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Norwalk Gazette.
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Tuesday, April 30th, 1878.
The oldest, Largest and Best
Newspaper published in N orwalk.
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EDITORIAL LETTER.
Wasmncron, April 27th, 1878.
Dean Gazn'rrn :—
The: chief. ripple of momentary excitement
here the past week, may be said to have been
caused by the "Florida confessions.” The
sta‘temcnt‘s'of McIain hidbeen in democratic
keeping for, several weeks, and a special
effort made to hold the same entirely secret
on the 'fi'shyand thin accustom could be
strengthenedand then to have them burst
upon the public with dramatic efiect! But
it was too good to keep, and so the demo-
cratic custodian of the precious revelation,
told first one political brother and then
another, until by piece-meal it got into the
papers and then it became a forced necessity
to let the whole charge oat. Like dampened
gunpowder, when the final explosion came
and the full confcsrim was given out, there
was little else than a dismal dad and a strong
smell of sulphur. It made work for the re-
porter and amusement for the victims of their
interviews. Members of the Cabinet, Sena-
tors and leading men of both tartics were
vigilantly plied. with questions as to the prob-
able effect it would have upon the status
of President Hayes. Also as to aiding the
passage of the Blaine resolution, prepared by
David Dudley Field and now before the
House for an investigation by the courts, as
to Tilden's right .0 the executive chair. All
the lawyers thus interviewed took the ground
that by solemn agreement, the Presidential
question was left to a Commission. That
the decision of that com-mimics. which was
suggested by the defeated party, and agmd
to by both, was final, and there was no pos.
sible legal way of disturbing the present
occupant and preventing him from continu-
ing to exercise all the functions of President
to the end of his term. This is the legal
view we believe, without an exception, taken
by the lawyers of both parties in Congress.
As to the moral and equitable bearings of the
case, there are scores of able and honest
democrats, who with undoubted sincerity
believe that Tilden was cheated out of his
election by a manipulation of the votes of
Florida, as vaguely set forth in the confes-
sion of McLin. Yet the same men in private
conversations admit the utter unreliability
of the testimony of their own witness, while
different members of the Cabinet and lead-
ing republicans generally, treat it only as a
matter for merrimcnt and ridicule. It was
not received here with one forticth part of
the faith or interest of the Mrs. Tilton con-
fession, and will probably have no further"
effect than to give sensationalist another
opportunity to keep up the agitation which
has done so much to unsettle everything and
depress all trades and industries. It is in
this regard only, that it has any serious hear-
ing whatever. It presents itself to the
simplest mind as only a case of “quickcned
conscience,” afler a failure to secure an
office. There has been one fact disclosed
and brought to notice, by the event, which is
as hopeful as it is interesting. It is, that
the better class of democrats—those who are
to be affected by the financial action of the
government are actually afraid to have their
0er party to come into power in the nation.
In other word, these democrats deem their
property interests safe in the hands of Mr.
Hayes and the Republican :Adminlstration,
.and contemplate placing it in the hands of
Tilden andhis followers, with unconcealed
fear and apprehension. Such a sign is both
healthful and hopeful. The importance of
conference can be judged when we state the
card of Mines, the Worlds Conkllng inter-
viewer, which appears in that paper to-day,
seems to excite more interest since its arrival
to-night, than all the Florida “confessions."
Mines, who is said to be a deposed Episco-
pal clergyman, makes the alligation that
Senator Conkling claimed to be the dcsposi-
tary of positive evidence, sufficient to convict
President Hayes, Secretary Sherman and
Senator Stanley Matthews of personal com-
plicity in the robbery of the vote of Louisiana.
The card will attract atttention, but will not
create the lively perturbation in Senatorial
quarters that the famous “interview” did.
RIVER AND “3303 BILL.
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forced through the House on the run, is now
before the Senate Committee on approprla--
tions where it will receive aradical over.
hauling. Under its provisions as it passed
the House, Norwalk Harbor gets a paltry
fine thmrsand dollars, the smallest appropria-
tion made for any point in the State, while;
streams in other sections of the country have
received most liberal appropriations, when it
has really been a question whether it were
best to dig out or macadamize their beds.
Connecticut never had cause to complain of
its River and Harbor appropriations when
S. W. Kellogg and Wm. H. Barnum used
to combine their political influence in the
House, for a raid on the Treasury.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
The bill for in}; classification of mail mat-
ter, which was proposed by Mr. A. H. Bis~
sell, of Norwalk,:now the Asst. Att.Gen.a
for the P.-O. Dept, and which has been
unauimouslyagreed upon by the House Com-
mittee and placed upon the calendar of the
House, will probably be taken up and passed
at any early day. Letters are daily received
by Congressmen and at the Post Ofilce Dev
partmcnt urging its early enactment. The
bill, if it becomes a law, will probably be
one of the most popular ones on the statute
books. In addition to the amendments to
present law upon the subject of the transmis-
sion of newspapers and periodicals, it liber-
alizes the treatment of mail matters of every
class,and simplifies their arrangement so that
the frequent annoyances and vexations to
which both the department and the public
have been put, are avoided. Among some
of the changes made are the permission to
write a dedication in a. gift book without
subjecting it to letter poatage,—pcrmitting a
price mark to be placed on a sample of mer-
chandise, allowing a correction in writing to
be made in a circular without subjecting it
to the letter rate as at present. The proposed
law also gives greater discretion to the Post-
Master General in his treatment of merchan-
dise matter, by removing the prohibition of
the. present. law as .to the transmission of
glass and many other subjects of education-
al and scientific value, which cannot when
properly packed, harm or injure the mails,
but which the present law excludes, such as
pens, spectacles, microscopic slides, many
kinds of powders, etc. The proposed law
will expedite the delivery of unpaid letters
deposited by accident without stamps upon
them, by providing that the poatmasters where
such letters are deposited, if they know the
senders, shall notify them of the short post-
age, and upon its payment, shall forward the
letter to its destination. If they do not know
the sender, they shall immediately notify the
person addressed, and if he transmits the
postage the letter shall be forwarded. This
saves the retaining of them at the ofiicc for
a month and then the clrcumlocution of send-
ing them to the Dead Letter Ofllcc at Wash-
ington, and will be a great accommodation
to business men, where letters are now one
one and two months in reaching their desti-
nation. The bill, while thus liberal in its
provisions for the public,also more thorough.
ly protects the revenue of the Department,
and it is confidently claimed will materially
increase them. If enactcdas reported from
the committee, it will also go a great ways
towards suppressing and destroying much of
the obscene literature of the day, now sent,
by the ton through the mails. ,
Mr. Bisaell has won a well-deserved rcpu- ,
ration as a painstaking and able lawyer and
an equal popularity among the leading men
of the press throughout the country, for the
practical and common sense features of sim-
plicity and usefulness which characterizes
his new PORN Bill. He is held in equally
high esteem by J udgc Key, who has commit-
ted the whole matter of the new law to Bis-
MORB ECONOMY.
The democrats voted a night session “for
debate only,” last-Wednesday. There were
at nine p. m. but'u'c members in the Hall,
one making a speech for “the people of his
dustrr'ck," and the other five asleep in their
chairs. Meantime about $73 worth of gas
was consumed lighting up the Crpitol for
this oratorical delivery.
A Connecticut clerk administered,the other
day, a well-deserved rebuke to one of the
“Economy” demagogues on the House Com-
mittee on Appropriations. The clerk was
advocating the maintainance of present sala—
ries because of the responsibility rnl higher
grade of qualifications required for govern-
ments] positions. The Congressman said he
could furnish all the men required at one
half the present salaries. Our Yankec’sin-
dignation was up, and he replied, as politely
as possible, “Yes, and plenty could be hunted
up to take congressmen's places at a quarter
their pay, but the member 771::9715 feel, as [be
poor clerks do, that it wouldn’t be best for
them or for the government.”
run, sermons.
Owing to the refusal of the House to take
out from thojgenernl Appropriation Bill, and
vote a sum of money to keep the Dirtl'lct
schools in operation, the District Commis-
sionershave been compelled to close all the
public schools on the 30th inst.—for want of
funds. The Star says “this is to be regretted
on many accounts, but there seems to be no
remedy. It has been apparent for some time
that this must be the end if speedy relief was
not afiorded by Congress. Perhaps it is as
well that the issue takes this definite shape.
The impoverished tax-payers have for years
staggered under the burden of educating the
children of all the rest of mankind sojourn-
ing in Washington, and have at last broken
down under the load. That is the plain truth
of the matter."
srx monstn rnssrosnns M0111.
It is stated at the Pension office that al-
ready there have been received six thousand
applications from persons claiming pensions
under the act lately passed by Congress grant-
ing pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812
and their widows. To pay those from whom
applications have been received will take
from the Treasury $556,000 each year.
When the bill was under consideration before
Congress it was stated on the floor of the
Senate that the number of pensioners would
not be more than a few hundred.
DEFICIENCY BILL .
The House having passed the Deficiency
Bill the public printing office has set its hun-
dreds of furloughed employees at work
again. The Post Ofilce Department is hur-
rying out its postmasters’ commissions and
money order blanks. The War Depart-
ment sends [out its quartermrster.’ blanks,
printed requisitions, etc. The Patent Office
is permitted to return value received to the
inventors-of the country again,for the money
they send lt which is largelyin excess of the
cost of their patents. Large numbers of pa-
tents ready for issue had to be withheld, and
it will be some months before this accumu-
lation of work can be cleared away. The
unissued Patent Office Gazettes will also be
gotten out at once, in regular order of their
weekly dates. The clerks in the Land Office,
recently dismissed, will be reinstated and the
public work go on in that important branch
of the public service. The passage of the
deficiency Bill—which was made necessary
by the pigheaded nigglrdliness of the last
democratic House—has given a thrill of new
life and hope all over the city, among desti.
into government employees and distressed
grocers, landlords and shop-keepers. A
large proportion of the trades-people here are
still of the old-time democratic and half—
rebel order,but the way they heap anathemas
upon this weak and dcmagogical House is
most amusing to hear.
COLLECTOR AT NEW ORLEANS.
Geo. L. Smith, who was nominated on
Wednesday, by Mr. Hayes, for collector at
New Orleans, is a citizen of Shreveport.
His appointment, though a surprise to many,
seems to give very general satisfaction.
Smith seems to have been everybody's second
choice. '
PRESIDENTIAL sxcunsrox.
The President, with Secretaries Sherman,
Schurz and Attorney General Devans with
their ladies, have been on a prolonged festilvg
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Quaker city put on its holiday attire and all
seemed to have bad a most enjoyable time.
The ubiquitous reporter with that truthful
exactness for which he is famous,telegraphed
the country that out, of respect to the well
known temperance principles of Mrs. Hayes
n'o liquors were used with the slight excep-
tion of a little claret to color the top of the
lemonade. The Pros. was expected to sign
the repeal of the bankrupt law biil, passed
by both Houses, on his return to the White
House to-day.
srxxrso FUND.
The cornmlttee on Ways and Means has
agreed to vote next Tuesday on the proposi.
tion to suspend for five years the payment to
the sinking fund. '
moss rom'roxs.
We were yesterday notified by the Com-
missioner of Agriculture that he‘was unable
to send out to all the parties in and about
Norwalk for whom we had requested the
Thorburn Seedling Potatoes, they having all
been sent of before the arrival of the last
applications filed by us. It is possible they
may yet be obtained of the propagator at 15
John Street, New York.
TREASURY.
Quite a fierce and inexcusably bigoted op-
position was brought to bear against the pro-
motion of Geo. M. Lamphere, of Connecti-
cut, to be the appointment clerk of the Treas-
ury, because of his wife being a devout Cath-
olic. Lampherc was a brave, honored and
honorable soldier [from Connecticut, who
came out of the war with the loss of an arm,
and Secretary Sherman showed his wisdom
,as well as patriotism in conferring this very
delicate and responsible trust upon Lamp-
berc. The whole Republican party in Con-
gress most earnestly espoused the cause of
Gen. Shields, known- to be both an Irish-
man and a zealous Catholic, because of his
gallant service in the Union cause. and this
raid on Lampbere finds little endorsement
from any quarter.
PERSONALS.
The Rev. Dr. Buddingtou, of the Congre-
gational Church, at Brooklyn,of whom it was
stated that he had a cancer in his mouth a rd
fears entered of his recovery, is here at the
Capital, well and hearty and apparently ful-
ly enjoying his respit from pulpit labor. He
was present at the meeting of the House
Committee on Banking, yesterday.
Mrs. W. S. Hanford and son have left us
for Philadelphia, expecting to be there a few
days and then proceed home. Mr.-and Mrs.
Neil and the Lockwoods remained here for a
few days longer. Gen. Francis A. Walker
and T. G. Bennett, of New Haven, have been
here the past week. Representative Wait is
expected back here to-night. T. -W. Downes
and bride—nee Miss Belle Morton—who were
married at Bridgepor‘, Wednesday evening.
hlvc arrived at the Riggs House. Mr. D.
is a law partner of Gengressman Warner.
Bannon is again here and winning glory and
renown by his curve pitching for the Nation-
al Base Ball Club. Mrs. Henry Wilson, ac-
companied by the two Misses Pardec and
Miss May Clark, of Hartford, are at the Ar-
lington. J. B. Sergeant and wife, of New
Haven, do, as are also Wm. Hoyt, Esq, of
Stamford, accompanied by his wife and two
daughters the Misses A. and E. Hoyt, on
route home from their trip to Florida. In
company with the above party is Mr.
War. It. Beers, of Nor-walk, returning from
his winter's sojourn in that “land of perpet-
ual blooms.” As ever, B.
”
Rev. 1. H. VanBuren has accepted his call
to Seymour, and has resigned his charge in
Milford.
Apple trees are blossoming.
May fIOWers ought to be abundant.
' Unregistered dogs will be killable to-mor-
row. '
-The temperance revival has reached old
Litchfield.
Unregistered dogs will be at a premium
after to morrow. ‘
To-morrow will be May day.
Queens all ready ?
ciDEr &. scHENK is the way a Winni—
pauk sign expresses it.
Two more Fall River .Mills have been
wrecked by their treasurer.
The public schools. reopened yesterday.
The term will last until about July 3d.
The annual meeting of The Norwalk
Mills Company will be held May 8.
The street sprinkler is having a “ fat take”
of it. Every drop of rain is poetry to him.
The Hibernian Minstrels had a large audi-
ence at the Opera House, last Tuesday night.
Rev. Robert W. Jones, a former pastor of
the 2d M. E. Church, was in town last week.
Wm. Evnrts, son of Sec. Evarts, died last
week and was buried yesterday, in Vermont.
The semi-annual session of the Grand Di-
vision, S. of T, was held at Nougatuck, last
Thursday.
The new contract in New York for light-
ing the streets will save the city over $150,-
000 per year.
Another excursion train to the Moody and
Sankey meetings at New Haven, was run
last Thursday.
On Saturday, a barge load of ice sunk at
the dock, just as a tug was coming to tow her
to New York.
The pleasantly located homestead on Main
street, now occupied by Mrs. Carmi Betta,
is offered for sale.
Rev. Mr. Hamilton, we understand, is ex-
pected home in time to resume his duties on
Sunday, May 12th.
So far but little interest seems manifested
in the public celebration of Decoration day
in Norwalk, this year.
Deacon Wilson's c )rner store, opposite~
Gazette Building, is being fitted up fora new
tailoring establishment.
Mr. J oncs has commtnccd running a stage
between New Canaan and the steamer Amer.
icus. Two trips per day.
The annual sale of seats at, the First Con-
gregational church . was held yesterday, re;
aulting about the some as last year.
Should the phonograph prove moderately
successful it will be a worse infliction upon
the people than the hand organ.
Mayor Hanford went to J erscy City, Satur-
day, to meet his wife and invalid son. They
arrived home Saturday night.
Messrs. Allen Bette and Josiah Kellogg are
agents for several valuable agricultural im-
plements. Read their adv.
Patti made $92,000 in Italy, and still the
Italian counts continue coming to America to
grind out music on our streets!
Rt.-Rev. Bishop Williams is expected to
administer the rite of confirmation at St.
Paul's church, next Sunday morning.
“On to Paris” is now the cry. The rush
has fairly commenced. Nearly 500 saloon
passengers sailed from New York last Satnrfi
day.
Atrial trip will be made on the Gilbert
Elevated Railroad, in New York, this week,
and it is hoped to have the road in operation
by May 15.
The Syndicate is taking up the new issue
of bonds even faster than anticipated, thus
insuring the success of See. Sherman’s plan
of resumption.
The weather has gone back on old Indicator
several times lately. He prophesied clearing
weather, but the rain continued daily in spite
of all indications.
Blue ribbon folks will find an. abundant
variety of refreshing “non-intoxicant” bever-
ages at Prowltt’s fountain, from which there
is no need of swearing off. v
Gen. lIawley sailed for Europe last Wed.
nesday. He wants to see how some things
are done in Paris, probably. _He will be
absent about three months._
Messrs. Henry C. Randlc and Wm. K.
Lewis were recently drawn as jurors, and
commenced serving last Tuesday, at the
Superior Court, civil term, at Bridgeport.
urn-.. “nu-.. r..._r rm“- llch at LIUSIO
Hall, Saturday night. It was stormy, and
the audience was small. The performance is
said to have been worthy of a good house.
“ The Union" is the name of a weekly pa-
per issued on Saturday last by Mr. Otis R.
Pickett, editor. It is printed in blue ink,and
is devoted to the advancement of the “ Blue
Ribbon” cause.
On Friday night last several street lamps
in the Over River district were badly dam-
aged by some malicious person and four kero-
sene lamps were stolen. That trick may be
tried once too often.
There was some bitch about the Borough
Water case yesterday, and it_ was not resurn-
ed. As near as we can find out the Commis-
sioners will be in session to-day, and proba-
bly during the week.
Mrs. Susan Hill has rented her pleasantly
located residence to Mrs. Trowbrldge, and
will hereafter reside with her son-inJaw, Mr.
Ira Cole, on Union Park. Mrs. Trowbridge
will take possession May 1st.
Mr. R. S. Frary has set to music Geo. S.
Burlelghs’ “Temperance War Cr ," and the
Winsted Printing Company has published it.
Price 10 cents, orders for songs will be filled
by R. S. Frary, West Winsted, Conn.
Many of the Banks throughout the country
have adopted the precaution of sending
printed notifications to every endorser of a
note maturing at their respective Banks.
This gives notice in event of an endorsement
being forged and prevents a plea sometimes
set up of fraud by careless endorsers.
Messrs. Stephen Hoyt and Sons have very
generously offered to furnish the New
Canaan people with all the trees they will
set out on the town highways, for nothing.
It is a grand chance for the people to improve
their village permanently, at little cost. The
Village Improvement Society should take
the matter in hand at once.
It is reported that Com. White has pur-
chased the steamer Adclphi, and will put
her on this route when the Amerlcus goes to
Rockavvay. As the Adelphi is a fast and
commodious boat, we shall have no cause for
complaint, but rather for congratulation for
thus we are assured of a first-class boat for
the entire season.
Tire greatest auction sale on record, is that
of the foreclosure of the Erie Railroad, last
week. The entire road, branches, and all
property belonging to the company, was sold
in a few minutes time for $5,000,000 to E.D.
Morgan, acting for the bondholders, the pur-
chasers assuming all mortgages, etc. The
auctioneer received $500 and expenses for
the little job. ,
L. M. DeMott, a book agent well known
in this vicinity, has been trying to frighten.
a jeweler down in New Jersey, by challeng-
ing him to fight a duel. He bid $50 on a
watch, and could not pay for it, and the
jeweler said that, he was satisfied that De-
Mott was a loafer. DelIott’s second sent a
challenge, and both were arrested.
We have to thank several kind friends for
remembering to send us that rare and beauti-
ful flower, the trailing arbutus, which does
not grow in this vlcinrty. One lot, especially,
which came by mail from Northern Mas-
sachusetts, packed in damp moss, was .as
fresh, bright and fragrant as when first
picked.
The Pioneer if. and L. Boys have received
their new uniforms, which are more showy
than the old. The cap is helmet shaped, of
white glazed leather, trimmed with red, with
red insignia in front. The shirts are of
blue, trimmed with red, and the belts white
with name on red ground. Now they are
prepared for Memorial day or the Fourth of
July.
Are the
Miss Carter’s School.
It is evidence alike of the respect cherished
_in this community for the memory' of the
family of Hon. J. M. Carter; and of their
appreciation of the character and work of
his daughter, that her school, established for
so brief a period, has already achieved such
success and attained such‘ position, among
the other so reputable and prosperous schools
that areacredlt to Norwalk, that it now
numbers thirty-titres pupils. >
Miss Carter, having often been solicited
by parents to allow them to visit her school
and witness its exercises, and aware of the
inconvenience and interruption which such
visits, made separately and so frequently:
might cause, determined to give to all who
desired the opportunity, in common, to see
the operation of the school in its ordinary,
everyday work; and on Thursday of last
week she transferred her school from her
more restricted room,—(abundnntly large and
convenient for common uses)—to the spa-
cious and well appointed Lecture Room of
the First Congregational Society. Here a
considerable number of her patrons and
friends convened, and bad the satisfaction of
observing, not an exhibition of selected pupils
and lessons carefully prepared for “dress-
paradc", but the daily routine of the schozl
in its lessons in regular course, with the addi-
tion‘ of a closing hour for some appropriate
entertainments. Here the various classes,
from the eldest to the youngest, were
brought under review upon lessons simplest,
and most advanced. They gave abundant
proof of the care, diligence, and thorough-
ness with which they are instructed, exer-
cised, disciplined and stimulated ; and of the
ambition and purpose of their teacher, by
zeal, fidelity and patience, and by varied
culture. ‘ ,
The closing exercises, consisting of recita-
tlons, readings, essays, piano playing, &c.,
passed off very pleasantly, and were highly
c editable to the pupils. The essays read by
Misses Marvin, Belts and Hoag, were worthy
of special mention. They were remarkably
good for school produztions, and evinced
much talent on the part of the young ladies,
showing that they had been carefully trained
i r composition. Miss Carter, we understand,
makes a specialty of this important branch,
and we are glad to see is meeting with such
good success. The recltaticns, by the your:-
ger children were very pleasing.
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The Blue Ribbon.
Lockwood’s Hall was again crowded last
week Monday night, all the standing room
being occupied. Many failed to [gain cu-
trancc to the Hall. Rev. Mr. Pogson was
the speaker, and gave excellent satisfaction.
He has certainly made a very favorable im-
pression in Norwalk, and his speeches carry
conviction with them. He is in earnest, and
does not fritter his time away in an effort to
amuse the people and gain applause, but
seeks to create a deep and lasting impression.
His meetings are calculated to do good. At
the close of the meeting it was announced
that he would speak again the following
Monday night,-—showing in what estimation
‘he is held by the managers of the Ladies’
Union.
On Thursday evening Miss Greenwood
addressed a meeting at the Hall, under the
same auspices. The night was stormy, but
a large audience gatheredto welcome the
speaker, who is deservedly popular. The
stage was occupied by ladies and gentlemen,
as usual and the speaker wore her hat and
cloak while speaking. She does not belong
to the “strong minded“ order, but is a mod-
est, attractive and sensible lady who at once
commands the respect and esteem 'of all
classes, and gains the clOse attention of all
within reach of her pleasing voice. We
wish there were many more such temper-
ance workers in the field.
m
Owing to'the illness of Rev. Mr. Pogson
he was unable to keep his engagement last
night.
The bankrupt law is doomed. It was in-
lief, but it has been shamefully abused and
its repeal will meet with general approbation.
Capt. Burton, the African explorer, is re-
ported to have brought into Alexandria,
twentyfive tons of gold, silver and other
ores, which he gathered in the land of Midi-
an, east of the Red Sea.
Senator T. O. Howe is writing for the
Maw-Juno nnmlvn- J «L- an...“ American
Review, a reply to George W. J ullan’s recent
article on “The Death Struggle of the Re-
publican Party.” Senator A. Cameron is
also preparing for the same publication a
paper to be entitled, “The Irreprcssible Con-
fiict Undecided.”
Yesterday morning the rain ceased falling
and the sun came out bright as if to welcome
the Great London show. The street parade
attracted much attention, and was the largest
and best made here for years The tents cov-
ered a great deal of ground, for it is what it
advertises to be—a monster concern. We
hear the afternoon performance commended
' as good. .
Rev. Mr. Gnllaher gave a very entertaining
lecture, at Lockwood‘s Hall, last. Wednesday
evening, under the auspices of the O. A. U.
In his first sentence be commenced drawing
upon his inexhaustible fund of anecdotes and
witty stories, and until the close wit and
wisdom crowded each other: He is one of
the bright stars of the lecture platform. Be-
fore and aftertbe lecture 11 small choir favor-
ed the audience with musical selections. The
attendance, we regret to say, was rather
small, and the society failed to put money in
their purse. -
The New York Mutual Life Insurance
Company issue a large blotter tablet and a1.
manac combined,v_ery useful to business men,
Which can be had free, of A. H. Camp. An
illustration of the value of Life Insurance is
given in the case of the late D. M. Marvin,of
Westport, insured in this company. The pol-
icy was $6,000 to which dividends had been
added making the amount paid by the com-
pany $11,525. Mr. Marvin paid the company
in 22 years $4,923,130 leaving a gain of $6,-
601,40. He paid no cash for eight years pre-
vious to his death. '
The graduating class of the Woman’s
Classical and Bible College, Binghampton, N.
Y., have presented Colonel Robert Ingersoll
with their just completed text book on Moral
Philosophy, thanking himfor the greatly in-
creased strength their religious convictions
received from his recent infidel lecture in
that city, and expressing the hope that when
he stands up from time to time to ridicule the
Bible be may remember that they are praying
for his speedy conversion to religion and
common sense.
The Pictorial History of the World, just
issued by the National Publishing Company
of Philadelphlla, is specially designed to be
popular with the. masses. 'It is handsomely
bound, and overflowing with engravings. It
contains 1260 double-column pages, printed
in good style. It gives a history of all us-
tions of ancient and modern times, so arrang
ed that reference can easily be made to any
subject upon which information may be de_-'
sired. We printed a general notice of the
work several weeks since. It can be had
only of agents, and agents are wanted in
every County. ‘
Supt. Hyatt contemplates some important
changes on the Horse Railway this season
He proposes to introduce several one horse
cars to run in' conjunction with the present
two home care, the object being a double
one—more frequent trips .and economy.
The large cars will be used whenever need-
cd, and the small ones run on trips when
few passengers are usually carried. No con-
ductors will be employed on the small cars.
As it is the interest of the Company to please
the-public, we presume the arrangementis
deemed for the best good of both parties.
The arrangement will commence about
J une lst. '
Should there be no war, the Czar is think-
ing of taking a vacation of a year and a half,
during which period he will allow his heir to
t_ his prentlce hand at government. Mean-
ivv ile the Czar will spend his time in travel-
ng. , - .
tended as a good and honorable way of re. ‘
g . cr'rv mews.
BY OUR LOCAL BBPOBTIBS. '
At the election for officers of the Sunday
school of the Congregational church on Sun-
day, W. H. Benedict. after serving in the ca-
pacity of superintendent for forty years, was
rc-elected again to that position by nearly an
unanimous, vote, not withstanding {his ear-,
nest appeal to be excused. Mr. N. Dicker-
man was elected assistant superintendent ;
Edward B0ard,secretary and treasurer; J0“
H. Ferris, librarian. All those rc-elected
having served in the samepositions from one
to six years.
William A. S. Hanford, son of Mayor
Hanford, reached his home on Saturday af-
ternoon accompanied by his mother. He
was very much fatigued by his journey, and
is very weak one debilitated, and in a very
precarious state.
The Messrs. Kapral's barber shop was clos-
ed on Sunday, on account of the death of one
of the brothers.
About six o'clock some five hundred per-
sons assembled at and around the depot to
see the incoming train of the great London
Circus from New York. It arrived on time
and the work of unlading was continued in
the April showers.
The past week was one of unusual interest
especially in Easter services, socials and oth-
er entertainments. Commencing with the
Easter service on Sunday, at Trinity, the
sermon on Sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Tay-
lor, and Easter concert at the Congregational
church, followed on Tuesday evening by the
Dime Concert at the Methodist church, and
the Juvenile Operetta by the children of the
Congregational church, at Music Hall, on
Tuesday evening, which was given without
importing or borrowing talent to sing solos or
quartettes. The next in order was the
Young People's Social, at Music Hall, on
Wednesday evening, and on Friday night the
gathering of Butler Lodge, I. O. 0. F., on
the 59th anniversary where addruacs were
delivered by P. L. Cunningham and Louis
Blake, and excellent music rendered by the
Alert Yacht Club. The same evening the
Juvenile Socin gave their last entertain-
ment at Mrs. Tufts, and was the most nu-
merously attended and enjoyable ahl r of the
season.
Saturday night Milton Nobles presented
the play of Phoenix, at Music Mall, thus end-
ing the entertainments of the week, nearly
all of which were successful.
Being anxious to know the exact cost of
the flowers used at the “Easter concert,” Sun-
day week, which wero thought by some to
be entirely too extravagant, we have the facts
from undoubted authority that the total
cash expenditure for flowers for the evening,
was $1.10, which added to the amount ex-
pended for flowers and decorations used at
the morning service, and also used in the
evening, makes a grand and magnificent total
of $5.35. Comment is unnecessary.
Operas are usually very attractive to those
having musical taste, and are appreciated,
but none was ever more so than the “Operetta
of Laila,” given by the children of the Con
gregational church in Music Hall, on Tues-
day evening. The parts were well rendered
and sustained, and the perfection of the
whole showed the amount of practicing
that had been done, which of necessity had
to be in separate parts. Miss Eva Booth and
Mrs. Betts practicing and teaching the "Moun-
tain Girls,” Misses Gertrude, Florence and
Florcne Benedict, the “Fairies,” all under
the general supervision of Professor Disbrow.
Mrs. D. L. Millard, Mrs. Swords, Mrs.
Russel and others were rewarded for their
'efforts. The whole would have done credit-
ed to any city choir. Misses Blanche \Vhlt-
man and Lizzie Pennell took, and well sus-
tained the most difficult parts,both in singing
and acting. The [soles of Misses Grace
Haulenbcck, Maggie Seymour, Carrie Sei-
leck, and Emma Benedict were well given.
Probably no effort of the kind has ever been
undertaken here before, as the music was
very difiicult, which children will not always
master, as older ones do. The introducing
the “ Quaker Song” which ,was sung by
Master Wallace McQuaha and Miss Iola
Swords, was an unexpected treat; both seem-
ed to feel the sentiments which they sang,
and entered into the spirit earnestly. Of
course they were encored, and repeated the
song. All who took part as ‘ Fairies” or
“ Mountain Girls” performed well their parts,
and or... wimp. entertainment. was a splendid
success, no one sneaking away because they
had received too much for their money.
The last of the J uvcnllc Sociables was
held at William C. Foote’s house, city, last
Friday evening-and was well attended by the
_ young people. Dancing was in order unttl
12 o’clock, when they went to supper, after
which they danced until 3 o’clock, when Mr.
Hubbcll gave them a good long dance to
wind up with, those that were invited and
were there said that it was one of the
pleasantest evenings that they had spent in a
long time. W. P. Whitney and W. E. Bease
deserves credit for the manner in which they
performed their duties as fioor managers, in
fact the whole deserves credit.
Decoration Day.
Another meeting will be held on Friday
evening next, at the Guam Omen, to
consider the matter of a public observance
of Memorial day. All interested are invited.
M
Mrs. Van Cott.
Sunday was a very unfavorable day for
church goers, but good audiences assembled
at the 2d M. E. church, morning, afternoon
and evening to hear Mrs. Van Cott, the
nated revivallst. She took charge of the
meetingsland conducted the services in ac-
cordance with her own ideas. The meetings
will be continued every afternoon and even-'
ing this week.
—
Mr. R. C. Dlngee, agent for Lewis &
Ogden, N. Y. , has been astonishing the natives
hereabouts [with his handsome A horse turn-
out, horses clegantly§caparlsoned and bells
tingling all over, with a gayly painted
wagon, full of sample boxes of Lewis Con-
densed BAKING POWDER which he is dis-
tributing free gratis; throughout the State
asan adv. , He proposes to give away in
has faith to believe if well tried they will
be sure ever afterwards of a speedy sale.
Connecticut gets $66,000 of the appropria-
tion of the river and harbor bill now before
Congress, divided up as follows :—Connecti-
cut river below Hartford, $30,000; Stonlng—
ton harbor, $15,000; Thames river, $10,000;
New Haven harbor, $10,000; Milford har-
bor, $10,000; Housatonic river, . $5,000;
Bridgeport harbor, $10,000, not less than
$5,000, of which must be expended between
the lower and horse railroad bridges. Nor-
walk harbor gets $6,000. ’
We take this opportunil y of thanking our
friends for their patronage, and at the same
time beg leave to call their attention to the
following ficts :—-We have the finest assert.
ment of Shelf and General Hardware, that
can be seen anywhere. We are second to
none in our stock, quality, and price of Paints,
Oil, &c. A new feature in Kalsominc is the
tinted in elegant shades. We are prepared to
fill all orders for Doors, Sash and Blinds, at
very low prices. Sash and Blinds, &c.,a
specialty. Agricultural Implements of all
kinds. We are the only house in this section
that handle the Peekskill 2} D Plow, and are
headquarters for the Patent Point for all
Plowe. Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Rakes, &.c.,
a full line, which We offer to the dealer at
manufacturers’ prices, andto the consumer
lower than ever before. To the Carriage
Builder we can say we have a large and fine
assortment :of Rims, Hubs, Spokes,” and
every part pertaining to a Carriage, and we.
are the agents for Valentine’s and other lead-
ing Vanilshes. WM. 0. 811mm & Co.,
ft18 _ Water Street, Nor-walk.
. a. .
The Bridgeport Rifl club has secured a
fine location just West of Sharpe‘s factory,
and will imedlatcly put up the buildings, tar-
gets, etc. , for- a first-class range. The range
is to have six tar ets, four at 200 yards, one
at 500 yards an one at 1000 yards. The
ground rs very level and the location a desir-
able one in every way.
this State alone, 55,000 boxes, as the firm ,
for a prolonged stay in
Letters From the People.
“ _. - Normans, spurge, 1878.
Mussns. Enrrons: A ‘ .
After reading-jibe two letters from Mia's
M. J. Davis, and the one from C. C. Benc-
diet, which were printed in the Sentinel, I
think it: time to make a few brief statements,
as follows :— The two last children sent to
Fitch's Home were scat by me, and were
clean and free from loathsome sores. The
attend any school; the little boy,
tion ; how they were torn is a mystery to me.
repair.
where it is until further orders.
myself. Judging from general
when I have been there, I thought, and stll
Halter W. RAYMOND ,
Alma Hous‘re Keeper.
Towu.
——o«o—o—~——-—
.- - Barnunds Own and Only.
day—the only place at which he stops in thi
tions he has given the past few years.
presume Norwnlk will be well represents
in Bridgeport on that day.
Or
The New Dog Law.
Dogs must bc'registered after May 1stl
the Town Clerk's office at a cost of $2.1
or] number.
by the Selectmen.
dogs. Any person having already pal
taxes on dogs on list of 1877 can have th
amount credited on license fee.
registered.
tered, unlessthe killing be justifiable in th
for the full value of the dog, as establishe
by competent evidence, and also be liable t
than 30 days, or both.
dog, call on the town clerk and comply wit
the above is a brief synopsis.
not far from wrong.
The answer is, “It depends on the liver.”
Connecticut Honored.
Connecticut holds a conspicuous place.
John E.
topics were Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, o
Hartford.
1 For His Creation.
Goodness.
For the Gift of His Spirit.
5. For Ills Ho]
intendent of the Sunday school of the Soul
Searies, Jr., of New Haven.
at BENNETT, Nasu &. Srruzm's.
the Norman: TEA Co's.
.—...___.
do S'rnsn'r's.
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lies to the interior of Africa, to some of th
y.
is to be reopened, with oration, poem, etc.
on the 1st of May;
fall campaign platform.
come tax—Herald.
horses, because they are too consplcu )cs.
ed to no less than 95,000,000 scudl or dollar
in all.
iléiclty during the past year has been $181,
service reform all the time. It was too com
fell for anything—Phihrdelphz'a Times.
the medical Society expelled him—Em
for talking to his wife!
pallets—Phil. Bulletin.
Next.
hiblted at-the Paris exposition.
brown and grew on a Normandy girl.
or and better
three years.
off Montauk, all doing well.
there until June.
collar whether she loves him or not.
gars, towbacko, and ballony sawsig.” .
boasted that his father is a jackass of all
trades.
Popular interest'lu‘ the Paris fair seems just
now to be revolving around the grand central
question whether the ‘ Koh-i-noor will be
sto en.
John B. Cough, the venerable temperance
lecturer, will leave the United States shortly
ifis'fpr whlcli‘ire
little girl, Nelly Geddis, was clothed fit to
Robby
Geddis, was clad in a new suit of clothes
bought from a merchant of this town, with
new shoes. The pants have been returned
to the Selectmen in a very mutilated condi-
I dont think the boy could have done it if he
had tried. The girl carried with her to the
Home, one flannel shirt, one skirt, one pair
drawers, two white aprons, one calico apron,
and two calico skirts. The clothes Worn
and those carried were all clean and in good
The new dress was not worn be-
cause it was not finished, but would have
been sent before this had these letters not
appeared in print;. it is finished and laid
away for the want of some one to wear it.
It would be of no use to insult Miss Davis by
sending it now to be returned by the honora-
ble 0. C. Benedict, hence it will remain
If the two
children sent to the Home last were not
clothed good enough it is not the fault of _
the Selectmen, as I had the charge of that
appear-
ance of the pauper children of the Home
think, that the clothes” worn and carried
were good enough. Believing they were, I
am with respect, the humble servant of the
. Barnum’s last great creation in the amuse-
ment line exhibits in Bridgeport next Mon:
county. His adv. will be found in to-day's
Gazn'r'rn. Barnum is famous for giving Big
Shows, but we hear that the present one is
really better even, than the monster exhibi-
We
for each male dog and $6.15 for each fe-_
male. On each animal’s neck' shall be kept
a collar with owners name and the register-
Any dog not licensed and collared, may
be lawfully killed by any person, and for
so doing a bounty of $1 each, will be paid
This license fee is in lieu of in taxes on
The town clerk is authorized to receive
the license money, and within thirty days
pay over the same to the town treasurer,
less fifteen cents for each and every dog so
Any person owning 'or keeping a dog or
dogs, who falls to comply with the require-
ments of the'new law, are liable to a fine of
$7, or imprisonment for 30 days or both,
and it is made the duty of grand jurors and
all other prosecuting officers to prosecute.
Any person who kills a dog properly regis-
protection of life or property, shall be held
a fine of $7, or to imprisonment not more
To avoid all penalties and protect your
the requirements of the new law, of which
As Clara Louise Kellogg views it, every
great songstress or actress who marries gets
a fellow who spends her money and leaves
her to die in poverty; and Clara Louise is
A conclusive reply has been given to Mr.
Mallock's clever articles in the Nineteenth
Century , entitled “Is Life Worth Living?’
In the programme of the Second Interna-
tional (Seventh National) Conventhn held in
Atlanta, Georgia, April 17th, 18th 19th, 1878,
The
Report of the executive committee was by
Scarles. J r., chairman, of New
Haven. Among the twenty-two persons ap
pointed to deliver addresses on assi ned
wich, and Henry Clay Trumbull, late of
The three Responsive Services for the
evening sessions were arranged as follows:
Wednesday evening—“Praise ye the Lord”
2. For His Abundant
3. For the Gift of His Son. 4.
Word. 6. For His Promised Kingdom. 7.
Burnhnm of Norwich. Thursday evening.—
Servrcc of Consecration, Au Offering of
Praise, Confession,.Love, Service,—was by
Frank A. Ferris, a native and summer resi-
dent :of Norwalk, formerly assistant super-
Norwalk Congregational church, now super-
’ intendcnt of the Sunday school of the Four-
teenth Sf. Presbyterian church, (Rev. D.
Marlngs) of New York. Friday evening.—
Fellowship services, Christian Fellowship,
One Word, One Lord and Saviour, One
Spirit, One Work, One Hope, by John E.
So “The Nutmeg State" furnished “prin-
clpal spices,” “incense of pure sweet spices"—
splces”~especlally in the incense and perfume
of praise in the devotional services of the
Convention; and we doubt not the addresses
and report were worthy of "their authors, and
did credit to Connecticut.—Relr‘gzbus Herald.
(~S'All kinds of Dress Goods at low prices,
W OLD TIME Corvus, 25c. per pound at
tf
WPrlnts, all prices, at BENNETT, NASH
The Catholic church, true to its old tradi-
tions, has already sent a batch of Mlsloua-
points discovered by Livingstone and Stan-
e
The Permanent Exhibition at Philadelphia
The Democrats in Washington have cut and
planned a first-class plank for the republican
It is called the in-
Thc British military authorities have de-
termined to condemn all gray and white
It is said that the value of Peter’s pence
and other offerings made to Pius IX. amount.
Boston has 2,227 places licensed to sell
liquor, and the net income from licenses to
The President was joking about the civil
Dr. Pardee, of Norwalk, consulted with
his wife, who is n homeopathic doetOr, and
The idea of puttinga man in Jeo-Pardee
If such an idea ex-
ists in a medical'Soclety they ought to be ex-
A head of hair seVen feet long is to be ex-
It is light
She
said it for $500 and expects to have anoth-
clipplug ready within
Twenty-five menhaden steamers are now
They will stay
The New York Herald says you can tell by
the way a lady brushes off her husband’s coat
A saloon keeper down in Augusta, Me, an-
nounces by placard that he has for sale “arg-
Thc Portland Press knows a boy who
6' Bill Heads, Note Heads, Blanksgdjven,
, your up mtgaplétfirirablen,.th’é’irieil
. . 'fcedéd-Lby all:. The GA:-
gfzn‘r‘rn office hasthe ‘djrrclusive right’to‘ manu-
"frctltrc and sell the same in the Town of Nor-
walk. ‘ - if” ‘
. _ _
IE' A full stock of all kinds of Dry Goods
and Carpets, at very low prices, at Bantam,
N .1er & Srrznsr‘s.
i
. —-O——--——
3‘ Dentfison’s Merchandise Tags can be
had at the GAZETTE Orrrcs ; also, Dcnnison’s
Shipping Tags, plain or printed. if
135' Good table Burma 25 cents per pound,
at the Norman: TEA 00,. if
—__‘_.—_..
63‘ A lot of best Ingrain Carpets, in Rem-
nants, cheap, at BENNMT, NASH 1% Smears.
$— .
@- The ‘N‘orzwam TEA Co. are giving
large Glass Pitchers to their patrons. tf
. *—._._.
W Rand Bennett, Nash .1: Street's adv.
____.~__g
W Bill Heads, Note Heads, Blanks, &c.,
put up with Patent Blotter Tablets, the mer-
its of which are conceded by all. The GA-
zsrrn office has the exclusive right to manu—
facture and 'sell the same in the Town of
Norwalk. . tf
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(437A full, fresh and complete line of Wall
Paper, Borders, &c., can be had at II. M. d:
J. T. Prowitt's, 47 Main street, at prices that
will suit the times.
___._____
Children’s Shirt Waists at Comstock Bros;
.___.._.
155' Lawn mowers repaired and sharpened.
Old styles exchanged for the now “King of
the Lawn,” on favorable terms, by '
JonN Cor'rxn.
l
__—__..._.
If)? All the new styles and designs in Wall
Papers, at H. M. d: J. T. Prowitt's.
__._..._.___ ' .
I55? Comatock Bros. will open Wednesday,
April 17, one of the finest lines of gent’s silk
Pocket Handkerchiefs ever shown in the
town of Norwalk.
—————‘—___
For ailments of the stomach and bowels,
Sam-puns JAMAICA GINGER.
> _ —-—.———-
@‘Mra. Fawcctt begs to inform her pat
rons that she has opened a branch store in
Westpont.
-_.___._____.
@‘Morison A; Hutchinson’s unlaundricd
Shirts, at Comstock Bros.
(1
—_..____
'3‘ Wall Papers and Borders for Cotmgc or
n Mansion, at Prowrtt’s.
-.._—__4._._. .
5 @‘Hoddcr’s Patent Blotter Tablets for
Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Blanks, &c., are
convenient and economical. Manufactured
and sold at the Gizrrr'rn' office. tf
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stock Bros.
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c
GENERAL DEBILITY.—In this complaint the
good effects of the VEGETINE are realized imme-
diately after commencing to take it:‘ as debility
denotes deficiency of the blood, and VEGETINE
acts directly on the blood. There is no remedy
that wrll restore the health from dcbillty like the
VuGErrsIlt. It Is nourishing and strengthening.
purifies the blood, regulates the bowels, quiets
the nervous system. acts directly upon the secre-
tions, and arouses the whole system to action. It
has never fallcd In this complaint.,
Vegetina is sold by all Drugsists
The Centaur Linim-ents allay pain,
subdue swelli _n gs, hen l burns, and will cure Rheu-
matism, Spavin, and any flesh, bone or muscle
ailment. The White Wrapper is for family use,
the Yellow Wrapper for animals. A list ofthc in-
gredients are contained around caeh~bottle. They
are cheap, speedy, and certain. 3m17
e
d
o
The certain, speedy, and harmless
remedy for children, is Pitcher’s Castorin. It is
as pleasant to take as honey, and as certain in its
effects as Castor Oil. For Wind Colic, Worms,
Sour Stomach and Disordered Bowels, there is
nothing like Caster-la. 3m17
h
Young People, do pay attention to your.teeth.
Neglect will soon ruin them. Cleanl them daily
wrtn THUR N’s lvox v PEARL TOOTH POWDER,
the most perfect dentrfice known. It will keep
them through life In good condition,sbuud and
white, wrll harden the gums, sweeten the breath.
and prevent toothache. Sold by all druggists 25
and 50 cents per bottle. 5‘
Tuoau‘soxjsroxxnn Grumman olcaginous
compound of singular merit for dressingthe hair,
Impartlng to it strength and richness. Sold by
drugglsts. 25 and 50 cents per botrle. '
Arc youtrouhlcd wrth billrousuess,sickhcadache.
vertigo, coustl ntlon, dyspepsia, arc.- ? Are you
9m and. lung It, reeling averse to any exertion ?
so, cleanse the system. purify and renew the
blood. Take Qulux’s lxrsu TEA, the great and
cheap remedy. It wrll soon rclievcyou. Sold by
all druggrsts. flag cents per package, each making
a uart of medrclne. ,
DEF" monorrqpsililrn GLov‘n Cr.zxrvrm,wrll
qurc renova esol c g oves,25cts. er bottle
vvngnsa ELLIOTT. 11 Gold ss., New York:
Wh olesalc Agents.
MARRIED.
'\I\I\r\/ uvu \J.\ rxn;\r\r\l\/
I"
In Rowaytou, Wednesday Eve, A I‘ll 26,
at the home of the bride’s parents, gy Rev.
G. Haulenbeck. Mr. Jacob B. Raymond to
Miss Lizzie E. Lownds, both of Norwalk.
In Waterbuy, April 21, by Rev. Francis
T. Russell, William E. Crane and Ettie L.
Morris, both of Oakvllle.
In Bridgeport, 24th, Theo. IV. Downs, and
Miss Bella. Morton.
In Stratford, 23d, Fred. \V. Judson, and
Lottie A. Lewis.
In Stamford, April 25th, John L. Kent-us,
and Miss Josie M. Leary, all of Stanford.
In Danbury, April 2151:, Ira R. Wildmsn
to Miss Emma. G. Bailey, all of Danbury.
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DIED.
\IVU\I'\I\IV W\_/\’\I\
In Norwalk, April Elli, Ellen Mokcley,
aged 23 years, 10 months and ’5 days.
In Winnlpauk, April 24th, James Kinsella,
aged ,8 maths. ~ '
In South _Norwalk, April '21, Mrs. Frances
Wolcott Griswold, aged 60 years. Remains
taken to \Vaterbury for interment.
In West Stratford, 24th, Mrs. J ane Stout,
aged 83 years; April 24th, Mrs. Nancy S.
Gorhnm, aged 65 years. . ' '
In Fairfield, April 2211, Edward Pierson.
In Washington, Litchfield 00., April 18th,
Thomas F. Brinsrnade, aged 63 years:
In Danbury, April 18th, Betsey Marla
Blackman, aged 74 years. . .
' In Danbury, April 18th, Newton‘ Phelps,
aged .73 years.
In Daubnry, April 2
aged 89 years.
In New' Fair-field, April 22d, Lucy II.
Gerow, 11361183 years.
In Stamford, April 2151:, James Leonard,
aged 20 years, .
In Greenwich, Aprillilth, Seth
aged 86 years.
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For Future Glory. This was by W. R.
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“occupied in thy fairs with chief of all
e
2d, Barlow Z. Jennings,
P_. Quintet-d,
y
Girl Wanted.
A capable and experienced one to do General
ousswork. Apply at this Office.
$5 Reward.--Lost.
ANK BOOK No. 7,3l2 of Norwalk Savings
Society. The finder wrll. resolve the above
reward by leaving Book, at said Savmgs Bank. or
at this Office. 2th8
ILTON ACADEflYrJIhe next Term of
this institution Will open on TUESDAY,
MAY 7th, and continue twelve weeks.
2118 EDWARD OLMSTEAD.
0UND.-—On Sunday last :1 GOLD PENCIL.
The owner can have the same by calling at
HARLEM’S Clothing Store, provrng property it‘ll
paying for advertisement.
secured b more than double margin
Loans nrr presentyvalncs and all expenses
paid, (send for circular). Also 38,190 on bank stock
wrth three times additional securl
ls MELVILLE E. MEAD, S
Wanted.
A WOMAN of experience to do general house-
work in a sma liamlly. References requir-
ed. Enquire at Gaznr'rn OFFICE, 16
y.
t
0. Norwalk, Ct.
on SALE at Toilsonre, small Farm of 22 acres
, part meadow. part woodland. With splendid
spring water. Apply to GEORGE It. CHOL-
l E1. ,flizh Steer. One-halfofpurchaao money
can remain on mortgage.
25tf
To Let.
Carriage Shop. best location in th "‘1 ‘. .
Also storcon Main Street. c u lrlgc
Also ‘2 or 5 Houses. Enquire of
2'17 3.- B. OLMSTEAD.
55511151511555
FOR SALE 1
THE very desirably located homestead. former-
_ ly known as tho McClure place, pleasant]
srtuated on the corner of MainIStrect and Horn
Avenue. is offered for sale. It rs near the busi-
ncss center or the town. and still somewhat retir-
d and shaded by grand old aims. It is on high
ground, and in a lgod net hhorhood. A ply to
AL 'N 0.3 TTS. Gazette dice. J
e
,s.
li-S‘Genls Summer Underwear, at Com- '
.all the real estate of said deceased; that it is pro—
Sm'iug & Sn
J'L.OT
Midtown
—OF—-.
MEN’S, BOYS’ AND 'OHILDB
0011 BROS.
Would respectfully announce to their many [atrcns and‘the public gener-
ally, that their
miller Stock
EN’S
HING
is now Complete, and at Prices
than at all The shuttle War.
-$5,8,10,11,11
« ,- $9, 12, 15,
MEN’S BOSI
BOYS’
$3.00, 4.50, 5.50, 6.
9.00, 10.50, 12.50.
’ CHILDREN’S sun's,
$1.00, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5.50, 5.00,
7.00, 8.00, .
Selina oilscorrs,
$3.50, 4.50, 7, 8,1050, 12, 13, 15.50.
BIAGONAL GOAT AND VEST. SINGLE BBBASTBB,
.50, 16, and 18.
BIAGONAI. GOAT AND VEST, DOUBLE BBBASTBB.
16, and 21.
NESS SUITS,
$5.50, 7.75, 8.50, 10.50, 13.50,14.50,18.50
_.__.. Men’s Cottonade Suits, $3.50.
SUITS,
50, 7.50, 8.00. 8.50,
9.50, 10.50.
Gents’ Furnishing
Linen 0
Agents in MORISON till!
45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, _ - -
IN OUR
Goods Department
We devote a great deal of time and, care, and have endeavored to make it
the’most complete and attractive in town.
, Pia-in and Fancy Half Hose,
is unequalled. We have the exclusive sale for the town of N orwalk of the
CELEBRATED NECK WEAR 0F DAMON, TEMPLE & 00.,
which forElegance and Beauty of Design is not surpassed by any house in
the country. Our
uffs e2: Collars
are from one of the best Troy Manufacturers, and embraccall the new styles
TOHI-NSON’S FINE DRESS SHIRTS.
IN OUR .
Hat and. Cap Department
our stock is unsurpassed, having either been manufitctnrcd for us, or bought
directly from the manufacturers for CASH, and will be sold at Prices Defy-
ing competition.
We Pay Particular Attention to Boys‘and Children’s Hats.
TRUN KS & TRAVELING BAGS.
Gomsiock Brothers,
Our assortment of
INSURANCE BUILDING, So. NORWALK
BBABMAN BROTHERS,
---THE---
LEADING
Photographers
CHEAPEST & BEST.
No. 13 Main Street, Norwalk.
Important: 1
TO THOSE ABOUT PURCHASING
MILLINERY GOODS.
, GO T0
N0. 4 J AMES’ BLOCK,
WHERE
Mrs. Fawcett
Will endeavor to suit hor:patrons with. prices
according to the times. .Iicr stock Islarge
and carefully soleoted, comprising everythrng In
MILLINERY & STRAW GOODS.
Ribbons. Silks, Velvets, Crfipes, Laces and Flow-
ers. Feathers. Ornaments, ats of all krnds,Trrm-
raid Hats, Mournrng goods :1 specialty. Hats
donned and pressed from 40 cents up. We wrll
lvc you more value for your niche than can he
find elsewhere. They all say it- at we do It.
Call and see for yourselves.
grant airline.
vawwvxlvx.
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ISTRICT OF N ORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
April 29th, A. D.. 1878:
Estate of THE N ORWA Lh IRON WORKS COM-
PAN Y, an insolvent debtor of Norwalk. In said
District, assigned in trust for the benefit of Its
creditors. _ _ . .
ORDERED-That Commissioners to receive, ex-
amine and decide upon the claims of the creditors
of said Estate be appointed at the Probate Office
in Norwalkmn the llth day of May,‘.878,nt 90’clock
torenoon ; of which all persons In Interest wrll
take notice, and appear, If they see cause, and be
heard thereonl And the trustee of said estate wrll
give public notice thereof by posting a copy of this
orderon the public sign-post nearest to the. place
where said estate is In settlement and wrthlrr the
same town. and by lpublishlngéthe same In a news—
paper printed in airfield ‘ouuty, at least ten
days before said llth day of May. 1878.
ms ASA B. WOODWARD, J udgc.
. Real Estate for Sale.
PUSUANT to an order of the Court of Probate,
for the District of Norwalk, will he sold at
Public Auction, to the highest bidder-mu Saturday,
the 4th day of May._18'.'8, at 10 o’clock, forenoon,
(unless previously disposed of at private sale) tllo
follor'vlng described real estate, berng thethornc-
stead lately owned and occupied by Aurelia Rus-
co deceased, viz. :~0nc certnln tract of" land, sit-
uated in Wilton. at North Wilton, .so called,.rn
quantity sevon acres, more or less, With the build-
lugs thereon standing. bounded northerly by land
of John K. Gray. easterly and southerly by land
01‘ the heirs of Charles Seymour, deceased, and
westerly by highway. Sale to take place on the
premises. _
Terms made known {It time of sale.
Dated Nor'walk Aprrl 22d, 187
GEORGE II'. construct:
" 0 THE PROBATE COURT for the District of
Noraalk_:— '
The application of Hezekiah B. Osborn, of 'Wil-
ton, in said District. respectfully showeth: that he
8.
_. Administrator.
late of Bali]. Wilton, deceased; thatan order was
made by sard Court on the 26th day of August,
A. 1).. 1876, directing the subscriber to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased. as would
raise the sum of 74 42-100 dollars. with incidental
charges of sale; that said deceased died seized at
one tract of land situated in said Wilton, near
Cannon’s Station, so called, in quantity one turn.
more or less. With the buildings thereon standing;
and'boundcd northerly and easterly by land of
David Hnnford. southerly by land of Caroline Rel-
den, and westerly by highway, which comprises
posed-to sell the same under said order; that the
appraised value thereof exceeds the amount of
the debts and charges specified In sand order; and
that said land can not be beneficially dIvIded for
the purpose of sale. .
The subscriber therefore prays saIrl Court to
order the whole, or a part. or an undivided Inter-
cst in said real estate, to be sold, pursuant to the
provisions of thcstatutc m such case provided, as
shall appear to said Court to be most for the m-
terest of said estate. . _
Dated Norwalk, April 29th. 18.8. .
IIEZEKIAII B. OSBORN, Administrator.
DISTRICT OF DORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
April 2911:, A. D 1878. .
Oxpuknn, Thak the foregoing application be
heard and determined at the Probate Oflice in
Norwalk,on the llth day of May, A. I). 1878, at 9
o’clock,forcnoorr' and that all person interested in
said cstatcmny be notIfle-l thereof, .the Adminis-
tratpr wrll causela copy of said application. andgof
this orderdo he publrshed in a weekly newspaper
printed In Falrfield County, and a like cop to be
osted on one of th_ public sign-posts in llton,
u said dlstnct. at in at ten days before said 11th
day of Maj-,IS'ZS, ASA B. WOODWA RD, Judge.
MACHINIsTsemnP,Ԥ,f:E
is administrator of the Estate of Hiram Leonard, '
The Attention of Farmers
Is called to the following Machines which the sub-
scribers will have for sale this year. A new
CHAMPlON HAYMAKER,
for one or two horses. with the lateimurovements
ls decided to be the VERY BEST MOWER now in
use. It is LIGHT DRAFT. NOISELESI.
and less liable to rat out of Repair than other
mac me now in use.
, Field'sISelt-Oischa'r—glng Hay Rate,
73
l
are the two best Rakes now in use.
. They are
substantlally made, easily handled, and do good
work. Also
Bullar d’s Ted der
These Machines are all first class,and only-want
to be seen and tried to give aatfstnction. Persons
wanting any of the above Machines will do well
to call and examrne them before purchasing else-
where. All_ the separate parts of the Machines
can be ohtarned at the Mill ot‘Allen Betts, at N or-
walk. ALLEN BETTS. Nor-walk.
18 JOSIAH KELLOGG, West Norwalk.
GflAflt
FLOOR,
lrrrn,
HAY,
' snuw,
5105:,
"‘.—AT—
RAYMOND BROTHERS,
South Norwalk, Conn.
Norwalk Chronicler