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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.
VOL. LIKED-NUMBER 18
5:
WHOLE NUMBER 1687.
IV only word of English he knew was “white
The Mother’s Glft.‘
Remember, Love, who gave thee this,
_ . Whenethsr days wellness-z
When she who had the earliest kiss
Sleeps in her narrow home;
Remember, ’twas smother gave
.This giftito one she’ddie to save.
That mofllersouglit a pledge‘ of love
' The holiest, for her son;
And from the gifts of God above,
She choose a goodly one;
She chose for her beloved boy,
I The source of life, and light, and joy—-
And bade him keep the gift—that when
The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again,
In her eternal home.
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her membliy. j: “
And should the scofier, in his pride,
Laugh that fond gift to scorn,
And bid him cast that pledge aside
That he from youth had borne.
She bade himipauleand askhis breast
If he, or she, haddb'vltd hini best 7
A parent’s blessing on her son
Goes' With' this'iipiy thing ;
The love that {would retain the one
Must to the other cling»; _,_ - ..
Remember",'?tis no idle toy
A uornua‘s em—anumnn nor. .
New York Observer.
An ”Adventure in the Bush.
. HOW A STOCKMAN WAS SPARE!) BY THE BLACK
MEN OF QUEENSLAND;
I had been hp counting the sheep, and left
the hut at dark on my road home. The dis-
tance before me'was about sixteen miles. I
rode along my mind occupied with conjec-
tures as to the best disposal of my sheep dur-
ing the trying drought. The read now
"turned down into the river—bed, and, picking
'his way as best he could, my horse cheer-
fully jogged on his homeward path. The
mountains towered in shadowy gloom on
either side above me as I rode along the side
of the river, which. although considerably
shrunk by reason of the summer droughts,
churned and foamed as its rapid current
forced its way through its rock-barred chan~
nel. Occasionally the track led through
clumps of river—oak, saplings and bushes,
emerging from which I could discover a bare
path of sand, and beyond that, shadow. My
horse knew the road, however, andI cared
not; half my time was spent in similar lonely
rides, and I was'not nervous." I was getting
mightily hungry, however, besides which the
mail-man was expected at the station, and I
longed to read my home letters. My horse’s
shoes cluttered against the stones as I stuck
my spurs into his sides to urge him onward
A sudden turning in the road showed me a
number of- small fires glowing ahead.- But
"that they were stationary, I should have been
inclined to think them caused by fire-flies,
On my left there wer‘more. The sudden
turning of the river had placed some in front
‘and some behind, and hitherto the thick
groves cf flooded oak had hidden them from
my sight. On my right frowned an overhang.
ing crag. .I drew my rein ; perhaps (for
blacks often chatter loudly in their camps)
they had not heard me. I listened, not a
. sound save the rushingfiumbling river cur-}
rent. It was after all, perhaps, only the re-._
mains of a bush-fire. Some of the logs were
siill alight, and the night air had fanned the
. embers into a glow. Again I listened intent-5
iy. If blacks really were in the camp, they.
.must have heard me coming; ‘no doubt they
H ’ had barred the way ahead and behind;
The broken river channel forbade my trust-l
ing to flight. What should I do? Not three:
-'miles away lay poor Donnelly, their victim;
in his cold grave of wet river-sand. What
was his fate then might be mine in a few min-i
pics. I determined to keep still and wait for;
what might turn up. ~_
Presently I heard bushes rustling some dis-i
tance behind, and the voice of a black fellow};
uttering, in that strange tone in which the,
wild savage first pronounces English. words, ‘
“Boodgeree;" and again, “Boodgeree, white
fellow" (good,good_white fellow). The sound
startled me. They were here, and looking
jfor me. I drew my pistol. Some of them
should have daylight through them,I inward— ‘
ly VOWed, if it came to a final struggle. Now
I heard their low rapid utterances, in various
excited tones, in frent, behind and above me
-—the word “white fellow” being repeated
often. Escape was hopeless. There was
once chance for life in the inconsistency of
their behavior. 1 determined to put a bold
face on- the matter, appear at home, laugh
and talk with them, and if the worst came,
sell my life as dearly as possible. According.-
ly I shouted, “Hey! come on‘boodgeree you,
my boys, come along!" and a great deal
more nonsensical talk, which they could not
havekunderstood, but which ,servedas wellas
anything else to show the confidence whichI
tried to gull them into believing I yet pos—
sessed. Theefi'ect was magical. Asimulla-T
neous shout came from ,those nearest. All
around, in fifty: different places, almany
voices broke into an unintelligible jargon;
while from the camp, the noise of women's
voices could be heard as they shrilly inquired
what was going on, and tendered advige Or
admonition. ‘
Knowing how useless it was to doanything
else, I sat still on my horse, and in a few
minutes was surrounded by a dense crowd
of dark, savage-eyed, wild men, all fully
armed with native weapons. More kept
coming. There was a perfect Babel of sounds.
The gloom was so great that I could only dis-
tistinguish the dark moving figures and the
long spears, or occasionally the glint of a pair
of fierce glittering eyes,shining out of a paint
bedaubed visage. . Now they felt me all over.
On feeling the pistol, which I had returned
to my belt,.tbe man will) {discovered it said
something to the othersm'vho became still more
excited. They now led me, still sitting on my
horse, across a ford of the river to their
camp. . And now for the first timeI could
see the faces of my captors; and wild and
devil—like they looked as the fires threw their
light across them. Thick masses of curly
black hair, low foreheads, short noses, large
white teeth, and short beards on the upper
lip' and chin, seemed to strike me most ; their
eyes gleamed in the fire—blaze like burning
coals. A tall man, looking at me earnestly
for some minutes, now commenced an ani.
mated harangue; pointing to me several times,
then pointing up the river,imitatcd the sound
of a gun being fired, pointed to himself, and
finished by addressing me rapidly at great
' length. From his manner I guessed that he
was friendly to me for some cause or other,
why, I could not make out, but I determined
to take advantage of the turn in myfavor.
My tail friend now made signs thatI‘I' should
dismount; this I did at once. I had made up
my mind to trust my protector explicitly,
and at any rate not to show fear. I was by
no means easy, however, as my sable friend
led me through the scattered fires,surround~
ed bye. ‘riuli’iber of blacks,'wno, as far as-I
could guess, seemed to coincide with him in
hisliibivéiirégadllng‘me. “ Most 6f the mob.
had -departeu, ,to ; the q . fires which appeared,
behiddMnII-ifiistveame upon the as—
n... v --- _ . ' .
Hound that" lidré’lll‘ére two camps at a
distance of about two hundred yards apart,
and my people belonged to the small camp.
We now arrived at fire which, from the
signs made, I found was owned by the tail
fellow with me. He made alserles'ofugesm
tures, by which I understoWigfimate_.
» accepted.
fellow,” This be repeated many times. seme-
times he pointed to himself, imitated the
sound of a shot, pointed to my pistoi,then up
the river, then again to me, looking eagerly
at me to see whether I comprehended hint L or
not. I knew not what he meant, but I feign-
ed to undersland; him, and nodded, smiled,
patted him, and repeated the word “hood-
geree” tWo or three times. He at once
caught up the' word and pronounced it dis—
tinctly, and seemed much pleased. '
Things now seemed on. urn-much more sat-
' isfaetory footing. My entertainer produced
some black—looking kangaroo meat, which he
warmed on the hot ashes, then tearing oil a
piece with his strong teeth, he offered it ,to
me. Knowing how necessary it was to keep
up the terms of friendship, I_ accepted it with
‘ , giriuchfcordiality, and though almost sick,
. managed to eat a portion of the dirty—looking
food. A drink of honey and water was now
offered me in a cooleman, which I also politely
After the repast a number ,of
aboriginals from the neighboring fires gather-
ed around me, and from their language seem-
ed to be makings: fun of me. One fellow
especially seemed a great wit. The slightest
word of his sufiiced to set the others in a
roar of laughter. Still it all seemed to be of
a good humored nature. ' ' ,
' Presently. my tall acquaintance, pointing
understood and nodded. Then he gave me to
understand that he and I wouldkgo together;
to this 1 also assented. Soon after this .a
long clear cry arose from the other camp like
per—r—r—r—rLr—r—r. A general movement now '
.took place among the men and women of the
camp in which I was. They gathered inia
body, each one covered from head to foot in
a 'possum skin cloak. I arose with my host“
who bestowed on me a cloak, and we took
our places a little on one side of the res;t.
Another signal arose from the distant camp,
and, as if in obedience to it, my neighbors
commenced to march slowly forward toward
whence the sound proceeded. Slowly,siient-,
ly, solemnly, they marched, their bodies bent
"almost double, which position my friend
signed me to observe. There was something
very unearthly in this phantom-like proces-
sion. The dusky, indistinct, muflled forms
gliding noiseleme forward through the mid-
night woods, sometimes entirely lost in the
shade of a large tree, and again emerging, to
be lostagain. . O :
Fears began to take pfissession of me. Why
was this singular method of approaching the
corroborrea ground observed ?_I had heard
of ceremonies of a dark and secret character
being practised among those tribes at which
no white man ever was present. Was such
a one to take place now? Was my life only
spared beforethat it might be sacrificed now?
My blood began to curdle, and my flesh to
creep. I thought of flying. forgetting for the
moment the utter impossibility of getting
away from. the nimble-footed, sharp-eyed
savages. My tall friend, however, seemed
to divine my intentions, for be patted my
breast, then pointed to himself assuringly,‘
then to the'large camp of natives which we
were nearing, and shook his head, spitting
with apparent disgust, and once more patted
himself and me. I could not exactly tell what,
he was driving at, but it seemed to indicate
friendly intentions toward myself, and that
the other camp was occupied by a hostile.
tribe. This I afterward learnt was the case.
We had approached within about a dozen
yards of the dim fires toward which we had
beeumaking our way, when a similar signal
to that already given was uttered by some
one in the other camp. Upon this my com-
panions still retaining their bent position;
turned their. faces toward their own camp,i
and remained waiting, and of course I fol
lowed their example. Another cry succeeded,
and almost immediately a bright blaze fol-
lowed, illuminating the dark woods in a rud-
dy circle. ‘ Flinging off their "coverings, and
turning simultaneously round, the crowd of
blacks about me gave vent to a general deep
“Ah l" of wonder and surprise, not unmixed
with a superstitious fear.
I understodd it all now. The tribe were
being initiated in a corroborree they had
never seen before. 'At the same time it
commenced. A half circle of fires burned
brightly in frontof ,us. .Between us and the
fires Were seated rows of women, across
rwhose ~knees 'were lightly stretched their
‘possum cloaks. , They held boomerangs in
their bands, which they beat together asthey
sang, keeping the most exact time, occa-
sionally varying the. accompaniment by beat-
ing on the skins,pr<flucing a drum-like noise.
0n the far side of the fire a row of forked
stakes had been driven into the ground, and
poles laid on the forks, about six feet above
the ground. About twenty savages, painted
in the most grotesque fashion, were seated
all along this rail. Their long hair was tied
tightly in aknot on the top of "their heads,
from the middle of which rose a tuft oi
cockatoo crests. The soft white down from
the breast of the same bird clung to their
eyebrows, moustaches and beards. A red
fillet passed round the forehe’adand encircled
the head: Their bodies were painted with
pipeclay to imitate skeletons. Boomerangs,
stone tomahawks and knives hung from their
girdles. Holding their elbows to their sides,
segment of a circle from their waists to their
ears, first the right, then the left, in time to
the" barbarous chant. Beyond these, the
chief figures in the assembly, stood a dense
crowd of fierce-eyed sable warriors leaning
'on.their spears. Looking round, I found
that the men of my party had assumed the
same attitude, while the women had-taken up
a position a little apart. ’ I: .
In spite :of tbe‘feelin'g of insecurity and
alarm with which my position filled me—for
I knew that all present would think nothing
of knocking‘me in the head if the whim seized
them—I felt rather amused at the absurd
climax (if their preparations,and its monotony
soon grew tiresome to themselves. Jumping
down from their perch, the painted savages
cleared away their posts and rails, and com-
menced one of the usual corroboree dances of
the-country, in which they were joined by
many others, who had taken no part in the
first performance.
My tall friend, spreading his rug on the
ground, planteda spear ut each corner and
sat down, motioning me to take a place be-
side him—all the others following his ex-
ample. The dance was now most vigorously
prosecuted, and it carried with it a certain
amount of dramatic effect. Issuing from the
dark- background of solemn gloom, the mass
of vague dusky shadows danced their way
into ‘the circle iiluinined by the fire, their
hands held in front .of their breasts, after the
manner of kangaroos, their bodies bent, and
their feet stamping. As they got nearerlthe
fires which divided them from the: orchestra,
the singing and \dancing' became more ener-
getic, till at last a brilliant blaze having been
produced, by means of dry leaves kept on
purpose,the whole culminated in much stamp-
ing, quivering of .legs, and shaking of beards:
winding up with :an almost instantaneous dis-
appearance of the whole party into surround:
ing darkness.. Thisfwas repeated for hours,
and I thought they never would leave off.
At last all seemedio weary: and my'tall
friend and his followers returned to their
own ground, takingme with them. Here I
found my'horse ready. After a good 1.1881
more of talk and many gestures_he,,‘signld‘ed
that I might go. I stripped myself almost
naked in making presents. Then seizing his
weapons he called on a friend. to accompany
him. all? some with" ens? an «escorts
,EJl \< - ~
s-Iuiad autoimmunity. in Elongation? to
that I was to partake of his hospitality. The
proceed all the way ; and they were so much
they moved their forearms and hands in a *
Pleased with their treatment that they asked
permission to bring their tribe in, which they
did, and we had no more difficulties after—
Ward. -_
“That was a capital fellow, that long nig—
ger,” said Fitzgerald. “Did you ever find
out why he took a fancy to you P”
“Oh, that was all a mistake on his part.
It seems that when up the river in pursuit of
the tribe which killed poor Donnelly, he hap-
pened to be among the crowd we attacked.
‘He had hidden himself under a log upon
which I had taken up my position. He said
that I kept looking at him, but allowed him
to escape, and it, was in gratitude for this
supposed service that he saved my life."
"Then you did not know that he was under
the log 1’" asked John.
“Not I. It would, I am afraid, have been
a bad day for both of us had I done so.”—
Blaclmood‘a Magazine.
Don't Use Alkali, or any Prepara-
tion of It, on the Skin.
[Germantown Telegraph.[
_ The well-known afilnity of all alkaline
compounds for the oils, and the equally well-
known oleaginous, natural lubrication of all
healthy animal epidermis should long ago
have precluded the idea of the habitual use
of “soaps” for the bath. From the tenden~
cy of alkalies to decomposition, they destroy
the natural softness that prevents the outer
covering of ,the flesh from being normally
elastic and cause it to be easily ruptured,
and disposed to scaliness, which no external
application is well-calculated to remedy—
not even the animal oils; that carried by the
living fowl being the nearest approximation
perhaps.
As every observer may know, there are
numerous small openings or pores-to be seen
on the surface of the skin ; these are 'gland:
ular ducts secreting selmceous matter and
the passages which- transmit hairs. This
sebaceous lubricator of' the outer cuticle is
of an oleaglnous appearance and consistence
in the living animal, and serves to preserve
a proper elasticity of the cuticle; and it is
this matter that soaps destroy, leaving the
skin unprotected . from atmospheric influen-
ces, thus causing abnormal scaliness and
giving rise to dry, husky skin. Nature
might soon repair this damage if this was all.
and the application but seldom; but the
'absorbent vessels of the cellulor membrane.
immediately underlying the cutis take up the
alkaloid and convey it to the fountain head
of sebaceous secretion, robbing them of the
oil necessary to the healthy process and giv-
ing them a difierent compoundof foreign
matter instead, which it taxes the powers of
the skin to excrete,and which when excreted
is nnly filth. -
Good soft water, well applied, and good
rubbing—not too harsh—never were beaten
yet for a healthy bath, and the natural
greasiness of the skin needs nothing more to
rem0ve it. That bathing is by many per-.
reaction in due season after a cold bath.
Warm baths relax by reaction; but cold
baths with proper reaction only stimulate.
Let it be remembered,,1. write wholly from
experience when I‘recommend bathing in
cold water at least twice a week in winter
and more often in the summer season, in a
room not too warm but so as to cause re-
cation immediately after the duck or shower
bath. Any rubbing that any part may need
more than the rest should be done in a little
water not to cold; it little fresh made
urine _ is the best in the materia m'edica,
to be well rinsed off with pure cold water
Of all the eye-waters, or all the complexion-
renewers. or for the cure of little inflam—
matory scratches, nothing I ever tried
or knew to be tried is so ready,
cheap and efficient. Doctors’ and druggisls’
self-interest may oppose or even deny this
but it will not altar the truth, nor will any
nice scruples about its cleanliness make it
unclean as used, and the natural exhalation
through the pores of the skin soon removes.
. any faint odor remaining, much sooner than
that arising from the habitual use of soaps
scented or unscented.
An exact knowledge and nice care for the
human body is one of the essentials to its
health and longevity, as well as a means of
promoting morality and facilitating religion.
There would be much less use for grease and
glycerine to smooth the hair and skin if we
only knew a little more individually and did
not trust so much to interested advice. Na-
ture supplies in abundance all the body
needs to its well-being. Animals in a state
of nature care more for themselves than the
domestic average “homo” seems to know
how to practice without the aid of drugs'and
nostrums. .
A very nice care of the teeth, nails, hair
and skin does not necessarily call for drugs
or expensive tools. A stick or switch bruis -
ed at the and makes a good toothbrush, and
for a clean head of hair _the hand well-ap—
plied is a good smoother. . If from any cause
the hair is too dry, wet the clean hands and
,repeatedly rub them over the face and neck
and behind the ears, each time smoothing
the hair, and it will become soft; ju'st as a
the squirrel washes its face or the bird lays
its_plumage.
.Tlic Value of their Lives.
THRILLING TALE OR RESCUE AND REWARD.
Julius Mireh is the watchman of the New,
,York, Lake Erie and Western railroad,at the
Division street crossing at Paterson. N. J.
He was formerly a Prussian soldier and sub-
sequently lost an arm in an accident on the
Brian A suit for damages was accompanied
by his appointment as a watchman. Late
on Saturday night, while at his post, he was
startled by the cry, “Hold those horses, or
we will be killed?" The cry proceeded
from the lips of a coachman who was en—
deavoring to check the speed of a pair of fiery
steeds that had become unmanageable. A
freight train was approaching and a collision
between the train and the team seemed in-
evitable. Mirch, however, cooly sprang
forward and, seizing the startled animals by
the bridles, turned them to one side and
brought them to a stand still as the train
thundered harmlessly by. The coachman
dismounted, exclaimihg that it was the nar-
rowest escape he had'ever had. In the car-
riage were two ladies—lone the wife of the
late Charles Danforth, of the Danforthlo—
comotive works, who died about two years
ago, leaving nearly $2,000,000. The bulk
of this was bequeathed to Mrs. Danforth
during her life. Both ladies were overcome
by fright and it. was some time before they
regained the full possesion of their senses.
Many who saw the accident and the almost
miraculous escape from a fatal termination
remained to congratulate him on his daring
and skill.- It was rumored yesterday that
Mrs. DanfOrlh'iiad presented Mr. Mirch with
a muniflcent reward for saving her life. A
,visit to the watchman’s post of duty re-
vealed a German who had lost all the non-
chalence and coolness of the lpreceeding day
and who was in~ the" highest state of excite-
ment. A man in Mrs. Danforths employ he
said, had brought him an envelope from her
containing thesum of fifty cents—two silver
quarters. '
In a private‘letter published 'in the Spring-
field Republican President Woolae ,Of. Yale,
"Sufi-#1221151)? against the break it of the
nhtional . bit restricting the incum ney of
one man In the Presidency to two terms.
Frank Watts, a deaf mute who had lived
In Rockville for eighteen years, has but re-
gcntly discovered that: by means of an ear
Wpetmmuld distinguish music played
on the piano forte and the names of persons
spoken in conversation.
sons considered unhealthy, is no doubt partly,
owing to the use of soaps and the want of -
Norwalk and Vicinity Bible
Society.
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT.
Twenty years have passed since the organ-
ization of the Norwalk and Vicinity Bible
Society, and again it is incumbent upon us,
to render our Annual Report
Thescfiyears have been eventful ones, in
the history of our country, in the progress
made towards the world’s evangelization,
and in the victories won for Christ by the
presentation of His Cross, and the dissemina-
tion of His truth.
And indeed, in our own limited sphere,
- the years have not passed without bringing
with them their quota of joy and sorrow, of
encouragement and discouragement, of labor
and reward, and perhaps none of them have
been more fruitful in events, or more filled up
with earnest, thorough work than the one
just closed.
We spoke in our last report of the reor—
ganization of the Connecticut Bible Society,
and the work of canvassing the towns of
Darien and New Canaan, which had already
been accomplished under its auspices. At
our last Annual Meeting this Society voted
to transfer its relations from the American
Bible Society to the Connecticut Bible So-
ciety and becoming auxiliary to it; at the
same time working as an indirect auxiliary
to the National Society through the medium
of the State Society.
In June last, the work of canvassing was
commenced in this town by Mr. E. B. Stil-
son, a devoted christian, and faithfui‘worker»
who visrted every family, engaging in re—
ligious conversation, reading the Bible and
praying in the family when it seemed duty
to do so, supplying those who were destitute
of- the Scriptures, securing statistics which
will be of great value in the further prose—
cutions of the work, and obtaining contri—
bution to defray the-expenses of the can-
vas. He continued on the field till Septem-
ber, excepting a four weeks vacation in
July, and had nearly completed his work,
when‘being called to Bridgeport, the work
was finished by :Brothers A. W. Manger
and C. H. Sage. During the same time, the
town of Weston was.canvassed by Arthur
C. Dill, and in the autumn Messrs. S. W.
the same work in Westport. Thus our en-
tire territory has been thoroughly canvassed
within the past two years, except Wilton;
and the agent, brother Kimberly, has nearly
completed his work there. While the can-
vass was going on in our town, the commit-
tee held frequent meetings, at which, *
agents reported the names of all non'church
going families, with their denominational
preferences, and whether the children were
or were not attendants at any Sunday School.
These lists are in the hands of the various
pastors, and church committees, and if
rightly used, may be of great benefit in aid-
ing pastors and visiting committees in their
work, and it is hoped will result in secur-
ing the attendance of a large number ‘of
these 604 non-church-going Protestant
families at church services; as well as the
membership of the 419 Protestant children,
who are.now out of Sunday School in our
various schools. These reports as given by
the canvassers, have deeply impressed your
committee with the importance of the work
committed to their hands, and the necessity
of a frequent repetition of the canvass to
reach all in our constantly-changing pop-
ulation. .
In July last, an interesting and profita-
ble Bible Meeting was held at the Wilton
Congregational ChurCh. Another wiis edu-
templated at Darien in October, but repairs
on the Congregrational Church edifice in that
place, prevented. We enter upon the new
year realizing in some degree we trust, the
responsibilities placed upon us as your agents
to see that the field is well-cultivated. and
trusting that by God’s blessing attending
the labor put forth, and with His wisdom
given to direct in its prosecution, the coming
months will show that these efforts have not
been in vain, but that the seed sown has
sprung up and brought forth much ffilit to
the glory of the Master.
It will be remembered that the churches
were not called upon last year for contri-
butions to this work, it being understood
that the canvassers should make collections
as far as they could in their visitations.
These collections have not covered the ex-
has been obliged to draw from its treasury a
considerable amount to pay for this invalu-
able work done on' our field. It is therefore
hoped that each church will take‘ a liberal
collection the coming year to reimburse
the State Society for these expenditures. We
are reminded that what we do for the Master
must be done quickly by the death of one of
our number, Brother William Burr of the
Westport Congregational Church, a.mem-
ber of your committee for several years, who
entered into rest a few months ago.
In order to give a slight idea of the work
done, and the need existing for such 8 So-
ciety as ours, we append a few statistics:
Canvass in. , Norwalk. Westport. Weston
Families visited, 1633 73l 238
American families, 1185 560 . 22:5
Individuals it these tam. 7350 3012 911
Prot. iam.wlthout a bible 46 10 7
“ “ supplied 46 I 'l
N on-church-going film. 601 50 140
Protchildren not in S. S. 419 82 90
Roman Oath “ “ “ ll 32 8
Whole number of children
in Sunday School 117
Total expense of can 8354.06 547.19 800.39
Aggregate Collectionsmtidn 533.30 819.60
Adventist,
Families in Norwalk by denom’: and donation;
Baptist, ‘ .
Con regational, . 277 86.12
Epl opal, 338 11.20
Lutheran, 4
Methodist, 486 63.28
Roman Catholic, 301 1.20
Universalist, 9 43
Other denominations ,21
N 0 religious preference, is
The above report was adopted at a meeting
of the Conmmittee, held April 22d, 1880.
. J. L. Autumn,
' Secretary.
A Medical Discovery,- Perhaps.
AMinnesota letter to the Salem Gazette,
says: Quite a discovery in the treatment of
diphtheria has been made here. Ay g
man, whose arm had been amputate , as
attacked'by diptheria before healing took
place; and instead of the' matter incident to
that disease being deposited in the throat,the
greater portion appeared on the wounded
arm, and the ,diphtheria was very light and
easily managed. Dr. Davis of Mankato,
profited by this, and in his nexticase of-diph-
theria blistered his patients chest, and on
this blistered part the chief deposits
appeared. This was aise an easy case of the
disease. The theory of Dr. Davis is that
diphtheria usually appears in the throat be-
cause of the thinness of the lining of the
throat. Hence, when the blister breaks the
skin upon any other part of the body, the
disease appears there. . '
” I
While everybody dwells upon the rich
flavor of the oyster very few ever dreamed
that it had an anatomy, yet we are told that
it has a heart and loves not, a liver that
knows no bile, a stomach that is not dyspep-
tic, and cunningly devised testines that
never get telescoped. It has a mouth but is
dumb; and every oyster wears a mantle.
When a couple join for better or worse, the
lady oyster first spreads out 125,000,000 eggs
as a nucelus for a family, and then they
spread themselves. Au oyster twenty-one
years of age under ordinary circumstances
can be father of no less than 1,250,000,000.
young oysters, all of whom repose in a sin-
gle bed. ., “Why should the spirit of morthlr
I be proud ?"——Nm:wt'oh Bulletin.
Hungerford and C. J. Palmer, performed .
penses of the canvass, and the State Society -
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Dr. Wm. J. Wakeman.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Late resident Physician and Surgeon of Connec-
nectlcut State Hospital.
OFFlcnz—llooms formerly occupied by Dr. Asa
Hill, Dentist.
OFFICE [locum—8 to Sta. m,,1 to 2 p.m.,6 to
8 p. m.
CHARLES W. MANY
Surgeon Dentist,
NOBWALK. CONN.
Oiiiee corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitro us-
~ Oxide Gas administered
ALEX, S . GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, organ .and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
, Hurlbult, llelyea' & Saymour,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
[100- No.4, [up stair-,1
GAZETTE BUILDING.
..;w. s. u or n T A a D,—
General Flil‘lllilllllll Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT
WOrdersattended to day or night . Residenc
MainStreet.3 doorsi‘rom Union Avenue.
The Nurwalk Fire Insurance 00.,-
Hasmow completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaidlosses
or of claims for losses.
In still" IlliMPAIl IISIIRES A'I’ lflVlEil llA‘l'
W x. 0.8rnnutr. Pres., s. E. Outs-rum), Tress.
Guo. R. CowLEs,Sec’y.
ETNAINSURANCE Co'. oruanrronp
incorporated 1812. _ Charter Perpetual
Capital and Acacia, $6,113,893.77
lnsuresagainstlossand damageby Fir-emu terms
adoptedto thehazardandconsistentwiththelaws
oicompensation. COWLES a MERRILL ,_
Sole Agentsf or Norwalk and vicinity
B. S. BLASCER,
At his storein
nxAnI-ORY’S BLOCK,
hasconstantiyon hand,a general assortmen l0
Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
'Iin and Wooden Ware, Etc.
Bydevotinghis constantpersonalattentiontothe
business he hopesto merit public patronage
sutures s. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Main Street ,Norwalk. Conn.
. BERNARD COHN.
MERC-HANT‘ TAILOR,
v’vuums BUILDING, WALL sun
a mu. LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
tics in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particular. 46
ow re \1 ‘
,, a. Prune taken at bed-thue ac
' 430/1!“ gemcatlon isentirew ‘3‘ 22:”,
llysicizuus recommend-
Dml'mdsts keep them-
, j WILL YOU
HAVE AN
1! BEACH!
\_ . ,. . For supporting pantaloons.
‘ ~ :3. “. ; No Rubbers No slit-Inge.
gthfglrdféngB-fimg: . Liked Ebenbody.
Iron SALE BY THE
COMBINATION CLOTHING CO.
3m9 51 Main St..Norwalk, Conn.
AT
Quintard’s Furniture Rooms
will bet ounda. completes. ssortmentoi
FURNITURE , &O.,
ncludln goverythingnsu nliyf ound in a :lrst-class
establishment, at Pricesto snitthc Times . Also,
alargeassortmentoil
CHROMOS,’ PICTURE FRAMES,
Loox'nvu GLASSES, ace.
Glas sl’latoscnt to any sing. Repairingdonci nthe
best manner,at short notice . Also, old Hair-Mat-
trassesmadeoverasgood as new.
r. oum‘rasu's sou. ,
Carriage Painting!
' HE'subscrlberm practical and ex erieuced
workman, has taken rooms over ELSON’S
‘ .ARRIAQE SHOP. near foot of Mill Hill, where
he i srprepnrcd to
Paint Coaches, Carriages or Wagons
'at short uotice,ln the best manner,and at Rea-
sonable Prices. English or Valentine’s Varnish
used, according to desire of parties having work
done. Special attention paid to
lie-Painting Children’s Carriages.
and to Plain and Fancy Lettering. Ashareo
publlcpatronage solicited. « '
, _R. E. WHITCOMB.
N orwalk, April 15th, 1878.
Warm -» :Baths-
0016. Baths! 1
.Shower Baths! :2
; ;,. . Every day'nt ~ . ‘. : _
E. 'APELL’S Model Barber Shop,
Second. Door from 2... once.
l
PURE MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REMSON BROS. 51tf
0. fl. Kendall, ill. I).
DENTIST,
Nor W alk.
Conn.
Oilicc second
door west from
Dnnbury R. R.
Depot. Dental
operationsin all
. _ branchcsas for-
{.1 nierly. Painless
-’ extraction of
teeth by aid of
LACE-BIN G
GAS a specialty
N. B.—Dr.Kendall spends Mondays in Ridge-
iield. 42
SPECIAL NOTICE
To THE LADIES of NORWALK.
The undersigned has opened a
RetailDeparlment
. in the .
Factory on Hoyt St., near Main,
Where LADIES’. MISSESI and CHIL-
DREN’S SHOES, of our own make,
can bccbtained at a slight advance from whole-
sale prices.
Measures taken and Shoes made to
. order.
T. COUSINS.
READMAN BROTHERS,
—LEADING—
Photograp he rs,
13 Main St., Norwalk.
Best Work and Lowest‘Prices,
REMOVAL!-
DR. J. C. KENDALL,
Has removed his Residence and
Home Office to 152 Main St eet.
NEEDHAM’SIMUSICAL
CABINET,
' Is the§Grcntcst Musical Wonder of the Age. Cal
and examine it. For sale at
J. Spencer’s
Jewelry Store,
3 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
VDGEL
BROTHERS
Have now ready over
$1,000,000.00 worth of
elegant Spring and Sum-
mer CLOTHING for Men,
Youths, Boys and Chil-
dren, which they are
selling at nearly one-
half their present value.
It will pay ybu well the
time and fare it costs
you to visit their exten-
sive establishments,
605, 607, 609 Bruaiwamorfluuslun St.
AID
651, 653. 655 Eighth Ave. near ill it.
llfll ,YOBUITY.
Board for Horses,
THE subscriber having leased a good farm in
Darien, having had much experience in the
care and boarding of Gentlemenfs Horses, would
offer his services to those desiring to have their
horses boarded or pastured out for either the
summer or winter season. Has the very best pas-
turage on farm, and will take horses by the week,
month or season. at reasonable prices. Address
MARTIN KELLOGG, Darlen,Conn. _
March 18, 1880. 3ml2p
L. 'STADELMAN,
Dealer in all kinds of ‘
Parlor . all Library Furniture.
REPAIRING,
FINISHING AND
UPHOLSTERING,
Promptly attended to.
'No. 4 MUSIC HALL BLOCK,
Main Street, South Nor-Walk, Conn.
Sollcitor of Claims. '
GENERAL—EUSINESS.
OFFICIAL INFORIVIATION.
L. A. GOBRIGHT,
1501:, WASHINGTON. D. C.
Y tormer connection with Journalism for a
long period, has given me an e. tcuslve ac-
quaintance in all the dcpartmentsot Ic Govern-
mentund aliexce tionul facilities. Prompt at-
“ tcution given to al orders requiring personal ser-
vice at the National Capitol,which may be for.
warded through the office oi the NORWALK GA-
znrrE. ‘ 41
GLEAILIIESS IS'IIEXTTD BllllllIESS.
,o G. A. FRANKE’S
Shaving and Hair 00010118310011!
FOR A
Plea-ant Shave,
Artistic Hair Cut, or
Thorough Shampoo
cant. Ar
Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
NO. l GAZETTE BUILDING.
FParticularattention given to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and Shampoonlngfu
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.
Hot and ColdWater Baths
NewFirm at the Old Stand
Messrs DIU LLIN GS BROTHERS
Would respectinllylniorm the public,thatthcy
have taken the business lately conducted
ate firm ,are prepared to manufacture all kinds of
CARRIA GES & WAGON S
. TO ORDER .
Repairing-in all its Branches.
MACHINE FORGING. DISCOUNT.
' “ ALLOWED FOR CASH. ' ‘
O. A. MULLINGS, ' J. S. MULLINGS
Office 1,427 F Street Northwest, near '
by MULLINGS &-TILLY, and with the old ex- 1..
erit-nced Workmen, hitherto employed by tho .
J. L. MOSS, Jr.,
Member N. Y. Mining Stock Exchange,
Office 11 Broad street, Room 16,
. Buys and Sells ail
Gold and Silver Mining stocks,
(Listed and not listed) on commission. Quota-
tions and general information furnished on re-
guest. I refer by permission to Mcssrs.Meyers,
tutherford Kr. 00., Brokers. 42 Exchange Place;
Wellington, Clapp a Go, Brokers, 28 Broad St.;
A. Cole, 26 Broad St.,Broker. 3ml2p
J. M. POTTER,
DEALER IN
Cab/met Organs, Vio-
lins, Banjos, Flies,
Drums of: Sheet
JlIcesic. '
Pianos and Organs to Rent.
PIANOS,ORGANS AND MELODEONS TUN-
ED AND REPAIRED.
Instruments sold on monthly Instclements.
Old Instruments taken in Exchange
for-New.
REMOVED To
QUINTARD’s BLOCK, oppo-'
site Horse Railway Depot.
as? true iv
Cures Colds, Pneumonia,
Asthma, Crou , Whooping Cough, and
all diseases 0 the Breatling Organs.
It Soothes and heals the Membrane of
the Lungs, inflamed and poisoned by
the disease, and prevents the ill rht-
sweats and tightness across the c test
which accompany it. CONSUMPTION
is not an incurable ii clad". It is only
necessaziiy to have the right remedy,
and H L’S BALSAH istilat remedy.
DON’T DESPAlit OF BELIEF, for
this benign specific will care you,
even though professional aid falls.
HENRY’
Bronchitis,
12:.- Haw!“
iiilfliliiiili.
the most Powerful Healing
Agent ever Dzscovered. _
Henry’s C’arboh‘o Salt-c heals bm-na.
Henry’s Carboh‘o Salve cures sores.
Henry’s Carbolio Salve alloys pain.
Hem-11’s -Carbolio Salvo cures eruptions.
Hem-11’s Carbolio Salve heals aim les.
Henry’s Carbolio Salve heals isru es.
Ask for Henry’s, and Take No Other.
W BEWARE OF COUNTERFEH‘S. E
“
EONSLSEY’
o
CURES IN ONE MINUTE.
We Tmhes,
A SURE PREVENTIVE or
Contagious Diseases Co'idsl; Hoursenese,
Diphtheria, and. pan: Cough.
Pleasant to the Taste.
line’s Marathi lilies
m
JOHN F. HENRY, CUBBAN 65 00.,
sons PROPRIETORS,
24 College Place New York.
People’s Market,
No. 19 IVIAIN STREET,
THE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to
our customers. Also, in their season, Veal.
Lamb, ll'Iutton. Pork, &c.,at the «.west
Market Rates. Vegetables and Fruits a full,
fresh and varied supply daily received. Market
wagon sent about town every morning.
JAMES E. WIXSON.
—1 880 —
Demmon & N ewcomb,
53 Main St., Keep the Choicest and Best
Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits,
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, CLAMS,
8;:c., at the very Lowest Market Rates. Goods de
livered in any part of the town. 1y1
Peter L. Guigue,
Fluistlllursuy an.
’ 7
Union Ave. , North of Norwalk
Cemetery, N orwalk, Conn,
Dealer in Green House and Hot House, and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and
Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, Vines.
Cut Flowers always on hand,
and all sorts of designs in
Flowers arranged to
» order.
Grading and Refitting Cemetery Plots promptly
attended to. .
50 bushels Beauty of Hebron Po-
tato Seed for sale at $3 per bbl.
SPRING ] 880.
SEYMOUR a DOWNS,
Florists, 0000300110 Nurseumu.
Dealers In Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, Shrubbery, Vines, Roses,
and everything in the Way or
VEGETABLE k BEDDING PLANTS.
SMALL, FRUITS AND EARLY VEGET-
ABLES, SPECIALTIES.
Genune Beauty of Hebron Potatoes
$1.50 per bushel.
Reliable Vegetable 8; Flower Seeds.
CUT FLOWERS always on hand and arranged
to order. Grounds near N. Y. a N. ll, Railroad.
live miliutcs walk from depot. 3ml3
Building Stone for Sale.
BOUT 300 loads good stone for sale by the
Nor-walk Cemetery Association. Apply to
' S. E. OLMSTEAD, Pres.
or E. QUINTARD, Supt.
March 20th,1880.
Honors where Honors are be.
VERY ONE knows that the non.P.T.Bar-
a d “Illulll, has agents out all over the world to
u e '
Best of everything regardless ofcost
It is not my disposition to boast of my work. for
talkis cheap. I willonly say that l. have done
work for Mr. Barnum for over eight years and if
1 was a fraud or a cheat I think he would have
found itout in that time. The following speaks
foritseli.und is only one out of hundreds I can
produce. ARIES L. FERRIS.
Quintard’s Building, Norwalk,Conn.
WALbuEnn, Buinol-zronr, Coun.,Dec. 13. 1877. .
Mr. James L. Ferris has made several sets of
hurnessl‘or me which gave mom-cut satisfaction.
lie is a capital harness maker doing his lmsmess
upon honor. I’. 'I‘. liAltNUM .
PENSIONS.
Pensions and Bounties got for
all Soldiers of my own and other
Regiments, &c.
REAL ESTATE.
A.r\ N./\/\. V\»V\f\/\_’V\J"M/\/\J\M '\/\ I“
REAP RENT—A house near Broad River
Bridge. Will be rented at a low price.
Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
TO LET.¥Apartments in the House on the
corner of Cross Street, Applly to
16 JAM S FINNEY.
—A Buildin . on High Street. $8.00
To Let. per month,g Apply to SELLECK
BROTHERS.
To Rent.
COTTAGE on the hill east of the Lounsbnry
& Bissell Company's Mill, with Garden and
Orchard. Rent low. Apply at GAZETTE Orxlcn.
on SA LE or: To LE'l‘r—Iiouse on Pros -
poet lllll, adjoining residence of Jesse Den-
ton. Inquire of E. W. STUART.
0 RENT.—From April 1, a desirable house
on Main Street, containing ten rooms.with
barn and garden. Apply at QUIN 'l‘AltD’S FUR-
NITURE ROOMS. 5tf
Offices to Rent.
T1110 rooms now occupied by Dr. E. C.Clark,
(over the store of S. K. Stanley, lsaacs’;
Block,)w1ll_be rented from the lst day of April
rooms supplied with water and gas. For further
particulars enquire oi _
9ti JAMILS or F. W. MITCHELL.
Buy a Home.
ILL sell House and Lot. Price $1,200; $100
down, balance in small monthly payments.
House now, contains six rooms. ,
Enquire at Store of
JOHN GREENWOOD,
lltf , Belden Ave,
Farm for Sale.
HE subscriber offers for salehis Farm ,situated
in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga 00.,
New York State, ten miles from the town of Sara-
togu, pleasantly situated on a rise of ground, 95
_ acres of land,with one Dwelling liouse, two large
Barns, Grainery and other out buildings, will be
sold cheap. Half the purchase money can remain
on mortgage, if desired, or will cxchunge for vil-
lage property. For further particulars inquire of
mill SILAS l’. TUTTLE, Norwalk, Conn-
' Fun SALE—The very‘desirable residence on
Lewis St., now occupied by ltev. Mr. Bent-
ley. Apply on the premises,or to J OHN PARET.
374 Broadway, New York. 42
o BENT.—A Burn on West Avenue. Ap-
ply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 12
For Sale—Country Seat.
HE subscriber offers for sale the begstifui
Residence of Cholwell J. Gruman, on rost-
pect Hill, Norwalk, Conn. This property com-
prises alargo two story Dwelling, with 14 large
alry rooms, wrth kitchen extension, splendid
cellar, With Borough, cistern and well water, gas
and all the lmprovements, with Green-House.
Barn, Cow-House,Hennery and’I‘ool-House, very
nicely laid out With the chorcest Shrubbery and
Flowers. There are six (6) acres of splendid land
of the richest sail, besides an elegant pear or-
chard, of the choicest varieties, as well as all
other kinds of fruit. Also large quantites of cur-
ranls, raspberries, grapes, strawberries, &c.,.&c.
Also admitting the above is another very desira-
ble-Dwelling with 10 rooms, With plenty of shade.
fruit, &c. This whole property will be sold to-
gether or separatelyto suit the purchaser; there
is about 1,500 feet frontage and is situated on an
elevated table-land struck out by nature fora
residence, opposite the stone mansionpi the late
Isaac B. Woodbury, and joining on the west the
beaut‘iinlresldenee oi the latgLawrence Stevens,
and on the north and east y the residences of
Henry-I. Hoyt and Mayor James W. Hyatt. This
place is oi easy access, convenient to all the
churches and schools. within five minutes’walk
of the DJ; N. R. B. depot, and 15 minutes of the
N: Y., N. H. k H. R alt. depot, and within three
minutes of the horse cars,and commands a splen-
old view of the Sound and Norwaik Harbor the
Borough of Norwalk and the City of South or-
walk, and convenient to the new proposed Paral-
lel B. It. For further particulars enquire of
BENJ. J. STURGES. Real Estate Broker, Nor-
waik, Conn., or of HUGH N. CAMP, Real Estate
Broker, 152 Broadway, N cw York City, where
photographs can be seen. - 4t15
For Sale.
THE Homestead ot‘e late Peter McLaughlin,
deceased. It 15}?ny eligibly located in the
Borough of N orwalk, IS two stories and basement.
contains 14 nice rooms, well adapted for a large
family or a boarding house; lot 6031200 feet, has
Borough Water, Fruit, &c. Situated on Franklin
Avenuc,w1thln three minutes’ walk of Post Office,
Depot. ate, Will be sold on accommodating terms.
For further particulars enquire of
24 JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent.
t FOR SALE.
TWO verydesirabi eBuildingLotsouWestMaln
Street . Apply at theGAZETTE OFFICE .
DWELLINGrS
AND
Building Lots.
SEVERAL dwellings, various prices in differ-
ent portions of'Borough. either to let or for
sale at reasonable rices. Also several places
outstdc of Borong limits—one in Winnipauk.
Also several Building lots in and out of Borough.
t149 Enquire at this Office.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR property in Norwalk or vicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5 minutes walk of
4 ferries. Good location. For particulars apply
to J. S. RANDALL,
Box 03. N orwalk.
l;arm for. Sale.
BOUT 1.. to 13 acres within 1% miles of center
oi'Norwnlk. Good situation, good house,
built of best material and by days Work. About
SO choice Apple trees With other fruit, good ar-
den, good well of water, and line shade trees. bat
the place for a man Wishing to raise Strawberries,
etc. Price 37,000. Enquire at this Office.
For Sale.
A cosy comfortable Cottage on one ofthepleas-
. antcst streets in town, Within five minutes
walk of the Bridge_or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion or the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. l'rice $7.000. En-
quire at this Office.
Desirable Property for sale.
A. Verydesirablepiace on Eas tAvenue'.
Also, a few choree BuildmgLotssituatedon
Osborn AvenueJ‘orsale cheap. .
Also,a nicelyloeated Houseand Lot on Mer-
win Street near WestAvenue. for sale at a bar-
gain . Enquireoi
s. E. OSBORN . EastAvenue,
tfll or-to D .W.FITCH,WestAvenue.
l [issuable Homestead for Sale.
THE valuable residence .of the subscriber,
pleasantly located on high ground on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwal , is offered for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com-
manding fine views of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Brid e. and the same from South Nor-
walk depot. ouse 54x50; two stories. and a'ttic,
filled in with brick, and pubstantxally built.
Rooms 18, with 2‘. modern lmfirovements, bath
room, iaundry,statlonary tubs, eebee’s cooking
range, but and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The ceilaris dry, haying stationary rurn
see, which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and root‘ tinned. The house is in excel-
lent order beingeomfortablefor both a summer or
winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning the same
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
out in lawn, fruit trees, and garden spot. Apply
to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk. or to the subscriber,
S. HAMERSLEY,
26ti ~2 Fourth Avenue, N. Y
For Sale. _”
,~—— A House and Lot, in a healthyiocation on
’ FairStreet,above Catharine. The Heuseis
‘ 3 nearly new,wellbuilt,convenientlyarrang-
ed. and will make a, comfortable and leasant
home for nfnmily of average size. The at runs
back to the river. There is a wellol‘execllent
water on. the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Pricelow,and part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A line chance tosecurea
home. Apply atGAZETTEOFFICE. 3ti
Siberia.
. fir. 15-11-0333“
Finland Day School
or BOYS.‘
HE Spring A: summer-Term will coni-
T mence April 5th. .k'uplls received atany
age over six. Young Ladies are also admitted to
the Day Department,both in the Primary and Ad-
vanced Course. Sessions arranged to accommo-
date pupils wishlng to commute 9n the cars” _
Penmanship and Bookkeeping, a specialty,
taught by teachers of large experience. hvemng
Classes will be formed If destreti. Young Ladies
and Gentlemen fitted for College.
‘ ltclerence: any former patron Call or sendior
circular. Applications may btAnuoe to
Du. J. C. FITCH, Principal,
Norwaikfionn.
3m30
NORWALK LATIN souoof.
Belden AWL, near West Ave.
A Classical and English School
for Boys.
' “18!) [IA “TERI-wins Feb. (5, ’80.
F It will gig: ll. thorough Enzlish E-iucationmnd
preparation ior College, scientific School or Bust-
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The Soldiers’ Decoration.
BY WILL GARLITON.
“Cover then: over with beautiful flowers;
Deck them with garlands, those brothers of
ours; '
All the bright laurels they fought to make
bloom ,
Fell to the earth when they went to the lamb.
Cover them over, yes, cover them over,
Parent, and husband, and brother, and lover;
Cown in your hearts these dead heroes of out 5
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Faces that brightened at war’s stirring cry,
Faces that streamed when they bade you
goodbye,
Faces that glowed in the battle’s red flame,
Paling for naught, till the death angel came.
Cover them over-yes, cover them over.
Parent, and husband, and lover,and brother;
Kiss in your hearts these dead heroes of ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Bravely the cross of their country they bore ; ‘
Words of devotion they wrote with theirgore:
Swiftly they rushed to the help of the right,
Firmly they stood in the shock of the fight.
Cover them over—yes, cover them over,
Parent, and husband, and brother, and loyer:
Rough. were the paths of these heroes of ours——
Now cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Cover the hearts that have beaten so high,
Beaten with hopes that were born but to die:
Once they were glowing with friendship bud
love, ,
Now the great souls have gone soaring above.
Bravely their blood to the nation they gave,
Then in her bosom they found them a grave.
Cover them over—yes, cover them over,
Parent, and husband, and brother, and lover,
Press to your hearts these dead heroes of ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Cover the thousands who sleep far away,
Sleep where their friends cannot deck them
today;
They who in mountain and hill-side and dell,
Rest where they wearied, and lbwhere they
fell. ‘
So in our minds wc will name them once
more, .
So in our hearts we will cover them o’er;
Roses, and lilies, and violets blue,
Bloom in our souls for the brave boys in blue
When the great world its last judgment
awaits;
When the blue sky shall swing openils gates,
And our long columns march silently thro’
Past the Great Captain, for final review;
Then for the blood that has flown for the
right. ~
Crowns shall be given,untarnished and bright;
Then the glad ear of such war-martyrdom,
Proudly shall bear the good j udgment—“well
~ done.”
Blessings for garlands shall cover them over,
Parent, and husband, and brother, and lover;
God will-reward these dead heroes of ours,
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Horace Greeley as an Editor.
[From Beminiscences of Charles T. Congdon in
' the Tribune]
Something more, I am sure, should have
been said of Mr. Greeley’s quick literary
sense. He was a man for whom it was a ,
pleasure to work. You thought; as you
wrote, of how he would like this sentence or
that illustration,and you were sure of a kind,
a competent and a catholic judge. He did
not always praise; indeed, he' sometimés
found a great deal of fault,but he’didso upon
principles which it was impossible to dispute,
with an intelligence which commanded re-
spect, and according to universally accepted
canons. He had one great merit as an editor
~he comprehended precisely what a leading
article should be. I do not mean to say that
he had any peculiar notions ; he preferred
that a writer should be himself, say what he
thought and say it in his oWn way. If he
could not do this after a fashion commanding
readers and respect,Mr. Greeley thought that
the man had mistaken his vocation, and ad-
vised'him to try farming or some other more
promising enterprise. An editorial writer,
dealing mainly with the manager, had but
little to do with Mr.Greeley,unless that writer
happened to make ablunder. Then he heard
from the little inside room, out of which the
chief would issue in a state of wrath worthy
of the gods. Thus it will be seen that, who.
ever might be the managing editor of the
Tribummith whom we were mainly brought
in contact,it was Mr. Greeley who really gov-
erned and shaped the sheet. There weib con-
siderably long periods during which he did
not write at all. Often he_ would be; absent
from the office for several weeks. Then he
would come back and for a little while fill the
whole editorial page; and again he would dis-
appear. But he was' always the editor of his
own newspaper,when be pleased to be. If he
found it takingadirection of whic e did
not approve, there wastrouble,and sometimes
sore trouble, the particulars of which do not
concern the public. More than once, espe-
cially during the difilcult ways of the rebel-
lion, he brought the Tribune round. with a
sharp turn. In the mere matter of having
his own way, there never was an editor-in—
chief more positive and self—asserting. Con-
sidering how be impressed his personality
upon the newspaper, I do not so much won~
der at the notion of some of his most ancient
readers, that all the articles which were par-
ticularly brilliant must have been written by
himself.
Ben Perley Poore.
Speaking of the veteran- Washington-cor:
respondent of theBoston Journal, a cor-
respondent of the Troy' Times says: Nearly
lhirty-th ree consecutive years of his life have
been spent here in service at the capital and
in journalism. For years, as Clerk of the
Senate Printing Committee,he was the editor
and‘ compiler of the Congressional Direc-
tory," which appears twice or three times
each session, and is an epitomeof what every
Congressman, citizen and sojourner here
needs most to know about current congres—
sional and exeCutive personages. When the
Senate passed under Democratic control,
this duty fell to other and less experienced
hands. Senator Anthony, who had long
been Chairman of that Committee was as-
signed to the chairmanship of the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions, one of the three
still allotted to Republican supervision. He
took with him as clerk his tried friend the
Major, who is a man about his own age, and
partly at that desk, partly in the news-
paper oiiice above mentioned, these genial
chronicles of old-time Washington are pen—
ned. The Journal ' oilice i. pleasantly
located, check by jowl with the office
of the Chicago Tribune. It has an old-
fashioned fireplace fronting the door, with a
very old time fender and pair oi brass and-
irons, wonderfully cosy. Mr..Poore is a fire ,
talker, and one of the best natured and best
informer! of men. He is sometimes called a
“Veteran” now, but is worth a doz 11 young
spins of journalism for real work and ac-
curate knowledge. His chirography is ‘as
dainty and neat as a woman's, but the
firm, decisive stroke betrays the masculine
pen. He has a handsome residence home at
Indian Hill, near N ewburyport, Mass, filled
with oidcoloniai relics; and when here
boards with his wife and daughter at the
Ebbitt House.
Mr. Clemens Herschel, a civil engineer: of
Boston, has prepared a plan for a ship canal
across Cape Cod, lo furnish an outlet for
southern commerce. He estimates the cost
of connecling Cape Cod‘ bay'witu Blizzard’s
bill's 11“ toid,at 352,500,000,which is much less
' than previous estimates. The proposed canal
would be about seven and shall miles in
length. .
Norwalk Chronicler