A
Nbrw'slk Gazette.
Tuesday, February 3d, 1880.
,Editorlal Letter.-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1880.
DEAR GAZETTE :— .
This great American nation is certainly
hard to please. At the last regular and extra
session, the country was both alarmed and
indignant because the “rebel brigadiers" had
their ears and heels aloft in air like mules in
the cat patch, and now the people are mut—
tering‘aloud because thus far this has been
one of the tamest and most stupid session, of
Congress ever convened: But we opine that"
the expectations of the country that they
will “show themselvcs",will be fully satis-
fied and justified before adjournment. Up
to date subjects of openly political character
have been avoided, but the storm is only
gathering volume and strength and is surevto
‘t-orn'e before the “show is out.” ‘
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Already the mutterings are loud and deep
because there are a few more Republican
than Democratic nominees for census ofiicers
sent in for eonfimation. The threat is openly
made that unless a fair and equal “divvy” is
made politically, the list shall not be con—
firmed. Our good senator Eaton is resolute—-
1y dermined that the Democracy of Connec-
ticut must and shall be represented and that
the President must withdraw either Mr.
Disbrow or Mr. Stone and name a Democrat
for one of the places. The Senator makes
no objection to either personally, as we un—
derstand it, but on purely political grounds,
claims that as the Democratic Senate has the
powers of rejection as well as confirmation
he is justified in thus aiding the political
party in our State with which he is allied,
' and his action is justified and encouraged by
r
. and reverence.
. ever clean of unjust stain.
' of it.”
his political associates in the Senate. The
Senator is quoted as being rather more desir-
ous for the withdrawal of Mr. Disbrow than
Mr. Stone, because he deems Mr. D. the
more active and zealous Republican of the
two—Yet practically he concedes he——'
“Could be happy with either,
Were ’tother dear charmer away."
And a Democrat given one of the positions.
In this demand he deems himself fully jus—
tified by the recent action of our Republican
Governor, who has set him so conspicuous
an example of how to make our Connecticut
administrative Boards non partisan.
The Washington Sunday Herald, the most
reliable organ of the Democracy published
here, in the spirit of the same missionary
and millennial endeavor, is prodding its
friends in Congress because, having the
power, they do not abolish the ofilee of Pub-
lic- Printer, so that such a reorganization of
that vast establishment may be secured as
will give all its patronage to the hungry
Democrats. This is "the style of entreaty
adopted in its last issue towards those mem-
bers of its party who are suspected of having
sold themselves to Mr. Defrees for some few
places doled out to their -“strikers.” “Stri-
kers" is good, but “to cheat the Democrcy
out of this opportunity" is a crime that can
never, no “never, be condoned.“ The non.
partisan character of modern Democracy,
whenever it captures power or places under
the Government, is so conspicuous that the
following excerpt from the Herald is truly
refreshing and even affecting:
Mr. Defrees understands the use of the
immense patronage at his disposal, and by
giving to certain Democratic members a
number of appointments, he hopes thereby to
keep himself in place. What's sarcastic
commentary on those Democratic members
who, aspiring to national importance _in Con-
gress, are yet so weak in their districts and
venal in mind that, to have a few of their
strikers in office, they would deliberately
cheatstheir fellow Democratic members out
of that which belongs to them of right.
Should these Democrats,who are so few that
they can be counted on the fingers_,of one's
hands, attempt to carry through their part of
the bargain and cheat the Democracy out of
this opportunity, they will not escape expo—
sure. .
rams! CHANGES.
iron and steel mongers of Philadelphia and
the Boards of Trade of many other cities,
have earnestly commended Senator Eaton’s
Bill for the appointment of acompetent com-
mission, for the revision of our Tariff Laws,
and to report the same to Congress. The
Senator has received over one hundred letters
approving his practical and common sense
measure. The HouSe Ways and Means Com-
mittee has substantialy agreed tolet parties
suffering from the inegualities and stupid—
ities of existing revenue laws, try their ,own
chances for getting through measures of re—
lief. Judge Phelps has undertaken to secure
an alteration 'of the existing traiff 'on straw-
braids which so far discriminates against the
American mechanic as to permit the impor—
tation of the sewed hats at a rate below that
at which the braids are admitted. This if
carried will be a measure of important relief
to our Norwalk and the Milford Straw Hat
Factories which are the largest in America.
The past week, the Judge has almost been
smothered in sugar, the cohorts of that large
trade from,New Haven, New York and other
cities being down upon his Committee “like
a wolf upon the fold."
PATENTS.
An able argument was made before the
House Committee on Patents, Friday, in be-
half of the extention of the Gill Hat Body
Forming Machine. The Committee were
not convinced however, that the public had
not already paid a sufilcient remuneration,
even though the inventor himself, may have
failed to realize all that he’should, and there-
fore voted down the petition.
. ‘ EULOGIES.’ . _
The eulogies delivered on the life and
character of Zachariah Chandler, were excep-
tionally heartfelt and eloquent. Senator
Chandler was of the open, frank and resolute
character, always as ready to receive as to
give stalwart blows, that even those most
the subject of his assaults, could not but pay
him the homage of a certain kind of respect
The speeches of Senators
Anthony, Blaine, Bayard and Logan, were
especially fine and faithful portrayals of the
marked characteristics of the dead patriot
and statesman. It was remarked that of all
the democrats who had served with him in
tbe'Senate and in the closer companionship
of the Committee Room, only Senator Bay-
ard rose to say a word in praise of their dead
associate. But Senator Bayard' is always a
gentleman, however earnest in his partizan
zeal. ~ In the House, this omission was still
more marked, as there, every democrat was
dumb. Yet never was there a grander chance'
for any of magnanimcus mind, to eulogize a
dead foe. Mr. Bayard clearly exemplified
this in his faithful portrayal of the character.
istics of the departed, when he said :—- '
“That by the arrangement of political par—
ties, they were usually on oppos1te Sides of
a question. He would not, therefore, Speak
of his political opinions and methods, 0i _of
questions on which healways differed With
the lz-itc‘Semitor. There were traits and'quah
ities in Mr. Chandler, however, that uh men
might dwell upon wrtlr admiration and re—
spéct, He was impulsrvc, outspoken, Slu—
cere and generous—an Open foe, and a s.eady
and courageousfriend. His hand was open,
he possessed a mind Of superior force and
sagacity, and his faculties were eminently
practical and effective. lie was never known
- to use the advantages of his position for per-
cither directly or indirectly,. and
his hands were
Ho was-a man of
and his virtues
ural outgrowth
sonal ends, _
throughout his long career
vigorous and frank nature,
and his faults were the nut
OLDEST MEMBER.
Col. Waite is frequently denominated the
“Father of the HOuse,” by way of preemi-f
nence and distinction. If hale and hearty
personal appearance and physical activities,
as well as mental power and alertness were to
determine this badge of maturity, we imagine
, a good many grey’beards in that body would
be fairly accused of having “dated themselves
back” a little in their biographical records.
Col. Waite is one of the most active, as well
as robust, men in the House, in both mind
and body, and long may he live in the full
enjoyment of his wonderfully preserved pow-
ers, to illustrate What hard work and correct
jug-:31: ain't “it:
body, and while showing the mellowing in—
fluences of growing age, exhibiting neither,
its usual weakeness or decay.
. MAINE. '
The ignomiious collapse of the attempted
rebellion in Maine is a source of satisfaction
to the more sensible democrats as well as a
cause for hilarious joy to the republicans.
The baser elements of the democracy are now
charging the plot upon the greenbackers and
cursing them loud and deep for not having
crossed the Rubicon, after having gone down
into the dirty stream. The greenbackers, on
the other hand, as resolutely swear that the
whole scheme was concocted by the managers
who are so determindly grooming Tilden for
the next presidential race. .
-' INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The “higher plane of civil service reform"
which was reached in the administration of
the Indian Bureau of the Interior Depart -
ment, came to about as tragic and farcical an
end as did the Maine fiasco. But Secretary
Schultz is entitled to the credit of at once
dissmissing his unfaithful Commissioner the
.moment the first evidence of guilt was made
manifest. The Republican party can afford
to and does expose and decapitate its unfaith-
ful servants. The whole history of demo—
crtic administration shows every effort at
concealment lest the party he hurt.-
SWINDLERs.
The P. MfGeneral has just issued, a hock in
response to a resolution of inquiry from Con-
gress as to the extent the mails were illegally
used by lottery dealers and other kindred
fraudulent devices. It gives a list of nearly
one hundred. and fifty known fraudulent firms
and their aliases. In the blacklist from Con-
necticut, are A. Chase & 00., New Haven,
Reade d: 00., do., Sonnenberg & 00., and J.
Sonnenberg, do., and from West Haven Bo-
cemsdes, G. W. with all the following alums}
Boeemsdes & 00., Franklin Brothers, Frank-
lin Printing Co, Ray 85 Sons, Ray Brothers,
Ray Printing 00., Ray Publishing 00., Miss
Ella Ray, E. Ray, Nellie Williams, and West
Haven Publishing Co. Then comes John
Dayton, New Haven, alias R. Field & Co.,
MontOWese, Ct. The gi‘eat majority of these
swindlers have New York, of course, for
their headquartes, though Massachusets falls
only a little behind. The amounts of money
draWn from the credulous is enormous and
surpasses uninformed belief. As a sample:
from the books captured by Anthony Com-
stock, Special Agent of the P. 0. Department,
from Lawrence & Co., of New York the fol-
lowing sums are shown to have been received
daily, during the first eleven days of October
last—
Oct. 1 ..... $835 54 Oct. 7......$1,168 50
“ 2......- 98650 “ 8 ..... . 1,047 00
“ 3..._... 1,183 63 “ 9... . 1,17900
“ 4 ...... 503 50 “10... . 2,33700
“ 6 ...... 1,6717.1 “ 11 ..... . 72000
And the following are the receipts for the
months named, in last year—
March ..... ....$20,985 August ....... ..‘.$%,000
April ......... .. 18,000 September ...... 27,000
May.. 22,000 October.......... 20,000
June. .. 18,000 November ....... 18,000
July............ 27,000. December not given. .
These enormous sums were received by
one firm only in answer to advertisements
and circulars inviting deposits for Ordinary
and professedly upright stock investments to
be made by said firm of Lawrence & Co. It
is hardly necessary to state, the report goes‘
on to say, that “none of these firms ever
spent one dollar in stock buying.” Comstock
is summoned to appear before the House
Committee on P. '0. and P. O. Roads, to give
further information on the subject of the
swindlers. The report just sent to Congress
is mainly the work of Mr. A. H. Bissell, the
efficient law clerk Of P. 9. Department.
The House Committee on Post Ofiices and
Post Roads will also invite Gen. Beauregard
to come before them and give evidence on
the lottery question, at an early date.
GEN. SHERMAN. '
The General of the Army is just now in a
very unenviable predicament in consequence
of too rashly assailing Gen. Boynton, the
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette and a son of Rev. Dr. Boynton, now
r‘mma'yl fie said #0 fire too many, if not too
heavy, guns for the 7great Army Chieftain,
and now claims his legal right to have Gen.
Sherman arraigned before a court martial,
that he may prove all the unpleasant things
he has written about him. It is thus early
predicted that before the quill driver is half
through, the hero of the triumphal march
through the Confederacy to the sea, will
wish he had not been born. When will pub.
lie men, who are seldom perfect lid never in-
vulnerable, learn not to travel out of their
way to get up a quarrel with a newspaper
scribe. They should recall the fate of the
elephant made roaring mad by “a flea in his
ear.”
U. S. PENSION SURGEON.
Dr. James G. Gregory, of Norwalk, has
just been commissioned as U. S. examining
Surgeon for pensions'and to him must go all
applicants for invalid pensions, in and about
the vicinity of Norwalk.
1 NOTED noon.
The Capital is just now agog concerning a
book recently issued by Fords, Howard &
Hurlburt, 27 Park Row, New York,with the
unique title of “ A Fool's Errand, by One of
111.0 Fools." It is predicted'for it that it will
have a run in this country at least equal to
Mrs: Stowe's Uncle Tom’s Cabin. _ Hundreds
of applicants are on file for the two copies in
the Congressional Library and few there be
fortunate enough to get at either copy, While
the book venders declare their inability to get
sufficient copies from the publishers to half
meet the demand. It is a review of the late
great conflict, the reconstruction measureé of'
Congress, the state of feeling and society at
the South, written with masterly skill and
ability and in portions with a vein'of polish-
ed irony approaching the genius of Junius.
The book is one of the “best hits” of mod—
ern authorship and will no doubt result in a
rich pecuniary harvest to publishers. and
author.
' . ,PERSONALS.
_ Benjamin Davenport. Esq., a native of
Wilton, but now a rising young lawyer of
pronounced ability, and who has for the past
three years been connected with perhaps the
foremost native law firm here, was assigned
by Judge Carter, the other day in open court
to defend a man then on his trial for bur—
glary. Young Davenport knew nothing of
his client or his case, but nothing daunted,
stepped into the trial arena,~ and learned it
all from the District Attorney in his conduct
of the prosecution. When the side of the
Government was through, it looked pretty
equally for young Davenport’s client, but be
determined to justify the confidence the J udgc
had thus placed in his legal skill and ability,
and so “threw himself into the case" with
all his energy. It was a jury case and
in less tlianan hour Davenport had a verdict
of acquittal for his client. Judge Carter
quite cordially congratulated him on his un—
expected success, but remarked that “he had
never before seen a unanimous verdict won
by so ingenious a inysiificat’ion of both the
law and the evidence.” The worst part of it
is, the rascal was undoubtedly guilty and de-
served punishment instead‘of a release, and
the District Attorney was nearly frantic with
indignation, yet the laurcls won by young
Davenport as a keen advocate, were none the
less deserved. Our friend the “Judge” has
good reason to be more than proud of this
"chip'of the old block." -
D. S. R. Lambert, of Wilton, who has been
a teacher in one of the public schools here,
is expecting an appointment in Gen.Walker’s
Census Bureau. ,
Miss Clark, of Bridgeport, has arrived in
town to pay a visit to Mrs. Haines, wife-of
Gcn. Haines, of the army.
Friend W. Smith, Esq., of Bridgeport, is
also here. ’ ‘
Thomas Clark, Esq., of North Stonington,
stopped over on his return from New Orleans
to Connecticut, and reports having luxuriated
on strawberries, before he left Louisiana,
which were ripened out doors.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
Grenville A. Whitaker. of the firm of E. M.
Whitaker & Son, to Miss Laura S. Clark,
daughter of Gen. W. T. Clark, which will
. was intended to have the invitations sent to
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at 7:30 p. m., at the residence of the bride’s
parents, No. 631 East Capitol street.
Mrs. President Hayes held her last Satur-
day Reception, yesterday, and the last Presi—
dent's Levee is to be held next Saturday eve- -
ning, Lent being forthcoming. ‘
' As Ever,
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A very enjoyable evening party was that
at the sehoolrooms of the Rev. C. M. Selleck
on Friday evening last. It was a surprise
parish visit, engineered by some of Mr. Sel-
leck’s friends, and which seems to have met
with a very general response, there being
B._-
dently enjoyed the occasion immensely. It
every member of thejparisb and the com—
mitteejhope that every one received them.
After a delightful social evening the large
company present were bountifully entretain.
ed in the dining room with refreshments
furnished by the ladies of the society, served
under the superintendence'of caterer Mead.
To show how bountifully.the ladies provided
we would simply mention the fact" that
twenty-five loaves of cake remained uncut.
The Rev. Mr. Selleck had just cause to feel
that his people were in sympathy with him,
in his pastoral duties, and appreciate his
labors in their behalf.
The ladies desire as to publicly return
thanks to Mr. W. E. Dann for generously
providing carriages for the elder people of
the Parish which thoughtful act contributed
largely to the enjoyment of the occasion.
The schools of Miss Carter and Prof.
Johnston gave a pleasing and entertaining
exhibition of readings, music and essays, at
the Congregational Church Lecture room, on
Friday evening last, which was attended and
enjoyed by a large circle of friends. Good
proficiency was shown in the different de—
partments, especially in the editorial portion
of the school paper, and notably in several
of the selectio s of. readings. These exhibi-
tions are to beiiven at frequent intervals,we
understand, and cannot fail to be of great
benefit to the pupils.
The Norwalk Temperance Reform Asso-
ciation has now established itself so firmly,
that its prospects for permanency, and for
accomplishing the designs. s organization
seem very promising. With an earnest work-
ing membership of 200, many of whom are
men heretofore known in our community as
drinking- men, and with such a staff of officers
as those recently elected, the Association
must go on to success, if properly encouraged
by the business men of the Borough. They
have a well located and comfortable Reading
Room and Library. in Quintard'sBlock,fitted
up with tables and chairs, well warmed and
lighted, where may be found any evening, a
large number of men reading find playing in-
nocent games, who formerly spent their even-
ings in the saloons. A Business meeting is
heldeach Monday Evening and a Prayer and
Experience Meeting every Friday Evening.
These last are open to all and well-attended
by ladies as well as gentlemen, who are deep-
ly interested in listening to the experiences of
men who have been saved- from the 'conse—
fluences of drink, and some. who have gone
further and speak of salvation from sin. The
Association have not adopted any system of
dues, and thus. far have paid the expenses
from the voluntary contributions of friends
of the cause. They feel that an mganization
so evidently designed to benefit the public at
large ought to be supported cheerfully and
liberally by the friends of temperance, hu—
manity and religion. Money is now needed
to pay rent and other expenses to April 1st,
and any contributions will be thankfully re—
ceived by either of the soliciting' committee,
Wm. J. Finney, Floyd T. Ruscoe (at Selleck
Brothers) or J. L. Ambler. .' Any pictures
or deeo:ations for their room, or .books for
the library, will also be gratefully received.
The Stamford and Norwalk Telephone
Company, which was mentioned in our last,
has been fully organized. The gtock was
”4.4—...“ ,I_(
more. Messrs. g. WIIyatt, E. O. Keeléi'f—
R. H.-Rowan and Edward Beard were elect.
ed ilirectors from Norwalk, and A. S. Hurl-
butt from Westport. It is understood that
the Company will control the telephone
business in this district, and that Stamford,
Darien and Norwalk will be put in telephonic
communication, as also eventually New Ca—
naan and Westport. ~ '
The Ladies’ Missionary meeting held in
East Bridgeport, on Wednesday, was one of
unusual interest to those present. Addresses
were made by Mrs. D Schauflier, who was
the first lady missionary sent to teach the
women of Turkey, just fifty years ago,
Miss Brittian from India, Mrs. De Hus, who
is soon to return to her field of labor in Cor-
isco, Africa, and Mrs. Scott, who has been
teaching among the poor whites in North
Carolina. Reports from various organizp-
tions were encouraging. A handsome colla-
tion was served in the church parlors. The
attendance was quite large, and the occasion
an enjoyable one. .Norwalk was well repre-
.sented.
- At a meeting of the corporators of the
Fairfield County Savings Bank, held on
Wednesday last, 28th inst., the following
named gentlemen were elected Directors :—
W. S. Moody. Martin S. Craw, Joseph W.‘
Hubbell, A. II. Camp, Edward Merrill, El-
bert Curtis,- Edward H. Nash. Sherman
Morehousc, Chas. H. Street. Ofilcers were
subsequently elected as follows :L—Winfield
S. Moody, President; Militia S. Craw, Vice
President; Lester S. Cole, Secretary qnd,
Treasurer. _
The Fair and Supper at Music Hall, his
Wednesday and Thursday evenings was an
affair specially noticeable on account of the
unusually large attendance and the alnfost (in
Norwalk) unheard of large amount raised.
The first evening.it is claimed that eight hun-
dred tickets were soldat the door, and more
than eleven hundred on the second evening.
The admission was 10 cents. A leading fea -
ture Was a rivalry between the female employ-
ees ofxliffercnt shops in the display and sale
of articles usually provided for such enter—
tainments. The entire net amount realized
is said to be over $800, The association is-
now well provided for and if this money is
properly cared‘for and judiciously expended
will not need to call upon the public for as-
sistance again in years. '
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Notwithstanding the depressed state of the
Insurance business we learn that the Norwalk
Insurance Company has during 1879 earned
and made its usual dividends and added a
snug little sum to its net surplus. Its condi
tion is renily seen in the fact that it has
$1.00 of assets to each $1 7.30 at risk-pa
proportion equalled by very few if any of
the other companies, foreign or domestic,—
most of them having from $40 to $120 at
risk for each dollar of assets.
BIRTHDAY PARTY. —-—li‘liss Katie Randle, el-
dest daughter of Henry 0. Bundle, celebrated
her sixteenth birthday on Thursday evening
last. About forty young friends assembled
to honor the occasion. Refreshments were
bountifully served, and the young people ap—
parently enjoyed the festivities as much as
the devoted parents.
The Burnside Guards turned out last Wed-
nesday afternoon to attend the funeral of
Sergeant W. H. Waterbury. The company
numbered sixty members, and marched to
Five Mile River where the .interment took
place. The officers and members showed
great interest in their unfortunate comrade,
furnishing watchers during his sickness and
providing for the expenses of the funeral.
and are now trying todo something for the
relief of the widow.
The rumors that ground has been broken
in innumerable places for the Parallel Rail.
road are doubtless premature although
Herald—ed by New York papers. As a gen-
eral thing railroads through thickly settled
sections are-not constructed until after the
about 400 persons present, all of whom evi- ,
r
Appointed Cashler.
At‘a meeting of the Directors of the Fair-
field County National Bank, on Friday last,
Mr. Lester S. Cole was appointed Cashier._
Mr. Cole has been teller for several'years and
his advancement to the position of cashier
made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Street,
was as generally expectd as it was well-de-
served.
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Board of Trade.
NORWALK,Cr., Feb 2, 1880.
A meeting Of the citizens of ‘the Borough
of Norwalk will . be held at the office of the
NORWALK GAZETTE, on, Friday, February 0,
at 7:30 o’clock, p. in. All parties interested
in growth and welfare of the business of the
Borough, are cordially invited to be present
and take partin the organization of a Board
of Trade. The committee appointed at a
previous meeting will make their report.
Per order of COMMITTEE.
o
G. A. R.
All the soldiers or sailors of the late war,
new residents of Norwalk, who may be
desirous of forming a Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at Norwalk Bridge,
are requested to meet with the following
comrades at the GAZETTE OFFICE,On Wednes-
day evening. 4th inst.
R. L.'ELLs, WM. A. KELLOGG,
J ERE B. Rosco, C. C. PLATT,
E. NORrERor, GEO. W. Sirmr,
Tnos. H. GIBSON, J. POLLARD,
B. S. KEITH, F. PIERcE, - .
F. POLLARD, WM. B. NEWOOME,
GEO. 11. RAYMOND, J. P. CROSSMON,
JAMES L. AMBLER.
We cheerfully give place to-day for the
ab0ve notice. There are no reasons why the
old soldiers and sailors of the late war in this
part of the town should not associate them—
selves together and form a Post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic,and many reasons can
be advanced why they should do so. The
call is signed by menwho unfiinehingly took
their part in the late war; men noble and
true, and this in itself bespeaks success for
the new Norwplk Post. Old soldiers and
sailors, “fall in line” next Wednesday even-
ing; relight again the old camp fires and
endeavor to keep alive the love of liberty and
patriotism in our midst.
, Accepted.
At a meeting of St. Paul’s Parish, yester—
day afternoon, the Rev. C_. M. Selleck for-
mally accepted the call to become Rector of
the Parish. It is understood that while the
position would gratify every wish of his
heart, it was accepted with great reluctance
and only upon the earnest solicitations of
leading offigers of the church, owing to the
peculiar circumstances surrounding him and
familiar to all. That his acceptance will give
general satisfaction is evident, and that his
pastorate may be truly successful will be the
prayer of every Christian heart.
PERSONAL.
Mr. John E. Adams will return to Middle-
town, New York. ‘
Mr. Geo. Hyatt, brother of Warden Hyatt
has been visiting his relatives in town.
The venerable Mrs. John B. Starr, will be
83 years of age on the 24th of the present
month.
Mr. Adolphus Messenger'arrived in town
last week froin the wilds of Idaho and Wash-
ington Territory where he has spent seflral
years. ' .
We are glad to learn that Dr. Hill, of
South Norwalk, is recovering from his ill—
ness. The Dr. has many friends in the city
and surrounding country.-
The Rev. S. B. S. Bissell officiated at the
funeral of Deacon Crosmon's wife, in Wes
ton on Sunday last. In spite of the cold
weather there was a large attendance.
Mr. E. B. Price arriyed home from North
Carolina last Friday. He thought the weath-
er pretty cold here, and reports that when he
left the “ Old North State” strawberry
plants were in bloom, and peas ,were four or
five inches high.
. Jad'nn.nL.Lha.mAmM-A-M Tram... h l
'thOIPSupper at Lockwood’s Hall, on Tuesdia?
and Wednesday evenings last. The first
evening was stormy but quite a band of de-
voted friends attended. The next evening
there was so much .Jing on that a large at-
tendance was hardly expected. The ladies
however were fortunate enough tcelear about
$100, and thus had the satisfaction of feeling
that the work had not been 1n vain.
Convict Labor.
We gave in our last a brief summary of the
Report of the special commission on the
subject of convict labor. The full Report
embracing 42 pages will soon beihsued. The
commissioners seem tqhave thoroughly in—
vestigated the subject from beginning to end,
and their report is entitled to thoughtful,
consideration. They devoted much time to
the investigations of the true state of affairs
in this State, and conferred freely with simi—
lar commissions from other states, in their
honest efiorts to do justice to all parties.
They have come to the'eonclusion that the
contract system, if properly carried out, is
not the cause of the evils complained of, but
that the key note to the correction of the
evils is really in diversifying the work and
preventing the concentration of such labor
on any one tride. By this plan the batters
and others who have worked so hard to
abolish convict labor, really succeeded better
than they had reason to expect, for with
prison labor divided there can be but slight,
if any, reasonable cause for complaint. .The
Danbury News, having been favored with
an. advahce copy of the Report, gives the
following brief summary :—
Propositions adopted in joint convention by
the Convict Labor 0mmiaaiom~of Massachu—
setts, New Jersey and Connecticut.
1. The general purpose of incarceration is
the protection of society by the prevention of
crime, and in carrying out this purpose the
reformation of the prisoner should .be kept
constantly in view. . ,
2. Partizan |politics should be absolutely
excluded from the management. of' penal and
reformatory institutions.
3. The welfare of the 'State and prisoner
both demand that he should be employed in
productive labor.
4. The right of the State to make its pris—
ons self supporting should be conceded ; but
it should not expect to make a profit out of
the labor of its criminals at the expense-of
their reformation, or to the injury of its in—
dustrial interests.
5. The product of convict labor when com-
pared with that of the entire mechanical in-
dustry of the nation is insignificant, but its
concentration upon a very few branches of
industry may be seriously injurious to the
citizens engaged in those branches.
6. The burden of the competition of con—
vict labor'shoulil be distributed as widely and
equally as possible.
’ 7. The injury to any branch of industry
from prison labor may beu‘cduced to very
small proportions by the greatest practicable
diversity of employmenls in the prison.
8. The proper diversity of employment in
the prisons should be secured‘by limiting the
number of convicts to be employed in any one
industry. Sucli' limitation should be adequate
to secure the industrial interests of the coun-
try from serious injury, and to afford the
Convict a reasonable certaini y of employ—
ment upon his release,
9. Where the “Contract System” prevails
contracts for prison labor should be so drawn
as to give the State absolute control of the
discip inc of the prisoners. and the State
shoulfiireseribe all rules governing contrac—
tors and iheir employees. ' .
The Corset Factory.
Messrs. Roth & Goldschmidt, of New York,
have accepted the offer made by enterpris—
ing citizens of South Norwalk to build them
a factory, and contracts have been given out.
The building is to be finished in thirty work-
ing days, and sooner if possible. The plans
are. for a building 100x37 feet, three stories
high, of wood, the location being at the cor-
ner of Water and Elizabeth streets.
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Concord Division, 8. of T., is expecting a
visit from Friendship Division of New Ca-
naan, on Friday evening next.
The Division intends, on an early day, to
extend an invitation to the Reform Club to
visit them. .
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nomince for trustee of the Connecticut In-
fving will do towards ripening avigorous
rake place Thursday evening, the 5th inst,
right of way has been secured.
sane Hospital, at Middletown.
Dr. Bennett, of Danbury, is the republican'
All quiet on the Kennebec!
.4.
Paper of all kinds is still on the rise. '
. ., .
The Fusionists ,of Maine have fused with
the Republicans.
Young February stiffened up the backbone
of. old Winter wonderfully.
Gen. Grant has sent a fine horse to, Japan
as a present to the Emperor.
OFF—— .
If you have a house or apartments to rent
now is the time to advertise the fact. ‘
.u—o————-
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Lock Company will be held to-morrow.
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In Norwich the grand jury refused to in—
dict Riddle on a charge of poisoning his wife.
. , Ono—-
Rev. Mr. Hayden was released on bail, in
the sum of $5,000, last week Monday after-
noon. . . ‘
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Now get your .valentine machine ~in run-
ning order. Cupid-ity has full sway this
month.
.r-O—h .
The St. James T. A. B. Society will hold
their annual Sociable at Lockwood’s Hall on
Wednesday evening.
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‘ The Rev. J. J. Hough, of Danbury, has
accepted a call to the Congregational church
at Antwerp, N.. Y. .
.o—O—
Hon. R. M. Bullock, recently elected Sen-
ator from the 14th district, is father of the
late I. M. Bullock.
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The Naugatuck Railroad has. reduced pas—
senger rates aboiif17 per cent. Good. Now
what road will follow the lead.
_—4—»,—.—c.
Lent commences next week Wednesday.
It comes so early. and the winter has been so
mild, that it seems unseascnable.
. O
The Pioneer Minstrels make their first how
before a Danbury audience this evening.
'l‘he‘hope to please a large audience.
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Whatever the first may have been the sec-
ond meeting of the Maine Fusion Legislature
-—-if held—will be an August assembly.
. .
The Sentinel gives currency to the rumor
that Mrs. E..A. Woodward has just inherited
$50,000 by the will Of a deceased aunt. '
' .w—-—-
' At the stock-holders meeting of the Loans-
bury & Bissell Company last weék, there was
no change made in ofiicers or directors.
.s—.—-—-—
John O. Page, of Sherman, is the Repub—
lican candidate for County Commissioner to
succeed J. W. Rockwell, whose term expires.
-—+~o~+——— .
Now that the excitement in Maine is sub-
siding and that great state cooling off the
prospect of an ice crop is somewhat im—
proved. ' . ' ‘
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The Ladies’ Own Sociable season closes
next Monday evening, when the three act
Costume Comedy “David Garrick," will be
presented.
C
Oliver Hoyt, of Stamford, has given $15,-
000 to Wesleyan University of Middletown
in addition to the $25,000 which he gave
some time ago. ' ‘
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The Ladies’ Union. temperance
last Sunday was held at Lockwood’s
under the general auspices of the First
‘gregational church.
meeting
all
on—
——_.—d. .
Jennie Smith and Covert D. Bennett, ac—
cused of the murder of Policeman Smith,
(Jennie’s husband), in Jersey City, have been
acquitted after three trials. _
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Fairfield County has the proud distinction
of owing more‘money than any other coun-
tnin Hm gram. «in. n... atnn‘ln nvmutinn nf"
Hartford. fNothing like having good credit.
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' A delegation of Sons and Daughters of
Concord Division squeezed into a carryall last
Thursday evening and made a fraternal visit
to the New Canaan division,, where they met
representatives from several other divisions.
. .
. Sawyer, the wouldebe Secretary of State,
of Maine, caved when he found the Sheriff
had a writ for his arrest, and delivered up
all documents. c says he does not want
to be a martyr. Thus ends the first dastardly
attempt to steal the electoral vote of a'North-
ern state. ‘
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The pile driver and mud digger were both
at Work last week, near the bridge. Piles
have been driven on the east side of the bar-
bor, and 'dock logs laid, on the new line.
New docks are being constructed, and when
they are completed the improvement will be
apparent to all. ‘
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It is evident the lots laid out by the Berkeley
Divinity School on the new road running
Town Clerk Henry K. Selleck‘has purchased
oneof the lots facing on the new street and
proposes to erect a dwelling thereon next
Spring for his own Occupancy,
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The public Masquerade Ball given at the
Opera House, last Wednesday evening. by
Messrs. Stanley and Martin, was the most
successful affair of .the kind ever held in
town. The floor was occupied exclusively
by the masqueraders who numbered about
seventy—five, while the. Balcony Was filled
with spectators. The affair was as orderly
as ordinary dances,and the participants were
merry and happy while much amusement
was furnished the spectators. '
Across the Continent.
After an absence of several years Oliver
Doud Byron, the dashing- young actor, will
again visit Norwalk in his sensational drama
“Across the Continent,” which has gained
much popularity. A New York paper says :
“This play is no fiction but an O'cl‘ true
tale. a part of which occurred in New York
on the night of the Great Fu'e, 18:17, when
one of our 'young merchants, after it
champagne supper, wcndcd his way in the
vicinity of the. “Old Five Points" where he
found ii pour ivinuan (lying in the snow. He
bore her to her home where, soon after, she
expired, but first leaving in her bencfactor‘s
oire her twin (SE-pring, a g rl and boy,‘ who
are now living and have married, and figure
in the best society on Lexingiou Avenue,
New York."
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Wide Awake for February has an interest-
ing historical incident in the life of Q1150!)
Charlotte, An excellent story, “Granny
Lukeji-i Courage," is illustrated by 'spiritcd
pen and ink drawings. Miss Cliauipucy has
a story that will delight. little girls, “Silver
Boiibrigbt and her Ruhlu-rBuby." “L. J.
L." an after Christiiizis stiiy wurili think—
ing about, is "What- Jcmiic did, with her
Christmas Pi'csciit.". “'l‘lic jgwelcd 'l‘ouib,”
by Mrs. ‘Curwin', gives an account of a
famous structure in' India. The two serials,
‘tFive Little Peppers” and “Two Young
Home-stenders,” are full of interest, and the
“American Artists” paper on Quarterly, the
marine painter, has a fine Isles of Shoales
picture. The first of the “Concord Pic—nic
Days,” by G. B. Bartlett, is goasipy about
Thoreau, and gives directibns for a spirited
out—of-doors game called “Fast Runners.”
Poems, Pictures, Music and Tangles com—
plete an excellent number. Subscribe now
if you would like a good magazine for your
children. Only $2.00 a year. ’ Ella Farman,
editor. D. Lothrop a 00., publishers, Bos-
ton, Mass. ' .
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A deceiving age—Sausage.
Edison is perfecting an electric shirt bosom
pin for the cheap hotel clerk.
“My‘ wedding trip,” said the groom as he
stumbled over the bride’s train.
It is reported that Eugene Schuyler ’59
gets $8,000 for his series of papers of Peter
the Great, now being published, in Scribner-'5
Monthly, and that the illustrations will cost
. the publisher $25,000.
from. West avenue, will be in good demand. '
Legislative Correspondence.
HARTFORD, Jan, 30, 1880. '
Mr. Rowan, of Norwalk, is still pushing
his reform of having young pages as mes—
sengers instead of grown up mpn. Success
to him. ‘ He is a wide awake member.
Stonington is quite Stirred up on the bound-
ary question, a large delegation was here
yesterday prdtesting against giving up Fish-
er’s Island. But suppose she has always had
it, what then? .
Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance
ask to be allowed to insure against damage
caused by lightning.
The Life Insurance Companies petition for
a reduction of taxes. ‘
DIVORCE LAWS.
JThe laxity of the Connecticut State laws
for divorce is attracting attention. Pgesidcnt
Woolsey,~ Prof. Wayland, of 'Yale, Rev.
Leonard W. Bacon, of Norwich, appeared
before Committee of Judiciary urging more
stringent laws. Out of 401 divorces granted
in Connecticut in 1879, 8 out of 10 were un-
contested. Illinois is the next worse state
and people go to whichever of these two
states they happen to live nearest when seek-
ing divorce.
SAVINGS BANK iNvEsriIENrs.
The Savings Banks ask to have their field
for investments ‘enlarged so that they may
include city- and state bonds, and railroad
bonds when they have secured and paid in—
terest on stock for three years.
One of the three temperance entertainments
last Wednesday evening was the dramatic
performance given by the Centennial Temple
of Honor in their Hall, Gazette Building.
The sale of seats was limited to the seating
capacity of the Hfill,‘ and late comers found
it not easy to obtain good places. Several
highly amusing diamatic sketches were ren—
dered in a pleasingmanner by members of
the Temple. Vocal and instrumental music
filled out the programme, and the audience
retired with hgppincss depicted upon their
faces.
g—+<o>+—-——
Scribner’s Monthly, for February, has quite
along criticism on Prof. J oh'nston‘s new book
which it highly commends.
. WV...
' 0n Wednesdaycvcning, Jan.23, the mem-
bers and friends of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Silver Mine, paid :their pastor, Rev.
T. S. Dibble, a donation visit. The proceeds
of the evening amounted in all to $83 dol—
lars. To such and his special friends. in
.Norwalk and New Canaan, by whom he was
presented a nice purse (pr F. L. Aiken,) he
would return his many thanks.
4.»
The House Friday morning appointed a
committee to examine and report on asite
for an asylum for the‘insane p'oor of the
State. The Speaker designated Messrs.
Colyer of Darien, DeForest of Middlebury,
and Preston of Tolland, as members of the
committee. They will examine sites in their
respective sections of the state, and report
immediately to the House on what condition
desirable property can be obtained.-—Hart-
ford Times. .
Last Wednesday, A. N. Fillow, of Branch-
villé, sold to Messrs. Smith proprietors of
the Union Porcelain works, of Greenpoint,
L. I., about three acres of land, including
the lot- where he has been quarrying. out
specimens of minerals—feldspar, quartz,etc.
The quartz and feldspar prove to be of‘a
superior quality and appear to be in great
abundance.
mence operations soon, and employ quite a
number of men. .
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A young man in Bozrah, in this state, is
said to have owed his death to the pleasantry
of a companion who pulled away a chair that
he was about to sit in. He fell to the floor
and injured his spine so as to cause death.
Out in Chicago a week ago or more a very
facetious fellow decided to play a joke on a
friend and pretended to be a burglar. Ac-
cordingly he entered his friend’s room in his
absence and began packing up 'the things as
if to steal them. Hearing some pne approach
be bid in a closet. The approacher was the
faithful servant of his'friend-and he Shot the
psuedo burglar dead on the spot. There is
nothing riskier than a practical joke that isn’t
one.
AA:
Any one having any books belonging to
the late Dr. James E. Barbour will please re-
turn tliem at once to the house and oblige '
TnE EXECUTOR.
, —o——~——
ONE DOLI‘ to be GIVEN AWAY, at
I. A. MEEKER & Co‘s.
New Haven Pies, Demmon & Newcomb,
180.
ONE DOLLAR to be GIVEN AWAY, at
I. A. MEEKER & Co’s.
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New Haven Pies, Demmon & N ewccmb, 180.
_._.__.
ONE DOLLAR to be dIvEN AWAY, ‘at
I. A. MEEKER & Co‘s.
._.___
A Free Acknowledgment. o
I hereby certify that I habitually use ‘Dr.
Kennedy’s “Favorite Remedy” in my family
in all those cases in which a domestic medi—
cine is needed, and that it has never yet fail—
ed to accomplish the purposes desired. We
look upon it as an anchor to windward that
is sure to hold in every instance mentioned
on the Doctor’s bill of particulars. I make
this acknowledgment freely, in hope of doing
good to others, feeling that a medicine which
is near at hand, and to be implicitly trusted,
is worth more than it costs. '
215 Rev. G. c. ESRAY.
Formerly Associate Editor Rondont Freeman
_._._.
We Can’t Talk
Without showing the condition of our teeth.
Every laugh exposes them. In order not to
be ashamed of them let us use that standard
dentifrice, SOZODONT, which is sure to
keep them white and spotless. No tartar
can enerust them, no canker affect the enam-
el, no species of decay infest the dental bone,
if SOZODONT is regularly used. It is a bo-
tanical preparation, and its beneficial effects
on the teeth and gums are marvelous, as it
removes all discolorations, and renders the-
gums hard and rosy. 4t5
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Stop that Cough.
Some people say. “I haye got a ‘bad cough.”
“l‘liat may be, but if you don‘t stop that
Cough the time will come when you will
wish you bad. If you have Weak Lungs, a
Cough or Consumption in its mild form, or
Asthma, go at once and buy a bottle of Dr,
German's Cough and Consumption Cure;
and if, after taking two thirds of the bot.
tle you receive no benefit. please return the
bottle and get your rn'oney,as we sell 710 mm.
'no pay. Melliers give it to your children-—
no morphine or opium. Price, 50 cents and
$1. Cut this nut. Agent for Norwalk.
Chas. S. I’rowltt. Sin-fir}
- A.'_I§._._ . .__ .
Ten years ago General Walla l’.lll('ll :is now
in charge of the National census; bud WT.)
little trouble in Sela-ting Sllfl't'l'le'iu’ls' fur rhi-
different Status. lSu-t :ll Ilzat lillli‘ the serial:—
less idea of nou—partiSaIi civil service reform
had not. been evolved 11 was Ilniu helium-(l
that Republicans Could iw found capable of
perful'iiiiugfhat duty in all of the" Slums ‘ in
the Union. A departure from Ilnu belief
has emailed upon the President and ”cum-1|
W. more trouble than has thrI‘ 1).. fore ~5l‘L'iii'.
red over this ninth-r in the lllSLill‘)‘ of the
Govern nirnh— H"!Ls’u'ngtlr. Republican
..., —- Aria..- V..-
The lakes commerce of the United Sufi-S
is gem-rally iimli-i‘i-stiuialml. A ileiail- (1
statement jllrl. published Show: that no lrss
than 3,087 American row is are now .ill'mf.
on the hikes. During the lust season of lake
navigation—from .31 iv 1st to Now-minor 30-111
—-Chicugo llifll' iii-me llmu twice ‘1-2 many
clearances and arrivals as, New York, and
more than five times as many ::< Boston.
The tonnage of the vcsSi-ls arriving at and
leaving Chicago during that period aggre-
gated over 7,700,000 tons, against about 10,—
000,000 for New York and 2,700,000 for
Boston. .
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Held for a further hearing—The andi-
phone.
C. R. Brayton, postmaster at Providence,
R. I.,has been superseded by the heaviest of
his bondsmen, A. W. Gardner. A fast life
is said to underlie the change.
- Some of the papers insist: that the .one
thing John Sherman lacks is “personal mag—
netism,” And yet he could better spare that
than some of the qualities he baa—Hartford
Post. .
The Consolidated railroad company em—
ploys 2,200 men, pays about $100,000 a
month for salaries, and pays $75,000, a
month on an average for material needed on
the road.
This state is divided into two census dis-
tricts, Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven
Middlesex, New London, Tolland and Wind--
ham the second.
At the annual meeting in New York of the
Society for the Suppression of Vice,Anthony
Comstock’s report showed that 74,000 -vile
circulars and 9,850 pounds of obscene books
had been destroyed.
Q
It is said that they will come-
counties constituting the first, and Hartford, _
' Recent Discoveries.
The discoveries and inventidns of the past .
few years have been among the most remark—
able in the history of the world, and first
among those for the removal of disease are
Warner’s Safe Kidne and Liver Cure, Safe
Diabetes Cure, Safe itters, Safe Tonic, Safe
Pills and Safe Nervine. 2t4
'_..Q__-__
‘ 25 YEARS' USE has
STATEMENT oar-'- .
"The‘Mutual Life Insurance Company -of New. York,
F. S. WINSTON, President.
_For the year ending December 313i, 1879.
ANNUE’K‘E ACCOUNT.
N0. ANN. I’AY’TS.
N0. ANN. YA \"TI'S.
a Regular Physician. It will not fail you in that trouble,
so fatal generally to children. Sold by Drug-
Group. Nonliampton, Sole I‘ropgctor,
Ellis. 0. ILKINGSLEY,
M A R R I E D.
./\/\/\I\I\.I\I\I\N'\r\/\I\I\I\I\nI\/\I\/\I\I\I\I\.
The 29th inst.,by the Rev. J. A. Hamilton. at
the residence of Stephen 15. Ci'ist,thll'1ace,I:rook-
lyii, N. Y.. Mr. James M. Matthews, of New
York, to Miss Harriet J.Byington, ot‘Norwalk.
in Bridgeport. Jan. 20th, C. Howard Hall to
Miss Linnie E. Clark. 4
In Bridgeport, Jan. 20th, James F. Crudginton.
of West Stratf‘ord, to miss-Marv S. Washburn.
In Stratford, Jan. Tim, Thomas A. Jewell, of
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.,and Miss Laura A. Whiting
of Stratf'c rd.
\I\I\I\l\l\l\l\l\l\l\l\l \/\1\1\1\/\/\ I\l\/\I\I\.’\l\
In Weston,Jan,30tli, Nancy, wife of Deacon
John Crossman. . .
OR SALE.—J ARVIS KELLOGG offers his
Horse “Nattic,” Wagon, Phaeton, Sleigh
and two sets Harness. For sale cheap. on
FOR SA LE. -A Grist Mill. Saw Mill and Cider
Mill. will be sold on reasonable terms. For
particulars address W. S. WA LKER, Weston, Ct.
or F. W. MITCHELL, Real Estate Broker, Nor—
walk, Conn. 3tp5
‘For Sale.
A GOOD SECOND-HAND TOP WAGON, suit-
able for grocers. or general dealers, for sale
cheap for cash. or will exchange for groceries.
. 11. TILLY.
Dividend Notice.
THE Directors of the Norivalk Fire Insurance
Companyhave declared a semi-annual Div-
idend of 4 per cent. payable on and after Febru-
ary 2a, 1830.
1th GEO. R. COWLES, Secretary.
. Margaretta;
IVIUSIC HALL, S0. NCRWALIC.
ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE
Saturday Eye, Feb. 7th, ’80.
Engagement of the Popular Actor, MR,
OLIVER DOUD BY RON,
The Charming Artiste
MISS KATE BYRON,
and a‘ComDany of '
4O ARTISTS 40
In the Play called
AUROSSE UUNTINENT
Embracing the' services of
, TWO DISTINCT COMPANIES.
POPULAR PRICES.
ReservcdSeafs'can be secured at Hoyt’s and
Spencer’s.
O'DRBUSIER’S DANCING ABADEMI,
—xr..
NORWALIC OPERA HOUSE,
_WILL OPEN—
Monday, January 26th, ’80.
All the latest Dances taught as soon as issued by.
' the Society of
Teachers ot’Dancing, of N. Y.
National Guard Quadrillc, Redowa Glissadc,
Polka, Bohemian, etc. Terms payable on sub-
scribing. 7
- $6.00
. $2 .00
Gentlemen’s Class 8_ p. m.
A . B. COKliUSIER,
Bridgeport, Conn.
u
12 Lessons,
Private Lessons,
Ladies Class, 3 p. m.
Address .
1’. O. Box, 741. '
Articles of Association,
Of the Stamford and Norwalk
Telephone Company.
RTICLE lst.—The name' of said Corporation
shall be TIIE STAMFORD AND NORWALK
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Article 2d.—The capital stock of said Corpora-
tion shall be $20,000, and the said capital Stock
shall be divided into 800 shares of twenty-five
dollars each share.
Article Sim—Tho purpose for which said Corpo-
ration is formed is the following; to wit:—
To build, equip and operate one or more lines
for the transmission of messages by Telephone
instruments, or otherwise. within the towns of
Stamford. Norwalk, Greenwich and Damon and
also in any Other contiguous territory as may
hereafter be determined by the stockholders in
said Corporation, to procure any instruments or
a aratus needed for this purpose including the
x ilegc Or license of using the sums it patented,
to provule one or more offices or exchanges for
the reception and transmissicm of messages by
Telephone or otherwise and for the purpose of at-
tending to any business Or commission for the
users of thelines or instruments owned or con-
trolled by the Corporation which it may bedeem-
To Balance from last account,
"- Premiums received,
“ Interest and ltcnts.
$101,804.16!) 31
Dr.
To Reserve at‘ four per cent,
mammals?
“ Claims by death not yet due, 619,895 00-
“ Premiums paid in advance, 103,5”? 04 :
” Surplus and Contingent Guarantee 2
Fund, ' 4,52037317 ,
I i
t
‘ $83,402,934 31
shall be in force at their anniversaries in 1880.
NEW YORK, January 220, 1850.
FREDERICK S. WINSTON,
ROBERT H. MCCURDY,
WILLIAM BET'rs, LL. D.,
SAMUEL E. SPROULLS,
SAMUEL M. CORNELL,
LUCIUS ROBINSON,
WILLIAM SMITH BROWN,
WILLIAM H. POPHAM,
SAMUEL D. Bancocn,
HENRY A. SMYTHE,
WILLIAM E. DODGE,
GEORGE S. COE,
proved “”5 ”be ""3 5“" Annuities in force Jan 1 ’70 5" We 51‘) on '\'lnulLlCS in force Jan I ’80 ‘ f‘) s
_ . . . ”1.. ..-.,. . . . . . . fl . . ., is;
95'5- Surest, Best. ‘0’ Premium Annuities ‘- - ' - - | 5,051 0‘; Premium Annuities - _’ _ _ i1 5,0(810317
the Family. It is aVege- Annuities Issued - - - - 2 I 10100 Annuities Terminated, . . 6 3 43-
table Compound and Sure . ___ ._:-_:.:._ _ ,__r 41
Cure for in I $7,2ul 1‘2 55 327371—72
ROUP, HRUAT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
OUGHS, _ , . No. AMOUNT. _ . _ No m
01:139. T000183. P9‘"‘”‘"S “‘ “"09 Jiw- 1.15m. ”L533 5999374335 5 1'9““‘353 ”1 “Wee Jan. 1, 1880, 95.420 Sens 76031:"?
A little at night will give RIB“ 051511111011. 12,210 32,391,5u1 l Ricks 'lcrmlnatcd, 3‘015 30,408,110,
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gulch“ “ 5““ and 91““ Refit- yet lheremno 101.038 erroneous) i {0473} 51.0733 ecu
pumfnft. . ~ on, ~_
000 Bottles Sold. [in 3.; a . a , 7 r . ‘
Physic12::ha:¢ao%ovedft; in factltwasgottennpby P ' VF“ B 11‘ A( ( 0U” 1‘ (1r.
5 fly paid Death and Endowments Claims
BALAN CE NE E ET.
(matured and discounted,)
“ Annuities, — -
“ Dividends, _ 3 43%.??? 00
Surrendercd Policiesand Addi- ’ " '
110115 3 5-" S '
Commissions (paymentof cur- ”do, 00.4”
‘ rent and extinguishnient of
future.) (208,042 71
Contingentuiiarantee Account, 5: ..
Taxes and Assessments 300
) ., Expenses, ‘ 7 0,J;3 00
by Lalanec to new account, 85,765,515 68
$101,801.10!) S4
$7,007,195.25
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NOTE—If the New York Standard of four and a half per cent. Interest be
on million one hundred and forty-one thousand, forty-Ono dollars and four cents
‘From the surplus,as appears by the Balance Slicet,a dividend larger on
rates than that for the previous year, also on other policies in proportion, will
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
JOIIN E. DEVLIN,
MunriN BATES,
WILLIAM A. HAINES,
SAMUEL L. HUS'IED,
OLIVER 11. PALMER,
HENRY E. DAVIES,
RICHARD A. MCCURDY,
JAMES C. HOLDEN, ’
HERMANN C. VON POST, .
GEORGE'C. RICHARDSON,
ALEXANDER H. RICE,
WILLIAM F. BARCOCK,
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v Bonds Secured by Mortgages on
Real Estate, 354,895,134 77
1: United States and other Bonds 18,917,613 12
H Loums‘ou U . S. Ilonds, 2,100,000 00
“ Itcal Estate, 7,811,805 18
Cash iii Banks and Trust Compa-
“ I mes at interest. 2,363,337 28
“ _ iitcrest accrued, 1,397,061 07'
Premiums deferred, quarterly and
“ semi-annual, 800 '0.“ 0"
P;emrums in transit, principally ” '1 A
H r"Oi December, 0‘) 974 35
idleness due by Agents, 0.81358 0.7
$35,162,991“
used, the Surplus is Elev-
policies paying the old
)e awarded to such as
The rates for life insurance in this Company were reduced in 1570.
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F. RATCIIFORD STARR,
FREDERICK H. 005mm,
; LEWIS MAY,
’ OLIVER HARRIMAN,
THOMAS DICKSON,
HENRY W. SMITH,
JOHN H. SHERWOOD,
GEORGE H. ANDREWS,
ROEERTDLIPEANT,
GEORGE F. BAKER,
JOSEPH THOMPSON,
BENJ. B. SHERMAN.
A. H. CAMP, Agent, Norwalk, Corm.
Sale of Real Estate.
HE subscriber will sell at Public Auction on
_ the premises (unless sooner disposed of at
private sale,) on the 16111 day of February, 1880, at
ed on Cross Street, in the Borough of Norwalk,
lately occupied by Mary Mulcahy. deceased. Said
premises are about 100 feet front on highway and
about .150 feet in depth, and contains two dwell-
ing houses.
the Superior COurt.
2:5 SILAS r. TUTTLE, Committee.
0 RENT.—From April 1, a desirable house
on Main Street, containin ten rooms, with
barn and garden. Apply at Q
NITURE ROOMS.
To Rent
Street.
——Sevcral good Tonemcnts and
. Houses. and good Store on Main
5. E. OLMSTEAD.
Now is the time to buy your CROCKERY,
before it is advanced,llIanufaeturers have
already advanced prices. Beautiful '
Decorated Sets, very CHEAP at
Toilet Sets,
Tea. Sets,
Dinner Sets,
Soup Tureens,
Glass Ware,
Tumblers,
Goblets, 850.
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'Never so cheap before. Special. bargains to
all CASH buyers. Also a. fine assortment of
STOVES, RANGES, BEAT-
ERS and FURNACES.
ed expedient to do,and to buy. sell, own and deal
in any real or personal property necessary or con-
venicnt for the prosecution of said business and
generally to do all things incidental to said busi- ’
ness and to the proper management thereof. ’
Article MIL—The Statute Laws of the State of,
Connecticut relating. to joint stool: corporations
of these Articles, and the Corporation hereby or-
ganized and established under and pursuant to
said Statute laws shall have the power, and
procecd according to the regulations described
and Specified therein. -
Article 5tli.—Each subscriber to these articles
agrees to take the number of shares annexed to
his mime of the capital stock Ol‘said Corporation,
each share to be twenty-five dollars, as aforesaid
and to be paid for by installments as the directors
shall call in the same.
Article 6th.——Thc said corporation is establish-
ed and located in the town of Stamford, County
of Fairficld, and State of Connecticut.
Dated at Stamford. this 17th day of” January,
1880. Attest :
G. E. SCOFIELD, Secretary.
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Notice.
OrFICE or NORWALK LOCK CC.
SOUTH NORWALR. 017.. Jan. 23, 1330. '
HE .-1nnua.1.\[cetiri;,r of Stockholders will he
held at the Company’s Ufiicc, Feb. 4th at ‘2.
E. BEARD, Secretary.
Notice.
A Special Meeting of the Stockholders and
Board 01 Directors of the Danbury A: Nor-
ii'alkltailroad Company, to arrange for Bonds
coming due. and such other business as may come
before the meeting. will beheld at the Paesident’s
Office: :12 Broadway, New York. Tuesday, Febril-
ury 14th, at 10 o’clock, a. in. Per order.
11. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
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Norwalk, Jan,35th,1880. gme r'
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss. Probate Court
January 20th. A. D. 1880. ’
Estate of WILKEY W. DATTERSON, late of
Wilton, in said District, deceased.
UIIDEREDlelaF the Administrators exhibit
theirAdministrationaccount.to this court for
adjustment, at the Probate Office in Norwalk
on the 13th day of February, 1830, at 9 o’clock:
iorcnoon; and that all persons interested in
said Estate may be notified thereof, the said
Administrators will cause this order to be pub-
lished in a newspaper printed in Fairlield
County, and post a copy thereof‘on the sign-post
lllelld! Iili’iltolu.rilearcslt the place where the de- '
censor ast r we t,at east ten do. f0 '
13th day of February. 1350. ys be re said
ltpo ASA B. WOODWARD.Jndgc.
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[STRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
‘ February 21111. A. D. 1850. '
Estate of_GilUl.l)S. WEED. late of New Cu.
naan, in said District, deceased.
ORDERED. That the Executor exhibit his Ad-
ministration account to this court for adjustment,
at'thc Probate Ullle'e in Norwalk, on the 20th day
of February. 18:50, at 9 o’clock forenoon; and that
all persons interested in said Estate may be no-
tified thereof. the Executor will cause this order
. to be published my newspaper printed in Fair-
field County and post a copy thereof on the sign-
305” in said I01“; :1qnaanmearcstthc place where
is ( ecouscr as 1 won at least ten its ‘5 bel‘or
S:i_nl goth day-of“ February. 1850. ‘ 3 e
ltop ASA 1;. WCODWARD, Judge.
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W. H. S W 0 R D S’
For Your Custom Made
firegfi Suits
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Business Suits.
NEEEEAM’S MUSICAL
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247...; and examine it. For sale at
3.3, Spencer’s
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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.
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art of the
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