WE EK L Y- N o. E WALK G A 'ZIE Tr E when pimples, boils, carbuncles and like manifestations of impure blood appear. They wouldn’t appear if your blood were pure and your sys- tem in the right condition. They show you what you need—a. good blood-purifier; that’s what you get when you take Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It carries health with it. All Blood, Skin, and Scalp Diseases, from a common blotch or eruption to the worst Scrofula, are cured by it. It invigoratee the liver, purifies and enriches the blood, and rouses every organ into healthful action. In the most stubborn forms of Skin Diseases, such as ‘ Salt -rheum, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, Car- bunclcs, and kindred ailments, and with Scrofula, in every shape, and all blood-taints, if it fails to benefit or cure, you have your money back. It is the cheapest blood-purifier sold. _ murmurs.” ilMElillEll Blll’ ORllENAllllE. lie it ordained by the Council of the City of Nor-walk: That Section 1, of Chapter XXII. of the Or- dinances of the CiL:r of Norwalk. is hereby amended by inserting after the word “direc- ticn"in the second line of said section. the words: "of the chairman of the highway com- mittee. and“ so that as d section. when so amended shall read as follows: SECTION I. It shall be the duty of the Com- missioner of streets and sidewalks. under the direction of the chairman of the highway committee. and of“ the Council of said city, to cause to be made. repaired. cleaned and kept open, and safe for public use and travel. and free from encroachments and obstructions. the streets. sidewalks. gutters and public grounds and places in said city; and he is hereby given full power and authority to do and cause to be done and performed all neces- sary acts and things. in the carrying out of the provisions of this section. Dated at the City of Norwalk, January 213t. 18117:. l hereby approve the vote of the Council in the. passage and enuc‘ment of the foregoing section of s -; l Ordinances as amended. Dated at the City of Norwalk, January 215i. 1893. JAMES T. EUBBELL. Mayor. . A true copy of the original as on file. Attest: E. M. LOCKWOOD. City Clerk. City distill. Beardslllelief. hotice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City of Norwalk will meet in the Council Room in said city at the times follow- mg: Tul- lay. January 29th.from 2 to 5 p. 111. Friday February ist. from 7.30 to 9.C0 n. m. Tuesdv 1;. February 5th. from 2 to 5 p. 111. Fri- day. F bruary 8th. from 7.30 to 9 p. m. Tues- day 1" bruary 12th, from 2 to 5 p. or. Friday, .ii‘ebr ry 15th from 7.30 to 9 p. m.. for the purl 1)GS( . hearing and determining all appeals in" .ie doings of the assessors of said city. in issessment of taxes for the year, 1894' ant. J transact any other business by law pr'O' ed. Dav ed at the City of Norwalk. January ralth, 1395. JOHN H. WADE. THOMAS S. STOUT. J AMES SUTHERLAND. Board of Belief. crushes snmumm Old 3 excepti' nal advantages to the invalid as x l as to those who would keep in health. In. t the turk sh,bath is one of the most pow- criu‘ remedies :nown to modern science.is ad- nlitt d by many of the highest authorities in final ed. Eurbpe and America. ‘ .‘s :uccess in Rheumatism. and kindred diseases. has been phenomenal. Malaria. or any blood poison. quickly yields to its potent influence. Neuralgia, or nerve Daimls imme diately relieved under the influence of Hot Air in the Turkish bath. ‘ As a Luxury. it surpasses all others. and as 3. Sanitary measure. a Turkish bath every week is invaluable. By consulting the resident physiciandiin— struction will be given to patients or bathers enabling them to secure the greatest amount of advantage possible from each Bath; A skilled Masseuse and Electrician is in daily attendance in the ladies’ department. and competent operators in Massage will be sent to residence on application. For rooms and Board, address CHARLES H. SHEPARD. M. D. 81 A: 83 Columbia Heights. Bnooxun. N. r. Bates’ Market, Have reduced expenses to the low- est possible notch and am selling :11 kinds of meats from ten to twenty per cent cheaper that other markets, ' giving you equal quality. C all and see for yourselves. Bates’ Market, 5 Water Street. VARNER’S SELLING. “If you do not mind," said the peda- gogue, “I will tell you about the last time I went balling, when we belled old Joe Varner; that is, if you have no ob- jections,” ~ .. ~ Having received our assent be cleared his throat and, in the pompous manner becoming one of his calling and tastes, began. “I am not superstitious—far from it. Ill would it become one to whom for so many years was int-rusted the education of our township, and once even that of the whole county, to give credence to the foolish rumors of haunts and charms, or to the strange believes current among some in our valley concerning the con« versation of cattle on All Halloween, or to any like ridiculous fancI.-s. But yet there is one point of which I must con- fess some timidity~that is to passing the small log house which stands just at the foot of the first ridge 0n the road running to Macedonia, on the night of Nov. 29, or indeed. at almost any time utter sunset. Not that I am afraid—far from it; but strange stories have been abroad for the past thirty years regarding the doings there after nightfall. The sound of fiddles, they say can be heard, and the clanging of cow bell-z, interspersed occa- sionally with he dull report of a gun. This the young folks declare is the ghost balling Joe Vnrner. “I have never heard the ghosts bell Joe Varner—not that i believe they do, but I did bell him once myself, and hence what passes now as a more, superstition is to me the reminder of a painful reality, and each recurring rumorol’ strung noises heard on the Ridge road recalls my last serenading adventure. “Thirty years ago. Joe Varner’s place, as it is called, presented a far different picture to the eye than it does to-day. Then all was scrupulously clean. Not a stone on the chimney top was out of place; not an iota of daubing was fallen from between the logs, nor was the smallest surface left unwashed. The surrounding garden was as neatly kept. No weeds disturbed the almost painful elfect of its tidlness. “Joe was proud of his home. and well might he have been. For twenty years he had lived his lonely life there, done his own housework, cared for his own garden, and only varied the monotony of the days by occasionally working on a neighboring farm. "He was a strange creature, tall and gaunt in appearance, taciturn and surly in manner. speaking a cross word more often than a kind one, doing his bad deeds in public and his good ones in pri- vate, for his natural pride would not allow him to parade the latter before his neighbors. Yet, with all, he was at heart a kind fellow, spoiled simply by the loneliness of' his way of living, even as his own mongrel dog grew testy from a. lack of companionship. ' “W’hy Joe had never married was an enigma to our people. He was not a native of our county, but had simply ap- peared one day, bought his secluded piece of ground, built his house. and stayed. Twice, leaving no word behind him, he had gone away, remained a week, and then as quietly returned to resume again the even tenor of his life. His return on each occasion was marked by a fit of mel- ancholy, which attracted the notice, but repelled the curiosity of his nearest neighbors. That he had visited his old home in an adjoining county was all that we could ever learn. “It was just 30 years ago this coming November, that Varner went away for the third time since his settlement in our midst. One week passed, and several men betook themselves to his house to see him. He had not returned. Two weeks passed, and he was yet absent. Strange rumors were current as to the cause of this unac- countable delay. . “When the third week had reached its end he returned with a weazened face lit- tle woman, who had a thin head of gray hair, hard features and a most slovenly appearance. This new personage was in- troduced laconically. but with an evident touch of pride, as his wife. “Just who the wife was and where from no one knew, but the fact of her arrival quickly spread over the township, and many odd stories were current as to when, where and why old Joe had encumbered himself with such a helpmate. “But strange as all this seemed, there existed no reason why he should be exempt from being bellcd. A seranade he should have, and a grand aflair it should be. “Never before were such great prepara- tions made for a belling as for the one which was set for the night following Varner’s return. Old guns, rusty from disuse, sleighbells of monstrous size and horns and drums were made ready. while myself and six others hid in the vicinity of the house three fine oak planks and three heavy boxes, together with a. large quantity of rosin. “The great night came. We met, fully fifty of us, men and boys, at my father’s barn, a few hours after the sun had set, and in a body started for the scene of our operations. It seems almost useless to tell you of the walk of two miles before we reached the Varner home. It was a clear, crisp November night. The road, hard beneath, stretched a well-defined white band, across the country before us, lit as it was by the light of a full moon just rising over the eastward ridges. The wind swept mournfully through the leaf. less trees, rattling the limbs and stirring up the fallen l'nii'v‘.g8 below. An occa- sional rabbit darted from beneath the crooked snake fences and flitted shadow- like across the road into the shelter of the brush beyond, followed for a moment by a few shouts and stones from our party and then allowed to escape in peace into the woods. Indeed, it was just such a night as this. , “After a walk of some forty minutes we trudged over the last hill, rounded the last turn in the road and came to a halt a short distance from Varner’s home, which lay nestling desolately in the woods. A few dim rays of light shone through the crevices in the closed blinds. “Our little party silently stationed it- self around the house. Each of the planks. the edges of which had ' already been thickly coated with rosin, was seized by two young men, and gent”. after the manner of a violinist tuning his instru- ment, drawn ove’r’the upturned edges of one of the boxes, which had likewise been smeared with the. same adhesive sub- stance. Backward and forward went the rude bows, at first making a scarcely audible murmur and then uttering low and almost unearthly groans, which in. creased in volume as the fiddlers bent to their work. Such notes as we heard dur- ing the trial convinced us that when the crude instruments were played with full force they would without doubt give forth that undescribable sound that has well earned them the name ‘horse-fiddle.’ . Buy the (man! readiness for the openings-Yeti.the73‘1'eat balling. the result of which. we believe, would be to bring Joe and his wife to the dobrway .bowipg, and, perhaps. to‘ cause them to ask us in to a feast of. sweet cake and old cider.- , “‘The signal was given, and forthwith arose the greatest din that has ever been heard in our county. The ancient mus- kets banging viciously, the bells ringing, the horns tooting and above all the mel- ancholy wail of the horse fiddle, made a tumult that would shame that which we have just heard. The result was not as anticipated. The light inside died sud- denly out, and the house assumed a de- Serted appearance. ' “We kept to our work bravely. A half hour passed, and a few impatient cries of ‘Bring out the bride,’ arose above the din, giving evidence that lusty lungs were fast coming to the aid of wearied limbs. “ ‘Bring her out. Fetch out Mrs. Var- ner, Joe,’ we began to cry almost in uni- son. “An hour passed, and not a sign of life had come from the interior of the lonely dwelling. The noise weakened in vol- ume, the owners of the guns grew chary of wasting their powder. and at last, much to our chagrin, we were compelled to retire to the woods to hold a consultac tion. A thin stream of smoke poured steadily from the mouth of the great stone chim- ney, and the sight of it suggested the execution of a plan resorted to only on the most desperate occasions—that of smoking out the occupants of the house. “It was the work of but a few moments to obtain a heavy board suitable for the purpose, and for one of the young men to climb on the roof, taking it with him. He made his way noiselessly up to the peak, laid his burden across the top of the chimney, and then crouched low to await the denouemcnt. The smoke ceased to escape. “Surely. ,we argued, if any one was within, they woul. have been driven out, or at least some noise would have been made in their efforts to quench the flames. “Then the young man on the roof noiselessly removed the cover from the chimney. A dense volume of smoke poured slowly upward, showing that the fire had done well the work required. From beneath the doorways we spied a. few faint wreaths come circling vaguely out. “A chill of dread'passed over us. We wondered if any mishap had happened. People are not usually when wide awake willing to be suffocated in their own homes. But the question as to whether they were at home arose. Some of us thought not. But the light that we had seen burning on our first approach seemed to augur something. Some one was at home and something had hap- pened within, we decided. “In another instant four stalwart fel- lows, holding betweeu them a heavy log, approached the door. “One blow—it gave way; not a sound was heard inside. Another crash~and the heavy oak fell backward from its hinges. The smoke. released from its ‘prison, poured out so densely as to almost drive the excited bellers from the doorway. “One young man dashed boldly across the room, which passed as living room and kitchen, and in another instant the window was up, the shutters thrown open, and the wind whistled through. driving before it the heavy veil of smoke that hid the interior from view; and the moonlight streamed in. Then what a sight met our eyes! “There, sitting in a great wooden rock- ing chair, his feet resting almost in the fire, his head fallen low upon his breast, his stern, hard features calmly set as if in sleep, sat he whom we had come to bell. dead. “By his side, on the spotless table stood a candlestrick from which the candle had burned away. only a small bit of charred paper remaining to tell us that Joe had in all likelihood died before we had reached his home and that the last spark of the unattended light had died out just as we began the hideous turmoil outside the house. “Clutchcd in the dead man’s right hand was the explanation of his solitary life. as well as the grewsome ending of the great belling. It was a soiled piece of cheap, lined letter paper.” The school teacher ceased his narration. drew out his pocketbook, and after fum- bling a moment in its recesses seized a small, soiled piece of paper, which he handed to Jones, who gazed at it curi‘ ously for a. time, and then silently passed it to me. . This is what I read: “DEER JOE: You an’ I was never ment for one anudder. “I knowed that three weeks after we got married 40 years ago and that’s why i run away with si tomson you was good to take me back them 2 other times i left this last time i'thought i was gettin old an’ you had been so i'ergivin’ i had better spend my last days with you i cant stand the quiet country livin’ an’ am gone back to harrisburg they aint no one with me this time forgive me i gess you’ll be bet- ter ofi without yor old wil'e. SARAH.” TH E TWO WENDELLS. When Philips Rebuked Holmes for In- . temperance and Frivollty. A Boston correspondent writes of an interesting incident in the life of Holmes: Paul Morphy had come to Boston and set us all aflame about chess. 'We already had a flourishing chess club, of which Dr. Richardson Was president, meeting in a large upper room on Washington street. We resolved to give Morphy a dinner. Never, I should think, since chess was invented, had quite so much homage been offered to any of its champions as was then bestowed on the young genius from New Orleans, nor ever so many celebrities assembled in his honor. Holmes was asked to preside. and assented joyfully. When he did a thing, he did it from his heart. There came to the dinner the president of Harvard University, the Chief-Justice of the State, Professor Agassiz, and a score of oehers hardly less famous and dignified. The scene of it was the Revere House, and the incident has passed permanently into history. because it seemed necessary to Wendell Phillips, then as ever an enthusiast in the cause of extreme temperance, to address a. public rebuke toall these grave and reverend seniors. Their offence was not in paying a. compliment to Morphy, but in dining at the Revere House. and allowing wine to be put on the table. The philippic did not deeply disturb Holmes. “Wendell.” he said, “holds avbrief for the fanatics.” The two men each spoke of the other as “Wendell.” They were cousins more or less near. and liked each lather—it w more than liking—an afiection m side. Newsboys wanted. ' \ The guns'were'floadgd, ,andlllwas ‘in ‘ THE SUN’S EASHI'ONS. THE EVER UP-TO-DATE FRILLS OF FEMININE DRESS. no Bolloon Sleeve Sage and Hove“ About the Elbow. Artificial Flower. a. Feature of Evening to tho Chagrin of the Florist. In this festive season, when gayety of every description is at high tide and va- riety in dress is such a necessity to the fashionable woman, the weird fancies and varied elegancies of fashion are de- veloped with great effect. It would seem that all the colors of the rainbow had been reassembled, with all their medern variations, and formed into new and heretofore unknown combinations. Despite fashion’s reputation for erratic ways and rapidly changing moods, she is still faithful to the style of bodice which is made of a. different material and color from those of the skirt. It may be some satisfaction for those to whom I. fancy waist is a necessity to extend the usefulness of one. black silk skirt, to know that the latest evening dresses from Felix are made with waists en- tirely different from the skirt. Dress. One style of a low bodice. made to wear with any kind of a skirt with which it will harmonize, is of pink satin, covered with peach-colored chiffon, full and overhanging directly in front, and it is trimmed at the neck with crossed folds of mauve, white and pink chilfon. with mauve rosettes interspersed. The incongruous combination of fur, flowers, velvet, and gauzy chiffon in one evening gown is not unusual, and it is very ef- fective when arranged artistically. Artificial flowers in some bright color are one of the features of evening dresses. especially those worn by young ladies, and are arranged high on the left side of the bodice. Embroidered silks are much used for dressy gowns, and, like the cloth and chiffon, are made up over plain cloth in contrasting color. It can be used for the waist alone, for the skirt and sleeves, or the bodice and sleeves. just as fancy dic- tates. Felix dresses of plain heavy silk are sometimes trimmed up the seams of the skirt with embroidery, jet or chenille galoon. Evening gowns are not the only dresses in demand for the house party outfit, for there must be day gowns, both dressy and plain, and the inevitable tailor- made dress, which, like the brook, seems likely to go on forever. It may vary in out and decoration, but it is always the dress for real service. Apretty bodice, for informal dinners and card parties, is made of black velvet, cut plain in the back with one seam in the middle and plain in front. Whito chiffon, accordeon plaited, forms the wide vest over white satin, which is cut out in the neck above the jet band,which also trims the collar, sleeves and belt. A frill of guipure lace falls over the sleeves and is caught up at each. side of the bust with a rosette ‘of satin ribbon. Another effective bodice is made of white moire, with a yoke and side pieces of black satin covered with jet passemen- terie very Open in pattern. The back is like the treat, the sleeves of black satin and the collar of white silk muslin. One of the decided manifestations of fashion is shown in this tendency of the sleeve to droop so that the fullest part shall be near the elbow. One way to ac- eomplish this is by the use of inch-wide bands of fur, velvet or jet. beginning at the shoulder and extending down on the sleeve half way to the elbow, on the top confining the fulness. and graduated so that the longest one is on the insidc' ’ seam.—New York Sun. An Inference. Mrs.Jackson-—Did you see Mrs. Brown’s collection of rare old China? Jackson—Yes; her family must have been quite poor. Mrs. J ackson—Nonsense! think no? Jackson—Well, it they had been abll to]; ~ servants she never would have had “ e ’7 of‘ rare old chino.- Why do you ,___.._____ A \ Needed: .t's a. miracle? .iracle, Bobby is that :omplished by mu: -.3 married “nix-ale. --———— l Advertise in Gum. A Lone *‘ L “TRINGOF FISH Is Not Carried Up a Side Street. Its just abouys important to LET FOLKS KNOW you're got something good for them as it is to have it to begin on. Wasn’t there something said about burying your talent in a napkin ? Having done our duty by securing the goods and calling attention to them, we leave you to do yours by seing them. For all who visit us we have bargains; for those. who don't, sympathy. OLSEN BROTHERS, Shoe Dealers, Gazette Building. ' SE Lfiht‘dfii‘. We will not carry over old stock, as next sea- son we want all the room for new goods.- This season’s goods we propose to sell and the great reductions we have made Will be of some interest to you. Don’t miss this opportunity. CLOTHING,‘ Hats and Furnishings for Menand Boys. W. A. BENEDICT ,& C0,, Sentinel Building, SOUTH NORWALK, : : : CONNECTICUT. A. H. H©YT & SQN. $2.50 Shoes at ...... $2.00 $3.00 Shoes at..............................$2.50 $3.50 Shoes at83.00 $4.00 Shoes at8350 $5.00 Shoes at$400 WELLKNOWN LINES. 150 pair Ladies’ Shoes. regular price $2.50 to $4.00, at$1.25. Different kinds—all good shoes—Near- lv all sizes. 100 pairs ladies’ Overgaiters at... . ......25c 100 “ Patent Tipped Shoes at.......90c Youth’s and Boys’ shoes 11 to 2.........70c . u .. .. ‘ ‘ 3 to 5y......80c Child’s Spring Heels, 40, 45, 50c up. D This Nice Lace Shoe only $1.39. o4. H. H0 YT 84 SON, 37 Wall Street, Norm/k, Conn. THE BEST FLOUR n11}; 5 A .3 @318 FLOUR has stood the test, and been at the \ head for the last twenty years. It will make more Bread and Better Bread than any other Flour made. Be sure and get the JONES SUPERLA- TIVE FLOUR. All grocers have it. \_-.; Superlaiive Flour. _ f WHOLESALE AGENTS : ‘ THE HOLMES, KELLER & SELLECK CO. \ nonunion Busurss ‘ courts. ONLY «Regularly organized Business Col- lege in Fairfield County. Send for . illustrated catalogue giving the names of over 100 graduates we have placed in business. (Not Shorthand School.) G. H. TURNER, President. 325 MAIN STREET’ W. E. DENNIS, Teacher of Penmanship. J BmoGEronr, Com. .- \ En. FREYLER, Secretary and Treasurer Q.
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