___,_.._. an? NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1878. VOL. Lille-NUMBERSO wnohu NUMBER Save that BOY- BY THE REV. L. F. COLE. Once he sat upon my knee,‘ Looked from sweet eyes int Questioned me so woudrously Of the mysteries divine; Once he fondly clasped lily-neck, Pressed my check with kisses sweet; 0 my heart! we little reek . Where may rovc the precrous feet. Once his laughlwith merry ring Filled our house with music rare, And his loving hands would bring Wreaths of blossoms for my hair; I O the merry, happy sprite, Constant, ceaseless source of joy ! But to—night, O God, tonight, Where, oh! where’s my wandering boy? o mine, Midst the glitter and the glare Of the room where death is dealt, Scarce you’d know him; but he's there, He who once so reverent knelt At my knee, and softly spoke Words into the ear of God ; O my heart ! ’tis smitten, brolre; Crushed, I bend beneath the rod. 0 this curse that spoiled my boy, Led him down and down to death, Robbed me of my rarest joy, Made a pang of every breath, Mothers, fathers, hear my plea! Let us save our boys, or die! caonus. Save the boy! oh, save the boy! To the rescue quickly come! Save the boy! oh, save the boy! Save him from the curse of rum! From Gassell's Eagasiiw. Running “Pi-lot.” “Who is standing pilot‘this evening ?" said the superintendent or “boss,” as he Was called. “Seth Martin,’,‘ was the foreman’s reply. “Tell him‘to come here, will you? and hur- ry up ?" The foreman hastened away, and both he and Seth Martin must have “spread them- selves,” as the former said, for in a few min- utes the engine-driver stood before his chief. 1 Th great man took a comprehensive look at the engineer, who flinched not a muscle. IIis clear, steady eyes were as blue as the sky; a handsome brown beard ornamented his face, which, albeit rather dirty, was full of character and determination. To use the popular expression, “he was pure gold down to bed rock.” The superintendent, satisfied with his scrutiny, nodded to the engine-driver, and said: _ i “There’s a special train up out of Collins- ville to-night, Seth.” ' “I know that,” was the curt, response. “And it will require close watching," con- tinued the chief. ' . “I s’pose so-I know that,” repeated Seth. “You are mighty knowin’ this evening,” said the superintendent, smiling; “but there is one thing you don’t know, Sonny. You don't know that you are going to run pilot to that train.” . “Yes, I do,” replied the engine-driver. “Who in thunder told you, then? I didn't know it myself till ten minutes ago!” “You told me this minute, then Iknew it,” replied Seth, smiling,and disclosing his white, even teeth. “I’m ready, boss.” “Seth Martin, you ought to be a judge; your talents are thrown away on this line. But listen; we’ve no time to split straws in chaff. There’s a veryfestive gang of des- peradoes hanging about up Dartford way- Thcy nearly wrecked the through Pacific last week. Fortunately the passengers were handy with their shootin'-irons and bullets was rainin’ pretty thick, else there would have been something unpleasant.” . “Wa’al,” said the, enginesdriver, “ go ahead." “Now you must run pilot to the specie train and see that the line’s clear up as far as Dartford city. Ye can shunt at the Trestle Bridge siding and wait to pull the wagons up the Bunker incline through the cuttings. Once safe there ye can rattle along, and mind ye keep a good lookout.” “You bet!” was Seth’s reply. “I’d better take my six-shooter, I suppose. We’ll have a fight, maybe i" . “Most likely,” replied the superintendent, coolly. “Keep this quiet. I’ve got men on the lookout along the line.. Who’s your mate ?" “English .Tom Atkins,” was the reply. “He’s grit !" “All right, then," said the chief. "Now don’t drink; keep a full head of steam; bring back the specie safe, —” “ Wa’al t)”, drawled the other coolly. "I’ll‘provide for your family if you’re hurt or shot; if not, I’ll reward you.” “Is that all, then? Well, good night, boss, and thank ye." “Good luck,” was the answer; “I’ll not forget you." ' ' Seth Martin turned away with a nod of acknowledgment and directed his steps to-thc shed where the engine had steam up (or was “in steam,” to speak. technically) and was ready for any sudden emergency. The driver was just as well pleased to run a couple of hundred miles on a dark night, even with the chance of being shot, es to have. an invi- tation to the “White House” itself. “Tom 1!) “Hallo!" came back in an unmistakable English voice. . “Fire up a bit; we’re bound West ; specie pilot; ten o’clock. Keep it quiet.” Aman unseen by the driver put up his head to listen. _ Seth was a man of action, and so' was his mate, Tom Atkins. They looked to the en- gine and their revolvers; put a dozen eart- ridges in a tin can; filled a similar can with some ,old Bourbon whisky at a saloon close close by, whither they were followed by the man who had been listening to their conver- sation, and who'noted their preparation, After communicating with some acc0m. plice, this mysterious individual left the sa- loon and made his way towards the signal box, which stood some distance down the line. Assoon as the engine driver and his mate were recognized, they.were warmly weicom. ed, for they were favorites. Many drinks were tendered for their acceptance, and de- clined ‘on various pleas, tilt at length one man declared the Britisher wanted to fix an insult on a free-born citizen. He offered Seth and Tom a glass apiece, saying : ‘What‘s up, mate? Swore on, eh i” “For this evening,” replied Seth, "but as I’d rather drink than fight just now, I’ll take your treat.” So the men each took the prof- fered glass, but scarcely tasted it; and soon afterwards Seth, fearing that some inkling of his intended mission might leak out, beckon— ed to his fireman to follow as soon as possible, and then left the saloon. He lit a cigar, - climbed up into the “cab” of his engine.(all American locomotives are protected and closed in,) and began to smoke. He smoked in comfort for about a quarter of an hour, then he felt “queer.” “These is stronger cigars than usual,” he muttered, nnd he threw it from him. But the oppression on his brain became heavier; he felt very sleepy now. ' “I think I'll have- a nap ; it’s only about nine o'clock. I must; there’s an hour yet. I wonder where Tom is. It’s my opinion Tom will drink too much. or—” His train of thought was suddenly inter- rupted. All at once it flashed upon him that he himself had been “drugged" in the saloon! “That’s it; what a thundering idiot I am i” He essayed to rise, but felt quite bewildered. He made hopeless attempts to stand upright, but could do nothing. He was as useless as a child; but, worse than all,he was conscious of his inability to do his duty. Ten o’clock rang out. He struggled to his feet. His head was spinning round, his feet were heavy as leadcn weights. He opened the sliding- door, but ere he could descend a blow from behind sent him flying into space—a splash, and down he sank into a large pond contain- ing a quantity of surplus water for the loco- motive tanks. _ At the same moment three men climbed up on the engine and, with a low but hearty chuckle, started it out from the siding. “I think we did that neat,” said the short. est of the party. “I didn’t listen to the boss for nothing this tim. The specie train will run after all, you see. Oh! they couldn't catch me tripping. No, sir!" “The Savage will do the bridge, I sup- pose,” said another. “Iie's to work on the up line, isn’t he ?" “Aye, only on that side. Ye did that Brittishcr pretty, I must say. He and Seth was kinder cautious, too." ' “I mixed it strong,” said the other, with a savage ngh. "Did you settle the signals, Abe ‘2" ‘ “Aye ; tell-graphed ourselves on special, and then cut the wires and smashed the ill- struments. W e‘re clear now .to Dartford City. What's that ?" he added, hastily, as the engine lurched for a second and lifted. “Only the points. We’re out now. We can run easy, I s‘pose. She won‘t bust, I hope. Here goes." The speaker, who knew little about engine- driving, turned on the steam and away they went. He turned his head for a moment. “There‘s something moving yonder ; they‘ve ,found Seth, likely.” But this portion of the gang of despera- does had met their match in English Tom Atkins. For a moment or two he had been overcome by the drugged whisky, but a sim- ple and very effective remedy cured him at the cost of .a few moments’ sickness. Creeping along the ground, for he could not walk, be conceived the idea of following these men, so he held the points open and sent the “bravos” away into the darkness of the night on the up line. He proposed to give the alarm and follow (on the down metals) with a su- perior force. But fate was drawing the fugi- tive to destruction. The up line was cut at the bridge. “Lend me a hand, mate, I’m drowndin’ I” This is what Tom heard as he crawled rather than walked across the metals to seek assist- ance. “Seth—Seth Martin ; what’s happened to you ?” “Them varmints tossed me in here when I was half stupid, but the water has done me good. Help me out, Tom, and we’ll fix them yet.” . . Tom, who was rapidly recovering, lent all the assistance he could; and then the dripping driver, quickly wringing the water from his clothes, said, when his mate had told him what he had done—- “Don’t breathe a. syllable to mortal man. I know Bob Franklin‘s engine is in steam by now for the cross trafiic. We’ll fire her up and run them down. We may save the specie yet. Huary down to the signal-box while I get out the engine.” ' Tom hastened away as desired, but soon came back with the intelligence that the box was empty and the wire cut. “Wedaresn’t say a word now,” said Seth. “ What fools we were to take them drinks! Now, Tom, shove in some wood while~ I oil the cranks. I’ll leave word for the foreman; we must trust him.” — All these preparations were made-almost as quickly as they are here described. In ten minutes the engine was ready, and as noise- ‘lessly as possible the great locomotive was brought out of the shed, but tender first. “Never mind” said Seth when Tom object- ed. We can run about as quick. Now, are ye ready i’ ” 3' The foreman came up at that moment. “If 'ye do succeed,” he said, “your fortunes are made. If you fail I wouldn’t answer for your lives. Take my revolver,” he added, “ and be off.” Seth thanked him, adding gloomily, “If we fail, we’ll never come back alive. For us to ,be hocussed with ‘Bourbon‘ is disgrace enoug .” A whistle! The foreman opened the points and the engine sped away on the down line in'full pursuit of the‘desperadoes to save the specie train if possible. “We’ve no head lamp! " exclaimed Tom, suddenly. - “So much the better; we don’t want to ad- vertise ourselves to-night. There’s a flash of something ; guess we'll have a storm." The remark was not uncalled for. The gleam of lightning every now- and then ap- peared to rest upon the steel handles and glint along the rails. There was a moaning sound in the air, a feeling of oppression, while oc- casionly a heavy plash of rain would drop up- on the roof of the “cab” in which the men journeyed. . They absolutely flow along the track. Over the apparantly boundless prairie the line was laid. Not a station for miles. A few water. ing places at intervals alone broke the level character of the prospect when the fitful lightning lit up the surroundings. Pitch dark overhead except when the flashes came ; and the only light below the rapidly moving glare of the furnace fire on the “road.” Buffalo Creek,” he added, as‘ they skimmed past. “Well, then, Dartford is only another thirty and the trestle siding on the top of the cut- ting is only twenty-five.” “We must pass them at the curve, below. Hallo! .look out mind that hand-lamp. ” Tom turned the slide and looked ahead. Seth shut off steam. “There they are! Lucky we are running tender foremost, or they would have seen our fire. We’ll wait on them gently till they get on to the trestle curve. Then we’ll ‘wire in’ and drop them. Steady, mate! ” The engine came silently to a stand-still. The gentle hiss of the steam, which was just raising the valves, was the only audible sound. Broad flushes of sheet lightning lit up the heavy masses of cloud, but no thunder fol- lowed. Seth lookedto his revolver. Tom fed the fire and they waited; it was theirgy chance—a surprise. .FO uite twenty minutes the men waited; the engine in front had long ago disappeared. At last Seth said, “Now, Tom, is our time! I’ll run them a race down to Dartford City, and, if I get there first, there’ll be senlps to sell to-morrow. We’ll round that curve be. fore they see us, and come in all flying. Are you ready? ” . ‘ - - Tom signified his consent, and away dart- ed the ponderous engine across the bound- less prairie at top Speed. on ! on! never mind the rough track; it’s death if yOu leave it ; it’s death, most likely, if you remain. There is one chance, and only one—if you reach'Dartford City and give the alarm. “Press on, Seth, it’s nigh midnight.” So whispered Tom, as the engine swung round the sharp curve. There, seemingly mo- tionless, was the other engine. Faster and faster rattled the pursuer. They were seen at last. The men were visible through the glass for an instant. “Lie down l” roared Seth. Only just‘ in time. Two bullets came crashing overhead; another hit the handle of the steam whistle and sent out a scream of defience into the night. Seth rose slowly and pistol in hand, watched the foe. “He's goin’ to race us, but he don’t know the trick of firing ‘No 200,’ Tom. We'll pass him and then—” ’ Seth’s face, as he spoke and clutched his revolver, was sufficient to explain his mean- ing without words. 0n, on, speeding across the prairie !I Now Seth was gaining, nowthe others shot ahead. “More wood in the furnace; pile it in Tom]: cried Setlie—“that‘s it—now”— . i—f' A bullet from Seth’s steady hand passed through the glass of the other engine and shattered the driving arm of the man who held the regulator. - Bully!" exclaimed thc delighted Seth.” Now :for another log. The fire was blown up, and like an arrow the engine flew along; but no more shots were exchanged, ,for as they were running neck and neck for one instant, Seth perceived a light on the line ahead, and before his companion was aware of his intention shut off the steam. The The other engine fled away into the darkness leaving Seth and Tom far behind. “What did you shut off for i” cried Tom in‘ amazement. “Look ahead and you'll know,” was the reply. ~ Tom looked ahead. A weird light was playing on the track, a halo of unearthly up. pcarancc. It shimmcred and moved about like a will-o’-the.wisp. It was a most ghastly white mist—a ghost warning. “What can it be ?" said Tom, his super stitious terrors being new excited.” “What . is it ?” “It's a light, that’s all,” said Seth with a fiendish grin. “I know it, though; I’ve seen it before. There‘s somebody under- neath the rails in the bridge, and you bet, they’re cutting the track for the specie train’” “Gracious Heaven, and that engine!" “That engine will be in the river in two minutes," said Seth Martin. “Oh ! hurry up and save them if we can,’ exclaimed Tom. “Go ahead !" “Gently, mate, gently; let them get on a bit," He turned on steam, but ere they-had passed half the distance in the direction of the light a loud crash was heard,——and amid screams of human agony the Trestle Bridge sank down—down——gently, slowly but Sure- ly, ‘_to the stream below. The ponderous engine dipped forward, gave one heavy roll, rightcd again, and :then turning completely over, fell with a thendering noise into the canyon below. The lights were suddenly extinguished, and the piercing screams of wounded and scolded men rose, mingled with the hissing steam and the dull roar of thunder. The storm bud burst. “Caught in their own trap,” exclaimed Seth. “Serves them right]! Poor critters, I’m kindersorry too.” - “Let us help’ them," cried Tom. “Help! yes ; let us run on to Dartford and stop the traffic; the specie is due in ten minutes.” “Cross the bridge?” exclaimed the fire- man. “Yes, sir, across that bridge. I’m a-goin to try it,” replied Seth. ‘Will you chance it?’ “Yes,” was the brave answer; it’s kill or cure !” “Here goes then : shake hands. God bless ye, mate; if we don"t meet again, tell them I died at my post like a man.” The driver and fireman clasped hands in silence, and Seth turning on the full pressure of steam, the engine gathered itself up for its final race. Side by side they stood. As they approached they could see a red glare. The bridge had caught fire. As they shot past, a form or two hurried quickly out of sight—some of the desperate band now cowed and crushed. In a moment more the bridge was in full view. The crackling timbers of the, up line were all burning around the mighty, monster engine, which still emitted smoke and flame. As a flash of lightning will in one brief sec- ond reveal all surrounding objects distictly, so the glare of the engine furnace lit up the scene below. The engine dashed along—a roar, a creaking noise, the flame leaped up beneath—and the danger was over. The down line had not been undermined. As they slackened speed, a long, deep whistle was heard, and a dim speck was seen like a pin’s head on the line in front. “There’s the specie, Torn. We’ve done. our duty. Rundown easy and then see if we can’t help the unfortunate loafers under the bridge. It was a narrow squeak i” It was, indeed! The specie train was saved though, and the filibusters taken in the act. Three were drowned, and two more so terribly injured that they died soon after from the effects. Seth and Tom were rewarded, and the former was subsequently made inspector; but he and Tom often talk of that summér night when they were so nearly killed while running pilot. The new Process of Flour-Making Almost everybody knows of the flour, but not every one understands what it is Stripped of technicaltics, this is perhaps. about the story of its manufacture: The best flour used to be made of winter wheat. Spring wheat yielded either much less in quantity, or else so much of the bran got into the flour in its manufacture that its color was tolerably dark. The wheat would be ground and then’ bolted. In the refuse— the brain and middlings—would be included a large proportion of the weight of the 7 D ' ' I :13: p1?“ elevpln 1d Slim: driv‘eay ‘ :5: spring wheat, and this would sell more par- on, .0 ave pn e c p. (.vc , ticularly for feed for horses. Now the best this thirty miles 1!] the half-hour. There ‘1 of flour, and the most expensive, is made of this very refuse of the old-fashioned process. It all came out of the discovery of a way to draw out the bran. Under the new process the wheat is ground about as before. The first result is an ordinary flour sold for ex- portation. Then . the remainder is taken and put upon great horizontal sieves, and, while agitation is going on there,“ an ingen- ious system of drafts, rushing up through, carries off the bran. What is left is the glutinous portion of the wheat, the most nutritious'and most productive, and out of this, purified now by drawing off the bran, we get our new process flour. The result of the discovery of the process has been to make the poor spring wheat of Minnesota and upper Wisconsin the most valuable kind of grain, and to make the Hartford Courant. Tun anxrornnxnss or Snwna Gas.— ’1‘wo of the children of a welLknow New Yorker living in a well- built house uptown Were suddenly taken sick yesterday with all the symptons of diptheria. They had occu- closet adjoining is a wash basin with sewer connections. A sickish smell was'noticed in the room, and was supposed to come from under the basin, not from the basin itself. Sewer gas was not. suspected. for every basin in the house had a trap of the newest approv- ed plan. A plumber was sent for. “Sewer gas,” said he, and set to work to trace it. This was the only ‘ room in the house where there was any smell of the‘kind. The plumb- er finally found the leak below the water closet on the floor below and 25 feet away. The gas from the sewer had eaten two holes about the size of a pin in the upper side of trap under the closet and followed the waste pipe up, making its presence known’not on thatvfloor but on the floor above, which was supposed to be perfectly protected—N, Y. Herald. A life saving station is ordered for Watch ill. # Not: a sound escaped either of the menu fortunes of the inventors of the method.——' pied a front room in the upper story. In the. History of' Matches. Professor Mallet lectured recently, at Hop' kins’ Hall, on “Matches”—not love affairs by any means, but the phosphoric kind and vs. rious sparks in no way related to that process of sparking that results in the tender flame. The original discovery of fire itself, be said was a remarkable event in the history of man, but the when and where are things that are lost in the depths of antiquity. If we spec- ulate about how it came to pass we may hazard the guesses of lightning or ferlnentive decay. It is thought by some that it may have come about by concentration of the sun's rays, but this is not probable. Savage nations always exhibit great care in the preservation of fire when once produced,and when becoming more civilized, as, for instance, the Chinese, adopt special methods for carrying it around. The earliest mode of providing fire artifi- cially seems to have been the rubbing of two pieces of wood specially prepared. This is in use yet in Borneo, Java, and parts of South America. Pliny describes in his time which were the best kinds of wood for the purpose. A modification of the same principle was the percussion process of striking flint against steel, which the Greek writers tell of, and that is to some extent in practive still. For ‘ many hundred years the flint and steel eon- tinned the mode of‘ malg'ng‘ ,fires, aidedgfn some instiinccs by matches dipped in sulphur, which were not themselves capable of fus. ing except by the spark. Phosphorus was discovered in 1609,accord- ing to our knowledge, but it may have been independently discovered long before. At first it was only esteemed a chemical curiosity on account of its luminosity-in the‘ dark, and it was not until 1680 that it was first offered for sale in any large quantity. Its manufacture was secret, and its price was 300 times what it is at present. Even through the eighteenth and to the beginning of the present century unavailing attempts were made to produce a successful portable match. In 1805 a French chemist made a match tipped with chloride of potassium, sulphur and gum, which had 'to be plunged into a bottle of sulphuric acid be- fore it would ignite. After some other de- velopments in 1816 phosphbrous was used in place of the sulphur. In 1828 came the Pro- methean matches in England, which were fused by biting off the end of a small roll of paper containing the chemical elements. 1832 followed the first friction match, which had to be drawn through two pieces of sand paper'and fused with a slight explosion. The head of this match burned entirely off and did not set fire to the wood. In 1833 was invented the match that has since, with some slight chauges,held its own, but, strange to say, it came into use simulta- neously in Austria, Germany and England, and at least a dozen persons have laid claim to its discovery. The first objection to it was the violence with which it burned. In 1835 this violent combustion was lessened by the juice of a metalic oxide as an additional coat-‘ ing, and this again was replaced'in 1836 by a coating of common saltpetre below the head of the match, so put on as'to make the burn- ing slower. Then came the little wax matches, now almost out of use, that were so long popular for use in sealing letters. ' About this time a great improvement in preparing the splints of wood was introduced, consisting of solid blocks of steel, with perforated holes close together and sharpenened at the edges, by which a block of wood was turned out in a minute in a shower of splints of .the re- quired length and thickness. In 1840 the second dipping of sulphur extending below the head, was substituted by stearine and parafine. ~:-Those matches that“ seem .to have nothing below the head are, in reality, dipped in stearine, which saturates the wood and causes it be more inflammable. In 1848 the discovery was made that phos- phorus, when heated to a certain pitch, turned dark and crimson, and lost some of its inflammability, as well as its poisonous yroperties. The matches made of this sub- stance, although doing away with the destruc- tion of the health of the employes, did not prove good as others, and have almost entire- ly gone out of use. In 1855 a Swedish man- ufacturer introduced the safety match, with the head made of chloride of potassium and sulphide of antimony, and the surface to strike it upon made of red phosphorus. The latest change is the match of American in- vention, which will only light when struck- on a piece of rubber specially prepared. The Use of'Tca. and Coffee. Question—Is the use of coffee and tea with our meals injurious! Answer—They have ‘been charged with producing dyspepsia, neuralgias and other injurious effects upon the stomach, bowls and nervous system generally. ' I quote the opinions of the following well known authors upon this subject, and would add that my own personal and professional experience fully coneides with the views - herein presented. Dr. Johnson says: We are convinced by many years’ observation that very many of the diseases we are called upon to treat, as dyspepsia, nervous and sick headache, heart diseases paralysis, epilepsy, neuralgia, etc., etc., are the legitimate and certain fruit of these narcotic stimulants. Hahnemann describes a number of dis- eases induced by these beverages, and as- sures us "that they are insidious and dan- gerous enemies, which slowly and silently undermine the citadel of life itself." Dr. Bell says, expressly, that coffee has a “pernicious effect upon the stomach, bowls and nervous system generally." , .Dr. Shurtlcff, of Boston, says “of all the common beverages drank in society, coffee is decidedly the worst.” Dr. Graham declares that “both” tea and coffee are among the most powerful poisons of the vegetable kingdom.” Dr. Combs observes, that “teaand coffee not only ruin the stomach, but seriously dc- range the health of the brain and the nervous system." Dr. Test’c says, that “coffee is responsible for six or seven-tenths of the neuralgia w c liave to treat daily.” ‘ Question—We often hear the term “tea- drunkard." Will you tell us what class of persons is meant by it ? Answer—Their number is legion; they are of both sexes, but more of women than of men. Instead of using tea in moderation, or as an occasional beverage, they swill it down three or four times a day, in quantities that are incompatible with health. They are as much slaves to the tea-pot as the drunkard is to his bottle. They are tea-drunkards. Tea, in anything but great moderation, is a poison capable of ruining the stomach, enfecbhng and disordering the heart’s action, shattering the nerves and ruining the health and happi- ness of the victim. In few words, without holding that the use of tea it as bad as the use of alcoholic liquors, one may well believe that the total abstinence reformers have, in their red-hot zeal against rum, encouraged an indulgence in tea-drinking which will one day have to be fought against with might and main to prevent the wholesale ruin of multitudes. A tca-drunkard may be defined as one who drinks strong te'a several times a day, who depends on it instead of food and rest for strength, and who cannot go without it without bringing on distressing symptons. # According to a Bohemian popular supersti- tion, it is unlucky for a'lover to visit his sweetheart except on Thursdays and Sun- days. The'saving in candles is simpiy in- calculable, and the young women of the country being thus enabled to get five nights’ sleep every week, preserve their singular beauty for many years. In. Sweet Swimmers df Chicago. Pretty! Fanny! Yes. One can say a hearty amen to that as they take a peep into the Chicago Natatorium, where forty of the feminine sex may be seen disporting them gan. Forty fair women, of, all ages, and fair under difficuties. The world at'largc has a sort of visionary idea that in the sad sea waves woman is a lovely thing, a sort of conglommeration of gleaming white limbs, floating tresscs, and coral lips. The mythical notions 'that rise from fairy lore suggest beautiful mermaids combing their hair with golden combs, or comparing their piscatory appendages in' graceful abandon; sweet naids, luring with silvery song the sailor down to their palaces under the sea,or witching, mischievous nixics, who make a whirlpool for some unlucky mar- iner. . Artists and poets vic with each other in pencil and pen pictures of lovely young maidens laving their white limbs in some se- cludngcafy spot, with only the sun and the butter fes for spectators,or to note the wealth of golz‘éfihlocks that invariably cover them like a va ._. ' , . - This is' romance; reality is what? Forty females clad in flannel of such di- verse hues that it suggests'thc cutting up of Joseph’s historic coat for the purpose. A wealth or a deficiency of hair, alike conceal- cd under a cap of oiled silk, that conveys a rather ghastly effect, andnothing is left of the ideal, saivc bare 1imbs<§hining in the sun- light that gleams through the skylight above. There is not much scope for beauty in the dress cut after Mrs. Swisshelm’s favorite pat- tern; it is only sensible,’modest, and' com- fortable; but what with its severe simplicity and the action of the water upon pearl pow- der and rouge, with the total extinction Of capillary attractions, one is inclined to think old Ben Johnson would‘pot, were be here, indulge in a repetition of '-_his sentiment: Give men a look, give lite a face That makes simplicity grace : Robes loosely flowing, hair as free; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteriesbf‘ 'art; They strike mine cycsflmt not my heart. People now-a-days would call a such atoilet a sloven. ' . So much for looks, now for the lesson. The presiding spirit of- the scene is Dr. Jan- sen, who, by the way, taught the Misses Ben. nett, of New York. The Doctor presides over the tank like Neptune o’er the ’briny waves, and, clad in a suit of white linen and a straw hat, reminds one, as he guides with a long pole some awkward beginner, of an anxious fisherman summoning spirits from the vasty deep. His assistants are two bright little brunettes, the Misses Annie and Bertha Ka- dish, who, dressed in jaunty suits of blue flannel, show inhexhaustible patience over the fears and efforts of new-comers, and some of them are comical enough.‘ Take, for instance, “one young lady who is very, very plump, weight one hundred and eighty pounds. .After being taught the motion, a life-preserver is clasped? around her anipie waist, and she is hidden g) ‘strike oilt.’ ”' She tries, but'in vain! "preserver and addi- pose tissue are against it,_nnd, struggle as she will, feet and arms refuse to go down. “You will have to shove her down with a stick," laughs her long, lean, sister, who is beginning to swim like a‘ fish. “But,” says the earliest preceptor, “fat people may have a hard time to learn, but afterward theirtis the advantage. ” Just then is ' ' d a tremenduous splash; nothing is to be, seen, but in A moment up crops through‘AVthe waves, looking with her golden hair and white skin like a great water lily, a handsome blonde. She has jumped a distance of thirty feet plump into the water? and now she swims back like a duck, runs up the ladder, and dives down head first; up again in a second, flops over on her back, and floats about for rest. Starting from the steps, cutting the water with long, graceful strokes comes a. young married lady, a scholar of last Summer. A pair of beautiful arms, white, and hard with muscle, and perfect limbs, carry her to the center of the tank, where a swing is sus- pended from the ceiling. She climbs into it, and, starting it in motion, goes on until the long ropes are in a horizontal line. All are wondering what will come. when up go her heels over her head, and like a ball she drops 1 . ‘ into the green water. A splash, a silence,and here she is, an aquatic Johnny-jump-up, laughing and breathless. Then she races through the tank with two other proficients, and to the. uninitiated it looks somewhat like a game of leap-frog. More 'scampering up stairs and off spring-boards follows, and then a pause as a beginner enters the water. A young and fashionable lady, with a pre- ponderance of vanity and a rather affected modesty, show her bare feet and ankles! Never; so over them go a pair of striped hose. Put one of those hideous oil-skin caps on ! Catch her doing it! No, no; it will hide the curly locks over her forehead. So, after an elaborate toilet, she submits to the broad swimming belt being fastened round her dainty waist, and then she is requested to walk down the steps into the water, a rope through a pally being attached to the belt so that by no possibility can she sink. But no, she knows she will drown, and it takes con- siderable persuasion to induce her to release her hold upon the railing. When this is done the body floats easily ton reclining position, the mouth remaining above water; but in this instance the young woman's fears return, she gives a flop, a scream,and gets her mouth full of water. Now, be it known,a rule of the Natatorium is, “no spitting allowed in the water.” In the agonies of death-some people would not forget decorum, and so in» this instance, rather than spit, the unfortunate sufferer is almost strangled. The “Saratoga waves” are also demolished. _ a After learning the motions with the aid of a belt, the life preserver is put on, and the Scholar allowed to go alone through her evo- lutions. , '- One lady goes through the unparalleled feat of standing on her head, but is promptly reduced to proper position by her astonished comrades. . A pretty young mother came into the tank while the writer was present,» holding in her arms a little one ‘of two years, and skimmed through the water as a bird does the air,hold- ing the baby in her, arms,crowing and laugh- ing. When the clock struck one the morn- ing session came to a close, with the Misses Kadish donning their bathing suits, and go- ing through a series of brilliant evolutions that showed them to be accomplished ,and graceful swimmers. One leaves the place not only entertained,but feeling he or she has seen a mode of exercise not only amusing but healthy and blood-stirring—C’lubago In- ter- Ocean. Recently,'at a social gathering Bishop Harris was invited to sing. He declined, but told the following incident as illustrative of his talent in that line: During his journey through Palestine, one evening, after he and Mr. Spencer, who occupied the tent with him, had gone to bed, the bishop began humming a tune of the olden time called New Durham Mr. Spencer joined in and the two began singing a verse of one of our familiar hymns. Before the verse was finished, a donkey just outside of the tent brayed as only a donkey in the East can bray. While the hills of most extraordinaryrand untimely perform- ance of the donkey, the Arab dragoman put his head inside the tent, and, apologizing for his donkey, said, “Ha! you sing one tune he think he know.” selves in-tho soft green water of Lake Michi-‘ OncSqnare,oncinscrtiOn, ------- l 00 Per week, for continuance, ------- 50 OneSquarc, Six Months, -------- 7 00 “ “ one year—with paper - - - 15 00 Two bl Cl II d‘ H _ _ _ 2500 Three‘s In! 00 (O H _ _ _ . 3000 Quarter of aColumn, one time, ----- 5 00 Onequnrtercolumn, one year, - - - - < 50 00 Onchall’ Column,onc time, - - - - - 10 00 One half Column, one year, ------ 80 00 FullColumn,oiio time, - - - - - ~ - - ‘20 00 'F‘ullCoiumn, one year, ------- 15(00 woman of, EDWARD P . WEED, Judea were sending back the echoes, of this- NORWALK GAZETTE. ' POILIIHEIEVERYI’IIESOAY MORIIIO. Tho Secondomcst Paper in the State. OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING. A. ll. BYINGTON & CO. A. II. Bxixuron, J: B. Elms, G. N. Ems. Subscription $2.00 per year, in advance. Single Copies 5 Cents. _..__.—— Advertising Rates : Fouriincsor less, 1 insertion so cts.; 3 times 8100 One inch space constitutes a square. Special Notices 25 percent. advance onthe above. ' Local Notices in Reading Columns,.25 Cents per line. Yearly advertisers restricted to the business contemplated at the time of contract, butarepcr- mitted to make monthly eh tnges of their adver- tisements. Marriages and deaths inserted gratuitously. Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cts. per line. All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra. Hurlbutt, Relyaa & Seymour Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Boom No.4, [up stair-,1 GAZETTE BUILDING. ALEX, S. GIBSON, Organist of‘ the First Congregational Church . Teacher of Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical 1 Composition. Box 379 P. 0.. NORWALK, comv. EDWARD T. PRITCHARD, (Late with A. C. Bell .b 00., New York,) Fashionable Tailor '& Draper. Dress Suits, $25 to $35. Business - Suits $18 to $25. Corner Wall and .Watcr Sts., Norwalk, Conn. 24 G. S. GOMSTOOK, M. D. Homoeopathic Physician. Ollice and Residence, Cor. MAIN STREET and UNION AVENUE. Office honrs'lto 9 a. m., 12 to l, and 5 to 7. Slate at Glover’s Grocery Store All orders will be promptly attended. lln120 CHARLES W. BTANY, Surgeon Dentist, REAL ESTATE. , \/'\I\IV\I \IVVWWWVVV\I\I\ To Rent. The First Floor of a Dwelling House. with kitchen, basement, etc. Apply to . R. L. ELLS. For Sale. A cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thepleas- antcst streets in town, within five minutes walk of‘thc Bridge or Churches. will be sold at cost price. A portion or the purchase money can remain on bond and mortgage. Price $6.000. En- quire at this Office. Farm For Sale In Danbury- EIGHTY ACRES, two miles from village, on main road, (near Lake Kenosin). Splendidshade; nice place for city boarders. Three acres in net- ries, nice young orchard; meadow, pasture, plow and woodland, never failing springs. House as good as new, barn and all necessary outbuildings in good order. Will sell buildings wrth part or all the land to suit: would exchange for city or v11- iagc property on sea shore between Stamford and New Haven, R29 L. K. M., Danimry, Conn. To Rent. ART ofa llouse, three rooms right in the vi!- , lage. Enquire at this ()FFJCE. Wanted. THREE SMALL FARMSJN TUE VfCINl'l‘Y . OF NORWALK. Three Residences for sale cheap. For particulars enquire of‘ J.’S. RANDALL, 1’, 0. Box as, N orwulk, Conn. 16 ADésirahle Homestead for Sale. HE valuable residence of the subscriber, pleasantly located on high ground on West Ave., in the Borough of Norwalk, is offered for sale. .The situation is pleasant and healthy, coni- mandingfine views of' Long island Sound and the surrounding country. Distance one mile from Norwalk Bud c. and the same from South Nor- walk depot. 1 case 54x50; two stories and attic, filled in with brick, and substantially built. Rooms 18, with all_ modern imfirovements, bath room,'luundry, stationary tubs, eebce’s cooking range, but and cold water, gas throughout the house. The ccllaris dry, having stationary furn ace, which heats the whole house. The attic is s acious. and roof tinned. The house is in excel- Jnt order being comfortable for both a summer or winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do- ing business in New York and returning the same day. Land about three-quarters of an acre. laid out in lawn, fruit trees, and garden spot. Ayly to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, or- walk, or to the subscriber, ' A. S, HAMERSLEY, 26tf St. Nicholas Hotcl,N. Y. For Sale. A Rare Chance. A House, Barn, good Mill-site and fift acres of’land well proportioned in Meadow, nature and Woodland; also,twenty-two_ucres of wood- land all situated at the head of the Borough Reservoir in the town of New Canaan, for sale at a bargain. Inquire ot'Dimon Finch. George- town, Ct., James Mitchell or J. Belden llurlbutt, Norwalk, Ct. 25ft Norwal k, 10th day of J une 1373. To Rent. The second floor of a house on the east side of West Avenue, near the 211M. E. Church, to a small family. Borough water. Apply at the GAZETTE Ounce. FARMS FOR SALE. Enquire of , (‘11.! S. COMSTOCK, New Canaan, Conn. To Let. The Property in the rear of the Fair- field County NationaI'Bank, ' ll f formerly occupied by Price& Batcs,suitablc for N OBWALK, CONN. Ofiicc corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous- Oxide Gas administered . c. B. coonrnen, DENTIST. Successor to . Dr. Asa, 1-1111, 3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with- out pain . DENTISTRY A T- HARD TIMES PRICES, For Cash. —- No Credit 3 All work excutcd in the Best Manner, at my office Corner of Main and Washington Streets, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. T. E. SWIFT, D. D. S. The Norwalk Fire insurance (in, flats now completed its . . 18th Successful Business Year, And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid losses or of claims for losses. - In SOOIO OOMPAIY IISORES Al lOVlEIl RATES. War. C. Srnnn'r, Pres.. SAM’L erss, Tress, Gno. R. Cowr.1-:s,Sec’y. “AISLES S. LOCK‘VOOD, Fashionable Draper and Tailor. AND GENTS’ FURNISHING‘ EMPORIUM. , Main Street,Norwalk, Conn. . D R 'U G- G- I S '1' Wall Street,apposite Norwallc Opera House, Alarge and well selected stock of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Pcrf‘nmer ,Patont Medicines, all kinds Mineral Waters, oilct and McdicatedSoaps. Flavoring and liandkcrchief‘Extracss, llaerrllshcs,Combs, Sponges,0hamois Skins, Stationery. Cigars, &e., and is constant] addingto his stock all the new and popular met icines of'thc day. 'I‘NA INSURANCE Co. ofHAR'l‘l-‘ORD. Incorporated 1312. Charter Perpetual. Capltal and Assets, $6,716,893.77 Insuresagainstloss and damage by Fire,on terms adoptedto the hazard andconsistcnt with the laws of compensation. .COWLES .it MERRILL, Sole Agentsfor Norwalk and vicinity. GEORGE H. RAYMOND, Furnishing Undertaker, No. 53 NIAIN STREET,(UpStuirs.) B. s. BLASCER, _ Athisstorein MALLORY’S 281.0011, has constantly on hand, a general assortment o Groceries, Crockery, Glass, Tilt and Wooden Ware, Etc. By devotinghis constantpcrsoualattention to the business he hopcsto merit public patronage Dr. C. II. Kendall. & Son, DENTISTS. Are now prepar- ed to r c c c I v e their patrons at either Norwaik Bridge or South N orwallr. The senior partner has taken rooms 0 v e r Selleck‘s Bookstore, Nor- walk, while the in n i o r retains the old office. Lender’s Block. South Norwnlk. Teeth extracted Without pain. and all dental ope- rations performed at either office. . 0. ll. KENDALL, M.D.. G. s. KENDALL, D. D. s. P. S. Dr. C. II. Kendall will devote Mondays to Ridgcfisld. . John A. Homeowner, B A. KE H, - FOOT 0F MILL HILL. Bread,Rolls.Ptcs, Cakes,Crullcrs, &c.,bukcd fresh everyday. Everything made outol good materials,and bycarefu land competentworkmen Try our Baking. w. s. outsmart, General Fll‘llltilllll Undertaker, OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT “Ordersattended to day or night. Residcn c MainStrcct,3 doors from Union Avenue. NOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES. Win. Glover 8:. Son, Arc ready to pntin your WATER,STEAM or GAS PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a. rate as an one. WROUGHT AND CAST lROH, TIN- Ll El), LEAD PIPES. As" of every size and de- scription. PLUMBING in all its branches. LA WN JIIO WERS. LOT OF SECOND-IIAND LAWN MOWERS, taken in exchnn c for the "King of the Lawn,” can be bought at- ow figures if' applied for soon. They have all been put in JOHN COTTER, Norwa k Machine Works. manufacturing purposes. Alquarn on High St. 50tf E. B. PRICE. Desirable Property For Sale. THE Homestead formerly owned and now of:- cupied by John Roberts. For articulars en- CIIASJI. STR ‘ET. quire of Fairfield Co. National Bank. Farm for Sale. A DIVELLHSG‘EOUSE situated in “1613610111111 of Norwalk. with or without twenty-eight acres of land; said land is suitably divrded into pasture, wood, plow and meadow land. For fur- ther information apply at this Ofilce. or of the sub- scriber. HARVEY FITCH. - Norwalk, January llth, 1878. 3 To 'Let. Two Nicely Furnished Houses. ONE a Cottage, neatly furnished. with Hot and Cold Water, Bath, &0. The other richly fur- nished, will be rented to parties without children onl . to tircsirable parties at a low rent. Enquire at the ‘ GAZETTE OFFICE. For Sale Cheap, Or Exchange for other property, One of the neatest,and cosiest little Cottages in the Borough. Will sell to a good tenant for little g‘i'lrétlilmoney down. Enquire at GAZETTE OF- 1‘ Dcs1rable Property for sale. A Ver ydesirable place on East Avenue. Also, a few choice BuildingLots situatedon Osborn Avenuc,f‘orsale cheap. Also, a nicely located House and Lot on Mer- win Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar- gain. Enquire of S. E. OSBORN. EastAvennc, tf‘ll or to D.W.FITCH, WestAvcnne. For Sale. ,* A House and Lot, in a. healthylocation o_n ‘ fl FairStrcet, above Catharine. The llouscis nearly new, well built.convenientlyarrang- ed, and will make a. comfortable and leasant home f'orafamily of average size. The at runs back to the river. There is awellot‘excellent water on the place, and Borough water in the Street. Price low, and part of the money can re- main on mortgage. A fine chance to securea home. Apply-atGAZETTEOFFlCE. - 3t! FOR SALE . TWO verydesirabie Buildinglwtson WestMaiL Street. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE . cross: WARD SEllEOIt, has constantly in stock at his new store, N9. 9 Main Street, a choice and fine assortment of Groceries, Provisions, Flour, . Fruit, m., To which he would invite the attention of’allwho wish to purchase first-class goods at Reasonable Prices. DRIED BEEF. HLIC'ED, A SPECIAL] Y. BEE T of H.131 S E! TH 1171?. "HOLE OR SL1 CED. Drop in and see him at his new store \lo. 9 MAIN STREET. Carriage Painting! HENRY 'TlLLY’S, close to Depot, South Norwalk. Call and examine my work and facilities for ' doing it. Sign & Wagon lettering, Sliding, Glass Signs of every Description. Carriages Stored and Sold on Commission. Furniture -meiturc Parlor, library, Dining and Sitting Room Sets, ' Walnut‘or cottage Chamber Sets, or an thin in the Furniture Linc ofthe Latest Stile, aim Finish and Make aim for the Least Money, go to WM. LOCKWOOD’S, No. 36Main Street, NORWALK, CONN. Also, General Furnishing Undertaker. Orders attended to promptly day or night. Resi dance with Mr. C. T. Cornwall, France St. ‘PLOWS! PLows-I‘ sun. new ensures: E manufacture Mead’s Conical Flows and Castings; and a number of other good Plows, and sell all kinds, at the Lowest Market Rates. 8. E. OLMSTEAD & 00., V ' Norwaik Foundry. v 16 good order, and are about as food as new. i o O . Crnllcrs, Both centrally located, and will be rented . Centaur Lihiments. ed Centaur Llnlmcnls were sold last year. We assert without fear of contradiction that no man, woman or child will say that they did not perform according to the advertisement. We do not pretend thatthc Centaur Llulmenlnwill mend a broken leg or perform impossibilities, but we do say and mean that these Linimehts will come nearer working miracles than anything ever before discovered. We have thousands of certificates showing how remarkable cures of ob- stinate cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,Sciatica, Cased Breasts,l’oisonous Bites,Scalds and Burns Swelled Legs and Stifi‘Joints, &c., have been ef- fected by it. The certificates all read one way, and the sale is constantly increasing. “'e Will send these certificates gratis. Some of them nl‘hy be found around each bottle of Liniment. The Liniments are quick, they are reliable, they are safe and they are cheap Among the ingredients used are Witch Hazel, Carbolic, N aptha, Rock Oil, Mcntha and Arnica. There is no fiesh, bone or muscle ailment which they will notrelievc and benefit. The White (.‘crnaur Llnlment is for the human frame, while the Yellow Lini- ment is adapted to the tough muscles and fibres of horses and animals. For Stifi' Joints, Lame- ncss, Spavin, Ring-bone, Sweeney, Gulls, Poll- evil, etc., the Yellow Centaur Llnlmenl is worth its weight in gold to every farmer, livery- man, teamstcr‘and owner of animals. A single bottle has put a disabled horse in the harness,and a few bottles have rendered a useless spavined horse worth two hundred dollars. There is no mistake about these Liniments. They are simply wonderful, and they are naturally finding their way into the nttcrmost parts of the earth. No family should be without them. They are handy as well as certain. J.B. ROSE 8'. 00.,46 Dnr Sn, an Yours. children, May be made healthy and strong by the use of Dr. Pltcher’s Ca slorla, a perfect substitute for Castor Oil. It contains no morphine and is superior to any syrup or remedy in use. The Custorla is particularly recommended for children. It destroys worms, assimilates the food and allows natural sleep. Very efficacious in Group and for children Teething. For Co'lds, Fevcrishness, Disorders of the Bowcls and Stom- ach Complaints, nothing is so effective. It is as pleasant to take as honey. costs but 35 cents. and can be had of any druggist. _ This is one of many testimonials :— “CORN\\'ALL, LEBANON 00., I’A., March 17, ’74 “Dear Sin—l have used your CASTORIA in my practice for some time. I take great pleasure in recommending it to the profession as a safe, relin- ble and agreeable medicine. it is particularly adapted to children where the repugnant taste of Castor Oil renders it so difficult to administer. E. A. ENDERS, M. D.” Mothers who try Casronu will find that they can sleep.nights and that their babies will be healthy. J. Ii. Ross &. 00., New York. 3m17 Free Reading Room. HIS isacomlortable room fitted up for the benefit 01' the public generally, situated on east side of South Main Street. over Road's J ew- elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 po- sitc Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct.. t is open from 9 a. m., to 9:45 p. m. The room is well lighted, warm and comfortable. It is supplied With' four dailies, two weeklies, and several monthly papers and journals. beside a. number of instructive and interesting books. COFFEE ROOM. There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a. . lady in attendance from 9 a. m., to 9:45 p. m., to serve HOME MADE articles mentioned below, at the following prices : ’1‘ Cup of Coffee, with crackers, 1 Cup of Tea, wrth crackers, - Cocoa, - - - - Brown Bread and Butter, Sandwich. - - Cake, Doughnuts, Piece of l’ie, - 5 cents u mummmuaa 10 10 15 Ham, - - - - Pork and Bonus, wrth bread and butter, Stewed Oysters, l 1878. EVERYTHING- DOWN TO HARD PAN. GROGERIES, ~ VEGETABLES, ‘ runs FISH, nuns, so, AT THE Very Lowest Market Rates. A full assortment constantly on hand, freshly re- plenished every day, with Uhoicest Fruits, Best Vegetables, and Sea Feed. ' Goods delivered in any part of town. Leave your orders freely with Demmon Ji- Newcomb, 53 Main Street, Norwalk. AT Quintard’s Furniture Rooms will beto‘und a complete assortment of - FURNITURE, ac, nciudingeverythingusuaiiyfonnd ina first-class establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also. a largeassortmcntof UHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES, n‘ooxmu GLASSES, ‘50.. Glass Plates cutto any size. Bepairingdonein the best manner, at short notice. Also, old Ilair Mat- trassesmadeover as good as new. E. DUINTARD’S 80". E. NELSON, Manufacturer of Buggies, Sleight & Lint Wants, BROOIC S'I‘., NORWALIK, CONN. Wllroken Carriages or Wagons neatly and rmtlyrcpaircd. WM. B. SWAN, manufacturer of FINE AND ()OMDION HARNESS, And Dealer in Boise & Stable Equipments. L _ Particular attention paid to REPAIRING. Thankful for the liberal patronage of the past, the subscriberhoncs to merit a continued share of the busmess favors of'his friends and the public. W DI. B . S W A N . Shop in rear of Residence, Main Street. \‘orw'alk . . TRY OUR Orange Flavored Soda Water. M. a. c. s. PROWITT. Removal 2 e. W. B’fiRRITT Ilas removed to Allen & Price’s Building, foot of Mill Hill, opposite his old stand, where he is fully prepared to do PLUMBING ll All. ITS ,IBAIOIIES. Special attention given to T in Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and Jobbing. Gas Plumes of all kinds Irrpt on hand. Norwclk, June, 1873. More than 1,060,000 bottles of the now cclebrat- ' The School Boy. We bough him a box for his bootsand‘things, And a cricket bag for his but; And he looked the brightest and best of kings Under his new straw hat. We handed him into the railway train, With a troop of his young compeers And we made as though it were dust and rain Were fillding our eyes with tzars. We looked in his innocent face to see The sign of a sorrowful heart; But he only shouldered his bat with glee, And wondered when they would start. ‘l‘was not that le loved an as heretofore, For the boy was tender and kind; But his was aworld that wasall before, And ours was a world behind. ’I‘was not his fluttering heart was cold, For the child was loyal and true; And the parents love the love that is old, And the children the love that is new. And we came to know that loveais a flower Which only growcth down ; ' And we. scarcely spoke for the space of an hour As we.drove back through town. ~Epibcopalihn. =——-__- Fricndship, Love and Truth. Friendship’s silken cord is slender, Thrown around the heart, Binding lives and souls together, 0ft is made to part; 0ft the magic spell is broken By some cruel word out-spoken; Thus will friendship end, And the sympathetic beating Of once loving hearts when meeting, Never more;will blend, Never let the word_be spoken, Never let the tie be broken, ' Between friend and friend. Love is linked by golden fetters‘ . Fast to friendship’s chain, And it plays upon the heart-strings, Songs of sweet refrain: _ Lighting up the clouds of sorrow, Promising a happy morrow, Peace on earth below. From the birds that flit so airy, And the songs of love they carry, May we learn to know ' How to live and love each other, How to help a sister, brother, Through a World of woe. Let us add to love andfriendship, One thing morein yOuth, ' ’Tis a gem of priceless value, That is, spotless truth! Speak the truth and never faltar, Though you perish at her alter, In defence of right; Let friendship, love and truth combined With sympathy of heart and'mind, Guide uson in light: _ And when each daily task is done,‘ And slowly sinks the su‘n, Life will then be bright. May our lives be pure and friendly, Blended with alove Flowing out to fellow mortals, Which to us will prove Life is not a vain delusion, . Filled with woe and dire confusion, If we peace create; ‘ Then when life’s western star shall set, With no remorse or vain regret, Enter at the gate Held ajar by angels singing, . Songsbfwelcome ever singing, Will our souls elate. Mas. C. M. H. m English and American Vehicles. It is a very curious fact that just as the Americans are getting up such a furore over the peculiar English ‘styles, the English are beginning to adopt some of the most promi- nent American ideas as to road gear. It is well known that English carriages have been no- ted for their bulk and weight, while the dis- tinctive characteristic of American carriages has been lightness. The fact is,English wheel- wrights could not turn out light vehicles be- cause their native woods are of an inferior quality. It is said that they are now import- ing American timber. At the same time American Manufacturers are in many instan- ces increasing the size and weight of their vehicles to satisfy the wants of those Ameri- cans who have got the idea that a coach or carriage to be elegant must be heavy. In Eng- land the heavy vehicle was more appropriate, for it corresponded with the greater weight of the English horses,as compared with Amer- ican stock. But American ingenuity has met this went, and vehicles are now made in this country to show the fancied heavy appearance without being in reality heavy. There is another curious fact in connection with this part of the case. It is well known that in Great Britain for a great many years there hiss been a heavy tax on all four~wheeled carriages, while the tax on two-wheelers has been little or nothing at all. This had the effect of bringing two-wheeled vehicles into popular use wherever they could be made to answer the purpose. Without the excuse of econo- - my, two-wheeled vehicles are the ones most favored in this country at the present day. In Europe these two-wheelers are used for any purpose, even the transportation of dogs to the hunt or stowing away of potatoes or market stuffs. Yet this is the kind of ve- hicle that has become popular and fashionable of late in this country—Montreal Herald. A New Ixsscr Pesr has appeared, which promises to make housekeeping as dis- couraging business as the long-suffering granger finds the raising of potatoes in the face of the Colorado. beetle. The latest terror of the patient housewife is an emi- grant from EurOpe, with the distinguished title “Antfmnus scrophulart'ta." Upon its native heath the stranger contents itself mainly with an animal diet, but on its arrival this side of the water it devolops a voracious appetite for everythinAoolen. Hence it has been familiarly dubbed the ‘ carpet bug," and in its specialty it seems: to far outrival that old-tlme enemy of domestic peace, the moth. The insects multiply rapidly, and so destruc- tive are they that some people who have had particularly sorrowful experiences are of the opinion that carpets will have to be given .up entirely when his. bugship-has possessed the lane. The bags are black, hairy fellows, about aquarter of an inch long, of oval shape and very quick of motion. These in turn produce sluggish beetless, an eight of an inch in length, spotted with while and red. Wherever there is a crevice, that is the home- of the carpet-bug, which. however, does not confine his diet to carpets alone, but attacks clothing and furs hanging in closets or packed in drawers.» One check to the ravages of this new pest is a liberal appli- cativn of benzine, which should be appliedto _ every crack and cranny where the bugis likely to find a lodging place. Still another remedy is the “Hemiptera powders" invent- ed and successfully used in England to ex- terminate the bug, and also in use insome Massachusetts towns. The carpet-bug isa comparatively recent importation. It made itself known in Cambridge in this statein 1873, and almost simultaneously in portions of New York and New Jersey. It has been detected up in Franklin county and down in Connecticut, and will probabty ere long be disturbing .the peace of .our Springfield housekeepers, and there is little doubt that the cry of feminine lumentation will one of these days he heard the land over because of this unwelcome intrud er.—Sdrz'ngfield Re. publican.
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