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’Attuj‘u,9‘y and Counselor at Law,
crnci o’I‘7E’R .«1r.11LJ..o'ni'-*..s s TOROE
‘ N orwalk, Conn." '
'» \. xx -4 \/‘\/\1
".0", S. _E'Ei-Inf-_§," _
lttcrgs, y. and Counselor at Law
,3‘. _._Nor.waik Conn. ,
7-fibrils .AUS'1‘Ei\i’S
IAGuE.nIAs ROOMS
,; . v,0ver D. &.‘N. Depot.
-.' . . ..NOR.\VALK.
ik e no s so is
Wuyvcnted to please all G-ocrl Judges-
T. .0. I. '£:._.1:f. Locxwoon,
. NORW-ALK, CONN.,
. XA1lUF‘.AC'l“URliRS OP
TIN, SHEET IRON & COPPER
” ' W A R E S‘, « -
‘ AND DE.-\>I._ERS IN
llcoao, Ranges, Fiwvzacés, Cutlery,
Writannia, Porcciain gwzd Wootlen
Ware, and Kitchen Fmtniture
in general, Pzmzps, S/wet
Lead 4» Lead Pipe,
C'rocL-cry, Glass
and C/2/iéza
$200
260
Soacomable
15111: Goons.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
' the very liberal patronage with which his
Store has been favored the your past, and hopes
by a constant attention to the wants of the
trading public and by a system of fair and hon-
orable dealing, to retain his share of trade for
the year ensuing. His Stock comprises at all
times a choice a1fd'vax'ied selection offcshions»
bio and scasonnble Dry Goods, ofcvcry quality
and price. He is confident that purchasers
will find every article purchased at his store,
equal in quality, and as cheap in rice, as can
be obtained elsewhere. Particu or attention
devoted .to the selection of Cloths, Vcctings,
&c., &c.,‘ for Geutiemous wear, which will he
sold at the lowest market prices.
J an. 16. L. H. RANDLB.
PA|NTIN(i,iiLAZlNG
and Paper Hanging Establishment.
BE subscriber -has taken tho Store recently
“occupied by hicssrs. Rundlo & Platt, and
has opened an extensive and general Oil, Paint,
Painting and Glasiery Depot. Rouse, Sign,
Plain and Ornamental Painting, Gliding, Mur-
bling, G1-aining,‘<\'rTc., done with ncatness,cheap-
nose and dcspatch. ’- Also, Banners, window
shades, designs, 3:o., skilfully painted to order.
He will also kecipcon hands general assortment
of Paints, Oils, ., which will be sold whole-
sale or _by the pot, with the loan of “brushes.-—
Speciai attention paid to Paper Hanging, dw.
By a puuctuclfultiilmcut of all engagements,
and recso_t_1ab1_e._cha.rges, he hopes to receive a
share of public patronage. ,
GEORGE I-AIVIN.
Norwaik, Aug. 9th, 1853. ’ » . ‘ tfli
* ‘IORWALK,iiAT. ; '
I-I cal: and Fur Iimporinm.‘ I
' THE subscriber having removed to No,
.2 Skiddy’s Block, wouidfsay, that having
.just made very large additions to his former.
stock, of new and fashionable goods in his-
line, would now call the attention of the public
generally, to the great advantages which he
,is enabled to ofl'er over his competitors in
Norwalk. Confihing our whole‘ attention to
this one branch of business, we feel that we
;can make ui-chases and secure a much better
quality ‘o goods, than those ‘con
‘unncquailrted with the business.
‘now on hand a fine assortment of lIA*rs,_|ust
"suited to the season and the wants ofthe com-
imunity.-.--l-‘or ‘further purticulars,}ust drop in
,and examine for yourselves. at No.1 8kiddy’c
j Block. Main street.
0 1\ron'wAx.x muronrussx
ativciy
e have
II.C. HANDLE.
O PROVISIONS, FRUITS,
Vegetables. of Fish all kinds.
. clams, oysters, Joe.
As good:a.s the market adords, constantly to be
found at the well known establishment of
ALLEN, HI’-JEIKEBI; 00.
jfl‘ Goods of the above description received
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms.
Ware.
WM. D.‘HAIGHT,
‘West Side the Bridge, JV‘orwal7’r,- Conn.
rusuucvcnsn 8: ns.\r.sn is.
com, Tin, Sheet Iron, and -
. COPPER ,_ wnmas,
fiktagu, Furnaces, Britavzia Crock-
My Wares, _C/min Pumps, Lead
and Lead Pipe; ~’G'roce7's'es,
China a7zd.GZass W'ares,
‘J0’; WC" '
V P. H. NASH, '
Wnonasaas AND RE'l‘AlL m;.u.an IN
' s '1‘ o V E S...
‘ XANUl*'AC'I'URER OF , . ’_
Til, SHEET IRON & COPPER
., W a r e s .
Has cciutantly on ham! to large assort-
cccnt of general Hozisc-lrceping
Fuvniticre, at Sc. lVo7'w(L.Z,/c,
C‘ , _ Conn.
T: ‘
Norwalk Post Office.
.U¢:'I 0loses—-Wssr, 7.I~'0 A. M., 1.
“ “ Essr, 8.30 .x. 31., 5.
30 P. hi.
30 r. )1.
‘.¥cil Due--Wssr, 9.30 .-i. u., 6.: 0 r. u.
' "‘ “ EAST, 8.30 .-.. u., 3 P hi.
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W. E. BISSELL
' OULD invite the attention of this ‘and
the neighboring‘ community to his vast
steckof goods, (to which additions :u'e weekly
being made,) comprising :1 full and_gcners.l as-
cottmcnt of I
, IPOREIGNAND DO_MES,TlC DRUGS,
selected with the grentcst_ care, and from th¢
best which the New York market will s_.fi‘ord-
lo‘ has also 2. choice selection of «
Perfumery, I
including Lubin’s exti-nets of all kinds; cologne
wcbr is a variety of styles, etc. Ilia stock of
PATENT MEDICINES, ‘
Comprises an immense variety. p1'in_cipaliy.0I
crticlos which have gained a 1-eputatvon among -
the people, and are valuable medicinal prepara-
tions. ' '
He would invite theffftention ,of._thel:_v,dicsto ,
his l‘ANC'Y"GQO-l)S-
which are too numerous...to..pa1'ticulM‘iie',. iLlIfI- I
which for taste and clégancc-are beyond all, n- .
Vllry in this vicinity. f .
Very particular attention is paid to preparing
PH.YSlC1AN’S I’RESCRIPTIONS,
and supplying families with pure and unadnltcr
catcd medicines. ilispriccs will compare in-
verably with those of any other establisment.
Pure Wines, Liquor§,' Scojch Ale and Porter,
elected expressly 1'orr'.Inedicinal use, ’
Paper Hangings.
2,999
l’IECES,of every style and pat-
3.3.1794}, and now oiforcd
torn from 7cts. to 33. a piccejust
for sale by
(1. J. GRUMAN,
At,thc Old Bridge Store.
on Pictures Copied &. Restored
AUSTEN, has recently introduced In-
J. gt;-uments, by which he can restore or copy
Old Pictures, Dag‘1Icrreotypes,&'c., -,:iving them
3 much finer finish, than in tlicoriginzil.
August 9th. '
”
W0 OSTER HOUSE
CORNER OF MAIN AND WHITE STREETS
figu the Rail Road Depot.
HI subscriber having leased the above nam-
T ,5. note], is prepared to receive boarders
a transient visitors. The House is abundantg
applied with spring; water, and has all the
ocnvcniences necessary to m:1kegucstscomfort-
.51., ms the llll(ll.‘l‘SlglI()lI feels confident from
thyoxpcrlence that he has hadin the business
of hotel keeping, that lxc.can give satisfaction
. “.3 ‘ho favor him with their patronage.
, JOHN R. FORRESTER. .
U. B.-—Warm and Cold Water llnths ready
at all hours. (D:inbiu 3- .
l3TffiT:1}—e.T}3TsI{_1e at " ' '
I,oc_Kwo,o_1>’s.
OODEN Ware, Brooms, Pails, Tubs,’l‘ra.y8
Bowls, Ladies, Mezisu1'c.u, ctc., at
‘ LOCKWOODS’.
by
South Norwalk,Aug. 2. 1853. l
., .t1'§.5 .
_ Limo.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and baths
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350,000 Plastering Lnths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just rec'd and for sale
THOS. L. PECK.‘
New Goods at Southport.
AUGUSTUS JENNINGS has opened during
the past week a. large and well selected
assortment of DRY GOODS, Dav Gaocssxss,
Cuocxsnv, Funxrrous, Curnnnuss sun Lamas
Suoss, Hus, Cars &. LADl_lxlBONNITI,L00kivlg
‘ Glasses, Paper Hangings, lVindow Shades,
Umbrellas, Parawls, Trunks, Warp, Batting,
8;-c. A weekly supply of fashionable goods.-—
All orders promptly filled at the lowest cash
prices; Satisfaction given or goods may be
returned.
snwnvc,
Coats, Pants, Vests, Drawers,&c.,constantly
on hand for all good Sewers. Those in Nor-
wslkcan be supplied every Monday from the
dwelling of Mr. Lewis Smith, in South Norwalk,
between 9 and 12 o’clock, A. ll: Those on
Reading Ridge and vicinity can be supplied
from ‘Samuel 0sborn’s every otberwcdnesday,
i’.'M., commencingjoth of ‘May.
Southportpllay 2d, I854. 18
The Norwaii: Book.
EIVIPO R I'll’ M-
LL Kinds of plain and fancy stationery ;
school and miscellaneous books ; the latest
publications‘; every American eriodieal, &c.
can be had at A. SELLE K’S Book and
Bindery Establishment, Main st. Norwsik.
Cheaper than Ever
.dt the‘ South JVorwaIl¢
GROCERY STORE.
HE subscriber has on hand by far the
5 ‘ large: and best selection, of Family Gro-
ceries» and Provisions, to be found in South
Norwalk, which he offers to his customers and
the public, at reatly reduced prices. His fa-
cilities are sac that he will -be constantly re-
ceiving new and fresh supplies of goods, as the
wants of his Customers may require, whichwill
always be of the best quality and sold at the
Very IOWIM possible price, and he would re-
spectfuli solicit an examination and trial ofthe
MW 30. w. ssrrn.
Booth Norwalk, May 15:1,, 1354,
-_ ‘Hardware and Cutlery,
'1l1€C/[.0/ll2'C3 T0013, Farming Ugenpih
‘ .,G'u‘m*, Pistols, Iron and Steel, '
, Wmdow Glass, Paint;
and Oils.
THE subscriber has now in store and is con.
. stantly receiving direct froni the manu-
facturers, a large supply of foreign and domes-
'“9 8.0008. under the above denominations
:which makes his assortment of articles suited
to this market, equal to any in the state and
which will be sold either wholesale or retail
on as favorable terms as can be purchased hi
New York. For list of articles and price;
purchasers are requested to call and examine’
for themselves. _ WM. C. STREET.
r Norwslk, April 17th.
C ; Shirt Makers
WANTED.
A. MORISON J: HOYT are now giving
. 0 out Shirts,Bosoms, Collars,&c., to expe-
rienced sewers.
on delivery of the work.
Norwaik, July 10th, 1853.
Q Land For Sale.
enquire at this oiiice.
mliliarble Works.
and Grave Stones of every variety ofpattorns,
and of the most skillful workmanship.
_ SMITH & MORGAN.
April 24, 185.4.
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. Constant employment given and CASH,pcid
Sm‘2o
ABOUT eight acres of good land, near
:\{ain—st;, one mile north of the Bridge,is offered
for sale upon very reasonable terms. It is ad-
mirably adapted for building lots, or for gard-
ening purposes, having nquick and rich soil,
and a. large bed of vegetable mouid,or compost
manure" thereon, or it is well calculated for a
first rate meadow. It is well fenced and in a
very eligible location. For further particulars
tfl
M. Sl:{I'l‘H having associated himselfwith
'9, c 'i‘uou.\s Moucsiv in the Marble business.
will continue to keep on hand, at the old stcld
near the Bridge in Main Street, lioxsmcntc
POETRY.
From the Home Journal.
Prize Ode to the Greek Slave.
or Asousrm nuczmxn. '
0 Greek I by more than Moslem fetters thrallod i
O marble prison of a radiant thought,
Whore life is half recalled.
And beauty dwells created, not enwrought-—
Why hauntest thou my dreams, curobed in
light, ‘
And atmospherod with purity, wherein
Mine own soul is transfigured, and grows
bright,
‘As though an angel smiled away its sin?
0 chastisfof art!
Behold this maiden shape makes solitude
Of all the busy mart: ’
Beneath her s0ul’s immeasurable woe,
All sensuous vision has subdued, '
And from her veiled eyes the flow
Of tcars, is inward turned upon her heart;
While on the prisoniug lips
- Her eloquent spirit swoons,
And from the lustrous -hrow’s eclipse -
Falls patient glory, as from clouded moons!
‘Secure in vestal grace, yet warm ..
And Iiexiie with the delicate glow of youth,
She stands, the ‘sweet embodiment of truth;
not pure thoughts clustering around her form,
Likc sersph garments, whiter than the snows
Which the wild sea upthrows.
0 Genius! thou canst chain
‘Not marbleoniy but the human soul,
And melt the heart with soft control,
And wake such reverence in the brain
That man may be forgiven,
If in the ancient days he dwelt
Idoistrous with sculptured life, and knelt
To Beauty more than Heaven 1
- ~.v...--»’vv.—..-vv-..vs»;..-.-V...
Genius is worship! for its works adore
The Infinite ‘Sconroe of all their glorious,
thought, , .
So blessed Art, like Nature is o’erik-aught
With such a wondrous store
01 hallowed influence, that we who gaze
Aright on her creations, haply pray and [using I
Go, then, his Slsvci sad in thy fcttcrs toseh
What Iccvcn inspired and Genius hath dc-
Bc thou Evcugel of true‘ Art, and preach
The Freedom of the Mind I
uzseetmsr.
counting in Church.
An ccecntric rector remarked a gen-
tlcmss in church who was not a parish-
ioncr, but who Sunday after Sunday pla-
ced himself in a pow adjoining that of a
young widow. On the first occasion, be
detected him slily drawing the lady's
glove from oil’ the back of the pew where
she was accustomed to place it, her hand
(her hand and arm were delicately fair.)
By and by, the lady's prayer book full-
of course accidently-—from the edge of
her pow into the gentleman's. He pick-
ed it up--found a leaf turned doavn-—-
and scanned a passage which evidently
caused a smile of complacency. Our
ministcr saw all their movements, and
continued to watch them with a scruti-
nizing eye for two successive Sundays.
On the third, as soon as the collects were
read, and while the beadle yct obsequi-
ously waited to attend him in the chan-
cel, our eccentric pastor in a clear and
distinct voice, said, "I publish the bonus
of marriage between M and H
(deliberately pronouncing the names of
the parties.) if any of you know any just
cause," «ice. The eyes of the whole con-
gregation were turned on the widow and
gay Lothario; the lady suffused with
blushes, and the gentleman crimsoned
with anger; she fanned herself with vs-
hcmcnoc, and be opening and shutting
the pow door with rage and vioi¢ncc.—.-
The minister meanwhile procccdod thro‘
his accustomed duties with the same dc-
corum and case as if perfectly innocent"
of the agitation he had excited. The
sermon preached and the service ended,
away to the vestry rush the party at the
heels of the person.
“Who authorized you, sir, to make
such a publication of bonus '3” demanded
they both in a breath.
"Authorized me ?" said he, with a stars
that heightened their confusion.
~ -‘Yes sir, who authorized you?"
"0," said the minister with a sly glance
alternately at each, "if you don't approve
of it I'll forbid the banns next Sunday."
"Sir," said the lady, "you have been
too ofiicious already, nobody requested
you to do any sschthing, you had better
mind your own business."
-‘Why, my pretty dear,” said he pat-
ting her on till check, "whatl have done
is all in the way of business, and if you
do not like to wait for three publications
I advise you, sir, (tumingto the gentle-
man.) to procure the license, ring and
(u, gnd then the whole may be settled
acsoon as to-marrow ”
"Well," replied the gentleman addres-
sing the lady, "with your permission I
will get them, and we may get married
in a day or two." .
«Oh, you may both do as you please,”
pettishly, yet nothing loath, replied the
widow.
It was,a day or two after that the li-
cense was procured. The person recei-
vcd his fee, the bridegroom his bride, and
the widow for the last time threw her
gloves over the pew, and, it was after-
ward said, all parties were satisfied.
Profits of Shade Trees.—-Let afarmer
plant out by the road side 100 trees, at a
903‘ Of $50, (and this is a liberal cstimatc,)
in ten year's time that farm will sell for
3600 more than itwoulcl without them ;
and I Venture the assertion, the owner
Would not have them removed for that
sum.
Whatever adds to the valueof real es-
lfile. 81141 has an increasing value, must
be Plfffilfible. It cannot be otherwise.
_N0W. If Shade ‘trees do this, the question
*3 5°‘”9d- Will any sane mun contend
that the shade trees in Cleveland, Roch-
ester and New Haven, or any other city
where numerously planted, have um done
much to add to the value of real estate in
those places '! What is true of the city
will be equally true of the country.
American Agricultatrist.
K? “I-rresponsible M1trd¢rs',” is the
term now applied to railway and steam-
boat cstsstrophies. .
. customer.
Another Chapter from Barnumis Lite.
,1: [We are indebted to I’. T. Barnum Esq. for
thc following chapter from his forthcoming au-
to-biography, which will be published about
the first of January 1
One of my playmates, in the days of
my youth, who had occasion to drive
cows the same road with myself, and who
was two years my senior. I will in these
pages call John Hnight. He was the
son of Dr. Ansel Haight, one of our vii-
lnge physicians. John wssa pretty hard
He was profane, bullying,
fond of visiting other people's peach and
apple orchards, water-melon patches, etc.
Many is the whipping that fell to my lot
for disobeying my mother's injunction
“not to play with that John Height.”-—
John was a regular raw-head and
bloody-bones to all prudent mothers, and
although he had a happy faculty of coax-
ing their sons into scrapes, he never help-
ed them out. The" boys generally both
liked and feared him. They liked him
for his impudent, durc-devil sort of char-
acter, and they feared him because he
was a terrible tyrant, ruling his mates
with a rod of iron, and flogging all who
presumed to disobey him.
On one occasion a dozen of the school-
boys—-John among the rest-—wero ska-
ting upon a pond where the water was
about twelve feet deep. John, prompted
by his reckless spirit, dashed out on a
portion of the ' pond where the ice was
known to be thin, and, breaking through
nearly disappeared. He however caught
by the ice, and struggled to get out, with
nothing but his head and shoulders visi-
‘ble. John was then about fourteen years
of age, the other boys ranging from ten
to twelve. He called iuslily for assist-
ance-, but we were all afraid to approach
the dangerous locality. The ice kept
giving way under the pressure of his arms
while he kept following it up, struggling
and calling for help. We were shy and
remsinedat a respectful distance. John
seeing our fears, became excited, and
swore, in the most bitter tones, that if we
did not help him he would give every one
of us a "thundering licking" if he ever
did get out.
Not relishing his threat, and with the
spirit of thoughtlessness which marks
boys of that age, we all decamped, leav-
ing poor John to'his fate. VVe quite ex-
pected he would be drowned, and as he
had flogged several of us since morning,
we did not much care what became of
him. The next day I met one of my
comrades. ‘ His‘ head was enveloped in a
cotton ' flag handkerchief, from under
which I could perceive peeping out the
edge of a-black eye,
“What is the matter '3" I inquired.
“John Haight got out yesterday, and
has licked me this morning for not help-
ing him," was the reply.
The next day, as I was approaching
the pond for another skating spree, I me:
John.
"Stop, or you'll catch your death-blow!’
rca red John.
I halted as suddenly as if I had receiv-
ed the same command from a captain of
artillery.
He approached me so closely that I
could feel his breath upon my face, and
looking me square in the eye, he exclaim-
ed :
"Mr. Taylor Barnum, it seems to me
I owe you a licking." He then very de-
liberately divested himself of his coat,
threw" it upon the snow, and proceeded
to cancel the debt in double quick time.
In less than two minutes I was pretty
well pummelled, and started for home,
“drowned in tears.” My mother inqui-
red the cause of my troubles, and when
I informed her, she replied that I was
served right for keeping such company.
A’ week had. not elapsed after John’s
accident before the round dozen of his
schoolmates had received their promised
"licking." The boys were generally care-
ful not to complain at home when John
had whipped them, lest their fathers
should administer the rod for having been
caught in such company.
My father me: John a few days after
his accident, and never having heard a
word about it, among other remarks he
said,‘“Wcll, John, do you skate now-a-
days '."' .
“Oh, yes, Uncle Phile; the other day
I skated clear up to here,” answered
John, pointing to his neck with imper-
turbnble gravity.
In spite of the tyranny of that boy, I
preferred his companionship to that of
any other of my mates; and though the
family removed to Norwaik, so many of
my early memories are linked with him
that I feel impelled to relate addition-
al incidents concerning him, although
I was not immediately interested in
them.
The Sunday after the family removed,
(it was in midsummer-,) John took his
younger brother into the creek to bathe.
Just as the various congregations were
pouring out of the churches, John and
Tom were coon perfectly naked stand-
ing upon the railing of the bridge.
'"Don't you stir till I give the word,”
said John to his almost helpless brother.
The crowds of ladies and gentlemen
were fast approaching the bridge, but the
brothers stood fixed as statues. As the
first score of persons stepped upon the
bridge, and hundreds were at their heels,
John exclaimed, at the top of his voice,
“Now, Tom, dive, you little vagabond
——dive !” at the same time pushing poor
little Tom off into the deep creek, which
was running thirty feet below. John
himself leaped at the same instant, and
in a few moments afterwards was seen
swimming like a duck to the shore, with
little Tom on his back.
VVhile living in Norwalk, a comb.ma-
kcr; who looked more to interest than
principle, one day said to him, "John,
the country comb-makers are having a
good many horns come up on board the
sloops, and they are stored in the ware-
house of Mnnson Hoyt 85 Co., on the
dock. If you can manage to hook some of
them occasionally, I'll buy them of you
and shilling apiece." This was less than
half their value, but as John wanted
spending money, be assented.
The next night he brought the comb-
maker fourfine-looking ox horns, and rc-
ceived haifadollar for the larceny. The
following night he brought us many more
The comb-maker cautioned John to be
very careful and not get caught. John
thanked him for his kind warning, and
promised to conduct his thefts with the
most. profoun. secrecy. Night after
night, and week after week. did John
bring horns and receive the rewards of
his iniquity. Months rolled on, and
John still escaped suspicion. At last he
brought in a dozen horns at once, and in-
sisted on receiving three dollars for them
“For," said be, "they are much larger
than any I ever before "booked," and are
worth treble what I ask for them-” The
comb-maker looked at them, and ex-
claimed, in astonishment, “why, these
are the largest kind of Spanish horns.—
VVhere did you get them 'i’'
"At the storehouse on the wharf, of
course,” replied John.
The comb-maker had some misgivings.
“I'll pay you two dollars on account,”
he contmed, “and ill the morning I'll
go down to the storehouse and examine
the lot."
John received his two dollars, but it
was the last money he ever earned in
that way. The next morning the comb-
maker discovered that there were no such
horns in the warehouse, and he also learn-
ed thc uncomfortable fact that John
Height had received over a hundred dol-
lars for stealing horns from the comb-
maker’s own pile in the back shop, and
bringing them into the front door for sale!
The following fourth of July was cele-
brated in Norwalk by horse-racing. l
was present. The owner of one high-
metticd steed desired to enter him for the
purse, but no person of sufficiently light
weight could pc found who dared to ride
him. He had thrown manya good rider
and, the equestrians in those parts were
shy’ about mounting him. John heard
of the owner's dilemma, and as he never
feared anything, he volunteered to ride,
provided in case of winning he should
have a portion of the stakes. The own-
or readily assented to this proposition,
and John was soon astride the fractions
animal. Preliminaries were settled, the
judges took their stand, the horses were
brought into line, and all started at
the word "go." Before they had reach-
ed balf a mile, every horse was at the
top of his speed, under the incessant ap-
plication of whip and spur; when, quick
as thought, John's horse, frightened by
some object at the road-side, came to a
dead stand-still, and threw the rider
headlong over a stone wall about seven
feet high!
Hundreds of persons ran to the spot,
and poor John was taken up for dead.-—
A large contusion was found on his fore-
head from which the blood was running
profusely, and several other frightful
wounds marked his face and portions of
his body. His father and other physi-
cians were soon upon the ground. John
was bled and restoratives applied, but in
vain Isle remained insensible, and was
carried home on a litter. The sports of
the day ceased, and the village was over-
spread with gloom. John was not what
might be termed absolutely vicious, and
his eccentricities furnished such a fund
of amusement to the villagers that they
felt “they could better spare a better per-
son.”
"Will be dis, doyou think?" was the
oft-repeated question addressed to such
persons as were seen to emerge from the
house where Jolm lay in a stupor.
“There seems no hope of his recovery,”
was the usual response.
John lay all night without manifesting
any signs of life, except an almost imper-
ceptibla breathing, and occasionally a
mournfully and subdued groan.
In the morning he was still unconscious
and the monotony of his darkened cham-
her was only occasionally broken by some
inarticulnte mutterings which betrayed
the absence of his reason.
A medical consultation was held,
and inquirers were told that under the
effects of remedies which had been ap-
plied, a crisis would probably occur about
noon, which would determine whether
there was any chance for his recovery.
The slow-moving minutes seemed hours
as his anxious parents and relatives
watched at the silent bedside, and occa-
sionally glanced at the clock. Eleven;
half-past eleven ; twelve o'clock arrived
and yet no sign of returning conscious-
ness appeared. Ten, fifteen minutes
more elapsed, and yet no sign.
.“Wili he leave us without one word
or look of recognition l" inquired his ag-
onized mother.
“We hope and believe,” responded one
of the physicians inn Whisper, "that even
should his case prove fatal, he will return
to consciousness in a few minutes, and
be in full possession of his senses.”
Ten minutes more passed, and J ohn
turned his face slowly towards his anx-
ious watchers. His eyes grad sally open-
ed, his lips began to movc—ali was breath-
less silence, every car was on the gut’
vibe to catch the first audible sound.
"Curse that thundering horse——I be-
lieve he bolted!" drawlcd the now con-
scious John.
.A suppressed laugh was heard among
the bystanders; the faces of his anxious
parents were lit. up with smiles, and the
physicians declared that with quiet and
good nursing he would probably recov-
er. '
In a week afterwards John was seen
about the streets with his head bandaged
and he himself as ready as ever to em-
bark in the first reckless enterprise that
might turn up.
When John attained the age of sixteen
years he had become so headstrong that
his parents found him quite unmanage-
able. His father determined upon sending
him to sea. John, nothing ioth, accompa-
nied bim to New York, and an arrange-
ment was soon made for him to go before
the mast on board a stout brig bound for
Rio Juneiro. He was somewhat frac-
tious during.the first few days at sea, but
under the discipline of n resolute mate
he soon was mellowed down, and be-
haved well. He returned to New York
with the vessel, and of his own choice
Shipped for another voyage.
On his second arrival at Rio, his clo-
thing‘ was stolen by some of the sailors.
He was vexed, quitted the brig, and se-
creted himself, being determined not to
return in her. The captain vainly sought
for him, and was obliged to return to
New York without him. The day the
brig’s arrival in New York was announ-
ced, John's father (who had removed to
that city) went down to the wharf to see
his son. Ilis surprise and grief were
great upon being told that John had left
the ship, and remained in South America
His family was filled with sorrow, and
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1854.
the captain was urged to try, on the next
trip, to induce him to mum. Unfortu-
nately the captain was obliged to make
a trip to Liverpool and back, and another
to New Orleans, before a-gain visiting
the Braziis.
At last, however, he was again ready
to set sail. Dr. Height placed ahundred
dollars in his hands, and begged him to
find his son, use the money for his benc-
fit, and bring him back to his anxious pa-
rents. The captain promised to do all
in his power.
When the brig arrived at Rio, the cap-
tain went on shore, and almost the first
man he met was John Height, with an op-
aulette upon each shoulder, and in the full
dress of an officer in the Brazilian navy.
“Why, Haight, is it possible this is
you .9" exclaimed the astonished cap-
tam.
“Well, I guess it's a chap of about my
size,” returned John with some dignity.
“I am glad to see you, but astonished
to behold you in that dress," responded
the captain.
"I expect to astonish some other folks
before I die,” replied the young officer.
“But I want you to return with me
without fail,” rejoined the captain.-
“Your family are in great distress about
you, and your father has sent a hundred
dollars by me to relieve your wants."-
"I ha.’n'c got any wants,” replied John
“so you may take the money back to is-
ther with my compliments ;,,qand please
say to him that I was robbed of all my
clothes in this country, and I will never
return home until I lose more, or get the
worth of them back.”
John never returned, and I believe
was never heard of more. Probably
death soon afterwards terminated the
career of one, who, had he been carefully
trained, might have shone brightly in a
high sphere of society, and been an or-
nament to his family as well as a bios-
sing to his race.
The life time of Ilsa.
When the world was created, and all
creatures assembled to have their lifcumc
appointed, the Ass first advanced and
asked how long he would have to live!
"Thil'tY Yelfl." replied Nature: Will
that be agreeable to thee ? -
5,.’ "Alns,” answered the ass, “it is a long
while. Remember what a wearisome
existence will be mine, from morning un-
tii night I shall have to bear heavy bar-
dens, dragging corn sucks to the mill,
that others may cat bread, while I shall
have no encouragement, nor be refresh-
ed with anything but blows and kicks.
Give but a portion of that I pray !"
Nature was moved with compassion,
and presented but eighteen years. The
ass went away comforted, and the Dog
came forward.
"How long dost thou require to live!"
asked Nature. “Thirty years we” too
many for the ass, but wilt than be con-
tent with them '."’
"Isa: thy will that I should?" replied
the dog. "Think how much I shall have
to run about; my feet will not last for
so long a time; and when Ihavciost my
voice for barking, and my teeth for bi-
ting, what else shall I be fit for but to lie
In the corner and growl?” Nature mo’:
he was right, and gave twelve years.-—
The Ape then appeared.
"Thou will, doubtless, willingly live
the thirty years,” said Nature; "thou
wilt not have to labor as the ass and dog.
Life will be pleasant to thee.”
“Ah no!" cried he, "so it may seem
to others, but it will not be. Should
puddings ever rain down, I shall excite
laughter by my grimaces, and then be
rewarded with a sour apple. How of-
ten sorrow lies concealed behind a jest !
I shall not be able to endure for thirty
years.”
Nature was gracious, and he received
but ten.
At last came‘ Man, healthy and sttong
and asked the measure of his days.
"Will thirty years content thee '."'
“How short a time!" exclaimed a
man, “When I shall have built my house
and kindled a fire on my hearth, when
the trees shall bear fruit, when life shall
seem to me most desirable I shall die,-—
Oh, Nature grant me a longer period."
"Thou shalt have the eighteen years
of the ass, besides.”
"That is not enough.” replica man,
"Take likewise the twelve years of
the dog."
“It is ‘not yet sufficient," reiterated
man; “give me more.”
“I give thee, then, the ten years of the
ape ; in vain wilt thou claim more.”
Man departed unsatisfied.
- Thus man lives seventy years. The
firs: thirty are his human years, and pass
swiftly by. He is then healthy and hap-
py. He labors cheerfully, and rejoices
in his existence. The eighteen of the
ass came next; burden, upon burden is
heaped upon him: he carries corn that
is to feed others; blows and kicks are
the reward of his faithful service. The
twelve years of the dog follow; and he
looses his teeth, and lies down In the cor.
net and growls. When these are gone,
the ape's ten years form the conclusion,
The man,-Weak audsilly, becomes the
sport of children.
111112‘: Desert.—“Boyg,” said a village
pe agogue the other sy, "what is the
meaning of all noise in the school ?”
“It's Bill Sikes, sir, who is all the time
imitatintr a locomotive."
“Com: up here, William; if you have
turned into a .'ocomotiv'e’, it is high time
you were switched off.’
The Root of Evil.-—The following
sensible paragraph is from the Newark
Daily Advertiser:
"One thing is clear as the sun, that
the absorbing ambition to seize the gm-
tering prize of gold was never before so
proiiifc :1 root of evil as it is now. We
do not know which is working the great-
est mischief among us, the ms; for pom.
ical power or the lust of peif. When We
come to add to this burning appetite in
so many men. the powerful, almost su-
pernatural energy communicated to it by
the vicious tastes and demands of fami-
lies for luxury, show and extravagance
to rival other families and win an absurd
distinction, founded upon nothing better
than money, it is not difficult to account
for many of these astounding fall from
virtue and high moral position, and their
accompanying defalcations, which occa-
sionally consuls: society."
VOLUME XXXVII.---NUML.r.:..«: .343.
The Richest court Scone cut.
The following amusing case wastried
at the recent term of the Orange Coun-
ty Court, and we find it reported in the
Ncwburgh Telegraph :
The People agt. James Ailingion,
District-Attorney for people, prisoner in person
This was one of the most amusing
trials ever witnessed by bench 01' JET?
in this county. The prisoner was .111-
dicted for an assault and battery upon a
man by the name of Doddcr_ It secmc
that a plank road had just been laid in
the town of Minisink, running through
the lands of said Dodder and that Al-
lington is the toil-gathorer, and that the
to-house is built upon, or adjoining»
the lands of Doddcr. The other facts
will sppcarin evidence.
The cause was duly opened by me
District Attorney, when his Honor, the
J udgo, noticed the defendant sitting
within the bar, with pencil in hand
ready to take down evidence, without
counsel.
" Have you no counsel, Mr. Alliugton
inquired the J udgc.
"No Sir.”
" There are plenty of gentlemen
around you who would be willing to
assist you."
"Well your Honor, I have feed one
and engaged another, and they both turn
up missing, and therefore I have conclu-
ded to try the case myself."
"Very well, Sir.”
The District Attorney, after stating
the case to the jury, called the complain-
ant, Mr. Doddcr, upon the stand, who
testified as follows:
“ I know the defendant, he is c neigh-
bor of mine, I was driving his cows of
my_land, when he came out upon the
road and stoned me. He sent as many
as a dozen at me, and the last one struck
me upon the back of the sock. It hurt
me considerably; not very badly, how-
ever, as the rim of my hat hung down,
and is and the coat-collar prevented.
" You can examine him now, Mr. Ai-
lington,” said the District Attorney.
All eyes were not tend opt! the
defendant. There he set. bllily enga-
gcd in taking I088, a little story rod-
beaded Yankcc, with his foot resting on
the lower round of the chair, and his
body bent forward at an angle 01’ 45 dc-
grees. At. that remark be snapped his
head back like a blade in a jack-knife,
his eyes twinkicd, and in a shrill, loud
voice be commenced:
" Have you been on good terms with
the defendant--I moan me, Mr. Dod-
der ?"
Dodder hesitated.
"Come, Mr. Doddsr, have we been on
good terms '."’
“I can't say,” replied Dodder.
"Wen, recollect Mr. Dodder, that you
must say.”
_ “Say yes or no," interposed his honor.
“Yes or no,” responded the defendant.
‘'1 can't say that we are on speaking
terms,” answered Doddcr.
“Well, Mr. Dodder, you say that I
struck you with a stone. Will you
please state to the Jury whether it was
the first stone that struck you 9"
"No, Sir."
"Did it not go fifteen fact to the
right '2”
"About that."
"Well, was it the second ?”
“No, Sir.”
"Did it not go three feet over your
head 'i’’
"Yes, Sir."
"Were you not running after my cow
with a stake sharpened at one cud ? and
did you not knock her down? and was
it not because you would not stop that I
sent the other stone at you ?"
" Well, Sir, I must explain ”
“None of your rigmaroics here, Mr.
Dodder. No explanations, Sir--Yes or
No, Sir.”
"I can’t answer."
“You must answer.
or No."
"I: wasn t a stake, it was a stick."
“Yes, 2 1-2 inches at the butt, and 12
feet long.”
"No Sir, 1 inch across, and tapering
to the end.”
"You knocked the cow down,
you '2”
"I struck at her-—can’t say I struck
her.”
"Didn't she fall '3"
"Can't say.”
"Well, Mr. Doddcr, you were chasing
her, were you not '2"
"I was in the road, Sit, and she was
on the side.”
"Was it icy ?"
“Yes."
"Snow deep '.’”
"Yes."
"Now, will you say on your oath, Mr.
Dodder, that you did not strike her '9”
Witness hcsitating, "I will not be
positive.”
“Well, Mr. Doddcr were you not
coming towards me i"
"Yes, sir."
"You was coming up the road and I
was going down 2"
"Yes air.”
“You did not run back at all, did
you '3”
“No sir.”
"You are sure you did not look or go
back, are you 9"
“Certainly I am,"
"Are you as positive of that as you
are of all the rest you have sworn to ?"
"I am, sir."
“Well, sir, will you then please to in-
form this Jury and myself how that
stone came to strike you on the back of
the neck."
Witness was evidently non-plusced,
and a roar ofiaughter burst from bench,
but and jury, as well as the spectators.
..1am not done with you yet" ex.
claimed the defendant, as Mr. Dodder
seemed rather uneasy and inclined to va-
cate the chair.
“Whose house doI live in, Mr. Dod-
der?"
"I consider it mine."
"Did you serve cnoticc on me not to
'56 We 100919. the gene: or the cellar,
when I was moving in it 3"
“Yes sir."
L‘-_ “Was there anything else to use, air '1”
“No sir.”
"Who built the house 2"’
“The Plank Road Company.”
"in whose possession is it, Mr. Dod-
dcr ?"
Como Sir, Yes
didn't
.__ _. . . :.¥~.’-54*‘:-:33‘-
“Plank Road Company."
"How did you come to say ‘Hr-L
house was yours, when the IL?-cnmpany
have it in possession and built 1:37’ '
Another burst of laughter fol!-3‘v-‘v.-’ri
this question, and poor Dodde: iL!<‘.~?;9ri as
the
if he was sitting upon a hatchv:-1 I)-mi...
der gave no reply.
"Now Mr. Doddcr, have ‘xr-u not.
been trying to get. me out or :i..»:. .hnu.:r.-,
that you might get your son is. ::»v *,'.-iziw“
And have you not been to the 1)::-c-‘r.>.-—:*
and have you not applied to iizerri ma-
your son? and have you not r».».d r.h~m
things clcrogstory to my CilZlfa('.’~“.‘ ""
“None Of your long pfeailli‘-i(‘S, Mfr.
Dodder, you know iii; 50, and J. am .5..-
-' to rave in too. es or ;“-.’o
"IE1 cfn’t answer, I must explain.”
, "No explanation, Sir—~Y«-,.c or No ‘
"No."
"Did you not go to three of the Direc-
tors '!"
"Yes."
"Did you not order a window put in
the ocllat of the house, when building,
and say you wanted it there for your
son's accommodation '9”
"I might have done it.”
“Did you not get a warrant 011-‘. for
lie before I was bound over to appear
here‘! ’
uY.a.s_)
“Did you not then swear that I lmd
only assaulted you by throwing stones,
but did not hit you .9"
Deals: was completely staggered
cgain—-kc changed all manner of colors
and moved about very uneasily in his
chair.
' "Conic, Mt. Doddcr, answer," exclai-
med the defendant.
"I can't remember.”
“Yes you do-come, think—did you
than swear I hcc'i_hit you at all, Sir ?”
"I mi ht not.
"fiowgcomsc it that you remember it
now—three months after--and could not
than ?”
This was too much for poor Dodder,
He looked appeaiingiy around for relief.
Nothing mot his gaze but a room con-
vulscd with laughter. His legs seemed
to be under magnetic influence, and in
great desire to try their powers .of loco-
motion. At last the defendant told him
to go, "That will do; Mr. Dodder—--I
guess we are through with you for the
present." And off he shot as if death
was behind him, while the whole I:-or
fairly screamed with laughter, as he
made long strides down the aisle. and
the Court buried their faces in their
handkerchief: and shook conviilaiveiy.
Doddcr No. 2 was then called—-son of
the old Dodder-—who testified as fol-
lows:
"I was in the h0use—iiearr.l -1 nor.-‘=2-
BBW father driving cow:-, sax?‘ l 2-; .1 2
come out of his house and the .v S".’.".’;‘.‘~,
I ran out and a hill was b»;-zvm -:: --
cnd them, and when I got up _ .
over. Saw defendant throw li.".'*'."-:‘ stoi.-=-5
-—did not see any strike.”
Cross-examined by defendant.
"You were in the house, you say 1"
"Yes."
"Is there not a hill twenty 3‘-cot
between your house and whet» l was?"
"About that.”
"How many stone walls, a‘:s..:—-'11 out
four?"
“About that,”
“How many plank fences or 5‘;-ib Feu-
cos-—two?”
"Only one, I think.”
"Well, Sir, how could you see» :iii'ox:;{l1
four stone Wnlls, one slaI.:—:“e:~..-c and a
hill twenty feet high '3 Th:: I. ‘x-xiii do
Sir, you can go.”
Andbzvithout waiting for a r~'}:'!’,'. off
wont . dder No. 2.
District Attorney, on the
people here tested.
The defendant, then, with all the grav-
ity becomisg such an important 0(.'CaS!0il
untwistcd his legs from the rounds of
the chair, and with more ii‘.3X1 U:-1".':.I
dignity walked out in from. of the Jury,
and offered his defense as foiiows :
“ If you please’, your Honor, and gen-
tlemen of the Jury—I am ashamed that
such a little, small consairn should ever
come before an Orange County .1 ury.———
It was not my wish, I am sure. I v. as
taken up once before, and than he only
swore to an assault, but three months’
thinking has put the battery to it. I
acknowledge the assault, but I am
justified, for he was assaulting my cow.
He has tried to pick a quarrel with me
ever since I went to the gate. {is stones
my cows, my chickens, and I can't
stand it. I threw the stones, 1 admit it
.i' ‘."'.‘.‘l
x ', ‘-
H.,_:u
1
part OI the
.-firct,‘.ifteeu feet to the r.‘._:hz, then
over his head, and when I saw me cow
fall as he knocked her down, then I did
shave him, but I didn't him, ‘and
that ain't all, I'll prove it, and I ask you
farmers, if you would not do the same
thing? loan prove he knocked her
down by my brother.
Defendant’: brother was then called,
‘and stated that it was Sunday when the
occurrence happened, saw complainant
Dodder, running after and striking at
defendant's cows, saw him strike and
one fell, cam’: say he struck her, defen-
dant ran out and haiioed to him, did not
mind, defendant threw stone.-t, none hit
him, I went out, and when I came up to
Dodder he said defendant had rim.-xvn
stones aijllllll, but he had il'l-':lilii::‘,_‘C7(:'. by
jumping and dodging not to have any
hit him.
The testimony here closed.
The defendant then proceeded to sum
up the cause. His honor drop.-esd his
pen,tho jury leaned forwzml, -.2. _~ 1-». un-
drowned all else :
“Gentlemen of the Jury-—-'l."i1isis the
first time I was ever in such a pickle—--
never did I before appear hut‘;-cu 2. jury
of my country. This 9/lr. .UvC'.d£-r has
brought me here, and 1 have LU 1‘I}‘:1,_)eal.
to you, not knowing Wixether you are
Wooly Heads, Silver Greys, iinrd .‘_'~Z:r.-.11;
or Soft Shells. Yet I iillllii Iills .D.u?:.ier
will find out before I am thron_<;h that I
am a harder shell than he imuQ:u.~.i_
,;_,:'You know, gentlemen, tli=.~.{.». 2:11‘. in
the employ of the lVl.o11g:uz.,» Valley,
Forrestburgh and Port Jc1'\'15 Pzaiikr-.)ad
Company, as a gate-keeper. T1115 com-
pany it seems had Sl.lIil(:lL‘ll', confidence
in my integrity and l.iunCsL_\‘ :.:» place me
in that important station, and even if I
should receive $3,000 and steal $1,500
bers of the bar were w?.nk:u;: ziizu -d-
ding across to one another, -.~..,'.i .. "Ln: .-..-r-
sul tittering pervaded the :.~.-~.;v. lie,
commenced, and his shaup, :- mi. xoxce
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