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must be accompanied with the cash.
Hartford Mutual Insurance Co.
. JAMES REED. AGi«‘..\"r.‘
‘/Ofiicc over the lVcst end of Penna]/er Jlgfnril I
Store—2d door East of the Britlgc.
Orders left at the Gazetce Oflice, in bfI.C.(lf)S€‘7lCC
oft/ic su.b.s'c'/'z'bcr, will receive rtttcntion.
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3. "ll. S1TIl'E‘El’S
lllarbic 1lIanuifact.ory,
Near the Bridge, Norwcrl/c. C'on.n.. I
EPULCHRAL Monuments and Gravel
Stones of every variety of patterns, and of.
the most skilful workmanship. The best as—}
sortment of American and Foreign Marble, l
kept constantly on hand.
Persons wishing to procure Montimeiits or,
any kind of Marble \Vork, are invited to call and
give a personal inspection of his material and
workmanship, as this will be more satisfactory
than to purchase ofAgents without an opportu-
nity of testing the quality of the article con-
tracted for.
l? The Lettering and Ornamental work is
executed by an experienced workman and can
warrant it to give entire satisfaction.
Norwalk, Auv ‘)1, 18-18.
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RANDLE & R1 YNI ONE)’
Hat and Gap Store,
WEST SIDE THE BRIDGE.
'lHE subscribers would infarin the public
that. they havejust received from the city
-one of the largest. assortments of Silk Hats and
Caps of every description, ever brought. into
this town, which they are prepared to sell at
prices wliioh will give entire satisfaction. \Ve
would also call attention to our assortment of
Palinleaf, Straw and Panama Hats for suin-
mer wear. Also a large assortment of Fur
Hats of our own making, which we warrant as
very superior. Those in want of a Hat will
do well to give us acall. Any person buying a
hat. of us can have the same Ironed over at any
time free of charge.
Norwalk, April 18, 1848.
NEW egocsas.
Charles '1‘. Leonard
AVING taken the store No. 13 Main st.
recently occupied by Mr. Levi Clarke,
has laid in an entire new stock of Family Gro-
ceries, Crockery, Solar Lamps, &c. &c. which
have been bought at the verp lowest state of
the city market for carh. As he has taken
time to select his assortment of goods he feels
confident that they are cheap, as well as good.
and would invite his friends and the public in
general to call and examine for themselves
He has also on hand an assortment of Boots
and shoes which will be sold 25 percent. cheap-
er than heretofore.
All that is asked is a fair exemination of his
goods and prices and he trusts that a share of
public patronage will be extended to him.
Norwalk, April 17, 18-18.
Ice Cream at Refreshment Saloon
S. BENEDICT, has opened his Ice
0 Cream atid Refreshment. Rooms for the
Season (private entrance to the Ladies Refresh
ment: Saloon from the street) where may be
found various kinds sfPies, viz:
Custard, Raisin, Pumpkin,
Rice, Apple. Mince,
ofall kinds in their season.
,_ Families supplied with Pies.DomesticBread,
Tea Cake. Cl'3Ck9l'S. &c. Spruce Beer, Gin-
ger Pop, Cream of Nectar and Soda \Vater,
constantly on hand cool from the Spring.
Lemon,
Fruits &c.
__ , Removal.
HE subsc1'iber has i'ein‘ove'd his stock of
. Groceries, Paints, Oils; &c. from the
Bridge to Centreville, about midway between
the Bridge and South‘ Norwalk L-‘anding, oppo-
sac li‘i's' dwelling house. He intends to keep a
good assortment of family groceries, flour, (See.
Also, of Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes, &c. &c.
A share of p-.itr‘o’na'g'e is respectfully solicited.
. . . _ JOHN S. SAMMIS.
‘9"e’nTe'l'Vil‘le} (Norwalk,') Oct. 18, 1847.
New Arrangement
I HE subscriber has purchased of C. L.
, Raiyinond his stock of L'umber, Timber,
&c'. at Five Mile" River Landi'iig, wlrere he’ in"-
tends to keep a gooi assortment of Lumber of
all kinds for building purposes. Also on hand
Lime, Lath, and Nails of all sizes. All of
which will be sold as cheap as can be pui'chas-
ed at any other yard along shore. For the
trutli of which, please call and see.
t.fl9 ' VV. I1. CLEVELAND.
Norwalk, (Five Mile River) May 9, 1848.
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A JOURNEYMAN cabinet.-maker.
E. QUINTARD.
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Francis Brady,
Ivalch Maker, Jeweller, and
Silvcrsiinitli,
AS opened a shop on the west side
of the bridge, adjoining the store of Chas.
Isaacs, ESq., where he may always be found on
hand to attend to the wants of his friends and
customers, who may be assured that their work
will be done up l'l,l_'lll' and cheap. He has for
sale a variety of Fancy Goods, Clocks, Look
ing Glasses, &'.c. He manufactures Silver
Spoons, Sugar-tongs, Ladies. Knives and Forks,
and every variety of Silver \Vare.
Silver Coffin Plates made to order, and Brit.-
tania Plates always on hand and haiidsomely
engraved at short notice.
Clocks and \Vatches repaired and warranted.
and every kind of mending and jobbing done.
Norwalk, May 2d, 1848. 18
E. C. “v‘.'.-XIKEREN,
Cabinet lilaker and Ull€i€1’itll{(%l',
Two Doors {last of the Bank,
STABIFORD, CONN.
TOULD respectfully inform the inhabit.-
ants of this, and the adjoining towns,that
being satisfied from the urgent necessity which
has frequently existetl in cases when death has
been caused by putrid diseases, and in almost all
cases of death occurring in warm weather, that
iiioieaniple provision in the line of url'iclc.s ne-
cessary for the iiitermeiits of the dead than has
heretofore been made. in this section of the
country, is called for, and that he is tiow prepar-
ed to furnisli Coffins, Shrouds, Caps, Scarfs, &c.
of every description that may be desired, or that
can be obtained in the city of New York, at a
moments warning, day or night, and on the most
reasonable terms. He is also prepared to fur-
nish Hearses, Carriages, see to the digging of
the grave, and attend to any other arrangemeiits
that may he wished for—tlie fuiieral procession,
&c. Those who may wish to keep the body of
a deceased friend several days, can be furni:-lied
with ice-box in which it may be preserved a
week or longer if necessary.
The 'subsci'ibc.r hasalso on hand and for sale
Ledoyen’s disinfecting Fluid. An article
which will effectually remove from the sick
room where death has occurred, all offensive
smell, and completely freshen and purify the
air. The fluid is far superior to chloride of
lime or soda, it being much more powerful and
entirely free from smell, which makes it doubly
valuable. E.Cl-lAUL\iCEY VV;-\RREN.
Stamford. Aug. 20, 1848. 3in34
Gutta Pcrcha Boot. and slice Soles. ~
7}‘. HE COMPA1\’Y’S AGENT offers for
. sale a new article of" Soles for Boots and
Slices, which he sells cheaper than leather.
warra nting them to do three times as much ser-
vice. Also, GUTTA PERCHA \VA'.l‘ER
PIPES, superior in all respects to the common
lead pipe and much cheaper. The pubiic are
invited to examine these articles at my ofiicc, at
the Jewelry store of F. Brady.
CHARLES A. DURAND.
Etna Insurance Co
H.tR"l‘FtlRE), Cara.
J L71 '53 REED, Ageist.
‘V HIS old and well known Company has
establi;hed an agency in this town, and
duly d ppoiiitcd the subscriber its agent, who is
prepared to enter upon the duties of that up-
pointment, to receive applications for insurance,
atid issue policies at the rates usual with compa-
nies of this chai'actei'.
Norwalk, Aug. 28, 1848. 35tf
Notice
S hereby given to all persons, resident, or
non-resident, liable to pay taxes in the town
ofNew Canaan, that I will meet them for the
purpose of receiving said taxes at t.he Town
Clerk’s office in said town on \Vednesday of
each week from G to 7’ o’clock, P. M., previous
to the 1st of October, and through the day of
the 1st Monday of October, at the Town House.
All taxes are 'requi'rccl to be paid on or before
the first Jlfonday of October.
A. K. COMSTOCK,
Collector of State and Town Taxes.
New Canaan, Aug. 21, 1848. *3t34
Clark & Street,
Illanufizctztrers of Blimls, Sashes, Doors, (kc.
At Selleck’s Mills, \Vest Norwalk.
HENRY CLARK, A. \VAaiu«:.\' S'l‘RE}-1'1‘.
LESSONS [N F R ENCII & GE [BRIAN
By :1 Native 'l‘e:icl|er.
‘R. THEODORE STRCESSER, a grad-
uate of the institution of Liixeinburg,
Germany, proposes to give instructions in the
French and German languages to all disposed
to join in a class now forn'ied——iueeting at Miss
Betts’ school room every Tuesday and Friday
evenings, at 6 o’clock precisely. He will also
teach private classes or individuals at their
residences ifrequested. For further informa-
tion inquiretof Mr. Stoi'1's Hall, or Miss E. Su-
san Betts. Terms $2 50 per quarter of twelve
lessons.
_ P. S. The next meeting takes place at Miss
Betts’ school room on Friday evening of this
week—all persons desirous of attending are re-
quested to be present.
Norwalk, Aug. 7, 1848.
Wanted
NE or two young ineti from 18 to 20 years
ofage who have had some experience at
the masonry business to whom good wages will
be given. W111. S. BOUTON.
South Norwalk, May 29th, 1848. 22tf
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R. IIILL will be happy to see his‘
friends, and respond to all their calls in the
way of his profession.
Iirotcction‘ llisu‘-rance‘ Coinpainy,
.Somervz'lt_e, N. Jc'rs‘ey'.——Cap2”tal $200.000.
WHE subscriber having received the agency
of the above named company is now
LU‘xUmns'. , ,
ONEY & Tamarinds—a choice‘ lot just
rec’d and for sale by L. S. Bi-zivizoicr.
J. CAMP, Ji1., Agent,
2]tf N orwalk, Conn.
Norwalk, Au". 8, 1848.
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NORVVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20- 1848.
prepared to insure Houses. Barns, Mills. and v
’ Factories, a ainst: loss or dama e b fire.
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PAIRTING VVQPRDS.
nv L. H S|GOUh.\'EY.
] saw a dying maiden,
As on her couch she lay,
Spi-ing’s early flowers beside her,
And the birds upon t.he spray—
The birds whose warbled melodies
Fell richly on her ear,
Pl-elusive of that augel—choir
She was so soon to hear.
The joys ofyouth were round her,
Love made her pathway fair;
And ll0}l(‘.,fl‘0l‘{] cold reality,
Had felt no bliglit of care.
Yet from each fond alluijement,
She camly turned away,
Her preinazure decay.
Iuistl list! her pale lip movetli,
Bow down to catch its tone, _
Faint as the breeze that stirs the flowers,
“ I"/‘arise God when Iain gone."
Yea, praise Him for herspotless life,
In meek submission blest,
And for the beauty of its close,
So like a cradle-rest.
And tlioiigii the wiiitry hearth-stone,
The viiie-eiicircled door,
And all the cherislied haul-ts of home,
Must know her never more:
Yet, as a sacred siguet-ring,
Gave yo that parting tone
Deep on the tablet of the soul,
“ Praz's'c God when lam. gone.”
FIRST‘ LOViE.
BY M. bl-J LAM.-.R'I‘I:\’E.
My image in her soul the first was graven,
As on a waking eye the morning Heaven,
Since then, nought else her captivclicai't could
move
From the first hour she loved, the world was
love.
She blent her life with my life. and hot; heart
Saw all with my own spirit: I was part
Of all beueatli you blue o’erai'chiug scope
Ufall Eai'th’s joys and Heaveifsiinuiortal hope.
Distance and Time for her existed not,
The Present. bounded all her life and thought.
Ere this she had no Past, her Future lay
In the soft eveiiiug of each Summer day.
She trusted in the influence, smiling fair,
Of our young hearts, and iii thespotless prayer
Given with her flowers, and joys that knew no
tears.
On the loved altar of her girlish years.
She led me by the hand into the lime,
And what she did, I, cliilcllike, did again
Then would her voice say softly, “ Pray with
me.
For e’n sweet heaven lknow not without thee.”
But why revert to long departed years T
Let the winds blow, the inurniuring waters roll :
Return, return, my melancholy soul!
Come, Memory, but no tears.
filisrcllaiip.
The Nez\-swipes‘.
We occasionally meet with a business
man who affects to care very little for
newspapers and the information they
furnish. Of course, we must give this
class of men credit for meaning what
they say, but, nevertheless, we cannot be-
licve them to be as independent as they
imagine. We should like these men to
have a momentary glimpse of the business
world as it would be if all newspaper
facilities were -annihilated. Extingnisli
all the light which the press has shed
upon the wants and interests of society;
let all the information it has gathered
from all parts of the world, and scattered
among its readers, be forgotten; let all
the intelligence it has imparted, all the
intelligence it has awakened, all ingenuity
And spoke of praise, to those who mourn’d .
jing heart, and the watering of the mouth,
and energy it has stimulated, be annihi-
lated——and, in what stage of advancement.
may we suppose the mercantile worldl
wotild be found’! How would a city-
without a wellinformed press ever com-
pete with one having that aid '! The one
in comparison with the other, would be
less than half civilized,and would con-
stantly be at fault in the common trans-
actions ofbusiness. And what is trite of
a city would be true of an individual who
would succeed in depriving himself of the
aid and advantages of the modern jour-
nal.
There are niimberless ways in which
the man of business is benefitted by even
the glance at this paper which he takes
in the morning, which we need not repeat.
The advertisements may give him infor-
mation, or suggest :1 valuable thought.
The news department intimate tofi him
the direction which his efforts sli'o‘(ild
take, or the record of some stirring and
sterling example of mercantile life, may
rouse him to those endeavors‘ which‘ will
conduct to triumphant siicciess. The ex-
pense of a newspaper, it is true, is some-
thing, but the probable expense of having
nojournal is often vastly greater. Igno-
rance is genérally costly. '
[]f;>"‘Does your ai'm.pain you much,
sir 'l” asked a young lady of a gentleman
who had seated himself near her in a
mixed assembly, and thrown his arm
across the back of her chair and slightly
touched her neck. “ No,-' miss it does not
-——but why do _vou ask ’l’’ “I noticed it
was considerably out of place,’ sir,” she
replied; “ that’s all.” The arm was re-
mpvcd;
[[_j?Wliy are a man’s feet like an ar-
rested soldier’! Because they are under
;the night when the mercury was below
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‘From the .7l'T0'cIel Courtcr;
B.‘lBi‘f--‘URI? EES.
er "rziouiis w. L.‘..\’E.
We always loved a baby—not one of
your sour suspicious, squalling specimens,
but a bright, rosy, dimpled thing, full of
fun and frolic, running over with glee,
and of such a confiding, unsuspecting dis-
position, as not to refuse to “go to" to
any body. What can be more refreshing
in this busy, tiresome world, than an oc-
casional romp with a baby’! A letting
down as it were, the chord of mind, until
it vibrates in unison with a bahy’s, and
then holding a-confidential chat, in real:
baby vernacular. Then, too, to have a
couple of white chubby arms thrown
around your neck, and a pair of rosy
lips, fresh as rose-buds ere the dews have
left them, presented for a kiss. The
man who can think of it without a soften-
no better than the swine before which
the pearls were cast, and we hope he may
never be blest with a baby, or if he is,let it
be a regular kicking,pugi|aslic baby~——onc
skilled in the art ofgougiug, taking a de-
light in running his thumb into your eye,
and a'lwa_vs trying to obtain a lock of your
hair by a more summary process than
clipping.
We were once a baby ourselves, and to
this day we can’t see one sitting on the
floor with a stick of candy in one hand,
and a penny whistle in the other, without.
a sigh for the days of babyhood, and thel
luxuries of bare feet .and soiled aprons.’
Who can look back upon those halcyon 3
days without feelings of pleasurable citin-
tion? V/Vhat a glorious world was that
warm dark room that first burst upon our
delighted gaze, and what good angels
were its inliabitants—oiir mother, with
her happy smilling face; the brisk little
doctor that rubbed his hands so merrily
together, and pronounced us a fine fellow
and our grandmother, in a white cap and
black "apron, as she looked proudly over
her spectacles upon us. And yet how
strangely did her benevolent countenance
contrast with her first manifestation of
kindness towards us, that of sousiug us
into an ocean of water, and keeping us
there per force, until through exhaustion
we were unable to express our wrongs in
wailing any longer, and our infant legs at
last refusing to kick, remained in a state
of inglorious quiescence.
Then followed the glowing delights of
red worsted stockings and white flannel
morning-gowns—the refreshing luxuries
of snowy caps and blue ribbons—ofsuper-
fine bibs and tuckers, and jaunty little
hats and dainty slippers. Thrice happy days!
“They were bright, they were heavenly, but
tlicy’re past.”
We say we always loved a baby, and it
is therefore witli unleigned pleasure that
we hall a recent invention, incalculable in
its influences of good upon babies—-an iii-
ventton which has created a pei'lect_)"urore
among juveniles, and ulilcti still contin-
ues to shake all babydom to ll.S centre.
The baby-jumper has been invented, and
the infantile elysiuni is now pei'lect—a
paradise, where, thanks to the elacticity
ot lndla rubber, there is no full. While
Professor illorse was perlcctiug the tele-
graph, and John Smith in hot. pursuit of
perpetual motion, a man in New York,
oh! philanthropic man ! was cndeavoring
to ameliorate the condition of babies.
And when telegraphs shall have passed
from the memory of man—like an electric
spark upon their own wires—wtien the
name of Morse shall be covered with mass
and John Smith shall have become “El by--
word and a name,” the inventor of the
baby-jumper will live in the gratelul re-
collections of all mankind. L‘ersecut.ed
fatliers, that through the lone hours of the
night uzinuled a cherub on each knee,
while their better halves slumbered and
snored, will bless his memory-worn-out
nurses will Cl]L'ul'll. his praises in every
lullababy, and all the million babies, from
a million cribs and cradles in our land,
will crow his praises, and yell in disjoint-
ed syllables the glory of his name.
'Newton, from the fall of an apple,‘ dis-
covered the laws of gravitation, and we
might here stop with profit to trace the
wanderings of the mind of M. G.‘ W. Tut-
tle in its search after the ba‘by-j-umper.
It is interesting and instructive to observe
the process of reasoning in a reflecting
mind, as step by step it finds its way out
from darkness to light, but we are unfor-
tunately compelled to resign this pleasure.
Nothing as yet: has been given to the
world of the process which developed
that greatest of all modern‘ ll'lVellllUDS,
the “Patent Elastic Baby Jumper.” lt
wasa tangible thing before the world’ had
even an intimation that its existence was
ideal, and we can therefore do nothing
but speculate. Perhaps Mr. Tuttle
thought it “ tew bad” to be getting up in
zero, to replace his baby,’ who, ovei'leap-
ing the b'at't'i‘cades of Mrs.‘ Turtle on one
side, of Mr. 'l'utlle on the other, and of
propriety on all sides, would lie nowhere
but on the floor. Or it is probable that
Mr. Tu'ttle’s legs rebelled, and refused to
trot his baby until it was pleased to be
quiet. Perhaps Necessity, the mother of
a baby called lnvention, was at the head
of it. Which one of these conjectures is
nearest the truth, we have not time now
to deteainine, it is suflicient for our pre-
sent purpose to know that the baby-jump-
er is invented. .Mz'ss Lucy Long need not
rock the cradle any longer, and the “ old
_white horse,” on-which babies were wont.
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to journey to “lfrmbury Cross,” is turned
out to graze, be they hide his 'cliininiIs-bed
hcad—the baby-jumper has completely
supplanted him, and all sensible babies
have given him, what., kind animal, he
never gave them, a kick.
Time was, when mothers could only
tear and tumble a few boxes of ribbons or
flovvers—\vhen they were compelled to
leave glittering sliow-cases and enticing
shelves for the less pleasing task of quiet-
ing their labies. ln days of yore, moth-
ers often returned from scenes of pleasure
to find their babies making martyrs of
themselves upon the fire-coals, or their
tender throats lacerated with fish bones,
or obstructed by indiscriminate mouthfuls.
Sometimes, too, they were met on the
stairs by their babies, who, forgetting
every thing else in the ardcr of maternal
affection, hastened to meet them at the
rate of ten stair steps per second. The
matrons of yore could not pay a visit, or
make a call, without taking their babies
with them to disturb a whole neighbor-
hood wiih their cries on meeting with
a new face. But those melancholy days
are gone, and the most nervous motlicr
may now lt‘!]\'€ her baby at liorhe; and god
about the town, disseininating and col-
lecting tattle, and annoying the clerks
from daylight till dark. ‘
Dropping in the other day at a friend's
we found the mother of the family €l'l£{'f\-
cred in putting up a baby-jumper for her
first born, a sprightly boy of some ten
months old, who lay on his back upon
Jthe floor, as we entered, siirrcyiiig the
operation in mute astonishinent. The
mother having satisfied hers.-lf by numer-
ous experiments that all was secure, the
baby was taken up, the straight jacket
buttoned around him, and he hung sus-
pened in mid-air. He looked around-
now, at his mother, now at us, as if con-
scious that his situation was very undig-
nified for one of his years, and then re-
sorted to that usual omnipolent softener
of mothers’ hearts——te-.’irs. First there
was a gentle twitching of the corners of
the mouth,tlien a compressed curvature of
the lips, as if he endeavored to repress
the indignation that swelled in his bosom
—~the lips next took a more decided curve,‘
forming a bri_qht coral arch, the invariable
precursor of tears. aud down the briglit
drops came in a shower. Now, thought
we, for the rescue; surely no mother can
stand unmoved in such trying: circumstan-
ces-—-but much to Master Willie's and
our surprise, she stood off, motionless a
smile upon her face, which was but half a
smile, as if she was determined to see the
finale, yet regretted to gratify her curiosi-
tv at the expense of his feelings. Master
Willie, finding no aid from the usual and
expected quarter, stopped a moment and
,turnin;_r his large blue eyes rcproaclifully
;upon his mother. broke out afresh, accom-
panying the renewal of his screams with
a vigorous and determined kic'-~', with both
legs. No sooner did his feet touch the
floor than he sprung up again as if by
magic. He stopped again and looked
down at his little white feet,‘ as if for an
an explanation of the wonder, but finding
none there, be repeated the experiment
with similar success. Satisfied that it
was no illusion, a smile just visible, lliro’
his tears, spread over his face, like sum-
mer sunshine through a shower, and be
commenced bobbing up and down, like u
cork upon a fishing line, screaming and
clapping his hands all the while, in per-
fcct ecstaey of delight. The mother
could restrain ht-1' feelings no longer.
Opening wide her arms, she flew to his
side, and catching up baby, jumper,‘ and
all, she pressed him to her bosom, and
said something about “tweet ittle fe/loui,”
and “muu'rler’s i/urlin pas/z,z:.9',” during
which, feeling rather a‘\vk\vard,”we ra-
moscd through the open’ door.
Demosthenes, Jr., sp‘ea'kin'g of small be-
ginnings and great endings, said, “ Tall
oaks from little acorns grow,” and to us
nothing is plainer than that, in that appa-
rently insignificant article, the baby.-
jurnpcr, is to be found the grand accola-
plislieij of that long-wislicd-for desidera-
tom,‘ the Millenniuiii. Not having the
book by us, we are not positively certain
that it was Solomon who said, “Just as
the twig is beat the tree’s inclined.” ,VVe
are, however, inclined to’ that opinion
from our recollections of his chapter on
“ twigs, rods,” &c., frequently quoted to
us, and accompanied with practical detri-
onstrations during our younger days.
Strip this wise saying _of its metaphorical
dress, and we have the great principle
that boys and girls are dependent upon
their training (train up a child in the way
he should go," &c.,) while young for their
characters when they become men and
women, and nothing is then easier than to
prove the correctness of our theory.,
Babies (ask any father if it isn’t true) as
a general rule, possesses great. acerbity
of disposition. Thisis the bending’ which
inclines them to s‘u(’:h’ cmsjty, crabbed
trees when they g'row up.‘ Now, if this
evil inclination’ could be removed or
counteracted-—if, in short, ‘some other
direction‘ could be’ given to the twig,
might not a better tree be looked for?
The baby-jumpers will effect the desired
object; It is as certain 21 neutralizer of
this souiiness in the baby constitution, as
alkalies are of acids.‘ What baby, is there,
let his temper be or ver so bad,‘ that is not
rendered good natured and amiable by its
influence ’! Spread the baby-jumper, then
over the whole wot-ld—export them’ by
ship loads to the far-off isles of the sea,
and enterprising Yankees with _tb’em to
ETTE.
VOLUME. 31—NUIiIBER 38. ..
,initiated.
‘.. Having been otherwise
5Tl_,iat morning an Irish
‘the ringleader
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' ' ’.‘ .'..'.' ¢ ‘. i, I’
put theln up,,opd’,_ __l.'~l.K_l.ltll.,E..‘, the untaugllj
savages into _its_ my1‘~.lf.*Il“lf‘S,:il,ll(il,‘t'lS€s,, an‘
troin that moment the reign of peace wil
b°g]fl_“‘.“'? “fill, bu_\'e a jolly, good humor-'
ed world; tliewliite flag of peace, nu-I
stained and pure as an angcl’s wiii';:_i,‘ will
3°“ "W" ‘be gentle winds; the olive
branch will thrive, and blossom§ ripcri
into golden fruit; one l.llllVersal smile
will illume the earth, and a perpetual
spring of sweet odeis and gentle so'und£
will prevail.
E2?‘ As there will no doubt. be an increased
demand for Baby Jumpers by “ anxious moth-i
913,” after the above is read, we shall no doiibtl
be dolljlli-'~fth9dPlib 16“-'1‘ lfavor by stating that they
may 0 ouii in a tieirexoellencics at i\11"§'.’
M. \_Vakeman's store.——Eds. Ga.-2.‘
From the .N. Y. O1'ga‘-7;;
THE 1.E;in“l Will} R€}3'}E THE GGAT;
In a quiet village in the sober State of
Coniiecticiit, flourishes a flourishing Di-
vision’ at the Sent? of Temperance.—
Much has been said about its n'iystei'ious
mysteries, and many a quizzical story has
been ‘told in relation to the antics of at
certain goat, said to be connected there-‘
with. _ y _
it is said that in this quiet village resides‘
among Others, a cute Yankee, of a rc-5.
inarkably ingenious and curious turn of
mind, whom for his resemblaiice to the
Pry family, we shall name Paul. Now
Paul took it into his busy iioddle “to en-
ter the gales of our order”_\'vitliout riding"
the goat. He therefore “looked round.
finioiig mankind ” for :1 green Son of
lempti'l't'l.l'l(fC--fll'l(l having fixed his mind
upon a victim, he started in pursuit and
found his man. After exercising big‘
pllrtlpllig ingenuity in :1 manner “tod
tedious to mention” he found himself on‘
the road home tice-led to pieces with the’
idea of being in full possession of tliaf,
mysterious word which would unlock the
Division door,‘ and put him in possession‘
of the “open seszm-i'e;".. , ,
la the mean time, Paul°s design was.
cotriiriuiiicated to a few waggish spirits of
the l’lVl5_‘5"!?!‘;a:’i'(l appropriate arrangernents:
were made for his reception‘. _ I’
Meeting night came, and after the‘
brothers had pretty generally assembled,‘
the O. S. heard a strange noise at the
door, like unto the bleatings of a certain‘
animal familiarly called Billy. The O. S.‘
true to his instructions, open. (1 the door‘
ajar. . . .
“ Bah l" said Paul. _ , .. , .
“ Bahl bah ll bah I l l” returned the
S.,' and open flew the door. _
Paul walked in, looking very knowingly
,the while, and took a seat ainongtlie‘
The sham business‘ proccede ‘
for a while as though “nothing had imp.
pencd.” _
" Worthy Patriarch,” at lcngrth saiid ti
member in :1 solemn and lm';-greissive man-'
tier,_“_tlie péisoii who last ét1'.f‘:l‘é(‘l,l]aVlngi
neglected to turn the usual somerset and
light upon his big toe—-it is very evident‘
to my mind that he has not been initiated.’
I therefore move that we proceed to’
put /rim t/iroug/2. .”’
“ Second the motion 1” slioiitcd a dozen.‘
“l guess l’d better retire,” said Paul,‘
rising, and evidently uneasy—+“I, guess‘
there must be some lnist-eke.” And he
“ went for to go.” But they wouldn’t‘
let him. , , _
“Any one whoonce gets in here, yizftéi
go I/it-oztg/2,” said a blacksmith who stood
six feet witlioiit his boots.’ “So just be‘
quiet till we get the goat ready.” _
The door was fastened, and all hope of
escape was cut of. Paul trembled. ’l'l-e"
blacksmith aforesaid opened a closet, and
pulled out :i sack. Paul turned white.
5‘ Prepare the victini 1” said the W. F.‘
Paul sprang to his feet, and begged for,
mercy—“ but no mercy there was known.’''_
He was hustled into the sa‘ck,' in’ spite of
all the kicking resistéfncé he could make.‘
The goat happened to be out of sorts tliat‘
night,‘ and so an old wheel-barrow was‘
substitu'ted.' Paul was trundled around
the 1'00m——first backwards and then for-
wards—over sticks of wood, down‘ stairs:
and up stairs. . ,
“ Bali !” said th
to blow.‘ , _
“ Please let me out,” pleaded Paul.
“Can't yet,” returned the blacksmith.‘
“Ai.n’t reached tlie.Falls of Niagara-?_
must put you through the shower bath 1”
e" b'lacksr'nith, stopping’
Pmz,‘ wiped away the perspiration.
Creak, creak,creak,‘ ivéiit the old wheel-
barrow round the’ i‘o'o'fn' zigain. At Paul’s;
earnest solici'ta‘fio'n‘ the shower bath was
omi‘.tejd. He (léclai'ed' it would give him‘
a cold.’ , , , , . , _
“ put through,”
Paul was liberated—a terrified man. He‘
started fora lawyer for véngéance. But‘
the latvyer told li_ini that he‘ had better.
say nothing about i't—and he finally ' con-
cluded not to. I . '
It so happened that where Paul worked
a number of girls’ were employed. One‘
day Paul entered the ladies’ department.‘
girl had been
admitted to the establisliment, and the‘
mischievous" imps had wrapped her up ini
:1 piece of canvass and were wheeling‘
her about the floor. _
“ What are you doing I” asked Paul. ,
“ Bi'ddy’s riding the goat,” archly said’
Paul bolted.’ ,
“ The man who rode the ,c__roat,”‘is well,‘
known in the village-—and is often pointedi‘
out by the littleboys. rather think‘
the next time Paul wants to"ent.ei-a secret‘
society,” he will go in the from‘ way
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