WHOLE NUMBER- 1624. NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, 1' 3.57.1, , UESDAY, FEBRUARY '18-, 1879. 1.... - .23. cc. . A._-_..>mwé_.xsaz;m'wr _‘J.:'vji(wm" v: i ,.., a, . ‘ VOL. Hummer 7 _ ===== Watcliwords of Life. - u Hope, While there’ga hand to strike! Dare, _ While there‘s a young heart brave! Toil, ‘ While there’s a task unwrouglitl Trust, While there’s a God to save ! Learn, . That there's work for each! Feel, That there’s strength in God! Know, . That there's a crown reserved-l Wait, Though ’neath cloud and sod l . Love, ‘ When there’s 0. Ice that wrongs! Help, When there’s a brother's need! . Watch, When there’s a tempter near! Pray. Both in word and deed! ~ ’ Nell Watson’s Engagement. 0 BY R. E. “Oh! you have my album. Have you written in it yet, Ned ?”_ ‘ “I am thankful to say that I have. After six weeks hard work I have succeeded in finding a few words that will rhyme together and have concocted a couple of stanzas for that book. Make much of them, I beseech you, for they are the first and last that have ever flowed or shall ever flow from my pen- Nell. Why, oh why, did I ever let you be- guilc me into a promise to write something original ?” Nell laughed as she took the book from his hand and seating herself on the broad stone step in front of the door, turned over the‘ pages eagerly till she came to one on which she saw Ned Gray’s familiar handwriting. He, meanwhile, throwing himself on the soft June grass under the old cherry tree, lazily puffed his cigar and watched her with an amused look in his eyes. “Read it aloud, Nell,” said he, after a mo- ment. "I’d enjoy hearing my effusion from your fair lips. Besides, you might as well begin practising it for you know you’ll have to shout it to your grandmother and your Aunt Louise, to-morrow. How I should like to hear their comments.” “You wouldn’t if they were like those grandma made on Tom Howard’s contribu- tion,” rejoined Nell, laughing. “He thought it would be a nice thing, as the name of the village is Athens, to copy the first verse of Byron’s poem, ‘Maid of Athens, ere we part, &c.’ Well, of course, Grandmahinsisted on my reading Tom’s verses to her as soon as he had finished writing them. I tried to put her off but she wouldn’t be put off, and soI had to scream out those tender lines while Grandma listened, looking very stern, and poor Tom sat opposite with his face like fire. When I got to the last lineI said, ‘Here comes some Greek, Grandma, that I can’t read.’ ‘Humphl let him read it,’ said ‘she, shaking her head at Tom. I offered him the book, but he declined it, saying, ‘ It’s only a line,’ and then he shouted the Greek at her. ‘Don’t you know the English of it?’ said she, looking straight at him. ‘Yes ma’am,’ said Tom, very meekly. ‘Say it then,’ said she,pntting down the stocking she was knitting and listening. Tom hesitated, looked at her and then at me, and finally said very loud, ‘My life, I love you!’ ‘Whatl’, said Grandma. ‘Whal! did you say sir?’ Tom looked at mg again, then at the door, and then suddenly shouted at-the top of his voice, ‘My life, I love you,’ adding under his breath, ‘I wonder if that’s loud enough for her.’ But Grandma—you ought to have seen her. She just straightened up as stiff as though she had swallowed a broomstick, and turning round to me, said, very slowly, ’Helen, does your father know of this?’ ” “Poor Tom!” laughed Ned. “What did ‘ he do?” “Why, just as I gasped out, ‘Not yet, ma'am,"as well as I could, for laughing, he said, ‘Good morning, Miss Nellie,’ and went. But there, you ain’t giving me a chance to read your poem. Listen now and tell me if I emphasize correctly,” and in a clear and sweet, though rather high pitched voice, she read these lines: . "If you knew a girl so fair and sweet, You could not choose but love her. Yet stirred, like the grass, by every breeze, That chanced to sweep above her, Full of a thousand idle whims A thousand wayward fancies, That glance through her mind as sunbeams glance Through the waving forest bi‘anches. What flowers would you, among the gifts That other friend; had brought her, Choose, to lay at her little feet. As a sign of what you thbught her. “If you were the girl and I the man, I’d room through the fields some morning, And gather a few wild rosebnds, bright As the rose your cheek adorning. _ I’d pluck some sprays of the merry Vino With fragrant blossoms laden, And violets wet with the dew, and sweet As the thoughts of a white-souled maiden, I'd tie them fast with a blade of grass, Sign of my heart’s surrender- And then—ere you flung my gift away— Would you think of the giver, I wonder ?” “Pretty good for a first attempt, though it strikes me there are faults,” said she gravely, when she“: had finished. “Are ‘fancies’ and ‘branches,’ ‘surrender’ and‘wonder’ consider. ed admissible rhymes, for instance?” “Now don’t transform yourself into a harsh. unsympathising critic, Nell. Just let yourself be carried away by the true poetry of the sentiments contained in those verses and cease to cavil at faulty rhymes. A wo- man never looks so beautiful than when she is praising a friend, never so homely as when she is_scolding or finding fault with one.” “Ned/”said Nell, suddenly, “do you think I don’t care for anything but being pretty . and admired, and that I haven‘t a bit of ‘ feeling ? You are unjust to me.” “Am I?” asked Ned, thoughtfully, as he took his cigar from his mouth and looked up in an absent sort of way at the soft, white clouds floating in the sky above him. “Well, give me some proof that 1 am wrong in my estimate of you, and I will beg your pardon heartily, Nell.” There was silence~ bctWeen the two for a few moments, and then Nell spoke with something of an effort. “I meant to have told you I haven’t had a chance be- fore—did you knew that I am engaged to Henry Niles ?" “No, I didn’t,” answered Ned, turning to look at her. “That accounts for the unhap- piness of that young than, doesn’t it ?” I. couldn’t think what made him so blue.” “You are not very complimentary," an- swered Nell, flushing a little in spite of her- self. . “Not at all, my dear friend ; but you see I am one of those rare characters who prefer being truthful to being any anything else, even} agreeable. Don’t worry oyer Henry, though. A little unhappiness will do him good, perhaps wake him up to the fact that there is such a thing as misery, in the world. You girls are all alike," he- added bitterly, after a moment. “You know you don’t care for that lump of selfishness, and yet you are going to swear to love, honor and obey him, and chug to him through life. And it will never enter your dear, innocent head that you have done anything wrong. Oh, no i That would be impossible. I beg your P31“ (1011. Neil," he went on, falling into his cns- . tomary tone of semi—ironical speech. “I ought to have congratulated you, ought I not, instead of scolding you? and dila. upon Henry’s good qualities, or are you tired of that subject? You must have heard the list quite often already. But I forget. One who loves is never tired of hearing the loved oue's praises even if said loved one is in the habit of singing them himself. Let me see if I can recall Mr. Niles’s many virtuous ac- tions. There used to be just ten of them,I think. There was the time he—” “Hush, Ned,” said Nell. “Even you mustn’t speak of him i‘that way to me now. You might as well ook at the matter in a sensible way as I do. I don’t expect a man to be perfect; and Henry isn’t a bit more selfish than I am, so perhaps we may cure eaCh other. We shall just be' a sensible. practical, .matterLof-fact couple, with the average amount of quarrels, and that quiet content which you used to tell me was so much better than happiness.” ' “But he is so very selfish," urged Ned, with the'most dismal expression of counte- nance that he could call up. ~ “Well, he is” admitted Nell, frankly, “and he talks of himself a great deal too, but I’ve been noticing lately and he doesn’t do it a bit more than most husbands do. And as for his telling the same things over and over again, why, Ned, wives like that." “Do they ?” grunted Ned,-incredulously. “Oh yes. I’ve seen Mrs. Dawson sit and smile as pleased as could be'while Mr. Daw- son told for the fortieth time how he felt when he had the typhoid fever, and what doctors he had, and what medicines he took, and how cross he was.” , “Perhaps the story reminds Mrs. Dawson how much to be thankful for in the fact that Mr. D. isn’t ordinarily as cross 'as hecan be.” “It may be,” answered Nellf “At any rate I shall be as well off as most girls. He will give me anything I want if he don’t want it himself, and I like him as well as anybody I ever knew except you of course. You have always been like a brother to me, Ned, and I appreciate you, even if you don’t like my future husband,” she added with a little laugh. “Well, I’ll go home and think up an ap- propriate wedding present for you,” said Ned, rising from the grass. “What would you like best, Nell ? A butter-dish in the- shape of a huge eye? There’s Niles, now, and I am off. Good morning, Nell.” They separated, Nell to receive and enter- tain herbetrothed, a handsome, self-satisfied individual with that delightful air of conde- scension in addressing his fellow-mortals which is so pleasing to them, and Ned to go home to his law books with that uncomfort- able feeling which dissatisfaction with those we love always causes. He loved Null Watson and always had from the time their friendly intercourse began, ten years before, when the girl and boy had gone to school together, and Ned had taken the place of brother to her. That place had been well filled, for though Ned laughed at the “tricks and manners” of the girl, he had been good to her. “And now she’s going to throw her- self away on that confounded fool,” he groaned. “Well, it’s none of my business.” The days and weeks passed on as they hire a way of doing and August came, with it a lecturer, benevolently intent upon enlight- ening the intellectual darkness of Athens by a series of lectures on chemistry. Ned Gray, driving up the village street, met Niles and Nell Watson walking down to the Town Hall, and in answer to their laughing chal- lenge finised to return from the neighbor- ing town to which he was bound on business in time to see some of the lecturer’s experi- ments, if possible. He was detained longer than he expected to be. It was just ten o’clock as he turned into the Main street of Athens, and at that very moment there shot up a great sheet, of flame from the Town Hall. His heart stood still for a moment. Then he touched the whip to his horse and flew' down the street that hadnever seemed so long before. He was among the crowd who were watch- ing the burning building. Almost before he had time 'to think. “Are all out ?" he asked. ”All but one woman. She’s afraid and they can’t get her out.” He glanced around and his eye fell on Henry Niles standing alone. He touched him. “Where is Nell Watson?” he gasped rather than asked. Niles could only point to the burning building. . .“In there, and you here ?” and he flung him away and started toward the Hall. The people around him tried to hold him back. They might as well have tried to hold the wind. He had replaced the ladder which some one had taken away, and before they realizfid what he was doing, was up and at the window. “Nell,” he called. There was no answer. He sprang in through the window, was gone a moment, and then reap- peared with Neil in his arms. How he got down that ladder he never knew. He had a dim" idea afterwards of being caught in friendly arms just as he felt himself tottering, falling with his burden, of hearing some one say, “They’re safe. Hurrah, boys 1" of a faint, far-off shout. and then—a blank. Two weeks after this Henry Niles was ad- mitted for the first time to see Nell Watson, ‘who lay on.'the sofa in the old—fashioned parlor, looking very pale and rather forlorn, but entirely out ‘of danger. She welcomed him somewhat languidly and listened to his commonplace remarks without showing much interest in them. Suddenly, as she moved her hand. he saw that her engagement ring was gone. “Where is your ring ?”. he asked. “My ring! oh i I must have lost it night of the fire.” “I must get you another,” he said tenderly. “It really isn’t worth while,” Nell answer- ed coolly. O“I suppose it isn’t, we shall so soon be mar—” “Isn’t that Ned coming?” broke in Nell. “Dear old fellow I'll be glad to see him again.” Ned, as he came in, held up a ring. “A little boy who had picked, this up brought it :to me this morning, Nell.” “What shall 'I do with it ?” _ Nell looked at it and recognized it immedi- ately. “Give it to Mr. Niles, Ned,” she said with a saucy look in her eyes. “I’ve no further use for it." the “Cass TIIE Woonouncx.”—In 1646, the Rev. Samuel Whiting, D. D., was minister of Lynn, Mass. One Obadiah Turner, kept ajournal at that time in which occurs the following; . “1646, June ye 3d: Allen Brydges hath bin chose to wake ye sleepers in meeting and being much proud of his place must needs have a fox taile fixed to ye end of a long staff wherewith he may brush the faces of them will have naps in time of dis. course; cwise a sharp thorne wherewith, he may prick such as be most sounde. On ye laste Lord his day, as he strutted about ye meeting house, he did spy Mr. Tomlins sleeping with much comfort, his head kept steadie by being in ye corner, and his hand grasping ye rail. And soe spying Allen did quickie thrust his staff behind Dame Balloud and give him a grievous prick upon ye hand. Whereupon Mr. Tomlins did spring upp much above ye floor and with terrible force strike his head against ye wall, and also, to ye great wonder of all, prophainile exclaim, in a loude voice, was the woodchuck; he dreaming as it seemed. yt a woodchuck had seized and hit his band. D But on coming to know where he was, and ye great scandall he'had committed, he seemed much abashed, but did not speak. Information from Alaska. Major W. G. Morris of California, who has recently returned from a tour of inspec- tion in Alaska, conversed as follows with a Washington Post representative :— ' “Canyon not tell the Post something of that country, its people; climate, resources, etc ?” said our young man in his most se- ductive manner. - “I shall be very glad to,” was the rep1Y- “In the first place you must knbw that im- mediately after the purchase, General Lovell H. Rosseau went to receive the territory with a large body of troops in naval vessels, after which it was garrisoned by several companies at posts selected by General Hal- leck. . These posts were marked out by General Halleck at his military headquar- ters in San Francisco, by merely looking at a map' of Alaska, without a tour of explora- tion having been made. This fact is not generally known. As the result of this the posts were located at points that were either totally‘naccessible or diflicult to reach and where it was expensive to supply the troops with garrison stores. Subsequently all these posts were abandoned by order of the war department except two, viz.: Sitka and Fort Wrangcl, on Wrangel’s Island, and the government of the territory was finally turned over to the treasury depart- ment.” . “What was done then r" “The government was placed in the hands of the collector of customs and his deputies, who were occasionally visited by a revenue cutter. But these deputies being only an- thorized by law to collect revenues, and having no extended powers, whatever gov- ernment they have exercised has been usurped. This is but little ht the best and as a result there is no government at all.” . “What kind of people, major, are the na- tives ?” - '- . “They are Indians’of two classes. The first is the coast savage, who lives in villages and subsists onfish of his own catching. He is partially civilized from intercourse with the whites. He also trades with the tribes‘ of the interior and with the whites. In this trading business he is shrewd and adept and generally gets the best of a bargain. Their villages have been several times de- stroyed by British and American gun-boats, and this has taught them a severe lesson, In fact the true way to govern them would be to keep a gun-boat continually cruising along the coast.” , “Are they easily governed ?” “There is no trouble,” was the reply, “to be experienced from them except when they are crazed with drink, and then there is no telling what they might do. The troops could only pretend to keep order immediately adjoining the posts, and for this season were withdrawn, as’being of no service." “Who are the second class people?” . “They are the interior tribes, of whom little is known. They will allow no white man to enter their domain, and only trade with the coast Indians. Their country is partitioned off for each tribe. They are warlike, dangerous, and, in fact, perfect savages. Both classes of Indians are more of an Asiatic type then our red men of the plains, and clearly show their Tartar origin.” “What is the climate of Alaska, major ?” “The temperature of Southeastern Alaska is no colder than at the mouth of the Colum- bia river, Oregon. and three degrees warmer' than at Ottawa. This is owing to the warm current which flows from Japan, known as the Japanese gulf stream. Snow is very rarely seen in the streets of Sitka, though in the winter time the mountains ~in the vi- cinity are covered. The same clothing is worn there as you wear today in Washing- ton. The dampness of the air is far more to be feared than the cold. These remarks however, do not apply to the entire country west of the Aleutian islands, which is barren and inhospitable. ” ' “Has Alaska any rivers?” inquired the Post. “Yes, sir, the principal one being the Yu- kon, which flows through Central Alaska, and empties into the Norton sound. It has a large arm debouching to the eastward to- wards British Columbia, from which flows innumerable streams.” ' “How’ large is the Yukon 2”” “It has never been thoroughly surveyed, but Captain Raymond navigated it' for 2,000 miles. It is believed to be larger than the Mississippi or the Amazon. It is frozen up in the winter time, and its breaking up in the spring is a grand and terrific sight. The debris, driftwood and timber which-is car- ried down at each freshet is, by the force of the current, floated out to the Aleutian islands, where it serves the natives as fire- -’wood. Is is - the only kind they use, as no trees grow on these island.” “What are the resources of Alaska ?” “1n the first place Alaska is full of coal. It can be found cropping out everywhere. But it cannot be utilized, because there is so much of it in Washington territory, which is nearer California and Oregon. The best coal for steaming purposes is found near Nanaino, but anthracite coal is known to exist. Its development will prove a fortune to somebody, as we have no anthra- cite coal on the Pacific slope. " “Do other minerals abound ?” “Yes; gold, silver, iron, copper, and platinum have also been found in paying quantities, but none of the mines have ever been prospected or developed, owing to the dangers which. miners are subjected to in making explorations. In the Cassiar dis- trict, however, which is in British Columbia and which is anuualy visited by 3,000 min- ers, who have to pass through Alaska, the mines have yielded millions of dollars of surface gold. Recently numerous rich de- posits have been discovered in a part of the territory which is now .in dispute be- tween the United States and Great Britain. A joint commission has agreed upon a pro. visional line, which those acquainted with the facts of the case know to be unjust towards this country. The question is an important one, and the lives of-many of the citizens of the United States are in jeop- ardy. It should be settled at once, or it may involve. both countries in serious difli- cuity.” \ “Do not the natives make use of these metals?” “0h, es; the Indians wear ornaments of gold, and state that gold exists, but are very reticent as to its locality. It must, how- . ever, be born c in mind that prospecting in Alaska is not like Arizona or the Black Hills. The distance is great, the season is short, a great deal of money-is needed to get there, and even when they reach Alaska there is no guarantee that they will not be scalped by savages.” “Are there other resources besides those imbedded in the ground ?" “Timber and fish are the remaining princi- pal treasures. .The forests are immense, principally of yellow. cedar, which is most valuable for building purposes. White spruce is also plentiful.” “And the fisheries?” “I believe that Alaska will eventually sup- ply the world with salmon, The Oregon fisheries are giving'ont. From the mouth of the Columbia river, below Astoria, there are stretched across it every nightfor forty miles seine after seine, and the salmon can- not get up the river to spawn. But the Alaska fisheries are. inexhaustable, and - a catch of from four to seven thousand salmon with gone haul of the seine isbf common occurrence. Two wealthy San Francisco firms lhave started marries up in Alaska, and last year scnt done between 7,000 and 8,000 cases, each case containing four_dozen one pound cans. The fish met with ready, sale, and it is probably many more canner- ries will be established next spring. But, as in mining, it must be borne in mind that this is no child’s play; that none but hardy men, and men who are willing to work, can embark in it.” “Are salmon the only fish ?" “No; cod exist in larger numbers than on the banks of Newfoundland,but as they keep in deeper water they are harder to catch. Herring exist in countless myriads, bebides other varieties of food~fish almost equally plentiful.” ~ “How large is Alaska ? “It contains 560,000 square miles, about one-tenchthe size of the United States. It, has 20,000 miles of sea coast, or more than all the sea coast of the Unitad States to- gether." ' . From the Rochester Democrat. The Vice of Treating. If there is a noble human impulse or. vir— tue perverted and abused worse than others by Americans, it is that of generosity. And perhaps one of the very worst perversions of this benevolence may be found in that de- generate custom commonly known by the term “treating.” Possibly its origin may be traced back to spontaneous generosity, but if so, how widely has , it diverged from the first principles of the admirable virtue which gave it birth. , But who would have the eflrontery to claim that it is a generous motive which prompts some men to tempt their follow men? Strangely enough he is sometimes called a warm hearted, whole souled man who leads his neighbor up to the bar urges him to partake of that which. may deprive him of situation, self respect and reputation. Reflection does not improve the complexion of this worse than burlesque upon liberality, to the sad effects of which there are thousand of wretched monuments to be seen in every large city. Even though stripped of its ruinously in— jurious features, the custom of treating would yet be ridiculous one. Imagine its' application to the purchase of other cam— modities than liquor and cigars. Think how ludicrous would be the proposition of a young man to his companion, while they were promenading the pavement in the Ar- cade, of such an idea asfithis: “Aw, come along, I say, and have a pair of sqectacles with me; I want to wet .nis new hat.” ' What if one of the company of young gen- tlemen on the street should say: ,“Now. boys, I want to sEt ’em up for the crowd; come insandhavc a chromo, or a bracket, or something with me 1” Yet which would be more valuable to a man and his family, chromos,‘ brackets, and even spectacles, or Eliquor enough to make ‘him drunk? It is a lamentable fact that “treating,” is a custom as purely American as it is ruinous in its effect. And yet, with’ this, as with many other injurious practices, people re- recognize and acknowledge their evil influ- ence and power, but will not. abandon or condemn them because they happen to be customs largely observed by those who have the name of being generous, and shunned by the stingy hard fisted class. AVIorrM or Soorirrx.———The victims are so.helpless! This is what makes it all so despicable. The? are the unfortunate. It is hitting one “who is down”; a schoolboy would be flogged for showing the same spirit. The largest army of martyrs are young girls,—of all created things the most helpless and the most sensitive, and yet the mother and brother of such an one, knowing all about their little hopes and fears, can he brutally cruel to just such another girl, as if unconscious that she can possibly observe, or be conscious of, slight or insult. Hear the short but true story of one such victim. In the year 186— a young girl “came out” in society in a New Eng: land city. She had a good name, good manners, good looks, great modesty, much pride,—but no fashion. She had every right to her place, however, in the best society, and she took it with the eager an- ticipations of a girl of seventeen. Her family had been quiet people, living some- iwhat out of 'the world, and the older brothers were married, in other cities, so that there were none to go before and make a way for her. It did ot occur to her simple-minded oldI par tsI that steps were to be taken to secure a place for their daughter. Invitations came, as a matter of course, and were accepted, at,first, with enthusiasm. One season was accomplished, at the end of which the unsuspecting mother was surprised to hear that the daughter did not care to' go out any more. She had occasional partners, she danced. What was the matter? At the solicitation of her mother. who unfortunately never under- stood the true state of the other case, the poor, pretty victim- went through another winter, at the end of which she has made a stand and never would go any more. The inquisitors had done their work. The girl had been made to realize that her room was better than her company; that.society be- longed to them, and there was not enough “to go around" for all. It. happened that within five years she- died, carrying out of this world the memory of the wounds she had received, which was confided to a schoolmate, leaving her love for two ladies, queens, who had always been “kind” to her “in society.” ' Is it said that anybody was responsible for this? Every man. women and child in that set of people who knew this young girl’s name and face were, to a certain ex- tent, responsible for it. It was their privi- lege and their duty to make her welcome among ghem, and to do something to make her happy. People who are willing and eager to be leaders have no right to shirk the responsibilities of the position, and they may one day be reminded of it when the words ring _in their ears, “Inasmuch as ye did'it not unto one: of the least of these, ye did it not unto -Me.”——Bosl¢m Advertiser. _ 22222222.! A good natured looking young man of- twenty-five, accompanied by a modest ap— pearing young women of about the same age, evidently, his wife and just made so, called upon a Griswold street insurance agent to see about insuring her life. After inquired what sum they had in mind. “I want her insured for at least a million dol— lars,” promptly replied the husband, as he reached over and patted her on the head. The agent figured up the premium and stated the amount. The wife turned as pale as death, and the husband lost a pound of flesh a minute. ., “But make a smaller sum, say five or ten thousand dollars,” sug- gested the agent. “Not a cent less than a millionl” replied the husband. “If she ain’t worth that she ain’t worth nothing, andas I can’t chalk up for a million we'll go.” And go they did, ~stopping neither for argument or good wishes—Detroit Free Press. m “Have you ever been in prison ?’I’ asked a lawyer of a witness,whom he was disposed to badger and bully, as the profession are apt to' do. “Yes, sir." “When i”; "In 1863.” “Where ?" “In Andersonvilic." There was a momentary pause for breath, and then a round of applause that shook the court room- Thelawyer felt all the rest of the day as if an inch and a half hose attached to a street hy-, drant was playing to the tune of the “Rogue’s some preliminary conversation the agenq Something of 1: Romance. About thirty years ago, a y mung graduate of a New York Medicnl‘Instiuutemight have been seen cutting quite a swell along the beautiful driveaaround Bridgeport, Connect- icut. In these drives it would have been observed that a beautiful young lady of that place, in the sweet fourteens, became a favorite companion. It was always thought by some of the knowing ones that the wiley Cupid played a part on these occasions, and left a remembrance that could never be en- tirely blotted out. The gay young man,how- ever, left the scenes of-his visitation and came to his home, in the then far west, and the beautiful little lady remained among the scenes of home and it’s associations. Years passed, and time and association seemed to play false to young Cupid’s work. The par- ties married and raised families, and amid the uctive'scenes and bustle of passing events the early love faded quite away from the memory of all but the tireless and obdurate keeping of the guardian of the destiny of. hearts. It happened, however, that each of the above parties lost the companions of early days, and their mature lives floated out in the busy world, comp'anionless. The event presented a favarable opportunity for Cupid to cast a realization of “love’s young dream.” The arrow of love' was again Sprung from Cupid's bow, and flew like electricity to two hearts, sadly reposing ‘iu lonely contempla- tion. The fires of youth were again kindled and white-winged messengers carried to each longing heart the cheering words that all was yet lovely, and the recollections of a lifetime were made the broad basis upon which to reenter the voyage With fair sail, and a prosperous journey promised. The doctor, for he is a doctor, went again to Bridgeport, Conn., and met- his Anna. There was no disappointment—norough places—each knew the other and recognized that their “Glad hearts together run, And like kindred drops of water Met and mingled into one.” It was a mutual desire that they should go the balance of the journey together. And on December 18, 1878, at Bethel, Conn, by the Rev. Chapman, Miss Anna M. S. Hale and Dr. Ziba Foot'e were united in marriage. It was an interesting event,'and the consumma- tion of cherished hopes. ' The friends beheld and Congratulated “Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one.” The doctor and lady visited ' the scenes of early youth, and enjoyed the delightful breezes fresh from the bosom of the mighty deep. The doctor describes a visit to a Sab- bath school, at Danbnry, COnn.,and recounts his experience under the tuition of the Dan- bury News man with enthusiastic fervor. They did the great emporiums of the Ameri- can cities together. and on Tuesday, January 14, 1879, arrived in this place, the scene of their future home. The doctor and lady looking as young and as fair as they did in life’s early morning, are among us, and, per- haps, no one of all their acquaintances, at this place, will recognize the fact that their lives have presented a real romance, until greeted by this paper. The doctor and his interesting iady'will accept our congratula- tions, with the hope for a long and pleasant journey together. Their good luck is to be attributed to Cupid, and may the decree of love‘s guardian serve as a reminder, always dictating harmony of thought and action. .—Sullivan, Indiana, True Democracy. From the fl’ew‘York, Tribune. water in the Ears. As this is the season when arrangements are made for summer vacations, a word of seeking the sea shore. If you don’t wish to run the risk of becoming deaf, takea handful of cotton along with your thin clothes, and when you go in bathing put ,plugs pf cotton in your cars. This may ‘save you from ear-who, and perhaps from more serious trouble. Dr. Samuel Sexton, surgeon-in-chief to the New York Ear dispensary, in a recent communication to the Medical Record, estimates that a thousand people of this city are sent to their physicians, to be treated for ear dis- ease, every year, whose trouble has arisen from getting water in their ears while bath- ing or from catching cold at such times by exposure or neglect. It appears from the doctor’s researches that salt water is peculiarly irritating to the delicate structures of the inner ear. Very cold water of the' freshest kind may, how- ever, be equally harmful, and there is a short list of cafes resulting from the Turk- ish hath, two of the patients being them- selves physicians. A few instancEs are cited where the trouble came from using the so-called “nasal douche” water having penetrated to the ear by the passage from the back of the month. But these are. unimportant compared with those where trouble has come from salt water bathing. In all of sixty—five of the last named cases inflammation occurred; in fifty-seven it was acute. A variety of subsequent dama- ges may accurc, when the trouble spreads; permanent deafness is not among the least of these, and life itself may be endangered. Surf bathers are especially exposed to such injuries,- since a breaker may strike them on the side of the head and drive the water into the ear; the same result may ensue if the bather gets a sudden mouthful from an unexpected wave, the water then forced through from the inner ear. Man, the :doctor thinks, is not naturally amr phibious. Animals fitted for aquatic life are provided with various arrangements for arrangements for keeping the water out; seals, for instance, have a Imoveable mem- brane in the car, which closes, and shuts out‘fiuid; the muscles of the water-shrew are competent to shut the ear-passages. People who are blessed with very small openings to their cars run the least risk in bathing. A man should never dive, says the doctor, if he wishes to preserve his hearing. When in the surf, he should take the wave on his chest or back, be “closing his mouth and nostrils ;” though how a man can close his nostrils the doctor does not state. But the pledget of cotton for the cars is essential, and every bother should be provided with it. ‘ Our National Liquor Bills. Estimates are made from time to time, based on returns from the Internal Revenue Office, police and other places, hospitals, in— sane asylnms, poor houses, and charitable institutions, from which it is calculated with reasonable certainty that our liquor bills .nount yearly to not less than : let—Direct expenses, $600,000,000. ' 2nd—Indirect expenses, $600,000,000. 8rd—Intemperance burns and destroys property, amounting to $10,000,000. 4th—It destroys 70,000. 5th—It makes 30,000 widows. _ (Sub—It makes 100,000 orphans. 7th—It makes 500 maniacs. 8th—It instigates 250 murders. 9th—It causes 500 suicides. 10th—It consigns to jail 500,000 criminals. 11th—And.greater even than all this, it endangers the inheritance of liberty left us by our fathers by debauching the votersand making instruments for upholding corruption by means of the ballot box. A gentleman, having occasion to praise a kind-hearted Irishwoman for her good deeds said to her, “Well, well, Kate, if there is a Heaven in.the next world you will get .toit.” As quick as lightning came the reply", with an the heartiness of "the race' “God bless ye Mr. P-——; and sure, if I do, I'll lave the Marc ” up and down his spinal column. gate open for you.”—Roche.iler Democrat. advice may be of service to those who are . - NoRWAL'K GAZETTE, PIIILISHED EVERY TUESDAY "Mill”, The Second Oldest Paper in the State. OFFICE IN GAZETTE B UILDING. A. H. BYINGTON &. Co. A. II. BYINGTON, J. B. ELLS, G. N. Ears. Subscription $52.00 per year, in advance. Single Copies 5 Cents. .____¢_——. 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GIBSON, Organist of the First Congregational Church . Teacher of Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical Composition. Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN. . C. B. COOLIDGE, DENTIST. Successor to . Dr. Asa. Hill, 3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with- out pain . - , u. s. torturous, M. n. Homoeopathic Physician. ounce and Residence. Cor. MAIN STREET and UNION AVENUE. Oflice hours7to 9 a. m., 12 to 1, and 5 to 7. Slate at Glover’s Grocery Store All orders will be promptlyattended. 11m20 Hurlhull, Relyea & Seymn‘ur, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Boom No.4, [up stall-Id GAZETTE BUILDING. EDWARD P . WEED, I) R 'U' G- G- I S '1' Wall Street,op osile Norwalk Opera Home. Alarge it well selected stock of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Perfumery,l’atent Medicines, all kinds Mineral Waters, loiletand Medicated Soaps, Flavoring and HandkerchiefExti-acss, HairBrnshes,Combs, Sponges,ChamousSkins, Stationery. Cigars, ac" and is constantly addingto his stock all the new andpopularmediciues ofthe day. w. is. ~-cui N r A R D, General Furnishing Undertaker, OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT FOrdcrsattended to day or night. Residenc Main Street,8 doors from Union Avenue. The "small Fire Insurance 60., Has now completed its 18th Successful Business Year, And has not outstandin g a Dollar of unpaid losses or of claims for losses. It! Slllllll GDMPAIY IISUIIES A'I’ MINER RAT WI. O.Srns.n:r, Pres., S. E. Ours-run, Tress. ' GEO- R. Cowr.ns,Scc'y. 'I‘NA l NSUBANCE Co. ofHARTFORD Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77 Insuresagainstlossand damage by Fir-emu terms adoptedto the hazard andconsistent with the laws ofcompensation. COWLES & MERRILL, Sole Agentsfor Norwaik and vicinity B. S. BLASCER. Athis store in . MAI-LORY’S BLOCK, hasconstantlyon hand,a general assortmenio Groceries, Crockery, Glass, Tin and Wooden Ware, Etc. By devotinghis constantpersonal attentionto the business he hopcsto merit public patronage “AISLES S. LOCKWOOD, Fashionable Draper and Tailor AND' GENTS’ FURNISHING LMPORIUM. . Mpin Street,Norwalk. Conn. W. Go D. MITCHELL , on“ .. Q g E's-13 2&3 ago no 5 it"; be shrug.“- Sfio. 7-1“)ng .745 .°'§=E gave—31:25 Q Pad 595 o $66.52: flz—>fl‘; a “°d 63—h “Hui an: ‘1 E's-Tran as... gg D a ag- now. FOR mm mm PIPES. Wish-Glover a: Son, Are ready to pntin yourWATEESTEAM or GAS PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a rate as an one. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN. L1 . ED, LEAD PIPES,&.c., of every size and de- scription. PLUMBINGin allitsbranches. .'_l.8'79. ~EVERYTHING DOWN TO HARD: PAN. tantrums, . VEGETABLES, FRESH . FISH, . FRUITS, 860., AT THE u Very Lowest Market Bates. . A full assortmen t constantly on hand, freshlyre- plenished every day, With Choicest Fruits, Best Vegetables, ' and Sea Food. Goods delivered in any partol‘town. Leave your orders freely with . Demmon (b Newcomb, 53 Main Street, Norwalk. r A T Quintard’s Furniture Rooms will befounna completeassortmentof ' FURNITURE, 8.0., nclridingeverythingusnullyfound in a first-class establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also. Ialargeassortm on tel CHROMOS, PICTURE. FRAMES, nooxmu (masses, are. Glas sl’lates onttoany size. Bepalringdoneinthe best manner,“ short notice. Also. old Hair Mat- trasse smadeover as good as new. E. OlllflTMlil’S 80H. .I. in. POTTER, DEALER IN Pianos, Organs, . “I..- n ,5 A AILOIII Melodeons, Sheet Music, 850., WALL STREET NORWALK, CONN. NEXT DOOR to SAVINGS BANK. I keep a large stock of instruments on hand, and. sell them on Monthly Inatalments. Every- body can have a Piano or Organ.. SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED . WEBER’S, STANLEY & SONS, GROV- ESTEEN a FULLER'S, HAINES BROTHER’S, VASE .9. sons, PIANO-3', and will furnish at short notice. Call and ' . see them, ‘ OLD INSTRUMENTS Taken in Exchange for New. Tuning &: Repairing 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 Pianooccupies justly the first rank amongst the BestPianos. J. N. Pattison The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be snr- 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 he wished for-in aPiano. G. W. Morgan. The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst the best manufactured. William Mason. The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the splendid Pianos produced in this Country. - Clara N. Brinkerhofi A ten years’ experience satisfies me that the Weber Pianos are unapproachable. John,szdel. I would call especial attention to THE ESTY ‘CUTTAGE flRGlN 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- dorsed by 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, Musical Critic, N. Y. Times. They are the best reed instruments we have Envetlwith.—0. «I: J. H. Odell, Organ Builders It is the no plus ultra of reed imminent... —,Prof. E. L. Baker. ‘ It contains sweetness and power in. an un- usual degree.-——Reo. 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.— Geo. Jar-dine, rgan Builder, N. Y. No tremnio 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.—-Ree. H. Riggs, President of Northern New York » Musical Association. J '. M. POTTER, Norwalk. Dr. C. 11. Kendall & Son, DENTISTS. Are now prepar- ed to r e c ei v e their patrons at either Norwalk Bridge or South Nor-walk. The - senior, partner has taken rooms 0 v e r- Selleck's Bookstore Nor- walk. while the j unio r retains the old office, Lender’s Block, South N orwalk. Teethextracted without pain, and all dental ope-r rations performed at either office. 0. ll. KENDALL, M.D. G. S. KENDALL, D. D. S. P. S. Dr. C. H.Kendallwdl devote Mondays to Ridgefleld. . Superior Shoeingi Sore-Footed, Interferng, and Il- Condt oned Horses Perfectly Shed! T is notorious that more than half of the ruined . and desirable horses are rendered so by the i norance Ior carelessness of smiths in shoeing. he subscriber makes a specialty of HORSE SHOEING and will guarantee to give satisfaction to all who may entrust him With their work, whether the animals’ boots are in a sound or unsound condi- tion. Shop near Horse rtailway Depot, Norwalk. 28“ CHARLES E. MILLER. - Notice ; IS hereby given to the people of .. Norwalkrand vicinity that none ‘ Shoelng will be done in first class style by WALMcCORMACK. None but hand made Shoes used. Work done on most reasonable terms. and particular attention paidto Interior-in and Over-reaching Horses at the old stand of \ M. AHERN,Main Street, Norwalk. Look and See , - WHERE you can get your work done. thing in the line of BL‘ACKSMITHING at short notice and as reasonable as, any where in town. Horse and Ox Shoeing a specialty. Wheel wrighting and Painting done by :13 experienced workman. At the oldstand 01 Geo. Llo 'd. 16 GEO. W. I NAPP. RenLoval 2 C. W. BURRITT Has removed to , Allen at Price’s Building, foot of Mill Hill, opposite his old standiwléere he is fully prepared 0 o PLUMBING II All ITS IRAIEIIES. _ . Special attention given to Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and Any Jobbing. Gas matures of all kinds kept - ’ - on. hand. N orwalk . June, 1878. . Furs! Furs !! Furs!!! SEAL Skin Sacqnes made to order, lengthened made over, re-lined and repaired, also all other Furs for sale and repaired MRS. C. J. TAYLOR. Norwalk, Como. y BUFFALO and FANCY ROBES Fgr sale, rc-lincd and repaired b . 6 C. J. TAYLOlYt, Main Street. An Old Established Business FOR BALI. THE subscriber-wishing to change his business will sell his Stock in Trade, Tools,Good Will, and evprythingI pertaining to the business, which has been established 25 years. Also the property corner Wall and Mechanic Sreets. Norwalk, Feb. 25th, 1878. GEO. F. BELDEN . John A . Honneclcer, B A KE R s FOOT 0F MILL HILL. Bro ad ,Rolls .Piel, Cakes,0 rnllers , due . ,b aired :fresh everyday. Everything made out of good materials.and bye aretu land eompctcn tworkrnen: Try our Bakrr. r. Fer Sale. . THE best Alderney Cow in Falrlield County, is athoronghbred and gives rhilk all winter. Will be sold for $200.00 if applied for. within the next two weeks. Enquire at the Gazn'r'rn Orr- r‘iCl. we- “menus 2“? CHAR-LE8 ' w. ‘MANY C HE undersigned havin had considerableex- 'outside of Boroug Ave., in the Borough of Norwal , is offered for Surgeon'Denttst, . nonwanx, comv. Olioo corner of Main and'Wall Streets. . , Oxide Gas administered . ' To the Ladies! Iximuso‘ eriencc in shopping 11 New York is pre- parer to give her personal attention to making purchases for ladies at the usual messengerratesu or that pur one she will go to the city every oftener if necessary. Buying for Mllliners and-Dress Makers a specialty. Orders can be left at any time at Thorpe’sConfectiouei-y, Main Street, where she will be in personalatteu- dance on Monday afternoons. from 2 to 7. 3t52 MRS. E. L. ELY. ‘WILLIAM B. RIDER. uuuluuuu - uuu suuvuiuu.’ Personal attention given to all kinds of - Hydraulic Works, Engineering, Hill- erghung Dock Work, «Ice. Agent for all kinds otlllaeninery. Orders left at the GAZETTE Office, or by mail wrll receive prompt attention. _ . 5‘1 REAL ESTATE. \I\NVWVV\}VVVVVWMVWVVV\ To Let. Furnished or Unfurnished, For one year, my House on East Avenue. CHARLES s. Pnown'r. For Sale. . The place owned .by Rev. 0. W. Gates, H1 fronting the north side of Union Park. , , Inquire of JAMES MITCHELL. No 1:, Feb. 3d, 1879. 6 To Rent. ROOMS now vacant in the dwelling on the . south side of Lewis Street. Chea ,—loca- tion excellent. Inquire of C. P. TURNE . Norwalk,Feb.3d,1879. ' ForSale or to Rent. HE subscriber ofl'ers for sale his HOUSE and LOT, situated on West Main Street, in the Borough of Norwalk.’ The place is pleasantly lo- cated, in a good neighborhood, only a short walk from the business part of the town, School, Churches, etc. The House is near! new; conven- iently arranged, and in good con 'tion. If not sold_will be rented from April lst. For further articulate apply to the subscriber at Cannon’l Station, or to G. d: S Tuesday, an M. Holmes, Norwalk. JOHN W. RENOUD. For Sale. HOUSE, Barn and other Buildings, with about one acre of ground on corner of Union quire of Harvey Fitch on the premises; or of 3mp~l HENRY F. GUTHRIE, Nor-walk, Conn. FOR SALE AT A. IIARGAIN. FIFTY ACRE FARM, Emboth land, good buildings, finelocation.- 0: might trade for n impr‘ovedM nesota property: Address, « « ,”P.O,Box 49. 4th New Canaan, Conn For Sale. THE pleasant] located and well builtrcoidenee corner Was ington and Spring streets, 80. Norwalk is offered for sale on accommodating terms. For articulars, en hire of ti RE .D. R.AUST N, South Norwalk. DWELLINGE AND Building Lots. SEVERAL dwellinfismarious prices in differ- ent portions of . orough, either to let or for noes. Also _severnl places limits-gone in Winnrpauk. Also several Building lots in and out of Borough. till) _ Enquire at this Oflice. .To Rent. BE late rgiidenee of the subscriber on Elm Street. 1: has hot and cold water through- out, standing wash tubs, complete bath room, furnace, .irc. Also a burn for two horses. EBENEZBR HILL, tflo South Nor-walk. To Let. A HOUSE containing 7 rooms and a kitchen, situated near the Post Office, West Nor-walk. dent 4 dollars per month. En uire of J. M. LAY- TON, South N orwalk, or of Mi ‘8 F.A.SELLECK, West Norwalk. 45 For Sale or Exchange; ' FOR property in Norwalk or vicinity, 2 houses in Brooklyn, E. D., within 5 minutes walk of sale at reasonable LS. IO 45 Box 63, Norwalk, A Farm for Sale. FARM of 76 acres, divrded into five separate _ tructs,is offered for sale, either asd whole or in separate parcels; it consists as follows:— The Homestead of about 25 acres. with Dwelling House, Barn and outbuildings thereon; A second tract of 30 acres; Another of'3 acres; one of 43‘ acres. and one of 135 acres of woodland. The whole is the estate of the late LEVI SCBIBNER, situated on the Belden’s Hill Road. town of Wll ton. Apply to B. GILB ‘ '1‘, Wilton, Oct. 215:, 1873. Executor. 3m'43 Farm for Sale. BOUT 12 to l3 acres within 1}; miles of center . ol‘Norwnlk. Good situation. good house. built of best material and by days Work. About 80 choice Apple trees with other fruit, good ar- den, good well of water. and fine shade trees. ust the place for a man Wishing to raise Strawberries, etc. Price snow. Enquire at this Ofllco. For Sale Cheap. A VALUABLE manufacturing property. Foun- dry and Machine shop, for Marine and Sta- tionary En no work or general Machinery. Sit- uated on W arf. line also Rail Road connections. Terms reasonable. E. HILL, Trustee. 27 South N orwalk. Conn. To Rent. The First Floor of a Dwelling House. with kitchen, basement, etc. Apply to R. L. ILLS. For Sale. A cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thepleas: antcst 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. Price 865.000. .En- quire at this Office. A Desirable Homestead for Sale. HE valuable residence of the subscriber. pleasantly located on high round on East sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com- manding fine vrews of orig Island Sound and the surrounding connti y. Distance one mile from Norwalk Bridge. and the same from South Nor- walk depot. . Mouse 54x50; two stories and attic, filled in With brick, and pnbstantinlly built. Rooms 18, With all_ modern improvements, bath room, laundry, stationary tubs, ecbcc’s cooking range, hot and cold water, gas throughout the house. The ccllaris dry, having stationary l‘nrnr ace. which heats the whole house. The attic is spacious, and root‘ tinned. The house isin excel- lent order being comfortable for both a summer or winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do- ing busrncss in New York and returning the same day. Land about threequarters of an acre, laid out in lawn, fruit trees, and garden spot. . Apply to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, ‘or- walk, or to the subscriber, A. S. IIAMERSLEY . 26tf 255 Fourth Avenue, bl.'Y For Sale. A Rare Chance. House, Barn, good Mill-rite and fifty acres of‘land well proportioned in Meadow, Posture and Woodland: also.twcnty-two acres of wood- land all situated at the head of the Borough Reservoir in the town of New Canaan. for sale atabargain. Inquire of Dnnon Finch. George- town. Ot.,Jamcs Mitchell or J .-Beldcn ll nrlbntt, N orwalk, Ct. ' ‘lotf Nor-walk, 10th day of June let's. FARJIIS FOR SALE. Enquire of . CHAS. COMSTOCK, New Canaan. Conn. ll Desirable Property for sale. A Ver ydesirable place on EastAvenue. Also, a few choice BuililingLotssituatedon Osborn Avenue, forsalc cheap. Also, a nicely located House and Lot on Her. win Street near West Achuc, for sale at a bar. gain.‘ Enquireof - _ S E. OSBORN. EastAvenue, m1 .W.FITCH,WestAvcnue. or to D For sale. _ AI Hous‘and Lot. in a healtbylocation on 'i' FairStrc ,above Catharine. The llonseis I nearly ne w, well built.convenieutly arrang- ed. and w 11 make a. comfortable and pleasant home for afaniily of average size. The lot runs back to the river. There is u wellof‘ excellent water on the place. and Borough water in the Street. Price low, and part of the money can re- mainon mortgage. A line chance to secure: home. Apply atGAZETTE OFFICE. 3t! ' FOR SALE. and Eclipse Avenues. For further particulars en- lferries. Goodlocation. For particulars apply NDALI. ' . I. Ion-mama“ The Better Way. . There’s not in all the walkout life, Amanwith heart solightaudfiee. Ashimwhowaitsupouthelmd. ’ And metro serve him faithfully. He leads him by the water brook, And into putnres ever green, ‘ And makes him flourish like the tree That’s planted by the crystal stream. There’s naught caii stop his onward march, While guided by the sparkling beam That brought theshepherds from afar, To bow before the infant king. His steps are ordered by the Lord, And lest his erring fact should stray Aigentle voice speaks from above, Come hither soul, “I am the way.” His hopes are founded on a rock, He thinks no ill, and fears no harm, For in that loving, fond embrace, The trusting heart is ever warm. When tossed upon life’s ocean wide, 0r sailing on the‘trauquil bay, . The Master's word And turn MMW' He came to save a world lost, Alfl died to open up the way. He chose the humble for his friends, And taught the fishermen to pray. Th2: harken to the Master's voice, (1 onward, upward urge thy we y. Be ready should He call to-night ' To meet Hrm' in the judgment day. . Inns McKu. a Forth: Gazette. a Tea Rose. ~ BY slam n. max. Within the shelter of its green-house home} . . _ . , Where beauty glows; Where wruter’s raging stormscan nevercome There blooms a rose ’ Whose blushing tints so pure and delicate, No painter-’3 mimic art can imitate. Nor can the breath of softer clima- convey Such sweet perfume, . this lovely flower any. Fills all the room :— Beauty and fragrance are combined in thee, do of the green-house, fair-,delightful Tea! But tho’-within thy well-secured retreat, No tempests blow; . Thy beauteous form, bright Rose, may some- times meet; . Sad overthrow ,— An insect foe may revel on thy bloom; 0r canker worm thy vital strength consume. Is waited from So human loveliness, to brief decay, ' Resigns its breath; I No parent love, no watchful care can stay The work of death; And soon the glowing cheek and sparkling eyes Like thee sweet emblem shall forgotten lie. ’ ~ ‘ . I ‘ . The Beautiful Maiden. A PARS]: FABLRE. Viraf, whose anointed eyes Pierced the walls of Paradise, ' Saw a ponth of spotless grace Pass within the holy place. 0 Wandering ’neath the blooming tree— Faint with his ecstasies— V Nectarous odors sweet and rare ' Wooedhim on each'vagrant air. Andjsilver brooklets broke in song All his floweredjwaysialong. At once a maiden strangely fair—- Beautiful beyond compare— . From a near approaching height . Downed upon his ravishcd sight. ‘ “Who art thou,” he quickly cries, “Sweet enchantress of my eyes ? For, never in terrestrial air Shouc a vision so fair.” Then the maiden by his side, To his'wonder, thus replied ; “ ’Tis the life you led below Went to form ‘my nature so ; I am, therefore, what thou art— I am shaped from thy heart; . Where ydn faltered and fell back I so much of beauty lack. ‘ For the semblance that I wear Is thy life serene and fair : , Behold! thy earthly deeds agree With all the beauty born in me.” —Jocl Benton. —_ The Price. For the joy set before thee— ' The cross. ' ' For the gain that comes after— The loss. For the morning that smileth— The night. For the peace of the victor—- The fight. ' I For the white rose of goodness— , The thorn. . For the" Spirit's deep wisdom— lfen’s scorn. For the sunshine of. gladness— ' The rain. For the fruit of God's pruning— Thc pain. ’ ” For the clear bells of triumph-'- A knell. For the sweet kiss of meeting— Farewell. For the hight of the mountain— The steep. , - For the waking in heaven— -Death’.s sleep. An Abrupt Adjournment. Ben. Perley Peers, in a letter to the. Boo- ton Journal, says that Vice-President Wheel» er is one of the most acceptable pije'siding officers that has presided in the ,Se'li'at'e- for many years. He is. quiet, nmfeargiteous. and dignified, understands the “rules hot the body thoroughly, and enforces ‘thein quietly —-withont noise or bluster. In this connec- tion Mr. ‘Poor'e relates the following anecdote of old Ben Wade, 'who, he says, "was the most original or presiding officers, and his, disregard of parliamentary rules used to make Mayor McDonald (who, as Chief Clerk, was his mentor and prompter) sick at heart. When Wade could not remember a rule of the Senate to suit him he would make one, and go right ahead, regardless of the conse- quences. One warm spring day, when he occupied the chair, and his colleague was absent, dinner time drew nigh, and he want-' ed to leave. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, had the floor, and at last Wade could stand it no longer. Giving a rap with his gavel ' he said: “The SenatOr from Kentucky ‘ ‘ ”suspend ,his remarks for at moment; Senator from Ohio moves that the Senate do: now adjourn. Those in favor ‘of it will say aye-contrary-minded, no—and the scenic stands adjourned until to-mcrrdw at fielve' o’clock.’ The presiding officer, be it remem‘ I - bercd, was the only Senator from Ohio ‘ pre: sent, andhc not only put his o'wn motion, but cast the only vote on it, and then announced the result.” . - " m The German consulgeneruliu New York has received, after some dole owing ,j misdirection, a letter from dancing. Schulte, the brother of the mufiered John H. Schulte. The letter throws no light-oil the mystery surrounding the murder,“ states that the murdered man must bevelled TWO verydosirabl eBuildin gLotsonWestMaiu Street . Apply at theGAZETTE OFFICE . about $50,000 in securities with him. brother asks fora certificate of death. ' The 5.
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