Nowell: Gazette. ,
Tuesday, March 9th, 1880.
.I SCREAM.
Tell us not in mournfnl numbers,
That this life is but a dream,
When a girl that weighs one hundred,
Gets outside a quart of cream—-
And then wants more—Elmira Gazette.
Life is real, life is earnest,
And the girls know what they need,
But on cream they are the durndest
Set to show their grit and greed. .
No Encore. New York Times.
Let us, then, be up and domg,
With a heart for anyfate'; ,
But never let us go a-woomg-
Girls that want a second plate.
How’s that? ——Newsboy.
Lives of such girls all remind us,
As we float adown the stream.
That the boys who come behind us
Will have to pay for lots of cream.
N~e-x-tl —Yonkers Gazette.
B.- uot like dumb, driven cattle,
Be a hero in the strife;
Never with her mother battle,
Save the ice cream for your wife.
Proceed! ~B7'ooklyn Eagle.
The lives of married folks remind us.
Lovers never should be mean ;
So darn the man, we say, who wouldn't
Buy his girl a quart of cream.
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Letters from the People.
Dunn GAZETTE :—I hope that T. H. G.
will give the readers of your valuable paper
the benefit of a few more lessons on Shoddy,
as we are almost a shoddy Nation ; even the
bread we eat does not always escape. Many
horses no doubt die from impure feed. Our
tea, coffee, spices, and almost every article
in daily use is‘shoddied in weight, measure
or quality, even our Government have tried
a hand at it in the Silver Dollar case.
There is but little inducement for a man to
be honest except between himself and his
maker.
Simon Pure and Shoddy.may start a busi—
ness side by side. Shoddy sells an article 25
per cent less, Simon Pure’s 50 per cent. bet—
ter in weight and quantity and Shoddy will
take the lead in business and make the mon-
ey. Arrasx'rion.
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The Five Cent N icklc.
Emrons Gaznrrar—I‘lease say to those
Solons of Stamford, that the date of a coin
is usually on the head side. M.
Correspondence.
Rio Dr. stxmo, Jan. 30, 1880.
Messrs. Editors of Nomalk Gazette :—
Last year I gave my friends a description
of the harbor and surroundings of Rio dc
Janeiro, and promised to give you some de-
tails as to the character, habits and business
principles of the inhabitants, also a descrip—
tion Of the city itself. In passing through
the business portion of the city negroes were
seen with little else than a coffee bag around
their loins carrying immense burdens, while
negro women were seated upon the sidewalks
with the body of a chemise as the only cov-
cring above their waists, and these women
were engaged in trafiic of various kinds, and
seemed to be as entirely unconscious of any
undue exposure as I should suppose Eve was
originally in the Garden of Eden. A little
further on negroes come to ask you to buy
either a monkey, parrot or fancy birds, and
nine cases out of ten every steamer on its
departure for the 'United States is prema-
turely made into a menagerie, so to speak.
The streets here are quite narrow and the
sidewalks the same; the old city shaped into
a square is the center of all business and one
is reminded somewhat of ancient cites “Id
ruins.
In some streets, and principally the Rue de
Ouvidor, there are some splendid stores, but
with the exception of manufactures of feath-'
er flowers and manufactures of extraordina-
rily bad segars and cheroots made of tobacco
grown here, one cannot see anything of local
industry. Jewelry, silks, shawls and laces
are either of French, German, or American
manufacture, and I might say that there are
products here of every country in the world
-—save Brazil.
The houses are very small, all constructed
of granite, and one story high. The public
edifices, however, have vast proportions, but
lack in architectural art and are very distant
from imposing. I would specially mention
as example the Custom’ House, Exchange,
and the Imperial palace itself,but will except
the Post Ofiice (an entirely new building)
and must confess that as regards simplicity
of construction displayed in its disposition,
a great deal of intelligence has been display—
ed, antfis an evident sign of progress. Its
interior arrangements are complete and is
the most practical and comfortable I have
ever seen in all my travels. and when I was
led by mere Yankee curiosity to ask who the
architect might be I was told that it was
built entirely, inside and out, from Americ‘in
plans. '
'l‘he churches (the less said about them the
better) but do not think me sacriligious when
I say that they are surcharged with gilt
saints of all sizes, some in glass cases to keep
them from exposure to the rain, in fact one
imagines himself in an auction house rather
than in a place of worship. There is not the
least thing imposing about them either inside
or out,und the ravages of time do not add any-
thing respectable to their character. There
are very few public places here. The nar-
rowness of the streets and the small height
of the 'dwelling houses make what there is
- appear disproportionate. In fact it is a city;
to be made over again. However, with the
disadvantages I speak of, Rio can boast of
its handsome surrounding avenues, villas and
hotels. ' ~
There are two things which at the outset
astonishes the stranger most—the system of
the street cars and the gas lights. The street
cars have done away with almost every other
way of transportation. Like New York,
the tramway is to be found everywhere, and
serves everyone alike. It is impossible to
walk ten steps without meeting with one.
The woman of the world elbows the working
girl, the clerk of a grocery store sits in front
of a minister of the empire.
I have said that the city was well supplied
with gas lights, and I do not exaggerate
when I say that it is the best lighted city in
the world. In large cities it is generally the
custom to have the most light in the places
that least need them, but here in Rio the
contrary is the case. I do not wish to give
you a descriptive study of the city of Rio,
still it would be difficult for me to remain
silent on the subject of sewerage, in which
particular this city is in great need. The
work has already been commenced but has
remained incomplete, and is the source of
many complaints from the inhabitants and a
cause which helps to facilitate yellow fever
and other malarial fevers.
In summer, which means here from De-
cember to March, (our most severe months),
there we sudden and heavy iains,‘thc city
being inundated in a few minutes and all
communication interrupted, and the wafers
having no outltt but the gutters, collect and
remain stagnant, causing, in a climate like
this, malaria. No river passes Rio dc Jauei-
ro, and no water falls within its bay.
The Water works supply the city and come
from superior cascades of the highest peaked
mountain in this region, called the Corcova—
do, and is of excellent quality and clear as
crystal. The aqueduct is called the Carioca,
and serves to distribute it to a number of
public fountains. It is a solid construction,
built somewhat like the New York reservoir,
Roman style, and upon information I find
that it is the first public work achieved in
Rio and dates back to 1740.
A great deal of the time here is spent in
shopping, and it would seem incredible to
you how expensive everything is. The pri -
ces are fancier than the goods. All payments
save small sums are made in paper currency,
nothing else is known here except when we
Americans or Europeans bring our gold and
0.
silver, which subjects us to an exchange.
which is anything else but profitable, and one
does exchange at an “honest brokers" ,his
American gold or bills for the currency of
the country, which I might say an peasant is
ornamented with the head of Dom Pedro II,
and 1 shall also say with pride are printed by
the American _Bank Note 00. One hardly
knows how much money he has, after his ex-
change. The currency here is called Reis.
One hundred .Reis is five cents of our money
and varies with'dxchange, and as the reis is
considered nearly to be a copper as one's im—
agination and arithmetic can tell him, it is
spent quite freely; still these bills and plenty
of them are good to have in one’s pocket.
There are four theatres in Rio; the princi-
pal one was constructed in 1814 and is larger
than the Scala, at Milan. The ihterior of
this theatre is constructed in such a way that
one sees and is better seen than in any thea-
tre I have ever visited, and the fair sex can—
not complain, for they can see something be-
side the back hair of their friends and neigh-
bors. What we call balcony and gallery
does not exist in the theatres here, and one
can mitke his entree or exit without being
obliged to creep on their neighbor’s noses or
tread on their coo-Its. There is no attention
paid to dress, as far as the men are concern—
ed, when attending the theatres, and as .to
the ladies, God bless them! l Ahem! 1 re-
marked but very few that were dressed either
elegantly or in good taste. I noticed many
flowers, some diamonds, but few dresses, and
as much bad taste as one wishes to see. A
large run is being bad for a piece called the
“Chimes of Corneville," and it is now at its
146th representation at the Phoenix Dramati-
ca and is still being performed, and will be
as long as the riff—raft and rowdies of the
city are allowed to keep their hats on during
the performance, and smoke bad cigars and
cigarettes ad libitum.
I had made up my mind, to leave politics
and the question of slavery subjects for
others than I to cxpatiate more learnedly
upon, but as slavery is again the question of
the bear, and is oc‘ccupying the minds of
Brazil’s greatest statesmen,as a most difficult
and serious one, I shall briefly give you the
general public opinion on the subject, mostly
gleaned from the newspapers. The question
is, not shall slavery be abolished, for slavery
is abolished here in part, but to seek reme~
dies if possible to prevent the decree of 1854
be oming disastrous to the state and public
fu e. I find that in 1854 the importation
of; slaves ceased and that two laws were
passed, one concerning territorial properties,
and the other the modus operandi and the
facilities of colonization, attesting the good
faith of the government to attract European
emigration and fill up the gap caused by the
stoppage of the importation of the blacks
here. On Sept. 23d, 1871, all negroes of the
State became free by decree, and declared
free citizens all children born of mother
slaves anterior to the date of the decree.
But' it is of my opinion that slavery will die
out of itself here, and in the struggle the
sentiment of humanity has overcome materi-
al interests; thus it should be, and the world
cannot but applaud the noble determination
taken by the Emperor and adopted by his
people, and the divine wisdom with which
this philosophical necessity has been satisfied.
Yours very truly, H. A. Horns, Jn.
P. S.—I leave off thus abruptly for want
of time to reach the mail. Will write you
by next mail. ‘ H.‘
What Girls Think.
An English writer has made a study of the
mental operations of the minds of unmarried
women, and has reached these conclusions:
f‘At seventeen,the girl thinks often of love;
delights in love songs; fills Moore’s poems
with pencil marks ; thinks Byron’s face beau-
tiful; eats little in company. At eighteen,
still thinks a great deal of love ;‘ would care
nothing for poverty, provided she had a
sweetheart who adored her; indeed, would
rather be poor than rich. were she united to
the ideal whom she had not yet met. Still
reads a great deal of poetry and novels which
deal largely with love and the death of the
heroines; passionately fond of children. At
nineteen, a little more critical; finds some
of_'the poetry that pleased her last year a little
weak; looks about her for steadier authors
than her old favOrites; dances every dance in
a ball, and is not quite so particular as to the
men who are introduced to her. At twenty,
is not sure whether, after all, it would not be
best to be an old man’s darling. Neverthe—
less she flirts more uniformly; all her shy-
ness is gone ; and she enjoys her food wheth-
er people are looking at her or not. At
twenty-one her belief in old men is strong;
she has lost her prejudices in favor of pover—
ty and cottages, yet she would not insist
upon money were her ideal to present himself.
At twenty-two thinks her youngest sister
rather forward in her manners, particularly
with young men ; sometimes suggests to
mamma that the invitations which include
the youngest sister are merely acts of polite-
interprcted. At twenty—three, is annoyed if
any one says in‘her presence that the pallor
of 'half the girls one meets comes from tight
lacing. At ' twenty-four, laces deliberately
for a waist, and does not much mind if it be
known; finds the company of Old men al-
ways more agreeablmthan that of young men,
and is flattered if boys pay her attention. At
twenty-five is found behind bazaar stalls .
imitates the style of the fashionable beauty;
and uses a great many different kinds of stud
for her hair. At twenty six, declares that
she hates the idea of marriage, wonders how
girls can voluntarily enter a state of bondage;
are tyrants and ceases to notice other people's
babes. At twanty-seven, falls in love; about
{orir months of quiet anguish and despair;
sits late into the night alone in her bedroom;
is jilted; writes twenty letters, in all con-
ceivable styles—from the passionately scorn—
ful to the mild sacrificial. forgiving, heart-
breaking style—none of which are posted;
destroys the ball~room programme on which
he has written his name."
Didn’t Believe in Tim
“You’ve got a telephone here, haven’t
you P" asked a citizen as he yesterday en-
tered an office on— street in ,a seeming
great hurry.
“Yes," was the reply.
”Well, I never belived in ’em to any great
extent, but I want to order some coal from a
yard up the river. '
The owner of the ofiice proceeded to
"call” and when he got the coal dealers he,
said :
“Mr. Blank if here, and he wants to know
if you have any soft coal P”
“Yes—500 tons,” was the answer.
“Well, he wants you to send him up a
ton.”
“We’ll see him blowcd first! He has owed
us a bill for over two years!”
“Yum l" muttered the man as he stepped
back.
“Did they say that they’d send it I” asked
the other.
“N—o, not exactly."
“What did they say P"
“l—didn’t catch it very well. Let me rc-
peat.” Picking up the instrument again he
stood with it to his ear and asked :
“Did you say you’d send it ?”
“Not by a blamed sight I" came the re—
' spouse.
“Well,” asked the man, as a painful pause
ensued.
"Well,” replied the operator, “this line
isn’t working very well this morning, and
you‘d better go to- the office four doors be—
low. The dealers seem to hear me well
enough, but I don’t get hold of their answer
plainly. The other instrument is probably
working all right.”
“But I shan’t bother any one else,”
growled the man. “As Ilsaid before, Inever
did believe in ’em to any great extent and now
I’ve lost what little faith lhad. Much obliged
—good day.
If his car had been at'the trumpet his faith
would have been as big as a mountain.
-———.—do»+ ' _ , , .
An egg merchant has failed in New York
His lay-abilities are not given.-—-Boston Uom
Bulletin.
ness which people don’t want to be literally.
marks all passages in novels in which men'
The Result at Utica.
New mer, Feb. 27th.
The actiouof the Utica convention in in-
structing the delegates from New York to
Chicago tb vote for Gen. Grant of course did
not. surprise you in Washington. Here in
New York city it was believed during‘ the
past ten days that the instructions would be
carried by a larger majority. A month ago
it was thought that the Republicans would
agree to compromise their preferences for
candidates on an uninstructed delegation,but
the course of the Pennsylvania convention
and the quasi-ofiicial announcement in the
meantime that Grant would be a candidate
changed the situation very materially, and
from that moment every effort was made to
secure a Grant delegation. Governor Cornell's
blunder in renominating Smyth as insurance
superintendent, and the removal .of Charles
E. Smith, editor of the Albany Journal, for
endorsing the appointment} threatened on the
very eve of the convention to .carry distrac—
tion into its counsels. Mr. Smith, however,
was quickly conciliated and made temporary
and permanent president of the convention.
He is one of the brightest young men in the
State, and has been for years the best plat-
form writer in the Republican party. He
has written most of the State platforms for
years past and contributed largely to the last
National Republican platform, representing
the State of New York on the committee on
resolutions. Mr. Hugh Hastings, the veteran
politician, warns the anti-Grant Republicans
not to belittle the result at Utica, and claims
it as a great triumph in the face of a pow-
erful opposition.
. 'rmr ANTI-THIRD TBBMBBS.
If. many Republicans intend to vote as they
talk, it would seem to be impossible for Gen.
Grant to carry New York in November.
Even those who are friendly to him person-
ally, and as a rule, supported his administra—
tions, are so thoroughly impressed With the
“unwritten law of the Constitution" against
a third term that they promise to both Work
and vote against"it. Many of them even go
so far as to state that they will vote for the
Cincinnati nominee,if he proves to have been
consistent on the financial question. Not
even the fact that oqe presidential term has
intervened since the last Grant administration,
has any influence among his opponents.
They put their opposition on the broad
ground that no one man in this country
is essential in the presidential ofilce to the
peace and prosperity of the nation, and
that security for the present and the future
demand that this be established on the very
threshold of such claim. 0n personal grounds
they declare that no man in this country has
been honored like Gen. Grant as general of
the army, twice as President, and as an
American citizen by all of the nations of the
earth. The German element. jealous of any
encroachment upon the practice of our gov-
ernment even throngh the forms of law, are
almost united against a third term candidate.
The meeting held in the Cooper Institute,-
Tuesday night,was well attended,and through
well-known speakers was very enthusiastic in
denouncing the third term movement.
THE UNCOMPBOMISING DEMOCRATS.
Not a single step has been taken to com '
promise the differences in the Democracy 01'
this State. The latest and most absurd story
credited to John Kelly is that he will not
support Mr. Tilden again as a candidate, but
will not oppose a candidate of Mr. Tilden’s
selection! That is what may be called a dis—
tinction without difference. It is not known
who Mr. Kelly will support, but it is only
too evident that it will not be any man 'who
afilliates now with the St. Louis candidate of
1876. In fact, the situation has not improved
since the Syracuse convention of last fall,and
the same scene may be repeated at the com—
ing State convention, when the Tammany
delegates from this city put in their claims
for admission. If so, the breech cannot be
healed for the November election. The
Democracy of thefitate, (by that I mean out-
side of the city), are as bitter as ever against
the New York city faction, and in some
quarters openly secure them of co-operating
with the Conkling Republicans to carry the
State for the Chicago candidate.
qur us. xcLLY Dnnsxns.
-On the other hand, Mr. Kelly looks upon
Mr. Tilden as the stumbling block in the
way of success in New York, and re—echoes
the late refrain of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
that “for the sake of the party he must not
again become the victim of over-confidence.”
Mr. Kelly says in his organ of yesterday :—
“Mr. Tilden must step down and out. The
Democracy of the Empire State demands it.
The voice of four—fifths of the party through.
out the State demands it. The cause of free
institutions in the United States demands it.
He is barred out by an aggregation of inter-
ests every one of which is imperative." The
Brooklyn Eagle, which has adhered to Mr.
Tilden’s fortunes to the last, is out this week
in a long article looking to Gen. Hancock as
the most avilable candidate. Yet in the face
of all this I am told by one of the shrewdest
of politicians that Mr. Tilden will control the
delegation from this State to Cincinnati as
sure as he lives to that day. There is in the
light of this situation considerable talk about
a new ticket, such as Morrison of Illinois,
and Abbott of Mass , I’ayne of Ohio, and
English of Conn., Parker (of New Jersey,
and Pendlcton of Ohio, Palmer of lllinois,
and Potter of New York, and other possible
and probable combinations. The only way
out of the present difficulty would seem to
be the nomination of a ticket at Cin-
cinnati acceptable to both elements of the
Democracy of this State.— Washington Star.
The Colored troops Fought N Obly
“During the battle of Marion, Tennessee,"
says a camp-fire story teller in the Philadel—
phia Press, “a negro was seen far in advance
of his regiment firing at the enemy. There
wasalarge stump nearly midway between
the lines, and the darkey seemed to be head-
ing for it.- Pushing through the heavy fire
of the enemy he got within sixty or seventy
yards of the stump and then ran for it. The
fire was heavy but he made it, and falling
down behind the stump lay perfectly still
and many thought he had been killed or
mortally wounded. After a considerable
time there was a. puff of white smoke at the
stump and a rebel was seen to drop. Anoth-
er long silence at the stump ensued, when
there was a second white pull, and rebel
number two bit the dust. The rebels fpcp—
pered that stump until it was completely
filled withlcad, but the negro held on. One
Johnnie started for the stump, but had not
get far on the way when the darkey fired and
hit him in the leg. So the negro held on,
firing every now and then. and generally
with effect. A general advance of the rebels
took place, and the colored soldier had to
beat a hasty retreat. The rebels peppered
at him, but he got safely away and finally
reached our lines. An officer afterward, in
talking to the brave fellow, said : ‘Sam, why
kid you not hold on to the stump and keep
the’rebel army in check?’ ‘K-tsc marster, dis
chile had no more use fo’ dat dar stump. Too
many dem rebels wantedlit.’ ”
\Vim'r TO PUT IN TIIE GARDEN, of the many
hundreds of sorts of Beats, Beans, Cabbages,
Corn, Sweet Corn, Lettuce, Potatoes, Beets,
Tomatoes, Carrots, Cucumbers, Melons, Rad-
ishcs, Onions, Turnips, disc" (each variety
praised by its seller), is an importantrques-
tion. A right choice of kinds will return
many dollars' worth more for the same la—
bor and expense, even in a small garden. To
help all in deciding, I’s'rmr annnnsox, the
highest authority in such matters, has tested.
side by side, over 800 varieties of the above
garden products, and he gives the results in
the American Agricultun‘st tor March 1st.
This number has much other practical, sea—
sonablc information, illustrated with over
100 engravings, and is alone worth the cost
of a whole year’s subscription, which is only
$1.50, or 4 copies for $5. Orange Judd Co.,
New York, are the publishers.
.r—‘-——-—-—-
Lieutenant James C. Bush, United States
Army, only son of William H. Bush, of Wa~
terbury, has married" the oldest daughter of
the late Secretary Stanton.
,SCIENTIFIC_l_l_l_SCELLAN Y.
According to Dr. Emil Holuh, relics of an
extinct race, of a much higher culture than
now belongs to any native tribes, have been
found in the interior of South Africa.
Among the remains are seen workings of
ancient. mines, some even of gold. and the
ruins of rude fortifications. These evidences
remind the great traveler of the African em-
pire of Monomatapa, as mapped on the Pert-'
ugucsc chart.
The announcement that Balmain’s “lumi-
nous paint" is Soon to be offered in the mar~
ket, has aroused much interest in Eng—
land. The preparation . is based upon the
well-known phosphorescent property of sul—
phide of calcium,- the principle being that
lately applied_ to producing self-luminous
clock~dials. Articles coated with the paint
continue to emit a gradually decreasing
phosphorescence for some hours after expos—
ure to a strong light, and it is claimed that
this property will be retained for eight or
ten years. The range of application of this
invention is great, but it must prove espe-
cially valuable in spirit -vaults, powder mag—
azines, mines, and all places where ordinary
lights can only be used at considerable risk.
It has been sanguinely suggested that the
time may come when gas and electricity will
be superseded by the use of a coating for.
walls which during the day will absorb suf-
ficient light to continue luminous throughout
the.night. \
Carbonic acid, when pure, is a most active
and fatal poison, destroying life and extiu~
guishing flame, not from the absence of oxy-
gen as is oftcn supposed, but from the pres—
ence of active qualities which are destructive
to life aud_combustion. If inhaled pure, in-
stalnaneous death results.
The topophone is a new scientific instru-
ment for determing the direction from which
sound waves come. Aside from its value
in acoustic investigations, it must prove
practically useful at’ sea _in floating fog— sig-
nals.
A remarkable peculiarity of the natives of
Southern China, is that the great toe of each
foot is separated from the others like the
thumb of the hand, and can be used in much
the same manner, although not to an equal
extent.
The surface of Great Salt Lake has risen
eleven feet srnce 1867. Prof. King believes
this rise to be due not to the cultivation of
the surroundingcountry. but to a climatic
oscillation that began about 1860, and which
is the first of its kind and extent that has
occurred within at least two hundred and
fifty years.
Ammonia, so useful in agriculture and the
arts, is a compound of nitrogen and hydro-
gen; and for a long time some method of
utilizing the nitrogen of the air in its pro-
duction has been sought, The desired result
has at last been attained by two European
cnemists, who cause hydrogen to com
blue with atmospheric nitrogen in suitable
apparatus by the aid of electricity. The
economy of this process remains to be shown.
A quantity of fiour'was exposed by a
French experimenter to a pressure of three
hundred tons, reducing it _to one-.fourth its
original bulk. .A portion of it was then
placed in cans and sealed, the same being
done with some unpressed flour. A year af-
terward the cans were opened, when the un-
pl‘ ed flour was found to be spoiled, while
thtfiressed was in an excellent preserva—
tion.
A Frenchman has succeeded in making a
watch which, in addition to the time of day,
indicates the day of the week and months
and each phase of the moon.
The original home of various plants is thus
stated: Cabbage grew wild in Siberia; celery
originated in Germany; the potato, in Peru;
the onion, in Egypt; tobacco, in , South
America; millet, in India; the nettle, in
Europe; the citron, in Asia; oats, in North
Africa; rye, in Siberia; parsley, in Sardin-
ia; the parsnip, in Arabia; the sunflower,
in Peru: the horse-chestnut, in Thihet; the
quince, in Crete; the horse-radish, in the
South of Europe; and the pear is supposed
to be a native of Egypt.
Among some mineral specimens from a
South American mine, the remarkable dis—
covery has been .made of an ammonite (a
fossil shell) transformed into native silver.
Long ago the chemical action between the
shell and the silver ore with which it was in
contact resulted in the gradual disappearance
of the original shell, metallic silver being de-
posited in its place.
That certain insects possess a power akin
to reason is illustrated by Gleditsch, a Ger-
man naturalist who relates that he one day
spitted a toad on a stick which be'fixed up—
right in the ground. The odor of the decay-
ing body of ‘ the reptile attracted a number
of burping beetles; but as they found they
air, they mined under the base of the stick,
until it fell, when they buried toad and stick
together. Such an engineering attempt
would seem to indicate the presence of a
definite purpose.
Home Joys.
We were very much impressed lately by
the orderly behavior of, a large family of
children particularly at the table. We spoke
of it to our hbst, and he pointed to a paper
pinned to the wall, on which were written
some excellent rules. He said he gave each
child who obeyed the rules some reward at
the end of each month. We begged a copy
for the benefit of our readers. They were
called _
RULES AND REGULATIONS For: nous nors.
1. Shut every door after you, and with-
out slamming it.
_2. Never shout, jump, or run in the
house. ~ .
3 Never call to persons upstairs or in the
next room; if you wish to speak to them, go
quietly where they are.
4, Always speak kindly and politely to
the servants, if you would have them do
the same to you. ' >
5. When told to do or not to do a thing,
by either parent, never ask why you shoid
not do it.
6. Tell of your own faults and mis-
doings, not of those of your brothers and
sisters.
7. Carefully clean the mud or snow off
your boots before entering the house.
_ 8. Be prompt at every meal-hour.
9. Never sit down at the table or in the
parlor with dirty hands or disordered hair.
10. Never interrupt any conversation. but
wait patiently your turn to speak. ,
11.‘ Never reserve your good manners for
company, but be equally polite at home and
abroad ‘ p
12. Let your first, last, and best confidant
be your mother.——Seketcd.
n—u-h——_
It is a favorite argument, even with some
Christian people, that the use of beer and
wine tends to do away. with the stronger
liquors, and that the increase of the former
is the decrease of the latter. The figures
from the Internal Revenue Department
tell a different story. ‘ The receipts for fer-
mented liquors for 1878 were $9,937,051 ; for
1879 an increase of $792,268, Meantime the
receipts from distilled liquors were for 1879
an increase of $2,149,468 over the year pre-
vious. It is generally .found that whiskey
drinkers commence with beer. Says Dr.
Albert Day: “Of the 4,000 incbriates who
have come under my charge, with scarcely
an exception, they began their downward
course with beer,” “requiring something
stronger” as beer became after atime, not
sufiiciently stimulating. John B. Gough well
says the curse of England and America is
beer. The consumption of it in the last ten
years in this country has increased 507 per
cent, whle the increase in distilled liquors
has been constant. While there are more
totalabstainers than ever before, beer drink-
ing? among women as well as men, 'andes—
pecially among the young, is fearfully on-the
increase, The church, the press and society
will have to meet this matter as never before
taking a decided stand against social drinding
if they would save thenation. ’
could do nothing with the toad while in the _
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FAIRFIELD
FIRE
INSURANGI: GUMPANY,
South Norwalk Bonn.
Bashtatilal, $200,000.00
~lssets,Ju.l,1879, $316,882.92
Agenecsin allthe Principal Citiesand Towns
W as n HANFonngProllden ‘7
I! .B .TURNER, Sec’y and Tron.
Call and examine our Stock of
Corn Shellers, ‘
Lever Feed Gutters,
Raw Hide Cutters.
L
Baldwin ma...
Gutter.
The Best Assortment in
Town.
.__+—————-
W-.H.Sm11 ll.
Nos, 18 and 20 Water Street, ‘
Notice.
THE BOARD OF RELIEF of the BOROUGH
of‘ Norwalk will meet at tho Selectmen’s
Ofilce, Room 1. Savings Bank Buildin ,on Thurs-
day. March 11th. Saturday, March wt. 1, Tuesday.
March 16th. for the purpose of hearing and de-
termining all appeals that may be made from the
doings of the Borough Board of Assessors for the
present your (lSSO).aud the revision of the Assess-
ment Lists of said year (1880) in the manner re-
quired by law. '
Dated, Borough of Norwalk.Fcb. 24th,1880.
BU M I
ITI .
JAMns‘rlNNEv. .
AUGUSTUS C. GOLDING,
Board Of Relief of Borough of Norwalk for 1380.
Boyd’s Batteries!
50 Cents Each.
FOR SALE BY
THE LIVER, -
THE BOWELS,
and the KIDNEYS.
. ,. This combined action gives it won-
derfizl power to more all diseases.
Are We Sick
Because we allow these great” myrms j_, .
become clogged o-r torpz'll, and 5-3:
Qto
poisonous humorsarc tim'ejbre forced I
should be expelled
‘: ,. into the blood that
g, 1' naturally. '
"‘ amussnss. muss, coxsumrr‘ox, »
KIDNEY Olll’LAIhTS URINABY
DISEASES, rennin wrun-
_ llESSI-IS, AND NERVOUS
.. . . DISORDERS,
'- by causingfree action of these organs
and, restoring their power to throw of
.- disease.
, 'Why Suffer Billnus pains and aches?
~ Whrt-ormcntcd \ritIiPilcs. Constipation!
Y Why frightened over disordered Kidneys I
, 1, Why endure nervous or sick headaches!
~ ._ _ Why have sleepless nights!
msnmxrzv “’OR’I‘ and rejoice in
health. It is a dry, vegetable compoundand
One puckngcwlll make If: qtsol' Moulding. .
> O Get it of your Drug/(fist, Ire 1831! order u.. _.
l.
c".
for you. Dice, $1. .
WELLS, EECEAIDSON a
Imprietsrs,
ill send posf paid.)
Burton ‘Vts.
‘1'
60.,
I!
LIVER DISEASE and In-
’ ‘ s digestion prevail toacreatcr
SIMMUNS extent than probably any
ther malady and re let :3
always anxiously sou ht af-
ter. It the Liver is regulated in its action calth
is almost invariably secured. Indigestion or want
of action in the Liver causes Headache, Consti-
pation, J uandice. Pain in the Shoulders, Cough.
Dizziness. Sour Stomach. bad taste in the mouth,
billions attacks, palpitation of the heart, depres-
sion of spirits or the blues, and a hundred _other
symptoms. Smuous’ LIVER REGULATOR is the
best remedy that has ever been discovered for
these ailments. It acts mildly. effectually. and
beluga simple vegetable compound. can do no in-
jury In any quantities that it may be taken. 10.18
harmless In every way; it has been used for forty
years, and hundreds from all parts of the coun-
try “fl“ vouch for its virtues, viz: Hon. Alexan-
, «[lgcrlflhtlt’mhens, ngGeorgia;
' is top name 0 ‘eorgia;
111VER John Gill Shorter, of Ala-
' bama; Gen .John B. Gordon,
. L. Mott, or Columbus. Ga.,are among the linu-
dreds to whom we can refer. Extract Of‘a etter
from non. Alexander H. Stephens, dated arch
8.,1872: “‘I occasionally use when my condition
requires it, Dr.Simmons’ Liver Regulator. With
good effect. Itis mild and suits me better than
more act ve' medicine. .
. Itis’nt the quantity eaten
hat givesstrength,hfe,bloon
nd health, It is the thor-
ou h digestion of the food
taken or t _'e mac or ttlo. Therefore, do not
stimulatepp the stomach, to crave food, but
rather assist digestion after catinghy taking
SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR
ORIGINAL AND GENUINE.
~ MANUFACTURED BY ’
J. H. ZEILIN & 00.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Prleo .1 . Sold by all drulzllll-
.Blatklinamelei Carl Board,
. .1 ’ ' . .
Carmme and Blue for Fancy Work
a n. vaerox a co
C. T. Leonard to San,
COAL, WOOD,
Masons" blotter/rials,
O E M E N '1' P I P E
For Drains, Sewers, W clls, 850.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped
Also Solc Agent for
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindllng out. Try it
8' Branch Office at Spencer’s Jewelry Store
Superior Shoeingl
Sore-Footed,- Interferng, and Il-
Conditioned Horses
Perfectly Shed. l
T is notorious that more than half of the ruined
and destrabfc horses are rendered so by the
ignorance or carelessness of smiths in shoeing.
The subscriber makes a specialty of
HORSE SI-IOEING
antlwill guarantee to give satisfaction to all who
may entrust him with their work, whether the
animals’ hools urcin a sound or unsound condi-
tion. Shop near Ilorse [tailwny Depot, Norwalk.
28" CHARLES E. MILLER.
Look and See
“ZHERE youcan got your work done. Any
thing in the line of
BLACKSMI'I'I-IINC
ta shOrt notice and as reasonable as any wherein
town. Home and Ox Shaciug a specialty. Wheel
wri htmg and Painting done by an experienced
wor man. At the old stand of Geo. Lloyd.
10 GEO. \V. KNAPI’
Notice'
1 IS hereby given to the people of
Norwalkiand vicinity that Horse
shoeing- will be done in first class
style by WMJIcCORMACK. None
but hand made Shoes used. Work done on most
reasonabletcrms, and particular attention paid to
Interferin and Over-reachgng Horses at the old
stand of .M. AHEBN,Mam Street, Norwalk.
Large Reduction in Prices!
GREAT
CASH SALE
FOR THIRTY, DAYS,
AT
Luclwul’s Furniture Ware Rooms,
36 Main St., Nor-walk,.Conn.
This stock must be closed out to make room for
my large stock of Goods for Spring Trade.
WANTED!
GOOD MEN
To take county and state agencies throughout the
United States, (no charge for territory.) for the
Most Practital all Fastest Selling
ARTICLE EVER, SOLD I
ENTIRELY NEW.
STRICTLY LEGITIPIATE,
PAYS RIG PROFITS.
Sells everywhere and gives the best of satisfac-
tion. A rare chance to make money. Don't miss
the opportunity, but call and investigate. It will
payyou. Also good cncrgcticCanvassei-s wanted.
This is no catch-penny afi'air, but a paying busi-
ness. Call on or address G. \V. CLASON. Nor-
walk Hotel, or P. 0. Box 450. 4m]
Great 1nducements I
Whitney’s Photograph Gallery.
Elegant Photographs at‘Half-Priée
UNTIL APRIL 1st.
Photographs for Framing:
8110 formerly $8.00, 31.5.0
2 00 l 00
do. do. Cabinet, . , .
do. do. “ per doz. 8.00, 4.00
Cards, per (101. 4.00, 2.00
do. flour for - - - 1.00
This Gallery will not be undersold, nor will it
be open on Sunday.
$51 20pm day at home. Samples worth; $5
0 free. Address S'rmsou St 00., Port-
land, Maine.
3’ 919 no nriiffir.
n. SANFOBD’S LIVER INVIGORA'I‘OR
:is a Standard Family Remedy for ~o
:diseases of the Liver Stoma h §
O ’ c ~
«and Bowels.—It is Purely -~ .3
#Vegetable.— It neverey
gDebilitates—It is
«a, Liver
, J9 Invigoratorg
, has been used,
35 1n my practices
5»; v: by the public,’
r -~ . .or more than 35 years,
3.. ‘ “,9 With unprecedented results.
go“ SEND FOR OIRBULAR.
ss. 1'. w. SANFORD, 1.1.0., 1“” “WW”;
» O
‘9‘ and
. N EW YORK CITY
ANY DRUGGIST WILL TELL T01? ITS REPUTATION.
_ Free Reading Room.
THIS is acomfortablc room fitted up for the
benefit of'thepuhlic generally, situated on
east side of South Mam Street. ovcr Road’s J ew-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly oppo-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct. It is
open from 9a. m., to 9:45 p. m. The room is well
lighted, warm and comfortable. It is supplied
With {our dailies. two weeklies, and several
monthlypapers and journals. beside a number
ofinstructlve and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM.
There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from 911. m., to 9:45 p. m., to
serve 110MB MADE articles mentioned below,
at the followmg prices :
1 Cup of Coffee, with crackers, - 5 cents
1 Cup of Tea, with crackers, - . :5 “
Cocoa, - - - - l > 5 H
Brown Bread and Butter, ' - 5 “
Sandwrch. - - . - 5 “
Cake, . - - ’ u - 5 “
Doughnuts, - - - 5 ' ,
Piece of l’ie , - - - - 5 “
Crullers, - - - - 5 “
Ham, 10 ‘ ‘
Pork and Beans, wr th bread a-nd butter 10
Stewed Oysters, ‘ . 15
$60 Prize Grape,
“l\IOORE’S ' EARLY.”
EW Seedling Strawberries and Small Fruits.
. Also NEW CROSS-BBED ASI’ABAGUS.
which promises to be a great improvement. Send
for Circular to
JOHN B. MOORE, Concord, Mass.
Please state in whatpapcr you saw this. 40
GEO. WARD SELLECK
Has in his New Store,
l-lurdcubrook’s New Block, “’nll St.,
A complete assortment of the best class of
GROCERIES, PROVISIHNS, FRUITS,
&c., for family use. at Popular Prices. Ilis stock
is at all times fresh and good, and will stand com-
parison with those of any Grocer in town. Call in
and leave your orders. 23!!
Now for Y our 0rd 01's!
HAVING sold _out all of my old stack and re-
plenished With new I am now prepared to
serve the public with the ,
BEST_ OF EVERYTHING
' IN 'rrm
LIVEEY LINE.
at most reasonable prices. Single or Double
Teams either by the hour or day, with or without
WILL!
drivers. All E. DANN.
Opposite D. do N. B. It. Depot, Norwalk.
Water Power for Sale.‘-
THE best Water Power in Fairfield County, for
sale at a bargain. En uire of
49“ ' , HUNGERFORD.
MACH | NISTS METAL at tho
GAZETTE 01‘ F103.
can obtain TYPE .
CONVEYANCES
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DANISUIRI’ at NOIiWALB it. It
FALL AIIRANGEMEN 'l.
Commencing Oct.20th,1279.
.DAILY TRAIN 8
Leave Norwalk Bridge/or Danbury.
9 31' n. m., Mail.
436 p. m., Accommodation.
0 19 p. m., Mail.
Arrive at Norwulk Jh-idgefrom Danbury.
7 33 a. m., Mail.
1 09 p. m., Accommodation.
5 49 p. m., Mall.
. L .W'.SANDIFORTH ,Supt ,
IEWIURMEW HAVEN IHARTFURD RAILROAD
Trains leaveSouthNorwalkfor New York at
1247, a. m.(Washington Ex.,\'la.llariCm River).
4 31, (ranks as. an.) o 00.6 34,*7 34,7 45*,(sx.)s 39
910,‘1036, (Exp.)A.l\l.,l‘23*, 25w (Exp.) 430,
(Ex.)503,62-f,ih‘.x.)tl 55,905,(Exp.)1‘.l\l, Iv'a'rNew
Haven, 1 lS,(Ex.) L'- 52, 7 54, 9 01, 9‘28, (Ex.) 10 48,
A. M., 1'211,(E_\'.)1 45, 218,(Ex.)40~l, 418,(Ex.)
ll 07, 6 59, 10 36, (Exp.) d; 1125, (Exp.)l’.l\1 . For
Springfield,6 52, 9 28,(Exp.) A. m., l21],(Exp.)
1 45. 4 in, (Exp.) 6 so 10 36. (Exp.) 1'. M. Esme-*8
for Boston,via.S )ringfic1d,9 28, A .llI.,l‘2 11,4 18,
and 10 30, 1’. M. : ia.Nc\v London 2 18andll 25,
P. M. Via.AirLineIt.1t.,1 18,A.M.. an¢1218.P.M.
‘Connectathw ltochellc with Harlem River
Branch.
.Norwalkilurse liailwaylimel’alib.
COMMENCING DECEMBER 11'1‘11, 1879 .
LEAVE Nonwsmv.
So. Nouwnnx
6 15 a. m. New York Accom. ll 35 (Mn,
6 35 “ New Haven Accom. (i 55
7 05 “ New York Accom. 7 25
323:} i: N. 1'. Express. g :9
DO 1)
8 15 " New York Accom.‘ 3 40 .,
8 40 “ New Haven Accom. 9 00 H
B 50 “ New York Empress. 9 10 n
9 10 “ New Haven Express. 9 30 “
9 30 “ 9 50
9 50 n 10 lo :1
10 10 " New York Express. 10 35 ,_
}8 if; X New Haven Accom. 1(1) 213 u'
as 1: st: :2
‘ o
11 50 “ New Haven Express. 12 19 p-‘m.
‘12)?!) .371. 1213.3 “
.‘ 5 . no ‘
12 55 ‘ New York Accom. 1 2?; ‘t
125 “ New Haven Accom. 14-1 '
1 45 “ 2 or, “
13(5) " New Haven Express. :3; ‘I’g :“
2 38 “ New York Express. 2 53 “
2 58 3 20 “
3 20 “ ‘ 3 110 “
3 4C “ New Haven Acaom. ‘1 10 “
4 00 “ New IIaven Express. 4 20 “
4 10 “ New York Express. 4 30 “
440 “ New York Accom. 5 0° "
5 02 " 5 22 -'
5 22 u is 33 ".
5 40 “ - ' t
5 50 “ New Haven Accom. 91° “
6 00 “ New York Express. ((23 ‘f
62.8 " N. HA: N. 1.110. (’43 "
6 31 st 6 57 u
w " pr 2:
u .5
3g; .. “5 ..
7 45 (I 8 05 I.
3 05 I“ 8 25 "
3 25 u S 45 “
8 45 ” New York Express. 9 0§ “
9 05 “ . 339 :1
9 25 H 9
9 45 “ New IIaven Express. 10 03'} “
10 15 " Saturdays only. 10 3b u
~~~ Meeker’s
NORWALK PACKET.
For the accommodation of the-public, the Sloop
LADY JACKSON, Capt. Joseph S.Byxl;ee, will
hereafter makercgular weekly trips between Nor-
walk and New York. stopping at South Norwnlk,
leaving Meeker Brothers’ Wharf, Norwalk, every
Friday night. Freight taken on board at Pier
43 E. It, foot of ltutger St., New York, on MON-
DAYS and TUESDAYS. .
Produce .sold and returns made in old packet
style. Freight at old Bucket rates. viz: Flour 12
cts; Sn ar. 15 cts; Pork and Fish 20 cts ; Molass-
es and (eroscne Oil,25 cts; Boxes Gets; Oats5
cts; 100 lbs, Feed 6 cts. Farmers in adjoining
towns are invited to send their produce by this
Boat. A. J. MEEKER Sr. BItO'l
Norwalk, April,1879.
EVV YORK K: PHILADELPHIA N EW LINE
BOUND BROOK ROUTE
FOR TBENTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
Ferry Station in Brooklyn. Jewell’s Wharf, foot
Fulton Street.
Commencing October 6th,1879.
Leave New York from station 0. It. ll. of N. J.,
foot of Liberty St..for Philadelphia.
Station corner Ninth and Grccn Streets. at 7:45,
9.* 11:15 a. m. 1:30.4", 5:30, 7:15, 12 p. m. On Sufi-
day at 3:15 a. m., 5:30, 12 p. m.
For Station cor. Third and Berks streets, at 6:80,
9:00. 11:15, a' m., 1:30, 3:30. «1:00, 5:30, 7:15, p. m. On
Sunday at 8:15 a. m., 5230 p. m.
' Denotes Pullman Cars attached.
For Trenton, Warren and Tucker streets, 6:30,
7:45. 9:00, 11:15 a. m., 1:30. 3.30, 4, 5:30, 7:15, 12 p. m.
On Sunday S:45,1t.m., 5:30 p. m.
Iiclturpmg, trains will leavcl’hlladelphia for New
or ’:
From station I’hila. 8'. Reading Railroad, cor.
Ninth St Grccn Sis.,'at 7:30", 9:30 a. m., 12:10. 130*,
3:30, 5:40, 7:15, 12 p. m. On Sunday at 8:30 a. m..
5:30, 12 p. m.
From Third and Bork streets, 7:15, 9:20, 11 a. m.,
1:30, 3:25, 5:30, 6:45, 11:15 p. in On Sunday at 8:25
a. 111., 4:30 p. m. _
{Denotes Pullman Cars at ed.
From Trenton,w arrcn Se Tucker sts,1‘:20(except
Monday.) G.40,$:20,10:15 a. m.. 12:55, 230,935, 4:16
6;:ll, 8:05, p. in. On Sunday l:29.9:15 a.m,, 0,15 p. m.
Connection is made Jersey City station to and
from Brooklyn and Eric Depot. Jersey City.
Tickets for sale at foot of Liberty St., Nos. 239.
261, 401, 94-1, 957 Broadway,aml at the principal
hotels, 51051.2 and 4 Court st., and Annex office.
Jewell’s Wharf‘,llrooklyn. Baggage checked from
resulcuce to destination.
II. 1’. BALDWIN. Gen. Pass. Agent.
. / _- :,
HENRY many;
Manufacturer of
Light Carriages of all kinds,
Repairs carefully attended to
Carriages Painted in First-Class Style,
Having the best Paint shop and Workmcu in
the town of Norwalk, I can guarantee entire sat-
isfaction in this department as my large trade
proves. Call and examine work. Carriages stor-
ed and taken care of through the Winter.
Machine, Smithy and General Black-
smith’s Work.
Factory on Main St., So. Norwalk.
Orders by Telephone promptly attended to.
JOHN E. SMITH,
F L O R I S T ,
OF RAILROAD,
City of South Norwalk, Conn.
Plants and Flowers at all seasons.
Flowers for Funerals furnished and
tastefully arranged to order at short
notice.
‘ «5"
. _ a. ~. ~ . "
(Ibrmerly Dr. Craig’s Kidney Cure.)
A vegetable preparation and the only sure
remedy in the world for Bright’s Disease,
Diabetes. and ALL Kidney, Liver, and
Urinary Diseases. .
niTestxmomals of the highest order in proof
of these statements.
For the cure of' Diabetes, call for War-
ner’s Safe Diztbett-n Cure.
. EFF” the cure of Bright’s and the other
diseases, call for Warner‘s Safe Kidney
. and mver 3“” wwWARNER’s
SALEEY 8. W“- A
IUD g 'c u RE
.AIE ’
‘ Medicine every-
Where.
It. H. Warner t to.
Proprietors,
;. laoorrssrss, N. r.
- m‘end for Pamphlet
ad Testimonials.
SAFE B‘ ;.
.. sail NETtVINE;
surf-Ems.-
TL
A. FULL LINE OF
Shipping Tags,
Merchandise Tags,
AND )—
DEAD LUCK Till FASTENERS,
INI LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, AT
Gazette Office.
EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET,SOUTB
grant guitar.
t/\ n4\NumA/(luukuxnlvxn/v \I\ I V‘
ISTRICT UF NORWALK,SB . I’roba tcCourt
February.23d, 1850.
Estate of WILLIAM GLOVER,latc ofNorquk,
in said district, deceased. ' V
The Court of Probate forthc District off). orwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the
date hereof for tho Creditors of said Estate to ex-
hibit their claims forscttlemcnt. Those who n cg-
lect toprcscnt their accounts, propdrly attested,
within said time. will be dcbarrcd a. recovery.
All persons indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
ELIZABETH CLOVER, Executor.
STEAS‘E
SWING 8. PLfillliili
Band 8. Scroll Sawing 8. Turning,
MANUFACTURER 0?
Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Mouldings,
Boxes, Packing Cases, 'vVin-
dow Frames, &.c.
_ I have onhand tools for 150 patterns of Mould-
ings, and Will. when desired, make tools for new
styles. Constantly in stock
Picket. planed and olntcd ee
,Rulls and ’l'rlrsym ings,’ Fen
BRACKETS ofall descriptions, and WINDOW
FRAMES made to order at short notice. INSIDE
'I‘RIMMIN GS got out; ready to put up, from plans
and specifications. WALNUT and ASH WAIN-
SCOTING and FLOORING. TUltr‘l IN G of all
descriptions.
‘z’ndh‘ny Wood Split and ready for use, put
up in Barrels.
BURR KNAPP.
Foot of Marshal Street, South Norwalk, Ct
Honors when Honors are he.
VERYONE knows that thc Hon.P.T.Bar-
n 1 t1rlrum, has agents out all over the world to
111 0
Best of everything regardless of cost
It is riot my disposition to boast of my work. for
talk is cheap. I will only say that 1 have done
work for Mr. Barnum for over eight years and if
Iwas a. fraud or a cheat I think he would have
found it out in that time. The following speaks
for itself. and is only one out of hundreds I can
. JrlllIES L. FERRIS.
Qurntard’s Building, Norwalk, Conn.
pro; lucc.
WALDMERL‘, BRIDGEI’OR’I‘, Coma, Dec. 13. 1877.
Mr. Janics LJ‘crris has made several sets of
harness formc which gave me great satisfaction.
He is a capital harness maker doing his business
upon honor. l’. T. BARNUM.
Morris it irclaml’s
., 1 ..’
Celebrated Safes,
In purchasing a Safe, we wish to call your
attention to some of the important advantages
our Safes possess over all others, and which
make them the cheapest and best Safes now
made.
1st. Our “PATENT Ixsmn BOLT WORK"
consists in placing the bolts and locks on the
inside of the door (as shown in the cut above)-
where they are at all times accessible, and
can be cleaned and kept in order, and thus
prevent them from unexpectedly locking you
out. In all other Safes the bolts are placed
next the outside plate of iron, being covered
completely by the filling, consequently im-
possible to oil or clean them without digging
out the filling, which is expensive, ‘ besides
losing the use of the Safe several days. As
the filling in our Safes is between the locks
and bolts and the outside plate of the door,
in most cases we can unlock our safes on the
combination after they have passed through a
severe fire, which saves breaking- them open.
2d. Our “PATENT I‘IINGED CAL” consists
of the back plate of the door being hung on
hinges, and fastened by a thumb-screwmbich
enables one to have access to the locks and
bolts by simply removing the thumb-screw.
3d. While other safe-makers use three
wheel locks on their fire—proof safes (reserv-
ing the best four-wheel locks for bank safes),
we put on our FOUR—WHEEL LOCKS on all
safes, from the smallest to the largest, and for
simplicity and durability cannot be excelled.
4th. All our Safes are IRON-LlNED INSIDE:
instead of wood-lined as in other safes, which
enables us to use the the greatest amount of
water in our filling without danger of the
Safe’s being damp. All corners of the Safes
are secured with angle iron, which, together
with the very hard nature of our filling, (pre—
vents them from injury from falling, or fall-
ing walls or timbers. Our Safes lid‘ve THREE
smacks instead of single or double as in
others, and are made with and without inside
doors. In the great Boston fire our Safes had
the champion record, as was fully proved at
, the time, to these important improvements
do we owe our success and. the great popular-
ity our safes have attained throughout the
country. After that great fire we published
a complete list of our Safes exposed,those that
failed to preserve their contents, besides those
that were successful, and for ‘months chal—
lenged. our competitors to follow our example
which they would not do, as they knew that
by so doing they would only assist us in dem-
onstrating to the world the superiority of our
Safes, and our claim to the champion record.
Although that Great Fire so conclusively
proved the superiority of 0dr Safes to resist
intense heat, we believed that we could im-
prove them, and we have, therefore, since
that time, increased the thickness of the walls,
added. to the number of flanges,and strength-
ened them in various ways, until we now
manufacture a Safe better than ever before,
and unequalled for its excellence. It has been
our constant aim to make the BEST SAFE that
can be produced, believing that, especially in
purchasing a. safe to keep that which may
have cost a lifetime to accumulate, the best is
decidedly the cheapest. In these dull times
it is the custom of many safe—makers to man-
ufacture several grades of cheap safes, and
recommend that which can be sold the cheap-
est, without regard to quality, and many
safes are now in use that are painted finely
outside, but are worthless to preserve their
contents from fire. We make but one class
of Safes, which is the best we know how to
produce. Send for descriptive catalogue.
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64 Sudbury Street, Boston.
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There was a man who had a clock
His name was Matthew Mears,
He wound it regularevcry day.
For four-and-fweuty years.
At last his precious timepiece proved
An eight-day clock to be,
And a madder man than Mr. Mcars
I would not wish to see.
Household Notes and Queries.
THE MOTHS-fA word in season, is the one
that tells. This is not the month for moths
but it is getting so far along towards the
time when the precautions should be used,
that in giving them now, many will be saved
the trouble of writing to ask what to do
with their robes, furs, etc. As strange as it
may seem, we meet with intelligent persons,
who do not understand the changes in insect
life—should know that we have first the egg;
then the larva—some kind of a caterpillar,
maggot, or grub, something of the “worm"
kind; this then goes into the paupa. 01‘
chrysalis state, remains quiet a while, then
comes out as the perfect insect—either but-
terfly, moth. beetle, fly,or whatever its kind.
In the clothes-moth it is the larva, the cater-
pillar, that docs the mischief ; its perfect
form is popularly known as the “Moth Mil-—
lcr,” and due time will be seen flitting about
the house. Now the trouble arises from al—
lowing this parent to deposit her eggs upon
or in the fabric, which afterwards furnishes
the food for the young “worms.” Preven—
tion lSrtllllS seen to be the most importznt
remedy. Hence various things that are dis-
tasteful to the mother moth, and not injuri-
ous to the firm, wollens, etc, are in frequent
use to keep the moths away. 01' such are
Camphor Gum, 'Ccdar Shavings, Pepper,
Tobacco, ctc., sprinkled on the fabrics. But
the best and surest method is to put goods
away in a place—a box, barrclpr even paper
bag—where the moths cannot enter-and pack
the goods in it before there is any chance for
the eggs to be laid.
HOUSEHOLD Acoocxrs— There are reasons
why the wife or house-keeper should keep
an account book. In the first place it would
furnish interesting information of the num—
ber of pound; of sugar, spice, flour, meat,
etc, that a family of a certain size consumes.
Now many know anything definite about
these things! Again, such a. record would
suggest changes in the living in one way or
another, and furnish a basis for calculation
of the requirements for the coming year.
We knew of a lady who went so far as to
keep an account of the number of extra
.meals which she furnished in a year; and
when it was announced the family were
greatly surprised. A household account is a
startling revealcr of facts. As a matter of
family history, a record should be kept—of
course, the dates of births, and deaths will
be givcn‘iu the record to be found in the
family bible, but there are other things that
transpire in a family worthy of note.
VACCINATION.—It is proper for us to call
the attention of parents to this important op-
eration, which should be pc rformed upon
every child. Vaccination is a simple matter
quickly done, but nevertheless of such mo—
ment that it should be attended to at once,
and thus ward off an attack of that dreadful
disease—the small pox—American Agri-
eulturz'st.
’ Many Uses for Apples. .
From the American Agricultnrist for-March.
IIOwcvcr we may esteem other fruits, the
apple is the main reliance in late winter and
early spring, as there is little else in the way
Of fresh fruits. For cooking, no fruit is
equal to the apple, which is susceptible of
being served in a great variety of acceptable
forms, some of which are here suggested.
APPLE Sauce is the form in which the
fruit most frequently appears. There is
apple sauce, and apple sauce. To make the
thest, requires the best apples. Select high
flavored fruit, such as the Rhode Island
Greening. or Spitzcnberg, pare, and slice in
thick slices, and put, with the needed quan—
my of sugar,in a cisli with a tight fitting
cover. Some have a dish made for the pur-
pose, but a tin pail with a good cover will
answer. Set in a moderate oven and allow
it to stew slowly, until thoroughly done;
good apples need no water. Apple sauce so
prepared, is far superior to that made in the
usual way. Next in popularity to apple
sauce 18,
Arms Pin—Stewed apples half an inch
thick, between two flabby crusts, is a carica—
ture on apple pie. T he apple pie is made
with sliced raw apples, in a very deep plate,
and as few plates are (lee enough, the sliced
apple should be heaped . . in generous meas-
ure. It is a mistake to spoil gorid apples
with much seasoning. Gloves and allspice
overcome the natural flavor; a very little
cinnamon, or minute bits of dried peel of a
sauce and pie end the changesnvhilc they are
really but the beginning of the list. What
can be better for dessert, than
. BAKED Arman—Either sweet or sour?
Many haves notion that sweet apples are
the only kind proper for baking. They are
indeed excellent—~when sour ones cannot be
had—But for the perfection of baked apples
Rhodc Island Greenings are required: Rc—.
move the centers with a “corcr,” fill the
cavities with sugar, set in a baking dish with
a little water, and bake rather briskly. Ap-
ples so treated, are better than most of us
deserve; but if we add, as they are eaten, a
liberal supply of Jersey cream. It is but a
step from apples to .
APPLE DrmrLiNcs.—That person is not to
be envied, whose recollections of childhood
does not include apple dumplings—“such
mother used to make.” That kind will never
be found again, but a fair approach to it may
be hoped for. ller’s were both boiled and
baked, and we never could tell which were
best. Isn’t the making of the crust for boil-
ed dumplings a lost art. ? Well, we can man—
age baked ones, and there is less risk of fail—
ure, and consequent danger to the digestion.
—“Both kinds of sauce if you please.”
APPLE Cr'srARD is not to be omitted. Pure
and core the apples, stew in very little water
until tender; pour over them a custard made
in the usual manner, and bake until the cus-
tard is done. Housekccpcrs find it difficult
to select a pudding-dish large enough for
this.
APPLE Flurruus are much liked by many;
rather large slices of apples are sprinkled
with sugar and cinnamon, allowed to lay for
an hour or so; they are dipped in a batter of
flour and eggs, and fried in an abundance of
very hot fat; for'thcse, a wire frying basket
is very convenient. They are drained fora
few minutes, and served hot. If for dessert,
they are dusted with powdered sugar when
served, but if, as many prefer them, to be
eaten with meat, the sugar is omitted.
BROWN Darrin—We gave this several
months ago, and will only briefly repeat. All
the clean bits and fragments of bread are
dried crisp in the stove oven with the door
open, then rolled, and bread—crumbs are al—
ways at band. Sliced apples, breadcrumbs,
sugar, cinnamon, and a deep pudding dish.
A layer of apples, sugar, spice, crumbs; up -
plQ sugar, spice, crumbs, and so on until
the dish is full. Bake.
PAN-DOWDY on Arm: Smirk-Since wood
fires and the old bake—pan or skillet, with a
cover to hold coals on [the top, went out of
fashion and use, an “‘apple slump” has not
been possible. An imitation is made in a deep
pan, and baked in an oven, but it is only a.
baked apple pudding. Probably the real
thing can still be found in the lumber camps,
and in a few other localities where wood is
the fuel, and the open fire—place has not
given way to the stove. The apples are
quartered; the bake-pan is lined at the sides
with a crust; apples are put in, packed sol-
idly, some spice is used, and sufficient molas-
ses, or part sugar, and part molasses, to
sweeten; a top crust is put on, gushed to let
the steam escape ; the pan is set on the coals,
and the coals put on the cover. Eaten hot
with butter! Who can ever forget it! The
side crust baked befOrc the juice came from
the apples; it then became partly penetrated
with syrup ; the apples were done to a rich
crimson mass. Talk about apple meringues,
and such flamers—Here was richness:
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sweet orange, develop it. It many families, _
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