WHOLE’NUMBER 1524.
Luck and Labor.
Luck doth wait, standing idly at the gate-—
Wishing, wishing all the day;
And at night, without a fire, without a light:
And before an empty tray,
Doth sadly say:
“To-morrow something may turn UP;
To-night on wishes I must sup.”
Labor goes, plowing deep the fertile rows—
Singing, singing all the day;
And at night, before the fire, beside the light,
And with well-filled tray,
‘ Doth gladly say :
“To-morrow I’ll turn something up ;
TO-nlglli’. on wages earned I sup."
—0aroline A. Soule, St. Nicholas for March.
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How Hctty MorrisonFscaped
Beadman’s N oso.
John Morrison was not poor for a White—
beach fisherman. He was part owner 01? 11
boat, and an employer of others’ labor as
well as prodigal of his own. But his sobrie-
ty and industry were not so much the sources
of his comparative prosperity as one important
- accident. He was distinguished from. every
married man in Whitebeach by being the
happy father of no sons, and only one little
girl.
He looked the very picture of that amphi-
bious creature, the fisherman—the father of
the sailor—as he sat one fine evening in the
height of the mackerel season at the door of
his cottage, smoking a qgiet clay pipe with
his friend and partner in the boat Sally, one
Peter Cobble by name. Peter was the patri-
arch, but John was clearly the master.
The two matcs smoked rather than talked,
for each kept his best eye on the wind.
“My opinion is,” said Cobble, firmly but
' defercntially, “that we shall get out with the
tide.” -
“Ah! mest like we shall. I shan’t be sor-
ry, though, to see the last of- the little lass—”
"The last Of her l" . ,
“Aye! I mean before she’s tucked in and
asleep, bless her! It isn’t often I’ve Jiad a
whole day ashore on Esther's birthday.” '
He usually called her Hefty; but the full
name had a whole holiday flavor befittingthc
great day in John Morrison’s year.
“I wish she weren’t so terribly fond of
climbing, though,” he remarked proudly,after
a pause. “One would think her grandmoth-
er was a gull—there’s nothing too high for
your littlest, Peter, boys as they are.”
“I should like to see my littlest climbing
where they 'oughn’t—that’s all,” said Peter.
“They’d pretty soon learn how the rope’s
end feels.”
“Hulloa, mother,” sang out Morrison, after
a short colloquy on the education of children:
“What’s in the wind now? Supper? You’ll
have a bit, Peter—I shouldn’t wonder if we'd
get something more than common to-day.
Where’s the little lass? I must say good
‘night before the tide turns.”
Mrs. Morrison was a stout, comely woman,
with a face that was evidently intended by
nature to wear a pleasant smile. Little Es-
ther Morrison was fortunate in her father and
mother—that was clear. And the smile was
on her face when she came out —but it went
away suddenly as she exclaimed:
“She‘s not with you !”
Peter Cobble‘ almost grinned at the look
that passed between husband and wife—he
was accustomed to think, poor fellow, that
the more and oftener children were out of
sight the better, and he had never known
anything worse cbme of such an event than
a little quiet for himself and a rather incon-
sistently ungratefulscolding for the child.
. ‘ When did you see her last ?” asked John
Morrison, in a voice of,which he would have
been ashamed had it- trembled so'mucli in a
scene of real danger. _
“Not for an hour—she was out here play—
ing with the children, as good as gold ."
John Morrison felt half relieved—he was
afraid she had run out aloue,and he was quite
aware that his partner thought him a fool.
Perhaps he thought himself one when he felt
the first reaction from his fear at the first hint
of possible danger to Hetty.
“The pack of young rascals!” he began an-
grily. “A pretty time of day—”
“A—hoy !” shouted a shrill voice from
some invisible distance.
Peter made a trumpet of his hands, and
“A—hoy !” he shouted back.
It was the signal from the lad who was set
‘on the hill to watch, that he had seen the first
distant ripple of the mackerel shoal, and that
the Sally was not to wait even till the tide,
turned. . ' 1
“Come along,” said Peter. “Good night
t’ye. Mrs. Morrison——it’s my opinion we’re in
for a big haul.”
But John Morrison felt a tug at his heart-
strings—he could not carry even the most
causeless anxiety for Hetty out to sea. He
looked round and round him, and said at last:
“I dare say I ama fool, Peter, but you must
put out without me. I can’t go out till the
little lass comes home. You must be sole
owner to-night and take my share. I dare say
she’s right enough, but. I can’t go—I’ll go
down shore and look for a sight of ’em, but
don’t you wait for me.”
“Blowed if I wouldn’t sooner have twelve
than one, after all!” said Peter. “Come,
mate—never you be afraid. If there’s mis-'
chief, mine are in it, and we’ll give ’em the
rope’s end all round when we get home. I’m
going to take no man’s share but my own, not
I,—and the Sally’s not too full-hauded-if it
was running a cargo ’twould be a different
thing. Hulloa, you young rascals, what do
you want P” he said to two little‘girls who
came running up breathlessly. “Don’t get in
my way. Run home and tell your mother
we’re going to beam to-night, and—”
“Oh, please, father! Oh, please, Master
Morrison!" they cried ’out in a breath. “John
Morrison’s Hetty’s all up at Deadman’s Nose,
and can’t get down again 1"
Mrs. Morrison buried her face in her hands
—her husband turned pale through his tanned
skin, and went off at a stride that turned into
a heavy run.
Peter Cobble threw a savage look at the
Sally—but he followed John MorrisOn,growl-
ing “rascals,” and"‘rope’s end.” Itwas hard
_ to miss the chance of a haul in these bad
times; but he was not the man to desert
his mate, even for the chance of a haul.
t s t 1: _ It It I: no: '
When John Morrison reached the shelf of
rock at the foot of the high and massivecliff
called Deadman’s Nose, famous for wrecks‘
and every sort of disastcr, and stood among
the group of silent and staring childrenfhe
v. saw what would have turned almost any min».
" sick to see. The immense wall was rough-
faced in fact, but it was, so, high and vast-ha
to look at a very short distance up, ban! of
the faintest foothold for any creature but a
sea-bird. And there, upon this ' seeming
smooth surface, high out of reach, was Het-
ty, like a fly upon the wall, clinging to noth-
ing that was visible. Nb doubt, like many
an ambitious climber, who must dare the
highest when he sees it, she clambered so far
A.
e that going higher was hopeless and gaming
‘down impossible. .Any but a child’s uncon-
scious brain must have given way long ago-
the next moment, or the next, or the next at
latest, must send her down, dead and man-
‘ gled at the very feet Of her father—the father
of only her. He might half break her fall—’
‘ but if not? In three moments he lived
through three centuries. He dared not even
about to give her the courage of his presence;
she might turn her head, a whisper might
bring her down. But cven'at the risk of her
falling without his arms to receive her, he
must do something ; it was impossible to
Hethrew off his fisherman’s boots, plunged
into a pool, and drew himself out upon a
higher ledge of the cliff that seemed to give
the best chance of further foothold. He
climbed a few feet higher, but he was no
cragsman, and his feet were too large and his
a distance along which-a goat could scarcely
have gone. Still he ventured; but only to
fall back into the pool, from which he had to
swim to the ledge again, white with despair.
How long he stood there, in utter helpldss-
ness, waiting to see his only .child suffer a
sudden but'cruel death at his feet, and before
his eyes, he could never tell. But old Peter
Cobble,though himself almost paralyzed with
anxiety, could not look With such utter ab-
sence of relief; and he suddenly saw some-
:tliing on the cliff-that was not lletty.
By some sympathetic instinct, John Mor-
rison followed the look, and also saw some-
thing moving downwards that was not I-Ietty,
.nor even a sea-gull. For a moment he thought
that agony had sent him mad—he seemed to
see another child crawling towards Hetty
down the seemingly pathless face of the rock
—or was it the beginning of a miracle ?
find these honest Whitebeach fishermen
been the countrymen of Massanielo, they
would have gone down on their knees before
the undoubted vision of a child-angel sent
down to help a fellow-child of earth in its
need. They would have seen the halo, and
have feared no more. But Peter Cobble only
exclaimed:
“Blowed if it aren’t a boy !”
It—or he, if it was in truth nothing more——
was far too high and indistinct against the
dark rock to make out its face or age any more
than the path» down which it crept with such
cautious rasluiess. .Evcn John Morrison was
opligcd to give this new wonder a share in the
desperate glance that he kept fixed on Hetty.
Presently it became clear that the boy was
making for her, and at last he was so near her
that Peter could compare their sizes.
“A boy !” he said; “Lord save us—it is
naught but a child." '
It was impossible from where they stood to
gain more than a general view of what hap-
pened. There must have been sufficient hold
for little feet and hands, however slight, and
though invisible below. The boys’ head had
not turned yet; he crept nearer and nearer to
the little girl till they hung side by side, and
clung close together for what felt like an hour.
John Morrison could not have spoken then,
if he had dared, he could not breathe.
Then lfetty herself began to move.
The boy kept himself before her, with his
face to the cliff, placing his feet, step by step
-—inch by inch it looked-where she was to
place her’s, and giving her one arm to holdby
while he clutched the rock with the other.
They were on the path that John Morrison
had been unable to reach; hishcart began to
swell painfully with the hope that she might
be saved—that the miracle was not a dream.
Once more he dashed into the pool, and went
as high up ashe could in order that he might'
receive her from the little hero or angel,
whichever it might be.
Presently they reached what seemed to be a
climax in their passage—a point where it
was obviously impossible that Hetty could
pass without a spring. .It was well for her
father that he was at that moment busy in
scrambling out of the pool. It was Peter and
the children who saw the little there was to
see—the boy let go the rock with both hands,
and balanced himself so that Hetty could give
one short leap from danger into safety be-
tween himself and the face of the rock, and
that both his arms might be free to help her.
Hetty sprang. And as she sprang, Peter Cob-
ble, though a stout-hearted fellow, shut his
eyes. ‘ . ,
It was just as if the boy had made up his
mind to be killed. . He was just so balanced
that he might save Hetty but nothing more.
And she had made the leap and was saved;
and he was lying motionless a few yards from
the feet of Peter—dead beyond all question.
Poor John Morrison had,no thought of joy
in his own child’s life when he came back
from the pool with Betty unharmed in his
arms, and saw by what a sacrifice she had
been saved. The poor little fellow’s body
lay upon Peter’s knees-the corpse of a hero
who had begun life by throwing it‘away with-
out a thought in order to save one who was
nothing to him. The fisherman felt a pang
of worse than shame when he thought that
this strange child had dared and done more
for Hetty than 'her Own father—some other
father or mother was doubtless left heart-
broken that he might have what now felt like
a selfish joy.
“Nothing was worth that,” he said, hearse-
ly.
“Aye,” said Peter, “you’re right there.
—Gentleman’s Magazine.
Birds Foretelling Storms.
The following information furnished us by
Gen. Couch, an Ornithologist, will interest
many of our readers. ..
“ Some years ago when cross“ ocean,
I was informed by sailors that-‘ ver the
sea-gull'ficw low down, skimming the water,
it surely foreboded a storm. Careful observa-
tion confirmed the truth of this ‘old sea say-
ing.’ ' Accordingly Lest myself tothe task of
finding out how the Great Being imparts this'
wonderful foreknowledge to his children of
the air. No little investigation convinced me
that the bird has no warning whatever of an
approaching disturbance of the element, but
that the unseen changes in the normal condi-
tions of the atmosphere, which always pre-
cede foul weather, incite in the feathered
species a craving for food that must be satis-
fied. Thus before a storm the gull is found
among the white caps of the sea, and the
swallow is seen flying close to the ground for
the winged insects that supply his larder. The
same is true with the domestic fowl. At
my home nearly every one of the past winter
storms has been predicted from the hen-yard.
Sunday the 11th inst. was a lovely spring
day.” In the afternoon to all outward appear-
ances, we were to have a continuation of fine
weather, but the chickens were very hungry
and they secured an-extra allowance, telling
me in so many words, that, by morning, snow
or rain would come 'as it did. In'talking of
this matter to Mr. Talmadge Baker, represen-
tatjye from. South Norwalk, he told me he
noticed that hens on the night in question.
were unusuall hungry and he gave thefn ad-
ditional grain. Cattle to a Certain extent
seem to h.) under the influence of the same
,atmospheric changes, requiring at these times
"more. feed. \ ' ~
No dhnbt-that this beneficent E'law holds
gnod for all b’rutes that seek shelter when the
tempest breaks.”—Hartj‘ord Courunl.
i -—-—~.-——~r.———e
Arena SNOW.-—-—(A pretty supper dish).
Ten good sized apples, the whites of ten eggs,
the rind of one lemon, half a pound of poun-
ded sugar. Peel; core, and cut the apples
into quarters, and put them into a saucepan
the lemon-pecf‘and sufiicient water to
.prcvent'thcm f om burning—rather less than
half a pint. en they are tender, take out
the peel, ‘beat them to a pulp, let them cool,
and'stir them to the whites of the eggs,which
should be previously beaten 'to a strong froth.
Add the sifted sugar, andkcontinue the
whisking until the mixture becomes quite
.stifi 5 and either heap it on a_ glass dish, or
serve it_ in small glasses. The dish may be
arnished with preserved bar-berries, or strips
of bright-colored jelly ; and a dish of cus-
tards should be served with it, or a ' jug Of
cream. .
CALr’s Hum—Boil the head, when nicely
cleaned, about four hours, with a small piece
of pork; tie the brains in a cloth and boil on
and a half hours. Chop a small piece of
heart, liver, and head fine, and mix with 'the
brains. Roll a cracker fine; beat one egg, a'
piece of butter, pepper and salt, and a little
cream. Warm these ingredients together.
stand there without an effort to save her.
Use a flour and butter sauce.
bulk to great to follow where the child had ,
_ gone. Betwecn him and her there still lay
From the San Francisco Mail.
An Esquimaux Wedding.
. Curious Customs in the North.
COMPARISON or THE name’s AND run onOom’s
PORTIONS—A nron FEAST or OIL, BLUBBER,
AND FISH—A QUEERLY Aocou'rnann rnissr
—THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
The lookout on board the Clytemnestra,
cruising in the northern regions in search 'of
furs and adventure, one evening, reported
land right ahead.
Our anchor down and all things prepared
for trade, we received the chief of the Island
and his officers on the quarter-dcck,who made
known to us, through the interpreter, that he
would be‘ glad to have hymns on shore to
witness a marriage cere ony between his
daughter and one of the tribe, to take place
next day. While shown over the vessel we
had an opportunity to judge of the islanders.
By the aid of the glass we could discern the
snow-capped peak of Wat-wak, a small island
in the westernmost group of the Alutian or
Fox islands: As it was broken weather we
concluded to make all sail and stand ‘into 'a
small, alinost circular, cove, described in the
English admiralty chart as containing good
shelter and “holding ground.” Imagine our
surprise when some twelve miles off land to
find ourselves besieged by hundreds of canoes,
cacli'containing but one occupant, and riding
upon the water as easily and dry as so many
gulls. Our mate, who speaks the Esquimaux
language fluently, soon struck a bargain for a
pilot, and in an instant the pilot by a dexter-
Ous jump landed in the “chains” and was on
deck, still holding the painter of his canoe.
The chief was of herculcan build, broad
and well knit frame, and a complexion far
more fair than the bronzed and weather-beat-
en faces of our people. His features were of
the Indian type, but also had a certain light
of intelligence which, naturally enough, ac-
counted for the almost abject manner in which
his followers obeyed his slightest behest. He
was dressed in'fur, completely encased, lcav
ing no part exposed but the face. . The chief
was a widower,and solemnly kept his faith to
the peculiar vows uttered at his wedding,
which ceremony I will attempt to describe
further on; as a consequence, the only lady
present was the hride.clect, his daughter, a
comely woman of some eighteen summers, or
more properly winters. She was clothed in
a dress of the same description as that of her
father; and was of goodly stature—above the
medium height of American women—and
was possessed of wonderfully small feet, en-
cased in moccasins of rare and curious work-
manship, which would excite the envy of
some of our belles—the feet, not the mocca—
sins. Her features were of the Indian, oval
cast, prominent cheek bones; small, firm,
well-defined chin, and a most bewitching
mouth, containing a display of teeth of unu.
sual whiteness and uniformity; but, alas for
the weakness of the human family. to what
base uses were these same teeth put at the
wedding feast.
We were rowed ashore the following day,
well provided with presents for the chief and
the happy.pair,which consisted of rum, beads,
blankets, flaming calicoes, a plug hat of won-
derful dimensions, and a large, cheap looking-
glass; also a large jar of common lard, which
had been cleverly scented with Otto of roses
by the mate. ‘ We landed amid the acclama-
tions of the multitude and incessant clatter of
a species of drum made of seal skin and whale
bone, the sound of which is ear-splitting to a
remarkable degree. ~ , .
An informal procession was formed, the
chief and captain at the head, and flanked by
the music, we started for the village. As in all
thesesmalLIslfibdgfihe huts are some distance
from the landing, in seem to be reached
from any and every direction. There being
nothing resemblinga road anywhere discern-
ible, we were most unmercifully bumped and
thumped about upon the ice in numerous falls,
while our lithe and nimble-footed companions,
who never missed their footing, heartily en-
joyed our discomfiture, nevertheless coming
to our aid, raising us to a standing posture
with a jerk that was sometimes more energet-
ic than pleasant. On rounding a high bluff
we descended intoa valley completely incased
in snow, through which a carefully prepared
road had been run, leading into the center of
the village. On all sides blazing fires of re,
fuse blubber, intermingled with the stunted
undergrowth of the island, were scattered,
dealing out anything but a savory odor, and
so deafening was the dinof drums and shouts,
that one could well imagine himself in pan-
demonium. We were informed that the sa-
lute was intended for the chief, and hence
we were expected to join in it. Accordingly
our men started a stanza of “Shenandoah, I
Love Your Daughter ;” “Ten Thousand Miles
Away;” “The. Louisiana Lowlands ;” “Old
Dog Tray,” etc., to the intense delight of the
people, who capered around us after the ap-
proved scalpdance of the North American
Indians. '
When the tumult had subsided we were
ushered into the chief’s private residence,
consisting of a square. hole in the ground,
some thirty feet each way, from the sides of
which were built up walls of mud and stone
to the height of four feet, on which rested
the roof, a net-work of whalebone interlaced
by strings of hide from non-fur bearing scale,
forming a light, yet perfectly dry covering.
In the center was a square aperture for the
exit of smoke, and the thousand and one
nauseating smells incident to an Esquimaux
residence. In the center of the floor, and
directly under the aperture in the roof, was a
blazing fire of the same material as those
outside, but on a raised hearth of stone, serv-
ing alike the purpOses. of light and heat.
Around the sides were arranged thebunks or
sleeping places of thechief, his daughter,and
body guard of ten picked men. A screen or
curtain made from what I thought had once
been a ship’s tablecloth denoted the lady’s
quarters, while the others were simply rude
shake-downs on whale-bone frames being
used as chairs, tables, or beds, as required.
All the paraphernalia of the hunting and
fishing was strewn out on walls and floor as
if carelessly thrown aside until required, and
of such infinite number and variety as to re-
quire. the exercise of_ great care in order not
to trample on or fall over them. Having
rested and regaled ourselv'es with hot rum——
of which the chief and the party partook,
we were informed that the ceremony of
“Neckackkuete,” or the interchange of prop-
erty between the contracting parties and their
parents, was about to take place. According.
ly, we, emerged from the low, dog-kennel-
like door, into the cool, clear air, gladindeed
to be free from the poisonous vapors inside,
and wended our way to the council chamber.
which consisted of a circular wall of snow
some seven feet high, the ‘snow being; taken
from the inside of the circle to make the
walls. In the center of the circle was placed
the property belonging to the bridegroom,
consisting" of two canoes, spears, bows and
arrows, arifie with a‘broken lock, 18 otter
skins, 00 fur- seal .skins, an army overcoat,
fishing tackle, and several hundred pounds of--
walrus tusks—the whole representing in value
some $600. These, by the canons Of the
faithfmust be duplicated by the parents of
the bride, in order to induce the bridegroom
to undertake so difficult a task as the mainte-
nance of a family in those regions. ' Accord-
ingly there soOn entered a train of men, hear-
ing as near as could be a duplicate of each ar-
ticle in the group, but as some difficulty was
sOund to, duplicate the army .Ovcrccat, we
gladly passed in our enormous plug hat to
make up the collection. The advent of the
bell-topper was received with universal joy by
the'crowd, and it was the cause of some of
‘him in the event of his unfaitlifulness.
with all , sorts
the most ludicrous actions I ever-beheld: One
lady insisted on putting her baby into it,
While another said it was for drinking purpo-
ses, a third thought it was a book, while all
was, for it had done'service for our local min—
strel' stage for years, and came aboard packed
with one of the men’s washing, on leaving
San Francisco.
The question of dowcr being settled be;
tween the parents, it became necessary to trot
out the happy fair one from under a United
States army blanket,wherc she had been seated.
She proceeded to inspect each article of the
groom’s portion with a critical eye ; when she
came to the hat' she laughed outright, and
turning to our interpreter, asked its use ; be-
ing told, she put it on her head and retained
it throughout the ceremony. The groom now
appeared,followed by his brothers and sisters,
all of whom embraced the bride in a kindly
manner,and passed such compliments as were
befitting; then a pause by common consent;
8. death-like silence reigned, broken only by
the roar of the surf or the cry Of the Onalas-
ka wolf, and occasionally the howl of the Arc-
tic wolf in the far interior. So oppressive in
fact was the silence that it was with a feel-
ing of relief we noticed a breaking away at
the main entrance, and watched the crowd
grovel on the ground in all conceivable
shapes. Shortly there entered in perfect
silence a cortege drawing a dog sled in-which
more villainous-looking object I never be-
held. He was stripped to the waist' and was
smeared with oil and coloring matter; stripes
which gave him the appearance of a Chinese
joss, on his head was a tiara Of bear's claws
surmounted by an enormous polar bear’s
head. On his sholdiers were placed erect on
end two large walrus tusks, fancifully dec-I
oratcd with stripes of red fianncl which had
been obtained from the clothing of a drown-
ed sailor washed ashore.‘ The lower part of
the body was covered with otter skins, over
which was spread a number of young seals
all alive and barking; in the right hand he
held a spear, which he waved aloft in -a
theataical manner, while with his left he
motioned to the bride and groom to approach
him. The whole concourse arose, and with
shouts of gladncss capercd around the priest’s
chariot. This he submitted to for a space of
ten minutes, then imperiously‘ waving his
spear, commanded silence. The groom was
now'directed_to prostrate himself upon the
earthupon his back, and the bride directed
to place her right foot upon his throat, which
she did, evidently with reluctance. While
in this position the priest instructed the groom
that such was to be his fate, troddcn under
foot by man, should he ever prove untrue to
his plighted troth.’ He was then permitted
to rise and directed to approach the old chief
who placed a spear at his breast, telling him
it would be his doom should he prove untrue.
He was next directed-to his father, who, pro_
ducing a piece of fishing line, informed him
that he would choke to death his offspring
shOuld he ever prove unfaithful. Then, to
clap the climax, he was directed to face the.
entire tribe, who brandishing their spears,
yelled at the top of their voices vengeance on
At
this juncture the groom, apparently over-
come with emotion, dropped on the ground,
and, bowing his head to the earth, cried “I
will be true,” until raised to his feet by the
bride. ’
It now remained to catechize the bride and
administer the admonitinns according to their
faith, which were in the following manner :
A number of women came forward, and
brandishing knives of ivory, admonished her
of horrible threats, to
which she listened in silence. Then, turning
to the priest, she spoke her obligation, ended
by calling her future husband to her, and
embracing him—as is the custom—instead of
kissing. By this time we were glad to get
undemover, for it was bitter cold, and the
foregoing ceremony had occupied fully an
hour. Re-entcring the chief’s house we found
it transformed into a banquet hall, the floor
and all available space around being covered
with steaming shells, containing such a mess
as would puzzle a Chinese chef de cuisine ; so
closely were the dishes placed upon the
ground that it became necessary to_pick one’s
steps to the point allotted, and taking up the
nearest dish, squat down in its~ place. We
were given the place of honor, i. e., behind
the chief and the happy couple. At a signal
from the priest every one began an assault
upon his or her dish witha gusto that beto-
kened good digestion and better appetite.
The bill of fare was blubber and boiled oil,
roasted blubber and cold oil, raw fish and
hot Oil, blubber and fish. In short it was oil,
blubber, and fish, with fish, blubber, and oil
for a change. We were heartily sick, and
were compelled to witness this feasting pro.
cess much against our will. Our portions
we gladly passed to those arounds us, who as
gladly accepted and ate them. I watched
the bride of the pcarly‘ teeth stuff herself
with this food and bite and crunch the raw
fish as though it were the greatest delicacy.
The feast over, we were to have the wed-
ding ceremony, so we returned, to the circle,
where we found a transformation had oc-
curred. In the center of the plot was built
a but of snow, covered with skins and furn-
ished as the ordinary home of the islander,
in which we were informed the happy couple
were to pass the honey-moon—compassed by
the ring of snow—emblematical alike of the
purity of life within and that‘to come. The
but was amply provisioned for the time——
and none may enter here after the. marriage
prayer takes place. .
The men of the tribe were ~arranged in a
row around the circle—facing outward. The
groom is in the row ; all other parties to the
ceremony in the center. > The priest now
commands silence, and directs the bride elect
to pick from the humber the .man whom she
will wed. With the artlessness , of woman
she tripped around the circle as though she
.did not know who was—stopping ever and
anon to adjust the “plug.” and “pee ” over
some man’s shoulder, with all the coyuess of
children playing, until finally she tapped the
right one on the shoulder and conducted
him to the center. The men then withdrew,
and the groom went through the same per-
formance. Women are substituted for; the
men, and the bride elect is among them.
All new withdrew but the bride and groom,
their parents and the priest. We, being vis-
itors, were allowed to remain. The bride
and groom were then put in a kneeling pos-
ture, facing the sun, whichwas low in the
horizon, and which threw a flood of blood-
red light upon'them, forming an impressive
picture. They joined hands and [repeated a
prayer after the priest, who then pronOuneed
them married. It was then that we saw
the priest in his glory. He leaped from the
cart, clad in nothing but a clout of fur, and
every conceivable spot on his muscular body
decorated with the same ornament, held in
its place by fish bones which must have been
inserted under the skin and out again to
hold them in place. With unearthly and
shrill yells he gesticulated toward the sun,
all the while dancing around in such a man-
‘ncr as to cause one to believe he had no
joints in his body—in fact assuming shapes
at times which would be thought impossible
in the usual human frame. This we were
told is a prayer to the sun *ever to watch
over and guard the young couple and fpr all
blessings such as are commonly supplicated
for on such occasions. We then Offered our
presents to the‘ bride and groom, the parents
and the priest. They were received with
many expressions of gratitude, and we wrth-
drew from the sacred circle, solemnly im-
pressed with the conviction that though
most of this service is heathenish and has a
touch of madness in it, yet there is a great
method in such madness, for it knows not of
divorce courts.
agreed that it was a wonderful affair-as it
was seated the high priest of the tribe, and a '
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
Housn~Monday, March 19.
Bill de assignment of future earnings, re”-
jected by the Senate, was opposed by Mr.
Dibble of Danbury,‘ and after some scattering
debatewaspassedu»; ‘~ "' "
Bill (Senate 12) requiringj oyster grounds
to be prOperly staked off. assed. ,.
A message from the overnor was received,
vetoing the bill fixing t e pay and mileage of
the members of the General Assembly, on
the ground that it is unconstitutional for the
members to vote themselves mileage as com-
pensation for the present session, although
they may fix it to take effect for the next
legislature.
A second message from the Governor was
ed last week. .
Mr. Stevens of Hartford moved that both
messages be made the_ special order for
in. on that day, but Mr. Parker of Haddam
moved to make the hour 12 Tuesday, so as to
gain a day. The latter day wss agreed to.
. Shaun—Tuesday, March 20.
Bill establishing the agricultural. experi-
mental station, came from the Sense with
amendment making not take ect .On its
passa e; the bill was passed.
Bil providing for the location of voting
booths in the town and city of Bridgeport
and the manner 'Of appointment of box tend-
ders ;. passed. ' .
Hows—The selectcommittee on paupers
rccommendeda commission of three to be
appointed by the governor, to revise. uper
legislation and report to the next 1 ture.
Resolution passed. - ,
Resolution that the state treasur , shall
accept $60,000 from the Connection Wes.
tern Railroad in full for all taxes due.- Hr.
Gallup stated that the road owes S, . _.
and claimed that the directors admit (I that
it had been imprOperly man ed. or in-
stance, while it was represents that Senator
Barnum was serving as president without sal-
ary, he received not less than $15,000 per'
annum through reduced freight rates and
otheradvantages. Mr. Gay 'of Winchester
moved to extend the time for payment to
April 1, 1878. Agreed to, and the resolution
passed.
Bill requiring county commissioners to ive
bonds; came from the Senate amen ed.
House concurred-and passed the bill. '
The election bill vetoed by the governor,
was next considered, and the vote of .p , e
was reconsidered. The question befbre t e
House then was whether the' bill shall pass
over the veto. ' _
Speaker Harrison referring to the supreme
court’s probable o inion as to the constitu-
tionality of the la , said he would tell Mr.
West just how to bring a test case before
the court, and would then like the opportu-
nity to defend it. An interesting xeolloquy
took place between Messrs. Harrison and
West, at the 0103 of which the previous
question was ordered, and the vote was taken
y ycas and nays, resulting :
Whole number of votes 167
Necessary to pass over the veto 84
In favor . _ 102
Against “
Absent or not voting , 77
So the bill was passed over the veto; , ,
The bill fixing compensation and mileage
of members of the present assembly, which
had been returned vetoed, was next taken 11 .
The previous question was ordered,-andt e
yeas and nays were: '
Whole number voting _ 161
Necessary to pass over. the veto. 82
In favor 75
Against . 86
Absent or not voting
So the veto was sustained.
“SENATE—WEDNESDAY, March 21.
Bill providing for filling vacancies which
ugly occur in senatorial representation; pass-
e .
Bill providing for substitution of, judges of.
court of common pleas and district courts in
case of sickness of the regularjudge; passed.
Bill providing fdr the punishment ;of the
employes of railroad companies .who while
on a strike abandon, their trains and;so Ob-
struct public travel. Mr. Coe explained that
the bill was almost exactly like that of Mas
sachusettsand New Jersey; it was .
The governors veto of “the Election Law
then came up for consideration. After the
reading of the message bythe clerk.
Mr. Brown favored-the passage of the law
over the veto, :thinking that the section re-
lating to certificate voting was not. unconsti-
tutional, as the Governor. thought it was.
The law had been on the statute buok' 'for‘six
years, and had worked admirably.
The vote on the passage of the bill was as
follows , ycas 10; nays 9. . .
House—The committee on constitutional
amendments reported favorably a bill that in
the case of vacancies in the judges of the
common pleas districts, city and police courts
the general assembly shall appoint only for
the unexpired term. Passed. ' -
Mr. Willey of East Haddam moved to re-
consider the passage of the bill fixing the rate
of interest at 6 per cent., except where a large
rate is specified by written contract.
Mr. Warner of Bristol favored reconsider-
ation, and the vote on the motion to recon-
sider was taken by yeas and nays resulting:
Whole number voting . 194
In favor 111 -
Against 83
Absent or not voting 54
So the motion was agreed to, and Mr. Wil-
ley then moved to strike off the bill all after
the enacting clause and insert asubstitute fix-
ing interest at 6 per cent., and providing for-
feiture of all the interest when any rate in
excess is charged or received, also that her-
rowers may pay the taxes on the mony. The
amendment was agreed to, 108 to 80. The
yeas and nays were demanded on the bill as
amended, but not ordered, and tlie.bill then
passed without a division.
taining the governor’s veto of the mileage
bill, Speaker Harrison said he had looked up
the authorities but could find no recedent.
Mr. Dibble of Danbury claimc that the
House of Representatives should make its
ow‘h law in this case, and Mr. Lane of Men-
'roe thereupon appealed from the ruling of
the chair. The decision of the chair was
then overruled—111 nays to 47 yeas. The,
question then recurred on the reconsideration
and it‘ was agreed to, and the next vote was
on the passage of the bill over the veto, which
was taken by yeas and nays, resulting:
Whole number voting _ 201
For the bill 133
Against 68
Not voting . 43
The bank commissioners bill was recalled
.and an amendment was offered that the ap-
pointees enter on their oflices on the let of
J uly, and shall be paid for their time‘ of ser-
vice. Amendment a eed to and bill passed.
Bill for the re notion of the salaries
of state officers, military officers and others.
The bill was advocated by Mr. Bartholomew
of North Brandford, who claimed that the
reduction should be general from the judges
downward, in consequence of the reduction
in the cost of living. Mr. Gallup stated that
the assistant clerk in controller’s ofilce is 01:13
14 years old and gets $1,400. r. New 1
suggested that he is the controller’s son, and
’he and his father, who 'ves full time' to ,the
duties, receive only $2, together—the con-
troller himself receiving only $1,000. The
bill passed as amended. ,
’ Bill fixing the pay of the secretary of state,
board of education, judges, jurors and others
was passed, and fixed'the salaries as follows:
Secretary of the head of ;education, $3,500
and -expcnses, his chief clerk, $1,500; su-
preme and superior court judges, $3,000 ;
common pleas judges in New London county
$2,250, ditto in Hartford; Fairfield and New
Haven counties $2,700, of the Litchfield dis-
trict court, $1,800, reporter of decisions, . 2,-
000; to clerks of courts for arraying prison-
era and preparing state prison warrants 75
cents; petit jurors, $2 per day; travel fees
of witnesses tic per mile ; states attorneys for
each hill of costs 75 cents; for each state
prison conviction $12; other criminal trial
$10; nolle prosequi. $5; mileage fees for
sheriffs and other officers 20 cents; deputy
commissioner of insurance $2,500, chief clerk
in his office $1,500. ' ,
Bill to punish railroad strikers who ebstruct
public travel. Passed in concurrence.
market value of its shares. Passed.
‘Bill to protect farmem from patent right
swindlers; passed.
a
A curious feature of the Bond street fire in
New York, where so many gold and silver
goods were in the flames, was the condition
of the things in the safes. Diamonds were
all right and externally the watches were, but
on opening these the works of all were found
to be destroyed. The most singular point
was, that under the crystal of each watch
was found a drop of water condensed on the
glass. 'This puzzles the scientific men won-
derfully. They seem to have forgotten that
there is a spring in ever watch.
—— artford Courant.
The Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Taylor, says, “The
Cliristianization and civilization of the Sand-
wich Islands created a commerce, whichfor
the year ending 1871 amounted to $4,406,426
which reckoning the profit at ten per cent.,
would leave a gain to those engaged in it, of
$440,642 an amount about equal to the re-
ceipts of the American Board last. year.”
received, vetoing the new election law, pass-‘-
Weduesday, and that the vote be taken at 12 .
0n the motion to reconsider the' vote sus- '
Bill taxing national,banks 1 per cent. of tlie‘
.NO-RWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1877. . ”
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CHARLES w. MANY.
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’ vouwamx, CONN.
onlce corner of Main and wall Streets. Nitrous-
. Oxide Gas administered.
0. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
WALL, STREET, NORWALK,
Ofllce over
0. J‘. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store.
3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with—
Out pain. _
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Wall Street, opposite Nor-walk Opera Home,
A large and wellselceted stock of
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and is constantly adding to his stock all the new
and popular medicines of the day.
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THEODORE E. SMITH,
DE ALER IN
HARDWARE,
Cutlery .
AND 0
Agricultural Implements.
“TALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, PAINTS
OILS, GLASS, SASH, BLINDS,
AND DOORS.
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, &c
B. S. BLASCER,
At his Store in MALLORY’S BLOCK.has con-
stantly on hand, a general assortment of
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C RCCKEVRY, GLASS,
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ll dcvotin his constant personal attention to
tlie'iiusiness e hopes to merit public patronagcdl
Freshers McKEON, Jun; .
Practical Plumber.
PLUMBING in all its BEAN GEES.
Green Houses Fitted up.
Orders left at Shop on SchoolStreet, oron slate
at Belden’s Tin Shop. J obbingpromptlyattentdti:
. y
."cuuruu PIPE uuu CHIMNEYS,
Square and Round Cement Pipe, with plain and
ornamental tops, for chimneys;have amore er-
t'cct draught, and are cheaper and better i; an
brick; also
ORAIN PIPE,
The best in the Market. Warragted to give satis-
faction. and from 25 to super ent.cheuperthan
an other anufncturetl and for sale by
y ‘1 CHAS. 'r. LEONARD a son.
unnmnssus FOR 5 ALB .
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
T public that he has now on hand a. good assert
ment'ot‘ HARNESS, made of the very best mater-i.
als, which he will SELL AS LOW as they can
possibly be tutu-gushed itit angzogicgoglmslliirr 3:31;:
lshment in e coun ry. I)
Let me have them at once . WM .B. SWAN.
Norwalk, May 1. 1575. ' 6.
. ' A gotta ecoiitainin nine rooms,
TO Rent- with agi‘den attaohgdg'iApplyfo
THE elegant residence known as the "Dimon
with comfortable Dwelling House, Barn, and other
.poultry house and yard, wash house,
REAL ESTATE. ' .
\IVV\/uvm m1xmn/\AAN\
'- —Four large pleasant rooms with
To Let- Sinkroom,I’antry, andtcmact's, ’On
second floor; rent'low to a small family, Enquire
of E. H. FILLOW, near Union School. 3910
' MRS. CAT ERINEBTEVENS.
Prospect Hill.
To Let.
A suit of three rooms,nppcr floor over store N o.
9 Main St., possession given April lst.
Apply to G. WARD SELLECK.
Norwalk, Ct., March 19th. i2tf.
To Rent.
A small cotta e 8 rooms opposite residence of
J .PANTO , Esq., Broad River. Large gar-
den and plot of ground With it. Rent low.
12 Apply: 0 ROBERT ELLS.
To Rent.
OUSE corner of Elm Street and Franklin
. Avenue, south side of Elm Street. Possess~
ion given April lst. Suitabie for one or two fami-
lies. Up stairs 810 or month. Ground floor 313
per month. The p ace has the Boron hwater
and a fine well. EBENEZER HI L,
1m Elm Street.
3t‘l2
To Let.
THE upper tenement of house on Union Street;
six rooms; supplied with as and water.
The house is next south of Mr. 1 arvey Fitch’s.
Enquire of Mr. Munson Hoyt, on Main Street, or
Mr. Ferd. B. Smith, or address Mrs. L. A. SMITH,
Hartford, Conn. . , 10
. " To Rent.
THE HOUSE formerly owned Jessy N ewcomb,
situated about: 1}; miles from the Brid e, on
the Silver Mine road. Snid_House is suitab e for
one large or two small families; has also one large
Barn and about one acre or ground connected
therewith. Terms 8150 per year. En nix-e of
WI LIAM B.N WCOMB,
at Dcmmon d; Newcomb’s 53 and 55 Main St.
To Rent.
ART of a House, (three rooms) right in the vii:
lage. Rent 810 per-month. Possession given
immediately. Enquire at this ofliec. ‘
To Rent . Cheap.
W0 BRICK HOUSES and Tenement of eight
rooms, on High Street. Also Brick Store on
easterly side of Main Street. Enquire of
to N. WOOD, 32 Main Street.
To Rent.
A HOUSE‘upon the top of the hill above Bene-
dict’s Hat Shop. Will be rented to one or two
good tenants at a ow figure, I). J. HILL.
To Rent.
The pleasant residence of the subscriber with
barn and choice fruit, corner of erwin and Aca-
demy Sts. Possession given ab April 15.
9tf Apply to THOM G. OSBOBN.
OUSES AND Rooms To LET, by
H. FITCH, 51 Main Street. 7
To Let.
HE NEAT COTTAGE on Osborn Avenue,
_ formerly occup‘ied b Aaron Ambler, contain-
ing eight rooms. , ent €14.00 er month. ‘In airs
on the premises, or of JAM S L. AMBLE , of
the firm of Van Hoosear 8'. Ambler.
Norwalk, Feb. 10th, 1877. 6t7‘
House for Rent.
Good sized House on Butler Street, by the
Straw Factory. Enquire of
‘ BURR SMITH.
STORE TO RENT.
THE VERY DESIRABLE STORE
Corner Wall and Water Streets,
Norwalk, now occupied by D. S. Curtis. Enquire
of JOSEPH I. LYNES.
To Rent.
THE STORE now occupied by Selleck Brothers,
from April lat. Also a house on Main Street,
near the residence of E. Quintard. '
-'E. QUINTARD.
To Rent.
A
6th
Place,” pleasantly located on West Avenue
one of themost desirable places in the Borough of
N orwalk, is offered to rent on in rate terms.
Also, a large Carpenter Shop, 1 d on Arch
Street, on the Benton property. Will be rented
very low. For full particulars enquire of
6tf JAMES FINNEY,Real Estate Agent.
For Sale.
- A 6011'“! run A SINGLE fAMllY, new,
. convenient, well located and cheap. En-
. ’ quire of C. P. TURNEY.
N orwalk, March 12, 1877. 11
For Sale Cheap.
_ [IE homestead of the late Phineas S. Disbrow,
' deceased, consisting of about 30 acres of land
out buildings, and located about two miles from
the villages of N orwalk and Westport. Possessron
given immediately. It‘ not sold by April lst Will be
gented. Apply to JOHN OSBORN,
t7
Administrator.
ADesurahle Furnished House to let
HE subscriber ofiers his House, containing 12
rooms, furnace, gas, Bohugh water. Also on
premises, an excellent well of water, a fine garden,
with asparagus and strawberry beds, apple, pears,
grapes, and other fruit in abundance, largte bag-fin,
c. c.
Possession given on short notice. For fuither
particulars enquire of
CHARLES T. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1877.
For Sale.
__ A House and Lot, in a healthy location on
t@ Fair Street, above Catharine. .i'Ihe House is
‘ nearly new, well built, conveniently arrang-
ed, and will make a comfortable and leasant
home for afamily of average size. The at runs
back to the river. There isawcll of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low, and part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A fine chance to secure
home. 'Apply at AZETTE OFFICE. . 3tt
For Sale or Exchange.
THE Large, Elegant and Pleasantly Located
Dwelling of the subscriber, on EastAvenue;
House has 15 rooms, with all modern unprove-
mciits ; about two acres ground attached. Will
be sold at reasonable price or exchanged for New
York Cit roperty. A l to or address
2 {3%0. W. CRAM: Box 452, Norwalk, Ct.
Desirable Property for sale.
A. Verydesirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building L'ots situated on
Osborn Avenue, for sale cheap. ,
Also, a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at _ a bar-
gain. Enquire of
S, E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tfll or to D. W. FITCH, West Avenue.
A BAIEGAIN.
OR SALE.—A first-rate built House,(on East
Avenue.) containing nine roams; will be let
if notsolrl. Also BUILDING LOTS for sale.
Apply to D. [1. FlTCIIs.“
Norwalk, Nov. 27th, 1875.
FOR SALE;
'l‘WO very desirable BuildingLots on WestMain
Street. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
Fbr Sale.
A Ba Horse, six years old, sound and kind
sty ish dl‘l“(:l',’tlnd good worker. Will he sold
cheap if applied for soon. Apply to W.R. NASH,
at the ofliec ot' the Union Manufacturing Co.
N orwulk, Feb .5th, 1877. tiff
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$1.00 each. Catalogues sent for 3 cent stamJi.
For sale by 'all dealers and booksellers. A dress,
CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC 00.,
(Wilson & Adams,) ' I’lrLAnnerA. PA.
7
CHAS T.
N’tli River Blue Stone,Lime, Cement
ALSO
Water St._ Norwak, Conn
MARSHAL STREET, SO UTE NOR WALK
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity that they are prepared to
branches of the trade.
N 0 TOP BUGGY, for sale.
is all ready for. use, does not wash by rain. best
wood preserver, is water and fire proof, and is the
best for
brick bui
town are painted with
AVERILL’S CHEMICAL PAINT
kegs of 5, 10 or 15 gallons, half barrels or barrels
given by app ying to
D. H. WEBB, Sole Ag’t for N orwalk
Office at Store Of'RAYMOND Bno’s, foot of
Pure Confectionery
StipA WATER,\vith fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
tains.
forLadies and Gentlemen . .
CHAVED PINE and CEDAR,
.czuul
. . .1 Jun?)
' “Mi! (1’)";
RETURN TO NORWALK.
THE subscriber, having returned to Nor-walk.
bought out the Blacksmithing business at the
Main Streetyls now‘ mlly‘pfenal’c'd to do
, HORSE AND. ox sHoEING.’J”
..'-.—..AN.'D--., " ' ‘
Q at! 1'1. as 9 .M9
in the‘best_ manner, and at lowTates. Special at-
tention paid to Lame and Interfering Horses. '
EDWIN C. LLOYD.
1 8"7 '7 .
BUY YOUR
Provisions,
' Groceries,
Poultry,
CRUCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
Fruits, Nuts, etc.
F I S H , '
(Fresh, Salted and Canned.)
OYSTERS
(Opened or in‘the sneu.)
CLAMS,¢a:c.
ALSO
Vegetables of all Kinds,
(Fresh and Canned.)
Canned Fruits.
BREAD, PIES, CAKES, «$0., 856.
A'l‘
DEMMON & NEWCOMB’S,
53 as, 55 Man so, NOrwalk.
LEONARD & SON
DEALERIN
O O, . A L !
WOOD "AND BEIGE, ‘ ‘
BEMEIT PIPE TUB SEWER, WELLS All
GHIMIEVS
WHOLESALE AND 'RETAIL.
CARRIAGE MAKERS.
MULLINGS &T|LLY,
Successors to S. P. TUTTIJI,
Build Carriages and Wagons
OF E VERY DESCRIPTION.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING in al
One SECOND-HAND ROCKAWAY, and (in;
Y
Are you going to Paiiit?
‘ USE
.AVERILL’d
CHEMICAL PAINT!
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
Itis morebcautil ul,more durable,lowcrin price.
/
general uses, either for wood, iron or
dings. any ot'thcfin est rcsidencesin
Put up ready for use in pails of 1, 2 or 3 gallons
All orders romptly filled and anyinl‘orrnation
Washington Street, SOUTH NORWALK.
'10. H. DflUGLASS,
Manufacturing Confectioner,
Keeps constantly on hand a large variety of
Always Fresh and of the Best Quality, at ’
\Vholesalc and Retail.
Also a superior article of
ICE CREAM.
B EB,drawn from Matthew. Patent Steel Foun-
Fruits, Nuts, fine Imported and
Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
An Elegant Ice Cream Saloon and Restaurant
0. H. DOUGLASS. Proprietor.
annual: WARD SELLECK,
Hasconstantly ingtock at hisnew stand ,
No. 9 Main Street,
Achoice and fineassortmentof .
Groceries,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, 200.,
To which he would! nvite :heattentlono fa who
‘ wishtopurchasefirst-classgoods.at
Reasonable Prices.
DRIEI: BEEF, SLICED-A SPECIALTY. BEST
, 0F HAMS, EITHER WHOLE OR SLICED .
Dropin and see usin or newstore.
. '00. 9 MAIN STREET.
I would request the attention of
any persons, who contemplate
building to the very (lesi-
rable stock of
LUMBER
N ow in my Yard at N orwalk.
I am now prepared to furnish in the line of
SHINGLES,
— BOTH—
And of Sawed Shingles
The S. *K. & 00.,
The Curtis & 00.,
And other Brands. Also,
Sawed Spruce.
Also a Large and Thoroughly Seasonnll.ot of Soft
Michigan Siding,
llotli Rough Edge and Jointed.
In all grades of Lumber. of every description.
used in this market, my assortment never was
better, or prices more favorable.
NOW is the Time to Buy,
When a good selection can he had,heforc the
yards are thinned out
Whitewuod, Ash and BlackWa’rut
Always on hand.
Lumber delivered by rail or
teams. No charge for loading on.
board cars.
E. J. HILL.
YI‘E
can obtain
METAL at the
(ll filtil .
old established stand known as“Lamb’s Shop,”j.
king};-
21$me
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VOL. Ln-LNUMBERujg;
A‘Ballad of the,_Frencli Fleet.
. .rrs- ..v:.L°.ssF.§L.i9a-..
. Mr. rum... 'Pr‘z'nce‘ Mortar: " ‘ ‘
[A fisstnithlégs arrayed . ”:7 i
. Sailor! item'theroubf Brest. .L.‘ .. .
And the Admiral’s shipdlsplayed ‘
The signal: “Steer south-west.”
For this Admiral D’Anville '
Had sworn by cross and crown
To ravage with fire and steel
Our helpless Boston Town.
‘ There were rumors in the street,
In the houses there was fear
0f the comingof the fleet,
And the danger hovering near;
And while from mouth to mouth
Spread the tidings of dismay, ,
I stood in the Old South,
Saying humbly: “Let us pray!
“O Lord! we would not advise;
But if in thy Providence
A tempest should arise
To drive the French fieet hence,
And scatter it far and wide, ’
0r sink it in the sea,
We should be satisfied,
And thine the glory be.”
This was the prayer I made,
For 'my soul was all on flame,
And even as I prayed
The answering tempest came.
It came with a mighty power,
Shaking the windows and walls,
And telling the bell in the tower,
As it tolls at funerals.
The lightning suddenly
Unsheathed its flaming sword,
And I cried : “Stand still, and-see
The salvation of the Lord 1"
The heavens were black with cloud,
The sea was black with hail,
And ever more fierce and loud
' Blew the October gale.
The fleet it overtook,
And the broad sails in the van
Like the tents of Cushan shook,
. Or the curtains of Midian.
Down on the reeling decks
Crashed the o’erwhelming seas;
Ah, never were there wrecks
So pitiful as these!
Like a potter’svessel broke
The great ships of the line;
They were carried away as a smoke,
Or sank like lead in the brine.
O Lord 1 before thy path
_They vanished and ceased to be,
When thou didst walk in wrath
With thine. horses through the sea!
Ajm'z Atlantic. ‘
Diamond Cut Diamond.
Solomon Schafi was a cunning knavc,
Eager to make and ready to save,
Fond as a barber might be of a "shave,”
If only the law its sanction gave.
Now the reason for this recital
Is merely to show the saving his pelf
This cunning sharper outwitted himself,
And met with a fit requital.
On his fortieth birthday Solomon Schaff
Began to dream of a “better half,”
" And to tire of his bachelor living ;
curse, as he was abnormally thin,
He fancied a fair one with double chin. ' a
“I’m lean and she’s fat,
There’s profit in that,” '
Quoth he ; “I get more than I’m giving},
“Courtship’s a very extravagant thing,”
Said Solomon Schaff.‘ “She’ll look for aring,
For bonbons, bouquets, and all that ;
But shall I waste my cash
On such profitless trash ?
No, indeed, I’m too sharp for a flat l”
Howe’cr, when the wedding day drew near,
Mr. Schaff was seized with a bright idea,
So he found out anartist needy.
“I want a protrait, you want some cash,"
Briefly he said to young Rubens Flash -
. “A half-length will do, '
That’s half-price for you,
You’d better agree, you’re so seedy.”
Well, Flash was in want, so the bargain was
struck.
“HO! ho!” said Solomon, “I’m in luck!”
And he scarce could smother atitter.
Flash worked away like a busy elf,
But he whistled softly and laughed to himself,
As he gazed at his scheming sitter.
A week had sped, then, to Schaff’s delight,
Flash wrote thus : “Your picture is finished
quite,
And sent as you gone me direction,
Moat carqfully packed, to Miss Caroline Reed ;'
Please hand to the bearer theprz‘ce as agreed,
And be sure, worthy friend,
. Such a present must tend
To increase 710' respect and ejection.”
Quickly thb check was written and sent,
And the evening brought Solomon, well con-
tent, , 7
To sit by the side of his charmer;
But, alas ! what a cruel reversal is this !
She turns away from his proffered kiss,
And with looks of scorn
She bids him “begone !”
As if his mere presence could harm her.
“What is it ?” poor Solomon,wondering,cries.
The lady surveys him with wrathful surprise,
Then suddenly raising a curtain ;
“Your present !" in angriest tones she ex-
claimed ; . .
And there stood a picture most showily framed
But veiled in a shadow uncertain.
Nearer, still nearer, then Solomon drew,
But he'started aghast—what is this that meets.
his view ? _
A half-length the artist had painted :
But, dreadful to tell,the half that Flash chose ‘
Began at Sol’s watch-chain and stopped at his
toes ! .
—Mrs. E. T. CormEr'i', in EDITOR’S DnAw.
xn, Harper's Magazine for April.
'l'o'“An Advanced Thinker.”
BY CARRIE B. LE ROW.
You have blotted the light from the heavens,
The sun from the sky ;
Life’s fountains have frozen around me,
Its springs all.run dry.
You have taken the bread and the wine—cup,
The .strength of the day—
All the hope of the heart and thespirit
To labor or pray.
And what in return do you give me
To comfort or cheer.
To help me in facing the future,
02' time that is here ?
Stein law in the place of God’s loving,
lllind chance for His choice, .
And the call of the waves and the whirlwind
Instead of His voice.
Take back all the stones that you Offer
To one who asks bread ;
And mock me no longer in seeking
For life in the dead.
For living is far worse than (lying
When all hope is past,
And if days and in darkness eternal.
Then welcome the last.
011, not without hope for the future ,
Has our world been left,
Nor of God’s divine comfort and caring
Have wepeen bereft.
There is still joy and peace in believing,
For faith is the star
That shines through the cloud of despairing
To guide us from far. ' ‘ .
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