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Bo ' Ha TOQUET,
- TEACHER OF THE
FRENCH LANGUAGE.
LESSONS IN .
Drawing and. Painting.
Glasseson TUESDA PS and FRIDA PS.
For terms etc, apply to the Bookstore ofAn-
drew Selleck. Refer to former patronsly18*
NOTICE.
SAMUEL Lans, M. D., respectfully in-
forms his friends and the public . generally
that be has associated with him in business
Janus E. BARBOUB, M. D., late of Wilton,
Conn.
DE. Bannock can be found at his office
over H. M. Prowitt’s Drug Store,at all hours
day and night, except when necessarily ab-
sent. , 8tf
N UMBER 962--NEW SERIES,
“Nérwéih
3 [Milli-HER EllMl’lllY,
NOBWAI-E CON N ,
Chartered Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
Wu- C. STREET, President.
GEO. R. COWLEs, Secretary.
EEEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan lot. 1866 1y
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO.'R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES:
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna, of Hartford, .“’ “. 3;128,820
Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ _ I722,219
Home, of N. H., ' “ “ 500,000
Norwich, “ “ 390,501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,875
North American, Ht’d“ “, 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants Hartford, “ “ 301,443
_ Western Mass, Plttsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ 200,000
People‘s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
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. Cnaw.
N EW. HARNESS STORE,
Under the Connecticut Hotel
GEORGE S. BEERS, would respectfully
announce to the Citizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand under the Connecti
cut Hotcland is prepared to furnish anything
in the shape of HARNESS, SADDLE
HORSE TRAPPINGS 0R FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, material and work-
manship, at reasonable prices. All in want
of anything in his line are invited to call and
give him a trial. All orders for Repairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4m30
Home from the War.
FELLOW CITIZENS l having now got
over the struggle for the Union and re-
turn d to the peaceful life of a citizen among
you, beg to state that I am now ready to
fulfill any orders you may be pleased to favor
me with ; having succeded to the business
formerly carried on by my father, M. A. Per-
ry, D er. From the improvements lately
made shall be enabled to carry on the busi-
Pll T. SCHLEY’ M. D, chess with more advantage and dispatch at
OFFICE WITH
Dr. N. A. 'Mosman,
Over 0. J. Gruman’s Store.
or. I. revivals. anion,
Physician and Surgeon,
Ofllce at the Driig Store of E. Blackman,
No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
o. s. Locnwoon,
Fashionable Draper ii Tailor,
and
GEN TLEMEN’S FURNISHINQ
EMPORIUM I
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
G. 8; G. M. Holmes,
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
flour,
Provision, dtc.,
. Main Street,
14 - Norwalk, Conn
' S. I. OWSTEAD “C0,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Fleur, Feed, do,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
0f Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
1.73 For Norwalk and vicinity.
A. JACKSON 6!. 330.
N o. _1 Grazette,Bnilding.
- OULD respethull ' y
, , announce to the
' public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock Of goods. We arenow prepar-
ed to offer an, assortment not to be surpassed
in l‘lul'fleld County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to our stock .01
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as being cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s Watch-
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
$5: to $.00. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our fuel. ties for selling cheap could not be
greater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
Plated 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
1'03 05.88!
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. He offers great inducements
to cash buyeraas he has as large an assort~
ment of groceries of the best qualities‘as can
be found at any store in the coun We
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very bcst‘ quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
mean-ran arr-runner,
And Silver-Plated Ware.
HE Subscrioer, while in England, recent~
NI, made arrangements with the Shef-
fied . anufacturers for the sale of Thomas
HarrrsnnjscelebratedCutlery, 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
eyer offered in this Country, includin Car-
ving Knives and Forks; Bread ives;
ButterKnives; Table Knives and Forks-
Pocket Knives of every description inclu:
ding many curious styles; Scissors, etc. doc.
_ Also, just received, an assortment of b’eau-
tiiul 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 examine for yourselves.
tf46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Business Cards, Tickets, &c,
Printed in Colored Inks Bronzes or )laih
black ink, on white or cdlored cards, id the
best manor, at the Gamma J on Omen.
moderate charges. Dyeing branches as for-
merly. Goods of all descriptions dyed or
clea’iied. Family Mournings promptly at-
tended to. Velvets, Grape and Lace carefully
dyed and dressed. All goods returned with-
in ten days.
All goods left at J. F. do C. R. Bennett’s,
South Norwalk, or Mrs. Shepard’s opposite
the Post Office, Norwalk, will receive prompt
attention. ROBERT N. PERRY.
Hardware, Cutlerly, &c.,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chichester
the old established Hardware Business, at
South Norwalk and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. 'He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, Agricultural Implements, Mechan-
‘ics’ Tools, Fire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of hiu customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
WM. S. FITCH:
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Notice.
THE subscriber having taken the old
Horse Shoeing Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe.
ing and all kinds of job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms. , ..
He also carrieson the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twenty-thr e years.
fOHN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. tf35
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shoeing & Black-smithing.
~ LYON & AHERN,
WOULD announce to the pu;lic that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry ‘Lamb, Main street, where they are
prepared 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 dispatch.
Mr. WM. E. BEFBS has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood-shop.
Auaus'rus LYON, WmAHEEN.
Norwalk, J an., 23d,1865. 1y37
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers.
THE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. applications from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves of the benefits of
theinstitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. MORGAN Moments, Presid’t, Stamford,
JOSEPH B. HOYT Stamford .
CHARLES BROWN, Darien, ’ }g§$ild'ilt‘fge
WM. A. CUMMINGS, do . '
INSURANCE.’
'EONYHHS'NI
ET INSURED in the NEW ENG-
LAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPA-
NY, of Hartford. .
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL, Agent.
at the Office of the Norwalk Savings ‘Society
Business Change 1
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
WOULD 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 es-
tablishment. They are now prepared toexe-
cute in the best manner, and with greater
iiispatpb than ever before, anything in the
me o -
Carriage Making and Blacksmithing.
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.
- NOTICE.
THE Subscriber having purchased the
NISHING EMPORIUM, of A. Kozrpel, will
continue the Business in all its branches at
the old Stand No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The Public are respectfully invited to call
aiid examine the large and varied asort-
ment of -
Ready Made Clothing,
FRENCH CLOTHS. CASSIMERES AND
VESTINGS, which he will make up to or-
dcr at short notice and in the latest Fash-
ionable Syle. E. GUSOWSKI.
No. 3 Main Street,
Norwalk, February 15th, 1865. 1y10
EROSENE LAMPS a fine assortment
at C. a E. K. Lockwoon a co.
CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR- -
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1866.
.__ REAL ESTATE.
ron sans—5i are LET.
THE splendid residence recently o'chpied
by W. W. Pendleton, Esq., most pleas.
antly and desirably situated in Winnipauk,
being only two minutes walk to the D. db N
R. R. Depot, six trains pass daily. Has gas
and running water in the House; also a
splendid arden with a nice Strawberry
patch, an a large quantity of choice can
trees on the premises. Enquire of JXME
MITCHELL, at the Union Market, East
Side Bridge. . . tt24
for Sale.
EV. G. C. CREEVEY ofiershis house on
Union Park for sale. Two thousand
dollars of the purchase money may remain
unpaid indefinitely. The garden is 'well
stocked with Grape Vines of the most ap-
proved kinds in full hearing. The house
will accommodate a large famil . For par-
ticulars applfl to Mr. David W. ash at Nor-
walk, or to r. Creevey at West Brook.
FOR SALE-----Foun Lori's,
IGHTY FEET FRONT each, on the
street commencing on West Avenue
opposite the residence of Frederfizk Dimon,
Esq., and running through to Franklin .Av-
enue,opposite the residence of Henry I. Hoyt
Esq. Terms, one quarter down, balance in
three yearly payments. Apply to .
tf23 FRANK B. SMITH.
mar. ns-rA-rn,
For Sale and to let. ‘
NUMBER of Tenement Houses for sale
and to let. Six first-class Houses for
sale or to let, four of them furnishfil; three
small houses for sale to be moved off; also
a number of building Lots for sale. Four
Farms and a quantity of Wood Land for
sale. All of the above will be sold on so-
commodating terms. -
Apply at S. T. WOOD'S
4t*21 Employment Office. -
BUILDING LOT, Fen SALE.
ABUILDING LOT, 70x130 feet situated
of
on Centre Avenue, for Sale. En uire
[“9] A. SELLEC .
BUILDING LOTS,
FOR SALE
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
sale at a bargain. A house and five acres
of land, ditto. Apply to ,
tf A. H. BYINGTON.
FOR SALBA
03 1'0 IET.
T H E well-known property formerl
owned by Josiah Gre ory, decease ,
elegant] situated on the our Corners at
Poplar lains, so called, will be sold in any
portion to suit purchasers; the above rop-
erty being situated but 2 miles from est-
port 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 robm.
Also a Farm of 90 Acres, known as the
Ridge Farm, with ham and cow houses
thereon, and well of .water in the yard. The
said Farm is well watered and well fenced,
app19.. in Abundance; is situated. .within 2
miles of Norwalk, and is vafll ro ortioned
into Plough, Pasture an lifeadbw, also
having on it an excellent piece of Woodland.
For further particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL, Norwalk, or
tf 11 JOSEPH S. GODFREY, Weston.
For Sale.
HE valuable Tract of Land on East Av-
enue, adjoining theresidence of Geo. A.
St. John, Esq. It fronts on two streets, has
also a water front, and would make sev-
eral valuable building lots. It will be sold
to ether, in order to close an Estate.
or further particulars enquire of
AS. A. HOYT,
or GEORGE B. ST.JOHN.
1‘08 3m.
THE large dwelling house on the corner
Lock Factory. It has fifteen rooms; lar e
dining and cook rooms; well calculated or
a boarding louse, or with slight alterations
could be made into two or more tenements.
There are Piazas running on the south and
east side, afi‘ording a fine view of the barber.
It has recently been repainted and thorough-
ly repaired. The above property will be sold
on reasonable terms, part of the urchase
money can remain on Bond or ' ortgafic.
For further particulars enquire.of H. H. 1-
well, at the ofiice of N orwalk Lock Co.
SC. Norwalk, Jan. 1st, 1866.
J. FERRIS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 ESTATES
FOR SALE in Norwalk, and vicinity
from 1—4 to 200 acres, with buildings
rice, from $450M $100,000 Also
theron
T LET,
Address J. FERRIS, at Tolles do Ely’s Drug
Store, South Norwalk. Notice for annoying,
may be left at the Gazette Ofiice.
Board and Lodgings,
AT THE
NEW YORK DINING SALOON.
MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
Refreshments of all kinds, and MEALS fur-
nished at all hours. Lonenvos at reasonable
me-ILLIARDS.
In connection with the Saloon. is a large
and well furnished BILLIARD Room. The
Subscriber will do his utmost to please all
who favor him with their patronage.
SAAC LEE,
tf‘38 Proprietor.
BUY YOUR
"peers and SHOES!“
, AT
summons,
SOUTH NORWALK, New: Door to
D‘Aroi's Ice Cream Saloon.
You can always find a full assortment of
Gents Boots and Shoes, Children’s and La-
dies Shoes, Gaiters, doc, made u or made
to order in all the latest styles, 0 the -very
best materialmnd at the lowest cash prices.
REPAIRING,
Neatly, cheaply and quickly done. Give me
a call and see for yourself.
GEO. H. SUTTON.
So. Norwalk, March, 1866. '6m11
FLOUR, FLOUR, FLOUR; also,'Feed
and Grain in any quantit , to suit pur-
chasers, at OLMESS
GOOD PASTURAGE
FOR
COWS or 303828.
NEAR THE BRIDGE.
Enquire at the Guam Oman.
9, Amounts i—AGENTS wan-
ted for sin: onh’rel new articles, just
out. Address 0. T. GAREY, City Building,
3t20
Biddetord, Maine. -
O
of Marshal and Water St., near the‘
urnished and unfurnished houses.
Mr. Giles Haulenbeck, .
WOULD respectfullyreturn his thanks
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Nor-
walk for their liberal patronage duringthe
last fivayears, and without regard to ex-
penseincreascd his facilities 'by buildings
new and commodious shop with all the
modern improvements of the ”age. Having
just received the Sprin St lea, consisting of
Ladies Bonnets, Roun ate, Youths, In-
fants and Gents Hats, all of the latest and
most improved patterns, he feels confident
that he can please all who wish their Hats
Bleached, Pressed and Dyed in a workman-
like manner. Hoping to merit the continu-
ance of the patronage heretofore re'ceived
he would inform the public that his place of
business is at the old stand, Marshall Street,
South Norwalk.
. GILES HAULENBECK,
Bleacher‘and Presser of all kinds of Straw
Goods, Leghorn, Tuscan, Neapolitan and
Panama. . 1y11
47
PATENT KGENCY.
W VINE, Agenhand Solicitor of Patents
0 for Connecticut.
Papers of application, and the Drawln for
obtaining patents correct] pre , and
models me e if required, . Vine,isa sci-
entific and practical mechanic, has had more
than thirty care experience in the patent
business. ersonal advice and assistance
given to inventoi's confidentially.
Mechanical Drawings of every description
executed. Winnipauk, Conn. m39
Musical Instruction. '
MR._JOHN HESSION.
Professor of Music.
~ EGS to inform‘the residents of Norwalk
and vicinity that he is ‘now preppred
toreceive pupils for instruction on the sun
orte, 0r n and Melodeon,elso in the culti-
vation o the voice.
Terms moderate. Address or call at his
residence. Chapel Street Norwalk, Ct.2m*6w
(Mom the Utfoo Daily Obsremr, Sept. 10th)
2183']? IRENE“.
BY reference to the list which we publish
elsewhere, it will be seen that the Sing-
eri‘s Sewing Machines (both family and man-
ufacturing,)‘carrv off the first premiums from
the State fair whichcloscs today. It isworthy
of remark that these machines are rarely
seen at fairs, and the Singer 00. have not
entered into the general scramble for pre-
miums which has characterized the past few
years. The agent in this city saw fit,how-
ever, to come out on this occasion, in force;
end notwithstanding the competion was
sharp—the Wheeler d5 Wilson, Grover do
Baker, doc, joining in the contest—it was
plain to be seen, when the practical tests
were applied that the “plumes" must be
handedover to the Singer machines.
The above machines can be had at New
York prices, of C. S. LOCKWOOD, Main
Street, Norwalk. 6m6
.‘I'OEN 1'31,
TAKES this Opportunity to inform his
old customers that he has disposed of
his interest in the Store No.4 James’s Block,
and has taken the middle basement, in the
Gazette Bulldin , directly under the Store
of Van Hoosear Ambler where he is pre-_
pared to execute all orders entrusted to him,
such as Tin Roofing, Setting of Furnaces,
Ranges, Baths for both cold and hot water,
putting up Pumps, and Plumbing in all its
branches. All Jobbing done with neatness
and dispatch. JOHN FRY.
FIAfI: 01; WISE.
lllllllslllllll .
NEAR THE'DEPOT,
South Norwalk, Comm,
keeps constantly on hand, the
.LATEST ‘
and most FASHIONABLE styles of
CLOTHS,
'CASSIMERES,
VESTINGS,
HATS, -
GAPS, , ,
GLOVES,
and everything in the line of
GENTS FURNISHING Goons.
TRUNKS,
LEATHER BAGS,
UMBRELLAS, to.
Has now on hand one of the best and most,
complete assortments of
GENTS KID GLOVES,
.ever brought into N orwalk, and in future in-
tends to kee the Largest and most Fashion-
able stock 0 Goods in Fairfield County, and
to sell them at the Lowest Cash Prices.
Gents are invited to call and examine our
Goods and Prices, we know we can suit.
One of the best Cutters in the County is
employed on Custom work, and good satis-
faction guaranteed. The public patrdnage
is respectfully solicited.
A, lar e and varied assortment of facny
WALKfilG CANES.
. WM. H. SWORDS,
Near the Railroad Crossing.
South Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1866. 7tf
Undertaking,
AT RIDGEFIELD, CONN.
THE undersigned has purchased and great-
ly enlar the busmess formerly con-
ducted by G’ bert & Bro., and is now prepar-
ed to furnish the public a very large and
choice assortment of cofilns. A previous
knowledge of ,the business enables him to
suit himself to everybod at short notice.
Ridgefield and the adjoin ng towns are so-
licitedto patronize the new enterprise where
all things pertaining to the interment of the
dead can be found on as reasonable retes- as
at any establishment in the country. Me-
talic cases, Rosewood and Walnut caskets
furnished to order. '
JACOB M. LOCKWOOD,
Catoenah St.‘ Ofilce.
6m2 ‘
HE BEST SEWING mom in
the world. Any person that wishes to
purchase, can take one and use i130 days to
mt it on all kinds of 'work.
' TEST IT AND OOHPARE IT WITH
ANY OTHER MACHINE, '
if it 'lproveS'satisfactory keep it, if not return
it. hey are sure to recommend themselves,
call and see them.
E. BLACKMAN
No. 11 {ing-fit.
w. H. SWOR-Ds’,
VOLUME XLIX--NUMBER 25..
Ilbr Boston Recorder.
Not in Winter. '
“Pray that yourfllyht be not in winter."
on t not in winter let me take my flight,
When o’er the bare, bleak fields the rude winde
sweep,
Whenu dfip‘uing clouds shut out the struggling
8
And white snows slit in many a crystal heap.
When ding trees toss their brown arms in pain,
All g their bony hands, with quivering sighs
And call for long-fled summer birds. in vain ,
And only hear the suow-blrds' thin sharp cries. -
Not in life's winter useless, helpless. old,
When youthful friends have left me, one by one,
My pulses feeble, and my heart grown cold,
My lodging over past and labor done:
The “evil days“ the winter of the heart-—
To feel that I have long outlived my race—
To haunt the scenes in which I have no part—
To be astraager iuihynatlve place.
flat so, not so, but when the nursing showers
When the earth is spangled with the early fiowers,
And mm the leaves therobins chirp and sing,
Or. when from equation censors. streaming, rise’
On fervent breezes, summer odors sweet,
And fiwcy clouds float, down-like, in the skies,
And fields are waving with the ripening wheat,
Or, autumn'e golden leaves change into brown,
And squirrels fill their nests with yellow corn,
And orchards drop their mellowing apples down,
With purple-grapes, in Cerea' plenhoue born,
In my full strength, my poorlife at its best,
Still laboring on. still loving, hoping on,‘ _
Ripe, not decayed, then let me enter rest,
Not worn and worthless lay mybody down.
And as the wandererturna with weary feet,
Homeward Rom fairest lands. his spirit thrills,
For all the world has not a place I0 sweet '
As one poor cottage ’midst his native hills ;
So let me leave the earth, still sweet and fair,
When upward, through the starry space I roam.
That ‘mld thejoys of Heaven I still may bear
A sweet remembrance ofmy earthly heme.
Beloiffil’lféonun. w.
-———-oo¢.»o—————
Croquet.
Cousins. leave his horse little, go to chicken and
Moselle;
Leave me here, and when you want me, let them
ring the luncheon bell.
Tie the place, and in the greensward as of old the
hoops are struck, ‘
Where I first met my Thornton, and I voted her a
“duck." . .
Amy 'l‘horton l I can see her. with her mallet raised
to strike,
And her little feet placed deftly in the attitude I
like
Many a morning when the dew-drops had been
chased rway by dawn, ‘
Did I look onAmy Thornton moving slowly o'er the
lawn.
Many a morning I saw her treuea fairly floating on
the wind, ' .
And I blessed her for her chlgnon as it lightly hung,
behind. , .
Then about the lawn I wandered,- with my Amy
"doing spoons” . -
And I made a heap of sonnets, full of “ loves " and
"stars" and "moons."
In the spring my youthful fancy lightly turned to
Amy Thornton. ' .
And I paid, “Bewitching Amy, tell me mid this cro-
quet play. ' ‘ '
Shall we go through life together,“ we went through
hoops today 1 . '
Then she turned with eyes whose splendor seemed
- to shoot one through and through,
“If I find no richer suitor, why then I‘ll put up
with you." ' '
Many a mom we played together, while my friends
did naught but soon. " -
Till she played “loose croquet” with me, and be-
gun to take “two of" '
0 my Amy, reptile-hearteiso to put me in a fix,
0 the horrid hoops and bullets! O the wretched balls
and Itickoi :-
Falserthantbe fairest partner in the middle of a
. game,
Missing two hoops in euwesaion and incensed at
bearing blame.
It is well to wish thee happy,crouqet games with me
were sweet,
Can you love a man whose mallet only hits you
clumsy feet 1’ '
Yet it shall be. You will lower to the level of his
play
And the distance of your croquet will be lessened
day by day.
With my intellectual optics I look scorn upon your
. genie,
Get thee to thy feeble “duder,”-—well he merits such
a name? ‘
e a o e a e e .- s
Bark, my laughing cousins call me, and i leave the
fatal place, ~ -
While from lawn and garden slowly fades the faith-
less Amy's face. London Fun.
W
FACTS Won-m Rmnaamo.—“ Cosmo"
in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post,
gives the following facts worth remember-
ing: .
That an offensive war against weeds is five
times less expensive than a defensive one.
That good fences always pay better than
lawsuits with neighbors.
That hay is a great dealcbeaper made in
~ the summer than purchased in winter.
That a horse which lays his ears back and
looks ii htning when‘ any one approaches
him, is cious. Don’t buy him; ‘ _
That scrim ing the feed of flitting hogs is
a waste of .
That over fed fowls won’t layeggs.
‘ That educating children is money lent at
hundred per cent. .
That one eveuin Spent at home in study
is more profitable an ten in lounging about
country taverns. . .
That cows should always be milked regu-
larl and clean. . .
but it is the duty of every man to take
some good, reliable, entertaining paper, and
‘pay for it regularly—of course.
———-—o«.
Com—The loom, the anvil, the
3:10pm. Modern—the skate, the swing, the
Implements of housewifery.—The spin-
nin wheel, cordsand needle. Modern—the
roc chair, piano and sewing machine.
Woii for oddrmomenta—Cardlng, knit-
ting, churning. - Modern—crocheting, tat-
tling,reading novels . _
Employment for young ladies—Making
bread, workin butter darnin stockings.
Mod —loo out of thewln ow, making
waterfalls, we ‘,3 worsted. .-
Emplo ments or. young gents—Felling
trees tilllng laud, planting corn. Modern
—selling pins, curing come, fitting kids.
Emplo meat for little. girla—Workin
samplesjiunfing hen’s nest, reading the B -
ble. Modern—rolling hoop, rolling hair,
dancing the Lapelers. . .
Covering for the head—A bonnet. Mod-
ern _ or pieces of silk and lace orna-
mented with flowers. -
a.-.
[S'It has been suggeSted that our gov-
ernment can make the greatest allow of neu-
trality, and do a 1: service to the Fenians
by appointingI n.'McClellan'to the com-'
mand of the nited States troops on the bor-
der.‘ While hewaa pre arlng to move his
forces the Feniana wo d have ample time.
to capture Canada—Mord "M ‘
Maj. Gen. Schofield, just returned
from Europe, is decidedly of the o inlon
that war isinevltable. He says that a
icon is the ruling spirit, and is metal; as ng
Italy and Prussia to further his own esigns.
meimm
--0arlotta Patti is ill at Milan, from an
And brooding sunshine bring the green of spring, -
.in my grasp. God was fighting against me,
From the National Temperance Advocate.
The Fall and the nice ofGenius.
was addressed, several months ago, to an in-
timate friend, by one of the most gifted and
brilliant literary men of this country. His
works are in the libraries of the nation. 0i
him, a distinguished jurist recently said :
“He has made his friends shed more tears of
partners and of joy than any American living.”
We congratulate our readers that we" are
permitted to lay before them this beautiful
Letter, which was written in the unreserve of
private friendship, and with no expectation
of its ever being published :
NEW Yoax, Nov. 5, 1865.
MY DEAR COLONEL : I thought I had end-
ed my career of intemperance at poor Char-
ley's grave ; but I did not. Iii the utter des-
olation of my spirit, after my wife and (laugh-r
ter\had left me at—, without one kiss or
parting farewell, I felt that the charm of life
was over. But I did not yield to death as I
was so strongly tempted to do ; although it
seemed to me, as I kept my vigils that night
by the new tomb, “how much better that I
should sleep here, too, than prolong 'a life
which must, some day, end in my filling a
drunkard’s grave.” The silent, sad, and de-
termined manner in which my wife had left
me, told me that it was a final separation. I
knew it then, and I know it now. I never
expect to see her again. Her heart is lost to
me forever. Nothing can ever regain it. I
do not think of it, except in dreams, when
the rosy light of other days beams on my
soul. I have 'dmrod it all I and how great
. must have been the guilt which deserved
suchinfinite retribution ! i The loss of a
hundred Children would Only ring the heart
witha thousand agonies ; but to lose such a
wife, brought with it the unutterable horrors
of remorse—a mfeelmg to me. I consider-
ed myself lost. An only son dead at my
feet—an only daughter, whom I had es-
tranged—the wife of my youth, the only wo-
man I ever loved, worse than lost . by death
—lost while lining I and myself cast out to
roam the earth awhile, and then enter the
endless future with no right to hope for the
pardon and love of God i The stars were
on the grave—and I Could hear no sound but
the ripple of the trout stream ; or, in fancy,
the distant roll of the lightning-train, which
was hearing away from me to the distant
West the only attractions the earth held, and
which, alas l were mine no more. I had de-
moed it all .’ To die, had terrors enough;
but to lice was more terrible. A voice said;
“Turn ye, turn ye, for why will you die ‘2"
I could not bcli'eoo I could utterly and forever
refrainfrom liquor ! ’ If I had, I should have
takeuthe right step then. I knelt on the
grave, but I did not dare to look up into
heaven. I was afraid to pray—I dreaded
lest a just God should strike me dead. What
I suffered that night no one but myself will
ever know. ’~ ,
The next day I planted the rest of the ev-
ergreens over Charley’s grave, and watered
them; and after one more night of deep and
dreadful gloom and despair. I started for
New-York, not knowing what I should do,
and almost insensible. *-
I met my old friends; I drunk with them
as usual ; in no debauch—which I never
went into in my my life—but in something
till worse, perhaps—a steady and constant
indulgence. I tried to do business, resuming
mywell-prbjected but necessme suspened
schemes. But an invisible hand wooed me
back. The fruit I clutched turned to ashes
Thu thoughtwaa my saloatibn. It said; “If
God is stopping up your way, he has not
abandoned you. Turn, and he will go with
you." Never words were uttered clearer. I
resolved. It took me one week to do it, and
I did it in this wise : I knew I could not do
it alone, and I did not dare to depend on
God.
I saw some of my intimate friends, with
whom I had associated freely, and drank for
many years, and we resolved to go together.
We met alone and clasped each other’s hands,
in a “pledge to each other, to our families,
and to God, neveragain as a beverage to
drink onedrop of any thing which, in any
quantity whatever, could produce intoxica-
tion." It cost a struggle; but the work was
done. It was a strange meeting, for we had
never met before without drinking; now we
were to drink no more forever. The gulf
was scaled ; and We breathed free for the
first time in long years. _
The first point was gained. We had be-
gun to do our duty to ourselves; next came
our duty to our friends, whom we saw ' with
undimmed eyes now, (for the scales had fal-
len,) pressing the verge of ruin, where but a
few daysbefore we had so needlessly been
standing. We tooklthem, each alone by the
arm,.'one by one, and led them kindly away
from the precipice into our strange but holy
inclosui'e-of a sober,‘redeemed brotherhood
of life-long.frlends. ‘
And so in this blessed work we almost for-
got the gnawing of the vulture that was so
cruelly praying_' on our vitals. Every, day
We met, and reported new victories; and
since then, when Monday evening comes
around, “The Old Guard" gather in an upper
chamber as to a granary, each bringing his
sheaves with him. . .
They are all personal friends of those who
introduce them. They. are all drunkards.
We call no sober men to join us. We have
nothing to do with that class now. We do
not call the righteous, but siners, sinners on-
ly; the lost who may be saved. Our little
circle is expanding, and they are all gifted
men—shining marks against whom the arch
enemy of‘man has so unerringly aimed his
choicest, slgutless, but deadliest shafts. To
see the quivering lip, and swimming eye, as
one after another tells the simple story of
his downward road to perdition, leaving one
loved object after another—fortune. fame,
peace, honor, love, the hope of heaven—and
how, on returning with winged feet, he found
thoselostaud forgotten landmarks, once hung
with garlands, now overgrown with weeds
and briers, but again gleaming with their old
lustre on his gladdened eye, till he reached
his Paradise home, and again folded to 'his
bosom the wife of his youth, and the children
of their love 1
As for myself, I had solicitude lest I might
have impaired my constitution by long hab-
its of drinking. If so, I was sure to find it
out by stopping the whole thing at once, and
resorting to no other stimulant or opiate. I
The following graphic’and touching letter
ed to die, but was determined to die sober.
My memory left me—my sight grew dim—a
cold, clammy perspiration stood all over me
—-encased in 'ice I should not have been
nearer frozen— my heart would stop heat-
ing, and then strike heavily against my breast
—my stomach was a raging fire—my brain
reeled—I could hardly crawl up-stairs,or find
my way back to my room—I could not call
my familiar friends by name—I did not know
where I was. I' was wandering through
Dante's eternal circles, seeking for Neil, who
filtted from my grasp, and in the pursuit I
plunged into Charley’s grave! The doctor
would give me opiates—I would not take
them. I determined to know if I was a
hopeless wreck. I drank ice-water—wan-
dered the streets all unconscious of the past
sage of time, and going I scarcely knew
whither, but seer, ever searching for my last
wife. I distinctly remember now strolling
into a restaurant far up-town, and drinking
a cup of coffee. Suddenly I partially recov-
ered my consciousness—gradually I recnlled
one thing after another. I ate some milk-
toast, and drank another cup of coffee; got
back to my room, and, falling on my knees,
looke'd up and saw my Father's forgiving
face. I knew then that I was saved!
These four days were an ageof woe. But
the battle was over: the victory was won.
I opened the blessed book of God, and
strange as it seemed, I found myself embraced
in the fold ofthe forgiven and the redeemed.
From that spot I rose a new man, and ask-
ed: “ Lord what would thou have me to do ?”
The answer was flaming on the sapphire
morning sky: “ Duty.”
I have not enjoyed perfect health before for
many years. I *have not slept so calmly,
sweetly, and refreshingly since my boyhood.
My heart has never been in a state of such
sweet and delicious repose. fify mind some
completely its own master. Hard work is now
shining pure—the moonlight was sleeping ,
remained in doubt for one week, for during ,
recreation. I feel as young as I did roaming
over the old Connecticut farm long, long
years ago. No! no'! Blessed be God, my
constitution seems to be perfectly sound. I
only feel still tender and somewhat weak,
like one recovering from a long illness. But
every day I grow hardier and stronger, and
can walk to‘ and through, and back from
Central Park, many miles, with luxury and
' delightful fatigue. I never dreamed I should
live to see such a day.
I often ask myself; “ What can I now do
to show my gratitude to my Father for bring-
ing me back to his feet, and then lifting me
to his bosom ?" The answer, like all other
answers to questions put in such a spirit,
comes at once, clear and satisfactory, saying:
“ Now thou art saved, save thy brethren.”
My course is now clear.- I have no fear
that I shall not soon, by industry and appli-
cation, relieve myself from my embarraw
merits, and be able to supply my dear Nell
with what she Was always accustomed to,
abundant-means to raise her above depend-
ance, and enable her to choose her own mode
of life. Her happiness will be the chief ob-
‘ject of my future existence; for while my in-
dulgences and neglect have, by wringing her
heart with u'ntold agonies, justly cost me her
old love, and full well I know it can never
return as it once was, still the flame of my
affection has only grown brighter as I have
emerged from the dark valley through which
I so long wandered, and on the alter of my
heart that flame shall burn purer and bright-
er than ever. . ‘
So you see, my dear Sylvester, an honest
transcript from the secret record of my heart :
a faithful account of what I have done and
experienced since I saw my beloved Ellen
for the last time, Dearest love, kiss little
cherub Charley for me. I must live in him
now.
Aifectionately, C. E. L.
Yes; but. thank God, not in him oboe.
The “rosy light of other days" beams again
on that home and those hearts with new ef-
fulgence. A clearer brain or stronger pen is
not more earnestly dedicated to-day to the
rescue of former associates, who had fallen in
their guilded track, as they were mounting
the steeps of fame. Such restorations, espec-
ially among the literary class, are rare in-
deed—En.
9—.
THE POOR MUSICIAN.
One beautiful summer day there was a
great festival in’ the large park at Vienna.
This park is called by .the people the Prater.
It is full of lovely trees, splendid walks, and
little pleasure houses. At the time of which
I am speaking there were people there, some
old, and many strangers, too. And all those
who were there enjoyed such a scene as they
had probably never beheld before.
Be that as it may, the Prater was almost
covered with the crowds of people. Among
the number were the organ-grinders, beggars,
and girls who played on harps. There stOod.
an old musician. He had once been a sold-
ier, but his pension was not enough to live
on. Still he didn’t like to beg. Therefore
on this particular festival day he took his old
violin and played under an old tree in the
park. He had a good faithful old dog along
with him,’ which lay at his feet, and held an
old hat in his mouth, so that passers-by
miflit cast coins into it for the old man.
On the day of the festival which I have
now mentioned, the dog sat before him with
the old hat. Many people went by and
heard the old musician playing, but they did
not throw much in. I wonder the people
did not give him more, for he was truly a
pitiablc object.
His face was covered with scars received
in his country’s battles, and he wore a long,
gray coat, such ashe had kept ever since he
had been in the army. He even had his old
sword by his side, and would not consent to
walk the streets without his trusty friend
with him. He had only three fingers on his
fight hand, so he, had to hold the bow of the
viplinwith these. A bullet had taken off
the two others, and almost at the same time
a cannon ball had taken off his left leg. The
last money he had had been spentin buying
new strings to his violin, and he was now
playing with all his strength the old march-
es he had so often heard when a boy with
his father. '
He looked sad enough as he saw the mul-
titude pass by in their strength, youth and
beauty, but whenever they laughed it was
like a dagger to his soul, for he knew that on
that very evening he would have to 'go to
bed supperless, hungry as he was, and lie on
astraw couch in a little garret room. His
old dog was better off, for he often found a
bone here andthere to satisfy his hunger.
It was late in the afternoon—his hopes
i four days I neither ate nor slept. I expect- Lfiwcre like the sun, they were both going
. \.
‘best way he‘ could."
down together. He placed his old violin
down by his side, and leaned agafnts a tree.
The tears streamed dowu his scared cheeks.
He thought that none of that giddythrong
SEW him. but he was much mistaken. Not
far off stood a gentleman in fine clothes, who
had a kind heart. He listened to the old
musician, and when he saw that no one gave
him anything, his heart was touched with
sympathy. He finally went to the dog, and
looking at the but he saw only two copper
coins in it. ‘ -
He then said to the old musician, “my
good friend, why don't you play longer i" '
“ Oh," replied the old man, “my dear sir, I
cannot; my poor old arm is so tired that I
cannot hold the bow ; besides, I have had no
dinner, and have little prospects of supper.”
The old man wiped his feeble hands. The
kind gentlemen with whom he had talked re-
solved to aid him as be best could. He gave
him a piece of gold, and said, “I’ll pay you,
if you will loan me your violin for an hour.”
,‘ 0h,” said the musician, “ this piece of
money is worth more than half a dozen old
fiddlee like mine.” '
- “ Never mind," said the gentleman, “ I
only want to hirejt one hour."
“Very well; you can do what you- will,"
said the owner. .
The gentlemen took the fiddle and bow in
his hands, and then said to the old man,
“ Now, my mate, you take the money and I
will play. lam quite sure people will give
us something.”
Now was not that a singular association 2
They'liad just become‘ acquainted, and im-
mediately entered into an arrangement to
work together for the public. The strange
gentleman began to play. 'His mate looked
at him with great wonder; he was soatirred
that he could hardly believe it was his old vi- ‘
olin that such beautiful sounds came from.
Every note was like a'pearl. The first piece
had not been fiinished before the people, ob-
serving the strange sight and hearing such
wonderful music, stopped‘a moment in en-
riosity. Every one saw that the fine- looking
gentleman was playing for the poor man,
but none knew who he was.
By and by the people began to drop money
into the hat, and the old dogseen'ieddelight-
ed to receive so many pieces of goldfor his
master. The circle of hearers became larger.
Even the coachmen of the splendid carriages
begged the people inside to stop and hear
the music. Still the money increased. Gold
silver and copper were'thrown into the hat
by the old and young. The dog began to
growL What in the world could be the
matter ? One gentleman as he dropped a
large piece of money into the but had struck
him on the nose, and became very near let-
ting the hat and money'fall. But it soon be-
came so heavy he could not hold it any lon~
ger.
“Empty your but, old man,” said the peo-
ple, and we will fill it .again for you."
He pulled out an old handkerchief and
wrapping the money in it, put it into his vi-
olin bag.
The stranger kept on playing, and the peo-
ple cried out, “Bravo ‘2 bravo l” in great joy.
He played first one tune, and then ”another;
even children seemed carried away with rap-
ture. At last, he played that splendid song,
“God bless emperor Francis !" All hats and
cups flew off their heads, for the people lov-
ed their Emperor. Thc song finally came
to an end. The hour was ended, and the
musician handed back the violin to the old
man. ‘
“Thank you," said be, “May God bless
you I” and he disappeared in the crowd.
“Who is he .9 Who is he ?” said the peo-
ple. “Where does he come from f”
A person sitting in one of the coaches, re-
plied that he knew him—“it is Alexander
Boucher,” said he, “the great violinist. 'It is
just like him; he saw the old man needed
help, and he determined to help him th
Thepeople then gave three cheers for Al-
exander Boucher, and put money in the old
man’s hut. When he went home that even-
ing he was richer than he had ever been be
fore. When he went to his bed, be folded.
his hands andprayed that God might blél
good Boucher so that when he should grow
to be an old man he might have good and
kind friends. .
Now, I believe there were two happy men
that night in Vienna. Of course, the poor
old musician rejoiced now that-he was out
of want; but of more value to him than all
his money was the consolation that somebody
had proved a friend to him. For it does us
all good to know that we have friends, even
though they are of nofurther use to us. There
was another who was happy, and that. was
the good Alexander Boucher. How could
he go to bed that night without thanking
God for putting it into his heart to be kind
to the old friendless starving soldier ?
. .4.-.
ILS“ Information from Mexico, received by
the French legation here. states that Gen.
Bazaine, the French commander, has receiv-
ed positive orders from the Emperor Na -
eon to concentrate the French troops at ex-
.ico, Puebla, and Orizaba, and make no more
hostile demonstrations. Seventy-five per
cent. of the troops will go to France in Octo-
ber, and the remainder next year. Maximil-
ian is also reported to be out of money, and
to have made a raid, under the sanction of
Gen. Bazaine, upon the chest of the French
Paymaster-General. Thereare also intima-
tions that Louis Napoleon desires tocultivate
tshe most friendly relations with the United
“teen ‘
«G.
Cattle Disease.
The Waterbury American is informed that '
something having the appearance of the rin-
derpest, or pleura-pneumonia, has made its
appearance amongst the cattle in Litchfield
county.
The Hartford _C’ourant says that “ The rin-
‘derpest is reported as having attacked ani-
mals in New York and Brooklyn stables.
It is also called “pleuro-pneumonia;” but
whether it is identical with the disease which
went by that name while rav g the herds
of Massachusetts and other ew England
States, or whether it is the same that has
decimated the stock of England, is not stated.
In either case it is greatly to be dreaded and
calls for- the most stringent precautions.
The only plan of combatting. the _
which is at all successful, conclsts in strict
isolation of the infected herds. No remedies
have been found to be of avail, and all that
can be done is to prevent the spread of the
disease. Forewarned is forearmed, and _if
the disease should make its appearance in
this vicinity our farmers and stock dealers
'should immediately put in practice, the lee-
son light by the course of the plague in
Eng and. The disease is propagamd only by
contagion, and a strict isolation of all herds
is the only means of staying its spread.
«<0»-
IS" What disease does the provisions of
“dog law" inflict upon the canine race du-
ring the heated term ? Collar-a.
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