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Tuesday, June 20th, 1876.
A DAY IN JUNE.
Enid: dam of ..clovir-bloom thin in the
breeze ; .
Small truants from Paradise throng in the
’Tis a life-giving morning of J unc !
The amorous Sun with his warm level light
Woes Earth-fresh and coy from her bath of
the night ; '
But the lovers are nearer at noon ;
For then the light heart and bright Nutilre
m9”)? .. T.‘ " 'i _
and one all that is and all'that which is done;
Ahd‘then Heaven itself is more high ;
Tile hills are like brothers in gold—tinted
green,
The clouds are like sisters so pure and serene,
And a mother's love broods in the sky.
The Sun smiles adieu to his mistress again,
Throws shadows for tokens of love on the
plain,
Aild the glow of his joy fills the west :
It fades there like blushes that follow a kiss;
The stars sink their rays through a twilight
of bliss ;
And soft night comes for worship and
rest- J. o.
Our New—York Letter.
\
Tllh‘. CENTENNIAL—NEW IDEAS—TRANSFOR-
M .tTION—BOBToxt—POLITIOAL.
NEW YORK, June 18th, 1876,
run csN'raNNiAL.
Everybody is advisinggbeverwbody else, to
slay away, iii the' obnsisteiit manner of human
nature, but nobody seems to take the advice
to heart. ‘It is true'that-all the departments
are not in orderl and probably fwill Enot. be
much before thh’ 'fodrth ' of July. There is
enough now to be" seen that is of interest,
but it willinot be advisable-to visit the exlii-
bition till after the middle of this month.
Till the summer heatsarc over, Philadelphia
is one of the hottest cities _ in'the Union.
It is not on the, coast directly, as is New
York or' Bostbn,‘ with a sea breeze of its
own tocooi- iteach afternoon, but is inland,
and lies: shutiin :from' the ocean. winds, so
that it lies halting; ,in'i’ii‘tless heat all midsum-
mer. The parties’of'cOuntry people coming
from the Centennial are apt to be cross and
wilted-looking already, their linen dustcrs
soiled and stringy, their money used up pret-
ty closely, and thewhrol'e party foot-sore, and
tired of‘bcing crowdcdand stared ati-by fine
people. If tlmm rcl‘llld‘l‘éll‘: along, they are
fractious with_‘fatig‘il\i_e and flexcitement, their
mothers .wildjinj tryingtokeep them in order,
till every woman of them is willing to give
bonds, if sheean only get home again, never
to leave 1":er 'ai‘seore of centennials. This is
a picture'bf‘hot‘ a few groups one sees leav-
ing the efldt‘ion. Ifwould advise having
all the children of the neighborhood boarded
out by the stay-at-homes in turn, while their
fathers and mothers go to the Centennial.. It
is no use trying to see it with ‘children in
tow; they don’t see enough to.pay-them for
the trouble of going, and their room is, want—
ed for older folks. The young ones will
probablylive to have centennials of some
sort when they aré' old—l'ie’i‘iongh not to‘ be
nuisances. Let their parents go ‘without
them, and take what comfort they can from
the big show; they will in most cases be
glad enough to get home, but will have
enough to talk' about to last them the rest of
their regular lives.
'NEW mass.
The very change will ,do people in the
country good, bybringing them face to face
with the last production of ' civilivation, and
giving their ideas friction with those of other
nations and classes. It takes such an occa-
sion as a Centennialfto bring out the very
folks Whonecd‘tovisit fairs and expositions,
the stay-at-homcs who hardly-leave the town
they live in once in twenty years. They are
apt to carry home some fiction. that astonish
the neighbors, not so much with the novelty
of things themselves, as the strangeness of
seeing so-and-so adopt anything fresh. It is
pleasing to ‘see alteration that passes over
somegroups as they, grow familiar with new
modesian'd customs. They walk about the
first day hwkard and old-fashioned enough,
the observed 'of‘ obsewer‘s, or would be if
there were not so many old-fashioned to keep
them company. The next day the girls have
a new neektie,the boys drop their turn down
collarsfor standihg ones, and they buy the
old lady a veil to cover her bonnet which
‘ isn’t the latest style. Then as the linen dus-
ters get soiled and wrinkled, the young men
take courage, and finding how cheap clothing
is in the city, come out in a ready-made suit
of neat style, and while they are about it, a
fancy straw hat that transforms them into
very pleasant specimens of intelligent young
American gentlemen, that is, presuming
them to have good manners to start with,
which most boys, brought up by good moth-
ers, have, whether they belong to Country or
town. The girls, not to bebehind, study‘ithe
way the city girls do up their hair, and when
they find their home-made poplins growing
too warm, venture on an embroidered linen
dress or two, ready-made, and a lace scarf to
soften the effect round their necks. They
get fresh gloves of nice color and pin their
(1139118438 ; l5; Jihe iother': {folks when the
brothels blob: thht théy Would like to see
them look nrofre like-other folks—even the
oithlady, yihe time’she has a new polon~
also, to keep her long veil company, looks
quite respectable, and when the whole party
goes home, they take back a notion of living
and appearing better'that will do them good
all their lives to come. '
x-rms'nonnmos. ’
One lady tried the virtues of city shops in
avery satisfactory manner. She was quite
plain with that straight-haired and high-
browed plainess which forms the most hope-
less sort of bad looks. She burnt her hair
off frizzing it, and it would not, disguise the
severity of her face. ' 'Even her devoted
friends wished she could do something to
make it easier ~toendure her looks. While in
the city ene'day she'despei-ately went to a
Broadway magician, I was going to call her,
but it really is a hairdresser and cosmetic
artist, who understands the art of making the
most of faces. The plain lady sat down at
the coifieur's glass and told her “Do what
you can to make me look better.” No soon-
er said than done. She looked in the glass
more than satisfied. By skillful adjustment
and a few touches to supplement nature, she
was transformcd into a very passable-looking
woman, with Etyle, if not positive beauty.
The first thing her husband said to her
was, “I don't know what you have been do-
ing to yourself, but you certainly look better
than I ever saw you.” Her friends said,
“Why did you never look so before ?" In
private her husband insisted on having the
change explained to him.
were pulled out and the original homeliness
stood before him. A band of soft natural
curls woven on an invisible foundation shaded
the unpleasant brow, giving the face a soften-
ed expression, and a braid of hair, fine and
delicate, light in weight, was added to the
twist at the back of the head, making a
shapely and classic knot. The whole ar—
rangement weighed only three ounces, and
when on, defied detection. The husband
thoughtamiuutc. He had always scoffed
at toilet tricks, but their effect was too much
for him. Disciphnc must be maintained in
the family, however, at any cost, and turning
to her said with delicacy, “My dear, I never
liked false hair,as you know, but I think
youhadbetter continue the use of a little
additional hair, till your own grows out.
And if I ever catch you going without it,
you may betake yourself to the Centennial
for all me.” The wife heard, and, beings.
dutiful woman, obeyed. But great was the
wonderment in her neighborhood when she
went home, with her new coquctrics, so
transforrhed that her family agree in protest-
ing thatiier husband got the best-looking
PX.
v
A dozen hair-pins '
wife of the lot after all. They agreed, final-
ly, on theory of tardy development to solve
the inistory. Her husband keeps the secret
Ewell, and When-questioned on the subject
hilly» sliakcsjiishead. '
I ' “ nosrox.
Since last week I have been in Boston.
I was in hopes to find the old city in better
condition than New York, but I was disap-
pointed. New England is even flatter than
New York, and there is more mourning, and
with better reason. The manufacturers are
over stocked with goods, the hands are idle
and eating up the accumulation of former
years, the mercantile interest isconscquently
as flat as it can be, and everybody is discour-
aged. One of the heaviest publishers in the
city told me that his sales. wholesale and re-
iail, did not amount to $300 per day, which
was something less than the daily running
expenses of his store. When the book trade
goes slow in New England, there is not much
hope for anything else. There is very little
building going on, no new enterprises are
eiitcred'into, and there is a universal feeling
of depression.
Speaking of depression, the Pliiliidclpliians
feel it just as badly as the other cities. The
Centennial has not been as productive as it
was expected. The hotels, restaurants and
bars are doing well, hilt the trade that it was
expected to bring has not come. The people
come simply to see the Centennial, and not
to buy goods, and they see ‘it and go away.
The sea-board cities are suffering, and I fear
they are to suffer for some time to come.
POLITICAL.
, Blainc’s magnificent fight in the house has
helped him wonderfully. The pluck with
which he met his assailants, the skill with
which he turned their guns upon themselves,
and the audacity with which he indicted
his indictcrs, have made for him hosts of
friends. New York has got a tremendous
admiration for Blaine, for its people do not
believe him guilty of criminality, and they
admire him for not attempting to hide his
private business from the public view.
The democracy are thoroughly demoral—
ized. The vigorous fight that the Express
ismaking on Tilden, makes his nomination
out of the question, and as New York is hard
niouey to the core, the nomination of any
,Wcstoa democrat, unless itrshould be Thur-
man, would be very distasteful. Republi-
cans, scc that you nomintee a good min, ind
you can carry New York with ease. The
democracy are in no condition to make a
fight, and they can be beaten easily if there
is any wisdom in the campaign. Piu'riio.
THE GENERAL ASSEIVIBLY.
SENATE, Tuesday, J unc 13.
Report from the committee of conference
on the investigation of the Reform School,
recommended that the Senate adhere. The
motion was lost ,0 to 9. _ '
A Res'olution raising a special Committee
of Investigation passed after a long strug-
le.
g Resolution extending time for completion
of the New England and Eric Railroad ; ex-
plained and passed.
Bill fixing penalty
gates to private ways across
passed.
.
for leaving unfastcncd
railroads ;
SENATE, Wednesday, J mm 14. .
Resolution from house raising a sub-judici-
ary committee; passed? Mr. Seymour was
' hppointcd.
The bill dc terms of courts came from
house so amended that cases already pending
and appealed to next term of supreme court,
shall have the benefit of the proposed
changes ; senate concurred. .
Bill providing that annual town meetings
shall be held the first Monday in October,
officers to hold their respective offices from
the first Monday in January; amended in
house to except assessors, who are to take
offices on election and in Hartford and New
Haven in J unc. As the bill extends the term
of present town officers from October_to
January, Mr. Hardenburg raised the pomt
that the legislature had not constitutional
power to do this.
Mr. Wilcox argued that as the oflicers all
competent to pass this bill.
Amendments adopted and bill passed.
House—Resolution providing that pay-
ments of troops for the centennial encamp-
ment may be made at Philadelphia ; passed.
Mr. Hayden of East Hartford, introduced
a resolution calling on the iailroad commis-
railroad company relative to an alleged incor—
rect return of capital stock. Mr. Hayden
explained that Mr. Goodwin had endeavored
to get this correspondence but it was refused
liiill.
' It was objected that this was new busi-
ness and the house, by vote, decided not to
consider the resolution and the chair ruled
the resolution out of order. »
The order of the day, the bill reducing the
legal rate of interest to 6 per cent., was
taken up, being house bill No. 59, reported
adversely from the finance committee.
' The bill reads as follows :
Section 1. The compensation for forbear—
ance of property 10a at a fixed valuation,
or for money, shall, i the absence of any
agreement to the contrary at a less rate, be at
the rate of 6 per cent. per anuum, and no
more shall be taken for forbearance than at
such rate upon any contract for such loan ;
but the borrower may pay, or agree to pay,
the taxes assessed and paid upon the loan,
except when made by a savings bank, and
the insurance upon the estate mortgaged to
secure the loan, or both ; and, in computing
interest, three hundred and sixty days may
be considered to be a year; and any person
who shall receive for forbearance more than
at the rate herein authorized, shall forfeit the
interest, and be unable to collect the princi-
pal on the same for the term of two years,
but may demand of the parties security for
the principal.
Sec. 2. Interest at the rate of six per cent.
nyear, and more, may be recovered and al—
lowed in civil actions, including actions to
recover money. loaned at a greater rate as
damages for the detention of money after it
becomes due.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Sec. 3. Nothing contained in this act shall
affect any loan or contract made before its
passage, and all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
The vote was then taken on the indefinite
postponement, resulting in the negative, as
follows :
Whole number....,... ... . 208
Infavor.... . . . ..
Against..... .....
Absent and not voting” . .. .. . .38
The proposed amendment (Section 3 in the
above bill) was then adopted.
Mr. Baldwin, of New Milford, next offered
an ‘amcndment erasing from the section the
words ‘except when made by a savings bank,
and the insurance upon the estate mortgaged
to secure the loan or both," also, all after the
word “interest," in the closing part of the
fist section. The amendments were adopt-
e . ,
Mr. Graves, of Litcllfield, then moved to
add after the word “interest" in the first
section, the words, “for the time so taken.”
Agreed to.
Tl‘he bill as amended was then passed by
a viva coce vote.
The chair announced the following com-
mittee appointments :
Select Committee on the Reform School
Investigation—Messrs. iIanford of Norwalk,
Sperry of South Windsor, Holcomb of
Cheshire, Bellows of Franklin, Ball of
Salisbury, Wilson of Harwinton, Leonard
of East \Vindsor, Baldwin of Naugatuck.
SubJudiciary Committee—Messrs. Morris
of New Haven, Emlcy of Glastonbury,
Caulkius of Old Lyme, Purdy of New
Canaan, Poet of Kent, Robbins of Thomp-
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SENATE, Thursday, J unc 15;
Bill allowing administrators their expenses
in defending wills under which they act,
such expenses to be charged pro mm upon
the lcgatccs. ' '
Mr. Bruggcrhof moved to amend so that
the bill shall not effect suits pending. Op-
posed by Mr. Seymour.
The amendment was carried and the bill
amended by Mr. -}Iardeilbcrg, so” that the
superior court shall tax costs, and passed.
Bill reducing the salaries of the clerks of
the legislature.
Mr. , Bruggcrliof said the committee
thought the tendency of the bill was to bring
in inefficient clerks; tabled.
Bill providing that no appropriation shall
be made without a report from sonic commit-
tee ; passed.
House—Resolution favoring early rcdcmp--
tion and asking Connecticut representatives
in congress to advocate the same, was, on
motion of Mr. Graves, of Litciificld, indefi-
natel y postponed.
The committee Oil state prison lllllllC ad-
verse reports, and tliclhousc denied the peti-
tions for release from state prison of Charles
Lauipiliaii, Lewis Peabody, James Cull“,
John l’casc, John Powers, Charles Miller
and Alexander Montgomery.
Mrs. Colonel Fred. Grant is the mother of
a little girl, so the President is again a grand-
father. ’
. Cash, and $10 Monthly until paid. New 5 Octave,
hold till their successors are chosen, it was.
sioners to report to the house all the _corrcs-‘_
pondcnce with the .Danbury and horwalk
son, Thompson of Bethlehem, and Wheeler-
NEVV ADVERTISENIENTS.
THERE WILL BE MAIY who ccsorted to the fash-
ionable mineral springs iii by-gonc years, whose
pockets will not permit them to leave this year, as
all must Visit the Centennial. We advise such to
buy _ .3
Tar 'an‘t’s Seltzer Apcricnt. his
drink it, get good from it. save. money, and visit
Philadelphia. A word to the Wise issiiflicicnt.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
a day at home. Agents wanted. Ouiliiaiiil
I terms lrec. TRUE .k. 00., Augusta, Maine.
—GHEAT 0 FEB ' During this lllOllLll \vc
. will dispose of 100 new
and second-hand l’lAl‘IOS a; URGA NS 01 first
class makers, including WATERS! at lower
iriocs than ever before offered. Newl Octave
iaiios for $160 Boxed and Shipped. Terms, 310
4 StOp Organs, with book closets and stool, war-
ranted. for 8100—810 casinand 35 monthly until
aid. Illustrated Caliilogiies mailed. AGENTS
ANT ‘0.
ll OIKACE ‘VA-TERS J: SONS,
451 Broadway, New York.
5 a Vlslllug Cnrds,witli your iianiciiiiely
i
printcd,scntlorzl’lc. We live 200 styles
Agents \Vnuted. 9 samples sent for
stuiup.A._ll.I“UBLElhkiuoBrockton Mass
- PER. \VEEK GUARANTEED to
Agents, Male and Female, in their
, own locality. Terms and OUTFIT
FREEAddress 1’. 0. VlCKEllY &
00., Augusta, Maine.
' t perdiiy atlioine. Samples worilisl
0 free. S'l‘leoN .v. 00., Portland. Mc.
Ilfl‘hilhlflt‘ii—svciiomsm. rssniiiAiiiiii
M soili cliiili Iiiii Aim MismsnisM,snu\vnnl
how either sex nay fascinate and gain thclovc
aiid‘ail‘ection ol‘anv person they chose instantly.
HYGIENIC FLOUR
MANUFACTURED A'l‘ Till-l ’
N lagers Flour Mills,Lockport, N. Y.
M hi“ “f‘tli‘i ‘s’iiii‘u‘ii‘é" 'wvts
II II .
fIIEPEltllIIII a any lliiirioroiifllslfll Mltllhh
fl 1’“ s [in I n , Producing an article of super:
or excellence. Bread from which will be found of
unusual richness in nutrition. and color, and very
easy of digestion ; also yielding a greatly increas-
ed quantity compared with other Flours.
Send for Dcscrlptlve Clrcnlars,‘l’rlce
Lilla, etc. All orders. from single Bills to Car-
lomls, promptly filled. when acconipnmcd with re-
lnittimcc or satisfactory reference irom Dealers.
#290 AGENTS WANTED
for the only Complete History of the American
Continent. The best and cheapest book by 50 per
cent. over offered any people in the world. For
terms. &c.. address WM. SJNHVLER. lranl‘oril. lit.
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SAVE YOUR SIGHT!
BY USING THE
ORESOENT SPEOTAOLES
AND
EYE- GLASSES.
TOBE HAD ONLY on
J. SPENCER,
Agent for Norwalk.
1 MINERAL WATERS
E AND
Root Beer
1: E , . Now on draught at '_ a E
éfcccwni’s nilucsmiir fl
1876.
Family Mciiciilcc 'clll Chemicals.
Pharmaceutical Preparations.
t
S
O
PATENT MEDICINES, SPONGES, _
TOILET ARTICLES, CIIAMOIS
MINERAL IVATERS,
Native and Imported Wines.
Domestic and Imported
Liquors.
sccicc ME AND llcuccs. “
. u———-—-
‘Engl'lsh Porter
of fine quality for Medicinal Purposes.
.
Special attention given to compounding ofPl-e
sc-riyrti'ons and Family Recipes.
.332;
SUNDAY HOURS;
Morning, 9 to 10 o’clock... : — , __ ,
Noou,'12"t'o“1 O’clock. ‘ 4
Night, 5 to 7 o’clock.
Orders from out of town promptly attclled to...
Country Stores supplied with all necessary-
goods in the Drug linc.‘ -
lif'ii‘Bcniembcr the name and number and call
for anything Wanted._gl ‘
‘3 ’Ulilc’s Drug Store,
11 111mm Street.
“IATNERY
Blank BOOTS
Neli‘rclillcaiicis‘cfillicillalf‘, ‘
:Aisoirc’, ;. ,1
Better than Copy-ing I ilk,
The INDELIBLE PENCIL,
to be obtained at
A. SELLEcx’s.
FIFTY YEARS All},
A Story of N cw England Life,
BY MISS C. A. WILLARD, .‘
—A_T—
A. SELLEGK’S.
Notice.
In accordance with a petition very largely sign—
ed, aiiil presented to us by the Citizens of Nor—
walk, ior_tlic suppressing of the selling of intoxi-
cating drinks on Sunday, we do hereby give notice
that all persons having a license for the sale of the
same, found guilty of selling, in violation of the
Sunday Law, will be by as reported to the County
Commissmiicrs, with ll. request that their license
be revoked.
Tliclawrcqiiires that Grand Jurors shall dili-
gcntly inquire litter, and make complaint of all
crimes and misdemeanors that shall come to their
knowledge, to the court having cognizance of the
offense, or to some Justice of the Peace in the
town where the offense is committed. J Bclden
l-iuribiitt is the prosecuting ollicer appointed by
the County Commissioners.
JOSEPH P. HANFOILD)
CHARLES W. SMITH,
PLAT’I‘ PRICE.
RJriralk.May 26th. 1876.
Selectmen.
400 1). By mail 50c. liiillt A". 00.. 1:19 S.7th st., Phillis -
nf’alliiilccilia; '
FAIRFIELD
INSURANGE tllIliPANY,
South Norwalk, Conn.
OasiOacilal, $200,000,011
Acsclc,Jcc.1,1375, $336,112.78
'5’ . S. llAi‘l F0“D,Pl’esltlenl,
ll . It. ’l‘ll Si N It“, Sce’y and 'l‘reas.
ooh“... Wood.
R. I. TOLLES, Agent,
Has a full supply alwayson hand at the old atanll
01' ’l‘ollcs at Duke, Pottery Street, Which Will be
sold as heretofore
At the Lowest Mai-leer. Prices for Cash.
Branch Ollice at Corner Drug Store ol li. M. Al
O. S. I’ltOWlTT.
Nor-walk, Jan. :llst, 1876.
Just Arrived
A Full and Complete Stock of
WALL PAPERS
Window Shhdes,
&c., in alltlic
LATEST 8‘1 YL It‘s,
Fresh and Beautiful. Call and
E xariiiiic.
. T.
’I‘T
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS,
Cords, Tassels, Corliices, &c.
A large stock-of
JEWELL’S'BELT’ING
constantly on hand, which Wit-0.10 prepaaed tofur-
n_isli at lowest discounts. Wc iiiVite special atten-
tion to this branch of ourbilsincss. Also .
lacings Tipped & lace leather.
The subscriber will sell the
FAITIOUS
sK. & Go.
1,];
/
Boll] Shaved and Snwcd, at
'- lentil PRICES
than they have been sold for at
any time during the hast:
‘I‘EN YEARS.
Largely- liedlioeil Prices.
EE. 3'. HILL,
NOR EVA LIK, CONN.
n. D. COLBY:
Manufacturer of
Picture Framesand
Fancy walnut Goods;
Frames made to order in Thirty Minutes.l
, Fifty dill‘ercntstylcs oi‘ Moulding to select
from, and at prices that def ycompetition.
Constantly on hand Chronlos and Pictures
of all styles, Picture Cord, Picture Nails,
and linobs, Brackets and Book shelves,
Blackiiig Cases and Comodes. Sterescopes
and Views the cheapest evcr offered in
Norwalk. Goods as represented or money
refunded. No trouble to show goods. Call
and see. E. I). COLBY,
5 . -, _3_1,Ma‘m St..Norwalk.
RANGE S.
6030 N10 7 RA‘NGE, - - - -
‘ Call and see them hero
in biiK-iag-clscwhcre.
one 11". BELDEN’
N" o 110E-
» . - A Copartncrship
- ‘ has been formed
.- , between C. H.
~" Kendall and
hls son, G. S.
Kendaill, who
t
. ‘ lNew tYlovk Ctol-
* ' ege o ' )entis ry
;. -'. z' ‘ Iil order to ac-
~' ‘ ‘1? “ coin niodate all
our patrons, we shall hereafter keep our DEN-
TAL OFFICE in South Norwalk, open every day
in the week.. Thankful for past patronage, we
hope. by strict attention to business, and careful-
ly and faithfully performing every operation, to
merit a continuance of public favor.
Ollicc in builder’s Block, south corner of Wash-
ington and Main Streets. ,
Wilxtraeting Teeth with Gas :1 Specialty.
C. II. KENDA LL tie SON.
N. B.—Tlic oflicc in Ridgeficld will be open on
Mondays and Saturdays, as heretofore,
Legal Blacks, llcclls,
Writs, &c.,
1' R I N ’l.‘ E l) A. T 'l‘ H E
GAZETTE
sTEAM palm-inc Dance
N ORWA LK.
fused tdecbtir Brand Plano becaiisc
- Danna 1N '
PIANIIS ohms.
MELoD‘EoNs.
SIIEET 3117.916. 850..
Wall Slieel,llcrwalli, ill.
NEXT Door; to say": 5 BANK
I keep a large stock ol‘lnstrumcnts on hand, and
sell them on Monthly Installmeiits. Everybody
can have a Piano or Organ.
SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBIIATED
WEBER PIA was,
sunny .c son's,
GRO‘VESTEEN d’; li'IILLEIl‘S.
[IA {was man 77/1112,
VASE .2 son,
and will furnish at short notice.
Call and see them.
OLD INSTRUMENTE.
Taken in Exchange for New,
'ruumc AND REPAIR! c
Done at short notice.
The “'cbcr Plano.
A low extracts from the great number received
by the most eminent miisICiansin the United States
may not be inappropriate:
[ have never seen a-Piano which equals the We-
ber Pianoforte. - Geo. F. Brialow.
The Weber Piano occupies justly tllc first rank
amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Pallison.
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be an asscd.
- , . . ., . ' ll s._
I consid-
ei- it'the bcs‘tfiinthe world. _Hajr_m Sanderson.
The Weber Piano possesses cverythin that can
he wished for in a Piano. Geo. W. [orgmn
The Weber Piano ranks foremost amon at the
bestmnuufitctnred. William uson.
The Weber Pianos stand first amongstthesplen-
did Pianos produced in this Country. ._
. ‘ Clara N. Brinkerho].
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that the We-
ber Pianos are unapproacliable.—John Zumlel.
I would callespecial attention to
Beautifully finished in'biack walnut and
rosewood ,conlbining moreperfections than
any other in the world. 11:18 taken more,
than ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD Men.
ans AND FIRST vacuums, at Fairs and Ex-
hibitions throughout the United States.
They are endorsed by thehighest musical
authorities. ‘
Certainly the best I ever heard.
- . ' - Geo. W..l[organ. .
It is vocal, which is the highest praiscthat
canbe bestowed on any instrument.
G. B.Seymour, Muswal Critzc N. Y. Times.
Theyarethe bestreedinstrumcnlwc have
met with.
(l. (f: J. II. 0dell,‘0rgan Buzlders,N. Y.
It is the neplusultra ofreedi-nstrumenls.
Prof. E'. L. Baker.
it contains sweetness and power in an
unusual dcgree.—Reo. Bishop Sampson, M
E. Church.
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea~of the perfectly enchanting power
of this instrumenl.-Indcpcndcn t.
Vastly superior to anything of the kind
have ever played upon.—- Wm.A. ng.
The Esty Organs are without a superior.
Geo. Jordana, Organ Butldcr,N. Y.
No tremolo has yet been invented that
a .
- will in any way compare with this for beau-
ty ofefiect.— Wm .11 .Johndonflrga nbmlder.
It is notmerely thebast,butit is theonly
mechanicalreproduction of the human voice
which has ever satisfied mc.—Ilco. II. 0.
Riggs, Presiden tofNo rthern New York-illust-
calAssoctatzon .
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk.
”WILLOW "*
J a
NigefsECQB/ED
WNW
WOW/‘0’;
' A .
"swaths , .
rHUll’JAfiS ;
COHANSEYOI
| MFB’S’WINDIQW GlASS.BQITLES 8.0;
HILAQELPH
A BEAUTIFUL CHROMO
Given away with every package of .
‘ CENTENNIAL SILVER POLISH,
Refrigerators
‘W'ateri Coolers, I
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
I W Ilil‘liin”‘fii.”srii££f,
. ,18, \Vlllol' “Twila
.v hexane and Bitten bc‘il'i’ l u
H ARDWARE.
[RON , STEEL, ' iiscnnsicsi roots. Auk]
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, CARRIAGE
BODIES, WHEELS, RIMS, snar'rs,
nuns AXLES,'SPRINGS, norms,
sssn, BLINDS, noons, PAlNTS,
OILS, GLASS, vnnnrsn, ss.,
AtLowestNewYorkPi-iccs,
assn'rs AFTER nnnnc'rna
CHICAGO LOSSES.
COWLES 8L MERRILL,
at Norwalk, Coiln., issue Policies for. the
following Insurance Com ‘)fllll(.‘8:
, $1,017,378 07
1,537,51900
Agents
Alton, of Hartford, (It.,
:iarti‘ord, ‘-
l‘hmnix, “ ' 1,081,189 84
People’s. of Middle :own, Ct._ 30337186
Home 01' New York, 2,525,201. 52
l’limiiix,Brooklyn, N. Y., 1,515,557 10
Continental of N cw York. 1,427,496 21
International, . ' . 829,470 00
Westchcster, of New Rochelle, N . 3 ., 453,930 32
Springfield, oI'Springflcld, Mass" 579,780 00
People’s, Worcester, Mass. 000.000 00
FranklinJ’hilm, Pil., 3,258,81839
Commerce, Albany, N. 17., 204,424 00
Narragansett, of Providence, R. l., 754,947 00
Andes, Cincinnati, 0., 1,250,000 00
Home, oI’Uolliinbiis, 0., l:l_8,ll‘l:ll
Alcmnnia, Cleveland, 0., 295,000 00
Liverpool, and London, and Globe,sepa-
rate lire assets, 5,055,105 00
North British and Mercantilc, do do 2,104,508 00
Queen ol'Livcrpool .15 London, do do 1,355,860 '30
Imperial, of London, do do 5,313,665 00
And othchompanics, Stock and Mutual, in Con-
necticut and New York.
GEORGE R. COVVLES,
w. E. ou'l NTARD,
Gcllcial Fiillilllic Ulllllll‘lalllll',
OPPOSITE HORSE R. ILDEPOT.
“Orders attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue.
. HOMER MERRILL.
FARM
..AND— .
HORTIOUITORAI IMPLEMENTS.
FULL stock of the most approved Farm and
Garden Implements now in store and for sale,
wholesale and retail, at inanul‘acturers’ prices, in-
eluding: ~
Mowing Machlncsand Lawn Mowei 5.
Lawn Mowers, full size, 512.
Wheel,1awn, steel and hay rakes.
PIoughs—Mcad’s, Marsh, Eagle, &.c.
Shovels, Spades, Scoops, ,Garden Forks. and
cos. .
Hay Cutters—Burdick‘s, iIWhitinorc’s, and Hide
Boilers. -
Barrows. Corn Sheliers, 0x Yokes and Bows.
Churns—Blanchard’s, the very bestin use ; also,
smaller implements in great variety.
Phosphates—Russell’s, Coc’s. Baugh’s, and
Bridgeport. W. C. STREET.
N orwalk, April, 1875.
’ GO TO THE
‘eoAzETTE‘
STEAM PRINTING OFFICE
FOR GOOD
cob Printing,
at 1
LOW Rates.
THE ilAi'irrolin
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION !
AND
Insurance Company,
CASH CAPITAL, $500,000
SS‘UES Policies of Insurance. After careful in-
spection of the Boilers,covcring all loss or
damage to Boilers, Buildings, and Machinery aris-
inxirom '
STEAB.B01ER Exemsmss !
J. 11!. ALLEN, - - President
0. M.BEACH. - - Vice-President
J. B. PIERCE, - - Secretary
- Agent
W. G. nrunnunnn,
,.
Ofllecovcr the First. Nations Illank, cor. Main and
Bank Sts.. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. ' 23
At Home Again!
. V I I
The subscriber takes this opportunity of inform-
ing liislriends that he has opened a
NEW GROOERY. STORE
‘: on—
MAIN STREET,
ADJOINING CONNEC' ‘ICUT HOTEL,
Groceries,
Flour,
Feed,
‘ AND
- Grain,
AT THE
Lowest Market IPrices for Finest
Quality of Goods.
Ashore of piiblicpatronage solicited.
.
Your obedient servant,
BUYITIIE
New Improved
LIGHT cclilillic ccliccclc
Sewing JlIa cit/lot c; .
FOR SA LE AT
J. SPENCER’S JEWELRY STORE.
Under the Opera House, Norwalk.
A few Old Style DOMESTIC Machines, at low -~
prices.
llcrllcc and liner
S E E D S I
We have very large assortment of
SELECTED- SEEDS.
a. n. a o. 3. BROWN
GEO. O. KEELER.
teams
0 at --9ii-1‘Nisi>
Plflllal‘llll for immediate Ilcc.
207 PEARL STREET,
NEW YORK.
We warrant Hie/allowing advantages in the use
of our Paints:
They will prove more durable, and will
present a good apperancc rifle?- pure white lead,
mired in the ordinary way, has become “lash-
ml I‘romtlle wood.
Two coats of own Paint are sufllcicnl where three
coals of other Paints would be required.
The body or covering capacity is superior
pound for pound or by measure. 001'
ailnls will cover more surface than pure white
lcm . .
The consumer lakes no risk in using them as
we guarantee satisfaction and will repaint any
building with English B. Awhile lead or any
other, If our Paint do not prove perfectly sat-
isfactory. Sample cards, then, sent on application.
FOR SALE BY
W. C. STREET. Norwalk. Conn.
coNVevANCEs.
\ I \ I \I\I\N\I\I\IW\MI\I\WMI\I\.I\IV\.
'Fpr Nivv York
BROCELYN:
ANOTHEILflIIIPBISEI
' Low Fares Coutinued!
More Accommodations!
The Steamer Amcricus having built .up a. busi-
ness that she cannot accommodate, owmg to the
50 Cent Fare, the large and swift Steamer
. :Lnéiiéefifit‘iiéw ,
ARROWSMITH~
will take the place of the Americas, on Monday,
June 1211i, and touching at Market Street, on her
down trip, will proceed to White’s Dock, at Brook-
lyn, and return to Pier ill. Will call at Brooklyn
Dock near Fulton Ferry, at 2:30 p. m., Pier .57,
foot of Market Street, New York, at 2:45p. m.,und
33d Street at 3:00 p. m., as usual, connecting surely
with the Dunbury Train. will leave South N or-
walk at 7:50 a. m., on arrival of Danbnry and New
Haven Railroad Trains. Pasamigers and Baggage
conveyed to and from the depot at South Norwa k
FREE of charge.
. ' .
Fare 350., Bxcursmn Tickets 500.
.
Whete’s Propellers
Willcontlnuc to make regular trips between Nor-
walk Bridge and New York, stopping-at South
Norwalk to receive and leave freight. Freight re-
ceived from and delivered at the freight depot
of the Danbnry and Norwalk Railroad. ,
Produce sold as heretofore. Freight at usual
rates.
an? All persons are forbid trusting any of the
employees of the boats 01‘ this line on account of
the owners thereof.
DANBURY a: NORVVALK R. B.
SUMMER ARRNGEMENT.
Commencing June 12, 1876.
. DAILY TRAINS
Leave Normal/c Bridge
At 9 4-2 a. m.,]
2 27 1). m., l
4 50 p. in. ,’
6 211). m. ,1
At 1 50, For Slicpailg R. R.
For Danbiiry and intermediate
stations.
Leave Norwalk Bridge for South Nurwalk.
At 7 33, 10 :l‘.’ a. m., 1 08, 5 28 p. in.
Leave Danbury for Non-walk.
630, 915 a. m.,; 12 00 m., 4 20, p. m.
JOHN W. BACON, Supt.
IEWYIIIILIIEVI HAVEII EHAll‘l’follll RAILROAD
NEW-roux a NEW HAVEN DIVISION.
Trains leave Passenger Station at South Norwnlk
as follows :
South Nor-walk for New York.
At 1 35 a. m., Washington night express via. liar-
lcin River.
3.17 A. M. Boston Express
£14 “ Boston Express
6.00 “ Accommodation
6.31 “ Accommodation
7.34 “ Accommodation [and Greenwich
7.45 “ Local Express, stopping-at Stamford
9.28 “ Accommodation
10.50 “ Local Express
1.23 1'. M. Accommodation
2.52 “ Boston Express (River.
3 10 “ Philadelphia day express via Harlem
4.15 “ Accommodation
4 30 “ Boston Express.
5 10 “ Accommodation
0.36 “ Boston Ex ness
7 00 ‘“ Aceonlmor ation. '
9.40 " Boston Express
Sundays 2.11;] Agni. Bost‘on thl‘l'CSS
, NewYol-k for-South Norwalk.
At 7.10, 8.05 (ex), 9.05, 11.00, (ex), A.u,; 1.53 (ex),
2.18, (ex.), *235 (cent, ex.] 3.00 [ex]. 3.15 (special)
”4.40 (local ex.), 5.15 [local ex.] 5.45 [special], 6.35
[special], 0.35 [special], 9 [ex.]. 10 [cx.] 1.33 P. M.
South Norwalk for New Haven
1 33 a. m. Washington night express via. Har-
lem River Branch.
At 6 .19 A. M. Accommodation
“ Accommodation -
0.01
9.34 “ Boston Express, via. Springfield
10.48 ‘ ‘ Accommodation
12.11 P. M. Boston Ex ress, via. Springfield
1.53 “ Accommot ation
2 18 “ Boston Express via. New London
2.35 “ Boston Express via. Hartford
4.04 “ Accommodation
4.17 “ < Boston Express via. Springfield
0.15 “ Accommodation
6.46 “ Accommodation
10.36 “ Boston Express via. Springfield
11.36 “ 1013851011 L‘Iigrpikess Ea. New London
3‘ p. ni.. 05 on x ress
Sundays 11 36 “ Boston Exgrcss
Trains leave New Haven for South N orwalk, at
2 40 ex, 3 10 ex, 5.30, *6 30 local ex, 8.10, 9.35 local
ex. A. M ; 1-2 03. 1 48 (ex.) '"2 10(cx.)3 00. 3 35, ex.,
5 35 ex., 5.45, 8.53 ex, 1’. 111.; i’12.:15 A. M. cx.
- Trains marked thus (') connect at New Rochelle
with Harlem River Branch. _
Sec large bills of Advertisement at Station
Houses and Hotels.
E. M. REED, Gcn'I Supt., New York.
JOHN T. MOODY, Siip’t,
Grand Central Depot, New York.
[Published gratuitously for the convenience of
the Public]
NniwalkHcise HailwayTimaTahle.
COMMENCING JUNE 12111, 1876.
Lnavn Nonwxmr. So. N onwnnx.
5 40 a. in. New York Accom. 5 56A. M.
615 “ N. Y. .11; N. .11. Accom’n ‘540 ‘-
640 5‘ 7‘05 80
7 05 " New York Aecommo’ii 7 25 “
7 25 “ N. Y. Bx. .b stciiiiibout 7 45 “
s 05 “ s 25 u
8 so “ New Haven necom’n 0 05 “
905 “ N.Y.Ac.&N.H.Ex. 935 “
9 35 u 10 00 u
10 00 “ 10 25 “
10 25 “ N. Y. Ex. iv, .\'. ll. Ac. 105 “
10 50 ‘ ' ll 15 “
n 15 u 11 35 u
11 35 “ New Haven Express 11 55 fl
1155 " 12151). m
12 35 p. m., 12 55 “
I2 55 ‘P N cw York Accommo’n 1 25 - “
135 “ New Haven Accom’n 1 55 “
1 55 “ N. H. l-Jx s. Centennial 2 25 “
2 25 “ New York Express 2 55 "
2 -I5 " N. Y. Centennial Ex 3 10 u
3 20 “ 3 45 “
3 I5 “ New Haven Acconl’n 4 05 H
355 “ N. Y.Ac.&.N.H.Ex 1115 "
4 05 “ N cw York Express 4 35 ‘l
I: " “ . 4 55 “
4 55 “ , 5 l5 “
5 l5 “ Noiv Yell: Acoom’n 5:15 “
5‘35 “ 5 5.": ‘
5 55 “ New Haven Aceom‘ii (i 15 u
6 l5 " New York Express 6 35 "
625 “ N..)'. a N. H.Accem 6 45 "
6 45 “ 7 05 “
705 “ 7 25 ‘3
723 " 745 ‘-
7 45 “ S 05 “
805 “ 8 25 “
8 25 u 850 ‘
8 50 “ 9 10 ‘
9 20 “ New York Express 9 ~10 ‘1
9 40 “ 10 00 “
10 00 “ Saturday nights only 10 ‘20 ‘I
To the Public.
The subscribers, Livery men of Norwalk, desire
to inform the public that hereafter they will look
to those persons ordering carriages, for all purpo-
ses. loi' their pay. Bills will be made out directly
to the parties using them, and presented within
reasonable time.
WILLIAM E. DANN,
1). B. MOltElIOUSE,
. J. S. SHERMANN.
Norwalk, May 15th, 1876.
new rail iouii WATER PIPES.
\V m. Glover 35 Son,
Arc ready to put in your_WATER, STEAM o} GAS
[‘1 PE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
aiiyouc. \VltOUGIlT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
LINED, LEA l) PIPES, the“ of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING in all its branches.
cannon a Nicwcoliin,
Ilavctaken the TWO LARGE STORESin Ray
inond’s Building, Nos.53 and 55 Main Street, and
intend to keep constantly on handa choiccand
line issortmcnt of
”T".!:l..§§.9.£§§'55
Crockery 'and Glass Ware.
In the upper store they have also opened a
FISH MARKET
where all kinds of Fisn‘ean be obtained in the
proper season Also the best of
FRUITS AND VEGTABLES.
in large orsmail quantities. Also
B‘READ.
0 aka, P1 69. we"
always a. supply ol'Iresh baked on hand.
DENIMON & NEVVCOMB,
53 and 55 Main Street.
‘20
IIARNESSES FOR 5 ALB.
. THE subscriber would respectfully inform the
public that he has now on hand a. good assort
inciit 01' HARNESS, made of the very best materr
Ills. which he will SELL AS 1.0“] “.3 they can
05siblvbc furnished at all other Slmllfll' csiab
lisliiiieiit iii the country. ow for your orders
Let me have them at once. WM. B. SWAN.
Norivnlk. May l, 1875. ‘ 8
Sermons _
Addresses, »
Constitutions
By-Laws,
Briefs, &.c. _
NEA'I‘LY PRINTED ATV SHORT ‘
NOTICE, AT THE
GAZETTE
Seam Printing Oliice,
NORWAIIK.
‘ 1.876.
THE lchlliiii. cizcccc
EVERY TUESDAY MORNING,
is furnished to subscribers at
$2.00 per Annum, in advance, free of postage.
One of the oldest and largest newspapers in New
England, and unsurpassed as a local,
family journal.
The Gazm‘i'il is one of the best advertising
mediums in the Slate.
Speciac'leslu suit all kinds olives
AGENT ron
LAZARUS at MORE-15’s
CELEBBATED PEBFECTEI)
SPECTAOLES A EYEGLASSES.
Also, a large assormcnt of GENUINE PARA
BOL I) orPEBBLE SPECTACLBS the only kind
ever yct produced that do not tire the eye; that
gives a clear and distinct vision, and makes weak
eyes strong. Warranted for five years without
oi leiisc. Special attention given to fittingncar
sighted people. A largcassortmcntof ,
OPERA and FIELD GLASSES
AT .
W cc (l’s Jewelry Store,
UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE.
CEMENT PIPE FOR cHiMiiis,
Square and Round Cement Pipe, with plain and
ornamental tops, for chimneys; have a more r-
i‘cct draught, and are cheaper and better t an
brick; also
DRAII‘I PIPE,
faction, and from 25 to 30 per cent. cheaper than
any other. Manufactured and for sale by .
CHAS. '1‘. LEONARD a SON.
TO THE LADIES.-
Mra. McLean,
North Avenue, is now fully prepared to execilte
aliordersin . -
“STAMPING.”
Monogramcs.Cre.sts,&c., Stamped to l)1'(l01',‘:as
well as plainstamping. Callandsce specimens. Stf
OFFICE on THE .
Reorganization Committee
OF'THE
N. J. MIDLAND RAILWAY,
D. B. llalstcad, Pres. N. Y. National Exchange
Bunk, Chairman; J. N. Balestier, Attorney at
Law, Brattlcboro, Vt., HonJWm. S. Bantu, Attor-
ney at Law. Hackcnsack, N J., John J. Brown,
Pres. lst Nat. Bank, Paterson, N. J., Grinnell
ooi. Charles II. Burtis, 48 w. 11th St., N. 1?. city,
N athaniel Dole, 48 Broadway, N. Y. City,‘ lion.
Smith Ely, Jr., M. C., 103 Gold St.. N. Y. City. E.
S. Francis, Cash. Pittslleld Nat. Bank, Pittslield,
Mass, J. M. Mccch, Cash. Merchants’ Nat. Bank,
Normch. Conn., S. E. Olmstcad, Banker, Nor-
walk, (Jenn, J. 1‘. Hull, Cash. Falikill Nat. Bank,
Poughkee Sic, N. Y., Henry Whelen, of Messrs.
Townsen , Whelen k. Co.,Bankers, 309 Walnut
St., Philadelphia. .
This Committee of the First Mortgage Bond-
lielders, appomted at the general meeting, held
Oct. 213t,last, at 87 Liberty St., N. Y., having re-
ce_ived 31,545,000 oi’thc First Mortgage Bonds, arid
$750,000 of Second Mortgage Bonds, invite all other
bondholders to unite With them in their equitable
plan of reorgnization by depositing their Bonds
With the Central Trust Co., 1 0.14 Nassau St., N.
Y.~ From $10,000 to $20,000are being surrendered
daily. 1) B. IIALSTEAD, Ch'airman,
II. P. DECHERT. Secretar , E
. 138 Chambers St , Room 10, New 1 ork.
New 1 ork, Feb. 11th. 1876. E7
ISTRICT or NORWALK, ss. Probate Court
June 10th, 1876. 1.
Canaan, in said district, deceased. _.
The Court ot'l’robate for the District of Norwal
hereof .
their claims'f'or settlement. Those who neglect t
present their accounts. properly attested, with n
indebted to said Estate are rcqueste to make ini-
mediatc payment to g
3921 ANDREW K. COMSTOCK, Executor-.g
[STRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court.
June let, A. D. 1876. .
Estate of HORACE BARTHOLOMEW, late 6
New Canaan, in said district. deceased. ,
The Court of Probate, l'orthe district of Norwalk,
. hath limited and allowed six monthsfrom 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 dcbarrcd a recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make im-
mediate payment to j.
3t23 WILLIAM L. WARING, Administrator. '
MEAT SAFES
AND
AT
E. K; Lockwood’s.
l
cnmnosm m:
Has become a Form a.
H. M. a c. s. ProWitt.
Inicnt. Sold by
Orders of Dancing 1
IN ALL THE
Fashionable Styles,
Can be mad at the
- Gazette "Office,
AT SHORT NOTICE.
Also. Single or Double Orders, printed on Plain
White or Tinted Stock, in Black or Colored Inks,
or Bronzcs, at very Reasonable Bates.
is ready and prepared to act as
FOR
Weddings,Ba;lls,Parties or Festivals
and to furnish any and everything required in his
line at short notice. His personal attention given
to all orders. Will ofi‘iciate anywhere in the coun-
try, (:1ch him a call.
0. B. D’ARTOIS,Z
CATHRER at CONFECTIONER,
52 SOUTH NORIVALH, CONN.
IVEDDIN G
I AND
VISITING CARDS
ENGRAVED TO ORDER.
WEDDING EN VELOPES furnished, Stamped
OUTSIDE ENVE—
with Monogram, or Plain.
LOPES supplied.“
WEDDIN G and VISITING CARDS
Printed in the-best manner, iii latest styles, at the
ofiice of the
NORWALK GAZETTE.
STOVES! STOVES I l STOVES ! l!
The best assortment of
Parlor and Cook Stoves
in town is at
Goo. F. Bel‘den’s.
‘V1sit1n g Cards.
LL THE NEW STYLES,—plain. rep,
pure white or fashionable tints, imported
stock,1..it up in neat card boxes, can be had at
short notice, at the Gazette Job Printing
on... MIQQMRW
The best in the Market. Warranted to give satis-
Burt, Pres. Warwick Valley 1:. 11., Warwick N. Y",
Estate 01' \VATTS CUMSTOCK, late of Non"
hathlimited and allowed six months from the date
for the creditors of said Estate, to exhibit
0
said time, will be debarred a recover , All persons
IOE DREAM FREEZERS,
C. B. D’ARTOIS '
v-wv
A Short Honeymoon.
Going up the street about 10 o’clock the
night recently, a citizen heardtlie sounds of
a fiddle, banjo, and a tambourine. As he
neared the point from which they proceeded
he heard footsteps keeping time to the music
and a voice calling out the figures of a
cotillion. Just as he arrived in front of the .
house. a loud. angry vocc called out :
“ Stop that music immediately 1’”
It stopped. and the dancing ceased in the
midst of the figger.
“ What do mattah, Sam ?" Said another
voice ; “what do you mean by stoppin’ de
dance 1’”
“1 means just ’zactly what I say i" an-
swered Sam ; “I 'gaged dat band to play for
dis party; 1’sc de boss ob dis ’casion; dc
band shan’t play no mor ! Dis party shan't
go on; de ball’s broke up. Gemmen and
ladies, you can all go home I"
“What in de name oh sense is de mattali
wid dat niggee ?” was the speech that came
from all parts of the room. “What’s dc
unttali, Sam ; you talk like a crazy niggah l"
“ No, Ise not crazy i" said the one addreS-
scd, “Ise gwine to have a divoce l Dat’s what
Ise gwine to have 2”
“Divoce ! divoce 1” spoke several voices
together. “What's (lat niggah thinkin’ ’bout?
IIc ain’t bin married more’n two hours, and
he’s talkin’ ’bout getting a divoce. He's
crazy sho'. You's crazy, Sam 1”
“ I tell you Ise not crazy,” said the latter.
“ Iiere Ise been courtin’ Lucinda for two
years, with honnable intenshuns, and she’s
bin makin’ me belivc she had money ; dat
she was rich, and now she tells me she ain’t
got but a dolla—a dolla. Stop do music. I
say 1 Dis party’s broke up. When dis chile
marries a gal for her money, she's got to have
mor’n a dolla, or I won’t live with her a
minit ; I’sc gwine to quit in time. What’s a
dolla to a man wid a family ?”
“Dat’s mor’n you’ve got; anyhow, you
Food for unfiin, lazy, no-account nigga,
you 1” here chimed in Lucinda.
“ N ex’ time I marry for money, it’s got to
be counted out. befo’ de preacher ties de
knot,” said Sam. ' “Ise gwine to get a di-
voicc immediately l”—Jl{oblle Register.
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The Love of Dress.
The tower has fallen on Mrs. Belknap, but
this is no reason for believing that she is a
sinner above all those who dwell in Jerusa-
lem. How many women in this country
have not been dressing above their means;
How many have not been tempting fathers
and husbands to dishonesty by their extrava-
gant demands for dress? The number is
certainly in the minority, and their oppo-
sites are confined to no locality or class. The
wives and daughters of lawyers, doctors
merchants, mechanics and laborers have
alike been straining every nerve to appear
'in gorgeous costumes, and the female mem-
bers of preachers’ families, have not been
hindmost in the race for expensive personal
decolations.
Last winter Jenkins informed us that the
exemplary wife of the renowned Beecher had
3‘ the handsomest cloak in Brooklyn,” and
this fact probably accounted for her persist-
ent attendance on the famous trial, while it
is by no means certain that Mrs. Tilton
would have gone without that “velvet suit
and jaunty hat with a white feather." ,Bes-
sie Tamer was serene under the utmost fire
of cross-examination because she knew she
was well dressed and having her picture
taken.
As a rule, American women for the last
ten years have gone to balls and receptions,
public halls, theatres, churches, fairs, ba-
zaars, and every place else to which they
have gone, to show their dresses and see
what other women wore rather more than
for any other purpose, and the reason is that
American men, having proved their bravery,
demanded their reward of beauty. Having
false standards, they have been pleased with
barbaric display, have demanded and receiv-
ed the homage of expensive personal decora-
tions in the women they admire, and have
had the pleasure of paying. for them.
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Uncle Tom’s Buzzard.*
Uncle Tom was a good, pious old negro,
who was loved by all the neighborhood, and
though he was often teased and worried by
some of the hecdlcss, thoughtless young men
of the place, his good sense and piety
brought him out of all their traps and pitfalls
which they set for him in word or deed.
There was one thing Uncle Tom hated parti-
cularly, and that was to hear church mem-
bers abused, and many a time was his heart
pained by the light remarks made against
Christians, by those who knew how sensi-
tive Tom was about them, and who said them
merely to hear Tom defend his brethern in the
church. .
One day some of the young men were un-
usually hard in their strictures, and brought
forward as an argument, the case of a' man
who had just been exposed in some fraud,
and who had run away. Old Tom heard
' their tirade till he could stand it no longer,
: so when they paused, purposely to give him
, a chance to answer them, after thinking a
, moment he said : “Young masters, you make
: inc thing of a flock of buzzards.”
1 Uncle Tom i”
“How so,
asked the young men.
“Well,” said Tom solemnly, “when der is a
big pastur full of great fat cattle, de buzzards
. fly way off, up high; but let a little, lean,
sickly calf fall into dc ditch and dc buzzards
is ready to pick out de eyes before he’s dead. ”
—The Christian.
“The SouthernBuzzard feeds on Carrion.
Shingle Your Own House.
Sonya, bar-room. Tina, midnight.
Wife.—“ I wish that man would go home,
if he has one to go to." ,
Landlord.—-“.Hush! hush !- he’ll call for
something directly.”
Wife—“I wish he would make haste
about it, then, for it’s time every honest
man was in bed.” . '
Landlord—“He's taking the shingles 01!
his own house and putting them on ours."
At this time James began to come to his
, right senses and commenced rubbing his eyes,
fund, stretching himself as if he had just
jawokc, said :
“ I believe I will go."
. “Don’t be in a hurry, James,” said the.
landlord.
“Oh, yes, I must go,” said James, and he
started. , .
After an absence of some time, the land-
lord met and accosted him with : '
“Halloo, Jim, why ain’t you been down
to see us 7" .
“Why, I had taken so, many shingles off
my house it began to leak, so I thought it
time to stop the leak, and I have done it,”
said, James.
The tavern-keeper and his wife were
astonished.
James is now a happy man, and his wife
and children are happy too.
Youngman, whose house are you shing-
ling ?—Prollibittbn Herald.
A Texas correspondent has this story to
tell of union Sunday-school work in his field:
“ The only Sunday-school now in existence
in Brownsville, Texas, on the Rio Grande, is
based on the principles and plan of the Amer— _
ican Sunday-school Union. This school was
organized through the agency of Mr. James
Burke, who was then agent of that society
for the State of Texas. Several unsuccessful
attempts have since been made in this city to
sustain denominational Sunday-schools. The
friends of the children in that cosmopolitan
community have thought it better to unite
their efforts in sustaining one well conducted.
Sunday-school than to have several feeble
and sickly ones. This union school was or-
ganized before any church was established in
Brownsville. It has been sustained amid the
many changes of government, and the vari-
ous wars and rumors of wars which have pre-
vailed on that frontier line.-' While at least
three church organizations hnvc‘ceased to ex-
ist, the union Sunday-school has still held its
ground. It still lives and constitutes the ral-
lying ground for the Christian friends of the‘
young in a city of 5000 inhabitants. ' Is not ‘
this the best answer that could be given to
the question so often asked, ‘ Do Union Sun-
day-schools possess the vitality which enables
mm to Ike ‘3, ”—53! 8‘ TMs
Norwalk Chronicler