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, I . Church Comicalities.
Masses. EDITORS :—Witb many others ‘I
was greatly amused at your last week’s reci-
tal of ludicrous events-connected with the
local history of one of your Norwalk
churches, and the allusion to our town of
New Canaan brought to mind another “event’
which will no gum be vividly remembered
by your “soul ',” although it occurred a
good many years ago.~ You will not, Iknow,
suppress the narrative even though it may hit
one of you, for ‘while involved, the story
never connected any of you as principal in
the then intensely mortifying occurrence.
The story runneth thusly: Some thirty
years ago-[mercy, how long a time, and yet
to us old fellows, how short it seems,] two
young apprentices of the GAZETTE were ten-
derly interested in’certain juvenile calico, at
one of the hospitable rural homes of our
town. The young gents had received a cor—
dial invitation to' come up to New Canaan to
church on this particular Sunday, and after
church to proceed to the capacious farm house
and take dinner with the family as the espe-
cial guests of the two interesting and excep-
tionally pretty daughters. The invitation
was readily accepted and the then box‘wagon
mail which plied between New Canaan and
N orwalk thrice a week,borc back to the young
ladies that they might depend upon “compa-
ny” on the Sunday indicated in their invita-
tion. .80 one bright, sunny and sultry Sun-
day morning “there might have been seen,"
as G. P. R. James would say, and in fact
there were seen, two eager youths from
whose checks and chins the adolescent down
of puberty was just beginning in the faintest
manner to prick tirough, trudging their way
on foot New Canaan-ward. Their eyes
beamed with all the fires of youthful expect-
ation. The hair of each was duly pcmatum-
ed with bear’s grease, prepared at Bissell’s
Drug store, from the best of beef suet, furn-
ished by the elder Mitchells. Their white
cambrics, with which their perspiring brows
were so faithfully moppcd, on their weary
and sultry walk, were duly saturated with the
most fragrant bnrgamot, and their new “store
cloth 2s” brushed and adjusted to the last de-
gree of nicety. On reaching the crest of the
hill where stood in solemn grandeur our old
Congregliional meeting house, the faces and
countenances of these two ardent pedestrians
resembled in radiant glory the blaze of the
summer‘s sun; but tired, heated, hissing hot
as they were, they were not long in present-
ing themselves to the nice young ladies for
the pleasure of whose society they had, only
too willingly endured such fatigue. The
greeting and hurried colloquy ended in the
arrangement that as “Papa’s seat would be
full” the young gents were to sit in the old
south gallery, the place aloft, exclusively as-
signed to males, while the young ladies
should occupy corresponding seats in the la-
dies’ gallery opposite. Then, at the conclu-
sion of the divine worship, the pairs should
rejoin each other at the church door below,
and the young ladies would allow papa to
drive home with mamma and the smaller
children of the family, while they would
walk with their escorts to their house' some--
thing more than a mile away. Nothing
could have been more delightfully arranged.
The respective parties took their respective
seats rl's-a-el's, and tried hard, no doubt, to get
deeply absorbed in the long and profound
discourse of the Rev. Tlieophilus. But we
doubt if either of the quartette were as truly
interested in the sermon as in the expectant
walk, the dinner and the evening’s chit-chat.
Never did sermon seem so long, at least to
the two lads. Finally the elder one overcome
by the heat and the unusual fatigue of the
long walk, began to nod approving assent
to all the holy man enunciated with such
seeming prolixity from the pulpit; Exhaust-
ed nature could not long restrain itself to the
limits'of quiet nods, and so the head finally
fell heavily on the high-board pew rest in
front, and a guttcral snore soon divided the
drowsy attention of church and choir, be-
tween the now unconscious sleeper and the'
parson. The youth beside the sleeper had
so far fallen a victim to the same solmnencc
that the other’s snoring only kept him from
just as profound a sleep. The Sabbath was
so hot that the attendance was unusually thin
and the two young gents chanced to be the
only ones occupying the gentlelnen’s
gallery. This made their nasal music and
nodding all the more conspicuous. At length
just after a long drawn snort and gut-
teral sound, and as the good parson had
struck his “ninthly and finally," the senior
sleeper struck both feet, with a sudden and a
mosihlesperate kick into the partition in his
front 1 Had the steeple fallen,a more te 0
sound could not have startled pastor or peo-
ple._ To add to the consternation caused by
the reverberation from the assaulted sounding
board, it had roused the assailant, who throw
back his head as violently as he had kicked,
and there he sat, his disheveled hair all
over his face, and his whole visage wearing
the aspect of mystified terror. No lunatic
escaped from an asylum ever presented so
grotesque and at the same time so horrified a
visage. It seems, in his heavy sleep, he had
dreamed a ferocious bull-dog had seized him
by the leg, and his effort was to kick off the
infuriated brute, when his patent-leathers
struck, not the dog, but that resounding old
partition. The choir was the first to break
into an nnsuppressed titter. Then Rev. The-
ophilus paused in his concludingrcmarks and
cast his large, lustrous orbs up at. the victim.
Then the whole congregation concentrated
their gaze up at the two youths, who seemed
to them in some way responsible for the up-
roar. One look atthe two lady objects of
special interest in the opposite gallery, caused
the head of the unofiending boy to drop
as suddenly .as if he had been shot. The
young ladies’ faces showed at a. glance that
their mortification had reached the verge~of
despair.
The last amen had scarcely been pronounc-
ed when the sleepy worshippers were seen to
rush from the gallery, leap down the stairs,
making the lower landing with three jumps,
and the last seen of the zen'r'rn's juvenile
representatives at our church, on that event-
ful Sunday, was the dark line of their broad
cloth standing out to the ‘rear at a straight
angle as they sped down the hill towards
Norwalk. . -
The young ladies rode home as was their
custom in the old farm wagon, and" to their
parent’s solicitude as to where those “printer
boys” were, they made but evasive answer.
This, if I correctly remember, Mr. Editor,
was the last time you attended upon the di-
vine ministrations of Rev. Theophilus Smith,
at New Canaan.
As it is scarcely fai’for you to arrogate
such a monopoly of funny church incidents
for Nor-walk, will you permit me, now that
my hand is in, to give you a few others of
more or less local celebrity. Another case I
now recall is that of a good brother prone to
drowse in the sanctuary, and whose weekly
supervision of his own and others' affairs,
brought "restful repose” on each returning
Sunday, and was wont to snore so loud as to
keep all others awake in the vicinity of his
pew. A devout sister occupying a seat ad-
joining, thinking to rouse this solid sleeper
of the church one drowsy Sabbath, took her.
hymn book and passing it over into the of-
fendcr's seat, gave his arm a shove on which
rested his heavy head. There was more
force in the friendly jibe than was intended,
In fact, the pious sister “builded better than
she knew,” for the book took the snorcr
square in the middle-of his forearm that,
resting on the knee was sustaining the head,
and with such power as to completely knock
away the prop and let the victim's forehead
down with an awakening bump on the rail
of the pew in front. Of course the result
exceeded both, the sleeper’s and the good sis-
ter’s “most sanguine expectations.” The
brother shot his head upright in confused as-
tonishment, while the sister dropped hers as
suddenly and buried in her handkerchief,
she seemed a picture of absorbed devotion
and penitential piety. The drowsy brother
now takes a careful and suspicious survey of
the adjacent Hymnals before squaring him—
self again for his accustomed sanctuary nap.
New Canaan, May 9th, 1877.
- Chisholm.
' ;=llIiSsissi<ppi Savage-s; > 5
Hearing of the Kemper" county' massacre
while in New Orleans, Mr. E. V. Smallcy,thc
well-known truthful N. Y. correspondent,
thought it would be worth his while to go to
the scene of theoutrage and study the condi-
tion of the community where such an event
was possible. On the train from Jackson he
met the Governor of the State, who “had rc-
ccived no communication from the sheriff of
the county, but deemed it his, duty as Chief
Executive of the State to make a personal in-
vcstigation of the occurrence." DeKalb, the
scene of the massacre, is an unsightly village,
its buildings in a dilapidated condition. Judge
Chisholm, one of the murdered men, had been
Judge of Probate under the Confederacy, but
has been a republican since the war. IIis cuc-
inies say he was poor when he took the oflice
of sheriff, and was worth $50,000 when he
left it. In 1876 he ran for Congress and was
defeated. There had been ill-feeling between
Chisholm and John IV. Gully, who was one
of the most active democrats of the county.
T hére had never been a personal encounter
between them. The evening of April, J noJV.
Gully was assassinated while returning home
from his plantation. Intense excitement was
created by the murder, and it was believed
that it had been committed by a man named
Rush, between whom and Gully had been
an old-time feud, in which as usual, had been
several shooting scrapes,in one of which Rush
was wounded and in another a brother of
Gully was killed, when Bush fled to Arkan-
sas. Mr. Sinalley writes: ' ‘
It was believed that Bush had returned and
had committed the crime, but as no trace of
him could be found, the revengeful feelings
of the relatives and friends of the murdered
man centered on the powerful personal and
political friends of Rush. A story flew about
from mouth to mouth that the Gullys had
some evidence that Chisholm and Gilmer
were accessories to the. crime. It cannot be
ascertained, however, that there was the
slightest ground for this report, and it proba-
bly greiw soley out of the suspicions of the
Gullys. John IV. Gully was buried on Sat;
urday,and about two hundred and fifty men at-
tended the funeral. So much engaged was
this throng in plailniilg the scheme of venge-
ance, which was executed next day, that
there was difficulty in getting anybody to fill
up the grave.
'A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of
Chisholm, Gilmer, C. Rosenbaunl, the DeKalb
postmaster, and two brothers nalned Hopper.
All these men were republicans, and,says Mr.
Smalley, “there seems to have been a plot. to
get them together and murder them all. The
sheriff arrested the two Hoppers and Chisholm
and placed them all under guard in Chisholm’s
house, and dispatched a deputy to Scooba for
Gilmer and Rosenbaum, but they had heard
of the-warrant and were met coming to town
to give themselves up.” About ten o’clock
Sunday morning armed men began to ride
into DeKalb, and before noon two hundred
had assembled. They surrounded Chisholm’s
house and insisted that the sheriff should take
the prisoners to jail. This was done, and a
guard of six men, selected by the sheriff,
placed over them. The next proceeding of
the mob was characteristically chivalrous.
They hung “two of Chisholm’s negro servants
up to trees with bridle reins, and tried to
make them confess that they had heard some-
thing to implicate the J udgc in the murder:
but the poor fellows knew nothing, and were
finally alloWed to run to the woods.” Gilmer
and Rosenbaum coming into town with the
deputy sheriff, were fired on as they walked
toward the jail. Gilmer ran down a narrow
passage to the rear of the buildings; only to
find himself penned in by another detachment
of the mob. Escape was impossible, and the
defenseless man was killed like a rat in a trap.
Two balls were shot into his head after he
lay dead on the ground. Rosenbaum was al-
lowed to escape.
When J udge'Cliisholm went to jail lie was
accompanied by all the members of his fami-
ly, his wife, a daughter eighteen years old, a
son of sixteen, and two younger boys. They
hoped their presence might soften the hearts
of the mob. The daughter Cornelia found
that the guns of the six guards were not
loaded; and that they had no ammunition.
Under pretence of procuring food for the
family she left the jail, went home and
brought backa powder-flask,a bag of shot
and some newspapers for ‘wadding. The
mob now pressed around the jail and clarifoi-
ed for Chisholm’s life. One of the guards
wasa republican and a personal friend of
He stationed himself at the door
of the jail and told the mob that if they kill-
ed the prisoners two of them should die for
every liffithey took. While expostulating
with the mob and threatening them he fell,
shot by five pistol balls. Three of the re—
maining guards now deserted their post, and,
leaving their guns and taking with them the
two Ho pers, they went out of the jail.
There ems to have been little personal ani~
mosity against the Hoppers, and they got
away ufiariued. Alld now the work of
massacre was continued:
The furious mob filled the lower hall of the
jail and broke open a door at the foot of a
stairway leading to the floor above, where the
prisoners were confined. At the top of the
stairs there was another door with a grating
in it. The lock was broken off with axes.
While the blows were falling uponit Cornelia
implored the two remaining guards, Over-
strect and Wall, to fire through the grating
upon the mob pressing up the stairs, but they
refused. She then carried the guns left by
the other guards to her father. After the
lock yielded the two guards tried to hold the
door, and the second son of the judge, a boy
of thirteen, in aiding them, was shot in the
wrist. The mob pushed the guards aside,and
the men in‘advancc gained the upper landing,
fired, and killed the poor wounded boy, who
was clinging to his father. First iii the bru-
tal crowd came David Rosser, a planter and
practicing physician. He was instantly kill-
ed by the judge. As soon as he fell, the
mob, cowardly as all mobs are, rushed out of
the building. There was a lull for a few
minutes; then the crowd outside began to
yell, “fire tllc jail; burn them out!” After.
.ds they shouted, “The jail is on fire 1” .It
s a stratagem worthy only of savages.
Judge Chisholm, believing that the wooden
building was already in flames, determined
to fight his way out and to sell his life as
dearly as he could. He came down the stairs
with his wife and three surviving children.
The dead bodies of Johnny Chisholm and Dr.
ltosser had previously been carried out by
Overstreet and W'all, who left the jail to get
out of harm’s way. At the foot of the stairs
the hunted family found the hall full of
armed men. One man stuck his gun through
the grating in the door, against the breast of
the Judgc.but Cornelia thrust it aside. A
volley of shots was fired against the door.
The Judge pushed it open and got into the
hall. Mrs. Chisholm fired both barrels of a
shotgun and wounded one of the assailants in
the face. The murderous mob closed in
around their victim. His daughter clung to
his neck with one hand and "th the other
thrust away the guns aim t him. Her
hand was shattered by a be and five shots
struck one of her legs. Ju ge Chisholm fell
wounded. in eleven places. The mob, believ-
ing they had accomplished their purpose,left
the jail. , ‘
The wife and son of the Judge, aided by a
citizen» less inhuman than the rest, carried
the wounded man home. The mob stopped
them and were about to fire at the Judge
“when Miss Cornelia, with the remarkable
courage and self-possession she showed
throughout the whole tragedy, assured them
that her father was dead, that he had died in
her arms in the jail, and persuaded them not
to mutilate a dead body. The bleeding and
unconscious man was then get within shelter
of his house. Toward evening the murder-
ers rode out of the town.” Mr. Smalley
found Judge Chisolnl still alive but with
scarcely a probability of recovery.
’I visited him this evening. He said: “1
want to live for the dearest wife in the world,
for my children, and for my country. I am
dying for my country.” The surgeon forbade
him to talk more. The brave young girl, al—
though suffering severe pain from her shat-
tered right hand, is cheerful and hopeful.
The surgeon says he never saw a woman
with such a nerve, and that she bore the se-
vere pain of extracting the shot from her leg
and dressing her hand without a groan. She
has a sweet, iqtclligcnt face, dark brown hair,
and a pair of large, resolute blue eyes. The
Cliisholms are people of refinement and cul-
ture exceptional for this part of the country.
There are books, pictures, and a piano in their
pretty little cottage, and the flower garden
that surrdunds it would be the wonder and
pride of any northern village. The front
window of the room where the Judge lies is
boarded up to guard against an attempt to-
complcte the work of assassination, and five
or six of his hinsmcii,wcll armcd,kcep watch
every night.
In conversing with the county oilicers aiid
others of the principal citizens of the place,
Mr. Smallcy was “shocked to find them all
more desirous of excusing or-palliating the
horrible crimes of the mob than to exhibit
sympathy for the victims. From notasinglc
man have I heard expressed an Intention to
aid in bringing ihe murderers to justice, or
even the hope that they will be arrested. A
portionpf .tlie community entirely sympa-
thize with the perpetrators of the bloody ont-
rage, and those who (lid not are too much
terrorized to try to enforce the law.” Would
not the chivalrous Mr. Lamar, who has made
his way to did Senate of the United States
over the corpses of murdered republicans, be
well employed in using his legal ability to
bring to justice the cowardly brutes who
butcher boys and fire upon girls for the crime
of having a republican father. .
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single box or vial. to any part of the
country, free of charge, on geceipt of
mice. . Address
Elumphi-cys’lloineopnthicylciliclncCo.
Office and Depot, ,,,,, New York.
For Sale by all Draggists.
J. M. IIOYT,and G. C. STILLSON, South Nor-
walk.
F.1thli1NIER and II. M. do 0. S. PROWITT, Nor-
walk, Agents.
FRANK LESLIE’S
Cut Paper Patterns
ECOMPLETE ASSORTMENT AT
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S. l
“FACTS ARE STU
BBORN THINGS!”
LARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRIGES.
Boots and Shoes
FOR EVERYBODY I
Men’s Congress Gaiters
For $1.50, $1.75,
The Two Dollar Gaiters are warranted to be the best wearing Shoe in this country.
$2.00. to $6.00.
LADIES’ CONGRESS AND LACE SHOES,
$1.00 to $2.00.
E. 0. Burt’s Finest French Kid.
A. H. HOYT.
Cook 82: Lounsbury’s Fine Shoes,
Good as the Best. No doubt ziilout these things. Now don’t forget to remember. ’
LA. H. HOY'I' :19 Co.
J. F. RUSCO.
GO
Foolc’s Hat Store,
And you will find over 'thing to suit in the Hat Line]
ALL SHAPES
SOUTH NORWALK,‘
SILK HATS MADE TO OR
and warranted to fit.
_ Forall Ages and Conditions of Man, ,
AT THE LdWES-‘I' CASH PRICES.
Good Silk Hats for $4.50. ’
Large Stock of G'ents’ Furnishing Goods.
Old Silk Hats JlIadc Over rinto Present Style.
1:: P. FOOTE, Practical Hatter,
N'o. 8 Lauder’s Block,
.-.r_<.>
DEN
AND STYLES,
CONN.
REMOVAL!
Sollook Bros,
IIAVE REMOVED TO THEIR
New Centennial Building,
Where they will bcpleased to see all their old
customers and as many new ones as will be
pleased to call. They have one of the finest
stores in the State, and intend to keep it
stocked with as .
line 00 Assortment at [10000
as can be found iii this part of the County
and to sell as cheap as best quality of Good
can be bought anywhere. We are receiving
direct from the Mills, west,
.x
F1010 ll tarball
including the
Celebrated Invincible Brand
Best-Minnesota Patent, which cannot be beat
for quality. Also,
Si. lOIIIS AND MICHIGAN FLOORS.-
Decorate Your H0000.
ii. iii. a J. 1'. Promo
Ilavcjust put in an immense new stock of
WALLHPAPER
Window Shades,
Of Rich and Varied Designs, at
Low PRICES.
Call and nlakc your selections oarly.aunl have
your house put in order before hot weather.
Also in Stock
Bullders’ Materials,
Hardware,
Paints,
Glass, .
Oils, (be.
lllllllll Ni SIGN PAINTING
Done to your satislaction by good workmen.
Agents for the
Jewell’s ,
Leather Belting, '
All Sizes, at Maliuiactnrers’ Prices.
II. M. 85 J. T. PROWITT,
47 MAIN STREET.
JEWELRY,
FAIRFIELAD
FIRE
IN SUDAN GE COMPANY,
South Norwalk "on.
flash 0.0000, $200,000.00
103010000. 1, 1876, $336,112.78
w .s. HANFORD,PresIde‘nI,
II. ILTUIINER, Sec’y and 'greas.
10100101001100 [)0
H lent quality, we are now prepared to receive
orders from old and new customers. We propose
to sell at reasonable prices, audshall endeavor to
give satisfactory serum to all, as in years ast.
R. ELLS SUN:
STRATENA.
F. ii. Lovell Ni 00.,
233 Pearl St., and 118 John 80.,
NEW YORK, '
Manufacturers of Lamps, Chandeliers, Glassware.
llead-lioht Chimneys. and also the Sole owners of
tlie_celc rated Drummond Burner and Chimney.
TIIIS. was the onlyBURNEli and CHIMNEY that
received the
DIPLOMA AND MEDAL
at the Centennial Exhibition for its Puni'rx and
BRILLIANCY or FLAME.
meg to its Gnnx'r MERITS and SALE, there
have been many SI’URIOUS UIIIMNEYS put upon
the market under that name; asour title has been
sustained by the Courts in every instance, we
warn all persons from selling or rising any chim-
n‘ey under that name unless manufactured 11 us.
Each chimney has the word “DRUMMOND” p ain-
ly stamped'in the base. WEASK A TRIAL OF
ITS MERITS. For sale by all dealers throughout
the country.
WCHII'IN EYS BIADE In BLUE, OPAL
AND RUBY GLASS-‘64! 3ml3
Approved.”
The NEW PORTABLE -
WASHSTAND prevents
absolutel SEWER GAS-
1-:s in be rooms. Saves
Canon. from ruin. No
pitchers or wash bowls
_, needed; nothing to break
noslopping ofwater, but
an instant supply when-
ever wanted. No plumb-
inf; or pipes. Applipd
'in where. Send i‘or‘cir-
:u_ar. Address
“Universall-y
In w-r
. 1 . . _
Portable Washstand 00.,
706 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
PARASOLS.
11E stale and Sombrc Sun Umbrellas and Ugly
Cano lies. superceded by TASTY a: DAIN
PARASO S, in all the Fashionable Shades of
Color to match the dresses. Everythi NEW
and in accordance with the SPRING FAS ION S.
Graceful in shape, charming in style and coquet-
. tish in size, they crown with a fitting coronet, the
loveliest toilet. At wholesale only by the sole
Manufacturers, DAWES a FANNING, 98 and 100
Franklin St., New York. '
REMOVAL!
Watchmaker '
and Jeweler,
Has Removed to his Newly Fitted-up Store
on Main Street,
Next to Prowitt’s Drug Store,
and has enlarged his stock of
Silyerware,
Watches and Clocks,
with a good selection of all the newest styles in
his line and is prepared to do all kinds of
REPAIRING-
in the best manner at Lowest Prices.
Repairing Fine Watches and French
Clocks a. Specialty.
Visitin 3 Cards.
LL._TIIE NE‘V STYLES,—plain. rep.
pure white or tashionable‘tints,imported
stock,1..it npin neat card boxes, can be had a
enortnouce, atthe zone Job Printtnz
s- . M- r 911' TE 13
no...“ in, '
PIANOS, (INDIANS,
MELODEoIvs.
Wail Street,llorwalll,ct.
NEXT DOOR to SAVIGS BARR
I'keep a large stock all iistruments on hand, and
sell them on Monthly Iiistallmcnts. Everybody
can have a Piano or Organ.
50 LE AGE-NT FOR THE CELEBRATED
WEBER PIA Nos, _
summer a; some,
GRO'VESTIIIEN .o FULLER’B,
names BROTHER,
VASE .2 301v,
and will furnish at short notice.
Gallant! see them.
OLD INSTRUMENTS
Taken in Exchange for N ew
TUNING ANDREPAIRI c
Done at short notice.
The \VcberQlano.
A few extracts t'rom the great; number received
by the most eminent musiciansin th e United States
may not be inappropriate:
I have never seen a Piano which equals the We-
ber Pianoforte. Geo. F. Brictow.
The Weber Plano occupies justly the firstrank
amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Pontoon.
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur asscd.
B. ills.
I_ used the Weber Grand. Piano because I consid-
er“: the best in the world. Hang Sanderson.
The Weber Piano posses‘ everythin that can
he wished for In a Piano. Geo. W. organ.
The Weber Piano ranks foremost .amon st the
best manufactured. William 008010.
The Weber Pianos stand iirst amongst the splen-
did Pianos produced in this Country.
Clara N. Bria kerhojr.
A ten years' experience satisfies me that the We-
ber Pianos are iinapproacliable.—John Zumlel.
3 would callespecial attention to
THE ESTY COTTAGE ORGAN
Beautifully finished in black walnuiand
rosewood ,eombinin g more pcrfectionsthan
any otherin the world. Has taken more
than ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MED-
st AND rms'r PREMIUMS, at Fairs and Ex-
hibitions throughout the United States.
They” are endorsed by the highestmusical
authorities .
Certainlythe best I ever heard.
Geo. W.Moryan.
It iseocal,which is the highest praiset
can be bestowed on any instrument.
G. B.Seymou-r, Musical Critic N. Y. Times.
Theyarethebestreedinstrumentwehave
met with .
0. if: J. H. Odell, 07'ng Builders ,N. Y.
It i s the neplus ultra ofreedinstruments.
Prof. E. L. Baker.
It contains sweetness and power in an
unusual degree.—:—Reo.Bzakop Simpson, M
12'. Church. ‘
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea of the perfectly enchanting power
of this instrument.—Indepen dent.
Vasilysuperior to anything of‘ the kind
have ever played upon.—- Wl'n.A. King.
The Esty Organs are without a superior.
Geo. Jardme, Organ Builder,N. Y.
No tremolo has yet been invented that
will in any way compare with this for beau-
ty oi'efiect.— Wm .11 .Johnson,0rgan builder.
It is not merely the best,butit is the only
mechanicalreproduction of the human voice
which has ever sgtisfied me.—Reo. II. 0.
120998, Presiden to f Northern New Yorklllusz-
ea l Assoczatzon .
.l M. P0TTER,1'0|-Walk.
COWLES & MERRILL,
Agents at Norwalk, 001111., issue Policies for the
following Insurance Ccm panics:
ZEtna, of Hartford, Ct., ' 51,017,378 07
Hartford, ' " 1,587,519 00
thnix, " 1,031,189 84
People’s, of Middle town , Ct., 248,874 86
Home of New York, 2,723,206 52
Phoenix, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1,545,557 10
Continental 01‘ New York, 1,427,496 21
International, 829,47600
Westchester, cw Rochelle, N. L, 453,930 32
Springfield, 01' ringfield, M:LES., 579,780 00
People’s, Worcester, Mass.. 600,000 00
Franklin, Phlltl.., Pa... 3,268,81839
Commerce, Albany, N. Y., 264.424 00
Narragansett, of Providence, R. 1., 754,947 00
Andes, Cincinnati, 0., 1,250,000 00
Home, of Columbus, 0.. 438,447.34
Alemania, Cleveland, 0., 295,00000
Liverpool, and London, and Globe,sepa-
rate ilre assets, 5,055,105 00
North British and Mercantile, do do 2 04,508 00
Queen'oi‘Liverpool & London, do do .1,. ,s60 30
Imperial, of London, do do 5,313,665 00
And otlichompanies, Stock and Mutual, in Con-
necticut and New York.
GEORGE R. COWLES, - HOMER MERRILL.
AT
Qoiiitard’s Furniture Rooms
will be found a complete assortment of
FURNITURE, ac,
includingevcrythingusuallyfound in'a first-class
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times. Also.
a large assortment of
CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES, ace.
Glass Plates cntto any size. Repairingdonein the
best-manner, at short notice. Also, old Hair Mat-
.traoses madeover as good as new.:
E. OIIINTABD’S SON.
GIFT BOOKS!
longiellow’s' Skeleton in 11mm,
ILLUSTRATED.
legend of Sleepy Hollow,
ILLUSTRATED.
Bryant’s National Ode,
ILLUSTRATED.
Whittier’s, Longfellow’s, and the
other Leading Poetical Works.
Miscellaneous & Juvenile Works.
A. ennui-zen,
WALL STREET, NORWALIC.
he in Fillill of Pumpkin Pies?
, DUDLEY’S
S GOLDEN
PUMPKIN
V Makes splendid pies.
It is put up in 3 lb
cans, ready for use,
and is superio rtoany
in tlie_market.‘ No
water is used in its
preparation before
cunning, and it is
.I.- therefore richer and
more economical than
the wet, sloppy goods
heretofore offered to
the public. One can
will make 3 or 4pies
and costs only 20cts. Ask your dcaleri‘or it. .10
Billhoads
all sizes andstyles eonbc hadatthe
Gazette Job Printing Office.
0 AGENTS WANTED FOR-THE n
IIIENTAL‘WOIII.
It cont-Inn {all descriptions of Southern Rule-In'l‘urke ,
none! Anl Ml Til ll Land 2 c.
EEK-rufvfll 50 This E'iifivlng: fil’l 'I the. only
couplets Ill-lot: published at countries ,
Russian-TurlIiSNIWAE
ll ever ublishcd. One Agent sold 20 co igs
5:232! Eif‘t-ennotligr, 168 in one week; another, I] in
n (aim-ship. Agci'itl,don't rniss this—the very Last chance
to like money ofi‘md in the last three years. Nowis our
time. Semi for our Extra Terms to Agents, and a ful de-
scription of this grentworlr and judge foryourselvcs. Address
A. W aruixoroxv 8: Co., Publishers, Hartford, Conn.
no
The Wasps oi the Hogekeepoi
UPPLIE
E. K. LOGNWOOD’S.
once. Enmv Cardamom
l
1
fresh eve
materialsxind byearetul and competentworkmcn.
Try our Baking.
T
meat of HARNESS, made of the very best materi.
1115., which he will SELL A S LO‘V as they can
possibly be furnished at any other similar estab-
lishment in the country. Now for your orders
Let me have them at once .
~. commode-Es.
81111100110000 i!-
Tle Silliiioi _
son“
1100 lollilllllt lyi
. Pare . only.;2:35j , abuts I
'EXCUIESION'TICK'ETS' 50 CTS.
‘ The favorite and popular Steamer
“Mum -. '
Ara-rs 1 :1q,‘ .45?" ~45:- r- .
Will commence her rdgnlar trips MONDAY,
APRIL 25rd, 1877.
TO AND FROM NE‘V YORK AND BROOKLYN
DIRECT.
LeavingSouth Norwalk at 7:50, a m., anal-rival
of Danbur and New Haven Railroad trains. 11e-
turning wiEl leave J ewell’s Dock, Fulton Fen-y,
Brooklyn, at 2:30p. m., from pier 37 hiist’Rivcr,
New York, at 2:15 p. m., and foot of 33d St.. at- 3:00
p. m., as usual, connecting sniely Willi the Dan-
biiry and New Ilavcn trains. Passengers and
Baggage conveyed to and from the Depot. at South
N orwalk FREE ol'chargc.
DANBURY a. NORWALK n. R.
, WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing December 11,1870.
DAILY TRAINS
yveNorwallc Bridge
2 27 p. m.,}
624 p.m.
For Danbury and intermediate
At 11 03, a. m., on Mondays only, for Ridgcfleld.
At. 9 42 a. 111.,
stations.
Leave Norwalk Bridge for South Norwalk.
AH 33, a. m., 1 08, 5 53 p. 111.
Leave Danbury for Nor-walk.
630, a._. m.,: 12 00 m.,4 45, p. In.
Freight Train at is 10 p. m.
JOHN W. BACON, Supt.
IEVIYORKJIEW HA“ MIAIITFIIIIII RAILROAD
Trains leave South Norwalk for New York at
1 25, (Washington Exp., via. Harlem River). 3 47,
(Exp.), 4 14, (Exp.) 6 oo.* o 31,* 7 34, 7 45*, (Exp.)
9 28,* IO 50, (Exp.) A. llI., l 23*, 2 56,* (Ex .) 4 30,
(Exp.)5 03, 6 3G,,Exp.) 7 00. 9 43,(Exp. I'.M,1v or New
Haven, 1 33, (Exp.) 6 49, o 01, a 31, Exp.) 10 48, A.
M..12 ll, (Exp.)1 45, ‘2 18, (Exp) 4 04, 4 19. (Ex .)
615, 6 46, 10 36, (19111).) d: 11 36, (Exp) 1'. M or
Springfieldbt‘fim, 9 34, (Exp.) A. 111., 1211 (Exp.)
1 45. 4 19, (Exp.) 6 49, 10 36 ‘xp.) r. M. Express
for Boston, via. Springfleh . 9 34, A. 111., 12 ll, 4 19,
and 10 36, P. 11.. Via. New London; 218 and ll 36,
P. 111., via. Air Line It.R., 1 33, A. LL, and 2 18,P.M.
B'Conliliect at New Rochelle With Ilarlem River
rane .
[Publish ed gratuitously for the co
the Public]
NorwalkHorso ilailwaylimeiab.
COMMENCING DEC. II'I'II,1876.
LEAVE Nonwax. So. Nonwanx
615 a-m. N. Y.&N.H.Accom. 535A.M.
[I 45 “ 105 u.
7 05 “ New York Accommo’n 7 25 “
7 25 “ N. Y. Express 7 45 “
S 05 “ - 8 26 “
S 35 “ New Haven accom’n 9 00 “
910 “ N.Y.Ao.&N.H.Ex. 935 "
9 35 “ ' 10 00 ”
10 00 “ 10 25 “
1025 “ N. Y.Ex. & N. 1!. Ac. 1050 “
lo 50 .. 1115 n
1 25 ‘ New Haven Express 11 55 u
1155 “ . 1215p-m'
1235p.m., 1255 H "
12 55 ‘ New York Accommo’n 1 25 "
l 25 “ New Haven Accom’n l 45 “
2 55 “ N. II. Express. 2 20 “
2 30 ‘ ‘ New York Express 2 55 H
3 05 “ . 3 ‘25 “
335 “ N.H.Ac.&N.H.Ex 405 U
4 05 ‘ ‘ New York Express 4 30 "
4 40 “ N. Y.Accommodati.)n. 5 05 u
5 05 “ 5 25 “
5 25 “ 5 45 |
5 .55 i. N. 11. Accom’n 6 15 H
6 15 ‘ New York Express 6 35 u
625 “ N.Y.&N.H.Accom 645 u
6 45 ‘ ‘ 7 05 u
7 05 ‘b 7 25 u
7 35 ” 1 55 Lo
8 05 “ 3 25 u
825 “ 8 55 ‘
9 05 “ New York Express 9 25 b
9 25 " ~ 915 u
NOW FOR YOU-B WATER PIPES.
' Wm. Glover & Son,
Arc ready to pot in your WATER, STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a. rate as
anyone. \VROUGIIT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
LINED, LEAD Pl ES, &c., of every size and de-
scription. PLUMB NC in all its branches.
Robbins’ Starch Polish.
' HOW DA SHINE
as ‘
v,
D
A GREAT ISC
OVERY.
By the use of which every family may give their
Linen that brilliant-polish peculiar to fine laun-
dry work. Savlng time and labor in ironilig,morc
{hon its entire cost. Warranted. Ask for Dob-
ins’.
Dobbins,Bro.& 00.,13 N 4th st.Phil
Sold by DEMMON 8'. NEWCOMB, Grocers, Main
Street, N orwalk. 41
THE HARTFORD
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION l
Insurance Company,
'casrr CAPITAL, 'csoo,ooo
880 ES Policies of Insurance. Ai'tercareful in-
spection of the Boilers, covering all loss or
damage to Boilers, Buildings, and Machinery aris-
ing from '
STEAM BOIER .EXPLOSICNS!
J. ill. ALLEN, - - President
C. I'LFEACH, - - Vice-President
J. B. PIERCE, - - Secretary
W. G. 'LINEBURGH, .; Agent
Officeover the First-Nationu Bank, corJIIain‘and
BankSts.. BRIDGEPORT; CONN. 23
, » , _ . . _ ’ A) .
Bio 41 U “G
The ONLY BLACKING that meets ‘LIII
’demaud for a. purine and drilliant fall's/i.
“ BIXBY’S BEST”
t:b.roiu.’el‘y nourishes mid. pl esem'c: fire
feather.
3. 2.2. 1):qu 8:. Co, 173 at 175 Washington St. N.Yg
Sold by
S’l ALFORD & STODDARD, Grocers, Norwalk
0 “mm or
is: 6‘ ‘ '- REAL
«a
F
~luau.) soluble by
l
T223;
Vii ' I
‘\__.
- '. i ' Patent Process.
Packed in Patent
ready‘madc
2.1 s and sons.
' Thooniy
' “True Blue"
' Poi-the
Lau ndry.
.. ' , .. TRY it‘.
3055‘ why & Cow 1730.175 Washington Sh
‘ Sold by
GEO. WARD SELLECK, Grocer, Main Street.
END-25o.» to GEO. P. ROWELL iv. Co.,Ncw
York, for Pamphlet of 100 pages,_contnining
lists of 3000 newspapers, and estimates showing
cost of advertising. ‘
...Jolm A. Honncckcr,
B A. KE B,
FOOT 0F MILL HILL.
Bread, 115. Pics, Cakes, Crullers, &c.,baked
day. Everything made out of good
HA'RNESSES FOR 5 ALB.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the
public that he has now on hand a good assort
WM . B. SWAN.
Norwaik, May 1. 1875. . J
m‘enzence of
j ganglion.
- CommissiOnc‘rs" Notice. '
11E subscribers, appointcd by the Court of
Probate, for the- District of N orwalk, Com-
missioners to receive, examine and decide upon
the claims of the creditors of the estate of JAMES
A. llOYT, late of N orw k, in said district, de-
ceased. represented insolvent, hereby give notice
that we wxll attend to the business of our said ap-
pointment at the Town Clerk’s Oillce, in said
Norwulk, on the 2d day of August, A. D., 1877.
and on the 2d day of November, A. D., 1877, at 10
o’clock in the iorcnoon 01 each of said days. . .
Said Court hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof for the exhibition to
us of claims against said estate.
Dated at Norwalk, the 2d day of May, A. D. 1877.
SILAS P. TUTTLE, Commis-
Wii. [1. E. LOCKWOOD., sioners.
[STRICT OF NORWALK,ss.ProbatcCourt,
‘ April 27th A. D.1877.
Estate of IIGLDAII JOHNSONJate oi Nor-
walk,ln said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor-
walk hath limited and allowed six months from
the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their ‘accounts, pro crly at-
tested,wnhin said time, will be dcbarre n recov-
ery. Allpersongindebtcd to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate pa men: to
arts AuANsuN Is. JOHNSU , Administrator.
__r
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court,
. A. D., April 2lst. 1877.
Estate 91 JOHN REYNOLDS, late of Norwalk.
In said District, deceased.
The Court‘ of Probate for the District of Nor-
walk, hath limited and allowed six months from
the date. liercoi, for the creditors of said estate,
to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present theiraccounts properly attested
Within said, time, Will be debarreu a. recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
308* GEORGE II. RAYMOND, Administrator.
Notice.
In accordance with a petition verylargcly sign-
ed, and presented to us by the Citizens of Nor-
wal‘k, forthc suppressing of the selling of intoxi-
cating drinks on Sunday, we do herebygivc notice
that all persons having a license for the sale of the
same, found guilty of selling, in violation of the
Sunday Law, Will be by us reported to the County
Commissioners, With a request that their license
be revoked.
The law requires that Grand Jurors shall dili-
gently inquirc alter, and make- complaint of all
crimes and misdemeanors that shall come to their
knowledge, to the court having cognizance of the
offense, or to some Justice of the Peace in the
town where the offense is committed. J Bclden
Huributt is the prosecuting oiliccr appointed by
the County Commissioners.
- JOSEPH P. I-IANFORD
CHARLES W. SMITH,
PLATT PRICE,
Norwalk, May 26th. 1876.
O H U R N 5',
Milk Pans, Milk Pails,
Butter Bowls, But-
ter Ladles,&c.,
AT
.E. K. LOCKWOOOD’S.
ciiiiii PIPE ion oiIMiils,
brick; also
DRAIN PIPE,
faction, and from 25 to 30 per cent. cheaperthan
any other. Manufactured and for sale by '
CHAS. T. LEONARD at SON.
FRANK LESLIE’S
SPRING CATALOGUES OF
Paper Patterns
[DISTRIBUTED GRATUITOUSLY AT
E. K. Lockwood’s.
@THEODORE E. SMITH,
- DEALER IN
HARD WARE,
Cutlery
' AND
Agricultural Implements.
WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, PAINTS"
OILS, GLASS, sasn, BLINDS,
AND DOORS.
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, &c
DOOR MATS,
0000 000.000 0100,.
BROOMS,
BASKETS, Etc,
AT
E. K.‘OCILWO0D’S.
C. W. Burritt '
Has Removed
To N o. 4. Phoenix Block, Wall St.,
Foot of Mill Hill,where with increased facilities
he is prepared to do
PLUMBIN.G,
in all its branches. Also special attention given
to Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and J ob-
bing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept on hand.
Norwalk, April, 1870.
110 Best P10001010}!
An Excellent Summer
Range or Stove
Is AT
' E. K. Lockwood’s.
HOTOGRAPHY
. ERPETUATES
NATIONAL GREATNESS.
One dozen Stereoscopic Views of the Centennial
Exhibition sent post-paid to any address on_re-
ceipt of $3.00. Our variety includes all the build-
in s, grounds. statuary, and other beautiful things
cx ibited. This company had sole authority to
use the Photographic art within the grounds and
buildings of the CENTENNIAL ExniBITiox. .
Americans should secure so valuablea collection
of authentic pictures of the growth and greatness
of their own country.
Pleasing and Profitable Presents.
Cortes dc Visite, 15 cents : 5x8, 50 cents; 8x10
$1.00 each. Catalogues sent for 3 cent stamp.
For sale by all dealers and booksellers. Address,
CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC 00.,
(Wilson 8'. Adams.) PHILADELPHIA, P. .
Studio on International Exhibition Grounds.
‘ Agents wanted everywhere.
0. B. D’ARTOIS
is ready and prepared to act as
CATERER,
FOR
Weddings,Balls,Parties or Festivals
and to furnish any and everything required in his
line at short notice. His personal attention given
to all orders. Will ofiiciate anywhere in the coun-
try. Give him a call.
"c. B. D’ARTOIS
CATERBR & CONFECTIONERa
scum NORWALK, CONN.
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Spectaclesto suitailkinds olives
AGENT son
LAZARUS at MORRIS’S
csilnnnxrnn PEBFECTED
SPECTACLES 8: EYEGLASSES.
Also, a large assorment of GENUINE PARA
BOLD or PEBBLE SI’ECTACLES the only kind
ever yet produced that do not tire the eye.that
gives a clear and distinct vision, and makes weak
eyes strong. Will-ranted for five years without
ot'lcnse. Special attention given to fittingiienr
sighted people. Alargc assortmentof
OPERA and HELD GLASSES
' AT
Wood’s Jewelry Store,
UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE.
Shipping 000 Merchandise Tails.
Printed or Plain,
By the Dozen-,or Thousand, at Manufacturers,
Prices, at the
. GAZETTE OFFICE.
l
} Selectmen.
2S
Square and Round Cement Pipe, With plain and
ornamental tops, for chimneys;have amore er-
t‘cct draught, and are cheaper and better t on
The best in the Market. Warrantcd to give satis-
New York Letter.
The Sanvaxn QUESTION—REAL ESTATE-—
_ Fasmoxs—Pnicns or Goons—Tm: POST-
OFFICE Carasrnornn—Lirn Ixsvuason—
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New YORK, May 5, 1877
DEAR GAZETTE :—-—
THE SERVANT QL'Esnox.
The question of servants is what is now
agitating the mind of the New York matron.
In the olden time the intelligent farm-house
people of New England and the State of
York furnished “hired girls" for the
city, but that is all gone. The factories,
stores, telegraphy ok-keeplng, and kindred
arts which are w almost the exclusive
property of women, gives this class employ-
ment, and New York families have had to
depend upon foreign importation. The Irish
girls have control of the New York houses,
and they have established a domination that
is very severe. There are not servants enough
who understand their business to fill the de-
mand, and the result is, the Biddies are as ex-
acting as they choosc. They insist upon from
$15 to$25 per month, are very particular as
to their rooms and the furnishing thereof,they
demand a certain portion of their time out,and
also stipulate as to what food they shall have;
and if their mistresses object to their adorn-
ing their persons with their best clothes, there
is certain to be a rumpus. In short, it is a
question which is the real servant, the min.
tress or her maid. There is a rebellion against
Biddy. Enterprising parties have gone south
and picked up a thousand or more of colored
girls, who were house servants or in training
before the war, and have brought them to the
city, and are placing them. They make ex-
cellent servants, for they are not only intelli-
gent, but docile. They will do anything
that is required of them and, as a rule, are
honest.‘ The Biddies are enraged at this turn
of affairs, and are abating their pretensions,
now that competition in this as in other things
has brought them to their senses. ‘
mm. ESTATE.
A test was made of the real estate market
last week; Certain lots of ground on eighty—
seventh street, which cost five years ago, $90,
000, and was considered cheap at that, were
put up at auction to determine what reduc-
tion in price and in rental should be made.
The property brought $55,000 on the usual
terms. As the sale was made in good faith
the reduction is accepted by owners, and
prices are established accordingly. This is a
terrible let down, but owners are compelled
to stand it. Rents have fallen more in proé
portion than prices. Stores on Broiidway
which rented formerly formerly for $9,000
only command $2,000 or $3,000, and the
- hoped-for rise in May was not obtained.
There are thousands of stores standing empty,
and thousands upon thousands of houses.
People who formerly occupied a whole house
new content themselves with a half, and in
very many cases with even less room. A
great many apartment houses have been built,
in which seven rooms can be had for from
$25 to $50 a month, and they are taken by
the people who formerly paid $25,000 or $30,
000 for whole houses. The depression in
business has done part of it, and the perma-
nent loss of trade to the city has done the
rest.
,rasnioxs.
“Common as dolmans,” is a saying about
some features of dress whichwei'e new two
months ago. Every Biddy on the streets has
a dolinan, and every cheap suit has the back
of the bodice in seven pieces, a style little
less than torture to an eye of any cultivation,
but, happily, so overdone that its popularity
promises not to live with the season. To see
the back of a. woman’s dress out into narrow
strips is a painful waste of goods and a de-
formity, making the figure mean and stifI
looking. The best models in fine dress
eschew this fashion, and the basques have
almost the simplicity of the French form
with bold side gores which fit the figure with
the ease and elegance of a glove without
troublesome and disfiguring cross-seams or
more than one dart. The best Breton habits are
fitted in this way. Fine imported toilets
show a notable simplicity of design, very
different from the fashion plates common
among us. The Breton jacket, or the sim-
plest fitting French Jacket, the same length
all round and just well covering the hips,
buttoning diagonally, or the large fichu ruffled
with lace are the favored wraps in these
costumes. Overskirts are close as possible,
draped easily, or plain in thick goods, and
the trimming a mere piping fold, or a facing
of silk three inches wide stitched twice on
the inner edge—a quarter inch apart—for a
finish. There is an air about these easy, per-
fect garments which at once marks them as
the attire of alady,'among the overdmped,
bedizened dresses called “the style.”
PRICES or GOODS.
“Before the war” is not the comparison for
’cheapness any longer. With bleached cot-
tons down to 5 cents a yard, and silks of de.
sirable grade at $1.50 a yard, there is very
little more to hope for in the way of cheap
goods. With suits to order, such as a gen-
tleman can wear, at $25, and ladies’ wear to
correspond, it is evident that the baleful in-
fluence of. inflation is withdrawn, and if the
Russian war does not hurry prices up, com-
mon people can get some godd out of their
money again. Silk suits are selling ready-
made for ‘22 ; and long silk house dresses in
Princesse shape with flounces and drapery for
from $12 to $17.
Tun ros-r OFFICE causrnornn.
Can the government get honest work?
New York has a post office said to be the
finest in the world, which looks as suitantial
and solid as the Pyramids. But one day
the roof covering one large room in the cast
Side, fell in and buried five men in the ruins.
It was supported by iron girders, filled in
with cement, and of course the poor fellows
at workrin the room were instantly killed,
and now the architects are fighting as to
where the blame should rest. An investiga-
tion shows that a rascally contractor put in
defective girders, which an equally rascally
inapector passed, which rascality cost five
men their lives. It is the age of shoddy and
the government gets more than her share of
it. '
LIFE INSURANCE.
Thc‘ofiicers of the swindling “American
Popular” have been indicted, and there is a
decent prospect that some of them will wear
the stripes at Sing Sing. There are a dozen
other companies which need just as thorough
an overhauling, and there are enough of the
swindlers who ought to be in Sing Sing to
organize a life insurance brigade there.
These scoundrels ought to be punished re—
morselessly, for they bring disrepute upon
the really good companies, and Weaken pub-
lic confidence. {The effect of these failures
has been disastrous. The business of life in-
surance has come almost to a stand-still, for
with the exception of a few companies whose
strength and honesty is beyond question, no
one knows who among them to trust. The
defunct “Popular” made a magnificent show
upon paper, but the expert commissioner
showed that it was a fraud from beginning to
end. Others will follow it in a few weeks.
BUSINESS
Is getting better every day. The merchants
are doing better, collections are more satis-
factory and everything looks encouraging.
The policy of President Hayes has given
back-bone to the trading interest for there is
finally, a certainty of something. Whether
his policy be right or wrong. it IS 11 P011035
and men know what to depend upon. The
South, relieved from the uncertainties that
have so long hang over it, is plucking up
courage, and preparing for business, and the
effect is observable. Her merchants are buy-
ing goods and paying for them, confident
that they will find their account in the general
revival they hope for. The Russian-Turk-
ish war has brightened up matters, for the
price of bread-stuffs has gone up, the farmers
are paying their bills to the country retailer.
and he, in turn, is coming here to make good
his stock. In short, we all feel encouraged,
and hope that the good times we have hoped
for so long are here at last. Pm'rno
Hark——
National, and White
The Inman, Guion, '
Star Steamship Lines run fortnightly vessels.
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