WHOLE NUMBER 122 8. ..,.,.,.,W..w~w . r .. .. AL ,' NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1871. VOLUME LIV..-NU_M_BER ~29. NOBWALK GAZETTE. The Second Oldest Paper in the State OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING. A. n. RYINGTON & co., A. H. BYINGTON, J. B. ELLs, G. N. ELLE. Subscription $2.00 per year in advance. Single copies 5 cents. . Advertising Rates. Four lines or less, 1 insertion 50 cts; 3 times, I 1.00 009 square, one insertion, _ 1.00 Per week, for continuance, .50 One square, six months, 7.00 " ' “ one year—with paper, 35.00 TWO n .r u u t. .35.” Three “ “ " “ “ 30.00 One quarter Column, one year, 50.00 One half “ “ “ 80.00 160 00 Full Column, one year, . Special Notices as per cent advance on the above. H'Locai Notices in Reading Columns, 25 cent. er line. - . p Yearly advertisers restricted to the business con- templated at the time of contract, but are permitted to make monthly chan s of their advertisements. One inch space coast tutes a square. Advance payment required for all transient adver- ll sements. _ uarter of a Column, one time. H Al 5‘ ' II a Full Column; one time, 20.00 Marriages and deaths inserted gratuitously. Obit- uary or unerel notices 15 cents per line. All communications insertedas reading matter de- signed to firomote private interests, :15 per half and 885 per in column. All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra. , WILSON Gr. HUBLBU'I'T, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, ALSO, PENSION AND PATENT AGENTS. Room No. 4 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn. JOSEPH W. WILSON, J. HIDDEN nunnnm. ALEx. s. GIBSON, Organist of the First Congregational Church. FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Teacher of the Piano-Forte, Orguu and Musical Corn- sltloaf. Box 379 HO. Norwalk. Conn. In New York, care of Wm. A. Pond & Co., 890 Broadway. FRED. H. NASH, . (Organist Trinity Church, Bridgeport.) Teacher .of Music, luBridge rt on Tu days and Fridays. Norwalk u Thurs ays. Waugh-t, Mondays and Saturdays. OAKES, III. I). from the ngal , Lo an W R. _ ;. Opthalmlc Infirmato ndon Physi and Surgeon for the Eryn an Ear, au Caturrhal Diseases 01 the Lungs, auces and Nasal passages, also Nervous maladies of all kinds. particularly those affecting Femalefi All of which he has made his a ecial study, and successful ractice more than. thirty years. Can be consu ted_ (gratis) at his office, over the Store of Kna p a. Dickerman, Wash- in ton st., South Norwalk, rom9 A. M., to 9 r. n. be Dr. will visit patients during thegday,w1l;e4§ :u quired. C.»A. MILLBANK, Gmdueuolthc Penn. College of Dental Surgery, OFFICE-inthe old Fairfield County Bank Build- ing, Wall Street. ' 26 DR. J. G. BARROUB, D E N '.'I'.' I S '1' , NORWALK, CONN. 001 be in Gazette Building, Room No. 8, over Jack- sonBro’s store. d Niirtrgus oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when CS e . , A New Device for plate work—light, durable and cheap. . PATENT AGENCY. WILLIAM VINE, Ages 1t and Solicitor of Patents, Mechanical Draughtsman and MODEL MAKER, ly'i Winnipauk, Conn. C. . . Locuwoon, shionablc Drapcrft 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, C-rrtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct dents’ and Youth’s Clothing cut and made to order, :11. short notice, of the best materials, in the latest at y ice, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable. Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford, Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual. Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19 nsures 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. NOBWALK, CONN. Cash Capital, $500,000 Paid up Capitol, $100,000 Wu. C. Smear, President, Geo. R. Coers, Sec'y. .Esxx. HILL, Treasurer. ASSETS ovnn $25,000,000. GEO. B. COWLES, AGEN T at Norwalk, and issues policies for thefol- lowing Insurance Companies. fifth of llartford Assets Jan. Is ’68, 5,052, Hour: of N. Y., ’ “ u “t’ “ 3,730,334} Phoenix, of N. Y., . u “ ‘- “ 1,555,501 Home, of N. u., . u u “ “ 1,533,210 Security, of N. Y" ’“ “ “ “ 1,417,677 International, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 1,128,012 S ringfield a M., “ " " “ 781,061 onkers & N.‘Y., ‘ “ “ “ 734,380 North American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 702,162 Putnam, Hd., “ “ “ “ 618,198 Lamar, N. Y., “ “ “ “ 509,903 Commerce, Albany N. Y., " “ “ 508,813 Western Bufi‘alo, N. Y., “ “ u \Ierchants lld.., “ “ “ “ 418,309 North America, H’d., “ “ “ “ 1,27 Norwich, . “ u u 5‘ 410,949 People's, Worcester, “ " “ , “ . 400, Baltic of N. Y., “ " “ “ 219,146 Commonwealth N. Y.,“ “ u " 280,000 Westchester of New Rochelle N. Y., 200,000 I: eoplcspf 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. SOUTH NORWALK Planing M111 Co. Builders and others are informed that this Comps ay 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 sllkinds of Lumber and Timber, and manufacture to order, s ash, Blinds, , Doors, Etc.‘ RA LUSTERS, NEWELS. &C., ‘ for Stairs and Railings, and Black Walnut, Ash, Cherry,Wh.lte wood - Cc" kept constantly on hand. Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the Steamboat Landing, SOUTH NORWALH. C. F. TOLLES, ' D; R. AU Tim} ‘ R. I. TOLLES, Treasurer. R.I.T0LLES_H ,.,_....... . - THE BEST ROOFING KNOWN. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS .USEhas demonstrated that \VABREN’S'IEIPROVED Felt, Cement and Gravel Roofing is the best roofing in use. It will not corrode, wil not crack, and will not leak. All who have given it a fair tnnl testify that it has no so rlor, and the sub ecrrber refers to the hundreds in? this Count! W110 have had this roofing put on. . Ordersieft at the ofilce of Meeker Brothers, coal dealers,foot of Mill ill“ will receive prompt attention. 35 RUFUS A DAMS. claim}: or" BUSINESS. . . f ‘ The old stand of Waterbury lb Duncan ha opened bythe subscriber, who will cargylgilephge- Horse Stating & J ill] Blacksmitling nafing securcdthe services of the Veteran Horse sheer, James D. Shea, He feels confident th thepubiic generally. at he can please his friends and GIVE ME A TRIAL. . 15 ISAAC CHURCH, JR. EST ExtraSawed and Rived Shin l ‘ . B ed to LEWIS HUBBgEIflirDterselgg? REAL ESTATE.) FOR SALE. Tnflroperty known as the “ NORWALK TOWN F M.” consisting of 1'! acres of iand'one com- modious Dwelling House, and two smaller ones— Barn and other outbuildings. Said farm is admira- bly adapted to market gardenin , being situated about one mile from Nor-walk and3 South Norwalk cenEetII-Is, the land being nearly all arable and of good qua I . - , ' - This property wril soon be nte'd for building purposes, or which it has reat~ dvantages. being ounded on opposite sides y highways. ’ For further particulars inquire of the subscriber, - MARTIN S. CRAW A tfor the new... gen “If Norwslk. July 3, 1m. . FillTfllll Blllllllllll run SAlE .AI NEW. OANAAN, CONN, AIN BUILDING 90x30 FEET, TEN :FEET h‘l , well lighted, and luflall respects well ads te for a manuncturlng business. It stands wit u a stone’s throw of the railroad depot. It has a ood Engine ’and Boiler Room, smoke stack,dlc. e above ofiers a rare opportunity for profitable investment, or for the catch ishment of some manu- facturing business in a most eligible and desirable location. A ly person-115 or by letter to WM. E. RAY- MOND. or A.'K. OMSTOCK, New Canaan, or at the Advocate Office, Stamford, Conn. .' _ tl28 STORE TO LET, No. a .lAuss' BLOCK, (Next door to Henry Glover’s.) _ Apply to latf II. I. MEET “HIE“. For Sale or to Rout. THE Place lately owned and coupled b'yhthe late John D. Lounsbury, in Winnipauk. e place consists of a large DWelllng House. with modern improvements. and Five Acres ofgood Land. Pleas- antly located on the main street, near De t, Post Office and stores. Possession given imme iatel . In ulre of MORGAN T. S H. or GEORG H. RAN LE, near the premises. 14 For Sale Cheap or to Rent. A DWELLING HOUSE, only two years old, on the Ely Neck road, South Norwaik, for sale chea or to rent. is p’ ‘ E. x. LOCKWOOD. II [gt—The residence oi’ Mrs. Louisa A. smith on u on Avenue; 11 large rooms' a leasantand convenient place; five minutes’ we] cm the cars and business center; good neighborhood; rent er ea 1 mediate ossession. A l to Li Y r’ m p . so ya. SMITH. TO RENT. THE old and long established Carriage Shop, formerly occupied by Waterbury .0 Duncan, 1: rear of Horse Railway Depot; Possession given im- mediately. - Also, Rooms with power to rent. Apply to off ISAAC CHURCH, JR. Inquire of Theo. Harrison, a; Eng QALE—A GOOD BUILDING LOT on West our street. eeler’s shoe store. FOR SALE—AT N OROTON. STATION. on the New Haven Railroad, thirty-eight miles from New York, - _ A Beautiful Dwelling House, lately completed; in ornamental-villa style. * Hodge has large collar. with modern imp... ‘ , i ‘ - lug furnace, seven rooms and large httlc; marble mantels in parlor and dining room ;-. water tank in attic, with complete system of hot and cold water in second stor , bath-room and kitchen. Carriage- house and sta is room for four horses. Nei hbor- hood first class—three miles from Stamford epor and two minutes’ walk avg-£9011 sidewalk to Nero- ton station. Five trains y from New York cl . Will be sold for 88,250. 'Apply to MELVILLE MEAD, Darien Depot, Conn. . BUILDING LOTS, FARMS ESTATES —value from 3100 to 8100,000—at aye. Grand Park, Darien, Norwalk, N ew Canaan, &c. Apply to E. F. HYDE, 85 Broad street, N. Y., or ‘ . MELVILLE E. MEAD; amo-l'f Darlen Depot. Conn. FOB SALE. BUILDING LOTS fronting on Union Park :from 81,000 to $1,500 each; location first-class ; terms CHARLES P. TUBNEY. . 28“ Desirable Place In Sale. ~ THE subscriber offers for sale her verydeslrabie place, situated on Van Zant Avenue, Down Town near the new bridge. 'I he place comprises a welling House 11 rooms, and a lot 200x70,well easy, U 'stocked with uni i‘water in abundance. Terms easy, A ply to JAMES ITCHELL, Real Estate Agent,or o the subscriber on the premises. sat: , MRS. JOSEPH JONES. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. HE subscriber offers for sale, on very resonabie terms, a number of the choicest, and mostdesii rable Building Lots in the town of Norwalk,sltuated on high ground, (Prospect Hill), near and'of easy ac- cess item the villa e, and commands a fine and un- obstructedview oft etown, harbor, Long Island and Sound. A good avenue, 50 feet wide, has been laid out in front of the pro rty. Is Within five minutes walk of the Horse Rai road Size of lots to suit pur- chasers; no fancy prices. For further particulars en- quire of JESSE DENTON, 28 or JAMES FINNEY Real Estate Agent. “BUILDING LOTS.” HE undersigned ofi'er for Sale some of the most 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 vieyv of the village and harbor, prices low and termseusy. Apply to A. H. BYINGTON, S. E. OLMSTEAD, ’ E. K. LOCKWOOD. Norwalk. Sepg 21, 1808. . I‘M111 Property ‘ For: SALE. HE subscriber offers for sale his Mil. Property sit- uated in West Norwalk, about two miles from ' Darien Depot, three miles from South Norwalk, and two miles from New Canaan, consisting of a manu-' factory, two stories high, 86x18 feet, with about 12 feet head and fall of water, with three acres of land, now used as 3 Saw Mill but suitable for a manufacto— ry of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire of JAMES FINN EY, Real Estate Agent, Norwalk,or of the subscriber, CHAUNCEY STREET. West Norwalk, Sept. 26, 1869. , 89tf o Real Estate for Sale. THE land belonging to the estate of George W Raymond, compr sing some of the most desira- ble property in South N orwalk, is now ofi‘ered for sale at a bargain by the trustee of that estate. Apply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, GEORGE W. RAY- MOND and CHESTER F. TOLLES, South Norwagr, Conn. t 0 non. SALE. ‘ HE well-known property in the cit of South Norwalk now occu ie by James aces, and known as the (BEA; Help“, is offered for sale. Its .uearness to the'de at, and location on Mdin Street, makes 1t one of t 0 most desirable business places in this part of the county. It Will be sold with or without the furniture on resonable terms. For par- ticulars enquire of JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, or on the premises, of JAMES LUCAS. 30tf For Su le. NE LOT on Golden Hill next to new house of H. H. ELWELL, 80 feet front by 21‘! feet in depth. fivlvpply to LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, or GEORGE -, . RAYMOND, South Norwalk, Conn. tilts . JAMES FINNEY, iReal Estate Agent, Licensed Auction- _ eer, Constable, Collector, kc. s'GRATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal E pat‘ornage heretofore extended him by a gener- ious publia and solicits a continuance of the same. He has taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law Office, Room N o. 4 Gazette Building, where he can hereafter be found, or orders can be eft. He will give rompt attention to the buying and selling of Real state, renting of places, Auctioneering 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. JAMES MITCHELL, REAL ESTATE BROKER AND 'AUCTIONEER,‘ OFFICE mTCEELLss nLocx, WALL STREET, , NORWALK, ’ CONN. CITY RESIDENCES, Farms and Country Seats, Bought, Sold, Rented and Exchanged, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ' ..FUBNITURE., are, at public and private sale. AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s ‘ ‘ Residences. . Houses to - Rent Furnished or Unfurnished. ‘ PLACES FOR SALE VARY[NG IN PRICE, from 95.000 to 350,000 Al ordersleft at the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s Block. Norwalk, Conn. will receiveprolnpt attention. . JAMES MITCHELL. AUCTION SALES 0F HOUSES. LOTS, FARMS, . Mill Property for Sale. N E HALF ofthe Grist Mill, located in the north- 0 cm part of N arwalk, and known at , Gregory’s Mill, “to ther with one half of the Machinery in said Mil , and about four acres of land, 13 offered for saloon accommodating terms. For articulars call at the ofilce of the Norwalk Savings oclety. Per order of the Board of Directors of the Nor- walk Savln Society, J. W. HUBBELL, Actuary. Norwalk, uly 0, 1871. . 21.23 For Sale, or to let, (Furnished) IMMEDIATE POSSESSION GIVEN. . The homestead of the late Prof. LB. Woodhury deli htfully situated ,on an - elevated plateau about ha ws between Norwalk and South Norwal over- lbokin th, and the valley between. with an unob- struct view of Long Island and Longlsland Sound and the adjacent country, unsurpassed by an situa- tion between the city 0 New York and Prov deuce, R. l. The house is of stone with modern improve- ments, the grounds extensive, aboundlng in large evergreen trees shrubbery. lug: fruit orchards, ac. The Horse Railway, from the ow Haven Railroad depot, at South Norwalk, passes near the entrance to the driveway. The property is susceptible of be- ing divided into very desirable buildin‘g sites of sev- eral acres each, which would meet wi ready sale, should the purchaser not desire to retain the whole. Application may be made to HENRY I. HOYT, of Norwsls, horn whom perms to view the prem- ises can be obtained. 24-“ . SPLENDID CHANCE. THE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, (modern style,) lately occusledb Geo. Clinton Hoyt, with ax acres of lawn an gar en. with numerous shade and knit trees. Situated near Darien De t. Willbesold for 88,000, half cash. Valuable a di- tionalland at a low price to the purchaser of the above, ifdeslred. » Also, a quantity of wood prepared for use 84 and er loa A l to , ‘5 p - pp y MELVILLE E. MEAD, limo-17 Darlen Depot, Conn. FOR SALE. FIRST-CLASS HOUSE located on the.north side of State street, Bridgeport,) the east house in a block of five, English basement. brown stone front, five stories high, furnished throughout with gas, hot and cold water, and with modern improve- ments. Inquire of Ezra Curtis, Norwalk, or L’I‘Ilt'f Curtis & Co.. Bridgeport. Ftstlvals, Plt'Nlll, Sailing Parties, , the" furnished with ’ SODA WATER AND , SARSAPARILLA, in any desired quantity, by S. GRUMMAN, Manufacturer, under Raymond's new building, Main St.. Norwalk . NE W STORE HE subscribers have taken the store in Quinta'rd’s Black, recently occupied by the Post Office, and are now prepared to serve the public With a general assortment of ~ Choice Groceries, A ' Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, Straw, etc., which they will sell at WHOLESA LE AND RETAIL at the lowest market rates. Every effort made .to please. Patronage solicited. S LECK BRO’S. BEEB Plumbing and Roofing. THE subscriber havln bought out the stock and . Fixtures of 'J arvis . Krupp is prepared to do all kinds of PLUMBING, TIN ROOFING, FURNACE WORK. GUTTERS AND LEADERS ' . ‘ made and put up. 'noors' REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE. A180, "III" II All. IIIII III III, SHEET lllll All “PM! WARE. . . JAMES M. BOYER, Basement of Raymond’s New Building, corner Of Main and Hoyt Street. . . 15 PRESERVE your eyesight by wearing preserva- tive lasses. You can read or sew all night without t rin your eyes. Can be bought only at Weed’s J ewe ry Store. . CARPENTER AND BUILDER. HE'subscrlber would inform the citizens of Nor- walk that he is prepared to do _ Building, in all of its branches, by contract, or b day’s work, and solicits a share of patronage. Wil tryto please. Shop Center avenue, near Main street. 9 SAMUEL B. FITCH; TEAS. COFFEES AND SHOES. DUTY REDUCED. Further particulars sec small bill At G. lb S. H. HOLMES, ‘ 3 ' 13 and 15 Main Street. SOAP AND CANDLES. ALL economical housekeepers and others wishing to obtain Gruman’s excellent Soft Soap or Can- dies, or if the have any grease or tallow to dis ose of, can do so y calling at J. C. Bandie’s store, Win; nipauk Messrs. Wilson & Case’s store, Norwaik, or at W. . Comstock’s, grocer, South Norwalk. GRUMAN'S SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS, Ridgefield Station, Conn City Intelligence Olllce. tf4 VTHE subscriber, at his intelligence Ofilce, foot of Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish GOOD SE1: VANTS, FARM HANDS, LABORERS, etc.,£r to find good places for those out of employ- .men - - He is also agent for the sale of Real Estate. Places on hand for sale or to let. ' JOHN A. HONNECKER, Agent. ICE, ICE, ICE. If you want what is pure and N At a reasonable PR ~ Follow no new DEV But send for us in a TR ’ a For we have the largest and best stock ever put up in this town, which we ofi‘er at reasonable rates. ' R. ELLS & SON. HAIR Jewelry, &c., made by our workmen, under our. own direct employ. Parties can be sure ofgettin the same hair as left with us, at Weed’s Jewelry tore. ' HARNESSES FOR SALE. THE subscriber would res ectfully inform the public that be has now on and a good assort- ment ofHARNESSES made of the ver best mate- rials which hewill SELL As L0 as they can possiblybe furnished at any other similar estab- ishmentln the county. Now for the orders. Let WM. B. SWAN. 6 me have them at once. Feb. 1. 1871. NASII &' IVES, ‘ HAVE R . E M O 'V' E D THEIR GOODS TO THE STORE 5| MAIN STREET, (Fitch’s Building) And have a complete assortment of BOOTS AIVD SHOES, . GROCERIES. » DRY GOODS, CLOTMNG, And other articles too numerous to mention, making a complete ‘ Country Store, All of which are ofi'ered at the'iowest sslble prices. All kinds of COUNTRY PRODUC wanted for Cash or in exchange. ALso, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. 14 IRON FENCING. THE subscriber is now‘prepared to make and fur- nish several styles of ' Wrought and Cast Iron Fencing, to enclose churches, dwellings and burial plots. —.Also— lrou Gates, Doors, Shutters and Grutlngs. ' Iron Stairs and Bolts for buildin on as a d many other a’ritcles in the line of g n)“ ’ n BLACKSMITH WORK. Shop in rear of Solmou’s Hat Shop, Union street, South Norwalk. . 15 WM. H. DUNCAN. F'oa SALE. Building Sand. AND 4 7’00 LOADS OF Fine Building Stone. Apply to CEO. A. ST. JOHN, 11 EAST AVENUE. 60M E'I‘IIING NEW 3 .1 A FIRST CLASS CITY , Draper ”alluring Establishment At N o 1, Gazelle Building, (up stairs) THE subscriber would respectfully inform the cit- izens of Norwalk, that he has made arrange- ments to open a first-class,Ncw York Cit Establish- ment, as above,where be pledges blame] to give eat- lsfactlon to all his customers. ' He will give I clal attention to Boys Garments as well as those 0 gentlemem Persons bringing their own cloth can have the same cut or made up, in an ar- tistic manner, at reasonable prices. FRANCIS J. loKEON. . bltf Duo-rs stations. T HE subscribers would respectfully call th e atten- tion of the public tortheir ‘ NEW STOCK OI" GOODS, ' consisting of a general assortment of Beats,Shoes,Caitcrs, &¢., both for Gentlemen and Ladies' wear, which will be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand, ELY’S BLOCK, sou'ru NOBWALII, CONN. . . All kinds of Gents' and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes, to. mode to order, in the most workmanlike manner,and at fair prices. HORSE CABS RUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR. BROWN so STEVENS. rum S. BROWN. Eli-Muslims CROCKER Y, AND DEALERS IN . CHINA. GLASS, . and all kinds of - , Earthon,Wood, Willow and Iron Holkm: Wars, of every description. Manufacturers in Tin, Sheet Imminent} Copper metals. n . Heaters, Ranges, Stoves Cl. Furnaces with'ull their appurtenances. - Plumbers’ Material with Competent Labor. TILE PIPES fordrains, with necessary BENDS an TBAPB. LEAD PIPE SHEET LEAD L10 '1' and FORCE Pours. and'l‘IN wash in on its a pointments. STREET LANT- aujl LAMd PS. Only agents for i The Harlin Commodes on exhibition; circulars for use of a- . Agentsfor the ' HAD"! STEVENS. 'govelty Clothes ernger, AND Bailey Waerj£g Machine, Ingersoll’s Water Elevator. MISS M.-M. SMITH, Teacher ofSluglug and the Plum Forte SINGING ta ht accordng to Bassini’s mostap- proved met od. Particular attention givento theDevelopmeutand Cultivation of the voice. The course of instruction mix as speciall adapted to Choir sf ngif desired. Address 30x31 . 0., South Nor- ws k, or call at the UL“. Well Hotel. is "— W. H. swosos. ., Merchant Tailor CORNER WASHINGTON'AND MAIN STS., son'ru Nouw'ALx, CONN., Scotch ChevOits, Meltons, Grape and English Coatings, MADE Dr IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST PRICES. A good fit warranted and made as the customer may want it. Cutting done for others to make as hereto fore. . Also, a LARGE ASSORTMENT or HATS and CAPS NEW and RARE PLANTS. Roses, Geranifls, Verbena,- Bedding Out Plants, Shrubs, Fruit Trees of all kinds, Raspberry, Blackberry Ct Strawberry ants, kc. EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE, EGG, PEPPER 85 CELERY PLANTS, &c. Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. Bo- QUE'I‘S, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES, and oth er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style of art to order. Send for descrlp ve catalogue. . MALLORY &' I) WNS, * 4 ' South Norwalk. Ct. LEWIS ' HUBBELL, Dealer, Timber, Lumber, Shingles, Latin, Builders’ Hardware, &0., AT VIIIIILESALEAIIII amu. OFFICES AND YARDS: Water-Street, Norivalk, 38" Washington Street, 80. Norwnlk ». c. "M. GRIJMMAN, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler, And Dealer in AMERICAN, ENGLISH 6t SWISS WATCHES. " EWELRY of every description, SilverandPlate'd Ware, Clocks Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Violins and Bows, and Strings, and Trimmings, of all kinds, togetherwith a general assortment of goods in in line. I am receiving frseb goods from Importers an Manufacturers every few days, so that urchasers will have the advantage of all the new sty es as soon Is they are out. Please call and examine my stock and ricer and be convinced. > Ego—Particular attention as usual aid to Re air ing fine Watches,French Clocks,Jewe rfiandiob ing in my line. C. M. G UMMAN. Elyls Block, opposite Lucas Hotel, 80. Norwalk. Raymond. Bros. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HAY,0HAIN, FEED, FLOUR, 8.0., ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL, BY THE TON, CAR LOAD 0R CARGO, WOOD, ALL KINDS, OUT AND SPLIT To ORDER. Masons’ Building Materials, BLUE STONE, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS, . curro Agents for the celebrated Franklin Coal of Lykens Valley. Foot of Washington st., South Norwalk, Ct. NEW DRUG STORE. THE undersigned would respectfully announce to the citizens in this vicinity,that he hasjust fitted upa New Drug Store, CORNER or WASHINGTON AND DEPOT s'rs. ' where will be found PURE DRUGS, CHOICE WINES and LIQUOBS, , 'FORMEDICAL'PURPOSES, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDICINES, (fie. W-Ph cine Prescflptions carefully com undcd day and nyight. Can be ound nights, in same gliding, entrance on Washington St. ' 1y49 S. F. PECK. South Norwalk, Conn. SOUTH NORWALK nerd-ware Emporium, Chichester’s Block, ' ' WASHINGTON STREET, Just across them the Old Well Hotel. Htavlng bought, slash the decline of gold. a run as- sor men 0 . HARDWARE, BUILDERS’ AND CARPENTERS' TOOLS PAINTS OILS WINDOW GLASS, CUTLERY, c. w. offer a to the Public at low prices. w. C. QUINTARD as co. WALTER 0. QUINI‘AED. IUII INAPP. ORDER. :4: [NIB -—A few entlemen can be accom p w l Board an Lodging, by callingrn the-Spring aloon. - J. 1". PA RICK, Proprietor. WATER l IVA’I'ER ! WELLS BEPAIRED and SUNK, with Patent 11 Well Pi e b 0"“ i p ’ 3CHAS. T. LEONARD. 9 Norwalk, Feb. 27, 1871. Fuirfield COunty Insurance Co.,' 'SOUTH‘NORWALK, CT. CASH CAPITAL, ................ $200.00!) SURPLUS(over)......;....,..... ....... ~ 30.000 E. A. WOODWARD, W. l. HANFORD, 90 President, Secretary. Earth closet. to. » - manner. . 5‘ 44 I. THE NOR WALK HOTEL S ow o nod for the recs tion of Guests. It has I bgen rgfiainted, papersdi and newly furnished throughout, and the grounds around the Hotel have been put in fine order. Parties wishin tomes age ii i use address If. H. BA Ebb” wi p e _ Nomalk Hotcl,Norwalk,COnu. 00A]. n» W000 ds THE BEST QUALITY. tar rut annulus Franklin Qoal, M ,. CLEONARD’S 90M YARD. Ireland. I all artsof‘Euro . 3A‘SASFA'I‘GS;PPIC£ETS tO'sndpgrom Ireland, Ger- fEuro for s e b . “m" “d “n ”"5” ° natal.“ I]. LEAD, - , Darlen‘Depot, Conn. Long Wanted and New Supplied. . The Largest Stool: of Sheet Music N this County, at WEED’S JEWELRY STORE. All New Music will be added as soon as issued. A LARGE AND damn DISCOUNT T0 ' Tracnsas. - u noun .' Inclination- ribs havin taken Room No; bin Lock- %;::%u“5hg is grepared to lve Instruction on the Violin. lessons given when esired- IUIIG "I Ill“ All PAIIIES‘IIIIIIIIEI. JOSEPH'I'. BUCKNAM. N0rwalk,-Aprll 94, 1871. dmll unhiififiliuus ALSO, . - GENTlEMEN’S FURNISHIHG 00003 C. '1'. Cornwall, Second Store, Undeér Nor-Walk IIsll. GROCERIES, Provisions, Fltur, Feed, 810. Demmon—r—E-Newwmb HAVING REMOVED TO THEIR NEW STORE. in Raymond’s New Building, 53 Main Stree are now prepared so furnish the ublic with a ful and complete assortment of all attic es usually kept in A First-Class Grocery Store, of the best quality, and at the ‘ . Lowest Market Rates. _ They have also added a CrCckery Department, in which can be found a stock of cane«colored and vs- riegated enameled ueensware, which will be found better and cheaper or ordinary use than any other were in market. Call and examine. S. R. Buutln and Cons Pies, Cakes, Bread, ltd, always on ban . , FANCY DYEING. L MOEGLING, of Danbury has located his . Norwalk Office at the store 0 E. H. PARKER, Main Street, where all orders for Dyeing Ladies’ and Gents' Wearing Apparel Co, will receive prompt at- tention. All colors use every week, so there can be no delay in giving any shade or has desired. Gen- tlemen’s clothes cleaned and dyed without ripping. steam, Wnter and Gus Pipe Fitting. JOHN COTTER, MACHINIST, PRACTICAL EN- ‘ tllGINEER, the" at his Variety Machine Shop 11 e Basement of' the NOW-if Steam Plun- ' . in: Mill, . on Water street, is prepared to put in Steam, Water or Gas pipes in the best and most workmanlike BRICK ! BRICK it 300 000 Hard and Pale Brick, “013135.00 ’ . to $3.006)” thousand, for sale by Norwalk, Feb. 27, 1811. HAS. '1‘. LEONARD. 9 . 25' Bulldlng lots 50x l80. IVEN AWAY to any industrious parties who will within one dyear erect thereona dwe:hug. These lots are dry all level and situated near the Norwalk .Woolen Mills and the Winnipauk Felt Cloth Manufucmry affording facilities to obtain work seldom ofiere . qupire at the Lumber Yard of 13 W. . JAMES! NEPHEWS. NEW STORE. ’ n. S. BLASCEn, WOULD inform the ublic that he has takena store in thulx f lock, and will keep on hand ageneral assortmento GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASS, TIN AND WOODEN WARE, etc. B devoting his constant personal attention to the bus ness he hopes to merit public patronage. if-f REMOVED to Middle Store, Mitchell’s Block. GOODXOUGH a: BATES, -, . - ' Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams, ESUOLLOPS, LOBSTERS, (ca/fired) FR UITS, PROD UOE, HERMET- IUALLY SEALED GOODS,‘ 0A TS UPS, SA vans, so. Famil less Supplied. Goods delivered Ree of charge. RANGES. Colt for Sale. ears old dark ba colt for extra fine,~three AAC cnbrtcnu . 14tf- AN sale. Enquire of I MILE, at 0 Cents per quart. PERSONS wishing to en age their milk ofthe “AYRESHIRE DAIR FARM," can dose by leavingthelr orders at Prank Mead a Co's. The milk willbe served punctually evgy morning. 411: mu. m THE MODEL MARKET. WILLIAM MITCHELL, HAVING bebome puprletor of this old establish- ed sud ever popular market, is prepared to fur- nish Hotels, Saloons, Femilies,&c., with Meats of all kinds, of the best qualit ,ip an; desired quantity and at the lowest market p cos. ‘he continued patron- age of the public solicited. - ' . ' _ WILLIAM MITCHELL DENTISTRY m .soum- HOBWMK. R FOUR DAYS OF EACH WEEK ONLY, Dr. Kendall will continue the Dental business as formerly at his old stand, Sword’s Bullding.. Cine. will be c osed Monds s and Saturdays, Dr. Kendall ,beiu in Ri field. e extract teeth with or with- out e use 0 LAUGIIING GA l. , Wednesdays we devote entirely to extract‘ng Tee WITHOUT. AIN. - The principal Operator in Coltou's Dental Asso- ciation has repeatedli declared that South N orwalk ‘ is the best place with n his knowledge (out of Coop- er Union) to have teeth extracted. We particularly invite those who may desire ARTIFICIAL TEETH, to examine our manner ofwork and rises before procurin them elsewhere. Teeth fills in the most approve manner.‘ Those partially broken away by , decay restored to their former size and shape. ‘ ’ RIVERSIDE FOUNDRY. THE subscribers having completed their new Foundry Works on Hoyt street, and fitted'u the same in the best manner, with most sparrow machinery, are now prepared to execute all or are for "I!" GAS'I’IIIC “d to do III "fill of every description. Babbitt metal, of every qual- ity, furnished. Orders solicited. Cash paid for east scrap iron. , A. C. ARNOLD, . OTTO G. HAUSCHILDT. Norwaik, May 8. 1871. 19 Cleaning'and Renewing of Gas Fixtures 1 . M. CLOVER, at his works in River street is prepared to Clean, Re-gild and Color Gas F x- tures, and at them in complete .order,—- and as new. lie at so continues the business of TEAM AND GAS FITTING, in all its branches, and keeps on hand for sale a large assortment of Gas Fixtures. . 'Also agent for the celebrated Aonau‘can Submarycd Force. Pump, the cheapest andbest pump in use. 28 .llIutuul Life Insurance Company, Of New York. Assetts,‘340,000,000- Cash. MELVILLE E. MEAD, Agent, Drafts on the Royal Bank of. ' Spent his watch Kanaka, an One hundre :And when all was ready we leant on KTIIE Alunnu WEALE. A HARPOONER’S STORY. BY J. BOYLE O’REILLY. formation of amber. formed into the precious substance. sperm, and three years out ; ing in vain for a spout. straining their sight, , And every day like its brother—just morning, and noon, and night— wind, and sun, , Motionless, gentle, and blazing—never a change in one. Eve 0 eight-bells came, ’Twas ikeyesterday,and we seemed to know that to-morrow would be the same. - Theloremasthands had a lazy time; there wasn’t a thing to do; The ship was painted, tarred down, and scraped, and, the mates had nothin new. We’d worked at Sinnet and ralline ti there wasn’t a yarn to use, And all we could do was watch and pray for a sperm whale’s spout—or news. It was a whaler's luck of the vilest sort, and though man a volunteer a Whale came near— 'At least not the kind that we wanted; there were lots of whales of a sort— Killers and finbacks, and such-like;-as if they enjoyed the sport Of seeing a whalesbipidle; but we never lowered a boat For less than a black-fish; there’s no oil in a killer’s or finba'ck’s cOat. There was a large reward for the lookout men—tobacco for even a sail, And a barrel of oil for the lucky dog who’d be first to “raise” a whale. The crew was‘ a mixture from every land, and many a tongue they spoke. And when they sat in the fo castle, enjoying an evening’s smoke, There were tales told, youngster,wonld make 0 There was one of these fo’castle yarns that dyou stare, stories of countlessshoals f - evrlfish in the Pacific and rightowhales away at the Poles. . we alwa a loved to hear— Maori, and Yankee, and all would lend an ear To that strange old tale that was ever new— the wonderful treasure tale Of an old Down Eastern ha‘rpooner who had struck an Amber Whale l Ay, that“ was a tale worth hearing, lad; if ’twas true couldn’t say, Or if ’twas a yarn old Mat had spun to wile the time away. It‘s fifteen years ago, said Mat, since I ship- ped as harpooneer On board a bark in New Bedford, and came ‘ cruising somewhere near To this whaling grOund where we're emis- ing now; but whales were plenty then, And not like now, when we scarce get oil to pay for the ship and men. There were none of these oil wells. running . then; at least what shore folk term Oil wells in Pennsylvania; but sulphur- bottom and sperm Were plent as flags in a mud-hole, and all of’cm igbwhales. too— d arrels for sperm whales, and for sulphur-bottom, two— You couldn’t pick out a small one—the lit- tlest call or co_w Had more oil in ’em then than the big bull whales we think so much of now. 'We were more to the cast, of Java Straits, a little below the mouth— A hundredand five to the east’ard, and nine degrees to the south And that was as good a whaling ground for middlin sized handy whales As any in a] the ocean; and ’twas always white with sails From Scotland, and Hull, and New Ehglaud —tor the whales were as thick as frogs, And ’twas little trouble to kill -’em then, for they lay as quiet as logs. 'And every night we’d go visiting the other whaleships ’round, Or p’raps we’d strike on a Dutchman, calmed off the Straits, and bound To Singapore or Baiavia, with plenty of schnapps to sell Fora few whale’s teeth or a gallon of oil, and the latest news to tell. And in every ship of that whaling fleet there was just one stor told— How an Amber Wha e had been seen that year that was worth a mint of gold. And one man, mate of a Scotchman, said he’d seen, away tothe west, A big school ofsperm, and one whale’s spout was twice as high as the rest; And we knew that that was the Amber Whale, for we’d often heard before That his spout was twice as thick as the rest, _ and a hundred feet high or more. And often, when the look-out men cried “ He blows l” the very hail Thrill’d every heart with the greed of gold, for we thought of the Amber Whale. But never a sight of his spo'ut we saw, till the season there went round, And the ships ran down to the soulh’ard to another whaling ground ; We stayed to the last of Java, and then we ran to the west To get our recruits at Mauritius, and give 'the crew a rest, Five days we ran in the trade winds, and the boys were beginning to talk Of their time ashore, and whether they’d have a donkey ride or a walk, v And whether they’d spend their money in wines, bananas or pearls, 0r drive to the sugar plantations to dance with the Creole girls. But they soon got something to talk about; five days we ran west-sou-west,. But the sixth day’s log-book entry was a change from all the rest, For that was the day the mast-head men GOOD No. C _ . _ 12.00 . made eve face turn pale n “d .. 7 1:5? E", ’1. 1- II. $14.00 With ggfigry at'we had all dreamt about, C them core I: ngesew e. l _ n a an see GEO. F. n £15m:- _ . Lows TEE AMBER WHALE! And every man was motionless—and every speaker’s lip .Just as it was, with the word half said; there wasn’t a sound in the ship ’Till thecaptain hailed themasthead— “ Whereaway is the whale you see i?” I And the cry came down again—-“ He blows! About four points on our lee, And three miles off, sir—there he' blows! he’s gOing to leeward fast 1” And then we sprang to the rigging, and saw the great whale at lastl Ahl shipmatcs, that was a. sight to see—the water was smooth as a lake, And there was, the monster rolling, with a school of whales in his wake. They looked like pilot-fish round a shark-— as if they were keeping guard— And, shipmates, the spout of the Amber Whale was high as a sky-sail yard. There never Were whalemen worked so quick as our crew worked that do , When the captain shouted, “Swing the oats and be ready to lower away. - Then, “ A' pull on the weather braces, men; let her head full ofi‘ three points ;” And 00' she swung, with a quarter breeze pulling the old ship’s joints, The men came down from the mastheads, and the boats’ crews stood on the rail Btowm ,the lineflmd the irous; and fixing pa dies and sail. in e boats and looked at‘the- Amber’s spout, ' That went up like a monster fountain, with a sort of a rumbling shout, Like a thousand railroad engines pufilng . away their smoke._ - ', He was just like a frigate's hull capsized, and the swaying water broke Against the sides of the great stifi' whale; he was steering south-b .west— For the Cape, no doubt— or a whale can shape a course as well as the best. We soon got close as was right to go; for the school might hear a hail,- .~ Or see the bark, and that was the last of our . Bank ofEngland Whale. “ Let her luff,” said‘ the Old Man gently ; “ now, lower away, my ho a, Andtpnll for a mile, then pndd e—and mind . at you make no noise.” ' » - A minute more and the boats were down, and out from the hull of the bark They shot with auervous swuep of the oars, . like dolphins away from a shark. Each officer stood in the stern, and watched, as he held the steen’ng oar, And the crews bent down to their pulling . as they never had pulled before. Our Mate was as good a whalemau as ever HImetafloat-p' w And I was-hisfharpooneer- that dayaud sat in the bow of the boat. , His eyes were set on the whale ahead, and he spoke in a low, deep tone, And told the men to be steady and cool, 0s . Darien Depot. Conn. and the whale was all our own. Whalemen have a strange belief as to the They say it is a pet- rifaction of some internal part of the whale; and they tell weird stories of enormous whales that have been seen in the warm lat- itudes, which were almost entirely trans. We were down in the Indian Ocean, after The last six months in the tropics, and look~ Five men up on the royal yards, weary of Nothing to, break the sameness; water, and day like its brother: when the noon- low on the lookout, never And steady and cool they proved to be gyou could read it in every face, And lD every straining muscle, that they meant to win that race. “ Bend to it, boys, for a few strokes more; bend to it steady and long; Now, in‘ with your oars‘. and paddle; all together, and strong!” Then we turned, and sat on the gunwalc‘, 'with our faces to the bow, And saw the whales ahead—no more‘ than four ships’ lengths off now. There were five of 'cm, hundred barrellers, guarding the Amber Whale, And to strike him We’d have to risk being stove by crossing a sweeping tail; “ Matt,” now whispers the Male, “ Are our irons ready I" “ Ay, ay, sir." _ “ land up, then, steady. and wait Till'I give the word, then let ’cm fly, and - hit him below the fin - As he rolls to wind’ard. Start her, boys; now’s the time to slide her in! Hurrah i that fluke just missed us. Mind, soon as the iron’s fast, - Be ready to back your paddles—Now for it, - boys, at last— ‘ Heavel Again l” and the two irons flew— the first one sank in the joint, Tween the head and hump—in tie muscle; but the second had its porut Tamed Off by striking the Amber, coming out again, like a bow. ’ And the monster carcass quivered and rolled wrth pain from the first deep blow, He lashed the sea with his terrible fiukes and showed us many a sign _ That his ragewas roused. “ Lay Off,” roared the Mate, “and all keep clear ofthe line;’.’ And that was a timely warning, for the _ whale made an awful breach > High out of the, sea, and ’twas well for us that the boat was beyond the reach Of his sweeping dukes, as he milled around, and made for the captain’s boat, That was right astern; and shipmates, my . heart swelled up in m throat At the sightI saw :' The mberWhale was lashing the seawith rage, And two of his hundred barrel guards were ready now to.engage In a' bloody fight; and with open jaws they came to their master’s aid. ‘ Then we knew that the Captain’s boat was doomed,but the crew didn’t seem afraid- They were brave New England whalemen; and we saw the harpooneer Standing up to send his irons, as soon as the whale came near. Then we heard the Captain’s order “Heave” and saw the harpoon fly, As the whales closed in with their open jaws; a shock and a stifled c Was all that was heard; then we ooked to see if the crew was still afloat— But nothing was there save a dull red patch, and the boards of the shattered boat. But that was no time. for grieving ; the other two boats came in, And one got fast on the quarter, and one aft the starboard fin, . 0f the Amber Whale ; for a minute 'he paus- ed, as if he were in doubt' , As to whether ’twas best to run or fight. “ y on i” the Male roared-out, “And 1’] give him a lance !” the boat shot in, and the Male, wlmu he saw his chance Of sending it home to thc Vitals, four times he buried his lance. A minute more and a cheer went up, when we saw that his aim was good, For the lance had struck in a. life-spot, and the whale was spouting blood ! . But now came the time of danger, for the school of whales around Had raised their flukes, and the cry was rais- ed, ‘°Look out! they’re going to sound 1" And down they went with a sudden plunge, the Amber Whale the last, While the lines ran smoking out of the tubs, he went to the deep so fast. ? Before you could count your fingers a bun- dred fathoms were out, ' And then he stopped—for a wounded whale must come to the top and spout. We hauled in slack as we felt him ride ; and when he came up along, And spouted thick blood, We cheered again, for we knew he was all our own. He was frightened now, and his fight was gone—right round and round he spun, As if he was trying to sight the boats,or find the best srde to run. ' ' - But that was the minute for us to work ; the boats hauled in their slack, And bent on the drag—tugs over the stern to tire and hold him back ; The bark was five miles to wind’ard, and the . mate gave a troubled glance At the sinking sun, and muttered, “Boys, we must give him another lance, 0r he’ll run till night, and if he heads to windfard in the dark, We’ll be forced to cut loose and leave him or else lose run of the bark.” So we hauled in close—two boats at once— but only frightened the whale, . And,like a hound that was badly whipped, he turned and showed his tail, With his head right dead to wind’urd ; then as'straight and as swift he sped, As a hungry Shark for a swimmer; and bend- ing over his head, ‘ Like a mighty plume, went his bloody spout. Ah lshipmates, that was a sight Worth a. life at sea to witness. In his wake the sea was white, As you’ve, seen it after a sleamer's screw, churning up like foaming yeast ; And the boats went hissing along at the rate of twenty knots at least, ~ With the water flush with the , the oars were allapcak, While the crews sat s ilenl and quiet, watch. ing the long white streak ~ That marked the line of our passage. We hailed the bark as we passed, ' And told them to keep a sharp look-out from the head of every mast; “And if We're not back by sundown,” cried _ the Mate,“you keep a light - At the royal crosstress ; if he dies, we may stick to thewllale all night.” And past we swept with our cars apeak, and waived our hands to the hail, 0f the men who stood on the tafi‘rail, watch- ing our Amber Whale, As he surged ahead,just as if he thought he could lire his enemies out ; , I was almost sorry, shipmates, then to see afler each red spout The great whale’s strength was failing; the sweep-of his fiukes- grew slow, ‘ Till at sundown he made about four knots, and his spout was weak and low. Then said the Mate to his boat’s crew, “The vessel is out of sight - To leeward ; Boys, shall we cut the line’ or stick to the whale all night ?” “We’ll stick to the whale l” cried every man : “Let the other boats go back.” To the bark, and beat to wind’ard as well as they can, in our track.” . ’Twas done as they said : the lines were out, and the crews cried out,“Good-speed," As we swept along in the darkness, dragged by our monster steed, That sur 11 ahead with the do ged hope that e’d tire his enemies stilI; But even the strength of an Amber Whale _' must break before human will. By little and little his powrr had failed as he spouted his blood away, Till al midni ht the rising moon shone down on t e great fish, as he lay, J net moving his flltcs; but at length he stop- ped, and raising his square black head As high as the topmost crosstrees, swung round and fell over—dead ! gunwale; and And then rose a shoutoi triumph—a shout that was more like a curse . Than an honest cheer; but, shipmates, the thought in our hearts was worse. And ’twas punished with bitter suffering. We claimed the whale as our own, _ And said that the crew should have no share of the wealth that was ours alone. We said to each other: We want their help till we get the whale aboard, So we’ll let em think that they’ll have a share till we get the Amber stored, And then we’ll pay them their wages, and send them ashore —-orafloat . ‘ If they Show their temper. Ah l shipmates, no wonder ’twas, that boat And its selfish crew were cursed that night. Next do. we saw no sail, - ' But the win and see were rising ; still we held to the drilling whale— And a (lead whale (hi 9 to windward—go ' lug further away Rom the ship. Without water, or bread, or courage to name a prayer with heart or lip That had planned and spoken the treachery: the wind blew into a gale, And it' screamed like mocking laughter round our boat and the Amber Whale. That night fell dark on the the starving crew, and a_ hurricane blew next day. , Then we cut the-line, and we cursed the prize as it drilled fast away, As if some power under the waves were towing it out of sight ; 'And there we were, without help or hope, dreading the coming night. For three days that hurricane lasted ; when ,it passed, two men were dead. And the strongest one of the living had not strength to raise his head ,Wben his dreamy swoon was broken by the sound of a che hail And he saw a shadow fa l on the boat—it Eat the prize and the risk were equal.-—-‘ like a little child, for he' thought of their selfish plan, And he prayed to God to forgive them all. ' And shipmates, I am that man— The only one of the selfish crew that ever beheld his omc, . For before the cruise was over all the rest were under the foam. It’s fifleeu years gone, shipmales, said old Mat, ending his tale. And I otlen ray that I’ll never see another Amber hale. - Boston, May 28, 1871 ' —.N. Y. Tribune. A GERMAN LADH’S VIEWS OI" MARBIED LIFE. BY N. S. DODGE. I took occasion one evening in Berlin to, ask Mary Meyer to tell me about silver weddings and golden weddings, which out people haVe- borrowed of late years from the Germans. The lady is one of the most charming persons in the world; of literary fame; her house the rendezvous of the best of Berlin society; her heart full of sympa- thy for suffering humanity in every shape, and her life beautified with good deeds. She sat down and applied herself to the task of exposition with the gusto of congenial occu- pation. I knew shewas in earnest, because, like Fadladeen in the Eastern romance, whenever he spoke oracularly, she folded her hands and began to twist her thumbs. “ The silver wedding,” said shef'musing- ly, “ the golden-wedding! Oh, yes; but I will begin with the real wedding. No;” (after a. pause) “Imust go back farther—— must begin with the ‘polters abend.’ No; further back still; in short, with—with the‘ beginning.” Somewhat apprehensive that my fair in— formant would commence with the birah,‘ rearing and education of the two illustra- tive lovers, who were in process of lime to become husband and wife, I ventured to say that the very slightest notice of preliminaries would sufiice. Miss Meyer bowed assent and continued: “When, in Germany, a gentleman expe- riences a lender sentiment for a lady, the first thing he does is to speak to her father and her mother. If they look approvingly, thenlhe gentleman asks conEnt to pay his addresses to the young lady; if not, there the matter ends.” I opened my eyes. “ Has the young lady nothing to say on her own behalf?" I de- manded. “Not much; ’tls not like in the United States. We do things differently in Ger- many. Our Way is better,—far better." “ Why better ?” I somewhat hurriedly asked—more hurriedly than good-breeding in Germany allows, for the cool, assured manner of the lady annoyed me. “ Why, belter, pray ?" “'Why, better i” she echoed with impcr turbabie self-confidence; “simply because it is.” I could not'be Ollwrwise than satisfied ' with the womaullke logic of the answer. i “If the lady’s papa and mamma see no objection, the two young people exchange rings, become engaged, call themselves bride and bridegroom, and advertise their engagement in the newspapers." . “But if the lady should happen to see a, gentleman she- loves better?” I asked very deferentially. Quick as quick could be, my words were caught up. ’ “ A woman never loves twice,” observed Miss Meyer, her face shadowed with an in. staut displeasure. “ Women are not like men.” ‘ " , I did not argue the point, but went on, quite defercntially,'io snggestihe hypothet- ical case of change of feeling and opinion on the gentleman’s part. . , “A German young gentleman is only too happy to get a good wife,” said Miss Meyer. “ He docs not marry a girl for her beauty alone, or her style. He wants 'a help-mate, not a doll. Daughters are brought up in Germany to be good wives, not fashionable women. They know that husbands want comfort, and so they are prepared, the high- est as well as the lowest, to preside at his table, superintend his house, oversee the kitchen, makebis coffee. light his pipe and bringhis slippers. Germans betrothed do not wish to change their minds. They are quite (lifi'erent from Americans.” “Different! How ? «Why ?” “Because they are,” said Miss Meyer. I could not be Otherwise than satisfied. “ If engagements are‘thus irrevocable,” I inquired, “ why don't the young people get married at once ?" It was a stupid qucs< lion. I ought to_ have reflected upon the pecuniary means. That was not, 'however, the point of viey from which the lady con- templated the marriage postponement. “The bride and bridegroom wait a long time,—years sometimes, occupied in study- ing each other’s Character. Moreover, it is a pretty practice in some parts of Feder- land for- the lady, however poor, to filmish the house and find the linen.” It was explained that want of dower did not often create the hindrance to marriage, because each of the bride’s friends would give a present—not trumpery trinkets or sil- ver or laces—but substantial household goods. In Germany a great number of the men are Government employees; and in this case a man’s income is known to a penny. Ayoung lady does not expect to begin wedded life with all the (luxuries en- joyed by her parents. _ “ Well, the wedding day being fixed, we come to the ‘ pollen abmd.’ If you consult , your German dictionary, you will find that potter meads a great noise—what you Americans call a row, and abend evening. Well, bride and bridegroom, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors meet together on the evenirg before the wedding, eating, and drinking, singing and dancing, telling stories and playing games, according to the rank and taste of the family. Then, next day comes the wedding—” “ And then the honeymoon,” I added. ‘- Not in your American sense,” she re- plied, “ for the whole married life of a Ger- man couple is. one lasting honeymoon; they never bicker, never get tired of each other. Incomes are mostly small, but certain; hence there is no money anxiety. People, knowing what they have to live upon, live upon it. Everybody being aware of the ex- tent of everybody elSc’s means. thereis no‘ \ficld afi‘ordcd for the display of that sort of small pride, which shows itself in living or dressing beyond one’s means. Then again German ladies find their chief pleasures at home. They look after the Comfort of their husbands. A wife does not order her husband’s pipe and coffee, slippers and dressing-gown, but fetches them. She su- per-intends the cooking, keeps the keys of the paulry,does the marketing, hires. and pays the servants, examines and repairs clothes from the laundry, knits the stock- ings and makes the shirts. They have a custom in parts of England of presenting a ditch of bacon to any married couple who have not quarreled for seven years. Tocar- ry out this practice in Germany would be impossible. Pigs enough could not be foundeto supply the bacon. SO you see if it should please God to grant twenty-five years of married life to a German couple, it is natural that some sort of rejoicing should take place.' This we call the ‘ Silver ng- ding,’ not because the gifts made'arc of all- ver, but because the hairs of both husband and wife have usually turned to silver gray. fell item the old bark’s sail. And when he heard their kindly words, Wedding.’ Alas, _‘ you’d think that he should have smiled; With Joy at his deliverance; but he cried it falls not to many folk to number fifty years of wedlock! Death, in most cases, will have laid his cold hand And hid his face in his poor weak bands— on man 0" wife crc thcn. It happens 501118- times, however,—-—the occasion for this gold- . en wedding—and is‘celebrated as-ifit were the setting of an autumn sun in gorgeous skies upon a harvest of golden grain, not with rich presents, but with ceremonials of devout lhankfulness, such as you would ex- pect from a thoughtful and imaginative people.” ' I thanked Miss Meyer and went musing to my hotel. Making allowance for a cer- tain exaggeration in the style o'f her recital —not uncommon among clever women in Germany—there was not a little of what the lady had said that seemed both timely and interesting to us on this side of the Atlantic. —0hrl'an'an Union. ————_ A Noble Charity. The New York Globe recently contained a long article descriptive of the “ Strangers’ Hospital," recently established in that city by our townsman, Mr. John H.,Keyser, them which we make the following extracts :— “ Among the many others whose names have lately been brought forward by a melt al of their noble and philanthropic deeds, the Globe a sort time ago mentioned that of John H. Keyscr, who is descended from one of the old Knickerbocker families of the time of the good Pelcr Von Twiller and Peter Stuyvesant, and when New York was New Amsterdam, and who has for a great numb:r of years carried on a manufactory of ranges. stoves, fumaces,_ ctc., (having the largest foundry in Greenpoint for-that purpose—— capable of melting 60 tons of hrs at one time—in the United States) Water Street in this city. ' , Mr. Keyser, not satisfied with the good he was doing and the thousands of dollars he was yearly spending in maintaining his now well-known Strangers Rest, situated in Pearl street, near Centre—where it oscupies two entire buildings, and at which all worthy and unfortunate strangers who either arrive in this city pennilcss, or become so after their arrival, are welcome to stay for a few days, or until they shall have madearrange- ments for their own maintenance—not satis- tied with doing this, Mr. Keyser some months since started forth with a charitable design, in a new field. Up the present time the tens of thousands of old and young men in’ the city who are occupying positions of trust, such as book- keepers, salesmen, petty speculators, clerks, etc., and who pass most of their lives away from the home of parents and all friends other than are to be found in the boarding- _houscs in which they live, or exist, have had no other place to go in case of their falling sick (and having, as is too often the case, saved no money, and thus Compelled to leave their inhospitable boarding house), than to Bellevue, or any other public hos. pital in the city, and there get whatever at- tention the always crowded nature of the hospital admits of. Mr. Keyser, knowing that many of these who were thus virtually compelled to accept the charity of the public hospitals of the city were men who had been raised under the holy influences of a happy home,and who would feel severely the lack of atten- tion, home comfort, and loving fi'iends they could not 111.1, and indeed, whose lives might be enllangared by the dcspondent thoughts that their condition would neces- s trily engender in them, thought to estab- lish a hospital which should be at the suite time, as far as it was pmible, to make it. also a home, and devote it entirely to the' strangers in New York. In other words to establish a ‘Strangers’ Hospital and Home.’ The thought was, ultimately the parent of the act, as Mr.Keyser, who,as phrenologists would say, possesses great energy and force Of character, closely allied to a musing big bump Of benevolence, philanthropy, and other kindred virtues, immediately deter: mined to put the thought into execution, on ‘so grand a scale, and on'such a well laid plan, that ii should forever remain a suita- ble monument for him when he had passed away from this earth. This conclusion was arrived at in 1869. In the year 1870 Mr. Keyser, in looking about for a suitable location for this munifi- cent design, found an eligible site in a very healthy locality at' the corner of Avenue D and Tenth street. This property 60 feet in width by 150 feet in depth, was immedi- ately purchased, and on it has been erected one of the neatest buildings which grace that part of the city. The building covers the entire ground, not a foot of space being used in an unavailable manner, consequent ly its measurement is 150x60. In it there is ample accommodation for 200 patients, al- though many mOre than that number-Can be accommodated ‘on a pinch.’ It is called ‘The Stranger’s Hospital,’ and having been built expressly for the purpose for which it is being used, is of the most commodious, comfortable, and complete de- scription. ~ .o In the basement is one large dining-room_ for the use of those patients who are able to attend their cals,_and also a smaller one (though it is a large one) for the use of . the ofiicars. . To the north of these is a very large an finely fitted up chess-room. . ' . Back of this is the lecture room, which is about 75 feet long by 35 féet wide in which, during both Summer and Winter, lectures and entertainments are given to the patients by some of our best known men in their lines. Upon the second or ground. floor are the different parlors and ofiieers’ rooms, as well as one of the finest, and we may say, magnif icenlly fitted up reading rooms, about 50 feet wide by 25 feet in length—lo be found in any hospital in the city, the paintings alone, of which there are a large number, being worth-many thousand dollars. liPthe rear of this are the ladies’ parlor and reception room, also very large, and benutifully furnished, while to the left of it is the main hall and the female superinten- dent’s office, and also, in the rear, are the apartments of the male phsicrans in Charge. The a. hole of the other three uper fioo:s,in- cluding the large L, are partitioned off into ' different wards, private rooms, dissecting room, urinals, bath rooms,.(ankish. Rus- sian, vapor, mercurial, etc), private dining rooms, npothccary departmens, operating, consulting, and other rooms and halls, d1 of which are painted throughout with a newly patcnlcd inda rubber paint, which can, at times, be washed ofi‘, or, in case of there accidentally being received any use of contagious disease. (None of this kind are received upon any. account, the orders being very strict in regard to the matter). In addition to the staircase communication between the basement and upper floors, Mr. Keyser has established three elevators, One Of theni being for passengers, one for cuta- hles, and one for heavy articles. A Morgue, fitted up with all the modern and latest improvements, where dead bod- ies can be kept the usual length of time, is also situated in the L on the second floor. The entire house as well-w as the lam6us Sir-angel’s Rest and Home, which Mr. John H. Keyser maintains at an expense, to him- lelf alone, of between $8,000 and $10,000 per year, are warmed with a style of Stoves Keyser. ' » . The total cost of the whole building is between. one hquzel and fifty and two hundred thousand dollars. ‘ Connected with the hospital is a board of “Andlastly now, about the 'Golden O which have lately been patented by Mr. ,1
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