,
, WHOLEINUMBER 1251..
NOlRWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY.DECEMBER 26,1871.
.f ' VOLUME ammo. 52..
some: “um
Orrrcs 117,9A’1Bm BUILDING.
' A. In; nuoxou a: co.,
A. H. BIIN/GTON, J.\B. ELLS, G. N.
Single copies cents.
Advertising Rates.
Four lines or less, i insertion till-eta; 8 times,
One sonar one insertion, _. . I -
Per-week, or continuance, x _ , .
One hears, six months, , e 4 >
' “ “ one year—with paper,
Two is .i u st to
Thra. I‘ M ed H II
One guerter Column, one year,
on. “I H n It
Full Column, one year
Specie! Notices as per
tl'Locei N I
per line.
, templeted at the time
to ask: 10mm, 9 “w W
..etnc‘., .. e
- , ‘ Adverse Dwgfmnlredfm all mnelgnt
’lisemonts. ~13“ 4 ' ' "
nsrter of e'Col‘umn, ope tIiIne, -
Full Column. one time
his s and dee
nary-'0?-
, .1
ti ued afiromote private interests,
per column. An unusual cuts
Spore-aunts. .. _
',.lnserted gratuitously.
Boom No.4 Gazette Building, ‘ .
aosxru w. VIII-30!.
ALEX. S. Mason,
" Idiom rim
WILSON, as ammonium,
"Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
H ALSO. rhuSIONANDrArsNr Aorsrs.
. . Norwelk, .Couu.
[reside-31.13130" Draper In" the State
Ema.
Subscription 32.00 per car insurance.
8 1.00
1.00
lent advance on "the 'ebove:
otioes in needinggohimns, as cents
Yearly advertisers restrictedto the business con-
udtrect, but are permitted
‘ of their advertisements.
adver- ‘
line. .
‘ ‘ ‘ ' .— ' ' din matter de-
l conniunlcetione linemen [“815 g” half "a
and devices
I. IILDIN anthem.
err! omirnw toast,
5
j , Organist ofIthe sir-semi Church.
\
i
\
Teacher-0f the -.
. _ I Plano-Fortes
' ' ‘ “no“.
Box gimp. Ndswalk. cm.
or... gnd Musical Cera-
"In New rectum Wm. arose t, 9033 896
Broadway. ,
.BAOAKI
. 0"me III M” s
endsargsonxorthe llye an
~ Cheeses olz-the Lungs. e
Bar, and
n. I). _from the Ito ei
tendon thei n
Caterrhai
sees and Nasel passages,
also Nervous maladies of all kinds. particularlylthosI:
electing Females. All of which he
s sistudy, end successful rsctiee more
. rty. years. Can -be eons ted
.afloe. over the Store of Knapp A Die ermen,
in St., South Norwslk, ram 0 A. in, to
Dr. will visit patients during the day,
,«isulred. _ _
’Cg‘A. runnnarsn,
. rename/m1-
...-2.... 100116;. of Dental Surgery.
has me e h .
than}. .
tie) at his-E
Wesh-'
0mm
when‘
use
/
'At the once in the old Falrfieid' Conn” Bank
s 'm.;' 5
::;~nie‘...r.o.nmomy,
Jar-Dumms'r,
fronwALu, CONN.
Oilice in Ghetto Building, BoomNo. 8, overJeck-
sonBrols store: -
_ Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gee, administered when
.A New amo- for late-w k-'-l ht durebleend
‘MII fl ,nIor is.
. PATENT AGENCY.-
-. WILLIAM VINE,
‘ , Agent and Solicitorpi’ Parent‘s,
’- Mechanical Draughtsman and
MODEL ”KER,
iy'l Winnipenk, Conn.
on 80 ' mmwoon’
Fullhesbiemremwor are...:rrrra..aai?su amp..-
AND
Gentlemen FumiShing Emporium,
, stein Street, Norwalk,‘Conu..
31:3,??? WAIT“,
' ’Her‘clr'ant Taller,
‘ Jurtis's Building, Main Street, Nortralk, Ct!
Hfih'knd-Xouth’sm thing out andmede toorder
. Min mam-i
erehOrteoties, of the
. .1
Incorporaud 1819, Cgiarter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets.
usures against loss and-
a_5,oss,sso i0 '
adapted to the heard, an: consistent with .
' the laws of compensation.
GBORG
R. COWLIS, '
' .‘ 3’ Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Nor-avails Insurance campany.
,4? NonwALx, CONN. f ,_
°,_.,.,.,,,§éerlul. $500,000
”'3“ md to Cecil-l. _ $100,000
Wu. C. Suns, President. ‘ G10. 1!. Oowus,
Bums. Hint, Treasurer -
W‘y.
Fairfleld County InIIeurance'
’ sound NOBWALK, or.
CO.,I _
oases ‘CAfII'l'Aij. . . 3200.000
awry-96m)
s, .IrwoonwARD.
“as. . President,‘
80.000
3w. s. HANFOBD,
. Secretary.
. y BRICK}, trawler
300,000
Norwalk. Feb. 21. 1871.
to $8.008" thousand, for
Herd and Pele Brick, from .00
ab;
HAS. T. LION A311.
' ' ' RANGES.
aoporr‘onneivos, -. .I -
‘Cailendseethembe‘forehu .gelse
u .- {it
,1
.19.“)
‘_ 14.00
where,.. -
I I o._r.ssr.nnN.,
Isoorn NOBWALK
Flanmt 11111. ‘ Oo.
Builders end others are informed that this Comps
ay are new:
at short no es, ell kinds of
Steam Sawing, ,
Scroll Serving,
‘ . Planing,
repared to execute in the best menu.-
and Turning.
The: will
' mm“ oplso finish on the most reasonable
Lumber ' and Tim!»
8a.“; and manufactureto order, ' ‘
Blinds,
Mi
erg '
Doors, use;
as Luerns,
' ' the Stairs end Railings, “a
NEWELS. -&C.,
llaek Walnut. Lee. “Omnmto wood?
are, kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. ' Works near the
SteamboetLendin ‘
C. r. romaf . - -— so“; “9“?" .
“mu-s} ' term"-
NEW RE-
3. s. BLASCE'II', ‘
WOULD inform the
, liegethst be has taken a
store in Phunix lock,rand will keep onhe'nd
.mfll‘fl assortmentof
qnocnmm,w%%ocxrnv, GLASS, TIN ‘AND
DEN WAnii, etc.
buns; mung his constant personal altentlbn to the
”iuhfllfl to merit public patronage.
,, evenness: inrranLL, ,
47-!
one. DIODE]. mum. '
l
, ed and ever popular market is pre ered to fur-
a l Saloous, ermine-n.2,, withplleets ofeli
kinds, ’0
”Hattie become proprietor of this old establish,
stein
"Hat quelit ,ln any desired quantity end
et-the lowest market p ces. Theeontinued patron-
age of the public solicited. . * .
, “‘WILLIAli HITCH
ELL.
THE BEST ROOFING KNOWN.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS USBhea‘demonstrated that
WARREN’I IMPROVED
if? 3%
~' « lthet‘ithes no en
“db“:‘s‘gf' t. thehuudleds fr:
I199. Cement and Gravel Roofing
' ‘ ° “It ro‘ofiugin use. It will not corrode, wil
Jill will not leak. All who have given it s
r, end the sub.-
s County who
I e. , , eroor
.fimm .nmhegfi $130; Orders left at the office
"’1 W" prompt .uenugglere, feet of If
The old stand of Waterbury
~. opened by thesubserlber.
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Q
Having secured the Iervlges of the
Veteran Horse Sheer, Janeen D.
He foeli'Coufideut that he
he pnblk- generally.
' 5 Vans: Irn- nurse.
1. ISAAC cannon
ill Hill
BUFUSIADAHS.
ruin {OP-W
ck Duncan he ”‘ .
who will sniff: 11h?
Horse Slnéiiiili’ Jul Blacksmitliir
Shea,
can or... his mess. and
I JR-
. w
Igchasers; no feucy prices. For further‘Mculars en-
. . .. _ . . . , . . . - whomeyfavorhimwiththeir'patronage.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
j AUCTION SALES or noosns. Lore, FARMS,
' REAL: ESTATE.»
.s'ronm 'r'd LET,.
L No. SJAIBS’ BLOCK,
Next door toLHenry Glover's.) Apply to
- we. s. new sums.
. FOR‘ SALE.
us to e ’ knowuasthe r-aonwnx rowN
T FAhg'cno’nslstlsg of 1'! acres of lead. one com-
modione "Dwelling House, end two smaller oneis—
Bern audiotheroutbuildings. Said farm is adm “d
N! adapted to market gardenin , being situat?k
about one mile from Norwalk an South Nomad
'centers.’ the land being nearly ell arable end of 9
mt!
frail-5i? erty m“ t edventeges. being
hich it has
“WWW“ ”Warren... 7
.I For further p _ configuring?“ S. (7me ,
Agent for the. Tomslftf
Norwelk. July 8. 1m. ‘
Fitlllill animus. Hill sin
11 NEW UMMVCONE, .
00x10 Fm TIN FIIT
and in all respleft's well
MAIN BUILDING
high, In: .
II
3...
well lighted,
d f r e maiufecturing bueiueee. .
' “in"‘iui.°ir:.r‘a'~:.m.....
0 e -
a fizdefigglengfigs a rare opoor’tanity for pro'litable
soon be wantedfor building '
Festivals, Pic-Niifigiaillni Parties,
BEER, SODA WhirEn
AND
. S ‘ SAFARI LLA,‘
in any desired quantity, by at
s. ORDINANt milliliter“,-
snder Raymond’s new bull, Ig._‘lisinSt., Norwslk
TIN Boorme. roams}; wear.
GUTTERS AND‘BLEADERS '
made end put up. .
Roots REPAIR” A'i snows Norton.
use, nurse is All tags. sr ril.’ slim ‘
use ism turban '
JAMES ruinous,
Basement of Mouth. New Building, corner oi
Hain end Hoyt Street. 15 ,
CARPENTER AND nmltpfln,
B bscriber would infoni'th'e j ,itixens 0f N‘or.
Tn-ngk that he is prepsredto do .9 _
m" ‘i' o“, , .‘Ef:
m” ~~ fifi‘rgimm‘“ en
Inqglre'cf IONAN T5"
RANI
For Sale; Cheap or to Rent.
“Home
is ' _yg; B.K._I.OCKWO0D.
'-'ro"ss'E1‘s'r.- -. _
man" .iarrwaat'rtaullu
Bailyrey Depot; Possession given im-
'.'0r GBORG
LB,neert_hIe-premises.l . - _ . ,
rear of flora
mediately. . , .
Also, Rooms 1"? power to rent.
urine » - -
t! . Issac;cnunorr.m.
nonhumanomstonfifinm
. BB subscriber offers for. eels on :very- reseneble
, ~.;_ tofu-re number of the choicest. sud'mpst desi-
"reble Building Lots in thirtowu’of Norw‘elk. situated
:o'lghl stoned.(thmllanrundtofeaer z...
cess' m" the village, and'commande ' a fine enmun-
obstructedviewofl etown, harbor. Long Island and
Sound.- A good avenge, "feet wide, has been laid
out in front of the aroma ‘- ls, withiufive minutes
walk ot-thejlorse‘ e . Juror-Me to-sliit pur-'
- JESSE D
f‘1..,,v.=' ON
orrAnssrtNNav ’
as I, BeelBstaterent.
, f‘mUILDING‘no'rs.» ' .
HI dot-signed" alerts: so a f the mo t
‘ T deal‘l“nble buildifig sir ‘ “93'. mtg: lying alon.g
vill
of th‘e'villege “ 'u
. Apply to .
and easy of access, having an extensive view
d harbor, prices low end termsessy.
A. ll. DYINGTON,
» S. B. OLISTL'AD,
: - l. K. LOOKWOOD.
Norwalk, Sept. It, 1008. _ -
M111Px'o'ppx-ty
1‘03 SALE. ‘
HI subscriber oilbrs for sale hie Ill .Property sit-
' datedin West Norwslk, about two miles lkom
Derien De t, three miles from South. Norwsllr, end
two miles IiNew Canaan, consisting of e menu-L
factory, two stories high, 80x18 feet, with about 1!
feet heed end fall of water, with-three acres of lend,
now need as a Sew Hill but suitable for nmenufecto-
ry of an kind. Terms easy end price low. Inquire
of JAll SIFINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwe .or
of the subscriber, ' CHAUNCBY STREET.
West Norwelk, Sept. 25, 1809. ‘ _ ‘ sotf
. ItealJ-istate for Sale.
THE lend belo'nginrfiito the estate of George W
Raymond, comp ug some of the most desire-
ble property in South Norwalk is now offered for sale
at e berggn by the trustee of that estate. . Ap ly to
rus .
Conn.
JAMES ’I-‘INNEY, . . ,
-Ieal Estate Agent, Licensed Auctions
eer,‘ Constable, collector, kc.
GRAMULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
patern- e heretofore extended him by e gener-
ous public. an solicits a counuuance of the same.
He has taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt's Law
Office, Room No. 4 Gazette Buildin , where he
can hereafter be'founri, or orders can be eft. He will
v'e filmmpt attention.to the buying and selling of
s1 tste, renting of places, Auctioneering of reel
and personalproperty, the collection of debts, to.
end will make every reasonable exertion te please‘el
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER;
AND '
IAUCTIONEER,
'- ' ornIIcE moneyennocn,
WALL eraser. . h
_ -_NORWALK, CONN. '
cr'rv nEsInnNCEs. '
. Farms andIICountr-y Seats,
naught, Sold,_-Rented.end Excfanged,
'nEAI. Es'rA'rE, s'rocns, .
FURNITURE, &C,
at public end private sale.
AND PERSONAL rnorsn'rv.
Sales "of Furniture, ' at Owner’s-
Residences.
Houses to ' :Elént-
Furnished oanfurulshed. .
rLACiis ron SALE VARYENG IN PRICE,
1 l _ from 85.000 to 850.000
Ai orders leftat the UNION mxirl‘. Hitchell's
Block. Norwelk, Conn. will reeeiveprompt attention.
JAMES , MITCHELL.
"CHARLES Mansion;
. . DEALER IN . .-
WOOD AND BRICK.
N’th River.Blue.Stone,Iiime, Oemtnti
‘. _mo— .
eraser inn res stem. “1,“! "mm"-
. .IWHOLESALIIANIYBET‘IL' ., -
Water St, Nerwslk, Conn.
- . ' Hammer’e mien-patio Ale.
THE attention of the pubiic‘is solkilwl to the nulle
throw-“trot. . . ..
’HAMHBH’S’FRBSHimm
. canon-Andie ALE.
. This Ale is brewed fresh at ellseesous of thoedyeer,
end its beeping lly ofthst brew dur-
ing the most exces‘si‘ve hot weather, is guaranteed for
an dength of time. . . . ,' ‘
or sale in Barrels ' end‘ Half-Barrels at the store
ofthe suoscrlhers-' . ’ errors a Mo . .
’ Main St... Norwelk. Conn.
Agents for the sale of Hemmer’s Champelgn Ale.
Norwalk Steam Planing llill,
Aim
BASH, BLIND AND DOOBIHANUFACTORY.
SASHES, Blinds, Doors. Window Frames, Hould-
inns, Sc, furnished on as reasonable terms and
or as good material as can be found elsewhere. Also,
Planing. Sawing, Scroll-Sawing, Turningh‘acq .
on tshort notice and a: ‘hfiffgdm'n‘i'h he public
- o c . .
pztgonage is ”fulfil B'Y CHASMAB, Proprieto
1" Rooms with light power to let; I ~
Safe and Profitable“ Investment.
BE subscriber Oder-s for ”lets-0,000 "I per
‘Ccnt. ilratand only nor a e Bonds
of the " Erie". and finesse Valley. i road Com-
env," oi thc.State of New York, p ucipsl and in-
srs’st».payeble iu Geno.” the. Metropolitan Bank in
the city of New York. Only ten thousand dollars of
bonds per hills are issued, the balance of the cost of
the road bellbpelfl for. I. stuck subscriptions. The
trustees‘are Augustis Frank of Warsaw, Lauren 0.
Woodrufi'of Buffalo end LeGrerid Lockwood-of New
York.“ The bonds have fifteen cars to run from
. Julste fa'ndare’oifered at90an, eccruedlnterest,
the pay rig more .then eight per cent. interest on.
rhe'investment in' gold.
Government Bonds taken in exchange at thelrrnar.
ket v‘a'ue. For further information egg? to ,
' ' '~ ‘ '1 wage.» BET,” ,
investment. or for the eet'eb ishment of some menn- Bulldlnl', In all .of 1“ branches,
factoring "mm“ m ' .most “‘3‘”. and “ml” by centreet, or'b day’s work. end solicits a share or
loglflilll’l. . all or , "to»\WH. B. RAY- ”“0“”... Wil trytoplease.ShopCenterevenne,
no (or1 A: K- éflm'fifi'mn'“, °’ " ““"m'm'" smurf. B rircn
thp'Advoeete comet-narration _, me e ' . , - -
. OOOD sun VANI’S, FAR! ruins, ‘LAI‘BORE’RS,
HE _ I
' T public that babes now on
’ Diaper ilailnriiihlalliilmnl
the slope northwest'of Union Park, convenient to' the ..
' isfactiouto ell his customers.
THB'Isnbseribers having
“the same in the best man
...‘l'lie ring
5300.“ i
."I
ma. carries, Ass aricts.
0' "DUTY uniform. . ‘
Al. O. a s.' . noLuns,
. 13 a g is fiin street.
City Intelligencgoillpe.‘ '
HE SODICIIDGF it Did lutelll nubflce' 001 CI"
mil Hill. is depend to in i, . ' i
“c..”, “P Inna good places for thin out of employ-
mirllet'i- alsohegedntffor “i. sachet, eel Estate.
of SI 0 O
{I'm mi _“J‘OSN A. uougroxna, Agent.
- nanNEesns miss ALE. '
' subscriber. wohld reswlly inform the
a good assort-
Farther particulars éeIe-SIIIIIIBIII bill I
use it. it'. SMITH, ‘
teacher ofSingIng and the Piano Forte
SINGING taught according to Bassinl’smostap
~ proved method. Particular attention given to
theDevelopmeuteridCn3tlvation oi the. voice. The
courseof instruction ‘w-li ocspeclallyeda‘ptedtoChoir
sf tngif desired. Address Box 81 P. 0., South Nor-
we k, or cell at the Old Well Hotel. - is
W. H. swoans,
Merchant Tailor
CORNER ~WASHINGTON AND MAIN srs.,
scorn nonwanx, CONN.,
- Scotch Ohevoits.MeltonS,0rope and "
.. .IEnglish Coatings,
XADK UP IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST PRICES.
A good fit warranted end made as the customer may
_ . want it. Cutting 'done'for others to make as hereto
\ ' ' ‘ ‘ »
fore. .
Arie,- Lanes AWBTHBNT or HATS and CAPS
.- New entrant-u PLANTS.
' pines, (inlays. linens;
, . n ,
Bedding Ou‘t Pl,ante.8.hrube,
Frdit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry. Blackberry ertrawberry
. , Plants, 03c.
,EARLY ROSE POTATOES. ..TOMATOLl,
EGG,,PEI’PER a CELERY PLANTS, so.
' . ~Alro'rmwnn fANovrosrAnLn snaps. no-
QUBTS WHEATHS. BASKETS, CBOSSES. and oth
er Flore Decorations arranged in the best style Man
to order. Send for descriptive eetslo e.
T . " , HALLOBY &.D3WNS,
‘ . ' ‘ ' ~_So‘utb N0rwalk.ct.
LEWIS.=HIIBBELL,-lealei,
Timber, Lumber, _ .
1' Shingles, hath,
Builders’ Hardware, do,
‘i
A In new emerging
At No ,1, Gazelle Buildiniflup stairs)
Hnsnbserlberwould reaped y inform the cit.
- tune of Norwalk that he‘ made arrange-
meutsto open e'erstci'luaNcw i’ r Ci Establish-
ment, as above where he pledges IBIICI to give at.
He will give a elsl attention 'lloye Ginnents as
well as.th0se' o eutlemen. ' l'e abrlngin their
own cloth cin has": the same cut Otimcnpjnx‘n er .
tisti manner'at reasonable pili‘es,
c " ' FBANC
A .r. IHoKBON.
'3 i ‘ .
_JACKSQN' BROS...
JE WE. LEE 8 '
flilliillllll inn snowing
issuer, turn its flit“. ...-u ‘
‘ of every description,
Repairing, in all its Branches
‘ Done in the best sinner. . .
-ALso_'
I ~ ' s p Q i . h 3 . V
Arts for Smith s in near 0 gens
‘ To which we would invite t e attention,“ the
I musical pub c. -
_' _ . ._.._7.:)‘ .
EDWAKD P WEED
' - 131-113 . t '
~ Wall.Street,.opp. rwslk Hall
.‘ .» Aisrge and welise detockof,
Drugsand. - , 0110007068
PERFUMERY, PATENT WICINES, All
kinds MINERAL WArs s OILET lend
nanCA APS :
TED SO VORING and
HANDKBRCHIEF BX ,
BRUSHES COHBS, SPO 638, CH DIS
SKINS s'iiArroerr,
Isconstantiy adding to his sto all thenewrndpop-
niermedicinesof the day.
Blackwiilnul, Ash's d White lined.
FULL LINE ofthesew ds of the be qual-
ity, and seasoned has 1 t been recei d, a
will hereeiier be kept inktoc by
name sunsets 1., Dealer, "
' _ . wuss sr:, OBWALK, doNN.
Call'et the brick office. - l 33
nivr'lisnie unnm
mpleted th r new
street, and tted up
,with most ap rove
execute ellor ersfor
o do Jill star. .
metal, of every quel-
.
l .
0 .
Foundry Works on H0
machinery, are now prepared
- ristsr causes an
ofeverydescrlption. Babb
ity, furnished. Orders solici
Cash paid fér east scrap ir
. ' , A. C RNOLD ~ .
I'm a. irAUsIcrIiLIrr.1 ,
~'d
, 0
Norweik, Hays. 1811.
’ .
No. 3O or 4m shim. .
soars? as
ofthe'best make, at‘the oweet living tee. He
Y DONE. ,
‘ . . . . ‘_ . onwazx. Sana-1871.
New Jerse’y’hiid
7 PER CENT. GOLD INTEREST able semi-
annually,priucipsi eyebleiu oi .. -
Theyar-e coneid safe as Jove 'ents.and,
"i”.‘i’ii"? SW6? "Em?“ " i
o e y . . in on an Wil
Norweik, or at erthero the bunks. H E Lewis.
~ s. s. onus’irao.
Agent for Cebnecticut.
wannnivis drum , I
ered
Gene el
Boeooou or onwa .Aug. 32,1871}
. $500 E WAN 1).
v vars or run ‘coUnr or u m
_ the above reward {will he paid by hefiglllzsl:
of Norwalk to the person or persons who wfiil
make discovery' and give such informitiou to the'
.proper authorl es as will convict the party or par
ties guilty of the crime ,of wilfully settl g fire to any
house, barn, shop, storie'or werehous within the
limits of the borough; since He 1, 811, or who
shall be guilty of the crime ofwilfhllysitting fire to
any such described buildings within he borough
I‘i's‘ij‘tlsgzlm all debt]? till ‘tlile odor of sabove re-
u cl ' w
I?“ 03:"3“ I?" y t drawn or modified by
ruin a orough reesur u n th '
the guilty parties by the Sn" r or Cone “ $13233:
is reserved by the Court of urgessea of a portion-
ing the, above reward among claimsntsig’therebe
d'Bailw ' Bonds. ‘
eased—said rewer to herald .
mom of HARNESS“ made of ya but mute. ”I “DI-m AI. lfllll.
illzslflslr AS ’0 esthev can . ' . - ‘ - .
rie'l: fiffihiflhma at any "0 reiiii'iler csteb- OFFICES AND YARDS:
righmentln-the connty. 1‘0" ‘5’" “it" fi'fi‘w'iul‘” ‘ Water Street, Nos-walk,
“gm" “'9‘“ ““9“ ‘_ ‘W ' ' - a sail Washinzton street. So.NorwaIk-
eh.1.18'lI1-. . . A. . ,. . ,
. . G Pr, . I
901" “W“ ”...,“W’ DENTISTRY IN SOUTH NURWAlK.
__ __ 3. . _, OR FOUR DAYSOF EACH WEEK ONLY, Dr.
Kendall will continue the-Dental usiness as
formerly at his old stand, Sword’s Building. 0 ce
will be c osed Honda 5 and Saturdays, Dr. Kendall
bein in Hi eld. _ e extract teeth with or with-
ou‘tvtedenue?I o LAlethlllgG‘GA S. 1 T th
as a lwe evo can re to extras "D co .
wrrnonr AIN'. ’ - g -
' The principal Operator in Colton’s Dental Asso-
ciation has repeatedly declared that South Norwalk
is the best place within his knowledge (outof 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
procuring them elsewhere. Teeth fills in the most
approve manner. Those partially broken away by
decexrestored to their former size and shape.
mas. o. A. JUDD,
Mfllinery: Goods.
, And Sole Agent for ‘
_ IIIT’I‘IHIICK’S PATTERNS;
Also Agent for Sinielr's Improved Family Sewing
_ echines. . -
No. 2, (”Melee-eerie Block,
Washington Street, South Norweikl iysl
Raymond’ Bros.
WHOLESALE AND DETAIL DEALEHS IN
HAY, ‘iiflMN, FEED, Flflllfl, 8.0.,
AN'rnnACIrr. AND simumoug ?
- . . 0
- BY THE TON, CAR LOAD 0R CARGO,
W901), '
_ALL KINDS, OUT AND SPLIT TO ORDER.
Masons’ Building Materials,
BL UE, STONE,
' ALL SIZES AND LBNGTHS,
CUT TO ORDER.
Agents for the celebrated
2mm CoeII of Lykens Valley.
South Norwalk, Ct
_ small quantities,
THE
been repainted, papers
throughout, and the ground
been pul in fine order. Parties
' ddres .- B.
It???” wrllpleasee Norsgalknotelfliorwelk,Conn.
around the
A FULL LINEoEI ' ’.
FALL85WINTER 600118
, ' FOR ,_ ' .
Men. & Boy’s Wear. '
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airliners iuamsnma nouns.
V O. 11‘. Cornfiall, .
WM. .9. JONES,
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Next door”2.33::boggmogdgfiilu3cturer an
R ss, SADDLES , ~.~ g
Hi “BLANKETS,'WHIPS - , .
onsn HARDWARE
.3 innusnas. combs, ac.
Trunks, viz-rises, are.
Repairing‘do'ne'wlth especial care and with dis-
pfifihese on hand and made to ,Order, of the best
stock and workmanship. satisfactory TA fair 191169
the motto '
Charge mm. and
e . .
f0}: 1 art c17.111 find it for theirinterest to oil! and
prices before purchasing?f
e
rch'aeers
examine my goods and
elsewhere.
0“ Hill lllll. AIAII II III! fill.“
HE subscriberwould announce that he has re-
T fitted the oven at the Old Bakery, foot ofMill
Hill, and is now prepared to ‘furnish,vln large or
nnEAD—wneas,ssye, ares-sin, doe.
CAKE, plain or fanc kinds. PIES, of every de-
scri tion, the" Sc. C vs me a trial. '
e subscriber does not‘ claim lobe the business
successor of S. R. Bunting, but has inhis employ the
workmen recently employed by)“. Dustin . ,
N "I” l 3 1er Jon a. ONN oxen,
‘ or , u . . ‘ . a
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' DAR [EN '
SElilllillY FOR YOUNG lilllEs.
THIS Institution is pleasantl situated on Semi-
'nary Hill. about one;mile rem Darlen Depot.
For besut of location-end scenery ;and healthful-
ness of c l‘rnats no‘ more desirable laee- can be
found. The buildingiehew end bu t with. direct
reference to the convenience and comfort of pupils.
The rooms are large'rth high ceilings. we] venti-
lated and newlyfurn hcdthrou hunt. The school
year begins the fourthjuwedn ey in Se tember
and close: the third Tuesday in June. ere will
be but one vacation ofnbout a week duringtbe win-
ter holidays; ‘ ' -
For term s, etc, address .
~ EMILY A. RICK, Principal,
31 Dsikn Depot, Conn.
~ JOHN oo'r'rEn,‘ '
E-NIINEEII, MA‘OIIINIST,
And General Jobber d; Builder
, OF LIGHT IACHINES OFI ALL KINDS,
WATER STREET. NORWALK, CONN.
Steam and Gas Fitting promptly executed.
‘FANOX DYEING.
L monomeric, or Deubur'y, has located his
a Norwelk Oilice at the store of .
E. E. PARKER,
Main Street, wbe're all orders for Dyeing Ladies’ and
Genls’ Wearing Apparel, the, will-receive prompt at-
tention. All colors need every week, so there can be
no delay in giving any shade' or hue desired. Gen-
tleman’s clothes cleaned and dyed without ripping.
MILK, at-is Cents per quart.
PERSONS wishing to engagezthsir milk' ofthe
4 “AYRESHIBE DAIRYFAHM," can (lose by
leavingtheir Orders at 1'an Head a; 00's. The
mlkwilibe served punctaellyu'erymorning. sit
'MELVILLE E. HEAD, Notary Public
OAIIEIIIEPIT, 00“.,
'itEALEsrAru,n0NDs,&c.
LOANS, NEGOTIATED,
I s ‘ L l r
Foreign Drafts and Passage Tickets
' Internal Revenue Stamps and Legal Blanks, .
I
Fire, Life and Accidental Insurance.
Foot of Washington st.,
NEW DRUG, STORE.
THE undersigned would respectfully aunoanceto
- the citizens in this vicinity, that he’ hasJusl
fitted npe New Drug Store, -'
CORNER OF WASHINGTON ANDDEPOT STS.
where will be found _
P U B, E D R U G s ,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUOBS,
FOB MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PA TENT MEDICINES, (to.
II'Physiciuns P , ptions carefully compounded
day and night. Cen' . found nights, in samebuilding,
entrenceon Washington St.
1:40 A S. F. PECK.South Norwalk. Conn.
SOUTH NORWALn
Hardware Emporium,
Chlclsester’s Block
WASHINGTON mm,
, Just across hour the Old Well Hotel. 7
Having bpught, since the decline of gold. a full as-
' sortment o
HARDWARE, BUILDERS’ AND CARPENTERS’
TOOLS PAINTS OILS WINDOW GLASS,
CUTLERY, .bc. We offer it to the
Public at low prices.
w. C. QUIN'IARD a co. ’
WAL'III o. QUINTABD. BUB! INAPP-
NEW OOAL' YARD:
D. L. Izmir-A1212 re. 00.
Have established a new yard,
Corner Water and Washington Sta,
(between the Bridges,) where in addition to all the
best varieties of '_
Coal. and. Wood,
They have on hand
BRICK,
LIME,
CEMENT, 4
PLASTER, .
HAIR, -
BLUB STONE, “8'
Which they can furnish in any desired quanttiy,
At the Lowest Rates. _ l3
‘ IRON ' FENCING.
THE subscriber is now
nish several styles of
Wrought and Cast Iron Fencing,
to enclose churches, dwellifigs and burial plots.
—Als0-- ,
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters and
' Gratings.
Iron Stairs; and Bolts for building purposes, and
many other eritcles in the line of
BLACKSMITH‘WORK,
Shop in rear of Solmou's Hot Shop, Union 7street,
South Norwalk. 15
WM. H. DUNCAN.
prepared to make and fur-
lfl —A fewgentlemen can be accommOdated
uw th Board and Lodging, by calling at the Spring
lloou. ' J. F. PATRICK,
itf Proprietor.
T :II'IIéB',‘ ZIFEEANIS 'IIHBINE' . '
rNsunANcr-n
‘lle .Nnruli insurance Agency"
Room No. 7 Gazette Building.
NOTICE . .
1 N TEREST will hereafterbe allowed onsll deposits
made with the Norwalk Savings Society from the
t day of each monthfirovided the same shall not
ceed One Thousand ollars in nmountin thename
egg one person in any one year. Attention is also
ii to- the fact that that we have a few more Safe-
, Deposit Boxes for rental in our vault, at a very
- , all cost, or annum, to the depositor.
. M
- * A at the Savings Bank. .
Norwelk, Get. and, it'll. em ‘
more thanoue. . ,
SAuU
Warden of Borougllilolé‘mns
. if
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Norwelk. /I ;
Ior’welk, _ t. 1, mo. ono. s. MILLDRL Tress,-
Doo-rsa sIIoEs
THE subscriber would rmtfully call theetten
tion of the publictot e r
NEW STOCK, or GOODS,
~consisting of a general assortment of
000tS,Shoesiiaitcrs,
Sc" both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ weer, which wil
.be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand,
aunt’s" -:Br:.ocK.
sourn NOHWALK,CONN. _
. lAllkinds of Gents’ and Lndies’ Hoots, Shires, ac.
. . . _ .
made to order, in the most workmanlikemennemmd
ntfairprlces.
HORSE CARS BUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.
'rn'ieAM sI'. renown;-
WA'rEI‘t i. , WATER!
WsLLs Brennan and BUNK, with Patent
Cement Well Pipe,b .
~ , - CHAS. T. LEONARD.
, Norwelk,Feb.af,1$71.- 0
Cleaning and'nenewiug of _Gas
__ Fixtures!
M.,GLOVBR, at his works in River street is
prepared to 01:16 Rc-gild and Colonies Fix-
tures, and . at them A _ Complete 0rdcr,-‘- end as
now. Be a so continues, the business of TEAM
AND GAS FITTING, in all its breuches,_end keeps
_on hand for sale a lame eesortment of Gas Fixtures.
Also agent for the celebrated American “Dreamed,
Force Help, the cheapest and best pump in use. as
B. :m M o v A z. .
J.- STEVENS,
HOUSE AND SlIN PAINTER,
mm grammar, I' '
HA3 IIXOVID HIS SIIIIOI’ TIO
snmmr’s BLOCK, mars s12,
. (Rear olAdente' Heat Harlot.)
Ordereleit with Hr. Adams will receive prompt
attention. . 3a
. Oysters '! Oysters I
I ' l _uo 'ro '
paranoia i. NEWCOMB’S
our Oysters. Families supplied in any quanti:
Ither opened or in the shel . ' ,
53 MAIN STREET.
For
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WATCHMAKERI,
——HAS———-
,REIM'OXTE DI
..—’I‘0-- ‘
Welt/man’s, New Store,
UNDER NORWALK HALL. 4t'I25
a' 1872.
Holiday Presents
Tours, '
_AT—
” E. K. LockaOd’s.I
NOR WALK HOTEL ‘ .
IS now opened for the recegtfira 0; 335.1190! 3'11:ng
otelhave
wishin to on site
H.3Al51‘bET'lF,
' Deer papa has said thank no ‘Senta Claus; '-
. “With bright, shining runners and all painted red.”
' medans used to their Koran ; but they bring
ANNIE AND WILLIE” PRAYER.
HY HHS. SOPHIA 1’. SHOW.
’Twas the eve before Christmas; "Good night” had
been said. -
And Annie and Willie had crept into bed;
There were tears on their pillows, and tears in their
.eres. ‘
And such little bosom was heavy with sighs—
For to-night their men inther’s commend had been
given . _
That they should retire precisely at seven,
Instead of eight; for they had troubled him mere
With questions unheard of than ever before;
He had told them he thought this delusion a sin,
NO such being as “Santa Claus" ever had been.
And he hoped, after—this, he should never more beer
How he scrambled down chimneys with presents
each year. .
And this was the reason that two little heads .
So Ieatlessly tossed on their soft, downy beds.
Eight, nine, and the clock on the steeple toiled ten;
Not a word had been spoken by either, till then,
When Willie’s and face from the blanket did peep,
And whispered, “Deer Annie, is you fast asleep 7"
“Why, no, brother Willie," e s'weet voice replies,
“I’ve tried it in vain, but I ca‘h’t shut my eyes r
For, somehow, it makes are sorry because
,Now we know there is, and it can’t be denied, ‘
For he came every year before mvamma died: .
But then, I’ve been thinking that she used to pray,
And God would hear everythin" _ ‘g mamma would say.
' And perhaps she askedhlmI to Ieesd SautaClens here,
With the sacks full of presents, he brought, every
your.” '
“Well,- wby ten’t we pay dost as memma did then, I
And ask Him to send-him with presents eden i" '
“I’ve been thinking so too." And without sword
more , , »
ronrnttlo tsunami! mongemg , j.
And four little knees the not! carpet precise: ’ ‘ _ 1
And two tie) bands were eclesped>cl0se to each
-br_ea‘st._ _T .
“Now, Willie, you _ .°,W.' weiriust firmly believe
That the presents we ,a'skfor we are, sure to receive;
You must well. Just is still, till I 's'ey the 'Ariien,’
And by that you will knowthat your turn has come
iheu."' ’ ’ ' .r’,.'_.' ' ~ ’.
“Dear J sens, look down on my brother and
And grant us the favor we are asking 0f Th ,
I want a wax dolly, a tea chest, and ring. \
And an eb0ny work box that s'hutewith a spring;
Bless papa, dear Jesus, and cause him to see
That Santa Claus loves us far better than be.
Don’t let him get freltiulend angry again
At deer brother Willieaud Annie, Amen i" -
"Please, Deans, _’et Santa Tens tum down to-nlght
And bring us'som'e presents before it is light,
I want that he should give me a nice little sed,
With bright, shin'yrunuers. end all painted yed,
A box full of tendy, e book and a loy,
Amen, and then, Deena, I’ll be e dood boy." *-
Their prayers being ended, they raised up their
heads, .
And with .hesrts light and cheerihl again sought
their be‘dfl; '
They were soon lost in slumber, both peaceful and
deep, _ '
And with farles in Dreamland were roaming in
sleep. . . . ,
Eight, nine, and the little French Clock had struck
ten, .
Ere the father had thought of his children again;
He seems now to hear Annie’s half suppressed sighs,
And to see the big tears stand in Willie’s blue eyes.
“I was harsh with my darlings,” he mentally said,
“And should not have sent them so early to bed;
But then i was troubled- my feeling found vent,
For bank'stock to-day has gone down ten per cent.
But of course they’ve forgot their troubles ere this,
And that I denied them the thrice asked for kiss;
But, just'to make sure, I’ll steal up to the (1001-,
For I never spoke harsh to my darlings before."
So saying, he softly ascended the stairs,
A‘nd arrived at the door to hear both of their
prayers. -.
His Annie’s "bless papa” draws forth the big tears',
And Willie’s grave promise falls sweet on‘hls ears.
“Strange, strange I’d forgotten,” said he with a sigh,
“How I longed, when a child, to have Christmas
'drsw nigh.”
“I’ll alone for my harshness,” be inwardly said,
“By snswerin'g‘their prayers ere I sleep in my bed."
Then he turned to the stairs and soitly went down,
Threw oifvelvet slippers and silk dressing gown—
Donued hat, coat and boots, and was out in the
street, ' .
A millionaire mcIug the'cold, driving sleet,
'Nor stopping until he'hsd bought everything,
From the box full of candy to the tiny gold ring:
Indeed, he kept adding so much to his store,
That the various presents outnumbered a score,
Then homeward he turned with his holiday load,
And with Aunt Mary’s aid in the. nursery 'twas
_ stowed;
lilss Doll was seated beneath a pine tree,
By the side“ a table spread out for her ten;
A work box well filled in the center was laid.
And on it a ring, for which Annie had prayed.
Aeoldier iu'uniform stood by a sled,
There were bsfl digs and horses, books pleasing
to see, '
And birds of all colors were perched in the tree;
_While Santa Claus, laughing, stood up on the top.
As if getting ready more presents to drop,
"And as the fond father the picture surveyed,
He thought for his trouble he had amply been paid.
And he said to himself, as be brushed ofi'e tear, '
"I’m happier to-night than I’ve been for a year,
I’ve enjoyed more true pleasure than ever before.
What care I if bank stock falls ten per cent more!
Hereafter I’ll make it a rule, I beliege,
To have Santa Claus visit us each Christmas eve,”
’ So thi rig he gently extinguished the light
And t ped down the stairs to rdré for the night.
As soon as the beams of the bright morning sun
Put the darkness tonight, and the stars one by o‘iig
Four little blue eyes out of sleep opened wide,
And at the same moment the presents espied.
Then out of their beds they‘sprang with a bound,
and the very gifts prayed for were all of them found.
They laughed and they cried in tneir innocent glee,
And shouted for papa to come quick and see .
What presents old Santa Claus had brought in the
\ ,
ht. .
(Just the things that _they wanted) and left before
light. .
“And now,” added Annie, in a voice soft and 10w,
“You’ll believe me there’s a Santa Claus, papa, I
know ;”
-While deer little Willie climbed up on his knee,
Determined no secret between them should be ;,
.Andtold in soft whispers, how Annie bed/said
That their deer bl'sed mamma, so long ago deed,
Used to kneel down and prey by the side of her
chair,
And that God up in Heaven had
prayer! , .
."i‘hen we dot up and payed dust as well as we tould,
And Dod answered our prayers, now wasn’t He
. dood f” .
"I should say that He was, if He sent you all these,
And knew just what presents my children would
please.
(Well, well. let him think so, the deer little elf,
’Twould be cruel to tell him I did it myself.”) ..
Blind father‘ ! who caused your stern heart to rclenti
And the hasty word spoken so soon to repent 2
’Twas the Being who bade you steal softly up stairs,
And made you His agent to answer their prayers.-
enswered her
i
A IIrehmin on the Bible.
Attire opening of a reading room in one
_of the Indian cities, it Brnhniin asked leave
to speak, and leave being granted, be pro-
ceeded to eulogizc lhc missionaries'for lhe
blessings they had secured to India.- He
asked :— . ‘
us? Iti'slu'e Bible. I’ve looked into it a
good deal, at one lime and unolber, in the
different languages I chanced to know. It
is just the» same in all languages. The
Bible—there is nothing to compare with it
in all our sacred books for goodnessand
purity, and holiness and love, and for mo-
tives. of action. 'Where did ihp English
speaking people get all their intelligence,
and energy, and cleverness of power? ' It is
their Bible that gives it to them. And now
they bring it to us and say : “This is what
raised us; take it and raise yourselves.”
They do n0t force it upon us as the Moham.
il in love, and translate it into our languages,
and lay it before us, and say “Look at it,
good.” 0f one tbingI am convinced. DO
what we will, oppose it as we may, it is the
Christian’s Bible lhat will, sooner or later,
work the regeneration of this land.
The missionary who relates the incident
says :—
I could not but be surprised at this testi-
mony thus burns. How far- the speaker was
sincere, I cannot tell ; but be had every ap-
pearance of a man speaking his honest con-
victions. Some three years ago I had at-
tended, in his zenana, his wife, a beaulithl
girl, through a dangerous attack, and I knew
that he felt very grateful; but I was not
prepared to see him come out before such an
audience, with such _a testimony to the
power and excellency of the Bible. My
earnest prayer is that not only his intellect
maybe convinced, but that his heart may
be reached by the Holy Spirit, and that he
may soon become an earnest follower of
'When the festivities were over he
orders that the whole of the west co
.thei’r daggers.
CHRISTMAS IN HISTORY.
The first celebration of Christmas, of
which mention is made in history, was that
of a multitude of Christians who assembled
at Nicodcmis some time during the reign of
the Emperor Diolelian (284—302), while
that ruler was holding his Court there. On
hearing of the fact that. these people bad
assembled to celebrate the birthday of the
Savior, he ordered the church doors to be‘
closed and the building to be burned. All
the worshippers perished in the flames.
According to some authorities this happen-
ed eiltherin April or May,_for in lhe early
days of the Christian era therawus no uni-
formity in the period ,of observing the
Nativity, the day being celebrated by the
different communities in different months.
It was not until the fourth century that the
I25lh day of December was appointed as
the‘day to be observed ; and it is held by
many Biblical antiquaries unit the birth of
the Savior could not have occurred on that
day, for in Judea it falls in lhe very worst
part of the rainy season, when shepherds
could hardly be watching their flocks by
night in the plains. The first oer-lain traces
of the festival of Christmas are found about
the time of the Emperor Commodius (180—
102). The first Christmas. passed :by the
Norman conquerors in Britain witnessed
lhecOronstion of King William, in 'West—
. minsler Abbey. The English people bad
mot-yet recovered fijoni the stunning efi'ects
oflhe battleof Hastings andAllO» overthrow
of Harold, their King; and whenthey were
ordered to attend the coronation. jheir
Obedience was mechanical, and they did not
realize the full significance apd importance
of the ceremony. All around the Abbey
armed men were stationed to guard against
any violent expression of national ill-will~
I. that might burst forth, and within the build-
ing was lbronged with the new king’s friends
and supporters. At the appoinlcd hour the
Bishop of Constance asked the Normans
whether they would have William for their
king, and the Archbishop of York went
through the form of pulling the same ques-
tion to the English, of whom there were a
few present. The answer was a shout so
loud thatlliepound was heard outside the
Abbey, and the soldiers, feigning to believe
that the tumult was caused _by an attack on
the Normans within the church, forthwith
set upon the unofi'ending people of West-
minsler, slew many of them, and plundered
and burned many a house before they could
be stopped. .This was a sad Christmas-dav
for the persecuted people, who were now
being taught that a wanton spirit had entered
ithe hearts of their conquerors.
' Two years later, in 1008. William, having
vanquished the insurgents of the northern
counties, who had taken advantage of a re-
volt of some of the Norman barons, and had
risen with the intention offieeing lbemselges
from the Norman yoke, kept his Christmas
in the city of York, much to the disgust of
the people, who had hoped that the severity
of the winter would drive him southward;
Here he matured his plan for the thorough
extermiualion of the refractory Nortbmeu.
VS
if
between.York and Durham, should be de-
vastated, and thal_ueither man, woman not
child should be spared. His cruel Order
was faithfully exécuted. Between the Case
and the Scottish border the sword, the torch,
and famine, and cold and disease, did their
work effectually. Not a roof was left to
shelter the unhappy wretches whom murder
and famine had left alive. One hundred
thousand men, women and children perished
by the sword, by starvation, cold and dis-
ease, dud n'mark Was set that Christmas on
the northern counties that it took more than
a hundred years to efi‘ace. ,
On Christmas day, 1771, Thomas-a-Beckel
prophesied fi'om the pulpit Of his cathedral
church at Canterbury his own death at the
hands of his enemies. He was the only
Englishman who had been promoted to any
great office since the conquest, and he was
looked upon by the people as the upholder
of the English cause against the Normans.
They loved him and honored iiirn. Four
days after Christmas, the four barons who
had resolved to anticipate the order of their
sovereigu,Heni-y , gged the Archbishop
from the altar, where he was performing
vssper- service, and butchered him with
It was at Christmas time, in 1214, when
King John was forced by Stephen Langton,
the Primatc,and‘llie confederate humus, to
sign the Magus Charla of English liberties;
and it was just two weeks before Christmas
fifty years laté}, when Simon de Monlfort
sent outwrils in the King's name convoking
the first English Parliament, thereby secur-
ing the nation in the enjoyment of their
national rights, giving them for the first
time the privilege of saying how they should
be governed, and deciding what should and
should not be the law.
_On the first Christmas-day that followed
the deposing of Richard II, his supplauler,
Henry IV, would have been assassinated by
the Earls of Rolland, Huntingdon, Kent and
Surrey, but for the accidental discovery IOf
the plot by the Duke of York, father of the
first named. Information of- the plot was
at once sent to the King, Rolland having
been first secured, and in a few days the cou-
spirstor’s heads were ornamenling the gates
of the chief towns 'in England. Sixteen
yearslatter, Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cob-
ham, was broiled to death, over a slow fire,
as a punishment for heresy and treason. At
the same Season, in 1884, J ohu Wickiiife,
lhe first bright light of the Reformation,
died. Martin Luther solemnized the Chrisi~
mas 0f1520 by burning publicly in the mar-
ket place at Wittemburg the Papal Bull,
which authorized the sale of pardons for sins
committed and to be committed; Carlyle,
in Me “Here Worship,” says :—“'I"iie quiet
German'hearl, modest,pnlient of much, had
at length got more that it caul'l bear. For-
Now'what is it makesahim do all this for malism, Papal Popism, and other falsehood
and corrupt semblance, had Juled long
enough; and here once more was amen
found who durst tell all men that God’s
world siood not on semblance but on reali-
ties; that life was a truth and not a lie.”
On that day was sown the seeds that brought
forth long and bloody were as fruit; cruel
persecutions, too, and lie telling in the face
of truth, that bade fiiir to drive truth from
.thc face of the earth forever.
The last Chfistnias day spent on earth by
Henry VIII was devoted to the business of
changing his‘ will, and provrding in other
ways for the downfall of the Howards, one
of whom was sOonIatterwards beheaded.
The last Christmas spent by Henry’s
daughter, Elizabeth, was perhaps the most
miserable day of the Queen’s life. Sir J Olin
Harrington, who was permitted to see her,
found her in great grief. She was haunted
by lhe vision of the murdered Essex, and of
the unfortunate Mary, Queen'of Scolls, who
just sixteen years before, had written her
last letter lo her cousin of England. ,
One Christmas.in' the reign of James I,
was a remarkable day; It was in 1621. In
the course of the quarrel which had been
waged between the King and the House of
Commons, James gavca vent to those sin-
gular ideas concerning kingship which, put
in practice by himself and his son Charles,
brought about the civil war. Before ad-
journing for the Christmas holidays the
Commons entered their solemn protest
against the violent language and acts of lhe
King, asserting, as they~did afterward dur~
ing the reign of Charles, that the “liberties
and jurisdiction of. IPerliaMeut are the
J esus;
ancient and undoubted birthright and in-
heritance of the, subjects of England,”
James sent.for the journal, and in the
presence of his council, tore out the page.
Aboutri quarter of a century after this oc-
currence, Christmas .was kept as a day of
fasting and public humiliation. During that
time Archbishop Laud spent a Christmas
with the death warrant of his companion in
his hands, and Charles I, passed his last
Christmas in cheerless imprisonment at
-Windsor, a- month before his execution.
Eleven years later, on Christmas day, Monk
was preparing to march upon London to
undo the work accomplished by Cromwell.
On Christmas day, 1088, James II.,a fugi-
tive from his own dominions, reached the
coast of France. 0n the same day,a and
one for James, but n_ glorious one, for the
poop e of Great Britain, the Parliament. pre-
dented an address to the Prince of Orange
begging him to assume and exercise the gov—
ernmeut of the country till a lawful couvcn
lion could meet and decidh how he might
continue to do so as King. -
Just before Christmas, .1664, the Great
Plague appeared in London,and before the
next Christmas had come and gone, 70,000
of the people had been carried away by it.
,The Great Frost, which lasted six weeks
without breek,begau on Christmas day,1739,
During its continuance the Thames 'was
iljozen over, a: fair was held on the ice, and
an ox was roasted wholc- upon it. On
Christmas day, 1799, General Bonaparte was
proclaimed first consul. Two days before
to assassinate him while on his way to the
Opera. .
Report of Sebool Visitors.
The Board of School Visitors submit to
the town of Norwalk the followmg rep0rl of
the condition Of the schools of the town for
the year endinglAug. 31, 1871. '
The apnunl appropriation of the town,
'made a year ago for the your current, was
twenty thousand dollars, an advance of five
thousand dollars‘from the year preceding;
and the Board believe they can record a cor-
responding increase in the efficiency and
the districts. -. It
The number of towns in the slale'is One
hundred and Sixty-fdur. According lo the
last year’s annual report, of these the town
appropriating the largest amount per schOlar
is New Haven, seventeen dollars and forty-
three cents; the town appropriating the
smallest amount is North Canaan, three
dollars and sixty-nine cents per scholar.
N orwalk stands seventy-third on the list,ap-
propriating seven "dollars and eighty-three
cenls per scholar. '
The whole amount raised from all sources
for all purposes was thirty-two thousand,
two hundred and eighty-two dollars, of
which lhii-icen thousand and fourteen dol-
lars was raised by distriCt taxes in the
several dislric.s for school houses and other
objects. '
The amount actually paid to teachers was
eighteen thousand and filly-six dollars ;
and for fuel and incidental current expenses,
three thousand, four hundred , and thirty
dollars. The amount for libraries and ap-
paratus was one hundred and thirty-five
dollars. .
The whole number of children of the
school ages enumerated was two thousand,
nine hundred and forty-four; the number
for the year preceding was two thousand,
seven hundred and sixty-seven; showing
an increase of one hundred and seventy-
seven for the past year'. The highest num-
ber registered as in attendance,tw0 thousand
four hundred and forty-one; for the previous
year, two thousand, two hundred and nine-
ly-two, showing an increase of one hundred
and forty-nine. Attention is called to the
fact that four hundred and thirty-eight
children are reported as not' in attendance
at any time during the year. Of course
many of these children are in attendance at
private schools. But making due allowance
for this, there is no deubt that a large num-
ber,probably two or three hundred are grow-
ing upwith little or no education. When
we consider the ample public provision now
made for the free education of every child
in the town, there is no excuse for this, and
the Board express their decided conviction,
that a law ought to be enacted and enforced
compelling every parent or guardian to
send his children to school -a part oflhe
year. .'
The number of teachers new employed in
all the schools oflhe town is thirty-seven, an
increase of two for the year., ‘
The Board report with gratification many
steps of advance and improvement in most
of the districts. A new school building. has
been erected in South Norwalk and occupied
by about one hundred and eight scholars
with three additioiial teachers. One new
teacher has been added to the corps of in-
struction in the Down Town.Dislricl,-and
one in the North Center District, and com-
mendable efforts have been made in many
districts to increase the salaries and raise
the grade of teachers employed. Attention
is called to the fact that in Middle Five
Mile River District, only about half of the
children enumerated are in attendance upon
the school ; partly owing to their dislonCe
from the school-house, and partly to the in
adequate accommodations provided. The
Board have not felt themselves justified in
paying over to lhetdistrict the amount ap-
portioned to it; but have passed a resolu-‘
tion, refusing to pay bgnceforth to any dis-
trict alarger amount than is actually ex-
pended for the current expenses of the
schools. The Board has also passed a reso-
lution not to pay any more money to the
North Five Mile River District, until that
district take measures to provide more ample
school buildings.
On the whple the Board report that the
cause of popular education in our toWn is
moving fOrward. Our schools are not all
they ought to be, and might be, but they
"are improving. They are inferior in some
respects to those of many of the larger
towns in the state. ’-But progress is making
in the more complete and systematic grading
of the ‘scbools,.in regularity of attendance,
and in the eficiency of teaching. Vocal
music has been more generally introduced
and taught. Tire morale and discipline of
some of the schools ithigher. - -
The Board repeat their conviction, that
the plan of consolidating all the districts of
the town under a single Board of Education
admitting of more unity and energy of con-
trol, raising one or two central sChools to
the grade of High SChools, open to advanced
scholars from all parts of the town, would
greatly elevate 'th character of ’all our
schools, and give an inesiimable impetus to
the higher education of the whole-commie
nity. Itvpuld place within the reach of
the poorest, the chances and opportunities
of the best instruction. Let, us never forget
that we are living, not in the agcof the
stage-coach and the weekly mail, but in the
age of the railroad and telegraph ; and
means of education which . were snfiicient
for the past generation are quite obsolete
and inadequate to the urgent wants and (le-
mnuds of this stirring age. The children
who set forth in the world in these times
' with little or poor educalion,will- always
fight the battle of life at an immense disad-
vanlage. Let lax-payers specially remem-
trained and disciplined minds is the ’best
legacy they can make .lo the next genera-
tion. It is invesled where fire cannot urn
it, or thieves break through uncl‘sleul it, or
worlhless heirs squander il,in llie imperisli-'
able form ofmiml, qualified to be‘a use and
'a blessing to the world.
the next Christmas the attempt was [11:06.3 "
Successful conduct of the schools inmost of, 1
,pleinvila’éih‘erits to individual members
her that money expended in the culture Of‘
Many persons cherish the false notion that
it is contrary to the law and usage of New
England to provide for anything higher in
our public schofls than instruction in the
common branches. Butfin install the ideas
and traditions ofNew England rebuke such
Boston, the General Court of Nathaniel“.
“Ordered that, to the end that learnillg my
not be buried in the graves: of ~ Our DION".
every township, afler the L‘bfll Mill 11!-
creased them to fifty househOldgellan Ii)-
point one to leach alllhe children i0 me
and write; and when they shall have in-
creased to one hundred familifi' ‘ “It they
shall setup a Grammar School.” " And the
Commonwealth of Connecticut has not been
behind .in this matter, 'as‘ the fine High
Schools in many of our towns, their 31017
and pride lo-day testify. May. {the lime
hasten,,wlien one or two High hSChoOls of
best character shall crown wiili their sky-
reaching dome the well laid superélruéturo
__oflhe lower depagtmenls. , ' I
-,The cost of the schools in different (liar
lricls for teachers, fuel and incidental ex-
penses for the school year» ending the Sist
day of August, 1871, and the estimated cost
for the currenl year are as follows I A
. Costluet year, Estimated
of twenty-one, thousand, five hundred dol-
lars for the support 0f the schools for the
current year. ‘ . i
I! behalf of the Board,
HOMER N. DUNNINO,
Aciin’g .Viéitor.
The Bridgeport Standard thus sensibly
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1395099? - -
II hen any measure is introduced into the
legislature there is no objection whatever to
permittingIIfnends oflhat measure loappesr
before themmmiltec in its behalf, or to _ex-
u r * - so
thatrgiiray benndorslood. -~Neither.' isthere
any reasonable objection to opponenlazofthe
measure tsldn the slime course to prevent,
its passage. or to 'paying these persons
for. their‘iimeyend expenses in so doing.
If this.is lobbying we see noobjeciionasio It.
But when one or a dozen secret agents are
appornled to hang around the l ' lure,
button hole the memberst to trade-votes
S: 052“. :0 setcpre aid: t: Keir cause, give
p m, tea 0 wine, 0. c.. and rim 3
offer bribesand then charg’flen limgsewbgt
they could earn in an other monitor, this
busnIiessI assumes qu le another character
and is disgraceful alike to the ellipIOyers, to
Ithe employed and to the legislature'mhich
is made the object of their forays and this
system ought not only to be formed down
but every. person engaged therein should be
arrested,- tried; convicted and imprisoned
lill tin-5e months after- the rising ofthe legis-
Ilature.
Every men who. goes to lobby on’ any
measure should have his business fully
knowinso‘that those with whom ‘ he labors
may nor be deceived as to his personal. rea- ’
Sons-for taking the trouble hedoes.‘ If the
cause 18 me toriouS no One should be
ashamed to have his connection with it
publicly‘knowii'; .if not meritorious, each
one should be ashamed to be connected
lherew’iih.” ' ‘. ' V
' .r 7. ... .—
-'has9u' In ‘a‘ lea-e!
. Charlese—aud Harryq—stood chatting
infllge ggmilar OIfo bail] ropm. ' .
o ai- y, Sui the alter ”“ our-ii ll
Ellen'got safe to NevfiYork. ‘ l’sa'wyl‘ier filter:
lasijweek, looking like'e beau .
“l dare say, ” returned Char es, for, Ihear
Osborne is so happy in his new possession
ihai be sporesfno expense to set her of to
the best _advantag'e."' ‘ '
d “'I‘lis ripe enough, and I sometimes won-
er ow youma on our min i
wifgfifiri’.’ . , P I. d 0 part
‘ In going to bemarried on know,
and young ladieadon't tolerate Iany rivals
near the throne. In fact, I expect to
find happiness enough at home." _
“Ah ! very fine ; but I should not wonder
,before long, you were for getting your
beauty bfikIagein.” ' .
y sai Charles shruggm‘ ‘
shoulders; “nitrogenous.” ' . 8 his
_And so the two separated—whilea lovely
girl, who had approached behind‘u'nseen'
and had been'an involuntary 1' error: hasti-
ly retreated. The next morniu odnced the
following correspondence: '
N o. 1. I take an early opportunity to re-
quest that our euga emeut may be consider-
ed at an end from is time. ,Your.princi~
pics would destroy all chance of hipliineSS
With you, even if the insulting manner in
which you allowed yourself format; to our
connection were not- sufficient to reduce
resolution I have communicated. ULIA.
N o. 2. IamIenlireIly at a loss to compre-
hend the meanrugof.’your note, andfuntil
you can give me a clear ideaof whet'l uni
accusedm is impossible fer-me to defend my.
self. I awaityour reply. Cinema.
N o. 3. You ask mymeaning. Ah iChai-les
you add b, .. sy to your faults. If. your
conscrenced not accuse you perhaps it
may be enough to mention to you the name
of Osborne. .. ' . ' - JULIA.
N 0.. 4.. I am more than ever puzzled. I
never spoke to Mr. Osborne but once and
that was when I sold him my yacht. Pray ‘
let me know what‘you mean. CIIAELE‘ s.
No. 5. Your yacht? and her name Ellen?
been. Come to me directly, and I’ll tell you—I
cant write it. Your own, JULIA
When ihe‘rigbt of sufirage is granted to
lovely women, they have _a sweet Creature
in Harrison countywho will be valuable as
a “ kuoeker "‘utthe polls. A few days ago
at Harrison county girl, near Elizabeth, -
knocked her mother down ith- a rolling-
pin, and in turn was choked y her father
until her tongue hung out of her month. In
a shortitime moiher'aurl daughter recOvered
and pitched.into- the old gentleman; with
rolling-pin and table forks, nearly ruining
his armwuh tbe'laller. The daughter then
threw. all the dishes out of the window, and
shaking her fists, asserted that “ she could
put a head on any man.” 'That interesting
creature is not only strong-minded, but
heavy fisied. _ _ ‘ ‘
2:2 ,
An Eastern Security. ‘
The conversion of the Government and
other high priced Bonds into first-class rail-
way securities was never more rapid than
at presenl,und ' Bonds of Easieru‘ railways
are in especial demand. The new. Trunk
Line—lire Portlandand 0gdensburgh'—eon-
uccling the Lakes and the Atlantic by an
is at the pzreseut time attracting» the atten-
tion of ew England business men, more
than an other railwa enterpfise;_
The irst Mortgage ix er Cent. Sinking
Fund Gold Bonds 0 the ermont’Division
-—llie central section of the Trunk Line-ere
meeting with a rapid sale. The Financial
Agents, Messrs Fairbanks lb 00., have as-
D
‘sociated with them in the sale. of these
securities the well known bank~ 'Messrs.
Geo. Opdyke d6 00., end their "ection
with this loanisan assurance of. its sterling
character. . . I,
The road issuing these Bonds intersects
the finest section of New England, and
opens a country-for the most part destitute
of railway communication. It runslbrough
the famous White Mountain Notch, and will
be the most populsr pleasure route in the
Eastern States. ' I 1 '_
Certain to have a through and- local brui-
mas and a pleasure. travel of great in itude
and profit, the Bonds of this New I ii laud
Trunk Line must meet with irrepi sale,
lilid'sul'ely advance to par with <this smell
loan is placed. : .=.': r.-
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A story has been told of a gracclese scamp
w lio ' gained access to the Clarendon printing
office, in Oxford, when the "forms of a new
edition of the Episcopal Prayer~=Book had
' just been made‘ up endwerereedyfor the
press. In that part of .ihe “form”.oonlain~
ing the marriageservice hesjubstifirtcd the
letter IQ for the ’lefte; ’0 in; them live;
unrmhus’the .vowéitto love; headroomfort,
. luigt'S‘b long-edge bolh'sbaill ii 'stes made
iii-read “so longas ye iii, ‘ libel” The
Change was not discoveréduntil .the whole
of the edition was ‘t‘edoil! fifths. sheets,
thus rendered 1. fails England-instill
preserved, it would be a 390d M. , lion to
have them neatly boundend forwarded to
Indiana and Conneclicutw— WW, ,, ,.
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.i_ ..
a'noiion. Five years after the founding 0‘ '
. _,ceat this year
Broad River on:....... '
Center District ........... . .... '41:: a ”fig a
Down Town mun... ........ 11m 00 " 2 too on
Midde Five lilo amount. 430 00 'aoo to
North Five Mile River Dist.. 400 00 450 00
North Center Diet “5 00 i use on '
North East. Dina... 31's 00 ’Ass 00
_North West" Dist. . 1.412 (0 I 00
Over Rivervalsfii'..';-£.. 4.733 (:33 0)
gammy,- Mile 'Iiiver Diet.. m 00 ‘* '953 on
outh N0rwalk......_. ........ 5,011 on 3.450 on
, -. _ , - , «0,514 00 senses so
The Board recommend the appropriation
‘apd succinctly-sums up the whole -lobby .
' s.
Ohldcarsst Charles-i whats fool I‘ have .
air line over 50 miles shorter than any other .
Norwalk Chronicler