t a NoIWalleazette., Tuesday, February 15, 1881. A . . Fromlhelf- KTimes. Through Slavery to Fame. THE LIFE AND .Inflx'runns or FREDERICK DOUGLASS—THE TRIALS OF A SLAVE AND Minimum 01‘ A FREE MAN. _—- , x. Douglass~ and John Brown. , The exact connection which Frederick Douglass had with the scheme of John Brown has long been a matter of some mystery. There is no reason why a plain statement of that connection should not be made at this time. Douglass knew Brown exceedingly well and thoroughly sympathized with his original scheme, which wassimply to run of! slaves, and to make slave property insecure by such means, but had in it no suggestion of insurrection. When Douglass found, how- ever, that ‘this original plan was to be abandoned, and that Browu had determined to capture Harper’s Ferry, he visited him at Chainbersburg, Penn., two weeks before the outbreak, and by' every means in his power tried to dissuade him from his mad undertak- 1n . . gI‘he last interview which Douglass had with Brown and Kagai, his “secretary of war," occurred in the middle of the night at' a stone .quarry on the river bank near Chamsbersburg. ~‘ Brown, already suspected and watched by the authorities, dared not enter the town, fearing that his presence might lead to the seizure of the arms and ammunition for the use of his followers which he had collected near at hand. Again at that meeting, with every forcible expres- sion that he could command, Douglass tried to withhold. his friend from making the at— tack upon Harper’s Ferry which he contem- plated. But Brown was not to be moved. In reply to all Douglass’s arguments he said simply: - “If we attack Harper’s Ferry; as we have now arranged. the country will be aroused and the negroes will see their way clear to liberation. We’ll hold the citizens of the town as hostages, and so holding them can dictate our terms. You, Douglass, should be one of first to go with us.” - “No, no,” replied the latter, “I can’t agree with you and will not go with yen. Your attempt can only result in utter ruin to you and to all those who take, part in it, without giving any substantial aid to the men in: slavery. Let us rather go on with our first plan of the ‘.‘underground railroad” by which the slaves may be run off to the free States. By that means practical results can be ob— tained. From insurrection nothing is to be expected but imprisonment and death.” “If you think so," replied Brown, “it is of course best then we part.” He held out his hand. Douglass grasped it. “Good-bye! God bless you 1’” they ex- claimed almost in the same breath, and then parting forever, ;we were soon lost to each other in the darkness. Two weeks afterward, on the night of Oct. 17, 1869, while he was lecturing in Philadelphia, Douglass heard of the attack upon Harper’s Ferry and its results; heard of how bravely the little. band of insurgents had fought; how they at first conquered, and how in the and utter defeat and ruin had fallen on them. Further than this, he was assured that the whole country had been aroused by Brown's attempt, and that all those connected with him, even in the most remote degree, were in danger of imprison- ment, if not death. The day after this first information reached him he was informed that numerous lettersjof his had been found in John BrOWn’s traveling bag, and that he was liable at any moment to arrest. Later in the day he was informed :by a friendly telegraph operator that dispatches of a threatening character in regard to him were already passing over the wires, and that a drag-net was to be thrown out over the whole country into which all those in any way connected with Brown were to be cast. Being assured that this information was re- 1iable,he hurriedly left Philadelphia and went to Rochester, to secure or destroy numerous papers regarding the Brown movement which were in his possesssion. He had hard- ly reached home when a number of his staunchest friends came about him,and,while assuring him if necessary, armed resistance would be made to his arrest, advised him that it would be for the best interests of all concerned for him' to leave the countryrfor a time. He did so, going to Canada, and ultimately to England, by way of Quebec. He was just in time. A few hours after his flight United States Marshals appeared in Rochester to apprehend him, and subse— quently, as he discoveredmany years later, a requisition was made for ,his arrest by the Governor of Virginia. The terms of that re- quisition were as follows = Confidential. Rronnorm, Va., Nov. 13, 1859. To His Ecccllency. James Buchanan, Presi- dent of the United States, and to the Hon- orable Postmaster-General of the United GENTLEMEN :—I have information such as .has caused- me, 'upon ‘afi‘idavit's, to make requisrtion upon the Executive of Michigan. for the delivery 'up of the pcrson of Freder-' ick Douglass, a negro man, supposed now to. be in Michigan, charged will: murder. rob- bery, and inciling 'servile insurrection in the' state of Virginia. My agents for the arrest and acclamation of the person so charged are Benjamin M. Morris and William N. Kelley. The latter has-the requisition, and will wait on you to the end of obtaining nominal au- thority as Post Office agents. 'They need be ' very secretive in the matter, and some pres: text of traveling through the dangerous sec-3 tion for the execution of the laws in this behalf,and some protection against obtrusive, unruly, or lawless violence. If it be proper so to do, will the Postmaster-General be pleased to. give to Mr. Kelly for each of these men a permit and authority to act as detec- tives for the-Post Office Department .withont pa , but to~pass and repass without question, de ay, or hindrance ? Respectfully sub— mitted by your obedient servant, HENRY A. WISE. It ,is, perhaps, needless to state that this paper was harmless against Douglass. He was safe in Canada when it was issued, and did not return to the United States until the danger was past. xr. . During the War and,Since. From this time on and until the breaking outof the war, Mr. Douglass continued to advocate the abolition of slavery. When Sumter was fired upon and war had actually begun, he was one of the first to urge the enlistment of colored troops. He than do- clared upon the lecturer’s platform and in numerous publications to which he had .ac. cess that the Government was using on one of its hands—the white and delicat e— while it held idle the strong, toil-hardened black one which could give it much“ assist- ance. The view of the matter he continued to urge upon the attention of the country . until, in 1863, in connection with others, be aided in raising two regiments of colored soldiers, which were credited to the State of- Massachusetts. His two sons were among the first to join one of these regiments, and they served in it gallantly. By his oOnnec— tion with the enrollment of these regiments, Douglass gained even more prominence than before, and some time after they and other colored troops had been in the field he went to Washington to argue that the negroes should he allowed the same pay as the white soldiers—they were then only allowed half pay—and that .they should be exchanged as prisoners of war, and treated with the same consideration as other defenders of the Union. To present these views, he went to Secretary Stanton. en he was admitted to him, that quick tempered, and somewhat short-spoken ofilcer demanded : “Well, Sir, what do you‘want f” . Douglass, knowing the man he had to deal with, with equal quickness replied : I_ want you to llsten to me for two minutes. I come here representing the black soldiers of this Government. I submit that, doing the same service, they are entitled in every way to the same consideration ; they should 3: be exchanged as prisoners of war upon the same basis, and if they are to be murdered is the duty of our Government to attempt" the estoppel of such outrages by bloody re- taliation upon Confederate captives. Further than this, the colored soldiers should receive promotion as they deserve it. The Secretary ofWar was evidently much struck by what Mr. Douglass said, but he was at a. loss to know;how the suggestion ‘made by his visitor should be :carried out. During the same interview. however, he accepted his servicesin the name'of the War Department, and stated that he would be appointed Adjutant to Gen. Thomas, but because of the objection subsequently made by that officer Douglass never assumed the position. > Some time after this, during an interview which he had with President Lincoln upon the subject of the condition of the colored soldiers, the President, in opposition to Douglass' suggestion of retaliation, said, in his own quiet and impressive fashion : , “What good in the world would it do us to kill in cold blood a lot of poor fellows who have nothing to do with the murder of our boys in the South? It would not help our friends and it would be doing gross injustice to a number of pehple who perhaps object quite as much as we do to the outrages com- plained of.” After this the President and Douglass continued to be close friends, and at one time they held many conferences as to the best means of running off negroes from the slave States through the rebel lines. Ulti- mately, however, the plan was abandoned; but the friendship of the two men continued unabated, and when Lincoln was assassinated his favorite walking-stick, by direction of Mrs. Lincoln, was given to Frederick Douglass. That cane is now treasured by the “runaway slave," as he sometimes calls him- self, with tender regard, amounting almost to veneration. , t ' Since the war Frederick Douglass has been most active in his efforts to improve the condition of the colored people. In 1866 he came to Washington to urge the passage of an amendment granting suffrage to the ne— groes. In regard to that matter he had an interview and long discussion with Andrew .Johnson, and several interviews with Sena- tors-and leading members of Congress. In 1867 he was elected a delegate from Rochester to the Loyalists’ Convention at Philadelphia, but was advised not to take the seat, because, as his friends assured him, his views were so radical that their expres- sions could only result in disorder. He rc- fused to give up his place, however, and as the procession of members of the convention was about to leave the square at Independ- ence Hall to go into the convention chamber it seemed for a time as if none of the gentlemen present would be liberal enough to “pair off” with a black delegate. At last, however, Theodore Tilton, to his credit be it said, took/Douglass's arm. and walked with him into the hall. It was mainly by the efforts of.Douglass’in that convention that resolutions were passed in favor of universal suffrage. V I Since then Mr. Douglass has held several positions of distinction. In‘ 1872 he was a. Presidential Elector. Afterward he went to San Domingo with the Presidential commis- sion. He is now United States Marshal of the District of Columbia. In connection with his acceptance of this position he was somewhat severely, and, as it seems, unjustly criticised. It will be. remembered that for a number of years prior to this appointment the :Marshaltof the District was required tc do what was called “staff duty” at the White House—that is to say, he was requir— ed to act as a sort of major-dome, to stand beside the President at receptions and to present to him the'visitors as they "passed in line. When Douglass came into office this duty was not required of him, and a number of persons in all parts of the country sug- gested that if he could not, because of his color, perform all the duties belonging to his office he should not have accepted it. The truth in regard to the matter is that the‘ United States Marshal of the District of Columbia never did the duty described at the White House until the breaking out of the war. Then it was thought well, as a matter of protection to have him retainednear the person of the President, and the custom was continued during the Presidency of Mr. Johnson and afterward under the Adminis~ tration of President Grant. When President Hayes came in, however, he plainly stated there was no necessity for the attendance of a civil law ofiicer upon the President in times of peace, and that he would-only upon ex- traordinary occasions be required to do duty at the White House. It was with this distinct understanding that Mr. Douglass accepted the position of Marshal. The “runaway slave” as has been stated at the opening ‘of this sketch, is now a resident of Uniontdwn, in the District of Columbia. He is a strong man—strong in mind and strong in body, though now fast advancing upon the sacred limit of “three-score years and ten.” His life has been a most eventful one, yet he hears few traces of the many hardships. through which he has passed. 'From the very lowest depths he has strug- gled upward to high position. Itis doubtful if any man, in any country, commencing so 10W. has climbed -so high as has Frederick Douglass. H. C. Break-up of the Oneida Commu- ' nlty. ., The dissolution of the Oneida community, as a cemmunity, seems imminent. The re- cent incorporation of ‘a stock company in its, place, with a capital of $600,000, divided into $25 shares,tells the whole story. There are now about three hundred members of this famous family, about evenly divided as to sex, and all but about sixty-five or seventy over sixteen. There are forty families. The stock, none of which is to he sold to out- siders within three years, is to be divided according to this scheme: Those who con- tributed property at the time of joining receive of this new stock one-half of the amount put in. The remainder of the stock is to be divided, according to the terms of service among all persons sixteen years of age and upward. Children under sixteen are to be provide for by the company until they attain that age. After three years, before steak can be put on the outside mar- fket, it must be offered for thirty days to members of .the present company. The board of directors just chosen is E. Hamilton, T. R. Noyes, George Campbell, M. H. Kinsley, M. E. Kinsley, G. D. Allen, Alfred Barron, 'J. W. Towner, and C. 0. Kellogg. 'E. H. Hamilton will serve as President, '1‘. It. Noyes as Secretary, and George Campbell as Treasurer. The Company will carry on its old work of farming, fruit .canning, silk works, and trap factory, and give employ- ment to about one hundred outside hands during most of the season—:Uiica Herald. lam Martha’s Vineyard boasts of a dog of great intelligence. A letter says :—The dog went Iwith his master recently from Cottage City to Edgartown, and on the return home, in- stead of riding, followed the wagon. O'n ar- riving home the gentleman missed the dog. and went back to look for him, a_nd found him some distance back on the road “tugging away" at a hitching weight, which by some means had fallen out of the wagon and which the dog know belonged to his master. An examination showed that, though rather too heavy for him, he had succeeded in dragging the weight quite a distance, and evidently did not propose to leave it until it was safc at home. 1 =2 PomchAN.—‘ ‘N ow,. then, move . on. There’s nothing the matter here.” Sarcastic Boy.—“Of course there-isn’t. If there was you wouldn’t be here. —-——-—+¢o—o——-—- Old gentleman—“Wounded in the-Crimea,- were you? Badly l” Rustic—“The bullet hit .me In the chart, hero, surr, an’ came out at me back.” Old gentleman—“Come, come, Put. that won’t dol Why, it would have gone right through your heart, man I” ‘Rus- tic—"Och, faix,'me heart was in me mouth at the thoune. sir!" - .. in cold blood, as the rebels are now doing it _' Connecticut Legislature. . SENATE Tuesday, Feb. 8. By resolution, Robert W. Farmer and. Thomas I. Raymond were appointed audit- .ors of public accounts for the ensuing year. An act was pas'sed requiring assessors to give notice by. mail of additiops or changes to assessment lists to non-residents of the town where the addition or change is to be made, at least one week before the addition is to be made. The bill incorporating the Woman’s Na- tional Hospital was tabled. . Senator Hoyt said the hospital was to be founded in order to form a refuge for women who have fallen under the influence of liquor. It was not to ask money assistance from the State. Senator Hoyt read a list of names of. those who favored the project, including the names of President and Mrs. Hayes, _the judges of the Supreme Court of the Unltcd States, ex—Governors Jewell. Huwley and Hubbard, and forty-five other governors. As the proposed bill did not make clear where the hospital is to be located, on motion of Senator One the resolution was tabled. . An act was passed ceding to the United States the ownership and jurisdiction over Chatham rock in Stamford harbor. Senator Coit introduced a memorial signed by Leonard Woolsey Bacon, of Norwich, for the appointment of a committee to report to the next general assembly what action may be taken to compel the enforcement of the Sunday laws by corporations. SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 9. A resolution was' passed amending the charter of the Connecticut Mutual Lifc'ln- surance Company no as to require the compa- ny to invest its funds as allowed by law and to hold all real estate, wherever situated, which shall have been acquired in accordance with its charter. - An act was passed incorporating the W0- man‘s National Hospital, with the amend- nicnt added that the institution shall be loca- ted in Connecticut. Under a suspension of the rules the matter was at once transmitted to the house. House—The bill amending the charter of the Borough of Danbury changing the time for holding the annual meeting of the her- ough from the first Tuesday of May to the first Tuesday of March, increasing the con— trol of sewers, and authorizing the closing of liquor saloons. Mr. Hopkins, of New Fairfield, opposed the section of the bill giving the Warden of the Borough authority for closing the liquor saloons at such an hour in the evening as the Board of Burgesses may direct, the penalty for disobedience being a fine not exceeding $50, or imprisonment in county jail not more than two months, or both. . Mr. Bidwell, of Canton, offered an amend- ment makingthe enactment with reference to the closing of liquor saloons operative, without being submitted to the Borough for approval. ' Mr. Hopkins opposed the amendment. . Mr. Booth said that individually he was in favor of the amendment. For his own part he would have the saloons closed by statute. There are fifty saloons in the Borough which have defied the authorities to prosecute them for violation of the license laws. It would not be safe to submit the measure for the approval of the saloon classes, and he was sure the amendment by Mr. Bidwell (was ri ht. gI‘he amendment was opposed by Messrs. Comstock of Waterford, Northrop of Mid— latter thought the cause of temperance would be' harmed at Danbury unless the people should be required to stand out one way or the other in regard to the closing of the sa- loons. On vote the amendment was adopted. On vote the bill as amended was then passed. .' . The bill relating to the foreclosure of tax liens, providing that all actions hereafter brought for the foreclosure of tax liens, all the municipal corporations which have such liens upon the property sought to be foreclos- ed may join in one complaint to foreclose, was favored by Mr. Harrison, who stated that the bill was advocated before the judi- ciary committee by representatives of Hart- ford who were unanimous in‘ its favor. vote the bill was passed. _.__._.«...._.— A Good Chance for Boys. rrTWENTI-FIVE CADET ENGINEERSTO BE CHOSEN - NEXT SEPTEMBER. In September, of this year, twenty-five cadet-engineers, for service in the United States Navy, will be appointed by the gov- ernment. The cadets will be selected from thosefiwho shall'have passed the best exam- ination, and the examination will be held at September 15th. be less than 15 or more than 20 years of age. The application must be accompanied by good evidence of moral character, and should also be backed by information in respect to date of birth and the school advantages that the boy has been fortunate enough to enjoy. It is required that every candidate shall be not less than 5 feet In height; that he shall have no bodily deformities or marked imperfections, ‘such as weak eyes, impedi- ment in speech or hardness of hearing, and, in a word, that he shall be'a healthy lad. It will be necessary to pass an examination be- fore a medical board. ‘ It is‘required that every candidate shall have a good knowledge of ‘ elementary arith- metic ; algebra, Ithrough equations of the first degree: plane geometry; the elements of natural philosophy; reading ; ' writing ; spelling: English grammar; geography, and free-hand drawing. The applicant also should have a knowledge of the principles that gov- ern the action of a steam engine. ' If the candidate should be admitted, he will be expected to remain four yearslat the Naval Academy and two additional years at sea. . The pay of a cadet—engineer while at the academy is $500 a ‘year, his rank and pay being the same as that of the cadet-midship— man. All cadet-engineers who graduate will be commissioned assistant engineers of the navy as vacancies occur. _ - No political influence is necessary. Any boy of the proper age, who is'in good, robust health, and who can pass the examination, will stand a good chance of appointment. A permit to appear at Annapolis for exami- nation may be had by writingto the “Hon- orable Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. 0.1% . _ Last September, twenty-five. cadet—engi— neers were appointed under the same rules. peered at Annapolis as competitors. The first thing in arithmetic‘ that the 167 had to do was to divide 723'by .0000241. Another. example was: “Muliply together 1 3-211ths, 9—14ths, 4—7ths, 9 5—12ths, '5 -113ths.” An- other was: “On what day of the week will the twenty-first of September fall in the years 1980 and 2080 1’” Six problems in algebra, and five in geometry were given. In natural philosophy one of the questions was: “What is the horse power of an engine that can raise 1500 pounds 2376 feet in three minutes ?” In the English branches, ques- tions met with‘ in the ordinary elementary school books were asked. ' The above questions and examples give an idea of the kind of examination that will have to be passed. Of. course none of those mentioned will be used next September, but similar ones will. The boy who is under. examination is given plenty of time—three hours being allowed him in which to work problems, and so on.‘ m In a. Theater. Géod manners are never more in place than at the theater. This is a suggestion to the professional late-comers, alleged to be ladies andgentlemen, who kept the seats Waiting all through the first act at the Globe recently. And a word also to those who sit and chatter, to the more than discomfort of tho so near them who come to listen and to hear. . There is no law which compels people to go, to see a performance in which they understood neither the words nor the art, bpt, among people of'dccent brew, ,there is ‘ a rule which cxactsthrt no' 0 shall make himself a nuisance to his followers. We regret to add that much that was'vulgar in the, and— ience was among peeple whose dress denoted tiOn of their means in attending a school where manners are. taught.——Boaton‘ Tran- stripl. . .. . ' During the recent civil- conflict there were two‘ volunteers lying beneath their blankets looking up at the stars in a Virginia sky. Says Jack: “What made you 0 into the army, Tom ?” “Well," replied om, “I had no wife and ‘I love war. What made you go into the war Jack ?” “Well," he '_replied,_ “I had a wife and I loved peace, so I went to the war.” . dletown, and Crandall of Ledyard. ‘The. On‘ the Naval Acflemy, at Annapolis, Md., on The applicant for appointment must not. They were selected from 167 boys who ap- ' out the problems in arithmetic,three algebraic affluence. They might well devote a por— . . :NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . JMN \Nx. SCIENCE vs. EPILEPSY! DOCTOR against QUACK ! A “All“ lllllllll PIIlSlfllAl ESTABLISHES Al IIFFIGE III IEVI- "Ill ~Fllll III! 668! OF FPILIP‘I’IG FITS. . 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ASK voua n'nuealsr run SIMMONS LIVer- Regulator. ORIGINAL AND GENUINE PREPARED ONLY BY J. H. ZEILIN & 00., ' PHILADELPHIA. //./////-_,.—g~“ _'. I an..." unfilmy r. is made of a simple Tropical Leaf of‘ Rarc'VaIue and is a Positive Remedy for all the diseases for Torpid Livcr-I-Hcadntches—Jaundxce—Dimi- ness, Gravel, Malaria. and all dilllc'ulties of the Kidneys, Liver and .Urinary Organs. Fe Fe- male I) leases. Monthly. Mcnstruatféand during cgnancy, it has no equal. It stores the organs that make the Blood, and hence is the remedy that cures Bright’s Di sense. For Diabe- tes, use Warner’s Safe Dlabelen Cure. For sale by all Draggists and all Dealers at $1.25 Largest bottle In the market. '1‘ It. All! ll per: bottle. $.60. Rochester, N.- . Mullings Bros., (infringes: in Wagons MADE TO ORDER. , Repairing in all its Branches. FOR SALE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. A line of SLEIGHS of our own' manufacture, made from Selected materials. Neat, stylish and durable. 0.}. MULLINGS, J. S.MULLING8 M AC H I N ISTS £1“:th when” __ * eaznrrn 'orrron. WILL IT CURE ME?" that cause pains in the lower parts of the body— , best Blood Purifier. 'It is the only known ' »'.s-.r.-:sn.A.M ,SAWINGA-PLMING BandtScrollSa‘wingtlumillg, JKANUPACTUBIH 01’ Doors, Sashes.Bllnds, Mouldings, - Boxes. Packing Cases,Win- (low Frames, &c. I have on hand tools for 150 patternsof Mould- lugs, and will, when desired, make tools for new styles. Constantlyin stock Plelress. pleased and polnted, Feneo Bulls and Trlmmlnx'. BRACKETS ofall descriptions, and WINDOW FRAMES made to order at short notice. INSIDE TRIMMINGS got out read to put up, from fans and specifications. WAL U and A81! AIN. SCOTING and FLOORING. TURNING of all descriptions. Kindling Wood Split and ready for use, put up in Barrels. BURR KNAPP,- Foot of Marshal Street, South Norwalk, Gt 6. ’1‘. Leonard to San, COAL, WOOD, O ‘ Masons’ Materials, 0 E M E N '1' P I P E For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c., All Lowest Cash Prices. Drains and Wells Dug and Piped Also Sole Agentf or _ , Patent Tinder Wood, The Cheapest and Bést Kindling out. . Try it H'Branch Cacc at H. S. Betts’ Drug Store J. Spencer. uranium and JEWELER, No. 8 -Ma1n’street. A LARGE STOCK OF Diamonds, Rich Jewelry, Watches, ' - Clocks, Bronzes, Silver Ware, implantation, in. Constantly on hand. fer-ed. All goods warranted. ' ROGERS’ STATUARY, At J. SPENCER’S. Large Reduction in Prices! GREAT CASH SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS, anlunl’s Furniture Wart Rooms, 36 Main St., Norwalk, Conn. This stock must be closed out to make room for my large stock of Goods for Spring Trade. Carriage. Making AND a nr AIR 1 N d. AT _ H. TILLY’S, Main street, Scuth Norwalk. Ct. Coupe Rockaway. in good order, for sale. in the most pleasant and profitable business known. Everything new. Capital not re- quired. We wrllfurnish you everything. $10 a day and n words is easily made without staying away from omc over night. N 0 risk whatever. Many new workers wanted at once. Many are making fortunes at the business. Ladicsmake as much as men, and} young . he s and girls make great pay. No one who is wil ing to work fails to make more money every day than can be made in a. week at any ordinary employment. Those who on age at once wrll flnda short road to fortune. A dress H. HALLRTT .1: Co., Portland. Maine. Ssomfit sent free to those who wish to engage II‘B assasssss :2 . Hmfifidedw o'Q I so ago :3 sasssssss 3:5: 0 Eggfifififififl cg . -sss§§§§§§ so 5 mmmmmmmmm g; M “310018 peuum s 2 O .I m.,, . neo aseq men .5: H command on; g? a no palmocjuucw fig 5 a accesses A?) P F‘s-IHN‘l-QL‘OO cf: €13 v-t :58. m mmm‘wm’m‘m’ 5:5? . mmwwmmm .a g I mmmgmmm 33s P 22:: zzz .7, m ”nonsense: 4 < . <1 sags . ““5 gal-hi O .._. ,3, E.” 6 m. S HESS m “a .2 @532 Ill 0 ‘4 q) d § --.§. 9-4 588-6 m = ‘5 Guam m. n.5,, o SE3 7 m D” (fig E 'é-Erc 0 Ft: 2 «35’ “‘1 5% O <9 +2 m £2... ‘3 94.108) «p .. . val Ffl m'd'c c 303 fig: fl o—sa m “a 928.5 Z o E: g}, ...oa° - 'nr-i 55 == "38%“ w '5 ask . fl - .— 9‘3 s E v39 0 l3 s as: b if: e for conducting the most profitable business any one can cage 0 in. . The business is so easy to learn, as our Instructions are so e lo and plain, that‘ any one can make. great pro ts.from the very start. No one can fail who s willing to work. Women are as successful as men. Boys and girls can earn large sum s. Man have made at the business over onehundred do - lars in a single week. Nothinglllre It ever known before, All who engage are surprised at the ease and rapidity With which they are able to make money. You can engagsln this busmess during your spare time at great profit. You do not have to inv st capital n it. We take all the risk. Those who need ready mone should write to us at once . All farmshedlres. ddressirnun a 00., Aug“ ‘3 “men lflOutflt furnished free, with full instructioné m Prices very low for the quality of- CONVEYANCES vw MAMA/\le /U\ DANBIJRY do NORWALB R. B SUMMER'ARRANGEMENT. Commencing Nov.29,1880. BAIL Y ’1‘ RAIN s . LeaveNorwalk Bridge/or Danbury . 9 37 a. m., Mail. . 4 20 p. m., Accommodation. 6 16 p. m., Mail. 8 07 a. m., Sunday Accommodation. Arrive atNorivallc BjiTlge/rom Danbury. 1 34 a. m., Mail. 1 09 p. m., Accommodation. 5 28 p.m., Mall 9 05 p. m., Freight. L .W.5 ANDII'ORTH ,Supt , I!" Will, IFW HAVFII a HARTFORD IlAllllllAD. Trains legwc So. Norwalk for New York at 12 47 a. m, Washington Ex. via Harlem River; 4 31. ex.; 5 18 can; 5 50,637,7 45 cx.; 734, 9 04 ex.; 9 35,1036 ex. a. m.;120, 2 56 ex.; a 30 cx.', 5 35, 6 21 cx.: 655, 9 18 p. m. ex. For New Haven, 1 48 cx.; 6 52 cx.; 9 01, J 28 cx.;10 48 n. m., l2llex.;146.212 ex.; 4 20 ex.; 6 07 ex.; 6 50, 942, ll 34 ex.; 11 58 ex. For Springfield. 6 52, 9 28 ex. 11. m.; 12 ll, 1 45, 212 ‘ch ,6 50 ex.; 11 58 ex. p.m. Express for Boston via Springfield 9 28 .m. I21], 2 12.11 58 p.m. Via New Lon on, 6 52, S a.m., 2 1‘2, 6 34, 11 45 p.m. Freight Cheaper than Ever —BY- ‘ PROPELLER LINE To The Propeller City of N orwzrlk Will continue to make rcgulurtripfilhrongh the and N cw York touching at South Norwalk each way to receive and deliver freight. . Freight received from and delivered at the freight depot of the Danbury d: Norwalk Railroad for all stations,also the Shepaug Railroad. ' WSpccial arrangements f'orfreight to and from New York can be made With this line 10 per cent. less than by the railroad. . Produce sold free of commission and returns promptly made at the highest market rates. 9' All'pcrsons are forbidtrnsting any of the employees of the boats of this line on account of the owners thereof. . ' ‘ \ Meeker’s LINE! Schoon er JOHN G. PERRY, Capt. Byxhee, will hereafter make regular weekly trips between N or- walk and New York. stop lug at South Norwulk, leavmg Meeker Brothers’ harf, N orsvalk. every Friday night. Freight taken on board at Pier 43 E. R., foot of ltutgcr St., New York, on MON- DAYS and TUESDAYS. The Highest Market Rate- Pnld for flay. Straw and Farmer’s Produce. by A . J. MEEKER do BRO. N orwalk, April. 1880. Human Horse Hailwaylimelahle COMMENCING DEC. 9'1‘11 , 1880 . LEAVE Nonwanx. So. NORWALK b _15 a. 111. New York Accom. 6 35 am, 6 35 “ New Haven Accom. 6 55 " gill; L‘ Melly)?” Accom. l2? :‘ ' . . x r . 4 ‘ 7 45 “ 1) e88 S 05 “ 8 05 “ 8 23 “ s 23 " , s 42 u 8 423 :j N. YEx. .e N. H. Ac. 9 05 “ 9 05 New Haven Express. 9 25 “ 9 15 “ New YorkiAccom. 9 35 “ 9 35 “ 9 55 “ 9 55 “ 10 15 “ 10 15 ‘I‘ New York Express. 10 35 “ 10 25 ‘ New Haven Accent. 10 48 “ I0 43 “ ll 10 “ ll 10 “ ' II 30 .“ 1130 '1: ll 50 ‘ ‘ l 50 New Ha . 1210 - 12 20 p- m. can Express 12 4017. ‘m. f2 40 “ 1 no u l W :: New York Accom. 1 20 “ 1 29 . , New Haven Accom. 3 “ 2?; “ New Haven Express. 3 $55) :: 2 35 “ ,,. ' 5 5[; u 2 5G .. New 9W: Espress. 3 2 H 3 20 ‘ ‘ 3 40 ‘l 3 40 " 4 00 H 4 00 ‘: New Haven Accom. 4 20 H 4 10 ‘ New Yer/.- Express‘. 4 30 “ 4 40 “ 5 00 H 5 00 “ 5 20 .. 5 20 " New York Accom. 5 40 “ 5 40 “ New Haven Accom. 6 00 H 5 50 “ New York Express.; 6 10 u 6 10 ‘-' 6 23 " 6 28 “ New Haven Accom. 6 43 " 6 3T “ New York Accém. 6 57 H 6 b7 ‘ ' 7 17 "- 7 OT " 7 27 “ 7 37 H 8 00 . u 810 ” 8 30 “ 8 30 “ S 50 “ 8 50 “ 9 10 ” 9 00 “ New York Express. 9 20 “ 9 20 “ New Haven Accom. 9 42 “ 9 42 ‘ ‘ 10 00 “ 10 00 " 10 '20 “ winter (ice permitting) betweanorwalk Bridge, LIEBI'G cozs ’_ ’ "cool arr TONIC. Highest Medals. lndorsed and Prescribed by Medical Menof all Schools. , Professor Dinner“: Canop- bell, 1‘1.l)., LLJL, .l’rcsideht Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, ctc., ctc., says: “It has more than realized my expec- tations." . _ , ' Professor J. IV '. Cpruroclmn, 171.13., Professor of Surgery ll'cu; York Merli- cal Uolle 0, says: “ My patients derive marked and decided benefit from if.” Professor Iii. Goullozr,‘ 31.0., Physician to the. Grand Duke of Saxony; Knight of the [Joly Cress, ctc., says: -“ It gives more tone than anythingl have ever prescribed.” . Sir iiobert Ciel-isaisoss, 1T5.D., ' LL.I)., E‘JLSS" Physician. fuller Majesty the Queen; l’rcsklcnl-Iioyal British Assocm- tion, ctc., ctc., says: “The properties of the Coca. are the most. remarkable of any known to the medical world. From repeated )crsonnl trials I am convinced that its use a highly beneficial and tonic.” Valuable in malaria ; agile ; malarial dcbiiity; dumb aguc; low fever; marasmus; paralytic; spinal and nervous affections; female weak- nesses; bilious and liver affections; weak throats; palpiuition and other affections of the heart; epilepsy or falling sickness; weakness of the voice of _acfors,singcrs, publicspeakcrs and clergymeu; colic ; flatulcncy; seasickncss; falling out of the hair; asthma; shortness of breath; wasting disease" ctc., etc. Itis grote- fully refreshing and me fire after prolonged mental and physical strain. Itis pleasantand agreeable, and is readily retained by the most delicate stomach. Dr. Mcllcan ( ' ishlicili- cal Journal) found it of great S‘iinCC in con- sumption. Bur-m von' , Humboldt c-v buys 110 has never known a. case of consumption or asthma among these accustomed to its use, and that they live to a. great age, retaining their mental and physical faculties to the lust (Cosmos). SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Prlce, One Dollar Per Bottle. ps- PREPARED oxnr or also The Liebig Laboratory 6L Chemical Works (30., NEW YORK. PARIS, AND LONDON. MRS.‘I.YDIA E1. PEHKHAM‘, OF LYNN,ASS. - niseovsm‘o? LYDIA Ea PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND. The Positive Cure . For all Female Complaints. T menus-fox assronns run BLOOD so we march L common, DIREOTS m vrrar. rows): amour, srnauerrmxsrun MUSCLES or run mans sun errs IT INTO rues, AND ervss IT roan am: srasuorn, so 'rna'r run CURE Isa-adieu] and en- tire. It strengthens run BACK AND I’ELVIO nu- GION: rr ervns rem: ro run wuorm NERVOUS 8Y5. can: [’1‘ RESTORES DISPLACED oceans 'ro mm NATURAL rosrrrox. Tsar manure or assume nowx, censure ram, WEIGHT AND BACKACIIE, is ALWAYS PERMANENTLY ounnnnv us can. It: will, at all times and under all circum- stances, act iu‘harmony with the laws that govern the female system. . For the cure ofKidncy Complaints ofeither sex, this Compound is unsurpassed. Lydia. E. Piukhum’s Vegetable Compound lsprepnred at the proprietors laboratory. ' No, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Pace, SI. SI: Bottles to one address, $5. Mrs. Pinkham freely answers allletters of inquiry. Send for pamphlets. Address as above. No famil s onld be withontLydqu.Pinkham's LIVER P S. They cure Consti ation, Bilions- ness. and Turbidity of the Liver. 5 cts. pcrbox. JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & 00., Wholesale Agents, Philadelphia, Penn. EW YORK do PHILADELPHIA NEW LINE BOUND BROOK ROUTE FOR TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA . Commencing December 1,1880. Leave New Yorkf‘rom station 0. R. R. of N. J., foot of Liberty St.,for Philadelphia. I $12G; ggul) gore]? Strectg, at 7:45, 9:10. 11:15 am. :,,:.:, .m. nSn :'... 5:30, 7, 11330, 122:. III). nday at S 4" a m For Third and Berks streets, at 5:30. 11:15, a. In. 1:30. 4:30, 5:30, p. m. On Sunday at 8:45 a. m. For Trenton, Warren and: Tucker sts., 5:30, 7:45 9:10, llzlo a. 111., 1:30. 4:00, 4.30, 435, 5:30, 7'. 8. 11:30, Return trains leachluladclphia for New York: From stations Phila. .a Reading Railroad, Ninth A: Green Sta. at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, ll,-.1.m., 1:15 a, 3515,5240, 6:40, 7:30, 12 p. In. On Sunday at 8:30 a. m., 5:30, 6:40. 12 p. m. From Third a; Berk streets, 4:45, 8:20, 9:15 a.m., 1:20, 3:40, 5:00, 11:30 p. In. On Sunday at 8:10, a.m. 4:30, 11:30 1). m. From Trenton,Warrcn and Tucker sts,l:25, 4:25, 5:40, 6:30, 8.00, 9:05. 10:08, 11:20 a.m.‘z, 2:44, 4:24, 6:30, lgo, 8:25, p.m. On Sunday 1:25, 4:25, 9:20 a. m., 6:15 :-o, p. m. Tickets for sale at foot of Liberty St., 239, 261, 401, 944,931, 1323 Broadway,and at the principal hotels, New York. ~ CINCINNATI. CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND THE WEST. Vin. Baltimore and. WASHINGTON. Leave New York, foot Liberty Street. ~ 9 a. m. For Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, c. ‘f p.m. daily. FastLinc: Through coaches and Sleeplng cars to Cincinnati, Chicago, St.Louis,&c. , 11:30 p. m. daily, For Washington, Cincinnati, Chlcaho, cc. , Tickets for sale and baggage checked at foot of Street., N. 11., 0.1%. R. of' N, J. JOSEPH S. HARRIS, II. P. BALDWIN, ~Gen. Pass. Ag’t. General Manager. Free Reading Room. 1‘IIISIsacomfortable room fitted up for the benefit of‘thepublic generally, situated on east side of South Main Street. over Rood’s J ew- elry‘Storc, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 po- site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct. t is open from 9 a.m., t09:45 p. m. The room is: well lighted, warm and comfortable. It is supplied With four dailies, two weeklics, and several monthlypapers and journals. beside a number offnstructivc and interesting books COFFEE ROOM There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a lady in attendance from 99.. m., to 9:45 p. m., to serve HOME MADE articles mentioned below, at the following prices : 1 Cup ofCofiec, With crackers, 1011;) of Teacith crackers, Cocoa, - - - ' Brown Bread and Butter . Sandwich. Cake, Doughnuts, Piece ofl’ie , Crullcrs, , Ham, - - - Pork and Beans,wrth bread and Stewed Oysters. _ Sollcitorfl Claims. GENERAL BUSINESS. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. L. A. GOBRIGHT, Office 1 ,42 7 F Street Northwest, near 1 81h, \VASHING'I‘ON, D. C. Y former connection with Journalism for n _ long period, has given me an extensive ac- quaintance In all the departments of the Cavern- ment and all exce tional facilities. Prompt at- tention given to al orders requiring personal ser- vice at the National Capitolnvhich may be for- warded through the office of' the Nomvnnx G: znr'rrr. 1 Yourselvcs by making money- whcn a HELonlden chance Is offered, thereby al- - 0 better 10 , 15 ways keeping poverty from your door. Those who always take advantage of the good chances for making money.that are of- fered , generally become,wea1thy,whllc those who do not Improve such chances remain In poverty. We want many men, women, boys and. girls to work for us right in their own locahtlesn The business will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. We furnish an expensive outfit and all that you need, free. No one who engages falls to make money very rapidly. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare mo- ments. Full informatlon and all that is needed -cnt free. Address Srrxsox k. 00., Portland,Mc. spears s1. saws-res, _ FL 0 R I S T , EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET,SOUTB ' OF RAILROAD, City of South Norwalk, Conn. Plants and Flowers at all scasnns Flowerstor Funerals furnished and tastefully arranged to order as short IIIOSICO. ' lunvuaoass' ALL" SIZES and cohorts, NEATLY PRINTED ——AT-—~—- VERY LOW RATES, ——-——AT .._.._ usz office, 12, p.m. On Sunday 8:45. a.m., 5:30, 7.11230, 12 p.m. ‘ SEE ERG Are the mildest ever known, they cure HEAD- , flit-HE, MALARIAL DIS- »» BASES, BlLlOUSNESS, and INDIGESTION. These Tone up the a: stem and restore health to those suffering from general debility and nervousness. Sold by all Druggists, 23 Cents per Box. DIAMOND SPECTACLES! These Spectacles are manufactured 1‘r0m“1\lr- NUTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES” melted together. and are called DIAMOND on account of their hardness and brilliancy. llavin been tested with the po- larisco e, the diamond cnses have been found to admit ftecn per cent. less heated rays than any other pebble. They are ground with great scien- tific accuracy, are free from chromatic abberra tions, and produce a brightness and distictness of vision not beforehttaincd in spectucles. Manu- factured by the SPEIIIlFII OPTIIlAI. MAHIIFAIlTIlllIIlG 60., II. V. For; sale by responsible agents in every cityin the Union. A. JACKSON & Bllf)., Jewelers and Op- ;icianshare Sole Agents for N orwalk, Conn., from whom they only can be obtained. No peddlnrs employed. Do not buy a pair unless you see the trade markoCeIluloid Eye Classes (1 specialty. Tax Collector’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, _ Collector of'I‘uxcs,umtcr and by virtue of a certain tax warrant, duly executed amt signed by proper authority and directed to the under- signed, commnndinghun to levy and collect of ELIZABETH G. SI’RAGUE, and other persons named in the rate book, on the list to said warrant annexed, their several pro- portions of the sum total as therein stated, said sum bein a, tax or assessment laid upon the as— sessment 151: made in 1879 by the inhabitants of the town of'Norwalk, regularly and legally as- sembled, to Mt, on the 17th day of December, A. D., 1879 met for the purpose of‘provrtling for. the indebtedness of said towndcvxes upon the follow- ing described real estate of said Elizabeth G. Spragnc, situated In town of Norwalk, at East Norwalk. so called, With the buildings thcron standing. and bounded as follows, to win—North- ,erly by land formerlv of William Hendrick, de- ceased, one hundred and thirty feet, Easterly, ninety feet by land at William Youlc. Southcrly. one hundred and thirty feet by highway, and Westerly by Salt Meadows. And 1 shall sell at Public Auction,on thc premi s'cs,_.lfcreinbclorc described, on the 9th day of April, A. D., lSSl,_at‘.’o’clock, afternoon, so much thereof as will raise the sum of Five Dollars and forty cents, that. being the proportion of the said Elizabeth G Sprague, of the sum total-in said list, together with the. charges of” levy, sale, &c. GEORGE B. ST. JOHN. Tax Collector, List 1879. Dated Norwalk. January slst, A. D. lsz. 3L5 Tax Collector’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Collector of Taxes, under and by Virtue ofa certain tax warrant, duly executed and signed by propcrnuthorlty and directcd to the undersigned commanding him to levy and collect or ‘ FRANCIS H. GROVE, and other persons framed in the ratc_ book. on the list to said warrant annexed, their several proportions of the sum total as therein stated, said sum being a tax or assessment laid upon the assessment list made In 1879 by the In- habitants of’ the mum of Nerwnlk, regularly and legally assembled, to wrt, on the 17th day of De- ccmbcr,A. D., 1379,mct for the purpose of pro- viding for the Indebtedness of said town.lcVIcs upon the following described real estate of said Francis H. Grove. situated in town of Norwalk. and bounded asfollows: to wrt: northerlyb land of the New York, New Haven and llartforr Rail Road Comrnny one hundred feet. more or less,_ easterly by land row or late of W. B, Dclamntcr about one hundruf and Sixty feet. southerly by land now or late of Alonzo St. John about ninety. three feet, and Westerly by land of Catherine J. Raymond about one hundred and forty-seven f‘ect . . Add 1 shall sell at public auction. on the prom- ises hereinbef‘ore described. on the 9th day of April, A. D., 188l,at l0 o’clock. forenoon, so much thereof‘ns wrll raise the sum of one dollar and eighty cents, that being the proportion of the said Francrs 111 Grove of‘thc sum total in said list, together With the charges oflovy, sale, etc. GEORGE 1;. ST. JOHN. Tax Collector l'.ist1879. Dated at Norwalk, 1:. E. . mm; Carriage Repairer & Painter, Brook St., near foot ofl‘lIlll Hill, Coaches, Carriages, ur Wagons Repairerland Painted in the Best Style and Manner. ~- ALSO ‘ Give me a call. 1 EXCELSIOR LIVERY. 1115 Subscriber having greatly added» to his T accommodations by the purchase of the large brick Stable, rear of the Adams House, and added very largely to his already fine stock of Horses, has also entirely rcfurmshedjand newly equipped his full stock of Coaches, Carriages, Harness. &c.. and is now prepared to furnish the very best Livery turn-outs In the county in either single or double teams, Weddings, Balls, Partys, Enrica Ials, ctc.,fmrnlshcd with the best of Coaches with' careful drIVers, at the .lowcst prices In town. Single teams by the day or hour. The veteran, Cy. Scofield can be found at the late Gregory stable roar of Adams House. Public patronage solicited. W. E. DAN N . Proprietor. Norwalk may 1188 . PLAIN is. ‘Flllllll Intense; MARY’S LITTLE osrrnn'rmt.” Mary had a Jersey ske‘etcr, He sang just like a bird, , And every nightwheu it grew dark His song was always heard. He followed her to bed on night, For duty he ne’er did shirk, He sang until she went to sleep And then got in his work. He lit upon her little nose. For there he thoughthc’d sup, He very gently took a bite Which woke poor Mary up. ~ Mary gave a little start And then an awful yawn, , But sincetthat day she’s never known Where her poor skecter’s gone. When to Laugh. - I At mid afternoon the other day a man who was crossing Woodward Avenue at Congress street suddenly began to paw the air with his hands and perform divers strange antics with his feet, and after taking plenty of time about it he came down in a heap. More than fifty people saw the performance, and there was a general laugh. It had not yet ceased when a man with the funeral countenance pushed his_wayinto the crowd and asked: “Who is lie—what’s his name ?" “It’s J ones,". answered a voice. “What Jones?” “Thomas Jones”, “Sure ?” “Yes, I’ve known him for more than twenty years.” “Then I’ll laugh,” said the solemn-faced man, and he leaned against the wall and chuckled and laughed until he could hardly get his breath. One of. the crowd remarked on his singular conduct, and the laugher wiped the tears from ghis eyes and replied: “Gentlemen, nothing tickles me all over so much as to see a man fall down. Ten years ago, I was salesman in a wholesale house, with a fine chance for promotion. . One day a man just ahead of me fell down and I laughed. It was our old. man, and be discharged me on the spot. Five years later I was engaged to ‘a rich girl. As I came out of the post-ofiice One day a man sprawled out on the walk, and I laughed till I was sore. It was my Angelina’s old man, and he broke up the match. Again, I laughed myself out of a position in a bank, and but for the same failure I should to-dny have a place in the custom house. Ihavclearncd wisdom. Now when I see a man fall I ask him his name and find out if he has any influence to put me out of my clerkship. If he has, I look solemn and pass on. If he hasn't I la— laugh—ha! ha! ha! Jones is it! Jones can’t do me any harm, and—ha! ha! ha! ha! I wouldn’t have missed this for a month‘s sal ——ha! ha! bill—Free Press. m Uncle Ben Dawson, of Detroit, got back from Lansing on the noon train yesterday. He left the city several days ago with a pocket full of recommends for any place in the gift of the legislature, but he brought them all back with him. “You see, ssh," he began, whcn‘asked how he had succeeded, “I got into dat town to fin’ dat about fo’ hundred shades was ahead of me. Some of ’em had been dar fur a hull week, an’ some got in only do night store, an’ dc hull coboo- die war’ hungry fur posishun. I seed it war’ a mighty small show fur an ole man wid a cane, but I didn’t take any bluff. Dey tole dar, an’ (lat sixteen niggers had bin fonn’ murdered dat mawnin’, but I kept walkin’ right llong till 1 got to de State House.” “Then what P” “Den 3. white man axed me would I stan’ aside fur a soger, who had lost boaf legs in de war, an‘ who wanted to be keeper of do cloak room. Anodder tole me dat his brudder, who had lost hoof eyes in de war, wanted to be postmaster. A third "said his son, who lost boaf arms in de war, wanted to be fireman, an’ when I seed de tears dat war shed I had to gin up. Tell you what, when dey strike dc patriotic chord in my heart dey kin lead me aroun' like adamb. I saw (let it looked sorter mean fur a well man like me to be out dar in opposishun to men dat had bin all blodc up an’ shot an’ stabbed an’ crippled an’ scattered roun’ de kentry, an’ so I took de kyars back home." —D6troit Free Press. The Short-Haired New York Justice. N. Y. Cor. I’hila. Press. There are some queer ideas of justice in New York. I was present at a breakfast where Amos Cummings, a bright journalist, to whom the Sun is ‘chicfly indebted for its present success, was also a guest. The con— versation turned in a direction which gave him the opportunity to tell an. exceedingly droll story. The yard was funny enough to get into print. “Some years ago,”— said Cummings, “one of my proof readers, a fellow named Robin: son, got into some trouble with a ‘rat’ prin. tor, and gave him an awful thrashing. It was mostly Robinson’s fault, because he, as a member of the union, was on a ‘strike, and the, other man was simply earning his living. That was all the excuse he had given for the pounding Robinson had given him. But Robinson sent for me to come up to the Tombs, and I went, He told me what his trouble was, and asked me to do what I could to get him out. The case looked pretty badly, for he was the aggressor, but I thought I would do everything in my power to make the sentence a light one. There was not the remotest doubt in my mind that he would be convicted. I found that his case would come up in the morning before a newly— elected Alderman, who was ‘named Cullen, if I recollect rightly. I foundakind of half- way bruiscr, who knew Cullen very well, and who agreed to take me around to his house and bring me to his august presence. Mr. Cullen lived in one of the lower districts of the city, and when we got to his house a ball was in progress there in celebration of his election to the ofiice of Alderman. It was a splendid aiair, and the elite of the ward—chiefly consisting of saloon-keepers, butchers, heelers and their wives and sweet hearts-—wcre present. After some,dif~ ficulty my friend found,the host and,said to him : “Sa—ay, Cullen, this ycr’s my friend Mr. Cummings of the Sun. I want yer to use him straight.” . The gentleman to whom he introduced me had his hair closely cropped, his beard trimmed down to spiky proportions, and, if Irecollect correctly, there were undoubted indications that he would have a black eye before long. “What kin I do for yer P” be asked. . ‘37 I stated the condition of affairs as plainly as I could. told him Robinson was a very valuable man and wound up by saying that if he could let him down easy I should be glad, personally, to be of ‘any service in return but might be in my power. Mr. Cullen thought seriously fora moment, scratched his stubby head, and then said re- flectively : “W ell! 1 guess we can fix that. How would six months do ?" . “Well!” I replied in a somewhat astonish- ed manner, “Of course I don’t waa’t to in—1 terferc with the rights of justice,but I should hate to part with Robinson for so longa time as that. ‘ “Oh i” said Cullen, with great enthusiasm, “I don’t mean him, I mean the other feller i” “That,” continued'Mr. Cummings, in‘rc— lating the anecdote the other morning, “is the kind of justice I like. There is something. pure and free and simple about it especially in New York.”- m Smart volunteer captain “dressing” his men at “the charge"—“Lean more forWard. Mr. Joncsz'that," touching the point of Jones’ bayonet, “couldn’t resist a donkey l" Private Jones (sotto vocc)—“Couldn’tit? J uss try I” ' °>-°—-————- say, they prefer a short sentence. Dr. Mary Walker feels mad because W. Shakspearc never alluded to woman as lean and slippered pantaloon. . "It’s only after long reflection that I go to an entertainment with any young man,” said the maiden tether mirror. Even‘ criminals like paragraphs ;- that is to me dat dc small pox war' rngin' all aroun’. sullulltgiscuull. Concerning “applied science," Prof. Hux— ley recently remarked: “I often wish that this phrase had never been invented, for it suggests that there is a sort of scientific knowledge of dirIa'ctpractical use which can be studied apart from another sort of scientif- ic knowledge which is of no practical utility and which is termed ‘pure science}, But there is no more complete fallacy than this. What people call applied science is nothing but the application of pure science to partic- ular classes of problems. ” ‘ John Duncan, :1 poor Scotch weaver, has presented the University of Aberdeen with his herbarium of nearly-1,200 British plants. collected by him while moving about as a. harvest laborer over the southern districts of Scotland and the north of England. In his extreme old age, this Self—educated devotee of science is dependent on parish relief. Two African missionaries, Griffith and Hutley,-—-whc, at Mtowa, near the mouth of the Lnkuga Creek, have established the first mission station on the west side of Lake Tanganyika,—lately gave the London Mis- slonary Society some information concerning the religious notions of the Waguha. On this point a marked difference is apparent between the tribes on the opposite shores of the lake. Those on the east side have no images or idols, but on the west shore they have them in great numbers, and connect certain beliefs with them. Mr. Griffith Ob— serves that the first thing which strikes the African traveler on entering the western half of the continent is an image at the entrance of every village, besides many others"inside it. The image is in imitation of the human figure, and is called Mkissi, meaning spirit. A tea plantation was'established last year by Count d’Amigo upon his estates near Messina, Italy. The tea plant is said to thrive finely there, and its leaves are in no wise inferior to those of the Chinese plant. A few months since quite a sensation was produced in the medical world by the an— nouncement of remarkable cures of cdncer by the use of Chian turpentine, a very rare and expensive drug. It appears, now, how- ever, that the valuc of this article has been greatly exaggerated, and at a recent meeting of the Medical Committee of the Middlcscx Hospital, London, it was resolved that no more Chian turpentine should be ordered for the treatment of cancer, as a prolongcd‘and careful trial had shown that its results were perfectly negative. With the single exception of Saturn, nothing in the heavens presents a greater attraction as‘an object of study than Jupiter and its moons. There is a peculiar fascina- tion in watching the four little points moving in rapid succession around the parent body. passing now as dark spots across its disk, then behind and eclipsed by it. A glimpse of the moons may be had even througha good opera glass, and in an exceptionally clear atmospllre, at a considerable elevation > above the see, they have been perceived by the unaided eye. The large red spot maybe seen with a five-inch telescope. The size of this spot varies somewhat in length, but is quite constant in breadth. Its average length is about 23,000 miles, by a: breadth, in the widest portion. of 6,900 miles—equal in area to about three quarters of the entire surface of the earth. In an essay upon the nutritive value of fish, Prof. Atwater gives this table: Taking medium‘ beef at 100, we have, as the food value of like weights of fish free from bone : medium beef, 100; fresh milk, 23.8; skim- med milk, 18.5; butter, 124; cheese, 155 ; hen’s eggs, 72; codfish, fresh, 68; flounders, 65; halibut, SS; striped bass, 79; mackerel, 86; lane trout, 91; eels, 95; shad, 99; sal- mon, 104; salt mackerel, 111; dried codfish, 3-1.6. M. Dohrn is stated to have introduced the use of the telephone in connection with his scientific explorations of the bed of the Bay of Naples. By this means the diver and the boatmen overhead are able to communicate with each other as quickly and intelligibly as can he wished. - Perfumers are aware of the curious fact that some of our sweetest and most delicately scented flowers are of no value for perfumery. For example, no process has yet been discov- ered by which the fragrance of sweet briar and eglantine can be extracted and preserved, but a good imitation is produced by a com- pound of neroli oil with alcoholic extracts of rose pomadc and of orange flowers. Lily of the valley, which is likewise unavailable to the perfumer, is well imitated by a com— bination'of vanilla, extract of tuberose, jas— mine, and otto of almonds. Lilies are little used in perfumery, their odors being too powerful. , M. Boucbut has found that the juice of the fig tree contains a powerful ferment capable of digesting albuminoid matters as they are digested by the juices of the stomach. A Level-Headed Druggist and a Silly Girl. A few days ago, at dusk, a handsome and well-dressed young Lady who lives with her father on Nob Hill entered Joy’s drug store and askcd for two bits’ of arsenic to kill cats. The druggist noticed her agitation, and gave her instead a tnblcspoonful of precipitated chalk. She went home, carefully concealing her purpose, wrote a number of farewell letters, and then prepared for a‘ suicide’s death: It was a silly freak, caused by a girl. ish quarrel. She swallowed the contents of the druggist’s package, but after lying on the l' the salary of parlor and astonished her father and a young man whom he was talking to by declaring she had poisoned herself. While her father supported the now sinking form of his daughter, the young gentleman raced in desperate haste to Joy’s drug store. The druggist explained that no antidote was required ; that the young lady had only taken a spoonful of chalk. “Bdt she is dying, un- able to stand," gasped the young man. “That’s the effect of imagination; explain to her the true state cf the case, and she will recover.” The young man hastened back with the joyful intelligence. This would-be suicide resting in the arms of the distracted father, was sinking rapidly. lIer recovery which was amazingly rapid, was hastened by rage at the druggist. _ ’ “It is not the first time I have saved life in that way,” Mr. Joy said to the reporter. “A woman came in here one day and asked for morphine, and I gave her some sulphate cinchoua, which resembles it in appearance, but is a harmless stimulant. An hour after- ward the woman’s sister rushed here and accused me of aiding suicide. ‘My sister has gone away in a rage to take the poison you gave her.’ It afterward appeared thatshe went out on the hill, took a dose. and lay down to die.” After waiting for some time and recovering from the excitement the act Eaused, she felt a desire to' return home and get a square meal, for the stuff I gave her is a famous appetizer.—-San Francisco Globe Democrat. The latest thing out In Gloves. Tightly gloved hands, stiff and paralyzed, as it were, in (her kid Casings, are no longer modern, or considered elegant. The pcau . de Suede glove reigns, and triumphs, to the exclusion of that-of dressed kid. For morn- ings and afternoons, undressed kid gloves of the natural or medium color are worn for dinners and soirees ; they are of light delicate tints, while for balls they are white. In all circumstances they must be very long. very loose, and;without;buttons—three conditions essential at present for elegance—Harper's Bazar. ‘ ' ' __._.....__.,..__—— An engineer of the New England .road found that he was becoming 111 a few nights since, and as he was losing strength rapidly, shut the throttle and stopped the locomo— tive just as he dropped tonthe floor of the cab in an unconscious condition. MOM In Day'ton, Nevada, aRoman Catholic lady teachesaclass in the Sunday school, and Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians, Catlin, lies and even Free-Thinkers join in paying ‘Ie Rev. Mr. Eastman, the Episcopalian minister who conducts the ser- vices. . . ; bed for a few moments, she descended to the ~ I
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