5.8212222... Tuesday, March 26th, 1878. On Broadway. See! Young America, his active arms With bundles laden, Escorting in a slip-shod kind of way _ A pretty maiden, Often she drops a yard or two behind Before he’s missed her. Ah! her relationship is plain— His sister. And close behind the couple we have seen, Appears another, 5 A young man with a venerable dame, : Of course his mother; For he has witha patronizing air IIer ear enlisted, And tells her things of which she was aware Ere he existed. Another pair, who, walking far apart, Scorn conversation, He eyeing all the young and blooming girls, With admiration; She, with weary air, and loaded down With goods he should have carried, Seems filled with care; alas, the fact is clear, 'l‘hcse two are married. .2ny ' Thu 1. ~' 13.1. The glances of >:=l'd0nic 1308*”: ..y Are all unnot. d. Iler eyes—the color of the radiant sky So bright above us— Look fondly into his. Come, let us go. These two are lovers! ——New York Sun. ” ’H‘he Rosebery-Rothschild Mur- . riag‘e. LONDON, Wednesday, March 20, 1878. The marriage of the Earl of Rosebery to Miss Hannah de Rothschild, only daughter Of' Baron Meyer de Rothschild, was celebratg ed to-day.‘ They were married civilly at the, Registrar's Office for the Hanover Square' District,at fifteen minutes to 10 this morning. The religious ceremony took place at Christ Church, Mayfair, at half-past 11. The Bride, Miss Hannah de Rothschild, the only child of the late Barou‘Meyer de Rothschild, inherited. his splendid country seat known as Mentmore,‘a handsome resi- dence in London, and a fortune estimated at from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. In appear- ance, she is refined and attractive. She has afiue presence and charm of manner that have long rendered her noticeable. The Earl of Ilosebery is a member of the family of Primrose, an ancient Scottish house. He is in his thirty-first year, and succeeded to the Roscbet‘y titles and estates on the death of his father in 1851. He began his political career in the House of Lords, and supports the liberal party. He is distinguished as a serious student of social science, and as an authority in the Jockey Club. He visited this country twice, making many friends, especially in this city. Lord Rosebcry's principal residence is at Dalmeny Park, near ' Edinburgh. Mentmore, which he acquires with his wife, is one of the most splendid seats in England. It cOntains a number'of priceless and beautiful works of art, collect. cl by the late Baron—Tribune. fl New YORK, March, 20.—A visit to the large importing liquor dealers on the produce exchange, reveals the fact that a very serious depression exists in the trade, which several of them attribute to the spread of the temper- ance . movement and the difficulty existing in this city of obtaining licenses. Real ‘estate dealers assert that a very large number of liquor saloons are for rent this season, as the proprietors, owing to the dullness in business are unable to meet their expenses. If busi- ness does not improve it is anticipated that large numbers of them will retire this spring. Easter Games in Germany. Easter Monday is looked upon asa grand holiday by the peasantry in many parts of Ger- many. Weddings are often deferred to this day, and many village games are reserved for his season. The lads and lassics all appear in their gala costumes; the girls with short, dark skirts, braided with gold or silver, snowy aprons and full white sleeves, bright colored bodices and odd little caps; the boys with knee breeches, white stockings, low shoes, and scarlet or yellow vests, the solid gold or silver buttons on which are often their whole inheritance. But when they are dancing gayiy together on the green, they look a good deal happier than if they were little kings and queens. - Games vary in difierent villages throughout the country, but one example will give some idea of what they are like. Two of the leading young men of the place take entire charge 'of the day's amusements, selecting for the purpose as the scene of fes- tivities some fun or erthscafl to which is at- tached a large garden or meadow. For several preceding evenings, when work is over, they go about from house to house, dressed in their best, and carrying large bas- kets on their arms. Everywhere they are kindly reciaived,and bread with wine orcider is placed‘bcfore them. While they eat and drink, the baskets are quietly slipped away by some member of the family, a generous donation Of eggs is placed within them, and they are secretly returned to their places. The eggs are not asked for, neither are they alluded to in any way; but the object of the visit is well understood and perpared for be forehand. . When Monday morning dawns, the inn is found to have been gayly decorated with gar- lands of green and flowers, and fluttering ribbons of many colors. The tree nearest the house is ornamented in like manner, and on it the prize to be contended for, conspicuous- ly hangs. 0n the smooth grass hard by, a strip, a few feet wide and perhaps a bun- dred feet long,has been roped in, and at either end of this narrow plot a large, shallow, round bottomed basket, called a Wanna, is placed, one filled with chaff and the other with eggs, dozens upon dozens, cooked and raw, white and colored. The plan of the peculiar game which fol- lows is that one player is pitted to run a given distance, while another safely throws the eggs from one basket to the other, he who first completes his task being, of course. the win- ner. Accordingly, when the young men and maidens have arrived, two leaders draw lots to determine who shall run and who shall throw. That decided, the contestants are gayly decked with ribbons. a band strikes up a lively air, a capering clown clears the way, and the game begins. He who throws takes the eggs, and one after another swiftly whirls them the length of the course, and into the chaff-filled basket, which is held in the hands Of an assistant. Occasionally he makes a di- version by picking a hard one to be scrambled for by the crowds of children who have as- sembled to see the sport. Meantime (while wagers are laid as to who will likely win) the other contestant speeds the distance of a mile or two to an appointed goal, marks it asa proof of his having touched it, and if he suc- ceeds in returning before all the eggs are thrown, the victory and the prize are his, otherwise they belong to his opponent. The game finished, the‘prize is presented to the victor with due ceremony and amid the cheers of the crowd; the hard eggs are dis- tributed among the company, and the raw ones carried uproariously into the neighboring inn, there to be cocked in various ways and eaten. - _ The remaincr of the day is spent in dancing and merry making, and if.a wedding can pos- sibly be arranged to take place on that after. noon the fun is wilder than ever. ~—F. E. Corns, St. Ni'chokw for April. , Anew law passed the legislature credits $1 a day to every person working , out a. fine and costs in jail nstead of 82 a week ashere- tofore. " ‘ A young man of 20 recently took to wife a Pennsylvania widow of 50, the sole proprie- tress of a couple to paying (petroleum wells. Of him it may truly besai that “he loved DEMOCRATIC REFORM. Doorkeeper Polk’s Practices. sour: ixrnnnsrixc DETAILS. WASHINGTON, March 19.—Thc majority of the House_Committce on Civil Service Re- form havc reported in regard to the adminis- tration of Doorkeeper Polk, as follows: That during thc'cxtra session of this Con- gress be employed or permitted to be cm- ploycd to act as messengers, pages and la- borers in and about the House of Represent- atives, in excess of the number authorized by law and over and above the so-ealled clerk- room then who clean the hall, sixty odd per- sons. This was done with the full' knowl- edge that such cxccss was without warrant of law, and was not discontinued even after he had learned that the Committee on ac- counts would nOt :justify his action in the premises, and would not make provision for the payment Of such‘illcgai force. His man- ner of making appointments was such that he did not know the number employed or who had claims for services. The result was that the sum of money voted by the House, December 16111, to pay this extra force, and which was based upon data furnished the Committee on Accounts by him, proved in- sufficient to pay all who had claims under him for services rendered, and they were forced to submit to a reduction of 20 per cent. from the pay they supposed themselves entitled to. In extenuation Mr.l’olk pleaded the ne- cessity Of the increased force, the practice under former Congresses and specifically un- der the XLIVth Congress, and the pressure brought to bear upon him by members of Congress. In his testimony, however, he finally admitted his mistake as to the necessi- ty, admitted that he was aware that the extra force under the XLIVth Congress was an- thorized by Resolution, and corrected his statements as to the pressure from members. The committee continues: Second-That, up to a late day in this ses- sion, he has authorized or permitted persons to perform services, who, at the time, were borne on rolls, and continued others in ser- vice after striking them from the rolls, prom- ising or suggesting that they would be paid under a resolution, or that they should be placed on a roll when his force should be in- creased. ward—That he employed on the floor of the House, during the session in December, fifty-six pages, just two-fold as many as the law warrants; and although he had made up his page-roll on the the 3d of the month, the boys thereon being notified of the fact, yet when the House took its recess he made a fictitious pay-roll, placing thereon twenty- eigl.t pages as serving from the lat to the 1511i, and the other twenty-eight as serving from the 16th to the 3lst. The first.twenty- eight were paid $37 50, and the last twenty- eight $40 each. To justify this anomalous roll to the Committee on Accounts, he repre- sented that the boys on the roll for the last half of the month were to be his regular pages. Yet on the January roll are found eleven of the pages who had been dropped on the 15th of December. In extenuation Mr. Polk pleads the poverty of the boys, the urgent appeal of parents and friends, the consent of the pages to their being so paid, and that it was “a work of charity." Fourth—That he has continuously employed one mail and two riding pages over and above the number authorized by law, saying that they were indispensible, and that the gentle- men who framed the law (the one fixing the number of pages) probably knew nothing about the management of the House or the necessities of the case. Fifth-That the doorkeeper placed upon the soldiers’ roll men who had never been in the army. One of them, “a boy,” was put upon the roll for January, in order to “give him his pay," and “because there was a va- cancy on that roll for the month”; and yet one soldier serving continuously from De- cember lst, got no pay for the first half of January. Another was dropped on the 15th, and a third was dropped on the 101b, and his name replaced on the pay-roll the last of the month, to enable him to draw the pay, which he did, and on the request of Mr. Polk paid it over to the man who had taken his place, but who was not qualified for the roll. Shelli—That the doorkeeper did receive money from two of his employees, to be paid over to a third, who had been promised one or the other of their places for the purpose of making his salary equal to the one prom- ised. The testimony is that this wasa volun- tary contribution and was afterwards repaid; but the fact that Mr. Polk had let these par ties know of his intention to make up this salary out of his own pocket taints the trans- action. Sweth ——That while complaining of the in- sufficiency of his laboring force he detailed some of his laborers to do other than labor- er's services, and permitted many of them to hire substitutes to perform their work, they drawing the full salaries and paying their substitutes about one-fifth thereof. Eighth—That he created an office at a high salary, without precedent, on the doorkeep- er‘s rolls, for the purpose of making a place for a gentleman who could not accept a twelve hundred dollar place, for “it would not support him.” Ninth—That his manner of making up the rolls was Such that employees would find out only at the end of the month that their names were not on any pay—roll. One man appoint. ed December Ist fer the soldiers’ roll found at the end of the month that his name was left off the pay-roll for the first seven days and at the last of January that he could not get his pay for the first half Of the month al- though his scrvice was continuous. The doorkeeper gave divers persons notice of ap- pointments, who, after performing services as they supposed under the law, would find at the end of the month that they could not be on any pay roll. employed by Mr. Polk and set to work by his assistant in October, was shown his name on the roll by the janitor, yet was never put on the pay-roll. These irregularities grew to a great extent out of the habit Of making up the regular roll at the end of the month, and worked great injustice. . Tenth—That the , testimony does not show that Mr. Polk is positively interested in any claims now pending in Congress. The Neufcbatel Paving Company owes him an unsettled balance, and has a bill for its rc- lief before the House, but he claims to have no interest in it. In connection with this company prior to the second session of the XLIVth Congress, Mr. Polk seems to have employed or continued to employ, a man be- a Congressman. Mr. Polk does not deny the major part of the things herein set forth, but in extenuation, pleads the necessities of his department, Of his rawness in the position, and the clamors of needy applicants, and past custom. The committee closes as follows: Your committee believes that with proper handling the lawful force under the door- keeper would have been quite sufficient, and that it was his duty to find out as earlv as practicable whether or .not it was sufficient, and in no event to add to it 'until authorized to do so by resolution of the house; but that no rawness in office and no custom can be set up in defence of the palpable violation of known laws. The utter disregard of legal restraints shown by Mr. Polk, his open viola- tion of known laws, to say nothing of his iii- efiiciency as shown by the testimony, only the more glaring,iustances being herein cited render him, in the opinion of the committee, unfit for the delicate and responsible position of doorkeeper. Your committee therefore recommends the adoption of the following: Resolved, That the position of doorkeeper of the House of Representatives be and here- by is declared vacant; and further Resolved. That until the appointment of' a new doorkeeper the duties of that office he and hereby are devolved upon the Sergeant- at-Arms. run Disssxr or run MINORITY. A minority of the committee, consisting of Messrs. Phillip Cook, Jordon E. Cravans, not wisely but two wells.” William W. Garth and Daniel M. Henry, (le- One colored man was - cause of his pretended claim to influence with. clinc'to sign the majority report, and submit one of their own. These gentlemen admit that Doorkeeper Polk did employ many per- sons in excess of the number authorized by law, as reported by the majority. They say that men were employed who were not borne upon any rolls and were continued in service after being drOppcd from the roll, but they deny that Doorkeeper Polk has been guilty of corruption in office, or that he had requir- ed employecs to pay to others a part of their salaries, or that he is interested in any claim pending before Congress, The minority also admit that numerous mistakes were made in the administration of the doorkeepcr‘s de- partment, but attributes them to his inexpe- rience, and to the supposition that he was fol- lowing precedents established by the House. .Many of these mistakes, the minority think, have been magnified by the majority. The minority also dissent from the report of the majority because the committee was not an- thorized to report by resolution, and because the majority recommend Colonel Polk's dis- missnl for reasons not set forth in the origi- nal accusations on which he was tried. M NEWSPAPER Livia—The Rev. Mr. Talmage in the course of a recent sermon delivered to journalists in Brooklyn, said: “One of the great trials of the newspaper profession was, that its members were compelled to see more Of the shame of the world than any other pro- fession. Through every newspaper office, day after day, go all the weakness of the world—all the vanities that want to be puffed, all the revengcs that want to be reaped, al the mistakes that want to be corrected, all the dull speakers that want to be thought elo- quent, all the meanness that wants to get its' wares noticed gratis in the editorial column in order to save the tax of the advertising column, all the men who want to be set right who never were right, all the cracltebrained philosophers, with stories as long as their hair and as gloomy as their finger nails in mourning because bereft of soap, (laughter ;) all file bores who. come to stay five minutes. : but talk five hours. Through the editorial ' and reportoriai rooms all the follies and shame of the world are seen day after day, and the temptation is to belive neither in God, man nor woman. It is no surprise to me that in your profession there are some sceptical men -—I only wonder that you believe anything. The tremendous rush of home produce to foreign markets continues. The exportations of the past week from New York were $8,154, 874 against $4,794,472 for the corresponding week of last year; and for 1878 so far, the exports of New York are $75,187,785 against $56,700,000 for the same period of 1877. This is one explanation of the low prices in gold, but it does not explain the wonderfully low price of provisions. There has been a steady fall for months in prices at the west. The Chicago Times says speculators out there for an advance have about made up their minds that everything is going down forever, We certainly are furnished evidence enough of the vastness of the country and the almost inexhaustible amount of our products. .fi'TRFIELD FIRE INSURANDI-l DDDIPANY, South N orwalk Conn. 02111102110211, $200,000.00 Annular. l, 1878, $313,000.00 Agenccs in all the Principal Cities and Towns. W .s. lIANFonD,Ps-esldesil , n . is (unaware, See’y and 15.... Notice - , is hereby given to the people of . -, Norwalk and vicinity that HORSE ’ SIIOING will he done in first class style by WM. McCORMACK. None but hand made Shoes used. Work done on most reasonable terms. and particular attention paid to interfering and Over-reaching Horses at the old stand of' w-M. AllEtl..',l\lnin Street. Norwalk. Furniture -Furnlture If you wish Parlor, library, Dining and Sitting Room Sets, Walnut or Cottage Chamber Sets, or anything in the Furniture Linc,ofthe Latest Style, Best Finish and Make and for the Least Money. go to w M. LOCKWOOD’S, No. 30 Alain Street. NORWALK, CONN. Also. General Furnishing Undertaker. Orders attended to promptly day or night. Resi deuce With Mr. C. T. Cornwall, France St. AT Quintaid’s Furniture Rooms will befound a complete assortment of FURNITURE, 810., ncludingeverythingusuallyfound in a first-class establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also. a largeassortment of CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES. LOOKING GLASSES, &l'. Glass Plates cuttoany size. Repairingdom-i n tbi best manner, at short notice. Also.old flair Mai- trasses madeover as good as new. E. OIIIIITAIID’S 8011. LnnNinn . Lumber, Timber, Shingles, > Lath,&c. DOWN T0 HIDDPIN PRICES. SHIN GLE S, BOTII Pinned, Sawed and Bived, Superior to any ofi‘ered in this Market. Office and Yard opp. the Store Of William C Street & 00., Water Street, N orwalk. Horace L. Ilubbcll. MAD DOGS AT LARGE! Citizens Beware. NOTICE : HERE AS. several mad dogs have been run- ning at large in several of" the towns of Fair- lleld County, and have attacked and bittensevcrai ersons._as well as many other dogs. and the cit- izens being greatly alarmed on account of such dogs at large, and thinness, the undersigned, Justices of the Peace residinig in the town of Norwalk.believc that the persons and lives of the inhabitants oi the town. are insecure, therefore Notice is hereby given that from this datc,all persons who may be now or hereafter the owners or custodians or any do: or dogs,shall forthwrth secure them. against theirliability to do public harm,eithcr ny confining or muzzling them until the first day of May next, and any dog found mad or running at large and unmuzzled may be killed. at eight, when not in the care of any person, or found 011‘ the premises of its mvner,and any per- son,who._hav.ng :1 «lug, shall fall forthwith to comply With the above notice, will besuhjccfcd to forfeit of 87.00 and costs of prosecution. Notice hereof shall be given by posting a copy hereof on each public sign post in the town of Norwalk. and by publishing the same in the NOR- wamr GAZETTE and South Norwaik Sentinel, newspapers published in said town. Dated at Norwalk, this 81h day of February. A. D.. 1878. F. W. PERRY. Justices of 1:. ill. STUART, the Peace. J 01m A. Homecokcr, . B A KE n, FOOT 0F MILL HILL. Bread, Rolls. Pies, Cakes,0rullers, ac.,baked fresh every day. Ever thing made out of good matermlsmnd bye arefu and competentworkmen Try our Balm v. END'zsc. to GEO. P. HOWELL d! Co..Ncw _ Iork, for Pamphlet of 100 pages, containing lists of 3000 newspapers, and estimates showing cost ot'ad vertisingl NEW ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWAL i GEO; P.’RO’wELI. & co's Newspaper Advertising Bureau From N .Y.'1‘imes Buildia . to No. 108pruce SI. Opposite the '1‘ bone Building. NEw_xonss'. II I}: II TH; 3% IA I J ohnson's Anodyne llinimehl‘g‘vvlll positively prevent this terrible diseasemnd‘ ~wlll positive} cure nine cases in ten. Information that w11‘ save many lives sent free by mail. Don’t delay a moment. Prevention Is better-than cure. I. s. JOHNSON]: 00., Ila-gonna. ms 8 THE WELl-S. aluminum! .1: . 00’s PEBFCTED BUTTER T COLOR is, recommended by the P R E6; agricultural press.and used by thou- . sands of‘thc very best Dairy-men. It - TE“ gives a perfect June color, and is ‘ ‘ ’ harmless as salt. A 25-cent bottle col- "to . ore 300 lbs, and adds 5 ate per pound to Its value. Ask your Druggisl. or Mort-hunt for it, or send for discrlptive circulars. WEI. Ls. RICH A RDSON a: CO. , Prop’l. BURLINGTON, VT. Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition 1“" [hie chewing qualities and excellence and botany chm- ader of sweetening and flavoring. The best tobacco ever made. As our blue strip trade-mark In closeliy imitated on Inferior goods. see that Jackson's But a on every (plug. Sold by all dealers. Semi for sun is, free, to . A. Jacusou & 00., 1111‘s.. Petersburg, a. MIXED CARDS with name. 10¢. Agents' outfit we. I. JONES&00.,Nsssua,N.Y. _,. Retail price 9900 only 9200, Parlor Organs, price 8010 only 895. Paper free. Daniel F. Realty, Washing- PIANDM THE “WHITE” 4 Sewing Machine is the easiest selling and best satisfying in the mar e . as a very large shuttle; makes the lock stitch; in simple in con- struction; very light-running, and almost noise- less. It is almost impossible for other machines to soil in direct competition with the Wm'f'l. Agents \Vanfed. Apply torterms to \Vlslle Sewing Machine 00., Cleveland, 0. ' 2 FRRVOa-rdsSnowfiakeTMai-b'leetelno2alike with name 100. Nassau Card ConN’sdsauNJ. GAZETTE CALENDAR FOR 1878. JANUARx. ' PERRUARY. MARCH. 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Timing &' Repairing Done at short notice. The Weber Piano. A few extracts from the great number re. ceived by the most eminent musicians in the United States may not be inappropriate: I have never seen a Piano which equals the Weber Pianoforte. Geo. F. Bn‘stow. The Weber Piano occupies justly the first rank amongst the Best Pianos. J. N . Pattlson- The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur- passed. S. B. Mills. I used the Weber Grand Piano because I consider it the best in the world. Harry Sanderson. The Weber Piano possesses every thing that can he wished for in a Piano. 0. W. Morgan. The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst the best manufuctured. William Mason. The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the splendid Pianos produced in this Country. Clara N. Brinkerhoj'. A ten years’ experience satisfies me that the Weber Pianos are unapproachable. John Zundel. I would call especial attention to' THE ESTY GUTTAGE ORGAN Beautifully finished in black walnut and rose- wood, combining more perfections than any other in the world. Has taken more than ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MEDALS AND Fins'r PREMIUMS, at Fairs and Exhibitions throughout the United States. They are en‘- dorscd by the highest musical authorities. Certainly the best I ever heard. Geo. W. Morgan. It is vocal. which is the highest praise that can be bestowed on any instrument.——Geo. B. egmour, Musical Critic, N. 1’. Times. They are the best reed instruments we have yet with—U. 11’: J. H. Odell, Organ Builders . 1’. It is the ne plus ultra of reed instruments. —Prof. E. L. Baker. ’ It contains sweetness and power in an un» usual degree—Rev. Bishop Simpson, 1!. E. Church. Language fails in adequacy to convey a fair idea of the perfect enchanting power of this instrument—Independent. Vastly superior to anything of the kind I have ever played upon.— Wm. A. King . The Esty Organs are without a superior.— Geo. Jardine, Organ Builder, N. Y. - NO tremulo has yet been invented that will in any way compare with this for beauty of effect— Wm. A. Johnson, Organ Builder. It is not merely the best, but it is the only mechanical reproduction of the human voice which has ever satisfied rue—Ree. H. Riggs. President of Northern New York Mum l Association. J. M. POTTER, Norwalk. AS|_( YOUR 1010th F011 F. A. FERRIS & 0038 unmvsuen TRADE-MARK Hams , All) BREAKFAST BACON, 264, see a: 208 more srREE'r. NEW YORK. IOIE IEIIIIIE It'll“! IEAIIII OUR PATENTED TRADE-MARK, an.» mainland. its-sadness std-c, ninth-set. Notice. 1118 BOARD OF RELIEF of the BOROUGH Of Norwalk will meet at the Office of A. H. Cam [1, Room 1, Savings Bank Buildin , on Friday llareh 2211, 1878, Tuesday, March 20th, 1878 an Fridgy, March 291b, 1878 between the hours of 1 P. .,_ an R. M, ot said da 's, for the urposo of hearing and determining nl appeals t at may be nindc mm the doings of the Borough Board of Assessors for the present vear (1878). and the Be— vision of the Assessment Lists of said your (1878) in the manner required bylaw. , Dated, Borough of Norwalk. Marehdlth. 1878. EDWARD MERRILL, WILLIAM B. SWAN. ' AUGUSTUS C. GOLDING. Board of Relief of Borough of Norwalk for 1878. Black Enameled Carl Board, (lamina and Blue in Funny Noll 11. n. 137111021011 0. co. BAnnAonovGfi. AT B—ARNUM’S 196, l98 AND 200 Cl-IA'I'l-IA-M srne’s‘r, new YORK. FORESTS OF BEADYMADE CLOTHING! Clothing was never sold so cheap as now, and no store in the United States sells as cheap as UM’S. Good Ulsters, $6.00; For and Plain Beaver Overcoats, $8.00 & $10.00 And all grades, up to the most superb garments, fine and superfine, correspondingly cheap. Now or never while they are going. children's Suits by the Thousands. The Finest Department in the World. P. C. Barnum «b 00., 2 dl’l‘lngS' 1N GREAT Carriages! VARIETY All the Leadingi Styles, 2 and-.4 Passenger. noio neurotransmitter 01033 39111103. 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 I 80110 THE BEST WAGON FOR THE MONEY INCDNNEGTIGIIT. ALL wonK WARRANTED. SAMUEL N. Corner Fair-field Avenue and Water Street, Bridgeport, Conn. 20ft BEECHER, PRI NTE D AN D HDDDER’S PATENT Go to the-Gazette Office for your line H0008,L01101H0000,Bi 1 0310310016., PUT UP WITH BLDTTER TABLET. ll “Hull!“ l8 I111 19 GIMIIIIIJK. G. A. FRANKE’S Stalin and Hair 0101118001! son 1 Pleasant Shave, ' Artlsllc Hair Cut, or Thorough Shampoo can. x-r Mr. Pranke’s Hair Cutting Saloon, No. l GAZETTE BUILDING. FPartloularattentlon given to Ladies and Child- ren’s Hair Cutting and shampooning.‘a a'r’ noun'ro EVERYBODY. Hot and Cold Water Baths 0. T. Leonard Lib Son, COAL, WOOD, Mason 8’ Matter/la ls, cremains-.1: PIPE For Drains, sewers, “rolls, &c., At LowestICash Prices. Drains and Wells Dag and Piped. - Also Bole Agent for Patent Tln'der‘ Wood, The Cheapest and Best-Kindllng Out. Try it. 6' Branch Ofilee at Spencer's Jewelry Store. .70er ' n. ma, ‘F L O R I "S”T , nas'r srnn OF 1mm STREET. SOUTH OF RAILROAD, - ‘ City of South Nor-walk, Conn. Plants and Flowers 1131! Seasons. Flowers for Funerals furnished m. tastefully arranged so order II .1..." nonlee. IEORIE WARD Gilli“. has constantly In stock up DIDHIICW ...... No. 9 namiifitreeh a choice and an assortment of Groceries, Provisions, 9 Flour, Fruit, .00., To which he would invite the attention orall'wlio wish to purchase firstgclass goods at Reasonable Prlces. E- DRIED BEEF. «1.1ch .4 spncrazn'. anro/ HA Mg £113ij WHOM: OR Drop in and see him at his new store ‘0. 9 MAIN STREET. _ - R ,» fl uglinn T3 I rI so '1 i if PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE USE. 207 PEARL 513., NEW YORK. From the thousands of purchasers of our PRE- PARED PAINTS, we have yet to hear the first Complaint. The reason is apparent. Our paints have stood the test of years, where all other he paints have/ailed in durability. Their covering capacity. beipg greater than any other paint, pre- sents a practica item ofeconomy. Our paints are guaranteed in every particular.— the consumer assuming no risk whatever, as we will reopafnt an building on which our paints do not prove sat sfactory; allotving a choice of English B. B. White Lead, or any other paint in use. For sale by W.C. STREET & 00.. Norwalk. 21“ P. W. BATES, Successor to PRICE & BATES. WATER STREET, rear of Opera House, Manufacturer of Monumental, Building & Cemetery - Work. of every description from all the different kinds of GRANITE, MA BBLE. BROWN, OHIO, or NOVA SCOTIA STONE. Orders solicited. Prices to suit the times. HAVE been connected in business with Mr. Bates fora number of years. and cheerfully recommend him to in old friends and patrons as a man well worthy o theifliatronaa'e. . B. RICE. TIIE HARTFORD STEAM BDILER INSPECTION ! Insurance Company, CASH CAPITAL, $500,000 SSDEfiPolic‘ie‘s :1 Enigmatic. After-careful 1n- . spec on o e ‘ ers coverin all loss or data-go to Boilers, Buildings’, and Maghinery aris- n" on Steam Boiler Explosions J. ill. ABLlN. - - Dre-Idem! 0. MJIEACII. - - Vlce-Preuldel! J. ll. PIERCE, - - Secs-Leary W. G. LINEBUIIGII. 3 Agent Oflleeover the first Nations Bank,cor.Main and Banksuu Burnout-01115001717. 28 WM. B. SWAN, Manufacturer of FINE AND COMMON HARNESS, - And Dealer in - Horse & Stable Equipments. Particular attention paid to To an.” th‘1b>l> I ' an__ or eierlt: atrn out. .‘ , the subscriber hopes to moi-It a 3335i. and agalI-gndf the business favors of his friends and the public. WM. B. 8 WAN. Shop in rear of Residence, Main street, Norwalk l . ”.9 . j ‘1 ’ ‘ CONVEYANC ES VVVVV w DANBUBY It NOBWALK II. I WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Commencing December 341, 187 7 . L IDAILY TRAINS eaoe arwalk Brfda efor Danbury At 9 39 a. m. connectin 1th 111 . ' for Litehfield. 8 w a Shep “I B B p. m., , 63-1 1' connectin with Sh . . Litchfield on Sa‘turdnys. epaug ll 3 “r LsaoeNoi-walk Brfd e/orSouthNorw At 7 38,a. m., 138 p.ln., nos puma" ' Leave DsnburyforNorwolk. 6.10. a. m.,:1200m.; 4 45, p. in. FreightTrain at 810 p. In. L.W.SANDIFORTH, Supt. IIIIIIIJEW IIAIEI l'lAl‘l’fllll IAIlIlAI Trainsleavo South Nor-walk for New York at 125, (Washington pr.,via. Harlem River).347. (15:11.). 432, (It.xp.) 000.‘ 634,. 7 34, 745‘, (Ix J 0%,. 10.10. (ll-xp.) A. 51.,123'. 256,‘ Ex . (Exp;)5 03,6 24.jhxp.) 6 55.9 05,(Exp.)1’.$f,lpor New Haven, 1 38‘. (15pr 0 49. 9 01, 928, (Exp) 10 48 A. 11.. 12 ll, (19111.) i 45. 2 18, (12x...) 0 04, 4 immip.) 611, 648, 10 36. (19:11.) 0‘1; 1125, (Exp.)1’. M. 1107 Springfield,€ 49 928.0411]? A. 51.. 12 11 (Exp.) 1 45. 4 18,(Ex .) 6 46 10 33.( xp.) r. m. ilizpms for Boston, v a.Sprinslleld, 9 28, A. 11.. 12 11,4 18 and 10 36, P. m.,“... New London: 218 and 11 25' P. 11., via. Alumna u.n..i 33, A. 11.. and 2 18,P.fl: B‘Oonlpeetat New Rochelle with Harlem River rane . 001100110ng11 Far—ii. For New York And Brooklyn. Fare Only 35 Cents. Excursion Tickets 50 Cents. To NEW YORK and RETURN. The Swift and Splendid Steamer On Monday Afternoon, April 8th, Will commence her Daily Trips to and from New York and Brooklyn Direct. Leaving South Norwalli at 7:50 a. m., on arrival of Danbury and New Haven Railroad trains. Be- turnlnf W111 leave Jewell’s Dock, Fulton Ferry, Brook ya. at 2:15 p. m., from Pier 37. East River. New York. at 2:30 p. m.,!and foot ofaad so. at 2:45 B.m., as usual, connecting surely with the Dan- ury and New Haven trains. Passengers and Ragga e conve ed to and from the Depot at So. Norwa k, nan ‘ of‘ charge. NorwallHoise Dailwaylimelahle. COMMENCING JANUARY 30. 1878. LEAVE Nouwanx. o. Nonwanx 615s.m.N.Y.aN. . . 685A- . 635 u 11 Aecom 655 “M 7 05 “ New York Accommo’n 7 25 “ 725 “ N. Y.Express 7 45 “ 8 05 “ 825 “ 8 35 ‘ ‘ New Haven accom’n 9 05 u 905 “ N.Y.Ae.&N.B.Ex. 930 H 9 30 ‘ ‘ 9 50 “, 9 50 " 10 10 a 10 lo ‘ ‘ New York Express 1038 1' 1028 “ New Haven Accom. 1048 “ 1058 ” 1110 u 11. '10 H 11 40 H 11 50 M New HavenExpress 12 15 p . n1 123511.111" 1255 fl 1255 New York Accommo’n 1 25 I ' 125 ‘ ‘ New Haven Aecom’n I 45 I' 1 55 ‘ N . 11. Express. 2 20 ‘. 230 ' ‘ New York Express 3 00 “ 3 00 “ 3 20 u 3 20 u 3 ‘0 st 8 40 " New Haven Accom. 4 lo 4' 4 00 “ New Haven Express 4 20 u 4 lo ' ' New York Express 4 so u 440 “ N. Y.Aceomniodation. 5 03 u 503 u is 22 6. 52$ ‘ 5‘0 ' 5 50 ' N. H.Aeeom’n 6 15 H 8 05 ‘ ' New York Express 8 28 u 888 “ N. H.&N.Y.Accom 848 H 8 88 ' ‘ 6 56 I‘ 7 06 ‘ ' 7 25 ' 4 7 25 ‘ u 7 45 u 755 H a 25 u 895 H 345 s a 45 " New York Expres 9 05 “ 9 05 h 9 25 s 9 35 ‘ ‘ 9 55 u 9 55 " Saturday nights only. 1015 “ RAILROAD- CBEA'I’ THROUGH LINE AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE The attention of the traveling ublic is respect- full invited to some of the mar ts of‘ this great big way, in the confident assertion and belief that no other line can ofi'er equal inducements as a route of travel. In Construction and Equipment true stands confessedly at the head of American rail- ways. The track is double the entire length of the line,of steel rails laid on heavy oak ties,which 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 eminent y safe and substantial. are at the same time models of comfort and ele- gance. The Safety Appliances in use on 'this line well illustrate the far- seeing and liberal olicy of its management. in accord- ance With w ich the utility only of an improve- ment and not its cost has been the question ofcon- sideratlon, Among many may be noticed THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SIGNALS, JANNEY COUPL FR, BUFFER AND PLATFORM, THE WEAR TON PATENT SWITCH. AND THE WISTINGHO USE AIR-BRAKE, forming in congieinction with a perfect double track and road- d a combination of safeguards against accidents which have rendered them practicallv impossible. Pullman Palace Cars Are run on all Express Trains From New York. Philadelphia, Balu- sssore and Washlngson, To Chleneo. Clnefnnall, Louisville, In- dl-nupolls, and st. Louis, Without Change, and to all pnncipai 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 paints. THE SCENERY Of the Pennsylvania Route - “111171111.th to be unsurpassed in the world for , grandeur. beauty and variety. 3 erior refresh- ment facilities are provided. mployees are , courteous and attentive. and it is an inevitable result that a trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad . must form A PLEAIIII All IIIBIAIIE EII’IIIIIGE. Tickets for sale at the-lowest rates at the Ticket Offices of the Company in all the principal Cities an Towns. FRANK THOMSON. L. P. FARMER, Generuljlanager, Gen. Passenger .491. C. S. HALDEMAN, New England Agent, 103 and 205 Washington St., Boston, blues. J. P. [13010111 81 Son, Have opened, at the store nexttoConnecticn Hotel, a First-class MARKET Poultry, . Fish, Fruit AND Vegetables. Where will be kept allthe "Finest, as well ~is the Common Varieties in their Season, and we shall endeavor by fairdeaiing and strict attention to business to merit. and would res ect- fully invite a share of the public patronage. hey have engaged the services of Charley Dooian to take charge of the Fish Department, which is a sufilcient guarantee that everything will be nice. OYSTERS (I: CLAMS Opened or in the Shell. I. ALSO Pure Milli from our own Dairy. J P. HANI’ORD. FRANK Harman. 110W F011 YOIIII WATER PIPES. Wn.leover an Son, Are ready to put in your WATER.S'1‘ EAM or GAS PIPE, at verv short notice and at as low a rate as an one. WBOUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN- Ll ED, LEAD PIPES, .tc., of every size and de- scription. PLUMBING in all its branches. ' PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD; snail EVIDENDE. The following our. ls probably the mast re- markable ever effected by any medical Preparation for the treatment of 0mm: 1 0211021112an hereby certify that 1 have had Cstsrrb for ten years, and for the last six years have been a terrible sufi'erer. I was rendered partially deaf. had buzzing 1n the head, sins across the temple. dilly IDOIIIJveak and pain nl eyes, swollen and ulcerated tonsils, hard and constant cough. severe pain acros- the chest. and every indication of consumption. My head sched all the time. The matter accumulated so rspldgefn mfi. head and throat that I could not keep em 0. equently at night I would I r out of bed, it seemed 0 me, at the point of s oca on. I would then have recourse to every means In in over to dislodfe the mucus non my throat and hes efore bein ab 0 to sleep sin. For a eriod of six years my tons swereulcerate andsomuc inflamed thatlcould with difficulty swallow. I final! consulted an eminent surgeon fn‘regard to an operat on on them. but at his request no posed It. The constant imlsmmatlon and ulceration In my throat caused b the poisonous mat- ter ropipln down nom my be had so Irritated and my 11:!“th coughed fneessantly,— a deep, hard cough esnwhlle in! s it: began osliovv the fi’ectsof his disease, so tha 1 0st flesh ew pale,snd towed every symptom ofan early de by consump- on. When matters had rescue this stage, or about x months ago, I began the me of Ssmxn's Ramon. Cm ton Carnal. After using the first bottle 1 be. can to Improve "(p101 . The first dose seemed to clesr In ed as I ha no known It to be for ears. It sdnslly to arrest the discharges. stopped mil in three days. By using It as a le I soon reduced the inflammation and swelling OI my tonsils. so that they soon ceased to trouble me. The soreness across my chest disappeared, the buzzln head ceased. my senses of seeing and o caring wer completely restored and every stymptom of disease that had 'edaccd me to the ve rge o the grave disappeared b is use of Smonn's Ramon. Cun ron Carmina. have been thus explicit because, as a dru 3. I 39225:. 2322‘ 322.778 "2.0""; ' “d a n a ea rein . am familiar with the treatment o‘frCatarrheasy rac- tlsed by the best physicians. and have consults the most eminent about my case. I have used every kind of remed and apparatus that have s peared during a period 0 six years past. and have. wh a following their use, taken great care of my general health,but obtained no reliefor encouragement from any of them. ' ' . 02.0 he negated t-N so Bosroa‘, Feb. 23, 1875. GEO. 11'. DINSMORE. ( __ r3 smon, as. Pen. 23, 1875. Then personally a peered the said George F. Dina- lnore, and made oat that the foregoing statement by him bscribed In true. Before me, an ' SETH J. THOMAS, Justice of the Peace. Each package contains Dr. Sanford's Improved Inhai. fngg‘ube.with mu directions for use in all cases. Price, In. . For ale bfi n11 Wholesale and Retail Dmlfintl throughout the ulted States. WEEKS a. P0 , :hueral Agents and Wholesale Druggists,Boston, Mass. DDIIINS’ : voiiin PLASIER Morris the most grateful relief in all M- . factions of 1110011051 and Lungs. OIIIIDIIIII PIEIIIIISY GIIIIED. _Messrs.ans e Poe-rm: Gentleman—Having for many months not suffered with every lame side, called by my physio an Chronic Pleurfsy, caused by a former Injury and strain, and for which used many prescri lions and unlments, as well as the so-called rheumst c cures. without the least benefit, n‘if physician recom- mended nne of our Coma ox-raxo Puss-x38. which to in (re rise. relieved the pain and sore- ness a ost ediste y and I have been able to at. tend to my household afisirs ever since with erfeet ease and comfort whereas, before the s plies ion of our invaluable Plaster, I was scarcely ab e to do an - hing. I consider them fnestlmsble and shall wl pleasure reeommendjhein to the afflicted. Yours re- spectful y, Mn. RANGES HARRIMA. Oman. 110.. Apr-1121. 1876. I‘ There Is no medical or rotective appliance that will prove so grateful and ectlve in Co hs, rritatfon and Soreness of the Chest and Lungs. e glieve them capable of preventing serious diseases of see organs. - I PRICE: 25 CENTS. . .. Do not confound these Planters with the ordinary 1'13:ng of the day. that by comparison are absolutely or can. . Be careful to obtain Contms' Von‘ruo Pusm, a bomblnatlon ofEloctrio or Voltalc Plates with a bi hly ate Plaster asseen in the above cut. Sold by ill..l'l‘%l"“....°.t’a CMMD'kiimw‘li“ “P58? Ill . an a m Proprietors, Boston,lfsss. y 32531 $110117. va\lv\l\l\. vv ISTRICT OF N OBWALK,ss., Probate Court, March 8th, 1875.- _ _ Estate .of ABIJAII BETTS. late of Wilton, in said district, deceased. ' The Court of Probate for the District ofNor- walk,liath limited and allowed six monthsfrom' the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate. to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who negleetto present theiracconntspro crly attested Within an d. time. will be. debarre a. recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested ‘° “‘“l‘filil‘l‘il‘if. SSA? ‘° 3111* Lotus B. GREGORY,‘ I Adm'mmamm ISTBICT 0F NORWALK,ss. Probate Court March 8th, 1878. _ Estate of HENRIETTA BETTS, late of Wilton, in said district, deceased. The _Court of Probate for the District of N orwalk hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, with- in said time wril be debarred a recovery. All per- sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to stil‘ JULIA C. GREGORY. LOUIS B. GREGORY, I Administrators. Tax Collector’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, under and by Virtue of a certain tax warrant, duly executed and signed b proper authority. and directed to the undersi ne , commanding him to levy and collect of SAM El. J .BYXBEE and other 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, regular] and legally as- sembled, to witz-on the 201.11 ay 01‘ December, A. D., 1875. met for the purpose of providing for the indebtedness of said _town list of 1875,1ev1es upon and will sell at public auction at the prem- ises hereinafter described on the 22nd day of May, A. 1),, 1878, at 1 o’clock, p. m., so much of the follovving descnbcd real estate of Samuel J. B xbee, situated in said town of N orwalk. at Sout Norwalk, so called, being 52 feet front and rear. and 150 feet, more or less, in depth, bounded northerly by highway, known as Cross Street. easterly by land of Dudley 1’.Ely, southerly by land of Nathan C. Ely, and westerly by land of Noah B. Stevens, the westerly line of the land hereby conveyed, being at the front thereof, 108 feet easterly from the hi hway known as Wilson's Road and running at rig is angles vvith said Cross street,“ wdl raise the sum of Seventeen dollars and _Fifty cents, 381750-100), that being the pro- portion of.the sai Samuel J. Byxbee, of the sum total 1.1 said list, together with the charges of‘ levy, sale, die. JOHN F. RAYMOND, Tax Collector, list of' 1815. Dated. at Norwaik. March 18th, 1878. 3t1: Tax Collector’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, under and by virtue of a certain taxuwarrant, dply executed and signed by properauthority. and directed to the undersigned, commanding him to levy and collect of JAMES C. CROWE,and other persons named in the_ rate book, on the list to said warrant annexed their several (proportions of the sum total as therein stated, sai sum being a tax or assessment agreed upon by the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, regularly and legally as- sembled, to Wit :— 0n the 2lst day of December, A. 1)., 1574, met for the urpose of providing for the indebtedness of ear town list of 1874, levies upon and will sell at Public Auction, at the prem- ises hereinafter described on the 22nd day of May, A. 1)., 1878, at} o’clock, p. m., so much of‘ the fol- lowing described real estate of James C. Crowe. situated in said town of Norwalk, and bounded as follows, to wit: Northeri by land of Jesse S. Brad- ley, easterly by land of ‘dwin Adams and Henry H. Elwell, southerly by highway, and westerly by other land of stud James C. Crowc. as will raise the sum of Thirty Dollars and Eighty-five cents, ($10.85.) that being the proportion of the said James C. Crowe, of the sum total in said list, together with the charges of levy. sale, to. JOHN F. RAYMOND. Tax Collector. list of 1874. Dated at Norwallr, March 18th, 1878. 3112' Tax Collector’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that. the undersigned, under and by Virtue ofa certain tax warrant, duly executed and signed by proper authority, and directed to the undermgnedmommandlnghim to levy and collect of_JADlES C. CROWD, and other persons named in the rate book. on the list to said warrant annexed,theirseveral 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. regular] and 'egally assembled, to vvit :---On the 20th ay of December. A. D., 1875, met for the purpose ofpro- vidin for the indebtedness of said town list of 1875. cvies ppon and will sell at Public Auction, at the premises hereinafterdcscribed on the 22nd day or May. A. D.. 1878, at 3 o’cloc , p. m., so much of t a following described real estate of James C. Crowe, situated in the town of Norwalk. and bounded asfollows, to wit: Northerly by land of_ Jesse 8. Bradley, Easterly by other land of said James C. Crowe, Southerl by Highway, and Westerly by land of William . uncan. as will raise the sum of Thirty dollars and Pitt cents, (830.50) that being the proportion of the sai James C. Crowe, of t a sum total in said list together with the charges of levv. sale, he JOHN F. RAYMOND, Tax Collector, list of 1875. Dated at N orwalk, March 18th, 1878. 3tl2 Spectaclesto suilall kinds of Eves AGENT FOR LAZARUS k MORRIS’ s onnnnnarnn Pnnrncrnn SPECTACLESII EYEGLASSES. Also, a liar e assormentofGENUlNE P BOLD orI'E BLF. SPECTACLES the on 191383 eyei- yet produced, that do not tirethe eye.that gives a clear and distinct vision, and makes weal eyes strong. Warrantcd for five years withoul of lease. Special attention given to fittingnear sightedpeople . A largeassortmento f OPERA and FIELD cusses AT Wood’s Jewelry Store UNDER THE OPERAHOUSB . seems WANTED FOR-THE Dalia-virtues D 1W MMMOI meag- m , m onus, Asl- In... The Ha it“. :E. census-MW“. Eng 1' “hold: 0‘ comm O O ussran-Turlnsh War ed. fie Afters: sold I. no if: m rihi'gmmmi: dj .1 r x Add II 0 I u If m U“. ”I. a. D. Wontullorol a 00.. Pa figanflartfosd. Cosin- ' 'V' I O K ’ ' Illustrated Priced Catalogue. Seventy-five - pages-800 illustrations, with ide- scriptions of thousands of the best Flowers and Vegetablesin the world. and the way to grow them I for a Two Cent postage stamp. Printed in German and English. Vick’s Flower and Vegetable Garden, 50 on. 11 paper covers; in ell-giant cloth covers 31.00. Vick's Illustrated onthly Magazine—32 pages. fine illustrations. and Colored Platein everynum- ber, Price 81.2% on . Five copies $5.00. Address. J A 8 VICE. Rochester. N. Y. i (From London Punch.) The February Fly. Feb. 21—1 bright, warm day. One I! came out and made himself most 0010c- tionable. ' , Little Fly, whence came you? - Little ‘Fly, whence came you? Go away, Wail till May, That's too soon, Make it June, Little Fly, whence came you 7 Little Fly, I blame you! Little Fly, I blame you! Why ? Beau: 'Tis your buzz Near my hair Makes me swear. That is why I blame you. Little Fly, I hate you ! Little Fly, 1 hate you! Now—Oh dear! On my ear! Off he goes To my nose! Little Fly, I hate you! Little Fly, I ‘dash’d' you! Little Fly, 1 ‘dasb’n' you ! ‘Dash’ was strong, ‘Dash’ was wrong, I admit. Hal—A hit! Little Fly I’ve smashed you! (End of thcjly and the sonnet.) The Man' Who Didn’t Know When to Stop. A very fair singer was Mynheer Schwop, Except that he never knew when to stop; He would sing, and sing, and sing away, And sing half the night and all the day— This “pretty bit.” and that “sweet air," This “little thing from Tootovere." Ahl it Was fearful the number he knew, And fearful his way of singing them through. At first, the people would kindly say : “Ah, sing it again, Mynheer, we pray"— [This “pretty bit,” or that “sweet air," This “little thing from Tootovere ’]. They listened a while, but wearied soon, And, like the professor, they changed their tune. - . Vainly they coughed and a-hemmed and stirred ; ' Only the harder he trilled and slurred, Until, in despair, and rather than grieve The willing professor, they took their. leave, And left him singing this “sweet air," And that ‘ pretty bit, from Tootovere ;" And then the bostess,_in sorry plight, While yet he sang with all his might, Let down the blinds, put out the light, With “ Thanks, Mynlieer! Good-night ! goodnight 1" My moral, dear singers, lies plainly aftop : Be always Obliging, and willing—to stop. The same will apply, my dear children, to you; ' Whenever you’ve any performing to do, Your friends to divert (which is quite proper, too). Do the Lbest that you can ~and stop when ybu’rs through. Mary Maps: Dodge, St. N feliolasfor April. =22 Free, or Caged ? A COUSINLY DUE’I‘. atom (with. magnificent emphasis). See, birdie! here's your seed and cake, And here’s your water handy; Come, trim yor yellow plumes, and make Your little self a dandy! You're wiser far than some I know, Who, home and comfort seaming, Through every sort of danger go, And won't take friendly warning. FRANK (defiantly). So be it. “Home and comfort’.’ I ’ Can leave to those who need. 'em; Mine the wide earth, the Open sky, The wanderer's life of freedom! And—— FLORA Better far at home to stay Than burn abroad or shiver; There’s nothing there can match our bay, 0r beat our Hudson River! FRANK (with profound irony). Forth' then, 0 Frank! in ven’trOus bark Round Coney Island sailing, Exploring wilds of Central Park, 0r Brooklyn bridge-tower scaling ? Ho, bring my boots! I burn to gain Famed Harlem's mountains broken. And flaunt in Csrleton’s windovvopane My “Travels through Hoboken I" FLORA. You wretch ! how dare you mock me so At every word I utter 1' FRANK (proudly). Well I ’11; no cage-bird pet, you know, To chirp for cake-and-bulter; Mine be the wild-bird's rocky lair, The wild-bird's flight aspiring, —To soar through boundless realms of air On pinions never liiingl FLORA (sarcasfi'cally). But when the cold December blast Through leafless boughs came mourning, Or stones by impish urchins cast Your carols turned to groaning, I guess you'd find your "freedom" sweet Too cold for admiration, And change for birdie’scage and meat Your free, unthralled starvation. FRANK. Bah! give to those who fear strife Re tirement and a cottage ; No Esau I to barter life And all its yields for pottsge! Not all the gold of Wall Street Jews To one dull spot should pin me, With “earth before me where to choose," And life aglow within me! FLORA. Ah me! no cloud the spirit dims Till youth and vigor fails us; ‘ But when gray hairs and feeble limbs And creeping years assails us, When now no more we proudly stand Defying grief and dangers, ' 'Tis then we miss the lOving hand— Lone in a world of strangers! FRANK (smiling). _ Aha! there spoke the sex, ma 17112,! No song but this one only: “Get married and thrice happy he— Live single and be Ionlly 1” Well, well, don't frown my pretty sage— You know my tongue's a roller; But, if I’m destincd'to the cage, Will you ,dear, be my jailer ? —Dkvm Kn, Appleton? Journal, April. An illustration of the spirit of the times was the following little family scene when a bright four-year-old little lady was imitating her elders by playing “make calls." “Now, mamma, you be Mitheth Bones, and I‘Ilbe Mitheth Smith, an tum an mate you a_ tall.” Mamma—“Very well, Mrs. Smith} sing-lad to see you, how 'do you do, and bovine the children F” Totty—“I’in twite well, I tank you, but the children has all dot the heapin’ to ." Momma—“I'm sorry to hear it. How many children have you, Mrs. Smith 7" Tony —“ 0h,l has ten, and day is a gate tyal to me wif my housekeepin’.” Mamina4‘I‘They must be, indeed. ~ But how does yourhus» band, Mr. Smith, do ?” Totty—“He’s very well tank you, but he's had bad banner. and he hath failed. " Mamma—“I’m sorry to hear that your husband has failed, but you haven't lost everything, Mrs. Smith, for I see you make calls in your'ovvn carriage? Tony -“0h. yes; I teep my tarriage."_ We paid one cent on a dollar and doze right On." The above is a fact.-—-Boston Commercial Bulletin. Miss Sherman’s en moat ring, given to her by Senator “Don" ameron, has for its ems siarge diamond and sapphire joined. iss Sherman-will has good deal“ ' a flap. mother when she becomes Mrs. Cameron, as the Senator has seven children b a former marriage, the eldest of whom is a old .Is the mouths bride.
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