Norwalk Gazette.
Tucsday,August 5m, 1879.
Fitch’s Orphan’s Home.
Mr. Benj. Fitch, of Darien, Connecticut.
in the beginning of' the year 1864, as an in-
duccment to soldiers to enlist in the service
at the country to put down the Rebellion
then existingfor its overthrow and dismem-
berment, set apart and endowed lands and
buildings”. for the formation of an Institution
as a homefor disabled soidiefl and orphans of
soldierswlio might lose their lives in their
country’s service.
The Institution was dedicated on the 4th
of July that year for the purposes specified,
and Mr. Fitch has since conveyed by deed
the same without fee or reward to the trus-
tees appointed to take charge of the Insti—
tulion.
The principal Object of the Institution was
to bring up ‘and educate orphans of soldiers
who had been killed in defence of the country
and so to take care of, and provide for all dis-
abled soldiers who'are destitute. Also all
widows of soldiers killed in putting down the
late Rebellion—if means could be 0i ta'ned for
that purpose. _
Such was the appeal then made to all put-
riotic citizens in the name of the orphans of
the Nation,as they could not be left to fill the
Aims House, nor want for shelter, education,
and sustenance, while others have plenty and
to spare—as the blood in their veins made
sacred by the sacrifice of their fathers’ lives
in our defence and the perpetuation of this
Government should be cherished and protect-
ed by all who enj \y the blessings they died
to procure."
This appeal secured the following endorse-
ment}—
MR. BENJ. FITOII,
DEAR SIR: I heartily sympathize with you
in your endeavors to assist those who have
been disabled in the great struggle just past,
and to give a home to the orphans of soldiers
who have lost their lives in defending the
right, and I cheerfully recommend the Insti—
tution you have founded to the good will and
solid support of all our countrymen, as I
know‘the sympathies and beneficencc Of all
good men must be given to so great and
worthy a charity.
Wishing you all success in this laudable
undertaking, and that you may find the hearts
of all patriotic and benevolent citizens dis—.
posed to assist you in this worthy object.
I am Yours truly, .
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.-Gen. U. S. A.
Such was the appeal made for this noble,
patriotic charity and such the reception it
met in'tlic highest quarters of our land. .
Numerous and liberal contributions were
also made by our own townspeople and by
other friends'of the novel institution, while
the total contributions of Mr. Fitch, its
originator and patron,execcded one hundred
thousand dollars. Nearly all, if not all, of
the destitute orphans from this district, as
from other portions of the State, were gath -
cred into this Home,~and have there been
suceored,educated and reared to an age when,
they were fitted to fill places at service, learn
trades,or teach school, as many of the young
ladies have done. One beautiful and touch-
ing feature of Mr. Fitch’s benefactions has
been to deposit $10 in the Savings Bank for
each and every soldier’s orphan admitted to
the home. On the accusion of a visit to the
aged patriot and philanthropist he showed us
nearly a hundred of these Savings Bank De-
posit Books, with the accumulations of in-
terest and casual additions made by each child
to the original principal, and it is a surprise
to see to how large amounts these little sums
have aggregated. They range in all of the
books from thirty to over one hundred dol-
lars.
But the period has now arrived when Mr.
Fitch’s noble work of patriotic devotion to
the orphans of the dead solder, is at an end.
It is now fifteen years since his Christian
charity was inspired,and who save the angels
above shall dare estimate the good this insti-
tution has wrought.—The young lives it has
saved to usefulness, respectability, good
citizenship and the church of God? It is a
cause of congratulation that there are now,
by reason of the lapse of years, no more
soldiers’ orphans in the land, needing succor
and such a Home. Yet it would be a thou—
sand pities, were such‘an amply arranged and
largely endowed Home to be permitted to be
closed. Ilere is where the painful anxiety
of its founder comes in. He haslived to the
even four score years, has seen the full frui-
tion of his primal inspiring hope of doing
something for the soldier, and yet on the
verge of the grave and hopelessly an invalid:
his warm and generofis heart still yearns to
have this Home perpetuated as an educating
asylum for all the utterly destitute children
of at least all the towns of the 12th Senato—
rial District.
It would seem that either Statewise, Coun-
tywise and townwise, or denominationally.
this easily might, and ought to be done. 0f
the mad of such a home for poor children
none can doubt. Its advantages in the rear -
ing of good citizens out of the destitute
classes, over that of the common Almshouse,
no one Will deny. Are there not philanthrop-
ie hearts with parental sympathy strong and
deep enough to place this nobly con-
ceived benefaction of Mr Fitch upon an en—
during basis ? What church even, is there
in Connecticut, so fruitful of good in its re-
sults, as such a home for the destitute child—
waifs that do exist, and will ever continue to
exist and sudden the eye, in every communi-
ty? Who will win the sublime honor and
the gratitude of the fatherless, by securing
the permanency of Fitch's Orphans’ Home?
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Norwalk Light.
The Supply Revenue Cutter Putnam visit~
ed Smith’s Island last week and brought ap—
paratus to change the present lard oil lanterns
into Kerosene buruin ights. Commodore
Glitz and Lieutenant relds pronounced the
Light in better condition than ever before,
and volunteered to recommend Keeper Com—
stock for promotion. ,
Long—Branch and Ocean Grove.
Capt. Perkins has arranged nicely for pas-
sengers desiring to visit the great New J er-
sey sea-side resorts. Passengers by the
Adclphi can purchase excursion tickets at
very low rates, and by landing at Brooklyn
can take the Annex boat and connect with
the railroad, for a small sum extra, obviating
the necessity of passing through the city,
transfer of baggage, 830. They will also
have the privilege of traveling one way by
all rail or by steamer to Sandy Hook, and
returning by the other route-both exceeding-
ly pleasant in good weather. .
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A liberal use of liquor on the part of sever-
al men in New Britain on Friday, led to a
free fight between them, in which one was
‘fatally stabbed with a pocket knife, and
another was slightly injured. William Brady
was the murdered man and Michael Martin
the murderer. The former was twenty years
of age and the oldest son of four children of
a widowed mother. The murderer is forty
years of age and is often in liquor. The
quarrel began in a liquor soloon. Martin
first cut a man named Stanton in the thigh,
and Brady then interfered and received a stab
in the upper part of the thigh severing the
femoral artery. The wound bled profusely
and death followed within ten minutes.
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It is reported that an attachment was laid
upon all the property of the New England R.
R., right of way acquired, &c., lying between
Waterbury and the Hudson River, on Thurs-
day night last. It is supposed to be a move
of the N. Y. & N. H. R. R.with the object 0f
delaying work upon it this season, and so to
stave off competition from it. fora year or two
more. If so, that will probably only tend to
still more intensify the opposition to N. Y.
& N. H. Co. as a monopoly. ‘
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Another Clam bake at Mrs. Shole’s last
Friday night, a crowd of independent odd—-
but g99r1:fellows.-
Town House Hill.
The best improvement yet made, in :tlic
changes about our Patagonian Town Hall,
ii the removal of the rough stone wall and its
replacment by a nicely turfed terrace. But
even this, only makes one long for the time,
which surely will come, in the near future,
when the dust beneath the few ancient
graves and the stones now pitched and tum-
bled about in a way to painfully advertise
neglect,sball all‘bc tenderly removed to some
more suitable spot in our principal cemetery.
Why may not this good work be done nozr,
as well as hereafter. ‘
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Tic Your Horses.
Saturday night, a horse started from in
front of Adams Bro’s meat Market and came
tearing down Main street, and across the
Bridge. He was caught near Mitchell’s
market but not until. after he had broken
the wagon and harness of Mr..Wm. Ray-
mond, of the Aims House. The runaway
horse was then driven back in front of
Adam's market and left to stand there un-
ltz'tclwd, although the neighbors all say, it
was the second time that day,lie had attemp-
ted to runaway.
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Mr. Evarts is the man for the English
Mission. If not Mr. Evarts,Scnator Edmunds
Of Vermont,if he has the means, would be an
appointment that would honor the country
and the administration--—-—(lommo'ct'al Adver-
titer.
Yes, and exPresident Woolsey would be
best of all, and as this nation is too nigardly
to pay the actual expenses of its Minister
at the Court of St. James, it would be a
“labor of love", to which the Alumni of Yale
would only be too glad to contribute, in
making good the deficiency,shouid our Prcs-
ident show his wisdom' by conferring the
appointment upon this learned Doctor and
Master of International and all other laws.
Bad Roads.
We are in constant receipt of complaints
as to the wretched condition of the High.
ways throughout our town. So far as we have
driven over them we know these complaints .
to be entirely justified. We never saw them
so completely filled with rolling stoncs‘and
gullies, the result probably of our constant
rains. But nevertheless, it is enough to
make a tax payer bowl with rage as he at—
tempts to ride over them and if our road
superintendents do not want to have our
present system voted a dismal failure and
the road-repairing let out to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, to acceptance of the Select-
men,—as is done in many towns—they had
better at least rake off the loose stones; with-
out furthcr‘delay.‘ '
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At, the special town meeting on Saturday,
there was not a very large attendance. A
by-law regarding the catching and planting
of oysters, clams, etc , was passed and then
the meeting adjourned. The by-law will be-
found in full in our adv- columns.
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Praise Meeting.
The advent of the renowned singer, Mr.
Sankey, was sufficient to jam Music Hall,
Sunday evening, although the thermometer
was‘in the nineties outside, and inside little
less than a Turkish bath temperature. Rev.
Messrs.Dnnning,Saunders and Thomas made
'short addresses, and Mr. Sankey prefaced
his wonderful melodies and songs with
touching recitals of incidents connected
therewith. Hundreds were unable to gain
standing room and other hundreds were
forced from the ball by the intense heat.
Why may not this Praise Service be repeated
at the Bridge.
Clam-erous Odd Fcl lows.
Last Friday night about fOity . stalwart
members of Our Brothers’ Lodge, under the
competent leadership of Past Grand, Elbert
Curtis, “excursioncd” down to Mrs. Sholes’
Grove House, and very soon a “corner” was
made in shell fish of all the popular varieties.
The whole neighborhood, too, we learn, was
alarmed by the conflagratiOn of Mrs. Sholes’
wood pile, many supposing at first that the
hotel was on fire, others insisting that the.
“bays" were cooking mosquitoes under the
hallucination that they were broiling spring
chickens, but be that as it may, the boys all
affirm “on their honor as Odd Fellows” that
a better time was never had, or more clams
to the square inch, ever stowed away in hu-
man diaphragm.
- Sabbath School Excursion. .
.Next Tuesday, Aug. 12th,‘thc Sabbath
Schools of the First and Second M. E.
Churches, will make on excursion, via the
Steamer Laura to Bridgeport, then by the
Housatonic Railroad to “Parlor Rock” a
cool and beautiful grove on the line of that
road some nine miles north of Bridgeport.
A most delightful time may be anticipated.
A cool and refreshing sail,——a short, pleas—
ant railroad ridc up the romantic Housaj
tonic Railroad—a delightful pic—nic for sev—
eral hours in the most charming of rural
retreats—the return ride and sail, are alto—
gether, a combination of pleasures never
before offered to our excursionists, and can-
not fail but to please a‘. . At Bridgeport
the steamboat freight house and the Railroad
freight house adjoin each other, so that the
cxcursionists from the boat has only to pass .
through one into the other, and step on to
the cars, a distance of probably not’to ex—
ceeda hundred fect,—and all this distance
is under cover too. The Laura, too, is in
better shape and condition this season
than ever before, having been thoroughly
overhauled; cleaned and refitted during the
past winter. She has had new and more
powerful boilers put in, and is safer and
muchfaster than before. If you want a
pleasant excursion go with our Methodist
friends on Tuesday next, the twelfth (12th)
.inst.
Fred Mead, our well known caterer will
be prepared to furnish Ice Cream, Coffee,
Sandwiches, Cold Meats, Clam Chowder,
Pies, Cakes, &c., 850., in abundance, so that-
therc need be no fear of suffering from hun—
ger on this trip.
Quick Time.
The -Adelphi made her wharf in New York
every day last week at 10:30 a. m., and arri-
ved in Brooklyn in time to connect with
the Grand Republic for Concy Island, which
leaves her Brooklyn dock at eleven, daily.
The Adelphi is the fastest boat of her inches
on the East River.
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The 'as a sort of abortive attempt made
to sell an undivided one half of Roton Point,
last week, to outsiders; it was knocked down
to Mr. John Lounds, father-in-law of Jacob
Raymond, the other owner for $3,025. About
fifteen acres of good land with a large barn
thetem, and fronting the C. L. Raymond
homestead, was sold, it is said, for $900.
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Pig Pens.
There is wide complaint of.a'n intolerable
stench coming up from. pig pens in the east
shore of the harbor. It requires but one
trip past the land adjoining the residence of
Capt. Hubbell to induce one to join in the
earnest request for our health officers to or-
der their instant removal. There are others
in the central part of our Borough that
ought to be suppressed, as unbearable nui-
sances. ’ _
P. S.—Anotlier unsavory report comes up
to us from Leonard street,with several wards
to hear from. ‘ .
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Dr. Wm. Hard, of Brooklyn, is summer!
ing at the “Uncle Ed. Lockwoodplace" on
the green. The Dr. will be remembered by
our older residents as many years ago it met -
chant here, and later: in the Editoral line at
Danbury. He new sports a mane as impos-
ing and grand asdthe white plume of Murat
in Napoleonic wars. When he was in the
newspaper line we always predicted that
something would yet come of his wonderful
head.
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. Henry Seymour has finished the chimnies
in the new Scofield house, Bclden Avenue.
PEESONA L.
Mr. E. Agriimonte is at N oroton, Conn.
.Mr. J. W. Pinkney visited Brighton Beach
last week. -
Miss Eva Brown is visiting at charming
Shelter Island. .
Dr. James F. Barbour is temporarily board-
ing at Ridgcficld.
Miss May Cullen of New York city is visit-
ing friends in town. .
Mrs. Frank Pollard is of].1 visiting at E. E5
Steven’s, Tunnel City, Wis.
John E. Adams has been home for a few
days from Middletown, N. Y.
Henry Seymour, our popular mason, is
temporarily sojourning in Wilton.
B. J. Sturges and family are trying to keep
cool at Brighton Beach, Coney Island.
Rev. H. N. Dunning will spend the sum-
met in Murray's Paradise—the Adirondacks.
Mrs. Catharine Baird returns with her
daughter Nellie to HagerstoWn, MIL, to day.
Joseph W. Wilson and family are rustica-
ting for a couple of weeks at Natick and vi—
cinity.
Mrs. Asa Smith and daughter have joined
the party of Norwalk boarders at the Dorlon
House. '
Mr. Ira D. Sankey, who has just returned
from Europe, was the guest of L. H. Biglow,
last week. " .
Master Eddie, Son of Justice E. W. Stuart-
leaves this week foranother summer's sojourn
at Lake George.
Mr. B. S. Blasecr and his son Willie are
off on their annual two week’s .vacation at
Saratoga Springs.
Miss Maggie E. Potts, of New York, city,
has been spending a few weeks in town, the
guest of the Misses Cooneys.
Mr. O. P. Quintard was‘in town last week
calling on old acquaintances. He is connect-
ed with the Brooklyn bridge.
Mrs. Frederick St. John Lockwood will
make a trip to the 'West, this week, visiting
friends in Michigan, Ohio, &c.
S. Van Hoosear goes to Saratoga and Lake
George to-‘day, and' following our advice, goes
via the wild and beautiful Housatonic.
Mr. ‘Cyrus Ballard and family,of Danbury,
have been visiting in town for a few days.
Mr. B. clerked it here a few years ago.
' Noel B Stanton who has been seriously sick
with Typhoid fever is still confined to his
bed; hopes are entertained. of his recovery. '
Mrs. Edwin Hoyt and daughter of New
Canaan, have been spending a few days at
the sea-side resorts in the vicinity of Boston.
0. H. Benedict, once well known here as
an enterprising coal dealer, but now resid—
ing in Yonkers, N. Y., was in town over
Sunday.
Judge Asa B. Woodward George N. Ells,
of the GAZETTE, and lawyer John Seymour,
arc rusticating for a few days at the Catskill
Mountains.
IVm. E. Buxton one of the GAZETTE’s
typo’s is off with‘ his wife on a two weeks
trip to Louise of Lorn's realms, z“. e.—Do-
minion of Canada.
Ching Cheong Ling, one of the Chinese
‘students being educated in this country, is a
guest of the Rev. Mr. Thomas at his seaside
cottage on the west shore of Wilson’s Point
Harbor.
Mrs. Chas. B. Molt and daughter propose
taking an ocean trip around to Portland in
the Eleanora, hence from New York, Thurs-
day evening. They will return via the White
Mountains.
Bank Examiner and Horse Railway 80.
per-intendent Hyatt goes to Saratoga with his
family. Light House Superintendent and
Steamboat Manager Burr Smith and family
are to form a part of Mr. Hyatt’s traveling
party to the Springs.
Rev. C. M. Selleck preached at St. Paul’s,
Sunday. .
Rev. Mr. Bradford. of Darien,very accept-
ably fillcd Rev. Mr. Hamilton’s pulpit, Sun—
day, in place of Dr. Hoyt, previously an-
nounced. Dr. Hoyt occupied the Congrega-
tional pulpit, New Canaan. -
Night Blooming Cereus.
Joseph Matbeis, Main Street, is the happy
possessor of the finegt and largest Night
Blooming Cereus ever shown in this vicinity,
and it is truly a marvel of beauty when in
bloom. It has already blossomed five times
this season, and is now loaded with buds for
the sixth time and has also a set just
starting for a seventh blooming. At present
it has twenty-two large and perfect buds, all
of which are expected to‘ blossom out this
(Tuesday) evening, if not this evening they
will certainly to-niorrow, Wednesday, eve—
ning. It is almost impossible to say eitactly,
but they will surely blossom on one of these
two evenings, Mr Matheis will have it out
on the walk in front of his saloon, on the east
side of Main street, illuminated so that it can
be seen advantageously by all interested. It
will be a magnificent sight well worth a long
walk to see; one that has never before been
afforded to our citizens, the sight of so many
of those rare and choice flowers blooming at
one time. Don't forget to come out and see
it to—night. ' ' '
Mrs. Samuel-Daskam has a fine Night
Blooming Cereus plant which is expected to
blossom this week. There are six: buds
which took as if they might all blossom the
same evening.
The Fifth C. V.
The regular reunion of the Fifth C.V.,
was to have been held at West Haven, Au-
gust 9th, but has been changed to “Battle
Flag Day.” The Fifth was unfortunate
enough to lose one stand of colors at Cedar
Mountain in 1862, in that terrible fight‘when
the gallant Major Ed. Blake and so many
other good fellows were killed and every
officer but three were either killed, wounded
or taken prisoner;
only ones from this State found in Richmond
and are now in the War Department in Wash-
ington. but will doubtless'. be returned in.
time to be borne in the great possession of
September 17th. .'
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LIVERPOOL, July 30.—The steamer Arizo-
na, of the Guion line, arrived at Queenstown
last night, at 10:30 o'clock, in the extraordi-
nary time of 7 days, 8 hours and 8 minutes
from New York. This'is the fastest time
ever made between these two points, the.
fastest previous time being by the same
steamer, viz: 7 days, 9 hours and 23 minutes.
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Another New House.
Attorney Barbour closed a purchase on
Saturday, with Col. F. St. John Lockwood
agent for the Berkley Divinity School, for
one half of, the Beklen lot fronting on West
Avenue and adjoining the homestead of Carl
Weeks. The lot was some 200 feet deep and
is one of the most desirable in the whole
town. Mr. Barbour proposes to immediately
commence the erection of a neat and attract—
;ive cottage residence, somewhat after the
plan of a very attractive house recently erect-
ed in Hartford.
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Yachting.
There are three fine and graceful Yachts
anchored off Gregory's Point.
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You will make no‘mistakchif for your
groceries, you go to Finney & Benedict’s.
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William H. Earle, Esq., of East Avenue,
is adding a large carriage house addition to
his barn. Err-Burgess C. P. Turney is the
builder. .
The weather of the last few days has just
made Prowitt’s Soda Fountain and Mead’s
Cream Freezer wear one continual broad
grim of satisfaction and delight.
One of the best substitutes for the netting
hammock, or the lightest and most easily
adjusted cot bed, is that advertised today by
H. W. Ladd, 108 Fulton street, New York.
These colors were the ‘
The Late Dr. Mead.
We continue to receive many more anec-
dotes illustrative of the inner or more private
life and character of the late Dr. Mead. The
letter furnished the GAzETTE, by the Rev. S.
B. S. Bissell, last week, was a tender and
loving tribute to the “good old man,” and
also a happy portrayal of that genial vein of
humor which was one of his constant and
inate characteristics. One of his happiest
sallies of wit, and at the same time gentle
rebuke for unnecessary fear, is thus related
to us. on the day of his fiftieth anniversary,
he had quite a large number of clerical
brethren dining with him. The dinner was
but half over when the house was sensibly
shaken and a rumbling sound startled all his
guests with the impression of an earthquake,
as it really proved to be. In considerable
alarm the company rushed from the table
and out of doors, but soon returning and
rightly conjecturing it to have been a slight
shock of an earthquake, the Doctor blandly
remarked if any of them “were so simple as
to suppose that his fiftieth birthday would be
allowed to pass without special recognition.”
The venerable pastor had that other and
sterner quality also, of dogmatically asserting
himself when occasion justly and properly
required. We shall never forget with what
intense and effective indignation be arrested
a cowardly attempt to adjourn at town meet-
ing before he could make a report as to his
action as a committee on the new'system of
school consolidation. The movement to im-
prove our schools and better our old district
system of education had been persistently
fought by a class who had never paid
either schoOl' rates or town taxes, and
when those who did pay the taxes desired
the change, this class would outvote their
efiorts or adjourn the meetings without
allowing any action to be taken. It was on
one of these latter occasions, when the Dr.
with justifiable anger rebuked -this ignorant
crowd and perorated in those memorable
words: “When I see such conduct as thisI
thank God that men die ! This culminating
utterance was a dead shot, and the meeting
was not adjourned.
Our Schools.
The private schools of Norwalk are a
source of justifiable pride to all the inhabit-
ants thereof. For thoroughness of education,
beauty and healthfulness' of location, no
schools in thc‘whole land can excell those of
our town, and their fame extends all over
the United States and even unto the Islands
of the Sea.
The Boarding and Day School of REV. C.
M. SELLECK is ONE of the largest in the
State.
“HILLSIDE,” the Boarding and Day School
for boys and girls, is one of the best known
and most charmingly situated in New Eng-
land. Dr. Fitch is noted as one of the best
and most successful ofteachers. .
Miss ELIzA CARTER opens her Day School
September 10th. This, for misses and lads,
is a most conveniently and desirably located
school, and the best evidence of its superiori-
ty is found in the fact that all its patrons are
enthusiastic in praises of it.
Prof. Johnston, a former chlssical teacher
for Dr. Fitch, at Hillside, and latterly tutor
at Rutger’s College, proposes to open a Boys'~
Day School early in September. He is a
thoroughly accomplished and experienced
teacher, and his will be welcomed to the
bright galaxy of Norwalk schools of .high
repute.
The MISSES BROCKWAY have a “Home
School” for young ladies and misses, of most
enviable repute and thoroughly well estab-
lished here.
Miss STEVExs’ School is centrally located
and besides its convenience of access, its
praises are in the mouths of all the people.
There is no reason.why Norwalk should
not become as noted a headquarters for
schools for the young, as New Haven or any
other educational center.
A Really Good Show.
Manager Mycrs will give the .peoplc of
NOrwalk, On Monday night next, the “Strate-
gist,” or “The end justifies the means.” This
is a most entertaining and side spliting come-
dy, and his cast is one of exceptional excel—
lence. Miss Ada Monk, a leading actress
well known to all lovers of theatricals, will
take an important role, and Mrs. Sol Smith,
with four more noted commedians will doup
the funny work of the entertaining play. No
one makes such special efforts to gratify the
Norwalk public as Manager Myers, and he
should have an overflowing house to rewar
him for his zeal. -
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Bisscll’s New Volume of Postal
Laws. ’
We are indebted to Mr. A. II. Bisseli for
an advance' copy of his recently complied
revision of the U. S. Postal Laws. A hasty
examination or its more than four hundred
and fifty pages, shows that we have entered
upon a new era of pdstal service and that
many important changes, in the interest of
the people, have been made. Simplicity,
cclerity and cheapncss now seem to be the
main object sought for in the Pos—
tal Department, all of which proves a
radical change from our old systems. The
reviewer of the Tribune very truly says that
the issuing of this volume marks the begin—
ning of a new era in the history of the 'De-
partment, for the changes which it officially
promulgatcs are in many respects radical. both
in Departmental policies and the details of
the service. This is especially true of the
Registry and Dead Letter systems, the classi-
fication of domestic mail matter, and the reg-
ulations respecting the delivery and despatch
of mails. ‘ ' . . ' ,
Into this latter branch some of the best
features of the English service have been in-
troduced. The railway mail service has been
reorganized and its regulations for the first
time incOrporatcd into the body of the postal
laws. . > - “
The new regulations‘for the entry of sec-
ond-class mail matter are likely to become of
universal application. Although such entry
is optional with publishers, postmasters are
reporting to the Department that there seems
to be a yntiment of approval'among publish-
ers of this new feature. The postmaster at
St. Louis has reported that every publication
mailed at his office has been entered, while at
New York over 300 have already been enter-
ed, including many of the best in the city.
This is the principle which encountered much
opposition in Congress last Winter, but one
which the Department has been seeking to
adopt in one form or another since the pas-‘
sage of the act of July 12, 1876, relating to
advertising sheets. It is believed that this,
and the new plan for the collection of defici—
ent postage by the “ postage due " stamps,
will result in a considerable saving of revenue
to the Department. _
The policy of the Department respecting
the classification of mail matter has changed
in almost every essential particular. Hereto-
fore the restrictions thrown around the va'—'
rious classes were great, and the Department
was at constant war with the public respect—
ing what the latter regarded as very illiberal
treatment. The line in first-class matter has
now been drawn at what. it is, contende- is
in cons‘onance with the best interests of the
service, to wit, personal correspondence and
matter closed against inspection. Many arti-
cles which under the Old law were rated with
letter postage, belong now to the fourth class
and are subject to a postage charge of 1 cent
per ounce. ' ,
Another important change is made respect-
ing the forwarding of matter from one post
office to another on request. Heretofore it
could only be done in case of first-class mat-
ter; now second, third, and fourth—class mat-
ter, if fully prepaid, may be forwarded, the
object of the Department being to deliver.
Many important changes have taken place in
the internal administration of the Depart-
ment, which are very much for the better.
The work, which is regarded as a very su-
perior one will supply a want long felt.
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Help the yellow fever. sufferers.
Letters from the People.
Dr. Fred. Brown, the Chairman of ihe
Democratic State Committee, objects to the
proposed Constitutional Amendments, be-
cause, although the sessions of the legislature
would be biennial, yet they would be pro-
longed much beyond the time usually spent
for that purpose. He also states that the
saving in expense would only amount to
about seventy-five cents per VOW. and he
thinks the saving badly worth the advan-
tage to be surrendered, and thus, what prom-
ised to be a saving of one half will not actu-
ally be so. He also sees danger to our insti-
tutions from the aggressions of corporations,
and he thinks that by having annual sessions
these evils can be remedied as fast as 'they
hppear, and not become incurable from neg-
ect.
0f the thirty-seven States now in the
Union twenty-nine have biennial sessions,and
only eight still cling to the annual sessions.
These eight are Connecticut, Louisiana, New
Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina
and Wisconsin. Probably, if the party of
which Dr. Brown is so conspicuous a mem—
ber, had originated this reform all would
have been well, and the measure would have
been the acme of political wisdom, and as
such would have received his unwavering
support. . .
THOSE TERRIBLE BOROUGH BOYS.
To run Enrrons or THE GAZETTE :—
Your City correspondent and the South
Norwalk Sentinel appear to be greatly agi-
. tated in their respective minds over the doings
of some dreadful Borough boys, who, accord-
ing to their high authorities, have been
scattering consternation throughbut the limits
of the 'infantileg,.city. fat the mouth of the
creek, and breeding a- sort of panic generally.
And what did those dreadful Borough boys
'do to create “all this stir in Rome”-tliat is
to say, in South Norwalk. Why, it seems
that being possessed of some rather neat
specimens of the equine race which do not
get ‘over the ground at the fourteen minute
gate which characterizes the South Norwalk
“trotter,” and which is prescribed in the
South Norwalk city ordinances, they actual-
ly rode those horses up and down one of the
streets of the “city” it the full pace natural
to the well bred animals, unaware of the fact
that by so doing they were running down or
trampling upon, so to speak, any of the
cherished customs or vested rights of “the
natives.” “The natives,” however, if the
authorities cited do not belie them, were as
much dismayed as they would have been if
a methaguarims of the antediluvian ages had
suddenly come up from the oyster beds and
gone on a waddling tour about town, seeking
what tender native he might eat up.
Evidently the Sentinel man was among the
worse frightened of all ; but the dreadful in-
vaders, having perambuiated past his place
and out of “the limits” without inflicting the
slightest injury upon anybody or anything,
he eventually recovered from his panic ; then
rushing madly into his sanctum, be seized a
ream of foolscap in one hand and his ensan-
gained pen in the other, and with his terrible
eye rolling in fine frenzy, and with his hair
droning down, his pallid cheeks like seaweed
on a clam, he proceeded to denounce the
equestriauism of those Borough boys as “the
most outrageous” thing of which history,
whether sacred or profane,affords any record.
After foaming at the pen after this manner
for some time, he finally reached the sage
conclusion that the young men “have be -
come an intolerable nuisance," and if their
parents were not seized of a goodly share of
worldly possessions things would be different.
Very likely. It is not a new discovery that
“money makes the mare go”; but the Senti-
nel seems to suggest that the Mayor (of
South Norwalk) would “go" for the boys if
their fathers hadn’t got any money. That is
rough on the Mayor, who will doubtless think
that so far as horses are concerned the
Sentinel isa donkey.
The GAZETTE'B correspondent was even
more demoralized than the Sentinel man. It
is said that when those. dreadful boys ap-
peared he tied for safety to the top of the
highest church steeple and pulled the ladder
up after him.
In this secure retreat he penned that phil-
lipic of last week beginning in these blood-
curdling-words; ,‘fAbout twelve of Norwalk's
young ‘bloods’ came rushing through our city
on horseback one night this week at a fearful
rate of speed.” “About twelve” is good. It
is judicious and diplomaticgis not commit-
ting the correspondent to a positive state—
ment which might prove to be erroneous; it
leaves {a margin for safety on either side
which would not have existed if he had said
“between eleven and twelve.” or “betweem
twelve and thirteen ‘young bloods,’ &c.
Having dilated upon this “fearful ride," the
correspondent proceeds to further complain
that the Borough “young bloods" are in the
habit of going to South Norwalk" whenever
there is anything going on in the public balls
or churches." and doing something (precisely
what, does not appear) which is not satisfac—
tory to the City “bloods."Ht's general sum-w
mary is that the Borough youth “are not
gentlemen—very far from it ;" whatever and
wherever “it" may be. As the correspondent
evidently is not qualified to decide upon this
point, we will not enter upon this feature of
the case. But for the imformation of the
unprejudiced public we may as well say that
“the milk in the cocoanut" of the Sentinel
and of the correspondent is that that the Bor-
ough young gentlemen, are guilty of possess
ing some very handsome and spirited horses
which have aroused the envy of the city
young gentlemen, who are forced to follow
where they fain‘ would lead” in the field of
~equestrianism; and that some of the City’s
most lovely belles, with that inate sense and
fine discrimination for which they are so
justly celebrated, have seen fit to lavish their
most bewitcbing smiles on the boys from
the Borough, to the infinite disgust of the
city gallants. That’s what's the matter.
The aid of General Taylor is now invoked
to refil the invaders from the Borough, very
well.
ly throw up lines of circuvallation, plant
batteries, post “ Sentinels,” and bring all the
rescurces of military strategy and legal engi-
neering to bear against us; but believing in
the justice of our cause. and conscious that
th'e eyes of our friendsand fellow citizen are
upon us, while contemporary historians wait
to record our deeds for the eyes of an admir-
ing posterity, we stand ready to “rush to
arms” with an invincible determination to
conquer or die. SOSIE or THE BOYS.
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Splendid evenings now for riding—a drive
with one of Dunn's fine turnouts, down to
Gregory's Point, Keyser's Island or Wilson’s
Point, where you'get a good sniff of salt sea
air, is just delicious.
' I
Mr. Goodsell, of Bridgeport, (formerly of
Bradbury 85 Goodscll of Main 'street, this
place,) concluded a contract with Mr. Gun-
ning on Saturday last, for the pipe laying
und plumbing in the new house; this in-
cludes water, steam and gas pipes, and a gas
machine. -
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The N orwalk Gas Co. have been for some
time past serving its customers with a very
superior quality of gas. As the whole world
is prone to jibe the poor gas Companies it is
but fair and just to give them credit,.when
so honestly merited.
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Poles are going up for the new Opposition
Telegraph lines, wheres the people will re-
joice, not that they are not well served by
the Western Union, but by an unusual feel-
ing that the public is 'persistently defrauded,
by exhorbitant rates for messages.
.a———
Jeff Davis has been made the sole legate'e
of several princely estates in the South,
greatly to the prejudice of the lawful heirs.
We feel sure, however, that those angelic
virtues attributed to him by the Southern
senators in the debate on the Hour resolution,
will prompt him to surreuder this handsome
legacy to the rightful claimants.
The General will of course immediate-4
The Neptuncs’ Cruise.
mem Haven, August 2d, ’79.
DEAR GAZETTE :-— ,
The interest manifested by the numerous
friends of the Neptune Club on the occasion
cf its departure from old Norwalk, leads me
to conclude, that a brief sketch ‘of events
which have followed up to the present writ-
ing, will be appreciated.
At the mouth of our harbor the S. D.
Barnes, spread all her canvas, and as sail af-
ter sail was flung to .the breeze, cheer after
cheer, such as Neptunes only can give, fol-
lowed,bidding our beautiful Yacht good speed
and a successful cruise. Supper was soon
served in Commissary Meeker’s usual satis-
factory manner, the Boys doing “justice- to
the occasion,” at least so said the tired cook.
At 10 o’clock we were off Bridgeport, with a
moderate breeze. Soon after “taps were
sounded,” all hands betook themselves to
their state rooms, after which “lights out,”
was the order, when darkness and quiet reign-
ed, which was broken during the ceremonies
of the initiation of new members, to be re—
sumed till late Tuesday morning. The boys
all reported at the breakfast table in good
condition. During the day the wind was
fitful, and but little of it, consequently our
progress was not rapid but the Barnes can,
and does make headway, aginst any wind or
tide. She is a perfect success in every par—
ticular. Capt. Wright and the officers and
men of his command are very pleasant and
accommodating men doing every thing pos-
sible for our pleasure and comfort.' When we
turned in to our State Rooms at night, Block
Island was faintly outlined in the dim dis-
tance, with a prospect of more wind during
the night.
Wednesday morning found us near Block
Island where we had been lying off and on
for several hours. Quite a number of the
boys moderately sea sick. Voted—‘ ‘That one
hour be allowed on shore for such as choose
to go and then proceed to the Cod-fishing
Banks.” About one-half of our party avail-
ed themselves of this f'urlough and “did the
sights,” returning at the appointed time, great-
ly refreshed, and brim full of enthusiasm for
the yvork before them on the Banks.
The roll was called by the Secretary,when
it was found that "all were present; or ac-
counted for” after which anchor was hoisted
and with a spanking breeze we were off un-
der the guidance of a Block Island Pilot,
whom we had purchased for the occasion.
“with his fishing tackle. We soon found our-
selves on “the Banks” when the sport at
once commenced. A pool amounting to a
considerable sum had been formed as a prize
for the first cod fish. Hooks all “took" the
water about the same time and the umpire
declared it “a go." Unlike the noble blue
fish the cod sulks upon. the bottom of the
ocean and is pursuaded to ascend to its sur-
face, by the cuticing presence of the innocent
clam in which is concealed a barbed enemy.
In about two minutes, “I got him” was shout-
ed, and he of shingle and champion fisher no-
toriety was seen hauling in his 25 fathoms of
line with a dexterity which was the admira—
tion and envy of every beholder. “Stand
clear” shouted the umpire, and the next in—
stant, the captive was triumphantly landed
on deck, and Hill had won the pool. It is a
matter of doubt which was the most exhaust—
ed, the captor or his victim, both were gasp-
ing for breath. The fish, a noble specimen
of the species cod, was the first to recover;
it was gently laid away in a barrel, and bro—
ther Hill was immediately taken by his ad-
miring comrades and borne in triumph to his
bed to recuperate. Upon re-appearing his
first exclamation was, “what a hum-bug a cod
fish is, I’d rather catch one blue fish than a
schooner load of these chaps."
ed at this sport about 2 hours. All the boys,
whom old ocean had not placed “here do com-
bat,”succeeded in taking one or more, the St.
Louis delegation cdming in for the honor of
the largest fish. Our worthy Chaplain tak—
ing high rank among the applicants for ad-
mission upon the champion roll. The crown-
ing feat of the day, was accomplished by
“Quills,” who hooked a bouncer. bringing it
beyond the surface when its holdon the book
was broken and back it darted “for friends
and freedom.” The unfortunate book was
rc—baited and thrown over; soon as bottom
was reached it was again seized, and he, of
the champion four, tallied one more triumph
for, wondrous to relate,a wound in the mouth
of the captive, from which fresh blood was
flowing, proved beyond a doubt, that it was
the same identibalfish, that had but a few
minutes before fallen from the hook upon
which it was now impaled.
The Commissary reported “supply suf—
ficieut” when the order to “wind lines” was
given. This ended a new and pleasant ex—
perience to most of us. ' ,
' Again we were on our course to quaint ,01
Nantucket. At supper time, the Commis—
sary’s call was heard just as Gay Head put
in an appearance. The table below deck was
slimly patronized, and those of us who occu—
pied our places, were few and far , between;
the major-it y of seats were vacant which did
“a tale unfold.” At this time we were with—
in an hour‘s sail of the Bluffs, which our or—
iginal purpose was to give the gO—by, stop-
ping only on our return. But in view of the
many unquiet stomachs, and, as the mover
expressed it, “in the interest of suffering hu—
manity” a vote was passed to the effect, that
the Vineyard be visited first, and Nantucket,
afterwards When this action was announc—
cd in the invalid ward it operated liken ton—
ic on the poor, feeble fellows, and as the
Barnes flew down Vineyard Sound, passing
East and West Chop Lights, and about 11
o'clock, rounding the Bluffs, and dropping
anchor on the old grounds, all hands, sick'
and well, joined in hearty cheers and con—
gratulations. Post Master Keeler went im—
mediately on shore with the mail for
home. More anon. SKID.
1,000 yds,Hamburg Edg's,§- price,Scofield &. H
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500 yds,more best Prints at 5c,Scofield&Hoyts
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COURT ITEMS.
STUART, J USTICE.-
Ira Cole, Administrator of Estate Asa Hill,
deceased, as. Daniel Davenport. Judgement
for Plaintiffjor $68. debt and $10. costs.
State as. Ella Day—complaint for keeping
a house of ill—fame. Fo'und guilty and bound
over for trial in Superior Court in a DOI‘ of
$300. . ‘
State as. Michael Nolan—complaint for as-
saulting John Kelly. Fined $4. and costs.
4 ‘Appealed.
State as. Josephine Baldwin—complaint for
residing in house of prostitution. Acquit-ted.
State as. Thomas O’Haloran—complaint,
drunkenness. Found guilty and remanded to
the Lock—up.
> State as. James G. Charlton—sellinginrox-
icating liquors without license. Acquitted
State as James G. Charlton—case still on
trial, adjourned to Aug. 23. ‘
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@‘ Have you laid in your winter’s supply
of Coal, yet P No! Well then, give Frank
Street a call at his new yard, next to Pottery.
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Regular monthly meeting of Phoenix En-
gine Co. this evening; wash at 6% o'clock
business meeting at 8 o’clock. A full attend-
ance is desired to act upon invitation from
Westport. . ,
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The regular Monthly Sunday School Con-
cert of the SecondM. E. Church will be held
on Sunday Evening next in the Church.
Subject of concert :—“Praise Service.” It
will be an interesting one.
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Look out next week, for the advertisement
of the Second Annual Masonic Excursion,
during latter part of this month, to the new
Iron Pier, Coney Island, under auspices of
St.John’s Lodge, No. 6, A. F. & A. M.
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Geo. W. Cram, Esq., has been awarded the
contract for clearing out the South Norwalk
distributing reservoir, and also building a re-
taining wall around the same. This will prove
an important work and has been placed in
good bands.
We remain-'
’ is scattered very generally.
The Brigade Encampment.
The 2d and 4th regiments are ordered into
camp at Niantic, Aug. 25th; the official
document from brigade headquarters reads
as follows:
‘ NEW Haves, July 29, 1879.
Special Order No. 4:
In pursuance of Special Order No. 50, A.
G. 0., dated July 28, 1879, the colonels com-
mandtugthc Second and Fourth regiments
and the lieutenants commanding the lat and
2d sections of artillery, are hereby ordered to
assemble their commands a tNiantic the twen-
ty-fifth day of August, 1879, for six days en—
campment.
By order of Brigade General S. R. Smith.
Lewis L. Morgan.
. Lieutenant Colonol anngrigadc Adjutant.
The following order, to be issued the first
day of the encampment, shows the daily
routine of camp life for the week :
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,
Coxxno'er'r NATIONAL GUARD,
CAMP ANDREWS,
NIANTIC, Aug. 25, 1879.
Special Order No. 6: .
The following daily routine is prescribed
for this encampment :
Reveille, 6.0011. In.
Breakfast, 6.30 “_
Police call, 7.00 ‘-
Surgeon’s call, 7.15 “
Company drill, 7.30 to 8.30 “
Guard mounting, 9.00 “
Battalion drill, 10.30 to 12.00 In.
Dinner, 12. 30p. m.
Battalion drill, 2.00 to 3.30 “
Police call, 4.00 “
Brigade dress parade, 5:30 “
Supper, 0.30 “
Tattoo, 10.00 “
Taps, 10.30 “
. On Monday and Wednesday the dress pu—
rade will be by regiment; the Second regr—
ment at 5 p. m., and the Fourth regiment at
5.30 p. m. Inspection Thursday August 28 ;
the Second regiment at 10 a. m., the Fourth
- regiment at 2 p. In. Review by His Excel—
lency Governor Andrews. Friday, August
29, at 2.30 p. m. Visitors will be admitted
to the camp without passe from 7.30 a. m.,
until 6.30 p. m. Visitor with _ asses wrll
be admitted from 7.30 a. m um 10 p. m.
Visitors without passes will retire from the
camp at or before 6.30 p. m. Visitors wrtii
passes will retire at or before 10 p. m.. En-
,trance and exit from the camp Will be at
guard quarters. Sentinels will permit no one
to passthe lines at other points, except com-
missioned officers.
By order of Brigadier General S. R. Smith.
Lewis L. Morgan,
Lieutenant Colonel and Brigade Adjutant.
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err Be sure and go on the Excursion by
Steamer Laura on Tuesday next, to Bridge-
port and thence by cars up the Housatonic,
to Parlor Rock; you will thoroughly enjoy
it, take the little ones along.‘
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6‘ Home made Bread and Cakes at FRED
Milan’s, Gazette Building.
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(S‘Frank Street is now ready to take your
orders for Coal and Wood, at his yard, on
Shore Road,lately occupied by Tolles do Dake.
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Scarlet Fever.
The Tribune most opportunely sounds an
alarm over the fatal prevalence of childhood
——Scarlet Fever. It annually carries off more
of the human family than cholera or yellow
fever, yet most strangely, it seems to awaken
no special dread or horror, and while more
contagious than small pox or yellow fever
and far more likely to prove fatal, the most
criminal carelessness exists all over the coun-
try as to its suppression by properly isolating
its victims. The Tribune says editorily:
New Yorkers do not seem to realize that
we have in this city what may be called a
permanent pestilence. In the tenement-house
districts, and in other densely populated por-
tions of the city. scarlet fever has fairly set-
tled itself, and there is 'a weekly average of
cases and deaths, which,were the disease less
familiar, would cause great alarm. As one of
the officials in the Board of Health suggested
the other day, the number of cases of yellow
fever last year did not exceed the number of
cases Of scarlet fever; and yet, while the
first pestilence attracted the attention of the
whole civilized world, the latter does not
even arouse the people who are suffering
from it to the adoption of, any adequate pre-
cautions against its increase. Persons living
where there are cases of scarlet fever are not
even required to fumigate their clothing
before passing-Out into the streets,»and as a
consequence, contagion is deliberately and
openly carried among the population. Al-
though there seems to be a diminished ten-
dency to the spread of the disease in Summer,
the number of cases in this city during the
week ending July 19 was 69; during the
week ending July 26, 49; thus far this week,
22.
Then it gives the following suggestions as
to the treatment of Scarlet Fever:
In the more thickly settled portions of
New York, especially among the tenement
houses, scarlet fever has taken a firm hold.
No one locality seems to be particularly af-
fected, but in the neighborhood bordering
both the North and East rivers this disease
Every day new
cases are reported to the Board of Health.
For the week ending July 19, sixty-nine
cases were reported ; and for this week,
forty-nine;
Professor Chandler said to 9. Tribune re—
porter that far too little care is taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. The public
seems almost indifferent concerning it. In
order to confine scarlet fever within its
present limits, the strictest care must be
observed by both patients and those in at.—
tendance. ,
Dr. Jaueway, of the Board of Health, fur—
treatment of scarlet - fever patients. This
order must be followed in every particular in
order to prevent contagion:
First—-The patient must be isolated ; placed
in a separate room, on the top floor if possi-
ble. This is is of the very first importance.
After this there are various precautions to be
taken. The carpet should be taken up. No
beds] or articles should be taken from the
room unless immediately fumigated. All
discharges are to be received into a disinfec.
ting fluid, and all bedding or clothing should
be placed in boiling water before being car-
iried away from the room. During the sick—
ness the patient should be annointed with
cold cream. This prevents the fragments of
skin from scattering. When recovered, a
thorough bath should be taken before going
into the company of others, and clothing
should be worn which was not worn during
thesickness. The rodm must be thoroughly
scrubbed, whitewashed and fumigated with
sulphur. This last operation is often care-
lessly and ineffectually performed. The
proper way is to place the sulphur in a ket-
tle, and this in a pan of water. A little al-
cohol poured upon the sulphur makes it burn
easily. There must be no air stirring; win—
dows and doors must be closed. The room
should afterward be exposed tothe air and
left unoccupied for several days. Persons
who have charge of the sick should change
their garments and wash their hands before
going out. In every case where scarlet
fever proves fatal there should be a private
f a . ' .
Janeway thinks that hot we , is
less favorable for the increase of the case
than cooler weather. This he has noticed
year after year. be reason is, that during
the hot weather houses are more thoroughly
ventilated and the air. having free circulation,
actsas a disinfectant.
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SE" The sailing part of the excursion of
the Methodists on Tuesday next,will be most
enjoyable, as the steamboat Laura has been
thoroughly overhauled the past winter, had
new boilers, etc., and is much faster than
ever before. She is perfectly safe and in the
very best condition.
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lie-F lee Cream good as any made, supplied
to families in any quantity by FRED MEAD.
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("32‘ Frank Street has a branch coal office at
the drug store of C. S. Prowitt; leave your
orders and they will be promptly filled.
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Several fine and costly stallions belonging to
the breeding stud of Rev. Adirondack Mur-
ray, were attached last week, at his farm at
Guilford, for a feed bill. Fancy stock rais-
ing has not seemed to prove any more pecu-
niariiy profitable to our friend Murray than
his fancy preaching.
.0...”—
ALTOONA, Puma, Aug. 3.—Mrs. George
Newton .was burned to death yesterday by
the explosion of some coal oil, with which
she was lighting fire. Her body was burned
to a crisp. _
OH
Charles Dickens’s home at Gadshill is
shortly to be sold at auction.
Reports from New York and Boston show
an increased liveliness initrade. .
Bradley 85 Hubbard in their Apsonia estab:
lishment use ten tons of iron daily.
A few lemons and lots _of squeezing can
generally be found at pic-nic parties. 0
The Cincinnati Saturday Night informs
“Young Farmer” that it cannot tell him“how
to cure a ham” unless he Informs it what ads
the ham.
' mediate relief of all Liver complaints and Consti-
nished the following statement of the proper ‘
. STILL
AHEAD !
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NOR WALK, CONN.
sour-Mu}: urn, urns, nu PIES.
Court of Burgesscs.
Regular Meeting, Frz'day'E’scm'ng, Aug. let.
Police reported fifteen arrests during the
month of July.
Bills presented and ordered paid :
Norwalk Gazette,adv. and printing, $30 03
D. J. Bennett, Police, 43 75
J. O’Sullivan, ‘ “ 54 25
F. Foster, “ 33 75
Thomas McCarthy, work, 12 83
M. Reagan, highway work, . 4 00
R.-Harding “ ' 14 00
D. Neelan. “ 12 50
Thomas Farrell “ 14 00
F. T. Betts, “ 63 00
M. Reagan, cleaning catch basins, 14 00
Norwalk Gas 00., Engine House, 2 40
J. Cotter, lamplighter, 46 00
C. T. Leonard & Sou, work, &e , 24 00
Norwalk Gas Co. , street lamps, 146 59
C. W. Burritt, work, 60
Wm. Davis, Pound Keeper, 10 30
Chairman of Highway Committee authori-
zed to take surveyor and establish a grade
for south side of School street, at his discre-
tion. .
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@Don’t fall to go on the Excursion of the
Methodist Churches to Parlor Rock, ‘ on
Tuesday next, the 12th inst; it will be the
most varied and best excursion ever run from
our town.
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Remn’ts Table Linen,cheap,Scofield d3 Hoyt.
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W Go to FRED MEAD’s for your choice
Ice Cream, during this warm weather.
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Rev. Joseph G. Smith, of Hartford,
Conn" makes the following statement 2—- _
This is to certify, that I have been acquainted
with Dr. David Kennedy’s medicine (happily
named FAVORITE REMEDY) from the time of
its first introduction (1870) in N cw York State, es-
pecially in cities along the Hudson River.
Having been a. great sufferer from a severe case
of LIVER Complaint and Dyspepsia, combined. I
was induced to give the medicine a trial,and from
the fact that it proved an active and sure relief,
I am free to recommend it to the public, as the
most valuable medicine of the age, for the cure of
all derangements of the Liver. and digestive
organs. REV. Josnrn G. SMITH, No. 17 Ann St.,
Hartford. Conn.
FAVORITE REMEDY is a combination of veg-
etable alterauves in the form of a. Syrup. II is
pleasant to the taste. adapted to both sexes and
all ages, and while it is a. s ecitic in Kidney and
Bladder complaints, it is no. can efficacious in pu-
rifying the blood,_thus currngSci-oiuia and kin-
dred diseases. It is very effective in affording im-
vpation of the Bowels,_as well as those diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to Females. Affording
great protection from attacks that originate in
change of life. of. seasons and of climate. Ask
your Druggist for it. Brit avoid mistakes by re-
membering the name. FAVORITE REMEDY,
and Price, which is only One Dollar a Bottle. «31
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TIIE SECRET KEY To HEALTH.—Tlle Science of
Life, orSelf-Prescrvation,300 pages. Price,only $1.
Contains fifty valuable prescriptions, either one
of which is worth more than ten times the price
of the book. Illustrated sample sent on receipt of
6cents for postage. Address, Dr. W. 11. Parker, 4
Bullfincb Street, Boston, Mass. 3m29
CheWJACKSON’SBEBT SWEET N avx Tonacco
MARRIED.
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At Waverly, N. Y., July 23d. Hiram U. King, of
Stamford, to Francisco. J. Perkins, of Waverly.
In New York, July 24th, Henry Burr, of New
York, to [.12er A. Squires of Stamford.
In Stamford Jul 9th. Chester T. Caier to Ida
A. Moilctt, all tr Stynml'ord.
DIED."
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In Easton, July 3lst, Mary Ann Hawley, aged
72 years.
In Bridgeport, July 3ist, John P. Baker, aged 3
years, 2 months.
In South‘port, July 3ist, Mary A. Toby, aged 72
years.
In Danbury. July 25, George W. Dickens, aged
21 years.
ANTED.
A large sized room, or two connecting
rooms. In the neighborhood of West Avenue and
Elm Street. Address “B,” Gazette Office.
OFFICE OF
THE NORWALK GAS LIGHT 00,}
Norwalk, Conn.. Aug. 1, 1879.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Norwalk
Gas Light Company, for the election of Di-
rectors ior the year ensuing, will be held at the
office of the Company, Hardenbrook’s Building.
on Thursday, August 7th. 1879, at 4:30 o’clock p,
In. Polls open from 4:30 to 5 p. In.
GEO. B. ST. JOHN, Secretary.
[[8, T. A. MORGAN would inform the
citizens or Norwalk that she keeps constant-
ly on hand the
SHAKER’S BIEDICINE
Wl’llch is composed mostly of vegetables, therefore
being a great piu'ityer oi the blood. ltis doing the
greatest cures of any medicine ever known. She
is Sole Agent for N orwalk and all the surrounding
towns. Please call at her residence on Franklin
Avenue, near the Union Park, and she or some
one Will be there to serve you. 3m3l
Schools.
Your Ladies and Children’s
I N S T I T U T E ,
BELDEN AVENUE, NORWALK,
ILL rc-open on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10th.
_ Thorougliness In each, Department is the
aim of this Institution. Special attention will be
won to younger pupils by the Principal. Full
ollc 0 Course for Young Ladies. An 0 normal-
ty wt 1 be given _to those not connector with the
school to receive instruction in German on reason-
able terms by an experienced instructor. For
further information address
MISS E. i . CARTER,
Box 83, Norwalk 1‘. O.
N ORWALK LATIN SCHOOL
A Classical and English School
. for Boys. '
FIRST. SESSION Sept. 811:, 1879. It
Will give a thorough English Education, and
Preparation for College, Scientific School or Bust-
nuss. German will be made a special feature.
Circulars may be obtained at Andrew Selleck’s. at
the Drug Stores of Norwalk and South Norwr lk,
or by addressing ALEXANDER JOHNSTON,
A. M., Box 470, Norwalk, uonn. .
3‘ Special Arrangements Will be made, If de-
sired. for a class in German to be composed of
adults or others not connected With the School.
DE. FITCE’S
Familial Day School
FOR BOYS. ’
HF. FALL TERM will commence
SEPT. 8111. Pupils received at any age
over six. Young Ladies are also admitted to the
Day Department, both in . the Primary and Ad-
vanced Course. Sessions arranged to accommo—
date pupils wishing to commute _on the cars.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping, a specialty.
taught by teachers of large experience. Young
Ladies and Gentlemen fitted tor College.
Reference: any former patron. Call or send for
Circular. Applications may be made to
DR. J. C. FITCH. Principal,
OPERA HOUSE, wonwaur,
The N. Y. Strategist Combination,
Composed of Artists of Metropolitan reputation
for the production of brilliant farcical comedy
In four acts, entitled THE
STRATEGIST;
Or, The End Justifics the Means.
0
Characters b Miss Ada Monk Mrs. Sol. Sm' 1
1.12218 Hall, Lia. Gilbert, Johii Kernel], wi‘iif
L tég‘ilgviteu‘dsotliters. Good lillusic en aged.
. easnowonsaea L. ’ -
elry Store. I: Veed s Jew
PRICES 35, so and 75 Cts.
Doors open at 7X ; commences at 8 o’clock
THURSDAY EVENING August 14th the Com-
pany \vill appear at Music Hall, South Norwalk.
Manager, J. CLINTON HALL.
Busrncss Manager, J. C. MYERS.
EXGUB SIUN
—TO.——
Parlor Rock
—VIA—- ’ .
‘ STEAMER LAURA AND
HOUSATONIC R. B,
BY THE
First. and. Second
Methodist E. thirties
0F NORWALK,
Tuesday, Aug. 12,
Leaving Raymond Bros’ Wharf at 7:45 a. m., rc-
turning leave the grounds at 4 p. m., renchink
home at 6 o’clock p. m. The beautiful grove at
Parlor: Rock has been fitted up in the most mod-
ern pic-Inc style,_ by the Housatomc ll. R. 00..
and is pronounced the -
Most Beautiful Excursiori Grounds in
Connecticut.
Croquet, Swings, Tables, &c., &c.
Free to All.
All marked Baskets will be taken from the l
at South Norwalk and delivered at the grovglaliixd’
returned wrtbout trouble. to the owners. Passen-
gers from the Borough can leave their baskets at
Selleck Bros., or at D. W. Fitch’s, at or before 6:45
a.m.. and are requested to marked them plainly
with their Own name and name of store where left.
Such baskets Will be taken to and from the boat and
grove and properly cared for. The transfer from
boat: Will be .made under cover, at the railroad
wharf at Bridge‘port. .and will not require over
ha] a minute’s walk.
Fan for the Round Trip 50 cents.
Children not members or the s
School, under 12 years of agoggggfy
Tickets for sale at Selleck Bros. F'nn -
edict’s. D. W. Fitch’s, Raymond ’& lNig 'efsgif’g,
Norwalk, Brown at Wilcox’s, Hoyt’s, Stillson’s‘,
Brigg’s South Norwalk.
Refreshments Furnished on Board
by F. Mead.
9250.
Pn‘lnted Red, with
Colored Canvas,
XX Cot. Price 82 00. Makes a rfect bed -
mattresses or_ pillows requiredge better thin”:
hammock, as it fits the body as pleasantly, and
lays smiuir'r. holder} or opened. instantly; self-
tastening; just the thing for hotels, offices. cot-
rages,camp-meetings,sportsmen,&c. Good for
the lawn, piazza, or “the coolest place in the
house,” Splendid for Invalids. I make the largest
and best variety of Spring Beds and Cots in the
qulfl. Send tor circulars. Sent on receipt of
price, or C. O. D. HERMOM W. M
108 Fulton St" Boston; 207 Canal so. New York’:
1651\orth Second St., Philadelphia. 8t81
Commissioners’ Notice.
URSUANT to an order of the Court of -
bate, for the District of Norwalk. noticrcris
hereby given to all persons claimin to be cred-
itors of the Estate of SAMUEL L11 ES, late of
N orwalk In said District,deccnsed,represented in-
solvent. who have present their claims against
said Estate Within the time cretotorc limited and
allowed for that puiipose, that said Court has up-
iointed JOSEPH . FOOTE and JOHN S.
Commissioners to receive. examine and '
upon the claims of the creditors of said Egfiig?
and_tbat said Commissioners will meet on thé
business Ofthcir sa_Id appointment at the office
of Joseph F. Foote in can Norwalk, on the “.5th
day of August, 1879, at 10 o’clock. forenoon.
Dated. Norwalk, July 30th, 1879.
' . CHARLES H. STREET,
it Administrator with the Will annexed. .
Probate Sale.
URSUANT to an order-from the C ’
P hate for the District of Norwalk, 3%? ggiidfd
at Public Auction, to the highest bidder on the
9th day of August,_ 1879, at 9 o’clock. fo'renoon
(unless prevrously disposed of at private sale) 9 '
much of the Real Estate or SHERMAN BEEESO
hits of Wilton, deceased, as will raise the sum oi
l wenty Six Hundred and Ninety-Five 21-100 doi-
lg‘rds' nSale to take lace on the premises in
d' gc eld near the ranchville Station, and by
it] Journmciit to where the deceased last dwelt in
a town of Wilton, near Cannon’s Station.
Terms made $3133? {1; [:0 time of sale. L
I ‘ ‘ANFOBD E. . -
Dated at Norwalk, this 28th day oraiiyfieciiioiwo
A By-Law
Relative to the regulation and preservation a th
Fisheries of Clams and Oystm‘mcilhin the fifmfl:
of the Town of Norwalk:—
SEc. I. Vo'rnp, That no person or persons shall
hereafter use or cm ploy any attachment of Wire '
or wire netting, or twme netting, or other devicé
upo_n oyster tongs or oyster rakes. before or while
taklng or fishing for: a stern or clams within the
liming} _tn_e town]? 1 orwalk, or the waters and
in an joming ant c on in to
wglk- H E 8 g the town or Nor-
Ec. , . very person who hall vi
the provrsions of the preceding Sectiooiiasthen‘i‘ln $13;
as a penalty the sum of Seven Dollars to an e
soSnEvghpfihal'i‘lslueltzherefor. y p r.
. . is '-Lu
magi-{13‘ §f£t§mggn Aw shag; take effect on the
_ ,_ a teforeoin-rB-L
published In the followingg ngwsgapgg, 53311—3:
the Norman. GAZETTE and in the South Norwalk
Sentinel, each of said newspapers being printed
in the County of Fairfield, where such town or
N orwalk Is, three weeks successively, at least
one week before such .by-law is to take effect and
also that written copies of said by-law shall be
posted on the sign post in the Borough of Nor-
N32; ‘IEdfg: tt'hc sign post in the City of South
a , rce successi ‘
by-law is to rake cue“. veweeks before such
The above is a‘ true co
Special Town Meetin he
said Norwalk
A. 1)., 1879.
Norwalk, August 2d, 1879.
V of votes passed at a
. . a”
Attest HENRY K. SElyLoECKgbuSt'
Town Clerk.
3m
Dis‘gfiggg toga 71303WALK, ,ss. Probate Court,
. .
Estate of GOULD S. WEED, late of New Ca-
naan, iii said district, deceased. ,
The court: of Probate torthe District ofNorwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the
datc hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to ex-
hibit their claims iorsettlement. Those who neg.
leet to presentjheir accounts. properly attested
nutter-amt; it" takes“ a my
D in c c 0 sa 5 a '
to-makc immediate payment to are irequcstea
3:311) CHARLES B. WEED, Executor.
Smile Norwalk, Conn.
MACH I NISTS EASIER?”
- GAZETTI 03110].
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MONDAY EVENING, August 11,.
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SEYMOUR, both of said Norwalk, Esquircs, ‘
Norwalk Chronicler