WHOLE NUMBER 1187.
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870.“
VOLUME LIMA-NUMBER 43.
NOIHVALK GAZETTE.
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muons 'I‘IIE OITII on NEW roan,
Teacher of the
Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical Cem-
sition.
. Box 879 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York, care Peloubet, Pelton d: 00., 841
Broadway.
FRED. H. NASH,
(Organist Trinity Church. Bridgeport.)
Teacher of Music,
In Brld e art on Tuesdays and Fridays. Norwalk
on That‘s ys.~ Westport, Mondays and Saturdays.
'J. nnLDnN nonnam,
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. WILLIAM A. canon.
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IIIILE'S Ill", Sflll'l'll "RNA“. 61'.
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sonBro's store.
Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
desired.
PATENT AGENCY.
WILLIAE VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
. storms. MAKER,
ly'i Winnipauk, Conn.
c. s. Locnwoon,
Fashionable Draperft Tailor
AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s ,
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
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 experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford, :
incorporated 1810, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 10
Insureb against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws Of compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Insurance Company.
. NORWALK. CONN.
Cash Capital, $500,000
Paid up Capital, $100,000
Was. 0. Snnr, President, 030. R. Gowns, Sec'y.
' Earn. HILL, Treasurer.
assure ovnn $25,000,000.
GEO. B. COWLES,
AGENT‘at Norwalk. and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
Etna, of Hartford, Assets J a . 1st, ’68, 5,052,880
Hour of N Y. “ “ “ “ 3 730 981
Ph of N. it. u u u “ I'oss'm
Heme of N. H. ’ u u .. “ I’sss’sts
Security ofN. Y... " u " " 1:477:61?
International, N. Y., ” “ “ “ 1,128,012
8 ringileld F. If? M. “ “ “ “ 781 001
onkers d: N. Y., ’ “ “ “ “ 734:880
North American N. Y. “ “ “ ” 102.168
Putnam Hd “ ." “ “ 618 198
um", k. 2" u u u u :
Commerce, Albany N. Y., “ “ “ 508,873
Western Buffalo, N. Y., “ “ “ 563,257
Merchants lid. “ “ “ “ 418 809
North America’, H’d., “ " “ “ ’,
Norwich, " “ “ " 470,949
Peo le’s. Worcester, 4‘ “ “ “ ,
Bel e oi N. Y. '" “ “ " 279 140
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ " “ “ 280:
Westchester Of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000
Peoples of Middletown, Conn., 115,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts and New York. At So. Nor-
walk. application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
sou'rn NORWALK
Planing Mill Co.
. Builders and others are informed that this Compaf
ayare now repared to execute in the best manner,
at short no cc, 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,
Blinds,
Doors , Etc.
BA Los'rnns, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black Walnut, Ash. Cherry, White wood
&c., kept constantly on hand.
«Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the
Stélmlxlfié Lagging, SOUTH NORWALK.
DIR. AU iTIN',} R. i. TOLLES. Treasurer.
R. 1. Tours
J. U. CARIER
ANNOUNCES to the ]public that he has fitted u a
room in FRED. OCKWOOD’S BUILD! G,
Room NO. 1 opposite the Horse Car Depot, wherehe
mil s‘ervo his customers as before anything in the
e o
BOOTS Cb SHOES
WHOLESALE All RETAIL,
Cheap for Cash.
' , . NOTICE. 1‘
Norwalk Dye Works.
HE subscriber would inform the ublic that he
' wiiiatillcontinue toreceive orders or Dyeln all
kisdi “goods, as heretofore. at his ofiic'e foo of
. Millilll. _. He has made arrangements to have the
.work Mil-ed It the noted Staten Island Dye Works,
~ ”tithe can re-establisb his own Works, recently de-
b fire. A continuance of the ublie atro-
.m’l'.‘ soyiicited. R. It: realty.
Gas
' » AND
Steam Fitting.
11-.GLOVBR, at his works on River Street, is
. prepared to fill all orders in the above line,
- th", mptnessand atlow rates. Heinvitcs spec-
hlat ntlon to'“The American Subme d Force
Pam ," for which he is Agent. It is don le-acting,
non- e'ezing. and proves to be the cheapest, most
eflclent, durable and reliable pump in use. 21
WILLIAM B. SWAN
Has Eggnoved
lineal Saiilery Establishment,
. , maof. his house on Main .St. and will soon
Ingilspma to exhibit afuii stock'ofGoods in his
' he,~‘aud‘ to do all kinds of Jobbing.
, 'b the barrelo load.
Fauna, ’ To. a S.H.HOLHEB.
REAL ESTATE.
To Let.
; er art of a House on Cam Street, (six
“3.13035. Possession given lat of 0v. Enquire
0f
J. TURK, under Connecticut Hotel.
LEASANT Rooms To RENT to man
St at. En uire of
and wife, on Camp re qA. GORHAM.
Desirable Place for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale her very desirable
place, situated on Van Zant Avenue, Down
Town near the new bridge. The place comprises a
Dwelling House 11 roqms, and a lot 900x70, well
stoeked with fruit ' water in‘abundance. Terms easy.
Apply to JAMES MITCHEL Real Estate Agent,or
O
38ti
he subs rib ronth re es.
r c e e p MRS. JOSEPH JONss.
For Sale.
AT WILTON—Dwellingdiarn and three acres Of
, Land on Main Street near depot, churches. etc.
AT SOUTH NORWALK—House, Barn and x 0ch
of Land on the corner Of Chestnut and Henry Streets
fronting 160 feet on Chestnut and is on Henry Street.
Inquire of THOS. 0. POST, on premls at South
Norwalk, or of W. POST, Gruman Hill, W ton. 0m”
House for Sale.
( Good, convenient .Dwelling. situated close in
A thevillage. Apply at this office.
Valuable Property for Sale.
ill It“ Illli, IIIIIAII.
ITUATED near the residences of Messrs. John
H. Knapp and David Low, consistin of two
solid Dwelling Hon two Barns excellen Garden
and 'an abundance of ater. Will be sold in whole.
or in part, to suit purchasers; very cheap if applied .
for soon. Also, one other tract of six acres, elegantn
l _'situated near the residence of Gen. Taylor, on
Iglax Hill. Terms eas . For particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL eal Estate Agent, or on the
premises, or JOHN B . 1m
. FOR. SALE.
MBS' Tmn‘ii'vl‘ o'Ifims‘s‘l' 311° Lars.
must of them on hfg'b gronnb, a“ beautiful] sha-
ded. For terms. «heavenly to JAMES Fl NEY.
rs. 1
Norwalk or of M ndal 114 West 88th Street,
New Yor '. Also wood and stone for sale. Sm'ali
CHANCE FOR POOR MEN T0
. SECURE A HOME.
final easternmost illil‘il'li
each. or as efor 8800. 810 to 825 down. and 85 to
310 per month payments. Apply at Gaza-In Omen.
Farm For Sale.
Tan subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situated on
Comatock’s Hill. two miles from Norwalk Bridge.
The farm consists of thirty acres of good Meadow,
Wood and Pasture land. There is a large House
and Barn latelhbuilt. For further particulars en-
quire of JAS. M CHELL. Real Estate Agent, or of
the subscriber on the premises.
LEGRAND COMSTOCK.
For Sale or to Let.
THAT neat and very commodious Cottage on
Union Avenue. recently occupied by the subscri-
ber Hot and Cold Water, Gas, ace, Baths,
Water Closet, &c. Willbe sold less than its cost, or
rented to a good tenant on reasonable terms.
~ A. H. BYINGTON.
For Sale.
HREE very desirable BUILDING LOTS within
T five minutes walk of the Bridge, situated on
Plymouth Avenue; .also, two good ones at North Nor-
walk. For particulars enquire of R. L. ELLS.
. BUILDING LOTS For: SALE.
HE subscriber ofi‘ers for sale on very resenable
terms, a number of the choicest, and mostdesi-
rable Building Lots in the town of N orwalk, situated
on high ground, rospect Hill), near and Of easy ac-
cess om the vi la , and commands a fine and un-
obstructed viewof t e town, harbor, Long Island and
Sound. A good avenue, 50 feet wide, has been laid
out in front of the erty. Is within five minutes’
walk of the Horse road Size of lots to suit pur-
chasers ; no fancy prices. For further particulars en-
quire of JESSE BENTON,
28 or JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent.
“BUILDING LOTS.”
THE undersigned ofi'er for Sale some Of the most
1 desirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy of access, having an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices ow and terms easy.
Apply to A. H. BYINGTON,
S. E. OLMSTEAD.
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
. Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1868.
For Sale at Noroton Station,
ON §hskNew Haven Railroad, 38 miles from New
or , a
BEAUTIFUL DWELLING HOUSE,
lately completed, in ornamental villa style. House
haslarge cellar, one and large attic; marble man-
tles=in parlor an dinin -room; water-tank in attic.
with complete system 0 hot and cold water in sec-
ond sto , bath-room and kitchen Carriage-house
and stable room for four horses. Neighborhood first
class Three miles frOm Stamford (is t and two
minutes’ walk over sidewalk to oroton Sta-
tion. Five trains dai y to New York City. Will be
sold for 37,500. Ap l to E. F. HYDE, 20 Broad St.
N. Y., or to M. s. JEYA . Darlen Depot, Ct. mi
Far Sale.
R old Homestead former) owned b Henr
Fltch,neartheresidence of r.St¢- hen aymon
is offered for sale. The placeis beanti llnlocatedon
East Avenue, containin about eight acres good land
with a novel‘- allin d't g: wafer and {Ii-n‘ilt {int 33:;
dance/Wt] so as n ‘a e O .
Tomas . ' In hire of D NHL-BITCH, Down
Town, or .W. PITCH, West Avenue corner Mer-
wiu Street. Ilitf
; FOR SALE.
'HE well-known properg in the city of South
' ' i b James Lucas and
T mm“ "Kalil?" ,is gametes-nu Its
known asthel Main Street
I
harness to the e t, an caution ,on
makes It one of t e most desirable business laces
in this part of the county. It will be sold th or.
without the furniture on resonable terms. For ar-
ticulars enquire of JAMES MITCHE Real Es te
Agent, or on the premises, of JAMES L CA8. set:
For Sale or to Rent.
THE RESIDENCE oftbe subscriber, situa-
ted on Camp Street. Norwalk, Conn. House
contains ten rooms besides closets. attic and cellar.
Furnace and gas pipes thrO bout. Lot 150
with good garden and abun ance ofFruit. Loca-
tion every way desirable. and place in good repair
For “mil? p‘llllh‘InICnSTIRq‘gfiobr on the remlses
n. . . .
f4 0 MRS. A. H. wn. oxs0N.
A Rare Chance to Purchase a
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY BESIDENBE.
HE well known“Lounsbury Place,"beautifull lo.
T cated at Winnipsnk, one and one-half miles on
Norwalk llrid . is ofi‘ered for sale. The place com-
prises a fine welling. extensive Barn, Out-houses,
at, and five acres of sand land; the Danbury at
Norwalk, Railroad runs ectly past the rear of the
lace, and there are four trains daily to New York.
e place is too well known to require further de-
scription. TO be sold with or without furniture as
ma be desired. Price low; terms “'5' En e of
J ES FINNEY Real Estate Agent. szette Build-
or. mass MITCHELL. Real Estate Agenstgfit
in
Ugion Market.
FOR SALE.
f [N LOTS frontin on Union Park ' fbom
Uii‘goo g 81 600 each; location first-class;'terms
any, anRLns r. TURNHY. sat
House and Lot at South Norwalk
FOR SALE. .
HE homestead now occupied by George R. Bai-
' ley, eontsinin one acre or more of land. beau-
tifully located, ha ng an extensive view of the bar-
bor and village; abundance Of water. fruit, kc; will
be sold at a be sin if applied for soon. Terms 0 .
En sire of DA in H. GEDNEY,S. E.0LMST
or EOBGE 0. KEELER.
NorwIlk, Jan. 17. 1810.
,Also, one other lions: and Lot, on Ely Neck Road.
.well located, will be sold at a bargain. New; Just
completed.
norms Post TIIE MILLIoN :
, One Hundred Building Lots.
' SUBSCRIBER hasfor sale One Hundred Build-
nfii Lots within eight minutes walk of South
Norw depot, at LOCKWOODVILLE. Parties
wishing to purchase may have a lot with a house built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash, balance on
mortga or ma purchase a lot without anylmprove-
ment, or a one percentage of the purchase money
in cash,balance on mort e. Price of Lots from One
Hundred to il'hree Hun Dollars“ I gill be ‘pleased
sh w the ots to an on are are.
to o y mWILLIAlI T. ICRAW,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1808. as
For Sale.
NE of the moat desirable places on Long Island
Sound, situated in the town Of West art, In
Green's Farms trict, known as the “De cystei-
Place." containing ten acres, with a first class conn~
try residence, good barns, carriage houses, ice house,
etc. is offered or sale, together with all the House-
hold Furniture, carriages horse, cow and poultry.
The place is stocked with a great abundance of a i
kinda of fruit, including up les pearshfrapes.
peaches, strawberries, raspbcr es. blackbe es, eur-
rsnts, gooseberries, etc. The land is divided into
six acres Of meadow, one acre of onions, one acre Of
potatoes, two acres of lawn and homestead. Pos-
session given immediately if desired. Price 815,000.
For further articulars enquire of
’ JAMES ITCHELL, Real Estate Agent and Auc-
For Sale or to Lease.
THE residence of the undersigned, at Five Mile
River Landing, fronting on tide water. Pos
session given at once if desired. The main house
contains a hall and five rooms. besides attic and cel-
iar; the extension, nine rooms besides basement
and cellar. '
The lot is 150x175-two wells of good water, gar-
den; fruit, Le. Price 35,500—OI will lease tort or
a years at $500 per annum.
For Sale—Choice building plots contiguous to
the above. unequaled in location. A ly to Mr. A.
Dibble or to the subscriber. E. R. P NOYER.
Box 50, Orange, N. J. till
For Sale.
NE LOT on Golden Hill next to new house of H.
H. ELWELL, 80 feet front by 91‘! feet in depth.
‘AJIply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, or GEORGE
. RAYMOND, South Norwalk. Conn. tit;
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
HE subscriber offers for sale his Mil. Pro
uatediu West Norwalk, about two In as from
.Darien De ot. three miles from South Norwalk, and
-two miles m New Canaan, consisting of a tuna--
factory, two stories high, 80x18 feet, with about 12
.feet head and fall of water, with three acres of land.
,now used as a Saw Mill but suitable for a manufacto-
,ry of an kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
10f JAM S FINNEY, Real Estate Agent Norwalk.or
ofthc subscriber, onAoNcsr’ STREET.
West Norwalk. Sept. 25, 186’. Sin,
Real Estate for Sale.
THE land belonging to the estate of George W.
Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
rty sit-
ble property in South Norwalk is now offered for sale
at a bargain by the trustee of that estate. App? to
LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, EORGE W. AY-
G
- MOND and CHESTER F. TOLLES. South Norwggr,
6
Conn.
For Sale or to Rent.
THE Place owned by the subscriber near the San-
gatuek Depot Of the N. Y. a N. H. R. R. in the
Town of Westfiort. The Blues consists of a hand-
some COtta e ease, with arn and-Other out-build-
ngs; has a ne arden with an abundance of good
fruit. , If desir , can also be had in connection with
his place. a quantit of farm and pasture land.
Possession given mmediately and terms easy.
For further particulars enquire of
. MARTIN GRACE.
1t15 Norwalk, Conn.
NASH a; IVES,
Real Estate Agents,
No. 12 MAIN STREET.
ROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged or let, on rea-
P sonable terms. We have a good variety of desira-
ble Houses and Farms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. ms
War. R. NASH. NarnAR Ivrs.
JAMES FINNEY,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Auction-
eer, Constable, Collector, dre.
GRATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
patornsgc heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous public. and solicits a continuance .Of the same.
He has taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
Ofiice, Room No. I Gazette Building, where he
can hereafter be found. or orders can be eft. He will
vol prompt attention t0 the buying and selling of
a
and personal property, the collection of debts, rim,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
NOTICE l
The subscriber having taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
OF.
Real Estate,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
he is now ready to transact business of that nature in
all its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. His resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. He has now for disposal
FARMS, RESIDENCES, kc.
Situated in Norwalk.
And all the adjoining country. Places for sale varying
from 85,000 to $25,000.
RE SIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
\
FORVSALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lsssee also
a number of
Fine Farms-
Apply to
JAMES MITCHELL.
Al orders left at the UNION MARKET. Mitchell’s
Block. Norwllk, Conn. will receiveprompt Manon.
state. routing of places, Auctionesring of real ‘
, Norwalk, Conn. or of the pro riotor on the.
premises. ROBERT G. i. DE revs . a
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
IN WILTON, CONN.
Known as the BELDEN FARM.
. SITUATED one-half mile from the Railroad Depot,
containing about 150 acres of land under good
cultivation, with Dwelling House, out-buildings, etc.,
is Ofi‘ered for sale.
Also, the Stock and Farming Utensils,
Apply to . JAMES MITCHELL,
Real Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwalk.
SPLEN DID
Building Sites
For Sale, of One-third acre and upwards near the new
“ RIVERSIDE DEPOT,”
At the east end of Cos-Cob Bridge. The property is
beautifully situated, has a fine water flout on the bar-
bor, and is only two minutes’ walk Dom all trains to
New York, EXPRESS INCLUDED. Apply to or
address J. W. ATWATER, Cos-Cob Bridge. Conn.
A Good and Cheap Farm for Sale.
HE farm of the late Daniel Leavenworth, Esq.,
Pleasantly situated in a neighborhood in
the Town Of Monroe on the (1 root road fi'om Brid e-
port to Danbury, and conveniently located to schoo s.
churches, depot, and market. Said farm contains
148 acres. a nod dwelling Of eleven rooms, a good
barn, one 0! older mill (now used for barn). The
soil is loam bottom and well watered. There is an
abundance of wood, some of which Is very nice.
There was on the farm last year from lid to 140 bush-
els a pies. Any one wishing a pleasant home and a
goo productive farm will do well tO look at this
place. I‘ ‘ given immediately. Price 84,900,
a part of which can remain on bond and mortgage, if
desired. For further particulars enquire of in ER
B. PARMLEE, Ter lie, Conn. T. K. HUBBELL,
Wilton, Conn. orJA ES MITCHELL, Real Estate
Agent, Norwalk. Conn. -
g A. JACKSON at 1:30.,
’No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD invite the attention of their old customer
and the public generally to their varied and ex
tensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, vann WARE, Fancy
Goons, vann PLATED WARE, &c.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Falrfield County. in quality or rice.
Constant additions are made Of all the latest sty es of
goods. A. JACKSON d; BRO,
CARRIAGE MAKING.
HE subscribers would inform their friends and the
people in enersl that they are still to be found
at their new s op on Hoyt Street. where the have
increased facilities for the Manufacture. and pair-
ing of Carriages and We one of all descriptions.
Good Carriage Timber is en in exchange for work.
11 AUGUST 8 LYON
13'
WILLIAM rooms!
Plumbing and Roofing.
THE subscriber havin bought out the stock and
fotures of Jarvis . Knapp is prepared to do
all kinds of
PLUBMING.
GUTTERS AND LEADERS
made and put up.
ROOFS REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE.
Al", ”III" II All III” II III, Ill!“
II" All GI". WARE.
JAMES M. BOYER,
Basement of Raymond’s New Building, corner of
Main and Hoyt Street. 15
Festivals, Pic-Niel, Sailing Parties,
&c., furnished with
’ sona WATER
AND
.sansaranlnns,
in any desired quantity, by
S. GRUMMAN, Manufacturer,
under Raymond’s new building. Main St, N orwalk.
NEW STORE
THE subscribers have taken the store in Quintard’s
Block, recently occupied by the Post Office, and
are now prepared to serve the public with a general
assortment of
Choice Groceries,
Flour, Feed, Grain,
Hay, Straw, etc.,
which they will sell at
\VIIOLESA LE AND RETAIL
at the lowest market rates.
Every efi‘ort made to please. Patronage solicited.
SELLECK BRO’S.
GEO. WARD SELLECK,
as REMOVED III!
Family Grocery
To Prowltt’s New Building. Main Street, where he
will be happyct‘o serve out Choice Groceries, Flour,
Provisions, , in large or small quantities. Drop
in and see us in our new store.
Teas i Teas ! t '
which for quality andpri we e the world.
of? .. about”.
A Large invoice of Fresh Teas. nst received.
TIN ROOFING, FURNACE WORK. ‘
DENTISTRY IN SOUTH llllllVMlll.
FOR FOUR DAYS OF EACH WEEK, ONLY, Dr.
Kendall will continue'tbe Dental business safer-
mesly. at his oldstand, Sword’s Buildin . Office will
be closed Honda s and Saturda s. Dr. endall being
in Ridgsfield.- v e extract test with or without the
usegof LAUGHING GAS.
Wednesdays we devote entirely to extracting Teeth
W1 HOU-T PAIN.
The principal 0 rator in Colton’s Dental Association
has repeatedly lared that South Norwalk is the best
place within his knowledge. (out of COOper Union) to
have teeth extracted.
We particulary invite those who may desire
; ARTIFICIAL TIME,
to .examine our manner of work and rices before
procurin them elsewhere. Teeth fille in the most
approvetfmanner. Those partially broken away by
decay. restored to their former size and shone.
SOMETHING NEW 2
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draper & Tnilnninnistallislnent
At N o. 1. Gazette Building, (up stairs)
THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit-
. izens of Norwalk that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first-class, New York City Establish-
ms'nt, as above where he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers. 1
He will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those Of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same out or made up, in an ar-
ti an r atreasonable rices.
m me' FRANCIS J. mason.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees!
AT THE
NEW OANAAN mutant.
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit it Ornamental Trees,Viues, the.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we believe that our stock
Of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Conn . We are also positive that we
can furnish Trees in tter quality, better order, and
for less money than they can be Obtained from distant
Nurseries. ‘
Those wishingtto purchase Trees and Vines will do
well to send the orders early—or still better, visit our
Nursery and make their own selections.
STEPHEN HOYT & SONS.
P. S.—We take pleasure in showing persons through
our Nurseries. w ether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordiallylnvite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
NEW and RARE PLANTS.
Bones, HERMES, Verbena,
Bedding Out Pants, Shrubs,
’ Fruit Trees ofall kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry 6t Strawberry
"Plants, kc.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. T MATOE,
EGG, PEPPER a CELERY PL TS, cc.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. BO-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES. and oth
er Floral Decorations arran d in the best style of art
to order. Send for descrip ve catalo ue.
MALLORY d: D WNS,
. South Norwalk. Ct.
BOOT. & .BH'OES.
THE subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the pnblicto their
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters,
the, both for Gentlemen and Ladies' wear, which will
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand.
ELY ’3 31-0 OK.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. '
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies' Boots, Shoes, so...
made to order. in the most workmanlike manner, and
‘ at fair prices
HORSE cans RSN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.'
BROWN a: STEVENS.
anus I. BROWN. MAR"! sums.
Raymond Brothers,
Wholesale and Rotail Dealers in
HAY, GRAIN, FEED,
PROVISIONS,
Anthracite and Bituminous
COAL.
HARD AND SOFT WOOD,
Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster,
Blue Stone. &0.
Sole Agent for the sale Of
Franklin Goal, of lyken’s Valley.-
DEEP RED ASH.
Superior advanta s for the sale of GOAL by the
CAR LOAD or 9 GO. Foot of Washington Street
South Norwalk, Conn.
c. M. GRUMMAN,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
And Dealer in
AMERICAN, ENGLISH it SWISS
WATCHES.
EWELRY of every description, Silver and Plated
Ware, Clocks Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Violins
and Bows. and Strings, and Trimmings, of all kinds,
together with a general assortment of goods in In
line. I am receiving frseh goods isom Importers an
Manufacturers every few days, so that urchasers
will have the advantage Mail the new sty es as soon
as they are out. ' Please call and examine my stock
and rices and be convinced. .
N. .—Particular attention as usual paid to Re air
ing fine Watehcs,French Clocks,Jewe ry‘and job ing
in my line. C. M. G UMMAN.
Ely's Block, opposite Lucas Hotel. So. N orwalk.
GOODNOUGII & BATES,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fish, Oysters, Clams,
ESOOLLOPS, LOBSTERS, (ca/fled.)
FRUITS, PROD UCE, HERMET-
ICALLY SEALED GOODS,
UATSUPS, 3A U DES, (to.
Families Supplied. '
Goods delivered use of charge.
sstf No. 4 Water St.. Nos-Walk, thn.
FOR SALE.
Building Sand,
7’00 LOADS OF
Fine Building Stone.
Apply to GEO. A. ST. JOHN.
11 EAST AVENUE.
Keeler ab Hope,-
HOUSE Alill Sillli PAINTERS,
INTERIOR DECORATORS,
Near Post Ofilce, SOUTH NORWALK, or.
'3' Churches. Halls, Public Building, and Resi-
dences Freseoed and discorated in big est style of
the art. ' lstf
GEORGE W. SMITH,
Dealer in all kinds Of
Choice Groceries, Provisions,
FLOUR AND FEED.
THE OLDEST GROCERY IN SOUTH NORWALK
We are sure it does not require columns of adver-
tisements to satisfy our customers that the quality or
our Goods is always the best in market, and that they
are sold as cheap as can be purchasbed elsewhere.
If PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. his
a. t lven ws b
coasts no. 8 ‘G.’.'sg.n. HOLMES.
tr 8 d d edShi les ustreceiv
B‘Si“ ‘ warns; mils me...
l
“I PWOIIHD.
He took a shaft both on and straight,
A shaft he had polish with labor great.
He winged it with swe‘leit eloquence, .
With learning and with, subtle sense.
Boldly he draw, and be aimed with care:
But it wounded only the idle air.
A second he took, both straight and strong,
Winged with a passionate sense of wrong.
He drew itstoutlyand eluted it true;
The inark he aimed at was plain in view.
Swift it fled, yet it lighted wide;
For it touched on a rock. and it swerved aside.
He reached his hand.'and took from shots.
A slender arrow barbed with love.
He aimed It with but little art, -
Yet it touched and wounded a human heart.
maintained an “English neutrality ;” that
is, unless some zealous Sophs made the
fonds a rostrum Dom which to heap abuse
on the Freshmen as they pass by, it has had
no Opportunity to interfere with this time-
hOnored custom. It is one of the bright-
est spots in College life, and, that one see-
tibn may always hold as fine and jelly a set
of Juniors as the class of 172 is the fervent
wish of YALE.
New HAVEN, Oct. 151b, 1870.
BINGIIAIIPTON, Oct. 10th, 1870.
One of the most remarkable circumstances
growing out of the recent murder of young
yrick in this city, is the bringing to light
0 the notorious Edward H. Bulloif, one of
the greatest villians that ever went unhnng,
abd who, twenty-five years ago was the tore
nu last. his lightest, was winged with prayer,
And he shot it forth through the yielding air.
No careful aim the preacher took.
For he turned to heavenhls upward look:
Yet it pierced a heart bath hard and proud,
The hardest heart in all the crowd.
' . —Sundsy at Home.
as non lll-HFI srmrso.
I know when my sky is biaekest,
That somebddy's sky is bright:
And that when my day is beaming,
Somebody sits in the night.
I know when the buds are bursting,
And golden beans slid" the air;
That while I am wrapped in summer,
Winter is brooding somewhere.
And to give flowers to my Summer,
That somebody?! buds must die;
And, to furnish m‘y bower with doves,
That somebody's doves must Iy.
I know while my loved are spared me,
That somebody's' loved lie low _:
And that the hand that has blessed m.
Has dealt some other a blow.
I know when my being boweth
In thanks, for His mercies chaste,
That somebody’s soul is pining.
For the beauties which I taste.
Thy ways are past understanding,
But Thou art aGod Of love;
And all that is vague to us here.
Will be made plain up above.
—Nmfelt Aurora.
For the Gazette. .
Tran continua: raises.
What pleasant recollections Of our Fresh-
man and Sophomore years the sight of the
College fence, covered with newly-fledged iIQ'her own home. At that time Mrs. Ruliofi'
Sophomores recalls ,0 our mind, as we ‘se- ,was holding her child on her lap and Rulloil‘
turn at 8 p_ m. from 9“;- evening visit-to the was stirring some medicine or compound in
P. 0. When we arrive at Temple strict the go CUP-
sweet strains of diiiant music is bathe to :wife and Child-
our cars, and we recognize the familiar but i
majestic Words of “ Lauriger Horstius.”
Soon, while commenting on the effect pro-
duced by the recent additions made to Trin- r
ity, whose profile we can plainly see defined
against the moon-lit sky, we are greeted
' when I heard some one coming by. I must
with that disturber Of the Freshman’s ideas
of College equality, “ Oh does the Fresh-
man smoke," Jae. But we have long since
become familiar with this, and we pass on
and seat ourselves. with an elegant case
which the experience of two years has en-
abled us to acquire, upon the reserved seats.
on the Sophomore’s right and under the
friendly light Of the Senior’s home, South
College. While sitting here it may be nec-
troductiou to the College fence, especially
has decided to cast in his lot with Mother
Yale; for ignorance of College eustomeand
etiquette has been a source of e‘vil'to many .
a young aspirant for learning. The wisdom .
of our predecessors saw fit to enclose the
College campus with a wooden fence, con-
sisting of posts set at distances of ten feet
apart and connected by two round rails:
Of about six inches in diameter. As these
rails are situated at a distance of two feet
apart they are admirably adapted to the
purpose to which they have been put by the:
students. But the privilege thus given, and
which was undoubtedly intended to be uni-
versal has been sadly abused, and, as usually .
happens when some unusual concession is
granted to the people at large, an oligarohy
sprang up, and ever since then the Seniors,
Juniors and Sophomores have enjoyed a
monopoly of the fence. College customs
long since decided that no Freshman shall
be allowed to increase his tailor’s bill, by
causing the premature decay of his clothing
by a too fI'equent application of said cloth-
ing to the fence, until he has passed through
a probational course, the length of- which
I,hall depend upon the Freshman’s charac-
ter and behavior during the the interim, and
must not expire before Presentation (29m of
June.) and may be extended according to
the pleasure of the Sophomore class. Ac-
cordingly, nO Freshman is seen on the fence
until after the Seniorzclass have gradna'ed.
It is not known how many Freshman have
availed themselves of the protection of a
dark and stormy night, and creeping forth
during the small'hours, like a guilty being.
fi'om South Middle have at last reached the
goal of their ambition, the fence. This sup-
position is a valid one, for large indenta-
tions are Often seen on the inside of the
fence, caused, no doubt, by some daring and
luckiess Freshman, who by his misfortune
has found tint a rapid rise to power is too
often followed by a- more rapid fall How I
longed for Presentation to come during the
season of’fiil. I remember a little incident
which happened to me at that tirne : It
wanted just five minutes Of recitation, and,
as I was walking by the fence it occurred to
me that, as I was so far from the quarter Of
the fence usually occupied by Seniors, Jun-
iors and Sophs, it could ‘not possibly do any
harm to sit for five minutes on the fence. I
did so, and had just secured my equilibrium.
not look up, for that would look Freshman-
like. I knew by their walk that they were
Sopbs. and I feared that the look of cen-
cious guilt on my face would betray me.
In both suppositions I was correct; for I‘
suddenly found that I had dropped my Hor-
ace on the inside of the fence, and turned a
back somerset to recover it. A low laugh
greeted me as I arose. and I have always
thought that those two Sophs knew why _I
fell. I eoncluhd to wait until my term of
prObaiion had expired before I again mount-
ed Ihefence. This custom is doubtless as
foolish as many» other College customs, but
it does no harm. and is a powerful means Of
uniting in a strong bond of union the mem-
bers 0f the Freshman class. Harrassed by
Sophs and snubbed by upper classmen in
general, they naturally associate together,
and thus gain 'what years of uninterrupted
College life could not giVe, an acquaintance
with their classmates. The fence is one of
the blessings ,of COllege life. Here, after a
hard day of study the students assemble to
discuss College politics and to view the
New Haven-"snobs” as they pass, many of
whom are familiar with every face on the
fence. Here you can learn what are the
chances of Yale with Harvard in the com-
ing race; what an awful hit Barnes made
to-day at Hamilton Park, and how nicely '1
he was taken at L. F. by Canty Deming.
If one wishes to hear some really fine sing-
ing. let him go» by the fence between the
hours of 7 and 9 in the evening. Every
well-worn rail between the corner and S.
College has its freight. and the “roost" is
full. Many have been the panics caused by
an announcement that ’ the Faculty were
about to stop all sitting on the-fence; but,
either perceiving that no harm has resulted
from this custom, or doubting its ability to
enforce such an unpopular law it has ever
to make room for, .. .. _
ward proved untrnca' - It is believed that he
took their bodies tofCGyuga Lake and threw
them in at this time, The lake was dragged
and the search wasccpiinued for years. but
no trace of them has ever been found, and
to-day the guilty 3' ' f 'Js his own. In due
time he was arrested"
essary to give, some of my readers an luv the murder of his wife)? Hike theory of the
rpr and scourge of this and the adjoining
counties. He was arrested under suspicion
of connection with the murder and burglary
at Halbert’s store, and though his real char-
acter and name was unknown at the time,
he has been fully committed for trial under
, e strongest circumstantial evidence. His.
history is one of the most singularly inter.
eating to be found in the criminal annals-of
that country. He is by birth a German of
Of mpch culture and refinement. He has
studied and practised medicine, taught
schnol, been private tutor, and at the time
of'his arrest was practising law under the
silica of “ Ed. Williams” in New York city.
In the spring Of 1843 he appeared at Dryden
in this State and taught a select school dur-
ing the winter. Among his pupils was Har-
r’iet Schutt, a girl of nineteen and the daugh-
ter of a wealthy farmer of the town. During
the year following, Ruliofi‘ formed an at-
tachment for Miss Schutt which resulted in
their marriage in December. 1843. Tile
marriage did not prove fortunate. Ruilofi,
who is a man of violent passions, often quar-
reled with his wife, and during his parox-
ysms of anger seems to have frequently
struck her. In the fall of 1844, he with his
wife and infant moved to Lansing. not far
il‘om Ithaca, and began to keep house. On
the aflcrnoon of June 94th 1845, Mrs. Rul-
iofi' took tea with the family of a Mr. Bob-
ertson, who lived opposite. Mrs Robertson
gthen noticed on her finger a valuable ring
'with a set in it which she had never seen
her wear before. At nine o’clocktlhc same
éevening, Miss Robertson, who had accom-
panied Mrs. Ruliofi' home, left and returned
i
This was the last ever seen of the
The next-Hay he borrowed a horse and
gwagon of mas Robertson, father of the
,young'lady‘who last saw his wife, stating
that’iie wanted to take a chest to his uncle
at Motlsviiie, about ten miles distant. He
said that his uncle had taken his wife and
His story ailer-
4’ placed on trial for
osecuiion was, that he had1 murdered his
there is amOng them some young man, who fife and Child 011 the night 01' the 24111 0"
June, and on the following day had con~
v‘e‘yed them in the chest to the lake, and
then sunk them. But the prosecution being
unable to establish by positive evidence the
death of his wife, he was acquitted. He
was then tried on an indictment for the ab-
duction of his wife and child, and upon be-
ing convicted, was sentenced to the Auburn
State Prison for the term of ten years.
While in prison the magic of his personal
appearance and his rare conversational
powers made him a great favorite with all
with whom he came in contact He is said
to have passed a great portion of his time
in reading Greek and Hebrew. He is also
said to have studied theology. At the ex-
piration of his term he was again indicted
in Tompkins County; this time for the mur-
der of his infant daughter.
ing unable to obtain 0. Jury in Tompkins
County, the case was sent to Tioga County,
and it was tried on the 28th of October, 1856.
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and
the prisoner was sentenced to be hung.
Previous to this second trial for murder,
and while lying in jail, Rullofi‘ made an ap-
plication on a writ of habeas corpus for his
discharge from jail, on the ground that his
former conviction for abduction of his wife
and child was a bar to an indictment subse-
quently found for murder alleged to have
been prem'muly committed. His application
was denied. He acted as his own counsel
in this matter, and managed his case with
great shrewdness and tact. Upon his con--
viciion for the murder of his child, a mo-
tion for a new trial was made on behalf of
the prisoner, and was argued before Justices
Mason, Gray and Baicom, at a general term
in the sixth Judicial District.
sustained the verdict. and denied the mo-
tion for a new trial, Balcom dissenting.
The case was then carried to the Court of
Appeals by writ of error where the judge-
ment was reserved and a new trial ordered.
The court said that the corpus dclt'cti was
wanting and held to the well-known rule of
Lord Hale laid down nearly two hundred
years ago, that to warrants. conviction of
murder there must be direct proof either of
the death as by finding and identification of
the corpse, or of criminal violence adequate
to produce death and exerted in such a
manner as to account for the disappearance
of the body. He was subsequently returned
to the Ithaca Jail where he managed to es-
cape as was generally believed ihrough the
connivance of the Jailor’s wife; but he was
subsequently recaptured afler experiencing
innumerable sufferings from the cold and
inclemency of the season and brought to
Ithaca. whence he was conveyed to Bing-
hampton. After remaining in jail for some
months he was finally discharged. Since
then nothing has been heard of him until
within the year past. That Ruliofi' mur-
dered his wife and child there can be no
doubt; that the principle of law established ‘
by the Court of Appeals, and which resulted
in :his discharge. was correct. very few
who carefully examine the matter will deny.
Peradveniure the fate which he so richly
deserved 25 years ago, they at last overtake
him though he has so skillfully covered his
traces of connection with this last murder
that it may be very difficult to convict him.
The court be-
The court
Rullofi's appearance in the court-room
was hardly in accordance with his charac-
ter. Though somewhat nervous, he was
dignified and gentiemanly. He is now fifty-
one years old, about five feet nine inches in
height, slightly inclined to enbonpoint.
He has a large' bead and extremely small
and delicate hands. Has heavy dark hair
and whiskers which are slightly silverei
from his advancing years. His eyes, how-
ever, are dark, cold and cynical, within their
depths accurately recording his villainous
nature. His voice is sweet and musical,
which is so peculiar as to he never forgotten
when once heard. His trial will probably
take place at the next 0yer and Terminer.
TRESSILIAN.
#
Senator Thay‘er’s friends report that the re
cent election in Nebraska settled his re-elec-
tion to the Senate.
General Halpine was the author of the prov-
erb that New York ‘ is governed not by a
party but by a conspiracy.”
a‘ high degree of intelligence and possessed.
MONEY AT INTEREST.
in AMY RANDOLPH.
“ Please, air, will you give me a penny,
only a penny f”
“No—go along with you, I never give
money to street beggars.”
And Mrs. Parker sat a trifle more erect if
it were possible, in her bufialo~cushioncd
wagon-seat, and grasped her blue cotton um-
brella tighter. But her husband, Paul Par-
ker, on whose kindly face the boy turned
his gaze, said :
“See here, boy, I’ve only got a filly cent
piece, and its more money than I ought to
give away. I shall be here at three o'élock
this day week, opposite this very tavern;
Will you be here to pay it back to me?
Mind, Ionly‘lend it to you; and maybe I’ll
be able to find some work for you by that
time."
“Yes, sir,” said the boy, gleefully, as he
scrambled up the side Of the wheel. “I will
be here sure.”
“Paul Parker, you’re a fool,” said the wo-
man, angrily. “You scatter your money
about as though there was no end to it. Do
you suppose you will. ever see your fifty
cents again i‘" a»
“I hope so, wife,” «fligft‘lf’. Old man, touch-
inghh placid-borne gently" with. .. reins,
and urging him into a sleepy (jog: t. “I
should be sorry to think there wasn’t no
truth in that bright-eyed little fellow. Give
the world a fair chance, that’s all I’ve got to
Bay.”
The blistering August sunshine was pour-
ing into a' little gun-ct room in one of the
most squalid and neglected purlieus Of the
town, where a brutal looking then sat smok
ing a short, black pipe, and two or three.
boys ionnged around half asleep. A hand-
organ stood against the wall,and a monkey
dressed in soiled red rags chattercd in the
window. Nina’s accordeon and a ihnmbed
tambourine lay near by ;' Nino himself, with
tear-stained cheeks and heavy eyelids, was
that offers itself for escape.
There was a-wild beauty about the boy,
in spite of his swarthy cheeks and forlorn
uniform of rags. and an attractiveness that
shadowed by thick, black locks, was frank
and open; his eyes were soft and liquid,
and there were both spirit and gentleness in
the well outlined mouth. Had Nino Berin-
ni been the offspring of aristocratic lineage,
he would have been called handsome; but
rags and poverty and blows are anything
but beautifying. and Nino had known little
else in his brief and sunlcss existence.
Presently the man knocked the ashes from
his pipe and laid it down, with a vicious,
sidelong glance at the boys. .
“So you’d got fifty cents hid away, you
was going to gammon me out of, eh i” be
demandai. “You young vagabond, I’d like
to know what you mean by it ?”
“It was mine,” sobbed the boy; “I earned
it singin’ under the great folks' windows af-
ter work hours was over. I gave you all I
earned in the day-time, I did.”
“Yours l” growled the man, savagely;
“ and all you earn is mine, and ifevcr I
catch you at any such trick again, I’ll split
your head open for you. Where are you go.
ing now ? Sit down again.” ‘
“ Only out as far as the West-Land-hill
.tavern,” said Nino, entreatingly, as his eyes
marked the slowly creeping tide of the sun-
shine along the fioor, that formed his only
substitute for a clock. .
“Well, you won’t do no such thing,” said
the man, ev1denily in a most contrary and
quarrelsome mood. “Go back to your bench
again; do you hear? You’re not goin’ to
stir out 0’ this before night, and not then un-
less you behave yourself."
“1’11 be back in ten minutes, sir, I will, in-
deed."
“Hold your noise 1” brutally ejaculated
his irate keeper. “I tell you you shan’t stir
another peg: there, now! Dave,” to anoth-
er of the boys, “give us alight here for this
pipe.” '
Nine, watching his opportunity, as a wild
beast might watch for an escape from his
cage, gave a forward dart just as the man
stooped over to rub the match against the
sole of his boot. But he was not quite quick
enough; his tyrant seized him rudely by the
arm, and slung him across the floor as ifhe
had been a toy. He fell, his temple striking
the leg of a bedstead standing in the corner
and lay there quite insensible.
“Blest if I don’t think he’s done for, dad,”
said one of the hitherto impassive spectators
of the scene, a boy of thirteen, who was
generally dressed as a wandering Bavarian
with tambourine and bells.
“Let him alone, I say,” snarled the father,
“It’ll teach him alesson.” .
Just then the bell in the old square lower
of the town clock struck three.
“ Iiold you he wouldn’t be here, Paul,”
exultingly exclaimed Mrs. Parker, project.
ing her keen,gray eyes into every corner
around the street in front of the West-Land-
hill House ofEnieriainment for man and
beast. “I knew it. Now what do you think
of your fine, honest boy i” '
Paul Parker’s countenance clouded visi-
bly.
“I’m sorry for it, wife, sorry from the bot-
tom of my heart. I somehow ihought he
was difi'erent fi'om the common lot of ’em,
but I ’spose I hadn’t ought to expect much
from a lad brought up in the streets. Well:
well let’s drive on.”
The swifl rolling years had sprinkled their
blOSSoms more plentifully on the head of
Paul Parker, and ploughed deeper lines in
his wife’s face. The little girl at their fire-
side had grown into a tall,hands3me young
woman. Once more we enter the inner sauc-
tum of their lives.
“It’s father’s step, mother,” said Lucy Par-
ker, jumping up to open the door.
“Well, Father, what luck ?”
“Bad enough, child," said old Paul. meek-
iy shaking the powdery fringe Of snow from
his overcoat. “Milton’s down again with
fever’n ague: and his wife’s poorly, and
Bruce has had a stroke, so he can’t work no
more.”
“And they didn’t pay you the money,
Paul? You were a fool for ever lending it,”
shrieked his wife, shrilly. “And what are
we to do with lawyer Martin wriiiu’ and
and writin’ for the money we owe him i"
“We can do nothing, wife.” ..
“We shall be sold out at auction and die
in a poor house yet. 0h! Paul, why didn’t
you pay more heed to what I always kept
telling you i”
“Not so bad as that I hope,” said the old
man, cheerily, though the muscles of his
brow and lip quivered. '
“Father, is it St. John Martin the Leeds-st
lawyer to whom you owe this money?”
“Yes, what do you know about him i”
“Not much; but I met his son at several
parties last fall, and 1—1 think if you were
to go there and and tell him just how it is or
write, even—”
“No use,” crooked Mrs. Parker despairing-
ly, “other folks ain't so ready to let go of
their money as your father is, Lucy.”
“May be it’s worth trying,” said old Paul,
hopefully. “we’ll write this very night, and
next week we’ll go up to Boston and see
what answer he makes us.”
And then Lucy, blushing like a sweet pea,
ran to get the pen and paper, timidly trust-
ing to the plan. ‘1
“For his father can’t be so very hard heart-
ed.” she thought, “and they are so very'rich
that surely they will be willing to wait for
crouched in a corner wistfully watching the .
door, as if to avail himselfot the first chance i
was difficult to understand. His brow, over- ,
this five hundred dollars until we can pay
it.”
The elegantly furnished little office on
Leeds-st. did not often have such ouire equi-
pages drawn up before it as Paul Parker’s
mud-be-splushed. box-wagon and shaggy
old pony, and the elegantly attired young
lawyer who sat at the desk examining some
papers, glanced up in surprise at the bloom-
ing girl and the bent Old man who entered
together, like May and December.
“Lucy l”
“Ninianl I thought your father—I did
not know that—"
~ “My father is detained at his country-seat,
and I am acting member of the firm, Lucy.
He took me into partnership last week, and
this is—” '
He turned cnquiringly, and with some-
thing of a start, to the brown-faced old man
who stood modestly in the background.
Lucy introduced her father, and stated
their business,with a profusion of very be-
coming blushes. She had not expected to
find her gallant young cavalier of the past
fall in the office of St. John Martin.
“We are in very straightened circumstan-
ces, Mr. Martin,” concluded Lucy, “and my
father cannot at present hope to discharge
the debt; but I am soon to have a very
good situation in Madam Elvaine’s school
is music teacher, and'we can get along and
try a part at a time if your father would be
kind as to wait a iittle——”
: Lucv stopped short; her voice was get-
ting unsteady, and she was far too proud to
yield to the fast coming tears in Ninian Mar-
tin’s presence.
I The young man had listened in silence,
but; spy he took a tin box from a shelf in
'u side, and unlocking it, disclosed sundry
packages of labelled notes, receipts, etc.
I "Let me see,” he said, running his eyes
Over them, “it was a note for five hundred
dollars, I believe.” -
“Yes, sir,” ansmered the old man, “ five
hundred dollars.”
‘ “Is this your note i"
“Yes sir.”
N inian Martin fore it in two and laid the
ffi'agrnents on the fire. Paul Parker and Lu-
fcy gazed in astonishment as the young law-
;yer lifled his dark eyes calmly toward
i them.
“Mr. Parker, you will please consider that
you have this day received payment for a
'very Old debt. We have balanced accounts.”
“Sir, I don’t understand you,” said the
bewildered old man. “I don’t remember—”
‘ “But I do. It is little more than ten years,
Mr. Parker, since you put that money at in-
teresi."
“Sir ?"
“I will be more plain with you,” said the
young man, smiling. “Perhaps Miss Parker
is not aware that I am only the adopted son
of my more than father. My real name is
Nino Bel-lani. I am an Italian by birth.
Just ten years ago I was begging in the
streets of Landhill, starved and penniless. A
kind hand, you know whose, Mr. Parker,
extended itself to me in the hour (If need."
The old man’s face lighted up.
“I do remember now. It was a fifty cent
piece; and I told you to come back just a
week from that time, and—"
“And I did not come. NO, but I tried my
very best to come, but was prevented by
the brutality of the man whose slave and
drudge I was. Well, I begged my way to
Boston, having run away from my tyrant.
St. John Martin found me one night in the
street perishing flom cold and starvation.
He had just lost his only child, a boy of
about my own age, and not unlike me in
personal appearance, and somehow I seem.
ed to take the sore, vacant place in his heart
I resolved that if it ever lay in my power I
would return the gift a thousand fold. But'
never dreamed that Lucy’s father was my
benefactor.”
He turned to her with a bright compla-
cent smile. as he concluded, while the brown
face of old Paul Parker worked with emo-
tions he could not conceal.
“I thought you wouldn’t ha’ cheated me,
boy ; I thought your face was a good and
tried one. But I liain’t no right to your
generosity. Your father—”
“My father and I are one, sir, in thought,
deed and wish.”
“I don't know how to thank you young,
man."
“Then do not attempt it. Perhaps one of
these days I may ask you for yet more fa.-
vors.” '
Old Paul Parker went home to his wife,
sedately, triumphantly.
“Wife, you’ve said, ‘I told you so,’ all your
life. N 0w it's my turn.”
“What on airth do you mean,” grumbled
his ascetic helpmeet. “I do believe you’re
gettin’ in your dotage.”
“Maybe I am ; in that case though I wish
I’d got in it long ago.”
And he told his‘adventures, while Lucy
sat by smiling like a morning in May.
“Didn’t I invest that fifty to a pretty good
advantage ‘2” he asked.
“Well, I never,” was her ultimatum.
“He wants new favors some day from me,
—what do you say, mother .9 Can we spare
our little girl here i” ' '
“Don't, father,” cried Lucy, hiding her
face; but she didn’t look very angry after
ll ' '
What a Fall!
A minister of the Gospel told me in 1847,
one Of the most thrilling incidents I ever
heard in my life. A member of his congre-
gation came home for the first time in his
life intoxicated, and his boy met him on the
door-step, clapping his hands and exclaim-
ing, “ Papa has come home 1” He siezed
that boyby the shoulder, swung him around,
staggered, and fell in the hall. That minis-
ter said to me (I could give you his name if
necessary), “ I spent that night in that house.
i went out and bored my brow that the
night air might fall upon it and cool it; I
walked up and down’ the hall. There was
his child dead ; there was his wife in strong
convulsions, and be asleep. A man but
thirty-five years of age asleep, with a dead
child in the house. having a blue mark upon
the temple where the corner of the marble
steps had come in contact with the head
as he swung him around, and a wife upon
the brink of the gravel “ Mr. Gough,”
saidjmy friend, “I cursed the drink.” He
had told me I must remain till he awoke,
and I did. When he awoke he passed his
hand over his face and exclaimed. “What is
the matter ? where am I l where is my boy?"
“ You cannot see him.” “Stand out of my
way, I will see my boy l” To prevent con-
fusion I took him to that child’s bedside,
and as I turned down the sheet and showed
him the corpse he uttered a shriek. “ Oh,
my child 1” Thai minister said further to
me, “ One year afier that he was brought
il'om a lunatic asylum to lie side by side
with his wife in one grave, and I attended
his funeral.” The minister of the Gospel
who told me that fact is, to-day. a drunken
hostler in a. stable in Boston. Now tell me
what drink will (lol It will dobase, (le-
grade, imbrute, and dqmn everything that is
noble, bright, glorious and god-like in a hu-
man being. There is nothing drink will
not do that is vile, dastardly, cowardly,
sneaking or hellish. ‘Wc 'are united breth-
ren, are we not? to fight it till the day of
our death—John B. Cough.
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The ladies are hesiiaiing a little about fol-
lowing ibe Paris fashions this fall, since their
is a prospect that they will be “sackcloth
and ashes. ”
A coal oil man has named his daughter
Petrolia Ann. It seems to us that Carrie
Sens would be more refined.
'T'LO Neptune LO's
We make the following descriptive selec-
tions from the recently published “ Log ” of
the last cruise of the Neptune Club :
GAY HEAD.
At 9 o’clock in the morning, we found
ourselves at' Gay Head. This was a strong!
freak of nature, produced in one of her filth]
moods, when she had nothing particular to
do, and—did it. It is an immense clay bank,
170 feet high, with a splendid Fresnel light
upon its summit, 215 feet above the sea,
which can be seen on a clear night at a dis-
tance of twenty miles. It is a pomt of great
interest, and this being our first visit, it was
duly appreciated. The specimens of varie-
gated clay are very beautiful, ranging from
pure white to a coal black, with the difi'er-
ent colors mingled in every conceivable
combination. We spent several hours here
very profitably in examining the light,bath-
ing, cutting specimens of clay. collecting sea
shells, gathering beautiful mosses and other
wonders of the deep, until the signal gun
warned us to return. Some of the clay is
veined so beautifully as to represent exactly
castile soap, and when cut in squares and
dried, the deception is perfect. There is a
legend in Neptune history, that on a certain
occasion an unusually perfect specimen was
libua,prepared, ,and put in the :wash-room
soap box. Early on the following morning.
a member of the brotherhood. rather sleepy
from excessive early rising, prepared to per-
form hia ablutions.
some castile soap. and being very partial to
the same, he immediately selected it, and
commenced a vigorous rubbing, which at
first, in his semi-somnolent state, did not
seem unusually long; but waking at last to
a fuller conciousness, he wondered why the
“ thing did not lather,” and discover-
ed bis mistake just in time not to escape the
laughter of his companions. It is custom-
ary in organizations like ours, to keep such
.mishaps from the public, but in some unac-
countable manner this leaked out. The
ocean bed in this place is remarkably beau-
tiful. The water is so clear you can see
many feet below the surface. It looks like
a perfect portal-re Of flowers. Masses of
every conceivable shade and meafion.
Sea grasses of every variety and hue ;
some intertwined amid moss and shells, and
shining sands; others reaching their long
slender arms upward towards the light, and
the whole acting as a focus to draw the
sun’s rays which seemed to glorify it, until
the entire scene became transformed into
wonderous beauty. It was only a momen-
tary glimpse we caught while the yaw] was
being pushed off the shore, but its impres-
sion is as we would have it—indelible.
NEWPORT.
In Newport. The city whose reputation
is world-wide. How different our coming
from our last vist, four years since! Then
storm and fog, now—fair winds and bright
sunshine. The attractiveness of Newport
consists mainly in its fashionable-nose, and
in this latter respect, we presume, it is un-
surpassed. Its hotels are mammoth in pro-
portions. Its equipages, unrivalled. Its
style overwhelming. In order to be in the
fashion—and consequently in the world-
we hired a carriage, (not. having our own
with us.) and were conducted by our Jebu,
an unbleached citizen, through a beautiful
among others, that of Geo. Francis Train,
the future President. It was very enjoyable,
but rather more dusty than we had been
accustomed to, the last few days. Ailer
partaking of an excellent supper, we bought
out a shell store, and then attendeda “hop”
at Atlantic Rail. Not that we were inside
the charmed circle. 0, no! But with, the
canaille without. where we had the privilege
of using our eyes, if not our feet, and exer-
cising our brains, if not our heels. It’s rather
interesting sometimes, to see the cream of
society, isn’t it? We have so much of the
“ skim milk ” ordinarily, but here were men
and women “the glass of fashion and the
mould of form.” Dance on, ye lighthearted;
for sorrow will come soon, enough if it has
not come already ; for even in such a good-
ly throng, a smiling face may hide an ach-
ing heart.
Midnight found us still on deck, charmed
away from slumber by the beauty of the
night, and listening to the “ times and half
times” chimed by the silverbells of the fleet.
which lay around us. At length all grew
silent save the restless waves, and listening
to their soft music, we wandered into. the
land of forgetfulness.
Our sail this moring up Narragansett Bay
was very delightful. The wind was fair,
the water smooth, and the scenery upon
either side of the river very fine. Its cfi'ect
was tranquilizing in the extreme, and
groups were gathered about the deck en-
gaged in pleasant converse, demonstrating
the fact that we could, when deprived of
shore privileges and friendships, find abund-
ant sources of recreation and amusement
among ourselves. It was reported that blue
fish were sometimes caught in this section,
and numerpus lines were soon trolling in
the wake of the vessel. One was quietly
pulled in while its owner was ‘amidships—
a billet of wood fastened thereon, and then
dropped overboard. Owing to the current,
the wood occasionally rose to the surface,
and gleaming for a moment in the sun light
appeared very much like a fish. Our friend
returned to look at his line, and just then,
the log breaking water, his quick glance
caught the movement, and with eager haste
be commenced to pull in, While the cry; “ a
blue fish,” ran through the vessel, until all
hands were gathered aft to see the prize.
“It must be a rouser." “ Did you ever know
a fish to pull so ? he must weigh fifieen
pounds.” “ Ah, Chaplin, your cup is gone,”
and sundry other remarks Of like character,
were heard, and all the time, our friend was
tugging at the line, which certainly felt as
though the father of all blue fish was upon
it. “ Steady,” said the captain, who was
witness of the whole transaction, “or you
will lose him.” And steady it was—care-
fully hauling in—steadily uplifting—until
the innocent firewood made its appearance,
all unconscious of the excitement it had
produced. Because the seeming fish proved
to be only a log, we hope no one will think
the Log had anything to do with thetrans-
action !
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TAKING WIND—Governor Bri gs once
said to a lady, “Madam, if you w' go by
yourself in some corner here, and spend
half an hour thinking over your so unint-
ances and friends, and count the num er of
victims to intemperance in each fhmily, and
can hen come back to me and sayihat you
ihifieme fanatical in doing all Icon to keep
others from an evil so commonjand so
dreadful, I will take wine with you, if you
wish me to do so; forIknow you area
reasonable woman; but I know you. Will
come back agreeing with me that‘touch
not. taste not.’ is the only safe rule.” j She
replied.lauwhing, “Of course I’ll do it, or
anything eIse that you request,bnt‘don’t
cXpect me to be converted: for you radical
reformers always exaggerate danger.” She
went, and in half an hour returned, pale,
and her eyes filled with tears, exclaimin ,
“0, Governor Briggs! how could you as
me to do such a thin at a party? _I am
appalled; it is so drca 01 to find. that I do
not knew a family that does not number
one victim, and some have had Illell’hi h-
est fall by it—fathers, husbands and c d-
ren—it is too drwdful to think of. Iygpnld
not have believed it. You are quite right,
and I will never askyou again, 10‘ take
wine, nor call you fanatical for not taking
it.”
A GOOD ANswsna-A poor wild Irish boy,
taught in a mission school in Ireldud, was
asked what was meantgllx sayinglfaith. I38
replied, “ Grasping Chrnstwrthi 0 heart. .
Seeing, as he thought, .
drive, passing many fine residences, and ‘
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