WHOLE NUMBER 1510.
TNCRWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1877.
VOL. LX.--NUMBER 9 .
He always wins who sides with God,
To him no'chancc is lost ;
God’s will is sweetest to him, when
It triumphs at his cost.
Ill that He blessed is our good,
find unblest good is ill,
An all is right that seems most wrong,
If it be His sweet win—Faber.
A LOFTY RIVALRY.
A CLEVER SATIRE ON THE \VONDERING PROI’EN-
STTIES OF CERTAIN ENGLISH NOBLEMEN:
A veracious French chronicler records in
what manner two Englishmen, who amused
themselves after the fashion of their country-
men, passed from firm friendship to deadly
enmity.
Lord K—, whom I met in Rome last
winter, told me with much feeling the story
of his adventures since he left London, some
two or three years before, to seek out some
point on the face of the earth where no other
man had set foot before him, and where he
might be the first to leave the glorious foot-
print of a high-born Briton.
The Englishmen, as you know,often adopt
this plan to distract themselves. 'After hav-
ing selected from a geographical table the
two culminating points of the globe, Lord
K betook himself to the Andes and
began to climb the steep sides 'of Chimbora-
zo. And be commenced his work with the
phlegm and saugfroid which are certain indi-
cations of a heart single to summits. Hav-
ing gained the top, his feet lacerated, and his
hands bleeding, he perceived in one of the
crevices of the rock a neat little pile of cal-
ling-cardsdéposited there during a quarter of
a century by successive Englishmen.
Surprised, but not discouraged, Lord K
drew from his portfolio a beautifully
embossed card, and depositing it gravely on
the top of the pile, he proceeded to descend
Chimborazo with the same grave air with
which he set out to climb it.
Half way down he came plump upon Sir
Francis P , who, striding up the
mountain, met Lerd K— gracefully tum-
bling down. Although a little divided by
the divergence of their politicalal opinions,
the two were old friends; their friendship
dated, I believe, from Oxford. Without the
least appearance of astonishment at their
meeting at so high a level, they saluted each
other politely, and with Chimborazo as with
their politics, they turned their backs and
continued upon their way.
Disappointed in the new world, Lork K
—— directed his steps toward the old. He
penetrated the heart of ‘Asia, traversed the
land of Deb-Radza, and paused not until he
stood at the base of Tchamaloury. You are
doubtless aware that Tchamaloury is the
highest peak of the Himalayas. The J ung—
frau, Mont Blanc, Mont Cervin, and Mont
Rosa, achieved one after the other,had served
him but as stepping stones to the higher and
grander achievement.
J udgc of the transports of milord in the
presence of this giant of the earth, its hoary
head lost in the blue heaven. Another had
robbed Chimborazo of its virginity ; for him
alone was reserved the priceless virginity of
Tchamaloury. After having refreshed his
inner man, Lord K found himself all
in readiness for the ascent at sunrise on a
beautiful morning. He had already acquir-
ed that air of grave satisfaction of a lover,
who, leaving his rivals to shiver in an auto-
chamber, glides furtively up a private stair-
case with the key of the boudoir in his
pocket. He climbed, and at the end of} the
first day had passed theregion of tempests.
He slept all night, wrapped in his mantle,
and arose at the first glimmer of light. Dis-
mayed by nothing, delayed by no obstacles,
be bounded like a Chamois from crag to grag,
crawled like a serpent along thqsides of the
rocks, arid clung to fearful projections with
all the tenacity of a climbing vine. Presently
his body became like a great wound, but
nothing daunted him.
Broiled by the heat during the day, by
night he was congealed with the cold” The
eagles whirled about him, fretting his face
with the currents of air, caused by the
rushing of their wings. Excelsior 1 He
climbed and climbed. ‘Dilated beyond
measure by the rarefaction of the air, his
lungs threatened to burst like the boiler of‘a
steamboat. But still he climbed.
At last after superhuman efforts, torn,
bloody, panting, milord found himself with-
in one short stage of the summit. What a
work, but what a triumph ! What a strife,
but what a conquest ! And what a joy to be
able to boast within another short day, of
having graven his name where God alone
. until that day had written his.
And as for Sir Francis, who would not
fail to vaunt himself of the stale favors of
Chimborazo; what humiliation to hear that
he, Lord K—, more nice in his amours.
more elevated in his ambitions, had not fear-
ed to go and pluck at 29,000 feet above the
level of the sea the virgiuial flower of
chamaloury !
I remember that on the first night which I
passed in Rome, from evening until morning,
I heard injmy sleep a'mysterious voice which
murmured at my pillow, E‘Romc ! Rome !
thou art Rome l',’ '
So, broken, worn out, shattered, milord
heardacharmed voice singing sweetly in
his ear, “Thou art couched at full length
upon the summit of Tehamaloury 2" This
melody was like a miraculous balsam to his
wounds. He roused himself, and with a
radient face and gleaming eye, his breast
swelling with pride, he set about engraving
his name with a tinypoinard which he drew
from its sheath—‘when all at once he turned
deadly pale. His legs bent beneath him, and
his graver falling from his band, dulled itself
upon the rock below.
What did he see ? What had appeared to
terrify him thus in this inaccessible 'region ?
There, near by upon the same granite surface
where he was about to engrave the names of
his ancestors, he had read—unfortunate man!
—had distinctly read, these two words deep-
ly incrusted with silex : '
WILLIAM.
LAVINIA.
And underneath this inscription, in Eng-
lish :
_ u.n.u..-....u......................................
'ETO THIS PLACE, JULY 25, 1831, TWO LOVING
3 HEARTS ronxn THEIR war.
....... ......-.... u...
. . n...-..u.-..................n
..
The whole surmounted with a double
heart, in flames, pierced with an arrow.
Besides this remarkable inscription there
were engraved upon the rock about fifty
names. all Englisn. ‘
Milord’s first impulse was to hurl himself
from the precipice upon the rocks beneath.
Happily, in the midst of his despair he
raised his eyes, and discovered ’ that there
was still a higher level, the approach to
which was so steep that not a cat nor a liz-
ard could climb it. But Lord K --, who
seemed almost to turn himself into a bird,
soon scaled the cliff, and there, 0 vanity of
earthly ambition! what did he see ? Perch-
ed upon the topmost round of the titanic lad-
der, which mounts from earth to heaven, sat
the odious Sir Francis ! Having
climbed up the other side of the mountain
he had seated himself upon its very summit,
and was at that very moment tranquilly en-
gaged in reading a copy of The Times and
breakfasting philosophically upon a bottle of
porter and a slice of cold roast beef.
The two friends saluted each other a coolly
as they had done before on Chimborazo.
With death in his heart, but still impassive
and grave, Lord K drew silently from
his pocket abox of preserves, a bottle of ale,
and a copy of The Standard. When each
party had finished his repast and his news-
paper, the two' tourists separated and dccend-
ed, each on his own side of the mountain,
without saying aword. But Lord K
never forgave Sir Francis ; there were ac-
cusations and recriminations between them,
each charging the other with stealing his
mountain ; anda mortal enmity forever after
existing between them. 'Thns Tchamaloury
finished what the beastly politics began.
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Farmers Club American Institute
sr-Innows AGAIN.
This paper was read byfore the Farmer’s
Club, Tuesday, Feb. 20th.
E. THOMAS, New York.
Last Spring acommnnication was sent your
club, in answer to the incessant statements of
one or two members of the club, declaring
that sparrows do not destroy worms. ‘ The
writer of the communication mentioned
several cases, where trees, which had been
completely overrun with worms, before the
advent of the sparrow, but which have
never been troubled with worms since. He
mentioned a case On Second Avenue where
the owner had spent vast sums of money in
experiments in trying to rid two horse chest-
nut trces, in front of his residence, and was
after two years of failure compelled to leave
his house and seek shelter elsewhere, but in
two years after the sparrows arrival, he by
erecting sparrows hotels among the branches
of the trees, was able to reside once more in
his old residence,without being troubled with
measuring worms, dangling before his eyes.
He also spoke of the trees on the north-west
corner of 5th Ave. and 12th street, under
which no person could walk without having
numbers of worms creeping down his neck,
also of the experiments made to get rid .of
the worm year after year, and at last was rid of
the nuisance by the sparrows, who fortunate-
ly had chosen an English Ivy, growing upon
' the church walls opposite as their place of
abode, and who in searching for food, pounc-
ed upon the trees mentioned, and the worms
soon became a thing of the past. He spoke
of the trees in Union Square before and af-
ter the sparrows arrival. '
Why Mr. President do not the learned
gentlemen of the Farmers’ Club explain away
these facts intelligently. The only cry seems
to be “Did any one ever see a sparrow eat a
worm.” In my communication to the Club
in answer to that very remark some time
since, which I enclose in printed form, I
showed from various works that sparrows do
feed on wdrms. Where is the man in Europe
or America. of higher standing tfiln John
Selby as an Ornithologist. He says that
sparrows in the summer destroy vast num-
bers of larvae, moths, and butterflies with
which its young are principally fed, see his
Land Birds, page 298‘ Ddes John Selby
Tell a falsehood? Docs his 20 years of up-
plication to the subject in the field of nature
go for naught ? Was it his ignorance or his
knowledge of the subjects upon which he
wrote, that caused so many honors to be
bestowed upon him? Although a native
born American, I for 'one shall vote for
John Selby on this theme. Again I gave
‘ extracts from British Birds by C. Donovan,
British Birds by C. L. Mayor, vol 3, page
69. Sparrows by A. Helburn, 10 number of
zoologist, Knights English Cyclopaedia,
page 215, &c., &c., all going to show that
sparrows do feed on worms. I repeat it as
an answer to the question so often asked
“all going to show that sparrows do feed all ,
worms,” is any member of the Club, pre- '
pared to say that the above authorities nam-
ed, amount to nothing, because they are
English and that it required Americans to
speak upon the habits of English Birds.
Well let us see. This afternoon I had the
curiosity to look at Appleton’s American
Cyclopoedia published 1876, last year. Turn-
ing to the article on House Sparrow, Passer
Domesticus, page 230, vol. 15, 14th line, I
read, as follows: Their food consists of
buds, seeds, grains, and insects." I repeat
the last words Mr. President, “and insects.”
Again in the 26th line, “though feeding
chiefly 011 grain ; they bring up their young
on larvae, and a pair is said to destroy' about
4000 caterpillars weekly, in the breeding
season." Now then we have English and.
American authorities to prove that sparrows
do eat worms. Why don’t these gentlemen
who object write an essay on the subject,
and send the same to the Appletons for pub-
lication, instead of periodically bringing up
the question in the Club, “Did any one ever
see a sparrow cat a worm ?” Let it be known
that the above mentioned authors were erro-
neous, in their statements. Let some of the
learned objectors, publish their opinion, to
the world, let them show their hands, and
after learning the pros and cons, claim a vic-
tory if he cab. I was pleased at the last
meeting of the Club, to hear the reverend
gentleman state as a fzfct, that since the ad-
vent of the sparrow, the public parks of
Virginia were being rid of caterpillars. May
the glorious work go on. . Mr. President in
my last communication which I sent you,
near the end of the same, I stated that, “if
any member of your club, would name one
substantial Ornithological work in which it
was stated that sparrows do not destroy
insects, I would obtain the same and present
it to the Library of the American Institute
asa curiosity, but either the reporter, the
editor, or the types of the paper in which the
offer was printed, concluded I had made an
error. In print, it reads “One substantial
ornithologist” instead of ornithological
work. Yes, Mr. President I thank the re-
porter, the editor, or the types, whichever it
may be, for the correction. It ought to be
as printed. 11 repeat the offer with the cor-
rection. If any member of the club, will
name one substantial ornithologist, who
says that sparrows do not destroy insects I
will endeavor to obtain the same for 100
years, and place him upon the shelf of the
Library, of the American Institute, and I
will guarantee that long before the expiration
of that time, the sparrows in the city will be
so numerous, that whenthe Secretary opens
the window, the sparrows will fly into the
room, and those persons who may be looking
upon the shelf whereon the ornithologist
may be, will have occular demonstration of
fact that sparrows do feed upon worms.
Eat Celery. .
A writer who is familiar with its virtues
says in the Boston Journal of Chemistry :-
“I have k ncwn many men, and women too,
who from various causes had been so much
affected by nervousness that when they
stretched out their hands, they shook like
aspen leaves on alwindy day, and by a mod-
crate daily use of the blanched foot-stalks of
the celeryas a salad,they became as strong in
the limbs as other people. I have known
others so nervous that the least annoyance
put them in a 'state of agitation” and they
. were in constant perplexity and fear, who
were speedily cured by a moderate daily use
of blanched celery as a salad at meal time. I
have known others to be cured of palpitation
of the heart. Everybody engaged in labor
weakening to the nerves should use celery
daily in the season. We give it daily to our
canary birds, and it cures them of fits ; they
are little animals of very delicate nerves,
easily frightened, and therefore they need
such a remedy very much, and the relish
with which they take it is a proof that their
instinct guides them to eat what is good for
them. '
“It it not time that you paid me that five
dollars ?” said a farmer to his neighbor
“Tain’t due,” was the reply; “But: said
the farmer, “you promised to pay when you
got back from New York.” “Well, I bain’t
been,” was the reply.
'bravc hussar.
Illustrations of Sermons.
Rev. Mr. Simonson, of the First Methodist
Church in Norwalk, preached in the First»
Congregational Church, February 11th, on
the text, Daniel xii: 3 :
“And they that be wise, (margin teachers)
shall shine as the brightness of the firma-
ment; and they that turn many to righteous-
ness, as the stars forever and ever."
In his conclusion the preacher‘ dwelt forci-
bly on the last clause, the ptrallel of which is
James v: 20: '° '
“He which converteth a sinner from the
error of his way,shall save a soul from death,
and shall hide a multitude of sins.” -
We offer the following illustration recently
copied from the London Standard into the
Sunday School Times, and commend it to all
Christian workers in Sunday Schools, in the
Temperance Reform, missions and all chari-
tics.
Not long ago there was a review of the
Austrian cavalry before the emperor and
empress. Just as a squadron of hussars
swept out from the main body of thirty
thousand horsemen,a_ little girl, not over four
years old,dartcd from her mother’s side in the
front line of spectators and ran on to the open
field directly in front of the advancing host.
The squadron was at full gallop. It was
close at hand. The death of the child seemed
inevitable. A thrill of horror passed over
the powerless spectators. The empress, who
wasa full observer of the scene from her
carriage, utte‘ed a cry of horror at the sight
of that little one just about to be trampled
to death by a thousand hoofs. At the instant
that the squadron reached the child a brave
hussar swung himself down from the saddle,
along the side of his horse’s neck, and catch-
ingthe child as be swept on,,lifted it with
himself safely into his saddle without slack-
ening his speed or breaking the alignment.
The child was saved. Ten thousand voices
raised a shout of joy. The empress and the
mother burst into tears of grateful relief.
And the emperor, summoning to his presence
the noble soldier, took from his own breast
the richly enameled cross of the order of Maria
Theresa, and hung it about the neck of the
No deed of valor on the bat-
tle-field had won for that soldier so high
honor or so rich reward as his rescue of an
endangered child. “Take heed that ye de-
spise not one of these little ones,” says the
Great King to his soldiers on earth’s battle-
field. “It is at);! the will of your Father
which is in Heaven, that one of these little
ones should peris .” And to him who has
risked himself to save one helpless child be-
cause it belongs to Christ. “Verily I say
unto you he shall not lose his reward.”
Sunday, February 18th, Rev. J. A. Hamil-
ton discoursed to his flock on Faith—the es-
sential characteristics of a true, living, just-
ifying, saving, working faith,as distinguished
from a merely intellectual, speculative, im-
perative belief or assent ~ to truth—deriving
his subject from a comparison of Paul’s fa-l
monslessbn to the Romans, 3: 19—31 with
that of his brother apostle, James, 2: 14—26;
the former treating of a heart faith, the other
of a brain faith; both agreeing that a true
faith must prove itself in good fruits.
Rev. Joseph Cook, whose weekly lectures
’in Boston are producing such results, equal
.in impression to Moody and Saukey’s labors,
but in a different way and with a different
class, in his dissection of Theodore Parker’s
Absolute Religion as reported in the Boston
Advertiser, and The Independent illustrates
thus .
A savr so. FAITH. .
On April 19,'177 a rider on a horse fleck-
ed with blood and 9am, brought to the .town
of Worcester the news of the battle of Lex-
ington, in which Theodore Parker’s grand-
father captured the first British gun. The
horse fell dead on the main street of the city,
and on another steed, the rider passed west-
ward with his news. Scule of those who
heard the news were loyal and some were
disloyal. They all heard that there had been
a victory of the American troops over the
British, and they'all believed the report.
Now, was there any political virtue or vice in
the belief by the tory in Worcester that there
had been a victory over the British? Was
there any political virtue or vice in the be-
lief by thc patriot yonder that there had been
a victory over the British? Neither the one
nor the other. Where, then, did the political
virtue or political vice come in y, when
your tory at Worcester heard 0 e victory,
he believed the report, and was sorry, and
was so sorry that he took up arms against his
own people. When the patriot heard the re-
port, he belicvcd it and was glad, and was so
glad that he took up arms and put himself
side by side with the stalwart shoulders of
Parker’s grandfather.
In that attitude of the heart lay the politi-
cal virtue or political vice. Just so in the
government of the universe, we all hear that
God is our Saviour and Lord, and we all be-
lieve this; and so do all the devils, and trem-
ble. Is there any virtue or vice in that be-
lief, and taken alone? Nohe whatever. But
some of us believe this, and are sorry. We
turn aside; and although we have assent, we
have no consent to God,and we take up arms
against the fact that he is our Saviour and
Lord. Others of us believe this, and by
vine grace are glad? we have assent and con!
sent both; we come into the mood of total,
affectionate, irreversible self-surrender to
God, not merely as a Saviour,but also as Lord.
When we are in that mood of rejoicing loy-
alty to God, we have saving faith, and never
till then. How can salvation be obtained by
assent alone, that 1 is by opinion merely?
What is salvation ? It is permanent delivered
ance from both the love of sin' and the guilt
'of sin. Accepting God gladly as Saviour,
we are delivered from the guilt of sin; and
accepting him gladly as Lord we are deliver-
from the love of sin. Only when we accept
God aS‘both Saviour and Lord are we loyal;
only when we are affectionately glad to take
him as both, are we, or can we be, at peace.
When we believe the news that he is Saviour
and Lord and are glad, and so glad as to face
the foe, we are in safety—Rea. .70th Cook.
Taxman on A CERTAIN Busrxnss Cus-
TOM.—“There are professing Christian mer-
chants in New York," said the Rev. Dr. Tal-
madgedyesterday, “who have clerks employed
in con noting the merchants of Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis, through the debauch-
eries of the great city in order to secure their
custom for the store. There are stores in
New York and Brooklyn with drawers in
which are kept moneys which the clerks are
to go and get, that'they may conduct custom
ers through the slums to secure their patron-
age, aud the head men of the firm wink at it,
and even demand it. Among all things infer-
nal, I pronounce that the most damnable.”—
N. Y. Sun.
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_Coxsu.\lrriox or Uncommon—It is es-
timated that in 1870 the rubber manufacto-
ties in America employed 6,000 hands and-
$8,000,000 of capital. The value of their
products of all descriptions was set down at
$14,500,000. In 1872 the imports of caoutw
chouc into the United States amounted to 12,
000,000 p_ounds.. Considerably more than
half of fins, was brought from Para, in Bra-
ml, the great depot of caoutchouc exporta-
tion from South Ameaica. In the same year
13,000,000 pounds of raw rubber, valued at
$6,000,00 were imported into Great Britain.
Two-thirds of this stock came from Brazil,
despite the attempts to force the East Indian
caou chouc on the market. It is predicted
by the best judges that by 1880 the rubber
manufacture will have increased at least 50
per cent. .
—__—.—4.
A worthy couple during a violent thun
tier-storm were discussing the cause and effect
of the force of nature. “Who invented
lightning i!’ inquired the lady. “Benjamin
Franklin I" promptly replied the husband.
At this astounding intelligence the lady
paused awhile, as if reflecting upon the
achievements of the inventor, and finally
manifested her appreciation thereof by the
exclamation, “Cussed fool,wasn’t he 1”
Bits About Blitz.
At Exeter, England, in the early part of
1826, he was summoned before the archbish-
op and church council,prior to a performance
and called’upon to answer various charges of
irrcligion, and as being an “idlc,mischievous
person." The council were not able to find
him guilty, but he treated them to a gratui-
tous performance. He astonished the assem-
blage by announcing that a watch, which he
exhibited, would be transported to a cushion
in the cathedral {pulpit ; and there it was
found when a messenger went to search
for it.
His first feat as a ventriloquist was in a
dissecting room, whither he had been invited
by a medical friend. The doctor, scalpel in
hand, had made an incision in the body of a
woman, to which she protested. “It. is cruel
to mutilate,” said the voice, “the remains of
a woman."
“Yes, ” came from another body upon 'an-
other table ; “it is an outrage to thus abuse a
woman.” Doctor and students made a rush
for the door, and it was only when the sur-
geon had frantically driven home in his car-
riage, taking Signor Blitz with him, that the
ventriloquist explained.
It is impossible to give more than a few of
the many anecdotes which Signor Blitz him-
self has left of his long life and varied ex—'
perience. Meeting Paganini, the violinist,
came from within the great Italiau’s fiddle.
“My God,” said Paganini, “what is this 1”
“You know whose child it is,” said a fc.
male voice from a neighboring closet. The
excited musician rushed to the closet, thence
back to his violin, and then turned round to
see Signor Blitz laughing and to receive his
explanation. '
An Egyptian mummy was presented by
the American consul at Cairo to a Philadel-
phia museum. A crowd was one day about
the case, and was startled by a voice from
amid the multitudinous linen folds.
“Open the box ! open the box 1” said the
voice.
“Who are you ?" asked one visitor, more
venturesome than the rest. '
“I’m a descendant of the Pharaohs,” an-
swered the voice. '
, “What do you want ?"
“Ask yourself. Your confounded Yankee
curiosity has wakcd me up from the sleep of
ages. Open the box 1"
“What‘s your name ?"
“Signor Blitz," answered the voice, and the
great ventriloquist made himself known.
The Signor while in Nova Scotia was ap-
proached by an old orange woman with a
basket of yous fruit. He bought an
orange for’sr ence, and cutting it' in half
drew from the center a golden sovereign.
This performance was repeated with another
orange, the old woman looking on with
amazement. He was about to take a third
from her basket, when she snatched it away
and vowed he should have. no more sover-
eigns for a Sixpence.
Introduced to a very solemn clergyman in
Hartford,Conn.; that gentleman abruptly de-
nonnccdthe Signor for performances which
were “dangerous to the welfare of mankind,”
and much more of the same sort. Interrupt-
ing him the Signor plucked a pack of playing
cards from the pocket of his ministeral coat
and withdrew a dice-box and dice from his
clerical hat. Signor Blitz was troubled with
no more orthodox objections from that gen-
tleman.
In the old Sixth street market,Philadelphia,
fromastolid Dutchman. . “Clear as wasser
mit a well-bucket, eh ?” remarked the ven-
der, as he handed them over.
. The Signor broke one, and there came
peeping through the aperture first dfeathcred
head and then a whole canary bird, which
sang sweetly to the man of eggs.
The Signor's funmaking propensity seems
to have been irresistable, and found express-
ion in all manner of startling ways and places.
He made a negro cry out from within his
trunk on one occasion, and came near being
arrested as an abolitionist. He made his
horse talk, and the frightened hostler could
not be induced to re-enter the stable. So the
Signor was himself compelled to groom the
animal. His favorite resort seems to have
been in the market-places, where he gave
voice to chickens and pigs and fish and even
oysters, to the great confusion of the market-
people. But when he had had his laugh,
the kind-hearted professor never failed to
make good any loss, direct or indirect, that
his victims might have suffered. His benevo-
lence was comprehensive, and it is said of
him that he gave away half of what he made
in charity. In the island of St. John, how-
ever, an offer to give to the poor the proceeds
of one of his entertainments was refused by
the village pastor. “What I” said the shep-
herd, “receive alms for the poor from a wiz-
ard—a bewitching hand ? Oh, no I 'What
spiritual grace would flow upon the objects
in distress ?”
During the war'he gave 132 free entertain-
ments before 03,000 soldiers in the hospitals
of Philadelphia.
E:
Good Advice to Married People.
A worthy wife of forty years’ standing, and
whose life was not make up of sunshine and
peace, gave the following sensible and im-
pressive advice to a married pair of her ac-
quaintance. The advice is so good and well
suited to all married people, as well as those
entering that state, that we here publish it
for the benefit of such persons : .
Preserve sacredly the privacics of your
own house, your married state and your
heart. Let no father or mother, or sister or
brother,'ever presume to come between you,
or to share the joys or sorrows, that belong
to you two alone. With God’s help build
your quiet world, not allowing your dearest
earthly friend to be the confident of night
that concerns your. domestic peace. Let mo-
ments of alienation, if they occur, be healed
at once. Never, no, never, speak of it out-
side, but to each other confess, and all will
come out right. Never let the morrow’s sun
’still find you at variance. Renew and renew
your vow ; it will do you good, and thereby
your souls will grow together, contented in
that love which is stronger than death, and
you will be truly one.
The natural love of a democrat for the ne-
gro bubbles out on all occasions. The Cleve-
land Plain Dealer recalls the days when
every friend of abolition was met with the
withering conundrum: “Do you want your
darter to marry a nigger ?” by this amiable
observation: The democracy ask for nothing
but the right. They demand a fair count and
no cheating. If they are beaten honestly
they will yield gracefully. But no two nig-
gers will be allowed to make a President for
forty millions of people.” ’
———-—§-4.>+-
When a man is treating a dashing widow
to ice cream, and sees his wife coming into
the restaurant, about all he can do is to button
his coat, hang to his chair, and trust Provi-
dence—Rome Sentinel.
Does resignation resign? The United States
Supreme Court has decided that an officer
who has resigned his position does not cease to
be an officer until not only his resignation has
been accepted, but his successor has been ap-
pointed and qualified.—— Courier Journal.
No less than 14,208 babes under five years
of age died in New York last year. And it
does seem that when a New York infant
rashly ventures to be born under that age it
takes its life into its own hands, so to speak.
—Norrz'stown Herald.
A famous auctioneer, after exhausting the
language of praise in extolling a certain gen-
tleman’s park which had to fall under lus
hammer, said he was bound, as' an honest
man, not to conceal the drawbacks to the
property, which were the litter made by the
rose leaves and the perpetual din kept up by
the nightingales.
duringavisit to Glasgow, an infant’s cry'
‘ country, and he had honorably lived several
he bought a dozen eggs for twenty-four cents -
CONNECTICUT LEGISDATURE
SENATE—Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Resolution increasing the committee on the
new state house by the addition of two gena-
tors and'four members of the Hume, passed
in conCurrence. .
Resolution (House 19) proposing an'anl‘end-r '
ment to the constitution prohibiting special
legislation was rejected by the following
vote. ' . '
Yeas—none. .
Nays—12. '
Bill fixing fees of jurors and sheriffs in
cases of hearings in highway cases. Amend-
ment passed in the House was accepted.
Mr. Brown moved to amend, making the
sheriffs fees $3 a day instead of $5.. ' .
The amendment was carried and the bill as
amended, passed.
Bill fixing salary of messengers and door-
keepers at $300 for each session. This was
amended by making the pay $300 per year
instead of for the session, and as amendedit
was tabled on motion of Mr. Brown, bllt was
subsequently raised on motion of Mr. Bishop
who simplified the wording of Zthe amend-
ments and the bill as amended passed. _
Bill providing that a petition for the fore-
closure of a mortgage and lien may be
brought in the town where the property is
located. Explained and passed.
Bill providing for the arrest of fugitives
from justice from other states in. this state,
without a requisition from the governor of
the state where the crime was committed ;
explained and passed. ‘1‘ ‘:
HOUSE—Resolution incorporating the Ger-
man Bencvolent society of Norwalk. Repor-
ted adversely and rejected.
Resolution releasing George Follett from
state prison, was reported favorably .and ex-
plained by Mr. Parker, of East Haddam,
who said that Follet broke into an unoccu-
pied house when drunk and stole various
small articles. It was his first offense in this
years in N orwalk. He has served five of the
seven years, and his colored accomplice was
released by the Democratic legislature last
year. (Laughton) After some debate passed.
SENATE —chnesday, Feb. 21. i
The call of the roll showed that the senior
Senators were Mr. Coe who first served in
1862, Mr. Bishop 1860, and Messrs. Pond and
Brown 1872. Mr. Pond withdrew .in, faVOr
of Mr. Brown and Messrs. Coe, . Bishop and
Brown were accordingly appointed members
of the Board of visitors of the 'Shcfiield
Scientific school. ‘ ‘ - -
Mr. Coe called from the table the resolu-
tion appointing F. D. Fyler judge (if the
district court of Litchficld county. ' ‘r‘gf?
Mr. Huntington moved to substitute ‘the
name of Donald J. Warner for-that of Mi’.
Fyler, on the ground that attorneys prefer-
red the former. -
The amendment was rejected and the res-
olution appointing Mr. Fyler was passed.
House—Bill giving administrators de‘ l
bonis non the same powers to sell real estate
as giving to the executors; passed.
Substitute for House bill 94, tllat‘capital
stock of banks, insurance and turnpike com-
panies shall be put in the list Of the town
where the holder resides ; passed.
Bill confirming the election of Charles
Fairman as probate judge in Newtown ;
passed.
Constitutional amendment limiting town
representation to one member each, and after
1880, and that there shall be not less than 31
or more than forty-one senators ; reported
adversely and rejected.
SENATE—Thursday, Feb. 22.
Mr. Bowers from the committee on confer-
ence on the bill relating to highways and the
taking of material for the making or repair-
ing thereof, reported several minor amend-
ments which were accepted and the bill was
amended and passed.
Resolution incorporating German Benevo-
lent society of Norwalk. Mr. Pond explain
ed that the report was adverse because the
statutes already gave power to incorporate
their society ; rejected.
Resolution releasing George Follctt from
the state prison; passed.
Herman—Bill do distributing the surplus
of savings banks, came back from the Senate
recommitte‘d, and the House. concurred.
Resolution appointing S. ”Starris Cotton of
I’omfret, state prison director for three years;
passed. .
Resolution appointing J amcs C. Loonns, of
Bridgeport, a member of the state board of
education for four years ; passed
Resolution do boundary line between Wes-
ton and Wilton; laid over.
Bill that cities and towns may provide for
the semi-annual. payment of taxes. Mr.
Baker of Norwalk moved to include boroughs.
Mr. Gallup of Plainfield favored the bill.
It is the Ohio rule,where it works admirably.
One advantage is that it prevents the treas-
urer- from having large amounts on hand du-
ring a gfcat part of the year. Under this
bill, if a town votes to have taxes paid semi-
annually, the provision shall cover. the city
taxes payable at the same periods. The
section providing for this feature was stricken
out, and the bill then passed.
*‘.I
Rev. Mn. MURRAY ox EARLY Emma—In
that early age‘ when society was organized
on an industrial basis, that man should work
by day and not by night, there was some
sense in the old saw—
“Early to bed, early to rise,
Will make men healthy, wealthy audwisc.”
But in our age, and especially :in relation
to the demand of city life, the old distich is
both impracticable and untrue. When.
people could go to bed at nine o’clock in the
evening, it was well enough to rise at five or
six in the morning. But such is the struc-
ture of society, and of business, to-day, that
no one who seeks _ either fortune or social
recreation can abide by the old fashioned
custom. What is the sense, therefore, or the
justice, for that matter, of rousing people out
of their beds an hour or two before sunrise ?
The mind and body of an active person re-
quire from seven to nine hours of restful
slumber out of the twenty-four. Any num-
ber less than this is perilous We were once
uneducated tOuching this point, and held to
the doctrine of early rising as stoutly as a
Calvinistic deacon holds to the doctrine of
election, with about the same degree of un-
derstanding. We don't hold to it now as
strongly as we did. That “last nap” we no
longer tolerate as a mild form of indolence,
and proof of lazy weakness ; we are growing
to regard it as the great source of strength to
body and mind, and an evidence of nature’s
wisdom. The terrible‘ “ding dong” of the
early breakfast bell does not start us from:
between the warm sheets at it once did. We
hear it complacently, stretch ourself, turn
quietly over and go to sleep. We used to
hate it ; but we have grown wiser, aridnow
regard it,with sublime indifierence. “When
I was a child I spake as a child, Iunderstood
as a child, I thought as a child ; but when I
became a man I put away childish things.”—
Golden Rule. '
Wfl
Bnornsn S'roxn’s FEEBLE Bananas—Mr.
Stone,-a well known and excellent Christian
gentleman belonging to one, of the Murray
Hill churches in New York city, was up in
the country one summer, and learning that
an evening prayer meeting was ill progress
at the village church, walked ill and took a
seat in the back part of the room.
The brother in the chair conducting the
meeting, observing the stranger, left hislseat
and coming to Mr. Stone said to him :
“What is your name ?”
“My name is Stone”. _
“Where are you from P” ‘
.“ New York."
“Are you one of the Lord’s people ?”
“I hope that Tam,” answered Mr. Stone,
with becoming humility. The presiding
‘genius, satisfied with the answer of his
catllecism, returned to his elevated scat,~and
at the end of the hymn arose and said : ,
“Will Brother Stone, from New York,
favor us with a few remarks ?”
Mr. Stone, willing to do what he could,
made a few practical observations to the best
of his ability. No sooner had he sat down
than the presiding elder rose and said ;
“Will Brother Stone of New York ask the
Lord to bless his feeble remarl ‘2”
Undismaycd by this commentary on his
speech, Mr. Stone offered prayer, and the
meeting proceeded as usual.
Ewe——
A comprehensive school inspector asked an
Aberdeen class if anyone could tell him any-
thing remarkable in the life of Moses. Boys
—“Yes sir; he was the only man who broke
all the commandments at once.”
lo
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Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
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MELVILLE E. MEAD,
‘ AGENT FOR
REAL ESTATE.
FIRE AND llFE INSURANCE,
Ocean Steamer Tickets 85. Drafts,
South Nor-walk, Conn.
EMILY VJ). PA~RDEE,M.D.,
(Graduate of N. Y. Medical College for Women,
Cor; MAIN d: MARSHALL STREETS,
SOUTH NORW'ALK, CONN.
Office Hours, until!) a. m., andfrqm 3 p. ln. At-
tention to allclasses of_discascs incident to a gen-
eral practice of medicine and surgery. Fam-
ilies supplied with Homoeopathic remedies.
References by permission :—S.Lllellthal, M. D.,
Prof. of Theoryaml Practice, N. Y . city; Clemence
Lozier, M. D. Dean of College, N. Y. :.Alf'red K.
llills, M. D. ,Prof. Materia Medica. 3m23
EYE AND BAIL—W. R. OAKES, M. D.,
4 Occulist and Aurist, has his Ofilce corner
Wall and Water Sts., where he may be
'found every day from 9 o’clock, a. “1:, to
9 o’clock, p. m , for free consultation. Besides
the eye and ear, the doctor treats successfully all
scrolulons and catharrhal diseases of the lungs,
wrndpips and throat. some of which are often pre-
disposing causes of‘ blindness and deafness. Call
out see the statistics of cases. testimonials. &c.,
at the office as abova Charges for scientific ex-
amination and treatment always moderate. No
charge for consultation. Call for a. circular. 46
CEIAIBITES VV. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
N 05‘. \VALK, CONN.
Office corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxidc Gas administered.
0. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa I—Ill
WALL STREET, N0 ALK,
Office over
C. J. Grumams Dry Goods Store.
W Gas administered for extracting teeth With-
out pain. -
DENTISTR Y
AT HARD TIMES PRICES,
For Cash —— No Credit 2
All work executed in the Best Manner, at my oflicc
OVER. SELLECK’S noon STORE. ‘
34 T. E. SWIFT, D. D. S.
The Medicine that Cures
—-IS—
VEGETINE!
Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers, the history of its euros and the immense
increasing demand, VEGETINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age. . . _
For Scrot’ula in the blood, Vncnrixnls an infal-
liblc remedy, and no person need suffer from tu-
mors, ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, it‘ VEGl-I'I‘INE is used according to directions.
There is not a case of Scrot‘ula in existance that
VEGETINE will not cure. provided, howevcr,_thc
vital functions have not lost their power of action,
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. . _ . _
Vncnrlxn is pleasant to the taste, mild in its
influence, and absolute in its action on disease, as
the following unqcstlouable evidence wrll show.
PAID NEARLY
$400.00”
Jxxuanr 2, 1875.
H. R. STEVENS, Esq.:
Dear Sir—When about six months old I was yac-
clllated. The parties who were vaccinated from
the same virus died from the humor. Tile humor
spread over lne to such an extent. thatl was rolled
in bran to prevent me from scratching my person.
The disease finally settled ill my head. I remained
ill this condition about twenty years, troubled all
the time with sores breaking in my head and dis-
charging corruption from nly'ear. At this time a
small kernel appeared on my neck, gl'adually'ln-
creasing in Size until a. tumor formed of such lul-
nlcnse size I could see it by turning my cycsdown-
ward. All this time I was takingvarlous remedies
for my blood without any substantial benefit.
I tllcn went to a prominent physician in Boston,
who, during his treatment of six months, lanced
the tumor eight times, winch cost me nearly $300.
This left me with a rouglnaggravatctl sore,w1thout
at all diminishin the size of the tumor, and lll a.
s1ckly,f‘eeble con ition. I consultedanothcrphy—
siciau in Natick, who, after considerable tune, suc-
ccedcd ill healing the sore without reducing the
size. At this point I commenced to use Yuan:
rise, through t 10 earnest persuasion of a friend.
After 1 had taken this medicine about one week
I experienced wonderful sensations. . My whole
boll secured to be undergoing a radical change,
until the tumor broke and discharged frightful
quantities. From this time It decreased In size
until the bunch disappeared, but my neck still
bears the ugly scars of the sore and lance. I am
now healthy and strong and able to work every
(la .
Iywill also mention that I have been an acute
sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism ever smce
I can remember, until commencmgthe use of Viag-
E’rlNE, when almost immediately all rheumatic
pains ceased. This statement I‘volulltecr for the
purpose of'bcncfitiugothersufi‘erlng llunlanltymnd
you will conl‘eula. favor by‘gwlng .l‘téélfilulluch 1)“l)~
‘ ' . hell" it re or. cry gr. y,
“my 1“ ° 3. s.s.wsLs, Ashland, Mass.
What is Vegetable?
It is a compound extracted from barks, roots and
herbs. Itisualure‘sreulcdy. Itispcrt‘cctlyharlu-
less from any bad effect upon the system. _ It ls
nourishing and strengthening. It acts (ill-cell:
upon the blood. It quicts tllc nervous system.‘ It
gives you a good,sweet sleep at night. It 1321
great panacea for our ag thcrs and mothers.
for it gives them strength, ets their nerves. and
gives them nature’s sweet sleep—as has been.
rovcd by lllallyall aged person. It‘ls the great
lood Purifier. It is a soothing rculcdyf'or our
children; It has relieved and cured thousands.
It is pleasant to take; every child likes it. It re-
lieves and cures all discascarxsingf‘rom lul u_re
blood. Try the VsGu’rlsu. Give it a trio for
your complaints; then you will say to yourlrlend,
neighbor and acquaintance, “Try it, it has cured
me.”
Repeal: of a Practical Chemist
and Apothecary.
lins'rox, J an. 1,1874.
Dear Sir:—This is to certify that l have sold at
retail 15m dozen (lsl'r). bottles) of“ your VEGn‘l‘lNE
since Aprill‘z, 1370, and can truly say that it has
given the best satisfaction of any remedy for the.
complaints for which it is recommended that I
ever sold. Scarcely a day passes without some of
my customcrs testifying to its merits on themselves
or" their friends. I am perfectly cognizant of sev-
eral cases of Scofulotls Tumors being cured by
VchnTlNr} alone in this vicinity.
Very respectl'ull y yours.
AI GI LMA N, 168 Broadway.
To H. R. STvEns. Esq.
Vegetiuc is sold by all Druggists.
One Square, one insertion, ------- 1 00
Per week, for continuance, '- ------ 50
one Square, Six Months, - - . ----- 7 oo
“ “ one year—with paper - - - 15 00
T‘VO (6 ti [L ‘l H 4 _ _ _ 25 00
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Quarter of a Column, one time, ----- 5 00
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GAZETTE BUILDING. 3&7
REAL ESTATE.
\l‘.I‘./\l\l'\I\I‘\I\I\I\I\l_\l\l‘\l\I\I\I\/\I\l‘.l‘.l\I\I\
To Rent.
THE place lornlcrly occupied by the subscriber,
near the head of" Main Street, 15 offered to rent
at a very low rent. R. 1.. ELLS.
R I l ——Kitchen,two Bed Rooms,
unms a at. Parlor, and large Pantry.
Water in the house. Enquire ofA. A. BETTS, at
store of L. J. Curtis. 4t7
OUSES AND Rooms TO LET. by
ll. FITCH, 511mm Street. 7
Office to Let.
FROM the 1st of April next, the oflicc lately oc-
cupied b J. F. Foote, Esq.. over Prowitt’s
Drug Store. pply to .103. W. IIUBBELL. 3H8
To Let.
DWELLING IlOUSE, containing niuc rooms,
situated on the new street in the rear of‘ sub-
scriber’s residencc,(now occupied by Capt Crabbe)
is offered to rent? Possession given April lst.
Apply to C. C. BETTS.
To Rent.
THE conlulodious and cveryway desirable resi-
dence located near the head of Main Street,
formerly known as the “Grey Place,” is‘ofl‘ered
to rent. Itisin good condition, is an plied with
gas and water, and will be rented party furnished
ll desired. Location pleasant and healthy. Rent
low. . Apply to JAMES FINNE Y.
Real Estate Agent. 8t!
' ' To RenE.
AIIOUSE, suitable for one family or two.
, With large barn, situated on Franklin Av-
enue, formerly known as the “Knapp
Place.” Borougll.W:lter. Also thellouse
on the corner of‘ North Avenue and Camp
Strcct now occupied by A. Morchouse, containing
13 rooms with Borough water on the premises.
Will be rented to two families, or one, as desired.
Apply to JAMER FINNL‘Y,
Real Estate Agent.
Large ard.
3t8 y
FOR SALE OR TO [EL—A Cottage on Camp Street.
lllqllirc on the premises.
3t“ MRS. “T. A. GORIIAM.
To Let.
THE pleasantly located and every way desirable
rcsulence, formerly owned by Mr. B. .
Staats, on Bolden Avenue, is offered to lot from
the first of April next. Apply to
7 GEO. C. BISHOP.
To Let. _
HE NEAT COTTAGE on Osborn Avenue,
_ formerly oceu led by Aaron Ambler, contain-
ing elght rooms. ent $14.00 er month. Inquire
on the premises, or of JAM is L. AMBLER, 01‘
the firm of Van lloosear 8: Anlbler.
Norwalk, Feb. 10tll,1877.
To Let.
TORE on Main Street to let.
Rooms on Main Street.f‘or good ofilces. Also
House at Granitevrlle and Springwood.
S. la. OLMSTEAD.
To Rent.
N E-IIALFvol‘ a convenient Dwelling, about 12
nlinutes walk from the bridge, on the West-
port Road, consisting of‘ five 'rooms, up stairs.
RentSS per month. Enquire of W, B. NEWCOMB
at Demnlon a: Newcomb’s, Main Street. St?
House for Sale.
In: subscriber, being about to leave town,
ofi‘ers for sale his residence on High Street.
It isa two story frame dwelling, containing ten
rooms,with pantry. closets, water, gas, &e., lot
about 80x200 l‘ect,,\vith choice variety of fruit.
Possession given immediately. For terms and
further particulars enquire of
D. S. BARTRAM’.
Norwalk, real-zo., 1877. n.*
For Sale Cheap.
HE homestead of the late Phineas S. Disbrow,
deceased, consisting of about 30 acres of land
with comfortable Dwelling House, Barn, and other
out buildings. and located about two miles from
the villages of Norwalk and Westport. Possession
given immediately. If not sold by April lst Will be
rented. Apply to JOHN OSBORN,
SL7 Administrator.
21.7”
A Desirable Furnished House to let
[IE subscriber offers his House, containing 12
rooms, furnace, gas, Borough water. Also on
premises, an excellent \ 'ell of water, afine garden,
with asparagus alld str. wberry beds, apple, pears,
grapes, and other fruit in abundance, large barn,
poultry house and yard, wash house, &c., kc.
Possession given on short notice. For further
particulars enquire of
CHARLES T. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1877. 7
_ To Rent.
IRST Floor. four rooms. sink-room and pantry
water in the house. 312 per month . Posses-
scssion first of' April. Inquire of
M RS. J. P. CROSSMON , on Plymouth Avenue,
or P. O. Box 434. 4tt‘
For Sale.
.- ,,. A House and Lot. in a. healthy location on
fir Fair Street, above Catharine. .The House is
nearly now, well built. conveniently arrang-
ed. and Will make a comfortable and )leasant
home fora family of average size. The 0t runs
back to the river. There isawcll of excellent
water on the pfacc, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low, and part of the llloney can re-
mum on mortgage. A fine chance to securca
home. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. 3tf
Rent at Winnipauk.
ROM the 1st of the month, one ballot a small
cottage, 4 rooms. with garden privileges.
Rent 35 per month. Enquire at this office. 6
House for Rent.
Good sized House on Butler Street, by the
Straw Factory. Enquire of .
- BURR SMITH.
To Rent.
THE elegantrcsidencc known as the “Dimon
Place,” pleasantly located on West Avenue
one of the mest desirable places ill the Borough of
Norwalk, is offered to rent on moderate terms.
Also, a large Carpenter Shop, located on Arch
Street, on the Bouton property. Will be rented
very low. For full particulars cnqure of
(ill JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent.
For Sale or Exchange.
TIE Large, Elegant and Pleasalltly Located
Dwelling of the subscriber, on East Avenue;
House has 15 rooms, with all modern improve-
ments ; about two acres ground attached. Wlill
be sold at reasonable price or exchanged for New
York City property. A le to or address
2 GEO. W. ORA. , Box 452, Norwalk, Ct.
_ To Rent.
‘JIE STORE now occupied by Selleek Brothers,
'1 from April lst. Also a house on Main Street,
near the residence of‘ E. Quintard.
all E. QUlNTARD.
(3th
Number of very desirable tenements lor rent
near the Bridge. Enquire ol‘ 0. L‘. WILSON,
No. 4 Gazette Building, Norwalk.
0 V
Desn'able Property for sale.
A Vorydesirablc place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue, for sale cheap.
Also, a nicely located llousc, and Lot on Mer-
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquire of'
S, E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tf‘ll or to D. W. FITCH, West Avenue.
To Rent.
\R'l‘ of a House, (three rooms) right ill the vil’=
lage. Rent 812 pcrmonth. -PoSsession given
immediately. Enquire at this ofllcc.
A. BARGAIN.
Olt SALE—A first-rate built Ilouse,(on East
Avenue.) containing nine rooms; will be lcl.
if notsolll. Also BUILDING LOTS for sale.
Apply to I). ll. BITCH.
Norwalk, Nov. 27th, 1575. ' 45”
FOR SALE.
7 1W0 very desirable RuildiugLots on West Main
Street. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
FOR SALE.
NEAT ltlfisl HEUCE on one of the best,plcas~
antcst and mostacccssiblc streets in town.
this eight rooms, with gas in each, and heater cu-
pable of' heating the whole house. Large barn
withstabliug for several horses. A )plc, Pear and
Cherry-Trees, just commencingto our fruit. Is
within five minutes’ walk of the Post Oflice,&.c.
l'riccSLSOO. Or will rent it to a good tenantfor
3600 perycar. Enquire at this office.
OREVA LK INSUIIANCF. 00.,
- NORTVALJI', CONN.
Charter Capital - - - $500,000
Paid up Capital - - - 100,000
“-31.0. Sl-lulaur. I’rcs., Guo R. Cownns,Sec’y.
E'I‘NA INSURANCE Co. ol‘llARTI-‘ORD.
/ Incorporated 1312. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, I $5,052,880.19
lnsures against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adopted to tbchazard alltlconsistent with the laws
of compensation. COWLES A: MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Sorwalk and vicinity.
FD'fi’ARD P. \VEED, -
J
D R U G- G- I S '1‘
TVall Blreef, opposite Norwallc Opera House,
A large and well selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
I'erf‘amcr '. Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, ‘oilct and Medicated Snaps, Flavoring
and Handkerchief Extraces, flair Brushesfiombs, .
Sponges, Chamois Skins, Stationery. Olgars, &c.,
and is constantly adding to his stock all the new
and popular medicines ot‘thc day.
Wagon for Sale.
AVERILL’S' :,
THE BEST "I THE MARKET.
town are painted with
kegs of 5, 10 or 15 gallons, half barrels or barrels
.All orders
given by app ying to
Office at Store of RAYMOND Bno’s, foot of
Washington Street, SOUTH N ORWALK.
CARRIAGE MAKERS.
MULLINGS &TlLL-‘Y,
Successors to S. P. TUTTLE,
llIARSIYAL STREET, SOUTH NORWALK
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-
Walk and vicinity that they are prepared to
Build Carriages andWagons
OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOIV.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING in 111
branches of the trade.
One SECOND-HAND ROCKAWAY, and one
NO TOP BUGGY, for sale. 1y2
REAL ESTATE
Bought, Sold or Exchangcd,
Office 4 Gazette Building, B. J. STURGES.
N orwalk. Conn. Broker.
INSURANCE.
Capllal Represented. $23,000,000.00.
B. J. STURGES, Agent.
C. W.’Burritt
Has Removed
To No. 4 Phoenix Block, Wall St.,
Foot of Mill lli]l,whcrc with increased facilities
he is prepared to do '
PLUMBING,
in all its branches. Also special attention given
to Tln Roofing, Tm and Sheet Iron Work and Job-
bing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept on hand.
Norwalk, April, 1876.
CHAS T. LEONARD & SON
DEALER IN
C O A L ,
WOOD AND B
N’thRiver Blue S3339, , ement
GENE!" PIPE FBBWERS, WELLS Alli
Ill" “8,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Water St._ Norwak_ Conn
'0. H. DOUGLASS,
Manufacturing Confections,
Keeps constantly on hand a large variety of
Pure Confectionery
Always Fresh and of cliches: Quality, at
‘Wllolcsalc and Retail.
Also a superior-article of
ICE . CREAM.
SODA W ATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
{BEERflrawnlrom Matthews Patent Steel Foun-
alns.
Fruits, Nuts, fine Imported and
"- Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
~ All Elegant Ice Cream Saloon and Restauran
l orLadles and Gentlemen.
O. H. DOUGLASS,Propriet01-.
GEORGE WARD SELLECK ,
Haseonstantly in stock at hisuew stand ,
No. 9 Main Street,
A choice andfine assortmentof
Groceries,
Provisions,
Flour ,
Fruit, (90”.
To which he wouldf nvitethe attentiono fa who
wishto[,urehascfirst-elassgoods,at
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF, SLICED A SPECIALTY. BEST
OF IIAMS, EITHER WHOLE 0R SLICED .
Dropin and see usin on newstore,
W0. 9 DIAIN STREET.
I would request the attention of
any persons who contematc
buiding to the very (lesi-
rabe stock of
LUMrBEfi
Now ill my Yard- at Nor-walk.
I am now prepared to furnish in the line of
SHINGLES,
—BOTI.P
SHAVER PINE and CEDAR,
'And of Sawcd Shingles
The S. K & 00.,
The Curtis & 00.,
And other Brands. Also,
Sawed Spruce.
Also a Large and Thoroughly Seasonchot of Soft
o o ‘ S o d 0
Michigan 1 mg,
Both Rough Edge and Jointed.
In all grades of Lumber, of" every description,
used in Ibis market, my assortment never was
better. or pliccs more favorable.
Now is the Time to Buy,
When a good selection can be had,bclorc the
yards are thinned out
.
Whilewoal‘, fish and BlatkWafnut
Always on hand.
Lumber delivered by rail 01'
teams. No charge for loading on
board cars.
E..__,J._HlLL.
HAN LES S. I.OCK(\V0()D,
Fashionable Eraser and Teller,
AND
G E.VTS' Iv'UHNISIIING All} '01.’1L'.-ll.
Main Street,Norwalk, Conn.
John A . Hormeclccr,
B A. KE R ,
FOOT 0F MILL BILL.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes, Crullers, &c., baked
fresh every day. Everything made out of good
matcrials.aml bycarcful and competentworkmen.
Try our Raking.
B. S. BLASCER,
At his Store in MALLORY’S BLOCK. has con-
stantly on hand, ll. general assortment of
GROOERIEQ .
cncoxnsnx,ar.ass,
TINAND WOODEN WARE, ETC..E1‘C.
Good Business WAGON. will be sold cllea )
for want of use. Apply at the GAZE‘IT ‘
OFFIC E. $131
Bv devotin his constant personal attention to
the business a hopes to merit. public patronage!)
Are you going to Paint?
USE -
CHEMICAL PAINT!
. Itls morebeautiful,moredurable, lowerin price.
is all ready for. use, does not wash by rain.bcst
wood preserver, ls water and fire proof, and is the
best for general uses, either for wood, iron. or
brick buildings. Many of the finest residenccsin
AVERILL’S CHEMICAL PAINT
Put up ready for use in pails of 1, 2 or 3 gallons .
romptly filled and anyinf‘ormatlon
D. H. WEBB, Sole Ag’t for Norwalk
THE PROGRESS OF . SCOTCH
ALE. '
From Barley lo Whlskey; and Thence! .
nv REV. (mo. 1:. anEvsn, I). D.
J ohn Barley Corn, my Joe, John,
When we were first acquainted,
With ferns and daisies tangled wild,
Your bonny brow was brent.
Brent was it With the sun, John ;
Ye grew by day and night,
And every drop of water, John,
Made rainbows to my sight.
A Winsome field of barley, John,
When ye were in the flower;
We thought it was the gift of God,
Auld Scotia’s_primal dower.
A Winsome field of barley, J ohn—
Ohl how we loved the sight ;
And barley bread, and parritch, too,
Our childhood’s dear delight.
But now ye’re like a serpent, John,
And I’m the one that’s bit :_
The deadly sting ye first did strike,
It rankles in me yet.
They passed you through the kiln, John,
They scarred your bonny brow,
Till you came malted from the field,
The flames of hell to blow.
Ye led me to the ale-house, John,
To drown my life -with drink ;
And still a stronger draught ye brewed -
To help lne not to think ;
Till in your train, John Barley Corn,
The rage for spirits came,
And I, beneath that dreadful thirst,
Lost every thought of shame.
The fire is at my soul, John:
The fire is in my heart ;
It courses through the nerves and veins,
And burns at every part.
a A fever in the maddened brain,
A sheet of flame without,
Loch Lomond’s sweet and cooling wave
Could never put it out.
The furnace flames within me, John ;
It kindles up despair ;
And water cannot quench it, John, .
The fire that’s in the air.
A curse noon the moment when
This thirst began to grow ;
A curse upon your malted brow,
John Barley Corn, my Joe !
Oh, would the lords of Scotland, John,
In mercy interposc,
To drive this demon from the land 1—
Sweet Caledonia’s rose
Would shed its fragrant breath again,
Instead of malt distilled,
And hope come back to many a home
With rags and misery filled.
—New York Obsercm
O
HARMONY.
BY runs. am Lxxcr'r BOTTA.’
He who with bold and skillful hand sweeps
o‘er
The organ keys of some cathedral pile,
Flooding with music vault and nave and aisle
While on his ear falls but a thundrous roar,—
In the composer’s lofty motive free,
Knows well that all that temple vast and dim,
Thrills to its base with anthem, psalm, or
hymn,
True to the changelcss laws of harmony.
So he who on these clanging chords of life,
With firm sweet touch plays the Great Mas-
ter’s score
Of Truth and Love and Duty, evcrmore,
Knows too, that far beyond this roar and
strife, I
' Though he may never hear, in the true time,
These notes must an accord in symphonies
sublime. -—Scr2'bner for Illarch.
. .
A Deed and a. Word.
A little spring had lost its way
Amid the. grass and fern ;
A passing stranger scooped a well,
Where weary men migllt'turn :
He walled it in, and hung with care
A ladle at the brink; >
He thought not of the deed he did,
But judged that all might drink.
He passed again, and lo! the well,
By summer never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues
And saved a life beside.
A nameless man, amid a crowd
That thronged the dailymart,
Let fall a word of hope and love,
Unstudied, from the heart;
A whisper on the tumult thrown,
A transitory breath—-
It raised a brother from the dust,
It saved a soul from death.
0 germ! O fount! 0 word of love!
0 thought at freedom cast!
Ye were but little at the first,
But mighty at the last!
The Violation of the Telegraph.
The Boston Herald thinks “it should be an
occasion for general rejoicing that the de-
cision and firmness of the managers of the
Western Union Telegraph Company have
baffled the designs of a committee of Con-
gress to violate the Constitution of the Uni-
ted States by a promiscuous seizure of the
correspondence of the people and the expo-
sure of their private messages of business
and friendship to the gaze of the public.” It
adds, that from the efforts made to get pos-
session of private telegrams. “we can discern
how fortunate the country has been to have
escaped so far from the accomplishment of
the scheme, which has had many earngst ad-
vocates (both in and out of Congress,) for
Government to own and control the various
telegraphic lines, and conduct their afiaim as
_it now conducts tlle,afi‘airs of the post office.
* * * It makes one shudder to think of
the bad uses to which a power so vast could
be applied,if entrusted, as it would always be
liable to be, to unworthy hands, in thwarting
the will of the people and maintaining a par-
tisan succession. We have seen quite enough
lately of the danger to popular liberty of en-
trusting unscrupulous men with power. Let
the people be careful not to afford the Abe
Howitts of the future any greater capacity
for mischief than they enjoy at the pgsent;
and above all things, let them guard with
jealous care any enlargement of the power of
the national government over the rights,
property and prerogatives of the citizens of
the States. ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of
Liberty.’ " .
O
A Small Question.
Soda after the Englishp Sarrows spread to
Long Island, the question was raised there
whether they did not drive away many of
our native birds. It 'was not decided. Long-
Islanders, like most other men, paying little
attention to what goes on under their noses.
But it is a question worth considering. The
imported bird is quarrelsome, apt to go in
flocks, and to combine, and herein Richmond
the scarcity of our native birds since the
strangers come is noticeable. Blue birds,
sparrows, red birds, orioles, fly catchers,
wrens, wag toils, and the like hfimble friends
of man formerly abounded ill the gardous
and open spaces of the city; now, one. is
hardly found for twenty. The growth of
brick and mortar may have much to do with
this, and we hope it accounts for it, seeing
that the bustling little scavenger we have im-
ported is decidedly an acquisition. But, con-
sider this. The native sparrow, formerly
abundant. is now hardly ever seen, and
this winter has shown us no snow birds: We
are much afraid that the Euglisher has driven
them affrighted away. -
Norwalk Chronicler