News... Gazette.
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Tuesday, April 26, 1881.
Editorial Letter.
”WASHDIGTON, D. C..Apri1. 23. 1831.
Dr.- in GAZETTE :—
..The dreary dead-lock in the Senate is still
unbroken and gives no new promise of giving
ESL... Senators Merrill and Sherman yester-
day" stated the true position of the two
parties. The Republicans having a constitu-
tional majority insist upon their constitution—
ul right to conduct the business of the Senate
in their own way. The democratic minority
assert the “solid South" doctrine, that the
majority shall not govern. That is the vital
issue. The special animus of the bourbon
r_volt is the dread that the Republican en-
couragement given Mahone sud Riddleberger
will result in the overthrow of bourbon de-
mocracy in Virginia and ultimately disunitc
their solidity throughout the entire South.
Mr. Mahone’s candidate for Sergeant at Arms
is'not the person the Republicans would per
sec prefer. But err-Confederate as he is, he
is for paying something of his State’s debt,
while bourbons by every possible tricky
device seek to evade payment of any portion
of it, and higher and above all, Riddlcberger
in his paper and on the stump, has openly
and boldly proclaimed for an honest, unbiased
and untrammeled vote and for a fair and
honest count. If all the voters of the South
are permitted to vote as they desire, and
their votes are counted as cast, then farewell
to the bourbon, minority domination known
as the “solid South," and the ex-Confedera te
Brigadiers know it and fear and tremble at
their impending overthrow.
A GREAT srsEon_
By universal acclaim, Frye of Maine,made
the ablest, most damaging andunanswerable
arraignment of the bourbon: yet uttered in
i the Senate. He did not relyupon newspaper
reports of murders, arsons and other political
outrages by means of which the Republican
majorities of the South were cowed down
and suppressed and solid bourbon candidates
returned, but he gave the court records of
their own states to prove his charges of bru—
talities; This fact led the wily Senator
Brown of Georgia, to accuse Mr. Frye of
being the mouthpiece of the administration
because the Attorney General had, forsooth,
granted him the courtesy of examining the
Southern court records. Mr. Fryc’s speech
was most able. earnest and eloquent, and the
Pine Tree State has gained rather than lost
in argumentative and oratorical powcr in the
exchange she has made of Senators. It. is
conceded that Frye, had he remained in the
House, would have been chosen Speaker, 8.
position of higher power, influence and
honor fin a seat in the Senate, and it was
at a personal sacrifice, therefore, that Frye
consented to accept Mr. Blain_ejs vacant seat
in the Senate; but his speech of ,Wednesday
has placed him so conspicuously at the fore
front, as the ablest and readiest debater in
that body, that his friends have no reason to
regret'the sacrifice he seemed to make in
giving up the assured speakership of the
House for his plaCein the Senate.
A rossmLE xo QUORUM.
. Several senators are talking of leaving here
for eir homes with the purpose of not re—
turning at this session. Senator Slater in-
tends going to Oregon next week and he
does not expect to return. He will be paired
with Senator Platt of Conn” who is also
‘going home to attend to legal engagements
' entered into before he had any knowledge or
anticipation of the present prolonged dead-
lock. Senator Frye left yesterday for Maine
from the same causes and may not return
again. He goes to‘Nova Scotia from Maine
to fulfil his professional engagements. As
there is vastly more anxiety and exhaustive
fret and worry in the present condition of
things here than when legislation is progres—
sing in a normal manner,Senator Platt would
have been justified in pairing and returning
home weeks ago, as many more robust and
vigorous members have done. While in as
good health as at any time during his senato-
‘ rial service, he has never missed an impor-
tant roll call since this Executive session
was convened, still, as no injury to the pub-
lic business can possibly accrue by his
absence, it is to be hoped he will take himself
away from the nervous strain and exhaustion
consequent upon this dead-lock struggle, and
by judicious rest come back to his seat. in
December with all his aforetime robust vigor.
SENATOR nAWLEr.
Gen. Hawley get after ex=Gov. Brown, of
Georgia, in a‘ very lively way just before the
adjournment yesterday. The General read
the record of the Georgia Senator's speech
delivered at the Chicago'liepublicau Conven-
tion, and got the laugh on him so completely
that the Senator was forced to join in it him-
self, with assumed heartiness at least. On
Tuesday Gen. Hawley will occupy the floor
with a prepared argument, and those who
know him do not doubt that he will make
the fur fly from rebel backs,after the manner
of Maine's eloquent and energetic Senator.
'ruu BANKRUPTCY SUBJECT.
As a result 'of the persistent labors of the
committee of the late national convention of
boards of trade, the papers on the files of
the Senate relating to the subject or bank-
ruptcy' were yesterday referred to the com-
mittcé bu the J udiciary. on motion of Senator
Edmunds. ' The matter will be referred to a
sub cdmmittec of five, with instructions to
investigate the subject and prepare a report,
with a view‘of obtaining some legislation on
the subject of bankruptcy soon after the re-
assembling of Congress in December next.
The following named gentlemen constitute
the committee of the national convention:
James Buchanan, Trenton, N. J .; Murray
‘Nelson, Chicago; L. 11.. Gardner, New
Orleans; J. A. Walker, Worcester, Mass;
Hon. Frederick Frailey, Philadelphia; John
Stetson, Newton, Mass; N. W. Cooper and
Gardiner R. Colley, New York. Notwith-
standing the dead‘lock in the Senate, the
committee have for the past two weeks urged
this action,with the result yesterday secured,
and the papers .relative to the subject of
bankruptcy were yesterday taken from the
files of the Senate and referred to this com—
mittee, to instruct the sub-committee to
investigate the subject during the summer,
with a view» of obtaining .some national
bankruptcy legislation early next winter.
TEE REASON FOR STANDING rims.
Senator Johnston yesterday received a
letter from Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, the
president of Tredegar Iron Works O’f Rich-
. mond, in which he urges the democratic
senators to stand firm in their preserfiiosi—
tion of resistance to the election of Riddle-
berger; that all the party [democratic]
interests and the future of Virginia depend
upon defeating the “repudiationists,” and
that the first step in this direction is for the
democratic senators to prevent the success of
Mahone and Riddleberger.
FIFTH CONN. VOLS. BOUNTY.
The Second Auditor will transmit to the
Treasury, for payment. on Monday, forty
“completed” claims of veterans of the gallant
old 5th Conn. for their bounties. Others
will be finished as rapidly as possible and sent
to the Treasury for final payment of the $100
bounty out of which these ,brave boys have
been kept so long, by reason of an erroneous
and illegal ruling of the War Department at.
Ihc close of the war. '
. DE. CHILDS.
Wednesday‘s Washington Republican pub-
lishes the following news item :
’Rev. T. S. Childs, formerly of Hartford,
Conn., who has so ably and acceptably filled
the pulpit of. the \Vestern. Presbyterian
church during the winter, has left the city
for, Wooster, Ohio. He has been tendered
this position of president of the Unipersity
of Wooster, but, has not"yet., signified his
intention of accepting it. Mr. Childs, during
his stay here, has made many friends,
all of whom, while regretting his departure,
unite in congratulating him upon the honors
bestowed upon him. '
THE TREASURY.
Err-Congressman Kellogg was here last
week and made an able argument before
Secretary Windom, Asst. Sec. French, and
the Chief of the Tariff Division of the
Treasury, ‘in favor of a change in the new
rulingsas to duties on knit goods. It was
understood that the argument of Mr. Kellogg '
was so convincing that the Treasury. would
secede from their present scale of import
duties on all such goods and return to the
former tariff assessment of duties.
_ . - nEernn BILLS.
As per recent order of the Secretary,
National Bank notes can now be sent by
eXPress; tothe U. S. Treasurer, in this city,
for redemption, in sums of $1,000, or its
multiple, without any cost to the sender for
cxpressage. ‘
' ’ l‘. (l. DEPT.
A very considerable quantity of dynamite
has been exploded ( by the newspaper re—
porters) thc past week. in and about the P.
0. Dept. The gossip is that 2d Asst. P. M.
Gen. Brady has discounted the famous
“Whiskey Ring” frauds “by a large major-
ity." Gen. Brady’s friends, on the other
hand, protest his innocence as do all parties
accused. The charges will be investigated
down to hard—pan, by P. M. Gen. James,and
no guilty man will be allowed to escapé by
his connivanco.
A no BEADED PRESIDENT.
It has always been knOwn that President
Garfield possessed a big heart and a prodi-
giously large intellectual structure, but it
was left for your enterprising and worthy
hat manufacturers, Messrs. Crofut & Knapp,
to discover that President Garfield has the
largest head of any of his predecessors of
modern times. He wears a large “No 8”
tile,’ and the Messrs. Crofut d:— Knapp'in
making him one of their superbly fine soft
fur hats, had to get a special block made to
coustruct it upu. Gen. Grant’s head was
the next largest. The but they made him
while President was in size a 7%. '
CONN. PATENT OAsE.
Thursday the U. S. Supreme Court was
occupied in the hearing of an appeal from
the decree of the Circuit Court of the U. S,
for the District of Conn. The suit involves
the action for an infringement of a patented
sash lock. The H‘opkins &'chkinson manu-
facturing Co. appellants as. P. & F. Corbin,
F. H. North, and Chas. Peck. The case was
argued before the Supreme Court by Thurs-
ton of R. 1., and Wctmore of N. Y.
BARNUM'S snow.
Barnum's great show made one of the
most universal sensations here -o£ any event
since the Grand Army Review, More peo-
ple lined the' streets to see the parade, which
had been lengthened out to over a mile in
length, than were present to view the last
inaugural procession. The President's fami-
ly, Foreign Ministers, Members of Cabinet
and Senators.‘ were all at the show. One
Southern Senator seen there at an early
hour in the afternoon: was asked if the Sen-
ate had adjourned? He replied, “No indeedy
but that democrat over there (pointing to a
senatorial associate), came to me and said he
wanted to pair with me as he was sick, and
here he is up here to the circus ahead of me.”
The first night of his exhibition they had to
stop selling tickets at 6:30 p. m. , an hour be.
fore the show opened, because the canvas
could not be made to hold the people. and it
was estimated that fully twenty thousand
people went away unable to get in. Quite a
number of colored people, who had purchas-
ed tickets very early, did a thriving business
by selling them out to more eager white
parties for $2. 00 per ticket. It is stated the
show carried away not less than $25,000
profits as the result of its two days exhibition
here. P. T., with his usual enterprise, got
autograph notes from Gen. Sherman, Sir
Edward Thornton, the British minister, and
many other notables, to the effect that 'his
was really and truly the “greatest. show on
earth.” The concern went. to Baltimore
from *here.
MODERN TRAVEL.
Aprctty little girl betwecnrfive and six
years old, came up on the southern train
yesterday, having been placed on the train at
Salem, N. 0., Thursday morning, bound for
Baltimore. A simple tag, inscribed, “Lelia
Cash, conductors please forward and deliver
this child to Mrs. Nixon, Fayette street,
Baltimore," was on .her neck. She was
taken on the 4:20 train this afternoon.
FAnnAGUT‘s STATUE.
The statue just‘ completed by Miss Vinnie
Ream, that was, now Mrs. Major Hoxie, is
to be unveiled Monday with imposing cere-
monies. ‘ The Senate adjourned over to
Tuesday and the departments will be closed
after 12 o'clock.
YALE GLEE own. _
This fine hand of singers had an enthusi-
astic reception here despite the fact that the
town had seemingly run mad on Barnum's
circus. Norwalk had its representative in
the club in the person of Mr. Howard Knapp.
The boys left Wednesday morning to fill an-
engagement to sing in New York. city on
Wednesday night. ‘
’ PERSONALS.
There are now pending and uqacted upon
in the Senate 154 nominations, including
those that have been referred to committees.
P. C. Lounsbury and lady arrived here
Thursday on his homeward way from Nas-
sau. He remained till this morning when he
took the limited express for New York. He
reports leaving cx-Mayor Morison and family
at Nassau in excellent health and spirits, and
with the intention of taking the steamer for
Florida today and thence proceeding to
Connecticut. by rail. . ‘ ,
Pcrlcy H. Glincs contemplates taking
trip, early in J unc, across the country from
Connecticut to Ohio. He proposes to ride
his bicycle all the way from Norwalk to
Baltimore direct, thence over the old Nation-
al road to Frederick and Cumberland, Mary-
land, and thereon via Wheeling, West Va,
to Ohio. It will be a long and steady pull,
but Glines has niuscle and nerve to do it.
Arthur H. Bissell has received a two
months’ leave of absence on account of ill
health, and will go North in a few days.
As ever. B.
The abutments for the new bridge at
Brady’s crossing are being put in order.
The bed plates are massive granite block,
The iron work 'is expected to arrive this
week, when the work of putting it together
will commence, and the bridge will soon be
ready for travel.
The entertainment to be given by the
“Little Sanford Orators” is to be held in
Sons of Temperance Hall, on Wednesday
evening, May 4th. The programme will be
varied by readings by Mrs. Sanford, and
music by local amateurs. The children, it is
claimed, have gained a fine reputation in New
Haven. and give a very enjoyable entertain-
ment. The admission will be only twenty-
five cents. Read the programme.
; Our- Brothers’ Lodge.
The tickets for the anniversary excercises at
the Lodge Rooms in the Centennial. Building
have been distributed, and there is every
reason for expecting alarge gathering of
members and their families and friends of
the order. Grand Master Hill presides,
Grand Chaplain Maxcy, of Bridgeport, makes
an address, Vice Grand La Fayette Craw
will favor the audience with one or more
ltccitalions, and Brother H. P. Price will
have. charge of the music. It promises to be
an occasion of much interest.
Military Affairs.
Companies D and F will/turn out for an-
nual parade and inspection next week Thurs-
day, May 5th. Company H of Litchficld,
has been disbanded. The 2d, 3d and 4th
Regiments, and the artillery, will encamp at
Niantic.
A break in the street mains opposite the
residence of Mrs. Lynes, Wall street, on
Thursday noon, flooded the streets in that
vicinity. The water came fastpr than the
sewer (?) could car'ry it off, and the result
was that Mrs. Lynes’s yard was flooded in a
very unpleasant manner. This lady suffers
In the same manger every time there is an
unusually hard-rain, and something ought to
.be gone to relieve her from this annoyance .
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The Army of the Potomac Re-
, union. .
At the twelfth annual reunion of the Socie-
ty of the Army of the Potomac, which will be
held in Hartford, June 8, General Wright
will preside, Daniel Daugherty of Philadel-
phia, will be the orator,and Colonel Sumner,
of Bridgeport, the poet of the occasion. It
is expected that President Garfield and Gen-
erals Sherman, Sheridan, Slocum, Hawley
and other officers will be present.
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The Grand Division of Sons of Temper-
ance of the State Of Connecticut, are to hold
their semi-annual meeting in New Canaan,
on Thursday, the 28thinst. The Annual
Session will be held in Norwalk in October
next.
OB [TITARY.
HENRY .\I. BISSELL.
Mr. Henry M. Bissell, the cashier of the
Central Bank since its incorporation .in the
year 1869, has passed away, after many
months of enfeeblcd health and intense suf-
fering. He was very well known in our
village and county,and universally respected,
A position of great trust and responsibility
like his, coming in daily contact with every
class in the community, called for fine busi—
ness ability and much tact. And Mr.Bissell
was not only highly appreciated by his Board
of Directors, and deservedly popular with
their patrons, but better‘ than all was faIth~
ful and conscientious to his. trust- and dili-
gent in its discharg’e. To say that he was a
man of unflinching honesty and integrity,
industrious to a degree prejudicial to him-
self; prompt and accurate in business ; a ge-
nial gentleman and a good citizen—to testify
to his devotion as a husband and father—is
only a partial, though faithful tribute to his
worth. His death will be deeply regretted,
and many warm hearts will have the tender—
est sympathy with his afflicted family. The
funeral was very largely attended on Sunday
afternoon from Grace church.—Westchester,
(White Plains, N.Y.,) News:
Mr. Bissell was quite well known and had
a host of warm personal friends here, he hav-
ing spent the greater part of his youth here,"
and marricdfliere. He was a son of Dr.
Emery Bissell, who used to live in what is
now the Congregational parsonage on East
Avenue. At one time he was in partnership
with his brother, William E., in the drug
business, about where the drug store of Dr.
J. G. Gregory & 00., Wall street, is now 10— -
cated. lie was also, we think, at {one time
in the dry goods business, and finally enter-
ing the Fairfield County Bank he graduated,
from there and went to Somers, N. Y.State,
as cashier of a bank. and from there to White
Plains. He married, while residing in Nor-
wrflk, Miss Harriet Mott, daughter of Mr.
Langdon Mott, and a sister of the late Chas.
B. Mott, who was for many years postmaster
here. Mr. Bissell was of a mild and genial
disposition, ever kind and obliging, and made
friends with all whom business brought him
into contact with. We understand that he
has been most untiring and faithful in his
work at White Plains, not having taken a
vacation in years. His last visit to Norwalk
was on the occasion of Senator Ferry’ funer-
al. He leaves a wife and one son; the son
is cashier of a bank at. Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Dung—on Sunday morning after a long
and protracted illness, Sarah A., wife of Mr.
William Hands. The deceased was the last
of six children of widow Cunningham, and
the aged mother now, in her 86m year, we
believe is left alone in her old age to mourn
her departed ones. Mrs. Hands has always
lived in our midst, her family having moved
here while she was but a few years of age,
and living, marrying and dying here, she
leaves a good and untarnished name as a
legacy for her two children.
William Mahew recently erected a new house
in the city,at the lower end of Main street. On
Saturday, the 16th, be commenced moving
into it. While in the cellar of the old house
early in the afternoon, he was taken sud-
denly with a congestive chill and died in his
house that evening. He was a batter by
trade, and a man of exemplary character,
universally respected and esteemed. He serv-
ed in the Mexican war as avolunteer. His
funeral was attended Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral of Charles Minor Gilbert, son
of the Rev W. H. Gilbegtmf South Nor-
walk, was’tended on Monday afternoon of
last week.. Mr. Gilbert graduated from Yale
in 1878. His twin brother died about a year
and a half ago, and the two were so much- -
alike in all respects that it was hard to dis-
tinguish one from the other. A writer in
the New Haven Courier says:
In speaking of Charles it is hardly neces-
sary to do more than repeat what was said of
George. 0f the same age, manner of life,
general characteristics, pursuits; always to -
gether in boyhood, school and college days ;
the same religious faith; the same in disease;
the same in courage, patience and Christian
resignation; the same in sure hope of blessed
immortality. They were pleasant and lovely
in their lives, and in their death they were
but little divided. In every worthy charac-
teristic they were “par mbile fratrum.”
The following officers of St. Paul’s Parish
were elected at the annual meeting last week:
J. W. Hubbell, Allen Betta, Wardens ; J.W.'
Pinkney, James Finney,’S. E. Olmstead, E.
’K. Lockwood, Josiah Kellogg, Alfred Jack;
son, C. F. Osborn, G. Ward Selleck, Asa
Smith, Vestrymen; C. E. St. John, Tress;
St. John Merrill, Clerk; Wallace Dann and
Edward Pigeon delegates to convention.
Trinity church, city, elected the follow.
ing :—W.‘S. Hanford, Senior Warden; John
H. Smith, Junior Warden; Isaac S. Jennings
Josiah Grumman, Thomas Taylor, Ira F.
Hoyt, H. S. Rood, Vestrymen; I. M. Hoyt,
Clerk; John H. Smith, Treasurer.
—PERSONAL«.
Mrs. Dr. J. A. McLean has been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Samuel Colt, of Hartford.
Miss Lizzie Pennell, city, has made 'an
engagement to single the choir of a Yonkers
church, with her aunt, Miss Maria Scoville
Brainard. *
At the residence of ex-town treasurer Eli
B. Bennett, Esq., East Avenue, on Wednes-
day last, his daughter Augusta was married
to Deacon James E. Hayt, of Danbury. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. .
Hamilton.
On Thursday evening, at the residence of
ex~mayor W. S. Hanford, city, Mr. E. A.
Woodward was married to Miss Minnie C.
Hanford. They departed on the evening
express for New York on a wedding trip.
Mr. Jacob Turk has secured a‘situation in
New York city as collector for Mr. Astor’s
agent, at a comfortable salary tostart on. It
is understood that he will retain his residence
here and commute. ’
The Yale-Harvard Race. .
It has finally been settled that the coming
race will take place on the old course at New
London, in June. The controversy over the
matter was caused by the captain of the
Harvard crew declining positively to row at
New London. He claimed that the quarters
of the Harvard club, at that place, last year,
were not suitable, and unless the people of
New London would furnish better, he would
not consent, to the crew rowing there, but
would insist upon Saratoga or Springfield.
Yale, however, was well satisfied with New
London, and as the challenged party claimed
the right tonamc the course. A meeting Of
the Harvard students was called, when the
position of Yale was frankly admitted to be
right and it was yoted that the crew should
row Yale‘this year, and on the course named
by Yale. Yale offered Harvard thequuar-
ters, but the offer was declined, and Harvard
will probably see that comfortable quarters
are prepared for her crew. The Yale crew
is in daily training new under the direction
of Mr. Fred. Wood, and in afew days a small
steamer will arrive in' New Haven harbor
which Mr. Wood will use for coaching pur—
poses.
Thursday evening the cry of fire was raised
on the streets of the Borough, and the appa-
ratus of the Fire Department was moving up
Mainstmt in a wonderfully short space of
time. No bell alarm. Brush fire.
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his new adv.
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April showers are dusty.
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The demand for ice is increasing.
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The public schools are in session again.
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The Horse Railway track is to be still fur-
ther repaired.
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Real estate is booming—judging by the
clouds of dust.
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Barnum's all-in-whitc bill stickers sure in
town yesterday. -
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Miaco’s Humpty Dumpty troupe occupied
the Opera House last night.
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The high price of meats this s :ason is not
owing to the high price of ice.
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The First Congregational Sunday school
held a Sociable last Friday evening ..
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Col. C. If. Northern has donated $40,000
to TrinityColicgc‘ for a new dormitory.
The auction Sale of" the llllilitii'slty place,
East Avenue, is to be held next Monday.
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The gipsics have come to t urn—some in
rags, some in tags and some in palace cars.
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The city Temperance Association present—
ed the Rev. J. V. Saunders with a gold watch.
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The members of the Phalanx, and their
lady friends, dance to—nlght,at I‘Iardcnbrook's
Hall.
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Thc Music Festival in New York commen-
ces next Tuesdayfand continues through the
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Spring is just commencing to take hold.
Grass is beginning to color, and sprouts are
peeping out.
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A fine monument has been erected to the
memory of the late Mrs. Louisa A. Smith, in
our cemetery.
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The Bernhardt is very much like March.
She came here as a lion and will leave as
quietly as a lamb.
It is reported that Mr. Burnham, of Sangu-
tuck, is about to erect a fine barn on his
premises, to cost $3,000. -
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A young son of Martin Lawlor, Water st.,
fell off the dock, last Friday. but was res—
cued by two men who happened to be near.
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Whitelavs Reid, having won a rich wife,
is going to vacate his position as editor of
the New York Tribunaand go t5 Europe for
a season.
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A large audience gathered at the 2d M.
E. church, Sunday afternoon, to listen to a
temperance address by Miss Greenwood, of
Brooklyn. '
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The Congregational, and Baptist and Meth-
odist churches united in a service of prayer
at the Congregational church on Sunday
evening last.
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Eugene Fancher, the Main street dealer,
will be glad to have you examine his styles
of shoes for spring and summer wear. Read
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The exodus to Europe has commenced.
Five steamers left. New York last Saturday,
and the season promises unusually well for
the ship owners.
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The Adelphi is making splendid time this
season. On Saturday she’ reached the 33d
street landing at 10.30, and So. Norwalk on‘
the return trip, at 5.40.
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A. Sellcck has Scribner‘s Monthly and St.
Nicholas for May. Both are good numbers,
and all lovers of fine engravings and good
reading should secure copies.
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Mr. Vanderhcff appeared on our streets
last week, with a new span of horses which
The entire estab-
lishment presents a fine appearance.
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Gov. Bigelow has decided to send the First
Regiment to represent the State at Yorktown.
Well, perhaps the Fourth will‘ be sent to the
next Centennial celebration. Courage, boys 1
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Mr. Clarence M. Parker, of Waterbury
has purchased a lot west of the residence of
Mr. Oliver E. Wilson, Arch street, and will
erect a house thereon for his own occupancy.
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The Housatonic Railroad company is now
ready to make engagements for Parlor_Rock
that charming resort for Pic-Nic parties, so
pleasantly located on the line of their Road.
Sec adv.
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The Democrat has information that Jay
Gould is to build the Parallel Railroad as a
link of a through and direct line to Boston.
A good chance to dispose of some of his sur-
plus pocket money.
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At last there has been an exhibition of the
Keely Motor in Philadelphia, and it seems to
have been a sort of success, but just what
the machine is, and fs‘capable of accomplish-
ing, still remains to be demonstrated. '
0
Fins Fnoun or Tun ENTIRE WHEAT is a
new brand. which it is thought by its origi-
nators‘will-become the favorite flour of the
day. It is made by new and peculiar pro-
cesses by the Franklin Mill Co. of Lockport,
N. Y. and is for sale here by the tarr Bros.
Huh—«0*—
Au auction sale of unusual importance is
announced for next Tuesday, at the residence
of L. H. Biglow, Esq, comprising blooded
stock, fast horses, vehicles, farming utensils,
household furniture. Mr. Mitchell is the
auctioneer, andwill give all desired informa-
tion.
«o
The Banker’s Daughter.
We are promised anbther rich treat in the
dramatic line, on Friday evening next, at
Music Hall, when the above named play will
be presented by Colliér’s Company, under an
arrangement with A. M. Palmer of the Un-
ion Square Theatre, New York, if not under
his direct managementfiThis play had a
very long run at the above named theatre,
and has been played in most of the leading
cities of the country by the present com-
pany. Those who have seen the play pro
nounee it quite equal to Hazel Kirke .in
interest, and the company playing it is re-
presented as one of unusual strength. We
are specially glad of its success from the fact
it is an American play. From a long criti-
cism in a Montreal paper, we extract the
following : '
“The play isa good one, but it was grand.
ly played. By this expression we do not
mean to insinuate that the drama was in any
respect weak, but in the comparison of ad-
jectives we wish to impress the fact that in
the production of the piece with talents of
the actors invested the drama with a sub—
limity of beauty for which the authcr is not
wholly responsible. The plot of the play
cannot be fully disclosed without an ex—
penditure of space which is not at our com—
mand, and tO attempt a brief synopsis would
be about as satisfactory as tearing the
veil from the extremities alone of an inter-
esting statue. It must suffice, therefore, to-
say that the human passions are delineated
with so such finesse and intensity that they
are carried to the verge of exaggeration with-
out awakening a consciousness of the immi—
nent danger to caricature of nature. So
cleverly has the_author-artist painted this
picture of domestic misery and affectio'n,that
there Is not one glaring color to vulgarly out—
shine the delicate tints, and thus attract a'
reluctant attention. All is harmony, all is
natural, and yet all is extreme. Having spoken
thus of the play it will be difficult. to do full
justice to the company, if a comparison of
eulogics is made. For while we have said
nothing more of the play than it deserved,
the company are entitled to still greater
raise, and that is impossible.” * * *
n conclusion, we would recommend all who
take pleasure in theatricals to visit the Theat-
re Royal during the present weak, and see
one of the best emotions! dramas on th
American stage." -
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The man who wears afleecedined stocking
is apt o feel down at the heel. —Lozoell 0m-
Zens
Terrible Explosién in West
Stratfcrd.
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. irHE COUNTRY SHAKEN FOR
MILES AROUND.
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PLODED.
,AN TMM’ENSI AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE.
About twenty minutes past eleven, last
Thursday forenoon, the people of this vicin -
lty were startled by a sudden and terrible
crash, followed immediately by a rumbling
noise similar to an earthquake. :All eyes
wore instontly turned in the direction of the
Cartridge Shop, where it was at first sup-
posed the explosion had taken place, but in
a few moments it became known that one of
the powder magazines owned by the cOmpany
and located in a hollow hack of Old Mill
Hill in West Stratford, had blown up. There
were three of the magazines. Alt ether
containing about twenty tons of pow , and
located about. 500 feet apart. Two of them
were of corrugated iron and the other of
brick, the latter being the one blown up. It
was built by the Winchester Arms Company
about twenty years ago. The two iron
buildings were erected by the cartridge com-
pany. '
The scenes on the streets when the shock
of the explosion was felt beggars all de-
scription. People ran in all directions, and
there was a general stampede from buildings
of all kinds, as if the people expected them
to fall. Women ran into the streets. and
reaching there fainted. Mothers grasped
their children in their arms and sought
refuge wherever they could. The scholas in
the Summerfield School were thrown vio-
lently from their seats, to the floor, and the
windows on the north side of the school
building were nearly all demolished. A
panic immediately took place and it was
some time before the pupils could be assured
that all danger was past. Dishes were
thrown from shelves. and broken, chimneys
were tumbled down, blinds wrenched off,
doors unhinged, and people in standing po-
sitions thrown down. Sickly people, or those
with delicate constitutions were seriously
affected. The jar from the explosion last
fall was not a circumstance to this one in
severity.
The remaining magazines were completely
demollshed and the powderJeft .standing in
kegs just as it had been stored. _ The grass
took fire and \threatened this, but the danger
was averted by men after some work, ex-
tinguishing it. Every brick in the blown-
up building was scattered to the winds and
not a vestige was left to mark the spot. A
stone wall near by was blown down and a
tree torn up by the roots. Large stones were
lifted and carried away. The ground about
was blackened and scorched. There were no
houses in the vicinity, the spot being an out
of the way one. i
_A cow that was tied in a barn about two
miles distant from the scene of the explosion
was turned completely over, and had to be
helped up, in the same vicinity, a lady who
was standing on a chair whitewashing a wall
was thrown down and considerably shaken
up. A woman living in one, of the houses
nearest. to the scene of the accident was
thrown down and had her arm broken in two
places. .
The damage in this place is very slight
when compared with the amount done in
Bridgeport. St. Mary’s church suffered quite
severely. The walls are cracked in several
places, and a large amount of glass broken.
The two large pltite glass windows in the
store on Main street, occupied by the Howe
Machine agency and Bennett’s shoe store,
were-thrown outward and fell to the walk
in a thousand pieces. Another large plate
glass just above, at Dunlap’s jewelry store,
was completely demolished. The glass win-—
dows in Flint .83 Warren’s old store, the Na-
tional Clothing store, T. Hawley A: Co’s
hardware store in Water street Bunnell's
drug store in East Bridgeport, and the At-
lantic hotel were broken. Glass was broken
as far distant as Black Rock, Milford and the
lower part of Long Hill. .
At Port Jefferson, L. I., the shock was
very severe. Houses rocked as if they were
about to fall, and glass was broken to some
extent. ~ .
At Southport buildings were badly shak-
en, and at Fairfield the same effects were felt.
Those 'wh‘o were near the water say the
sound was like that of a heavy storm.
For three-quarters of a mile around the
ground was strewu with debris in the shape
of fence rails, pickets, etc., and how houses
that stood nearqst to the magazine escaped
with such slight damage, is a mystery yet
unexplained.
A stump of a large tree about eighteen
inches in diameter was torn out of the ground
and hurled ever a stone wall fence, :1 distance
of some twenty feet.
, The cause of the explosion is attributed
to two young men named Geo. Ives and
Egbert Pinney, of Bridgeport, employee of
the hat shop, who Were gunning in that
vicinity. They‘had fired at one bird, and
just. as Pinncy fired the second shot at an-
other the explosion took place. The parties
say they were 150 yards away from the
magazine, and their aim was not towards it,
at all; that if the bull caused the explosion
it must have first struck something and
glariced off. At any rate it is thought the
ball must have entered the building, and
passing through a keg Of powder, the ex-
plosion was cause by friction. The two men
were thrown a distance of twenty.five feet,
and after they picked themselves up it took
some time for them to find their hats and
rifles. They were quite stunned for a mo-
ment. Pinncy was badly cut about the head,
either by falling or by some missile; he
could not tell which. In an interview, both
parties deny that they were shooting at the
buildings or that they were aware of their
dangerous contents.
Whether the explosion was caused by such
means or not, there is a growing suspicion
on the part of some of the people that there
is something wrong. These explosions are
getting to be too frequent- The community
has hardly yet recovered from the effects of
the terrible calamity of last fall, by which
five persons lost their lives, and thousands of
dollars worth of property destroyed. There
is also a suspicion that material more dang-
gerous than powder was stored in the mag-
zine. That we have no means of ascerttiining.‘
We have read a statement made in one of
the evening papers in which the superin-
tendent says, no fulminate was stored in the
building. Be that as it may we believea
strict investigation is needed, and the people
of this place will not be satisfied without
one. Real estate is at. a discount, a condi-
tion of things not very satisfactory to
property owners. Again, it is the general
opinion that the company cannot be held
liable for damages caused by the explosion.
If such is the fact. then our town authorities
should takc‘thc matter in hand and act, and
that promptly. There is a general feeling of
insecurity. Here is at least twenty tons of
powder stored near by. No watchman is
employed to warn people of the dangerous
contents of the buildings, not even a notice
is posted anywhere in the vicinity. In such
a condition of things to continue? Is it
right? It is not long {ago that while a
load of powder was being carried through
Lake street, the kegs began to roll off the
wagon on to the ground, and if the friction
of a bullet fired from a gun at long range is
sufficient to cause a terrible explosion, is
there not a great deal of danger when a‘ keg
of powder is dropped from a wagon con—
taining several hundred pounds of it. They
tell us that but a small quantity of powder
is brought from the magazine at a time; to
say the best of‘ it, that is a misstatement.
Therm-Her knows better. Let tusfihope that
this is the end of these calamities that the
community is called upon to witness at cer-
tain interrals. W.
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Atooth-pulling she is known as asore
um manufactoryq—Plifladelphz'a Chronicle-
Wald. .‘i
ABOUT 800 KEGS OF POWDER_EX-.-.
The Steamboat.
The first week of steamboating has just
[been completed to the general satisfaction of
the large numbers who have availed them-
selves of this easy and economical way of
reaching both the upper and lower parts of
the city.
It was Mr. White’s intention to have the
Americas in readiness to begin the season as
announced in his advertisements, not because
he considered h‘er any better or safer than the
Adelphi, but simply for the reason that he
thought she might be more acceptable to the
public.
The Americus will be ready for service in
a few weeks, and will thenbc put on the
route, if it shall seem to be the desire of the
people, who patronize the boats.
But an examination of the Adelpbi by
these who have experienced her greatly im-
proved sailing qualities, during the past
week, has led to the conviction that in the
important considerations of speed, comfort
and safety as well; she is equal if not su-
pcrior t9 the Amgricus.
Levi Warner says that if the present Board
of Burgesses gives any legal notices to the
Gazette that he shall resign from the clerk-
ship of the Board—Democrat.
We don’t know whether the above is cor-
rector not, but this we do know the GAZETTE
has not had one cent's worth of work or ad-
vertising given to it by the present Court of
Burgesses, except one advertisement ordered
by the HighWay Committee, neither have we
asked for it from the Court or any member
thereof. We have had it stated to us that
one committee appointed by the present
Board had positive orders to give their ad—
vertising elsewhere. At the same time we
are told that the Court has never taken any
action in the matter, whatever, and that so
far all has been left to the clerk without in-
structions. As he does not feel exactly
friendly to the old GAZETTE, for reasons best
known to himself, it is natural, perhaps, that
he should go elsewhere without regard to the‘
best interests. of the Borough. But it is
quite time for the Court to take some action
in the matter, for if they permit this thing
to continue they will be just as much respon-
sible asis if they had really passed a vote
directing it. Already this season several
Borough meetings called to transact the bus-
iness of the Borough and advertised by the'
‘ clerk in his own way, have been failures for
want of getting out the smal number of
votes necessary, and extra expense has there-
by been incurred to call other meetings. Are
the Burgesses to control the creatures of
their own appointment, or are they to
tamely sit and be ruled by one of their own
appointees. “Will the dog wag the tall or
the tail wag the dog ?"
m '
CONTRACT AWAEnEn.—~The Yale Lock
Cbmpany of Stamford, are about making a
very important addition to their already large
factory, by erecting a new brick building
275 feet in length and four stories high.
Yesterday the. contract was awarded to Mr.
Henry Seymour of this jplace, who contract
to finish the work in ten weeks. The com-
pany propose to erect two other buildings the
present season. '
m
The ringing of the Fire bell last Saturday
afternoon proved to be not a fire alarm, but
an advertisement for some sort of a Borough
meeting. But few seemed to know what
it was for, and others cared not, and the
result—«after long ringing of the bell—was a
failure to gather the legal number~of voters
necessary to transact business.
4....
WNow is the time to select your Wall
Paper; J. T. Prowitt, 47 Main street, Nor-
walk, has an elegant assortment.
___,__
@Stoves and Ranges and Hollow ware
at S. E. OmISTEAn & Co's.
.....+.—.
W Once more in the field, Root Beer,
Soda and Mineral waters, Free to-day at
Betts’.
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Coming to Norwalk.
. Dr. Flake, Clairvoyant, Botanic Physician.
who has been so long and favorably known
in Norwalk for his great success iii the cure
of long-standing diseases, can be consulted
at the City Hotel, South Norwalk, two days,
Wednesday and Thursday, April 27th and
28th, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. A successful
and practical experience for over thirty years
is a guarantee of_ his future success.
Those in need of medical aid should avail
themselves of his valuable services. The
Dr. is daily receiving testimonials from pa-
tients whom he has cured. See advertisement.
_,\+_
@Don‘t fall to see the collection of Wall
Paper at J. T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main Street. tf
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_ W TIN Roorrxc done in the best'manner
at lowest market prices. S. E. Omsrsan
G: CO. .
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CS" Window Shades and fixtures, a com-
plete stock, at J. T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main St.
W SOIIOOL Dnsxs manufactured and fur-
nished on call at S. E. OmrsrxAn do Co’s.
___,___.
I52? Mead’s Conical Flows and all kinds of
plow castings always on hand at S. E. Ous-
s‘rEAn & Co's. .
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1&3“ Wall Paper, Borders, Freizes and
Dadoes, of the latest designs now on exhibi-
tion at J. T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main‘ Street. tf
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. @253?” Old Time Bitters, at H. S. Betts’s.
_4,____
KEG“ Plumbing in all its branches by the
best workmen in the trade. S. E. OLMSTEAD
8:. Co. ' ,
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Mt. Morris, N. Y., is Responsible.
for the following valuable statement from
Mrs. M. C. Arnold: “Warner's Safe Kidney
and Liver Care has done me wonders of good
for catarrh of the bladder and female weak-
ness.” 2t16
MARRIED.
I\l\l\l\l\I\I\I\I\I\l‘\I\/\l‘\l\l\I\I\l\l\JW\I\/\l
In Norwalk,Aprll20,‘at the residence of the
bride’s parents, by Rev. J . A. Hamilton, J nines E.
Haight, Esq., of Danbury. and Miss Augusta.
Bennett, daughter of E11 8. Bennett.- No cards.
_ In Norwalk. April 20, Stephen A. Grumman, to
Miss Fannie Knapp.
At South Norwalk. Apriifil , at the residence of
the bride’s parents. by the Rev. J. V Saunders
Elbirt A. Woodward and Miss Mary C, daught er
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Iiunford,all of South Nor-
walk. K
In New York City. April 20th,at St. Andrew’s
Church. 127th Street and Fourth Avenue, Dr.
Sherman 8. Price to Miss Jannnt Hills Alden.
daughter of James M. Alden, both of New York,
In New York,A‘prilZl, by Rev. S. S. Seward.
Seymour S. Hay: and Cornelia H. Moore, both of
South Norwalk.
In Danbury. April 13, Wm. Thorp and Miss
Etta M. Knapp.
KIn Stamford, April 18, John McEvoy to Bridget
Ing.
In Greenwich, April 21, Elbert W. Reynolds to
Mary F. Knapp.
In Bridgeport. April 18. George A. Wallon to
Miss Mary E. Blakebrough. April 20. Robert C.
Horton to Miss Alice .1. Gilbert. April 20, James
F. Blinn to Hattie F. Monltou. April 21, Milton
Ferrell and Emma L. Scheiring.
In Danbury, April 21, Walter C. Sparks and
Miss Amanda 0. Stearns.
DIED. '-
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In Norwalk, April 24. Sarah A., wife of Wm.
Hands, aged 30 years. 1 months. 14 days.
Ii? Funeral from St. Mary’s Church at 9:30 a.
m. Wednesday, solemn requiem high inass will be
celebrated by Rev. Father Russell and two assist-
snts. .
In South Norwalk, April 18, Charles Minor Gil-
bert, aged 25 years. - .
In NorWalk..April l3, Lorenzo W., son of Dav Id
Green, aged 19 years. 3 months and 27 days.
In Norwalk. April 23, James McNerney, aged 85
years. 4
In South Norwalk, April 16, William Mtiyhew,
aged 53 years.‘
At Rowayton, April 10. LeGrand W. Crow,
aged 71 years.
In Wilton, Rhoda Beers, aged87 years.
In Riverside, April 15, James G. Hamill. .
In Westpbrt, Apri: 17. Harriet J. Sherwood,
aged 34 years. April 20, Henry Monroe, aged 81
years. ,
In Southport April20, S'eth Buckel . aged 76
years. April 18, Samuel G. Bonus 1 aged so
years.
In Fair-field, April 18, Mary Wilson aged 71
years. “
In Brid 8 art April 91 Peter L ncb aged 54
years. Agril 22,. Charles, H. Shepherd: aged 20
years. April 18,Dennis Mullins. aged 47 years.
April 19. John McGrsth. aged 81 years. April 19,
Margaret Hulton, aged 40 ears. April 20 James
Mead, aged 70 years. Apr 117. Ablgnl W. Grog.
ory. aged 60 years. April 16, J. Clinton Bronwell
aged 21 years.
In West Stratford, April 19, John Delhant, aged J
65 years. '
NEW Utmon'r PIANO. od maker. in
pnfbct order, for Solo, . ,or'slo as. can res.
out owner was last winter. I1 exchange t for
atl‘op Carrie 0. Any one wishin sPiano _
do well by a dressing 1'- ,0. Box , , Stamford.
Conn. . ' mo
Oxen for Sale.
FOR-Sale. one pair of well matched nice Oxen,
Five years old. 'Or would exchange them
for an older pair, not more than eight years old,
that weigh not less than three thousand lbs.
itl'l B. GILBERT, Belden's Hill, Wilton.
MICROPATHY.
Among the benefits of this Practice is the
successful treatment of Malaria, and the nu-
merous forms of disease arising from this
«use, without the use of Quinlan, a remedy,
which givcn in large doses is the origin of al-
most as much sickness as the malaria, for
which it is prescribed. With the aid of Hi—
eropathio remedies, I have cured numerous
cases of Malaria with whom all the other
{Or-ms of practice had failed. The Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia, Irritation of the Heart, Nervous
Complaints, and all the chronic forms of dis-
ease arising from Malaria, can be curedby
romoying the cause which can be accomplish-
ed byMioropatby.
JOHN W. Mc. LEAN, DI. D.
NORTH AVENUE.
Farm to Rent,
N thiotown, containing near 200 acres. suitable
for Dairy purposes. Rent reasonable, and in.
mediate possession given. For further particu-
lars Inquire or this office. ltplfi.
Splendid Building for Sale
AT .
AUCTION.
ARIES MITCHELL will sell at Public
Auction on FRIDAY. MAY 6th, atfl o’clock
pain, the line building situated on Franklin Ave-
nue. (west side of Avenue.) belon ing to J
MCLAUGHLIN, Esq. size of or 90x2“) feat.
Sale positive. Termsmade known at time of sale.
2 17 J AMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
JAMES IIII'I‘OIIELL. Auctioneer.
For Sale at Public Auction.
L be sold at Pnblic'Auction on SATUR-
DAY. KAY 7th, at 2 o'clock, p.m.. the pins
on Spring Hill formerly belonging to Michael 0’-
Bearnc. Size oi lot 50x22!) feet, good house and
In excellent condition. Place is bounded on the
north by property of A. H. Byington, easterly by
Thomas O’Neil, southerly by highway, and west-
erly by land of David Sterling. For full particu-
lsrs apply to ‘. As. or F. w. MITC HELL.
2:17 Real Estate Brokers, 31 Wall Street.
Auction Sale!
0 JAS. MITCHELL, Auctioneer,
WILL SELL ON
Tuesday. May 8d.
111' 10 o’cnocrx. A-M. ,
At the Summer Residence of L. H. Biglow, Esq.,
the following property, to wit:—
Five Cows, blooded stock, four Horses, two
of them young and speedy, one Coach, one
Bug , (Stiver's make.) one Depot. Wagon,
one arm Wagon, two Horse Carts, one
Sleigh, two Saddles, two sets of Double Har-
nesses, two sets Single Harnesses, one Horse
Lawn Mower, one Hand Lawn Mower, one
Hay Cutter, one Stalk Cutter, one Boot Cut-
ter, one Seed Sewer, three tons Salt Hay. two
Corn Shellers, one pair Bob Sleighs, one
Mowing Machine, 200 bushels of Con, un-
shelled, Flows, Barrows, Chains, and other
first—class Farming Utensils, and .all in good
order. The same day, in the afternoon, will
be sold all the
Furnlture '
contained in said house, consisting of Carpets,
Matting, Bedroom Sets, Sofas, Crockery, Tin
Ware, Musical Instruments, a. very fine Mar-
ble top Marvin's Safe for Silverware, and
Clocks, ancient and modern. All will be
sold without reserve to the highest bidder
for cash. ,
N. B.——If the day should prove stormy the
sale will be held the next fair day. .
J AS. MITCHELL, Auctioneer,
Will sell at Public Auction, to the highest bidder,
Monday, May 2nd, 1881,
At Norwalk, Conn., at 3 o’clock, p. m., the
Valuable Residence of An-
drew S. Hamersley,
Situated on East Avenue, pleasantly located on
high ground in the borough or Norwaik. The
location is pleasant and healthy, commanding
fine views of Long Island Sound and surrounding
country. Distant about one mile from South Nor-
walk depot, and same from centerof Norwalk.
Various banks in the. neighborhood for banking
purposes, ale ch as of pit denominations.
House 51x50, two 3 ca. spacious attrc,substan-
tially burlmsnd filled in with brick; Brooms.
high ceilings,fult supply of closer-.10: nmiiy
stores. ‘six rooms have marble mantles, grates
and lire-places. Modern improvements. bath
room, laundry. stationary tubs. ran e, hot and
cold water in the house,g_as throng out. _The
cellar is dry, well cemented,m it a large nations.-
1- furnace heats the whole lipase; roof is tinned.
ones in excellent order, being comfortable for
both a s mer and wrnterresidence, suitable for
any gent eman doing business 111va York and
returning same day. .The land 15 about three-
quartere of an acre. lard out in lawn. frnIt, shade
and ornamental trees in abundance. also garden ;
there is an never failing well of: water on the
premises, 35 feet deep,'through which Is 15 feet of
solid rock. This property is on line of New York
& New Haven Railroad. Trams leave New York
at It o’clock, a. m., 12 and i p. m.. arrived‘zzll,
1:45 and 2:12 p.111. Aliy of these trains Will be
in time for the sale. urther particulars 3 ply
to JAMES MITCH ELL, Real Estate Agent, or-
walk, Conn., or ANDREW S. HAMERSLEY, No.
m «h Avenue, New York City. 2t16
Auction.
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer,
WILL sell at Public Auction. on Wednesday,
May fifth, at 2 p. m.,a beautiful country
residence situated git Weston, Conn., on North-
field Hill, oppostte Grand Am S.Jarvrs’. Weston
Military Institute, commanding a beautiful view
of Long Island Sound iormiles and the surround-
ing country. Place contains 14 acres of chores
land, fruit. and water in abundance. House In-
large and commodlous containing 12 rooms. barn
and other out-buildings. shade and ornamental
trees. This Vplace is 6 miles from N orwalk. and 4
miles from . estport ‘ good road to either place.
Within 2 minutes ot'ehurch, school and Poss Of-
fice. The property can be seen by applying on
thepremises. Sale positrve,termn ma e known
at trmc of Sale. For further particulars enquire
of JAMES MITCHELL. Real Estate Broker,
Norwalk, Conn. 3th
CALI.- A!!!
J. F. Bennett’s
NEW GOODS, .LOW PRICES:
FULL LINE OI“
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, Black
Silks, warranted, and Satin do
Lyons, Black Cashmeres,
and Mourning Goods, '
e t c . , L a c e s,
Fringes and
Gimps,
just received. Calicoes and Ging-
. hams, New Goods, Ladies’ and
Gents’Summer Underwear
full line, Hosiery and
No ti o n s f u l l
s t. o ck.
Give me a call. Terms Cash.
.|. r. BENNETT, '
19 Main Street, Non} alk, Conn.
REAP BENT—A house near Broad River
Brio . Will be rented at slow price.
Apply at are GAZETTE OFFICE .
O RENE—A Barn on West, Avenue. Ap-
ply at the GAZETTE Orncn. :2
chats-lea 1a. chew,
PIANO TUNER, be.
Orders received at I. A. MEIKER’S DRUG
STORES) Wslmmst. lyii
Ilse list of 1880
‘ - 'Qlfausmwts. . v
Friday Evening, April 29th.
The management takes pleasure in a ‘
an engagement as above named {or one'ii’E'i'i'flii?
of the famous
' ‘ COLLIER ’B "
Banker’s Daughter
COMBINATION.
Under the auspices of A. M. Palmer.
Union Square Theater, New York.
J. C. COLLIER, - - - - Manager
In Bronson Howard’s celebrated society plumb.
BankePs Daughter.
Illustrated with elegant scenery oarfiod by ““5
Company. Splendid costumes, and the following
recognized artists :—F. C. Bangs, Signor Mlle.
rono, Charles Waleot. E. L. Tilton, Harlan Fors-
bcr , Joseph Wilkes. A. H. Stuars,_Mlsl .Annie
Boy 0, Mrs. Chas. Walcot. ry Bankson, Little
Fanchon Campbell, Birdie nkson, Walter Col-
lier, David Hudson. '1‘. McBride. Notwithstand-
ing the great expense attending this engagement
there Will be no increase in price. Admission 35.
so. and 15 cents. Box sheet now open at Hoyt’s
drug store and Spencér's jewelry store.
. ENTERTAINMENI ‘
BY THE
“LITTLE SANFORD ORATOBS”
of New Haven. assisted b local talent, under the
auspices of Concord ivislon, S. of T., on
WEDNESDAY EVENING. May 4th
In Sons or Temperance Hall.
PROGRAMME -PA‘B'I‘ I.
Instrumentai— . Miss Jennie If. Nash.
Recitation—The Fireman. Jinn Viol.
Recitation—Polly's Letter. Little Flouie
Dnett— Miss Jennie K. N ash and J. Cannoid
Readin -— Mrs. Emma 11. Sanford
Becrtst on—' by Little Flossie
Recitation—The Law I’d make. - Miss Viola
Recitation—Cris’ Letter. Little Flogsle
Song-Men Birds, . Miss Viola
Song—The nttercup, Little Flossie
PART II.
Solo~ by Miss Jennie K. Nash
Recitation-Bock of Ages, Mia Viola
Randi Mn. Emma B. Sanford
n .-
necitatIon—Joslah and Maria, Viola and Flossio
Duets—Who is knocking on the outside gate, ‘
. V 1010 and Flame
Recitation—Little Mable. Miss Viola
Duets—-
Miss Jennie K. Nash and J. Candeld
Recitation—Mrs. Brupo’s Complaint. Miss Viola
Duet—Search for a mic, Viola and Flmic
Duet—Wedded life, Viola and Flossw
Recitation— Polly and Bobby, Flouie
Recitation—You put no flowers on my Po‘pa’s
grave, 01a .
Instrumensai- Miss Ida Carter
Recitation—Last Hymn, Miss Viola
Instrumental— Miss J ennie K, Nash
Admission 25.cents; tickets to be bad of the
members. 2:17
Parlor Rock Grove
AND
Pic-N10 Grounds
0n the line of Honsatonie Railroad, having been
renovated and many attractions added thereto,
are now offered to the public for
Sunday School Pic-Nics and
Pleasure Parties ,.
of every description during the season of 1881.
For terms, do, app] y to General Offices Hon-a-
tonle Railroad (20., ridlgepors, Conn.
. B. STILLSON. Supt.
H.-D. AVERILL, Gen’i Ticket Agent. 17
Notice.
WIrton wage...
THE undersigned gives notice that he has re-
ceived Iheltax book of ihe town of Wilton.
. , for immediate collection, and
that he will meet olipersons liable “Hugues
on said hat atthe house of LeGrand . eeler,
in the town of Wilton, on the 315: day of May,
1881, frjom 9 o’clock In the fore noon until 5
o’clock_m the afternoon to receive all taxes
remarmngunnaid on that day. and that after
the is: day or July, 1881. interest at the rate
of nine per cent. will be charged on all remaining
' ROBERT W. KE
unnmd. ,
peggector of taxes of town of Wilton on list of
Wilton, April 2.5- 1881. 4:17
New Goo’ as
4 Cases Ladios’
Slippers and Newport Ties.
Home Seduction.
25c..50c., '{5c., $1 up to 02.50
2 Cases Genis’ Flno Hand-made
' Button & congress Gaiters.
Will lit and please.
A. II. IIOY’I‘ & 00.
'&H
WILL OPEN
Tuesday, April 19,
A good line of 4-4 WHITE MAT-
TING, at 12;- cts.
RED and WHITE CHECKED
MATTING, at 18 etc. per yard.
Good TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
at 75 etc.
BODY BRUSSELS, at $1.50.
INGRAIN CARPETS from 25 cts.
upwards.
Good yard wide OIL CLOTHS at
25 etc. per yard.
Just received a fine assortment of
LADIES’ SPRING SACQUES,
_ SILK SUITS, SHAWLS, so.
The best and cheapest line of
LAD IE S’ MUSLIN UNDER—
WEAR, CALICO SUITS and
WRAPPERS in Norwalk.
New styles in, SPRING- DRESS
GOODS at the lowest prices.
Another lot of 11-4 QUILTS at $1.
A good line of PRINTS at 5 cts.
A job in CAMBRICS at 10 cts.
Our stock of DRY GOODS is com-
~ plete, and we are offering bargains
in every department.
Call and see us. We mean business.
Scofield Or Hoyt,
29 Main Street.
obtain TIP]
Misses St. John
anulllfnulluls
. WINNER?
ESTABLISHMENT
Can show you the Finest Assortnfent of Millincry
and Fancy Goods. A new stock of
’unnwruln'rnuur
Just received which we are cellin v . 8
Our slack of Millinery conéistgldl ch up.
Latest Noveltiess
In the we of Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Silks.
Satins, an all kinds of Straws. Our artistically
trimmed
RDIJHD HATS AND BDHNETS
will just suit you.
M comm/5n g a. Specialty
A nd Bonnets made to order at short notice.
Grape Ice-finished and made to
look like New.
Ladies having crapc discolored or soiled will
flnd It to their advantage to have the same refin-
rolled by this procesn. which gives the crane all
ofnts original lustre and color; removes all delet-
erious matter, that It may be worn at all times by
the most sensitive and effectively protects it from
all damage by dampness on salt air. '
LADIES’ OWN COMBINGS mad ‘ 1
3:30“ manner. All the latest styles oI' filgigiébils‘i
, SWITCHES VERY CHEAP.
We are it cuts for the Universal Fashion 0 '
pnny’s PerFect Fitting Patterns. ~ <1 O‘m-
Buekeyc Cookery. We ”a“ The
Stamping neatly a promptly done.
isses St. J 011.13., ‘
N‘o. 88 Main St,
NORWALK. CONN. timls
EUGENE FANCHER.
17 Main Street,
Boots 8: Shoes
17018111in Summer Wear.
' LADIES’ FINE SHOES,
In an _ Widths and Styles.
Men’sFineHastiMachineSewed
Boots and Shoes,
That. cannot Fail to Please you.
SLIPPERS IN GREAT VARIETY.
Trunks, Traveling Bags, Leather,
’ and Findings.
PRICES Tam LOWEST.
Eugene Fancher, -
17 MAIN STREET, NORWA LK, CONN.
ABBIAGES FOR SALE CHEAP.—
, A Single and Double Carriage, for one or
two horses, In good order. Apply to '
3:15 , F. BELDEN’.
Instantaneous Photography.
Nonwang’s SPECIAL ARTIST, WHITNEY,
IN NEW YORK, ASSOCIATED WITH Rocx -
woon IN ms NEW DOWN Towx GAL.
LERY.
To accommodate business men. and persons
from the country who land in the lower part or
the city from Steamboats, Rockwood of Union
Square, has established a. branch gallery, oppo-
site the City Hall. at the entrance ofBrooklyn
Bridge. The 3d Avenue Elevated Road Depot is
at the door. The view of the Bridge from the
Gallery wrll repay a. visit to the rooms, which are
elegantly fitted up with costly furniture and up;
paratus._ No pains or expense has been spared
to make no. model gallery with every conven-
Ience for ladies or gentlemen. Mr. Rockwood
when In Europe the passed summer secured a .
new and valuable process for making .
nstantarieous Photographs.
which will be introduced in this establishment
and Whitney_WIli take your picture, or your
child’s, “as quick as a wink ” 0t13
integrates
Brightogofiihe East
.Under the new management will be the place
for your
Annual Pic-Nice,
Excursions,
Clambakes, &c.,
During the coming sea son. _ The Grove is being
fitted up With all conveniences. including a
MONSTER PAVILION, BOWLING AL.
LEYS, SHOOTING GALLERY, 50
.NEWBATHING HOUSES,
HORSE SEEDS. and :2. LARGE
RESTAURANT FOR LA.
. DIES AND GENTS.
. Ample shelter for over a thousand incase of a
01m.
Bathing! Fishing 1! Boating
and all accommodations for summer Outdoor
. amusements,
A. GOOD ORCHESTR-A
Will be in attendance every afternoon and even-
ing, Sundays excepted. A Special Ofiicer will be
present at all times to preserve order.
Applications for days should be sent in as early
. as possible,
The Grove will be opened to the Pub.
Ilc. abous the Middle. of May or the
E First of June.
will leave City Hotel, South Norwalk, a! 9 :1. m.
and 2 p. m. Fare on2e5way,t15 cents. Bound trips
een s.
A. R. ACK ERT, Prop.
WEBSTER’S OHABBIDOED.
“ GET THE BEST.”
“110 IT NOW.”
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ing the name of each sail,—s owing the value of
DEFINITIONS BY ILLUSTRATIONS.
The ictures in Webster under the 12 words,
Boiler, Castle, Column, Eye, Horse,
Moldings, Pin-uncle , Ravelgn, Ships.
. pages 1164 and 1219) team engine, Tim-
rs. define 343 words and terms for better
than they oculd be defined in words.
New Edition’ of WEBSTER, has
4600 NEW WORDS and Meanings,
Biographical Dictionary
of over 9700 Names.
EBS’I'ER’S is the Dictionary usedW
w in Govern't Printing Ctl‘fiice. 1881.
ve State urchase o Dictionaries
‘ E folineboolsphas been Webster's. E
ooks in the Public Schools of the
U. S. are mainly based'on Webster.
aloof Webster's is over 20 times the s
sale of any other series of Dict's.
Hlli‘l'Y-Wlo THOUSAND have been put T
in the public schools of the U. S.
aeh new edition has become more and E
more The stands (1.
ecommmrdad by State Supt's Schools in
36 States, and 50 College Pres‘ts
rs rr NOT THE sraxn mt
Published by 6. a c. MERRIAM,Sprrngfield,Mass.
I - ,ss. re a 8 our
[STRICT 0F NORWALK P b t C t
April 19th, A. b.1831. .
Estate of ELIJAII BETTE, late of Wilton,In
said District. deceased. .
OuDERuD-That.the Administrators exhibit their
Administration account tqshis court for adjust-
ment.at the Probate C thee m N orwaik,on the 6th
day of May, 1881, at 9 o’clock. forenoon ; and
that all as interestednn and Estate may be
notified hercomhe Administrators will cause this
order to be published in a newspaper printed In
Fairtiold County and post a copy thereof on the
signpost in saut Wilton, nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt, at least ten days before
said 6th day of May, 1881.
ltpi'l ‘ ASA B. WOODWARD, Judge.
lSTBICT 0F NORWALK , ss. Probate Court
A pl'll. 25th, 1881. ;
Estate of JOSHUA C. SMITH, late of Norwalk .
in said District.deceased. .
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor--
walk hath limited and allowed six monthsfrom
the date here’for the Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present therracconnts,properlyattest-
ed, within said time, Will be debarred a recovery.
All persons indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immedratepayment to . ' _
3:12 CHARLES HOLMES, Administrator.
' Item unei’ative
Employment 1
One or more smart, active and responsible per-
sons, male or ~ferrule. wanted to act as AGENTS
in every town In the State. Must be well known
and of good reputation. No CAPITAL REQUIRED,
Energetic parties. With good recommendations.
can make good wages. 'A dress with referential?
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