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Tuesday, February 4th, 1879.

 

‘EDITORIAL. LETTER.
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' WASHINGTON, Feb. 1st,1879.
Dana GAZETTE :— . _

The“. trials and tribulations of the average
Congressman of the dominant party are
mbifbld'a'nd most vcxatiou5. {It was 12;?!—

cd that the new enswn 1..

smably suppos tily rushed throughCOn.
gress, would give some degree of prosperity
to the party, which eclat was confidently ex-
pected to last to the, rapidly approaching
presidential election. , But the hope of Win-

- ning over a large soldeirs’ vote from the Re-
publican to ill? democratic side because of
this bit of seductive‘ legislation, seems to be
apidly vanishing. Secretary Sherman has
conclusively demonstrated that to carry cut
this pension act, either the defeated and
detestable “Income Tax,” ora heavy increase
of current taxation. must be levied. .Thc
lemocratic‘strltcsman stands aghast at the
flea-of increasing taxes, but the prospect of
thwarting the expectations of the soldier ele-
ment, raised by the new pension enactment,
iastill mor'c terrible-to his contemplation.

.‘t is a very ticklish thing to put one’s self on

I he record for taking from thirty to a bun-

dledmillions out of.thc~ Treasury, in its

I~rcscnt condition, when the enormous-aggre-

:>--Ite of dollars is boldly and squarely set
forth, 'without subterfuge or evasion. A
"restoration of theta-x on ten and coffee has
I-en c niidered, and finds many advocates,
a .1 if this would raise the full sum required

:mect the totaltf pension arreara'gcs'this
, .Iuld no doubt be carried, as the easiest way

.t of a bad fix. ' 'l".e. prevailing sentiment
...nong Republicans in Congress seems to be
:hat a very grave mistake has been made in
he enactment of this terrible additional
Limit upon the tax-paying resources of the

;wople just at this particular time. The '

i slice and the equities of a full payment of
.mse pensions according to the new bill
cm to' be encoded on all sides. The embar.
' r :sment arises from paying it all out in one
s uid lump. Yet our. Republican friends
I' .1 that it would now be unwise to thwart
‘Ie expectations of so many deserving pat-
r -ts .whose hopes of a just recompense have
-. en revived, and stimulated by this
,» nsion act. At the present writing there
seems .but. one feasible .way out of the
f' mplicatedembarrassment. As thePension
u lice isalready two years behind in its regu-
‘ .r or old pension business, the first thing to
..- done is to increase the clerical force of
'at'ofiice frompne, to two hundred. The
‘temOCIatic House, at the last session, stub-
birnly refused to grant a single additional
-;lerk to the Pension ,ofiice, and in conse—
e; :ence thousands of just pensions are yet
d med the deserving applicants because of
III: physical impossibility of examining the
cases. The muleish and unpatriotic action
.-.r the democrats. in refusing the needed
clerks in the Pension Ofiice, at the last ses—
.i ll! of the House, was, at the time, energet-
:Illy-'condemne_d in this correspondence.
.fhis increased clerical force will necessitate
. Iannual appropriation of not less than a
manor of a million dollars, and as it is now
=_I rub and a go to make our receipts meet
-.uar expenditures, the only alternative would
seem to be to add this pension total to our
permanent debt. A sensible business man,
s' ruggling to 'extricate himself from a burden
of debt, if overtaken by new disaster, would
b:- compelled to issue additional notes so as to
defer payment until such time as he was able
Io fully pay. The Pension Commissioner
I. Is issued the following official instructions
I.l reference to the bill for the
ARREARS ‘OF PENSIONS.
, WksnINoTON, D. 0., Jan. 20, 1879.
Sm: For your information I have the

honor to state: .

First—That as soon as practicable after the
arrears bill l'ately passed b Congress shrill
have been approved by the resident, I wIll
Issue and publish instructions for the guidance
..I‘ all persons who are entitled to arrears
under its provisions. .

Second—Noclaim for arrears under the
provisions of 'tlIe bill due to a pensioner
already upon the rolls will be adjusted until

'OIIgress shall have_appropriated the money
l '»r the payment of such claim.

Third—Meantimeinquiries made by inter-
Isted partied in individual cases will be filed,
“at no answer made until they are taken up
I‘ -r adjustment. '

l‘he above rules will be observed in .hand-
l-u-,r the claims for arrears under the bill in
., cation, in order to prevent the work of the
.llce from becoming blockaded 'by unneces-

aal‘ 'corres cadence. Very res ctfully
’ D J. A. BENTL‘Y, ’

Commissioner of lPensions.
TIIE CtrnEas. ~

The Potter committee is making haste

. quineg slow towards-the Tilden ciphers.
:\t first they thought they had' caught sight
some Republican corruption. Certain
'"rpatches by and between Zach Chandler
'1 l Asst. P. M. Gen. Tynan-which a tele-
g ...‘.,1, operator, swearing from recollection,
z. Ila- two years of time, saidimprcssed him
wzih the idea that “old Zach” was selling
(lilicCS to get money to putinto the campaign.
'lZp went democratic beads and tails, so to
speak, like army mules on a stampede. But.
when Mr. Tyncr took the stand and told the
t mire and truthful story of these telegrams,
every democrat on the committee felt clean
down to his boots that._he had been most
cruelly sold; Still' they hoped against hope
that when Wm. E. Chandler (who had been
old Zach’s first heat; during the presidential
canvass.) came to tes‘tfy; that they would be
able to extort from shim a confession of
questionable politiCal Tt'ransactions. But
“Will” Chandler happens to possess more
brm‘n‘apand mcre- honest candor than. the
whole :crowd of ”party tricksters on the
Potter committee, and when they supposed
they had him in a hole, sure, the coal and
ntrepidWilliam, was sure to emerge every
time, as the “top dog” in the scrimmage. A
more prOVOk'ingly cool and tantalizingly can-
did witness never so bafiied the wits of legal
dcmagOgues. When pressed by Potter with
the question, whether Zach Chandler didn’t
after all dispose of ofilces for a monied con-
sideration and put the money in the cam-
paign,. LWilliam spiritedly replied—“Any
. one who ever knew Mr. Zach Chandler knows
he is the last man who would sell an' office
for any purpose. I did not suppose it possi—
' ble for‘anygentleman to ' even think such a
- - thing of him." It was a' dead shot, and poor
Pottergwho is one of your most exquisite.
-Inartinet “gentlemen in. politics,” was only

300 glad to-haul off and repair damages.

WhitehIw Reid, Editor of the Tribune,
{gave in inflating account of his coming
into-"‘paqapssion of the cipher dispatches,
their translation and the democratic failure
to disprove‘them; It. is expected Marble,
Smith Weed and possibly nephew Pelton,
may. be summonolmhere, but no certain
action can be Med, for Pat never
took hold of the business end of a hornet
with more cautious reluctance than the
'demOcrats of tho Potter, Committee pursue
this national scandal. There is' a- rumor in

the air. that somebody has the Louisianafl

ciphers all carefully stowed away to be
exploded at the mom'ent itmill do the great-.
est df-sII-uction to the democracy. The.
rumor is- that the Loni'si‘anadispatchcs.are

" far‘morc damaging than any printed by the
Tribune. - The panic stricken' committee
:smell dynamite : all about them, amt their

' “fears and tremblings?’ are enough to excite
the pity «If the compassionate.

Despite this. cipher depravity, sagacious
democrats here, affirm 'their belief that
Tilden will surely be thenc‘xt democratic
candidate for President. It is asserted that
he has already made eight hundred thousand

, dollars out of the New York Elevated Rail-
"rOad, and will clear more than a million
besides, before the end of the present year,
and that he stands ready to secure a nomi-
nation “by purchase" if. that becomes neces-
sary. This is all loose talking, and yet it is
given currently and apparently'belicved by
democrats of intelligence and prominence in
the party. .
MUZZLING TIIE noose.
Sphakgr Randall has been at his wits curls

- nations.

:11 the week, to keep Mills, Chalmers,
Hooker, and other Southern fire-eaters _ from
springing at the throat of Gen. Bragg, who
flayed alive the southern claims, last week.
All sorts of parliamentary dodges have been
resorted to,'to keep these honorable gentle-
men from assaulting each (other up to
iQ-day. After the reading of‘ to-day’s
jOurnal General Chalmers, Representatives
Hooker, Mills and Singleton indulged in
some remarks, but the speeches of all were
quite moderate in tone, compared with what
was expected.

The load the democracy is carryingis
truly apps-1 ing! What with this Bragg row,
the ciphers, St. Martin, the pension entrap-

duel caseyand‘John Davenport, with Logan
and Carpenter returned to the Senate, and
“Old Zack." trooping in also—it has its hands
and heart full. _

, A WELCOME.

A torch-light procession, grand illumina-
tion and enthusiastic receptiOn was given
Hon. Mat. Carpenter, Thursday evening, here
and many ringing speeches were made. A
similar ovation is in store. for gallant “Jack"
Logan, but when the Hon. Zachariah Chand-
ler comes down from Michigan to fill the
seat of Senator Christiancy, sent Minister
to ‘Peru,—thc “boys" will just “make
Rome bowl.” It will be a demonstration
that (will revive the exuberant cnthusiam of
the victorious war period.

' TIIE NEW PATENT LAW.

Senate Bill 300 passed the House Patent
"Committee yesterday, without amendment
and a desperate‘ effort Will be made to crowd
it through the House. It is not nearly all it
should be, but an improvement on our pres-
ent system in many respects andtso may
pOSSibly yet be enacted.
TEE POSTAL BILL.

The Bissell Postal Bill is now in a fair

way to become a law, as it surely ought. .
BELL PENCIL ‘ -

An effort is being‘ .made to introduce
the Bell-Punch system of taxing drinks.
Strangely enough it is favored by both the
tempprance reformers and the dram—sellrs,
while the poor tipplcr don’t care who gets a
share of profits out of his, infirmity of
appetite. As a-rcvenuc measure there can
be no question of its implOvacnt upon the
ordinary revenue license laws and therefore
it is that it is rccéiviug very influential back-
ing here.

TARIFF MATTERS.

Several influential citizens of Connl, have
been here looking after the proposed tariff
changes in Sugars, Hon. David A. Wells
has been retained by the refiners and is here
antagonizing the interests of his fellow
Conn.,‘viSitOrs here on the sweet issue, Ex-
Gov. Minor of Stamford, and Representative
Leeds' of New Haven, came here in some
alarm at the apprehended action of the
Senate Committee on Finance on the Tobacco
and Licorice tax. Mr. Leeds was awarded a
hearing and before leaving he was assured
that tbe_tobacco tax would be reported at
20 cents instead of 24 andthat the tax on
licorice would remain as at present, which is
satisfactory to our Conn. friends. Gov.

reception, and it would have delighted his
many personal acquaintances here could he
have been similarly honored as the incoming
Senator from Connecticut. But the Gover-
nor never looked more hale and hearty, or
less the victim of serious disappointment,
and there’s no knowing what two years may
bring forth. ' '
TIIE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. ,

The Sarate went iIto Executive session,
yesterday immediately after the morning
hour on the New York Custom House nomi-
No conclusion was reached, but it
has ltaked out that Senator Conkling was
very severe in his denunciations of Secretary
Sherman, and pronounced the whole attempt
to displace Messrs. Arthur and Cornell as a
disreputable trick and personal assault upon
him, rather than'upon the displaced ofiicers.
That these men are struck at as the only
means of reaching their Senator. This,
Secretary Sherman as vehemently-denies.
It is most unfortunate, in any aspect of the
case, and it is to‘bc hoped the row will be
ended on Monday. ‘ '

TEE TELLER COMIIITI‘E. j
Senators Teller, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Kirkwood, McDonald and Randolph, com-
prising the sub—committee of the Blaine
investigating committee, returned to Wash-
ington from South Carolina yesterday, A
meeting of the committee will'be held Mon-
day. . '.
, NEw POST orrI-CE.
The Department has established a New
'Post Office at Sanford's Station on the Dan-
bury do-Nortvalk R. R. and appointed Wm.
H. Osborn, Esq, Postmaster.
l’EItSONALS._

Senator Barnum, has gone to Connecticut ;
Mrs. Barnum and daughter remain at the
Arlington, Hon. J D. Mowry is at Wil-
liarr.’s.- ‘ ' I 5 Ever, B.

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Tlic Loan Collection.

The annual Supper, by the ladies Of St_
Paul’s Society, is to be held on Thursday
and Friday evenings. The bill of fare pre-
sents a tempting array _of good things,lat’
prices extremely low. A full supper can be
had for a small sum, or light refreshments
for almost nothing. The Loan Collection
will be a great feature, and promises to bc a
remarkably fine exhibition. The town has
been canvassed for curiosities of all kinds.
and we expect to 'seea collection of great
interest. Do not miss it.

 

The Tin War: . .
Some of our dry goods merchants have re-
cently commenced the sale of tin ware on
their five and ten cent tables, selling small
articles made of that material at astonishing-
ly low prices, thus seriously interfering with
.the business of the regular dealers in tin
ware. The tin dealers consider this an
unjustifiable interference with tbeirbusiness,
but'do not, as yet, propose to strike back by
selling cheap calicos, &c. Instead, they are
meeting this encroachment by selling the
same articles at 25 per cent. less than they
"are offered by the dry goods men. If this
din in tin continues many a pantry _and
kitchen will shine-as they have not shone
before for many a day. ~

 

known Hungarian exile for the gospel sake,
will preach next Sunday, Feb. 91b, in the 2;]
M. E. Church, on the important subject——
“Free Schools, free Bible, and the sacredncss
of the Sabbath, the strongholds of our liber-
ties.” Mr. Hugo came to thIs country with
Louis Kossuth, having been gxiled for his
ovposition to Rome’s Concordate. During
our late war he commanded a Western regi—
ment for four «years. He haspreaChed in
over 8,000 American pulpits, and comes
among us endorsed by thousands Of the lead-
ing clergy, belonging to every denomination.

 

It appears from'a German paper published
in the native town of Schulte, who was mur-
'dered at South Norwalk, that when he left
for this country the last time, he had thirty-
three thousand dollars with him.

The German girl who thinks from the
description that Schulte Was her father has
written to that effect to the German banker
in New York city, who cashed the German

dered. She asks for the full description cf
the man, his peculiarities and personal effects.
Her father, she says, came to this country
some time ago, since which time she has had
no tidings of him, and if this should prove
to he the missing parent she woiIld like his
money.

 

, On ' Tuesday evening last, while John
Walshwvas on his way home, be met a
8‘deadly double-ripper” coming down Spring
Hill.‘ He turned out for it, but after the
first sled slid ‘past him the second sled swung
round and knocked him to the ground,
causing injuries thCh confined him to the
house for several days.

 

ping. Glover s Committee, the Eppa-Hunton ,

Minor was present at the Mat. Carpenter‘

PEEACIIING BY Oscar: Burro—This well'

marks for Sculte on the day he was mur-_

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Total Dcprrtvity.
, There is something truly alarming in the
way Bridgeport is. sinking down into the
deepest depths of moral depravity. It is but
a short time since that a "lady," (?) with
Mark Twain’s nice appreciation of a ‘fifresh
corpse,” visited the city physicians, " roposing
to furnish them with as many c‘vers as
they might want at the extremely low price
of $25 each. That, upon the barest possible
hint that a “subject” might he wanted or

parted, killed her man and had him ready
barrelcd up early next morning. Next they
had “Sport.” Then the, clergy and the laity
and great showman all got into a fierce fight
over the grave subject of the propriety of
gambling in aid of their cemetery. The next
thing reported was a sleigh that “run away.”
A citizen essayed a sleigh ride, and, he and
his horse returnednll right, but the slezjch had
mysteriously disappeared, and was so adver-.
tised in the Standard. Could anything be
more disheartening than all this? Yet there
were dceper depths to descend to; and next
0. Bridgeport scamp deliberately stole an

olffor's blue overcoat. And now the Stand.
ard again‘startles us by the paragraph an-
nouncing that another “lady” came up to
Bridgeport from New York, and was soon
after found- reaming . the streets of that
moral' Sodom bare headed, some. one having
stolen her ulove of a bonnet” from off her
head! What on earth is the Foreign Mission

ary Society about that it overlooks Bridge-4
port! ’ ‘

 

 

 

The “Literary,” at the FirstCongrega.
tioaal church, on Wednesday evening,
proved to be a pledsing surprise. The pas:
to: opened the exercrses by detailing briefy
sme . of, ill jmpressions of Cairo, Egypt.
We are sure his hearers will not be satisfied
next time with a fifteen minutes talk—he
should take at least one hour. His personal
experiences in Egypt, the Holy Land, e‘tc.,
interest his people much more than similar
experiences related by- strangers. He exhi-

mids, scenes in Cairo, etc. After the lecture
'came an interesting essay by a young'lady, a
recitation remarkably well, delivered by
another young lady, piano music, solo sing
ing by two ladies, select reading by a yOung
lady, at recitation by a young gentleman, &c.
The entertamment closed with the “First"
Art” of a debate between two legal gentle-
men. The programme was pleasing, and
each exercise was highly creditable. ‘ We

' are promised another entertainment soon, of

a similar character:

 

The definite afiirmation by the United
States supreme .Court of the constitutionali-
ty of the laws of Congress against polygamy
is a serious blow to Mormonism, and espec-
ially so in that it refuses to recognize the
absurd plea that to punish Mormons for in-
dulging in plural marriages would be an in-
terference with their freedom of religion.
The case before the court 'was that of one

contracting a bigamous marriage. He was
tried in the the Third judicial court of Utah
and found guilty. He appealed to the su—
preme court of the Territory and finally to
the United States court, which now affirms
the judgment of the lower tribunals, and
decides that Congress has the power to pass
laws prohibiting polygamous marriages in
Utah, and that such lawa are constitutional.
7—3—— ‘

The house of William J. Mills, Wilton,
was destroyed by'fire, Saturday, with all its
contents, during his absence in Norwalk.

The Hope Hose boys indulged in a fine

supper, at their rooms, last week Tuesday
evening, and also participated in a dance at
Lockwood’s Hall.
Rev. Mr. Hamilton delivered two very
forcible sermons to young men, on Sunday
last, which deeply impressed his audiences.
Next Sunday, we believe, the young ladies
will receive attention.

Editor Marcbant got loose, last week, and
on the wings of the Eagle, we suppose,
soared away towards the rising sun as far as
Maine, the State of Blaine. He arrivei horro
safe, in.fine feather. '

The walking match, at South Norwalk,

which promised so much, fizzled out. Now
that your heels have failed you so inglo-
riously, young men, step out and try some-
thing higher and nobler. '
' We understand that Messrs. Harlem & Co.
have rented the fine corner store in Wilson’s
Building, Wall street, opposite Gazette
Building. They propose adding ready:made
clothlng, hats and caps, et‘c , to their present
business. ' '

At the 2d M. E. church, next Sunday
evening, there will be a Temperance service,
at which Capt. Ayres Sturdevdnt, Of Port.-
land, Maine, will be the speaker. Capt.
Sturdevant claims to have converted Francis
Murphy, the noted temperance advocate,
while in prison. '

Meetings will be held‘ this week every
evening. The pastor will ' preach short
sermons each evening. The meetings last
week, we": well attended, and it is thought,
ac :omplished much good.‘

Roy. S. B.,S. Bissell has received a copy
of a child's paper' printed in China by Miss
sionarics, containing in Chinese the verses
which his. little son Miller, on his dying bed,
wanted sent to the heathen. The story of
the manner in which the verses passed from
hand to hand 'untilthey reached China ahd
were eventuallyltI'anslatcd.rand published is
patheticin the extreme;

 

 

 

An‘ extra collection being taken up in the
Congregational Church of the Borough, for
the suffering Home Missionaries of the far
west, the following anonymous note, with a
Gold Dollar, was forwarded to the Treasurer
of said Church :—

“ To the Home Missionary Society .'—Having
read in your last issue of the Home Mission-
ary an account'of the ‘Gold Dollar’ sent by a
lady in Iowa, ‘to help pay this dreadful debt,’
we thought of one in_ our possession, left by
a dear sainted sister thirty years since, having
received it from a little pupil of her‘s, we
could not use it. Now we hear a voice say-
ing, ‘the Lord has need of it,’ and We most
cheerfully send it.” "

————-~.-'s0-.-—-——

Sound to the Corps—A bugle call.—02'n-

oinmtt' Saturday Night.

Let nobody talk of hard times when the
public of New York give $920,000 to see a
couple of men walk their heels out of joint.
Rapids-Express. . . ,

General Bristow has recently found in One
of the counties of ‘Kentucky, 'a record of the
marriage of the father and mOther of Abra-
ham Lincoln, concerning which the queer
biographer Lamon expressed some doubt.

Roast monkey is the Liberian dish on
Thanksgiving and .Christmas days. A resi—
dent of the African republicsays ‘it’s mighty
dry eating and needs lard, but can’t be got
for love or money.’

‘ In 1840 India exported four pounds of tea.
That country now exports 40,000,000 pounds

tending there, but _ also in all the islands of
the Indian archipelago.

When a young tobacco cbewer, who boast-
ed that his father used the weed upto the
day of his death, was asked if he didn’t
think it shortened his days, replied: "Not
at all. Each one of .his days was 24 hours
long; just the same as if he hadn’t. used
tobacco." _ .

The Superintendent of a Kentucky Suni
day school asked one of his scholars, says

,an exchange, “If his father. was a Chris-

tian." "Yes, sir,” replied the boy, “‘but
he is not working at it mueh.”‘ That kind
of Christians are not confined 'to Ken-
tacky.

An Irishman once said to another: “And
ye have takin the tcetotal pledge, have ye ?”
"Indade I bavc‘ and am not ashamed of it,
either.” ‘fAnd did not. Paul tell Timothy
to take a little wine for his stoma‘ch’s
sake?” “So he did;- but my name is not
Timothy,and there is nothing the matter with
my stomach.”

_ Many years ago a certain New Hampshire
judge was traveling in company with his
nephew, a young aspirant for legal fame.
They occupied a_ room together at a country
inn one night, and in the morning, as soon as
he was awake the young. man asked the
'udgc what time it was. “Seven O’clock,”
responded the judge, without consulting his
watch. . “How do you know?” asked the
nephew. ‘ “I assume it,” answered the uncle;
“if I say it is seven o’clock I may be right,.if
I say’ it is anything else I may be wrong.”

 

Logic is logic.

could be utilized, the business woman de-.

bited several large photographs of {the pyra- “

Reynolds, indicted by the grand jury for .

annually, and the cultivation is not only ex-'

‘Ny

4:

Another bitter cold Sunday.

Sunday was Candlcmas day.

The January thaw froze up, last \vcek.

Rev. Mr. Gates’s house is offered for sale.
- Sleighing is pretty well worn out', especial-

‘ 1y on our main streets. ,- -

The convicts at State Prison had-their an-
nual Dorsey dinner, last Friday.
February came in cold enough to suit any
admirer of “good winter weather.”

The stockholders of the Leek Factory will
hold their annual meeting on Wednesday.

The. Democratic party hasn’t even got a
dark horse that it can count on to run in ’50

It Cost New Haven $2,100. to remove the
surplus snow from the streets since the last
storm. ~

The Broadway (N. Y.) stages have all
reduced their fare one-half, charging now
five cents.

The New York East Conference, (Metho-
dist,) will assemble this year in New Haven,
in.Ap'ril. . _~ '

Manager Myers was at New Bedford last
week, with the Dollie Bidwell troupe, playing
East Lynne.

The chief officer's .of the State regiments
had a consultation with Gen. Smith, at New
Haven, Saturday.

At the annual meeting of The Lounsbuiy
d: Bissell. Company, last week, the Old OfllCers
were rc-eleeted. '

Stanley ,is going to Africa again. He is.
bound to know all about the true inwaftlncss
of that b'enighted land.

Connecticut has 398 Congregational church-V
es, with 147 settled and 110 acting pastors
and 54,077 communicants. ..

Regular government weather signals are
now displayed at City Island, for the benefit
of easterly tonnd chsels. ‘

The First Congregational Church in Meri-
den has just received a new $7,000 organ
built by Johnson‘of Westfield.

The resignation of Capt. Gilbert, Company
A. Fourth regiment, of Bctbel, has been ac-
cepted and a new election ordered. .

It is about time for the annual squib to
appear about the backbone of winter. The
first blue bird arrived some time ago.

Nantucket. has a new Dramatic society call-
ed the Momus Cub. They have purchased
costumes, scenery, etc., and will soon appear
in public.

Messrs. Henry Garside and Fred. Hen-
dricks have gone to New Jersey to work in
the mill which is under the Superintendence
of W. W. Hancock, Esq.

Hot house strawberries, tomatoes and en-
cumbers have appeared in the fancy markets
of New York. Fortunately none but the
rich can afford to buy them.

The Catholic clergy of this section of the
diocese, meet in conference, at St. Mary’s
church, on Thursday next. The conference
opens with solemn high mass at 10.30.

Sherifi Dayton tracked the negro Harris,
charged with killing another negro in New
York state, to the Devil’s Den in Stamford,
and captured him, nearly frozcnand starved.

Eminent Commander G. Ward Selleck
attended the large and. brilliant Reception
of the Morton Commandery, in New-York
city, last Wednesday night, at Gilmore’s
Garden.

Dr. R. J. La Fonzo arrived in town, last
week, and proposes to remain several weeks
longer. He tells his own story, states his-
own claims, and his advertisement cannot be
overlooked. '

The Potter committee has decided to send
a sub-committee of five to New 'Ork City
to whitewash Mr. Tilden. The operation
could have been as effectively done in Wash-
ington at one—tenth the cost.

Fire Insurance companies bave~had to suf-
fer, this winter. Their fat has been in the
fire, but then it is all in the way of business,
If there were no losses there would be no
gains, for there would be no such thing as
insurance. .

The Old Well Lodge, F. A7 A. M., propose
giving their third annual Ball, at Music Hall,
on chnesday evening of 'next week. The
previous Balls given by this Ledge good sate
‘isfaction, and the managers will undoubtedly
see that this one is equally well conducted.

Base hall clubs in the state desirious of
forming a state association for their mutual
guidance and protection, are requested to
send secretary's or manager’s name and'
address to Richard LeRoy manager of the
Monitor base ball association, Waterbury.

The National 'Guard'cost $45,703 last
year, while $95,186 was raised from the com.
mutation tax-,whicb leaves alarge balance
to the credit of the militia for the coming
year. The uniforms, to be furnished this
year will make a bill of $130,000 to pay.
The commutation tax will amount to $100,-
000. ' '

Parents will find that the advantage of the
A. S. T. Co. Black Tip .for cliildrcn’s‘fine
shoes is that they perfectly protect the shoe
just at the point where the wear comes. ,tbus
doubling the wearin’aluc of the shoe while
adding to its beauty. Try them, and .see if
it is not so.- ,

The schedule of the assets and liabilities of
James H. Prentice of Brooklyn, who recent-
ly failed, was filled Friday. The nominal
value of the assets is $496,000; estimated
ditto $379,000; liabilities secured, $447,000;
unsecured $274,000. Prentice has resumed
work at the hat factories in Brooklyn under
an arrangement with his creditors.

The officersof the Society for the Sup—
pression, of Vice, with which Anthony
Comstock is connected, report 184 persons
have been arrested, and 168 sentenced, dur-
ing the past five years, for 'circulating and
selling vile literature and pictures.
year, 100,000 books and 1,000,000 cirénlars
confiscated. This was lively work.

The tables have turned again, in France.
For once they have had a revolution without
bloodshed: Marshal McMahon could not
agree with the Assembly, the Assembly
would not yield, and the old warrior gave in
his resignation, which Was accepted. M.
Gr‘evy was quietly elected as his successor,
M. Gambetta was promoted, and all was
peaceful and lovely. ‘

The New York papers state that John W.
BlakeUnited States Inspector of steamboats,
and Engineer J. A. Howland, had been ar-
rested'for manslaughter, and bailed to appear
before the district court in New Haven, in
April. They are charged with giving a cer-
tificate, a few days before the explcsion, that

At the last meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the I. Q. 0. F. Mutual Aid
association, thirty-four new members were
accepted in the several classes, making the'
total membership to date, 3,552. A benefit,
of $1,500 was voted to the widow of Harry
N. Northrop, who died recently in South
Norwalk, the payment to be made from the
surplus fund and no assessment laid.

The annual report of Adjutant General
Franklin shows that- in the Connecticut Na-
tiOnal Guard there are 163 commissioned cf-
ficers and 2,272 enlisted men, divided -»as fol-
lows: Brigadier General and staff, 8; First
Regiment, 576; Second, 606; Third. 577 ;
Fourth, 681;; Artillery, 37. The First and
Third Regiments have ten companies each.-
The average membership by companies is 60
for the First Regiment, 59 for the Second, 61
for the Third, and 60 for the Fourth. , The
Brigade average is 60.

AmOng the many rare articles to be exhib-
“ited at the Loan Collection of St. Paul’s ‘80!-
ciety will be at Borrochqn, or the drunken
Aztec. The Images, although scarcely 'six
inches in length, represent with inimitable
faithfulness to nature, the human expression
which is depicted in the faces of the sorrow.
ing wife and her tipsy lord. The artists were
two ladies of Pueblo, Mexico, who only could
design such masterpieces. ' A young Ameri-‘
can Ofiicer having befriended a Mexican gen:
tleman during the war of ’40—‘48 received

 

these as a most valuable present.

_soon as be had it cypbered out.

Last -

‘the boiler was sound and in good condition. .

'ii'" . 1.

Legislative Correspondence. .

 

HAIITP'OIID, Jan. 31, 1879.

The Senate,-yesterday,'defeated the reso-
lution appointinga special committee to con-
sider the subject of reducing railroad fares.
The Oom'ant of this morning says; “Prob-
ably becauso Of Senator Hayward’s urgent
solicitation, notwithstanding the. favorable
report of the conference committee.” Mr.
H. based his objections on the_somewhat
novel ground that to refer this special matter
-to a special committee would be a reflection
on the standing committee on railroads. As
Mr. Hayward is president of one railroad
and a. director in two, it might have occurred
to him that he is not exactly the man to be

subject is to be referred.
. Petitions in favor of the reduction continue
to come inat the rate of four or six .8 day.

_,0ne from Norwalk, headed by Mr. Betts,

late representative, was numerously signed
by nearly all the leading business men and
firms in Norwalk.

A strong effort is being made to have a
new insane asylum-eroded this’year, at Mid-
dletown, to accommodate the insane poor, to
cost $114,000. The report of the special
commission appointed by ex—Gov, Hubbard
strongly recommends it. The committee on
Humane Institutions visited to-day the loca—
tion selected, and also the Girl’s Industrial

‘School, accompanied by about seventy mem-

bers of the Legislature, the Lieut. Governor,
Comptroller and other State officers.

Heavy Decline in Coal.

Yesterday’s sale Of coal shows a further

,dechne In prices, bringing them down 20
cents, on the average, below those of Decem-
ber, and almost to the figures which ruled in
November, 1877. 'The latter are stated to
have been the lowest prices ever known. It
will give the average consumer of coal a
vivid notion of the heaVy tax he pays to mid-
dlemen to cdnipara the prices at which the
companies sell to the dealers with the prices
at which the retail dealers sell to him.
_ The prices received on the different sizes
In-thc order of sale were: Steamer, 7,000
tons _at 2.35; grate, 26,000 tons at $2.40@
$2.§lo@$2.30: egg, 20,000 tons at $2,40@
$2.55@$2.30@$2 25; stove, 40,000 tons at
$2.75, and chestnut, 7,000 tons :at $2.35@
$2.37l@$2.40. -

The above paragraphs from the N. Y. Tri-
bune of January ,301h, touch every man’s
pocket. True, the prices quoted above are
for large bulks of coal—thousands of tons in
each ; but the tenure also large—2240 pounds
in each, and‘n’ot 2,000, as at retail.

_ ‘ .>—.—————

The following article copied from a New
Jersey paper may be of interest to old resi-
dents of Norwalk—

Died at 102.

At _eight o'clock yesterday morning, Miss
Sophia Cornelia Kemper, died at the resi-
dence of her nephew, Colonel T. R. Sit-
greavcs, on Spring Garden street, in the 102d
year of her age. 4 The immediate cause of
death was old age and dropsy.. Notwith-
standing her grcat age and the fact that for
the past eight or nine years she was blind
and somewhat feeble, she remained bright
and cheerful almost to the very day of her
death. .Her memory, shearing and speech
were quite good up to Saturday last, when
sbelbecame unconscious and so remained
until the spirit had fled and her long earthly
pilgrimage had closed. '

Miss Kemper was a daughter of Colonel
Daniel Kemper, an' ofiicer of the patriot
army in the Revolution, and was born at
Morristown,'N. J., August 15, 1777. Colonel
Kemper had other sons and daughters,
among whom were Bishop Jackson Kemper,
of the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Wiscon-
sin, and Mrs. Sitgreavos, wife of Samuel
Sitgreaves, who was Minister to England
under the elder President Adams, and father
of our townsman. Colonel T. R. Sitgreaves,
of Sprin Gard. n street. ,

Miss emper came to Easton in 1796, upon

 

 

 

- the occasion of the marriage of her sister

with'Colonel Sitgreaves’ father, and has re-
sided here since, making her home most of
the time with her brother-in-law, and of late
years with her nephew. The Kemper family

Colonel Kemper lived to the age of eighty-
eight or eighty nine.~ Several of Miss
Kcmper‘s sisters, lived to be over eighty
years old, and Bishop Jackson Kemper was
over eighty at his decease. , Deceased was
a life-long member of Trinity, Episcopal
Church of Easton.——Eaalon Empires.

 

o..—.———_— ‘
The Marquette Mining Journal published
at Marquette, Lake Superior region, has the
following Squib at our old friend Peck,
whilom druggist at South Norwalk:
“A good story is going around lately, to

L the effect that Mr. S. F. Peck, :clerk at" the

New York Mine, has been discharged for
Offering an insult. to . Mr. Samuel J. Tilden.
Tilden, according to the story, telegraphed
to Peck the other day, inquiring the amount
of the last month’s pay roll. Peck telegraph—
ed back. that he would send the same just as
The word
_“cypher” made Tilden so angr that'he dis:
charged Peck on the spot. his demands
another investigation.” '

Q..-
Better than Pedostrianism.

Horace A. Saunders of South Norwalk,
who calls himself the great American pickle
eater, challenges any man in Fairfield county
to eat a half barrel of pickles or a barrel of
apple sauce, for $100 a side, and remarks
that man, money and pickles can be found at
Theodore Knapp’s in that place. We re-
commend. this kind of match to the young
men and women who are so eager to walk
for gate money and thus raise the .standard-
of athletic exercises. The tramping for
which Weston, O’Leary, Sport and others
are responsible is gettting to be almost as
much of a nuisance as that other kind for the
cure of which certain of our legislators re-
commend the whipping post. But those
who excel in these pickle matches will not
be likely to stay long in the business. '

- —Palladium.
~ ~———+;<o>.————— -

These are the morals of Wall street:
There is a speculator in stocks whose name
is known all over the world. He had a
confidential clerk, a sharp fellow, to whom
he had given from time to time points, so
that the clerk, while serving his master well,
might make a little for himself. In this
way the clerk accumulated about $40,000.
The other day the big speculator discovered
that his clerk was treacherous. He didn’t
make a row about it, nor bewail the deca-
dence of honesty, nor even with a and face
give the young clerk a moral leéture and
plead with him to reform; but he gave him
points, and the unsuspecting clerk, found,
when it was too late, that the points all went
against him, and his $40,000 had passed into
the employer’s pockets. The big speculator
is always practical. . '

 

 

 

c. ‘

The sister of Mercedes, it is rumored, pos-
itively refused to wed King Alfonso, her
heart being already “engaged.” So the young
mohnrch's second marriage is indefinitely
postponed.

the head of the noble' tribe Of Montauk
Indians, is being urged to appear in public as
apedestrian and recover back a reputation
for his people- '

_ A West Haven man has succeeded in mak-
Ing trolling arbutus grow among his house
plains, but be has devoted two years to the
tas . .

In the next trial of Hoyt, the Sherman
murderer, Dr. Hubbard will probably be call
ed as awitness to support the defendant's
claim of moral insanity. -

The subscriptions to the 4' per cent. loan
during the month of January amodnt to
$158,851,150. The calls during .the same
period amount to $150,000,000, which.shows
a saving of interest of $3,000,000 per annum.
This maybe rcgardcd’as a reasonable fair

. month‘s work inpraeticai economy.

The mysteriousldying fish On the Florida
coast is now‘pretty generallyhelievcd to be
due to submarine volcanoes. The recent
earthquake in Florida is confirmatory, and,
besides that. there is the evidence of volca-
noes furnished by vast quantities Of pummace
stone washed ashore, and by the stories' of a
smoking island sighted off shore by several
captains but never found. ,

A clock made entirely of bread has lately
been received in Milan, Italy, from Peru. It
was constructed by an Indian, who having
no means of purchasing material, saved a
portion of the soft part of his daily bread for
the purpose. He solidified it with a certain
salt, which rendered it very hard and insol-
ubl'e in water, The clocks keep good time
and the case, also of hardened bread, display
artisttc taste. ' '

A gentleman visited an unhappy man in
jail awaitin '-his trial. “Sir,” said the
prisoner, “I find a good home education. My
‘street education ruined me. I used to slide
out of the house and go off with the boys in
the street. In the street I learned to lounge;
In the street Ilearned to swear; in the street
I learned to smoke; in the street I learned
to gamble; in the streetI learned to pilfer
and do evil. 0 sir ! it is the street that the
devil lurks to work the ruin of the young.”—

 

Presbyterian.

chairman Of the committee to which this

have been somewhat noted for longevity. ,

How are the mighty fallen 1 King Pharaoh,

 

Lipplncott’s Magazine, the Philadelphia
monthly continues to present a typographi-

cal -appearance Which aces honor to the .

Quaker City .and to America. ~Thc Febru-
ary number contains the. continuation of
Ellen W. Olney’s new novel ‘éThrough
Winding Ways,” and of Woman’s Hus-
bands.”
garian Types-and Austrian Picturesg’ by
Edward King; “A Gate to the Nether
World,” a graphic article on the great.vol-
cano"of Monte Jornllo. A prominent ar-
ticle is entitled “An, Hungarian Artist,”
being a sketch of Michael Munkacsy, the
great sclf—madc'artist of Hungary.“ The
Colone's Adventure,” an old Virginia story,
and “Carrie Fane," a New England tale
are the shortstories. “In a Cabinet" isa
description of the Ionian Emperors and
their families, the connection with Numis-
matics. “The Latter Days of the Blen-
_nerhassctts" is full of details of this re-
markable family. Margaret Sullivan con-
tributes a sketch of. Lord Beaconsfield, and
Mary E. Blair. gives an account of the
school at which “The Daughters of the Leg-
ion of Honor” are educated. The poems are
Substitution, Ferns, Not Worth the “10.
The number closes with Monthly Gossip and

Literature of the Day. Part I, in octavc

book-form, of the novel “Through-Winding
Ways,” cont Iiniug that portion 'of the story
published previous to the January number,
will be giveu'frec to new' subscribers, on
receipt of 20 cents the publishers offer to
mail specimen copies. J, B. Lippincott d:

: 00., Publishers, Philadelphia, Pa.

0-40»—

Thc February number of The VNorth
American Rem'e'w opens with an article by
Senator Hoar on" “The Conduct of Business
in Congress,” which calls attention to de-
fects in the present system of transacting
business in the national legislature, and

 

suggests improved methods. This is fol-'

lowed by a paper on “The'Mysteries of

American Railroad Accounting,” by “An

Accountant,” showing how the most: popu-

lar railway enterprises are conducted and

urging an immediate‘revision of the laws
bearing upon railway management. Other
articles are: “A Statesman of the Colonial

Era,” by ,Gen. Richard Taylor. Hen. D.

H. Chamberlain, on “Reconstruction and the

Negro,"_presents the results ofbis experi-

ences and observations while occupying the

gubernatonial chair in South Carolina. “The

Empire of the Discontented by a “Russian

Nihilist.” The Scientific 'Work of the How-

gate Expedition," by O. T. Sherman, “Sen:

sationalism in the Pulpit,” by Rev. Dr:

Taylor, and Prof. T. F. Crane on “b’lediseval

French Literature.”

———-——-—.—c.p—.————
Appleton’s Journal, for February, has the

following contents :—The Romance of a

Painter; The Shakespearean Mytb;- con-

clusion of = “A Man may not marry. his

Grandmother”; English Literature, by

Spencer Walpole; “The Historical Aspect

of the United States,” by Dean Stanley;"

“The Judgment of Midas,” a sonnet by

John Brougham;_“0n certain Present Phe-

nomena of the, Imagination,” by Lord

Houghton; Intolerance and Persuasion;

Verify your Compass; Some Modern Ar-

tists; Editor’s Table, Books of the Day,

etc. The magazine is handsomely printed on
laid paper. Single numbers25 cents.
-—_:—_-_————_ ._ . _-_ -

A SELECTION OF SPIRITIJAL SONGS, WITII MU-
SIC so}: TIIE CIInII'CII AND THE CHOIR; SE-
LECTED AND ARRANGED BY REv. CHARLES
S. ROBINSON, D. D. SCIIIENEIISICO. NEW
YORK, PUBLISIIEIIs. ' '

The publishers of this work, in offering a
new Hymn and Tune Book to the public,say
that their aim has been to make the very
best book possible, and to supply it to the
churches at a moderate price.

To these ends they say,no pains have been
spared in the work of selection and cOmpila-
tion of both hymns and music, or in the pro-
cess of manufacture. “The book' is designed
to furnish a service ‘of song. in which Chris-
tians of every name can heartily unite; and
yet the publishers are aware that different
denominations may desire some modifications
of the general plan to meet their particular
needs. With this view the title “A Selection
of Spiritual Songs” has been chosen, which
can, with only slight variations, be adapted

 

to such special editions as may be found.
desirable, and yet pre serve tbegeneral unity P

of the whole work while sufficiently marking
the identity of separate editions.

The publishers believe theseselections and
arrangements to be the very best that it
is possible to make. Rev. Dr. Robinsonhas
had long experienee as pastor in charge of a
church, and, in years past; as leader of a
choir, as well as in the compilation of hymn
and tune books; and Rev. Mr. MacArthur,

‘ from his position as pastor of one of the

leading churches in his denomination, is cer-
tainly well qualified for the service hr; has
rendered. It is believed these .works will
not only meet with large acceptance in the
churches, but will be warmly welcomed in
every home of, taste. and musical culture in
the land. ' - ,
Care bqs also been taken .to give the book

attractive appearance and convenient size, by '

printing on fine, linen paper with small mar—

gins, thus giving light weight in the band.
An edition bound in Cheney ~Gros-Grain

silk is an elegant novelty in binding, which

. it is believed will prove as durable as it is

attractive-9" -

 

The ironyof fate has seldom been more
strikingly illustrated than in the sudden
death of Mr. J. Blair Scribner. Atvau age
when many young men are just casting

 

about for a start in life, he found himself ,

'at the head of one of the richest and most
distinguished,publishing houses in the Uni-
ted States,managing an extensive and varied
business, and taking a position which might
be thought ample reward for the intelligent.
labor of a long life. Y He seemed to be one
of the most fortunate of men, prosperous in
his affairs, happy in his, home, {a favor-
ite with all his acquaintance, the associate
of artists, poets and scholars. and all the
wOI'ld predicted for, him a still brighter
future. It rarely happens that the death of
a'y‘oung man makes so deep' an impression
in the best of American society and brings
sorrow to so many.hearts.—-N.. Y. Tribune.

“*4.

 

' If? Closing out our winter dress goods at

Cost Some real bargains. EARLE & SMITH.
_._.___
'l‘lIc Blanchard Brood a’nd'Ner-ve
Food

Has been found by hundreds Of the people.

of this‘community to be the most reliable
invigorator. It. contains really the essence
of life. being made directly from the wheat

kernel—the great life staple.
_._____ .
p I??? 200 pair of 2 Button KID GLOVES, at

25 cents a pair. _ EARLE as SMITH.

.—‘.—_
A. C. Benedict & Co.

Diamonds, Jewelry, fine Watches, and Sil-
verware are always appropriate for Christmas
and New Year’s presents. At A. C. Bene-
dict d: Co.’s in the Bowery, these articles can
be bought or the finest quality, and at more
reasonable prices than where enormous rents
must be paid out of enormous profits. This
house, established ‘in 1818, calls attention to
the fact that they are connected with no
other house of Benedict in the City. Their'

number is 28 Bowery, N. Y.—N. 1’, Sun.

_____+__.._._

'Abont advertising: Frequent and con-
stant advertising has brought me to where I
arm—A. ’1'. Stewart. _My success is owing
to liberality in advertising—Elizabeth Til-
ton. Printer‘s ink did the businOSs for me.
Agnes Janka—Also for me.—James Ander-
son—Free advertising has made a man of me.
T. De Witt Talmadge. My-son, I know of
nothing better than advertising, provided it.
is not left-handedhdvcrtising. S. J. Tilden.
—-0£l City Derrick.

The lamentattons and regrets of many
people in the south over the good old times
“before the war”.have been the subject of
numerous stories and jests. The last is re-
lated by a New Yorker just from Charleston.
A few nights since he was promenading the
Battery in company with a wellknown
citizen of Charleston, and remarked on the
beautiful play Of the moonlight on thewater.
,‘Ah! yes,” the Charleston gentleman sadly
replied; “be: my dear sir, you should have
been here an seen that moon before the
war.’:-_~Balt¢'more Sun. -

The illustrated articles are “Hun--

“'i' m

KS'WC will open a. New and cheap lot of?
HAMBURG. Enamels this week, '

.v

‘5

 

 

 

- Fro the'floitndout "Freeman.
‘ naneaplnt.

 

benefit of advertising which in the very nature of
the case must inure to the advantage of parties
whose names we are compellhd to mention, but
case of Dr. Kennedy, of this place, is so remark—
able of Its kind that for oncc we make an cxccp-
tion of him. After much careful cxperimentin
the Doctor became convinced that he had loam
—-Or rather oduccd f'rc m elements previously
known, but never 'so. compounded —a medium
capable In itself of domg an immense amount of
good to his suffering fellow men. He was mor-
ally certain that the grcat and intelligent public
would be altogether of his way of thinking touch-
Ing the virtues of;hts discovery it“ he could only
get It before them. .LIke apensible" man he be-
gan to Invest a portion ot‘hIs capital in newspa-
per advertisements. He had not long to wait
for the VlSlble and scnsIble effect of this course.
Orders began to drop in one by one, and then a
steady bombarrlmentci‘ them [opened upon this
cIItcrpI'Ising physician and our con. The Favor-
Itc Remedy-soon became as wel known as Dick-
cIIs’ PIckwrth Papers or Webster’s Dictionary.
When people felt themselves in suffering and

phtion ot'the Bowels, or any of those complaints
peculiar to Females, so subtle in character and
so dIfbcult of treatment by the ordinary modes,
they bought the Favorite Remedy, irsed it and
were heated. Now we don’t know that we are
under any spceIal obligation to Dr. Kcnncdy,but
in order to draw the moral to enforce which this
article was written. we are obliged to give him
the bencfitof‘ thIs. implied advertisement. And
that moralis this: When you have something to
sell_whlch is worth public attention do as Dr.
Kcnaed y did with the FavorItc Remedy—adver-
tise It. A great patronage has been awarded
him. and the same wisdom \vill secure the same
result for you.
——o—.——

The Rose of death. Do not wait untilzthc.
hectic fiushwhlch in‘dicatCS advanced consump-
tion,appears on the cheek. Check the hard cough
and heal the irritated lungs with Hale’s Honey of
_Horehound and Tar.bcfore the crisis comes. Bc
III time. Sold by all Druggists. » ~

PIke’s Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute. 4“

._.—.—
A Healthful Hint.

-A (hot largely of fish seems in its effect to be
sedative. and ther clorc adapted to the nervous.
overworked and overwcrried. Con-LIVER OIL'as
1k fatty food Is now Viewed as a household essen-
tial to restore depleted energy. ‘I’ctcr Muller‘s
Norwegian preparation of this article has been
Eronounccd the best by the Judges of the Paris

xposItIOII. 515
.—__.—_

A Love Dream

“And she looked at me most lovingly, and
I drew her close to.my bosom, and was just
kissing her for the second time when the
vision broke,-and I paid the dentist and
left. It was my first experience with ,Dr.
Colton’s nitrous oxide gas at the Cooper In-
stitute.”—~ Yum Yum. . 3m45

MARRIE‘D.

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V\IW\I\/var\r\nnr\'l\l\l\.

In Great Plain, Jan 22d Clarence L. Mar an to
Miss Jennie 1. Chase. ’ ' 'g

In Danbur . Harry Locknrd, oi'BI-idgeport. to
MIss JcnnIc Vest of Danbury. '

In Daubury, Jan 28th, George A. Halstcnd to
MIss Emma Treadwell. _ .

In Bethcl, Jan, 22d. Smith Beers to Miss 'M. E.
Foster both of Bethcl. _

At Port Chester, JaII._ 23d. Gilbert _ Marshall,
and MIss Loretta H. Merritt, of Greenwich.

At TuckahOe, J_ an. 15th, George H. Parks, of
Greenwxch, to Mrss Anna Mason, of Tuckahoe.

'DIED. ..

UV\IV\I\I\T\I\r\/\N\I\J\M~m AJ\AI\M

1n Norwalk, Jan. 30th, Mary Ann Ryan, aged 19
years, 8 months.

In South Norwalk. Feb. 2d, Ellen Rooney, aged
40 years, 1 month. 10 days. ,

In Wilton, Feb. 3d, Lydia Grumman, aged 80
years, 5 months- Funeral on Wednesday.

In Bedding, Jan. 23d, Ella, widow of Harry
Meeker, age 74 years. . -

In Danbury, Jan. 28th, Wm. F. Page, aged 30
years. _ '

Injtidgebury, Jan, 26th, Betsey Hunt, relief of
David Hunt, aged 89 years.

In Redding,Jan. 27th, Hanford Beers, aged 5 6
years and 6 months.

In Bridgeport, J an.27tlI,Mrs.I.-ouisc B.Delnoee.~

In Bridgeport. Jan. 28th, Mrs. John Tucker.
aged 73 years.

In West Stratford. Jan. 26th, Ann Kennedy,
aged 60 years.

In Fairfleld, Jan. 28th. Ann, Wife of" Bartholo-
mew Bennett, aged 6-2 years. ' I

In Litchfleld, Jan. 24th,Joson Whiting, aged 83
years. '

In Morris, Jam. 26th, James M. Marshf aged ‘68
years. -

In Bridgeport,Juu. 313i, Simeon N. Eldridge,
aged 40 years.

In Bridgeport,Jan. 31st, Marietta E. Perkins,
aged 40 years. '

In Bridgeport: J an. 20th, Mabalah W., wife of
the late Charles Ball, aged 76 years. '

 

 

 

 

' EW SLKIGII AND TWO-SEATED WAGON
For sale. Inquire of J. L. HARLEM.

0 LET.-P.:oonIs over the store of C. S. Loo;-
wood, Maui street, are offered to rent from

April lst. u

Store to Let.

HE subscriber errors to rent the Store under
the Opera House now occupied by Harlem

J. I. LYNES.‘

For Sale.

., _'I'hc_ place owncd_by Rev. 0. \V. Gates,
, E fronting tlIc north side of Union Park.
~ . Inquire of JAMES MITCHELL.
Norwalk, Feb. 3d. 1870.

. To Rent.

ROOMS now vacant in the dwelling on the
. . soutlI‘sIdc of‘ Lewis Street. Chen ,—loca-
tron excellent. Inquire of C. I’. TURNE ’.

Norwalk, Feb.3d, 1879. ’

N OTICE'
THE Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Norwrtlk Lock Company Will be held at the

otlicc ‘of‘ the Company on Wednesda , Februarx
5th, at ‘2. O’clock, p. III. ‘. BEA D, Scc’y.

Notice. '

T‘iE advertisement. of GEORGE CUDLIPI’,

 

 

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zETTE last week, was a mistake purely my own,
and I make thIs statement in order that the same
may not work Injustice to the advertised.
BENJ. J. STURGES, Collector.
Norwalk, Feb. 3d, 1879.

AJAPANNED TIN UUSPADUBE

' AT THE,
Low Price of 20 Cents,
. AT
E.' K. LOCKWOOD’S.
Notice. .

1.1. accounts due the subscriber must be set-
tled before the 1st duyof April.

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WILL BE SOLD

'As Low as can be Bought in
this State, by

H. STAPLES,
WeStport.

Westport, J an. 31st, 1879,

Down! Down! Down!

On account of the‘gteat excite-
ment and demand for 1th PRICED
ARTIBLES callell '

5 :Oent Géods,

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and of the Great Reduction in
CHEAP TIN WARE, with the facili-
ties l harsfar buying, I will open
on Wednesday, a large assortment
of Tin ware, such as-

G-Quart Pans for 8. Cents, ’

3-Quart Pails for 8 Cents, "

and. a-Iarge variety of other arti-

‘ ales inthe Tin Ware line at same

Prices. Call and See for your-
selves.

L. .r. collars,

MAIN STREET. '_ .5“.

 

 
 
 
 
 

It is not our custom to cit/é'illustratlbns of the ’

distress from Liver and Kidney diseases, Consti- .

which appeared in the columns or the Gas

uild av-Hnusa

, inst., at 7 a. m., by presenting their tickets to

Pieand Jelly Tins for 4 Cts., .fet‘iiif’é‘lil‘fiz...n

'1;

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Very .Pleasa ,
PLEASANTEII TO THE TASTE Til-AN
ELs IN A I’ERB‘ECTLY NATURAL STATE. FOR

VEGETABLE AND HEALTI-IFUL.

RIENCE.

lilfiéélgbimrnn’rmmns:

AND CATHA BT10.

to the Taste, Certain to have lite desired effect without grlping.

'r' a.

cil‘li’iumusass. ”euIISIIPIIIoII 1ND IwaI mourns.

TrIE PRESERVED PIIUNa.
DUCED To TIIE PUBLIC HAS MET WITH THE SUCCESS as SMITH’S MEDICATED PRUNES.
THEY TAKE THE PLACE OF MANY NAUSEATING, DISGUS'I'ING DOSES CrvnN FOR mmovsxms
AND CONSTIPA’I‘ION. FOR CHILDREN, WHEN THE STOMACII Is DISOIIDERED, THE TONGUE
COATED, ONE-HALF or A MEDICATED I’BUNE EATENAT BED TDIE, WILL ACT LIKE A CHARM
To TIIE LITTLE SUFFERER. FOR AN ADULT, ONE MEDICATED PEUNE ACTS As ANAI’ERIEN'I‘;
Two HAVE Tun Earner on A CATHARTIC PILL WITHOUT GRIPING. THEY LEAVE THE now-

N0 MEDICINE EVER INTRO-

CONSTIPA’I‘ION THEY PROMOTE EASY AND

REGULAR EVACUATIONs, TIIE STATE OF THE BOWELS BECOMES WELL ORDERED AND NAT-

URAL. AND UNASSIS'I‘ED ACTION IS ESTABLISHED. _
THEY ARE RECOMMENDED BYLEADING

PHYSICIANS. wn ownvrrm SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OI“ SMITH’S MEDICATED PRUNES
TO THE ADVICE on SEVERAL on OUR HARTFORD PHYSICIANS OF WELL—KNOWN EXPE<
SMITHS MEDICATED‘ PRUNES- Ann sonn IN ONE—HALF POUND cuss .IARs
CONTAINING 24 PRUNES. ALL'DnuucrsTs SELL THEM“. '

THE MEDICATION IS ENTIRELY

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s. .I.

P R 0 F .
' THE BOTANIC INDIAN HEALER ?

Au educated physician and surgeon, a thorough graduate in alschool of experience, and the only real
professor of Indian treatment in America. -

Dr. R. at. LA. FoNzo‘ .

is a physician to the manor horn.

other phys I-izm.

ble comforts of life and health.

cessful treatment of chronic disease.

Doctor R. a".

beforehand

' all mucous discharges will stop; 1

vessel of the brain, heart and glands. bones, ten

icine mancontains no such word as fall.

, . l ND I A N
Nor-Naval};

 

DO'ctor R; J.-

LA FONZO,

. . His grandfather, old Dr. Bossuet, the noted French physician and
surgeon tanghtlhim the mysteries of jalop,opinm, senna, and blue pill, while yet a. child. His father was a.
' regular homeopathist and .ccessful physician and surgeon and much opposed to advertising. Thus
educated in the tenets of the aIOpnthIe and homeopathic schools, having acquired all the knowledge of
medicine and surgery from books, lectures. clinics and all that goes to complete a medicinal educa-
tion. In addition Dr. La Eonzo has acquired more skill from the savage tribes of the forest, than any

The well improved opportunities for impartingthishard earned knowledge (of the aborIgInal mode
of treatmg disease) to him has proved them public benefactors. as thousands who have availed them-
selves ot his remedies have been freed from their protracted sufi'erings, and now rejorce in the envin.

The precious materials [collected from the vegetable kin data he has carefully compared \vIth na.
ture’s known laws, and established theories inpatholcgy an ' therapeutics, and these, bettercd by his
. own dIscovcrIcs In normal and vegetable chemrstry, have enabled him to perfect a. system for the suc-

LA FONZO .

known as Craw—who-hoo is the most sne‘cesst‘ullndian Healer in America to-day.
_ In his peculiar field as a healer by the primitive, simple, but efficacious methods of the Indians. be
Is unrivalled, and preserved what but for him would be a lest art. The real Indian mode of treating
the sufi'erer of‘ disease Is but little known to the white man of this century: Few it‘ any real Indian
secrets have ever found their way to the door of the White Man. .

It seems nothing short of amiracle of mercy that in the noisomc weed at our door, in the roots be- '
neath the earth, In the beautiful plants and flowers of the field and forest, there should be provided

A BALM FOR EVERY WOUND.

There can be no question but the remedies used b theZRed Man of the Forest are the bes -
has ever seen, and ever will see If one should be In doubt on this pornt, why go to the fctrggfv‘dgyrg
the sound, of civflIzatIon Is never heard,and obsprve the strong frame and manly vigor of the Red
Man, whose bodily‘health has never been Impaired, or constitution undermined by the use of poison-
ous drugs; how diflerent the picture in thIs and other civilized countries. Alas l we see hundreds and
thousands of our palefaced brethren. tottering along on crutches and canes, or perhaps bed-ridden for
years. and the fatr sex cut down In the bloom of youth and beauty and consigned to an untimely

grave; the combined effects of disease and porsonous drugs.

Dr- R. a“. LA. Fonzo‘

uses no poisonous medicines, or old worthless drugs. His remedies are sclected from n or ’s
laboratory by the native Indians of the far West, especially for his use. many of which attractnn‘irndid'snt
to the madlcal profession. They are assorted and selected by Dr. La. Fonzo, prepared and compounded
under his Immediate supervison by a. practreal chemist. They are safe and
trated form, and. If taken as prcscnbed and directed by

,Dr. R. 8'. I.

will cure every cur-cubic disease, whether chronic or acute. The cure will vencr ll .
time‘s slowly, but always surely, All your pains and aches will leave you ; tbnc nergezw’i‘llmlgddsbi‘lfigd
and sustatncd; the blood purified ' old sores and ulcers of every kind, external and Internal will heal '
he skin become soft. smooth and beautiful; all tumors, whether of I;
cancerous nature or not, and all enlargements Of the jomts or other parts will disappear:- yous appe-
file will the sharpened, your dlgestron good; your bowels regular; your strength and flesh’will return '
the liver and ktdneyswril act freely; all dropsical enlargements and bloating of. cvcrv kind will disj
appear; the heart wrll do its work without an effort. there will be no violent throbbing or palpita-
tIOn; the blood Will flow freely; you “'1“ not be too hot or too cold ; the lungs, throat and chest will
become healthy; the breathing free; the cough stop; the voice full and strong ' no shortness of
breath; no aching In the bones or soreness in the flesh. . a , .

Dr. R. IT. LA. 'FONZO’S

medicincs are powlul in their actionon disease, but harmless in their effect on the 5 st

as lkhin‘dly ont the teunldcr infant, thé: deiifiate female, and infirm old age as upon the nzosgndigog‘dl:ga£irfil

res _ a to sys cm. Icy never .I'e ucc Ie a lent ' never render . an one linbl - -

oblige a person to leave hIs busrness; exercigc tits ’ y e ‘0 tale cold , never
(

pleasant. being in concen-

A FONZO

most healthful influence on every nerve and blood
. . _ _ onsand muscles, on the Vblood,bllc, ctc..etc.,eradi-
eating every morbid agent, every potson, Invigorating the debIlItated organs and canclIing the im-
poverished fluids, thus building up the weakened, nervous energies, imparting vi'ror to the body 'Ind
mInd by bringing every faculty Into healthful operation.. Over ten thousand pegscns afflicted with
every conceivable form of (itseuse, have been speedily and permanently cured. over oneIhalf of whom
had been pronounced Incursblc by the most energetic physicians. The vocabulary of the Indian med-

Yours, truly,

.LA FONZO,

HEALER,

Hotel. Norwalk, 'Oonn.
Will remain One lilimtlr .for the treatment of the Sick.

 

Macadamia.

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Ladies’Saiely of St-Paui’s “Church

——will hold their—-

.IAnnIIai Supper

At the Opera House,

Thursday& Friday Eves-,Feb.6&l,

—in connection with a—

nLosn Collection,

—:It which will be exhibited—
Rare Curios,
' Bric-a—Brac, ,
Valuable, Antiques,

&6 , of great interest. loaned by citizens of N or-
walk and surrounding towns. 2:

file Home. Sociable;-

Will give II .

Dramatic Entertainment
. ‘ AT

MUSIC HALL,

' ON _'
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 4,

For the Benefit of the

Free Heading-Roam & library Ass-'n

OF SOUTH NORW ALK. BYRON’S PLAY OF

Blow for Blow '

has been selected for the occasion. and will be
performed by some of the best Amateur Perform-
ers of the ‘ y and Borough.
Music by members or Rowe’s Band.
Tickets can be procured at Spencer’s Jewelr
Store. Norwalk, and lioyt’s Drug Store, Scat
Norwalk. Price to all parts of the house, (ex-
cept private boxos.) 50 cents. Persons desiring it
can select the location of their seats, without ad-
ditional charge, on and after Tuesday, Ihe‘ 23th

 

either Mr.- Speneer or Mr. Hoyt. and having them
marked. Bats will be recievctl for one lower and
two upper Private Boxes up to 12 o’clock, In., on
Monday, the 27th inst. No pains will he spared
In making this one of thc'most enjoyable events
of the season. Doors open at half-past 7 o’clock,
performance commences prom tly ans.
NELSON TA 1'_LOl , Chairman,
JOHN H. liNAPI’,Trcamu-er,
RICHARD 11. GOLDEN. Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF’ARRANGEMENTS:
Talmadgc Bakcr. William H. Swords,
Winfield S. HanfcI-d, William ll. Earle,
.‘Jcscph Cox, . Johll H. lx'napp,‘
Dr. C. B. Coolidge, Christian Swartz, i

Dr. R. G. Nolan, Eben Hill, _
Nelson Taylor, A. L. Frrsbte, .
Charles E. St. John, Wm. Randal SmIth,
Burr Ixnngp,
Dr. C. W. any,

William Lockwood.
Charles E. Doty,
.lobu A. Slater,
Edwm Adams,
Isaac Jennings.

Robert S. Crauturd,
W. 1’. Foss. .
Frederick .llelden,
Henry R. Fitch,
Richard II. Golden,

.IIIIWLIII‘I...

your Children's Shoes before the are half worn,
on account of Holes through the qes. Either the

SILVER .

-—-—-OR.—

"A. s. '1‘. (30.5"

B I.- .A. Q'K '1.‘ Ir?
WILL PREVENT THIS.

 

gnarl gallons.

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Commissioners’ Notice.

URSUANT to an order from the Court of Pro

hereblyfltgqvigr tthemDIstrifit of Norwalk, notice i

‘ ’ I II o 0 etc ltors o the Estate 0
ELIZABETH A. WEBB, late of‘Norwalk, in said
DistrI‘ct, deceased, represented insolvent, that
said Court has nppowted JOSIAH KELLOGG, of
said Norwalk, and JOSEPH i‘. SILLIMAN, of
New Canaan, In said l)fstrIct,‘Esqs., COMMIS-
SIONERS, to reeerc, examine. and decide upon
the claims of the creditors of said Estate, and
that said Commissioners will meet tolattcnd to the
busutess of their appointment at the Town House
In saId New Canaan, OII the 18111 day of February,
, 1879,‘at 10 o’clock f‘orenoon.

Dated Norwalk, January 23th, 1879.

“t’ WILLIAM L. WARING,
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Administrator, with the will annexed.

 

Commissioners‘ Notice.

HE subscribers,Commissioners. appointed by
the Court ot'Probate for the District of Nor-
walk, toreceive. cxamine and decide upon the
claims ol the creditors of‘ the estate or SAMUEL
S, NOYES, late or New Canaan,in said district,
deceased. represented insolvent, hereby give no-
tice that we wrll further attend to the duties of
_ our appomtment, at the Office of Joseph F. Foote
In Norwalk, In sum district, on the 29th day of
March, 1879. at 10 o’clock in the forenoon,

Saul court hath extended, limited and allowed
a further time. vrz.: fifteen months from the 29th
day of December, 1877, for the exhibition to us
Ofc lnrms against said estate.

Dated at Norwalk, February 3d, 1879.

JOSEPH F. FOOTE, Commie.
41.5 N CA H. W. HOYI‘, sinners.

[STRICT OF N ORW ALK ss. Probate ‘
Februar am, A. D., 1875. -. Court,
Estate qt'AI All SCRIBNERJate of Wilton in
saId dIstrIct. deceased. '
OIIDEIIED. — That the Executor exhibit his
Administration account to this Court for adjust-
ment. at the Probate Office in Norwalk, on the 17th
day 01-! ebruary,1879, at 9 o’clock, forenoon; and
that all persons Interested in said estate maybe
notIflcd thereof, the .Executor will cause this
order to bc published In a newspaper printed in
Farrfield (,ou-nty, and post a. copy thereof on the
sign-post In said Wilton. nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt. at least ten days before
said 17th day of February, 1879.
11:51) ASA B.’ VOODWARD, Judge.

, ISTRICT UF NORWALK, ss.,Probatc Court
January 28th, A. D., 1879.

Estate of SALLY READ, late of- Norwalk. in
sand distrIct, deceased.

Thcyonrt of Probateforthe Distrtct of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to ex-
hibit their claims tot-settlement. Those who neg-
lect to present their accounts, properly attested
within said time. vnll be debarrcd a recovery:
All persons Indebted to said Estateare requested
to make immediate aymcnt to
stop ANDREW ACKSON, Acting Executor.

 

 

 

[STRICT OF N ORWALK s' . ~

I; tigebtiuggfigggm- ' , s Probate (.ourt
. 's a co PAR ' ' .
111069.111 DIstricci‘ deceasedjnuux' late or Nor-walk
. llDI-JRED— hatthc Executor exhibit his Ad‘-
mInIstratIon account to this Court for adjustment,
at the Probatc_0fiice In Norwalk, on the 15th driv
of I ehruary, 1379, at fip’clock, forcnoon; and that
all persons Interested In said Estate may be notifi-
ed thereof thc_Exccutor will cause this order to
be published In a newspaper printed-in Fairfleld
Count ,and post a copy thereof on the sign-post
III saI Norwalk, nearest the place where the
deceased last dwelt, at least ten days before
3am 15th day of Februar '. 187 9.
11.5 ASA B. VOODWARD, Judge.

 

R. G. NOLAN, M.-D.,

Surgeon and Physician,
OFFICE, AT RESIDENCE ON lVALL STRE ET
Ofiice hours: 8 to 9 3. III., 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

BRANCH OFFICE at Hoyt’s Pharmacy, South
Norwalk.

Shipping at Mercantile Tags,

Printed or Plain

 

' By the Dozen crohousandmt Manufacture

. Prices, atth'e

 

Ask for these Shoes when Buying, 6m37J

AZETTE OFFICE.