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An Unequal Grime
A moment of loving and laughter,
A jest and a gay good-bye—
If you one short week after
Forget, why may not I ‘3
To you but a moment’s feeling,
A touch and a tender tone ;
A worrnd that knows no healing
To me who am left alone.
A wound, and an aching wonder
That lightly you go from me,
That we must keep asunder
lly the cold, abiding sea.
——J>‘l.-wlcwoozl's ilLrgr‘rzr'nr.
Mrs. Bland.
llppliUg Beach, some three years ago, had
the advantage of quiet and seclusion. It
was an out-of-theqvay place on the Sound,
which I believed then I had almost discover-
ed. There was a modest, countrificd hotel,
where food and mosquitoes might be had;
at a minimum of cost. With two weeks’
holiday and exceedingly moderate amount
of money to devote to my pleasures, after
due consideration, I had selected Rippling
Beach for my fairing. As a third clerk in
a bank, my vacations were few and far
between. and I had determined to make the
best of the occasion. When Mr. IIowland,
the assistant teller, whose business it was to
pay the employees their salariesdrad given me
my cheek, he casually asked rue where I was
going, and I had expatiatcd on the charms of
Rippling Beach, and its being one of the lost
places on Long Island.
Visitors at the Beach House were, though
goodish people, not congenial. 1 was in-
different, however, to society. Boatmcn
and fisherman were my boon companions. I
had been a week at Rippling Beach when I
became acquainted with Mrs. Bland. This
lady was a late arrival. How I came to
talk with Mrs. Bland I can hardly tell. I
rather think that, hearing the lady express
’adesire to see a city paper, I had handed
her a Times, and in this way some common-
place conversation had commenced. A cer-
tain, pleasant‘way the women had, a fairly
well-bred manner, disinclination to indulge
in tittle-tattlc with the rest of the boarders,
made her society rather agreeable than
otherwise. Mrs. Bland was diminutive, had
a graceful figure and dressed quite in the
taste.
Though Mrs. Agnes Bland was fully
thirty, she impressed me with a certain
childishness of expression, in which vagrrc
description I hope I am not paraphrasing
Mr. Brete Harte. The lady’s eyes wore of
a pale blue, without a fixity of glance. No
one would have been rude enough to even
attempt to stare Mrs. Bland out of counte-
nance. It would have been, apparently,
too easy a thing to do; without having
evasive eyes, she seemed subdued and the
least bit furtive. An immense volume of fair,
blonde hair, which she were in one big braid,
added most essentially to her charms. For"
any trait of fixity of purpose in Mrs. Bland’s
regularly oval face, the only indication of
it was a slight wrinkle of the fore head
between the eyes. Such furrows had, how-
ever, no permanence. You might see such
passing matter for a brief moment had en-
_ gaged its scattering wits. Conversationally,
Mrs. Bland was fairly amusing. Educated
she was not; but having a good amount of
intuitive perception, her remarks were clear
and defined. It was the day after I had
given her the paper, when I said to Mrs.
_,,Bland “Has your budget failed to reach
you? It is one of the annoyances of an
out-of—thc~way place. Mails are dilatory, or
come in batches.”
“What do you know about my mail?”
asked Mrs. Bland, the little wrinklesrough-
ening her forehead.
“Why, Mrs. Bland,” I replied, “if you do
not receive many letters, at least you have a
famous collection of newspapers coming to
you every day—at least a dozen.”
“How do you know that P”
“The only groccryman in this little town
who sells me fish hooks, is the postmaster.
I go there early in the morning, before the
mail is sent to the hotel. The grocer gener-
ally ruus the whole matter before me into a
bushel basket prior to handling me my oc-
casional correspondence. I see Mrs. Agnes
Bland on ever so many journals. Have I the
honor of addressing a lady correspondent—a
literary woman ?”
“Nonsense! what an idea! My husband
sends the papers to me. It is a' delicate at-
tention on 'his part. In reading them time
passes away during his absence.” Then there
is a Mr. Bland I said to myself.
“I expect Mr. Bland will be here in a few
days. I hope you will like him. He is a great
fisherman. Now, I notice you carry a fish-
ing pole to the water side every morning
and bring back nothing. My husband has
sent his fishing tackle down, so if you
want hooks or lines I can spare you some.
. You come here every season do you not?”
“No; this is the first time in my life.
Good morning, Mrs Bland, and thanks for
your offer.”
“Good morning, sir; but excuse me a
moment: Would you kindly look at this
bill of mine the hotel clerk has sent me? I
am an idiot about accounts.
items which I have no doubt are correct,
with the express charges on some trunks
and things paid for by the office, and the
string of figures puzzles me. The hand-
writing is so' bad. Would you, now, just
make the addition for me? Oh! I ain’t
afraid of your looking at the bill. There are
no sherry cobbler-s on the account, and one
does not trust muslin dresses to seaside
- washerwomen.” Mrs. Bland had hanging
from her neck a delicate chain, and among
numerous rattling appendages there wasa
dainty gold pencil. With as pretty a dimp-
led white hand as I ever saw, she bent over
and offered the pencil.
The calculation was so simple that I ran it
over in my mind without the use of the pen-
cil, and gave the total. It differed a few
cents, the advantage being in Mrs. Bland's
favor.
“It is a trifle in error, Mrs. Bland, but the
people are honest. It should he $28.67, in-
stead of $23.65.”
“I never could remember the figures; pray,
set them down. It will give Mr. Bland so
much pleasure to know that 1 have my bill
exactly right. He is such a strict man of
business.”
“Willingly,” I replied, and I wroteat the
foot. of the bill “$28.67, Korrcct.”
“Thanks,” said Mrs. Bland. “What a.
wonderful head you have for figures.” She
scrutinized the bill closely. “And \vliata
queer way of making sevens 1”
“Oh, in the bank I am inl do little less
than add up figures for hours on a stretch.
There is nothing queer about my sevens. I
always cross my sevens. Then they do not
look like ones. In a great many banking
houses in New York that is the rrrle. Scien-
tific calculatorsblways use the crossed sev-
ens.”
“Ah, indeed. If you want to see a ludic-
rous 5 or 3, look at mine—such wormy
twisting things. Look," and Mrs. Bland drew
the numerals.
“They are quite ludicrous. indeci ,” I said
“There, make your 3 that way, and don’t
bring the tail of your 5 below the line, like a
French 9'" and I made the figures. .
“Thanks, for the lesson. I will detain
you no longer. I must go now and pay my
bill~$28.(i7,you say?”
With a how, I leftM rs. Bland, and, hurry-
i'JB‘ ‘0 the water side, got my boat and was
out after blue fish. I had better luck than
.of my business, Mrs. Bland.
Here are some .
usual, and brought’liome that afternoon some
fine blue fish, and weak fish. I had the best
fish cooked for supper, a portion of which I
sent to Mrs. Bland, who seemed to partake
of it with relish. I was not idiot enough
to t':.iak, though it was three hours ago.
that the lady was especially pleased with
me for the attention, but in the evening—-
a fine moonlit one-—Mrs. Bland lingered on
the veranda. 1 was smoking a cigar, seated
at the bottom of the steps, within speaking
distance of her.
“You very kindly offered me the use of
Mr. L’land’s tackle. Now. you have not
congratulated me on my luck,” I said.
“I do, I do,” said Mrs. Bland quickly, with
a certain amount of expansivcness. She
rose from her chair and held out her hand,
and it fairly trembled. I was surprised.
What possible sympathy could there exist
between us. I did not. care even to iravc
a passing flirtation with her. How the
deuce had my fish called for so marked an
expression on Mrs. Bland’s part ?
“Five blue fish, which would weigh thirty
pninds, not counting the weak fish, nnda
dab or so,” I said in the most commonplace
way.
“Yes, yes,” said Mrs. Bland apparently
:‘tbsorbcd.
“But lhave broken my squid, my best
one, and I Would really like to borrow a
hook or so from you to make another. Could
you really lead me sonic hooks until I send
to New York?
“Willingly. Wait here a moment,” and
Mrs. Bland rose and went down the hall to
her room. Just then David the colored
waiter came in with a telegraphic message
for Mrs. Bland. She returned at once and
took the message, read it under the hall
lamp ; then she went to her room.
“David." I asked of the waiter, “I did not
know that you could telegraph to such an
out of the way place as this?”
“It ain‘t often that it is done, sir. The
telegraph station on the road is fourteen
miles from here, but you can get messages
scntby the coach—tho’ Mrs. Bland’s mess-
ages comes on horseback, with a man a kit-
iug.” _
It was none of my business how Mrs.
Bland’s messages came, though now I re-
membered that on her hotel bill there were
quite a number of charges for telegraphic
messages. In a moment ‘iore Mrs. Bland
was down stairs, holding in her hand quite
a number of large hooks. It was not my
fault, but the lady had taken up with the
package a small fly book, which, as she
opened the parcel, punctured a rosy first
finger, so that a drop of blood started. “I
am so sorry,” I said, “may I not tie this
handkerchief around it .9” -'
“What, with the hook in my finger ? Pull
it out. Please no fuss,” Herc Mrs. Bland‘s
face looked rigid, and the ridges between
her eyes made a series of archings.
“But, but,” I explained, really disturbed,
“I can’t pull it out. Can you bear the
merest cut with my pen-knife P”
“Can't I? Nonsense; of course I can,”
and she held out a taper white finger, and I
felt my heart sink within me as I made a
careful probe, and, fortunately extracting the
barb, drew out the book, which I deliberately
put in my pocket book. “\Vould Mrs. Bland
faint now ? I asked myself.
“A glass of water ?” 1 said anxiously.
“What for ? To dip my finger in P Ridicu-
lous! I will put it in my month. Please do
not destroy your pocket-handkerchief. You
will excuse my sucking my thumb like a
baby while I talk. There, it is all over now,
young gentleman. I never scream at a
mouse, go into liysteries over a caterpillar,
and do not blink at lightning.”
“You are a very brave little woman then.
Herc, take this telegraphic message which
you have dropper: ,” and I handed the message
to her.
“I heard the waiter tell you I received ten
messages a day. Now, can you put that to-
gether with my dozen newspapers? "
“I cannot—I do not care to. It is not any
I am not curi_
IL
cos,” I replied.
“Well I am —very mueliso—and my busi.
ness is to—ahi——” here she sto ppcd, for Da-
vid just then rang a bell, which meant that
the stage coach with the passengers from the
railroad was coming. The coach stopped at
the house first, then continued its journey to
a small tavern further up the coast.
“You were saying, Mrs Bland—pray con-
tinue."
“All I can tell you is this, sir, that in that
coach you will find a man you hardly expec-
cd to see. Go and look.” With that Mrs.
Bland fanned herself quite composcdly, and
went to her room.
I went to the coach, not understanding
what the woman meant. Some three women
got out of the vcliicle,followed by an old gen-
tleman,who had to be helped out,~—evidently
an invalid. On the box by the driver was a
man who, as I approached, lit a fuse, and
with it his cigar. His face I did not recog-
nize. I then felt some little curiosity to find
out what Mrs. Bland meant about the man
“I hardly expected to see.” I did not peep
into the coach. I was aided by David, who,
with a lantern, was looking for a parasol one
of the lady passengers had left. There was
a man, apparently asleep. Though it was sum-
mer,a handkerchief was partially thrown over
his face. One glimpse was enough. Though
his whiskers had been cut, and his reddish
hair stained black, it was the fa'Ce of George
Harland, the assistant teller of our bank. He
looked at me in an agonizcd way, and then
put his fingers to his lips and said in a low,
broken voice: “My God! Henry, I’m a thief,
trying to escape—to escape. I know they are
after me,” Then he shuddcrcd. “I am mail
—crazcd—have lost my head. You hear? Do
not betray me I” ‘
“To Dickerson’s,” cried the driver, and off
went the coach. From Dickerson’s I knew
that small fishing boats ran to Martha‘s Vine-
yard and the Massachusetts coast. I stood
appalled, dazed and speechless.
Mrs. Bland met me on the verandah, with
some flower in her hand which exhaled a deep
and luscious perfume. The odor quite sick-
ened me. “Ladies and gents,” cried the
good natured, familiar landlord in his shirt
sleevrs “It isn’t down on the bill of fare,
but we have been quite short of fruit,peaches,
and sick, for the last three days, and nary a
boarder has grumbled. I come across a fine
lot of trait this afternoon,'and they is sot in
the dining-room, and do you all jcss go in an
help yoursels.” Mrs. Bland was near me,
and clapped her hands with childish glee,uo§-
withstanding her pricked finger. “Will you
take Inc in ?” she asked quite naturally.
I had no heart for peaches, still I offered
the Woman my arm. There was a group of
noisy boarders at a long table, but, through
David’s care Mrs. Bland secured a small
kitchen table, on which was placed a dish of
peaches, flanked with huge half-moons of wa-
termelon. .
“You saw him '.“’ asked Mrs. Agnes Bland,
paring a peach with a silver pocket. fruitknil'e
the juice of the peach gets into my cut finger
and really stings.”
“Saw him, Mrs. Bland ! For God’s sake
whst does this all mean ?"
“I like clingstoncs better than freestones.
I should be so much obliged to you if you
would pare a peach for men. My finger makes
me so awkward.”
“Are you a Nemesis, Mrs. Bland?”
“A what? I don’t know what that means.”
“Explain.”
“Oh! the man in the coach. Now, sir,lis-
ten. The $28.67. Korrect,’ you wrote on
that bill of mine gave me the clue to your
handwriting. Mr. Bland—there is a Mr.
which she drew from her pocket. “Dear me! ,
Bland—sent me down here after you. Those
figures and K-o-r-r—e-c-t cleared you. There
were no figures like yours in the altered ac-
counts. Georgc Harland was the thief. I
was glad when I could congratulate you on
your good luck."
“Luck, madam! what do you mean 1”
“You were the only gentleman here—all
the rest of them were ends and muffs. Your
society was not unpleasant to me, and I
should have so disliked to have been the
means of bringing a theft to your door. _ Mr.
Bland was on that coach, with the driver.
You may have noticedfirst a blue sputter and
then a red splutter from his match. That
meant ‘All right, Mrs. Bland.’ George Har-
land lias misappropriated $78,000 belonging
to your stupid bank, and did it,clever as you
are at figures, right under your nose, sir.
The papers for the past week have had an ink-
ling of it—not where you would look for the
news, but in personals and advertisements.
That is why I read the papers. Please don’t
go ; any sympathy I might have had—and I
have not much to waste—was really that of
thankfulness that quite a decent young man
like you was safe. Mind, I never suspected
you, though Mr. Bland might have done so.
George Harland ought to have $50,000 in
notes, with him, onhis person, this very mo-
ment.” There was a bad look of greed in
the woman’s face.
“You are, then, madam—”
“The wife of Mr. Bland, I am afraid,” and
here Mrs. Bland smiled, showing me a set of
white teeth,a single black melon seed increas-
ing their pearly lustre by contrast, “that you
do not like me as well—at least my society—
as you (lid an hour ago.” There was a little
bit of killing disdain about the woman. I
suppose the scorn on my face was manifest,
for I made no effort to conceal it.
“Great Lord save us!” said David, coming
in and addressing us, “something drefful hap-
pen—(lat man in ’de stage coach—”
“Not run away—escaped P” said Mrs.
Bland, springing to her feet with the latent
energy of Jonathan Wild. Her eyes had lost
their pale blue shimmer, and glinted like cold
steel; the furrows between her'j eyes took
strange, arabesqne, sinister traceries. It was
a dreadful face to see.
“No, ma’am; woss nor that.
brains out, right in de coach.”
“David," said Mrs. Bland, now as quiet
and unrippled as a dish of milk in a dairy,
“David, bring me a napkin, and I will take
another hit of melon, if you will help me,
sir."
Brit I did not help Mrs. Bland.
IIe blew his
Four Dead Millionaires.
[From the San Francisco Alla.)
The death, since the beginning of the year,
of four residents of San Francisco, reputed
to be millionaires, three of them leaving each
.estate estimated at more than $8,000,000,
suggests some remarks on their career. All
of them began life in poverty; not one of
them made his money by more luck, and
all were men considerably above the average
in business reputation. Hopkins, Reese, and
Coltonhadindustry, tact, and business ca-
pacity, and yet different habits and tastes Hop-
kins was strict, economical, fond of business
for the sake of business, with a strong sense
of duty, a dislike of display and of any par-
ticipation in political management. He was
fitted to thrive by prudence and thrift, avoid
ing everything that looked to him like ape.
culation, but not unable to comprehend or
unwilling to undertake great enterprises, such
as the Central Pacific was at the beginning.
Colton was a very different man. He he-
gan life as an Officeholder, was a natura
politician, and was fond of participating in
public movements and influencing men about
him. He had anatural liking for speculation,
and made many investments which would
never have found favor with Hopkins, but
he was much more careful than the average
speculator. He enjoyed the spending as well
as the making of his money. He was proud
of his magnificent home, and was the only
one of the four that had one, Hopkins dying
before the completion of his palace, which
he built rather as a sense of duty to Califor-
nia rather than to gratify his own taste.
Like the others, Colton had an excellent
reputation for fair dealing.
It would, we imagine, he no injus-
tice to Michael Reese to call him a
genteel miser. He had a genius for lend-
ing money. An excellent judge of
men and a hard thinker, be carefully
studied the, investments offered to him
before acepting them. It was his rule to rely
exclusively on his own judgment, and never
to take a large risk merely because of a pos-
sibility of large gains. Resonable certainty
of a moderate profit was, in his opinion, the
first requisite of a business transaction.
After he had acquired his first million be
borrowed largely, and nobody knew better
where to borrow cheap or lead dear. He
provided himself with a good stock of avail.
able securities, from which he could readily
obtain money from people who would not.
lend unless they could obtain their funds at
short notice. He loaned at much higher
rates. It is said by those who ought to kn0w
that he made $200,000 annually on borrowed
money. He paid several visits to Europe,
and sometimes indulged in little luxuries;
but his expenditures for personal enjoyment
were generally less than those of men with
an income of $2,000a year. His only gift
of money for a public purpose in his lifetime,
so far as we know, was that of $3,000 to pur-
chase Lieber’s library for the State Univer-
sity. He could make himself agreeable in
company.
W. S. O‘Brien had no uncommon capacity
in any respects, and in the ordinary e0 urse
of events he would never have made more
than a moderate fortune. He owed much of
his great success to genial manners. As a
good fellow he had few superiors. He al-
ways liad a cheerful word for everybody,
and everybody liked him. His popularity
contributed much to give a start to the house
of Flood d: O’Brien and he was fortunate
enough to be associated with men whose
special knowledge and talents raised the
firm to princely wealth. He did not bother
himself much in the acquisition or in the
management of his weigth; it added little
chaugcinhis taste or association. He was
to the last the same plain, simple-hearted
.man among his old friends as in the earlier
days.
Hopkins obtained much of his wealth from
Government subsidies; but in return he
helped to build 2,000 miles of railroad
Colton helped to build 700 miles of railroad.
O’Brien’s wealth contributed to erect one
of the wealthiest banks in the United States
Reese erected many good buildings. Hop-
kins. O‘Brien. and Reese were childless;
Colton leaves two daughters.
_ The chances are pretty bad for any Repub-
lican whose seat is contested to gain admis-
sron to the next Congress. The Democratic
majority is so small that it will be increased
in Iailpossrblc ways. The party showed its
abilities in l._lllS sort of increase at the last ses-
sron, when it put three Democrats into seats
which belonged to Republicans.
a
Woman’s suffrage has hopelessly broken
down in Wyoming Territory. The women
only vote to any extent on rare occasions,
with the exception of a. certain class 'who al-
ways vote, and, being themselves disreputa.
his characters, they always throw their suff-
rages to the worst men on the tickets.
m
A Philadelphia company are to spend
$150,000 in making a winter resort of Fort
George, Fla. .The whole island is ‘to be
made spark, the grounds handsomely graded,
and seaside cottages of tasteful architecture
will be built, besides extensive hotel aecomo-
(latices.
‘ A Nannow ESCAPE FOR annnir. Grown—
Tlic St. Louis Evening Post is responsible
for the story that Governor Allen of Louis-
iana employed for scouting purposes several
of the Quantrcll men under the command of
Joe Lee, and among thesej'fivere the James
and Younger-s. That journal, in what it
calls “An Unwritten Leaf,” gives the fol—
lowing story of one of the adz'entures of
that famous hand:
There could be much said of the daring
exploits of Joe Lee and his band of free-
booters, but one adventure deserves espe-
cial memtion, since it is not known how
near it came affecting the destiny of the
nation.
It appear’s that after Vicksburg had been
invested, and the south threatened at other
points, Governor Allen of Louisiana con-
ceived the desperate idea of capturing the
person of General Grant. He believed that
Grant was the evil genius of the confederaey,
and that if he could be killed or taken
prisoner the siege of Vicksburg could be
raised and the federal army driven back.
He sent for Joe Lee and imparted to him
his thoughts, and asked him if he could
devise a plan. It was readily taken to by
Lee, who immediately proposed to execute
the daring enterprise. ‘
At that time—that is in the spring of
ISM—Grant and his army were encamped
at. Milligan’s Bend, near" Young's Point, on
the Mississippi, some eighteen miles above
Vicksburgh. General Grant’s headquarters
were in a dwelling house that belonged to
a magnificent plantation. much of which
can be seen from the deck of a passing
steamer. Joe Lee proposed to go to that
house and bring away the body of General
Grant dead or alive.
He chose five of his most trusty men
They were the two James brothers, two of.
the Younger brothers and John Jarret.
These, with himself, made six. There never
were six better men for such an expedition.
They were young, and as brave as the
bravest. They had already seen all there‘
is in war. They had been tried in the most
trying places; had suffered all manner of
hardships; did not care much whether lived
or died; were the quickest and best shots in
the world, and rode the fieetest horses in the
land. It was just before the federal army
set out on that surprising march down the
west side of the river. The country was
all full of marshes, :bayous and morasscs, so
that the natural advantage for the execution
of the plot were good.
The plan was for Joe Lee and his five
trusty followers to dress up in full federal
uniform, ride on horseback to Milligan’s
Bend, go direct to the house where Grant
was stopping, rush in and secure his person,
put him on a spare horse and then escape
to the swamps, which were near by. On
one Saturday evening late the party set out
from Dickson’s house, near Delhi, and rode
toward the Mississippi. There was not a
soul on earth besides themselves and Gover-
nor Allen that knew of this dcsperat mission.
It was something over twenty-five miles
they had to go, and the night was a dark
one, but long before day they were at the
edge of the woods that bordered on the
plaritation on which Grant was quartered.
There was no enemy to attack from the
west side, and there was no particular
precaution about guards. The pickets were
passed before sun up, and while the general
»was .Yclv when the. euerillas rode boldly
up through the open field toward the house.
There they were—six men, seven horses-—
the empty saddle for the commander of the
hundred thousand men who were camped
about in the same direction. They ap-
proached within almost a stone’s throw of the
house when they met a negro. They were
discovered. It was an old man whom these
very men had run away from Delhi not ten
days before. He knew them all, and im-
mediately gave the alarm. In a moment
there was a great tumult, and the six gue—
rillas had nothing to do but save their lives.
They broke through the field, and in the
twinkling of an eye were back in the
woods, but not until a hundred shots had
been fired after them. Befrore the srrn went
down they were safe at their favorite ren-
dezvous.
Thus was frustrated one of the most
daringplots of the war. It is not probable
that General Grant took any particular no—
tice of the affair, and it is not at all proba~
ble that he has ever realized the valuable
service of the old colored man. What in—
tcrprctation the oflicers of the army put
upon the presence of the strange and hostile
men suchat a time and place is not known,
but if there were any doubts as to their
mission this bit of history may serve to
remove them.
In South Carolina the man who stuffs 2,500
tissue paper votes into a ballot -box, or drives
a United States supervisor away from the
polls with a revolver, is not molested; the
man who dares to make an affidavit to these
facts is locked up on a charge of perjury.
The United States revenue officer who at-
tempts to do his duty ‘in almost any part
of the south gets shot for his pains; the
thief who shoots him is neither indicted or
arrested. The man wno recklessly tells the
truth in South Carolina lies in jail ; the man
who deliberately murders a United States
oflicial is at large. This is the epitome of
southern justice. Commissioner Raum has
been collecting a few statistics upon
this branch of the subject of immunity,
which he finds to be very one sided indeed.
In the last two years twenty-five or thirty
revenue others have been murdered or wound-
ded in the performance of their duties, and
there have been no arrests or indictments
for these crimes save in one instance, which
occurred in a republican district in Tennes-
see. But the commissioner’s patience being
exhausted by the last exploit of the whisky
bulldozers in besiegiug his oflicers at night
and orderin. them out of the county, he has
telegraphed to South Carolina that there
will be no more “immunity” if he can help
it. Tire policy of conciliation—in whisky—-
is afailurc. And now we shall doubtless
hear the democratic press denouncing this
order as an attempt to renew sectional
strife and revive forgotten bitternesss.—
Tribune.
It is quite reassuring to read of a will con-
test nippcd in the bud by the good sense of
the heirs themselves. William McSorlcy, of
Staten Island, left an estate of $300,000. He
gave to his two daughters only $2,000 each,
all the remainder to be. divided among five
sons?" Tire daughters were naturally ready
for a lawsuit, and so, we cuppose, were the
lawyers; but with the awfully expensive ex-
ample of the Vanderbilt case before their
eyes, the five sons agreed to allow their sis-
ters $18,000 each. Every reader of a judi-
eious turn will exclaini, “How sensible l” and
those of a judicial turn will cxclaim, “How
just l”—to which may be added, “How eco-
nomical I” Defending a will at the cheapest
is a costly luxury, and when the said will is
an unjust one, its defence must be harrmving
to the unsophisticated conscience.
Some three years ago Miss Justine E.
Wheeler of Darien, a young lady of intelli-
gence and piety felt called . upon to go to
China as an assistant misstonary. Soon
after arriving there she married Mr. Chauncy
Goodrich, who was also engaged in the mis-
sionary service. News has recently been re-
ceived of her death in May last, at Otaka,
Japan, after an attack of dysentery.
M
The Wolcottville Register is hot for ex-
Governor Minor, long “known to the people
of Connecticut as a man of sterling integrity,
eminent ability, and of the highest personal
character.”
SENATOR” L.
How the Matter is Regarded at
the Capital.
Wxsrrrxorox, Nov, lib—The coming con-
test over the Senatorship in Connecticut ex—
cites much interest here in political circles,
and has been freely talked over by leading
Republicans. One of the latter, a friend of
General Hawley, says that :the latter‘s can-
didacy causes serious apprehension on ac-
count of its bearing on the next presidential
election, and that brit one opinion is enter-
tained by Republican leaders, viz: that
General Hawley ought to make a personal
sacrifice, and, in view of the fact that the
next House may have to elect a President in
1880, not endanger the vote of Connecticut,
but retain his seat asa member. It is argued
here that his elcctiozi to the Senate would
afford the Democrats an opportunity to re-
gain control of the First Congressional dis-
trict, and thereby divide the vote of the
State if the election of President is thrown
into the House. In view of this condition
of affairs his candidacy causes some alarm
among Republicans who are looking ahead
at the next presidintial struggle. If the
first district was regarded as absolutely cer-
tain for the Republicans. in 'another contest
no anxiety would be felt‘among the Republi-q
can leaders regarding the result of the Sena-
torial contest. '
From the New Haven. Palladimn.
The Hartiorjdjzrm has loved General
Hawley eversrnccitsaw him “peddling the
old abolitiOngt‘ig‘gk‘ ' the polls, all day, in a
wintry, sleettyafi' _ ‘day, in 1844 probably
—years beforc""the birth of the ‘free soil
party,’ and when the total liberty party vote
in Hartford only amounted to tea.” The
Times has occasionally managed to conceal
its ardent affection for the General.
The New London Telegram does not dis-
play its customary political sagacity when it
says: “The live pandiglates in New Haven
county are Orville H4 Platt and Henry B.
Harrison, and the general impression is that
the former has the lead.” Not only the
general impression but the facts are that in
New Haven county Mr. Harrison has the
lead by more than two to one.
From the Barton Advertiser
More Southern Outrages.
Wasrrrxe'rox, November 17.—Immediatc'
ly after election in Sumter county, S. 0.,
all the republican candidates united in a
protest, which was filed with the_ county
canvasscrs. The latter, however declined to
take any action upon it and counted all the
votes to which objections were made. A
copy of this protest arrived to-day. It sets
forth in detail the methods of fraud. At
four precincts enough tissue tickets were
secretly put in the boxes to Change the re-
sult. At four others there was general vio-
lence and intimidation, and the colored
votes were thus prevented from voting.
Three polls were opened befo:e six o’clock
and at each of these boxes were stuffed in
advance, or a crowd of democrats present
from other parts of the county were allowed
to vote. At. one precinct the democratic
managers deliberately stuffed the box after
the close of the polls. At one place the
democrats who were absent were allowed to
vote by proxy. At one precinct, upon the
close of the polls, the democratic manager
substituteda stuffed box for one in which
the votes of the day had been received.
This substitute contained a large number
of regular republican ballots with many of
the names scratched off and the names of
democratic canuiuates in§efiea. At one pre-
cinct persons under age were allowed to vote
by the democrats. At one precinct 211 names
were added to the poll list after voting
hours to tally with the same number of
fraudulent ballots put into the box. The
following extracts from the formal reports
of the United States supervisors for Sumter
county are fair specimens of many already
received ;I- Supervisor Andrews, at Priva-
teer, presents a report that the democratic
managers of election refused to allow him
so enter the room where the ballot-box was
until after the polls had closed. He also
reports more votes cast than there were
names on the poll lists, and the finding 0f
tissue tickets when the count was made.
The following is the report from Providence
precinct : '
November 5, 1878.
I hereby certify that I started for the
above named poll and reached within fifteen
or twenty steps of the door of the house in
which the ballot-box was about 4 o'clock
a. in. this day when I was surrounded by a
large crowd of white men who were un-
known to me and prevented me from reach-
ing the polls till after some 150 to 200 white
men had voted. The polls was opened be-
fore 6 o’clock, and the managers refused to
allow me to enter the house till long after
sunrise and after the above number of
voters had rode off. All these parties were
strange men in our neighborhood. I was
denied the privilege of taking the names of
voters from the poll list. A large number
of tissue paper tickets were found in the
ballot box that I believe to be illegal votes.
All were democratic tickets.
J. J. MchEA,
United States Supervisor.
Supervisor Singleton at Swimming Pens
Precinct, Sumter county, reports as follows:
I hereby certify that there were 158 more
ballots in the ballot box than there were
names on the poll list at the close. of the
polls, and that there were in said ballot box
two or three packs of tissue tickets, stuck
and packed together in such a manner as
to make it impossible for them to have been
voted by legal voters who voted at said
precinct. They could only have got into the
box by consent of the managers of the
election at said precinct. The said tissue
tickets all hand the name of the democratic
candidate for congress printed on them.
At the opening of the polls I demanded the
privilege to look into and examine the ballot
box to see that it was clear of tickets, but
managers N. S. McLeod, A. II. Martin
and J. D. Pembcrt refused and denied me
that privilege. I was also denied the priv-
ilege to take such a position at the polls as
to enable me to see the voters as they voted
I could not. keep the poll list of voters in
consequence thereof.
Supervisor Murray at Spring Hill precinct
says there were cast 20;) votes for congress-
man at this poll. There were found en
the opening of the ballot box and comparing
the votes therein with the poll list of the
managers as well as my own, 137 more
ballots than there were names on the poll
list. These ballots were fraudulent tickets
known as kiss or tissue tickets, inclosed in
other tickets. These tissue tickets were all
democratic. There was no violence at the
polls that I saw.
“—
General Green Clay Smith of Kentucky,
while speaking a few days ago of President
Lincoln’s gentle and humane disposition,
said: “While I was in Congress, during four
years, I had frequent interviews with Presi-
dent Lincoln, and never, during all that
time, did I hear hear him utter an unkind
sentiment. I was told by Secretary Stanton
that at the first cabinet meeting after the sur-
render, the question as to what should be
done with the confederate leaders was under
discussion. Some of the cabinet were for
hanging, some for imprisonment, and so on.
During the discussion the president sat at the
end of the table with his legs twisted up, and
said not a word. At last some one appealed
to him for his views. The president’s reply
was, ‘Gentlemen, there has been blood
enough spilled; not another drop shall be
shed if I can help it.’ Said Mr. Stanton:
‘This reply was like a thunderbolt thrown
into the cabinet,.and not a word of opposi-
tion was offered.’ A man who could use
such language as thatat such a time could
truly subscribe himself ‘with malice toward
none and charity for all.”
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER :3: 18
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ALEX. S . GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church .
' Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
0. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
fi" Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain .
G. s. contrast, M. r).
Homoeopathic Physician.
Office and Residence, Cor. MAIN STREET and
UNION AVENUE. Office hours 7 to 9 a. m., 12
to 1, and 5 to 7. Slate at Glover’s Grocery Store
All orders will be promptly attended. .llm20
Hurlhutt, Relyea & Seymour,
Attorneys and Carnelian at Law,
Room-No.4, [up stairs,]
GAZETTE BUILDING.
ED‘VARB P.WE}£p,
Wall Strectpppotl,
Alarge andi '
DRUGS AN . MEDICINES,
Pcrf'umery,l’atent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, 1‘orlet‘and Medicated Soups, Flavoring
and lIandkerchief‘Extracss, IInirBrrishcs,Combs,
Sponges,CliarnorsSkiiis, Statioiiery, Cigars, &c.,
and is constantly adding to his stock all the new
andpopularmedicines ofthe day.
EDlVA Ill) T. PINTO“ ARI).
(Late with a. C. Bell 5. 00., New York,)
Fashionable Tailor & Draper.
Dress Suits, $275 to $35. Business
\ Suits £7518 to,$25.
Corner Welland Water Sts., Norwalk, Conn. 24
GEORGE H. RAYMOND,
Furnishing Undertaker,
AfiNo. 53 MAIN STREET,(Up Stairs.)
w E. aUINTABD,
General Frrirrhir Uitertahr,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. ILDEI‘OT
wOrrlei-sattended to day or night. Resident:
Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
The Norwalk Fire insurance 80.,
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding “I, Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses.
ll 80!!“ GDMPAIY [“0358 AT lilVlEB RATES.
\VM. C.S'rnnn'r, Pres., S. E. Omrsrna n, Trcas.,
GEO. R. CowhEs,Sec’y.
'I‘NA INSURANCE Co.of‘IIAI‘.TFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insuresagainstloss and damage by Fire.onterms
adoptedto thehazard andconsistent with thelaws
ofcompensation. COWLES At MERRILL,
Sole Agentsfor Nor-walk and vicinity.
B. S. BLASCER,
Athis store in
MALLORY’B BLOCK,
hasconstantly on hand, a general assortmen to
Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
'Iin and Wooden Ware, Etc.
Bydcvotingiiis eonstantpcrsonalattentionto the
business he hopcsto merit public patronage
.W. 8:. D. DIITCIIELL,
Mutton
and Pork,
at tairlviingnriccs. Union
(formerly Model) Market, on
the Bridge.
At the ever popular
Veal,
UNION MARLKET,
9
has always the best of
Beef
NOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES.
Wm. Glover 8:. Son,
Arerearly to put in your WATER,STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as
an one. \VltOUGIIT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
Ll ED, LEAD ['1 RES, no” of every size and de-
scription . PLUMBING in all its branches.
1878
EVERYTHING
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
GROUERI‘ES,
VEGETABLES,
FRESH- FISH,
‘ FRUITS, 860.,
AT THE
Very Lowest Market Rates.
A full ansnrtnmn t constantly on hair d, freshly rc-
plr-nished every daynvitli
Ghoieest Fruits, Best Vegetables,
and Sea. Food.
Goods delivered in any partof‘town. Leave your
orders freely with .
Demmon if: Ncwcemb,
' 53 Main Street, Norwalk.
Blattllnamelrl Cari Baal,
Garrrrlrre and Blue in: Fancy :‘lnrir
A. H. BYINGTON & CO.
78.
.r. in. POTTER,
DEALER IN
.Pianes, Organs,
lifelodeons, Sheet Music, 8.13.,
WAll. STREET NORWALK, CONN.
NEXT D0055 to SAVINGS BANK.
I keep a large stock of instruments on hand,
and sell them on Monthly Instalmcnts. Every-
body can have a. Piano or Organ.
sou: aorax'r FOR THE CELEBRATED
WEBER’S, STANLEY d: SON S, GROV-
ESTEEN & FULLER'S, HAINES
BROTHERS, VASE a: SON'S,
PIANOS,
and will furnish at short notice. Call and
see them.
OLD INSTRUMENTS
Taken in Exchange for New»
Taming dc Repair/ing
' Done at short notice.
The Weber Piano.
A few extracts from the great number re.
'ceived by the most; eminent musicians in the
United States may not be'inappropriate:
I have never seen a Piano which equals the
Weber Pianoforte. Geo. F. Bristow
The Weber Piano occupies justly the first
rank amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Pattison
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur-
passed. S. B. Mills.
I used the Weber Grand Piano because I
consider it. the best in the world.
Harry Sanderson.
The Weber Piano possesses everything that
can be wished for in a Piano. G. W. Morgan.
The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst
the best manufuctured. l'ViZZiam Mason.
. The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the
splendid Pianos produced in this Country.
Clam N. Brink-crimp:
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that
the Weber Pianos are unapproachable.
Joint Zundel.
I would call especial attention to
THE ESTY COTTAGE GRGAN
Beautifully finished in black walnut and rose-
wood, combining more perfections than any
other in the world. Has taken more than ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MEDALS AND
FIRST PREMIUMS, at Fairs and Exhibitions
throughout the United States. They are en-
dorsedIby the highest musical authorities.
Certainly the best I ever heard.
Geo. W. Morgan.
It is vocal, which is the highest praise that
can be bestowed on any instrument—Geo. B.
Seymour, Misicai Critic, N. Y. Times.
They are the best reed instruments we have
Invetixyvith.—C’. if; J. H. Odell, Organ Builders
1 . .
It is the ne plus ultra of reed instruments.
—P7'of. E. L. Baker.
It contains sweetness and power in an un-
usual degree.—I.’€e. Bishop Simpson, M. E.
Church. '
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea of the perfect enchanting power of
this instrument—Independent.
Vastly superior to anything of the kind I
have ever played upon.— Wm. A. King“
The Esty Organs are without a superior.—
G'eo. Jar-dine, Organ Builder, JV. Y.
No tremulo has yet been invented that will
in any way compare with this for beauty of
effect.-— Wm. A. Johnson, Organ. Builder.
It is not merely the best, but it is the only
mechanical reproduction of the human voice
which has ever satisfied me.—Rec. II. Riggs.
President of Northern New York Musical
Association.
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk.
Peter Guigue’s
BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS
for sale by]
II. M. (b 0. S. Brow/iii.
{Dc C. 11. Kendall «Sr Son,
DENTISTS.
Are now prepar—
-» edtoreccive
their patrons at
either Norwalk
Bridge or South
, ,_ Norwalk. The
' senior_ partner
has taxen rooms
0 v c r Selleck’s
Bookstore 'Nor-
walk; while the
junio r retains
. South Norwalk.
Teeth extracted Without pain, and alldental ope-
rationspcrformed atcitherofiicc.
0.1!. KENDALL, M.D.
G. S. KENDALL, D. D. S.
P. S. Dr. C. ILKendallwill dcvotc Mondays to
Ridgcfield.
Superior Shoeingl
Sore-Footed, Interfering, and Il-
Conditioncd Horses
Perfectly $1106.! 4
T is notorious that more than half of the ruined
and desirable horses are rendered so ‘by the
ignorance or carelessness of smiths in shoeing.
The subscriber makesa specialty or .
HORSE SHOEING
and will guarantee to give satisfaction to it who
may entrust him with their work, whet er the
animals’ boots are in a sound or unsound condi-
tion. Shop near Horse itailway Depot, Norwalk.
‘.tStf CHARLES E. RIILLEIK.
Notice
' ,' IS hereby given to the people of
Norwalkgund vicinity that “one
Shoeiug will be done in first class
' style by WALMcCUltMACK. None
but hand made Shoes used. Work done on most
reasonable terms, and particular attention paid to
Interfering and Over-reaching llorscs at the old
stand of WM. AuEttNAlain Street. Norwalk.
‘ I
LOOK and See
HERE you can get your work done.
thing in the line of
BLACKSMITHING
at short notice amt as reasonable as any where in
town. llorse and 0x Shoeiug a specialty. Wheel
wrighting amt Painting dong by an experienced
workman. At the old stand of (lee. Lloyd.
16 GEO. W. lkNAPl’.
H. ll. &C.S.fl‘l1lllll’lfllalllatl
Corner Main and Wall Sts.,
Can be obtained
Drugs, all of the Popular Patent Medicine
Fancy Goods; Perfumes; Flavoring Ex-
tracts; Purc Cream Tartar; SodaE;
Jamaica Ginger; Cloves ;. Al-
spice ; Nutmegs ; Torlet
Soaps; Hair Prepara~
tions ; Carriage,
Bath and Slate
Sponges.
W
C. W. BURRITT
IIas removed to
Allen A". Price’s Building, foot of
Mill Hill,
opposite his old strindiwflerc ‘is fully prepared
0 o
PLUMBlNG or A,“ us BRAlchES.
Spec attention given to
Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and
. Jobbing. Gas Fixtures of all kinds kept
- on hand.
Norwalk, June, 1878.
Any
Hot Air Furnaces
ROUGIIT Iron and Cast Iron Portable and
llrickSet. ThebestinAmerica. Manufac-
tured and sold churmurul prrt up when desired,
: : Non '1 ‘k l“orrrdr;'.
w u" ‘ h s. E.I()ElISTN..\D a. 00..
Norwalklt‘oundi y.
2:1:‘11
. hack to the river. There is a. well of excellent
~ VOL. LXI.--NUMBER 40
CHARLES W. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
Nonwanx, CONN.
Office corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxide Gas administered.
llAl‘LES S. LOCK‘VOOD ,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING LJIPORIUM.
Main Street ,Norwalk, Conn.
REAL ESTATE.
‘./\l\l‘.l\I\I\/\l\l \I\I\I\I\J \r./\nr\/‘J\/\/ux/-.I\
To Rent.
IIElatcrcsirtcnr-eol the subscriber on Elm
Street. It has but and cold water through-
out, standrng wash tubs, complete bath room,
furnace, &c. Also a burn for two horses.
' ‘ EBENEZER HILL,
till; South Norwalk. ,
To Let.
HOUSE containing 7 rooms and a kitchen,
situated near the Post ()flice,li’est Norwalk.
tlcnt 4 dollars per month. Enquire ot'J. M. LAY-
TUN, South Norwiwsohor ot'.M.tSS F.A.SELLIICK,
West Norwalk. 45
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR property in Norwal k or qicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. 1)., within 5 minutes walk of
t ferries. Good location. For particulars apply
to J. 5.1:.1NDALL, '
45 Box 63. N orwalk.
- Farm for Sale.
small Farm 01‘52 acres for sale. on very easy
terms, situated about 2 miles from New Ca-
naan and 3 from Norwalk,known as the " Good’s
Place.” Barn and sheds nearly new, The farm
is divided into meadow, plow and woodland.
2 good wells of water. Orchard. &c. For further
particulars inquire of JOSIAH KELLOGG near
the premises, or at 167 Broadway.
N. B.—If not previouslydisposed of, it will be
offered at Public Auction. on Saturday, Dec. 7th.
at 1 o’clock, p. in.; if' stormy, next lair day.
A Farm for Sale.
FARE of 76 acres, divrded into five separate
. tracts,is offered for sale. cithernsa whole
or in separate parcels; it. consists as follows:—
Thc Homestead ot‘about 25 acres, with Dwelling
House, Barn and outbuildings thereon; A secomf
tract of 30 acres: another 01'3 acres; one of 436
acres. and one of 13:5 acres of woodland. The
whole isthe estate of the late LEVI SCRIBNER,
situated on the Beltien’s Hill Road. town of Wil
ton. Apply to B. GILBERT,
Executor.
Wilton, Oct. Elst, 1878. ~ 3m’43
ROOMS To 1: ENE on 1st cred floor alljust
Painted anu liaisomincil. plenty of water,
and good garden. Enquire of GEORGE II. RICE
at his factory on Mechanic St.,or at Hoyt. d7 Co’s.
Shoe Store.
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1,24 miles of center
_ of‘Norwalk. Good situation, good house.
built ot‘best material and by days work. About
80 chorcc Apple trees with other fruit, good gar-
den, good well of water, and line shade trees. Just
the place fora man wishing to raise Strawberries,
etc. Price Show. Enquire at. this Office.
To Rent.
ALF of a. House, four rooms, right in the cen-
ter of the Village. Enquire at this Orricu.
lTORE T0 LET.—.\'o 51 Main Street. En-
grurc of HARVEY FI'I'UII,OI' E. K. LOCIé;
For Sale Cheap.
A VALUAIILE manufacturing property. Foun-
dry and Machine shop, for Marine and Stan
tionary Engine work or general Machinery. Sit:-
uated on W hart". Ilas also Rail Road connections.
Terms reasonable. E. lllLL, Trustee.
27 South Norwalk. Conn.
To Rent.
The First Floor of a Dwelling House. with
Hen”... , 1...»...uynt, cu, Influx) W
R. L. ELLS.
For Sale.
A cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thepleas—
nutcst streets in town, within five minutes
walk of the Bridge or churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. I'rice $6.000. En-
quireat this Office.
Allesirable Homestead for Sale.
IIE valuable residence of the sub-sermon.
pleasantly located on high 'round on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwul ', is offered for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com-
manding tine views of' Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Bridge. and the same from South Nor-
walk depot. llouse 54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, with all modern improvements. bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, llecbee’s cooking
rangc,hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The ccllaris dry, having stationary I'urnr
ace. which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and root' tinned. The house is in excel-
lent order being cornfortable 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. Apply
to J AMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk. or to the subscriber,
A. S. IIA‘MERSLEY.
'2th ‘255 Fourth Avenue. N. Y
For Sale.
A Rare Chance.
llonse, Barn, good Mill-site and fifty acres
ot‘land well proportioned in Meadow, Pasture
and Woodland: alsu.t\vcuty—t\vo acres of wood-
land all situated at the head of the Borough
llcservoiriii the town of New Canaan. for sale
at a. bargain. Inquire ot’ Dimon 12inch. George-
town, Ct., James Mitchell or J. Bcldcn llurlbutt,
Nor-walk. Ct. Qatt
Norwalk, 10th day of June 1573.
FARMS FOR SALE.
Enquire of
CHAS. COMSTOCK,
New Canaan, Conn.
ll
Desirable Property for sale.
‘ Verydesirable place on EastAvenue. _
it Also, a few choice BuildingLotssituatcd on
Osborn Avenue, forsale cheap.
Also, a. nicelyrceated House and Lot on Mer-
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at a. bar-
gain. Engiireof
S, E. OSBORN. EastAvcnue,
tfll or to D. W.‘.«‘ITCII,WcstAvenue.
For Sale.
A House and Lot, in a. healthy location on
fib‘airsueetmbovc Catharine. 'I‘he llouseis
~ nearly new, well briilt.convenientlyarrang—
ed, and will make a comfortable and leasant
home forafamrly of average size. The of: runs
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 tosccui‘c
home. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. 3ft
FOR SALE.
TWO veryrlesirablcltuildingLotson WestMain
Street. Apply at tlicGAZETTE OFFICE.
, f I ) T _ »
AFTEZ} THE FIRE!
Everything Fresh and Sweet !
E AVING completely refitted andrenovated the
old and well-known PEOPLE‘S MARRE'I‘,
lately damaged by fire. I am prepared to serve the.
public with the Best the Market :ifl'ortls in eliorcc
cuts or roasts of‘
Beef, Veal, Muiton.Lamb, Pork, die.
Also Fresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES in their
season. Every effort Will be made to p ease and
satisiy patrons. JAMES E. WIXSON ,
People’s Market. 1!) Main Street.
Basnumfe,
l-‘ora quarter of a_ccntur Headquarters on the
cast Side oft e town for
litalll-llltttlt flailing,
AND
CLOTHING TO‘ ORDER.
Ten ruiuutesf‘rom the Grand (.‘eutral liepotto
the Store.
Clintliam Square, New York.
BAllItACLOUGII. '
New Firm at the Old Stand
Messrs MULLis GS BRO'E‘II nus
ould respcqfully inform the public,:lnit they
;6 have taken the business lately ronducted
by MULLINGS &.'I‘ILLY, and with the old ex-
perit need Workmcn. hitherto employed by the
late firm, are prepared to manufacture alr kinds of
LAEREASES 3. tianfil‘ls
'l‘l) Oillliil:
Repairing in all its Branches.
llIACIlfINE Fora-INC. DISCOUNT
.iLLowr-iii you (Lisa.
(1. A. MULLINGS, J.S.MUI.I.1.\'CS.
South Norwalk, April 15,1878.
.full.
Selected for the Gazette.
Hymn.
—
BY S. H. EABLE.
When the torn heart is bleeding,
When each fond hope receding.
Leaves the worn spirit needing;
0, where can help he found?
t3
Not in the cup of pleasure,
Filled to the world’s full measure;
Not in all earthly treasure,
Can soothing balm abound;
When the meek, contritc spirit,
Leans on the Saviour’s merit;
Then shall the soul inherit
Healing for every wound.
Faith on His love depending;
Hope of the life unending;
Peace with true pleasure blending
Shed healing leaves around.
The Wanderer.
BY BYRON A. BROOKS.
Out from the winter night,
Faint with its far-winged flight,
From over the sea
There came to me
A little bird, by tempests driven
Far from its native heaven ;
Came fluttering at my window-pane,
With a sad, sweet cry in the wind and rain ;
So strange and sudden was the sound, 4
My heart gave one tumultuous bound,
And then was still.
With feeble will
I let the weary wanderer in,
It fell at my feet with fear and pain ;
I clasped it to my throbbing breast ;
It lived and slumber-ed in its nest.
The morning dawned, O dawn so fair,
0f night so drear! O vision rare,
That blest my eyes
With glad surprise 3
Out from the winter night,
Faint with its far-winged flight,
From over the sea,
Had come to me,
A cherub bright, in mercy given,
A wanderer to earth from heaven.
0 little wanderer so dear,
I bless the hour that brought thee here.
Thou shalt not fly to sea again;
Thou never shalt be free again.
For I have caged thee in my heart,
And thou shalt never part,
Until the tide, returning to the sea,
Shall bear away both thee and me.
Sunday School Times.
A Man’s Regret.
O my child love, my love of long ago,
How great was life when you and I were
young!
The world was boundless for we did not
know;
And life a poem for we had not sung.
N ow is the world grown small, and we theron
Fill with wise toil and woe each flying day;
~Elves from the woods, dreans from my heart
are gone.
And heaven is bare for God is far away.
0 my child-love, cannot you come again,
And I look on you with grave innocent
eyes P
Your God has many angels; would fain
Woo for one hour one angel from the skies.
O my cairn-row, uuluU back, come back to
me,
And laughing lead me from the care-and
din;
Lay on my'heart those small hands tenderly
And lovingly to let the whole world in.
- —Biaclczcood’s Magazine.
Cold Comfort for Gov. Hubbard:
The absurdity of the fraud cry in the face
of the cipher dispatches did something; but
the timidity and hypocrisy of Democratic
leaders did much more. Gov. Hubbard, of
Connecticut,f0r instance, was defeated on a
Greenback platform, and he must feel in his
heart that the people served him right, for
he knew better. The Democrats who swal-
lowed their principles in silence, like Gov.
Hubbard, and the Democrats who swallowed
them and pretended that they never had any,
like Senator Thurman, defeated their party.
—N. Y. Herald.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps having been asked
to write a creed for a union church, prepared
the following: “I believe that God so loved
the world that He gave His only Son, that
whosoever believeth on Him shall not perish,
but shall have everlasting life.” Added to
this is a covenant pledging the subscriber “to
befriend the poor, to guard the tempted, to
uplift the outcast, to be tender in treatment
of all meek and endangered souls.”
As illustrative of the southern plan of mak-
ing the states “solid," the New York Times
cites the following instances:—
James R. Chalmers, the democratic candb
date, is declared to have been elected in the
sixth congressional district of Mississippi by
a majorty of several thousand. There are in
the district named 100,509 black and 30,650
white voters, and about one hundred republi-
cans to every thirty democrats. Chalmers,
the successful candidate. is a typical member
of the worst element in the White League.
The negroes dislike him with a bitterness
born of the knowledge that to his influence
are due the many outrages for political
effect which have in the pastbeen perpetrtlted
upon them, their relatives and friends in the
district, It is not claimed that any of these
black citizens voted for General Chalmers;
it is admited that they desired his defeat,
wanted to be represented by one of their ownv
people,‘bnt in spite of them he is declared to
have been elected by several thousand major-
ity. Who will be foolhardy enough, in the
face of these facts, to say that there has been
no intimidation, no fraud, practiced in the
South district of Mississippi? that the elec-
tion there was a fair and honest one? Again,
in the Charleston district of South Carolina,
where the republicans have frequently dc-
nionstratcd that they have a majority of
twelve thousand, it is announced that the
democratic candidate for Congress has- been
elected by a majority of seven thousand. Of
course the partisan House will allow him to
take his seat, in spite of the fact that the re-
publican leaders of the district, most of them
intelligent, determined and well-informed
white men, are prepared to prove on evidence
which would be satisfactory to any court in
the land that fraudulent democratic tickets
were put into the ballot-boxes by the haml-
Still again, it is declared, in the Selma
district of Alabama, where] the republicans,
according to the last registration, had a ma-
jority of nearly seventeen thousand, that the
democratic caddidate, Gen. Shelley, has been
elected to Congress.
m
How is this for an alibi by which a ballot
box staffer of Charlestown, S. C. and a
“prominent and highly respected democrat,”
will enikavor to escape punishment?
First—That he was too drunk to stuff a
ballot-box
Second—That he was carried from the
polls drunk two hours before an opportunity
for stalling the boxes occurred: and
Third—That during the entire day he was
so drunk as to be unable to even get near the
ballot-box.
———_—
A schoolmaster in New Jersey sends us a
poem, (ntrtled “Lovely Spring,” and asks us
"Would $10 be too much for this 1’” No;
$10 wouldn’t be a cent to much. Send along
the money. -— Graphic.
“He seems to have been shot in the dia-
phragm,"_ said the doctor. “Oh no!”ex-
claimed his weeping listener, “he was shot
right in the lower end of the 53100113:
—— Graphic.
Norwalk Chronicler