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NORWALK GAZETTE.
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Attorneys and Counselors atLaw,
ALSO, PENSION AND PATENT AGENTS.
Room No. 4 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
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JOSEPH W. \VILSON, J..-BIT.DIII‘ HUBLBU‘I'T.
ALEX. s. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
FROM win: our on NEW roux,
Teacher of the '-
Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical Com-
sitlon.
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York, care of Wm. A. Pond 85 00., $90
roadway.
R. (LIKES, M. 1)., from the Royal
‘o Opthaluuc Infirmatory, London Physician
and surgeon for the Eye and Ear, and Catarrhai
Diseases 01 the Lungs, h‘anccs and Nasal passages,
- llSO Nervous maladies of all kinds, particularly those
alectiug Females. All of which he has made his
special study, and successful pr..ctice more than
thirty years. Can be consulted (gratis) at his
slice, over the Store of Knapp. & Dicker-man, Wash-
n ton St... South Norwalk, from 9 A. In, to 9 r. I.
~' he Or. will Visit patients during the day, when
o mired. 1y45
C. A. MILLBANK,
Graduateoftlu
Penn. College of Dental Surgery,
At the office in the old Fairfield County Bank
Building, Wall Street, 25
DB. J_.,G. Bannonn,
:D ZELAT '1' I s '1.- ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Ofliceju Gazette Building, Room No. 8, overJaCk--
eonBro‘s store.
Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
desired.
A N aw vaion for
sheep.
plate work—light, durable and
PATENT AGENCY.
WILLIA'TII vIN‘E,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
' Mechanical Draughfsman and
norms. MAKER,
Winnipauk, Conn.
c. .. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper di'l‘ailor
AND
in
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1y
25 cents
R EAL ESTATE.
Farm for Sale or Rent.
ITUATED in the town of Ridgeficld, two miles
' north of the village, containing seventy acres,
good buildings and a great variety of fruit trees
-npon the place. For particulars enquire o
DARIEN.
f
PETER CORNEN, Itidaefield, Ct.
more sum: on To LET.
' near Darien Depot, next
§l§u°ilntfi§lgAtooPost
I
Ilill'ceFLOW price and easy terms.
Su d property will be sold separately or together at
the option of the urchascr. For further particulars
enquire of OIiN A. WEED, Administrator.
Norwalk, J an. 23d, 1872. SM.
FOR SALE.
AN excellent homestead at a bargain, consisting
of nearly eight acres of choice and. a conven-
ient and substantial 2story Dwelling house, Barn
and other out-buildings in good repair, well supplied
with fruit. water, .itc. These premises are siiuated ,
about two miles from the Br d e in a respecrable
neighborhood and health loca ity, The present
owner wishing to sell, it w ll be offered cheap if ap-
plied for soon. Part of the purchase money can 1e-
maiu (if desired» secured by mortgage, for particu-
lars and permission to see the premises, liplply to
JAMES MITCHELL, or to C. F. OSBO ,
ff East Avenue.
,REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,
Near Five lhilc River.
Convenient double house, with about one acre
of ground, pleasantlysituated facing Wilson’s
Cove ou the road leading from South Norwaik to
Fl ve Title River.
. Also, a larac number of splendid BUILDING
LOTS, on the‘iiotou Hill Road, (50 called and near
the r " of“ Smith Mills. Sizes an prices to
suit. For further particulars enquire of CHARLES
E. WILSON, ht Wilson’s Point; or of W. 'I‘. CRAW
& SUN, South Nor-walk.
South N orwalk, Jan. 12, 1872. 3m'3
TI] IIEI‘I' ——A small house, six rooms, near Broad
River Bridge. Possession given immediately.
Apply to ROBERT ELLS.
TO LET.
HE Store and two Basements. and the whole or
part of the second story of the building in Main
Street, Norwalk, now occupied by Louusbury Broth-
ers and Rockwell, are odered to rent from March 1st,
1872. To be rented together or singly, as desii ed
JAMES SHERWOOD.
TO LET.
RICK HOUSE on High Street, to let, Cast occu-
- pied by Isaac Church, Jr.,) from April 1, 1872
Also, a Store on Main Street, from April 1st, with
fixtures complete. _
Inquire of N. ‘1 OOD.
TO RENT.
THE first-class Slore recently occupied by Wilson
.0- Case, is now offered to rent. Great induce-
ments for a Dry Goods Store. Possession given im-
mediately. all ELBERT RAYMOND.
TO RENT.
HE late Daskam House, in rear of Raymond’s
Building, comprising basement and two stories
abovc,is ofl‘ered to rent. IIs well adapted for a Board-
ing House. Possession given April 1st.
ti * ELBERT RAYMOND.
, FOR SALE.
A FARM of fifty acres of land, including twelve
acres of weed landfill-acres of cultivated and.
the rest for pas.uring, together withllouse Barn and
Stable, all in good order; said farm is situated about
seven miles from the town or Norwaik, and four
miles from the New Canaan Railroad Depon, and five
minutes’ Wu :5 from Silver Lake (or upper water res-
ervoir); there is a tract of land adjoining the above,
which is also for sale, and the .twu can be boughs to-
cther at a reasonable price; will be sold at 3 seem
ice if applied for soon. Apply to FREDERICK
GRIEBLL, on the premises, New Canaan, or of A.
A. FABER, foot of Mill Hill, Norwalk. 8m-1
FOR SALE.
THE property known as the “ NORWALK TOWN
FA RM," consi‘ing of 17 acres of land. one com-
modions Dwelling House, and two smaller ones-
Barn and other outbuildings. Said farm is admira-
bly adapted to market gardening, being situated
about one mile from Norwalk and South Norwalk
centers, the land being nearly all arable and of good
quality.
This pro erty Will soon be wanted for building
purposes, or which it ha! great advantages, being
bounded on opposite sides y highways.
Gentlem'ens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn. ‘
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
.‘rirtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct
uents’ and Youth‘s Clothing cut and made to order,
It short notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
usurcs against loss .Illd damage by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard, and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
GEORGE R. CUWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, $500,000
Paid up Capital, $100,000 ’
Wu. C. Srnss-r, President, Gm. R. CoWLss, Sec’y.
Eons. HILL, Treasurer
Fairiield County lusurancr: Co.,
sourn NORWALK, CT.
CASH CAPITAL, ................ $200.000
SURPLUS (over) ........................ 30.000
E. A. WUODWARD, W. S. HANFORD.
20 President, Secretary.
RANGES. -
GOOD N0. 7 RANGE, - - - $12.00
is u to _ 14.00
Call andsec them before buying elsewhere,
6 GEO. F. BELUEN.
sov'rn NORWALK
Planing M111 Co.-
Builders and others are informed that this Comps
Jy are now prepared to execute in the best manner,
at short notice, all kinds of
Steam Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
andoTurnlng.
They will also furnish on the mostreasonable terms
kinds of
Lumber and Timber,
and manufacture to order,
s a s h ,
B [in d s ,
‘ - ' Doors, Etc.
BA LUSTEns, NEWELs. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black Walnut, Ash, Cherry, White wood
are“ kept constantly on hand.
Prompt attention given to orders. Works near the
Steamboat Landing, SOUTH NORWALK.
c. F. TOLLES.
} R. I. TOLLES, Treasurer.
D. a. AU TIN,
R. I. TOLLES
NEW STOEE.
B. s. BLASCEB,
WOULD inform the public that he has takeus
store in Phcuix Block, and will keep on hand
sgenersl assortmentof
GROOERIES, CROCKEBY, GLASS, TIN AND
WOODEN WARE, etc.
By devoting his'constant personal attention tothe
business he hopes to meritpuhlic patronage. 474
THE MODEL MARKET.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
HAVING become proprietor of this old establish-
cd and ever popular market, is prepared to fur-
nish Hotels, Saloons, Families,&c., with Meats of all
. kinds, of the best quality,ln auydesired quantity and
at the lowest market prices. The continued patron-
age of the public solicited".v
THE BEST-ROOFINIKNOWN.
'I‘WEN TY-FIVE YEARS USE has'demonstruted tha‘
\VARREN’S IMPROVED»
Pelt, Cement and Gravel Roofing
is the best roofiugiu use. It will not corrode, wi
not crack, and will not leak. All who have given it 8
fair trial testify that it has no superior, and the sub ,
scriber refers to the hundreds in this County wh
have had this roofing put on. Ordersiei‘t at the office
of Meeker Brothers, coal dealers, foot of Mill Hill
will receive prompt attention.
RUFUS ADAMS!
J. SPENCER,
WATCHMAKER,
—-—HAS-——
REMOVED
..__T0_..
Weltmcm’s New Store,
“'25
ILLIAM MITCHELL.
UNDER NORWALK HALL.
For Sale.
GOOD FAMILY HORSE, and a Two-seated
A LIGHT WAGON.in good order. lnqnirest the
Guam Onion. .
u.
an
Norwalk, July 3, 1771.
For Sale or to Rent.
HE Place iatel y owned and occupied by the late
John D. L.uusbury. in Winnipauk. The place
consists of a large Dwelling House, with modern
improvements, and Five Acres of good Land. Pleas-
antly located on the main street, near Depot, Post
Ofliee and stores. Possession given immediately.
Inquire of MORGAN T. SMITH. or GEORGE H.
RANDLE, near the premises. 14
For Sale .Cheap or to Rent.
DWELLING HOUSE, only two years old, on
A. the Ely Neck road, South Norwalk, for sale
h - oi't rent.
1‘2”" ’ o E. K. LOOKWOOD.
T0 ItElvzr. ,
HE old and long established Carriage Shop,
formerly occupied by Waterbury & Duncan, in
rear of Horse Railway Depot; Possession given lin-
mediaiely.
Also, Rooms with power torent,
Apply to
a” . ISAAC CHURCH, JR.
“BUILDING LOTS.”
HE undersigned offer for Sale some of the most
desirable building Sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, couvenientto the
illage and easy of access, havmg an extensive view
f the village and harbor, prices low and termseasy.
Apply to A. ll. BYINGTON,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
' E. K. LOCKWOOD.
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Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1868.
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
IIE subscriber ofl'ers for sale his MILProperty sit-
T datum/West Norwalk, about two miles from
Darien Depot, three miles from South Norwalk, and
two miles from New Canaan, consisting _of a mann-
factory, two storieshigh, 80x18 feet, With about 12
feet head and fall of water, with three acres of land,
now used as 3 Saw Mill but suitable for a mauufacto-
ry of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, N orwalk,or
of the subscriber, CHAUN CEY STREET.
West Norwalk, Sept. 25, 1869. 39tf
Real Estate for Sale.
HE land belonging to the estate of George W
T Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
ble property in South N orwalk, lsnow offered forsale
at a bargain by the trustee of that estate. Apply to
LEWIS F. BEERS, . Trustee, GEORGE W. RAY-
MOND and CHESTER F.’TOLLES, South N orwpgré
Conn.
JAMES FINNE Y,
Real Estate Agent, Licensed Auction-
cor, Constable, Collector, dtc.
RATEFULLY returns thanks for the very liberal
patornage heretofore extended hint by a gener-
ous public, and solicits a continuance of the same.
[is has taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
tlfilce, Room No. 4 Gazette Duildinv, where he
can hereafter be found, or orders can beTeft. He will
give prompt attention to the buying and selling of
Real Estate, renting of places, Auctioneiring of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, the"
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may fayor him with their patronage.
JAMES MITCHELL,
REALOESTATE BROKE-B
AND
AUCTION EER,
onmcE MITCHELL’S nLocx,
WALL STREET,
womvank, coxtv.
CITY RESIDENCES,
Farms andICountry Seals,
‘ Bought, Sold, Reutedsnd Exchanged,
REAL ESTATE, s'rocrrs,
FURNITURE., «$50,
at public and private sale.
AUCTION SALES OF HOUSES, LOTS, FARMS;
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s
Residences.
Houses to Rent
Furnished or Unfurnished.
PLACES FOR SALE VARY[NG IN PRICE,
- from 85.000 to $50,000
Al ordersleft at the UNIONQMARKET. Mitchell‘s
Block, ““‘w‘lk. Conn. will receive prompt attention.
J AMES MITCHELL.
SARTIBLILMI ATTENTION given to puttin’rv ' up Fur-
i illices, Ranges, Stoves. Firm 3, Sinks? Gnt.ers,
Conductors, Tin-Roofing, and J0 Work at
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber, - l 7 -> -: - I -
.. -~ urination; - ”ls-BMW“
EDWARD P. .WEBD
PLUMBING,
TIN ROOFING, FURNACE WORK.
GUTTERS AND LEADERS
. made and put up.
ROOFS REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE.
Also, luIsiliI iii ALL ”Illins or Illi, snru
_ will“ Aliil 00PPER WARE.
JAMES M. BOYER,
Basement of Raymond’s New Building, corner oi
Main and Hoyt Street. ' ' 15
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
walk thathe is prepared to do
Building, in all of its branches,
by contract, or by day’s work, and solicits a share of
patronage. Will try toplease. Shop Center avenue,
near Main street.
0 SAMUEL B. FITCH.
u
TEAS. COFFEES All!) SPIOES.
DUTY REDUCED.
Further particulars sec small hill
At C. At S. If. HOLMES,
13 and 15 Mdin Street.
City Intelligence Office.
HE subscriber, at his intelligence Ofiice, foot of
Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish
GOOD SER VANTS, FARM HANDS, LABORERS,
etc., or to find good places for those out of employ-
ment.
lie is also agent for the sale of Real Estate.
Places on hand, for sale or to let.
3 JOHN A. HONN ECKER, Agent.
HARNESSES F0 ALE.
IIE subscriber would rcspectfn ly inform the
public that he has now on hand a good assort-
ment ol‘lIARNESSES, made of the very best mate-
rials, which he will SELL AS LOW as they can
possibly be furnished at any other Similar estab-
lishment in the county. Now for the orders. Let
me have them at once. “I M. B. SWAN
Fch.‘ l. 1811. 6
I son] E'li‘umo: NEW :
._,« '
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Diaper iTailllint Establisimlii
At No l, Gazelle Building, (up stairs)
TH Esnbscriber would lesilectfully inform the cit-
izens of Norwalk, that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first-riass,Now York City Establish-
ment. as above,whcrc he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers. ‘
He will give special attention toBoys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up,iuan ar -
tistic manner, at reasonable pill‘OS.
FRANCOS J. MCKEON.
JACKSON BROS,
JEWELER S
KEEP CONSTANTLY 0N HANDA FULL
STOCK OF
FINE BOLD AND SILVER WATOHES
JEWELRY, SILVER AID PLATED WARP.
of every description.
Repairing, in all its Branches
Done in the best manner.
-ALSO—
To which we would ihvite theattentlon of the
musical public. .
Drugsist
Wall Street, opp. Norwalk Hall
A large‘and weliselected stock of
. . . .
Drugs and Mcdcctnes
PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, all
. kinds, MINERAL WATERS, TOILET and
MEDICATED SOAPS, FLAVORING and
IIANDKERCHIEF EXI‘RACTS, IIAIR
BRUSHES, COMES, SPONGES, CHAMOIS
SKINS, STATIONERY, CIGARS, &C., all.
Is constantlyaddlug to his stockallthenewandpop-
ular medicinesof the day.
BlackWaInui, ASh and White Wood.
A FULL LINE of these woods
. ity, and seasoned, has inst b
w1ll hereafter be keptin stock, by
LEWIS HUBBELL, Dealer,
WATER ST., NORWALK, CONN.
Call at the brick ofllce. 83
lilvriislnr folllllllii.
THE subscribers having completed their new
Foundry Works on Hoyt street, and fitted up
the same in the best manner, with most up roved
machinery, are now prepared to execute all or ersfor
FIIEST GASTIIBS and to do .IIIB WORK
of every description. Babbitt metal, of every qual-
ity, furnished. Orders solicited.
Cash paid for cost scrap iron.
A. C. ARNOLD,
OTTO G. HAUSCHILDT,
,Norwalk, May s. 1871. 19
of the best qual-
eeu received, and
Nonwank, Sept.11, 1811.
New JerseyMidland RailwayBonds.
7 PER CENT. GOLD INTEREST payable semi-
annualiy, principal payable in gold. .
They are considered as safe as Governments.and
yield some 50 per cent, more income.
For sale by . E. Olmslead and William K. Lewis,
Norwalk, or at either of the banks.
S. E. OLMSTEAD.
87 General Agent for Connecticut.
. IIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
INSURANCE
IN ALL ITSBRANCIIES, AT
“The N null lisilaite Agency?
Bnom No. '3' Gazette Building.
The Place‘ to Buy
BOOTS AND SHOES!
IS AT
BROWN 8t KELLOGG’S,
N0. 39 Main Street.
THE SUBSCRIBER-S ARE PREPARED 'I‘O FUR-
NISH ALL KINDS OF
BOOTS AND SHOES
ofthc best make, at the lowestlivingrates. They
ivish it to be distinctly understood that they
Call Early, and Secure Great Bargains.
, .
All klnds’ofcustom work made toordci
REPAIRING NEATLY AND‘PROMPTLY DONE.
Agents for Davis’ Sewing Machine
0. S. BROWN, JARVIS KELLOGG.
' ALL KINDS
—0F—
"‘ JOB PRINTING
Executed with neatness and dispatch,
ear; rung
GAZETTE
'THE subscriber would inform the citizens, ofliorm
. Bedding Out Pl
ii’cdmatlcauflmanl‘w—smnm.........M....._.._.__.W.
WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! ‘
MISS M. M. SMITH,
eonrseof instruction ml. o:- specixllyadapted to
walk, or call at. the uiriWeilIlotel.
. W. :H.‘ swonns,
Merchant Tailor
CORNET! WASHINGTON .'.N D MAIN STS.,
SOUTR' NOR‘VALK, CONN”
Scotch. Chovoits. Meltons, Grape and
English Coatings,
MADE UP IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST PRICES
A good tit warranted andinade as the customer may
fwant it. Cutting done for others to make as hereto
ore. , ' '
Also, a LARGE ASSORTMENT or HATS and CAPS
NEW and mun PLANTS.
Rises, Gflilllllllls, thiltllll,
AND
Shrubs,
“its,
Fruit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry lit Strawberry
Plants, Arc.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER & CELERY PLANTS, doc.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. BO-
QUETS, WREATIIS, BASKETS, CROSSES. and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style ofsrt
. to order. Send for descriptive catalogue.
ALLORY &. DOWNS,
South Norwalk, Ct.
Timber, Lumber, .
Shingles, ath,
Builders’ Hardware, do,
AT illliotrilur ltlill limit.
OFFICES AND YARDS:
Water Street, Nos-walk,
asu Washington Sir-eel. So. Nonvnlk.
Inns. J. A. JUDD,
M11111; ery' Goods.
'And Sole Agent for - '
RUTTERICK’S PATTERNS;
Also Agent for Singer’s Improved Family Sewing
-Machines.
2, Chlchester’s Block,
Washington Street, South Norwalk. lysl
No.‘
Raymond Bros,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Hill, GRAIN, FEED, FLOOR, 8.0.,
ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS
COAL
BY THE TON, 'CAR LOAD 0R CARGO,
\ woon,
ALL, KINDS, CUT AND SPLIT TO ORDER.
Masons’ Building Materials,
BLUE STONE,
ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS,
- CUT TO ORDER.
Agents for the celebrated
Franklin Cool 01' Lykens Valley.
Footof Washington st., South Norwalk, Ct.
A
THE undersigned would respectfully announceto
the citizens in this vicinity, that he hasjusf
fitted ups New Drug Store,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT 8T8.
where will be found
PURE DRUGS,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUORS,
' FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, ,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, die.
‘3' Physicians Prepcriptions carefhlly componn ded
day and night. Can be found nights, in samebuilding,
eutranceon Washington St. ‘
1y49 F. PECK.South Norwalk. Conn.
SOUTH, NORWALK.
Hardware Emporium,
Chichcster’s Block
WASHINGTON STREET,
I Just across from the Old Well Hotel.
Having bought, since the decline of gold. :1 full as-
sortment of
HARDWARE, BUILDERS’ AND CARPENTERS’
TOOLS, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS,
CUTLERY. &c. We offer it to the
Public at low prices.
W. c. QUINTARD a: co.
WALTER 0. QUINTABD. BUBB KNAPP.
NEW COAL YARD.
' D. L. MILLARD d”; 00.
n
Have established a new yard,
Oorner Water and Washington Sta,
(between the Bridges,) where in addition to allthe
best varieties of
Coal and. Wood,
They have on hand
BRICK,
LIME,
CEMENT,»
PLASTElg
- HAIR,
BLUE sros s, so.
Which they can furnish in any desired quanttiy,
At the LOwest Rates. 23
IRON FENCING.
VIBE subscriber is now prepared to make and fur-
, . ish several styles of
Wrought and Cast Iron Fencing,
to enclose churches, dwellings and burial plots.
—Also—
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters and
Gratings.
Iron Stairs, and Bolts for building imposes, and
many other aritcles in the line of
BLACKSMITH WORK,
Shop in rear of Solmon’s Hat Shop, Union street,
South Norwalk. 15
Will. H. DUNCAN.
noon-s at 3:10:38
T
HE subscriber would respectfullycall t-h eatteu
tion of the public to their
NEIV STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting of a general assortment of
Doolsfiboesfiiaiters,
the, both for Gentlemen and Ladies' wear, which wii
be sold very low for Cash, at the old stand,
ELY’S BLOCK:
SOUTH] NORWALK, CONN.
1A1 kinds of Gents’ and Ladies’ Boots, Shoes. at.
.nadc to order, in the most workmanlikemnner,aurz
'1‘ to iprlccr.
HORSE CARS BUN RIGHT BY THE DOOR.
HIE-4AM S. BROWN. .
NOTICE .
NTEREST will hereafterbc allowed onall deposits
made with the orwalk Savings Society from the
ist. day of each month, provided the same shall not
would One i‘housa'ud Dollars in amountln the name
I any one person in any one year. Attention is also
allied to the fuel that that we have a few more Safe-
ly Deposit Boxes for rental in our vault, at a very
E. K. LOCKWOOD’I.
scrum PRINTING OFFICE.
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“The Lord is My Shepherd.”
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My Shepherd is the gracious Lord.
And, fed audnurtured by His Word,
No want my soul shall know;
My couch He spreads in pastures green,
And leads main the voles between,
Where peaceful waters flow.
lie watches for my wandering ioul,
And kindly makes my weakness whole,
When from His path: I stray;
IIe gently guides my wayward feet.
Through wintry cold and sultry, heat,
Into His righteous way.
And, when my spirit fain would quail,
As through Death’s dark and shadowy vale
My fearful pathway lies; _
My Shepherd presses to my side,
His rod and mm with me abide,
And bidsweet comfort rise.
What care I, then, for all my foes ?
They can not shake my soul’s repose:
llc doth my table spread.
Sweet is the cup He fills for me.
And fragrant shall the ointment be
He pours upon my head.
In goodness He my life prolongs,
And in my constant grateful songs. ,
His mercy will I tell; '
And when my earthly course is run,
In my Lord’s house, beyond the sun,
I shall forever dwell.
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I! E n E .
When night comes brooding o'erune,
Lik'e a prison's dreary cell;
And its visions rise before me,
Withdread no speech may tell:
When alone with [my only longing,
And the darkening spell of fear.
I watch the sad stars thronging,
, Till the beams of dawn appear.
Then, like some silver chimes,
Come back the old, old times—
The dear old times, my darling,
The living, loving times!
Unsieepisg, I remember
The days that all are gone,
Like J une dreams in December,
Or flowers when summer’s done:
The times that are never over.
For they live in heart and brain,
And, like kisses from a lover,
Their spell comes back again.
Like a song of magic rhymes,
Return the dear old times-—
The old, old times, my darling,
The living. loving times!
This is my lone life’s treasure,
That none can take away-—
Remembrance without measure
Of every vanishing day, '
0f love-light round me streaming,
0f tender lips and eyes;
Awake I lie, yet dreaming,
Nor sleep till day shall rise.
Like a bee in blossomed limes,
I live in those old limes— ,
The times, you know, my darling.
The living, loving flutes!
Cold are the skies above me, '
The earth is wrapped in snow,
And if still, as_tuen, yon-love me,
Alasl I cannot know— '
Silence between us lying,
More chill than winter’s cold,
And my heart like ababy crying
’For its mother’t wonied bold: ,
But I breathe the summer’s prime,
Remembering that old time. .
Though you forget it darling,
The living. loving time 1
—-.Rose Terry, In February Galaxy.
—There is a story told of a young man
in Baltimore who got into
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seems that he saw an account of _. how... lov
ers in Seville.When they are forbidden to
visit'their hearls’ delight, stand under ~the
young ladies’ windows at night, and con.
verse with them through a hollow tin tube
made in sections, so. that it 'can be .shut
together like a spy-glass and used as a cane.
This youth in Baltimore loved agdamsel
whose father regarded his lo’ve’s young
dream as an inferior kind of nightmare
which had to be shaken off at all- hazards.
So he refused to permit the dreamer to
come to his house. Well, this infatua-
tcd one wenl right down to a (inner and
procured about forty feet of tubing, which
closed up inlo the smallest possible space
Then he used to go around in the evenings
unreefhis speaking trumpet, and run it up
to the second story back window, where
his angel was, and roost out on the fence,
whispering all kinds of sweet things along
but forty feet of pipe. This was all very
nice as far as it went. But one evening
the eagle eyed old man came to the room
door with a pitcher full of hot walcr in his
hand and sent his daughter ofi‘ suddenly on
an errand. Then the despicable old scoun-
drel called down lhe pipe in a falselto voice
nutillbe youth placed his ear against it,
and then—! There was onlya quart of.
hot water, but it was sufllcieut to make
one side of the young lover’s face resemble
an underdone tenderloin steak. When his
friends ask him what is the matter, he says
he has been sunburued'; but he is convin-
ccd that Spanish customs—taking them as
a whole, are abominable!
—
“nrsn'rrm’ sms.”
Dr. McCosb (now President of Princeton
college) tells the story of a negro who pray-
‘cd earnestly that he and his colored brethren
might be preserved ii‘om What he called
their “ upsettin" sins.” ,
“Braden," said one of his friends at the
close of the meeting, “ you aint got de hang
of flat or word. It’s besettin’, not upsellin’.”
“ Bruder,” replied the other, “if dal’s so,
it’s so. B'ut'I was priiyn’ de Lord lo save
us from de in of intoxication, and if (lat
aint a upsettin’. sin I dunno what am.”~
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In: arm. can
ALEXIS AND Annmcm Gums—The day
succeeding the grand ball in St. Louis Alexis
and Count Tudcer enjoyed a walk through
the city and during the promenade Alexis
- compared notes with the Count on ihe previ-
ous night’s guyelies. The former summed
up his experiences in a way decidedly fiat-
tering to the ladies. He complained how-
ever, of several novel features in the eli-
quelle of American society. 'It contained,
he said no provision for lhe case of a
gentleman who became tired of the compa-
ny of alady, and provided him no escape
from her chatter; pleasing enough it might
be, he admitted, for a while, but tiresome
when protracted to an apparently inlermin.
cable length. . He also expressed an earnest
wish to choose his own partners hereafter
at all entertainments in this country. and to
be allowed, for that matter, to dance with
the same lady more than once if he desired.
Count Tudeer thought the ladies decidedly
independentthis side the water. He con-
fidingiy fold Alexis of one girl of spirit Willi
'whom he badhad a sparkling conversation
at the ball. He had said to her that he
liked American girls very much ; that they
were pretly and clever, and all lhat, but they
were all alike in being madly in love with
foreigners. To this she quickly. replied,
that there he was very much mistaken.
“And she had the courage," added Tudeer,
“to tell me that I flattered myself allogclhci
too much ; that she ecrlaiuly was not in
~ love with any foreigner, and had no idea of
ever being; said that American girls knew
too well the hard lives of it that Wives on
the coulineutled to give up the freedom and
gaieiy they-enjoyed 'hcre. Think of that l”
.he would like lOmeet that girl.
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To housekeepers and beads of families we
commend the immediate purchase and use of
the famous Haliord Lciceslershire 'l‘iible
S-lucc. It needs but a lrial to assure them
how much more palatable soups, fish and
meats are made by a desert spoonful of the
Halford.
The following beautiful versificatiou of this favorite
pastoral is by one whose preaching last summer in
. the First Congregational church' is held by many in
pleassnt remembrance. When have we seen any-
' another officer, Whom I perceived from his
:of the charge that is to follow it.” _
trouble thfguglhwam, ..
‘ v" “IN 81 l as I wished to make a detail. ,
Alexis did think ofit, ngdjfibhmlhoughim
A CHARGE FOR LIFE.
0
BY CHARLES EMORY.
day in September, drcaming of home and
the loved’ ones there, with an Occasional
shell screeching over our heads from the
rebel batteries on our front, I was interrupt-
ed by the entrance of an orderly from Regi-
mental Head Quarfers, who, after saluting,
said :—-“The Colonel sends his compliments,
and desires your presence at Head Quarters.”
0n repairing there, I found the Colonel and
straps to be on stafi‘ duly.
“Captain Henry, Carlisle, Captain Assis-
tant Adjutant General of our Brigade.”
Turning to Captain Carlisie the Colonel re-
marked, “1 think Captain Henry will under-
take what you wish with his command. He
has seen service, as has his Company, and
will do all flesh and blood can do.”
“Yes, Captain,” said Carlisle, “Col. D»—
hns been telling me of a little affair you had
at Rcssaca, which speaks well for your skill,
and the bravery of yourself and men.” ‘
“As for skill, air, it was perhaps more
good fortune, but I accept the compliment
to the brave men I have the honor to com-
mand. i know no cowards in Company A,
and believe there is none.” '
“Well, Captain, Col. D—bas selected
you and your company to attempt a service
.of' much danger. .
“The Colonel does as much honor to pre-
fer us among so many brave omcers and
men." .
“You were singularly fortunate. Captain,
to secure so many brave fellows to your
Company,” said the Colonel, “and you say
truly there are no cowards in Company A.
We haveseeu their metal tried by as wither-
ing fire as mortal ever stood.”
“General S—'- wished me to deliver his
orders personally lo the ofiiccr’ who was to
undertake if. I presume you accept the
task,” said Carlisic. '
“Certainly.”
“Here is a diagram Of an advanced earth
work of the enemy’s, WhOse guns annoy
us very much. In order to carry their lines
it becomes necessary to possess this work.
To slorm it in the face of their guns would
be hazardous, and cause much loss of life.
The General wishes you to move your com-
mand, at twelve midnight, as near their
position as possible without being discover-
ed, theu detach twenty or twenty-five of
your most trusty men, and attempt to spike
While lazily lounging in my tent, one hot
~NOBWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, ‘ JANUARY .30, 1872-,
THE 'rwniv-rx-‘rnrnn rsALIIs.
where we leave you, as a reserve, and if we
are caught at our little game, attempt a
rescue." In case offiring from our direction,
charge with all the firing and yells you can
get from sixty-five rifles and throats. Have
your command load."
Oh we move, caniionsly,wilh trailed arms
over our works, through slashings,down id.
our pickets, who let us pass on giVing the
countersign, volunteering words of caution.
With more caution still we move silently
and swiftly on our dangerbur errand. Wiih
light, eager steps, we have arrived Within
sound of the'euemy’s pickets when, balling,l
take two files and allempt to caplurc them,
which in front cOnsisfs of three posts, of two
men each. Silently we arrive within thirty
feet of them, crawling, creeping, with the
utmost care. Twenty feet i ten feet ! we
can almost touch them with our bayonels !
In the black darkness we can just discern
the earth thrown up for their protection.
In a moment we are uoiselessly upOn them,
with four- bayonets at their breasts and
throats, while I grasp a musket with each
hand.
"Hush l” I said; “Move a muscle, speak
but a. word, and you are dead men, Sergeant,
gag and bind them."
Placing them apart, we thus successfully
captured lhe two remaining posts. Order-
ing the sergeant to cause thleeinainder of
the command to be brought up, and sending
the prisoners to our pickets, we move on
until within one hundred yards of the guns
we are to spike. Here, leaving Lieutenant
Graham and all but twenty-five men, with
instructions to hold himself in readiness for
any emergency, Slowly we approach the
earthworkjwbere frown down upon us the
twenty-four guns we are to spike, double-
shelled with canister, requiring but a single
arm to hurl us info eternity. On the parapet
pace six guards. In rear of them were the
gunners in _their “burrows,” dreaming may-
hap of scenes for more peaceful than-this.
In their rear lay three brigades of infantry,
massed for the protection of that important
battery and position. If we fail in captur:
ing those guards, if they fire a gun or cry
out, that battery of twenty-four guns will
hurl their deadly charges among us, and
those ten thousand men willspring into life.
Steadily we approach, scarce breathing,
with firm set lips, and anxious, beating
hearts. least some comrade missteps and re-
veals our presence. Every man knows his
duty ; twelve to capture or silence the
six guards-twelve to spike the guns. Wiih
the enemy’s guns, returning without alarm- ,
ing them. -When this shall be accomplished ‘
report the fact to Brigade Head Quarters as
soon as possible. The men Whose duly shall '
be to spike the guns will move with up-
loaded rifles and bayouets. fixed, and on no
account to fire a gun if possible to avoid it.
It is the object of the General, as soon as
you shall have accomplished your object, to
storm the line on our immediate front. It
being desirous to be as secret as possible, I
would advise you to say nothing to your
command until after you leave the camp.
Any other details are left to your discretion,
Now, Colonel, may we, drink more of this
old Port you are favoring us with, to the
success of the enterprise and the safe return
of the Captain and his brave men f”
'l‘o be sure, Captain, and to the success
.On retiring to my tent I sent for the First
Sergeant, and requested him to prepare the
.. . —.v.._-......':r,-‘
“‘What is up now, Cap ?” asked Lieuten-
anls Graham and Hall in a breath.
“Rather more than I wish there was. We
are selected to run a gauntlet of ten thousand
sleeping rebels.”
“What is thevobject i” asked Hall.
“The object ? To spike twenty-fqur,
twelve and twenty-four pound Parrots.
The resulf,‘_I fear, will be Audersouville or
death.” , . .
“i will take death; no Andersonville if
you please, for me," said Graham.
“You see since that Ressaca affair, the
Colonel thinks we are equal to any emer-
gency, and now we havea chance of adding
to our lanreis. You remember that rebel
battery we were looking at yesterday,
through our glasses f”
,t‘Yes.” . ’ .
"' " ’ell, I want you to help make 11' detail
of twenty-five men to spike those guns.”
“Well, that’s a. go l” said Hall. “.Why,
the whole regiment can’t do if, eh, Gra-
ham 1’"
“Looks V like a big job, but if there are
twenty-five men living that can; do it, we
have them.” . _
“There, Lieiltensuls, is a list. Will they
‘do ?"
"‘They will do, won’t they, Graham ‘2”
“Yes ; there are the names of twenty-five
good men, brave and true, as ever stormed
a battery. The mortal six hundred can’t
match them.”
“Which of you shall I put down to com-
mand them i"
“I will do it,” said Hall.
“No, Hall,” interfupted Graham, “yOu
have a wife and—”
“There, that will do, I have decided.”
“On me i" said Graham.‘
“N 0, on myself.”
“The devil, Cap, that isn’t fair. You take
advantage of your rank and cheat us out of
the honor. Let at least one of us go with
you." ' '
“ No, Graham. I shall send you elsewhere.
Beside, you may both get your fill of honor,
and fight too, before daylight to-morrow.”
The Sergeant came in and said the com-
pauy was ready for inspection. Every rifle
was in trim, the ring _of the rammers and
click of every lock was perfect.
As I looked upon those ninety men,
gathered together from .farm and counting-
house, from behind counters, with their
dainty hands, and from the forge, with their
siuewy arms, now all burned and browned
alike under a southeln sun, I could not help
but feel that many of them might never rt:-
lurn to their peaceful avocations, and, as I
thought of lhe mourners at home, my throat
filled,- and the order to “Break ranks,
March l”‘came out huskily. As I lurued to
our Colonel, scarred with wounds from
Stone River and Chickamaugn, I fancied I
could see his lips quiver when he said, “I
wish we could save these willing men the
sacrifice."
Twelve midnight ! Reader, did you ever
creep from between your blankets, out from
your little shelter tent in the dead of night.
knowing you were to lead men to probable
death 1’ If not you have no idea of the
solemnity, of the awful stillness ! Among
sleeping thousands all is hushed as death !
N 0 sound is heard except the challenge of a
distant guard to the approaching relief.
The-stern duties of war give but little time
for such reflections, and we were soon wind-
'ng our way quietly oulof camp. out toward
the skirmish lines.
flailing the company just out of the camp,
i called off the twenty-five that were to go
with me, and, addressing the Company,
gave them to understand what we were lo
do. . .. '
“Boys, you twenty-five and I am going to
do the work. We "move wilh empty rifles
_;tn¢i~bayoucl§“ilxed. Let every man step
with the utmost caution. The breaking of
a twig, a word may betray us. I culreat
upon you my command—absolute silence.
I am instructed by the General to say to you
lhat if this adventure proves successful you
will be granted tliiriv days furlough. Lieu-
tenant Graham, you will take command of
the silenceof death we move. The rustling
of the leaves as the wind stirs them, the
sieadylramp of the sentineis, is all that is
heard of that army of rebels. In moments
like this generalship is, of no avail. The
best laid plans may prove abortive. All de-
pends upou the nerve and caution of your
men. We reach the work. Lying on the
ground we can look up and see dimly against
lhe sky the sentineis pacing their beat.
Good care, they take not to sleep, for they
know full well they guard the key to their
position. Neglect on their part may prove
their doom.
Some lucklcss_ comrade at lhis juncture
stepped on a sleeping bog, which jumped up
with sound of fright, and rushed down
through the bushes with the noise of a
charging squadron. A faintly-muttered
oath from the man, and all was still. The
guard stops, and stooping, listens. Nola
soundbnoghceatblltsecmedasdfthme
'ITS'ré'fii'ng sentinels. must hear our hearts—‘
beat, as we anxiously w’aifed their move-
meuts.
Hark i It is the loud, nervous tone of the
guard as he challenges. -
“Halt ./ Whogoes there I"
N 0 answer. Thank God i there is no
move to betray us as we lay In the friendly
shad of the bush. Another challenge. Some
one is speaking. If is the Officer of the
Guard.
“ W ho are you challenging ?”
“Some doggoned critter 'just druv a hog
out 0’ that ’erc brush, and I reckoned as how
it might be Yanks. Don’t you reckon i
better about in there i” _
“No, you fool, and get the whole army
out for your pains. Here comes the relief.
You can get to Guard Headquarters. A
little sleep may quiet your nerves. I will
roll up in a. blanket under this gun.” V
So saying, the officer disappeared behind
the breastwork, just as the relief came
round.
We lay there on the damp ground, wail-
ing, listening, straining nerve for half an
hour longer, a half hour that it seemed as
weeks, so slowly did it drag itself along.
Finally the guard at our nearest pointmoved
to the extreme end of his beat. Silently and
swiftly We creeped over the earth-work,
every man to. his piece, with the steallhiness
of a cat. I stationed myself over the sleep-
ing ofiicer with a glittering “bowie” at his
breast. The least sign of wakefulness or
attempt to arise, and I plunge it into his
heart. In an instant lhe unsuspecting
guards find themselves grasped by the arms
from behind. The pressure of a knee to
each back, and before they can recover from
their surprise they are on the ground, with
a hand over their mouths and buyoucls at
their throats. An exclamation from one of
the prostrate scniiuels, who struggled more
fiercely than the rest, roused the officer.
With a start he attempted to arise. Quick
as thought I grasped his throat, and drove
the knife, once, twice, to the guard in his
breast. A short, sharp slruggle, I felt his
warm blood welling out on my hands, and
all was still 1, Not a sound is heard except
the grating of the steel as the spikers drove
it home with muffled mauls.
Our work is done 1 Back we go over the
earthwork, silently as we came, bringing
our bound prisoners with us. Twelve pris-
oners, twenty-four guns spiked in the face
of ten thousand sleeping soldiers l Proud of
our achievement, we carefully pick Our way
back, eluted at our success, and the prospect
of thirty days furlough. Many of those
brave men, so full of hope never beheld an-
other suu, never clasped the loved ones to
their beasts they so soon hoped to see, and
instead of joy at the returning victory in
those for off northern homes, there wassad-
ness and mourning. Brave Graham’s young
wife was doomed to mourn a loving hus-
band ; noble, generous Hall, we left with his
face turned heaveuward, whose last words,
“Death, not Andersonville, boys i” rang in
our ears long ailer that fearful morning.
“Cap,” said Lienf. Graham, “the rebel
officer of the day has been making the
rounds, and discovered the pickets were
missing. He ordered three companies to
be stationed there, with skirmishers thrown
to front and rear, as be suspected some Yan-
kee trick, and to strengthen the whole with
a strong skirmish line.” _
“Boys,” 1 said,“yOu perceive we are nol
out of this scrape yet. We will soon leach
these ‘clay catcrs’ we are not easily trapped.
I Lieutenant Hall, take four files and capture
the picket if poésiblc. If you alarm them,
wait for us, we will not be far behind."
It was useless—liicy were loo vigilant.
Discharging their muskeis, the rebel pickets
fell back on their line, which commenced
firing at random, in the dark. This revealed
their posiiidu. Our only hope was to break
that wall of fire. The zip ! zip ! of the
bullets, and dull thud as they struck some
free, fold too plainly they were feeling us
closely. Scarce had- their firing begun,
when boom ! boom ! boom ! and the artil-
lery on either side, front and rear, opened
with“ it crash. . _
shrieked, and-left their fiery trails behind as.
the balance of the company, and remain
they circled through the air. It seemed as
t
Solid sliof whisllcd, shell'
though all hell-had been let loose on the in-
stant, as those hundred guns sent their
shrieking messengers of death over our dc-
. voted heads. What we do must be done
quickly. - ‘ .
Forward, on the double quick, we charged
with a cheer that line of withering firé !
Hailing, we give one volley at twenty paces,
and with bayt sets at the charge give them
cold steel. Hurled back like a rebounding
ball, we charge again, with fast thinning
ranks. Again that death dealing fire flings
us back. Our task is desperate. Those
three companies stand, firm as a rock, a liv-
ing wall of fire! I see my hrave,uncom-
plaining men. slaud, silently dropping in
their places from those rapid, deadly volleys,
wailing for me to give the order that shall
extricate them. Moving to the left, we
charge them in flank. Wiih heads bent, as
one breasts a , storm, we receive the hall
storm of lead. With firm prcssed .‘ips and
rapid strides we charge. We must do or
die. Doubling fheir'flank, we break lhrough.
Torn,‘hleediug at every step. we drag our-
selves and wounded along. Faint with loss
of blood from wounds in my sword arm and
shoulder, I slugger up {spur skirmish line,
and send word of our.success to General
S—.
Soon our whole line is charging, and with
a cheer they carry the enemy’s line, cap‘ur-
ing the guns we spiked, and holding the
position. With what‘ a fearful lossto us is
the victory we ‘won l Forly—lhrec of my
brave boys} are left dead and wounded in
rebel hands, besides seven wounded we
bring with us, leaving lhe‘ncxt morning but
forty to answer the roll call, out of those
ninety strong men of yestei'dav !
The pleasure of our furlough is dampened
by the remembrance of the brave ones we
leave behind, and the sad news we carry to
lheir friends.
A Yankee Shroud.
All American travelers of 1855 or there-
aboufs, will remember Randall’s commercial
boarding house” in King street, London.
Americans made it‘lheir home in those days.
Among the guests at that lime was the late
Rev. Dr. J. M. McCliniock, one of {he best
Methodists who ever lived ;but when every-
body who knew hiin would call “ Mac,” in
spite of his lheologicai ‘ dociorale. There
was also another American traveler. He
had been a. clergyman and afterwards had
very creditably represented in Congress a
Massachusetts district. I shall call him the
Rev. Luke Grafton, although that is not his
name to a T. ,
One evening“ Mac” said to the Reverend
and Honorable Luke, “ I had hoped to offer
you atreat this evening. There is to be a
‘ field night’ in the house of peers. I expecl-
ed three tickets for the gallery, one of which
Was to be for you. Unluekily I have only
two, and so I cannot invile you to join our
party.’ ‘ Much obliged,’ said the Reverend
Lnke,‘but I am going. to the Lords this
evening.’ ‘ Have you an order!” ‘N o.’
‘ Then you won’t be admitted to the gallery.’
I am not going into the gallery; I shall go
on the floor.’ ‘ Impossible, you can’t go
upon lhe floor except by a special introduc-
tion by a peer; have you an introduction ll
No,’ coolly replied the Reverend Luke, ‘_I '
have not any introduction ; but I have lrsv.
eled before, and I never found any dilliculty
in going where I wished. I am going upon
t
an‘JOI-‘Bffhc‘Fe‘efi‘RinTgii‘t."It you are
in the gallery you’ll see me there. Au "coir.”
Night came, and after much crowding and
pushing, ‘ Mac’ and his friend forced their
Way into the gallery of the House of Lords.
The were hardly seated when they saw
the ev. Luke walking up the floor accom
pained by an elderly gentleman With the
ugliest nose and the Worst ,filting pair of
plaid trowsers in the kingdom. Nobody
could mistake this man. It was Lord Broug.
ham. All the evening his lordship appeared
to be much more attentive to his American
friend than to the proceedings offhe House.
At last, long attermiduight, Brougham arose
and delivered a. silty-t but fiery speech. Al
be close he shook hands with the Reverend
Luke, who bowed and took his leave.
An hour later, ‘ Muc’ found the Reverend
Luke quietly seated in the coffee room of
their hotel. ‘ Mr. Graffon,’ said he, ‘ we
saw you on the floor with Lord Brougham;
I didn’t know you were acquainted with his
lordship.’ ‘ I was not ; I never saw him
”Tic-night} ‘You had letters lo him i“
‘No, nothing of the kind.’ ‘ Then how did
you manage it?’ ‘ It was a very simple
afi‘air,’ replied Luke, ‘hardly worth mention'
ing ; but as you seem rather curious I will
tell you about it though it is hardly worth
while. I walked up to the peers’ entrance
where I was of course sloppcdby an official,
This is lhe peers’ entrance,’ he said, ‘ you
can’t pass here ; if you have an order for the
lrt'tllery go to the proper door.’ ‘I understand
D
very well,’ said I, ‘send in my card to Lord
Brougham.’ ‘ To Lord Brougham, beg your
pardon, pass on ifyou plense.’
, ‘ I was stopped once or twice,’ continued
the Reverend Luke; but I just said my card
had been sent to Lord Brougham. Nothing
more was wanted. So I waited a few min-.
nice in the auleroom. A gentleman came in
rcading a card through his eye-glasses. I
knew from the pictures I had seen that this
was Brougham, and stepped forward to
meet him. ‘Thc Honorable and Reverend
Luke Grafton, of America, I ’presume,’ said
he; ‘ Yes, my lord,’ I replied, ‘and as an
American I can ask youriordsbip’s courtesy-
In America no name is more highly honored
than that of Henry Brougham. From aboy
I have admired your lordship’s writings.
and now being in England, I could not be
satisfied Without meeting you. ,I have been
told that this’is to be a ‘field nigb't’ in the
peers, and I fake the liberty to ask your
lordship to introduce me upon the floor of
the House. I need not say that shdulll you
ever visit America I shall be happy to
reciprocate the courtesy.’ .
‘ I shall have great pleasure in doing so,'
said Brougham ; and we went, and had
some plesant talk. Brougham pointed cal
to mean the celebrities present.’
“At last,’ continued the Reverend Luke,
without even winking as he told the story:
‘Isaw that the session was drawing to a
close. Pardon me my lord,’ I said to
Brougham, ‘I had understood lhat your
lordship was to speak to-niglif. I hope I
was notmisinformed;forif I go back to
America without having heard a speech
from Henry Brougham, I‘sball feel that I
have failed in attaining one great object of
my journey.’ ‘Well, Mr. Graftou,’ said
Brougham. ‘ I had not intended to speak to-
iiight, but as it will gratify you I’will do so
with pleasure.’
‘And so,’coucluded the Reverend Luke
‘Broughnm made the speech which you
heard. I thought it wasa pretty good one,
may be not one of his best, but very fair. If
it had not. been for me you would never
have heard Brougham speak.’ How far
the Reverend Luke was romancing nobody
but himself knows; but that he appeared
on the floor of the House cscOried by
Bréugham, and that towards morning
Brougham made a capital speech, is certain.
—-—-——=
An impeiuous and romantic lover said" to
his sweetheart : “ I am the oak and you the
vine. I draw you to me with cords of love."
I'm the vine, I prefer the ordinary lwine.”
Why will people persist in burning fluid:
which yearly causes the death of thousands.
when Pratt’s Astral Oil is free frillu. all
explosive qualifies? It is not the cheapest,
but the safest and best illuminating oil ever
made. . . . '
' through.”
“ Not so,” replied the blushing fair one: “if .
fir-
.1 Believe Conquest/VI: ”WI-m OI.
Some giftedqnill-driver ought to take up
'the annals of the' National Hotel, that
abounds incomicand serious events. For
many years it was the headquarters sud
grand rendezvous of political'puinps, jour-
nalisfs, and prominent social sclbrs sud
actresées of past generations. .The volumes
of register alone that must be extaht would
be as r-riuobie as patent orllce reports, and
nsinteresting as those of the Agricultural
Bureau. There was a time when president!
elect went from the National to be inaugu-
rated. and lovely belies swept through the
parlors captivating the bean: known to the
Union. The thought brings up one of the
last named sort,'whose entrance to a ball
room was the ovation to; queen—a fair
girl from the West, and at. whose feet the
so-called statesmen of the' day bowed in
love that approached adoration. She mar-
ried one of these statesmen, and a rival
belle. her superior in wit, but not equal in
beauty, said, commenting upon the evept :
’You wonder at. thc match because you
do not understand it.’
‘ What do you mean i’
‘I mean that she married one term in
the Senate.’
‘ What a small ambition—Only six years
out ofa lifelime.’ '
‘ Six years make up a woman’s social life.
After that it is a living tomb in a nursery;
and then she has her chances.’
‘ What do you mean f’
‘ Did you never read the story of the phi-
losopher who undertook the diflcult task of
making the Pashs’s donkey read the writ-
ten words of the prophet?‘ . -
‘ I never did ; tell me.’ '
‘ The philosopher, like all philosophers,
was poor. At times he was hungry, nnd at
all times he was ragged. He offered the
. pasha to teach his donkey to read in the
years. But during the difficult task he was
to be clothed in purple and fine linen, fed
on the best and lodged in a palace. If he
failed lhe penalty was death. An old fi'iend
met him leading the r0yal donkey to the
grove where lessons were supposed to be
given, and he said, ‘Surely you do not expect
that ass to read?’ The philosopher,qu
his thumb to his nose. winked ono of his
earned eyes and said nothing. ‘Bui,’ Contin-
ued the friend, ‘ if you fail at the end of five
years youwill surely be slrangled.’ My.
friend,’ responded the philosopher, ‘you
forget that in that time the use may die.’
They are'her chances. The Senator may
die—Tile Capitol. ' '
_ .
Fun In Indianapolis.
A 'day or two since, a ruralist from An-
derson or thereabouts visited the city on
business, and in the course of his peregrin-
iions purchased- __a package of Roman
candles for the purpose of amusing his pro-
geny on his return. ,His fireworks were
carefully deposited in a rear pocket, sud a
short time thereafter he weuded his wsy to
the depot to lake the evening train. While
loitering in the wailing-room admiring the
stacks of ginger-bread, hard-boiled eggs ind
doughnuts templingly displayed (in the
lunchcounter, he carelessly whisked his left
coal-tail against the red-hot stove,. and
lrouble immediately ensued. The first
rocket narrowly missedllie face of s Illive
.ith was in a half-comatose condition,
caused by much extract of hops; and, with-
out waiting to inquire into purllcul‘fl, he
made the door in two gigantic leaps; All
the occupants of the room intuediately
endeavored to follow his' example, and, with
a worthy determination not to bedistanccd,
lhe proprietor of the candles forced himself ,-
info the midst 0f the throng endesiorin.
frantically to, escape. In the mechanic the
candles fizzed and popped, giving strength
to the evident impression that the party in!
being bombarded with some sort of In. in-
fernal machine; and, strange as it may seem,
the innocent cause of all the trouble was the
worst frightened man in the lot. Not until
fearful holes had been burned in the broad~
est portion of his nether garments, and the
epidermis looked as though a strong mus}
lard plaster had been pulled ofl‘. violently,
did he diacover the cause of the panic.
Order was finally restored, though the cf;
feels on that man’s coat-fails were disastrous
and we are also informed that his unmea-
iionables required immediate half-soling.
.The victim was willing to testify that not
one of the candles missedfire.—1ndianapolis
Journal. '
__.__..4.
“Keep the Gate Slant.”
An English farmer was one day at work
in his fields, when he saw a party of hunts.
men riding about his farm. He had one
field that he was specially anxious the,
should not ride over,.as the crop was ' .. a
condition to be badly injured by the tramp
of horses. ‘80 be despaicbed one of his
WOrkmento this field, lellling him to shut
the gate, and then keep watch over if, and
on no account to sufi'er it to'be opened.
The boy went as he was hidden; but was
scarcely- at his post before the hunlsmen
came up, peremptorily ordering the gate
lobe opened. This the boy‘declined to
do, stating the orders he had reCeived, and
his determination not to disobey them.
Threats and bribes were offered, alike in
vain, one offer another came forward as
spokesman, but all with lhe same result:
lhe boy remained immovable in ,his deter-
mination not to open the gate: 'Afler a
while, one of noble presence advanced,
and said in communding tones: “ My boy,
do you not know me ‘i I am tlierDuke oi“
Wellington, one not accustomed to be dis-
obeyed ; and I ctlmmand you to open that
gafe, that I and »my friends may pass
The boy lifted his cap, and
stood uu'covere'dbefore the -man Whomnll
England delighted to honor, then: anszd
firmly:“Iam sure the Duke of Welling-
ton would not wish me to disobey orders,
Imust keep this gate shill, nor sufi'er any
one to pass but with my master’s express
permission.” \ ,
Greatly pleased, the sturdy old warrior
lifted his own but, and said : “ I honor the
man or boy who can be neither bribed nor
frightened into doing wrong. With an
army of such soldiers I could conquer 'not
handing the boy a glittering sovereign,
lhe old duke put spur§ to his horse and
gallopcd away, while'the boy ran off to his ~_
work, shouting at'tlie top '__of his voice:
“ Hurrah, hurrah! I’ve done what Napo-'
icon couldn't (lo—I’ve kept out the Duke
of Wellington.” ' ' , .
Every boy is a gate-keeper, and his
Master’s command is, “Be thou failbful
vulo death." Are you tempted to drink,
to smoke or chew tobacco? Keep the
gate of your mouth fast closed, and allow
no evil company to enter. When evil
companions would counsel you to bi'ea‘k~
the Sabbath, to lie, to deal falsely, to dis.
obcy your parents, keep the gate of year
ears i'asi shut against such enticemeuis;
and when the bold blasphemer would in-
stil doubts of the great truths of Revelation,
barred against his infamous, suggestions,
remembering that it is onlv'ihe‘ fool} Who
*‘ hath said in his heart, there'is no Grid.”
-0h'mfr'an Weakly-
A Baltimore lady, who had beén’exéeed-
ingly annoyed by boys~who rang her door-
bell tlud'thcn ran away} finally set a. trap
for them by which a pail of} water was to
be spilled upon the next, person. that rat; ,
the bell. In a few minutes her pastor called
and was baptised but retilol without mak‘
ing a visit. . ' ‘ .
only lhe French but the world.” ,And _
then keep the door of your lieurt locked mid '
VOLUME Li’s-NUMBERE. ~
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Norwalk Chronicler