Q!‘
. "E3; 0’fl‘A!§El.—.Iust received and for sale by
' ‘Carolina cedar shingles, which are decidedly
,...all such articles.
' . small profit in
-,t_.-..,-.tr_. * .1. _ .v_. ‘ i», ;_,
NORWALK, CT. iirunuusnav. 'JUtjvf‘ 5,- 1343
, \l‘s/\‘/\J'\./\/\_f\r\./‘\V"\f" -Pu-xx-\/-\r\I\/\/‘-/'\/\/\/‘-—'\_/‘
‘=.iNUMi3E-R. 449-——NEW SERIES.
Puiblislied Every ficelziesctay 1?Ioi'rriIig;_
J\/\/\/\./€\
& IHOYOT-'a,,=I.tt Two D.oH:us: Per A.n'n:uu‘ in .-.‘.<tvia-nee-
VOLU
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ME 31-—NUMBER.27-
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'H‘errns of the Gazette.
‘illage subscribers by cai-rier———per year
Mail do. in advance do. do.
‘Office subscribers, or those living out of
the Carrier’s district, and who call for
$2 004
2 oo
i“;-§e.6.éi;1es,E*Eari.iesses,
556. GL8. «Vice
is
‘£5
their papers at the office, 1 50 . , gt, . .
'C°'"l’""les of five or m°"e l'«e°el‘”"g their I T "V subscriber W uld respectfully inform
l’"f"”'S by mall’ lfpald l" advance 1 50' the public that he -has on hand” a large
‘ _ _ I land extensive assortment offlarnesses, Saddles,
_ '5 crms {Bf A_€lV0|'"5|“§-"- iBridles, M:ii'tingales, Trunks, Valises, Carpet-
,1,”-lines M13557 1 '"5e.l;“°"’ ' - ' ' ‘ ' - - - - - - - 3 ,B;igs, &c. which are ready miide and on hand.
15 ,, 1 ,, "" " ‘ _Also a first rate ,assortment of Carriage and Ri-
.. n 3 c. 87 ~dmg \Vhips, which are_for sale at a small ad-
20 .. '1 .. ___________ __ 75 _varice from factory prices. Harness Collars,
u u u ___________ _ _] 00 zwliolesale and retail. A good assortment of
I
For coiitiiiiiaiice, per week, 20 per cent. on 'tlie
Price of3 insertions. For continuaiice one quarter‘
or over.-15 per cent. .
Yearly advertisers allowed 22lines, with the priv-
ilege of.l7 cliiinges, $152. One square (:20 lilies-
papcr not included) per year, with the privilege of.
cliongiiig quarterly. #8.
NO advertisements will be inserted gratis.
uziry notices exceeding 5 lines in length ii nlcss ofgcn
eral interest, will be cliarged- as advertisements.
Transient advertiscnients, to insure insertion
‘must. be accompaiiied with the cash.
'siiddler’s silk. purse twist, embracing all colors
and qualities. Every article needed in thelinc,
may be found hero, of the best quality, and will
be sold as low as can be furnished by any other
establishment in the County. .
Repairing done at the sliort:est notice, and in
ON, ,the best manner. \VM. B. S\VAN.
Norwalk, May 2, 1848.
NEW erieenaar.
iflharies T. Leonard.
NEW’ ES'i.‘ABLESI‘IMElN'i‘.
AVING taken the st:ore No. 13 Main st.
&C, &C, recently occupied by Mr. Levi Clarke,
- _ ,. . . . _. ghas laid in an entire new stock of Family Gro-
T l{,1,§WmS*f;,i,1,*,<,>;,{ 9;E§,g,g;g;j;;;,;:,'g;;;e<j,,§f,,§13g ceries, Crockery, s..i...- Lamps, 5;... which
I ‘ ' ’ v , - . . ‘
i-by the subscriber tinder the Coiiiiecticiit Hotel. ‘”me.b0(’n bought’ at the H” P lowest state of
‘ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ . . . _. ~t.he city_ niarket for carh. As he has taken
-His stock.aiid workmanship he believs to ho ful-
,., , _ ,_ . ltime to select his assortiment of goods he feels
3)’ efluill Will‘-3 best! "lid Ills ‘ll~fe““°” W1” be i confident. that they are cheap, as well as good,
::;<ils(saiduoiilsgy-giveiitomeet; t;}1e\vislies,:iiid SBC11t:G:,md “,.G,,,d invite his f,,ie,.,ds and ,-he public in
,;,3;)1,“.'3_l'])[]);(Ca))«1t%t$iGi-t§:I 3Vll(:ItllV()1tIlllr).1 Vs>1il](fl1ei1- , ge,,e,_,,, ,0 9,,” and e_,,,,,,,i,,e pm. ,he,,,;5.i,-.33
= 2 ,5 - , ors oue.a's ior no .ice an pri- , . . - .
C6,, m0,,e,_a,e_ ’ , He has also on lrand an assoitmoiit. of Boots
*’ c . ,. Q and shoes which will be sold 25 percent. cheap-
A wood assortment of ctzlarnesses, |-iIdf.IIeS, , , _ _
- - ri . . ’ - x ' ‘ " ‘
B1‘1dIE9 \Vhips lrunks, Vatises Carpetbags or mm ””.elOf0le . . . . .
8“ 1,’, b M ‘t I t Ht, on ,' yd K, fol S,-1~,é All that is asked is a fair exemination of his
-' Y ' ‘ ' . .', _ I ‘. . 9
1°‘ “l ‘ 9 “P 60”’ ‘l -5 id‘ ’m ‘ ‘ goods and prices and he trusts that a share of
0 map‘ , . . ' . ublic )t1tl'nttn we will be extended to him.
1‘ - - «done ‘ll '2 -neat su~bst'iiiti-ii and cx- . '3.
,‘_?_l"l‘lm-*2 ‘ ‘F ‘,1’; TICK‘ L‘; "DLFY’ i\orwalk, April 17, 18-18.
per: ions inamiei-. iii. i-1. — . . .
NOR Vii’.-ti ELK.
Norwalk, May ‘.3, 1848.
ffiiiiliilfid i‘,li'i'l1iEi:Il“iiiiliiilllllf*.
E
QWRTES,
ERCIIAIVI‘ TAILOR, No. 10 Main
' 5 st. Olmstead‘s Buildings, would take this
opportunity to rt-.tui~ii his tlianks to his iiiimer-
95
S. E. OLMSTHAI).
Dec. 21, 1847. _
}'t§.i:ano ‘:15.
"II-IE sf1I)SCl'll)e1' has removed his stock of
g G1'(_icp,i-'_l(-:5, Paints, Oils, &c. from the
]31-]d,r_re to Cg.;1:i'}:ville, about; midway, between
the Bridge and Soiltll i\'0l'\V?|ll< L*“”l1“.J- 0l’l’0‘ ous friciitls for their liberal patronage, and solicit
site his dwelling house. He l"i‘3_”(l3 70 keel’ ii a continuance oftheir favors. He would also
good assortinciit; of family’ §§l'0C0l'135» fl0m'. 590- invite atteiitioii to a large and well selected us-
Also, of Paints, Oils, Glass, .B{'”5l‘95s _&:‘7- 550- sort meat‘ of
A share of patronage is i'cspcctfi.‘ll,V Sflllclf-GIL BRO,-1D CL 0 TI-IS,
Joint S. .SAN*‘”S- Coiisistiiig of Fruiicli, English, German and
Centerville-, (Norwalk,) Oct. 18, 1847'. 1 A.mei'ican t\Ianutact'ure.
_ ,1 S v‘ 7' .
_ BREJGS A N3 .1“ E 9.3 TEN E’ I’ A lm-we 89SOl'C‘l‘lTfH-l1Sff—)il1I£'(1;l1CJl‘lS,lDO6Shlll, plain
V%“, E have been iiiakingaddizions to our for ,, WY I’,-‘Nd Twwds C,,Sq-,,m,,,,,,
lg’ mcr good assert ll'l(‘.llT.' of Pure Drugs and ‘“‘ '-' ’ If V’ "'7, W,
hfediciues which we offer’ lower by 100 percent , fEi5_ 11:\ U35. I , , _
than otliers in the trade. That is to say, 50 . A large 0”‘-l -*‘l’l"-“dlll 31>-‘3"l'*l“9l1l BVG1 l”0‘~lS ‘L
..cei1t.s will buy as much in quantity as can he ii‘trqI\oi'ii'iill§. J V” b Id , , ,1 '
liotl.‘-§‘.itaiiy .wliere else for Persons will Ihe above .5-‘Gals ‘fl b —e1S-(I ..“5.1( ken” 01
please call and get. a priiite.d list of Prices and clip:|l’3l' ll'"”_‘—“’“’ be, ’(‘,’ ”l‘§l”““l”fi“.lele' _ _
«compare with the usual price they liave paid Ihe siibsciibcr P10 lilm-Sell th«It.‘all gai-
tbefore-—-we furnish all who call for theiii. ll,'lelll_$ made at this esliililsliiiieiit, slia l l;e_supc-
T_ 5;, \V_ 1;” RAY,\-1()ND_ nor in style and workniansliip to any thing in
New Canaan. Marc-li 10. tO\'tC’[].u,' Iona I ml I
III} C..iS fifi.
gSpring‘ FLlSflf072S Rcccirc-cl.
Norwalk, March 22, 18-18.
v__._.
'.E‘:at.iei's:-ail"s Ei't‘E.5ti‘\§".‘3 1i’i}ii‘i-'E}5:I.".§"=.5,
§4‘lOl{ the radical and permanent. cure of
hi I‘-leaves, broken wind, coughs. (‘-0l‘l~"- Qlillk
ders and all other diseases that affect the tnucou-‘
ineinbraiie of the lungs. wiiiclpipe. tll|'0i11 dull
head of the Horse. For sale by
JOHN A. \VEF.D.
U. .G.€)st?E&‘EF§-"&)€}i."‘;> (‘EL SEEN,
? n :3 I an
‘tides a nature,
AT THE OLD S'1‘.t.ND,
l§£eIt.’s Braizaiiir gr, Itsaiiiz-F-‘ti'ect,
Ti; AVING just added to their former stock,
A a l:ii'g'e and well selected assortnicnt of
fasliioiiable. Spriiig and Stiiiimer goods, (‘Util-
prising all the varieties now in use for Gett-
tleiiien’s \Vear, would invite the attention
of their custoniers and the public to the same,
assuring them that all Garnients made by them
shall be done in a superior and satisfactory
manner.
Paiticular attention paid to cutting for others
to make up.
Norwalk, April 3, 1848. 14
LUKE: HR A'll‘ Y9.‘/§3§'i‘P®5:'€'E‘.
.‘5'ANFOR.D has at his yard neiir the
Z . Bridge, a large quzititity of qll /curds of
"Lumber bouglit under cii'cuiiistaiiccs peculiarly
favorable, and to be sold accordingly. Those
waiiting to buy will find it so by coming to_see.
$2? djcattir s!iinf.;tes.—-195.000 1\oi-th
the best and chcapcsl. sliinglcs to be had this
- season for roofs. So those say that have used
them.
ALso——\Vhit.e Lead and Paints of all kinds,
Linseed and other Oils, Varnish, Japan, Tar,
Pitch, Rosin, Glue, Spirits Turpentine, IIai'd- ___———-- ——
ware, House 'l‘iiiiini’ings, Tools, all kinds of
E£.5iI*‘:l§_‘vL!’-I ($5 R.-tYIi£0ND’§
Nails and Spikes, G-lass, Putty. 550- &C-- “Hill
z. SANFORD §§'§.3€Zt1‘@7,
_,\Vestp0t't, Jill}. 10, , M--—__-IF»)
'1 “T75 "iii? 1''’, "§ 'I1E suliscribers would inform the public
"&;‘3"€3g‘;"'M 'i§%"'a"'&'a@g 3 that they liavejnst received from the city
' “ ' '. ’ - ' ‘ch’-we as CI‘0¢‘.E{(‘,I‘_V. _ , .
PI nlwglons’ EL“ ‘ ‘L ,0“. ‘one of the largest assortinents of Silk Hats and
E devote much time in buying the al , _ , _
-irticles ‘ind those ofgood ‘ll’-ility Our Cillls‘ Of GVGVY (l(‘~SC"1l’“°“v CV9" l-"'°”§l”7 “"0
‘ " ‘ “ .;. . I -.. - ».
assortment is generally very large niany of ‘,V1”,£.1,l,1,;i,:-I ‘uuemlz ;'_l:,‘i,ls:«:,dct,t0o,,s°ll“,il,l,
' them purchased for Cash and we profess to sell l’-“~"-5 W” “' -‘:- 9, 9 '~‘ I ' ' '_
. 3 beu;e,. ,,,.t,cp, for fl,e_s,,,,,e ,,.,0,,,,y timm an, would also call iitteiitioii to our assortiiient of
. gtoro in me Comm. ‘W-'3 do not claim “,3 Paliiileaf, Straw and 1’aiiaina Hats for sum-
‘f,1cu,ty 0,"-gE_,,,,,,,g {id of ,,,fe,.-,O,. ,,,.,-Mes at nier wear. Also a large lasslormient. of'.sFur
as prices as Vve \vOuld ask fur best [IRIS OF OI“. O\‘\'f1rI‘X)ttl{lIJ_.’.,(, ‘V1101 We\\ii,tlf1llt ft.‘
quality It is our intention to be in the market "‘”'.Y S”l"’”0l'° J “O50 "3 “’“”f 0f “ hill ""'ll
I : o I - ’ . -
* - i . ' ° 4 . )0l‘S0tJ bu ‘H19,’ a
nearly every week during the season. Hence 0 “ e_“ f0 .~‘§l“’ "5 illclll Ala)’. I I1 " ._ ,
we cm, mke the ,,d,.,,,,t,,g,., of buying goods hat of us can liavctie same IOHLC met at any
low. when offered, which will be for the benefit lllillg f”"" ‘if °l:".5_l,"'-is 1848
of our customer's, as we shall cliargo oulya "61)’ 2 0”?‘ ' ‘ l”'_ , ’, , ._______________.
adv-mw , Maw .:ir::t..m(;iiriiiiiiv's‘.
'1‘. as W. E. RAYMOND. I
I
New Canaan, March 10, 1848.
INVALUABLE HE subscriber having purchased the Mar-
E-Afilrly C0,-,i_PANl0N_ ble _Yard reeontly owned by Messrs E.
IX Lectures on C'luS(‘S -Prevention and Price &’ S°”'w°"'d llespeclfully .l””’°.lmce t.”
‘Cure lop CJ0,,S,,,,,,,,l-,0“ 'AS,h,,,,,, D,Se,,scs all who may be disposed to Tztvoi him with their
- 1 . . )‘|I3t‘OD'l0‘8 that he is re. rired to execute orders
lofthe Heart’ and all Ilemale DlSe”S'eS' I534 l'di°1l1dri,ubicn‘tul Scztlfptzife and Grace S/ones
‘ -- ' - -"' - bount '75 ' ‘ ' ’ I '
pages, 28 eiigiavings. Papei o0 cts ,
_ _ . _ __ _ _, ofevory description in a superior style, of Amer-
ctséh Mall] _u;3"_ny ,p,?:,E1 E-);(,),S,,t,;1tgeE9,,1,,,,2,(,(:,t:;,é 5.3.3 ican and Italian Marble, which will be furnished
M ., Du 3' m(_",eb 50 cts ',0S,_,,',,l,( 1,,,,.’,l,",:,; as cheap as can be obtained at any other estab-
' T:,I,e:0' by m,,-,, '1 e],,,e,.‘,’,’,,S',,,,,e_ ‘ Alf. lishiiieiit in the State. A share of the public
d0m,,,,’n ,1 S,_,’p,,0i.te,.s ,,,;,.f-eat $8 ttobgm ,-0,. patronage is respectfully solicited.
I . I - ‘ ’ ’ ° ‘ - ’ I WI S’\IITI1
» - -' ~ ':\7Vb. '.‘*'*.'°
. an Ruptmes° Fdllmg of me B.mi els l1,n.dE Oi“ ’’ I ~N(>ii(:(‘..-—'.\Ve the undersigned having trsns.
. and ‘,V,€,mk_Rncll;{-' ting .ChP:St0’,. sglét .,g,,.,e:§le,§: fPl'l'P(l our Marble Business in N orwalk, to J.
every w ieie- ,« 01 . "loch . ~ . Ill '1, ,’d M. Smith, cordially recommend him to our
.Rtl[)t1lt'e Supporters, «rive height tioin Jell to _ _ , . ., . _
foot, and C-,,.c,,-mfe,.en.§’e.0f ,,e,.S0,, next we S,-,,_._ dgimeti friends and Cl1i?OTI]1C)5lS in &l«§i:)p£ield
- 3 face, just above the hips’. I If Rupt.ure,ii1entioii lg” H ,X- ,1 13 P45" “Cl” ’ ‘ '
' which side. Agents wanted for the sale of the °l“’“ ‘i ‘ P“ i ° °'
» above goods._ Address Dr. S. S. FITCH, 707 ”_ u _ W M
. Broadway, New York, post paid.
Feb. 24, 1848. 1y13
Just ‘Received.
E:£ENRY HANDS has just returned from
16
New York with a large and elegant as-
_ ,, READY MADE CLO'l.‘l_ll?\’G,
_ ] UST received it good assortment of Spring
" Q ‘ and Summer Coats, Vests, Pantaloons.
Hip Jaclietts, Shirts, Overalls, «See. which‘ will
Fbe sold cheap for cash by ,
- - . IiiAs.fT. Li-zomritn.
Norwi'ilk,.May 1st, ’48.
Dried Peaches arid” Apples,
JUST received, and for sale by
‘ T. L. <56 J. R. PIECE.
sortment: of gent|enien’s Boots, Bi‘-ogans, and
‘Slippers. Also, Ladies’ and ‘Children’s slices
of every variety, combining taste and durabili-
ity ; all of which will be sold on the most fa
vorable terms. Call and see -for yourselves.
Norwalk, May 9th, 1848.
ATLANTLC .WHITE LEAD.
I A FIILL supply just received and for sale
[P.ubZi'.l9/zed by Eequest.]
TIIE SUSPENDED BROTHER :l
OR TH-If-I SEGN 01-‘ ;l)l.‘5_Ti£E;‘.SS.
BY Mas. 1:. M. SEYMOUR.
The formation of a new Lodge in the-
town of;.\'l in -one of our Western
States, was quite an important‘ event in
its last Il)‘Cl'El1Fift2' history. The beautiful‘
town liaclrisen'like inagic on the borders
of the lake. Enterprise and industry had
Cvmblned to beao'tii'y and adorn it; and
its favorable location, :1 spirit of enter
prise, and :1 hope of gain, had drawn to-
gether men from all parts of the Union.
Social feeling's.w,ere' -nourished; strangers
met here and became friends, and leariied
to love atidtriist each other. Such men
in such a place, are the very ones to be»
come devoted Odd Fellows; and a flour-
i,-hiiig Lodge was i already established
there,‘ and now the. formation of an-
Olhel‘ Was quite an linteresting event,
at least to Odd Fellows‘ and Odd Fel-
lows’ wives; and formed the theme of
conversation in :1 small circle of ladies
who had met fotxa social chit chat, at the
house of Ill rs. Hammond.
“No! iiol I shall never give my con-
sent to my husband's becoming an Odd
Fellow,” exclaimed Mrs. lliinor; “it
would be signing the death warrant of
my own, happiness.”
“ Nor_I either,” responded Mrs. Jones,
A nook in the clouds, of some five feet: by four, a”l.m.ugh, my lmsgalld is efinleflfily unxlims
'.f‘lio’soiiietiinesb,YCliariceiit iiifly be rather more to 10'” Hem’ an '5 “irislaln 5 repcallng
-. . . . I ’ he benefits which would result
With skyliglit,0i' noliglit,ghosts,goblins& gloom - to me_ In
And everywhere term’d the old baclielor’s room. ff0m 11- ' .
These creatures, they say, are not valued at all; “ Benefits ll’ repefltttd l\ll‘S- M I007‘,
Except when the herd give it bachelor’s bull. sneeriugly ; what are a few dollars and
TIN‘-lld|'0STlnll1<=l"l1CSfa cents, compared with the liappiness of the
In their gold-’broidercd vest, wfiole f,,mi|y 1”
::ces“.iitf;iep,uc1] mar’ - u The benefits might (,'l0l}’S’lSI in ‘the ‘Imp.
An,,the_ ,.\_ “,1 vd, ,e do,” piness of a whole lami _y, replied t.lis.
3 kl)‘ 0‘ ‘l- Di 'l i ll now had been a silent
And they coo and they woo, , ‘mom “’ lo I
And they smile for a while, l‘-"le“ef-
’l‘heii- fni}'g|]e5Ts to beguile, “ Call the estraiigerneiit of a man‘s af-
For feat‘ ofoti'endiiig, fections from his family, add to their hap-
r1:l70Ugl1 3110”. I -‘iglld ll”‘.V_5l7.V' pincss I” cxclairiieil M rs. Jones.
:i‘2€;)3t'3 ;\:';):lt*llt(l}1;l3‘;n‘,"l3”e‘ “ Can the wasiiiisr of that Iinuney which
And to m~l_,_’, AS m'eV ,,y~,‘~‘ ' would supply the \\;ttn2l”S of liis.f:iii:i(£_yr,A,;icltl
Am, may whisk and ,h,_5_ W-h,z, to their happiness . cont:nni_ ii is.
- » - Davis. -
And are brisk when they quiz. “ _ , _
For they meet Aclvaiiciiig, l cannot believe that (‘fillet of these
To be sweet, And glancing, effects would be the result of ones be-
And are fleet‘, I And dancing. (‘.UfUlIl_(_)' an Odd Fellow, but rather the op-
pnsiie,” said M rs. I‘IHlTl.'ti()ll(l. “ The ten-
dency of Odd Fellow_s.l_iip is certainly to
make men better; better llt.tsl)Z1tI(l:.=, better,
- ' F‘/‘om the Ladies’ Repository.
’l.t‘o it Dew-Drop. ‘I
Beautiful drop! thou art fair to see!
‘ O, thou child of the silver sea. ,
\Vlience coim--.5! thou, with thy hues oflight
All in their rainbow beaLit.y bright: ?
Art thou not. from the lovely sky,
VVhere purple and ‘azure blend their dye?
Trembling thing in the lily's cup 3
Sun or flower will drink thee up;
Thou w pass away tl iid be seen no more;
Vtfe shall not remember the drop on the
flower;
Child of the wave. I mourn for thee—-
Soon then wiltclie and forgotten be.
“ Ne lected and lone I do not lie;
I'm t‘en-it-.rl_y watched by the f1tlier’s eye,
For he hath madeine, and placed me here,
A gem on the lily-petal clear:
Soon and silent I pass away,
Leaving the lily in bright; array.
“ I came not down to the earth for fame;
I love to be lowly._ and still the same.
I came to l‘Hfl'e.$I1tt humble flower-—
Tlie loveliest. on this Eden bower;
I shall not die, though I” pass away
Tc 0. realm where beauty hath no decay.”
0m Bacsieaors.
’I‘hcy're Wfill(Iel'el'S and ra mblers, never at home
Making sure of a welconie wherever they roam.
And every one knows that the bachelor’s den
is a room set it part for those singular nien——
On t.licir feet, I And prancing,
Slidinv and uildiiig, with minute Jace.
- B 3 ,‘ ‘ I . I | -
f’irouetting and setting with infinite grace.
Anllfumplng’ I Am‘ Mcl.'~'g' fathers and better m- lItbCfS ofsociety.” I
A ll tr Aid clri in ’ - ’
m m”””-”’’' l ' I '15 gl “ I am sure it fails in its desicrn tlieu ” '
.-Xiitlstuniping, I And pacing, ,_ ' ’_ _ ~ *_ -- .- 3 9 E
re med Mrs. i.\'liuor “ for it C@l‘l.=tltilV has‘
I l ’ ~
And thuinping. And lacing,
They a re flittering and glittering, gallant; 65 gay,
Yawning all niorning. and liiiingiiig all day.
But when he grows old,
And his sunshine is past,
Tlircescnre years being told,
Brings repentance at last.
He then becomes an old man,
His warniest friend‘.-: the wariiiing pan;
He‘s figety, fretful and weary: in thin,
Loves iiothiiig bat self, and his diiineranrl wine.
He rates mid he pratos,
An;l he reads the debates,
Despised by the men and the women he liates.
Then prosing, I And poring,
And dozing, I And snoring,
And cozing, And boring.
And nosing, And ro.'ii'ii:g,
\Vliene’er hn falls in with it rabble,
His delight is to vapor and giiblile;
Iii e’s gruffy, I And musty,
And puffy, And trusty,
He sits in his slippers with back to the door.
No-a r freezing, And gruiiililiiig,
Atid \\’llt.‘f-‘Zing And iniinibliiig,
And toazing, And stumbling,
And sneczirnr, And tuinbling.
He C1)l‘S(".s the caipet or nails in the floor.
Oil liilling. Oft waking.
‘ ft. bawliiig, Oft. acliing,
And .~:pruwliug, And qua king,
And c.i'awliiig. And shaking,
His hand is iitisteady, iis stonizit-.li is sore.
l:le’s railing, UUL'llC<*l'y.
And failing, And dreat'_Y,
A rid ailing, ' And weary,
And groaning, and iiioauiiig,
His scifisliness owning,
('-lrir-viiig and heaving,
Tlioiigli nought he is leaving,
But pelf and ill health,
Himself and his wealth.
He sends for a doctor to cure or to kill.
Vtfho gives him advice, oficiice, and a pill,
'Who drops him a hint about ma king his will,
As frctful antiquity cannot. be mended,
The niisernblc life ofa bachelor is ended.
Nobody misses him, nobody sighs,
Nobody grievcs when the bachelor dies.
I
been the Cause of a great ni:ii'i_v quarrels,
and much unpleasiint feeling between hus-
bands and \\'ivcs.”
“ It is not Odd Fellowship, but the op-
position to it, that it is the cause of it, l
am convinced,’ said Mrs. Danton.
“ \'Vell, I think it is entirely wrong for,
it man to have any secrets that he cannot:
reveal to his wife,” pursi ed Mrs .lones,f
“and a W()tl’Itfi’lOl|;1ll[ltOl.l;‘tli!(:‘.ly iosubniiif
to such an (iiitrage of curifide ncc ”
“A woman who loves her husb:ind,”l
replied lli'li's.—-Daiiton, “ought to have snf
ficient confideiice in him, to feel that he;
would be guilty of [l0llillt_9_‘ disl‘ion_orablei
either to liims If or to his wife; and as!
for their secrets, I iinagiiie that if tlieyl
were revealed to us we should be snr-E
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prised at their littleness, ratlier than their
imprirtiince.” . . '
“Well, I do not believe in the iiecessi—I
to or utility of secret societies," said
Mrs. Minor; “ surely there is no ll€’(‘G:-->‘l-
ty for guarcletl rooms and bolted doors, to ,
I
deliberate on plans of benevolence and;
cliarity; if their object isa good oiie,l
why not publish it to the world 7."
“ Their own works praise them, andl
their silent, iinosteiitious deeds of cliarity
and love, are their most eloquent defend-I
ers,” said M rs. Danton.
“ Well, I do not believe in tliat b ‘nevov
lence which neglects one’s own family to
administer to others,” said Mrs. Davis,
“ and I speak from said experience. My
husband for years has hardly spent an
entire evening at home with his family,
on account ofthe hurry of business; yet
since he has become an Odd Fellow, he
manages to devote one evening every
week with them.”
“And Idoiibt not, I\_’Ii's. Davis, in so
doing, he believes liim_sel,f_ai-complishing
more good for his f:im,i‘ly,', t_'li-an be con il
in any other possible Way,” replied Mrs.
Danton. “I"oi-tune is a fickle goddess,
and often deserts her votariss in the lionr
of their greatest need; and though you
may be unable now to imagine that your
circumstances will ever be less promising
than at ‘present, yet an hour of need may
come to you, and assistance from an Odd
Feiiows’ Lodge be most gratefully re-
ceived.” _ ' '
‘* Yes, I have known many such instan-
cos,” said Mrs. Hammond, “and with
your permission, ladies, will relate a story
which may serve to remove your pre_}u'-‘
dice of the (‘ll‘tl(:‘l':.i, I
“ Oh, yes,” they all exclaiined, “relate
it to us, and we will try to be con_vince(l.”
Mrs. Hammond directed ' a">m‘eaiiing
look to Mrs. Danton, and commenced ‘:
I had a dear friend, ll‘.ll8n‘Cl't)yI()ll; she-
‘was a happy, merry creature, with as
loving heart as ever beat. in a human
breast, and that heart was its rich St.()l'€ ot
ove, slie__bestowed upon one_ every \\'n_\
voi-thy of her. In the ey_es’_o_f len, he
-..’.»e.-mid but one fault--he was an Odd
l7e|low; aiicl in her lover'sl,e_\-‘es, Ellen
-ad also one faiiltéher prejudice 10 odd
iitisrrllaitg.
The Ehiscerrsoéatc Vviilow.
Smith says there is nothing half so restless
as an Irish widow. He tells of a young Tip-
perary widow, Nelly l\'I’Phee, who was courted
and actually had an offer from Elooley O‘Shano,
on the way to her husbaud’s funeral.
“ She accepted of course,” said Grossnian.
“ No she clidii’t,” said Smith.
“ Tooloy, dear,” said she, “y’are too late;
fbor wakes ago it was I shook hands wi’ Paddy
Sweeney upon it, that I would have him in ti.
dacent time artcr M’I’hce went underboard.”
“ \Vell,” said Grossman, -‘widows of all
nations are much alike.—'l‘hei°e was a Dutch
woinan, whose husband. Dlcdrick Van Pronk,
kicked the bucket and left her inconsolate.-—-—
Folks said grief would kill that widow. She
had a figure ofwood carved that looked very
much like her late husband, and placing it in
her bed constantly kept it there for sevei'al
moutlis' ' - .
In about halfa year, she became interested
lii ayoung shoemaker, who gotthe length other
foot, and finally married her. He had visited
the widow, notmore than a fortnight, when the
7 servants told her ‘that they were out of _kindling
stuff. and asked whatlsliould ‘be done. ‘After a
‘t
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l_]ects or (lesigris, she allowed herself to
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and very little was said upori the subject
before their marriage. ‘ -
I never saw a more lovely couple than
I'.IenryAsl,iley and EllenCla_vton,when they
stood up in our little village church, mild
plighted to each other their youthful love; f
when Ellen bade us all adieu, to go with
her husband to her new home, itlseemed
as if the gladriess and light. in her happy s
heart, would never be shaded by auglii
of gloom or sorrow. i
Mi‘. Ashley had established himself in
l3oston,'wliijre by industry and economy, r
be hoped to increase his little fortune lo
a happy competence. The pleasant little
home he had"provided for his bride, was t
beautified and rendered more pleasant by
her many little arrrngemeiits; and the I
light of her happy face, shed a brightness (3
over all his home. t
The first cloud that sliaclowed the face
of Ellen Ashley, was, when several weeks
after their marriage, her husband said to
her one evening at tea, “ My dear, I be-
lieve I must leave you for the firs: time
this evening; you have held me such a
close captive, that I have entirelv neglect.
ed my Lodge since our marria,r_re.” H
“ Vfhy, you will not surelyi leave me
alone to pass the evening in ii Lodge
room I” said Ellen, seriously.
“My duty (‘ails me there,” replied her
husband kindly, “ii duty which I l:ave
not neglected since l became ti member, 5
until our marriage; so you see that your
charms have more power over me than I
might else.” _ r
“But it s ems that they are loosing
their power,” said Ellen. . s
“ Oh! no, indeed; but I trust, Ellen,
you would not wish me to neglect ii
duty.”
“ Surely not, if I wer"e ccnvinced it
was a diiiy.”‘
“ Oh! I had forgotten, Ellen, that
that you had a prejudice against ourOrder;
so we will say no more about it now, for
lam sure tli:it'I can convince you in a
short time, that your prejudices are mis-
placed. I shall not be out late Ellen, and l
he ii.-'surerl,” said he smiling, as he kissed
her, “I shall get no niiscliief in a Lodge
room.”
As soon as her liusband had closed the
door, Ellen burst into tears of l1'tlfl,‘2l€(i
grief, disappointriscnt and nrigcr. She
liad strong prejudices to Odd FCllt)\\':.~‘lllp;
and instead of acting like a sensible wo-
uian, and endeavoririg to remove the piej—
ttdice by reflecting that her liiisbancl would
be guilty ofiiothing dislionornble to him-
self, and that he would not continue a
member, and feel attached to an institu-
ion that had alight unworth_v in its oh-
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eel that lie was treating her unliintlly, in ‘
lins leaving her, and that there could be
nothing good in an institution whose
members were not allowed to reveal to
others their designsi; and by the time her
llllS.I)flnt’i had returneil, she had fairly made
her mind that Odd Fc-llowsliip was, and
must be wr.»ng, and that she would ever
be opposed to it.
Thus do women oftentimes bring on-
happiness npon themselves, by (ICIt:l‘n'|Il'l'
ing not to be cunviiired of the truth and
propriety of that which would result in
their own best inti-rest, in order to grat-
ify a sic ly sentirrieiitality, or foster a
foolish sensitiveiiess, \\"l)ll€-lllt':‘y show by
their feelings, that tliemselves distrust -
that confidence, wliicli they accuse their I
liiisbiiiids of violatiiig.
“Have you pas.-ed the cvenin;_r, plea-
inquired Ellcn, l‘:1ll|€l“Sdl‘(2ltS-
tically, as her liusband, returzied that eve-
ning. I
“ Yes; our meetings are always plea-
sant,” replied M r. Ashley, “and now,”
continued lie, smilling, ‘‘I must set my-,
self to the business of making you the‘,
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l'u.ird task, will it Ellen?”
llarder than you imagine, l presume,”
convinced that those actions are riglit,!i
which are so carefully concealed.”
“ I assure you, Ellen, notliing is con-.=
cealed, which it would be of the least im-l
portance to know.” D ‘l
“ Then uliy conceal it
“It is necessary, to carry out our plans;
an"l avoid imposition.’ l
“ No, it is unnect-ssary to tell me tliat,=
lrleriry, so pray say no more about it, I am
quite sure,E|len, if you had seen as I;
have, the gcotl effects of Odd Ft-llowship,
you would be its warmest champion.”
“ When I am convinced of its good ef
fects, I will acltnonledge it,” replied
Ellen. D
That was the first unpleasant evening,
that had passsed in me married life of my
friend and her linsband; he was deeply
grieved that Ellen should be so strongly
prejudiced against an institution which
be valued so highly; and Ellen really felt
herself a slighted woman.
In all other respects, my friend was a
happy, cheerful and devoted wife. She
was, ardently attaclied to her husband;
and on no otliersiileject were they oppo-
sed,’ and her. face‘ ever cheerful. at
other times, was alviays cloudy when
Lodge night returned ; and at those
times she never failed to express her
strong opposition to the Order.
'Notwithstanding this, Mr. Ashley con-
Illilli-,'(l,fOl'_S8\'€l'tll months to attend his
lodge punctually; butlhe could not en-
dare these stormy seasons, and this, added
totlii. increasing pressure of his business,
‘caused him‘ togrow more and more delin-
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qoem; be neglected to pay his dues, and,
an unfortunate one;
means fast diminishing, his health too,-
he must seek
“ and
friend,”
she saw that her husband was in reality
much _
spccting their condition, had so excited
him, that he uas in a burning fever.
Ellen, his benevolent
kindly upon the sick man, that in his ex-
Cltetl feelings, he involuntarily gave the’
I the room.
finally absented himself entirely from his‘
Lodge. .
row, that he-in time received the notice of
his suspension from his Lodge. He had
been devotedly attached to it, and had
It was with feelingsof real sor-_
elt that should misfortune at any time
attend him, he wouldbe sure of the same‘
kindness and sympathy which he had ever
hown to others; but his wife was a’ great’
deal happier row, and this he knew was‘
a consequence of that which grievedihim‘
so much, he therefore endeavored to feel’
econcilled to it.
Time passed on ; and fortune wliicii‘
had heretofore smiled on him, now began‘.
0 show a cliangi-ful aspect. Business,
ever fluctuating in this country, resulted
n severe losses to him ; misfortunes stic-
eeded each other, and he finally decided’
0 try a new field of labor. The West,»
Will) its broad lands, and immense capa-
bilities, opened pleasingly to his vi_ew,.and
he decided to remove thither. I
her woman’s nature, Ellen clieerfullv, bade
her many friends adieu, and followed her‘
liusbanil to a land of strangers.
True to
Unfortunely the location which Mr.
Ashley had decided upon, proved an un-'
favorable one, both in regard to fortune‘ .
and health.
Tlie investment, of his money proved
he saw his little‘
eemed iiiidermiiiing, and he felt that
a more favorable loca-‘
sickness would
They de-
ion, or poverty and
educe them to absolute want.
cided finally to remove to this place, and
et out upon their journey; but Mr. Ash-
ley continued to grow worse, and when‘
hey arrived, he found himself complete-
ly exhausted, and quite unable to make‘
any arrangemviit for the future.
“ Vlfliat. shall we do, Ellen 'l” be ex-
claimed in distress, “our means are al-
most entirely exhausted,and still lam
growing worse, and you are worn out
with fatigue and care.”
“ 'l‘liink not of me,” ropiied Ellen, “ but
must send for a pliysiciari for you.”
“No, Ellen, we have actually no means‘
of paying him, and I hope to recover
vithont one.”
“I must send for one,” continued Ellen,
peihaps we shall find in him 8‘
so saying, she left the room, for’
worse. Fiitigiie and anxiety re-
The kind Dr.Evelvn soon answered
he call, as he entered the room with
face beamed so’
‘ sign of clist.ress.” The kind Dr. rushed
forward and grasped his hand with a re-
-oguition so joyous,tliat it brought a‘
flood of tears into the eyes of the sick
min.
Ellen was astonished. “ What means‘
his?’ she inquired, “surely, you are’
not acquaintetl.”
“ Yes, u e are,” ei~:clziin'icd the Dr., “ we’
are brothers."
“ Brotlii>rs!” repeated Ellen still more‘
astonished.
“Yes, Ellen," said her liiisband,” we‘
have indeed found a friend, for the Dr. is"
an Odd Fellow.”
“ And your wife i§' wondering how we‘
found eacli other out,” said the Dr., “that
s one of our secrets,” said be smiling, as
ie turned to Ellen; “ but I rmist now
plesittlbé for my patient, for he is indeed
hard sick.”
After giving particular directions in re-
gard to the medicine, and requesting that
iis patient might be kept perfectly quiet,-
he rose to leave, and said kindly to my
friend, “your husband needs constant.‘
care througli the night;
you are too‘
nucli faf.l;1_'He(l to watch with him; I am’
Ofifi .I.”€llO\V,S r|lC'Ilfl; ‘VIII not be 3! no“) going 1()theIJ()dge,nnd “-in bring a:
couple of brothers to-watch with him.”
Ellen could not spea-., she was over-‘
replied Ellen; “I am sure I can never be . come With surprise, and a thousand vary-
iig emotions.
“Iilleu, we shall indeed be cared for‘
now ;” said Mr. Ashley, as the Dr. left
“I feel that we shall’ receive‘
iindness here altlion li from bein a sus-
i 5-’ g
pended member of the Order, I have no‘
?rightf'iil.claim to their assistance.”
An nndefinable feeling that she had’
I done the Order injustice, now possessed;
Ellen, but she could give no utterance to’
lit, and she begged her husband to com-
‘pose himself and keep perfectly calm.
Anxiously did she watch every. varying‘
shade of his countenance that evening,-
and earnestly did her thoughts rise to’
Heaven for its blessing upon him.-
Soon after nine, the Dr. re-entered the‘
room with two gentlemen, whom‘ he in-
troduced as brothers, who would watcif
with Mr. Ashley that night. '
Again and again did M r. Ashley retnrir
the warm grasp of a brotber’s hand; then’
turning to Dr. Evelyn, he said, “I must
now explain to you my situation.” He
then told them of his former connection
with .his Lodge in Boston, of his attach-
ITIPDI. to the Order, and that in conse-
quence of his neglect, he was then, and
had been for some time, a suspended
member; and that he knew that be had
no claim upon their kindness. '
“ Say no more," they replied, “we all
understand your feelings; and now y.
must endeavor to go to sleep.” ‘ .
NOlh\\'ithStdndin2 what had passed,
Ellen could not feel willing to lea_v_ejher'
husband _in the hand of-stiiangerls through
the ‘night; but when she sagw‘-their terider
kiiidness and watclifulnes.=, she retired to.-
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