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NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 15.1864.
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1' early advertisers restricted to the business contem-
lated at the time of contract.
' These terms will be lnflexibly adhered to._a
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ‘
Norwalk Fost Office.
MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.50 A. M.—2.30, and 8 P. M.
East 8.30 A. M.——5.00 P. M.
' Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
. - MAILS DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—6.06 P. M.
Ens; 8.20 A. ill—3.30 P. M.
Danbury &. N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M. .
ros'r OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
. CHARLES OLMSTEAD, r. u.
" D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
Fhvsician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Dr. 3. rownnn BIRCH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence Levi Clark’s opposite the Congre'
gational Church. Office at the Drug Store
‘of 1IEBlackmau, No. 11 Main Street, Nor-
wa . 9
Id
- Drn'f. s. moons,
Has resumed the practice of Medicine
andofi'ers his professional services to
the public.
Office at the residence of Mr. Cole,
opposite the Methodist Church, South
Norwalk.
Ofiiee hours, 12 M to 2 P. M, and 7 to
8 P. M. tf‘44
Romard 1:. Smith a Go.,
' Dealers in
China, Glass, Earthen, Wooden
And Tin Ware,
ulnar}: cur-1.232,
Kerosene Oil and Lamps.
4 Phoenix Block, Norwalk, Conn.
JAMES G. BARBO'U'R,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST.
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas.
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut .
i E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittamria, Wooden and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment of House Keeping articles generally.
. 0. S. LOCKWOOD.
Fashionable Draper & Tailor,
_ and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPORIUM I
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
S. E. OI-MSTEAD 0!. OO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Peed, &c.,
14 and. 16 Main-st. Norwalk, Conn-
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
0f Hartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820-
lnsurc against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
- , compensation. .
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1th For N orwalk and vicinity.
" nun-ran can.
AN impression having gone abroad that
the undersigned has relinquished his
profession, this is to inform his friends and
the public that he still continues the practice
0. his profession at his old stand, foot of
Main-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case of
temporary absencc,a skillful assistant will be
found in attendance at the Ofiice, ready and
willing to serve all that may call.
A. HILL, D. D. S.
A. JACKSON 0(- BRO.
N g, 1 Gazette Building.
WOULD 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 Fairfield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attentionto our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of Ladics’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can reco .end as bein cor-
rect time keepers. gAlso, entlemen’s atch-
es, m silver and gold cases, at an price from
. $5" to $100. We buy of the best importers in
NewYork, and altogether for cask, so that
our tam. ties for selling cheap could not be
renter. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
fated Wares was never better than at pres-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
’ Groceries Cheaper than ever
FOR CASH!
THE subscriber would inform the public
a 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 groceries Of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the countr . He
would invite the special attention of al to his
stock of
. CO FF ICES, TEAS AND SUCARS,
Which are of the very best quality, and will
he sold cheap. The public are invited to call
- "(lid examine and judge for themselves.
, A. MOREHOUSE.
G'r.&G-.M
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, am,
Main Street,
14 Norwalk, Conn
NEAR UPPER END 01" MAIN ST.
assortmentof
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, Tcte-a-Tetcs, Card
EXTENSION TABLES,
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
East Side of the Bridge.
I HAVE at my Store in N orwalk the largest
Household Furniture
in this county, consisting of Bureaus of all
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
Looking Glasses,
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Repairing,
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand alarge assortment of
COFFINS, Of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge.
ELBERT RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Sept. 1st, 1863. 44
n. aurora-nun a soars,
CABINET MAKERS, &c
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of
Good Furniture,
comprising every article usually kept in a
Furniture Store, ever' ofiered in Norwalk,
which will be sold
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally who
want anything we keep, will find it to their
interest to give us a call. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattresses, made to order, and old ones made
over as good as new. ,.
UN DERTAICING,
We keep on hand a very large assortment of
C’ofins of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and everything necessary
for the interment of the dead, and at. very
low prices. We are just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses equal to any in the State, which we
shall use whenever our services are required,
without extra ckaage.
E. QUINTARD & SONS.
N orwalk, March 15th 1862.
srovssmssrsasmaucss,
OVER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ranges; over thir-
ty varieties and sizes of Parlor and Office
Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per-
fection of operation, or variety, by any Stove
in the State. Manufactures Tin, Sheet, Iron
and Copper Wares, deals in J appan, Brittan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blacking, Coal Hods, Shovels
and Riddles, Brass Kettles Sausage Cutters,
Matte, Brooms, Bells, Fire lace Grates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars,
Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Steve, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
at F. H. NASH'S,
1V4 South Norwalk,Ct.
Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
H A M M E It ’ S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is breWed fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping quality, especially of
that brewed during the most excessive hot
weather, is guaranteed for any length of time.
For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Office, Norwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale of Ham'mer’s Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Notice.
THE Subscriberhas the pleasure of inform-
ing the public that he has purchased the
interest of Ebenezer Crissey in the Boot and
Shoe Business lately carried on at the Store
corner of Wall and Water Street, where he
will continue the business. He trusts that
the liberal patronage given to this Store
while under his control as partner and man-
ager, will be continued to him as proprietor.
9 J. N. LOCKWOOD.
Gash Systemqadopted for
Photographs & Caries do Visits
AT WHITNEY & BECKWITH’S.
IN consequence of the great rise in chem-
icals, metals, and paper, used in our busi-
ness, that can only e bought for cash, we
had either to increase our prices, or adopt
the Cash system. We choose the latter, as it
will alike benefit the customer and suit us.
Hereafter, when a proof is accepted, the
order for prints must be accompanied with
the CAsrr.
WHITNEY & BECK WITH.
Norwalk, Conn., June 15.
N O'FIGE.
THE Subscriber having purchased the
Hardware business, formerly conducted
by Edwm V. A. Chichcster, hopes by fair
dealing, and close attention to business, to
retain all the customers of the old stand, and
add many new Ones.
THEODORE FITCH.
A CARD. ‘
THE subscriber takes this method of
thanking his friends for their good will,
during the past ten years. At the same time
requesting them, and the public, to extend
their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo-
dore Fitch.
EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER.
Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863. 51
IIMFOR‘I‘ED CUTLERY,
And Silver-Fluted Ware.
THE Subscriber, while in England, recent-
]ly, made arrangements with the Shef-
fied anufacturcrs for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, and one of the most
complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery
ever offered in this Country, including Cair-
ving Knives and Forks; Bread Knives;
Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks;
Pocket Knives of every description, inclu-
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c., 850.
Also, just received, an assortment of beau-
tiful Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House,
and is the first lot imported into this coun-
try. Call and ergojmine or yourselves.
tf46} .OSE ll SHEPHERD.
200 BUSHELS GRAY ROCK SALT
the best for packing or grinding,
S. E. OLMSTEAD & CO.
Holmes,
‘ rance Company has been recently established
Picture Frames, and everything else in the ‘
NORWAI-R CON N ,
Chartered Capital $500. 000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. 0. STREET, President.
' GEO. R. Cownns, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan 1st. 1864
INSURANCE.
THE subscriber havin taken the agency
of the New England 1ire and Marine In-
surance 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 England Fire and Marine Insu-
1y
with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $6,295.00.
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk, Feb. lst, 1861. ' tf5
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the followmg INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna, of Hartford, “ “ , ,
Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ 722,219
Home, of N. H., “ “ 500,000
Norwich, “ “ 390,501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,375
North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ 200,000
People’s, Worcester, “ “ 200,000
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
William G. White,
Graduate of the Leipzig Conservatory,
INSTRUCTOR IN
MMSD© AME) {GERMAN},
LOCKWOOD’S BUILDING,
NORWALK, CONN.
Mr. White can be seen at his Rooms, from
7 till 11 o’clock, A. M.
References—the Clergy of NOrwalk. 26
REMOVAL!
MRS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully
inform the public that she has Remo-
ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s
Buildinn', (directly over the Store of Mr. Bat-
terson,)Main St., where she will be pleased
to meet all her old friends and patrons.
Attention is called to her new stock of
Winter Millinery Goods,
which are now on exhibition and Sale.
MILIINERY.
MISS PILGRIM
Has Removed
to the new Store between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the Danbury R. R. Depot. 1tf
3. F. RYDER,
Agentfor the sale of
WHEELER & WILSON’S
Family Sewing Machines.
Offices—Danbury, Conn. opposite Savings’
Bank. Norwalk, Sherwodd’s Block.
N. B.——I will sell you a machine delivered
at your house for the same price that on
would have to pay at the Factory. ill
teach you thoroughly to use it, warrant it to
be perfect, and keep it in order for one year
free of charge. 35
'I'ristram a Go,’s
Medicated Lozenges,
OR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS,
HOARSENESS, doc. They are the
most pleasant, effectual, and harmless reme-
dies known, affording almost instant relief
in all cases of Throat irritation, produced by
Colds, or over exercise of the Vocal 0r ans,
in singing or speaking, and are pecu iarly
Strengthening to all troubled in any way
with weak lungs. For Sale by all Dru -
gists. - 5
Business Change !
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
OULD announce to the public that
. they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
king Business formerly conducted by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete cs-
tablishment. T ey are now prepared toexe-
cute in the'bcst manner, and with greater
ldispattch than ever before, anything in the
me o
Carriage Making and Blacksmith-
lugs
Carriages made to order, and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch.
W Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for work.
Norwalk, Nov. 23d, '63. tf47
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
SADDLER do HARNESS MAKER,
ADJOINING Danbury and Norwulk R.
R. Depot, N orwalk, Conn., keeps con-
stantly on hand and will make to order eve-
ry description of
Harness,llcrse Furniture, Trappings
0r Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and
outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, 0'50.
All in want of anything in his line, will do
well to give him a call. Orders for any kind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and cheaply, and at short notice.
Laughing Gas
IN RIDGEI'IEID.
Drs. Kendall flu Paddock
Extract teeth entirely without pain or injury
to the patient, by the aid of
NITRO US OXIDE GAS.
tf46
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing and Black-
smithing.
LYON, BEERS do CO.
OULD announce to the pquc that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
pre red to execute in the best manner and
greatest dispatch anything in the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c.,
done by experienced workmen with dis-,
patch.
AUGUSTUS LYON, W. E. Bnnus, Wu. Arman
Norwalk Sept. 12th 1864. 1y37
“vnry
“ V—c—gt. Vet.” What does it mean
Upon you soldier’s faded coat?
His hand is hard and rough and brown,
I see a scar along his throat,
His eyes seem looking far off still,
His close-Shut mouth is grim.
“ Mother, what means thatlitttle word,
Upon a sleve so worn and dim ?"
It means, my child, that rugged hand
Has wielded musket long and well;
Has sent the iron thunder home,
And tuned the song of a screeching shell.
It means—that steady, staunch and true
He fairly won that ragged scar,
While you and I sat safe at home,
And read the news about the war.
What wonder if the mouth is firm,
That said so many swift “ good-bye’s l"
Life’s common words are idle breath,
Beside those earnest battle-cries
What wonder if the gaze is dim,
And yonder strangely lingers yet!
The eye that has looked straight at Death,
His image may not soon fo'rget.
And this is what it mens, to earn
The title “veteran,” on a coat:
To march through flood and field, or lie
Where rebel rifles sweep the moat;
To serve the guns in rifle pits;
To sleep beneath the silent sky;
To dream of home and wake to war.
To see a comrade drop and die.
To hear and heed the faithful song,
Which whistling Mlnic bullets sing.
To faint and fall, and longing lie .
For one cool draught from rocky spring,
And this, my child, is what it says,
That little word of letters three; .
Go clasp his hand, and give him thanks,
For battles fought for you and me.
0‘.»
SHERIDAN’S VICTORY. _
. BY T. BUCHANAN READ.
Up from the South at break of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay,
The afi‘righted air with a shudder bore,
Like a herald in haste to the chicfEiu's door,
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar,
Telling the battle was on once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
And wider still those billows of war
Thundered along the horizou's bar,
And louder yet into Winchester rolled
The roar of that red sea uncontrolled,
Making the blood of the listener cold
Ashe thought of the stake m that'ficry fray,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
But there is a road from Winchester town,
A good, broad highway leading down i. ‘
And there, through thefiush of the morning
light, . .
A Steed, as black as the steeds of night,
Was seen to pass as with eagle flight—
As if he knew the terrible need
He Stretched away with his utmost speed;
Hill rose and fell—but his heart was gay,
With Sheridan fifteen miles away.
Still sprung from those swift hoofs, thunder-
ing south,
The dust, like the smoke from the cannon’s
mouth, .
Or the trail of a comet sweeping faster and
faster,
Foreboding to traitors the doom of disaster
The heart of the steed and the heart of the
master I .
Were beefing like prisoners assaulting their
walls, ’ ' ‘
Impatient to be where the battle-field calls ;'
Everymerve ofthe charger was strained. to
full play 7 ' ' ' ~
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his spurniug feet, the road
Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed,
And the landscape sped away behind
Like an ocean flying before the wind; .
And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace
- ire. ‘
Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire.
But 10! he‘ is nearing his heart’s desire—
He is suufiiug the smoke of the roaring fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away.
The first that the General saw were the
groups
0f stragglers, and then the retreating troops;
What was done—what to do—A glance told.
him both, . ,
Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath,
He dashed down the line ’mid a storm of
huzzas, , .
And the wave of retreat checked
there because
The sight of the master compelled it to pause.
With foam and with dust the black charger
W85 gray ;
By the'fiasb of ofhis eye, and his. red nos-
trils play,
He seemed to the whole great army'to say;
“ I have brought you Sheridan all the way
From Winchester town to save the day l”
Hurrah, hurrah for Sheridan!
its course
' Hurrah, hurrah, for horse and man!
And when their statutes are placed on high
Under the dome of" the Union sky,
The American soldiers, Temple of Fame,
There with the glorious Generul’s name
Be it said in letters both bold and bright:
“ Here is the steed that saved the day
By carrying Sheridan into the fight,
From Winchester—twenty miles away i" ,
N. Y. Mum ..
_.___....<.» .
le- A fire-eating Irishman, covered
with wounds received in duels, challenged
a barrister, who gratified him by accept
ing. The duelist, unable to stand with-
out support, requested that he might
have a prop—“Suppose,” said he, “ I
lean against this milestone 7” " With
pleasure,” replied the lawyer, “ on condi-
tion that I may lean again the next 1"-
The challenger burst into a fit of laughter
at the joke, and swore he would not fight
so good humorcd a gentleman.
.____.....>.
a,“Wheu I am in pecuniary diffi-
culties,” said a pensive bankrupt, “my
garden, my flowers, all fresh and spark-
ling in the morning, console my heart.”
“ Indeed,” asked his sympathiziug friioud,.
‘- [ should have thought they would re-
mind you of your trouble, for, like your
bills, they are all over dew."
' the banks and brace.
' was light and happy.
" the fresh fallen snow.
[The following story which we copy from
- the Waverly Magazine, Boston, is from the
pen of Miss Annie E. Barbour, daughter of
Dr. James G. Barbour, of this town, who
has for several years,we understand, contrib-
uted sketches and stories to the prominent
New York and Boston literary papers—Ens.
GAL]:
The Haunted Gallery.
BY CLAUDE.
“ Wears grow old-how the tho ht will rise
When a gluucfiuckwurd is cos ug
On some long remembered spot that lies
1n the silence of the‘past f
be t o shrine 0 our early vow:
ly tears; -
But it seems like a far-off isle to us
In the stormy sea of years.”—Fa'axcus Buowu.
years is upon my brow, the light in my
eye is quenched, and as I sit in my old
.arm chair before the fire, my thoughts are
, traveling far back through the wonder-
-iu'gs~and mazes of a busy life-time. The
. Christmas eve and I am alone.
The curtains are clOsely drawn, the
heavy doors fastened to keep out the mer-
ryfi'would-be intruders. The'firecr'ack'les
and glows upon the hearth, and, ”9;. dy-
ing ember falls with a sharp cruck,=gro-
teSque shadows dance .up and down the
broad, oaken door. The patter of little
feet on. the stairs, and the souude sweet,
low- voices at the door, talking in low,
happy tones of Santa Claus arouse me
from my dream, and I murmur almost in-
credulously—“ Christmas Eve."
Long ago does it mm since my last
merry Christmas, and the gay laughter of
children carries me back to my own youth-
fuldays. Long ago is it since I ran so
blithely and merrily over thehills “like
the, will 0’-the-wisp run wild,” and when
the fire light gives a sudden loop it illu-
minates a picture on the wall. .
. .Mcmory curries me swiftly back, to in
childhood. ’Tis a grove, sweet face—the
. , face of a women who dies early. Many, '
many 79339,!!!“ paqsed since the day on
which she died. How well do Inow ro-
member, as distinctly as if, it were but yes-
v't'erdoy, the dayjshe was buried. The kirk
bell tolled solemnly, the voice of the.
streams sounding louder than ever. among
Never shall I for——
get my" thoughts as the still, marble form
was lowered slowly—slowly down into
the horrid clay. But childhood’s‘soi'rdws
are never lasting, and not many weeks
after, leading my little sister by the hand,
Iiuas againbouudiug over the hilly-rand,
asthe vacant seat or her favOritdfbekd
* attracted my attention, I would stop: to,
brush away a tear, and turning dwa'y, it
was soon forgotten. . _
But why am I turning the picture. of
the past over in my mind? Ah l gloom
and “ silence have a power of sorcery over
the past.” But this is Christmas eve;
surely brighter pictures should be in my
thoughts. Tomorrow will be Merry
Christmas. Sleep now reigns over the
house excepting in this one room, but,
when to morrow’uight descends, there will
be mirth and music within the now silent
wells, the din of happy voices {oh f it
- carries me back - 'to my youth, thatage 'of
.insupportable sunshine - and ”agitating
Storm, and I think of the old heusc then
—this house. ? '
Yes, fifty years ago to night my heart
The doors were
thrown open, and in the large drawing
room merry twinkling feet were keeping
time to the sound of' music. From the
wide, ockeu stairs issued peel after peel
’ of laughter from the younger, children,
who sat with their dolls playing gayly.—-
Then quiet Ellen, seating herself at the
harp, played a joyous Christmas carol,
bringing to our minds the beautiful story,
bow Christ was brought into the world to
bring the glorious mesaage,—" Peace on
earth, good will toward men.” News shy,
retiring girl would find herself under the
mistletoe; a peel of laughter from the
dancers would‘fall on her car as they
whirled past ; then laughing wild-cup
Jennie would suddenly by accident (l)
find herself beneath its branches, then and
there declaring “ she did not see it.”
The recollection of one Christmas is still
green in my memory ; the thought of
which even now brings a. smile and Ibo a
tear. ' Aunts and: uncles had gathered
together on this Christmas, as was the
custom, and a merry Christmas we young
folks made. As dusk drew near, wearied
with play, we were seated upon the stain
chatting pleasantly. The elder members
of the family were all conversing in the
drawing—room in the rose gray of twilight.
The curtains were not drawn, and through
the windows could be seen the crimson
glow in the western sky reflected upon
But the rising
wind, as it swept through the old trees,
told a cold, disagreeable night was to fol-
low this beautiful twilight.
As Mary, the nursery maid, seated
herself with one of the children upon the
stairs, we; clamored'eagerly for a story,
and she, having a particular fancy for re-
lating scary tales, told us a legend con-
nected with our house.
" It was said many years before on
Christmas night one of the young ladies
in the family left her home. I had often
heard of beautiful Aunt Alice and her
early fate. Her-likeness hung in the pic-
ture gallery. It was 0' handsome but,
proud face. Heavy bonds of purple black
hair were combed off her regal brow ; her
j'bluck', almond shaped eyes were brilliantly
which had a cautious
their depths.
I am an old man now l ' The stamp of
handsome, possessing a Strangely fascina—
ting power even in the painting, but
A look lurklng within
“ Her small, full month would have
been beautiful were it not for a scornful
expression wreathing the upper lip. She
loved a wealthy Italian nobleman—at
least be said he was wealthy, and a noble—
man—but her parents refused their con-
seut'to the union. But Alice, being
determined in her resolution to marry
him, one night wrapped herself in‘ her
shawl and glided silently down these
stairs.” .
A thrill of awe shivered through our
frames as we crept close together.
“Yes,” continued Mary, “ she ran-
uoiselessly down these very stairs and
drew back the heavy _ bolts of the hull
door. But her father had not retired
and, hearings slight noise, opened the
library door, and the light streamed
full upon her pale face. Comprehendiug
all immediately, be led her back toher
room and locked her in. '
“She was kepta prisoner for a week,
during which time‘shc was. sullen and
would speak to no one, frequently corres-
ponding with her lover through the
housekeeper, who finally consented to let
her from the house on Christmas night.”
“.Wasu’t the housekeeper your cunt i”
inquired one. '
"You," replied Mary, a slight flush
mounting to her brow—sud she bent
closer, scanning our faces with a myste— -
rious expression—'9 would yOu like to see
his picture?" . .y _. ' _
.u Yes," we eagerly croisimed.
Placing her finger on her lips I to en-
force silence, she draw «slowly- {rum her
pocket :1. heavy gold locket, 'to which
was attached a broad black string.
. li‘zMy aunt,” she continued in a whis-
per, “ removed it from the neck of . Miss
Alice.” 1 ’ -' ' ,
We gazed intently at the likeness—M
Sable curls hung in wild profusion over
a high forehead. There was a magnetic
power in, his dark, dreamy. eyes, yet
thereseomed something back of: the misty
veil, a fearful, undefined expression. His
features, though perfect, attracted while
they perplexed the beholder, The thin
upper lip curled scorufully. It was an
emencntly handsome face, yet
“ Th ewes alau hing Devil in his sneer ,_
Th3: raised emogtions both of hate and féar.
Young as we were, his character of
villain was plain to Us. But to return
.-to=tb0 story. .. . .. , , .
.~ . “ Christmas night came. Warmly
protected against . the ’ inclemency of
the weather, she again trod softly the
stairs. The voices of her brothers and
sisters reached her ears as she, 'with fal-
tering step, passed'tbe door. The heavy
bolts were pushed back, but the door
locked and the key was not there.
“ They hunted everywhere‘for it, but
in vain, until, fixed in her resolution to
leave the house that night, Miss Alice
declared she should I make . her exit from
the upper hall window; They tried to
dissuade her, but she had already shown
She finds will of her own ; and, return-
ing up the stairs, sbe’ traversed ' the , up-
per hall, or gallery, as it was then called,
and, reaching the window, opened it
noiSelessly and stepped out upon the bal-
cony. It is theoue you always call the
dark window.” remarked ‘ Mary, by way
of explanation. ' ‘ ‘.
_ It was, during the summer time, a
favorite window, where the ladies used
to sit with their embroidery, but which
has now a gloomy, dark look, owing to
the heavy vines.
Pushing them one side, in the distance
can be seen a stream gliding in a serpen-
tine course over the moor, the waterfall
leaping over the rocks. Away, as for as
the eye can reach, the lofty Ben Lomond
rears itself above the lofty mountains, a
vapor-y cloud crowning its summit, rising
and falling in a gentle mist, while the
waters of Loch Lomoud, blue, rippling,
translucent, can be seen through the in-
tervening trees. But to Mary's story.
“ Miss Alice stepped out upon the bal-
cony calling her lover by name. As-'-
sured by his voice that he stood near,
she deceudcd on a ladder placed there
for‘the vines to climb up on, but she
missed her footing and fell down, down”
—tbe speaker’s voice sank into a low
whisper—“ and when they picked her up
she was dead."
No one spoke as Mary, rallying. .con-
tinued in her monotonous voice :
“ Well, every since that time every
Christmas, at twelve o’clock, she is said
to haunt the gallery. The servants have
frequently heard her low moans, ’ and
then shriek after shriek, and not One will
go up in the ball on Christmas night.”
An omiuinous "silence reigned while
the last words of Mary dwelt in our care;
then, rising and lighting her lamp, she
walked away to the nursery. We
watched her until her stifi‘, angular figure
was lost to view, then our tongues were
upon the subject, finally agreed to stay,
until? twelve o’clock, in the gallery no or
the dark window to test the truth of the
story.
The old clock on the stairs struck in a
ing silently, we run lightly up the stairs.
Turning once as I reached the top, I
looked over my shoulder down into the
drawing room. How well do I now re-
member that group. Grandma sat in her
cushioned chair before the fire, a coutcuo
ted smile mouthing her placid features.
' The light of youth had gone from her eye
loosened, and we, after much debate,
solemn tone the hour of eleven, and, ris-l
but it rested with food affectidn upon the
group of uncles and aunts gathered around
her, recalling the scenes of their own
childhood, when
“ The mistletoe huu in the castle hall,
The holly branch 3 one on the old oak wall ;
The baron retainers were blithc and gay,
Keeping their Christmas holiday ;
then, turning, I joined my companions.
The hall was very long and wide,
much used by the young people in former
years for dancing. Many times bad I
heard of the gay dancing parties held in
the hall where beautiful aunt Alice was
the belle, moving hither and thither
among the dancers. It was here she
danced the gayest of the guy, the star of
a goodly company, the night before she
attempted to leave her home. Huge pie-
ces of armor were suspended from the
wall, looking grim and dark in the uncer-
tain light. Seating ourselves close to:
gather in one corner, with the dark win;
dow directly before us, we were wrapped
in silence.
By this time‘the wind howled fiercely
around the house, hurling sleet audruiu
against the windows. Leaning. my-bead
upon my hand, dim vagaries teak pos-
session of my mind. The hall seemed to
expand, a hand was laid upon my shoal-f
(for ; afaiut scream escaped my, lips, but
a suppressed laugh in my earrussured me
that the hand was that of a mortal, curl]
again I breathed freely. 1-
'A low rumbling startled us just as we
were laughing over, my fright. A gasp
escaped the lips of some one near me,
which, to my excited imagination sound-
ed almost like a groan. Then, again wc‘
laughed heartily, for the ‘ hall door was
threwu open. iMerry- greetings were
exchanged with the new comers; their
laughter sounded, in our ears long after
the door was closed with aloud slam,dne
gust 0f wind extinguished the hall light,
leaving us in Egyptian darkness.
The old'Aizlock ticked steadily, and we
were getting 'nc'gvous, when the door,
away at the end of the gallery, Was
opened; a light glimmered in. upon! us,
and a harsh voice ejaculated,— .
“ Master Donald i We returned no
answer, while she muttered ‘ impatiently;
“Where have the buins ta’cu themselves?’
As the door closed heavily behind her,
a subdued shriekpsccming to come from
the balcony outside the dark window,
reached us. A smothered exclamation
escaped the lips of one. I leaned breath"-
lessly forward, my eyes riveted uponvthe
window. I fancied I saw something
move.
The sound not being repeated, I tried
to persuade my companions and myself
that it was the wind as it rushed around
the house. Then the shriek was repeat-
ed, not once, but first lowly, then louder
and higher until it rang sharp and pierc-
ing in our ears, echoing and re-echoiug
through the vast gallery, seeming to
shake the very arches with its reverbera-
tious, then dying gradually away into a
mournful, plaintive murmur, sounding
like the voice of some poor sodl pleading
for mercy ;
“ Then louder and louder and longer it mourned,
Then faintly it fell, and'theu fitful returned;
Then near and then nearer it swelled on the cur,”
ending in a loud, heavy sound, close by
us,acc'ompanied with a rattling as if some
pouderOus article had fallen tothe ground.
Our silence was broken; two little fig-
ures near me fell to the floor, their= loud
screams resulting in lights flashing in
every direction.
The girls ran from the nursery, their
faces white with fear. Aunts and uncles
came running up the stairs. We were
carried below into the cozy drawing-room
where our story created much amusement,
and I noticed two uncles leave the room,
returning after half an hour, laughing
heartily, pinching our white, frightened
faces, and bidding us listen.
The shrieks we heard were produced
by the limb of a tree grating against the
side of the building. As the wind arose
to a fierce blast, rushing around the
house. it mingled with the grating sound,
thus making the piercing screams. The
land fall that we heard was produced by
one of our little company rising to her
feet to escape from the ball, but her
trembling limbs refused to support her,
and, falling, she knocked a heavy piece
of armor from the peg, from which it had
never before been removed, although
years had passed since then, and the body
that had worn it had'returned to dust.
My story is told; the fire has gone
out, leaving me surrounded with gloom
and darkness. Hark! the lone night
wind is now bowling through the forest,
and ’tis nearly twelve o’clock. Where
are all of that merry company now?
Alas they how, all but two, gone to
their homes "eternal. They lie at the
foot of the lawn in the family burying
ground. In no damp, dismal vault do
their bones repose. Nol The evening
wind softly sways the sighing herbage
from the gleaming stone ; the broad sun-
shine smiles upon their graves ; the grass
rustles drearily over their last resting
place ; the willow, weeping softly, bends
and rustles over the granite slab, breath-
ing as the breeze plays through its
branches, a requiem over the dead. ‘
As the moon glides through the dark
blue sky she throws a silver radiance up-
on their gravcs. J ennic, wild cap . J en-
nie—that sobriquct all-forgotten now—
treads with stately step the old ancestral
ball. A lovely, dove-eyed matron calls
her mother, and a host of laughing, care-
. you must risemy wages}
less cherubs make the old houé‘e' ring with
their merry shouts for grandma, Abnlen‘
niel Many a wave has swept o’er our
bark since the happy days I have recall-
ed. '- ‘
Care und‘trouble, which comes to all
have visited us, but, ere many a merry
Christmas passes over our heads, we,
also, will be resting in the kirk. yard,
after a long life. of turmoil and of strife.
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BOARDING AND Housuxuurlue.—The
newly married are universally falling back
on the old idea of boarding. ‘ It'is, they
say, the easiest, and undoubtedly the
most economical; there is no furniture
to buy, no expensive stock of household
linen to purchase and "make up, be cool
and flour to luy'in, no frightful r'eui days,
and no servants? wages to pay,- or serv-
auts’ board to find. This is true to a
certain extent, but not all true, and it
need not be half so true suit is. " As' an
offset, it‘ must be remembered that board
is very high, and constantly » growing
higher and setting poorer; that in lit-
tle while eomplicatiousmay be , expected
in the Shape Of children, and thatpin the
meantime, instead of enjoying modem
and domestic comfort, the young husband
and wife have to- submit to all sorts of
tiresome restraints,” edict , which gen-
erally excludes everything that theyhgy.
a particular liking for, audio-the ab-
sence of the great charm of newly wedded
life the feeling of joint paganism in
.theirpwu",lhome, 7 Moreover, '1'. lug,
where it is net a". necessity, isjlékbll—
its tendency is ' .toiimmoraiitp; j Inlarge
boarding houses it is, censidercd' obliu'd
for a man to pay the. attentional a"_ bus-
buud and gentleman to“ his own-1m).—
Especially if he be recently * married,‘ he
is made the target of aseuSel'es's crowd of
young men and women, who ~uim their
silly shafts at him until he isihomed "out
of his manhood, and7 becomosieither a
frivolous male flirt, or leaves his wife
alone while he seeks the solace of neigh-
boring billiard saloons. But, any the
young ladies, what are we to' do? You
acknowledge that, at present prices, it is
impossible for somorof us to go to house-
keeping, and a-yeti discomge boarding.
What else can. we do? Not at all ; we
never said- it was impossible. to go to
housekeeping, only impossible to purchase
Brussels carpets and expensive furniture ;
but these arc-not necesaary to the most
delightful kind "of housekeeping. Do 7
Why go to work as your—mother or your
grandmother did before , you. Furnish, '
two rooms, if you cannot a whole» house
and with such. plain, simple articles as
youcun afford. A little-.tustexaud a, lit-
tle industrywill soon make them attract
ive, sensible people will prefer. them to
marvelous exhibitions of ; French uphols-
tery ; and, most important of'all,.as-. you
will discover sometime, you will have
your husband to'yOurself Don’t board.
Illustrated News.
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Pm‘rmc THE GLOSS ON THE MASTER.—
‘Biddy,’ said Mrs Penuywisc, ‘there is
little starch in the dickeys this week, and
altogether the clothes do not 100k very
nicely.’ ‘An’ sure you must. remember,
ma’am, I git but two dollars for my lu-
bor. If you would havc'thcm rule note,
.‘ And what
would two-fifty do Biddy ?’ - inquired her
mistress, ‘ An’ faix it would stiffen them
more ; but it takes three to put on the
gloss.’ ‘Au'd how would three dollars.
and a half work, Biddy ?’~- "'Now let me
jist tell you ’twould make them so illegaut
you never would know the cotton from
the linen.’ ‘ So, Biddy, you are disposed
to make a strike, if I Would have my
work done to my liking Y’. ‘ Oh no,
mem ; it’s not meself that would break
the peace by striking. It’s an _..ill-brcd
,woman that wOuld lift her finger to her
mistress; an, ‘didn’t I tell ,Patrick 0’-
'Flaghert‘y so when be bid 'r'ne Strike on
you? It’s not meself that would do
the thing for all the money in, Ameriky.’
‘ Well,‘ Biddy, then, 'afterthi’s—day we
will try the two dollar and ahslf syStem.’
‘ Then, by the powers 1 Mr. Pcuuywise
shall be stiffened, but I won’t promise to
glosshim.’ And it is" probable three
dollars will havo to be paid before Bridg-
et is satisfied. . .
o-‘.>o
AN ITALIAN Amman—Charles, Duke
of Calabria, in Italy, sat daily in his pal-
ace for the administration of justice, as-
sisted by his ministers and Councilors of
state. He had placed in his hull 0f tribu-
nal a. bell, the rope to which hung in the
open court—yard, in front of his palace.
An old horse, which had been abandoned
by his master, wandered into the inclo-
sure, and rubbing against the ' rope it
gave aloud peeling sound. ,
‘Open the door,’ saidthe prince, 'aud
bid the person enter,’
‘ It is only, the horse of the Signor
Capice,’ said the guard,rc-cntcring ; and
this made the assembly all smile.
'You laugh,’ said the, duke '; ‘kuow
that justice in my realm shall be rendered
even to the animals. Let some one call
Capice.’ ’ " , ' '
‘What is this horse that thou permit-
test to wander away i” naked the duke of
the Signor as he came before him.
‘ Ah, mylprince, he has been a noble
animal in his time; he made "twenty
campaigns under me, but now he ~ is no
longer fit- for service, and I cannot sup.
port him.’ ' ' .
The king, my father, recompeuced
you well, did he not, for your service i”
askedthe duke. ' ...
.' Truly, he did , I was overwhelmed
with his benefits. . -
‘ And you do not care to nourish this
noble animal, which has been so faithful
in his service to you? Go find him a
place in your. stables, let him be treated
as well as any of your domestic animals :
if you do not I shall never consider you
as a loyal cavalier, and shall withdraw
from you all the favor I have heretofore
shown you.’
The discomfitted 'siguor‘ retired, to
obey the mandate of his prince, and the
poor horse was never known to wander
forth again, but was carefully, even lux-
uriously provided for.
.».—-———
. . . .Thc correctional tribunal of Valen-
ciennes, France, has just punished by
lines and imprisonmeuts, twenty-nine coal
miners who went on a strike and forced
other-laborers to stop work.
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