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Tuesday, July 14, 1874.
- THE PARALLEL BRIDGE.
‘ The "Bridge" question occupied the at-
, tentionof the Senate during most of last
week. The ball was opened by Senator
Ralph Wheeler, of New London, who, as
the putative chairman of the Railroad Com-
mittee, so far forgot his position as Senator,
inhis zeal as special advocate for the con-
solidated road, that his excited effort was
neither creditable to his manhood, candor
or intelligence. Vituperation, rant and
downright slander were the chief elements
in his weak and pettifogging harangue. It
must have appeared as lame and impotent
to the railroad President, the two Senatorial
directors, and the two other listening direc-
tors, as it was unsatisfactory to himself.
l‘he Senator certainly-had need to appeal to
the benign countenance of Washington for
an endorsement, as he did in the most the-
atrical and ‘.‘ forcible feeble” style. No, no,
Hon. Mr. Wheeler, we give you notice that
your personal defamation and frantic abuse
of citizens of this state, as honorable and
upright as your honorable self, or your
backers, is not the line of attack that will
win with the people in this contest.
Senator Wheeler was replied to in respect-
ful, but cogent and unanswerable terms by
Senator Morris, of New Haven. Next day
Senator N. E. Wheeler, of Bridgeport, con-
tinned the argument. His plea was in the
general vein of President Bishop's argument
beforethe committee, and taken from the
stand-point of his personal and .pecuniary
interest in the Monopoly as stockholder and
director, was probably as fair an argument
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But the whole scheme of the substitute
bill, introduced, is a farce, sham and cheat.
The New York and Eastern Road is a cor-
poration fully organized under a present
law, which was examined and fully approoed
by President Bishop before its passage by
the Legislature. More than that, Mr. Bishop,
in the presence of witnesses, gave his “ word
of honor,’,'-—(whatever that may mean),—
that in no case would he, or his corporation,
in anyway oppose or embarrass the con-
. atruclion of the “Parallel” under. this act.
He may be able. to reconcile his present
fierce opposition to their crossing the Hausa-
tonic river with his pledges. But the public,
which demands competion in railroads as
in everthing else, cannot. Defeatthe bridge
-—his giant monopoly, with its sixteen mil-
.lions consolidated capital, and its fingers
and feeders penetrating every portion of the
state, he undoubtedly may, for this year.
But the people have their redress. “Con-
solidation was the consideration craved for
the grace of “ 'ds off our throats,” and
consolidation it got and now enjoys. De-
feat the bridge and the battle cry becomes,
“ Repeal of consolidation,” and “down with
monopoly.” A laugh may be excit at this
deliberate warning. But the Granger wave
of indignant protests now sweeping the
West because of railroad extortions, needs
but the slightest fanning to burst into a
flame into Connecticut. And powerful as
the monopoly is, and arrogant as it is, it
can and will be humbled if it continue to
outrage the public sense of justice and an
honest peoples’ patient endurance.
-The bridge, as promised us by you, Mr.
Bishop, or surrender the “consideration."
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Gov. Jewell will be the fourth Postmaster-
eneral from Connecticut, and the third
from Hartford county. He is also the sec-
ond Minister to Russia from Hartford and
the third from Connecticut; while he makes
the third member of the Cabinet from Hart-
ford during the three last consecutive ads
ministrations.
Connecticut can always furnish the best
of timber for the higher stations of official
life. A fact not generally known is that
Gen. Kellogg was urged to accept the Asst.~
Secretaryship of the Treasury under Gen.
Bristow, but resolutely declined the proffer-
, g , ed honor. He prefers to serve his Sgte
and the nation as he has most ably and ac-
ceptabl y done as Representative in Con gres.
Henry Burr Smith, a son of Stephen H.
and Sarah Randle Smith, formerly of Nor-
walk, but now of Philadelphia, was thrown
from a pony he was riding on the afternoon
of the 4th, while on a visit to a country
seat in Bucks County, about thirty miles
out of the city. The lad had his skull frac-
tured by the fall and lived but a few hours
after the sad accident. He was an unusual-
ly bright and , lovely. boy, nearly twelve
years of age, and the accident has of course
overwhelmed the' parents and friends with
inconsolable grief. His remains were
brought to Norwalk for interment.
It seems that Henry Ward Beecher dis-
played .more sense upon the publication of
Tilton’s‘ letter than many gave him credit
for. He at once wrote a private note re-
questing three leading members of the
church and three more of the Society to in-
vestigate .the insinuations or charges against
him, and then asked the church committee
to sanction the investigation. _ A report is
soon expected.
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An enormous number 'of‘ beautiful lilies
have been taken from Lily Lake this season,
and still there seems to be no diminution in '
the supply.
Iain-Mayor Ely has conclud ‘ at a new.
hotel won’t pay this season,a so won’t
erect the expected new and elegant 01d
Well Hostleyy on the ruins caused by the
late fire.
Wm. K. James, Esq., proposes to set back
the line of his fence several feet on the
west end of his 'lot. This will allow the
sidewalk to pass between his row of street
elms and the fence and carry the new found-
ation nearly back to the old Wesson line.
This will be a decided improvement, both to
the public accommodation rand to neighbor
James’ homestead lot. But we were think-
ing«what a'stampeding back;."fof door yard
»— a: fences there would be aroundidownfif this
:“7:; example should become epidemic!
A man and woman attempted to enter
the house of Widow Noah Smith, on the
Ely’s Neck road, a short time since. A
window was pried open and raised, which
roused Mrs. 8., when she saw a man and
..r‘ woman apparently preparing to enter. The
disturbance inside caused their rapid retreat.
Gold touched below 110 last week. Push
. along. . I .
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_ The police are still shooting 'mad dogs in
New York and Brooklyn. Coed practice if
not exciting sport. '
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Wouldn’t the present condition of our
woiér‘su'pply,’ warrant a little more liberali-
ty in water rates to new consumers?
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What next? An' invention for sending
four messages at onetime, on one wire, was
successfully tested in. New York last week.
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IHow instinctively the thoroughly‘deprav-
"e'd‘rall intoithedirtand go to licking boots,
when incited by a hope that thrift may fol-
low their fawning.
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The Mayor of Winnipauk was badly
bitten by a pet squirrel last week. We ad-
.- viw that he retkain from reading the New
York Journals till after the dog star has set.
. _ Our friend Biglow, of Lockwood’s Cor-
,a'ersflt is said has’the finestpiece of uncut
no in the‘couuty. ‘
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5‘ Not only halaPresideut Lockwood
got all the native “grey rocks” he can use
here in the construction of his dwelling, but
'he also possesses one of the finest quarries
of Ohio stone in the Buckeye State, located
‘on his Vineyard farm, near Sandusky. -
Lightning and Rain.
A fall of rain, altogether unprecedented at
this season of the year, has Ivisited this
section and from Friday night 'to Saturday
evening from eight to twelve inIches,on.lhe
level, must have poured down. iDuring two
of the heaviest showers Saturday afternoon
the rain literally “poured down” as from
some vast reservoir. Probably the “oldest
inhabitants” never saw Norwalk river so
high at this mid summer period. The rain
was accompanied with incessant electrical
discharges. Fortunately no loss of life has
occurred, although two families have
narrowly escaped. The house of Benjamin
Robertson, the Norwalk sail maker, down
town, was struck through the roof near the
chimney during Friday night and set on
fire and otherwise considerably damaged
while the family were asleep. The delugiug
rain helped to extinguish the fire and the
filmily fortunately escaped unharmed, al-
though the bolt seems to have passed most
uncomfortably near where they were sleep-
ing. Saturday, p. m., the foreman of the
Look 00., being in the' factory cupalo, saw
a large ball of fire descend about centrally
over South Norwalk and when perhaps, a
thousand feet from the earth it divided, one
bolt darting to the west and striking
Trinity church, just in front of its spire and
lightning rod, and the other bolt flying
south-east and striking the house of Capt.
George W. Day. The church is but slight-
ly injured. The bolt seems to have entered
the edifice beneath the roof of the front
gable and so damaging the stone wall prin-
cipally. The charge at the Day place seems
to have struck in the street gutter in the
center of his door-yard gate. A large basin
of earth is scooped out there and a furrow
plowed across the sidewalk and up his yard
walk to his house. Here the main discharge
seems to have struck the entire space from
the cast front corner. of the. house to the
front door, as this portion of the house is
entirely torn out. Thence it flew upward
to the room over the flout stairway hall,
tearing Out the plaster walls and inside, and
the studding and outer siding. The glass in
his room were also all broken, evidently by
concussion. A second belt, or splinter from
glass door to the captain’s {sitting room,
leaving a hole in the glass not much larger
than a buck-shot fired from a pistol. This
darted to a side window, tore ofi‘ the casing,
split the weight box. and apparently at-
tracted by the iron weight inside, descended
down that, breaking wall and base-board
into the cellar. Capt. Day was leaning
back in his chair at the moment the bolt
entered, against the wall. He was some-
what benumbed and nearly deafened. His
son sitting a few feet from him and near the
iron weighted window referred to, was ren-
dered insensible. A little daughter was in
a room adjoining the one torn out up stairs.
She was benumbed for a time but soon re-
covered. She says she saw two balls of
fire darting past her just “at the head of the
stairs. Dr. Pardee was immediately called
to the lad. Restoratives and friction were
resorted to and finally the galvanic battery
applied, when he came to consciousness.
He says his arm and leg seemed full of
pricking needles and he couldn’t move them
for acme time. The children are now fully
recovered however.
This is one of the most singular lightning
freaks we have ever seen or heard of. There
can be but little doubt but that the bolt first
struck the roadway as described, plowed up
a couple of rods or more to the front stoop
thence darted upward and over the stoop,
entering the house. Thence it passed down
to the cellar on the east side, passing across
the cellar bottom to the west side and there
struck the bottom end of his lightning rod
up which it passed, tearing up the ground
and throwing the earth upon the side of the
house for ten or more feet high. At least a
wheelbarrow load of mud was' thrown ,over
the east side of the house and the spatters
extend as high as the roof, this earth show-
ing conclusively, that thedirection. of the
bolt was upward in both its entrance and
exit from the house. ’ It becomes an inter-
esting question again whether Capt. Day’s
lightning rod did not attract the shaft to his
house instead of from it. The Capt, at
least is thus convinced and is‘determined to
remove it. In these three cases, the church,
and Capt. Day’s have had rods. .In the case
of Mr. Robertson there was no rod condue
for. Will scientists explain the curious
phenomena ? ‘
At New Haven. the rail road track was
so deeply overflow ed, Saturday evening, as
to extinguish fires in the locomotive furnac-
es. Hay and grain is knocked down and
beaten into the ground all about us and the
damage done the farmers must be very great.
Lightning struck in ‘several places in
Danbury. It struck and knocked the gild-
ed cross from the spire of— the new Catholic
church.
Mr. Porter’s boarding house, at Green-
wich, was struck by lightning last Friday,
and considerably damaged. No one injur:
ed. '
Those were lucky farmers who got their
hey all in before the glorious Fourth. Since
then the hay weather has been “equally
with showers." '
The Ladies Union Temperaneepraver
meeting takes place at the Baptist church
at 3 p. m., on Wednesday, and the general
meeting will be held at the same place in
the evening. ~ '
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“A Shore Line train switched into etero
nity.”—Danbmy News.
'fi‘ Don’t you mean mud flats?
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Wm. A. Kellogg, while at work on Capt.
Keyser’s house f‘down town" last week, saw
a dog ranging the yard and acting very
strangely. A consultation led to the decis-
ion that the dog was undoubtedly rabid, so
Kellogg made for him and despatched the
animal with an ax. No clue could be ob-
tained to the home or ownership of the
animal.
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Our friend Oliver Clark, says they rather
beat him when they sold him boiled eggs to
set his hen with, but that he has beaten the
lewn on early peas by at leasta week; and
on yield of strawberries he challenges the
slate; and on a truthful blackfish adventure
he will stand out against the nation. He
had his first mess of green peas out of his
garden on the tenth of June. His strawber-
ry bed is 25 feet square and from it he pick-
ed thrce and a half bushels of berries, and
leltt, at the least, a bushel and a half more
on the vines for his neighbors boys and
hens to steal and destroy.
Then on the Fourth of July, he went to
the Islands, black fishing, when a member
of the family pulled a huge 15lh amendment
fish to the surface, and just as he was being
hauled on board the line parted and the
scaly fellow darted down into his
briny depths again. Clark fished on, and
soon was rewarded by a spiteful tug at his
own book. He knew it wasa hugeone—
a real “Ike Selieck” six pounder—by the
way it pulled, but Clark was game—the
Clnrks always arc—and soon his fishship
was wildly floundering in the bottom of the
boat. On examination the broken line was
found dangling from his mouth and the lost
book fast in his gills. This is all a true, but
pretty tough fish story and it was either the
story or the black fish that Oliver told us
weighed just three and a half pounds.
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The new docks ofthe New Haven Rail-
road companynt north New York are ex.
pected to be completedIAugust 1. Arrange-
ments have been made with the New Jersey
Central road for running large ferry boats,
carrying cars from Jersey City to the docks,
saving transhipping through the city ofnler-
chandise. '
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During one of the hard showers on Snturi
day afternoon last, hail stones fell as large
as walnuts. They were the largest we have
ever seen and we would not like to be
struck by any larger ones.
the first seems to'have darted through the '
nnnsonsn.
Henry T. Morgan, Esq., of New York,
was in town over Sunday. ' 3 f "
Rev. James W. Hubbell, of New swell,
is enjoying his annual vacation. .
Mr. John P. Beatt‘yi is off on [short busi-
ness trip to Europe—to buy strtiw 1'
Geo. I. ~Buxton,~o_f-II~ the Interior Depart-
ment, and Wm. H. Byington sail today, in
the Idaho, for Europe. ‘, ;'
Frank Lockwoog, of Cincinnati, and
Stephen H. Smith, of Philadelphia, were in
towu over the Sabbath. -
Rev. Mr. Goodsell is “vacating” at
deacon Clark’s popular Island House, at
So. West harbor, Mt. Desert. .
Rev. E. D. Bentley, of the First Baptist
church takes his summer vaCatlon this week.
He Will be absent four Sabbaths.
David Hill, Esq. and his two sisters, Miss
Fannie and Annie leave for Saratoga to-day
Dr. Mosman, also, accompanying them.
Rev. Mr. Hamilton leaves this week for
his summer vacation. He preached his fare-
well discourse on Sunday, preparatory to
his brief absence. . ' ,
Mrs. De Haven, nee R. Genevia Dowd,
formerly a teacher in,the Center school, and
since connected with the Charleston and
Washington press, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dr. Pardee, of South Norwalk.
Conductor- Meeker got a day off, last
week, and it was said he put straight for
“salt water,” as it was the first chance of
immersion he had had in four years. This
he informs us is incorrect, as he has had one
holiday each year, when he always goes
down to salt.
John P. Beatly, Esq, has arrived on the
other side.
Stops as Meriden.
The fast trains over the Hartford, New
Haven and New York road now make their
regular stops at the Meriden station. Sena-
tor Horace C. Wilcox and Representative
0. B. Arnold carried the petition of the Mer-
den citizens asking for the sto plug of the
trains directly to the Hon. . D. Bishop,
President of the road, and persuaded him
into having the trains stopped. .
N H. Courier.
[3‘ 0h, ho i It will now be curious to ob-
serve the action of the Meriden Representa-
tives in the Legislature on the “Parallel”
Bridge question.
And by the way, wouldn’t this be just the
time for all the other towns on the line,
Legislature, to petition for a stoppage of the
fast trains at their stations. ’
Sneak thieves made a decided raid on the
harnesses about town on Thursday night
last. A new one was stolen from the barn
Jackson, Geo. ‘0. Keeler, and blankets were
taken from Keeler'and two‘fl-om Raymond,
his clerk. _ ~ _
Friday night, another harness was stolen
from our friend Jas. L.Amb1er, down town,
and two were taken from Frank Byxbee’s
barn at ,South Norwalk. - There was a
strange man seen about Lina Weed’s barn
Thursday night about midnight.
Our fi'iend G. W. Cram, also thinks
thieves were about his premises Thursday
night from the excitement among his dogs.
Afew “leaden pills” would help wonder-
fully to cure this disease.
The cruise of the Neptune Club. this sea-
son, promises to be one of the best yet
made. The club have been fortunate in se-
curing again the schooner Robert A For-
sythe, Capt. Hobbie, and the services of
Frank Mead as Commissary. The member-
ship is filling up rapidly, and will comprise
some of our most energetic and companion-
able business and professional gentlemen.
The cruise will commence on or about the
27th inst, and last about ten days.
Messrs. Morison; Son and Hutchinson are
putting in a new set of steam boilers.
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A novelty in Fall ha'ts, will be a soft but,
in different colors, containing a coupon tick-
et to Barnum’s Hippodrome.
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Water Commissioner Cram thinks he has
the champion Alderny cow and game fowls
of the town. ’
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_ Good 'l'o-‘plon Convention.
The 22nd Quartely Convention of Bridge-
ort District was held in Good Templars’
all, at Bridgeport, on the 10th inst. Was
called to order at 10.80 o’clock a. m., and
organized with the following officers :—
District Deputy, Wm. E. Disbrow, presid-
ing; Frederick L. Bray of Bridgeport Secre-
tary; Mary F. Peck, of Newtown, W. V. T;
The following Lodges were represented:
Pequonnock of Bridgeport, Granite, of San-
dy Hook; Washington of Cranberry Plains;
Middlesex of West N orwalk; Olivst of
Bridgeport; Friendly Greeting of New
Canaan ; Long Hill of Trumbull ; and Mianus
of Greenwich. The reports from the
various Lodges were encouraging, and rep-
resented nearly all to be in a very healthy
and flourishing condition. Several interest‘
ing and stirring resolutions Were presented
and adopted.
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If you cannot go to the College Races, tie
a dark-blue ribbon in your button-hole,
call for “Saratoga Water” at Prowitt‘s, keep
cool and wait for the returns.
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Cashier Street, on Wednesday last, sailed
across the Sound in his fast boat, the Louise.
He started from Norwalk Bridge at
12 m., and reached Huntington dock at 5
o’clock, p. m. This time will be hard for
any, boat in this vici’nity to beat.
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J. M.~Potter has in his store some eighteen
or twenty pianos for sale and to rent, next
door to the Fairfield County Bank, Nor-
walk, Conn.
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As our annual tide of summer excursion-
ists are now moving eastward, we invite at-
tention to the advertisement of the inside
steamer line running from Portland to Mt,
Desert and Bangor Timid travelers and
those easily made sea-sick will eagerly seek
this deservedly popular. line, while we ad-
vise all who possibly can, to take Mt. De-
sert Island in their summer trip. Thom who
have once been there need no such advice.
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, “rchased the new mansion erected so re-
cently by Sylvester Main, deceased, near
Lockwood’s Corners. ‘
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“Poor Sandy” has a dreadfully unfortu-
nate habit of falling overboard. Last week
be repeated his accustomed exercise. He
will certainly become the stifi‘est sort of a
cold water man, ere long unless he restrains
this propensity.
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The Union Manufacturing Co. have re-
vived their flowage case again. A hearing
was had on Friday before the Commission-
ers, Hon. James C. Loomis, Thomas Son-
ford and Wm. L. Waring. There is to be
_a second meeting on Friday of this week at
Law yer Warner’s office.
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A crowd of lumbermen attacked Lent’s
N. Y. Circus, at Fredericton, New Bruns.
wick, last. Monday. A general fight ensued,
during which several wagons were run ofi
into the river. The mayor of F’ton finally
managed to swear in enough specials to
quell the riot, but the circus folks seem to
have been roughly handled.
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The wife of Michael .Mullen has been
gradually growing insane, and on Friday
last she was in such raving condition that
it was deemed best to take her to the Alma
House for safe keeping, At times it reduir-
ed six men to hold her. I u Saturday death
came and ended hersufleriilgs. -' ’»
Mr. Gould Hoyt is acting ”conductor on.
the Horse Railway «intplace of Allied Allen,
R EJohn R. 1’. Hoyt.‘ES‘1- 01‘ “We“ 1““
having Representatives and Senators in the '
of Asa B. Woodward, another from Alli-ed
.weresocumdby tbofisbermenl 1:":-
The fourth annual meeting of the Connec-
ticut‘Boptist-Bocial Unionp‘was held at Fen-
wick Hall, New Saybrook,‘='on Thursday,.’of
last week. is meefinglwas made the bee
casion of'several others, and the entiréILIaIf-
ternoon was taken up with business meetiil'gs
of the'Boar‘d "of Trustees of Conn. Baptist-
Convention, the Board of Trustees of the
Conn. Literary Institution at Sufileld, and
"the State Sunday School Convention. At
‘5 the annual business meeting or the Social
Union was. held, at which Hon. Francis
Wayland, of New Havm, was elected Presi-
dent, Hon. J. W. Manning, of Putnam, and
Frank S. Brown, Esq. of Hartford, Vice
Presidents; John G. Chapman, of New Ha."
ven, Secretary and Treasurer. A- board of
eight directors was also elected. The ladies
were permitted to attend the socialitles
of this meeting of the Union, and the
time from half past six till eight was spent
in making new acquaintances and pleasant
conversation, while promenading on the
broad piazza. At eight supper was an-
nounced, and about _one hundred and fifteen
ladies and gentlemen filed into the spacious
dining room and took their seats at the well
filled tables. After an hour spent in discus-
sing the great variety of edibles provided,
JudgeVWayland called the company to or-
der, and after a few felicitous remarks,
opened the “Feast of reason and flow of
soul," by calling out ex-President James L.
Howard, of Hartford. He was followed in
brief, spicy addresses by Drs. Crane and
Sage, of Hartford, Revs. Whiting, of Fair
Haven, Davies, of Norwich, and True, of
Meriden. Also by Prof. Shores, of Sufield,
Messrs. Gifford, of Brown University, Kil-
lem, Alling and Chapman, of New Haven,
Bromley, of the N. Y. Tribune, Dennison,
of Norwich,and others. ' ' .
Rev. H. M. Gollaher, of Elizabeth, N. J.,
was the guest of the evening and modes
fifteen minute speech, which abounded in
wit and eloquence. At eleven the speaking
was done, the doxology was sung, and the
company slowly separated, some to remain
the remainder of the_night.. at the hotel,
others taking stages for Saybrook Junction
to meet midnight trains east and west to
convey themIto their homes.
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' Did the comet’s. tail in contact with the
earth cause the late inordinate outbursts of
electricity and the excessive atmospheric
humidity?
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The monotony of summer life in New
York is being somewhat relieved by an in-
teresting squabble between Gov. Dix and
Mayor Havemeyer,‘ which promises to be-
come exciting. - .
President Grant 'has gone to Saratoga to
be present at the College Rogelio,
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Gen. W. S. Hillyer, Pres. Grant’s intimate
friend, died at Washington last Sunday.
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Some sharp business men think they see
indications of a good time coming.
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Mr. James Sherwood has bought a place
ing next Fall. He offers his very attractive
residence on Camp street, with or without
adjacent acres, for- sale on very liberal terms.
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What tail is next longest to the comets 1'
Why, that little ant eating varmint’s at Ro-
ton' Point, of course. .
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An upright piano has been placed upon
the Steamer Nelly White for the use of pus-
sengers. it adds materially to the pleasures
of the sail. '
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Did the earth pass through the tail of a
comet in 15081—1“ Y. WM.
We don't care a straw whether it did or
not. What we want to know is whether it
will perforate the tail of a comet in 1874,
and we are just waiting to see whether it
will or not. ‘
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A patent has been granted to W. H. Mal-
lory, Bridgeport, i‘or steering propeller. Al-
so, one to W. H. Painter, same place, for
automatic toy. ‘ '
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The oil tanks at the Wehawken oil dock,
opposite 34th St., were struck by lightning,
last Friday night, and continued to burn all
through Saturday. LossInearly $750,000.
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V The leading Railroads have abolished all
the outside Ticket agencies. Ought to have
done it before. . .
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Ann Boyle was“sent up” for drunkenness,
last week, by Justice Selleck. '
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The Bilmosher woman was brought up
before Justice Selleck last week, and bound
over for trial. Bonds were placed at $50,
which she obtained.
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The New Haven Palladium, of last Tues-
day, says that John Lines, of South Nor-
walk broke one of his legs the day be-
fore in falling from Belle dock to a coal
barge. ‘
Burritt’s yacht “Estelle" is at Gregory’s
Point.
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Joe. R. Osgood do 00., Boston, have issued
two invaluable guide books for travelers
and tourists.
borders of the Dominion ,; the other the
Middle States complete and their surround
and reliable has ever been attempted, and
the publishers have done a real service in
their pains-taking compilations. Maps,
plans of cities, historic narratives, descrip-_
live scenéry,&c., are, some of the features of
these volumes. They maybe ordered of
the publisheos direct or through A. Selleck
at our town book store.
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Eben Hill, Esq, has greatly improved the
front of his mansion by the erection of an
ornamented enclosed porch to ‘the some.
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Our‘ friend Purdy says that it is the
“ Woman Question” that oppresses his
mind just at present. He has had nospeciai
conferences with any one on “ Parallel," but
at the proper time will express his views at
length on the subject of “female suft‘iage.”
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A letter received in town last week from
Minister 'Jewell represents him as getting
ready to depart from St. Petersburg on a
two month’s leave of absence. It was his
tour of Europe, he not having been made
aware of his home appointmentat the date
of his epistle‘. - " ~ ’ " ’
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feret‘l with on the Fourth by the rain, it was
tried over again and concluded on Wednes-
day aiternoon last before the thunder show-
er which came up that evening. ' '
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The annual Pic-Ric of the Second Metho-
dist E. Church came 011‘ last Thursday. : The
party visited Cold Spring, and returned be-
fore dark, 'in time to escape the thunder
shower. The excursionists all seemed de-
lightedwith their days enjoyment.
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Frank Buttery, the well-known base ball
pitcher, is filling the position of cashier at
Van Hoosear & Ambler’s. , f " ' ’
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W. H. Waterburypf South Norwalk, for-
merly baggage master on Hanford Wilcox’s
train, has been promoted to conductOr of
the 12 M. train from New York. '
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Ex-Postmaster General Creswell has de-
cided to go‘ into thcbanking business in
Washington. , = -
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A late: school rof'ylmllfifoPNflH'ng'
times " c’alled” billekfish,"wéré‘ Seen‘off, .gilil"
tucket on the '2d ofthii month: Becoming
confused, they were driven ashore by- the
use of several boats, sadnninety of them]
t — d t
1
i
in Brookly, N. Y., and contemplates remov-f.
One 'volume comprises the
whole of New Englshd and its adjacent '
ings. Nothingsocomprehensive, accurate ,
then intent to use his vacation in a general '
Tue St. Mary's pie-hie havingbeen interg -
gfilmouth, England. President Washing-
fdn appointed as our first consular represen-
T'lls- .3. as”: 2-.1'. 11.11 so clot).
The new charter of the Fairfield‘ébunty?
_, IIltural Society, granted by the presgi
,ent ldglslature, will be found printed efiiifl,
on our first page today. The boo"“for;;‘.
subscr ption to the capital stock I'wil bd'i
opél'led next Saturday,181h. w#-"-' -- - '
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The story that the escaped “Bison" had
IappearedIto ourfriend Kroger on Belden’s
Hill, is static cdnard after all. ', The young ;
Bufl‘alo was 'first seen by Mrs. deid‘ St.
John, at about five o’clock in the morning
coming leisurely up the road by her resi-
dence. , He then appeared to Kroger as he
was feeding his horse a pan of oats at the
pasture bars, where'il stood hoppled. It ,
was the horse that was frightened out of its
wits at the sudden apparition and not
Kroger as at first stated. From this point
he jumped fences and took a course towards
Charley Mpt. Gregory’s mill.
m
The new comet is very modest. It has
been veiled from earthly gaze ever since
last Tuesday night, and is seldom seen “.wo
nights in succession. Sunday night the
comet was not visible, but a shooting star
was seen about 11 o‘clock where the comet
oughtto have been. - Was it a spark from
Coggia’s comet or some other i
We see by the American Numismatic
Journal, of Boston, that Geo. W. Cram, our
townsman, recently exhibited before the
Numismatic Secieiy of Boston, some very
rare colonial and other coins including the
Higby copper, so called, the earliest copper
coinage in this country made in the year
1787, by John Higby at Simsbury in this
State: '~ "He also exhibited the New Hamp-
shire penny of which there are but two in
existence,- consequently they are valuable.
Mr. Cram has some of the rarest of the
American series known, including the 1815
half-eagle, of which there are but 5 known
in existence and is valued “£8500; the 1802
half-dime of which 'but 5 genuine ones
known obtained at 8400; he also has
other'v'er'y rune coins in his collection..- I He
has the Norwalk memorial medal" " k
in ’09, by J. F. Wood. Mr. Cram wa’s ade
a member of the Society.
When the vote is taken in the Senate on
the Parallel Railroad question we wonder
how our good democratic friends in this
vicinity will feel to’ see the vote of Galen
A. Carter recorded in favor of the monopo-
ly. Sick, eh? ' '
The Fairfield 'County Fire Insurance
Company has declared a five'per cent. divi-
dend, payable now. . ’ ' r
Weak fish are being caught in our harbor,
of good size, and are said to be quite nu-
merous. Fishing generally hns been unusu-
ally good this season. , ’
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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
and a portion of Sunday were devoted to
thunder and lightning, and thunder caps
are piling up again between us and that
disturbing comet.
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ANNUAL Mommas :—Norwalk Fire In-
surance Company, July 15th.
Fairfi--Id Fire Insurance Company, July 21.
Norwalk Gas Light Company, July 21st-
o
The dwelling of Geo. W. Day, struckby
lightning on Saturday last, was insured
with Fairfleld County Fire Insurance'Com-
pany under a lightning and fire insurance
policy. The loss was promptly adjusted
and paid by the - company. Insurance
against lightning as well as fire is now
given by that company at same rates as for
fire insurance alone. '
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A base ball‘nine was picked up last
Thursday to scalp the “Modocs” of Dan.
bury. As those individuals failedto appear.
the nine challenged any'other music a
contest; Resonance was picked out of
the spectators which’: whipped the original
nine "out ~of—theIir ”boots-40 to 11;,"-' There»
are more thennine menin Norwalkwwho
know how to play; ball]. ' ' " -
Revs. R. B’. Snowdeu and C..S. Walker.
are said. to be meeting withexcellent sue-v
cess in‘ their newschool enterprise—the
Prospect Park Seminary, Brooklyn. Dur-
ing the summer vacation they will take a
few boarders. The building is said to be
very pleasantly located near Prospect Park
and guests enjoy all the advantages to be
derivedfrom nearuess to the metropolis,
with all the delights ofcountry living.
The next session of the Bridgeport
District Ministerial Association (Methodist,)
is to be held in Birmingham, Oct. 12, 13
and 14th. '
.. . .
lit-Rev. Bishop Williams has gone- into
the country for a little rest.
Mo—.~—————
Hill Brothers, of Windsor, have a ‘cow
which is claimed to be the largest .in the
world. She is seven years old and weighs
4,000 pounds. - »
An Iowa aper predicts that in five years
ever barre of weStern floor will be sent
east n barrels of paper, made from straw
the wheat grew on. - .
Because a resident of Laporle, Indiana,
got married immediately upon hearing of
is divorce, he was burnt in cfilgy by, the
indignant inhabitants. .
A'Council Bluffs milk dealer has intro-
duced the .practice of delivering milk, in
quart and pint bottles, which can be .con—
veuiently placed on ice or in cool water.
Mr. Pullman has extended his conquests
in Europe, and has now contracted to run
his palace and sleeping cars for fifteen . cars;
upon .the principal roads of northern taly..
How Durban—We hear from the West
that a philosopbcr’has extracted the follow-
in reply item a schoolboy ' to the que ,
“ ow is theearth divided. my lad i" “ y
earthquakes, air.” :2 .
By a law ofMississippi no licenses to sell,
liquor are granted except the petition there-
for be signed by a majority of the electors
in the vlcinage and by two-thirds of the
women over eighteen. '
An editor, who speaks with the air ofa
man who has discovered a new fact by ex-
rience, says that the new way to prevent
. leeding at the nose is to keep your nose
out of other people’s business.
. The fourth triennial reunion of the Society
of the Arm of the J nmes, of which General
Joseph R. awley is resident, will be held
in New York, probab y in. the latter part of
August, or early in September.
A Scripture lesson from Punch: Precep-
tor—“Now, can any ofyou tell me anvthiug
remarkable in the life of Mme l” oy—
“Yes, air. He was the only man who broke
all the commandents at once i”
The citizens of Evansville are negotia-
tiu for the timber ofa log cabin, all of
wh ch was hued by Abraham‘Iincoln, in
order to make o'ycan’es'to be sold to
procure funds _ t'a monument in hon-
or of his mother._ ' '. , ‘ ’ »
. A Paterson man who had 2placed several
lightning-rods on his house, was delighted
durin a recent stonm,.at seeing it struck in
two p aces, while the house of is neighbor,
who was too mean to.pa .for a lightning
rod, was not struck at ol .
At this season ofthe year the knowing
young man stands ont'Ii'n the moonlight and
tenderly says: "Askifme anything else,
dearest, butdon’t—don’t‘entreat me to sit
down and wait a few.‘ minutes. Jane, those
steps have just been "painted. I’ve been
there before." '
Grace Greenwood relates, as. an instance
.of the extravagance of New En land humor
that when a young farmer-rs wi e made her
first boy's pants precisel _ as ample before
as behind the furmgrtfexc filmed, "Goodness!
or coming home.
The new Lake View house .for summer
Visitors at Litchfield'is now-open and is re-
ceiving a large patron's ‘e.: huccommodates
125 guests. The mote was built by Mr.
Geor e Tracy of Waterbury'from the plans
of Rrfitert W. Hill of 'that'épluce. Litchfield
is becoming every year more. popular with
summer boarders who like fresh air and
plain country living. .‘ ‘
A remarkable-instance of family rotation
in office exists in the selection of consul, to
fl."-
, ’he won’t. know whethethtilsIgoingto school
tative at that place a Mr. Fox, who hold the
once many years. He Was succeeded by
“9 sOil-Who recentl ve u u, ~ .
and this week-1103.38 P. 0 position,
rd "Fe ihi
been mated to succeed bi: add?“ ”has
s
"than to be ufifilflf
m»
s
Book! . ..
'I he‘ crocodimears tilted by tfi New Y0???
and New Kevyn monopoly fear some-
body may not k‘l'lbw how to in” “ this money
money properly, and ma
Parallel! 3* ,
The-pretense that it believes the‘ applica-
tion to bridge theHousatonic. insincere. and .
fraudulent, can deceive no one, not an idiot.
It is because it knows and'fcars it will be
built, thi'ls creating a competing railroad,
that keeps its operators awake o’nigbts:
“Only this andsnothing more." ‘
A Change (sf-Programme at Santiago.
The follov'vin'g‘has been fully decided ‘on
for re atta wee : -
Bal matches between Yale and Harvard
on the 13th and 14th. of July, at Glen
Mitchel.
Wednesday. July 15th—Single skull race
at 8 p. m., and freshman race at 4 p. m.
. Thursday, July 10th—University race at 4
p. m. . In the evening the grand ball.
Friday, July Nth—Running races at Glen
Mitchel, consisting of one mile running
match; three mile runnin ; 1,000 yard run-
nining; seven mile wal ing match; one
hundred and twenty yards running,'over
ten hurdles, three feet six inches high. '
' All matches are open to collegians only.
The Saratogian gives the following par-
ticulars :~
On Thursday, the 161b, the great inter-
collegiate regatta will be witnessed, being
appointed for4 p. m. Nine crews of six
men each will enter for the race, the repre-
sentations being from Columbia college,
New York city ; Cornell University, Ithica,
New York; Dartmouth college, Hanover,
N. 11.; Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass; Princeton college, Princeton, N. J.;
Trinity college, Hartford, Conn. ; Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn.; Williams
college, Williamstown, Mass. ; and Yale col-
lege, New Haven, Conn. A grand ball will
occupy the evening. ~ .
Counting from the cast shore, and facing
northward from the starting point of the
'course, the crews will take position as fol-
lows, Yale and Harvard, as .will be seen
pulling alongside: ‘ '
1. Trinity.
2. Princeton,
3. Cornell. '
4. Yale. .
5. Harvard. ,
The following are the colors of the various
crews which are now on the ground ; Brown,
color brown; Columbia, blue and white;
Cornell, conelian ; Dartmouth, green ; Har-
vard,'magcnta; Princeton, orange; Trinity;
orange and white; Wesleyan, lavender;
Williams, royal purple; Yale, dark blue.
The Brown fi'eshman club has been ad-
mitted. ‘
The Ball clubs arrived, last week, and
commenced playing yesterday. Eugene Os-
born, of this place, plays with Yale.
We hear of a number of our citizens'whoI
intend to be present at the Races during the
week, and the result of Thursday’s race
especially will be looked forward to with
great interest by our citizens guerally.
0. Wesleyan.
7. Columbia.
8. Dartmouth.
9. Williams.
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Annapurna—The ladies of the colored
Concert and Exhibition with tableaux
about the end of this month or the early
part of nextmonth so as to have moon-
light; The party will appear in antique
costume. Proceeds for the benefit of. their
pastor, ‘
o
‘3‘ Van Hoosear do Ambler are adding
this week to their already very full stock,
the following articles:
E. Butterick tk Co's World Renowned
Patterns.
J. Smith do Sons Genuine Needles.
Sewing Machine Needles of all Kinds.
O
Klein & Emanuel are offering some special
inducements at this time to purchasers.
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A regular E ptian pla c has swept
over the southwgtern countfia: ofMinnesota.
Great swarms of locusts have settled upon
them and swept away their crops as com.
pletely as if a prairie fire had devastated
the land. In consequence, there is not only
a'lack offood but actual danger of starva-
tion, es ecially among the women and chil-
dren. t would be hard to imagine a more
pitiful state of afi'airs. With crops gone,
farms and stock mortgaged, and no possibili-
- ty 0] retrieving the disaster, the settlers are
left wholly dependent upon the charity of
their fellow-citizens. The populatlon of the
suffering counties ag egates more than
7,000 persons whose estitution is actual
and extreme. -
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The Courier Journal thinks this is Tweed’s
“nfi‘ year” in politics. . ‘
Of 908 births in the city of Hartford dur-
ing the year 1872, 702 were of Irish parent-
age. ‘
Gov. Campbell, of Wyoming, thinks the
women in that territory an unqualified suc-
cess.
There is but one baby in a newly-made
Oregon town, and the neighbors take turns
borrowing it. .
The oil wells of Western Pcnnsylvan=
spout out daily to the extent of about for”:
thousands barrels.
“A lass, a lass l” exclaimed an old bach-
elor, who wanted to marry. “Alas! alasl”
he cried, after he had been married awhile.
Patronizc your home papers. Recently a
lady who sudden] deceased among stran-
gers was identi ed by the papers in her
buSlle. ' I
A Mississippi paper says: “Give a negro
a spavlned mule; a single-barrel pistol, and
a brass watch, and you make him supreme- '
1y happy.” .
There is a fight in the Illinois Legislature
as to whether the souls ofconvicts shall be
saved according to Catholicism or accord.
ing to Protestantism. ,
An attack of toothache delayed a Green
Bay (Wis) wedding three hours- ; The
room and the clergyman went rabbit-hunt-
ng while the bride went jumping around .
crying. . .
A citizen of Clarke county Ga., Went out.
in his night-dress find drowned himself, and:
his widow in her grief is consoled by the
thought that his best clothes remain unin-
jured for his successor. ,
‘ A husband, whose wife had been» 'speech-
less for eleven months, writes to his paper
in glowing praise of the physician who
found and restored the missing vocal pow-
ers. After a while he won’t feel so grateful.
A Bourbon aper says that “most of the
brains of the epublican arty came out of
the Democratic ranks.” e knew the lat-
ter party. had lost them, but this is the first-
confession of the fact, so far as we had re-
marked. , ' .
Editor’s sanctum—Enter foreman: "Half
a dozen lines wanted; air, to block out with.
Give us :a joke on annexation.” Married
editor, adjusting his spectacles with 'an air
of surprise: “Ah, but, annexation is no
joke.” ' .
* People who give evening parties should
be sure that the gas meter of the house is in
working order. At‘agerman, given in New
York last week, the gas suddenly went out,
and so did all the servants to buy and bor-
row candles. ' - . = ‘
Q ‘ .
An' American Hero In Annalee.
An English corres ondent, who‘ arrived
home wit, the 42d ighlanders, writes as
follows: “Among our passengers'on board
the steamship Sarmatian was discovered a
black man who has played rather a con-
spicous art in the littlewar. Tom Dollar
was we] known to all who found them-
selves with the advance guard. Born in
America, he figured in "the civil' war, and
eventually found himself incur rogal navy.
He was a volunteer'for‘the‘cxpédit on, and
was one of Lord Gifford’s boldest: vsconts.
I saw'him wounded atvthe finhtat theDah‘,
a ball havinggone through his thigh; but
the wonderfhl healing power whic black
blood possesses, in- contrast to white blood,
served him well, and he walks now with ta
woundthat would have lamed a European,
for some months. Sir-Garnet, in recogni-
tion of his services has sent him to England-
in hope-of getting him a berth.”
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MissFrank Pottle, a school teacher in
Fryeburg, Me., was brought before a Justice
of the Peace for whippin one ofher schol-
ars._ Miss .Pottle’s weig t seeme . to be
about uinet pounds, and her muse es, judg-
ing by her elicatc hands and slim wrists,
were not much developed. The whipped
scholar was a strapping, ugly boy, and ‘six-
teen years old. Learning that the punish-j
ment had been well deserved the Justice
expressed admiration for Miss Pottle’s pluck
and discharged her. - . ,
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Mrfieouvli-‘thinks it is better o‘ra wo
man to be fiughed at for not being married
to laugh because she is
married. th , m... ‘m'
' Some 'one has sai fife are, Il'¢0 .00.
anions with wholilrou- should always-
eepon good ter .-
ond, your stomach ;tl
4 (at? a.
. , your conscience.
yfij’l'ose if by the
church are about to have a grand Old Folk’s .
.SevenoqntS.t$4§-07-100) that
re (RB
first, your wife';fse‘c.g '
i
milkssdltsgoslpquads. whichislhs .foun- .
dation of the traditionary belief that they
caInnothe partakcnof together, or in prox-
imityfiwlthput peril. The experience o
my family through a course of years is
against thcpoplllarnotibn. We have used
" milk and its compounds freely ill connec-
tio‘il” With“’lbbs.t_cIrs stewed with it in dress-
ing of vinegh'r', Ioil, &‘c.,'sna no member of
tilcfilmily has, ever been injured thereby.
, Parnn FAMILIAS.
Parson’s Purgative PillamBest family physio ,-
Sheridan’s Cavalry Condition Powders for horses
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WINE or run IWoons invigorates'the Liver.
Or ’
DR. SOHENOK’S-
Pulmonie Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills.
These medicines have undoubtedly performed
more cures of Consumptlon than anyrgther remedy
known to the American nblic. ey are com-
unded ofvcgetaIblclngr rents,andcontain noth-
tlilg which can be lnjurlous to the human constitu-
on. '
_ ,Other remedies advertised as cures of Consump-
tion. probably contain opium, which is a somewhat
dangerous drug in all cases, and if taken freely by
consumptive when it must do great injury; for
its tendency is to con no the morbid matter in the
sygltcm, which, of course; must make a cureimpos—
s e. * - -
, Schenek’s 'Pulmonic Syrup is warranted not to
contain a particle of uplium; Itis composed of
werful‘but harmless erbs.whlch act on the
ungs, liver, stomach and blood and thus correct
all morbid secretions, and expel all the diseased
matter from theabody. These are the only means
by which consumption can be cured, and as
Sohenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Sea IWeod Topic, and
Mandrake Pills a the on medicines which ope-
rate in this way, it obvious they are the only en-
ulne cure for Pulmonary Consumption. EacI ot-
tle of thilzimvaluablc medidinc is accompanied by
0 one. .
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal of-
fice, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, and at the Quincy House, Boston,
on the followrn Wednesdays, June 10th and 24th,
July 8th and 22 , and August 5th and lilth.
en look Pale and
Children on
' . Sick
from no other cause than having worms in the atom-
ach.‘ BROWN’S VERMIFUGE COMFITS will de-
strov Worms Without injury to the child, being per-
fectly WHITE, and free from all coloring or other
injurious Ingredients usually usedln worm prepara-
tions.
‘ CURTIS it BROWN,Proprletox 5 .
No.215 Fulton Street, New ‘1
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and deals in
Medicines ntTwnlt-rr-Flvx Cams a Box. ' y31
What every fourth person noedo ,
In some convenient, agreeable and prompt remcd
for Habitual Costiuemss. “ I would advise a 1
those who are troubled with D spepsla, Contine-
ness, Piles, Biliousness, H c or any form of
Indigestion. to use DR. Hannrson’s PERISTIALTIC
Loznnons.”-—Ellsha Huntington, M. D., ex-Licu-
tenant-Governor of Massachusetts. , They» are
sleasant to the taste, and never require increase of
use toperfcct a cure; Trial box, 30 cts. Large
box. 60 cts.., mailed free for this last price.
DR. HABRISON’S ICELAND BALSAM.
a splendid cure for couons, noansnxnss, and. all
THROAT and ero complaints. For sale bygE. S.
HARRISON & 00., Pro rietors. No. l Tremont
Temple, Boston, and by Drnggists. ~' 4t24
The lilo-t Wonderful Discover
I 9th Century.
nn. 5. 1).; nown’s
FOR CONSUMPTION, and diseases of the Throat,
Chest, & Lungs. The only Medicine of the kind in
the World. A Substitute for Cod Liver OI].
Permanently cIures Asthma Bronchitis,1nci lent
Consum tion, Night Sweats, Boss of Voice, S ort-
ness of rent]: Catarrh, Croup, Con , Colds,'etc.,
in a few days like magic. PRICE 8 run Bor'an.
Also, DR. S. D. IIOWE’S .
l l . I .
Arabian Tome Blood Purifier, ‘
Which differs fkom all other erefiarations in the
immediate action upon the L1 E , KIDNEYS, d:
BLOOD. It is purely vegetable, cleanses the sys-
tem of all imlfillfities, builds it right square up, and
makes Pure ch Blood. It cures Scrofnlous rDls-
eases of all kinds, removes Constipation and re _-
lates the bowels” For Nervous Debility, Lost 1-
tality, Urina Diseases, and Broken Down‘ Con-
stitutions, I c allenge the 19th century to produce
its equal. Every bottle is worth its weight in gold.
Price 81 per bottle. Also, DR. S. D. H WE’S .
Arabian Sugar Coated Liver Pills.
Theycleanse the iver andIStomach thoroughly,re-
move Constipation; contain no calome). nor any
other injurious ingredient, and act quickly upon
these organs, without Igroducmg pain or weakness.
Price 25 cts per box. onsumptivcs should use all
three ofthe above medicines. Sold by HERBERT
L. UHLE, Druggist, Sole Agent for Norwalk. DR.
S. D. Hows, Pro rietor, 161 Chambers St., _N. Y.
”Mrs. Lane’s ertain Cure for Ingrowing Nails.
HOUSEHfllD
PANAGEA
y of? the.
WI" Will Yllll SHRED}
To all persons suffering
from Rheumatlsm, Neil‘-
. ralgia, Cramps in the
Limbs or Stomach. Bil—
lions Colic Pain in the
back, bowels or side, we
would say 'rnn Hones:-
HOLD PARANCEA and
FAMILY LINIMENT is of
all others theremedy you
want for internal and ex-
ternal use. It has cured
the above complaints in
. AN.
housands ofcases. There
is no mistake about it.
“Mill
. , ' .. Tigyt’sitf Sold byall Drug-
llilIME'NT..g ' , ‘
Thirty Years’ Experience of an
Old Nurse.
, Mu. WInslow’nSoothlngs ruplothe
prescription of one of the best emale Physi-
ctans and Nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty yearswith never falling safety and
success b millions ofmothers and children,from the
feeble in nut 01' one week old to the adult. It cor-
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic,
regulates the bowels, and Igives rest, health and
comfort to mother and chil . We believe it to be
the Best and SafestRemedy in the world in all cases
ofDYSENTERY aud‘DIARRHtEAIN CHILDREN,
Iwhether it arises from teething 'or from any other
cause. Full directions for; using will accom any
eachbottlIe. 'Nnne genuine unless the fac.sinli e of
CURTIS s: PERKle is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by allMedicineDealers'. - ' ,
,fllhliflfidllElD. 4
In N orwalk the 28th inst. by Rev. E. D. Bentley,
Mr. Geo. W. Bo hton of Norwalk and Miss Let-
rtlti thefiler. (g the} 1 Ge .
n x nry, onu.‘ n y 5 orge W. Lendeve
of Bridgeport, on .M'innie 0. Flower of Roxburyg.
On July 4th. b . e Rev. J. L. Peck, Mr. James
Andrew and Mi._ 5 Letlta Crane, both of Danbury.
, DIED -
. IIn Norwillk Jnly ti, Willie Randal Scofield, only
child of -Will H., and Laura Scofield, aged4
7
lam
months and 26 days.
: In Providence R.
Witt Clinton, infant son of Frank and Mary Bell
.Bartram, a ed 6 weeks: ‘ '
In Norwa , June 29th, M. Corinne, infant dau h-
ter of Frank and EmilyOlmstcnd. aged 7 mont s.
In orwalk. July 4, Anna E. infant daughter of
John N. Rowe, :1 ed 8 months._ .
In Norwalk, Jn y 13th Edgar C. Infant son of‘
Hour and Fannie J. Jones. aged 2 months.
In arien, J uly.10th, Ida Frances, eldest daugh-
ter of Edward and Fanny Fulli, aged 19 years, 5
months and 28 days.
In Thomaston, July 6th. William H. son of
Franklin R. and Martha E. Talylor, aged 26 years.
In Huntington, June 27, Jas. nman aged 78 years.
In thehfield, at {the residence of her son. Dr.
H. W. Bucl, J line 24iMrs. Minerva Bnel, widow of
Dr. Samuel Bucl, in the 81st gear of her age.
. - In Morris. J unc 20.IHenr teelc aged 9 ‘years.
_ In Brldge rt, 8th inst. nmes McNernnra, aged
17 ‘elbrs abn 4 Juan‘s]? k -
u an n . atric Deakiu awed 47 rs.
In-Bethel, n1yil.Joscg‘l‘l Talylor a 'ed’ 87 yeirs.
e1: S‘ISrookfleld, July 2d, lly . Beninm, aged 73
Y 1' - - . .
Better than Lightning Rods!
insure Your ‘llousc With
Fairfield County
I., on Tuesday, July 7th, De-
Insurancc Co.
I-Insurance niainst Lightning Damages, given
Without extra 0 a e, upon Dwellings and House-
hold Fnt'niturc Bin s. A ply at the Office Of the
Company, or to anthorjz agents. 2t28
HE subscriber has two Building Lots. centrally
located amongst the :homesteads of the most
refined .peo 1e. , Parties who desire to locate them-
selves m' In established neighborhood can have
the most liberal terms of payment and at a low
price, not wrshin to ofier them at indiscriminate
l‘pnblic sale. Ad ress X. Y. Z.', N orwalk P. O. 3t28
A'Ifl'OTION l
HE undersigned will sell at nblic auction, on
Wednesday, July 29th. at 3 o clock in the after-
noon, if not prcvmusl dis oscd of, the valuable
homestead of the late avl Stephenson, situated
on West Avenue, being one of the‘ finest pieces of
pro my on e Avenue, and oul three minutes’
wal of the ost Office, Schools, hnrches. Horse
Cars pass the house every twenty minutes. Size
of ground 249 feet on "West Avenue, and 514 feet
dee . This is a rare opportunity for any gentleman
as t era is a good House, Barn,_and other outbuild-
ings, good garden, water, and plenty of frrut; gas
thron hunt the house; which makes it in every re-
spect strainer! property. ‘ Terms made known at
timerof-sale. - For particulars cntjuire of , -
JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Broker gull;
to
Auctioneer.‘ '
'lnx Collector’s Sale. '
OTICE is herebygivcn that the undersigned
lmdcr and by virtue ofa certain Tax Warrant.
duly execumd and signed by proper authority, and
directed. to. the undersigned commanding him to
levy and collect of Andrew G. Byxbee. and other
persons named in the rate book on list to said war-
rant annexed, their several proportions of the sum
total as thereln stated, sail sums being a tax or
assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants of the
town of Norwalk. re far] and le ly assembled,
to wit :-on the 18th. ay 0 Deccm r, A. D., 1871,
met for the purpose of Providing. for the indebted-
ness of sold town 11st 0 1871, lcvtes upon and will
sell at the 'remises hereinafter described, on 'the
14th day 0 Se tember, A. D., 1874, at 2 o’clock, g,
m., somucho the following described real cats 9
of Andrew: G..B bee, situated in said town of
Norwalk, at Son Norwalk, so called, and bounded
northerly by land of.Andrcw G. B bee, easterly
by mshway. soother! . by. land. 0 ..
den and westerl , by the New ark. New.Haven ~
c Hartford: Raihsoad,‘ wl ‘thebhildinfis’thereon‘ v
as will .raise the sum of F0. ,-Three-_ 'ollarshnd. .
entire proportion
Mo tbasum otal in
of the said And w
. sold 11st, and also allcosts antfe ' ' ensesI chargeable I
Josiah" ‘f’. 'x
IMSW‘W’WI “I.“ .
ed mum, .
coollector, list I874.
u
_' I87, last'weogpn ,p -"-'.
I expenses.
1y31 '
FIRE ‘
alonging in said District, and now res ding at said
yx
Arthur 11. Snow- ..A
.walk, olrthesenl
‘ giggly, at least six weeks before. said ttm'e '
,‘Gold Earring with gar-
net stonel‘i he . . will be rewarded by
L ng at it OHR TS’Mnrket, WuterfSt.
nook LOST
, enin last, between Stanley’s
... i - ”"1991." fif'fhi‘iii‘
fovvn -n n31 m or e l r
_' 6° my{’ving it, the Gazette Office. y
"’DAVID POLLARD.
Norwalk, July Hill, 1874. . , 28
.1}
OFFICE on THE NORWALK Gas Lion! 00.,
Norswauc, CONN., July 13th. 1874.
HE Annual Meetin of the Stockholders of the
Norwalk Gas Light 00., will be holden on
Tnesda , July 2lst, at o’clock, p. m., for the elec-
tion of- lrectors for the ensuing Iyour. Themeet-
ing will be held at the Superinten ent’s ofilce, at the
:works. - GEORGE B. ST. JOHN, Sec’y.
NOW fill NEVER l
as“ earl“...u.‘..lssssem
. on
m "m a a m R.B.’CRAUFU D.,
I will sell goods the next 30 (In I, at cost.
for Cash. E. A. B. NORTHROP, ksmith.
All articles that have been left for repairs must
be taken before August 1st, or they will be sold for
, t28 E: A. B. NORTHROP.
WANTED. ’
lSmall Placavilll-luml In 5 acres
, high ground, convenient to cars.
FOR A CAST! CUSTOMER.
B. J. STUBGES,
55 Liberty Street, N. Y.
Send particulars to
3t'28
Ion-pron Ion
Fairiell County Fire Insurance 60.,
South Norwalk, (loam, 1111119., 1 874.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
Semi-Annual Dividend of Five (5) per cent.
payable on demand.
11. R. TURNER, Secretary.
1t28
FOR SALE
WITIWUT MGNEY.
WILL sell the HOUSE where I now live, with
I One Hundred Feet front or rear, without Barn
or Carriage House; or .
D
With One Hundred and Thirty-Seven and one-’
half Feet, with Carriage House and Barn, and
other small outbuildings; or
' With Two Hundred and Fill Feet front, and
'TonHundred and Fifty Feet in depth, with Barn,
Carriage House, ac.; or
With Two, Three, Four, or more acres of good
land, Will exchan e for Country or City Property,
or Wlll sell to a gom ,rcsponstblc party without any
cash down. ' .
28tt’ ‘ JAMES SHERWOOD.
. ,1 PRIZE. MUSICAL Bill!
with Bells, Drum and Castnnet Accompaniments,
TO BE GIVEN AWAY 1!
Call :at
Spencer’sJew'elry Store,
and see Iit. All purchasers of $ worth of goods
W111 receive a ticket for the draw. All goods war-
ranted untt sold 20
per cent. less than any other
store. . -. W
ALL STYLES or
Fruit Jars
Jelly Tumblers,
guilt PLANTS . FUR SALE.
' deiliaf’is’affn’i‘mlf'sll‘s‘l’stii...’ em
fie; Sale.
' , Portland, Bangor lb Machine
STEAMBOAT COMPANY
INSIDE LINES. -
nn'rwnmr
Portland and Mt. Desert,-
~ Machine and Bangor.
The Steamer LEWISTON, Captain CHAS. DEERE
mo, wrll leave Railroad Wharf Portland, every
Tunsmt and Furnan evening, at 10 o’clock.
For Rockland. Castlne, Deer Island, Sed ick.
Southwest Harbor (Mt. Desert), Millbridge, ones-
port and Machla ort. - ~-
Returning, will save Machiasport every Mon-
DAY and Tunnsnav mornings at 4.30 a. m., touch-
gs.
ing at the above named landm
The Stenmcr CITY of RICHMOND, Captain C.
Krnnx. wril leave-Railroad Wharf Portland, every
oxnx r, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY Evenings, at
10 o’clock.
- For Bangor, touching atIRoekland, Camden, Bel-
fast, Sealsmrt, Sandy Pomt, Bucksport, Winter-
l 5. Howe Sewing Machines,
Wlll be sold cheap. Enquire at
J. k. T. COUSIN 3 Shoe Factory.
port. and mipden. , , . ,. . .
Returning w lleavgangor every Monday and
Wednesday and Fridn orning, at6o’cIlock, touch-
ing at the above named landings, amvmg in Port-
land at 5 o’clock P. m.
CYRUS STUD VANT General A en t.
Railroad w'harr foot of late Street.
LAWN MOWER
For Sale Cheap. '
A Good Lawn Mower, used one? season only, will .
Or be sold at half price. Enquire? at Gaznm
FICE. , , . .
HPOBT of the condition of the FAIBFIELD
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. of Norwalk,
Conn., at: the close of business, on the 26th‘day of
June, 1874. . .
' RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $391,990 42
Over-drafts, 297 15
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, ,500 00
Due from Redeeming and rescrye Agents, 72,38323
“ “ other National Banks, 18,38248
“ . “ State Bank“ 2,113 92
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, 18.000 00
Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 4,919 87
Cash Items, . 11
31115 of other National Banks, 1,550 00
Emotional Currency, ‘ 315 73
Legal Tender Notes, 26,920 00
. $758,872 91
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, ‘ 5300,0000.)
Surplus Fund. - 65,000 00
Other undivided profits, 26,394 75
NutIonal Bunk circulation outstanding, 197,464 00
Dlwdcnds unpaid. 787 00
IndiVldnal Deposits, 136,028 00
Due to other ational Banks, shoes
"' " State Banks, 2,116 33
$758,872 91
I. Charles H. Street, Cashier of the Fairfield
‘ County N atlonai Bank, of Norwalk, Colu., do
solemnly swear that the above statementis true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
HAS. H. STREET,
.2 Cashier.
State of Connecticut. County of Fairfield. s.s.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day
of July, 1874. W. A. CURTIS, Notary Public.
Correct, attest, '
F. ST. Joins Locxwoon,
Winn)! K. James,
, } Directors.
J osnrn W. HunnnLL, ‘
El'on'l‘ of the condition of the FIRST NA-
TIONAL BANK of NEW CANAAN, at; New
Canaan, in the State of Connecticut, at the close of
business, J one 26th, 1874.
‘ RESOURCES.
sell them on Monthly Installm
Money Wanted 1 can have a Piano or Organ.
ber Pinnofortc.
er it the best in the world.
he wished for in a
6 p. m. Transfc
11th toJuly 21st, inclusive. ~
2m H.
‘ .
DEALER 1H1,
lilacs oceans.
L MEFQJDESFS;
SHEET magmas '
Wall StreelJllllrlelt, 0t.
NEx'r noon tosavmos can:
I keep a large stock of instruments on hand and
cuts. Everybody
SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELIBRATID
WEBER PIANOS,
STANLEY cf: SON’S,
GRO VESTEEN’ «9 FULL HE'S,
' '- HAHVES BROTHER,
VASE a 301v,
and Will furnish at short notice.
Call and see them.
can Insuncunnsc
Taken in Exchange for New,
p
TUNING. ANDREPAIRINC
Done at short notice.
The Weber Piano.
A few extracts from the at number received
by the most eminent musiclnns in the United States
may not be inappropriate:
I have never seen aPiano which etp'lIaIs the‘We-
' Geo. . Brfuow.
The Weber Piano occupies justly the first rank
J. N. Pawn». .
amongst the Best Pianos.
The Weber Pianos cannot osstbl be now.
. ' p y S. B. tits.
I used the Weber Grand Piano because I consid-
Harry So I .
sesses everythin that can
sue. Geo. W. orgasm
The Weber Piano yoke foremost onto the
best manufhctnred. William cross.
The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the splen-
did Pianos produced in this Country. - .
- ClaraIN. Brinksrhofi'.
A ten‘ years’ experience satisfies the that the We-
ber France are nnapproachoble.—_John Handel.
The Weber Piano
I would call especial-attention to -
THE lsu Cll'l‘TlllE tum
Beautifully finished in black walnut and
rosewood,combining more perfectionsthnn
any other in the world. Has taken more
than one. HUNDRED m urn oonn nan-
ALS AND rms'r neurons, at Fairs and Ex-
hibitions throughout the United. States.
They are endorsed by the highest musical
authorities. ‘ L '
Certainly the best I overheard. ’
. . - . Geo. W. Morgan.
It is vocal, which is the highest raise that
can be bestowed on any instrum t. ,
G. B. Seymour, Musical Grille N. Y. Times.
Theyare the bestreed instrument we have
metwith. W‘v . -
0. d.- J. H. Odell, Organ Boulders, N. Y.
It is the neplusultra ofreed instruments. '
Prof. E. L. Baker.
It contains sweetness and power in an
unusual degree—Ree. Bashop Sampson, I.
E. Church. I
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea ofthe perfectly enchanting power
of this instrument—Independent.
Vastly superior to anything of the kind I
have ever played upon.— Wm.A . King. -,
The Esty Organs are without a superior.
1 Eco. Jordlne, Organ Builder-JV. Y.
. No .trem'olo has yet been invented that
will in any ‘way compare with this for beau-
ty of efiect.— Wm.A .Johnson,0rgan builder.
It is not merely the but, but it is the only
mechanical reproduction ofthe human voice
which has ever satisfied me.—Reo. H. 0.
Riggs, PreMentofNorthel-n New York Musi-
cal Association.
J. ill. POTTER, Norwalk.
A can» to rnx-rnms. s» .
E Subscriber would inform the tax-pa ers of
the Town of Norwalk. that on an otter
Monday, June 20th, he will be found at his office
during emce'honrs. For theacco tion of
tax- Mr. William Selleck, his assistant, is .
antho . to receive taxes at any time. For the
convenience-of tax-payers a . orwflk.
Post-Master Dunning at the Post Oflce, will re-
ceive taxes for the Collector.
- JOHN ERAYMOND, :
3t26 Collector, List 1873.
r
Falrficld County National Balk.
109m - DIVIDEND.
HE Directors of this Bank have declared a
dlvniend of Five (5) per cent. on the Capital
Stock. payable on and after July 1st, 1874. Checks
will be sent to all the stockholders.
4&5 CHAS. H. STREET, Cashier.
The National Bank of Norwalk. ‘
3211 Dividend.
THE Directors of the National Bank of:Nor-
walk, have this day declared a dividend of
five (5) per cent. payable on and after July Ist next.
. R. B. CRAUFURD, Cashiers
norm 1’. Ramona),
Constanta, Collector, Auc-
‘tlonoor, to.
Will give personal and prompt attention to all
business entrusted to him, and willmake every
reasonable effort to glease.
Office at the Book tore of ANDREW SELLECK,
Esq., Wall Street, .
s'roonnomnnst manna.
THE Fourth Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Eamon Com: m Incomes. coin
’ ran. will be held at the once of the com-
pany, at South Norwalk. on Tuesday, Julyvfilst, - -'
874, at 4 o’clock p.m., for the election of Directors.
and the tnnsactlon of any other business proper
to be done at said meeting. Polls open from to
r Books will be closed from July
B. TURNER, Secretary.
The National Bank of Norwalk.
Slate 0 Connecticut, County of Fairfield, as. :
I, S. . St. JOHN, Cashier of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
Loans and Discounts $134,848 ~ -
U. S. Bonds to Secure; Circulation, 100,000 m. “At fig$fi$°§th° Board 131' Dmfil helld 12:3
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages, 0,000 00 V]! P ‘d . fth I . 3‘1" W83 y 9 00
Due from redeeming and reserveagents, 19,848 23 "’8‘ “’5' en 0 1: Bank. in
DnIe 1'er other National B , , ,953 33 N 11: - 3' GRADE 03D: 033 01'»
‘ ‘ State Banks and Bankers, 13,972 15 orwa , Ct., June 23d, 1874. , 2t26
goal 121%“, Furnitured and Fign'r‘es, 4,500 00
urren xpenses. an axes in 1, 05
ChecksIand other Cash items, ' Eliot) 023 - $25 RE WARD o
Bills ot other National Banks, . no 00 ., -
Fractional Currency, including N lckels, 40 90 ILL be paid for the detection of the person or
Legumes 8...... assassevanmearsmt“ness
L mm ' 5312,74,, ,1 Street, rear of residence of M‘rv m 1km. .
. - .. ,IABW, , _ ,ES. . . IWELL.
Capital Stock paid in, $100,000 00 Norwalk, J n.6th, 1874. . . m
bfllndnmvgi’ea profits 13:39; 0 0
National bank notes outstandin ' 930 00 J bb g ' ll - I ‘
cassava“. .. 87...... 0 1n Ta or
n vl n c on a ,mo ‘ : -
Bemazxfii “fit‘ticatels’fiffilkepogit, 1,377 61 Nathan Lmtel",
Iueo er owns a s, 595486 TtheOldProbatcOfllce H '4 ’ '
mus Payablcv 90:00” 00 A Store. sneeze: figm’ggefigfig-
m new and Reno 01d lotblng, or tomadc ' .. .
.,
New Suits, or Parts of Suits, "
in a neat, workmanlike manner and at reasonable
prices, at short notice. . ‘ ‘
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
, S. Y. St. OHN, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 6th day
of July, 1874
NOAH W. HOYT, Notary Public.
Correct, Attest. ,
' \VA'I'IES COMSTOCK.
' CHARLES BENEDICT, } Directors.
Sailingl'artiesdlloy
THE subscribers having'thorodghly repaired
and refitted their boats, are now prepared to
let them to Sailing Parties.
mediate a eat to
3t'23 p anAMES WISEMAN, Administrator.
0 §HE ROBATE COURT for the District of
orw -.
The application of Emeline Comstock, of Port
Jervis in the.County of Orange, in the State of '
New York, respectfully showeth:— is she in
Guardian to. FrederickEComs . a minor be-
Port Jervis, and that said minor is the owner of an
undivided interest .in the following real estate,
wit:— one certain tract or parcel of land. situated,
lying and beingin the town of Norwalk, in film“-
ty sixteen acres, more or less, known as the atoll-
and bounded northerlgvoy land of Alva M. 9
s
or Lo
on, easterly and
Rowel and land of Benjamin
westerly
George B. and land now or. former]
Daniel C. Otis, the interest of said minor the re
ment list orms, that I will meet tham' forithe
P .
Alp ouso Dibble. South
day. July
store of Hanford cannon,
Norwalk.) Tuesday, Jul 21st. Mm 10 mm. until
5 . m.; at the.Town C ork’s Oflee in Norwalk
amass? . n.
or u
to at the Pgst O‘cc 1h
Fridg, July-24$. from!
on _ turdoly. J
Andrew Sci eck
N. Bé-One- er _
us}; llIl hway, and southerly by land of “Waxes “main ““3”"
a 0
da ofA st,'. 4. .
9’ sls’é Nor%k,séng 24th,A.D..1874.
WILLIAM G. WEBB, - n . ' ' ' ~ . ‘
. . Plc-Nlo Part1 taken to a y point
Issues). assessa- iil'the- . a... desire - '
u . . . . , ., .
Estate gr AM ELIIA’ ANN nanxs, late of Nor— SAIL I. III Int“! 1!! I! III III! II In.
will." ‘6 ”“33 li‘ifr‘i".di°°‘iifdb- m t m n. my: ’ ' ‘ W 3.1. ‘m’mxmas'
e ‘om 0 re a e or e is c o orwn ‘ > -L D‘J .'
r“:imitate““law’lxrl’s’srsmssr‘: - - w “4” -
ereo or ecrelorso s l e c i '- . , .
their cltait‘rllllsIfor‘settlelglent. Tillose 331;: Illegslvei‘th to TAX COLLECT0"§ NMICE‘.
presen elr accoun s. proper y a s e , in N . ’ . . . .
said time will be debarred a reeove . All rsons otlce is herob 5".” to all rsons liable to
indebted 'to said Estate are request to mfie im-- pay taxes in we own 0' 'Nm" ' on the “3“"
said taxes at the store .. of
Five Mile River, on Mon-
811th"fl-orn'10a.m. outfit“). to, ; at the
Down Town, (East
se of receiving
v 1“" fa:‘.¥i"t.. ’- “‘v
’or. Jose h'c. ,
the City of South owl-laps.
m. anti“ . rm; and-
y 25th, the: Store of
in the Borough of Norwalk, item
a. . tits. .m. ._ _
m on p cent. amonth will be‘added to
and after, .the' an:
N F. RAYM '
J H ON'D. ' .
Collector.
the equal undivided one-seventh part thereo sub.
jectlto the eneumberanee of the life estate of the
widow of David Comatock, dee . - " ,
And she further says thntIthe estate is at. present
unproductive ; that the Millie thereof are wanted
for the support. maintenance and education'ot‘ said
minor, and that it wrll be for the advan of said
minor to sell the same and Invest ,theavalls there
01‘ according to law ' wherefore she saysthat there
is just and reasona its cause for sellingthc same.
She therefore prays the Court to order-gold real es-
tateto be sold, and. to empower her or some other
meet person to sell the some. pursuant to the stat- '
HARNESS l
in all its branches.
the Connecticut Hotel. ' -
inane-lentil.
i J‘ND' ‘I .. .xIIEI-I. I I. ..I. .I
Furnishing“. l: Undertaker,
,Ml'lin Street, Norwalk, under
ate in such case made and provrded.
Datctl July 11th.1874. ~ .
. ' EMELINE COMSTOCK, Glmrdian.
Dish-11cm] Namath, Probate Court, is. July. llth,
Onfinnnn-That the fore ing a lication, be.
heard and determined attire , bate filoefinNor—
day of September. 1874mm o’clock
f‘orenoon; and thatlnotlce thereof be-pnblishodin- .
some public weekly newspaper .near..the._p1aee; .
where such.,real estate has. threo'weeke succes-
. : onoaonmnsvnnro inns j ;_'
toil}! each Nikki“! ,1 '..~‘.-. .
'F""-~"--~,,fisfmfiflfimUoov3m, ‘
.sln‘ Stir-ll lithium. ' -
ultes'uhaiatuclurlalan- ‘
fiv-rossms '~jsale,n....yI-=‘1...- 'm...‘ . g...
One of BCTTERICIK’S IPAmssflifl’M? 2‘,
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