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WHOLE NUMBER 1523.
Tit, Tat. Toe.
BY GEORGE COOPER.
Roguish little heads together,
Bending o’er the the slate ;
They are making, one by one,
Till the merry game is done,
Striving to keep straight
Naughts and crosses ; this 5'0“ know
Is tit, tat, toe.
Little fellow, speaking wisely,
Tells the other there,
“If the game you want to win,
Mark right where you first begin,
This your only care ;
Then all right you’ll surely go
In tit, tat toe.”
They were playing by the fireside,
All the evening long;
And I thought of life’s slate, then,
“'herewe mark as boys and men
Our path, right or wrong.
Mark right! straight through life we’ll go,
And tit, tat, toe. —Lz'ttle Corporal.
To Hex. N. C. ELY, Ples’r Fxnusa’s CLUB
or AMERICAN Ixs'rirnra :—
I enclose my views on the treatment of
farm teams, which if you think of sufficient
interest, you can present to the Club. I
would like the opinion of some of the practi-
cal farmers on the doctrine advocated of
clipping farm horses by those who think that
the long coat of hair holds water and makes
the animal uncomfortable, also necessitates
the trouble of frequent groomino.
L. Beans, Vineland, N. J.
Should Hard-“’orkcd Horses In;
Clipped.
It is on hard-worked horses that hot weath
er tells most severely. Horses which are not
carefully groomed, and which were perhaps
left out at night during the ate autumn, as
many farm horses often are, become in damp
winter weather oppressed with their thick
winter covering, are weak and spirit-less, lose
much in wasteful perspiration, cannot be
easily cleaned, or drink, often indeed, stand
all night uncomfortably wet and chilled.
These disadvantages are readily remedied by
clipping the long, rough-coated animal either
by hand or with the clipping machines now
so common. In exposed positions, however,
and among horses worked in all weathers, as
are those of this changeable climate—it is
seldom prudent to remove the hair closely
along the back or loins, or from the legs be-
fore the knees or hocks. The natural cover-
ing of hair on the back protects the underly-
ing internal organs and is necessary to the
well being and comfort of animals kept
standing about or at work in inclement
weather. '
Hence the preference in this region of
country, given by farmers, of daily grooming
instead of general clipping.
J amorous FEEDING.
Very much of the value and availability of
farm teams depends on the quality and quan-
tity of food, and-in the manner in which it
is given. There is no worse economy than
the stinting of food, or the giving of bad
food because it is cheap. Neither is there
any more wasteful practice than the giving
of too rich and expensive food. Too much
food at one time, too little at another, foods
of improper kinds, or in a bad state of pres-
ervation, is the foundation of one half the
ills that horse-flesh is heir to. The horse,
even in the rudcst state, is of somewhat del-
icate organization. While his powers are
very great, in order to develop them, it is
necessary that he be fed with much care, and
with great judgment. It is a very usual habit
among farmer s to feed their workhorscs en’
tirely on hay or cut straw, with now and
then a mash, giving them little or no oats or
corn. This is a mistake, for while slow-
working horses do not require so much nutri-
ment of a high quality, as those which are
culled or are for quick work and long distan-
ces; all animals which have to do hard work
must be so kept as to have hard fiesh,and they
.cannot be so kept, unless they are fed on hard
grain.
Fodder should be used, cut and in propor-
tion as it is scarce or indifferent, corn should
be given. Special pains ought to be observ-
ed in securing good, sound hay, as mouldy,
indifierent hay produces gastric derange-
ments. A mixture of half corn, half oats is
preferable for horses at work, if it be not too
expensive. Hay cut, and mixed in propor-
tions of one pound of the former to two of
the latter, fed moist is also an excellent and
popular feed. When corn is too new, scour-
ing, may be prevented by mixing with an
equal weight of rye bran. Horses eat more
in cold than in warm weather, but the differ-
ence cannot be exactly determined.
A Ruffian Well Served.
From the New York Tribune.
The latest‘and most effective counterblast
against tobacco was delivered by a lady in a
Sixth avenue car on Saturday. One of those
noble specimens of manhood who chew the
weed and with impartial mind distribute sal-
iva upon everything and everybody within
range, was sitting opposite the lady. From
his capacious mouth at regular intervals, a
stream of amber juice fell upon her dress.
Henlook of blank amazement soon gave place
to one of wrath; a frown blacker than mid-
night gathered upon her face. Patience ceas-
ing to be a virtue, she at last rose, carefully
gathered up her dress so as to lose not a drop
of the fragrant liquid, and, leaning toward
her vis—a-vis, wiped his face with the garment
he had desecrated, and then deliberately re-
sumed her seat. The astounded man roared
with rage and pain, vainly tried to wipe the
tobacco juice from his smarting eyes and at
last rushed from the car, followed by roars
of laughter from the passengers.
A Fact.
A gentleman sent his Irish servant to f)
neighboring grocery to get a demijohn.
“Misther Crawford sint me here to git a
dimmercrat i” said Pat.
“ A what I” exclaimed the astonished shop-
keeper.
“ Adimmercrat,” repeated the Irishman.
“ Now wasn‘t it a demijohn that he sent
you to get ?" -
“ And sure it’s foolin’ wid nie ye are.
What’s the differ ! Isn’t it all the same thing
whether it's a dimmercxiit or a dimmerjohn;
it’s somethi’ to hold bad whiskey anyhow."
Portland Press.
Tm: SAFE SIDE—When the occupant of a
business place on Michigan avenue was yes«
terday asked whylhe didn’t hang out a flag
in memory of Washington, he replied:
“What do I know about George Washing-
ton ?"
“Why, you have read of him, haven’t you?"
“I suppose I have, but you don’t suppose I
swallow all I read, do you ?” '
“But everybody knows that Washington
"9 a great and good man,"~ protested the
first.
“I don’t know about that. I’ve heard a
good deal against him since 1 came to Detroit
and I’m not going to run the risk of offending
some of my best customers by waving any
flags around. I’m just starting in here, and
I dont want to make any bad moves.”
"But, sir, but "
"Please go on,” interrupted the business
man. “If people hear you jawing around
my place they’ll think I’m a politician and
keep clear of me. I’m neutral in politics
and you can’t force me into the Washington
ring-410 sir.”
LOU ISIANA.
While the Louisiana question was under
consideration in the Senate, Senator Morton,
indignantly hurled back the cry of frauds by
Republicans in that state in the following
forcible terms:
There is constant talk of fraud. It is
charged that the people of Louisiana had bya
large majority voted for Nieholls and Tilden,
but that they were defrauded of their votes;
and these charges are ,fconstantly made here
and elsewhere _. e time has come to meet
that charge. Wflend to rollit back. The
evidence is upon the record that hurls it back
into the teeth of the men who make it. The
facts are upon the records and indisputable,
that the so-called majority for Tilden and for
Nicholls in the State of Louisiana was false
and fraudulent, and that it was obtained by
murder and every species of violence and in-
timidation. In some parishes where there
were hundreds and thousands of republican
voters they were deterred from voting almost
wholly, in others one—half were driven from
the polls; and thus a State that is certainly
republican by a large majority was brought
upon the face 9f the returns to cast a vote
in favor of Tilden and of N icliolls.
In talking about fraud these great crimes
are constantly ignored. Of the hundredsand
thousands of men who have been slain in
Louisiana-for political purposes in the last
few years, no mention is made. Of the mur
ders, the whippings, the tortures, and the
inhuman treatment that so largely prevailed
during the late canvass no mention is made.
All that is ignored and the fruits of these
crimes are treated as real h6nest property
which they have a right to protect and enjoy.
What was done down there, as we claim
and the evidence shows abundantly, is simply
under the lawsof Louisiana to deprive them
of the fruits of murder and crime, to give ex-
pression to the honest vote and to the honest
majority of the people of Louisiana. Con-
stant reference is made to the introduction of
the Army as if that was a crime, while no
reference is made to the causes which brought
the Army into the State of Louisiana; no
reference is made to the crimes, to the threats,
to the danger, and the peril that caused the
Army to be sent them; sent there for the
highest and holiest purpose, the protection of
life, liberty, and human rights. The sending
of the Army for these purposes is treated as
a crime while the great crimes that took the
Army there are ignored as if they had never
existed!
The returning board of Louisiana has bean
the subject of constant denunciation; even
the very existence of the board is treated as a
crime. Mr. President, there is a returning
board in every State in this Union of some
character. Every State designates some offl-
cer or officers who are deputed by. the law to
count the votes. There must be. In my
State there are several of them—all the State
officers; in other states‘a single officer; in
other States two‘ officers; in some States,
like Nebraska, the Legislature counts the
votes. But there must be some body, some
tribunal, or authority in every State to count
the votes. In most of the States these re-
turning boards have only ministerial power;
they have no discretionary or judicial power;
they have no power to take evidence and to
throw out votes on account of fraud or vio-
lence. In other States they have some judi-
cial powers, and these powers are greater or
less in the different States, according to the
condition and demands of the State. In a
State like Louisiana there is no protection
for the people but in a tribunal that is clothed
with power to take testimony, to throw out
fraudulent returns or returns Uuuulled by
murder and crime. Where the white-lea-
guers take possession of a parish all the poll-
ing-places have their own officers; they make
the returns lawful upon their face. The
papers are unobjectionablc and the crime will
succeed and the authors of it will enjoy the
fruits, unless there be some tribunal where
there can be evidence taken, the crime proved
and if established the fruit of the crime re—
jected and destroyed. It was this necessity
that called into existence the returning board
of the State of Louisiana. No, sir; the board
is not the crime, but the condition of the
State and the political necessities of that State
are the crimes which called that board into
existence.
LETTER FROM Snxa'ron WADLEIGH or New
HAMPSHIRE TO THE Dnuocnaric CANDI-
DATE ron GovEn-xon.
Wasmxerox, D. 0., March 1, 1877.
Hon. Daniel Marcy:
SIR :, In your letter accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office of Governor,
you say:
“ My personal acquaintance with theState
of Louisiana makes me certain that a decisive
majority of the citizens in that State have giv-
en their votes for Tilden and Hendricks at an
election as free and fair as the circumstances
of the people would admit ; that crime and
disorder should exist in a State so misgovern-
ed and oppressed as Louisiana has been, was
to be expected ; but I believe the tfiect has
been to diminish and not to incrfise the Dem.
ocratic vote. _ '
The repeated and most positive assurance
recently published by some of the more dis-
tinguished citizens of the State, two of whom
formerly citizens of the city of Portsmouth——
Adams and Gains—ought to satisfy every un-
prejudiced person that the election there was
as fair and free, as far as the people were con.
cerned, and that all disturbances there have
come from the misconduct or deliberate in—
tention of the bad men who have usurped the
government of the State; and even without
their testimony, none' but the most credel-
ous would believe the stories that a majority
of the voters of the State, having possession
of all the offices and supported by the mili-
tary force of the President of the United
States, could be put down and overwhelmed
by an unorganized minority.”
Five weeks of laborious investigation and
the examination of some hundreds of witness
es of all parties in Louisiana have led me to
conclusions wholly unlike those expressed by
you. I believe the late election there was not-
ree nor fair; that there was no justification
nor excuse for the atrocious crimes perpetra-
ted by the Democratic “ bulldozers ;" that
those crimes increased the Democratic and
lessened the Republican vote, and that, in-
stead of being “ unorganized,” as you say,
the Democratic minority was thoroughly or-
ganized in military fashion and armed to the
teeth.
A brief statement of admitted facts will
convince you that your views are wrong.
There are forty parishes, or counties, in Louis-
iana, in which few or no political outrages
were committed in the late election. The
Republican vote was doubtless lessened by
the general feeling of insecurity. but in them
the election was comparatively free and fair.
In those parishes on the day of election, were
registered 87,999 colored and 72,034 white
voters, beings. ‘colored majority of 15,965.
There were actually cast 65,747 Republican
and 59,392 Democratic votes, a Republican
majority of 6,353 votes.
The remaining 17 parishes were the theatre
of atrocious political crimes. The testimony
to that effect was overwhelming and unan-
swerable. Bands of armed democrats on
horseback patrolled the country at night, car-
rying terror wherever they went. Leading
republicans were killed; others were whipped
with hundreds of lashes, and others were
driven into exile. Tlie sto'ry of Eliza Pinks-
ton, horrible as it is, is sustained by a weight
of testimony which leaves no doubt of its
truth. Nor does that picture of fiendish cru-
elty stand alone. The numerous tragedies
which resulted in blotting out the honest re-
publican majority in Louisiana would fill the
hardest heart with pity and horror.
Your idea seems to be that the efiect of
these outrages was to increase the republican
majority. The facts destroy that theory. In
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT): TUESDAY, MARCH 20,. 1877.
East Feliciana, where, at the election before
the last, the republicans had amajority of
nearly two to one, not one republican vote
was cast in 1876. In Onachita, the scene of
the Pinkston murder, which in 1874 give a
there was in 1876 a democratic majority of
more than two to one.
In those 17 parishes were registered on the
day of the last election 27,209 colored, and
20,320 white voters; a colored majority of 6,-
949. But the vote as returned showed 21,.
123 Democratic and only 10,870 Republican
votes. -
In the forty parishes where there was no
bulhiozing a registered colored majority of
15,965 yielded a Republican majority of 6,
353 at the-polls.
In the seventeen bulldozed parishes a reg-
istered colored majority of 6,940 yielded a
Democratic majority of 10,163. The evidence
proved, beyond all’doubt that this remarkable
change was due to‘ organized murder, torture
and rufiianism. . -
Can any one believe in the force of such
facts that the disorder and violence, whose
existence you admit, did not diminish the
Republican and increase the Democratic vote?
But it is claimed that the colored Republi-
cans voluntarily voted the Democratic ticket
because they were dissatisfied with the Re-
publican party. The evidence proves that
there was some such dissatisfaction, but that
it arose from the fact that the general govern-
ment did not protect them from the outrage-
ous cruelty and oppression of the bull-dozing
Democrats.
The manner in which the colored people
were induced to join Democratic clubs is
shown by the resolutions of a Democratic
.club of West Feliciana, passed Feb. 12, 1876.
The first condemns thgoutrages of the bull-
dozers in that parish. The second calls on
good citizens to abstain from committing such
outrages. The third and last is as follows:
Resolved, That we call upon all citizens to
respect the certificates of membership issued
by .the club, and sacredly to observe the rights
of life and property of every member of this
club and to extend to each and every member
a cordial approval and protection.
This model Democratic club. more conserv-
ative and law-abiding than most, promises
protection against Democratic rufiians, but
only to those who jom the Democratic party
Such will the persuasion which induced the
persecuted colored Republicans to vote the
Democratic ticket. _
I understand you to suggest that these
frightful crimes are attributed to and excused
by the misgovernment and oppression which
exists in Louisiana. . There is no good reason
for such a suggestion. There was no sugges-
tion before our committee that in the parish
of Ouachita, for instance, there was any ex-
travagance', corruption, embezzlement, or mis-
management. The ot‘ficials desired an inves-
tigation, which the Democrats declined. Yet
that parish was the scene of the worst atroci-
ties perpetrated in Louisiana.
1n the country parishes of Louisiana taxa-
tion is not so burdensome as it is in New Eng-
land. Such at least, is my judgment upon
the fullest inquiry. It is frightfully burden-
some ln the city of New Orleans, but politics
have but little to do with it. By the war
which it did much to provdke, that city lost
its trade and commerce, and is financially
ruined. Besides, since 1868, it has been un-
der democratic control.
You name two men, formerly residents of
Portsmouth, whose indorsement of your lot-
tcr yout ink should satisfy everybody. Let
me assure you that few men in Louisiana do
publish what they really think of affairs there.
Violence, proscription, and social ostracism
yuuhn. Luvs. tuna-nun.» nae-{Jen “limes are
not usually committed 0* "WW-n» Jam...
New Orleans to Ouachita by the usual route,
it is 250 miles; and .wbat can.a business man
of that city know of midnight murders so far
away ? ‘
Louisiana presents the spectacle of a State
where a timid, unarmed, majority has been
partially protected against the usurpation of a
ferocious armeIl minority, by the prestige of
the? national government. The much abused
Returning Board was clothed with the power
and duty of throwing out votes east through
intimidation. No fraud on their part has been
proved. I have no space to discuss further
the affairs of Louisiana. I will close by say-
ing that to conceal, palliate, and excuse assas
sination and torture, is not the true remedy
for the evils which afllict Louisiana. I know
you too well to believe that you would know.
ingly do so. 'et, such is the effect of your
letter.
I am, with the highest respect,
Your friend,
B. WADLEIGH.
#
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, Monday, March 12, 1877.
Mr. Fagan, from the committee of confer-
ence on the bill relative to the powers of ty-
thingmen, reported an amendment prov1dng
that such others shall have power to arrest
disturbers of the meetings of the societies by
whom they were appointed only. The amend-
ment was adopted and amended bill was passed
Bill providing for the representation of
Connecticut at the Paris Exhibition in 1878.
Passed. ' _
Bill providing that Savings Banks may di-
vide semi-annually among depositors, the in-
come in excess of a sum equal to one-quarter
of one per cent. of its deposits. Also that~
no bank shall decclare a dividtmd until its
surplus shall be equal to three per cent. of its
deposits. Passed. .
' Bill relating to the advertising of meetings
of the administrators, executors, or trustees
of insolvent estates. Passed.
HOUSE. —Bill reorganizing the Board of
Railroad Commissioners,passed by the House,
came from the Senate indefinite] postponed.
House insisted, and appointed essrs. Perry,
of Fairfield, and Thompson, of New Hart-
ford, on the conference committee.
Mr. Gallup, of Plainfield, from the confer
ence committee on the Savings Bank bill lim-
itinginterest'on towns to six per cent., re-
ported that the Senate had agreed to recede
from amendment. Report accepted.
Resolution legalizing the Main street assess-
ment in South Norwalk; passed. -
Bill fixing the October term of Fairficld
County common pleas court at Brid eport,
and the November term at .Danbury. asscd.
Bill that on vote of one-third of the voters
present. at. a school meeting, the meeting must
be adjourned to the usual polling place in the
district, between the hours of 9 a. m'. and 5
p. m., and that a meeting to vote by check
.ist shall be called on the request of twenty
voters, and that ofilcers of said district must
be chosen by ballot, if fifty voters so request.
Passed.
Bill authorizing the appointment by-towns
of persons to designate places for planting
oysters. Passed. _
Bill (Senate 6,) providing penalties for de-
positing mud, etc., on oyster grounds, and
that the boat be forfeited. Mr. Willey ob—
jected to the latter, as owners of the
boats may not do the damage. Mr. Rogers,
of Bradford, explained that this was to pre-
vent the acts of persons controlling mud dig-
gers. Passed. '
Resolution validating the election of officers
{pr the tenth school district of Ridgefield.
assed.
SENATE, Tnnsnar. March 13, 1877.
Judiciary Committee reported favorable on
petitition to legalize the assessment for lay
out of Main street, South Norwalk, tabled
for calendar.
Resolution appointing David P. Nichols
and R. W. Farnum auditors of public ac—
counts. Passed?
Bill providing for the appointment of an
insurance commissioner by the Governor,
. once in every three year, and in case the ap-
pointment is not confirmed by the Senate,
providing that the legislature may appoint a
commissioner by concurrent vote. The bill
passed wi..h the House amendments.
Bill fixing the fees of county commission-
ers at $4 per day and traveling fees, passed.
.Bill providing for the establishment of the
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station,
and providing for the appropriation of $5,000
annually for the support of the station. The
bill was passed.
Bill providing
for the appointment of a sin-
gle bank commissioner to take the place of
the present board of two members. Mr.
Bowers offered an amendment which provid-
ed for thetmment of mo bank commis-
<
republican majority of nearly two to one,.
sioners by the governor, subject to the approv.
al of the Senate, who shall hold office for two
years, a single commissioner being appointed
yearly, so as to have constantly in office one
experienced commissioner. Th 2 amendment
was adopted and the W in its amended form
was passed. .
Bill making the time of the payment of
taxes, uniform, and’repealing the law passed
in 1876,making taxes due in October. Passed.
HousE.——Bill authorizing the appointment
of and prescribing the duties of tytliingmen,
came from the Senate with an amendment,
which was concurred in and bill passed.
Bill prohibiting officials of towns, etc., to
spend money in excess of specific appropria-
tions except for roads, schools and paupers,
was taken up and passed.
The order of the day, bill fixing the rate of
interest at six per cent., was taken up.
Mr. Gallup, of Plainficld, said that the ll~
nancc committee had agreed that the legal
rate should be reduced to six per cent., leav-
ing it to parties to agree upon a larger rate if
they choose to contract in writing.
Mr. Perry, of Fairfield, favored leaving
money free, so that borrowers can get money
in any way they can. The practical operation
of ausury .‘aw is to increase interest. You
must pay what money is worth and laws
w: n'. help you.
Mr. Dibble, of Danbury, favored fixing the
interest at six per eent.,and nothing in excess
to be allowed, not even «axes or insurance.
He predicted that the time will soon come
when interest will fall below six per cent.
’l he yeas and nays Were demanded on the
assage of the bill,ordered,and the result was
For the bill, 168
Against, 5S
Absent or not voting, 78
' So the bill was passed and is as follows :
January Session, A. D., 1877.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatl'cca in. General Assembly convened:
SECTION 1. When there is no agreement
for a different rate of interest of money, the
same shall be at a rate of six dollars upon one
hundred dollars for one year, and at the same
rate for a greater or less sum,and for a longer
or shorter time. .
SEO. 2. . It shall be lawful to contract to
pay or reserve any discount at any rate, and
to contract for payment and receipt of any
rate of interest: Provided, however, that no
greater rate of interest than six per cent. per
annum shall be recovered in any action, ex-
cept when the agreement to pay such greater
rate of interest is in writing.
SEC. 3. Chapter V. title XVIII, of the
General Statutes is hereby repealed.
SEO. 4. This act shall not affect any exist-
ing contract or suitvnow pending.
Bill prescribing a game law, making it un-
lawful to kill woodcock and quail, between
January 1 and October 1, or quail between
January 1 and October 15. Mr. Gates of
Lebanon, offered an amendment making the
time uniform for all the birds, viz: January
1 to October 1. Agreed to. Mr. Silliman of
Chester, moved to prohibit the killing of any
quail during the next three years, or before
October 1, 1880, and said in explanation that
it has been ascertained that quail destroyed
the potato bug. Carried by a large majority,
and the bill then passed.
Bill reducing the commutation tax to $1
per capita, reported adversely, was taken up,
and advocated by Mr. Wadsworth, of Farm
ington.
Mr. Parker, of East Haddam, moved to
strike out all after the enacting clause and
substitute another bill, allowing selectmen to
abate ten per cent. of the commutation tax in
their towns. Mr. Stevens moved to make the.
tax payable November 10. Adopted,aud the
bill passed.
SENATE.— Wednesday Feb. 14.
Resolution legalizing the. apportionment
and assessment for the layout of Main street,
e‘outh Norlvalk. Passed under suspension of
the rules.
Mr. Huntington moved to strike out of the
bill the second action which allows husband
and wife to transfer property between each
other, and which he thought placed the prop-
erty of a married woman at the hands of an
avaricious and mean husband. The vote on
the passage of the bill was as follows: Yeas,
l5; Nays, 5; absent, 1. -
HOUSE—Mr. Hutchinson of Essex reported
that the conference co-umittee on the election:
bill has agreed on amendments making the
check system applicable only to cities of 18,-
000,0r more inhabitants.
The committee also recoturiiended that, the
Hpqsegzqeee antiserum ‘YUi‘séfltlufi‘fig’tuifl
intimidation at any time within sixty days-
before election, shall be punishable, and that
the Senate recede from its amendment of the
property qualification, and striking out the
check system altogether.
The yea and nay vote on the passage of the
bill was then taken, resulting:
Whole number voting 208
For 124
Against 84
Absent or not voting 36
So the billpassed by a strict party vote.
Rules suspended and bill transmitted at once
to the Senate.
Resolution appoint‘ng D. P. Nichols of
Danbury and It. W. Farme of lett‘ord au—
ditors of public accounts, came fron the Sun-
ate passed. , ‘
The order of the day being the bill report-
ed by tlie temperance Committee was then
taken up. It proyides that selectmen may
issue licenses. instead of county commission-
ers, in such town as vote to permit liquor
selliuU. Terms of office of all prosecuting
attorneys shall expire July 1, 1877, and mar-
shall be appointed who shall have power to
serve any processs in a liquor case. If towns
vote that liquor shall not be sold, the select-
men may designate a discreet person to sell
for chemical, medical purposes, etc.
The previous question was ordered on in
definite postponement of the bill, and Mr.
Stevens of Hartford demanded the yeas and
nays; not ordered. The motion was then
rejected and the question recurred on the
amendment providing that license fees shah
not be paid into the state treasury. Rejected
—yeas 77; buys 97. The question recurred
on the passage of the main bill, and Mr. Ste-
vens demanded the yeas and nays which were
ordered. The vote was:
Whole number voting ' 205
For 114
Against 91
Absent or not voting 39
So the bill was passed and the announce-
ment of the vote was applauded.
Bill fixing the pay or members of the Gen-
eral Assembly at $300 per annum, and one
mileage each way for each session, at 25 cent:
per mile, and also fixing the distances from
the capital to the several towns.
A motion to refer was rejected, and the
bill passed.
lisb a synopsis of the laws of each session i
the newapapers, instead of the laws in full;
passed.
Moved that Roxbury be changed from 105
to 90 miles, and Washington from 53 to 95.
Agreed to.
Moved that Hartland be changed from 32 to
29 ; Milford from 40 to 46; Voluntown from
50 to 60, and Brooklyn from 50 to 66. ' The
bill was then recommitted. ,
Bill that the county commissioners shall
keep arecord of days of service and expen-
ses, and buy all articles for county by propo-
sal; passed.
Bill making it a crime for any state, county,
town, city or borough officer whose pay is
fixed bylaw to receive more than the amount;
passed.
Bill requiring the towns where the Litch.
field district court is held to pay expenses of
the court rooms, after being slightly amended
was then passed
Bill that towns may issue new 6'per cent.
bonds, to take up bonds issued under title 7,
chap. 2, sec. 17, the object being to fund the
debt at a lowor rate of interest. Explained
by Mr. Wiley and passed.
Bill de settlement of estates, dc publication
of probate notices from solvent estates, came
from the Senate with a slight amendment.
Concurred in and bill postponed.
HOUSE—Thursday, March 15 —Bill re-
leasing lioxbury from the jurisdiction of the
Litchfield district court; passed. Bill re-
leasing Bridgewater ; 1 .id over.
Resolution limiting the cost of the new
capital to $2,000,000 and that no contract
shall be made for grading the grounds; pass-
ed.
Bill that children shall attend school not
less than sixty days in each year; passed in
concurrence.
, ====
The courts of Philadelphia have decided
that church bells are a nuisance.
It is remarked that the more the girls are
pinned back the more forward they seem.
The Newark (N; J.) Courier of Saturday
prints :1 twenty-column list of estates in that
city to be sold for the unpaid taxes of 1874.
A bit of cotton put into a bird's cage over
night will attract the insects. The cotton
may be removed in the morning and cremated.
The floor of the old plating room in the
Rogers, Smith 6; Co. factory in New Haven,
from which the company moved to Meriden,
has been taken up and burned. The ashes
yielded $981 worth of pure silver.
It is now said that the Confederate govern-
Bill directing the secretary of state to p L-
NORWALK. oAZETfrE,
PuItISHEn min repair unsure.
- ' ‘,
The Second oldest ngor In the State.
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Marriages and deaths inserted gratuitously.
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All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra.
A LEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of the l
Plano-Forte. Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 r. 0., NORWALK. coxx.
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and [101111881101 at Law,
Room No. 4, [up stall-3,]
9 ennui-rs: noismse.
emu v.0.raunsnnfin,
luminance of N. 1'. Medical College to: Women.
Cor. MAIN .e MARSHALL STREETS,
SOU'l‘l-l No it \I/ 11:1. K, CON N .
Ollice Hours, untilh a. m.,,und troin3 p. m. At-
~.entlon to all classes of diseases incident to a gen-
ll‘fl-I practice of nictlicingg and surgery. Fani-
lies supplied with llointnop: tliic remedies. '
References by perinissl_oh:'—S. Lilenthal, M. i).
not: of ’i‘hcoryaull Practlco,. . Y.city; Clemenci
Lozler, M. D. Dean ul‘Collicge, L .'Y.: Alfred K
llills, M. D.,I'rof. Materia Medica. :lm‘zt
‘ Wall and Water Sts.. where he may be
found every nay from 9 o’clock, a. m., to
9 o’clock, p m , for free consultation. Beside,»
the eye and ear. the doctortreuts successfully all
scrmulous and catharrhal diseases-of the lungs.
mudpipe and throat. some of which are often pre-
lisposing causes of blindness and ilcnlncss. Call
inc see the statistics of cases. testimonials. &c..
it t'he’o'fllceusabnve. Charges for scientific ex-
t-nuia ion and treatment always moderate. No
charge for consultation. Callf'oracircular. 46
EYE AND BAIL—7W. R. OAKES, M. D.,
@Oeculistund Aorist, has his office corne-
a HARLES w. MANY.
Surgeon Dentist,
soiawx'inx. CONN.
)mce cornerof Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
l)xide Gas administered.
_0. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIB'T'
- Seamus“? H111.
WALL STREET. NORWALK,
Office over
0. J. Grmnnu’s Dry Goods-Store.
KT Gas administered for extracting teeth with
iut pain.
{4“ D‘VARD P. “I RED,
1
D R U G' G I S T
Wall Street, opposite Nor-walk Opera House,
A large and well selected stock 01
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
.fnrt‘umcry. Patent Medicines, all kinds Minera-
-Vater- l‘oilet and Medicated soaps. Flavoring
lllll. Hun-'kerchief Extrucss, Hair Bruslies.Combs.
umngcs,Chmnoiss‘kms. Statioucrv. Cigars, .10..
tnll is constantly ail-ling to his stock all the neu
mil popular medicines of the (lay.
‘ 1% \V. MITCHELL.
‘ 0
At the ever popular
UNION MA RKE'I
has always the best of
Beef, Veal, Hutton}, and Pork,
-.t fairliving prices. Union (formerly Model) Mar
‘cet, on the Bridge.
A?
N [1.1 I: LES S. LOCKVVOOD,
Fashionable llraper and Tailor,
AND
GENTS FURNIsmxr: l;.lll‘01."1Uil[.
Main Street, Rui'u'alk, Conn.
TO THE LADIES .-
Mrs. McLean,
forth Avenue, is now fully prepared to execute
tllordersin .
“STAMPING.“
\lonogrames.Crests,&c., Stamped to order,as
vell its-plain stamping. Callanrl seespec1mr~ns.9tl
VOR‘VA LK INSURANCE 00.,
‘- NOR WA [1]", O ONN.
‘harIeI-Capital - - - $500,000
PaldupCapiral - .' - 100,000
1711.0.51-281‘212’1‘, Pres, GEo' R. COWLES,Scc’y.
- 'I‘ \' A l NSUR .1 N01: Co. ol‘IlAR'i‘FORD.
Incorporated 1812!». Charter Perpetual.
Japilal and Asscis, $5,052,880.19
usures against 105s and damage by Fire. on terms
i-lopted to thehazard andconsistent with the laws
-1 compensation. CO WLES & MERRILL”
.‘ole Agents for Norwalk and Vicinity.
THEODORE E. SMITH,
DEALER IN
IIARIEWA RE,
Cutlery
AND
Agricultural Implements.
\VALI. PAPER, \VllNDOW’ SHADES, PAINTS
OILS, GLASS, SASII, BLIX DS,
AND DOORS.
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, &c
_-___._ ._ ___. .___. 1‘-.. .__ ._
I B. So n'lAhCEnl,
At his Store in MALLOltY’S BLOCK. has enu-
stnntly on hand, a general assortment of
G- 331. 0 O E R I E SE ,
CRCCKERY, onass,
. my .1 ND WOODEN mu: E, 1170.. are.
15v 'devotinr' his constant personal attention to
.lhc’busincss he hopes to merit public patronagmll
U FRANCIS McKEON, 513,
Practical' Plumber.
Green I! ouses Fitted up.
Orders left at Shop on Schoolstreet, or on slate
at Bclden’s Tin Shop. Jobbing promptlyattenldtlg
to. \' .
.CEMENT PIPE FOB CHIMNEYS,
Square and Round Cement Pipe, with plain and
ornamental tops, for chimneys; have u nmreper-
feet draught, and are cheaper and better than
brick;also
n R a I at P 1 P E,
Thebcstin the Market. Warranted to givcsatis-
faction, and from 25 to 30 percent. cheaperthan
' ther. Manufactured and for salcby
an’ o ‘ CHAS. '1‘. LEONARD a son.
IIARNESSES FOR s ALE.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
T public that he has now on hand agood assort
ment of II ARSESS, made of the very best materi
ment ordered the burning of Richmond at the
close of the rebellion in order to destroy the
officials Mold not be MW.
figblic documents, so that the acts of the pub-
nls. which he will SEL l. AS IA“? “.5 they can
ossibly belurnished at an other similar estab.
(lishment in the count?' our orders
1 mffliifiat
, .
. O
. 'ow for
c.
PLUMBINGin all its BRANCHES. '
WM. .SWAN‘. ‘
REAL ESTATE.
\I \qu\r\rvw va ml \Imn/\AW
of E. H. FlLLOW, near Union School.
OFFICE TO HEN T.
THE Rooms now occupied by Dr. Frank Brady.
as Dental ltooms,ov::r the store oi the sub-
scriber, on Wall Street, between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the l). d'. N. it. ls. I‘cpm. ,
ANDREW SELLECK.
To Rent.
OUSE corner of Elm Street and Franklin
Ayenue, south side of Elm Street. POSSCHS-
non given April lst. Suitable forone or two lanii~
lies. Up stairs i‘lo per month. Ground floor 813
per month. The pace has the Borough water
and a line well. EBENEZER IllLI.,
lltt' Elm Street.
To Let.
‘ LIE upper tenement of house on Union Street;
six rooms; supplied with gas and Winn.
l‘ne house is next south of Mr. liuery Fitch's
Enquire of Mr. Munso. Hoyt. on Main Strecl.oi~
Mr. Ferd. ll. Smith, or address M rs. L. A. SMITH.
Hartford, Conn. 10
To Rent.
HE HOUSE formerly owned Jessy Newcomh.
situated about U4 miles from the Bridge, on
the Silver Mine road. Said House is suitnb c lOl
one large or two small families; has also cue largi
Burn llllll about one :1th of ground connected
therewith Terms 315" per year. Enquire or
WILLIAM B. s awuoam.
:it Demmon .k Newcomh’s 53 and 55 llluin St.
To Rent. .
ART of a Heiisc,lthree rooms) right in the vi].
_ loge. Rent 510 permonth. Possession given
immediately. Enquire at this olllce.
To Rent Cheap.
W0 BRICK HOUSES and Tenement of eight
' rooms, on High Slri-et. Also Brick Store on
easterly side of Main Street. Enquin- of
lo N. WOOD,‘3'.' Main Street.
, To Rent.
HOUSE upon the top of the hill above Benc-
Adlct's Hat Shop Will be rented to one or two
good tenants at a low figure. E. J. HILL
To Rent.
The pleasant residence of the subscriber with
ham and choice fruit, corner of Merwm untl Aca-
demy Sts. Possession given about April 15.
im' Apply to THOMAS G. OSBORN.
' To Rent.
THE place formerly occupied by the subscriber.
near the head ol’nluin Street, is offered to rent
R. L. ELLS.
I
it a very iow rent.
OUSES AND “Os-M3 'so LET, by
ll. FITCH, 51 Main Street. 7
To Let.
THE pleasantly located and every way desirabli
residence. formerly owned by lllr. B. E.
«mute, on Bcldcn Aveniie.is offered to let rion:
the first of April next. Apply to
7 GEO. G. BISHOP.
To Let.
HE NEAT GOTTA-~14; on Osborn Avenue,
_ formerly occu )ltd by Aaron anililer, contain-
ng elxht rooms. tcntSMJO ier month. inquire
on the premises. or of J \M S 1.. AlllliLEli, oi
the firm of Van Housear 8‘. Ambler.
Norivalk, Feb. 10th, 1577. 615*
House for Rent.
Good sized House on Butler Street, by the
Straw Factory. Enquire ol
BURR SMITH.
To Rent.
IVIIE STORE now occupied by Selleck Brothers,
from April let. Also a house on Main Street.
gear the residence of E. Qllllllill'tl. '
olf E. QUINTARD.
To Rent.
HE elegant residence known as the “Dimon
Place." pleasantly located on \v’est Avenue
one ol the_mo~t desirable places in the Borough l-l
.\0l‘\Vl.llk, ls ufl‘cicd to rent on moderate terms.
Also. a. large Carpenter Shop, located on Arch
~trcet, on the Bouton property. Wi 1 be rented
very low. For full particulars empire of
th' JAMES Fl ~NEY,1<eal r state Agent.
For Sale.
m qfiii’é'o't"? ""' ‘ f" 'FJAELY. new.
norvvulmltlarch 12,1877. ' " ’“ ““ ‘ ‘ 11
For Sale:
V BE Homestead'of the late Polly Ilewcs, de-
ceased, consisting of Dwelling housetcou
taming eight rooms. lot, well, and out buildings
.llso two building lots mljoing 76 feet. front each.
l‘liis property is pleasantly and conveniently locu-
ted on Main Street, in the Borough of Norwalk,
.md will be sold separately or together to suit
purchasers. l’osscs=ioii immediately. For fur-
ther particulars apply to MARTIN a. C “A W.
A Committee appointed b} the Superior Court
far that purpose.
Norwalk, March 12th, 1877. ll
0th
For Sale or to Rent.
" \llE beautiful place on’Chupel Street. south
side, second door from Wort A venue. is otl‘er-
ed for sale or to rent Item the lst of April next.
line uouse contains fourteen rooms. hot and cold
water, bath room. marble mantles. etc , and is
eve way desirable for u gentleman‘s ri-sldt-ncc.
For particulars apply to JAMS: MITCHELL,
Real Estate Agent. . lou
* For Sale Cheap.
ii estead of- the late Phineas S. Disbrow.
T u, consisting of about 30 ilLl'L'S 01 land
with cu rtuble Dweiling llonse Burn, and 0th. r
out buildings. and located about two miles from
the villages of Nor-walk uiul Westnort. . Possession
given immediately. If not 50.11 by April lst Wlll be
rented. Apply to ’ JOHN I IsBO'lth,
SL7 Administrator.
A Desirable furnished House to léi
[IE subscriber offers his Mouse, containing l-I.
rooms. furnace, gas, Borough water. Also on
premises, an UXCCLUIIL well of water, a tlnc garden,
with asparagus and strawberry beds, ill-pic. pours. -
grapes, and other fruit iii abundance, large barn,
poultry house aid yard, wash. house. 529., 81c.
Possession given on short notice. For further ~
particulars enquire of
CHARLES T. LEONARD. ~
Norwalk, Feb. l2tli, 1877 I
For Sale.
A House and Lot. in it. healthy location on
' iii Fair Street. above Catharine. .’l.‘hc House is
I ' nearly new. We“ built. convenienllyurrung-
ed. and Will make a comfortable and pleasant
home for u tamily of average size. The 01. runs
back to the river. There isa \vellof excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
street. Price low. and part. of the money can 1":-
unuin on mortgage. A line chance to secnren
home. Apply at GAZETTE ONICE. 3tl
For Sale or Exchange.-
ilE Large, Elegant and Pleasantly Located
Dwelling oi the subscriber. on buri._A\'t:lllll:;
House has 15 rooms, with all modern imprope-
meiits ; about two acres ground attached: \1 ill
be sold at reasonable piicel or exchanged for New
' rk Cit ' iro iert '. App ' l0 or at rcss
2‘. o L'EOI. “’BCRAM, Ilox 452, Norwalk, Ct.
Desirable Property for sale.
Verydesiruble plut'u on East Avenyie.
Also, a few choice Building Lotssxtuatcd on
Osborn Avenue, for sale cheap.
Also, ii. nicely located llousc and Lot on Mer-
wiu Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquire of'
S, E. OSiiOltN. East Avenue,
tfll or to D. \V. Fl 1 CH, West Avenue.
A BARGAIN.
OR. SALE.—-A first-rate built llousc,(on East
Avenue.) containinglninc‘igti‘ms; “”111 be lot
if notsol'l. Also BUILD Nu . e lorsu e.
Apply to 1). ll. FITCH.
Norwalk, Nov. 27th,1875. ion
FOR SALE.
7 “'0 var 'desirable ltuiluing Lots on West Main
Street). Apply at the GAZETTE Oh F101».
[‘0 R S A L E .
NEAT it ESlDENCh on one of the best,pieas—
antcstai-d iuostueccssible streets iii town.
Has eight rooms, with gas in each, and heater ca-
pable of heating the whole house. Large burn
with stubling for several horses. Apple. [fear and
'llrcrry’frccs. just commencing to bear fruit. is
within live minutes’ walk 01 the Post Ollicc,..\‘.c.
l’riccSLfiUU. Or will rent it [0 a good tenant for
5600 pcrycnr. Enquire at. this oliicc.
6. ll. 130061188,
Manufacturing B'onlec‘tlener,
Keeps constantly on hand a large variety of
Pure" Confectionery
Always Fresh and of the Best Quality, at
“fliolcsale a nd Retail.
Also it superiorarticle of
ICE CREAM,
SODA W ATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
BEERulrawn from Matthews Patent Steel l-ouli-
taiiis.
Fruits, Nuts. fine Imported and
Domestic Cigars.
No.2l Main Street.
forlkadies and Gentlemen .
O. H. DOUGLASS, Proprietor.
a
To Let —Fuur largo pleasant rooms, with
I Slnkroom, Pantry. and Closets, on
second floor; rentlow toasmallt‘amily, .Enquiic ‘ .
311*“! 9
I would request the attention of
An Elcgant Ice Cream Saloon and Restauran
OF
NET ASSETS, January l, 1876 . . . . ..
Received in 1876:
For Premiums.... . .. .
For interest and rent . . . .
. access
n... s... -.-..
nu. .-......
To POLICY IIonnEns: -
gor claimsvby death' and matured endowments
~ urplus returned to policy holders. . . . . . . .
Lapsed and surrendered policies . . . . . . . .
Eerxsns :
salary..l.
Medical Examiners’ fees.. .....
.... .... .‘..
SCHEDULE
Loans upon real es'ate, first'lien '. .
Loans upon stocks and bonds.... . . . .
Premium notes on policies in force . . . . . . . . . . .
ADD:
Rents accrued . . . . ....
Market value of stocks and bonds over cost. . . .
...-..-..o-. ..-.-.
Gross Assets, December 3|, l81
LIABILITIES :
4percentinter'est .........
All other liabilities . . .. . . .. . .
Surplus, December 3|, l816 -
Increase of assets during 1876.. . . . .. .. .. ..
JACOB L. GREENE, Secretary.
U.
THIRTYtFIRSTAN-NUAL STATEMENT.
tilNNll'lIllll‘. Mlll'llll.
LIFE ..
[Hill 7
HARTFORD. CONN.
._____.__
DISBURSED IN 1876 :
........'2,461,030 52
.... 956,45181
Commissionsto ogents........ .. .....
Salaries of officers, clerks, and all others employed on
Prmtin g, stationery, advertising, postage, exchange, etc 106,092 56
Taxes and profit and 1055....
Balance,th Assets, December3l,l876 - - $44,020,I46 4i
Cost of real estate owned bythe confpany. . . . . . . . . . . .
Coat of United States registered bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost‘ofstate.bonds.........................
Costofcitybonds............'............................ ...... 1gii’giggi"
Costofolherbonds . "' ' ' ’435’00011
Costoibnnkstock............................................'..:""°”" ‘80’205 co
Costofrailroadsto<2k......'.......................................I.” ..... . 26,000 01
Cashinbankatinterest..............................................'.” . 1718.015 91
Oashincompany’sofiicw...... ...... 1 7,906 54
Balunceduefromagents,secured................. ...... . . 44.132851
Billsreceivable.................................. . 5:376 4(
Net oriedgerassets........
Interest accrued anddne.................._..
Net premiums in course of collection. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .
Net deferred quarterly and semi-annual premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amount required to rcinsure all outstanding policies, net, assuming
eesotco'
Ratio ofexpense of management to receipts in 1876 . . . . .. .
Policies in force, December 31, 1876, 66,618, insuring
JOHN M. TAYLOR, Ass’t Secretary.
.1). H. WELLS. 2<1Ass’t_secretarx.
J U11“
STATE AGENTS
No. 50 Church Street, New Haven, Conn.
Applications received by JAB OB DI. LAYTON and .M. E. DIEAD, .South Norwalk.
THE ,
....$-ll,462,065 53
....$6,725,120 6'7
.. 2,893,993 46
—— :———-— 9,619,114 13
$51,081,179 of;
s... .o-.......
.. . . $2,601,246 35
__sn,013,7ss 68
.. $462,836
Cl
Cl
. 82.43111
17,702 50
669.062 7
373,211 79
i... ..
$7,06l,033 19
0F ASSETS :
............$27,815,839 3'4
94.867 2.«
6,290,699 4:
2,748,753 21
2.183.240 4t
..-...-.. .... .... .o.- s........
.... .... .u-....-.---..
.... ...-........ ...-..
................$44,020,146 4’3
....$1,844.530 64 ~
3.850 00
309.064 54
801 42
34,613 26
—$2,192,859 8t
..-. ....
.ao-u- s... eons--
.n-. s... n... ....
6 - - - - tardiness
...............s4o,775.7so 00
1,315,313 40
——s42,091,043 4
$4,l2|,962 93
...'.s2,718,355 41
............G.95per cent.
. . . . . . . .S183,414,4llt
.oo...ca--'n-..u
u..........n...o--........
-o-uo---........
JAMES GOODWIN, President.
a
USE
AVE RI LIL-’5
CHEMICliL PAINT!
THE BEST Ill THE MARKET.
ltls more ueuutilul. inure-tumble, lou'ci'in price, _
ls all ready for use, does not wash by rain. best
wood preserver, is water and tire proof, and is the
best for general uses, either for wood, iron or
brick buildings. any of thclin (El residences in
town are painted with
AVERI LL’S CHEMICAL PAllVI‘
Put up ready for use in pulls ul 1.: or 5 gallons
Reg: 01' 5, 10 or 15 gallons, hall barrels or barrels
All orders promptly tilled and any information
given by applying to
D. H. WEBB, Sole Ag’t for Norwalk
Office at. Store of Rariioxn BRO’S, foot of
Washington Street, SOUTH N ORW ALfi' .
rate you going‘to Paint?
annual: wann SELLECK,
Hasconstantly'ln stock at hlsnew stand .
No. 9 Main Street,
A choice and flneassortmen fof
Groceries,
Provisions,
' Fleet/r,
Fr'wit, (DO. ,
To which he would!nvitezhczittentlono fa who
wishtol.archasetirst-classgooids.at
Reasona ble Prices.
DRIE]! BEEF, SLICED A SPECIALTY. BEST
OF HAMS, EITHER WHOLE 0R SLICED .
Dropin and see usin on newstore.
\lo. 9 MAIN STREET.
RETURN TO NORWALK.
ill E subscriber. having returned to Noru’ulk
bought out the lilucksn-iihing business at th«
old established stand known as “Lamb’s Shop;~
Main Street. is now fully prepared to do
HORSE AND OX SHOEING,
-—-A..\'D--
Carriage Making.
in the bestniunuei',uiul at low l':ll_c.~. Special all
tention paid to Lame and Interfering Horses.
EDWIN C. LLOYD.
1 8 '7 '7 .
BUY YOUR
Provisions,
Poultry.
CRUCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
Fruits, Nuts, etc.
F I S H ,
(Fresh, Salted and Canned.)
OYSTERS;
(Opened or in the Shell.)
CLAMS,cec.
' ALSO
Vegetables of all Kinds,
(Fresh and Canned.)
Canned. Fruits.
BREAD, PIES, CAKES, 81.6., 81.6.
1‘ r
DEMMON & NEWCOMB’S,
53 & 55 Man St., Norwalk.
. any persons who contemplate
building to the very (lesi-
i'able stock of
LUMIB E R
Now iii‘my Yard at Norwalk.
I am now prepared to furnish in the line of
SHINGLES.
‘ -BOTII—
SHAVED PINE and CEDAR»,
And of Sawed Shingles,
The S. K. &. 00.,
The Curtis &‘Go.,
And other Brands. Also,
Sawed Spruce.
Also it Large and Thoroughly Seasoned Lot of Soft
Michigan Siding,
Both Rough Edge and Jbintcd.
In all grades of Lumber. of every description.
used in his market, my assortment never was
better, or prices more favorable.
Now is the Time to Buy,
When a good selection can be had,betore the
yards arc thinned out
Whilewnml, Ash and Blackllla'nul
Always on hand.
Lumber delivered by rail or
teams. No charge for loading on
board cars.
CHAS T. LEONARD & 50b
DEALERIN
C O A L ,
WOOD AND BRICK,
N’th River Blue SltggeIime, Cement
amen m: rosAsswrss. wins an
clllllllEls,
wuonssx Ls AND RETAIL.
\t’aier St._ Roswell. Conn
CARRIAGE MAKERS.
MULEINGS &T|LLY,
Successors to s. r. TUT'I‘LE.
MA RSIIAL S’I’R IiIET, SOUTII NOR WALL
walk and vicinity that they are prepared to
Build Carriages and Wagons
OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOA’.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING in :1]
branches of the trade.
One SECOSIFHAND ROCKAWAY, and cm
NU TOP llUUGY, for sale. 137'.
HOTOGRAPHY
ERPETUATES
NATIONAL GBEA’I‘NESS.
One dozen Stereoscopic Views of the Contenma
laxliibition sent post-(mid to any address any:
ruin: of info. Our variety includes alltlie builn-
ings, grounds. staluurymnd other beautiful thing:
exhibited. This company hull sole authority if
use the Photographic art Within the grounds and
buildings of the (Ynn'rlaxxlxi. bxuiBi'rlou. :
Americans should secure so valuables collection
of authentic pictures of the growth and greatncs:
of their own country.
Pleasing and Profitable Present:
(lam-s dc Visitc, l5 cents: 5x8, 50 cents; 8x1'
31 00 each. (‘utuloguvs Fl'lll l‘oril cent stump.
For sale by all (ll alcrs and booksellers. Andres~
CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CC.
(Wilson at Adams.) PnILwELPnu, Pa.
t
gents wanted evo' ire.
Would respectfully inform the citizens ol‘NOI ,
VOL. Lx..;mlm 12.
TINY refines.
The memory of a kindly word
' Long, long gone by,
The fragrance of n- fading flower
Sent lovingly, "
' The warmer pressure of the hand,
The tone of cheer,
The hush that means “I cannot speak
But I have heard l”
The note that only bears a verse
From God’s own Word;
Such tiny things we hardly count
As ministry,
7- The givers deeming they have shown
Scant sympathy;
But when the heart is overwrought,
Oh, who can tell
The power of such tiny things
To make it well ? —Beler:ted.
Prayer for an Absent Husband
Father in Heaven I
Behold, he whom I love is daily treading
The path of life in heaviness of soul 3
With the thick darkness new around him
spreading
He long hath striven :
Oli Thou most kind, break not the golden
bowl.
Father iii Heaven 2
Thou who so oft hast healed the broken-
hearted,
And raised the weary spirit bowed with
care,
Let him not say his joy bath all departed,
Lest he be driven
Down to the deep abyss of dark despair.
Father in Heaven! '
Oh grant to his most cherished hopesa bless-
mz. ‘
Let peace and rest descend upon his head ;
f but his torn heart the holy love possessing,
May not be riven,
Let guardian angels watch his lonely bed.
Father in Heaven !
Oh may his soul he stayed on Thee; each
.- feeling
Sill lifted up in gratitude and love,
And may that faith, the joys of heaven re-
vealing, -
To him be given,
Till he shall praise Thy name in realms
above. . M. ST. L.
SPRING.
The air bites shrewdly—it is very cold.—
L'Hamlet.
Come, gentle spring! ethereal mildness,come
Oh! Thomson, void of rhyme as well as
reason, ‘
'rIow could'st thou thus poor humane nature
hum ? -
There’s no such season.
[he spring! I shrink and shudder at her
name ; . "
For ‘why, I find her breath a bitter blightcr
And suffer from her blows as if they came
From Spring the Fighter.
Her praises,- then, let berg poets sing.
And 1): her tuneful laureates and uphold-
ers;
Who do not feel as if they had a spring
Poured down their shoulders.
Let others eulogize her floral shows,
From me they cannot win a single stanza,
[ know her blooms are in full blow—and 30‘s
The influenza.
Hegpqwslips, stocks and lily of the vale,
EIcr pansy, daffodil and primrose pale,
Arc things I sneeze at.
Smitten by breezes from the land of . plague,
To me all vernal luxuries are fables;
)h, where’s the spring in a rheumatic leg
Stiff as a table’s!
L limp wrtli agony, I wheeze and cough,
And quake with ague, that great agitator,
{or dream before of leaving ofi
)Iy' respirator. .
:11 short, whatever panegyrics be‘;._,5
ln fulsome odes too many to be cited,
Phe tenderness of spring is all my eye,
And this is blighted—Thomas Hood.
Uncle Remus’s Revival Hymn.
Oh, whar shall we go w‘en dc greatalay
comes,
lVId de blvwin’ uv dc trumpitsan’ dc bangin’
uv de drums?
.Iow many po’ sinners ’ll be cotebed out late;
Groceries, .
ln’ fine no latch to de goldin’ gate,
No use fer ter _wait t’well to-morrer!
De sun mustn’t set on yo’ sorrer;
Sin's ez sharp oz a bamboo brier;—
,Oh, Lord! fetch dc mo’ners up higher!
vV’en de nashuns uv de carf is a-stannin all
aroun, '
-Vlio's agwine ter' be chosen fer ter war de
glory crown ?
.V ho’s a-gwine fer tér stan’ stiffkneed an’ bol’
\n’ answer to dere name at (is calling uv de
roll?
You better come now ef you comin’;
Ole Satan is loose an’ a-bummin ;—
De wheels uv distrucshun is a-hummin’ ;—
Oh, come along sinner ef you commin.’
De song uv salvation is a mighty sweet song,
XI], dc Paradise win’ blow for an’ blowstrong
\n’ Aberliam’s buzzum is saf’ an' it’s wide,
.ln’ dat’s (is place war de sinners oughter hide!
No use to be stoppin’ an’ a-lookin’; '
Ef you fool \vid Satan you’ll git took in ;
You‘ll hang on de edge an’ git shock in,
Ef you keep on a-stoppin' an’ a-lookin'.
Dc time is right now, an‘ dis here’s de place;
let de salvashun sun shine squar’ in yo’ face.
n‘ight dc battles uv dc Lord ; fight soon an’
fight late, '
ln’ you’ll allers fine a latch on dc golden
gate.
No use for tcr wait t’wcll to-morrer»
De sun mustn’t set on yo’ sorrer;
Sin’s ez sharp oz a bamboo brier—s
Ax‘ de Lord for far fetch'yo' up higher!
—.:itlanta Constitution.
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TOBACCO.
Tnsux's naught exceeds
l‘he fllth that from a chewer's mouth pro—
ceeds ;
I‘ivo ounces chewed a (lay, tis said, produce
\ full half-pint of vile tobacco-juice,
Which; if counted five and twenty years.
:As from a calculation it appears,)
. With this foul stuff would near five hogsiicads
fill,
Besides old quids «larger parcel still.
Nor am I with this calculation done: "
lie in that time has chewed full half aton ;
A wagon-load of that which would‘ef—courso
lichen a'dog or even‘kill a horse.
Could he foresee, but .at a single view,
.Vhat he was in his life destined to~ chew,
\nd then the products of his~'vv0i-k'su_rvey,
He would grow raick and throw his quid
away. 9 '. . .
)r could the lass, cre' she had pledgedto be
dis loving wife,- her future prospects _see-——
Could she but see that through his “mouth
would pass, ’ ; ' '
In this short life, this dirty, loathsome mass,
Would she consent to take his hand for life,
\nd wedded to his filth, ppmehis wife?
And if she would, so ‘ ' bagels that pretty
miss - ass. ,
I‘liat envies her theJip she, has 0 kiss ?
.—-——.—«‘ o—q—-—-——.‘ .. .' ,
A hair seal measurin‘cr siifeet ‘fodfr‘ inches
in length was caught in ‘ Stoningt’on harbor
1E. J. HILL.
i Studio on I” (ii-national Exhlbl on Grounds.
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