able to walk home. Among the beautiful “memorial” Windows that adorn the magnificent new I irst Reformed Church, on Seventh aveniic,'Brooklyn, there is one of un- usual richness and beauty, presented by Mrs. George Kissam in memory of her husband, the late George F. Kis- sam. so many years a resident of Nor- walk; his daughter,Miss Lillie Kissam, also presented a large and beautifulBible for the pulpit of this Church in memory of her father. .M Selectman Raymond attended the bi-centennial at St. Mark’s Church, New Canaan, Sunday, where he me four generations of his own family- The eldest, his aunt, Esther Bouton. who though in her 97th year, was pre- sent and enjoyed the interesting ser- vices exceedingly. Alircd Sanford, of Redding. under- went an operation Monday. by which there was removed from his bladder astone weighing a trifle over three ounces. It was as large around as an ordinary hcn’s egg. This is one of the largest formations of the kind known in medical history. Patriotic Andrew Nash.who was Gen. 0. S. Ferry’s body servants during the fore part of the war and who is now an inmate of the Noroton Soldiers’ Home, was in town on Monday. Andrew says that any man who would grumble at his food or treatment at the Noroton Home would find fault in paradise. At thcrNew Canaan two hundredth celebration at St. Mark’s Church Sun- day, in reading over the old. historical records of that church away back in the last century, there were four ancestral relatives of our First Selectman, Oscar W. Raymond. who were chosen war- dens and vestrymen in the same year. Rev. F. E. Robbins preached at the Baptist church, Sunday evening, to the members Of the fire department, tak- ing as his subject “The Model Fire- man.” Nearly the entire force of the department were out, including the Fire Police, and the sermon, which was interesting and inspiring, was listened to with much interest. Saturday morning the skeleton. of a man was found in the woods, hidden by leaves and brush, at a pomt about 8 quarter of a mile west of the almshouse at Litchfield, on the road to Torring- ton. The skeleton is believed to be that of an inmate of the almshouse named Griswold, a homeless old man who wandered away in the fall of 1888. Three special trains will be run over the Consolidated road next Saturday from New York, to accommodate those wishing to witness the football match between Harvard and Yale, to take place at Springfield. The trains will run on fast express time, and will leave early in the morning. All drawtenders along the road are warned to look out for them. The funniest thing about the late election in New York State was the item in the bill Of election expenses filed by Henry C. Safi'en, a Republi- can, who was defeated for a ward office in Brooklyn. The item read “To try- ing to down one of the biggest liars ever created—$300.” It costs some- thing evidently to get the best of a Brooklyn liar. After the services were over at the Baptist Church, Sunday morning, and while the congregation was passing out of the church, Mrs. Mary Lycett, an aged lady,_who resides on Plymouth avenue, tripped over the mat at the front door, and fell, cutting a gash just over her forehead. She was picked up and the wound dressed by Dr. McGone- gal, and after resting a few moments was able to walk home. One object of the recent tarifi' bill was to protect American manufactories like those at Rockville in this state, from the competition of Bradford. Eng- land, mills. The British trade figures for April, May, and J une, show that in those three months in 1890 Bradford exported to this country $6,577,635 and in the same period of 1891 $2,862,651; in other words the exports fell off $3,- 750,000 or more than half—Courant. Etta Knapp. aged 16', a domestic em- ployed by Daniel B. Couro, of Gran berry Plains, was arrested on Tuesday charged with stealing money from the cash-drawer of Thomas B. Grego- ry’s store at Cranberry Plains. Grego- ry has missed money for some time, and as Etta was suspected, a trap was set for her and yesterday she was caught in the act. She made a confes- Sion this morning, and gave bonds for her appearance Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Dolly Robinson of Dallas, Tex., seems a woman of much strength of mind. When her husband was run in for attempted burglary at Chicago, the other day, a letter from her was found in his pocket. “Frank,” she had writ- ten, “Can’t you nerve up strength enough to get out and take a gun and the first man you spot do him ? Frank. if I could get $100 that way I could pay off the balance on the furniture Charley bought and would start for Chicago. Get the money, if you have to get a gun and do your worst.” Thomas S. Morison has purchased of Daniel S. Smock, of Holmdel, Mon- mouth county, New Jersey, a yearling stallion. The price paid is said to be $1,000. The young horse arrived yes- terday and is now quartered at William H. Lockwood’s training stables at the fair grounds. What makes the colt so valuable is the fact that he is of the same breeding on his sire’s side, as Arion, Senator Stanford's great two- year-old is on the dam’s side, thus mak- ing the two horses half-brothers. A number of Norwalk Englishmen, interested in the formation of a lodge of the Order of St. George, met at the rooms of the Iron Moulders’ Union, on Wall street, Monday evening, and the lodge was regularly installed by Dist- rict Deputy William H. Forster, of Bridgeport. The new lodge will be known as Welcome Stranger Lodge. No. 364, S. of St. G., and starts with a membership of twenty-five. About fifty out-of-town visitors were present, and after the installation, were rovally en- tertained by their new Norwalk breth- ren. A lease has .just been executed be tween the directors of the Madison Square Garden Company and Barnum & Bailey for the occupancy of that building by the Greatest Show on Earth. _ The new style of performances to be given by Barnum At Bailey, will include a new spectacle in which 1,500 people will be seen at One time. The rent of the building is about the same as that of last year,viz.: $1,000 per day, equal to $1,200 per day for each show day, making the largest rent ever paid by any show in the world. The show will open in March next for five weeks. POOR KING lA-lA.’ . England Would Only Anew Hiln 0n. \Vife Whilsfle V“... in Exile. Deposed monarchs, when their ca- reer is not cut short, are often allowed to choose their residence in any friend- ly country which will receive them,and _ to enjoy themselves in their own way. But there seems to be an exception in the case of African potentates, who do not have their way, in cases of deposi- tion, by any means. Witness the ex- Khedive, after whose health and safe keeping the Ottoman Government keeps a bright look out. Then there is Arabi, who is kept in uncongenial Ceylon by the English; and Abd-el-Kader suffered many years of close detention before he was permitted to depart for Damascus— which was an exile, of course. Cete- wayo, too, had to suffer the indignity of detention far from his loved people and herds. But, of all modern instanCes, poor Ja-ja, King of Obopo, in the Niger delta, seems to have had the hardest fate. Unmitigated rufiian and canni- bal as he was, he was as much a king as any other, and we can imagine his rage and despair when he was seized and deported to St. Vincent in the West Indies. He had money, and a sufficient a1- lowance from the British government besides, but the poor soul almost died of homesickness and the inability to be able to kill at will any number of other negroes. Here he sent to the government a petition, asking that twelve of his wives might be sent out to him. Eng- land being a country where morality obtains, in certain ways, it was not thought proper to encourage poly- gamy so openly, so J a-ja’s request was refused, in regard to eleven- twelfths of it, for he was only sent one pudgy black wife, selected by him. J a-ja was an attraction for the tour- ists in the steamships from New York which touch at the different islands, and was a figure gorgeous in array when be displayed his attractions to visitors. On such occasions he wore an admiral’s coat, with epaulettes of extra heavy bullion, discreetly opened so as to show a yellow, plush waist- coat with great shining green buttons. It must be said‘for Ja—ja that he al- ways had on a clean white shirt. It is not necessary for us to go into the ac‘ ccssories of his costume, which all great men wear on the West coast; but his necklace, ear rings, finger and thumb rings were remarkable. Last year poor Ja-ja —— who was brought up in his belief in his “divine right ” to levy tribute and cut off heads—was pardoned by Queen Vic- toria, and set 011' for his native swamp in the steamship. But, unfortunately, death prevented him from revisiting the scenes of his youth and manhood, for he is reported as dead at Tenerifi‘e. We wonder whether they took his body on, so that he could be swathed in. successive rolls of calico, and smoked over a. slow fire for some weeks before final burial, as a true West African king should be?-—United Service Magazine. ' Feeling His Way. To the average beholder he would readily have been taken for a man-of- all work, doing Odd jobs from door to door, thrifty and respectable, and that’swhat a Hastings street woman thought he was as he popped in at the back gate and approached her with confidence. “Good morning, ma’am,” he said quietly. “Have you any wood to saw to-day?” “No,” she replied not unkindly; “it was all sawed yesterday and put away.” “Any coal you want taken in th cellar?” - “ N 0, but we may have some to-mor- row.” “ You have no grass to cut, I sup- pose?” he ventured next. “Oh, no,” she said; “ it’s too late for that now.” “Are there any ashes or garbage you want carried out?” “No, we have that done by con- tract.” “And there’s nothing at all about the place you want done?” “ Nothing to-day,” she said sympa- thetically. ‘ “No work of any kind?” “ Not a lick.” ' “Thank heaven for that ma’am!” he ejaculated fervently; “ give me some cold meat and bread and a piece of pie. I’m nearly hungry enough to have worked for it.” The tramp’s diplomacy and tact won the battle and he got the grub.— Detroit Free Press. Americans Are Slaves! The Americans are the most docile people in the world. They are the slaves of their servants, whether these are high officials or the “ reduced duchesses ” of domestic service. They are so submitted to their lot that they . seem to find it quite natural. The Americans are lions governed ' by bulldogs and asses. They have given themselves a 100,- 000 masters, these folks who laugh at monarchies, for example, and scorn the rule of a king, as if if it were bet- ter to be bullied by a crowd than by an individual. In America, the man who pays does not command the paid. I have al- ready said it; I will maintain the truth of the statement that, in Amer- ica, the paid servant rules. Tyranny from above is bad; tyranny from be- low is worse. Of my many first impressions that have deepened into convictions, this is one of the firmest.—A Frenchman in America, by Max O’Rcll. Asking too Much. “Of course it hurts, Josiah,” said Mrs. Chugwater as she applied the liniment and rubbed it in vigorously. “Rheumatism always hurts. You must grin and bear it.” ,“I’m willing to- bear it, Samantha,” groancd Mr. Chugwater. “but darn me if I’m g0- ing to grin.”—-Chicago Tribune. Winter Announcement. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF ine Milliner ,. Have just added a number of TRIMMED -:- HATS In the :Newest Shades and Latest Styles. Mourning a Specialty. HAIE Goons OF ALL KINDS. ' COMBINGS MADE UP. We have the agency for the Madame Griswold Corset. Other CORSETS a specialty. IlisseiEHlohn, 33 MAIN STREET, NORWALK. 37 WALL STREET. LADIES, LOOK AT OUR Walking - Shoes. Dongola, Patent Tipped, Extension Edge Shoes only 32. Never before have you seen as good for the price, 32. 150 pairs Kid Waukenphast, regular 83 shoe, for $2.50. Gents’ Grain Leather Shoes, you ever saw, for $2. , The Celebrated Goodyear Glove Co. ’54 specialties in Rubbers, Light Zephyr Rubbers. Call and see our goods. our best to please. best We will do A. ll. HOYT’ 3530K. P. W. BATES, , Steam - Stone - Polishing —-AND— ALL KINDS O Monumental: Bullmngllurl 42 WATER STREET, NORWALK. 11’103 Onnsns PBOMPTLY EXECUTED. LATEST lMFDBTA‘l’l’ON S __.O‘F__ Fall and Winter SUITINGS. I have just received my stock of Fall and Winter Suitings, which comprise the most fashionable patterns of foreiin importation and domestic manufacture. T ese goods Iam prepared to make up in The Latest Styles and in the most thoroughmanner, guarantee- ing satisfaction. It is always best to make early selections before stock is reduced. and those who call early W111 have the best chOice. _ Special attention is called to our Trouser- ings of which we have the largest variety We have ever before offered. The patterns are_of the very latest and most approved styles. WM. H. SWIIRIIS. 90 WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. m35 LOOK HEREII I have just received the LARGEST LINE PANTAEDONINGS Ever seen in Norwalk, which I will make up at the LOXVEST CASH PRICE. Call and be Convinced. TIMOTHY J. BYRNES, (Up Stairs.) 20 WALL STREET. 3m217 NOW IS YOUR TIME To BUY GROCERIES. THE URDERSIGNED \VILL SELL GOODS AT A LOW FIGURE FORCASH. PREPARED - BUCKWHEAT - NEW - IN. Good Butter at 28c. per lb. Call and be convinced. Chas. P. Keeler, 7 WATER STREET, NORWALK. S. W. Gregory, LIVERY, BOARD, FEED, SALE AND EXCHANGE STABLES, 14 Knight street, - - Norwalk. Alar ostock of newlv purchased and care: fully so ected Teams. arria es, c. Coaches, Carriages and Sa dle Horses fur nished at all hours. Careful drivers who desued. , Omnibusses. Wa onettea. Coaches. Bock- ,PhBtOélfi an Light Road Carriages. whens 1. “120 8W Cometoc If the Trousers that go with 'ouri". model $l0.00 SUITS were converted into a base ball pennant 3!; they would certainly shed additionali‘i luster on the national game. They?< would multiply the pleasures of victory "a? and soften the bitterness of defeat. ‘- As for these suits, the triumph of the great Boston team isn’t a bigger tri- . umph than they are. In quality they 3?: are away up, in price they are awayjli down, and in make—well, the highest-«’5 skill attainable has been lavished on; them. They’ve made a hit, and if you 3 don’t get one of them you’ll make a3: miss. Full line of ~ i §-X-§*§*§*§*§‘lt 5 3‘. §*§*§*§ VIN OURFUIHRNT“; A. I. .; .-—_—\‘ l'f'l -< I( .11-.. Gomstook Bros-,' Masonic Building: NORWALK. 2 14 So. Main Street, 50. NORWALK. The Boston Dry Goods Store. SPECIAL THREE DAYS’ SALE. SATURDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY. To enliven trade during this warm spell we have marked special fines of NEW SEASONABLE GOODS at such LOW PRICES as will not only attract attention, but will induce you to make your purchases at once. If you want anything in the line of Dry Goods and Notions give our stock a look through. We will cheerfully do our part if you will do the looking. You may not want to buy, but we show goods without any regard to the chance of selling. and we'll be pleased to count you amor g our patrons at this SPECIAL THREE DAYS' SALE. Attractive Goods at Taking Prices. DRESS GOODS. 40-inch Dress Flannel, all colors, 37:}ogoods for 19c. 46-inch Imperial Serge, latest shades, 980 goods for 750. 40 inch Henrietta, full line of colors at only 49c. Storm Serge, a very popular fabric, all colors, at 49c. Figured China Silk, light colors, 89c goods for 750. We are showing an elegant line of Embroidered and Ca-mel’s Hair Dress Patterns from $3.92 up. CLOAKS. Astrakan Trimmed Cheviot Coats, $13.50 garment for $9.98. Wide Wale Jacket, Mink Fur Trimming, $18 garment for $14.95. Fur Trimmed CheviotIJackets, $9 garment for $6 98. Light Cheviot Jacket, Silver Fox Fur, $15 garment for $11.49. Light Cheviot Jacket, Velvet Col-_ lar, $13.98 garment for $10.49. Cleopatra Mantles, Feather Trim- ming, $21 garment for $I8.50. Light Newmarket with Cape, $15 garment for $12.98. We guaran tce our BLANKETS and wear. The prices are the LOWEST. _ and COMFORTERS for warmth Can you ask for more ‘3 Special Values in TABLE DAMASK. Best linen goods at prices to suit economical housekeepers. Extra fine line of MATERIALS FOR FANCY WORK in Plush and China Silk Goods, in Tassels and Fringes, Worsteds, Embroidery Silks, Cushions, etc. Choice goods in INFANT-3’ and CHILDREN’S BONNETS. WSee these goods. The prices will interest you. The Popular Boston Store, Cor. Main and Wall Sts., Norwalk. FINE LINE OF OVERGOATS and PEA JACKETS, WINTER UN DERWEAR, . COMPLETE STOCK OF Ladies’ - and - 'Gents’ - SHOES, Rubbers and Rubber Boots a. Specialty. HENRY BIELEFELD, 12 North Main Street, South Norwalk. LOOK! 5,000 STOVE PIPE, JOINTS at 15 cents per joint. 2,500 ELBOWS at LOOK: 10 cents each. Pipe, Collars, Dampers, Flue Staps, etc. "Grates, Covers and Centers at 6 cents per pound. . Brick from 75 centsto $1 per set. _‘ STOVE AND RANG‘E REP AIH'ING, A SPECIALTY. Austin’s Foundry, Brook Street. ..
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