6 Willifll‘ llllllllllllllfllllfllll. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK 01" “the. nap Have just added a number of TRIMMED -:- HATS In the :Newcst Shades and Latest Styles. Mourning a Specialty. HAIR GOODS OF ALL KINDS. COMBINGS MADE UP. We have the agency for the Madame Griswold Corset. Other CORSETS a specialty. Missettflohn, 33 MAIN STREET, NORWALK. CALL AT Niokerson 5' dihetts’, -,- ‘ '-' 2.1.;- 'JLu-mn'mcma 37 Main Street, AND TRY inert ecstatic GELATINE, (THE PUREST M ADE), Served Free On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. l7, l8and l9. 5.0mesz 35 and a cosowsxi, Merchant ~ Tailor. I have just received the. Finest and and Largest Selection of FALL AND WINTER SUITINGS, TRUUSE‘RINGS AND VESTINGS, shown in Norwalk. which I will make up in styie and price to suit everybody. s. eusowsax, Bonn Wait not listen Sts, Nornoll. Christmas Stockings, Fancy Boxes FILLED WITH THE BEST -:- CANDIES AT VERY LOW PRICES. FRESH EVER-Y on. RE” Great Reductions to Churches on 1 Sunday chools. ALWERNER’S, 6 Main Street, Nor-walk. P. W. BATES, Steam - Stone, - Polishing ALL KINDS OF Monumental": Building Witt 42 WATER STREET, NORWALK. 15103 Onnnns Pnomr'er EXECUTED. LOOK HEREI! Il-have just received the LARGEST LINE OI‘ P A N TALOON IN GS Ever seen in Norwalk, which I will ‘,niake up at the LOWEST CASH PRICE. Call and be Convinced, TIMOTHY J . BYRNES, loggers.) 20 WALL STREET. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BUY GROCEltlES. THE UBDERSIGNED WILL SELL GOODS AT A LOW FIGURE FOR CASH. PREPARED - BUCKWHEAT - NEW - IN. Good Butter at 28c. per lb. Call and be convinced. Chas. P. Keeler, 7 WATER STREET, NORWALK. WRECK ME RAIL A Switch Engine Causes a Bad Wreck at Wilson Point. Several Severely Injured. There was quite an accident at Wil- son Point Wednesday morning, causing considerable damage to railroad pro— perty, some delay in trains, but for- tunately with no loss of life. Engineer Frank Morgan, of locomotive No. 41, with a train of seventeen cars, was en- gaged in “throwing” some of the train or. the steamer Express and was moving his train ahead to a point near the scmiphore signal house, and had got perhaps six car lengths past the junction where the main tracks con- nect with one of the sidings when switcher locomotive No. 14, engineer Barney N eary, came along on the main track and striking a car loaded with nineteen tons of brass, wasstopped, but not before the steam cylinder box had been badly jammed and the side of the cab ripped and torn. It was also thrown from the track and al- most stood on its head. The end of the car struck was mashed in, but it was put on the track again, and later loaded on the steamer Express. Lo- comotive No. 41, did not leave the tracks. A gang of men were quickly at work and before 9.30 the wreck was cleared up. Patrick Kelly, conductor of the switcher train, was riding on the engine when the collision occurred, and had his hand frightfully jammed. There were injuries received by one or two others but they were very slight. Supt. Payne was at the scene at an early hour, and closely following the wrecking train from Danbury. Trains are again running on time. The Long Island Express was delayed about three hours by reason of the wreck, and Conductor Vaughn’s up train was about one hour and a half behind time. Obituary. on. (41301th humans. This most estimable man passed away on Monday at his home on Isaacs street, a little past the mcridan hour. He was born in New York City Nov. lst, 18:30. His parents dying in his early youth, he was sent to boarding school and on arriving at age, em- barked in business and went to Utah with a son of Brigham Young, but his love of animals, and especially of the horse, led him to return to New York and enter the American Veterinary College. He came to Norwalk six years ago and opened an office, just prior to his graduation. His thorough mastery of his profession and his deep and tender sympathy for a dumb ani- mal in distress, with his honest, genial, personal attributes, at once opened up to him a wide and successful profes- sional business. He was never strong and his exposure and devotion to his profession soon began to tell upon his health and strength. Early last year, he became aware that consumption was threatening his life and on the 8th of last December he went to_ Aiken. S. 0.. and remained South till late this spring, when he re- turned here to his home and to the de- voted care of his wife and daughter. Here, fully consolous of his condition, he waited patiently and uncomplain- 1neg the 1nev1table hour of his depart- ure. Last fall he united With the First Congregational Church, of which his wife and daughter were already con- nected, and his religious faith and hope were his sure solace and support as he descended to the dark river of death,0n whose other shores he could hear his Sayiour’s welcome, “Well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord.” No man ever grew more rapidly into the confidence, respect and love of an entire community. His frank and honest nature and kindliness of heart, won all other hearts, and liv- ing he was_everywhere beloved and now that he is gone, he is as widely and Sincerely lamented. During his long illness, Dr. Bates, who came to take charge of his profes- sional busmess, has been indefatigable in his care and kindly ministrations and his mourning family entertain the most grateful sense of their obligations to him. — ._ ,, —>~4¢>~——~~~ Mrs. George B. St. John has re- turned from her week’s visit with New Haven friends. Mrs. Parsons, of New Haven, has been a Visitor to her mother Mrs. Sam- uel Talcott, on Union Park. Nova Scotia. New-Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are discussingfia prOJQct for union as one province. The New London Telegraph has again enlarged, and now claims to be the largest daily paper in the state. It is one of the best at any rate, and our New London friends should appreciate its enterprise. The death of three of the four child- ren of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Strong of East Windsor from diphtheria has been noted in the Courant. Yesterday the youngest and last child died of the dread disease. Mr. and Mrs. Strong have. the sympathy of all their acquaint- ances in their bereavement.—Hartf0rd Courniit. A Boston correspondent writes: “General Butler took a severe cold a few weeks ago. He has been under the constant care of his physician ever spice and is unable to leave his room. He sits in his dressing-gown and slip- pers before an open grate and listens to the reading of the newspapers for a little while and then lies down and tries to sleep. But he gets no better from day to day.” That tired, languid feeling and dull headache is very disagreeable. Take two of Carter’s Little Liver Pills be- fore ictiring. and . ou-will find relief. They never fail to c 0 good. ABOUT CHURCH BELLS. INTERESTING FACTS m REGARD. TO THEIR HISTORY. Bells “7cm Made in Very Early Time's— —Chlnese Bells 2,000 Years B. C.—-Bells Used to Exorcise Evil Spirits—Tho Ringing of Chlnies—Curious Beliefs. The bell tolls on in solemn mockery of all protest. Most people like it. It has a history--—old as civilization—and abouuding in romance and poetry. Indeed, it has always been a favorite of the poets. They ring in its notes on all sorts of occasions, and sing about it when the flowers in the topi— cal field have withered. It antedates all the evangelists and in the cathe- dral tower still proclaims its message, though many a gifted bishop has come and gone. , ' Passing through Troy, N. Y., the other day, I came upon a bell foundry where many of the great bells of the country were made. The bellmaker, a. very affable gen- tleman, with some of the cheerful ca- dences of his own manufactures in his voice, was engaged in the delicate and difficult task of tuning and se- lecting bells for a chime. In the course of our chat he told me many in~ tercsting facts. It is not known who cast the first bell. Some one gravely avers that Tubal Gain, “the instructor of every artificer in brass and iron,” formed the sounding metal into a rude kind of bell. The best that can be said for this bold statement is that Tubal Cain has not contradicted it. Perhaps the idea of a bell was first suggested by striking upon pots and kettles. Hence the most ancient form of the large bell was that of the Indian gong or of the caldrons of Dodona. The refer- ences made in the book of Exodus and by Isaiah and Zachariah were, of course, to small bells suspended from the garments of the high priest, worn at the feet by women, as in Cairo to the present day, or hung on the necks of horses. When large bells came into use is purely a matter of conjecture. The Chinese employed rude bells of a large size at least 2000 years 13. C., bu‘. these were made of pieces of metal welded together, and were nearly square in shape. Religious asscmb 19.3 were convoked among the Jews and the Egyptians by the trumpet. The Turks at first struck a Wooden board or iron plate with a hammer, but now the Muezzin or Mohammedan crier, with solemn effect, proclaims from the lofty minaret the hour of prayer. The early Christian Church gathered in silence. Persecution stalked abroad. The bell that had called them to worship would simultaneously have rung their death knell. It was not until the sixth century, at least, that the bell became a feature in the Christian Church, and with it came the gracefully ascending spire that conducts man’s orisons to the skies. There is an unrepealed law in Eng- land that parishioners shall furnish “ bells with ropes ;” and the unsenti~ mental grumbler rhymed his discon- tent at the impost thus :— Dlsturbers of the human race. Your bells are always ringing, I wish the ropes were around your neck And you upon them swinging. Bells were often cast in a temporary foundry erected near the church, where the bishop or priest superin- tended the work. The bells in Roman Catholic churches, as is well known, are consecrated before they sound forth that music which Charles Lamb called “ the music highest bordering on heaven.” Authorities differ as to when and where the custom of bap- tizing bells began. It was at least as early as the time of Charlemagne, for he condemned the practice. Ono rea- son of it was that bells were believed to have a certain strange influence over thunder and lightning, and were able to drive away evil spirits. To this day peasants in the viuelauds of France ring the bells on the approach of storms. The service of consecrating the bell as performed in the Catholic Church is quite solemn and impressive. Amid recitations, chanting and prayers the priest makes the sign of the cross with holy water, into which salt has been cast, upon the outside and inside sur- face of the bell. It is then thoroughly washed by attendants. Afterward the priest makes the sign of the cross with sanctified oil upon its top and seven times upon its side. The bell is then consequently in the name of the Trinity and in honor of some saint who gives it a name. It is then in- censed and blessed. The Bishop of Chalons in baptizing a chime appropri- ately pronounced it “ a happy and holy family.” Although the English have claimed that a. chime cannot be properly run g by machinery, Yankee ingenuity has invented a contrivance which pro- duces as good music as one hears in England. In that country there is a man in charge of each bell, and for several centuries these bellringers have been a. dissipated class. The belfry was a. loathsome quarter of the otherwise sacred cathedral. The nui- sance has abated of late years, al- though in some places the bellrlngers still divide their time between the tavern and the belfry. Bells are much used in Japan, es- pecially in the ceremonies of worship. They are suspended in low towers, near the temples, and are sounded by means of wooden beams swinging from the roof, to which straw ropes are attached. When one enters a tem- ple in Japan he pulls this rope and rings the bell, thus arousing the deity who is wide awake when the worship- er comes into his presence—A. W. W. in Philadelphia Press. I‘llxed Goods. Gosliu—What do you think of these twousers? Dolly—They are criminal. How so? They are loud enough to be breaches of the peace.—-Philadelphia Press. Jo'bjPrinting neatly done at thislofflce. A PLACE OF TRAGEDIES. Constantinople ~and Its Hysterical Crimes—Victims of the Sultan‘s Hote- Constantinople is the place par ex- cellence for mysterious tragedies, and, incredible as it may appear at the close of this matter-of-fact nineteenth century, great men of European repu- tation are put out of the world almost every day without attracting any un- usual attention. The last victims, says the New York Recorder, has been Ali Saib Pasha, minister of war, who day before his death had a longinter- view with the sultan, partaking of several cups of coffee at the palace. A few hours later he Was found a corpse at his own house. Some say that it was a case of suicide, but the latter is a crime which is absolutely repulsive to every believer in the Prophet. Others again say that he died of heart disease, while the ma- jority allege that his death was due either to a cup of coffee‘or a. bowstring. He is but one of a. number of promi- nent statesmen who have thus come to an untimely end. To this day no one knows what has become of Midhat Pasha, at one time prime minister, and famed through- out Europe as the most enlightened Oriental statesman. The last heard of him was that he had died in exile at Mecca. An equal mystery sur« rounds the present condition both of the ex-Khedive Ismail of Egypt and the ex-Sultan Murad. The death of both has frequently been rumored throughout the city, while if they are alive their fate are but little better, for they are close prisoners in the palaces which have been allotted to them. Grave doubts exist as to whether Murad has ever been seriously insane, and it is popularly believed that he was merely declared demented and incap- able of governing because the Sheik U1 Islam, together with the Softas, Were convinced that he was about to inaugurate all kind of western re- forms. Thc present Sultan’s tenure of the throne depends entirely upon the mental condition of his predeces- sor. For if the Sheik Ul Islam were to declare to-morrow that Murad had recovered his senses Abdul Hamid’s prestige and authority, both spiritual and temporal, would be at an end. Under the circumstances it is scarcely surprising that the Sultan should look forward with feelings of relief to the eventuality of Murad’s death. Getting Straightened Ont. “ Well, Clara,” said that young woman’s father, looking into the par- lor, where she sat alone, as he was on his way up to bed about 10 o’clock, “ What’s become of that young popin- jay, Jones, who used to sit around here six or seven nights a week? I haven’t seen him for a fortnight.” “ How can you Speak so disrespect- fully of him, pa, when he is to be your son-in-law?” - “Oh, he is, is he?” “ Yes, pa.” “ Well, where is he?” “Oh, he is off on his vacation. takes a late one, you see.” “Oh, just so. Then it’s really, set- tled about him, is it?” u YES, pa.” “And he will soon be sitting around here again, I suppose?” “Yes, pa; next week, I hope.” “ Hum! Well, he is better than that other poplnjay, Robinson, and Emer- son also, who formerly came here.” “ Please, pa, speak of Mr. Robinson and Mr. Emerson also with more re- spect.” “ Why so?” “ Because, they are my brothers now.”—Philadelphia Press. He They Took Dryer Pattie» Two fat and evidently well-to-do Chinamon stepped into the Astor House cafe yesterday afternoon and looked around. After a moment’s hestitation they walked over to the counter \u «era the oyster soup and oyster parties hold court, and took seats on the high chairs. “What’ll you have, gentlemen?” asked Michael, as though he ladled out gallons of bird’s nest soup every day. The Chinamen didn’t answer. They looked at those big shiny tureens ex- pectantly. Just then another waiter lifted the cover to another customer, and a whiff was wafted to the Orien- tals. That settled their order. “ Some that,” they said in unison. Oyster attics it was, and the China- men attacked their lunch with appar- ent relish and great decorum, saving that they used knives. Not a word was spoken. The two customers in blue silk shirts finished their portions, took their checks, paid at the desk, marched out, and the rattle of knives and forks went on.— N. Y. Advertiser. It. \Vas Dead. It is the custom among the poorer class in Australia to ask a. gift of flowers from the neighbors with which to decorate the room in which their dead repose prior to burial. One lovely evening, as I was enjoying a quiet pipe and reverie on the veranda of my modest cottage at Wooloomoo- 100, I was aroused by a thin, small voice. Looking up I saw before me a tiny woman-child, whose head was adorned with a perfect Niagara of golden hair. “ Please, sir,” said the tiny voice, “ give me some flowers for the corpse.” “ My dear child,” said I, thoroughly aroused, “What is the matter with the corpse?” “ It’s.dead, sir,” said she—F. S. in N. Y. News. He Was a Heartless “ll-etch- “ Mary,” he said sweetly to his young wife, “will you make me just one of your biscuits?” “ Oh, Harry,” she murmured throw- in g her arms about his neck, “ I’m so glad. I thought from what you said when I made the last ones you didn’t like them." “Um——er—er— um,” he hesitated. “You had those for breakfast. Iwant this for a paper wel-ght!”—Detroit Free Press. “vertise in the WEEKLY GAZETTE. WEEKLY. - NORWALK - GAZETTR. The town of Putnam has voted- the Harris Car company of Boston exemp-i tion from taxes for 10 years. providing it locates there A committee was ap- pointed to get a bill through the le '3- lature, legalizing this action. The company is capitalized at $1,000,000. Oliver Woodhouse,aged sevent -onc, assistant post-master of Hartfor , who has been connected with the post-office for the past forty-two years. was found dead in bed Sunday morning. His death was caused by heart disease. He was a prominent Odd Fellow, Mason and Knight of‘Pythias. Immediately after the holidays Mrs. P. T. Barnum of Bridgeport,Miss May. daughter of D. M. Reed, and Miss Jes- sie Sealey, grandchildren of Mr. Bar- num, will start for-Europe, with a reti- nue of servants, to spend the winter, spring and summer in Italy, Greece, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. After able arguments on both sides and a thorough exposition of constitu- tional law, the cue warranto case of Morris vs. Bulkeley has been submit- ted to the supreme court, and their de- cision is awaited. Whatever it is the people of the state will be willing to abide by it. As for the politicians—we caniliot answer for them.—Ansonia Sen- tine . In the United States Court at Hart- ford Tuesday, true bills were found against John G. Chapman, of New Haven. for violation of the pension law; Burt L. Dorman, for robbing the mails at Willimantic, and Paul Conrad and others. of New Orleans, for using the mails for distributing lottery cir- culars. New London vessels and their catches of bluefish last season are as follows: Belle of the Bay, Captain Mosier, 83.000; Gypsy Girl, Captain Forrest, 05,000; Elisha Darker, Captain Sistare, 25,000; John Comstock, Captain Kee- ney, 30,000; Kate Church, Captain weeks, now at Fulton Market dis- charging a fare of 1,500. caught 50,000; Emma, Captain Ashcraft. 20,000. The Belle of the Bay is “high hook.” An accident on the New York and Harlem Railroad onused the death of two laborers, the injury of several others, and the upsetting of a car with forty passengers. It occurred at Mott Haven Junction just before 6 Wednes- day evening, and the marvel was that no one inside the overturned and crushed car was seriously injured, but the rail- road workmen killed and seriously wounded, were walking beside the track when the car hurlei around at . right angles to the moving train and mowed them down. - To get relief from indigestion, bili— ousness, constipation or torpid liver without disturbing the stomach or purging the bowels, take a few doses of Qrter’s Little Liver Pills, they will please you. oh. 500 CIDER BARRELS. __AT_.' Raymond Bros, SOUTH N ORWALK . From 80 cents up. HOUSE AND GENERAL PAINTING, Paper Hanging, Kalsomining, 8a. ' The Sul‘soriber has opened a general Paint- ing and Pa 161' Hanging Shop, at NO. 7 WLTER STREET, (James’ Blunt) .Norwalk.where he would be glad to receive any orders from old customers and as m~ y as may favor him Wlth their work. The so mutant; and best workmanship guarant ed in tenors Do four Own Dyeing, at. Home. The will dye everything. They are sold every- where Price 106.5 package. They have nor-qua! for Strength, Brightness, Amount in Packages or for Fastness of Color. or non-fading Qualities. They do not crock or smut; 40 colors. For sale by J. G. Gregorv do 00.; J. A. Riggs. 1) Main street; George B. Plaisted. Druggist. United States Hotel. EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN. FULTON, WATER AND PEARL Srs , NEW Your: GEO. P. HEIBLING, PROP. Refurnlshed, new elevator and all modern improvements. American plan 32 per day and upwards, ac- cording to location 01 rooms. European plan, single rooms, 75c and $1.50. Double rooms,$l.50 to $3per day. Special terms by the week. New York elevated railroad depot in hotel. Five minutes walk to New Haven, Hartford do Ifridgerort, Clyde & Mallory Steamship lines 3’ S S. B. WlLSON, Carpenter and Builder. AWING,Windew Frames, 8:0. Mouldings made to order. Jobbing promptly attended to. Shop—Cress st; Residence, 92 Wall st. AtSifooom Cottage on Chestnut street to ren . S. W. Gregory, LIVERY, BOARD, FEED, SALE AND EXCHANGE STABLES, 14 Knight Street, - - Norwalk. A large stock of newly purchased and care: fully selected Teams. 'nrriages, & Coaches, Carriages and Saddle nished at all hours. dedireqi) w t 0 Rock mm 118808. a on 6‘3 08. Cl}, - Edit Road Jtl‘rriaggpé‘ t “‘lt’ihym‘h’tif L‘ c. Iorses fur- Careful drivers when Instant relief. Final cure In 10 B and never returns. one s. EOBGE H. OSTERBANKS. edy nun b FILES .. n Tum & 00.. 78 Nam! Stree New YorgCiW‘ All druggists. and do 2 at thehlowest price day 911 'to o r g n SI . BEEF" l'.° wnl°m9n93ft°am£le . ..:‘.' _. L-‘Mmanxa-smg-umu , ., o ' H0 PLAQTE RS feel good the " moment one is put on because ’- of soothing, filinulatlng, strengthening properties 'r EVery ache, soreness and weakness of the Muscles, . Limbs, Back, sides, Hip, ltd .cys, L‘lioulder, Lungs 1 or Stomach quickly soothcd may and the euro is ‘ permanent. Look for our signature on the germ- ine Hop Plastcrs. Sold everywhere. 25 cts. HOP PLASTER CO., Proprietors, Boston. ) ‘ ',( n. n.. PATRONIZE THE OLD RELIABLE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. Low Rates. Prompt Delivery Branch Office, Norwalk, at Morris Benedict‘s Main Office at Depot, South Norwalk. L. HUNT, Agent. WAY’S OLD FASHIONED Stomach Bitters I Are the best Spring Tonic. Large bottles $1 . Sample bottles free at HALE’S CORNER DRUG STORE' O. E. WILSON General Insurance and Real Estate Ant .__—- ' MONEY TO LOAN. Stocks, Bonds, etc. Bought and Sold. an Loans Negotiated at Lowest Rates of Interest ROOM 3, GAZETTE BUILDING NOR WALK, CONN. OLD Ah} PENSION mew m‘v’ I. GEN. WM. ll. NOBLE. No. 91 STRATFORD Ava, anonronr 'Has llblanks needed under New Law f c Soldiegs. Widows, Parents and Children. Oil 0 send for question blanks at once. teammate TA R RH TH E POSITIVE CURE. ELY BROTHERS. 66 Warren 8%.. New York. PriceSOcts. on. its .aiiLung mag 5 Troubles. 356. and $1 at all Drugglsts. E. MORGAN 5.. sons. Prop’s, ' PROVIDENCE, R. I. “a HAYNEg ARAB IAN BALSA ‘ One 'of the Best Medicines Ever Invented for IN CASFS 0P PAIN AND INFLAIIMATION. This excellent compound is achieving the most signal triumphs, astonishing many who have occa- sion to use It by the certainty with which it relieves them of their suflerlngs, both externally and intern- ally. It is safe and certain in its action. Ibr Bum, Poisoning. Erysipelas, Inflammalion, of the Eye: or :Bowels. , Eamche, Deafness, Rheuma- tism, Pains m Side, Back of: Shoulders. Pita, Sore Throat, Group or Bronchitis. ‘ Price 25c. and $1 at all Druggists. E. MORGAN 85 SONS, Prop’s. rnovumiwn. 3.1.. .
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