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You ask me what attracts me so
In Ada? Well I hardly know;
I feel, but cannot tell it.
There’s something in her merry glance.
That bids my timid fiame advance,‘
Although _her lips repel it.
What can I see—thus you inquire
Abuot her tending to inspire
A passion so deep-seated P
You cannot call her pretty: no;
She is but passable-so-so— .
And some may say conceited.
She may be, as you say, a flirt,
And I a singed moth, badly hurt,
‘ Yet I more gladly serve her
Than were she fair as Venus’ self
With all the Bank of England's, pelf
And wiser than Minerva.
Why always at her beck and dill ?
What find I in the girl at all '1’
You really can't discover
The reason why I think her sweet,
And throw my life thus at'hcr feet
Is simply—that I loveher.
From Lippincott‘s Magazine.
THE KOURASOFFS.
BY VERA LAPOUKHYN.
I.
My acquaintance with the brothers Kours-
soff commenced as far back as when I was
sub-professor of the Polytechnic Institute in
St. Petersburg, and Loris, the elder, was in
the Guards, while Vladimir, the younger,
was fitill'fit the School of Gunnery. These
two brothers were commonly mistaken for
twins, although Loris was no less than four
years older than Vladimir; but, though na-.
turn had made them outwardly alike, she
had not failed to mark an extraordinary dif-
ference in their characters, and Fortune,
having endowed ‘them equally in the first
instance, had unequivocally declared one to
be her favored child.
Vladimir Konrasoff was by turns mom
and fiippant. He had managed to encumber
himself with debts even sooner than young
Russian nobles usually do, and was, more-
over, suspected of inclining to revoluionary
principles. The government took good care _
to be informed of everything Vladimir Kour-
asofisaidanddld.. . . _ .
Loris, on the contrary, enjoyed a high de«
gree of imperial favor. He had been sent,
at his own request, to take command in one
of the disturbed districts neaF'iii'E’l‘urkestan
frontier,—a position which be filled to the
satisfaction of the government and. of the
local authorities too, a thing difilcult to do.
About this time he invented a new fuse,
which was approved by the Ministry of War,
and for which he declined to accept any
wmpensation, which induced the emperor to
decorate him. He belonged to the true party
of order and progress, which seeks to im-
prove the Russ as he is without vainly at—
. tempting to turn him into a German or a
Frenchman. His estates near Wilna were
said to prove by their flourishing condition
that emancipation could be turned to the
mutual benefit of the proprieter and serf.
Of his private character my great aflection
for him makes me speak with difiidencc. I
can only say he had a multitude of friends
who shared my opinion of him. His manly
beauty made him everywhere conspicuous,
while his talentsend accomplishments were
adorned with a singular modesty, which if it
did not disarm jealousy,» at leastsilenced it.
The Russ is essentially democratic; there-
fore it is not remarkable that Count Loris
'Kourasoff, one of the darlings of St. Peters-
burg society, should have for his friend a
‘sub—professor who lived in modest lodgings
in an unfashionable quarter beyond the Izaak
bridge. Once a year we usually took a jour-
ney together; and one summer. he accom-
panied me to Germany on a missiOn 'of a
sentimental nature, which. if not settledto
my satisfaction, was at least settled; and I
set myself to forgetting Maria von Sprock—
eldsen as quickly as-I could. This proved
to be easier than I had imagined ; and,though
I wept tears of rage, and Maria tears of dis-
appointment, when her father refused to let
us marry on my salary as sub-professor, the
anguish of both subsided by degrees, leaving
only feeling of placid regret.“ Maria, who
could not talk philosophy so well as I, acted
it much better, and in less than a year mar-
ried Herr Sachs, one of the richest brewers
in Bavaria; and when I last saw her I
thought I would not exchange the image
which dWelt in my heart of my adOred
Maria in her youthful slendern‘ess for the ex—
cellent but stout Madame Sachs, while I am
sure she would not have given her brewer for
all the professors in Russia and Germany
together. But we still correspond (with the
full approbation of Herr Sachs), and in our
letters call each other Gottlieb and Maria. .0
youth! 0 folly! O Mariel
Count Loris frequently complained that my
affair with Maria had destroyed his fondest
illusions, and that my inconstancy,as he was
pleased to call my devotion to my Ueal Maria,
had made him a skeptic in love. He seemed
to take a" cruel pleasure in listening to my
most harrowing reminiscences, and when we
dined together .always toasted Maria with a
variety of unfeeling ks. .
I had never visited Wilna estates of
Count Kourasofr‘, but inthe summer of 18-4
being engaged in making studies of Russian
village life, I presented myself at Ivanof ka'.‘
Count Loris was at home when I arrived,and
was overjoyed to see me. The house was
very much like a French-chateau of the
best class, and maintained in a state of order
and repair not always. found in Russia."
Everything showed'a generous but wise ex-
penditure. The village gave evidence of
thrift and industry. The communal land, as
well as that belonging to Count KOurasoif,
was under an excellent system of husbandry.
Instead of the complicated agricultural ma-
chinery for which the Russian proprietors
have 9. mania, while their ploughs are made
after the model of those used in the time of
Ivan the Terrible, 1 found at Ivanof ka that
they had judiciously improved on their com-
mon tools and implements. The barley was
a superior order, and the cattle were fat and
well shaped. All the credit of this state of
things was awarded. to Count Kourasofi. It
was he who had given Iwau Tiska a horse
when his own died of lockjaw; it was he
who had paid Mother Karlitch for, her flax
when it was all burnt up“; it was he who had
given them seed in the year of the bad har-
vest. In short, the inhabitants of Ivanof ks
, regard Count Konrasoff as the general bene- _
factor of the human race.
The only dissatisfied man in the village
appeared to be the parish priest. The con-
tempt in which the “White" or married
clergy are generally held is Well known, and
in‘this instance the dislike of the parishion-
ers was warmly reciprocated; but, in spite
of the headmhakings and evident disgust of
my village friends, I had formed asort of
intimacy with the old feIIOW, and sometimes
amused myself by listening t0 hi3 hearty
denunciations of the souls committed to his
charge. Once he said, shrugginghis shout-1
dsrs, “Count Loris is a man of sense, butihe
treats them like rational human beings when.
about once a year, the howling‘sickness
breaks out among them. It begins with
some woman whose husband has given her
anextra beating,—not a blow too much I
thisimethod of persuasion on his own wife
oecasionally).—“and in two days the whole
'ms'gs is how-ling."
vagaries of her sex cast me down.
if we marry at all, we must marry a woman ;
“1 will tell you.- The first time it broke
, out, some disguised men-of course I know
nOthing of it, you understand,” said be,
opening his eyes and shutting them again
with acunning look—“took seven of these
howling devils in the middle of the night.
and, cuttingahole in the ice of the lake,
dipped them in'two or three times. One of
theme-old Mother Petroff—died the next
. day. but that was no great loss; the village
has been twice as peaceable ever since."
“The remedy was severe, but does not
appear to have been effectual," said I.
-“Oh, yes, yes! Now, when they begin to
be troublesome,—-that is, more troublesome
they see a big square hole cut in the ice, and
. they leave Ofi as suddenly as they began.
Women'are plagues at best," he continued
after apause of deep reflection.
“Well, little father,” said I, still laughing,
“If one wishes a picture of the dark side of
Russian humanity, I know of no one so well
fitted. to give it as you."
“I am indeed well acquainted with it
in my own parishioners. St. Nicholas help
me to abuse them i” said hc'piously crossing
himself.
But there was for me something more in-
teresting than the village priest or the com-
mune; Count Kourasofi was seriously con—
templating marriage. He scarcely allowed
me timerto make my modest toilet and eat
my simple dinner on the day of my arrival
before I was carried off to see .his fiancee.
He .told me she was Mademoiselle Olga
OrvieiI, if she lived at Antokollo,-—one of
the two he» suburbs of Wilna,—and that
she enjoyed a virtual independence, having
as her only companion an 'old aunt quite
deaf, nearly blind, and totally incapable.
“I suppose," said I on the Way to Auto—.
kollo, “That Mademoiselle Orviefl is one of
those gentle creatures with ‘whom life
fiows—"_
“As placidly as a canal,” said my friend.
“I am gratified to hear it,’_’ I replied. “In
marriage one needs repose.”
“Exactly,” said Count Loris.
“I imagine, therefore,” said I after a pause.
“she is not one of those superficially gifted
wgen who appes; to have minds. Perhaps
my description of my beloved Maria may
have inclined your fancy to the same type;
and. while she embodies my ideas of female
excellence, I am sure she never read a book
through in her life.” ' - ~-
“Mademoiselle Olga reads, I fear; but I
can Qasily break her of that after we are
married," said Count Konrasofi gravely.
“Is she handsome ?" I inquired.
“She is not ugly,” was the laconic answer.
“The shallowness of women makes them
easily read,” said I; “although I speak with
difildence. My knowledge of them- is limit-
ed; yours, doubtless, ingext'ensiv‘e."
“Far from it,” he said with energy; "the
more I see of them the lessIknow of them."
“Then what a frightful risk ! ” I ejaculated.
“My friend, I would not be in your place for
the wealth of the empire.”
“But Mademoiselle Olga 'has such soft eyes
and such dark eyelashes i”? said be. “That
comforts me when the recollection of the
After all,
the philosophers give us no escape from that. ”
“Too true,_my friend; but the philoso-
phers bid us avoid marriage altogether.”
“They did not on that account refrain
themselves. However, I escaped until my
time came; which is all that any of us can
expect. Destiny can overtake all of us,—
even you, my gay and youthful professor.
But I do assure you that Mademoiselle Olga
has most-beautiful eyes."
When at last I was presented to Mademoi-
selle Orviefi, I experienced a kind of shock
at her exceeding loveliness. Her appearance
was exquisitely feminine, but there was a
fire in her eyes and a curve in her red mouth
that showed a spirit beyond her outward
softness and delicacy. At first I thought
her the simplest creature I had ever met
with; but I afterward found‘her to be the
most complex. This knowledge was. not ar-
rived at iii a day, a week, or a month, but in
a long period of familiar intercourse. She
was a beautiful revelation to'me: for the first
time I comprehended 'the charm of a find
intelligence in a woman. She possessed,
withOut knowing it a cultivated understand-
ing, but she always appeared to me, in her
serious-moments, like a child playing at be-
ing Wise. She did me the honor 'to exert all
her powers of pleasing upon me, while Count
Kounasoff looked on amused at her adroit
cajolery of me and her determined effort to
win my good opinion. She very soones-
tablished a rembrselcss tyranny over me un--
der cover of the gentlest and most insinu—
ating manner. I was her “dearest profes-
sor,” her “best of friends}? and meantime she
held me in the, hollow of er little hand.
Her devotion to the Count ourasoif was of
the nature of a religion. To' me, and to all
the world but him, she used all the flattering
wiles and pretty artifices that render women
charming, but she seemed to feel by a fine
instinct that she needed but on art with
him,—to be her own true and natural self.
But the destiny to be loved too much and
by too many seemed to be Olga’s fate. Among
those whom her evident preference for the
Count Kourasbfl had not. discouraged. was
General Klapka, commandant of the garrison
at Wilna, and at the same time one of the
richest men in Russia. He was a manat all
times unscrupulous, and dangerous to thwart
and a singular chmplication placed the
power of inflicting a terrible revenge in his
hands. Vladimir Konrasoff was stationed
with his regiment at Wilma under a sort of
surveillance, and General Klapka could add
still further to his painful and perilous po-
sition. He had more than once intimated to
Count Loris that he held Vladimir’s life in his
hands; and this could be readily believed,
for notllng seemed to impress Vladimir with
a sense of his danger. He openly and bitter-
ly complained of . his banishment from St.
Petersburg, and his conduct showed equal
levity and recklessness. .
I was astonished at the tact and boldness
with {which .Mademoiselle Olga managed so
troublesome and dangerous a lover as Gen—
eral Klapka. But Count Loris did not seem
disposed to aid her. Whatever anxiety he
might feel for Vladimir, he did not on that
account do much toward conciliating General
Klapka on the occasions—andthey were not
infrequent—when they met at Antokollo. I
made no doubt that each trespeoted the
personal courage of the other. at nothing
but my friend's coolness ender all circum-
stances and unshaken self-possessed foiled.
General .Klapka’s evident efforts to dislodge
him.
One day Count Loris proposed that we
should drive over to Attokollo.‘ It was a
lovely afternoon in August, and we went in
an open caleche, which we left at the en-
trance of the grounds. As we walked slowly
under the rich and dappled shadows of the
beech-trees, we saw a group before us,—Gen.
eral Klapka and two aides in brilliant uni-
form, and Mademoiselle _Olga sitting in a
rustic chair lazily fanning herself and holding
a tgay pink meI over' her pretty head-
No better foil for her youth and loveliness
could be imagined that General Klapka.
He was short, dark, and stout, with purlish
moustaches and a suspiciously black and
luxuriant head of hair. Mademoiselle Olga
always described him as looking like a wild
beast; and he certainly had a sort of savage
. glare in his black eyes. He did not appear
dare say” (the priest was accused of using 1:0V81'50Yed ”.399 “3 a we made 0“? greetings,
Thur Olga, who had appeared somewhat on-
inuyu befors noticing our approach, became
an “W5 1 ‘ s
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than women usually are,—some fine morning
Count Konrasoff and superciliously survey-
ing my plain coat, entered into a deeply in-
teresting conversation with each other.
ThereuponMademoiselle Olga honored me,
with her particular notice, and, proposing a
walk around the grounds, coolly took my
arm, leaving Count Loris and General Klapka
to pair off together. The latter, though not
deficient in breeding, did not respond very
cordially to Count Kourasoff'swell-bred ef-
forts at a good understanding, and perhaps
felt the contrast between hiscompanion’s tall
. and elegant figure and his own middle-aged
enbonpofnt. But whatever the got on well
or ill appeared to matter very ittle to Olga;
she left them to amuse themselves, and chat-
tered on to me in her pretty and entertaining
manner. '
The grounds were small and beautifully
laid out. We presently came to a bridge over
a little stream, and stopped to watch the
water tumbling over the rocks at the bottom.
Olga, leaning carelessly over the rail, drop-
ped sticks and pebbles into the water, and
snded'by dropping her fan—a pretty thing
of lace and ivory—after them. Of course we
each‘ offered to save it, but, with a coquettish
imperiousness, she ordered General Klapka
to the rescue. The general, highly gratified,
tucked his military chapeau under his arm,
made his slippery way down the bank, and,
stepping cautiously upon the stones, reached
out for the fan. In vain: it was just a little
beyond him. . '
, ‘_‘A little farther, General Klapka—only one
step more,” cried Olga encouragingly.
“But, mademoiselle, the rocks are wet,
and—.” ~ ,
“Ah, Mademoiselle Olga, do not 'tempt
General Klapka too fans—Beware of another
step, General Klapka i” cried Count Loris
maliciously. '
Of course General Kalpka took the other
step, but it was of no use: a mischievous ed-
dy carried the fan'still farther down.
“If you will accept of my services—" began
Count Loris, turning to Olgo.
General Klapka raising himself to scowl
at his impertinent rival, just what I had for—
each happened: there was a plunge. a loud
splach, and he was floundering in the water.
It was very shallow, and he was on his feet
in a moment, but Count Loris, with ofilcious
politeness, rushed to his rescue, literally
dragging him out, completely drowning the
ggeueral’s angry assurances that he did not
need any assistance by protestations of regret
and earnest enquiries whether he had receiv-
ed any hurts. Meanwhile, Olga, standing on
the bank, anxiously fished for the general’s
hat, which she triumphantly landed on the
point of her parasol.
As soon as he was well out of the water,
General Klapka sent one 0 his young of-
ficers, 'who looked ascrestfallen as himself,
to order their horses; but in the little time
that had elapsed beforehis departure Made
moiselle Orvieif seemed determined, by her
endless regrets and apologies, not to let him
forget his mishp, while, by a - singular
process Of femine logic, she taxed Count
Konrasoff with being the sole cause of the
accident. He, after all,.had saved the fan,
and bore her re'proaChes with great coolness:
When at last General» Klapka, sulky and
discomforted, rode off Mademoiselle Olga
and the count laughed at him as if they would
never tire, and seemed to think his misfor;
tune a source of boundless amusement; but
I began to see that there were some tragic
elements in this comedy they were playing.
II.
About this time the grand duke Constan.
tine was expected at Wilna, and great prep-
arations were ms. to receive him; but the
revolutionary placards which had appeared
there, as in every other town in the empire,
became more numerous and audacious than
ever. The police. as the case has always
been, showed their boasted efilciency by ar-
resting numbers of innocent persons, whom
they were subsequently oblige to release;
but after every arrest. the placards became
more violent and taunting. Several officers
of the garrison, even, were arrested, but, to
my surprise, Vladimir Konrasofl was not
among them. He had suddenly grown pru-
dent; but I cannot say that this change in his
conduct inspired either his brother,or myself
with any great confidence. Of one thing we
were both assured, that Viadimir’s rash and
frivolous character would prevent his being
placed in any post of responsibility by the
revolutionary ,or any other, party. Count
Loris was deeply attached to him, and
Vladimir knew very well that his brother’s
means and influence would be freely used to
save him from the consequences of his own
wrong doing.
On the morning of the grand duke’s ex-
pectedarrival the city was alive with threat-
ening cards posted on the walls of the uni-
vcrsity, the arsenal, and other public build-
ings. Count Loris and myself paid a visit
that morning to Mademoiselle Orviefi, and
then joined a throng of,eager and expectant
spectators at the palacegates. Vladimir,
too, was there, one of the brilliant group of
ofilcers Who were to receive the grand duke
at the entrance to the palace. The crowd
was excited, but good-natured, and contained
the usual mixture seen in Russia On such
occasions,—priests, mouji ks, ladies, beggars,
and police,—all loudly talking about indiffer-
cut things, and below their breath discussing
the boldness of the placards.
“One was torn down in St. Stanislas street
at eight o'clock, and before nine there were
dozens like it posted all over the town,—on
the Cathedral doors, over the Nikolas bridge,
everywhere," said an officer with . whom I
was conversing. As he spoke, I turned and
saw Vladimir Kourasofi listening to him
with a conscious smile on his countenance.
At that moment a droschy appeared at the
extremity of the long street which the police
kept clear for the: imperial cortege. .Thc
- horse dashed furiously along, evidently run-
ning away, while the driver held on desper—
ately to the reins. On the narrow seat Were
two moujiks holding on to eachcther, ap—.
parently drunk and unconscious of their
danger. They kissed each other and rubbed
their beards together, as their habit is in their
convivial moods; but I suspected that they
were not drunk, and perhaps not even
moujiks. One of them appeared to be
urging the already maddened horse still more.
“Fiy’ my 'dushinka 1" (“little darlings"), he
cried, trying'to clutch the reins from the
frightened driver. “Fly like wind and
lightning to meet our good father Constan-
tine l” - ' .
His companion waved a box in his hand.
“Fireworks! torpedoes l” he bawled with a-
yell of drunken laughter, “for the good duke
Constantine l”
The horse, suddenly swerving from his
straight course, dashed against one. of the
iron pillars holding a cluster ‘of lamps at the
palace-gate. There was a loud cry as the
crash of the droschky and 'the explosion of
the box- of fireworks occurred 'at the same
moment, and, while every eye except mine
was apparently fixed on the spot, I saw Vlad-
imir Kourasoif lift up his hand and aflix a
placard to the wall and vanish in the crowd,
It was done in an instant of time.
As I- saw it I walked off involuntarily in
another direction, and when I turned "and
looked back the throng that had lately been
so noisy and excited was staring in stupid
amazement at the hit of paper securely fast-
ened to the wall
I felt Vladimir‘s fate was sealed,—that in
that vast multitude some one besides myself
must have seen him. Iwalked mechanically
tovthe Nikolas bridge, and, looking up, saw
my friend approaching, and. two men, not'in
.ued, until she knew more about him.
- My first impulse was to seek Count Loris}.
toward him, immediately in front of me.
We all four met in the middle of. the bridge.
One of the strangers laid his hand lightly
0n the count’s arm. “In the name of the
emperor," said he. ‘
his sword and handed it to him. . “I am now
and always, the faithful subject of the em-
peror's most sacred majesty,” said he.
The man who had hitherto remained silent,
examining him carefully, said, “He does not
wear the uniform of Count Vladimir Konra-
solI’s corps.” - I
“That is easily accounted for,” replied his
companion : “he has a brother who [S in the
Guards, and a change of uniform is a shallow
trick oft'en resorted to."
“Come, my friends,” said Count Loris,
smiling pleasantly, “do not keep a gentleman
and a faithful ofiiccr standing here in this
piercing wind.”
“Come on, then,” said one of his captors.
“You have plenty of courage: it is well, for
you will need it all.”
“Farewell, my friend!" said Count Loris,
turning tome, still smiling, he held up his
wrist, around which a slender ring had been
slipped,—"thc chain of Vladimir Kourasoif,"
and walked off. - - ,
[Concluded next week.] '
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A romantic story Retold.
(‘-Tcmpleton” in Hartford Courant)
I observe that one of my brother corres—
pondents of this city has written to a Hart-
ford papei an account of the marriage of an
English gentleman with one of the attend-
ants in the Boston public library. This
event seems to be revived in public attention
periodically. You will see that Colonel
Forney tells the story very meager-ly'in his
“Reminiscences,” just published by Harper
& Brother. I can give it to you more mi-
nutely than it has yet been written out; and
as, in so doing, the independence of the
.American. character will be illustrated in
very favorable contrast to the manner in
which it has been exhibited in‘some other
cases of foreign alliance by marriage,’per-
haps it is worth the space I shall give it. In
this case the young lady came to Boston
from a country town in New Hampshire.
She was a good specimen of thecountry
girl, in robust health and formed after the
been supposed to be the English model, for
I observe that Mr. Richard Grant White de-
nies that the English girl is of buxom build.’
This girl made no pretensions to “style.’
She was well educated, and first got some
copying to do, law receiving employment
in the public library. There her English
lover saw her. He was the younger son of
a distinguished and a noble family, and he
had very large wealth in his own right. He
’was here partially in the hope that change
of air would cure a defect of hearing with
which he was afllicted. He used to visit
the public library, and talk mostly in a busi-
ness way about books with this young lady.
By and by he asked permission to call on
her at her boarding house—one of the re—
spectable but far from pretentious places in
the city at which boarders are taken. She
declined to accord the permission. He then
one night left the library with her, and
.waited upon her to her boarding house door-
There her brother who boarded with her,
saw him, and objected to this being conting
The
gentleman then went to some friends in the
city and procured letters setting forth who
he was. On this the lady consented that he
should call. He came regularly afterwards,
and soon formally ofiered himself to her in
reminded him of the difference in' their con-
ditions, and declared she would meveragree-
to a marriage which .must be so distasteful
to his family. Without telling her what he
was to do, he took the next steamer for Eng--
land, and in a few weeks reappeared with a
collection of the most cordial letters from
all his near relations, promising the ladya
warm welcome into the family, and accom-
panied by a really dazzling array of pres-
ents, She refused to touch one of them,
and again declared that she would not marry
him—this time because her own parents
would object. The lover in the. some quiet
way started at once for the New Hampshire
farm. He came upon the parents unherald-
ed, and introduced himself. They too re«
fused him! But they were struck with his
manliness and simplicity, and agreed finally
to leave the decision with the daughter; His
devotion had its effect on her at last. She
yielded, but with genuine American inde—
pendence, she would be under no obligation
to him until they were married. She would
not even accept an engagement ring. She
made her own trousseau, and it was very
simple. They were married and at once
went abroad. She says the severest ordeal
of her life was when she first met her» hus-
band’s relations. To show how simple her
life had been, it is a fact an: the receptiOn
there made for her, she put on an evening
party dress for the first time in her life. Her
husband had the tact to take “her very ea‘rly
to the continent. They spent a year of
travel there, and when she came home she
understood all about what was required in
her new life. One Of her sisters was with
her during this _ year, but after it was over
came back to America and went to work to
earn her own living again. The couple ,viSiI
America occasionally. They have spent one
year in California. The marriage has proved
a very happy one. In these days of Daisy
Miller’s, wasn’t the story worth telling, so as
fully to bring out its better points.
Theodore Thomas on American
Violins.
lFrom Scribner for March.)
It~is generally acknowledged that we make
the best pianos. Our organs are good, and
our brass and reed instruments nre Of a su.
fact of all is that we are making the best vio-
lins. Some or the:the first living violinists
claim that the violins made by George Ge-
munder are worthy to rank with those of the
famous Italian makers, needing only sue to
prove their great excellence. Mr. Gemund
er, who has shown himself a master in this
most difi'lcult art, says that we have an ex-
traordinary variety of woods suitable for in
strument making, and that his'cxperiencc,
which he has dearly brought by indefatigable
labor since 1847, shows our woods to be in
no way inferior to the best used by the old
Italian makers. We have, furthermore, an
abundant supply, whereas in Europe there
is great scarcity. The rough tone Of the
violins of German manufacture is due large-
ly to,the inferior quality of the wood. A
striking tribute to the superiority of Mr.
Gemunder’s work is,,furnished by the follow
ing authentic anecdote :' At the Vienna Ex-
hibition there was a collection of the best
specimens of violin making. "It included not
only the famous instruments of the Italian
makers, but those of modern workmanship.
Mr. Gemunder sent a remarkable violin,’
made by him after the pattern of Joseph
Gurrnerius. The judges, who had been se-
lected from all parts of Europe to pronounce
upon the merits of the various instruments,
‘refused to admit this particular one to com-
petition, declaring that thc competitor was
trying to deceive them with a genuine old
preservation. ~~
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In his interesting paper in the Atlantic
upon the Standard oil company, Mr. H. D.-
Lloyd says that the company, which is the
source of all our refined petroleum oil, has
s'don‘e everything with' the Pennsylvania
legislature—except refine it."
Count Loris, with a cool smile, unbuckled I
English model in frame—or after'what has '
marriage. She refused him outright. She. '
perior quality. But the most noteworthy '
instrumenttin an unusually good state of _
PUBLISHED EVERY THESDAY MOBIIIE.
The Second Oldest Bapcr in the State.
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Dr. Susan F. Platt
AS removed her ofiicc to No. 21 Main street,
Norwnlk, Conn., (over Meeker & Co’s Drug
Store), Office hours daily from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
L. N.’PH|NNEY, M. D.
Residence and Ofiicc, No. 7 Mott Avenue.
OfiiCc Hours—6 to 9 a. m., 12 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Slates at I. A. Meeker s: Co’s, Norwalk, and Still-
son's and I’lazsteu’s Drug Stores, So. N orwalk.
CHARLES W. MANY
Surgeon Dentist,
NORWALK,‘ CONN.
Ollice corner Mnin'and Wall‘Stréets. Nitrous-
Oxldc Gus administered.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organis't of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and musical
composition. '
' Lock Box 39 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN. ‘
Hurlbutt 85 Relyea,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Books: No.4, [up stair-,1
GAZETTE BUILDING.
MELVILLE E. MEAD,
C onsmissioner for Connecticut in N.Y~.
Real Estate and Insurance Office,
21 Park Row, opposite Post Office, N .»Y.
Also at Daricn, Ct.
w. s. QUI il'rllnn,
General furnishing Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT
F Orders attended to day or night. Besi-
denco Main Street,3 doors from Union Avenue.
i he balsam firs initiates (is,
18th. Sucgiexsgfullfiusincss Year,
And has not outstanding a Dollurof unpaidlosses
or of claimsf‘or losses.
ll" SW“ fififlPAIYIlISIIRES AT lfiVlili RM ES.
War.C.S'rnnEr, Pres., S. E. OLMSTEAD, Tress.
GEO. R. Cowr.ns,Sec’y.
' o.ornanrronn
Incorpdratod lBlZ. barter Perpetual.
Capital and assets, ' $0,110,398."
in sures against loss and damage by Fire, on terms
adopted to the hazard and consistent With the
laws of compensation. COWLES 3h MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and mommy.
TNA lusmsa'lv
HAflLES S. LOCKWOOD ,
l
Fashionable Irapsr and Tailor
AND
'GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Main Street,Norwalk,Conn.
REMOVAL t 7
B.S.BLASCER.
Hus removed to Lockwoml’s Building, Wall Street
foot of Main, winch has been refitted and furn-
ished with a chorce stock of
Electrics; Crockery, Glass, &c.,
He gives his personal attention to his business
and invites public patronage.
BERNARD 'COHN. .
MERCHANT TAILOR,
_\VEEK’S Bl) ILDING, IVAL'L ST.
' ‘ A FULL LINE OF
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of the latcst styles,const;n.n_tly on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particular. 46
People’s Market,
No. 19 DIAIN STREET,
THE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to
our customers. Also, in their season, Vea‘l.
Lamb, ltlutton. Pork, km, at the 1 .west
Market Rates. Vegetables and fruits a lull,
fresh and varied supply daily received. Market
wagon sent about town every morning.
JAMES E. WIXSON. .
Medicated Prunes.
A FRUIT RWYAND CERTAIN CURE FOR
CONSTIPATION, .
BILIOUSNESS,
LlVERIgOUBI-ES a PILES.
CEBTAHV
Pleasant to
ACTION , without
Pills, Mineral waters and
purgatives. The? are invaluable for women, child-
ren, invalids an the aged._ Can be freely used. with
set safety. Forsale by all. dragging. 21100.50
cents perJnr.
, and EFFECTIVE in
distress or the reaction that follows
other violent
A'i‘
Quintard’s Furniture Rooms
will bc foundn complete assortment or
FURNITURE, 8L0 .,
including everything usually found ins. first-class
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times. Also,
a. large assortment of ' ‘ ~
CHROMOS, EPIGTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES, are.
Glass Plate cut to any size. _1tcpniring done in
the best manner, at short notice. Also, old l-Iair
Mnttruscs made over as good us_ncw.
E. summer's soil.
' Mullin‘gs Bros.,
Carriages Al Wagons
_ MADE To ORDER.
Repairing, in all its Branches.
FOR SALE EOR'IHE. HOUNWS.
A line of SLEIGHS of our own
manufacturer made from Selected
materials; Neat, stylish and durable.
_ to.» nominee. ‘
iBouquets,Baskets.Wreathsflrosses
' Hair Dressing & Bath Rooms,
Pleasant Shave,
POTTER,
Cabinet Organs, Vio-
lins, Banjos, Eifes,
Drums &{ Sheet.
.Music.
Pianos and Organs to Rent.
PIANOS,ORGANS AND MELODEONS TUN-
ED AND REPAIRED.
Instruments sold on monthly Installments.
OldJnssrumcnts taken in Exchange
for New.
QUINTARD’S BLOCK. oppOr
site Horse Railway Depot.
' SPECIAL NOTICE
TO THE LADIES of ucnwnm.
The undersigned has opened a
Retail Department .
in the , .
Factor-yon Hoyt St., near Main,
Where LADIES’. MISSES9 and CHIL-
DREN’S SHOES, of our own make,
can be_obtained at a slight advance from whole-
sale prices. .
measures taken and Shoes made to
order.
T. COUBINS.
J. G. GREG CRY & CO.
DRUGGIsm-s,
succeSSOra lo EDWARD P. WEED.
No. 38 Wall Street, Norwalk, 01.,
invite the attention of the public to their complete
stock of
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
and a full line of
TOILET & FANCY narrows,
Also dealers in
Pure Wines and Liquors for
Medicinal Purposes.
Careful attention'pnid
physicians’ prescriptions.
F. A. G UNTHER,
. FURRIER,
67 Washington St., So. Norwalk
URS CLEANED AND REPAIRED,Rcliucd,
Rcdycd and Altered into the latest styles.
0. fl.- iichduil, M. I).
DENTIST,
Norwalk, Conn.
Office second
door west from
Danbury R. R.
Depot. Dental
operations in all
branches as fu-
«7' mcrly. Painless
evtractionof
' teeth by aid of
LAUGHIN G
GAS n specralta
,to the dispensing 2g
i
DENTIST.
RANK T. flYAT'l‘ would respectfully
call the attention -of the public to the fact
that he is now prepared to execute all orders up-
pertaining to dentistr-v. Havin ghad 13 years prac-
tical experience with the late Dr. Frank Brady
is a guarantee that none but the best of work and
perfect satisfaction will be given. Call and see
him at his residencc’adjoining the Methodist Par-
nxmn/Vnrxuvxrxrx A /\'\/‘\,I\HA,/\ .\ A A .-.
Apartments to Let. -
Enquire of ALLEN BETTS.
To Rent. ~
THEpppcr part of a house (in Main Street; nor
8 rooms if desired, very desirable location.
Barn room if desired. Enquire at this office. Stt
To Rent.
IVE ROOMS O n. small family; no small chil-
3t7
(lrcn. Inquire at. No. 25 Elm Street, or of
HARVEY KENT.nt liolmcs & Iiccler’s. I’os-
session given April lst. 71f
. Apartments to Let.-
IN the Brick Houses on Leonard street.
quire at th‘ONAItD’S COAL OFFICE.
In-
Houseon West Avenue
FOR. SALE OR TO RENT.
THE house oll West Avenue now occup1ed_by
Doctor Hitchcock. For particulars enquire
gt E. J. HILL, at his Lumber Yzfld, Watgr
_‘lrcet. ’
0 BENT.—From April lst,llousc No. 4 Union
Avenue; 3 rooms, barn, and garden. Part
of rent taken in board if desired. Apply on
premises to J. if. US LE. 3tp7
FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbuy
usmall mice on the hill cast of Winnlpuuk,
facing the ounsbury A‘s Bisscll Factory. A
chance for a poor man to secure ahomc of his
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE; 6ft
Farm for Sale.
SMALL FARM containing about Thirty
Acres, l’ocation very desirable, one mile
east of the depot in Darren, on the main road,
and about three miles from Norwulk.‘ Thercls
ngood House and Burn on the premises, good
Orchard, do, It is well adapted to the raisrng
of small Emma and Vegetables, also of Poultry.
Any one wishing to purchase a Form would do
we lto look at this before purchasing elsewhere.
Will be sold cheap Inquire of .
4t5 J. B. MA'i‘IlER,Darien, Conn.
Small Place for Sale.
SMALL, two-story House, with one acre of
Land, near Broad River Bridgc,ls oficEred
“-
6tf
A
for sale at a low price, to close an estate.
quire at the GAZETTE OFFICE,
For Sale or to-Rent.
A House on Fair Street.
Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
Farm for Sale.
HE subscriber offers his Farm for sale, situa-
ted in thc Town of Greenfield,in Saratoga
Co.,in the State of New York, nine miles from
Saratoga Springs. It is. pleasantly situated on
a rise of ground, 95 acres of land. which is favor
ably divided into pasture, plow. meadow and
woodland; will: a large house; the size of the
barn 30 by so, wagon house and stnbllng, hay loft
over the same, 25 by 43, and grainery l6 by 18.
Will. be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can remain on mortgage if desired, or wider:-
change for village property. For further-lparticu-
lurs inquire of S LAS P. TUT LE,
ti 51 Norwalk, Conn.
Farm for Sale.
FARM of seventy nores.well preserved and
in a. good stntc .ot‘ cultivation,situated at
Jerusalem, so called, in the town oi‘Hcmpstcad,
Long Island, N. Y. said farm now belongs to es-
tate of Giles Seymour, late of Xorwalk, Conn..
deceased. For further parlicularsiu'quirc of ED-
WARD SEYMOUR or SALAS P. TUTTLE,Ad-
ministrutor of said estate. Part of the purchase
moneycan remain on bond and mortgage it de-
sired. SILAs P. TUTTLE,
tf . Administrator.
‘1 . I
For Sale or to Rent.
HE well known property of WILLIAM C.
STREET, situated on High street, in the Bor-
ough of Norwalk, containing one acre of ground
fronting on High and Main Streets. With commo-
dious Dwelling House, with all the modern im-
provements, large Barn and. outbuildings, and
one-half of small house on Main Street. For fur-
ther particulars enquire of BUltR SMITH, Agent.
N orwulk, Oct. lith, 1880. 4ltf
Desirable House to Let.
UI‘I‘ABLE forone or two families; roomsvery
nice and convenient, with Borough water in-
side and a never failing well of excellent soft wa-
ter outside; good cellar, nice grounds, pleasantly
situated grounds in it good neighborhood. Con-
crete and flagging walk to Church, Schools and
Post_ Office. lteut reasonable and immediate pos-
session given of W. R. NASH, 193 Main St.
—FLORIST,-—
UNION AVENUE, NORTH on Nonwamr
CEMETERY,
~DEALER IN._‘
Hnl'House & Green House Planis.
Cut Flowers,
And all other designs in flowers. All orders lof‘ t
at H. S. Betts’ Corner Drug Store Will be prompt-
ly attentcd to. ‘ ' - 311150
Read-man Bros.,
Pliilliiiiiii ARTISTS
' Gazette Building, Norwaik.
Late of 13 Main Street.
THE MODEL
Wall Street, Up Stairs. , é
Cleanliness, Comfort, Artistic Workmansbip and I
Gentlcmunly Attendance are leading features of ‘
this establishment.
1 E. APELL, Proprietor.
‘ TO LOAN on RealEstateSecuril .
MOl‘ley “Enquire of O. EJVILSON, No.y6
Gazette Building, Sorwalk, Ct. 32M
A. C. BENEDICT & 00.,
{FEW ELERS,
No. 28 Bowery, New York,
invite an inspection of their large and carefully
selected stock of
GOLD & SILVER WATCHES,
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE.
The quality of every article is guaranteed
l’riccscxtremcly IO\v,and marked in plain figures
Particular attention paid to repairing Watches
Only careful and thorough workmen employed.
This house has no connection with any other
bearing the name of Elm EDICT.
ESTABLISHED 1818.
6m3
ELEAHLIIESS IS NEXT II GIDllfiSS.;
, G. A. FRANKE’S
having and Hair Culling Salton!
FOR A
A rustic Hair Cut, or
Thorough Shampoo
CALL AT
Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. 1 GAZETTE BUILDING.
WParticularuttention given toLadiesandChild-
ren’s Hair Cutting and Shampooing.1§
AT HOME '1‘0 EVERYBODY.
Hot andColdWater Baths
Now for Your Orders!
HAVING sold out all of my old stock and rc-
plcuisbcd with new I am now prepared to
serve the public With the
BESCIL 0F EVERYTHING
marlin
LI V'E RY LINE.
at most reasonable prices. Single or Double
’i‘eums either‘by th‘chour or day, with or without
.lirvers'. IVILLIAN E. DAWN,
' Opposite D. & N. it. R.Depot,-l\'or\vnlk.
A» FULL LINE {OF ‘
_ Shillping‘ Tags.
Merchandise Tags,
. " {Anni * . .
DEAD Lou TAG FASTENERS
IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIESLAT
sonage. 2m Norwulk,June 23, 1880. 26
, . , FOR SALE.
- W0 very d‘siruble Buildin is on West
Peter - Ls G ulgue, T Main stree‘t. Apply at GA' EflE OFFICE.
For Sale.
A cosy, comfortable Cottage on one of the pleas-
untest streets in town, Within five minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches, will be sold at
cosr price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. I’ricc 87.000. Eu-
quire at this Office.
Desirable Propel'tygfbrfisale.
Very desirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also. a nicely located Mouse and Lot on Mer-
wm Street near West Avenue. for sale at a bar-
gain, Enquire of
S. E. OSBORNJEast Avenue,
till or to D. W, Fitch, W est Avenue.
FOR SALE.
SEVERAL very desirable Building Sites for
Business purposes. Sltuated on Waicr'Strect.
Enquire ofl“. W. MITCHELL,Real Estate Agent
CHEAP RENT—A house near Broad River
Bridge. Will be rented at; a low price.
Apply at the GAZETTE or non.
O RENT.—A Barn on West Avenue. Ap-
ply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. , 12
DWERLINGS
AL D
Building Lots.
EVERAL dwellings,variousprices in differ-
S ent portions oi‘Doroughwrthcr to let or for
sale at reasonable prices. Also several places
outsule of Borough limits—one ln Winnipauk.
Also several Buildinglotsin andout oi Borough.
Enquire at this Oflice.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR property in Norwalk Or vicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5mlnutcs walk of
d ferries. Goodlocation. For particulars apply
to J.S.RANDALL,
45 Box 63, Norwalk.
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1}; miles of center
I oi'Norwnlk. Good situation. 'good house,
built of best material and by days work. About
80 choice Apple trees with other fruit, good gur-
deu, good well Of‘ water, and fine shade trees. J net
the place for a man Wishing toruisc Strawbm‘rlcs,
ctc. PriCe $7,000. Enquire at this Office. .
i Desirable Homestead for Sale.
I 11119 valuable residence _of the subscriber,
i pleasantly located on high round on ,East
Ave., in the Borough Of Norwal ', is offered for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com-
manding fine vicwsol' Long island Sound and the
surrounding country. ' Distance one mile from
Norwulk Bridge, and the sztmc from South Nor-
wulk depot. l-louse 54x50; two stories and little.
filled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, with all. modern 1mgrovcmcnts, bath
foom, laundry stationary tubs, cebec’s cooking
rangc,hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The ccllaris dry, huvrng stationary furn-
ace. which heats the whole house. The attlcls
spacious, undrool'tiimed. The houscisin excel-
lent order beingcoml‘ortableforboth a summer or
winter residence. Su‘itnbleforuny gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returulngthesume
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, luld
outin lawn.l'ruittrecs,and garden spot. Apply
to JAM ES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent,Nor-
walk. or to the subscriber,
' A. S. HAMERSLEY,
2““ 255 Fourth Avenue, N.Y.
' For Sale.
.- . A iicuseund i.ot.inu. healthylocationon
,2 . FairStrect,uboveCatharine. The Houseis
. . nearly new,wellbuilt,convcnicntlyarrang-
ed. and will make a. comfortable and lcasunt
home f‘ul‘ai‘amilyol average size. The otruns
back to the river. There [5‘8 wellol‘cxcellcnt
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Pricelow,and partof the money can re
mum on mortgage. A fine chance to secure
home. Apply ntGAZETTEOFFICE. 3t
i. i. lilllllulu a a,
Drug gusts,
er Main- St, Norwalk, Conn.,!
IYOU WILL FIND
Istriotly Pure
,Dr-ugs and Mod/icicles,
'At Reasonable Prices.
- ammunition i
, Gazette Office.
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
_ O
aStOrla -35 Doses
35 cents. A Mothers’
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe of Old Dr.
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula. published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
nssimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feveri‘shness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg-
cst sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists. '
:' A Perfected Purifier of the System»
Toer.—“[nm'easi)zg the slrengtll, obviating (lie
«lays of debzlzty, and restoring healthy/unclions."
—-\l nnsrsu.
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com-
plaint; Impure and Impoverished
- Blood, and Functional Derange-
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, Ash-
Touic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-2 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles,
$4. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
cxceeding'six bottles, at one-half
the retail price, money to uncom-
pany the order. Sold by Dl'uggists,
"aud'by D. B. DeWey, & Co., 46 Dey
St, N. Y. _
-.-‘> '1
NTAU
[Ln i me n t.
The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relieving
remedy ever devised by man. -It
soothes Pain, it alleys inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures-
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica Lumbao'o
Burns, Stiff J oiutsf’Ciltsé,e gSLvlvtrlalqlZ
ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt .
Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and
aneness from any cause. Suf-
f erers from
PAsN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu- .
ralgia, Palsy or dislocated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT "
brings relief when all other'Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca-
lions have failed.
m2»:
.»»4;._=- -. . -.
NEW MARKET!
No. 6 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
THE BEST OF
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS, POULTRY, &c., always on hand at very
lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds in its
season. Try me; I will try to suit.
6m45 W. F. LOCKWOOD, late with Adams Bros
PURE MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
your door, everymorning
AT ’2’ CENTS PER QUART,
By REMSON BROS. ' 5m
“W Silicate.
Dr. FITCH’S
Family and "Day School
For Boys.
THE Fall Term will commence Septem-
ber Oils, 1 880. ‘Pupils received at any
age over 51x. Young Ladies are also admitted to
the Day. Department,both in the Primary and Ad-
vanced Course. Sessions arranged to accommo-
date pupils wishing to commute on the cars.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping, a specialty,
taught bytcuchers of large experience. Evening
Classes Will be formed if desired. Young Ladies
and Gentlemen fitted for College.
_B.elerencc:anyformerpatron. Callor sendfor
circular. Applications may be made to
3 30 Dr.. J. O. FITCH, Principal,
m
NOIWGIkJJOBDs
NORWALK LATIN SCHOOL.
Beldon Ave.. near West Ave.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, A, M., Principal.
MISS R. M. NORTHROP. LOUIS J. SEYMOUR,
, Assistants, .
The Boys' Department meets in the Belden
Homestead.nt 8:30 A. IL, and 1:30 P. M. It will
prepare boys for College, Scientific School, or Busi—
ness. Terms 340 per year; Latin, Greck,Gcrman and
Higher Mathematics. $7.50 each, extra.
'l‘he_Glrls’ Department meets in the rooms lately
occupied by MissCartcr, at 8:45 A. M. Terms 340
without extras. A limited number of iris may
board with the Principal. Special terms wig be made
for young children, either as day pupils or as board-
ers.
Both Departmentsere underthc Principal-'Eperson-
al instruction.
First Quarter 0 one September 6th, 1880.
. References an furtherinformution will be found
in circulars, for which address the Principal.
Fill. it WINTER STYLES
NOW READY, AT
. ,.
Mrs. W, .Pawcett’s,
No. 3 Water Street,
flats in all the leading Shapes,
In Felts, Beavers, and Plush.
Silks, Satins, Flushes, Brocaded Satins, Rib—
bons, and Velvets, Flowers, Feath—
- ers and Birds.
Choice Assortment or moorslvmc.
GOODS on hand.
Ladies’ own material made up after French
Patterns, $1.00.
Felt Huts dyed and pressed in the latest
styles, 4.0 cents: ‘
one. WARD Shannon
Has in his New Stage;
Hardenbrook’s New Block, Wall Sh,
A complete assortment of the‘best class of
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The following hymn, written by Richard
Watson Gilder,‘ was sung ,at the obelisk
gggsentation- exercises in New York on Tues-
Gl'eat God, to whom since time began,
The world has prayed and striven;
Maker of stars, and earth, and man-
To Thee our praise is given 1
Here, by this ancient Sign
Of Thine own Light divine,
We lift to Thee our eyes,
Thou Dweller of the skin: —
by,
Hear us, 0 God in Heaven!
Older than N ilus’ mighty flood
Into the mid—sea pouring,
0r than the sea, Thou God hast stood,—
Thou God whom we’re adoring.
Waters and stormy blast
Haste when Thou bid’st them haste;
Silent, nnd’hid and still,
Thou scndest good and ill!
Thy ways are past exploring.
In myriad forms, by myriad names,
, Men seek to bind and mould Thee ;
But Thou dost melt, like Wax in flames,
The cords that wouleenfold Thee.
Who madest life and light,
1 Bring’s morning after ' ht,
Who all things did'st ignite—
No majesty, nor state,
Nor word, nor world, can hold Thee!
Great God, to whom since tim’began
The world has prayed and striven;
Makcrof mare, and earth, and man——
To time our praise is given,
Of suns Thou art the Sun‘—
Eterna], holy One: - .
Who can us help save Thou ? '
To Thee alone we bowl
0 hear us, God in Heaven.
\
PERSEVERANCE.
One step and then anOther,
And the longest walk is ended ;
One stitch and then another,
And the largest rent is mended ;.-
One brick upon another,
And the highest wall is made;
One flake upon another,
And tne deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers,
By their slow and constant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the distant dark blue ocean.
And the noblest undertakings
Man’s wisdom has conceived,
By oft-repeated eflort
Have been patiently achieved.-
Then do not look disheartened
On the work you have to do,
And say that such a mighty task
You never can get through;
But just endeavor day by day
And another point to gain,
And soon the mountain which you feare
Will prove to be a plain.
“Rome was not built in a day,”
The ancient proverb teaches,
And Nature, by' her trees and flowers, .
The sang sweet sermon preaches.
Think not of far-off duties,
But of duties which are near,
And having once begun to work,
Resolve to persevere.
STILL SINGLE.
I stood by the “Blake Transmitter,”
For the telephone bell had rung, .
And over the wires a sound came,
As though a maiden sung
A musical tone quite familiar.
Her voice I had often heard,
For in answering daily telephone calls
We had interchanged many a word.
Have you never received a letter '
And paused ere breaking the seal, -
As you thought concerning the tidings
That the contents might reveal?
Did not a longing possess you
SETo know what was really within.
And yet to avail of that knowledge
You seem in no haste to begin ?
In. some such manner I tarried
At our end of the telephone wire,
Then at last, mastering courage sufilcient,
Began at once to inquire: ’
“Well, hello! well, what’s wanted ?”
It seemed at least all I could do,
When quick inreturn came the message:
“Hello! well, hello! who are you ?”
“Why, I’m forty-eight,” I responded,
“You called only a moment or two.”
“Forty-eight 1” she repeated, in answer,
"Well. surely, I don’t wish for you i”
I was giving my telephoné number,
As was found on the. company’s page,
But I fear, from her hasty answer,
She thought I was giving my age.
Alas, that the blow came so sudden,
I received it bewildered alone—
As the consciousness dawned there upon me,
Rejected by telephone. .
. - —Boston Advertiser.
The Witch in the Glass.
“My-’mother says I must not pass
Too near that glass;
She is afraid that I will see
A little witch,thai looks like me. -
With a red, red mouth, to whisper low
The very thing I should not know 1”
Alack for all your mother‘s care!
A‘bird of the air,
A wistful wind, or'(I suppose
Sent by some hapless boy) a rose
With breath too sweet, will whisper low, ' "
The very thing you should not know!
—Mrs. Pt'att in Scribner-'sMagazs’ne. A
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Lord’s Day Offerings as a part of
Worship. _
The principles which sustain the Pauline
System of WEEKLY OrrnnIsz—recently
adopted by .the First Church of Norwhlk,
and the First Church of Waterbury», and
maintained for ayeer by lhe First Church of,
Danbury, and now under consideration by
other churches—arc well set forth by
IRENAEL‘S, of the New York Observer, in his
last letter. ‘uudcr the caption, “No Collection
will be‘Taken.” His conclusion is: “A cold
lection, contribution, almsgiving, offering,
whatever you choose lo call it, is a part of
religious life, an act of praise and thanksgiv-
ing, and like all other Christian duties will
be accepted of God in_ the spirit in whichit
is given.” “There should he a collection at
every religious service for public worship.
Always and everywhere. It ought to be felt
by every Christian to be his privilege as well
as his duty to lay on the altar of sacrifice,
every time he comes with his sins and his
prayers, an expression Of the fact that he is
not his own ; his moniey is not his own; all
that he is and has is the Lord’s. The poor
we have always with us. The world is per—
ishing for want of the bread of life.”
The Fuklr of Siva gave a sleight of hand
performance in Galveston. One of his feats
was to make a marked dollar disappear in
the sight of the crowd. which he successfully
did. “That marked dollar will. be found in
the vest pocket of that colored gentleman,"
said the Fakir, pointing-«With his magic wand
at Sam Johnsing. All eyes were rivited on
Sam, whntldvuuced to the from. took some
money from his vest pocket and said; “Boss,
here is your change : I has had two beers and
a scgar outen dat dollar you tole me to keep
in my vest pocket till you called foals it."-
i Galveston News. . .
Norwalk Chronicler