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WHOLE NUMBER 1244.. _
NORWALK. CONNECTICUT; TUES] 7
VOLUME LIV.--NUMBER 45.
NORWALK GAZETTE.
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ALSO, PENSION AND PATENT AGENTS.
Room No. 4 Gazette'Building,
JOSEPH “1’. WILSON, J. BELDEN HUBLBUH. ,
ALEX. s. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
'. ~ . ' .Teacher of the . .
Plano-Forte, Organ and MuslealyCoIn- .
anion. .
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk. Conn.
In New York, care of Wm. A.Pond & .00., 896
Broadway.
II. OAKES, M. I). from the Royal
'. Opthalmlc ‘Infirmatory, London Physician
and Surgeon fertile E e and Ear, and Catarrhal
Diseases ol' the Luags, woes and Nasal passages,
also Nervous maia es of all kinds. particularly those
ad’eetlng'chales. All of which he has made his
a scial._.study, and successful practice more than
irty'.:years. "Can he consu ted_ (gratis) at his
once; over, the Store of Kna p & Dickermau, Wash-
' a ton St" South Norwalk, romt A. 2., to 9 r. M.
, be Dr. will visit patients during the day, when
t-Iuired. ‘ 1y45
C. A. MILLBANK,_
; Gra'duoteqfthe
Penn. College of ‘ Dental Surgery,
OFFICE—in the old Fairfield County Bank Build-
ing, Wal‘. Street. 35
DR. .s. G. RARROUR, "
D E- N T I S '1'." ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Office in Gazette Building, Room No. 8, overJack-
sonBrIo's store. .
d Niirté‘ous Oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
as '.- ; g- ’
' A NIW varor for plate work—light, durable and
cheap. ,
PATENT AGENCY.
_ WILLIAM VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
> g Mechanical Dranghtsman and
MODEL MAKER,
1y? , Winnipauk, Conn.
C. s. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable-Draper&Tailor -
AND I
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norvialk, Conn.
ELRERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
J'lrtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct
7', .
Gents’ and Youth's Clothing cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the best materials, In the latest
sty lea, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 10
usures against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. UOWLES,
Sole Agent for N orwaik and vicinity.
Nor-walk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, $500,000
Paid up Capital, S 100,000
Wu: C. Sgltltit'i', President, GPO. R. Cowtss, Sec'y.
_ EDEN. Him, Treasurer
Fnlrflcld County Insurance Co.,
SOUTH NORWALK, CT.
CASH CAPITAL,..._ ............. aaoo.ooo
SURPLUS (over) ........ ‘. ............... 30.000
“E. A. WOODWARD, w. s. HANFORD,
President, Secretary.
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' THE MODEL MA RET.
» WILLIAM MITCHELL,
.. HAVING become proprietor of this old establish-
ed and ever popular market, is prepared to fur-
nish Hotels, Saloons, Families,&c., withhieatIs ofall
kin , of the best quality,in any desired quantity and
at :‘ISflowenfiiflkeltl 1x113”. The continued patron-
a the u c so c e .
“ p WILLIAM MITCHELL.
- BRICK} BRICK!
300 000 mm and Pale Brick, fl'mntmlo
,
to $8.00 891' thousand. for sale by
‘HAS. T. LEONARD. 9
Norwalk, Feb. 27. 1871.
, RANGES.
GOOD N0. 7 RANGE, - - - $12.00
u u n _ 14.00
Call and see them before buying elIewhere,
16' GEO. F. 'BELDEN.
SOUTH NORWALR
Planing Mill Go.
Builders and others are informed that this Comps
.1! are now prepared to execute in the best manner,
at short notice, all kinds of ‘
Sfieum Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
,. . and Turning.
They will also furnish on themost reasonable terms
slikinds of
I
Lumber and Timber,
and manufacture to Order,
Blinds,
Doors, Etc .
RA LUSTERS, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
llnck Walnut, Ash, Cherry,Whltc Wood
the" kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the
Steamboat Landing, SOUTH NORWALK.
C. F. TOLLES, '
D. R. AUiTIN, R. I. TOLLES, Treasurer.
R. I. TOLLES
THE" BEST. ROOFINO KNOWN.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS USE has demonstrated that
‘ WARREN’S IMPROVED
Felt, Cement and Gravel Roofing
is the best roofing in use. It will not corrode, wl!
lot crack, and will not leak. All who have given it a
fair-trial testify that it has no so erior, and the sub
scriber refers 'to the hundreds n this County who
have had"thl‘s ro’ofing put on. Orders left at thqofllce
of Meeker Brothers, coal dealers, foot of Mill Hill
will receive prompt attention. .
. . RUFUS ADAMS.
actual: or BUSINESS.
The Old stand of Waterbury d; Duncan has been re-
opened by the subscriber, who will carry on the
. Enrichment & J ob Blacksmitlinl
Having soeuredthe services ofthO
Veteran nor-e Sheer, James I). shes,
He'feels confident that he can 1
“.9 PW“? generally. D case his friends and
, GIVE ME A TRIAL.
15 , ISAAC CHURCH, JR.
[Allin FOR sALE BY '
. .. LEWIS HUBBELL, DEALER, '
IO , , _ ‘_ Watert, StrIee Norwalk;
, Cam'phorlne.
. The Greatest Discovery of' the Age for '
RELIEF OI“ PAIN.
. For Sale by n. M. e C. s. PROWITT,
- Pharmaeentlsts.
r 20.00
a and deaths inserted gratuitously. Oblt- I' .
Norwalk, Conn.
-at a bargain by the trustee of that estate.
REAL ESTATE.
OR A L—Fourteen acres of land situated on the
F H II. a ongolrgimills; Ilortblof tine lgridge. Also
ice ul n or. u ureo
$14ng cho g q B. 0. BANKS.
STORE To LET,
NO. 2; JAMES’ BLOCK,
(Next door to Henry Glover’s.) ‘ Apply to
WI. I. “'3' IEFNENO.
FOR SALE.
.THE painterly known as the “ NOBWALK TOWN
FA .” consisting of 17 acres of land. one com-
and two smaller ones——
Said farm is admira-
,' being situated
18“
jmodious Dwelling House,
Barn and other outbuildings. '
1b]! adapted to market gardenin
labout one mile Rom rNorwalk an
{cantata-the land being nearly all arable and of good,
. \ my . . .
q This pro erty wrll soon
ounded on opposite sides. y high aye. .
l in like of the subscriber
. For further particu use“ qRTIN 8. 'CRAW ,
A
,. , Agent for the Tawu.
Norwalk, July 3, 1771. ‘ 27tf
; llclunllullnllclnnrill; ,
A1 NEW UA-NAAN, CONN,
AIN BUILDING 90x30 . FEET, TIN FELT
high, well lighted, and in all respectswell
ads ted for a manuihctn business. -, It‘staudk
wit in a stone’s throw oftheraiiroad depot; :Ittbse
a nod Engineand Boileeroln; smoke stack, ac.
‘he above ofiers a .rare opuOrtuui, tyfor profitable
, investment, or for the estab ishment of somemann-
lactul'ing business in a‘ most eligible and desirable
nest on.
Aggypersonally or by letter to WM. E. RAY-
‘Mo . or A. K.’ ‘OMS OCR, New Canaan, or at
the Advocate Oiiice, Stamford, Conn. "23
For Sale or to Rent.
THE Place lately owned and occupied by the late
John Lonnsbury, in Winnipautr._ The place
consists of a large Dwelling House, wrth modern
improvements, and Five Acres of good Laud. Pleas-
antly located on the main street, near Depot, Post
Ofiice and stores. Possession veu immediate! .
MORGAN T. 8 TH. or GEORG 111‘.
Inquire of‘
RANDLE, near the premises.
,For Sale Cheap or to Rent.
DWELLING HOU only two years old on
the Ely Neck roafitsTouth Norwalk, for Pale
h a or to rent.
ice I” E. K. LOCKWOOD.
FOR NEIL—The residence of Mrs. Louisa A. smith
. on Union Avenue; 11 large rooms; a leasantand
convenient place; five minutes’ walk om thecars
and businiess cefIlItel.” good llelgbbgrhllml; rent 8500
or car more a e ossess on. y o
p y _’ ~ p FRAN "B.SMITH.
To RENT.
THE old and long established Carriage Shop,-
formeriy occupied by Waterbury & Duncan, 1:
rear of Horse Railway Depot ; Possession given im-
mediately. . - . .
Also, Rooms with, power to rent.
' Apply‘to
6tf ISAAC CHURCH, JR.
OR SALE-A GOOD BUILDING LOT on Wes
FMain Street. Inquire of Theo. Harrison, a,
Keeler’s shoe store. .
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
HE subscriber dii'era for sale, on very resenable
table Building Lots in the town of Norwalk, situated
on high ground, (Prospect Hill), near and of easy ac-
cess from the village, and commands a fine and un.
obstructed view of the town, harbor, Long Island and
.Sound. A good avenue, 50 feet wide, has been laid
out in front of the roperty. Is within five minutes-
walk of the Horse ailroad Size of lots to suit pur-
chasers : no fancy prices. For-llggthcr 1“particulars en-
quire of , .
orJAMES FINNEY- Real Estate Agent.
28
“BUILDING LOTS.”
THE undersigned ofi'er for Sale some of the most
desirable building sites in the village, lymg 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. 2‘1, 1868. -
M111 PrOperty'.
FOR SALE.
HE subscriber ofi‘ers for sale his Mil. Property sit-
ulatediu West Norwalk, about two miles from
Darien De 0:, three miles from South Norwalk, and
two miles rorn 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 a Saw Mill but suitable for a manufacto-
ry of any- kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwalk,or
of the subscriber, CHAUNCBY STREET.
West Norwalk, Sept. 25, 1869. 39“
Real Estate for Sale.
THE land belonging to the estate of George W
Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
ble property in South Norwalk, is now offered for]- sale
DP 3 0
LEWIS F. BEERS, Trustee, GEORGE W. RAY-
MON D and CHESTER F. TOLLES, South Norwalk,
Conn. t 26
FOR SALE.
THE well-known property in the city of Smith
Norwalk, now occu led by James Lucas, and
known as the ”OAS |||| E}, is ofi'eredd'or sale. Its
nearness to the depot, and cation on Main Street,
makes It one of the most d sirable business places
in this part of the county. It will be sold with or
without the furniture on resouable terms. For par-
ticulars enquire of JAMES MITCHELL Real Estate
Agent, or on the premises, of JAMES LUCAS. 36t
JAMES FINNE Y,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Auction-
eer, Constable, Collector, Arc. I
GRATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
patinna e heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous public, an solicits a continuance of the same.
He has taken' a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
Oflice, Room No. 4, Gazette Buildin , 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, Auctionesring of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, kc,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with their patronage.
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER
AND
AUCTIONEER,
CUP-ICE MITCHELLss'nLoCR,
WALL STREET,
NORWALK, CONN.
CITY RESIDENCES, '
Farms and Country Seats,
Bought, Sold, Rented and Exchanged,
REAL ESTATE,'STOCRS,
FURNITURE., so,
. at public and private sale.
AUCTION SALES 01“ HOUSES, LOTS, FARMS,
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s
Residences. '
{BIO-uses to Rent
Furnished or Unfurnished.
PLACES FOR SALE VARY[NG IN PRICE,
from 35.000 to 950,000
Al orders leftut the UNION MARKET, Mitchell's
Block, Norwalk, Conn. will receiveprompt attention.
JAMES MITCHELL.
WEDDING Rings, silver spoons, &c., manufac
tured in our store by which means parties
can be sure of getting the same metal that is left
with us. Weed’s Jewelry Store.
WATER WORKS, NoRWALK.
ANY Cement Barrels having bred stoleu.from
M the line of trench and factory of the above
works, the subscriber hereby gives notice that any
one found stealing barrels alter this notice will be
prosecuted as the law directs.
W. H. DUFFETT, Supt.
Sept. 4, 187]. ‘ 3m'86
CHARLES T. LEONARD.
DEALER IN
0- o A. L ,
WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue Stone,Lime, Cement,
—ALSO..
CEMENT PIPE FOR SEWEIIS, "lust. ONIMNEY8..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Water St, Norwalk, Conn.
South Norwalk I
be wanted for building, ,
purposes, or which it has great agvmtegeabeing 3 .
r Main and Hoyt Street.
terms, a number of the choicest, and most desi- '
Festivals, Pic-Nils, Salllll Parties,
BEEB’ 50::ATIWA'I‘ER '
. , glitgAraurLLA,
in auydesirgdqirantity, by ~ .
. IRAN Manufacturer
under Raymondg'tlyiew‘building, Main St. .'Norwalk
PLUMBING .
GUT’I‘ERS AND LEADERS
made and put up.
ROOFS REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE.
A180, losslss Is All slant or us, turn
lscll ass scam mas.
' JAMES M. BOYER,
Basement of Raymond’s New Building, corner of
15
RVE our e es ht bywearing preserva-
P xtilésemlsssei. Yell cg: read or sew all night
» without t'riu your eyes. .Can be bought only at
Weed’s J ewe ry Store.
CARPENTER AN n RUILIgEsIs.
' HE subscriber would inform the citlsenb of Not-
T walk that he is prepared to do
Building, in ‘all of its branches,
by contract, or b day’s work, and solicits ashore or
patronage. Wil try to please. Shop Center avenue,
3°" mm meet SAMUEL n. FITCH.
TEAS. corrrrs Alli) srlcrs.
’ DUTY REDUCED. '
Further particulars sec small I) III
At G. .c s. n. HOLMES, .
3 is and 15 Main Street.
City Intelligence Office.
HE sub crlber at his intelligence Oflce foot of
Mill Hill, is pr’epared to furnish 3 - ' .
GOOD SERVANTS, FARM HANDS, LABORERS,
etc., or to find good places for those out of employ-
mIlllet'is also agent for the sale of Real Estate.
h d for sale or to let. .
3 mac“ on 'anJ'OHN A. BONNECKER, Agent.
AIR Jewell- , &c., made by onr'workmen, under
our ownd rect emplo . Parties can be sure
of gettin the same hair as left with us, at.Weed_'s
'Jewelry tore.
IIARNESSES FOR SALE.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
public that he has now on and a good assort-
ment ofHARNESSES, made of the ve best mate-
rials which he will SELL A8 L0 as they can
ossiblybe furnished at any other similar estab.
Pishment in the county. Now foray the orders. Let
‘ me have them at once, I. . SWAN
Feb. 1. 1871. _ _
SOM E'I'II ING NEW !
.._.-
A FIRST CLASS CITY -
Draper & Tailoring Establishment
At No 1, Gazelle Building, (up stairs)
THEsubscrlber‘would reapectfuily Inform the cit.
izens of Norwalk, that he has made arrange,-
ments to open a lirat-class,Ncw York City Establish-
ment, as above where he pledges blame! to give sat-
isfaction to all s customers. _ , - .
He will give special attention to Boys Garm his as
Well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringin their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up,inan as -
tistic manner at reasonable prices. ,
' FRANCIS J. MCKEON.
JACKSON BROS...
J E W E L' ER S
KEEP CONSTANTLY ONIIANDA FULL
STOCK OF
FINE DDlD IND SILVER WATCHES
. JEWELRY, SILVER AID PLATED WARE!
of every deseriptiOn.
Repairing, in all its Branches
Done in the best manner.
f’ . —ALSO—
Ig'ts for Smith’s American Organs
To which we would invite the attention of the -
musical public.
EDWARD P. WEED
Dre-1135131: '
Wall Street, opp. N orwalk Hall
A large and weiiseiected stock of
Drugs and Medicines _
PERFUMER'Y, PATENT MEDICINES, all
kinds, MINERAL WATERS TOILET and
MEDICATED soars. FLAVORING and
HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS, IIAIR
BRUSHES 00 BS, SPONGES, CHAMOIS
SKINS, STAT ONERY, CIGARS, &C., so.
Is constantly adding to his stock all the newand pop-
ular medicinesof the day.
TIN B00PING,TUENA0E WORK. ,
MISS M. M. ' SMITH, ' ' '
Teacher ofSirsglng undthe Piano FOrtc
SINGING taught according to Basslni’smostap-
- proved method. Particular attentlon given to
the Developmentand Cultivation of the voice. 0
course of instruction will oesuecial adapted toChoir
slugfnglf desired. Address lit-x ll , .30., South Nor-
walk, or call at the Old WellRotel." fs
. W. E. :SWORDS,
Merchant Tailor
' COENEEQWAIsnrNoToN-AND'MAIN STS.,
SOUTMINOEWALE, comm, .
Scotch Chevoits,‘Meltons, Grape and
English Castings,
MADE UP IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST Pincus.
fit warranted and made as the customer may
' A
want it. Cutting done for others to make as hereto .'
fore. . . . ,
Also, a LARGE ASSORTMIENT or HATSIandI CAPS
NEW and RARE PLANTS;
Rlltl,jlitl‘ililgl, Verbal;
Bedding OutPl‘ants, Shrubs,
Fruit. Trees of all kinds,
RaspberryyBlaokblsrl‘I’C‘Strawberry
' Plant-I, Ch 1
EGG,FEPPER &'_ CELERY PLANTS, dye. ’
AlsoFLOWBR 'ANDNBGETABLB SEEDS. BO-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSS“. and oth
er Floral Decomtions arrangedin thebeat style afar-t
to order. Send for descriptive catfioge." ' -
. MALL!) Y en. .WNS, .
* ' " r “South‘NIorwalIkmt.
Milli-VEFBIMIAIln
i = shingles.» Lath,
BuilddrSfllal‘divare, do, . i
‘ . AI mouths Asss'mu’. '
.- OFFICES AND YARDS:
Water Street, Norwalk,
astf Washington Street. So. Norwalk,
THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING OPENED A
Boole and. Paper Store.
AT SOUTH NORWAL'K, '
Hereby gives notice that he is prepared tofurnish
WRAPPING PAPER, '
. _ Plain or Printed,
' PAPER > BA GB,
Printed to order, ,
ALSO, TWINE,
At New York Prices. Call and examine the stock
before urchasin elsewhere.
p z W. T. BUCKINGHAM,
38
No. 4 Ely’s Block, South Norwalk, Conn.
DENTISTRY ll! SOUTH llllilWIlK.
FOR FOUR DAYS OF EACH WEEK ONLY, Dr.
Kendall will continue the Dental business, as
formerly athis old stand, Sword's Building. onlce'
will be c osed Monda s and Saturdays, Dr. Kendall
bein in RI cfield. e extract teeth with or with-
outt e use 0 LAUGHING GAS. . -
Wednesdays we devote entirelyto extract‘ng Teeth
WITHOUT Am.
The principal Operator in Colton’a Dental Asso-
ciation has repeated! declared that South Norwalk
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 of work and rices before
procuriu them elsewhere. Teeth fills in the most
approv manner. These. partiallybrouen away by
decay restored to their former size and shape.
Raymcand. Bras.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN~
HII, DRAIN, FEED, FlDDD, &ll.,
‘ ANTuuACITE AND BITUMINOUS '
COAL
DY TIIE TON, CAR LOAD OR CARGO,
WOOD,
ALL KINDS, CUT AND SPLITOI'O ORDER.
I
Masons’ “Building Materials,
BLUE STONE, .
ALL SIZES AND LENGTIIS,
CUT To ORDER.
Agents for’ the celebrated
Franklin Coal or Lykens Valley.
South Norwalk, Ct.
—~
Foot of Washington Ist.,
NEW DRUG STORE.
THE undersigned would respectfully nnfiounceto
the citizens in this vicinity, that -he basing
fitted upa New Drug Store,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT era.
where will be found '
P U R E D R U G s ,,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUOBS,
non MEDICAL PURPOSES, '
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PA MN T MEDICINES, «to.
[1' Physicians Prescriptions carefully componn ded
day and night. Can be found nights, in samebnilding,
entranceonaWashingtou St.
13749 S. F. PECK. South Norwalk. Conn.
BlacIlWalInut, Ash and White Wood.
FULL LINE of these woods of the best qual-
ity, and seasoned has just been received, and'
Will hereafter be kept inlstock, by
LEWIS RURRELL, nearer,
WATER ST., NORWALK, CONN.
Call at the brick office. 33
RIVERSIDE FOUNDRY.
THE subscribers having completed their new
Foundry Works on Hoyt street, and fittedu
the same in the best manner, with most approve
machinery, are now prepared to execute all or ers for
FINEST CASTIIIS and to do I" WORK
of every description. Babbitt. metal, of every qual-
ity, furnished. Orders solicited. .
Cash paid for east scrap iron.
A. C. ARN
OTTO G.
Norwalk, May 8. 1271.
SIP!!!“ TAIL! "III“,
I At E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
OLD,
AUSCBILDT.”
cools AND, SHOES!
IS AT
. '0. S. BROWN’S,
No. 39 Main Street.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS PREPARED T0 FURNISH
.ALL KINDS OI“
BDDTS AND SHOES
ofthe best make, at the lowest. living, rates. He
wishes it to be distinctly understandthat he
WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD:
Call Early; and Secure Great Bargains.
All kinds of custom WOT-k made to order.
REPAIRING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE.
WARDEN’S orrron, ' }
Bononon or NouwALx. Aug. 22,1871.
”$500 REWARD.
Y VOTE OF THE COURT 'OF' DURGESSESH
the above reward will be paid by the Boron h
of Norwalk to the person or persons who'll
make discovery and give such information to the
proper authorities as will conviettlr‘e party orpar-
tles guilty ofthe crime of wilfully setting fire to any
house, barn,;shop, store 'or warehouse within the
limits of theborough, sincexllia 1, I871, or who
shall be guilty of the crime ofwll lly settingfire to
any. such described buildings within the :borough
limits from this date till the ofi‘er of the above re-
ward sbali. be ]publicly withdrawn or modified by
said Court of ur esses,—said reward to he paid
from the Borough reasury, u on the conviction of
the guilty parties b the Sn or or Court. The right
is reserved by'thc onrt of urgess. of up rtion-
ing the above reward among claimants is were he
more than one. ' . . . _
, SAMUEL LYNES
SOUTH NORWALK
Hardware Emporium,
Chichcstcr’s Block,
WASHINGTON STREET,
Just across from the Old Well Hotel.
Having bought, since the decline of gold, 3 full as-
sortment of
HARDWARE, BUILDERS’ AND CARPENTERS'
TOOLS PAINTS, OILS WINDOW GLASS,
CUTLERY. are. We offer it to the
Public at low prices.
W. C. QUINTARD do C0.
WALTER 0. QUINTABDu BUB] “A".
NEW COAL YARD.
.D. L. MILLARD If: 0’0.
Have established a new yard,
Corner Water and Washington Sta,
(between the Bridges,) Where in addition to all the
- best varieties of
The Place to Buy,
Coal and. Wood.
They have on hand
BRICK, '
LIME,
CEMENT,
PLASTER,
HAIR, _
BLUE STONE, Cc.
Which they can furnish. in unlimited quanttiy‘
At the Lowest Rates. 83
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—- .
Iron ‘Gutcs, Doors, Shutters and
’ Gratings.
Iron Stairs, and Bolts for building purposes, and
many other aritcles in the line of
BLACKSMITH WORK,
Shop in rear of Solmon’s Hat Shop, Union street,
South Norwalk, . 16
WM. H. DUNCAN.
NEW STORE.
B. s. BLASCER,
OULD inform the public that he has takeu'a
store in thnlx Block, and will keep on hand
ageneralassortmentof ' '
GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASS, TIN AND
, WOODEN WARE, etc.
B devoting his constantpersonal attention tothe
bus uess he hopes to merit public patronage. 47-!
HE largest assortment of watches. clocks, jew-.
‘ 8 elry. Acuin this country, at Weed’s Jewelry
tore. - - . .
Tea and Coffee at New York Prices __
GENCY FOR THE GREAT UNITED STATES
TEA COMPANY, at .
H. l. db C. S. PROWITT'S _
Drug Slate,
MERIIFI III‘I‘AIIIA "JO PLATED WARE,
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE, f
L.
-Tnsr- I
WALK .. HOTEL
N OR.
‘ been repainted, pope ,sudnewly
rooms willpleasc ‘addflssf‘ 841,3
"19 ‘ ' . Nair-'l-fillltlr
‘ Long Wanted and New 'Suppliedf
N this County, at warmerswatsv sTonE.
All New Music will beadded'ss soon as issued. .
A LARGE AND usmL DISCOUNTTC
.Taacusns, - is
A' FULL, LINE OF . . .
Mimi ;& BQQ?3.;W_0M.?
Am, I: I\,-«'V“.I
GENTLEIIEII'SIDIIIIISIIIIIB tours
Second Ste—sic; Under Ho's-walk IIIhll.
mu. -~ S. JONES, i
Next door to Hotel, West rt, Manufacturer and
' Dealer in every Iescription of .
Trunks. felled-{#6. _. . .
‘ Repairing done, with especial cute and with dis-
t h.. _ . . . , , .
”Hiram on hand and made to order, of the, best‘
stock and workmanship.
rartieleis the matter; ._ . 3
ase‘rswlll find it hr theirin‘terest to call and
examine my‘gooda-aed-‘prlees before purchasing
elsewhere. , ' 3 '_ 3 -I -_ surf
. Ill Hill. ”13'”! II "Editing! - a
it bdc'ribe We Announced t, has re-
TnfittaI the overnyat the .Old, Bake'l‘ig' hilt o'fllill;
Hill and is=now prepared to himish,lularge'or.
small quantities, ' -
Cha
fora fa
Porch
sevi than, the, Ac. G ve ms atrial. ,- . ,
Tge subscriber does not claim to be the business
an ‘ ofS. R. Bunting, but basin his employ the:
workmen recently employgggylr. Buntin .
. . A. nous oxen.
Norwalk, July 3, 1871. a
VDARIEN, '
SEMIIIIIII. FDII‘ IDDIID ‘ lIDIES.
HIS Institution is- leassntl situated onxSemi-
nary Hill About ogemueuiom DariemDepot.
For bent of location cud scenerylaud‘healthIfnl-g
ness.Of cimste lno more desire!) e. lace; can. be»
found. The building is new and but with direct
reference to the convenience and comfort of ]pupils."
The rooms are large high cellings,wel venti-
lated and newly furnishedthrou bout.- Theschool
year egins the fourth Wednes ay In tember
and closes the. third Tuesday in_J_une.I T are will
be but one vacation 'ofabout a week during thewim
tei'hoimn' i ' add a. I ' ’ "
or ems e c. r , -. - .
' ~ ’EMILY A. RICE,Prlnprai,
81 Darien Depot, Conn. <
JOIIN CoTTIER,
ENGINEER, MAOIIINIST,
And General Jobber dtiBuilder
WATER? sTnEET. 7 ~ . NonwALx,5 CONN.
Steam and Gas Fitting promptlfexc‘euled.
FANCY DYEING.
MOEGLING,-of Danbury, has located his
Norwalk Oilice at the store of '
E. E. PARKER:
Main Street, where all orders for Dyeing Ladies’ and
tention. All colors use every week, so tnereeau be .
no delayin vin ‘ any shade or bus desired. Gen-
tlemeu’s cloIIles c caned and dyed without ripping.
MILK, ntI-Sf ants fer quart.
“AYBESHIRE DAIR FARM," can doso by,
vingtheir orders at Frank Mead & Co’s. The
_ {ERSONS wishing to en age their milk ofthe
a
I milk willbe served punctually everymorning. 41t
MELVILLE E. MEAD,- Notary-Public
r
rants error, a...
REAL ESTATEEONDS, so.
LOANs, NEGOTIATED; I .
II'oreign Drafts and Passage Tickets
. Internalftevenue Stamps and Legal Blanks, 0
Fire, Life and Accidental Insurance.
Boo-rs 8‘ Guests
THE subscriber would respectfully call theatteu
tion of the public to thelr -
NEW S'IIoCII or GOODS,
. consisting of- a general assortment of
,llocts,SIloc Shelters,
the, both gentlemen and Ladies' wear, which wil
be sold very low for Gas , at the old stand,
aunt’s BLOCK.
SOUTH NOIIIWALK, CONN.
Alfids oroenw and Ladies’ Beats, Shoes, Arc:
made to order, in the'mosIt workmanlike mauner,and
at fair Iprlwe.
HORSE CABS BUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.
HIRAM' é. BROWN.
~'lirsllssur all,
At EL K. LOCKWOOD’S.
WATER: .WATER :‘
ILLS REPAIRED' Ind BUNK, with Patent
11 Pl b .
Cement We pe, LEAS. T. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 87, 1871. . 9
Emu-12m AND MARINE '
INSURANCE
Tilt lluwall insulin Melly,”
Room No. vendetta: Building.
" Hnmmcr’s‘ Champnlgn Ale.
This attentiorr of thepnhllc-is’sdrlclted to the supe-
rlor quality of . , - .
' Manning's Pnusn BREWED
' 3 'CnA‘ssrAIGN ALE.
ThlsAle is brewed'fre'ah cut all menus of the ar,
d its beep! lly of that brew dur-
i‘rlrlg the mostngxcesslve hot weather, is guaranteed for
an length of time.
is and Half-Barrels at the store
orsale in Barre I FITCH ORENOUD,
ofthe slid'scl'lb'ers V . Main 5L, Norwalk,.Cosn.
Agents for the sale ofHammer’s Champaign Ale.
B 4 U
PURCHASE YOUR HOUSEKKEPING AhTICLss.
Chino, Crockery, Glass,drc.
EXAMINE THE EADGAIus FOUND
. - At E. K. LOCKWOOD’S'
N as bitt’s' Coagh Syrup,
roR COUGns AND I-CoLns.
A'hrerneme'dy. ifztaken in time. V I
Price 50 Cents and 81' pel'fBottle.
For“!!! by II. M. a CNS. PIROWITT.’I .
—A few eutlemen can ‘bedccol'umodated
CANE
wit hoardsn Lod u b callln stille-S rin
aloon. - K: "sir. “grilles,”- 1‘
LAZARUSCMorris’s celebrated erfected specta
closure to be had only at Wee ’s Jewelry Stpre
Warden of Borough of Norwalk.
At E. K. LOCKwoonf's. ' g
sitf _ I , Proprietor.
5 110" 090'!“ to? “HIE-9' Iii“! Of‘alfit'r- I" I“; I gafonc-small speck of dark appear
e
th and the roundsasound ibullolelhs'!
beguggllrhne aide: ,Pariles‘wlshln ' 1 66 ch! Igc
A- v .
orwsik, Cesar
The Largest Stock of. sheet Minis it.
HARNESS SADDLES , ; ’ -
“ ”miss
‘31,: unusuafcorlihgfie‘erl‘
rgea reasonable and satihfsétory. 'A ’fa'ir‘prlce: '
BBRAnL—Whegat,-Iiyc, Graham, deed .
CAKE, plain orfane kinds. PIES, of everyde- _
7 'alrirm sounded from a distance of three or
2 four miles. When the
' cureda dray, and the gentlemeh dragged it
Gents’ Wearing Apparel, Mt, will receive prompt at- .
' m rooms to suit me. My library I had so
' long as we could, till the sand was so burn-
. was no hope but to beer as best we might.
' there would be apause, then the hot air
.. ' am and Light.
, g So’ms murmurrwheu their sky is clear
* #1 ‘ And whollyibrightto view,
. In their great heaven of blue:
‘E‘And some with thankful love are filled
.. ’ Ifbut one streak ofilght,
» One raonfGod's good mercy glld
‘ 3 The darkness of their night.
J"? “‘_~ -..... ...___..__ ‘3VV_
CHILDHOOD’S MUSIC.
DY GIOIGI I. CARIN-
ml; ‘L
Tremh.
:3."
"c3: .
I kind! not why, yet often, when I’m seated
W in some day dream’s soft, delicious maze,
WI Im‘thc cloisters of my soul repeated,
I bgqr the music sweet ofother dirys,
The We song that, when the evenings shadows
. to fall, breathed out a soft “Goodnight”—
sb glass that ran across the meadows
Vly morn, ‘when summer skies were bright-—
‘aufe tOnes so solemn and sonorous,
,i'riglleys when Faith and Trust were sure—
jot-woodland echoes of some chorus
'o’er by childish voices, sweet and pure—-
ix.
7 themnslc comes the recollection
. Of . I lag welcome. and of evening prayer,—
Of ,. ., te' tender love and kind protection—-
‘ . by days, devoid of griefand care—
snd promises so fondly spoken—-~ -
tedcblngs ”good to good resolves gave birth,
. I the deer home circle was unbroken,‘
. hours .of fireside merriment and mirth.
. J . . .
Algal thfese seeués come back‘with all the seeming
0f fleet realities—I know not why:—'
And ‘1 find a pleasure in this dreaming,
’. Angus“ dim melodies of days gone by.
' , - ; —cruclnuuzl Tom and Chronicle.
‘ eras; lamest-no during the Chi-'
’ ; y: cage Fire.
7:. Fredonia (N. Y.) Censor; prints the
foIll' 'ing extracts from a private letter writ-
’ Mrs. Augustus Moore, to her parents
2 ..t village. The writer is a niece Oer.
God; '.~Bishop and'a daughter of Mr. and
MILD; H. Jennings, who were formferly
residllnts of Bridgeport. ' It gives a vivid
idearofthe experiences of many residents
‘duriug the terrible cOnflagration :— _
,1 z > . _ ,OAKPARK, Oct. 14.
t '. This morning I will try to give you some
history'of what we personally endured
duringihc progressoflhe great fire.
. ‘ re wasa fearful fire Saturday hi hi.
that we watched half the night, and Sun ay
was a hot,- windy day.» When we went to ,
bed at ten o’clock Sunday night a big fire
seemed 'in progress on- the south side. The
I . neral alarm soun-
dedfivhich brought us a Ito a senseof some-
ihinlgzalarming, Ir dressed regularly. The
gen emen mostly started over town, leaving
only two with the ladies in the house. In
about thirt _ minutes Mr. Moore came back
with the ot ers, saying the Court House and
Sherman were gone, the Tremont was going.
and we must pack up. Simultaneously
somebody arrived to say that the Lake
Boise on the north side by Rush street
bridge was on fire, and even then we saw
flames. bursting from the roof of Lill’s brew-
ery, north of‘us and close to the water works.
The streets were full of dry leaves blowing
in 'a hurricane. - The Cinders fell in pieces
some a foot long, and before any person
could realize a thing, innumerable fires were
raging all around three sides of. us. Every-
thrng caught at once. There was no escape
except to the sand of the lake shore, but
even then we hadn’t, much time, for the wind
or LIGHT 'IACHINFS I0? 341-!) KINDS. ' pfimédf.OSH-Ollr block caught slowly. We not mind. He called the railway carriage
nearly ept our-presence of mind, and
used ill lime. to the best advantage. I
packed my two trunks, throwing out all I
thought - ‘could get along without, and
putting in ,winter clothing, a few sets of
under clothing, a few table books,'and arti-
cles for immediate comfort. Somebody pro-
d0wn .to the sands themselves, for a horse
could not be had. , _
The week before we had bought a quan-
tity? of new furniture, and I had just gotten
_'i teased till it was choice and valuable.
My pictures and keepsakes were precious, I
stayed in the rooms till the gas began to
die, and the light of the fire to glare in de-
moniacally and then shut the doors on my
treasures and left them.
You must know long before this the water
works were demolished, the bridges burned,
and not an engine on the north side. An
immense lumber yard was below us on the
sands, and we went two blocks south to
below Ontario street, Where was an open
space of some acres of sand. That filled
fast with people, each bringing what they
could , it was an exciting scene. The horses
behaved well, I did not see one frightened,
but there were many stray cattle that plung-
ed frantically in every direction. When we
had deposited our ods there became
evident we must go ther; we could feel
the heat of the flames, and knew there was »
danger to ourselves and our goods. Between
us and the lakewas a high wall of sand, sur-
mounted by a fence. Safe! seemed beyond
that, and we made move 0. 2 over the em-
bankment. Mr. Moore had soaked his large
shawl in the bath tub before leaving, the
house, and with that and 8. Brussels carpet
of Mrs. Woodmfi's we covered all the goods.
Then we went to the top of the wall of sand
where we could see the destruction, and .I
watched our poor house birth. It was hard
to see the flames pouring out ofmy windows,
but I felta sort of fascination, and that I
must not leave the place ,till all was over.
Meanwhile day, approached. People bega
to do as we had done, and move over the
wall, everybody alike feeling that something
still worse was coming, yet not realizing
the extent. A coffin was brought down
from oueburning house, the friends guarding
the dead body of one of their household.
Before and afler that we rested in expectan-
cy, thinking the fire would now pass us by.
Then the sun came up on that scene of
devastation. The poor inhabitants had
brought household goods, such as straw
beds, and inflamable articles in general were
all around us, and as we began to think
danger would reach us in that way, the cry
came that the lumber yard was on fire,
Crowds came pouring over the wall, the
fence caught, black smoke, sparks and cin-
ders enveloped us, and such a scene of hor-
ror and terror as ensued I cannot make you
imagine. The sun disappeared, the wind
increased, straw beds, feather beds and-
blankets blazed, and even the people were
on fire. One man passed us with the back
or his coat and vest blazing, and he didn’t
know it until some one called to him. For
the only time unmitigated fear took posses-
sion of me. One of. our party said, “ we
must work our wayl to the waters edge i”
That revived me—t e idea of something to
(lo—and we carried our trunks down to the
edgle the lake. That is, we carried as
log we could not go back. It is incredible
now - that we saved anything, but the ef-
fort io keep our efi'ecls safe as far as we
could helped us .to bear up through that aw-
ful day. At last we were all, after move
No.3, close to the water, and there began a
test of our powers of en ncc. William
B. Ogden’s great lumberyard of hard wood,
seasoned by five years exposure, burned all
da , pouring the hot smoke on us, and cut
off: as we were by fire at the north, there
If suffocation seemed inevitable, we could
go out into the lake and drown, and atler I
was once by the lake .my'fear led me, and
I looked on the drowning as a salvation.
What was even more than the smoke was
the hurricane of driving, blinding sand, cut-
ting us like needle points, never citing up,
putting our eyes nearly out ; cover ourselves
as we might working through all protection.
We watcued each other that we , should not
burn. I was on fire three times. Once a
stranger passing saw my dress gathers bum-
ing, and smothered the flame. or a minute
coming werwould‘ gasp and catch for
breath, till we won! feel that we could
bear no more, when there would be another
momentary breathing time. Most of the
people were composed; a few children and
women cried aloud. Nobody complained,
.but all worked when there was anything to
do, and endured when endurance was ne-
cessa . -
Tilfiheday Was more than half gone, we
did not leave the spot. As the buildings
burned down during the day, Ihe heat sub-
sided, and we were able to work our way
north. About one o‘clock, afternoon, we
made an effort to get awa , and slowly
went up to Superior street, t rec blocks be-
low Lill’s brewery. Mr. Moore and Mr.
Grow sent the rest of us ahead, saying the
would, look after the goods. a little and fo -
low. The heat was not so bad, but the
wind and sand agonizing. Well, Mr. Grow
and my husband did not come. I waited
perhaps an hour in suspense, saying I must
go back, the others insisting 1 should not
keeping myself . composed -' by counting,
till i could bear it no longer, then Mrs.
Woodrofi‘ and I plowed our way back in
the‘face of the wind. Getting to the spot I
could not see them, and it was only by Mr.
G. having my checked shawl on his head he
ed with sand, both nearly insensiblc. Mr.
Grow’s face purple from suffocation and not
able to speak Mr. Moore did moan out some-
thing._ A man near threw me a basin, and
I ran rnio the lake, filled the basin with wa-
ter, and wet their faces and lips till they re-
VlVCd.‘ It was in such scenes as that we
spent the day. When one gave out another
revrved, and so we passed the lime helping
each 0! her. We wet our handkerchiefs and
held them to our faces, but the water was
more sand and cinders than water. Such
as It was we drank it in lnr e quantities, for
our thirst was awful. We ad no eatabies
after our three o’clock Sunday dinner. Our
next meal was seven o’clock Monday eve-
ning. There were teams on the shore, and
about four o’clock Mr. Moore' hired a man
for three dollars to carry our trunks the
length of three blocks to the last stopping
place below the brewery. There we held a
council of war. and decided we must spend
the night there. Mr. Grow and another
man volunteered to force their way to Kin-
zre street to try and get provisions, which
they did, and we had something to eat.
Hardly one of us had thought of being hun-
gry. The fires them the ruins lighted us,
and we made. our arrangements for the
nrght. Three of us lay on our carriage
blanket With my water proof dress over us.
Mr. Moore slept, but I watched in spite of
mfyself irll about eleven, when ,I felt adrop
0 ram on my, face, in a moment another,
and seen all were awake to the fact that it
was milling, and we wilhout shelter. We
were lyrng close to a stone wall that ran
down toward the lake. The boys went
down to , the old lumber yard and found
some boards charred on one side, which
they braced against the stone wall, making
a' shelter, plied the trunks on the side of
the wrnd’s IdircIction, and under those we
crowded, lying closely packed, the rest of
that long night. When one stirred all the
rest had . to move. We did not groan or
cry, but took what mfort we could. The
ground was hard and cold but it Was a rest.
Toward morning the weather chan ed. It
grew cold, and we were all ,chi ed and
cram ed. ,Ailer, the rain through the night
peop e worked lheir' way over from the west
side looking for their'fl'iends. Every little
whrie a vorce would call from over the stone
w‘all, “ Is such‘ or 'such 'a person here i”
Sometimes they would be. Once I heard
the voice of an acquaintance calling for his
brother. I answered, but couldn t make
hrm hear. , Idid not sleep one minute. and
the night was long, but morning came at
last. '-. earns came over from the west side,
and: by seven Tuesday morning we were
loaded rinto:a trunk, wagon With 'all our
worldly possessions, taking our way through
the ruin f ' the beautiful north side, and
oh! the estruclion which had taken place
whilewe were shut in on the shore. At
szie street depot we found we- could et
out to Oak Park, and there Mr. Grow, Mr.
Moore and I left the rest. ' It .was a sorry
partm , for we did not know when we
shoul ‘ meet afiin, or if Mrs. Woodrufi‘
would find her uglrter with a house over
her head, for we had heard flyingreports of
fires over there. Mr. Moore took me to the
waiting room and left me, and poor, forlorn
specimen that I was, covered with dirt,
sand and smoke, I could bear it no longer, ,
but lifted up my voice and wept.
*
BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
, CHAPTER I —nsronM.
William Fossil lived with his grandmoth-
er nnd his sister J u. at Hilltop, near Réigate.
He was a clerk in the admiralty, and had
to go up to London in the morning, and
brick to dinner in the evening, which he did
his smoking room.
.William Fossil was thirty, the grand-
mother eighty, Ju. twenty-three, the inter-
mediate generation being dead. On Sun-
day afternoon it was William Fassil’s de-
light io take a long walk if he could find a
companion—and the friend who mostly
came to his reséue was Tom’Chatieris.
Tom was not such good company on one
of these afternoons as usual; he listened
well enough—so does a horse—but he did
not seem to take inwmeaning with words.
At last he said: .
“ Look here old fellow, I' want to speak
to you seriously.” .
“ About the weights in the Cambridgshire,
I suppose,” replied Fassi]. “ Take my ad-
vice, Tom, and never bet on another horse
till his number is up.”
_“ I mean to improve upon it, and let them
run backward altogether. Don’t look as-
tonished—a fellow must give up betting
some day, and I prefer doing it before I am
quite smashed.” '
“ You! I though you were always on
Winners." _
“ No doubt I have had better luck than
the majority of backers, but that does not
make a pennyworth of difference. A man
always increases his expenditures 'when he
wins, but he never reduces it in proportion
when he loses. Upon my word, though it
sounds contradictory, I am certain that it
pays better to' lose from the first than to
start successfully, even if you win on the
average.”
“ There is a' great deal of truth in what
on say, Torn," replied Fassil, “‘but how on
arih did you ever come to discover it ?”
“ Well, William, the fact is—I want to
marry your Ju. There now, the murder is
out.” . . ' '
Fasail, who was forging ahead at the rate
of four miles and a. half to the hour, stop-
ped so abruptly that his hat shot over his
forehead.
“ What i" he exclaimed.
- Tom continued bashfully: '
“ I dare say it sounds queer to you, who
know more about me than most fellows do,
and a terrible deal more than J u. does. It is
true I am not worthy of her—but there
would be precious few meninges if men
were expected to be as good as girls are.”
“ It is not’that," said Fassil, .“ but the
idea of your marrying! And JD 1” And
picking up his hat, he walked on cogilat-
rug. .
_ “ I have sold my hunter and my back. I
have paid all my debts, I have given up my
chambers and taken quiet lodgings at Sid-
cnham, where some of my people live; and
I have looked into my affairs boldly before
mentioning the matter,” said Tom.
“ Then you and Ju. are not actually en-
gaged?” .
“ Not precisely ;-bnt it is all right if I can
manage to board, lodge and cloth her. That
is the A worst of it; I find that 1 have been
living like a fool on my capital, and have
only £5,000 left. I must do something, and
the question is, What am I fit for l I doubt
whether I should make a good pardon—be-
sides, I left the university without taking a
degree. It is late to start educating one’s
self for a doctOr or lawyer at thirty. - Do
you think I could get a secretaryship? As
for competent examinations—I never knew
but little, and have forgotten that little long
ago.” ,
“ My dear Tom,” said Fassil gravely, “we
have been friends, and I do not know any
man I would sooner haye for a brother-in-
law: but. we must look facts in the face.
Ju. has nothing; she is entirely dependent
upon me, and I live Up to my small income;
so that she will ‘be unable io bring any-
thing to help.” '
“ I knew that, old fellow.”
“ Well, then, it is absolutely necessary
that you should, as you say, have some oth
er source of income than the interest upon
five thousand pounds. It is true that she; is
an excellent manager, and makes Dry salary
go a marvelous way; but, then, think what
your habits have been i” .
CHAPTER II.—IA momorous ACORN.
If you suppose that by draining a coun-
try you can get rid of Will-o'-the-Wisps you
had better answer those adverlisements in
the 2m which are addressed to gentlemen
with a small capital at their own dispOsal,
and you will be speedily nndeceivcd. One
of the isguided imps proposed that Tom
Chat! should devote his life to potichc-
manic; another, that he should become a
manufacturer and retail vender of ginger
beer, while others, less harmless, sought to
lost'his'ha'tHhs'tpl found them half cover-
_ that oak, and meditate upon his new emi-
pockets, on pretexts so transparently fraul-
ulcnt that Tour, with all his natural taste
for speculation and sanguine belief in “good
things," saw through them at once.
He likewise tried for vacant secretary~
ships of several public compan3es, but found
that the directors gave those posts to their
OWD nominees, and only advertised for the
sake of appearances, lest the shareholders
should suspect them of jobbery.
By the end of a couple of months he was
heartily sick of bootless correspondence and
of bothering his friends for testimonials to
no purpose, and started all one day alone to
walk away a fit of the blues, eschewing the
high roads and following rural footpaths.
One of them brought him into a wood on
the crest of some undulated ground, and as
it was now the last week in October, the
foliage was very finely tinted; for the year
is like a dolphin—its brightest colors come
out when it is dying. '
Tom Chatteris was always afi'ecled pleas-
antly by beauty in any form, and the scene
cheered him up, and inclined him to take
a more sanguine view of life than he had
started with. .
“ After all, how jolly we might live in an
Australian or American clearing! I won-
dcr if Ju. would consent. She might not
like the idea; but I am certain she would
enjoy herself when she ot used to it- She
would be giving up naing, except her
grandmother, and William will look after
her. What is the best I can expect in Eng-
land? To sit at a desk all day and never
cross a horse again; While, as a squatter,
my life would be perpetually in the saddle.
By Jove! I will go over tomorrow and put
it to her.
A rash vow which was never to be kept.
But the making of it did Tom good, for it
represented a feasible, practidal plan. All
wasnncertain and surrounded with diflicul-
ly at home; but if Ju. would consent to
co'onial roughing it, their future was clear,
distinct and simple. So he- cheered up, like
the lost traveler who comes upon a land-
mark, and, instead of hurrying on at the
pale he had started at, he began to pause
where gaps in the wood afforded him glimp.
see of the fertile country spreading for miles
beyond- '
A splendid oak, Some three hundred yards
ofi‘, seen at the end of a ride, attracted his
particular attention—it was so lofty, so
thicker than those on most trees of the same
species around about. Tom was sadly ma-
terialistic, even in his most romantic vein,
and as the day was warm for the time of the
year, it immediately occurred to him that
it would be pleasant to smoke a pipe under
gralion scheme. But he had hardly gone
far enough from home to sit down and rest ,
yet would it notbe better to continue his
walk ? Curiosity decided the question ; for
while he was looking towards the tree, he
fancied one of the lower boughs shook; and ‘
as there was not a breath of wind stirring
he wondered what was the cause, and went
towards it to ascertain. ' , i
The motion was not repeated—perhaps it
had been only fancy. But slay—what was
that dark obj'éét dimly showing through the
Tom sauntered quietly up to within twenty
paces of the oak, and then suddenly sprang
into a run, for the Object took a 'human
form; and presently he found himself im-
mediately under the body of a man hang-3
ing to a rope attached to a bouglr which
spread Conveniently above.
By raising his hand Tom would have
touched the pendant boots, which were in
good repair and well blacked. The rest of
the clothes were respectable, though run-
ning a little to seed; and a chimney pot
hat, which lay on the ground, was a gentle-
manly hat. But Tomdid not want to touch
the boots, for to pull the leg of a hanging
man is not the best way to resuscitate him.
Neither did he spend time in examining his
apparel, the little matters I have mentioned
were apparent at a glance. 0n the contra-
pily, easy to climb, and lay out on the bough
with the readiness of a sailor.
In the early and sanguine days of his
secretaryship—hunting, Tom had provided
himself with a penknife of superlative qual-
ity, with which, to operate on the goose-
quili she had expected to wear down by the‘
bundle; and with this he now proceeded
to cut down the rope. The blade, though
unusually very sharp, was exceedingly
small, the rope new, hard and thick. ‘It
was a terrible long operation, and seemed
a hundred times longer than it was. Fortun-
ately the weight at the other end helped the
incision ‘by stretching the gap, and when a
strand was half cut through, it tore the rest
of it.
As Tom lay there on his stomach, wilh
his left arm around the bough, his right
arm swaying and hacking, his head and
shoulders leaning over, he noticed a de-
cided kicking in one of his legs, and a mo—
tion in one of the arms of the bungee which
could not be dIrc to the swinging motion
given him by the operation going on over-
head; and thesight gave frantic efforts to
the cutting. When the rope was three
parts severed, the rest tore out and the body
fell limpily to the ground, the feet striking
first, so that it remained" erect while you
could “count two, and then tumbled over
with a dead thug.
Tom dropped down beside it in a mo-
ment, and proceeded to lose the slip-knot
from about the neck. There was an ugly
deep red mark showing the pattern of the
rope, all around, and the face~was not pleas-
ant to look upon. '
back and raised the head a little, he won-
dered what to do next, but chafed the hands
and the chest while he pondered; and as he
was thus 'occupied he had the satisfaction
bf seeing the , choking look disappear.
Whether, indeed, this was a sign or death
of recovery he could not tell, but it made
the face very much less unpleasant to look
upon. -
He had never in all his life felt a greater
sense of relief than he did now on hearing
the sound of wheels. Running in the di-
rection he came, after sixty yards, to a lane
masked by underwood; in the lane was a
dog cart just passed. '
“ Hi! dog cart, ahoy! stop 1" he cried,
and it stopped. The dog cart containeda
neat gentleman in- a frock coat and specta-
cles Who' drove, and a smart adolescent
groom, who folded his arms.
“ Is it Mrs. Bunnytlrrope ?" asked ‘be gen-
tleman, as Tom ran up breathless.
“ No, it’s a fellow I’ve .cnt down.
you a medical man I”
“ Yes.”
“ What luck! Come along; I think he is
alive.”
The groom then took the reins; the doc-
tor accompanied Tom to ,lhe body under
the oak.
“ Is be alive ?" askcd'Tom.
“ 0h,yes ; \ his heart is beating. But he
must be properly attended to as quickly as
possible.” -
They carried him to the dog ‘cari easily
enough, but it was another matter to haul
him up ; however, it Was managed.
“ Where am I to drive i" asked the doc-
tor; and Tom, who had the one virtue of
promptness, named his own lodginge re
gardless of consequences.
CHAPTER III.——A PLUNGL-IN A NEW DIREC-
~TION. I,
The spot where Tom Chalicris had tem-
Are
transfer his remaining capital into their Own
ry he swarmed up the tree, which was, hap- ‘
When Tom had turned the body on its '
built over then as it is now,and they got
home pretty quietly; but the few people
who did see them showed interest. Inbont
the doctor, driving fast, and the groom,
kneeling on the scat; behind, Tom and}
body, which, with the assistance of the
groom, he was preventing from rolling off
into the road. .
When they arrived the landlady became
hysterical; but Tom, ignoring her, had his
charge carried up into his own room, laid
upon his own bed, and there properly treet-
ed.
First, the patient recovered, and then he
went to sleep. Sterne tells us that we wa-
ter a flower because we have planted it;
imagine, then, the interest felt by Tom in
this individuals-declared by the tail of his
shirt to be S. P. Collins—for whose sake be
had ruined a peuknife, slept on the sofa,
and possibly incurred a doctor’s bill.
“ I suppose I ought to thank you I” said
S. P. Collins.
“ Well, perhaps it would be the correct
thing to do,” replied Tom, for, having pre-
pared himself to ' check an overpowering
burst of gratitude, he was taken aback.
“ Exactly,” continued the unhanged one ; ‘
" and yet you might give aman credit for
knowing his own mind. You don’t sup-
pose I placed myself in the position in
which you found me for the sake of testing
your agility, or intruding upon your hospi-
tality, do you]’ However, [you meant well.
But when I think that I had got over that
first horrible choky feeling, and had floated
into delicious insensibility, and that now I
have gOi to go through it again—I woude
if laudanum is better!” -
“Well, you are a cool hand i" cried Tom.
“ Why ‘2” replied Collins. “You have
stopped my making a Certain journey by
one route, I must try another.”
“ Don'? talk such infamous nonsense.
One may commit a crime in a_ moment of
impulse, and be deserving, perhaps, ofmore
pity than blame; but to meditate upon it
beforehand is unpardonabic. Oh, I don’t
wanr'to split hairs, and listen to casuistry;
if people were utterly selfish, and believedin
nothing, and killed themselves directly life
was a bore, the world Could not go on. You
owe me nothing for preserving your life;
but you do owe me a lot for saving you
from a crime.”
“ Ah !I it is very well for you to talk,
wide-wrending,andils leaves were so much -young man; but you do not know what
hope deferred is; to see fortune just within
your grasp, and never be able to seize her;
to be neglected, laughed at, when you know
you have reason oh your side."
Tom, who had set his heart on effecting a
cure, encouraged him to talk. The man
was an inventor, who had the bad luck of
his tribes-one of his discove ' had been
discOvered already by someb y else ; oth-
ers had made the fortunes of those to whom
he had inirusted the working of them,
while he himself had received a mere pit-
tance. SO, at last, when he had perfected a
machine Which would save manufiictnrers
of a certain description fall ten per cent. on
their outlay, he determined to work the
patent himself“. As he was a poor man,
however, he had to borrow capital, and
either mistrusting the speculation or anx-
ious to secure the profits for himself. There
was no help for it ; the bills were due; the
debtor had not got the money to meet them
with; and the creditor refilsed to renew.
The poor meebanician felt as if fate were
against him, and in the poignancy of his
despair determined to put an end to him-
self.
“ Well,” said Tom, in a fever, “ but how
much arethese bills far, that are out against
you I”
“ With interest, fifleeenlhundred pounds."
“ That would set you quite fi'eel” .
“ Quite.” _
“ And how much would start your inven-
tion fairly so that. it might begin to pay!”
" If I had another thousand, success
would be certain.” I
“ Well, lOok here,” cried the imprudent
Tom,“ I have only five thousand pounds in
the world, so do not hurt me without get-
ting any good yourself. But if on going
over the matter carefully, there really seems
a good prospect of making the thing pay
for an expenditure of two thousand five
hundred, we will go in to partnership."
It was a wonderful thing to see how-the
light of hope and triumph flashed Upon
Collins’ face as he heard these words.
“ Come, come to my lodgings,” said he,
“ and I will satisfy you. Oh, I can bear the
journey to London well enough, never fear.”
Tom Chatteris knew nothing whatever
about mechanical contrivances, but he had
a certain amount of general intelligence;
and Collins’ explanation of his model was
so lucid that it became evident that, suppos-
ing he was rightabout the present state of
that description of machinery, he had for ‘
proved on it very considerably. .He sup-
ported his views of the case by letters from
well known firms consenting to give his
patient a trial, and authorizing him to Send
them the novelty when ready; and he'also
had account books and other memOranda
showing the state of forwardness ianwhich
his manufactory was when silenced for
want of the‘sine'ws of trade. - ~ . ,
In Short a good deal less-would'have suf-
ficed to determine Tom, whose impulsive
and speculative nature had caught fire at
the other’s enthusiasm. Neck or nothing,
he went heart and soul into the affair ;" sold
but three thousand pounds, look up - the
bills, and provided Collins with the means
of completing his orders as soon as pessi-
ble.
He was a little damped on Sunday, when
he went to the Fossils. Ju., indeed, was
pleased enough to learn that he had at last
heard of “ something,” but when he was oil,
with her brother, for the hebdomedal Walk,
he got well croaked at.
“ on, Tom, Tom." said William Fossil,
“ I would not have believed such a green
trick possible! To cut down a inadm' an
who hangs himself, is all very well, bug to
go into partnership with him afterwards l”
“ Of course, it sounds queer, if yOu put it
in that epigramaticway,” said Tom;--“ but
I believe it is a real good thing for-all‘iha't.”
, " Well, said Fossil, you were alwls'ys'the
most wonderful fellow to fall on your legs I
ever did know; that is one comfortllf;
CHAPTER rv.—sArE UP To Tim suurACE.
I am sorry to be unable to say, or even to
him, what‘ Mr. Collins’ invention, was, or to
what Branch of industry it applied: ‘j If I
were to do so, very many people 'rnight
name names, and Mr. Collins would not
like his real namejdivulged in connection
with that suicidal episode. He often con-
fesses, indeed, that at One period of» his life
he was, for a short time, in. a ten-ibis state
of suspense; but he does not intend to be
taken literally. You must, therefore, take
Torn Chatteris’ marvelous piece of luck on
trust, and without verification; for the I
scheme in which he had embarked with a
gambler’s desperation was neveriu'I doubt
from the day that Collins completed his
his capital, and all his lime in tbfisfair.
At the end of a twelve months, he wei in
a position to marry Ju.IFassil, who likes
the north. Where they live, and is gradually
developing a fine pity, wiriéhIIis-ue‘a're'r'IaIHn
to scorn than love, for All people ‘irhovare
not rich. But she is very ebuin'iin'giin her
own set, and an aligd It llérne. " ‘_' ‘
Tom chuckles inwardly to notice-her un-
witting adoptiOn of-the pussy haulei‘lr,’ but
porarily located himself was not so thickly-
refrains from quizsinz her. Mifiirfiflsfl-
just as he was on the point of success, the
leaves? A queer growth of wood, surely. ~leuder of the money came down upon him“
first order; and Tom embarked theme! of ,
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