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WHOLE NUMBER, 1533
Love and Death.
When the end comes, and we must say good
by.
And I am going to the quiet land ;
And sitting in sonic loved place, hand in
hand,
For the last time together, you and I,
We watch the winds mew, and the sunlight
lie
About the spaces of our garden holne,
Soft by the washing of the western foam,
Where we have lived and loved in days past
DY; _ " '
We must not weep, my darling, or upbraid
The quiet Death who comes to part as
twain ; ‘
But know that parting would not be such
llad not our love ‘a perfect flower been made.
And we shall find it in God's garden laid
On that sweet day wherein-we meet again.
.. Argosy.
fl
For the Gazette.
A Concourse of Ghosts.
DEAR Gszsrrs:—I.ately I have had sort
of a mild mania for visiting graveyards. Not
that the state of my. mind has been particu-
larly sombre, nor is there anything uncanny
to me in our peaceful New England grave~
yards. The gleaming white stones rather add
to the picturesque effect of a hillside and the
quaint cpitaphs and queer, old fashioned
names, offer a wide field of interest and
speculation to one who lingers among them.
Thus, it solfell out, that one fair and fragrant
afternoon I found myself .in an old grave-
yard on a hill. The sun was already lower-
ing in the .west and the shadows creeping
stealthily across the valley below me.
Up'the sides of a neighboring hill the trees
had the effect of marching like an army
with plumes of delicate green waving aloft.
Now and then the "dark hemlock, sturdy old
warrior, loomed in stately majesty among
them. Th'e, wildazaleas, like gay vivandieres
followed in the wake, and the apple trees
trailed their blooming branches in the lower
meadows—in homage to the host above them.
I sat in the grass reading to myself the
sweet Bible names of the women who had
died, and I fell to wondering what their lives
had been. My heart went out to my sister
women, whose patient, weary lives had ended
there! What strange secrets had been buried
with these people, what unwritten histories
and long-forgotten stories. So I pondered, ,
leaning against a stone, and the wish was
born within me that the men and women
might come out of their graves—not as cad-
averous creatures in graveclothes—I thought
with a shudder,but as they hadbeen in health
and life, wearing the costumes of the times
in which they lived. How I would study
them and read their stories in their faces.
What volumes their long-silent voices would
reveal to me, and how the very atmosphere
of those old times would surround me as I
watched their manners and, the way in which
they addressed one another. My longing
grew intense and overpowering—I forgot
where I was, in my dreaming, until the soft
touch of a hand on my shoulder brought me
‘to myself with a start. Looking up hastily I
beheld a fair face above me from which
"long lashed hazel eyes, looked out in inno-
cent surprise.” They were shaded by an
immense bonnet of a fashion obsolete, I saw
at a glance, but the great thing was actually
so becoming to the gentle face which it only
half. revealed, that I thought with regret of
the atom of lace and flower and streamer,
adorning my own head, which I dignified by
the same name. She of the mammoth bon-
net and quiet, face was a slender creature in a
dress as queer as her hat. I had no time to
analyze it for ‘she spoke to me in a voice of
marvelous sweetness, asking quaintly if I
(“mistress," she called me,) had come from
“foreign parts.” I rose to my feet as I an-
swered her respectfully, noticing, the while
the serene repose of her countenance so un-
like the spirit of “vague unrest,” and “name-
less longing," which characterizes the expres-
sion of the women one generally meets of
her age, showing them to be in search of a
vocation, a mission, or nobody knows what:
Regarding her admiringly and waiting to hear
her charming voice again, I saw her courtesy
gradefully to somebody or something near me
and I turned my head and beheld a startling
spectacle.—-What did it all mean? I rubbed
my eyes and looked again. The gravestones
had disappeared and in their stead was truly
a motley company, , and, as I stared with
amazed eyes, I saw them bowing and hob-
nobbing, as it were. together in stately gra-
ciousness. Had it;not been for the familiar
landscape around, over Which the twilight
was softly stealing, I ' should have thought
myself transported'to some masQuerade, or
that, contrary to old fRip Van Winkle, I had
fallen asleep and Wakednp, in'some unac-
countable way,‘ back in the years. gone by.
Who and what were these strange beings
among whom I found myself, and,“ I looked
still more closely, the conviction broke upon
me that my. hair-brained wish had been
granted and that these people had actually
come forth from their graves. I turned in
haste to run away, and—then thought better
of it, for were not those 'real human voices,
cluttering in "noisey hubbub'amiind me, and
was not all this-jolly, substantial flesh and
blood. At any rate the semblance to it was
so perfect that I resolved to stay and enjoy
it, reflecting that I was about to enjoy a priv-
ilege wich mortals Were rarely-granted. No,
indeed, there was nothing fearful in it at all.
It was laughable, rather, to notice the air of
bewilderment with which the good people
wondered where they were, and their .unut-i
terable.amazoment as they. stared at the dress
and appearance of . 'their' companions 01
the other generations _-When the surprise
had worn off a little,'old friends" who had
died years ago began toexchange affectionate
and astonished greetings; and people who had
lived and diedmges apart began to strike up
acquaintances. .
. My friend of the bonnet found directly on
old companion in the person of a: buxom lass
in a scant gown and short waistgand the ex-
clamations of “Penelope l” “Roxanna !"
greeted my car as they clasped hands and
kissed each other freQuéntly. . There'were
old gentlemen}: inlknee-brebchcs and wigs,
who soon got beyond wondering at the
strangness of the people round them and fell
to arguing earnestly; There pore ancient
dames inqueer caps,.who accepted'the situa-
tion, gravely. and offered snuff from odd
boxes drawn from deep pockets to chubby
grandmothers of a later generation. My
amusement increased as I stood looking on,
and the thought wickedly thrust itself upon
me to wonder‘what efieét it would have upon
these demure old men and women if I broke
out into a rollicking drinking song German
fer instance, but I restrained my naughty im-
pulse, fearing. they would all scuttle back to
their graves in shocked dismay, and I was
bent upon becoming acquainted with these
people of a dead and gone age. “Now and
then a courtly gentleman of the school bowed
ceremoniously to me as ‘hefpa‘ssed to join an
old friend. Shy girls. peered shyly at my
fiounces and overskirt, andgirls of a- later
time, in.big hoop and laced waist, smiled 811-,
perior as they noted the narrownesé Of my
skirts. I bore down upon some of the quiet
girls, but they looked. too alarmed to say any-
thing, and only ’one‘ found courage to ask me,
modestly, if I was a “play actor.” Imagine
my feelings! The old ladies, very evidently
did not approve of me.~- There were fierce
young fellows with strong. beardless faces,
who wore the uniforms of the Revolution and
had no thought for. ought but their swords.
'Bhere were clergyman of sombre garb and
main, and lovers stealing quietly away by.
themselves. A jocund-looking man whom I
took to be a doctor, in a long great-coat,
smelling strongly of drugs, was telling old-
lime stories and making ancient jokes with a
little schoolmaster in goggles, with books ur-V
dcrwhis arm. I stopped a moment to enjoy
the dry drollery of their remarks, and then
passed on to get into conversation with a
nice, middle-aged little woman, who forgave
me my bonnet,and proceeded to tell me some-’
thing about herself at my earnest‘and re-
spectful request. She was soon called away
by her long'lost brother, or somebody, and I
was cornered by what appeared to be an old
. country beau, who seemed desirous of my
acquaintance. He was rather tiresome, but
the idea of enjoying a stately flirtation with
a man-of a hundred years back was so irre-
sistible that I listened to his antique compli-
lments,.and observed the grandeur of his man-
ners with delight. H'e spoutedbld-fashioned
poetry at me in a way that was quite start-
ling, and, when I as him sweetly if be
admired Tennyson. the air of mortification
with which he was obliged to own he had
never even heard of him, was quite touching;
He finally begged for a flower I wore in my
dress, and, as he bent to kiss my hand, I
thought of how I would tell Sukey and ' the
restabout it, and I pictured to myself how
they would marvel. Just as I was getting to
know smile of the amusing characters about
me and to learn something of them, there
was a noise like thunder in .the valley, and
{the train, with the red light of the engine
flashing in the gloaming, rushed long like a
demon. There was a wild shriek from the
ancient people, a general burly-burly and——-
- I awoke! Yes, I awoke to find the
moonlight shining weirdly over . the leaning,
mossgrown stones. I found myself lying in
an uncomfortable position against a monu-
ment. When I tried to move I discovered-
that my garments were quite limp with the
dew and that I had a frightful stifi neck to
crrry away as a souvenir of my-dream.‘ Now,
the question is, was it a dream? If so, then
never was dream more real. I seem to have
a clearer idea of how these odd people looked
and behaved. So, I left them sleeping, as I
tended my neck and walked away to my
horse, who was impatiently stamping for me.
As I rode away through the deep stillness
hardly knowing whether I was-awake or not,
so dazed was I and so occupied by the spirit
’of my vision, the plaintive song of the whip-i
poor-will now rose and now died away.
Since then I go about ’ wondering. I .‘tell
Sukey that I cannot decide whether it was a»
vision or a reality, and she regards me with
closed lips and pained eyes. There evidently
remains no doubt in her youthful mind but
that I am gone clean daft. - -
Yours dreamily, Cru-rnr.
m
The Chlsolm 5Massacre.
LETTER FROM’ Mas. Cmsom.
" Under date of May 20th,. Mrs. 'ChiSolm
writes ;~“My husband was, murdered for no
cause except loyalty to the 'fla'g which he
thought would protect all'its citizens. Gilmer
was murdered on the street on the way to de.
liver himself to the sheriff. He was held by
one of his guards while he was shot :by his
son-in-law. McClellan was an old, . y-hair-
ed man, and a, British subject. He often as-
sured me that he could not- become a
naturalized citizen because the United
States government was not strong enough
to protect its citizens. He ‘was a
man without a blemish. Knowing that he
could neither be .bought or. frightened,,the
sheriff called him down, delivered him un-
armed to the mob, who dispatched him, fir-
ing two loads into his head after he was dead.
This I saw. My boy, after having his hand "
shot ofi, turned quickly and? placed his shoul-
der to the door, which the‘mob was breaking
open with axes and iron bars. At this time I
was on the outside, having started home a
short time before by direction cfrmy husband,
and putting my head through the grating I
giplmed my boy to‘leave.‘ My sonClay
ught'him in his arms and ran behind a‘
large iron cage, but before Clay could spring
back to take his place against the door John;
nie cried out, “Oh, my fatheri” and sprang
between his father. and ‘Rosser, who beam
was in the act of shooting him. Rosser
placed his gun to the heart of my little boy
and fired its contents'into his body. At this
instant Q husband obtained the only loaded
gun there, which had- been brought from our
house, and killed Rosser. '
When I put my head through the grating I
saw Cornelia‘fainti'ng, and rubbing her face
told her for her father's sake to' rally. She
gathered her little dead brother in .her arms,
and‘ran behind the cage. After the lock had
been chopped out of the door I sprang inside
'to‘ give the alarm that the mob- had fired the
jail. I My daughter’s. face was covered with
blend from wounds causéd by shot which
had rebounded after striking the iron bar. I
told my husband to fight his way through,
not'knowing then that the guns which had
been left by the‘ guards had been loaded with.
powder only by the sherifi. With‘Clay-‘s a's-
sistance I carried Johnnie’s ' dead body down
stairs through the hall to the outside door.
Turning, I saw , a renewal of the attack, and
iny‘husband coming down with our daugh
ter’s arm around his waist. ' This time old
Henry Gully was at the door, ‘I urged him
back, holding the door With'both hands. He
'put his gun'throngh the grating, and Corne-
lia, throwing her arm around her father's
neck, told Gully to kill her and spare her
father. . 7 > ' .
. Gully placed the gun within a few inches
of her head and fired, "her arm. receiving the
contents of both barrels. Another gun was
handed Gully by a boy, which he fired and
shot my husband. 1 Phil. Gully ran up with a
club, but another shot . finished-”him and he
fellvcxcla'imed, ‘My precious wife,:Iv die inno-
cent. My entire family are murdered, but, if
any of my children live I want them to know
that I have never done an act or harbored a
.hougbt which would make them blush.’
Clay tried to stand between him and his mur-
derers, while Cornelia and I ran'to the door
to obtain help to carry my'hushand home.
The blood 'was running from Cornelia’s
shattered arm, which she held up and begged
for help. The answer was a shot, which
struck her leg. By this time about twenty-
five of the crowd ran in. I hastened back to
where my husband lay and seized a gun; The
leader started back and fired a shot at me. ~
Ithen fired at him,- -and the crowd fled
again. My son and myself, with the,help of
the do us who assisted in killing my bus.
band, led him home. We were pursued
by' themob to our gate. . Cornelia kept her
bleeding body bet‘wéen'usiand them. '
Arriving at home 1 found the servants had
fled with the keys, slid we had'to .force the
window open, through which we climbed.
A kind negro brought- my dead boy home,
but was afraid to remain. -
. gation at Constantinople, writeathe
State’Depiai-tme‘ at Washingtnn that the
pubhc de t of Turkey amounts to $927,009,?
000, the annual interest on which, $05,000,-
000, is more than half‘ the total revenue of
the empire. The last annual budget-publish.
ed, ,thatof March, 1876, showed'a- deficit ' of
$21,000,000. Unléssgreatgreforms’nres‘” d-
ily-‘introduced into Turkey, he s'ays‘,‘_an’ gcar'e
Eugene Schuyler, Secretary of the Ameri
can e ' ‘ ‘ ‘
sources, not even the'presént amount 'of taxes
tional' -eficit each year, and, as Turkey hence.
forth‘will bc'prccluded from borrbwing money
outside, the financial ruin ' of the country
seems inevitable. ' , .
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New J faven
% The directors of the mm.
a dividend of 85 r sha able on after
Monday, July 2. pe re, pay
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is given to the development of. its naturat re- .
clin'lon' bevraiseds '» There will be§'a'n_ ‘a‘ddi-’
and'Hartford railroad eompany'have declared
THE'woonEiv MAN.
Chas. D. Warner, of‘Hartford, recently re-
turned from Egypt, delivered a lecture in
New Haven, entitled as above, which is re-
ported in the coarser as follows :—
The lecturer's subject was “ The Wooden
Man]: that ,beingth‘e‘ title a given an ancient
Emma-statue not'vin‘an Egyptian museum,
andthe lecture was a scholarly , disguisilion
upon the manners, customs, religions, and
life of the inhabitants of the country of the
Nile. The lecturer, in opening, stated that
he wishedsimply-to present a picture of so-
ciety existing in bygone ages on the banks of
the Nile, and that he did not intend to give
a general history of Egyptian civilization nor
tovdiscu'ss questions of evolution or the devel.
opment of the race. .A'llnding first to the fact
that, at the beginning 'of this century, our
knowledge of Egypt was very shadowy, and
that almost all our knowledge of that country
has been gained in modern times,—the con.
quest of Egypt by Napoleon and the decipher-
ing of the'stone‘ found in 1799at Rosetta, con-
ducing to this result,—the speakerproceeded,
before touching on the time of the “Wooden
Man/f toqketchrapidly the periods of Egyp-
tian history. ‘These lire four in number. The‘
first is, that of. the Ancient Empire, which ex-
isted from about 5,000 to 3,200 B. c. The
second period is the Middle Empire, from 3,-
000 to 2,200 B. C. The third is thaNew Ema
pire, from 1790 to .340 B. C., and the fourth is
that of the lower empire, which was the time
of the Ptolemies. Comparatively little, he
said, is known of the. first period. 'Oflthe sec.
and we know more. - In it came the shepherds"
invasions. It was the time, also, when the
Israelites flourished and when Joseph lived.
The third period saw a mighty revi‘val in all'
directions. It was the age of the Pharaohs,
of .whom the greatest was Thotmes III.
He conquered on land,
. And conquered on sea,
None could him withstand,
So all had to flee.
On the far off Euphrates his vessels proud-
ly floated, ~and Mesopotamia‘s fertile fields.
wereoverrun by his soldiery.‘ ,-Infact,it may
be said that be occupied the known world of
his day, ‘ ‘ Egypt places her frontieri where it
pleases her.” He was, however, not-only
conqueror and a statesman, but also a scholar
in evidence of which there'ha's’recently come
to light a botanical cataloguewhich was com:
piled by him. After thisjremai'khble man and
at some distance in time ca'm’e'Sethl I, another
great general RameQJsII followed him. This
man has been greatly, overrated," but still his
achievements-were great. He was something
like'Louis XIV.‘ , His son succeeded him and
it'was in his time that the exodus took place
and the emigration of the Dorians into Greece!
The lecturer then went on to speak-of the or-
igin of the Egyptians; the remarkable fact
that in the enormously remote period when
we first knew of them they were a civilized
people; the excellence of their oldest struct-
ures; and Memphis. This brought him to
“ the wooden man. ” There is, said he, in
the museum of Boulnk, near Memphis, a
statue in wood of high antiquity, which was
found in a pit'filled with sand, which formed
a part of the cemetery of Memphis. This
statute is forty inches high, of a proud hear.
ing, and with nothing of the rigidity of the
ordinary Egyptian statue about it.‘ ,When
found it was nearly complete, only the feet
being gone.” It' Was originally covered with
a‘reddish stucco. ' ‘The head is round, the
nose full, the skull intellectual looking, the
face full of'power, the eyes remarkable, and
the body treated with the sentiment of nature.
It is no doubt :1 pct 't of a real pcrsonfiof a
man who lived in t fifth dynasty, a- thou-
sand years before the birth of Abraham. The
name of this wooden man we do not know.
He was probably a man of importance, and
possibly a scholar. We prefer, the lecturer
said, to consider himas a large landed pro-
prietor, perhaps select man. His farm, he
continued, drawing a graphic picture, was on
the Memphis plan, his villa standing higher
up. His house was built around a court, in
the middle of which was a tank of water with
which to water the flowers. , The walls of
the house were thick. On the top of the
house were wonderful windsails to coaduct
the air downwards. The material of the house
was gaily colored brick. ‘ Over the door was
the inscription “The good house." The rooms
were small, and‘tlrere was not much furniture
The floor were spread with mats and carpets.
The “wooden man’s"! gardens; were vrey ex-
tensive and laid cut with painful symmetry.
There were tanks of water in them also. Of
trees there might be noticed the date, the syca-
more, the fig, the olive, the castor and the
myrtle. Grape vines were in profusion.
But the glory of the garden was the flowers,
of which the lotus was the favorite. “ The
wooden man "’ had his domestic animals.
.There were ducks and geese, but chickens
wire scarce. Dogs and cats and apes were
also favorites and monkeys were trained to
bear torches, climlfilg trees to pluck the fruit,
and Aperformother'similar tasks. How sadly
degenerated from the days of‘Da'rwinlan com:
panionshipl ' “Among other pets on the farm
was thebuffal'oj‘ but he 'ha‘dno deep ‘rooted
lave for the festive pig. “The wooden man'.’
spent his day very much the same as other
modern land. .oWners—doing nothing. He
had abouse run or domestics, f in fact kept a
little villia‘geof'them, "including iii his list
even a tailor. When he wanted to amuse
himself he called on his performing acrobats.
Our hero was noMormon, 'but' had only one
wife and no more. She wore . no vail iand‘
didn't live in a harem. By law and custom
she was the‘equal of her husband. Neither
of them, however, voted or sat on returning
boards. She was “up” on music, could em;
broider, converse, and the language of a very
expressive if not elegant ditty, it might be
added,
“ She could dance, she could sing.
She could turn a handospring,
She could climb a sycamore tree."
All to the garments which our friends were
“The Wooden Man,’,’, worea single garment
of linen, which ‘hung’ from his loins. He
went we suppose, barefooted, as shoes had
not been invented then, and oven sandals had
only just been introduced. He carried in his
hand a wand or walking :stick. He shaved
his beard and head, and wore on the latter a
skull cap and wig. His wife did the same.
She wore a dress of linen, girded u.bout
the waist and bedecked with plenty of gold .
ornaments. These were of the same sort as
her husband wore, only more in quantiy.
She used cosmetics, pastiles, and stained her
nails, one of fashion’s former foolish freaks.
Earrings she also wore, and on her head a
wreath of flowers. Both" her husband and
herself used coal to blacken about the eyes.
What clothes the very young children wore
are not wdrth speaking of. The older ones
were somewhat of an improvement. When
the eldest daughter wanted it to belkncwn
that-she wasrof.a1marriageble'age, and-conse-
quehtly in ”the market, she wore a lock of hair-
down-lierleft'ride. At dinner the "family
out on stools around a long, low table. They
never reclined like the Greeks and Romans.
They did not bother. themselves much with
knives and forks, nor did they dirty the table
cloth for they had none... Iln soup-spoons
however, theytook considerable pride, and
used quite-elaborate articles. On their menu
was always found veal and beef, but mutton
non-at. Fish from the Nile they ate, and
cutie was censide'red palatable. Occasionally
they .partook of venision, and as a maximum
delicacy, of'hyena. -. Of side. dishes we" may
mention a species of bread. Among their
vegetables were onions and the papyrus. For
desert camedates, figs and grapes, and they
topped'of with milk which they watered them-
selves. Beer was ' once in- a while drank.
Their surroundings while at the table were of
the plea'santest.‘ The room was handsomely
.f:escoed and in’one corner stood an old piece
of.furniture, curiously ornamented. ’ It was
the case containing the mummy of “the wood-
en man'a"'mother-in-law. ‘ He appeared to en-
joy the presence of his mother-in-law—whcn
llhe'couldn't say anything. The real reason
ofthc presence of the mummy was, that all
mummies had to be, kept in the house seVenty
days before offered for burial.
interval anyone ,could bring accusations
against the deceased, and'if good ground was
found for not burying it, the disgraCcd rela-
tive had to take the body home again. This
law is now, we believe, a dead letter.
The family played games a great deal.
Draughts was the favorite. _ The women were
pretty'good acrobats, dancers and harpists.
The men and women lived much in the open
air, and so needed but little clothing. They
however, spent plenty of time at their toilet.
The youths of the aristocracy were given to
the chase, and lions were often trained to pur-
sue game. The women played ball, and the
unsuccessful catcher had to ride the other
around on her back for sometime.
The people had their garden parties and
cemetery parties, and evening entertainments
were frequent in the best society. The la-
dies spent the time in smelling the lotus. At
these parties the ‘se'xe'smingled together. A
band discoursed brassy music, and 'slaves
brought around wine and other refreshments,
ending "up with napkins all around. Some.
times the guests quafied too large .potations,
and thus aroused the scribes of Memphis a-
gainst tum. As the lecturer remarked, it‘
‘will be seen that the temperance question is
quite old. The women, sad to relate, often
got “high," ahd were forced to leave the flow-
ing bowl for one of another description, and
the painter has considerately- painted the cm-
ni concommitant lotus as drooping in' sym.
pathy with. her Who held it. The men did
notirestrain themselves more than the women ,
There was considerable literature, at this
time. Architecture, too, had advanced, and
sculpture had attained a wonderful power of
expression. ' '
The lecturer then spoke of the government
and religion, giving a very interesting and
instructive review of the Egyptian belief,
idolatry, the worship of Osiris, grid the relig-
ious life of the Egyptian. The Egyptian of.
this period, he also added, was gay, generous,
and quite a writer, among other works there
being many medical treatises. There were
plenty of physicians, but no record of their
charges, which were probably moderate, and
from the numerous graves which stud the
banks of the Nile, the speaker judged also
that they were successful in their practice.
With a few more words Mr. Warner closed
his very interesting and instructive lecture.
A Missionary in the Woods.
Do ministers 'and people whose lot is cast
in settled communities, and who “dwfl in
celled houses,” sympathize as we ought with
missionary brethern on the frontier in their
discomforts of living, exposures and trials,
in working for the common cause ? This
old question came up afresh in the reading of
a letter of a missionary of the American
Sundayschool Union in Michigan, from which
these facts are selected : .
Having been sick for several weeks—some
of the time very sick—becoming impatient
of inertia and earger for work, . against , the‘
tearfutremonstrances of wife and children,
but inspired by his morning text, Mark x.
99, 30, he returns to his “loved employ," on
this Wise : I
. Astor eroticism, he took his faithful axe,
always carried in the woods to cut out or
around fallgu‘tr§¢§.,.and bushes, .to. buildh‘a'
night’s house, and get fuel for a fire when
compelled to lodge in the woods ; also a
shovel, to dig a turnout if meeting a team in
the narrow snow-path ; also a satchel of food
for self, and a bag of grain and a bundle. of
bay for team provisions for such an emer-
gency, or as when he travels thirty miles
without’seeing a house : next spiritual imple.
meats, viz., a box of Sunday-school books
and papers for needy sehools,and five boxes of
'seconthand clothing given by Eastern friends
for distribution among destitute families.
With such a load he starts out, not knowing
what shall befall him in the woods, or when
or how he shall return. Surely the love of
Christ constraineth him as he goes from one
little settlement to another, to unite their
hearts in love to him, to harmonize difler-
ences, and lay Sunday-school foundations.
One night he slept in the garret 'of a log-
house, with his face close to the roof made cf
“shakes,” between 'which he might have
studied astronomy, but for the cold, which
must be kept out by stuffing in his. mufiler
and mittens, and covering his face with his
shawl. However, he went and came in‘
safety, blessed at every step, having been
favored with some of the pleasantest days of
the season, and every day bringing a volume
of experience ; a hundred fold stronger than”
when he started, and having blessed many ‘of
the dear children of the woods. '
Such is the life and work of many a mis-
sionary pioneering on the frontier, to be
"esteemed very highly in love for their
work’s sake ;” worthy of all sympathy and
succor, that they may endure trial and ac-
complish their mission-Home Missionary.
Our Friends in the Next Life.
The after-life ‘and world do not seem to us
to be remote andmystical any more than any
earthly country is remote and mystical because
it is beyond our sight. Nor do those who have
passed into the unseen seem to have gone far
.or be really separated from us. The vision
of spiiitualiied-beings must, in the nature of
things, be finer than the vision of material
beings; and while we ainnot see them,
doubtless their dear eyes constantly behold
'us. And as to what some have suggested
that, if that were so, then would our 'sin-
ning pain them. being beheld, we would say
that this does not hold in reason; for sure it
is that they cannot be more sensitive to our
'sinfulnesss than is God; and if God’s heart
can bear the spectacle of our transgressions,
why should we think that those less sensitive
'to wrong-doing than is He should not be
brave enough to bear the sight ?' They who
are there are much. wiser than we 'who re-
main. They see the end from the beginning,
and what consolations they may have come
to them from their lofty view of things We
know not - but we may imagine that they are
great and many. We' should not worry our-
selves overmuch touching such intricate ques-
tioning, but rather rejoice that those who
were dear to us, and in whose life we found
joy, are {actually living in a state'of inex-
pressible happiness. Nor does that distance
seem to be ' too distant, because of the fact
that it' is being lessened daily, and the space
between us lessened. .We know not how
soon, We may not tell the day or the hour,
when the gates shall open, and we_ be admit-
ted where they'are. But we cannot doubt, if
we believe in Christ and ‘ have faith in im-
mortality, that We shall come to them, some
day, the; day of God’s appointment, and put
our arms around them and have them with us
forever. And this 'coming together of those
who have loved 1‘ still love, but have been
for a brief time apart, this rc-union of souls
that were as one, but were separated and
kept apart for a brief space, this meeting and
having and enjoying th'ose we crave all that
we have craved purely, men call death, and
drape the royal event with crape, and fill the
gateway of man's final victory with lamenta-
tions. If we could be unselfish enough to
think loss of what we lose and more of what
they gain, how different would the fashion of
our funerals be! “In my Father's house are
many'mansions. If it were not so I would
have told you.”-wa Golden Rule.
pf
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9
EMILY V.D.PAll-DEE,M.D.,
.Graduate of N.‘Y. MedicalCollege for Women,
Cor. MAIN d: _MARSHALL STREETS.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Ofiice Hours, until!) a. 311., andiroms p. m. At-
tention to all classes of diseasesincidcnt to a en-
aral practice of medicine and surgery. , am-
liessupplied with Hommopathic remedies.
References . by perm1sslon :—S. Lllenthal, M. 1).,
Prof. of’l‘heoryand .l’ractice,- .Y.city; ‘ emence
Lozler, MLD. Dean of Cells e, .Y.: ll’red K.
Hills, M. D.,Prof.Matcrla Me lea. _3m23
C EIAfllsES W. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
son'wsmg, cons.
Office comer of Main andWall Streets. Nitrous-
' Oxide Gas administered.
Succc ,
Dr. Ann Hill.
WALL, s'rnEE'r, NORWALK,
. , Ofilce over,” _
c. J . Grumman; Dry Good. Store.
3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain. . . .
' _ . ATAHARDAWSDRIOES,
:E‘or Cain—No, _Gred:lt :
All work ei'cuted in-the Best Manner, at my office
Corner of Main and,Washington Streets,
SOUTH NOBWAI.K,‘CONN.
T. E. SWIFT, D. D. S.
J. HAR VEY BETTE,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
GROCERIES,
Wilton. Conn. -
Just Received, a Fres’li'Supmyrof
Geyser Sprin , sclser,
V'ICHY a’ndt‘lllllfllll Clll WATER,
,At 8, GRUDINIAN’S
51}; MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CON-N.
VEGETINE.
An Excellent Medicine.
SrmsorlnLn, 0., Feb. 28. 1877.
. This is to certify, that I have used VnGErisE,
manufactured by II. It. Stevens. Boston, Mass.,
for Rheumatism and General Prostratlon of the
Nervous System, with and success. Irecommend
VEGETINE as an exce em medicine for such com-
plaints. Yours very truly,
C. W. VANDEO .
: Mr.Vandegrift. of the firm of Vandegril‘t nff-
man. is a well known business man in this place,
having one of the largest stores in Springfield, 0.
Our Minister’s Wife.
LOUISVILLE, KY., Feb. 10, 1877.
M11 H. R. STEvENS, Dear Sir_:-- . . ‘
Three years ago I .was sull‘ei ing terribly with
Inflammatory Rheumatism. Our minister 5 wife
BdVIFed me to take Vnanrmn. After taking one
bottle'l was entirely relieved. This year. feeling
a return of the disease. I again commenced taking
it, and am being benefitten greatly. It also great-
ly ’mproves‘my digestion.
Respectfully, Mus. A. BALLABD.
1011 West JefiersonStrect.
SAFE 'AN D SURE.
Mn. H. It. S'rsvslvs. ~ .
In )872 your VnGs’rlNE was recommended to me;
and, yielding to the persuasions of a friend, I con-
sented to try it. ,At the time I was suffering from
general debility and nervous prostratlon, superin-
uoed-by overwork and irregular habits. .Its won-
derful strengthening and curative properties seems
ed to affect my debilitated system from the first
dose; and under its peristent use I rapidly recov-
ered, gaining more than usual health and good
feeling. Since then I have not hesitated to give
VEGETINE my most unqualified endorsement as
being a safe: sure and powerful agent in promot-
inghenltn, and restoring the wasted system to new
life and energy. Visor-mum is the only medicine I
use. and as long as I live I never exyeot to find a
better. Yours truly, W. H. CLARK,
' I20 Montercy Street,—Alleghany, I’enn .
vnofiINE.
The following letter from Rev. G. W.‘Mansfield,
formerly a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled in
Lowell, must convince every one who. reads his
qualities of VEG-
letter of the wonderful curative
purifier of the
arms: as a thorough cleanser an
blood. — ~ A
HYDE PARK, Muss. Feb. 15. 1876.
MR. II. It. STEVENS. _
: Dear Sin-About ten years ago my health failed
through the depleting effects of dyspe sin; nearly
a year later I was attacked by typhoi fever In its
Worst form. It settled in my back and took the
form or a large deep seated abscesses,.which . was
fifteen months in gathering. .[ had two surgical
operations by the best skill in the state, but I'l-
pelvcd no cure‘. I suffered great pain at times,
and was constantly weakened by a problems-
charge. I also lost small picces of bone at d -
ent times. _
1 Matters ran 'on thus about seven years, till May,
1874, when a friend recommended me to go. to your
office. and talk with you of the virtue of VEGE-
h‘lle. I did so, and by your kindness passed
through your manufactory. noting the in grcdie uts,
&o., by which your remedy is produced.
By what I' saw and heard I gained some confi—
dence in VEGETINE. _ ‘
’ I commenced taking it soon after, but felt worse
from its effects; still I persevered. and soon felt}:
was benefltting me in other respects. Yet 1 did
nut see the results I desired till I had taken it
faithfully for a little more than a year, when the
difficulty in the back was cured; and for nine
months I have enjoyed the best of health.
I have in that time gamed twenty-five pounds
of flesh, being heavier than ever before in my life.
and I was never more able to perform labor than
now. Dnringthe. ast few weeks I bad a scrotu-
'IOII‘is swelling as usage as my fist gathered on an-
ot or srtof‘m o . ‘ ._
. I toolk Vaduz“: fyaiihfully. and it removed it
level with the surface In a month. I think I
should have been cured of my main trouble soon-
cr if I had taken larger doses, al'ter having be-
come accustomed to its effects. .
: Let your patrons troubled with scroinla or lud-
nev disease understand that it takes time to cure
chronic diseases ' and, if they Will patiently take
Yson'rmu, it “gill, in my jiidgement. cure them.
? With rent 0 gations, am ‘ ‘
Youfis very truly, W; MANSFIELD,
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
v in: G- E '1' I N E
Prepared by
; n. R. STEVENS, Boston. Mass.
Ve'getine is sold by all Drug‘gists
A. H. Brmarox, J. B. Ems, G. N. ELLs.
‘ ‘ Barn, Orchards, Woodland. Src. Fine locality,
Special Notice-‘25 percentmdvance onthc
' Street, where they will open a firs
Provisiolsllnlr,ballistic, .
ONORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1877.
filEAL ESTATE.
\.- \l\l\l\l‘\I\/\l \lvVvVuV\N\l\/\I\I\I\f\ n.’\
To Rent
illll whole or part of new dwelling on West
Main Street, now occupied by the subscriber;
has )2 roomsuvith closets, pantries. lla a well,
cistern and Borough water on thc‘premls , .
‘231I‘ J. M. CARPENTER.
For Sale or Exchange
FOR RIBS]. ESTATE NEAR N011-
WALK. A Farm in Amherst, Mass.,on
main roud,largo House,0nt—bulldings, and new
new churches. schools, colleges. and railroad.
Enquire of Dlt. MOSMAN, or E. J. HILL, Nor-
walk. 2m
'l'll
8 |_|,_--The St. John [louse on High
SEE-dean EiEiquire of JAMES FINN rii’. tf20
For Sale or to Rent.
llE HOUSE, either partly f urnished’or with—
out. Also. either with or without Barn and
Carriage ‘Ilousc, Meadow and Pasture Land, be-
ing the to homestead _of the late Mrs. Laura Lock
Lockwood.
E. K. LOCKWOOD, Administrator.
Norwalk, Conn. May 14th. 187 7. ' that)
To Rent.
A small cottageSrooms opposite residence of
J.PANTON. Esq., Broad River. Large gar-
deli and plot ohgronnd With it. Rent low.
12 Apply 0 ' ROBERT ELLS.
To Rent'
HOUSE corner of Elm Street and Franklin
Avenue. south'sido 01‘ Elm Street. Possess-
ion given immediately. Ground floor-$13 a montll.
The place has the Borough water and a fine well.
lttt‘ ; EBENEZER HILL, Elm Street.
' ousnsnsn ROOMS To LET, by
.H. FITCH, of Main Street. 7
To Rent.
HE elegant residence known as the “Dimon
Place," pleasantly located on West Avenue
one ol‘the most desirable places in the Borough of
Norwalk, is ofi‘ercd to rent on moderate terms.
Also, a large Carpenter Shop, located, on Arch
Street, on the Bouton property. Will be rented
very low. For full particulars enane 01'
c 6:! JAMES F NNEY,itcal Estate Agent.
For Sale Cheap,
0r Exchange for other property,
One of the nearest. and cosicst little Cottages in
the Borough. Will sell to .a good tenant for little
or no money down. Enquire at GAZETTE 0F-
FICE.
convenient, well located and c leap".
quire o ' C. 1’. TUILNEY.ll
1
Norwalk, March 12, 1877.
House for,Sale.
THE subscriber, being about to leave town,
offers for sale his residence on High Street.
it is a two story frame dwelling, containing ten
rooms, with pantry, closets, water, gas, &c., lot
about 80x200 feet, with choice variety of fruit.
Possession given immediately. For terms and
further particulars enquire of
D. S. DARTRAM.
Nor-walk, April 2d, 1877. 4tl4
~—
For. Sale'. '
A “If“! Illll A Silllli Mill", n33:
For Sale;
A House and Lot. in a healthy location on
Fair Street, above Catharine. The House is
, nearly new, well built,conveniently arrang-
ed. and Will make a comfortable and leasant
home foraf’amily of average size. The at runs
back to the river. There isa well of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in'the
Street. Price low, and part. of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A line chance to secures
home. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. 3tf
Desirable Property for sale.
IA Verydesirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also, a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
El
gain. Enquire of
S, E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tfll or to D. V. FITCH, West Avenue.
A BARGAIN.
OR SALE.—A first-rate built House,(on East
Avenue.) containing nine rooms; will be let
if notsold. Also BUILDING LOTS for sale.
Apply to I). II. FITCH.
Norwalk, Nov. 27th, 1875. 481.!
FOR SALE.
[[WO very desirable BuildingLotson West Main
4 Street. Apply at the GA ETTE OFFICE.
C. W. LOCKWOOD’S SONS
Have taken the Store, No. 4 Skidrly’s Block. Main
t-class
Fish ’ -
’Fruit, /
Vegetable
, and Poultry Market.
Tllcy intend to keep it well stocked with
F resh. Salt, Smoked (it Canned Fish
of all the choice varities, and Fruits and Vegeta-
bles of all kinds, in their season. .The f'urnizgmng
of POULTRY, either alive or dressed, a specialty.
Also EGGS.
N orwalk, Conn., February 20th, 1577.
nwnnn 1-. WEED," .
D R. 'U' G- G- I S '1‘
Wall Street, opposite Norwalk Opera House,
A large and well selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Perfumery, Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, l‘oilct and Medicated Soups. Flavoring
and Haiflkcrcliief' Extracss, liair Brushes.001nbs,
Sponges, Chamois Skins, Stationery, CI ars, &c,,,
and is constant! adding to his stock it] the new
and popular me icincs of the day. ,
S Jr W. MITCHELL,
0
At the ever popular
UNION MARKET
has always the best of
Beef, Veal, Mutton, and Pork,
attairlivingprices. Union (formerly Model) Mar-
ket, on the Bridge. 18
Hanna's s. Locxwoon,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
a
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Main Street, Norwalk. Conn.
NORWA LK INSURANCE 00.,
. NOR lVALK, CONN.
Charter Capltnl ' $500,000
raid up Capital - - 100,000
Wx.C.SnnsET.Pres., GEO R.Cowr.us,Sec’y.
TNA INSURANCE Co. ornsnrrono.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,880.19
.sures againstloss and damage by Fire. on terms
adopted to the hazard andconsistcnt With the laws
of compensation. COWLES & MERRILL,-
Sole Agentsfor Norwalk and vicinity.
w. s. QUlNTAR D,
General Furnishing Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. B.DEI’0T.
H‘Orders attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue.
'LARGE ASRORTDIENT 0F
HILDREN’
ARRIAGE
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
AT
E. K. Lopkwood’s.
CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!
REPAIRING. «0., 5:13.,
NEW FIRM
'AT THE .OLD STAND _
Messrs. DIuIllngs an Tilly,
Having taken the business lately conducted by Si-
lns P. Tuttle, are prepared to mnrufncusre all
kinds ol . ‘
Carriages and “famous to order.
Repairins in all Branches
done in a most workmanlike manner. Both being
practical mechanics. and thoroughly acquainted
with all branches of the business, they [eel assur-
ed that they can give perfect satisfaction to all
who ma entrust work to their care.
PAINT NG. VARNISHING. UI’IIOLS'I‘Elllscfia
DOING OVER. CARflIAGES a Specialty.
Machine Forging.
CHAS. MULLINGS, ‘I'ZII'
lilu-r'mlture -F'm'niture
ll. '1‘! Ln
Parlo'r,‘.library, Diningand Sitting
Room Sets, ‘
Walnut or Cottage Chamber Sets,
or anything in the Furniture Line, of the Latest
Style, BestFinlsh and Make and for the
Least Money, go to
WM. LOCKWOOD’S,
No. 36 Main Street, NORWALK, CONN.
Also.
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at. a bar- .
'RETU'RN TONORWALK.
THE subscriber, having returned to Norwalk,
; (bought out the Blacksmithing business at the
old established stand known as “Lamb’s Shop.”
Main Street, is now fully prepared to do
HORSE'AND OX. SHOEIN G,
—AND--
Carriage Making.
in the best manner,.and at low rates. Special at-
tention paid to Lame and Interfering Horses.
EDWIN 0., LLOYD.
1 8' '7 '7. .
Provisions:R
Groceries,
- Poultry, .
URUCKERY AID GLASS WARE
Fruits, Nuts, etc.
.F' I S H ,
(Fresh, Salted and Canned.)
OYSTERS,
(Opened or in the'Shell.) -
CLAMS,eec.
ALSO
Vegetables of all Kinds.
‘ ‘ (Fresh and Canned.)
Canned. Fruits.
BREAD, PIES, CAKES, 81.0., Jill.
' ' AT _
"DEMMON a? NEWCOM'B’S,»
5:? & 55 Main St., N orwalk.
GEORGE H. RAYMOND,
FurniShing Undertaker,
No. 53 mars STREET, (Up Stairs.)
CHAS T. LEONARD & SON
C ‘ 0 A. L ,
WOOD AND BEIGE,
N’tll River Blue SigneLime, Cement
crnrlr an: m .53.... um: an
alumni",
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Water St., Norwalk, Conn.
CARRIAGE MAKERS.
M‘ULLINGS &'T-ILLY,
Successors to S. P. TUTTLE,
MARSHAL STREET, SOUTH NOR WALK
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity that they are prepared to
Build Carriages and Wagons
OF E VER Y DES C'RIPTI 01V.
Particular attention paid to REPAIRING in all
branches of the trade. '
One SECOND-HAND ItOCKAWAY, and 0m
NO TOP BUGGY, for sale. 1y.
Are you going to Paint?
USE
' AVERILL’S
CHEMICAL PAINT!
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
Itis more beautiful, in ore-lurahle, lowerin price.
is all ready for nse,does not wash by rain.best
wood nreserver, is water and fire proof, and is the
beat for_general uses, either for wood, iron or
brick buildings. any of the fin' vet residcnccsin
town are painted with ‘
AVERIL L’S CIIEMICAL PAINT
Put up ready for use in pails of 1,2 or 3 gallons
kegs of 5, 10 or 15 gallons, hall" barrels or barrels
.All orders promptly filled and any information
given by app ying to - ' ~
D. H. WEBB, Sole Ag’t for Norwalk
Office at Store of Rarnoxn Biio’s, foot of
Washington Street, SOUTH NORWALK.
_ 0. ll. DOUGLASS,
Manufacturing Confectioner.
'Keeps constantly on hand a lax-k variety of
Pure Confectionery
Always Fresh and of tin Best Quality, at -
I‘Vholesalc and Retail.
Also a superior article of
I O ’4 ‘ - C RE A M
.LJ ,
SODA W ATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
{SEERfirawn from Matthews Patent Steel Foun-
sins.
Fruits, Nuts, fine Imported and
g _ Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
An Eloga'nt Ice Cream Saloon and ,Restnuran
forLadles and Gentlemen.
0. H._,DOUGLASS,Fr0prietor.
cross: warn SELLEGK,‘
has constantly in stock at his new store,
No. 9 Main Street,
a choice and fine assortment of
Groceries, .
{Promo/£0728,
Flotw,
Fruit, &e., . ”A
.
To which he would invite the attention of all who
to purchase first-class goods at .
ason‘able Prices.
DRIED BEEF. NLIC'ED, A SPECIALIY.
BEST of HAMS EJTH ER ll’HOLE 0R
SLICED.
Drop in and see him at his new store-
‘10. 9'1‘1AIN STRI‘ET‘.
I would request the attention of
any persons who contemplate
building to the very desi-
rable stock bf
Now in my Yard at Norwa‘lk.
-I. am now prepared to furnish in the line of
S‘HINGLES,
-BOTII-—
SHAVED PINE and CEDAR,
And of Sawed. Shingles
The S. K. & 00.,
The Curtis 6t 00.,
And other Brands. Also,
Sawed Spruce.
Also‘a Large and Thoroughly Seasoned Lol of Soft
Michigan Siding,
Both Rough Edge and Jointed.
In all grades of Lumber, of every description,
used in Inis market, my assortment never was
better, or pl ices more favorable.
'Q‘w is the Time to Buy,
then a good selection can be hall,bciore the
yards are thinned out
Whilewond, Ash and BlackWafnul
Always on hand.
Lumber delivered by. rail or.
teams. No chargefor loading on
beard cars.
General Furnishing Undertaker. -
Orders attended to promptly day Or night. Resi-
STRATENA.
E. K. MCKWOOD’S.
l
dense with Mr. C. '1‘. Cornwall, France St.
DRUG STORE.
FELIX REGNIER, M. 1).. PERLEY II. GLINES,
'Druggists & Apothecaries,
Successors to H. L. UIILE. No. 11 Main Street
tifforwalk, CL, kcepconstuntly on hand a full stock,
Pure Drugs and Chemicals.
Our Dispensing Room is in char e of DR. W. C.
GleES, an experienced Pharmalbist. With his
knowledge of Chemistry, and care in the prepara-
tion of Medicines, generally. we feel confident all
$5526th favor us with their orders Will be well
I .
FARMERS AND, HORSEDIEN
Should know that we keep a full sup l of Veteri-
nary Medicines and are prepared to illl prescrip-
llOIl_5 for Horses and Neat Cattle, f'l'om Clatcr,
Blaine, Dclniossc, Moirond and other celebrated
authorities.
Our stock, flmOll” other articles comprise the
chalceat I’erfumeSISoaps, Colo nes andHair Oils,
it’lgpclérlus‘lica, Cflmpg, C‘himo s Skins, Sponges,
. . ycerlpe, ‘irt oer ‘nllc Arti-
Mglmaths' Clglnrs, etc., etc. y Lles,I’atent
so ‘ 01cc .iquors Wines AlcanlI‘
Medicmalpurposes. ’ ’ ( ortcrfor
Family Groceries.
CHEAP FOR CASH!
The undersigned having purchased the stock of
goods lormeriy owned by the Soverlgns of' Indus-
try, and fittc up the store with an entirely new
stock of Goods, is now offering to tllc public as
good an assortment of
clinics FAMILY cancrslrs,
Provisions, Flour. Teas, Sugar, Spices, kc" at the
very lowest market prices for cash. Goods deliv-
ered anywhere about town free of charge. Call
and try us, it will be for your advantage.
GEORGE‘ CAIlTER,
Lynes’ Block, Water Street, 0
ppositc Railroad
Crossing. , ll
MaChines Repaired.
All kinds of Sewing Machines
Repaired and put in perlect run-
. mg order. Every machine guar-
anteed to run as good as now. Or
;- tiers left at S. l\.Slanley’s News
. Office, or sent to me by mail will
receive prompt attention. ‘
- C. J. Gruman, Jr.
Sewing
Pianos for Sale.
One New Weber and One New
. Chickcring Pianos,
AKEN in exchange for othcrpropcrty,willbe
sold at a great sacrifice. For particulars
address immediately or enquire of
ll (3. E0. 1t. CIIOL WELL,’High Street.
A CARD.
It is with pleasure that I return my grateful
thanks to my friends and former patrons for their
Kind and liberal patronage in times past. And 'I
now extendthe invition to all by giving notice
that I can be f'oiiiul'at the Store No. 51 Main Street
Iormcrly occupied by myself. and latterly by
\iessrs. Stall‘ord & Stoddard, where I shall take
pleasure to wait upon such as Will favor me with
their patronage. HARVEY ‘FITOH.
N orwnlk, January 29, 1877..
II. are e. s. Pi'owitt,
‘ DRUGGISTS.
Cor. Main and Wall Sts., Norwalk,
DEALERS 1N
DRUG-s
ALL THE ' '
Popular Patent Medicines,
PERFUMES, S OAPS, POMADES,
gB R U S H E S . COMES, MIRRORS,
WALLETS, DOLLS, CARRIAGE
d; SLATE SPONGES, SODA
WATER, ‘MINERAL
W A T E R S , ROOT
BEER & GINGER
A L *E .
Fine Bath (Bleached) Sponge, a
Specialty.
A GREAT SUCCESS l
FLORIDA TONIC BITTEBS‘
This article has been placed into’the market by
.IIEUBEN HOYTliormerly of this town, who has
IllI‘DkIlGd such excellent remedies,.as .-
NESBITT’S CUUGH SYRUP,’
CAMPHORI'NE
AND .
Walsillal’s Diarrhea llama-fly. .
It is pleasant to the taste. and can be used in
cases when a mild tonic is desired.
a trial. For sale by
H. M. a. c. s. PROWITT,
CORNER DRUG STORE.
GARDEN ANp FLO WER- SEEDS. '
H. M. eds. PROWITT
Have a full supply of the BEST SEEDS.
5 (3an3 Each.
Two years ago, we had the same kind of
DOUBLE BULBS,
and at that time sold several hundred which gave
general satisfaction.
H. M; & C. S. PRUWITT,
DRUG GISTS.
.l. Pgllanford it Sell,
Having rented the store occupied the past year
by Mr. C. O. lieeler, they will open on .
THURSDAY EVENING, April an,
A very nice market for the sale of
Poultry, .
' Fish,
Fruit .'
AND
Vegetables.
Where will be kept all the
Finest, as well as. the Common
Varieties in their Season,
and we shall endeavor byiair dealing and strict
attention to business to merit, and would respect-
fully invile a share of the public patronage. They
have engaged the services of Charley lloolau to
take charge of the Fish Department, which is :1
sufficient guarantee that everything will be nice.
OYSTERS .e OLA Ms
Opened or iii [the Shell.
:A Lso
Pure Milk from our own Daily.
J. P IIANFORD
GARDEN Alli] FLGWERSEEDS.
W RITE '1‘0
JMTHURBURNKLHU,
15 JOHN STREET, 1v. Y.
Foam: HAN i-‘nuD
For their new priced CATA LOCUE OF VEGET-
ABLE as n AG RICULTURAL snaps. Also rot-
their (which is distinctlrom the above) DESCRIP-
TIV’E CATALOGUE CF FLOWER SEEDS, con—
taining some of the most Valuable Novelties in-
troduced for many years. “10
can obtain
MACHINISTS Mm...
DA ZE'I‘T'R (\Yli‘lflul-
STRATENA.
At E. K. LOCKWOOD’S
Wagon for Sale.
A Good Business \VAGON. will be sold cheap
for want of use. Apply at the GAZETTE
OFFICE. “31
Give them all .
Dollie Flowering Tubeless Bulls,
» and who, during s1
.' V.)
(VOL. Lx.-—NUMBsiti’2ii§
' Diamond Scratches.
Five years ago, in this cosy inn,-
We passed a pleasant day,
Four merry friends, who ate and drank,
~ And were blithc as birds in May; ‘.
We_scratched our names on the window pane—.-
There they stand in the sheen,
And prove to me, if to nobody else,
What fools we must have been.
One of them borrowed my cash (a dove
That never returned to the ark ;)
The second was jealous of my fame,
And stabbed it in the dark!
The third made love to a bonny wee maid
Dearcr to me than life,
Wooed her and won her behind my back,
And madclier his wretched wife.
I
And here I sit inIbc cozy inn,
'While the bright wood-'splinters blaze,
And drink mypint of claret alone,
And think of the bygone days,
And wonder which of my three false friends
I hate or despise the most ;—
Surely not him who borrowed my cash?
‘Tis gone—’tis a bodilcss ghost!
Surely not him who stole my wife?
That was not my wife, God wot!
But might have been, to my dire distress,
Had shefallcn to my lot!
1 think I hate with the deadliest hate
The fellow who slurred my name—
Shaking my hand, eating my bread,
And murdering my Fame.
N of; as I Will.
Blindfolded and alone I stand,
With unknown thresholds on each hand,
The darkness deepens as I grape,—
Afraid to fear, afraid to hope;
Yet this one thing I learn'to know,
Each day more surely as I go,
That doors areopened, ways are made,
Burdens aregted or are laid,
By some great Power unseen, and still,
Unfathomed purpose to fulfill
Not as I will.
Blindfoldcd and alone I wait,
Loss seems too bitter, gain too late;
Too heavy burdens in the load,
And too few helpers on the road;
And joy is weak, and grief is strong,
And years and days so long, so long;
Yet this one thing I learn to know,
Each day moresurel y as I go,
That I am glad the good and ill,—
Alike to God,—are given still,
Not as I will. V
Not as I will. The sound grows sweet
Each time my lips the words repeat.
Not as I will! The darkness feels.
More safe than light, when thattho’t steals,
Like whispered voice, to calm and bless
All unrest and all loneliness. -
Not as I will—because the One
WQ loves us first and best has gone
Before us on the road, and still
For us must all his love fulfill,
Notas'I will. .
“The Water Mill.”
Listen to the water mill
All the live-long day——
How the clicking of the wheel
Wears the hours away.
Languidly the autumn wind _
Stirs the greenwood leaves;
From the field the reapers sing,
Binding up the sheaves;
And a memory O'er my mind
As a spell is east; ' '
The mill will never grind
. With the water that is past.
Summer winds revive no more
_ Leavcs'strewn over earth and main,
And the sickle ne’er can reap
The gathered grain again;
And the rippling stream flows on,
Tranquil, still and deep-—
Never gliding back again
To the water mill. __
Truly speaks the proverb old,
With a meaning vast :
“The mill will never grim;
Witll the water that is past.”
0 the wasted hours of life
That have swiftly drifted by!
O the good we might have done!
Gone! lost with a sigh!
Love that we might a saved
By a single kindly word!
Thoughts conceived but ne’er expressed
Perishing, unpenn’d, unheard! I
Take the proverb to thy soul—
. Take, and clasp it fast:
“Tile mill will never grind
With the water that is past!"
0! love thy God, and fellow man,
Thyself consider last,
For come it will, when thou must scan
Dark errors of the past,
And when the fight of life is o'er,
And earth recedes from view— .
And heaven in all its glory shineli,
Midst the pure, the good, the true—
Then you’ll see more clearly
The proverb, deep and vast:
“The mill will never grind
With the water that is past."
in . »
Take the-lesson to yourself,
Loving heart and true; .
Golden years are fleeting by. :,
Youth is passing, too,
Strive to make the most of life,
Lose no happy-day ; I
Time will never bringyou back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
. Love while life shall last—
The mill will never grind .
IVith the water that is past.
IVork while yet the daylight shines.
Man of thought and will;
Never does the streamlet glide
Useless by the mill;
Wait not till to-morrow's sun
Beams upon your way,
All that you can call your own
Lies in whammy; .
Power,'intellect and health
May not always last——
The mill cannot grind
\Vith the water that is past.
Of General Grant’s reception in England
the Herald says: ,“The judgment of strung-
crs resembles somewhat the judgment of pos-
tel-ity. Ashe is now regarded in European
countries, so, doubtless, he will stand inllis.
tory, when the bitterness and littlencss of
partisan strife have passed away and his real >
services to his country and his real character
are better understood. But in spite of' purti
sail bitterness and personal opposition, such .-
'as a man of his positive character, placed in , ,
the most difficult position in the world (and .
kept there during eight long years, could not
fail to arouse, nothing is more 'certain than
that General Grant has today a larger share ,—
of the gratitude and the affection of the
lie men. No matter how widely men may
have differed from him, no matter how they -
may have opposed him, if they are- really ,
Americans, and if they are manly and patri_-_ _
otic men, in their hearts they wish well to ‘
the man who led our armies to victory; ..
whose firm will saved the Union, andwho— ,
no matter what they may think of hiserrors .
during his presidency—entered political .life ,
against his will, and at the demand of the -
people, gave up the great and permanent po- .
sition the nation had given him, to serve in a
new and to him unt -'ed and unwelcome field;
3Yteen long weary years,
stood at his post of duty unrelieved and With-
out rest.“
E'. ,l. HILL.
American people than any other of‘our. pub- g
Norwalk Chronicler