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I NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MARCH 4,1879]; ‘-
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F.—
Quiet Influence.
The blessings of a quiet life
Fell on us like the dew,
And good' thoughts where her 1'00
pressed,
Like fairy blossoms grewb
Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds
Were in her very look;
We read her face, as one who reads
A true and holy book.
And half we deemed she’d needed not
The changing of her sphere,
To give to heaven a shining one
Who walked an angel here.
tsteps
— Whittier.
T’UT’S RIDE.
—
THE GREENWICH CENTENNIAL.
con. uovr‘s ADDRESS.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen :—
In a quiet graveyard in the town of Brook-
lyn in this State, Israel Putnam has long
rested from his labors. Through the storm
and sunshine of nearly ninety years the worn
and wearied body of the old hero has slept
in its well-earned repose. Almost a century,
filled with historic deeds and brilliant with
the annals of great events, has since gone by,
but his fame has not been lessened, and the
halo that surrounds his name has become
brighter with the lapse of time. To—day the
state of his adoption through her legislature
and voluntary organizations, and adjoining
states through their representatives have
risen up to do honor to his memory. Among
the heroes of those days in wh'ph, amid the
thunder of cannon and the tread of contend-
ing armies, the foundations of a great nation
were established—his fiery courage, his
.generous qualities, his patriotic zeal and his
important services have made him a most
prominent figure. His nature and education
had. fitted him for leadership in that time of
turmoil and achievement. .His experience
'in the French and Indian wars, and the
estimation in which he was held by the,
authorities, had given him a high position in
the military forces of the State; and when
at Cambridge, in 1775, Washington assumed
command of the revolutionary army,bringing
with him the commissions of the four major
' generals issued by the Continental Congress,
Putnam’s was alone delivered in consequence
of 'a want of confidence in those upon whom
the others were to have been conferred. The
incidents of his whole life are tinged with
romance. He was a hero from his cradle;
and had he lived in the days of mythology,
the popular fancy would have invested him
with all the attributes and endowments which
were bestowed upon the ancient divinities.
The exploit of General Putnam, which we
this day commemorate, occurred at a period
of gloom and depression in the course of the
struggle for independence. The spirit of
the colonists was unconquerahle; the fires of
their patriotism ware unquenched, but their
government was a rope of sand. There
seemed to be no power in the Continental
Congress to enforce its recommendations and
resolutions or to provide for the supplies and
payment of the troops. The value of the.
Continental issues had become greatly
depreciated. The mass of the people were
enduring hardships and privation with
patience and resolution. Their armies were
animated with the same spirit, and though
without pay and partially without food, they
remained steadfast to the good cause.
The headquarters of the army were at
Middlebrook, on the Raritan river in New
Jersey. The battle line extended from the
Delaware northerly along the highlands to
West Point, and then turning eastward came
down to the Connecticut shore as far
as Stonington. In the fall campaign Savannah
had been captured by the enemy and the
province of Georgia was under the dominion
of the British. Above the island of New
York floated the banner of St. George, and
foreign sentinels paced théir beats from the
Hudson to the East River. The British
General Pigot commanded in Rhode Island ;
but with these exceptions the Atlantic coast
was in the possession of the patriots. Sir
Henry Clinton held supreme command of
the British forces, and from his headquarters
in New York city caused frequent predatory
excursions to be made up the fertile valley of
the Bronx; along that range of hills that
forms the backbone of Westchester county
and from point to point along the shores of
Long Island and Connecticut. '
In 1778 General Putnam had‘been relieved
from duty in the Highlands and was after-
wards assigned to the command of the forces
in Connecticut. He had the two brigades of
the Connecticut line, one brigade of New
Hampshire troops, one additi al regiment
of infantry and one of the fo regiments of
cavalry. His headquarters were at Bedding,
in this county, about six miles southerly from,
Danbury. From this point he supervised
the military operations in. this State and
maintained connection with the Continental
forces on the Hudson. Detatchments were
stationed at advantageous points, and one
of his most important outposts was lo-
cated in this vicinity. The territory from
Kingsbridge was known as the debatable
ground, and for the people within its limits
there was nothing but anxiety and danger.
Living along the border of the disputed
territory, the people of Greenwich were in a
most deplorable condition. Many of her sons
were in the military service. Of those who
were at home a large proportion were openly
avowed loyalists, and a third class, who were
living under the protection of British permits
secretly gave information and furnished
supplies to the enemy. It was a winter of
unusual severity. With but few exceptions
the people were weighed down with poverty;
cold and hunger were their daily companions,
and the most rigid economy was scarcely
sufficient to supply them with the scanticst
means for supporting life. The depreciation
of the Continental currency; the severe
taxation that had been resorted to to enable
the State to pay the proportion of the while
debt and the expenses 0 the general
government that had been gned to her,
and the uncertain tenure of life and property,
had destroyed all enterprise and rendered
business undertakings impossible. Men
moved about in fear and trepidation. No
one knew the moment when a bullet from a
concealed enemy might strike him down.
Families were divided against each other;
social ties were disrupted; old friends and
neighbors regarded each other with hatred
and distrust. ‘
The physical appearance of the'town has
been greatly changed. The stately mansions
that now adorn the street along which Put-
nam rode in::1779 were then represented by
the quaint dwellings of that early day, with
gable ends and long, low, slanting roofs.
Just beyond the foot of the precipice now
known as Putnam Hill, there stood the
residence of General Ebenezer Mead, who
was a preminent member of the Committee
of Safety and a soldier in the Connecticut
service. On the summit of the hill, north of
the old Episcopal church, was the residence
of Jabez Fitch. The church itself was a
plain frame building without walls, with the
rafters showing overhead, and Was so frail a
structure that, it Was unable to with—
stand the force of the gale by WhiCh it
was destroyed in 1821. The rear of the
building stooda few feet from the brow of the
hill. The main country road led from the
village to a point near the edge of the
precipice, and then ran northerly for some
three hundred feet. At the latter point it
turned sharply to the south, and hugging the
side of the hill beneath. the rocks above it,
descended with a steep inclination to a point
about eighty feet south of the present
. causeway. Then, bending again to the cast,
it trended of in the direction of Stamford.
was level and unbroken. South of the
church edifice was the grave yard, in which
to day are seen a few lonely and deserted.
relics of the past.
church a fence ran easterly down the hill near
the southerly margin of the old road. Be-
tween the road and fence, rough and un-
trimmed stones had been placed from time to
time, forming an irregular stairway up the
hill. The face of the precipice was covered
with a growth of bushes. Westerly from
the church was the old tavern kept at that
time by Israel Knapp. The original building
is still in existence and is owned by J, Fred-
erick Holmes, Esq. the stone wing having
been constructed since the period of which I
now speak. Still further toward the village,
on the northwest corner of the present home-
stead of A. Foster Higgins, Esq., stood an
old house, and on the lot now cmcupied by
the academy was the residence of Peter
Husted. At this house the American guard
were frequently quartered. J ust easterly of
the church in which we, are now assembled
stood the house of- Daniel Smith, which was
burned by Tryon. The house of Jared Mead
stood near the present residence of Frederick
Mead, Esq., Angeli Husted owned a residence
on the land now occupied by the Congrega-
tional cemetery, Captain John Hobby kept a
public house on the property now owned
by Professor ,William G. Peck. Clemence
Hobby lived on the site of the Greenwich
Savings Bank. Another house was situated
on the ground now occupied by the Lenox
House, and from that point to Rocky Neck
on the Sound there was not a building in
existence. Opposite the Lenox House was
a building then kept as a tavern which is
still standing and is owned by John H.
Sniffin. On the property of . Jacob T. Weed
stood another dwelling,and near the residence
of Captain J. T. Mead stood a dwelling house
that has been destroyed within the past fif-
teen years. On the brow of the hill, on the
ground now occupied by the homestead of
Col. Thomas A. Mead, stood another house
then owned by Richard Mead. In place of
themagnificent row of ~trees that now line
Putnam avenue, then stood three ballwood
trees, two of which still remain. One of
them is on the ground of Colonel Thomas A.
Mcad,the other stands in front of the residence
of the late Peter Ackcr, and the third stood
near the dividing line between the grounds of
Luther P. Hubbard and Prof. Wm. G. Peek.
The 26th day of February, 1779 is memor-
able'in the annals of Greenwich. From the
records and traditions that exist; from the
statements of eye-witnesses that have been
handed down from generation to generation,
we are able to put forth our hands into the‘
shadows of the past, and rescue from ob-
livion the true story of the incidents of
that day that stir the blood at the bare
recital. As to the minor details of Putnam’s
exploit,'there may be room for question or
dispute, but the main fact remains. The
of Thursday, February 25th, 179 a ma.
rauding expedition started from Kingsbridge.
It was commanded by Major General Tryon,
the tory governor of New York. His force
consisted of about fifteen hundred men
composed of British and Hessian troops and
one regiment of tories, At New Rochelle
they were met by a small body of Conti-
nental skirmishers commanded by Captain
Titus Watson. This. company at once re-
treated, but at Milton in the town .of Rye
was overtaken and attacked. Their force
became divided.‘ A number of them were
killed. Aportion of the company conceal-
ed themselves in the swamps, and the re-
mainder made their escape along the high-
way to the Byram river, which they reached
in time to destroy the bridge before they were
overtaken by their pursuers. Over the hills
at full gallop rode Captain Watson and his
companions to give warning to the few troops-
then in_Greenwich. Colonel Holdr'idge of
Hartford county, was in command of the
outpost. , General Putnam had arrived but
a few days previous to obtain information as
to the military situation, and was then in
the village. At this point occurs the first
discrepancy in the tradition of that day,
but the prevailing current of authority
seems to indicate that his quarters at that
time were at the public house kept by Israel
Knapp, and known in later years as the
Tracy Place. The enemy reached Green—
wich at about 9 o'clock on the morning of
the 26th. The small body of Americans
were posted across the road on the eminence
south of the Congregational church. They
had three small cannon, without horses or
drag ropes. A portion of them, were de.
played as skirmishers on either flank, leaving
but about sixty men to hold this position.
A contest here would have been madness.
They had no cavalry. The enemy outnum-
bered them, ten to one. The guns were
fired upon the advancing column, and then!
the order was given for retreat. In the van
of Tryon's forces rode Delaucey’s corps,
composed of 'tories from Westchcster county
who had enrolled themselves beneath the
royal banners, and who were the most bitter
and revengeful enemies of the patriots. At
the approach of this body, who were charg—
ing at a gallop, the few Continentals with-
drew from the field and Putnam started on
his horse for Stamford to obtain re-euforce-
inents. Along the highway, then known as
the main country road, ring the steel shod
hoofs of the Continental charger. Thunder-
ing on behind in hot pursuit rode the enemy’s
dragoons. . The coveted prize is almost
within their grasp. Nearer and nearer to
the old hero come the pursuers, each man
ambitions of the glory of being the capturer
of so distinguished an officer in the rebel
service. Thomas Merritt of King street,_in
Westchester county, is the most ardent in
the race, Only a moment more and the
mad chase will be ended and the Américan
general will be a prisoner in_the hands of
his enemies. But by this time the brow
of the hill is reached and the bold rider to
whom fear is unknown who in dis lifetime
has bearded the wild beasts of the forest in
their den,who in the has of duty, had faced
grim death with unquailing eye, spurs his
horse right across the precipice and amid a
volley of bullets from the disappointed Brit—
ish, takes his leap into history. .
Here again local tradition is contradicto .
The precise sPot at which Putnam crossed
the summit :of the hill is involved in doubt.
One story is that he turned slightly to his
right and passing by the northeast corner of
the church rode directly down the steps.
The other account places the precise point
less than one hundred feet above the church,
him strike the steps about onethird of the
way up the hill from the foot. Both theories
are supported by authority, but wherever
may have been his starting point one thing
iscertain, he performed a deed which the
rough riders who followed him dared not
emulate; which is worthy of historical men-
tion, and is -a proper exploit for considera-
tion. It is not my purpose to describe the
events of that {day of terror in Greenwich.
The British forces scattered through the
town and spent the time in plunder and
debauchery. A detachment went to the
Mianus river and destroyed the salt works,
aschoouer, and a sloop. At night-fall the
order to return was given, Reinforcements
had arrived and the Americans followed the
retreating enemy blazing upon their flanks
and rear, taking prisoners, recapturing the
plunder they had stolen, and turning the
Northerly and westerly of the church, across
the point where the passage-way has since 3
been blasted through the rocks, the ground
From the rear of the'
ofiicial records show that ‘on the evening I
gives him a northeast course and makes.
invasion of the British into a substantial
victory. ‘
Thus briefly I_ have performed the duty
that has been imposed upon me.
days when the life of the nation whose
foundations Putnam helped to lay was en-
was again aroused and deeds were done by
the sons of Connecticut that were worthy
of their fathers. For the land of Putnam
and his confederatca is now the land of
Lyon, Foote and Sedgwick. It is the land
of Hawiey and of Terry. It is the land
from whose farms and homesteads went
forth fifty-four thousand patriots whose
names are unmentioned except upon the
minute rolls, but, without whose fidelity and
valor Lyon .and Sedgwick and Hawley and
Terry would have been as nothing. Itis
the land that in these days of the Revolu-
tion spared not of her substance or blood,
but sent forth her bravest. and her noblest
for the maintainance of union and of liberty.
And in the days that are yet before us,
if our fair inheritance shall again become
endangered; if Liberty or law shall be
again assailed, doubt not that her sons, in-
spired by the example of their fathers, will
again place themselves in the front ranks of
peril, and above their heads ,the trivined
flag of Connecticut, and the starry banner of
the Union, side by side, shall be the object
of their love, their faith, and devotion. (Pro-
longed applause.)
Col. Sumner’s Poem.
I seem to hear the song I cannot sing,
I see the picture I despair to limn ;
Coy melodies cajole the harp I bring ; _
The canvas glows not,and its hues are dim.
O for a spark of the promethian fire!
The voice and phrase most aptly to portray
The sentiments which every heart inspire,
The memories of this Centennial day i
Let words, however tame, become at least
As seed on welcome soil at random strewn,
Which by responsive zeal may be increased,
Each bud unfolding blossoms of its own.
What is our Earth without its monuments ?
The thoughts and actions that survive their
day ? .
Whag’s the past but the aligned events -—
Receding mile-stones over life’s highway ?
Ever the generations touch and go; '
Ever the river rolls its mighty tide ;
Each drop is inconspicuous in its flow ;
Crcvasses on the banks alone abide.
What throngs are these that visit the old
’ world,— ' '
Pilgrims throughout the elder hemisphere i’
Why go they, but to witness there unfurled
The banners whose insignia are not here ‘3
A nation’s history is in its estate;
Its record is its catalogue of men ;
So tested only, is it base or great.
And werth or unworth the historic pen.
Not ours, perhaps, competingly to stand
So soon beside the immemorial Past;
But one brief century with trusting hand
Into the balances of Time we cast. .
One century! Tell me, in every sphere—
In peace, in war, in thought, in word, in
deed-.-
May not Columbia challenge the strict seer,
And justly claim her honorable mced P
A hundred years! Within that breadth of
time,
. On this new soil, may we not dare to say,
Some proud achievements and some thoughts
sublime,
Have had their birth, and shall defy decay i-
0 surely, if we read aright the pages
Impartial history hath wide outspread,
The last have added to preceding ages
Their righteous quotas of the deathless
dead.
And, o’er this vast and virgin territory,
Have risen, and do yet appeal to rise,
The monuments of such abiding glory
As wakes the nations to a strange surprise.
A hundred years—go back that space of time;
No enterprise woke here the solitude;
No rail or wire made instant distant clime;
No palaces supplanted cabins rude.
All things along this new-discovered coast,
Were primwve, as primitive could be,
Affairs were unconceived, which now we
boast, .
And tell us, who so can, 0 where were we ?
A hundred years; a hundred years to come—-
The forms here circumstant, resolved to
clay—-
Mayhap may spring from hearts and lips of
some '
The thoughts we feel, the words we speak
to-day P
But tune the measure unto themes the mo-
ments here command,
And note the‘ mem'Ories that surround the
spot whereon we stand;
The very spot where school-books tell, a
century to-day,
Old Putnam did his bravest deed—and brave-
ly ran away ! '
You understand the paradox; I seem to see
. him now . ,
Array his little phalanx there, on Horseneck’s
cliffy brow. .
I hear the saucy cannouade: “Now to the
swamp!” cries he,—
“Where hoof of horsemen cannot come
Leave what betides, to me i”
Hihen in safety, there he sits, his faithful
steed astride, _
Provoker of ahundred deaths; Valor per-
sonified!
The man of three score earnest. years, out.
lined on Horseneek’s brow,—
A'living statute for all time ;' ah,‘yes; I see
him now i ,
On in the flush of victory, dash forward
Tryon's van, I
With fifteen hundred stout dragoons, to
capture one brave man !
The hero wheels; one thought, one plunge,
sheer to the vale beneath,—
f‘he leaps unto his death!"
Now thick and fast as leaden rain, the mur-
, derons bolts are sped ;
They vainly pierce the old cocked hat, but
spare the tough old head; .
Sure-footed steed; brave-hearted man; to-
gether safe at last;
Well done, tremendous deed! thank Oil!
the crisis hour is past!
A supercilious Johnny Bull—the story goes
—one day
A visit paid to Horseneck Hill, the loom to
survey. ,
He turned upon his heel and said, “For all
that he espied,
He didn’t see that ‘Putnam’s leap‘
a daring ride."
A Yankee heard the cool remark, amd“
. a Yankee’s won’t, F
To always have a ready word to
. affront. - .
Inquircd: “When Gen’rsl Putnam riddown
into that ere hollbr ' .. ’
Of all your fifteen hundred
some omfoller .9"
Some late wool-gatherer, we note, has found
his printer now, ~
And seeks in covert way to pluck a leaf from
, Putnam's brow.
Forgive the mention; let ,him in his native
was such
with
answerto all
men, why didn't
lair remain.
There is-
still much more that might'be said. In later
dangered, the old spirit of the revolution:
“Great God!" shriek the astonished foe,—V
With that fictitious wolf, by the mythic Is-
rael Putnam slain. '
Arrived at Stamford, “Put," calls out the
home militia hand,
So re-enforced, rejoins his own and was.
sumes command,
And as a curidbs sequel, we behold the hero
then
Pursuing Tryon in retreat, and capturing his
men!
Brief story this; brief page in all that chron-
icle of deeds,
Which, linked with- Putnam‘s name the
whole world as it reads,
Here, there, and everywhere, the same in-
trepid warrior still,
Crown Point; Ticonderoga; Highlands ;
Horscneck; Bunker’s Hill.
Such were the men who fought in revolu-
tionary days,
Whose glowing names must aye invoke the
tribute of our praise. '
Well know we, later times have shown their
valor has‘ descended,
Unroli the scroll; ‘enlarge the roll; keep all
the glories blended!
0h, ours is Wealth of noble graves; but nobler
there is none
Than that where Putnamfs form was laid,
when life’s career was done.
Upon his monument are writ,‘in phrase nor
false nor hollow,
Sufficing words, “He. dared to lead where
any dared to follow."
Who knows but that the pivot point of all
the war was there,
When Putnam plucked the flower success
‘ from nettle of despair?
Who, knows but that the very deed all other
deeds to crown,
Was here enacted after all, in this historic
town ?
When Lafayette, as nation's guest, came
hither, o’er the sea. _
Once more to greet the land ‘he helped to
’stablish and to free;
Not unforgot, he sought the spot; and little
girls, they say, q
Strcwed fiowers before him. and he wept,
and they all wept, that day i
I tell you, men and women of this proud,this
loyal town, '
With all its pride its highest claim to glory
and renown, ‘
Its simple plea fer world-wide.famc——gainsay
it whoso will—. ‘
Is this, that, Israel Putnam once dashcddown
you rock ribbed hill !
May I not linger to suggest, nay-almost to
implore— .
As everlasting sentinel on this conspicuous
shore——
Equestrian statue of “Old Put,”,as we recall
him now,
In granite and enduring bronze, place ye on
Horseneck’s brow!
Make broad the field of view, so that every
train that whizzes yonder
Shall carry hence in patriot breasts a patriot-
ism fonder; ' '
And, with their errands to and fro, convey
the grand old story,‘
And unto Putnam and to you ascribe the
praise and glory!
Her Beautiful Hair.
now A Paxxsnvaxra oonnrsn’s man was
nonnan or nun GOLDEN TRESSES.
[Hopewell Letter to the Reading (Pm) Eagle]
A very sad event took place in the family
of Jesse Burdeu,'an humble collier, residing
in the backwoods about two miles from
here, the particulars of which I have just
learned. “Several weeks ago," Mr. Burden
says, “a stranger came to my house in the
evening about suppentime. He was a well
dressed man, and I took him to be an Is-
raelite. He rode a strong-looking sorrel
horse, and his bridle had ivory martingale
rings. He called me out of the house and
we talked at the . front gate He first asked
me whether my children «wanted their hair
cut. I thought he was a rather good looking
harbor} and I told him so. He replied he
was nota barber, but a hair merchant and
was out buying hair. I felt proud of my
wife’s hair and I. was foolish enough to ask
the stranger in the house to look at it. My
wife is a modest woman and at first found
fault with my bringing the man in. I
thought it was all right, and in my conceit
asked my wife to take down her hair. Well,
it was pretty, I think the finest head of hair
Iever saw in my life. It was golden yel-
low, as the saying is. Not sandy or flaxen
but a color just like gold, I was interested
in Hair and I have read a good deal about
the subject. I always read that hair like
my wife’s was always considered the most
valuable. I My wife undid hers and it hung
way down below her waist. She could
easily sit on it, without bending much either.
I never saw its equal. In summer she had
to suffer a great deal. .It was so hot that
her head many- times felt as if a regular
fever had set in. She often threatened to
cut it off. I said, “No, Eliza, don’t do
that. I like that hair and it is my pride.”
She kept it on for my sake, just to gratify
my pride and conceit.- Finally she thought
just as I did and valued it equally as highly, :
Sheds a good woman to me and I am a good
man to her. Well, the stranger looked at
her hair and said it was very nice. He
measured the back hair, and it measured
forty inches. You may not believe it, but
it is an actual fact, forty inches full and
plenty of it. ' The stranger said that it was
useless for ahousewife to wear so much
hair, and that some day it would make my '
wife sick. He then madeus an offer for
the hair. He actually‘offered my wife $200
cash for it. That was a tempting ofier. I
worked nearly a whole year'for that. The
stranger .left and said he would return in a
week. When he had gone we talked about
it. My wife said she was willing to do it,
because we were poor and two hundred
dollars would pay every cent of debt we had
on our house. I said “no” at first, but my
wife coaxed me and said that in a few years
her hair would be just as pretty as ever.
It took a great deal of consideration, but
finally I said ’all right; if you think you
will never regret it and never be sorry, why
go ahead!’ .Well, the agent called and we
had another talk. It was about the money.
He showed us the cash, all in new notes.
He then showed us gold, and told us we
could have our choice. .I didn’t know much
about gold, so I told him I would be satisfied
with the greenbacks. He said, ‘All right.’
He pulled out a pair of scissors and then
counted'down the money. My wife put it
in her pocket, and then let down her hair..'
I could not stay in the house to see it cut.
The children did, though. In less than
half an hour the hair was off. The stranger
then rolled it up nicely in a silk-cloth and
sat down awhile. When 1 came in my wife
was crying. She had looked in the looking-
glass. I saw her and I felt pretty bad.
The‘strangcr said we shouldn’t take it so
much to heart. I forgot to tell you that the
stranger plainly told us not to sell the hair
if we would be sorry for it afterwards.
After talking a while he left, and that is
the last I ever heard of-him. I looked at
the money again and thought it was all
right, but two days afterwards I learned
that the money was counterfeit, actually
every fivevdollar bill washed. I was in
Coastville and ~in Philadelphia, and the men
there told me the notes were bad. You can,
think how my wife, and myself felt that
day. 0, it’s awful, and my wife cries about
it 0Y9?! dayéf
From a. not m Obamer.
' Irenacus; Letters.
WINTER EVENING AMESEMEers WHICH '1‘ng
rouse worth: can moo. ’ ‘
Before the winter'pvenings are .ovcr,.I
would tell you of a ti 'ht pleasant time we
had a few nights ago t one of the elegant
mansions on Park Avenue.
ment might have been just as entertaihhig;
had the house been only hall‘so large ind?
sumptuously furnishedpand I speaker thl's;
merely to indicate that it was at a fashion-
able residence, where wealth, refinement and
education assembled a large party of_ladies
guished merchants, bankers, clergymen, and
other professional men, with their wives and
daughters—and their sons likewise. It was
of that variety which is always more agreea-
ble than uniformity, even if uniformly good.
An hour passed in conversation, and the
company had become pleasantly assimilated,
when the piano suddenly arrested attentiOn,
and the song and songs that came with it
drew out frequent and loud applause. In the
company were many'ladiea and gentlemen
whose natural gifts and high education quali-
fied them to give pleasurcby their vocal and
their instrumental powers. Known to- he
possessed of these accomplishments, they,
Were called on from time to time in the
course of the evening. to which calls they re-
sponded cheerfully without pleading bad colds
or want of practice, Or-waiting to be urged
and coaxed. '
A young gentleman announced to recite a
ballad. It proved to be full of humor, pure
and funny, and every quip and turn in it
were caught by the company; each stanza
was received with a merry laugh. His reci-
tation was quite equal to that of most of the
readers who charge us a dollar for a reserved
seat, and then inflict upon us two mertal
'hours of affected mannerisms, a poor parody
of the stage. There is a vast amount of dra-
matic talent that has no call to theatres, and
is well employed in the private parlor. and.
the social circle. ,
This was illustrated .in-a moment by the
sudden appearance of an elderly gentleman
whose antique costume and silver locks so
changed him that he was not at first recog—
nized. He was one of the company and had
slipped out to make the slight changes neces-
sary to enable him to reappear in this meta-
morphosis. _
When Canning was“ Prime Minister of
England, at his table, or one of his friends,
a large company was entertained, and while
they were in the drawing-room, afterdinner,
an aged beggar was allowed to enter, who
leaned on his cane and, bath hand, repeated
in faltering accents the sad appeal—
Pity the sorrows of a poor old man,
Whose trembling limbs have borne him to
your door, ‘
Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span,
Oh! give relief and Heaven will bless your
store.
Every purse was but in a moment, and the
old hat was loaded with gold, when the rags
were dropped and the beggar, unmasked,
proved to be the host himself, who had thus
amused his guests by this clever bit of act-
ing. .
One old man in our party repeated the
same appeal, but instead of going around
with the hat, he dropped his disguise, and,
in another and youthful attire, he recited a
tale that was quite as mirthful asthe beggar's
appeal had been pathetic. .
The crowning entertainment was a bur.
lesque of the opera given by a gentleman at
the piano. It was a composition in which
two young lovers'are confronted by the stern
parent of the, lady; the performer, by his
voice and style of music,personated the three
characters as they severally are supposed to
appear and express themselves. The bar-
lesque itself was exceedingly amusing,aud its
effect in ridiculing the style of music over
which the world goes crazy, was just splen-
did. The best proof of it was to see grave
and reverend divines,‘whose own eloquence
holds thousand; still, new laughing immod-
erately. Even I myself, all unaccustomed,
was forced to smile.
Supper followed; bountiful and varied;
with everything to cheer and nothing'toine-
briate; the sparkle of wit more lively than
champagne, and the flow of soul increased
and brightened by the pleasantries of the eve-
mng.
You ask me “why not spend the hours in
sensible conversation i"
Evenings are often thus enjoyed; and for
those who have taste and education for that
entertainment there is no call for anything
more. No pleasure in social life is superior
to the table-talk of intelligent men and
women. But people wan t, need, and will
have amusement.
We do .not appreciate this necessity and
craving of human nature. It is bad philoso-
phy and poor morality to ignore the fondness
of the young for something that diverts, sim-
ply pleases and entertains. The home ought
to furnish it, and when young people meet
socially to pass a few hours in the evening,
they must entertain one another. It is right
and wise. And it is far better for their mor-
als, health- and happiness, that they should
find what pleases them in the domestic or so-
cial circle rather than to be tempted to find it
abroad. There are few places of amusement,
'so—called, where the young may beencourag-
ed to resort. In this city of . New York there
is not one theater,of which I have knowledge
from the testimony of those who defend and
support them, where it is desirable that peo—
ple should go.
corrupting. Not one of them confines itself
to ‘what is by courtesy styled the legitimate
enough in that. -
I wish we had in this city, and in every
other city, one or more places of pure enter--
.tainment; not scientific or literary instruc—
tion; but popular amusement,where the price
of admission varies according to the seats, as
in theaters now; so that the poor and the
rich might alike find pleasure in it. .
There has been a great improvement, of
late years, in the style of popular entertain-
ments. Even theatres are not so bad asthey
once were. The taste of fashionable society
is more fastidious than in the days of our
grandmothers. This is true, whatever may
be said of dress, books, dance and plays of
modern times. But the want is great of some
way to pass an evening cheerily and socially;
and this is felt far more, by young people
whose resources are few and small, than by
the better educated. If the heels have been
instructed more than the head, the entertain-
ment must not be intellectual. But readings,
recitations, and music may be so blended
with conversation as to make the hours seem
but moments, leaving only‘pleasant recoilec—‘
tions.
m _
A good. story is told of Rev. Hadley Proc
tor, who once preached in ‘Rutland, Vt.
One bitter cold day, when the church was
but half warmed, brotbr Proctor had for
text a very warm verse addressed to those
“on the left hand,” and, like the rest of us,
he seemed to feel the antagonism between
the weather and his subject. Just before
the benediction he leaned forward and said
to one of [he deacons in front of the pulpit,
in tonesl ud enough to be heard by all, and
in the n, ltwang that can only be npprcc.
iatcd b those who have listened to the
venerab e Eli Jones, “Brother Griggs, do
afternvon; it’s no kind of use for me to
warn 'inners of the dangers of hell when the
verydea of hell is a comfort to them.”—
Wattm'llc Mail.
The entertain-v '
and gentlemen. Among them were distin-'
They are all degrading and .
drama; and there is much that is loose a
see th this house is better warmed this:
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ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church .
Teacher of 2 -
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
c. a. coonrnen,
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
3' Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain .
G. S. GOMSTOGK, M. D.
Homoeopathic Physician.
Office and Residence, Cor. MAIN STREET and
9 a. m., 12
ocery Store
llm2o
UNION AVENUE. Office hours IE:
to l, and 6 to 7. Slate at Glover’s r
All orders will be promptly attended.
Hurlhim, Relyea & Seymour,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Boom No.4, [up stair-,1
GKZE'I‘TF. BUILDING.
”WARD P . WEED,
D R 'U' G- G- I S '.l'.'
Wall Btreetppposite Norwalk Opera House,
A large and ,chI selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Perfume ,Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, orietnnd Medicated Soaps. Flavoring
and HandkerchiefE xtracss. Hair Brushes,Cornbs,
Sponges,ChamoisSkins, Stationery. Cigars, doc"
and is constantly addmgto his stock all thenew
andpopularmedicrnes ofthe day.
w. s. commas,
Gooooal Furnishing Undertaker,
OPPOSIIK HORSE R. R.DEPDT
Q'Ordersatteuded to day or night. Residenc
Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
The Norwalk Fire Insurance 80.,
Hasnow completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses.
In alllllll “MFA" IIISIIIIES AI lllVlEll RAT
Wu. C.Srnnnr. Pres., S. E. Onnsraxn, Treas.
Gno. R. Cowr.Es,Scc’y.
TNA INSURANCE Co. “HARTFORD
. Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual
Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insuresagainstlossand damageby Fire.on terms
adoptcdto thehazard andconsistout with the laws
ofcompensation. COWLES do MERRILL,
Sole A gentsf or N orwalk and vicinity
B.S.BLASCER,
Athis storcin
MALLORY’S BLOCK,
hasconstantly on hand,a genera! assortmento
' Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
’Iin and Wooden Ware, Etc.
By devotinghis constantpersonai attentionto the
business he hopesto merit public patronage
EAISLES S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
GEN T .S’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM. ‘
_' MainStroct,Norwaik, Conn.
W.& D. MITCHELL, '
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3.5%: .53
Sui-i: 9%
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cfio “3:3,
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D E SE
now run voun warn piers?
Wm. Glover a; Son,
Areready to putinyour_WATEB,STEAMor GAS
PIPE, at very short notlce and at as low arate as
nypne. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
Ll _ ED, LEAD PIPES,&c., of every size and dc-
scrrption. PLUMBINGiual‘litsbranches.
'1879.
EVERYTHING
onooooms, .
VEGETABLES,
FRESH use,
_ rooms, so,
, AT THE
Very Lowest Market Rates.
A full assortmen t con stdntly on‘ hand, freshly re-
plenished every day, with
Choicest Fruits, Best Vegetables,
and Sea Food. .
Goods delivered in any part oi‘town . Leave your
orders freely with
Demmon &: Newcomb,
53 Main Street, Nerwalk.
. ; All . ,.
Qumtard’s F urmture Rooms
wt'i‘befounda completeassortmcntol‘ I
rumor-rune, &C.‘,
' neludlngcverythingusuallytound ins first-class
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also,
alargeassortmcntof
OEROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
nooxmc cnassns, kc. .
Gias sPlatesonttoany size. Repairingdouein the-
best manner, at short notice. Also, old Hairlfat-
trasse smadeover as good as new.
E. OIIINTABD'S 80H.
- passed.
DOWN TO HARD PAN. 28
J. M.- POTTER.
Pianos, Organs,
Melodeons, Sheet Music, 850.,
WALL srnrrr nonwm, cons.
xnx'r Doors ro'sa'vm'cs BANK.
I keep a large stock of instruments on hand,
and sell them on Monthly Instalments. Every-
body can‘have a Piano or Organ. .
SOLE AGENT FOR THE. CELEBRATE!)
WEBER’S, STANLEY a son 5, GROV-
Esrrnnx & FULLER’S, 11mins
‘ , BROTHER!S,VASE&SON’S,
12;: as N . .0133 .
and will furnish
- 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. II". Bristow
The Weber Piano occupies justly. the first
rank amongst the BestPianos. J. N. Pattistm
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur-
. . S. B. Mills.
I used the Weber Grand Piano because I
consider it the best in the world.
Hm Sanderson.
, The Weber Piano possesses everything that
can he wished forin 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.
' . ' Glam .N. Bfinkcrhof.
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that
the Weber Pianos are unapproachable.
John Zundel.
I would call especial attention to
THE ESTY . COTTAGE ORGAN
Beautifuuy 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
Fms'r rnnmtms, .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 Meal, which is the highest praise that
can be bestowed on anyinstrument.-—Geo. B.
Seymour, Musical Critic, N. Y. Times.
They are the best reed instruments we have
$etgith.—0. d: .7. II. Odell, Organ Builders
It is the ne plus ultra of reed instruments.
—P1'of. E. L. Baker.
It contains sweetness and power in an un-
usual degree.-—Reo. Bishop Simpson, 111'. 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. Jardme, 'gan Builder, N. Y.
. No tremnlo has yet been invented that will
in any we compare with this for beauty of
efi'ect.— m. 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.——Res. H. Riggs,
President of Northern New York Musical
Association.
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk.
CHARLES W. DIANY
Saracen Dentist,
' wonwanx, CONN.
Office corner of Main and Wall Streets. N itroul-
Oxide Gasadministered
To the Ladies! I
T HE undersigned having had considerableex-
erieuce in shopping in New York is pre-
pare to give her personal attention to making
mrchases for lad'es at the usual messengerrates.
‘or that pur ose he will go to the city. every
Tuesday, an oftener it‘ necessary. Buying for
Milliners and Dress Makers :1 specialty. Orders
can be let“ t at any time at Thorpe’sConfectionery,
Main Street, where she will be in personal atten-
dance on Monday afternoons. from 2 to 7.
MRS. E. L. ELY.
2
Dr. C. 11. Kendall & Son,
DENTISTS.
Are now prepar-
ed to r e c e 1 v e
their patrons at
. either N orwaih
Bridge or South
.Norwalk. The
o v e r Selleck's
Bookstore Nor-
walk. while the
. . junior retains
the old ones, Lauder’s Block, South Norwalk.
Teethextracted without pain, and alldcntal ope-
rationsperformed at eitherofiice.
. C.H. KENDALL, M;D.
G. S. KENDALL, D. D. S.
P. S. Dr. C». H.Kcndallwi
Bidgefleld. . .
Super-101' Shoeing!
Sore-Footed, Interferng, and Il-
Condt oned Horses *
Perfectly Shad. !
T is notorious that more than half of the ruined
and desirable horses are rendered so by the
l uorance or 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 Railway Depot, Norwalk
CHARLES E. MILLER.
ll devote Mondays to
Notice
, is hereby given ‘to the people of
Norwalkiand vicinity that “one
‘ " shoeing; will be done in first class
style by WM. McCORMACK. None
but hand made Shoes used, Work done on most
reasonable terms, and particular attention paid to
Interior-in and Over-reaching Horses at the old
stand of l M. AHEBNJIain Street. Nor-walk.
Look and See
WHERE you can get your work done. Any
’ thing in the line of
BLACKSMI'I'H INC.
at short notice and as reasonable as any where in
town. Horse and Ox Shoeing a specialty. Wheelv
wri hting and Painting done by an experienced
wor an. At the old stand of Geo. Lipid
16
Remgwél I
C. W. BURRITT
- Has removed to
Allen 85 Price’s Building, foot of
, lilill Hill, _
opposite his old standizvggre he is fully prepared
PLUMBING "| All or: Insecure.
Special attention given to
Tin Roofing, Tin and Sheet Iron Work and
' Jobbing. ‘ Gas Foirtures of all kinds kept
.' "on hand. . ~
Nonvalk,June,lS’ls.
Furs!” Furs ii ‘ Furs!!!
EAL Skin Sacqnes made to order, lengthened
made over, re-lined and repaired, also all
other Furs for sale and repaired y MRS. C. J.
TAYLOR. Norwalk, Conn.
BUFFALO 'antl FANCY ROBLES
For i c-l‘ucd ndre airedb .
so” B’r " acoui’mrnoh. Main Street.
MACH l NISTS “figglgage TYPE
i GAZETTE OFFICE.
0
at short notice. Call and
- REAL ESTATE.
out! '-'A'Dwellin House- a l'to ‘
T 1: :3 :~ , .;gom.-n.§£.zrorm.
iTo cellphone... this been! Itory or the
bi #subseriolafia Mp1s?! on {North Avenue. . Sta,-
e ccomm aired..- ,. ~
stp'l on! .. f ugh; Menuhin
. Toi‘Ren't.‘ 5' '
. - IVE ROOMS o’nist cred floor, justpslnted and
tenant '
kalaomined. Rent low to a -
Also three rooms in a rear building for which, I
will give work to pay the rent. Enquire of GEO.
H It GB, at his fwto
chaulc Street, or at H3?! & CO’S Silos ore. '7
To Rent.
ROM lst of A rll. The Rooms now occupied
b Mrs. J. S usson, suitable for Miillner or
Dress aklng. . Enquire of ILL. FILLO! .
Nor-walk, Feb. 10th. 1879. ' 6t!
To Let.
Furnished or. Unfurnished, ‘
For one year, my Houaeon East Avenue.
CHARLES s. PnOWl’l'l" .3
For "Sale.
LOT, situated on West Main Street, i‘n‘me
Boron o‘fNorwalk. The place iaplensnntly lo-
cated, n a nod neighborhood, only ashortwalk
{romaine usinesafipart of-thato‘wn; School,
ChurchesLetc; The once isncsrl acynonven-
any "on ...~ “Messengers. ”2'6“"
on an so 'a an-
non’a Stationmt'I'b’b‘ztS.’ H. Helmes, N orwalk.
3y . JOHN W. BENOUD.
For Sale.
HOUSE, Barn and other Buildings with
A. about one acre of ground on corner 0 Union
and Eclipse Avenues. For further particulars en-
quire of Harvey Fitch on the premises, or of
3mp4 HEN RY F. GUTHBIE, Norwalk. Conn.
For Sale.
IIE pleasant] located and well builtrcsidence
corner Was ington and Spring streets, So.
Norwaik IS offered for sale on accommodating
terms. For nrtrculnrs, en uire of _ -
tf RE .D.R.AUST N,Sonth Norwalk.
D W ELLINGS
AND
llBuilding Lots.
SEVERAL dwellin
, .various prices in differ-
ent portions of
. orough, either to lot or for
sale .at reasonable noes. Also several places
outside of Borong limits—one in Wrnnrpank.
Also several Buildinglots in and out of Borough.
till) Enquire at this Office.
To Rent.
HE late residence of the subscriber on Elm
Street. It has hot and cold water through-
out, standing wash tubs, complete bath room,
furnace, doc. Also a barn for two horses. ’
tilt} EBENEZEB HILL
South Norwalk.
. To Let.-
HOUSE containing 7 rooms and a kitchen,
situated near the Post Office, West Norwalk.
dent 4 dollars per month. En uire ofJ. M. LAY-
TON, South N orwalk, or of Mi 8 F.A.SELLECK,
West Norwalk. 45
' For Sale or Exchange.
FOB property in Norwalk o_r vicinity. 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5minutes walk of
4 ferries. Goodlocation. For Barticulars apply
to J. S.RAN ALL.
45 Box 63, Norwalk. .
.Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1% miles of center
. of Norwalk. _ Good situation. good house.
built of best material and by days work. About
80 chorce Ap le trees with other fruit, good r-
den, good we 1 of water. and fine shade trees. as:
the place for a man Wishing toraise Strawberries,
etc. Price 87,000. Enquire at this Office.
For Sale Cheap.
A VALUABLE manufacturing pro erty.Foun-
_ dry and Machine shop, for Mar no and Sta-
tionary En no work or general Machinery. Sit-
uated on W arf. Has also Rail Road connections.
Terms reasonable. E. LL, Trustee.
27 , South Nor-walk, Conn.
To Rent. _
The First or... or a Dwelling House. with
kitchen, basement, etc. Apply to
R. L. ELLS.
For-Sale.
A cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thcpleas-
antcst streets in town, within five minutes
walk of the Bridgeor Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price 86.000. En-
quire at this Office. '
lDosilable Homestead for Sale.
HE valuable residence of the subscriber.
pleasantly located on high round on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwa , is ofi’ered for
sale. The situation is pleasantnnd healthy, com-
mandragjlne views of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Brid e, and the same from South Nor-
waik depot“ onse 54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in wrth brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, With all_ modern un rovements, bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, eebee’s cooking
range, but and cold water, gas throughout the
house. _The cellarls dry, having stationary furn-
ace, which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and root‘ tinned. The house is in excel-
lent order being comfortable for both a summer or
winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning the same
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
out in lawn. fruit trees, andgarden spot. A ly
to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent,
walk. or to the subscriber,
-' A. S. HAMERSLEY
26tf 255 Fourth Avenue, N. I
For Sale.
, ' A Rare Chance.
A House, Barn, good Mill-site and lift acres
ot‘land well proportioned in Meadow, nature
and Woodland: also,twenty-two acres of wood-
land all situated at the head of the Boron h
or-
at a. bargain. In uire of Dimon Finch. George.
town, Ct.,James itchell or J. Belden Huributt,
Norwaik. Ct. ‘ 25tt
Norwalk, 10th day of June 1878.
FARMS 15012 SALE.
Enquire of
CHAS. COMSTOCK,
New Canaan, Conn.
11
A Ver ydesirable place on EastAvenue.
Also, a few choice BuildingLotssituatedon
Osborn Avenue,forsale cheap. .
Also,amcelyloeated House and Lot on Mer-
Win Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquire of
.. S, E. OSBORN. EastAvenuc.
tfll or to D.W.FITCH,WestAvenne. .
. For Sale.
. .. A_ House and Lot. in a healthylocation on
@ FarrStrcet, above Catharine. The Houseis
~. nearly new, well built.conveniontlyarrang-
ed. and will make a comfortable and
home forefamily of average size. The at runs
back to the river. There isawelldt‘ excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low, and part of the money can re-
main on mortga e. A fine chance tosecnrea
home. Apply at AZETTE OFFICE. stt
FOR SALE. '
TWO verydesirableBuildingLotson WestMaln
Street . Apply at theGA ETTE OFFICE .
leasant
BERNARD COHN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
wnnms BUILDING, want. s'r. _ ‘
a sum. LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
ties iu Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particular. , 46
~ WILLIAM B. RIDER,
ENGINEER AND ' SURVEYUR.
Personal attention given to all kinds of
.nydrunllc Works, Engineering, Mill-
erglulng Dock Work, d:e. Agent
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Good heavens! I shall go mad!
F 01' such a ant-felting on“; .x .
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I 80 Mt the house! trip
UMNnie whispering pair,‘
.At evening, whcnI take myvpipe . .. ,
j .. M43991! s-quietnook .
.170 read the Evening Times, or
, 3am new and tempting book,
1,01”: Wings. the parlor door, .
When A familiar sound,
Quite unmistakable, mggests
It is forbiddeuground. ,
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So then more cautiously I turn
_ To our moeptionéroom; ' '
' But lo ! again upon my out
From its romantic gloom , "
' Comes softly, yet with captain. I .
That warning, whcn‘I ital". . ‘
Andleave, gaudy Macbeth‘wiib'e'd
Her guests would’all‘deport.i ‘
my next resort is'thcntho porch, '
Where rows trail and bloom;
Hal is it echo that betrays
.. The joys of yonder room? . ,
Ah. no! ‘3 startled “chmfiflitis”
Reveals the presence there ' _. 'i .-‘
or Cupid's votaries, similar,“ .
There’s still another pair. ‘ A
“But sure,” I think, “my library ’
Will be a safe retreat,”
So there at once with quiekeued step
I take my weary feet.
Vain hope—that warning sound again
Breaks on my listening ear;
Thank heavens, myyoungest hath not yet
Attained her thirteenth year.
Hark! there she is! and bless my heart,
That popinjay, young Lun,
Is at her side—I do believe
That she, too, has begun.
0h, 'ye whozlove to. sit and dream
Of future married joys,
Pray heaven with honest fervor that
Your girls will all be boys. ‘
, ‘ -—Albany Times.
=—_-_—_.s=_-.
A College Widow.
What, been in the city all summer,
And grinding away on your .Greek 2
Well, well! You'll excuse me, old fellow,
But really, .you are getting weak!
Conditioned! What of it i’ I’m always
Conditioned—a regular stack;
But I work them off somehow or other, '.
And keepémyself straight with the Fae.
Why of come, Tom, you ought to have cut it,
And gone ofi w'uh me and St. Clair;
No end of nice girls and salt water,
And lots of our fellows down there.
If you want any“points” on Nantucket,
Or any adventures to hear,
Just call for them ad infinitum,
While Fritz has gone after the beer.
Any snab ? Well, you’d think so tosec them !
Every girl was a regular belle;
All the tone of New Haven and Boston,
And other ones equally swell.
But one of them, Tom, was a stunner;
She brought down her game on the wing,
For in less than six hours, by Jingo, '
She had every man' on a string!
Pretty? Rather! Her teeth were like pearls,
Sir, I .
Peeping out between coralinebars;
And her eyes, when she smiled on a fellow,
Just twinkled like midnight cigars!
She captured our whole delegation,
A Trinity junior (a swell),
Two cheeky sub-freshman from Harvard,
And a couple of sophs from Cornell.
Well, we used to walk out infhe evening,
To watch the moon's crescent arise;
And'some of us thought of the landscape,
And the rest of us thought of her eyes.
And when, on the murmuring water, '
The silvery light was aglow,
It appeared like a vision of Eden,
(To the freshmen especially so! )
Such is life; here, I'll show you the locket?
She gave me at parting: and Will
Ha a bangle of her’s in his pocket,
We keep them for memorabil.
As for me, though, I wasn’tenraptured,
In spite of the rose-tint and pearl,
For somehow, I’m never contented
With only a tenth of a girl.
And she’s not very young let'me tell you—
Ten years since they shipped her from
_ school, '
And I don't think she’ll ever get married.
She can’t find a big enough fool. . -
Her name ?_ Miss Van Arsdel, of Brooklyn,
You met her, you say, in July 2! _
You’re engaged to her, Tom ? 0, the dickens!
Beg par—-, I - well, hang it - good-bye!
—Acta Colombians.
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The Boy and his Conscience; or
Over the Fence.
nor.
Over the fénce is a gardenfair—
How I would love to be master there!
All that I lack is a mere pretence; ’
I could leap over the low stone fence.
coxsumxon. "
This is the way that crimes commence;
Sin and sorrow are over the fence.
' BOY.
Over the fence I can toss my ball,
Then I can go for it—that is all;
Picking an apple up near a tree ,
Would not be really a theft, you see.
consensus. .
This isa falsehood—a weak pretence;
Sin and sorrow are over the fence.
BOY.
Whose is the voice that speaks so plain ?
Twice have I‘hea‘rd it, and not in vain,
Ne’er will I venture again that'way,
Lest I shall do as I‘planned to day.
coxsomxcn. ,
- This is the way that all crimes commence,
Coveting that which is over the fence.
Saved.
The wind is spent and the gale is past
And the morning sun shines forth at last;
It shines on a strip of yellow sand,
And a good ship sinkingin sight of land.
Over her deck and her battered aide
Lazily washes the ebbing tides,
Out of the struggle and deadly strife
Lo! nothing saved but a baby life.
A wee frail thing' is the poor waif,
A wee frail thing to be sound and safe;
But all forgotten its brief alarms,
Itgayly crows in the stranger arms.
A sailor looks at the little form—
“ ’Tis a tiny craft to have stemmed tho ‘7
storm l"
He sighs a bit as he bends him low,
And his thoughts fly back to the long ago.
Just such a babe on his young wife's breast
With clinging fingers his own ma ;
Just such another—but where is‘he ?
Wrecked on the voyage of life, maybe.
Is this but spared that in years to come
It may drift away from its heavenly home 2
The baby laughs as his boy once did;
Ah, will it be so ? Nay, God forbid!
The sailor’shand has a gentle touch-
FOr the sake of'the lad he loved so mu .
And soft from- his lips are the words moi-n; '
"God bless the children-God keep Milli: .,
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