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ALE-K. s. Gmsow,
Organist Of the First Congregational Church,
Fi’lfihl THE GlT'f BF HEW Willi.
Teacher of the
PlAllD-FBRTE,SR£AN 8:. MUSICAL GGNPGSiTlfiH.
Box 379 P. 0. Norwalk, Conn.
In New York, care of William A. Pond .‘hCm, 805
Broadway.
R EAL ESTATE.
r 3.: cars OR to REM
AT \‘JES'E‘PORT STATION-
A GOOD CONVENIENT HOUSE, with Garden,
Barn, and other Ourhonses attached, and awell
of never-failing water, an abundance of good fruit,
830. Also, can be had with the same, rideslred,
front one to eiwht acres of land. Is within three
minutes walk of the Railroad Depot, and Situated
directly upon \chtport harbor‘. Only a small por-
tion of ma purchase money required down; the rc-l
can remain on bond or mortgave. For further par-
ticulars enquire (If EIARTIN GRACE.
Norwulk, April 29th, 1872. 13!
T0 BEST.
I W0 very commodious cottages near the Bridge,
for rent. on reasonable terms, to good tenants.
One suitable for a large family, and the other medi-
um. Call at this olllce for particulars.
r-n
"'a REEL—From April Isl, a new Dwelling on Fair
I . Street, just. above Catharine: six rootnsJargc cei-
lar and attic, good well, kc; rent 820 per month.
Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
T0 RENT.
The house situated on the corner oflllain St.. and
Center Avenue, containing 6 rooms, and agood
well of water. Enquire of John Bouton 2nd., or at
Quintard’s Furniture rooms. 3ft!
TO RENT.
HE homestead of Mrs. Maria Gruman, on Pros-
pect llill, partly furnished; or for the summer
months, furnished, my li..nicstead, the most desira-
ble place in the County, with Barn, and Stables.
Carriage House, and Garden, if desired.
11 - Apply to C. J. GRUZ‘JAN.
F053 SALE.
DE subscriber oficrs for sale his residence situa-
ted on West Main Strei t, about five minutes
wall: from the Bridge. The house is new, and well
arranged, containing ten roox‘ns; lot 62 feet by 12.5.
Part oflhe purchase money can remain on mortgage.
Apply on the premises.
3m13 JOHN W. RENOUD,
moandmns a). UEEE, In. 1).,
PHYSiGlllfi do SERGESE.
Ofilce over Prowilt’s Drn'g Store, Norwalk. 11-tf
C. S. ’LOEKW’OOEB,
Fashionable Draper ct, Tailor
AND ’
Gentlemen’s annishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn. ‘
ELBERT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
Curtis‘s lluildin<r Main Street, Norwnlk, Cl.
07 -.-s
Gents’ and Youths‘ Clothing cut and made to order.
at Sth‘t notice, of the best materials, in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
_Ei‘.. (LIKES, M. D, from the Royal
. Opthalluicfuriraiamry, London, Physician
auJ Sargcan tbr the Eye and Ear, and Catnrrhal
Disease.' of the Lungs, Entrees and Nasal passages,
also Nervous maladies ofall kinds, particularlylhose .
afiectinrb‘e nales. All of. which he has made his
cial study, and successful pr.ctice more than
t trty years. Can be consulted (gratiS) at his
ozlice, over the Store of Knapp A: Dickerman, Wash-
iuuton St., South Not-walk, from 9 A. in, to 9 mm.
' he Dr. willvisit patients during the day, when
r - Juired. 11'4'
C. EHHLHJBANEA,
Graduate of the
A .
Penn. College of Dental Surgery,
At. the ofiice of t‘;e old Fairfield County Ban
Building, Wall Street. 2
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5
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
. Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880 19
Insures against loss.and dalnuwc by Fire, on terms
adapted to the hazard. and consistent with
the laws of compensation.
G.«;0RGE R. COWLES,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and Aicinity.
Nortvalk Insurance Conlpauy.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, $ 500,000
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
NEW HOUSE, well finished; 4 rooms and large
and convenient pantry and two clo=ets, sinks,
etc. on first floor. three rooms and two closets on
second floor: dining room waiuscoted with black
walnut. and cedar, kitchen wailiscnled with pine;
gas pip 5 throughout. the house; water pipes, &c.;
situated on Fair Street, about halfn mile from Bridge.
If not sold before April 1st, it will be rented for 8250.
It‘ sold the price will be 83,?0 ;]somc part of Which
can re ‘ in on mortwatre. ) to
10 m ' ° ° N UAMES E. ELLS.
‘ For Sale Cheap or to Rout.
DWELLING HOUSE, only two years old,on
the Ely Neck road, South Norwalk,fcr sale
cheap, or to rent. ,
12 E. K. LOCKWOOD.
FOR SALE.
N cxccllenthomestead at a bargain,consisting
of nearly eight acres of choice land, a conven-
ient and substantial 2story Dwelling house, Barn
and other out-buildings in good repair, \vell supplied
with unit. water, .1:c. These premises are situated
about two miles from the Bridge in a respccmblc
neighborhood and healthy locality. The Ill'eSULIl
owner wishing to sell, it. Will be offered cheap 1 lap-
plied for soon. Part of the purchase money can'te-
mum (if desired,) secured by mortgage, for particu-
lars_and permission to Set: the premises, apply to
JAMES MITCHELL, or to C. F. OSllolib,
«ill East Avenue.
, ”Fr-tr Sale or to Rent.-
TIIE Place lately owned and occupied by the late
John D. L.unsbury, in Winnipauk. The place
consists of a large Dwelling House, with modern
improvements, and Five Acres ol'good Land. Pleas-
antly located on the main street, near Depot, POSl
Office and stores. Possession given immediately.
Inquire of MORGAN T. SMITH. or GEORGE ll
RAN DLE, near the premises. 1
“BUILDING LOTS.”
El Eundcrsignedorler tor Sale some of the most
cesirable building sites in the village, lying along
the slope northwest of Union Park, convenient to the
village and easy of access, having an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices low and terms easy.
Applyto A.l;l.BYINGTON,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
E. K. LOUKWOOD.
Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1868.
M111 Property
FOR SALE.
7 BE subscriber offers for sale his Mill’ropertysit'
u‘smdin West Norwalk, about. two miles irom
Darren Depot, three miles from South Norwalk, and
LWO lullG: from New Canaan, consisting of u manu-
factory, two stories high, 86x18 feet, with about 12
feel. head and fall of water, with three acres of land,
now used as :1. Saw Mill but suitable for a manufactu-
ry.of any kind. Terms easy and price low. Enquire
of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent, Norwalk,0r
Paid. up Capital, $100,000
Wu. C. S‘rnanr, President, GM. ll. Cowmas, Sec'y’
Ennx. HILL, Treasurer.
Falrflcl-rl County ilnsuraucc‘Co”
SOUTH NORWALE, CT.
onsn CAPITAL,.... ............ 3209.000
ASSE'l‘S,'Jan., 1372,.“ .................... 25 .693.
DWELL. W. S. IXANFORD,
H. R. TREA
26 Secretary.
President,
K323. J. “. HARBOUR,
sis “329-, ,
NORWALK, CONN.
Ollice in‘ Gazette ilnilding, Room No. 8, over Jack-
son Brothersl store. -
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Nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas, administered when
desired.
A New Device for plate work—light, durable and
cheap.
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NOTECE.
NTE. 381‘ will herca't'teroe allowed on alldcposits
made with the Norwalk Sailings Society from the
lst day of each month, provided the same shall not
exceed One l‘housand Dollars in ainountin the name
of any one person in any one year. Attention is also
called to the fact that that we have a few more Safe-
ty Deposit 'Boxes for rental in our vault, at a very
small cost,'peraunum,tc the depositor. '
Norwalk,0ct.l,1$l’0. GEO. E.7\llLLER,I‘rcas
RANGES.
G091) NP. 7 RANGE,
Call and see them before’ buyin-g els-ewherc.
GEORGE F. BELDEN.
gmsg‘ "
.011.
$12.00
14.011
TOE
ALT.
.flfiidtlii‘llil‘ii‘fti‘kfifi
In the wonderful medlcme to which the afflicted
are above pointed for relief, the discoverer be-
lieves he has combined in. harmony more of 1):).-
ture‘s most sovereign curative properties, which
God has instilled into the vegetable kingdom for
healing the sick, than were ever before combined
in one medicine. The evidence of this lact_is
found in the great variety of most obstinate dis-
eases which it ill-l been found to conquer. In the
cure of ' Bronchitis, Severe Coughs,
and the early stazcs of Consuln pllqn, it has
astonished the medical faculty. and emblem pity.
slcians pronounce it the greatest medical discovc.
y oftho nae. W’iile it cures lhc Fercrcf}. Coughs,
ll. strengthens the system and [NI rthl‘s llro
bloozl. By its gre li’. and thorough blood purity-
inz priperties, it care; all lll’umors from the
wast Seroful't too common Igiotc I, Prui-
p15, or E urn pti on. Mccnrml disease. Mme-
ml Poisons, and their effects, are cradigulcd, and
vl‘mrous health and a sound constitution estab-
llsliezl. E rvsipolns, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Sealy or Rough Slfiu, n short,
all the nurmraus diseases caused by and blood,
are conquered by this powerlul purllymg and m-
"oratiu; medicine. _ .
' ' on f:-::ldnll,dr:)wsj.'. debllllatcd,lmvc Fallow
color of skin, or yellowish brown spots on face or
body, frequent headache or dizziness, bad taste in
month, internal heat. or chills alternated who hot
flushes, low spirits, and gloomy lbrcqulligs. ll"
egular appetite, fl‘l‘l ton'zuo coated,y0u nre snli‘cr-
n: fmu ’E‘orpizl ’ Liver or “lhilions-
'uess.” Ia nmay man or ‘* Liven: Com-
plaint” only p wt of these symptoms are expe-
rienced. As a re ml for all such cases Dr.
Piercc‘s Golden M.- -..l Discovery has no equal,
asitell'ectspe CtCur‘u, leavingtllclivvrstrcnzzth-
cried and. lioztlthv. For the cure of Elahitual
alion of tin: bowel-l it is a never fail-
!) have used it for this
,.
r.
Constl
in'; rem: y. and-than: \rh
pnrposcave loal ill l_i.§ 1 .. -
The proprietor oil ‘l'S 1~l.llll0 reward for a mom.
‘ clue that will e. mi it for lhc cure of all the dis-
eases for which it is remmzncmlt-d.
‘S-lld by (lru'r'ris‘ts at $1 per brittle. Prepared by
R. V. Pierce. )1: 1).. Sole Proprietor. at. his Chemi-
cal L9.borat.orv_.-1:l:l aneca street. Bllfialo, )7. S.
g.
Real Estate Agcnl, Licensed Auction
\.NORVUHEQCONNEBTKHHLTUESDAYJMAY1A1$fl
WHY I LEFT THE MASONS..
CARPENTER It. 3- ill) BUILDER.
r iii if subscriber would in firm lllI.‘ citizens of Nor-
walk that he is prcpalcd to do
Building, in all of its branches,
or contract, or by d a)": work, and solicits a share of
,lhtronane. Will trytoplcnse. Shun Centcraveuue,
‘ ' r t.
gear Main st ee SAMUEL I). FITCH.
#‘____________.._.._-——
TEAS. GOEFEES hill) SPEEES.
DUTY REDUCED.
Furtherparticulars sec small hill
At G. .b S. IL- IiOLIllES,
13 and 1.3 Llain Street.
City Intelligence Office.
BE subscriber, at his intelligence Ollicc, foot of
T Mill Hill. is prepared to furnish
GOOD SE1: VA NTS, FARM HANDS, LABORERS,
etc., orto find good places for those out of employ-
cut.
mile is also agent for the sale ofllcal Estate.
" ‘ . ' d for sale or tofct. _
1 mm“ 11“form A. liONNECKER, Agent.
Festivals, Pit-Niel, Patties, lit.
furnished with
BEER, SOBAAEVATEIS
b l)
SARSAPARILLA ,
in any desired quantity. . .
I am now prepared to till all orders for the followrng
STANIARD Will’xlERlll WATERS :
sun's s, * .
snufiznn.
9
KESSINGEN,
CARBONIC ACID “NATE“.
I can fill all orders {or SIPHON BOTTLES, either
i ' t. . d :- rivu e families.
forts]; blignps'rnnnr, nonwamr,
‘ d Ne ll] ck. -
Underh..Ravmon "s w u S. GRUMMAN.‘
KEARNESSES FOR SALE.
HE subscriber would respectfully intorm me
T public that he has now on hand a good assort-
ment of HARNESSES, made of the very best mate— .
rials, which he will SELL AS LOW as thcv can
possibly be furnished at any other Similar estab-
lishment in the county. New for the orders. Lel.
me have them at once, Will. B. SWAN
Feb. 1. 1871. 6
90M ETHBNG NEW 2
A FlRST CLASS cn‘r
‘ Draper Manning Establishment
At No 1, Gazelle Building, (up stan‘s)
HEsubscriberwould lcsllcctfully inform the cit-
izens of Nouwalk, that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first class,Nt-w York City ESl_llbllSh-
ment, as abovc,wherc he pledges hiniselfto gn‘c sat-
isfaction to. all his customers.
He will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as those of gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same chi. or mode up,lnan at -
tistic manner at reasonable pill-es.
' FRANCIS J. MoKEON. -
JACKSON 330s,
JEWELER s
KEEP CONSTANTLP ON Hanna FULL ‘
STOCK OF
FINE torn AND SllllEll uncles
JEWELRY, SILVER MID PLATED WARE’
ofevery description.
Repairing, in all its. Branches
Done in the best manner.
of the subscriber, CHA UNCEY STREET.
West Nor-walk, Sept. 25, 1869. 39”
Real Estate for Sale.
I llE land belonging to the estate of George W
Raymond, comprising some of the most desira-
ble property in South Nor-walk, is now ofi'cred forsnle
at. n bargain by the trustee of that estate. Apply to
LEWIS F. DEERS, - 'l‘rnstce, .GEO RUE W. RAY-
MOND and CHESTER F.TOLLES, South Norwnlk,
C onn. tf26
JADIES FlNNE Y,
cor, Constable, Collector, 5:0.
RATEh‘ULLY returns thanks for the veryliberal
putornage heretofore extended him by a gener-
ous‘public, and solicits a continuance of the some.
lie has taken a desk at J. B. Hurburt’s Law
Office, Room No. 4, Gazette Building, where he
can hereafter be found, or orders can be left. He will
give prompt attention to the buying and selling 01
Heal Estate, renting of places, Auctioneering’of real
and personal property, the collection of debts, &c.,
and will make every reasonable exertion to please all
who may favor him with theirpatronage.
JAMES MITCHELL,
initialrulluhri
AND '
'AUCT‘IONEER,
OFFICE MITCHELL’S BLOCK,
WALL STREET,
N0 R‘VA Lllt 9 Cle N .
crux Rnsmnwcns,
I Farms'mzd Country Seats,
Bought, Sold, Rented and Exchanged,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS,
FURNITURE., are
at public and private sale.
AUCTION SALES 0F HOUSES, LOTS, FARMS,
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Sales of Furniture, at Owner’s
’Rcsideuccs.
Hom‘tses to Rent
Published or Unfurnished.
2,:"rLAcns non SALE‘VARYENG IN PRICE,
‘ from 35.000 to $50,000
A] orderslefl at the UNION MARKET. Mitchell‘s
llock. NanalkJ‘nnn. will receiveprompt. attention,
J A MES MITCHELL.
CHARLES. r. Luciano.
DEALER IN
COAL,
WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue Stone,Lime, Cement,
-ALSO-—
GEMENT PIPE ran SEWElls, muse animus
WHOLESALE ANT) >RETAIL,
.Watcr-Stq Nlll‘lltllll, Conn
{gsflflfi EL. “mutnflsnunuc
" — eases?
gkfihhsfidi lit,
hi.
HEflEW
Send your address fora pamphlet.
A LL KINDS
_o}r__
JOB PREET’EENG
Executed with ncetncss and dis-patch,
h
-—,AT THE},—
GAZETTE
_ s'l‘mir PRINTING OFFICE.
' 32; cents per Gallon,
loll Al E. K. LOCKWOOD’Sa
fénnjsmnnnjmunonnfi
.‘E‘jhlfil‘iffllflfl 3i”. LV'EEE
Druggist
Wall Street, opp. Norfiulk Hall
A large and wellsclected stock of
Drew/«5‘ a‘nd filed-victims
PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, all
kinds, MINERAL WATERS, TOILET and
MEDICATED ‘SOAPS. FLAVORING-and
HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS, HAIR
‘ BRUSHES, COMES, SPONGES, CHAMOIS
SKINS, STATIONERY, CIGARS,&C , .20.
EYE]
Isc
~—ALSO—-—
Ag’ls for Smith’s American firgans
To which we would invile theatteutiou oflhe
,muslcal public.
NEW S'EORAn‘.
B s. BLASCER,
‘5 OULDinform the public that he has taken a
W store in thnix Block, and willkeep on hand
ageneml assortmentgf
GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASS, TIN AND
WOODEN WARE, etc.
By devotinghis constantpersonnlattention to the
busincSS he hopes to meritpublic patronage. 47-l
The Place to Buy
BDOTS AND SHOESl
shown-a. KEL‘LOGG’S.
No. 39 Illa/m Street.
We are offering our Winter Stock
.A. '1‘ C O S '1'
F08 THE NEXT THlRTY BATS,
make room for Spring Goods.
A full stock of LEATHER Am) FINDINGS on hand
which we offer at Wholesal and Retail.
Custom Wall and Repairing ‘
A SPECIALTY.
0. 8. BROWN, JARVIS KELLOGG
Will. S. JONES,
Next door to Hotel, Westport, Manufacturer and
Dealer in every description of
HARNESS, SADDLES,
BLANKE l‘S, WHIPS,
HORSE HARDWARE,
. BRSUHES, COMES, &c.
’rl‘runks, Vallscs, are.
lfclpairing done with especial care and with dis-
pa 0
Cleaning and Renewing of Gas
Fixtures!
‘NIM. GLOVER, at his works in River street,“
prepared to Clean, Re-gild and ColorGiLs F x-
tures, and put them in complete order,— goo as
new. lie also continues the business of STEAM
AN 1) GAS FITTING, in all its branches, and keeps
on hand for sale a large assortment of Gas Fixtures.
Also agcn t fo” the celebrated American Submargad
Force Pump. the cheapest and best pump in use. 23
HOUSEKEEPERS. ATTENTION!
- nnn‘unn & Nuwconn
MVITE your attention to the fact'that thcyare
now prepared to furnish .
. The Best of Oysters
'to families, open or in the shell. in anydesired
quantity. They are agents for '
S. I. SMITHS BAKERY,
and keep a supply of PIES, CAKES, &c., constantly
on hand, fresh every day.
FltUl’l‘ AND VEGE’ ‘ABLES. and a full and com
plctg stock of Choice Groceries, always on
han . '
Also a fine assortmentof
BRDGKERY, GLASS WARE, 850
DEMllON .1: NEWCOMll,
53 Main Street.
scum-I NORWALK
Flaming Mill Ob.
llnilders and others are informed that this Compa
ryare how prepared to executein the best. manner,
'lL-‘lllOl‘L notice, all kinds of
steam Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
_ and Turning.
flu-y will also furnish on the most reasonable terms
kinds of
grid Timber,
Lurnber
and manufacture to order,
Bl i n d s , ‘
D 00 r s. Etc.
BA LUSTERS, NEWELS. &C.,
for Stairs and Railings, and
Black \Valliui, Ash, Chen-y, White wood
Arc" kept constantly on hand.
Prom tattention ‘iven to orders. Works near the
S teaxnbgat Lan ding? SOUTH NORWALK,
I
sash,
D. R. AUSTIN,
onstantlyaddlng to his stockallthenev'vandpop-
. ulsrmedlcinesofthe day. - '
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C 1’ TOLL '} B.I.TOLLES,TrcaIurer.
R. LTOLLES‘
Nor-walk, Feb. 27.1371.
AL
MISS M. M. SMITH,
Iecclicr ofSinglng and the PlanoFortc
lNGINC taught according to Dhssini’. mosiup'
proved method. Particular attention given to
the Development unanItlmmn 01 the voice. The
courscof instruction ml. ovspeciallyadapteu to Chou-
singingifdesired. Address Box 81 P. 0., SonthNor-
walk, or call at the Old Well Hotel. Is
W. H. 'SWORDS.
lilcrcliant Tailor
CORNER WASHINGTON AND-MAIN srs.,
somrn NORWALK, comm,
Scotch. Ghevoits. Meltons, Grape and
English Coatings,
MADE UP IN STYLE, AND AT LOWEST PRICES
A good fit warranted and made as the customer may
want it. Cutting done for others to _muke as hereto
fore.
A LARGE assou'rmnn'r or
a C .
Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
Also, :1 LARGE ASSORTMENT or HATS and CAPS
NEW and mum PLANTS. ‘
lilies, Gratuity, Vfll‘llllllas,
AN
Bedding Out Plants, Shrubs,
Fruit Trees of all kinds,
Raspberry, Blackberry 6: Strawberry
\ Plants, 6w.
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TOMATOE,
EGG, PEPPER 6.: CELERY PLANTS, &c.
Also FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. BU-
QUETS, WREATHS, BASKETS, CROSSES. and oth
er Floral Decorations arranged in the best style of art
to order. Send for descriptive catalogue.
LLORY «Sr. DOWNS, .
South Norwalk. Ct.
urns. J. A. Lion»,
Itiillinery Goqu.
And Sole Agent for
BUTTERICK’S PATTERNS;
Also Agent for finger’s Improved Family chvin:=
Machines. ’
Washington Street, South Norwalk. lysl a.
NE‘V DRUG STORE.
THE undersigned would respectfully nnnounceto
the citizens in this vicinity, that he hasmsl
titted upa New Drug Store,
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS. llie'seleclibn .of caibartics, when circum-
h
ii
where will be found
PUR'E DIEUGS,
CHOICE WINES and mucous,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, etc.
828’ Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
day and night. Can be found nights,in eamebuilding,
entranceon Washington St. _
U49 S. F. PECK.South Norwalk. Conn.
NEW COAL YARD.
' D. L. MILLARD .e 00.
' ei
r
Have established a new yard,
Corner Water‘und Washington Sis,
I
(betwe e Brid
b
best vafiies of
Coal and. Woolf!»
9
They have on hand [1
BRICK, .
LIME,
CEMENT,
_ PLASTER,
HAIR,
BLUE STONE, &c.
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‘ Which they can furnish in any desired quanttiy,
At the Lowest. Rates. 23
IRON FENCING
HE subscriber is now prepared to make and fur-
nish several styles of
hi
:1
T
Wrought and Cast Iron Fencing, i
to enclfie churches, dwellings and burial plots. 1
n
——Also—-.
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters and 51
' Gratings.
Iron Stairs, and Bolts for building purposes, and
many other aritcles in the line of
BLACKSM ITH W ORK_
Shop in rear of Solmon’s Hat Shop, Union street,
South Norwol . 1
fir Will. H. DUNCAN.
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A National Hymn.
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(To be Sung at the ll'crld’a Peace Jubilee M1872.)
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O native land, dear native land.
Than all the world more dear to me!
I love thy namc. thou freeman's home.
Thou hope of man—peace be to thcel .
A native land, peace be to thee!
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0 love of man! Send cracc, o God.
That men to men may faithful prove.
' And lov'e the truth, maintain the 'ight.
Inour dcnrland, the landwe love!
0 native land, peace be to thee!
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Throughout the ages yet to come!
0 native land, peace be to thee!
—Buatan Transcript.
"PERI-nor THROUGH sunnnnma.
Hidden in a hamlet lowly,
Simple, peaceful ways she trod,
Kept her spirit pure and holy,
Found a-patient putt: toGod.
From her early girlhood, illness
. Blanched the rose 'upon‘her cheek.
flushed her buoyancy to stillness,
Till for pain she could not speak.
In her lonely chamber lying,
Curtained from the gladsome day,
Suffering. sweet, and self-denying,
Cheerful pass the hours away.
R’ipencd thus her spit-it’s beauty,
Perfected, celestial love,
Conquered lifeby faith and duty,
Won an angel’s crown above.
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The Use of Carnal-tics. .
No class of remedies in the entire Maurie
Medial are abused as much as cathartics,
N o .' 2 , C It to h c s t e r 9 s B l o c k , People are continually r'esorting to them as
sort of “ready remedy” for everything,
and we venture to say that not one out of a
undred is possessed of a proper apprecia-
on of the nature of the article of which
they are usin". There is as much choice in
stances require their use, as there is in the
selection of hymns at a funeral, and the
people ought to know it, and to be able- to
judge which particular one is most suitable
for each particular occasion,
Cuthartics, in the first place, are'divided
into three entirely distinct and separate
classes, denoting their degrees of action; as
imalivea, (Manna, Sulphur, &c.,) or those
which merely soften the consistency of
thefeces;
Salim) which produce ,
and semi-liquid{evacuations; and drastic:
(Cretan Oil, Julep) which operate pow-
(Senna, Rhubarb,
copious liquid
purgatim,
fully and with considerable irritation:
hey are further divided into classes dc.
noting the qualityof the discharges'which
hey provoke, as cholagoguu, or those which
causea discharge of bile; hydragoguea, or
sebmliere in addition “taut!"- those which produce watery evacuations;
phlegmagoguea, or those which provoke a. dis-
charge of mucous, &c.
lifl‘ercntly upon different portions of the
Catharlics, too, act
leslinul tract. _ Thus Aloea acts only upon
he lower part, called the rectum; Jalap,
Colacynth, &c., upon the small intestines;
and Mandrake and Galomcl upon the secre-
ion of the liver »; while others seem to com.-
ence their operation at the stomach, even,
their journey through the body. Some
calharlics act, again, by their local stimu-
nt or irritant action, some by accumula-
ion, and others by being absorbed into the.
00d and exciting the intestinal secretions;
Now all of these poiftls should be taken
to consideration'whenta catharlic is about
a be administered. 'Sometimes one effect is
desired, and sometimes another, and if a.
roper selection ofthe remedy is made. just
at effect which is desired will be obtained
and no other. "For general use, the Com-
pound Oathartz'c Pills, of the drug stores, can
not be improved upon ; they are compound-
ed of materials that call into action every
portion of the intestinal canal, from the
stomach downwards, and produce a thor-
ough action upon its entire length. But this
often an effect uncalled for: the upper
bowels may be in a perfectly healthy and
normal condition, and the rectum, only,from'
he accumulation . of feces needing unload-
g. This condilion is common among
males, and Aloea, combined with Myrrh,
nd some aromatic to guard against any
harshness of action—as in the Aloe: and
Myrrh Tail: of the United States Dis-
pensatory—is the remedy indicated.
Again, that much abused and injured or- P
an, the liver, may be at fault, and 'then
0anan .or Blue Pill, Mandrake, and sub-
stances of a similar nature, are the remedies
o be made use of. Sometimes the saline
cathartics, as Epsom, and Rochelle Salts, and
Sedlz'tz Powders, are indicated, as in‘ dyspeptic
conditions, with coated tongue and fever-
slmess; and themMag-rmia, or the other
anti-acid cathartics,are the remedies indi'
cated in conditions attended with sour cruc-
x
lions, henrl-burn, &c. _
a cathar-
In fact, every condition in which
tie is the remedy indicated, there are certain '
particular and appropriate remedies that (r
ought properly to be made use of ; no other °
remedy will meet the demand, or prove in
any way applicable to thepurpose. It wil
be Seen, therefore,,thut there ‘is science in
he taking of p11ysic,as well as there is in
other matters, and one might as well throw
to the dogs, indeed, as to be blind or in-
different to its teachings.'—Dn. Cmms P.
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Mnnngemcnt of Maniacs.
An eminent medical man of Philadelphia
was at one time a visiting physician at a ‘ Will be nice.”
lunatic asylum, near ~that city, and one
morning; after going his rounds among the
patients of the institution, the doctor stroll-
ed up stains into the top gallery of the large regardless 'of time and situation. He also
rotunda of the building. While absorbed
in the view from his high elevation, a to closed I sprung high in the air, and his head
bust made man,who had eluded his keepers, and neck passed under .me and I lit square
came suddenly upon the doctor, to his no. ~on his back, seized his short tail, giving it a
little astonishment and bodily tear. But twist, and at the same- time, to make all
keeping perfectly cool, he bade the maniac
‘good day," and was turning about to go
down stairs. “No, you don’t,” said the man,
clutching the doctor firmly as a vice, “I
want youlto show me something; they say
you do everything; out off heads, legs, and
arms: put them together, take a man all
apart, and mend him up as good as ever;
ad I know you can, too, but I want you
to jump down this hole (the opening of the
Protunda, surrounded by the long, spiral
stairway,) away on the pavement. Come
n, do it you must l” And the fellow exert~
d himself to drag the doctor up to the rail
ing, to which the poor doctor clung with
the tenacity Qfa tick. The moment was
one of peril to the doctor, but his presencc
of mind completely floored his antagonist.
It would not be very‘ hard for me to jumr
down there, sir.” said the doctor; but I can
do a greater feat than that for you.“ ym
wish to see me try." “Can you. eh, old fel
ow? Well,tryit. What is it?” “Why.
sir, I will go down there to the bottom, not
with one spring, sir, I’ll jump clear up
here.” “Hal hai" laughed the maniac;
‘tbat would be worth seeing; go down.
dcctcr, andjump lip—I’ll catch you whet-
you come up.” The doctor last no time in
going down-and sending up the. keepers.
who nabbed the poor deluded man.
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That. was not a bad solution of the Sun-
which Henry Ward
He was in favor, he said. of the cars running
on Sunday, and he would compromise with
thoseahot opposed it 'by aref'u ' .tojallow
any rich man to ride and taking‘t poor on
that day for half price. . _ ~
Years agoI lived in the city of Brooklyn,
and had recently become a member of the
lasonic Lodge, and of course was very
punctual in my weekly attenda’ncc much to
the disgust of my wife, who with the whole
family was constantly quizzing me as to our
meeting, and upOn my asserting that riding
the goat was ii part of our business, they
persisted in knowing the particulars about
the animal, until I, to silence them, said I
would bring him home and show him. '
One evening about eleven o’clock, as I
was plodding home from the Lodge. I heard
in advance of me a continuous and pathetic
blealing, and I soon came up with a large
goat standing on lhc walk, who had evi-
dently lost his bearings. wandering away,
and being in great grief, was crying—“I
Want to go home.” - _
I never liked goals, and my first impulse
was to kick this one (and I. have always re—
gretted I didn't do it),but the mournful tone
of his voice created a little sympathy in my
breast, and I patted him kindly on the head
and went on. But the. goat followed close
to my heels, and although I assured him his
home did not lie this way, but was probably
down the street we had just crossed, be per-
sisted. As we approached my housc'I more
earnestly rcmonslraled with him on his
folly, and-finally persuaded him. by going
with him and constantly putting him on the
rear with the toe. of my boot, to return one
block. I was much out of breath myself
and I said to the goat, “Now, old fellow, sit
down on the curb and rest yourself, you're
tired, I’ll be back in a minute—just want to
go round the corner—” and I started on a
run, but in a moment the goal; was at my
heels. _ -
Ireaohed my home, darted up the step,
opened the door, and with a feeling of great
relief stepped in, when to my horror,
through my legs into the. hall bounded the
goal: with a triumphant bleat that echoed
through the upper halls and chambers,
awakening the whole household. The hall
lamp'was burning brightly, but up the stain,
way all was dark, and I‘s‘aw at a. glance
~thal everything was arranged for the special
convenience of gazers from above.
That goat had retired to the further and
of the hall and stood facing me, occasionally
bloating, but as I began to be somewhat ex-
ercised in my mind about them, I cannot
say whether the tones were those of. triumph
and ridicule, or of defiance. Which ever
they were, I declared war ut once, and made
for the goat, who seemed to understand that
I meant business, and met me half way with
a blow from his head which staggered me,
and forced me back a step or two, which
blow he was ungentlemanly enough to re-
peut one after the other, until I was driven
to the bottom of the stairs, when he resumed
his position in the far end of the balland
again faced me.
“Round Number One—First hit for the
goat,"-came to my cars from aloft, and as I
cast my eyes upwardnpenl of laughter
came tearing down the stairs, and I could
just perceive a crowd hanging over the ban-
islers of both flights, which I knew full well
was made up of my wife, children, a wag-
gish young friend who lived vvilhus, two
visitors, and the servants, a full audience in
the dress circle, looking down into the pit
to see the fun.
“0h, pa’s brought home the goal: I” said
one of the children.‘
“Yes. and he’s practicing with it," said
another.
“Which degree is that performance in i"
asked my wife.
“Glad we didn’t go to the theatre lo-night,”
chimed in one of my visitors.
"Time 1 time i” shouted my young friend
from the upper tier, and I thought so too,
and in 1 went for a second round. ,
But now I changed my tactics : I ad-
vanced slowly, keeping close to the w..ll,
and endeavored to get behind the beast,
thinking I would by the pats on his rear
with my bootagain, in hopes they would
calm him and persuade him to retire as they
had done before ‘while out doors, but he evi-
dently objected to any “change of base,”
and once more “charged home” upon me.
This time, however, I caught him by the
horns, and- then the slrhggle comm: need in
earnest. The goal lifted up his voice in loud
protestations ~of “foul" play, and I opened
my mouth and gave utterance to hopes and.
wishes in regard to goals in general, and
this one in particular, which it might not be
roper to repeal here, as I had my hands so
full at the lime thatl could not give my
usuzil thought and. attention to the selection
of the elegant words and expressions which
usually characterize my conversation.
Ifinally said, “you brute, you won’t go
out, ha ? but—” and he bolted; and he was
the strongest butter I ever met with; so
strong that in spite of my holding by his
horns, be spread himself all over lhe-hall,so
thoroughly stirred me up that I lay down
on the floor to recover my cquunimity, at
which the goat suggested a series of ground
.umblings which we went'throngh with, I
believe, with honor to ourselves, and lo the
real satisfaction of the delighted .audicnce
—-aud at the end of which I picked myself
up from the floor at the fo'Ot of the stairs,
and saw the goat regaining his corner at the
end of the hall—giving a victorious bleat
as he did so.
“Round Two—First knock down for the
goat," came from aloft, and an outburst of
cheers and of clapping of hands followed.
“Get on the goal; and ride him, pa,” cried
one of the children.
“Oh, yes, do, pa
," cried another, “that
“Don’t you use a saddle, dear?” said my
wife. “Won’t the door ma't do ?" '
I was furious and sprang for the animal
started for me under full sail, and as we
even, gave my legs a. twist. under him and
said, “now goal,” but he must have under-
stood me to say “now go it," for away he
went up and down the hull, backwards and
forwards, the goat wild and I nearly so, but
beginning rather to enjoy the ride as I heard
the laughs and cheers of the spectators, and
knew they were for me this time, and
especially When I heard the commendalory
words of my wife, “Don’t be ride nice for a
new beginner ?”
At this point the goat, disgusted either
with the use he was being put to or at the
peculiar curve I was getting on his tail.
oolted out the door, and as he did so I let all
go, rolledoff, sprang up and shut the door,
just as the goal, having turned on the step,
charged upon me. again and came with his
whole force crashing against one of the
panels of the (1601', which be split; but
.udging from the noise outside I judged the
:oncnssion threw him down on the s 3,
.nd extorted from him a 1. ud bloat of
mingled despair, and contcmpluons indigna-
ion. ‘ '
“Round Three—Goat flung out of the
ring,” came down the stairs f. [lowed by
ringing cheers and cries of “Bravo 1 braVO l”
I put out the light, and as I ascended the
tabs my wife commenced singing :
“See, the conquering item comes,”
. n which all joined, l among the rest.
1 could not regain the ground I lost that
night on the Masonic question. Batteries
opened upon me every lodge night, and a
charge for wheat. bran appeared on my
grocery bill; which my wife said'wa's for the
goat ivhen he came again. '
Finally a compromise was effected. I Was
to leave my lodge and stay at home, and
the shadow of the goat should leave ihl
house. Our compromise has been faithfully
kept.
W
now Gunpowder ll Made—A House
Where Men Ncyer Laugh.
You know that gunpowder is very danger-
ous in a gun, or near a firc,but perhaps yo
don’t know that it is equally dangerous it]
through the process of making. A powder
mill is a fearful place to visit. and stranger:
are vcry‘ seldom allowed to go into om-
Thcy are built for from any town,«iu lb-
woods. and each branch of the work is dom-
in a separate building. The houses are quilt
a distance from each other, so that if Ofll
blows up it won’t blow up the rest. The:
the lower.parts of the building are mad:
very strong, while the roofs are very lightly
set on, so that if it explodes only the me:
will suffer. But in spite of every care, some-
times n. whole settlement of the powder mill:
will go 011‘ almost in an instant, and every
vestige of the toil of years will be swep
away in a few seconds. '
But though you feel like holding your
breath to look at it it is really a very inter-
esting process to see. It is made, pcrhap
you know, of charcoal, salipetre, and brim-
tone. Each of these articles is prepared in
house by itself, but "the house where they
are mixed is the first terrible one. In lhi:
building is an immense millstone, roll-
ing round and round in an iron bed, and
under the . stone are put the three fear—
ful ingredients of gunpowder. They an
thoroughly mixed and, ground together.
This is a very dangerous operation, becaus-
if the stone comes in contact with its iron
bed it is very apt to strike 'fire, and the
mcrest suspicion of a spark would set ofi
thewhole. The materials are spread thm
or four inches thick in the bed ; the wheel.
which goes by water-power, is started, and
every man leaves the place, The dobr is
shut and the machinery left to do its own
terrible work alone. When it has run long
enough the mill is stopped and the men
come back. This operation leaves the pow-
der in hard lumps or cakes. -
The next house is where lh'akes are
broken into grains, and of course is quite as
dangerous as the last one. But the men can’t
go away from this ; they. are obliged to at-
tend to it every moment, and you may br
'sure no laugh or'joké is ever heard within
its walls. Every one who goes in has to
take off his boots and put on rubbers, be-
cause one grain of the dangerous “powder
crushed by the boot would explOde the
Whole in an. instant. ’
The floor of this house is covered with
leather, and is made perfeclly black by the
dust of the gunpowder. It contains a set of
sieves, each one smaller than the last.
through which the powderis sifted ; and an
immense ground and laboring mill, where-
it is ground up, while men shovel it in with
wooden shovels. The mucnincry makes a
great deal ofnoise, but the men are silent as
in the other houses. The reckess crashing
of the machinery even seems to give greater
horror, and one is very glad to get out of
that house.
The stoving house is the next on the list,
and there the gunpowder is heated on woOd-
en trays. It is very hot, and no workmen
stay there. From lhcre it goes to the pack-
ing house, and it is put up in barrels, kegs
and canisters.
Safely through all these houses it goes at
ast to the storehouse. One feels like draw-
ng a long breath to see the fearful stuff safe-
y packed away out‘oi‘ the hands of men in
is curious house. 6
You’ve heard of things being as dry as a
powder house, but you wouldn’t think this
house very dry. It is almost imbedded in
water. The roof is one big tank, kept full
of water. Did you ever hear of-a water
roof before ? Instead of steps to go in there
are shallow tanks of water, through which
every one must walk to the door.
In none Of' those powder houses is any
light ever allowed, except sunlight. The
wages are good, the day’s work is short.
ending always at three or four o’clock. But
the men have a serious look, that makes one
think every moment of the danger, and glad
to get away.
Though curiosity may take a man once to
visit a powder mill, he has no desire to go
the second time, and he feels all the rest of
his life that for once he has been very near
death.
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But in heaven’sname what air, as Miss
Nightingale says, can we breathe at night
except night air ?- The choice lies between
pure night air from without and foul nigh!
air from bin ; most people prefer the
latter, it is true, but it is night air all‘ the
same, though they may not be aware of the
fact. .
Did you ever test these ~two kinds of
night air by going early in the morning into
the room of a. person brought up to sleep
with closed windows, and immedialely
afterward into one where the sash has been
lowered six inches from the top, and raisad
six from the bottom? Well what did you
find? In One, however-pretty and Well ar-
ranged, however healthy, ncat, and well-
brcd its occupant, a smell of bed-clothes, of
damp towels, of dust, of carpet—all slight.
but all indicative of that used up condition
of the atmosphere which is so fatal to a
sleeper. In the other no better situated or
furnished, an elastic feel, a perfume of fresh.
ness which made breathing pleasant. W as
it not so ?
Or did you ever compare- your own son-
sations after sleeping in fresh air with those
produced after sleeping in foul ? How many
of the failures, the mischhnccs of life, the
morning dullness which hindered this or
thal,.lhe refusal 5f the brain to work at a
critical moment. the apathy, the blindness
of perccplion, date back to that unaired
bed room which sent us forth unrefreshed
to our work, and ushered in a depressing
anddiscournged day. >
But it is useless to contend with so deep-
ly—roolcd a prejudice. Let us go back to our
exiled friend, who certainly has a day time
claim, though he be denied a nightly one,
to our sufferance. .
How few of us recognize, as the long
winter creeps away, and, shrinking from
the outward chill, we cower into fire 'sidr
corners and warm wraps, how day by day
we are insensibly contenting ourselves with
the same breathed-over air which, scarcely
renovated since, supplied our lungs yester-
day and the day before. "Open the win-
dows, indeed,” we cry; “why, it’s all ‘we
can do to exist with them lightly shut !"
Yes, but, paradox as it seems, there is
warmthin the very cold . whiéh an open
window would admit. That is, the oxygcl.
.of the purer air quickcning ‘the'. circulation
and bringing the teuiprralure of the head,
hands and feet into proper balance, will, ol
itself, induce a glow which helps the fire to
rewnrm the room after its airing. And
with the equipoisc of circulation good
humor comes, and checrf’nlncss, and lhl
capacity to be amused. How we lose thus
things—how (1:11] we grow slewing over reg-
isters, or before anthracite—burning stoves.
The winter seems to get into us——.our wil.
slifi‘on and frezc; we. don’t laugh or enjoy.
we simply endure life, and with desperate
longing sit waiting for the spring—From
Home and Socwty ; Scribner-’3 for March.
- Adead man being found at La Crosse,
Wis, with seven stabs in his - buck, the
coroner‘s jur brought in a-vcrdict of “prob-
able murder. ’ A very cautious jury.
the useful custom. At the opening of the
lights burning, after nine in the evening, be-
fore the windoWs of their hOuscs; in 1558
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slnnlly burning. Reverber—aling lamps wore
oy throngs . of curious Pnrisians. In 1777
the roadbetwcen Paris and Versailles, for
lamps, until the introduction of gas made
the streets of Paris as brilliant by night as
by day. Its light was never quenched until,
in its recent humiliation, its glittering boule-
unwonted gloom.
aio‘n seems doubtful. About 1668 the citizens
their houses every night during the winter,
bulbs late as 1736 the rule was imperfectly
obeyed ; robbers filled its narrow streets,
'llld life and property were never safe in the
darkness. Glass lamps wore next introduced
at the public expense; their number was
rapidly increased. and toward the close of
accustomed to boast of their magnificent
system of street lights, which far surpassed
city for seven' or eight miles were lined with
crystal lamps. At the crossing of several of
hem the effect was thought magnificent ;
and what would now be a dim and-dismal
array of smoking lights seemed them oncot
poets celebrated the nightly illumination of
ample of Paris or London, and New York
and Philadelphia early adopted the custom.
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invention, and preferred darkness to light.
For three centuries civilization had valued ‘
who seem to have originated without per-
been accustomed to sink tubes into beds of
coal, and' carry its natural gas into their
houses, and even their streets, for the pur-
poses of illumination. They even used it
for manufactures and cooking. But they
had pever discovered the art of making gas.
In 1792 Mr. William Murdoch first used gas
for lighting his offices and house in Redruth,
Cornwall. The Birmingham manufacturers
at once adopted the invention.
paralleled splendor of the light attracted
public attention. The peace of 1802, lransi- -
lory as a sudden illumination, was celebra-
ted by the lighting of the factory of Walls
and Boulton, at Birmingham, with aflame
that seemed to rival the brightness of the
stars. The invention spread over the world.
London,ashhmcd of its one boasted array
of endless lamps, now glittered with hun-
dreds of miles of gasolighls. Paris again
called the whole _world to witness its taste-
t‘ul illumination.
slrcels. Even Rome yielded to the useful
invention ;' the anathemns of Gregory were
disregarded, and heretical gas companies
oegan to throw lightupon the horrors oflhe
papal city. The boast of Paris under Louis
Xl 'v , has now, at least, been realized, and
the modems have added a. lasting splendor
May.
ble instance of devastation a few nights
since. Breaking into the yard of Mr. Lam-
bert‘s dwelling, and putting her head into
an empty barrel in an exploring tour for
any contents it might have, she was unable
to extricate herself, and soon became thor.
ougly frightened and began to rush wildly
around. In this condition she forced her
way into the woodshed, and thence into the
kitchen, and thence into the dining-room of
furious.
VOLUME LV.«-NUMBER 20. ,
Street Lamps.
In the reign of Louis XIV, one of-lbc
nosl magnificent spectacles was supposed
_ o bcthe general lighting of the streets Of
.’aris. The world was invited to witness
the novel scene. It was believedto be the
ugliest achievement of modern civilization ;
,icithcr the Greeks nor the Romans seem lo
lavelhought of the wonderful invention.
let the lights of the great city consisted only
if dim lanterns and torches dispersed at dis-
anl intervals, and compared with lhc bright
,larc of modern gas would havls seemed
mly a dusky gloom. Whether the Greeks
ind Romans lighlcd their cities at night is
~lill in doubt. It is probable that Rome,
-xccpt in the rare instances of festive illu-
uinalions, was left; in darkness. Its people,
.vhen tbgy went out at night, carried lan-
erns or torches, or else wandered, in moon-
ess nights, exposed to robbers and stum-
Jli-ng over obstacles. Antioch, in the fourth
:entury the splendid capital of the East,
ecms to have set the example of suspending
.amps through its principal streets or around
118 public buildings. Constantine ordered
Constantinople to be illuminated on every
duster-eve with lamps and wax-candles. All
8g pt was lighted up with tapers floating
ll] vessels of' oil at the'fcasl of Isis; and
Rome received Cicero after the flight of
Jatiline, with 0. display of lanterns and
torches. Yet the practice of lighting up a
whole city at night seems, in fact, a modern
invention. .
Paris and London dispute the priority of
CONNEOIIC UT LEGISLA’H‘U‘SE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON ».
The Scoot: was called to ordei-Tfiisday
afternoo J, May 7th, at three, the Lieut-Gov.
n The chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Clark.
Act do salaries and fees. This increases
salanes of assistants to Slate atlornev in
cas‘cponot capital to $5,and in capital clses
to
R‘esolulim sppointinv Chas D Smith
gioorggeeper, in place of? E. D. Baldwin, te-
_r. Brown, of the Eighth
restgnalion of Mr. Bal ’
election of Mr. Smith.
pointed.
_ Mr. Woodward here proposed that the
so: enmr Senators should serve as corpora-
tors of Yale College till the election, accord-
lug to the new law passed at the last session.
As all the Senators were not present, the
matter was postponed.
The President announce
committees :
J udleiary-TMr.Woodward,of the Twelfth.
Incorporations—Mr. Brownpf the Eighth.
Railroads—M}; Stoddard, of lhc Fourth.
Roads and Bridges—Mr. Ives, of the Sixth.
Banks—Mr. Turrill, of the Sixteenth.
Education—Mr. Potter, of the Seventh.
fi Ftinance—Mr. Maxwell, of the Twenty-
rs .
Military—MLHm-lburtpf the Seventeenth.
New '1 owns and Probate Districts—Mr.
Wadsworth, of the Second.
Agncultuirfl—Mr. Woodward, of the
Twentieth.
Claims—Mr. Burnett, of the Thirteenth.
Canvass of Votes for Justices and Judges
of ProbateT-Mr. Budd, of the Tenth. -
te Stpfie Prison—Mr. Cotton, of the Four-
en . .
. explained the
(“V”), and ureed the
Mr. Smith was ap-
d the following
.ixteenth century, when the streets of Paris -
werc often infested with robbers and incen-
liaries, the inhabitants were ordered to keep
vases filled with pitch and other conthustu
ole matter were kept blazing" at distant in-
.ervals 1hrough the streets. Ashort lime
.fterward lanterns were at the public cost.
l‘hey Were at first only. employed during
he winter months, but were soon kept con-
nexl invented, and were usually surrounded
icarly nine miles in length, was lighted;
ind in the preso'nt century the French
netropolis has steadily improved its strect
l
vards and sparkling parks were hidden in
London claims to have lighted its streets
with lanterns as early as 1414, but the tradi-
.verevorrlered lo placealamp in front of
t‘Or'l, Boulon of Ridg'efield, Adams of Can-
he last century the citizens of London were
but of Paris. The roads running from the
he wonders of the lime. Novelisls and
he overgrown capital. Vienna,Ber]in, and
he other European cities followed ‘the ex-
{omelalontg still clinging to the usages of
he Middle Ages, refused to light its streets ;
he popes steadily opposed the heretical
At lrngth came a. wonderful advance.
lself upon its lamps or lanterns ; it was now
0 shine in novel brilhancy. The Chinese,
ccting most modern inventions,ba.d long
The un-
The cities of the New
World lighted up every corner of their busy
I
to their cities,of which Pericles or Augustus
had no conception.——Harper’s Magazine for
A Cjw-ardly Sensation.
A cow was the cause Of a most remark.
the house, becoming all the While. more
From this room she made her
way into the parlor, throwing down and
trampling under foot everything that came
in her way. Mrs. Lambert aroused her
husband, who arose and went for help.
The cow next rushed into the bedroom,
where Mrs. Lambert, with a little baby and
one child, occupied a bed, and another child
'as in a. crib in front of" it. The enraged
anim mounted the bed, but help arrived.
and u an instant loo soon. The window
was raised from the outside, and Mr. Me
Kcnzie attempted to enter. when the barrel
gave him a blow which knocked him back
lgnicst the fence. The children were at
last secured and passed through the window
and Mrs. Lambert soon followed. The doo,
of the bedroom was then closed and th.
cow was left to herself. At last she became
qhit-t and the barre fell from her head ; tn.
loors were opened and she walked out.
i‘he furniture, which was very nice, is fear-
fully demoralized. The plastering was
knocked from lhc walls and the panels of
lhc doors broken out—Detroit Tribune,
A countryman going into the Probate
Jiiicc', where lhc wills are kept in huge vol-
zmes "on the shelves, asked if they were all
Sibles. “No, sir,” replied one of the clerks.
they are 'l‘cmamcnts." -
The latest dodge of a parent to overcome
:is son‘s aversion In medicine arulf‘doclor’
aim at the same time, occurred in Cleve-
land, where a croupy youngster was in-
duccd to make quite a bunny meal of buck-
wheat cakes and “ample syrup ;" bntihc
latter provr (1 to be nice syrup or Equills.
The boy sail he thought something hired the
molasses the minute his father told him to
eat all he wanted to. ‘
the Nineteenth.
Stevens of N augaluck, W hittc
Hill, Clark of Windham, Roberts of Middle-
town, Palmer of Waterford, Sherwood of
Sherman, Dunham chnnsfield.
don, Hall of Wallin
ford, Hamilton of East Windsor, Merrill of
New Hartford. One of Middlefield, Coswcll
of Ellington, Bishop of Woodstock.
of senators, to find the s'
Yale College corporatio 11 July, 1872;
Cities and Boroughs—"Mr. Chopin, of the
Fifteenth.
Humane Institutions—Mr. Slannard, of
School Fund—Mr. Cole, of the Ft" . ‘
Fisheries—Mr. Elmes, of the Fifths‘ .
, Contingent Expenses—Mr. Mills, of the
Third.
nugrossea Bills—Mr.Pcrkins,of the Ninth.
Sale ofLands—Mrfllover, of the Eleventh.
Unfinished Business—Mr. Buell, of the
Eighteenth.
v House.
The Chair announced the following House
Committees :
J udiciary—Phillips, of Putnam, Booth, of
Danbury, Chapman of Hartford, Torrance
of Derby, Waller of New London, Marvin
51f Slaylzlrook, Fyler of Winchester, L'ull of
0 an .
' School Fund—Clift of Groton, Hayden of
W lndSOl‘, Clark of Middlcbury, .tlcad of
Danbur , Bales'of Suybrook, Fitch of ‘ An-
iover, biting of Noifolkfiager of-‘-Scot-
Banks~—Bolles of Norwich, Wheeler of
land.
Bridgeport Slanle of New Br'lain B own
of Waterbilry,Bce)hmof 1' ’ r
Brooklyn, Gilbert ' of
Cornwall.
Putnam, Gallup of
Coventry, Beers of
Slate Printing—Baldwm of Plymouth,
more of Rocky
New Towns and Probate Districts—
Cowles of Far-minglon, Limburncr of Ox-
tcrbury, Buss of Colcbrook, Lyon of Lisbon,
Purple of East Haddam, Pinncy of Stafford.
Roads and Bridges—Taylor of New Mil-
ford, Briggs of I’onifrel, Blake of Milford,
Goodwin of East Hartford, Rogers of Mont-
ville, Batch of Union, Lane of Killingworth,
Hill of Rea ding.
Corporations—W. C. Case of Simsbury,
Judd of Stratford, Wildrnan of- Guilford,
Scott of Sprague, Martin of Killin ly, Tal-
:30“ of Vernon, Hull of Clinton,
annan.
ilcox of
Claims—Woodrufi‘ of Litchfield, Mix of
Cheshire, Frink of Stoninglon. Barnes of
Soulhmglon, Browning of Plainfield, Pratt
of Westbrook, Rider of Willinglon, Kinney
ofGrr-enwich. -
Education-Potter of Essex, Kendrick of
Walerbur , Morris of West Hartford, Kings-
bury. of
Curtis of Harwinlon, Carpenter of Mansfield,
Culley of Killingly.
ranklin, Morehouse of Darien,
Sale of Lands—Babcock of New Hafcn,
Cowles of Farmingt‘on, Browning of North
Siomngton, Gay of Stamford, Knowlton of
Ashford, Strong of Warren, Kelsey of Kill-
zogworth ElllS of Hebron.
Finance—Lockwood of N orwalk, English
of~Ne_w Haven, Houston of Enficld, Brown
of Griswold, Page of Windham, Seymour of '
l‘orrmglon, Williams of Pomf‘rét, Dean of
Coventry.
Railroads—Hall of Windham, Plunkett of
Glaslenbury, Smith of Norwich, Silliman of
Chester, Lines of Meriden, Harris of Salis—
bury, Mead of Greenwich, Steele of Boston.
Military Afi‘airs—Tibbelts of New Lon-
gford, Classon of Stam-
Agriculture—Gallup of Sterling, Hallo-
way of Surfield, Beach of North Haven,
Wickwrre of Colchcsler, Benedict of N ew-
Canaan,Mntloon of Waterlown, Smith of
Haddam, Burns of Somers.
As the Speaker announced that there was
no business before the House,Mr. English,
of New Haven; offered a resolution author-
izing the Governor to call upon the United
States government for the details of the
census ‘of Connecticut, which the general
government did not intend to publish, and
to have them published or preserved in what
way the General Assembly might direct.
The resolution was primed, and the House
adjourned.
w “““it mm.
mummy o 0 Ma 8.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Harwood. ’ y
Busme began to come in mm: the House
and the f lowing petitions were referred in
concurrence : of Daniel Howe for a new
town set off from Cunterburv and Pluinville ;
of Derby water society for charter ; of towns
if Huntington, Derby, and Derby ferry com-
pany, to make the bridge across the Housa~
alonic free ;‘ of Geo. S. Bell, et 1., to regu-
laie spepd of steam vessels in
per ; o 'uslices of lhe peace of New Canaan.
Orwalk hur-
The allowing-bills for acts came in from
the House, and were referred in concurx
rence :—
Bill de relief of soldiers’ children; bill dc
domestic relations; bill repealing act enti-
tled“bounly on foxes ;” bill dc coin
ties and corporations ; bill confirming 'de~
feclive levies; bill altering act cementing
assessments for public taxes. ’ '
ni~
On motion of Senator Woodward,- the roll
of the Senate was called to learn the senority
members of the
Only four senators—Mills, Elmes,VW,ood-
.ward and Cotton—have served-previous to .
this year, They were declared elected, and
on motion of Senator Woodward the names
of the remaining seventeen Senators were
deposited in a box and the two drawn by
the clerk wereao make up thecorpcration.
Messrs. Stannard and. Buell’s names were
drawn.
On motion of Mr. Woodward the names
of‘ three’ senior Senators were drawn fl'om
the box to-constitute, with the Govenbr and
Lieutenant Governor, a visiting board to
the Scientific School. Those drawn Were
Messrs. Cotton, Elmes and Mills.
HOUSE.
~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 8.
Opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Lathrop. . ‘
The petitions were,numerous as usual.
Horace Hickok, and others of Belhol, want
power to buy the right of way for a railroad.
The city or New Britain asks larger-sewer-
age power in the change of water courses,ete.
Among the many resolutions the most im—
portant was one indorsing that part of the
Governor’s message which referred to the
election of members of the House to fill
vacancies in commissions and lheli-c This
was passed, though there was an amusing
hesitaney- in the members to express them<
selves on this personal subject when the
question was first put. ‘ ‘
The following bills for public acts were
introduced and referred to appropriate com-
mittees : an act in addition to an actvestabo
lishing salaries and fees ; an act concerning
taxation of savings banks ; an act concern-
ing the settlement of estates which givesa.
wife a life interest in the half of- her hus-
nand’s personal property at his death, after
payment ol'all debts.
.'-.lr. Goodwin, of East Hartford, opened
his campaign against the railroads. Among
:he petitions was one from Wm. Hanmcr ct
:ll., for a law reducing the rates on railroads.
When it was proposed, Mr. Goodwin said
tiiata copy had been served on the com-
panies on the 19th of April, and that the
new day there was publisncd in the papers
a report that the roads were about to reduce
their litres. This was afterwards contra-
dict-ad. ' Then.- had been also, s'ome’delay at-
tributed to the fact that the Governor had
written to the Governor .of, New York pro-
testing against the reductiouiiof fares, re-
fell there, on that portion of the 61!
a
{fork & Ne'w Haven, road tho: lay ii) that
[State Until this matter be sculpt! he
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