A GENTLE CORRECTIVE ' is what you need when your liver becomes inactive: 'It’s what you get when you take Dr. Pierce’s Pellets; they’re free from the violence and the griping that come with the or- dinary pill. All medical authorities agree that in regu- lating the bowels mild methods are ._ preferable. For every trouble of the liver, stomach and bowels, these tiny, sugar- coated pills are most ejection They go about their work in an easy and natural way, and their good lasts -,.—— they strengthen and tone up the lining membranes of the stem- ach and bowels, thereby pro- moting digestion. Sick and Bilious- Headache, Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach, Indiges- tion, Bilious Attacks, Dizziness, are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They’re the dim/Jest pill for, they’re guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money is returned. jugs.;MEADs FOR GIRLS lllDYUUNG LADIES Fine college preparatory department. whosi 'graduates are admitted on certificate to Wei lesley. Vassar, and other colleges. . Complete courses in languages 'hterature, history. scr- en'ce. art, and vocal and instrumental music. Special primary department for little child- ren under the care of Mrs, B B. Craut‘urd. Application for adm1ssron or for Circulars may be made to Mrs. Mellville E. Mead, Principal. HILLSIDE. NORWALK. iurrier amt Tails. Fur Coats, Capes and Jackets or. sale or to order. PEERLESS INDIANA. HER SUPERlORITY OVER ENGLAND’S LATEST BATTLE SHIP. With 4,679 Tons Less Displacement, the Indiana Has the Same Speed, the Same Coal Carrying Capacity’a’nd Heavier Guns Than the British Battleship. Since Dec. 19, when the new first-class battleship Magnificent of the British navy was launched at Chatham dock- yard, the experts on ship building of all countries have devoted a. good deal of time in commenting upon and criticising the new vessel. They have almost, without exception, used the French ship Sardegnu and the American battleship Indians. as their standards of comparison. Even the, English constructors who have spoken of the Magnificent have agreed that the enthusiastic English con- structor who stated that the Magnificent was the most powerful vessel afloat, was wrong, and almost without exception they point to the Indiana, now building by Messrs. Cramp of Philadelphia. as one superior to the Magnificent. . TheIndiana is not yet afloat, but be- fore summer she will be flying her com- mission pennant, and some American naval officers say that she will be worthy of the title that the Englishmen bestow- ed on the Magnificent—that is “the most powerful vessel afloat.” » UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP INDIANA. As a mutter of fact a comparison of: the respective merits of the Magnificent and the Indiana. appears unjust to the latter, for the Indiana was designed and contracted for in President Harrison’s administration, and the appropriation for the Magnificent was not made by Par- liament until 1803, and so the latter has every reason to be, and is, more modern than her American rival. Leaving aside, however, the improve— 1 . ments of the last few years for comfort of officers and men and the little details of mechanism, and viewing the Indiana. and Magnificent purely an engine of war, the Indiana is, in the opinion of ship builders, the better vessel of the two. The Magnificent mounts four 22-inch breech-loading rifles, twelve 0-inch rapid fire, sixteen lQ-pounder rapid fire, and twelve 3-pounder rapid fire guns, or forty- four guns in all. ' Out of this battery the Magnificen‘an fire eight guns either-ahead or ustern, and with these eight guns she can throw 1,659 pounds of metal. Here the Indiana’s superiority is dem- onstrated. Her battery consists of four 13-inch breech—loading rifles, eight 8-inch breech-loading rifles, four 6—inch, twenty 6—pounder rapid—fire guns, making in all thirty-six guns, or eight less than the Magnificent. \Vith these, however, she can throw «1,984 pounds of metal either ahead or astern, which is 3,325 pounds more than the English battle ship can throw. In the matter of firing abeam the In- liana’s superiority is demonstrated by the fact that with twenty—four guns the Magnificent throws but 3,575 pounds; the American ship, with four guns less, throws 5,630 pounds, or 2,095 pounds more than the Englishman’s pride. 1 . . DRAMA AND OPERA. ONCE THE MOST FAVORED OF ACT; RESSES; IN POVERTY NOW. Pauline Markham Who Fascinated New York Audiences 20 Years Ago, Tells of the Gifts That Were Lavished Upon Her, and of Her Needs To-Dny. Reference was made. recently in these columns to Pauline Markham once a the- atrical sensation in New York, but now a beneficiary of professional friends. The wonderful popularity of Miss Markham at the time the ”Black Crook,” was in its zenith, nearly twenty years ago and her present status can best be compared by extracts from a recent newspaper article by the lady herself. In it Miss Markham says: “When I was in my prime and en- joying all the fruits of success upon the stage, Richard Grant White said of me that I had a voice of vocal velvet and the lost arms of the Venus de Milo. 'Within a few days this phrase was on everybody’s lips. It was printed in every paper and it went from one end of the country to to the other. Looking back upon these times now, when every day I enjoyed all the luxuries which money could pur- chase and the devotion of hosts of friends and every night received the adulation of the public. applause, flowers, and every new mark of popularity. ~I cannot but reflect upon the strange vicissitudes of the stage career and conclude that the moral of my' wasted opportunities is, “Provide for your future in the days of you prosperity.” At Niblo’s, in the height of my of. popularity, I have stood knee-deep in flowers. Night after night bouquets by hundreds were thrown upon ' the stage for me. I had beautiful apart~ ments in East Fifteenth street, and I had them quite filled up with flowers thrown tame the previous night. The largest bouquet I ever heard of was given me one WE’E‘KLY'l‘TORWALK46115213va.- THE TARANTULA leLER. A Giant Wasp that Stings the Big Spldo! to Death. The tarantula. is a. large burrowing, spider which dwells in a. shaft-like hole it sinks in the earth. Its appearance is most repulsive, and inspires any one who examines it with a. feeling of profound disgust. As it stands, it frequently covers an area. as large as the palm of a man’s hand, and over its body and leg‘s there bristles a. thick covering of red- brown hair. It may be said that its home is in many lands, but its greatest size is attained in tropical and semi- tropical countries. In the sofith of Eu- rope, along the Mediterranean coast, it has been known for centuries as the “mad spider,” because the symptoms following its bite are similar to those of hydrophobia. Then the peasantry, es- pecially those of Sicily, regard-e it with mingled feelings of hate and supersti- tious dread. Yet, notwithstanding all its great courage and pugnacity, there is one enemy the sound of whose coming throws it into paroxysms of fear. This enemy, of which it has an instructive dread, is a large wasp, known as “the tarantula killer.” It has a bright blue body, near- ly two inches long, and wings of a golden hue. As it flies here and there in the sunlight, glittering like a. flash of fire, one moment resting on a. leaf, the next .on a granite boulder, it keeps up an in- cessant buzzing, which is caused by the vibration of its wings. No sooner does the tarantula hear this than he trembles with fear, for well he knows the fate in store for him when once his mortal f0. , perceives his whereabouts. This it soon does, and hastens to the attack. At first it is content with flying in circles over its' intended victim. Gradually it approaches nearer and nearer. At last, when it is within a. few inches, the tar- antula rises upon his hind legs and ab tempts to grapple with his foe, but without success. Like a flash the giant wasp is on its back. The deadly fangs have been avoided. The next instant a fearful sting penetrates deep into the spider’s body. Its struggles almost cease. A sudden paralysis creeps over it and it staggers, helpless like a drunken man, first to one side then to the other. These symptoms, however, are only of short duration. While they last the wasp, but a few in- ches away, awaits the result; nor does it have to wait long. A few seconds and all sign of life has disappeared from the tarantula; the once powerful legs curl up beneath its body, and it rolls over dead. Then takes place one of the most strange incidents which illustrate the perfect adaptation to circumstances, everywhere so remarkable in the econo« my of the insect world. The wasp seizes hold of the now prostrate spider, and with little apparent effort drags it to a. hole in the ground. Therein it com- pletely buries it with earth, after having first deposited in its back an egg, which in course of time changes into a grub, and lives upon the carcass in which it was born. This grub in ashort time becomes another tarantula wasp, thus adding one more to the ranks of the enemy of the spider race. The amount of slaughter which these large wasps inflict upon the tarantulus is almost incredible, and it is noticed that those to which the greatest destruction is dueare the females. It can only be realized when we know that though the female deposits but one egg in each spider, she has a large number to get rid of, each one of which she provides with a. home, and its grub with future sue. tenanceut the expense of the life of a. spider. pail. Made only by THE cumsco, and that Cottolene makes better pastry than lard is more reliable than lard, ,. more cleanly ’ more healthful than lard, and is s frying and shortening. COTTOLE ”E is recom- mended by expert cooks and endorsed by scientists. Once used always used. 'Sold in §ee that trade mark—steer’s head 1n cotton-plant wreath—is on the uperior to lard for 3 and 5 lb‘. pails. N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY. Produce Imago, r. 1., 224 State St, Boston. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ , t OF' SHOES FOR Januaryiand-Feb NOW GOING ON AT ruary THEODORE H. OLSEN’S. 81 Washington Street, .1 so NORWALK, - - CONN.’ Cures Cancerousn“ Scrofulous Humor Mr. JAMES E. CUNNINGHAM, of Augusta, Me., says-— I, James E. Cunningham, am happy to speak a good word for CLOVER BITTERS :nd CLOVER OINTMENT. I have been confined to the house re.- scveral weeks during the winter, my appetite failed, and I was very much reduced instreuéth, my leg was swollen so badly from the effects of cancerous humors that it was thh di cult that \Vild Horses of “’yoming. SKINS DRESSED AND DYED! A gentleman from Wyoming tells me Ladies DFeSRSGS and SlllliS kl)“: 6X. . there are “‘3 least 20-000 horses running I could walk at all. I chanced to see .CLOVER REMEDIES advertised, a con- .9 [33319110te F1 GL-Cll Mantauma 61- Wild in that state and in Idaho and Ne eluded to give them atrial. After taking less than two bottles, I feel like anal: map; G” l " ' l ‘ bl vada this Winter many of them Without my appetite is good, the swelling 15 all gone from mv leg, and I <fi%;ow wa. ((131136 90C W0“ a“ very 19350113 6- " ' well. Your CLOVER BITTERS and CLOVER OINTM _ are, m ee , . prices a Thdnd'h b t d t t t k valuable remedies. s , . _ - ‘ ey uve 'een urne on 0 a e . . . . s _ . Gents Garments repaired, pressed ‘ - , _ : care of themselves because there is no BLOVE Bgtters, full pint ltmttfikfigaa gybgltlfldehlfrsrsoo lid cleaned. ‘_ . '—' W PAULINE MARKIIAM. sale for them at any price out there, and Olntment! 25 can 5 a ' The best Of work and lowest pl‘i- xii”); W5; night. It was seven feet in height, and :hfiyspztlésnfg cgibiilfdmgxgplbdgetdlfetffiiz “WWW“: ””p‘iem'S'CI‘omR DIG 00.,Aug M6. _______ ces “yaryjh it contained a. diamond cross, which was portation -_._. . . .tbe "f1 tIe r '- - - Renovating and Reconstructing Ia BRITISH BATTLESHIP nAcericrxr. :élcigetlhe ‘gfizmoggg‘frg’cfiii‘fi, shy :1; The e§tltmatfll colsthf keefpms horse: ' . . ' . ' . , 1 1 l r r dles F111 Gmments 3‘ specialty. It requires three minutes under battle score. From Tiffany’s alone I was told Stiferndaihge eri,s onll;l;1woné’doll:iiaie 112;] I . i ?_ conditions to fire one round from a. 12 01' $3O’OOO worth 0f diamonds were purchased but their owners will not even invest that ' GIO‘U‘R NI BREDICE, 13~inch gun and the ships would be just as presents for me at different times. One amount in them, for it would be money 33 Main street, Norwalk: equal on this point, but in three minutes night “P011 the stage I wore all my gems, wasted. Thev will not bring one dollars. . the American could throw 5 376 pounds and they were so numerous that they im- - h i - second Floor. . ’ , ‘ , . ‘ . head In t 6 spring. __.AT ' _ either ahead or astern and the English peded ml movements. Thlb was 111 the The legislature of Nevada has passed a , ) Lhurges verir reasonable. ship could only throw 4,494 pounds. “Black Crook.” While I had a very hand- law authorizing the shooting of stallions . , Firing abcam as fast as possible with some figure I was ROI! beautiful, yet 80011 running at larI’ge, which is considered I all available guns, the, Indiana. could the town was full. Of my praises, and necessary to restrict the natural increase. throw 12,538 pounds, while the Magnifis RIChal‘d Grant VVhlte topped It 03 Wlth _Chic8,oo Record ‘ a" '0“ cent’s score would be but 8,440 pounds. the saying I have QEIOLW, “'lllCh appear— ‘3 ___._________ _ 1 As regards armor, the thickest part of ed in an article by mm In the Galaxy. Greeley’s Eccentricities. the Magnificent’s is 14 inches. and the Yet all this was delightful. Such adul- O f th , th t .‘ 1 t' , , I Indiana. has is “inches of Harvevized ation and applause must produce a kind 5“? ° .0“ m“? a .1“ ever as- 1“” Club‘Building» Norwalk Connect1cut a '98 steel at her thicfiest part. The steel used of intoxication in any one, as a result of “090.1138 hm: things 13 authority for ’ ’ ' u in both navies is practically the same, WhiCh the ordinary rules 0f prudence are th‘rsyvztlitifizllly. find a city man accus and if there is unv preference it must rest apt to be forgotten, for one cannot realize ‘ . . . ' . ' with the American product, for the Har- that such a good fortune as "his ““1 1‘“ 222th?) ”mud" and ”’8‘“ t" 1” During the month of January we shall ' ,n Just receivccl;.late.t styles in Fall and Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats, Hat Frames Feathers, Ribbons. Velvets and Buckles; also a. very fine line of Walking Hats, Tur bans, Sailors, etc , at Fawcett’s, Headquarters for Millinery No. 3 Water street, Norwalk. Call and examine. _____/ FOR A SPRING . surl- All the Latest Styles at vey nickeling process is an American in- vention, and has been longer in use on this side of the water. Afact which should, in the opinion of steel experts. prove conclusively that American steel is the best in the world is that the Russian Government, after caus- ing an examination to be made of the steel plants of all European countries, awarded its contract for ship armor to the iron and steel works in Bethelem, Pu. . With all of the Magnificent’s forty- four guns trained seaward and fired sim~ ultaneously me would throw a weight of metal the tutu. of which would be 4,295 pounds, whie the Indiana under like conditions, would throw 5,920 pounds, or 1,625 pounds more than the English ship. ~ Speed is; still a. matter of conjecture, but both vessels are designed for 17 1-4 knots, but neither one has yet demon- strated that she will fulfill the require- ments in this direction. If precedent counts for anything, though, the Indi- ana. will live up to them, for every ship built by Cramp and Sons has exceeded the contracted speed by at least a quar- ter of a knot. Some constructors regard it as very re— markable that the Indiana, which has 4,679 tons less displacement than the Magnificent, should have an equal coal- ing capacity and a heavier battery and yet make the same speed, but this is due largely to the lightness of the machinery. She Was Clever. last forever. The popular actress in the crowning triumphs of her success receives enough of flattery and ovatioh to turn the head of any one. What appears to be bound- less wealth is at her disposal. There is thus no inducement for her to save mon- ey against the future. She squanders it right and left on everything that is beau- tiful and attractive. I did this. I was no doubt extrava- gant and spent thousands of dollars which I ought to have saved. But I had always been accustomed to living well, and, feeling that I had made a success, I thought that my name and: my abilities would carry me on for many years. Now that I am the victim of misfortune and in need of money, I do not waste many regrets over these follies, but Ican- not help but think of them at times. * I had a very great success upon the stage, and this was continued over a long number of years. No doubt $250,000 have been earned by me, but now I have noth- ing to show for it. It must not be thought, however, that I wasted all this money or even spent it. A large part of it was lost in business by my husband, and the rest was used in paying our expenses. The diamonds have all gone. To the young woman who is stage-struck as it is called, and who Wishes to enter pro- feésional life, no matter what may be her talents and capacities, I can only say, “Don’t.” The stage life has many attrac- tions for women that no other walk of life possesses, No doubt success. upon He might have gone further and add that most eccentricities are assumed. ’When Horace Greeley visited Chicago some years ago he was shown into a. drawing room near the stage from which he- was to lecture, One of the commit- teemen called for him rather unexpect- edly, and found the philosopher of the Tribune giving one leg of his trousers that bitch for which it was noted, and also observed that Mr. Greeley had shoved his necktie out of place. Pennsylvania. Railroad Tries Electricity. The action or the Pennsylvania. Rail- road in deciding to substitute electricity for steam on its branch line between Bur: lington and Mount Holly in New Jersey, is only one indication of the change now going on in the method of operating railroads. At least two railroads near Boston now run by steam will soon be equipped with electricity, and if the'changes prove pro- fitable other lines will soon be operated on the same plan. This is said to be the purpose of the Pennsylvania. Railroad also, the change projected on the New Jersey branch line being in the nature of an experiment. Proof Against Ordinary Disease. “You’d better go away. , W'e’ve'got the measles here,” said the woman at the kitchen door. “Madam,” replied the tramp, seating himself on the step with great delibera- - tion, “the only disease I am afraid of is appendicitis. I shall be obliged to ask offer goods at greatly reduced prices pre- Best Ingrain Carpets at 60 and 650 per yard. Velvet Carpets $1 quallty at 85c, and $1.25 quality at $1 yard. Best Moquettes at priCes that you cannot help boying them; also big‘ cut in prices of Furniture. business as we musr out our stock down before inventory. If you wish to secure bargains, now is the opportunity offered. Agents for Buttrick’s Patterns; also agents for the old Staten Island Dye Works. vious to inventory. We mean Norwalk and South N orwalk. THE: BEST FLOUR MALL HISFLOUR has stood the test, and been at the. ’ é head for the last twenty years. It will make \_ . ' , " " Mamma—AgneS. are you marryinr Mr. . ”1‘93““ brings "it“ it ”mm“ 'El‘atm‘ you madam.” he added with dignity * 4 5- GUSOWSkI 8. . .. , , «m me — a. was:Brier-2.lrzzalz‘lestssaartr h,gg;g;,§g;,;;,;g,;s, “t °f "spec” 5‘? Thouzht She Could Sin:- “”3““ z 'TIVE FLOUR. All grocers have it. . Cor. Wall and Water Sts. ’ . —-——'——-——————._ She could not sing the old songs— "fink" BOW!!! P°'°" , O ' A girl being asked by her teacherwhst N§°g~u§3fi$gfngflll and good: "Isn‘t it bettah,” said Wille Wishin. F: . — nn . kind of a noun “kiss” was replied with -, °. new ones, ton to his father, . “to let anything along . i J. D. JO ings. a. blush, that it was both proper and But, alas. she—tllatzlugpgpfifggghal. thin to do it badly?” WHOI4ESALE AGENTS . “It certainly is,” was the reply. , “Well, that’s why I don’t twy to makc Iy owu living.”-—Wsshinzton Star. THE 'IIOLMES, KEELER & . UNDERTAKER em”- - SELLECK co. i'Knight streetmppmto A lazy man is always talking about .~ Street Railway Dena... how hard he ham' . . . . __ .3195:- BELL A") OFFJOAW. Buy the Guerra '- Advertise inzGAznrre. \ When an honest man stays away from the polls’the devil votes-Ram’s Horn. 2‘. Superlat‘iu Flour. ~ Newsboys warn—ed7— \
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