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odsINE S DIRECTORY
NOTICE.
SAMUEL LYNES, M. D., respectfully in-
foI-msbis friendsand the public generally
that he has associated with him in business
JAMES E. BARBOUR, M. D., late of Wilton,
Court.
DR. Bannock cringe fOund at his office
over H. M. Prowitt’s rug Store,at all hours
day and night, except when necessarily ab-
sent. 8tf
P. T. SCHLEY, M. D
OFFICE WITH
Dr. N. A. Mosman,
Over C. J. Gruman‘s Store.
Gr. &G-. M. Holmes,
DEALERS IN.
aromatics,
Flour,
. Provision, dtc,
Main Street,
~Norwalk, Conn
14
Dr. El. FOWLER BIRCH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office at the Drug Store of E. Blackman
No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
c. -s. nocnwoon,
l‘ishionablo Draper Ill Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FthisnrNO
EMF QRIUM !
Malia—st, Norwalk, Conn.
S. E. OIIMSTEAD 61.60.,
. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
III-Ina insuaancn comraur,
Of ‘Jiartford. ‘
incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3 128,820
luslIIe against loss and damage by F ire
on Terms adapted to the hazard, and
consistent with the laws. of
compensatiog
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
le . ' For Norwalk and vicinity.
A. JACKSON £0380.
N o. 1 Gazette Building.
Vv OULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old custonie s, that
they have recently made extensive a Vditions
to their stock of goo We are now prepar-
ed to o'fl'é'r arr assortment no]; to be surpassed
in hurrield County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to 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
$275, which we can recommend as being cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s W utch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price hour
it to a; 60. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for car/l, so that
our loci. ties f‘or selling phcap could not be
greater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Wares was never better than at pics-
5;, ”Jill comprises all or" the latest styles that
a We manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Gracerres Cheaper than ever
I' 0 R G A S n l
’l‘HE 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. 11c duets great mducements
.to Lash buyers, as be has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. We
Would invite the special attention of‘ all to his
stock of
CUFF EES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
A‘. MOREHOUSE.
IBIPOBTED GUT-1.232,
And Silver-Elated Ware.
rI‘HE Subscrioer, thIL in England, recent-
ly, made arrangements with the Shef-
. tied Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas
tho I isoii ’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
u”. Post. Office, a large, and one of the most
UV llllllfil-e It‘c'sOltllleths 01 Sheffield Cutlery
ever offered in this (Iouutry, including Car-
vinu Knives and Forks, Bread Knives-
Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks:
Pocket Knives of every descyiption, inclu.
ding many curious styles; Scissors, (be. ,&c.
Also, just leccived, an assm'tmentof beau.
tiltIl Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
lien pateon-d process, by the same Hot se
an I ls l' .m that lot Imported into this coun-
try. U‘tll :Ind .: sunning fol onlIsI lIL-s.
u-‘IVIII JOSEP—fl Slih‘l flElI'l)
Eunrtcss Chance
3—!
I:
WAT 1131' ll UliY & DUNCAN,
‘VUUJI I) aIInuiIIII-I In flit puliiit thin
'tllcy, have pIII'c h. 'I‘SI. d the (J- tillzl II: Ma-
kInr Business l<il':'niilfy Ii,tlllilll(lt‘tl by MI
Edsou Beers, and (lllllllullt'll it with-Inch
Blacksmith Shop. making out (onipltti cs~
tablislinient. "they are now pI'-:Lp ucd toexc-
cute In the best manner. and with gleater
plaintiff; than ever before, anything in the
III 0
..I arrlage Making and Blacksmithing.
Carriages made to order, arid Painting,
Trimming, Repairing,&.c., done by experi-
enced workmen with dispatch.
@Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
change for work.
Norwalk
Nilllllili EflMPlllY
NORWAIIK CONN,
Chartereo Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
W III. C. STIIEET, PicsiI‘c nt.
Glto. R. COWLEs, Secretaiy.
EBEN illLL,’1‘teasurer.
Norwalk, Jul) 1st. 18661y
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AG ENT at Not walk, and Issues Policies
Home, ofN Y. ., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,l"86, ’70
Etna, of IIaItfoid “ “ :5, 128, 820
Plimuix, of N.Y., “ “ . 722:219
Home, Of N .' H., I“ “ 500 000
Norwich, “ “ 390,501
Lamal, N. Y., “ “ 389,375
Norl-h Aniel' lean, llt’( l“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven," “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, " “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield, “ “ 200, 000
Peoples, Worcester, ' “ “ 40.), 593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
ConIlIclicut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13, 000, 000. At So. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. '1‘. Cuaw.
N EIV HARNESS STORE,
Under the Connecticut HOtel
EORGE S. BEERS, Would respectfully
announce to the Citizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand uutlel the Conneeti
cut Hotel and is prepaled to furnishanyihing
in the shape of HARNESS, SADIILES
HORSE TRAPPINGS OR FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, maII- ii: If and II or k-
Inanship,.at reasonable prices. All in want
of anything in his line arcinvitcd too all and
give him atiial. All orders for BI: pairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4In30
FANCY 'DYEING
HE subscriber respectfully announcts to
the Citizens of Norwalk, and *vicinity,
that he has established an Agency In Nor-
walk of his well known Fancy Dyeing and
Cleaning Establishment, at Danbury with
all the Modern Improvements, which ena—
blehim to do all kinds of Fancy Dyeing
and Cleaning, In the best manner and at the
lowest prices.
Dyeing or Finishing of Ladies Silks, Satin
and Merino IlreSSes, Ciapc Shawls, Cloaks
Velvet Galmeuts, Ribbons, Veils &c., in the
neatest style. Faded and Stained goods
recolored, also cleaning of White Crape.
Biosha,Merino and Cashmere Shawls, Pi-
ano and Table covers &c. Particular .rt-
tentiou paid to the Cleaning and Dyeing (It
Gentlemen‘s Clothing, which don't need. to
‘be lipped and which are donein the safest
process.
crock.
The subscriber has had since the com-
mencement of his business' In Danbui y, 1860,
a su( cess never exceeded by any Dyeing Es-
tabli. hment' in this State or any other, ‘hf: has
been steadily ngaged in practical Dyeing
for III )re than 20 years. All goods returned
Within fourteen days.
LOUIS MOEGLING,
Proprietor of the Conn. Fancy Dye Works.
Agency at HENRY H.WELL1MAN & Co.
Musical Depot and Picture Gallery,
6m*4S 39 Main Street.
Home from the War.
4 ELLOW CITIZENS! having now got
over the struggle for the Union and re-
turned to the peaceful life of a citizen among
you, I beg to state that I am now ready to
fulfill any orders you may be pleased to favor
me with , having suceede'l to the business
formerly carried on by my father, M. A Per-
,Dyel. From the improvements lately
lrlllttle 1 shall be enabled to carry up the busi-
ness with more advantage alid dispatch at
moderate charges. Dyeing branches as ful-
Unicily. Goods of all descriptit. ns dyed or
cleaned. Family Mountings promptly at-
tended to Vclvets, Grape and Lace cult-fully
dyed and dressed. All goods returned with
in ten days.
All goods lo -ft at J. F. & C. It. Bennett’s,
South Nolwalk, or Mr..s Shepard’ s opposite
the PostOIflce, NOI walk will receiveplompt
attention. ROBERT N: PERRY.
Dyed clothes warranted never to
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES- ‘
L
REAL ESTATE.
’ For Sale,
AT WESTPOR'I'.
'I‘HE late residence of J. H. Phelps, de-
(a-asI-d, situated in the center of the Vii-
lagc, on the East side of the river and nearly
opposite the new Stone Church. The house
is on a Corner lot of 1 1- 4 acles, has Hall
Iunniug t‘iiougll if, high ceilings, double
parlors, a huge and well shaded lawn in
from, a permanent supply of excellent water,
large garden and ample room to erect stables,
&c, ill the rear.
For terms &c., apply to
1m*f7 JOHN W. TAYLOR.
REAL ESTATE,
For Sale and to let.
1‘ N UM BER of Tenement Houses for sale
1 and to let. Six first-class Houses for
sale or to let, four Of' them furnished ; three
small houses for snleto be moved of}; also
a numbcl of building Lots for sale. Four
Farms and a quantity Of Wood Land for
sale. All of the above will be sold on no-
commodating terms.
Apply at S. T. WOOD‘S
' Employment Office.
41* 17
For Sale.
FARM of about twenty- -four. acres of
land , good two story and basement
Dwelling House, containing fifteen rooms;
lnrnc Barn, lulllllge' House; Grapely
in full treating, Henmly, Granary, and all
necessaly outbuildings, good well of wa-
tL-I and four huge cisterns; good garden.
The place is well stOL-kv d with apples, pears,
gmpts, and small fruits. The above farm is
plLasautly situated in the village of West-
port about 21-2 miles from New York&
New Haven Railroad depot. Inquire of
JOHN WOOD, 33 Park place. N. Y.. or of
WM. '1‘. W000, on the premises.
BUILDING LOT, Fort SALE.
BUILDING LOT, 70x130 feet situated
0n Centre Avenue, 'for Sale. Enquire
[till] A. SELLECK.V
BUILDING LOTS,
35‘ o R s A. 1.. E
SEVERAL very eligible building lots for
Sale, in the immediate vicinity of the
Bridge, others more remote. Three acres
Of unimproved land pleasantly located, for
(I1
coNPEoTIoNERY I
J. K SOUTHMAYIVD’S
ELEBRATED BALSAM 0E TOLU
CANDY, for Coughs and Colds, In-
fluenza, &c.; also Soutllmayd's celebrated
Vanilla Toff-l, Evertou Taffu, Choc-late, Car-
Together with a large assortment of Ameri-
can and French Confectionery, Can be found
at D. DAYTON'S
Smith Norwalk, Ely’ 3 Block, old stand.
MnIclI out, 1866. 4t10
Music! ' Music! Music!!!
WOULD respectfully. inform the people
of Nor walk and vicinity that Iliave taken
the Agency for the sale of Sheet Music,frorn
the well known firm of Wm. Hall & Son
(543 Broadway N. Y.)it Is my intention to
keep a good assortment of the Latst editions
of MusIL, as soon as published. Music not
on liad will be furnished to order, promptly
whether for Piano Forte or Violin. Violin
Books, Strings, Brioges, Screws, Rzin, Bows,
and In fact evelytlliim' III the music line, for
sale II C A. DURANVD.
{flush will be furnished to Teachers,
Schools and Bands at New York Trade .
Prices. 2m*.ll
Two Piano Fortes, for Sale,
For: HALF 'l‘uruu VALUE.
FINE RosewoOd Piano F ale, Iron
flame, overstrting bass, scloil legs, full
seven octave§,city make, price $275; a five
years guarantee will be given, also a second
hand six octave
PIANO FORTE,
with Metallic plate, In perfect order, French
grand action, iron frame, modern improve-
ments. WOIth $175, will be sold for $110.
Apply to
JOHN HESSION, Chapel St,
2t*ll Norwalk, Conn.
Mr. Giles Hauleubeck,
‘VOULD respectfully return his thanks
to the Ladies and Gentlemen» of Nor-
walk for their liberal patronage during the
last five years, and without regard to ex-
pense increased his facilities by buildingu
nl-w and commodious shop with all the
modern improvements of the age. Having
sale at a bargain. A house and five acres
of land, ditto. Apply to
tf‘ A. H. BYlNG'l‘ON.
FOR SALE
on TO EST.
[I E well-known property formerly
owned by Josiah Gregory, deceased,
elegantly situated on the Four Cornels at
Poplar Plains, so called, will he sold in any
portion to suit purchasers, the above plop-
«my being situated but 2 miles from West-
poll. and 3 miles from Norwalk, renders it a
very pleasant and easily accessible residence
for any Gentleman’ s family,who may wish
to retire from the city through the summer
months; good Stabling and carriage room.
Also a Farm of 90 Acres, known as the
Ridge Farm, with barn and cow houses
thereon, and well of waterin the yard. The,
said Faun Iswell watered and WLIl fenced
applesqu abundance; is situated within2
miles of NorWalk, and is well proportioned
into; Plough, Pasture and Meadow, also
having on it an excellent piece of Woodland.
For fnitller particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL, Nor-walk, or
if 11 JOSEP ODFREY, Weston.
F'or‘ Sale.
HE valuable Tract of” Land on East Av-
enue, adjoining the residence 01 Geo. A.
St. John, Esq. It fronts on two streets, has
also a water- -,frnnt and would make sev-
eral valuable building lot.s It will be sold
together, in order to close an Estate.
F or further particulars en mm of
‘
s
YT,
or GEOEAGE B. ST. JOHN.
FOR SALE.
A .FiNE large Residence, with six acres of
ground surrounding. This is one of
the most eligibly and beautifully located
places in town. Address,
FRANK B. SMITH,
Nor-walk, Conn.
Hardware, Outlerly, dtc.,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.‘
‘llE Subscriber would iiifolni the public
1 that he has purchased 01 Mr. Chichester
the old establiSlled Hardware Business, at
South Notwalk, and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, AVgl 'cultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, Fire Arms, Buildels’ Haidware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
Of'liiu custonikrs, and merit the patronageof
the public.
15 WM. S. FITCiI.
Notion.
l‘HE subscriber having taken the old
Horse Slioeing Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe-
ing and all kinds of job Blacksmitlnng, on
,-
V the most reasonable, terms.
He also calries on the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last tWenty- -threc erals.
is ON SHEPHERD
Norwalk,Aug. 29th,1864. U35.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing 6r Black-smithrng.
LYON & AHERN,
“l OULD announce to the pit lie that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
prppared to execute thL host mariner and
greatest‘dispatch anyilliug Iii the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing,Painting,Tiimming, Repsiiirlg,&c. done
by experienced workniLIi with dispatch.
Mi. WM. E. BEFltS has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood- -shop.
AUGUSTUS LYON, WM. AHEIIN.
Norwalk, Jam, 2316,1865. lVy"7
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers.
HE Trustees are now 9.191201?th to, receive
applications flom tlioso entitled, and
wish to avail thcmselvcsol the benefits of
theinstitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. MORGAN Mortoans, Presid’t, Stamford,
JosEPnB. HOY'I‘, Stamford,
CHARLES BROWN, Daiien, 3:310:33;
WM. A. CUMMINOS, do V
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IET INSURED in the NEW ENG
(I lANl) FIRE
NY, .'Of Hailf‘old.
' JOSEPH \V. HUBBELL, Ag‘l'llt.
at the Office Of the Norwalk Savings Sm ioiy
9 a MONTH l—AGENTS w....'.
.tI-d for air: entirely new articles, jusl
out. Address 0. 'r. GARE‘, City Building,
LINSURANC E Ct l M m
J Biddeiord, Maine.
FOR SAW-
HE lalge dwelling house (in the corner
of Marshal and Water St, near the
Lock FactOIy It has fifteen rooms; large
dining and cook rooms; well calculated for
a boarding house, or with slight alterations
could be made into two or more tenements.
There are Piazas running on the :south and
east side, affording a fine view of the harbor.
II. has recently been repainted and thorough-
ly repaired. The above property will be sold
on reasonable terms, part of the purchase
money can remain on Bond or Mortgage.
For further particulars enquire. of H. H.
well, at the office of Norwalk Lock Co.
So. NorwalkJan.1sl, 1866.
J. FERRIs.‘
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 ESTATES
B1
OR SALE in Norwalk, and vicinity
from1—4 to 200 news, with buildings
tlieron, price, from $450 to $100, 000 Also
'1‘ LF'l Furnished and unfurnished houses.
Address J. FEBRJSV utTollestfii Ely‘s Drug
Store, South Norwalk. Notice for surveying,
may he left at the Gazette Office.
BUY YOUR ,
rflaoorsand snousm
- AT
SUTTONW,
SOUTH NORWALK, ‘rNert Door
‘A’l'ois Ice (17 cam Saloon.
You can always find a full assOIIInI-ui of
Gems Boots and Shoes, Children's and La
dies Shot-s, Gailérs, 8.20., made up or made
to oidci ill all the latest styles, of the very
besl material, anti at the lowest cash prices.
REPAIRING,
Neatly, cheap] and quickly done.
a call and see or yourself.
GEO. H. SUTTON
So. Norwalk, March, 1866. 6m11
uAIIans ! iiANuEss !!
DBAN’S ‘
Harri ess& Trunk Store,
No 1144 Broadway, next door 26th St.,N. Y
‘EEERAL Sells of Double and Single
k if: mnsslor Salcal the old priLLs. Three
Hells Second hand (and pulls of) ”am! as for
Salecli -.ap Applt Io
CHAS. G. DEAN,
Nor walk
EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE
'l‘HE .th9 I‘ SEW lNG MACHINE in
the world. Any pI- Ison that wishes to
purchase, can odo- him and use iIV 30V days to
test ll. (In it" ltllnls I-I “Ink.
TEST IT- AND COMPARE IT WITH
ANY OTHER MACHINE,
if it proves satisfactory keep it, it not return
it. They ale stile IOII commend themselves,
call and see llipni.
EBLACKMAN, Agent
No.11MIIin l.
to
Give me
EROSENE LAMPS, a fine assortment '
just received the Spring Styles, consisting of
Ladies Bonnets, Round Hats, Youths, In-
fanls and Gents Hats, all of the latest and
most improved patterns, he feels cOnfidenl
that he can please all who wish their Hats
Bleached, Pressed and Dycd' In a workman-
like manner. Hoping to merit the continu-
ance of the patronage heretofore received,
he would inform the public that his place of
business is at the old stand, Marshall Street,
South Norwalk.
GILES HAULENBECK,
rand Presser of all kinds of Straw
Leghorn, Tuscan, Neapolitan and
‘ ' lyil
Bleacher
Goods,
Pa Ila Ina.
PATENT AGENCY.
“l VINE, Agent and Solicitor of Pathls ,
c for Count-client.
Papers of application, and the Drawings for
Obtaining patents correct] prepared, and
modelsmade if required, .Vine, is a sci-
entific and practical mechanic, has had more
than tlIiIty cars experience the patent
business. ’CI‘SDDEI advice and asaistance
given to inventors confidentially. 4
Mechanical Dlawings of every description
executed. Wilinipank, Conn. (butt 9
Musical Instruction.
MR. JOHN HESSION.
Professor of Minnie.
EGS to inform the residents of Norwalk
. and vicinity that he is now pre ared
toreceive pupils for instruction on the lane
one, Organ and Melodeon, also In the culti-
vation of the voice. .
Terms moderate. Address or call at his
residence, (‘hapel Street Norwalk, Ct. 2m*6w
I‘m IN PRICES!
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
to- purchase of
BOOTS and S OES.
EDWARD L HENDRICK, Ely’ s Block,
South N orwalk would invite the public
attention to his stock (if
LADIES. GENTS, and CHILDREN’S
BO 0T TS AND SHOES,
which be is selling at great] reduced prices.
Call and examine for yourse veil. -
Remember the place—Ely' s Block, South
Norwalk. U23
W. H. SWORDS’
FASHIONABLE
TIILoIIINt
lil'llliiilllliil'l
NEAR THE DEPOT,
South No‘rwulk. Conn-I .
keeps constantly on hand, the
L A T E VS '1‘
and most FASHIONABLE styles of
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES,
VESTINGS,
.HATS,
/
cars,
I
GLOVES,
and everything in the line of
sun FURNISHTNG GOODS.
TRUNKS,
LEATHER BAGS,
' UMBRELLAS, to.
Has now on hand one “of the best abd inost
complete assortments Of
GENTS KID GLOVES,
evel brought into Nor walk and in future In-
tends to keep the Largest and most Fashion-
aole stock of GOI'lds In Fairfleld County, and
to sell them at the Lo’wost Cash Prices.
Chloris and Prices, we know we can suit.
One of thevbest Cutters iii the County' Is
employLd on Custom work, and good satise
faction guaranteed. The public patronage
is respectfully solicited.
A large and varied assortment of facny
WALKING CANES.
WM. H. SWORDS,
Near the Railroad Crossing.
South Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1866. 7tf
ORK of our own packing, by the Barrel
or less quantity,at
l at C. & E. K. I.'OCKWOOD & CO.
oulels, Molasses and Ice Cicani Candies,‘
«the “merry month.“ '.
GI-uis nie invited to call and examine our '
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, MAY1,1866.
VOLUME XL]X--NUMBJER18:.~
_‘._—~_\,___ .
Abraham Davenport.
BY JOHN 0. Warwick. 2 .
In' the old days (a custom laid aide,
With breecbcs and cocked hats) the people‘sent
Their wisest men to make the public lam,
Drinks the small tribute Voftere wanna,
Waved over by the woods of Rippowainl,
And hallowed by pure lives and tranquil deaths,
Stamford sent up to the councils of the State ‘
Wisdom and grace in Abraham Davenport.
"1‘ wasa May-day of the for old your
Seventeen hundred eighty, that there fell
Over the bloom and sweet life of the Spring,
Over the fresh earth and the heaven of noon,
A horror of great darkness, like the night
In days of which the Norlnud sages tell,—
The Twilight ofthe Gods. The low-hung Iky
Was black with omlnlo'us clouds, Valve where its run
Was fringed with a dull glow, like that which
. climbs
The crater‘l sides from the red bell below.
Birds ceased to sing, and all the barn-yard fowl:
Roasted; the cattle at the pasture ban
Lowell. and looked homeward; hate on 'leatbern
wings
Floated abroad ; tbesounds of labor died ;
Men prayed, and women wept; all ears grew sharp
To hear the doom-blast of the trumpet Ibatter
The black sky, that the dreadful face of Christ
flight look at the rent clouds, not as be looked
A loving guest at Bethany, but stern
As Justice and inexorable Law.
Meanwhile in the old State-House, dlm as ghosts,
Sat the lawglverl of Connecticut,
Trembling beneath their legislative robes.
“It Is theLoI-d‘s Great Day 1 Let us adjourn,"
Some said ; and then, as with one accord,
All eyes were turned to Abraham Davenport.
He rose, slow cleaving with his steady voice
The intolerable bush. -"'I‘bls may be .
The Day of Judgment which the world ‘nwalts;
. But be it so or not, I only know
My present duty, and my Lord's command
To occupy till he come. ' So at the post
Where he has set me in his providence
I choose, for one, to meet him face to face,—
No faltht‘ess servant frightened from my task,
But ready, when the Lord of the harvest calls ;'
And therefore, with all reverence, I would say.
Let God do his work, we will see to ours
Bring in the candles." And they brought them in.
Then by the flaring lights the Speaker read,
Albeit with husky voice and shaking hands
An act to amend an act to regulate
The Shad and alewive fisheries. Whereupon
Wisely and well spake Abraham Davenport.
Straight to the Question, with no figures of speech
Save the nine Arab signs, yet irot without
The shrewd dry humor natural to the plan ;
His awe-struck colleagues listening all the while,
Between the pauses of his argument;
To hear the thunder of the wrath of God
Break from the hollow trumpet of the cloud.
And there he stands in memory to this day
Erect, half-poised, a rugged face, half seen
Against the background of unnatural dark,
A witness to the ages as they pass,
That simple duty hath no place for fear.
Atlantic Monthly for May.
.Q.-.
. From “Our Young Felice."
MAY-DAY.
BY J. WARREN NEWCOIIB, JR.
"May, sweet May, a in has come.
May, that trees the and from gloom ,
Children,children, up and see
All her stores of jolity "‘
Thus sang a German Minnesinger of the
twelfth ~entury, Earl Conrad of KirchbergV
by name, title, and residence. Suppose we
“go a Moying" among old tradition and old
pm Is for a little, and seewitli what rites and ..
ceremonies our English ancestors welcomed ,
We do not celebrate the first day of May
to any extent in this country. When those
grim old Puritans came across the sea in the
good 5pr Mayflower, and landed'on ice-cov
cred Plymouth Rock, they brought with
them, 11' er with Other- stiff and uncom-
fortable things (their straight-backed, bard.
seated chairs, for instance), an abhorrence for
the light observance of any festival «ray that
might be traced to Heathen or Popish “Idol-
atry. ” And May day, alas! dates from both
the Romans and. Druids. 80 May-day,
Christmas, and other holidays found no foet-
ing on New England soil.
Christmas (clearly Papistical' In origin), has:
asserted itself again, but May- -day can never
hope for much favor with us. For even -
farther to the south, where men of less rigid .
tastes and Opinions settled, we lack at this
season that profusion of wild flowers that.
renders the month so great a favorite with.
English boys and girls. (In the for South,
flowers bloom all the year, and May- day can
possess no significance.) With us, that most
sweet and lovely blossom, the Trailing Ar-
Terry prettil'y calls it, —haVIl long since pass-
ed away. It came very early , we plucked
it perhaps from beneath a light spring snow;
it gladdened us beyond measure, but it is
gone, and there is little to take its place.
And, certainly, without flower in plenty one
cannot fltly celebrate a floral festival.
I know, indeed, some pleasant country
places where little parties are made np'to
visit the. woods and choose and crown
a Queen, but these are only feeble indica-
tions of that youthful love for the day which
inspired Tennyson’ s beéutiful “ May Queen. "
In England it is very different. The Seav
son has advanced with rapid stride; already
V the earth is covered with luxuriance of wild
flowers, and Summer, lusty and impatient,
knocks at the door. English writers upon
country life abound with pictures of fragrant
and beautiful May. -ant a wealthof wild
blossoming dues not that admirable writer
for the young,'Thcmas Miller, spread before:
us wbeu‘he says: “If May produced not an-
other blossom beyond thoso which she hangs
out upon our thousands of miles of hawthorn
hedges, we should still hail her as queen of
the Year, 0, is it not a pleasant thought to
know that even ‘looped and windowed rag-
gedness,’ the poorest beggar that ever wan-
dered by the roadside, nOw inhales II‘ fra-
granco worthy.of the gardens of Heaven 9"
Mayvday is any celebratedVIvliere so much
material for floral decoration exists; but
even in England the old custtfins have sad-
ly fallen away. Oncé upon a time every vil-
lage had its annual setting up Of the May
pole, which was consecrated to the Goddess
of Flowers, the garlands upon it. being left
undisturbed till the ensuing year. At the
present time, I presume a May- pole would
hardly be discovered, if one searched frOin
end to end of “Merry England. "
Washington Irving says. . “I shall never
forgot the delight I felt on that seeing 'a
May- pole. It was on the banks of the Dec
close by the picturesque old bridge that,
stretches across the river from the quaint old
city alabaster. My fancy adorned it With
wreaths of flowers, and peopled the green
banks'witb all the dancing rovelry Of May
day. One can readily imagine what a gay
scene it must have been ill jolly old London,
when the doors were decorated with flower-
in; branches, when every hat was decked
l 8. E. OLMBTEAD & 00‘s. A with hawthorn, and Robin flood,Friar Tuck
-.a ~ ,.‘.
And so, from I brown homestead, where the Sound
butiis,— —"Darling of the Forest,” as Rose '
Maid Mar'gn,‘tlie moms-dancers, and all the
other fantastic masks and revelers, were
perforating their antics about the May-pole
in every part of the city. ”
" Robin H606, personated by some guy
young fellow, presided in those gay old
times as Lord of the May , while beside him
Maid Marian, crowned as Lady of the May,
“With eyes of blue
And hnblted in pretty forest plight,
His greenvvood beauty, out, young as the dew."
V Early on May morning, while the gradual-
ly brightening east shot upWards faint spires
Votgrayisli light, andthe damp breath of the
fuigbt stillflonted over meadow and wood.
the young peoplewere up and out to “gather
the May.” The matter of the first moment
was the May-pole. It was the custom in
mint parts of England for the landed gentry
‘to allow the villagers the choice of suitable
tree on their domains. and a tall, straight
sapling having been selected. it Was speedily
cut down and dragged to the village. green
by oxen gaily decorated with flowers and
bright colored ribbons, It is stated that du.
ring the reign of Queen Elizabeth it was not
uncommon to see as many as forty yoke of
oxen employed in drawing a May-pole. Fol-
lowing it came youthsVandV maidens, bearing
green branches and gay wreaths and nose-
gays. Besides decorating the May-pole with
these floral treasures, they fastened them to
the cottage doorways and twined th( in
about the pillars in the village church. For
it was a simple age; when simple pleasures
satisfied the country people.
The custom of erecting a May-pole,” well
as the practice of choosing a King and
Queen (or ‘ Lord and Lady) 'of'May, dates
from the time of the Saxons, when yearly
"Witteuagelnotes," or assemblies of the Bar-
ons, were held in the month of May. Dn-
riog the absence of their chiefs the common
people chose;a King, who selected a Queen,
and the two ruled in the stead; of their'lords,
—he crowned with an oaken, and she with a;
hawthorn wreath. A pole was put up to
dance about, and the authority of. the pair
was respected while the Wittenagemote con-
tinuedin session. - TheVMay-pole' was some-
erection with a garland upon its top being
the signal for a meeting of the people when
they saw cause for punishing or deposing~
their governors.
modern times.
' In some parts Of the country the young
were away to the woods with the following
‘ song;—
“Come, lads; with your bills,
To the woods we‘ll away,
We'll gather the boughs,
And we‘ll celebrate May.
“We‘ll bring our load home,
All we‘ve oft done before,
And leave a'green bougb
At each pretty mold a 'door."
Another English practice on the morning
of May-day was the washing one’ 9 face in
newly fallen dew. 80 late as the 2d of May
1791, the London “Morning ‘Post” contained
the following paragraph: “According to an-
. anal and superstitious custom, a number of
persons went into the fields yesterday, and
bathed their faces with dew on the grassmn-
der the idea that it wOuld render them beau-
tiful." Samuel Pepys, a noted gentleman of
Charles the Second’s times whose quaint dié'
ary many of our young folks will doubtless
read some day, has the fOllowing note. of
the cdstom: “My wife Vaway' down to Wool-
wich, in order to a little oyre, and to lie
there, and so to gather May dew to- -morrow
morning, which Mrs Turner has told her .is
the only thing to wash her face with.” He
adds,——the sinner,-“I am- contented with
'it"; and gives the reason for his content-
merit immediately thereafter: “I by water"
' to Fox-hall, and there walked in Spring
garden ; and is very pleasant and cheap go-
ing thither for a man may go to Spend what
he will or nothing—all as one ; but to. " hear
the nightingale and other birds ; and hear a
fiddler, and there a harp, and bear a laugh-
ing, and there fine people walking, is mighty
diverting" says honest Mr. Pepys; whose
wife has gone to Woolwich, “in order to a
little ayre, and to gather May-dew. " .
After the May-pole was fairly raised and
decorated, when green bowers had been
erected for the use of the Lord and Lady of '
the May, came the Inerry dances, the mask
my and mummings peculiar to the day. In
many places the nobles and gentry graced
'the festivities with theirpresence, and go.
tesquc pantomime added to the (enjoyment
of the villagers. On these occasions there
were Robin Hood, and Maid Marian, Friar
Tuck, Much the Miller’s Son, Little John.
Will Scarlet, and all the other famous char-
acters of merry Sherwood. Maid Marian
was often splendidly attired, as the following
anclent chronicle of these Inaskings setteth
forth: -—
“ She was habited in a watchet-color ed
tunic reaching to the ground; over which
sleeves, fringed with silver and very neatly
plaited ; her girdle was of silver baudekin,
fastened with a double bow on the left side;
her long fiax’en hair was divided into many
ringlets, and flowed upon her shoulders; the
top part of her head was covered witha not
work cool of gold, upon which was placed a
garland of silver, ornamented with blue via--
lets. ”
[Possibly some of the young lady readers
of “Our Young Folks” may fancy taking the
pains to ascertain what was “watcher color"
or what material was “silver baudekin." *I:
protest that I know no more about it than
my great-grandson will about “mauve" or
“ magenta, ” or “ rats, " “ mice” “waterfalls"
and other adjuncts of the present style of
toilet]
Into the ring came also a. hobby horse and
a dragon, the former ambling and prancing-
about, while the latter hissed and shook his
wings, to the great delight of the multitude.
Friar Tuck, meanwhile marching solemnly
about within the circle of spectators,’occasiou
ally dropped his heavy stafi upon the toes of
intrusive individuals Then there were mor-
Vrls-nancersmitb bells attached to their knees
and elbows, who danced and capered musi-
cally , also they now and again slyly cast
handfuls of meal or the faces of the admiring
rustics, or tapped tli‘em resoundiugly on the
head With air inflated bladder hung at the
end of apole. Not intellectual or refincd'
amusements, certainly, but well fitted to the
cultivation and manners of the times, and
far better than some of the more brutal sport
vim modern Englishmen delight in. After
$9M worea white linen roohet with loose
' \
Shining through dusk hair, like the stars of n1gbt,V
times a “Liberty-pole" too, in those days, its _
But I must return to more
men, rising earlier than the earliest maidens, V
trials of skill' I'n archery by Robin Hood and
his fellows the regular pageant was Iconclu-
ded,and the villagers, thronging about. the
May- -pole, passed the day in promiscuous
dancing.
lying here and there, far removed from the
great world—much simpler ceremonies were
practised, nearly every locality having its
own Vp’eculiar Observances, handed dowu
from father to son. In Cornwall fo‘r in-
stance, it was the custom foi- a number of
g men and women to assemble at a pub-
bananas on the evening of the 30th of
April, and waiting till the clock struck the
hour of midnight, sally out with violins,
drums, and other instruments to the various
farm-houses within four or five milesarouod
where they were expected, and where they
were treated tb‘fiinnket" (curds and whey)
cake, etc., Having thus feasted before day-
light, they proceeded to gather the May. In
. Wales similar parties go "about to the farm
houses collecting money, which is used to
defray the expenses of a village festival.
In all cases, a dance around the village May
pole was theVprincipal feature of the day’s
sproceedings.
Perhaps the most peculiar custom on rec-
ord was that observed at Temple Sowerby,
.,,, village in Westmoreland, where on May
day the villagers assembled on the green and
strove who should tell the most improbable
story, the wirinenreceiving-a prize. On one
occasion a certain Bishop ofCai-lisle, pas-
sing in his carriage, was arrested by the
throng, and inquired its cause. Upon being,
told he delivered an impromptu sermon on
the sin and folly of such conduct,concluding
by saying that for his part be had never told
a lie in his life. “ The Bishop has won 1"
. cried judges and people with one accord,and
whether he would or no_,the prize was thrust
upon him.
Those Meyers who went about in the early
:ly moling from house to house, affixing
green branches to the doors, dancing, and
sometimes begging, sang rude songs at each
stopping-place of one of which the following
is a literal copy: —
‘ THE MAYERS’ SONG.”
“Remember as poor Mayer's all,
And thus we do begin,‘
To lead our lives in rightousness,
Or else'we die iii sin.
“We have be'en rambling all this night
And almost all this day,
And now returned back again
We have brought you a branch of May;
“A branch of May we have brought you,
And at your door it stands,
It is but a sprout.
Blit it is well budded out
By the work of our Lord‘s bands.
“The hedges and trees they are so green,
As green as any leek,
Our Heavenly Father be watered them
With his heavenly dew so sweet.
"The moon shines bright and the stars give It
light ,
' A little below it is day;
So God bless you all both great and small.
And send you ajoyful May." -
'All the songs used upon these V occasions
.tbat I have seen contain a quaint mix‘ure of
piety with May-flowers, and many of ‘them
not a little sage wisdom put in homely phrase
The following verse from one of them con-
tains a sentiment found ill nearly all -—
“Mirth welove.-— the proverb says
Be ye merry, be ye wise ;
We will walk ‘in Wisdom‘s way,
There alone true pleasure lies."
But the May-poles and May dances, songs,
and ceremonies were by no means cmifiued
m the country Allusions to mini by Chatt-
cer, Shakespeare, Milton, and all the lesser
lights of English song, show their universal-
ity in the'kingdom‘ , and we find them flour-
ishing with unabated gusto in the busy city
of London itself,whelc, at one time, upon
May morning, tall poles were duly erected,
and verdant arliors stood in Cornbill and
the Strand, while green branches overhung
the strict.
This was a gloat day for the milkmaids
and chimney- sweeps, who paraded the street
in companies, begging a trifle from their cus
tomers. It is some sixty years now since
the milkmaid of song and picture book dis-
appeared from the streets of London. Thir-
ty odd years since-a Londoner wrote as fol-4
lows:—
“In London thirty years ago,
When pretty milkmaids went about,
-It was a goodly sight to see
Their Muy- day pageantlong drawn out :—
“Themselveo In comely colors dressed
Their shinipg garland in the middle,
A pipe and labor on before,
Or the foot inspiring fiddle.
“They stopped at houses where it was
Their custom to cry, ‘Milk below 1‘
And, while the music played, with smiles
Joined hands and pointed toe Iotoe.
"Such scenes and sounds once blest my eyes .
And charmed my ears,—but all have vanished
On May- -day, now, no garlands go,
For milkmaids and their dances are banished"
\Vbeu the sweeps turned out they made a
gfétesqm: show indeed. One of the party
knovhi as “Jack in the Green,” was covered
with the exception of his logs with. green
boughs, garlands, and nosegays ; and moved
a dancing boquel up and down the streets
They had a Lord and Lady of May, also} at-
tired with all the magnificence possible. And
they collected considerable sums of money
front the populace, the groin: r portion of
thiclIJ am sorry to say, t:‘hI ll hard masters
tool; from them and appropIiIIed to them-
SeIVes.
But there a e neither M. Iy-poles nor Ilior-
Iii-dancl rs nor Jacks in- the Green now.
The festival withsfood the attacks of perse-
cutions, but died whgn the ancient simplici-
ty of mama-rs departed from the lower order
of the people who were its chief upholdel?
Great abuses bad aiisr-n iii the observance’ol'
the day, and the reforming Parliament (the
men whoaiterv'vards beheaded Charles the
First) passed an act in 1644 to the eflect that
“all and singular May-poles that are or shall
be erected, shall be taken down and remov-
ed by the constable, bosshoiders, tithiugmen
the parish where the same be, and that no
Mav pole-V be hereafter set up, erected, or snfa
fered to br- set up within the kingdom of
England or dominion of Wales;
floors to be lined five shillings weLkIy till the
'said May-poles le taken down." -
So the May-p0 fes came down.
But though the erection of May- -polcs was',
abolished, the celebration of the day could
n-Ot be wholly suppressed even bv the stern.
1 hand of Lord Protector Oliver CromwclI;-Iud
in 1654a London print entitled “The Moder-
ate lntelligeucer" contained the following.
‘notice: “This day was more observed by
In the smaller places—the little villages
petty constables, and the churcltwardens of”
the said of: .
people' a going a Maying than for (liver.
years past, and indeed much sin obmuritted
by Wicked meetings, drunkenness, ribOldVry,
and the like. ”
The restoration of the gay and frivolous
Charles the Second was ofcourse Luann: .
the re-estilblishment of all thosepubfi'cm
merits the “Reun'dlreads',”liad fi-ow'dé‘tf, ‘ _' i
and May-poles again arose, flower cram”
garlanded' with green, in every part of
land. They flourished for a laughing—"1'-
remote rural noOksV evento within thé‘iu ’
ory of many liviiig' men; but it in II q_V_ _. -
if they will ever rise again from their pr.-
ent downfall.
It would, perhaps. be a good and pleupnt
thing If they might Many of the rendering
this magazine play a pretty, innocent, 'IIIII
healthful game,“ (Jilly a few years- office It
vived' in England): In Charles the Secobd’s
time it was called ‘fiPall Mall.” and the mo].
folds and ladies of his court enjoyed it Bill‘s
ly. Now we c‘all 'th “Croquet." Pdlilb‘ly'
before we are all gray, a fashion for Mai '
games and a May Qlieea may arise once
more across the ocean, in which case, doubt-
less,we shall fellow it to the 1?th of our Va‘b’ll—
ity.
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continuation of Charles Rende’l “biddin’ if“
Harding contibntes The Harmonic“; 21:92 Will;
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will be found copied’ in abotller 001 :‘Km Field
has a second article on Mt D0” of llter‘ VSlhg/e
Lander; Frances Power Cabbeb‘u‘ in anteluorl‘fli’e
Fenian Idea; Ned. Sted'lnln our". mesa ia‘
Booth Jas. Russell Dowel} coutrlbutcs III»: “
BiglOw' 5 Speech at March Meeting; which close- as"
follows:
It s the 1213' time thet I shell e‘ei- address ye
Bu mull noon fln‘ some new tor-mentor; bless yet
"l
11. W. Longfellow has a short poem entitled Tumor.
row; and Mrs. Alters one entitled Among the Dan'-
rels. Passages from Hawthorne’ 9 Note Book, slid .
Chimney Corner are continued.
From “Hosea Biglow’s Speech" we take a few
lines, as samples (”if its quality ,
Peace, that we hoped 'ould come an‘ build int year
An’ coo by every housedooor, isn‘t’herea
No, nor won ‘t neverbefor all our jaw, .
Till we‘ re ez brave inV pol’tica oz in war! . .
0 Lord, of folks wuz made so‘s't they could see
The baguet-plnt there is to an ideal '
’ Tgii tinies the danger in’ em th' is in ulcel; ‘
They run your soul thru au' you never feel,
But crawl about an‘ seem to think you're livln’,
Poor shells 0' men, not truth the Lord's forgiven
Till you come bunt ngin areal live fact.
An‘ go to pieces when you'd Vougb' to not! _
’l‘het kin o Hbcgnet s writ we’re‘ crossing‘ now
An’ no man fit to navigate Ir acow _ '
’Onld stan‘ expectin‘ help from Kingdom Court
While t‘ other side druv their cold iron home;
M y frien' s, you never getbered From my month
No, nut one word ug‘ in the South In South;
Nor- th' ain‘ t a llvfn’ man white, brown, nor block
Gladder’n wot I should be to take ’emblck;
But all I ask of Uncle Sam: is first . "
'11:) write up on his door, " Nogbodo on trust; "
Give no cash down in ekle laws fbr all,
An' they‘ll be snug inside attire.- nex‘ an.
Give wut they ask, an' we shall bcv flanker,
Wath minus some cousid'u'ile macro. ' '
Give war they need. an’ we shell get ’forc long
A nation all one piece, rich. pc‘uoéfle, strung-*- , ,
Mnke' em Amerikin,nn’ they'll begin ‘ "ii
To love tbeircou'ntry ez they loved tbelMln;
Let' em stay Sontlnrn, un" you've kepI c‘ sou
Ready to fester- ez it done afore. “ -'
No mortal man can bout of perfic' vision, ,
But the one moleblln' thing fs'lndeélil‘dn,
An‘ tb ain‘t no fntnr' for the ma not into,
Thet out of” J n s t can't spell great; ‘
Some folks would call that reddikle': do you
_ "l‘ was commonsense store the war wnz tbni;
'l'lret loaded all our guns a'n' made" embpeak
80’ s ‘t Europe heared’ em clean acre-t tbe Brock;
"1‘ hey’ re drivin 0’ their spiles down now," lez Ibo
To the bald grennit 0' God's lust idea:
121' they reach theo, Democ' cy needn‘t felt
The tallest airth quakes we can‘glt up here.“
It - _ * * * iI II- ' ' o
Ef treason is crime, ez some folks say,
How could we puni’sb it a milder way
Than sayin' to‘ em. “Brethren, lookee here,
We'll jes’ divide things with ye, sheer and sheer.
You take the Darkics, ez we took the Paddles _,
lgn‘ rant and poor we took ‘ein by the bond”
An’ the' re the bones an‘ sinners' o the lull." I
1 ain 't 0' those that fancy there‘ a 0' lOc! on
Every invcs‘ ment that don‘t start from Boron;
lint i know this; our money’ s safest trolled
In suntliin,‘ come what will. thet can't be billed,
An‘ thet s the old Amerikfn ldce,
To make a man a Man an‘ letbun be.
-x- * ~16 II» it II
Who was the-‘Nited States ‘fore Richmon’ fell!
\Vuz the South needfie their full mine‘torrp'eu 5
An‘ can I we spell it in [bet short bnu'w
I ill or underpinnin’ 's settled VIO‘ s 10 stay?
Who can es for the resolves of ‘61 "'
'l‘lit-t tried to coax an nirtbqunkve'Ith a bun .' .
llez act ‘ly nothin’ taken place celled that.
To 1’ am folks they must handle fact! like melt?
Ain ttbls the true p ‘.nt 9 Did the Rébs accept ‘euVi. '
Ef‘ lint, whose fault is' t tbet we lievfr't Vkep"éin l’
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