WHOLE. NUMBER 1672.
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY: JANUARY 20’ 1880' if
Reaping.
Every one is sowing, both byyvord and deed;
All mankind are growing, either wheat Or
weed ;
Thoughtless ones are throwing'an)’ 9°“
seed.
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of
Serious Ones are seeking seed already sown;
Many eyes are weeping, now the crop is
grown;
Think upon the reaping—each one reaps his
own. ~ '
Surely as the sowing shall the harvest be—
See what you are throwing over hill or lea,
Wofds and deeds are growing for eternity.
Tthe is One all knowing, looking on alway,
Fruit to Him is flowing,feeling for the day—
Will your heart be glowing, -in the grand,
- array ?
Ye that would be bringing, sheaves of golden
grain,
Mind what you are flinging, bOth'from hand
and brain, .
Then mid glad songs singing, you shall glean
great gain. Littell’s Living Age.
Fitch’s Home.
The following correspondence sufficiently
explains itself. The earnest interest felt iii
.cmommrconcerveu ijector,
is entirely justifiable and all will rejoice that
Mr. Fitch is now disposed, so .far as he is
able, to devote the Home which bears his
honored name, to some present and pressing-
ly needed charity—[Ens Gazs'r'rn.
New YORK, Jan..’7, 1880.
A. H. Byington, Esq. :—
Mv Dxan FRIEND :—You have certainly
misunderstood,both my letter to you and the
trustees. I felt it my bounden duty to write
as I did, as the place has been left in such
destitution ' for the last number of years.
You must understand the charter, as I show-
ed and explained it to' you some three or
four years ago, that, in case the Home was
no longer needed for orphans of soldiers, it -
was to be used for the benfit of old and dis:
abled soldiers, old and infirm people, and
orphan children of such, in that District or
in the State of COpnecticut generally, and I
'am confident good people could be found
who would feel it their duty tO help maintain
it. ‘
You must know that I did not mean a min-
ister or chaplain was needed for the bare
walls. I knew there were funds enough on
hand to, support three or four people, and as
Christ has promised “that when two or three
are gathered together in my name thou shalt-
grant their request” if the chaplain was a
good man he could collect enough to support
many more,who I am sure deserve our warm
sympathies.
.They have chaplains in all such institutions
in Europe, and I suppose they have them in
the difierent “Soldiers’ Homes” at Washing—
tOn and throughout the United States.
My nephew, Mr. F.‘S. Fitch, will take this
letter to you, and will explain more fully
what my ideas are about how the institution
should be carried on. If you would find it
convenient to come to New York and see me
on next Friday, with my nephew, I would
be most hapy to talk the matter over and hear
your views on the subject, as I place more
confidence in your advice than in any other
person's, for I know that you take a great in-
terest in the welfare Of our soldiers and in
doing good. Yours most truly,
BENJ. Frron.
W The above letter from Mr. Fitch is in
reply to our comments on the following cor-
reSpondence, for which, as we stated, we
could not well spare the room required for
its pub!ieatiOn.—-[Ens. GAZETTE; ' ‘ ,
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 1879.
A. H. Dyington, Esq. :—
MY DEAR SIR :—I take the liberty of send-
ing you a copy of my_ letter to the teachers
of Fitch’s Home for Soldiers, at Darien,
Connecticut, which you will please give to
' the public in your valuable paper. I feel it
my duty to do so.
At the time, I built the Home I received
the hearty approval of our late lamented
President Lincoln, together with his entire
Cabinet, also of'Lieut. General U. S. Grant.
I therefore got a charter from the State
Legislature for the protection of the same.
I wish the spirit of the charter to be carried
out for their benefit now and in the future,
as we all must acknowledge that our men did
their duty in the late rebellion, and we must
take care of the aged, wounded and disabled
soldiers, for we may want soldiers again to
protect us from foreign invasion or treason
against our own Government.
I have seen the great benefits in Europe,
and particularly of the “Hotel des Invalides,”
in Paris, where it has been honored and pro—
tected by every one in times of trouble there.
I also feel that the Home would be better
prqtected by having a clergyman or chaplain
there to oversee and preach and pray to the
inmates and those surrounding. The soldiers
of Christ are needed for the welfare of man.
kind as well as the soldiers of our army.
1 am fearful that there are many disabled
soldiers in that District, and if not, there
must be in the ' State, because our Govern-
ment has not been too liberal towards them.
Yours sincerely, BENJ. Fr'ron.
~ New YORK, Dec. 27, 1879.
Joseph B. Hoyt, Esq. .'— I . -
MY Mncn Rasrno'ran Faraway—I feel it
my duty to write to you in‘ regard to Fitch’s
Home for the Soldiers, at Darien, Connecti-
cut, as you are one of the trustees. _I have
been ailing for the past few years,so have not
been able to,visit ‘he institution but two or
three times. Last June I felt better, and
made up my mind to go up there and See
how they were situated, and to my surprise
found it in a very dilapidated condition.- The
brick building was leaking very badly and
the walls about tumbling down, the gallery of
paintings very much injured, the library and
' reading room in great disorder, the statue
room the walls and cornice falling Off, the
walls also falling off in the hall and'tower,
and the lecture room in a most horrible con-
dition. Hearing of your absence in Europe,
I felt it my, duty, to put in complete repair.
I returned immediately to New York, then
made another trip to Darien with my friend
Mr. Fisher. He advised me. by all means
for the safety of the property, to immediate-
ly put it in repair. I therefore made a eon-
tract with Mr. Koster to do the werk. A
day or two before Christmas h'e, with my
nephew, Mr. F. S. Fitch, came down tO
New York and informed me that the work
was completed. I then paid Mr. Koster for
the spine. After your return from Europe,l,
being unable to call, sent my nephew, F. S.
Fitch, to ask you to come and see me. which
you kindly did two or three weeks after-
wards. I then told you what I was doing as
I was afraid that you and the other trustees
were not doing what I supposed yon would
when I got the charter for the institution. ' I
wish to have the charter carried out to the
letter, as I had it erected for a ‘Hotel dcs In-
valides,” similar to the ones in France and'
England. You told me you had not the
money. I replied that I was sorry the good
people of the District and of Connecticut
could not aid and assist you, as I had spent
my means in other charities, I thought full
as worthy, but that I would do all Iwas able
to help. A few weeks ago I sent the Rev.
Charles F. Deems, of the _“Church of the
Strangers," in this city, to consult with you
and see what could be done. I told him I
wished a clergyman or chaplain to take
charge of the institution, to preach and pray
tothe inmates and the surrounding public .
- a year—I would deposit enough with him to
: assure thejflome, that it would be no extra
' to him on the subject, I therefore make you
_ the same proposition providing you will get
' library with books knowing the mind needed
' lecture room knowing th‘it is necessary for
enemies, which not only disturb their lives,
which it feeds until there is no mere oyster
pose of holding service there Sundays, and
on week days when convenient. I wished
the clergyman or chaplain to invite anyone in
to worship without regard to any special
creed, providing they believed in God and in_
Christ our Saviour. Also not to exact any
fee .unless given with a free will to help sup-
port the work. The duties of the clergyman
or chaplain would be to attend to the wants
of the people, to keep the institution in re-
pair, and to solicit aid for all Christian peo-
ple. I told him to inform you that I would
see this man’s salary paid—a thousand dollars
charge to them. But Dr. Dcems informed .
me that you refused to have anything to say
a Christian man to take the place of minister
or chaplain to the institution. I furnished
the gallery with paintings for the elevation
and recreation of the mind. I furnished the.
food as well as the body. Ifurnished the'
“no uuul lav Isa-u: {Tod 85 well as the body. I
would be pleased if you would show .m. a...—
ter to the Hon. Oliver. I-ont, Senator of ‘ the
District, and president ex—ofilcio of the in-
stitution; also if you would have copies sent
to the other trustees withjnvitations to meet
you, together with all their friends, at the
Home, on the lat day of January, 1880, to_
see what improvements have been made,
also to see if I .have done my duty to the in-
stitution. I hope and beg you will excuse
me for writing this letter to you, but my
great desire is to do all the good I can to the
human family. Yours most truly, .
BENJ. Frrcn.
P.S.—-I should be pleased to see you or any
or the truste'es at my residence, 61 Fifth
Avenue, any time that it is convenient.
m '
From the Binghamton Republican.
More Scraps O_f History.
AN ORIGINAL LETTER av LINCOLN.
An original letter by Abraham Lincoln,
which has been very much quoted, may be
seen at the Binghamton Loan Exhibition.
It will be recognized by all readers :
Exnourivn MANSION,
. Washin on, Nov. 11, 1863,
Hon. Secretary ”of Far:—
Dnn Sir: :—-I personally wish Jacob Freese
of New Jersey, to be appointed colonel for a
colored regiment and this regardless of
whether he can tell the elect shade of Julius
Caesar’s hair. Yours, &c. A. LINCOLN.
The document is now the property of the
Mygatts of Oxford. It reads like a sarcasm
in advance on the civil service examination
in vogue at the present day. ‘
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AN Ovsrna Pane IN Barnum—I went to
inspect this “para” a day or two ago, and now
consider myself quite learned in the matter
of oysters,so I will put down what I learned.
Of course I saw it at low water, for the
whole affair is down in the deep at high
water. First, there are a series of walls.
about two feet high and eighteen inches
broad,which appear to be constructed to keep
the peace among the oysters, or in other
words to prevent currents and storms dis—
turbing their tranquil lives. Inside these.
walls are a series of little houses, constructed
rapidly, by putting together—such as soldiers
slack their muskets—half a dozen rather
narrow tiles thickly covered with“ lime.
These tiles greceive the milk or spat Of the
older. oysters, which, adhering. to them, re~
mains and grows into the oysters,which some
day are to be carried away as seed, or as
future mothers in a future bed. I saw oys-
ters at all sta es of their g‘rowth : fr v little
specs of this car. names year 0 a, young
people Of two years.,and others ready for
eating or deporting, of three, four, and five
ers would not reject those of two years.
let alone. They never move from the spot
upon which they are deposited, yet, like all
other quiet people, they have very unquie
but even destroy them. One of these ene-
mies is sought for with eagerness by the.
guardian of the “pure,” as it is most deadly,
and devastates his beds. It is a small whelk
(called Lush-lac bijourneau) in a spiral shell,
which hastens on and bores a hole through
the.shell until it reaches the oyster, upon
left. I saw many of the shells of the unfor-
tunates which had been thus penetrated and
devoured, and 'I saw several of the little
whelks which had killed them. They did
not appear to possess any weapons, or to be
anything but little innocents; such is the
deceptive character of the outside appearance
both of men and? fishes. Some 50 or 80
women work' daily at low tide .among the
oysters, yet the bed is not well cultivated.
It yields a profit, if you calculate the market
value of the oysters exported, but it would
yield a far larger profit if properly worked,
as doubtless it would be worked by a private
individual; by which it appears that govern-
mental control is not always the most profit—
able—The Oornhz'll Magazine.
In reply to the charge that Senator Blaine
was implicated in the attempt to bribe fusion
members of the bogus Maine legislature, Mr.
Boutelle of the Bangor Whig, has written a
letter to the Associated Press. The accusation
profes.sed to be based on the fact. that White,
the lawyer accused Of making the negotia—
tions, was tracked to Mr. Blaine’s House,
from where he was alleged to have returned
with the money for the bribes. Mr. Boutelle
says that Mr. Blaine’s house was thronged all
day with Republican members of the legisla-
ture and he, could not have had an interview
with White Without itsbeing known. The
absurdity of the whole bribery story is shown
from the fact that it was entirely unnecessary.
Three members elect had alréady re‘fused to
apt. and as it was certain that the fusionists
would not five a quorum,it would have been
sheer stupidity to have resorted to bribery’.
Mr.Boutelle says the fusionists were in a panic,
fearing that other members were about to
desert them, and the story of bribery was
fabricated to counteract this tendency. He
adds :' “When the whole of the conspiracy,
in which the bribery case is a mere incident,
shall be brought to light and exposed,as it soon
will be, the country will stand aghast at the
audacity and infamy with which the' Demo—
crats and Greenbackers of Maine have sought
to deprive a whole people of the right of self-
government. Outside of Maine the crime,
with all its revolting details, has not yet been
comprehended or appreciated.” '
Lamentations ofa Clerk.
To the Editor of the N. Y. Sun.
It is a question which causes the most
misery in the world at the present time, rum
or fashions. Young men dare not get mar-
ried at present because of the extravagance of
women. ' ’ '
I married a woman about ten years ago,
who was brought up in poverty. When we
were first married she was pretty well satis.
fled when going to church with $40 worth
of clothing. It now takes, in dresses and
trimmings, jeWelry 'and extra hair, &c.,
about $400,. and then she thinks she has not
got much on. I tell you us poor, clerks
have to suffer, and work like dogs for little
pay. Is it to be wondered at that aman
takes to the gin mill to drown sorrow, or
commits suicide ? Our ministers preach about
temperance. Why do they not commence
at the fountain head? The fashions of the
as I had fitted up a lecture room for the pur- '
' She ran to the back porch,'and/called sharp-
A Ride for Life.
[From the new Novel, of Life at the South.)
“A FOOL’S ERRAND."
BY ONE OF THE FOOLS.
It was just at sundown, and Lily Servosse
was sitting on the porch at Warrington,
watching the sunset glow, when a horseman
came‘in sight, and rode up to the gate. After
a moment’s scrutiny of the premises he seem-
ed satisfied, and uttered- the usual halloo
which it is customary for one to give who
desires to communicate with the household
in that country. Lily rose, and advanced to
the steps. ' 'u .
“Here’s a letter,’: said the horseman, as he
held an envelope up to view, and then, as she
started down the steps, threw it over the
gate into the‘ avenue, and,wheeling his horse
centered easily away. Lily picked up the
letter. It was directed in a coarse, sprawling
hand,—- . .
“COLONEL Conron'r Snnvossa,
WARRINGTON."
In the lower left hand corner, in a more
compact and business like hand,were written
the words, “Read at once.” Lily read the
"*Mrsnrintion carelessly as she went up the
broad avenue.
She went into the house, and, calling for a
light, glanced once more at the cnvelopc,and
then broke the seal. It read:
“COLONEL Snnvossa.—A raid of K. K.
has been ordered to intercept Judge Dcnton
on his way home tO—night (the 23d inst.) It
is understood that he has telegraphed to you
to accompany him home. 'DO not do it. If
you can by any means, give him warning.
It is a big raid, and means business. The
decree is, that he shall be tied, placed in-the
middle of the bridge across the river, the
planks taken up on each side,so as to prevent
a rescue, and the bridge set on fire. I send
this warning for your sake. Do not trust the
telegraph. I shall try to send this by a safe
hand, but tremble lest it'should be too late.
I dare not sign my name, but subscribe my-
self your UNKNOWN FRIEND."
The young girl stood for a moment par-
alyzed with horror at the danger which'
threatened her father. It did not once occur
to her to doubt the warning she had received.
She glanced at the Etimepiece upon the man-
tel. The hands pointed to eight o'clock.
“Too late, too late 1” she cried, as she
clasped her hands, and raised her eyes to
heaven in prayerful agony. She saw that
she could not reach Verdenton in time to
prevent their taking the train, and she knew
it would be useless to telegraph afterwards.
It was evident that the wires were under the
control of the Klan, and-there was no prob-
ability of a message being delivered, if sent,
in time to prevent the catastrophe.
“Oh, my dear, dear papa 1” she cried, as
she realized more fully the danger. "0 God 1
can nothing he done to save him?”
Then a new thought flashed upon her mind.
ly, but quietly,;
“William! 0h William 1”
as is it: as a: t at
- “William,” said Lily, as the stable-boy ap-
peared, “Put my saddle on Young Lollard,
and bring him round as quick as possible.”
“But. Miss Lily, you know dat hoss”—the
servant began to ex‘postulate.
“I know all about him, William. 'Don’t
wait to talk. Bring. him out.”
“All right, Miss Lily,” he replied, with a
bow'and a scrape. ,But as he went toward
the stable, he ,soliloquized angrily, “Now,
what for Miss Lily want to ride dat pertick-
erler boss, you s’pose? Never did afore.
Nobody, but'de kunnel ebber on his back, an’
he hab his hands full wid him sometimes.
Dese furrer—bred bosses jcs’ de debbil any—
how! Dar’s dat young Lollard now, it’s jes’
dc Old > uh? Here'you, LOllard, ceme outen
dat l” ‘
He threw open the door of the log stable
whinny, a powerful dark-brown horse leap-
and thin, blood-red nostrils distended, rushed
towards the servant, who, with a loud “Dar
now! Look at him! Whoa! See dc dam ras-
cal!” retreated quickly behind the door.
The horse rushed Once or twice around the
little stable yard, and then stopped suddenly
beside his keeper, and stretched out his head
for the bit, quivering in every limb with that
excess of vitality which only the thorough—
bred horse ever exhibits.
II' 0‘ * It! It It! *
Beforefore the horse was saddled, Lily
had donned her riding habit, put 'a revolver
in’hcr belt, as she very frequently did when
riding alone, swallowed a hasty supper,
scrawled a short note to her mother on the
envelope she had received—which she
charged William at once to carry to her—
and she was ready to start on a night ride to
Glenville.
it I! t * * SI t
The brawny groom with difficulty held the
restless horse by the bit; but the slight girl,
who .stood upon the block with pale face and
set teeth, gathered the reins in her hand,
leaped fearlessly into the saddle, found the
stirrup, and said, “Let him go!" without a
quiver in her voice. The man loosed his
hold. The horse stood upright, and pawed
the air fora moment with his feet,gave a few’
mighty leaps to make sure of his liberty, and
then, stretching out his neck, bounded for—
ward in a race which would require all the
mettle of his endless line of noble sires.
‘vll s- o a: t is is
As she was borne like an arrow down the
avenue, and turned into the Glehville. road,
Lily heard the whistle of the train as it left
the depot at Verdenton, and knew that upon r
hercoolness and resolution alone depended
the life of her father.
'It was, perhaps, well for the accomplish—
ment of her .rpose, that, for some time
after setting out on her perilous'jonri/iay,
Lily Servosse had enough to do to maintain
her seat, and guide and control her horse.
* i t t * SI It
'She had always made its rule to visit his
stall every, day; so that, although she had
never ridden him,the horse was familiar with
her person and voice. It was well for her
that this was the case; for, as he dashed
away with the speed of the wind, she felt
how powerless she was to restrain him by
means of the bit. Nor did she attempt it.
Merely feeling his mouth, and keeping her
eye upon the road before him, in order that
no sudden start to the right or left should
take her by surprise, she coolly kept her seat,
and tried to soothe lim by her voice. '
With head outstretched, and sinewy neck
strained to its uttermost, he flew over the
wind, as it seemed.
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The night was growing chilly by this time.
As the wind struck her at the hill-top, she
remembered that she had thrown a hooded
waterproof about her before starting. She
stopped her horse, and, taking off her hat,
gathered her long hair into a mass, and
thrust it into the hood, which she drew over
her head, and pressed her hat down on it;
then she gathered the reins, and they went
on in that long, steady stride which marks
the high—bred horse when he gets thoroughly
down to his work.
"' it! 1' I it i .
Once or twice she drew rein to determine
Which road to take. Sometimes her way lay
through the forest, and she was startled by
the cry of the owl; anon it was through the
rccdy bottom-land, and the half -wild hogs
starting from their lairs, gave her an instant’s
fright. The moon cast strange shadows
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a:
ground in a wild. mad race with the evening .
‘ den apparition.
this only one thought in her mind, that her
father’s life was at stake,and she alone could
save» him. She had written to her mother to
go back to Verdenton, and telegraph to her
father; but she put no hope in that. How
she trembled, as she passed eacli fork in the
rough and ill-marked country road, lest she
should take the right hand when she ought
to turn to the left, and so lose precious,pricc-
less moments! How her heart beat with joy
when she came upon any remembered land—
mark! find all the time her mind was full
of tumultuous prayer. Sometimes it bubbled
over her lips in tender, disjointed accents.
“Father! Papa, r, dear papal” she cried
to the bright still n t that lay around; and
then the tears burst over the quivering lids
and ran down the fair checks in torrents.
She pressed her hand to her heart as she
fancied that a gleam of redder light shot
athwart the northern sky, 'and she' thought
of a terrible bonfire that would rage and
glow above that horizon if she failed to bring
timely warning of_ the danger. HOW' her
heart throbbed with thankfulness as she gal-
lopcd through an avenue of giant oaks at .a
crossvroads where’she remembered ,stopping
with her father one day! He had told her
that it was half way from Glenvillc to War-
rington. He had watered their horses there;
.....r '1'” unmnmhnl‘fld every word of pleasant
bandinage he had addressed to her as; they
rode home. Had one ciler before so dear, so
tender 9. parent '1’ The tears came again; but
she drove them back with a halflinvoluntary
laugh. “Not now, not now 1” she said. “No,
nor at all. They shall not come at all; for
I will save him. 0 God, help me! I am but
a weak girl. Why did the letter come so
late? But I will save him! Help mc,Hcavcnl
—guide and help!”
She glanced at her watch as she passed
from under the shade of the oaks, and, as
she held the dial up to the moonlight, gave a
scream of joy. It was just past the stroke
of nine. She had still an hour, and half the
distance had been accomplished in half that
time. \
It! II! it: it it. * it
Still on and on the brave horse bore her
with untiring limb. Half the remaining dis-
tahce is now consumed, and she comes to a
place where the road forks, not once, but
into four branches. It is in the midst of a
level Old field covered with athick growth of
scrubby pines. Through the masses of thick
green are white lanes which stretch away in
every direction, with no visible difference
save in the density 'or frequency of the shad-
ows which fall across them. She tries to
think which of the many intersecting paths
lead to her destination. She tries this‘and
then that for a few steps, consults the stars
to determine in what direction Glenville lies,
and has almost decided upon the first to the
right, when she hears a sound which turns
her blo'od to ice in her veins.
A shrill whistle sounds to the left,-once,
twice, thrice,—and then it is answered from
the road in front. There are two others. 0
God! if she but knew which, read to take!
She knew_s well enough the meaning of those
signals. .She has heard them before. The
masked cavaliers are closing in upon her;
and, as if frozen to stone, she sits upon her
horse in the clear moonlight and cannot
choose.
She is not thinking of herself. It is not
for herself that she fears; but there has come
over her a horrible numbing sensation that
she is lost, for she does not know which road
leads to those she 'seeks to save; and at the
same time there comes the certain conviction
that to err would be fatal. There are but,
two roads now to choose from, since she has
heard the fateful signals from the left and
’bout- all a man’s life's wuth ter rub him COW 339"" 12""h-dmfij”;a§s to her;
- “7-: ..n-.. “n.4,.-
self; and, as she says it, the sickening con—
viction comes, “No, no! it is the other!”
She hears the hoof-strokes upon the road in
years’ growth. .AS a rule, they are not eaten where the horse had his quartersas he spoke, front, on that Of her 16ft: and now, 1500. 011
until they are three years Old’ but the dredg- and almost instantly, with a short, vicious that which turns sheer t0 the Tlght- From
one to the other the whistle sounds,—sharp,
although at thut age they WORM be small ed into the moonlight, and with ears laid short signals. Her heart sinks within her.
Oysters are quiet people, and only “3k 10 be back on his sinuous neck, white teeth bare She has halted at the very rendezvous of the
enemy. They are all about her. To attempt
to ride down either road now is to invite
destruction.
She woke from her stupor when the first
horseman came in sight. and thanked God
for her dark horse and colorless habit. She
urged young Lollard among the dense scrub
pines which grew between the two roads .
from which she knew that she musbehoose,
turned his head back towards the point of
intersection, drew her revolver, leaned upon
his neck, and, peered through the overhang—
ing branches. She patted her horse’s head,
and whismred to him softly to keep him
still.
Hardly had she placed her'self in hiding,
before the open space around the intersect—
ing roads was alive with disguised horsemen.
She could catch glimpses of their’ figures as
she gazed through the clustering pines.
Three men came into the road which ran
along to the right of where she stood. They
were hardly five steps from where she lay,
panting, but determined, on the faithful
horse, who moved not a muscle. Once he
had neighod before they had come so near;
but-there was so many‘ horses neighing and
snufliag, that no one had heeded it. She re-
membered a little flask which Maggie had put
into her pocket. It was whiskey. She put
up her reyolycr, drew out the flask, opened
it, poured some in her hand, and, leaning
forward, rubbed it on the horse’s nose. He
did not offer to neigh'again.
III III . ll * it all
Considerable confusion arose [among the,
gathered riders, who had some difference of
opinion], and Lily, with her revolver ready
cocked in her hand, turned, and cautiously
made her way to the road which had been
indicated by their talk as the one which led
to Glenvillc. Just as her horse stepped into
the path, an overhanging limb caught her hat
and pulled it off, together with the hood of
her waterproof, so that her hair fell down
again upon her shoulder. She hardly noticed
the fact in her excitement, and, if she had,
could not hiive stopped to repair the accident.
She kept her horse upon the shady side,
walking upon the grass as much as possible
to prevent attracting attention, watching on
all sides for any scattered members of the
Klan. ~She had proceeded thus about a bun—
dred and fifty yards,when shc‘came to a turn
in the road, and saw, sitting before her in the
moonlight, one of ’the disguised horsemen,
evidently a sentry, who had been stationed
there to see that no one came upon the camp
unexpectedly. He was facing the other way,
but just at that instant turned, and seeing
her indistinctly in the shadow, cried But. at
once—
“Who’s there? Halt!”
They were not. twenty yards apart. Young
Lollard was trembling with excitement under
the tightly drawn rein. . Lily thought of her
father lialf-praycrfully, half-fiercely, bowed
close over her horse’s neck, and braced her—
self in the saddle, with every muscle as tense.
as those ~ of the tiger waiting for his leap.
Almost before the words wore out of the
sentry’s month, she had given young Lollard
the spur. and shot like an arrow .into the
bright moonlight, straight towards the black
muffled horseman.
“My God i” he cried, amazed at the and
r3
She was close upon him in an instant.
There was a shot ; his startled horse sprang
aside, and Lily, urging young Lollard to his
utmost speed, was flying down the road to-
ward Glenville. She heard an uproarbehind
——shouts, and one or t“wo shots. On, on ,she
sped. She knew now every foot of the road
beyond. She looked back, and saw her pur-
women of this world cause as 111;ch misery
as rum. » max.
. around her; but. still she pushed on, with,
Lsuers swarming out of the wood into the
.
moonlight. Just then she was in shadow.
A mile, two miles, were passed. oShe drew
in her horse to listen. There was the noise
of ahorsc's hoofs coming down a hill she
her, with almost undiminishcd stride, up the
opposite slope. Slic lau> had, even in her
terrible excitement. at t very thought that
any one should attempt to overtake her.
"They’ll have fleet steeds that follow,quotli young
Lochinvar,” ‘
she bummed, as she patted Young Lollard’s
outstretched neck. She turned when they
reached the summit, her long hair streaming
backward in the moonlight like a golden ban-
ner, and saw the solitary horseman on the
opposite slope; then turned back, and passed
over the hill. ' -
- The train from Verdenton had reached and
left Glcnville. The incomers had been divi~
ded between the rival hotels, the porters had
removed the luggage, and the agent was just
entering his ofiice,when a foam-flocked horse
with bloody nostrils and fiery eyes, ridden by
a young girl, with a white, set face, and fair,
flowing hair, dashed up to the station.
“Judge Denton l” the rider shrieked.
The agent had but tinic to motion. with his
hand, and she swept on “towards a carriage
which was being swiftly driven away from
the station, and which was just visible at the
turn of the village otrOC-Vv'
“Taller Papa I” ,shtieked the girlish voice
as she swept on. ‘
A ffightencd’face glanced backward from
the carriage, and in an instant; Com tagger-
vossc was standing in the path of the rush—
ing steed. .
‘iHo, Lollard!” he shouted in a voice
which rang over the sleepy town like a trum-
pet—note.
The amazed horse veered quickly to one
side, and stopped as if stricken to stone,
while Lily fell inscnsible into her father’s
arms. When she recovered, he was bending
over her with a look in his eyes which she
will never foryt. ‘
m
The Kansas Meteor.
The report from Nenfehe County, Kan., of
the death of David Meisentlater, a stockman,
by being struck by a falling meteor, first
came through the Tribune, published at'
Seneca, the county seat, and has since been
confirmed by a gentleman from that place,
who says‘lhat there was no doubt about the
meteor. Meiscntlaterwas well known, and
his death is acknowledged .to have been
caused as stated. It took place on the
morning of December 12, about eight
O'clock, and the sky at that time was per—
fectly clear. It was very cold, and Mcisent-
later had gone from his house to a, pasture
about five hundredqards distant to drive up
some cattle, and while waking towards the '
burn on his return, and while standing about.
twenty feet from a maple tree was killed.
The aerolite which caused his death came
from an easterly direction, and first struck
the tree trunk; ' which caused it to glance
slightly, and in its flight it cut the'upper
branches of the maple and entered Meisent-
later’s body from below the right shoulder,
coming out at the left hip and then partially
burying itself in the frozen ground. Its
coursewas undoubtedly changed by contact
with the tree, as could be'seen by the man-.-
ner in which the latter was splintered. The
deadly missile is Enid tovbe about a large as
an ordinary man‘s head and egg-shaped
and rough, as if taken from a .hot furnace
and cooled in its flight through space. It
resembled in appearance iron taken from a
blast furnace and cooled by rolling in sand,
and is composed of iron pyrites. It was
perfects '2. cl. wlwaceliscoxercd, sdcmikhalf
than two feet below the surface of the
ground. '
Abraham Lincoln.
HOW HE GREETED THE SOLDIERS THE DAY AF-
TER THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
“What a genuine man Abraham Lincoln
'was ?” cxclaims Joseph Howard, J r., in the
Spirit of the Times. “The day after the ter—
rible Bull Run scare II was in the camp of a
German regiment from New York. General
McDowell, in a- foraging cap, his boots and
clothes covered with mud, sat ona horse
listening to a report from the adjutant,_ when
word was brought that the President and
Mr. Seward were driving up in a carriage
In a few minutes they were there. I think
Mr. Lincoln wore a. stove pipe hat, black
clothes and black gloves, and Mr. Seward
had on a light suit and a broadrbrimmcd
hat. After talking some time with Gener—
al McDowell, the two dignitaries left the
carriage and strolled toward the men, who
were drawn op by companies in dduble rank.
The President looked at them. They were
dirty, soiled and stained. - Without a wOrd
he took Of his hat, placed it on the ground
and advanced to the end Of the double rank.
Tofithc man :on his left he gave his right
hand, to him on 'the right his left, and so
down the entire .line he passed, hand over
hand, shaking each heartily and saying:
‘God bless you, God bless you.’ Down the
line he went, followed by Mr. Seward, who
did as his leader did. Up the next line he
came, his honest face aglow, ‘God bless
you GOd bless you,) at every shake, and on
and On uhtil the last man in the regiment.
had been thanked and blessed! It was alittle
thing. Years later it would have been an ab—
surdity, but it told the story of Abraham
Lincoln’s heart and purpose better than a
volume of eulogy.”
m
Fighting a Good Fight.
A stingy Christian was listening to a
charity sermon. He was nearly deaf, and
was accustomed to'sit facing the congregn—
tion,‘ right under the pulpit, with his car—
trumpet directed upward toward the preacher,
The sermon moved him considerably. At
one time he said to himself, “I’ll give $10 ;”
again he said, “I'll give $15.” At the
close of the appeal he was very much moved,
and thought he would give $50. Now the
boxes were passed. As they moved along,his
charity began to ooze out. He came down
from fifty to twenty, to ten, to five, to zero.
He concluded that he would not give any—
thing. "Yet," said be, “this wont do—I
am’ in a bad fix. 'The covetousness will
be my ruin.” The boxes were getting nearer
and nearer. The crisis was upon him.
What should he do? Thisbox was now
under his chin—all the congregation were
looking. lfb had been holding his pocket—
book in his hand during this sollioquy, which
was half audiable, though in his deafness he
did not know that he was heard. In the
agony of the final moment he togk his
pocket-book and laid it in the box, saying to
himself as he did it, “Now squirm, Old
naturl" More is a key to the problem of
covctousncss, Old natur’ must go under.
It will take great giving to put stingincss
down. A few experiments of putting in
the whole pocket-book may, by and—by, get
the heart into the charity-box, and then the
cure is reached. All honor to the deaf old
gentleman. He did a magnificent thing
for liimself,'and gave, an example worth
imitating, besides pointing a paragraph for
the students of human nature.- Good Words.
————-—__
One concern in Maine has an order for 10,-
000 sets of cioquet.
A muskalongc,wcigbing twenty-one pounds
was recently caught in the Connecticut river
near Northampton.
' The cotton trade of Charleston, S. C,
amounts to $20,000,000 a year and the rice
trade to $2,000,000.
The cattle plague in Mauritiuaan island in
the Indian Occan,li‘ad carried off 20,000 cat~
Ltlc up to Nov. 10th, and 243 deer.
.
had just descended, as‘her gallant steed bore.
NORWALK GAZETTE,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MDRIIII,
The Second Oldest taper in tthtate.
OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING.
A. H. BYINGTON at CO.
A. H. BYINCTON, .1. B. ELLS, G. N. ELLs.
Subscription $2.00 per year, in advance.
Single Copies 5 Cents.
Entered at the Post Ofice at Nor-walla, 007m.
as Second-Class matter.
u
Advertising Rates:
Fourlincs or less, 1 insertion 50 eta; 3 times 8100
'One Square, one insertion, ------ 1 00
Per week, for continuance, ------ 50
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One inch'constltutcs a square.
Special Notices 25 per cent. advance on
the-abovcy . . '
Local Notices in Reading Columns: 25
Cents per line.
Yearly Advertisers restricted to the business
contemplated at the time of contract, but are
permitted to make monthly changes of their
advertisements.
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously.
Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cents per line.
All unusual cuts’and devices 25 per cent.
extra.
W. e. BURKE, Jr., at. 1).,
PHYSIGIAN a. suaaroa,
omce over 15: National Bank, South
Nor-walk.
OFFICE [forms :—8 to 9 n. m,‘ l to 2 . In. 6:90
to 7:30p.m. ’ p ' o
Slatew l’rowitt’s Drug Store, Norivalk, and
Stillson’s Drug Store, So. Norwalk. ~_ -
3m51
Calls forwarded by telephone. .
ELLERY C. CLARKE, M. 1).,
PHYSIGIAN‘ AND SURGEON,
oflicc, Isaacs’ Black, Wall Street, over
‘ - Stanley’s News Office. .
Hours 3 to 10 a. m.,-z to 3 and 7 t08p.m. Slates
at Prowitt’s Drug Store, Norivulk, and Stilson’s
Drug Store, South Norwalk. 3m2p
Dr. Wm. J. Wakeman.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Late resident Physician and Surgeon ofConncc-
negtrcut Steffi Hospital.
FFICE:- ooms iormcrl eccu icd b Dr. A
Hill, Dentist. y p y es
OFFICE HOURS :—7}£ to 9% a. m., 1 to 3 p. m., 6
O 8 p. m. . ‘
CHA.RLES W. NIANY
Surgeon Dentist, ,
.vonwa'LK, CONN. .
omcccomer of Main and Wall Streets.
' _ Nitrous-
Oxrde Gasndministered ‘ '
ALEX. S . GIBSON.
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
' Teacher of
Piano-Forte, organ-and Musical
‘ Composition.
Box 379 1’. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
Hurlbuit, Helyea 8. Se msur, ‘
Alllll'llllll dill! bUlllllilllUl’ a! hail,
Room No.4, [up stalrs,l ‘
GAZETTE BUILDING.
NORWALK 8: BRIDGEPORT
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
compensation, to be left or called for anywhere
between Norwalk and Bridgeport, or in the City
of Bridgeport, Wagon leaves Market. 55 Main
street, at 6 o'clock a. m., returning in the after—
noon. Orders left there at any time will receive
attention. Ollice in Bridgeport at Charles E.
Shelton’s, corner of Main street and Fairficld
Avenue. FOLWELL & MUNGER.
N orwalk, Nov. 10, 1879.
All the Latest Styles in.
FiLLsNI WINTER
MILLINERY
NOW READY AT
Mrs. Wilmot Fawcott’s
2 and 3 James’ BloCk, Water
Street.
w. s. 'QU'INTARII,
General Fnrmshmr Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT
WOIdersattended to day or night. Residenc
Main Street.3 doorsfrom Union Avenue.
The Hafilalk Firs-inspire 80.,
18th Successful lgusiness Year,
And has not outstanding a. Dollarofiinpnidlosscs
or of claims for losses. -
In Sill!!! RDMPAI‘I lilSllllfs AT lflWER RAT
War. 0.5'I‘Ii'ranr, Pres., S. E. Omisrnan, Treas.
GEO. R. CowLEs,Scc’y.
. . '
a? 'I‘NA I NSUIIANCE Co.ofHAItTFORD
incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual
Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insuresagainstlossanddamage by Eiremn terms
adoptcdto the huzdrdundconsistciit with the laws
otcompeusatiou . COWLES .‘2. MERRILL,
f a‘ole Agentefor Norwalk and vicinity
B I
S. B L A S C E R ,
Athisstorein
MAI-ISOBY’I BLOCK,
asconstantlyonbombs. general assortmcnio
' \
Groceries, Crockery, class,
'Iiu and Wooden Ware, Etc.
Bydevotinghis constantpcrsorml‘attcntionto the
business he hopcsto merit public patronage
[IA “LES S . LOCKWOOB ,
Fashionable diaper and lailar
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
, MainStroe'tNOI-walkflonn.
BERNARD COHN. ,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
\VEEK’S BUILDING, WALL s'r.
_ . A FULL LINE or
Imported and Domestic Ciotlis,
oi the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in c'very particular. 46
$6
Qaintard’s Furniture Rooms
wul bet ounu a completes. ssortmentol
. FURNITURE, 846.,
ucludrngeverythingusuallytound in a first-class
establishment, at Prices to suitthc Times . Also,
glargcassortmcnioi
GHEOMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES. dce. - .
Giussl’lutcscuttoanysize. Repairingdoneinthe
best manner,at short notice . Also.old flair-Mat-
trassesmadcover asgood asnew.
E. OUINTASD’S SON.
m
.a week lll your own town. Terms and salient
tit free.Addressll.Hnllctt rt UO.l’ort!and,Mc.
awcck. 812a day at homccasily made. Cost-
Iy outlit free.Address Trueleo.AugustaMc
;
' sale prices.
.1.
_PIANOS, ORGA
ED
All tlieLatest Styles in
FALL AND nINTEB.
NOW READY AT
Mrs. Wilmer: Fawcett’s
2 and 3 James’ Block, Water
Street.
PURE. MILK.
. Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwnlk, at
your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REDISON BROS. 51tf
0.11. Kendall, 11.1).
DENTIST,
Norwalk.
bonn.
Ollicc‘ second
door west" from
Danbury R. R.
Depot. Dental
operations in all
. branches as for-
‘ teeth by aid of
LAUGHING
GAS a specialty
, .‘4J”‘"‘ I
N. D.—Dr.Kcndall spends Mondays in Ridge-
.fleld. 4:!
THE
Nurwalk inn Works
CO’S SHOPS are running every day (except Sun-
days) all daylong and are prepared to execute
any kind of ‘ .
niormrar wear
that may be ofi‘cred.
STEAM ENGINES Mill PUMPS ‘
kept in stock,
[1381111113 of all Kinds to Order.
_Manufacturers troubled with the present scar-
city Of water can buy of hire pumps on reason-
ab e terms.
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO THE LADIES of NORWALK.
.‘
The undersigned has opened a
Retail Department
in the ‘
Factory on ‘Hoyt St., near Main,
Where LADIES’. MISSES’ and CH1].-
DREN’S SHOES. of our own make,
can be obtained-at a sight advance from whole-
!!Ieasures taken and Shoes made to
order.
T. COUSINS.
M. POTTER,
DEALER IN
,nsh Vio-
- Drums & Shoot
all/Insole.
Pianos and Organs to Rent.
NS AN]. MELODEONS TUN—
AND REI‘AIRED.
Instruments sold on; monthly Instalements.
01d Instruments taken In Exchange
for New,
Wall Street, Norwalk 01m.
Solicitor _o_f Claims. '
GENERAL BUSINESS.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
L. A. GOBBIGHT,
Office 1,427 F Street Northwest, near
15th, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Y former connection with Journalism for a
long pcriod,,has given me an extensive ac- .
quaintancc in all the departments of the Govern-
ment and all exceptional facilities. Prompt at-
tention given to all orders requiring personal scr-
vicc at the National Capitolnvhich may be for-
warded through the office of the Nomvank Ga-
zanl-J. 41
now run was warren PIPES.
Wm. Glover 85 Son,
Areready to pntin your WATER,STEAMor GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at aslow a. rate as
anyone. \VROUGH’I‘ AND CAST IRON, TIN-
LlNED, LEAD PIPES , &c., of every sizeand de-
cription . PLUMBING in allitsbranciies. -
GLEAILIIIESS l8 IIEX'I' Tll GOMIHESSm
,_ 'c. A. FRANKE’S
Shaun am! Hair 61min Sal
son a
Pleasant Shave,
Artistic Hair Cut, or
Thorough Shampoo'
CALL .u' ‘
Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. l GAZETTE BUILDING.
E‘ParticuiarattentIOn given to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and Shampooningfau
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.
Hot and ColdWater Baths
New Firm at the Old Stand
Messrs MULLIN GS BROTHERS
ould‘r espectlully inform the public,that they
have taken the business lately conducted
by MULLINGS .e TILLY, and With the old ex-
perir .1ch W orkincii, hitherto employed by the
late firm ,arc prepared tomnnui‘acturc allkinds 01
CkRiilA GES & WAGON S
'1‘0 onniaa
Repairing in all its Branches.
RIACIIINE FORGING. DISCOUNT
AL “(ED F01! CASH.
C. A. MULLINGS, _ J.S.MULLINGS
South Norwalk, April 15,1878.
Warm Baths
Cold. Bathst:
Sihower’ Baths ! it;
Every day at ' -
E. APELL’S Model Barber Shop.
Second Door from Post Office.
PENSIONS.
non!
all Soldiers of my own and other
Regiments, Sac. _
W. H. NOBLE,
15 RIDGEPORT, CONN.
FEED MILLS.
E are nOw prepared to grind Feed eitheniii
sruullor large quantities to order, and With
FITCIIN C01"). Eli,
- Alsinghlincrallllills.
HARVEY FI'rCiI. J as. Uo'l‘Tl-Jlt, JR.
South Norwalk,Scpt.Sth, 1879. 3
W
dispatch.
T0 LOAN ori [teal EstatcSecnrily.
Enquire Of O. E. WILSON, N9“:
0..
.' V5, ‘
Mo‘ney
Gazette Building, Norwalk, Ct.
It I‘ ives Butter the gilt-edged color the v
TI!<;llSatll(IS of Dalryiricn say IT IS PERFECT
nationall)lploma at N. Y. Dairy Fair. Ask vour d-
it costs. \vbo uscslt. where to go it. LI
‘ vii-TH IS“
f
MILLINERY,
’ sale HITCIISODHDIC" 1011098.
’ A
,ed, a
Pensions and Bounties got for'
:5
,___‘.
REAL ESTATE.
W\r\r\ A AAAMN\ AAMAANMAAA»
‘ To Let.
A large house containing 10 rooms with Bor-
ough and Well Water; suitable for one or
two families. Enquire of
JACOB WEEKS,
Cor. Main Street and Union Ave.
A
08 SALE OR BENT.—Ilousc on East
Avenue. CHAS. S. PROWITT.
To Rent.
THE 1st story of the dwelling fronting llic N.
. Corner of Union Park,from April 1st. In~
quirqof , C. PJI‘URNEY.
Nor-walk, Jan. 10, 1880.
TO Rent.
llultEE ROOMS near center of village.
\gApply at this Oflicc.
For Sale.
HE desirable property owned b ' the subscri-
ber on corner of Wall and Itiver Streets,
consisting of One-hali‘of the three story wooden
buildingund the two story brick extension. Will
be sold as a whole or separately, as desired, or
the corner store will be rented at a. reasonable
price. For furtherinformn tion apply to
- O. E.ESKELSON, on the premises.
horwalk, Now. 24th, 1879. 3tp47
001718 To llEN’E‘.i‘or a. small family in
center ofthc village. ,Apply at GAZETTE
OFFICE. 4
4 0R SALIEOE To LIFER—The House in
Broad llivcr district formerly occupied by
thesubscribcr is offered for sale or to let.
dbtt WELD. RIDER.
Farm for Sale.
HE subscriber Offers forsalchis Farm, situated
in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga CO.,
New York State, ten miles from the town of Sara—
toga, pleasantly situated on a rise of ground, 95
acres of land,with one Dwelling House, two lar c
Barns, Grainery and other out buildings, will 0
sold cheap. Half the purchase money can remain
on mortgage, if desired, or will exchange for vil-
lage property. For further particulars inquire of
3m49 SlLAS 1’. TUTTLE, Norwalk, Conn
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the well .known
farm belonging: to the estate of Sylvanus Sec-
ly, deceased. Saidfarmas situated in the town of
N cw Canaan, on the main road leading from New
Canaan to Stamford, within 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 SlLAS P. TUTTLE, Norwalk, Conn.
For Sale.
A SMALL PLACE pleasantly located in the
_ Borough. on hrgh ground. The grounds are
liberally supplier! With Fruit Trees, choice Grapes
(seven varieties), and other Small Fruits.
Garden. Also a large, well arranged Hennery
With ample runs for poultry. For further partic-
ulars apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
FOR SALE—The verydesirable residence on
Lewrs St.,now occupied by Rev. Mr. Bent-
374 Broadway, New York. 42
0 RENT.-—A Barn on West
ply at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
'For Sale.
THE homestead ot the late Peter McLaughlin,
deceased. It is _very eligibly located in the
Borough Of N orwa‘lk, is two stories and basement.
contains 14 nice rooms. well adapted for a large
family or a boarding house; lot 60x2t'0 feet, has
Borough Water, Fruit, 82c. Situated on Franklin
Avenue, Within three minutes’ walk of Post Office,
Depot. the, Will be sold on accommodating terms.
Forlurther particulars enquire of
24 JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent.
FOR SALE.
T
W0verydesirableBuildingLotson WestMain
Street . Apply at theGAZETTE OFFICE .
. ‘-
For Sale. .
THE subscriber ofl‘ers for sale his HOUSE and
LOT, situated on West Main Street, in the
Borough of N orwalk.- The place is pleasantly lo-
cated, in a good neighborhood, only a short walk
from the business part of the town, School,
Churches, etc. The House is near] y new;conven—
iently arranged, and ii. good condition. For fur-
ther particulars apply to the subscriber at Can-
non’s Station, or to G. 8:. S. H. Holmes, Norwnlk..
3y JOHN W. BENOUD.
DWELLINGEA ’
AND
Building Lots.
. Also several places
outside Of Borough limits—One in lVInnipank.
Also several Buildinglots i_n and out of Borough.
tit!) Enquire at this Ofllce.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR property in Norwalk O_r vicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5minutcs walk of
4 ferries. Good location. For particulars apply
to J. S.RANDALL,
45 Box (33, Norwalk.
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1}; miles of center
oi‘Norwalk. Good situation. good house.
built of best material and by days work. About‘
SO choice Apple trees with thcr fruit, good gar-
den, goodwell 01‘ water. am fine shade trees. Just
the place for a. man wishing to raise Strawberries,
etc. Price 57,000. Enquire atthis Ofiiee. ,
For Sale.
cosy comfortable Cottage on one ofthcpleaa-
antcst streets in town, within five minutes
walk Of the Bridge or C relies. will be sold at
cost price. -A portion 0 _ cpurchnsemoney can
remain on bond and mortgage. l’riccSGJXlU. Eri-
quii'czit this Ofiicc.
°1 a ' 'r I ‘
Besrrable P1 operty for sale.
Ver ydcs'irableplace on_la‘_astAvenuc.
A. Also, a few choice BuildingLotssituatedon
Osborn Avenue,forsnlc cheap.
/ Also,anicelylecated House and Lot on Mer-
winStreet near WestAveuuc,for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquireof
S, E. OSBORN. EastAvcnue,
tfll or to D.W.FITCH,WestAvenue.
A Desirable Homestead for Sale.
HE valuable residence _Of the subscriber.
pleasantly located on’ high ground on East
Ave., in the Borough of N orwalk, is offered for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, coni-
manding Lne vie s of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding can try. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Bridge. and the same from South Nor.
walk depot. House 54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 13, with all~ modern Improvements, bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, Beebee’s cooking
range, hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The cellaris dry, haying stationary i‘urn
ace, which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and root" tinned. The house is in excel-
lent order being comfortable for both a summer or
winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning thesame
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
.out in luivn,l'ruit trees, and garden spot. Apply
to J AMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk, or to the subscriber,
_ A. S. HAMERSLEY,
{26“ 255 Fourth Avenue, N . Y
.For Sale.
.-. a A House and Lot. in a healthylocationon
' ‘ FairStreet,above Catharine. The Houseis
nearly new, welibuilt.convcnientlyarrang-
in! Will make a. comfortable and ileasant
home t'OrafamIly of average size. The ot runs
back to the river. There is awellofexcellent
water on the place, and Borough waterin the
Street. Price low,and part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A line chance tosecurea
home. Apply atGAZETTE OFFICE. 3“
Hanna when Hours are in.
VERY ONE knows that the Hou.P.T.Bar-
num, has agents out all over the world to
find the
Best of everything regardless of cost
It is not my dis ositicn to boast of my work. for
talk is cheap. willonly say that l have done
work for Mr. Barnum for over eight years and rf
lwns a fraud or a cheatI think he would have
found it outln that time. The following speaks
for itself. and is only one Out of hundreds I can
“produce. JA in ES 1.. FEB Ins.
Quintard’s Building, N orwalk, Coup.
WALIniiaiin, BRIDGEI'ORT, Coxx.,Dcc. 13. 1877.
Mr. James L.Fcrris has made several sets of
liarrressi‘cr me which gave me great satisfaction.
He is a capital harness inukcr doing his business
upon honor. 1’. T. llAIlNUM.
GEO. WARD SELLECK
lies in his New Store,
.
Hardcnbroolvs New Block, “’all St.,
. A complete assortment of the best class of
'1 1"" nfi" 'i‘l‘}§§§' i
GiliitElllre, realities... FRLIIS,
&c.,iorl'zrniilyiisc.:it Popular l’riccs. llis tock
is at all times ircsli and good, and will stand coni-
parison with those of any Grocer in town. Call in
and lcuye your orders: 2cm
9.560 Il‘rize Grrape,
“MOOHE’S' EARLY.”
N—E.
W Seedling Strawberries and Sunni! Fruits.
Also NEW CROSS-BRET) ASl’AltAGrUS,
which promises to be a great improvement. Send
‘ for Circular to
JOHN B. MOORE, Concord, “lass.
our
car round. The largest Butter Buyers recommend its use.
Please state in what paper you saw this. 40
afiifl..:are&rg ... a .‘r _
‘ E ‘ ,1 ..
r as C no
'.‘ . i' alltirc best. Crcanierics. Awarded the litter. ‘
rhizéioi'lml-rrhantfnrit; or write to ask what it is.“ but
HARD-SON If: 00.. ProprlclnMs.iurln,-rtn Vt.
Large
lay. Apply on the premises,or to J OHN PARET. ,_
' VOL. LIKED-NUMBER 3
Affliction.
Count each affliction, whether light or grave,
God’s messenger sent down to thee. DO thou,
With courtesy, receive him; rise and bow ;
And ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave
Permission first his heavenly feet to lave.
Then lay before him all thou hast; allow
No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow,
Or mar thy hospitality; no wave
The mortal tumult to obliterate
The soul’s marmoreal calmness. Grief should
be
Like joy—majestic, cquablc, sedate,
Confirming, cleansing, raising, making free,
Strong. to consume small troubles,to command
Great thoughts, grave thoughts, thoughts
lastng to the end.
' -—-AUL'REY DE VElIE.
-—-=-——-——=—....
Somehow or Other.
Life has a burden for every man’s shoulder,
N one may escape from its trouble and care;
Miss it in youth, and .’twill come when we’re
Older, . ‘
And fit us as close as the garments we wear.
So'rrow comes into our lives uninvited,
Robbing our hcaits of their treasures of .
song; .
Lovers grow cold and friendships arc slighted,
Yet somehow or other we worry along.
Everyday toil is everyday blessing,
Though poverty’s cottage and crust we may
share;
Weak is the back on which burdens are press-
ing.
But stout is the heart that is strengthened
by prayer.
Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter
Just when we mourn there are none to bc-
friend;
Hope ‘in the heart makes _the burden seem
lighter, ' '
And somehow or other: we get to the end.
— Victoria Magazine.
h
Sunshine and Shadow.
Only a bank of weeds, of simple weeds,
Of sweet wild thyme and yellow, scented
broom,
0f tangled grass, and slender wind-blown
reeds,
0f brown notched ferns and tall spiked
foxglovc bloom. '
And yet a world Of beauty garners there,
Low—twitt’ring birds, soft scents, and colors
fair.
:Only a narrow mound,ia long, low mound
Avenue. fp- - ’
2
Showcovered, 'neath a wintry, leaden sky,
'Unlit by moon or stars; and all around
Through bare, brown trees the night winds
moan and sigh. .
And yet a world of love lies buried there,
Passion and pain, bright hopes, and dull de-
spair.
Oh, golden bank, where sunbeams glint and
play, _
Bloom out in fragrance with a hundred
flowers!
0h, narrow mound, keep till the judgment
day -
The mournful secrets of these hearts of
ours!
Then in God’s light let joy and sorrow fade,
For near His brightness both alike are shade.
—Temple Bar.
H
Shooting Alligators in Flor-id. .
About amile below where we first came
upon the creek, two miles from where it
empties into the bay, we reached tide-water,
and Jack told us to look out now for. ’gators.
_ ‘*"‘3 sum“;
selves. They took the alarm, however,whilc
we were yet along way off, and plunged into
the water. As we neared the, spot we saw
several others swimming in different direc-
tions in the same hole. ‘ They all disappeared
when they saw us, so we laid down our
luggage and sat in the shade of a tree to
await results. In a few moments one stuck
his head out of the water not more than
thirty yards away, whereupon Captain S.
gave'bim a chargesof buckshot in the vicini-
ty of the eye and car. He lashed the water
into a foam in his gyrations and sank out of
sight, probably mortally wounded. Presently
I
u-.. -~-.. "I:
. another put his head out of the water to look
at us. He was .near the opposite shore,
perhaps fifty yards from where we sat. I let
go at him, and although I scored a palpable
hit, did not kill him. A ’gator always tells
you, unerringly, whether you have killed
or only wounded him. If wounded he plunges
and thrasbes around at a lively rate for a few
seconds and sinks out Of sight,-but if killed
dead, he performs about the same series of
evolutions, turns on his back and dies, re~
manning onztop of the water. This is the
time to go for him if you wish to capture
him, for he only lies 0;! top of the water'
fifteen or thirty minutes,when the air escapes
from the lungs and he sinks. It is very diffi-
cult, indeed, to kill them on dry land, now-'
'adays, for they get shot at so much that they
are exceedingly wild. But whenever you
flush one from the bank and he goes into the
water, sit down and rest, and depend upon it
you will have to wait. but a few minutes
before he will put his large black eyes out of
the water and look around to see if you are
still there; then you have a fine target for
your rifle. The smoke had scarcely, cleared
away after my last shot, when a third ’gator
looked up near us apd instantly caught a right
fielder in his Optic that turned him over.
We then supposed we had made it so warm
for them that no others would show them-
selves for awhile, and started on down the
stream. The Captain and I had gone a little
ahead, and Jack, who had not yet started,
called to us and said, “Here’s another
’gator l”-I went back, and there, sure enough,
was an old fellow,swimming along down the
creek as unconcernedly as though he had
never heard the report of a gun in his life.
I waited until he came within about fifty
feet of me, and then gave him one in the
leeward eye. ' He turned ' two or three sum-
mersaulls, and stopped on his back with one
fore foot sticking but of the water. We left
him there as a warning to his kind hot to
tempt the deadly accuracy of 3 Stevens rifle.
As we were now thoroughly sated with this
class of sport, we returned IlOmG.—S(I’D.‘)-50.'(l
(Ella) Correspondencqof the Louisville 00w-
Nor—Journal.
—_'—
V’I‘hc Sanitary Engineer cfl'ers a reward of
@900 for the best plan pf a model school—
house. O'ur small boy will contest for that
pize. His working model is no: yet ready.
but we may state that his idea of a lodcl
school-house is one in which the teacher"
ucvcr licks; where recess comes five times
or a morning, vacation every other wr ck, and
CXsuiinatiou never; where all studies are
elective, and chewing gurp is insisted upon,
a here there is co—cducaiion of the sexes;
pi‘ovrdcd the girls are pretty, and where there
is no punishment for a fellow save sending
bruit) sit by the girl to whom he was caught
purring noted—Albany Journal.
' =a
Governor Ucur of 1’0sz was in 'y asked to
pardon a convicted rumscllcr, pl replied:
“\V bile I have great sympathy or Mr. Newl-
.ton, I also have great sympathy for the wives
and children who have been made sufferers
by the sale of whisky to the fathers and hus-
bands by Mr. Newton. The petition cannot
be granted.” ’I‘liwc words have the, right
ring., Other men are responsible for their
acts, why not liquor sr liars? A druggist must
know for what purpose be Sells ulSclllC, but
arsenic never made a man commit murder,
burn a burn, or beat his family: 11 the. liquor
tl‘alfilc does no harm, then no dziiiiages can be
collected, and the dealers are safe.
_-- -...,_. ..
American boots and shoes are DOW‘IH'lllg
manufactures for the English market. What
is the world coming to?
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Norwalk Chronicler