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Tuesday,.l’une lst, 1875.
The Water Question.
Opr South Norwalk friends have at last
most wisely and resolutely determined to
introduce a supply of water from some
source. They have had three recent and
‘ serious confisgration warnings of its necessi-
ty to say nothing of their manufacturing
needs. At a public meeting held last Fri-
day evening, the proposition to bring it
from the water-sheds of Whorlleberry lliils
was adopted. We do not know of course
what motives induced such a result,but
have no doubt that the recentchild's play
in reference to city and borough negotia-
tions for our water influenced the meeting‘s
action. The-failure of the former proposi-
tion alter it had been ratified by our Water
Commissioners and accepted by the veity,
was greatly to be regretted, yet we doubt
had it been carried into eli‘ect if it ever
could havebeen made to work satisfactori-
ly to either community. The true basis of
action, as it seems to us, is for South Nor-
walk to absolutely own and control its share
of the water, from whatever source desired,
and the city has certainly got down to the
right basis, so far as its independent owner-
ship is concerned. Our best citizens, at
both ends of the towns have most eeply rc-
grelled the former baggie, yet we believe
a fair investigation satisfied all who gave
the proposed contract examination, that an
error had been made in submitting it'in the
form presented. It is not probable nowevcr
thatsensible men are going to “bite their
own noses off” because somebody has blun—
dered. _
The present proposition of the Borough,
is, in substance, to sell outright to the city,
one-half of its ownership in the water-
works. The price to be on the basis of a
fifteen per cent. deduction upon its original
cost. This, upon the face of it, would seem
to be fair and even liberal, as our works
were certainly both honestly and economi-
cally constructed. But -if this is not liberal
enough and satisfactory to our friends let
the question of value be still further consid-
ered. We know the feeling which prevails
generally among our citizens is to let South
Norwalk have it at a less cost than we have
paid- for it ourselves.
The points of vital interest, are, after all,
with our neighbors. We are certain that
any proper analysis of watersnpplies avail-
able for either section, will place that from
Silver Spring far ahead, in point of purity,
to any other. Its supply .is mors than
abundant. Its reservoirs are already creel-
ed with two years Of purifying—not a slight
latter by any means. It has a head suffi-
cient to flow to the highest crest of Flax
Hill, which no other stream has. The pipes
maybe at once laid and South Norwalk
supplied withina few weeks. With new
works,a period of not less than a year
would be required for its introduction.
Meantime how much more property may be
destroyed by fire? As for the matter 0." con-
sumption, taking in the railroad, steamboat
and factories, South Norwalk would in all
probability consume daily, from a quarter
to a half more than is used at the Bridge,
thus the city would be far better circum-
stanced pecuniarily as a collector of its own
' rates, than under the former‘proposilion.
Lastly, it is not papilla—ail theories to the
contrary notwithstanding—for South Nor-
walk to obtain even poorer water, with in-
_ ferior pressure, at so small a cost as under
the present Borough ofi'er. Do not common
sense and the best interest of both sections
then clearly demonstrate that some arrange-
ment should be made whereby South Nor-
walk maybe supplied from the Borough
reservoirs, already constructed, and the
stream that severalnflnhebest wager com-
-- -—mrssronersin the country pronounce to be
without a superior in New England ?
In what we have written in the foregoing,
weliave expressed simply our own senti-
ments without hint or suggestion from any
quarter, and there can be no, j ust ground for
the charge so unfoundedly made that the
people of the Borough are desirous of
driving a sharp bargain with their neigh-
bors, or relieving themselves of a burden of
taxation they are unwilling to bear. We
are confident that were the taxation double
‘our citizens would not relinquish it, and
this will be the feeling at South Norwalk, if
it in any way ever secures a good and abun-
dant supply or water.
As was most truthfully said by Mr.
Townsend, at. the Friday evening meeting.
the City and Borough will some day be uni-
ted under one municipal government. This
is as certain as that the two sections exist.
Croakers die, but the town survives. No
event of the future is more certain than, that
Norwalk, South Norwalk, Down Town and
Winnipauk, will some day in the near fu-
ture, form one large and thrifty city. These
new opposing may not be on the earth,but
the sun will rise and set the same as now,
and the inevitable will not be thwarted
even though they have lived. The world's
map will show this beautiful locality to be
Normans, to the end of time, and the soon-
er ten local officers rule and manage all our
municiphl affairs, instead of the present one
ii-u'rt'dred aanour, the better for place and
people.
HonrrcunrnnsL.Exmrrrox.—The long-
tnlkéd of Horticultural exhibition is to be
held at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday
and Thursday, J unc 23d and 24lh,under the
auspices of the Fairfieid County Agricultu-
ral Society. Liberal premiums areofl‘ered
for exotic plants, designs of cut flowers for
table ornament, bouquets, cut flowers, varie-
gated leaved plants, ferns, garden flowers
and shrubs, roses, wild flowers, asparagus,
cucumbers,radishes, lettuce, beets, potatoes,
peas,.hot-house peaches, grapes, strawber-
ries, &c. Manufacturers and dealers in
Rustic Work, Musical Instruments, Horti-
cultural Implements,DomeslicManufaclures
etc., are invited to,exhibil. The premium
lists are now ready fordislribulion.
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A on or Ix'rEnEs'r—June lst, at the
Norwalk Savings bank. The affable officers
will be on hand ready to serve all who call
with all possible rapidity.
Judge Carpenter has granted an injunc-
' tion restraining the N. Y., N. H. d: H. R. R.
from prohibiting the package messengers
from entering the cars with their baggage.
This was made returnable to the next ses-
sion of the Superior Court to be holden at
Danbury, in August next. The road has
paid no attention to the injunction, and it is
now proposed to sue the company for con-
-Hope‘Hose Corn ,, of this place visited
Stamford, last Saturday afternoon to particc
ipateiu the Memorial day celebration. The
day was remarkably pleasant, and the exer-
cises passed off in good shape. The pro-
cession was a fine one, composed of Police
escort, Cornet Band, Minor Guard, two
military schools, St. John’s drum corps of
20 pieces, the StamfordFire Department,
Hope 116ch Co. of Norwalkficleran sol-
diers, ofileiais,citizens, &c. The exerciscsl.
at Woodland Cemetery opened wrlir prayer
by Dr. Lathr‘op; Rev. J. M. Buckley deliv-
ed'the‘oralion, and vocal music was furnish—
‘ed by aqua-Nelle.
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Hon. Schuyler Colfax has spenta week in
Canada since his visit to Norwslk, giving his
lecture on Lincoln every night to Canadian
audiences. Our northern neighbors seemed
as deeply interested in the subject of the.
lecture as audiences anywhere in the States.
Mr. C. is now. delivering his lecture again
nightly in the west.
The colored Society repeats its Spelling.
under the gsupervisiori of the pastor, on
Wednesday evening, June 2d, at 8 o‘clock,7
in the usual place of worship.
tcu'ge's to spell against seven.
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A Genuine Local Improvement.
A movement is on foot to purchase the
Belden lot at the corner of Wall street and
Beideu avenue and and convert it into a
public park. The spaces in front of the M.
E. Church, the old Mott house, and the Bel-
den homestead will thus be augmented to
such an extent as to give the Borough, right
to its center, a beautiful little park, and all
at a trifling outlay. We understand that a
majority of the property holders for a radius
of fifteen hundred feet have assented to a
pro-rate. assessment for its purchase. All
might well afford to join in s an enter-
prise, as there cannot be a question but such
an attractive feature would enhance all ad-
jacent property.
We are pleased toynotice that several
citizens on West Avenue have engaged Mr.
Partrick to sprinkle lhcslreet in front of
their residences. If all would unite in this
arrangement travel upon this dusty
thoroughfare would be make quite com-
fortable. ~
The Legislature refused on Friday to
amend the charter of the Borough of Nor-
walk soifi to allow of increased compensan
tion to Burgesses, or to allow Burgesscs to
be parties to any contract. ‘
The general edition of the Danbury News
has‘beeu greatly improved in appearance,
and now looks much like the city “ story
papers." It is printed on good paper, and
has an ornamental border around each page.
The coutents is almost cntirelyyeading mat-.
ter and different from that of the local edi-
tion. The News is about as lively as papers
are made now-a—days, and deserves a large
generalcirculation.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. V. A. 'Cbichester, last
week, as a token of'their appreciation of the
services rendered by o't‘Fr Borough Fire
Department, in preventing the further ad-
va es of the ‘late fire at South Norwulk,
an thereby savingtheir block from destruc-
tion, sent 'to each companyahandsome
present ofsilver ware, viz: A' salver and
pair of goblcts to Phoenix Engine 00;; an
Ice Pitcher to Hope Hose Co. and a Trum-
pet to Pioneer H. & L. Co. rile boys were
all well pleased with these remembrances.
An old friend and former subscriber, thus
renews his subscription which had been
temporarily suspended :
Buooxnvx, an Yonn, May 27, 1875.
Mnssns. A. H. Brmc'rox do 00.: ‘5
An octogenarian who was an original
subscriber, wishes once more to meet an
old friend. Please send the Norwnl-k Ga-
zelle from June lst. N. C.
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We understand that Augustus Newcomb
has taken the care and repair of all the
Borough highways under competitive bid,
for about$950, from June 1st to Jamlst.
This with what has been already expended
this season reduces the road expenses
to $1,400 per annum. This is about one.
quarter what has been expended in the past
and we shall greatly mistake if our streets
are not kept even freer from cobbles and
in general repair, than when seven or eight
thousand dollars were fooled away.
Comstock Bros. losses at thelate fire were
promptly s lied by the Insurance Company
for $5,149. They are now settled and at
home in their new store adjoining the
South Norwalk Post Office, in Ely’s new
building.
Memorial day was observed up townon
Sunday afternoon, in a very informal man-
ner. A small band of veterans assembled
at the cemetry and quietly decorated the
graves of their fallen comrades, and subse-
quently visited St. Paul's churchyard and
other burial places.
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’Thé’C'on'C’ei‘t ’ro ‘oe‘gtvenvmvrue-vpera—
.Housc on the 25th inst, is to be under the
direction of Mr. Alex. S. Gibson. Among
the performers engaged {pom out-of-lown
are: Mrs. Louise Oliver, Soprano; Miss
Mary H. Hobbs, Contraito '; and Mr. Eugene
Clark, Tenor. A fine cutertainm ent may be
anticipated,
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The spelling match. at the town Hall, last
Wednesday evening, is represented to have
been very amusing. Another match is to
be held at the same place under the direc-
tion of Rev. Mr. Small, the pastor, on Wed-
nesday evening of'this week.
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Mr. E. Grumman has shown us several an-
cient documents stowed away among the
personal effects of the late Jehiel Grumman,
of Wilton. Among others a copy of “The
New York Packet,” of Feb. 19, 1778, print-
ed atFish kill, a sheet 14x9 inches. Also, a
writ issued by justice Elias Bells, 1770, com-
manding the sheriff, in His Majesty’s name,
to summon J edediah Nash, of Norwalk, &c.
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BALLOON Ascnxsrox.—A balloon ascen-
sion will probably be one of the popular
features of the coming Horticultural Exhi-
bition at the County Fair Grounds.
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The Masonic celebration in New York
city promises to be a grand affair. The oc-
casion is the dedication of the elegant new
Masonic Temple. The' procession will
probably be the largest of the kind ever
seen in this country.
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The I. O. of G. '1‘. made out very well at
their entertainment at the Opera House,
last week, although thelirsl night was
rather unpleasant. The first night Mr.
Frank Fancher won_commendation for his
clever rendering of the leading part in both
pieces. The Glee Club appeared both
nights, and the Jennings sisters presided
at the piano and organ, while Prof. Mer-
riam appeared as musical director.
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. Friendly Greeting Division, S. of T., will
repeat their entertainment at the M. E.
Church,Five Mile River, this evening, for
the benefit of Rising Star Division.
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Memorial day being a legal holiday, the
Banks were closed. There was no other
observance of the day that we hear of. It
seems strange enough to see the Bank offl-
cia‘ls “celebrating” when all other business
men are as busy as' usual.
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The change of time-table by which the
two evening express trains leave New York .
an hour later is not an agreeable change to
residents on the line in Concctieut. Nor-
wnlk people are now obliged to leave the
city at 6.35 or wall: up from the South Nor-
waik depot, as the horse-cars do not con-
neet.
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The steamer Nelly White makes her first
trip down this morning. For the conven-
ience of passengers on the east side she will
stop at Gregory‘s Point on her way dowu,
when signaled, and on the way up when
passengers notify the captain of their de-
sire so to do. The boat will also touch at
the Greenwich landing, which will add in-
terest to the trip to most passengers.
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Trrn‘ ADVENTURE on as lxvxprn an
'i'onxnn.—.~Slupizlify of flu: Police—New
Yorkers with a tendency to paralysis,
epileptic fits or anything of the sort. are
greatly excited over the adventures of ope
of their I'CIllleCIllZCllS, Jacob ,B. Stockvrs.
Mr. Slockvis left his home up topmope
morning some weeks ago, in poor health
and against the wishes of his family. Fall-
ing on the sidewall: soon after, speechless
police, cat‘ried'to the station as a ,drppken
man, and locked up till the next morning,
when aecrtain J usticc Flanttucr sentenced
him to six months to the workhousc. Here
the poor paralytic was locked up with two
lunatics, and might have staid there to the
end of his term, had not his u" Mints g
been discovered by accident. In t can.-
timc his friends had searched everywhere
for him, but no clue could be obtained, as
Mr. Stockvis had been shoved through the
olicc court under the name of Richard
00. The case has been investigated and
lhcover zealous police officials censurcd,z
but no ordinary censure is sufficient punish-
ment for such unpardouable stupidity: 3;:
from paralysis, he waspmignd up by the .
. nary bred horse,‘ rid tilt};
[would soon pay his cost; and
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TthourthRegiment, C. N. 6., under
slrong,‘ visited Litehfield, on Wednesday
last, for the purpOSe of holding their spring
drill,inspeclion,&c. The companies were
obliged to make a long day of it, assem-
bling at their armories at an early hour in
the morning, and breaking ranks at a
late hour in the evening. A special train
left Bridgeport at 7% o’clock over the
Honsatonic and Shepnug Railrdads arriving
at Lilchfieid about 11 o’clock. No time
was wasted, and a drill was had before din-
ner. The men carried their owu rations,
but the citizens provided dinner for the
ofilcers at the hotels, After dinner, drill
was resumed until about 4 o’clock, when
the Regiment marched to the village green
and helda dress parade. The Wheelers;
Wilson Band accompanied the Regiment.
Such a military display is seldom seen in
the quiet streets of charming old Lilchfield-
The soldiers seem to have enjoyed the ex-
cursion very much. ' '
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At last the Presment has been dragged out
with a letter to the chairman of the Penn-
sylvania Republican State Convention, an-
lended to be a candidate for re-eleelion to a
third term. Could anything be more com-
plimentary to his popularity than the con-
ceded necessity of such an not.
Our legislaliyc Centennial committee, of
which our Sebator is a member, visited
Philadelphia, Saturday, to inspect the
grounds set apar ‘ rthe exhibition,and the
buildims now ir‘ocess of erection. They
were accompanied by Gen. Hawley.
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A masked robber onter‘ed a sleeping room
in Trinity College last Saturday morning,
and pointing a pistol at the head of one of
his life. The student was surprised, but
bravely attacked the robber, who fired twice
bttl missed. The noise aroused the student’s
companion, and between the l_wo_ they
knocked the fellow down and kept him
quiet until the arrival of the police. The
student-hero was Geo. F. Lewis, of Strat-
ford, and he was sitting up waiting for day-
light in order to continue the search fur the ‘
body of a fellow student who was drowned
while practising for the collegcbont club,
the afternoon previous.
‘The New England expedition in search of
the North Pole left Portsmouth on Satur-
day. It is probably the most perfectly
equipped of any expedition ever started for
athe Arctic regions, consisting of two steam;
era, with full outfit, and' oflicers'and crew
numbering 112 persons, all carefully select-
ed for the purpose. One vessel will en-
deavor to reach as far north as 82 degrees
before going into winter quarters, and from
that point will strive the reach the polc,000
miles distant, by'slcdges.
’our obituary record to-duy will be
found recorded a notice of the death of Mr.
Richard E. Osborn, at the residence of his
father at Fordham, N. Y., after a. lingering
illness. Mr. Osborn was a ntitivc of Dan-
bury, we believe, but resided in Norwalk on
East avenue, for a year or two previous to
his prostratiou by direase. He was em-
ployed as acompositor in this office, and we
found him a young man of intelligence, ex-
cellent character, gentle disposition, and
industrious habits, He gained the respect
and esteem of all with whom he came in
contact, and leaves many warm friends in
Norwalk to mourn his untimely death. He
had been aware of and prepared for-his ap-
proaching dissolution for quite a long while
and died in the full faith of a' blessed Re-
deemer, and so, peacefully and quietly pass-
ed away. '
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Ex-Deputy-Sherif’f Fitch, regardless of‘the
charged with having put great indignity
upon the American Eagle, and has actually
cag that glorious bird and keeps him in
durancc vile in a Main street cellar ! The
bird‘was lulervicwrfl in Litebficld county
and induced to visit old Norwaik. Mr-
Fitch should start a subscription paper to
raise a liberty pole on which the bird of in‘
dependence may stretch his wings and stare
miring throngs.
Strawberry Festival.
The ladies of the Rowayton Baptist
church will hold :1 Strawberry Festival on
the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday
oI this week, in their church.
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A large number of the leading citizens of
South Norwalk rode up to make a personal
inspection of the Whorllcberry hills water
supply, on yesterday afternoon. This is
just the right thing to do. Let all points be
thoroughly examined and the best and most
(economical supply'be secured, and then let
the enterprise be pushed forward with all
2 possible despatch.
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Bass: BALL—Parties were in town ycs~
tcrduy arranging to bring the noted “Atlan-
tie” and “Ncw Haven” professional ball
clubs to Norwalk on or about the 10th inst.
Also, for an amateur blue ball tournament.
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Srtvounsn Ilrsronr or a Lauren—A
letter was received at the Rockville post-
ofllce, on Monday last, which was mailed
in Australia. Feb. 15th, 1875, directed as
follows: “ilary Frances Leonard, Box No.
18, Connecticut, United States. America."
It bears the postmark of San Frnncisco,
March 2lst. and the following indorsemeul's:
Not West Merideu. Not Derby. Not
Waterbury. Not New Britain. Not
Bridgeport. Not Norwich. Not New
London. Not Hartford. Not New Haven.
Not Middletown.‘ The “Box No. 18 Con-
necticut," which the wanderer sought was
found at our post office, that having been
this lady’s postdofilce address until wrthin a
few days. Postmaster Brigham will soon
be able to hand the little, wanderer over to
Its owner. The history of this letter, furn-
ishes a good illustration of the faithfulness
which characterizes one class of the peo-
ple's public servants in the performance of
, their public duty. Instead of sending the
letter back-to Australia or to the dead let-
ter olilcc, they set out on what seemed to
be at first a wild goose chase, but were re-
warded by finding the goose—Tallow!
County Journal. -
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Quite recently,at Pompeii, has been dis-
covered a.smail woolen factory near the
house where was fopnd a short time since
the renowned fresco of flip ens. In ‘this
factory are stillseen pieces 0 woolen cloth,
quite carbonized, and many instruments for
carding and weaving similar to those used‘
in some small factories of this kind at‘thc
present day.
According to the Richmond Enquirer,
which ought to be excellent authority on
the subject, the financial condition of Vir-
ginia leaves but little to be desired. Every-
ody, it says, “has money, and is making
money, but people are closer than they
used to be. and don’t like ,to part with their
dollars. They came by hard work and
are therefore the more treasured, From all
we can learn there is less poverty now than
there was before the war. The money is
more generally and equally divided, and
everybody‘hue some of it, or something to
show for it,”
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A Vermont man recentlyisued his son-in-
law for the sum of $42. 8 had charged
him for board on the eighty-two Sundays
on which'thc young man had courte - his
daughter, being at the rate of hall‘a do lara
day—which certainly couldn’t be con-
sidered high, only that it isn’t considen
ed to be the correct thing in the best circles
to make any charge of the kind. The droli
dispute pp; spilled by compromise. -
five—c “ ”39—w—
The California Farmer recomme "
raising of that walking horses ih’prefd
to fast trotlcrs. A first rate fast walking
horse will ppm! 25 to 33}; per cent more
land in a day. and ,0 it pastor than an ordi-
pnrh 3' horse
If a”c,i‘ass of
horses would command a large price. ' ' .
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Bayard Taylor pays: this just tribute to
the robustiousncss' of ’Galifi‘ornia children :-
“Nowhcre can more rosy $9991an of
health and beauty be found. Strong-limb-
ed. redobloodcd,graceful,and as full of ha «
py, animal life as young fawus, they but
fair to develope into admirable types of
manhood and womaul100r.”_—
command of Col. II. W. R. Hoyt, 000 .
nouncing that he never has,'nor ever has in- .
the two occupants, demanded hislmoney or .
’mmrrappnrmm—vr ' Illic' ‘Fvurth' UI'"Ju‘l_y , ' [3'
at the sun, while gazed upon in turn by ad-'
s_'t,,e
re cc;
Dusty. ' .
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Josh Hart is coming again. .
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Singular—lo see a garden walk.
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Strawberries are coming in lively. Now
jubilate.
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Com. Vanderbilt was 81 years of age last
Thursday.
Q—d.
Can you laugh in the face of the Borough
tax collector ‘8
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The viic current worm turns into a spot-
ted fly. Shoo fly. '
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Americans going to Europeshouid not
forget to secure passports.
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Messrs. Prowitt are putting up an excel-
lent dentrifice. Try-a box.
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Rev. Fred. Bell lectures at Lockwood‘s
Hall, this (Monday) evening.
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Regular monthly wash and meeting 0
Phoenix Engine 00., this evening.
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Mr. James C. Cotter has been/appointed
superintendent of Borough street lamps.
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The Fairticld House having been renovat-
ed has been opened for the summer season.
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Paul Boyuton was successful last week in
his attempt to swim across the English
Channel.
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Mrs. Emma Cousins sailed from New
York for Europe, in the steamer Egypt, last
Saturday.
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NewFairfield must be a Sleepy Hollow .
sort of place. There were no marriages
reported there last year. . '
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Barnum’s Hippodrome in New York was
opened by-Gilmore as a public Concert
Garden last Saturday night.
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Mayor Barnum is trying his hand at
enforcing the Sunday liquor law in Bridge-
port. , He means to succeed.
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Messrs. Lounsbury Bros. and Rockwell
have resumed business, having taken the
Prentiss Hat Forming Factory.
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The original Caiiender Georgia Minstrels.
and severalclher entertainments are book.
ed at the Opera House for June. ‘
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The bathing season has commenced, and
s number of cases of drowning have already
beengreported. Boys take Warning.
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The iron fronts of the stores of G. & S.
‘H. Holmes, P. Makin, and Capt. Hanford,
Main street were repainted last week.
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At a large fire in Worcester, Mass, on
Friday last, the Fairfield Insurance Co. bad
a policy, of $8,000 on goods destroyed.
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The Fairficld County National Bank
folks are about to repaint the interior of
their pleasant and elegant banking rooms.
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The Strawberry season opened well last
week, with fine berries at only 25 cents a
quart and sold down as low as 15 cents per
quart.
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It is reported that the steamer Plymouth
Book will run between New London and
Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, this
summer. ‘
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Mr. Hungcrford and family are occupy-
ing Elmenworth. They .Will have room
enough to accommodate friends in old Eug-
lish baroniai style.
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Oliver Cook,o£ Dnrieu, has taken out a
patent for light house lanterns. H. Pattir-
son, Newlown, has, pnteuted an arrange-
ment for testing eggs.
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The Hartford steamer, State of New York,
was sunk at Hallett’s Point, Saturday after-
noon, by running on a rock while trying to
avoid a tow of canal boats.
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Scofieid lb 00.», iconow-Muru street ury
goods dealers, are papering the gutter
stones allover town, and the stone fences
for miles back in the country.
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President Grant is out in a letter declar-
ing that he is not a candidate for a third
term: Now what will be the next bug-a-boo
trotted out by the Herald and Tribune.
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Pulverized Borax is recommended for
the destruction of black ants and water
bugs which infest so many pantrles. if it
works well it will be in great demand.
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The mercury ranged from eighty-one lo
eighty-five in the shade, on Sunday, show-
ing a radical change from the low tempera-
ture of the earlier days of last week.
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The patent partly made shirts for which
J. C. Randall is agent, it is said can be
made up for $1.00 or more per shirt less
than the ordinary retail price of full made
shirts. _
40-40»...
The grand list of the state for 1874
amounts to $358,401,451, an increase of $4,-
391,744 over 1873, while the judicial expen-
ses were $256,000, an increase of more than
$26,000 over the previous year.
0* ‘
The recent Homeopathic Fair in New
York was a great success. The receipts
amounted to $24,097,“ and expenses-$9,174.-
91. The net profit to the Hospital from this
and other sources amounted to over $26,000.
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Ion- of Temperance.
On Friday evening last, Concord Divi-
sion, No. 2, S. of T., elected and installed
George Nash as Chaplain vice Mrs. W. A.
Kellogg, resigned, and Wm. B. Nash as F.
S. vice E. Crossmau, resigned.
1.1+
Springfield, Mass.,expericncsd the most
disastrous fire in its history, on Sunday af-
ternoon last, by which a large portion of
the business portion of the city was destroy-
ed. . Assistance was sent from neighboring
places and the flames finally stayed. Loss
about half a million of dollars,
principally on' Taylor and Worthington
streets, Pond place and'Wrighl Avenue. In
all about 35 buildings were burnt. The
Fairfield Insurance Co. is-put down for a
$1,500 hit. ‘
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Ala recent spelling match a ,little boy
and a minister, out of 28 were left alone to
contest for the prides. Young America
played sharp on the dominie, allowed him
to carry off the dictionary while he quietly
pocketed a shining five dollar gold piece my
second prize.-—Danburtan Press.
.
The following is the programme for the
next session of. the Bridgeport District Min-
isleriai Association, to be held at the M'. E.
Church, Daubury', June 7th, 8th, and 9th,
1875. ' ,.
Sunnons:—Monduy Evening, T. C.
Beach,Alternate, G. A. Parkington; Tues-
‘ay Evening, S. H. Bray, Alternate, S.
Emith.‘ - .
Rsvrnws:—J.. Stuart Mill on Religion,
J. L. Peck; Life of Christ,-—Farrar, a B:
Sanford; Superhuman Origin or the 'ible',
Rogers, A. P. Chapman.
Firearm-Cultivation of Vocal Music for
.Chuych Services, I). O. Ferris; the first
Chapter of Genesis read in the i ht of
Modern Science, J. Bullgsan; the poo ition
ofthc Missio Work, an the obligation of
the Church to cause, L. W. Abbott.
Drseussroxs :—Would it increase and im-
prove the intlucncc of the M. 10., Church to
introduce a limited liturwy into its Sabbath
public Services? E. L. ra , S. H.- Smith;
Ought Presiding Elders to e elected by the
Conference, and have ore-ordinate power
with the Bishop in stationing Preachers?
C: S. Wil’nnip, It. W. Jones.
Excel-ii si-fl'st' Cor. 14.35,
Stowe. ' I ,; t
l" H
Philadelphia gives‘ employment to no less
than sixty thousand women—chiefly in ex-
hibiting their spring bonncts on Chestnut
swear—Brooklyn Away. .
I: |'l I. e l. I
Runke, in Ber in, and"obserVed‘:““Well,
professor-,1 goppose yod Work as hard as
ever to youro’dage-JI “Yes,” replied the
veteran tenderly, “yes; my 'wi‘fo’ 'is 'dead
now, you see,and I have less annoyance
and can accomplish more.”
Fire was-
A l‘ricndlatel called ltpon the historian '
our unws. .
As the “city election" approaches, the
political chal'dron is becoming red hot.
Not only is the position,“ mayor to be
contested for, but the position of collector
and city clerk is longed for by 'a few men of
leisure. As to the candidates for Mayor,
they seem to us narrotved down on the one
side to Ex.-Mayor- Ely and Mayor Quinlard,
on the other to Messrs. Hanford and C. W.
Smith. The present colleclOr and city
clerk give satisfsclion lo a grent majority of
the legal voters and tax payers, and no
doubt will retain their positions, notwith-
standing ttll opposing efforts.
The symoat f the community is with
Mr. M. M. Nor n, who sustained so great
a loss in materials and tools, at the late tire.
Books, unps and papers of the board of
councilmcn shared’the fate of the building
in which they were stored, and all were
consumed, except the council minutes and
city record.
A resolution. passed one year since by
the voters of the Union Schcol district,
compels the holding'ot‘ the annual meeting
for the‘eleclion of ofilcers, on the first Mon-
day of June, and make the fiscal year com-
mence on July Isl. The first of the series
of meetings will be held on Monday even-
ing, next week. -
The young ladies Mission Band are to
hold a Fair in Miss Hogan's school room,
on Friday evening next, for the sale of
fancy and useful articles; the proceeds to be
given for Missionarypurposee.
A meeting of the delegates to the "Grand
Temple of Honor and Temperance? Will
be heldein theCopgregational Church,on
Wednesday cvenirlg,‘ai 7% o’clock, P. G.
W. Templars, Butler, Buckley, and Sage
of Connecticut and Freeman of New J crsey,
will deliver addresses. It is hoped that the
friends of temperance will rally to hear
what these reformed men will have to say.
Singing by the church choir. Seals free.
WATER! Waml l At the city meeting
called to consider the watery subject, a
report of the commissioners was received
which gave an estimate of the cost of pro-
curing' water from three sources,viz :—New
Canaan, Wilton and the Borough. Mr.
Taylor chairman of thc'water commission-
erssqidsAs New Capqgn, was so far away-
the competition was only between the Bor-
ough and Wilton, and as the expense of
procuring water in abundant supply from
Wilton was $4,000 less than from the Bur
osgh, the committee recommend that source.
D. L. Millard moved that the report-be ac-
cepted and the recommendation adopted.
Rev. Mr. Platt enquired if the cost of land
and reservoir had been taken in, the esti-
mate. Mr. Taylor replied, all—everything,
and 10 per cent. added to the estimate. ' F-
H. Nash asked, if the proposition of the
. Borough was accepted. if it would not re.‘
quireslarge out-lay to put the works in
order. Mr. Taylor replied, that the pipes
are of cement, and may cost much to repair,
and the assurance of Mr. Moody was, that
a new dam must be built to supply the in-
creased demand, which will cost $10,000
Ex-Mafir Ely favored Wilton. The people
want water and will have water. It can be
had cheaper front. Wilton. than from the
Borough. The reservoir would be better,
and there is abundantsupply; if they ever
expect to get water, they had better say yes
lo-night. C. R. Townsend Esq., arose to
oppose the recommend of the committee
and favor. d the Borough plan. It seemed
that we should -not_ be divided. Norwalk
and South Norwalk were one in interest
and in the near future would be one, then
why need too sets of water works? The
little discrepancy of $5,000 difference in the
cost could be arranged, there are men
enough in Norwalk and South Norwalk to.
settle that or compromise it by having that
amount "thrown off.” The estimate made
by the commissioners is far too low, and
you will-find the amount of cost will far
exceed it. , Hegslood alone to advocate the
Borough plan,’alnddor it he should vote. A
mous—yea. So we are to have water--wc
guess—in three months.
On Sunday p. m. as Councilman Byxbce’s
carriage was being driven around the cor-
ner of Spring and Clay streets, by his little
daughter, it was overturned, throwing Mr.
_Byxbee‘s sister in-law, with her infant child
and his daughter Jennie out and severely
bruising them. The horse was nearly killed.
At a late hour it was drawn on planks to
the stable and cared for. N.
The following is a copy of the proposition
recently made by the Borough Water Com-
missioners to the water Commissioners of
the city of ”lb Norwalk :—
Omcu or ms: t
Bonn on Warm; Comassron'nas,
Nonwamr, Mar 18,1875. I
To run Warren Comnssroxnns
or, run CITY or Sourn Nonwanx. l
Guxrnnarnxz—The Water Commis-
sioners of the Borough of Norwalk make
the following proposition foryonr consider-
ation subject to the approval of said Bor-
ough: .
1. The Borough to sell to the City of
South Norwalk an equal, undivided one
half interest in its two reservoirs, and the
water main now'belwcen and connecting
said reservoirs, for the sum of sixty-six
thousand, seven hundred and twenty-five
dollars'($66,725.00,) subject to such condi-
tions as may hereafter be mutually agreed
upon. for the protection of the interests of
said Borough and City. .'
2. The water main on West Avenue in
said Borough, will be attended on said are
one, at the expense of said Borough, lo the
dividing line between said City and said
Borough. ' .
3. The amount above named is one-half
of the present worth of said reservoirs and
connecting water mains. and in the event of
an agreement on the above basis, the City
and the Borough would have the manage-
ment of their own distribution works, and
would each Oreceive ' the benefit of any in-
crease derivod from water rents in their re-
spective limits. Signed
of the Borbpgh
W. 6.110011}: s
.. ,i of Norwalk.
Cass. F. Canons,
C. T. Wanna.
. Huarxm'rr DISCOURAGBD.—The English
board of trade finds it necessary to consider
the advisability of increasing the. payment
made to masters of ships saving lives at sea.
The pecuniary; loss frequently incident to
the practice of-humauity presents a strong
temptation to pass by distress unheeded. A
case in which acting the “Good Samaritan"
cost more than it ought to have done, is re-
lated as follows: Asbip loaded at a port
in China, not long ago, and ‘boiled for “a
port in Europe,” the latter port not being
named. The crew were shipped for the‘rutr.
The intention was to enter the Baltic and
find a market, but in the North Atlantic a
distressed ship was spoken, from‘ which 12
persons were rescued. Then provisions
falling short, the captain was obliged to
make for Falmoulh, Eng, at which place
the every claimed their discharge on the
round thtil "they had' reached port in
urope. The chse went before the courts,
and was decided against the 'captaini' .‘The
result was that while, for the generosity of
the captain, the owner‘s received only $85,
being the plateigrant at the'usnal rate for
feeding so‘ many men so- many days, thei '
immediate loss was about $1,300, to whic
should be added the more serious ioss‘oi‘
missing a market. ' ' ’
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The other day a New York lady went to
pay her ' ls to'one ,of the latest arrivals
on the list bykood, when the following
colloquy too place between her and the
little four year old sister of the new comert
“I have come at» that baby now," said the
lady. “You n’t have it,” was the reply.
“But I mush-:1 came over on purpose,"
urged the visitor. “We can't spare it all,”
persisted the,c,hild,“but I'll get a. piece of
paper and you can cut a pattern.“
Sentiment is nothing but sentiment. An
exéarniywcaplaln imCoiorado, when dying,
asked the ho s to wrap thelold flag. around
him. They ad no flag, so they wrapped
him in a coffee sack, and he exclaimed, "Ah!
may you die as proudly l” .
Water Com.
OW
The Milwaukee'fli’eais wants to know why
"‘a'Wornhn d'r , 3 her hoop-skirt on this? floor
instead of pulling it over -thc head When.
undressing-2’ {She docsn't, you galoo‘t;
No wommvho has any regard for so“
on!
rely
gets into one now-ad-ays.
Vere wing‘called for it was taken,—_n .uuani-r
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. .
Thanks to the Gazette for so brave, out-
spoken words respecting the recent Town
Meeting in reference to the School question,
and the disgraceful enforcement of the gag
law which was therc‘applied,in such hot
haste, as involved an insult to the chair-
man of the meeting (very properly rebuked,)
as well as to the honorable committee,
whcse carefully prepared report was thus
summarily trampled under foot, and then
kicked out of doors.
In the first place, it was not creditable to
the intelligence and public spirit of the peo-
ple of Norwalk, that only 128 of some 2000
voters could be induced, after so full notice
and in so fair weather, to assemble tor the
discussion and decision of so vital a qu.es-
tion. A bridge or oyster question would
have collected a crowd.
In the next place, it was a cowardly dodg-
ing of the question. As you well remark,
“ The majority must have been conscious of
havinga bad cause, if they were afraid to
grant the minority their Brown to an impar-
tial hearing. When ‘ we the pcoplp’ assem-
ble in Town meeting, one voter has as much
right to a respectful hearing as another. In
the name of fair play apd free speech we
protest against the ungentlcmnnly, unfair
and dishonorable practice.” Every word
in the article is just. Surely so important
a subject was deserving of dispassionate
and exhaustive discusaion by the honest
statement of facts, argument, objection and
explanation. It is a confession of weak-
ncss when this is shunned in Town meeting.
To play the orator or the demagogue in
little. cliques, to button-hole and prejudice
uninformed voters, to assail thcautho'rs and
shelters of proposed measures behind their
backs, by appeals to mean class-envyings
and jealousies; to misrepresent or only
half present their plans, and then to refuse
to meet and hear them before the people,
must surely reoact upon those who carry
unworthy points by such disreputable meth-
ods. A "
As you say “ The question is by no means
settled.” Truth smitten to the earth is not
dead, but only slecpcth. Even if seemingly
dead, it will riseagain. The people of Nor:
walk cannot long be caioled and deceived.
ONE or THEM.
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A party of six masked burglars entered
the residence of Mr. F. Deland,:tt Great
Barrington, Mass, on Saturday morning
last, bound and gagged the inmates, and
then taking Mr. Deland, who was cashier of
the Mahaiwc Bank, to the bank building,
forced him to open the bank, and ordered
him to open the safe, but this he showed
them it was impossible for him to do, as
they had just put in a Clu-onometez-Lock, and
thereforetbe safe could not be opened until
morning. Mr. Delan'd put in his key to sat-
isfy the robbers that such was the case, and
they put their heads down to the lock to
listen to the licking of the machinery,
which showed that there was such a lock
there. One of the robbers, a very gentle-
manly appearing man, then remarked:
“ Well, there is a six week’s job gone‘ up.
You did not have that lock on last Monday, for
we examined the safe at that time and at was
notifier-e !" Mr. Deland repliedlhat the 10ck
had been put. on since then. The disap-
pointed robbers then took Mr. Deland back
to his residence, handcuffed and bound him
securely, chaining him to the floor so that
he could not move, and fled. The bound
family remained in their condition of du-
rance till four o’clock, a. 111., when the sis-
ter, Miss Deland, succeeded in freeing her
self partially, and opening the door with
her teeth, alarmed the neighbors, when as-
sistance came and all were released. It was
necessary to file in? the handcuffs and bolts
from ‘Mr’. Deland, so securely was he fasten-
ed to the floor.
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A Secret Appeal to Liquor Dealers.
An appeal signed by George W. M. Reed
of New Haven, Richard Norris of Hartford,
and Truman E. Hard of‘ New Haven, has
been sent to the liquor dealers of the State
to secure aid in providing for new legisla-
tion, favorable to the dealers. It is propos-
ed lo strike out-the “local option” clause,- to
reduce the license fce‘from $100 to $50, and
to vest the authority of licensing in the
County Commissioners alone, depriving the
Selectmen of the privilege of recommending
and to accomplish such other things as
may be deemed beneficial to the trade.
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A terrible disaster occurred in Holyokc,
Mass, last Thursday night, in the burning
of the French Catholic church. The, dra-
pery around the Virgin Mary caught fire.
from a candle, and the flames almost‘in-
slantly enveloped the entire building. A
panic eusued,lhe entrance got chok (1 up,
and the people jumped from the y‘ows
in fright. It was all over in twenty min-
utes. Seventy-five persons, it is thought,
were burned to death, and many more were
injured. '
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A fine building on Washington street,
Boston, was blown to pieces, last week, and
three of the occupants were killed and
twenty-five wounded. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknow'n,but supposed to have
been leakage of gas it; a tightceliar.
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Poor Mrs. Lincoln has been adjudged in-
sane and sent to a hospital for treatment,
upon application of her son Robert. She
has evidently not been in her right mind
since the assassination of her husband:
4....
Sheridan‘s Ride is soon to be lost in the
sweeter contemplation of Sheridan’s Bride.
-—Danbu.r¢’angI‘a-rsv.
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Cape Cranberries.
As for the Cape girls, it's a pretty sight
to see them picking cranberries. With rosy
cheeks and rippling laughter and bursts of
song' with a shout for the baby girl who
prout ly carries tip-"her tiny cupful to be
measured and written down to her credit;
with pleas-intjokcs over the sorting and
barreling; with kindly emulation and
neighborly helpfulness—the picking goes
on. I wonder it'it will ever be diseowred
by womankind that a sunbonnct and a
calico dress are as dangerous to the male
heart as the costliest satin and diamonds?
The cranberry is one of the most import-
ant products of the Cape, It is grown, as
everybody knows, on bugs that have been
(trained and redeemed;and thus the cran-
berry patch iics usually iu'a kind of bowl,
and you look down upon it from the road.
The crimson fruit is concealed beneath a
tangled mass of russct vine; anti the “patch"
looks sufficiently commonplace until it is
enlivened by the gay colors of a little army
of pickers. Harwich is the principal seat
ofthc cranberry culture on the Cape, and
the importance of this industry may be seen
frog; the fact that this little town, of about
thre‘e‘ thou's'an'd inhabitants, espoytsd in
1873 over eighty thousand dollars worth of
cranberries—nearly twenty-seven dollars a
head for-every man, women, and child in
the town. This is the product of brains ap-
plied lo agriculture. The Cape has a great
many fresh-water ponds, and much swamp
and bog land. Twenty~livc years ago these
hogs were worthless; now they form the
most valuable land on the Cape. Patient
luborf intelligently directed. makes 9, re-
deemed swtimp bcnr'Ibom two to four hun-
dred'dollars per ilcre “per annum'; and the
cranberry ‘ehltu’re'has done much to enrich
the people of Cape Cod, and to afi‘ord pleas-
ant and profitable employmentto ”women
and girls'dui‘ing thc' p'ickiug season—Hm"-
per‘s .llagasahgl‘ ' ' ‘
I ' V 1 . hr. . h‘.
Insider,“ In [Thed'lll'fis of Webster.
Mp. Webs’ler was fond of a‘pra'elieul 'joke,
but. only a harmless-one“, and generally a
benevolent one, '
He had, in Northtleld across the river
from his Franklin farm,a small piece of
sandy, barrerriairti, with a poor house uppu
it in which a very destitute family had been
living some time without paying any
rent. Upon one of his visits to the place,
the good' woman expressed her anxiety
about being ableito remain. She expected
to be turned out, and didn’t know where to
go. She hoped Mr. Webster wouldn‘t be
hard with her, ,Ho,_i_',enrd her through, and
told. her,wil.l,: greatxgrnvityfihnthe knew
it was-n hard casefor her; he wishcd to
consider her, and didn‘t wish to be éunkind‘;
but he had a great many to-proyide for. Al
the same lrmc putting lllelltlntl into his
ccltet, he took out .a five‘ dollar,‘ bilfi‘anil
. “(.190 it ‘0 1.1. K‘.'§‘.‘.Y.-§E the was very sorry
he c‘ould ‘noi't 'iieller by l:er,bpl ii'she
could a, ord fo'_stay ‘on ‘au‘bther year for
that he s ouid be very glad, and rode ofi‘.
O
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DECORATION-DA Y.
Y HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD. I
if any old Egyptinnylay,
Had risen to this light of ours, ,
With all the ardors of its hours, i
It had not brought more'pictured pomp I
Than this great festival of flowers.
That old Egyptian day, indeed,
Carried a death’s-head in its blooms,
To warn its revelers of those gloorns
Where all the fragrances should be ,
The myrrhs and spices ofthc tombs. - I
But this sweet day, this later day,
Curries the blooms to death instead, I
And makes every het‘b‘s bed 5
An altar for the sacrifice :
Of the spring‘s splendor to the dead.‘ 4;
A moving pageant, far and near,
From where the white wave was
caught .
. Back by the glory that is wrought
Out of its ruin, with the ray
First up the earth’s great rondurc brought,
till
lcs
To where, along pacific seas,
The sunset trails his haunt-rs low—
A moving pageant, vast and slow,
Across the bright and blossoming land
The sacrificial garlands go.
Fame has no story fair as this
Of a whole nation’s eager way,
With blowing music, and display
Of' all the state of 'victory,
Glad tribute to her dead to pay.
Sleep sweet, 0 heroes, in your graves l
Rich with your blood, the land be seen
In blossoms of a brighter sheen ;
The flag you saved above you flow ;
Your laureis keep your memory green !
—-Harpere Buzar.
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W 2000 yards Good Prints at 6,1,1 cents,
at VnnHooscar d: Ambler‘s. ~
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W Good Sixpenny Calicocs at Van
Hoosear 6.: Amblcr’s.
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WVanHoosear & Ambler ”sell a good
Print at 6% cents.
4.r—.-~-——
@2000 yards, Best Prints, at 8 cenls, at
VanHooscar do Ambier's.
9
av All the best makes of Calicoes, at 8
cents, at VanIIoosear d: Ambler’s.
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W VunHoosear & Ambler sell the best
Prints at 8 cents. '
‘.
W Vanlloosear &. Ambler have an im-
mense stock of Dry Goods and Carpets,
which they nre‘ofi‘ering at cxlycmcly low
prices.
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A CARD.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. A. Chiehcsler will
please accept the thanks of Putnam: Exams:
Co., for their handsome present of silver
ware. Although only doing their duty as
firemen and good citizens, the company feel
thankful for the kind thoughtfulness which
prompted the sending of ‘hc memento, and
are gratified u) know that their services
were thus highly appreciated by those who
were imperiled. J. B. ELLs, Foreman.
Norwnlk, May 27th, 1875.
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W New stock of Parasois and Fans, at
Vaniloosean d: Ambier’s.
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One of the “Blue Line” ours was laden
with Glen Flora water at our depot last
Monday, and sailed away, with huge stream-
ers nailed-on both sides of the car inscribed,
“Fifty Barrels of Glen Flora Mineral Water,
from Waukegan, Illinois, for Hon. Samuel
Daskam, Mayor of Norwalk, Conn.” That’s
advertising equal to Barnum.
LakeOounty Pat-riot, Wrmkegan. Illinois. .
9
Maine has a new town called Skate-harve-
lchiekatchic. .
Certain people are more confident than
ever, since the recent whiskey troubles,
that Grant is playing nether-229m.
A Cincinnati paper says that recently in
that city five women spent two long hours
in making a selection of one- little straw
hat.
Edwin McNeil, Jr,. of Litchfield, one of
the youngest members of his class at West
Point, stands at its head in mathematics and
French.
The Hon. Abijah Catlin of Ilarwrnton, is
in a. critical condition, caused by an opera-
tion performed upon a tumor in his side, a-
‘ few days ago. 3
1 We think itjno more tl'pn right that men I
should seizetlme by the forcloek, for the '
rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all
their hair out.
The American Tract society up to 1875
has printer] 27,000.000 volumes of its various
publications, besides over 480,000,000 copies
of tracts and periodicals. - .
It is said in London that a. confidential
exchange of views in regard to the election
ofa successor of Pope Pius IX, is taking
place between Germany and Italy. -
“This is net gain," said a witty Worcester
girl who found a very valuable silk hair net
hanging to the fringe of her shawl upon her
return home from an evening lecture.
The United States Hotel at Saratoga has
been purchaser] at auction by James M.
Marvin, for $350,000, subject to a c el
mortgage which will make the price h a
million.
At a recent spiritual seauce at East Bos-
ton, a policeman succeded in tying a medium
\
Fashionable Dr
Catlin g and Fitting by Talia
1mm. ANNE I'F-G DAR”,
Main Street, Win aukg
Next the Agricultural Fair Grou
An Apprentice wanted to tea the business.
Apply as above. 4122
OR SALE OR TO RENT—A la commodi-
ous and well-arranged dwellin" the center
of the Borough. Apply to JOHN BEATT)’.
or on the premises to J DSON RIC it’s“!
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tomcns.
quantity is rcspectfnll y solicited,
RETURN thanks to their numerous pair 3 for
readiness to attend to a 1 orders with wh c they
_ may be favored. Their supply of ice is larger llflll
Ptvnon'm Boon In
R. ELLS An SON
past; favors. The'announcc their. sent
ver before; and their prices favorable to their us-
)our custom for either large or small
it. ELL. dc . -".
Nortvalk, April 26th, 1875. .3 ‘30". 17
BROTHERS
mmxmv
Est.tl
FLANNEL
. ‘Ul’l‘S,
9
now complete.
White Buck‘-
vrSrs
. WAITE9--A Girl to do general housework.
tflS
Of MllldIQSBX Manufacture, is For: SALE.~-\ 5“”:an goo’rt
0 .
GLEN among. '
JIIINERAL SPRIN .3.
waUKEGAN, Inuuors,
Cures Diabetes, Bright‘s Disease, Chronic indu-
rnution of the Bladder, Gravel. Dyspepsia.
Liver Complaint, Hemorrolds, (Piles;-
i‘hyonrc Constipation, Gone. Rheuma-
Ilflm, Erysipolas, Inflamation of the'
kidneys, &c., &c., 3:0.
This water kept constantly 0?. hand by the sub-
scriber, and sold by the barrel or gallon.
SAMUEL oasnam,
Lynea' Block, Water Street, Norwalk, Conn,-
Gcncrai Agcr‘or New England States. “‘21
Stutc Scholarship
its Till:
SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHllill.
Ill}; vacant Stntc Scholarshi sin the Sheffield
Scientific School will be fit ed at the Annual
Meeting or the Appointing Board. June 29th, 1875.
All applications should be made previous to that
time. Blank forms for apphcation will be sent,
when requested, by Professor GEORGE J. BRUSH,
Secrets of the Appointing Board.
New J avcn, May 20th, 1875. ‘
'u
as
Thur-3011’s Ivory Pearl Tooth Powder
is now admitted to be the best Dentriflco known.
Used daily. it will keep the Teeth Sound, Clean
and White, the Grtms Healthy, and the Breath
Sweet. It contains no acid or injurious substance.
cannot injure the enamel, and is specially recom-
mended to those who having good teeth wish to
preserve them.
Sold by all Druggists, 9.5 and 50 Cents per Bottle.
3m’20] WELLS & ELLIOTT, 11 Cold Sn, N. Y.
UMMEB BOA!!! at a reasonable rate, in
_ a private family, and in desirable locality. In-
qutrc at the GAZETTE Orrtcr; 21
wo nummvmss “martian—None
. but first-class hands nccd apply.
tlzt - MRS. FAWCETT, No. 4, James’ Block.
FOB. _SA LIL—A good Cow, five years old,
coming in about J uiy lst. Also a Bay More,
ten years old, an excellent traveller.
0 E. C. BISSELL.
Family of only four persons. Good wages.
Apply to Mus. J. G QUIGLEY.
condition.
. . B. ORCUTT
Winnipauk.
Apply
rstr '
TUB SAIL—A LIGHT TOP BUGGY, in good con
dition. Apply at this ofllcc.
7011. SALE—One Ox-cart, and one one-horse
~Lumber Wagon. ip good order.
it.“ 1 lunquiroof J AMES MITCHELL.
4 on SALlhr—Oue Rockaway, one Buggy, two
, Wagons, 0x and Horse-cart. amt Harness.
lt‘ Inquire of E. W. STUART.
lip-Law regarding the use of Yelocipedcs on the
srtlcwaiks'and in the highways of the Boron h:
B]? it ordained by the Court of Burgesscs ot hor-
wa :.
any Veloeipedc, or similar vehicle. in, upon, or
along any of the sidewalks, highways or avenues
of the Borough. =
Scc.f..’. Any person violating the prohibition
contained in Section lst, of this By-law shall be
lined not less than one dollar nor more than five
dollars.
Passed by the Court of Burgesses at: a regular
meeting of said Court. held May 2lst, 1875, and af-
ter apptjovai by Warden ordered to be published
as required bylaw. Attest.
JOSEPH F. FOOTE, Clerk.
21th. 1875.
SAMUEL DASKAM, Warden.
ATTENTION I
Only a few more boxes of that cheap
1tApproved )fay
left. at 10 Cents a Box.
We would also invite the attention of the people
,of all Grades and Prices.
JEAN
DBAWEBS
so securely as to completely baffle the
s irits,and in response to a meek appeal‘
unlly unwound the rope.
When a man comes into a newspaper ;
office, asks for a paper, and inquires, "How 2
much is the damage,” without matting even '
a pretense .to putting his hands in his
pocket, We have our opinion of that man.
“What’s your business ‘2” asked the judge
of a prisoner at. the bar. “Well, s’posc you
might call me a locksmith. “When did you
last work at your trade?" "Last night,
when I heard a call for the police I mnzic a
boil for the door.
A newly married couple at ROseburg, ?
Oregon, were- disturbed on the following
morning by the appearance at their cham-
ber door of that: irrepressible mether inelaw,
who exclaimed: "Now, you git up ; when I
was married my old man was out in the 3
field mowin‘ long afore this time 0‘ day.
.b—-.—————_s
Trust to the ctllcacv of Hunt's Remedy. It will
remove dropsy, Bright’s disease. kidney, bladder
and glandular pomptatnts, diabetes. gravel, incon-
tinence, secretion of urine, mental and physical
debilrty, female weakness, pain in the buck and
torus. general prostration, encourage sleep, create
an appetite and brace up the cncrvatctl system,
and renewed health will be the result.
For 25 cents one may buy a cake of "Constan-
tiue’s l’ine Tar Soap,” and that will cleanse out and
render healthy many affected skins. Salt Rheum,
rimples, Chapped Bonus, Frosted Feet, Burns.
Fresh Cuts or Wounds. Diseases of the Scalp and
Skin may all be cured by it. Sold by all Druggists
and Gyo‘cpgs. - ' limos
. ’ Gillies’ Crushed, Coffee.
“What delicious coffee you always lynvc;.rvher,e
do you get it ?” says a. visitor. “We use Gilligs’
Crushed Cotl'ce, Java quality,” is t-t': reply {All ‘
6m. -_.
Grocers sell it.
THO!) SANDS SAVED.
From the brink of the grave; health and strength
given to‘ thousands ecmed incurable, by using the
famous Brasilia); la) t, discovered 1303'. Evans
of the Navy. Radical y cures Dysgzepsfa. L‘ 1130;:
r0 Kidney Complaints, Nervous De arty, Epr cp-
s”, Lost Vitality, and weaknesses from excesses 5
m Alcoholic, Tobacco, Opium, and other causes ;
weakening the Brain and Nervous System. send ‘.
stamp for Cll'cllltl'. Empire Pharmaceutical Co., ;
737 Broadway. New York. I '
morphism—JP
mafiawm - _ -AAWL...
In Danbury, May 25th, by the Rev. J. L. Peck,
Mr. Frank S. Bentley and Miss Mary Eliza Bron-
, . it t' 1)
son 1 0 anbury 26th, by BevJZdwin
ln Bridgepopr- Ltl
son, Mr. ‘Wultcr‘dii grime}: to Miss Katie F.
ohn- ;
(713- 5
John C. Davenport, Mr. C. Sidney Eames tsbllss
Carrie B. Spillrnnn, of Bridge ort. I
In New hork City, May not , by Rev. Milton S. ;
Tony, Robert; L. P. Judson, of Bridgeport, to .
Amelia AI. Judson, of New York City. '
At the rectory in Bedding Ridge, May 20th, by
the Rev. Chas. W. Kelly, Mr. Charles Gould Citr- ‘
tls, of Stepney. to Miss Mary H', eldest daughter ;
of Pluto G. Botstorrt, of-Newtown.
InBrtdgcport, May 27th by the Rev. S. Clarke,
Mr. Raymond Rog and Miss Katie ’l‘owae. both
of Bridgeport; 27t , inst,,at the residence of Mrs.
S. A. Ilowc, Falrllcttlavcnuc,..by the .Rev..N.. L.
Briggs, Mr. Daniel rRowland, ofz-thv Haven and
Miss Lucy M. Peck of Bridgeport.“ ' ="5 " I .
asap . g
In Nor-walk, May 31kt, at; the residence of Mr. 5
Joseph Shepherd, Ann Hunt, aged 75 years’and ‘1 ‘
months. . ' ' f I
WThe fungal wil; be atteudpd {item the hcuse :
9f Joseph Shepherd; on \Y‘c‘dncsdayl'gt‘t’. 9'55!ch 5
pm. Relations and friends are invited to att‘eijnl, !
In.Pelhanr. on Saturday, May 29d. Richard E. 2
Osborn, formerly of Dnnbury and Norwalk, aged 3
'21 years. ltcmains were interred in Grecnwo . j
. ln' Norwalk, May . 28th. Allllnda, youngest
daughter of Lewis is. and Mary Johnson, aged 13 .
years and 8 days. Grand-daughter ot‘ghe late
Cooper Woodrutf. '
Dearest; Flinda, thou hast-left us, .
And thy loss we deeply feel,
lint ’tisbotl that hath bereftns. -
He can all out: sorrows heal.
n27 .ch York papers 'please copy.
In Stamford, May 2M,.Churlcs 11.7 Henry, aged
soycnrsthia)’ 2ét;,Ann‘t§leeso ,1; ed 29 years. ‘
,; 1n ‘Danbur .‘i y-.2£ltl,'Aniel u_:.‘_urt1s, aged 6:3 -
years“ May" th. Hezekiahl’apsbns. aged seycars. ,-
60m Newtown, May-jinx, Lydia-Any “11320.: need :
ears. '. ' ‘5'-.' .52, “fl!
_ fir Trumbhell.’l\tay‘ 21st,ISabclla, .wrt‘d of An! !
tirewlraiha d75years, ~ ' :
.ln,Stratlle d, stay-nun. James Hopkins, aged 7? ;
years anddl'months,, . g , 2;, - ,- , '
In Bridgeportdiny 25th, llerrcy II’rghy, aged ,
invest-sand emeritus..- . .- '_ - .. '
-' In :y'owtolynwmaytfith, Emma. wire of Waller
Johnson,aged 71 years. v . , -
tyre, both of Bridgeport. May 26th, by the Rev. ; .
, The finest stock of
' GENTS"
NECK-WEAR
in rows.
Ill .,
NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE,
SOUTH NORWALR.
t
1
uler set very low down.
lrlia c lb ride in and getin or at of in town. Pri» -'
at. , not. half its value.
OFFICE '
B
Gazette Job Printing Offlor
oral discount.-
to our very fine imported paper, such as
F‘Ashes of Roses, -Empress;‘»_
“ “ Baronial,
Alexandria,
Piries’ Linear Repp, “
“ Damask, Empress,
“ Baronial,
Scotch Granite Gray, Damask
Empress,
Scotch Granite Gray, Damask
Alexandria,
Gilt Edge Pirier, Damask
Baronial, &c., at
Selleck’s Bookstore.
lSTRICT 0F NORW if, ss. Probate L‘or ~.
May 29th. 1875. s ,
Estate of BETSEY BOUTUX, late of Norwa: .
in stud district, deceased.
Thopourt of Probate for the district of Norwz
hath limited and allowed six months from the d ' -_
hereof, for the creditors of said estate, to exhi . i .
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
presept their accounts. properly attested, witl-x.
stud time. will be debarrctl a recovery. All per-
sons rnglebtett to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment to
Hill” JOHN B. BOUTON, Executor.
ISTRICT OF XORWALK, ss. Probate Court
May 27th, A. 1)., 1875. _ -
Estate of HAWLEY OLMSTEAD, late~ol Wt -
ton, in said District. deceased. ' ’
Orrphnnnri‘hat the Administrator exhibit h
Administration account to this Court for-‘ndjn’s
ment. at the Probate Uliice in Norwalk. on the t9:
day of J one, 1875. at 9 o’clock, forcnnon: and th
all persons interested. in said Estate may be not
tied thereof,the said Administrator will post a co].
or this order on the sign-post in said Wilto
nearest the place where the. deceased last dwelt,
least 10 days before said 19th do . of June.
it”?! C l‘lOllU E A. ILU'LS PORT, Judge.
Cheap Passages! .
if ‘1
K'.’
’l'onnd From Great Britain,
can be had at greatly.
REDUCE!) RAT'EQ,
CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE
ttntll further notice. Apply at the
Gazette omce.
VISITING, till WEDDING BIRDS.
PRINTED OR ENGRAVE_D. '-
ail styles atlow prinssmt the
Gazette Job Printing Office
Two-Seated Carriage for Sale .
ESPECIALLY adapted for an aged pair. inval d,
or cripple. It. has an extra jump sent. if 1.:-
nnd is the easiest cars
mama fill-93;;
00K, JOB AND
CARD WORI
tot every Description. at the
\
manta strum: minis“
FOR SPRING anx'rrxa.
Verbenas‘ and Coleus 75 cts. ,po -
doz., so per hundred.
Roses from 915 to $20 per
' hundred.
Where plants are bought in large quantities .3.
Sand for illustrated ‘chmlogpe :1
a all. , Apnxasnnn arr: ,r, ‘
mlS Greenwliéh, Cons
43,"Muln Street,
8
25
now prepared to receive the said taxes.
ment of which may be made to him at the
NOTICE.
F undersigned Collector of Taxes for .
If
T North CenterSchool District. town of )
walk, hereby gives notice that he has receive
amnt for the collection of the District Tax ‘
0v. lst, 1874. and now completed, and th'la'tl h
. e ,
Bt-
tore. of Andrew Selleek. on and after June 1 ‘1
I 1375, during the usual business hours
_;Norfevv.ers, CONN, .3
' r all tax‘es remaining unpaid on _an
873. 'il’i) '
N-R—Ono per cent. a month will be addr-
d after our};
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TAX~PAYERS N‘O'l ICE.
0 those having unpaid taxes onListsot‘ 1875
Java. notice 15 hereby given that unless
re paid by the list of June 1 shall pmceet ‘
theordexs ol‘ the SeleCtmen, to collect them.
afiegg'heazlxng pggd taoxes ton lists of 1872 and
. :- me . nymen‘. . ..
SHEBSIGAN albinism. sans: Collect
Wllton, 00“., May as, 1875.,
Sec. 1. No person shall run, ride, use, or drive '
INITIAL PAPER.
PASSAGE TICKETS,”
Norwalk Chronicler