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THE CAPTAIN’S"DRUM;
Enfleld, Connecticut, April, 1775.
-———
BY BENJAMIN I. TAYLOR.
In Pilgrim land, one Sabbath-day,
The winter lay like sheep about
The ragged pastures mullein gray;
, The April sun shone in and out,
The shower swept by in fltful flocks.
And eaves ticked fastlike mantel clocks ;
And now and then a wealthy cloud
Would wear a ribbon broad and bright,
And now anti then a winged crowd
Of shivering azure flash in sight.’
So rainbows bent and blue birds fly
And violets show their hits of sky.
To Enfield church throng all the town,
In quilted hood and bouibznitic,
In bi aver hat with flaring crown,
And quaint vandyke and victorine;
And buttontd boys in root dabout
From ca‘yx collars blossom out :
Biiidiiius wave their feeble lire,
And foot-stoves tiuklc up the aisle;
A gray-haired elder leads the choir,
And girls in linsey-woolsey smile.
So back to life the beings g idc .
Whose very graves have cbbed and died.
One liuiidrtd y ears have waned, and yet
We call the 15:", and not in vain,
For one whose flint-lock musket set
The echoes round Fort Duqtiesnc,
And smelled tlit battle’s powder smoke
Ere Revolutioii's thunder woke.
Lo, Thomas Abbe answers, “ Here! ”
Within the dull lone-meter place.
The day, upon the parson’s car,
And trampling down his words of grace,
A horseman‘s gallop rudely beat
Along the splashed and empty sti'cel._
The rider drew his dripping win,
And then a letter, wasp-nest gray,
That ran :—Thc Concord minute-men
And red-coats had a fight today i
To Captain Abbe this with speed."
Twelve little words to tell the deed.
The captain read, struck out for home
The old quickstcp of battle born,
Siting on once more a battered drum
That bore a painted unicorn.
Then right about as whirls a torch,
He stood before the sacred porch.
And then a murmuriug of bees
Broke in upon the house of prayer;
And then a wind-song swept the trees,
And then a snarl from wolfish lair;
And then a charge of grenadiers,
And then afiight of drum-beat cheers.
So drum and doctrine rudely blent,
The casaments rattled strange accord;
No mortal knew what either meant;
’Twas double-draghnd Holy Word.
Thus" saith the drum, and thus the Lord.
The captain raised so wild a rout
He drummed the congregation out.
The people gathered ’round amazed;
The soldier bared his head and spoke,
And every sentence burned and blazed,
As trenchant as a sabre stroke;
“ Tis time to pick the flint today,
To sling the knapsack. and away !
“The green of Lexington is red
Willi British red-coats, brethers' blood!
In rightful cause the earliest dead
Are always best beloved of God.
Mai-k time! Now let the march begin !
All bound for Boston fall right in t "
Then rub-a-dub the drum jarred on,
The throbbing roll of battle beat;
“Fall in, my men l” and one by one
ngiey rhymcd the tune with heart and feet.
And so they made a Sabbath march
To glory ’neath the elm tree arch.
The Continental line unwound
Along the ehurch-yard’s breathless sod,
And holier grew the hallowed ground
.IVhere Virtue slept and Valor trod.
Two hundred strong that April day
They sallied out and marched away.
Brigaded there at Bunker Hill,
Their names are writ on Glory's page.
The brave old captain’s Sunday drill
{*3 Has drummed is way across the age.
N —-Atltmtic Monthly.
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Speech of Hon. W. W. Eaton.
of the Whole
ie Senate bein as in_ Committee _ ‘ ~
aiirllhaving underzconsiderationth bhl (S. .\o.
15)) to alter and amend the acthentitlc An act to
aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph
Missourl River to the Pacnlc Ocean,
line from the, nmcnt the use of the
. o ccure the Cover
3:33.20: postal, military and other purposes,”
approved, .1 uly 1, 156-1, and also alter and amend
the act of Congress approved July 1, 1864, in
amendment of said first-named act.
Mr. Eaton said:
Mr. PRESIDENT: Every Senator unques-
tionably feels the importance of the bill now
before the Senate. In fact there are two bills
before the Senate, a bill from the Judicuiry
Committee not] a bill from the Railroad Com-
mittee. Under my obligations ash Senator I
cannot vote for either of those bills as they
now are. The billiutroduccd bythe J udieia-
ry Committee, in inyjudgmcntmsserts power
that does not belong to the legislatiye depart-
ment of this Government. God forbid, 511'.
that I shall cvcr subscribe to the doctrine of
the omnipoteney of Congress, :aud, Wlbil' a
very high regard for the Judiciary Commit-
tee, I do not believe in their omniscieiicc. A
bill is brought here and we are told, absolute-
ly told, in words told that the 91'1stme man
is exhausted: this bill is to be taken wuh no
t’s crossed, no i's dotted; the Judiciary Coin.
inittee is potent enough to require its passage
'ust as it is. . .' _
J Mr. President, in my judgment this bill is
in violation of the Constitution of the United
States. There has been a wheelbarrow-load
of decisions of courts brought here andnot
one that sustains the claim of the Judiciary
Committee. I do not propose to consume
much of the time of the Senate. and there-
fore I will lay down what I regard, as the law
as decided by one of the highest courts in
the United States. as decided by one of the
purest courts in the United States. .
In the first place, let me premise by saying
that all the power possessed by Congress 15
by grant, and that grant is to be found in the
Constitution of the United States. There is
no other power possessed by Congress; and
what is that power? It is intimated, more
than intimated, that because the States of
this Union are inhibited from passmg a law
impairing the obligation of contracts, Con-
gress can do that same violation of common
sense and common justice. Ihave not heard
my distinguished friend, the Senator from
Ohio [Mn Thurman] claim that power, for
he says he is a‘strict-construction, hard-head-
ed democrat; I think that I use his own lan-
guage. .
Now, then, can Congress pass alaw impair-
ing the obligation of a contract? They seek
to do it. The bill of the Judiciary Commit-
tee. seeks to impair the obligation of a con—
tract, as I will try to show before I get
through. First, then, what is a contract_?
That is the first point in the legal proposi—
tions to which I direct the attentionpf the
Senate. “A contract within the'Const-itution
of the United States is one relating to prop-
erty or some object of valued—mark the lan-
guage—“which imposes an obligation capa-
ble in legal contemplation of being impair-
ed.” That is a contract, relating to some 9h.
ject of value which imposes an obligation
capable in legal contemplation of being in]-
piiired. Now, I assume that there is an exe.
cutéd agreement between the Government of
the United States. and these two railroad
companies. I assume that that. agreement is
executed. I assume that there are objects of
value connected with that contract.
Let me see whether I am right or not. If
I am not right, I shall 'vote for the bill._ If
any Senator will disprove these propositions
of law, I shall vote for the bill. No man has
yet disproved them. Now. let us see what
this agreement was. The United States said
this—of course I have not the charter in my
hands—the United Stat , said to these Pacific
Railroad Companies, ‘f you will transport
the munitions of war of the_ United States,
taking half our transpo‘rtsttoums payment
presently, build this road, keep it in absolute
repair, with all its material in order, then We
will loan you so much money, to he paid on
a given, certain day, we in the mean time
taking 5 per cent. of your net. earnings and
half the cost of the transportation you do for
us.” ,
There is an obligation of value; first ascr-
‘vice to be performed by these companies,
next a sum of money to he paid annually or
semi-annually for these companies, There is
your contractexecuted. Have I 'not stated
it correctly? If I have not I should/like to be
corrected, because 1 have said that if these
legal propositions fail me I shall vote for the
'll.‘ . .
bl One other legal point 1 direct the attention
of the Judiciary Committee to. “A legisla-
tive enactment, equivalent to a contract or
agreement, which is perfected, requiring
nothing further to ‘be done in order to its en-
tire completion, is a contract executed, and
_ whatever rights are thereby created subse-
quent legislation cannot impair.” I desire
an answer to that legal proposition.
This is the argument of the supreme court
of Connecticut when giants occupied her
bench. No greater or purer men than Wil-
liam and Johnson and Huntington and Storm
ever sat on a bench anywhere. I commend
this law for it runs on all fours With my
- claim.
One other propositit n. “A legislative act
in the nature of an executory contract, which
is supported by valuable and sufficient con-
sideration, creates an obligationwhich a sub.
sequent legislation cannot llll])ftll'.”v
These three prop03itions 1 submit to the
Senate as the position on which I stand, and
as 'an honorable man, as a man standing by
the constituted rights of the people and of
the corporations created by the Government,
Icannot avoid these positions. “Ah,” but.
says the Judiciary Committee, “do you deny
the right to do” what? To repeal? it is in
the charter. .
“Do you deny it ?” Certainly not. When-
ever the corporatiou, the creature of a legis-
lative body, violates the agreement which it
has made with its creator, then the creator
will take from it the power which he has
given it, and never under any other circum-
stances. It never has been done in the Uni-
ted Statcs and never will be done.
Mr. Thurman—What is the use of the
reservation ? .
Mr. Eaton..—I am glad my friend has 111-
reservation is simple and easy: first. the right
to amend, the right to alter, the right to re.
peal. The right to amend is absolutely iieces-
sary for the well-being of the corporation 1:-
self. The right to alter is necessary to the
well-being and proper carrying on of the
corporation itself. Everybody knows it ;
everybody that has served, as -I have, in the
Legislature of a Commonwealth that is cer-
tainly as nearly a corporation-ridden as any
Commonwealth ought to he knows that with-
out that power to amend not infrequently
corporations themselves would be stopped.
Let me ask my friend who just interrupted
me, does he claim that without any fault on
the part of one of these railroad companies,
or any other corporation chartered by Con-
gress, Congress possesses the absolute power
to repeal the charter despite of its vested
rights '3 1 ask if he claims any such right?
Mr. Thurman—I do not know what the
Senator means by “vested rights.”
Mr. Eaton—Suppose you let me tell, or
guess, either. .
Mr. Thurman—I can say this, that Con-
gress has the right to take away every fran-
chise of that corporation at its pleasure.
Mr. Eaton—I do not believe that. I do
not believe that is the meaning of the right
to alter, amend, and repeal. It would dc-
stroy any government on the footstool of the
Almighty that undertook to exchise a right
as violent to common sense and common j us-
tice as that. It is put there to alter when it
becomes necessary either to the well-being of
the public or for the necessities of the cor-
poration. It is put there to amend when it
is necessary to amend either for the well-be-
ing of the public or for the weal of the cor-
poration, to secure the purposes of the
grant as the Senator from Georgia [Mr. Hill]
suggests. It is put there to repeat and take
away the charter when that corporation vio-
latcs itself the contract entered into. It
means nothing else, and there is not a one-
horse court in the United States anywhere
that has ever taken any other view. You of
the Judiciary Committee have brought here a
wheelbarrow-load of decisions that do not
come within a thousand miles of touching
'the question“.
Isliould be .very glad to have somebody
answer the legal propositions which Iliad the
honor to submit, and in submiting them I
have stated that they come from a
court renowned among the high courts of
this country. _
Sir, a great deal has been said here that I
have been sorry to hear. I-itiations have
been made here—Senators have not dared to
say on the floor that these roads were bribing
Senators; that they did not dare to say—but
they have thrown out intimations so’that the
public press have said that thereha: been
something in that nature. Intimations have
been made that the lobby has come here and
chased men to their private doors and houses
and libraries. Sir, I have not been troubled
with any lobbyists. There are but two gen-
tlemen who are connected with this railroad
that have ever spoken tome and that but
once apiece. It has been more than intimat-
ed—for the language has been used here—
that those who ventured to differ from the
Jr.d'ciary C(mmittee in regard to this bill
were the friends of the read. What does
that mean? I ask what it means? Is there
anybody here who is an enemy of these
roads? Is my friend from Kentucky, [ML
McCrcery ?] I trow not Is my friend from
Ohio, [Mn Thurman ‘3] I trow not. Am I
more a friend of the roads because I cannot
see the constitutionality of the bill which
was born of the Judiciary Committee than
any other man ought to be? Sir, I stand by
my own convictions always, here and every-
where else. Here is abill that in my judge-
ment destroys tne constitutional rights of a
corporation, the rights given it, and rights
which by law cannot be taken from it ex-
cept by its own default. Believing that as I
do, am I to be called a friend of the roads as
against my country.
Mr. President, figurt s have been submitted
here—I do not knowrby what computation
ofinterest payable semi-annualy—showing
that there will be $200,000,000 due, more
or less, by the time this loan becomes due,
and the roads cannot pay it, and therefore
we are to violate the contract and make
them begin to pay it now! Good law!
Sound morals! Now let me make a few
figures. I beg to say in advance that it is a
business for me to make figures of this
character. It is said—my friend from Cali-
fornia [M r. Sargent] can tell me if I am cor-
rect—that the United States by the charter-
ing of these companies has saved from two
atda half to four million dollars annually
since the roads have been in operation. Now,
a little figuring. Suppose it should be from
two and a half to four uiillions annually
from now till the year 1000, at Gper cent.
interest computed semi-aunualy, this would
be more than $500,000,000. When you
make figures one way, take them the other
way. The arithmetic I care nothing about,
but it is simply as sound upon one side as
it is upon the other. If the Government, to
illustrate, saved $400,000,000 last year by
means of this railroad, then if you ptit it at 6
per cent. interest, as you must, and it is an
outlay of the Government for thirty years.
what would the amount be? And so for
every succeeding year from now until 1900.
But, Mr. President, that is not the ques-
tion; and it is not the question either
whether I would have voted to charter these
roads, for I know I would not if I had been
a member of this body. I would not have
voted to give these powers to these com-
panies, I do not believe the policy was a
wise one at the time; but it was adopted; the
contractwas made; the agreement was en-
tered into; the valuable consideration pass-
ed; it became an executed contract, and I
have learned that it is best to stand by your
agreements. '
When ’were they to begin to pay? They
ought to have begun to pay their interest
when it was due, according to my view. The
terest ought not to be paid until the thirty
years had run. I confess that my opinion
runs on all fours with that of the honorable
Senator from Vermont [ML Edmunds] in
that particular, doubtless wrong because the
Supreme Court has said we were both wrong;
but it has struck me that if the Supreme
Court had happened to be able to have seen
the law as I did, it would have saved us all
this trouble. But one branch of the Gov.
ernincnt, the Supreme Court of the United
States, has laid its hand upon what I believe
to be the law and made a law for us all; and
because the. Supreme Court has said that this
interest is not due, and needs not and shall
not be paid until a certain day when the
bonds become due and payable, the Judiciary
Committee say they will begin now and they
do not even call it payment, they dodge,
they call it putting it intoa sinking fund.
The difference between that and payment is
not so great that a maneannot see it tinless
be has his spectacles on. I owe my friend
from Maine 11 thousand dollars which is pay-
able five years hence. He comes to me and
says ‘~ New I cannot make you pay this, but
it will not be payment if you let me take
$100 a year and put it into a sinking fund;
1 will give you 5 per cent. interest On it and
it will not be payment." “Oh,” but I say to
my friend from Maine, “Why, my brother
Blaine, I can make 10 per cent. by this
money.” Is it “not payment? Is it not
taking from me what I have a right to by
law and appropriating it to pay that is not
due for ten years. It is not anything else.
You may go around it by calling it any name
you please, but it is payment, and forcing
payment of money that is not due.
Mr. President, one of the desires of my
heart is that those companies should proceed
to do this thing. They can do it better now
than they can twenty years hence; but it
does not follow that you have got the power
to make them do it. My eloquent friend
from Californa, the Senator who sits farthest
from me, [Mr. B00tb,] drew a picture of
graphic power—indeed it was eloquent, that
that here were two high contracting parties,
the Government of the United States on the
one side and these corporations on the other,
not pretend to give his words—and they
were to treat as two great. powers. Well,
why not? Strip it of its verbiage and use
the language of a common-sense man, a plain
man like I am, why not ? It is done every
day in every State in the Union where there
are any corporations. Not once, but more
than a hundred times in the Legislature of
my State has a Charter been altered and
amended, to become the, law when the cor-
porations agree to the amendment. The
To amend? It is in the charter. _
terrupted me without rising. The use of the»
Supreme Court thought differently, that in;
that they were to meet diplomatically—J do-
' only way to get an agreement. The corpo-
ration desircs to have its charter amended in
a particular manner. What is to be done?
The Legislature must atthorize it. ' What
next is to be done? In its corporate capaci-
ty, in its office, it must agree to the amend-
ment and have amendment entered upon its
rc cords. It is done (verywhere. My friend
from New Hampshire, my friend from
Maine, every man that represents a manu-
facturing community, knows that this is the
way in which the charters of corporations
are always altered, and I know no reason-
my friend from California may—why the
Congress of the United States shall not agree
with one of the railroad corporations, its own
children, to tile: andamend the charter so
that it may begin to pay a debt that is not
due for twenty years. On the contraryl
know that it is good sense and Wise states-
1: a lshlp to do it. Nobody will gainssy it.
If my good friends here who entertain no
doubt of this power did entertain a doubt,
that they would not' exercise it; if like me
they entertained a doubt of the power, they
would go with me in order to effect such an
arrangement as that this debt might begin to
be paid before it is due. That I shall try to
do; that I shall not fail to do; and so far
as any amendments can be added to this bill
that will make a suitable bill for the accept-
ance of the people who are operators under
the laws of the United States, so far it will
get my support. If this bill was defeated.
I certainly could not vote for the bill of the
Railroad Committee, unless great amend-
ments were made to it, and because it does
not strike me as a proper business bill. I
will not talk on any further on that subject
at this time.
Now. _Mr. President, bill a few words
more, for I have already spoken longer than
I intended to when I rose. I desire to exer-
cise all the power that I believe the Federal
Legislature possesses in order to effect a
good object so far as the payment of this
debt of those railroad corporations is con-
cerned. Further than that, I cannot, Will
not go—cnnnot go without dishonor to my-
self. In the grant of power that governs me
as a member of this body, I find no authority
to take acorporatiomhat is in default by the
throat and violate the very contract and
agreement which I entered into with it. I
see no such power. Senators who do will
exercise it. I do not. Therefore I must
look to the next best thing, and that is to
make an arrangement; and, as I said before,
I repeat there is nothing dishonorable in it
any more than there would be if it wasa
transaction between my friend from Ken-
tucky [M12 McCrcery] and myself of $20,000,
no part of it being due for twenty years; if
he and Ieould make an arrangement by
which I could pay a portion of that debt
before it became due, we ought to do it. As
guardians of the public weal, having in hand
the best interest of the people of this whole
country, we ought to do that. To that I
will direct myself at all places If it is nec-
essary I shall not hesitate to speak to the
president of tlic railroad—l never saw him
in my life that I know of. 1 may have seen
him but not to know him. I may have pass-
ed hiiii. I do not know that he has ever
invaded the lobbies; I do not know that he
has followed me to my home; but I never have
seen him to know him. But Mr. President,
I shall not hesitate, as a Senator of the
United States, to speak to the president of
these corporations at any time anti suggest
to him what would be wisdom for him as
well as for the United States. To use an
ordinary expression, it would not let me
down any. t is my duty that I owe to my
people to the Statefisvhicli has honored me
with a seat on this floor; to do all that I may
honorably to aijust the mattersbetween these
two companies and the United States, and
so believing, so I will do ; and while I will
stand firm as a rock, firm as granite, against
what Ibclicvc to be unconstitutional legis-
lation, I will devote myself, heart. and soul,
to effecting a compromise between this
Government and these corporations that
shall be alike honorable to both.
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and they feel assured that their friends living
in the Rural Districts will find it to their ad-
vantage to call and examine their stock before
purchasing elsewhere. Please state if you
saw this advertisement. We have, also, on
hand some new varieties of
RANGES,
at exceedingly low prices. Other goods in our
line, as usual, in large quantities, including
Iron Clad Paint,
that never peels or cracks. The Farmers that
have used it know what it is. Don’t fail to
call. Business established in 1848.
South Norwalk, March 25th, 1878. 13
Boarding.
FEW Boarders can be accommodated with
pleasant rooms and board.
MRS. S. J. GRUMAN, Prospect Hill,
190" Norwalk,Conn
l 31.12 .Tunsnn, savvy and no...
L
FAIRFIELD
lNSUBANGE COMPANY,
South N-Or’wallr Cenn. L
inertial-.1,1818.331‘3’10010
Agences in all the Principal Cities-and Towns.
w .s. nannonngnitasm, .
Lllll ll
Lumber,
” Timber,
"Shingles,
Lathgttc.
DOWN Tl} HillLPAN PRICES.
SHIN GLES, .
noTiI , ‘ _
Planet], 'Saiwed and illzived,
Superior to any ofered in't'lii's Market.
Office and Yard opp. the Store of William C.
Street & 00.,
Water Street, N orwalk.
Horace L. Hubbell.
Kapral Bros.,
‘ ' ,. ~ Mdnulacturcrs and
1 1)ealcrs_ 151 every
. description of -
HUMAN
HAIR
OOOOS,
Ely’s Block, Main
Street,
OOO‘I’II IOIWALI.
The undersigned
. begs leave to tn-
. R \ \ form the public
that they have now the Finest Stack and Best
Assortment of
Switches, Curls, Braids,
Finger Puffs, Frizzles,
Etc., which they are selling at very low prices.
Ladt‘ea’ Own Oomblngs Made a Specialty of.
They are confident of their ability to furnish the
best work in their line of businessht thc_very
lowest riccs,und will guarantee perfect satisfac-
tion. cure and examine for yourselves, before
purchasing elsewhere. 3m]
Soda Water, Mineral
Waters, Root Beer,
and GingeTAle,
FIVE CENTS PER GLASS,
it. til. & c. s. Piowitt’s Drug Store.
New Carriage Shop,
Horse Shoeing, Etc.
The subscriber, late of the firm of Mullingstb Tilly,
has taken the Old Railroad Shop, opposite Adams
Bros.’ Hat Manufactory. where he is prepared to
manufacture all kinds of‘
CARRIAGES&WAGONS,
and to do GENERA I. .BEPAIRINGfin a
prompt and workmanlikc manner. Being a prac-
tical mechanic he feels confident that he can give
satisfaction to all. . _
The Painting, Vamishing, Upholsteri' ng, and
doing ovcrof Carriages a specialty. Also Machine
Forging. He has also added HORSE SHOE-
ING t0 the business, and especial care will be
paid to 0'1 Shoeing entrusted to his care.
11. TILLY.
South Noru'alk, April lst. 1878.
14
New Firm at the 01d Stand.
Messrs MULLIN GS BROTHERS
ould iespectfiilly inform the public, thatthey
have taken the business lately conducted
bv MULIJNGS a TlLLY. and with the old ex-
perienced Wnrkmcn. hitherto cmploved' by the
late firm, are prepared to manufacture all kinds of
CABRIAGES & WAGON S
TO ORDER
Repairing in all its Branches.
MACHINE FORGING. DISCOUNT
ALLOWED FOR CASH.
J. S. MULLINGS.
C. A. MULLINGS,
South Norwalk, April 15, 1878.
Notice.
11E Selectmen of the town of bot-wall. will re-
cieve pr pesals up to the 10th (lay of Ma .
for the building of' a highway from the Norwa k
Mills in a northerly direction to the Town has
and about five thousand feet in length.
Plans and specifications can be seen atSelleck’s
Book store in Norwalk. The Selectmen reserve
the right to reject all bids deemed by them dis-
ztdvanta germ; tDo Rtl‘iie“irfifSeFiyEsIt‘sE 21f Igins town.
I 1
CHARLES w. SMITH, ise‘wmem
Dated at Norwalk, April 13, 1878.
AFTER THE FIRE!
EverytliingFrcsh and Sweet 1
AVING completely refitted and renovated the
old and well-known PEOPLE’S MARKET,
lately duping”! by fire. 1 am prepared to serve the
public With the Itcrt the Market afl'ords in choice
cuts or roasts of
Beef, Veal. Mutton,Lamb, Pork, 56.
Also Fresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES in their
season. Every effort will he made to please and
satisfy patrons JAMES E. \VIXSON,
~People’s Market, 19 Main Street.
10111 ICE! ‘
PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE!
TH ANKIN G _our customers for past patrons e,
we give notice that wears prepared, with cc
of good quality. for the resent season’s trade.
All orders promptly attcn ed to.
Price to Families,'50 Cents per
Hundred.
R. ELLS e SON.
Norwalk, April 13th, 1578. . ‘
Wt U1! ll
a—AND—
Wllll l lPrlfi
HARLEM-s 66.
SPRING seeps
Glenfs’ Dress Suits,
from $35 and up.
Business Suits, from
$20 and up.
All Wool Pantaloons,
from. $5.50 and up.
Odd Vests, from. $3.50
and” up.
~AND—
GENTS’ FURNISHING Goons
As Low as canbe Bought at any
other Store in Town.
tail Capital. ’ trauma .1
- Base, and darn May 211: color is a beautiful dark
I:
castTEEGALENDA‘R' iron A' 1578.
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Wine, Stifl
WEAR, SHIRTS
Howie THE'TIME TO BUY A
SPRING STYLE OF SILK HAT
'FOOTE’S HAT STORE,
Warranted all new; of my own manufacture and formerly sold for $6.00.
Felt Hat 2
Best I-Iat inade, Round Crown, for $3.00; sold in the city for $4.00 and upwards.
All sorts of I
HATS AND CAPS,
Always on hand. Also Hats slightly Defective, and sold for such very cheap
UMBRELLA-S, CANES,
GOLLARS, NECK
AND GLO VES.
LAUDER’S 111.0011, WASHINGTON ST., SO. NORWALK.
C arriages !
l N GREAT
My own Patent Spring in connection
to be the Best Low D
I state Insurer-wanes run
SAMUEL N.
Carriages!
VA RI ET Y
All the Leading Styles, 2 and 4 Passenger.
IOAO WAOOHO OI BREWSTER GROSS SPRINGS.
with J. C. Gould’s is acknowledged
own Spring invented.
I Still hold my Former Assertion Good, that
THE MONEY IN OONNEOTIOOT.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
BEECHER,
Corner Falrfleld Avenue and Water Street, Bridgeport, COnn. 20tf
Go to the Gazette Office for your
lime Healthier Heals, Bill Heinlein,
PRINTED AND
' runners PATENT
PUT UP WITH
BLUTTEB TABLET.
n OIIAILIIE“ I8 I“! TO “Blunt".
0. A. FRANKE’S
Sharing and Hair (lilting Salon!
FOR A
Pleasant Shave,
’ ammo 11.1.- cm, or
’ Thorough Shampoo
CALL A'r
Mr. Pranke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
NO. 1 GAZETTE QUILDING-
”Particular-attention given to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and summoning.“
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.
Hot and Cold Water Baths
1315 Y0066800Elt For
' ’i/
F. A. FERRIS or cons
unnwsuen TRADE-MARK HAM
A110 BREAKFAST BACON,
204, 260 t 268 M011 STREET. NEW YORK.
, ms artists: 'utm .11....
OUR PATENTED TRADE-MARK.
'0. Theorem 0 Son,
COAL, WOOD,
Mdsbns’ Materials,
0 E M E N '.'l'.' P I P E
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped.
Also Sole Agent for
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindllng out. Try it.
8 Branch Office at Spencer’s Jewelry Store.
Alderney Bull.
THE full blooded, 2-year old YOUNG T1107:-
OUGH BASE, got by McCready's Thorough
35;; his or good size, will he 2 years old this May.
Its :—Th0rongh~ bred Cows 8‘2 - Common 31.
Cash down. MRS. GEORGE LOW.
“15 Weltpart Bold.
' Blair-Enameled Carl Board, '
Carmine andllltie for Fancy dork
,J'. L. HARLEM. l
ADS
Womb“ .. . I”:
'il’i‘iRtINLZ 1 ~ .
lilifiratlt ,
PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE USE.
207 ‘PEA'RL ST., NEW YORK.
From the thousands afpurchasers of our PRE-
PARED PAINTS, we have yet to hear the first
Complaint. The reason is apparent. Our paints
have stood the test of‘ cars, where all other
point; have failedin dura ility.
capacity, being greater than any other paint, pre-
sents a practica item of economy. Our paints are
gum-upload in every particular.— the consumer
assuming no risk whatever, as we will re-paint
an building on which our paints do not prove
sat sfactory; allowinga choice of English B. B.
White Lead, or any other paint in use. For sale
by W. C. STREET a; 00.. Norwalk. 2m
P. w. BATES,
Successor to PRICE A; DATES.
WATER STREET, rear of Opera House,
Manufacturer of‘
Monumental, Building & Cemetery
Work. '
of every description from all the different kinds of
GRANITE, MA RBLE, BROWN,
OHIO, or NOVA SCOTIA STONE.
Orders solicited. Prices to suit the times.
HAVE been connected in business with Mr.
Bates fora. number of years. and cheerfully
recommend him to m oldnt‘rlends and patrons as
a man well worthy 0 their patronage.
' P
RICE.
'I'l'lE HARTFORD
AND
Insurance Company,
casn CAPITAL, $500,000
SSUEsronolesofInsnrance. Aftercarefnlin-
speotfon of the Boilers,covering all loss or
damage to Boilers , Buildings, and Machinery aris-
- ngfrom .
Steam Boiler. Explosions
I. M. ALLEN.
0. OLDEAOII. -
J. B. PIERCE.
W. G. LINEBURGH.
OMeeOvor the IirstNatlona Bank, cor.Main and
Bankstsu nRuszPosr'rmoivN. 23
WM.-.B.S.WAN. .
, , _ manufacturer of f _
FINE AND COMMON _'
HARNES&
And Dealer in
Horse & Stable Equipments.
. Particular attention paid to >
_ REPAIRING.
Thankful {Of-‘the'li‘liersl patronage of the past,
the subscriber hopes to merit a continued share of
the hustnessfavors of his friends and the public.
WM. B. SWAN.
- Vice-President
Secretary
Agent
A. H. DYINGTON '& 00.
811011111 rear 01 Residence, Main Street, Romans
Their covering .
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION !. T
President »
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. _ LONVEYANCES
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DANBUBY at NORWALK.R,,B
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing December 30. 1877 .
. DAILY TRAINS
Leachorwalk Bridgofor Danbury
At 9 39 a. m., connecting with the Shepaug B. B.‘
for Litchflcltl,
v- m" .
‘- -‘ connec in "th Sh R. B.
Litchficld on Sagtu‘itdays. epaug ‘0:
Le at: eNorwalk Bridge/or South Norwa ll: .
At 7 33,12. m., 108 p.m., 5 53 p.111.
LeareDsnburyJorNor-walk.
630. a. m.,; 12 00111.; 4 45, p. in.
FreightTrain at 610 p. in.
L.W.SANDIFORTH, Supt.
II‘WIOIIJEW HAVE! ISAITFOIO RAILROAD
'frnlnstcztve South Norwalk for New York at
125, (Washington Exp.,via. Harlem Riverl.347,
(Expd, 4 5‘2, $Exp.) 6 ow 6 34,. 7 34, 7 45‘, (15pr
O 20.‘ 1036, vExp.) A. M., 123', 2 56,”l (1‘3pr 4 30.
(Exp.)5 03,6 24,.Exp.) 6 55, 905,(Exp. 1'.M,For New
Haven, 1 33, (Exp.) 6 49, 9 01, 9 28, Exp.) 10 48, A.
11., 1211,(Exp.)145, 215,(Exp.)404, 4 18, (Exp)
6 11, 6 46. 10 36, (Exp.)&1125,(Exp.)1’. M. Ivor
Spring/12111.6 49 9 28, (Exp. A. 111., 12 11, (Exp.)
1 45, 4 in, (Exp) 6 46 10 3o.( xp.) P. M. Express
for Boston, Via.Spi-lngfleld, 9 28, A. 111., 12 11, 4 18,
and 10 96, P. M.,yia. New London ; 2 18 and 11 25,
P. 11., Via. Aiere R.R.,l 33, 11.11., and 218,P.M.
B‘Confiiectat New Rochelle with Harlem River
rant: . '
110111111le Farts.
For New York ,
And Brooklyn.
Fare Only 35 Cents.
Excursion Tickets 50 Cents.
T0 NEW YORK and RETURN.
The Swift and Splendid Steamer
Will make Daily Trips to and from New York and
Brooklyn Direct. Leaving South Not walk at 7:50
a. m., on arrival of' Danhury and New Haven Rail-
rpad trains. Returning will leave Jewell’s Dock.
1- ulfon_Feri- , Brooklyn, at 2:30 p. m., from Pier 37
East River, cw Yorimtt 2:45 p. m.,and foot_of33d
5t , at 3:00 p.m., as usual, connecting surety with
thtéléanbury and Newdflavcr:l trains. Passengers
an aggaxe conve 'c to an from the De 0
So. Norwalk. FREEPof‘ charge. p t at
The Refreshment and Steward’s Departments
will be under the_ personal management of' A. R.
Eckert, of New lork City.
WHITE’S PROPELLERS
Will continue to make regular trips between Nor-
walk Bridge and New ork, stopping at South
Norwalk to receive and leave freight. Freight
received from and delivered at the freight depot
of the Danbnry & Norwalk Railroad. Produce
sold as heretofore. Freight at usual rates.
Norwalltlloise Railwaylimelabls.
COMMENCING JANUARY 31), 1878.
LEAVE Nonwanx. io. Nonw .11.:
615 a-m.N.Y.&N.H.Aecom. 535A-M.
6 35 “ 6 55 u
'l 05 " New York Aeeommo’n 7 25 "
125 “ N. Y. Express 7 45 “
S 05 “ 8 25 ‘ ‘
8 35 ‘ ‘ New Haven Aecom’n 9 05 “
905 “ N.Y.Ac.&N.H.Ex. 930 “
9 30 ‘ ‘ . 9 50 “
9 50 “ 10 10 1
lo 10 ‘ ‘ New York Express 10 38 ‘
1028 “ New Haven Accom. 10 48 N
10 53 “ 11 10 N
I! so H , 11 40 I l
1150 H New HavenExprsss 1215 p . m
.235p.m.. 1255 H
1255 New York Accommo’n 1 25 ' '
125 ‘ ‘ New Haven Accom'n 1 45 i '
l 55 ‘ N .H. Express. 2 20 ‘.
2 30 ' ‘ New York Express 3 00 fl
3 00 fl 3 20 H
3 20 ‘ ‘ 3 40 “
3 40 ‘ ‘ New Haven Accom. 4 10 fl
4 00 " New Haven Express 4 20 “
4 10 ‘ ‘ New York Express 4 30 H
440 “ N. Y.Accommodation. 5 03 u
503 n. 5 22 i,
5 22 ‘ - 5 4o
5 50 l N. If. Accom’n 6 15 N
6 05 ‘ ‘ New York Express 6 28 u
628 “ N. II.ttN’.Y.Accom 648 U
6 38 ‘ ‘ 6 56 H
'l 06 ‘ ‘ 7 25 l 5
'l 25 u 145 u
155 H 3 25 u
8 '25 ‘ ‘ s 45 s
8 45 H New York Exprcs 9 05 u
9 05 ‘ ‘ 9 25 |
9 35 ‘ t 9 55 c a
9 55 “ Saturday nights only. 10 15 u
PENNSYLVANIA
R 'ILROAD.
GREAT THROUGH LINE
AND
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
The attention of the traveling public is respect-
fully invited to some of the merits of this great
highway. in the confidentassertion and belief that
no other line can offer equal inducements as a
route of travel. In
Construction and Equipment
Tits
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
stands contesscdly at the head of American rail-
ways. The track is double the entire length of the
line,of‘ steel rails laid on heavy oak ties,which are
embedded in a foundation of rockhallnst eighteen
inches in depth. Ail bridges are of iron or stone,
and limit upon the most approved plans. Its pas-
senger cars, whilepmiuently safe and substantial.
are .at the same time models of comfort and ele—
gance. . .
The Safety Appliances
in use on this line well illustrate the far-seeing
and liberal policy of its management, in accord-
ance With which the utility only of an improve-
ment and not its cost has been the question of con-
stdcration. Among many may be noticed
THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SIGNALS,
JAN’NEY CO UPL FR, B UFFER AND
PLA TFORAI,
THE WHAIZTON PATEAVT S WITCH,
AND ‘
THE WESTINGHO USE AIR-BRAKE,
forming in con auction with a perfect double
track and road- ed a combination of safeguards
against accidents. which have rendered them
practically impossible.
Pullman Palace Cars
Are run on all Express Trains
From New York. Philadelphia, Balu-
more and Washington,
To Clilcnto, Cincinnati, Basil-ville, In-
dianapolis, and SI. Louis,
Without Change,
and to all principal points In the far West and
South with but one change of cars. Connections
are made in Union Depots, and are assured to all
important points.
THE SCENERY
Of the Pennsylvania Route
is admitted to be unsurpassed in the world for
grandeur. beauty and variety. Superior refresh-
ment facilities are provided. Employees are
courteous an-tattcntivc.and it is an inevitable
result that a trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad
must form
A PLEASIIO AID MIMOIAILE'HPERIEIOE.
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket
Offices of the Compan in all the principal Cities
an Towns.
FRANK THOMSON, L. P. FABMER,
General Manager, Gen. Passenger Agl.
C. S. HALDEMAN, New England Agent,
103 and 205 Washington St., Boston. Mass.
AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
IGTORIAL
HISTOBYW'I‘HEWOBLD
Embracing full and authentic aeoounts'ot‘every
nation of ancient and modern times, and includ-
ing a history of the rise and fall or the Greek and
Roman Empires,- the growth of the nations of
modern Europe, the middle ages, the crusades,
the feudal system, the reformat on, the discovery
and settlement of the New. World. etc., etc.
It contains 872 fine historical engravings, and
1200 large double column 3 es, and is the most
complete History or the or if ever published.
It sells at sight. Send for specimen pages and
extra terms to Agents,nnd see why it scllsf‘aster
than any other book. Address
NATIONAL Punnisnixc 00., Philadelphia ,l’a.
w. 5. 0011171170,
General Furnishing ‘ Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE II. ILDEPOT!
"Ordersattended to day or night. Resident:
Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
AGENTS WANTED.
. —-The choicest in the world-1m
porter’sprices—Largest Company
' .in America— stapleartioleupleases
everybody—Trade continually increasing-A cuts
wanted everywhere—best inducements on’t
waste time—send for Circular to ROBERT
WELLS. Pres. of the Original American Tea 00.,
43 Vesey St., N. Y. P. 0. Fox 1287:. . 3m8
assesses;
Manufacturer of
BROOK ST., NORWALK, CONN.
rmtly repaired.
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“ one ever published. Dismal sold .8 co in
the“ .' “other, 168 in one .- nnothsr. it in
one: A3011 attainable—thong seas-chance
tom-hinting”: in tin-rampant Newt- our
Woman. Ihi: tiju “i.'..t"..:l‘.“.:i‘h&
I'
__A. D..W0_asnnrg=m_‘ :01). re _ __ lam
sow rolt rouii WATiltPIPEi
" Wm. GIOv‘e‘r/Jn Son,
Are ready to put in your WATER,STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very shortnotlce and at as low a rate as
an one. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
Ll- ED, LEAD PIPES, 016., of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING in all its branches.
in
“I
Buggies, Shins llLitlt Wit-1011,-
a-Brokcn Carriages or Wagéns neatly and ‘
ATARR
'1 raisin—11's 1187111011.
30 Years 0 Physician. l2 Years a
Suffer-er. Tried Regular Remedies.
Tried Patent Medicines. APOI‘IIII-
neatly cured by
sturonn's ninteit‘ciitir.
88128. WEEKS d: POTTER, —strs : [have prac-
tised medicine for thirty years, and have been I
Inferer myself for twelve years with Catsrrh in the
Inn asugesJauccs antllarynx. Ihave used every-
thin 11 the mater-la medlca without any permanent
rolls ,nntfl finallylwss ludtnccd to try apaten medicine
something that we allopathfsts are very 10111 to do).
tried and vers others until I got 101:! of' ours.
I followed the directions to the letter. 1ind sin army
.to so have had a permanent cure. Your RADIO
CUBE is certainly a. happy combination [or the cure
“that melt unpleasant and dangerous or diseases.
Yours. r‘egpectl’ull
D. . GRAY, if. 1).,
mm. D. W. Gray 65 8011.. Physicians and
Dmggists. Muscatfne, Iowa.
‘ 110501711", Iowa, March 27, 1877.
The value of this remedy must not be overlooked in
the cure orthoso
SYMPATHETIG DISEASES,
”actions of the Eye, Ear, Throat,Liin¢I and Bron-
chial Tubes which in many cases accompan a severe
case of Catlrrh. The inflamed and disease condltfon
of the mucous membrane is the cause of all these
troubles; and until the system has been brought
prgperly under the influence of tho RADICAL CU .
first?!" freedom from them cannot be reason'thli 91'
It is but three cars since SANFORD'S RADICAL
was place before the ublfc,but in that short
time it has found its wa from fafne to Californf and
fl everywhere acknovv edged b drugglsts and yet-
clans to be the most saccessfn preparation for the
thoroti 11 treatment ofCatsrrh ever compounded. Th
ac l be deemed of more 1111 ortanco when it is
con led with the statement that w thin the years over
erent remedies for Cat-n11 have been placed on
sale, and to-dny, with one or two exec tlons, thrfr
names cannot be recalled by the best-in oi-med drug.
gilt. Advertising may succeed in forcing it few sales,
at unless the remedy ossess undoubted specific
medical properties, it is a solutely certain to fa 1 into
merited obscurity.
Rich packs a of SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE con-
tains Dr. 311 ord's Improved Inhallii Tube with full
directions for its use in all cases. Pr ce snarl. Sold by
allwholesnle and retail drn gfsts and dealers throu li-
outthe United'stntes and shades. WEEKS 6 P T-
;{Efi General Agents and. Wholesale Draggists, Boston,
I 00lllN8".
VOLTAIG 'PLASTEB
IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL:
Kixosrox. max";
April 20,1877.
1 consider COLLINs' Vouaro
Pass-ran the best plaster 1 ever
saw, and am recommending
them to all. .
C. McMonnow.
11m,_1'1.r... }
A r1118.1817.
It has done my 0 'more good
than all other. no lcfnes. Ho
:13: oes to school, for the first
0
three jean.
, A an Dmmsn.
Bran, In...
April 2, am.
1 like the one 1 get well. They
are the best plasters, no doubt,
1n the world. s. 1.. MCGILL.
Asn Gnovx, 110.. -
March 22. 1877.
Accept 1:: thanks for be
good derive from the two Cor.-
Lrivs’ Pnasums sent inc some
time ago. .
’00lllllS’ thl'llltl likens .
for local alns, lameness. soreness weakness numb.
30-3, andpfnflnmmatlon of the lun'gs. liver, k'idneyn.
' . spleen, bowels. bladder, heart, and muscles. is e not to
Manny of doctors and acres or plants on it.
Price 25 cents.
Geld ‘ all Wholesale and Retail Dru sts tiff-on 11-.
ttheoénited States and Cuisdas, and y a;
, B, Proprietors, Boston. Mass.
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Copartne‘rship.
THE undersigned have this day formed :1 Co-
partnership, for the purpose of conducting
the business of Carriage Making and Repairing.
in the city or South Norwalk, under the firm name
of MULLING BROTHERS.
CHARLES A . MULLINGS,
J.LEWIS MULLINGS.
South Norwalk, 011., April 15,1518.
.Alv
Commissioners’ Notice.
HE subscribers, ap ointeu by the Court of
Probate for the istrict of Norwalk,Com-
missioners .to receive, examine and decideupon
the claims of the creditors of the estate of
SAMUEL SEYMOUR, late of Norwalk, in said
district, deceased, hereby give notice, that _wo
will attend to the duties of“ our said appoint-
ment, at the late dwelling house of said deceased,
in said Norwalk, on the 130. day ot'July, A. D.,
1878, and on the 12th day of October,A, D_., 1878, at
9:11 o’clock in the forenoon of each of said days.
Said court hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof for the exhibition to us of
claims against said estate. _
18heated at N orwalk, the 13th day of April, A. D.
4t17 sioners.
EDWIN ADAMS,
Order of Notice.
EMMA P. Museum}
ts.
CHARLES MENSEL,
STATE or CONNECTICUT, ‘3 ss. New Haven.
NEW HAVEN COUNTY, April 18111. 1878.
PON the petition of the said Emma P.Mensel,
praying, for reasons therein set forth for a
divorce now pending before the Superior Court,
in and for New Haven County, and now in session,
on the first Tuesday of January, A. D., 1878, to
wit :--on the first Tuesday of May. A. D., 1878. It
appearingto, and it being found by, tho subscrib-
ing authority, that the said respondent is gone to
parts unknown :- Therefore
ORDERED—That notice of the pcndency of said
petition‘be given by publishing this order in the
Norwalk Gazette. a. newspaper printed in the
town pf Norwalk, three weeks successively, com-
mencing the 25th d‘afr of April, A. 11.. 1878.
ARTE B D. OSBORNE, Clerk
of the Superior Court for New Haven County.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original 01'-
der of Notice.
Attest, GEO. It. BILL, Constable of New Haven-
An Old Established Business
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishin to change his business
will sell his Stock in rade, Tools,Good Will,
and everything pertaining to the business, which
has been estab ished 25years. Also the property
corner Wall and Mechanic Sreets.
Norwalk, Feb. 95th, 1878.
GEO. F. BELDEN.
JOHN H. SMITH,
F L O R I S T ,
EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET, SOUTH_
OF RAILROAD,
City of South Norwnlk, Conn.
Plants and Flowers at all seasons.
Flowers for Fuller-ls furnished and
tastefully arranged to order- at short
notice.
John A. Honozecker,
B A. K E R,
FOOT OF MILL HILL.
Bread, Rolls. Pies, Cakes,Crullers, &c.,baked
fresh everyda . Everything made outof good
materials.and yearetuland competentworkmen
Try our Bakir. 1'.
END250. to GEO. 1’. ROWELL A: 00.,New
_ lork, for Pamphlet of 100 pages, containing
lists of 3000 newspapers. and estimates showing
cost ofadvortising»
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‘ WONDER
DON’T FAIL TO SEE THIS
billiard Marvel til-Perfection l
Int-1:21 NEW"
Vettical Feed Sewing” machine,
Manufactured“ Watertown, N. Y. Eve body,
especial! adies, are cordially invited to 031 and
inspect t ,eN'ew Machine, anti see samples of work.
More beautiful and desirable than eves-before ae-
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hinKO upon which ,swings'this nnparalleledlsuc.
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the machine the most simply constructed; the
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reliable, doing away with all fits, spells and bast-
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posr's‘svnnt' nuns TIE worn),
and 110 living person would purchase any other
after seeing-it, yet it Will he sold at the recent
opularly
Reduced cale of Prices.
All come and inspect its merits. -
- R. I. TOLLES, Agent.
Principal office at H. S. Road’s Jewelry Store
South Norwalk. Machines and sample to be soon
at Harlem’s Clothing Store, Norwalk.
Spectacles giggly gl’ljtintls of Eros
LAZARUS an MORRIS’ s
CELEBRATED PERFECTED
SPECTACLES &-EYE GLASSES.
Also, :1 large sssormentof GENUINE PARA
BOLD 0r PEBBLE SPECTACLES the only kind
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. AT
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UNDER THEOPERA HOUSE .
MACHINISTSéfiigggggfi
EDWARD W. STUART, Commie- -
THE' PHONOGBAPH.
An Evening With the Machine in
a Western Home.
I‘ 1‘“phoned that Mrs. Barstinglow was
gomg down to Keokuk for a few days. and
1F”- Bfirsmglow was inconsolable. At one
time he protested that she should not go, he
could not endure the lonesome house during
her absence, And then/again, he declared
that if she must go, he would neglect his
office, and let his business go to pow vows,
and he would go with her. At length, how-
ever, shc'persuaded him to be reasonable, and
on her repeated assurance that she would not
remain away longer than three days, he con-
sented to let her go. He even bought her a
ticket, and ordered the carriage and paid for
it two days ahead, lest his resolution should
give way and he should forbid her going
from him. And from that time till the
morning of her departure Mr. Barstinglow
spoke in subdued tones, and moved about with
the air of a man whose heart was buried
under mountains of grief.
Before she left the house, Mrs. Barstinglow
set the phonograph in the sitting-room, be-
hind the clock. Then she kissed her dis-
consolate husband, and begged him to pre-
serve his lifc for her sake while she was
away, and then she was gone.
Every day during her three day's visit in
the Gate City, she received a letter from her
mourning husband, begging her to come
back and telling her how lonesome he was
without {her, and how like a grave the
empty house seemed,and how the hours drag-
ged over his aching heart with leaden feet.
and in three days she came home, and filled
the solemn house with sunlight and laughter
again.
The evening alter her return to Burlington,
she took down the phonograph.
“I wonder,” she said, “what we said last
in its hearing? It must have been some-
thing while we were discussing my visil. Or
maybe it has caught some of your poor
longing moanings while I was away.”
And then she turned the crank.
“No,” croaked the phonograph, in tones
of hearty reassuarnce, “no danger of that:
she‘s safe in Keokuk for three days; saw
her safely ofi, myself, this morning. Light
your cigar while I light another lamp and
make the room look cheerfh .”
“Why,” exclaimed Mrs. Barstinglow, in a
countenance of amazement, “what on earth
is it saying ?"
“Oh, some nonsense some of our visitors
have talked into it some time or other," re-
plied her husband. nervously, “people talk
all kinds of stuff into a phonograph, you
know. They say anything for talk.”
Mrs. Barstinglow, looking only half con-
vinced, gave the crank another turn.
“This is good whisky, Burst-y,” ejaculated
the machine, very earnestly. --“You don’t
get it in Burlington, do you?”
Mrs. Barstinglow gave a little shriek.
“My dear," said her husband, looking now
quite as worried as -he had looked when he
was ging her not to go to Kcokuk, “put
it away; somebody has had it out in the
stable, and it might say something perfectly
shocking you now. Put it away."
“But Mrs. Barstinglow, upon whom the
spirit of investigation had descended with
great power, ground away, and the phone-
graph, in a voice marvelously like her hus-
band’s went remorlelessly on.
“Not much; they don’t make this kind
now. It’s some old Monongahela, copper
distilled, that Mrs Barstinglow’s mothergave
her for medical purposes three years ago.
Fill up, there’splenty of it, and I can replace
it with any kind of beverage when it is gone.
The old girl~won’t-know the difference.”
Mrs. Barstinglow felt herself turning to
stone, but the next turn of the crank
brought out an uproarious—
“Ha, ha, ha! Here’s to the o. g. 1"
That fanned her cheeks into a flame.
“For mercy’s sake, Malachi Barstinglow,”
she shrieked, “what does this mean ?”
“It’s just as I tell you," he said, with an
effort to 100k unconcerned that was like a
humerous book, a colossal success, so far as
its utter failure was concerned. "Somebody
has been talking all sorts of nonsense into it
just for talk’s sake. How else could it get
hold of such dreadful stufi in our dear little
home, lovely ?"
Mrs. Barstinglow didn’t say, but she turn-
ed away and the phonograph asked careless-
ly. ~ .
“Throw round for the deal?"
She thought she would faint but she didn’t
and the pitiless machine proceeded to re-
mark, with a variety of voices.
“It’s my age,” “You’ll have to straddle
that blind if you come in.” “Give me two
cards. ” “Chip one.” “I’ll see your little one
andraise you a couple.” Push that bottle
this way, Ben.” “Ain’t you going to stay
in Harry?” “Can’t stay in on a pairof sixes"
“Call you.” “Two small pair, kings to head. ’1
“Tens and deuces. Take the pot," . “Bersty
get something to eat. Old girl left the
cupboard keys, didn’t she?" “Yes; told
her I was going to keep back, at home, to
save expenses and keep out of bad company.”
“Ha,ha,ha.' hol ho! holll”
“Oh!” yelled Mr. Barstinglow, unable to
contain himself any. longer, while his wife,
more dead than alive, leaned over the phono«
graph and ground away at the crank in a
dazed kind of a way. “0h, keep it up!
That’s right! Keep her ageing ? Grind it all
out! Confound the diabolical piece of black
art and the vile assassin that invented it.
Keep it up! That’s right! Believe a sense-
less diabolical piece of monstrous mechanism
rather than your husband. Keep on going.
Keep it up 1"
And Mrs. Barstinglow did keep it up. She
kept it up and listened to that phonograph
swear and shout and howl; she heard a
shriek, “Oh! my eye my eye!” She heard
it tell some one to let some else “have it again
in the same place;” she heard it warn some-
body to “hold his head over the stove hearth,
and not let his nose bleed on the carpet,” and
at last, as it assured her very thickly and .
with some difficulty, that it was “a ban' of
jorry goof fuf-fuf-fellows,” and that it “won-
hic won’-hic won’ g’ cm: till morning,” she
ground it into silence, and sank back,
speechless and, breathless, while Mr. Bar-
stiuglow took the phonograph out into the
back yard and smashed it into so many and
such small fragments that it couldn't repro.
duce even a steamboat whistle.
And now, when people go over to the Bar-
stinglow's to spend a pleasant evening and
happen to say, “What have. you done with
the phonograph, Mr. Barstinglow?" it affords
the visitors entertainment for the rest of the
evening to study. the different expressions
which creep over aha faces of Mr. and Mrs.
Barstinglow, while Mr. Barstinglow, as he
'apswers the question, thinks he would give
ten thousand dollars if he could find how the
members of the Paragraphers’ Association
tells lies so easily and make them sound so
marvellously like the trutli.—-Burl¢7ngton
Hatches/0.
a
RENTS is NEW Yeast—As May day ap-
proaches the number of dwelling houses to
let steadily increases in the appoi- wards,
and the indications are that after that date
has passed, agents will find a great many on
their hands, even at the reduced rents at
which ,the mostof them are now offered.
Along the street through which the Gilbert
elevated railway passes north of 14th street,
contrary to general expectation, rents are
better supported than in almost any other
locality, so that from 42d street up to the
Central Park, there are but few dwellings
that will not bring the rents of last year, but
outside of that district, landlords cannot
re-let their property except at a large con-
cession. In Brooklyn there are some streets
where almost every other house is to let, and
in not a few instances renters are able to
make their own terms. An unusual feature
is the large number of first-class houses that
are advertised to let furnished, the owners
taking the rent out in board.——N. Y. 001'.
Phlla. Ledger.
Almost anybody Can send a boy on an
errand, but only the wealthy have leisure to
Wtowaittorhun togetbsck.
Norwalk Chronicler