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NORlV-ALK (3%, gE'r'rE.
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ALEX. s. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Teacher of the
Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical Coin-
sltlo In
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York,care Pelonbet, Pelton & 00., 841
Broadway.
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to ‘1 Columns, 20 cents
J. BELDEN HURLBUTT,
Attorney and Courgellor at Law,
1100)! No. 4, (Up Stairs,) GAZETTE BUILDlNG'v
DR. J. G. HARBOUR,
I) E N '1- :r: s '1- ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Oliice in Gazette Building, Room No. 8, over J ack-
son Bro's store.
Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
desired.
PATENT AGENCY.
WILLIAM VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
norms. MAKER,
1y? Winnipank, Conn.
G. 0. KEELEB A: BROTHER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, dtc.,
Nos. 12. 14 and 16 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
Curtis's Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gents’ and Youth's Clothing cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experbnced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. & G. M. HOLMES,
oestrus nr
GROCERIES,
FLOUR, .
PROVISIONS, the,
Main Street. Norwalk, Ct.
C. . . Locnwoon,
Fashionable Draperft'l'ailor
AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwulk, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE '
Singer Manufacturing 00’:
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporatet‘sisifl, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
insures against loss 1nd damage by. Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE 1i. COWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Nor-walk Insurance Company.
NOBWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital,
Paid up Capital, 8 1 00,000
WM. 0. Srnzsr, President, CEO. It. Costs, Sec'y. -
Enxx. Hint, Treasurer.
ASSETS OVER $25,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLEs,
S AGENT at Norwaik, and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
$500,000
ton, of Hartford, Assets Jan. lst, ’68, 5,052,830
Home, of N. Y., “ “ “ “ 3,7IJ,9S,
thnix, of N. Y., “ “ “ " 1,053,501
Home, of N. , .“ “ “ “ 1,633,:19
Security. ofN. I" ” “ “ “ 1,917,677
International, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,125,01.
Springfield 1". St 01., “ “ “ “ 781,061
Yonkers ‘t N. Y., “ “ “ “ 734,380
North American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702,162
Putnam, 1.15., “ “ ‘° “ 618,198
Lamar, N. Y., _ “ “» “ “ 509,903
Commerce, Albany N. Y., " “ “ 563,873
Western Bufi'alo, N. Y., “ “ “ 513,257
Merchants ild., “ " “ “ 418,309
North America, H'd., “ “ " “ 401,274
Norwich, “ “ ". " 476,949
People’s, Worcester, “ " “ “ 400.000
Baltic of N. Y., “ “ " 211.140
Commonwealth N. Y.," “ “ " 280,000
Westehcster of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Peoples of Middletown, Conn., 1:5,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts and New York, At 80. Nor-
walk. application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
Sunni linuunll Insurance tunnel,
Representing over $25,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. 00., Assets $2,026,000 00
North America his. 00,, Philadelphia, 2,000,000
Germania Fire Ins. 00., New York, 1,000,000
City Fire Ins. 00., Hartford, “ 450,000 00
liddlescx Mutual Ass’e, 00.. “ 800,000 00
,LIFE INSURANCE.
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets 320,000,000 00.
dice in Swords" Building, South Norwalk.
1.. F. BERKS. Agent.
GBOCERIES
Cheaper than ever, for Cash.
THE subscriber would inform the public generally,
that he slill continues to sell thobest of Groceries,
Provisions, due, at his old stand No. 4 Skiddv’s Block,
as she: as the cheapest. Heofi’ers great inducements
to cash it era, as he has aslarge an assortment of gro-
cerlcs of s best qualities as can be fonndat any store
of lie eonutry.- lie would invite the special attention
in all to his stock of
COFFE ES, TEAS, AND SUGARS
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
cheap. The public are invited to call andexamlne and
Judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSl-Z.
E. GUSOWSKI,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
ANDDEALERIN
READY MADE CLOTHING,
LAND GENTS" FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of Cloths,
Caggmeres and Vestings. All orders promptly ge-
cu .
0
lfltf
N010 WALK .
,-Stea.m Laundry
Ami DYE “'0 “KS.-
THE subscribers desire to inform thelnhabitauts of
Norwaik and vicinity, that their NEW FACTORY
is comfueled,'nnd that they are now prepared to do:
all kin .~' of work» in their line, in a manner not toxbc
surpassed by any other estabishment, as they have
the use of facilities for doing it in a first-class man-
ner. Families,Hotels and Boarding Houses will and
it to their advantage to have their washing done by
our system, as we guarantee all clothes washed by us
to last almost twice as long as they would if washed
in the ordinary way, for We make our own soap and
use no soda or potash to kill the life of the fabric.
We have also. a large bleach connected with the
works, w ere all goods requiring it will be bleached
as white as new. Flutlng, of every description, done
in the best style by experienced hands. Give us a
trial and be satisfied that it can be done as well here.
as in the city and at more moderate. rates. Goods
sailed for and delivered free of charge. Order slates
and price lists can be found at the following plagesl;
a ~.
J. F. & C. it. Bennett's, South Norwalk: Mrs. E.
mer's, Stamford; Miss S. E. Beers‘s. Darlen; J. S.
Jones's. Westport: J. C. Bandle’s, Winul ask 'wlibd
at the princl al ofiice Water Street a 'o Inn
Street's liar ware Stdre. ’ d, g
98 D. M. LANE.
R. N. PERRY,
A Card.
The undersigned would info h .
‘ friends that she has removedntno grifrxtlgumgil?’g
lillilnery and Dressmnklng Establishment, to take
charge of the Dressmsklnn Deparlmenl, where she
will be pleased to see herfriends and patrons. .
MRS.
South Norwalk,'0ct. 18, 1909. LUZA PERKINS“!
W
Ema LIVE crass FEAT .
P . a ‘ Bliaflfiforsale at ., p 2
'NO
. DENTISTRY
-- >~ » iN
south Nor-walk.
KENDALL Gt BART, Operators.
’ ‘ e now 11.» arcd to receive our patients at
W113: time dull-inf; the week. We extract Ieetl.
With or without the use of LAUGHING GAS.
Wednesdays we devouc entirely to extracting Ieeth
WI'I‘IIUUI PAIN. , _
The principal Operator in Colton's Dental Association
has repeatedly declared that South Norwaik is the best
place whim. his knowledge, (out of Cooper Union) to
have teeth extracted.
\Ve particularylnvile those who may desire
ARTIFICIAL TEE'IILL ._
to examine our manner of work and prices before
procuring them elsewhere. Teeth tilled l,n_ the mom
tpproved manner. Those partially broken away by
decay, restored to their former size undehnpe.
DENTISTRY.
DR. C. A. MILBANK,
FRANCE STREET,
Hours from 10 o’clock a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m.
Horse shoeing.
JAMES B. SHEA Back Again.
\HE Veteran Horse Shoer can be found at the
Blacksmith shop, Scotield's Livery Stables, rear
of Old Well liotel, ready and Muller to.shte your
horses as of yo;e. Old fx ieods, and all huvmg liorses
are invited W “"5 "i” “ “‘l' L. scorrELD§4
l. .5
South Norwalk, Nov. 5, 1809
THE MODEL MARKET.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
AVING become prop.ie.or of this old establish-
H ed and even popular market, is prepared in im-
oisu fionels. Saloons, Fami ics. &e,_wnth Meat.< ofah
kinds, of the best quality, in any desired quantity aim
at the lowest market pnces. The continued patron-
age of the public solicited
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
NORWALK MACHINE SHOP.
f HE subscriber would respectfully inform M annfac-
tnrers and others using Muehine. y, in Norwall.
and vicinity, that be 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 wuh promptness by experienced workmen.
llaving added :1 Steam Engine (in addition to water
power) to his works, he fiataers himself he is well pze-
pared to do all kinds of work at very short notice.
lSAACCiiURCll, Jr. -
Machine Shop just back of the and Horse Railwav
Buildings. 11
SOMETHING NEW!
,-
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draper iTaflnuiquulalliuinnui
At N o. 1, GnZ‘ette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
izens of Norwalk that he has made urranae-
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.
lie will give special attention to Boys Garmc ts as
we] as those of gentlemen. Persons bringin hell
own cloth can have the some out or made up, in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable prices.
. FRANCIS J. MCKEON.
SOUTH NORWALK
Planing M11]. 00.
Builders and others are informed that this Compa-
ny are now prepared to execute in the best manner,
at short notice, all kinds of
Steam Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
and Turning.
They will also furnish on the most reasonable terms
all kinds of,
Lumber and Timber,
. and manufacture to order,
Sash,
B l in d s, '
_ Doors. Etc.
BALUSTERS, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black Walnut, Ash, Cherry, more wood
&c., kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the
Steamboat Landing, SOUTH NORWALK.
0. F. TOLLES, ’
D. R. AU TIN, It. I. TOLLES, Treasurer.
R. I. TOLLES '
NORWALIK GRIST REILL.
Til
E subscriber having purchased the Norwnll;
Grist Mill, is prepared to grind every kind at
grain for cfistomers and furnish, pure. all kind»: of
FEED. FLOUR, &c., at the LOI- l-.'.~'l‘ MARKET
RATES. The public are invited to give him a trial.
January 1], 1569. tfz WILLIAM ll. DAVIS.
Fruit Trees: Fruit Trees!
AT THE
NEW CANAAN NURSERY. '
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit 6: Ornamental Trees,Vines, the.
is nnnsuallyiarge and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we belzeve that our stock
of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Country. We are also positive Ihat we
can furnish Trees in better quality, better older, and
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Nurseries.
Those wishing to purchase Trees and Vines will do
well to send their rdcrs early—0r still better, visit our
Nursery and ma their own selecuions. ,
STEPHEN HOYT 8; SONS.
P. S.—We take pleasure in showingpcrsons through
,our Nurseries, whether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordiallyinvilc a]. interested to
visit the Nursery._
NEW and nuns PLANTS.
Runes, Geraniuns, Vurlunau,
AND
Bedding Out Plants. Shrubs,
Fruit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry (it Strawberry
- ’ ,Plants, kc.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER & CELERY PLANTS, &c.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. BO-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES, and 0th
er Floral Decorations arranged in-the best style of art
' south Nat-walk, Ct.
OULD invite the attention of their old customer
to order. Semi for descriptive catalogue.
A. JACKSON a; 13110.,
and the public generally to their varied and ex
A'LLORY- it DOWNS.
@11- N0. 1 Gazette Building.
. tenslve stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, FANCY
Goons, SILVER PLATED WARE, 600.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Fairlield County. in quality or rice.
Constant additions are made of all the latest sty es of
goods. A. JACKSON a BRO,
DOCTOR’S GIG, nearly
geliyce 825. Enquire of
- I
score a. patrons.
'1‘
new
for sale chea .
cuss. p
T. LEONARD.
HE subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their
NEW STOCK or 60005,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots,Shoes,llait0rs,
&c., both for Gentlemen and Ladies' weer, which will
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand.
O
ELY’s BLOCK.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes, .tzc.,
made to order. in the most workmaulike manner, and
at fair prices
HORSE CARS RUN RIGIII‘ BY THE DOOR.
, BROWN so STEVENS.
mlAll ‘8. BROWN. HARVEY STRIKE.
Gas
AND
Steam Fitting.
M.GI OVER, at his works on River Street, 15
prepared to fill all_orders in the above line,
with promptnes’s and at low rates. lle iuvi es spec-
ial attention to “The American Snbmerrd FOrce
Pom ,"fnr which he is Agent. It is double-acting,
non-fleecing, and proves to be the cheapest, most
efficient, durable and reliable pump in use. 21
Small Safe for sale.
SNAVL SAFE, suitable for the house. will be
M she on all on
'° my “p "z”mam
' N orwalk.
REAL ESTATE.
'. OI! SALE, to be removed—The Dwelling
i .
House on host Avenue, occupied, by the cube 1
her, will be sold for a small sum, to anv one who will
en ve the sum the first week in A l.
inf-.1] 0 e \l’. S. MOODY.
APARTMENTS TO LET
To a small family, on renewable leums. Possession
immeduue if required; also. tw . or three can
be accommodate'l with board. For terms and fur-
iuer particulars enquire ofllias. A. Mncxau-os. tfz
Dwelling [louse and Store
FOR SALE. .
HE House and S ore situated on the corner of
Merwin Street and West Avenue is offered for
sale. The House is in 'good repair, and Conllifls
thirteen rooms, together with a good sized Stone,
used as a Grocery, which is at. present doing a fine
)nsiness. '1 hole are, element-bulldogs and a splen-
did well of were on the place. A rare chance is here
offered [0 :my one wishing to en; are in an old estab-
'lshed business. Possession given A pnl 1, 1870, at
which time tlze presentieuse expires. For further
onrtxculaus enqulreof IRA COLE,
At the office of Morison, Son 87 Hutchinson.
Norwalk, Jan. 10, 1870, Eli
, Farm For Sale.
for. subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situated on
Comstock’e Hill, two miles from Norwalk tridgc.
Said Farm contains twenty ~.hree no: es of good
meadow, wood and pasture land. '1 here is a new
Duelling house and Born on the premises. For fur-
Ler particulars inquire of James MLCbeil, BeaIEs-
tate Agent, or of the subcrlbe‘r on the premises.
are FRANKLIN LUMS'I 00K.
FOB SA LE.
FACTORY at Saugatuck, Conn., \Vestporl
Station, situated on the river, about. 100 feel
from the railroad depol, a ERICK l UlLDIhG, box
«in feet; win-r 16350 fret; two stories high; Chim-
nev 90 feet; dock 2:0 feet in length. Apply to
331 P. liUde'l‘l‘, Saugatncx, Conn.
wuuunn nu Excludes——
SMALL FARM in b‘aiuieid f r a Dwelling in
in Nurwall: village. Please address at gig;
otdce with parachiars.
. "4 V .AL HOUSES and APARTMENTS to let.
5E Lfiguile of S. E. ULMS'IEAD.
Nov. 2, 1860. 44
Real Estate for Sale.
. E land belon in" to the estate of George'w. -
TB Raymond, conspriasins some of the most desiro-
one property in South Norwalk, )5 now offered for sale
at a bat-gum by the trustee of Ill
LE IS. F. BEERS, Trustee
an estate. Apply to
GEORGE W. RAI-
llON D and CUES’I ER F. TOLLES, South Nonvulk,
Conn. tree
on SALIE. 1
of tnev la~e: a so
‘ a Enquire of G.
NOTICE.
IXE attention of residents and of visitors in town.
is called to. and a personal hinapection from all i.-
.nvitcj lo the Ileuutilnl Location audpleasant sur-
rounulngs of the building-sire of about. 2-0 feet, com-
prising the whole frontaee on the westerly side ol
Union Park, and surrounded by ii: st_-clu.ss residences,
s a site for an elegant dwelling is seldom sur-
Also, a corner lot of about 76 fegt lront or.
.he northeast comer of Union Park, adjoining the
residence of the subscziber. 'i erms tipsy. Fyr iui-
-.her particulars enquire of CRAB. 1'. lUlith,
Norwalk, Aug. 2, 1869. (31) Builder.
HUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
HE subscriber offers for sale, on very resonablu
terms, a number of the choreesi, and most desi-
rable building Lots in the town 01 Norw..lk, situatet.
on high ground, (l‘j-ospect llill), near and. of em}! ac-
cess from the village, and commands a one and m.-
Ibstruc.ed view of the town, harbor. Long island ant.
Sound. A good avenue, .50 feet who, has been laid
out in front of the property. Is \vulhin live mxuntee'
Walk of the Home liaJmadF Sézetiit ions :9 Sillll. pug-
c 5 rs' no fanc ' Lees. or or xer par ncu ars e -
qgirgof' f) p . Jesus DEb'lON,
.S or JAM ES-FINNEY, Real Estate Agent.
EXCHAN G E.
OR improved or unimproved Iieal Estate, a desi-
F rubs residence with about one note ol land, tim-
sl-ade trees, etc. The house has been built about one
near: 12 rooms; agreeable neighbuiboto;cemmanc-
ing view; conveneut for one who has business lrom
town. As p:et.y a place
Price £8.00 -.
of its value as there is lb
Address Box 289, Norwalk P.O.
\
-—Ten acres of land within one mile
:1 new house near Main St.
11 0. KEELER.
which, :1
passed.
The whole or part w.ll be
taken in Exchange.
M11]. Property
For: SALE.
TH
E subscriber ofiers for sale his Mill Property sit-
na edin West Norwalk, about two miles iron.
uni-lea Depot, three mile.~ from South Norwalk, and
two miles from New Canaan, consisting .of a mann-
factory, two s.ories high, 86x18 nee., wrth about 1‘.
eel. head and fall of wu.er, with three acres on land,
now used as :1 Saw. Mil. but suitable for a mannfacto-
.y of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Euqutn
of JAMES Fl :ilx‘ltl', Real Nannie Agent, Norwal'km
of the subscriber, CHAUNCLY Sl‘liltlti.
West Norwalk. :epl. 25, 1569. 39
SPLENDID
Btnilding Sites
For Sale, of ore-thin 0 ac: e and upwardsnear the new
“ RIVERSIDE DEPOT,”
At. the east end of Cos-Col: Bridge. The properly is
beautiful” situated, has a fine Waiel‘ from on .119 hai-
bur, and is only two minutes’ walk: from all trains to
New York. EXPRESS JNCLUDLD. ‘Apply to an
address J. W. A’l‘ii’A'l'IiR, Cue-Cob “Bridge, Conn.
i
l
u
Building Lot For Sale.
FIRST-CLASS LOT, adj ining the residence of
x 1". B. Smith, En t Avenue, szc 75x200, with
shade trees in from. Pi'iCB $1,000. 'lerms easy. Ap-
ply to WM. Whl'l‘E, South Norwalk, or GLO. O.
KEELER. Main bt., Norwalk. '20
t
For Sale.
I HE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied by William
J.‘ Yonle. It contains live rooms and has an out-
honse. &e.; lol 70:30 ll e". Also, one lot 65x90 feet,
and one 70x80. Enquire of JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Feb. 15, 1869. 7 ti
1
For Sale or to Rent. .
4 URNISIiE-D or unfurnished, the house on Pros-
pect Hill, formerly occupied by Dr.0hilds. Pos-
sesson given immeiiinlely: \e'ill be rented for the
" 101' or the ear. in uiieo
3613' y q. J. W WILSON.
For Sale Cheap.
FIN E Farm of thirty acres, abonttwo miles from
N nrwalk. The House and Burn large and
we'lbuilt. N ow islthe (finance for Rem the to get a
"rent b:il'"tllli if it led or soon. pply o
’ ° pp LEGRAND COMS’l‘OCK.
FOR SALE.
A SMALL HOUSE, with 3% or 10% acres of land,
about one mile from South horwnlk. Also,
three New Houses and Lots, cheap—about the sam-
distance from South N orval k. All the above on very
easy terms. Also, a large House to rcpt near Keyser':
Island. Inqniie at the South Norwalk lies] Estate
Agency of Purdy‘s Drug Store. w. T. CRA“ ,
lfl‘l’ Real Estate Agent.
,NAsn-scivns, ‘ .
Real Estate Agents
No. 4. WATER STREET.
ROPERTY boughl, s .ld, exchanged or let, on :95:-
sonnbie terms. 0. e have a good variety of desira-
ble Houses and Farms hand out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. ' tfdf
Wu. R. NAsu. NATHAN Ives.
.
. J. rEnnIs,
Real Estate Agent.
" O ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwaik and vi-
i) Cindy, l' mu 1-4 to 200 Acres, with buildiuvs
thereon, rice from 345010 910 .004. Also, TO LET,
furnished) and unfurnished houses.
Address .1. FERRIS,
at F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store, Ely‘s Block So.Nor\valk.
NOTICE n
The subscriber having 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 remly to transact business of that nature in
a l he branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. Ills resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. Iie has now for disposal ,
stuns, unsiosxcss,sc.
Situated in Norwalk.
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from $5,000t0 $25,000.
RESIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
a number of -
Fine Farms.
Apply lo
M MES MITCHELL-
W AL _
‘ NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1870.
er- y situated 0
ceesl'ul business; also, adj. initg said
Cottage House and Burn, house contain on 8 rooms,
oe sold together, or the whole exchanged forNorwalk
property. Terms easy. Address
.22“
1V. RAYMOND, South Norwalk, Conn.
b
cultivation, wuh Dwelling House, out-buildings, etc.,
.
to sell, and now only u small
ply to 48
can hereafter be bond, or orders canbe
give puompt attention to the buying and selling of
seal Estate, renting of places, Auctione ring of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, &c.,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
day and night. Can be found ni
entranceon Washington St.
ly49
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Real Estate, for Sale
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
PORTION of the Homestead of Charles Mallory
the building at the auction of West Avenue and ,lhe
old turnpike road, baring a frontage on the former
of 846 feet, about an none In quantity and will make
three or four good building lots. Also on Ihe South
adjoining M r. Giles Seymour a strip
from West Avenue to the Turnpl -
feet in width a db I0 fret or more deep
A.. .
'Sonth Norwalk, Dec. Gib, 1803. .
Land for Sale.
THE Subscriber bas afine piece of land, in‘ quan-
tityr) acres, located midwn between thevlllapes
of Norwalk and West ori,whic led on llal build n
she and which be wil sell on reason is terms; 1
required wouldlhelp party buying to build thereon.
For terms and furl er particulars enqnile of
MARTIN GRACE, Norwalk, Conn,
For Sale.
the subscriber, at Rowayton, (late Five Mile
BYRivem
Several Desirable Building lots.
' CHEAP FOR CASH. *
' 3t'52 - OLIVER 000K.
HOMES FOR THE MILLION .'
Onc Hundred-Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
ing Lots Within eight minutes walk of South
Aorwalk depot, at LOCK“ OODVILLE. Parties
wishing to pu “1158 may have s ml. with ahouse built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash. balance on
mm tgage, or may purchase a lot without auyimprove-
meat, for a small percentage of the purchase money
in cash,baiunce on montage. Price 0 Lots from One
Hundred to 'l‘hiee liun red Dollars. I will be pleased
to show the lots to any person wishing to purchase.
WILLIAM T. CRAW, ‘
Real Eslate Agency, over F. D. Pnrdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 241b, 1808. 85
FOR SALE.
A VERY valuable place, situated in the most cen-
tral part of the Town of Norwalk, about two
minutes walk from the Home Railway Depot. The
Maine is large and commodlons. The place comprises
about two acres on land, and is abundantly provided
with trees, shrubbery and onl-bmidiu rs. .’l'his place is
suitable for any gentleman. For ful articulars en-
ulre of JAMES MI UHELL,
heal Estate Agent, Union Masket, N orwulk, Conn.
' Valuable Mill Property for Sale
At Kent Station, Conn.
TflEproprietor ol' KENT MILLS, having engaged
in another business,oflersl’or sale the above prop-
orwulx River, ten rods from Itali-
coad depot. an 3).; miles from Norwalk, on main
solid to Danbury, consisting of Saw Mill, Upright and
Circular Saws, all in good order; also, Cider Mill,
nearly new, with three p. esses. and all necessary ma-
coineiy; two large Cider Vaults, Vinegar Loft, Vats,
and backs; one large Barn, besides Stables for six
nurses; one splended team of Matched Horses, six
.llld seven years old; two heavy Wagons; one light
Wagon, and everything complete to carry on a suc-
roperty, one
with four acres ol'choiceland, and hub in abundapce;
.lso. a two-story Home with eight rooms, with eight
tones of land. The mull property and one house will
GEORGE H. BRACKEN,
Kent Mills. or South Norwalk.
For Sale.
NE LOT on Golden Hill next to new house of Ii.
Ii. ELWELL, 80 fee front by 217 feet in depth.
\pply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trance, or GEOBGgl-é
t
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
IN WILTON, CONN.
Known as the BELDEN FARM-
‘4 ITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Depot,
containing about 150 acres of land under good
suffered for sale.
Also. the Stock and Farming Utensils,
Apply to ~ JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate A; cut, Union M orket, Norwalk.
“BUILDING LOTS.”
11E nude-signed oii‘er'lor Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lying along
in: slope northwest or. Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy of access, having an extensive view
of- the village and harbor, prim—low and terms easy.
A. ll. BYING'I‘ON,
S. E. OLAIS'I‘EAD,
E. Ii. LOUKWOOD.
Apply to
Norwulk Sept. 21, 1808.
Very Valuable Property For Sale
AT FORT POINT.
'1‘ the terminus of the New Bridge, from South
N orwnlk, consisting of about 12 Building Lots,
:ox125. with roadway on all sides, unequalleu for bus-
.ness purpows. No part of this property has bee': in
he market of late years, although repeatedly urged
portion is offered. Ap-
JAMES MI I‘CHELL.
JAMES FINNEY,
Real Estate Ag’t;
. Licensed Auctioneer,
CONSTABLE, COLLECTOR, so.
RATEl-‘ULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
putornage heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous public. and solicits a conninuauce of the same.
ile has inken’a desk at Selleck’a Bookstore, where he
left. I-lewill
NEIV DRUG STORE.
11E undersigned would respectfully announce to
0 the citizens in thus vicinity, that he has just
titted up it New Drug Store,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS.
where will be found
PURE. DRUGS,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUOIIS,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, -
PATENT MEDICINES, (00.
W Physicians Prescripl inns carefully compounded
ghts, in samebuilding,
s. r. PECK, south Non-walk, Conn.
A. O. ~AHNOLD,
STAMFORD. CONN., ls Agent'for the best
WEATHER STRIPS,
To exclude Wind, 001d, Dust, Snow and Rain, from
entering buildings around windows, doors, and Base
Boards, &0.
All orders will be faithfully filled at the Manufac-
turers’ Prices. Amie
Carriage Making.
THE undersigned having formed a co-partnership,
are now prepared to build and Iepair allkiuds ol
Carriages at. the short est notice at their new factory
in Hoyt Snreet. All kinds of Uariiage Lumber taken
in exchange. AUGUST 0
. WILLIAM roots}
1m , CHARLES FOX.
N orwaik, April 26. 1809.
FOR SALE.
HE subscriber offers for sale cheap, one Double
Carriage. nearly new, one set of Double Harness
and two Ilorscs, both “iv fast. An ly to
LE is F. DEE S, Trustee,
Hill South N orwulk, Conn.
Plants for Sale.
THE subscribers ofi‘ers for sale in quantities to suit
purchasers. Wilson’s, Jucunda Russell's, T. i-
omphe de Gand Strawberry Plants; Clark and Phila-
pel hia Raspberry Plants: 'Klttetinuy and Early
Vi sou Blackberries: Currants, While Grape, La
Verseilles and Cherry; Extra plants one and two
ygatrs old, by ‘. B. d: H. B. WAKEMAN,
3 t
Greens Farms, (Wesi port P. 0.)
Variety Machine Shop.
Models, Patterns, Mechanical
Drawing, and Light Machinery
F all kinds, made in Ihe neatest manner. JOB-
RING and REPAIRING romptly attended to.
SKATES ground and put in or or in a superior man-
ner. ' CO’l‘TER A; VINE.
Foot of Mill Hill, late
Daniun Automatic Ventilator. ‘
PATENTED MAY 18th, 1869.
Ventilute your
Barns, Stables,
Root Cellars,
_ Houses, Churches
é‘f‘k Factories, School
Lecture
Drying
_ Tobacco
' Barns,Gas Works,
doc. '
Ventilatu Perfectly and Keeps out the Storm.
Costs but Little to Have the Best.
Houses,
Rooms,
nun
IcarV
Send or orders for Norwaik to KNAPP & FITCH.
For buried and New Canaan to MELVILLE f0
MEAD.
Al orders lef at the UNION MARKET. Mitchell’s
Blush Normal-70m will miveprmramm
TUE CELEBRATED GAS BURNER RANGE
for sale by GEORGE F. llELDEN.
no r‘u'r's BUCKll'IIEA’F—F—LOU—Il, by the than
n
(J “mun.“rmwlwflkamg
deceased, bein u-.of the tract lying north of
running through
c road being so
This properly is about cool distance from either
village. and is a rare opportunity to obtain building
lots on the main avenue. Enquire of the subscriber
“'49
has prm an» LOST.
many a stricken heart]
“ The loved and lost! why do we call them last 7
Because ‘we miss them from our outward road.
God’s unseen angel o’ir our pathway crossed.
Looked on us all, and lovmg them the most,
Straightway relieved them from life's weary load,
They are not lest; they are within the door
That shutsout loss and every hurtful thing...
With angels bright, and loved ones gone before,
In their Redeemer’s presence evermore,
And God lllmsslfthelr Lord, their Judge and King.
And this we call a loss! 0 selfish sorrow
Of selfish hearts! 0 we of little faith!
Let us look round, some argument to borrow,
Why we in patience should await the marrow,
~ That surely must succeed this night of death.
Ay, look upon this dreary, desert path,
The "1- ms and thistle: wheresoe’er we turn;
What trials and what tears, what wrongs and wrath,
What struggles and what strife the Journey bath!
They have escaped from these; and lo! we mourn.
Ask the poor sailor, when the wreck is done,
Who'wlih his treasure strove the shore to reach,
While with the raging waves he battled on;
Was it not Joy, where every joy seemed gone,
To see his loved ones land on the beach 2
A poor wayfarer, leading by the hand
A little child had halted by the well,
To wash from off her feet the clinging sand,
And tell the tired boy of that bright laud
Where, this longjonrney past, they longed to dwell
When 10! the Lord. who many mansions had,
Drew near and looked upon the sufi‘ering twain,
Then pitying, spake, “Give Me the little lad;
'lu strength renewed and glorious beauty clad
I’ll bring him with Me when I come again."
Did she make answer, seillsbly anfwrong_.
“ Nay. but the woes I feel he too must share!"
Or, rather bursting into graiefansonz, _
She went her way rejoicing, and made strong
To struggle on, since he was freed from care.
We will do likewise. Death hath made no breach
In love and synipathy, in hope'snd trust;
No outward sigh .or sound our cars can reach,
But there’s an inward, spiritual speech
That greets us still, though mortal tongues be dust.
It bids us do the work that they laid down.
Take up the songs where they broke on‘the strain;
Sojourneylng till we reach the heavenly town,
Where are laid up our treasures and our crown,
And our lost loved ones will be found again.
LETTER FROM NEW JERSEY.
ORANGE, N. J., Jan. 8th, 1870.
DEAR Gazn'rrE :—-A stranger, taking a
way train over a New Jersey railroad, can-
not but be struck with the frequency of its
stoppages. You have scarcely drawn your
eyes in from the window, nestled yourself
down behind your morning paper, and read
a half-dozen lines of» its leader, before
“ Whool Whoo l” on goes the brakes, open
fly the doors, and the stentorian voice of the
brakeman announces another station. Be-
tween Roseville and South Orange, for in-
stance, a distance of 5 miles, on the Morris
do Essex railroad, there are seven stations,
Just think of Mr. Supt. Hoyt stopping his
trains seven times in going from Stamford
to Derien! And yet the whole distance is
accomplished in 16 minutes, railroad time!
These frequent stoppages Ihe companies
choose to make of their own accord—build-
ing their owndepota, and building up a fine
business at the same time. Ten years ago,
but three or four passengers awaited the
coming of each train at most of the seven
stations. Now a continuous village along
the entire five miles gives echo to the hour-
ly whistle and pours its throng into the city
bound train. .
Railroad fares are somewhat cheaper
here, too, than you are wont to pay. Daily
cgggrsipn tickets fromOrangeJo Nevins-hr
and back, good on mature sold at the sta-
tion for 60 cents, being about 2 cents a mile.
The fare from Norwalk to New York and
back, at this rate, should be—and ought to be
——but $1.65, instead of $2.60. From New-
ark to New York—10 miles—tickets can be
had at any store for 15 cents, or 1% cent
per mile. Twenty-five cents is the full price,
but they are offered in packages at the above
rates, and the shop-keepers buy them to ac-
commodate their customers. Think of step-
ping into Holmes’ .or Keeler’s, and buying
a ticket to New York for 02 cents by mill
The parallel road will fetch it,—let’s have
it, boys! [and all the people cried, Amen l]
Frequent trains, frequent stoppages, and
low fares, are producing their legitimate
fruit in New Jersey. Rutherford Park, Le-
wellyn Park, Vineland, Orange, Monlrose,
Passaic, and hosts of other villages, receive
their life-blood from these throbbing iron ar-
teries. The scramble between speculators
and actual settlers for “desirable villa
plots," inconsequence, is something fearful.
A friend of urine came to Orange five years
ago, and found a party only too 3156 to ex-
change a large and commedious ,bouse,witb
a lot 60 feet front on Main street, for a $3,-
000 check. To—day, if the house should
burn down, the lot alone would bring" $5,-
000. Building sites go by the running foot
without any reference to their depth- Gar-
dens, at home, are of bu itlle account to
business men, who pass Washington Mar-
, ket every day. On Main street the prices
range from $75 to $100 per running'foot,‘ on
the most popular tributary streets, $40 per
foot is asked, and about $30 on streets par-
allel to Main. Five years ago real estate
owners were thankful 'to get one-fifth these
rates. _ ‘ ‘
Carpenters and masons know nothing of
idle winters here. Their wages range from
$4.00 to $5.00 per day. Houses are going
up in all directions, most of them being
built to sell, very few to rent. The com-
mon impression is, that renting a new house
spoils the sale of it. New cottages on ineli-
gibie sites, stand empty here year after year,
waiting for a purchaser. A lot is bought'
for say $2,000, a house erected on it costing
say $5,000,—uud. $8,000 or $10,000 will be
readily obtained for it,‘provided it strikes
the fancy of a new comer. The reluctance
to rent new houses makes desirable tene-
ments scarce and high. A villa costing,
complete, $6,000, quickly rents for $800 or
10 per cent. on the asking price. If furnish-
ed, 50 per cent. additional is cheerfully ac-
corded. ,
The well known Kirk White, author of
“ Among the Pines," who gets “ Among
The Ghosts ” in a late Packard’s Monthly—
is best known hereabouts‘ as simply Mr.
G—, speculator in real estate. Like so
many other literary characters, he is not on
terms of perfect intimacy with Mrs.
G——-, who is a most worthy lady and sup
ports herself by keeping a Select School in
the otbcrend of the town. " Kirk ” is open
for a trade in anything bearing the hem-
blance of real estate. He greedily gobblss
up'old homesteads—cuts them np—exchang-
es—holds auctions—sells-r-makes or breaks
and ‘f goes for” another chance. He adver-
tises lavishly—plans free rides—free lunches
—frce liquors, &c., &c., and is, in all respects
a scientific speculator. ,
Evening entertainments are rather an ex-
pensive luxury here. With about the same
list of lecturers, inferior, if anything, to
those usually appearing before the Y. M. C.
A. of Norwaik—a course of six lectures
costs the ticket-holder $3.00, and a single
lecture, 75C to $1.00. An Amatuer Concert
came off a week or two ago lo the tune of
$1.50 per ticket. While such entertain-
ments are encouraged by a moderate pat-
ronage, I am happy to say that wandering
minslrels, magicians and traveling theatres
receive very little countenance.
Orange and its vicinity are highly favored
with musical talent. Besides innumerable
lesser lights—here was the house of Wm. B.
Bradbury, whose songsihe children of e
[The following poem, from the Church of England
Magazine, will come like a “song in the night" to
friends so vividly before him, while travel-
ing in Alaska, as hearing the children in a
“ Fresh Laurels.” Here, too, is the Mason
family, great both for music and musical in-
struments. Dr. Lowell Mason, father of
all—still totters up line'aisles of the Orange
Valley Church, and though no longer its
precenter, joins heartily in singing his own
immortal compositions. Here are Wm.
Match, the greatest American pianist, and
Theodore F. Seward, author of “ The Tem-
ple Choir," oneof the choicest church mn-
sic books. .These two brilliant composers
are at present jointly engaged upon a new
Chorus Glee Book, to be issued sometime in
the spring.
I was agreeably surprised, on my first vis-
it to Orange, while passing up Main street,
to see the front window of an enterprising
grocery decorated with an immense pyra
midpf blazing tomato cans, bearing the
familiar name “ E. F. Rile, Rowaylon, Ct.”
I observed the same display of “Premium
Tomatoes," atMorristown, the other day-
Upoa enquiring I found this to be the crack
brand among Jerseymen. The pyramid up
street has certainly dwindled down to a
pigmy in an amazing short ' space oflime.
Moral! . Jerseymen may be able to raise
fine tomatoes, but it takes a Yankee to can
them i E. R. P. .
*
Had.
HEALTH.
There are perhaps few things-with which
the majority of us are less acquainted than
with onrselves,—our own organization and
the condition upon which our bodily health
depends. And yet, it is muchmore import-
ant thot we should learn how to avoid dis-
ease and to cherish health in ourselves and
in. those who are dear to us, than that we
should possessa knowledge of the dead lan-
guages—become possessed on those frivol-
lies termed in polite society as “ accomplish-
ments,” or any of the lore included in an
ordinary round of education. Physiology
should be taught everywhere, not only in
our colleges and seminaries, but in our com-
mon schools. Whoever understands even
ihe leading principles of this valuable sci:
ence,mnst regard with regret the manner
in which its laws are constantly set aside
by society at large. In their dress, diet
household economy, business pursuits,
amusements, and in a thousand things that
they do and neglect-to do, three-fourths of
the community as habitually and constantly
violatelhe rules of health, as if their aim
were to break down their constitutions and
shorten their lives. It seems quite sure that
everybody knows the physiological consco
quences of over-stimulating the brain,—of
neglecting to protect the lungs,—of over-
tasking ho stomach, or of breathing impure
air. We should have less drinking, less
consumption, less dyspepsia, fewer of all
the ills, not that flesh is heir to, but that it
iuyokes upon itself by its own folly than we
have at present. If this science and the eon-
ditions of health were universally under-
stood, the mortality of- the human race
would be diminished, especially in large cit~
ice and towns. PAUL‘ Msnxnsn.
—
A ROMANCE OF LEICESTER SQUARE
CHAPTER I. ‘
‘Illl BOTTLE OP CHAIPAGNI.
One of the peculiarities-ofLondon is, that
its houses have no physiognomy; you can-
not tell from the exteriors what they are
likely. 39:1); inside. ,Il‘he. sfirangcr who, is
*lb‘dking out for a dinner may very likely be
attracted by a clean, bright-looking window,
as g uy as plate-glass, artificial flowers, and
real fruit artistically set out can make it;
and so he enters a low, dingy apartment,
divided into pews, in each of which is a ta-
ble spread with a coarse cloth, porter and
gravyslained, filthy knives and forks, and
a cruet-sland which no one would ever use
who once saw it in broad daylight; here too
he is served with abominably dressed vi-
ands; whereas, if he had chanced to enter
a low, gloomy passage a hundred yards all,
he would have emerged into 'a bright, hand-
some, lofty hall, where both essentia‘s and
accessories were adapted to the moslrefined
tastes and habits. The most solid banks in
appearance are rarely so in reality, and
more business is done in poky offices than
in palatial ones. It is the same with church-
es, theatres, and private dwelling-houses;
you cannot-tell their characters from their
onlsides.
Now any one'taking a shortcut from Ox-
ford Strect to Leicester Square, and passing
through Frogmore Place, would hardly feel
" tempted to make his home in that locality.
unless economy combi ued with a central
situation Were of. very great importance to
him, or he were a disciple of Mark Tapley,
and desirous of testing that great philoso-
pher’s method to the utmost. The shops do
not seem thriving; there is very little traffic;
8 plague-like sti.lness pervades the streets.
Moresmuts alight on your nose than in
other thoroughfares; the bricks look worm-
ea!cn,—as perhaps they are, for it is wonder-
ful what digestions some insects have,—the
mortar deficient, the windows dusty; nor
has it occurred to any landlord since the
days of Queen Anne that a Coat of paint
mightbe beneficial to the outer wood-work.
Number six was not distinguishable from
the other houses by any external attributes,
and yet when you opened thefront door and
entered the passage, you found yourself in a
different atmosphere. The oil-cloth and
wall-paper were of the cheapest description,
but tastefully chosen, clean and bright; the
stair carpet, again, though of common drug-
get, bad a new, fresh, well-blushed .look;
and you would not have hesitated to lay
hold of the baluster in white kid gloves.
But it was in the sitting-room on the'first
floor that the contrast between the inside
and outside of the house was the most strik-
ing. There were three large mirrors with
broad gilt frames upon the walls; two high-
ly ornamented and sentimental timepieces
pointed to different hours, and were both
wrong; the chairs and sofas were of red
velvet and gilded nails; the table-cover was
gorgeous; and fragile knickeknacks, some
fimny, others pastoral, but all glittering or
pretty, were arranged wherever they could
add to the general Cheerful efi‘ect. This was
the home of Monsieur Jules Menars and his
daughter Marie, who breakfasled every
morning at eleven, off meat, fruit, flowers,
and light wine, and used napkins at the
meal, like benighted foreigners as they
were. ' .
“ I am r'eady for the coffee, my cabbage,”
said M. Menars, a middle-aged, middle-sized
man, clean shaved with the exception of a
bushy . mustache, which he wiped as he
spoke. , .
“ Directly, little papa,” replied the girl, a
graceful brunette; and she tripped out of the
room. She returned in five minutes with
an envelope in her band, as well as the
code-pot. “ 0 papa l" she cried, “Monsieur
Victor has given us an order for theLyceum
this evening. There is a new piece which
is, 0 so beautiful! He says that there has
never been one to equal it before l And
there is an overture with a solo for him,
which he plays all by himself; only think i"
“Ah, yes,” said her father, rolling up a
cigarette; “ I have noticed that that is a pc-
culiarity of solos. Victor has talent, and
will make his way- As for the play, I dare
say that it is very good; but the London
plays always seem tome a little sad. The
English can paint fine scenery, and accom-
plish wonderful efi'ects, but they cannot set
n‘aiian never fire 0‘! ringing. Vincent 61-—
lfli‘e the much, truly lidt f If we Wife 53.
yer tells us that nothing brought home and
missionary Sabbath School singing out of
ing to see a Parisian va ;devillc this evening,
now—ah l”
“ Ah yes. How Ishould like to see Paris
again ; I was a0.young when we left i"
“ See Paris. Why, so you probably will,
either with me or another. Aha! there is
the sound of Victor's liageolet ;' no doubt he
is practicing the new music.”
‘.‘ Yes, papa: how sweet it sounds coming
through the Ceiling 1"
“ Hum; 1 am glad his instrument is not
the ophicleide, certainly.” And so ill. Mc-
nars touched and evaded a question which
was the puzzle of his daughter’s life: why
did they live in England ? He could not be
an exile on political grounds, because he re-
ceived a pension from the government,
which, together with what he got for giving
fencing-lessons lo a few pupils, and her earn-
ings as a maker of artificial flowers, at which
she was very skilful, kept their 'tilc house-
hold in some comfort indeed, t did no-
goso far as, from all accounts, it would 11th
done in their own country. Since Merit
wanted to know her father’s reasons for re-
siding in England, why (lid she not ask him
the question directly? Because there was
something about M. Menars that prevented
every one, even his favorite child, from
pressing a subject which he evidently wished
to avoid. '
Marie was five years old when her mother
died, and her father brought her over to
England twelve years before, and she had
1
‘ an indistinct recollection of seeing him in:
uniform, with a sword by his side. Silt
asked him once if he had not been a. sol die]
and he replied, “ 0 yes; he had been-down
in the conscription like the others ;” am’
hurried, as ever, from the topic of his for-
mer life. 01‘ course the girl had her theory
of ' rcticencc. and of course it was a ro-
mantic one. He could not recover from tin
shock of her mother’s death, nor bear, ever
at this distance of time, any allusion to th«
period, the places, or the scenes which re-
called her. An improbable solution, if “It
novelists and dramatists .of Gaul hold tin
mirror up at all; but it satisfied her. and
lhat was the principal thing. Besides, I ex-
pect that our neighbors love their wives OC—
cusionally, though they are so bitter against
them. ‘.
Victor Berdardi was a young Italian musi- .
clan who had come over to England to maku
his fortune, and who found the meaning of
that vague expression expand weekly. A
fortune in Italy is not a fortune in London.
and a bachelor’s competence may be down-
right penury if he indulges in a wife and
family. The young musician,however, but?
real talent; and would probably have se-
cureda better place in the race of life by
this time, had he not been heavily weighed
with a secret care at stariing,—a care which
made him listless, absent, perpetually ap-
prehensive. But as time passed on, and
that which he feared happened not, he re-
vived, and then he met Marie, and the night-
mare of his youth vanished, or, if it returned "
upon him at times, it was a vague horrox
belonging to a former state of existence,
from which he was now happily free. Noth-
ing ran counter to the current of his happi-
ness now; Marie returned his love, which
was of Italian passionaieness; her father
approved it lack of fortune alone remained.
but that was to be remedied by industry and
earnestness. In the meantime, the young
people amused themselves with building
those castles in the air which the dull sneer
at so stupidly; for is not heaven in the airi
It was a. pretty little supper that awaited
them on returning from the ,thfiatrenthai
Mina. Homo extravagant meal, a men-
gre one indeed to some English ideas,—bu=
most temptingly laid out. The young mu-
sician was delayed a little, so that the olhe 3
arrived before him, and Marie had plenty 0.
lime to put her finishing touches. Ah, therc
is a deal of coqnctry in the decoration of a
table, if young ladies ever knew it; thong].
some of them do, bless them i that and a—
great deal more than I could tell them; only
they are sometimes proud or lazy to de-
vote their talents to the decoration of any-
thing but their own fair persons, which I:
lily painting.
“ Did you notice, pupa, how the people
applaudedViclor’s solo ‘3”
“ Yes, my dear; and I think that I could
even mention the leader of , the claque.”
“Oh i” cried Marie, turning away. and
blushing, “ I'm sure I did not clap half so
loud as—as yourself for example.” ,
“Doubtless you did not. My great flap-
pers are more cfl'ective, so for as volume of
sound goes, than your little flie’s paws. Th1
goose could express his delight in a way to
drown the voice of the bullfincb, but some
persons would prefer to hear the smaller
bird. And here is one of them,”_ added M.
Menars, as Victor Bernardi entered thc
room, bearing in hand a roll of pink tissue-
paper, which proved, when unfolded, to con-
tain a bottle of champagne, which be placed
on the table with a triumphant air: Marie,
the little gourmand, uttered a cry of pleas-
ure; M. Menars shook his head.
“It is an occasion," said Victor apologet-
ically. “ What do you think the director
had to say to me? Why, that my salary is
to be raised i—Ah, but I have not done;
there is better still. What do you say to an
engagement to play at some concerts in the
afternoon, which will not interfere with my
duties at the theatre! I begin to see my
way; and before Christmas, Monsieur Mc-
nars,I may Claim from you the fulfilment of
your promise." Then ensued hand-shaking,
congratulations, embracings; and the three
sat down to a supper which was enlivened
with jokes, laughter, and songs. Never did
abottle of champagne shed its benign in‘
fluence over a happier group. '
CHAPTER 11.
" nmNEn AT A sum PRICE.
It is a wondtrful example of the power
of early education and habits, that ctr-on.
gers should be found in every country who
insist upon dining badly, in imitation of the
manner of their own homes, rather than
adapt their tastes to those of the natives.
The rich, indeed, dine well, and much after
the same fashion, almost everywhere; it is
among those who have to practice economy
that the absurd practice is prevalent; and
in every capital enterprising purveyors
make their profit out of it. The English-
man in Paris may earn indigestion in an un-
comfortable box, with sawdust under his
feet,and an absurd burlesque upon mutton-
chops and beer before him : and the French-
man in London 'Can poison himself with
bad viands and the most horrible concoc-
tion that was ever called wine, at a price
which would give him a but from a prime
joint, floury potatoes, and a pint of excel—
lent stout. Victor Bernardi was one of
these gnslronomical bigots, and because he
had been used to dine ofi half a dozen nom-
inally difi‘erent dishes, with three nuts, a
couple of raisins, and a shrivelled poor for
desert, and a pint of thin wine to mix will)
his water, in his childhood, he hankered af-
ter similar repasts still, and patronized a.
restaurant, where the fixed price was half a
crown; and a very dear half-crotvn’s worth
it was, had he been unbiased.
Al five O‘clock, then, on the day after the
little supper, he entered that establishment,
as happy 0. man as ever sat down to dinner.
He was excessively in love, and now for the
first lime since that accident happened to
' him had a good prospectof speedily obtain-
ing the object of his desires, so there is no
need to enlarge upon his iciicitv. He fell
indeed, as if he trod open air, but had no
wish to live apnea it;,joy had. dams yd his
sleep, no not his appeals, fa‘n‘d in oak his;
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accustomed seat with a most unromanlic in-
tention not to cry “ Hold, enough 1" till 11(-
reached his raisin. .
The place cerlainly looked perfectly for-
eign; and once past its portals, you might
well imagine yourself in the Paluis-Royal
instead of the heart-oi London. At the en.
trance was a complain—it is hateful lo nsr
French words, but it is not a counter, nor is
it a bar y—wilh a. dame from Paris enlhroned
behind it, amongst flowers and bottles ; and
IS the customers entered, they touched lheir
but. The establishment was of triple na-
ture, restaurant, cafe, billiard-room—-liu
central and largest compartment bliug tin
safe which was separated from the other
rooms, which ran along either side of it.
by arches, which, in the case of the reslau
rant division were glazed. Thus you dined
in a gallery, along which ran a single row
of tables, facing the arches, which wen
illed alternately with transparent plate-
floss-and mirrors; so that it depended upon
rour situation whether you admired your.
self during the meal, or looked through inh
ihe cafe, and caught glimpses of the billiard
players through the corresponding arcbe:
oeyond. Victor Bernordi placed himself i.
the latter position, and commenced his din-
ner. He sipped his b1 taking-water as if lit
liked it, swallowed the wash which was
served as soup without a grimace; ate tin
tenth port of a fresh herring, with a cape;
m it. which was ushered in with a long
name, and then become aware of an ey:
.vhich was watching him through the win -
low opposite. We are told that a cat mu;
look at a king, and certainly his majesty i
not likely to be annoyed by the. inspection ;
"lutwhcn acat looks at a small bird, the
mat: is different, and ‘the gaze which was
now fixed upon Viclor sec-m to exercise in
ike horrible‘inflnence upon him. It pro-.
needed from a man, whose long hair, mus.
:ache, and heard were so intensely blacl:
chat his bloodless pasty face look;d quit;
:nearlhly by the contrait; while I can‘onl,
lescribc the expression of his glance b;-
oying that the least imaginative person whe
bet it Would have been enabled. to under
ntand the Italian superstition of the Evi
Eye. He was dressed in black garments
.vhich would have passed. muster we]
:nough by candle-light, but looked shabb
:nd shining in the clay; and over bis‘shoul
lers was thrown a short clock or cup .
tough the afternoon was a warm one, Di
'a-cily the man saw that he had {IIII'JCI‘l
Victor Bernardi’s allention, he rose, passe.
.ul of the cafe into the restaurant, and e on
up to his table.
“ The night is d‘ll‘k,” be murmured, bend
ing over towards him.
“ But the day is breaking,” replied View:
in {altering accents.
“ Come to me when you 'have finisner‘
{our rcpast; I await you.” And he return
_:d to his former place, where Victor soon
Zoined him, for swallowing another month-
;‘ul was out of the questio... The young
nan had had time, however, to recov. r hi
presence of mind, and there was firmness ir
iis voice when he said, “ What do you
want ofme, Pedro Nero ? I cannot be forced
into any fresh designs; .I was freed from
:hai by the task allotted to me; and now i
have settled my life, and have other views
ban yours. Leave me, in peace, and ge-
,'our way.” - '
“ I seek to force you into no fresh plot,"
replied the other, “ but only to warn you
.hat the task you are bound by oath to per
form is yet unaccomplished.” V
.
“ “’I‘sny‘not’thut it is inir finit. NO broth-
:r has a right to judge the conduct 0!
mother; only to accuse, or to execute judg-
nent. But there is no question of blame 0:
noise. I am sent to warn you that the tion
ias arrived for the performance of you:
ask, and to see that you accomplish it.”
“ But he is beyond my reach ; he is dead.’
“ Not so; he lives. More, he is in Eng-
land, in London. Hark 1” And the ma:
_)laced his lips to Victor Bernardi’s car, anr‘
nissed a. sentence which made his blood cur-
110. He literally gasped for breath; lb.
room swam round, and be as nearly fuiuic.
is a man can without actually losing con-
iciousness.
“ I do not believe it i” he gaspedatlengil:
“ Yes, you do," replied the other; “ but i:
mu require proofs, you shall have them.
.iIeel me when» your theatre has closed.
And now, rouse yourself; it is lime that you
should go, and suspicion must notbe excited
by any alteration in your way of life.”
What a. happy thing it is that our habits
u'e stronger than our passions. Ii increase-
rbe responsibility of life, perhaps, becaus:
.‘he former are for the most part conlractcf—
ofour own free will, and deliberately; bu~
.t makes us much more useful to one another
socially. Hon inconvenient it would be i'
the baker when jiltcd, forgot to make .ini:.
‘n'ead; or the hairdresser clipped my ea;
Off in a slate of pecuniary emburussment:
or the doctor could not attend to his pa-
ients when his own child lay a dying
Victor Bernardi went to the Lyceum, looi
his place in the orchestra, plztyevl his mush
correctly, without full consciousness of who:
he was doing. It was the some thing th'
next day, and the next day, and the next.
He could hardly believe that he was really
eating, drinking, walking, playing; but i
seemed to him that he must :uv ike present];
and find all a. nightmare. He avoided lln
Menars, who began to be alnrmed for him.
Twice he met Marie on the staircase, and
stopped; but he did not seem able to mflkf
up his mind to say what he wanted ; and
after gazing upon her with an agonized
look, be buried his face in his hands, ard
fled.
“He is ill. Your musical nien are always
highly nervous. and opt to be queer for a
while,” said M. Menars to his daughter ;
but what he said to himself was, “The young
maniacilheLtQu chedimthe bummer inches .
committed a bad crime; and whichever it is,
he is not a fithnsbund for my Marie. It is
a pity, too, for I liked him.
CHAPTER III.
A coxrnssroN IN ST. JAMES, mun.
On the fourth day, Victor Bernardi recov-
ed not his happiness. indeed, but his calm-
ness. his presence of mind. He watched
for M. Menars to leave the house, and bur,
ried after him. -
“ I wish to speak with you privately," he
said.
“ Shall we return?” asked M. Manors,
pausing.
,“ No; no; Marie might come in. I must
speak with you undisturbed. Come with-
mc to St. James’ Park.”
They walked together in silence to the
mo in urbe mentioned, and as it was early
in'the day, found it as deserted as Victor
had anticipated. There were a few nursery
maids and children, a pair or two of lovers,
a sprinkling of the lower class of criminals,
who had been prowling about all night, and
had now got over the iron railings, and
were sleeping on the grass, no one likely to
notice them. ’
“ I have a confession to make," Victor ba-
gan. “ When I was very young, before I
left my home, and saw what the real world
was like, I was very romantic. I lived in a
world of poetry and imagination; and as
love had not yet spoken to my heart, it was
in friendship that I found a vent for my ul-
(lent democrat. a devout believer in ulopinn
schemes for the regeneration of mankind;
and he inf-ctcd me with his enthusiasm. So
there came a day when he proposed to me
that I should heme enrolled among the
_ m‘dmlie'rstlf a Ml sbele'w. The new fall!
ll
"And is that my: fruit ?”_, aslgedjfictor...~_ _.
' ‘ , ' . . )oliticiou an ar- ,
lectlons. My [head was a 1 , . 3
i
:hat he belongbd to it would have decided
118; but the mystery, the secret meetings,
the unknown dangers, had an irresistible
charm for me. and I embraced his offer with
1053-113 JOY ; 001' was it until it was too late
to retract that I discovered' to whatI had
really pledged myself. Then, indeed, I was
:0 horror-struck, that the sympathy I had
nvith the ends and aims of the fraternity,
lied in my rcpngnancy to, the means rm-
g)loycd; I avoided all participation in its
schemesus much as I could from the first,
old it was the desire I felt lo escape from
the toils into which I had blindly rushed,
.vbich determined me to come to England.
chore I left, however, I was summoned to
I. meet ing of the fraternity, of which the des-
iny Of my life was sealed. Years and years
before abl'oiher had been pursued to the
.:l 2:101 by some men ber of the French po-
;ice whom the chief's had hitherto failed to
.;lcnlify; but arceenl political trial, in the
~ourse of which the events of a former con-
.piracy were brought to light, had revealed
aim; and the present ossembl y was conven-
'Li for the double purpose of sentencing him
a deith, and deciding by lot whose hand
.hould carry out the decree. For the lapse
If time signified nothing; the vengeance of
he society never dies. The lot fell to me!
“ I was allowed to carry out my intention
)f pursuing the musical profession in Eng-
‘ilid, for the present habitation of the con-
tinued man was not known, and it was
:nspeclcd that be waslivingunderunassum-
-: l name in that country ; but i was to hold
nyseli‘iu rcnzlines< in :c .-k :1 id 9113' him at
l..\\'Ol'(l. or a Sign. It was with this horror
upon me that I commenced life; it was the
ever-lulimling thought (but I was destined
for an assassin, I who could not heir to see
in animal in pain, that I addressed myself
0 cam my bend in a foreign land. it was
but necessity, and the music which brought
no the relief of opium, which prevented
by going mad during t'e first year of con-
slant dread and expectation. At the end of
t'i:.t time, I began to hope that the signal
vilich had been so long delayed would nev-
-r be given, and my spirits recovered; and
:hen I met Marie, and loved her. But I did
not intimate my love by word or sign,while
:here was ycta chance that the hand which
would fain have cl lsped hers mightbecome
mined with blood. It was not until I heard-
'En'nt the man I ind sworn to murder was
lead. and fell myself freed from the horrible
:bain which had bound me, that I sought to
.-in her, and found, lo myiutense joy, that
i was beloved in return, and that you. her
'ilber; approved of me. I will not speak of
.ly happiness, of the new life that sprang
2p within me,-y'ou know it, you have wit-.
lessul it. But now my hopes are shattered
oy shox-l summer has passed away, for-it
ms 0 false report which asserted that the
nun who had incurred the vengeance of
he Brotherhood had eluded their grasp;
llld you—you are Simon Saricnes, the ma
Z am hidden to slay i" '
Here Victor, who had hitherto controlled
nis feelings, in order to tell his story clearly-
.hrew himself upon a seat, and buried his-
bee in his hands. M. Menars had listened»
0 him Without apparent surprise, calmly
making his cigarette; when he heard that
no himself was the denounced man, he took
.t from his lips, and blew the smoke out
.brough his nostrils. .
“ Aha!” he said, “I was to have been the
:ictim, then; only I happened to have a
petty daughter, and so my executioner hes.
lanes. There are advantages in being a pa-
nneeibcnkcfger all. But come, come,” he
:ontinned. in a graver tone. pulling the
mung man’s shoulder; “ I understand some
hing of men, and under no circumstances
onld you have brought yourself to draw
will: or pistol on one who was unarmed.
)ii i I know all about your oaths, and bow
erribly they work upon the imaginations of
.0059 who take them ; but you would have
deferred perjury to murder.”
“ I cannot say whatI might have done,”
rplied Victor Bernardi, raising. his head.
‘ There is but one resource left me now.
:‘nrcwell lbrever;. lcll Marie that my last
{noughts were for. her."
“ Bah! Victor, you musl not commit sni-
~idc to‘ avoid the vengeance of the Broth-
rs; that would be cowardly; besides. it is
not common sense. England is not' Italy,
or even France ; and the hand of the assas-
:zin falters here, where the arm of the law is
so long and' strong, and where juries are
not used to append the saving clause of‘ ex-
ienuating circumstances ’ to their verdicts.”
. “ But the vengeance of the society extends
o the wife and children of-the member who
flll'DS traitor. Marie can never bemiue, and
now can I live without her ?”
“ Come, be calm, if you can,” said M. Me-
mrs. “ Sit down again, Victor, and listen
nme. You have been duped, deceived; I
.m not Simon Sartenes. He is dead, as you
rerc lrul-y informed. It is true that I:-was
‘ormeriy an agent of police, and that I live
:1 England because, in the zealous prosecu-
lon of my duty, I incurred the vengeance
-t a powerful political fraternity. It is aiSh
rue lllulI worked much in concert with
izirlenes, and that we often adopted the
«nine names and disguises, in order to throw
our enemies off the track. But all this must
)0 well known lo .the chiefs of t‘=e Sons of
zine Morning Star. 0, you need divulge
nothing; I know more of your fraternity
lllfi its members than you do yourself: and
.ielieve me it is a private and personal ven
;eauce which has sought to turn your hand
:gninst me.” .
“ But with what object? I know not of
an enemy,” gasped Victor, whose brain
reeled under the sudden transitions from de-
.spair to hope. I ,
“ If the man who told ydu that Simon
Snrtencs lives, and that I am he, was the
villain known as Pedro North—ah. you start
2nd I have guessed correctly. The matter
1, simple-«hen; Pedro Nero loves Marie,
rand atlempled a year ago to abduct her
from her home, sending a false message
which purported to come from me while I
was away. Happily, I returned sooner than
I expected, prevented the crime, and put:-
ished the cowardly wretch as he deserved.
He hates me, then; he hates you too, be-,
muse Marie loves you. What a vengeance
it would have been for him if he had suc-
ceeded in turning your hand against my
life i”
“ O, I see it all i" cried Victor. “Let him ‘
not cross my path, or I shall be tempted to
become an assassin ill vs‘ry truth."
“ You can do better than that,” replied M.
Mennrs. “ Denounce him to the Central
Committee as having attempted to make use
of his authority for his own private ends to
uhe injury of a brother.”
“No, never again will I hold any com-
munication with the fraternity," said Victor
with a shudder.
“ Then leave him to God. And now come
home, and set Marie’s mind at rest, for she
cnnnot think \vhatis the mailer with you.”
Victor Bernardi has never heard anything
more of Pedro Nero, or of the secret socie-
ty of which he was so inemcient a member
Soon after his confession in St. James’ Park,
he was in a position to furnish a house in
Kensingion; and before a year had elapsed,
he took Marie to it as his wife—a room be-
ing appropriated lo In]. Menars, who lives
wilhthem. They give delightful little parties,
for Bernar‘di is well known in artistic and
drain :tEc circles, and composes a good deal
. of the light. musicwbich isjusl now in such
great demand for built is and extrema-m za: .
some of his children may perhaps take to
the 1 lie stage; there is a small Barnes-«1i
who, so «mitochondria-
asset ' ,
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