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Tuesday, February 19th, 1878. -
The GAZETTE has more regu-
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Town. combined. _ '
[From the San Francisco call]
THE EXPERIENCE or TBAMPS.
How They Manage to Live at the
Expense of the Public.
“Now, then, off you go 1"
“Well, you needn't be so rough about it;
I’m going, aint l 7”
The first speaker was a conductor of the
Central Pacific railroad.
The secondwasa curious looking speci-
men of humanity. He was tall and slightly
built, and his Slender frame was encompass ,
ed by a suit which told unmistakably that
he was a tramp, despite his well defined fea-
tures, which betokened rather the gentleman
of sentiment and taste than a vagrant wan-
dering upon the face of the earth. He woze
a blue woolen blouse and a sailor’s oil-cloth
hat. lIis legs were encased in a pair of over-
alls, which were so short that they did not
reach the toe of his heavy brogans, which
were evidently about four sizes too large for
his small feet, and disclosed to view a pair"
of old-fashioned blue woolen stockings, such
as grandmother used to make in the good old
days gone by.
This singular specimen of humanity, with
an audibly muttered curse on conductors in
general, and this special conductor in partic-
ular, was thrown from the overland train
going east about 4 o'clock in the morning,
on the 9th of September, A. D. 1877, at
Clark’s Station, 14 miles west of Wadsworth.
He had been discovered in the smoking car
quietly snoozing the happy hours away
awakened, and found to be without the usual
strip of pasteboard entitling him to ride.
The car was stopped for his special benefit
which placed him on a level with kings and
emperors, and he was summarily ejected. A
careful observer might have noticed that the
above which sent him from the car was not
particulary energetic; but there were no
careful observers to watch his movements.
He made a quick bound from the train, land-
ed on all fours, and found himself sprawling
at the foot of ahuge watcrotank.
There were observers, though, although
not careful. The moment the tramp regain-
ed his feet, which he did with great apparent
difficulty, 9. voice came hissing through the
morning air, ,
“Well, pard, you’re a jolly 'un, you is l”
The tramp, gathering. himself together,
peered through the gloom» of early morning ,
at four ragged, bcsmirched creatures in the
shape of men, who were scrutinizing him
closely. There was nothing . suggestive of
evil in their eyes, but they were not pleasant
to look upon. 4
“Why, what’s the matter?”
“Oh, nothin’s the matter, only ye’ve gone
and gin’ us away.” -
“G’n ye away?”
“E a-s, gin us away. We was goin’ to
jump the train, but when the cop (conductor)
threw ye off, the racket was up. Why, after
findin’ you he had the whole gang lookin’ for
us, an’ here we’re blocked. There ain’t an-
other caboose till four o’clock in the after-
noon, an, nowhere we’ve got to stay till then
or foot it to Wadsworth."
The ejected tramp expressed his profound
regret in the vernacular of the tribe. '
“Who the————," cried another, “didn't
you come the truck racket ’till ye got here ?
Don’t yer know this is one of our reg'lar sta..
tions, and the cop ,never goes through the
car from Wadsworth to Winnemucca ?"
“I didn’t know that."
“Well, you are a green ’un."
This fact was modestly admitted by the
new'arrival. He even became frank, and
admitted that this was his first tramp.
“But,” he said, in a sudden outburst of in-
genious candor, “Boys, I’ve made up my
mind to lead a free and easy life after this.
I’ve worked for blasted monopolies all my
life; I don't mean to do it, no longer; I want
to join the jolly boys of the road, will ye
take me along and learn me the rackets P"
“In course we will,” said the first speaker,
“but the first thing you must learn is not to
give us away. We’d a been nigh on to
Wadsworth afore now but for yer stupid
racket on that are train."
The morning sun was just sending forth
his advance guards of rays to herald his ap-
proach; the door of the only house at Clark’s
Station, that of the tender of the water-tank,
opened, and the four tramps looked at each
other significantly. One of them spoke up;
he said :
“Here’s a good chance to learn the green
’un sumthin’ 2 Here, young feller, jest go to
the house there an’ see if ye can git us sum-
thin to eat. '
The new comer started for the house, while
the other four sheltered themselves from ob-
servation on the farther side of the water-
tank. The two bits (25 cents) secured a gen-
erous lunch from the kind-hearted landlady.
Rich bread and creamy butter, three slices
of currant cake, two pieces of pie, and some
crackers and cheese thrown in, were wrapped
neatly in a newspaper a month old, and the
tranp returned to his companions rejoicing.
“All for two bits ?" he exclaimed, as be dis-
played his treasure to the font tramps.
“What!” they gasped, as with one voice,
starting back in astonishment.
“That’s all. Only two bits 1”
“Gin away agiu l" moaned the first tramp
in a tone of absolute dejection.
“Look here, young ’un, ye musn’t never
give money for vittles. If ye do that, they‘ll
expect us all to do it. And very naturally
they would. Now” (turning an appealing
look to his fn‘lows), “aint that nateral i’" ,
“Very nateral," came in a dismal chorus
from the group.
Notwithstanding their disgust however,
they pitched into the lunch with an appetite
born of long fasting, and so greedily did they
devour it that the tramp whose money had
procured it, only secured one piece of bread
for his share.
By the time this magnificent banquet was
ended it was broad day light, and this little
congregation of travelers had an opportunity
of seeing their surroundings. A water-tank
and a house—these wers the only signs to
indicate presenceof civilization. All around
was one unbroken, wilderness "of, sand, re-
lieved here and there :by. little clumps of
Nevada's favorite vegetation,.s‘ngebrush. Far
away to the south- the beddiifuljvaters-of the
Truckee could be seen glistening in the sun-
light, as they wound their wayjto. the west.
To the north stretchee‘the snow-capped chain
of the Sierra Nevada, looking down with
chilling effect upon the five tramps. A cou-
sultation was now held to decide whether the
wanderers {should pass on to Wadsworth, or
wait until the afternoon» on the uncertain
hope of “jumping" the freight train and
stealing a ride. After much earnest discus-
sion, embellished by elaborate “Buments on
either side, it was decided to remain. As
one of the tramps elegantly expressed it, “Dr
we can play the racket, there’s plenty of
grub in that ’ere house, and we won’t send a
greenhorn for it the next time, neither, an’
it’s better to trot in the'night than in the day."
“Wall,” said another, “if we’re goin’ to
stay here let’s build a tic-house. I ain’t
goin' to stan’ under this tank all day. Ef
there was whisky in it ’t might do, but I
don’t want the shadderjof no water over me. ”
The proposition met with a cordial assent.
'* ' of the road was a. huge pile
‘7‘ ': .ILil'I‘C' -:
vhich are always kept on
-. atious along the line.‘ To
.1; 1m: tramps immediately pro-
ceeded, and made an assault upon it in ur-
proved military style. A “tic-house" is a
novelty in modern architecture to the unin-
itiated; and yet beneath its protecting shel~
ter many a weary tramp wbcse waking hours
are passed in concocting schemes of plunder
has slept; away his wearincss amid plcturcd
' buiiness very well.”
scenes of home and happiness drawn by fairy
fingers. It is a very simple arrangement.
The ties are placed on end and close together,
to form three sides of the house. The fourth
side is left open to to serve as a door. Then
across the top more ties are placed to serve
as a roof, and the “tic-house" is complete, a
mansion fit for any tramp that ever infested
the railroad. In very high winds, of course,
it is not available, for the occupant would
be liable to be buried in its ruins. But in a
calm pleasant day, like that of the 8th of
July, it was a cozy and comfortable retreat
from the rays of the blazing sun.
The edifice completed, the tramps spread
themselves out, some on their backs, some
resting on their elbows. Conversation in tire
slang .vemacular of the tribe was now ani-
mated, and now flagged. To an observer,
these miserable creatures, without home and
without friends, hunted down by society, (as
they should be,) and scorned by the honest
man who earns an honest living, would have
appeared a happy family, or a nest of hornets,
who had fled. from civilization to enjoy life
in' their own way in the wilderness. It need-
ed' but two or three short-dressed girls to
give to the house all the characteristics of a
gypsy camp—according to the stage notion
of gypsy camps. But one brief hour passed
in that house would have effectually dis-
pelled all romance from the mind of the ob-
server. The conversation was low and vul-
gar, and plentifully interlnrdcd with most
blasphemous oaths. They cursed railroads,
they cursed conductors, they cursed the
newspapers which exposed them ; they cursed
everything but that most deserving of curses
-—their own miserable selves.
One by one the tramps dropped 03 to sleep,
after partaking freely of a flask of whisky
which had been purchased from a donation
in money by an old gentleman who had been
touched by the plaintive tale of one of their
number, and whose simplicity was made the
subject of many a joke and pool of drunken
laughter in that novel house of ties. At
length but two remained awake—the last
comer, who had been thrown from the train,
and the repulsive-looking man who had first
accosted him. ‘
“Well, young fuller," suddenly exclaimed
the latter, “so you want to jinc us, do ye?
You Want to be a jolly boy like old Adam,
and jog along through life without any one
to bother with or any one to bother you, do
ye ?17
“That’s what I want."
“Wall, ye’ll find it somewhat hard at first.
Trampin' is a perfcssun, an’ of course ye’vc
got to begin way down. Now, how did ye
jump that train that they put ye off'n ?”
“I jest got on at Reno, and when the con-
ductor woke me up—I pretended to be asleep,
ye know—I asked him to take me along, told
him I was poor, an’ all that sort of thing, ye
know."
“All bosh! Do you think the slaves of that
’erc m‘nop'ly would give ye a ride? not much.
Ye must beat ’cm—that’s all ye can (lo—beat
fem.” _
“But 1 don’t know how to beat ’em. Thty
are too many for me.”
“Wall, yc’ll find it hard at first, but (with
a nod of encouragement) ye’ll learn-it. Ye
see, ’taint so easy now as it used to be. Thor’s
too many on us. The boys is beginning to
see what a jolly life we lead, and the perfes-
sun 'is gittin‘ crowded. Now, I have been
from Omaha to 'Frisco an’ back three times,
an’ rid most of the way free. But in them
days ye could get onto the platform, atween
the baggage car an" express car, an’ go right
along nice like. ‘ But they dropped to that,
an' new the cussed cops watch ye, au’ ther’s
no chancc,‘unless yc’rc a quick jumper an’
can ketch on after the car is started. But
(looking mournfully at his companion) ye
couldn't do that. 'e hain’t got practice
'nougb. No, that won‘t do for you.”
There was a silence for a moment.
the professional spoke again. He said:
“Now, ye might git locked up in an empty
freight car, but ye want plenty 0’ grub an’
plenty 0' water, for ye never know how fur
ye’re goin’. Ye might go clean through to
Omaha, an’ that's a pretty long ride.”
“Yes. and get arrested when I get there
No, I don’t want any 0’ that.”
“Look here, now ! who’s doin’ this talkin‘;
is it you or me? Don’t you go fer to make no
mistake. If ye git to Omaha the cop’ll let ye
out an’ gin ye a partiu’ kick. He ain’t goin’
to tell on yer an’ have yer ’rested. Not much.
He’d be kicked off hisself for lettin’ ye beat
him. That ain’t his game. He’d sooner give
ye a drink to git ye out of the way an’ keep
yer mouth shut. But the trouble with the
racket is that ye never know where ye’re goin’
to fetch up. I got locked in once in Sacra-
mento, an’ after runnin’ five days was let out
in Sacramento. They had telegraphed—cuss
that telegraph an’ the man that got it np—to
Ogden to send my _car back, an’ so when I
thought I was goin’ right on Gail, I Wasgoin’-
west. 1 hev always thought (reflectivcly)
thtt I lost five days of my life on that are
tri I.” 4 _
“Well, I don't think I could manage that
Then
The tramp meditated for awhile. T hen be
8821 slowly and very softly, as if speaking to
himself :
“There’s the brake racket, noun—"7 ‘
“The what racket II"
“The brake racket. llut l V don’t llt’lL‘Vl‘
ye could manage that ”
"I might try.” ,_
“Yeas (sneeringly,) ye might try to walk
that wire up thar (pointing to the telegraph)
but yc‘d slip up; ye couldn’t do it. How
sumevcr, I‘ll tell ye all about it, an’ then ye
can try it if ye like—no ; I’ll Show it to ye—
comc along.”
He arcse, passed out. and the newly-
fledged tramp followed him. Standing on a
side track was an empty car. He passed to
the rear, took hold of the bolt which connects
the handle of the brake 'With the chain,
placed one foot on the little iron protection
near the base and left the other swinging in
the air. Then he leaned as far back as his
arm would .allow, and his head was thus
brought below the level of the dashboard.
Having thus exemplified the mechanical part
of the operation, he stepped down and pro-
ceeded to dilate upon the details of the
“racket."
“Now, yc see,wheu the train starts the cop
comes to the door au’ looks out on the plat-
form for tramps, ye’re haugin‘ on here so he
can’t see ye. .He goes on and gets his tickets,
and ye swings yerself round on the steps.
When he gets out of the car ye gets ”in, sits
down an’ snoozcs oil? like any other gentle-
man. Ye’ll git to Winnemucca afore he
comes round again, and that ye must come
the racket agin. I know a feller that went
clear through from ’Frisco to Omaha on this
racket without stoppin’, but it’s rough on the
arms. Sometimes ye’ll have to hang on an
hour or two afore the cop goes through, an'
there ain’t no fun in it." .
At this moment the whistle of an approach-
ing train was heard in the distance. “By
, there she comes 1” be exclaimed, and
started on a dead run fer the house. He
awakened his companions from their drunken
slumbcrs. One vigorous kick demolished the
little house, and thc tramps scrambled behind
the water tank to make preparations to jump
the train.
“What ye goin’ to do?" asked one of the
apprentice tramps.
“I’m goin’ to try the brace racket."
“Wall, its dangerous, but I like your
spunk. Go it, young feller. You’ll make a
good ’un. .
When the train had gone the four tramps
had disappeared. :They had jumped her by
means of some one of their many “rackets."
The apprentice, however, remained station-
ary on the platform. An hour later he board-
ed the west-bound , emigrant train, paid his
fare to Reno, rode with as much comfort as
one can while inhaling the odor of Limber-
ger cheese and saucr-kraut. Arrived at Reno
he crossed to the hotel, divested himself of
the miner’s suit of clothing which he had ‘
borrowed at the Consolidated Virginia, array-
ed himself in purple and fine linen, and stood
revealed as your very humble correspondent.
It is said to be possible to speak low, and
1 yet be high-toned.
CON I'ECTICUT LEGISLATURE
SENATE—Tuesday February 12.
The Senate receded from its action in re-
fering the petition of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company for a reduction of State tax,
and concurred with the House in reference to
the committee on finance. ,
Various reports from the joint standing
committees were accepted in concurrence
and calendered for printing. Among the re-
ports were the following: Favorable, to re-
caling the act of incorporatiOuof the Grand
ivision of the Sons of Temperance. The
act taxing horse railroad companies was re-
ported on adversely ;:calendered.
Senate bill No. 2, being “An not do taxa-
tion of savings banks deposits.” Adverse re-
port. Mr. Bishop explained that the act was
covered by a bill which the committee on
banks intended to report. The proposed act
was then rejected. . -
House bill No. _-12,providing that when any
town, city, borough or school district shall ‘
have issued any bonds or other obligations by
virtue of any public or private’act heretofore
passed, and such toWn, city,borough'or school
district shall desire to redeem the same by the
issue ofincw bondsor Other .oblig'afioti's‘,’it;shall_
havepower to do so; andbouds 119 issued ma
be either registered or with coupon attache ,‘
payable at such times and at such annual rate
of interest, not exceeding 6 per cent. ,payable
annually or semiannually as it shall deter-
mine; nnd such town, city, borough or schpol
district shall designate the manner in which
such bonds shall he issued and renewed, and
the person by whom they shall be signed, and
provide for keeping a record of the same.
Mr. Bishop offered the following amendment:
Provided, however, that the avails of such
bonds shall be used only for the purpose of
redeeming or paying off such bonded or other
obligation existing at time of the issue of
said bonds, and that the amount 'of bonds
shall not exceed the amount of such bonded
or other indebtedness, which may be redeem-
ed or paid by said new issue. This amend-
ment was adopted, and the bill as amended
was passed. -
HOUSE—The chair announced the follow-
ing joint special committees: ' » »~-
Caucus of Votesfm- Sherijfi—Messrs.Green-
slit of Hampton, Brown of Bloomfield, Bli-
ven of Stonington, Phelps of Windham,
Woodford of Naugatuck, Hurlbutt of Ridge-
field, Tucker of Boston, Beardslcc of Kent.
Female Sufraga—Messrs. Johnson of East
Haddam, Pasons of- Manchester, White of
Canton, Lounsbury, of Beacdn Falls, Warren
of Sharon and A. Pease of Somers
SENATE—Wednesday Feb. 13. _
The house bill in relation to the division
of the net Income of savings banks and dc-
positors was taken from the table at the re-
quest of Mr. .008, and amended 1n the senate,
making the suspension of the statute for one
year instead of two, The bill was passed.
The senate then went into executive s‘es
sion and confirmed the following executive
nominations: James W. Hyatt of Norwalk,
to be bank commissioner for two years from
July 1,1878, sneeecding L. W. Sperry of
New Haven; John W'. Bacon of Danbury, to
be railroad commissioner for the three years
succeeding July 1, 1878, and also for the va-
cancy caused by the death of the late Minott
A; Osborn of New Haven.
HOUSE—House bill No. 19, providing for
punishment of parties committing perjury by
imprisonment in a jail for 7 not more than
six months, or in the state prison not more
than five years. The bill was passed.
Bill (house 55) providing that separate pro-
perty of married woman shall be. set in the
tax lists in their own name, and the married
woman be compelled to pay taxes on her own
property. '
MAD Docs IN Coxsnorronn—This dog
mania is spreading in a way to alarm even
the coolest heads. Every week, in some part
of the State, a mad dog appears, biting all
the dogs he meets with,or snapping at human
beings, and sooner or later the bitten dogs dc-
vclop hydrophobic, and, if not killed,start on
their crazy round to spread the disease. The
whole State is infested with it. It is high
time that strong and vigorous precautionary
measures were adopted by the proper author-
ities. Isolation of all dogs that are worth the
trouble for a'year, and a slaughter of all the
worthless curs, may be the only means to
eradicate the distemper thatllas prevailed for
a year,and is continually growing more alarm-
ing. The community should be protected,no
matter how much dog owners may growl at
the enforcement of rigid measures for safety.
There were two deaths from bydrophobia in
Hartford last summer. Another death from
the awful disease occurred in Suffield, yester-
day (25th,) that of Dr. L. L. Way, who was
bitten about three weeks ago, and who has
suffered terribly since Monday. In several
towns cast of New Haven many dogs have
gone mad within two months; some have
been killed, and the authorities have ordered
all dogs muzzled for a period of 60 or 90 days}
In Fairfield county there is great excitement
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No. 9 Main Street.
a choice and flue assortment of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, ‘06. ,
To which he would invite the attention of." who
Wish to purchase first-class goods at
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF. sLICED. A SPECIALIY.
HES T of 11.411351177118717 WHOLE on
4D.
Drop in and see him at his new store
7 or this the sum of $104,235 64 was paid to the 4135.557 States that 1mm
premiums of their people.
WILLIAM BETTS,
LUCIUs RonrNsON,
GEORGE S. COE,
FREDERICK S. WINSTON,
ROBERT H. McCURDv,
SAMUEL M. CORNELL,
SAMUEL E. SPROULI.S,
WILLLAM H. POPHAM,
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK,
WILLIAM SMITH BROWN,
HENRY A. SMYTIIE,
WILLIAM E. DODGE,
JOHN W. NIC
ac. Balance Sheet. Cr.
To Reserve at four per cent...$80,057,941 00 By Mortgages on Real Estate...$58,152,733 88
“ Claims by Death, not yet due 486,787 00 “ U. S. and other Stocks ...... 16,909,611 17
“Premiums paid in advance 217,561 00 -‘ Real Estate... ................. 5,725,035 65
“ Surplus & Guarantee Fund 4,271,029 20 “ Cash in Banks and Trust
Companies at interest ...... 1,701,622 87
“ Cash in transit Dec. 3181,
1877, (since received) ...... 67,969 92
“ Interest accrued ................ 1,438,647 92
l “ Premiumsdeferred,quarter-
l ly and semi—annual ......... . 851,813 52
“ Premiums due and unpaid,
principally for December 153.768 13
" Balances due by Agents... . 2,115 14
$85,033,318 20 $85,033,318 20
NOTE—If the New York Standard of four and a half per cent. Interest be used, the Sur-
plus is $10,669,543. ,
From the surplus, as appears 1
each Policy which shall be in force at its anniversary in 1878.
65.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WILLIAM M. VERMILI'E,
JOIIN E. DEVELIN,
. MARTIN BATES,
WILLIAM A. HAINES,
SEYMOUR L. HUSTED,
OLIVER H PALMER,
HENRY E. DAVIES,
RICHARD A. MCCURDY,
FRANCIS SKIDDY,
JAMES C. HOLDEN,
HERMAN C. VON POST,
GGORGE C. RICHARDSON,
n the Balance Sheet, a. Dividend will be apportioned to-
- ALEXANDER II. RICE,
WILLIAM F. BABCOCK,
F. RATCIIFORD STARR,
FREDERICK H. Cossx'r'r,
LEWIS MAY,
OLIVER HARRIMAN,
THOMAS DICKSON,
HENRY W. SMILII,
JOHN H. SHERWOOD,
EGIS'I‘O P. FABBRI,
GEORGE H. ANDREWS.
HOLS, Gen’l Agent for Conn, New Haven.
A. II. CAMP, Agent for Norwalk and Vicinity.
GLUTHlNliCflflAP for CASH,
Al the New lfllll Clothing House, 41 Main 81., and
Sherwood & 09., Wall 81., Next to Potter’s Music Store
NORWALK, CONN.
HOWE’S s
SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE VERY BEST.
EWING MACHINES,
~ AT ' BARNUM’S
196, 198 AND 200 Cl'IATHAM STREET, NEW YORK.
FORESTS OF
"READ: Y -M ADE CLOTHING '
. » - . l
Clothing was never sOldso cheap as now, and no store in the United States sells as cheap as
B A. R N U M ’ 3
Good Ulsters, $6.00; I‘ur and Plain Beaver Overcoats, $8.00 61 $10.00
And all grades, up to the most superb garments, fine and superfine,
Now or never while they are going.
Children’s Suits by the Thousands. The Finest Department in the World.
P. C. Barnum do 00.,
BARRACLO'U’GH.
Carriages Carriages!
lec-‘r-eRTEAT VARIETY
All the Leading Slit/108,2 and 4 Passenger.
ROAD WAIO‘RS Oll- 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.
l Bllllll TllE BEST'WABON FOR THE MONEY Ill CONNECTlfiIlT.
ALL WORK WARRANTED._
SAMUEL N. BEECHER,
Corner Fairffeld Avenue and Water Street, Bridgeport, Conn. 20tf
correspondingly cheap.
CONVEYANC-‘ES
\mxzuuyvvavVme
\M
DANBURY a: NORWALK n. n
STARR-'2
W "‘ “4
NEVER-FAILING BELIEF
arsoaoso av
Sillithll’s 6191011 060:.
...l "r:
11' is a fact that can be substantiated by the most
respectable testimonials ever offered 11 favor of
any proprietary medicine, that the RADICAL Cm ton
Grumman does in every case afford instant and er-
manent relief. No matter of how long standln , or b w
severe the diseasc,the first dose gives such ev deuce of
its value in the treatment of Catarrhal affections that
confidence is at once felt in its ablllt to do all that is
claimed for it. The testimony of phys clans,drutrftlfl5.
and patients is unanimous in this respect. and the ac—
cumulating evidence is in point of respectability III e-
rlor to anfiver before obtained in favor of a popu or
remedy. 0 pro rletors therefore. may Justly feel
proud of the posit on the fiADICAL Cons: havattalned.
and believe it worthy of its reputation.
I0 YEARS A SUFFERER.
From Hon.Theo.lP..Bogerl, Bristol, R. l.
Messrs. Wants- 47 Porrnn: Gentlemen, — Feeling
thorough] convinced or the efficacy of Sanronn's
RADICAL URE FOB CATABRII, I am induced to drop on
a line to say that altbou h I have been sceptical 0 all
the nostrums advertise as “ radical cures.‘ I have
never found anything mat promises such relief and
ultimate cure as that of Saxronn's.
I have been afflicted with this dreadful dlseale for
more than ten years, and not until recently could l’.
be induced to ersevcrc with any until I read the letter
of Mr. HENRY Vans, and can truthfully say that after
using live or six bottles I am thoroughly convinced of
“3 “1"th Properties. Hoping that others slmilnrl
““11““ like lili’sclf will be induced to make the trio
I am. gentlemen, very truly, etc.
. . 1‘.
BRISTOL, ILL, July 24,1877. THEO P ROGER
uuunuufirrrcnous,
Such as Sore, Weak. Inflamchtcd, and Water '
Ulccratlon and Inflammation of the Ear; flinging
Noises in the Head: Sore Throat; Elongation or the
Uvula and Swelled Tonslls- Nervous Headache, Neu-
ralgla, Dizziness, Clouoed Memory, Loss of Nervous
Force De resale! of Epirlts,-—-arc all careful] and
sclentlfical y treated w h this remedy accord ng to
directions which accompany each bottle, or will be
mailed to any address on race! t of atom .
1 non ackage contains Dr. banford's mprovcd In-
hain ube with In 1 directions for use in all cases.
Pr «$1.00. Sold b a lWholesale and Retail DruEg‘glsts
throrzifihout the U11 ted States and Canadas. WE S at
£93 “.111 52.9”“ Agents and Wholesale Druggtsts,
1? 6011013” I
Eyes:
VOLTAIG PLASTER
Alfords the most grateful relief in Rheuma-
tism, Weak Spine, Local Pains, Nervous Af-
fections, Local Rheumatism, Tie Douleureux,
Nervous Pain, Afi‘ections of the Kidneys,
Fractured Ribs, Affections of the Chest, Colds
and Coughs, Injuries of the Back, Strains
and Bruises, Weak Back, Nervous Pain of the
Bowels, Cramp in the Stomach and Limbs,
Heart Afl‘ections. Enlarged Spleen, Bruises
and Punctures. Rheumatism of the Wrists
and Arms, Asthma, Gout, Local and Deep.
seated Pains, Pain in the Chest, Stitch in the
Back, Pain in the nip, Varicose or Enlarged
Veins, Crick in the Back and Neck. Pain and
Weakness in Side and Back, Koarseness, Sore
Throat, Lumbago, Whooping Cough, Sharp
Pains in the Breast, Heart Disease, Quincy,
Diabetes, and for Lameness in any part of the
Body.
Price, 25 Cents.
Ask for COLLINS’ VOLTAIO PLASTER.
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Barggistl
throughout the United States and Canada.
and by WEEKS a roman, Proprietors,
" WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
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JOVESWLLE: Mich Dec 27 ’77 M’essrs Fowlcs.° l ' 2 3 4 ' """"""" " l 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 dipotgf‘the Danburyland horw-dk Railroad.
gscnthyhiutbo c'tsafqlr'iwo “fitt‘tfif‘m’i ‘sliuve. 1' 1g 13- lg I: {0 11 13 1%1525 16 17 18 19 18 19 10 11 13 13 g: rattle: “co so” as helemom' Fl-mgm at “WM
aye a wean ave use ~ on an act on 7 18 0 3 4 5 6 5 6 17 18 l 20 WA“ persons are forbid trusting any of the
my foot, and 1t 15 almost well. R8§%€%?Nllhltggfs’ 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Eflpgovyfiggsog‘htgihpats of this line on account of
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‘I‘gfifi‘é'f'iahmifisi'm{331811631135Mass“. .................. . ................ . Nfllwalllllill'se RailwaYTlmETahle.
gfiTfifiAlssfifigrm ’ COMMENCING JANUARY 3D, 1878.
98. nmr [O In 00m"
gfiegé’rglggsgog’gggdg-gw ST ATEMEN'I‘ 1.... Noam... 50.17.“...
"MN’ 75%,: 1"? "“1 . or 6 15 a. m. N. Y. a N. H. Accom. 635 A-M.
acre tbsywillfina the . 635 ‘ 655 “
P°‘§‘l‘i:°i.°.i"dmu. . 705 3 New York Accommo’n 7 25 2:
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mmfanfi‘ls‘tvia‘in‘k‘ F. s. WINSTON, President, 33?, .1 N'Y'M-‘V‘ 17.11.11... 1323 i.
' 950 “ 010 I
- For the Year ending December 31st 1877. 1010 n Y kE 1038 3‘
J M POTTER ’ 1026 .. 113313 nit-en 113233.. 1048 ..
. . ‘ 3 Annuity Account. 11-33 2: ii 13 :2
2 7 1150 H New HavenExprcss 1215p.m
Y , 1235 . . 12 55 “
Annuities in force Jan 1N0. ANN. PAY TS- Annuities in force Jan 1 No. ANN- PAY TS- 132”“!!! 'gew Bork Azcomm’o’n iii ‘1“
DEALER IN . 326,098.88 78 ............... f ...... 1-1.54 325,900.61 155 ; 1.2.1.1224?” " 22o 4.
Premium Annuities....... ..... 0.393-46 Premium Annuities ........... 61174-90 5 (3,3 :: IRWIN-k Express 323 l:
I Issued.............. ..... 7 2,335-12 Terminated .......... .... ..... . 5 21752-85 320 “ 340 “
?1a1n°s Organs '_ 834 827 46' “ 4 327 46 233 5: 6251113338333. 113 i:
' ’ ’ 59 ’ H . 59 $3 ’ ' 410 ‘ ‘ New York Expiress. 4 30 H
' 440 “ ‘N.Y.Aecommodation. 5 03 «-
Insurance Account. :33 :2 :23 ‘.
Melodeons, Sheet Music, 870., , No. AMOUNT. _ _ No. Mom. 2 3g ,; g- H-YAclggm’n g g ;,-
' ' Policies in force Jan. 181:, Policies 1n force Jan. 1st, 628 ,, we}; £3} 131238111 6 48 ,.
1877 ........... . ...... . ..... 2,125 $301,278,037 1878 ................. . ..... 91,553 $294,488,311 6351 u c ‘ ' ' ‘ ' 6 56 u
WALL STREET NORWALK, 69H". Risks Assumed............ 8,494 26,951,815 Terminated. ................ 9,966 33,741,541 7,39 1‘ 7132?
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Nit-XI D0013 to SAVINGS BANK. 100,619 $328,229,852 100,619 $328,229,852 323 :‘c kE 34§ 6
2». Revenue Account. 02'. 3‘32 “New Y” ‘1’ch 3305 “,
i «v ' t hand . , 93: u 955 ..
3131 ngfifigg‘ga $R$Kf§¥ifi§fif§nigkveryz TO‘Balanec from last account, $79,526,900 87 By paid Death Claims and En- 9 5.; " Saturday nights only. 1015 {4
bod can have a Piano or Or an “ Premums reoe1ved......... . 14,030,153 41 dowments (matured
y g ' “ Interest and Rents..... ..... 4,882,307 32 and discounted) ....... $6,109,532 85 _ _
. “ “ Annuities ......... . 31,979 59
SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATE!) “ “ Dividends ......... 3,568,161 57
‘ u 17 Sun. (1 (1 P -
WEBER‘S, STANLEY a: SONS, GROV- andefififiionsuffff’? 4239 426 47 RAILROAD.
u u CO m- - ' ’
ESTEEN .6 FULLER’S, HAINES oi“ “5.331.“,fifiafiffifii CHE-AT Tflgfuc" ”NE ‘
. 'shment of future... 603 202 16 .
BROTHER’S, VASE & SON’S, (I ~ .1 Cfifiiingen, Guarantee ’ _ UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
“ DAocount and Taxes... *733,886 93 —
P I A N < > S , “ ‘ xpanses ................... 797,493 7 f 'fihei attention of the traveling public is respect-
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and will furnish at short notice. Call and $93 439 361 60 _$9 8 43—9 361 60 :gupetléfi $331 call}l offer equal inducement-B as a
890 them. ______—....’ ’ 7 1 0
Construction and Equipment
' TIIE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
stands contesscdlyat the head of American rail-
ways. The track Is double the entire length of the
l1ne,of steel rails laid on heavy oak lleB,\Vhlch are
embedded in a foundation of rockballast eighteen
Inches in depth. Ail bridges are of iron or stone,
and built upon the most approved plans. lts pas-
senger cars, while eminently safe and substantial,
are at the same time models of‘ comfort and ele-
game.
The Safety Appliances
in use on this line wcll illustrate the far-seeing
and liberal policy of its management, in accord-
ance with which the utility only of an Improve-
ment and not its cost has been the question ut‘oon-
sideration, Among many may be noticed
THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SIGNALS,
JANNE Y 00 UPL FR, B UFFER A ND
PLATFORM,
THE WEAR TON PATENT SWITCH,
AND
THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR-BRAKE, _,
forming in conjunction with a perfect double
track and road-bed a combination of safeguards
against accidents. which have rendered them
practically impossible.
Pullman Palace" Cars
Are run on all Express Trains
From New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more aud Washington,
To Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, 111-
dfanapolls, and st. Louis, .
13nd to all principal points in the far West and
south with but one change of cars. Connections
are made in Union Depots, and are assured to all
Important pomts.
THE SCENERY
Of the Pennsylvania Route
is admitted to be unsurpassed in the world for
grandeur, beauty and variety. Su erior refresh-
ment facilities are. provided. Employees are
courteous and attentive.and it is an iLevitable
result that a trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad
must form
A PLEASlIE All MEMORABLEEXPERIEIGE.
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket
Ollices of the Company In all the principal Cities
on Towns.
FRANK THOMSON, L. P. FARMER, ‘
‘ General_Manager, GemPasscng/e‘rAgl.
C. S. IIALDEMAN, New England Agent,
. 10: 111111205 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
.l. P. ll‘anfcrd h 8911,
Have opened, at the store next to Connection
Hotel, a First-class
\
for the sale of
Poultry,
Fish,
Fruit
AND ‘
‘ Vegetables.
Where will be kept all the
Finesl,.as well as the Common
Varieties in their Season,
and we shall endeavor by fairdealing and strict
attention to business to merit, and would respect-
fully mvite a share of the public patronage. hey
have engaged the services of Charley Doolan to
take charge of the Fish Departmentnvhich is a
sufficient guarantee that everything will be nice.
OYSTERS (I? CLAMS
Opened or in the Shell.
ALSO '
Pure Milk from our own Dairy.
J P. Hasronn. FRANK HANFORD.
now FOR YOUR warn rlrts.
Wm. Glover 8: Son,
’Without Change, .
No. 9 MAIN sunny: _
.14
Go to the GazetteOflice for your
Nuullulslullu161118.011Healsiluiu,
Riemann AND Prim UP WITH
...uuuuuus PATENT BLDTTER TABLET.
Are ready to put in your_WATER.STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
an one. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
Ll . ED, LEAD PIPES, die" of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING In all its branches.
_ ENELSON,
Manufacturer of
Buggies, Sleiulu tLlult Walrus.
BROOK‘ST” NORWALK, CONN.
B’Broken Carriages or Wagons neatly and
ormtly repaired.
MACH l N lSTS 11311127333 ”E
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Boston. Mass.
Y
36531 antics.
.AA M/mnrvx
Bankrupt Notice.
IN the District Court of the United States for the
District of Connecticut:
In the matter of ALBERT D. STURGES,
Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy.
.To wnon IT MAY CONCERN :—Notice is hereby
fivcn that pursuant _to an order issued by Ilon.L.
. Middlebrook, Register-1n Bankruptcy, a Second
General Meettn 9f the creditors of said Bankrupt
Will be held at ridgeport, in Fair-field County, In
said district, on the 23d day of February, 1878, at 10
o’clock a. m., at the office of and before L. N. Mid-
dlebrook, Register, for the purposes named in the
27th Sect1on of the Bankrupt Act, 3 proved March
2nd, 1867. and the amendments t ereof, and at
which meeting creditors may prove their debts.
Dated at Bedding, this 8th day of Fem-nag, A.D.
1878. THOMAS SANFOR ,
2t7 ‘ Assignee.
l
mum/\AM
Bankrupt Notice.
N the District Court of the UnitedStates for the
District of Connecticut :—-
. In the matter of‘ PRIDE d7 BATES, Bankruptl
1n Bankruptcy. '
_To whom it may concernz—Notice is hereby
given, that pursuant to an order issued by Hon.
. N. Midd ebrook, Register in Bankruptcy, a
Second General Meeting of the creditors of said
Bankrupts. will be held at Bridgeport. in Faizflold
County,1n stud District, on the 27th day ofFebrna-
1331878, at 10 o’clock,a. m., at the office of, and be-
fore L. N.M1ddlebrook, Register, for the purposes
named In the 27th Section of the Bankrupt Act.
approved March 2d, 1867, and the amendments
thereof. and at which meeting creditors may
prove their debts. .
Dated at Norwnlk, this 8th do. of FebruaryJS'l’S.
21:7 SAMUEL E. OLMS' EAD, Assignee.
Bankrupt Notice.
N theDistriv-t Court of the United States for the
District of Connecticut :—-.,
In the matter of JOHN STANLEY RO0D,of
Norwalk, in said District, Bankrupt in Bankrupt-
cy. before lion.L.N. Middlebrook, Register In
Bankruptcy._
To whom It may concern :—The undersigned
hereby gives notice of his appointment as As-
signee‘ot‘the estate ol‘John Stanle Rood, of N or-
walk, In the County of Enirfiel , and State of
Connecticut, within said District, who has been
adjudged a bankrn t upon his own petition by
said Register of sai District.
Dated at Nor-walk, in said‘District, the 2d day
of February, A. D.. 1878.
ad) SILAS P. TUTTLE, Assignee.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
under and by vxrtue ofa certain tax warrant,
duly executed and si ncd by proper authority,
and directed to the um ersigned,commandinghim
to levy and collect of SILAS B. BYXBEE, and
other persons named in the rate book, on the
list to said warrant annexed,their several propor-
tions of the sum total as therein stated, said sum
being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the in-
habitants of the town of Norwalk. re ularl and
Iegally assembled, to win-On the th ay of
December, A. .D., 1875, met for the purpose of‘pro—
riding for the Indebtedness of said town list of
1875,, levies npon and Will sell at Public Auction,
at thepremjses hereinafter dcscnbed. on the 10th
day of April, A. D._.1878, at _2 o’clock, p. m., so
much of _the followmg described real estate with
the buildings thereon, of Silas B.Byxbee, situated
in the town of Norwalk, and bounded as follows.,
to wrt: Northerly by land of Harvey Pitch, in
part, partly by land of Rufus E. Raymond. and-
partly by land of Samuel Mitchell, Easterl by~
Highway, Southerly by land of Charles M. (are -
cry, in part. and partly by land of‘ William B.
Bctts, and Westerlyby land formerly owned by
David Olmstead. as Will raise the sum of Sixteen
dollars and Eighty-five cents. (816.55) thatheing the
proportion of the said SilasB. Byxbce of the sum
total in said list togetheIiai'Ilth the charges ogevy,
sale, Ate. . ,
Tax Collector, list of 1875.
Dated at Norwalk, February 4th, 1878. 3“;
Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
'under and by Virtue of a certain tax warrant,
duly executed and si and by proper authority,
and directed to the un era) ned.commandin him
to lev and collect of TEAM 0. BR WN,
and ot: or persons named In the rate book.
on the list to said warrant annexed, their several
proportions of the sum total as therein stated.
said sum being a tax or assessment agreed upon
by the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, re -
larly and legally assembled. to wit :—on the 2'55.
day of December, A_. D.. 1875,-met for the purpose
of provrchnfi,r for the Indebtedness of said town list
of 1875, levies upon and Will sell at public auction,
at the premises hereinafter described, on'the 10th
day of April, A. D.,_1878, at 10 o’clock, 8.111., so
much of the followmg described real estate of
Hiram c. Brown situated in said Town of Nor
walk. on Osborn Avenue, so called, and bounded
as follows, to wit :-Commencin ata point sev-
enteen and one-half feet, norther yfrom the rop-
erty of' Solomon E. Osborn,thcnce runnin orth-
erly along SBld Avenue fift feet, thence ester
at right angles With sax Avenue, one hundre
and fifty feet. thence Southcrly parallel with said
Avenue, fifty feet, thence Easterly, one hundred
4 and fifty feet to the pomt of commencing,said de-
scribed real estate being fifty feet front,by one hun-
dred and fifty feet 1n depth, as will raise the sum
of srx dollars, and lift cents.(36.50) that being the
proportion of the. an d Hiram C. Brown, of the
sum total In said l;st together with the charges of
levy, sale, do. .
' JOHN F. RAYMOND
Tax Collector, list of 1875.
Dated at Norwalk. February 41h,- 1878. > 3“:
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Clearer Vision.
1 think true lOve is never blind,
But rather brings an added light,
Au inner vision quick to find
The beauties bid from common sight.
No soul can ever clearly see
Another's highest, noblest part.
Save through the sweet philosophy
And loving wisdom of the heart.
Your unanointed eyes shall fall
On him who fills my world with light ;
You do not see my friend at all—
You see what hides him from your sight.
I see the feet that fain would climb;
You, but the steps that turn astray;
I see the soul, unharmed, sublime;
You,-but the garment and the clay.
Blinded I stood, as now you stand,
Till on mine eyes, with touches sweet,
Love, the deliverer, laid his hand,
An 10 ! I worship at his feetl
——Ladr‘a Memory.
Frost Bound.
“Ice and Snow praise ye the Lord.”
Ob Earth, poor Earth, locked fast and
bound
In chains ofice and drifted snow-—
How shall deliverance be found
For thee P What stronghand shall unclose
Thy fetters, letting loose the sound
Of laughing waters; from the ground
Calling the violets and the rose ?
How peacefully, how quietly
Thou waitest undaunted, undismayedl
Is there some secret hidden from me,—
Some message in the storm and shade
Which tells of recompense to be
For such brave souls as bide like thee
The Lord’s good leisure, unafraid 1’
0 heart, poor heart, whose hidden springs
Melt not for ray of star or sun,
But lie in icy folded rings
Pulseless and vocieless every one,—
Whose hopes fled forth on rapid wings
And vanished with sweet vanished things
E’re yet the Winter was begun,-‘-
Learn this great patience, and abide
Courageously the bitter day.
Trust the Eternal Love, nor chide
Though still thy Summer should delay.
Hope is deferred but not denied ;.
And in deepest snow-drifts hide
The blossoms of a coming May.
Susan Coolzkigo, 1'11 Sunday Afternoon.
Sample-Rooms.
Samples of wine and samples of beer,
Samples of all kinds of liquor sold here;
Samples of whisky, samples of gin,
Samples of all kinds of hitters, Step in.
Samples of ale, and porter, and brandy;
Samples as large as you please and quite handy;
Our samples are pure. and also you’ll find
Our customers always genteel and refined;
For gentlemen know when they've taken
enough, '
And never partake of common stuff. . . .
Besides these samples within, you know,
There are samples without of whatithey can
do: -
Samples of headache, samples of gout;
Samples of coats with elbows out,
Samples of boots without heels or toes;
Samples of men with a broken nose ;
Samples of men in the gutter lying,
Samples of men with delirium dying.
Samples of men cursmg and swearing,
Samples of men all evil daring;
Samples of lonely, tired men,
Who long in vain for their freedom again;
Samples of old men worn in the strife,
Samples of young men tired of life;
Samples of ruined hopes and lives.
Samples of desolate homes and wives;
Samples of aching hearts grown cold
With anguish and misery untold;
Samples of noble youth in disgrace
Who meet you with averted face;
Samples of hungry little ones,
Starving to death in their-dreary homes.
In fact, there is scarcely a woe on earth
But our “samples” have nurtured or given
them birth!
0 all ye helpers to sorrow and crime!
Who deal out death for a single dime,
Know ye that the Lord, though he may delay,
Has in reserve for the last great day
The terrible “Woe,” of whose solemn weight
No mortal can know till the pearly gate
Is closed, and all with one accord
Acknowledge the justice of their reward.
——Selected.
Locals in Brief.
“I’m out of work and have no food,”
~ Spoke up the tramping cheat.
“I’ll give you both,” the man replied.
“ So sit you down and eat;
Then unto yonder wood-pile go,
Where toil till_I return,
And feel how fond a thing it is
A livelihood to earn,”
A saddened look came o'er the tramp;
He seemed like one bereft;
He stowed away the victuals cold;
IIe—saw the wood and left.
An Initiated Tramp.
We have before maintained that the tramps
scouring about the country are a regularly
organized fraternity, having a general under-
standing with one another, aud having) ritu-
al of questions and answers. Theiralniltmn
appearance, their periodical visits to the mine
localities, their regular calls at the some
houses where they have beforeprOcare-dfood,
all points to this. Sheriff Walls, of this city,
has found curious emblems among them, has
studied their character and listened to their
conversation until he can tell a regularl‘ ' y in.
itiated tramp from an impostor. The‘follbw-
ing amusing and instructive dialogue took
place between the Sherifl and one of'a squad
of tramps recently committed to jail:
“From whence came you 7’”
“From a town in New York, called Jeru-
salem.”
“What’s your business here?”
“To learn to subdue my appetite and to
sponge my living from an indulgent public.”
“Then you are aregular tramp,I prelulnb i"-
“I am so taken and accepted wherever I
80-" ' . '
“How am I to recognize you as a trump?"
“By the largeness of my feet and general
carnivorous appearance.” '
“How do you know yourself to be a tramp i”
“In seeking my food; often denied, but
ready to try again." .
“How gained you admittance to this town?”
“By a good many long trampa"
“How were you received ?”
“On the end of a night .pOTiceman’l billy,
presented to my head.”
“How did the policeman dispose of you 7"
“He took me several times around thctown
to the south, east and west, where he found
the City Marshal, Police Judge and the jailer,
where a great many questions were asked." ‘
“What advice did the Judge give you 7"
“He advised me to walk in upright,regalu-
steps, and to denounce tramping." '
“Will you be of! or from 1”
“With your permission I’ll be on very
quick."
“Which way are you traveling ?”
“East", -
“Of what are you in pursuit 2"
“Work—which, by my own endeavors and
the assistance of others, I hope I shall never
be able to find.” I
“My friend, you are now at an institution
where the wicked are always troublesome Ind
thewearyareasbad as the rest.- ‘ Youwill
now be conductedto the middle 611mm by
a flight of winding stairs consisting 516.5
or more steps. Instead of corn, wine and
oil—thewages of the ancients—yuan will to
bread and water for five days. When year
company escape from this place divide year-
selves into parties of three each, take a bee
line for Portland or Bangor, where in the
winter they usually run free soup houses, and ‘
you may be pardoned on; condition of your
never returning,” (Pointing to the turnkey.)
{Follow your conductor and fear no dun
-—lf you behave yearlong-:Euhatw ' '
Norwalk Chronicler