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NUMBER 687 "NEW SERIES...
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NORWALK, , CONN, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 186].
VOLUME KEV-NUMBER 10.
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w ne , eryear ' ‘ - . ’ . .2 see all his old customers as well as man ,‘ 'c: That Heaven is overall. .
. Thoriglivlii'g gut of any Carrier s District, if _ . . . . -y gggnw'si‘tgyss' a a g gag]: sag”, , . ,
paid one year in advance, . new ones as Will favor hm) With a call. D YB , EH .. ~ ) _ 1 ou’re tripping through a garden now,
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‘-—’-— , . , ‘v ' , Toy Books, 1‘ Oysters Stewed - ' ;
er of - .- . . - - ' c: 3' ' . ’ ‘ __
_ , Adv ti n; Rates .' Gotta Percha & India Rubber gong Books, ‘ u é “ every wa , And softly falls, the tender light
One Square, 011? insertion, $1 00 - ' “n5, '- -- ICE CR All , The breeze— tis joy to breathqitl
(I. iifié‘iflgi’fils i g GENE" 1' ROOPING. Fanc ' Boxes, a g; Pies, And if perehanee a shower descends,
“ one month, ' 1 75 THIS article has been thoroughly tested by Tm 0 9v , ' >- &C-. &C., New blossoms wake beneath it ;
.. two months, . ‘ ' 3 00 builders, Architects, and others, and the Horse Rider, 9 .359. .
“ three months . 4 oo . - . - - . And sometimes in the desert bare,
summit-m ', _ 7 00 experience ofyears has proved it to be the . a . f, bitt' t . t “n,
.. one yearsqlm. paper ' 15 00 cheapest and most durable rooting in use. ~ - N e w m ' 9" “"12““ , ' b
.Two 8 uares, oneyear—with paper, » 25 00 lVe call attention to, the following facts : H ABDWABE & PAINT STORE But bear in mind, my 0" e en t "‘3'
Bush 1.1mm Square. Per year. 8 00 let—It is fire and water proof - , 3 Th“ ”9"“ ‘5 of” “1“
8:: 58313;?Egézzizem' $5) 33 . 2d—From its‘great elasticity it is not inju- M a I n s t r e e ts . ' And sometimes over fiinty rocks-
Fifteen lines, or 100 words,makeasquare.' Fraction- nously affected by extremes of heat and cold. Opposite I. II. Campell’s Confectionery, Your tender feet must stray;
al arts of a square charged for as a whole. .
Year advertisers have t e privilege of changing
the r advertisements once per month. _Adve’rtise-
meats chair ed oftener charged as transient.
. Yearly adver aements ayable lst of January at July.
Yearlyvadvertisers restr cted to the business contem-
. plated at the time of contract. . _ '
Cards, Resolutions, Funeral and all othchpeciaINo-
ces .25, per cent; additional on the above.
, .Thel'e terms-will be infiexibly adhered 1.0.3
3- stress nmscroar.
m vih'vrvvvvhlk rest Cflce.‘
' NAILS CLOSE. ,_
West 7.0a A. M.—2.30 P. M.
East 8.20 A. lit—5.15 P. M
Danburya Norwalk Raierad 8.50 A. M.
WestOn, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, 12 M.
nath DUE. ‘
West 9210 A. M.—6.30 P. M.
'East800 A. M.—3.30 P.-M.
Danbury 1%. Norwalk Railroad 7.30 A. M.
1 rosTTOFFIcE nouns. -
From 7.00 A M. to 8.00 P. M.
H. W. SMITH, P. M.
NORWALK HOTEL,
(LATELY THE ALLIS Mensa) .
EDWIN PECK, PROPRIETOR,
A LEASE of thislwell-knOwn and popu-
lar ‘Hofu‘se having been purchased of
Mr. Allis, will be continued, as heretofore, as
afirst.c1as§ provincial Hotel. No pains ta-
king Or expense will be spared to render
this in all‘respectsia, quiet and genteel, as It
- is abeautiful' rural retreat. Permanent and.
transient guests accommodated upon reason-
able terms. . - . , .
W A'goodLivery Stable connected With .
the Hotel. ' .l ‘ , -
GREGORY’S POINT
H ‘o '11 E L ,-
' Norwalk,‘ Conn.
D. H. NUTTER, . . . . .. . . . .PROPRIE’I‘OB.
THE 'ALLIS HOUSE,
(formerly. Union House,) _
gufOpposite RAY: a me Depot, in union-st, ‘
New Haven,,Conn.
L. P. ALLIS, PnoramTon.
CYRUS NORTHROP.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Ofllce OppOsite Congregational Church,
' SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. '
am: a. Banana, -
SURGICAL' AND MECHANICAL
D II N 4 'J'.‘ I S_ '1',
Ofllce at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecficut.
Architecture. .
SIDNEY ‘M. STONE,
' ARCHITECT,
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and rivate buildings. Office in Mar-
~ ble Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. tf52
. E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
, ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
. Iron Ware ;’ and dealer in toves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, BrittannimWooden and.
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
W E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give
a particular attention to sales by Auc-
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture : terms low.
WM. 0. STREET & co,
‘ Importers; Wholesale and retail dealers in
E ARDWAEI, I RON,
Steel Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple-
ments, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, &.c.
o. s. nocnvnon,
Fashionable Draper & rl'ailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISH-ING
Enron]: gm: :
No. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-st, Norwalk, Ct.
0.3. «Roman,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
"DRY GOODS, GARPETINGS,
Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres, .
Satinetts, Vestings, and Tailor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
or Package. _ Sheetiugs,
Shirtings, Jeans, doc.
At the lowest possible prices.
NORWALK, CONN
s. n. onus-manor co.,
' Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, "Feed, &c.,
14 and‘16 Main—st, Norwalk, Conn.
G. a. G. M. HOLMES,
' ,v ' .' DEALERS IN ' ,
~Groceries, Provisions, Flour,
FEED, ciao.
No. 13 Main Street, Norwalkaonn,
ono. HOLMES. GEO. M. notnss.
mm ‘InsII'amtih comrauv,
Of Inartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Cash Capital , ‘ SLQOODOO
Insure against lomiigdgdpmage by Fire,
on Term adaptedito‘the’ hazardm...
consistent with the laws of
compensation. \
GEORGE R. COWLES,.Sole Agent
1y34 For NOTWalk and vicinity.
Buckwheat Cakes.
NEW Buckwheat ,Flour,_'fl'om ,Perry’s
Mill.
At onnsmn &.Go’s.
,, stoc
3d—It is adapted to all kinds of Roofs,
whether steep or flat, and is not in want of
constant repairs, as is the case with metal and
other roofs.
, 4th—Tlie cost is only about One-Half that
ofTin, and it is twice as durable.
It is readily applied to Old Shingle Roofs,
without removing the shingles, which is a
great desideratum to parties who do not wish
to risk having their ceilings and furniture ru-
ined, while repairs are being made.
Leaky Tinand Metal Roofs are readily re-
paired with Gutta Percha Cement, and
prevented from further corrosion and leaking
thereby insuring a perfectly water-tight roof
for many years. ‘
Specimens of the Roofing can be seen by
calling on the subscriber, at South Norwalk.
All orders by letter will receive prompt at-
tention. D. F. HUNT, South Norwalk.
msunmcn.
THE subscriber having taken the agency
of the New England Fire and Mari/w In-’
surame 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
by fire, on as accommodating terms as any
other Company. ' ; . '
The New'Englan'd: fibre and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been’reccntly established
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
‘ . JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent'for Norw'alk and vicinity.
Norwalk, Feb. lst, 1850. , tf5
E. QUINTARD ‘61. SONS,
cabinet Makers 3
At their Old Established Ware Rooms,
- ' ’ East Side the Bridge,
OPPOSITE PH (ENIX BLOCK. ‘
II’VE now on hand the largest and best
; assortment of Cabinet Furniture,Chairs,
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, etc., ever offered
for sale in this place, which we have just pur-
chased for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell, accordingly.
We also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made 00173728 of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosev'vood to the plainest ever
\
ed.
From our long experience in the Underta-
king Business, we are confident we can, give
perfect satisfaction to all who may need our
services. , 37
Groceries Cheaper than ever
. 1‘ 0 3. C A. S n !
THE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc, 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 assort-
ment Of oceries of the best qualities as can
be foun at any store in the country. He
would invite the special attention of all to his
k of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
hich are of the very best quality, and will
sold cheap. The public are invited to call
forthemselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
SOUTH NORWALK
Ladies and Gents’
3001: ch Shoe Store.
and examine and judge
,TFHE subscriber, having taken the business
and stand of Stevens & Tristram, is pre-
pared to supply ever article to be found in a
first class Boot and hoe Establishment, for la-
dies, gentlemen, or children’s wear. ' -
Our goods are manufactured expressly for
our own sales, and warrant all work sold by
us. Always on hand, or made to order at
short notice, .
Gents’ Patent Leather Boots, Shoes, etc. ;
Ladies’ Gaiters, d’:c., (fie. ; (."hz'ldren’a~
Gaiters, and Shoes, <f:c., (to, «to.
Rubber goods ; a large stock kcpt constantly
on hand. Repairing done neatly and orpedi-
entlg. ’ HARVEY STEVENS.
South Norwalk (NO. 3, Ely’s Block), April
7, 1860. . -
runxruunni
HE subscribu' is now prepared to offer to
T the public, at his old stand, as good an
assortment of
" Cabinet Furniture
as can be found in Fairfield County, and at
' lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
qualit of goods can be obtained at any other
Estab ishment. _ .
The stock consists. in part pf
Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, ‘and
Quartette Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tcte-a-tete Lounges ; Mahog-
any and Cane seat Chairs ; Gilt
andMahoganyFrame Look- .
' ing Glasses, &c., doc.
C’OFFIN WAREROOMS ,- »
where may be found a full assortment of Cof
manner, and at short ‘notice.
- W A hearse will be furnished when de-
sired. , A. RENOUD.
Westport, May lst, 1858. ‘
- Hardware and Cutlery.
Mechanic’s Tools, Farming Utensils, Guns,
Pistols, Iron and Steel, Window
Glass, Paints and 0113,
“l M. C. STREET 65 CO. have in store
and are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, 3, 12,1ng supply of
Foreign and Domestic Goods, under the above
denominations,which makes their 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 in New York.
' WILLIAM C. STREET,
A. H. WILCOXSON.
~ ' Notice.
HE subscriber having secured the agen-
cy for the sale of Finckle & Lyons Sew-
iii; Machine for the. Towns of N orwalk,
estport, Redding,Ridgefield, .Wilton, New
Canaan, Darien‘aud Stamford, he will be
prepared to exhibit and operate said Machine
in the course of the coming week. The Ma-
chine, considering its great range of work,
mauship, is probably the best Family Sewing
Machincin existence; and any person wish-
ing to get one will do well to wait a few
., days, when he can see and judge for himself.
GEO. H. RANDLE.
P. S.—The Machines may be seen in oper-
ation at the Store of George Hoyt. ' -
Fancy Goods, Gtc.
, fine assortment of Fancy Goods, Pocket
Cutlery, and a new lot of Rodger’s Sela
sors, just received and warranted to be a first
rate article. Clocks of all kinds. We have
also the agency of Merrill’s Oriental Pomade,
something new, and needs onl to be tried to
be appreciated. A JACK ON dzBRO.
At the Old Stand in Main Street.
d
‘ ‘E. M. MERRITT.
fins, which will finished in the best possible _
mama to PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, &c.
TIMBER! LUMBER ! '
loath, Lime, Brick, Cement,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
BUILDERS‘ HARDWARE, &C.. &C.,
AT THE '
N eVV'Lurnber Yard,
NEAR THE RAIL ROAD BRIDGE,
SOUTH NORWALK.
Our Stock is new, bou ht for Udell, and
will be sold low. T LLES 8:. ELY.
South Norwalk, Oct. 15, 1860. tf42
A. JACKSON 6!. 330.
“7 OULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Fairficld County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is lar er than ever before.—
_We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches,
lll gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as bein cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’sl atch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
$0 to‘ithO. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for ’selling cheap could not be
eater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
lated Wares was never better than at pres‘
cut, and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Mr. J’. Hessian,
Professorof Music
Is now prepared to re-
, new his course of instruc-
tion to all those who may desire his services.
Instructions given on the Piano Forte, Organ
or Melodeon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders left
at his residence, Main-st, and store of A. H.
Camp, No. 17 Main-st, Norwalk, will be
promptly attended to. 1y32
Ho‘s 51:..Sig'niPaintimg, »
GILDING, amuse, to, &c.,
SOUTH NORWALK.
HE subscriber will execute all orders in
Plain or Ornamental Painting in the
most satisfactory manner, and at reasonable
prices; ' 0 ,
Also, For Sale, his present residence (with
his business if desired), comprisin a house
nearly new, with garden, trees, 5 rubbery,
&c., and ashop thereon. Terms easy. Ap~
ply on the premises, opposite Quintard &
Smith‘s Carriage Factor , to
. -GE RGE HODGES.
May 7th, 1860. ly19
J. N. LOCKWOOD & 00,
> West Side of the Bridge,
L‘YN ES’ NE-W BLOCK,
KEEP constantly on hand, a large and
varied assortment of Ladies‘, Gents’,aud
Children‘s
GAITERS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.,
all made under our own personal supervis-
ion, of the best material, and in the most
workmanlike-manner. Our assortment of
Ladies’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
in extent and quality—a finer assortment than
can be found at any si 'lar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s ots, Gaiters, Shoes,
etc, we have a larger and better assortment,
,we are confident, than was ever before offer-
ed in Norwalk. "We are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any article in our line, and
at the shortest notice.
Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, etc.,
in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers
for Gents' wear. _
REPAIRING—in all its branches—done
neatly, quickly, and cheaply.
General Blacksmrthmg.
CARRIAGE MAKING (f: REPAIRNG ;
And Horse Shoet'ng Exchange. '
THE subscribers have made arrangements
for carrying on a general Blacksmithing,
Carriage Making and Repairing; and also‘
for the Shoeing of Horses, in which depart-
ment, we have the services of a man thor-
oughly compet at and experienced, whom
we will warren not to be surpassed in this
line of his vocation. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
E. M. MERRITT &. CO.
G. W. MnnuITT.
Water—st, Norwalk, Conn.
Whitney’s
Photographic and Fine Art
GALLERY, -
NORWALK,‘ CONN.
ATE E. B. THOMPSON’S. E T. Whitney
would inform the citizens of Norwalk
that he has established himself in the Gazette
Building, and will furnish them with Photo-
graps, Ambrotypes, and all kinds of Pictures
taken by the sun, from Miniatures, to life
size; colored 01‘ plain; in the highest at le
of the art. E. T. WH TNE .
D. B.‘ Woonauuv, Operator “29
A.
Wagon and Carriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
N New Canaan, at the old stand of the
subscriber. Every description ofWagons
made to order, and ten per cent. cheaper than
any other shop in the county. All kinds of
Farm produce, and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
tf‘29 E. L. ARNOLD.
annulu- .z-nrnn.
MERCHANT TAILOR:
ADJOINING Store of Knapp & Lyne§
{he {espectfué y iuv‘ilted to call’ and examine
e or e an varie assortment of READY
MAD CLOTHING, French Cloths, Cassi-
meres and Vestmgs, also ageneral assortment
of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, consistin ',
in part, of Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Shirts, COI
lars, Cravats, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, &c.
Cloths, Cassimercs and Vestings b the yard
or pattern, and out free of charge. Particular
attention paid to Children’s Garments.
NORWALK
Sawing and Plaining
M I I. I. .
THE subscriber has fitted up and is now
prepared to execute all orders for Pla-
ning); Scroll and other Sawin ; manufacture
of“ core, Sash, Blinds, &c.,._ ., in the best
and most expeditious manne and at satis-
facto prices. Orders ,by.mai rom tl st-
teude to. 1y17 TIMOTHY .F1 CR.
Steam
Main-st.i Norwalk, Conn. The public“
And sometimes in a tangled wood
You‘ll almost lose your way ; ‘
And oft you’ll sigh for childhood’s home,
When gloomy sceneo appsl:
Obi bear in mind, where'er you roam.
That Heaven is over all!
Be sure a sunbeam, through that wood,
Will light you on your way;
Be sure, within that solitude, .
Some living fount will play.
And though the hinty rock should fret
Full long your weaiy feet
There’s moss upon its bosom yet,
Will make a pillow sweet.
And now and then a balmy air
Will float with soft perfume,
And lovely blossoms here and there,
Will bless you with their bloom:
But if the clouds should hide the sky, ’
And blinding rain should fall,
Remember, GOD is always nigh,
And Heaven is over all.
Now, now. while yet in childhood’s bower,
With that wild way in view;
0h! put your little hand in His,
And III: will lead you through!
For if, with pure and patient heart,
With firm resolve and high,
You tread the path appointed, love,
And pass temptation by; .
A fairer home than Childhood’s home,
A fonder love than ours,
Await you at your journey’s end,
In Heaven‘s own balmy bower-s.
Where’er you go, in weal or We,
Whatever fate befal,
In sunny glade, in fdrest shade,
A Heaven lsover dill”
-o ~<.>.
Wind and Sea.
The Sea is a jovial comrade,
He laughs wherever he goes;
His merriment shines in the dimpling lines
That wrinkle his hale repose;
He lays himself down at the feet of the sun,
And shakes all over with glee,
And the broad-backed billows fall faint on the shore,
In the mirth of the mighty Sea. . ’ »
But the Wind is sad and restless,
And cursed with an inward pain ;
You may but as you will, by valley or hill,
But you hennhim still complain. ‘
He walls on the barren mountains,
And shrieka on the wintry Sea;
Ho sobs in the cedar and moans in the pine,
And shudders all over the aspen tree.
Welcome are both their voices,
And I know not which is best—
The laughter that slips from the Ocean’s lips,
Or the comfortless Wind‘s unrest.
There‘s a pang in all rejoicing.
A joy in the heart of pain,
And the Wind that saddens, the Sea that gladdens,
Are singing the self-same strain!
<<Q>e
THE SMITE’S ADVENTURE WITH
A ROBBER.
The Smiths of Smithsville had for along
time been verry much annoyed by the depre-
dations of some unknown invidual, whose
confused ideas concerning the rights of prop-
erty led to the frequent abstraction of divers
goods and chattels from the premises of the
said Smiths in a furtive. and mysterious man-
ner. Bags of wheat and oats vanished from
the granary, pork from the cellar, and corn
from the crib; in one night a sheep that had
just been slaughtered coolly trotted away,
and on another occasion several gallons of,
maple syrup evaporated in a night time.—
Milking stools went 011‘ on three legs, and Mr
Smith‘s best axe was found tOhave ‘cut stick,’
Log chains became rattlesnakes and crept
off; from wedges made splits in the Smith
property; boots walked away, and ‘jack’
rode on the ‘saw-horse,‘ '
Vain Were all the eilorts of the elder and
younger Smith to discover the mystery of
'these disappearances and to eutrap the of-
fender. Despairing of bringing him to jus-
tice, the Smiths found they could do nothing
more than to take measures to‘ensure the
safety of their property. Accordingly they
built a new granary, with strong walls, a
narrow grated window and a heavy oaken
door, which was attached formidable padlock
The prison like. portion of the barn was suffi-
ciently large to allow the Smiths to lock up
with the grain a great deal of pertable prop-
erty, such as was most likely to tempt the eu-
pidity of thieves.
' After the granary was finished, a month
passed, during which time the depredations
of the robbers was confined to the orchard
and hen roost, when late on Sunday evening
the elder Smith, as he was sitting, tipped
against the kitchen wall, smoking his pipe,
preparatory to retiring, bcthought him that
he had neglected to lock the granary before
leaving the barn. This was by no means a
singular circumstance, considering that the
granary was usually locked by the younger
Smith, who had that night ‘gone a courting.’
It was a moonlightcvening,'ancl Mr. Smith
on approaching the barn, was considerably
startled at seeing the large door ajar. Cer-
tain of having shut the door an hour previous
Mr. Smith thought of robbers. His suspic-
ions were confirmed when, on a nearer ap-
' preach, he plainly heard a movement in the
barn. Too cautions to endanger his life by
boldly attacking the robber, Mr. Smith, with
considerable terpidation resolved to watch
his movements and discover who he was.
Looking through a crack on the east side
of the barn, he saw a dim, ghost like figure
glide across the floor towards the granary.—
A happy thought entered Mr. Smith’s brain.
Stealing into the barn, he crept silently along
by the mow until near the granary, when,—
clap l—he shut the door, adjusted the padlock
turned the key, and was off as if for his life.
It is imposible to say what made Mr.Smith
tremble so. It might have been the smoth~
ering cry of alarm which issued from the
granary walls in'a Way fully calculated to
awaken suspicious fears. But Mr. Smith
never owned he was as white as a ghost. or
as white as they are supposed to be. '
“What’s the matter ?” cried Mrs. Smith.
“I’ve caught the‘ robber! ejaculated Smith,
in a breath. “He is looked volatile granary
Giveniemybobts!" ‘ .. “ ’
“Why—what . ' hat are you going'to do 1”
NGethelpf . He’s a desperate fellow, and
it will be dangerous to meddle with him
alone." _' ' »
\It isimposible to describe the excitement
oecasiOn. The latter took 'it upon herselfto
load the old musket. while the husband went
for the neighbors. . i " '
Mr. Smith exchanged his slippers for his
- .boots, and ran first to Deacon Nettles’ house:
Where he expected to findthe younger Smith
who was courting Nafile’s daughter. He was
surprised to find the house all dark—asifthe
Nafilcs had retired to rest and blown the
candle out. He knocked, however, furiously
as the occasion required. After’some delay,
Deacon Nafiles came down in his night dress
started at Smith in astonishment, and de-
manded his business at that time of night.
“Caught the thief—locked up in the gra-
naryé—where’s Increase?
“Hal caught the thief?’ cried Deacon
Nafiles, who, having lost some property as
Well as his neighbor, was interested in the
intelligence. “Good enough! keep him till
morning.”
“Twou’t do!” replied Mr. Smith, in an ex-
cited manner. “He’s a desperate fellow—
break out—I must raise the neighbors—
where’s my son, Increase ?” '
“0h, Sally is sick to-nigbt, so Increase
courted only about anhour, and went home.”
“Went home ?”
“Yes,” said the Deacon, “about half an
hour ago.”
The elder Smith clapped his hands to his
forehead, as if he had been struck by an idea
or someweigbty substance.
“Grdcious !” he exclaimed.
“What !” asked the deacon.
“I believe,” stammered the elder Smith,
s‘I—I- have locked up—-’
1iWho ?"
“Increase !” .
“I’ll bet you have P cried the Deacon. “I
heard him say he had got to carry the buggy
cushions into the granary before he went to
bed.” '
“Look here,” whispered the elder Smith,
“I beg of you never to mention this—I—I—
if it should get out.”
“Oh, I’ll keep the secret l” interrupted the
Deacon, trying to preserve becoming gravity
“The joke, is safe, and I’d advise you to hurry
home and let out Increase."
The elder Smith turned on his heel and.
vanished, feeling very weak, probably the
effect of the excitement he had undergone.
Let us now look in upon the younger
Smith who was actually shut up in the gra-
nary. It is now impossible to decribe his
4: im finding himself thus entrapped. Af-
uting until he was hearse and nearly
deaf, he closed his teeth angrily,and sat down
on a' bag of meal to await the result.
Increase had not been long in this dark
ddngeon before he heard a nosie in the barn.
Supposing it was the Old mamwho, having
discovered his' error, was coming to liberate
him,his anger evaporated, and he could not
help but laugh at the ludicrous mistake.
But there was a mystery about the sounds
he heard, which caused the younger Smithto
doubt whether they were made by his father
after all. He listened. The keyturned can?
tiously in the lock. Slowly, stealthily the
door opened, while'Increase scarcely breath-
ed. Somebody entercd noiselessly, he touch-
ed young Smith’s shoulder as he passed, and
began to explore the further part of the dun-
geon. Increase dropped on his hands and
knees, and taking advantage of the noise
made by the robber, crept out. Then to
shut the door and lock it was but the work
of a moment. Somebody was locked up l
Listening a moment, and hearing no sound
Increase became firmly convinced that he
had committed no error, but caught a real
thief, and went immediately for assistance.
Shortly after, and very much ashamed of
his mistake, the elder Smith sneaked into the
barn and approached the granary. It is nec-
essary in this place to observe that the elder
Smith locked up his own son with the key
which he had carried with him, and careless-
ly left it in the lock on entering the granary,
and which the younger Smith had carried
away. ‘ ‘
And now the elder Smdh made haste to
open the door. ‘ .
“Increase!” he called, putting his head in-
to the granary.
No sound hnswered.
“Are you asleep? Come, don’t be playing
any trick with m'e—it was all a mistake—for
I really took yen to be a rob'—
Mr. Smith’s voice was stopped by a violent
blow on the mouth. Mr. Smith in an instant
was tumbled down amidst a wilderness of
barrels, bags, rakes and shovels. Mr. Smith
was considerably stunned by the blow and
the fall; and when he got upon his legs
again, the door was closed and locked—'-lllr.
Smith was a prisoner. I leave the reader to
imagine his feelings. '
Meanwhile Increase was raising forces to
assist in taking the thief out of the granary
in safety. Having first told his story to Mrs.
Smith who was greatly astonished he has-
tened to alarm J oc Ferris, a stout fellow who
lived in the woods near by, and who com-
plained of losing quite as much property as
the Smiths. Mrs. F. put her head out of the
window, and wanted to know what In-
crease wanted. The man asked for Joe. Af-
ter some hesitation the woman replied that
her husband had the headache,and could not
get up. _
“But we have got the robber caught.”
“0h, have you ‘3" said Mrs. Ferris, in a
feeble voice. “How fortuiiate! But as my
husband has the headache, I think you had
better keep the man till morning." .
“No—we’ll have him lonigh !” cried In-
crease, and away he ran.
regaling Mrs. Ferris with glad tidings, he
was considerable in error. The truth is, in
closing the window she was pale as death.—
The reader may guess of her agitation when
I inform himthat there was no Joe Ferris
sick with the headache in the house.
, But Mrs- Ferris was a woman of energy
and decision. She caught up a hammer,
threw a shawl over her headw left the house
She was soon in Mr. Smith’s barn, with her
hand on the granary door.
“Joseph,” she whispered.
No reply.
Joseph, it is me; are you here ?” she added
’ knocking at the door. ‘ .
, “Let me out,” said avoice within.
l Without any tuner delay, Mrs. Ferris hav-
of Mr. and Mrs. smith on that: memorable
Now if the younger Smith thought he was-
‘4
ing thrown the barn dobr wide open, so that
she could see to perform her Operations, cem-
menced hammering the padlock in a most de-
structive manner. .
- Now Mr. smith, who was within, was‘ex—
ceedingly astonished at what he heard. He
certainly wished to be let out, but he had no
desirejo have the padlock smashed, without
first trying other means. Something like the
truth flashed upon his mind, however, when
be reflected that the person who was break-
ing the lock called him Joseph, and that the
voice was remarkably like that of a woman’s
With great anxiety of mind he waited for
the door to open. '
At length the lock was torn away, and Mrs
Ferriswhispered : _ i
_ “Come quick, Joseph! There’s no time to
lose! They’ll be here in. a minute i"
She caught somebody by the arm, and
somebody followed her out in the moonlight
Then he caught her by the arm, and both
stopped, looking each other full in'the face._
Mrs. Ferris screamed, turned paler than
the moonlight, and dropped her hammer,—
Mr. Smith was scarcely less astonished; but
recovering himself. he said, rathercoolly con-
sidering the occasion :
“You are out rather late to night, Mrs.
Ferris: allow me to see you home.”
She could not refuse his arm,and when she
saw that he was conducting her to his house
instead of her own, she had not the power to
say a word or make the least resistance.
The good lady’s feelings, on being brought
before Mrs. Smith, can be more easily im-
agined than described. In her fear and con-
fusion she confessed some very startling facts
and with tears in her eyes begged her “kind ,
dear friends” to be mercifuland not expose
her. Mrs. Smith recovered from her amaze-
ment, and exclaimed, “I never! I never l”
and Mr. Smith, who was not the least exci-
ted of the three, indulged in some equally
sensible remarks.
Meanwhile, J 00 Ferris, who was the man
that had taken the younger Smith’s place in
the granary, and gave it up in turn to the
elder Smith, went home by a circuitous route
wondering by what strange accident he hap-
pened to be caught, and congratulating him-
self upon his cscape. He had reached his
body in the road, he turned round and saw
three men going by.
“Joe Ferris, is this you," cried the voice of
the younger Smith. “Come on, if you are
ready. I’ve got Bill'Hodge and Mr. Blake,
and I think we’ll be enough for that one
thief, but the more the merrier so come on.
I knew you would go in for the fun in spite
of your headache.” _
Joe was as much in the dark new as when
he was locked up in the granary; he conclu-
ded it would be the best” to put a bold face
on the matter, and accompany Increase, and
so he declared himself ready, and jumped
over the fence. At first he was afraid of
committing himself, but the conversation by
the Way showing him, as he thought, exact-
ly how the ground lay, he laughed heartily
at the queer manner in which the thief was
caught, and volunteered to be the first to en-
ter the granary where he was confined, at
the same time chuckling joyously at the an-
ticipation of the younger Smith‘s dismay on
finding, instead of the thief, his own father
under lock and key. ‘ _
With great glee the men proceeded at once
to the granary, 'where Increase proposed
leaving his companions to go into the house
for a lantern, and see if his father had retum-
ed; upon which Joe Ferris laughed and to
himself, and advised the younger Smith to
be sure and bring the old man ifhe was any-
where to be found. . » -
“Hallo!” cried Bill Hodges, “the granary
door is open and the thief has broken out.”
Increase came back filled with consterna-
tion, and Joe Ferris was no less surprised.
The strange events of ,the night Were in-
volved in a deeper mystery than ever, when
the elder Smith, having heard the approach
of Increase and his companions, made his ap-
pearance with a light.
“Halloa, neighbor!” cried Joe Ferris,“what
is all this lmbbub about? Increase has been
telling us about thieves.” I
“I declare, father,” said the younger Smith
“after you shut me up, -I shut up a real thief
and left him in my place.”
“I know'it, your mother told me,” replied
the older Smith, “and when I came to let
you out—”
“011,1 see all,” groaned Increase, “he got
away.”
“Yes, and shut me up.”
“And how did you get out?”
“The thief’s wife had the kindness to come
bacla and break the loc ." ,
So saying, the elder Smith held the lan-
tern up to the face. of" Ferris, who turned
ghastly white and trembled as- if he had been
in an aguc fit. ’
The Whole affair was now explained to the
astonishment of everybody in general and
of Joe Ferris in particular, who was too
much astonished to make any resistance,
While Increase and his companions were ty-
ing his hands behind him.
Ferris and his wife were accommodated
with lodgings in Mr. Smith’s house that
night; and on the following day a search
having been instituted and all sorts of goods
found on Joe’s premises, they were both
committed to jail to await their trial.
What the sentence was, when convicted
of the crime charged against them, I have
quite forgotten; but it is certain the good
people of Smithville wine troubled no more
with the mysterious disappaarauce of their
goods and chattels. and that the Smiths re-
member, with peculiar satisfaction, the man-
ifold mistakes committed on the' night of
their adventures with the robbers. '
l «O»?—
W‘d noticed,” remarked a Sing Sing
Democrat to a. Republican, “that the convicts
came out and paid their respects to Old Abe.”
“Yes,” replied the Republican, “and in
doing so showed themselves to be above
party prejudice," _ '
‘—-————-—"~-<.>>o-
WFrom the complicity of Mr. Toucey
with the disunionists and traitors of the coun-
try, there can be no doubt whatever, that he
was secretary of the knavery. '
———-o<<..>o———-—
“ I say, Sam, why am de state of Alum-
bama like abig piece of cork? Gubs um
up?”- “Yah.” “Because Of its great bog-
Yancay.” .
‘9 Well, Sam, I~gives you one more. Why
am a cross baby like the break of day i”
"Go Sway, dab ; 4 I don’t bodder myself wid
such thihgs; I gubs am up again.” “Be-
causd it ‘is a Tourer (Aaron)
door, when hearing his name called by some- .
A TALK ABOUT MARRIAGE. ~
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
TWO maidens in youthful bloom and beau-
ty sat earnestly talking. Their thought was
reaching away in the ' future; their theme
was marriage.
“I like him well enough,” said one of them,
but—”
“What is the impediment, Alice ‘3"
' “His income is too small.”
“What is it ?”
“Eight hundred dollars a year."
“You might live on that.”
, “Live! Bah! What kind of living ‘3”
“Not in princely style, I will admit.”
“Not scarcely 4 in plebian, Fanny. Eight
hundred dollars. Why, father pays six bun-
dred dollars rent; and I’m sure our style of
living is plain enough. Eight hundred! 011,
no. I like Harry better than any young man
I have met. I could love him, no doubt.—
But he can’t support a wife in any decent
kind of style.
“Did your father and mother begin their
married life on a larger income than Harry
Pleasants now receives? Mine did not, as I
' have often heard them relate.”
“Father and mother! 011, according to
their story, Job’s famous turkey was scarcely
poorer than they were in the beginning——
Mother did all her own work, even to the
washing and ironing. I believe father's in-
come was not over three or four hundred
dollars a year'”
“And they were happy
sure,”
“N o doubt. In fact, I’ve heard mother say
that the first hard, struggling years of their
life were among the happiest she had known.
That doesn’t signify for me. That is no rea-
son why her daughter should elect to go in-
to the kitchen, and spend her years in wash-
ing, ironing and cooking. If a man .isn’t
able to support a wife genteely, and in the
style to which she has been accustomed, let
him marry some Irish cook, sewing-girl or
washerwoman who will {manage his house-
hold with the nbeded economy. Young men
who can’t earn more than eight hundred or
a thousand dollars a year, should not 'look
into our circle for wives.”
“I don’t like to hear you talk in this way,
Alice,” said her companion. “We are not
superior beings, but only the equals of men.”
“Did I say we were superior ?”
“One might infer from your language that
you thought so." ~
“I don’t see how the inference can fairly be
drawn.”
“Our circle for wives. you said just now.”
“YES.”
“What do you mean by that ‘3"
“A circle of intelligence, refinement, taste
and cultivation,” said Alice. ‘
“YOu 'don’t say wealth.”
“No. My father, though living in good
style, is not rich. I have heard him say,
more than once, that we were living up to
our income.”
“Then, we have onlyour own sweet selves
with which to endow o'ur- husbands. No
houses or lauds; no stocks from which to
draw an income ; nothing substantial on
which to claim the right of being supported
in costly idleness: We must be rich indeed,
as to personal attractions.“
“We are educated, accomplished, and—
and—”
Alice was a little bewildered in thought,
and did not finish the sentence.
“Not better educated or accomplished as
girls, than are most of the young men, who,
as clerks, earn only from seven hundred to a
thousand dollars a year. In this regard,- we
are simply their equals. But it strikes me
that, in another view of the case, we cannot
claim even an equality. They are our supe-
rior‘s.” ‘
“Not by any means,” replied Alice.
“We shall see. Here is Harry Pleasants,
or instance. What is his income? I think
you mentioned the sum just now."
“Eight hundred dollars a year.”
“That ’s the interest on—how much ‘?—let
me see—about twelve thousand dollars. To
be equal, then, as a match for Harry, you
should be worth twelve thousand dollars.”
“How you talk !”
“To the point, don’t I ? If we are not su-
perior to the young men who visit us, supe-
rior simply in virtue of our sex ; then our
only claim to be handsomely supported in
idle self-indulgence, must lie in the fact, that
we endow our husbands with sufficient
worldly goods to Warrant the condition.”
“You are ingenious.” '
“N o, matter-of—fact. What have you to say
against my position, Alice? Are we better
than young men of equal intelligence and
education ‘3” - .
‘ “No, I cannot say that we are."
“If we marry we must look among these
for husbands. Rich men, as a general thing
select their wives from rich men’s daughters.
Our chances in that (lirestion are not very
encouraging. Your father has no dowry for
his child, nor has mine. Their families are
large and expensive, and little or nothing is
left at the year’s close. The best they can
do for us is to give us homes; and I feel that
it is not much to our credit that we are con-
tent to lean on our fathers, already stoopiug
under the burdens of years of care and toil,
instead of supporting ourselves. The tho‘t
has troubled me, of late.”
A sober thought came o'er the face of
Alice, as she sat looking into the eyes of
her friend. She did not reply and Fanny
went on.
“There is wrong in this. On what ground
Of reason are we to be exempt from the com-
mon lot of useful work? We expect to be-
come wives'and mothers. Is this our prepa-
ration? Cau you bake a loaf'of sweet, light
bread ?" ’
“N0."
“Nor can 1. Or roast a surloin 2'“
“N0.”
“0r broil a steak? J ust..think of it, -Alice!
We can manage a little useless embroidery
or fancy knitting; pan sing‘and play, dance
l and chatter; but as to the real 'and substan-
tial things of life; we are ignorant and help-
less. And, with all this, forsooth, we cannot
think of letting ourselves doWn to the level
and condition of virtuous, intelligent young
men, who in daily useful work are earning a
fair independence! We are so superior that
we musthave husbands able to support us in
luxurious idleness, or we will have none 1—
We are willing to pass the man to whom
love would unite us in the tenderest bonds,
because his income is small, and marry for
together, I am
instinctive aversion. Can we wonder that
so many are unhappy?”
position one from whom the soul turns with ‘
“But eight hundred dollars, rarity: 5 How
is it posible for a married'couple to live in
.'any' decent style, in this city, bu eight hun-
dred'dollars a year.”
“They' may live in a very comfortable style
if the wife is Willingto perfOrm‘hor part.”
“What do you mean by her part, Funny 2”
“We will take it for granted that she is no
better than her husband ; that, having
- brought him no fortune beyond her on clear
self, she cannot claim superior privileges.”
“Wen p77 ,
“He has to work through all the day.”
“Well ‘2”
“Under What equitablerule is she exempt?
- “None. She must do her part, of course!
i if there is anything to do with. She must
keep his house, if he can afford a house. But
if he have 0 ly eight hundred dollars a year!
Why, rent alfone could consume half, or more
i
than half of that. There would be 'no
house-keeping in the case. They must
boar .”
‘ “And the wife Sit in idleness all the day,
long ‘9”
“She would have nothing to do.”
“Could she not teach? or by aid of a saw
ing machine, earn a few dollars every week? ,
or engage in some other useful work. that
would yield an income; and so do her part?”
“Yes she might do something of the kind;
but if marriage is to make ‘workies’ of us it
were better to remain single.”
“And live in unwomanly dependence on
our parents and relatives.‘ No, Alice; the're
is a false sentiment prevailing on this subject
and as I think and talk,I see it more clearly.
Our parents have been weak in their kin for
us; and society, as constituted, has given as
wrong estimates of things. We .should have
been required to do useful work in the house
hold, from the beginning: and should have
been taught that idleness . and self-indul-
gence were discreditable. Our brothers are
put to trades and professions, and made to
comprehend, from the beginning, that indus-
work is the way by which the world’s bright~
est places are to be reached. But we were rais-
ed daintily and uselessly, and uufitted for our
duties as wives and mothers. Our pride and
self-esteem are fostered, and we come to
think of ourselves as future queens, who are
to be ministered to in all things; instead of
being ministrant, in loving self-forgetfulness’
to others. No wonder that an anti‘marriage
larger cities. The fault is invus, Alice. - rPhe
sin lies at our door. We demand too much
in this co-partneship. Our husbands must
bear all theburdens.” I
Alice sighed heavily. Her friend co’ii’tinu‘
ed : '
of heaven is the delight of being useful. And
it seems to me, as I dwell upon the thought,
that the nearest approach to heavenly delight
here, must be that state in Which a, wife
comes when she stands by her husband’s side
and out of love for him, removes one burden
and another from his shoulders, and so light-
ens his work that smiles take the place of
weariness and the shadowings Of care. If he
be rich, she can hardly have so great a priv-'
ilege; but if they are alike poor, and know
how to moderate "their desires, their home
hundred dollars! Alice, if you were really
fitted to become Harny’s wife, you might live
queen.” .
“That is, I must take in work, and earn
’money, if we board; or—but house-keeping
is out of the question.”
“No; it should never be out of the ques-
tion in marriage, I think.” ‘
“But house-rent alone would take half of
curvincom'e.”
“That does not follow.”
“It does for any house I would consent to
live in.”
“SO pride is tronger than love. But pride
has its wages as well as love ;, and the one is
bitter while the other is sweet. 'It is thig
pride of appearance, this living for the eyes
of other people Who do not care a penny for
. us, that is marring the fair fabric of our social
life. Fine houses, fine furniture, fine dresses
parties, shows and costly luxuries of all kinds
are consuming domestic happiness, and hard-
ening fathers and husbands, in all grades of
society, with embarrassment and wretched-
ness. Alice, we must be wiser in our gener-
ation.”
“That is, coop ourselves up in twoor three
mean little rooms, with our $800 a year'hus-
bands, and do our own cooking and house-
work. Is that it, my pretty one 2?”
“Alice! You do not deserve a good man.
You are not worthy to wed Harry Pleasant:
and I trust you will pass him by, should he
Can’t afford to marry a girl of your expecta-
tions; he must content himself withone who
est, and the way of use and duty the Way to
true honor and to the highest happiness.”
n‘.’h
ATnocrous.-—The,following startling an
highly inflammatory dispatches appear in a
newspaper out West, to which they were
specially telegraphed : 1
LATE, LATER, LATEST AND HIGHLY IMPOR-
’I‘AN'I‘ FROM CHARLESTON-“OUR SPECIAL
l DISPATHES BY THE UNDERGROUND LINE.
Charleston, Supper-lime, January 14.—All
the babies inthe entire South are in arms,
the breastworks.”
Two and one half minutes latest—Hundreds
of the noblest women of South Carolina are
express their determination to remain there.
Later b'l'iz'l— Three quarters!” of a Mme“.—
many more are extremely anxious to fol-
low the self-sacrificing example of ‘ their sis-
ters. Shame on the young men.
One quarter of a minute lawn—We have
learned from relliable sources that the study
of military tactics will be introduced into the
female Schools of this State immediately, as
the spirited girls declare their willingness to
try is honorable, and'that the way of useful_ ‘
sentiment is beginning to prevail amongst... .
young men of moderate incomes, in all our .
“I have read somewhere that the delightw, _»
may become an image of Paradise. Eight ,
with him, doing your part, happier than any ‘
bé weak enough to offer you his hand. He ,
like himself, regards life as real, life as earn- ‘
and many in this city are .now employed at .'
behind the breastworks, and they boldly ,1
A number of young ladies were in arms dn- ;,
ring the greater part or last evening, and .
we"
take charge of the South Carolina "infantry” ..
which is to be raised. 4
A report from the interior says the “ne-
groes wear “chilling,” but it needs confirma_-. ~
tion. Everybody is in a blaze of enthum- .-
asm, and the gas company has suspended In _
consequence—Newlmrgport Herald:
s‘.>. ‘
to throw it a rope.”
disposed
. ‘ M.»
of old? Bocause they eyes and see net, ears
have they and hear “0%
WThe‘Waehington Star says that the _ ,
cause of secession must soon have aid orit' .'
will perish. The Louisvile Journal is “half '_ '
mg” Why are potatoes aud'wheatlike idols ' '
Norwalk Chronicler