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John Bull As a Grabber.
If Mr. Bull is not allowed to crowd
the Venezuelans in South America, he
.,will take it out on the Boers in South
Africa. John has a way of shOving his
neighbors, and it cannot be claimed by
his warmest admirers that his behavior
toward the Dutch colonists has been
otherwise than brutal. No doubt it is
the way of the’world that when people
of different nationalities colonize a wild
continent, the stronger will crowd out
the weaker, as each has crowded out
the native population. But the Dutch,
who have established a republic of their
own in South Africa, and are indus
trious people who mind their own busi
uses, are entitled to be let alone. The
English havebeen crowding in on them,
pushing back their boundary line and
forcing them to relinquish land that
they had fairly won; and now the Eng-
lish who have got in among them are
making trouble and threatening revolt,
end their government seems disposed
u back them up.
It is just this kind of thing,observed all
. over the world, that makes Americans
jealous of British aggression in this
continent. We are not concerned in
Africa, but we have seen how British
possessions there have been gradually
and forcibly extended and we don’t
mean to have thesame policy repeated
over here. The government of the
Netherlands is in no position to protect
the Boers even if it wishes to, but it is
not unlikely that other European
powers may have something to say in
the matter. ~ To Americans the trouble
is interesting chiefly as a warning and
it mid not make this country any less
determined in its attitude with regard
to Venezuela.
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The chief want in life is somebody who Shaw
make us do the best we can—Emerson.
A flash! You came into my life.
And, lo, adowri the years,
Drizzbows of promis. "tretched across
The sky grown your with tears:
By day you were .. Ann of gold,
By night, my sh :tr i:.;oon.
I would not from the Father’s hands
liave asked a greater boon.
Life‘s turbid stream grew calm and clear,
The cold win-f nk to rest.
Hand clasped \ t _, u, no bitter pain
Found dwellmg ;.; my breast;
I did not dread life's care and toil.
Your love dispelled all gloom.
And now ’on graves of buried hopes
The sweetest violets bloom.
My every breath and every thought
Were pure because of you,
I had not dreamed that heaven could be
So close to mortal View;
My hands and feet were swift to do
The good that near them lay,
.A ml in my heart throughout the year
The joy bird. sang each day.
A flash! You passed out of my life—
No, nol Your spirit still
13 sun and moon and guiding star
Through every cloud and ill;
As down the rainbowed years I go
You still are at my side,
And some day I shall stand with you
Among the glorified.
~Clarcnce Urmey in Youth’s Companion.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
General Harrison Advocates Town Meet-
ings Once or Twice a Year.
Err—President Harrison, in a series of
articles on “This Country of Ours” in
The Ladies’ Home Journal, writes vig-
orously of the great necessity of the peo-
ple insisting upon the strict enforcement
of the laws. Directly upon this point he
says: “We need general assemblies of
the people in the smaller civil subdivi-
sions, to be held regularly once or twice
a year, town meetings in which two
questions only shall be considered:
First, are the public officers faithfully
and honestly transacting the public busi-
ness? Second, are the laws—not this law
nor that, but all laws—enforced and
obeyed? All questions of law reform
should be excluded, left to parties or so-
cieties organized to promote them. The
enforcement of the law, whether we op-
posed or aided the making of it; the.
strict accountability of public officers,
whether we opposed or aided their elec-
tion, should be the objects and the lim-
its of these meetings. There should be
no distinction of persons.
“Our law and order movements are
too apt; to be confined to what we, not
too accurately, call influential people.
Every man and woman ought to have a
chance to choose his side, without re-
gard to station or wealth or race or col-
or. There will be none too many. In
some such movements it has seemed to
me that many have been assigned to the
wrong side who would have chosen the
right. There is danger that such may
accept the place they would not have
chosen. "an any working plan be de-
vised to maintain from day to day an
effective watchful interest among the
body of our citizens in the enforcement
of the laws, and in a clean, honest ad.
ministration of public affairs—small
and great? Or are we to accept the hu-
miliating conclusion that bad things
cannot be made good, or even better,
until they come to be persistently and
utterly bad; or still worse,.that when
the river of popular indignation has
cleaned the stable it is only to leave us
without asupply of water for daily sani-
' lotion?"
Sheriff Bound and Gagged.
MERIDIAN. Miss, Jan. 3.-—-Sheriif Du-
val of Jones county was found bound and
gagged in his oflice and the safe robbed of
$8,000. He says unumb'er of masked men
did the job. Their trail has been found,
and a strong poses with bloodhounds is in
pursuit.
“'aya and Means Clerks.
WASHINGTON, J an. ' 3.—Chai'rman Ding-
loy of the ways and means committee has
appointed H. M. Lord of Rockland, M9,.
to be clerk of that body and‘E. J. Merrill
assistant clerk. , '
JAMESONlSjEFEATED
The Burghers Whip the Previous
Young Doctor of Fighting.
DETAILS STILL WANTING.
Nobody Appears to Uphold Jameson Ex-
cept Jameson—Hissing at 3 Thou-
ter—A Friendly Consultation
With president Krfiger.
LONDON, Jan. 3. -—A dispatch to the Ex-
:hange Telegraph company this evening
says that Dr. Jameson has been severely
defeated by the moors before Johannes-
burg.
The Exchangc Telegraph company later,
said that the news of the serious defeat
of Dr. Jamsson‘s force was confirmed,
and that the secretary of state for the col-
onies. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, had been-
summoned to the colonial office to a con-
ference. '
It is added that the defeat of Dr. Jame-
son is such as to compel him to retreat
across the frontier. ‘ '
Before the Battle.
LONDON. Jan. 3.—Dr. Jameson and his
expeditionary force, with its six maxim
guns, according to 0. Berlin dispatch re-
ceived here today, have arrived in Jo-
hannesburg. and the doctor is said to be
in friendly communication with President
Kruger. On the strength of this the South
African market rallied.
The Times of Africa asserts that Queen
Victoria has peremptorily ordered the
Duke of Fife, husband of Princess Louise
of Wales, to resign his directorship of the
chartered British South Africa company.
When business opened on the Stock Ex-
change today, it was noticed that the op-
erators were experiencing a decided feel-
ing of uneasiness, due to the serious news
from the Transvaal republic. “Kafllrs,”
otherwise South African securities, and
Chartereds, the securities of the British-
Chartered companies. opened 8% lower;
De Beersopened 2% lowor; Goldfields De-
ferred 8% lower; East Bands 3% lower.
On the receipt of the Berlin dispatch say-
ing that Dr. Jameson and his expedition-
ary force and six maxim guns had arrived
at Johannesburg, and that Dr. Jameson
was in friendly communication with
President Kruger, they rallied consider-
ably.
A Sparsely Signed Petition.
JonANNEssUnc, Transvaal,
German speculators here have circulated
a petition to Pré'sident Kruger assuring
him of loyal support, but only :20 signs.-
tures were obtained. This action has cre-
ated an exceedingly bitter feeling against
the Germans. ‘
At a mass meeting of Australians here
the chairman proposed to raise mounted
and foot companies. The attendance at
the meeting sang “God Save the Queen”
and “Rule Britannia.” Feeling has been
greatly stirred by the appearance ofza
number‘of Boers riding about the streets.
At‘thez Standard theater on Saturday
night during the gerformance of “Quiet:
lo” to a crowded cuss the band played a
German volkslicd. The music was
drowned by a continuous torrent of groans,
beatings and hissings. The hand then
played “God Save the Queen,” and the
audience rose and cheered vociferously till
the last strain.
Alleged British Sarcasm.
LONDON, Jan. 3.——The foregoing dis-
patch receivod hers is undated, but it is
presumed that it was sent on Sunday or
Monday. There is no indication, how«
ever, that Dr. Jameson’s action was pub-
licly known when it was dispatched from
Cape Town.
A dispatch dated Wednesday from Cape
Town to The Times strongly supports the
letter from the British residents of Jo-
hannesburg appealing for assistance to
Dr. Jameson, the substance of which was
cabled yesterday, and adds:
“The advice to fold their hands and
await the good pleasure of the kind Kru-
ger, who is yearning to admit the Uit-
landers to the franchise if only they. will
refrain from demanding it, is a joke
which the lapse of ygars has deprived of
its savor. The demand for the franchise
is right and just, and the danger increases
every day it is withheld. In Cape Colony,
and, we believe in the Orange Free State
also, sympathy is felt for the Uitlanders.
The latter cannot now recede, and their-
only danger is from themselves. We can
make allowance for a few German Jews,
but that the Afrikandsrs and the British
colonists, with their traditions of freedom
and cohesion, can betray the reform of the
army by splitting the phalanx we cannot
believe until forced to do so.”
Robinson Attacked. ,
. The article bitterly attacks the mining
millionaire J. B. Robinson, whose organs
in the Rand support President Krugery
and says:
“At- the supreme moment when the last
chance hangs in the balance of peacefully
obtaining their just rights, and when the
split between 0am a1 and labor is one
thing that may enable President Kruger
to continue snapping his fingers at the
Uitlanders' claims, Mr. Robinson loyally
assists to foster the split.” ,
The Berlin correspondent of The Daily
News says:
“I have no reason to doubt the correct-
ness of the statement that President Kru-
ger has offered Germany a protectorate
over the Transvaal. Such a step would
imply a violation of conventions with
England.” ~ ,
It is stated that President Kruger has
telegraphed to Colonial Secretary Cham-
berlain pledging his government that the
Boers shall temporarily adopt a passive
attitude toward Dr. Jameson’s force on
its arrival outside of Johannesburg. An
important feature of this arrangement
between Mr. Chamberlain and President
Kruger is that all responsibility for hos-
tility will rest with the Chartered South I
Africa company.
In its financial article The Times thinks
that the outcome of the crisis in the
Transvaal is bound to be an improved
administration there, and that it there-
fore behooves holders of African shares to
keep cool and not to throw them away in
a panic.
New Ibrk’s Big Death Rate.
ALBANY, Jan. 3. —The death rate in
the state of New York during‘the month
of November, as shown by the'statement
of the state board of health, is greater by
200 than that of November, 1894. There
has been a large increase in deaths from
typhoidfever, the number being greater
than it has been in ten years.
—Advertise in the Guarani
imc upturn
Says So and Tells Why-Hie
Knows It.
[From the Boston Post.) -
When one has the word of a reliable
man. and of long residence in the com-
munity, confidence is established, and
that once determined settles about all
our perplexities. Standing before the
public means making one’s self a willing
target. We know our standing before
the public and all it implies. We'know
that only just such arrows as the head-
ing to this article can hit us, and we
get them every day, and they' score
high. Such eulogy varies in value and
potency according to the source, ‘i. e.,
reliability.
and reliable citizen of‘ Boston, residing
at 3273 Washington St. Jamaica Plain.
He is a pleasant, large heavy man—but
we will let him speak for himself. He
says: "I have beena keen sufferer from
kidney complaint for the past fifteen
years, Asyousee l ama heavy man, and
when compelled to stand for any length
of time the pain and heavy feeling ever
bearable. Exertion increased my back-
ache 'l‘he kidneys acted improperly,
and that added to the misery. I was
impressed, by an advertisement of
Dean’s Kidney Pills; and deciding to
try them, I got a box at Knight’s
pharmacy, Court and Hanover Sta,
and took them as directed.” He says:
“They took hold right from the first.
My backache is gone, the pain in the
kidneys is gone, and they now not in
accordancn with the laws of health,
and to sum it all up list it any wonder 1
hvve so much cenfidence in Dean’s
Kidney Pills? I think not.” We cer-
tainly can stand before the public when
such testimony of cures comes to us
from every direction every day. .
Dean’s Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers—price 50 cents—or sent by
mail by Foster-Milburn Co., Bufi‘alo,
N. Y. sole agents for the U. S.
00'.” («airings four 2. Iii-unth-
WASHINGIOA’, Jan. 3.—The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows coinage executed at the mints of
the United States during December,“ 1895,
to have been as follows: Gold, $8,097,145;
silver, $75,592; minor coins, $107,836;
total, $8,280,573.
Postmaster-s Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The fourth class
postmasters appointed today were:
New York—Creedmoory Mrs.
Graf; Galilee, Frank Bow.
Pennsylvania—McConnellstown, J. F.
N. Houscimlder; _Van Camp, Mrs. A. M.
Creveling
M. C.
Tired, Weak, Nervous
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Restores
' Strength and Bodily Vigor.
rThe cause of that,.tired, weak, nel vou-
Econdition in which so manylpeopl. find
themselves, is the failure of the blobd to
4 - properly nourish
the nerves and tis-
sues. Feed the
nerves upon pure
blood, and {they
will be steady and
strong. Read this:
“It is with pleas-
" are that. I recom-
i“\‘ mend Hood’s Sar-
, , i saparilla as an ex-
f ”.162? cellent nerve tonic
- . V " /' and blood purifier.
Mn. 0. H..'Vonablo I have taken it
Kelthsburg, 111. more than once
and am taking it now. I was tired, my
body ached, and I felt very badly all over.
I was afraid I would be sick. I thought I
would take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and
It Has Cured Me, ,,
and I and that it is cheaper than the doc-
tor’s bills. Hood’s Pills are the best I
have ever taken and I use no other. I am
glad to have an opportunity to recom-
mend Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” Mas. O. H.
VENABLE, Keithsburg, Ill.
Hood’s Sarca-
m parilla
- Be sure to get‘ :ures
HOOd’ . W
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by all drug-
alsts. '1' six for $5. Pre ared only y
. I. Hoo & 90., Lowell,
9 ' 11 l l
Hood s pm. trainee it.”
EBB.
r0 RENT.
. .0 RENT._7 rooms, 5 on first 'floor, at 23
. 7 Leonard street. .Enquire 0f PLA’r’I‘
Pmcr. n 18 ti
1' 016 8A]: 8'.
01: SALE—Teachers Attention ! We will
give 10 per cent di~count on pocket cut-
lery when bought for classes. We have the
H. d: B. knives: every blade hand-forged and
warranted. Scorn NORWALK HARDWARE Coir-
PANY, 42 South Main Street. "
. DIVIDEND
Faz’rfiela'. C ozmtyNatzonal Bank
NORWALK, CONN. DEC. 23, .1895.
The Board of_ Directors of this
Bank have this Cay declared a semi
annual dividend of three (3) per
cent, payable on and after January
2, 1896.
L. C. GREEN, Cashier.
lST‘ItICT of Norwalk. ss. Probate Court.
January 2d. A. 1).. 1896.
_ state of June MALLOBY, late of Norwalk in
said District, deceased. ’ .
pennant) That the executor exhibit-
his Administration account to this Court
for adJustment. at the Probate office
in Norwalk, .on the 20th day of January.
1596. at. 10 o clock forenoon and that a 1
persons interested in said estate me. be noti-
tedw thereof. t e. executor wi cause
this Order to be publishledin anewspa. er hav-
Ing a circulation-1n and District. an post a.
copy thereof on the 31 n post in said Norwallt,
nearest the place w ere the deceased last
dwelt. at least ten days before said 20th day
of January. 1896. -
ASA B. WOODWARD. Judge. ,
An Old" Reliable Boston Resident
REYNOLDS.
Mr. Asa F. Crocker is an old resident '
mykidneys would become almost un- ,
PRICES, 35, 50 and .75 ct...
“ W E E K L YNORWALK G A was ' 7'
town on ' HOUSE,
M...f:§,“t“.;§2’$‘.f§2”%o.t
PROF. JOHN
FROM LONDON ENGLAND.
The Greatest Livini .Mesmereit.
Laughable, Mystical and Wonderfully Excit-
Iniz Entertainments. Consisti . of Exocri-
gggin Animal Magnetism or ental Elec-
_ Persons coming voluntarily from the and-
ience. ll." found susceptible, will be made to
close their eyes Without beIng able to open
them; they Will bemade to stammer. forget
their names, laugh, dance and sing; their
voluntary motions Will be completely con-
trolled. so they cannot stand or sit. Water
will be changed to Wine. coffee, etc. They
will be shown the Falls of. Niagara, take a ride
isriioaflgalloon and many other Interesting illu-
AdmissiOn 25 and 35 Cents.
Tickets on Sale at Weed’s and _Tomlinson’s
Drug Store.
norms Wallace
been? JAN. 6
The N. Y Empire Theatre Success,
Sowing theWind
By SIDNEY GRUNDY.
All-absorbing and of vital
Interest to all humanity
first. SEX AGAINST SEX
Seats now on Sale at Plaisted’s and Weed’s
‘Drug Stores.
HOYT’S THEATRE
JUST ONE NIGHT.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3d.
WHALLEN & MARTELL’S ORIGINAL PRO-
DUCTION,
South Before The War,
Pickaninny Band.
The only show of its kind in existence. Ab-
solutely unique and without a rival. Fifty
people on the stage. Watch for the great,
big parade at noon.
Seats may be secured at‘ Plaisted’s and
Weed’s drug stores. ' ‘
. 'IN'rnnn-s'r. " .
The Norwalk Savings Society.
_ _ NonwALx, Dec. 12th. 1895
Interest at the rate of Four [4] per cent. per
annum. for the current six months will be
credited to depositors January ist, 1896 and
paid to them on and after January 10.
By Order of Board of Directors.
GEORGE E MILLER. Sec.
Faiifiald county Rational Bank.
Norwalk. Conn.. Dec. 10, 1895.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
this Bank for the election of Directors for the
ensuing year w be held at their Banking
House. Tuesday. the 14th day of January. 1896.
Polls open from 11 A. n. to 12 u.
50.4t I... C. GREEN. Cashier.
Jilin . Sherman’s Autobiorrapliy.
Recollections of FoIrrr Yours in the House.
Senate and Cabinet._ A FINANCIAL Hrsronr by
America’s greatest living master of finance..
Agents Wanted.
Quickest selling book of the year. One agent
that: 76 orders In one week. Another took
:3 orders his first three days. For prices and
ms to agents, address
Sinringfichnull
PROF. B. JEPSON,
of New Haven, INSTRUCTOR,
at LECTURE ROOM of
Nowali Methodist Church,
Wednesday Evening Jan. 8,
At 7 o’clock.
Ticket for course of 20 Lessons, $2.00
Limited to 300.
C. H. HARVEY
CITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
70 North Main St., South Norwalk.
Ladies and gentlemen desiring first-class
help in an capacity. can obtain the same Iti-
MEDIAT 4L!_ at the above a ency; also those
Wishing posuions, either ma 6 or female. can
secure employment.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY—POSITION for thor-
oughly capable coachman or gardener (Amer-
man). or to help around gentleman’s place.
First-class credentials.
ALso EMPLomnNT for two SWedish. three
German and so: other girls for general house-
work: two waitresses and three chamber-
maids. First-class references.
0. H. HARVEY. Harvey’s Shoe Store,
0 North Main street. South norwalk.
J. D. Jennings.
UN D-EKTAKFR
4 Knight street. opposite
Street Railway Depot. '
GT BEL l} A. 1' OFFICE.‘
IOGKWOUD’S
LIGHT PARCEL and
PACKAGE DELIVERYI
I Cheap rates, Will also take orders for mos-
senger service In New York. Goods called
:or and dehyered to all parts of . the town,
Orders received atE P. Weed's Drug Store
2:1???“ Street. With telephone connection un-
Notice is hereby given that at a re u-
lar meeting of the Council of the City
oRf Nor-walk, to be held in the Council
toom, In said City, J annary 6th, 1896,
affs o clock p. m., a resolution will be
0 ered to appropriate from the city
treasury, the further sum of Five Hun-
dred Dollars, ($500) for the use of the “
Elbe ngagrtm‘slnt of said City.
a e a sai Cit o . -
cember 318t, 1395. Y t Norwalk’ De
By order (At the Council of said City,
ttest: ‘
E. M. Locxwoon,
City Clerk.
NOTICE.
Board of Relief.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of
Relief for the Town of Norwalk, on the assess-
ment list of 1895. will meet in the Selectmen 3
office. Monday January 6th. at 2 o'clock. I). m..
Wednesday evening. January 8th. at 7' o’clock:
Saturday January 11th at 2 o'clock p. m.: Wed-
nesday evening January 15th at 7 o'clock;
Saturday January 18th at 2 O'clock p. m. - '
Wednesday evening January 22d at 7 o’clock
and Saturday January 25th at 2 o’clock p. m..
forthe purpose of hearing and determining any
and all appeals made to them from the doings
of the Assessors. '
The Board of Belief will meet with the As'
sessors as a Joint Board, January 18th at 8
o clock 15. m.. for the purpose of abating the
polls of sick and indigent persons.
B. S. KEITH. Board
HENRY Bunions, } of
JAMES M. LANE. Relief.
Norwalk. Conn.. Dec. 24th. 1895.
GREAT SALE OF
MILLINERY
—AT—
F AWC ETT’S
Headquarters trillion.
Commencing Saturday the 16th, and
continuing Monday and Tuesday, when
we shall sell fine French Felt Hats. all
styles and colors, including a full line
of Black, bought specially for this sale.
We shall also make a reduction in all
our Trimmed Hats, and will offer one
hundred Hats and Bonnets from $1.50
up, The Season has been backward,
hat is the reason for the extraordinary
bargainswe shall offer the coming week.
'FAWCE TT’S
3 "’ATER STREET NORW'A AK."
'0' c E. LOCKWOOD.
THE BOSTON STORE,
NEORWALK, CONN.
BEFORE thrust-aircrew
ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO CLEAN UP
onus AND ENDS.
Remnants of Dress Goodslinens, Wash toads.
Broken Sizes in Hosiery and Underwear.
X011 May Find Just What You Want. The Prices Less Than One-Half.
HOSIERY. .
. Sixty-eight dozen Ladies’ Fine Black Hose, real Maco, high-spliced heels, the regular 25-cent stocking
the boxes were slightly soiled—stockings all perfect. A great bargain, 19 cents the pair, 01‘ six
pairs for $1.
CLOAK ROOM.
OUR SPECIAL DISCOUNT 0F 25 PER CENT, REDUCTION ON ALL
COATSANDCAPES’
Has been thoroughly appreciated as was evidenced the past week. This Special Price Will
Continue During this sale. If you are in need of a Winter Garment
it will be to your advantage to come early. .
HOLIDAY GOOD-S, ETC:
The few that we have left from our Xmas Sale, for a. few days only,
WILL BE OFFERED AT ABOUT ONE-HALF PRICE.
TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4.
IHE BUSIIIN SIDHE’EUI' Mai" and Wall 33"
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