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NUMBER 559--NEW SERIES.
NORWALK, OONN., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1858?
VOLUME XLIE—NUMBERifsd:
Afit
—I\I_OWA—LK GEETTE.
Office in Wood's New Brick Building,
Main Street.
l
A, H. BYINGTON .9: co.
A. II. BvixorON, J. B. ELLS, G. N. ELLS.
Subscription Rates.
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Wag—liners, PUP .‘I'fiu‘y E32 00
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one year in advance, _ 1 50
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single copies 5 cents—in wrapper, 6 cents.
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do one year, $l3,—-with paper, 15 0”
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l‘lll'tll additional Square, per year, 8 00
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Advertisers occupying three or moresquaresmrecntitlwl
.. to the paper free of charge,
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parts of a Sp-iare, charged for as a whole.
Yearly advertisers have the privilege Ol'clianging their
advertisements once per month. Advertisements
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Transient advertisements must be accompanied with the
cash to insure insertion.
Yearly advertisements payable 1st ofJanuary and July.
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Cards, Resolutions, Funeral and all other Special Noti-
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
.>*¥\.'¥/\ xx. \I'x'v’w’Na’v ~, V v'vw
N orwalk Hotel.
D. STE PHENSON, l’nOPRIETOR.
A- first class Hotel, beautifully located at
Norwaik, Connecticut. and Open for the re-
ception of guests at all times. In connection
with the Hotel is a large Livery Stable, where
good Horses and Carriages can at all timcsbe
procured. tf5
V .s >1 \_'--’\/ .."-
South Norwalk Hotel.
JAMES LUCAS, I’ROPRIETOR.
This House has recently been thoroughly
rebuilt and greatly enlarged and is now ready
for the reception of guests. It is pleasantly lo-
cated, in immediate proximty to the Depot of
the N. Y. and N. II. Railroad, and in this re.
snect for permanent or transient boarders pos-
. sses advantages over any other Hotel in the
town. A good Stable is kept in connection
with the-Hotel. tl'd
Connecticut Hotel.
SIDE THE BRIDGE, NomanK, CONN.
J. C. KELLY, Proprietor.
This well-known and popular House, while
under the management of James Stevens, dc-
censcd, is open for the reception Of transient
or permanent Boarders, and no expense or
pains will be spared to secure the comfort of
guests.
Good Stabli'ng for Horses, 8m.
EAST
15
Wooster House, Daubury, Conn.
WM. P. STEVENS, Proprietor.
The Subscriber, having purchased the
above named Hotel, is prepared to re-
ceive permanent and transient boarders, and
to entertain Travellers and the Public gener—
ally. The Hotel is large, commodious, and
is fitted up with the convcnioucies Of modern
Hotels; it is abundantly supplied with pure
Spring \Vater,and is pleasantly located,on
the Main Street, within every few rods of the
Railroad Depot.
0. S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor,
—-and-—.
GENTLEIIEN’S FURNIsmNG EMPORIUM,
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block,
Main Street. Nor-walk, Conn. .
s. E. OLMSTEAD:
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, &C.,
NO'S 14 do l0 Main Street, Norwalk,Conn.
J. I'. POOTE, ‘
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
OFFICE OVER .MJILLORY’S STORE
Norwalk, Conn.
C. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETINGS
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi-
meres, Sallnclls,‘ VBSlillgS, and Tail-
ar’s Trimmings, by the erd,
Piece Of Package.
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, JEANS,
At. the lowest possible prices.
N-ORWALK, CON N._“
I'. II. NASH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
S T 0 V E S ,
MANUFACTURER 0F
Tin, Sheet Iron & Capper Wares,
11 as constantly on hand a large assort-
mcnl of gencml House-keeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk.
Conn.
H. c. RXRDLE, _
—-Dl-}ALER IN—
Hats, Caps,---l‘ilen’s & Boy’s
STRAW GOODS, 820.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
Umbrellas, (230-,
No. 2 Skiddv’s Block.
IETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
01' Hartford.
Licorpm'aletl in 1819. Charter Pcrpclual.
Cash Capital. - $1,000,000-
In..s‘2u'ca__1,ruinsl loss It'llll (It'll/)qu-e [,7] Fire,
on Terms adapted to the hazard; and
.cmisislcnl will; lhc laws of
cnmpcnsali/m.
GEO. R. COWLES. Sulc .flge'nt,
For Norwalk and vicinity.
lyfll .
U. 81. B. K. LOCKWOOD &. Co
NORWALK. CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS or
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares
AND DEALERS IN
Slaves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and I’Vooden
I'Vm'e, and Kz‘lchcn Furniture
in general, Pumps, Shccl
Lcml ‘5‘ Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
amZHC/cz‘na
Ware,
. ' AMOS HUNT,
General Pension & PatentAgent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington. D. C.
D. B. BOOTH,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
6] “’ALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
Dentistry. .
Doctors HILL 6!. PITCH,
Surgical & Mechanical
D E N T I S T S,
Office over the Store of (l. J. Gruman
NORWALK, CONN.
A. IIILL. CHARLES FITCH.
Life Insurance.
A. II. BYINGTON,
(At the Gazette Officc,)
AGENT FOR THE
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn.
Norwalk Post Oflicc.
NAILS CLOSE. '
West 7.30 A. M.,—2.30 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.——-5.00 P. M.
. Danbury and Norwalk Railroad, 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Reading. and Bedding Ridge 12 M.
MAILS DL‘E.
West 9.10 A. M.—5.55 P. M.
East 8 ‘20 A. M.—3.‘20 P. M.
Danbury and Norwalk Railroad 7.55 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 RM.
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
Norwalk Dye Works,
Foot of Ilfill Hill, Norwalh, Cmm. .
OI-IN PICICENS,practical Dyer and Re-
finisher, would remind his friends and the
public generally. that he still carries on the
Dyeing Business. in all its branches, at his
old stand. Ladies Dresses Dyed any
Colnr,and Steam-Finished in the most ap-
proved maniier. Grape. Brooke, and Cash-
mcrc Shawls, Cleaned, Dyed, and Pressed,
and Moreen Curtains, Table Covers, Rugs,
etc.. Cleaned, Dyed, and Finished. Gentle-
men’s Clothing and Straw Hats, Cleaned,
Dyed and Pressed.
flgeulx, Joseph Shepherd, Norwalk, Ly-
man l’latt, Main-sh, DanbuIy, David Selleck,
West Norwalk, J. W. Rood, Stamford, Corn-
wall d: Miles, Milford, Conn. 1"3
Groceries cheaper than ever
I' o B G A S I! !
11E subscriber would inform, the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, &c., at his
Old stand, NO. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements to
Cash buyers, as he has as large an assortment
of Groceries of the best qualities, as can be
found at any store in the County. He would
invite the special attention of all to his stock
f
Gofi‘ees, "fleas, and Sugars,
Which are Of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to
call, examine, and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
J. ILLOCKWOOD & 00'
(SliCOL‘FSOl‘S to J. P. IIANI“01:D,)
EEP constantly on hand a large and va-
ried assortment of LADIEs’, GENT’S AND
CEILDEEX’S
Gaiters, Boots, Shoes. &c.,
all made under our own personalsupervision,
of the best material and in the very best man-
ner. Our assortment Ol LAIDIEs’ GAITERS,
undoubtedly comprises, both in extent and
quality. a finer assortment. than can be found
at any similar establishment in the County;
In GENT’S BOOTS. GAITE'Rs, SIIOEs, &c., we have
a. larger and better assortment, we are confi-
dent, than was everbefore Offered in Norwalk.
We also are prepared to manufacture to meas-
ure, any artzcle’ in our line, pramply, at the
shortest notice.
MISSES’ AND CuILDREN’s SHOES, ROBBERS,
&c., in endless variety. A fine article of
SLIPrl‘EllS for Gent-s’ wear.
REPAIRING in all its branches, done neat-,
ly, quickly and cheaply.
Hardware and Cutlery.
IVIec/zam'c’s Tools. Farming Utensils
Guns, Pistols, Iron and Steel,
le'nclow Glass, Pamts
and Gals.
HE Subscriber has nowinstoreandifl
constantlyreceiviiig directfrom the man
i_il'acturcrs,a large supply of Foreign and
Domestic Goodsmuder the above denomina-
tions ,which makes hisassortment ofarticles
suited to this market, equal to anyin the
state,and which will be sold cit-her whole-
sale or retail,0h as favorable terms as can
be purchased in New York. For list of ar-
ticlesand prices.purchasei'sarc requested
tocalland cxamincl‘or themselves
WM. C. STREET.
Connecticut
Saddlery, Harness and Trunk
IVIAHUI'AG‘I‘ORY,
East si‘de the Bridge, under Conn. 110ch
'l‘EPIIEN SWANN, successor to FREDE
S nicx BiiADI.Er,rcturns hissiiicere thanks
.0 thcinhabitantsof Norwalk an neighbor-
:iood,and his patronsiii particular,f : hte
very liberal patronage bestowed upon him
during ihe past. ycnr,aiid hopes by strict
attention to business,to merit a continuance
ol their support. .
Every description of articles connected
the very best material and workmanship,and
at the lowest prices.
N. B.--J0bbing neatly and promptly at-
tended to on the shortest notice, and most
reasonable terms.
Norwalk,April13th,1858.
”Tnomn’é'iifix,
Merchant Tailor and Draper,
No.3 Phoenix Block, Norwalk, Conn,
HP. subscriber ivould respectfully announce
T thathaving cleared out all his Old stock
at his auction sales,hc has now on hand a
fresh selected stock ofscasonable Cloths, Cus-
Simercs, Vcstings, &c., which he is prepared
to make up in the best; and most fashionable
Styles. A complete asaortment of Mona and
Boys’ CLOTHIJV‘G REflDY MJIDE.
Grateful for long and continued favors, I
shall endeavor, with renewed exeition, to
merit theircontjnnaiicc.
Mineral Cabinet For Sale.
N_l-l of the largest. and most valuable Cab-
inets of Minerals in Fairfield (loamy, is
oil' red for sale for much less than its value.
It would form a rare and valuable addition
to any School or Gentleman’s Library. For
particulars enquire at the Gazette Ofiice. tfl_5
i [this its SIIOULDERS Of my own pack-
ing; the best in market, at
OLMSTEAD’S
_ OOTS JISHOES. a largeassortmeut, at.
OmarEAn’s.
LOUR, some extIa choice brands at
OLMSTEAD’S.
To compare with new goods. Lace Damask ‘
POETRY.
From the Saturday Evening P021.
Better than them all.
A moderate share of wealth is good
To cheer us on our way,
For it has oftentimes the power
To make December May ;
And so is beauty, so is health,
0r genius atour call;
But a happy, careless, loving heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that gathers hope and faith
From every springing flower,
That smiles alike at winter stonn,
And gentle summer Shower ;
That blesses God for every good.
0r whet-her great or small ;
Oh I a happy, hopeful, loving heart,
In better than them all.
’TiS well to hold the wand of powei,
‘ Or wear an honored name.
And blush to hear the mighty world
Re—echo with our fame ;
’Tis well if on our path the smiles
0f Kings and Nobles fall ;
But to have a. happy, trusting heart,
In better than them all.
A heart that with the magic notes
Ofmusic is beguiled ;
A heart that loves the pleasant face
0f every little child ,
Thai: aideth weakness in distress,
And hearetli duty’s cull ;
Oh I such a loving, human heart,
ls better than them all.
«<9»
Mrs. Crinoliue Abroad.
Flattering down the sidewalk,
Fluttering cross the street,
Head and hands in motion,
Timing to her feet—
Right foot up and ready,
Ere the left is down,
Bless me What a bustle,
Coming; through the town I
What a load of ribbons
For one head to wear i
What a. load of dry goods
For one back to bear 1
What a breadth of sidewalk
For one skirt to hide 1
How the'little people
Scatter to one side!
There is grand-sire Toodle,
Coming down the street ;
l’oor old man—proud lady-—
Wonder how they’ll meet 1
Grandsire to the lamp post
Clings with vague surprise.
Madam cannot see him,
Madain’s lost her eyes.
Lookers on are plant y,
Jokes are very free;
Silly people wonder
Much what she can be,
Man of science guesses,
LO okiug very pale,
That-it s in comet,
Judging by the trail.
Farmer Dobbs conjectures
Winking both his eyes,
‘Tis a walking hay-stack,
By the shape and size,
’Tis a locomotive,
Party third disputes,
Judging from the clatter,
Of the high heeled boots.
Madam hes rs the scandal
With a. wrathful frown,
Brings her tiny boot heel
With a vengeance down ;
Up the street indignant,
Dashes with a swell,
Wags bawl after “ musk rat I
Know it by the smell !"
Swimming down the side walk,
Sweeping cross the street,
Head and hands in motion,
Timing to her feet—
Right foot up and ready
l-.re the left is down,
Bless me what a bustle,
Coming through the town i
MISOELLANY. W
will. the trade, kept constantly on haiid,of
The English Grammar.
The Comic Grammar says :—
I But remember, though box
In the plural makes boxes,
The plural Of or
Should be oxen, not oxes.
To which an exchange adds :—
And remember though fleece
In the plural is fleeces.
That the plural of goose
Aren’t gooses nor geeses.
We may also be permitted to add 2——
. And remember, though house,
In the plural in houses,
The plural of mouse
Should be mice, not mouses.
Philadelphia Garetfe.
All of which goes to prove
That Grammar a. farce is;
For where is the plural
Ofrum and molasses? N. Y. (:‘ccatie.
The plural—Gazette—
Of rpm, don’t us trouble};
Take one glass too much
And you‘re sure to see double.
Brooklyn Adurrtfser.
A pair of blue eyes—-
Just to vary the strain—
Says the plural of kiss
Als—“ do itagnin l” ,_ _
Howard Co. Sefltti’fel.
«4.»?—
fig“ An old Dutch farmer, just arrived
at the dignity ijustice Of the peace, had
his first. marriage case. He did it up in
this way. He first said to the man :
“ Vell, you wants to be marrit, to you ?
Vell, you lovesh dis voman so goot as
any voman you have ever seen I?”
“ Yes,” said the man.
Then to the woman : “ Vell, do you
IOVc dis man so pet-tor as coot as any man
you have ever seen ?”
She hesitated a little, and he repeated:
“ Veil, vell, do you like him so well as
to pc his vife ?” ‘
“Yes, yes,” said the woman. .
“ Vell, dat is all any reasonable man
can expect. So you are marrit ; I. pro-
nounce you man and wife ”
The man asked the Justice what Was
to pay?
"Noting, noting at all ; you are vel-
comc to it if it vill do you any goct.”
c<.>..——————
18" A young lady lately appeared. in
male attire in Baltimore ; and one of the
editors says her disguise was so perfect
that. she might have passed for a. man,
“ had she a little more modesty.”
———————+~o<.».—————
33. Two young misses, discussing the
qualities of some young gentlemen, were
overheard thus :
NO. l.—“:Well I like Charley, but
he’s rather girlish, he hasn’t the least bit
Ofn beard.”
N o. 2.—~I say Charley has got abeard
but he shaves it off.” ‘
N O. l.—-No lie liain’t either, any more
than I have."
No. 2.——“ I say he has too, and I know
it, for it pricked my cheek.”
THE FIRST SHADOW.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
’ Ida wasabride. Onward through a
whole year of patient waiting, had she
moved towards this blessed estate,. all
her thoughts golden over, and her fancies
radiant with love and beauty. And now
she was a. bride, 11 happy bride. He
who hath wou her, was shortly to wear
her as a crown. Kind, honorable and
gifted—his praise was on the lips of all
men. .
Yes, Ida was a happy bride. It was
the blooming, fragrant spring-time.—
Singing birds were in all the trees, musi-
cal water gliding through the peaceful
landscape, and a. cloudless sky bending
over all. The blessedncss of this new
life was greater than she had even imag-
ined in all the warmth of her maiden fan-
eies.
A moon had waxed and waned since
the lover became her husband, a. moon
dropping the sweets Of Mount Hybia..-—-
It was evening, and Ida. stood by the
window, looking out through the dusky
air, waiting and wishing for the return of
her husband, who was later than usual
from his home. At last, her glad eyes
caught a glimpse of the well-known form
and starting back from the window, she
went with springing steps to meet him at
the door, Opening it ere his band could
ring the bell.
“ Dear Edward l”
love was in her voice. She raised her
lips for a. kiss, and a. kiss was given. But
somehow its warmth did not go dowu to
the heart.
“ Are you not well, clear ‘.7” she asked
very tenderly, as they entered their pleas-
ant little parlor ;- and she looked up into
his face and tried to read its expression,
but she could not.
“ Quite as well as usual love.” The
voice of her husband was low and gen-
tle, but it had a new and changed sound
to the young wife’s ears—a sound that
made her heart tremble. And yet his
arm was ardund her, and he held one of
her hands, tightly compressing it within
his own.
It grew dark in the room before the
gas was lit. When the strong rays fell
suddenly upon the face of her husband,
Ida saw a change there also. It was
clouded. Not heavily clouded—but. still
in shadow. Steadily and earnestly she
looked at him, until he turned his face
partly away to escape the searching scru-
tiny.
“ You are not well, Edward.” Ida
looked serious—almost concerned.
“ Don’t trouble yourself. I am very
well, indeed.”
He smiled and patted her check, play-
fully—or, rather with an attempt at play-
fulness. Ida was not deceived. A
change had passed over her husband.—
Something was wrong. He was not. what
he had been.
In due time tea was announced, and
the little family of two gathered around
the table in the neat dining-room.
“ Burnt toast and dish-water tea, as
usual 1” These were the first words spo-
ken by the young husband, after sitting
down to the table, and the manner in
which they were uttered left. Ida in no
doubt as to his state of feeling. How
suddenly was the fine gold dimmed.
A few hours Earlier the young husband
had called in to see his mother, on or-
derly, industrious woman and a notable
housekeeper. As usual, he was full of
the praise of his beautiful young wife, in
whom he had yet seen nothing to blame.
But his mother had looked at her with
different eyes. Living in the world was,
with her, no holiday affair, and marriage
no mere honeymoon. She was too seri-
ous in all her views and feelings, to have
much patience with what she termed play-
day life. A little jealous of her son’s af-
fection, she was withal, and its going
forth to another, with an order so differ~
ent from what it had ever gone forth to
herself, made her feel cold towards the
dear little wife of Edward, who was its
favorite Object. '
“ It is time,” she said, with a distance
of manner which surprised her son, “for
you and Ida to be a little serious. The
honeymoon is over, and the quicker you
come down to sober realities the better.
There is one thing about Ida that rather
disappoints me.”
Edward was too much surprised at
this unexpected announcement to speak.
His mother went on.
“ She’s no housekeeper—”
“ She’s young, mother. She’ll learn,”
he said, interrupting her.
“ She had no right to marry until she
knew how to make a cup of tea. I” The
Old lady spoke with a considerable nspcr-
itv.
“ Mother 1”
“I sayjust what I mean. Not a sin-
gle cup Of too. have I tasted in your house-
that was fit to drink. I don’t know how
you can put up with such stuff. You
wouldn’t have done it at it my table, I’m
very sure.”
“ Please, mother, don’t talk so any
more about Ida! I can’t bear to hear
it.”
“ You can bear to hear the truth, Ed-
ward. I speak for Ida’s good and your
own too. She is a wife now ; not a mere
sweetheart. And she is your housekeep-
er besides, with something more to do and
care for than dress, music, party-going
and enjoyment. I must say as I said a.
little whfle ago, that I am disappointed
in her. What. are girls thinking about,
now-a-days, when they get married ?—
Surely not of their husband’s household
comforts.” '
“ If you please, mother, we will change
the subject,” said the young man, who
was exceedingly pained by the strong lan-
guage he had board He spoke so firm-
ly that the matter was dIOpped, and not
again alluded to at that time.
We have now an explanation of the
change in the young husband’s state of
mind. There were some truths in what
his mother had. said, and this made it so
much the harder to hear. The first shad-
ow had fallen, that dimmed the bright-
ness of this new and happy life.
Still the defects of Ida—very small. to
his eyes, even after they were pointed out
by his mother—were things of no moment.
He had not intended her for a household
drudge. Was she not loving-hearted, ac-
complisned and beautiful? True, he had
What a gushing
j intended her for the presiding genius of
his home ; and there were sober matter-Of-
fact things to be done in all homes. But
her devotion to these would come in good
time.
How Edward came to speak as she did
about the tea and toast, was, almost on
the instant he had given utterance to his
words, ii. mystery to himself. He started
with the start he gave his young wife,and
trembled for the effects of his unkindly ut-
tered words. He would have given much
could he have recalled them. But they
were said beyond the power of unsaying.
The reference of his mother to the in-
different tea, with which she had been
served at his table, had not only mortifi-
ed him but made things distinct in his
memory, which before were only seen dim-
ly, and as matters Of indifference. Where
all was so bright, why should lie turn his
eyes upon a few fragments of clouds skirt-
ing the far horizon ? He could not have
done so if left to himself. The clouds
might have spread until very much larger
than a man’s hand, before their murky as-
pect would have drawn his happy vision
from the all-pervading brightness.
Ida’s hand, which was raising a cup to
her lips, fell almost as suddenly as if pal-
sied : paleuess overspreud her countenance;
her lips had a motion between a quiver
and a spasm. From her eyes, which seem-
ed bound, as by a spell, to her husband’s
face, tears rolled out and fell in large
drops over her cheeks.
Never before, since Edward had look-
ed upon that dear young face, had be
seen its brightness so veiled. Never be-
fore 1136 a. word of his been answered by
anything but smiles and love and re-
Sponses. 1
“I’m sorry, Edward.” How the sad,
tremulous voice Of Ida rebuked the young
husband’s unkiudness. “ It shall not be
so again.”
And she kept her word. Suddenly he
had awakened her from a. bright, dreamy
illusion. She had been in a kind Of fairy
land. The hard, every day working
world,with its common working day wants
by an unlocked for shifting of scenery,_
had struck with an unlovely aspect upon
her startled vision ;thc jagged edges of
the real wounding painfully her soft ideal
But once awakened she never slept again
It was the first shadow that fell dimly
and coldly upon her married heart—the
first and to the life experienced, we need
not say the last.
Very—~very tenderly spoken were all
the words of Edward to his young wife
during the shadowed evening that follow-
ed this first dimming of their home light.
And Ida, who felt the kindness of his
heart tried to smile and seem as of Old.
But some how, she could not force into
existence the smiles she wished to send
out as tokens of forgiveness. Thoughts
of the bad tea. and burnt toast, the “usu-
al”—1h I there lay the smart leeveniug
entertainment she had- provided by an-
skillful hands—were her own any
more skillful ?——for her returning husband
haunted her all the while.
“ It shall not be so 9. again!” Not
idly uttered were those words All the
evening she kept repeating them to her-
self, with steadily increasing purpose
and a vision. “ Edward shall never have
another occasion for rebuke”
Several times during the evening, the
young husband was tempted to refer to
the conversation held with his mother, in
explanation of his own conduct, but he
wisely kept his counsel. Of all things,
he dreaded, an cstra'mgemeut between his
wife and mother.
On the. next morning, Edward noticed
that his young wife left their chamber
earlier than usual and went down stairs.
Not however, to fill their home with mu-
sic, as she had often done. Her matinee
was the singing tea. kettle, not the string-
ed piano. She had a heightened color
when she took her place at the breakfast
table, and poured for her husband the
fragrant coffee, and with her own hands,
because she had discovered that her in-
different cook was ignorant of the art.—
How did she know the art? It woul-
most accidental ; the recollection of some
good house-wife’s talk had served her in
the right time. The warm prose bestow-
ed by Edward ,Of the coffee was ample
reward.
Ida bought a cook book during the
day. That sounds unromantic. But it
was even so ; and she studied it for hours.
During the afternoon, her mother in law
came in; and Ida urged her to stay to tea.
The old lady accepted the invitation ; not
we are sorry to say, in the very best spirit
She had opened the war on Edward’s “but.
terfly” young wife, and meant to follow
it up. When Edward came home, and
found that his mother was there,diis spirits
fell. He saw by the corners Of her mouth
that she had not forgotten their interview
Of the preceding day ; and that her state
of mind was not a whit more charitable.
Ida’s face was a little shadowed : but she
was cheerful and very attentive to his
mother—and, happily, ignorant of her
true feelings. She came and went from
the breakfast room to the parlor, fre-
quently, with house hold cares upon her
mind.
Tea was at length announced. Ed-
ward’s heart trembled. His mother
arose, and with rather a cold air, accom-
panied her children to the room in which
the evening meal awaited them. The ta-
ble had an attractive look, new to both
Edward and his mother. It was plain
that another band besides the servants
had been there. Ida poured the tea,
and Edward served the hot biscuit and
cream toast. The eyes of the latter were
on his mother, as she lifted up the
cup of tea to her lips. She tasted the
fragrant beverageé-set the cup down——
lifted and tasted again. The infusion was
faultless l Yes, even to her critical
taste. Next the biscuit and next the
toast were tried. Mrs. Goodfellow her—
self could not have surpassed them.
“ Have you changed your cook f” The
old lady looked across the table, curious-
ly, at Ida.
“ No, mother,” answered the young
wife, smiling. “ Only the cook has found
a mistress.”
" IS this all your work, Ida. f” The
old lady spoke in a half incredulous tone.
“ Yes,‘it is all my work. Don’t you
think if I try hard, I’ll make a house-keep-
er in time i”
This was so unexpected, that the bus-
band’s mother was delighted. Ida had
had gone right home to her matter-offset,
every day heart.
“ Why, yes, you precious little dar-
ling l” she answered, with an enthusiasm
almost foreign to her character. “ I
couldn’t have done better myself.”
The shadow passed from the heart of
Ida, as her eyes rested on the pleasant-
countenanco of her husband. It was the
first shadow that had fallen since their
happy wedding day, and moved on quick-
ly ; but its memory was left behind. It
was like the drawing of a veil,which part-
ly conceals,yet beautifies the countenance,
revealing the enchanted expression.
Ida’s husband wasa man, like the rest,
with man’s common wants and weakness.
es ; and her married world one, in which
hands must take hold of common duties.
But she soon learned that, in the real
world, were real delights, substantial and
abiding. ‘
Bravely did she walk in the new path
that lay at her feet. She had her re-
ward. Tea. and toast but expressed her
household duties, none of which were
rightly performed during the delicious
honey-moon. But she failed in nothing
afterward ; and soon learned that the
ground in which true happiness takes
deepest root, and from which it springs
up with strongest branches, is the ground
of common, homely duties.
‘ Peterson’s Magazine.
c».————-
How to make a man Strong.
Preparing for 0. Fight [—How the Aspi-
rant for Championship of America. is
Stewed, Pummelled and Tmi'netlfor the
Contest ! '
While for the last few years interest in
the pugilistic science and prize ring en-
counters has been sensibly decreasing in
England, in the States it has as visibly
increased, and Young America seems
bent on eclipsing the glory of John Bulls
fast sons in their palmiest days. Prize
fighting is punishable by law in the
States, and “ M. P.’s” watch closely se-
cret meetings of “shoulder hitters” in
the country. Notwithstanding, in the
principal cities Of the Union there is no
lack of opportunity of acquiring “the
manly art” from professors of “ the sci-
ence.” The greatest contest, so expec-
ted, Of any yet had in this “ free coun-
try,” comes off on the 20th of October,
somewhere in Canada, for the “champi-
onship of America.” The aspirants for
this honor are John Morrissey, a young
man of twentyeight years of age, on
Irish-American, and John C. Heenan,
about twenty-five years of age, a native
Of this State. The former is developing
siuew at Lansingburgh, the latter at the
same operation up town, at 110th street.
The Clipper presents to its readers the
“ boiling dowu” process to which ,Morris-
sey is daily subjected. The editor, rela-
ting his visit to Lansingburg, says :
It being now half-past eleven, the
usual time of Mr. Morrissey to return
from his morning’s walk of nine or ten
miles, we accompanied .Shepherd (princi-
pal trainer) on the road to meet him.—
After proceeding :1. short distance we met
Dan Burns (assistant trainer) returning,
and shortly after, Morrissey himself, well
wrapped up in warm clothing, passed as
on a run, he usually finishing his long
morning’s walk (if we may be allowed to
use the Hibernicism) with a half-mile run
in. After being well rubbed down, he
jumps into bed between the blankets, and
remains there about aquarter Of an hour
or twenty minutes, to facilitate the in-
creased secretion of perspiration arising
from his prolonged walking exercise. Af-
ter again being well rubbed down, he
changes his clothes, and commences
" fighting the bag.” In this exercise he
uses a. pair of dumb bells, and finishes
Off with his “bunch of fives,” the hands
being protected by a. pair Of leather
gloves. He then takes a. twenty min-
utes’ turn in practicing with a new and
ingenious apparatus for raising heavy
weights, and which is so constructed and
arranged as to call into exercise and de-
velopc the muscles of the arms and shoul-
ders as well as Of the chest, and bring
them into every possible form of play.—
He then, at one O’clock, takes a recess
for dinner, along with which he partakes
of a small glass or two Of the finest cher-
ry wine. This meal he partakes of leis-
urely, avoiding the too common practice
of “ bolting,” which is so universal among
us.
We must, however, “ hark back” a
little, until we show how the earlier part
of the day, before we arrived, was spent ;
the experience of one day, in fact, being
that of all, at least, at this period of the
training. The subject of our notice ari-
ses at five O’clock, A. M., and after spon-
giug and washing in cold water, and un-
dergoing a thorough rubbing, he dresses,
and commences practising with the dumb
bells, and the weight machine which we
described above. After half an hour
thus spent, be accompanied either by
Burns or Lawrence, his assistant trainers,
starts off on a four or five mile walk be-
fore breakfast. On his return, after be-
ing thoroughly rubbed, and having
changed his clothes, he quietly awaits the
hour of breakfast, eight o’clock. At
this matutinal meal lie partakes of a cup
Of tea with the yolk of an egg beaten up
in it, and a mutton chop without fat, and
at. nine o’clock he again starts on the
long morning’s walk, which we have al-
ready alluded to. During this pedestrian
tour he Occasionally imbibes a glass Of
fine Old ale, which he obtains at a. hoase
on the road. On such occasions he omits
his glass of cherry at dinner. In these
walks he changes his route nearly every
day ; as from the number of roads in ev-
ery direction in this louality, he can vary
his walks, and thus avoid the monotony
which is naturally associated with the
same route.
After dinner he rests an hour, and then
again he starts afresh in his pursuit of the
muscle, and the necessary consequent re-
duction of obesity and fat. Attended
either by Shepherd, Burns, or Lawrence
(who assisted him when in training for
his fight with Sullivan,) he takes a seven
or eight mile tour through the adjacent
country, and his long, regular and rapid
stride, the result of such continued prac-
tice, makes it a matter Ofdifficulty for his
companions to keep alongside him.‘ On
his return he again changes his clothing,
and after being well rubbed down and
resting a. short time, he again exercises
with the weight apparatus, stuffed bug.
and dumb bells, diversified with set-to’s
with his trainer, Shepherd, in the gloves.
In the art of sparring, Morrissey has no-
I
quired a great degree of proficiency, and
his trainer informs us that he never wit-
nessed a quicker counter-hitter. He also
has improved surprisingly in stooping and
getting away, and his theoretic kuowl~
edge of the art of boxing will he found
widely different to his exhibitions in his
previous contests with Sullivan and
Thompson.
After these varied exercises, at six
o’clock he is summoned to a light supper,
in which, as at the preceding meals, his
trainers join him. At this meal he par-
takes of a light and easily digested food,
with a. young and tender chicken, and
light boiled eggs occasionally. An inter-
val of rest ensues, and then he is sum-
moned again to his work. This consists
of rowing exercise. The Abbey Hotel
stands on the banks of the Hudson, with
a beautifully shaded lawn extending from
the house to the river ; and here, conve-
nient of access, are the boats belonging
to the hotel, in which Mr. Morrissey
takes his rowing exercise. In these boat-
ing excursions he is generally accompa-
nied by his trainer, Mr. Shepherd, and
in the delightful and athletic recreation
of rowing, an hour or two insensibly pas-
ses. The value and importance Of the
practice of the our is not sufficiently esti-
mated among trainers. One of the prin-
cipal authorities of the science of physi-
Ology, Dr. Andrew Combe, asserts that
there is no exercise, without exception,
which tends to develope so many muscles
of the body, and so equally in their ac-
tion, as that of rowing. Aware of this
fact, from experience, it is not to be won-
dered at that Mr. Shepherd makes the
regular practice of the our an indispen-
sible exercise with his pupil. Thus the
day passes, and shortly after 8 o’clock
1’. M., Mr.. Morrissey, in a most proper
condition to court “ nature’s sweet resto-
rer,” retires in his virtuous couch, to pre-
pare for the repetition, ou the succeeding
day, of all the same course of prepara-
tion which we have faintly attempted to
describe above.
The editor of the Clipper appears from
his statement to have been initiated into
other parts of the training system; but,
“ being communicated in confidence,” he
keeps the curtain dowu. He thinks, no
doubt, the above Operation a certain cure
for the gout and dyspepsia, and assures
the friends Of Morrissey that " his slight-
ly approaching aldermanic corporation
has entirely disappeared. No doubt of
it. In three weeks he has decreased from
205 pounds to 197 pounds, and before
the day of battle is expected to ,lose ten
or twelve pounds more.
.-.-.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Anon; Concealed Murder Brought to
Light.
We gave an account several months
since of the discovery of the remains of a
human being in the woods, some fifteen
miles from this city, in the township of
Taylor. The remains consisted of bones
which had been exposed to the weather
for such a length of time, that they were
entirely devoid of flesh. These, together
with fragments of clothing, were collect-
ed and preserved. The search being
continued, a valise was also found, which
upon investigation revealed a number of
articles, among others quite a stock of
letters, which were published in the Free
Press, with a view of ascertaining, if pos-
sible, the identity Of the deceased. SO
for from supposing that the case involved
any mystery, it was merely thought that
the person, whoever he was, had wander-
edofi' in a fit of insanity and died in the
woods. Facts developed themselves dif-
ferently, however. But a. short time
elapsed before we received letters from
friends and relatives of the unfortunate
man, givinga statement which set the
matter in a new light and demanded at-
tention at once. By these accounts it
was ascertained that the remains were,
beyond a doubt, those Of a Mr. John
Hickey, a railroad freight conductor, re-
cently, at the time of his death, from
Union Point, Georgia. The circumstan-
ces, as given us by his relatives, residing
at Milford, Conn, were as follows :
Hickey left Connecticut in July, 1857
in company with an Irishman named Ken-
nedy, intending to go to Chicago. He
took with him about $1,500 in gold, the
result of his Saving at the South. Ken-
nedy had no money and Hickey paid his
fare for him. N Othiug more was heard
from them until the following October,
when Hickey’s relatives received a letter
from Kennedy, stating that he had re-
turned to New York, and that Hickey
had gone to Ireland. He enclosed the
key to Hickey’s trunk, and stated that
when they got to Detroit, Hickey changed
his mind and concluded to go to Eng-
land, leaving his trunk and other person-
al property in his hands, to be . returned
to his relatives.
The absurdity of these statements at
once aroused suspicion, but as Hickey’s
relatives and friends were of the poorer
class of people, no steps were taken to
arrest Kennedy: The discovery of the
remains and the publication of the letters
in the Free Press, which were signed by
persons from whom we have received
communications, disclosed the facts, re-
vealing to us the existence Of an enor-
m0us crime,. and of the friends of the
murdered man the locality and the per-
petrator of the murder. The latter was
known to be in Charleston, S. 0., at the
time of these developments, doing noth—
ing and sporting plenty of money. He
had written from that place a second let~
ter reiterating his former statements and
render suspicion stronger by the anxiety
he manifested to cover up crime. As
the matter was one of the greatest im-
portance, the letters were at once placed
in the hands Of Messrs. Tattle and Champ
private detectives of this city, and it was
left for them to prosecute. Communica-
tion was established with the police of
Charleston, with directions to arrest Ken-
nedy. Several weeks had elapsed how-
ever, and in the mean time the Free
Press had found its way there, and Ken-
nedy became informed of the discovery
of his crime. The Mayor of Charleston
wrote to this city that Kennedy had de-
camped a few day previous to the receipt
by him of directions for his arrest. He
was lost sight of here. A few days since
word came from Milford 'that Ken-
nedy had arrived in New York City, and
was staying there with relatives. Ofii‘
cer Champ at once started for New
York, and with the aid of Ex—Chief
-S. C. warning him of his smog;
Matsell’s independent police agencyi-"hfi
ter several days search; found :tli'htJItIIO'
murderer was again out of reach, halving
gone out West after a: stay of 'I-idayuoz
two in New York. - ..= ' .,
Mr. Matsell at once established a sys-
tem of espionage which was calculated to
entrap him if ventured to return mam
mnuicate with his friends: in. 'thstr'city"
and Officer Champ returned. «TIRE-19"."
vate police agencies in all tbe'pl'iwli'lhl
cities of the Union, from Bosto‘irto ~ N
Orleans, were notified of the. icuei 3"“
placed on their guard. These extended:
efi‘orts produced a further development;
through the agency of Messrsfl. Bali f:
Iey & Co’s detective policc' am 11!!!
Chicago. These energetic detach”! Ml
ceeded in tracing the murderer. ,toeJqliQCw '
Ill. and sent an officer down momma.
him. Again the agent ofjusticc..whsgt09.
late, and the mortifying intelligently”!
returned that Kennedy had mint...
letter three days befoi'e from Churlélhlb,
a
at once took to flight, and ht'a’l'lbt'fglhcb!
,peen heard from. This occurred th’iJ'uii’o"
“st. . >1 4' 1:"-r:fi:-‘.
We have here a. case which "doeé’rhilf
often occur. A mania murdered; rde
and left in the woods in the“ midst '“oFi‘
swamp. The murder remains a vicclbt’
for nearly-a year, when it initially-‘1'!”
vealed by a dog, which ‘briugs' mom
of the murdered moat-to. his muterpl’i'llfifi"
ing knawed it for hissuppep 'f =1Tfi9- 10w
ters found reveal the name of thenmdcmr
ed man, and the murderer, .cfter,s.tbcszli913
lence of months had rested upon the‘: ten-2
rible deed. The murderer is, tracked.-
from one extremity of the Union to the
other, three times escapes as ifby- the in-
terposition of "supernaturil-hidfa‘u-d still
remains at liberty. The proofs ' tbit bill!
be brought against him are Overiliillni‘fl
ing, and would result in his coilviétidlt‘fifi’
he could be found. The new until iifiii‘:
have been confined to those first cognitifitf‘
of them, but, so long a time unsung“
elapsed, the propriety of inching" that“
public is no longer doubtful; Thei‘indfil
deter is- thought to be somewhere “who”
North, probably in. Illinois, or somdi ectlv-fi?
er Western State. Publicity .-.thl'0ll'gll!
the medium ofthe press may rcvedr his
whereabouts, which seems unlikely. to: bar 1
found in any other manner. Those: of.- »
our brethren in the profession who will '
inquire for John Kennedy, murderer.~will :-
serve the cause Of justice and aid in brim. I
ing a villain to punishment. The .folp‘ ,
lowing is a description of him :erTwens'. ,
ty-five years old, stout built, rather.»
bow-legged, about five feet eight inchel
in height, dark hair and light beard.—
Two very large upper teeth in the from;
row will mark him conspicuously. ‘
COL. BENTON ON THE erm: Granite—m,
Col. Benton, in conversing with all-lend; ‘
many months since, gave the' following,
summary of the prospects of Senator:
Douglas : .
" The Little Giant,” said he, " is :in- ,
too great aihurry to be a great man.—
He forgets that giants don’t wear seven
league-boots now-a-days, and that the
first ofiicc in an elective government-clubi
not be taken by storm. His'cmbitiou' I7
much beyond his ability, for although'i‘fl'“
fluent speaker his ideasdou’t bear»
i
“ll
,., l
or proportion to his words, although he
runs fast, he carries little-weight. 2361:".
thinks he can bestride this continent with! i.
one foot on the shore of the Atlantic, the 3:?
other on the Pacific. But he can'tdoit, :
he can't do it, sir. His, legs are too
short 1” ‘ . ; .
BOYS.—HOId on to your tongue when--
you are just ready to swear, lie,
harshly, or say any improper word.
on' to your hand when you are about. tq;
strike, pinch. scratch, steel, or do an '
disobedient or improper act. Hold cum '
your foot when you are on the point bf '.
kicking, running away from duty, or put?
suing the path of error, shame or crime. ’
Hold on to your temper when you are so"
gry, excited or imposed upon, or othefl ‘
are angry, about you. Hold on to yéuf“
heart when evil associates seek your com-'1 "
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puny and invite you to join them in their“
gcmes, mirth and revelry. Hold om“
your good name at all times, for it is more”
valuable to you than gold, high place, or“?
fashionable attire. Hold on to truth, {(8 -:
it will serve you well and do you good"
through all eternity. Hold on to ' your?
virtue, it is above price to you in all time: ' *
chum .-
aud places. Hold on to your good
actor, for it is, and ever will be your best
wealth. ~ ~
-_oo<.».———
8-A ladyfin Ohio, who was upon;- '
ted from her husband, heard from him- by-
letter, promising to come and live wig
her if she wished it. She was very mix!
ions to have him, and wrote him to that.
effect. Her servant girl stole the stump;
Off, the letter went to Washington,."wc(
destroyed by “ due process of law,” and.
the husband, not hearing from his wife: ’
married again. The lady read the mug”
rings in a. newspaper, fell- on tho'tlooir in: '
a fit was taken up, and died the next do? "
—murdercd by an unjustpod ofice Iain {M ’
The stupid indifference with which all
the Americans regard the passage of-a'fm'
neral procession is proverbial. Now, the
French people, from a regard of the feel-
ings of mourners, as well as respect, for?“
the memory of the dead, when they meet. .,-
funeral procession, stand still, and noon-+- -
yer their head in the street while the3pro— . .
cessiou passes. A most touching tribute
to the memory of the dead. We moat:
earnestly wish our people had the heart to»
imitate it. '
. _ ~. . . . T.
A writer in the New York Trim, .
suggests a railroad from America 1:01 Eli." ..
rope. He proposes to cut down the'billu: "
and mountains of Scotland and New 13qu
land, to tumble them into the-mg Tug-1‘:
truck is to be a mile wide, and sixty feign"
above.the level of the sea; the rails in.
to be on a new plan, the cars we static-'2"
high. The running time is tube-twelve," {
hours, with a reasonable stop {ordinari-
The fare is not' stated,but it nodaubt},
will be before the road is finished.
I,
——--¢.§oo———-- r J _
a. As two children we I'm" , '
gether, little Jane got “d punts
ed. Johnny said to libero on our 13 n
0" I,“ take ll stilling, cured ofyher pg“
“ Then,” re ' n
,, I’ll law” Illa you’ll fall of.
,‘VIOOk 0»,ng . '
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