Nowell: Gazette. Tuesday, January Int, 1878. N God’s Poor. Who are “God’s poor?" Not they alone who stand With empty, pleading hand At Dives’ door, (Thou may'st be sure Such only are man’s poor ;) But they who therein stay, And everv soul deny That lifts its needy cry. “God’s poor"—-ay, poorest they! --E. R. Champ: lz'n in Lirpincott’s Magazine for December. No Cross—No Crown. N—ot yet, dear child, not yet, that longed-for crown O—f glory is thy spirit ripe to wear. C—hrist-like are they whom Christ our Lord will own; ll—eluctant thou, erewhile, His cross to share. O—li! clothe thee with His virtues wondrous fair—— S—ubmission, faith, hope, purity and heavenly love; ' 4—trength not thine own, by prayer, sought hourly from above. ".i'vearer and nearer to His likeness grown; l—neness with His all-holy will attained; '2‘»-hastened, yet cheered by Him who heads thy moan; .t—esting on Him, who died for thee, sin- stained; P—lil may He see thee, whom His love has gained, . i'l—ith royal robe of His own righteousness cnwound, N~ot yet, but in His time,before His myriads crowned. ~Sunday at Home. Literary Notes. The Galaxy Magazine has been consolidat- .I with the Atlantic Monthly. “ Paragraph Five,” the dramatic sketch irinted in our last issue, should have bten --rcdited to Appkton‘s Journal. The Christmas (Jan) number of WIDE iwamc is larger than usual by sixteen pa- -s. It opens with an exquisitely drawn rontispiece, illustrating Mrs. Clara Doty ifzites‘ poem of “The Little Mother." Then, :- l'tcr the Christmas poem by Mrs. L. C. Whit- :zn, comes the “star" story of the number, by :Irs. A. T. D. Whitney, entitled, “The Little <1vages of Beetle Book." No. 1, of “The a'hild Toilers of Boston Streets,” _by Emma E2. Brown, treats of the little sellers of Christ- mas Greens. An especially Christmas-y pa- per is contributed by Mr. Lyman of the N. Tribune, called, "Christmas Roast Beef,” 3: dug the story of a steer, with seven illus- l aiions. The new serial, “True Blue,” by Trs. Lucia Chase Bell, opens with great brightness and freshness, while the other se- rial, “A General Misunderstanding,” by Chas ll. Talbot, is marked by still more decided 1 Igor and originality. There are several pictorial humorous poems, ‘~ The Jolly Christmas of Sevens,” illustrated by Hopkins, and a brace by the inimitable John Brownjohn. “King .Marshmellow,” with drawings by “Boz,” and the First Mis- l' )rtuuc of “Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion :-iq:uire," illustrated by Hopkins. Only $2.00 per annum. 2‘) cents per number. Ella Far- :uan Editor. D. Lathrop & Co., publishers, lloston. . The new edition of “Zells Popular Encyc Iopcdia" is getting pretty well along towards completion. We have received the four numbers from 45 to48 inclusive, commencing with Nettletree and reaching Physiology. When completed it will embrace 2600 pages, containing 150,000 articles, nearly 3,000 on- gravings and 18largc colored maps. There is information upon every subject, condensed but clear and concise. The publishers claim that a definition is given of every word in the English language, that it is a Gazetter of the World, a Bible History and Dictionary. Classical Dictionary, &c. , and to treat of all subjects connected with History, Geography, Science, Art, Language, Medicine, Law, Mechanics, Agriculture, Religious, etc. It is to be completed in 64 numbers and bound in two volumes. Specimen numbers will he sent upon receipt of twenty cents The publishers are Messrs. T. E. Zell, Davis 6: Co. , Philadelphia. Horace King, Thompson- ville, County is gcneral agent 'for New Eng- land. Hans and Peter. lions and Peter met one fine morning on the way to market. Hans was large and stout ; the world always went easily witl him; be troubled himself as little as possible uboul the cares of life, and seemed to grow plumper every day. Peter, on the other hand, was thin and slim. He was continually worrying himself about some trifle, and his face grew more and more care-worn every day. “Good morrow, friend Peter," said plump liens, in a hearty tone of cheer. “ Good-day, neighbor I” answered Peter, solemnly. “ Why are you so dowucast P" asked Hans. “Downcast! Have you no trouble,”rc- torted Peter, “ that you cannot understand why people look downcast ?" “I?" said jovial Hans. “ I’ve only one trouble in the world, and that does not trouble me. My wife complains because I have grown so stout." “Happy man!” exclaimed Peter. friends complain because I am so thin.” “My friends say it makes me move too slowly,” said Hans. “My wife upbraids me,” returned Peter, “ because I move so very quickly.” “Suppose we change bodies!” said they both in a breath. And they changed. Again in a few months, Hans and Peter met one fine morning; and Hans was again large and stout, while Peter had become thin and slim. “ What have you done to my body f" asked Hans. ' “ What have you done to my body ?" asked Peter. “I was puzzled at first,” said Hans, “to know whether I was Hans or Peter; but it soon came right.” “Attirst,” returned Peter, “I knew no’ whether I was Peter or Hans, but as you say, it soon came right.” “Then the difference,” remarked Hans, is not my body.” “ Nor my body," put in Peter. “ But,” said they both, “ ourselves!” St. Nicholas for January, “My Rum Did It. :A few days ago a drunken radian, who was permitted by a passenger railway conductor to ride in his car, deliberately shot a fellow passenger, a son of Hon. William D. Kelley. On Friday he pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery with the intent to kill, but his sentence was postponed on the motion of his counsel, in order that the mitigation he might prove that his client was grossly in- toxicated at the time the crime was commit- ted. A more absurd, or, for the matter of that. a more vicious proposition than that could not be submitted to the courts; et it is often submitted, even in the capita cases, and never, we believe, without benefit to the prisoner. In fact, it has come to be under- stood that a prisoner, no matter how heinous his offense, need but plead “guilt , but drunk,” to secure a light sentence. Why is one of those inexplicable mysteries of which law proceedings are so full. A rufilan deliberately goes off to brutalize himself by the unrestrained use of rum: beiugfiso bruta- lized he puts a bullet or a knife into the body of some respectable citizen, and because he commits a double offense, instead of a sin- gle one, he pratcically escapes punishment. To the mind of the ordinary layman, who does not get drunk, and who has a reasona- able right to demand the protection of his life against drunken scoundrels who carry pistols and use them, the practices of justice in this business appear like trifling with a serious subject. The evidence of the tavern- keeper was given that the prisoner was drunk when he sold him the last drink, and as there isa law that punishes tavern-keep- r-rs: for selling liouor to minors and drunken -. Jr in: wisely directed the arrest Demonstration and Corollary. The greenback papers are quoting with great glee the following description of a scene at a boarding-house table. A very good story it is, too, and inculcates a promptness in pay- ing debts which it is a pity the greenbackers do not take to heart: Mr. Brown kept boarders. Around his table sat Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Andrews, the village milliner, Mr. Black, the baker, Mr. Jordan, a carpen- ter, and Mr. Hadley, the flour and lumber merchant. Mr. Brown took out of his pocket-book a ten-dollar note, and handed it to Mrs. Brown, saying: “ Here, my dear, are ten dollars toward the twenty I promised you.” Mrs. Brown handed it to Mrs. Andrews: the milliner, saying: “That pays for my bonnet.” Mrs. Andrews said to Mr. Jordan, as she handed him the note: “That will pay for your work on my coun- for.” Mr. Jordan handed it to Mr. Hadley, the flour and grain merchant, requesting his lum- ber bill. Mr. lludley gave the note back to Mr. Brown, saying : .“Thut pays ten dollars on my board.” Mr. Brown passes it to his wife, with the remark that that paid her the twenty dollars he had promised. She paid it to Mr. Black ,to settle her bread and pastry account, who handed it to Mr. Hadley, wishing credit for the amount on his flour bill, he again return- ed it to Mr. Brown with the remark that it settled for that month's board; whereupon Mr. Brown put it back into his pocket-book, cxclaiming that he “never thought a ten dol- lar bill would go so far, Thus a ten-dollar greenback was made to pay ninety dollars indebtedness inside of five minutes. Who says greenbacks are worth- less ? This is very good. A ten-dollar greenback discharges ninety dollars indebtedness. Now no one will deny that a gold eagle will do the same service. But if a ten-dollar gold-piece will discharge ninety dollars indebtedness, what comes of the argument that this coun- try cannot obtain a quantity of gold sufficient to pay its demand notes? According to this reasoning of the greenbacks, thirty millions of gold will pay three hundred millions of in- debtedness, and we have already twice that in the treasury. No doubt exists that by 1879 we shall have $150,000,000, a sum amply suf- ficient for the needs of redemption. We shall then be as well off as the Mr. Brown of the story who paid twenty dollars indebted- ness with a ten.dollar note. The gold the government pays out will return to it, as in the greenback illustration,—return to it in the shape of duties and the other sources of revenue, and it will meanwhile discharge sev- eral times its amount of private indebtedness. So it seems that in discharge of indebted ness the eagle is as good as the greenback of the same denomination. That disposes of the debtor argument. But the eagle has a great advantage over the greenback in another di rection. Men take the greenback in this coun- try in the discharge of indebtedness because the government forces them to. But no gov- ernment can compel a man to give ten dollars’ worth of goods for a ten dollar greenback. He will not do it. He will give goods to the value of nine dollars and some cents; but if you want ten dollars’ worth you must tender him the eagle or a note that he can exchange for an eagle. Thus the workingman is obliged to collect his debt in the greenback, to take a ten dollar government note for ten dollars’ worth >f lm‘lOl'; but he cannot compel the trader to give him ten dollars’ worth of flour or meat or clothing for that note. Nominally he gets the equivalent of his money; really he gets something over nine dollars’ worth of warcs for his ten-dollar note. Is not then the eagle better for the laborer, as for others, than the ten-dollar greenback? It pays his debts as readily and he can buy more with it.—Port- land (M6,) Press. ‘ For the Coretta. Prohibition. The worthy citizens of Norwalk have wise- Iy decided that intoxicating liquors shall not be sold in the town. This decision was well made, but they have taken very little trouble to enforce the law, and whiskey is almost as plenty as formerly. There are just as many drunken men" to be seen in the streets, and the Town is out of pocket. the money previ- ousl y received from the sale of licenses, without deriving any benefit. It shows a great weakness in any adminis- tration, to promulgate a law, and then not enforce it; for it only causes the contempt of wrong Coers, and publishes the fact that ap- parently the evil is without remedy. Perhaps some of these venerable followers of Lycurgns are not aware of the facility with which a glass of liquor can be obtained it any bar in Town; if they were, pride, we should think, would be a sufficient induce- ment to cause them to make some. endeavor to put a stop to it. We would suggest that an appropriation be made by the city, cqual to mic-half the amount usually received by the town per year for the granting of licenses, and that this ap- proprial ion be applied for the suppression of the sale of strong drinks. A sudden raid upon the saloons in Town would reveal the presence of a great quantity of spiritous liquors, and would stop the gen- eral sale in a great measure, especially if sev- eral raids were to be made in the course of a few weeks. And if two or three skillful de- tectives were employed for the purpose of spying out the delinquent saloon-keepers, it would diminish the sale very much. Every one knows that the sale of intoxica- ting drinks is one of the greatest curses of our country and thousands of poor families are yearly starving on account of it. There is no habit so demoralizing or so conducive to the utter overthrow of the moral condition and the mental powers. More than four fifths of the crimes committed can be traced to it can source. Children, whose parents have been intemperate, will very often by heredit- ary descent, inherit the same desire, so that we often find families who have been drunk- ards, more or less. for several generations The desire for drink is a species of physical degeneration; the stomach becoming so fa— miliar with the effects, that it constantly re. quires to be under the influence of the nppar- ently exhilarating poison. Opium and tobac co have also an effect. upon the cruislilution, making it very difficult to discontinue the habit when once formed. . We are not in favor of total abslin -uc.-‘; but we believe in “Temperance,” that is a moderate use of good wine. All intelligent travelers age 0 that drunkencss is by no means common, nay, that. it is a rare thing in wine-producing countries. Thus the true remedy against a,popular inclination to drunk- eness would be with every wise law-giver to favor the consumption of wine by facilitating the home production and the imprrtation of wine. Wine, like wool, grain, fruits, meat, fish, etc., the more it is used the more it will be produced or imported. The prices are easily regulated by free trade and preserved from artificial and convulsive fluctuations. Thus we can have wine as common as in France, where the poorest workman or peas- ant is always wcll supplied with the best, and he is never intcmperatc. What this country requires is not violent revolutions, but gradual changes. Great evils conic slowly and go slowly, and they can only be obliterated by a cautious, steady and sure process. Dead-drunk one day and the next cry ing “No License,” is an evidence of a want of balance. Enjoy through life the benfiets of nature moderately, and all will be well; but once let excess of any kind get the advantage and the whole human structure crumbles; and degraded, can only find its level in the brute creation. Bearing these facts in mind, it should be the duty of every philanthropic and public spirited man to use his utmost efforts to con- strain the sale and use of that slow but dead- ~-. inc-re will be two prison- . .’ ‘ltikuidphm Inquirer 1y poison—alcohol. * NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ITIYIIII WIS" 0ny ncwvbook send the adver- tised price. and itwill be promptly forwarded by mail. GEOR GER. L00 K - VOUD,Pub, and Bookseller, 812 Broadway, N. Y. ~IYIAIIII TWA N’S PATENT _. ., g . . ' I In nsingthis book simpl 'moisten thegumnicdlines GUMMED READY FOR USE. anuapply she scru .- no result will rove the fact tbatit is p 1) THE ONLY CONVENIENT SCRAP-BOOK MADE. 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NqTICE is hereby given that the Board of Re- ief ofthe Town ofNorwalk will nee t at the office of the Town Clerk, on Monday, diam cry 7th. 1878. at 9 o’clock a. m.. and on Sanimriymsrnoons January 12th and 19th, at 2 o’clock pence. also on Wednesday evenings, Januar 16th. and 230, at 7 o clock, for the purpose oly boarding a nd do- tormining all appeals made to them from the do- ings of the Board of Assessors. am Board of Belief will also meet With the Board. or Assessors in Joint Board, at the above namuimlace , Jami- my 10th. 1878, at 9 o’clock n. m., for the pin-'1 rose of abating the polllls gf lilac agd disabled persons. unfair A. 'r'o LL‘ns 305i“ NELSON J. ch v. I Belle r. Norwalk,Conn., Dec. 24th, 1877. SODA WATER,with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA President of Northem New York Mum'oal ‘ our AT LOW cocoon REPAIRING done Now is a Good Time to Buy S A N I) S H 0 E S First-Class Goods PRICES . We believe we have as large a stock, if not the largest, of the kind in the town, and we do not hesitate to say that they will be sold FOR CASH at the LoWest Market Value. R UBBER GOODS .' First-class Rubbers of the best manufactures always on hand at Lowest Market Prices. LEATHER & F INDINGS, . in any quantity. I W B E @ GIN“) itlltl CHEAP: by first-class craftsmen. Call at NORWALK SHOE STORE No. 7 MAIN STREET. THEO. HARRISON, Salesman. LORD GREAT DRY IMMENSE SALES IN better value than ever offered. 600 Pieces PLAIN style and trimming, from $10.00 up. world, at 500., 02”., 756., 87in, $1.00 and $1.25. line of these goods In America. 09.00. Including l l I all ages, at prices less than cost of materials. INGRAINS, from 810. to the best at 90:. THREE PLYS, from $1.00 to $1.25. TAPESTRIES, from 750. to $1.12. w. s. columns, General Furnishing Undertaker, OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT H‘Ordersattcnded to day or night. llesidenc Main Street-,3 doors from Union Avenue. B. S. BLASCER, - At his store in MALLOR‘Y’S 131.003, has constantly on hand, a generai assortment o Groceries, Crockery, Glass. ’lln and Wooden Ware, Etc. By devoting his constant personalattentionto tbs business he hopes to merit public patronage 0. '1‘. Leonard to Sun, COAL, WOOD, Alcosons’ Materials, 0 E M E N '1' P I? E For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c., At Lowest Cash Prices. Drains and Wells Dag and Piped. Also Sole Agent for Patent: Tinder Wood, The Cheapest and Best Kindling out. Try it. @- Branch Oflice at Spencer’s Jewelry Store. Billlieulls all sinesandstylescanbehadatthe Gazette Job Prlntlngc Ollie. TAYLOR CONTINUATION 01". THE GOODS SALE ALL DEPARTMENTS. The list of bargains which we have been offering this season has thronged our atom, I“ W gsircontlnue the sale at even greater lnduceineuu to our many customers. ' WE NOW OFFER 1,000 Pieces LYONS BLACK SILKS, At .1000, ’1-12i‘, $135,81l50’ .1075 and .2000, purchased at auction for cash, and beta: not oulythe best goods in the market, but at least one-W COLORED SILKS. At 700-, 850., $1000, $1025 and 81.50, In the new and beautiful Fall shades, and a very large assortment of FANCY DRESS SILKS IN DAMASSE and BROCADE I At equally good value. I Exquisite BLACK SILK COSTUMES, . g . At $40.00, 845-00, $50-00, $60.00 and 870-003 manufactured on our premises, after our elegant Paris models. I COSTUMES IN THE NEW FRENCH FABRICS for all lines and ages, and at all prices. mull“. ALL THE PARIS NOVELTIII‘S IN DRESS GOODS, at areductlon Rom lut‘inonth of 25 per cent, Ind In addition, 2,500 pieces FRENCH CASHMERES, blacks and colors, the best weight, finish and shades In the 500 Pieces SUPERIOR FRENCH MERINOS, It 500.. 621:2. and 75a, worth double the money. l :00 Dozen room wnrri: sm’rs, at 40c., 50c., and soc, never sold for im an m.,-no...“ 01.00. I LONG WHITE CORSETS, heavy boned, at $1.00, worth 81.15. ' 1,000 Dozen 2-BU1'ION KID GLOVES, all shades, 500. I. pair. . 500 Dozen LADIES’ LONG HOSE, at 25¢. a pair. _ 200 Dozen LADIES‘ MEBINO VESTS AND DRAWERS, 87k. each. 50 Dozen GREY FELT SKIRTS, neatly trimmed, 75s., worth $1.25. 1,200 Dozen LADIES‘ ALL LINEN HANDKERCRIEFS, 10c., 121e, 150., and 196. each, the chap.“ GENTS' SILK SCARFS ingreat varlety, at 25c. and 50°. 20 Cases 11-4 BLANKETS, at $2.50, $3.00, and 08.75, and a large line of extra quality, at 05.00, m 800 Places WHITE AND RED PLAIN AND TWILLED PLANNELS, It 259. 500 Down ALL LINEN NAPKINS, at $1.50 I ioxen. ' I All IMMENSB LINE OF WOOLENS, . the latest novelties for Ladies’ Outside Garments, and a fine . assortment for Gents’ wear. REAL INDIA FILLED SHAWLS, At 840, $45, $50, $55, 860, $70, 880, and REAL INDIA VALLEY CASHIERE SHAWLS. From $100 up to $1,000, the handsomest stock of these goods ever shomt here. DACCA AND OHUDDA INDIA SHAWLS, $12 and $15, up. - PARIS. VIENNA, AND PAISLEY FILLED SHAWLS, from 88 up, being less than 500. on the dollar. I 1,500 SCHOOL surrs FOR BOYS, from 08.00 upwards, and la Immense stock of KISSES‘ 8011!. for 1,500 Pleees TBIIIIMING VELVETS, 13 and 20 Inches wide, black and colors, cut bias, $1 to$135 a yard. 200 Pieces CLOAKINQVELYEIS, 27 inch, $3.50 to $0.00 a yard, the greatest sacrifice of value over chm OARPETS AT GRAND STREET ONLY. BODY BRUSSELS, from 81.25 to 81.75. OIL CLOTHS, from 350. to 81.00 a yard. The new floor cloth, LINOLEUM, in All mm. Our stocks in all departments are so large and varied, we cannot enter into detail, as space would not allow. Wamples of all kinds of cut goods, will be sent by mail free of charge; also, catalogue”! on! general stock. orders by mail for every description of goods receivefaltbt'ul attention; thegoodnbm carefully selected, safely packed and forwarded without extra charge, and in all cases wart-null. LORD 86 TAYLOR,, BROADWAY and TWENTIETI—I STREET, GRAND, CHRYSTIE and FORSYTH STS» NEW‘ urriuges! Carriages! IN GREAT VARIETY All the Leading Styles, 2 and 4 Passenger. ROAD WAGORS 0N BREWSTER GROSS SPRINGS. My own Patent Spring in connection with J. C. Gould’s is acknowledged to be the Best Low Down Spring invented. I Still hold my Former; Assertion Good, that | WHO THE BEST WAGON FOR THE MONEY IN CONNECTICUT. ALL WORK' WARRANTED. SAMUEL N. BEECHER, Corner Fairfield Avenue and Water street, Bridgeport, Conn. 20tf YORK. ADVENT OF THE Sewing Machine W O N D E R I DON’T FAIL TO SEE THIS lliniauh' Marvel Ilf Perfection! THE NEW. ' Vertical Feed Sewing Machine. Manufactured at Watcrtowu.N_.Y_‘. , Ever body. especially ladies. are cordially mvrted to on I and inspect the New Machine, and sec samplesof work. More beautiiul and desirab‘e than ever before ac- com plished, and utterly impossible for an other Machine to duplicate._ The yertical Fee Is the hinge upon which swmgs this unparalleledlsuc- cess, combining entirely ncwlentures. which snake the machine the most simply constructed; the most easily operated; the most durable; and most reliable, doing away with all fits. spells and bust- ing. Though the new machine. POSITIVELY LEADS THE WORLD, amt no living person would purchase any other after seeing it, yet it will be sold at the recent popularly Reduced Scaleof‘ Prices. All come and inspect its merits. R. I. TOLLES, Agent. Principal office at 11. S. Rood’s J cwelr Store, South Norwnlk. Machines and sample to c seen at Harlem’s Clothing Store, N orwalk. AT Quintard’s Furniture Rooms will be found a complete assortment of FURNITURE, 3.0., not idin everythingusuallyfound inn first-class cstablishgmcnt, at Prices to suit the Times. Also. a large assortment of CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES, LOOKING GLASSES. 05c.- Glnss Plates out to any size. Repairingdonci n the best manner, at short notice. Also. old flair Mut- tralaesmadcovcr as good as new. E. OIIINTAIIO’S SON. Visiting Cards. 1.1. THE NEW STYLE§,—plain. rep A pure white or fashionable tints, Imported stocknmt upin neat card boxes,oan be had a inortnotice. attire Gazette Job Prlutlng once. Cards Engraved to order. _ conveyances VVV\ in: AAWM DANBUBY d: NORWALK R. R . WINTER ABRANGEMENT._. Commencing December 3d. 1877. - DAILY TRAINS LeaveNm-walk Bria e or Danbur At 9 39 a. m., connecting inthe Shepauz R. B" for Litchlleld. 2 27 p. m., 632 " connoctin with She an 8.1!.on Litchficld on Sagtnrdays. p g LeaveNorwalk Britta” South Normal]: . At 7 33,a.m., 108 p.m..558 p.111. Leave Danburyfor. Norwalk. 630, _a._m..; 12 00m. ; l 15. p. in. Freight Train at 6 log. in. L. W. SANDI ORTH, Supt. I“! all .IEW HAVE! LIIAIIFIIIO IAIIIOAI m'lgralnsleavc South Norwalk for New York at E . (Washington Exp., via. Harlem River).347. ( Ig-Mi’fl. (expo 600.‘ 6343 7 34, 745', (Exp) 9E2“: 03 . (Ex .) A. M., 123‘. 256,‘ glx .) 480. ( xp.)5 .624“ xp.) 6 55.905,(Exp. r. 1&er Haven. 1 33. (Exn) § 49, 9 or. 928, Expi 10 48, A. Mn 12 ll. (Exit-)1 4a, 2 18, (Exp.) 4 04, 4 18. (Exp) 6 11. 6 46- 10 38. aka.) a: ll 25, (Exp.) 1'. M. 1m- Springfield, 6 49 9 23, (Exp.) . m., 12 11 (Exp.) 1 45, 4 18. (EXP) 6 46 10 36. (Exp) P. M. Express for Boston. vm- Springfield, 9 28, A. 11., 12 ll, 4 is. and 10 30, I’- ll!» yia. cw London; 218 and ll 25 P. 11., Via. AirLine R.R..1 33; A- TIL. an(1218.P.M: *Con’pect at New Rochelle with Harlem River Branc . MN FREIGHT LINE NORWALK TNT NEW YORK White’s Propellers I -Will continue to make rtigular trips betwoen Nor- walk Bridge and New ark, stop ing at South Norvvalk to receive and leave ire ght. Freight; received from and delivered at the treight depot of the Danbury and Nor-walk Railroad. Produce sold’as heretofore. Fieight at usual rates. . . 8' All persons are forbid trusting any of the employees of the boats of this line on account of the owners thereof. Notwalkflorse RailwayTimeTahlc. COMMENCING OCTOBER 29TH , 1877. LEAVE NORWALK. 10. N onw an: 615 a. m. N. Y. &N.II.Accom. 63-5 41-11. 6 35 “ 6 55 u 7 05 " New York Accommo’n 7 25 " 7 25 “ N. Y. Express 7 45 “ 8 05 “ 825 " 8 35 “ New Haven accom’n 9 05 “ 9&3 “ N.Y.Ac.aN.fl.Ex. 930 " 9 30 “ 9 50 “ 9 50 " 10 10 .- 10 lo ‘ ‘ New York Express 10 38 H 10 28 " New Haven Accom. 10 48 H 10 4S “ 11 10 H 11 20 H 11 40 H 11 50 “ New HavenExpress 1215 p . m 1235p.m., 1255 .- 12 55 New York Accommc’n 1 25 s ‘ l 25 ‘ New Haven Accom’n 1 45 u 155 ‘ N.H.Ex rose. 220 t 2 30 “ New Yor Express 3 oo 0 3 00 " 3 20 u a 20 - 5‘ 3 40 at 3 40 “ New Haven Accom. 4 10 “ 4 00' “ New Haven Express 4 20 " 4 10 ‘ ‘ New York Express 4 30 " 4 40 “ N. [Accommodation 5 03 H 503 H 5 22 t, s 22 . 5 40 , 5 50 ' N. H. Aceom’n 6 10 H 6 00 ' ‘ New York Express 6 28 .- 628 “ N.H.&N.Y.Aceom 648 " 6 38 ‘ ‘ 6 56 0‘ 7 06 “ 7 as . s 7 25 “ 7 45 u 'I 55 " s 25 u 825 u 3 45 . s 45 “ New York Expres 9 05 u 9 05 ‘ ‘ 9 25 ‘ 9 35 ' ‘ 9 55 H 9 55 “ Saturday nights only. 1015 " NOW FOR YOIIR WATER PIPES. ‘Wm. Glover 53 Son, Are ready to put in yourWATEItfiTEAM or GAS PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as anyone. OUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN- LINED, LEA D PIPES, &c., of every size and de- scription. PLUMBING in all its branches. ,CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! ll EPAIRING. 4.20., &O., ' NEW FIRM AT THE OLD STAND Messrs. Mullin gs & Tilly, Having taken the business lately conducted by Si- m: P. Tattle, are prepared to marufacture all kinds «1 Carriages and Wagons to order. Repairing In all Branches done in a most workmanlikcmanner. Both being practical mechanics, and thoroughly acquainte with all branches of the busrness, they feel “Jar. ad that they can give perfect satisfaction to all . entrust work to their care. HHINnTIIVNG. VARNISHING. UPHOT.STER1NG& DOING OVER CARRIAGES a S ecialty. Machine Forg ng. CHAS. MULLINGS, 9211' QEOHOE WARO SEllEOK, has constantly in stock at his new store. No. 9 Main Street; a choice and fine assortment of G r0 ccrics, Provisions, Flour, Fruit, We. , To which he would invite the attention ofsll who wish to purchase first-class goods at Reasonable Prices. DRIED BEEF. HLICED. A HPECIALIY. BESTofHAMgffg'HER II’HOLE' OR H TILLY Drop in and see him at his new store W0. 9 MAIN STREET. mm escort FOR IMPORTANT IlE'ITEIDI ‘From a’Distinguished Physician. ' N0 slngle disease has entailed more auncrln or has- tened the breaklng u of the constitut on than Catarrh. The sense of smel , of taste. ofslght, of hear- ing, the human voice,tho mind. one or more and some- times a ylel its destructive influence. The poison it distributes; throughouz. the s stem atacks every vital force, and breaks up the mos robust of constltnttons. I orsd because but] ttle understood by most physi- c ans, lm otently assailed b nooks and charlatans those sun‘erlng from it have ltt e hope to be relleved of it this side of the rave. It is time, then, that the popular treatment of is terrible disease by remedles within the reach ofall passed into hands at. once com- petent and trustwortllzy. 'l be new and hitherto untried method adopted by] r. Sanford in the preparation of his Ramon. Con as won my heart approval. I be- llevo it likely to succeed when all 1 re usual remedied fall, because it strikes at the root of the (license, vlz.. ~ .— thc acidified blood. while It heals the ulcerated mem- brane by direct application to the nasal passages. ": action is based on certain fixed rules. and unless vital forces are too or exhausted, must, in the g. - majority of cases, effect a cure. GEO. BEARD. ill. I Nonscorr BLocx, So. Fnanrnonasr, Oct. 1, 1871. SANFORII’S RADICAL IllIflE LIA? safely claim to be one ofthe few popular remo- dlcs receiving the approval ofinedlcal gentlemen. who, in rlvate, not only frccly rccommem it but use it In the r families in preference to any of the prepara- tions usually prescribed by physicians. “ You are aware," said a tllstlnguislu (1 city physlctan, “that my obllgntlonsto the Mass. Medical Soc cty are such tho I cannot publicly recommend or rcscribc the Radical Cnrc : but since I received sojmuc relief from the use of It myself. after a tlioron Ii trial of the usual remedies, I have prlvntcly advised :5 use. and presume I have sent to your store no less than one hundred of my patients for it." IINIIIERSAI. SATISFACTION. GE%E%§)g£N,—T¥c have sold SatNI-‘OR‘D'S Ranrqim . ncnr y one your, an can su ' candl l thrit we ulcvcr sold a similar reparation thut’gnvc sucIi gpanqggtsatisfactlou. We are to learn the first com- VVC are not in the link” of recommend)“ at I... . enk medicines, bl“ 1'01" preparation meets the YvaIIits of thousands. and we think those afflicted should be con. vlnccd of its great merit so thntuicir suffering will be relieved. We have been in the drug business for the Bash twclve FONS 001130111117. and sold everything for atarrh,bnt yourslcnds all the rest. if you See pro e,- you can use this letter or any art of it that "on w all Very truly yours; . . BALD’N‘IEv all CO I Wholesale and Iletull Dealers In Drugs. Books '11.“! Stationery, Washington, lurk, Feb. :23, 1876. ' Bachpackagc con talus Dr. Snnford's Improved Inimi- lng'l‘ubc, and full dlrcctions for nscin all cases. l'i'lcc. $1.00. For sale by all wholesale and recall tll‘ligglsts and dealers throughout the United States and Canaries. WEEKS do POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale Drugglsts, Boston, Mass. CLIlIILLINS’ YIILTMII PLASTEII An Electra-Galvanic Buttery combined wltl: I. highly Medicated Strengthening Plaster, for-min the best I’m-try for pains and aches In the arid of Medicine. ELECTRICITY As a grand curative and restorative agent is not equalled by any element or medicine in the history of the healing art. Unless the. vital spark has tied the body, restoration by means ot‘cloctrlciiy is possible. It Is the last resort of all physicians and surgeons, and has res- cucdthousnnds. apparently dead. from an untimely grave, when up other human agency could have suc- gtiedted. This is the leading curative element inthis as cr. BALSAM AND PINE. The healing properties of our own fragrant balsam and pine and the pains ofthe East are too well known to require dcscrlpt on. Their grateful, healing. sooth- ing, and strengthening ‘pl‘opei‘tlcs are known to thou- sands. When combiner In accordance with late and important discoveries in pharmacy, their healln and strengthenlng pro crlles are increased tenfoli . In this res set our P aster is the best in use without the aid ofe ectricity. TWO IN ONE. Thus combined we have two grand medlcal agents in one cacti of which performs its function and unitedly produces more cures than any llnirnent, lotion, wash or laster ever before compounded in the history OI me cine. Try one. Pnrcn,25€zx'rs. U Soldb allWholesalc and Retail Druggists throu h- our the nlted States and Canadas, and by WEEKS’VA; POTTER, Proprietors, Boston, M grant italics. mNs/Vxlxn m’mm ISTRlU 1‘ OF N ORWALK, 55., Probate Court, December 11th, 1877. Estate of WALDO BROWN, late of Norwalk. in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Nor- walk,bath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate, to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who ueglcctto prcs_ent theiraccouuts properly attested wrthiu said time, will be debarred a recovery. ass. ‘— to make immediate ayment to EL ZABETH W. BROWN, 3t51 Acting Executrix. ISTRICT OF NORWALK. ss. Probate Court, December 24th, A. D.,18Tl’. Estate of MARVIN RAYMOND, an insolvent debtor. of Norwalk. in said District, assigned in trust for the benefit of his creditors. The 'l‘ru ~tee of' said estate prays the appoint- ment of Commissioners thereon. "noun: n—That Commissioners to receive. ex- amine and -.ecide upon'the claims of the creditors of said estate be a pointed at the Probate Office in Norwalk, in set district, on the 8th day of Jan- uary, 18:18,. at 9 o‘clock, forenoon ; of which all persons in interest will take notice, and appeartif they see cause. and be hear-i thereon. And said Trustee will give public notice thereof by nostin a. copy of this order on the public sign post in sai Norwalk, nearest the place where said debtor dwells. and by publishing the same _nccording to law in a newspaper printed and published in Fair- Reld County at least twelve days before said 8th day of J annary. 2t52 GEORGE A. DAVENPORT, J udge. “Bankrupt Notice. District of Connecticut: - In the matter of THE NORWALK MILLS,Bank- : t in Bankruptcy. 0 whom it may concernz—Noticc is hereby ivcu, that nrsuant to an order issued by Hon L. N. Midd ebrook, Register in Bankruptcy, 3 Second General Meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt. will be held at Bridgeport, in Fairfield County. in said Districtbon the 5th day ofJanuary, 1818. at 10 o’clock a. m., at_the office of. and before 1.. N. Middlebrook, Register for the purposes named In the 27th Section of the Bankrupt Act, approved March ‘21l,1867, and the amendments thereof. and at which incciing creditors may prove their debts. . Dated at Norwalk. this 20m day of December, 1877. FREDERICK ST. JOHN LOCKWOOD 2t52 Assignee. Bank rupt Notice. IN the District Court of the United States for the Di~trict of Connecticut: In the matter of GEORGE B. ST. JOHN, oi Nor-walk, in said district. Bankrupt. in Bank- ruptcy, before Hon. L.N. MIDDLEBROOK, Reg- ister in Bankruptcy. To Wiron i'r MAY Coxcnnx :—-The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assig- nee of the estate of Geor e B. St. J ohn, of Norwalk F. A. ‘FERRIS &. CO.’S uuRIVALti-m TRADE-MARK HAMS AND BREAKFAST BACON, 264, 260 & 208 MOTT STREET. NEW YORK. IOIE IEIOIIE OHIESS IEAIIII OUR. PATENTED TRADE-MARK. a light riddle seal, attached to the string, uln Meat. PETER G UIG UE’S Beautiful Bouquets- FOR SALE AT Proevltt’s Drug Store. .I. l’. llaniurd 85 Sun, [lave opened, at the store next to Connection Hotel, a First—class :t’or the sale olI Poultry, Fish, Fruit AND Vegetables. Where will be kept all the Finest, as well .as the ;_Ilommon Varieties in theitScas‘tn, and we shall endeavor by tairdealing and - attention to busmcss to merit, and would res ect- i‘nlly invite a share of the pnblicpatronagc. ey have engaged the services of Charley Doolan to take charge of the Fish Department, which is a suilicicnt guarantee that everything will be nice. OYSTERS (I: CLAMS Opened .5. in the Shell. ALSO _ Pure Milk from our own Dairy. J r. Missouri. ' Fnimgnmonn. j in the County. of Fairlie , and State of Connecti- cu" within £31111 District. who has been adjudged a [imprint u on his own petition by L N. Mid- ‘ Bankru tcy. of said District " ‘I-Ol' I“ “'f,‘?,",‘2§,k;,lt“§:;,wu;; in gala istrict. the 13m day if December, A. D.. 187]. _ ins-2 sous F. RAYMOND: Assignee- Bankrupt Notice. N the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut :— In the matter of MORGAN T. SMITH, of Nor- walk. in said District, Bankrupt in Bankruptc . before Hon. 1.. N. Middlcbrook, Register in Ban - ruptcy. . To whom it may concern :—The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment us As- signee of the estate of Morgan T. Smith. of Nor- walk, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, within said District, who has been adjnd ed a bankrupt upon his own petition by L..N’. iddlebrook, Register In Bankruptcy, or said District. . _ _ Dated at Norwalk, in said District, the 13th day of December, A. D.. 1877. . 3t52 JOHN F. RAYMOND, Asmgnee. Commissioners’ Notice. HE subscribers. appointed by the Court 01 Probate tor the District of Norwalk, (.‘om missioncrs to receive. examine and decide upor the claims of the creditors of the estate on JAMES B. ELLS, an insolvent debtor of New Canaan. in said district, assigned in trust for Iht benefit of his creditorsmereby give notice, tharivr will attend to the business of our said appomt- ment, at the Post Office, in said New Canaan. on the 23xl«lay of February. A.D., 181's, and on the 22:1 -iay of March. A, D.. 1878, at ten o‘clock in the forepoon of“ each of said days. Said court hath limited and allowed thret months from the date hereof for the exhibition to us of claims against said estate. D ntcd at New Canaan this 22d day of December, A. 0., 1377. _ _ WILLIAM L. WARI-NG. Commis- 1152 THOMAS M. FAIIIETY, sinners. Commissioner-5’ Notice. HE subscribers, appointed _by the Court of Probate, for the District oflVorwalk, Commis- sioners to receive, examine and decide upon tlu claims of the creditors of the estate of HORACE BART HOLUMEW, late of New Canaan, in said district. deceased. represented insolventhhereb) give notice that we “'1“ attend to the business 91 our said appointment at the Post Office, in sain New Cunnan,on the 25d day of February. A. D. ISTS, and on the 22d day ofJnnc, A..D., 1878, at It o’clock in tho torenoon of each of said days. Said Court hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the exhibition to us oi'claims againstsaid estate Dated at New Canaan, December 22d, 1877. JOSEPH F. SILLIMAN, I Commis- it52 FRANCIS M. BLISS. I sioncrs’. Commissioners’ Notice. THE subscribers appointed by the Court 01 . Probate for the District of Norwalk, Commis- sioners to receive. examine, and decide upon the claims of the creditors of the estate of CHARLES R: N OltTHROP, late of New Canaan, in said dis- trict, deceased. represented insolvent. hereby give notice that we will attend to the business 9' our soul appomtmeut. at the Post Office in stud NewCanaan. on the 23d day of February. and the can day of June, A. 1)., 1878. at 10 o’clock m the forepoou of each of sa-cl days. Said court hath limited and allowed six months fiioin the date hereiof fortho cxhlblllon l0 “5 0‘ c aims at inst suit estate. , _ . Datedfi Norwalk, [[1 said dlstl‘lct Ulla 22“ day ~ . D. 18 7. of De.ombcr, [31031711411 F. FOOTE, 41:52 NOAH W. HOYT, Spectacles to suit all kinds of Eves AGENT FOR LAZARUS at MORRIS’S CELEBRATED PERFECTED SPECTAULES Ii EYEGLASSES. Also a I e assorment of GENUINE PARA BOLD’or PEERLE SPECTACLES the only kind Commis- sioners. 'ever yet produced that do not tirethe eye.that gives a clear and distinct vision. and makes weak eyes strong. Warranted for five years without of fence. Special attention given to fittingnonr sighted people . A large assortmentof OPERA and FIELD GLASSES AT Wood’s Jewelry Store UNDER THE OPERAHOUSE . - ~Thcmm farmhofln- All persons indebted to said estate are requested N the District Court of the United States for the. ‘ opinion. great poet: Two Sides of a Sentiment. if BY 5. n. 1.. When tWCoyear-old May-Blossom Comes down in clean white dress And runs to find “dear Auntie,” And claim her sweet caress ;— Then Auntie takes up Blossom, And her eves—they glow and shine, ' “0h. pretty Belly Blossom,-—if you were only mine I" When Blossom, in the pantry, High mounted on a chair, Has nibbled at the icing Until half the cake is bare, .' ' , wiry-fr. down Blossom, . l. 1; - "i "7- S--I..l.l-'.‘_Y glut? ‘17“. St' _‘ - 1.1%"; ilszlzy Blossom.» -.~ .;4./' :. "—Scn'ioui'l‘jnl' .1..- New York Letter. Tun LIQUOR Powan—Anorions—Tna Van- DERBILT Casio—0m: Mona Unron'rmura —Bcsnvr.ss. New Yonx, Dec. 24th, 1878 run LIQUOR rowan. There is no question that the ruin power rules New York completely. There are eight thousand rum shops in the city subject toalicense. 'l‘he Excise Board which has months ago to take their money but did not issue licenses, giving instead a' receipt for their money, and directing them to go on selling just the same, as the receipt would protect them. The grand jury was not satis- fied with this, for every gin mill had a re- ceipt and was selling, whether he was a prop- er person or not, and the police commission- ers were directed to arrest every one not hav- ing a license, and shut up his shop. Eight hundred were arrested in one day, and the good work was carried on remorselessly. . The gilded bars of the big hotels were servemtiy as "no the cheap bucket-shops in Water street, and there was consternation. Tammany Hall howled. There were several niggers in this wood-pile. In the first place the Excise Board, which is Tammany, is not ' compelled to pay over the money collected for licenses till the licenses are granted, and as receipts are not licenses, Tammany bad the use of a million of dollars. Secondly, Tammany never intended to collect the money at all. At the end of the year the favored rum-sell- ers would come in and demand their money on the score of not having had a license so they would get the privilege of selling a year for nothing. Then again Tammany dare not touch the rum interest at all, for it depends upon it to maintain its power. A levy of $25 each produces $200,000, and as each rum shop can be depended upon for four votes, at least, it keeps an army of 32,000 voters al- ways ready to vote as many times as are needed. Therefore the action of the Police Board must not be allowed. Unfortunately the mayor has the power of removal, and Tammany demanded of him their heads. He made faint show of resistance, but finally yielded, and they must go, unless the govern- or interferes, of which there is not much hope. The raid has demonstrated two things. First, that there is no hope of anything like law and order solong as Tammany exists, and,4second, that a law regulating the sale of liquor can be enforced in New York, if the authorities are let alone. It is an encourag- ing fact that while the Police Board were do- ing their duty, the arrests for drunkenness were decreased 9. half, and the brutal crimes growing out of excess in liquor almost entire- ly ceased. So strict was the surveillance of the police, that for some weeks it was difii- cult to get a drink anywhere. The doors were closed, and only regulars could get in by the side door. It was a most encouraging experiment, but. the action of the Mayor fin- ished it, and the old river of death will roll on as before. accrroxs. It is occupation and almost diversion enough for one’s whole time to attend the auctions of the better class, happening every day and night of the week. The beautiful devices of Japanese wares, the china and bronze cups shaped like a lily or a lotus leaf, or crusted with gold and silver figures, mimicking every comic shape of frog or lizard, enchant the lady audiences, and gentlemen take the ladies of their families to share in the excitement of an auction, or autograph sale. Gentlemen about town, with more time and taste than money, occasionally make something in an agreeable way by bidding off for persons at a distance, who are very ready to pay com- mission for the sake of securing a choice piece of bric a-brac. The wit of the auc- tioncer rarely makes a book auction rival a comedy theatre in attraction, as it did in the time of the famous auctioneer, John Kecse, who was one of the readiest men in New York at a joke, and of whom a thousand stories are told, Twenty-five cents was bid for a narrative of the battle of Waterloo. “There was no quarter at the battle of Wa- terloo, my dear sir," cried the auctioneer. Selling a volume of flat Scotch poems, he as- sured his audience that it was the banks and braes of bonny doom—at all events the brass. He likened a ledger to Austria, because it “was hacked and cornered by Russia,” allud- ing to the leather with which it was finished; and when it was sold to Mr. OWen Phalen, didn’t “know about selling it to a man that was always owin’ and failin’.” Once, selling prayer-books, an Irishman interrupted him with, “Are they in English ?" Quick as gunpowder the answer came,‘ “of course they are; do you suppose a man 15 going to pray in Irish ?” THE vaxnsnan'l' osss is still dragging along. The proceedings have been enlivened lately by the presence of Cornelius, Jr., on the stand. He swears in the most direct manner to a conspiracy organ- ized and engineered by his brother William, to destroy the confidence of the old man in him and to break him down. He swears that William conspired to get him into a lunatic isylum, and to do it, represented to his father that he had forged his name to a check, be- sides other acts of a similar nature. The counsel for William squirmed terribly, and William was much agitated while Cornelius was on the stand, for it was evident to them that there was some foundation at least in the charges made by Scott Lord at the opening of the case, and that the public would he made to believe th( in. And then they dread what is to follow. If Cornelius can substan- tiate the fact that William employed a man to personate him in disreputable places, there is no question as to the fate of the will. It will be broken, certainly. Ihope it may be, for $100,000,000 is too much for one man to hold. - k n in. on: MORE momma“!- The trial of Dr. Lambert, the President of the swindling American P0111118" Life Insur- ance Company, is ovenand the Doctor, thank heaven, was found guilty, and will, doubtless, wear the stripes in a few weeks. He will of course move for a new trial and things of that sort, and delay justice 8 little 'while, but there is a cell for him in Sing Sing, sure. This is especially encouraging, for a more rotten concern never was permitted to exist. It was rotten with fraud, honey-combed with perjury and worm-eaten with imbecility and mismanagement. It was a sink into which the people’s money went, the president and directors each holding his suck at the outlet. It will teach these swindlers a lesson to be re. membered. There are others to follow, and justice cannot get on their tracks too soon. nusmass is very brisk now during the Holidays, and there is every reason to believe that it will continue after the festive season is over- The city is very lively. PIETRO. Webster's opinion of Byron, conveyed in a private letter, has lately been made public property for the first time. It was no gentle The brilliant American says of the “I have tried hard to find some. thing in him to like besides his genius and wit, but there is no other likcable quality about him. He was an incarnation of demon- ism. If Milton was alive to recast certain prominent characters in his great epic, he could establish them with new traits without violating probability.” w is , J.’ I ‘I the power to grant licenses, commenced eight '
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