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Tuesday, Dec. 21st, 1875.
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RIDGEFIE
lit 11 meeting 01 the directors of the Ridge-
ld Agricultural Society held on Friday,
th inst., the following persons were elect-
officers for the ensuing year: -—
{E. H. Smith, President.
ll. N. Olmstead, Vice President.
the S. Keeler, 'l‘reasurcr.
D. S. Sholcs, Secretary.
E. F. Foster, Marshal.
E. F. Foster was nomin alcd as member Of
ate Board from Fairfield County.
A dividend of fottr per cent. w as declated
tyable on the first dav of January, 1876
1is with the three per cent, in tickets given
.11: stockholders at the last fair, atnottnts to
a annual dividend of seven per cent. the
1 1131 year, which speaks well for the finan.‘
ial success of the society, it being free from
ebt, with :1 surplus in its trcasrtry, after
trying the dividend. .-
The surprise party giv e11 Miss 'Net'tie M.
mith, at the residence of her father Mr. E. 1
1 Smith, on the 18th, was a cOmpleie suc-
ess. Over 1.112ty couples attended.
hose present from Ridgeficldnvc understand
Jarmel, Brewster's, North and South Salem
were largely represented. Music was furn-
shcd by Olfeu’s Band.
WILTON.
The entertainment at South Wilton clea1
.d about thirty (10111115.
Mr. Wm. D. Gtegory has been making
extensive improvements on the old home-
tcad during the par. autumn.
The “auction festival” netted $26.78.
.‘he numerous array .(11' coutributions 'com-
1rised everything from a rag doll lO'a'DOlllC
1f toruato catsnp.
The entertainment for the benefit of St.
Iathcw’s church, which was given at the
csidence of S. P. Fitch was it decided suc-
ess both financially and other wise.
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WESTPORT.
Tuesday, December 14, was the tenth
nuiversar'y of'iltc marriage of Mr. and
Irs.George P. Gorharn. The event was
:lebrated at their house by a “tin Wed-
ing." The weather being [lensaut the
Hair proved-.1 success. One hundred and
fty imitations had- been sent out, to 116- .rty
ll of which there was a response.
Work among Christmas Evergrtens and
[usic progresses. Tying the one and
racticing the other, fills the order of each
.tccecding evening. Boys and girls indulge
rent expectations 011 what Santa Clarts
my do for them three d;'1_ys hence, Ifindi-
1101's are worth anything the old gentle-
1an will be able to turn out with a full
eam 0f reindeers, and ash-1gb filled with
rings that are nice for such as trustingly
nng up their stockings and go to bed
trly.
‘Next Saturday being Christmas there
' ill be no meeting of the chess club.
A recent article to the effect that by the
. aath of Mr. Hezekiah A. Mills, the lastpcn-
oner of the war of 1812 in this vicinityhad
tsscd away, misled several of our cotempo-
.ries who have been in the habit of copy-
g from this column. For their benefit we
-tsten to correct the error into which we
5 advertently fell, adding that there are
- ill two persons in Westport, pensioners of
.111 war, Mr. Ed Brothertou and an aged
1(ly whose name we are unable to give.
It is said some of. our influential citihens
will ask Mr. A. S. Hurlbutt to enter his
George Washington bowl for exhibition at
,Ithe Centennial at Philadelphia.
'\ Adams & Cable have made such progress
11 their great ice-house as to invite early
teezing of the crop they expect to harvest.
\The public schools will, or should close
'iday next, till Monday, January 31d, to
.3 re the children a chance to enjoy the Hol-
eye.
The Memorial Church Parish Aid SOciety.
it on Tuesday evening last, at the house
.' Mrs. Charles Gorham. In all respects,not
ritting by any means the social part, .11
1s a pleasant affair. PA'UL.
BRIDGEPORT.
Patrick Reed, 01 East Br'idgepott, (lied
ddenly last Friday, aged ove1'70 years.
Adozeu barrels supposed to contain liq-
11', were recently attached but upon exami-
‘tion were found to be filled with water.
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‘1 Masonic.
At the recent annual conclave of Clinton
immandery, No.3, K. T., officers were
Tented as followsz—Augustus C. Golding,
: C. ;~Edwin Hoyt,Gen.; Asa Smith, Pre-
:e ;'_Wm. Gilbertson, Sen. Warden ; Frank
. reet, Jun. Warden ; John E. Smith, Treas-
er; Theo. Wilcox, Recorder. TheE. 0.
.pointed the following: RobertM. Wilcox
Bearer; Levi C. Hanford ,Sw’d. Bearer;
liI. ’CoOle‘yWWarden; Geo. Norvell, 3d
- lard; Allen .Danchy, 2d Guard; A. H.
-. .lmp,1st (inurd; D. M. Lane, Sentinel.
At the annual communication of St'
I-lrn’ s Lodge, E,1@A. M., held on Thurs-
1ly' evening last,ofiicers were elected as
lowsz—Jesse Pollard, W. M.; P. M., A,
-' Golding, s w.- Frank P01111113. .W.:
'ulN, Asa Smith, Trees. , E. S. Wilcoxson.
'13; Mark Harris, S. D.; Allen T. _San-_'
rd, J D; P M., Samuel Lynes,P. M.
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. CITY NEWS.
BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER.
To be or 1101 to be. That is the question
no.1: under discussion, and which occupied
the attention of our board of‘councilrnen at
a special meeting called for the purpose of
electing a city attorney, on Wednesday
evening last. After discussing warmly the
point whether there was a city attorney,h.is
resignation not being accepted, the chair
decided whether we had 01' not, as the meet-
ing of the Board was called expressly to
elect a city attorney. that business was only
in order. The ballotting was commenced,
the chairman and one other member voting
for the would be attorney, two others voting
for Gen. Tayl )1 who (10.138 not want it, while
five voted for the present incumbent, a man
whose character is unblemished and who
has saved the city by judicious management
much trouble and money. His only offence
was, in charging for' his services, the Mine
price per day, that his predecessors 'had
charged, in lessirnportant cases and which
bills were paid without a question. After
five ballots, the Council adjourned to Mon
day evening, to commence the discussion
and contest, who is to be city attorney.
The Coming session of the Board on Mon-
day 27th instant, bids fair to be of great
interest, as the Chief Engineers of the Fire
Department are to be elected, and the Main
street, Washington and Water strcst widen-
ing will also be taken up for consideration.
The union Prayer meeting inaugurated
last. week, and held in the Sunday School
roo.n cf the Congregational church daily at
1-110'5 P. M., has been fully sustained, and
fully attended. The interest and solemnity
has been a marked feature of the meetings.
Laymen of the various denominations, in
their turn, led the devotional exercises;
among them some who have not usually
taken so prominent and active :1 part. On
Friday, the attendance of large numbers of
men, not usually church goers, was remark-
ed, and it is hoped the good impression
made on their minds will be lasting. A
meeting Sunday at the lltptist Tabernacle»
was held at three P. M., when fervent pray-
ers were offered for all the unconverted—rs-
pecially the inebriate, and those who slowly
but surely are going in this way to ruin.
These meetings are to be confirmed at the
same place and hour.
Another of ottr most (xemplar'y yLung,r
men Joint Scott has taken his departure,
and is finding good success in his new bus-
iness, traveling through the towns of West-
cl1est(r Co. ’
Quiet times with the 1101' 0', cause why,
some say we have no city attorney to Pros-
ecute- —\‘1 c guess so.
Cashier Rockwell of Meridea, was in the
city a short time, on Friday—as smiling
an 1 genial as ever.
A special School meeting (11' the Union
District,' 1s called 101' Wednesday evening,
for the purpose of abating the Tax laid 011
the property of the Herd? West part of the
district, who, on the promise of 11 School
house near them, voted for our new School
House—five ahead.
An accident at the same place 011 Main
street, and of the‘ same ,kind, occurcd to
a gentleman and lady from Poundridge on
Saturday—not however of as serious 11 na-
ture. ' 3
The ladies, The helping hand association
are having calls for aid. Donations of food
or clothing may be sent to Mrs. John Hutch-
ing, Mrs. Capt. W. II. Ferris, or Mrs.
Clarence Nash.
The audience at the Urso concert was
small, yet discriminating and appreciative.
The concert was interesting; the singers
are all pleasing, and Mr. Gottschalk is a
thorough artist. Though suffering from a
severe cold, he sang the Aria by Abt with
fine elfect,an(1 responded to' 11 recall by
singinga“F.1rantclla"- by Rossini. After
hearing a player of such power" and certain-
ty of execution as Listemaue, it is difficult
to appreciate Mme. Urso’splaying. Ihis
characterized by sweetness nuddelicacy
and does not go beyond these: Mr. Saurét
played the accompaniments well, though-
often togégud, at times almost drowning
the tones 'of the violin—but was not’ suc-
cessful with his solos. We were disappoin-
ted in this gentleman’s playing.
On Wednesday evening last the children
of the four lower departments of the Over
River District School gave an entertain-
ment in the High School room. The large
room,_.was well filled with spectators. The
exercises were conducted by the '_ Principal,
Mr. H. BixWigham, who was ably assisted
by the teachers of the departments, Misses
Taylor, Ells,’ Terrell, and Southard. The
selections were short, varied and pleasing,
and the children acquitted themselves in
such a manner as to win almost ctfitstant
applause. The discipline shown was re-
markably good,and the personal appear-
ance of the young pupils was very pre-
possessing. The teachers, children and
parents have reason to be pleased with the
good success of the entertainment.
A splendid audience gathered at the
Opera House last Thursday evening, to hear
Hon. Carl Schurz in the Winter Evening
Course. The lecturer commenced his ad-
dress with a beautifaltribute to the late Sen-
ator Ferry, speaking of him in the warmest
The lecture upon “Centennial
Thoughts” then followed, and was listened
to with great attention nudgenfil'al interest.
v deal was said about the present'
1n of politics, and he was specially
11 his denunciation of the democrat
m of dividing tip the offices as re-
or political services,—the policy of
e victors belong the spoils,” inaugu-
y Gen. Jackson.
‘-.- .. ught our Congressmen ought to be
' tispcnsing“pat'ronage.”and that they
1 _ . todmve none to dispense. His ideal
1'. '1ssmen would be men of very high
' iIignified" 1'1'1 m‘n'nbr'and as incorrupt—
”- ”" "“ilian‘i Soldier. While
1.1:. .1 re generally approved
'- . ' Ell parties, some took
'. . 1 ado and thought the
evidence of bitterness arising
‘elings.
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" ‘ent given"at the Opera
veninglast,by the pupils
need 011‘ very pleasantly
,to the credit 01' all con-
,//lad to know that, together
(,cOived, the Institution will
55. Our people will be glad
managers in giving similar
Incc or twice ti year.
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now 'irtfé‘g, In a nan with-
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Mather was intthe year 1846
l the Russians.
nhabitants of Erivan called
.‘one by the name of Leo
plc'xg'ommand from St. Pe-
sulthpgrent to determine his
his brief elevation
$13115 property and the
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Extortionato chunds of Tailors.
There are few branches of industry in
which there is no reduction of prices. One
111‘ the most approvating (11' these is tailor‘ s
\\ 011. The prices of cutting and making
a suit (11 clothes or an overcoat is 11p to the
hi rhest war figures, and so (xorbitant that
custom -made goods are rapidly passing out
of wear. No man that is built on the regu-
lttion model, and who is compelled to re-
trench, will submit to the cxtortionate de-
m: 1nds of tailors so long as the ready- -made
clothing stores are open. The ready-made
clothing business like, the ready -made shoe
business, is a modern growth. Organization
che. 1pens, and hence it is possible, by the'
division and organization 01' labor,- to pro-
duce 1,000 suits of clothing very much
cberpcr' to one order that 'to making each
suit to the wearer’s order. As a matter of
fact, ready -made clothing is now of Lqually
good material, and equally w ell put together,
is reserved fot those who are willing to
spend their money for the soul inviting (- 0n-
sciousuess ot' keeping a tailor .-—Spri1°1gjie!d
Republican.
We are afraid that our friend Boules has
been provoked by the importunatc (luns of
his tailor, and yet wealways supposed from
his appearance, that he wore only “ready-
made clothing.” But if our Springfield
contemporary is going to work so desirable
a 1‘1 form as a reduction in the cost of male
garments; what will he do towards relief
from thcgreatcr burden under which all
bencdicts' groan,—that of the exorbitant
and inordinate cxactions of the_ Mantau-
makers? will the audacious Massachusetts
editor dare open his batteries on her giant
extortionl? Here’s .11 foeman, or wo-man,
worthy of his steel-pen.
Danbur’y s sidewalks are made of earth.
Along many of them project stones which,
under favorable circumstances are capable
ot fiinginga man headlong, however rich
11c may be. There was a duke once who
purposely pl need a heavy stone in the toad
t'rontin11 his premises. Everybody who
came along was obliged to tttrn out of the
way for it, and deplored in binning lan-
guage the laziness Of mankind to leave
such an obstruction in the way. After a
time the duke asaembled his neighbors at
the stone, and after commenting upon
their selfishness in blaming others for
omitting to do what they themselves were
not willing to do he raised the st',onc and
discloseda purleot‘ gold with the inscrip-
tion, “For the man who lifts me." It is not
necessary, we trust, to comment upon the
moral. —1‘,ews.
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Strange Wedding Fees.
A clergyman who was formerly located
in this city, but is now in New Y11rk,1n11rri-
ed, 11 little over a year ago, a couple who at
once started for Europe 3and have recently
returned The bridegroom was a gen. ‘1eman
of wealth, and before he presented himself
at the bridal altar he placed a hundred
dollar greenback in his vcst pocket to give
the person for the marriage fee, and did pay
it to him as be supposed3 While crossing
the ocean he (lisc0vcred, greatly to his as-
tonishment, the bill1n the pocket where he
placed it, and could account for its presence
there only on the theory that he must have
had another bill of aditferent denomination
(1 htch he had donated to the clergyman by
mistake. Qu getting back -to this country
he determined to solve the .my story and
waited upon the reverend gentleman, who
did not recognize him, and inquired if on a
certain datoltc did not marry 11 certain cou-
ple. T he clergyman remembered the oc-
casion perfectly. "I know I am' about to
ask an irnpertinent question, ” said the visi-
tor, “but I should like to be informed what
fee you received for performing the ceremo-
ny '3” The clergyman was not 1”prepared to
make any disclosure, naturally being aston-
ished that his interviewer should propound
suchaqoession, but upon an explanation
being made that the gentleman himself,
whom he then recognized, was the one ire
had married, he said that he would of
course, gratify him, since he was so anxious
to know. “I received: ” he went on to say,
“a very small quantity of fine cut chewing
tobacco, folded 1n a very small piece of pa-
perI. ” That w as enough, the only thing re-
maining to be done was to apologize, laugh
heart1ly,shakc hands, and make the $100
deposit good.
A somewhat similar mistake is reported
in the papers, but with a less happy termi-
nation :—
An embarrtrssin incident happened to a
Whitehall, New ' 01'11, clergyman recently.
He married a Icouple,and when he examined
the fee found it was a $100 bill. The next
day the bridegroom telegraphed that it was
a mis'ta'keflhe meant to have handed him a
$10 bill. The clergyman replied that it was
too late to rectify the mrstake, as he had
joyfully used the money to liquidate along
standing debt. 1
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The .ithtement of a Washington corres-
pondent of‘-"‘-th_e Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel to theéfi'cct that Postmaster Gen-
eral Jewell bad dismissed a daughter of
' Jackson,who shot Colonel Ellsworth in
Alexandria, Va.,'and that she was restored
by the President, is a. fiction, for the follow-
ing leasons:
1. Miss Jackson was an excellent clerk.
2. She was never dismissed from the Post-.
office Department. 3.'She was never em
ployed there.
Evening St Eut again: 1. Miss Ja‘ck- ,
son 15 an exc nt clerk. 2. She was ne'ver '
dismissed 1mg- 0 Postoflice Departmehtf
because she ts a clerk 10 Treasury Depart- '
ment. 3. There are hundreds of dauvhters
of Union soldiers and Republicans, -whb .
arejust as competent to fill the position she
now holds, and far more deserving.
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1%" School Suits for Boys, and "Youths
Clothing in large variety at Harlem 85 Co.’s
Wall Street.
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Keep Your Troubles Sacred.
A worthy wife of forty years’ standing,
and whose 1th was not all made up 01"
sunshine and peace, gives the follow'i
sensible and impressive advice to a mat
rictl pair of her acquaintance. The advrc
is so good and so well suited to all marrié'ds
people, as well as those who intend enter-
1ng that estate, that we here publish it for
the benefit of such persons. .1
Preserve sacredly the privacies of your
own house, your married state, and your
heart. Let not father or mother, sister or
brother, or any third person ever presume
to come in between you two, or to share the
joys and sorrow. that. belong 4.9 tw
alone.
quiet world, not allowing your dearest
earthly friend to be the confident of taught
that concerns your domestic pence. Let
moments of alienation, if they occur, be
healed at once. Never, Do never, speak it
outside, but to each other confess, and all
will come out right. Never cht the mor-
row ’5 sun still find you at variance. Re-
view and renew your VOW' . it will do
you good, and thereby your souls will grow-
together, cemented in than love which is
stronger tl,1an(lerttlt and 9°? 111111,, become
truly one. .
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A good wife' ts a goo
husband beats her.
Tw eed’s ruling passion was conspicuous
to the last—he “srlcntly stole may)
“I go throuo'h my work ” as the needle
said to the idle boy. “But not till you are
hard pushed ” as the idle boy said to the
needle.
“How do you define ‘black as your hat?”
said a schoolmaster to one of his pupils.
“Darkness that may be felt, ” replied the
youthful w it.
Mrs. Partington wants to know why the
captain of a. vsssel can 't keep a memoran-
dum of the weight of his anchor, instead
01 weighing it every timehc leaves port.
Mr Colfax tells a good story of President
Lincoln, that when he was attacked with
the small-pox, he said to his attendants
"Send 11p all the office-seekers ,and tell them
IV’ 6 got something I can give each of them.”
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A Valuable IMedibal Treatise.
The edition for 1876 of the sterling Medical An-
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In Detroit ther‘eqs a colored man nttmed
George Thomas with s able to shift his
heart around atpleasu ,_aud medical men
are startled at the phenomenon, Oh,
pshaw. 1 any girl can shift her heart around
at pleasure and does it every tune she gets
a chance, and medical men are 1 sur-
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derful pain-soothing and healing Centaur Lini-
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cle derahgemcnts. .We do n0t pretend that they
will mend a broken leg or exterminate bolls,
bttt even in such cases they will reduce the infiama-
tion and stOp the pain. Nor can we guarantee the
proper-results where the body is poisoned by
whiskey. Temperance is as necessary to a
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The \Vhile Centaur LinimODt'is partic-
ularly adapted to all cases 01 Rheumatism.
Lumbago, Neuralgin, Erysipclas, Itch, Sprains,
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Sciatica, Weak Back, Pains in the Side, Wounds,
\V coping Sincws, Burns, Frosted Fe eet, Paddy,
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a thousand similar testlmonials:
“Artrroon, ILL. ., Dec.1 1871.
“ My wife has, for a long time been a terrible
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physicians and many remédjcs. The only thing
which has given her relief is} £310 Centaur Lini-
ment. I am rejoiced to nayI “£13313" lfigssagtgéeher.
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1t is an indisputable fact that the Centaur Lini-
mcnts are performing eurosnevor before of-
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Chronic Rheumatism of thirty yours’ stand-
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been stitl' for six tears, taking the soreness from
burns, the.
One dollar, or even fifty cents, invested in Cent-
aur Linimcnt will be within reach when an acci-
dent occurs, and will (to more good than 'any
amount 01' money paid for medical attendance.3
this Liniment, and of course charge several prices
for it.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
is adapted to the tough skin, muscles and flesh of
the animal creation. Its effects upon severe cases
of Spavin, Swecny, Wind-Gall, Big-Head, and
Poll-Evil, are little less than marvelous.
Messrs. J. McClure 85 Co., Druggists, cor. E1111
and Front Sts., Cincinnati, 0., says:
“In our neighborhood a number of teamsters are
using. the Centaur Liniment. They pronounce it
rior to anything they have ever used. We sell
glslblgh as four to five dozen bottles per month to
owners 01‘ horses and mules.”
We have volumes of testimonials describing
cures 01‘ Sprains, Kicks, Galls, Poll-Evil. Big;
Head, and even Founders, which are littl’eiess
than marvels. N 0 owner of an animal can afford
to be without a bottle of Centaur Linimcnt, which
any day may prove worth twenty times its cost.
Sold everywhere, but prepared only at the Lab-
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York. 311147
Steam Engines, '
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General Machinery and Pattern
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0111111111 BIRDS ran SALE,
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coming year we have broader plans than ever
before. The magazjne will be enlarged, and
Three Remarkablduserlai Stories by
American? Writers.
‘Gabricl Conroy,’ by Bret Harte,
Of which the Boston 'Poet says: “It is a
serial that will make every number of 8011m-
NER’ s eagerly sought for, if it had nothing
else to recommend. it. ’ -
The Canadian Illustrated Items predicts
that “we have found at: last the American
nova .” .1:
The Louisville Co ourz‘er Journal says: "The
second installment' rs even strOnger than the
first, just fymg all that was looked for ‘
manna ‘ Mu -
00111101!“ will the on Itlt‘ ‘
“Sm-1 Tim’s- lilo,” “OnaDay at Arle,”
“The ire at Gian e ‘ ," and others of
Mrs. Burnétt’s T'shO'rt stories, will not need to
be assured that they have a rare treat before
them. The scene of thpfij'ew novel 18 laid' 1'11
“'English mining town, and- from the first
mpngo to the last the interest‘ 15 unflag ging.
Ainono' other notable papers we mention
11 ”allowing A SECOND “ RMERS
.' ‘ifiow 99 by Col. GEORGE E WARING,
é's ’v'e 'o‘l “Stow-boat ride of two hundred
and. Wmilo -in one of the most fertile and
interesting of2 the vine-growing valleys of
Europe—a, region never seen by the ordinary
traveler, but full of interest, in its social and
industrial aspects. A rare collection of
REVOLUTIONARY LETTERS. A
41011.9“ ' -
With God’s help build your own “.135 0F ll3ig":§’_1§3_?§“d7%2mhrfi£§.
The Series inc 6. Mar flab
yard, Yale, Michigan Stale W-
Wesleyan University, Amherst Agriculture
College, Princeton, Union, Bowdoin, and
other typical institutions of the country,
Elegantly. illustrated articles on OLD “W
11931;: illustrated papers on AMERICAN
«CITIES, &c'.'3 '~
The editor' 1 ebntrOl and directi0n 0f the
Magazine wil remain in the hands Of’Dr.
HOLLAND, who will contribute each month
- editorials upon current, political and. social
0111' readers may look to “Toplcs of
the (nine?! for healthy opinion; “The 0111
Cabinet” forpu'rs sentiment, “Home and.
Soclety” for. grace£ul economy; “Culture
““1 progregggy. 'for criticism; “The
World’s W01-k” for industrial intelligence;
“Bric-a-Brac” fOr 111111111513 innocent pleas-
a.ntry ~
SCRIBNER’ 3 MONTHLY is now recognized,
both' in this country and in England, as the
great representative American, Magazine.
Encouraged by thd Ifavor accorded. to it by
0. generous public, wéfluhall 'aim,'dur.ii1g the
Centennial year, to e’cfime its former achieve-
ments 111 both' 1s LiteIthj'yI Iahcl 55111 depart-
ment. -
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BOOKSELLERs and News-Déalers
Price $4. 00 1'1 Your; 35 cents a Number.
The 10vols. complete, Nov.18170, to Oct. 1575,
bound 1n omaroon cloth ..................... . . .810. 00
do« bound' 1n half morocco. 830.00
Vols. begin to November and May. Any 01‘ the
earlier vo umes (I to VIII) will be supplied separ-
ately to parties 1who wish them to complete sets at
this rate, 1‘. c., cloth, 82.00; halt morocco, 53.00.
Booksellers and l'ostmasters will be
supplied at rates that; will enable them to fill any
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Subscribers will please remit in P. 0. Money
Orders, or in Bank Checks or Drafts, or by regis-
tered letters. Money in letters not registered at
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‘ II
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OF EVERY GRADE, AND 1);
Endless Variety,
A T
When physicans are called they frequently use ’
‘ncr wrote: “I do not see how it can be made'
any better, and if children don’t like it, it jg, . .
firm! to change the kind of children in tlup _
~- aunonly mpfigars a volume—11
. beginning to end. ”
heartily commends ST. NICHOLAS, and virtu-
:ally echoes the opinion of the New York
" MAGAZINE FOR ALL CHILDREN BET‘VEEN
'previé'u'h, volumes.
JACKSON 3308.,
Have now a FULL LINE ol'
Sile'ci' Ware,
W11 pokes,
Jewelry, :1"- '
AT THE '
99 Cent Star.
37 MAIN STREET; 1".
Presents for" Everybt'i y!"
of every description for
OLD AND YOUNG.
Ca 11 and examine the rent varict of 00 Is
suitable for ._ g y lg 11
issue, says: “Picture to yourself what a mag-
azine for children ought: to be—C-how bri
and winning in contentp, how pure and st
ulating in teaching, 1%w resplendent ,
pictures, and then turn Over the pages of .
N 101101. as, and you 'will find your id I
realized.”
The Chicago Inter-Ocean say .
"ST. NICHOLAS is an institution of whi
Young and 01d America are as proud as En
land ;is of Punch. A house without g’.’
NICHOLAS,” continues the writer, “does 11111
deserve to own any boys and girls; no any
should wag its little tail while pressing its
nose through the area. railings; emphaticallyy
we would observe that should the sun oondq‘
scend to shine upon that house, his solo:
majesty would. make a. big mistake.”
THE FIRST VOLUME 011' ST. NICHOLAS we]
a. surprise even to the public that had. hearti-
1y welcomed it, number by number. N ewfi-
paper critics expressed enthuisastica £01111;
children and parents were alike delighted;
and; congratulatory letters from (listingms
men and women poured 1n upon the publish?
ers and editor. Charles Dudley wan.
usnurtummruhttmhrrs "
The BOston Journal, in a. recent
hen . ”"
Holiday Gnarls»
The 1111-1111.... is often asked Of 'usI. ' How on
you nelhthoso Denntiful
Tellet Bets,
Christmas Goods
in"; 3;-
1v “3"";
Cheap
' v Please examine our Goods and Prices. .
- . . _ ' 1.
H 111. 1.1:. 3. 11111111111“
131.911.... Sale.
THE subscriber will sell at private sale the
entire stock of Jewelr, Watches, C.ocks,
Safe,-Lathe with all its attac ments, Tools, Show
Fixtures, 850., belonging to estate of C. M.
MAN, deceased. The store where the
good: now are can be rented to the urchaser 01'
the goods and is located on Main trect, South
Nor Elk, posite French’s Hotel. The stock,
mph: tc,and 1n good order. This is a rare
chanceoo for any one wishing to go into the Jewelry
business. There are three. Srlver Plated Show
'lCases, each 6 feet in 1ength,2_ feet 2 inches in
width. FOr further particulars inquire of
49tf SIL AS 1’. TUTTLE, Administrator.
‘ .
~i cw
11111113 11111111 110111
will be offered tor the
.Ths
country;” Whittier, our great ., _3
wrote: “It' is little to say of this ma '
that it' 13 the best child’s periodical _
world dwords of hearty commend-1
.11: the ocean} '
Beautifully bound superb ' 3
and filled with goon. 'things fr this-211$
the first volume of ST. NICHOLAS, com
in itself, is a finer Chrismas gift; for girls a
boys to-dayI than any single kook' 1n the mar?
ket, excepting 1'
51. Nicholas for 1875:"
Which, with its magnificent pictures, 1t's'-
stories, sketches, poems, fairy 1.1111, ,-‘
and jingles, bits 'of wisdom, its
man and Latin station-dire fun , .
zels, Jackan-the-pulpit, tholettef; '
&1c., is we 1
cause many '11 life " ' " ‘
umes for 17411111 61111119: bulky'tb 115;. ,
we have these twenty-four nunib'ers‘. bound
four- elegant .volummi; and " "
in a neat box, under the genezgl tile,” '
THE ST. NEHOLAS LIBi'l'
These four volumeumadd-{anm
171111111111 9 istmas present for
ily Of young folks.
The N cur-York Tribune
threatensftgle Wren, some strengfilhu
wholesoni" '(1 really attractive:- Drying
requireddr .them;_. and ST. “.NICK m
1: platform, and commands for
. ‘er resources in art andletters’,
than any-9f1ts predecessors or contempbrntjes‘. ’3
'l‘h'é Sunday-School Times 11113111
“A clearer, purer, more trustworthy periodi-
09.1 for children cannot be named. The mag-
azine does not claim to be religious, but it is
On the side of all that' IS true and good, from
The religious press'all over the country
Christian Union, 111111311. “.1 DELIGHTFUL
FIVE AND ElGHTY—SEVEN.”
1 '51. Nicholas for 1876
Promises even greater attractions than the
A strong feature of the
new yolnme is an American Serial
Story.
“THE BOY EMIORAITS, " BY llOAH BROOKS.
Giving the adventures of a. party" of boys on
their long journey across the plains, with a.
writers (including three long serial eto%-1 ..
complete serials, and. its mnumerablegnhorter '
vivid portraiture of their Life in Cal- 5
A\D
- 11111-
Blip-“RUM, 151115
CAMP'HOR BOTTLES
' the woalet,
- ' VASES,
-. TOILET sn'rs,
._ SMOKING SETS,
...SMELLING- SALT BOTTLES.
, ND OTHER. iiIATEIOIALS,
' “rrFROM 5 (ITS. T0 35. 00.
Will-COK- ' .80
SAIPHABET 11111111111,
uitnnte stocks,
' fl and numerous useful and amusing articles for
Holiday use will be sold
1:13 close them out. Make your selections early.
Fairtleld County National Bank.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders
of this Bank, will be held at the Banking
11th, 1876. for the election of eight
13 o ened from 11 o’clock. a. m., to
HAS. H. STREET, Cashier.
House, J anun
D1reetore,5Po
12 m.
FOR SAIL-E.
$1,000,000.00
—-0F—
111211 ESTATE!
Send for Catalogue.
OOEAN PASSAGE TICKETS
-—AND—
Ifornia during the days of thé
work, in addition to his well- known liters-1"
gifts, a thorough familiarity with the featured
of that wild country and the people; by
flocking toward it. What he' has to 5' ,
them' 18 pervaded with a subtle and in use
savor of reality that enables the readot' to
follow the character: in their adventulféb
with a positive 3M9 companionship.
ta 11111.on11.“ 3sz "’ thbgrea£2T
cu res 82n- 1- ‘ ‘“ 3 ed
journey across the plains an
finally the adventuroiis,
yet, in a. certain rude way, 1!
wonderful truthfulness and skill. Add. to
this the elevated tone pervaded the work's
the irresistible attraction which such
this stirring, healthy serial becomes evident.
There 15 to be another and shorter serial,
beginning' in Januaryanrl running through
three numbers .
“JOI OF IOEIAHO, " I! IAYARO TAYLOR.
A delightfully vivid story of an Icelandic
boy’s career, full of incidents, which could
happen In no other country, and graphically
touching upon the customs, life, and general
features of that strange land.
Tm: BEST GENERAL READING for boys and
girls' ls insured by a list: of present and prom-
ised contributors, among whom one' .
William Cullen Bryant, George Mac-
donaid, Chrl paramount“, Louisa M.
Alcott, J. T.': ril'ifqbfldge. '1‘. B. Ald-
rich, Elizabeth‘stewurt Phelps, Abby
Morton Dial, Harriet Prescott Spot—
ford. Donald G. Mitchell, 1!. IL, Ed-
mnnd 0. Slednaan, Lucy Larcom,
Charles Dudley Warner, Bret Hal-‘10,
Frank B. Stockton, Elizabeth Aken
Allen, T. W. Higginson, Lucretia 1’.
'nhle, Prof. '13. A. Proctor, Mrs. Oll-
phant and Rev. Edward Egglcnton.
Special papers are secured or promised, viz.
AsrRouonv FOR YOUNG FOLKS (Prof. Proc-
tor); CHAPTERS 0N WINDSOR CASTLE and
English History (Mrs. Olzphant); TALKS
WI'rII GIRLS (M71114. 1). T. Whitney, H H.,
Louz'sa'fil. Alcott, Susan Coolidge and Mrs.
Dodge); LITTLE HOUSEKEEPERs’ PAGES
(IMm'ron Harland: author of "Common Sense
in the Household”). Also, INCIDENTS OF
AMERICAN Hrs'ronv, PRACTICAL HAND-
WORK FOR Bovs AND GIRLS, SKETCHES OF
ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL, FAIRY TALES,
and Stories of Home Life. A Young Con-
tributors’ department 15 to be added etc the
well-known and approved Regular Features;
and, in short,- the Magazine will be made as
useful, lively, and entertaining as the purest
' -" and best: writers and artists can make it.
PRESENTS;
. Some of the Finest “’orks of
the Great Painters have been en-
graved for ST. NICHOLAS, and its illustrations
for 1876 will surpass anything3 ever yet at-
tempted 111 Juvenile literature.
83. 00.31; jour; $4 for bound vol.
We will send the Magazine one yeitlf. beginning
November-51875, and either of the two bound vol-
umes as above, post-paid for 87.00; or, a subscr' 1p-
tion one year and the two volumes for $10. 00. The
price of the 4~volume edition 1s 68. 00. All news-
dealers and booksellers will receive subscriptions
and supply volumes at the above rates.
NOVEMBER 11nd DECEMBER numbers FREE
to all new subscribers for' 1876.. SCRIDNER’ s
Gold-Fever. Mr. Brooks brings to thiii -
Half-civilized, ' anew -'
mines of California, are all described with ‘
rative possesses for boys, and the valueo
reign Drafts.
—AT-
ST RATES
‘
Al’b
'SURANOE
‘ _ N 1...”... IEFFECTED m
"L .lflST-OLA'SS WMIES.
-CAPITAL REPRESENTED OVER
'7 0,0 0 O1, 0 O O .
CHECK STAMPS FOR. SALE, COUPONS
SUBJECT TO CHECK AT SIGHT,
INTEREST ALLOWED ACCORD-
ING TO MUT v.41. AGREE-
MENT .AND A
11111le BANKINGB‘USINESS
TRAN SACTED AT THE
Banking, Real Estate, and
.- Insurance‘fifiice,
_op_.
Melville 3 E. Mead.
Old Bank Building, South Norwalk.
JACOB ill. LAYTON, Caslllcr.
N omvalk PM Is 1111111111391)
32 Main Street.
Constantly on hand, a full supply 01‘
Pork, Harris, Bacon, Smoked Beef,
FRESH LOINS, SAUSAGES, LEAF LARD, &C..
well to give tts a call.
Hamsa Smoked and Sausage Meat Cut fongI the
public.
LADIES’FORS.
LADIES wishing their .\Iutl‘s and Fur Collars rc-
Lpaired and newly lined, or F 111- Capes cut over
amt made into fashionable Collars or Boas, can
have them done by the subscriber, in Franklin St.,
first house south ot‘ the Union School. Mr. I}. has
on hand the best kind of silk and satin tor lining
muffs. Also'ncw styles of 11135019. to match the 1.111-
Ladies wishing their t"nts newly lined will please
call and leave them before the hurried season.
Fancy F ur Robes repaired and newly lined. '
ll. BENEDICT. \
South Norwalk, Oct. 11th, 1375. ' 4mo"«i
' fl
, F. A.._GUN1HER,
F t: R R I E '
Furs Cleaned, Repaired,
11111111111911 into the Lf’zd‘“:qff"
Washington Street, Alfred '31::
South N orwalk
, Mommy and ST. NICHOLAS,I $7; .
"“t‘l'g‘T-TTI"
unit. 2% E2". 1.1::
33,111 A.
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eta.
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have been bought 10w and we can afford to sell
- 1-
l
11'fl11t
At Reduced Prices.
‘ A Lot 01‘ " 1 ..' .
at thclowcst wholesale prices. Dealers will do ’
N..WOOD
.. , Largest Stool; 01‘
‘40
' BOYS’
I ': In Town.
ALEXANDER
1111 mm.
REYNIER’S
18116!
111111 'Leatlre‘r'llags
FOR HOLIDA Y PRESENTS.
'1 < - __ -. 1......
Trunks and
Traveling
Bags.
All goods marked in Plain
Figures.
Bl
No.43 Main Street,
1'
1‘14». I“ .
NORVVA LK. '
Next “Door to P. 0.,
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[Invite 511119111193 elation to their
OVERCOATS
. Ladies’ Silk Ties‘;
" n.1,; 1.:- '.~'
, ,llarrisan’s
December
BOOTS
1
SHOE STORE
CHEAPER THAN E1
AND
Dress Suitjg,
Will he nth-red at a much
RED UCED PRICE,
. rather than carry them over. Nearly
500 0111;111:0115!
And those in want. of
a
0 ‘I ll.
Winter L at 111g
will find it to their advantage to call at once on
HARLEM 81.
tinder Opera House,
“’A I. 7. ST]: BET.
Now for the
Holidays!
VAN Hflflillill it litllllilil
have in stock and are constantly receiving
Large Invoices of ' Goods
111 0111' line, suitable for
OLiOA
Presents.
Do you wish to present your Wife :1
BLAUK SILK DRESS
Pattern?
COME TO US!
‘
Seal 111' Mink Furs,
BXAMINE OUR 5" 00K.
E. w “W.
A Beautiful Linc Ot"'
)'
a
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2"3'SH‘OEE ,7;-
wrrrr ' .
EXtension Sole:
a. great protection 1
children. 0 the “mm-8’ csl’ec‘l’ly"
A large variety of
'LADIES’, SHOES,'
'Men’s Calf Boots
AND
Congress Gaiters
THE
“RESUME GAITER,"
A popular style for young men.
Bib‘Remcmbcr 1111 name and numberfa
THEO. HARRISON.
Q 8 9 fl
Main Street, Norwalk, Coir
MRS; BETTS, ' 3
The M111iner.
MAIN STREET, offers an attractive assortment
Millinery and Millinery Goods.
At the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Not-walk, December 13th, 1875.
HORSES?!
ForSaIe at the Hotel in New Canto.
The subscriber has on hand for sale at 11.
prices than can be bought at any other place,‘ .. .o .
sound and unsound. f have the best op ortr' .i
to get horses of all k1nds, havin esta list;
a 1101' se Mart in New Y ark, at 6611 street.,'an
avenue, where I sell at auction every Wednéid
and S .1turday at 11 :1. m. I also have at my 521: .
in New Canaan, Boston Bo ,Jr., ba , rs the
st. diton that stands-1n the onnty.t rs scasr’m’.
1811 GILBERT BIRDSALI.. .
I COLEY&—BINMAM, f
Manufacturers of
Picture Frames and
Penny Walnut Goods ,1;
Frames made to order in Thirty Minutes.
I it‘ty different; styles of‘ Moulding to select '
from, and at p1 ices that dcfycompetition. '
1.3.1
l Constantly on hand Chromos and Picturcsl
-of all styles, Picture Cord, Picture Nails,
tand lxnohs, Brackets and Book shelves,
1BlackingCases and Comodcs. St'ercscopea,
land Views the cheapest ever tiered in‘
1
Nor walk. Goods as represented or monet' ,
1 refunded. No troubleE to show 00115. Call»
t and see. COL Y8; H 1. ,
31 EMain St._. Norw 111k.
1
1
1
BETIIESDA WATER.
THE public are warned that Dr. A. IIawl .
Heath, of 200 Broadway, N. Y. is no long
Agent for this w ater. He has no genuine Beth
(111 W :rtcr since April, 1875. and' is selling a. spt.
0115 water 101' Bethesda. For further particula
address {CHABD DUNB
Manager Bethesda Springs
Waukesha, “15., Nov. .Oth, 187 o.
SIX DRESS SHIRTS FOR 37.:
LEGAXTLY made from Wamsutta Muslin a
Best: Irish Linen. All one q'unlity, the v1
By using
KEEP’S PATENT
Partly-Made Dress Shirts.
best.
Ladies 11m have the pleasure 1 .w‘gyfuf’g fl 1
hushanls with perfect fitting] esas 15‘s. 3: I.
be tini Itctl as easily as hemmnlg ‘1 ham erc -
J C. HANDLE Sole \ggatt'w Norwall .
Samples can be seen and 01"1-915 10“ at “1' ‘
Drug Store, Main Street. '
JUST J'ECEIVED
' '——-AT——
Ladies’ SilkI
Handkerchiefs; Gents’ Silk l
Handkerchiefs ; Handkera
chiefs of all
Fancy Goods, T01“
let 1111113151?"
kinds .
Hosmnr,
(1L0 VES, .
11'/”snap? ’ .
.vUBI'AS.
' mar-11.1131, .r
.111 shortwiytbing in the way or"
S taple u.“ d Fancy
Dry Goods
from a
$11.11 VELVET CLOAK-
011
Double Paisley Shawl
To a Paper 01‘ Pins 01-11 Darning Needle, can be
111111111 at our store, and at the
/
lam est Possible Privy/K
'OUR If
060?th De narIq’lnent!
AT Goods belongrng
‘ i
Stocked W“’,‘.,“’,],- “219‘ cannot mil to be
“an. torv. ..
fill H801 Elli & llttBLnllp.
tstI'ully
'to it, and at prtc
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Pc1siau, Emprc
Rob Roy Papctcries,
Chamclcomzed Recherche, Altc
’1‘1ntedE1np1 ess Envelopes.
Linear Recherche, Long 1" old, Ernp1c
vel Opes,
lmpcria Packet. Eng., Laid Whim .1111...”
White Wov c Recherche Long Fold Eu 11 =8
Envelopes,
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ly h:'111 a cent 1"01 an ordinatv wash
.\sk \'(111.(;1'oc1.1r'1'orit.
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Is 11111 origm'tl-establrs
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