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The Pulpit.
I hold that Christian grace abounds
Wherecharity is seen; that when
We climb~t0 heaven, ’tisvon the rounds
Of love to men.
I hold all else, named piety,
A selfish scheme, a vain pretense;
W’here centre is not, can there be
Circumference ?
This I morever hold, and dare
Aflirm where’cr my rhyme may go,
Whatever things be sweet or fair,
Love makes them so.
Whether it be the lulabies
That charm to rest the nursling bird,
Or that sweet confidence of sighs '
And blushes, made without a word.
Whether the dazzling and the flush
Of softly sumptuous garden bowcrs,
Or by some cabin door, or bush
Of ragged flowers.
’Tis not the wide pllylactery,
-Nor stubborn fast, or stated prayers, _
' That makes us saints; we judge the tree
By what it bears.
Alld when a man can live apart
From works of theologic trust,
I know the blood about his heart
Is dry as dust. ——My Greed.
_ For the Galstle.
Sheep and Swine at Philadelphia.
DEAR Guerra—The letter I write is not
exactly the one you asked for, but I hope it
will answer the purpose if it gives your sub<
scribers an idea of what the Centennial Ex-
hibition was like in these two classes.
There is no question more important to the
farmer than how to get the best returns for
his outlay in cash, feed and care. My object
is to furnish such points for judgment tlifit
your readers may have something more defi-
nitc than the average of talks among them-
selves, and neighborhood comparisons be-
tween various animals, only better than had.
The Centennial exhibitions in stock will at
least do this much of good. They will show-
the; best in each class; and in the case of
English stock, leave the best specimens both
as show animals and stock getters in this
country. The superiority of the English
stock is due to causes entirely within the con-
trol of breeders on this side of the water, if
they would only determine to employ them,
and stick to them. The first is to get the
best attainable stock to begin with. The av-
erage Yankee breeder is afraid of the first
cost of his seed stock, they work contrary in
this to the plan they follow in planting. If
they want the best potato, and can only afford
one, they get that one and plant and save till
they secure a crop. In breeding they are in
so much of a hurry to get numbers that they
will put what would buy one first class ani-
mal into three or four scrubs or grades and
set themselves to the lifelong task of working
a poor stock up into a good one. And it is a
fool's task after all, for the man who begins
with the one good one, will beat them every
year, and at the end of four or five years will
equal their unprofitable numbers. The sec-
ond is to stick to your breed whatever it is;
let nothing tempt you to spoil the blood with
the Yankee device of a cross. Of course
you select your breed for what you want,
beef, milk, wool, mutton or pork. The true
plan is, then, to develop in the breed itself
those especial points and characteristics that
please your fancy. In that way you preserve
uncontaminated strains and can perpetuate
the excellencies you seek, while ordinarily
what you gain by the first cross is lost in the
second, for crosses will not breed true, and,
like the fable of the golden egg, you have
killed the bird that laid it, in spoiling a good
strain of pure blood. The third is to master
the natural principles of breeding, so as to
work intelligently. I mean, to know how
you came by the qualities you have gained,
and also know how to preserve them, or still
to improve in some modification.
Hap-hazard breeding is no breeding at all ;
use the same care in handling of the blood
that you would in buying, There are three
chief elements of success anywhere. That
the English stock is so superior is due to the
fact these rules have been adhered to in that
country, and that they equally have not been
adhered to in this. One could hardly have
bettered the arrangements for showing
these animals. The buildings were dry, well
distributed so as to get at all the pens to load
and unload, as well as transport food, water,
etc. Everything needful for the care of the
stock was convenient. Offices for agents and
attendants were in favorable localities. So
far as the organization of the show, there
was no observable lack. I came first upon
the stock from Canada. Of course this came
originally from England, bllt there were some
points about the Canadian exhibit that-were
worthy of notice. In the first place the Do-
minion government interests itself in the
prosperity of its stock-men. These animals
were selected from the prize specimens at the
various Dominion fairs, by commissioners of
the government. Transportation was also
provided by the government, and feed furn-
ished them during their absence. It cost the
owners their time to bring their stock to
Philadelphia. And when our own stock-men
invent a better style of feed for sheep than
peas, oats and turnips, they may produce bet-
ter stock than their Canadian rivals. Here,
for instance, is Wm. Hodgson, Whitby, On-
tario, with his pen of grey-faced Cotswolds“
I examined them critically, if large admira-
tion could be called criticism, eleven fine
specimens, weight ‘of buck 300 pounds;
fleece full upon every part where wool cfid
grow, well over onto the forehead, stape
very~ even, animals in high health and with a
uniform development. Brooks, also of Ont.,
exhibits seventeen Leicesters, including lambs
from the best flocks in the Dominion. Rob-
ert Marsh with his Southdowns, also seven-
teen in number, noted prize-takers in Canada.
Bucks of all ages to five years; and four
aged ewes that took a first prize in England
in 1874, and all prizes in Canada where
shown. Healy and Langford, also of Ont.,
show eleven Lincoln sheep; and here we find,
the sweepstakes ran against all long-wools at
the Centennial. A. Frank &. Sons, Sandwich,
Ont., exhibit some extraordinary Berkshire
swine, noticably the boar, Negro, and a pen
of Suffolk swine, three sows of which were
named Faith, Hope .and Charity. These
showed the finest skin of any that I saw, in
fact it was barely sufficient for the purpose of
a skin, almost transparent. From Ridge-
town, Ont., were brought Cbester Whites,
which were originated in Va. This yearling
boar weighs 540 pounds, and the sow suck-
ling six as lively pigs as one conld wish to
see, Weighs 641 pounds. They also are On-
tario prizes. One of these men told me that
hehad been at work on his strain for eleven
years. The next in order came the English
sheep, the Cotswolds of Lord Walsingham
come first in order and in merit. They are
cleaner-faced as to bone, than the Canada
Cotswolds, and I thought the fleece heavier;
they excelled in symmetry and what might be
called style. What could I say of their ex-
cellence when they gave me a book with 26
5x8 in. pages full of the lists of prizes this
Merton flock has taken in Europe it These are
to be sold at auction at the close of the show.
Robert Wright, of Lincolnshire, showed a'
pen which was glorified by sixtynnine prizes
in England. at I had better etc here
with this letter. If you say go on, will,
sometime, as I am full of it. You don’t ex-
pect to get at Centennial .show reported in a
dozen lines. The American show was chief.
ly excellent in the department of swine, of
which I will tell you if you so elect.
Ridgefield, Oct. 25th.
.ble lady, who ushered us to our rooms.
For the Gazette.
Mnssns. Enlrons ;——We left Tuesday morn-
ing on the 9:85 train from South Norwalk for
Philadelphia. Everything passed off lovely
until we reached the gates leading to the
train of the Pennsylvania Central, which
were yet cIOsed, from the foreign shore of
New Jersey, and the arrival of each boat
increased the number anxious to pass through
to the train which was to leave at 12:25.
While thus waiting we amused ourselves by
looking at a tall, green Vermonter near us,
so hungry, as he said to his comrades, that
he tried to bite into two apples at the same
time; you could not help laughing to see his
shark-like mouth open to go for them. A
large fleshy lady, with a good-sized valise,
being crowded, resented it by lifting her
small trunk and pushing withr all her migh‘
to gain room. I wish you could have heard
and seen her as the crowd increased and
pressed hard against us all, for by that time
she could not get the trunk up nor down, and
fairly embedded her in the valise, and oh!
what a look, as she said she was never quite
so hard pushed before. A slim, tall woman,
a little way off, taking so much snuff as to
make all others near her sneeze, but she said
she would surely faint if she did not use that
fertilizer freely.
A youth of about twenty, in the rear of us
shouting, “ open the gate," “ open that ar
gate,” and on looking around saw him, evi.
dently with his mother, she begging him to
keep quiet, but he shouted the more. We
soon realized that he was under the influence
of liquor, and I came to the conclusion that
he was the heaviness of his 'mother.
The gates were finally opened, and of all
the rush and push I ever was in, was in that
ferry house. Twenty-one cars were soon
filled up, and many had to keep their seats in
standing position, and of we went. Having
had no dinner, and feeling the} my breakfast
had vanished while in that jam, I looked for
the our boys to come along with refresh-
ments in vain. Reaching New Brunswick
the cars stopped a few moments. I went on
and called a boy at the depot to get a few
sandwiches for self and the ladies who were
in company with me. The bread and butter
looked inviting, but the meat that was in them‘
demonstrated that it had reached its centen-
nial, and every one near land around me
thought that we were passing a Jersey bone
factory. I felt myself sold and quietly threw
them out of the window. I advise all going
on that train to take a lunch with them. On
reaching Trenton, two gentlemen passed
through the train to take the votes for our
next president, and the result was 278 ' for
Hayes and 110 for Tilden. I accounted for
this result, nearly alien the train were Ver-
monters, the following day being Vermont
day at the great show. We arrived in Phil-
adelphia at four o'clock, and on reaching our
boarding house, were received by an agreea-
Af.
ter supper we were advised of a fresh arrival
of guests,and the landlord not having sufficient
room to accommodate them, except by assign-
ing as many ladies together in a room as pos-
sible, thus separating many of the new.
lv arrived couples, of which I was an un-
fortunate one.
main with my wife, but the persuasive pow-
ers of the hostess overcame me; yet such is
life, disappointments will come. I found
myself, with three other gents. on; of them
a minister, assigned to a narrow cot' bed, the
two others took the single bed, and myself a
lounge, for my resting place: the position of
this lounge was such, as when laying on it,
would unite my toes to the head of the min-
ister’s pillow; after a short conversation and
speculation as to the softness of the beds, we
all retired. Soon, about an hour later, our
Ohio preacher friend commenced andkept up
such a snoring, as to disturb every one on
that floor: The clock struck one; my pa.
tienee and perseverance, trying to sleep was
useless, for he became so boisterous that
you would have thought a drum corps
were in the house. Thinking of some plan
to quiet him I let my feet come suddenly
against his pillows, which stopped him
for a few moments, when he seemed to turn
over and started off on a new time. I gave up
that experiment, and to my surprise the mos-q
quitos made their appearance, perhaps at-
tracted by the sounds of our reverend friend,
He occasionally would strike out with his
arms, perhaps brushing the mosquitos'from
his face as though he was after some sinner
who disturbed his peace and meditation on
his next sermon. The more I kicked the
louder he snored. Thus I passed my first
night in Philadelphia. The welcome light of
morning dawned and how glad was I to leave
my quarters. I dressed and washed and went
into the parlor and found, as I opened the
door, a number of sleeping beauties on the
floor and sofas, so I suddenly left and met
my wife in the hall; telling her a part of my
experience, she, too, complained of the hard
bed, and begged me to stop, as we went to
breakfast, of telling her anymore for fear of
choking at the table. '
After b fast a carriage being in readiness
for the sts to drive to the Centennial
grounds, we at once went to Memorial [Hall
as we were advised to go before the crowd
increased later in the day, but as nearly
everyone is thus advised, the result was, that
the building was already crowded, so that
very few of the finest statuary, and pictures
could be comfortably seen,andso concluded to
go there while many were going to dinner;
after looking at the immense collection,
you will realize we are not the only nation in
the world who know it all, but learn thus to
respect ‘other’s in the arts, and mechanism of
the world. In the Main building we visited
the educational department, and was pleased
to see the‘first bible printed in America, in
Germantcwn, Pa. , in the year 1743, by
Christopher Sewer, Sr., who also established
the first type foundry in America. The
second edition printed by Christopher Sewer,
Jr., in 1763, and the third edition in 1776,
by the same party. An interesting volume
of papers in book form, in mourning for the
death of George Washington, in 1799, by
David Sower, Esq.
Turning to the right, you will see the
Gatling gun of small size, which if loaded
discharges four and one half ounce balls, at
the rate of three hundred per minute, and
has a range of two miles ; another weighing
but ninety-seven pounds, discharges one
thousand shots per minute, range fifteen
hundred yards. and made by the Colt’s
Manufacturing Co., of Hartford, Conn.
A scene in the Swedish department, where
a mother asked her husband, while he was
repairing a clock, if their :daughter could be
joined in marriage with the young man who
is present. . These life like figures, rind the
interesting subject is so drawing the ladies
thither, that a constant crowd is around it.
Notice too the beadstead in Japan, Only
I tried my best to ra-I
knee.
Brothers of New York, ' which has a fine
effect, and well worth seeing.
' In visiting the carriage building amongst the
many thousand of interesting things there,
you will see the carriage which . the father
of our country used as his private convey-
ance, . (and cver a. hundred years old)
George Washington exhibited good taste in
selecting his equipage. Who doubts that this
exhibition puts us ahead fifty years in the
arts and industries as a nation. We walked
over to the Horticultural Hall where we met
several Norwalk friends, and neighbors.
At4 o’clock, p. m., we agreed to' be at
the. east entrance of the main building where
our conveyance awaited us ; we went heme
used up,for another night's rest, which usu-
ally ‘s so sweet to the weary after a good
supper. I asked my landlord if he didn’t
think it rather-rough to put saints and sin-
ners together, and reminded him of the fact,
that it is written, it is not good for man to
be alone and desired a room with my wife.
I insisted on it and it was granted, but oh,
dear, what shard bed, for whilervriting this
letter I still feel the marks and stripes on my
body from the slats which were covered
with thin and delicate bedding, yet with all
of these inconveniences, I would not have
missed the sight you behold at the exhibi-
‘tion. _
The following day, being the Ohio, and
merchants day, there seemed to be quite an
improvement in the manner and appearance
of the people, to what I had observed on
the previous—the Vermont
Hayes attracted hundreds of thousands of
people to hear him, from the gallery~ of the
Ohio state building, and I regretted that I
could not see nor hear him, for the immense
throng that surrounded him.
After another night's so called rest, we had
to go home — though reluctantly,—as
business must not be neglected at this
season of the year. We took our departure
and feel gratified that we have seen the ex-
hibition worthy of the Centennial of the
American Republic. I advise all those who
do not expect to visit our next anniversary,
to do so soon, though you may come back
I was particularly interested to see so
few if any under the influence of
liquor, and that is very commendable not
only to us as a people, but 'also to the good
management of the citizens of the Quaker
City, hoping when you go there you may
enjoyit under all circumstances as much as I
have. Very truly yours,
J. L. H.
A Touching Story.
ONLY A NEWSBOY.
“Little Bob," was a colored newsboy who
drifted into the capital of Virginia after the
close of the war. He hobbled about the
city on crutches, but he was energetic and
vivacious, and, in spite of his aflliction,
managed to dispose of more papers in a day
than any three of his competitors. What
were his antecedents, how he lost the use of
his limbs, perhaps no one gave himself the
trouble to inquire. He was born in the: first
tumults of war. Father perhaps he never
had known; to a mother’s care he owed
little. Misshapen, friendless, ignorant, he
survived the perils of childhood, and some-
how gathered elements of the character
which would befit amuch higher station than
that in which Little Bob lived his few brief
years. ' After he came to Richmond and had
won for himself a successful place in his
humble sphere, little Bob looked about for a
friend. And him he found in another news-
boy, yet more helpless than himself. This
was “Delaware,” also colored, but older than
Bob, and who had lost both legs above the
These two curious little folk, the elder
not more than twelve, might be found at all
hours of the day together, and doubtless
shared the same squalid cot at night. “Del-
aware” sold but few papers, while the
younger partner each night had gathered a
goodly amount of nickels. But “Delaware”
never sufiered on. that account. Bob paid
for his food, and it was from Bob's little
store that the nightly lodging was secured.
Once in a while the two had a treat from the
highest gallery in the theater, and up the
stairs it was by the aid of Bob's crutches
that both were able to climb. So the two
fared for several years, the ties of friend—
ship, through benefits received and confer-
red, growing closer and more firm as the
time passed by. What were the coufidenees
exchanged—what the topics of discussion
between this deformed Damon and crippled
Pytl'lias of tender years and lowly race?
None may say, for of them and their
thoughts the world has not time to concern
itself. But in its way the talk of these two
must not have been altogether base and de-
praved , For, one day, “Delaware" and Bob
were bathing in a neighboring river and
"Delaware helpless, got beyond _his depth.
No other help was nigh, and Bob vainly tried
to save his partner's life at the risk of his
own. And then he took \a little store of
savings and starved himself for a week to
give “Delaware’s" body a decent burial out
'of the Potter's Field. 7 Bob never got over
the death of his friend. Missing him at his
side in their accustomed. employment, Bob
gave it up after a while and rented a little
stand on the thoroughfare—a large deal box
set up on end, and furnished with a scanty
stock of what only the newsboy and boot-
black might buy. He was, after his fashion,
loyal to his state and those beloved by her,
and when General Lee died, mourned of .all
Virginia, Bob boarded up the, front of his
box and pinned a piece of crape and card
upon it, on which was written : “Closed
in consequence of the death of Robert E.
Lee." But his business did not prosper, and
the town was no longer the same as when he
had a friend to share' all that belonged to
him-of sorrow and limited joy and of that
little sum which the day’s labor had brought.
So Bob began his wanderings again, this
time into that Northern country of which be
but dimly knew and cared. The rest is told
in anewspaper item touching upon a crip-
plednegro boy who was drowned the other
day while bathing in the Delaware, running
by Philadelphia. The paragraph found its
way back to Richmond, and the body was
identified as that of the crippled boy who
went there by the name of “Little Bob."
Thus these two lowly friends met death after
the same manner, and the river whose waters
closed over the head of the one bore the
same name by which the other was known.
This is all. The two boys account for but
little in the sum of human life, and their
story, perhaps, for less. But to some itmay
appeal as hearing a moral not altogether
without its use and eflfect in‘ this. every-day
world, made up in large part of such as these
and in its higher circles, her and there, of
some less worthy a passing moment’s
marked $8,000, it seems to be looked upo‘thought.
with great interest by the fair sex.
Feeling the need of rest I proposed a car
ride around the ’grounds,‘wllich give' you a
general idea of the extent and of all the state
buildings, &c. We stopped at Machinery
Hall, so as to be there in time to see the great
Corliss engine, which is started at 1 o’clock, '
and gently increasing in motion, until all the
machinery in this, immense building is
brought under its power, and while thus
watching it, it filled me with awe, when
I thought of the great Engineer of the uni-
verse commanding light, and life into exist-
ence, and bringing all creatures into motion
and under his sway. ,
' Turning to your l'e ou behold a esta-
ract or fall of water » forty feet, into a
basin below, reminding you of the sublime
scene of Niagara; the water being pumped
up by the celebrated pump made by “drums
The Hon. Nehemiah Perry, who left Con-
nectlcut several years ago and settled in New
Jersey, where he has acquired a lar e for-
tune, has come out for Hayes and heeler.
Mr. Perry was last year the democratic
Mayor of Newark, and was a democratic
member of Congressin-1860 and 1862. As
an old democrat he appeals to democrats,
warning them that the success of the demo—
cfatlc party means the payment of southern
c aims.
m
Colonel Edwards, a leading 'iaWyer ‘of
South Carolina, in a recent speech said of the
southern people : “We have taken and sub-
scribed to a solemn oath before God to rent
no land to an one who votes the republican
ticket next e action, toe'mplo no person as
laborer, carpenter, blacksmit or anything
elsewho does not vote with us, to make no
advances of food'or permit any one to occu-
py our houses or premises who vote the radi-
cal ticket."
day. Gov. '
feeling that you have seen a confused mass. '
How Kaiser Wilhelm’s Sister was
Won.
- The betrotlfilnd marriage of, the Prin-
ccss Charlotte of Prussia with Nicholas, who
was then only a grand duke, but became af-
terward Emperor cf Russia, forms one of the
sweetest and most romantic love episodes in
the world of European courts, which is usu-
ally so devoid of love and romance, :and
would, on that account alone, deserve being
remembered, quite regardless of the histori—
cal interest which will henceforth adhere to
all the members of the family of the conquer.
or of France. _ ’
Princess Charlotte was born in the year
1798, and was the eldest daughter of King
Frederick William the Third of Prussia, and
his beautiful and accomplished wife, Queen
Louisa. Her early childhood elapsed amidst
scenes of terror and humiliation for the royal
family of Prussia, and nobody would at that
time have ventured to predict for her the
brilliant career which Providence kept in
store for this child, born and brought up un-
der such fatal auspices. We might, indeed,
make an exception in favor of her mother,-
who, with that. prophetic intuition which
seems to have been the distinguishing feature
of that high-minded woman, wrote one day
to her father, the Duke of Mechlenburg, the
following lines about her daughter: .
“ Charlotteis given to silence and reserve, ,
but under her apparent coldness sheficoncelfls
a warm and loving heart. Her indificrenCe
and pride are but the- dull , outside of a dia-
mond of the purest water, which some day
will shine forth in its brilliant lustre. Her
bearing and manners are noble and dignified.
She has but few friends, but these few are
warmly attached to her. I know her value,
and predict for her a brilliant future, if she
lives long enoug .”
The young princess was, indeed, a very
frail and delicate creature,—one of these ten-
der flowers which seem to wait for the kind
hand of the gardener to transplant them into
a warmer clime. She was charming and
handsome; but her beauty was rather that of
a pale lily than that of a blooming .rcse.
Charlotte was just sixteen when, in the
year 1814, the Grand Duke Nicholas, on his
way to the camp of the allied armies .in .
France, passed through Berlin, and was
warmly welcomed as an honored guest at the ;_
royal pmlzce. g
The description which those. who saw and:
knew the grand duke-at that time,have given:
of the incomparable graces of his person and
mind, makes it easy for us to imagine that
the heart of a young girl just budding .into'
womanhood was captivated and charmed by
him ahnost at first sight. Well he might
have said, like Caesar, “I came, I saw, I can-
quered." The princess fell in love with him,
and fortunately for her the young grand duke
returned her love fully as passionately. ’
The Grand Duke Nicholas had the ,reputa.'
tion of being‘one of th handsomest, if not
the very handsomest man of his times; and
his majestic and stately form, which measur-
ed no less than six feet and two inches, was
considered unequalled in beauty, not only in
Russia, but in all Europe. He was vigorous,
strong, full of life and health, with broad
shoulders and chest, while his small hands
and feet were of the most aristocratic ele-
gance; his whole figure realized the perfect
model of manly and commanding beauty,
which the divine art of a sculptor of antiqui-
ty has immortalized under the features of the
Apollo Belvidere. His features were of the
Grecian cast,—-—forehead and nose formed a
straight line,—-and his large, blue, sincere
eyes showed a singular combination of com
posure, sternness, self-reliance and pride,
among which it would have been difficult for
the observer to name the predominant ex-
pression. Those who would have looked
closely and attentively into those remarkable
eyes, would have easily believed that their
threatening glances would suffice to suppress
a rebellion, to terrify and disarm .‘a murderer,»
or to frighten away a supplicant; but there
would have been but few to believe «that the
sternness of these eyes could be' so entirely
softened as to beam forth nothing but love
and kindness. Among these few was, how-
ever, the young Prussian princess, who had
drunk deep in their intoxicating fervor. It'
is true that she was the only person in the
world in whose presence the Olympian gravi-
ty of his features gave way to a radiant cheer-
fuluess, which made his manly beauty per-
fectly irresistible. _
In such moments his magnificent brow, al-
ways the seat of meditation and thought, ex-
hibited the serene beauty and Attic grace of
a young Athenian; the serious Pericles seem-
ed, by the invisible wand of ‘ a magician, to
have been transformed into the youthful Al-
cibiades.
Such is the flattering picture which his
contemporaries have drawn of the personal
appearance of the Grand Duke Nicholas at
the time of his arrival at Berlin.
At that time, however, the matchless per-
sonal charms of the grand duke were not en-
hanced by political prospects of the most ex-
alted character. He was not even eventually
considered an heir. to the imperial crown of
Russia. It is true, Alexander the First, his
brother, had no children, but in the case of
his death, which could not be expected soon,
the Grand Duke Constantine was to inherit
the throne of Peter the Great, and to leave
to Nicholas at best but the position of a
prince of the first blood. Nevertheless, Fred-
erick William, charmed alike by the beauty
and intellect of his guest, and by hope of
uniting the sovereign houses of Russia and
Prussia by the close ties of family union,
greeted the prospect of a marriage between
the grand duke and his daughter with enthu-
siam, especially when he discovered that the
young folks themselves were very fond of-
each other. ' ' ‘
The king then delicately insinuated to his
daughter that if she had taken a liking to the
grand duke, and had reason to believe that
the prince entertained similar feelings toward
her, their marriage would meet with no ob-
jection on his part. .
But the young princess. although. secretly
delighted in a hope which so fully responded
to the secret wishes of her heart, was either
too proud or too bashful to confess to her
father her love for the grand duke, who had
not yet made any declaration to her. .
In this manner the day approached on
which the grand duke was to leave Berlin.
On the eve of his departure a gala supper
was given in his honor at the royal palace,
and, by. way of accident or policy, the young
Princess Charlotte was seated by the side of
her distinguished admirer.
'The grand duke was uncOmmonly taciturn
during the evening- His high forehead was
clouded, and his gloomy eyes seemed to fol-
low in the space, vague phantoms flitting be-
fore his imagination. Repeatedly he neglect-
ed toreply to questions addressed to him,and
when he was asked to respond to a toast
which one of the royal princes had proposed
in his honor, he seemed to awake from a pro-
found dream which had entirely withdrawn
him from his surroundings.
Suddenly, as if bya mighty effort of his
will, he turned to his faif neighbor, and
whispered so as to be understood by her,—
“So I shall leave Berlin to-morrow 1”
He paused abruptly, and looked at the
princess as if he was waiting for an answer
which expressed sorrow and grief on her
part. But the princess was fully as proud as
the grand duke, and overcoming the violent
throbbing of her heart, she said politely to
- him,—
“ We are all very sorry to see your Impe.
rial Highness leave us so soon. Would it
not have been possible for you to defer your“
«will? I"
“You will all be very sorry? 2" ' muttered
the grand duke, net. entirely satisfied with
the vagueness of scrrowwhich these words
of the princess inlplied. “But you in par-
ticular, madame i” he. Added, after some
hesitation. For it will depend on you alone
whether I' shall stay here or’ depart."
“Ah 1” replied Charlotte, 'with her chet.
est smile, “and what have I to do to keep
your Imperial Highness here?" .
“You must permit me to address my ad-
miration and homage to you."
“Is that all i” ' .
\ “And you must encourage me to please
you.” ,
“That is much more difficult," said the
princess, with a deep blush, but at the same
time her eyes beamed forth so much affec-
tion and delight that the prince could see at
a glance that his fondest hopes had been
realized beforehand. , .
“During my short stay at Berlin,’.’ the
grand duke continued, in the same tone of
voice, “IIhave taken; pains to study your
character and your affections, and this study
has satisfied me that you would render me
very happy,- while on the other hand, I have
some qualities which would secure your own
happiness.” , - ' .
The princess was overcome by emotion.
and in her confusion did not know what to
answer. . .
At last she said, “But here,in thepresence
of the whole court, at. the public table,>you
put such a question to me i" . __ ; '
“O," replied the prince, “you: need not
make any verbal reply. It will besuflicient
for you to give me. some pledge of your
affection. I see there on your hand a small
ring whose possession would make me very
happy. Give it to me.”
“What do you think of 1’” Here in the
presence of a hundred spectators ?"
“All, it can be easily done without being
seen by anybody.- Now‘ we are chatting so
quietly with each other that there is not one
:among the guests who suspects in the least
what we are speaking about; Press the ring
into a morsel of bread and leave. it on the
table ; I will take the talisman, and nebody
will notice it.” .
“This ring is really a talisman.” ‘.
“I expected so. May I hope to hear its,
history 1’" '
“Why not ?
My first governess was a
,Ouce she went to Switzerland in order to
Eenter upon an inheritance which had been
bequeathed to her by. a’_ distant relative.
When she came back to Berlin, a few weeks
:afterward, she showed me quite a collection
‘pf pretty and costly jewelry, which formed
part of the inheritance. :‘This is a curious
cld ring,’ said 1 to her, asI put this little old-
fashioned ring on my finger. ‘Does it not.
look queer and cunning ? , Perhaps it is an
old relic or talisman, and :"may have been
worn centuries ago by (a pious lady who had
received it from her knight,,'s'taljtiug for the
Holy Land.’ 'Itried to take ’ the ring; from
my finger again, but I could not get it on i;
or I was a little fieshier than than now,"-
said Charlotte, smilingly, ‘ “My governess
‘inslsted on my keeping the'ring as a souvenir.
I accepted her present, and the ring has. been
on my finger ever since. Some time after-
ward, when I was contemplating its strange
workmanship, I succeeded in pulling it
from my finger, and was much surprised at
seeing engraved on the inside some words
which, though nearly rubbed out by the
wear of time, we're still legible. Now, your
Imperial Highness, what do you think were
the words engraved upon it 1’ I think, when
you hear them you will take some interest in
the ring.” ‘ ‘
“Ab! and pray what were they ?”
“The words engraved upon the inside
were ‘Empress of Rm.’ This ring had
undoubtedly been presented by an Empress
of Russia to the relative of Mrs. Wildermatt,
for—I was told that both this lady and her
mbtherhad formerly belonged to the house-
hold of the czarina,-your august grandmoth-
er. "
g‘fThis is really remarkable,” said the grand
duke thoughtfully. “I 'am quite supersti-
tious, and I am really inclined to regard this
ring, if I should be happy enough to receive
it from you as a pledge of your love. as an
omen of very auspicious significance.”
In answer to this second and even more
direct appeal to her heart, the .princess took
a small piece of bread, played carelessly
with it, and managed to press the ring into
the soft crumbs. Then she dropped it
playfully on the table quite close to the
plate of her neighbor. And after this adroit
exhibition other skill as an actress, she con-
tinued to eat as unconcernedly as if she had
performed the most insignificant action of
her life. .
With the same apparent coolness and in-
difference the grand duke - picked up the
bread enclosing the ring, took the latter out
of its ingenious envelope, and concealed it
in his breast, for it was too small to fit any
of his fingers. It was this; ring—both, the
pledge of Charlotte’s love and the auspicious
omen of his own elevation to the imperial
dignity—which Nicholas wore on a golden
chain around his neck to the very last day of
his life, and which, if we are not mistaken,
has even descended with him into the vault
of his ancestors. '
Three years afterward, in 1817, Princess
Charlotte, then only nineteen years of age,
and in the full splendor of beauty and hap-
piness, made her entry into. St. Petersburg
by the side of her husband, whose eye had
never looked prouder, and’ whose Olympian
brow had never been more serene _ than at
this happiest moment of his- life. As he
looked down upon the vast multitude who
had flocked together from all parts of the
vast empire to greet the young princess with
shouts and rejoicings; and. then again upon
[his fair young bride, perhaps the .iuscription
of the ring recurred to his mind for, bend-
ing his head quite close to the ear. of Char-
lotte, he whispered, “Nowfemprcss of the
hearts, and some day. perhaps, empress of
the realm."
main entrance of the Winter Palace, where
Alexander tlic First, the Emperor, came to
meet his beautiful. sister-in-law, and conduct.
ed her into the sumptuous drawing-rooms of
the magnificent palace of the czars. Who
would believe that eight short years after-
ward the brilliant youug emperor had
breathed his last, and that Nicholas and-
Charlotte would succeed him on the throne
of Russia?. Truly the inscription of the
engagement ring had proven prophetic ! ‘
Bears are unusually fierce and-plenty in
Maine this year. 7
A city missionary was asked the cause of
his poverty. “ Principally,” said he, with a
twinkle ‘in his eye, “ because I have preached
so much without notes-" .
A few years ago you could sit up, and mlk
philosophy with a girl all ni ht; but now if
on stay after one or two o’c ock in the mom-
mg the old; people begin to ound on the
floor up stairs for you to go.
'
girls—Norwuh Bulletin.
art's the other day. “ That, madam," said
the clerk, holding it up, “is $9, formerly
sold at $14.” “Thought so," said Mrs. Rural;
“now, where’s them 10-cent calicoes I seed
advertised in the papers."—Hartford Post.
Just a year ago a Norwegian, when dlunk,
froze his hands and feet so badly, near De-
corah, Iowa, that they had to be amputated.
His wife, last week, got judgment for $0,400
against the druggist that sold him the liquor.
At a little gathering the other evening,
somebody asked’a Preston man if he was fond
always liked that part where the lady rides
around and_jumps through the hoops—Nor-
wich BMW-
iSwiss lady by “the name of Wildermatt.. 1
At this moment the procession reached the ‘
e don't mind ,
it ourselves, but we can’t help feeling for the .
“ How much do you ask for that there vel- ;
vet by the yard?” said Mrs. Rural at Stew- -
of opera. He said he was; passionately. He
NORWALK‘ ‘GAZETTE,
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.,;,.;;,s‘EAL ESTATE.
- ~11To not.
FOR. THE WINTER MONTHS;
or until the first of May,‘a House in good repair,
containing 10 rooms, with All the modern improve-
ments, including Gass Hot and Cold Water. Bath
Room, Range 3w, Apply at this oilice, or to
MRS. C. C. FERRY.
I To Rent.
ain Street, ls offered to rent
mm the lot of October next, at a very low rent.
B. L. ELLS.
Desirable Property for sale.
A Very desirable place on East Avenue.
- Also, a few choice BuildingLots situated on
Osborn Avenue, for sale cheap.
Also,a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
wm Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquire of ~
S, E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tfll or to D. W. FITCH, West Avenue.
To Rent.
ART of a House, (three rooms) right in the 111
lagc. Rent; 81?. per month- Possession given
imnlcdlatcl y. Enquire at this olllcc.
A BARGAIN.
OR SALE—A first-rate built House, (on East
. Avenue.) containing nine rooms ; will be let
it not so“. Also BUILDING LOTS for sale.
Apply to D. ll. FITCH.
Norwalk, Nov. 27th, 1875. is“
For: SALE .
TWO very desirable Iluildin gLots on West Main
Street. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
'FOR- SALE.
A NEATRESIDENCE on one of the best,pleas-
antcst and most accessible streets in town.
Has eight rooms, with gas in cacll, and heater ca-
pable of heating the whole house. Largo barn
with stabling for several horses. Apple, Pear and
Cherry Trees, .Just commencingto ear fruit. Is
within five minutes’ walk of the Post Oflice, &c.
Price81,5oo. . Or will rentit to a good tenanttor
8600 per year. Enquire at this oflice.
",.GHEMIBM:-‘?-"P?'A‘III?I‘1!
ll ‘ lace lormcrl occu ledb the subscriber '
' Tnegtbe headol’ p I ’
Aroyougoiugtol'aint?
, .. .. .. USE .. 'l
v: AvnnI-nmiraf;
THE srsr IN THE MARKET.
_ It is more bcantilul, more durable, lowerin price.
ls all ready for use, does not wash by rain. best
wood reserver, is water and fire proof, and is the
best ougencral uses, either for «vood. iron or
buck bnl dings. Many of the finest residences in
town are painted with .
AVERILL’S CHEMICAL PAINT
Put up ready for use in pails of l, 2 or 3 gallons
kegs of 5, 10 or 15 gallons, half barrels or barrels,
All orders prompt] y filled and any information
given by app ying to ' .
D. H. WEBB, Sole Ag’t for Norwalk
Office at Store of RAYMOND Bno's, foot of
Washington Street, SOUTH N ORWALK.
cinemas MAKERS.
MULLINGS & TILLY,
Successors to S. P. TUTTLE,
transmit. STREET, SOUTH NOR WALK,
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity that they are prepared to
Build Gal-rinses and Wagdns
on" E VER Y DESCRIPTION.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING in all
branches of the trade.
One SECOND-HAND ROCKAWAY, and one
NO TO)? BUGGY, for sale. 1y?
REAL 'nsrnrn
Oilice 4 Gazette Building, B. J. STURGES,
N orwalk, Conn. ' Broker.
INSURANCE. i
Capital Represented. $23,000,000.00.
B. J. STURGES, Agent.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First CongregationalCllnrch.
Teacher of the ‘
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
GEo- W. (DB-AM,
Contractor & Builder
0t Railroads. Water Works, Sewers, Grading and
Bock Work of all kinds ; Stone and Buck Mtv
soury. Will furnish men and teams by the day.
Tools to let. Ofllce in Hubhell’s Block. -
4 - ‘ Address Norwalk P. 0.,“Box 452.”
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 4, [up stall-3,]
GAZETTE BUILDING.
' H. H. BARBOUR.
COUNSELOR 'A’T LAW,
Room No. 3, Bank Building, -.
NOR‘VALK, CONN.
CHARLES w. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
NORWALK, CONN.
001cc corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrousé
Oxide Gas administered.
C, B. COOLIDGE,-
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
WALL STREET, NORWALK,
~ - Oilice over
0. 'J'. Grumun’a Dry Goodl Store.
IE' Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain.
DENTISTR Y
AT HARD TIMES PRICES,
For Cauh- No Credit 2
All work executed in the Best Manner, at my office
OVER SELLECK’S BOOK STORE.
34 T. E. SWIFT, D. D. S.
ETNA INSURANCE Co. ofIIARTI-‘ORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Anon, $5,052,880.19
Insures against loss and damageby Fire. on terms
adopted to the hazard and consistent with the laws
of compensation. COWLES A; MERRILL,’
Sole Agents for Norwalk and Vicinity.
' onwa u: INSURANCE co.,
NOR WALK, CONN.
Charter Capital $500,000
Pald up Capital - - 100,000
WM.C.SI-lnEET,PreS., Geo R.’Cowr.ns,Sec’y.
LIGHTNING SUIP
is acknowledged by all using it the
um BEST 8an m not woolo
and 100 per cent. cheaper than any Sapolio, Emery
or other agent for scouring and polishing Tin, Cop-
per, Brass, Knives, Forks, Marble, Porcelain, Stat-'
nary, Ivory, Windows, &c., as by magic, and made
to look like new. For removing Stains, Pencil and
Ink Marks, Match Scratches, Itust, Tar, Grease
Oil, Bilge, Smoke and Gum from Marble, Wood
Wall, or Engines. it has no equal, and particular-
ly adapted for scouring Kitchen Tables, Pantry
Shelves, Floors, and Oil Cloths. .Al‘so _ instantly
leans and imparts to Paint-work, Window, and
Marble its original beauty by simply applying it
with a damp spongeor cloth, and drying with an-
other cloth. ‘ '
, E. K. Lookwood.
I
Stulfortl &: Stoddard’ _
coon olso soon,
(Successors to HA EVE Y FITCH.)
No. 51 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
2 Having purchased the
330ch BUSINESS
recently conducted by Mr. Fitch, we are pro ared
to accommodate all, and Will make every e ort_to
please our customers. We purchase our Goods to:
Cash, and are enabled to
. Sill. AT LOW FIGURES.
All kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in ex-
change for goods. Call and see us and leave your
orde 5.
sTlLronn & STODDARD.
"Keep’s Partly Made
Dress Shirts.
I will sell for the next 30 days,
lix Shirts for 36.00, or $125 each
for less than six. Finished 30cts.
extra. each. They are the best
.’ Wamsutta Muslin, and 2100 Linen
Order left at Uhle’s Drug Store
will receive prompt attention.
J. C. Bundle, Agent for Norwalk,
it. ._ '. - I ‘
Undertaking I
OTHE PUBLIC! Anyoncwisllingm services
T in the Undertaking business will nd meat
the late residence of In ' father, 55 Main Street, or
t Dem on it Newcom ’s Store.
Il m GEORGE ll. RAYMOND. Agent
' wagon for sole.
A for want of use. Apply at the GAZETgalil.
o ordea-
' best manner, at short notice.
Good Business WAGON: will be sold' cheap I
’BARN To nEN’l‘.—-A new Barn with good sm-
bllng for-several horses, near the bridge.
Price 88 per month. Enquire at this Ofilce.
EMILY VJ}. PARDEEJID,
(Graduate of N. Y. Medical College for Women,
Cor. MAIN ii MARSHALL STREETS,
SOUTH-NOBWALK, CONN.
Office Hours until9 a. m., and_trom 3 p. m. At-
tention to all classes of diseases Incident to a eu-
eral practice of medicine and surgery. Slate cut
at Frank Mead’s Contectionery.nptown,andall
ordersprom tlyforwardedand attended to. Fam-
ilies snpplie with Homoeopathic remedies. .
References by pormrsslpn :-—S. Lilenthal, M'. D.,
Prof. of Theoryand Practice, N. 1'. cit ; Clemencc
Lozler, M.’ D. Dean of Colle e, N. .: Alfred K.
Hills. MI. D.,Prof. Mater-la Me ca. 3m23
EAuLES s. Locxwoon,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor, 3
AND
GENTS FURNISHING EIIIPORIUIIL
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
S & IV. MITCHELL,
I
At the ever popular
UNION' MARKET
has always the best of .
Boot, Veal, Mutton, and Pork,
at fairllcinggprices. Union (formerly Model) Mar-
ket, on the ridge. ‘ 18
GONNEGTIGUT llllTEL,
Corner Main and Wall Sts., NORWALK, CT.
THE subscriber having taken the above well-
known centrally located Hotel, is prepared to
entertain permanent and transient guests. Good
rooms; good table; reasonable notes. A first-
olass Livery connected with the otel. Carriages
to all trains. Every effort made to please.
ssu‘ D. B. MORElIOUSE, Proprietor.
nWAnn’P. WEED,
D R U G G- I S '1'
Wall Street, opposite Normal]: Opera House,
A large and‘ well selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Perfumery, Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, Toilet and Medicatedpoaps. Flavoring
and Handkerchief Extracss, Hair Brushes,Combs,
Spong‘es,Chalnors Skins, Stallonerv, CL ars, &c.,
and is constantly adding to his stock all the new
and popular me wines of the day.
B. s. unseen,
Atll isStorein MALLORY’S BLOCK,hasconstnut
ly on hands generalassortmento f
GROCERIES,
C BCCKEBY, GLASS,
TIN AND WOODEN WARE, E10., ETC
By devotinghisconstantpersonalattentionto the
businesshe hopes tomeritpublicpatronage.
FRANCIS McKEON, In,
Practical Plumber.
PLUMBING in all its BRANCHES.
Green Houses Fitted up.
Orders left at Shop on School Street, or on slate
at Belden’s Tin Shop. Jobbing promptly attended
to. 1y19
Edward Banks,
Civil Engineer &Bolough. Surveyor,
Office Main 813., near Center Ave.,
Norwalk, Conn.
Particular attention paid to the mapping and
measurement of farms, and .10 the divmion ol' es-
tates. Also to drainage and sewerage matters.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
JOIm A. Honncckcr,
B A K E R;
FOOT 0F MILL‘HILL.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes, Crullers, &c., baked
fresh everyday. Everything made out of good
materials, and bycarel‘ul and competen t workmen.
Try our Baking.
A 'l.‘
Qaintar‘d’s Furniture Rooms
‘ will be found ’a‘ complete assortment 01‘
FURNITURE, &C.,
Inclddingcvcrythingusually found in a first-class
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times. Also.
a large assortment of
CHROMOS, PICTURE. FRAMES,
,Looxrnc GLASSES, so.
1 ss Plates cut to an size. Repairingdonein the
G a y Also, old llair Mat-
tresses made over as good as new..
E. OUINTARD’S SON. _
WM. LOCKWOOD,
. (Successor to GEO. ll. RAYMOND a (:O.,)
' - '. .' . i . ,
urmture Dealer,
No.36 Main Street, Norwalk.
UNDERTAKING.
At In store will he found a large assortment of
all klni s of .
COFFINS, GASKETS,
for the inter-mental the
and everything hecessa .
. SWAN’S, Main St. 5|
dead, Residence at W.
BELFAST GINGER ALE
ON DRAUGHT.
- 0
MBA 1:) rs
C onfectionery,
Ice Cream & Dining Saloon,
Gazette Building, Norwulk.
Cold sparkling Soda Water, with choice Fruit
S rups. ltoot Beer, Ginger Ale. und_ Mineral
\ aters. 5 cent per glass. Superior quality of Ice
Cream delivered to any part or the town in plain
cans or fancy lOl'lllS. Parties and Festlvals sup-
lied at short notice and at lowest: prices. Pure
onlcctionery always fresh. Fine Imported Cigars
from Park & 'I‘lll'ord’s
~21 FREDERICK MEAD, Proprietor.
Colgate’siRcsodora.
,Violei‘Water,
FOR SALE BY
II. M. £5 C. S. PROWITT.
RANGES.
‘ cognac-mason, - -' - - - 53.33
s u l _ _ _ _ _ .
Call and see them before b in elsewhere.
,GEOIILG F.1lELDEN.
C. W. Burritt
Has Removed
To No. 4 Phoenix Block, Wall St.,
Foot of Mill Hill, where with increased facilities
he is prepared to do '
'PLUMBIN,G,
in II its branches. Also special attention ivcn
to In Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron'Work an Job-
bing. Gas Futures of all kinds kept on hand.
Norwalk, April, 1876.
CH'AST.-LEON~ARD& solo
. . . .DEAIEltIN . -
WOOD AND BRICK, _
N ’th River Blue Srtggemime, Cement
chum Purina thorns; who“: his
Glllflllls,
WHOLESALE ANDRETAIL.
Water St, Norw‘ak, ‘ Conn.
II. II. DOUGLISS, _.
' Manufacturing‘v -llonfeolioner,—. ,
.Kceps constantly on hand alarge variety of
Always Fresh and of the Best Quality, at
“fllolcsalc and Retail.
Also a superior article of
ICE CREAM.
SODA W ATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
gEERMl-awn from Matthews Patent ,Steel Foun-
lns.
Fruits, Nuts, 'fine Imported and
Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
.. An Elegant Ice Cream Saloon and Restauran
IorLadiesandGentlemen._ _ ,
c. H. DOUGLASS,Prbprietor.
sconce WARD ssLchn,
Hasconstantly in stock at hisnew stand ,
No. 9 Main Street,
Achoice andfiueassortmentof
Groceries,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, &c_.,
To which he wouldi nvite the attentiono fal 1 who
wishtopurchasetlrst-classgoods ,a t
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF, SLICED A SPECIALTY. BEST
OF HAMS, EITHER WH'OLE 0R SLICED .
DrOpin.d see nsin on newstore,
\Io. 9 NIAIN STREET.
Just Arrived
A Full and Complete $005th
WALL PAPERS
.Window Shades, ,
&c.,_in all the
LA Tessa 51 YLES,
Fresh and Beautiful. Call and
Examine.
II. M. a l. r-
PIIIIWIT'I‘,
HARDWARE, '
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, '
A large stock of
J'EWELL’S BELT ‘-
coustantly on hand, which we are proposed tolur-
ni‘sh at. lowest discounts. W c_ i nvite speclnl atten-
tionto this branch of our business. Also
lacings Tipped & lacs leather.
NOTICE
ls hereby given that the Selectmen and. Town
Clerk of the Town of Norwalk. will hold a seasiou
at the ollice ot' said‘Selcctmcn and Town Clerk.
for the purpose of examining tllc qualifications of
Electors. and admitting to the Elector‘s mull
those who shall be found qualified, on Monday.
the ‘2'Id inst . from 0 o’clock in the l'orcuoon unlil
5 o’clock in the afternoonnmd by public adjourn
nlent ol'said meetm r. will be in session for the
said purpose at the ( rug store. of George C. Still-
son, in the City of South Norwulk, on Wednesday.
the ‘25"1 inst., from 9 o’clock, in the torenoon un-
til 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and unless all enter-
ed on the first list as "to be made shall have been
:lllll‘llllcd or registered.” will be ill session for the
sumo purpose on Saturday. the 28th inst., at the
olllcc of said Selectmen and Town Clerk. from 9
o'clock in the torenoon, until 9 o’clock in the even-
ln , and not afterwards. with this exception Z:TIlc
so ectmen and Town Clerk will be in session on
TllCStIlly,-,llle 7th day of November next, at their
said oilicc from 9 o'clock in the forcnoon until the
close of the polls In the afternoon it necessary.
for the sole purpose of admitting to the Elector’s
Oath, those whose names appear on the correct-
oil list under the title “to be made.” Application
from the Third Voting District can he made either
in the First or Second Districton the above named
(in s.
y - JOSEPH P. nasronn,
mmnnns w. snlrll, or the Town
I Selectmen
PLATT PRICE; I Narwalk.
HENRY K. snnnnc ', Town Clerk.
Dated “News“; 'wmb‘ctllml 1516- ’ ti
Pure GonfeCtionery -
Cords, Tassels, Corniccs, &c. '
THE, *STORM.
Upfrom-himmshigpristlio‘afwhf
Wading, I heard thebvild wipd-rout,
With s'obbing'y'vail and guilty shout,
Sweep through. the clam 'that skirt the lawn.
These patriarchsof their ' race, whose leaves
Scarce murmured as the zephyrs passed,
Now grossedin‘concert with the blast,
And with their.bi;adChes ‘Elnotc the eaves.
Dim bi'dkédhli‘nicfn' alongthe ’crags
That egmgdloom above the. sea,
And leng'pfo‘céssionssailed a-lee
Of vapory forms, like weird bags.
N ow in one sheeted flood it rains ;>
But the slant wind, with headlong force,
Caught it in its impetuous course,‘
And dashed it on the trembling panes!
Anon the sun looked through the rift,
But pallid as his sister moon
When glows on’high night’s sober moon,
Chasing through heaven the flying drift.
At length, uprising toward his height,
Majestic movesgtlle, orb of day,
And subject nature owns its sway,
And the spent sto'rm momma-might.
Gone the long nightls tempestuous dream,
And moomtain vale and forest aisle,
And earth’s broad-’fibld's serenest smile,
Subdued by that all cheering beam. ’
And all is still, 'save‘fronlz'afar ' ‘ .
That one low mdrmm.eiemore,.-.
Where thelo‘ng roll tb‘e'atsfon theshore,
And wind and-wave wage war bn'lwar.
—.1'Iarpe1 ’s‘ Moghthefor November.
‘I
What She Could.
In a. quiet and darkeilédchdniber,
Shut out from'themappyvsky,‘ '_ _ ,-
And the pleasures that make it so: sweet to
live, ' ~ ’ - ' '
And make‘it‘Sd’hal-d'toidie; " ’ “ '
Lay one'with her. meek eyesheavy, .. 1.
And her hands duller heart a-strain, ‘
Because she could do no more, than bear
Hell blfilideu,’ pfghdfielessm'i If? =
On the pillow of sleeping childhood,
Harrassed; with the'weiring day,
A mother emptied her tired arms,
And dropped on 'he'r'knees to play.
A sob- to [herllips kept rising .
That her strength had but sufiiced
For the needs of'home,’ alumnae while,
She had, wanted to work‘for Christ.
At her seams,through, the longJongsunlmer,
One sat with a'drooping head, V
And sighed as she thought of her fiesh young
life, , , __ . ,
Just slipping away fer bread.
But the tear that dropped _on.her needle
Held in it a prayer ;—“Ah, who ,
Dear Lord, hath labored so little for Thee,
And there is so much to do 1’” _ -
“Theyperish for lack of knowledge ;”
fTwas a maiden that heard the call;
And'the joys of home which the soul holds
dear, : ' .
, She freely renounced them all. ,
To sit with the dusky'Hindoo,
In her sad Zenona’s gloom,
And tell the story" of Bethlehem,
The manger, the cross, the tomb.
And yet into each as she sufiers
In patience, and prayer, and trust—.—
As'she ministers, laV‘iShing life and love—
Or-toils for her daily‘crust, ‘ ‘
Or lays her soul on the altar— -
, Alike will the isavior say,
{‘Shc hath done What;- she could ;" and the
spikenard scent
Shall ncver dissOlve‘ away.
#
SOMZETIIME;
Sometime, when all life’s lessons have been
.learned, . .
And sun and stars forevermore have set,
The things which our weak judgments here
have spurned.
The things o’er which we grieved with
lashes wet, 7 ' ' '
Will flash before us out of life’s dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see law all God’s plans were
right, _ ., _ W . .
And how what seemed reproof was love
most true. ‘ ‘ ‘ .
A'ld we shall see, how while we frown and
sigh, ,
God’s plans go on as best for you and me;
How, when we called, he heeded not our‘c'ry,
Because his-wisqun to the end - could see.
And e’en asiprudent parents'disallow. -' _ ’
Too much of sweet to craving bobyhood,
So God, perhaps, is keepingdmurus-now
Life’s sweetest things because itqseemeth
good.
And if, sometimes, commingled‘;fwith_life's,
wine, ’ . .' .‘ Shh-i". .
We find the woerod,and§ebeladd shrink,
Be sure-”a wiser‘ handtllan ydurs ermine ; '
Pours out thispotion for , our-lips til-drink.
And if some friend we leve'is‘l , glow,” , ' ,-
' Where human kisses. cannot ri‘aach hisfa‘ce,
0h, do not blame the loving'Fatllrer'sofif’ ,_ , 7
But wear your sorrow with Obedicnt grace I _
'And you :shall shortly: know that lengthened
' breath ~ ' » = '
Is not the sweetest
‘ friend, ' . ., . ..._.., . ...
Andthat, sometimes, the sable pall'offdeatll
Conceais the fairest boouhil'loveican'fsend, ‘
If we could push ejar them ‘ oflife,"
‘ " And stand within, and” all'ZGod’s workings
see, . .. _. . ,
We could interpret-all: thisiiloubtland-strife,
And for each mystery could findla keyil -“
‘ I l '.:."‘:i.. Ii
But not Wist- Thes b9¢911£§mill°§§ asst".
God’s planslike lilies pure and whitennfold
We must not tear the.close-shut§lea_ves apart;
Time will reveal the calyxesof-gold, :j,_ ,:
And it, through patient toil, we rcachthc -
n
hoot. Goa sends his.
land -
Where tired feet with sandals loose, may
rest, ‘ ‘ ’
When we shall clearly know any; understand. .‘
I think that wegyvlll‘say, ‘%_God':l;new the
best! 4,"
_ . —Mrs. pillar/“Bitty
Pennyroyal.
Smith.
BY 0. 1’. ORANGE... . .
Heavy [with cares no winntm‘i'ng band could
sift, . ,
\Vrapt in a sadnessnever tulle told, , ;
As o’er the fields and lllrougll' tlld woods‘ I
strolled, “‘d
Following with restless footsteps but the drift
Of the still August morn, so I'migllt shift.
The scenery of my thoughts, “and gilil their
old '
l Ionotonolls fringes “‘illl‘a light less colll,
I found llle aromatic herb, whose swift
Associations bore me farawz'ly . . . _ _
To boyhood, when beneath an oaklikc this
I culled the. fragrant leaves. Crude child- '
llood‘s bliss — ' ., I I
\V as in the scent ;_ but brighter snlilédltlle'day'
For memories now a porti'on'of the scul, " ‘
Safe from all later change and fate‘s Control: ....
”H __. . ' In)- '
The Texas senate has; appropriatedfiéflod
for a portrait of'General liollert‘Ei'Leé, to to
hung ill the senate chamber.“ ' z_,fj ; ;
The Hon. Demos Barnes has concluded
that a daily paper is not as lucrative as mak-
ing hitters. The Brooklyn Argus will change
hands this month. - . 7 ~ . , ~
Lucy Hooper believes that young Amerir
can girls should not go abroad to study music.
‘t Paris is not the place where an unprotected
{girl-Student should abide."
Norwalk Chronicler