WHOLE NUMBER 1737.
“ONLY A FARMER”
,_.__.
now run MAN or run HAY CART EARNED HIS
1mm: DOLLAR. -
“I don’t like the country, and I never
would have come here but for the chances of
becoming Mrs. Sydney Graham,——-now that’s
the truth.” ‘ . . 5 ’
Her mother looked up amused at thc frank
ness of her youngest daughter, and as for the
eldest daughter, Ella, she sank back in her
seat with a pained blush in her dark cheek
and said:
“I am sure, Clara, you need not complain-
You have a far easier time here at the Ever-
greens than either mother or I. _
“Why everything need be so hateful, I
don’t‘see." grumbled Miss Clara, frowning
under her flaxcn curls. “If father hadn’t died
now, he might have run along for years until
Ella and I were suitably married, and kept.
up appearances so we could havemadc good -
matches: Now everybody knows we are
poor.”
“And everybody knows we are honest,”
cried Ella, who still trembled at the mention
of her father’s death. ‘fWe settled every—
thing as honorably as possible and came here
to live, glad enough of Uncle Harry’s offer~
at least I was.”
“And I am sure I was, my dear,” said
Mrs. Hartwell with a sigh. “I am very
thankful to have a roof over my head in my
old age." ._ ' i ~
“Uncle Harry was absorbed in the culture
of flowers and made a pet of this plaqe for
years, and I think it islovel y here,” said Ella,
leaning to look out into the bright summer
garden. “I don’t care for flowers,” returned
Clara moodily. “I can’t make myself happy
with watering-pot and garden implements. I
thought it would be better than this, with the
Graham’s place opposite. But Sydney Gra-
ham is away and the gates are shut against
us. In fact there isnobody here.”
“You calculate a great deal on the society
of a man you don’t know in the least, Clara,”
and Ella, returning to her-sewing.
“I’m not the least like you. Ella, with your
notions of congeniality and similar tastes,”
exclaimed Clara. “I’ve a taste for comfort
and luxury, and I could love any man who
was able to give them to me. Besides,” some
what moderating her violence, as her mother
looked annoyed at her extreme stdtement,
"you know we have always heard what a fine
fellow Sydney Graham was.” ‘
Ella said no more. Her bright, dark face
burned with indignation. She was ashamed.
of Clara, and grieved, but secretly tried,to
make some excuse for her’sister.
Day by day Clara continued her complaints
of the Evergreens. She was miserable her.
self and she certainly made everybody else
so; while Ella was busy as abce,Clara moped
herself almost sick.
The little phseton in which Ella had driven
as a child was left the family and at her
mother’s suggestion, Ella hired a gentle horse
of one of the neighbors and one day, Clara
and her sister took a ride about the place.
“There’s lovely scenery along the Valley
road. It will make a little change for you,
Clara. Besides, I’ve a bit of news to liven
you up.”
Clara languidly turned and asked, “What
is it?
“Sydney Graham is coming home,,’ said -
Ella, with a faintly mischievous smile.
After a moments thought, Clara,who,know
ing she was looking her prettiest, said :
“Drive past the Graham’s estate, Ella. What
a fat, lazy horse. There is no fun driving if
you can’t drive in style. There, now, see the
Graham’s place. It’s all I expected it to be.
There’d be some comfort in living if one
could be mistress there. It’s no better mar-
riage than I ought to have made if papa had
not failed.” '
And, with discontented lips and an arro-
gant toss of the bead, Clara was driven past a
hay wagon in which was a young man in his
shirt sleeves.
He glanced at the young ladies with a
frank curiosity. ,
“Did you how, Ella? Impudent fellow!
How he stared! Country folks!” sncered
Clara.
“1 bowed because he bowed to us, Clara.
You would not have me repel such a mere
civility. He is probably some one who
knows us, though we are strangers here.”
“I detest such people.”
“I don’t think I could detest anyone who
wore such whlte shirt sleeves and looked so
uncomfortable under his broad straw hat this
hot day," laughed Ella carelessly. But the
very next moment Clara was thankful for the
existence of “such people,” for the phaeton
broke down, and with a dismal scream, she
tipped from her seat and landed among the
roadside buttercups and d irsies.
The mild, old, fat horse instantly stopped'
Ella looked anxiously about for help. No
house was near. She looked gappealingly up
and down the quiet road, and then, oh, how
gladly ! she 'saw the 'hay wagbn, the straw
hat, and the white shirt sleeves drawing
near. .
“You have broken down,” said the owner
hastily jumping down.
"Yes. thank, you. The carriage seems to
be all coming to pieces,” said Ella, trembling
from fright. “Could you do anything to help?
I should be, oh! so mrrch obliged to you.”
“Yes,” said Clara” shaking her silken
skirts; “we are the Misses Hartwell. We
will pay you, of Course.”
The man bent to look at the axletree, his
face being toward Ella: She saw him smile.
f‘It’s not so very bad, then?” she said, anx-
iously.
“It might be fixed, I think, so you could
get home safely ; but I havn’t much time, in
fact I am in a hurry.”
“What is your time worth to you ?" said
Clara, speaking as though she was about to
employ a workman. ..
“Sometimes. more and sometimes less,” he
replied, with the same quizzical smile.
But he had produced a stout cord from his
pocket and with deft fingers began mending
the broken trace, and then some nails, pick—
ing up a stone he pounded vigorously on this
under part of the wagon. '
“There. By driving carefully you will be
"able to reach home safely," be said, at last,‘
rising. ,
There was something in his composed man
her which made Clare stare for an instant,
' “What is to pay?’ ' .
“Nothing.”
He". offered a hand to help Ella into the
carriage,”
She seated herself and drew out a little em-
broidered portmonnaie. 7'
“I beg your pardon," she said, earnestly;
"but-you must let me pay you. You said
you were in a hurry ;' we have taken your
time, and you have done us a great service.
I have nothing but a half dollar. .Pray, take
it. I am sorry it is so little,” blushipg as
,she handed him a shining coin. - ‘
Again the quizzical smile and the eyes——
they had a world of meaning in them, those
piercing dark eyes under the hat brim. Ella
felt her heartbeat strangely. It relieved her
greatly that the man extended his hand and
received the money. -
“Thank you,” he said, quietly
“What may your name be ?” asked Clara,
who had seated herself unassisted; “and
your occupation? You are quite handy,”
patronizingly .
The man laughed outright—slow, mellow
laugh.
“My name does not matter ; I am a farmer.
Good day, ladies.”
He stepped back, lifted his hat, smiling
again at the look of consternation upon the
faces of the girls at the grace and the face the
movement revealed. ‘ ;
'r
if
i
A kin gly brow shaded by close-chipped yet
beautiful‘hair,a white forehead, eyes daunt-
lessly bright with both scorn and smile in
them. '
The phaeton turned one way, the bay-cart
another. - .
“Whoever thought that he looked like
that, under that old hat in a hay wagon?
said Clara, breathlessly. "‘Who can he be?
How provoking. He was a downright gen-
tleman, though he said he was a farmer."
Poor Clara, her mortification had just begun.
That evening with faultless attire and silken
hat doifed from the handsome head, Mr-
Sydney Graham'presented himself in the
little parlor of the Evergreens, and introduc-
ing himself, begged leave to inquire if the
young ladies had reached home qui.safely.
Clara apologized quite eagerly, and tried to
be so sweet, but Mr. Graham seemed to have
eyes only for Ella’s brunette face.
He came again and again to the Evergreens,
and at last boldly declared himself Ella’s
lover. .
“You have known me but such a little
while, you don't know half my faults," she »
murmured.
“I don’t care if I don’t,” he laughed. “I
love you and have loved you ever since you
offered me that half dollar so charmingly.
Why, my little darling, do you know your
appealing dark eyes kept me from meeting
a man who would ,_have paid 'me $100that
day ?" , ~ ’
“And you never got it ?” cried Ella,aghast.
“No; but that does not matter. Ihave
your half dollar yet, and would rather have
it." .
Such an rucorrigble follow as that of course ,
had his own way'and Ella became Mrs. Syd-
uey Graham. She loves her'husband because
under the circumstances she finds him a gen-
tleman. And Clara is in the sulks.
Marshall, Michigan, Statesman.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
...——
A Lecture deltbeded by Rev. J. E. Walton,
Rector of Trinity Ohm-ch, Marshall, Sun-
day, Jan. 16, 1881, the day appointedby
Zia Bishop for prayer for Schools and Col-
yes.
The church calls upon us to-day to pray
for all the schools and colleges of our land.
Well may she send us to our knees for this
purpose, for it is only upon our knees that
we can meet the perils which threaten us in
this direction. From all I can gather from
the phblic press, from private information,
and from personal observation and experi-'
ence, the religious interest which a few years
ago prevailed in almost all our high institu-
tions of learning, has utterly died out, and
instead thereof we find only awide-spread
skepticism, which is becoming even quite
the fashion in certain quarters, the most
alarming feature of which is that women and;
girls are being affected by the evil contagion. '
(Heaven pity the land whose women lose
faith in God!) Even in ourtheolog'icalsemi-
naries, where the, science of God is taught
and where we have every right to expect
better things, religion is in a deplorable con-
dition ; there is a prodigious drawing off of
spiritual earnestness in the direction of non-
cssentials, the skepticism of. the age pene—
trates the very schools/of the prophets, some
of whom are uncertain as t9 the ground they
stand upon, others of whom are almost ready
to give up the battle before they themselves
have fairly entered upon it. Few indeed
there are of confident faith'and deep personal
consecration upon whom the church can lean
in the perilous time before her. _
It would seem as though something of
vital importance were lacking in. these insti—
tutions, or such a state of things could not .
possibly exist. There is, however, no lack
of scholarship, ure, or instrumental ad-
vantages. Whatever money will buy is lav-
ished upon these institutions, and though
the wise man tells us that “money answereth
to all things,” there is something here which
does not respond to money—something which
neither wealth, nor learning, nor science, can
procure. That something is a gift from'God
-—a Penticostal gift—the baptism of the Holy
Ghost upon teachers and pupils; and such a
baptism must we seek for them upon our
knees, and when it comes, as come it surely
will, if our faith he importunate, we, our-
selves. please God, shall catch somewhat of
the gracious shower and be revived.
Meanwhile, the youth of our land is being
educated without religion, means without
any sanction adequate .to human control.
“Knowledge is power,” but it may be a
power mighty for evil as well as good,hence,
were I not persuaded that the educational
force of this nation is to be in the main eon-
secrated to religious aims, I would pray that
every school of learning throughout the land
might be forever closed. Better no learning
than learning for bad uses. There is no
lesson on the page of history plainer than
this, that intelligence in and of itself alone,
does not: and can not conserve the "well—
being of human society. All of the effetc
civilizations ofthe world give solemn empha-
sis to this truth. Egyptian, Assyrian. Hin--
doo, Greek and Roman,,all have failed to
arrest moral decay and so have perished.
Time has buried them one after another with
all their glory in the dust; and what Egyp-
tian science, the Greek cultus, and Roman
valor and law could not achieve, we may be
sure that manon the plane of "nature can-
ucver achieve. Individual illustrations of
this truth may be seen every day and every.
where. How few men there are .whose
virtue is commensurate with their knowledge
and the general intelligence of any country
into which you may go, is far in advance of
its morals. Indeed, in many cases in our
day, as in the past, intelligence in men has
only added to their evil influence upon the
world. All which goes to show that truth
in and ,of itself alone, has no power either
to regenerate or conserve the well being of
society. '
The benefits of education depend altogeth-
er upon what is educated or brought out of'
the life of the youth.- If you only develop
the intellectual faculties and store the mind
with kuowledge,you only increase the power
of such a one for doing mischief. In whom-
socver self is supreme, there you will. find
one who is disposed to subordinate all inter-
ests to Self, and anything which adds to the
power of such a man, simply adds to his
ability to do what he is disposed to' do.
There are, indeed, in the very constitution of
society,.checks and hindrances to the selfish-
ness of men ; but such an education simply
enables one to elude or overcome such checks
or hindrances. Now our schools and col-
leges are to a great extent sending forth just
such men into the world—men whose exclu-
sive materialistic training has utterly closed
their spiritual faculties, whose education has
developed doubts, only doubts, of things
unseen and eternal. The faith which has
moved with such supreme power amid the
darkness, and floods, and flames, and storms
of human history, giving life and direction
to all the grand and beneficial movements in
that history, is by them relegated to the
regions of superstition. Its marvelous
achievements belong to Myth-land, and we
may talk of them as we talk of “castles in
the air.” They are absolutely so imprisoned
within the senses of the body that they are
conscious of nothing which is super-sensuous
or spiritual,and so they go out into the world
to fightgthe brittleof life, without God, and
so without any great' hope —to"n'erve their
souls for a good fight. I am not surprised.
It is even natural for the. young man in
vigorous health, whose senses are‘all on the
alert, and whose every nerve thrills .with the
sweetness and beauty of earth, to surrender
himself to the senses. It is quite natural for
the human mind as it begins to awaken to a
sense of its almost infinite capacity, and to
realize its freedom and power,to ambitiously
highway marked out by the wisdom of ex-
perience of ages, to walk in ways of his
own choosing, which, however, sooner or
later.ls sure to bring disappointment and
sorrow, and if we turn not back to the .old
path, destruction. But while this is a natural
tendency of youth, it should be the aim of
education to restrain 'and;correct this tendend
cy, to arouse the soul and tempt it forth by
the sweet strategems of heavenly truth into
such clear light of conscience that one can
never more doubt his soul or his soul’s birth-
right—that every student in leaving “Alma
Mater" to enter upon the arena of active life
may realize that the'life before him with all
its duties and employments is designed for
the spiritual discipline, and that the whole
meaning and glory of life are missed it one
loses sight 'of this fact. This is the only
education worth having; an education which
forbids his measuring life by time and sense,
-.—leads him rather to live as seeing invisible
things, and so inwardly to lay hold of im-
mortality. But this is precisely the educa-
tion which is becoming more and more rare
among the alumni of this christian land. It
is indeed a rare sight- to see _anywhere
amgngst our educated and professional
classes men of lofty faith, of downright,
honest conviction that there is.a God who
ruleth in righteousness, and who visibly
carry the conviction straight through their
lives. There are such men, I believe in every
community, 'but we can scarcely find any of
them in places of prominence. "It is not
quite the fashion at this time for scholars,
political, and scientific men to concern them-
selves at all about matters. of faith. They,
forsooth, are too wise, to bother their heads
, about such unknown and rrnknowable things
as God and the son], when there are so many
things in the material heavens and earth, and
human affairs to engagetheir attention. Yea,
where itis evidently out of place to give
expression to their emotions of pity and con-
tempt, they are stirred even to exasperation
when they come in contact witha man of
living faith, who in a straightforward, manly
fashion acknowledges his allegiance to the
unseen God, and practically demonstrates
both by word and deed, in all the conduct of
life, his belief in a kingdom of heaven here
on the earth. They do not know how to
take such a man, he is so strange, impracti-
cal, incomprehensible. And what have they
to do with men who are not of this world?
men whose positive and strenuous faith will
not permit them to rest‘altogether at ease in
their doubts, and'whose utter loyalty to right
sadly interferes with their plans of expedien-
cy and selfishness. '
But Christianity does not depend upon
learning or great men. It has no favors to
ask of the wise and rich and great ones of
earth. It may be served by them, but it can
be-neither destroyed nor arrested by them.
It began in poverty, but soon commanded
wealth ; it had little or no learning at the.
start, but it prevailed mightily against learn-
ing; without soldiers—those poor, unletter—
ed, humble fishermen from the shores of
Galilee bonquered armies and brought kings
to their knees. What it has done it can do
again. And yet it is a sad thing when the
learning and culture of a nation is divorced
from religion, for the end of that nation is at
hand. When there is no longer piety at the
head of affairs, sensual drunkenness and de—
lirium soon folloWJaud then the slow but
sure judgments of Providence come smiting
down upon the apostate nation,and the place
that know it knows it no more.
But religion survives. He who walks
amid the golden candlesticks simply takes
those candlesticks with him when he leaves
and places them upon other altars. The
church has marched over the ruins of many
nations since thestandard of the cross was first
erected. Hence, it is _for us, as a Christian
people, to see to it, that our schools and
colleges do not betray usd‘nto the ranks of
infidelity, and so array us against the ‘con~
quering forces of- religion. And I am more
persuaded of the duty of all our churches in
this matter from an article in the current
issue of the North American Review by
' President John Bascom, who, in speaking of
“Atheism in Colleges,” tells us that philoso—
phy is the only remedy. Now such a solution
‘of the difilculty from a doctor of theology,
is to my mind one of the saddest signs of the
times, since it implies skepticism on the part
of our leaders themselves concerning the
sovereignty of theSpirit in this dispensation
of grace under which we are now living.*
Well may we say to such religious teachers,
“Art thou a master of Israel and knowest
not" that philosophy never has and never can
do what you claim it alone can do? As We
have said of learning, so may we say of
philosophy—in all the history of the world
it has never been able to save either religion
or morality. Greece fell to pieces under it
in the dry-rot of moral corruption. Seneca,
with all ‘of his philosophy, was a Roman
courtier, and some of you know what that
meant in his day. Lord Bacon, “the wisest,”
was also “the meanest of mankind." No!
not Even though your system of philosophy
were built bf pure truth, still were it inade—
quate to the end in view.‘ It may been
effective instrument, when like the word of
God it becomes the sword of the sp’rit, for
then true to its etymological significance,
loving wiSdom, it will find what it loves, and
finding wisdom, it will find God. Yes, my
-friends,therc can be no mistake on this point.
Learning and philosophy to be of any good
serviceto the world must find expression
through the lips of faith; through men who
believe in God with all [their soul; who love
God above all things else. As I have said, I
know that faith is lightly esteemed in these
materialistic days. It may even seem to
some to be out of place, surrounded as we
,are by the wonderful triumphs of physical
science. - '
And yet we must hold to it, our souls we
must hold to it, since it is only as we hold to
the unseen that we lay hold of the Eternal.
It is not belief in that which can be demon-
strated and reasoned out, but faith in that
which we do not see, which is abdve reason
—not contrary to it—that .has in times past
lifted men out of~ their ordinary lives above
themselves into heroic living, and enabled
them to do all impossible things. In these
latter days of grace it has been personal con-
secration to Him “whom having not seen We
love,” in' whom,_though‘ now we _see Him
not, yet believing, we rejoice with joy uh-
speakable and full of glory. This ’is the
power thatis lifting the world up in our day
and carrying it forward. Such are the men,
_the teachers, we need in our institutions of
learning. Men of learning indeed, but men
also who live and walk with God. Men of
science, indeed, who yet can sit at the feet
of the Great Teacher that they may better
understand the science of earthly things in
the light of that heavenly science Which he
alone can teach. Men who are not afraid of
truth, come from .what quarter it may,
whereat in all their investigations and dis-
coveries,_shall see God .in everything and
everywhere, who in the conscious presence
of his Spirit with them, realize the fulfill-
ment of our blessed Lord's .promise, “LO. 1
am with you always,” and “count all things
but loss for the excellency of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus,” and “count not even their
lives dear unto them if' only" His - kingdom
may come in them and in the world. With
such men as teachers in our literary institu-
* I am not sure that I do President Bascom
Justice, as I have not seen the article referred
to but speak from an impression r ceived from
an’ editorial in the Christian.“ era, Jan. ,5,
u
1881, having reference thereto.
try its freedom and power by leaving the,
tions, we would not have to complain long
of the skepticism amongst the students
throughout our lands. Let God thus set a
man’s soul on fire and place him in apro-
fessor’s chair, or stand' him in a pulpit, or
send him as an evangelist blazing with white
heat amongst dead churches, and the holy
flame will run from heart to heart until not
only schools of learning, but whole commu‘
nities and even continents are ablaze with
the heavenly flame. Such teachers would
flood those schools with a sense of the divine
Presence. Not only would there be a holy
spirit breathing from their lives and lectures,
but every text book they should hold in their
hands, would teach something of God to
their pupils, who would carry them there-
from, and thenceforth through their lives a
constant sense of that sweet yet awful Pres-
ence—~an influence which would soon make
itself felt through the press, at the bar, in
the senate, and through the miscellaneous
literature of the day, giving a more positive
religious tone to public sentiment.
After all, the skeptical sentiments so prev-
alent at the present time are really no worse
than, nor so bad as, the practical infidelity
which has for a long time. prevailed.
It only brings to the surface what is in
this life of the nation, and so offers to the
church a much more favorable opportunity
for grappling with her ancient fee. For the
present state of things is no new experiences
in the religious history of the world. Every
age has been called upon to “fight the good
fight of faith.” Unbelief, in some form or
other, has ever assailed the church, only,
however, to be repulsed as often as she has
moved to the attack. Ng‘ do I believe the
issue in our day is to be doubtful, if only
the church prove faithful to her high trust.
But she must realize, at once, her peril
and her duty, and stand ready to practically
follow the invisible leadership of her Great
Captain, upon- whom our success depends.
The memberships must come to realize their
personal responsibility, that the christian
profession is something other than uniting
in public worship on Sunday, and then fining
pretty much as one pleases during the rest of
week,—that it means personal consecration
to the service of our blessed Lord, that it
holds every believer to be a temple of the
Holy Ghost, and calls him to preserve that
temple undefiled and to live a divine life
among men. In such a living faith the
church has nothing to fear and everything to
hope. Zion will arise and shine, her. light
being come, and the glory of the Lord being
risen upon her.
—#
Some Early Cold Snaps.
- Brooklyn Eagle. \
“We’re havin’ some pretty wintrish weath-
er,” said old Daddy Wotherspoon to Uncle
Sammy Honniwell, as the two gentlemen
met near the city hall, yesterday. “Right
for'ard weather for the season.”
“J ist so, jist so,” conceded Uncle Sammy.
“Reminds me of the fall of 1831.. It com-
menced ’long the fore part of November, and
froze stiff till March. Good, smart weather,
too. I remember it was so cold in Brooklyn
that November, that bilin’ water froze overa
hot fire.” -
Daddy Wotherspoon looked at him and
braced himself.
“Yes, yes," said he, “I mind it well.
That’s the fall that the milk froze in the
cows. But the cold season was in 1827. It
commenced in the middle of October and ran
through to April. All the oil froze in the
lamps, and We didn’t have alight until spring
set in.” ,
“Ay, ay,” responded Uncle Sammy,
growing rigid. “It’s just like yesterday to
me. I‘walked a hundred and forty miles
due east from Sandy Book, on the ice, and
slid back, owing to the convexity of the earth
you know. It was down hill coming this
way. But that wasn’t as cold as the winter
of 1812. That season commenced in Sep-
tember, and the mercury didn’t rise a degree
till May. Don’t you remember how we used
to breathe hard, let it freeze, out a hole in
it, and crawl in for shelter? You haven’t
forgotten that?"
“Not I,” said Daddy Wotherspoon, after a
short pause. “That’s the winter we used to
give the horses lead to drink, and keep a hot
fire under ’em. so it wouldn’t harden till they
got it down. But that was nothing to the
spell of 1817. I got through that whole
spell by living in an ice house. It was too .
cold to go out doors, and I jist camped in an
ice house. You remember that season of
1817 ? That’s the winter we' were under—
shirts made of sand paper to keep up a fric-
tion.”
“Well, I should say I did.” retorted Uncle
Sammy. “What, remember 1812? ‘Deed I
do. That was the spell when it took a steam
grindstone four days to light a match. Ay,ay,
But do you know, I was uncomfortably
warm in that winter ?”
“How so?" demanded Daddy Wotherspoon,
breathing hard. -
“Runnin’ around [your ice house to find
out where you got in, It was an awful spell,
though. How long did it last? From Au-
gust till‘the thirtieth of June ? I guess you’re
right. But you mind the snap of 1813, don’t
you? It commenced on the first of July,
and went around and lapped over a week.
This year the smoke froze in the chimneys,
and we had to blast it out with dynamite.
I think that was the worst we ever had.
All the clocks froze up, so we didn’t know
the time for a year, and the men used to set
fire to their buildins’ 50’s to raise the.rent.
Yes, indeed. I got three thousand dollars a
month for four burniu’ buildings. There was
a heap of sufferin’ that winter, because we
lived on alcohol and phosphorus, till the al-
cohol froze, and then we eat the brimstone
ends of matches andjumped around till they
caught fire. Say, you——” ‘
But Daddy Wotherspoon had fled. The
statistics were to much for him.
w
Some Points About the Shad. ..
Philadelphia Times. ,
Language was not strong enough for the
little old man in his denunciation of those
people who imagined they had all that was
to be desired in the way of a genuine shad
when they bought it in Philadelphia market.
‘V‘Why, there’s no comparison,” said he, with
.a deeply corrugated brow, in licitirre of the
_extent to which this erroneous idea worked
upon his feelings. "Then shad when it
comes out 0’ water is sllus .a hundred times
better’in when it lays an hour. Here we get
’em as soon as they are caught an’ plank ’em'
As we place ’em on the plank an’ place the
plank afore the fire the shad‘ll presently
rise up like a mealy potato an’ all the fat’ll
run out of it like the fat out of a piece of
pork. An’ when you come to eat it you’ll find
it has such aflflavor about it as :you’ve never
found before in shad as you get in market.
We charge :here from seventy-five cents to
a dollar fer a shad that’s fresh from the
water, and they’re crazy _to get ’em for that.
Up in market they sell,'m for a quarter
apiece, an’ there’s the biggest difierence in
them in the world. A shad you get in mar-
ket after it's been out 0’ Water a day or so is
so dried up that you wouldn’t know it was
the same fish. There’sas much difference
between the fresh shad an’ the shad that has
been out 0’ water a day or _so as there is
between a-mealy potato and a water—soaked
one."
Brains do not pay so well as rare, legs, or
a well-trained tenor Voice.
A “Gems of Thought” writer says “No
star ever rose and set without influence
somewhere.” It is the same way Wrth a
hen. , .
,A stone baby has been found at Eureka,
Springs, Ark. Probably been rocked. to
death—Phil. Bulletin. Stulfl There is Little
W. .
RockinArkn
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L. N. PHlN-NEY, M. D.
Residence and Office, No. 7 Mott Avenue.
onicc Hours—6 to 9 a. 111., 1‘3. to 3 and 7 to 8 .m.
Slates at 1. A. Meeker & Co’s. Nor-walk, and till-
sou’s and Plarsted’s Drug Stores, So. N orwalk.
CE-IARLES W.- DIANY
' Surgeon Dentist,
NORWALKg CONN.
Ofilce corner Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxrde Gas administered.
ALEX, s. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Lock Box 39 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
lIurlbutt & Relyea,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
‘ Boom No.4, mi. stair-,l'
GAZETTE BUILDING.
w. E. calamari,
General Flll‘lllllllllll Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT
33‘ Orders attended to day or night. Resi-
dence Main Street,3 doors from Unlon Avenue.
. Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding a Dollarof unpaidlosses
or of claims forlosses.
I“ SQUID UUMPAIY IISURES AT lUWEII IA“:-
Wu. 0 .S'rrmn'r. Pref», s. E. Omrsrsan, Treas.
GEO. It. Cownns,5ec’y.
TNA 1 N SURAN CE Co.ol'HARTFORD
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
c spiral and Assets, $6,716,893.71
Insures against less and damage byFirc, on terms
adopted to the hazard and consistent With the
laws of compensation. COWLES It MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Nor-walk and Vicinity.
ununrrs s. noonwoon ,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM .
Main Street ,Norwalk,00nn.
REMOVAL!
B. S. BLASCER.
[Ins removed to Lockwood’s Building. W all Street
foot of Main, which has been refitted and turn-
ished with a chorcc stock of
Groceries, Crockery, Glass, &c..
He gives his personal attention to his business
and invites public patronage.
BERNARD COHN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST.
A FULL LINE OF
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of the latest styles,co'nstantly on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particular. 46
People’s 'Market
9
No. 19 MAIN STREET,
THE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to
our customers. Also, in their season, Veal.
Lamb, Bhutan, Pork, &c.,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.
Harvard. s. Bette,
(Successor to C. S. Prowl“,
PHARMACIST.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
Norwalk, Ct.
GEO. WARD SELLECK
Has in his New‘Store,
llurdenbrook’s New Block, Wall Sh,
A complete assortment of the best class of
'GRUBERIES. PBDVlSIIlNS, FRUITS,
snow for family use, at Popular Prices. llis stock
is at. all times fresh and good, and will stand com-
parison with those ol'any Grocerin town. Call in
and leave your orders. 28“
Now for Your Orders!
HAVING sold out all of my old stock and re-
plenished wrth new I am now prepared to
serve the public with the
BEST. OF EVERYTHING
IN THE
LIVE BY LINE.
at most reasonable prices. Single or Double
Teams either by the hour or day. with or without
dirvers. _ WILLIAM E. BARN.
Opposite D. at N.-R.R.Depot, Norwalk.
a
BLEAILIIESS I8 IEXT TU UUDLIIE83.r
G. A. FRANKE’S
Sharing arl‘lialr Gutiirt Saloon!
son A
Pleasant Shiva,
Artistic Hair Cut, or
Thorough Shampoo
can. as .
Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. WAZETTE BUILDING.
WPartlcularattention given to LadlesandChild-
ren’s Hair Cutting and Shampooing.‘a,
-AT HOME TO EVERYBODY.
l Hot and Cold Water Baths
l he tluiwalk Fire Insurance to...
Lin. on Sundays; includin
INORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY,APRIL 19, 18.81.;
{iota till] SILVER WATCHES. ‘ '
Rockford Quick Train Railroad.
Watches a Specialty.
A Good Line of
Gold and Plated Jewelry and Silver
Plated Ware.
8_Duy Strike Clocks. from $3.50 up. 1 Day
Strike Clocks. from $2.25 up. A Large stock of
Spectacles and Eye Glasses, from ‘20 cents a pair
up. Watch Glasses 10 cents each.
Singer, and Wheeler Million
SEWING MACHIN ES.
A.W. Austin’s Jewelry Store
0, era House Block, Ncrwclk, Conn.
J. G. GREG ORY & CO.
DRUGGIsTss,
Successors to Enwanb P. WEED,
No. 38 Wall Street, Norwalk, CL,
invite the attention of the public to their complete
stock of
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
- , and a full line of
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES,
Also dcaler'sin ' A
. I’urc 'Wines and Liquors for
Medicinal Purposes.
Careful attentionpaid to the dispensing of
physicians’ prescriptions. ‘28
C: Ii. Kendall, ill. i}.
DEN TIS'I',
Non-walk,
Conn...
Ollice second
door west from
Dnnbury R. R.
Depot. Dental
operations in all
branches as for-
;merly. Painless
-»' extraction of
teeth by aid of
LAUGHIN G
GAS a specialty
N. l}.—Dr.Kendall spends Mondays in Ridge-
field. » 42
DENTIST.
- RANK '1‘. H_YATT would respectfully
call the attention of the public to the fact
that hogs now prepared to execute all orders ap-
pertaining to dentistry. Havin ghad 13 years prac-
tical experience wit the late Dr. Frank Brady
is a guarantee that none but the best of work and
perfect satisfaction will be given. Call and see
bun at hrs residence adjoining the Methodist Par-
sonage. 27ft
Readman Eros,
PHllTllilllPHlli ARTISTS
Gazette Building, Nor-walk.
Late of 13Main Street.
Daily Messenger.
W. B. Newcom‘b.
WOULD announce that making daily trips to
New York. he is prepared to act as Messen-
ger to tran sect any errands or business in the city,
and to purchase. and bring up small articles for
those who may wtsh. Careful personal attention
given to all orders. Orders can be left at store of
J. LESTER GREGORY. 53 ain St., or with Mr.
J. Monurs BENEDICT,POSt Office News Dealer.
LA. llllllllilllt as ea,
l’)
Druggists,
21 Main St., Norwalk, Conn,r
.YOU WILL FIND
:Strictly Pure ,
Drugs and Medicines,
At Reasonable Prices.
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
T5315: MODEL
Hair Dressing & Bath Rooms,
Wall Street, Up Stairs.
Cleanliness. Comfort, Artistic \Vorkmanship and
Gentlemanly Attendance are leadrng features of
this establishment.
1 E. APELL, Proprietor;
Siamlorlll Hamill Telephone (In.
llS‘l' Ill" SUBSCRIBE“ 0F IUIWIALK. Ill SPEAK-
IIIG COMMUIIGATIIIH TU DATE.
Adams Bros. .... . .. . . . . .Market
Adams 8: Stevens... . . ........ Market
Asch, J as J ....... . ............. Office,
Beard, E ................... Residence
Beatty, J. P. A's-Bros. ............ Ofiice
Betts, H. S... . . . . ....Druggist
Brush, F. W., M. D ........ . . . . .Oflice
Byington, A. H. 86 Co. . .Gazette Office
Clarke, E. 0., M. D .......... Residence
Comstock Bros.... .. .. .. .. . ..Norwalk
Comatock Bros_.. .. . . . . .Souih Ncrwalk
Crofut do Knapp . . .. . . . . . .Upper Office
Crofat Sr. Knapp .......... Lower Oflice
D. &N. R. R... . . . . .. ..Freight Office
Dann, William E ............... Stable
Ferris, J. H . . . . . . ..Residence
Ferris, J. H .. .0081, Upper Yard
Ferris, J, H.. ... ....Coal, Lower Yard
Gibson, A. S. . .......... ....Residencc
Gregory Bros ........... ....Stable
Gregory, J. G., M. D .. .. . . . .‘Residence
Gregory, J. G. d: 00. . . . . . .. .‘Druggists
Hat Forming 00.... ....Offico
Higgins, R. L, M. D . . .. . . . .Ilesideuce
Hill, E. J.... .. .Lumber Yard
Hilsdon, W.. . .. . 2 . ....Market
Hitchcock, D., ill. D.‘ ........ Residence
Holmes do Kceler. . .. . . . . .. . . .. Grocers
Hoyt & 01msl'ead.... .. .Oifice
Hoyt, I Mortimer ............. Druggist
Hungerford. 11., M. D. . . Residence
Hyatt, J. W .................... Ofiicc
Kendall, .I. 0., M. D. . . . .Rcsidence
Knapp, Burr.... . .. . ..._.Ofiice
Leonard, C. T. 85 Son.. .Coal, East Side
Leonard, C. T. 8.: San. . .0021], West Side
Lockwood, W. A., M. D ..... Residence
Lounsbury & Bissell Co. . .... . . .. Office
Many, C. W. .. . .. . . ....Residence
Mahackemo Hotel.... . . . . . . . . ....Oflico
Meeker, I. A. & 00.... . . ....Druggists
Miller, George E. . . . . . ...’. .. .Residence
Mitchell, W. & D ........ Meat Market
Nolan, R. G., M. D. . . . . .. . . .Residence
Norwalk Gazette.... . .....Ofiice .
Norwalk Hour. . ......... Office
Norwalk Iron Works ............. Office
Norwalk Look 00 ..... ' . . . . ...... Ofiiee
NorwalktMills” . . . . . ....Ofilce
Palmer, E. M. & Co. . . . .Oflice
Pardee, E. V., M. D. ........ Residence
Pleisted, G. B ...... .. ....... Druggist
Propeller Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norwalk
Prowitt. J. T... . . . .. . . .Hardware
Raridle,J.0.. .....Store
Raymond Brother-s... ..... . .:Uppér Office
Raymond Brothers ........ Lower Office
Rowan, R. H. .... . . . . ..... . ..... Oflice
Sandiforth, L. W ....... . . . . Residence
Sherman, S. J. . . . .. .Residence
Sherman, S. J.. . ....Stable
Smith & Palmer. . . . . . . .. ........ Office
Smith, W. H. do 00. . . .. .. Hardware
Solmans, A. ........ ....Office
Steamboat Dock ....... .South Nor-walk
Stillson, G. C . . . . ....Druggist
St. John, C. F... . .. . .Residenco
Western Union Telegraph. . . .. Norwalk
Western Union Telegraph, So. Nor-walk
Rentalochlcphone,pcr quarter, with usc‘pf‘
Line, 8625: Rental of Telephone and Trunpnrrt-
tor, with use of _Linc, 89 00. No charge Will be
made for puttingrn instruments.
sunsomnl—zns? Pkrtunonsz—Continuous ser-
vice, day and night. except from 9 a. m. to c p:
free communication
with Stanford and Norw . »
“assessors-N ..
.. A SplendidReSidence
F 0 3:1 .5 A. 1.. E.
T HE well known place, formerly belonging to
SETH‘ELY, deceased, situated Within three
minutes walk of Post Ofllcc, Churches, Schools
andliailroad Depot. Said place is situated on
Water street near Chapel, and contains about one
half acre of land.1’ruit of all kindsin abundance.
[louse contains fourteen rooms,with all conve-
niences, gas. water and bath, in fact all modern
improvements. Also large barn, carriage house,
stapling, coal room, wood house and lrenery.
This place commands a 'fine view of Norwalk
Harbor, and is suitable for any gentleman doing
business in New York returning the same (lay,as
it rs Within one hour and twenty-minutes ol'
GrangiCentral Depot and two minutes of horse
cars lll Norwulk. For further particulars enquire
of HORACE S. ELY,
22 Pine St. N. Y.
. or JAMES MITCHELL, teal Estate Broker,
7ml2 _N orwalk, Conn.
0 LET.—Four rooms over store of G. .1: S
11.4Holmes. ,
C. C. BETTS.
11
OOMS T0 LET.—First and Second Floors
over I. A. Meeker & Co’s Drug Store. Eh-
quire at 21 Main Street. 11
0 LETwA handsome Dwelling House with
10 or 12 rooms; good street. for $20 per‘
month. Enquire of B. J. STURGES,
11 Real EstatclAgerrt.
' For Sale.
13 ACRES 01‘ Meadow, 3 acres Pasture, and ‘2.
acres Woodlandmear South Wilton Church.
4t14 Apply in S. H. SMITH, Newtown Avenue.
To Rent. W U
A PLACE near the hem] of Main Street. A
comfortable house, small-barn, hen house,orchard.
gar-den, large front yardwith plenty of grass.
Rent low toagood tenant. Apply at I.
7 . ‘ j V oazsrru errrcn.
To Let. -
ART OF IIOUSE,28 West Avenue, with 8 or
9,1argc rooms. Enquire of -
F. A.VOLK.
Store to Rent.
THE capacious and handsome _Store now occu-
pied b Messrs Earle S: Smith, on Wall St.,
near the o d Norwnlk Hotel,rt comprises two
floors, 24x95, with rcqusite counters and shelves.
suitable for any first-class busmrss. Everything
is in com ilete order. Possession given April lst.
Apply to ACOB WEEKS, or at this Olllcc. 10
To Rent.
HE upperpart of a house on Main Street: _60!
8 rooms if desired, very desirable location.
Barn room if desired. Possession can be given
immediately. Enouire at this office. Stf
'Apartments to Let. ‘
Nthc Brick Houses. on Leonard street. In-
quire at LEONARD’S COAL OFFICE.
-For Sale.
A House and about One acre
of Land on Prospect Hill,
May be had on reasonable terms. Applg to
E. W. S ART.
Norwalk, March 10th, 1881. 1
lOtf
House on West/Avenue
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
THE house oh West Avenue now occupied by
Doctor Hitchcock. For particulars cn uire
of E.J. HILL, at his Lumber Yard, Vtutcr
8
Street.
A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbuy
. a small place on the hill east of Wrnnipauk,
facing the ounsbury &. Bissell Factory. A
chance for a poor man tosecurc ahomc of his
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. on
Small Place for Sale.
A SMALL, two-story llousc,with one acre of
Land, near Broad Biver Bridge,is offered
for sale at it low price, to close an estate. En-
quire at the GAZETTE OFFICE, ' 6ft
For Sale or to Rent.
'A House on Fair Street.
Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers his Farm for sale, situa-
ted in the Town or Greenfield,in Saratogn
Co.,in the State of New York, nine miles from
Saratoga Springs. It; is pleasantly situated or.
a. rise of ground. 95'acres of land, which is favor
ably divided into pasture, plow. meadow and
wood land; with a large house; the size of the
barn 30 by so, wagon house and stabling, hay loft
over the same, 25 by 43, and graincry 16 by 18.
Will. be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can remain on mortgage if desired, or willcx-
changefor village property. -Forfurther-particu-
lars inquire oi SILAS P TUTTLE,
riot Norwalk,Conn.
Farm for _Sale.
- FARM of seventy acres. well preserved and
in a good state of cultivation,situatcd at
Jerusalem, so called, in the town of llempstead,
Long Island, N. Y. Said farm now belongs to es-
tate ol' Giles Seymour. late of Norwalk, Conn..
deceased. For further particularsinqnirc of El)-
WARD SEYMOUR or SlLAS 1‘. TUT'I‘LE,Ad—
ministrator of said estate. Part 01‘ the purchase
money can remain on bond and mortgage it de-
sired. SlLAb‘ P. TUTTLE,
tf . Administrator.
Desirable House to Let. -
UITABLIS l'oroue or two lumilies; roomsvery
nice and convenient, with Borough waterin-
sfde and a never falling well of excellent sol’t wa-
ter outside ; good cellar, nice grounds, pleasantly
situated groundsin a good neighborhood. Con-
crete and flagging walk to Church. Schools and
Post Ollicc. ltcnt- reasonable and immediate pos-
session given or W. ll. NASH, 19:; Main St.
Norwalk,June ‘28, 1550. 26
FOR. SALE. ‘
WU very desirable Building Lots on \Vcst
Main street. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
A cosy, comfortable Cottage on one of the pleas—
antest streets in town, within live minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches, will be sold at
cosr price. A portion 01 the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. l’ricc SLCOU. En-
quire rtt this Oll‘rce.
Desirable Property for sale.
Very desirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a low choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also'. a nicely located llousc and Lot on Mer-
ivru Street near West Avenue. lor sale at a bar-
' gain, linquircpl~
S. E.‘OS1‘=ORN,E‘ast Avenue,
or to l). W, Fitch, it est Avenue.
' ,FOR SALE.
EVERA L very desirable Building Sites for
Business purposes. Situated on Water Street.
Enquire of h‘. \v . MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent
DWELLING 55
AND .
, Building Lots.
SEVERAL rlwcllin-rs,v:trious prices in differ-
ent portions 01B rough,cithcr.toletor for
sale at reasonable prir. '5. Also several places
outsrtle of Borough limits—mire in Wrnrnpuuk.
Also several Building lots in antloutol Borough.
ttiu Enquire at. this Office.
till.
For Sale or Exchange.
LEM)“ property in Norwalk or vicinity, 2 houses
in Cr uoklyn, E. 1)., wrthru 5mruutes walk 01‘
i ferries. Good locatron. For particulars apply
to J,S.EANDAL1.,
45 Box 63.Norwa1k,
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres Within 115 miles ofcentcr
I or'Norwulk. Good situation, good house,
built or' best material and by days Work. About
no choice Apple trees with other fruit, good gur-
den, good wellol‘ water, and line shade trees. Just
the place for a man wishingto raise Strawberries.
etc. Price $7,000. Enquire at this Office. '
ll desirable .ilsmssiearl for Sale.
{Elli} valuable residence of the subscriber,
Ave» in the Borough of Norwrtlk, is offered for
sale. The situation ls pleasant and bealthy,com-
mending line views of Long IslandSound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwulk Bridge, and the same from South Nor-
walkdcpot. llousc 54x50; two stories and attic,
titled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 13, with all. modern improvements,bath
room. laumlry,statronaa‘y tubs,l5eebec’s cooking
runge.lrot and cold Water, gas throughout the
house. The cellar-is dry, having stationary turn-
ace, which heats the whole house. The atticts
spacious, tturlrool‘tinned. Thehouscisin excel-
lent order bciugcomfortable for both a summer-or
winter residence. Surtablet‘orauy gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning tlrcsame
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
outin lawn,l’ruittrees,and garden spot. Apply
to JAMES MITCHELL, ReaLEstatcAgent,Nor-
walk, or to the subscriber,
; A. S. HAMERSLEY,
Witt 255 Fourth Avenue, N.Y;
For Sale.
«:52, AlfouseanrlLot,lnanealth)locationon
Il'airStreet,above Catharine . The llouseis
; nearly new, wellbuilt,convenicntlyarrang-
cd, and will make a. comfortable and plcasant
home l'orai‘amily of averagesizc. 'r'thelotruns
back to the river. There is a. wellol‘oxccllcnt
water on the place, and Borough watertn the
Street. Price low,and part of the money can re
main on mortga a. fine chance to secure
u
Inn
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A
Lhome . Apply at AZETTEOFFIOE.1 at
s
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pleasantly locrrtedoa high ground on East-
'-'wu=:~= narr'r‘r;
. t 9 I
as (“13 ~35 Doses
35 cents. A Mothers’
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe of Old Dr.
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formfila. published
with each bottle. For FIatulchy,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
It‘cvcrislmcss, Worms, and Disor-
dcrcd llowcls, Custoria. has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists.
.‘u/j‘fl‘ ._ .k- 4
A Perfected. Purifier of the System-
43.335?.zea’i’lflfgt‘fi113%?355’}fé$fiz/.Zb}§ffféié3.5"?
—-\\ Ens'rr-zm
F or Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com-
plaint, Impure and Impovcrishcd
Blood, and Functional Derange—
,nrcnts attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, Ash-
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-0 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles,
>54. Accredited thsicians and
‘ Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
j.cxcceding six bottles, at' one-half
the retail price, money to accom—
pany the order.
and by D. B. Dewey 8: (20., 46 Dey -
St., N. Y. '
The mest Powerful,
‘ Penetrating and Pain-relieving
remedy ever devised by man. It
soothes Pain, it alloys inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
s RHEUMATISM,
ciatica. Luna tr
Burns, Stiff J oinggagutgf gdvglsl:
rugs, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt
Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Gulls, and
Lameness from any cause. Suf.
ferers from ~
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu-
ralgiav, Palsy or dislocated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and prof essiohal
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMEN’I‘
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embr'oca-
tions have failed.
NEW MARKET!
N0. 6 Main Street, Nor-walk, Ct.
' THE BEST or
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS, POULTRY, &c.. always on hand at very
lowest marketprrces. GAME of all kinds in its
season. Try me; I will try to suit.
611.145 W. F. LOCKWOOD, late with Adams Bros
PURE. MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
your door, everymorning
AT 7 CENTS PER QUART,
By REBISON BROS. 51tf
PENSIONS.
Pensions and Bounties got for
all Soldiers of my cum and other
Regiments, &c.
W. H. NOBLE,
nnrnosronr, coax.
NCCOMBINAH 01v.
ltll’fillilllll‘ Til illE PUBLIC!
FRANK T. HYATT,
Practical and Mechanical Dentist,
Ollicc and Res idence_W EST AVENUE, adjoining
Methodist Parsonage . tf27
Silicate.
HOME LAWN SCHOOL,
2
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kisser Birrclvai’s Select Stillllll
FOR
YOUNG IADIES AND CHIIDREN-
ABCII ST., NORWALK, CONN.
The Summer Term commences
Monday, April 18th, 1881.
HIGH ST., Norwalk. Summer Term corn-
mences A pril 18111. 1 881.
MISS If. M.’ STEVENS, Principal.
BOARDING sonoor. for Boys and Day
School for Both Sexes. Summer Term be-
D. S. R. LAMBERT, Principal,
gins May 4th.
3tp15
Wilton, Corn.
Dr. FITOE’S
Family Hill Day 3811001
For Boys.
THE Spring Term will commence April
4th., 1881. Pupils received at any age
over six. Young Ladies are also admitted to
the Day Dcpurtmcnt.both in the Primzlry and Ad-
vanced Course. Sessions arranged to accommo-
date pupils wishrng to commute on the cars.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping, a specialty.
taught by teachers of large experience. Free
Hand Drawing and Painting also taught. Young
Ladies and Gentlemen titted for College. '
. telercncezanylormcrpzrtron. Callor sendi‘or
circular. Applications may be made to
DB. J. C. FITCH, Principal,
3m30 .
Norwalk,00nn.
‘1 \
NOR WA LK LATIN SLHOOL.
Belden Ave.. near West Ave.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, A, M., Principal.
MISS R. M. NORTIIROP, LOUIS J.SEY‘MOUR,
Assistants. .
The Boys’ Department meets in the Belden
llomcstead.at 5:50 A. 11., and 1:30 P. M. It will
prepare boys for College, Scientific School, or Busi—
ness. Terms $40 per year; Latin, Grcck,German and
Higher Mathematics, $7.50 each, extra. ,
The Girls’ Department meets in the rooms lately
occupied by Miss Carter, at 8:45 A. M. Terms 340
without extras. A limited nmubcr of iris may
board with the lfr'rncipal. Special terms \vifi be made
for young children, either as day pupils or as board-
ers. -
Both Departmentsnre underthc Principal’rperson-
a1 instruction.
Fourth Quarter opens April 1lth, 1881.
References and further information will be found
in circulars, for which address the Principal.
, , ,
Free Reading Room.
' HIS isacomtortable room fitted up for the
‘ bcnelitol‘ the public generally, situated on
east side ofSouth Main Street. over Rood’s Jew-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly oppo-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct. It is
openl‘rom 9 2t.m.,t09:l5 p.m. The room is well
lighted, warm and ‘comlortublc._ It is supplied
With four dailies, two weeklrcs, and several
monthly papers and journars. beside a number
ol'instructive 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
HOME MADE articles mentioned below,
serve
at the following prices :
1 Cup ofColl‘ce, with crackers, - 5 cents
1 Cup of Tea, with crackers, 5 : 5 "
Isome, - - - .' I 5 ”
Brown Bread andButter, 3 - 5 “
Sandwich. - - r e ' 5 "
Cake, - - - - - 5 “
Doughnuts, - - - » 3 5 ‘,
[’iecc ofl’ie , - - - - 5 “
Crullers, - - -' - - 5 “
Ham. - - - - - lo “
Pork and Beans. wr th broad andbuttor 19 ‘ ‘
Stewed Oysters, - - - 15 “
Sold by Druggists, ." j
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VOL. LXIV...MIMIER '16.
LOVERS.
6
TWO
GEORGE ELIOT.
r
Two lovers by a moss-grown spring;
They leaned soft cheeks together there,
Mingled the dark and sunny hair,
And heard the wooing thrashers sing,
o budding time i '
O lover‘s best time!
Two wedded from the portal stept;
- The hells made happy carolings,
The air was soft as fanning wings,
White petals on the pathway swept,
0 pure eyed bride!
0 tender bride!
Two faces o’er a cradle bent;
Two hands aboved the head were locked ;
These pressed each other while they rocked
These watched a life'that love had sent,
0 solemnhour!
0 hidden power!
Two parents by the evening fire ;
. The rcdlight fell about their knees;
, On heads that rose by slow degrees
Lido buds upon the lily spire.
0 patient life! '
O, tender strife!
The two still'sat together there;
The red light shone about thir knees,
4 But all the heads by slow degrees
Had gpne had left the lonely pair.
0 voyage fast! , -
0 vanished past!
The red light shone about the floor
And made the space between tbemlwidei
They drew their chairs up side by side,
Their pale cheeks joined, and said once more:
0 memories! '
0 past that is!
“PROS AND CONS."
BY MRS. C. F. FERNALD.
. Comes soon to us fair gentle May,
Inspiring poet’s souls to sonnets,
But not till weeping April’s day .
Has drenched the budtfing new spring bon-.
nets. - . A
Then beauteous, blushing, loving J one,
With breath of rose and song of linnot,
When lovers kiss ’neath pale soft moon,
And J nae-bugs bounce them every minute.
Bright noon of summer. glad July,
In radiance decked with perfumed flowers,
Tho’ apt to catch one on the fly,
To pelt or kill With thunder showers.
Then August, wreathed ’midst golden grain,
Thro’ dreamy hours woos zephyrs may.
But oh! don’t dog days melt the brain,
And make one feel supremely lazy.
With wealth of harvest richly blast,
September reigns—a royal fellow—
Superb and fashionably drest
In vesuive, mandarine, and yellow.
October’s breath of cool, calm praise, .
Chants soft and early Summer’s ending,
Should business then not mend her ways,
Address us “Poor House,” if you’re send.
. ing. ‘
, Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE. AMATEUR TENOR.
BY MISS CATEWELL.
They’re parted in the middle—
His locks of auburn hue-
A bland smile on his visage,
And eyes of wat’ry blue.
Who’d think so mild a creature
Could ever cause affright,
And that, like birds of evil, '
He’d be y‘plague by night 1"”
Yet women braVe will shudder
And strong, firm men will quail,
When he is seen approaching
In gloves and swallow-tail,
'With scores of mildest ballads
Wrapped in a dainty roll,
At sight of which an anguish
Sinks into every soul.
He sings the “Maid of Athens,”
And songs about the moon,
With improvised additions
Which are not in the tune.
He loves “the sentimental,”
Sings Abt and Claribel:
His high notes have a terror
Worse than an Indian’s yell.
Although he warbles badly
Young maidens oft applaud,
While those who long for music -
Sit s'ilent—overawed. .
Would that Pnethonia’s clutches,
Or Diptheritic cough,
Wodld seize his vocal muscles,
And kindly shut him off.
“11' Isl—MEIED"
Give 1 as the morning that flows out of hadr-
en ; ‘
Give! as the waves when their channel is
riven ; ' :
Give! as the free air and sunshine are given ;
Lavishly, utterly, joyfully give.
Not the waste draps of thy cup overflowing,
Not the faint sparks of thy hearth ever glow-
ing. .
Not a pale bud from the June rose blowing;
Give as he gave thee, who gave thee to live,
Pour out thy love, like the rush of a river
Wasting its waters, forever and ever, -_
Through the burnt _sands that reward not the
giver; .
Silent or songl'ul, thou nearest the sea.
Scatter thy life as the summer showers pour-
ing! .
What if no bird through the pearl-rain is
’ soaring, - '
What if no blossom looks upward adoring?
Look to the life that was lavished for the!
So the wild wind strews its perfumed caresses
Evil and thankless the desert it blesses,
Bitter the wave that its soft pinion presses,
. Never it ceaseth to Whisper and sing.
What if the hard heart
roses ? .
What if on rocks thy tired bosom reposes ?
Sweetest is music with minor~keyed closes,
Faircst the vines that on ruin will cling. ,
hi thornsfor thy
Almost the day of thy giving is over:
Ere from the grass dies the bee-haunted
clover, '
Thou wilt have vanished from ffiend and
from _lover;
What shall thy longing avail in the grave ?
Give as the heart gives, whose fetters are
breakiu - ..
Life, love, and hope, all thy dream and thy
waking, _ '
S3011 heaven’s river thy soul fever sinking,
Tnou shalt know God and the gift that he
gave.
An English lady residing in Derby, who
went home to England on a visit, not long
srnce, before returning, decided to make the
[.turclase:-f something to take back to her
friends in Connecticut. She thereforebou ht
a handsome chair, which she brought to. eW
Haven. and presented to the friends'iu ques-
tion, who, of course, were delighted'w'ith the
grit. After-a time, a label was discovered
on the chair, which, upon in tion, read:
“Made by the New Haven olding Chair
company, U. S. A.
‘.".“‘_.—_. ~
“It is harder to get ahead in this World,” -
said Clorimia.‘s young man, as her father.”-
sisterl him out of the door with his boot
“than it is to get a foot.” ‘ ’
Tia-re are two things wantin to make the
New York World’s Fair a succgss. One is a
change of site, and the other is a sightof
“change.”——Nm-. Herald.- '
Norwalk Chronicler