Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, June 5, 1877 · page 4

”Norwall‘: Gazette.

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AfNotlce of the Hill Country of
-;.-Rcddlng and the Dwellers
'-‘ lTh'eI-eof ,
SITuATIon—GENEIIAI. FEATUREL—PEOPLE—

PLAOEs or RESORT, (Ste. '

I ' SITUATION. »

I suppose, in giving a description of a
place, one should first state “its latitude, but
that is such tiresome work and to confess
thehumiliating truth, I never could do it.
Now, of course, that is equivalent to saying
ing I am a woman—so be it. Many a time
have I struggled womanfully to direct a trav
eler to some distant spot in the country, and
the bewildered way with which he always
left me suggested that my lucid statement of
the corners ‘he must turn, the side-lanes to
take-and hills to climb,might lead him a will-
o’Itliéwisp-dance anywhere but to the place
headlight. Suffice to say, then, that Bedding
is'hOthactiy up in the clouds, but some-
whereeast of tile Danbury & Norwalk Rail-
road.

, GENERAL FEATURES.

(Yes, that is the expression the geographies
use, and it has sort of a nice sound.) Well,
-—-whcn you live in the country there is some-
thing of force lacking to your remarks if you
do not preface them with‘a, good, broad
“welll"—the physiognomy of Redding is
peculiarly striking. Nature is in a' charming
rage with herself there as her hills, frowning
upon the valleys, which. weep, damply, in
consequence, when the sun is not present to
reassure them—and weather-beaten rocks
hung with disheveled locks of. ragged moss,
testify. Now I think nature - in a rage is
magnificent, especially when-her loving lord,
the sun, makes her smile grimly through her
frowns. In spite of rocks and IOugh hills
pleasant, fruitful farms abound in Redding,
with comfortable, white dwellings nestling

"mid orchards, and the typical barn painted

huff. monument of plenty and good cheer.
Tull. PEOPLE.

All, how my pen aches to describe them,
but, friends, I dare not! no, not even in the
most good-natured, jocular manner, for there
are solemn old fellows 'among them who
could not take a joke any more than they
could dance the fandango, and of these same
gruff old parties your humble servant stands
much in awe. So I will Only say in a gener-
ral way that they are an original ace of be-
ings and a kindly withal, who h e pleasant
houses, guarding their Lures and Penates
closely and .sacredly, in other words, one can-
not call them neighborly. There are readers
and thinkers among them, and ' droll persons
with a turn for wit, and warm, kind hearts
is one would wish to know. “Wise fellows;
and which is more; officers, and which is
more—as pretty pieces of flesh as any in the
country.”

PLACES or nEsonT.

Graveyards,~—you may suspect me of a
ghastly pleasautry here, but not so. In a
country place the little cemetery is indeed a
place of resort and, of a balmy Sunday after-
noon, groups of two and three wander off to
those shady, grassy places; not sadly, but
with minds suitably attuned to the day and
hour. It is sweet to enjoy there the rare,
wild symphony Of the birds in which joins
humbly the cheery cricket. I am reminded
here of two old cpitaplls that appear to be
favorites since one often sees them repeated
over again in the same graveyard: They at!
doubtless familiar to everybody, but it will
do no harm. to write them here. One is
quaint and touching enough:

" Dear Nancy, thou art sleeping

Beneath this Balm of Gilead tree,

Alld many an eye is weeping

And still will weep for thee:
The grave doth now enfold thee
Within its narrowccll, -
No more can we behold thee.
Dear Nancy, fair the well l"

rl‘lle other is a warning:

“ Fellow youth, as you pass by,

As you are. now 'so once was i,

As I am now, so you must be,

Prepare for death, and follow me 1”

Still another ‘.

“ Ye living men come view the ground

Where ye must shortly lie!"

Bedding has its Glen, or Nob Crook, or
New Switzerland as it is sometimes called.
On the west side of it is a cliff up which the
sombre hemlock climbs, and down its craggy
sides silver rivulcts steal to jgin the leaping
river across the road. There are huge ferns
and dark, hanging grape vines, and a rock
where garnets may be found, Nature‘s plum
pudding, in the words of another. In the
fall the stately cardinal flower :flamcs upon
the river’s brink, and in the shady places the
katy-did chants through the afternoon.

Thcn'wc have our Gallows ' Hill on winch
stands, or rather leans, a crumbling apple tree
of historical memory, in whose branches Gen.
Putnam is said to have llunga British spy, in
Revolutionary times. _ (l’oe my doubts of that
apple tree.) Hapless creature, he bade fare-
well to the world, with his last look turned
on a valley beautiful as a poet's dream. Had
I time I could tell you of a hidden basin in
steep rocks called the Devil‘s Mouth, where
shadows iiexlark on clear brown water, and
of the fragrant recesses of Hopewell woods
where shy rabbits skip among the ferns, and
the mellow note of the quail is heard with
the whir of the partridge's wing. And in
the depths Of which—you must believe me—
“I know a bank whercon the wild thyme

blows, '

Where .cowslips and the. nodding violet

grows,
There sleeps the Fairy Queen,

There sleeps sometimes of the night,

Lull'd in their flowers with dances and de-

light l” ‘ . '

Then there is the hollow where amber wa-
ter breaks over the rocks, a warbling nymph,
and the breath of the arbutus floats ill tHc
spring. ‘ '

Ah, Redding, fair and blessed, I could sing
Of thee forever,but I must cease. as I remem-
bcr that others have not the love for you that
dwells in the breasts of your own “country
girls." _ . PnnDlTA.

#5.

Mrs. Lydia Sherman, the noted poisoner,

has escaped from the Connecticut State Prison.

 

Fletcher Harper, the senior member of the

noted firm of Harper ‘& Brothers, N. Y.,
died on Tuesday last, aged 72 years. «

 

 

 

Adams Express has commenced competing
with the mails on packages weighing less
than four pounds, but will take no package
less than ten cents.

 

' Mrs-1). P. Gulager, soprano singer of St.
Thomas church, N. Y., died at her rcsidwce
id39th street,last Tuesday. The Tribune says
she was considered one of the best singers Of
church and oratorio music in the city. Many
of our readers have heard herin concert sing-
ing at our Opera House.

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For some time past the state papers have

ublished statements to the effect that the
l orwich water system was a failure. This
the Bulletin hastens to deny ill unqualified
terms, giving the following figures to show
the present and past condition of the works :
—“ The expenses for thepresent year were
$15,085 (including'the extention of the mains
to Laurel Hill), and the receipts a little over
$21,000. The increase in' the number of fam-
ilies taking water this year is over 200. The
annual rates last year amounted to about $19,-
000; this year they have increased over$2,000.
In 1870 they were $5,918; March 81st, 1877,
they were $21,024—having nearly quadrupled
in seven years. This, too, does not include
rates charged for by meter measurement. In
1869 there were 68 hydrants; in 1877 there
are 232 hydrants. In ‘1870 there Were 12
miles of ipe; ‘now there are. more than 27
miles. n 1870 there were 84 gates; in 1877
there are, 221 gates. There were only 22
leaks last year—less than one to a le—and
the cosbof repairs was only $165. . There
are 33,397 feet of service pipe, [costing $17,-
341.51 all of‘which is sound and in mOst cas-
es as good aswhen it was put into the ground.
The reservoirmnd everything about it is in
perfect condition.

 

 

The Irish people this year-have voluntarily
contributed to the Pope between $100,000
and $125,000.. , Thepeopie of England gave
$78,850.

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' ideal.

The American Constitution.

The American Constitution was the pro-
duction of the most intelligent minds of our
country at the period of its formation. It
was not in any sense the result of inventive
genius; for its main features had been sug.
gested by the experience of the thirteen 091‘,
mics both during and before the confedera-
ion. . thn‘ we Compare it with.thc British
Joustituti’OD, with the Articles of Confedera-
ion, and with the different colonial govern-
nel'lts, we shall be surprised to find how
.ittle there is ill it that was new. The par-
iculars in which the new government differed
from that of the Confederation had been
luggcsted by the very brief experience of a
few years under the latter government .......
The framers of the Constitution were very
conservative democrats, if democrats they
might be called. While, professing theoreti-
ia'lly to believein the natural rights of men,
and in a. government by the] péople, they on-
tertained a profound distrust "of {the capacity
of the people to govern themselves; and con-
sented to bring the new government directly
to the people only in one department,—the
election of members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. By recognizing the necessity of
ill elective executive, and putting away with
lversion the idea of a monarchy, they yeti
longht to place the executive as far from the

the scheme of the electoral college, the mem.
oers Of which were to be chosen in a manner
prescribed by‘the legislatures [of the several
States ...... The theory of the electoral col-
logo was, that It would be composed of a
body ‘of select men, chosen on account of
their wisdom and high character, who should
so entirely uncommitted and untrammellcd
In their action, and meet, deliberate, and vote
with perfect independence. And, to secure
their independence, it was provided that they
should vote by ballot, so that one should not
know how the others voted. Not only were
they not expected to be pledged in advance
to vote for a particular candidate, but the
precise theory of their creation was, that
they should not be SO pledged, but remain
perfectly free and uncommitted, to do what
theirsound judgment dictated, when they
came together to choose a President ...... The
Constitution provided, that in case no person
received a majority of the votes of all the
electors appointed, the House of Representa-
tives should proceed to elect, voting by
States—each State having one vote, without
regard to population, or to the number of
representatives in the House. New York,
havinga population forty-six times greater
than Nevada,‘would have but one vote,—
chadai having One. . ‘
Anothefiadt which the enemies of repub-
lican government ‘ in Europe have been slow
to rccogniic, is~ the conservatism Of the
masses of the American people. The euc-
mies of republicanism have through centu:
ries opposed it, upon the ground that the peo-
ple are governed by passion and impulse, va-
riable in their notiOns, pulling down to-mori
row what they built up to-day, and incapable
of a steady purpose or policy. The experience
of a hundred years with the American people
has demonstrated the fact that the great mass
are opposed to change,—-arc steady, conserv-
ative and consistent in their views, and will
not consent to any alteration in the funda-
mental plan of government, except upon the
clearest convictions, established by long ex-
perience, Of the necessity for a change ......
The late election for President showed not
only that the great purpose for which the
electoral college was originally created had
utterly failed, but that it is artificial,complex,
liable to derangement and accident, and gives
rise to a number of questions which may
decide the result of an election, and yet have
no connection with the merits of the con-
troversy ...... Experience, as well as reason,
now suggests that the rubbish of thé electoral
college be brushed away entirely, and the
people allowed to vote directly for the men
of their choice for President and Vice.Pres-
Now the people cannot vote for him,
but. must vote for others who are pledged to
vote for him. All this requires that there
shall be political conventions or caucuses, so
that all the people of the same way of think-
ing may vote for the some candidates for
electors —SENATOI: OLIVER P. MORTON
in North American Review for May.

 

Art and Taste.

In New York we are to imitate England and
are to have a “time ball" that will fall at the
hour of noon from the turret of the West-
ern Union. At Grecnwich,wllcrc time begins,
this thing has been under way for years.
Greenwich has had a “storm ball” for years.
So accurate and needful has this become that
the lifting of this ball is telegraphed to all the
stations on the British coast. If any vessel
leaves port during the warning it forfeits its
insurance. I was talking today with a gen-
tleman who for years was at the head of the
Police Commission. He said: The growth of
New York in art and taste was very surpris-

not a scratch -Or blemish has been found, and
not even a flower is disturbed. A few years
ago not even a bird could rest on the public
trees, for the boys would stone them. Now
the street Arab would no more stone a bird
than he would break a plate glass window.
It is safe to remove the iron fences from the
public parks. A few years ago this could not
have been done. Cows and pigs ran at large
in the streets, and no green thing was safe.
When thepolicc'visited the tenement houses
they found pig-stycs on the roofs and under
the beds. Few gentlemen kept horses before
Ccntrfiark was opened. The few that
were were heavy coach llorsesfi There
were no rides in the suburbs and no drives
in the City. Millions are now invested in
horses. Some of the fastest trotters in the
world are in this City. Private galleries Of
art are large and costly. Men who make for-
tunes lay out huge sums in paintings and
statuary.—“Burlez'gh" in Boston Journal.

 

The Tolland County Journal gives the fol-
lowing prescription for hydrophobic, which
15 said to have been very effective in a num-
ber of cases: Take two tablespoonfuls of
fresh chloride of lime, mix it with half a pint
of water, and with this wash keep the wound
nstantly bathed and frequently renewed.
The chlorine gas possesses the power of de-
composing this tremendous poison, and Ten.
ders mild and harmless that venom .against
whose resistless’attack the artillery of medi-
cal science has been so long directed in vain.
It is necessary to add that this wash should
be applied as soon as possible after the indie-
tion of the bite.

 

 

An Audience of One.

Quite anumber of singular things have oc-
curred in Bucyrus, O. The following is one
of them :— Several years ago the Fosters of
Pittsburg were holding theatrical entertain-
ments there, and during their stay a nov-
el incident occurred. Mr. Foster was sitting
in the hotel (the Sims House) ruminating in
all probability upon the full house he was to
have that night, when W. S—— entered the
room with a bill for the evening performance

in his hand. “Are you the manager of the

theater ?” asked W. S—. “Lam, sir," re-
plied Foster. “You are to play ‘Richard III,’
lo-night ?” “Yes, sir.” “Well, 1 am and al-
ways have been fond of theatricals, but never
had an opportunity of seeing ‘Richard III.’ "

“Very well, sir, come to-night.” “Unfortu-
nately, I must go to Columbus tc-night on the
6:45 train. Now, how much money would

induce your company to play ‘Richard III.’

for me this afternoon?” Foster, thinking
for a moment, replied that he would do it for
$25. “And what would you charge extra for
the ‘Rough Diamond ?’ " Foster replied $10.

To his surprise W. S— pulled his weasel,

counted out $35, passed it over with the re-
mark that he wanted the performance'lo com-

mence at 2 O’clock, sharp. Foster got the

company together and related the circum-

stance. The idea of playing Richard to an au-
dience of one was excessively ridiculous, and

so new in their experience that they all con-
sentcd. Two o’clock came and W. S— was
on hand. Choosing an eligible position and
cooking his feet upon the back of theseat in.
front of him he waited for the perfOMance
to begin. The bell rang, up Went the curtaic
and the play commenced. Never-did the ac.
tors do better. They all exerted themselves
to give their patron an entertainment fully
worth the price paid for it, and they succeed-
ed. W. 8—— applauded vigorously at difl'er-~
ent points, and at times demanding a re" 0 i-
tion. At the close of the play, Ric/lard 11.,

Mr. Joseph T. Fannin, came'before -the' cur-'
lain and responded in a neat little'sp'cech.’ A
dance and a song followed, after which the
farce of the “Rough Diamond" was laycd.
W. S‘—- laughed, roared and applaudedfind

up onumucs. New organs at wholesale. Beware
of imitations. Best offer ever made, read. Sent on
5 to l5days’ test trial. Money refunded and freight

Address DANI El. E2 BE ATTY, washington, _N_._J .

people as possible. They accordingly devised '

ing. The statuary in the Park was one proof, .

NEW ADVERTISE MENTS

l ,. -Octave,flne r osewoodmot used
over six months); only 8130 ' cost 8690.
New. Pianos at WDOICSRIE.G

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,_ , reat har-

ainss, _' Nearlyhew, $20 : :2 stops. 8-15;
. stops,»s:'>u; 0 stopa,s;’.5: 7 amputee;
t stops, $65 ; ‘12 stops, $55 to 8‘75. Bar.

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paid both ways if unsatisfactory. Estalsos. Agents
wanted. Discounts _;to Teacllers,..llfmlsters, &c.

a‘week In your owntovm. Terms and 85 out-
fit free. II. HALLETT ti Co.,l’ortland,Me.

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portion of the body sympathiz‘e’a'wlth the seat 01
the disorder. ’thn the stomach falls to perform
its functions, the liver, bowels, nerves, muscles.
veins, artenerrfic" are all more or less afi'ected.
These delinqu'efitI-reqmre' a medicine, combining
theproperties of a stomachlc. angaltcralivc, a pur-
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to their (lutv; and all these elements,ln the purest

and most ( fimtlve forms, arc-united m_ j ' _ _ .
Tarrant’s Effer’cent Seltzer Aperlcnt
the great Saline Remedy for 1ndlgcstion, and its
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For all Ages and COnditc'o-ns of Man,
A'I' THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.

'Good Silk} Hats for $4.50.
Large Stock of Gents’ Furnishing Goods.

Old S'i-llc‘,Hats'Madel"_0/ver into Present Style.~

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terms tree. TRUE & 00., Augusta, Mame.
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has a harmless cu’re for lS'l‘EMPEIIANCE,

which can be given without the knowledge of the
patient. Also one for the >

Opium Habit.

Permanent cures guaranteed in both. Send stamp
for evidence. Ask druggists for lt. Address
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Send for oanoeul List of News apcrs. Sent

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BEAUTIFIES THE COMPLEXION, Pasvanrs
AND REMEDIES RHEUMATISM' AND GOUT,
HEALs Soars AND Aaaasrons .01: THE
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REMOVES FROM THE COMPLEXION ALL BLEM-
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blood and obstruction of the ores, but also
those produCed by the sun an wind, snch as
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MARVELOUSLY CLEAR, SMOOTH and PLIANT,
and being a wnouzsomr BEAUTIFIER as far
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ALL THE REMEDIAL ADVANTAGES or SUI.-
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It also msmrxcrs CLOTHING and LINEN
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IT DISSOLVES DANDRUFF, prevents bald;
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_ Physicians speak of it in high terms.

nicer-25 and 50 Gents [ber cake: per
Box ( 3 (lakes), 60c. and $1.20.

N.B.-Sent by Mail, Prepaid, on receipt of price, and
5 cents extra for each Cake.

“HILL’S HAIR AND WHISKER DYE,”
5.- Black or Brown. 50 Coats. 0 ~

0. I. CRITTENTDN, Prop’r,~7 Sixtll IVJJ.
B. S. BL'ASCER,

At his store in
. MALI-ORY’B 31.0 on,
has constantly on hand, a general assortment of

Groceries. Crockery, Glass.

Tip and Wooden..Ware, 'Etc.

By deyoting his constant personalattcntion to the
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sickness and sun'eringa ' _ ’
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2. Worms, Worn) Fever-,Woml Cone, .. .
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. Dian-hula, of Children or Adults, . .
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.- Ophthalmy, and Sore or Weak Eyes,_.
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. Asthma, oppressed Breathing, . .
. Ear Discharges, impaired hearing, *
. Scrofnla enlarged lands, Swellmgs, .
. General chility, P lysical Weakness, .
. fluency and scanty Secretions,,. _. . ..
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. Kidney-Disease, Gravel, . .. . . .
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. Chronic Congestluns and Eruptions, an 1 _
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(Jase, Morocco, with above :IS'Iargc Vials and
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Case Morocco, of 201mgevials and Book, 0.00
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HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR

New Centennial Building,

Where they will be pleased to see all their old
customers and as many new ones as will be
pleased to call. Tlley have one of the finest
stores in the State, and intend to keepit-
stacked with as ’

File. an Assortment of Goods

ascan be found ill this part of the Counly
and to sell as cheap as best quality of Good
can be bought anywhere; “’0 are receiving
direct from the Mills,‘wcst,

Flullllll Car Loans»

including the
Celebrated Invincible Brand

Best Minnesota Patent, which cannot be beat
for quality Also,

a. was no MICHIGAN nouns.

 

 

' ccrlr'crl‘ilicrlou

llMllfl

 

 

 

 

THE

Slllllfll‘lflkfli ill-B Lflflll.
”6000' l” u: all on.
Now is“'th'e“Time to Buy.
Every one can ofln a Sewing Machine, pay-
ing $5.00 per month until the whole amount
is paid. Though these Machines have been
reduced one.lla1f in price, the quality will be
maintained at its highest standard.
I.- . W E E 1),
Agent for Fairfieid (30., Under

Opera House, Nor-walk.

 

'1 WANTED :
$5,000 or $6,000 at 6 per cent

N unencnmb’ercd improved property, in the
Borough. worth more than double the amount.
Enqulre at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 3t20

Garden Wheelbarrow Pump

FOR. SALE at a hang. for want of use, The, box
‘ holdsa barrel of water. and can be wheeled
to angfipolnt and throw water for several rods..-

 

THE c MBINATIUN Blnllll'

iDown with High Prices!

 

Cost Will be mild for 810., Enquire at the

 

 

 

left in time to take the 6:45 train.

GAZETTE OFFICE. 1.120

F'A I'R F I ELD
."EI‘IRE

mama comm

“ South . Norwalkbnn .

L'asllflajllal, - $200,000.0l
lssels,Jal.~l, 1876, $336,112.78

w .s. HANFORD,PreuIdcnl,
ll . It .10 BNER, See9y and Tron-.5

Pllllullll Rankine to.

AVING laid'in a full supply of Ice. or excel

 

lent quality, we are now prepared to receivu
orders from old and new customers. We proposr
to sell at reasonable prices, and shall endeavor tr

give satisfactory service to all, as in years past.
It. ELLS &. SUN.

D. II. Lovell Al 00.,

. 233 Pear-ISL, and l 18 John St.,
Manufacturers of Lamps,Chandcliers, Glassware.
[lead-ll ht Chlmneys. and also the Sole owners ol
the celc rated Drummond Burner and Chimney.
This was the only Bunsen and Grimm-Ir tlnu
received the .

DIPLOMA AND MEDAL
at‘the Centennial Exhibition for its PURITY and

Bull.l.lANCY or FLAME.
mez to Its GREAT MERITS and SALE, then

 

have been many Svuurous murmurs put upon '

the market under that name; as our title has been
sustained by the Courts in every instance, we
warn all persons from selling or using any chim-
ney under that namc,nnlcss manufactured b us.
Each chimney has the word “DRUMMOND” p ain-
ly stamped in the base. WE ASK A TltIAL OF
ITS MERITS. For sale by all dealers throughoul
the country.

WCHIJIN EYS MADE In BLUE, OPAL
AND RUBY GLASSETQE 3n113

 

Approved."

Tun P‘IEW PORTABLE

WASHSTAND prevents

absolutel SEWER GAS-

E5 in Del rooms. Saves

CAan'rs from ruin. No

._ pitchers or wash bowls

neededmothingtobrcak

no slapping ot'water, but

m Instant supply when—

:ver wanted. No plumb-

, mg or pipes. Applied

mywherc. Send for Cir-
lull". Address

Portable Washstand 00.,
706 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

11E stale and Sombrc Sun Umbrellas and Ugly
Canopies, superceded by TASTY it DAINTY
PARASOIS. in all the Fashionable Shades of
Color to match the dresses. Everything NEW
and in accordance with the SPRING FASHIONS.
Graceful in shape, charming in style and coquet-
tish in size. they crown with a fitting coronct, the
l vqliest toilet. At wholesale only by the sole
nufacturers, DAWES & FANNING, 98 and 100
Franklin St., New York. . - .

,“Universally

. ,_..

 

 

 

 

 

Decorate lull-Hulls. _

II. M. «V J. T. Pl'uwitt.

Ilavcjust put ln an immense new stock of

WALL PAPER
Window Shades,
(Low PRICES.

Call and make your selections early. and have
your house put in order before hot weather.

Also in Stock
Builders’ Materials,
_ Hardware,

’ Paints,

Glass?

lulu all Pilil‘lllll

our satisfaction by good workmen.
Agents for the

Jeweu’s

Leather, Belting,

All Sizes, at Manufacturers’ Prices.

H. M. 85 J. T. PRDWITT,

47 MAIN STREET. '

 

Horsemen Attention.

'The Thoroughbred Stallion
“A MERIC'AN B 0 Y,”

will stand for the coming season on the premises

of ins owner. \

SIRS. GEORGE LOW,

on the Westport road. The Stallion isl’ure Black
Hawk and Messen er Breed, and for at le and

j beauty has no super or. Terms Reasonab e.

.1. m. POTTER

Danna In

rllucsbaclus,

MELODEONS,

SHEET MUSIC. a...

Wall Street,llorwalll,lll.
NEXT DOOR to SAVIO‘S BA All

and

I keep a largestock ofinstrnments on handt’ d
0 Y

sell. them on Monthly Installments. Every
can have a Piano or Organ.

SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATE!)
WEBER PIA Nos,
STANLEY d: s on '5.
01:0 VESTEEN .c woman's;
HA INES BRO Turn,
VASE .2 son,
and will furnish at short notice

Call and see them.

can INSTRUMENTS
Taken in mohange for New
TUNING AND REPAIRI C

Done at short notice.

Tthcber Piano.

‘ A few extracts from the great number received
‘Iy the most eminent musicians in th cUnited States
vnay not be Inappropriate:

I haye never seen a. Plano Michequals the We-
oer Planofortc. Geo. F. Bristow.

The Weber Piano occupies justly the first rank
tmongst the Best Pianos. . N. Pattison.

The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be surpassed.
B. Mills.

I used the Weber Grarlel’iano because Iconsid-
:r It the best in the world. Harry Sanderson.

The Webcr_Piano possesses everything that can
le mailed for In a. Piano. Geo. W. Morgan.

The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst the
cost manufactured. William Mason.

The Weber Pianos stand first amongst thcsplen-
lid Pianos produced in thls Country.
Clara N. Brin kel'hofi.

A ten years’ experience satisfies the that the We-
ber Pianos arc unapproachablc.-—John Zundel.

I would call especial attention to _

l'HE ESTY CUTTAGE ORGAN

Beautifully finished in black walnutand
rosewood ,combinin g morcpcrfection s t han
.ny otherin the world. Has taken more
han ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MED-
th AND Erns'r PREMIUMS, at Fairs and Ex-
libitions throughout the United States.
l‘hey areendorscd by the-llighcsfmusical
ruthoritics. .
Certainlythc best I ever heard.
‘ Geo. W. Morgan.

It is vocal,whlch is the highest praisr that
:an be bestowed on, any instrument.
9‘. B.Scymo-ur, Muswal Urine N. 1'. szes.

Theyarethe bestreedinstrumen 1 wchave

net with.
0.6: J. [1.0dell, Organ B-uzlders ,N. I”.

It i s the neplus ultra ofrcedinstruments.
Prof.E. L. Baker.

It contains sweetness and power in an
masual degree—Rec. Bishop Sampson, 111
2'. Church. _

Lang‘age fails in adequacy to convey a
'air idea of the perfectly'eucllanting power
.fthis instrument.——Indepc-nden t.

, Vastlysupcrior to anything of the kind
nave ever played upon.-— Wm .A . King.

The Esty Organs are without a superior.
Geo. Jardzne, Organ Buzlder,N. Y.

No tremolo has yet been invented tllal
will in any way compare wilhthisforbeau-
ty ofe tiect.— Wm . A ..I'ohnson,0rganbudder.

It is not merely the best,buti t is the only
mechanical reproduction ofthchuman voici-
which has ever satisfied mot—Rec. E. 0.
Riggs, Pl'eslden 10 f Northern New Yorkaaz-
:alAssocmtzon.

J. 3!. POT'IER,Norwall(.

oowmls & MERRILL,

Agents at Norwalk, Conn., issue Policies f n- the
following Insurance Com panics: .

Liverpool, and London,and Globe,scp.1- .
rate fire assets, ‘ 5,055,105 00
.‘Iorth British and Mercantile, do do 2,104,508 Ol:
Queenol' Liverpool at London, do do 1,355,560 90
Imperial, of‘ London, do do 5.313.665 00
And otherCompanics. Stock and Mutual, in Con-
necticut and N cw York.
GEORGE it. COWLES, HOMER MERRILL.

AT.

Quilltard’s Furniture Rooms

will be found a complete assortment of

finnwrrunn, 3.0.,

lncludingeverythingusuallyfound in a first-class
:stablishmcnt, at Prices to suit the Tlmes. Also.
a large assortment of ' -

UHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES, aw.

Glass Plates cut to any size. Repairing done i n the
bestmanner, at short notice. Also. old Hair Mat-
trusses made over as good as new.)

E.0lIlHTARO’s 80H. ,
GIFT BOOKS!

lunglellcw’s Skeleton in 10mm,

ILLUSTRATED.

legend. of Sleepy Hollow,

ILLUSTR ATED.

Blyant’s National Ode,

IL LUSTRAT E D. I

Whittier’s, Longfellow’s, and the.
other Leading Poetical Works.

’Miscellanecu's & Juvenile Walks.
A. sunuucx,

WALL STREET, NORWALIC.

he Yllll Full if Pumpkin Pies?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

value ~ ”can“
Dg W‘\i PUMPKIN

N Makes splendid pies.
It Is put up in 311.
cans, ready for use.
and is superio rtoam
in the market. No
water is used Ill Its
,preparatlon before
cunning. and It 15
therefore richer and
'_ more economical than
the wet, sloppy goods
heretofore offered tr
the public. One car
will make 3 or 4plex
your dealer for it. 10

 
 

y‘ 20 cts. Ask

Billheuus

all sizes andstyies can be hada t the
Gazette Job Printinaomce.

0 AGENTS WANTED FOR-THE

HIEHTAL‘WOHI.

Ii f In Bu Turkey.
Itemhlufullducrip manag'utweflanoldtwa. em.

1' t, 9 MI- Dl . Ir . .
Imam! with H50 fine En In - Th I Is the only
coal-Mm pnhlilhed «magnumvedmue
O ' O .

Russmn-Turlush W or

I! new work is the result of Recent and Exam
iigm‘fin all the countries named. It is n (we and
“th " book—the on“ one on the subject—and the fact-
cat sci one ever published. One Agent sold co co lea
the first fly: 168 in one week,- lnothcr, H1 in
°“'°""“’"”' Am‘hds’ii’lfsii‘ifiiflft" S‘Sfih'lii

e .

ii’mTf‘kizé'i-Tifirafiruxn Terms to Agents. and a mi dc~

h‘ utwork and judge foryoursclves. Addrels‘
achllfinttll-iil’lfieorox & Co., Pubhrhcrs. Hartford. Conn;

The Wants cf the llcusekeepcl
SUPPLIED

E. K. Lodkwooo's. j

 

another,

 

l

:Etna, of Hartford, Ct., 84,0 H.378 07
. Hartford, ‘- 1,517,51900
Phoenix, “ . 1,0 51,189 84
People’s. of Middle ':own ,Ct., 38,874 86
Home ot'Ncw York, 2,722,206 92
PhwnixJirooklyn, N. Y., 1,010,557 l0
Continental of New York. 1,427,496 '21
international, 829,476 00 .
.Vcstchcster, of New. Rochelle, N. Y., 1453.930 52
Springfield, of'Springfield, Mum, 579.780 00
People’s, Worcester, Mass.. 600.000 00,
Franklin,Phila., Pa., 3,263,81839‘
)ommerce, Albany, N.Y., 264.424 00
Narragansett. of Providence,R. L, 7 54.947 00
Andes, Cincinnati, 0., 1,250,000 0o
Home, of Columbus, 0.. 438.44734
\lemania, Cleveland, 0., 295,000 00

CONVEYANCES.'=

.n/\t\1\/\7\I\r\nnnnnr\r\AAAAAAAAM

The Surprise Still Continued ll

FOR

New lulktBluukllll

Fare ' Only 35,? Cents l
EXCURSION TICKETS 50 CTS.
The favoritcand popular Steamer
'}“-\".~=:'vn\\:ag '

 
 

AM’

Will commence her regular trips MONDAY,
APRIL 23rd. 1877. .

TO AND FROM NElV YORK AND BROOKLYN
DIRECT.

Leaving South Norwalk at 7:50, a. m., on arrlval
of Danbury and New Haven Rullrond trams. Re-
turning will leave chcll‘s DockJulton I'erry,
Brooklyn, at 2:30 p. m., from _pler 37 hast Rlver,
New York, at 2:45 p. m, and foot‘of 33d St.. at 3:00
. m., as usual, connecting s_ulc1y With the Dan-
bury and New Haven trains. Passengers and
Baggage conveyed to and from the Depot at South
Norwalk FREE ol‘cllarge. .

DANBURY d: ’NORTYALK B. R.
WINTER ARItANGEMENT..
Commencing December 11, 1876.
DAILY TRAINS
Leave Norwalk Bridge

“3%? it). 2-1,} For Danbul‘y and intermediat e
624 p. m. stations.
At 11 08, a. m., on Mondays only, for Ridgeficld.

 

 

Leave Norwalk Bridge for South Norwalk.
AH 33, a. m., 1 08, 5 53 p. m.

Leave Danbury for N orwalk.
630, a. m.,:12 00 m.,4 45. p. m.
Freight Train at 610 p. m.
L. W. SANDERFORTH, Supt.

IEWYORKJ“! HAVE! MIARTFORO RAILROAD

Trains leave South rwalk for New York at
1 25, (Washington Ex , I'ia. Harlem River). 3 47,
(Exp.). 4 14, (Exp.) 6 002'»- 634,* 7 31. 7 45*, (Exp)
9 28,‘l 10 50, (Exp.) A. M., 123*, 2 56,* (Exp.) 4 30,
(Exp.)5 03, 6 36,.Exp.) 7 00. 9 43,(Exp. P.Al,For New
Haven, 1 33. (Exp.) 6 49, 9 01. 9 34, Exp.) 10 48, A.
111.. 1211. (Exp.)1 45, 2 13, (Exp) 4 04, 4 19,(Exp.)
6 15, 6 46, IO 36, (Exp.) 8:. 11 36, (Exp) l’.‘M. Ivor
Springfield, (3 49, 9 34, (Exp) A. 111., 12 11, (Exp.)
1 45, 4 19, (Exp.) 6 49. 10 36. (Exp.) 1’. M. Express
for Boston, rla. Springfield, 9 34, A. M.. 12 ll, 4 l9,
and 10 36, I". m., vla. New London; 218 and 1136,
P. M., via. AirLinc R.R.,1 33, A_. 111., and218.P.M.

*Conncct at New Rochelle \vlth Harlem River
Branch.

HOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES.
Wm. Gl’over & Son, ‘
Arc ready to put in your WATER,STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
an one. W ROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN-

Ll ED, LEAD PIPES, like” of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING In all its branches.

Robbins’ Starch Polish;
' HOW DA SHIN

 

 

 

By the use of which every family may ive their

dry work. Savmg time and labor inironing, more
than Its entire cost. Warrantcd. Ask for Dob-

blns-.
Sold by DEMMON 8'. NEWCOMB, Grocers, Main
Street, Not-walk. ‘ 41

THE HARTFORD

STEAM BOILER INSPECTION !

AND

Insurance ‘Conlpany,
CASH CAPITAL, $500,000

SSUES Policies of Insurance. After careful in-

spection of the Boilers, covering all loss or

damage to Boilers, Buildings, and Machinery aris-
ing from

 

Steam Boiler Explosions!

J. M. ALLEN, - - President
C. M.BEACH. - - Vice-President
J'. B. PIERCE, - Secretary
W. G. LINEBURGH, , Agent

Officcovcr the FirstNationa Bank, cor.Main‘and
BankSts.. BRIDGEPORT9001VN. 23

 

 

 

The oxm‘» nmcmsc that meets th:
demand for a (1111224 (:7le William fall's/2.

“ BIXBY’S BEST”
Abra/(132:7 ”om-1's ’lm‘ r/ml presefl'cr Me
.7: miller:
I. 3; Co, 17;} x 175 Washington St. ILYg
Sold by:
STA'LFORD & STODDAFD, Grocers, Norwalk

“lulu Blue"

 

REAL

5-3 Packed in Patent
ready-made

BAGS :1 sons.

3, The only
‘ “True Blue”

For the

 

3'3, why 5‘ CW 173 61.175 Washington St»
' ,- "Soldb!

GEO.’WARD SELLECK, Grocer, Mam Street.
SEND25O. to CEO. P. IIOWELL a Co.,New

York. for Pamphlet of 100 pages, containing
lists of 3000 newspapers, and estimates showing
cost of advertising.

Jolt-K4. Honnecker,
B K E B,

FOOT OF MILL HILL.

, Bread, Rolls. Pies, Cakes, Crullers, &c.,baked
‘resh every day. Everything made out of good
naterials,anrl bycarcfnl and competentworkmen.
l‘ry our Baking.

HARNESSES FOR 5 ALB.

HE subscriber would respectt‘nllyinform the
' public that he has now on hand a good assert
nent of H.A,NESS, made of the very cat materl.
118, which h will SELL as Ll“? as they can
Tolslsibly be Illlinlsiled pt anyfiothetr sxmgllprr 355::
'is ment In t le coun ry. ow or

Let me have them at once . WM .B.SWAN.
Not-walk. llfavl.1875.

The Bast Placeu Buy

An‘ Excellent Summer
Range or Stove

IS AT

E. K. Lockwood’s.
Spectacles“: suilallllinlls olives

AGENT FOR

LAZARUS at MORRIS’S
CELEBRATED PERFECTED

lPEGTACLESS EYEGLASSES.

Also, a large assorment of GENUINE I'ARA '
lOLD or PEBBLE SPECTACLES the only kind
ever yet produced that do not tircthc eye.that
:ives a clear and distinct VISIOII, and makes weak
ayes strong. Wat-ranted for_live years without
.flense. Special attention given to fittingncar
.lglltedpeolllc. A largcassortmenfof .

‘lPERA and FIELD GLASSES

 

 

 

AT
Wood’s Jewelry Store,

UNDER THE OPERAHO-USE.

l

Linen that brilliant polish peculiar to fne laun- '

JEWELRY.

Followed the Times,

Iranian-fins.

.nn....nM~V.AWMnnnnnN.m-
, , Notlce
IS "hereby given that 1 Will apply for license as
Pilot forlhe harbor of Norwalk, at the Court
House. In Bridgeport, in Fairfield County, bcIorr
the Superior Court, in session, and it not. before
J udgc S. B. Beardsley,on Thursday, thc7lh day of
J one, 1877, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon.

JOSEPH B. MERRILL.
Norwalk, May 14th, 1877. ' 4.120

 

[STRICT of NORWALK,ss.1’rohattConrl
May 25th, A. D. 1877.
Estate 01‘ CHARLES B. NORTHROI’, late of
New Canaan, in said District. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the DistrictofNor-
walk, hath limited and allowed six monthsf‘rom
the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate, to
exhibit their clalmsfor settlement. Those who
neglecttoprescntthclraccounts, r-opcrlyathestcd
Within said time, will be dcbarre a. recovery. *All
persons lndebted to said Estate are rcquestedto
make lmmcdiate ayment to
3t'22 WlL IAM L. WARING, Executor.
MY wife, M. E. Holmes. having left my bed and
board wrthout just cause or provocation,l
hereby warn all persons trusting her on my ac
count. B. F. HOLMES.
Wilton, May 28th, 1877! 3t*22

Notice.

In accordance with a petition verylargcl y sign-
ed, and presented to us by the Citizens of Nor-
wal’k, forthe suppressing of the selling of intoxi-
catlng drlnks on Sunday, we do hereby give notice
that all persons having a. license for the sale ol'thc
same, found guilty of selling,ln violation of the
Sunday Law, Will be by us reported to the Count)
Commrssroners, Wlth a request that their license
be revoked.

The law requires that Grand Jurors shall dili-
gently Inquire after, 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 w_herc the offense is commlttcd. J Beiden
Hurlbutt Is the prosecuting officer appointed by
the County Commissioners.

' JOSEPH P. HANFORD
CHARLES W. SMITH,
I’LATT PRICE.
Norwalleay 26th. 18’.

C H U-R N S ,
Milk Pans, Milk Pails,
'Butter Bowls, But-
ler Ladles,&c.,

 

 

} Selectmen

 

 

,E. K. LOOSEWOOD’S.
CEMElll'PIPE FDR CHIMNEYS

Square and Round Cement Pipe, with plain and
ornamental tops. for chimneysfllayc amore cr-
fect draught, and are cheaper and better t on
brick;aiso

_DRAIN PIPE,

Thc‘bcst in the Market. Warranted to givesatla-
trachea. and from 25 to 30 per cent. cheaper than
any other. Manufactured and for sale by

ClIAS. T. LEONARD Al SON.

 

 

FHA NIL LESLIE’S

SPRING CATALOGUES OF

Paper Patterns

DISTRIBUTED GRATUITOUSLY AT
E. K. 'Lockwood’ .
THEODORE E. SMITH,

DEALERl‘x
HARD WA. EEK

Cutlery
AND

 

A grieultural Implements.
WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, PAINTS
OILS, GLAss, SASH, BLINDS,

AND DOORS.

Main Street, N orwalk, Conn.
SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, &c

noon MATS,
, W001] tulllnv wul,

BROOMS,
BASKETS, Etc,

AT

E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.

C. W. Burritt
Has Removed

To No: 4 Plu'nnix ~Block, Wall St.,,
Foot of Mill Hill, where with increased facilities
he is prepared to do

PLUMBING,“

in allits branches. Also special attention (given

to Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet IrouWork an J ob»

hing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept on hand.
Norwalk, April, 1876. '

R. E M O V .A. L l
.i. manta
Watchmaker ‘ I

l 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

Silverware,
Watches and Clocks,

with a good selection of all the newest styles in
his line and is prepared to do all klnds of

REPAIRING

in the best manner at Lowest Prices.-

Repairing Pine Watches and French
Clocks a. Specialty.

PAINTING-

01‘ every description, promptly executed in the
best manner. - ' » .

House Painting, Paper-lug, and
Wal I. Painting a. Specialty. -
All orders sent through the Post Office, or per-
sonally made to t he subscriber wrll receive Imme-
diate attention.

C. C. BROTHERTON.

c.‘ B. D’ARTOIS

is ready and prepared to act as' I

CATERER,

FOR

Weddings,Balls,Parties or Festivals

and to furnish any and everythin required in his
line at short notice. l-Iis persona attention glven
to all orders. Will Ofiiciatc anywhere I n the coun-
try, Give him a call.

0. B. D’ARTOIQ.
CATE BER & CONFECTIONER,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. '

REDUCTION IN. PRICES!

Cheap! Cheaper! Cheapest !

Although not eternally boring the people, with
the cry or ultmluetion In Prices,” &c.. we have
constantly 0

 

52

and reduced our charges for Job .I'rintin’g from
day to day, and we are now domg work at lower
prices than ’

RULED BEFORE. THE WAR !
This is an actual fact. We have always made .11
point to do good work at fair aprlccs. “’0 have
one of the Largest and best appomged 1 1111mm}:
Establishments in the State. Our 100111th 01'

in g all kinds of Printing

ARE UNSU’RPASSED.

'make some capital in the doing 0

A?» E

\

New York Letter.

Cums.” Auoxo WOMEN—SAIUGGLIXGTWO—
mum’s RIchs—Tlm Columns—Tun END
OF TILDENISM. _

NEw YORK, May 23, 1877. _
DEAn GAZETTE :—
The removal of sixty-eight from the prison
at Sing Sing to the Brooklyn reform prison.
was a. curious and instructive sight. When a
woman does get bad she is as much worse
tbanaman as possible. The women were I
marched toa boat and their profanily was
Comething wonderful. Their first exploit
was an attempt to drown an obnoxious oili-
cer, which they nearly succeeded in doing,
and they sailed away singing the most horri-
ble travesties of the most sacred hymns. One
woman of sixty, named Elkins, is the mother
of eight children, all of whom are at this
time in prison, and there has never been a
Iime since the youngest was ten that five of
them have not been in confinement at the
same time. The old lady was, in her youth
a pickpocket, and the most skillful one in the
city, but of late years her fingers lost their
nimbleuess, and she has confined her atten—
tion to shop-lifting. The little freedom of
the boat roused all the old enthusiasm. “How
I wish I was out," she said. “Couldn’t I
work the second floors of the stores on Sixth
Avenue, where there ain’t but one clerk! It’s
too bad.” And the old harridan sighed to
think of the opportunities she was missing.
One beautiful girl Of not more than twenty-
two, belonged to one of the best families in
the city; She fell in love with a moustached
pickpocket, who married her, her family cut
her off, she became an adroit thief herself,
and went down, as women do, like a shot.
She became abandoned, and utterly reckless,
her family count licr as dead, and she is one
of the worst and most unruly of the prison-
ers. Another is a woman of good connec-
tions, who is a confirmed kleptomaniac. She
was well enough oil, having a. husband in
a good business, who was very liberal to her.
But she could not avoid theft. She would
steal the most useless articles, things that she
could not use, and that were Of no possible
account to her. Shop-keepers dreaded to see
her come into their places, for it became nec-
essary to detail a clerk to watch her, and
even then, so expert had she become, that
she would get away plunder. She was
arrested a great many times, and was saved
from punishment by her husband going to
the expense of saving her every day or'two.
Finally it broke him up, and he was compell-
ed to let the law take its 'course. She con-
tinued her operations in the prison. She
would secrete needles, thread, dishes from
the table, food that she could not use, every-
thing that could be concealed and carried.
It is an incurable madness, and she would be
better in an insane asylum, although in all
other respects she is perfectly sane. The
others had histories, but there were sixty-
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snrocmxo. ,
Women have been for many years in the
habit of smuggling laces, silks, &c., but it is
only recently that men have taken to smug-
gling wearing apparel The famous London
tailor, Poole, made an arrangement with the
OIfiOers Of a Cunard steamer, to get goods
through without paying duties, and then sent
a man hereto canvas for orders. Without
paying duty he could unde'rsell the Broadway '
tailors, and besides the swells never consider
themselves dressed till they have a pair of
Poolc’s pantaloons. The New York tailors
got wind of it, and were ready for the Cun-
arder when it landed. The detectives spottc d
and seized thirty suits of clothing, the most
of them for the best known men in the city.
The extent of smuggling is little understood.
There is a house in the city in tllebook trade
who havca printing establishment just across
. the line, near Rousc’s Point, in Canada. It
is in the woods and remote from everything.
The moment a successful American book
makes its appearance, it is sterreofypcd,print-
ed and bound on the other side of the line,
and carted to the nearest railroad station by
the thousand, and sold at prices that no
American publisher can compete with, for
they have no copyright to pay, and their in-
bor and material are cheaper. Some of our
best known authors have been nearly ruined
by this smuggling of Canadian printed books.
The smuggling Of cigars from Cuba is a very
large trade. The incoming vessel having Ci-
gars on which no duty is to be paid, displays
a peculiar signal when approaching the shore,
and she is boarded by men from small boats,
who take off her cargo and land it on the
coast anywhere. Or the cigars are packed in
oil-cloth, and when the vessel is coming up
he bay the captain throws them overboard
to the boat making. the proper signal. LiquOrs
come down' Lake Champlain, and over the
great lakes, and find their way to the city,
duty free. It is an immensely profitable bus- ‘
iness, and, so long is our frontier, attended
with very little risk. '
_ woman’s mom's;
The National Woman’s Rights Association
held its annual meeting in the city, Thursday
last. . These meetings used to be very large
and enthusiastic, but the interest in.them has '
perceptibl'y declined. This year Masonic
Hall was not one-quarter full, and it was
hard work to get up any steam at all. Isabel-
la Beecher Hooker was there, and so, like-
wise, Blake. Austin, Lozier and the regular
stand-bys. They were all the mar: angular,
morcshrewish, more petulent and more wasp-
ish than ever. The usual papers were read,
and the usual resolutions adopted, and the
ancient women dispersed, probably never to
meet again. Ten years ago these saute wo-
' men were pelted and‘madc much of,'and they
don’t understand why they are not now.
They are better' developed, intellectually,
than they were, and better fitted to grapple
with grave questions. The. poor old girls
don’t seem to understand that all this is pre-
cisely what is'not wanted. Men don’t want
women who can “grapple” with questions
great or small, or have any especial amount
of intellectuality. ’And then they must re-
member that a pretty little essay read by a
girlish woman, with round figure, nic'c hair
and dark eyes, is quite another thing from a
learned speech delivered by an angular fe—
male, with no hair to Speak cf and with eyes
behind severe glasses. - They must remember
that they are older than they were ten years
ago. If the suffragists. expect to again get
the public car, they must take it through the
eye, and put pretty young, women on 'the

platform.
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are having a bad time of it in New York.
The law against pool selling is being rigidly
enforced, and Senator Morrisey, Mi'. Tilden’s
friend, has moved his establishment to Jersey
city, just across the river, and the others
have followed suit. All the pool houses have
gone over there, much to the delight of the
ferries; for that part of the gambling frater.
nity whose business is betting on horses and
base hall, go over every night. And, as the
Jerseyitcs are attempting to put their law in
force, the pool sellers have fitted up barges,
which they anchor out in the stream, beyond
the jurisdiction of both states; and therein .
they not only sell pOols, but they indulge
in faro and similar pursuits. The law seems
powerless to prevent men from making fools
of themselves when they get their heads set
in that directign.

THE-END or TILDENISM.
Tilden has announced that he will not con—
test the claim of the President Hayes to but
office, “because it would be likely_tO drench
the country in gore." The fact Is, the old
man has had the best lawyers of the country
at work ever since the decision against him, 2’
to ascertain if there was ngt some hole /
through which he might- 'Cl‘3Wl Into the PIQSI- .4
dency. Last week they announced to b
that Hayes’ claim was Impregnable. 811d

he mi ht as well throw up the Sponge,
does igt teal-fully; but, 'llldcn-hke,

 
 
 
 

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them wuhout a Wink. Th n . _ _
ts. the sposltlon
congratulated that the la, man. , Tilden‘s ex-
penses for somethi ogggfigifg‘s’andfie lfilf .
a, I ,
have averaged o e host of imPWunious pol-'
y that he has finally “handou-
contest. ‘ As enormous as as tn..-

'ost the lives of fifty thousand , _
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