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WHOLE NUMBER 1093;
NORWALK, CONNIE CTIOU‘
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1868,.
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NORWALK GAZETTE. NE‘V GOODS! Q R E AL EST AT E_ .‘ FOR 5,], 0,. to ”we,“ term ofyesrs ,0 ,- rAF'l‘En BLEOTIoN- - The little creature seemed to speak earnest- why are you not here t” Then she heard a [From the Christian Intelligence“
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Tho Second 'Oldest Paper in the State.
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_ ALEX. S. GIBSON,
(Organist of the First Congregational Church.)
‘1 EACHER oi‘ the Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Com osltlon, Box 319 P. 0. Norwalk. Conn.
rs" 0r era for tuning will be executed by a first
class New York tuner. Pianos tuned by the yea; p;
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a reduced rate.
Circulars containing information as to terms, &c.,
may be obtained at Mr. Seileck’s Bookstore.
\V . RANDEL SMITII,
Attorney at Law,
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Lockwood’s Building, Nor-walk, Conn.
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Office, No. 4 Gazette Building
DR. “7M. A. LOCKWOOD,
FORMERLY House Surgeon and House Physician
in Bellevue Hospital, New York City. Office over
O. J. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store. Office hours from 9
to 10 a. m., from 3 to 4, and from 'I to 8 p. m.
Rsmnxorsi—Dr. W. H. Draper, Physician to New
York City Ho. ital; Dr. J. W. S. Conley, Prof. Isaac
E. Paylor. and ref. Lewis A. Sayre, Physicians and
Surgeons to Bellewe Hospital; New York City.
BR. N. A. MOSMAN,
Has removed his Office and residence to the house,
formerly occupied by C. J. Grumau. opposite the 2d
M. E. Church. Office hours till 9 a. m., and 1 tea
o'clock, p. m.
A slate can be found at H. H. Baker’s store, So'urtll;
Norwalk.
NATHAN s. ROBERTS, M. D.,
Physician and surgeon,
Office in Knapp & Diekerman’s Block,
Washington St..South Norwalk.
l8 to 9 A. n.
2 to 3 r. M.
' 6 to 7. “
PATENT AGENCY. ‘
“’ILLIA—fi VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
MODEL MAKER,
Winnipauk, Conn.
Oflice Hopi-s.
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G; O. KEELER «Sic BROTIIER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
. Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
Nos. 12. 14 and 10 Main Street, Norivalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
Morehanf'l‘ailor,
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gents’ and Youth‘s (Jim cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the be 0 materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
~_ 3;. or G. M. HOLMES,
DEALERS IX
onocsnius,
FLOUR,
PROVISIONS, &c.,
Main Street, Norwulk, Ct.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
lusures against loss and damage by_ Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and eonsrsteut with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, . _
Sole Agent for Norwalk and Vicinity.
Nor-walk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, ‘ $500,000
P.1d up Capital, $100,000
Wu. C. Srnnrrr, President, Gso. R, Cowr.r.s,,S_ec’y.
Ears. HILL, Treasurer. '
ASSETS OVER $25,000,000.
one. 1:. COWLES,
IS AGENT at Norwalk. and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
ssets J an. ’1st ’08 5 052,830
031% ‘3‘???" A “ “* “ ’ “’ 31730,”:
hmnix. of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,555,561
arms, of N. , u “ “ “ . 1,533,219
. ecurity, of N. Y.. “ “ “ “ 1,417,677
International, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,128,012
S ringfleld F. 8: M., “ “ “ “ (781,067
onkers .b N. ., “ “ “ “ 734,336
. North Ameri N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702.162
Putnam ELL, “ “ ‘- “ 618,198
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 509,963
Commerce, Albany N. Y., “ “ “ 568,873
Western Bnfi‘alo, N. Y., “ “ “ 553,257
Merchants Hd., “ ' “ “ “ 418,309
North America, 110., “ “ “ “ 401,274
Norwich, “ “ “ " 476,919
People’s. Worcester, “ “ ‘f “ 400.000
Baltic of N. Y. “ " “ 270,146
Commonwealth N. Y., “ “ “ “ 280,000
Westchester of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Peoples of Middletown, Conn., _ 115,000
Enterprise offlincinnatl, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts and New York. At So. Nor-
wal'k. application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
GBOCERIES
Cheaper than ever, for Cash.
HE subscriber would inform the public enerally,
. that he still continues to sell the best of 'roceries.
Provisions, Ave, at his old stand No. 4 Skiddv's Block,
as chea as the cheapest. He otl‘ers great inducements
to cash u ers, as he has as large an assortment of gro-
ceries oft c best qualities as can be found at any stpre
ii the country. He would invite the special attentio
of all to his stock of ' 7
COFFEES. TEAS, AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited to call and examine und
judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
Saddler and Harness Maker,
ADJOINYNG the Danbury Jt Norwalk R. R. Depot
Norwalk, Conn., keeps constantly on hand an
will make to order every description of
' Harness, Horse Furniture, Trappings,
or Clothlnv. Al'so, Saddler-‘s Hardware and outfits,
Trunks, Va iscs. Carpet Bans, die. ,
All in want of anything in his line, will do well to
ive him a call. Orders for any kind ofwork prompt-
? executed. Repairing done neatly, and cheaply, at
s ort notice.
NOTICE.
HE subscriber havinv purchased the CLOTHING
I and GENT’S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, of A.
mprc], will continue the Business in all its branches
at the old stand, No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The public are rcapectfuhy. invited to call and exam-
ine the large and varied assortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS,
which he will make up to order at short notice and in
the latest fashionable style. E. GUSOWSKI.
1y 19 ' . No. 3 Main Street.
PASSAGE TO AND FROM- ‘
GREAT BRITAIN 6; IRELAND
- TAPSCOTT BROTHER & CO.’S, ‘
80 South Street, New York,
Continue to issue Passs e Tickets, available for
Twelve months, from L NDON, LIVERPOOL or
QUEBNSTOWN. and DRAFTS, payable on demand
for any amount from £1 and upwards.
H. B. CLOVER, Agent, Sav ngs Bank at Newtown,
Fall-field County, .Conn. 13,10
MATS of cod serviceable quality, and
Dtiiitetap. - g ’ E. K. LOCKWOOD.
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Uhle Bros’. Laundry Blue,
Business Cards, Tickets, &c.,
E BEST! IN USE—both Liquid and Powder.
Try it and you will use no other.
PRINTED in Colored Inks, Brouzcs, or plain Black
Ink, on White or Colored Cards, in the best man-
Gazer-rt: Jon Orslon.
her at
Stationery,
T UHLE 31105., 11 Main Street. Wholesale and
Retail. . ,
Chamois Skins.
GOOD ASSORTMENT,
A at UHLE BROS, 11 Main Street.
ADI‘ES and Gents Rubber Boots and Shoes at
L G. 0. KEELER & BR0.
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Cassimcrcs and Coatings,
HICI-i will be made into garments in the most
\v improved style and best manner. Also, a lar e
lot of Paper Collars, of the best make; will‘be so d
very chea cheaper than can be bought elsewhere in
this vicin ty, together with a general assortment of
Gonts’ Furnishing Goods,
at very low prices. '
Shirts made to order at short notice.
Particular attention paid to cuttingga‘r'p‘iglilts of
all kinds. D. ,
At the old stand, No. 4, Ely’s Block.
South Nor-walk. March. 1808.
P. S.——Agent for Schwartz & Clues, Dyeing Es-
tablishment, Bridgeport. Garments of all' kinds
dyed in the best manner at short notice. (13) D. D.
pBOOTS AND SHOES.
THE subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their New Stock of Goods,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, &c,,
both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear. which will be
sold very low for Cash, at the old stand. Ely’s Block,
South Norwalk, Conn.
. All kinds of Gent. and Ladies, Boots, Shoes, .bc.,
made to order, ii‘ the most workmanllke manner, and
at fair prices
Wllorse cars run right by the door. _
‘ BROWN a STEVENS.
IIIBAM 8. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
NORWALK DIACIIINE SHOP.
. THE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery, in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
taining to a general machine shop. All orders for the
making or repairing of every description of Machinery
attended to with romptness by experienced workmen.
Having added a team Engine (in addition to water ,
power) to his works, he flutters himself he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short notice.
_ ' ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine Shop just. back of the Post Ofilce and Horse
Railway Buildings. 11
“’ATERBURY a: DUNCAN,
Rear of Norwalk Horse Railway Depot,
are now prepared to execute in the best
manner and with the greatest dispatch, everything in
the line of .
Carriage Making and Blacksmithlng.
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming,
(Respglrlpg, &c.. done by experienced workmen, with-
l c .
‘ ood Carriage timber taken in exchange for work.
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shoelng and Blacksmithlng.
Lyon, About on Co... '
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
- ken the old stand of Capt. I-Ieury Lamb, Main
Street, where they are prepared to execute in the best
manner with at dispatch, anytliino in the above line.
Carriages ma e to_order. and Horse shoeing, Palntin ,
Trimming Repairing, &e., done by experienced wor -
men with dispatch. y44
AUGUSTUS LYON, WM. AllEllN, CHAS. FOX.
C. s. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper & Tailor
AND‘
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s _
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
V Hammer’s Chumpaign - Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to the supe-
rior quality of 4 -
HAMMER’S FRESH BREWED
CHAMPAIGN ALE.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the year,
and its keeping qualities, especially of that brewed dur-
ing the most excessiye hot weather, is guaranteed for
any length of time.
For sale in Barrels and Half-Barrels, at Selleck’s
Packet Oillce, Norwalk.
J EfllEL GRUMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer-’s Champaign Ale, Wil-
. ton, Conn.
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IRON CASTINGS.
ARE now'preeared to furnish, at short notice Cast-
ings of all descriptions, including Pulleys, plain
or clamps, from four inches diameter to twenty feet,
and any width face, at lowest prices. . 3m9
SODIETIIING NEW ! ‘.
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A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draper and Tailoring Establiilment
At No. 1, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the.cit-
izens of Norwalk, that he has made arrange-
ments to open a. first-class, New York City Establish-
ment, as above where he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers.
Be will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up, in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable rices.
‘ F .ANCIS J. MoKEON.
THE OLD SPRING
Temperance Dining Saloon.
ULIUS F. PARTRICK, having taken the above
Saloon, is prepared to furnish hot meals, at all
reasonable hours. Oysters, Stewed, Roasted, Fried,
or on the Shell; also,.sbiij'iped in kegs to all parts of
the country. Families or artles supplied.
Homemade Pics and Cake constant you hand. Ale
drawn fresh from barrel—no poisonous lead pipe used.
No Liquors kept. ‘
Saloon opened from6 a. m. to 11 p. m., (closed on
Sundays). Private Dining Room for Ladies, entrance
under J. F. Bennett’s store. Gent’s entrance under
Carier’s Shoe Store. 16
DAVID H. WEBB,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Coal and. Wéod,
Foot of Washington Street,
. soan NORWALK.
IIE SUBSCRIBER has On hand and ready for de-
livery. a large stock of all kinds of Coal and
Wood which he is prepared to sell at the
Lowest Market Prices.
lie is ready to take orders large or small.
From his long experience in the business he is confi-
dent he can "ire entire satisfaction to all who may
favor him with their patronage.
DAVID E. wsun,
NOBWALK
Steam Dyeing Establishment,
FOOT 0F MILL HILL.
Every description of Silk Cotton and Woolen goods
Cleaned, Dyed and Presse ; pa .icular attention paid
to the Cleansing, Dyeing and p ssing ofGeutlemen’s
Garments which do not require to be ripped; also Kid
Gloves cleaned or dycdvso as to lookalmost equal to
new. All orders left at the Dye House. J. Shepherd’s
opposite the Post Office, of J. F. &. C. R. Bennett’s
South Norwalk, will receive prompt attention.
R. N. PERRY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
anE LARGEST ASSORTMENT 0F
BOOTS AND SHOES
' , to be found in Fairfield County.
JUST RECEIVED 100 GASES,
Consisting'iu part of '
GEN TS. AND BOYS’ CALF BOOTS.
MEN’S, BOYS’,.AND1 YOUTH’S HEAVY
“rINTER BOOTS. '
Also, KIP BOOTS, A GREAT VARIETY.
A COMPLETE STOCK LADIES’ SHOES.
RUBBER GOODS, ALL KINDS.
. LONG BOOTS FOR OYSTERMEN.
MEN’S-LADIES, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’
RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES, of the
best make.
THE CELEBRATED ARCTIC RUBBERS,
for Gents and Ladies.
Thanking the public for past favors. we will endeav-
or to please in the future. No trouble to show goods.
All goods warranted. Come and Look, One and Al].
14 and 10 Main street,
G. O KEELER & BRO.
PARKEn’ss
410.09 SKIRT FACTORY
. AND .
Fancy Goods .StOre. .
Next to the D. & N. Railroad Depot
0. E. & I). ll. Scofield9
DEALERS IN
Fresh Salmon, Oysters,Clums, and
Fish, Fruits and Vegetables,
WALL STREET, Opposite Connecticut [[010].
C. E. SCOFIELD. _. 33jan 1 D. ll. SCOFIELD,
' persons of small means—terms liberal.
'THE LAND fronting the entire “Union Park " On
The Nhi'walk Iron M’orhs,
. with land in quantity to suit
Lots for Sale.
1 LOI‘mgorner West avenue and Elm street. 74x220,
3'3!
oir West avenue, 74x210, 82,000.
1 lot a blnin
(1! g. opposite residence T. L. San-
] lot on Elm street,
ford, 80x186, 81.500.
1 lot on Elm street, opposite residence A. B.
Woodard, 80x186, $1.500. j ' _
One-half can remain on mort age. Enquire or
om-4‘l’ c r. wands or r. B. SMITH.
For Sale.
HE propcrt situhted on the southeast corner of
T Wall and ater streets, in the Borough of Nor-
walk, general] kpown as Mitchell’s Block. For price
and terms a o -
41-3m pp PETER r. CORNEN, Ridgefield.
For Sale or to Let.
A. HOUSE on Prospect Avenue, Darlen, with fine
view of the surrounding country and the Sound.
The house is new and in first-rate order and will be
sold or rented at a bargain. 41tf M. E. MEAD.
Water Power, Mill and Machine-
, ry for Sale.
NEAR Kent Station, on Danburyd Norwalk Rall-
road, about three and one half miles from Borough
of Norwalk. The buildlugnand machine is now
complete for Bolt making eluding 8 Ben ng Ma-
chine and ufiords a capital chance for Iron Workers
to make money. Price low. For articulars Enquire
of (88m JAMES MITCHELL, Union Market.
“BUILDING 1.01s? _
THE undersigned ofi‘er for Sale some of the mo st
‘ desirable building sites in the village, 1 along
conven cut to the
l rthwest of Union Park
the a ope no ' extensive view
village and easy of access, haviu an
of the village and harbor, prices ow and terms easy. ..
Apply to A. H. BYIN TON,
~ 8. E. OLMSTEAD.
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1808.
For Sale.
WELLIN GS, Barns. Stables and seventy building
1) lots, ail eligibly situated and covered with choice ‘
fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees, at
Noroton station, Ct., .
three miles from Stamford Depot. These lots are or-
fercd at from 3100 to 8500 according to location and
great inducements will be offered to ersons wishing
t i re e. Send form a and part culars
43 ti“ v M. E. iiEAD, Darien Dépfit. Ct.
HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS
FOR SALE AND TO RENT. .
OME TWENTY FARMS, from 15 to 140 acres, for
S sale, or to exchange for pro rty in N orwalk. A
good variety of Houses in an out of town, for sale
on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for sale;
two first-class houses to let; one furnished house to
let. A number of small tenements for sale, to suit.
trio 8. T. WOOD.
N. ~B..-(:lood servants furnished at short notice.
HOMES FflR THE MILLION!
One Hundred Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
ing Lots within eight minutes walk of South
Norwaik depot, at LOOKW OODVILLE. Parties .
wishing to purchase may have a lot_ with ahouse built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash. balance on
mortgage. or may purchase a lot without any improve-
ment, for a small percentage of the purchase money
in cash,balance on mort age. Price 0 Lots from One
Hundred to Three Hun cd Dollars. I Will be pleased
to show the lots to any person wishing to purchase.
WILLIAM T. CR ,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1868. 35
For Sale. _
the west; being 200x250 feet. or near. Price
$6,000. Terms reasonale. Applyto
20tf ' AMES MITCHELL
FOR. SALE.
VERY valuable place, situated in the most cen-
tral part of the Town of Norwalk, about two
minutes walk from the Horse Railway Depot. The
house is large an ommodlous. The (place comprises
About two acres and, and is abun antly provided
with trees. shrubbery and ont-huildlnvs. This place is
suitable for any gentleman. For ful articulars en-
quire of ‘ JAMES MI CHELL, .
tea] Estate Agent, Union Market. Norwalk, Conn.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
A NUMBER of very desirable lots, in a good neigh-
borhood, and pleasant location, within three min-
utes walk of the Horse Cars. Price, from $400 to 81000.
Also, ten lots. 60x250 feet, about a mile from the
Bridge ; good laud, nice location; will be sold verylow
if applie for soon; from $100 to 8200 pfr lot. Apply
NAS & IVES,
No. 1 Water Street.
BUILDING LOTS,
uninnimc Lors,
For Sale Cheap,
to
, And upon the most - -
- ACCOMMODATING TERMS
as to time of payments. These lots are located on
“ Spring Hill," overlooking the water and surround-
ing country, and are unequalled in beauty, by an? lo-
cation in Norwalk. Lots for $400, $500, $750, 5 ,000
to 83,000. Apply at Gazette Ollicc. - tf-ll
Real Estate. 7
Bonds 63 Mortgages Bought (it Sold.
SECURITIES NEGOTIATED.
FRANK B, SMITH,
Room No. 1, New York & New Haven R. 1!. Depot.
‘ NORWALK. CONN.
For Sale :
House and lot with barn West Ave. 815.000
“ “ “ 3‘ near Green. 7,000
“ “ “ “ 5 acres 7,000
" u u H w ashington pr. 11,000
“ . “ “ “ Ely’s Neck ,000
“ " “ Down Town 3,500
“ “ “ 60x150 Ely’s Neck 2,800
“ “ “ 60x150 “ . 3,200
“ “ 7" 50x150 - “ 1,800
It If H lo (I 1 900
.M H H H N 2,000
l‘ H 5‘ 0 I ‘6 2,100
N H H H ‘l 2:200
“ - “ “ " Spring Wood 9,000
l‘ l‘ H ‘5 U 1 000
u N H H ‘5 1:100
2 lots on Union Park, 100x240 each 3,000
Blots Down Town ‘15me each 800
Several lots on Benedict’s Farm, Ely’s Neck and
Spring Wood. 16 acres near South Norwalk depot,
on W son Point Road 38,000. All subject to very lib-
eral terms of payment. Parties wishing to urchase
lots to build on, can arrange to do so immcd ately on
pa 'n for their lots. ,All of the above property is in-
si e o the proposed City of N orwulk.
‘A' DOZEN LOTS
Most'elfgfbly situlted on Hillside,
At 8400 each, worth $500, and only 550 down, balance
insoor $10 monthl pa ents. App] to
tr VI. 10. Bl'JmLLOCK, Gazgtte Building.
. J. FERRIS,
Real Estate Agent.
50 ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
cinity, from 1-4 to Acres, with buildin
thereon, price from 8450 to 9 ,000. Also, '1‘0 LE ,
furnished and unfurnished houses. . .
Address J. FERRIS,
at Tolles & Ely’s Drug Store, So. Norwalk.
Notice for surveying to be left at the Gazette Office.
NOTICE I _
The subscribcrhaving taken out a License for the
, Sale, Renting and Exchanging
01“
Real Estate,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of thiit nature in
is] its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. His resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. lie has now for disposal
FARMS, RESIDENCES, ac.
Situated in Norwalk.
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from £5,000 to $25,000.
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
a number of ‘
Fine Farms -
I .Apply to .
JA MES _ MITCHELL
A] lorders left at the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Block, Norwalk, Conn., will receive prompt attention.
Cottage for Sale.
THE Cottage occupied by the subscriber is offered
for sale on accommoda terms. The lot 15100
feet front by about 150 deep and the Cottage is unsur-
passed in point of convenience. - Possession iven
whenever desired. (“16) A. II. BYINGT i .
GRAIN and feed in any gangligEaEtmR do BRO
Purchaser or Lessee also .
' . .- 11.71:. Depot, at South Norwalk. The
house is three stories containin eighteen rooms, has
3 tier Plazzu'over-looklng ‘har or and Long Island
Sound. About ‘9 1-2 acres lawn, abundance fruit trees,
Grape Vines, large and commodious Barns, Carriage
House and other out-bulldiu s, well adapted in all re-
spects .for Boarding School,
It is within five minutes walk of Depot. Steamboat
wharf, Post Office, 4churches and a dozeu‘store's. All
trains onN. Y. .0 N. H. Road stop at this depot, and
Steamboat to and from New York daily. I have oc--
reparcd to re-
isfactory disposition of it, I shall be
‘ case on Moss
ceive‘ proposals for addition to Stone .
Hill. I will sell 17 very ve fine building lots on old
road to Wilson’s Point, wit 10 minutes walk R. R.
Depot. ' ' ~ NATHAN C. ELY,
mo or call on G. Hodges or W. T. Craw.
' Office-to Let.
N u dfloor 14x1 'ini'iewbnildin . A l to
033.3; ’. 8' uhwir’hii.
' Offices to Let.
W0 very desirable Rooms to let, in ad story of the
Gazette Building. , Front Room. 8150, rear one
875 per annum. Apply at the Gazette Office.
iii Farm for Sale. ... gm
L" A FARM (if 170 acres in the town of .
New Canaan, near the Wilton line ' has twoDwelllng
Houses thereon one nearly new; three I Barns,-
aud other buildings thereon. Said Farm not pre-
vious] sold will. be 'ofi‘cred at Public Auction, on
MON A . do let DAY or M non. 1009. -For par-
ticulars enquire of; - , DAVID Lair sooner,
tdofsalelowfle _ ~, vr‘rNewCausau.
For Sale onGoldctigfiin.
SIX, CHOICE 1401‘s. I
THE minimise: an... to sell six Choice BUILD-
iNo nors, located north audjwest of the Man-
sion recent] occupied by ‘him‘. ‘Priccs reasonable.
Terms easy. yApply to . ' E. S. RAYMOND '
. . , , Golden uh].
(MS 4
Very Valuable Property For Sale
. - ATI'OIIT rolNT.
AT
the terminus of the New Bridge. from South
Norwalk, consisting ‘of'about 12 Bulldin Lots,
sonar, with roadway on all sides, unequalled or bus-
iness purposes. 0 p
the min-liefl of late ears, ai‘tlhougp rfipganteegg urged
i] an new on asma no one . p-
Elysfio’ 48’ JAMES MITCHELL. ‘-
NAsn on wars, .
~ Real Estate Agents,
No. 1 WATER STREET.
PE TY bou ht sold exchanged or le' on rea-
Rsoonab e tarmagw’ehav’e a good variety 0f desira-
ble Houses and Farms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. _
Wit. R. NAsii. . NA-ruAN Ives.
'Fruit Trees; Fruit Trees!
AT. THE -_
an CANAAN NURSERY. '
- The subscribers take pleasure in menacing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit lit Ornamental Trees,Vmes, 030.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we believe that our stock
of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Country. ‘ We are also positive that we
can furnish Trees in better quality, better order, and
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Nurseries.
Those wishinv to purchase Trees and Vines will do
well to send1 thrill; orlclieirs early—1m" liltiils‘better, visit our
N rs an ma et crownse c on .
u 9" srsr EN HOYT a SONS.
P. S.-—We take le'asnre in showing persons through
our Nurseries, w ether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordlallyinvlte all interested t
visit theNnrsery. . .
C. T. CORNWALL,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CORNER WALL aawATEB 81‘s.,
UNDER NORWALK HALL,
PUBLIC attention is invited to his fine stock of
Fashionable Styles of CLOI‘HS, CASSIMERES
and VESTINGS. which will be made u in the best
manner, at short notice, at most reasonab e rates.
Ready-made Clothing on hand for sale at the lowest
rates.
EDWARD P. WEED,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Wall Street, Norivalk.
WOULD respectfully inform the Citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity, that he has removed to
his new store on the “old spot” formerly occupied by
him, on the north side of Wall Street,, where, with in-
creased facilities, he hopes to give satisfaction to all -
who may wish good articles of
is
Drugs, ’ Medicines, Perfumery, Patent Medi-
' clues, Cigars, &c.,&,c.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately prepared.
, A. JACKSON a: nno.,
.i ',.‘._‘ No. 1’Gazette Building.
WOULD invite the attention of their old customers
and the public generally to their varied and ex.
tensive stock of _ '
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, FANCY
Goons, SILVER PLATED WARE, &c.,
which was selected with great .care audis not to be
surpassed in Fairfield County..in quality or rice.
Constant additions or ads .of all the latest sty es of
goods. , A. JACKSON .2 BRO,
South Norwall Insurance Agency,
Representing over $34,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. 00., Assets 32,026,000 00
Continental Insurance Co.,- “ 1,814,590 31
North America Ins. 00,, Philadelphia. 2,000,000
Germania Fire Ins. Co., New York, 925,000
City Fire lus. Co. Hartford, “ 450,000 00
Connecticut Fire us. 00., “ 304,601 08
Middlesex Mutual Ass’e, Co., “ 800,000 00
State Mutual Fire Ins. 00., of Hartford.
' LIFE INSURANCE. -
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, .
Assets 820,000,000 00.
Etna Life Insurance Company. Assets 98,000,000 00.
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
Etna Live StockIns. Co. Chartered Capita18500,000 00
Insure Horses, Cattle, &c., awainst death and theft.
OMce in Swords’ Building, South Norwalk.
- LYON 85 BEERS. Agents. ' »
. 22tf 1.. r. Dunes.
\
r. s. LYON,
I. &- F. SELLECK,
. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Fleur,
. Feed.
' ,AND
Grain.
at James’ Building, Water Street, Norwalk, Conn.
lst door above Street’s Hardware Store.
WANTED.
0ND AND MANUFACTURING STOCKS of all
Norwalk Incorporated Companies, for which the
highest cash prices will be paid.
20if : FRANK B. SMITH,
No. 1, N. Y. .15 N. 11. Railroad Building. ’
WINTER CLOTHING.
FREEMAN &, BURR’S'STOCK of CLOTHING for
the present season is immense. It has been cut
and made in strict accordance with the revalllng
fashions of the day, and among the extens ve assort-
ment will be found patterns and styles to suit the
young, middle-aged, and the elderly, for any occasion
. or occupation, or can be made to measure at short
notice.
No. 124 FULTON and No. 90 NASSAU STS.,'N. Y.
rulers BELOW.
.SUIT COMPLETE.
fl)- . ___ 313-.
SUIT COMPLETE.
912 . . 812
SUIT COMPLETE.
$16 — 915
- SUIT COMPLETE.
sis -. .. _ sis
SUIT COMPLETE,
820 820
FREEMAN d; BURR’S BUSINESS SUITS. have
been for years celebrated for their convenience,
and the comfort they give to the wearer; . Men of
business can in a few minutes select a suit adapted to
their requirements, for the stock embraces all the
newest and most serviceable goods manufactured for
the resent season. » . ,
o. 124 FULTON and 90 NASSAU STS., N. Y.
- PRICES BELOW.
' SUIT ‘ COMPLETE.
$25 . . 325
‘ .SUIT COMPLETE.
899 , . ' - _ .-_ 39-9
‘ , ' SUIT COMPLETE
$30 $30
. SUIT COMPLETE. ,
385 835
S UIT COMPLETE.
840 ‘ 340
REEMAN .95 ‘BURR’S STOCK of BOYS’ and
. YOUTHS’ CLOTHING. (which they make a
speciality), embraces every novelty in stglc of gar-
ment and texture of material, both in UITS and
OVERCOATS, for all ages from three to sixteen years.
The extensive range of sizes kept in stock renders
perfect fitting almost a certainty, or any garment
can beinade tomeasure at short notice.
No. 1‘24 FULTglgfiznd 90 NASSAU 81‘s., N. Y.
ES BELQW.
, Ul’l‘ COMPLETE. ' ,
so , For Boys. 35
S CIT COMPLETE. »
88 For Boys. 38
" ' UIT COMPLETE. -
510 For Boys. ' £10
UlT COMPLETE.
$12 For Boys. 312
. Ul'll COMPLETE
515 - ForBoys. 815
' Ul'l‘ COMPLETE. . .
:20 For Boys. 920
FREEMAN & BURR’S STOCK of OVERCOATS
embruws an extensive assortment of all the
most desiarble styles and uttcms. The rlees rang-
“Hilton! so to 850. DC N W RU for SELF-
M ASUREMENTenablc Gentlemenfrom the country
to order their clothing direct from us. With the eer-
taiiit of being correctly and perfectly fitted. Rules
and rice List sent fies on adilpllcation. :
rREEMAN & BUBR, othin Warehouse.
N0. 124 FULTON and No.90 NAS AU STS.. N. Y.
'BLIIEING.
UHLE BROS. LAUNDRY BLUEgris the
Best Article of the kind in the Market. ry it.
you will have no other kind in the
After once usin
Sold by Grocers
house. Both 1. quid and Powder.
and Drug.sts. throughout the State.
etc], or Boarding House. ,
cupled this place 18 summers, and if I can make sut- ‘
art of this property has been in ' ‘
‘ Christian.
The day's sharp strife is ended. now,
Our work is done, God kuowcth howl
As on the thronged,'unrestful town
The patience of the moon looks down,
I waitto hear, beside the wire,
The voices of its tongues arms.
Slow, doubtfii], faint,.they seem at first;
Be strong, my heart. to know theworst!
Hark i—lthere the Alleghanies spoke;
That sound from lake and prairie broke!
That sunset-gun of triumph rent
The silence ofa continent!
That signal from Nebraska sprung, ,
This, fromchada’s mountain tongue,
Is that my answer, strong and free, '
0 loyal heart of Tennessee 2
What strongs, glad voice is that which calls
From Wafiic'r's' grave'and Sumteis wall"
From Mississippi’s fountain head
Asound as of the bison’s tread,
There rusted fr:ed_or‘n’s Charter Oak,
In that wild burst the Ozarks spoke,
Cheer answer cheer, from rise to set
-0f sun. We have a country yet.
. . . ,
‘ The praisch God, be thine alone,
Thou gimmot'for bread a stone;
Thou 'bastnot leans-through the night
To blind usavith returning light;
Not throughghe furnace have we.passed,
To- perish atlts mouth at last.
0 night of péce, thi flight restrain;
November‘s moon, be slow to wane;
Shine on wefieedm’s cabin floor,
. 0n brows of prayer a blessing pour;
And give witn‘assurance best,
The weary heart of freedom rest.
Fromm Atlantic'zfonthlyfor January.
LITTLE WHITE TnonN.
' A Breton Legend of the Olden Tunes.
In those beautiful old times when wrong
never prevailed" long over right, when the
good prospered, and the wicked were ecu-
founded—that is~ to say. in the times before
the world was turned upside down, there
lived in Finistcore a pious widow, who had
an only daughter, a child of thirteen, with
hair like silk, and blue eyes, and a face so
delicate anti white in its transparency, that
‘the country people called her little White
Thorn. ‘The widow’s father was a large
farmer owning land of his own, and feeding
on the mgors large flocks of sheep, and
posturing in the water-meadows numerous
cattle; A Sparkling brook that slid down
the purple moor-sides wascondueted by him
to a mill he had built in a depression on the
fell slope, among some green ash-trees and
flowering elders, and there the stream rushed
foaming over the big water wheel, looking,
from the distance, in the sun, like a large
‘ white' tuft ofeotton grass; 'He had also built
a bake-house, where his wheat flour was
made into delicious white cakes, and his bat--
ley loves were baked brown; and where, also
his great buckwheat pancakes were prepar-
ed for the_laborers who tilled his soil.
. Alas! even in those good old times, be-
fore. the world was turned inside down, peo-
ple died! The farmer fell ill, deceased, and
his property was divided among his children.
I He had thrce‘sons; his only daughter was
the widow. the mother of White Thorn.
The eldesttook the house, the land, and the
‘ milch kine; the second task the. mill and
the horses; and the third took the hake'fimse
and the sheepiififmothiugfremaincd to the
widow Elizabethieyspj auoldhovel on the
moors, fariiawaf; 23:13 so the village, where,
occasionally in , a Iilltelitlic'r,tlie shepherds
had been 17‘ ., I, take-heifer. When the
poor wOmau bewailcd the injustice of her
brothers, the eldest said to her:
“Nam-Elizabeth, I will prove to you how
full of affection I am. 'A dear good sister
you have always been to me, and when I
Was ill in fever you nursed me with utmost
care ; therefore, Iwill now make you a hand-
some present. I have an old black, cow
which yields scarcely a cupful of milk; you
are welcome to it. Let White Thorn put a
halter round its neck, and lead it to your
hove .” .
80 Elizabeth took a stick and beat the cow
behind, and White Thorn pulled the halter
in front; and thus, after much trouble, the
old cow was brought to the but on the moors
which was all that belonged to the widow.
Every day little White Thorn took the cow
out of its stable and pastured it out on the
moors; there was little food for it there 'ex-
cept young gorse tops-and fern shoots, and
the thin gray grass that sprouted about the
marshy spots. While the cow snuffed after
herbage the girl picked flowers—little deep
blue gentians, marched marigolds, the deli-
cate wavering tufts of cottoncgrass, the
sparkling sun-dew, and the torquoise blue
forget-mc-not ; and those she made into nose-
gays, which she brought to her mother at
sundown, to adorn the cottagetuble.
. One day, as White Thorn was making a
Chaplet of daisies, she noticed. a beautiful
bird perched on a vain-bush, singing sweet-
ly. The little creature turned its » brilliant
eyes on the child and twittcred to her, exact-
ly as if it‘were speaking:
“What do you wish to say i" asked White
Thorn, leaning toward it. .
The bird fluttered its wings, hopped near-
e‘r to her, turned its head on one side, and
began to prattle once more.
“I cannot understand you,” said the girl
with a sigh. .
Then the bird jumped on her shoulder and
chirped louder. . .
“It is all in vain,” said White Thorn.
“You must speak Breton if you would make
me comprehend." ' . ,
But, no... little bird could not do this, it
spread its wings, smote (the air with them ,
once, twice, thrice, and was gone. .
. The sun had now set {White Thorn look-
ed round. In the still, green sky hung the
silver speck of the evening star, like a gem
dropped on a sunlit lawn. And there, fly-
ing in.t:he soft air,‘w'as the. bird, like a tiny'
dark spot, becoming smaller and smaller,
till it quite disappeared. And‘all that while
the star became brighter ‘and‘brighter, till it
burned like a lamp of fire. ‘ New White
Thorn called the black cow. She could not
see the dear animal anywhere. She ran
hither and thither, but perceived no trace of
I it; and the darkness fell, and she would have
lost her way,had she not heard her mother’s
voice calling loudly :. “White Thorn! White
Thorn l" .
“Here am I, mother. But where is the
cow ?” , -
“The cow is here,my child.”
While Thorn. hastened to her mother, and
found the old woman standing by the man-
gled remains, of the black cow. The welves
had failed on it auddevourcd it, leaving
only the bones, the horns .andthc black tail,
'witlnthc black tuft Of hair at its extremity.
White Thorn uttered a Cry of sorrow, and
flung herself on the grass beside the bones of
the cow. . , .
“Do not lament over. a beast as OVCPI.
. “Come within, White Thorn!
(we will have our supper, and then go to
bed.” , . ' ’ -
The little girl was hardly able to sleep all
night; her heart ache‘d forthe cow, and
as soon as the sun rose she started from
her bed, and ran forth in her white night
dress, with bare feet and arms, upon the
moor. The morning light glistened in
the gossamer that was flung over the gorse-
bushes; and the long s ider threads, strung
with dew, were like 3. series of diamonds
which the sun told, winking and flashing-in
low broom, was the sweet bird who had
sung to White Thorn the day before. The
girl ran toward it, and, kneeling beside the
broom.listened attentively to its twittering.
each. And there, perched on a bush of yel-
stand. Then, needlessly, she put her naked
foot on a celandine that lay like a cup of
gold in the grass. Now, be it known to all
good children, that whoever ‘touches' that
flower with bare feet, and with conscience
undefiled, acquires the knowledge of the
languages of birds, beasts, and fishes. The
soul of White Thorn was transparent, and
unstained as a mountain burn; so‘nb sooner
had she touched the little golden blossom,
than, all at once, what the bird said became
intelligible to her.
“White Thorn, White Thorn, dear," were
its words: “I love you well, so listen to
what I say.” . '
“Whoare you?" asked the child, astonish-
ed at her newlyacquired power. ‘
. “I am Robin Redbreastl’answered the bird.
“And I have, the power of every year mak-
ing one good, poor child happy. This time
I shall do this for you.”~ 9‘
‘ “0, you: darling Robin !” exclaimed White
Thorn. “Then I shall have a little silver
cross on my breaktmnd a new pairof wood-
en shoes, so that I need not run about bare-
. fact any longer." ' _
“You shall have a golden cross and Satin
shoes, like a great lady,” said Robin Red-
breast. ‘ , ' '
“How so, my dearest birdie l”
“Follow me, and you shall see-”
Little White Thorn jumped up. Robin
smote the air with his wings, once, twice,
thrice and was away, flying over the glis-
tening, fragrant moor, toward the sea. And
every row and then it .per‘ d on a gorse
tuft or a shrub of white heath, and chirped
loudly: “Followmc.” The child followed
gladly, and the bird led her down the moor-
side among gray lichened granite rocks,
then over a buckwheat field, where the tiny
whitish pink pin-points of flowers were sip-
p' g the dew that dripped from their leaves.
then out. on the yellow sand- strewn with
shepherd’s purses and kelp. In the bay
were seven little holms,usually surrounded
by laughing blue water, but now the tide
was out, and a strip of oozy sand led, to
them. Robin Redbreast stayed his flight, '
and said: ' ‘ '
“Do you see anything on the be'ach 2"
“Yes i I see a pair of wooden shoes bright-
ly polished, shoes that have not yet, been
browned at the fire, and a staff of holly that
has not yet been lopped of its leaves and
berries." ~ ' '
“Put on the shOeSand take the staff.”
“I have done so.”
“Now, walk along the sands to the first of
the seven isles, and go round it till you reach
a did before which ran]: sea-rushes, grow."
“And what then?”
“Pluck the rushes and twist them into a
rope.” ‘ ,
“What next?”
“Then strike the rock thrice with your
staff, and a cow will issue from it; lay the
rush rope round its neck, and lead it home
to yOur mother.”
White Thorn followed these directions
implicitly. She walked lightly in her wood-
en shoes over the treacherous sand, she wove
her rope of rushes, struck the rock,-and from
it came forth a cow, with a skin as soft as
that of a mole, with eyes gentle as those ofa
spaniel, and with a beautiful white full ud-
der. White Thorn threw the halter round
its neck, and led the beast home to her moth-
er, who --was overjoyed to see it. But how
was her: .wOuder increased when she began
to milk little Sea Cow, as White Thorn call.
ed her. The milk spirted between her fin-
gers and flowed without cessation, like wa-
ter from one of the moor springs. _ Elizabeth
filled all the pails,'thcn all the pots, jugs,
kettles, and mugs. ,with milk, and still the
stream flowed. “Run, White Thorn, to your
uncle J osepb, and borrow a eouplctofp'ails,”
cried the widow. And the child skipped
over the heather to the farm, and told the
$31121: the wonders. <
" - e news soon spread,and a half the vil-
lage came to see. Every one brought a pail
or a pitcher. They found Elizabeth seated
by the cow, in a great pool of milk, which
poured from the sea-beast, flowed in a white
rill Over the threshold, and was lost in the
moor'sand outside. Never was more delic-
ious milk tasted, never was richer cream
seen. Joseph gazed. in astonishment; he
tasted the milk, smacked his lips, tasted
again, shook his head, and then said:
“Dear sister, you know him I have always“
loved you. You have. I am certain, a true
sisterly afl'ection for me, and you will not
refuse me the cow when I ask you for it, and
offer instead all my cov'vs.” "
Elizabeth replied: “Sea .Cow is priceless.
How could I give her to you for yourcattlel’
She is worth more than all the cows in the
village." ' ‘ V ' ,
4 “Well, then, dearest sister, I will give you
my farm and farm-house, the stables, the
carts and horses.”
,Then Elizabeth yielded. She took the
key of the house, she cut a turf in the fields,
drank out of the well, lit a fire on the hearth
had cut a handful of hair out of the horses ‘
tails, as evidence thatall these now belonged
to her. Then she gave the Sea Cow to her
brother, and he went away to a large town
where the demand for milk would be as in-
exhaustible as was the supply. But poor
White Thorn cried, for she loved her Sea
Cow dearly; and all day long her checks
were wet with tears. At evening she went
into the stable to see' if all the cattle were‘
supplied with ‘hiry, and then she sobbed
aloud. “Oh, why is not dear Sea Cow here?”
she wailcd. ImmediAtely she heard lowing
behind her, and looking round, saw her Sea
Cow returned.- After" the first transports of
delight were over she asked, stroking the
creature’s soft side: /
“Who has brought you back to me, pretty
pet ?” - ‘ ,
“I have returned of my own accord. I
could not live with your uncle, who is a
wicked and avaricious man.” '
“Alas‘! my mother will have to give up
the house and form, now that you have
come baCk.” . ‘
“Not so," replied the cow. “For your
grandfather had left all to your mother, but
the brothers. destroyed the will, and. robbed
your mother of what is righttlilly hers.”
“But, you. will be recognized, my pretty
darling.” .
“N ot' if you will 'do whatl bid you. Pluck
three clover leaves and bring them to me.”
White Thorn obeyed; and, while the cow
launched the green leaves, she called, as bid-
.den', Robin Redbreast, three times. Now,
the third time she called, all at once the cow
was changed into a beautiful horse, to White
Thorn’s great delight.
“You will certainly not be recognized
now,” said she; “and I shall henceforth call
you Sea Horse." .
The widow. was rejoiced when she heard
what had taken place. Next day she brought
the no... out to l‘ado it with corn for the
murket. .Ii’nagine her astonishment, when
. she saw the back of the horse lengthen to
accommodate as many sacks as she deemed
fit to send- to market; so that Sea Horse
alone could. carry more than all the other
horses in the village. This was soon known
to the second brother, Philip, who came, ex-
amined a, an; bid for it his mill, his horses,
and all the 'pip ii. fcd.- The widow secept-
ed the ofl‘er; .the mill. beeainc hers; and the
Sea Horsewas transferred to «brether Philip
who left the place with the horse to go to a
town where the amount to be carried would
be equal to the capacity of the horse bear-~
lug. But White Thorn was sad at heart,
and at night, when she wont to the stable,
she sobbed, and said: “Oh, dear Sea Horse,
“I could not remain with your wicked
uncle,” said the animal; “so I have returned
to you. Now fetch me three clover leaves,
and while I am eating them call» thrice on
Robin Redbreast.“ , _
White Thorn obeyed implicitly, and the
Sea Horse was suddenly transformed into a
beautiful sheep, with long'fleece as white as
wool, and us_ fine as silk.
“You dear. creature,” exclaimed White
Them. “1 shall call you Sea Sheep."
The widow came in next morning to see
the wonder, and, as she gazed on the sheep,
she said: “Run, daughter, and fetch me the
shears, for the creature is so encumbered
with 'itswooi that it can scarcely move."
Well, the Sea Sheep was shorn, and as fast
as the wool was cut 00", fresh wool grew,
and it becameevident to Elizabeth that Sea
Sheep was worth all the sheep on the moors
around. The third! brother, Kaspar, scou
heard of this, and he hastened to the farm,
where he examined the wool with surprise.
. “I must have this sheep," said he. “Sister
Iwill give. you the bake house and my sheep
and oxen, in exchange for this creature.”
The widow agreed to the bargain, and the
man drove Sea Sheep away. But his road
lay along the cliffs, over the frothing, toss-
ing blue sea, and, as he came out of the: lanes
above the water, the sheep suddenly leaped
off the headland into the sea and swam to
the Seven Isles, and vanished at- the rock
where grew the dark green rushes, which
opened to receive it - and closed behind it.
In the evening White Thorn waited in min
in the sheep fold for her beautiful pct; but
the night passed and it returned no more.
Then she went, and at heart, over the heath-
er. On a holly bush sat perched Robin
Redbreast, and the bird said to her: '
“Dear White Thorn, you must not expect
to see; Sea Sheep again; she has gone for-_
ever. ; Your uncles are punished for their
avarice and injustice. You have now enough
to live upon, so be content. Buy yourself a
golden cross to wear on your bosom, and
satin shoes, and—forget not the poor.” . .
_ With. these words, Robin fluttered his
wings. He beat ,the air once, twice, thrice,
and darted up high into the clear blue sky,
and little White Thorn saw him no more. 4
=_—__—_...=
Anecdote of Stu'art, the Pointer:
vcrnour Morris, after that gentleman’s re-
turn from Portugal. There waa a large
party of handsome women apd fashionable
men, who occupied high positions in Churw
or State, carried their honors bravely. The
conversation was chiefly about wines, and
especially port wine and' vintages; their
host maintained, as well he might, that‘in
this country we never saw any real port
wine; and, aiming other pleasant things, he
averrcd that more port wine, or what was
called ‘port wine, was dr inLondon than
ever was made in Form ;. that even there
the genuine- article was Never to be had for,
love or money, except under peculiar cir-
cumstances—even the “old port" of London
docks being, at best, but a decoctioir of log-
wood and elder-berries or grape-cuttings ;
and that, in fact, the real Simon Pure was so
utterly unlike what passes for port wine here
and elsewhere, that our~best judges would
call it insipid, having neither body nor soul.
Nevertheless, he had managed while in Por't- '
nggl .to make an arrangement whereby he
could obtain a} quarter-pipe, now and then,
for himself or a friend as a special favor, the
govérnment itself being afraid to allow the
exportation of unadulterated wines, lest they
should injure the sale of the rest.
“And now,” said he,.“to show you all how
you have been abused in this matter, I must
beg of you to try a glass of what I call port
wine,—old port. H‘e‘re George,” (to a waiter
behind his chair), “bring us up, let me see,”
—and here he glanced upand down the long
table,‘ as if counting noses,—“bring us up
three bottles, not more,—I cannot afferd
more, till my stock is replenished,—-of the
vintage ’I Have been telling you of,—-aud give
as clean glasses,” .
The waiter soon appeared with just three
bottles, ,fatvrand chunky, and covered with
dust and Cobwebs. The clean glasses were
rather undersized, it must be acknowledged;
but they were filled, and held up to the light
and looked through, and then there was a,
deal of talk abOnt the aromu,-the bouquet,
—and what theyr called the body, as if it
were condensed sunshine, flashing through
a live grapery. Stuart was just raising the
glass to his lips,when he caught a whiff of the
aroma, and set it down, without testing it,
and without being observed. The talkwent _
on. ‘ The ladies began to chirp and chatter
.likesparrows on the house-tops,—I give
Stuart’s language, not my own.—and the
time they had managed the second glass,
only served to strengthen his convictions.
At last, after collecting the sufl'rages, which-
were not only unanimous 'but enthusiastic,
the'host turned to Stuart, and, seeing a full
glass before him, asked what he had to say
for himself, and whether he had ever met
with lllch old port in his life before. “Nev?
er !” said Stuart; and then the host nodded
and smiled, and looked about with a tri-
umphant air, as much as to say, What did I
tell you? “Never 1" but still _there was
something in the look or 'tone of his guest
which puzzled Mr. Morris, and seemed to
call for explanation. “Come, come, Stuart!”
said be, “none of your tricks upon travellers.
We "want your honest opinion, for we all
know you are the best judge of wines to be
found on this side of the water; and there-
fore I ask you once more, in a seriousness, if
you ever drank such old port in all your life
either at home or abroad, ,pon your honor,
now i” ' .
“Never," said Stuart,—“nevcr l” And then
there was a dead silence, and the host him-
selfbegtn to look uneasy, not knowing how
to understand What he believed to be one of
Stuart’s jokes; and then Stuart added in his
own peculiar way: “You must excuse me,
my friend, and you ladies and gentlemen;
but I assure you that what you have all been
taking for old port wine is not wine at all."'
_“Not wine at all,” exclaimed Morris, :1-
most jumping out of his chain—“why, what
the—plague—is it;tlicn i” ‘
“I should call it,——exbuse _ me,"—~taking a
said, as he passed it back and forth before
his nose, “I should call it elm-r3] bounce!”
For a moment the host appeared thunder-
struck, wellnigh, speechless with amazement;
but then; as if suddenly recollecting himself,
his countenance under went a change, and,
calling the waiter, he said, “George, you
scoundrcl !" in a sort of stage whisper, that
could be heard all over the room,—“George,
tell me where you found these bottles.” The
poor fellow trembled and shock; but sftera
few words of explanation, Morris threw him-
self back in his chair and laughed and laugh-
ed until it seemed' as if he would never
‘stop; and it turned out thatlthis port wine,
so carefully selected by him in Oporto, and
sent home years before, as he ‘thought, was
indeed nothing but cherry bounce, which had
been put up and set aside for family use on
special occasions long before he went. abroad
till it was entirely forgotten. '
‘ Atlantic Monthly for Dec.
M
—A recent rain in .Wisconsin set afloat
seventy-five million feet of logs. in Black
River. ,
. —A Danish genius has invented an ice
velocipede, with wheels of grooved steel.
—A “bride’s cake” six feet high graced
the table at a'late Western wedding.
-—The postal service in Utah costs $453.-
798, and the revenue is only $16,060.
At another time he was dining with GOu- -
the Amer-arm Sunday-School Union.
Some time since, while traveling in the
mountains of Eastern New York, my atten-
tion was called to a family of’Irish, living
' on a cross road, who were greatly afllic'ted
with sickness—two of their children having
died just before, and a third being very low.
When I approached. the door of the lonely
house it was opened by the mother. ,I told
her I came to see her family, learning that
they were quite. sick. “ And indeed you’re
welcome, then,” she said. “Come right in,
the hand of God lies heavy updn us, ’tis true
indeed, sir; my little darlings are both gone,
sure; gone to their - graves, and it's myself
that’s nearly broken-hearted with grief; and
Mary, dear, the Lord knows, is soon to fol-
low them; it’s true, sir, it’s true; she will
soon follow them." '
. Mary was a twin child. Her sister Martha
was away from home at work; for they were
very poor. . Mary was sick with the con-
sumption, and wasting away daily. After
talking, singing, and praying with the sick
girl and her mother, I put a three-cent little
book into Mary’s hand, and asked her to read
it and left.
- After a number of weeks, returning to the‘
neighborhood, I visited the family again-
No sooner did'the mother recognize me than
she caught me in her arms as if I had been
a long-absent son, and called upon God to
bless me. I inquired for the sick Mary.
“She’s gdne to heaven. sir, indeed she has.
She read the little book thin you left her, and
she got to praying, and Ithought the dear
one. had gone crazy; but the dear Saviour
heard her prayers and converted her soul,
‘and then she Was so happy i and she prayed
for her sister Martha, and God heard her,
and she was converted too; and she prayed
for her old mother, me, who thought I was
well enough, and God heard her again, and
sent his Spirit, and _I found no peace until
I believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as my
only and all-sufileient Saviour. '
‘ “ Then we took solid pleasure in reading
and praying in Mary’s room with her; but
she grew worse every day. She talked with
us about heaven, and 'her dear little sisters,
and prayed. much that we might all meet
again in heaven. She said: ‘I want to go
and be with Jesus and my little sisters in
heaven -’ and she’s one. . -
7
“One morning as I was about my work, I
heard her coughing, I thought, about as usu-
al; and did not mind it much until I heard.
her call ‘Mother,’ with such distressed voice:
and so near me; I turned, and Mary stood
right before. me, all covered with bloOd!
She bud burst a blood-vessel in coughing,
and, being frightened, had sprung from her
bed and crossed the room. As I turned she
cried out so pitifully, ‘Mother! Jesus !’ and
fell into my arms dead! Poor, dear girl! I
shall remember forever that last cry! It’s
ringing in my ' ears. It’s sounding in my
soul always, ‘Motherl Jesus 1’
“Martha is sick now, sir, and will soon
follow h_er sisters. She talks much of seeing
‘her blessed Saviour, and Mary,-and the ba-
bies in heaven. ' She can’t stop long with us;
audoh! my poor heart fails me sometimes,
and I would die if it were not that the bless-
ed Jesus comforts me, and I know that we
shall all meet in heaven. It won’t be 1011;;
three have gone ; Martha will soon be gone;
and then I will go tee-go to my rest. I
cannot li'ee without my children.” ' 7
Martha icon died in With of heaven,
and there were four new-made graves, side '
by side, in the little church-yard; and there'
was a lone, widowed, childless mother stand-
ing in the midst of them, almost broken-
hearted. She looked long and with tourists
eyes upon the graves of her household, her
loved children; then slowly and reverently
she lifted her eyes to heaven, her lips moved,
the tears came, and we knew she‘heard the
voice of Jesus in the storm and was com-
forted. ' ,
, Thus God blessed somebody's mites to the
saving of this whole family. A little book,
costing but three cents, under the Spirit of
God, leading three of God’s “cstrayed sheep"
into the folds of love, mercy and comfort.
Perhape it was a Bunday-scholar's little gift
that 'wris thus "sanctified; perhaps a poor
widow’s mite; perhaps the contribution of
three of God’s children that he thus blessed.
It could not be that he would sohonor a gift
unless it were a sacrifice and accompanied
with an earnest prayer.
The missionaries of the American Sunday
' School Union are daily brought,.in theprov-
idenee of God, into contact with such poor
families. They would so much love to have
dear friends aid them in leaving a precious
book to do its mission in each destitute fam-
ily, remembering that inasmuch,“ ye did it
unto one of the least of Christ’s disciples, ye
did it unto him; and the mites of the poor
are accepted of‘rthe Lord and sanctified to
accomplish great good. ' B.
[From the Temperance Journal.)
What a Boy Did.
“ A missionary of the American Sunday
School Union gives the following :-- ' ,
“A boy, thirteen years of age, who attend-
ed one of our mission Sunday schools, was
hopefully converted. His father was a dis-
sipated, wicked man, who kept a drinking
saloon, and thus not only got drunk himself,
but caused others to do so. This dear boy
asked his Sunday school teacher what he
should do, for his father would make him
wait on the customers, handing out the pois-
on to them, and if he had not better leave
home. His teacher told him not to leave
home, but begin at once to pray for his fath-
er, and she would pray for-him and for his
father too : and they ' both commenced to
drinkingkand soon after quit selling too,
and went to work to earn an honest living;
‘for,’ said he, with tears running down his
face, ‘something has been the matter with
my dear boy for some time; and the ‘other
day I heard a noise in the room where he
sleeps ; it was a kind of a mournful noise, and
I listened; and don’t you think he waspray-
. ing for me ! He prayed that I would quit sell;
ing—for I had quit drinking sometime before;
and I felt I was doing wrong, and I have
quit it all; and the next time you have ‘a
meeting, I am coming with my boy.’ ‘
“These facial got from the superinten-._
dent; and last Sabbath night I had the
pleasure of meeting father and son inprayer
meeting, and the father seems to be an hon-
est inquirer after truth.” ‘
This . simple incident shows what a boy
can do, and also the importance of establish-
ing Sunday schools in all the dark places of
our land, where boys and girls—and men
and women, too—may be taught the truth
aud'tbe right. ' ‘ . B.
E‘The Union Pacific Company, we me
some it is not generally known, have done
for their employees what few corporations
ever did before. They have established; at
various points along the road (and a very
large one iii'Cheyenne,) depots of supplies
from which the hands are supplied at east-
ern prices, transportation costing them noth-
ing. The company also have established-
' hospitals upon the most extensive scale,
with all the modern appendages and im-
provements, employing the best medical tal-
ent in the'couutry, where all sick and wound-
ed in their employ are attended to and sup-
‘plied with nurses and everything for their
comfort, without any charge;
' _——-———
WWestO; the pedestria; is on his
travels again. '
- 4.. “man" was .1
prayfor that father. In a few weeks he quit ,
Gnarled Lives. -
It is a solemn thing to grow out of youth
and net bea Christian. It is a solemn thing
for a young man to grow up into manhood
and not .be a Christian. It is asolemn thing
for parents to wait for their children to get
into the trough of the sea before they at-
tempt to bring to. the Lord Jesus Christ. It
is a solemn thing to abandon a childtohope
and chance, and wrong growth. Ibuy an
old place of a careless mini, and find. thatthc
grape trellises have been neglected until the.
vines have gone in and out, and twisted
themselves around the trellis; I looked at
it for a while, and say to my gardener :—
“See here; which is the cheapest, to take
that vine up and burn it, and plant a new
vine there, or undertake to trim this up, and
give it a new start, and endeavor to train it
right ?” He would say that - it was about .
“six of one, and half dozen the other.” On
the whole it is better to plant a new root.
than to seek to change the old vine. Is not
this true in regard 'to a great many men 1’
To undertake to untwist and unlock those
gnarled branches which are twirled around
their life, is it not like taking the very root
out of them! How many are here who
know this from experience 2 Conceive your-
self as being again in the state of a child,
and your whole» life as conforming to the
wish of your father who is heaven; what a
mighty change would that be i—Beecher.
The alarming tendency of the American
people to ipoplexy, paralysis, insanity and
general disorders of the stomach and nerves,
may receive an explanation in a statement
made by Mr. Wells, special revenue com-
missioner, in his annual report. He gives
the following table of the amounts paid in
the several states by the drinkers and con-
sumers of intoxicating liquors to the retail-
ers over the pounter. It is compiled from
the returns of the retailers as sworn to by
them and upon which they paid taxes, and
the amount is, therefore, not likely to be an-
der stated :
New York. . $246,011,520
Pennsylvania 152,663,405 Kan
lilinols.. .. 119933,
Ohio.... .. , ,
Massachusetts 27,979,575 G
Maryland.... 40
Missouri....
Indium...
California...
Kentucky..
Wisconsrn.;
Michigan ..
Iowa.... ..
Connecticut.
New Jersey.
Maine.......
Rhodelsland 1
N. Hamp’re.
14,394,970
Minnesota. ..
Dist. Corbin. 10,370,450 1;
Total. . . . . .31,483,491,865.
Think of it. More than thirty-five mil-
liOns Worth of devil’s .juice guzzled at pub-
lic bars by Connecticut people alone, leaving
out private respectable tippling. And if the
people of the entire Country applied the
amount spent as above to paying the nation- »
a] debt, they would extinguish the whole 0 f
it in two years.
‘ - —r=-—__._.__—
C. D. W., the well-known editor of the
Courwnt, in a letter from Europe takes
all the poetry out, of chimes .of bells. Let
those who fancy this sort of music read the
following. He is speaking Of Bruges :
The chimes here are called the finest in
Europe. It is well to hear the finest once,
and so have done with tedious things._ The
Belgians are as fond of chimes as the Dutch
Ere of stagnant water. We ‘heard them
everywhere in Belgium,'and in some towns
they are incessant, jangling every seven
minutes; . The chimes at Brugesringevcry
quarter hour for laminate, and at the full
hour attempt a tune. The revolving ina-
chinery grinds out the tone, which is chang-
ed at least once a year, and on Sundays 9.
Amusician, chosen by the town, plays the
chimes. In so many bells (there are forty.
eight) the least of which weighs twelve
pounds, and the largest ever eleven thousand,
there must be soft notes and sonorOus tones.
So, sweet tangled sounds were shovtercd
down, but we liked better than the confined
chiming the solemn- notes of the great bell
striking the hour. There is something very
poetical about this chime of bells high in
the air, flinging down upon the ham and
trufiic of city its oft repeated benediction of'
.peace, but anybody but a Lowlander would
get very weary of it: These chimes, to be
sure, are better than those in London, which
become a nuisance, but there is in all of
them a tiukling attempt at a tune, which al-
ways fails, that is very annoying. If Hart-
ford has any spare money that it is proposed
'to put into chimes, let\it reflect if it is fit
better to set up a fine piece of statuary that
will hold its tongue and inculcate silence.
One huge bell is better than a tower full of
small ones.
#
Tun Use or HUMOR Iiv'rnn Pours—The
Advance, the new Congregationalist organ
in Chicago, defends the use of humor, in the
pulpit. It says :-— -
. “Those who are offended at humor in
Henry Ward Beecher, should listen to Spur-
geoxi, both in and out of the pulpit. We
shall never forget the evening when we stood
in: a dense crowd in the Free Church As-
sembly‘Hall, in Edinburgh, and heard him
snares. the Scotch ministers and elders on
an effective way of preaching the Gospel, for '
more than an hour. He insisted on brief
and varied exercises, in meetings for prayer
and conference, adding: ‘I never like- to
have one of my deacons pray for half an
hour, and conclude with asking the LordJo
forgive our shortcomiiigsl’ That pun doubt-
less cured many of his hearers of the habit
in question, although, as we hoked into the
faces of the audience, we sawuot a few of
the grave Scotch elders twisting their fea-
tures in their effort to avoid: so sinful a
thing as a smile in a religious meeting.
“We may as well learn to be natural in
religion, and to laugh at laughable things,
as well as to weep over those that are
mouthful. The wise man said: "Photo is
_a time to weep and a time to laugh,’ and
who shall say that both do not find their
time occasionally during a sermon? Isaiah
once preached on the folly of idolatry, and
drew a picture of the ridiculous conduct of
the man who selected slog of wood, and
made a god out of One part; and cooked his
dinner with the remainder. We suspect it ,
was one of the most effective of his dis-
courses, even if it excited a smile when do-
livered. The question of right is not to be
decided by the gravity in humor Of what is
said, but by the motive of the speaker, and
the adaptation to a good and of what he
says.” - .
A GOOD Anvnmsnmr.—We notice in
a western paper the fact that there is a mer-
chant iii the town in which the paper is prin-
ted, who, whenever a man buys a good bill
of goOds from him, makes the purchaser a
present of the village paper, in which he ad-
-vertiscs, for'one year, and thus manages to .
keep the customers in constant remembrance
of his banana-and they Will never forget
such a present. ‘ Should that man give his
customers two dollars in“ greenbacks or in
goods. it might 500D be forgotten; but when
he-is once a week, for- fifty weeks, placed in
receipt of his friend’s bounty, can any one
doubt ”its being a good way to advertise ?
This is worthy, of imitation by business men.
: -;Oll0 actress in Paris wears $80,030 worth
of diamonds.‘ Another has Just bought a
house worth $300,000..
—Ri e-Itrawberries were
J macs Liver, Van, as lateas;
vember. ' - ‘ .
thered on the
e15th' of ,No-
——A musical chair-f has been_invented'ln
Paris. When you sit down on it, it plays a
tune. . ~
Norwalk Chronicler