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Guard the Lips-
If you your lips
Would keep from slips,
Five things observe with care;
Of whom you speak,
To whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.
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’Doorkeeper Polk and the'Sol-
A dier’s Roll.
SrEEorr or Mn. ann.
Mr. Cox, of Ohio, obtained .the floor, and
yielded twenty minutes to Mr.‘-Frye;_
. Mr. FRYE. Some considerable time ago
I had occasion to call the attention of this-
House to what was known as the soldiers’
roll. 'Now I think every man on this floor
knows what the. soldiers, roll was. It was a
roll of fourteen men receiving the highest
pay for that class of service received by any
. men in the employment of this House,to wit,
$1,200 a year. They were to be “crippled
and disabled Union soldiers.” And during
five or six Congresses you could see them at
every door'around that gallery, men without
arms, men with one leg,men entirely crippled
and disabled, whom “the ,wayfaring mhn
though a fool” looking upon would recognize
at once as “crippled and disabled.” .7 And,
sir, I take it that no man can hesitate one
moment in determining whether or not a man
is a crippled and disabled soldier, whether or
not he is entitled to_ go upon this roll. We
here knew them, honored-them, and tried to
pay them for their great services. and com-
pensate them in part for their sacrifices.
Well, sir, I saw one after the other of these
soldiers disappearing. I saw able-bodied
men taking their places. I saw the 'record
of the appropriation bills changing and
dropping “crippled,” dropping “disabled,”
dropping “crippledand disabled Union sol-
diers." ' And I called upon the House to
know what it meant, whether it was the par
pose of the Committee on Appropriations to
do away with the law creating the crippled
and disabled soldiers’ roll. And I demanded.
of them, if that was their purpose, to all-’
nounce it like men, do away- with the crip-
iplcd soldiers’ roll, save their $2,800 extra
pay, and put in their places able-bodied'men.
I distinctly stated at the time that it was not
a question of politics with me; that Iwas
perfectly willing, ay, more, that I expected,
the democratic party, having power in the
House, to remove the crippled and disabled
soldiers of the republican faith and —put in
their places crippled and disabled soldiers of
the democratic faith. Ay, more, I went fur.
ther. I said I do not personally object to
your displacing these soldiers and even put-
ting on that roll crippled and disabled eon-
federates. ,
Now, sir, Mr. Polk, in his testimony, says
that in this matter of crippled and disabled
soldiers he thinks there may be a great deal
of sentiment. But, sir, I do not look upon
it as sentiment. These men are as able to
perform the duties assigned to them as able-
bodiod men are. They have suffered where
able-bodied men have not; and I say, unless
the law is repealed, it isa high,conscientious,
overpowering duty upon the democrats of
the House. to put upon the roll 'men who
have been soldiers, men who have been crip-
pled and disabled in the service of the coun-
try.
When I called the attention of the House
to this, twenty men rose "on the democratic
side at once to their feet and declared with
emphasis, “We will keep up the crippled and
disabled soldiers’ roll; we will turn'outyour
republicans, but we will put crippled and
disabled democratic soldiers in their places‘.”_'
Sir, I made no objection to that, Thank
Englandrstick for your] quota! Tobe sure,
you have not a single chairmanship, but
you have a “quota.” Meet together and con-
sult about your quota. Tobe sure, you, each
03 you, represent one hundred and fifty
thousand people. .To be sure, each of you,
represent millions of capital. To be sure,
you are interested more than any other part
To be sure, the tariff is a matter of life or
death to the industries of your districts. But,
for God’s sake, gentlemen, forget finance,
forget the tariff, and stick to your quota of
three employees !
What does Polk say further?
I did make out a partial roll with a few
names, putting Prescott’s name on the sol-
diers’ roll, from the lst to the 10th of Jan.
and certified to it. I went immediately, the
same day to Judge Phelps and Mr. Lan-
ders. two members from Connecticut, and
said to them, “I can't put Holt on the sol-
diers’ roll; there must be some other arrange-
ment; you must find me a soldier to go on
there.” They were a geod deal perturbed
and annoyed about it, and they said, “Wait,
let us see; let us fix up something." The
same day I notified Mr. Prescott that Mr.
Holt could not go on the soldiers’ roll, but
inasmuch as, Holt was there on the floor and
more suited to the place than Prescott, I
thought some arrangement would be made
soon by which they both; perhaps, could get
on the rolls. In the meantime I had stated
in writing to Judge-Phelps and Mr. Lenders,
.“ The best 1 can do for you is to give
you one man on the soldiers’ .roll. I
will. appoint Prescott on. the soldiers’ roll
for you, and will appomt.Holt on the fire-
mens’ roll, and McDonnell on the laborers‘
roll ;” and knowing that they had before
pooled the salaries of Prescott. and McDan-
nell, I said, “Now, that is the best I can do
for you and you can do just as you please
with it.” They got together and they came
'and informed me that they would make these
men pool their salaries so as to give an equal
division . to‘each, and they asked me if I
would consent to it. This arrangement was
to gointo effect on the lst of February. I
said that I could make no change then; that
Mr. Prescott must remain on the soldier‘s’
roll, but if he chose to let Holt do the duty I
had no objection to that ; that Holt was bet—
ter qualified to do the duty on the floor, and
that I had no objection to that arrangement,
but that Prescott must remain on the roll
and draw the money; that it was a question
altogether among themselves, with which I
had nothing to do. I went back several
times 'to Mr. Landors and J udgc Phelps and
said to them, “Gentlemen, I want it distinct.
ly understood that I have nothing at all to do
with this arrangement; I just consent to ap-
point thesc men, and what they do with their
salaries is none of my business.
And they stuck to their quota of three,
like good, faithful democratic Representa-
tives. And what did they do? They con-
cluded to take Polk’s offer, that as Prescott,
who was a fireman, had served in the Army,
he should come over here and be put on the
soldiers’ roll ; and that Holt, who had been
a soldier in an independent military company
in Boston, should perform the duties of Pres-
cott on the soldiers‘ roll. Prescott must still
not as fireman, but he might use‘ Holt as his
substitute. . ' '
Ah, but that will not do; Prescott will
then draw $1,200 salary. And here comes
in the New England economy. What shall
be done about it? Oh, we will fix that all up.
The salary of Prescott on the soldiers’ roll is
$1,200; the firemaan’s pay is $100; the la-
borer’s pay is $750; we will add all three of
the salaries together, and then we will divide
the total by three and that will give $940
each. And in that way the whole quota of
New England will be perfectly adjusted.
[Laughton] It is just to say that Mr. Phelps,
of Connecticut, in his speech Mohday even-
ing, denies the statement of Mr. Polk as to
his part in the play. - ,
They notified the Doorkecpcr, Mr. Polk,
said :' Amen, gentlemen; it is agyon say, and
”notes I say. And the New England states-
men «were fully vandg-completfély satisfied.
God there was loyalty encugh enough-in the Mfiwigot their soldier on-the soldiers’
democratic party at the North to send thou-
sands, ay, tons and twenties of thousands of
democrats into the service of the country,
and they fought and were disabled. I honor
them to-day as much as I honor, if not more,
the soldiers of the republican faith who went
into the army, and no word either here on
this floor, no word of mine on the stump or
elsewhere, shall ever be uttered against the
loyal democrat who forgot his party and re-
membered his patriotism: who in spite of
his party and against the policy of its
leaders, buckled on the armor and went forth
to battle for his country.
How, sir, did the democratic side of the
House carry out that proposition made on
the floor on that occasion? Did they put in
crippled and disabled democratic soldiers P
I call the attention of the House to the testi-
mony of Mr. Polk on page 99. I commence
with New England, because there were dem-
ocratic soldiers crippled and disabled from
New England.
Go through her valleys, over her moun-
tains, through her hamlets, her villages, her
cities, you can find, I know, crippled and dis-
abled democratic soldiers—ay, thousands of
them. Were they found?
Mr. Polk says:
The New England delegation has always
acted ass. unit, (leaving outMassachusctts)
and they agreed among themselves to a dis-
tribution of the appointments apportioned to
them as one delegation; that is, the members
from New Hampshire and Connecticut so
a eed. I am speaking, of course, of the
democratic delegation from those States. In
readjustiug my roll I put down Mr. Holt to
go on the soldiers’ roll. Mr. Prescott was
doing duty on that roll up to the 10th, and at
the reassemblingof Congress on the 10th I
said to Mr. Prescott: “They insist upon
Holt having the place; I can’t give but so
many places to New England, and pnly one
upon the soldiers’ roll, and they insist upon
his having the best place.” , '
Now turn to page 61. Mr. Holt was on
the witness stand :
Question. You have been a soldier?
Answer. Yes sir. _ '
Q. How long had you been in the SCI‘VlCe?
A. Three years.
Q. As an enlisted soldier from Mass. ?
A. Yes, sir.
What did that mean 2 What did Holt mean
when he replied in that way ? He meant that
he had been a soldier in the Army of the
United States, fighting for his country for
three years, from Massachusetts, or he meant
nothing,
Now turn to page 65. _ He was again on
the stand:
By Mr. Cox:
Q. Seeing that the matter has been referred
to, I will ask you to state what was your mil.
itary service in the Union Aimy, during the
war of the rebellion? _
A. I did not do any. I belonged to an ID-
dependent company in Boston.
Now Holt today is in the employ of the
democratic party of this House, notwith-
standing that he committed—in spirit,at any
rate—perjury, and every man on that com-
mittee and every man in this House knows
that in spirit he committed perjury. When
he was put upon that roll he either deceived‘
the members from Connecticut and New
Hampshire or else he deceived Mr. Polk, and
thus got himself put on the soldiers’roll. Is
it worthy of the democratic party to keep
that man from that time to this in the employ
of the House ? Is it New England democracy
to do so ‘8 ' '
0b. you New England statesmen, could
you not, hunting all over the democratic
ranks of soldiers in all New England, find a
single crippled and disabled democratic sol-.
dier, and were you compelled to take this
man Holt who served three years in an inde-
pendent company in Boston ? [Laughton]
What had become of your promises? Were
they ropes of sand ?
I want tosay- further that Mr. Polk inform.
'ed the statesmen from New England that Mr.
Holt must go off the roll, and they held a
meeting. They were terribly exercised.
They consulted as to what should be done
upon this quota to which New England was
entitled. What was this quota? One laborer,
roll.
0h, one-legged democrats, marching up to
the polls to vote for my friend from Connec-
ticut, [Mu Landers.] Oh, one-armed demo-
cratic soldiers, fighting all day long in the
beautiful old city of Portsmouth for my
friend from New Hampshire, [Mr. Jones]
The next time you hobble along up to the
polls, ask the Congressman you vote for
how their rabbit hunt for a crippled soldier
ended thus lamely. [Great laughter] So
much for New England.
What comes next ? I will not take dclega.
tion by delegation now; I shall not have
time. There was a. vacancy on the soldiers’
roll, and a gallant horse-marine stepped for.
ward for the place, [laugliter;] William S.
Dulin. Crippled ? No. Disabled ? No:
Democrat? Yes. Army ? No, sir; in the
Navy. You look quite young; when did you
enlist in the Navy? In 1869, as apothccary’s
clerk. [Renewed laughter] .
Oh, you democrats, who were bound to fill
up this soldiers’ roll with . crippled and dis-
abled soldiers, where did you find Dulio,
who was almost a babe at his mother’s breast
when the war broke out? Could you not find
one wounded democratic soldier ? Were you
reduced to this maritime druggist?
abled? No. Democrat? Yes. Confederate?
Yes. Ah, then, you democrats cannot find a
crippled and disabled democratic soldier, and
you resorted to the confederacy. Well, gen-
tlemen, ifyou cannot succeed any better'than
you did in your grand hunt through old New
England for crippled and disabled democratic
soldiers, thank God you turned your eyes to
the confederacy, where you can find thou-
sands and hundreds of thousands of poor,
broken, crippled soldiers of the confedoraey.
I blame you not for going face-about, after
such luck as that. 1 .
James G. Knight was a soldier; in 1861
“sprained his ankle" while drilling. served
until 1864 after he had sprained his ankle ! A
crippled and disabled democratic soldier! l
T. J. Larry; never a soldier, always a
democrat; put on the crippled and disabled
soldiers’ roll. _
Jacob Fouke. Oh, what a terrible necessi-
ty there was upon my democratic friends
who were so valiant for the soldiers of the
Union. Jacob Fouke was in the war of 1812.
[Laughton] They could not find a crippled
the Union, but were actually driven to the
extreme necessity of going away back to the
war of 1812,-and bringing here a venerable
old gentleman eighty, ninety or a hundred
years of age, to help fill up the crippled and
disabled soldiers’ roll! 4
Mr. Butler—He may have served in the
Mexican war.
Mr. Frye --011, no; he was not in the Mex-
ican war; too old for that. They got one
Mexican soldier. They went over the rolls
of every war this country ever had to get dis-
abled soldiers; they took the revolutionary
roll, but could not find a man who was able
to travel to Washington; they got the roll of
1812 and examined that, and they hit a man
who was in that war; they took the roll of
the Mexican war and hit a man in that roll ;
and yet they were not happy; and yet the
roll was not full; and yet the hunt continued.
Herman J. Scheelics; you will find his
testimony on page 179. Were you in any
way crippled or disabled? No,not. by wounds
received; I had a fever, [laughter] and was
discharged. Since the war have you, been in
tolerably good health? Well, I have suffered
ever since, particularly from—the asthma.
[Laughton] What business have you follow-
ed ? I have been in the General Land Office.
The doctor in Wisconsin told me I ought to
go to a warmer climate—to cure the asthma,
I suppose. In what capacity were you in the
Land Office? First-class clerk. I went there
in 1866 and was discharged in 1807.
Now I go on to Michael G. Flannegan,
[laughter,] “on the soldiers’ roll.”
Q. Were you a soldier in the United States
Army during the war of the rebellion?
of the country in ' great financial questions.
William M. Patton. Crippled ? No. Dis-,
and.disabled soldier of the late war against .
days, in Pennsylvania, armed and equipped,
in the Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania State Mili-
tia, Company G, Captain Samuel Harrison.
We were sworn in for ninety days’ service
when Lee came into Pennsylvania. I was
out also previous to that, in 1862, but they
decided that the troops would not go out of
the State; biit I am sure we were sworn in
and mustered, and I have got a copy of the
muster-roll. . '
. But on did not ‘ tatc in
1832? y go out of the S
A. No, sir. -
Q. Where were you
days?
A. Around Chambersburgh and down by
Greencastle; some went out of the State and
some did not.
Q. Your command, then, did not meet, the
enemy ?
A. No, sir.
By Mr. Morgan: . ‘
Q. You were not disabled, of course?
A. No, Sir; I was not wounded, but I
have had a disease for some years.-
[Laughtcn] ,
Now, sir, I-havc no doubt there are one
hundred thousand democrats who have been
diseased for a good many years. [Renewed
laughter] Who can blame Polk for over-
runniug in his appointmgnts if every diseased
democrat is to go on the soldiers’ roll ? Why:
I always thought that disease with that party
was chronic.
I next come to the case of John R. Bennett
——a soldier of the Mexican war, who received
a. flesh wound in that war—a good Soldier, 1
have no doubt, but having no more right on
the soldiers’ roll than- I have; neither crip-
pled nor disabled nor pretending to be.
Another man on the soldiers’ roll was Isaac
T. Moore—never in the Army at all; only a
democrat! Another man on this roll is James
P. Alcock—a first-class soldier, undoubtedly,
but not disabled, never asking for a pension.
Rogers also was on the roll. He never was
disabled, never crippled,was not in the Army
at all, but was a democrat. Remember, I
am taking this from the sworn testimony bo-
forc the committee. I have not time to read
the evidence. - -
Another man on this roll was C. Ii. Foul"-
ner, an old man, with nothing to show he
was crippled or a soldier, and nobody knew
that he was crippled. Swint was put on in
place of Holman’s one-legged soldier who had
been here for years. There was nothing in
the evidence to show that Swint was ever a
cripple. But I must stop this, for I must not
trespass upon the time and courtesy of the
gentleman from Ohio [Mn Cox]longer.
Now, with men like these on the soldiers’
roll, that roll got “hard up.” Mr. Polk says
in his testimony that be appointed Fitzbugli.
0n looking at Fitzhugh every member of the
committee knew that he was not born when
the war broke out; he could not have been a
soldier. How he ever got on the ,soldiers’
roll I do not know, unless on the same prin-
ciple that we pension children of dead so!-
diers. Fitzhugh’s father, the old Doorkeep-
or, that “that bigger man than old Grant,”
was a dead democrat; there is no doubt about
that. _ [Laughton] It may be that he was
put on the soldiers‘ roll because his father
was a deceased democrat. But Polk does not
say so. What does he say? He says, “I yield-
ed to the democrats of the House—the vari-
ous delegation—this soldiers’ roll to keep it
full ;” and he says, “there was almost always
a vacancy on it.” Only think of that. Only
fourteen positions on this roll and the whole
United States to draw from; yet you gon-
tlemen who promised to treat us fairly could
not keep the soldiers’ roll full to save your
lives! You went to the revolutionary, war,
the war of 1812, the Mexican, war, the con-
federate army, the Union army, the street.
the field. You picked up anybody you
pleased. You went to the volunteer compa-
nies; you went to‘ the independent compa-
nies. ' You visited the muster-field, you
searched high and low, broad and deep; yet
Polk says that you could not keep your sol-
diers’ roll full and because you could not keep
it full he put on Fitzhugh.
Oh, spirit of the immortal Falstaff! give
us one hour of thy time, and at tsp of drum
and squeak of fife drill this glorious battalion
of democratic crippled and disabled soldiers.
[Laughton] See them fall into line! Here
comes the venerable gentleman of the war of
1812. Then the Mexican war contributes its
share; then the Navy sends in its boy; then
the son of the dead Fitzhugh comes into
view; then comes the Irish brigade with
Michael J. Flanncgan, “diseased for many
years ;” then the man that sprained his ankle
when drilling in:1861; and then that asthmat-
ic fellow. [Laughton] So they march up
to drill, one after another; and the spirit of
Falstaff, disgusted with the display, takes
heavcnward. its flight, [laughter and ap;
plause,] shouting back as it gees: “If I be
not ashamed ofmy soldiers,I am a souscd
gurnet. ‘ I have misused the King‘s press
damnably. * * * My whole charge con-
sists of ancients, corporals, lieutenants, gen-
tlemen, etc, and such as indeed were never
soldiers. * * *. I’ll not march through
Coventry with them, that’s flat.”
]Great applause on the floor and in the gal-
leries] - "
PUBLIC ACT!
or the State or Connecticut, Passed at
tho January Session of the General
Aucmbly, 187s. ‘
[Published by Authority]
House Bill No. 8.
cuurnn I.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning An-
nual Meetings of the County Commission-
ers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House or Repre-
rescntatives in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. That the clerk of such meeting
shall transmit its proceedings to the clerk of
the superior court in their county, who shall
record the same in the records of said court.
And whenever any'tax shall be laid by the
county representatives in such meeting. it
shall be imposed upon the towns in propor-
tion to their respective lists last made payable
at such time as said meeting ghall prescribe,
and the clerk of the superior court shall draw
and sign orders, and proceed in all respects
1concerning such tax as is now previdcd by
aw.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage. '
Approved, February 25, 1878.
House Bill No. 35.
CHAPTER 11._
An Act relating to Sayings Banks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. That section one,cbapter eighty
eight of the public acts passed at the January
session of the general assembly, 1877, which
section reads as follows: “The net income of
any savings bank in excess of a. sum equal
to one-quarter of one per cent. of its dopOsits
actually earned during the six months last
preceding, and no more, may be semi-annual-
ly divided among its depositors ;” be,-and the
same is hereby suspended for the term of one
year from March 1, 1878. .
Soc. '2. This act shall take effect from its
passage. ' -
Approved, February 25, 1878.
House Bill No. 19.
CHAPTER 111.
An Act relating to Perjury.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly couvened._
Section 1. Every person who shall wrlful-
ly or corruptly swear, afi‘lrm, or testify false.
ly to a material matter where an oaih or af-
firmation is required by law, or who shall un-
lawfully and corruptly procure another so to
do, shall be imprisoned in a jail not more than
six months or in the state prison not more
than five years; and when he shall so testify
or affirm with intent to take the life of an-
other, he shall be imprisoned in the state
prison during life.
during the ninety
Sec. 2 Section one, chapter five, title‘
twenty of the general statutes (page 506) is
hereby repealed ; rovrded, however, such
repeal shall not app y_to any offenses against
said not committed prior to the passage and
approval’of this act. .-
Approved, February 28,1818.
House Bill No. 263.
~ CHAPTER 1_v.
An Act relating to the Assxgnmont of Future
.Earnings. .
Be it enacted by the Senateand House of Reprc-.
scntativcs in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. No assignment of future earn-
. lugs shall be valid against an attaching cred-
ment, the amount of which shall be stated
therein, as nearly as the same can be ascer-
tained, nor unless the term for which such
earningsai‘c assigned shall be definitely limit-,
ed in the assignment; nor unless‘ such assign-
ment shall be recorded before such attach-
ment in the town clerk‘s office in the town
where the assignor resides; or if he reside
without the state, in the town where the orn-
ploycr resides, and a copy thereof left With
the employer from whom the wages are to
become due. _
Sec. 2. Chapter twenty—five of the public
acts of 1876, and all other acts inconsistent
herewith, are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 13, 1878.
House Bill No. 3.
CHAPTER \'.
An Act rela iig to Courts.
Be it enacted by the Sennto'and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly converted.
Section 1. That an adjournment of any
term or session of the supreme court of
errors in any county or judicial district may
be made, at any time when no judge of the
court is present, by the sheriff or his deputy-
of such county or of any county within such
district, upon a written order from the cliiof
justice of said court, or in his absence or
inability to act, of the senior associate judge
of said court, directing such adjournment
and the time to which it shall be made; but
when any judge or judges of said court
shall be present such judge or judges may
make such adjournment made; provided
that any adjournment upon such written
order or by any judge or judges less
than a quorum shall not be made to a time
beyond one month from the day of. adjourn-
ment.
Sec. 2. No term of the superior court,court
of common pleas, or district court shall be
adjourned or discontinued by reason of the
absence of the judge assigned to hold the
same; and if no judge appears on the first
day, Or any subsequent day, of any regular
term, the sheriff of the county in which it
may be, .or his deputy, shalladjourn the
court from day to day till a judge shall at-
tend. or to any day certain on the written
order of the judge holding such court; but
after three adjournments from day to dig, if
no Judge. shall appear, then said sheri' 01
deputy shall adjourn the court without day;
and when any judge who has been assigned
to hold any term of court shall-be unable to
hold or continue it for such a period as
business may require, he shall notify the
chief justice of such inability, who shall
forthwith assign and direct some other judge
to hold or continue such tcrm,who shall hold
it accordingly.
Sec. 3. Section twenty-five, chapter three,
title four (page fifty-four) of the general
statutes is hereby repealed. ‘
Approved, February 28, 1878.
House Bill No. 113.
CHAPTER vi.
An Act in addition to an Act cnitlcd “An
Act concerning the rebuilding of Washing-
ton Bridge by the towus of Bridgeport,
Milford and Stratford'.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. The commissioners appointed
under the act passed May session, A‘. D.,
1872, or their successors in ofilce, to which
this act is an addition, shall during the first
week ih September, in each year, make a
written report, over their own signatures, to
the sclectmen of the towns of Bridgeport,
Milford and Stratford, stating thereon the
total amount of tolls and, other income col-
lected or received at the Washington Bridge
during each and every month of the year
next preceding and ending September first,
and also the whole amount expended in each
and every month of such year, upon such
bridge, for attending gates and repairs, to-
gether with a list of the items of such repairs
and the name or names of the person or per-
sons to whom'such money is paid. .
Sec. 2. Said commissioners, at the time of
making said annual report, shall,aftcr deduct-
ing all expenses for attendance and repairs of
said bridge for the year next preceding, to-
gether with one hundred dollars, to be kept
on hand as a reserved fund, pay over to the
treasurer of each of said towns respectively
all the receipts from said bridge shown by
said report to be remaining in their hands, on
said first; day of September, in the proportion
hereinafter named, to wit: forty-four one
hundredths thereof to the treasurer of the
'town of Bridgeport, thirty-one one hun-
dredths thereof to the treasurer of the town
of Milford, and twenty-five one hundredths
thereof to the treasurer of the town of Strat-
ford, said amounts being the proportion sub-
scribed by the said towns to the cost of re-
building said Washington bridge.
Approved, March 4, 1878.
Senate Bill No. 44.
CHAPTER vii.
An Act to set off the Probate District of Eas-
ton to the Probate District of Bridgeport.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. That the town of Easton shall
hereafter belong to and constitute a part of
the probate district of Bridgeport.
Sec. 2. The probate records of the. former
district of Easton shall be deposited and re-
main in and compose a part of the records
of the probate district of Bridgeport, and all
business entitled to be commenced or now
depending in said former probate district of
Easton, shall be commenced and proceeded
with in said probate district of Bridgeport in
as full and ample a manner and in all respects
as though said Easton had always belonged
to said probate district of Bridgeport, and
the judge of said probate district of Bridge-
port shall have the same power to proceed in
all matters entitled to be commenced or now
depending within said former probate district
of Boston, in the same manner as though
said probate district of Easton had always
belonged to said probate district of Bridge-
port. And said judge of said probate dis-
trict of Bridgeport is also hereby fully .
authorized to record as clerk of the probate
district of Easton. all matters heretofore exe-
cuted in the probate court for the district of
Easton and now unrecorded, in as full and
ample a manner as though he had been the
duly appointed clerk of said probate court
for the district of Easton, and said records
shall have the same validity as though the
same had been made and signed by said judge
of said probate district of Easton, or his duly
appointed clerk.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect from and
after its passage. ~
Approved, March 4, 1878.
Senate Bill No. 7.
CHAPTER \‘III.
An Act concerning the Obstruction of Travel
by Loitering on Highways, «Sec.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened.
Section 1. Every sheriff, deputy sheriff,
constable, justice of the peace, grand juror
and selectman, on having knowledge of any
assembly of three or more persons loitering
or idlingiu his jurisdiction, upon any high-
way, sidewalk or bridge, or upon any fence
or structure adjacent thereto, so as to hinder
travel, may command them immediately to
disperse; andany of such persons disobey-
ing such command, or who shall, afterwards,
within the period of three days, be found
loitering or idling upon any highway, side-
walk, bridge, fence or structure ,in the same
town, to the hindrance of travel, or who,
while so loitering or idling, shall utter any
abusive or indecent language, shall be fined.
not more than :87.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 5, 1873.
[House Bill No. 88.]
CHAPTER IX.
An Act amending Section five, Chapter 'one,
Title ten of the General Statutes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened :
That section five. chapter one, title ten of
the general statutes be and the same is here-
by amended by inscrting after the word “com-
mander—iu-chief” in the third line and before
the word “second” in the fourth line the
words: “and printed copies of such approv-
ed general orders specifying such reasons of
exemption, shall be sent annually on or be-
fore the first day of J une in each year, to the
sclectmen and town clerk in each town in the
state by the surgeon general; ” so that the
first reason of exemption set forth in said sec-
tion shall read as follows: “first, such physi~
cal or mental disabilities as shall be prescrib-
ed in general orders issued by the surgeon
. general and approved by the commander-in
chief, and printed copies of such approved
general orders specifying such reasons of ex-
emption shall be sent annually’on or before
the first day of June in each year, to the se-
lectmen and town clerk in each town in the
state by the surgeon general. '
Approved March 5, 1878.
House Bill No. 101.
CHAPTER X. . .
to Estates of Deceased Per-
- sons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House or Repro-
{sentstives in General Assembly convened:
Section .
ministrator of any estate in settlement in this
state resides without the state, claims against
such estate may be left with the judge of pro-
bate in the district where such estate is in
An Act relating
settlement, and claims so left with such judge ~
of probate, within the time limited fer the
presentation of claims, shall be as valid against
such estate as if they had been left with the
executor or administrator. '
Approved March 5, 1878.
1. Whenever the executor or ad. _
An‘Act relating to, Instruction in Medicine
‘ and Anatomy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. The firstselcctman of any town
or the mayor of any city, inay'dcliver any
corpse to the professors and teachers in any
chartered medical college or institution- in
this state for the purposes of medical or sur-
gical study, which"shall not have been buried
within twenty-four hours after death, nor
claimed for burial by any relative or friend ;
but the body of no person known to have rel-
atives or friends shall be so delivered with-
out their consent. Nor shall the body of any
person, detained on civil- process or for trial
for any criminal offense, nor of any traveler
or stranger, nor of any person who shall be
known at an time to have expressed a de-
sire that his' ody should be buried, be so do-
livered, and the body of any person, so deliv-
ered, if subsequently claimed by any relative
or friend for burial, shall be given up to him
for that purpose. .
Sec. 2. If any selectman or mayor shall
deliver up any corpse to' any person for med:
ion] or surgical purposes as aforesaid, in vio-
lation of the provisions of the preceding
section, he shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and shall on conviction thereof be
fined not less than fifty nor more-than five
hundred dollars. And he shall be‘liable in
damages to the executor or administrator of
such deceased porson‘min a sum not'lcss than
two hundred or more than four hundred dol-
lars in an action founded on this statute.
. Sec. 3. If any. person knowing that the
deceased had rc ativesorfriends who desired
to give the body of the deceased a decent
burial, or had been informed by the deceas-
ed when in life-that he or she (deceased) de-
sired that his or her body should be buried,
shall willfully refuse and neglect to give in-
formation thereof to the persons in charge of
such body, having reasonable opportunity
for so doing, and having knowledge of the
fact that such-body, is likely to be delivered
up for medical or surgical purposes, as men- '
tionod in the first section of this act, such
person so offending-shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall suffer the same fines as mentioned in
the second section of this act, and shall be
liable to the same damages as mentioned in
said section to be received in the manner
therein mentioned. .
Sec. 4. Sectiononc, part two, cliaper thir-
teen, titlc fourteen, page 150 of the general
statutes, is hereby repealed. »
Presented to the governor March 1, 1878.
[Note by the secretary of state—The fore-
going act was presented to the governor for
his approval, and not having been returned
by him within the~time prescribed by the
constitution, has become a law without his
approval.] A .' '
Bongo Bill No. 77
CilAPTEu. xu ,
An Act concerning Certificate of Foreclos-
ure. ’
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. That whenever the certificate of
foreclosure filed in case of foreclosure of
mortgaged promises has referred to the book
and page where the mortgage was recorded,
without reciting the, full description of the
premises foreclosed, such certificate shall not
for such cause he adjudged void or defective,
but the same is hereby ratified and made
valid. ,»
Soc.‘2. This act shall not effect any suit
now pending, and Shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved March 1, 1878.
_ House Bill No. 156.
. . CHAPTERXIII.
An Act relating to Crimes and Criminal
Prosecutions. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assemly convened:
Section 1. That any grand juror who. after
he‘ is sworn, shall willfully and corruptly
neglect to make reasonable complaint of any
crime or misdemeanor committed in “the
town where he lives, which shall come to his
knowledge, ahall forfeit two dollars.
Sec. 2. Section twenty-three, , chapter
twelve, title twenty of the general statutes is
hereby repealed.”
Approved March 1, 1873.
House Bill No. 276.
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act to Establish a Harbor Line in New
Haven Harbor between Tomlinson's
Bridge. so-called, and Long wharf, so call-
Ct .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened :
Section 1. No wharf, pier, or other struc-
ture, shall be extended into or over tide
water beyond the line hereinafter defined in
that portion of New Haven harbor herein-
after described liying between Tomlinson’s
bridge, so-ealled, and Long wharf, so called;
the line starts from a point which is the in-
tersection of the southerly face of the wing
wall of the westerly abutment of “Tomlin-
son’s bridge,” with the easterly face of the
steamboat company’s wharf, and runs wes-
terly to a point on the easterly side of Long
wharf. distant fourteen hundred and ninety
feet from the intersection of said easterly
side of Long wharf with the southerly face
of Basin wharf, so called. Said harbor line
is a, curvcdlino passing through the follow--
ing described points, viz.; a point on the
westerly side of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company who. f, dis
tant nine hundred and forty test from the
southerly line of East Water street, measured
on the line of the easterly side of said coal
wharf.
Also through a point on the center line of
the East street outlet sewer, distant eleven
hundred feet from the southerly line of East
Water street, measured on the center line of
said sewer.-
Also through a point distant twelve hun-
dred and sixty-five feet from the southerly
lide of East Water street, measured on a line
at right angles to East Water street from the
nortliwcsterly corner of East Water and
Wallace street.
Also through a point distant fourteen hun-
dred and twenty feet from the southerly lino .
of East Water street measured on‘a line at
right angles to East lVater street from the
northeasterly corner of East Water and Ham-
ilton street.
Also through 'a point distant sixteen hun-
cred and ninety-five feet from the southerly
line of East Water street, measured on a
line at right angles to East Water street
from the northeasterly corner of East water
and Franklin streets.
Also through a point on the easterly side
of the New Haven and Northampton coma
pany’s wharf, and distant fifteen hundred
and seventy-five feet from the intersection of
the easterly line of said wharf with the
southerly face of Basin wharf, so-callod.
Said harbor line is more fully shown as a
broken black line on aimap of the “Upper
New Haven Harbor,” dated 1872, and on file
in the ofiicc of the board of harbor commiss- .
ioners for New Haven harbor, said map also
forming part of the layout.
Sec. 2 Nothing contained in this act shall
be construed to give authority to any per-
son to extend or construct .a wharf; pier, or
other structure in New ‘Haven harbor, be-
tween said Tomlinson’s bridge and said
Long wharf. _
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage and shall not efiect any suit now
pending.
[Approved March 4, 1878.
House Bill No. 322-
~ cnarrnnxv.
An Act relating to the Transfer of Con-
victed Prisoners to the State Prison.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprc
sentativcs in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Whenever any’ person convicted
of an offense for which the punishment may
be confinement in the state prison, it shall
be the duty of the court before which he is
convicted to pass sentence within ten days
from the date of conviction, unless there is
a stay of sentence by order of the court.
See. 2 It shall be the duty of the clerks
of the several courts to forthwith notify the
warden of the state prison by mail, whenever
any person is scntented to the state prison,
Approved March 27, 1878.
House Bill No. 213. _
cnarrnn xvr.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eight, Chap-
ter five, Title four of the General Statutes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs in General Assembly covcned:
That section seventy-eight, .ehaptor five,
title four of the general statutes be, and the
same hereby is amended, by inserting in the
eighth line of. said section, after the" word
“owner,” the words “without further bonds.”
Presented to the Governor March 1. 1878.
Note by the secretary of state—The forc-
going not presented to_ the governor for'liis
approval, and not havmg been returned by
him within the time prescribed by the con-
stitution, has become a law without his ap-
proval.
Mr « e r ..—————
‘ A hypocrite is a. man who tries to be pious
and can’t. with a preponderance of can‘t.
In Savannah the‘ sender of a telegram pays
to the city ten cents tax on every meSsage. '
Tall people—They have a man in Texas
who is seven feet six inches high, and he is
working for hire—Boston Post.
Now, Messrs. Congressmen, be just,
Throw off the veil of thin pretence: '
Stamp on the lie, “ In God We trust—-
For the remaining seven cents l"
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ALEX. s . GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church .
Teacher of I
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 4, [up stair-ed
GAZETTE BUILDING.
CHARLES W. MANY,
Surgeon Dent/tat,
wonwann, CONN.
Omce corner of_Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
_ Oxule Gas administered .
C. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
WALL STREET, NORWALK,
omce over
(1. J. Gruman’s Dry Goods Store.
3‘ Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain. ,
DENTISTRY
A T HARD TIMES PRICES,
For Cash — No Credit 2
All work cxcutcd in the Best Manner, at my office
Corner of Main and Washington Streets,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
'r. E. SWIFT, 1). D. s.
S 56 W. MITCHELL,
C
At the ever popular
UNION MARKET
has always the best of
Beef, Veal, Mutton, and Pork,
at fairliviugpriccs. Union (formerly Model) Mar-A
ket,on the Bridge. 18
“AISLES S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable ilraper and Tailorl
AND
GENIS’ FURNISHING EJII’ORIUM.
Main Street,Norwalk. Conn.
ED‘VARD P . ‘VEED,
33 H U G- G- I S '5?
Wall Slreet,opposite Not-wall: Opera House.
A large and well selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Pei'l‘umcry,_Patont Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, Pellet and Medicated Soaps. Flavoring
and HandkerchiefExtracss, [IairBi'iishes,Combs,
Sponges,0liainois Skins, Stationery. Cigars, &c.,
and is constantly addiiigto his stock all the new
and popular medicines ol‘tlic day. .
NORTVA'LK I SSURHNCE 00.,
NOR, W’ALK, C'ONA".
Charter Capital - - - $500,000
,Paid up Capital - - - 100,000
WM.C.SEr.EEr,Pres., GEo It. Cowi.Es,Sec’y.
TNA INSURA NOE Co. ofIIARTFORD.
Incorporated 1512. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insuresagainst loss and damage by Fire,on terms
adopted to the hazard andeonsistent with the laws
of compensation. COWLES .15 MERRILL,
Sole Agentsfor Norwalk and vicinity.
GEORGE ll. RAYMOND,
Furnishing Undertaker,
N0. 53 BRAIN STREET,(Up Stairs.)
'B.s.BLAscER.
At his store in
MALLORY’S BLOCK,
hasconstantly on liand,a general assortmenlo
Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
1111 and Wooden Ware, Etc..
By devotinghis constantpcrsonal atteiitionto the
business he hopesto merit public patronage
Dr. C. H. Kendall & Son,
DENTISTS.
Are now prepar-
ed to receive
their patrons at
~ either Norwalk
Bridge or South
Norwalk. The
' ‘; senior partner
' has taken rooms
: i - . , othllrt Sellgrgk‘s
- _ *' oorsore, or-
‘ 7, g;— ‘i'. )1! walk, while the
“ ‘ ' . junior retains
the old office, Laudcr’s Block, South Norwalk.
Teeth extracted Without pain, and all dental ope-
rations performed at either office.
_ ‘C. H. KENDALL, M.D.,
_ G. S. KENDALL, D. D. S.
P. S. Dr. C. II. lxcndall Will devote Mondays to
Ridgcfield.
‘C. W. Burritt
Has Removed
To No. 4: Phoenix Block, Wall St.,
Foot of Mill l-Iill,wlierc with increased facilities
he is prepared to do '
PLUMBING,
in allits branches. Also special attention given
to Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheetlron Work and Job-
bing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept on hand .
Norwalk, April, 1376.
TQNSQRIAL!
ONE .of the most prominent features of a well
conducted Barber Shop, is Cleanliness, tlicn
Compctcuec in the Artist, and strict attention to
‘ busmcss. You will find allthese combined on a
' visit to the
Male] Hair Dressing Balms.
If your head is full of Dandruff; if your hairis
falling 011‘,
E . ' ALP E I. L
Has got it Sure Cure
Ladies and Children Hair Cut and
. Sliampooed
in the Most Approved Style. Only 15 Cents for a
First»Class S ampoo. Call and give us a trial.
WWall St., Up Stairs, 2d Door from Post Olllee.
CLOSED 0N SUNDAYS. 9tl‘
Blllllcatls
all sizesandstylosoanbebadatthe
GazetteJob Printlnxc 0111c.
For Sale or to Rent.
1 OFFER my residence on Union Avenue for
sale, or to let; Furnished to a desirable tenant.
Possession about lst of May. Toms easy.
CHARLES T. LEONARD.
Norwalk, Apr-118m, 1878. 15
Valuable Real Estate
For Sale 2
THE property of MARGARETBELDENJlite or
-Nofwa!k, deceased :— '
The Lot on West Avenue adjoining C. 1‘. Weeks,
say 1% acres.
The “Skinny Land,” cast of Boroughllcscrvoir,
say 4 acres.
The-“Mallory Land,” west of Borough Reservoir,
say (I acres.
The “Spring Hill Land,” north of Henry Kel-
logg’s, sayj-l acres.
Tlggyliogchéholnia g homestead of Henry Kellogg,
A Wood Lot near William F. Crofut’s, Daricn
Turnpike.
*Said Real Estate remaining unsold on this lst
day of May next, will be rented for the season.
1511‘ Apply to F. ST.JOHN LOCKWOUD.
0 RENT.—Within one mile of town, one
tract, 40 acres Pasture Land, well watered.
3tp14. CHARLES E. ST. JOHN.
For Sale.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
on SALE CHEAP FOR. CASH. Over Five
_ Acres ol‘oue of the most desirabe properties
in Norwalk, centrally located on line of Norwalk
HorseRailway .00. Price 810.000, Cost $0,000.
Apply to JAMES W. HYATT, Norwalk, or
HENRY B. LOClaWOOD, No. 2 New Street, New
York City. 14
To- Let.
THEresidcnce of the late Capt. Abijali Belts.
With or without home lot. .It is situated on
the Kent road, Wilton, and in a desirable local-
ity. Possession given April lst. Terms moderate
Enquire upon the premises of Mrs. C. M. Gregory
or of DR. J. G. GREGORY, Norwalk,Conn. 2t
Stores to Rent.
HE old and well-known business stand for-
merly occupied as a Drug and Book store by
the late John W. Taylor, Westport, Conn. Loca-
thn‘Cllglble, good cellar, with two rooms on sec-
ond floor connecting with store, which contains
first class fixtures and large,handsome show win-
(lows, protected by permanent awning. Suitable
for any respectable business. ltent only 3200 per
annum . Twolrontrooms on second floor ol'same
building suitable for offices, to rent for 840 per an-
num. .Also the small store adjoining. formerly
occupied by the Town ofilces, with good fixtures
andlarge show Window. Rent $100 per aunum.
Stone posts and flag cd sidewalksin front of both
stores, Inquire . ot‘ essrs. Taylor & Richards.
opposite, or of 1!] rs. John W. Taylor, at residence
on bill near the store. _ 10
To Rent.
The second floor of a house on the east side of
West Avenue, near the 2d M. E. Church, to a small
family. Borough water. Apply at the GAZETTE
Darren.
FARMS FOR SALE.
Enquire of
_ CHAS. COMSTOCK,
11 New Canaan, Conn.
D REflL—A nice Second Floor, consisting ol‘five
. rooms; good well; other water in the house;
privilege of garden. Apply to GEO. II. RICE,
Spring Hill, or A. H, HO T 61'. 00’s., Shoe Store.
To Rent.
HE Jarvis place, the whole house or by
apartments, as desired. Apply to
10 J. W. McLEAN,M. D.
To Rent.
ESIRABLE Suites of Rooms for Ollices or
Families. Also, the large Brick Building on
Water Street, With Engine and Boiler, suitable
for Manufacturing Purposes.
F.ST. JOHN LOCKWOOD, Executor
6 for Estate of Wm. K. James, deceased.
Barn to Let.
POSSESSION immediately. enquire 01'
GEO. 0. KEELER.
To Let.
The Property inthe rearof the Fair--
field County National Bank,
formerly occupied by Price & Bates. suitable for
manufacturing purposes. Also Barn on H l’gh St.
50tf E. B. PRICE.
Desirable Property For Sale.
THE Homestead formerly owned and now 0:-
cupied by John Roberts. For Earticulars en-
CHAS. H. STR ET.
quire of
Fairficld Co. National Bank.
Farm for Sale.
A DWELLING HOUSE situated in the Borough
of Norwalknvrth or without twenty-eight
acres of land; said land is suitably divided into
pasture, wood, plow and meadow land. For fur-
ther information apply at this Olllcc. or ofthc sub-
scriber. HARVEY FITCH.
Norwalk, January lltli, 1878. 8
A GOOD PLACE
FOR LITTLE MONEY.
CHEAP HEN-1'.
House contains eight rooms.
Small Barn.
Good Garden.
Fine Orchard.
Borough Water.
Plenty of Green Grass.
Abundance of Yard in front of House.
0n the main road between Norwalk and Winni-
pauk,a few feet from head of M ain Street, thence
good walks to the Bridge.
Will be rented very low to a good tenant who
Will take good care 01 the place. A ‘tply to
2 ~ lit. L. ELLS.
To Let. ~
Two Nicely Furnished Houses.
NF :1 Cottage, neatly furnished. with Hot and
_ Coldthater, Bath, do. The other richly lur-
nished, will be rented to parties without children
only. Both centrally located, and will be rented
to desirable parties at a low rent. Enquire at the
~ GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale Cheap,
Or Exchange for other property,
One of the neatest. and cosiest little Cottages in
the Borough. Will sell to a good tenant for little
g‘i-Igrligmoucy down. Enquire at GAZETTE 0F-
, .
Desu able Property for sale.
A Verydesirable place on East Avenue.
Also;a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue, forsale cheap.
Also,a nicelylceated House and Lot on Mer-
wui Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquire of‘ ,
S. E. OSBORN. East Avenue,
tf'll or to D. W.FITCH, West Avenue.
For Sale.
A House and Lot. in a. healthy location on
A Fair Street, above Catharine. The House is
' nearly new, well built,convenientlyarrang-
ed. and will make a comfortable and leasant
home for a family of average size. The ot runs
back to the river. There is a well of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low, and part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A fine chance to secure a
home. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. 3t:
FOR. SALE.
TWO vcrydesirableBuildin Lotson WestMain
Street. Apply at the GA' ETTE OFFICE .
GEORGE WARD SELLEDK,
has constantly in stock at his new store,
No. 9 Main Street,
a. choice and fine assortment of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, «Dc. ,
To which he would invite the attention ol'ltllwho
' wish to purchase first-class goods at;
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF. NLIC'ED. A SPECIALIY.
BESTOf HAM-9 EITHER WHOLE 0R
' SLIOED.
Drop in and see him at his new store
W0. 9 MAXN STREET.
Slipping ail‘llaclaillse Tats,
Printed. or Plain
Bythc Dozcn or Thousand, at (Manufacturers
Prices, at the
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Centaur V
iniments.
The wonder of medical science-ha! (horse and
halfbeast-thc fabled Centanrs left their impress
upon the history of the world. -
The Centaur Llnlmentl, for man and
beast, are remarkable in their way. They have
been before the public only six years, but in that
time they have performed more w0ndcrlul work
have alleviated more pains and cured more bed-
ridden cripples than have all other Liniments,Em-
brocations, Extracts, Salves and Ointments inex-
istenee. ' Their immense and rapidly-increasing
sale lsindisputahlo evidence of the estimation in
which they are held. flhey are already used in
many ofthe hospitals of this country and Europe.
and are prescribed by the bestphysicians and vet-
erinary surgeons. Why should they not be ?
They have never failed to ameliorate suffering
when cure from loss of bone or muscle arcimpos-
sible. They contain Carbolic, Witch Hazel,Rock
Oil, Arnica and ingredients which must stimulate
the fluids, soften the sinucs and penetrate to the
bone. We have never yet heard of the first fall:-
urc to benefit. even in stubborn cascaotheuma‘
tism, Sciatica, and Neuralgia, while, tor Flesh
Wounds, Bites, Frosted Limbs, Burns, Cutaneous
Eruptions, etc., they are unfailing. What the
White Centaur Llnfment is {or the hu-
man frame, the Yellow Centaur Llnimont
is for horses and animals.- W’e will guarantee that
one dollarcxpondcd for Centaur linlmenl
will perform more and spedier results than can be
obtained forfivc or twenty dollars from any phy—
sician. We have made the treatment of fiesh,bone
and muscle ailments a specialty. We know that
we have preparations which do what they are
recommended to do. They are not cure-alls—they
will not mend a broken leg, but they will allevl.
ate pain and cure where any human agency can
cure. Be sure and inquire for the Centaur
Llnlmen In and give them a fair trial.
J.B. ROSE a 00., 46 Bar Sn, NEW YORK.
Mothers,
There is a harmless and certain remedy for
your children. Cas'ronra is the result of twenty
years’ experiments by the celebrated Samuel
Pitcher, M. D.
It is a vegetable preparation, as efi‘cctive as Cas-
tor Oil, but perfectly pleasant to the taste. It
can be taken by the youngest infant, and neither
gags nor gripes. Dr. A. J. Green, of Boyston
Indiana, says of it:
Sins :——I_have tried the Casronra. and can speak
highly of its merits. It will do away with Castor
0i . t 1* pleasant and harmless, and in wonder-
fully efficacious as an aperient and laxative. It
18 the very thing.
The Casroma destroys worms, regulates the
Stomach. cures Wind Colic, and permits of nat-
ural healthy sleep. It is very efficacious in Group
and for Tor thing Children. Honey is not pleas-
anter to the taste, and Castor Oil is not so certain
in its effects. Itcosts bnt35 cents, in largebottles.
3m4 J. B. ROSES: 00., NewYork.
Free Reading Room.
THIS is a comfortable room fitted up for the
benefit of thepublic generally, situated on
east side of South Main Street. over Rood’s J ew-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 pc-
Sitc Railroad Depot, South Nor-walk, Ct. t is
open from 9 a. rm, to 9:45 p. in. The room is well
lighted-,warm and comfortable. It is supplied
wuh tour dailies, two weeklies. and several
monthly papers and journals. beside a number
of instructive and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM.
There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from 9:1. m.,-to 9:45 p. m., to
serve HOME MADE articles mentioned below,
at the following prices :
1 Cup of Coffee, with crackers, -
1 Cup of Tea, with crackers, - -
Cocoa, - - - - 1
Brown Bread and Butter, - -
Sandwich. - - - -
Cake, - - - - ‘ -
Doughnuts, - - - -
Piece of Pie, - - - -
Crullcrs , - - - -
Ham - . -
' and butter, 10 “
- - 15
H
Ounclowmuctm-
Pork and Beans, With b-rcad
Stewed Oysters, - -
1878.
EVERYTHING
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
GBOEERIES,
VEGETABLES,
l-‘ltESH ass,
rams, ea,
AT THE
Very Lowest Market Rates.
A full assortment constantly on hand, freshly re-
plenished every day, with .
Choicest Fruits, Best Vegetables,
and Sea Food.
Goods delivered in any part of town. Leave your
orders freely with
Dcmmon cf: N eccco'mb,
53 Main Street, Norwalk.
William Hindley,
SUCCESSOR T0
THEODORE E. SMITH,
DEALER IN
Hardware, Cutlery,
AND
AIRlGUlTuRAl IMPLEMENTS.
WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES. PAINTS,
OILS, GLASS, SASH, BLINDS & DOORS.
Main St., .’orwalk, Conn.
. SIGN PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, d'C,
Pianos for Sale.
One New Weber and One New
. Chickermg Pianos,
AKEN in exchangefor othcrproperty.willbe
sold at a great sacrifice. For particulars
address immediately or enquire of
l CEO. R. CHOLWELL, High Street.
Notice.
ALL persons applied to by tramps for meals
will please not furnish, but direettlicm to the
TRAMP HOUSE, situated at Norwallr, adjoining
the lock-upJvhere they Will be supplied with both
soup and work. The public are cautioned against
believing any of the stories that the tramps may
put forth in regard to tlieirnot beingpropcrlyl‘ed,
as the authoritieshaving the matter in charge
propose to feed this class of people according to
the cxigences of the case. .
ANDREW SELLECKJ
CHARLES W. SMITHJ
Norwalk, Feb. 25th,1878.
Seclctmcn.
MAD DOGS AT LARGE !
. Citizens Beware.
——
NOTICE !
HERE AS, several mad dogs have been run-
niug at large in several of the towns 01 Fair-
field County, and have attacked and bitten several
ersons. as well as many other dogs, and the cit-
izens being greatly alarmed on account of such
dogs at large, and
\VHEREAS, the undersigned, Justices of the
Peace rcsidinig in the town of Norwalk.believe
that the persons and lives of the inhabitants of
the town are insecure,therefore
Notice is hereby given that from this date, all
persons who may be now or hereafter the owners
or custodians of any dogpr dons,sliall forthwith
secure them. against their llabilit to do public
harm,oitlicr oy confining or muzzling them until
the first day of May next, and any dog found mad
or running at large and unmuzzlcd may be killed
at sight, when not in the care of any person, or
found 011‘ the premises of its owner, and any per-
son,who.hnving a' dog, shall fall forthwith to
comply with the above notice, will be subjected to
forleit of $7.00 and costs of prosecution.
Notice hereof shall be given by posting a copy
hereof on each public 51 post in the town of
Norwalk, and by publishing the same in the N0}:-
wanx GAZETTE and South Norwalk Sentinel,
newspapers publisher] in so id town.
Dated at h ortvalk, this 8th day of February, A.
D. , 1878, .
F. W. PERRY. Justices of
aw. STUART. the Peace.
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f! [‘1 one soldierl GIOfiOHB Old New A- Yes; sir; I was sworn in for ninety 'to f fl (3 ' nee unless deC to secure 9, H0080 Bill No. 201. N ' . f _ ., .. . ' - i . .»
one rema ’ ‘ bodaciide helilfliiue sit the date of such assign- ”um“ XL ORWALK GAZETTE, \NVVVB EAL ESVTHAH I. ,E " Ens-ter Dion“.
Ostera! spirit of 'sprlngsthne. ~
Awake from thyslu'mbers deep!
Arise! and with hands that are (low
Put off< the white garments of inept
Make-thyllelf fair,- 0 goddess!
In new and resplendent array.
For the footsteps of Him who has risen‘
8118th board in the den of day.
Flushes the trailing arbutus
Low under the forest leaves--
A sign that the drowsy goddess
The breath of her Lord perceives. ”
While He suffered, her pulse beat humbly ;
While He slept, she was still with pain;
But now he awakes—He has risen-
Hzr beauty shall bloom again.
0 hark! in the budding woodlands,
Now far, now near, is heard
The first prelusive warble
Of rivulet and of bird. "
O listen! the J ubilate
From every bough is poured, "
And earth in the smile of spring-time
Arises to greet her Lord!
11
Radiant goddess Aurora !
Opens the chambers of dawn;
Let the Hours like a garland of graces
Enrich the chariot of morn.
Thou dost herald no longer Apollo,
The god of the sunbeam and lyre .
The pride of his empire is ended,
And pale is his armor of fire.
From a loftier height than Olympus
Light flows, from the Temple above,
And the mists of old legends are scattered
In the dawn of the Kingdom of Love.
Come forth from the cloud-land of fable,
For day in full splendor make room—
For a triumph that lost not its glory
As it paused in the sepulchre’s gloom.
She comes! the bright goddess of morning,
In crimson and purple array;
- Far down on the hill-tops she tosses
The first golden lilies of day.
On the mountains her sandals are glowing,
O’er the valleys she speeds on the wing,
Till earth is all rosy and radiant ’
For the feet of the new-risen King.
in.
Open the gates of the Temple; ,
Spread branches of palm and of bay;
Let not the spirits of nature
Alone deck the Conquerer’s way.
While Spring from her death sleep arises
; And joyous His presence awaits,
' While Morning’s smile lights up the heavens,
Open the Beautiful Gates!
He is here ! The long watch is over,
The stone from the grave rolled away.
“ We shall sleep,” was the sigh of the mid-
night ; . -
“ We shall rise 1 ” is the song of to-day.
0 Music! no longer lamenting,
0n pinions of tremalous flame
Go soaring to meet the Beloved,
And swell the new song of His fame!
The altar is snowy with blossoms,
The font is a vase of perfume,
On pillar and chance] are twining
Fresh garlands of eloquent bloom.
Christ 1's risen! with glad lips we utter, V
And far up the infinite height
Archangles the pecan re-echo,
And crown Him with Lilies of Light!
2221x015 MACE, in Harper’s Magnum for
. -_=—_
, Save Your Pennies.
“A penny saved, is a penny gained ”—
Be prudent and discerning; '
No matter what your wants may be,
Don’t spend all you are earning.
Yes, lad we know the will is strong,
Temptations come in plenty.
Let fifteen dollars meet your needs,
If you are earning twenty.
Pay as you buy, don’t run in debt—
Great comfort is in knowing
That you are free from suits and duns,
That you are no man owing.
So many things you’d like to have!
Next month your pay increases.
Look out, my lad! What will you do
If then your income ceases?
Be generous, but be always just—
This life that we are living,
Would lose much pleasure with the zest
We feel in joy of giving.
How can you save, you’d like to know P
Tell and you’ll gladly hear it——
Your pocket is a dangerous place,
Your hand is always near it.
Put in the bank all that you save,
And then you will have reason
To thank us for our good advice,
When comes your cloudy season.
You may have sunshine all your life ;]
We hope you’ll have no other!
Then, with your savings in the bank,
Just lift your fallen brother.
a.
A Crowd of Boys.
We live in a bit of a cottage,
With rooms neither many nor wide;
Yet we’re rich in possessions—at table
Our children count three on a side.
There are brown eyes,and blue eyes and hazel,
And with various gifts they’re endowed;
But the school boys agree that our Benny
Is the jolliest boy in the crowd.
My neighbor, who has only daughters,
Came in with her sewing one day,
.And, while we were pleasantly chatting,
The children camein from their play.
She paused in the midst of a story, ~
Unused to hear voices so loud,
But smilingly added : “Your Benny
Is the noisiest boy in the crowd 1”
Their grandpa drops in of a morning,
And is often invited to stop,
To tell them some story or other,
0r mend up a wagon or top.
He is always amused at their sayings,
And seems of them all to be proud;
But he says, sotto vocc, that Benny:
Is the smartest of all the crowd.
And grandma, who dwells in the quiet,
Unmoved by earth’s clamor and noise,
Comes in with her sweet, placid manners, .
For an afternoon’s talk with the boys.
She sets them at peace, if a quarrel ,
Breaks ovcr'their joys like a cloud,
She is fond of them all; but thinks Benny
Is the prettiest one in the crowd.
Aunt J ane, from her stately old mansion,
O'ershadowed by poplar and elm,
Came down to the city last winter,
To visit my turbulent realm.
“I am glad,” she assured me,‘at parting,
“Such blessings to you are allowed;
Rut keep a tight rein on that Benny,
He’s the sauciest boy in the crowd 1"
Ah me! what a mixed reputation,
For any one boy to possess!
As the others have talents unnumbered,
We’re a Babel, I frankly confess.
A philosopher asked to appraise them,
At the task would be puzzled and cowed,
Though at dinner might reason that Benny
Is the hungriest boy in the crowd.
At night, when they all have been setthd
In crib and in cradle and bed,
I go on a tour of inspection
And pillow each slumbering head;
And, while I commend them to heaven,
With spirit in reverence bowed,
I am sure I can never determine
The dearest and best in the crowd.
Norwalk Chronicler