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VOL. LXIL--NUMBER?29
' The Charcoal Boy’s Cat The Masonic sign. From the Scutlt Norwalk Sentinel are entitled to honest administratiorf npon . NORWALK - ' ' , . - .
Little Barbara. 2 ‘ f ‘ More About the Examination of the varied duties pertaining to their "oflicé, . . . GAZETTE, w~ Tgv RENTZNUM'XNH BUNION BALSAM .~ God 1‘; '5 [for the mm“
Pretty Barbara ripe and red, There was oncea boy who lived in the at: As ENGLISH MASON. Teachers. and above all, shopldihe .QYQQI'B and deals. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY fllllilllllfi, 'Toonn'g'.l‘ [ D n ‘n‘ - UNIONS, courts, and other ailment: of ' “0w“ 39""
_ , . . . - .. ne- a o a ' . l ' ‘ ' ' - ‘ '
ions of the courage prompted by the prin- . 2,, . ,4 _ w“ ‘bgmm" A” y” no.3?filiniiii‘élllihé‘l‘iifin i’é‘.%“’i’.“i§.3‘.‘e Thcyfolded hcrweehandson her breast,
uwnii‘gwee‘tgsih‘su mouth, 'likegthe'jbees abed,
Andfiill-bfrtéctai and‘honey-dew 3
SO pretty 9. thing, I dare not swear
To the art of the ribbon that ties her hair ;
Or the buckle that binds her shoe;
‘ESolike her each trinket she 11” 1&0» wear,‘-..
I? 3' Itseems just as if it grew. ' - ‘ '
Like a rose in its petals and pollen dust,
That wears its beauty'because it must,
And something like Barbara, too.
As she'dips her small tin bucket in
The little fountain'zof wovengla‘s‘s,‘ . 2.
Like webs that the spiders'weu’véi‘tiua spin 3
To hang on the shiningblades of grass, -,
A face as bright and hippy ushers,
In the netsofttheisilk g‘o’ssamers,
' Look out of the L’waté‘fs‘ smooth’eclipse,
As if it were happy .to hold within it,
The soft verbena red of her lips, _
And his: and caress her just for alminute,
In the arms of the dimples, smooth and. at
are it‘goes'and soberly-turns' the mill. ’ 9
insecure-an muss-aw.
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For life to her in the honey-dew
Is nothing yet but the way-aide spring,
Between the upper and under blue,
That makesafictio'n of everything,
As perfectly like as if it grow;
And she is to happy too see within it .
The shape of her small sweet self a minute,
From the boys-inheritairto thc'tie of her shod,
To know that the marvellous ‘shadqws mean
Thessimple inns "beiiuty thetssliowsl* ‘
Butfioih the color of erase; 3 ‘ ’
And now like the water's smooth eclips
In hearts that hold her picture still,
omega.
HISTORY REVISED,
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First Settlement of the Miami i
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" When a boy I used to listen with intenstl
interest to the descriptions given by hunters
returning from the woods, of the moundd
and remains of fiancicnt fortifications filial.
' they had seen, which were almost every;
where to be, found in lthe Miami country;
and I‘rec‘oueet that often some'listener would
enquire .withontfihe least probability of. get;
ting an answer, “By whom were they erected;
whence came the people and whither have;
they gone i" The general conclusion was that“:
the country. was once inhabited by‘a'race of;
men superior in intelligence to those who:
.were then inpossession of it, but at. what:
time‘autl by what means they had disappear;
ed was unknOwn. I_»have concluded that if;
the surviving remnant of Pioneers who first;
attempted the re—settlement of the Country:
were to pass away without recording such;
facts as would transmit to future generations:
the time, the persons and the circumstances:
of the re—séttlement, .the same difficulties?
would involve all—future enquiries in uncer-f-
tainty upon' that subject. As more than;
fifty-five years have passed since the first,
settlement Was made‘at Columbia, and no“
one has given a correct history of the cir-
cumstances which led to it. I have determin-
ed to write a series. of letters, setting forth
facts that have come under my own observa-
tion or are derived from such sources as
justify me in the belief that they aretrue.
These. letters may hereafter fall into the
hands of some historian who may derive
some advantage from ‘fhe knowledge com—
municated. .
LETTER I.
LAWRENCEBVBG, 1A., Jan. 1, 1844.
DEAR Bnormiaz—I now send you as.
promised a correct account 'of the first set-
tlement of the Miami country, with the
circumstances that first prompted the enter-
prise, together with the means of its accom-
plishment and the. names of the persons by
whom it was effected, the whole of which
has been submitted to the inspection of one
of the individuals accompanying the party,
and pronounced by him to be correct.
Major Benjamin Stites was a native of
Scotch Plains, Essex County, N. J. When
young he emigrated to western Pennsylvania
and settled on Ten Mile Creek, Within the
bounds of what is now' Green 00. He was
commissioned by the authorities of Pennsyl-
vania, as a captain in the militia, and became
a leader'in pursuing the Indians whenever
a market at Maysville, Ky., but in a few
Weeks, not being successful, he removed a
few miles back from the river, to Washing-
ton, where there was a larger population and
better'prospect of trade. One night while ’
he was there. the Indians committed hostili-
ties by stealing and carrying off a number of
horses. In the morning an alarm was made
_and volunteers called for to pursue after and
if possible recapture the horses and punish
the :1ng. Major Stites, who had more
than ordinary physical strength and undaunt-
ed courage, volunteeredhis services. The
company being ”raised and the necessary
preparations made, the pursuit was commenc-
ed by,followigg§the trail of she. horses ffothe,
Ohio‘s » ' e shoe where’thégfaynct;
Augu'sta‘now stands, thence down the river
on the Kentucky side to the mouth-of the
Little‘Miamifcrossing the river on a raft as
the Indians had done, they continued the
pursuit until they came near an Indian
village on the head waters of the Little
Miami, called Old Chilicothetwithout over:
taking them. ' ‘
(To 'be continual.
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_ Rules for Archery.
- Here and there an archer or an archereslu
obtains printed rules and instructions to guide
thow'i'mehut the great majority string up the
de'Qbang up the target and whang awsy
without intelligence. The following rules
willhpply to all and in every locality: '
Don’t attempt to hold the bow in both
huhdsiwheu you shoot. ' » -
with shootiimer the targe '_
yoaiuimt un , lure.“ slowed-
w ‘én you mm‘tfiéituge” “‘t'fa'nd plow a fur-.2
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bill?“ it. _ [If
row nlong a boy’s scalp,..tally two, one for
the scalp and negate y”; i
Eithe’tcl; ’3“ fightswsmth are}:
when you shoot. Some favor one method
and some the other,but odds is the difference,
aslongas your father employs auglazier by,”
the month. . . '
Don’t attempta curve shot. The arrowis.
as apt to come down on the baby's head as
elsewhere.
Some girls squint up one eye and hang out
their tongue when they pull the how. This
is not absolutely necessary to a line shot,
though it does look romantic.
Thar' _ , .1 J
served, : éboy.‘ .fselli‘y’o hat yonn troublglsfyotiy
the initiation ‘i milazi- men's Mr. Cobdén’s proverbs about
“Luck and Labor”:
one across the street in the eye.
A center shot is called a “duffer ;" missing
the target is called a “lone hand;’.’ hitting
the 'horsc'bam is known as a “phoope'e;"‘
missing the barn and shooting your aunt's
spectacels off her nose is called a “Tonatom,”
shooting across a young man’s shoulder is
known as “snufiles; ”sitting down and shoot-
ing backwards over your head is known. as
“bufling the garlic," 31nd holding a spy-glassy
11p to get a has shot. is “called “ma'shingthe -
mark."——Dctrat‘t Free Press.
A one on the wrist is worth two on the ear.
-Amerfoan Punch. - - ,.
heart .of a deep forest,.nnd burned charcoal
for a living. It was a wild and gloomy
place. The boy worked With a great many
men. They cut solid timber out of‘the
forest, and after digging a place in the
ground, set the‘ logs on end in the shape of
. anIndian Wigwam; they then covered the
heap thickly,'so.the-flre would smoulder in
it, and set it on fire; after several days of
= » slow burning, the logs were all changed into
' solid black charcoal ; and charcoal you know
is sold in the markets and streets.
There were long rows of these heaps where
this boy worked. The men watched them
all day while preparing new heaps,‘and took
turns guarding the .fire in them at night.
Such workers are called charcoal-burners.
Many. a time had the charcoal boy lain
stretched on the grass, with his hands and a.
bunch of pine boughs under his’head, listen—
ing to the chat of his companions, or to the
sighing noise of the great woods around
him. Frequently vivid pink lights would flash
out of the heaps and they Would have to be
Covered more closely. -
‘ ‘ The charcoal boy had-nobody to live in his
cabin with him but a cat, for his home and
his brothers and sisters were far down the
Valley. He was much like Mother Goose’s
llttle~dairym‘an, who lived by himself until
the rats and the mice led him such a life that
he had to go to London to seek him a' wife!
However, the charcoal boy had a cat, as I
said. When the cat first came to keep house
for him, she was a forlorn and wretched
creature. Somebody had evidently carried
her away from civilization - and turned her
loose'in the woods. She Was a mere kitten,
but so thin and shaggy and wild-eyed, when
she appeared and rubbed herself mewing
against the charcoal'boy’s legs as he sat in the
deer eating his supper, that she looked aged
and decrepit. The boy might not have taken
to her kindly; but he was all alone in his
cabin, and even the voice of a cat sounded
pleasantly. 'So he gave her part of his sup-
per, and left her purring round his feet all
night. Before long she grew sleek and spir-
ited. She combed 'her coat carefully and,
settled into a domestic cat. As she sat in the
~door to welcome her master, when' he came
home‘fromhisWork, or as she moved grace—
‘fnlly about his but, she was as camfortable a‘
pussns one could wish to see. , . ,
_’ The charcoal boy, to amino himself , in his
idle hours, taught her tricks,‘which she per-_
formed with such spirit that he grew really
fond of her. His door had a wooden latch,
which was lifted, by a string. He connected
this string ingeniously with his table, so that
puss could at any time pounce upon the table
and with one sweep of her paw open or shut 5
the door. He also hung asmall trapeze from 1
one of the rafters, and taught the cat to
whi'rl'herSelf ever andovcr on it. This was
great fun for the boy, and in tithe be trained
the cat so perfectly and communicated with
h r so well by'means of “me-own," that she
, itgthronghher performance in a regular
routino, int. any time that he signaled to her.
Often, When the pine sticks were dying down
to ashes on the hearth, and be stretched him-
self to sleep on his hard bed, he put the out
through all her tricks, and laughed at her till
his-eyes grew too sleepy t watch her. But
he did not know that he was training her to
save him from danger. One night when the
charcoal boy lay down in his but, he could
scarce sleep; for all the money which he had
been several months earning was laid away
in smooth billsunder his head. Next day he
meant to go down to the valley and deny it,
to his home. His mindwas full-of what no
_should'see and hear at home. He lay awake
with his hands under his head, until the late
owls hooted in the weeds. »
around his feet. By and by he heard steps
outside his cabiQ and two shadows passed
Puss was curled
between his little Window and the moonlight.
In an instant he remembered that a couple of
idle, vicious-looking men had been lingering
for several days around the charcoal camp,
and he felt sure they were now coming into
his cabin to rob him. He was no coward, so
be resolved to give them a singular reception.
Slipping ofl his bed and squeezing himself
under it, he uttered a long “me-ow l" which
puss understood. In an instant she answer-
ed with another cat note, and, leaping upon
the tabfi, opened the door. ‘
The two men were just ready to force it
open, but they started back at finding it
thrown open by invisible hands. .However,
the holder of the two stepped in, and the
other followed. A
“Me-ow 1” continued gthe charcoal b'oy.
‘ “Me-ow!” answered puss, springing to her
' trapeze.
“There’s nothing. but cats in here,” whis-
pered one man. “I can hear ’em jump."
"‘Strike alight, will you i" said the other.
“I can’t see anything 1” _ ‘
Sci they struck alight, and; peering all
around cautiously, Saw a hut uninhabited by
any creature save a cat, whirling madly on a
trapeze over their heads. A wicked, igno-
rant rnan is easily terrified by an unnatural.
sight 5, the two thieves quaked. ‘
' “Ptzl” signaled the charcoal boy.
“The witches are in this house 1" Whisper—
ed the men. '
V “Me-ow l” replied the bat, promptly obey-
ing her masfcr’s signal, and leaping‘ back to
the table to shut the door.
va theltwo men felt mis fvings when the
door opened to them of itself, they were
campletely frightened when it swung slowly
to without hands to move it.
The cat arched her back and hissed at
them ;- but before she could utter the pro-
longed howl which expressed her dislike,
they both ran and clutched the door-latch,
and flew away from the cabin as if the rags
- of their shoes were little wings.
As for puss she simply stood still on the
table, waving her tail to and frolike a victo-
rious banner ; while her master. laughed till
the tears ran down his cheeks.
-_-_—__-—__.___._-——-—
Even Mr. Charles A..Dana.thinks it expe-
gdient to address a word of warning to the
. :Confederate brigadiéifs. Recognizing thefact
" _ that the great mass of the loyal people of the
:country are alienated from the Democratic
party, he says.:-__—“Another cause which has.
. intensified:this alienation is the wantiof'
wisdom and ”reserve among a conspicuous
body of Democratic, statesmen, respected,
many’of them, for their private qualities, and
popularly known as the Confederate briga-
diers. If there is anything that is conclu-
sively settled in the mind of the people, it is
that the issues of the civil war shall not
iagain lie-put at stake,evcn in a parliamentary
' sense. ~.Tbis determination these gentlemen
have not always sufficiently respected; and
the party with which they have identified
themselves has, consequently, had to suffer
int-the public esteem and in the public appre-
hensions."
Luck'jand Labor.
; Domichnrgefyofi!failuic§fitolb§dluckimlsg
Luck is waiting for something to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will
turn up something. '
Luck lies in béd, and wishes the postman
would bring him news of a legacy.
Labor turns oiit'at six o’clock, and with
busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the foun-
dation of a competence.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor on character.
Luck slips dowa to indigencz.
Labor strides upward to independence.
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“ch, sirl” said Jones to his friend Smith,
‘ ‘the advantages to be derived from our an—
cient and honorable institution are incalcul-
able.” ‘ '
Jones," for Brother Jones was “high” in
Masonry, and was Past Grand Deputy J unior
Door Opener for the Courts of Cockayne-
shire.” ‘ ‘
“For instance," continued Brother Jones,
take when, traveling—think of the considera.
tion shown to you. Why, when I landed on
the island of Bambaroo, the king, hearing
that I was a Mason, sent down a‘detachment
of troops from his palace.”
“But," said Smith,surprised, “are all the
Masons thus honored ?”
“Well—no," answered Brother Jones, hes-
itatingly; “only those who belong to the
very highest degrees—and I belong to' the
very highest, the double superior and superla-
tive degree of the combined Rose, Thistle,
and Palm Tree, or the Three hundred and
sixty—fifth degree. i There are but seven
members of it in the known world, and they
are all crowned heads except myself.
“And you," exclaimed Jones, “how. on
earth were you admitted i”
. “I don't wonder at your surprise,” contin-
ued Jones; “others have wondered at it, and,
envied me. You see, such is the universnlity'_
of Masonry, that even crowned heads 'are
compelled to admit one outsider into.their
fraternity, else,what, would become of the
principle of equality ?”
“I see," said Smith, savagely, for he began
to suspect that Brother Jones was chafiing
him, “and you were a very outsider."
But Brother Jones was in earnest. If he
was not a member of this superlative degree,
he had dreamed he was, and believed it—so'
it came to be the same thing.
“Now about these signs," said Smith. “I
don’t ask you to tell me your secrets, but I
object to take a leap in the, dark, and if I’m
.to join your 'Lodge”—for this was the con-
tingency that led up to the conversation—‘ ‘if.
I am to join yourLodge,I should like to know
just some little about it beforehand.”
Brother Jones seemed to hesitate for a few
moments, then he appeared buried in pro-
found reflcction. At. length he rose, and
taking Smith by the hand, said:
“Smith, you are my oldest fricnt ”-4-
Said Smith: .
“You can, upon my honor.”
“If it were known,” said Jones, “that I-
divulged the least part of a secret, my life
wouldn’t be safe for half an hour."
' “What!” exclaimed Smith, “do you Ma—
sons go about, like bandits in melodramas,
with daggers concealed in your boots ?
“Well, uo—not exactly in our boqts, be—
cause the majority of' us wear shoes; but it
isso. However, I’ll chance it."
Here Jones went cautiously round the
room, locked the door, and hung his hat on
the knob, so as to cover the keyhole.
“Why do you put hour but there ?” asked
Smith.’ ‘ _ " ‘
“To keep off—" said Joues; in short, to
file the room.” ' j
The offshoot to Brother Jones’ reflection
was this: he had thought of a plan to impart
to his friend Smith a Masonic sign, without
compromising his fealty to the craft.
“When do you propose going to Bristol ?"
he asked him.
“This day week.” .
“Good. Now if I put you in possession Of
one of our secret signs, and you are satisfied
with the result; I shall expect to propose you
as a Mason; it is the only way you can make
atonement to my conscience.”
“I agree," said Smith, “and here’s my
hand on it.” _ ,
1 “Very well. Now you are going to Bris-
tol this day week; well, you shall see the
wonderful results of Masonic signs._ Double
your fists thus~please to copy me—extend
the forefinger of your right hand, and apply
it three times to the right side of your nesé,
gently tapping it thus."
“But why three times '1’”
“Ah l true—I have made a mistake, and
given you an advanced sign; once would
have done, but it can’t be helped now. When
you go to the booking office ask for a first-
class ticket to Bristol; give the sign as I
have shown‘you', and the booking clerk will
give you one for nothing."
Smith opened his eyes in surprise.
“Yes," continued Brown, “a first-class
ticket for nothing. It is in this way: If you
had tapped your nose once they would have
given you a third-class ticket, what we call
an ‘E. A. P. tieket’, twice you would have
received a second, or ‘F. C. ticket’, but as I
have told you three times, you may as Well
have the advantage of an ‘MIM. ticket’,‘and
ride first.” .
Accordingly, in due course Smith present—
ed himself at the-little window, gave the
sign by tapping ids nose three times, as in—
structed, and at once received his ticket. ,
“All right, brother," said the clerk. “Pass
on.”
. And it was all right. Smith obtained
his first-class ticket and went down to Bris-
tol. ' '
Great was his amazement, and little did he
suspect that Brother. Jones had arranged the
joke thus; He had a friend who was a book-
ing clerk at the G. W. R. and a member of
his own Lodge, andnot grudging .a trifle for
the fun of the thing, he had given him the
cost of a first—class ticket to Bristol, and in:
structed him to hand it over to the person
who should act in the. manner, he had in-
structed Smith to act. '
Smith's business transacted, the next day
it was imperative on him to return, and pre-
senting himself at the booking office, he
again made the mystic sign. _ 4 ; ~
“One pound twelve." responded the clerk.
be repeated the sign. . p . ,
“One pound twelve,” repeated the clerk;
“and don’t stand there making 'grimaces at
me all day.” ,,
_ “‘But my good sir—” Tap, tap, tap. .
Then he tried the single and the double
tap, but no result followed, so he paid for a
third-class ticket, and went, on his way with
the brotherly resolve of joining the Order, if
it was only to obtain“ the satisfaction of‘re-
porting the conduct of this unworthy clerk.
Arriving in town, his first business was to
'call on Brother Jones, and explain, how he
had been served, and how the man refused
to give him a ticket Without the money.
“Of Course he didn't,” explained Jones.
“You made a mistake; you forget you were
returning, and that the signal ought to have
been reversed. . You should have tapped the.
left side of your nose with the finger of the.
left hand thus.” , ,
Poor Smith more than, suspected he had
been made the victim of a joke—the hero of
a tale with which J ones would regale many a'
Masonic Brother, with infinite relish.
Certainly he never seeks new to 'discover
the sign by becOming a Mason. As to'Brolher
Jones, h’e hasrisenhigher in the Craft, and
is not only P. G. D. J. D. 0., but P. M. .M.,
P. FL'C., P. _E. A. P., and X. Y, Z.
A prominent Democratic Congressman took
his daughter to task the other evening because
she permitted hersloverto stay awhile after
ten.o'clock, A“La, pa,” said she, “we were
only holding a little extra'session."
Ins ired by the success of the New Haven
and Fair-field celebrations, the citizensof New
London propose to hold acme exercises, on
the sixth of next September, commemorating
the centennial of the.,resistancc to Benedict
{Arnold’s invasion of New Landau and Gro-
l on. ‘ ' ' . _
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By the Way, we should have said “Brother
P. G. D. J. D. 0., “look at the position you,
.“Yes, I know ;,but¥—-” Tap, tap, tap, and: ,
was called for repeatedly.
There appeared an article in your last issue
as also in the Gaza'rrn of last Week, signed
“A School Visitor,” which had for its object
the vindication of the action of the Board
of School Visitors in their recent examina-
tion of teachers.
It is not our purpose to attempt a reply to
such article, if indeed reply is possible to
a plethora of words and a poverty of sub-
stance
We do say that certain of the statements
in such artiCle, if accepted, will mislead the
public. ’ '
We say further that there is another side,
than the one presented by the writer of
such article.
Lifting the curtain, we ask the public to
examine the history of the doings of the Board
of School Visitors.
A few weeks ago the Board ordered a
examination of all persons who intended to
teach in the public schools of Norwalk for
the coming year. At the appointed time,
upwards of forty persons appeared and were
examined in the various branches'required
by law, by a written examination,- and the
papers of such persons were lodged with the
Board for‘approval. ’
' On the day following the examination ses-
sion, there was an adjourned session of the
Board; one of the members of,thc Board
residing in the Boroughoffered a motion'in-
structing the district committee of the Centre
Szhool District, not to employ the Principal
of the Centre School. This motion was of-
fered before there had ban an inspection of
the examination papers,_although it was well
known to every member of the_ Board, that
such principal had’presented himself for ex-
amination on the day before and that his
examination papers were with the papers of
other teachers awaiting approval.
Owing to strenuous opposition to the mo-
tion it was withdrawn anda special commit—
tee, consisting of two of the Down Town
members of the Board, in conjunction with
the Secretary, were appointed to visit the
Centre School.
On Saturday, June 28th, that committee
reported, the‘utwo Down Town members
agreed that the entire school was doing
creditable work and the teachers were on—
titled to encouragement from the Board.
The ‘up-town member gave a. meager, verbal
report. The report of the committee was
received but not adopted. ,
On the same evening a motion of this im-
‘ port was passed : “Voted, that the Committee
of' the Centre School District be. instructed
not to employ the' present Principal of the
Centre School until” there is futher investiga-
tion by this Board.” This vote was passed,
by what‘amounted to five yeas against four
‘nays, and in face of the report of the special
committee received a few minutes previous,
commending the school and its management.
Furthermore there was no proof of any
cause for the arbitrary action of the Board
for passing such a vote—nor from that ddy
to this has there been anysucltfurtlwr incesti -
gallon by'tluie impartial Boord. , On July 3d,
at an adjourned meeting of the Board, final
action was had on the papers of the persons
examinedon June 23d, and the Board voted.
separately on each person examined, as to
whether a certificate should be granted or
not. When the name of the Principal-of the
Centre School was reached, it appearing that
his examination compared equally with the
others who had been granted certificates, a
motion was made and seconded that he be
granted a certific ate to teach. The vote was
peremptorily voted down without debate,and
the name ordered passed—2°. e., action defer-
red. 'At' the same session'other persons,who
had passed satisfactory examination, were
refused certificates—i. 9., action deferred for
the alleged reason that they were not employ-
ed to teach, although ghere was no evidence
of that nature presented to the Board. Also
at the same session one person, who, it was
admitted, was not employed and whose
papers were not up to the standard and who
Was also without experiencce in teaching,
was get granted certificate to teach.
We appeal to the public, in view of the
foregoing facts, whether the Board of School
Visitors are so overwhelmingly impartial, as-
“A School Visitor”, in. his article would have
you believe. ‘ '
' Coming down to recent history of the do-
ings of this impartial Board of School Visi-
tors: A motion was offered by one of the
members “That hereafter all of the meetings
and sessions of the Board of School Visitors
of the Town of Norwalk shall be held in an
open and public manner.” We venture to
say-that there is nothing. incendiary or sub-
versive in such motion. Yet the members
of the Board residing in the Borough offered
a bitter and determined opposition to its
passage,.and finally voted to lay the motion
on the table.
At the next meeting of the Board of
School Visitors, on July 5th, it was voted to
take the above motion from the table and
again the Borough members debated against
the passage of the motion decreeing public
meetings of the Board. . At this meeting
there were present six members"; three of the
six voted in favor of the motion and two
against it. The chairman then said he sup-
posed he had a right to . vote, and did
vote no, declaring the motion lost, An ap-
peal was taken from the ruling of the chair,
but was nOt urged, as be retracted his former
decision and declared the motion carried.
Also on the same evening a motibn of the
following import was made: “Moved, that
the teachers and personswho appeared at the
examination sessions in June and July, shall
each receive a certificate in such branches as
each is found qualified.”
Surely the [promptings of common sense
,and justice could dictate no other course if
fair treatment was to be shown the persons
submitting: to the examinations ordered by
the Board. Yet we find once more a most
determined opposition to this motion by the
members of the Board residing in the Bor—
ough. An opposition which continued for
nearly an hour, during which time repeated
efforts were made to lay the motion on the
table. At length a-vote was taken, showing
a clear majority in favor. The chairman neg-
lected to declare the vote, although called on
to do so; he ordered a new vomcw discus-
sion was entered into, and agar e question
The chairman
made elaborate excuses and retired from the
meeting. Another of the Borough members
had an urgent appointment (?) and he also
retired, and lo! the agony was over, the
Board was without a qubrum. Let us in char-
ity draw the veil over the next scene.
The board going to pieces, owing to the
,sloughing off of some of its members, might
be considered a happy solution to all the vex--
atious difficulties growing out of their recent
a'ctionfwere it not that some twenty teach-
ers are dropped out of sight, and there is no
way of grantingccrtiflcates to such teachers
without calling a special meeting of the Board.
It is impossible to predict an end of the 'mat-
ter of granting certificates, as the mention of
the names of some of the teachers brings eon-
sternation to certain members, who having
once stampeded 'will probably repeat the per-
formance.
The writer of the article of last week says
“They. (the Board) hive therefore, made a
beginning, and an eminently successful be—
ginding‘ of a system, which all successful
teaChers approve.” If so. then we are as-
tounded at the powers of digestion of the
teachers. . fl
, To proceed-the public and the teachers
are entitled to a faithful discharge, of official
duty from each member of the Board, “he?
'.
' more favored comrade? ‘The‘result Was that
ciples of equality, fair trfeatmcnt and strict
adherence to justice; , . ' ‘ ’
We favor examifldthns of the entire corps
of teachers at start d‘_ periods,‘ provided the
examinatiOns are 1 hdc 'in'gobd faith, and de-
cisions are made ascerding to the true merits.
Till then we deem'lt advisable for the gener-
al public and the té'a‘chers to'examine the do-
ings of the Board, ind now as the meetings
of the Board in fulfili'e‘are to be public, we
hope the public will exert their right and be
present. 'Sonoor. Vrsrron No. 2.
The Word ofvtli‘e Lord Enaures
' Ferbvcr.
' (Fellini .250
O, lovely rose, fair}, fighter of the Spring,
Thy tints so pnreand bright, ‘_
The fragrant bre'athgf thy sweet blossoming
Is freighted Willi. delight; .
But when the chilling blasts sweep rudely by,
Tby loveliness shalliin sad ruin lie.
Therese of health that his
cheek - Elia“ _' ‘ _ _
Charms the adnl’il'in'g eye; . "
And sparkling Orbs,-{lw'hqse rays street prom-
l.
oms‘on beauty’s‘
. ise speak, I"... _ .
With sunbeams‘mp-
But health and hopéfand beauty. pose Sawfly,
The transitory blessings of to—day.
When our life’s evanescent joys depart
And leave no trace behind,
What shall give courage to the fainting heart,
And feed the immortal mind;
The Word Of. God which evere‘shall endure:
For all his precious promises are sure.
“Hardening”. Children.
SENSlBl'.E WORDS FROM A NOTED PHYSICIAN.-
I was at a swimming bath, where some
twenty boys, all under twelve years of age,
were swimming or learning to swim. There
was no comparison between these lads in
matter of physical-mutilate. One, a short
lad, had a narrow audapolnted chest, a fro;
gile form, and almat' transparent skin, a
chilly surface of body and a blue lip; an-
other, a tall, broad—shouldered, broad-chaste
ed youth, had a full and ruddy complexion,
a warm surface and s. firm, muscular build.
The others varied between these two stand-
'ards. Suchwere thcphysical conditions of
the swimmers, and sdsonstructed physically
they commenced their recreation. Swim —~
ming is a, healthy. remation, when properly
carried out, as. well agussful'and neCessar'y.
But here was the mischief from it in the
discrimination in thalamount of thefrecr'ea'i
tion. The boy with the pigeon _chest and ,
blue lip had quite as'in'uch of it as was safe
for him at the end of” five minutes; but to
keep him up to thd same standard ‘a'st'ho'
swimmer with thelbrolidchestmhohad such
buoyant lungs that hb‘cbiild hardly. sink c’w'ri‘r
if he triedfthc he} was, encouraged and 51;:
most driven to go on“ ‘and keep on, until he~
had passed through life.same,yordeal as bid
a
the weak boy came on; ‘of the Water hide all
over, and an hour laterlwas blue, as a bilberry
.in the lips nn'd cheeksfand wascolgl, 'shiveré.
ing, feeble and sleepy. I could‘seé those boys
as plainly as if I had' followed them going
back to school and. at‘aftegnoon work. ‘ I ,
could be as sure as I could 'b’éof any physio;
logical fact that it Would ,rhqnirenix‘iiodrs,
under’the‘ most favcfablc' ‘cirédm‘s‘fnn'cos "in
relation to fend, rest and warmth;’to""fully
revitualize that feeble boy up to his own im-
perfect standard, while no number of hours
would ever bring’his vitality up to the stan-
dard of his more fortunate fellow-student.
Look] now at the error, at the long series
of errors, committed by this mode of recrea-
tion on the feeble boy. His animal warmth
had been robbed unduly, and he was there—
fore languid and unhappy. His blood was
aerated less freely than it should be, and he
was therefore circulating blood more slowly
than he ought, and breathing with excess of
labor. He was more susceptible to every
depressing influence, and his nervous system
be from sitting in a close and badly-ventilag
ted room. He would be drowsy,and perhaps
the master of his school would say idle and
apathetic. For this he would be rated at his
lessons, compared with other boys who got
on better, and if not punished corporeally,
made irritable and anxious in mind, which is
another form of punishment. This‘nervous
lad, never over-strong, would be again untid-T
'ly taxed. And now', what else must follow
as results? When the nervous system is low
and depressed, the digestive power, is en-
‘feebled. When the digestive power is cn- .
feebled, the nutrition of the body is-degrad—
ed'in every part. Then the vital organs, on
which life depends. and in which the activi-
ty of nutritive changes ought to be most
rapid and regular,"are the first to suffer,
while even such passive parts as those which
make up the skeleton do not escape soot-free.
See, then, what a modification of healthy
trifling error of recreation. Let that error
be repeated 'many times, and what is the
almost necessary result? The almost necessary
result is the institution of that feeble-body,
in active form, of the phenomena of disease
toward which it had a proclivity, on whic
the feebleness depended. ’-
It will possibly be urged by some that the
process of making these ‘feeble boys com—
pete with stronger boys is intended to invig-
orate the feeble. For a similar reason, these
same naturally enfeebled children are often
sent out of doors in- cold weather “to harden
them.” The ignorance is beyond pardon.
As you cannot gather grapes of thorns nor
figs of thistles,_so you cannot out of a weak
animal frame extract strength ' except by
taking it out of the bank of life, to the pro
mature shortening of the inherited store of
life. ‘
Mothers know of, these facts better than
fathers, and mothers are often laughed at
because their 'knowledgeis the knewledge of
love,'and passion, and anxiety rather than of
cold, calculating, reasonable—I had almost
said commercial4expectation. But the moth-
ers are none the less right, and, indeed, men
know better when they are dealing with lives
that have to be bought and sold. The great
breeders of fiock's 'and‘herds do not try to
harden“ or overtax the young lower animal
they want to perfect. They' use a’ wise dis-
cretion, and they succeed in what they do.
At the same time they are”, often indiscrimi—
nate about their owu children. A country,
surgeon, whom I much estemed for his quich
insight, once brought to me for consultation
afeeble boy with 'a consumptive : tendency,
in order to settle the question whether the
mother’s fostering or the fatherls hardening
system should prevail. “The father,” said
my friend, “is a clever man; he is most suc-
cessful in the management of cattle, and if
he would beonly half as clever in,“ the rear-
ing of his children 'all would be well. But
he is very hasty on this point, and the other
day—a day bitterly cold—he did two of the
most inconsistent things I ever knew a man
to do. He quarrelcd like a fury with his
poor wife for sending Charlie to skate with
his legs in warm stockings, and five minutes
later dismissed’his groom for taking a colt
out for exercise without clothing it in a horse-
cloth."——‘Dr. B. W. Richardson 2'» the Gen-
tlemonfs .Magazt'ne'.
VgGirls, don’t throw yourbast-off shoes in
the alleyways, for alley-guitars are dangerous.
l Whitehall Times. .
case of the boys in question; there was no ,
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'ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congreannl Church.
_ Teacher of "
Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical
’ Composition. ‘
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONX.
Hutlhu’ttllélyea & Seynisur,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Room No.4, [up stair-,1
GAZETTE BUILDING.
EDWARD minim),
, :D a “U G G :I: s '1'
' Wall Streelmpposfle Norwalk Opera Home.
‘- Alargc and well selected stock of . .
DRUGS AND - MEDICINES,
Perfume ,i’atent Medicines, all kinds Mineral -
Waters. lailet and Medicated Soaps. Flavoring
Sponges,ChoinoisSkins, Stationery,.cigars, Arc"
and is constantly addingto, his stock all thenew
andpopnlarmedicincs ofthe day.
‘w. centuries,
l
[literal Funding Undertaker,
waft; orrosrra HORSE R.R.DEPOT -
_. SOrdersatt’ended to day or night. Residcnc
MainStrcet ,3 doors from Union Avenue.
, use 00.,
Has now completed its '
uccessf'ul Business Year,
toutstanding a. Dollar of unpaid losses
.. or of claims for losses.
I“ Silllllll GHMPASY IIISIIRES Al’ “WEB RAT .
Wx.0.srnnn'r,‘ Pres., S. E. QLMSTEAD, Treas.
- Gno. R. Cowr.ns_,See"y.
flirt}: s
And has no
lgdgrporatedlsm. _ Charterl’erpetual
capital an‘d Assets, scammed-tr
lnsuresagainstlossand damage by Firemn corms
adoptedto thchazardandconsistcntwith thelaws
ofcompensation. COWLES & MERRILL, ‘
Sole Agentsf or Norwalk and vicinity _
B.SgBLASCER,
‘At his store in
MAnLORY’S .Bnocn,
hasconstantlyon hand,a general assortmcnfo
Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
1m and Wooden Ware, Etc.
By devotinghis constantpersonal attentionto the
business he hopcsto. merit public patronage
Cantatas s. Locxwoon,
. Fashionable Draper and Taller
was dulled in the same manner as it would _,
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING LMPORIUN.
Main Street,Norwalk. Conn.
W. 85 D. MITCHELL,
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new roa mun WATER PIPES.
Wm. Glover 8: Son,
Arercady toputinyourWATER.STEAMor GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a. rate as
anyone. WROUGfI'r ‘AND CAST IRON, TIN-
LINED, LEAD PIPES, do" of every size and dc-
BERNARD co'HN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S BU'iLDING,’ WALL ST;
A FULL'LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of the latest. styles, constantly on hands Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particular. ' ' p 46
WILLIAM'B. RIDER, - ’j
ENGINEER AND SURVEYDR.
. Personal attention given to all kinds of
Hydraulic Works, Engineering, Milli
Wrightlng, Dock Work, Aw. Agent
' for all kinds of'Machlnery. .
, or by mail
' 53 :4
Ordersleft at the GAZETTE omce
Will recctveprompt attention. .. -
Peter L‘. Guigue.
F-‘L-O-R-I-S-T
Union Avenue, North of Norwalk Cemetery,
DEALER 1N
Greenhouse, Hothouse, Bedding,
and Vegetable Plants,
Gnnpe Vines, Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Flow-
ering Shrubs, Bouquets, and Baskets of Flowers.
Wreaths, Crosses. and all other designs in Fltow-
c cry
3m18
ers to order. Grading and Relltting of Com
Plots promptly attended to.
, llllllT's REMEDY. the
‘ ‘ - Greatnidneynnd
. Liver _ Medicine.
I - criresPainnintheBack,
~ Side or Loms. and .all
- ' ' _ Diseases of' the Kid-
- neys, Bladder tit Urin-
, ,, nry Organs, Dropsy,
. . - - Bright’stsease of the
. I Kidnc s, Gravel, Dia-
~ . \T betcgifictentioii or Iri-
continence of Urine, l ervous iscases. {emit e,
Weakness. and Excesscs; IlllllT’S REMEDY is pro-
pared EXPRESSLY for these diseases.
: , l‘uovmnncn, It. 1., Aug. 19.1878.
WM. E. CLAium,—-Dear Sir. Having witnessed
the wonderful effects of HUNT’S REMEDY in
my own case. and in a great number of others. I
recommend it to all afflicted thh_ Kidney Dis-
eases or Dropsy. Those afflicted by disease should
secure the medicine which wrll cure In the short-
est possible time.
. ' E.It. DAWLEY, 85 Dyers:
From Rev. E. G. Taylor. D.D. Pastor Flrst- Bap-
tist Church. PROVIDENCE. . l.‘.Jnn. 3, 1879;.-
1 can testify to the vtrtuc of HUNT’S REMEDY
in Kidney Diseases from actual trial.hnving'becn
greatly benelltcd by its use. E. G. TAYLOR.
HT'S REMEDY is purelyvcgetable, and is used
by the ounce of L’hy- . g
sicians. It has stood : -, ; ’
the test for 30 years, d . . ..
and the utmost i'elié ~ . -
ance may be. placed . . .
inlt- Ill Vial. Will
MIVIIBE It
Send for
WM. E.C
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One Square. one insertion, ------ 1 00
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Full‘colnmn, one year. - - .- I - - - 150 00
consider it the best in the world.
~N. Y.
effech— m. A. Johnson, Organ Builder. —
HUNT’S REMEDY will do this. .
amphl'et to ' .. I
BARKE, u 3 ~ - <
PROVIDENCE, It. I. ,
l s. u. ST. 401123.;
Rooms to Let.; ’
nnnn noonrs suitohie for'asmall-family,
.' . right in the center, with yar'd and garden
privilege. Apply at GAZETTEDEFIOE. l
0 RENE—A- Barn on West Avenue.
ply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. .
To Rent.
THE lower part of a Dwelling House. on Beldcn
Avenue—7 rooms. Enquire ol' 0. E. WIL-
SON, No. 6 Gazette Building. . 12 ;
To Rent.
THE large Hallin the new brick blockon Wal
. Street, adjoining the Connecticut Hotel
suitable for a Society Hall,or for Public Meetings;.
Also one handsome office room on second floor. 2
Apply to 4' . HARDENBROOK. l‘
Nor walk, March 30th, 1879. r-tfl
if?
CHARLES_ W. MANY':
Surgeon, Dentist,
Inonwann, coiviv.
Ofilcccorner of Main and Wall streets. Nitrous:
Oxichnsadministcr‘ed.. 4
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Delivered in hereon: and South Norwalk, atl
your door,-cvcry mOrning ‘ "
AT 5 CENTS PER QUART;
' By nucleon BROS. 51th
Dr. 0.11. Kendall astm,
DENTISTS.
Arc nowprepar-‘
ed to r e c ci v c
their patrons at
. either Norwalk
Bridge or South.
Nontvalk. The _
. _ partner
has taken rooms a
o v e r Selleck’s%
Bookstore 'Nor-
_ jwalk, whilet the,
u n l o r re ams
the old ofiice, Lender’s Block, South N orwalk.
Tcetbcxtractcdwrthopt pain. and alldcntal ope-
rationspcrl’ormcd ateitherofiice. '
. O .H. KENDALL, M .D.
G. S. KENDALL, D.D. S.
_I’.S. Dr.C.H.Kcndallw1ll devote Mondays to
Ridgefield.
J. M. POTTER,
DEALER 1N
v
nnx'r DOOR to savmcs BANK.
PILE REMEDY.
llIelOdeons, Sheet Music, 8.50., ;
will srnrrr nonwltx, eons.
- than $100,900 worthof boots and shoes. destroyed
annually in the United States (in the rest of' the .
world morethan l,00_0;000) by cutting while new.
or nearly so,to makeroom for painful Bunions,
Corns, In owrng Nails, Sore Insteps, etc. Be-
sides tlu {eat sacrifice, there is paid in New
York, to C tropotlists about $25,000 annually; in
New England, about 25,000: in the Western and
Southern about $50,000; and in the rest of the
world about $100,000; besides this. there is 8500,-
000 spent annually forcansties and other WORTH-
r.r:ss compounds or the cure of' Bunions, Corns,
Sore Instcps, Tender Feet, etc. To nvoxd these
real: ,losscs and expenditures. use Dr. J osinh
. rlgg s Bunion Balsam and Sure Corn Curc,which
lB_ the only preparation known that gives imme-
diate relief and ratmully cures hard, soft and ul-
cerated Bunions; hard, soft and fostered Corns;
Vascular Exorcsences, Callositcsdargc and small
Sore Insteps,Blrshcrcd Hecls,Tendcr f'eot,ingrow-
ing Nails, ctc., Without causing or leaving any
pain or soreness. Warranted safe and sure. Sold
by Dru gists throughout the world. Adrdess Dr.
J SiA { thIGGS. Newark,N. J. Sold by I. A.
'EKER S; 00.. Norwalk, Conn. .
«stout; REWARD,"
CATAltRH is the most universal and distress-
. mg disease of the present day, and the scores
of wonderful remedies offered for the cure of' this
dsgnsting disease which are worse than worthless
has discouraged the millions who suffer and have
tried in vain for rcllcfpnd cure until their cour-
age 15 gene, and the Victim still suffers in doubt,
Ilcrc we are With Dr. Josiah Briggs’ Catarrh Spe-
cifics-Nest! and 2. and how shall we proceed .to
convmccthcse deluded sufferers that we have
the best and cheapest remedies known. lat—WC
will furnish them to responsible parties on con-
dition—“N0 cunn no PAY.” , ail—Will pay. $100
for a. case the willnot cure.‘ lid—Will pa. $100
:3: ttlltlelt cqna as a cudel ttfl.h—-Will pay' 500 ll’
_ y" in oisonous or. e o, crious is fonncfin their
~o_oin osftllon. :ptli-aer-l'pay $1,000 if in any par-
tion nr Dr. Josiah Briggs’ Catlin-h ' Specifies are
found different from t eirrepresontation. War-
ranted to instantly relieve and‘ radically cure
Acute, Chronic, Ulcer‘ativc or Dry Catnrrh, Cold
In the Head, and all affections of the cavities of'
the head and throat. Two bottles» in one box.
Greatest success of the age. Sold by Druggists.
Address DR. JOSIAH BRIGGS. Newark, New J or-
sey. Sold by l. A. MEEKER a. 00.. Norwalk, Ct.
ILES—What nnceasiug tortures arise from In-
ternal Bleeding, External and Itching Piles.
The rain endeavors to obtain even partial relief
has discouraged the millions who suffer, and they
have borne t err agony in silence. thinking there
was no hope or even respects of a. cure. Not-
withstanding thc tota failure of the many remo-
dies heretofore oflered for the cure of piles, and
the picture of agony resting on the face of those
who have tried the various remedies but in vain,
yet eagerly sought for, anxtously tried anything
that promises the least relief until their courage
has long since given place to despondcncy, let
them cheer up, allow the smile 0f happiness to il-
luminate the haggard countenance, and the du-
ties of life Will be performed with adcgrcc of hap-
places and pleasure unknown for weeks. months
or years. Briggs’ Pile Remedies are the result of
nnceasmg study and experimenting, the no plus
ultra of. medical science, and in every respect
safe, scientific and reliable for the cure of piles in
every form. Briggs’ Remedies are sold by Drug-
grists everywhere. Address, DR.JosrAir BRIGGS
. cwark, N. J. Sold by I. A. MEEKER 87 00.,
Norwalk, Conn.
Vaporizer] Oxygen.
N eg- in the history of medical discoveries has
nnythmg been brought out that produces the mag-
ical result and posrtivc. effect which Vaporized
Oxygen has for the millions whose brains are
racked wrth am.‘ We will pay $100 for a case of
nervous hea ache or neuralgia that will not yield
to Briggs Vaporized Oxygen, and-Brigg’s Alvan-
tor, the greatest specific for headache, neuralgia,
and nervous disease ever discovered. Sold by I
A. MLEKER st 00., Norwalk, Conn.
REAL ESTATE.
\I\I\I\I\I\N\I\I\I
\AAAIV
And over her blue eyes the white lids pressec‘.
The tiny rings of her golden hair
They curled round her forbead, cold, at t?
fair;
And they wept, as they looked on the Info
face,
And the little form, so full of grace;
And they lingered to add one more caress,
While they smoothed the folds of the (lain!)
dress—
The dainty white dress with the lace running-
through, ' -
Though they left off the sleeves the ribbon -
of blue. p...
er cradle they strewed with blossoms l'al'f .
But she wasthe fairest blossom there.
The mother looked on as they, watching.
stood, ’ .
And she heard them whisper, “God is good."
But she paid no heed to the words that were
said, . ‘
She only.m urmurcd, “my child is dead." .
“She softly kissed the silent lips,
And caressed fhe'waxen finger tips,
But the soft kissed lips refused to smile,
And the baby fingers were still the witile‘.
The watchers stole out from the darkened
room, ,
Where ‘Death, in passing, hath left such
gloom;
Yet all around where late they had stood,
These words kept echoing, “God is good."
They fell on the ear of the mourner there,
And the three short words became a prayer,
Till up from the tortured, and aching breast,
Came also the whisper, “He knoweth best.”
“He knowcth best, or there would not be
This shadow between my child, and me.”
She bowed her forehead into the dust,
Though stricken sore. she yet would trust.
“He knoWeth best—sometime, I shall see
The meaning of this great mystery.”
Was it an angel’s, the step that she heard?
Or was it theleaves by the south wind stirred 1’
She could not tell, but withinthe room ‘
So lately shrouded in such deep gloom
She s_eemed to hear the "
And the sound of :-
sweet,
For Sale.
HE Homestead of the late Peter Mel a" '
deceased. It is very cligibly l0!-
' Borough of N orwalk, is two stories
conhains 14 nice rooms, well '
family or a. boarding *'
Borough Water. Frn
.Avenue, within tliw
IDeDotuhc. W"
~ I keep a large. stock of instruments on hand .
and sell them on Monthly Instalments.‘ Fr
body can have a Piano or Organ
some AGENT FOR 'm? A
WEBER’S,. sum: '
ESTEEN a: F’
BROTHET
Taken in Lao.
Tanning & Rep...
Done at .short notice.
The W}. eber Fianna. ‘
_A few extracts from the great number re.
ceiycd 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. Br'z'stow
The Weber Piano occupies justly the first
rank amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Patti'son
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly, 'be sur-
passed. S. B. Mills.
Insed the Weber Grand Piano befiuse I
_ 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. Brinksflwfi‘.
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that
the Weber Pianos are unapproaehable.
John Zundel.
I would call espécial attention to
THE ESTY UUTTAGE ORGAN
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 instrum'ent.—Geo.B.
Seymour, Musical Critic, N. Y. Times.
They are. the best reed instruments we have
met with.40. (I: J. H. Odell, OrganBuz'lders
It is the 719 plus ultra. of reed instruments.
-—P1'of. E. L. Baker. _
It contains sweetness and power in an un-
usual degree.—1ieo.' Bishop blmpstm, ill. 117.
Church. ' . _
Languagavfails' in adequacy to convey a
fair idea of the perfect enchanting power of
this ins burnout—Independent. 9‘
Vastly superior to anything of the kind I
have ever played upon.— Wm. A. King.
The Esty Organs are without a superior.—
Geo. Jardt‘ne, Organ Builder, N. Y _
‘No tremolo has yet been invented that will
in any we. compare with this for beauty of
It is not merely the best, but it is the only .
mechanical reproduction ‘of the human voice
which has ever satisfied Ina—Res. H. Riggs,
President of Northern New York Musical
Association. > "
J. M.“ roman, Norwalk;
New Firm attheOld - Stand ‘
Messrs MULLLsz fiomnnns
Would respectfullyinform thc'publie,thnt they
have taken the business— laWIYLGODdHCted
by MULLINGS .R'. TlLLY, andgwlth the old_cx-
perienced Workmen, hitherto-employed .byfthc.
‘latc firm, are prepared to man ‘ftcture allknfds oi
CARRIAGES- & #W-AGONS
, 'ro 0mm): 1 _
Repairing in all its Bremen.
MACHINE...FORGING. DISCOUNT
. ALLOWED FOR CASH.
o. A. nominee, J. s. MOLLINGS
South Norwalk,April-15,1878.-- - .
. . _ . A '1'. . .
Quintard’s Furniture Rooms
wi,l befonnoa completenssortmcntof
FURNITURE; &G.,
ncludingeverythingusu allyfound in a first-class
establishment, at Prices to suitthc Times . Also,
alargeassortmeniof
,snaouos, rIcrnsn'rIthnss,
LOOKING GLASSES, &c.
Giussl’latescutto anysizo. Repairingtloncintho
best manner,at 'short notice. Also.old nairMat-
trassesmadeover as good asnew.
" TE. OUI'HTAllD’S SDI.
ESLIE’S PAPER- PATTERNgs call
pm. 92....
Sn.
_ ent .
sale at rea
outsulc of
Also several .L
til!) .
FOl' Salt.
FOB property in Non:
in Brooklyn, E. 1)., \.
tferrles. Good location. f'.
to J. S. RANDA; .
45 . Box (23, .
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1}; miles of center
of Norwalk. Good situation. good house.
ouilt ql' best material and by days Work. About
$0 chorcc Apple trees with other fruit. good gar-
den, good w_ell of water, and fine shade trees. J net
the place for a man wishiugto raise Strawberries.
etc. Price $7,000. Enquire at this Uflicc.
For Sale Cheap.
VALUA BLE manufacturing property. Foun~
dry and Machine shop, for Marine and Sta—
tionary Envine work or general achinery. Sit-
uated on \ hart. Has also Rail 1 0nd connections.
forms reasonable. E. HILL, Trustee.
27 ' South Norwalk. Conn.
For Sale.
A cos‘y comfortable Cottage on one of thcplense
. antcst streets in town, within five minutes
‘11: of the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion otthc purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price 615.000. En-
quire at this Office.
Desirable Property for sale.
Ver ydesirable place on EastAvenue.
Also, a few chorce BuildmgLotssitna
Osborn Avenue, forsalclcheap.‘
Alamo nicely located. House and Lot on Mer-
ivin Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquireof
S. E. OSBORN. EastAvcnne,
tfll or to D.W.FITCH,WestAvcnuc.
For Sale.
. AHouse and Lot.inahealthylocation on
- m.FairStrcet,abovc Catharine. The llouscis
nearly ne'w, well built.conveniently arran g-
ed.-und will make a. comfortable and lesson!
home for ‘ mily of average size. The ot runs
back to t river; There IS a well of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low,and part of the money can re-
mam on mortga e. A fine chance to secures
home. Applyat‘ AZETTEOFFICE. 3t!
A Desirable Homestead for Sale.
HE valuable residence .of the subscriber. '
pleasantly located on high round on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwal ', is offered for
. sale. _Tae'srtuation is pleasant and healthy, com-
mandmgfine Views of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one ,mile from
Norwalk Bridveutnd the same' from South Nor-
walk dcpot._ ficusc54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in With brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, wrthmll modern 1m roveinents, bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, ’eebcc’s cooking
range, has and- cold water, gasthl-br‘rghout' the
house. The cellans dry, haying stationary furn
see. which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious,~. and rooftinned. The house is in excel-
lent ordcr being comfortable forboth a summer or
winter residence; Suitablefor any gentleman do-
ing business in New Yorkvandvreturnmg the same
day. ‘Land about three-‘qiili‘rtcrs of an acre, laid
out in ~lawn‘,‘f’rnit trees, undug‘arden spot. - Apply
to JAMES MlTOIlELL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk, or to the subscriber,
6t . A. S. HAMERSLEY,
‘2 f
Norwalk Fruit Store.
anathema FRUIT
teuen
FOREIGN &
.‘I.
.; inflict: Season.
Dunn) ruul'l‘ oohstaiti';'eii--im.r.- Also :1 Full
‘ "’ Linc oflllbl'E CIGARS. :4 ‘
#- ‘éu ‘41:"; '
MABK'lri-‘Afire‘rs,
Wall Street, one door west offimttc Entrance
., as ,,.;,..,
W. W.. QLARK
Hunt, Sign & [luau lal Painter
Plain do Decorative Paper Han giug,
No. 4 WATER STREET.
Under Mrs. Fawcett’s old stand: Ordtrs can
be left at Spencer‘s J cwclry. Store. ~ ,
IGHTNING SOAP for llousd ‘Cldaning
purposes at . BXK. Lockn'ood’s. ;
MACHINISTS militias.”
So holv ' ‘
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1 km
My y.
And li.
- Ben
I enviedgi‘ids their sky delights: '
Thougliuieaven.wm where they made
ghts, . . .
And that the stars that gemmed the nights
Were just beyond the tree.
on, childish fancies, writ in air! ~
I know that heaven cannot be there,
But am assured it is somewhere——
One tainted calls to me.
their
Oh, all was pleasure bright and fair,
Such as again I long to share, '
And I was ywng, and free from care—
A merry, laughing boy i
Unconscious of the morning sun,
Or evening when its race'wasrun,
Or pleasures gone, or ones begun,
Mine was the purest joy. I
v
But oh, those hours, like shadows. fled,
Or dream of bliss-lands swiftly-sped,-”—3 "= ~ -
And manhood’s years rest enemy headf “3' '
An-Atlas-lOad to bear; ‘ "
My spirit’s sun shines not so bri'gbt,¢'
Norwifh such irridescent light,
Nor are myhopes so flatteringquite,
Although the sky seems fair.
$5.3 ‘
And underneath the bedded rose
The thorn and thistle find repose,
And aconife my garden grows——
, No Eden-birth or bloom;
And, sinning most, they say out I, '
When, by some-plan or mode, I’d try ' ,
A swift escape.and powerto fly, .
Or drive the settling gloom.
’ h."
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32'.
The cup that mighty genius quafibdf
’ArOund whose rim a Byron laughed, '
Contains for men a poisoned shaft—— " I
' A serpent, though it sings! '
01], strength to do: Oh, will to-‘spurn!
Oh, power to save, roturn, return l"
Restore the embers ere they burn, '
And strike the foe that stings; «
Beyond the hills 1 see a star,
Which brighter seems than others are ; ‘ "
It beams in beauty from afar—
For me it seems to shine:
My boyhood’s days are numbered there,
And, soaring on through realms of air,
I yet shall reach the sky-home fair,‘
When they’ll be given back to me,
3d youth forever mine i
» . ——Seleoted.
A country girl, getting off attain at Cape
May, was asked if she might be helped to
ahghtmnd she replied that 'she did notsmolie.
.- A military man pitching into an o onent
exclaimed : "Why,his sword was nevleafdrawd
but once, and that was in a raffle.”
The Stonington railroad, which continues
[0 carry passengers by. railroad and steam—
boat between Boston and New York for one
dollar, runs its trains over the railroad part
oi the trip, between Boston and Stonington,
ntncty-four miles, without a stop. . This is
the longest trip made in New Englandwilh.
for Cptalogue at E.K.;LOUKW00.D’S.
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moi. - [out moraine.
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