Nowell: Gazette
Tuesday, as. 14th, 1378.
A P'ost-Nuptiai Odo-
Wc used to walk together in the twilight.
He whispering tender words so. sweet and
‘ low, ,
As down the green lanes when the dew was
falling, ~ . .
And through the woodlands where the birds
were calling, -
We wandered in those hours so long ago.
But now no more We walk in purple gleam-
ing
Adown the lanes—my love and I— ah, me;
The time has passed for such romantic roam-
ing—a . .
He holds the baby while I’m getting tea.
We used to sir-limb lamp turned low—to-
gether, _
And talk of love and its divine effects,
When nights u are long and Wli try was the
weather;
Far nobler he than knight with
fl alher, _
And I to him the lovelist of my sex.
Now, oft when wintry winds howl round the
knightly
gables
Immersed in smoke he pours o’er gold and
stocks, .
The fact ignored that just across the table
The loveliest of her sex sits darning socks.
0ft when arrayed to suit my hero's fancy,
I tripped to meet him at his welcome call,
He looked unufterable things—his dark eye
glowing
In fond approx .1 at my outward showing
His taste in laces, dresses, jewels—all!
Now if perchance we leave the house togeth-
er,
When friends invite or prima donna sings,
lie scans my robes (bought new for the oc-
casion)
And foots the bills—and looks unutterable
things!
0 bygone days! when seventeen and single,
He called me angel as he pressed my hand!
0 present time! wherein that self same fel-
low '
To that same angel—grown a trifle yellow—
Calls out “ Matilda, do you understand 1’ ”
Ah, yes! I understand—mac thing for certain
Love after marriage is a beauteous myth,
Which they wlro once have passed behind
the curtain, '
Turn up their noses lit—disenchanted with!
#
Attending Church in Africa.
John Jasper is quite 'a noted character.
His name is frequently seen in the newspa-
pers. lie is a colored Baptist preacher, in
Richmond, Va , and is chiefly noted for his
fierce attacks on the Copernican system. He
considers the declaration that the earth re-
‘volves on its axis andgaround the sun,and
not the sun around the earth, as absurd, if
not blasphemous. The bible, Ire says, teaches
the contrary, and so does the fact that every-
thing here is not tumbled into heaps, and no
one falls off. Spending a Sabbath in Rich-
mond, I thought I would avail myself of the
opportunity of hearing this wonderful man,
who was once a slave and worked in a tobac
'co factory. His church is in “Africa,” a part ‘
of Richmond, so called on account of the
great number of ‘colorcd people livingthere.
A sexton (colored) of one of the churches, of
whom I inquired about him, said that he
looked liked a bear, and went through the
strce's smoking a pipe with a stcnr "as long
as that stick,” pointing to a piece of wood
about 18 inches Ytrr.‘ He said that he did
not know that it would be safe for one to say
in -“Africa” that John Jasper was not the
smartest man in Richmond.
In the afternoon, though the rain and hail
were falling fearfully, I started for the church
I was told that it would be necessary to be on
the ground early in order to get a seat, as the
church was always crowded, and especially
would be so at this time as Mr. Jasper was to
starlon a journey the next day. ’ '
1 found the house full, and was invited to
«seal on the platform back of the pulpit, and
near the preacher, who is a full»blooded Afri-
can, mil, somewhat stooping, and I should
judge about 60. He read a chapter in the
New 'I't-elumtiil in a low and indistinct voice,
and then asked an aged, gray-headed brother
to pray. The prayer was simple and unafiecf.
ed. in addressing God, instead of saying
"thou," he says “you"; “You have said,” so
and so, “You have promised," so and so.
Near its close he took up John Jasper; “John
Jasper is going upon the ocean, and you Irold
the winds and the waves; protect John Jas-
per.” “You are a Rock and a Refuge, be thus
to John Jasper.”
falter, and the tears to fall, and the cougrega-
tion, in sympathy with him, began to sob, and
there was nothing but crying. The old man
could go no further, and saying, “Lord, ' you
know it all,” sat down.
After a hymn Irad been sung the preacher
took for his text the 24th chapter of Matthew.
37th verse. He began by saying that he was
sorry that they took his leaving them so much
at heart, but that it gave him no anxiety;
that God would take care of him, and, if for
the best, bring-him back.
After telling how the prophets and good
men sent to warn the Jews and lead them
into a better way, had been treated, he says,
“I suppose I must come to the chicken talk,
for the chicken talk is here in the text and I
must come to it.” lie. then introduces the
mother hen with her brood, and speaks of
her different calls, one telling them that she
has found some food, and another that they
are in danger. "‘I do not understand the
talk,” he says, "but the chickens do,” and he
speaks of the readiness of the hen to die for
the safety of her flock. He then compares
Christ to the hen, and the church to her
brood, and portrays the death of the Saviour
for his people to save them from the hands
of Satan who is to them what the hawk is to
the chickens, a terrible enemy. He told his
congregation that if their religion did not
make them happy no matter how much they
mourned and prayed, he would not give “a
'broom straw for it.” Some he said thought
it 'drsorderly to make any demonstration of
christian joy. If this was true he thought
there must. have been some disorder when he
was converted, for he felt as if he could cut-
run anything on the earth, and he also
thought there must be much disorder in
Heaven, for there was a loud cry there of
"Holy, Holy, Holy."
He workedhis hearers up to the highest
pitch of exeitement,‘ which was manifested
in wild shrieks and convulsion fits. .
He said that there was a report that he
walked the streets with the air of one that
owned all of Richmond and Manchester (a
place opposite Richmond) “I do feel inde-
pendent, not green-back independent. If I
owned nothing but Richmond, that would
not be much. Richmond will pass away,
but my heavenly inheritance, my crown of
glory are mine forever." “Sonic saylthat
woman is the worst thing in the world; but
it is not 30, money is; this is the root of all
evil.” He is evidently a man of more than
ordinary talent and his style of preaching is
well calculated to please the African mind.
It took some time to get warmed up, and his
voice raised sufficiently to be well heard by
the entire congregation. But when fully
aroused he made the house shake, and movul
on like a fury. His sermon, if such you
Could call it, lasted morcthan an hour, and
although the church was packed until there
was no standing room, there was no sign of
impatience. It probably would have gratifi-
ed his audience had Ire continrrcd another
hour. . -
After he was through, the sisters began to
coine 0n the platform and shake hands with
him, bidding him good bye. Supposing that
he was going to trikea trip across the ocean,
as nothing less would warrant so great larucrr-
tation,"I:asked bin“. what country he was
about to visit. His reply was, “I am going
to? Washington, and perhaps to New York!“
I succeeded in keeping a sober face, and went
away not sorrythat I had heard John J uspcr.
fireman 01.1) DOMINION, May 1,1878. B.
But soon his voice began to ‘
What our Boys are Reading.
The circular hoteaddressed to the press by
President Porter, ex-Prcsident Woolsey, ex-
Governor English, and several prominent
clergynien of New Haven, in reference to
that class of papers falsely called “Boys’ and
Girls‘ papers,” is certainly a step in the right
direction, and one which deserves the hearty
co-oporation of every one who has the we!-
fare of Our country’s youth at heart.~ Few
people, compamtively, are aware how perni-
- ciousis this “trash”——for it is worthy of no
better name—and how the habit of reading
it frequently amounts almost to a disease.
Nor is this pernicious habit confined exclu.
sively to those whorn we might naturally
suppose to delight in the scenes of vulgarity
deceit and maliciousncss tio often depicted
therein, but frequently by those whose birth
and educational advantages ought to raise
_ them above such nefarious readifi'g. Parents
who would shudder if they saw an obseeqe
book in the hands of their children, will nev-
ertheless permit them to read this class of
papers, forgetting that their advertising col-
umns frequently contain lists of doubtful
books. Again, the stories in their columns
fire stilted and hideous nionstrositics the
foundation for one-tenth part of which it
would be difficult to find in real life. They
are all .after the same nrodel; having read
one you have the rest. A bold, selfish boy,
with an abundant stock of deceit, arrogance
and mischievonsness, dcceives his parents;
plays billiards on the sly ; .gamblcs occasion-
ally; swears frequently; and talks slang
when he is not smoking. If he happens to be
a student he constantly deceivcs his teachers
and plays upon them an endless variety of
practical jokes. Such is generally the hero
of the story. He may be, however, a boot-
black, a newsboy or something else, but his
accomplishments are ever the same. Should
any one attempt to check his waywardncss
it is immediately construed into a case of
Puritanism, and here again follows a course
of deceit. If chided because he neglects
his studies it is made a case of favoritism
and the same scenes of deceit are re-cnactcd.
Thus life is painted in false colors. The in-
cipient rowdy becomes the gentleman; games
of chance are recommended by the force of the
hero’s example; in short there is no excel-
lence except that possessed by the hero, and
he possesses it all.
The youth following the adventures of his
hero, how he evaded the restraints of home,
how be deceived his friends, his practical
jokes, longs tobe an actor in such scenes,
and thus letting imagination overrule reason
he soon beonres dissatisfied with home, and
by the time he has followed his hero through
three chapters he considers himself the most
abused boy in tcwn, and desires to partici-
pate in those doubtful kinds of amusements
of which his hero isalending spirit. Thus,
he becomes corrupted at heart, although out-
wardly Ire makes a fair appearance, his imag-
ination riots in scenes similar to those depict-
ed in his favorite serial. The effect of these
kinds of associations is well illustrated by
Dr. Wayland. “The discriminating power
of conscience is impaired by frequent medi-
tation upon vicious character and action. By
frequently contemplating vice our passions
become excited and our moral disgust dimin-
ishes. Thus, also, by becoming familiar
with wicked men we learn to associate what-
ever they may possess of intellectual or
social interest with their moral character;
and. hence our abhorrencc of vice is lessened.
Thus, men who are accustomed to view hab-
itually any vicious custom, cease to have
their moral feelings excited by bclrolding it.
All this is manifest front the facts made
known in the progress of every moral rc-
formation. Of so delicate a texture has God
made our moral nature and so easily is it
citlier' improved or impaired. It is almost
unnecessary to remark thatpbis fact will on-
able us to estimate the value of much of our
reading and much of our society. Whatever
fills the memory with scenes of vice or stim-
ulates the imagination to conceptions of ini-
purity, vulgarity, profanity or thoughtless-
ness, must by the whole of this effect, render
us vicious. Asa man of literary sensibility
will avoid a badly written book, for fear of
injuring his taste, by how much more should
we dread communion with anything wrong
lest it should contaminate our imagination
and thus injure our moral sense.”
Some may possibly think that the writer
has over-stated the evil. if, however, any
one doubts let him stand before sonic news
office and see the huge piles of papers of this
class which are dealt out,andlre will see incor-
testable evidence of the writer’s assertion
that the habit is a strong one. This subject
is one well-worthy of consideration and is
one of the inevitable evils flowing from an
unbridled press. The only way, however,
to lessen the evil is to stop the demand by
examining the reading that the youth of the
daymost love and exclude all those sensa.
tional stories whose tendency is to 'keep the
mind in a feverish scale of excitement over
the perils of a myth. So long as the cupidi-
ty of publishers has anything to feed upon
so long will they continue to flood the coun.
try with their publications, which have been
well compared to the "lice of Egypt.”
GEG urns
Wilton, May 1, 1878.
IIERE .urrs Two Fussn S'r'orurzs Aricp'r hilt.
LlNCOLN.—0ne day a gentleman. speaking
to him about-Mr. Chase's political ambition,
expressed surprise ~tliat the office of chief
justice of the United States was not sufliccnt-
ly high to allay the ambition of any man.
“ Do you know Mr. Chase well—very
well i” asked Mr. Lincoln.
“ Yes—I think so,” somewhat doubtfully
replied the other.
“ Well,” rejoined, Mr. Lincoln, “let rue
tell you about Mr. Chase. He is a man,wiro
if he is happy enough to get to heaven, will
certainly aspire to a seat'on the throne."
At another time, during acritical period of
the war, two gentlemen were consulting with
Mr. Lincoln on an important matter which
required a prompt decision. Observinglhat
other persons were waiting to see him, one
of them remarked that his work seemed to
be endless, for'as soon as one matter was ad-
justed another arose, and that many matters
must be brought before him which it would
be impossible for any man to settle.
“That reminds me of a man out west,”
said Mr. Lincoln. “ He lived away out west,
where he had no neighbors, and worked his
farm himself. One day some friends visited
him and walked out to look at the place.
The host pointed out the use of this and of
that lot, and in one in which he said that he
was going to plow the visitors observed an
immense tree, which had been cut down re-
cently. They asked him what he was going
to do with that tree. ‘ Well,’ said he, ‘ that
tree has caused me considerable perplexity.
I couldn’t make up my mind just what to do
about it. It is so green thatI can’t burn it;
it would take ten pair of oxen to drag it off,
and I have only one pair; and if I take the
time necessary to dig a hole. to bury it in, it
will make me late with my plowing. This
morning however, I solved the problem. I
determined just to plow around if.”—-Ncw
Y orlc Evening Post.
The Yale university nine beat the Monitors
in Waterbury Saturday 5 to 2, and the Yale
freshman nine beat the \Vaterburys in the
place 9 to 7. '
Yes, brother journalists, there will come a
time when religrous societies will not expect
seven dollars’ worth of gratuitous advertis—
ing in return for a ticket entitling the bearer
to a chance in a raffle for a ninety-nine cent
hair-brusli.—Albany Argus.
- William Cullen Bryant once said to a young
man who had offered him an article for the
Ill/toning 1’ at, “I observe you have used sev-
eral French expressions ‘in your letter. I
tlunk if you will study the English language
that you will find 'it capable of expressing all
the ideas you may have.”
A day or two since one of the young lady
pupils at the Rogers High school in Newport
put Ircr hat on quickly when Ircr darly
studies were concluded, and proceeded
towards her home. She noticed something
strange about her head, but determined to
wait until she got to her residence before
seeing what was the matter. On arriving
there and divesting herself of the head-gear,
a large mouse was found lyinn' snugly inside.
Sensation followed, which die young lady
get bravely over.
Dirt in the Wrong Place.
~ The shocking story of the death in rapid
succession of six children of Patrick Mur-
ray, of Newport, R. I., by diphtheria, was
telegraphed at the time, with an account of
the frenzy of the father, whose grief had
almost crazed him. The mayor of the city
requested Colonel George E. Waring, Jr,
one of the most accomplished civil engineers
in the country, to investigate the case care-
fully, and the report is now published. It is
condensed in one word, “filth." That was
the patent cause of the trouble. Tire drain
pipes all led to a “leaching cesspool" in the
ground, which had not been touched for ten
years. There were virtually no traps in tlrc
pipes, and the vilest gases flowed into the
living room as easily as, indeed more easily
than pure air. Besides this, out of the liv- ‘
iug room of the family there opened a sort
of ell—one room through which was the back
entrance to the house. Under this ell, which
had no cellar, ran the main outlet sewer pipe
on on its way to the cesspool. Tire pile
had reccnlly broken; filth had oozed out and
covered and permeated the seaweed packing
that had been put over the pipe to keep it
from freezing in winter, and with the first
warm weather deadly gases from the decom-
position spread at onzc. Tire first victim was
the oldest child; her domestic duties kept
her at the sink, and the air she inhaled tlrcrc,
contaminated with the untrappcd sink out-
let, had so weakened her that slre went down
first. Tire closing words of the report
should be read everywhere. Colonel War-
ing says:
Murray's children are gone, past recall,
but other children in Newport and all over
the land are being subject to unsuspected
dangers of the sort above described, and I
cannot close the record of this deplorable
calamity without entreating all physicians
who may be called to cases of filth-born
disease—to insist on an immediate and most
searching scrutiny of all possible sources of
contamination; and, if contamination is
found, upon the immediate removal of the
whole family away from the infected premi-
ses. If Patrick Murray and his family had
been removed into Mr. Cushing’s stable, into
a tent, or into a wholesome house on the first
development of the disease, there might have
been a chance of saving them. Left where
they were they fell one after another before
an unremitted assault which the simplest ex-
amination would have discovered.
Wua'r WASHINGTON ESOAI‘ED. The ques-
tion is raised as to whether G. Washington
was in the habit of losing his temper. Bless
your buttoul! there was not so many mods
eru conveniences for losing. the article in
George's time. II: never go full ready for
bed, and then remembering that fire frirnace
.fire had not been attended to, staggered
down in his night slril‘t—t——o attend to if.
He never wanted to retire at iur curly hour,
and then had Martini remind him flint he
must sit up to let the hired girl in. .110 never
had a gas bill to pay, anti the plumber
had not- been invented tlrcn. {tile ucvrr
misScd a railway train by thirty seconds, or
had to Slitilli up all the way home in a horse
our full of baskets on a wet night. There
were no book agents, clrr'omos, or lightnir‘g
rod men in his day, “Beautiful Snow” was
not wrilteu then, and Private Dalscli int
Sergeant Bales rrrrborn. Pooh! Pooh! do
not tell us about G. \V. We believe if he had
been dressing for a party and expecting the
carriage every minute, by the time Ire had
drawn the third shirtovcr his headland found
the back collar button gone, Ire would have
kicked the IIt'lli'U('-lll furniture around, and
made. use of crplelivcs like any other man.—
Uonmzeroml Bulletin.
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_"N m .l u v r; rrjrrEEsrrer 1‘s _
PIA" ” Ila—until REESE—(Tram I’t-o REA“
_rrnoa. out 81,000, only
$425— Su,.erb(.‘rnlrdNurare Pianos, «9,; gr ,-
lllO, orr~y 825.5. hiegnnr lipiigm. l'l.lllOE,CtIp!
3300“,";y .5155 .\I:\V s.yie Upright Pianos
"'EIIS $35. “Tsar"! )2 stops,
at lg lln.16810|ls,cust 3390,
«am $375 Mirror Top Organs
_ tendons sacrifice to close
outpflscril stock Ncwsteani rucrory soon
to be erected \ eu'spapcr \. ith "HICII information
about cost of Piano: and Organs, SENT
FREE. Please address DANIEL l". lzrza'r'rr',
llll
‘ T000000
_‘iwarded‘lu‘glresl prize at Centennial EanSiU'OH for
[me dieleurg qualities and excellence and Ruling char-
acter of sweetening and caring. The best tobacco
ever made. As our blue strip trade-mark is closely
imrtated on Inferior nods. see that Jackson’s Best is
on every plug. Sold y all dealers. Send for sum Io,
free, to C. A. Jacuson if; Co., Mfrs, Petersbnrg, a.
1111-1-
The Potato Bug
,wml
F. W. Devoe Se Co’s Par-is Green.
For-circulars lrt w :0 use. address cor. ll‘vltoli ,
and William St, New York. Mann-nefar-
ersof‘errtc Ltad, Colors, Yarniehcs, Oils and
l’aruts meant: FOR USE.
I CURE FITSII
it iron I say eurcI do not mean merely to stop
them fora tune and then have them return again;
1 mean a radrcnl cure. I am a regular physician,
and have made the disease of”
Fits, Epilepsy or. Falling Sickness
a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure
reason for not now receiving a cure tron me. Send
to me at once for n Treatise and a Free Bot-
post office. it casts ‘ou nothir v for” t ‘
rvrll cure vou. Addre’ss Dr. Il.ui’l{0ti"l‘,ri‘l1:.li‘leglilr1
IYIIXED ('A IIDK \vlllr name. 10 ~. ’
4 outfit loo. 1. JONES&Co.,NasarYu,N.gYY“
2 11123 stylesnviih name We. Nassau Card Cm,
‘ .\ “A Y to Agents canvassin for the Fir '-
37 side Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free 5:1-
, STOGKBRIDGE
l'icullm'e,in l/te filassachusells Agricultural
College. .
furnishing the plant food which each particular
crop rcqrrrrcs. They have produced from 50 to
50 bushels Oats,l 50 lo 250 b113lielspolatoes,2 to
3 ions Hay per aere,and other crops in proportion
cess that in 1877 they were a i lied on over -
000 acres with excellent definite. Sending}
l 0 I
Bowker 3 H111 & Drill Phosphate
VERY FINE, DRY tilt HIGH GRADE. ALSO
W. H. Bowleer cf: 00.,
3 Park Place ........ ...Ncw York.
the worst cases. itccuuse others have failed is no
lie of my inlnlrblc remedy. Give express and
St.,Ncw York-
lv'alicy Curtis. Snowflake Damask. Assortt d
Nassau N.
dress 1’. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
Originated by Prof. Slockbrikge. Professm-of A9.
These Manures are compounded for each crop
80 bushels Corn, 25 lo 40 bushels Wheat 25 :lo
They have been used for five years with such suc-
Pamphletn, Free.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.
43 Chansons se....;.........Bo-Ion
Verso-25ml.) orzo. r. HOWELL a Go. New
. lurk, for Pamphlet of 100 pages, contaiiiing
frsts of 6000 newspapers, and estimates showing
cost of advortrsrnz- ,
Notice
, IS hereby given to the people of
. Norwalk andyrcinrty that HORSE
SIIOING Will be done in first class
style by W M. McCOltltlACK. None
but hand made Shoes used. Work done on nrost
reasonable terms, and particular attention paid to
luterierrn and Over-reaching Horses at the old
stand of l M. AHEILN,Main Street, Norwalk.
— To the Public.
V 11E. subscriber having purchased the Stock,
Fixtures. &c., of the Confectionery Store of
MR. C. Itl. gOUGtLlASSI. 1:11am Sltlrect, would an-
nounce o e u re a re wi nlwa sk -
hand a full anlYfrcsh assortment of y cep on
Pure Confectionery & Ice Cream.
In connection with the Ice Cream Saloon there
\vrll be as usugtl a first class Restaurant for Gents
pndHLadics wrfh prouipt and courteous treatment
0 a .
‘ Also a full line of Stationery and all of“ tlrc La ke-
arde, ltrvcrsrde, _ Sea Side Libraries and other
cheap story publrcatrons as soon as issued.
Public patronage solicited.
GEORGE THORI’E.
Norrvalk, FebruarylSiir, 1878. s
F. II. NASII in BROS.
Have just Completed the filling up of their
assortment of New and Choice Varieties of
GlassWall Olllklrl
AT PRICES IOWEII THAN EVER,
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 elsewircre. 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
lure, 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 fall to
call. Business established in 1848.
South Norwalk, Mlu‘eh 25th, 1878. 13
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F A I R F IE L D
FIRE:
IN SURINOE OOMPANY,
I South Nomlk Conn.
Call Capital,
Illltl,Jal.l,1878, $313,000.00
Agences in all the Principal Cities and Towns.
w .s. nanronn,rresraem.
II .B .TURNEB, Sec’y and Tron" '
NEW
1.00 l 10 .
Lumber,
Timber,
Shingles,
. .Lath,&e.
‘OOWN TO HAEO_PAN PRICES.
SHIN GLE S,
BOTH
Pinned, sawed and Rived,
Superior to any ofercd in this Market.
Oche and Yard opp. the Store of William C.
Street d7 00.,
Water Street, Norwalk.
~ Horace L. Hubbell.
Manufacturers and
Dealers 131 every
descrrptron of
HUMAN
NAIR
COCOS,
Ely’s Block, Main
Kaprai-
“lb“ Street,
.. _ 3 \ 1|
. dd stunt Insult.
(“it The undersigned
‘Y\ \ ,’ f begs leave to in-
- N \. \\ form the publrc
that they have now the Finest Stock and Bert
Assortment of
Switches, Curls, Braids,
Finger Puffs, Frizzles,
EIC., which they are sel ing at very low prices.
hdics’ 0er Cami/ings Made a Fpeczallg of.
They are confident of their ability to furnish the
best work in their litre of bllslllcr-e'lll the-very
lowest priccsarmi will gum-antecpcrtcct satisfac-
tion. Come and examine for yourselves, belorg
purchasing elsewhere «iml.
Soda Waller, Mineral
ll'ulc-rs, Root Beer,
(l’nd GingerAzlc,
FIVE CENTS PER GLASS,
A 'l‘
H. M. l. O. S. Prowlll’s Olug Slele.
New Carriage Shop,
Horse Shoelng, Etc.
The subscriber. late of the firm of Mullingsd'. 'l‘i lly
has taken the. Old Railroad Shop. opposite Admit:
Bros.’ Hal .IIanufaclory, win-ru- be r.- pr-epnrctl t.
manufacture all kinds of
"v r -.
CARRIAGES 8: Vi AG :IV S.
and to do GICNEIL i. ll El'.lllllr\'G,in a
prompt and u‘orknraulike uruuu- 1'. Being a prac-
tical mechanic he feels confident that he can give
satisfaction to all.
The Painting, Varnislriug, Uplrolsterrng, and
doing ovcrof Carriages a bpeouilty. Also Machine
Forging. He has also added H0 “SE SHOE-
ING to the business, nlul especial care will he
paid to all Shoeiug entrusted to his care.
H. Ti LLY.
South Not-walk, April lst, ISTS.
New Firm at the Old Stand.
Messrs MUL LIN GS BROTHERS
ould respectfully inlorru the public, that lhcv
have taken the business lately tondnctcil
by lIIULLlNGS&1‘lLL1', and with the old ex-
perienced Workmen, hitherto ernploved by the
late flrnr, are prepared to manufacture all kinds of'
CABRIAGES 81 WAGONS
TO ORDER
Repairing in all its Branches.
MACHINE FORCING. nrscoU'
annownn'nou casrs. “T
C. A. MULLINGS, J. S.MULI.INGS.
South Norwtilk, April 15,1878.
Notice.-
ilE Selectmen of the town ofNorwalk will re-
_ crcve proposals up to the 1011i day of May.
for the burldrng of a highway from the Norwalk
Mrils in a northerly direction to the Town line
and about five thousand feet in length. '
Plans nnIfspecrllcations can be seen at Scllcck’s
Book store 111 Nor-walk. _Tbc Selectmen reserve
the rrght to reject all bids deemed by them dis-
advantageoAusq to tli‘e‘jrulécrests of the town.
. DRh . ELLE K lSeiectmen.
l‘.
C .
CHARLES \V..SMITH,
Dated at Nci’walk. April 13, 1878.
'AFTER THE FIRE!
Everything Fresh and Sweet 2
AV IN G complete! y refitted and renovated the
old and well-known PEOPLE‘S M ABKET,
lately damaged by fire. I am prepared to serve the
public with the Best the Mar -et affords in choice
cuts or rozrlsts of
Beef, Veal, hintton,Lamb, Pork, the.
Also Fresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES in their
season. Every effort Will be made to please «ind
satrsfy patrons. JAMES E. WIXSON,
People’s Market, 19 Main Street.
{ICE I 1015::
PLYMOUTH noon fen:
RANKING par cirstoiners for past patrona .
we give notrc that we are. prepared, with cc
of good qualrty. or the present season’s trade.
All orders promptly attended to. .
Price to Families, 50 Cents per
Hundred.
R. ELLS lb SON.
' Norwalk, April 13th, 1878.
W3 ”ll III S” ,
i—AND —
WllO EliPl‘l
HARLEMJL CO.
OFFER THEIR NEW
seams Goons
AS FOLLOWS :
Genfs’ Dress Suits,
from $35 and up.
Business Suits, from
$20 and up.
All Wool Pantalloons,
fro m $5 .5 0 (wed up.
,
Odd Vests, from $3.50
and up.
-AND-
OENTS’ FORNISHINO GOODS
As Low as 'can be Bought at any
other Store in Town.
$200,000.00 ‘
' ' 13?. f
drop 0 SPRING SUITSk
GAZETTE CALENDAR FOR 187e,
JANUARY. FEBRUARY. MARCH.
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Carriages! Carriages!
IN GREAT VARIETY
All the Leading Styles, ,2 mm 4 Passenger.
ROAD 011180118 0N BREWSTER CROSS SPRINGS.
My own Patent Spring in connection with J. C. Gould’s is acknowledged
to be the Best Low Down Spring invented.
' I Still hold my Former Assertion Good, that
I BUllO THE BEST WAGON FOR THE MONEY IN CONNECTICUT.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
SAMUEL N. BEECHER,
Corner Fairfield Avenue and Water street, Bridgeport, Conn. 20ft
. s
‘O
381', FINEST, and
order from.
our use, not satisfactory.
r. CllAlllNESS l8 NEXT 'I'O COOLINEIS."
G. A. FRANKE’S
Sharing and Hall 0111000 0211000!
not: A
Pleasant Shave, '
Artistic [lair Cut, or
Thorough Shampoo
CALL A’l.‘
Mr. Pranke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. l’GAZETTE BUILDING.
FParticularattention given to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and summoning?!
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.
Hot and Cold Water Baths
ASI_( veal GROOEB Fort
/’/':?y I .
“.ULAUED
\
\
/
JIEADEMARK " ‘
F. A. FERRIS & CO.’S
unnivaaaao TRADE-MARK HAMS
AND BREAKFAST BACON,
284, 266 8: 268 MOTT STREET, NEW YORK.
IOIE IEIUIIE UNI!“ IEAIIII
OUR. PATENTED TRADE-MARK,
alight Indie-sol, “Medial-hooking, ailment.
O. T. Leonard a Son,
COAL, wooD,
Masons’ Materials,
CEMENT PIPE
For Drains, Sewers, \Yclls, &c.,
Patent Ti'nder Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindling out. Try it.
@Branch Office at Spencer‘s Jewelry Store.
PLOWS! PLOWS!
AND HOW CASTINOSI
E manufactn Mann's Conical Flows and
Castings, and a number “other good Plows,
and sell all kinds at the Lowest Market Rates.
S. E. OLMSTEAD & Co»
Norwnfk FoundrY-
“16
can obtaineTYr’E
‘0
At LowestCash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped.
Also Sole Agent for
Ilnparal'leloeFd Success
EIIS,PEET& OO’S
New Spring Styles Of
'MEN’S, BOYS’
And Children’s
CLOIEING.
The PRESS and PUBLIC agree in pronouncing ROGERS, FEET do CO’S
OVERCOATS AND PANTALOONS, the
OST COMPLETE in New York, and at
PRICES. the LOWEST for RELIABLE GOODS. ‘ ~
Parties unable to visit the City will be furnished with SAMPLES,
FASHION PLATES, and SELF- MEASUREMENT DIRECTIONS, to
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.
Good- chiffon! hy Fmvaal._c. OLD"
with privilege of returmn' g at
011“5
Send for Spring Samples, now ready.
ROGERS, PEET 8!. 130.,
THE LEADING CLOTHIERS FOR FINE GOODS
AT LOW PRICES,
487 BROADWAY (Cor. Brooms St), NEW YORK.
402 & 404 FULTON ST., BROOKLYN.
Go to the Gazette Ofliee for your
Nlll H0000,LOIIOI‘ HeadlBlll000,010,010.
PRINTED AND PUT UP WITH
HODBER’S PATENT BLOTTER TABLET.
’.
x
l"
\‘
.pfiEElfiihl‘
PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE USE.
207' PEARL ST, NEW YORK.
Front the thousands of purchasers of our PRE-
PARED PAINTS, we have yet to hear the first
Complaint. The rehsorr is apparent. Our paints
have stood the test of years, where all other
paints have failed in durability. Their covering
capacrty, being greater than any other paint, pre-
sents a. practical item of economy. Our paints are
guaranteed in every particular.-— the consumer
assumrng 'no risk whatever, as we will re-par'm
any building on which our paints do not prove
satisfactory; allowing a choice of English B. B.
White Lead, or any other paint in use. For sale
by W. C. STREET at 00., Norwalk. zit!
P. w. ~BATES,
Successor to PRICE a BATES.
WA TEE STREET, rear of , Opera House,
Manufacturer of ‘
Monumental, Building & Cemetery
l
of every description from all the dificrenl: kinds of
GRANITE, MA RBLE, BROWN,
OHIO, or NOVA SCOTIA STONE.
Orders solicited. Prices to snrt the times.
HAVE been connected in business with Mr.
Bates fora number of years. and cheerfully
recommend him to my old friends and patrons as
a man well worthy of their atronage.
. B. PRICE.
TN'E HARTFORD
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION !
D
Insurance Company,
CASH CAPITAL, $500,000
SSDESPoliciesof Insurance. Aftercarcf'ulin-
apectlon of the Boi.lers,covering all loss or
damage to Boilers,BurIdrngs,and Machineryaris-
nrr rcm .
Steam Boiler Explosions
1.111. ALLEN, \ - - President
C. MJBEACH, - - Vice-President
J. B. PIERCE, - - Secretary
W.G.LINEBURGII. Agent
Officeover the First-Nationa Bank,cor.Main and
Bank 8125.. Bull": EPOII’]‘.CONN. "3
WM. B. SWAN,
Manufacturer of
FINE AND (thli‘lION
HARNESS,
' And Dealer in
lie so & Stable Equipments.
Particular attentron paid to
Thankful for the liberal patronage of the past.
the subscriber hopes to merit a continued share of
the busrness favors of his friends and the public,
WM. B. SWAN.
MAcHlulsrsm...
“m0
J. L. HARLEM.
_ Shop in rear of Residence, Main Street, Norwalk
CONVE’YANC ES
V\/ mix/xiv}: vv v \J, \lvmn N
W
”AMBUBY or NORWALK R. R
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing December 3d, 1877.
DAILY TRAINS
LeaveNorwalk Bridg c/or Dan bum
At 9 39 a. m., connecting with the Shepaug B. n!
for Litchficld,
2 27 p. m.,
- 6:52 -‘ connecting with Shepang R. R. for
Litchflcld on Saturdays.
LeaveNorwalk Bridge/orSouth Norwalk .
At 7 33,a.. m., 108p.m., 563 pan.
. ___.
LeareDanuryfor-Norwalk.
630, a. m.,: 12 norm; 4 45, p. m.
FreightTrain at 6 10 p. m.
L .W. SANDIFORTH, Supt.
IEVIYOOIIKJIEVI IIAVEI! NHAII'I'FOIIII RAILROAD
Trnrnsicnvc South Norwalit for New York at
125, (Washington Exp.,via. Harlem Ilivorl.347r
(Extra. fag, (Exp.) 6 on) 6 34,* 7 at, 745*, (Exp.)
9 26.‘ 10hr. ( xp.) A . 111.,123‘. 2 50,* (Exp.) 4 30:
(Exp.)5 03,0 24.,Exp.) Ii 55.005,(Exp.)1'.1u.1r'or New
Haven, 1 “3‘. (Exp.) 6 l9, 9 01, 028, (Exp.) 10 48, A.
M.. 1211, Exp.) 1 45, 2 rs, (Exp) 404, 418.(Exp.)
611,.640, re 46, (Exp.) a; u 25, (Exp) 1’. M. For
Sprmgfieltbti 49 928,(Exp. A. Ill., 12 11 (Exp.)
1 45, 4 lzl, (Exp.) 6 40 10 36. (Exp) 1’. M. zpres
for Boston, vra.Springficld, 9 28, A. M" 12 ll, 4 18.
and 10 36}, P. 10., yin. New London ; 2 18 and 11 25,
P. M., vra. ArrLrnc R.R.,l as, A. M., and 2 18,P.M.
‘Connectat Ncw Rochelle with liar-1cm River
Branch.
DullulllHlllllFalls.
For New York
And Brooklyn.
Fare Only 35 Cents.
Excursion Tickets 50 Cents.
To NEW YORK and RETURN.
The Swift and Splendrd Steamer
E
Will make Daily Trips to and from New York and
Brooklyn Direct. Leaving South Nor walk at 7:50
a. m., on arrival of Danbury and New Ilavcn Rail-
road trains. Rett‘mg \vril leave Jewell’s Dock.
Fulton Ferr , Brooklyn, at 2:30 p. m., f'rom Prer- 37
East; River, cw York.at 2:45 p. m.,and foot.of33d
st.,at 3:00 p. m., as usual, connecting surely with
the Danbury and New Haven trains. Passengers
and Baggage conveyed to and from the Depot at
80. Norwalk. FREE of charge.
The Refreshment and Steward’s Departments
will be under the personal management of A. R.
Eekert, of New York City.
WHITE’S PROPELLERS
Will continue to make re Iar trips between Nor-
walk Bridge and New ork, stopping at South
Nor-walk to receive and leave freight. Freight
received from and delivered at the freight depot
of' the Danbury & Nor-walk Railroad. Produce
sold as heretofore. Frerght at usual rates.
flolwalkHllrse Bailwaylimeiallle.
COMMENCING JANUARY 3D, 1878.
LEAVE Nonwxnrr. ~o. Nonwamr
615 . . . . . . . ”SA-M.
H35ttum N Y &N 11 Accom 655 u
705 “ NewYorkAccommo’n 725 “
725 “ N. Y.Express 745 “
805 “ 825 ,“
836 “ Newflavenaccom’n 905 “
905 “ N.Y.Ac.&N.H.Ex. 930 H
930 “ 950 “
950 “ 1010 .-
l010 ” NewYorkExprcss 1038 t‘
[0213 “ New flavanccom. 1045 It
1058 H _ 1110 u
Il-zo H 1140 H
1150 “ NewHavenExpress 121§p.m
2235p.m., 1250 “
1255 Nchork Accommo'n 125 H
1‘15 “ New Haven Accom’n l 45 H
155 ‘ N.H.l£xpress. 220 I
230 “ New-YorkExpresa 300 It
300 u 320 «-
320 “ 340 “
340 H New HavcrrAecom. 410 “
400 “ NewHavcuExpr-es's 420 t‘,
410 ” NchorkExpress 4.30 “
440 “ N.Y.Aecommodation. 503 u
503 u . 522 t-
522 . 54o ,
550 ‘ N. ILAccom’n 615 “
605 H New YorkExpr-css 628 H
623 “ N. il.&N.Y.Accom 643 "
63R “ 656 t‘
706 ‘t 725' ‘
7‘25 “ 745 u
753 “ , 825 H
825 “ 845 ‘
845 “NewYorkExpres 905 u
905 U 925 t
93:”. H . 955 u .
95:. “ Saturday nightsonly. 1015 u
P E N N' S'YL Elli A
. n 11.3.0423.
CHEAT THROUGH LINE
AND
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
The attention of the traveling public-farespect-
fully invited to some of the ments' of=,tliis great
highway. rn the confident assertion and belief that
no other line can offer equal inducements as a
route of travel. In . '. '
Construction and Equipment
THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
stands confesscdly at the head of American rail-
ways. Tlrc track rs double the entire length of the
line.of steel rails laid on heavy oak tiesavhrch are
embedded in a foundation of rockbailast eigh en
vnches in depth. Ail bridges are of iron or stone.
mt: built upon the most approved plans. Its pas-
senger cars, while eminently safe and substantial.
rre at: the same time models of' comfort and ele-
ruircc‘. . .
The Safety Appliances
u use on this line well illustrate tho-far-sceing
Ind liberal policy of its management, in accord-
rnce with which the utility only 91‘ mi_ improve-
encnt'and not its cost has been the question of con-
.rdcration. Among many may be noticed
THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SIGNALS,
JAIVNEY COUPLFR, BUFFER AND
PLATFORAI,
THE WHARTON PATENT SWITC’II,
AND
THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR-BRAKE,
forming in conjunction with a perfect double
track and road-bC‘l- a. conrbrnatron of safeguards
against accidents which have rendered them
practically impossible.
Pullman Palace Cars
Are rrru on all Express Trains
From New York, Philadelphia, mill-
more and “’ashlngton, ~
T6 Chicano, Cincinnati, Louisville, 1n-
dlanapolls, and St. 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
rmportant points.
THE SCENERY, -
0f the Pennsylvania Route
is admitted to be unsurpassed in the world for
grandeur, beauty and variety. Sir icrior refresh-
ment facilities are provided. Employees are
courteous and attentive. and it is an. inevitable
result that a trip by the Pennsylvanra Railroad
must form
A PLEASINC AND MIMORABIE EXPERIENCE. .
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket
Offices of the Company in all the principal Cities
and Towns.
FRANK THOMSON, L. P. FARMER,
General Manager, Gen. PassengcrAgl.
' C. S. IIALDEMAN, New England Agent,
103 and 205 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
AGENTS WANTED FOR Till-2‘
IGTORIAL
HISTOBYOFWWOHLO
Embracing full and authentic accounts of‘every
nation ofancient and modcrn times, and includ-
ing a history of the rise anti fall of the Greek and
Roman Empires. the growth of the nations of
modern Europe, the mnldlo ages, the crusades.
the feudal system, the reformation, the discovery
and settlement of the N ow World, etc., etc.
It: contains 672 fine historical engravrngs, and
1260 large double columrvivpallren and rs the most
com lets History of the or d ev er publrshed.
It se Is at sight. Send for-spccrmen pages and
extra terms to Agents, and see why it sellsfaster
than any other book. Address .
Narrorur. Punusmxo 00., Philadelphia,Pa.
w. a. QUINTARD,
General Flllilllillll Ullellalll,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. ILDEPOTE
WOrdersattended to day or night. Resident:
Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
AGENTS WANTED.
—,—Thc choicest in the world —1 m
orter’s prices—Largest Company
, . nAmeriea- staplearticle—pleascs
everybody—Trade continually increasing-Agents
wanted everywhere—best inducements—«loud
waste time—send for Circular to ROBERT
WELLS, Pres. of the OriginalArnerrcan Tea Co.,
43 Vcscy St., N. Y. P. 0. Box 1287. 3rn8
_ n. NELSON, ,
Manufacturer of
Bullies, Sleigh" ltllll Wallis,
BROOK ST., NORWALK, CONN.
brill-oxen Carriages er Wagons neatly and
rm tly repaired.
AGENTS WANTED FOR-THE
Urinating-gain
vii
mmmsmgwblkhdot Wrath:
. o
Russran-anlnsh War
This grant! new work is the result of Recent and Exteno
live Travel in all th tr! ed. It Is I live and
“tin " book-tho dxfiuinafi'n Enabled-ma the fur-
bllahed. One I
n ,- another, $1 in
tr. don’tmln this—thevery first chance
three year!- owls our
Sand for our mfg-the M to band a lulee-
Icrl tion of this tvorh and!“ foryourlclvel. Address
A? D. Won-rumnon a 00.. Pa linkers, Hartford,
NOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES-
' Wm. Glover &. Son,
Are ready to putin yourWA'I‘ER.STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
an one. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
Ll ‘ED, LEAD PIPES, _ac.. of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING in all itsbranchcs. ,5.
CATA RRH
. “A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.-
80 Years a Physician. 12 Years at
Stillerer. Tried Regular Remedies.
Tried Patent Medicines. ,_Perrna-
neatly cured by
srllrolln's llllnlerl‘ cure.
arms. WEEKS dz POTTER, —Slrs : Ihave prac-
tised medicine for thirty years, and have been a
oufferer myself for twelve years with (.atarrh In tho
halal passagoaJanccs and larynx. I have used every-
thln n the malaria medtea without any permanent
relic ,untll finnllylwas induced to try apntcnt medicine
something that. We allopathlsts are veryloth to do).
tried —- and divers others until I got hold of ours.
I followed \be directions to the letter._md am a
to u have had a. permanent cure. hour
GURU: is certainly a lrapp combination for the cure
Of that most unpleasant an dangerous of diseases.
Yours,re ectfull
D. NPGRAYYM. 1)..
Of Dr. D. W. Gray Jr Son., Physicians and
' _. Druggists. Muscatfne, Iowa.
' Museum, Iowa. March 27. 1877-
The value of this remedy must not be overlooked in
the care of those
svnrrrllrnc nlsrrsrs,
Afiections or the Eye, Ear, Throat, Lungs and Bron-
chial Tubes which in many cases accompan a severe
case of Catarrh. The inflamed and disease condition
of the mucous membrane is the cause of all these
troubles; and until the system has been brought
pro erly under the influence of the RADICA'IQ‘CU E,
pc ect freedom from them cannot be reason 1y ex-
pected.
It is but three cars since SANFORD'S RADICAL
CURE was place before the gublicmut in that short
time it has found its wa from [nine to California and
is everywhere acknow edged by druggists and physi-
cians to be he most successfu preparation for tho
lhomu h trea:;ment ofCatarrh cver compounded. Tho
I V be deemed of more importance when it is
con led with the statement that wrthln five years over
m werent remedies for Catlin-1i have been placed on
sale, and today, with one or two exce tions, their
names cannot be recalled by the bestin ormed drug.
at. Advertising may succeed in forcin a few sales,
at unless the remedy assess undou ted a coffin
medical properties, it is a solutely certain to Is! into
merited obscurity.
c of SANFORD’S RADICAL CURE con.
talus Dr. Ba ord’s Improved Inhalrn Tube with full
directions for its use in all cases. Pr cc $1.00. Seldhy
all wholesale and retail dru gists and dealers through-
onttho United States and nnadaa. WEEKS s; P -
giER, General Agents and Wholesale Drugglsts, Boston,
ass.
on») |
_. corals-
llllllllc lllsnl
Is SIMPLY WONDERFUL:
eros'rox. affix"
p 151 I. I
I consider Conervs' Von'rxru
PLASTER the best plaster 1 ever
saw, and am recommending
them to all.
Each pack
fl
C. McMonaow.
Hours, In...
A til 18, 1877.
It has done my 0 more good
than all other me clues. Ho
now oes to school, for the first
time three cars.
. 1.114 ml: Dori-"mm.
Exam. In...
April 2, 1517.
I like the one I got well. The
are the best plasters, no doub .
In the world. s. L. MCGILL.
Asn Gnovn, llfo., '
March 22, 1877.
Accept m thanks for no
good derive from the two Cop
lth' ans'rnns gent me some
time ago. IV. C. Moon. ,
’OOIIIIIS’ VOITIIIO MASTER
for local pains, lameness. soreness, weakness, numb,
nus, and inflammation of the lungs, liver, kidneys,
spleen, bowels, bladder, heart, and muscles, is e mil to
an army of doctors and acres or plants and. shru s.
291-1136E 25 cents.
tthc nlted States and'Canadas, and y W
OTTER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass.
-) G" _ o
g and dinliff‘i
® > F 6
lSTith 0F NORWALK, 55.,1’10biltc Court,
April 30th, 1875.
Estate or EDWARD MILLS, late of‘ Norwalk,
in said district, dot-cared.
Tire Court of Probate fnr the Districtol‘ Nor-
waik,hath limited and allowed six rnonthsfrom
the date hereof. for the creditors of said estate,
to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglectto rcsenttheiraecountsproperly attested
wrthrn sa d_timc.will be debarrcd a. recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
ro make immediate payment to .
3t19p ROBERT IV. MILLS, Adminrstrator.
\
Commissioners’ Notice.
HE subscribers, appointed by the Court of
Probate for the District of‘ Norwalk,Com-
missionary to receive, examine and decide upon
the claims of the creditors of the estate of
Vl_Alill}EL SEYMOUR, late of Norwalk, in said
distrrct,dcccased, hereby give notice. that we
will attend to the duties of our said appoint-
ment, at the late dwelling house of said deceased,
in said Norwalk. on the 13:11 (lay ol‘Jnly. A‘. 1).,
I878, and on the 12m day of Octqbcr,A , I).,1878. at
ten o’clock in the forenoorr of'eacli 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.
Dat at Nor-walk,thc liltlrday of April, A. D.
1878.
EDWARD IV. STUART, Conrmis
ltll EDWI .N' ADAMS, sioners.
Boarding.
FEW Boarders can heaccommodatcd with
pleasant rooms and board.
MRS. S. J. GRUMAN, Prospect llill,
[Elf Nonvalk. Conn
Alderney Bull. _____
I 11E full blooded, 2-year old YOUNG THUR-
OUGH BASE, got by McCrcatly’s Thorough
Base, and dam May 2.1; color is a benritilul dark
grey; is of good size. will be 2 years old this May.
TERMS :-Thorouglr- bred Cows 32: Common 81.
IRS. GEORGE L‘IW.
\i’cstport Road.
flash down.
“‘15
An Old Established Business
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishin" to change his business
will sell his Stock in ’frade. Tools,Good Will,
and everything pertaining to the business, which
has been established 25 years. Also the property
corner Wall anti Mechanic Sreets.
Norwalk, Feb. 25th, 1878.
GEO. F. BELDEN.
CALL AT
OAMPBELL’S MARKET,
No. S MCAIN STREET,
] AND GET THE nnsr
NEE-PORK, HANS AND BACON.
In the Borough. Also,
. rrsuann VEGETABLES
of all kinds, :15 fresh as can be obtained in the
country or city. ' ‘
Fruits of all kinds in their season-
kept constantly‘ou hand.
Clams w Oysters
Fresh from the water every day.
WThe above will be sold at prices to meet the
Low Price of Labor.
Mil. CHARLES DOULANS will preside over
the Fish department. 17
some as. SMITH,
F L’ O R I S T ,
EAST SIDE or MAIN STREET, SOUTH
OF RAILROAD,
City of South Norwalk, ann.
Plants and flowers at all seasons.
_Flowers for Funerals furnished and
tastefully arrangcd’to order at short
notice.
ADVENT OF THE'
WONDER
DON’T FAIL TO SEE THIS
illlallll Mallll of Pllflllilll!
THE NEW
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine,
Manufactured at Watertown.N.Y. Ever body.
especrally ladies, are cordially invited to ea 1 and
inspect the New Machine, and see samples of work.
here beautiful and desirable than ever before ac-
eomplrslrcd, and_utter!y impossible for any other
.\l_aclrrne to duplicate._ The Vertical Feed is the
hinge upon which _swrngs this unparalleled|sucr
ccss, combrnrng entirely new features, whrch make
the machine the most simply constructed; the
most sasrlyoperated: the most durable; and most
reliable, dorng away With all fits, spells and bast-
ing. Though the new machine.
POSITIVELY LEADS THE “'ORLD.
and no living person would purchase any other
after seerng rt, yet rt will be sold at the recent
‘ popularly .
Reduced Scale of Prices.
All come and inspect its merits.
R. I. TOLLES, Agent.
Principal ofi‘rce at 11.5. Rood’s Jewelry Store
South Norwalk. Machrncs and sample to be seen
at Harlem’s Clothing Store, Nor-walk.
Spectacles 222$ glilintls el Eves
LAZARCS or MORRIS’S
onrrnnnn'rm) PERFECTED
SPEOTAOLES ll EYE GLASSES.
Also, a large assormcntofGENUi'NE PARA
BOLD or-PEBBLE SPECTACLES the only kind
over yet produced that do not fire the eye.that
gives a clearand distinct vrsion, and makes weak
eyes strong. \Varrantcd for_f1vo years without
offense. Special attention given to fittingnear
slghtedpcople . A largeassortmento f
OPERA and FIELD GLASSES
AT
Wood’s Jewelry Store
UNDER THE OPERABOUSI.
Cold b all I. ‘rolesale and Retail Drug sts thron a
Dying yet Living.
She died, yet is not dead!
Ye saw a daisy on her tomb; .
It bloomed to die—she died to bloom;
Her summer hath not sped.
She died, yet is not dead 1
Yo saw her jewels all unset -
But God let fall a coronet ,
To crown her ransomed head. ,
She died, yet is not dead!
Ye saw her gazing toward a sky
Whose lights are shut from mortal eye,
She lingered, yearned, and fled.
She died, yet is not dead!
Through pearly gate, on golden street
She went her way with shining feet ;
Go ye; and thither tread I
__gfi—
_A Drummer in Arkansas.
THE EXPERIENCE OF MR. BISTER.
A month or two ago Mr. Alexander Bister-
was out in Arkansas traveling as a salesman
for a Philadelphia house. One morning, as
he emerged from tha door of his hotel,he
heard the report of a pistol and a shot whist-
led by his car. He looked around and saw
a man aiming at him with a revolver. He
turned to fly just as anothershot cut through
his lrat, but as he did so a second man hit
him upon the shoulder with his fist and
nearly knocked him down. A moment later
Mr. Bister clinched with his new adversary
and a rough and tumble fight began. The
stranger removed a handful or two of Mr.
Bistcr’s hair; then .he kicked his left leg
three times with violence; then he put his
elbow against Mr. Bister’s third rib and
scrouged it in with intense force.
Bister resisted, but as the man who shot at
him would hit him on the head with the butt
of his revolver whenever Bister happened to
get on top, ire had not a really first rate
chance. Pretty soon the combatants rolled
over in the gutter, with Mr' Bistcr under-
neath, lying in the mud. While be inclined
t!rere,his antagonist took hold of Mr. Bister’s
nose with his teeth and chewed it as if noses
were his favorite diet and he were seriously
hungry.
When he let go, the other man tapped Mr.
Bister’s skull a few more times with his pis-
tol, and their the two picked up their victim
and soused him in the canal, from which
they fished him, a few minutes later, by in-
serting a boirbhook in' the back of his coat.
As they dragged him out, nearly dead, the
man with the pistol picked up Bister’s hat,
and after studying intently for a minute the
name tasted Upon the inside of the crown,
he said:
“ Why, see here, Harry, there’s some mis-
take ! I’m afraid We’ve got the wrong man.
I say, you sir, is your name Alexander Bis-
ter?” '. ‘
Mr. Bister grasped out that he was.
“ Well, it's too had!” said the man.
“Nor. do you know, I mistook you for
J udgc McGrath of Little Rock, who cheated
us in a land claim.”
“ Do I look like him ‘:" 'askcd Bister, in a
faint voice.
“ You're as much like as twins. It’sa
thundering shame! I hope you’ll accept my
apology for treating you so impolitely.”
“ It occurred to me that it was rather im-
polite,” whispered Bister, " but don’t men-
tion it. How’s your own health and your
family’s ?”
"And what makes it worse is that you're
a. stranger,” said the man. I’m afraid you‘ll
gather from what has occurred that we are
wanting in affability out here.”
“The thought might, perhaps, have cu-
tcred my mind after I had had time for re-
flection,” said Bister, “ because on East,
where I live, it is a very rare circumstance
that a person indicates ‘IIlS afl'ability by bit—
log off the human nose. But I'm a forgiving
man; so we'll let it drop. Beautiful weath-
er we’re having now ‘2”
“I’m mortified about that nose," said the
man. “But'if you’ll come up to the drug
stores minute, Ithink Ican make it lroid
together somehow with sticking plaster.”
“Is it much hurt?” asked Bister, feeling
it tenderly.
“It’sa perfect nasal ruin,” said the man.
“ Harry, I think-you chewed him a little too
hard. Why didn’t you bite him somewhere
else ?”
“ Perhaps you'd like to take another bite
now," said Bistcr. “You may gnaw away
at the calf of my leg if you think it would
make you feel better. The nose is of no
consequence, Perhaps it is a good thing to
have it changed a little, for then I won’t
look so much like Judge Mchth.“ This
seems to be a fine farming gcountry. How
are the crops?” A
“ You appear to be a perfect gentleman,"
said the man. “If you’ll come up to. the
hotel I’ll introduce you to some of my
friends.”
“Certainly,” said Bister; “ I’ll go right
up if you’ll get me a pair of crutches and a
sling for my arm. I’d like to know them
May be they'd be glad to fire four or five
shots into me or hold me under a pump ? I
want to oblige everybody. Do you often
have these little incidents in your town i”
“ ’Most every day, in some shape or other.
Tirere are not eight whole noses in the place
except the women’s.”
“ How charming! When the news gets
around I should tirink the tide _of immigra-
tion would flow right in. You say you don’t
care to bite me again ?”
“ 0 no 1”
“ Don’t want to empty ’the other barrels of
Sewing Machine ~
your revolver into my back P"
“No; I think not.”
"May be you’d like to kick me or roll mo
in the gntter?‘ No? Well, just toss me in
the canal a couple of times again as a kind
of an expression of esteem.”
“It’s hardly worth while."
“_And you think you don’t care to pound
me with a brick or anything for five or ten
minutes?” ~
“I rather think not.”
“ Well, then,” said Bister, “I think I'll
crawl up home and fix upa little. Good-
bye! If you ever come East stop and see
me. Come and stay a week and bring your
relations. Good-bye.”
And Bister went to the hotel, packed up
and fled in the first train. He wrote home
that the Arkansas trade could probably be
opened up more successfully by an iron-clad
man and a brill dog than by a salesman who
was not fond of wan—Phila. Ere. Uulloll‘n.
a
Isarmr ro Err-rs or 8011001. CHILDREN AND
TEACHERS.--Tlle Board of Health met last
evening, and the health oflicer presented a
letter stating that two-thirds of the pupils
and tc‘achers in the west room of the public
school building at the corner of 14th and N
Streets are complaining of inflammation of
the eyes, with more or less pain, two of the
children being absent on that account. He
had been told by- an oculist that their eyes
had received very serious if not permanent
injury. in view of the importance of the
subject, he recommends immediate remedy
or the vacation of the room. The light and
ventilation are both very defective, and he
thought that the District Commissioners
should be asked to -authbrize a sufilcient ex-
penditure to correct these evils, either by
changing the direction of seats and desks or
other methods. Many other of the school
buildings are in a bad condition, but not so
bad as this. Mr. Marbury said that this was
a most important subject, and he moved that
the matter be forwarded to the District "Com-
missioners at once. Mr. Warden expressed
doubts as to whether the board had jurisdic .
tion of the subject. Dr. Cox suggested a
reference to the health officer to make a thor-
ough examination. Dr. Verdi said that tirere
could be no question as to the authority of
the board over the matter, and urged prompt
action. After some further discussion Mr.
Marbury moved that the sanitarycommittee
take charge of the subject with the health of-
ficer and make a thorough investigation ; and
the motion was adopted.” .
SARATOGA, May 2~Corigress Hall has been
sold under a mortgage foreclosure to John
Cox of New York and his associates for
1 $125,000.
Norwalk Chronicler