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Tuesday, February 8th, 1876.
A WISH.
My dearest maid, I have no song to give you——
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and grey,
But, ere I go, this message I would leave you
For every day:
Be good, sweet lll'lld. 311.1 101 who will be.
Clever; ‘
Do noble things, not dream :hen all day long,
And so make life, death, and that vast forever
One grand, sweet song.
A—Oharlea Kingsley.
0111- N‘ew York Letter.
T111: Woss or Tull. POOR—AN INCIDENT-—
SriiiNc Fasnioxs—MONEY ON REAL
' Pitorsnrv—A FLORAL WsnmNG—
'l‘11a END or AN Acron—Dsrawxrioxs
~—Bitsi.\'nss. .
New YORK, Feb. 7, 1876.
1111: wons OF THE POOR.
Why do not the poor of New York get on
better 2’ Why is it that a man on a salary of
$15 :1 week cannot support his family decent-
ly ‘3 $15 a week would be a very comforta-
ble subsistnncc in acountry town. It would
support him and leave him something over
to lay up for a rainy day. True, it would,
but in New York it is the merest "nothing—
it means starvation which is not even genteel.
Why is it ? The answer is easy enough.
The poor artisan or labOrer on $15 a week
might live on it and save money, if he ‘could
get what he lives on at a decent price—but
he don’t. If potatoes are worth, we will say,
$1.00 a bushel, by the bushel, what do you
suppose the laborer pays for them ‘2' He can’t
buy‘ a bushel at once, for his little $15 won’t
go far enough. He has to pay $7 for rent of
his rooms, which isnearly half of his income,
for n pl: cc for him and his to live and sleep,
leaving him 118 a week for food and clothing.
This would answer if he could only buy, his
fool in such quantities, and at such pl'ffizes
as foodqcan be procured at reasonable prices.
But he cannOt do this, for he has not mon-
ey enough. A barrel of potatoes costs, we
will say, $3.50,——should he buy a barrel he
wo.1l.l haze nothing, left for other articles of
foul. S.) he buys a half peek of potatoes,
for which he pays forty cents, or at the rate
of $3.6) a bushel, instcazl of about a dollar
His clai would cost him only about $11 a
ton, if he could buy a ton, but he can’t; he
can buy'a bushel, though, just enough'to last
him a day or two, and for that the dealer
makes him pay 40 or 50 cents, and when he
has to get a peck instead of a bushel, the ex-
tortion is still more. .
And as it is with his coal and potatoes, so
it is with everything. He never has money
enough to buy anything in quantity—he. lives
from hand to mouth, and is consequently,
compelled to pay four prices for everything.
It is a decent fortune to have a retai‘ store in
a poor neighborhood, for the profits made
from the poor are immense. And as there
is no credit given, the trade is sure. There is
no such thing as getting up in the world for a
laboring man in New York, unless a streak
of luck comes. This season has been excep-
tionally hard, for labor has been scarce and
. wages correspondingly low. How they live
at all is more than I can understand.
AN 1Ncmsxr. ‘
The lives of the poor are hard enough, but
they are sometimes followed by so miserable
11 death that it appears the crowning mockery
of a relentless destiny. W110 realizes the
pitifuiness of the short and simple annals of
the poor‘? Short and simple? Long and
bitter rather, for the hours of toil are thrice
as long as those of ease, and life weighs heav-
ier as it drags its years along. One of those
sad cases which Often happen was told at a
happy tea. table by a city physician. A poor
woman who had been a servant, went tO a
doctor for help when far gone in consump-
tion. He gave her medicine and told her to,
come again next day. She came with the
rest of. his poor patients, but while waiting
was taken with hemorrhage, and died in the
hall. The doctor knew nothing of her but
her name, not even her family or where she
lived, and the policeman sent for to.
take'chnrge of the remains decided, with the
astuteness of his class, that it was a case for
the coroner, and the body must be left
where it lay, untouched, till the next day.
There the poor ghastly blood-stained creature
lay in‘the rigor of death, one would think
nOt‘t-he Object for a pleasant home. Think
of it}! "l‘he corpse lost to recognition, the
woman's friends, if she had any, unconscious
of her fate, she lying an unwelcome and
horrid spectacle, the very spectre of poverty
thurst upon the kindness and comfort of a
well-to-do household. One cannot forbear
sympathy for the housekeeper whose dining-
room will always be haunted by so shocking
a memory. And yet one Of the physicians
called t5 see the poor creature, looked at the
corpse, said, “Poor woman, I can’t pity you;
you are better Off than I am." He was hap-
py and successful—too happy to make such
aspeech out of idle feeling. Yet no one
who heard it could doubt he spoke the sincere
feeling of his soul.
srmNo FASlllON.
\Vith the mild days about the first Of Feb-
ruary, the counters show light Cambrics and‘
wool goods, for prudent people who take
time bytlie forelock in matters of dress.
They must do so, for in these days it takes,
by moderate computation, two weeks for a
woman working all the time to make,one
dress. This is the allowance by the most
skillful dressmakers, and it not seldom takes
that time to do the trimmings alone. For
the comfort of ladies who do their own work,
I am happy to say that the Old style of dress,
with long plain skirt and waist attached to
it, will be worn the coming spring. Such
models are on display in the windows as
leadipg styles. The prettiest fabric out, is a
fine check with black and white, crossed by
single bright color, which gives it a fresh
spring-like look, while it is quite modest
enough forthe street. As it comes in soft
wool goods, plain woven, both light and dur-
able, and very wide, it will be a favorite with
ladies, as it is sure to be with men because it
is so bright and pretty.
MONEY ON 122.11. rnorsm‘v.
To the man in the western part of New
York, who wrote to me, asking the , address
of the Old lady told of in these letters, who
cried because she didn’t know where to invest
her money, that he might get her to lend him
some moneyign his farm, I would say, that
he eculd h rdl'yfig'et moneyon such a mort-
ge, lfl‘IllS arm were in' Central Park, in-
.stead of NorwalkI, There is more money
' banksandjin private hands how, than
refore‘ since ‘the‘iwar, and it is harder to
.- r loan on the best Cecelirityf Even town,
erty is looked on 'dofibtfuliy', for the
prices angoingxiOwn go. s. not safe to
lend on it." ’ Yalues 'Ware' chaiiging, . credit is
unstable, banlrs'a‘re fickle, and the unfortu-
nates whoahave‘nothing' better to do with it
than t’ouhold On, and be glad if they can keep
it safe without getting interest on it.
A l-‘LOIIAI. WEDDING.
If ltell the girls about :1 wedding that
came off this week, they will all be dissatis~
fled if they can’t have one just like it. But
they will be sure to find fault now if they
don’t hear about it, so here goes. The times
are not good, and money is not easy, but
there was a pet daughter to be married, and
it was for once in a lifetime, so no expense
‘ was spared. On the return Of the bridal
party from the church, they found the side-
walk, steps and hallways strcwcd with flow-
ers, lilies of the valley, in the height of their
season just now, roses and .nzalias, trodden
under foot to the door of the drawing room.
There the marvel began. The girl had al-
ways been passionately fond of flowers, and
they surrounded her in lavishness on this
the happiest day of . her life. The back
drawing room where the bride and groom rc-
‘1
Ceivcd the congratulations of their friends,
was a great bower of foliage and blossoms,
nearly as high as the room, and large as an
ordinary parlor itself, where a bell of bridal
flowers loaded the air with odors. 'The very
doors when opened \vat'ted sweetness intO
the street, the house was so full of flowers,
tea roses, jasmine and baskets of. violets
hidden in corners. The bride was dressed
in silk, trimmed with flowers, a wreath of
orange buds and half-opened blossoms falling
in long sprays on her shoulders; aslendcr
cordmi of pearly buds festooned to the waist,
and caught to the 0110‘ of the same llower's
that finished iii: lace of her sleeve The
bride 1111.1 elegant presents in plenty, but the
cost of the flowers alone at her wedding
‘ would be a marriage portion for most of the
girls who read this.
rm: END or AN ACTOR.
,Poor George Fox, the great pantomimist,
now in a lunatic asylum in Stockbridge,
111133., has been pronounced hopelessly insane
and in danger of dying any minute. Poor
Fox! He has delighted more people than
any other man living, and this . is his end!
lie labored for the public all his life, and he
(lies in an asylum, without a dollar, his fam-
ily depending for their subsistence on the
charity of the profession, the members of
which are generally almost as poor as himself.
This is the regular ending of an actor. A
miserable, starved life, and death in an aims-
house Or an asylum. Edward Eddy, an actor
of much reputation as Edwin Forrest twen-
ty years ago, was buried last Sunday by the
Masons, and at their expense. His family
have not a dollar to live on and they are eat-
ing the bread of charity. It pays better to
debaucli the people than it does to either
amuse or instruct them. .The actor dies
poor, the teacher starves on a salary of $600
per year, the, author lives in a garrct, but the
whiskey-seller, the gambler, and the keeper
of prostitutes roll in carriages, and are clad
in purple and white linen. The times are. never
to hard to support a vice. When times are
close, men stop their revs; a_)(rs, but were
the times ever so hard as to compel them to
quit whiskey and tobacco? Not much. NO
matter what other business languishes, the
bars thrive.
DEFALCATIOSS. _
Defalcitions are as common as paving-
stones. Winslow r1111 -away from Boston
with $200,000 of other peoples money, mi)-
bitt‘s cashier steals $100,000, and now a
young banker ubscounds with all his custo-
mers‘ money. This last case is a little pe-
culiar. The young man squandered it all
upOn a woman, but who do you suppose that
woman was? Why his own mother! She
is a very handsome widow. forty, who has a
passion for fashionable lifc. ’ be young
man, her son, is a weak, good fellow, who
loves his mother—as very few sons do, and
can refuse her nothing. When he went in-
to business for himself, she emerged from
the humble boarding-house where they had
lived, and took an elegant house up-town,
and commenced living in the styleof wealthy
people. She set up a carriage—she had the
house full Of scrvants,—she bought diamonds
and camel’s hair shawls, and, in short, she
lived at a rate that made all her old friends
turn green with envy. The son, all this time
was furnishing her with the means for all
this extravagance, knowing that the end
was ruin, but his mother liked it and he was
to weak to say no. She probably knew she
was living beyond his means, but the mad-
ness was on her, and she could not stop.
The end came last week. The young man
and his mother sailed for Rotterdam, taking
with them every dollar that was in the con-
cern and all that could be borrowed, begged
or stolen. It is supposed that the abscond4
ing, like all the rest of it, was the inspira-
tion of the mother, for all who know the
young man believe him to be honest, if left
to himself. The loss to the depositors will
foot up $600,000, and there is as much more
owing on notes on the street. This vast sum
of money has been spent within the last five
years, and that it was spent there can be no
doubt, for as near as can be ascertained they
had mighty little to take away with them. The
fine house was dismantled, though they had
sold quietly, all they could without exciting
suspicion. Curious case! Men have been
ruined by women, times enough, but who
ever heard before of that woman’s being one’s
own mother.
BusiNsss
Islooking up :1 little, and appearances indi-
cate a permanent improvement. ‘Money is
getting plentier at the \Vest, and the mer-
chants are buying a little more- freely.
May the improvement continue. PIETRO.
——
Qirnasc’s WALLs—At a time when the
attention of all classes in England is directed
to the value of historical memorials, it will
be interesting to learn that the efforts of.
those who proposed, under the guise of im-
prov'ement, to destroy the beauty of the city
of Quebec have been foiled. Since the with-
drawal of the imperial forces the walls of
Quebec have been falling into decay, and the
ramparts—considered useless as means of de-
fence against modern artillery—have begun
to‘ crumble into ruins. The town council,
anxious to improve the thoroughfares of the
city, and imbued with the idea that an Amer-
ican right-angled town is the acme of beauty
and utility, propose to pull down the walls.
Happily, the assent of the governor general
was necessary before this could be done, and
by the exercise of considerable tact and
judgment he has been able, not only to in-
duce the leading citizens of Quebec to forego
their proposed schemes, but even to agree to
the employment'of the eminent engineer, Mr.
Lynn, in order that the picturesque appearance
of the city may be preserved, and at the
same time that facilities for increased traffic
may be afforded. The walls are. to be repair-
ed, andwhenever pierced by the new streets
to be spanned by light arches such as are
used for the same purpose at York; and tow;
era are to be erected to break the uniform
line of the ramparts. Durham Terrace com-
manding one of the most beautiful views in
the world, is to be prolonged beneath the
walls of the citadal, and apark is to be laid
out beyond the St. Louis gate. There is
even some talk of reviving “ on the citadc "
the ancient chateau Of St. Louis, to form a
summer residence for the governor generala
To these improvements the town council
have agreed, and have voted a considerable
sum of money towards carrying them out.
While heartily congratulating them on this
course, we venture to express a hope that
they may be directly reWarded by the influx
of American tourists, who will infinitely pre-
fer the historical memorials of Quebec to the
straight streets, numbered from 1 to 100, and
crossed by avenues lettered from A to Z, of
their own country. Quebec is, however,
more than the chief city of the province that
bears its name; it is the ancient metropolis
of Canada, the standing evidence of the
greatness of the French rule, as well as the
witness of one of the most splendid achieve-
ments of the British arms, As such it. is the
property, not only of the Ca‘na'das, but of the
empire; and Lord Duffcrin and his govern-
ment will have earned the gratitude Of many
who dwell beyond the limits of the Dominion
by their efforts to preserve the historical re-
miniscences of this picturesque city—Pall
All!” Gazelle.
1A certain parson, who is £1,416 a school-
teacher, handed :1 problem to his class in
mathematics the other day; The first boy
took it. looked at it :1 while, and said: “I
pass.” Second boy look it and said: “ I
turn il-dmvn." The third boy stared at it
awhile, and drawled out : “ I can’t make it."
“Very good boys," said the pnrson; “we
will proceed to cut for a new deal.” And the
switch danced like lightning over the shoul-
tiers of those dcpravc'd young mathemati-
cians.
It is said that Fall River lost $1,000,000
through the. protracted strike of mill opera-
tives last fall, and flint the heavy fafiure of
Ens-ton ii: Milne, private bankers. was caused
by their inability to negotiate Fall River pa-
per through the enormous depreciation of
mill stock and real estates precipitated by la-
bor disputes. The nominal share. capital of
the forty-two mills in Fall River is $15,000,-
000, much of which has shrunk in value fifty
cents on the dollar}
The Griswolds, of Lyme.
Black Hail, the seat Of the Griswdids, is a
cluster Of half dozen houses, in the midst o.
athick grove Of trees, on the fine segment
of land which slopes into the sound so fat“
that in wintegthe sun rises and sets over thé
water. This large property was 11 def of
feudal grant to the first Matthew Griswold in
1645. He built a,iogliouse7—tlie first house
in Lyme—upon the site of the mansion,
which you see at the end of tile private enj-
trance, and dug a well, which is still in ex;
istence. I
the premises. as iii-.liaus were too hostile fof'
him to venture to remove his family so far.7
from the fort at Saybrook. Tradition says"
that the log house was called the “block's
hall," which is supposed to have been the
origin of the pleasant. sounding name which
the place now bears. '
The old gubernatorial mansion of Govern-
or Roger Griswold commands a magnificci t_
view of the sound and its shipping. It is'
the home of Mr. Matthew Griswold, one Of
the governor‘s sons. It is a well-preserved;
spicimen of antiquity, and one of the dwellg
ings the geography Of which cannot be read:
most'finishcd scholars in congress, where he
served ten years—during a part of the ad—
ministration of Washington, the whole of
that of Adams, and a portion of that of
Jefferson. He was a brilliant taker and
profoundly versed in law. He was the first
cousin of Oliver Wolcott, who was at the
same time secretary Of the treasury. He
was nominated secretary of state in 1801,
but saw fit to decline. He was subsequently
appointed judge of the superior court, elect-
ed licutenant-governor, and finally governor
of Connecticut, in which ollice he died, in
1812. He sleeps in the Griswold grave-yard; .
and his tomb, rising against a background of
green, may be seen as you cross Black Hall ;
river. He was the son of Governor Matthew
Griswold, who was conspicuous for the ener~
gy of his counsels and active measures du-
ring the revolution. Governor Matthew,
when a young man, was grave, shy, tall and
somewhat awkard. He courted a young :
lady in Durham, who put him 61f,- delayi :lg
to give an answer in the hope that a doctor,
whom she preferred, would propose. He
finally tired of his long rides on horseback,
and, suspecting the slate of her mind; press.
ed her for an immediate decision.
“ I should like a little more time,“ re-itera-
ted the fair one.
. “Madame, ‘I will give you a life time,
was the lover’s response; and rising with
dignity, he took his leave.
The lady took her life time and died single,
as the doctor never came forward. Young
Griswold returned to Lyme so deeply morti-
fied with the failure of .his suit that he was
little disposed tolrepeat the process of love-
making. In course Of_cvents his second
cousin, Ursula Wolcott, came on a 'visit to
Black Hill. She was a modern edition of
her grandmother, the historical Martha Pit-
kin, bright, beautiful, accomplished and
self-reliant. She was a little Older than
Matthew. She became assured that his 11!.
fections were centered upon herself, but “he
was provokingly reticent. Meeting him on
the stairs one day, she asked, “What did you
say, Cousin Matthew ‘3" '
“I did not say anything.” he replied.
A few days later, meeting him, she asked
in the same tone, “ What did you say, Cousin
Matthew ‘3" .
“ I did not say anything," he replied as be-
fore.
Finally, meeting him upon the’ beach one
morning, she again asked, “What did you
lay, Cousin Matthew '3" '
“ I did not say anything," he still replied.
“ It is time you did,” she remarked, with
emphasis;
VVhereupon something was said, the result
of which was a wedding, and the brilliant
bride had a queeniy reign at Black Hall.
NO lady in American history could intro-
duce you to more governors among her im—
mediate relations.
Rogér Wolcott, her brother was Governor
Oliver Wolcott, her cousin was Governor
Pitkin, her husband was Governor Matthew
7"
Griswold, and her son was Governor Roger '
Griswold—Martial J. Lamb, 1'11 Tiarper’a
Magazine for February. -
SEAL Slims—When the seals have reached
the killing-grOimd, they are allowed a certain
time to rest and cool, after which about one
hundred are driven ‘togcther into ‘an in-
closure, and the fattest are selected for
slaughter. The others are allowed to go
down to the nearest water, whence they‘ at
onceinake their way back to the sea. The
instrument of destruction is along club of
hard wood,with which the animals are struck
a violent blow on the head. One is usually
sufficient. A long sharp knife is then thurst
into the vitals, and the carcass laid aside;
and so on until about one thousand are slain,
when the wort of skinningI commences.
When taken off, the skins are salted, and
sent home in that condition.- On arrival
here, Lthey are properly cured; and then
comes the preparation needed for their 'con-
version into what is properly called sealskin."
It is difficult to cOnceive how that beautiful
article Of dress can ever be manufactureg
out of the very unattractive object the ski
presents at this juncture. It is hard and un-
yielding as a board, and the stiff, coarse hairs
cover the fur so completely that its very ex-
istence might be unsuspected. In the trade
afull-aged male is called a “wig ;" a female
“clapmach ;” males not quite so Old, “bulls ;"
the half—grown Of both sexes, “yearling,"
the' young Of nearly a year Old, “gray" or
“silvered pups;" and before their coats are
changed to this shade, “black pups.” The
problem to be solved is how to separate the
under fur. For many years each individual
hair was plucked out severally, at, of course,
a vast expenditure of time and money, until
a lucky accident revealed to the dressers - the
fact that the roots of the hair were more
deeply seated than those of the fur. Now,
therefore, after preliminary preparation, the
skins are laid, hair downward, upon a wood—
en block with a curved surface, and pared
down with a knife until the roots of the hairs
have been cut through, and the skin is very
little thicker than a kid glove. All the
coarser hair can then be brushed off with the
hand, leaving the fur, which is then seen to
be arranged in small curls, of a light brown
color, varying slightly in shade in the
different parts. In consequehce, nearly all
“seal-skin” is dyed before it is sold, and in
the process Of dyeing the curls untwist
themselves, and the fur becomes smooth and
ready for use. The profits'made in dealing
in furs must be worth having. The value of
each skin that leaves the I’rybilov Islands,
now our main source of furs, is trifling. The
government of the United States imposes,
it is true. a revenue tax of $2 a skin, to
which must be added the cost Of the main-
tenance of an establishment in so remote a
spot ; but even aftcrall allowances have been
made for this and other expenscsin Europe,
the price demanded for a jacket must still be
regarded as extravagant.«Cbntmtpmmw
Review.
A fellow in Kentucky ran away with a far.
mer's daughter and horse, and was hotly pur.
sued; The farmer got within close range, and
flourished a revolver. “Don’t shoot, for hes.
ven's aake!" shouted the lover. “I won't "
was the reply, “’cuusc l’m afeared I’ll li'it
ther boss. Just leave ther hoss and take ther
gal." The compromise was accepted by the
young folks, who walked on to the preacher’s
house. the father riding home on his horse.
NO more long and costly processions of fu-
neral carriagesin Springfield. Mass. The cor-
rect thing in funerals is to‘dismiss the compa-
ny at the close of the services at the house or
church, and convey only the family and afew
near relations in carriages to the cemetery.
It is hard on the livery-stable men and under-
takers, but the wealthy and fashionable ones
say that the reform must be carried out. and
it is done. 4
He sent a negro slave to occupy'
. g and when we will have the next panic. what year
upon the face of, it. The rooms seem num-~
berlcss, and vary in size and shape until the?
explorer is hopelessly confused. :It is full of?
suggestion, for Governor Roger Griswold"
was one of our country's ablest statesmen,
He was called, at the age of thirty-two, from: 60' D
a valuable law practice into the- councils of§ -
the nation, and was pronounced one of the 3'
Her father was Governor.
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~ CINE IN THE UNITED STATES, testimo
nials dating back to 1825 accompanying each bottle.
All Lung and Throat diseases yield to their Vir-
tues. They are pleasant to take. sure in their re-
sults. and are properly prepared by a competent
apothecary. ,
Hon. Benj. Don lass (Llent.-Gov. of Connecti-
cut in 1801)says: “ b‘elieve they were instrumental
in saying my life.”
For sale bv all Druggists, at 35 cents per bottle.
C. A.' I’ELTON. Proprietor, Middletown. Conn.
DWARD ll. DIXON. Editor of the Scalpelfliar
removed his private hospital to Madison Ave,
one square from Central Park, New York city
Spacious single and communicating apartments
for nurses, and every comfort are provided. S ec-
1alty—I)iseases ol the "ladder. Stone (remove by
the Lithotrity). Stricture. instantly removed by
Urethotome. Varicocele, Hemorrhouls. and the
more obscure diseasesof ‘the abdominal organs
Hours for consultation from eight to ten. two to
three, and seven to nine evenings, at Dr. Dixon’s
residence, 29 Filth ave... New York. '
Treatment of these diseases abridged from lec-
tures to his private surgical class, 40 pages. 25 cts.
The Scalpel, in six volumes. of‘ five hundred
pages each. neatly bound forthe library.518. _
“Every line from the penol Dr. Dixon is of great
gulps to the whole human race."——Ilorace Greeley.
m
T. E. at H. B. SMITH,
_ LEALERSIIN
H a. r d. w a. r e,
OUTLERY:
AND
Agricultural Implements,
WA LL PAPER. WINDO W 811A DES. PAIN?
OILS. GLASS. NASH, BLINDS.
AND DOORS. '
Main Street. Norwalk, Conn.
SIGN PAINTING. PAPER HANGING, kc
The subscriber will sell the
FAMOUS ‘_
's. K‘. a '00-. -;
Boil: Shaved and Sawed, at
; LOWER Putts
than they have been sold for at
any time during the pad
TEN YEARS.
Largely Reduce-ii Prices.
E. .1. 1111.1...
son WALK, CONN.
W NOTICE.
wil please not furnish, butdirect them to the
TKA 1111’ HOUSE, situated at NOrwalk. adjoinfn
the lock-up. where they will be supplied with but
loo-land work. The public are cautioned against
believingany of the stories thntthe tramps ma put
forth 111 regard to their not being properly fed, as
the authorities having the matter in charge pro-
pose to fee-.1 this cl 135 of people according to the
exigencies of the case.
JOSEPH 1‘. KANE-1RD.
x11! MILES 1?. SMITH,
l'l..\'l‘T PRlCE.
Norwnlk. Jan. lllli. 1370.
3 Selectmen.
o. B- 13’ a R'TOIS
. is ready and prepared to net as -
~CATERER,
FOR.
Wedd in 3s,Ball 11. Parties or Festivals
and to lurnishany and cvcrythin required in his
line at short notice. llis persona attention given
to all orders. Will onlciatc anywhere in the coun-
try. Give him a cull.
C. B. D’ARTOIS,
car nature a. coxrnc'rloxnn,
2 SOUTH NORWALK,:UOX N. .3
01
Feather Dusters.
ONLY
X X
cnxwm
' At E. K. LOOKWOOD".
Billlltltlis
nllsizes andstylos can be hadat the
Gazette Job Printing Office.
1.1. ersons applied to by tramps for meals '
94101110 " '51 NEWCOM ll
aivéraiieii'th. awe-Lanna arenas... Rn)
menu’s Building. Nos.53and 55 Main Street. and
intend to keep oonstunt‘y 011 band a choice and
llneaslortment of .
FAMILY GBOBEBIES
toxetherwltb a good variety of
01001er and Glass Ware.
' . In the upper store they have also opened a
FISH MARKET
where all kinds of Fish can be obtained in the
proper season. Also the best of‘
FRUITS Alli] VEGTABLES.
in large or small qmtltlel. Am
WEREAD.
Cake, P1 es. the”
always a supply ofIi-esb baked on hand.
DEMMON a. NEWCOIIIB, '
53 and 55 Main Street.
GEORGE WARD SELLECK ,
Hanconstantly in ato‘hk at hisnew stand ,
No. 9 Main Street,
Achoiceandfineulortmentof
Groom“: 7 . ‘
' Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, .00.,
To which lie wouldinvlte the sttentlonofallwho
will: to purchasenntfelqss goods .at'
Reasonable ' Prices.
omen our, SLICED A SPECIALTY. : nns'r
ornans, 111mm: WHOLE on smcnn.
Dropin and see nsln our new store.
\‘0. 9 MAIN STREET.'
’ I 011.000.11.181, .
Manufacturing Confectioner,
Keeps constantly on hand a large variety of
Pure Confectionery
always Fresh and or the Best Qualitynt
Wholesale and Retail.
Also a superior article of '
ICE CREAM.
10 DA W ATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
:SIiEEltulrawn from Matthews Patent Steel Foun-
a ns.
Fruits, Nuts. fine Imported and
Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
Air Elegant Ice Cream Saloon and Restauran
"or Ladies and Gentlemen.
0. HuDOUGLASS, Proprietor.
martian 1111001
1111.11.12}: IN
00111:. woon
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Yard at the West end of the Bridge,
SOUTH NORWALK,
Families and Factories supplied with the best at
owest market prices. Delivered within any rea—
enable distance. Prompt ' attention given to all
.rders, large or small.
I). n. WEBB, Agent.
Call and see us and leave your orders.
29
PATRICK SLATTERY
WOULD respectfully inform his friends and the
public generally that he has fitted his Shav-
ng and Hair. Dressing Saloon in first-class cit)
.tylc. Thanking 'his numerous patrons for pas.
avors. he wgll endeavor by strict utten n to bus-
ness to merit a continuance of the sum
We’ll shave the old. the young and gay.
Or any face for ready pay,
Razors keen,and towels white,
From morning dawn till late at night.
PATRICK SLAT’I‘ERY, Mitchell’s Block, cor-
ner Wall and 'Wnter Sts.. under the Tea Store. y46
.r. M. P'o'r-rmn
DEALER IN
PIANOS ORGANS,
MELO-DEONS,
SHEET MUSIC. 850”
- Wall Streei.1iomali,'ci.
Nnx'r DOORIo savmds BANK
I keep a large stock ofinstruments on limd,and
sell them on Monthly Installments. Everybody
can have a Piano or Organ.
SOLE AGENT ROM THE CELEBRATED
WEBER PIA Nos,
STANLE r e s ozv’ s,
0120 VESTE'EN a FULLER’S,
mums BROTHER,
I
. .
VASE e 3011/ ,
and will furnish at short notice.
Call and see them.
can INSTRUMENTS
Taken‘ in Exchange for New,
TUNING ANDREPAIRI c
Done at short notice.
The Weber Plano.
A few extracts from the cat number received
by the most eminent music ans in the United States
may not be inappropriate:
I have never seen a Piano which equals the We-
ber Pianol‘orte. Geo. F. Briolow.
The Weber Plano occupies justly the first rank
amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Pattison.
The Weber Pianoscannot possibly be sur assed.
S. B. fills.
I_ used the Weber Grand Piano because I consid-
er it the best in the world. Harry Sanderson.
The Weber Piano possesses everythin that can
he wished for in a Piano. Geo. W. organ.
The Weber Piano ranks foremost amon st the
best manufactured. li’illi’am l axon.
'The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the splen-
did Pianos produced in this Country.
' ‘ Clara N. Brinkerho].
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that the We-
ber Pianos are unapproachable.—John Zumlel.
, I would call especial attention to
THEESTY COTTAGE ORGAN
Beautifully finished in black Walnut and
Lrosewood ,combining morepcrfections than
any other in the world. Has taken more
than ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MED-
ALE AND FIRST PREMIUMB, at Fairs and Ex-
hibitions throughout the United States.
They are endorsed by thehighesl musical
authorities.
Certainlythe best I ever heard.
' Geo. W. Morgan.
It is vocal,which is the highest praisethai
can be bestowed on any instrument.
G. B.Seymour, Humal (Irma N. Y. Times.
Theyarethebestrecdinstrumentwehave
met with. '
0. (I: J. H. Odell, Organ Buzlders,N. 1’.
It is the no plus ultra Ofreedinstrumenls.
Prof. E. L. Baker.
It contains sweetness and power in an
unusual degree—Rev. sthop Simpson, 111
E. Church. '
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea of the perfectly enchanting power
of this instruni'enl,—-Independe12 l.
Vastlysuperior to anything of the kind
have ever played upon.- Wm.A . King.
The Esty Organs are without a superior.
Geo.Jardzne-, Organ Rudder-,NJ".
No tremolo has yet been invented that
will in any way compare with this for beau-
ty ofefiect.—1Vm.A Johnson ,Organ b udder.
It is not merely thcbesl,bul it is the only
mechanical reproduction oftbe human voice
which has ever satisfied me.—Re0. II. 0.
Riggs, Presiden toj‘ Forum-71 New York Must.
all :1 generation .
(WILLIAM ll. STREET,
18 Water Street,
Whom-ale and Retail Dealer in
{H ARDWARE.
IRON, STEEL, MECHANICS’ TOOLS. A0131
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, CARRIAGE
BODIES, WHEELS. RIMS. SHAFTS,
EUBS AXLES. SPRINGS, BOLTS,
SASE, BLINDS, DOORS, PAINTS.
OILS, GLASS, VARNISH, m.,
At LowestNew York Prices.
ASSETS AFTER DEDUCTINL‘:
CHICAGO LOSSES.
COWLES & MERRILL,
Agents at Not-walk, Conn., issue Policies for the
following Insurance Com 'iunies:
Etna. of Hartford, Ct., 84,047,378 07
Hartford, " 1,587,519 00
Phoenix, “ 1,081,189 84
People‘s. of Middletown , 01.. 248,874 80
Home of New York, 2,723,206 52
l’hmnix. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1,545,557 10
Continental of New York. 1,427,496 21
International. a. _ 829.476 00
Westcheatcr, of New Rochelle, N. l ., 453.930 32
Sprin , lield ofSpringfleld, Mass., 579,780 00
Poop e’s. Worcester. Mass.. 000,000 00
Franklin. Phila., Pa.. 3,263,818 39
Commerce, Albany, N. Y.. 264.424 00
Narragansett. of Providence, R. 1., 754,947 00
Andes. Cincinnati, 0., , ,000 00
Home, ot‘Columbus, 0.. 438.4473}
Alemaniu. Cleveland. 0., 205,000 00
Liverpool, and London, and Globe,sepa-
rate fire assets .1 5,055,105 00
North British and Mercantile. do do 2,104,508 00
Queen of Liverpool at London, do do 1.355.156060
Imperial of London,_ do do 5.313.065 00
Am 01. ierCompnmes. Stock andMutual, in Con-
necticut and New York.
GEORGE R. CO\VLES,
w. 1:. 0011111110,
General 1111111111111. Undertaker,
OPPOSITE, HORSE R. R. DEPOT.
”Orders attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 dOprs from Union A'venue.
‘FARM
—AND—
lililiTIClllTlliiAl. IMPLEMENTS.
A FULL stock of the most approved Farm and
Garden Implements now in store and fpr sale.
wholesale and retail, at manufacturers’ prices, in-
cluding:
Mow nfiMachlnesand Lawn Mowers.
Lawn owcrs, full size, 812.
Wheel, lawn. steel and hagsrakes.
Ploughs—Mead’s, Marsh, agle. ac.
Shovels, Spades, Scoops, Garden Forks.
oes.
Hay Cutters—Burdick’s, Whitmore’s, and Ilide
ers. -
Barrows, Corn Shellers, 0x Yokes and Bows.
Chums—Blanchard’s, the very bestin use ; 3130..
smaller 1m lements in great variety.
HOMER MERRILL.
v
. and
Phosp leg-Russell’s. Coe’s. Baugh’s, and
Bridgeport. W. C. STREET.
N orwalk. April. 1875.
GEESE FEATHERS. at ‘
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
PRIME
00 10 111E
GAZETTE.
mm 111111111111 omcr
'TOFOR; coon
Job Printing,
at_
' Low, Rates. '
. A BEAUTIFUL CHROMO
Given away with every package of
A
E. K. Lockwood’s.
J. SPENCER,
Watchmaker
-AN 1)—
JEWELER,
Under Norwalk Opera House.
AGENT FOR
HOWARD,
EL GIN AND
WAL HAM
.WA'I‘ICHES.
SPENC‘EH'S ADJUSTEil' WATCHES
I
Are the Best Time-Keepers.
TRY TIIEM.
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RELIANCE, R 00131.
110mm 1 3111mm,
EMPIRE. N rumm,
901111111. 0 EMPIRE,
SHERMAN, 1101151111..
0011. R Militant,
UNIVERSAL. 3 5101111011.
' AT
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
BOOKS,
Pamphlets, ,
Newslpapers, 810.,
Printed iii itlie Best Manner,
4
AT THE
GAZETTE,
Stemn Printing Ofl‘icc,
WORWALI‘.
CENTENNIAL SILVER PULISH,‘ .
CONVEYANCES.
\j\/ \lxlumwmdnwnnnnw
. FREIGHT LINE.
1011111111111) 1111 10111.
White’s Propellers
Will continue to make regular trips between Nor-
walk Bridge and New lot-k. stop ing at_ South
Norwalk to receive and leave freig i . Freight re-
ceived from and delivered at the freight depot
of the Danbury and Norwalk Bath-oat . .
Produce sold as heretofore. Freight at usual
rates. . ,
a- All persons are forbid trusting any of the
employees of the boats of this line on account of
the owners thereof.
nhxnvnv a. NORWALK II. 1!.
WINTER ARRNGEMEN'I‘.
Commencing December 20th, 1875.
DA] LY '1‘ RAIN 8
Leave Norwalk Bridge
For Danbury, Ridgefleld
' 2 32 p. m.,} and intermediate
6 24 p. m. stations. ~
At 9 42, For Shepaug R. R.
At 9 42 a. m.,
Leave Norwalk Bridge for South Norwalk.
At733 a.m., 208,553 p.m.
Leave Danburyfor Norwalk.
630a. m.,; 1 00, 4 45. p. 111.
JOHN W. BACON . Supt.
IEWYIIIIJEW HAVEII Llllll‘l’lllllnlnllllull
NEW roux s. NEW HAVEN DIVISION.
Trains leave Passenger Station at South Norwalk
' as follows :
South Norwalk for New York.
At 3.47 A. M. Boston Express .
4.14 “ Boston Ex ress "
6.00 “ Accommo ation
6.34 “ Accommodation
7.34 “ Accommodation [and Greenwich,
7.45 “ Local Express, stopping at Stamford
9.28 ” Accommodation
11.00 “ Express .
1.18 P. M. Accommodation
2.57 ” Boston Ex icss
4.12 “ Accommo ation
6.50 " Boston Ex ress,
7.15 “ Accommo ution
9.40 " Boston Express
3.43 A. at. Sunday Mail
New York for-South Non-walk. .
At ”7.10, “8.05 (ex.), *9.05, 10.00, (ex.). A. M. ' 12.00
is. : 1.00 (ex.), 2.20, 3.00, (ex.), ”4.40 (local cx.)'
'5.15 local ex.) 5.40 (special), 6.35. 9.00 (ex.) 10.00 (ex
’ and 7 r. 1!. Sunday;
South Nor-walk for New Haven
At 6.39 A. M. Springfield Way
9. l
0 “ Accommodation
.9-34 “ Boston Ex rcss
10.48 “ Accommo ution
11.15 “ Boston Li liming Express
1.50 P. M. Accommo ation
2.23 ” lloslon Express
4.0!; “ Accommodation
4.24 '- Bmton Express
6.15 " Accommodation
6.40 “ Accommodation .
10.36 “ Boston Express
11.36 “ Boston Express
8.40 " Sunday Mail
Trains leave New Haven for South Norwalk. at
2.40 (ex.) 3.l0 (0x0 “5.30. 1"6.30, ‘810. 9.45. (ex.) A. ll ;
'12 111; 1.48 (cx.) “2.40,. 5 M (ex.) 6.00, 8.33('ex.,\1'. M.
2.30 A. 31. Sund Muil.
Trains marke_ thus (') connect at New Rochelle
with Harlem River Branch.
See large bills 01‘ Advertisement at Station
Houses and Hotels. , ,
E. M. REED, 'Gen’l Snpt.. New York. '
JOHN T. MOODY, Sup’t,
Grand Central Depot, New York.
[Published gratuitously for the concenzence of
. the Public] ’
NorwalkHurse RailwayTime Table.
COMMENCING DEC. 151‘, 1875.
LEAVE NonwaLK. So. NonwALx.
6.15 a.m., N. Y. 8:. N. II. Accom’n 6.40A. M.
6.40 -“ '7-05 “
7.05 “ New York Accommo’n 7.25 “
7.25 “ ,New York Express 7.45 “
8.05 ‘ . 8.25 “
8.25 “ New Haven Accom’n 8.45 “
8.45 ‘ 9.05 “
9.05 “ ‘N.Y. Ac.&N. 11. Ex. 9.35 "
9.35 ‘ 10.00 H
10.00 “ 10.20 “
10.20 “ Newllaven Aecom’n 10.50 “
10.40 “ New York Express 11.00 “
10.50 “ New Haven Express ll.% “
11.20 ‘- 11.45 H
1.55 “ 12-151). in:
12.35 p.11... . , 12.1.5 “
12.55 “ Newlork Accommo’n 1.20 “
1.30 “ New Haven Accom’n 2.00 “
2.00 “ New Haven Express 2.25 “
2.35 “ NewYork Express 3.00 u '
3.00 ‘ 3.20 H
8.20 “ 3.40 “
3.40 “ N. Y.&N.H.Aceom’r 4.10 “
4.00 “ New Haven Express 4.25 “
4.35 4.55 “
4.55 n 5.20 n
5.20 " 5.45 “
5.55 “ New Haven Accom’n 6.15 “
$3.25 “ N.H.Ac.&N.Y.Ex. 6.45 “
6.35 ‘ 6.55 “
g.g :‘ New York Accommo’n gig ‘:
I - c ‘
7.3:) " 7.55 H
8.0:) “ 825 “
8.25 “ 8.50 “
8.50 n . _ 0.10 n
9.10 " Newlork Express 9.40 ‘I
NORWAlK [WERY STABLES.
ORSES AND CARRIAGES constantly on
. hand for hire, With or without drivers. Our
equipment was never better, and we do not mean
that any shull‘outdo us in safe, stylish. and every-
way desirable turnouts. ,Orders for Weddin s,
Funerals, Parties. and Passengers to and from t e
cars, promptly and satisfactorily executed. Horses
received on Livery, 8:0. Stable at old stand a few
steps‘north of llorse Railwav Depot.
. D. D. MOREHOUSE, Proprietor.
Norwalk, Nov. 15th, 1373. 4
LIVERY :
\VILLIAM.E. DANN
would say that havmg newly stocked and refitted
his Livery Stuble. he is prepared to accommodate
the public at REDUCED PRICES, for cash, with
thcyery best accommodations in the Livery line,
during the present summer season. Try me.
WILLIAM E. DANN.
Norwalk. June 15. 1874. ’ 24
IIIARNESSES FOR S ALE.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
public that he has now on hand a good assort
ment of HARNESS. made of the very best materi
.1113. which he will SELL as L0“? as they can
ssibly be furnished at an other similar esiab
ishment 1n the country. few for your orders
Let me have them at once. WM. B. SWAN.
Norwalk. May 1. 1875. 6
'Union Marble
—AND—-
GRANITE WORKS.
Nos. 3 and 5'.Mechanic St., .17 9 and 11 Water St...
NORWALK, CONN.
Manufacturers of
Monuments, Tombs, Vaults, and
Grove Stones,
of Italian and American Marble, Granite, Drab
or Brown Stone. Plumbers’ Slabs, Tablets. Sinks,
&c., as well as Mantles.
All kinds of Cemetery and Building work on
hand and made to order. Flagging, Curb and Cut-
ter. Sillsniid Lintcl Pier Caps, Coping. Steps, &c,.
of Blue Stone. Having secured the services of a
first-class worker of Cast Steel. we are prepared
to do all kinds of jabbing in that line. Also, hav-
ing opened a quarry,arc prepared to furnish Build-
ing Stoneol‘a superiorquulity, as chen as common
stone can be furnished otherwise, mporters of
Scotch Granite.
Price, Bates 62 Co.
RANGES.
' GOODNO7BANGE, - - - - - 812.00
‘6 u u _ _ 14.00
elsewhere.
‘1‘.BELDEN
CHAS T. LEONARD 81 SUN
0 0 A. I.- ’
WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue figpefime. Cement
GEMEIT PIPE Fill SEWER. Wills All
GIIIIIIEVS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Water St._ Norwallt, 1301111
Call and see them before baa-in
GEO G
AT
Qiiiiilard’s Furniture Rooms
will be found a complete assortment of
FURNITURE, ac,
includingevcrythingusuallyfound in a first-class
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times. Also.
a large assortment of
CHROMOS. PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES, are.
Glass Plates cutto any size. Repairingdone in the
best manner, at short notice. Also, old [law blah
trusses made over as good as new.
E. OUINTARD'S SON.
The. subscriber has located in. the BASEMENT
OI“ WILSON’S BLOCK. (Opposite Gazette Build-
ing, where he will carry on the
Gas Fitting and Plumbing Business
in all itsbranclies. Beingu PRACTICAL WORK-
MAN. and always either personnllv (10mg or
superintendingliis work, he is confident of his
ability to give satisfaction.
By faithful attention tobusiness. REASONABLE
011A RGES, and GOOD \VORK he hopes to
share in the public patronage.
1711‘ C. \V. BURRITT,
oox, JOB AND
’ caan WORK.
of every Description, at the
Gazette Job Printlnc Office.
o
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk. 1
Spectacles 10 5011011110115 of Eve:
AGENT ror
LAZUIIAS a. MORRISS‘
CELEBRATEI) PERFECTED
SPECTACLES 81 EYE GLASSES.
Also, a large nssormcnt of GENUINE PARA
BOLD or PE HILE SI’EC’I‘ACLES the only kind
ever yet produced that do not tire the cyc.tha1
gives a clear and distinct vision. and makes Weak
eyes strong. Wurrunted for five years without
oflense. Special attention given to fitting neat
sighted people. A large assortment of'
OPERA and FIELD GLASSES
. AT
ll‘eul’s Jewelry Store,
UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE.
0111111111151 r011 01111111113.
’ . . .
Square and Round Cement Pipe, With plain and
ornamental tops, for chimneys;haveamore er.
feet draught. and are cheaper and better t an
brick; also.
DRAIN PIPE,
The best in the Market. Warranted to give satis-
faction. and from 25 to 30 per cent. cheaper than
any other. Manufactured and for sale by
CHAS. ’1‘. LEONARD a SON.
We. 11. 1111111511. 111.11.,
Dentist,
So. Norwnlk,‘
Dentistry in all
, ' its branches per-
formed in the
best manner.
office not open
on Mondays or
Saturdays.
—
[STRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court
D January 25th. A. D. 1876. _
Estate of PETER. A. SMITH. late of Norwalk.
in said district, deceased. _ _
The Court of Probate, for the district of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly attested, Within
said time will bcdebarrci arecovery. Allpcrspns
indebted to said estate are requested to make 1m-
mcdiate :1 'meiit to
p 3 LUKE DALY.
31:5 ’
JOHN KEEN A. :Exccutors.
[STRICT 0F NORWALK. ss., ProbateCourt,
Januar 18th, A. D., 1876.
Estate Of‘ ANIEL II. PERSONS late of Nor-
walk, in said Districtglecensed. .
The Court of Probate for the District of'Norwalk
hathlimited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said Estate. to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts. properly attested, Within
said time, will be debarred a recover . All perspns
indebted to said Estate are requeste to make im-
mediate a em to . .
WIIEIJAM 0. PERSONS. Administrator.
Mary E. Persons, of said Norwnlk, widow_ of
said deceased, is duly authorized by me to receive
for me claims a ainst said Estate.
3t'4 'WILLIA O. PERSONS, Administrator.
N OTIOE.
In the District Court of the United States, for the
District of Connecticut.
1n the matter 01'
DAVID S. CURTIS.
Bankrupt. .
A warrant in Qankru tcy has been issued by
said Court agains the state of Davnl 8. Curtis,
of Norwalk, in the County of. Fail-field, of the
State of Connecticut, in said District, adiudged a
Bankrupt upon the etition of his creditors. and
the payment of any cbts. and the delivery of any
property, belonging to said Bankrupt. to him or to
is use. and the transfer of any property by 111m.
arcforbidden by law. A meeting (it the creditors
of said Bankrupt to prove their debts and choose
one or more Assi trees of his Estate, Will be held
at a Court of Ban ruptcy to be holden at Norwalk
in said District. at the law office of -J . .Bclden
Hurlbutt, Esq., on the 7th day of Februar ,1 A. 1)..
1876.31; 10 o’clock. a. m.,bef‘ore LN. Midd ebrook,
Esq.. one of the Registers in Bankruptcy. of said
Court. 1’. R. CARL ,
U. 9. Marshal, Messenger.
By PHILO F. BABNUM, U. 5. Deputy, Marshal
Messenger. ‘ , 2t5
In Bankruptcy.
Commissioners Notice.
THE subscribers appointed by the Court of P13»
hate for the District of Norwalk, Commis-
sioners to receive. examine and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of the Estate of ‘DAVID
S. CURTIS, an insolvent debtor of Norwalk,
in said district, assigned in trust for the benefit
of his creditors. hereby give notice that _we W1“
attend to the business of our said up Ointment
at the Store of Andrew Selleck in sai Town of
N orwalk, on the 29th day Of‘ March, 1876, and on
the 29th day of May, 1576. at 10 o’clock in the
foreuoon of each of said days. Said court hath
limited and allowed four months from the date
hereof for the exhibition .tO us of claims against
said estate.
Dated at Norwaik, this 29th day of Jan.. A.
D. IS'G.
I JOSEPH W. HUBBELL. Commis-
415 RUFUS E. RAYMOND, sioners.
Commissioner-9’ Notice.
IHE subscribers having been by the Court of
Probate for the District of'Ridgcfield,appointed
Commissioners to receive, examine, and decide
upon the claims of the creditors of the Estate of
JOHN BATES, late of Ridgefield. deceased. rep-
resented insolvent. hereby give notice that we WI"
attend to the business of our said up iointment at
the Hotel of Seth J. Benedict. in sni Ridgcfleld.
on the 22d days of A pril and July, 1876. at one
O’clock in the afternoon of each of said days
Said court bath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof for the exhibition to us of
claims against aid estate .
gated at Rii gelleld, this 22d day of January,
4 .
LYMA‘N D. BREWSTER,
D. SMITH SI—lOLES,
All ersonsmdebted to said estate are requested
to mu c immediate payment to _
5 THOMAS SANFORD, Administrator.
2 Commissioners.
Commissioners’ Notice.
HE subscribers, appointed by the Court of
Probate, for the District of N orwalk, Commis-
sioners to receive. examine and decide it on the
claim of the creditors of the estate 0 LEVI
CL A K, into ot‘Nortvalk, in said district. deceas-
ed. represented insolvent, hereby give notice that
we W1 1 attend to the business of our said appoint-
ment, at the Town Clerk’s office, in said town of
Norwalk on the 15th day of March. 1876. and on the
15th day of July, 1870, at 10 O’clock in the forenoon
of each of said days._
Said 001 rt hath limited and allowed Six months
from the gate hereof for the exhibition tonsof
claims against said estate.
18.l'énted at Norwalk, this 15111 day of January,
I .
JOSEPH W. IIUBBELL,
.O
4:3 MA arm 5. CRAW, icmmismnm-
Dissolution
THE Copartoership heretofore existing between
the’unflei signed under the’ name of TOLLES
.1; DAle is hereby dissolved, and Robert I. Tolles
alone 15 authorized to sign in liquidation.
Dated at Norwulk, this 26th day of January. A.
D. 1876.
ROBERT I. TOLLES,
CHARLES B. DARE.
The accounts of the late firm of Tolles & Duke are
still in J. Belden l-lurlhutt’s hands for collection.
and must be closcd'nt an early date. 5
THE HARTFORD
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION !.
Insurance Company,
casn CAPITAL, $500,000
8513 ES Policies of Insurance. After careful in-
spection of the Boilers, covering all loss or
damage to Boders, Buildings, and Machinery aris-
ing from ‘
Swain B01111: EXPLOSIONS !
J'. M. ALLEN. - - . President
0. 51.33.1011. - - Vice-President
J. B. PIERCE, - . Secretary
w. G. LINEBUBGH, - Agent
Office over the First National Bank, cor. Main and
Bank Sts.. BIIIDGEPOR'I‘. CONN. 23
John A. Honnecker,
B .A. K E R,
FOOT 0F MILL HILL.
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materials. and by careful and competent workmen.
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DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART.
There’s many a trouble
Would break like a bubble,
And into the waters of Lethe depart.
Did not we rehearse it,
And tenderly nurse it,
And give it a permanent place in the 'heart.
There's many a sorrow
Would vanish to-morrow,
Were we not unwilling to furnish the wings ;
SO sadly intruding
And quietly brooding,
It hatches out all sorts of horrible things.
How welcome the seeming
Of looks that are beaming,
Whether one’s wealthy or whether one’s poor ;
Eyes bright as a berry,
Cheeks red asp. chen'y,
The groan and the curse and the heartache
can cure.
Resolved to be merry
All worry to ferry
Across the famed waters that bid us forget.
And no longer fearful,
But happy and cheerful,
We feel life has much that’s worth living for'
yet. ononomxa c. CLARK.
—Timley’s Magazine.
*
Evangelization by Union.
How shall the spreading, scattering popu-
lation-Of the new States he evangelized?
This is the problem for American Christiani-
ty, on the solution of which the future of
those States, and of the'country, in measure,
depends. It is evident that the modes of
Evangelization must be adapted to their con-
dition, in ’its simplicity, comprehensiveness,
and capability of use. Such a pioneer agen-
cy is the Union Sunday-school. '
A missionary of the American Sunday
School Union in Nebraska, writes: “It is
to be found that three-fourths of the popu-
lation of our State, including children, re-
ceive no religious instruction on the Sab-
bath. - '
Probably two-thirds of the children who
attend Sunday-schools are in the Union
Schools; organized by the American Sunday-
School Union. For instance, Richardson
County, one of the oldest and most favored
counties of the State, having eight church
buildings, and ninety~one Sunday Schools,
has only ten denominational schools, three of
which are .German. I believe that every
neighborhood that is without aSunday-school
is also destitute of preaching.
_
So Many Hypocrite s.
A Sabbath-school teacher was conversing
with one of his pupils upon the subject of
personal religion. In answer to an inquiry,
the young man gave as a0 reason why he
did not embrace religion, that there were so
many hypocritical professors. Then be ad-
ded the names of persons prominent in social
position and in- the church, who had been
guilty of great dishonesty and other vices.
“ What profession do you intend to follow,
my young friend ‘2"
“ The mercantile."
, .. “ But there are so many dishonest and
fiver-reaching merchants, is it not a wonder
that you choose such a calling '2"
“ That is one reason why I intend to prove
that there can be an honest merchant.”
“ And will you not for the same reason,
choose a religious life, if only to prove that
there can be one consistent Christian?"
How many are like this young man, mak-
ing the sins of professors an excuse for not
embracing religion. One would think, to a
reasoning mind, the reverse would be the
case. For if there be so few real Christians,
there is the more reason that you should be-
come one, and so on.—S. 8. Times.
\Vlio Were the Mound-Builders ?
[51. Paul (Minn) Pioneer-Press.
Professor Denton, who delivered his lei:-
ture upon “Ancient America, its Mound.
Builders and Copper-Workers.” at the Opera
House last night, assumes: .
First—That America is the oldest part of
the globe—the first land that appeared above
the waters extended from north of the St.
Lawrence to Labrador, and thence north-
westward toward the 'Arctic sea. This is
proven by the discovery of fossils in the
cretaceous deposits which contain evidences
that the oak, the beech and other trees grew
at that period, while no such evidences are
visible in corresponding deposits in Europe ;
human skulls were also found in California
which proved that man flourished in America
long ages before he appeared on the edstern
continents.
Second—After America was discovered
attention was directed to the works of the
mound-builders. These mounds existed only
west Of the Alleganies~not one was ever
found east Of these mountains. The mounds
existed by tens of thousands, and covered
the states along the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys. Many were small, but others cov-
ered 400 acres and were seventy feet high.
Some were truncated, and showed they
were sacrificial mounds; others were for
fortifications; and smaller ones indicating
the localities of towns, villages and cities.
They all contain copper and stone implements,
pottery. charcoal and other evidences of the .
advanced condition Of the inhabitantsof the
country. These mounds extend from Lake
Superior to Mexico. The antiquity Of some
mounds is not over 400 years, while other:
are much older. ' ’
Third—The mound-builders were Mexi-
cans, who were sent from Mexico to work
the copper mines of Lake Superior. The
marks Of their work are visible in all these
mines. This copper by prodidious labor was
dug out and carried to Mexico, and this is
proved by the fact that the copper implements
found in the mounds, and the multitudinous
articles of copper found in Mexico by the
Spaniards was Superior copper, which is
found mixed with silver, and no other cop-
per of the kind is found to exist elesewhere.
After Cortes conquered Mexico the mound-
builders began to disappear, the mines were
abandoned, and the Indians took possession
of the country. . Professor Denton laid great -
stress on the fact that the Indians possessed
no traditions as tb who the mound-builders
were, or when the imonnd‘s were constructed,
and yet it is still more singular that they
possess no traditions about these multitud-
inous Aztecs that once swarmed over the
Mississippi valley, and who must have disap-
peared only about 400 years ago. This is
the more remarkable in view of the fact that
the mound-builders were permanent inhabi- .
tants and had hundreds Of cities, towns and
villages,‘ which must have been settled and
occupied for a thousand years or more.
Fourth—The relation between the mound-
builders and the Mexicans is shown ,in the
similarity of the shape between the mounds
of the west and of Mexico, and of eviden-
ces showing that the sacrificial mounds were
used for the same purpose; also in the fat!
that volcanic glass instruments were found in
the northern mounds, while Superior copper
implements were found in the Mexican
mounds.
Fifth—The mound-builders, or Mexicans
and Peruvians, are descendants Of the Egyp-
tians, who came across from Africa on the
dry land that extended from Africa to South
America during the tertiary perion.
Sixth—The Indians are descendants of the
Tartars or :Asiatics, who came over when
land connected North America with north-
ern Asia. The Esquimaux are also related to
an ancient race that lived in France.
A case of chronic laziness is reported at
Washington. A toting man appointed to a
clerkship in the easury Department was
conducted to his desk and informed what his
duties were. The chief Of the Department
discovered him a short time after comforta-
bly reposing in his seat, with his feet charac-
teristically resting on the. desk. “H630,"
said the chief; “don’t you expect to do any
work 1’" “Work be han dl” exclaimed the
astonished youth; “I md to work hard
enough to get here.”
A New Haven broker last week sold Stocks
and bonds. to his fellow citizens to the
amount of $70,000, and this the Journal
thinks, is goodevidence that times are not
IO very hard.
Norwalk Chronicler