-. ,a..:..-<c- , dress of beautifully cut type. NonwrrntflGAzm. "Truth above all things.” FRIDAY. APRIL 8. 1892. [Entered at the Post Office as a Newspaper] A Beautiful Birthday. The venerable Mrs. JAMES MALLORY celebrated her 89th birthday yesterday- Her children and children’s children Were present to call her blessed,as were a host of friends, and all most sincerely earnest and cordial in their congratu- lations and greetings. Her home was made beautiful and redolent with the perfume Of almost endless flowers, giv- en in sweet token of friendship and re- spect. One contribution came from Washington in the shape of Spring’s first out-door floral joy and delight--—a fragrant bunch of trailing arbutus. The day, too, was as bright and genial as are the sweet and beautiful sunset hours of this good lady’s life. I. f —-~———4- 0+ —— —————————— W'eli—Deserved success. The New Haven Palladium comes to us to-day enlarged to eight pages, print (l on a new press and with a new It hope- fully says that it is to be a live news- paper, and, no effort spared to collect and print at the earliest possible mo- ment, all the news of City, State and the World, which is worth printing. The Palladium it says will be a clean, Wholesome paper, made expressly for the home circle. Nothing of an un- clean or degrading character will be admitted to its columns, under any cir— cumstances. t will treat all parties and all per- sons with perfect fairness and imparti- ality. During the political campaign ripen which we are just entering, its reports of democratic meetings and presentation of democratic news and events will be just as fair and complete as its reports of republican meetings and transactions. .--.'__ _. ..,-_-. . “Mm... | Senator Sherman. Speaking of Senator John Sherman yesterday reminds us of another unex- pected aggravation the renowned Ohio Senator-,of Norwalk origin,was made to suffer last Friday. A bevy of mischiev- ous lithe. Senate pages, not having the fear of Senatorial rules andproprieties, or veneration or respect for, Senatorial dignity, having heard of the Senator’s extreme prudence and conservatism in money matters, thought he, would be the proper victim of Lhe old-time April- fool’s-day pocket—book joke. So, secur-i ing a dilapidated Specimen. and attach- ing the accustomed dark thread there- to. the young scapegraces hid behind the marble room door and awaited the coming of their victim out of the Senate chamber into the corridor. The sharp financial eye of the Ohioan instantly caught the sight of the innocent-look- ing old pocket-book, and making an un- dignified plunge to pick it up, he was disgusted to see it fly from his grasp and into the marble room ! It doesn’t take the Senator long to see through a financial joke, and in hot indignation he reported the insult to good father “Bassett, director-general of the Senate pages. Captain Bassett administer-ed one of his severest rebukes and then turned the offenders over to Sergeant- at-arrcs Valentine, who administered another stern rebuke and Sent the lads eff about their business. It was report- ed, however, that many grave and rev- erend Senators, while not during open- ly to show approval of the mischief, still laughed most heartily in their sleeves at the Ohio Senator’s discom- fiture. To Reorganize the Militia System. The bill reCently introduced by Con- gressman Cutting, the chairman of the House Committee on Militia, which provides for the reorganization of - the militia system of the country, is de- serving of favorable consideration and action. It may not be generally known, but it is nevertheless the fact, that the only general militia law in existence is that of 1792, which ordains that “every able-bodied male citizen of the respec- tive States, resident therein, who is of the age of eighteen years and under the age of forty-five years, shall be en- rolled in the militia.” ' It further provides that “after notice of his enrollment, every citizen shall be V,’ constantly provided with a good musket- or firelock, of a bore sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound, a sufiicient bayonet and belt, two spare fl'ints, and a knapsack,” etc. This quotation is sufficient to show how thoroughly antiquated and obsolete the law is, and how little it is adapted to the requirements of the modern mili- tary conditions. ' The purpose of the Cutting measure is to bring the general law into line with the advanced military attainments of the time, and into harmony with the wise provisions enacted by the several State legislatures in this respect. It establishes a‘ uniform system of organi- zation and discipline, and it appro- priates $600,000 annually for the grad ual equipment of the force with the best arms and accoutrements. In these days of smokeless powder and repeat- ing and far-carrying rifles the old law _ is manifestly inadequate, just as the old style of fighting which it contemplated has been snperceded‘. The new modes of warfare call for new means, - new. Weapons, and new training. . The idea'is that under the proposed legislation, and under a. well-consid-"s ered and proper system, the militia of fi; 1 there w WEEKLY - N'ORWALK - GAZETTE- .. the country can be brought to a; state of efliciency which would enable the Government to mobilize 100,000 men easily within forty-eight hours. There can be no doubt that a bill like this, if passed, would greatly increase the elli- ciency and availability of the National Guard in the several States, and would constitute not only a permanent guar~ antee of domestic peace, but 9.150 a strong and reliable system of national defense. All things considered, Mr. Cutting’s bill should pass. For this patriotic purpose the country can well afford all the money it appropriates. ______,....,,__._____ Senatorial \llorriments. = Senator Sherman is understood to have been more exasperated and “wor- rit” over the leakages from the Senate’s august executive sessions, than any other member of that national body. He cannot be made to believe that all the contraband information that leaks out to the enterprising newspaper scribes, comes directly and always from the Senators themselves, and that this information is nearly always furnished unconsciously by the Senators. From a. congressional reporterial experience of very nearly a half-century, we know whereof we affirm. We remember par- ticularly, an incident in point, just af- ter the close of the war. A matter of special public interest was being con- sidered in executive session and we were expect-ed by the N. Y. Tribune, in whose service we were, to obtain it, which we did and without the least dif- ficulty. It was a habit of Senator Hen- ry Wilson of Massachusetts to drop in- to the Tribune roomsabout every even- mg, chat a few moments and exchange with us matters of news. Knowing the general details of what was up before the executive session, it was the easiest matter in the world, in the course of a general talk, to get a correct clue to what had transpired in executive ses- sion that afternoon, as much from what Senator Wilson didn’t say as from what he did say. The report was made up and duly wired to the Tribune. Next evening Senator Wilson came in and in tones of astonishment wanted to know where in the world that report was ob- tained. “ Why, it is all correct, isn’t it, Senator,” we replied. “ Danger- ously so,” quickly and unthinkingly re- sponded the Senator. “ But where and how did you get it,” he persisted. We told the Senator we would be entirely frank with him, and stated that all the information we had obtained came from one of the 'most distinguished members of that body. “ Is it possible,” replied the Senator, in tones that betrayed his sense of reproach and shame that any Senator should thus have revealed the secrets of the executive session, and pressed us for his name. ‘ ‘ You are the only Senator we obtained the slightest clue frOm,” we astonished him by re- plying. “Impossible 1 I know that I did not speak of anythingthat occurred there, and I carefully evaded direct re- plies to all your references to the exec- utive session.” “ It is true, you did. Senator,” we replied, “ but our queries were so framed that the expected eva- sions would supply the information sought. You are not guilty of any in- tentional betrayal, because you had not the remotest idea you were furnishing the information wanted. We can truly say that in all our long experience as a news gatherer at the capitol. we never in a single instance, obtained this contraband news from any one other than a Senator or piece. meal from several Senators. We doubt if clerks and employees of the Senate, are ever applied to, or if they are, that they ever leak executive news. It is so much easier to get it. from the Senators,unwittingly to them- selves of course, that we have never known a case where this contraband news was otherwise procured. While the late Behring Sea treaty was under consideration, a Senator was blandly asked by a reporter, “Well Senator, did you ratify the treaty this after-- noon.” “Why, you know very well that I can't talk about what occurred in executive session,” hotly retorted the indignant Senator. sweetly smiled the scribe. "That is all I wanted to know,Senator. If you had ratified it, the'injunction of Secrecy would be oil‘ and you could talk about it. Thank you, I can now wire my paper that the treaty was not confirmed today, all I wanted to know.” We give the above actual occurrence with- in our own knowledge,as a specimen brick, of the ways executive secrets will always leak when the public want any particular news grave Senators are striving to withheld from the peo- ple. ‘ If the recent occurrences of Sen- atorial indignation over executive leaks shall tend to hasten the day when these unpOpular Star Chamber sessions shall be abolished and the whole American people taken into the confidence of their public servants, a great good will result. The feeling is growing among liberaLminded Senators themselves, that only in rare cases, such as a treaty consideration, is a secret sessionof the Senate necessary or pardonable. There should be no secrets—public men or any legislative body should desire to- hide from the people who created them. It is only in extreme cases, that the old _ time executive sessions can be made justifiable. a. ' . Grace Chm-gin In or‘ to relieve the Rev. 'Mr. Watkins, ho is slightly? indiuposod, ' be no services in; Grace Churchugtil Sunday next. .2 ' ‘r., -' “Thank you,” ' No. 4. Kickapoo lnlia tgency SECRETS res mas, Affecting the Entire me: or warms, is in the heart of the mighty forests for years the. secret of the plants and herbs that have been used by the Indians to make the medicine with which 55,”: H EALT i-i restored to all their braves and squaws who became the victims of BLOOD POISONING, MALARIA. LIVER, and KIDNEY DIS- EASES, DYSPEPSIA. and BILIOUSNESS. At last through aid of the Government the KICKAPOO IN DIAN AGENCY have secured the services of the KICKAPOO MEDICINE MEN or INDIAN DOCTORS to gather the medicines and‘prepare them for the benefit of the WHOLE NATION. , In its preparation 30 ACIDS or MINERAL Porsoxs are used. The Di‘uggists all sell it. It is called KIGKAPBG ENDEAN SAGWA, and is a Specific Remedy for INDIGESTION, BILIOUSN 'SSS, 11:11.11 BIA. GENERAL .DEBIL: 1' Y, a positive cure for HEADACHE, NERVOUS i'KOfiTliA'l‘IHN. DYSI'EPSIA, IMPUIC E I; L083}, HHEIYTJIATISM, NEU- RALGIA,1‘Z£ll.Ul-l E‘J‘Yanel LIVE}: TROU BLES. micfietu’t‘iitih.“ ltll'lltlil SAGWA, TRY KICKAPOO ENDIAN WORM KILLER \ for your CHILDREN. ONLY 25 cents a. box. Be Careful .' No matter what disease you may have. Be sure that the medicine you take is reliable. Such a‘ medicine you will always find Sulphur Bitters. They are not a cheap rum drink, but are made of the choicest roots and herbs to be found in the vegetable kingdom. —~Daily Argus. List ofl’atcnts. List of Patents issued from the U. S. Patent Office, April 5th. 1892. for the State of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of EABLE d: SEYMOUR, Solicitors of Patents. 868 Chapel Street. New Haven. Conn. G. W. Baldwin. assignor to Edward Miller .t' 00.. Meriden. lamp suspending device. H. L. Bradley, New Haven. Wire shelf bracket. 0.. M. Burton and J. C. Gould, New Haven. devrce for operating clocks. F. Goes New London. sink connection. J. C. Hammond J r.,ltockvi11e,rubber sandal. L. Hill. Waterbury,compound for insulating ' electric Wires. _ H. A. Howe, Middletown. window sash. E. F. Lewm. ass1gnor to Farrel Foundry and Machine (30.. Waterbury. pressure plate. F. O. M1tchell, Middletown. sap spout. P. O. Connor and F. F. McNamara. assign- ors to James Reynolds M’f’g 00-. New Haven. molding machme. . . It. B. Parker, Vernon. spindle lubricator. W. C. Perkins. New Haven. coat hanger. J. F. Plummet and H. P. Chapmanlvoryton. self-locking nut. E. H. Roberts. Meriden, shoe lace fastener. We think we can cure a bad case of Backache quicker with one of Carter’s Smart Weed dud Belladonna Backache Plasters,than by any other application, and after the Backache is cured, you can still wear the plaster without dis- comfort for two or three weeks, or longer. This combination of Smart Weed and Belladonna is a great hit, and it is hard to find any pain or ache that will not yield to it. Price 25 cents Slod by druggists everywhere. TH E DEA? ll 11 ECORD. Colonel GEORGE H. GILLIS, a veteran of the war and for twenty years confidential clerk at the United States hotel, at Sara- toga. WILLIAM G. BROWN, superintendent or the New Hampshire Bible society. CHALES J. BURNETT, at one time post master at Skaneateles, N. Y. New York, April 5th,1892. One of the arguments in favor of our rightly made Clothes is that they are ready to wear, and the large stocks we carry at all seasons enable us to serve man or boy With everything needful. Mackin- toshes cut on our own Over- coat patterns; Umbrellas of broad spread at narrow prices ; good Rubber Shoes at the usual cost of poor ones are our rainy day specialties. Free deliveries to all pomts within one hun- dred miles of New York city. ROGERS, PEET 81 CO THREE Prince, BROADWAY <3 Warren, STORES. 32d St. "A HEALING WONDER."— 5Powder Cures Itching Piles. W. H. BOLDUE, 81 Hamilton St., New Haven, Ct., testifies: “I have haditching piles 14 years. Com- fort Powder stopped the itching instantly, and gave complete relief.” MRS. A. B. BRIGGS, East Sumner, - Mc., says :Comfort Powder cured her of Piles, and also several cases among her friends. W. H. GARDNER, druggist, , Bridgeport, CL, says: “ Comfort; Powder cured a customer of mine of Piles, who now declares it is , worth $50.60 a 1501: to him.” ALI. onuooiou out or, "no ”If“. vow nu: cam-u. “UFO” POWDER co.. nmm. Conn. ' I. 0. mo. new ‘ - .. ‘v—--.-.-." -- .";1_‘.-t- ‘ w"...— ~wawv— . "nus-W... I’ ' 0 TH BUSlIN nail/I03 SUH .- .‘NORWALK. CONN. Extend to you, your family, and your friends, a cordial invitation to attend their GRAND ‘SPRING OPENING. Newmarkets, Coats and Wraps. $10.49. Our cash. price, $8.98. Specials 25 A No.1 Military Cape Newmarkets—Splendid quality of Diagonal Cheviot Cape, 30 in. long, detachable, black or tan, worth $12 00—Our cash price, CLOAK DEPARTMENT. ' Beyond all doubt you'll find. here the lar est assortment of S rinn Cloaks f ‘ L- ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ever shown in Norwalk , There’s Merit in these8 garments, too. p O 01 M3168) Children and Babies of Fit, Surpnsrng Prices—Littleness—combined in every one. what the correct styles arc—takes look through our Cloak Department. There’s Style. Honest Workmanship, Perfection _ You re Judge of qualities and prices, you know Decided Novelties in Capes, Jackets, For This week. 2 28 Ladies Beautiful Embroidered All-wool Diagonal Capes. 40 inches'long, black or tan, worth $10.50— 95 Children’s Reefers. ,witl'y'handsome Sailor Collar, Silk Cord Pipino' and '~fiiiis‘hed Seams, Navy. Tan or” O Gray—Sizes. 4 to 12'—Price, -‘ $3.75. - 75 Ladies’ Black Clay Diagonal Reefers Jackets, 30 in. long, very cheap at SIOOO, but a greater bargain at $7.98[ New Cheviots, DRESS GOODS. One of the leading features of this season’s stock is the variety of New and Handsome h‘Weaves ' Pl ' . Colors. The display is the Largest ever shown by us—-the best ever made in Norwalk. m am New Crapes. New Diagonals, New Brocaded Bedford Cords, New Striped Cards, New Chevron Stripes. ' - Hundreds of other new Weaves. in Choice Colorings at lthe LOWEST PRICES. Linen Department. 100 dozen Huck Towels, 12% cents ; usual price, 17c. 100 dozen Fine Damask Towels, with Knotted Fringe, 12% cents; cheap at 17 cents each. 100 dozen Fine Hemstitched Huck Towels," 17 cents. One lot wide Table Linens, 30 cents a yard. One lot Wide Table Linens, 39 cents a yard; usual price, 50 cents. ‘ Glnghams. - We have just received an immense assortment of Scotch Ginghams, all New Patterns, which we offer at 16 cents a yard, worth 22 cents. Our grades for 10 cents and 12% cents ‘cannot be equalled. One case elegant pattern of Figured Challies at 5 cents a yard. “ See Them." ' I: O '1 The Popular Boston Dry G00ds : Store. Cor. Main and. Wall Streets, NOrwalk. . ‘ -’ ’ The Leading Dry Goods Store. I TRISTRAM & YATT, a GAZETTE BUILDING. in. .- -0,- Wow Spring ~Dress Goods, Wow Spring Jackets, ' ‘Wew [Dress Trimmings, ._ _ ' drew Laces 3‘ Embroideries, V' Wow Wash Goods and ' V . New Ginghams. , . . Are now open and Ladies are/invited to call and. an amine the best. assortment of these goods ever shoWn in town. ' ”mum. a nmm ' "N0; ,2 A'GazetteBuildi‘gNo ‘ ‘4 -
Norwalk Chronicler