NORWALK, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY APRIL 27; 1869.
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lotofhpwcellau. or the best 000
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Norwalk. -
I. It. Blind. Agent. - ‘
'- - 10002000,ka bushels of 'I‘
“intend to furnish 00 will oblige the nude signedh
NEW GOODS!
II Just received,'0¢ood assortment of
Cassi-tore: and 001111an '
IIICII will be made intotr 3011:1030 lAnmthom most
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than catrboboug t it new are 11
5:421:10 :i'ci‘ 1y, ”5.151.100 0 general assortment of
' - ~ . 60.0110, Furnishing Gooda,
- ‘ atvery low prices.- -
Shirt-made to orderat short notice.
We: attention
At the old stand, No. '4, Iilly’a Block.
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P 5' 1" Ilrldgepert. Garments '31 $1.53.
manner-901 :lIiort notice. (10) D. D.“
DENTISTRY
Couch Norwalk.
KENDALL do TnAB'l‘, Operator-0.9
I new 0000' prepu'r'e'd to receive our patients at
110100011011 the week. We extract teeth
with or “0110001000 000 of LAUGHING GAS.
cud-91091100010 Ionmny to ex.rac1tng '1' coin
mung in 00 1001's Dental A.ociatlon
000mm that rh Norwalals thebost
mm his knowledge, 19!“ of Cooper Union) to
o particulary invite those who may desire '
‘ ‘ WCIAL mica 11010
100.10 of ork 00 re
11193911100015. _ngth 11 [lurid the moat
ybrokou away by
'31», 10010100 to their former 0100 ’a'nd ah ape.I
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' 9' name-0 and 500010 manor,
son-m 001100100, cons.
ITUA’I‘ID 0001. of the N» Y. a N. II. R. ILDegfcté
0111811001,.00011y opposite the News 0
’ veand'i‘lnsltoo; ke onaaud an
figTolles 810 Iddscflpdoe: oi llamas, u
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THE IODBL MARKET.
. ' '3 '1le o‘l‘l‘CllBl-L,
HAVING become propde or of this old establish-
0 e nlar market is reared in in -
nan 53.3 WHEY”!!! , .c., .0311: 310010 of all
studs, chine best 0311. in any desired quantity and
it the lowest marl?“ prides. 'I no continued patron-
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SAIIJEL- T9. IBIUBBYT .
(80000.“ to Waterbury .0 1100000.)
HAVIN‘SJut-chated the old leelabli‘ahedgaandin
else Dope are per reex-
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Demo, MBMCmI'It'IING and cum. hitAl.
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midi-N 100001132101,“ ' De pr..ctic_ul mo-'
.3091 good work.
NODWALK IACIIINE SHOP.
oubaclbo wouldreapeetfurl inform Manufac-
‘tnrm‘ra 0011:0001--ll ls “$H“°‘ilr in Norw'alk
t o r-
10d vidnity, the oo'preparedmfl :3 “$.01‘1‘tgscgrp‘ehe
' pairing 000 000 nor
" . _ up withpnmpmasfsyby experienced workmen:
_ ' Maniac: niglno (to 0de90 to were
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w lSAA r, OOH-UBCH,Jr.
-Inehl900 She jua not back of the P081 011100 and Ogre-
NOIWALI
Steam Dyeing Establishment,
F'OOTOFIIILLBILL.
Cotton and Wooleugoods
:psrtl leular at 001100 paiId
,Dyelng and pressing ofGehrlemen’ . '
iameniaw whi do not rcqulreta berlpped: also Kic‘
ibueacloan'elord ooasto look almost equal to
10" anorec- 1 0'1 the bye 110000. J. Shepherd’r
111th the Poet Odieo, of N. 11.0.3. Bennett’r
thNorwalk, will receive prompt attendee.
RN . NPERRY.
Il'vorymfion of 8
use
EDWARD P. WEED,
Wet and Apothecary,
war Street, Norwalk.
OULD respcctlnll inform the citizens of Nor-
walkand vicinity that be has removed to
the'blds ." formerly occupied by
1101, 011mm“ all: on al'lslueet,uzger£, mg 1.01:
mad 1 was no veaa c on
who my wish Econ am 0100 of
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Patent Medi
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I’hysldana Manipticns accurately prepared.
E 0.. 000110010 0. 11110.,
. No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD invite the attendee of the! r old customers
and the public generally to their varied and ex-
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.Varcnns, Jamar, vann Wants, Faxes
Goons, 811mm PLATED Wm, dro. .,
great .care and is not to be
nrpassed in Falrfield- County. in qualit rice.
”..onatant additions are made of all the la est:o :ty es 0.
- goods.
LIJIACKSON 1k B’iro,
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. A FIRST CLASS CITY
Buyer in! l‘ar'ltrinr milliliter.
At No.9 91, Gazette Budding, (up stairs)
lull adh00rlborwould respectfully inform the cilI
iaeuaofsNorwalk that he has made arrauue
5 . canto taepon allot-miles. New York Cit Establish
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SOUTH N93WALK
Dallderoand otheIria‘nI'r'e 101011.033? this ICctt;p1-I
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Pinning,
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Trawlll also furnish on the most reasonable term
Lumber 011d Timber
I, II had manufacture” 10'- order,
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Douro. Etc.
1.8101100008011109, and
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'50., kept Mill]! on hand.
Prompt 1101111001 31000 to orders. Voila;R near a.
100.000: some wm
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Notice to Farmers in Gardeners.
ANTED at the Preserving House at Roway on
90,000 cars of Sweet 0010,9410!) bushelsr
omatoos. These wh«
9110- -knew as soon as poaalb‘ a about how mnc
. r110 0001010100. 1210 seed must be sored or it'll
no Addreea TIION .0 RI
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route “Refill? .byo few?" app 011000. For ea 0 a:
Priceby the dozen or
‘00 by
BROWN 0; WILC 3:, corner of liar'allaally and iialrI
:Streete, 809010 Not-walk. 15000.9 '
mos 1.0110010
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COAL AND WOOD,
m.‘ «Washington 01.. 800110 Norwall
QILiI'IIGn, LACKAWANA, FRANKLIN. SCBAN-
9 . _. T0N,'I1§UIIDIRILAND.
And all 111008“ mealtime 0009 w... Ash Coal
., _ntcxouv, I'oIax, starts, me no CHESTNU'r
WOOD.
. The 000000“)th ' vludlomd of his Coal ani
Wood 3010. 0000000. magnum 331:“.1'.“
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' our . 10W!" 01.1110 continued Dot-onus:
'DAVII I‘I.I-..IIW9IE ll.
man 00011 'nthar
Wine. Liquor' ir-fiegar Store
WATER ”altruism-91.0.00“
Rampb‘va 01 ‘1‘9 gags Yer well supplied will
mean a
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'Tnn nIonsu AND LOTnow occup ed by William
You 1’.
- com en emly arranged with water, furnace and rang e.
' 1 short disla ‘00 of the contemplated depot. \V e can
' ens vs ran’r‘ur'ck, at hhepkc dvrlle or J
' iOSEPla TAMMANYmt Crofut . Knapp’s lint Shop,
.9 south Norwalk. 1
Mills Fill! THE llHiLIflN!
" wishing to p0 chrre may have a .or. with a house built
' "11 F. B. Purdy's Drug Store lily’s Block elmNorwalk,
REAL ESTATE.
To BENT.—Apar‘ mettle, three rooms, or more
if (3051 ed, to 0: lo a small family. Apply at. the
1"‘8 (Mb 0, or on the premnes corner 01 Chapel
1: lWattr 11-0010. 17.1 111118. A. 111:0“ N.
Building Lots
OR SALE—Severalverv desirable Dulldin lots
situated on Plymouth Avenue. Euqui e o
B. I. ELLS.
To 100111.
1111‘. rooms in Lockwood’s l’uildlnn,la'el cccu-
piod by the Savings 5001013.“ PnHHHLLI-i CK
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101’. ST. JOHN LOCRW 090]).
To Rent.
GOOD STORE. Also liouses and Rooms to suit
Famiies ofiigylslre bob in and all! of town.
A
9 A IVES, No. 4 W0 or Street.-
Fr'n- sale.
It contains five rooms and has an out-
house. do: let 10:90 be . Also one lot 65x90 feet,
and one 70x80. Enquire of JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Not-walk, Feb. 15,1869. 'l'tf
8.7.500.
FOR SALE. '
DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE DOWN lOWN—
10mlnnieswatk item 110 0F». l'aeemenl two
Sttry and Attic, French roof, came llonse. 'Vety
Ono-half or more of the purcbare money car remain
on the place. For further particulars NapKIlyl to
111681111111.
A NEARLY NEW
co'rmcn noose r00 SALE I
LOW AND ON MOST 'FASY TERMS,
(nearly all the purchase money can remain on mort-
. ‘ gage); or will be
. neuron, mmsuno on ornauwrs'n, .
' ' Front and after '
9 101 of May. A BABE-CHANCE.
3116 Inquire at GAZIETTE OFFICE.-
TO BENT, LEASE OR FOR SALE
DIE residence of MARIA GRUMAN, on
Pl! ROSPECT‘ HILL
with Furniture or without. Good Barn, Garden,
Fruit, ac. Possession g. 000 immediately. Enquire
of 14 J RUMAN.
For Sale or to Lot.
THE. place on West Avenue 0000 owned and occu-
pied by. JOBN SEYMOUR, is ofi‘or'od for sale. or
tbrelg fromép prll let.“ 3. for state, two llouscs
eat 000110 11 00009 c .y 0
f0“ 0’ £11K? SEYMOUR.
Executor’s Sale,
O CLOSE AN EST ATF. The country Sen! and
Farm of so ncresfiheretciot'e known as the null
Farm), at of a mile so h of the village of New Ca-
naan, 12000., on her of New Canaan and Dari on road.
Farinforma ion address JOHN ll. MUMFORD .No.
1’. 6 East 9110 Street, one I arclay Street, OLIVER
it. MUMFORD Sonthport, Cont ...Execulors, or up!
1051.15 Witt. usuosr. sm'rs, 0.11., Norwa
Notice to lit-rrt l’avers.
ARE you paying $75 or 5.100 a year Rent ‘1 if so call
on the subsonbers and
Seeme a. Home,
for what you are now [Saving for rent, by buying 0
BUILDING LOT -
63x20!) feet, at can; orb buyisir a few acres at a small
price, situated at Site crdvitle. 1 5 miles f. not the
Br; dge on the line of the Derby Railroad, and wrthru
furnish you witha
HOUSE AND LOT FOR $250
to l (I b a in down only a small sum yearly.
0‘30”?!) toyeHr Hui ding 8!: es can be had at ierms 10
suit by add easing or applying 10 13,1311]:
lil‘itILR, at the {spring Saloon, Main Street, or
urchasers
non sans.
HE residence of the subscriber on West avenue, '
T house has recon ly been altered and entirely ren- ‘
Irvated, has gas line. es, water in kitchen, good we ll,
.: istern in Barn, chorce l'r'nit, grapes, 621..
First Class Lots at Low Prices
Jnc lot cor. West Ave. and Elm St, Dix-20811, £3, 50!).
fun 1110 on Elm Suect, to x 190, each 510,2 0
- Termseasy; inquire-cf C. '1‘. WEEKS. 7.1
\
01910 Hundred Building Lots.
Ell SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
1‘ in: Lots Within eight minutes walk of 80011.
.wrwalk depot, at LULK \OO UULVILLE. Panic:
screen by paying a small amount in cash, balance on
nortgage, or may purchase a lot without any improve-
nent, (or a small percentage of the purchase money
in cash, balance 00 mar Price 0 Lots from One
i-luudn'ed to Three lion eHe' Dollars. l w. ll be pleased
a show the lots 10 any person wishing to no cause.
WiLLtAm 'l‘. ORAW,
r-‘eal Estate Agency, ever ED .l’nrdy’s Drug Store.
N orwalk, Aug. 24101868. 35
FOR SALE.
A VERY valuable place, situated ln'flte most cen-
tral part at the Town of N irwalk, about two
ninntes walk item the lie 00 Railway Depot. The
mine is large and commodh us. The place comprise.-
bout two acres or land, and is abundantly prov (lei
vlth trees, shrubbery atidou -buiidiuus. 'lhia place i:
ultable for any gentleman. For f0 1 1r -iculars eh-
iulre of JA E8 M1 ..HELL,
.120! Estate Agent, Union ale kel, Norwalk, Con.
111111.an LOTS,
untnnruc LOTS,
For Sale Cheap,
.9, And upon the most
ACCOMODA'I‘ING TERMS
s to time of paymen.s. These lots are loca‘cd on -
Spring lllll, " overlooking t 0 water and surround-
ugcouniriy, and are unequalled in beauty. by any 10-
0 ion in o'rtvulk. 1.0 s for 5400, $503, .140, 91,000
0 83,000. Apply at Gazelle 011102.111]
" 100011 on wars,
Real Estate Agents,
No. 4 WATER STRliltT.
PROPERTY bought, 0 id, exchanged or ie‘, on rea-
sonable terms. Vi e have a good variety or desira-
to House.» and Farms in and out of low» for sale on
.ccommod'ating terms. 1132
Wit. It. Neon.
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Real hstnlc Agent.
"0 ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
entity, 1' 001194 to 900 Acres, with building‘s
.eroon, rice l'romsmlo 910 .004. Also, '1'!) LE
.urnlshe and unfurnished 110110119.
Address J. FERRIS
Nauru lvse.
Notice for surveying to be left at the Gazette Olllce
. ! .
NOTICE l
\
The subscriber having taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and, Exchanging
01"
Rear Estate, ,
.Vould call the attention of the public to the fact that
e is now ready to transact business of that nature in
r 1 its branches, and will assure prompt attention 10
ll who may favor him with a call. Ills resources of
_:aluing information relative to said business are on:
“ lie has new for disposal
Inr
FARMS, u'nsrnnxcnsno.
811001011111 Norwalk. '
rout 85.00010 $25,000.
' 31031133370103 '
' For Summer. furnished or unfurnished
. FOR. SALE OR TO RENT. '
0110 land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
1 number of
' Fine Farms.
Apply to
' JAMES most-3m. ‘
Al lorde'l'i left at Ith. UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
m Nu'uIIkIa 0032-, 'mm‘.wmcw l
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' Row, R. Y.
comm-odious, containir'.
' and abundance e'fF runs.
quorwalk. ".l‘he buddini.
complete for Bolt making nclndina a Den 0;: Ma-
chine nd ufi'ords a capital 0
(A; tn.ke money.
0
Very Valuable Property For Sale
the market of late years, although repeated!
to sell, and now efsly a small portion is cfi'eretl.
ply to
Please give him a call.
\nd all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying '
f THE subscriber bavirg had along oxperienceIiu
' 9 there willmeet with prompt attenticn.
OR SALE—Ten acres of land within one mile
of the 0.llagI . a new house near lain 81.
Inquire of G. 0. KEELLR.
0
To Rent.
Lar ,ncw barn within a quarter of a mile of
the ridge, will be
plied for soon. EthticattLe Gazette! Dice. -
Ollicca' 'to Lot. -
TWOP fine offices to let in Gazette 13011de1010
rit 1st. 'Alsofloom noweccup iedb es 'ern
Union telegraph Co. App y'to I. bi. pDBUfiLOK
For Sale: or to Rent.
' THRIJ. noose AND LAND now occupied by Wm.
es, thnipsuk. Enquire of WILLIAM
lll. LYN Eh. on the premises. It not sold, it will be
rented from April first.
at DR. SAMUEL LYNRBI.
NEW BUILDING LOTS.
ONE of the most desirable 1.01010 town have .1001
been put in the market. Are in the beat locality.
near Matti Street, and W.“ be sold an reasanubre
terms. For particulars. err nlro of.lOllN JARVIS,
gr NASII' 'd'. IVES, No. 4, Voter Street, NorwaIk',
'oun.
For Sale.
ON reasonable‘ erms an Elegant Residence, situated
on East Avenue, known as the DI: brow Place,
containing about. one acre of ground, fronting on Earl
Atomic, and munin bolt to Norwalk Harbor. I- has
a small Home in r erear; ltlaa place an! able for
any entlcman wishlna to live in the country; it he's
0 sp endid v: cw of .110 harbor. Place 0 0110100 abun-
dntce of Fruit of all descrifilions, Shade Trees in
abundance, and good water. or particular: enquire
oi JAMhS Ml'rCllEI. heal Estate Broker, Union
Market, Norwalk, or is 01 C. KNLLOGG, 2'! I’itlrkf
1
Art Elegant Place for Sale
N NORWALK, adjoining the residence of 0d
Lockwood, Esq , attuned on the c not of 'est
memo and butler Street. 'lhe bearers lane and
id or 17 room- with ..s and
lace has an elegant llarn
orse cars pass every half
near, and being only about two honrtl ride from: dry
Hall, New York. The lace contains about three-
fourths of an acre of 100 For particulars enquire
of JAMES MITCHELL,_ Real Estate llroker, Norwatk
Residences for Sale.
1111 HOMESTEAD recently occep ‘ed by DAVID
- SW OllDS, deceased, consist 10g 01 about one and
-.-ue-lrulf acre of land with Dwellmr: Reuse, and' oth-
uealed by furnace.
or buildings benndlully situated. Also, two or three
other places, very desirable and null able for 00100)
.esidences. 1:20un at the 800111 Norwaik e01 111-
tate Agency, over he Drug Store of F. D. Purd'y.
W.'l DRAW, Real Estate Agent.
_Norwalk, Feb. 8, 1809 11 tr
YALUAIBLE PARRY FOR SALE
IN WILTON, CONN.
Known 00 the n'nnnnN 0011px.
’VITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Dope
contaiuin about 150 acres of land under gooH
cultivation, wit Dwelling House, out-buildings, 0.0.,
is uttered for 201 0.
Also, '1 .e stock and Farming Utensils, .
Apply to JAMES MITCIIFLL,
Real Estate 11* _eut, Union urket,li Norwalk.
Office to Let.
N oundll or 14x1 in new buildin . A p to
yO 'giorr “ ’ - 8' hiwfnfi
_~
“111111.an LOTS.”
THEI nnde slgncdctfer lor Sale some of the most
desirable build on sites in the villa" e, lying along
.ue slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy of access, hailing an exceiisive new
of the Village and harbor. pr. cos tow and. arms eary.
A. ll. BYIBGTON,
IL'ULMSIEAD.
E. K. LOUKWOUD.
Apply to I
Norwalk _SIopt. ‘21, 1868. ..
Water Power, Mill and Machine-
ry for Sale.
NEAR Kent Station, on Dan bury .0 Norwalk Rall-
road about three and one hall miles from Borough
and machrner is now
he I11cc far Ir-on Workers
orgartlculars 1.1nqulre
1 rice low.
Union \larket.
(3810' JAMESMITCHLL
A'l' FORT POINT.
AT the terminus of the New Bridge. from South
N irwalk, consisting of about 18 Building 1.010,
23125. with roadway on all s: des,‘ unequalled for bus.
ness purposes. No part of this property has bee: in
y urge!
Iran iES astronaut.”
NEIW LAGER .BIEB SALOON.
IIE undersi ed re~pecifully notifies his friends
and the pa lie generally .bat to has opened to-
day a
Wine and Lager Bier Saloon,
' opposite the Horse Railroad Depot.
COLD MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
GEORGE SCHAUB.
NEW DRUG STORE.'
THE undersigned would respectfully aunoitnce to
the citizens in th. s vic 'niry, that they have just
tit-ed up a New Drug Store, ~
CORNER OF WASHING'ION AND DEPOT STS..
where will be found
PUB 1c DRUGS,
CHOICE LWNES and LIQUORS,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PA TENT MEDICINES, (to.
3217‘ Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
.day and night. can be found nights, in same building,
entrance on Washingo 0 St.'
ly49 PACK A“. ETTS, South Norwalk, Conn.
BOOTS a 0110*.
THE subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their
NEW 50:01:11 on 000115,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters,
.bc., both for Gentlemen and Ladies' wear. which will
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand.
ELY’S 31.00030
scorn 100110021101, CONN.
All kinds of Gent. and Ladles’Boots, Shoes, .00.,
made to order, in themost workmanlike manner, and
at fair prices
HORSE CARS RUN RIGDI’ BY THE DOOR.
BROWN 80 STEVENS.
IIIIAI 3. “OWN.
NEW GOODS, r\9li“' FIRM
00 after Apr-1110‘,
Kellogg Bro...
Wil' occup the store, of Geo. Marvin, on Main 8 root
now uccup ed by A. C. Arnold, where they will keep
a well selected assortment of
Builders’ Harlvaie Harrell era
'1' O O In S .
HOUSE .2 SIGN PAINT mo 5.- rsrnu rrmamd
in 0.! their branches will be carried on under the so-
pergislcn of Mullarvin as formerly, until furtlher
no cc
HARDWARE.
HE under-sinned havin nlgtakcn the store recently
occupied'b y W. 8.11 1.011, Washington 8‘ reel,
are prep ired to supply the public with a °gcnerai as-
sorrmeut of
HARDWARE,
Builders’ and Carpenter-0’ Tools;
PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, TABLE
' - CUTLERY, .0" 610.
W. '0. 01111010111190: co: -
Wat-ran C. Quin-roan, Bonn Ksa'rr.
South Norwalk. March, 1509. ‘ ' 11
run Paorss's
COAL YARD-t
0001, Wood 61 Mascu’s Building
" ' hiATEltl-A'LS. 9
1113'“ STEVENS. _
the above named -bu=ine.~s, and having so for
fee, lilies for procuring the best' kinda of Cell .00.,
00., a. the lowest market rates", would r'0~=p00 furry
call the attention of the public to his find for all 011
tlcles in his 1 no be! are purchasing elsewhere. Sam.
plea of 0 Sal and 0 slate will be hop 1- at the Shoe Store
0! JAMES U. CARIER, Main Stepteel. AIlIl 'ordera left
/
011001.00. '1'. 1.0000111),
' WATER SIT-BIT 1‘. NORWALK.
LL kinds of DEED and GRAIN. of 1b0 very best
ualit b the ioadorios
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110103 RAMS AND DRIED l ERF at
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rented to a good tenant if ap-
WOINAN’I Ivonne '
Darning‘ little atecklnga,‘
For restless little foot: .
Washin little facet, ' ' _ . .
To keep them . and owns;
Hearing Bible 1
Teaching crlechldnts.
Praying for 10100
_FrOm heresy and Min;
Wont work's begun!
1;
Sewing on the buttons,
Overseeing ration.
Soothing with 0 kl word
' ' Orhor’a lameu -
, Letting in the' suns
On olher clauded.‘ I
Binding up the
Healing of the ' ..
Dravoly ma'rching, I9 f
,Througb 110080109,-
' scattering sweet ' .
Along another’s jib; .
Smiling by the way ' 0,
Content with w the bath. -
Woman 1.. work!.
At last comc‘h 0110090—
A day of deep repose:
(led,
Her locks smoothly
Upon her breast
- Lashes resting 0001 ,I
The subject of woma ood sufi'ragc,‘ al-
though not so old as ‘“ '0: divine right of
Kings,” nor as new as “the velocipede. me-
010,” has yet been befedg the public long
enough to become 0' “11961110 the Iway” to
those who see nothing but donger‘ Ill. every
innovation. In again prQen‘ting this cause
to the readers of the Gazette ave are aware
that not a few may regard it with the’ sup-
pressed giggle of the hotel iwaiter who re-
moving Lafay'etle’a platefortsecond course
at a dinner given in honor ofhimself 01 Do-
ver, N. 11., on the occasion of his last visit
to this country received the. order “a little
more of the fish if you‘ please,” and when
again removing his plate for' the third course
received the same direction “a little more
of the fish if you please, ~”. yet sneercrs
though they are peradvcntilre even .lhis ~
class will not find this subject totally devoid ‘
'of serious contemplation and. not wholly
unsuited to their present more! and political
condition.
It is perhaps unnecessary . to inform my
readers that the discussion of this subject _
consists merely to opening up a few simple
principles, and clearing away the rubbish
that has obscured them, nor is it necessary
to inform them that this rdbbish which has
been accumulating ever since the medevial
theory of government was exploded cannot
reunite itself. Somebody must take “the
laboring ear,” and as in! '0, 'art and science
there 13 no progress willie to beginning, no
structure without a base, it' was incumbent
upon somebody to touch bottom and start
the thing Some one having been bold
enough not merely to setthe- lining in motion,
but to push it on with such a zeal as to
make it an issue that 10001 00 met, it seems
the very best and indeed the on! ion that
“'3‘ ;:,_-.
every thinking person, howevef" uncongcui-
al or distasteful the subjeCt may appear,
should scan it carefully, weigh it inipariial-
ly, and be prepared to follow to their logic-
-' a! conclusions their investigations; if the
scales balance in favor of the movement,
cast aside prejudice and'bef only just. .
One of the most important reasons advan-
ced in favor of equal Irighis re the indilfer-
ence of the legislating class to the necessi-
. ties of the unrepresented; the fact that men,
who have ever beén the contrbliug element,
have not, save in exceptional cases, sought
to legislate, except for themselves, the very
idea of which is entirely repugnant to the
nature and character of our constitution and
to the teachings of history. If the oppo-
nents of this measure will but glance back-
ward ihrough the annals of history, they
will find that exclusive class legislation it
not safe, that it' is oppressive and degrading,
that it has proved a huge ordinance to pro
lect the powerful in evil deeds. Becau'sr.
ibis class legislation has sanctioned and bol-
_ .steredit in the world of morals, the wrongI'
has too often iriumphqd as the better rea
son; in government it has aided the few to
defraud the many; and through the wholr
history of the Catholic church and in tht
early struggles of Protestantism, the fac.
gleams out on us that even religion 15001
free from its pernicious influence. Indeed
the recordis not very flattering to the re-
of events, after all the true criterion of jus—
lice, has been steadily pointing in these lat--
ter days with awful force to the great trail
that all are born with an equal right to life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Evert
progress of the world has been through th.
cravings of an enlightened as well as a dc
fruuded humani‘y. Government began il‘_
tyranny and force, began in the feudalisn
of the soldier and bigotry of the priest, and-
the ideas of justice and humanity have been
fighting their way like a “thunder stern.
against the organized selfishness of human
nature. Christian civilization has been
surely gravitalrng to the attainment of that
at rte of society wherein caste distinctions
shall be obliterated. Shall the prejudice cl
.the 1910 century and of the most enlighten,
ed people on the globe' attempt to reckon
its full 111111100 1
In a former article upon this subject W!
have stated that thegreatest stumbling block
in' the way of womanhood suffrage is a fear
lest the political cerruption with which 8h!
Would come in contact would degrade her
position' in society and pollute her charac
ter. That this that is ill-grounded and 110'
uIr this objection' is surmountable we think tht
discussion of this question will prove. Let
us however admit the possibility of this a:-
seriion and see to 'what the arknissiou wiil
lead us; It is" lamentably' true that there
have been numerous honest man who upon
entering the political arena have lost char.
acter and honor and hhvc' disgraced D011
. themselves and their country. Shall we say
then that all 1100001, pure4ntinded then runs.
le‘t politics alone 1’ Shall‘we say that be-
cause at Washington it is one 'wbirlpool o
vice, of bribery and corruption, where 110
strongest man may find 1 hard to preset-0.
his foothold, that nothin shall be done 1..
stem this current because of the contaminai
1100 which it carried with it? Benceforil.
shall all wise mothers say to their virtuous
sons as they go forth into the istruggle oflifr
beware of politics ? The reasoning is a.
specious and cowardly as that which would
urge me to stay away fi‘orn the bedside 0:7
my sick friend, leaving hint to snfi‘er and dli
alone because I might otherwise inhale a
noxious atmosphere, or 1009120100111 compel
one to refine to lend assistance to the ap-:
peels of a drowning 10001001 possibly he
might drug are down with him and both be
lost. Out On such 0 Christianity 1 Is wo-
man’ a character so pure and yet soil-nil 1110'
it must be kept .apart 11-9010 the very field
_modl In politics are at such a low ebb that
they are not fit his women. to engagein
'life. "
fieciive and nuprejudiced mind.- The logic,
'wh'crc christiauity and purify are most need»
that she has saved intact her angelic quali-
iiés through the long agea' of trial to which
she has been systematically and mercilessly
subjected? How is it that it is proper for
her to associate with the guardians of poll-
1 3's in p'rivate'llfe ? Has experience proved
that the sanctity of the domestic circle is‘h
- potent charm against the infidelity and dis-
honor of public ~lifé 1’ Does this burden of
corruption and vice roll off at the threshold
' of home lo'be iaken up again only when
home influences are laid aside for‘p'nblic du-
‘ties ? If so, then peradventurc there is a
flaw in our reasening, b'ut if not, and is not
this the fact, is not the preservatidu by wo-
man of all her womanly attributes amid
this sea of vice a fair index of what she
might accomplish had she a more extended
and active iufi teare? We do not then ad-
mit that the'et'rercisc of sufll'age would cor-
rupt woman and'although the field to which
wc'inviie her is' full of whilcdscpulchrcs
and dead men's bones, the very. fact that
men are so jealous of woman‘s honor as to
object to her voting is conclusive proof that
as soon as she acquires her ground she rc-
ceives his support in elevating it to a prop-
01- 'standard. This is no abstract theory,
what we are asserting is borne out by abut]-
dau‘t‘ testimony. Take one" for instance.
How~ was it in the army during the late
War? -Was the camp or hospital a fit place
for woman? and yet no sooner did she
make her appearance in either than busy
preparations we're made among the soldiers
to get everything in order and debency!
. .' 1711in it that in all this tirade about the
on With!" have followed the prepon-
derelict-“bf woman s influenc'c' in slate mat-
lei! refelbnce’ to constantly made to eras of
more! (101an and political infidelity 1
9 Why is that they point as to Aspasia can-
sing Serbia and PelopenIesian wars 1’ Why
do they tell us or Marie de Medici’ e 101100060
.which transfer-tired every French household
into a brothel with its courtesan spy, sub-
ject to her beck; or of the mischievous con-
sequences of .the' management of Queen
Caroline of Naples 1’ - Have there been no
Lady- Huntington’s, Mrs. Jameson’s, or
90000 Louise’s? Women have not always
taken the'yrong side in politics any more
than men, although women on the right
side'areless' quoted. 0f honorable women
here have been “not a few” who have do no
“good and not evil all the days of their
Charles James Fox owed his return
to Parliament once to the good influence
exercised by the Duchess of Devonshire,
and' in the triumphant possession that fol-
lowed his election, a banner 9 was conspicu-
ously displayed bearing the words “Sacred
to female patriotism.” Admit the refining
influence of woman into our politics and the
future historian shall record many such tri-
umphs of American women. John Stewart
Mill says all reforms “have to pass through
three, ridicule, argument and adoption.”
The movement for womanhood sufi‘rage has
passed through the stage of ridicule into
that of argument. Who dares predict that
the n'ext stage is not adoption ?
HARRY B.
From Arthur’s Home Magazine:
mrnmvannn an wmomacnmn
031011111110 N01: 0 . canny.
“I want ten dollars from you.” '
The speaker, to. small, nervous-looking
man, With quick, restless movements, stood
at the bar of a handsomely furnished drink-
ing-saloon. '9 A glass, just emptied (if its en-E
licing contents; was still in his hand.
“Ten dollars 1” answered the proprietor of
b 0 thrifty establishment, in manifest sur-
prise‘. ' “On what account am I your debtor.
friend Peterkin 1’”
“Not my debtor on any account. But you
see, I’m gelling up a stibscriplioa‘to buy a
sewing machine for Grace Myers, and you
f must head the list with ten dollars.” - '
The pleasant face of Tom Blinn, made up
to welcome his customers, changer! instant-
ly. His eyes grew cold, and his lips hard.
“Don’t see it,” was the curt answer. There
was a shade of something offensive in his
manner that stung Peterkin, whose feelings
lay close -to the surface.
“You don’ 1'. There Was a flash in Peter-
kinI’ 0 eye. "
“No, sir! I don’t see it 1” And Tom Blinn
irew his well-fed, well-kept body up to its
full six feet of altitude, and looked down'
Jmn'the rather shabby little man who stood
with just a counter’a breadth between them
-ah! 11 was the business at the counter
which made the difference in their appear-
race and condition—eyeing him with a
Brown. - .
“If there is a man in this town who ought
‘0 see ii, you are that man, air 1” cried out
Pcterkin,’ in a passion he could not restrain.
The half- dozen bar-loungers, smoking and
lreaming over their papers, startled at this
bar.
. “What’s up 1” asked one.
pay 1” queried another.
“And what’s to
look to your manners 1” said the saloon-
tecper, with a rising auger-I he did not try to
:epress.
The little man, all nervous and excited a'
uoment before, grew calm at this threat;
not from fear, but. under a sense of indigna-
ion. He looked taller. as he stood with de-
‘rant air and face, giving back scowl for
scowl.
“What’s to pay ?" The question was re-
peaied by several voices.
“Just this; no more and no less,” answer-
(1 Peterkin. “I’m trying to raise sixty do]:
are to buy a sewing machine for poor Grace
liyers; and I asked Tom Blinn to head the
stbscriptiou with ten dollars; but he can’t
186' it 1” in a tone of mocking contempt. “As
f a'theusend dollars and more of her fath-
er‘s money hadn’t gone into his till.”
“I’ll not stand your impudence, Sam Peter-
'sin 1” exclaimed the now furious saloon-
:eepcr, springing over the bar at a single
round, 'and grappling at the littleQnan’ s
hroat. But Pelerkin, all on the alert, dart-
:d aside, and before Blinn could turn upon
rim 0 vice-like grip was laid on the assail-
ant’s arm. .
vaa deep apd rough.
“Hands ofi', Joe Thompson! Hands 011‘, I
ray 1” cried Blinn, his fin'y' increasing.
“Steady, there! Steady, I say!" And the
. 'rou grip tightened. “Tongues get oiled
tore. ” There was a quality of humorin the
rrull‘, even voice—“and you are the last man
0 take ofi‘encc if they wag loo fast some-
imes, seeing that you are well paid for the
ill. ” -
A. 10011 laugh than two or three of the
company greeted this sally. A foiled look
10va into the 1'. c0 of Blinn, who saw that
he odds were age inst him. His fury died
.l 1000 under the. whispers of self-interest,
counselling prudence; Sullenly he retired
tehiud his bar.
A look of triumph sat on the Countenance
ifslmbby little Pcterkin—Pcterkin the' me-
9iressible. Public sentiment was now on
110 side. He felt the rising wave of popular
W1!
“I’ll tell you what, friends and neighbors,”
'10 spoke out clear and strong, his very 0009'
ii 000 of manner ensuring him an audience
‘this thing has kind of made me put on my"
=1ndyiug cap Now just look at it. Why
.eas pcor Gracs Myers want a sewing ma-
mine? Shall I tell you ? No; for that
would be Piper’s news 1 I knew, Tom Blinn
{001500, you all know, and everybedv in
30000000000. IPcor Grace! Dou’tyoure'v
A 1
'tion, and flowned a little.
mdden explosion, came crowding to they.
“There’ll be the devil. to pay, if you don’t -
. asked for y or opinion,
‘ Steady, there! Steady, I say!” The voice bar
'ivor, and it was not in him to despise op-9
member her ten years ago? Of course, you
do! There wnsu’ ta sweeter, prettier, hap-
pier girl in ten miles round. And now she
wants a sewing machine with which to keep
the wolf from her door! Don’t that tell a
story 9 to make the heart ache? 9 There’ s'
something wrong! What’s gone with 'her
father’s moueyl- Were is it 1’ Who has it?
What's gone with my money, and my good.
clothes 1 Look at me i I used to be dressed
like a gentleman. But I wont talk about
myself; for that would be talking of a fool. "
The little man choked slightly, coughed,
and then went on with recovered voice.
“Somebody” s got her father’ a 'money. You
all remember—of course you do—when Tom
Blinn was Mr. Myers’ 0 C0..C.1DIRII.9 ’l‘isn’t
very long ago. ”
“I wont take this from any man i” shouted
the saloon-keeper, Idgnin leaping over his
bar: but the iron grip, and. the—
“Steady there! Steady. I say 1” arrested
him as before.
“You furnish the oil, and" the tongues
must go,” said Thompson, restraining Blinn
without an apparent effort. “Go, on, Peter"
kin! iHave it all 001. Free speech is the
order of the day.” '
“_"l‘isn’t very long ago,” Peterkin went on
as if there had been no interruption. “Tom,
wore the corduroys then, and Myers the
broadcloth.‘ But I needn’t tell'you where
the old man’ 5 money went, and who’ 0 got
it 9’
And Pcterkin looked towards the infuriat-
9ed Blinn, who would have murdered him on
the spot if unrestrained by force or fear. . A
growl like that of a wild beast was his only
response, as he again withdrew to_ his place
behind the bar.
“Oh, no 1” went on Pelerkin, “that would
be Piper’s news.”
Just then an 'old man, white-haired and
stoopiug,'pushed open the cuter-door, and
stood for a moment 'or so, irresolute whether
to come forward or go back. Ah 1 what a
wreck was there! The broad forehead, the
strong gray eyes, the finely cut mouth and
chin, told you of a once vigorous intellect
and manly strength, new eclipsed and brok-
en. . - . ' '
A dead silence followed as every eye turn-
ed to him. fie-was annoyed at this observa-
No one spoke to
him. Crossing the room with an unsteady.
shuffling gait, he stood .at the bar, not speak-
ing, but indicating, with a quick, nervous '
motion of one hand, the liquor he wanted. '
Blinn silently placed before him' a decanter '
of whisky, from which be poured half a
iumblerfnl, added a little water, and drank
the firey draught without once taking the
glass from his lips. Then he laid ten cents ‘
cm the counter, and turned away, sbufilcd
across the room and went out.
“That’s the way it’s done i” said Pcterkin,'
breaking the silence. “If you stay here for '
an hour, you’ll see it over again; and over
again for as many hours as you choose to
remain. ”
“It’s a lie 1” shouted Blinn from behindlhc'
bar. .
“He’s a civil gentleman, now, isn’t he?”
said Peterkiu, with contempt. “A nice fel-
low 10 set above as 011,115 we are doing by
lining his carcass with our money, and
pinching our wives and children 1”
No one responded to this. A strange,-
dead silence fell upon the room. The group
of bzrr-loungers looked at each other with-
eyes shadowed with sudden fear or shame.
“Ten cents, ten limes a day,” resumed lhc‘
little 0100,. breaking in upon this silence.
“That’s a dollar a day; or thirty dollars a‘
month. In two months enough goes into
IBfinn’s 1111 to buy the old'man’s daughter a»;
sewing—miéhine. 'Just think of that! A 9
-when I ask him for a ten-dollar snb‘scriplirfii
he fiings himself into a passion, and talks
about there being the devil 10' pay. ” ,
By this time two or three more of Blinn' 5
customers had come in; but there was no
drinking,and would be none until the litllt
feud with the saloon-keeper was settled, for
Peterkiu, when his blood wasnp, was irre-
pressible. -
“Let us count‘heads,” he cried; “one, two,
three, bur, five, six, seven, eight. Yes,
»there are- just eight of us; and here come
two more; these make l'en. See here gen;
ilemen! You the! have just come in, and
all th‘e_rest. I’m going to make a proposi-
tion. It’s no use to tell you that I’m a pret-
ty hard case—in the drinking line, I mean—
though maybe not the hardest case here."
And he glanced 9 ' quizzically around the
room. “But I’ ' eptn tender spot here,
through it ali”—and he laid one hand over
his heart, his voice breaking a little—“and
that spot is troubling me to-night. I guess
you’ve all a. few tender spots left. Now see
here! You know Grace Myers. Her father
spends every dollar he can get in whisky.
and the poor girl wanis a sewing machine
with which to keep off starvation. Now.
here are ten of us. How much do we spend
a day for liquor? I’ll tell for myself. J not.
sixty cents on an average,- weck in, and
week out. Joe Thompson, what say you 13”
The great rough fellow thus called on
coughed and cleared his throat two or three
times, and then blurted out—“Hang it, Sam
Pelerkin! if I like that sort of prying into?
a fellow’s doin’s What’s it your business 1’"
“It‘s n'one of his business, of course,” said
Blinn , “and I’d shut him up with his impu-
deuce in double-quick time.
“ Maybe you would and maybe you
wouldn’t,” retorted Peterkin. “But no one
How much is it,-
Joe 1 Don’t be afraid; an honest confession.
you know.‘ rs good for the soul. How much?
Half a dollar a day?”
“Yes. Put it down at half a dollar.”
“Very well; half ado‘llar it is. And what
say you, Barclay? Half a dollar more?
Aye 1’ Yes, aye 11-19. I thought so: Here’s
a dollar and sixty cents a day from three of9_
us, and we’ve ten good drinkers in the room:
Say it’s five dollars we spend for liquor every
day. Are you any better for it, J oe ?”
Joe Thempsousho'ok his head in a slow,
solemn way.
“And you, Barker 1’”
“No. ” The response was strongly uttered
“And you, Bill Lyon—what say you 1’ Are
you any the better for lippling at Tom Bliun’s
“Can’t say I am,’ ’replicd Lyon, looking
rather sheepisb under the confession.
“Of course, you’re not. Nor am I, nor.
any one here, but a plagued sight worse ofi'!
He’ 5 gelling fat on ottr substance day by day,
while we are getting leaner and leaner-.110
dresses up in fine. toggery, and has his din-I
moud breast-pin, while we go threadbare
and shabby! Did you ever think of this 1’.
New, aren’t we a precious set of fools 1"
Come, now. I've got a proposal to make.
Grace Myers wants a sewing-machine. Ours
rum money, saved up for two weeks, will
buy her 09 mhcliine from‘ the agent over in
High street. He’s got a splendid one there
for fifty-six dollars; I was looking at it to-
day. Just think what a joyml surprise it
would be! How happy it would make the
poor girl 1”
“ Capital idea, that l” responded Joe
Thompson. “l’ll swear ed for two weeks if
the' rest will.” 0
“Here’s my hand to it 1” And little Peter-
kln struck his open palm into that of the
last speaker. 9
.The feeling thus evolved 0000' cdfitigloue.
“Let us come to order,” cried a breadbare
lawyer, who had a larger pract' co at Illiun’ a
her than in the Court-house. “1 move that
Peterkin take the chart. ”
“Second the motion."
“Allin favor of Petorkin taking the chair,
will say Aye.”
Aye.” ran 1000050100 10000.
_ i
y, .
. the machine before ten o ’clock tomorrow: i
' ind then What wili’bbc'omc of all their flur-
’went away chuckling at what he had done
’day,Tom Blinn bought a sewing machiuv
' the community' 111 whichwe live, we will find
9 surprisin
“Peterkin will take the chain.” and fire lit-
tle man was conducted to a seat at one of
the bar-room tables. _ 9
A secretary was next chosen, who called
on Blinnfor ink and paper, but the saloon-
keeper refused with an oath. 9 ;
“No matter,” said the secretary. “I have
a pencil and an old pass book' 10 my pocket
and can make out. ”
The lawyer was now in his element, outer,
ing into the affair with spirit, and making 0
1.9111113 5110861 to favor of Grace Myers and
the sewing machine.
By this time the company had increaIsed 9
to fifteen or sixteen. Each new comer, stir.
prised at first by the novel sin .e of affairs.‘ tn
the bar-room, quickly caught the prevailing
idea, and entered warmly into its spirit. It
was voted unanimously—First, “ That we
swear off for two weeks. ” Some of the
“Ayes” were rather faint. Second, “That
we appoint Henry W——-, the sewing ma.-
chiuc agent, our treasurer. ” Third, ‘That
each one voting ‘Aye’ to these resolutions,
shall deposit with the treasurer, each day,
the amount usually spent' ill drinks. '.' Fourth,
“-Thnt when the sums thus deposited with
the treasurer amount to fifty six dollar-5,0 '
sewing machine shall be sent by the treasur-
er to Grace Myers. " Fifth, “that we pledge
o rsclves not to visit the saloon of Tom
Blinn, or any other rumseller, until enough
money to buy a-sewing mackine shall be in
the hands of the treasurer.
Some of the “ayes” to this last resolution
were a little mournful and . hesitating.
After the resolutions were carefullywrit—
ten out by the lawyer, he proposed that each
one should sign them. Some made objec-
tion to this, but Pctcrkin led off with his
sign manual, the lawyer and Joe Thompson
following, and soon “rename of every voter
was recorded. '
“I move,” _said the lawyer, when this was
done, “that we now adjourn, each man going
to his home; and that we meet again at
seven 'o ’clock to-morrow evening, in the
Town 90.11, ” - '
The. motion was carried by acclamation,
and all arese, moving towards the door._
“Good-by, diendThomus 1” said Peterkin
looking at the saloon-keeper with a. grin of
triumph. “Good-by for a fortnight! Ralli-
er a losing business, ha? Saved at tirc
spigot and let out at the bungbole. Sour.
hing of a mistake, I should say, when you
refused to head that subscription list' with
ten dollars. Better have given the sixty!
Good- by 1 Maybe I about see you again.”
And the excited little man fairly danced
from the saloon.
N 01 another customer entered the desert-
3d bar-room that evening. A committee 01
two, appointed by tile retiring company.
rftcr reaching the street, was stationed neat ,I
:he saloon 10 give information of what had
occurred to every person about to enter, and
they were able to persuade each one to keep
may, at least for that night.
Tom Blinn, annoyed, irritated,'and not a ,
little troubled at all this, for his craft was it:
longer, sat moodlly behind his but until pasi.
eleven o ’,clock and Ithen ordered the doc:
111d shutters closed. He lay awake for mo 1;
of the night, working with his heavy brail-
at the new impediment thrown suddenly' tr.
his way. A! last he settled the question.
“Two can play at this game !”9 he said it :
himself, cxultingly; “and I rather guess
the odds are on my side—just the odds bci
tween one full purse and a dozen empty
ones. Two weeks to buy a sewing machine;
Ha! ha! And a dozen men at the work 1’ ~
He laughed a low, derisivc laugh. “1111 take
the wind out of their sail. Grace shall have”
talk, and voting, and penny subscriptions‘ .
Bab 1"
“Good- -day, Mr. W—,” said Blinn, at or.
early hour on the next morning, as be en-
ered the store of the sewing machine agent.
“Good-morning, Mr. Blinn,” was the afi'a-
ble reply. “Can I do any thing for you. 1”
"“Perhups. What" is the price of a goof.
Sewing Machine 1’”
“Plain table, fifty-six dollars. ”
“N oihrnn' leIss ?”
“No, air. The prices are fixcdby the man-
ufacturers.” I -
“Well, I want 00s.”.
“For your own use ?”
“N 01 exactly.” And Blinn gave his face a
half comical, half humorous center-lion.
“Where will you have it sent 1”
“It is for Grace Myers.”
“Oh 1” The ejaculation considerably pro-
longed, for Mr. W— had already been' in:
formed of last night’s proceedings.
“I owe the girl some good will, ” said Blinn
with a swnggering air, meant for patroniz'
ing coolness. “She was kind to me when
our relation to each other was very different 9
from what it is 10-day. Now she' rs poorI
and dependent on her needle for a support
and I am glad of any opportunity to help '
her a little. ” ' '
“Very generora in you, sir,” replied Mr;
W-—; “very generous indeed. ” ,
“Will you send it round this morning. 5’ I'
asked Blinn, as he drew out his pocktt-
book.
“It shall be delivered within an hour ”
“Thank you, sir! Make out a bill and,
receipt.”
The money was paid, and Tom Blinn-
and in full faith that it would break up:
movement which threatened a new ci-dcr of.
things greatly adverse to his interests. '
True to their pledges, not a single one of
those who hadsigned the resolutions entered.
Blinn’s saloon during the whole day; and in.
the evening, seven o’clock. saw every man
in the Town Hall. The meetingwas organ!
izcd by_calllug Peter-kin to the chair. Then
was an unusual gravity of tone about the
little man, and a marked difference in his
personal appearance. He looked, in some
way, more respectable. ‘And this might?
have been said of nearly all present. The.
shabby disregard of dress appertaining 101th
bar-room was not apparent in the Town
Hall. Each man had been toned up to a
higher self- respect. .
“The meeting will come to order ” said
Peterkin, rapping on the table. All was
silence and attention. “This' ts an “turn-
ed meeting, and the secretary will ready the
preceedlngs of that previously held.”
After the minutes had been read and ap-
proved, 0 man arose and said—“Mr. Presi-
dent! I have just been informed that, like
Othello, our occupat? ou’s gone. Blinn has
got ahead of us, and already sent In. sewing
machine to Grace Myers. ”
“Good. 1” “Good 1"— “Three cheers for Tom’
Blinn!” and other cries, ran through the;
room.
' “order!” called the president and struck]
the table with a loud rap. “Order. 1” he re-§
pooled; and there was silence III the room. I
“Gentlemen,” said Peterkin, raising, “the
information just given is correct. Early to-
and sent it to Grace Myers. Last night 111
met my request for ten-dollar subscription
with insult, Guess there is something be-
hind all this! The two things don’ t hang
together. As to our occupation being gouge:
that doesn’t follow by any means Our o;— i
cupalion has only begun; and ifwe are true;
to ourselves, to our wives. our children and'
our hands full of work. What did we dis-
cover last night? A fact that has been 80‘,
big round and round in' my brain ever since,
conform ,rebukiug «me! What
did we verl' y, that every ten of
us spend money enough tor liquor“ in a fort;
of that! And I’m 001 01130191! of contradiction
when I assert that not a man' here has 0
sewing machine in his house.” . . .
' “Beg pardon i" broke on} a thin, rattling
voice. “There’ 0 one in my house; ” '
“How did it come there 1” promptly (10019
led the president. ' '
- There was no reply. ,_ ,
“ 0h! ' I calf-tell you," said‘Peterkin.—
“Your wife got it 000 premium for? subscri-
bers sent to the Hon Mounts: It didn’t
cost you a dollar 1” 9
A murmur ran round the hall.
“Not a dollar 1” repeated' the chaimtun.
“Not a dollar! Now. what I wan't to say is
this; Tom Blinn has bought one machine
with our money—one machine for :-thc price
of a hundred or more that we have paid
him. Let us be thankful for the aural]; favor,
but resolve fertile future to do business on
our own account- Every. one of our wives
wants a sewing machine. There 0'10- twenty '
present to—nighl. We have- averaged 01
least fifty cents a' day in drinks; or three
dollars a week, taking the '01: working days
if we counted Sundays, I’m afraid it would
tell a worse story for some of us. But no
matter. We will throw. out the Sundays,
Multiply three by twenty, and we have' six-'
ty dollars A. week. Just think of— it! Sixty
dollars spent by us for rum every week of
our lives! Isn’t it n. 0110010! I’m mad with
myself. '
“New, friend's," continued the little man,
warming with 'his theme—“I have this to
propose. Let us make permanent organiza-
tion, and call it, say, Tim Emma SEW-
rNc Micmn Tmnmcx Sublima- 'Eac‘h '
member to pay into the treasury th'r'ee ’dol'
hire a week, and pledge himself not to' drink
a. drop of liquor while he belongs to the _As-
sociation. Every week we will be in funds
to buy a sewing machine, and in twenty
weeks every mau’ 3 wife, or daughter, or 110-
ter will be“ 10 possesion of a machine. ”
“Good 1” “Good 1” “I’ll go in for that 1"
“Capital. 1” “Just the thing i” and like ex-
clamations rang-through the room.
“Now, gentlemen,” added the‘ president,
before taking his seat, “the matteris'in your
hands, and I trust you will act with a will.
Strike while the iron is hot. Let me give
.011 just a. thought more. If we make good
.150 of the time some of us have idled at
Tom Blinn’ s, or lost through half- fuddlcd
brains, we can each of us earn three dollars
1 week more than usual, and so be six dollars
1 week dctter elf than before, to shy nothing
of the gain in Self-mspcct, sobriety and
manhood i"
The tide bad fairly turned, and was setting
strongly“ in this right direction. Only the
feeblest objections were made to Peterkin’s
plan, and these were quickly set aside. Af-
:01 an hour’ 0 talking, a committee of organ-
Ezalion, with the lawyer as chairman, was
ippointed, and the meeting adjourned until
the next night, and then a' constitution
- would be presented.
Tom Blinn did not show himself at this
nesting, but he had a friend there, who
'In'ought him a full reportI of the proceedings.
l‘heir rehearsal fell on his spirits like 0 Wet
blanket. Not half a dozen customers had
,‘aeeu in since nightfall, and it this more.
neut proved successful, it looked asif his
I .verc the sails out of which the wind was to
be taken. -
“I thought you were 10.0 fast," said the
friend, looking into the'heavy, disquieted
face of Blinn. “If you’d kept 'out of the
truss, and saved your money, the .ibing
.vould have ‘died out at the end of a week
or so. But now, there's no telling what's
going 19. come of it. Instead of ten men
saving up' their grog money for, two weeks
:9 buy one sewing machine, here are twenty
of your best customers actually banding t'o- '
;elher to buy twrnty machines and give you
hego-by for twenty weeks. Think of that!
And what’s worse, everybody in town will
know before to—morrow night all about this
Fairville Sewing Machine-Temperance So-
:iety,’ and. instead of twenty men at the
form Hall, there will befifly or a hundred l
i’m afraid, Tom Blinn, that it's all up with
you. What a blind feel; you were not to
. give Peterkin that ten dollars he asked you
:or. 1”
“It’s easy enough to talk now,” answered
Blinn, impatiently. “You' d have seen him
in the lower regions first, if you’d been in
my place.”
“Maybe I would. But that‘doesn’t help
' your case. any.”
“What's to be done ‘2” naked Blinn in a
helpless sort of a way; for he was a man
easily scared. “If they get up a temperance
society of that kind, every toper in town I
will be whipped in as‘like as not.”
“It’s novelty will make it town-1901 ," an- ,
swercd the friend. “All our temperance
people will rush tn to help it along, and un-
less they run it off the track,- good by to your
prosperity”
“They’ll do that, 0010,” said Tom,catching
111118 suggestion, and brightening a little.
“I wouldn’t like to bet on it ” was the
friend‘s cold comfort. “It’s a good bit! .I'
lirln’ 1 think Pelerkin had so "much 111 1.110."
“Curse him. 1” growled Biron, Eava'g'el'y as -
1 wild- beast. ~
“ \ splendid good hit 1” went on: his friend
"and bound to succeed. The price ofa sew.-
“lug machine a week saved by twenty men,
from their tipple 1 When all Fair-ville,
lrunk or sober, looks that in the face, the
iiz’s up with Tom Blinn, and no mistake! -
l‘here’ll be only one thing for him to do.”
“What 1” queried Torn.
“Pull up stakes. "
“Easy said. ” 'I
“It will have to be done, my friend. When ..
that new machine gets into running order,
there be no place on this track for you. So,
take my advice, rand get OR _of it as easily as
you can, or you’ll be knocked off-in other
vords, sold out by the sheriff—before next
Christmas.”
“See. here,” growled Blinn; “if you don’t
stop this, I shall be. tempted to throw you
into the street.’
There was just a shade too much of angry
- carnestntss in Blinn’s voice to please his».
f. rend, who uickly retorled—‘fl thing you
would scarce y try a ecoud ti‘me. ”
“Try what a accondv time 1." Tom‘ 0 eyes
desired. 9
“To throw me into the street.”
The two men eyed each other with quick.
1y risieg passion.
“I’ll do it in no time, if you don’t take
cat-c i” said Blinn, loosing command of him-
self. ' '
“You miserable houndJ” cried the other,
fiercely clinching his fists. “Talk of '1th-
ing me into the street! Now.’ 0 your chance 1
Try it—try it 1—0011! you 1” , 9
All of Tom Blinn’ a had blood went seeth-
mg to his. brain, blinding and maddening
‘uim. He threw out his hands with a sad-
deu’ eagerness, grappling at the. throat of his
companion; but are the intended grip was
made, he reeled-back among his decanters,
striking them- with acrash.
“You’d better not try that little experi-
ment again," was the 'co'olly spoken sentence
that came to his cars. as he recover-Ind his
suddenly lost equilibrium. “1’01 Ia fast f land
but 90 bitter enemy. ”
' Bl .... answered out a fearfd oath, curs-
ing him and 1051’: endshlp, and 10 do a sec
cud attempt to seize him by the throat, A
second time the bi ow of a trained pagilist
d shed him against the wall This time it
was given full' in the face, wlich in a mo-
most was covered with bl md.
Two men entered the 001000 at this in-
steal, and seeing the slate of amine, ran out
for the town constable, and with his assist.
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