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Tuesday, December 2nd, 1879.
‘Wcst Stratlord Corresliondcncc.
[Crowded out last-Weekd
In regard to the articles which have lately
apeared in the South Norwalk Sentinel from
its Roway‘tou correspondent, we beg to be
permitted-to say a few words. .Tbe first one
was published quite a while ago charging
Hon. Vincent Colyer with appropriating the
property of the public to his own use. Mr.
Charles Raymond published a card in the
GAzsrru denying the charges made in the
Sentinel, and giving a plain statement of the
causes which led to the course adopted by the
Sentinels correspondent,which ought to have
(‘t nvinccd any impartial judge that the
charges against Mr. Colyer were made in a
spirit of malice. The Sentinels correspond—
ent in attempting to answer Mr. Raymond
stumbled and fell, or in other words, he lost
his temper and made himself the laughing-
stock of t 0c community in which he lives.
Mr. Raymond answered lnm the Second time.
Tue honorable gentlemen from Rowayton
then wandered about like a roaring lion seek-
ing whom he mi ,Iht devour. All at'oncc he
shouted, “Who is this Charles Raymond?”
and then must drag Mr. Raymond's father
into the controversy. If he meant that
Stephen Raymond assisted the armed fo es of
his country, we think his neighbors can tell
him that that charge was pretty thoroughly
disposed of long ago, and even if- it were
true we do not believe any decent person“
would attempt to..strikc any man over his
father’s head. If he meant Charles Ray-
mond, the utter absurdity of charge proves
its falsity, because Charles Raymond was
only nine years old at the breaking out of the
late civil war, and could not have been a
very great help to either side.
Failing in his attacks upon Mr. Colyer and
Mr. Raymoiid, the Sentinel correspondent
turns his attention to us, because we express-
c-d our gratificuion at Mr. Colyer’s election
to the Legislature. He_ says “his (Colyer-‘s)
election is no credit to him. He offered _
bribes to voters in the shape of sandwiches.
Sandwiches, gentlemen." Well, some peo—
ple got pretty thoroughly sandwiched in the
late election, and we think the Sentinels cor-
respondent was one of them. “He’ induced
life-long Democrats to vote for him because
he had given them employment.” Now
judging from the Rowayton gentleman's own
statements we are inclined to believe that
Mr. Colyer‘s election {as credit to him for
when a worthy man has been pursued by a
hate which has at times taken to itself the
nature of fiendish malignity, and especially
when the attack has been prompted by those
claiming to be members of his own party,
then the election of that man is a credit to
him and one that he may well be proud of.
As to inducing life—long Democrats to vote
for him, we are glad that there are honorable
Democrats left who recognize true merit in
the services of a faithful representative 3f
the people. As to the sandwich question,we
would like to ask the Sentinelman if there
was anything wrong in it. We have attended
elections where if such a collation had been
served drunkenness and fighting would have
been prevented. As to offering a sandwich
as a bribe we do not think anyone with the
least grain of common sense would look upon
it in that light. We therefore dismiss that
question as unworthy of argument and would
commend the views of the Stamford Herald
on that subject, to our friend. New then,we
think we can give the causes which have
led to the opposition of the Sentinel’s corres-
pendent to Mr. Colyer.
In 1876 Mr. Colyer purchased at Philadel-
phia the building erected by the State of
New York and employed the person who is
now the Sentinels correspondent to superin—
tend its removal to “Contentment Island,”
where be (Mr. Colyer) now resides. Mr. R.
not understanding human nature as he ought,
sought to impose upon Mr. Colyer by dicta—
ting how this and that should be done, sup-
posing that he would remain quiet and allow
him (R.) to go ahead with the details as he
saw fit. Mr.,Colyer politely gave Mr. R._to
understand that he knew his own business,
and especially how he wished his own busi—
ness conducted. At this Mr. R. flew intoa
rage, said he would leave the job, and that
the job could never be put up without aid of
the memorandum of the different pieces
which he (R.) took when it was taken apart
at Philadelphia. He refused to give up the
memorandum so Mr. Colyer procured the
services of a skilled mechanic who put the
building up without any trouble, contrary to
Mr. R's prediction, which so enraged Mr. R.
that he could not rest easy, and thinking he
had found a good pretext for revenge he
seized upon the watering place affair. The
watering place fell into disuse rly half a
century ago, and never belongs to any one
but the owhers of the land which it adjoined.
Mr. Colyer bought this watering, place sight
and grounds adjacent thereto, and has been
making improvements, hence all this bom—
bast by the Sentinels correspondent about
nothing. - '
Mr. Colyei’s‘efloits in behalf of the peo-
1310?“. large in the matter of cheap railroad
f arcs, etc., have gained for him a national.
reputation which cannot be shaken by any
statements which Mr. R. can make. Hoping
we ghaVc not filed his feelings we close this
article by advising him to look before he
leaps. . . W.
The Rev.‘ Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira,
gives a very interesting account of the pol-
icy and method of the ,reformatory in that
city, which Professor Francis Wayland says
is the only practical experiment 'made in this
country in the work of reforming criminals.
Those sent there are. young offenders, con-
victed for the first time of 'crime. ' The max-
imum term of confinement is fixed by stat-
ute, but may be reduced by the commission-7
ers in proportion to the reform 'of - the
prisoner. When the prisoner arrives he is
informed of the benefits to be derived from
good conduct, and he is, after examination
into his sntecédents, placed in a certain
grade or class, from which he may be put in
a. lower in consequence of any misdemeanor
or from which he may rise by good be—
havior. The advance or decline is based
upon—1, Deportment ; 2, Industrial pro-.
ficieney; Literary or intellectual growth.
Mr. Beecher,who is a frequent but unofficial
visitor, is encouraged by the prospects of
the institution. There is work, there is
teaching secular and ieligious, there is the
constant stimulus of approval of good con-
duct and the hope of a lessened confinement.
The discipline is carried out without undue
harshness on the one hand or sickly senti—
mentalism 0n the other.
_—
A State c0uncil of education, consistingof
the Secretary of The State Board, the School
_ Superintendents and the associate Normal
School Principals, will be held at Hartford
on the 28th. ‘
“Templeton” writes to the Courant that
there has been a secret association in Boston
for years to prevent the election of Irishnien
to office, and the majority of its members
are straight—out democrats.
The widow of James Fisk, J r., boards at
South Deerfield. Mass, with a couple who
were formerly her coachman and cook. This
is not from economical motives, however, for
she has a handsome competence.
The Rev. E. E. Bayliss, who eloped from
Maple River, Michigan, with a neighbor’s
wife has returned without her, madea public
speech confessing his error, and asked to be
, reinstated as pastor of the Baptist Church.
Conductor Conant, for thirty years in the
employ of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, and Conductor
Go' 5, of the New Haven Division of the
as road, have both resigned their positions.
. The number of Hebrews living scattered
in different parts of the world amounts to
nearly 7.000,000, according to the latest sta-
tistics. Of these over 5.000,000 live in Eu-
rope, 1,500,000 in America, 200,000 in Asia,
and over 80,000 in Africa.
The cost of living in the western cities bears
an interesting comparison to that in the cast.
For instance, at Detroit turkeys sell at 6
cents a pound and chickens at 40 cents a pair.
Eggs are 16 cents a dozen. Butter is 20 cents
a pound. Potatoes are 35 centss bushel.snd
so on. ‘
Purpose of‘ the Pyramids.
Richard A. Proctor lectured in New York
rccmtly on the above subject. a condensed
report of which we copy from the Tribune .-
’l‘he lecture was a popular treatment of a
subject that Mr. Proctor rendered interesting
by the clearness with which he made his
points and by the simplicity of his illustra-
tions. ' The theories in regard to the purpo-
sesfor which the pyramids were built were
dwelt upon to begin with, and then the lee-
turer took up the question of the construc—
tion of the great pyramid which was built
by Cheops. ‘The probable manner in which
the points of the compass were obtained was
explained, and the excellent facilities which
the passages in the pyramid afforded to the
astronomers of these days for watching the
course and for marking the timo‘of the plan-
ets and stars were made clear by careful
explanations, and by the aid of the stere-
oscopic views. The speaker closed with a
graceful quotation from Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
There is one theory that comes out clearly
enough, said the lecturer, in speakiugeof the
origin of the structures; whatever may have
been their object or ultimate use, no astrono-
mer can study them without perceiving
that they were built by astronomers, and in
some degree for astronomers. These two
points come out clearly enough, and the first
is absolutely certain. None but‘astronomers
could have given to them the perfection of
astronomical form which they possess. It is
well, in considering this subject,to lay down,
as an astronomer would, the possible require-
ments for the study of that science before
telescopes were known, keeping in sight the
fact that in this case there was an unlimited
supply of money, material and labor for the
carrying out the work. In the first place,
stability would be required, even more so
than at. the present day, when the variations
in telescopic results were easily corrected by
logarithical tables. Then there would to
needed certain clearly—defined lines, along
which the astronomer could look in partic u-
lar directions at the heavenly bodies. The
ancient Egyptians, like a young student of
astronomy, would no doubt select an angle
of the simplest kind. They selected latitude
30° north, because that is one which in the
land of Egypt has desired characteristic. and
60° south. It appears they adopted‘both the
steller and the solar systems, because in that
position the polar star would be one-third of
the way overhead. and the midday sun two
thirds of the way overhead, thus forming an
equilateral triangle. There is clear evidence
of the effort they made to get the true posi-
tion. When they found that the centre of
the great pyramid brought them near to the
edge of the range of rocks upon which it is
built they banked up the surface of the rock
to mhkc a foundation for the edifice.
DETERMINING TITE POINTS OF TIIE- COMPASS.
The next point would be to determine
nsrth, south, east and west. This might be
done by observing the shadow of the sun at
midday .; but the sun changes his height so.
determine in this way when he is due south.
There is evidence that the rock on which, the
pyramid was built was first levelled and then
water poured on, in order to procure the
true astronomical level. Then they bored
down into the sclid rock along the line of
either the pole star or the sun, and these
lines were preserved as the building advanc—
ed. At the bottom was a pool of water
which, when one of these bodies came into
line, would reflect its rays up an inclined
passage constructed for the purpose of view-
ing it, » By this means it would be possible to
see the polar star in the day time. Modern
astronomers would take advantage of the fact
that a reflected ray of light moves in the
same vertical plane as a descending ray,
whereas the solar system would not be avail-
able on certain occasions.
The .‘leeturer then descgibed the means
adopted by the builders for finding the true
horizontal lines, and how they sought, as
astronomers do. not, principally to determine
time. They must have wanted to know the
soothing of special stars, and the sun and
moon and the planets, and this in fact was
what they began the structure for, as is
shown by the proportion of passages directed
to the south. .
'rnn srsnnosoomo vmws.
.Mr Proctor then showed, by means of the
stereopticon, a series of views of the‘ pyra-
mids intended to prove his theory that they
were erected upon an astronomical plan. He
pointed out a number of remarkable coinci-
dents in regard to various points connected
with them. For instance, Alexandria was
the spot chosen, he said, because it was the
center of the whole earth; and as to the
wobjection that had the pyramids been in—
tended for observations, a hill site would
have,been chosen, the lecturer held that
there being at that time no telescope, a more
admirable spot than that vast plain could not
pdssibly have been _sclected. 'He also drew
attention to the coincidences found in the
quantities of the building by Professor
Piozzi Smith and others, the number of
certain cubes in the base, which is exactly
the same as there are days in the year, being
an example. To show his indifference to
the conclusions drawn from the coin-
cidences, Mr. Proctor told a story of a cer-
tain prosessor who treated his piano in the
same way, and enumerated the remarkable
coincidences in numberswhich were as great
in‘proportion as those found in the pyra-
mids. By. one of these coincidences the
Christian dispensations was to end—by the
end of the world or other means—in 188”.
Now that the time was approaching, the up-
holders of the theory seemed disposed to put
batik the event forty or fifty years.
Another argument in favor of the pre—
sumption that the pyramids were intended
as observatories, was that by them the two
kings who erected them thought to be matc-
rially benefitted,or they would not have gone
to so enormous an expense. They were
taught by the astrologers of that day, that
it was possible not only to read the stars, and
look into an individual’s future by these
means but also to rule the stars themselves,
which were the arbiters of destiny.
In support of this selfish theory, continued
Mr. Proctor, we have nothing to show that
they were interested in science for science’s
sake. But it is aquestion whether we should
not reject the selfish theory in favor of the
one that they were built under Divine super-
intendencc to excite admiration of His won-
derful power. Now I have been charged
with breathing this theory flippautly; but
how are you to treat it seriously? Attempt-
,ing to do so, let me say that here is a theory
that gives a reason for glorifying God more
than before, because He shows that He
knows the proportions of His own system—
tbe solar system. But we find that the pro-
portions are not quite correct ; and that the
latitude is not exact. So must we praise the
Almighty because He does not know His
own system ? And what special cause there
is for admiration in the assumption that the
Creator of the Universe was able to fashion
the pyramids, I cannot $1. We know that
the pyramids cost thousau s of lives in their
erection, and that the memory of Kings
Cheops and Shafra was held in dctestation
because of the misery they browht on their
subjects by this enormous amount of enforc—
ed labor; and yet we are asked to believe
that the work was carried on under Divine
superintendcnce. Then, as to the wisdom of
their erection, for the purpose of teaching
men anything, why, it is only reccnily that
the teachings alleged to be conveyed in its
propdrtions, which are now dilapidated,have
been found out. I cannot find any evidence
of special Divine interposition in respect to
them, and, treating the theory seriously, I
believe it must be regarded as an insult and
mockery to the Almighty. It seems to inc
that the pyramids are worthy of study as
showing the Egyptian system of astronomy,
their comparatively great knowledge of the
movements of the heavenly bodies, and their
great mastery of mathematics.
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wrinkle, leading: to cracks, bes‘des chafing the feet and
Boot, and as pure as can be made.
is made lillpnsrlililc.
ankles, and wearing out the st " s. All this is obviated
. , . b the Double
" .4 '1- , ppcr and
Sectional View
arm
" unassuming.
, - Ragll‘illln u:1 inordinar
3’“ ’ Rubber BififlS’f y
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sole an
Boot,".'wlieu the fa
third sole—all solid
hesc soles will outwear several pairs of com.-
mon Rubber Boots.
WARRANTED THREE MONTHS, -
and that there may be no question as to the
time, the patent binding as seen in cut, pro-
vrdes a space for every ay, month, and year,
so that the retail dealer, when '
making a sale, can punch out
the date thereof, and the
Boots will in themselves bear
permanent record of the date.
(See warrant in large circu-
lar.) ”Every Boot bears the
witriunl tin Rubber letters on
o cg. .
‘ BENEDICT
Leg. The bot-
toms are of
Solid Rubber,
halfinch thick
and not filled
with rags like
common
her Boots.
the cut 0 pc-
site, the b ack
part. marked
RUBBER BOO . ,8 n b
Showing the Solid Rubber Fifimgl’ttlilngg
Filling 'Sole in lsco of the dinery hum,“
Boots is made
of ground-up
scrapsofcloth,
and is neither
. durable n or
// /// H'istzmi? Fine
,‘/,/// , ey— ve‘
‘/ ’y/ Per Cent.
long sole are worn through, a
, _ Rubber—presents itself and gives 100
r cent. additional wear without increase of bulk or weight.
800000 8001. '
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AT THE
N orwalk Shoe Store, N o 7 Main St.
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idiseases of the Liver, Stomach .1‘9‘.
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.1. . $9” and by the public,
2 > . '.for' more than 35 years,
'0‘ With unprecedented results.
0 END FOR CIRCULAR.
102 BROAD‘TVAY,
S. T. WI‘SAHEUHD‘, "In-i unwyonx' CITY
m nuvaarsr mu. rate rou ITS BEPUTATKON. g
'15:
Will. PAPER.
_.__*—.
The Latest Designs of the times
can now be found at the
. Old Stand of
all T. P00001101;
47 MAIN , STREET,
Here you will find at all seasons of
the year a full and com-
.plcte stock of
White Blanks,
Flats, Satins,
And Bronzes,
WITH
8001000, 11001000 811101100 101110101,
And notwithstanding the fact that
the manufacturers of Wall Pa-
per advanced thc prices
25 per Cent. the first
. day of July last,
we are still
Selling at the Old Prices.
It will pay any one to call and ex-
amine the goods.
Short Lot Patterns, Half Price.
1879.
EVERYTHING
Down TO HARD PAN.
0000000100,.
10000000110,
FRESH FISH,
0100100, 8011,.
AT THE
Very Lowest Market Bates. ~
A full assortment constantly on hand,frcslilyrc-
plenishcd every day,with
Choicest‘E'ruits, Best Vegetables,
and Sea. Food.
Goods delivered in any partoftown . Leave your
orders freely with
Downtown .0 Neweomb,
‘ 53 Main Street, Nor-walk.
Alcohol Barrels,
Morris 80 irelaml’s
Celebrated Safes,
In purchasing a Safe, we wish to call your
attention to some of the important advantages
our Safes possess over all others, and which
made.
1st. Our “PATENT Issmn BOLT Wonk"
consists in placing the bolts and locks on the
inside'of the door (as shown in the cut above)
where they are at all times accessible, and
can be cleaned and kept in order, and thus
prevent them from unexpectedly locking you
out. In all other Safes the bolts are placed
next the outside plate of iron, being covered
completely by the filling, consequently im-
possible to oil or clean them without digging
out the filling, which 'is expensive, besides
losing the use of the Safe several days. As
the filling in our Safes is between the locks
and bolts and the outside plate of the door,
in most cases we can unlock our safes on the
combination after they have passed through a
severe fire, which saves breaking them open.
2d. Our “PATENT HINGED CAP" consists
of the back plate of the door being hung on
hinges, and fastened by a thumb-serew,which
enables one to have access to the locks and
bolts by simply removing the thumb-screw. .
3d. While other safe-makers use three
wheel locks on their fire-proof safes (reserv-
ing the best four-wheel locks for bank safes),
we put on our FOUR-“Winter. LOCKS on all
safes, from the smallest to the largest, and for
simplicity and durability cannot be excelled.
41:11. All our Safes are iuox—Luvnn ixsmn,
instead of wood-lined. as in other safes, which
enables us to use the the greatest amount of
water in. our filling without danger ti the
Safe’s being. damp. All corners of the Safes
are secured with angle iron, which, together
with the very hard nature of our filling, pro-
vents them from injury from falling, or fall—
ing walls or timbers. Our Safes ‘have THREE
FLANGES instead of single or double as in
others, and are made with and withou inside
doors. In the great Boston fire our Sa es had
the champion record, as was fully proved at
the time, to these important improvements
do we owe our success and the great popular-
ity our safes have attained throughout the
country. After that great fire we published
a complete list of our Safes exposed,those that
failed to preserve their contents, besides those
that were successful, and. for months chal—
lenged our competitors to follow our example
which they would. not do, as they knew that
by so doing they would only assist usin dem-
onstrating to the world the superiority of our
safes, and our claim to the champion record.
Although that Great Fire so conclusively
proved the superiority of our Safes to resist
intense heat, we believed that we could im-
prove them, and we have, therefore, since
that time,‘increasod the thickness of the walls,
added to the number of flanges, and strength-
ened them in various ways, until we now
manufacture a Safe better than ever before,
and unequalled for its excellence. It has been
our constant aim to make the BEST.SAFE that
can bis-produced, believing that, especially in
purchasing a safe to keep that which - may
have cost a lifetime to accumulate, the best' is
decidedly the cheapest. In these dull times
it; is the custoimof many safe—makers to man-
ufacture‘s’everalgrades of cheap safes, and
recommend'that which can be sold the cheap-
safcsare nowin use that are painted finely
outside, but’al‘e‘worthless to-‘prescrvc their
contents fromfire. We'make but one class
of Safes, which is the best we know how to
produce. Sendrfohdescriptive catalogue.
Morris &'lrela-nd,
64 Sudbury Street, Boston.
§1§1 191% gOOTPEJQHRdfirEgsn Shzrssadgptltesc‘ggrg‘orfi
Dls' 'OLUTION
standing, by the death or Mr. Ayres.
I SHALL continue the old firm name of Trow-
bridge at Ayres. I ask no credit of anv man.
never (lid, never shall, as nothing is bought un-
til paid for. I keel)i all kinds of Leather from a
shoe string up; orse Leather for lacing and
Blacksmith’s Aprons, Will wear five times as
long. as sheep skin, cost about thesame; Harness
Leather by the side or strap. W ill sell Smith’s
Bellows from :55 to $15 less than retail price. ac-
cording to size; we keep the best Plastering Hair
in the country. Will deliver to adjoining towns
at low figures. J. S. TROWBRIDGE.
New Canaan, Conn., Sept. ist. 1879. 3tp44
mA— .
Sign of Better Times
The Old and Reliable
WHITNEY GALLERY
IN’FULL BLAST. '
Nearly 1500 Photograph- printed in
the lust Ten Days.
Extensive preparations for Holiday Trade.
Holiday Goods Cheaper than any
House in N cw York.
E. T. WHITNEY.
Water Power for Sale.
1111 best Water Power in Fairfield County, for
sale at a. bargain. Enquire ot ‘
tf‘ic . . .- » - 11. HUNGERFORD,
I
MACHINISTS fibhsilftii‘henm
At Pl‘ofi'ifl’s‘ Drill: Store.
GAZETTE OFFICK
make them the cheapest and best Safes now.
est, withoutregardito quality, and. many ,
or a firm of 20 Years and 5 Manure ,
CONVEYAN CES
\/ ‘ . . \I'V'vaM}\‘I\IU\'/\'J'\I\I\IV\I\
DANBURY a; NORIVALK R. B
FALL ARR'ANGEMEN T.
0 ommencing Oct. 20th ,1 s70.
, DAILY TRAIN s
Leave Nor-walk Bridge/or Danbury.
9 37 a. m., Mail.
4.11. p. m., Accommodation. . ‘
t. 19 p. m., Mail.
Arrive at Norwaler—ri-Tlgc from Danbu'ry.
7 3:) a. m., Mail.
1 00 p. m., Accommodation.
5 49 p. m., Mail,
L .W.S ANDIFORTII ,Supt ,1
“Will IIKJIEW HAVE! l-‘IAII'I'FDIID RAILROAD
Trainslcachouth Norwalk for New York at
12 47, p. m.(Wa.shington Ex.,via.11arlem River).
3 b4, (Enid; 08, .8106 00,6 3437 34,7 45*,(Ex. )8 39
9 10,‘ 1016, (Exp.) A. m., 123', 256,‘I (10pr 4 30,
(Exp.)o 03,624,‘(Exp.)6 55.905,(Exp.)P.1\l,ForNew
Haven, 1 18,(Exp.) 6 52, 9 01, 9‘28, (Exp.) 10 48, A.
111., 12_11,(Exp.)1 45, 2 18,(Exp.) 404, 4 18.(Ex .)
6 09,!6 48. 10 36, (Exp.) d: 1125, (Exp.)1’. M. or
Sprmgflcld,6 52, 92S,(Exp.) A..l\l., 1211,(Exp.)
l 45, 4 105, (Exp.) 6 48_ 10 35. §Exp,) P. M. Express
for Boston,vra.Springfieli ,9 28, A. M.,12 11,418,
and 10 31}, P. 111.,via. New London : 2 18am! ll 26,
P. M.,vui.Aii-Linc Il.l{.,1 33, A.l\!., and 218.P.M.
B‘Conlrlicofathw Rochelle with Harlem River
ranc .
FREIGHT LINE
NURWALK AND HEW YORK.
c...
I
Whetc’
will continue to make regular trips between Nor-
waik Bridge and New York,(icc pcrmittinngtop-
ping at Smith Norwalk to receive and leave
rcight. Freight rcccivedfrom anddclivcred at
the freight depot of the Danbiiry (0 Norwalk
ltuilrozu . Produce sold as heretofore. E'rclirht
at usual rates.
Vla'Spccial arrangements for freight to and from
New York can be made with this line 10 per cent.
less than by any other line, and produce returns
made promptly on day of sale.
W All persons are forbid trusting any of the
employees of the boats of‘ this line on account of
the owners thereof“.
Nauralkilorse Hailrlaylimelable.
COMMENCING MAY 12TH, 1879 .
LEAVE NQB‘VALK.
So. Nouwudr
540 (1.721. New York Accom. 655 (mu.
6 l5 “ Nero Yer/c Accom. ,6 35 “
6 65 “ New Haven Accom. 6 55 “
705 “ NegrYork Accom. 7 25 “
7,111?) i: N. . Em. and Boat. g 0?) 2:
8 15 “ New York Accom. s 40 “
8 40 “ New Haven Accom. 9 00 “
8 50 “ New York Express. 910 “
9 00 9 20 ‘-
9 10 " New Haven Express. 9 30 “
9 30 u . 9 so ‘-
9 50 j‘ . 10 to H
10 10 ‘ New York Express. 10 ~53 “
1028 “ New Haven Accent. 10:13 “
10 38 “ , 10 as u
10 48 u u 10 u
u 10 :‘ u 30 H
11.20 ‘ ll 40 u
11 30 “ 11 50 “
11 50 “ New Haven Express. 12 10p. 70:.
1210 p.301. 12 35 --
1235 12 55 “
1; fig “ New York Accent. {30; 3
125 “ New Haven Accom. 1 45 -‘
Q 45 ‘2 05 “
1 55 " New Haven Express. 2 20 0‘
2 30 ‘ . ' 2 4S “
2 38 “ New York Express. 2 58 U
‘2 48 “ 3 10 “
3 10 “ 3 30 “
3 20 “ 3 40 “
3 40 “ New Haven Accom. 4 10 “
4 00 " New Haven Express. 4 21 “
4 10 ” New York Express. 4 32 "
4 32 0‘ . 4 52 u
4 4g :‘ New York Accent. 22% ‘1
23-. .. 500 ..
5 40 u 6 “0 H
5 50 “ New Haven Aceom. 6 10 “
6 00 “ New York Express. 6 2S "
6 28 “ New Haven Aecom. 648 “
6 H; I: New York Accom. (73 31 2;
6 l
7 or u _ 7 25 “
7 25 " 7 45 “
7 45 6| 8 05 It
.0. ‘: 00: :1
8 ‘25 ' .
8 45 “ New York Express: 9 05 "
' 000 ::
i1 45 " '
10 15 ” New Haven Ezpress. 10 36 “
Meeker’s
NORWALK PACKET.
. For the accommodation of the public, the $100
LADY JACKSON, Capt. Joseph S.Byxbee. wi l
hereafter makcregnlar weekly trips between Nor-
wallr and New York, stopping at South N orwalk,
leaying Meeker Brothers’ Wharf, N orwalk, every
Friday night. Freight taken on board at Pier
48 E. 11., foot of llutger St., New York, on MON-
DAYS and TUESDA '5.
Produce _sold and returns made in old acket
style. Freight at old Packet rates, viz; F our 12
es and Kerosene 011,25cts; Boxes 6cts; Oatsfi
cts; 100 lbs. Feed 6 cts. Farmers in adjoining
towns are invited to send their rodueeb this
cat. _ A. J.MEE E1285]! 0!
Norwalk, April.1879.
EW YORK & PHILADELPHIA NEW LINE
BOUND BROOK ROUTE
FOR TRENTON AND PHIL ADELPl-IIA.
Fulton Street.
Commencing October 6th.1879.
Leave New York from station C. R. R. of N. J.,
foot of Liberty St., for Philadelphia.
Station corner Ninth and Green Streets, at 7:45,
9.‘ 11:15 a. ru. 1:30.4', 5:30, 7:15, 1‘.‘ p. in. On Sun-
da at 8:45 a. m., 5:30, 12 p. m.
or Station cor. Third and Berks streets, at 6:80,
9:00. 11:15, a' m., 1:30, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:15, p. m. On
Sunday at 8:45 a. m., 5:30 p. m. '
' Denotes Pullman Cars attached. -
For Trenton, Warren and Tucker streets, 6:30,
7:45, 9:00. 11:15 a. m., 1:30. 3.30, 4,5:30', 7:15, 12 p. in.
()n Sunday 8:45, a. m., 5:30 p. m.
Belturlning, trains will leave Philadelphia for New
or':
From station Phila. & Reading Railroad, cor.
Ninth .50 Green Sts.,5at;7:30*. 9:30 a. m., 12:10.1:40',
3:30, 5:40, 7:15,12 p. in. On Sunday at 8:30 a. m.,
5:30, 12 p. m. -
From_Third and Berk streets, 7:45, 9:20, 11 a. m.,
1:30, 3:20. 5:30, 6:45, 11:15 p. or. On Sunday at 8:25
a. m., 4:30 p. In.
*Denotes Pullman Cars attached.
From TrentonJVarr‘ S7 Tucker sts.1:20(except
Monday,) 6.40, 8:20, 10:15 a. m., 12:55, 2:20, 4:15, 4: 16
6:31, 8:05.13. in. On Sunday 120,921?) a.m,.6,l5 p. in.
Connection is made Jersey City station to and
from Brooklyn and Eric Depot, Jerse Cit .
Tickets for sale at foot of Liberty t., as. 230,
401, 944, 957 Broadway, and at the principal hotels,
Nos.2 und 4 Court st.. and Annex office. J ewell’s
Wharf, Brooklyn. Baggage checked from resi-
dence to destination.
1!. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agent.
GEO. WARD .SELLECK I
Has in his New Store,
Burdenbrook’s New Block, Wall St.,
A complete assortment of the best class of
O
GHGBERIES, PHD-lllSlleS, FRUITS,
&c., for family use, at Popular Prices. His stock
is at all times fresh and good, and will stand com-
.parison with those of any Grocer in town. Call in
.
and leave your orders. AStt
'411 V
HENRY TILLY,
manufacturer of '
Light Carriages of all kinds,
Repairs carefully attended to
Carriages Painted in. First-Class Style.
Having the best Paint shop and Workmcn in
the town of Norwalk. I can guarantee entire sut-
isfaction in this department as my large trade
proves. Call and examine work. Carriages stor—
ed and taken care of through the Winter.
. Machine, Smithy andGeucraI Black-
' smilh’s Work.
Factory on Main St., So. Nor-walk.
Orders by Telephone promptly attended to.
JOHN H. SMITH,
F L 0 R I S T ,
EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET,SOUTB
OF RAILROAD,
City of South Norwalk,‘ Conn.
Plants and Flowers at all Seasons.
Flower-for Funerals furnished dud
tastefully arranged to order at short
notice.
PENSIONS.
Pensions and Bounties got for
all Soldiers of my own and other
Regiments, Sec. _ .
W. H. NOBLE,
naincnronr, CONN. '
$60 Prize Grape,
“MOORE’S EARLY.”
NEW Seedling Strawberries and Small Fruits.
. Also NEW CltOSS-BRED ASPAltAGUS,
which promises to be a great improvement. Semi
for Circular to -
JOHN B. MOORE, Concord, Mass.
Please state in what paper you saw this. . 40
WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
For sale.
ESTABLISHED 21 YEARS. Contains
40,000 Portraits of" the inhabitants of‘ Fall'-
fleld County. Persons interested in these pic-
tures or desiring copies of the same. or Wishing
to secure the negatives will do well to call soonh
as the Gallery is advertised in the Photograph
Journals throu bout the United States.
2023 . g 10.10. WHITNEY.
Richards’ Blacking,
Excelling all others in beauty of color and bril-
liancy of po ’ . Sold by
CHARLES 5. PR 111', Maggi-l.
‘ DISTRICT OF BEDDING, ss., Probate Court,
' animals’ boots are in a sound or unsound condi-
cts; Sugar, 15 cts; Pork and Fish 20 cts ; Molass- L
Ferry Station in Brooklyn,Jewcll’s Wharf‘,foot ’
giant get-ins.
[\J\I\I\/\/W IMW\I\I\I\N\I\I\I\/
November 4th 1879.
Estate of osondn n. GOODSELL, late or
Bedding, in said district, deceased. .
The Court of Probate for the District of Red-
ding, hath11imitcd and allowed six months from
the date hereof for the creditors of said estate.
to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts properly attest-
ed within said-time, will be debarred a recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate aymcnt to . .
33046 JOSEPH B. OODSELL,Administrator.
.
ISTRICT OF N ORWALK,ss. ProbateCour
November 20th, 1879. .
. Estatepr MARY LOCKWOOD,late ofNorwalk.
ifl Silld'dlsh'lct, deceased.
llThe Lourt of Prob'atc forthe District of Norwalk
nth limited and allowed six months from the
date hereof forthc Creditors of said Estate to ex-
hibit their claims for-settlement. Those who He '
leg: to presentthcir accounts, properly attestc
azihhlienr said. tldmgi Til.“ be dcbarrcd 'a recovery’
. son5in c e osail .
to make immediate paymén tE‘sgutc are requested
3:” SILAS P. TUTTLE. Administrator.
A NEW SUPPLY OF
Chest Protectors
FOR SALE BY
Charles's. Prowe'tt,
DRUGGIST.
Large Reduction in Prices!
GREAT
[CASH SALE
FOR THIRTY DAYS,
AT
L001'0001’0 100010000 W000 800000,
36 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
This stock must be closed out to make room for
:my large stock of Goods for Spring Trade.
Superior Shoeingl
Sore-Footed, Interferng, and Il-
. Conditioned'Horses
Perfectly Shed !
T is notorious that more than half of‘thc ruined
. and desirable horses are rendered so by the
hfnorancc or carelessness of smiths in shoeing.
he subscriber makes a specialty of
, HORSE SH OEING -
and will guarantee to give satisfaction to all who
may entrust him With their work, whether the
tion. ShOp near Horse nailway Depot, Norwalk.
28tf CHARLES E. MILLER.
Look and- See
WHEBE you can get your work done. Any
thing in the line of ‘
BLACKSMITHING
to short notice and as reasonable as any where in
town. horse :1an Shoeing a specialty. Wheel
wriggiting and Painting done by an experienced
6
wor man. At the old stand of Geo. Llo d. _
1 - GEO. W. N APP
Notice
ls hereby given to the people of
. . Norwalk land vicinity that none
shoeing- will be done in first class
. style by WM.McCORMAOK. None
but hand made Shoes used; Work done on most
reasonableterms, and particularattention paidto
lnterferin and Over-reaching Horses at the old
stand, of m. AHERNJiain Street, Norwalk.
0. ’l‘.l.eenartl 80 Son,
COAL, WOOD,
Masons’ Materials,
0 E M E N '1' P I P E
For Drains, Scwcrs,_w clls, &c.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped
Also Sole Agent for
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and, Best Kindling out. Try it
'3‘ Branch Office at Spencer’s Jewelry Store
ARPETH
WE HAVE NOW OPEN A LARGE ASSORTMENT
NOVEOFLTIES
1110000010 100 000 1101011 T0010, .
CONSISTI'NG OF
A XMINSTERS, MOQUETTES,
V WILTONS, VELVETS,
Bunssnnns, Tarns'rnlz,
THREE-Plat find INGRAINS
of'a Superior Quality,
INCLUDING MANY EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS,
which we are offering at
VERY LOW PRICES.
wn ALso orr‘nn A VERY LARGE saanron
or
Tlmxlsn, SMYRNA, & EAST INDIA
nuns AND man's,
IN NEW AND cnorcn nnsrcus or oun own
IMPORTATION. ALSO,
OIL-CLOTHS, LINOLEUM, LIGNUM,
ac, AT LOW PRICES.
l.&l.IOBS(lN,
4118042 W001 141081.100 10011,
Near Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad Station.
JOHN VAN GAASBEEK, Manager.
BLEAILIIESS l8 IEX'I' I'll IIIBLIIESSJ
G. A. FRANKE’S
81100100 00111010 11011100 8010001
_ 103A
Pleasant Shave,
artistic mm cut, or:
' Thorough Shampoo“
our. AT
Mr. Franks’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. l GAZETTE BUILDING.
FPar-tieularattentiou given to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and summoning.“
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.
Hot and Cold Water Baths
Carriage Painting!
IHE subscriber, a practical and experienced
workman, has taken rooms over N ELSON’S
.ABBIAGE SHOP. near foot of Mill Hill, where
he is prepared to
Paint Coaches, Carriages or Wagons
at short notice,in the best manner, and at Rea-
sonable Prices. English or Valentine’s Varnish
used, according to desire of parties havmg work
done. Special attention paid to
ReéPaintm' g Children’s Carriages,
and 11:0 ‘Plain and Fancy Lettering. A share 0
public patronage solicited. '
R. E. WHITCOMB
Norwalk,Api-i115th,1878. .
p
' is
Now for Year Orders!
AVIIN'GXsold 5311: all of my old stock and re-
p cuts 181 WI new am no
serve the public with the W prepared to
BEST. OF EVERYTHING
IN THE
LIVE RY LINE.
at most_ reasonable prices. Single or Double
Teams either by the hour or day. with or without
drivers. LLIAM E. DANN.
Opposite D. 35 N. B. R. Depot, Norwalk.
- Free Reading Room.
THIS is a comfortable room fitted up for the
benefit of the ublic generally. situated on
east side of South ain Street. over Bood’s Jew.
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 p0.
site Railroad Depot, South Norwaik, Ct. 5 is
open from 9 a. m., to 9:45 p. m. The room is well
lighted, warm’aud comfortablcg It is supplied
With four dailies. two weeklics, and several
monthly papers and Journals. beside a number
ofinstructivc and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM. '
There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from 99.. m., to 9:45 p. m., to
serve HOME MADE articles mentioned below,
at the following prices :
1 Cup of Coffee, with crackers, - _ _5 cents
1 Cup of Tea. with crackers, - u .5 "
Cocoa, - s - - - I 5 H
Brown Bread and Butter. - 5 “
Sandwich. - - - - 6 “
Cake. ' - - - - - _ 5 “
Doughnuts, - - - 3 5 ',
Piece ofl’ic, - - - - 5 “
Crullers, - - - - 5 “
Ham, .. . - . - .. 10 4 s
Pork and Beans, with bread and butter 11g 3
The Brownsville Debating
’ “Society. ' ' "
At Brownsville, Ind., there is a large and
flourishing school, attended by nearly fifty
boys of various sizes and sorts. Years ago
the boys organized the “George Washing-
ton Debating, Natural Historical, and Base-
ball Temperance Society.” for the cultiva-
tion—as the preamble-to the constitution
declares—“of the bodies, minds, and 50.115
of the members" thereof. The society met
three evenings every week, and played
base-ball every’ Saturday afternoon, and
was at first a prosperous, and orderly organ-
ization. In time, however, the spirit of
discord made its appearance. The debates
became unpleasantly personal, the base-ball
matches often ended in violent quarrels,
and the proprieties of natural history war:
violated by the riotous throwing of speci—
mens at the heads of members of the soci—
ety from whom other members differed in
opinion. .
A few months ago a large party of disor-
derly boys announced that they intended to
break up the society and start a new one of
their own. They, therefore, seized upon
the base-ball bats, and the best natural
historical specimens, and organized their
new society. The original George Washing-
ton Debating, Natural Historical, and Base—
ball Temperance boys demanded the return
of the stolen articles, and Were impudently
told to take thém if they could. The result
was a hard fought battle, in which many
eyes were blackened and much clothing
torn, but which ended in the recovery of
the stolen property and the complete defeat
of the seceders. The latter were kindly al—
lowed to return to the society which they
had endeavored to break up,and it was hoped
that the society would resume its original
pcaeeful and benefieent character.
Before very long, however, it was dis-
covered that the disorderly members were
_hy no means repentant. It so happened
that in the school room, where the society
.met the smallest boys were seated among
the bad boys, and the latter constantly
pulled the hair, pinched the legs, and thrust
pins into the tender portions of their help-
less neighbors. This cansed a good deal of
disorder, and excited the indignation of the
earnest members of the society, but the
mere expression of indignant opinion had
no effects on the rioters. The President of
the society, who was aremarkably good boy,
and had taken several prizes at the Sunday-
school, ventured to say that his heart bled
for the persecuted little boys, but one of
the persecutors made an able speech show-
ing that, according to the constitution, the
President’s heart could not lawfully bleed,
and that in no circumstances could he in—
terfa'e to protect the oppressed small~boys.
The society, as he clearly proved, was or—
ganized in the interests of debating, natu-
ral history, base—ball, and temperance, and
the President could not honestly claim that
boys came under any one of those four heads
80 cunning was the argument that the
President humbly begged pardon, and
promised that his heart should not bleed
any more, and that he would 'not interfere
in private hair-pulling under any pretense
whatever.
boys announced that, as the treasury
of the Society was full of money—though
they themselves had not paid their dues for
‘many months—they thought it only right
that an' appropriation should be made to
pay for the collars and coat-tails that they
had lost during the fight in which they were
defeated. They also insisted that the so-
, ciety should supply them with pocket-
kuives and marbles, and should furnish
them with a weekly supply of pocket-
money. They proposed a dozen or
more resolutions. of this objectionable
character, and debated them at such length ~
that no other business could be transacted.
Temperance, base-ball. and natural history
were no longer so much as mentiouod'at
the meetings. Every time the society met
the struggle between the boys who wanted
to get hold of the money in the treasury
and the boys who wanted to defend it raged,
to the utter exclusion of all other affairs.
Fortunately, the bad boys have so far been
unsuccessful. but there is to bean election
next week, and every one concedes that if
the disorderly party elects the President,
'the control of the society will pass into the
hands of the very boys who lately tried to
destroy it. .
Now, one would naturally think that in
these circumstances the true friends of the
society would try to elects President whom
they could trust; some cool, independent,
fearless boy, who would do his duty, protect
the treasury, and put a stop to disorder, no
matter at what risk. But, strangeas it may
seem, some worthy school teachers, who
profess to take a warm interest in the so-
ciety, urge the boys to elect an entirely dif-
ferent sort _of boy. They solemnly warn
their young friends that if they elect a
President on the and that he is fit for
the place, they will in the society. Such
a course will be, so they pretend, a confes-
sion that the society does not deserve to ex—
ist. “Select, dear boys,” recently re-
marked one of the teachers, “the weakest
boy you can find. To elect such a boy is a
proof that you think the society strong
enough to survive any attack. The mo—
meat you choose the best available boy as-
your President, you confess that you need
a competent leader. A more degrading
confession could not be imagined. What
you want is a President who either has no
mind of his own, or who, in case he has a
mind, does not dare ’to mention it. Elect
him, and you give the strongest possible
evidence of your faith in. your excellent
Society." .
Powerful as these arguments are, the boys
do not seem to see their force. It is pretty
wellvunderstood that they have desided to
elect the boy who led them in their memo-
rable fight with the rioters who stole the
baseball bats. That he is very far from
being a weak boy is conceded, and there is
not the least doubt that he will keep order,
protectvthe little boys from outrage, and
save the treasury fromglunder. The teach-
ers protest that he is notoriously fit for the
place, and that it will therefore be a shame-
ful confession of weakness‘to elect him, but
the boys prefer the safety of their society to
all other considerationsand they will unani-
mously refuse to accept the theory that the
weakest boy alone deserves to be selected as
a leader.,— Times.
*
The first, thing for'an Englishman does
when he starts a chop-house is to get a bar
mend—[New Orleans Picayune.
_ Nothing,_says the Detroit Free Press,seems
impossible in this scientific age, unless it be
to secure the payment of borrowed money.
“A pew for sale commanding a beautiful
view of nearly the whole congregation,” is
the wording of an» advertisement in a Roch-
ester paper. ,
Strange coincidence : The postmaster sits
in his office and waits for the mails, while
the lawyer sits in his office and waits for fee-
males—[Hartford Sunday Times.
Pupil: “I know how many days there are
in a year—three hundred and sixty—five ands
fourth." Parent: “Is that so? Where does
the fourth come in P” Pupil: . “Fourth of
J uly.”-—[Rome Sehtinel.
Teacher: “Feminine of friar P" lst Bright
Boy : “Hasn’t any.” Teacher: “Next.” 2d
Bright Boy: “Nun.” Teacher: “That's
right." Isl. Bright Boy indignantly ejacu-
lates: “That’s just what I said,”
Deacon Jelly remarked to a penurious com-
panion that the kingdom of Satan was to be
destroyed, and asked him if he wasn’t glad
of it. “Yes,” he replied, “I'suppose so,but it
seems a pityto have anything wasted l"
A Boston wife softly attacheda dometer
to her husband when, 'after'supperffe started
to “go down to the omce and balance the
books.” On his return fifteen miles of walk-
mg were recorded. He had been stepping
around a billiard table all the evening.
A passer-by puts his head in at the window
of a shop where an honest cobbler is work-
ing, never thinking of evil, and says, cheeri-
ly, “Well, my friend, how many thieves are
there in this street without countingyou?"
“What le’vyells the cobbler, “without counting I
me 21”.“ ell, then," says his iniperturbable
questioner, “how many are there, counting
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the protection of the hair and legs of little-
Growing holder with impunity, the bad '
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