WHOLE NUMBER 1554.
A New Poem by Mr. Bryant.
[At the Methodist Suuday-scbool reunion
in Hartford. the other day, the following po-
etical contribution from William Cullen Bry-
ant was read for the first time]
As shadows cast by cloud and sun
Flit in the summer grass,
So in thy sight, Almighty One,
Earth’s generations pass.
And while the years, an endless host,
Come pressing swiftly on,
The brightest names that earth can boast
Just glisten and are gone.
Yet doth the Star of Bethlehem shed
A lustre pure and sweet ;
And still it leads, as once it led,
To the Messiab’s feet.
Oh Father! may that holy star
Grow every year more bright,
And send its glorious beams afar
To fill the world with light.
—Hartford C'ourant.
My Mother’s Gold Ring.
FOUNDRD 0N FACT.
I have one of the kindest of husbands; be
is a carpenter by trade, and our flock of
little children has one of the kindest fathers
in the county. I was thought the luckiest
girl in the parish, when G T
made me his wife; I thought so myself.’
Our wedding-day—and it was a happy one—
was but an indifferent sample of those days
of rational happiness and uninterrupted bar-
mony, which we were permitted to enjoy to.
gether, for the space of six years. And al-
though, for the last three years of our lives,
we have been as happy as we were at the
beginning, it makes my heart sick to think
Of those long, dark days and sad nights that
came between; for, two years of our union
were years of misery. .I well recollect the
first glass of ardent spirit that my husband
ever drank. » He had been at the grocery to
purchase a little tea and sugar for the fami-
ly; there were three cents coming to him in
change; and, unluckily, the Deacon, who
keeps the shop, had nothing but silver in the
till; and, as it was a sharp, frosty morning,
be persuaded my good man to take his
money’s worth of mm, for it was just the
price of a glass. He came home in wonder-
ful spirits, and told me he meant to have me
and the children better dressed; and, as
neighbor Barton talked of selling his horse
and chaise, he thought of buying them both;
and, when I said to him, “George, we are
dressed as Well as we can afford, and I hope
you will not think of a horse and chaise, till
we have paid off the Squire's mortgage,” he
gave me a l a‘sh look and a bitter word. I
can’t forget Lint day, for they were the first
he ever gave me in his life. When he saw
me shedding tears, and holding my apron to
my face,'he-said he was sorry, and came to
kiss me, and I discovered that he had been
drinking, and it grieved me to the heart. In
a short time after, while I was washing up
the breakfast things, I heard our little Rob-
ert, who was only five years old, crying bit-
terly; and, going to learn the cause, I met
him running’towards me with his face cov-
ered with blood.
He said his father had taken him on his
knee, and was playing with him, but had
given him a blow in the face, only because
he had said, when he kissed him, “Dear
papa, you smell like old Isaac, the drunken
fiddler.” My husband was cross to us all
through the whole of that day; but the next
morning, though he said little, he was evi-
dently ashamed and humbled; and he went
about his work very industriously, and was
particularly kind to litttle Robert. I prayed
constantly for my good man, and that God
would be pleasgd to guide his heart arigbt;
and, more tbaii’a week had gone by, without
any similar occurrence, I flattered myself
that he would never do so again. But, in a
very little time, either the Deacon was short
of change, as before, or some tempting occa-
sion presented itself which my husband
could not resist, and he returned home once
more under the influence of liquor. I never
shall forget the expression of, his counte-
nance, when he came in, that night. We
had waited supper a full hour, for his return;-
the tea-pot was standing at the fire, and the
bannocks were untouched upon the hearth;
and the smaller children were beginning to
murmur for their supper. There was an in-
describable expression of defiance of coun-
tenance, as though he were conscious of hav
ing done wrong, and resolved to brave it out.
We sat down silently to supper, and he
scarcely raised his eyes upon any of us dur-
ing this unhappy repast. He soon went to
bed and fell asleep; and, after I had laid our
little ones to rest, I knelt at the foot of the
bed, on which my poor misguided husband
was sleeping, and poured out my very soul
to God, while my eyes were scalded with
the bitterest tears I had ever shed. For I
thenforesaw that, unless some remedy could
be employed, my best earthly friend, the
father of my little children, would become a
drunkard. The next morning, after break-
fast, I ventured to speak to him upon the
subject, in a mild way; and, though I could
not restrain my tears, neither my words nor
my weeping appeared to have any effect, and
I saw that he was becoming hardened, and
careless of us all. How many winter nights
have I waited, weeping alone, at my once
happy fireside, listening for the lifting latch,
and wishing, yet dreading, to hear his steps
at the door.
‘After this‘state of things had continued, or
rather grown worse, for nearly three months,
I put on my bonnet one morning, after my
husband had gone to his work, and went to
the Deacon's store; and, finding him alone, I
stated my husband's case, and begged him
earnestly to sell him no more. He told me
it would. do no good, for, if he did not sell
it, some (other person would sell it; and be
doubted if my husband took more than was
good for him. ,He quoted Scripture to show,-
that it was a wife’s duty to keep at home,
and submit herself to her husband, and not
meddle with things, which did not belong to
her province. At this time, two or three cus
tomers called for-rum, and the Deacon civil
ly advised me to gO‘horne :and lookafter my ‘
children; - . - ~
I went outwith a heavy heart. ‘It seemed
as if the tide of evil was setting against me.
As I wnspassing Farmer Johnson’s, on my
way home, they called me in. I sat down
and rested myself for a few minutes, in their.
neat cottage. Farmer Johnson was just 1‘0!
turning from the field; and when I saw the
little ones running to meet him at the stile,
and the kind looks that passed between the
good man and his wife; and when I remem
bered that we were married on the very same
day, and compared my own fortune with
theirs, my poor heart burst forth in a flood of
tears. They all knew what I was weeping
for, and Farmer‘Jobnson, in a kind manner,
bade me cheer up, and put my‘trust in God’s
mercy, and remember that it was often dark'
est before daylight. The farmer and his
wife were members of the temperance» socie--
ty,and,bad signed the pledge; a'nd‘I had
often heard vbim‘say that he believed-it saved
him frOm destruction. He had, before his
marriage, and for a year after, been in the‘
habit of taking a little spirit every day. He
was an industrious, thriving man; but, short-
ly after his marriage, he became bound for a
neighbor, who ran off, and he was obliged to
pay the debt. " ‘I have heard him declare,
that when the sheriff took away all his prop-
erty, and stripped, his, little cottage, and
scarcely left him those trifies, which
are secured to the poor man by law; and
when he considered how ill his poor wife
was at the time, in consequence of the loss
of their child, that died only a month before,
he was restrained from resorting to the bottle,
in his moments of despair, by nothing but a
recollection of the pledge he had signed.
Farmer Johnson’s minister was in favor of
pledges, and had often told him that afilic
tion might weaken his judgment and his
moral sense, and that the pledge might save
him at last, as a plank saves the life of a
mariner, who is tossed upon the waves.
Our good clergyman was unfortunately of
a different opinion. 1 He had often disapprov-
ed of pledges; the Deacon was of the same
opinion; he thought very illy of the pledges.
Month after month passed away, and our
happiness was utterly destroyed. My bus-
band neglected his business, and poverty be-
gan to stare us in the face. Notwithstanding
my best exertions, it was hard work to keep
the little ones decently clothed and sufficient-
ly fed. If my husband earned a shilling,
the drain-seller was as sure of it as if it were
already in his till. I sometimes thought I
had lost all my affection for one, who had
proved so entirely regardless of those whom
it was his duty to protect and sustain; but,
when I looked in the faces of our little chil-
dren, the recollection of early marriage days,
and all his kind words and deeds soon taught
me the strength of the principle, that had
brought us together. ~ I shall never ceasc‘to
remember the anguish I felt, when the con-
stable took him to jail, upon the dram-sel-
ler’s execution. Till that moment, I did not
believe that my affection could have survived
under the pressure of that misery, which be
had brought upon us all, I put up such
things, of the little that remained to us, as I
thought might be of use, and turned my back
upon a spot, where I had been very happy
and very wretched. Our five. little children
followed, weeping bitterly. The jail was sit-
uated in the next town. “Oh George,” said
I, “if you had only signed the pledge, it
would not have come to this.” He sighed,
and said nothing; and we walked nearl‘y‘a
mile in perfect silence. As we were leaving
the village, we encountered our clergyman,
going upon his morning ride. When I re-
flected, thata few words from him would
have induced my poor husband to sign the
pledge, and that, if he had done so, he might
have been the kind father, and the affection-
ate husband that be once was, I own, it cost
me some considerable effort to suppress my
emotions. “Whither are you all going?”
said the holy man. 'My husband, who *had
always appeared extremely humble in the
presence of the minister, replied to all his
inquiries in a subdued tone of voice, answers
ed with unusual firmness, “to jail, reverend
sir.” “To jail i" said he, “ah, I see how it
is; you have wasted your substance in riot-
one. living, and are going to pay for your im-
providence and folly. You have had the ad-
~vantage of ‘my precept and example, and you
have turned a deaf ear to the one and neg-
lected the other. ” “Reverend sir,” said my.
husband, galled by this reproof, which ap-
peared-to him, at that particular moment, an
unnecessary aggravation of his misery, “rev-
erend sir, your precept and your example
have been my min; I have followed them
both. You, who had no experience of the
temptations to which your weaker brethren
are liable, who are already addicted to the
temperate and daily use of ardent spirits, ad-
vised me never to sign a pledge. I have fol-
lowed your adviee to the letter. You ad-
mitted, that extraordinary . occasions might
justify the use of ardent spirits, and that, on
such occasions, you might useit yourself. . I
followed your example ; but it has been my
misfortune never to drink spiritous liquors
without finding my occasions were morocc-
traordinary than ever. Had I followedlthe
precept and example of my neighbor John-
son, I should not have made a good wife mis-
erable, nor my children beggars," ,While he
uttered these last words, my poor husband
looked upon his little ones and burst into
tears; and the minister rode rode slowly
away without uttering a word. I rejoiced,
even in the midst of our misery, to see that
the heart of my poor George was tenderly
affected; for it is not more needful, that the
hardness of wax should be subdued by fire,
than that the heart of man should be softened
by affliction, before a deep and lasting im-
pression can be made. “Dear husband,” said
I, “we are young; it is not too late; let us
trust in God, and all may yet be well.” He
made no reply, but continued to walk on,and
weep in silence. Shortly after, the Deacon
appeared, at some distancc,.coming towards
us on the road; but, as soon as be discover-
vate path. Even the constable seemed some-
what touched with compassion at our situa-
tion, and urged us to keep up good heart, for
he thought someone might help us when we
least expected it.‘ My husband, whose vein
of humor would often display itself, even in
hours of sadness, instantly replied, that the
Good Samaritan could not be far off, for the
Priest and the Levitebad already passed by
on the other side. -. But he little thought, poor
man, that even the conclusion of this beauti-
f ul parable was so likely to be" verified. A
one-horse wagon, at this moment, appeared
to be coming down the bill behind us, at an
unusually rapid rate, and the constable ad-
vised us, as the road was narrow, to stand
aside and let it pass. It was soon up with
us; and, when the dust had cleared away, it
turned out, as little Robert had said, when
it first appeared on the top of the hill, to be,
Farmer Johnson’s gray mare and yellow
wagon. The kind-hearted farmer was out in
an instant, and, without saying a word, was
Aword from Farmer Johnson was enough
the work of a moment.
band by‘the hand, and when he began,
words about it; I must be home in’a trice,
sari, my wife,w'ill sit a crying at the window,
ing this, he whipped up the gray mare, who,
regardless of the additional load, went up
action.
It was not long before we reached the door
of our cottage. Farmer Johnson took out
the children; and,- while *1 was trying to
find words to thank him for all his kindness,
he was up in his wagon and off, before I
could utter a syallablc. Robert screamed
after him, to tell little Tim Johnson to come
over, and that he should have all his pinks
and marigolds. When we entered the cot.
tage, there were bread, and meat, and milk,
upon the table, which Susan, the farmer’s
could not help sobbing aloud, for my heart
was full. “Dear George,” said 'I, turning to
my husband, “you used to pray, let us thank
God for his great deliverance from evil,.”
scarely listento my poor prayers, after all
my offences; but I will try." ' We closed
the cOttnge door,and he prayed with so much
humility of heart, and so much earnestness
of feeling, that I felt almostsure, that God?s
grace would be lighted up in the bosom 'of
this unhappy man, if sighs, and tears, and
prayers could win their way to heaven. He
was very grave, and said little or nothing
that night. The next morning, when I woke
to find that he had . already gone down. At
come unusual witb‘fhim, of late years; but
my anxious feelings were agreeablv relieved,
when the children told me their father had
been booing for an hour in the potato field,
ed who we were, he turned away into a pri-‘
putting the children into it,one after another. '
for any constable in the village. It was all ‘»
He shook my bus.»
“Neighbor Johnson, you are the same kind:
friend”—“Get in,” said he, “let’s have no
for (turning to me) your old schoolmate, Su-l.
tiilshe sees you all safe home again.” Say-1 ,
‘woman weighing one hundred and twenty-
five to one hundred and forty pounds. Alice'
the bill faster than she came down, as though ,
she entered into the spirit of the whole trans-: ,
. relations with him caused his wife great dis-
wife, had brought 'over for the children. I.
“Dear Jenny,” said he,~“1 fear God will.
up, I was surprised, as the sun'had not risen,
first I feltalarmed, as such a thing had be-,
and was mending the garden fence. With
our scanty material I got ready the best
breakfast I could, and he sat down to it,witb
a good appetite, but said little; and, now and
then, I saw tears starting into his eyes. I had
many fears that he would fallback into his
former habits, whenever he should meet his
former companions, or stop in again at the
Deacon’s store. I was about urging him to
move into another village. After breakfast
he took me aside, and asked me if I had not
a gold ring. “George,” said I, “that ring
was my mother’s; she took it from her fin-
ger and gave it: to me the day that she died.
I would not part with: that ring unless it
were to save life. Besides, if we are indus-
trious and honest, we shall not be forsaken.”
“Dear Jenny,” said he, "I know how you
prize that gold ring; I never loved you more
than when you wept over it while you first
told me the story of your mother’s death; it
was just a month before we were married,
the last Sabbath evening in May, Jenny, and
we were walkingby‘_ the river, . I wish you-
would bring me that.rin'g.”. Memory hurried
me back in an instant to the scene, the bank
upon the river’s side, where we sat together,
and agreed upon our weddingday. I brought
down‘th‘e ring”, and be asked me,'with sucli
an earnestness of manner, to put it on his
little finger, that I did so; not, however,
without a trembling hand and a misgiving
heart. “And now, Jenny,” said he, us he
rose to go out, “prayvthat Godiwill support
me.” My mind was no: in ‘abappy stat'e,for
I felt some doubt of his intentions. From a
little hill at the back of our cottage we had a
fair view of the Deacon’s store. I went up
to the top of it; and, while I' watched my»
husband’s-steps, no one can tell him fervent-
ly 1 prayed God to guide him nri‘ght._ I saw:
two’of hisfiold cOmpanions, standinngat the;
store door, with glasses in their hands; and,’
as my husband came in front of the shop I
saw them beckon him in. It was a sad mo-
ment for me. “George," said I, though I
knew he could not hear me, “go on; remem-
ber your wife and your starving chil-
dren!” My heart sunk within me, when I
saw him Stop and tumltowards the door. He
shook hands with his old associates; they
appeared to offer him their glasses; I saw
him shake his head and pass on. “Thank
God,” said I, and ran down the hill with a
light step, and seizing my baby, at the cot-
tage door, I literally covered it with kisses, .
and bathed it in tears of joy. Abbot ten
o'clock, Richard Lane, the Squiie’s office-boy
brought in a piece of meat and some meal,
saying my husband sent word that he could
not be home till night, as be was at work on
the Squire’s barn; Richard added, that the
Squire had engaged him for two months. He
came home early, and the children ran down
the bill to meet him. He was grave but
cheerful. “I have prayed for you, dear hus-
band,” said I. “And a merciful God has
supported me, Jenny,” said be. It is not
easy to measure the degrees of happiness;
but, take it altogether, this, I think, was the
happiest evening of my life. If. there is
great joy in heaven, over a sinner that re-
penteth, there is no less joy in the heart of
a faithful wife, over a husband that was lost
and is found. In this manner the two months
went away.. In addition to his- chmmon la:
bor, he found time to cultivate the garden,
and make and mend a variety of useful-arti-
cles about the house. It was soon under-
stood that my husband } hadreformed, and it
was more generallybelievzed, because lie-Was-
a subject foi-the’gibes aud=sneers of a large
number of the Deacon’s customers. My bus!
band used to say, “Let those laugh that are
wise and win.” He was an' excellent work-
man, and business came in from all quarters.
He was soon able to repay neighbor Johnson,
and our families lived in the closest friend.
ship with each other. One evening, Farmer
Johnson said to my husband, that he thought
it would be (well for him to sign the temper-
ance pledge; that he did not advise it, when
he first began to leave ofi spirit, for be feared
his strength might fail him. “But now,”
said be, “you have continued five months
without touching a drop, and it would be
well for the cause that you should sign the
pledge.” “Friend J ohnson,” said my bus-
band, “when a year. has gone safely by, I
will sign the pledge. 'For’ five months, in-
stead of the pledge, I have in' every trial and
temptation—and a drinking man knows well
the force and meaning of those words—I
have relied, upon this gold ring to renew my
strength :and remind me of my duty to God,
to‘my‘wife, to my children, and to society.
Whenever the struggle of appetite has com-
menced I have looked upon this ring; I have
remembered that it was given, with the last
words and dying counsels of an excellent
mother, to my wife, who placed it there; and
under the blessing of Almighty God, it' has
proved, thus far, the life-boat of a drowning
man.”
' The year soon passed away; and on the
very day twelvemonth, on which I had put
the ring upon my husband’s finger, Farmer
Johnson brought over the temperance book.
We all sat down to the tea-table together.
After supper wasdone, little Robert climbed
up and kissed" his father, and, turning to Far-
mer Johnson, “Father,” said he, “has not
smelt like old Isaac, the drunken fiddler, once
since we rode home in . your yellow wagon. "
The farmer opened the book; my husband
signed the pledge of the society, and, with
tears in his eyes, gave me back—ten thousand
times more precious than ever-my mother’s
gold ring.
Late English papers bring the’report of the
end of the trial of the “Stanntons” for the
now famous Penge murder case. The journals
have been , full of the case for some time.
The facts are about these. One Louis Staun-
ton in 1875, being about twenty-five years
old, married a woman eleven years his senior,
who had an unsound mind but $8,000 in
money, which became his own on marriage.
'They went to live near his brother,-Pat-
rick Staunton, an artist. In 1876 Mrs. Louis
Staunton was delivered of a child, and the
physician in attendance describes her as a
Rhodes, sister of Mrs. Patrick Staunton,
came to live then at Louie’s, and her; criminal
tress. The latter was soon sent with her
child to Patrick Staunton’s house, and was
never seen till the 12th day of April last.
Then she was sent toffenge and a doctor
summoned. “She died the next day. An in-
quest was held and the body found to weigh
only seventy-five pounds and to be in a
shocking state of filth and neglect. The
child also died. Accordingly Louis and Pat-
rick Staunton, the latter’s wife, and Alice
Rhodes, were arrested for deliberately'starv-
ing the woman to death. This has been
proved against them each to the satisfaction
of the jury, and all four have been sentenced
to death, though it is thought that the sen-
tences of Rhodes and perhaps the other wo-
man, will be commuted. '
. ~
This islpnly the simple truth, editorially
stated by-tbe London Standard :-—
‘l‘hat the Russian invasion has a vat
tenfold the miseries of the populatigdrdf Bdlq
garia .not even the most fervent of her admir-
ers will now be prepared to deny. Whole
districts, onc_c_populous, peaceful, and thriv-
ing, have been devastated. The worst pas-
sions; of human nature have been let 1 so ' ~
both sides. Atrocities have been 3,83,, 3:. .
’ crime; painted
atrocities, so that. even. the ori '
which was the pretext of the war has poled
. .before the awful horrors attendant upon the'
so-called punishment. The march of the
Russian armies into the Turkish territorybas
been the signal for disorders of a kind far
transcending any which have ever occurred
under Ottoman dominion.”
“
, Companions in arms—Twins.
worms. GAMBLERS.
._——_.
A house mm av mm IN CALIFORNIA.
In one of the most fashionable and respect-
able quarters in this city, near Market street,
stands a large and elegant-looking house.
The hundreds of people who daily pass it
think it is a private residence, little dreaming
that it is afemale gambling institution, as it
is, and in which thousands of dollars not un-
frequently change hands nightly. It is pat-
ronized by men and women who belong to
the wealthy class, and who move in aristocrat-
ic circles. Cards of invitation are issued,
bearing simply a monogram, 'whicb gives ad-
mission to the possessor. The names of some
of the patrons would astonisb the community
were they known. - . No vehicle _of any kind
is allowed t6 stand in front of this bouse,and
those who frequent it must kceptheir carria-
ges at least two blocks away. This is re-
quired in order to avoid suspicion. The front
part of the house ,is always cnshrouded in
quietude. At night dim lights are burned in
the front room. The upper half of the in-
side window blinds are thrown back, and to
the passer-by nothing is to be seen to arouse
the slightest suspicion’of the true character
of the house. The manager of this institution
is a woman who came here from St. Louis
about a year ago. '_‘ At one time she figuredin
Washington as a lobbyist. She, is a lovely
brunette, of'queenly appearance, and dresses
elegantly. On your entrance to this abode
you are generally welcomed by Madame, in a
back parlOr brilliantly lighted and handsome-
ly furnished, into which you have been ush-
ered by the colored servant who has answer-
ed your bell call. ' From thence you are con-
ducted into the saloon of the establishment,
downstairs. This apartment is gorgeously
furnished, _ The carpet is of an elegant pat-
tern, with heavy. curtains and hangings to
match, while the furniture is rich and mas.
sive. The walls are adorned with beautiful
pictures, and articles of virtu are to be seen
in profusion. In this apartment, night after
night, into the wee sma’ hours, are to be
found leading. merchants and stock brokers,
with the wives of some of theirbusiness asso-
ciates, all engaged in play, which is only in-
terrupted between the hours of 12 and 2
by a lunch of cake and wine. The principal
games played by these fashionable gamblers
are few, Boston, and whist. Occasiouly rou-
lette- and rouge et noir are played. The
dealer at the faro table is a beautiful looking
blonde,‘wbo passes for the step daughter of
Madame, the manager. She generally dresses
in a white lace wrapper, with a lustrous dia-
mond ring sparkling from an extremely white
hand. She is an adept with the cards, if one
may judge by the way she handles them.
There are other females, elegantly attired, in
attendance, who are connected with the estab-
lishment, am who are always ready to take a
hand' in any game of chance that is proposed
and in Which they are proficient. , When not
engaged they usually while away the time in
playing billiards in an adjoining room. The
fascination and excitement of gambling is
such that everynigbt the establishment is well
patronised. It is understood that Madame is
backed by several heavy capitalists of San
Francisco—San Francisco COrreSpondcnt of
the Boston Journal. "
GENIUS AND Vanna—The critic who aims
at the highest triumph of his art, the revela-
tion to the world unrecognized genius, must
often feel a disagreeable qualm. May be not
be pufiinga charlatan,inste‘ad of heralding the
advent of a. great man? The ,doubt is still
perplexing when the genius to be proclaimed
is his own, and the responsibility correspond-
ingly greater. And hence arises a problem
which has often occurred to me when read-
ing about two eminent men of the last gener-
ation. Wordsworth and Hayden were
friends. Each sympathized with the aims of
the other. Wordsworth wished to reform
poetry as Haydon wished to reform painting.
Each of them endeavored to breathe a loftiei‘.
spirit into the devotees Of his. favorite art.
Each of them persevered heroically in spite
of the most depressing reception. The en-
thusiasm which animated Hayden was not
less elevated above the ends of a common-
place selfishness than that which animated
Wordsworth. If the painter was undeniably
vain, the poet pushed vanity to the verge of
the sublime. One, however, failed where
the other succeeded. Poor Hayden’s lifeo_
long exertions were not, one may hope, en-
tirely thrown away; but his most cherished
ambition came to naught. He produced no
work which might entitle the English school
to rank among the great schools of the
world. Wordsworth, on the contrary,
breathed new life even into the rich and vig-
orous growth bf English poetry; he set his
mark upon a generation ; and enjoyed, before
he died, the profound homage of the best and
purest minds 'of the succeeding generation.
Hayden, then, made a fatal mistake, whereas
Wordsworth’s daring was justified by the re-
sult. That is clearly a reason for pity in the
one case and congratulation in the other.
But it is areason—as it is certainly a common
pretext—for pronouncing a different moral
judgment upon the two men ? Is success to
be the sole test of virtue in this as in so
many other cases ll When a hero burns his
ships, seorns the counsel of cool common
sense, plucks the flower safely from the net-
tle danger, and ends by winning an empire in
defiance of all calculation, we are ready with
our hosannahs. But, if he fails, should we
therefore stone him ? If Columbus had met
with a littlelmor-e adverse weatherhis courage
would not have prevented the failure of his
enterprise. Had Our Arctic voyagers chanced
upon a better route, they might have
reached the pole without expending more de-
votion. The hero is the man who dares to
run a risk; who is not. deterred because an
element of the radically unknowable enters
intohis calculation. If he knew. more than
others he would be'a wiser, but not better,
man than his fellows. He would be playing
the great game with loaded dice. His insight,
not his daring, would deserve our wonder.
But he 'who risks life and fame upon an un-
certainty. deserves equal credit for his intrin-
sic merit is the same, whether the cards turn
up for him or against him. Our life is little
but a wandering in a ‘trackless desert. ‘We
throw out exploring parties in every direc-
tion. Ten die of starvation and misery; one
hits upon the right path.
praise the man already rewarded by fortune,
and attribute his good luck to some mysteri-
ous power of intuitive judgment. But, if
we were just, we should bestow equal praise
and more sympathy upon the. luckiess ones
whose steps led them to the barren places,
and whose failures, it may be, served as
warning beacons to their more favored suc-
cessors—The 0mm Magazine.
*
Contrary to expectation, the next Legisla-
ture will not be able to occupy the new State
House. The Senate chamber could be made
ready by January 1, but the flooring of the
house isnot laid, and only part . of the mas-
siveirOn-work for the galleries is up, nor
could the passages and committee rooms be
finished. The dome is 'already rising above
the roof, .
stopped for the Winter. As the work ad
vances the building’s appearance is givmg
more and more satisfaction, and now that the
upper ornamentation is seen, there are but
few complaints of excessive plainness.
”
When farmer Budge ' read that a bull
by Rosa Bonbeur sold for $5,000, he
remarked to his wife that he didn’t see how
a‘ coat of paint could so greatly enhance the
value of the animal; but . if Rosa didn’t
charge more than ten dollars, he would get
her to paintliis bull in the spring; And his ‘
economical wife replied that she thought he
might aint it himself, and save his-ten dol-
lars.- he indications are now that the bull
will he painted.
Too often' we
and will be well on before work is
WESTON.
There was quite an audience at the Congre-
gational Church, last Wednesday evening, to
listen to a lecture. on .Temparanci, by he
Rev. Dr. Hewcs, of New York. The same
gentleman also occupied the pulpit of the
same church, sundny afternoon, and on both
occasions held the audience spell bound by
his eloquent appeals and brilliant flashes of
rhetoric, which betrayed at once the scholar
and the finished speaker.
Mr. N. B. Johnson represented the Weston
Cbnrcb'at the F. W. Consociation in South
Norwalk, on Tuesday. .'
The rain has made everything look green and
beautiful and the really balmy atmosphere
might cause one to imagine it to be lovely
May instead 'Of autumnal October, if it were
not for the falling leaves.
Mrs. Freeborn and Miss Nash, on a visit to
Mr. J arvis’s, have returned to New York and
Boston, respectively. .
Mr. Finch and family, on a visit at Mrs.
L. D.‘ Coley’s have returned to New Jersey.
Thus our visitors go, one after another, a
sure indication, that Autumn is here.
A delegation of Good Tcmplars‘from Nev-
ersink Lodge 'vi'sited' Old Oaken Bucket
Lodgé, at, Winnipauk, on Wednesday even-
ing. -
‘All the public schools are now or very soon
to bein full operatiou under the supervision
of efficient teachers. ‘ ,
There was. a young people’s service in the
church on Sabbath evening week, very fairly
attended for the first time’after a long inter-
mission. .
Miss Ida L:c presided all day, Sunday, at
the organ, to the general satisfaction of all
the people.
The works at the Forge and at Bradleyville
and the mill of Mr. Dean, are busy now. ' A
gratifying fact to all concerned.
The commodious barn of Mr. Gerhardt's:
looks fine with its‘new coat of paint.
Mr. Bollartz is digging the foundation for
a new house. '
Our people, as a general thing, look for-
ward with interest to the working and possi-
ble efiect of your local Optional law—when-
ever the “N 0 License” shall be in full opera-
tion. TON Was.
Tm: Misraxi: or Murmur; Basins—It
is verygratifying toa‘ woman, and a young
woman more especially, to find a man who is
hard-headed, downright logical, and just a
touch cynical to the rest of the world,all gen-
tleness, and consideration,and sympathy ‘when
he is with her alone; and if we suppose that
he has any object in advancing himself with
ber—in other wards, that he is slightly in
love with her—he will contrive to make still
mOre apparent to her the contrast betiveen
his disregard for others and his deference to
her. Such a man may be very agreeable and
charming, but that is no reason for falling in
love with him, much less for marrying him.
That in him which is delightful may be had
without any marriage ceremony; and,indeed,
you will get more of itfrom him as a stran-
ger than as a husband. ' A brilliant man is al-
ways less brilliant with his wife than with
anybody else. Why this is so we leave phil-
osophers to explain. But such is the fact.
In plain words, you cannot marry a man’s
wit, brilliancy or learning, for' these belong
to everybody. Love and attention from a
great scholar are no more than love and atten-
tion from a blockhead. And ’if the block-
head can pay his wife practical and tangible
attention, in the shape of a delightful and
commodious home, while... the erudite person
can only wish behad the "means wherewith
to confer one, the blockbead seems to me
the more desirable husband.
The High School.
The Boston Advertiser has the following
concerning the introduction of a classical
course in the High School: .
Those who are thinking upon the question
whether it is policy or justice for high schools
to fit boys for college, will note the fact that a
new-classical course has been adopted in the
New Haven high school with that express ob-
ject. The course is new but the policy is not,
for the city returns to it after a ten ears ex-
periment of a different system. igbteen
scholars have already entered the first class for
the examination to college which lies four years
before them. During the first year, English
branches are studied with the exception of
Latin grammar and reader, and among the
studies are those in which even college men
are so prone to be deficient, reading and spell-
ing. At the beginning of the second year
Greek is taken up, and the two lan uages,
Greek and Latin, are thereafter studie every
term during the remainder of ' the course.
parallel with them are carried along courses
in mathematics,.modern history, modern lan-
guages (French or German), "and during the
last year is tau ht that necessary but neglect-
ed branch, in em, geography. At the end
of the regular course is a supplementary term
for a general review. A course like this,
whether or not the student afterward enters
college, should be attained by every one who
can 've tbe’iiecessary time for education. Its
deve opin effects upon the mind,and itspow-
er of him eating a facility in comprehending
a. de range of subjects, make it wisdom for
the public to support it for the good of the
commonwealth. It gives a unity under the
diversity of professions afterward learned,the
lack of which could not be supplied by a sys-
tem of industrial “or mechanical training for
the different professions which some would
introduce to the exclusion of fitting pupils for
college.
“
A correspondent of the Norwich Bulletin
says : It has been noticed, and the conclusion
arrived at by the observing a'griculturist, that
the potato bug prevents the “rot" which has
been so destructive to the potatoes in past
years, for the farmers are not troubled with
the rot since the bug introduced itself to
the potato vine. If it should prove a fact
that the bug is a permanent preventive of
the rot, the farmer will be lenient with the
hug from which they can easily rid them-
selves. .
Tuesday evening a young wOman, who car.
ried a boy eighteen months old in her arms,
ot on the 6:09 express train for New York.
When the train stopped at South-Norwalk she -
asked a fellbw passenger if this was N orwalk,
and being answered in the afilmative, stepped
off the car and walked into the depot,leavin
the child in the seat. When the train reache
the Grand Central depot the child was handed
over’to the police,who sent him to the matrons
at headquarters. Under the seat occupied by
the woman was found'a'bundlc containing a
quantity of boys’ and girls’ c10tbing.—,—Brtklge-
port Farmer. ' ' _
#
It is said at Hartford that a strong move-
ment will be made before the next legisla-
ture,'in view of the late insurance failures,to
form laws in' favor of mutual against stock
companies, the mutual plan being thought
the only Way to really secure policy holders.
There is a local report, too, that the Charter
Oak managers are considering a plan to scale
all policies forty per cent.
While giving General Grant a hearty wel-
come to Sheffield the city officials took the
opportunity to scold very strongly against the
American tariff. _ The general in one of the
three speeches made [there replied that the
United States had a large debt which it want-
ed to pay, and if the revenue on imports were
abolished, British bondholders would. soon
cry out because they failed to receive the in-
terest on their bonds. The Sheffield Tale.
graph intimates to its readers that -_the repeat:
ed introduction of this tariff question in the
formal addresses of .tbe day gave their wel-
Come to their guest too much of a trade as-
pect. It says :—“Even conceding that ‘the
UnitedStates are guilty of a great commer-
cial wickedness in the matter. of their tarifls— -
admitting that their manufactures come into
this country duty free, and that the British
producer is unfairly handicapped in the' race
for riches—is it generous or is it politic to
gather all these charges into a great lieap,and
when a distinguished citizen accepts our in-
vitation to pay us a friendly visit, tolay that
heap at his feet, and‘through him scold his
country.” ' '_ '
. _,________ .
New- MilfOrd is excited 'over1 the finding of
several articles of female apparel in a by-way
in the town of Sherman, which were much
torn as thou b they had been. pulled off the
person in a esperate struggi e. The Roy he;
lieves an outrage and mui‘ er were commit-J
ted. ‘ .
NORWALK. CONNECTICUTWTUESDAY, OCTOBER .23, 1877.
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ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church .
Teacher of t ‘
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0.. NORWALK, CONN.
J. Belden Heur'lbu't-t,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 4, [up stair-,1
9 GAZETTE BUILDING.
EMILY ,v.n.mnnnn,n.u.,
(Graduate of N. Y. Medical College for Women,
Cor. MAIN & MARSHALL STREETS,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Office Hours, until!) a. m.. and from 3 p. m. At-
tention to all classes of diseascsincident to a eu-
eral practice of medicine and surgery. am-
‘iliessupplied with Homeopathic remedies.
References by permission :—.S. Lilenthal, M. D.,
Prof. of Theoryand Practice, N. Y . city ; Clemence
Lozier, M. D. Dean of Colle e,N.Y.: Alfred K.
Hills,M. D.,Prof.Matci-ia Me 'ca. 3m23
C HARLES W. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
XORW‘ALK, CONN.
Ofilce corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxide Gas administered .
-C. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
. Successor to
Dr. Asa. H111, _
WALL STREET, NORWALK,
. Office over
C. J. Grumnms Dry Goods store.
[3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain.
DENTISTRY
A T HARD TIMES PRICES,
For‘ Cash -—’No Credit 2
All work excutcd in the Best Manner, at my office
Corner of Main and Washington Streets,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
'l‘. E. SWIFT, D. D. S.
S a; w. MITCHELL, -
.
At the ever popular
UNION MARKET
has always the best of
Beef, Veal, Mutton, and Pork,
at fairlivingprices. Union (formerly Model) Mar
hot, on the Bridge. 18
HANLES S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable llrapet and Tailor
AND
GENTS FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
”WARD P. WEED.
I) R 'U' G- G- I S '1‘
Wall Street, opposite Norwallc Opera. House.
A large and well selected stock of
DRUGS AND immonvns,
Perfumery, Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, oilet and Medicated Soaps. Flavoring
and Handkerchief Extracss, flair Brushes,Combs,
Spongee,ChamoisSklns, Statipnery. CI are, the"
and is constantlv adding to his stock al the new
and popular medicines ofthe day.
NORWA LK INSURANCE C0.,
NOR WALK, CONN.
Charter Capital - - - $500,000
Paid up Capital - - - 100,000
Wu. 0.5annnr. Pres.. Geo B. Cowr.ns,Sec’y.
ET NA INSURANCE Co. ofHARTFORD.
_ Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,8 80.10
Insuresagainst loss and damage by Fire.on terms
adopted to the hazard andconsistent with the laws
of compensation. . COWLES 86 MERRILL,_
sole Agents for Norwalk and Vicinity.
C. W. LOCKWOOD’S SONS
Hebe taken the Store, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, Main
Street, where they will open a first-class
Fish,
Fruit,
Vegetable - -
and Poultry Market.
They intend to keep it well stocked with
Fresh. Salt, Smokeditk Canned Fish
of all the choice varities, and Fruits and Vegeta-
bles of all kinds, in their season. The furnishing
of POULTRY, either alive or dressed, a specialty
Also EGGS.
Norwalk, Conn., February 20th, 1877. .
B. S. BLASCER,
At his store in
ntAI-I-on'r’. BLOCK,
has constantly on hand, a general assortment of
Groceries, crockery, Glass,
'Iln and Wooden Ware, Etc.
By devoting his constant personalattention to the
business he hopes to merit public patronage.
w. s. QUINTABD,
General Furnishing Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. B.DEPOT
FOrdcrs attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
“036! ll. RAYMOND, ‘
Furnishing Undertaker,
No. 53 MAIN STREET, (Up Stairs.)
' n. NELSON,
Manufacturer of
Buluauuiiauuuu
enroken Carriages or Wagons neatly and
promtly repaired.
CEMENT PIPE FOB BHlMNEYS
Square and Round Cement Pipe, withplaiu and
ornamental tops, for chimneys;hnvc amore . r-
feet draught, and are cheaper and better t an
brick ; also _
BRAIN PIPE,
The best in thohlarket. Warrantcd to givesatis~
faction, and from 25 to 30 percent. cheapertban
r. Manufactured and for sale by
any otbe . CHAS. T. LEONARD R. SON.
Billbeatls
all‘slzel andstylescanbehadattno
Speclnl Notlces 25 per cent. advance on the
Mrs. Wilmot Fawcett,
No. Jnlnen’ Block, Water street.
Will egrbibit from auction this week.great bar-
gains In. Millinery Goods—French Chips, 82.00;
RealChi s, from 509th qu Cantons and Milans,
25cm. to .00; Rustic an fancy Braids, 750%. up;
Sun Hats all kinds, 26cm, 30cm. and 50cts.caeh;
Flowers in Wreaths and Sprays.10ets. to 86.0.0;
Ostrich Tips, in all shades, scene. to 6.00; The new-
est Sh-dcs in Silks, $1.25 to 83.00; Black Silks
from $1.25 up; Ribbons in all Shades from sets.
up; Ornaments from Note. to 81.00; Plumes in
B ac]: and White, 82.00 u .
Our TRIMMED HAT are, and will he the cen-
tre Ofattraetion. We endeavor to suit the taste
of each and every one at the lowest rices. . This
is the place where you can secure t a best bar-
gains of everythin in our line. Come one, Come
earl , and secure t e cheapest of everything and
avo d the rush at No. 4 J amcs’ Block, Water St.
Norwalk, Conn. _
MODES. '
Mrs. J. B. BETTS,
The Popular Main Street Milliner
Is now ofi‘erin to the unite, the most select As-
sortmentofhl LLINE KY & MILLINERY GOODS
ever shown in this town. .
Trimmed Bonnets and Hats al-
' ways on hand.
. Mourning Bonnets
Made at short notice, and all work done in the
latest and most unique style, at her rooms,
No. 33 Main Street, Nor-walk.
Mrs. H.. L. McLEAN,
Will continue her
Millinery Business
The same as usual, during the
FALL and WINTER
and will sell her stock 'of Goods
AT COST!
LOOK HERE!
INSURANCE.
it Reduced,llateslitst-tlass 00’s
Call on B. J. STURGES,
> No.4 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn. ,3
DRUG STORE.
FELIX BEGNIEB, M. D... PERLEY H. GLINES,
Druggists &‘Apothecaries,
Successors to H. L. UHLE. No. 11 Main Street,
Norwalk, Ct., kecpconstantly on hand a full stock
0
f
Pure Drugs and Chemicals.
Our Dispensing Room is in charge’ot DR, W. C.
GLINES, an experienced Pharmacist. With his
knowledge of Chemistry, and care in the grepara-
tion of Medicines, generally. we feel eon dent all
those niho favor as with their orders Will be well
p ease .
FARMERS AND HORSEIVIEN
Should know that we keep a full supply of Veteri-
nary Modicines and are prepared to ill prescrip-
tions for Horses and Neat Cattle, from Clater,
Blame. Delat‘osse, Meiroud and other celebrated
authorities.
Our stock, among other articles, com rise the
chaicest Perfumes.Soaps. Colognes {and air Oils,
also Brushes, Combs, Chamors Skins. Sponges,
Pure GlycerineJSird Seed, Fancy Articles,l’atent
Medicines, Ci rs, etc., etc.
Also Chores iqnors, Wines, Ale and Porter for
Medicinal purposes.
0. N. NICHOLS.
LI. kinds of Ladies and Gents’ 0018 All)
Silo“ made to order. REPAIR NG neatly
done, and according to promise.
ROOM N 0. 5,
Gazette Building.
Familyfiroceries
CHEAP FOR CASH?!
The undersigned having purchased the stock of
goods formerly owned by t e Soverigns of Indus-
try, and fitted up the store with an entirely new
stock of Goods, is now offering to the public as'
good an assortment of
CHOICE FAMILY GROOERIES,
Provisions, Flour. Teas, Sugar, Spices, he" at the
very lowest market prices for cash. Goods deliv-
ered anywhere about town tree of charge. Call
and try us, it will be for your advantage.
GEORGE CARTER,
Lynes’ Block, Water Strcet, opposite Railroad
Crossing. 11
SEVERAL
Second-Hand Parlor Heaters
FOR SALE LOW,
AT THE NORWALK FOUNDRY. '
Also, Estimates given on
Furnace Work, Steam Heating, to.
lllAFTER THE'EIRE !!
THANKFUL for past favors, I would announce
to the public that I am now prepared to at-
tend to the
UNDERTAKING BUSINESS
in all its branches.
J. M. LOCKWOOD,
3m35 Ridgefleld, Conn.
Pianos for Sale.
One New Weber and One New
Chickering Pianos,
TAKEN in exchange for other property, will be
sold at a great sacrifice. For particulars
address immediately or en sure of _
ll CEO. 3‘. CHOL VELL, High Street.
1’ ,8 '7 7 .
Provisions, _
Groceries,
. ‘.Pou1try,
URUCKERY AND: GLASS WARE
Fruits, Nuts, etc.
F I s H .
:(Fresh, Salted and Canned.)
OYSTERS,
.(Open'ed or in the Shell.)
CLAMS,&O.
ALSO?
Vegetables of all Kinds,
(Fresh and Canned.)
Canned. ‘ Fruits,
BREAD, PIES, CAKES, &.G., 8&0.
‘ A‘l‘
DEMMON & 'NEWCOMB’S,
53 s. 55 Main st. Norwalk.
Luu ‘ 1' Yll‘ .
Lumber,
Timber, ,
Shingles,
. . . Lath,&c.
DllWll 'I‘ll HARD PAN PRICES.
SHIN‘GLES, »
BOTH
Blamed, Sawed and Rived,
Superior to any ofered in this Market. -
Office and Yard opp. the Store of William C
* ' . Street & 00.,
Water Street, Nor-walk.
_ Horace L. Hubbcll.
Wagon for Sale.
A Good Business WAGON. will be sold cheap
for want of use. Apply at the GAZETII‘I?
Gazette Job Printlnxomce
Centaur
Linimen‘ts.
__._*—_
They relieve pain.
They subdue swelling-s.
Tlicy cure burns, Without a scar.
The White Centaur Linimentis now the stand-
ard remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Lumbago, Frost Bites, Caked Breasts, Itch, Cuta-
neous eruptions, etc. These Liniments have
stood the test of time. They have performed
more wonderful cures of obstinate bed-ridden
cripples, and have alleviated more pains in a
shorter space of time, than have all other Lini-
mcnts. Embrocations, Extracts, Ointments, and
Salvesln existence. Their sale is increasing rap-
idly and regularly. Their best endorsers are phy-
sicians, surgeons and veternuries. There is liter-
ally no case of flesh, bone, or muscle ailment upen
not alleviate and generally cure. But it must be
understood that there are two kinds of Linimcnt;
the White is for family use and the Yellow for
horses and animals. For horses and mules liable
String-halt, etc.,tbc Yellow Centaur lini-
mcnt is worth its weight in gold, We have
thousands of certificates relating how valuable
horses have been speedily restored by a dollar
same is constantly told of the effects upon the
human frame. Persons hobbling upon crutches
for years from Still Joints, Tumors and Old Sores,
have, by the use of a few bottles of the White
Centaur Llnlmens, been restored to the use
of all their limbs.
vels. We will give the Lininients to any person
who ever heard of a failure. Such a case has
never been reported to us. These Liniments are
now sold throughout the habitable globe.
J. B. BOSE a 00., 46 Bar S'r., NEW YORK. 8m43
Honey .
To the taste but death to Gripes and Stomach
Complaints. Pllcher’s Castorla is a compkte
substitute for Castor Oil, and is as pleasant to
take as Honey. It is particularly adapted to
Teething and irritable children. It destroy
worms, assimilates the food, regulates the Stom-
ach, and cures Wind Colic. No remedy is as efil-
cecions for Feverishness, Cronp, Worms and
Whooping Cough. Castor-la is a purely vege-
nnd neither gags nor gripes.
COLUMBIA, Conan, May 3,1876.
Messrs. J. B. Rosa & 00., N.'Y.: -
I have a family of eight children, and have used
your Cas'ronla. I have never found an thing
equal to .lt. My children have been save from
severe sickness by the use of Cancun: I recom-
mend it in preference to any medicine I know. I
feel it a pleasure to give this certificate on account
of the benefits} have derived by the use of your
Very trnl yours,
admirable preparation.
43 ' . NORMAN .LITTLE.
3m
REAL ESTATE.
\l\ w
\J\I\I\I\J
HOUSES AND RO0MS To laE'l‘, by
H. FITCH, 51 Main Street. 7
-For Sale or Exchange.
THE Large, Elegant and Pleasantly Located
Dwelling of the subscriber, on East_Avenue;
House has 15 rooms, with all modern improve-
ments; about two acres ground attached. Will
be sold at reasonable price or exchanged for New
York City property. Ap lg to or address
2 GEO. W.CB‘AM. ox 452,Norwalk. Ct.
East Avenue,cosisting of four acres, being the
north portion of the old Van Zandt Homestead;
If“ a fine Orchard of choice Fruit and fine Shade
recs. , .
To Rent.
Place,” pleasantly located on West Avenue
one of the most desirable places in the Borough of
Norwalk, is offered to rent on moderate terms.
Also, a large Carpenter Shop, located on Arch
Street, on the Benton property. Will be rented
very low. For full articulars empire of
out JAMES F NNEY, Real Estate Agent.
For Sale Cheap,
0r Exchange for other property,
One of the neatest. and cosiest little Cottages in
the Borough. Will sell to a. good tenant for little
(I): mfg money down. Enquire at GAZETTE 0F-
House for Sale.
THE subscriber, being about to lenvc town,
otters 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 8031200 feet, with choice varietyot fruit.
Possession given immediately. -For terms and
further particulars enquire of
D. S. BARTRA M.
Norwalk, April 2d, 1877. ' 4:14
For Sale.
A House and Lot, in a healthy location on
fihuir Street, above Catharine. The House is
' nearly new, well built, conveniently arrang-
ed, and will make a comfortable and leasant
home for a family of average size. The at runs
back to the river. There is a 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 secure a
home. Apply at. GAZETTE OFFICE. 3t]
Desirable Property for sale.
Vcr ydesirable 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—
gain. Enquire of .
S, E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tfll or to D. W. FITCH, lVest Avenue;
FOR SALE.
I W0 very desirable BuildilAigLots on WestMain
Street. Apply at tth , ETTE OFFICE. '
C, W. Burritt
Has Removed -
To N o. 4 Phoenix Block, Wall St,,
Foot of Mill Hill,wh‘ere with increased facilities
lie is prepared to do : ’ .
P L: U, M B I N G ,
in all its branches. Also special attention given
to Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and J ob-
bing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept on hand.
Norwalk, April, 1876.-
Pa'rlohlilitaiy, Dining and Sitting
‘ u Room Sets,
_Walnut or Cottage Chamber Sets,
or anything in the Furniture Line, of the Latest
Style, Best Finish. and Make and for the
Least Money, go to
WM. LOCKWOOD’S,
No. 36 Main Street, NORWALK, CONN.
Also,
General Furnishing Undertaker.
Orders attended to promptly day or night. Resi
deuce with Mr. C. '1‘. Cornwall, Francis St.
THEODORE E. SMITH, 1
DEALER 1N
‘ HARD WA RE,
Cutlery
AND
Agricultural Implements.
OILS, GLASS, sasn, BLINDS,
AND nouns.
Main Street, Norwalk,’Corin.
SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, &c
CARBIAGES! CARRIAGES!
llEPAlRI NG. 61)., 550.,
NE W FIRM
AT THE OLD STAND
Messrs. Dialling-s 8:. Tilly.
Having taken the businesslately conducted by Si-
las P. Tuttlc, are prepared to manufacture all
kinds of ,
Carriages and Wagons to order.
Repairing In all Branches .
done in a most workmnnlike manner. Both hein g
practical mechanics, and thoroughly acquaintci
with all branches of tlic business,_tliey {eel assur-
ed that they can give perfect satisfaction to all
who mav entrust work to their care.
PAINTING. VARNISHING. UI’lIOLSTERlNGtk
DOING OVE R. CARRIAGES a. Specialty.
Machine Forging.
H TILLY
OFFICE. »
CHAS. MULLINGS. ”Elf
man or heast'whieh the Centaur Liniinents will ,
to Spavin, Ring-bone, Sweeney, Gulls, Strains,
bottle of this wonderful all-healing remedy. The ‘
The effects are next to mar-
tahle preparation, more effective than Castor Oil, "
Also one of the handsomest Building Sites on .
HE elegant residence known as the“Dim'on '
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at . a bar-
erniturc -Furniture~
WALL PAPER, “'INDOW SHADES, PAINTS‘. '
VOL. LX.--NUMBT ' ’ ER 43,
Self-Denial. '
, by shear: mohair.
' ‘About her sweet majestic head
The locks are simply filleted; '
Serene she stands with starry eyes,
Profoundly meek,.,sublimely wise!
A; goddess of surpassing fame,
She sees no stately-altars flame;
Within her grave‘ there looms alone
A shrine Of harsh Druidic stone.
But all the roads that thither wind
With splintery jeopardy are lined,
Where savage gale,in shrouds of sleet,
Like awful lovers wildly meet.
And through the years to reach berliome
A few pale, silent pilgrims come;
Their votive frankincense and myrrh
On bleeding feet they bear tober.
And then the goddess in return,
Above ber altar cold and stern,-
Rewards their patient love, they say.
In some divinely mystic way.
None know the guerdon she confers
Except these tireless worshippers,
Who rather would its joys command
Than hold the world in their right band i
m,
Since thy Father’s arm sustains thee,
I Peaceful be; .
When a chastening baud restrains thee,
It is He!
Know his love in full completeness,
Feel the measure of thy weakness,
If He wound thy spirit sore,
Trust him more.
Without murmur, uncomplaining,
In His hand
Leave whatever thing thou canst not
' Understand.
Though theworld thy folly spurnetb,
From thy faith in pity turneth,
Peace thy inmost soul shall fill
Lying still. '
Like an infant, if thou thinkest
Thou canst stand—
Childlike proudly pushing back
, The proffered hand—
Courage soon is changed to fear,
Strength doth feebleness appear;
In His love if thou abide, ‘
He will guide.
Fearest sometimes that thy Father
Hath forgot?
Though the clouds around thee gather,
Doubt Him not. '
Always bath the daylight broken,
Always hath He comfort spoken,
Better hath He been for years
Then thyjfears.
Therefore, whatsoe‘er betidetb,
Night or day,
Know His love for thee provideth
Good alway;
Crown of sorrows gladly take,
Grateful wear it for His sake ;
Sweetly bending to His will,
Lying still i
To His own thy Savior givetb
Daily strength; .
To each troubled soul that livetb,
Peace at length.
Weakest lambs have largest share
Of the tender Shepherd’s care;
Ask Him not then “when” or “how ?”
‘ Only bow l
—kaw 'Witness.
'The Word of God is Free.
A missionary in India one day found a
company of twenty-scvenpcople approaching
his bungalow. He invited them in, and they
sat down together on the floor. ' He found
they had walked in from a village seventeen
miles off. They talked, and he asked if there
was anything he could do for them.
Their leader said, “Can the teacher give us
a Bible in the Persian language? ‘ We have
sent to Calcutta, but cannot get one there, to
Bombay, to Penares, to Allahabad. Can the
teacher give us one i”
The missionary said, “I have indeed one
copy, but only one, and I do dot know where
to get another. If I give it to you, what can
I do when I want to read out of it to the peo-
ple ?” _
Still they pleaded for it. ::
“And why,” he said, .“ do you want this
book ?” ' .
“ We want it because it tells us of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and of the way to heaven.”
The missionary could not resist that appeal,
and gave it to them. The leader fell on his
knees and kissed his feet. He clasped the
book to his heart,-and kissed it, then gave it
to_his son, who kissed it again and again.
The leader then took out a little bag full of
gold and precious stones, and begged the
missionary to take it. But he refused, saying
like the Vaudois teacher,
“Nay, keep thy gold, I ask-it not,
For the word of God is free.”
“The book was a present to me," he said;
“ I give, I cannot sell it. And now what will
you do with it ?” ‘ 7 _ . '
“I will go out by the temple every morn.
ing, and there I'will read'for twenty'minutcs
to all who will hear." '
And when we last heard of him he was still
faithfully keeping. his word. ' .
At the sale'. of Fremont's books and pic-
tures, Wednesday, in New York, one picture
of Mrs. “Jessie” sold for $100, and another
taken when she was a girl, for $9, and pic-
tures of Fremont brought $50, A bust of
T. H. Benton brought $175. .A terracotta
figure, six inches high, which had been pre-
sented to General Fremjont by Hans Christian
Andersen, was sold for‘ $2, and a beautiful
set of.nine pieces of Sevres porcelain, deco-
rated in blue and gold, which had been. pre-
sented to General Fremont by Napoleon III,
' went for $137.50. .
Mr. John R. Belles, secretary of the New
London Board of Trade,- has issued a little
pamphlet setting forth the great advantages
of that City as “a seaport for the north and
west and an outport of New York.” He looks
hopefully forward to the time when New
London will be the ' eastern terminus of the
great American trans continental railroad,and
also the center of a foreign steamer trade. It
now employs seventy-three vessels in the for.
eign trade and eoasting,and 119 o the whale. ~
seal and home fisheries. It is the center of
the great Alaska seal trade,.and within a few
years the trade with the West Indies has re-
vived. .
The warmest kind of a bat— one that’s got
stove in.
It was a savings bank
time grew.
_ Tennyson’s annual income from his works
is about $30,000. . ~
It’s no use ; there isn’t a vegetable that can
ketchup with the tomato.—- Worcester Press-
A democrat in the wilds of New Hamp- V
whereon the wild ,
' shire has broken' out with a defence of James
Buchanan.
_ Mrs. Brigham Young is‘ gradually rec'over- ' '
ing from the shock occasioned by her h ' -
band’s death.
The Athenteum in Pittsfield, Mass, has
been enriched with a copy of the New. Haven -
Gazette, printed in 1787. _
Two things in nature are detestable—A
girl who is trying to be 'a woman, and ‘ivoi ’
man trying to be a girl. . * _ ‘
The gravc‘of Gen. Israel Putnam, 'at Brook-
lyn, Conn, is to be marked . only by‘ a few
stones and a fallen and defaced slab. .~ , ,
ConstableWyant, who was shot byatramp
in Washington, the other.day,,vis thought to _
be improving, althou'ghnot yet out of danger.
A resident of Middletown found a‘ set of
false teeth under his grapevine one. morning.
mltbouoh advertised,-*-tliey have - not been
c we . ‘ ‘
Norwalk Chronicler