o WHOLE Emma 1671. HE. , “Can my darling wash the dishes? . Can she scrub the kitchen floor? Will she keep on mending stockings When she hears the baby roar? Does her nose detect b‘ad butter, Witll whioh grocery stores abound ? ,Tell me, darling, do your shoestrings Make a half hitch, or go around? . . . snn. . - - Can you black your boots, my darling ? Keep the sidewalk clear of snow ? Can you duly split the kindlings ? Will you to the market go? Can your eye detect the shoddy Of which tailor shops are full? ,Tell me darling, is your ulster Lined with cotton or with wool? ' BRIDGEL’ORT. [Received too late forinsortion last week.] The new‘ year dawned upon us in almost vernal beauty. The oldest inhabitant knit his brow and fumbled around among his phrenological developments, and gave it up. He could recall no other New Year’s day that ' equalled it. _ Young Bridgeport was early astir, gettiiig on its good clothesand prepar— ing for the day’s campaign. And long before night, hacks filled with white—kidded and festavo individuals were flying hither and thither, and ladies more genial than the day and with sunny smiles, were dispensing the ample hospitalities of the occasion. Our worthy Mayor and Lady Mayoress rc- coived eighty calls, and those of the lesser lights were in proportion. From the fullest information that we can obtain we judge that there was more “calling” in Bridgeport than upon any previous year, and what is to be no noted, less resultant intoxication. A healthy temperance spirit is in the air and all inhale something of it, and the most suffer their views and practices to be moulded by its influence. ‘ “Ottie” Stratton, a character long conspic— uous in our streets and horse cars, who claimed to be a prominent member of the Gas. 00., and whose use of‘language may have seemed to corroborate his statements in that regard, died last week of consumption. He invariably flourished a huge stick which seemed to bc a part of him, and even in the casket hescarcely appeared natural without it. The poor, innocent fellow we trust has found a country where mental development is hindered by no disordered organism. The Liberal Association, of this city, is now fully organized and ofiicered, and an announcement of its Sunday evening meeting appears among the “special religious” notices of the Saturday papers. On Sunday evening last a prominent gentleman from another State discussed upon the principles and be- liefs of the Liberals. Meanwhile the churches hold on their way, and as is usual at the be— ginning of the year gather large numbers:at their services. This is the season when good resolutions blossom through the community like Qisies on a hillside pasture. Rum and tobacco are denounced, and to the Liberal Association, the Reform Club or the Faith Mission the masses are turning with new pur-‘ poses and hopes for the future. What a capital thing it would be if the New Year influence should last until Dec. 3lst. Probably you of Norwalk have received an invitation to contribute next Sunday to‘ the funds of the Bridgeport Hospital Asso- ciation. The cause is a most worthy one and the appeal for aid will no doubt find a gener- ous response in your vicinity. It may not be known to all your readers that a Miss Hub— bell, who died in West Stratford three or four years ago, provided in -her will that a fine lot_ overlooking the Sound and the City of Bridgeport, should be devoted to the pur- poses of a Hospital, and in addition gave about $15,000 as a fund to be used when it should have increased sufficiently in erecting and furnishing the requisite buildings. An Association’ has now been formed, with Mr. P. T. Barnum as Prcsident,and itis proposed as soon as possible to carry out the wishes of the generous donor, and to meet a felt want of Fairfield County. Dr. George F. Lewis, the secretary of the Association, is seeking in accordance with its vote, to have the sec- ond Sunday of each year set apart as “Hos - pital Sunday.” Every friend ,of humanity in this County must desire that the contri— - butions made January 11, 1880, to the object indicated, shall be a fitting expression of the sympathies of a Christian people. GAYLORD. DARIEN. Mr. John _Whaley, and Mrs. Elizabeth Newall were married on New Years by Rev, Mr. Bradford, ' . ' , The Sunday School: of the Methodist Church had'a delightful time on New Years evening. The house was full. Tho exerci-" ses consisted of singing, rccitations and dia- logues. The children were served with refreshments. Ralph Burchard and his sis: ters sang very finely indeed. Rev. Mr. Read, of Stamford, gave an in'- teresting talk on his travels in Europe, in the Methodist church, on Monday evening of last week. His subject was “Yankee eyes in the Old World.” The house was Well filled for so unpleasant an evening. The improvements in the Congregational Church are admired by all. Mr. Bradford is greeted with audiences that fill the church on Sunday mornings. There seems a. doepen- ing, thoughtful interest on the great questions ‘ of personal religion. '_ . Darion, Jan. 5. 1880. , Patents arid Trade Marks. A list of Patents and Designs granted Dec. 22, 1810, to citizens of the State of Connecticut. ro- orted for the NORWALK GAZETTE, by Enwm 11. news, of No. 262 Broadway. New York City, Counsc.lor in Patents and Trade Marks canes and Soilctor of Patents and registration of Trade Marks. PATENTS . . No. 222,771, Extension Chaudilier, Patrick J. Clark and J. Kintz, West Meriden. No. 222,817, Knob Attachment, John J. Dinuian, assignor of one-half interest to H. Rogers, New Haven. _ , . . No. 222,878, Road scraper, Samuel H. Dud- ley, Bantam Falls. ' - No. 222,837, Machines for securing Buttons to Cards, Samuel L. Otis, Birmingham. No. 228,001, Egg Stand and Holder, Thos. B. Tattersly. West Meriden. . No. 222,971, Boibr, Leroy S. White, as— signor to Brown Bros, Waterbury. - No. 222,973, Rolling Mill, Samuel R: Wil— mot. assignor to: American Belt, Tin and Tube Company, Bridgeport. DESIGNS. No. 11,549, ,Coflin Handles, William M, Smith, West Meridcn, assignor to the Meri— den Brittania 00., same place. . No. 11,550, Organ Case, Henry K. White, Meriden, assignor to the lVilcox HS? White Organ Company, same place. Tammany Hall has issued a two column address in which Mr. ’i‘ilden is charged with “imbecile cowardice." and that gentleman is referred to as the author of the “monumental infamy of the cipher dispatches," which is stamped as a crime “so enormous that the corruption of Vcrrcs, the veuality of Robert Walpole and the vulgar rasciility of the ring despredators in New York pale into insignifi- canoe in comparison with it." . __._..___.__ It will do no harm if American boys read this little story two or three times :—Whilc a 00th of thirteen was playing with his fel- ows he ran against the stand of a poor, di- lapidated apple man and came very near tip- ping his treasures into the gutter. He‘lnstnnt- ly raised hip hat and politely asked pardon for the affront. When asked by his mates why he lifted his hat to a poor old apple man he replied, “I didn’t do it because the apple mail was a gentleman, but rather because I am a gentleman.” This sounds very like a fairy tale, and yet it may possibly have hap— pened in the suburbs of _ n large,city. \ a . Z. SCIENTIFIC MISUELLANY. Experiments in the artificial coloring of the corolla of flowers have .been for some time conducted by Prof. Snohards, of Padua. The idea is not new, but the methods em- ployed are original. - He simply causes the flow or to drink certain .colored solutions—a chiefly aniline,—which, penetrating the‘tis— sues, modify color, or, in fact, dye the ven- volts and veins of the corolla. It is known by gardeners that hortensias receive a blue tint from the mixture of iron-filings with the soil around the plants. Pansies and stocks :have their flowers colored in fifteen minutes if their roots are immersed in a solution of green aniline. The plant, how—- ever, dies within a week when thus treated. Watering the soil with a colored solution produces no effect, as the coloring matterjs absorbed by the earth. ‘ In the peninsula of Tainan, in Russia, a tomb dating from the third century before the Christian era has been discovered. In it was found a gold collar ornamented with lions’ heads; a crown of the same metal adorned with precious stones, flying in the centre a swan! with a Cupi its 'wings; a round gold brooch with a pin representing Venus holding Cupid in her arms; a collar of pearls ; 'earrings, chains, rings, bracelets, ingold, and vases of silver. The tomb is supposed to be that of a young girl. Various saaants have tried to apply to the color sense the principles of the evolution theory. They represent that our ancestors of prehistoric and even of historic times had but an imperfect sense of color, similar. to that of the color-blind of the present day; the latter being regarded as cases of atvaism or degeneration to a primitive state. Argu- ments in favor of this view are drawn from the designation of colors in very old books such as Homer, the Bible, etc. Do Dor, of ' Lyons, combats this theory, contending that color blindness is largely due to a lack of proper training and education, and that' Aristotle was able to distinguish rainbow colors as readily as the average of our con - temporaries. He shows from the very wri‘t- ing upon which the new theory was based numerous passages indicating very highly developed ideas of color. while modern liter- ature abounds in inaccurate coldrédesignam tions. In conclusion, Dr. Dor brings facts from the most early historic times, those of the Egyptians and ancient Assyrians, to prove that the color—sense was developed ,as much as to—day, even at that [distant period. . Prof. Geike, in a recent lecture, speaks eloquently upon the wonders of geographical evolution. We must betake [ourselves to thq mountains to learn§the plan of the earth’s architecture. On the grent lowlands of the worldthc superstructure is concealed by a deep accumulation of superficial detritus, but among the mountains the whole con— struction of the earth's rocky coast is laid bare. There, amid all that is grand and most impressive inznature, the chronicles of the globe must be read. From a study of mountain architecture, we learn that the dry land has been upheavcd, at? many successive periods, from the sea floor; that these up- heavels have taken place generally along the same persistent lines, and that they were separated by prolonged periods of subsi— dence. After each uplift the new land has been exposed to disintegration, and its de- bris has been carried out to the sea bottom, there to accumulate into the thick masses of r'ock out of which future lands were to be formed. During the more important movements of upheavals, massive sheets of solid rock have been compressed, crumpled, and even rendered crystalline, and have been squeezed up along lines which have formed mountain chains. Volcanoes, too, have broken out along these lines of terres- trial disturbance, and have poured forth enormous volumes of lava from their heated interior. By revolutions of this nature, of— ten repeated, the framework of the land has ‘ been slowly built up. During the early ages of_tardy mountain growth, many tribes of plants and animals have come and gone. These reveal the fact that there have been a_ history and a progress of organic life as well asthe solid platform on which this life‘hns been manifested. Generation after genera— tion has passed away; species have changed even whole types of existence have entirely disappeared, but the reports of this progress in the organic world have been preserved within the rocky framework of land with sufficient fullness to serve as landmarks in geographical history. The remains of the extinct ferns and trees, corals and shells, fish and reptiles, entombed within the mountains becomes the claw by which the successive dates of the upheavel of these mountains are relatively fixed. They bring before us glimpses of the geography of the long van— ished past—here a fair woodland with its lakes and its streams; there a sandy shore bounded by bird and' reptiles; while often amid‘the rugged landscapes of the hearts of ’o continent they tell us that there of old lay “the stillness of the central sea.” The practical experiments of a German scientific agriculturist show that potatoes re- quire a large amount of nitrogenous manur- ing, with 0 much smaller quantity of phos- phoric acid. A novel method of treatment of the insane has been adopted at an asylum in Vienna. The director has established a lithographed journal for circulation in the asylum, and he induces the patients to contribute to it. He especially encourages them to refute the mrniacs of their companions. The man who believes his nose to be made of sugar candy and liable to dissolue can argue With excel- lent logic against his friendspet theory that .his bread is a.‘ tender plant and needs fro- quent watering. As a gale, they are able to . discuss with good sense all subjects except those which concern their peculiar delusion. Edison’s new lamp consists simply of a horse shoe shaped thread of carbonized paper in the electric circuit, enclosed in n 'ss globe from which the air has been‘exhaust- ed. The passage of electricity through the slender strip of carbon beats it to incandes— ence. - ' During the past year the German armyhas saccessfully employed the electric '.light in operations under water. . It has long been suspected that milk often serves' as a carrier of diphtheritic poison, and numerous recent cases in Great Britain tend to confirm this supposition. The. mat- ter is being investigated. by a London medi- cal committeee. Experiments made in France show that the amount of sugar in beet-root varies in direct proportion to the size of the leaves; that is, the larger the leaves the more the sugar in the roots. Sugar exists in the leaves but only in small quantity. It has been calculatcd'that thehcat diffused into the atmosphere by the Gulf stream would, if converted into working power be equal to 400,000,000 times the horse power of the largest iron-clad man-of-wnr. One of the most delicate instruments known to science is Edison’s lasimcter, or heat measure. The rapid passages of the hand before it at a distance of thirty-four feet causes a deflection of the needle of two hundred degrees. A lady in a horse car was as ked why she rang the bell at both ends. “Because I;wnnt both ends to stop, sir," she quickly repond— ed.—-ZV. Y. Express. It is said that vessels coated with a co m— position made of common lime wash and boiled linseed oil is proof against the gr owth. of grass. or barnacles on the bottom. The proportion is one pint of oil to two gallons lime wash. For the Gazette. - “The Tofnbs.” . ‘of New York, its gloomy and frowning front has no doubt impressed their minds with the eminent appropriateness' of its name. Its high and massive walls, and its heavy Egyptian architecture with its deep dark perch (deep yet high and reached by a long flight of stone steps) its roof supported by huge strong columns, well blackened near the base by the hands of the class that most- ly flow into it, suggest the ideas of a buried past, and an awful mystery and hopelessness within. ' o In this front building, however, the courts of Justice are held. And while it seems proper that the mind of the wrong does should be impressed by the awfulness of the justice into whose presence he is first summoned, yet it seems equally proper that the inevitable gloom of his imprisonment should be as much as possible alleviated. So upon entering by a side street, through the dour leading to the prison, the visitor is surprised to find himself in a large and pleas— ant open court yard, with grass and shrubs, and,a fountain playing, with little birds and pigeons clustering around it. There are several departments of the pris— on, the main building for the men, being a 140 or 150 cells in four tiers. The stay of the prisoners is usually short. Every two or three days the prison van ap- pears to.take away a company of men who- hnve received their sentences, either to Blackwell‘s Island Penitentiary, or to the different State's Prisons, or reformatories of the State. It is said that there is a yearly average 0f about thirty-eight thousand committments. What a tide of human misery, and crimi— nality flows through those cold 'stone walls. Some of the prisoners s_erve out the whole term of their imprisonment, say of ten, fif- teen or twenty days, here. But others have been held for trial for months. And others still, who have been Condemn— cd, but have obtained some stay of proceed— ings, with a view to' a new trial, have been kept here for several years. The cases of most general interest now in tombs are those of ChastinejCox, condemned for killing Mrs. Hall, in this city last win- tor; those of the Manhattan Bank burg; lnrs, and also' of several gentlemen accused of forgeryt Fifth Annual Report or rm: snonnranv or Tun xonwarx rampan- ANCE UNION or CHRISTIAN WOMEN, DEC. 9, 1879. ‘ ' Another year has quickly rolled its ,round, and we pause a moment to look over its record'- , As I. commence this duty, the thought comes to me, that God, too, has been keeping a record, then we shall see things from an- other standpoint, and see clearly that infinite wisdom has led us in the right way, and al- though we 'have not seen as great results attending our efforts as we had. hoped to see, yet the way was being prepared for the com- ing of His Kingdom and the destruction of the Kingdom of Darkness. The past year has been one of patient waiting upon God,.to know His will, ready to go forward at His bidding or to “stand still and see His salvation," praying that the work might go on, and that in some way the great- .est of all evils in our midst might be over- thrown. To one without faith in God, the outlook has seemed dark. The enemy has seemed to triumph and grow-strong. The people by their ballet have said, go on in your wicked— ness, we give you liberty. A feeling of dis- couragement has come into many an honest heart. All effort to stem the sweeping tide of rain and death has seemed unavailing. The eye of faith has penetrated the surround- ing darkness. The prayer . of - faith ' has reachethe ear of the Lord of Hosts, and light is beginning to dawn. In answer to— prayer, God has sent on among us to labor for the salvation of the poor inebriatc, and mny have been cheered by the Star of Hope, and have commenced a life of sobriety. May the good work go on until these placed of death are closed for want of customers, the last drunkard saved and numbered with God’s children. The Sabbath afternoon meetings have been held throughout the year. Through the winter in LockWood’s Hall, through the summer and fall in the Ladies’ Rooms, there not being sufficient interest to continue in the Hall. These meetings have been interesting and profitable, and we know that,.souls have been reached who did not attend the churches. One evening prayer meeting has been sustained by a few faithful ones. The ladies’ meeting Friday afternoon has been held with few ' exceptions, also several neighborhood prayer meetings. Number of devotional meetings, one hundred and forty- six;‘ business meetings, fourteen; public meetings in the Hall, six. , The Cold Water Army is in active opera- tion, under efficient leaders, and is a very important branch of the work. One public entertainment has been given by the children, also one festival. The attendance at the meetings has been smaller than- the previous year. God has been true to his promise, the few have realized his presence. Thankful for the harmony that has pre~ vailed among us the past year, and for some evidences of good accomplished, let us enter upon a new year, with a stronger faith 'in God, and a renewed consecration to the work to which we have been called. ' . ‘ Mrs. A. N. F., Secretary. Treasurer’s Fifth Annual Report of the N. T.U .'of C. W. The items of. Receipts and Expenditures are as follows: 3 ‘ ‘ nEonIrrs. From collections and donations, $139 25 From collections, 127 23 From entertainments, . 92 54 Young Peoples’ Association, .. 1200 Total, . $371 02 axrnnnno. . ' For use of Hlill, $141 00 Rent of rooms, 135 00 Care of rooms, 87 00 State tax, 8 00 Gas bill, 12 70 Goal, wood and oil, 6 55 Mrs. Burt, 5 00 Cleaning rooms and stove, 3 70 Envelopes, '. 2 50 Total, 8351 45 Money on hand beginning of year, $423 if Remaining at the close, Respectfully submitted, J CLIA M. WEED, Treasurer. Norwalk, Dec. 22d, 1879. =5? “Can you cure my eyes ?” asid a man to Dr. Brown, “Yes,” saidtho doctor, “if you will follow my prescription.” ' “Ob. certainly, doctor,” said the patient; “I will do anything to have my eyes cured. What is your remedy, doctor f" _ “You must steal a horse." said the deetor, very soberly. “Steal a horse, doctor ?” saidfthe patient in amazement. “flow will that cure my eyes ?" , - ' I “You will be sent to States prison for five years, where you could not get whisky, and duri'fig your incarceration your eyes would get well,” said the doctor. _ The patient looked somewhat incredulous, but he did not adopt the doctor’s remedy. 4’ To those who have passed the City ,Prison- long, plain, stone building, containing about' What Grant would have done with Mexico. John Russell Young, in his “Around the World with General Grant,” gives the fel— lowing intereresting conversation: . “When our war ended," said General Grant, “I urged upon President Jonhson an immediate invasion of Mexico. I am not sure whether I wrote him or not, but I upressed the matter tremendously upon Mr. Johnson and Mr. Seward. ‘ You see, Na'po- icon in Mexico was really a part and an 'active part of :the rebellion. 'His army was as much opposed to us as that of“ Kirby Smith. Even apart from his desire to estab- lish afinonnrchy and overthrown friendly re- public, ngninst' which every loyal American revolted, there was the active cooperation between the French‘and the rebels on the Rio Grande, which made it an act of war. I believed then, and I believe now, that we hada just cause of was with Maximilian, and with Napoleon if he supported him— with Napoleon especially, as he was the head of the whole business. We were so placed that we were bound to fight him. I sent Sheriden off to the Rio Grande. I sent him |post~haste, not giving him time to par- ticipate in the farewell review. My plan was to give him a corps, have him cross the Rio Grande, join Juarez,,and attack Maxi— milian. With his corps he could have walked over Mexico. Mr. Johnsbn seemed to favor my plan, but Mr. Seward was op- posed to it,and“his opposition§was decisiver” The remark was made the t such a move necessarily meant a war with France. “I suppose so,” said the General.’ “But with the army that we had on both sides at the close of the war, what did we care for Napoleon? Unless‘anoleon surrendered his Mexican project I was for fighting Na poleon. There never was a more just cause for war than what Napoleon gave us. With our army we could do as we pleased. ‘ We had a vistorious army, trained in four years of war, and wé had the whole South to re— cruit from. I had that in my mind when I proposed the advance on Mexico. I wanted to employ and occupy the southern army. We had destroyed the career of many of them at home, and I wanted them to go to Mexico. _I amnot sure now that 1 was sound in that‘conolusion. I have thought that their devotion to slavery and their fa- miliarity with the institution would have led. them to introduce slavery, or something like it, into Mexico, which would have been a calamity. Still my plan at the time was ' to induce the southern troops to go Mexico—to go as soldiers under Sheriden, and remain as settlers. I was es— pecially anxious that Kirby Smith with his command should go over. ' Kirby Smith had not surrendered, and I was not ‘sure that he would not give us trouble before surrender— ing.. Mexico seemed an outlet for the dis- appointed and dangerous elements in the south—elements brave, and warlike, and energetic enough, and with their share of the best qualities of the Anglo-Saxon character, but irreconcilable in their hostility to the Union. As our people had saved the Union, and meant to keep it, and manage it as we 'liked, it seemed to me the best place for our defeated friends was Mexico. It was better for them and better for us. I tried to make Leethink so when he surrendered." They would have done perhaps as great a work in Mexico as has been done in'Cali- fornia.” ' It was suggested that Mr. Seward’s objec- tion to attack Napoleon was his dread of another war. The general said: “No one dreaded war more than I did. I had more than I wanted. But the war would hnye been national, and”‘we could have united both sections under one fing- ' The good 're— sults accruing from that would in them— .selves have compensated for another war, even if it had come, and such a war as it must have beep under Sheriden and his army—short, quick, decisive and assuredly triumphant. We could have marched from the Rio Grande to Mexico without a serious battle. In one of our conversations upon the gen- eral‘s desire to drive Maximilian out of Mexico at the close of the secession war, the observation was that such a war would have had an important bearing upon the fortunes of Napoleon. ' No one can tell what the results would have been in Frantic," said the general; “but. I believe they would have been very important. Maximilian’s life would have been saved. If Sheriden had gone into Mexico, he would of- course have saved Maximilian. We should heifer have con- sented to that unfortunate and unnecessary execution. I don’t think Napoleon could have rallied France into a war against us in defense of slavery. You see he could not l rally it against Prussia. His empire, never really strong. would have had such a shock that it would most probably have fallen,'as fall '3 did five years later, and France would now ‘be a republic—:m'lnus Sedan.“ Mr. Seward’s objection to my Mexican plan cost Maximilian his life, and gave the Emperor five more years of power. Still, Mr. Seward may have been right- War is so terrible that I can conceive of no reason short of a defense of the national honor and integrity. that can justfy it.” . The Colorado Shepherd. .. Our shepherd must purchase his sheep; and here'come in a good'mnny honest'difier- ences of opinion as to the kind which will give the best results. Some will buy cheap "Mexicans,” expecting to breed a better quality' of lambs, and then dispose' of the original purchase. Others affect the Califor- nia stock, which, of late years, have come .into favor in some quarters. The weight of opinion, however,would undoubtedly incline our enterprising younglrmwhera to buy sheep on the spot in .good condition, and,'what is very important, thoroughly acclimated. His bucks (say about three to each hundred ewes) will ~ generally be . Merinos. In the autumn, we will say, then, he begins opera—_ tions under‘favorable auspices. His cabin is very plainly furnished, and his “corrals,” or yards and .slieds, properly constructed and in he has enough hay safely stored away, and after due care and inquiry, he has secured an experienced and competent border—better an American. At daylight all hands are called to breakfast,.and soon after the bloat— ing flock are m0ving over the range, and the border, with his canteen slung‘ over his shoulder, and probably a book in his pocket, has whistled to his shepherd dog and started after them.‘ During the whole day, they graze 'on the short grass, going once to water; and afternoon sees them brought back near to the corrals, in which, lator‘on, they are again confined for the night. Day after day, week after- week, month after month, pass in monotonous round; and then the cold weather comes, and the border puts on a thicker coat,- and reads less, and walks about rapidly; and stamps his feet for warmth. And then some day, when‘ he is far away from the ranch, there comes on that dreaded enemy of sheep raising—a prairie snow storm. With but little warning, the clouds, have gathered, and the snow is falling in thick and heavy flakes. The sheep hurriedly 'huddle together, and no power can make them move. The harder may have had time to getthem into a gulch or under a bank; failing in this, there is nothing for it but to stay with them, sometimes a day and a night and trust to getting them home when thp storm is over. Not -far from Colorado Springs is a gulch called the Big Corral, in which more than 1,000 sheep were 'lost a year or twoago, having followed each other to 'other order from the Postmaster-General,for- readiness. For feeding in stormy weather, . the brink,and fallen over into the deep snow. Nor did the Mexican border ever return to tell the tale,‘f0r he shared their fate. It is with the snow storm, indeed, that the "dark side of the Colorado shepherd's life is asso- ciated, and the great tempest of the spring of 1878 left a sorrowful record behind it. It ‘must be mentioned that the sheds are an innovation, that some ranches have none even now, and that before they were built the sheep were exposed, even in the certain, to the. fury of the elements. Per cont/m, it should be said that no snob storm as that of March, 1878, has been known since there were any sheepin this part of the country. On this occasion, thousands and thousands of sheep perished. The snow was eleven feet deep in thecorrals, and sheep were dug out alive after being buried for two and even three weeks! Their vitality seems very great, and many perish, not from the pressure of the snow, but from suffocation caused by others falling or .crowding upon them. It is asserted that they sometimes, while still buried, work their way down to the grass, and feed thereon. But our shepherd has taken care to have plenty of sheds, and he . knows, too, that by the doctrine of chances he need not count on such‘a storm more than once in ten years, and he faces the winter with a stout h’eart. Whenever it is pgssible to send the sheep out, the border takes them, despite the weather; but when that is im— possible_or indiscreet, they af’e fed at home. In May comes “lambing,”, and the extra hands are busily occupied 'in taking care of 3 the young lambs. With their mothers they: are separated from the rest of “the flock, first. in small “bunches,” then. in larger ones; and in October they are weaned. In June comes shearing—an easy and simple operation; and,‘ if 'need be,,', “dipping," or immersing the stock in great troughs containing a. solution of tobacco or- lime, cures the “scab," and. completes the year's programme. Our shop- herd sells his wool, counts the increase of his flock after weaning, and if, as is to be hoped, he‘ is a gobd bookkeeper, he sits down and makes up his‘atcounts for the year. It is hard to picture a greater contrast than that which exists between the sheep and the cat— tle business, the freedom .and excitement of the latter bearing'nbout, the same relation to the humdrum‘ routine of the former as does noble-looking animals Widely scattered over' thoplnins,and roaming sometimes for months by themselves, to _ that of the timid flock bloating in the corral,'and frightened at the waving of a piece of white paper. And then to think of the difference between the life of the ‘tcov'v-puncher (as he calls himself), his fellows, and that of the ha'der, on font and in solitude, is enough to make us wonder how men :cnn be found for the one while there is the slightest chance of securing the other.——A. A. Hans, Jr., in Harper's Mag- rt‘ne for January. . Protecting Credulous Specu— lators. rm- oosrsroox’s WORK IN namxuvo III-om. narroxsmmon ransom coxrmnvc conn- rnvium. . - The work of breaking up the business of the fraudulent bankers and brokers has been continued, and additional results have been accomplished~ since the exposure of the methods and the extent of. their operations in the TRIBUNE. Anthony Comstock,’whose services as a special agent of the Post Office. Department were called upon when it became necessary to stop the delivery of letters to the firms whose business was broken up,told a Tribune reporter that he was expecting an- bidding the delivery or mail matter to Bene- dict & 00,, No. 62 Wall St. ; Evarts, Barnes & 00., No. 24'Broad St. ; Thatcher, Belmont & 00., No. 42 Exchange Place; and Charles Foxwell Sr. 00., No. 115 Broadway. Evi- dence has also beef laid before the Post Ofiloe Department concerning several more firms, while others‘have voluntqriiy gone out . of the business, , ' . Mr. Comatock showed the reporter ten Government mail bags, twenty-two cases and two large trunks, all of which were filled with correspondence, lists ’of names and books that were taken from the four offices of Lawrence &. 00., Allen, Jordan & 00., Adams, Brown -& 00., and Barnes, Garrison & 00., No. 3 Broad‘St., which were all under one management. “There,” said he, “is the very foundation of that business. When those letters andhsts of names are destroyed the business is destroyed; and unless I no- complish that there is nothing to prevent these men from starting again to-morrow. Several years ago, when a man named Patten was running a fraudulent Havana Lottery scheme, with bogus-lottery tickets, I got 'hold of his lists of names and turned them over to the property clerk of . the Police De— partment] But they were anorwardlreturned to him by order of the Police Commissioners, upon‘ the npplioatioimf District Attorney George Bliss, and he used them in sev- eral fraudulent enterprises "since then. He was a partner in Simpson do .00., one of the firms recently broken up, where these lists were of the highest value to him. He'llad originally 300,000 names; but in every one of his various enterprises he has made con- siderabl. additions to that number, and so other business of the same kind. I am in. formed that he is already getting circulars printed in the name of Barrett & Co. I have here not less than 1,000,000 names, and they are worth to any person who does business York Tribune. Clubs and Matrimony. There’s no need of saying that clubs are not conducive to matrimony. ”Everybody knows that, and it in often advanced as the strongest argument against club life. Not long since I was a lis.er to a conversation between two young men, each earning about $2,000~ a year, about the advantage of joining a club. “Yes," said one, “I have been think- ing it over, and it seems to be as cheap 9. way of living as any.” ‘ ' “For how much can it be done 7” , “Well, I can get through on $1,000 but it might cost a few hundred more to do the thing right.” 4 . - “And what would you. gain ?" “Oh, a great deal. In the first place I could get acquainted with a- lot of fellow; who might be useful in some way. Then, their are all the conveniences—capital cuisine, you know, and just as cheap as a restaurant; could take a friend into breakfast or dinner withOut much extra cost ; "splendid pa r— lors to pass the time in if I don’t want to go out; all the papers to read‘without .buy— ing any ; 'servants'any time they’re 'wanted; pleasant fellows to'talk to; everything as nice as at home, and a good deal cheaper. ” “But I heard you_wore thinking of settling down—getting married. _ “Married? My dear boy, why should I get marricdwhen I can he more comfortable at a club, on less money ? Suppose, now, I should marry, how much would it cost to live as well as 1 can at a club}; Not a dollar less than $3,000. Couldn't go and live like a mechanic, you know. Couldn't think of that, of course. Say I spend $1,500 at a club? That's only. half of what it would cost to support a wife in good style. Oh, no, no marriage for me; not until I have had some fun, anyway. There's freedom at the club, and good-living and pleasant company besides. No, Tom, theclnb first, and marriage afterwards, if you Will. The fact is‘,marringc nowadays is rather a bore andiufernally expensive." Which isn’t true in all cases by any means the appearance of the great herd of often ‘ riding his spirited horse in the company of . long as he retains his lists he is equipped for ~ through the ‘mails, $10 a.thousnnd."—New ._ NORWALK ,GA'ZETTE, PNILINIIN EVE" TUESDAY IIIIIII, The Second Olden Paper In the Slate. armors" IN GAZETTE B UILDING. A. H. BYINGTON & 00. A. H. Bravo-row, J. B. Eats, G. N. Eons. Subscription $2.00 per year, in advance. Single Copies 5 Cents. Entered at the Post Ofiea at Norwalk, Conn, as Second-Glass matm. Advertising Rates : Fourlinos or less, 1 insertion 50 ctr-1.; 3 times $100 One Square, one insertion, .- - - - - ,. 1 00 Per week, for continuance, ------- 50 One Square, Six Months, ------ 7 00 " “ one year—with paper, - - 1500 TWO _‘ u u u u u . _ _ 25 00 Three u u ' u u u . . . 30 00 Quarter of a Column, one time, - - - - 5 00 One quarter column, one year. - - - - 5o 00 One half column, one time, ----- 10 00 One half column, one year, ----- 80 00 Full column, one time. -- - - _- - - - 20 00 Full column, one year. ,- ------ 150 00 One Inch constitutds a square. Special Notice- 25 per cent. advance on the nbovc.‘ . ‘ 'Loeal Nolleos in Reading Columns, 25 Cents per line. Yearly Advertisers restricted to tilt! business contemplated at the time of contract, but are permitted to make monthly changes or their advertisements. Marriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously. Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cents per line. All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra. CHARL'ES W. MANY. Surgeon. Dentist, vouwamx, colvlv. Oncecomoror Mnlnand Wall Streets. Nitrous- . Oxide Gnsadminintered ALEX. S . GIBSON, Organist of the First Congregational Church. , Teacher of ‘ Plano-Forte, organ and Mules] Composltlon. Box 379 P. 0.; NORWALK, CONN. Hurlhult, Relyea & Seymour, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, ~ ' * Boom No.4. [up nut-,1 GAZETTE BUILDING. O NOanLK & BBIDGEPORT Messenger and Package Express. The undersigned, running a wagon to Bridge- port every Monday and Friday. propose to take messages and small packages for a reasonable compensatisn. to hotel: or called for _an where between Norwalk and Bridgeport, or in t e city of Bridgeport. Wagon leaves Market, 65 Main street, at 6 o‘clock a. m.. returnlng in the after- noon. _ Orders left there at any time will receive attention._ Office in Bridgeport at Charles E. Shelton’s, corner of Main street and Fairfleld Avenue. . FOLWELL At MUN GER. Norwalk, Nov. 10, 1879. ’ All the Latest Styles in FALLAND WINTER MILLINERY NOW ,READY AT Mrs. WilmotFawcettfs 2 and 3 James’ Block, Water Street. w. s. auilvtrann, General Fllllsllllll Uliellaler, opposing HORSE n. B.DEPOT B'Ordersattended to day or night .mesldeuc MninStrcet,3 doorst‘rom Union Avenue. The Hawaii. Fire Insurance Ca, Has now completed its 18th Successful Business Year, And has not'outstanding a Dollnrof unpaidlosse's ' or of claims for losses. In 800" count" IISIIIES AT IUWEI IiA'I‘ WI. 0. srnnnr. Pres.. s. E. Ours-run, Tress. GEO. It. Cownusfiec’y. . TN A INSURANCE Co. ofHABTFOBD i Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual Capital and Assets, $6,710,893.77‘ Ins resagaiustlossnnd damage by Firemnterml ado tedto thehazardandeonsistentwiththelaws ofoompennation . COWLES & MERRILL, Sole Agentstor N orwalk and vicinity 8.55. BLASCER, At his store in 439.131.0an 31-003, hasconstnntly on hand. a goneral'assortmen to Groceries, Crockery, Class, .'Iln andIWooden. Ware, Etc, By devotinghis constantporsonnl attentiontotho business he hopesto merit public patronage “AISLES s. .LOCKWOOD, Fashionable Diane: and Tailor ‘ AND . GENTB’ EUHISHING EXPORIUH. . MninStreet.Norwnlk.Conn-. ' ' ' BERNARD c’OHN. MERCHANT TAILOR, - WEEK’S Bvxnnmo, want. ST.‘ A FULL LINE or ‘ Imported and bomestic Cloths, of the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel- ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. . ' - 46 66». week in our own'town. Terms and $5out fit free.Ad ressIlJIaliett a C0.Portland,hlc. new rail mun warrnrirrs. Wm. Glover or. Son, Arcready to putin youtWATERSTEAM or G'AS PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a. rate as tnyone. WROUGHT AND CAST IRON, TIN- lNED. LEAD PIPES,&e., of every slzeand dc- crlption . PLUMBINGin nllitsbrnnches . ‘ AT Quintard’s Furniture Rooms wul betounua completeassortmontol ' . FURNITURE, &C., ncludingevcrytningusuallytound inn ant-clan establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also. at bars anssortmon tot assumes. PICTURE FRAMES, LOOKING GLASSES, kc. ClassPlatcscnttoanysize. Mpalringdoneintne . best manner,at short notice . Al so.old nairMat- tralsesmadcovcr nsgood asnew. . E. ONINTARD’S 80H. ’ CLMILIIESS IS IEX‘I' "I IIIIIlIIEISa. ‘ . G.A."FRANKE.’ZS Sharing and Hair Clltiir Salon! , 3 Pleasant Shave, , Afllnlc nalr Cut, on Thorough Shnmpoo" . can. AT~ . Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon, ’ . No. 1 GAZETTE nurnnmo. firarticularattcntion given to Ladies and Child- ren’s Hair Cuttmg and Shampooning.“ AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY, though it may-be in some. - § Hot and Cold Water Baths NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARYJ 3,1880. All the Latest Styles in FALL AND WINTER. MILLINERY, NOW. READY AT. Mrs . Wilmot Faeqcett’s 2 and 3 James’ Block’W-atcr ' - Street. ‘ PURE MILK. Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwnlk,at your door, every morning AT_6 CENTS PER QUART, ' By REMSON BIBOS. '. 51tf 0. li.-lfem_lall, ill; I). DENTIST, ' Norwalk. Conn. Ofilce second door west from Dnnbury R. R. Depot. Dental operations in all branches as for: . mcrly. I’uinless teeth by aid of‘ LAUGHIN G GAS a specialty your“ . B.—Dr.,Kcndall spends Mondays in Bulge- N'. field. THE 0 Hawaii. Iron Willis 0075 SHOPS are running every day (except Suin- days) all daylong and are prepared to execute . any kind of Mionlrrarwlnx that may be offered. STEAM ENGINES AND PUMPS kept in stock. Caitlin of .all Kids In Crier. Manufacturers troubled with the present scar- cit of water can buy or hire pumps on reason- ab e terms. - . SPECIAL NOTICE TOITHE LADIES of NORWALK. The undersigned has opened a Retail Department ' in the Factory on I-loyt 817., near Main, Where'LADlES’. MISSES’ and CHIL- DREN’S 'SHOESL of our own make, can boobtamcd at a slight advance from whole- sale prices. , 0 Measures taken and Shoes made to order. . T. cousins. j Cheapest Stable in Town. HE old CONNECTICUT HOTEL STABLES, on Knight Street. rear of Horse Railway Depot, former] kept by D. B. Morchonse, has been re stocke and re-fitted with a fine lot of 'NCISCS, Carriages, Coaches &c.. which will be let as low, or lower than at any other stable in town. . Elegant new Coaches for Balls and other occa- srons. Funerals attended for 81.50 per Coach. _ The bout Horses. best Carriages and lowest pri- ces, at this old and» well known Stable. . CYRUS J. SCOFIELD, Superintendent. Norwalk, Nov. 24th, 1879. 2 311147 J. M. POTTER, DEALER IN . . a math . .«I=~ . ' i < . .1 ”#141 ‘ .‘ / \ cabinet Organs, Vio- lins, Banjos, F‘tfes, Drums &: Sheet ' iMusic. ’ Pianos and Organs to Rent. PIANOS,ORGANS AND MELODEONS TUN— ED AND REPAIRED. I Instruments sold on monthly Instnlcments. Old Instruments taken In I'xclmng for New. . Wall Street; Norwalk onn. -‘ . Sollcito‘rfl Claims. GENERAL BUSINESS. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. L. A. GOBRIGHT, lath. WASHINGTON, D. C. / Y former connection with J onrnalism for a long periodhhns given me an extensive ac- quaintance in all the departments of the Govern- mentand all exce tionnl facilities. Prompt at- tontiun given to at orders requiring personal ser- vice at the National _Capitol,which may be for- warded through the office of the N ORWALK G21- znr'rI-z. ' w AT 0 n E s l A. 0. Benedict 0-00., ‘ 28 BOWHRY, NEW YOIBK. File Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Sterling Silver and PlatedWare. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. Watches Careful lly Repaired by superior Workman. N0 CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE , Established in 1818. New Firm at the 01d Stand Messrs DIULLIN GS BROTHERS onld respectfully inform the'pnblic, that they have tanen the business lately conducted by MULLINGS &T1LLY, and with the old ex- paric :iccd Workmen, hitherto employed by the late firm,are prepared tomanufacturo allkinds of CARBIA GES & WAGONS . TO ORDER Repairing in all its Branches. , MACHINE FORGING. HISCOUN'I‘ ALLOWED FOR- CASE. 0. A. MULLINGIS, J. S. MULLINGS South Norwalk, April 15,1878. ‘Warm Baths Cold. Baths! .! ,Shov‘vexf Baths ! t 2 Every day at . . E. APELL’S ModelBarber Shop, Second Door from Poul Office. PENSIONS. Pensions and Bounties got for all Soldlers .of my own and other Regiments, &c.‘ w. H._NOBLE, BRIDGEPORT, CON N. . M0ne T0 LOAN on Real EstateSecurily. y Enquire of 0. E. WILSON, No. a Gazette Building, N orwalk, Ct. _ Water Power for Sale. ' THE best Water Powerin Fairfield County, for sale at a bargain. Enquire of 1146 If. HUNGERFORD, stir Wis,cl Richardson CM’ PERFECTED Thousands of Dairymen say IT IS PERI“ EC'I‘. nattonnlmploma at N. Y. Dairy Fair. it costs, who nseslt, where to Kill; it. extractionof , ‘ non’s Station, or to G. A: S. H. . A Olllce 1,427 F Street Northwest, near , 32M i: REAL ESTATE. For Sale. THE desirable propert owned b the subscri- ber on corner of all and nor Streets. consisting of one-halfot‘ the three story wooden building and the two story brick extension. Will be sold asawholo or separately, as desired, or the corner store will be rented at a reasonable price. For further information up iy to _ . . ELSON; out o premises. Norwalk. Nov. 24th, 1879. atpfl MM OOMS TO BENT. for a. small family in r anamorotthc village. Apply at Gauge r i ,. on SALE 0]! TO LET.—Tho House in Broad River district formerly occupied by If“) subscriber is offered for sale or to let. , . WILD. RIDER. Farm for Sale. HE subscrihcrofi'ers for snlchis Farm, situated in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratogn 00., New York State, ten miles from the town of Sara- toga, pleasantly situated on a- rise or ground. 95 acres of land,w1th one Dwelling House, two lnr e Barns, Grainery and other out buildings, will e sold cheap. llnif'thc purchase money can remain on mortgage, if desired, or will exchange for vil- lage propert . For further particulars inquire of- 3m49 S]. AS 1’. TUTTLE, N orwaik, Conn ' Farm for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale the well known farm belonging to the estate of Sylvanus See- ly. deceased. Said farmls situated in the town of N ow Canaan. on the mnin road leading from New Canaan to Stamford, wrthin fifteen minutes walk to the Village _ churches, schools and railroad depot. There is about 56 acres of land. one large convenient Dwelling House, with Barns, Grainer- res and other out-buildings. Half the purchase money can remain on bond and mortgage, if de- sired. For further particulars inquire of 3m49 SILAS P TUTTLE, Norwalk, Conn” For Sale. SMALL PLACE pleasantly located in' the . Borough. on high ground. The grounds are liberally supplied with Fruit Trees choice Grapes (seven varieties),and other Small Fruits. Largo Garden. Also a. large. well arranged Hennery with ample runs iorpoultry. Forvfurthcr partic- ulars apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. FOR SA I‘ll—Tho very desirable residence on Lewis St.,.now occupied by Rev. Mr. Bent- ley. Apply on the premises.” to JOHN PABET. 374 Broadway, New York. 42 O nENT.—A Barn on West Avenue. Ap- ply nt the GAZETTE OFFICE. 12 For' Sale. THE Homestead of the late Peter McLaughlin, deceased. It is very eligibly located in the . Borough of Norwalk, is two stories and basement, contains 14 nice rooms. well adapted for a. large family or a boarding house; lot 60x2001eet, has Borough Water, Fruit, like. Situated on Franklin Avenue, Within three minutes’ walk of Post Office, Depot. Ac, Will be sold on accommodating terms. Forfurther articularn on aim of 24 JA ES MITCHE L, Real Estate Agent. . FOR SALE. TWO verydesirnbl eBnildingLotson WeetMaln Street . Apply at theGAZETTE OFFICE . For Sale. HE subscriber ofi‘ers for sale his HOUSE and 1.0T, situated on West Main Street, in the BoroughofN orwalk. The place is pleasantly lo- cated,ln a good neighborhood, only a short walk from the business part of the town; School, Churches, etc. The House is nearly new;conven— iontly arrun ed, and In good condition. For fur- ther particu ars apply to the subscriber at Can- Holmes, N orwalk.- JOHN W. RENOUD. DWELLIN‘ G . AND ' I Budding Lots.‘ EVERAL dwellin a. various prices in differ- ,ent portions of 'orongh, either to let or for sale at reasonable rices. Also several laces outside of Boroug limits—one in Winn punk. Also several Bulldinglote in and out of Borough. ms . Enquire at this Office. I 3y n For Sale or Exchange. FOR property in Norwalk or vicinity, 2 houses in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5 minutes walk of 4 tonnes. Good location. For Barticulars apply to . J. SEAN ALL, e5 , Box 63, N orwalk. Farm for Sale. ABOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1% miles 0': center of Norwalk. Good situation. good house. built of best material and by days work, About 80 chorce Apple trees With other fruit. good r- den, good we lof water, and die shade trees. fist the place for a man Wishing to rules Strawberries, etc. Price 37,000: Enquire at this Office. - For Sale. A. antes: streets in town, within five minutes .walk of the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at cost price. A portion or the purchase money can remain on bond and mortgage. Price 80.000. En- quire at this Office. Desirable Propertyfor sale. Ver ydesii-able place on EastAve us. Also. a few choioeBuildingLots ituntedon Osborn Avenue,forsaie cheap. Also,a nicelyloeated House and Lot on Mor- wrn Street near WestAvenue, for sale at a bar» gain. Enquireof - . E. OSBORN . EastAvenuo, S tfll or to D . W.FITCH,WestAvenue. . A Desirable Homestead for Sale. HE valuable residence of the subscriber. pleasantly located on high 1groundon East Ave., in the Borough of Norwa , is ofi'ered for sale. The situation is 1pleasant: and healthy, com- manding fine Views of surrounding country. Distance one mile from Norwalk Brid e, and the same from South Nor- walk depot._ onse 54x50; two stories and attic, filled in With brick, and ubstantially built. Rooms is, With all. modern Brovements, bath room,lnmidry stationary tubs, eebec’s cooking tango, hot and cold water, gas thrOughout the house. The cellaris dry, haying stationaryvi'urn ace, which heats the whole house. The attic is spacious, androot‘tlnned. The house is in excel- lent order-beingcomfortable for both a summer or winter residence, Suitable for any gentleman do- ing busrness in New York and returning the same day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid out in lawn. fruit trees, and garden spot. A ly to J AMES MITCHELL; Real Estate Agent, or- walk, or to the subscriber, . A. S. HAMERSLEY 26“ . 255 Fourth Avenue, N. I For Sale. ‘A House and Lot, in a healthylocatib n FairStreet,nbovc Catharine. The Hon is - early new, wellbuilt,convcnientlyarrnng- ed, and will make a. comfortable and lensant home forafamily of average size. The at runs back to the river. There is a. wellof excellent water on the place, and Borough water in the Street. Price low, and part of the money can 1’6? mum on mortgage. A fine chance tosecnrea home. Apply atGAZETTE OFFICE. f William; Hill Ill .30 “Main V Street, HAS A FINE assonrquxT or PocketKnives, Club and‘Half Club , Skates, '- For the Holidays! Wuunsrni SCRUUL SlWINC. ' WEATHER STRIPS, __——- BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, AND . GLASS, always on hand. Also,a full stock of Wall Paper Window. Shades. MACHINISTS relished“ - GAZETTE OFFICE. ERR COLOR If. Gives Duttnrthn gi.edgod color the year round. The larcest Butter Buyers recommend its use. Used by nlitlie best. Cremnerlcs. Awarded the Inter- Ask your druggistorinu‘rohantforft; or \vrltctoasl: whatit ls,whnt “HILLS, RICHARDSON A: 00., Proprietors: Burlington. h ‘ artistry/running: arsrr' cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thepleas— _ ong Islafid Sound and the , VOL. Lilith-NUMBER 2,. Charles Dickens. er a. rmnaio monumental.- While ancient poets defied in song Monarchs and nobles, who were fair: to buy With gifts that to the present life belong, The poets gift ‘of immortality. ' Thine was nnobler theme, and thy reward Greater than earthly riches could afford. While others sought Olympian heightsto gain And dipped their peas in Heliconian rill, Thou hast descended to the common plain, A nobler mission to mankind to fill. Thy pen, baptized in flood of human woes, Has taught mnnkindthe poetry of prose. Even as the master taught not from afar, But mingled with the throng whose love he sought, So thou hast waged thy stern relentless war, ,Sought evil out, and fought it on the spot, Behold the budding trees of human wrong. But touched them and they blossomed into song. ‘ The sculptor. from the dull insensute stone Curves the image of his hidden thought. So thou, with power and patience nll' thine own, ' Thy statue to Humanity hast wrought. Its workmanship proclaims the master hand; He best can teach—who best .cnn under~ stnnd.‘ . The dingy canvass, by the painter’s art Grows redolent with forms and faces fair.‘ Thy pictures show to all the human henrt,‘ It’s lov'cs, it’s sorrows, pleasure and despair. And those who gaze see mirrored back again Their past, and prescntkand the “mighthavc been." - ' Music is sweet,—-—no anthem so sublime As that which tells of human wrongs re? dressed ; 0f right triumphant over sin and crime, ‘ 0f happiness enthroned in every breast. The swelling notes rise to the arch above, In mingled clouds of sympathy and love. Nor didst thou write of sin and pain alone; There is a charm about thy lighter hours, Bright, joyous Mirth can claim thee for her own, For daisies grow amongst the sadder flowers. Sunlight and shadow mingle on each page, Clear dawn of youth, and twilight of old age. Nor age nor race can claim thee for its own. No ties like these could bind a soul sublime; Thy words shall live in nations yet unknown, And echo down the corridors of Time. ‘ World-wide and heaven—high thy thoughts extend, And shall endure till time and spacehave end. Thy life was like the flower that lifts it’s head Above its neighbors,-—in some garden fair. A chill wind passes by; the flower is dead ; But still the perfume lingers on the air; And loving hands prevent the fiower’s decay, ’In memory of the beauty passed away. Needless the marble shaft the graven stone, ‘To tell how well in life was played thy pm A name and form like thine may stand alone , Thy monument is in the human heart, Where countless thousands love, and hold . thrice blest ' The master,—who has entered into rest. WHO SHALL RIDE BEHIND. ? BY w. A. cuor‘l'u-r, .Anmox or "noounox BALLADS.” , Hendricks to 'l‘ilden: Copnrcener of fraud! move back, And give to me the bridle-rein! I am familiar with the track And will not ride behind again. . This donkey hears my bugle-notes, And eats my fodder day by day; I’ve stuffed him with commotion out! And puffed him with inflation hay, Old cipher-slingerl move !,I won't Upon the crapper slt next fall— . I’ll ride in front ' Or not at all? Tilden to Hendricks : Get off, bad man! I claim the seat! 'The‘rnscals robbed me in the strife ! ~ I never, never tried to cheat Or saw a cipher in my life. . My pure, white soul is innocent; I turned my back and did not see When Nevvy, Max and Moses went To buy electoral votes for me. I am a martyr, and you’ll find—- ' Usurper‘ of the Hoosier kranl— ‘ You’ll ride behind, _ Or not at all! Watterson to Hendricks: Get of, you billions person, git ? Saint Sammy’s mortgage on the beast In good; and he cnn guide the bit . While its unlucky heels are greased With Sam'my's money. Sitting here, I’ll wave my sanguinnry pen Between the sherry and :the beer, ‘ And raise a hundred thousand men I am Kentucky’s favorite son 1 I’ll make' you sing exceedingly small; You shnn't get on , _. Or ride at all! Hendricks toboth :- . - ' Base slaves of Wall street overseers ! Sit on behindl never will 1 I’ll back no flunky up who fears ~ ‘ The clatter of the Greenback mill 1 I'd chenpen silver without stint, Transgressing each financial law. And heaps of paper coin I’d print From bullion made of rags and straw And keep it all at part I won’t Upon the crupper sit next fall. _ I’ll ride in front Or not at all! ' - —-Plu'l. Press. A STRIKE. K Once upon an evening dreary As I pondered, sad and weary,- O'er the basket with the mending from the wash the day before; As I thought of countless stitches To be placed in little brooches, Rose my heart rebellious in me, as it oft had done before, ‘ . At" the fate that did condemn me, when my daily task was o’er, To that basket evermore. John‘, with source a sign or motion, Sat and read the'Inter- Ocean, With no thought of the commotion Which within me rnnklb'd sore. ~ ,“Hc,” thought I, “when day» is ended - Has no stockings to be mended. Has no babies to bc tended. ' He can sit and read and snore; Must I work thus evermore ?" And my heart rebellious answered, "Nevermore; no, nevermore," For, though I am but a woman, Every nerve virithin is human, Aching, throbbing, when o’erworkod . Mimland body sick and sore. “I will strike. When fly is El‘d, Though the stockings not mended, Though my course can't be defended, Safe behind the closet door Goes the basket with the mending, and I‘ll - haunted be no more. In the daylight shall be crowded all the work that I will do; When the evening lamps are lighted, Iwill read the papers, too.” - u—th'cago Inter-Ocean. It is easy enough to wind up the aflairs of r. bank. Let all the depositors ask for their money on the same day.nnd the thing is done. -——N. 0. Picayune. l I
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