WHOLE NUMBER 1758.
Mrs. Garfield.
t u. s. CHILTON.
0 type of truest womanhood,
The deepest wounded, yet most brave;
Surely the merciful All—Good
To thee hath given the power to save.
i
For when the sufferer’s cycs grew dim
With mists, prcsaging all we feared,
The light in thine that fell on him
Dispelled those mists, and soothed and
cheered.
And when his fainting heart was stirred
By the bowed Nation‘s pleading prayer,
Thine was the unfaltcring voice he heard
That whispered—Patience : God will spare.
Clifton, Sept. 1, 1881. -
Fran: the Hartford Connect.
The Cretan Centennial.
N l-zw Lennon, Sept. 6, 1881.
l’rovidentially almost, and directly against
the predictions of very many, the Groton
centennial celebration was ‘a success. The
sham fight on the New London side and the
attack on Fort Griswold were interesting
military features, the attendance was im—
mense, not less than 30,000, and, barring the
delay incidental to a great affair, the pro-
gramme was efficiently carried out. Sum—
ming up the events of the day, it may be said.
What Groton’s celebration was a highly credi-
itablc and grand affair.
The dawn was ushered in by the roar of
cannon from Fort Trumbull, representing the
alarm guns fireda century ago when Arnold‘s
dreaded ships were seen by the morning light
away in the oiling. This morning the sun
appeared as a disk of lurid red. The heav—
' ens were nearly obscured by a smoky haze
which gave to everything a peculiar yellowish
glare. *
Early in the forcnoon trains began to pour
hosts of visitors into town. Great steamers
and a host of smaller craft came into the bar-
bor with their decks black with humanity.
Many came ashore, but the City of Lawrence
from Norwich and another large boat an-
chored in midstream, where a fairly good
view of the events on both shores could be
had for a time.
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Shortly after eight o’clock large crowds
poured in the direction of the light house, to
witness the representation of 'thc British
landing. Some boats putting off from the
war ships depicted this,but the British troops
were really represented by the Third regi-
ment, 0. N. G., who 16ft the cars some dis-
tance nearer town. Opposing their advance
was 0 volunteer force of New Londoners,
with four brass field pieces. The British sent
a line-of skirmishers up the old read (now
Ocean avenue) and the Americans fell back
into Fort Nonsense. The soldiers advancing
in force came up and captured two guns and
turned them upon the retreating Americans,
who fell back stubbornly firing upon the foe.
With two cannons they again made a stand
upon Manwaring hill. Again they were
driven and lost their last guns. Retreating
to their last stand, on Post hill, they were
finally driven from that, and fled across the
river to reinforce Fort Griswold. Along the
line of this advance, a detachment of the
British deployed from the mainjroad and cap-
tured Fort Trumbull, whose garrison of twen-
ty‘three men also fled across the river.
This ended the sham fight on the New
London side, for the burning of the town
could not well be represented. All of this
west side spectacle was over by ten o’clock.
and the flow of visitors turned toward Groton
Heights across the river. Soon after ten,
boats putting off from the war ships to the
‘Groton shorcreprescntcd the landing of the
invaders on that side. To day’s invaders,the
state national guard, really crossed on one of
the great ferry boats,landed down by Groton
ferry.
By this hour, a huge dark fog bank which
had for an hour been rolling in from the
Sound reached the mouth of the harbor, and
impelled by a gentle breeze, gradually en-
veloped the space, diminishing the outlines
of the shores and enveloping the forests of
masts, which were faintly discernable as a
line of ghostly visions. The crowds upon the
New London house tops had their spirits
dampened by this unexpected and unwelcome
visitor whose advance could not be checked.
On the vessels on the river, it was soon im-
possible to see the shore, and from here and
New Londcn there was a speedy exodus to
the Groton side.
on ma unleurs.
The monument was gayly decorated. Four.
large flags were flying from the windows at
its top, and four lines of small flags stretched
away from the top toward the ground.
' Against the face were two graceful construc-
tions'of flags and shields.
, The point of interest was the old fort, over
whose ramparts the national colors floated
idly in the light breeze. The throng gathered
around on every side. A stand to the north
three hundred feet away, occupied by Gen.
Sherman and other distinguished gentlemen,
commanded a view of the fort and the grounds
to the cast and south, other stands were quite 5
as advantageously situated.
IN mu FOR'I“
The mass of the spectators could see of the.
fort only its grass-covered embankments,
where paced ununiformed soldiery, repre-
senting its defenders, and at the embrasures
appeared the mouths of cannon and groups of
uniformed artillerymeu—mcmbcrs of Com-
pany M, First United States artillery. The
enclosure of the spot where Ledyard fell was
decorated with a’cenopy of national colors.
The defenders not uniformed were a Groton
party of 30 commanded by Capt. Newbury 3
Neank company of 35, and a small band of
Grand Army men commanded by Capt.
Letham of'Noauk.
' The assault was to have occurred at half-
past ten, but at the hour the troops had just
landed on the shore a mile below the fort.
It. was one o'clock when the defenders
sprang to the ramparts and dropped car-
tridges into their Peabody rifles. Away 011
to the southward dimly coming up through
the fog was visible a moving line of men—
the four regiments of the state militia, who
formed the attacking party. “There they
come I” was the cry, there was a stir of the
artillerymcn, and a moment later, the four
cannon roared a noisy warning to the
approaching forces. The defenders also
opened with their rifles a sharp fusilade. The
British, for so they may be termed for pur-
poses ofdeseriptioh,‘ Came on over _the stone
fences to within three hundred feet of the
walls and then formed a line covering the
cast and south sides. They were still for a
moment; than a command was heard, and
then all along, the line became a line of fire.
From this on, the firing was sharp. A thou-
sand bunchcs of fire crackers in a thousand
barrels would be something .like it. At in-
tervals, above all, was heard the roar of the
cannon. A great mass of smoke lazily drifted
off to the northward and the air was heavy
with burnt powder. At a signal there was an
advance. With yells, and cheering, the
British came onward floundering through the
dry most and clambering up the steep grassy
slopes of the embankment, but pouring over
into the enclosure in a r'esistless flood (just as
they did a century ago. The regiment first
in. was the Fourth, whose men scaled the
walls at the southwest corner, where they
were aided in part by a pathway.
The attack, surrender and hauling down of
the flag was the closing military feature in the
representation of the events of September
recrossing the river bed a review in New
London which was witnoSscd by thousands.
The brigade, state militia and regulars were
reviewed by General Sherman and Governor
Bigelow, the latter being accompanied by his
staff. . ,
ersnanr sxnnorsns.
The exercises in the pavilion began at 3
o'clock, at which hour at least five or six
thousand had gathered and were comforta-
bly seated. The mammoth tent was gay
with shields and hunting, the speaker’s stand
was fiorally decorated, and there were other
stands for the band, and the school children
of New London and Groton who were to
sing. Among the distinguished guests on
the platform adjoining the speaker’s desk
were Gen.!Shermau, Gen. Dodge of his staff,
General William McKee Dunn, U. S. A...
Chief J usticc Waite of the United States
supreme court, Senator Hawlcy, the Hon.
John T. Wait, the Hon. Augustus Brands-
gee, Chief Justice Park, cx-Governor Jewell,
and Governor Bigelow and several gentlemen
of his stall.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Jared R.
Avery of Groton, and the “Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by the chorus of school
children of Groton and New London, the
audience joining. , '
'rnn roux. ’
The Rev. '1‘. J. Lee of Winsted, than read,
with fine elIect the poem by Rose .Terry
Cooke.
Liberty l dream of the man'sshort eager day.
Goddess! who on the distant mountain tops
Out-shinest dawn, preluding all the light,
Vision of God: power inaccessible.
Calm is thy brow and silent are thy lipS.
Spotless thy garments, and thy lifted eyes
Sec, over all the unequal heights of time,
A coming hour of glory and of triumph.
A light inefIable, a sacred peace,
When God’s great freedom shall possess the
earth, . _
And God’s frail children stand erect and pure.
Here at thy feet, through all the flying years,
Dash the fierce surges of the world’s impa-
ticnce;
The tidal wave of agony and blood,
The flight and following of slave and tyrant,
The parted sea, the shore of Want and death,
The futile struggle, the delayed success,
Loss, terror, anguish, and a blank despair,
That the grave heals, the dreamless grave
' alone.
Yet, Unattainable! thou smilcst on
With heaven’s high peace upon thy gracious
brow, '
Un~moved, un-fearing.emincnt, secure,
The promise of a future yet too far;
Pledge that our dream is true, because we
dream it. '
Beholding thee aloft in stainless splendor,
We dare to tell what men have borne for
thee,
What blood for thee was spilt, what heroes
died,
Before the teller and the told were here,
Yet thou wert here; thyhaud the strife im-
pelled, _ .
The deadly strife that saved their sacred
honor,
Their children yet to come, their native land ;
And made their memory a proud, sad story,
For us to treasure, worship, and attain.
‘ Hark!
The valley slept in peace.
Over it brooded the morning star,
Shining soft in the heavens afar ;
And the cornfields’ rich increase,
Waved in glittering rustling blades,
The dark woods murmured in their glades
With the murmur of the dawn,
And the breath of night withdrawn,
Dropping dews from the dripping leaves,
The lappilg tide on the beach that grieves,
The sudden cry of a waking bird,
The rush and bush where a squirrel stirred,
The salt séabreeze and the forest‘s balm,
Signing softly across the calm.
Hark! on the startled car,
A sharp short note of fear:
The waker'siheart stood still,
And the watcher, with a thrill,
Waited to hear,
It was not the war-whoop’s snarling yell.
Nor the sudden throb of the tocsin‘ bell.
One stroke,—~but one :
The boom of a gun :
Then, quick as leaping flame, another
Answered the other.
" Help 1” they said,
'In tones of dread :
“ The fleet of theifoe
Comes in below 1"
But ere the signal sound had rolled,
Its woful warning to field and fold,
Its speech had a ready traitor told ;
And another roar
From the fulther shore
Echoed and fell ;
And still another,
Cain to his brother,
The challenging of hell!
The inland forts that heard the sound
Wandering upward and around,
Answered not to the wild dismay,
Of the startled dwellers by the bay :
No signal this that called for aid,—
Their crops were ripe and their sheaves un-
made, '
And none to succor or fight went down.
But all about the harbor-town
Well they knew the note of war.
When cannon thundered near and far,
And ships rode thick by the light-house bar.
Women started from their sleep,
lllen sprang out to the farm—house .door,
Out from the village homes they pour,
Up to the hill-top, down to the shore.
‘Hurrying here, and hurrying there,
For death and slaughter are in the air,
And no man’s failing heart may darc
To linger behind and tend the sheep,
iNor any woman a man to keep _,
iBack from battle with clinging prayer.
One, across the din and scare, -
Shouts to her husband— '
“Step, I say;" .
i“ Why do you call me from the way '1’"
“ Just one word, then follow their track,
Don’t come home to me shot in the back I”
Onward the ragged regiment ,
Like an angry wave of the harbor, went,
-Bare feet bleeding, breath all spent,
But a fight for freedom was what they meant.
And now, by the blaze of the town on fire,
By the black smoke rising from the pyre
Of toiLwon treasure and heart’s desire.
By thundering cannon and savage yell,
The country side knew what betel,
The town and fortresses loved so well:
And women and children fled like bees
Before the bowl of a northern breeze,
'Fled away from their burning hives,
Fled for their babies’ precious lives,
While in the fortress on the hill,
Fathers and husbands with right good will:
Fought in the fury of despair ;
Sons and brothers with panting breath
Side by side rushed on to death:
Boys cheered on by their father’s shout,
Pouring their fresh young life-blood out,
And up the trampled field without
“With flying banners, and bayouets set.
With drum, and trumpet,and waving plume,
Steadily on like the day of doom,
Against rude bastion and parapet
The British devils their onset made,
Ranks of traitor and renegade,
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Flushing Hessian and English serf,
Surging over the hill side turf,
Soon with their hot blood to be wet.
While safe and high on -Winthro[fs tomb
Arnold the traitor, cursed of man,
Watched how'thc cruel strife began,
And laughed when the scarlet river ran,
That rosein the hearts of friend and kin,
Butdrowncd his soul in the flood of sin.
6th, 1781, However. the state militia, after
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NORWA‘LK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1881.
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Ledyard the hero held his men
Up to their work with a grip of steel :
His land’s true lover for woe or wool
Unto the death he served her then.
"Honor or life ? then honor first,"
The parting word from his lips that burst,
_When the cannon’s call with awful stress
Thundered across his peaceful waking:
And like the day of judgment breaking
Fire, and terror, and distress
Leapt from the bosom of the night,
And filled the land with wild afIright,
But hands were few if hearts were strong,
Strength and numbers will win for wrong,
And might wreck right till the world gives
out :
Storming up the rough redoubt,
Over the bastion with yells and shout,
Swept the line of the conquering foe,
And the starry flag lay trampled low,
Never again its watch to keep.
Murder gleamed in the leader’s face;
“Who is commander? yield your. sword !"
With bending head, and courteous word,
No plea for quarter, or ruth, or grace,
The brave man offered his reddened blade :
But one quick stroke the murderer made
Sure and sharp through that noble breast,
And the hero’p spirit was at rest :—
Life for honor l he loved it best.
Now with an angry tiger’s leap,
The victors sprang on their helpless prey ,-
Right in the smiling face of day
Slaughter, rapine, and fury stood
Deep in rivers of kindred blood .
Mercy, pity, honor fled
With hidden faces before their tread ;
Shrieks and groans, and mortal cries
Shuddered up to the placid skies,
And the living held their breath,
As the dying prayed for death:
And the dead men fell away,
Face downward to the clay,
Oh day too sad and long,
Day of despair and wrong,’ ‘
Drunk with death’s purple wine
Poured out as a wasting flood.
Mad with the draught of blood
Were hell’s insatiate brood, -
The living and dead they hewcd _
With pitlcss sword,
And taunting word,
With scoff and sneer
In the dying car,
Till the weary day‘s decline,
Then with their captives and their spoil,
With drunkeli laughter and loud turmoil
Down to the blue and silent bay
The conquering murderer’s took their way,
But on that ghastly hill,
The dead lay cold and still.
Dead ! dead! but yet they speak, oh! cruel
Mother, ‘
Calling to thee with lips of living wrath,
“Cursed be he who slays his brother,
Cursed the hand that points his path.
Were we not thine? nursed on thy knees ?
Cast out to tempt the wintry seas.
Hero have we wrought in peace,
Herc have we found release,
What had we~done to these 7’
Mother l Medea, murdcrcsst we are thine.”
And England’s haughty heart,
Hardened in strife and mart,
Scoi-ncd the sad cry. .
But widowed lives and souls in pain,
Children wrceping for the slain,
Gathered up the dead refrain—
“0h cruel Mother 1 where is our brother 7
Why is our father dead upon the plain ?"
Alas for the former days,
For the auger and the woe
That vanished long ago,
And left for us below
Only their good and praise.
Alas for the Mother’s ways!
She sowed her dragon’s teeth
And quick lip-sprung the spears,
The iron spears of death,
With iron hearts beneath,
And the war-storm’s angry breath.
But these with blood and tears
Watered the nod for years,
And the beautiful bloom of peace,
The corn and wine’s increase,
Were the harvest-of their fears. .
Look at these spires and tOWcrs!
These goodly fields and farms
Where never shot alarms;
At the merchant and the mariner
Whose busv toli no fear can stir,
The wide blue bay, the stately ships,
And the trailing pennon of steam that slips
In and out by the windingrivcr;
Look at the thousand smokes that quiver
Up from this lovely land of ours,
From quiet hearths beside whose blaze
Linger long, peaceful, happy days,
They bought them with their lives,
The dead who lie around
This consecrated ground,
In these their life survives, ' ,
Give them their mood of land and tears,
The tribute of a hundred years
And this is history. ,
An echo from the cry of man,
Since first his vibrant voice began
To stir the silent vaults of air;
Up-rising here, recurring there,
Through time and space forever ringing,
Across the gulf of centuries springing,
Humanity’s sad tale to bear.
In every tone the old repeat—,—
“With one red blood all true hearts beat,
There is one honor and one faith,
To every hero one great death."
It tells today in ardent strain,
Of patriot sires who fought in vain
Here on this green and fortressed hill,
And rc-peats the story still.’ '
Of other, later nights, who stood
Loyal in that rebellious flood
When Lincoln called for men!
When lonely Sumter lost her flag,
And not one {true man dared to lag,
But like the lover to his bride
Sprung forward to theirlcader’s side, _
4' Bearded the panther in its pen,
And true to the old ancestral pride,
Even as their fathers fought and died,
For sacred Liberty.
. And up again from the silent dead
Comes Benedict Arnold, hand and head!
gebel chieftain to plan and plot, ~ .
' ude assassin with pistol shot;
Traitor here, and murderer there;
Or wily schemer, afraid to dare,
But quick to lay his poisonous snare,
And fire another, vile and weak,
To act the treason he dare not speak;
Deaf to the Voice which still and low
Whispers a word of dread andeoc
That veils the eyes of the scraphim— A
“ Who hatcth his brother murders him."
These shall a smitten country send,
Down to their lives’ unblessed end,
Hand in hand with him who sold
Their country’s freedom for British gold :
And ages on ages yet unborn
Point to their names with curse and scorn,
And when once more the sword of strife
Threatened and rent our country's life,
When once again for our rights we bled,
And strcwed our meadows with precious dead
Again the heart of the Mother-land
Hardened itself against our woe,
Held to greet us noifriendly hand,
Aided and comforted our foe.
Unforgiviug and haughty still,
To the child that thwarted her iron will.
~When, oh. when I shall the echo cease,
And the severed nations be bound in peace ?
Best on, oh heroes! in your silent slumber:
Hail and farewell, yo mighty movcless dead!
Long as her centuries earth shall know and
number, ‘ ‘
Green be the laurel bows above ye spread.
Your course is sped: your record man re—
members.
‘bcing within the earthworks before the
And God’s own hand your sacred dust shall
keep ; ,
Though all the flame hath left those mortal
embers,
Upward it sprang. with bright, immortal leap.
Sleep in your country's heart; forever holy,
Your memory shines along the slopes we
tread,
Another hundred years their incense lowly
Ere long shall o’er your sculptured honors
shed, ' -
And we who bring you grace and salutation,
We too shall offer sleep ; and nobler tribes of
men
Shall offer here the homage of a nation
Rich with a' wisdom far beyond our ken.
‘But still, as years return, shall man returning
Fight, fall, despair, or chant the conquerer’s
psalm; ,
Still the same light in patriot hearts be burn-
ins.
And heaven, still just, bestow the martyr’s
palm. 4
THE OBATION.
Senator Joseph R. Hawley was then intro-
duced and delivered the. oration.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
General Sherman was called for after Sen-
ator Ilawley had concluded his address, the
whole audience rising to cheer him as he slep-
ped forward. He declared that he would not
make a speech but would just talk to the
audience a little. He said he might have
been a native of Connecticut but for thc‘rev-
olution, during which one of his ancestors
was a sufferer at Norwalk. When the War
was over Connecticut claimed pretty nearly
all creation, but ompromised on the best
part of Ohio and 00k their debts inland one
portion of which went to his (Sherman’s) an-
cestor who went out to Ohio in 1803. There
a bargain was made with some Connecticut
Yankee to clear the land from In-
dian title for $10,000. He did so and
,made $2,300 by the bargain,~ a style of
treating the Indians which, we have ever
since kept up. General Sherman remarked
that he did not think it was worth while for
Connecticut, which began the prevalent man—
- nor of trading with Indians to be finding too
much fault at the continuance of the system.
Canby and Custer who fell in Indian massa-
cres, were as brave men and true patriotsas
Ledyard, who fell in the British massacre of
1781. Instead of our soldiers being cruel to
the Indiana the Indians were cruel to our
soldiers.
ornsn srsaxnns.
The Hon. John T. Wait made a brief ad-
dress rcferriug to the grand position taken by
Connecticut in the‘ revolution and in the late
rebellion. He declared his belief in the value
of such a celebration as this had been as an
‘ educational influence.
The Rev. L. W. Bacon of.lNorwich, read
a stirring poem on the Fort Griswold fight.
After the singing of “America”; by the
school children and the assemblage and music
by the band the meeting adjourned. _
A MILITARY PARADE.
Late in the afternoon in New London,
there was a parade of the ,four regiments of
the Connecticut National Guard and artillery.
General Sherman and other distinguished
gentlemen rode in carriages at the head of the
line. The marching was frequently applaud-
ed.
At night there was a fine idisplay of fire-
works from Groton Heights, Post hill and a
barge in the river. -
DISTRIBUTING Tl'Il’.I HONORS.
There has been considerable talk among
the boys in camp over the Fort Griswold as—
sault, and as to which regiment was the first
to enter the fort after its surrender. _ The
Fourth regimentclaims the honor. Company
F of Norwalk being the first to climb over
the parapets and into the enclosure. This is
disputed by the Third’s boys who went in at
the sally port, four companies' of regiment *
Fourth’s men appeared on the parapet.
Meanwhile the first was outside on the cast—
eru slope delivering its volleys in unison
while the right of the Second was firing by
file into a hay-stack, which stood directly in
its front." The right wing of the First regi-
mcnt closed the engagement by well deliv-
ered volleys which have since been spoken
of by the naval ofliccrs who heard them on
board the war vessels in the harbor, as being
in perfect unison. All the other regiments
fired by file.
gaged during the fight, the left wing not fir-
ing a gun, by reason of the right of the Sec
ond regiment being crowded out of position
by the Fourth which crowded the left of the
First regiment out of place assignedit during
the final assault. The First regiment had
the honor of capturing a redoubt, the first
division (Companies F and K) charging upon
the works with a yell. The regiment ad-
vanced to the attack by the right of wing,
and while in this position was partly crowd-
ed out of position by the Second and Fourth
regiments on its left, which regiments closed
in regular line of battle, and after firing
charged up the earthworks. By the time
the First could form in line for the final at-
tack the crowds of people on the top of the
eastern parapet of the fort was so dense that
to carry out their finale work would have
resulted in the injuring of many women and
children. The regiment then marched into
the sally port in column of fours, joining the
other regiments which Were now inside
massed with hundreds of crowded and per-
spiring citizens of the commonwealth. And
thus finislm the capture of Fort Griswold
on Grotou Heights on September 6, 1881,
which was considered a vary creditable
“sham fight."—Harlford Post.
. =2:
‘ Here is a little sermon by a correspondent
on Sunday school work in the Far West:
“ ‘Gospel seed sown with the Sunday school
drill’ is the significant phrase of a missionary
of the American Sunday school Union de-
scribing his work in the Indian Territory by
which he hopes to make his desert-field to
rejoice as the garden of God. And surely it
needs such teaching by the drill. Of a Sun-
day school in the woods, organized and aided
by him, he says : “There were only one or
two who could read correctly ; boys and
girls of ten and twelve years could not read
atoll, and there was an utter ignorance of
simple Bible facts. .White children here are
more neglected than the Indian children, as
they are not permitted to attend Indian day-
schools, and no provision is made for them.
My next appointment is to organize a Sun-
day school in a Creek settlement.’ Broad-
cast sowing, sowing beside all waters, sow-
ing in the morning and withholding not in
tho evening,—all this sowing has a blessing ;
but drilling in the seed with care, directness,
precision, has special promise. Such is con-
tinuous, personal, faithful Sunday school
instruction by a wise and pious teacher.”-
Bumlay School Times. .
am
Never trust to appearances; it is the pros-
porous dentist who looks most down in the
’mouth.——Somercillc Journal.
It is of no use trying to explain to children
that there is a difference between canary
birds and women. A lady who was visiting
at a—neighbor’s was asked to sing, and said
that she really could not do so in any circum
istances, when a little girl went up to her and
‘said, f‘Pleasc, is you a-moulting ?”
Mrs. Jones went to a picniclhe other day,
‘ one of those quiet picnics with no fuss, where
you get up at 4 o’clock in the morning, pack
off four children and ten lunch baskets, and
gad around in the beat all day—and it made
Mrs. Jones so tired that she had to do two
days washing before she felt rested—Oil Oily
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One square, one insertion .. .._ .>. . . . . 1 00
Per Week for continuance . . . . . . .. . . .. 50
One Square, three months . . .. . . . .. . 4 00
“ “ six mouths............. 700
" “ one year, with paper. . . .. 15 00
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Quarter of a. column, one time 5 00
“ “ oneyear........ 5000
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One inch constitutes 'a sq'iiarc.
Special Notices 25 per cent. sdvancc on the
above. ,
E'ocul Notices in Reading Columns, 25
Cents per line. .
Yearly advertisers restricted to the business
contemplated at the time of contract. but are
permitted to make monthly changes of their ad-
vertisements. -
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously.
Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cents per line.
All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra.
A. H. Brmoron, J. B. ’.ELLS, G. N. Elms
J. G. GREGORY & CO.
DRUGGISTS,
Successor-I to EDWARD P. ”WEED, ,
No. 38 Wall Street, Norwalk, 012.,
invite the attention of the public to their complete
stock of
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
and a full line of
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLE.
\ Also dealers in .
Pure Wines& Liquors for
Bledicinal Purposes.
REAL, ESTATE.
.-..r *A'VM.1‘\/\/\/\/\/\_'V\J\W~ /\ A.\.'\."\f\ A
To Rent.
ART OF A-IIOUSE. 4 rooms; hall of a yard
and garden,closc in the Village. Enquire
at this olllcc.
0 LET.—Four rooms over store of G. it S
II. Holmes-
ll 0. C.BETTS.
Apartments to Let.
IN the Brick Houses on Leonard street.
(111er at LEONARD’S COAL OFFICE.
To Let.
THE Store recently occupied by Mrs. Hoyt mil-
llnermt the entrance of the Gazette Building.
Also. Four rooms_suitablc for offices on the 2nd
floor of Gazette Building at a very low figure.
For full particulars enlfiure of
In-
N()RWAI.K, CONN.
Office Second
door west from
Danbury B. It.
Depot. Dental
operations in all
branches as for-
a: lucrly. Painless
""extrnction of
teeth by aid of
LAUGHING
GAS a. specialty
N. B.—Dr. Kendall
field. Prices for artificial teeth reduced.
spends Monduys‘in Bragg;
DEN TIS'I'R'Y
FRANK T. HYATT,
NOT belonging to any combination, can and
,will make Artificial Teeth cheaper than
an other Dentist in Norwalk and warrant them
to e of the very best material. 1 have also pro.
cured the services of J. C. NEWKIRK, and am
now prepared to do filling at the Lowest Cash
Price. Extracting25c. Nochargc for extract-
iw‘if artificial teetuare to be inserted. Office
3 Residence ariyorning Methodist Parsonage.
Norwalk. Open evenings. 25
fitfifi ..35 Doses
35 cents. A Mothers’
remedy for sleepless and irritable'
Children. The Recipe of Old D'.
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, Cnstoria. has the larg.
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists. ‘
A Perfected Purifier of the System.
Toma—“Increasing the strength, obviating m:
(17$;th (facility, and restoring healthyfuncliorw."
-— nus-run.
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com-
plaint, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange-
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up theweak, Ash-
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-2 1!). bottles, 7 5.cents; Six bottles,
$4. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at one-half
the retail price, money to accom-
pany the order. Sold by Druggists,
and by D. B. Dewey 8: (.10., 46 Dey
St., N. Y. '
The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relieving.
remedy ever devised by man. It
soothe-s Pain, it alleys inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it-cures
RHEUMATISDI,
Sciatica, Lumbago, Scolds,
Burns, Stiff Joints, Outs, Swell-
ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt
Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Gulls, and
Lameness from any cause. Suf—
The First regiment was not wholly cn- “‘“ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptiéns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, N eu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislocated limbs ;
and owners of horses, planters, mes
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unitejn saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief mien all other Lini-
merits, Oils, Extracts and Embrace»
tions have failed.
l.” BAWI...
Humanistic Plural 8: Sllllltflll
Ofilce corner of Main and Wall Streets, over 11.
S. Bctts’ Drug Store.
7 ‘Ofi‘lee Hours from 10 p. m. to 9 a. m.,1 to 3 and
o p. m. -
Slates at Hantord a; Osborn's, East Norwalk,
and at D. Beers, Jr , South N orwalk. Calls b
Telephone at Betts’ Drug Store promptly utton -
ed to. ly23
L.'N. PHINNEY, M. D.,
Residence and Office, No. 62 Wall Street.
Ofilce Hours-6 to 9 a. m., 12 to 3 an to 8 p. m.-
Slates at I. A, Meeker &. Co’s,Norwal . and Still-
son’s and Plalstcd's Drug Stores, 80. Norwalk.
CHARLES W. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist.
NORWALK. CONN.
Olllcc corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
. Oxide Gas administered.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist-of the First Congregationalist Church
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition“:
Look Box 39, P. 0., NOR‘VALK, CONN.
Hurlbutt & Relyca,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK.
Charles F. (Show,
PIANO TUNER, &c.
Orders rece'ved at I. A. MEEKER’B DRUG
. STORE, 20 Wall Street. 1y3
REMOVAL z
B.S.BLASCER.
Has removed to Lockwood’s Building, Wallstreet
fact of Main. which has been refitted and turn—-
ishcd with a chalce stock of
Groceries, Crockery, Glass, &tl.‘
He gives his orsonal attention to his business
and invites pub ic patronage.
Yoursclvcs by making money when a
. golden chance is offered, thereby al-
ways keeping povort from your door.
Those w 0 always akc advantage or
tho-good chances for making money that are ol-
l‘orcd, generally become wealthy,whilc those who
do not improve such chances remnln in poverty.
We want many men, women, boys and. girls to
work for us right in their own localitrcsa The
business will pay more than ten times ordmary
'wages. We furnish an. expensive outfit and all
that you need. free: No one who engages falls to
make money very rapidly. You can devote your
whole time to the work, or only your spare mo-
ments. Fullinformntlon and all that is needed
sumac. Addresssmlsou it Confer-mule .
DENTISTRY
A Triple Combination of Expert-
cncc. Artistic Taste and Skill.
With the above combination, DR. 0. ll.
KENDALL offers from June 7th, 1881. Artifi-
cial Teeth of superior quality at so low a price
that all desmng them will do well to call on him
before purchasmg elsewhere.
0. '1‘. Leonard to Sen,
COAL,~WGOD,
-Masoczs’ Materials,
OE-MEN'T PIPE
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &e.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped
AlsoSochgentfor
Patent Tinder- Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindllng out. Try it
6' Branch Office at H. S. Betts' Drug Store
"PURE MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REMSON BROS.
flair Dre ssingat Bath Rooms
Wall Street, Up Stairs. ,
cleanliness, Comfort, Artistic Workmanship and
this establishment. - .
E. APELL, Proprietor.
Slamforltz Harrell Telephone to
“SI 05 SIIBSGRIBERS 0F IIBRWALK. Ill SPEAK-
ING GOMMBIIGATEDI I0 DATE.
Adams Bros. . . . .. . . . . .Market
Adams & Stevens.'.. . . . .. . . .Market
Bank, Central Nat. Office
“ Fairfield Co. Nata... ........... “
“ Nat. of Norwalk ...............
U
Beard, E.... .. .Rcsidcnce
Beatty, J. P. &Bros.... . ........Ofiico
Betts, H. 8.. .... ....Druggist
Brush, F. V., M. D . . . . .....Ofi'lcc
Byington, A. H. :35 Co. . .Gazette Office
Clarke, E. C., M. D.. ....Rcsidence
Comatoek 13:03.... . ..Norwalk
Comstoqk Bros .... . . . ..Soufh Ncrwalk
Crofut 85 Knapp . . .. . . . . . .Upper Office
Crofut do Knapp . . ........ Lower Office
D, &N. R. R..." . . . . .. ..Frcight Oflicc
Dunn, William E ............... Stable
Donovan, Jerry.... . . . . .... . .Storc
Earle, W. 11.. .......... ....Residencc
Ferris, J. H . . . . . . ..Residencc
Ferris, J. H . . .. . . . . Coal, Upper Ofiiee
Ferris, J. H .... .... Coal, Lower Office
Ferry, Mrs. O. S .................. Residence
Gibson, A. S. ............ ...Residonce
Gregory Bros... . . . .. . . . ....Stablo
Gregory, J. G., M. D .. ..... ‘.Residence
Gregory, J. G. & Co.. . . .... .Druggists
Hat Forming 00.... ....Oflice
Higgins, R. L., M. D .... . . . .Residonco
Hill, E. J.... .. .Lumber Yard
Hilsdon, W. . . . . . . Market
Hitchcock, D., M. D. . . ..Residcnce
Holmes & chlcr.. . . . . ....Grocers
Hoytda Olnlstead.... .... ...Offico
Hoyt, I. Mortimer..r. ....Druggist
Hyatt, J. W.... .... ....Ofiicc
Keeler, E. 0'.... .. . .Residence
Kendall, J. C., M. D. .... . . . .Residence
Knapp, Burn... . . . . ....Ofiicc
Leonard, C. '1‘. & Son.. .Coal, East Side
Leonard, C. T. & Son. . .Coal, West Side
Lockwood, W. A., M. D ..... Residence
Lockwood, F. St. J ohn.... .. .Residenco
Lounsbury & Bissell Co. . .... .. .. Office
Many, C. W. . ....Residonce
Mahackemo Hotel.... .. . . .... ...Oifiec
Mead, Frederick. .... . . . . . . . .Store
Meeker, I. A. & Co . . . . . .Druggists
Miller, George E. . . . . . ... . . ..Residence
. Mitchell, W. & D. . . . . . .. .Meat Market
Nolan, R. G., M. D. .Residonce
North, G. S . .... .... ..Gallery
Norwalk Gazette.... . . . . .....Ofiice
Nor-walk Iron Works. . . . . .Ofliee
Nerwalk Look 00. . . . . . . .. . . .'.Offlce
NorwalkMills. . . .... .... . . . . ....Ofiice
Palmer, E. M. :3 Co. . . . .... .... .Oflicc
Pardee, E. V., M. D. Residence
Phinney, L. N ., M. D. . . . . . . Residence
Plaisted, G. B. . . . . . .... . . . . .Druggist
Propeller Dock .... .... .... .. .Norwalk
Prowitt. J. T. .. . . . . . . . .Hardware
Randle, J. C...‘.. .... . . . .Store
Raymond &. Nickorson.... .... . . .Store
Raymond, G. W... . . . .. . . . .Residence
Raymond Brothers.... ....Uppor Office
Raymond Brothers.... ....L‘owcr Office
Rowan, R. H. .... . . . .. . . . .... .'. .Officc
Sandiforth, L. W. . . . . ... . . . .Residence
Sherman, S. J.... . . . . . . .Rcsidence
Sherman, S.J.... ..............Stablc
Smith, W. H. 8500.. . . .. .. Hardware
Solmans,A............_..... ....Oflice
Starr, OS ........Residonco
Starr Brothers.... . ....Store
Steamboat Dock. . . . . . .. South Norwalk
Stillson, G. C......... .. ....Druggist
St. John, C. E. . .Rosidenee
Western Union Telegraph ..... Norw.alk
Western Union Telegraph, So. Norwalk
Rental of Telephone, pcr quartenwith use of
linc,$6.25; Rental of Telephone and Transmitter
with use of 1ine,89.00. No charge will be made
tor putting in instruments.
Outfit sent tree to those who wish to engage
in the most pleasant and profitable business
known. Everything new. Capital not rec
qulrcl. We wll furnish you everything. Sis
a day and umvards ls easily made without stayinc
away lrom home over night. No risk whatever.
Many new workers wanted at once. . Many are
making fortunes at the business. Ladies make as
much as men. and young boys and girls make
great pay. No one who is willing to work falls to
make more moue every day than can be made in
a week at any or: inary employment. Those who
engage at once will find a short road to fortune.
Address ll. lIALLl-rr'r .t Co.,1'mtland. Mame.
Geo. Ward Selleck,
Basin his New Store,
IIABDEIIRIIIIK'S HEW Blflfll, WALL STREET,
A complete assortment of the best class of
GRUfiERIES, PHUVlSiONS, FRUITS,
.&e..tor family use, at Popularl'rices. Ilis stock
parison with those of any Grocer in town.
is at all times fresh and good, and will stand com-
iiu and leave your orders.
gentlemanly Attendance are leading features of -7
. . ‘ B NJ.J STUILGES A t
Careful attention pald tothcdls ensin of h - “ . . -’ g '
slciuns’prcscriplione- p g p‘ g5 Norwnlk, 02,53ch 5, {3381.4 (Imam Lu'ldmg'sc
6‘». fl. Kendall, l“ . 35. Store to Rent.
"9 7 “IE conscious and handsome Store latcl oc
DENTIEDT, E. cupicd by Mcssrs.Earlc .82 Smith,on W ml" Sta,
near the old Nor-walk. I‘lotel, it comprises two
floors, 24x95, With requisite counters and shelves,
suitable for unyllrst class business. Everything
is") complete order. Possession given immedi-
ately. Apply to JACOB WEEKS. or of BENJ.
J.S'I‘UltGES. -
For Sale. .
T South Norwalk, half a mile from the depot,
the late residence of A. ILSuowden, known
as “Cllfi'wood.” Large Villa llouse, substantial—
15 built. in good order, eleven rooms, cellar and
attic, large .parlor with bay windows beautiful
tower, carriage house, burn and stable, attractive
grounds, imc v shaded \vlth fruit and forest trees.
the premises. or to REV. 11. B. SNOWDEN, St
St. Mark’s Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 341:
. Farm for Sale.
1113 subscriber will sell the well known David
St. John Farm with all the Stock. Tools and
Growmg Crops. Most of; the price can remain on
mortgage. For full particulars address
22“ GEO. F. BLLDEN, Winnipauk, Conn.
FOR SALE.
SEVERAL very desirable Building Sites lor‘
Bumncss purposes, situated on Water Street.
FOR SALE.
TWO yer-y desirable Building Lots on West
Mam street. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
THE. well known pro erty of WILLIAM C.
STREET, situated on Iigh Street, in the Bor-
ough of Norwalkmontmuing one acre of ground
fronting on High and Main Streets, with commo-
dlous Dwelling House, With all the modern im-
provements, large Barn, and out buildings. and
one-half _of smal house on Main Street. For fur
ther particularscnqnire of BURR SMITH, Agent.
N orwalk, Aprll 11th. 1881. 15“
For Sale.
A House and about one acre
of Land on Prospect Hill,
May be had on reasonable terms. Apgl to
E. W.s GART
Norwalk, March 16th, 1881. 12“
A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbu
. , asmall place on the hill east of Winnipauk
iacmg the ounsbury a Bisscll Factory. A
chance for a'poor man to secure shame of his
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 6“
a Splendid Residence
FOR SALE.
xlE well known place formerly belonging to
1‘ SETH ELY, deceased. situated within three
minutes walk of Post Ofilce, Churches. Schools,
and Ballroad Depot. Said llucc is situatedon
Water Street near Chapel, an contains about one
half acre of land, fruit of all kinds in abundance.
House contains fourteen rooms, with all conven-
iences, gas, water, and bath, in fact all modern
improvements. Also large burn, carriage house,
stapling, coal room, wood house. and hcnery.
This place cplmands a fine view of Norwalk
Harbor. und is suitable for any gentleman doing
business ln New York returning the sun. e day.as
it is wrthin one hour and twenty minutes of
Grand Central Depot and two minutes of horse
cars in Box-walk. For further particulars enquire
of HORACE S. ELY,
: 22 Pine St. i . Y.
or JAMES MITCHELL. Real Estate Broker,
min Norwalk, Conn.
Farm for Sale.
IIE subscriber offers his Farm for sale. situa-
ted in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga
Saratoga Springs. It is pleasontly situated on
a rise of ground, 05 acres of land, whlch is favor-
ably diVlded into pasture, plow, meadow and
wood land; With a. large house; the size of the
barn 30 by 40, wagon house and stabllng. hay loft.
over the same, 23 by 43, and graincry 16 by 18.
Will be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can remrinpn mortgage if desired, or will ex-
change for whose propert . For further articu-
lars inquire of S LAS P. TU LE,
tlsl Norwalk. Conn,
Desirable Property for sale.
Very desirable place on Last Avenue.
Also, a few chores Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also. a. nicelyloeatcd House and Lot on Mer-
wxn Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain, Enquire of
. S. E. OSBORN.East Avenue,
till or to D. W, Fitch, W est Avenue.
Small Place for Sale.
SMALL, two-story House, with one acre of
Land, near BroadRivcr Bridge, is oficrcd
for sale at a low price, to close an estate. En-
quire at the GAZETTE OFFICE. off
For Sale.
Acosy, comfortable Cottage on one of the pleas-
antcststrects in town, within five minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches, will be sold at
low price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price 87,000. En-
quire at this Office.
i For Sale Cheap.
Better than law-..imelssl Bends.
A House on Fair Street.
Apply to B. J. Sturgcs.
“'EWELLIN‘G—S
AND
. ,.
Bullomg Lots.
Sid VEitAL .dwciiin '3, various. prices in differ—
cnt portions of orough, either to let or for
sale at reasonable prlccs. Also several places
outside of Borough limits—one in Winnipauk‘
Also several Building lots in and out of Borough.
till) Enquire at this Ofilcc.
nests areas
To Opera House Block, in
Store with A. W. Austin,
eweler.
NE W JIIARKET !
No. 6 Main street,|Norwal,Ct.
THE BEST OF
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HANS, POULTRY, &c.. always on hand at very
lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds in its
season. Try me; I Will try to suit.
(Sarto W. .F. LOCKWOOD, late wrth Adams Bros.
V Free Reading Room.
THIS is a comfortable room lifted up for the
benefit of the public generally. situated on
east side of South Mam Street, over Rood’s J cw-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block nearly 0 pc-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwa 1:, Ct._ t is
open from 9 a. m.. to 9:45 p. m. The room is well
lighted, warm and comfortable, It is supplied
with four dailies, two weekllcs. and several
monthly papers and Journals, beside a number of
instructive and lntcrcstlng books.
COFFEE ROOM.
Then: is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from i) ll. m., to 9:45 p. m.,to
serve llOME MADE articles mentioned below,
at the following prices :
1 Cup of Oofi’eetwith erackcs, - - 5 cents
1 Cup of Tea, With Crackers, . - . "
Cocoa - - - - - 5 "
Brown Bread and Butter, - — 5 “
Sandwich, - - - - - 5 "
Cake. - - - - - 5 .‘
Doughnuts, ~ - ' - - 5 "
Piece of I’ic, . - ls "
Crullcrs, - - - - 5 “
llam, - - - lo "
Pork and Beans, With bread and butter 10 “
Stewed Oysters, - - 15 “
. BETTS’ MlliTfifiY ACADEMY,
S’fl‘A REFORM, CON N.
Established 1838. llcalthful Site on Prospect
in“ outside theVillagc. Prepares for College or
Call
28“
Business. Refers to U. C. Betta, Esq.,and George
K1553)“: ESQ-33 macaw-.660
Terms to suit. Apply to A.O.SNOWDEN, on -
Enquire of F. W. MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent
Co., in the state 01: New York, nine miles from'
VOL. LEW-NUMBER '37
Howard. S. Bette,
(Successor to C. 8. Drowns.)
PHARMACIST.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
Norwalk, 01:.
Daily Messenger.
W. B. Newcomb.
“IOULD announce that making daily tri s to
New York, he is prepared to act as Mesgen-
gcr to transact any errands or business in the city,
and to purchase. and brlng 11 small articles for
those who may \vlsh. Cnrcl‘u personal attention
giverr to all orders. Orders can be left at store or
J. LESTER GREGORY. 53 Main St., or with Mr.
J . Mourns BENEDICT, Post Office News Dealer.
STEAM
SWENE 8: PLANliiE
.BanMScmllSawing&Tuming,
MANUFACTURER 0?
Doors, Sashes ,Blinds, Mouldings,
Boxes. Packing Cases, Win-
dow Frames, &c.
. I have cabandtools for 150 patternsot Mould~
lugs, and Will, when doelrcd,mnkc tools for new
styles . Constantlyin stock
Plckcts, planed and pointed 'Il‘enu
naumnd Trlmmlngl,’
.-. BRACKETS 0 fall descriptionsmnd WINDOW
r KAMES made to order at short notice. INSIDE
TRIMMI_NGS_got out ready to put up, from inns
and specifications. WALNUT and ASH AIN-
BCOTINC and FLOORING . TURNING of all
descriptions.
Kmdlz'ug Wood Split and_readyfor «sewn:
up in Barrels.
BURR KNAPP,
I oot of Marshal Street , South Norwalk. 0‘
Readman Bres.,
Photographers,
GAZETTE BUILDIHI, NORWALK.
Views of Residences taken at short notice.
1 7 STOP ORGANS.
SUB-8A8 asses?"-
PIANOS $1 26 and upwards sent on trial. Cat-
alogue FREE. Address
DANIEL F. BEATTY. Washington, N.J.
B E A T T Y ’ S
CHURCH ORGANS.
CHURCH, CHAPEL nan PARLOR.
BEATTY PIANOFORTES
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGBT.
and Oct.
Reeds,
Best and Sweetest-Toned Instruments in the
World.
$80, $40, $50, to 81,000, 2 to
GBGANS 32 Stops..PlANO§ 125 up to
$1.600. EverylnstrumentfullyI attain-
ed. Sent on Trial. Beautiful Illustrated Caf-
alogue and_Sleel Plate Engraving tree.
Fhosc deslrlng to buy are requested to visit my
actory here, and select the instrument in person.
Address or call on
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
1y13 \Vashlngtom, New Jersey.
Mullings Bros.,
Carriages it Wagons
MADE TO ORDER.
Repairing in all‘its Branches.
HEP. SALE FOR THE HOlIDA‘IS.
Aline of SLEIGHS of our own
manufacture, made from Selected
materials. Neat, stylish and durable.
C.A- mun INGS, ,J. S.MULLINGS
w. a. (leisure,
General Fulllslml Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT.
E‘Orders attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue,
The Norwalk Fire Insurance 00.,
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year.
Andhas not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses:
IS 86013 EBMPAIY IRWRESAI IOWEIBAIES.
Wx.C.SranEr. Pres., S. E. Cures-nan. Tress.
630. R. Cownns ,Scc’y.
TNA l NSURANCE Co.ofIIABTrOBD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Cnpnal and Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insures against lossand damage byFirc, antenna
adopted to the hazard and consistent with the
laws of compensation. COWLES I; MEBEILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and Vicinity.
alumnus s. nocxwoon ,
Fashionable trailer and Tailor
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUfii
Main Street .Norwalk, Conn.
BERNARD COHN,
MERCHANT Irmon,
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST”
A FULL LINE OF
Imported and Domestic Clot
of the latest styles, constantly on hand. No -
ties In Scotch Sailings. Satisfaction guarant l
in every particular. ‘4'
People’s Market,
No. 1,9-MAIN STREET,
THE vow best of BEEF, delivered daily to
our customers. Also, in their season, Veal.
Lamb, Mutton, Pork, are" at the lowest
Market Rates. Vegetables and Fruit! a full
fresh and varied supply daily received. Market
wagon sent about town every morning. _
JAMES E. WIXSON.
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Tiny Tokens.
The murmur of a waterfall
A mile away.
The rustle when a robin lights
Upon a spray,
The lapping of a lowland st'ream
On dipping boughs, .
The sound of grazing from a held
0! gentle cows,
The echo from a wooded hill
Of cuckoo’s call,
The quiver through the meadow grass
At evening fall :—
Too subthl are these harmonies
For pen and rule ;
Such music is not understood
By any school;
But when the brain is overwrought
_ It hath a spell, '
Beyond all human skill and power.
To make it well.
The memory of a kindly word
For long gone by,
The fragrance of a fading flower
Sent lovingly,
Theiglcaming of a sudden smile
Or sudden fear,
The warmllr pressure of the hand,
The tone of cheer,
The hush that means “I cannot speak,
But I have heard !" '
The note that only bears a verse
From God’s own Word :—
Such tiny things we hardly count
As ministry ;
. The givers deeming they have shown
Scant sympathy; .
But, when the heart is overwrought,
Oh, who can tell
The power of such tiny things
To make it well ?
—-F’rom Frances Ridley Ham-yam “Poems."
Llncs'by the Late Dean of West-
mlnster.
“ Till Death us part."
So-speaks the heart,
When each to each repeats'the words of doom
Thro’ blessing and thro’ curve,
For better and for worse,
We will be one till that dread lfour shall
come.
Life with its myriad grasp,
Our yearning souls shall clasp,
By ceaseless love, and.still expectant wonder ;
In bonds that shall endure,
Indissolubl y sure,
Till God in death shall part our paths asunder
Till Death us join.
0 voice yet more divine!
That to the broken heart breathes hope sub-
lime ;- '
Thro’ lonely hours
And shattered powers
We still are one, despite of change and time.
Death, with his healing hand,
Shall once more knit the band
Which needs but that one link which none
may sever:
Till, thro’ the Only Good,
Heard, felt, and.uuderstood,
Our life in God shall make us one forever.
AUTUMN.
J. HAZARD HARTBELL.‘
The days of gold have come upoh the hills;
And dreamy sunshine all the brown earth
fills;
With plumes of scarlet nodding ’mong the
pines,
And trees of glory burning long the lines
or woods, where fields so green and quiet
run,
And catch the mellow light of hazy sun,
And speak of clever mown and labor done.
The applcs rcddon on the grouping trees,
Amid whose branches goes the playful
breeze,
And moves the foliage, wandering free and
mute, .
Where farmers climb and pick the ripponed
fruit
That grows so large and tempting on each
limb,
Down bendipg from the toughened stem so
,slim,
Where thanks are lifted in autumnal hymn.
The faded corn is shocked with gleaming
ears;
The summoned wheat has come with count
less spears;
Where hiding pumpkins with their oran'ge
'cheek _
Were found ’mong leafy vines that grew so
meek,
And born ’ncath twittering rafters, where the
gram
In yellow bands reept by the harvest train,
Was piled in wealth deep from the searching
. rain.
The grapes, so blue and fragrant, tempt the
hand
To pluck their clusters and delight the
land; ~ .
Whilst in the ()l chard, bending down to bless
Men with brown lusscts fill the crushing
press; ' .
Where bees with hurrying wing begin to
meet »
To gather for their gluey cells the sweet
Which they will store away for winter’s treat.
The flowers are now with glowing colors
flushed, , '
Whe‘re beams of light with silent footsteps
rushed,
And left them clothed in beauty, rich and
rare,
To make the world more comely, bright
and fair ; ,
Whilst on the bills, the nuts so brown and
sweet
. Are full and ripe, in warmth of rays that
meet, ’
And dropt, the rustic on the leaves to greet.
Thus nature. {through the golden curtains
torn,
Gives all ,the good her crowded horn has
home
To men, to beasts, and birds that rise on
wing,
And under southern skies to build and
sing;
Whilst from the orb of day a glory spills,
And splendor trails along the vales and
hills,
And with deep thanks the thoughtful bosom
fills. .
m
"No," said Mrs. Goodlington, casting her
eyes over her specs to the silhouette of her
lamented Daniel, “I can’t say as I like to see
a man too stout, but just a little inclined to
petulancy, you know.”—Boston Transmpt.
A young man in this city, a short time ago,
propored to a lady several years his senior,
and for an answer she said: "Iguana I don’t
want to take a boy to raise!" The young
ulvan is now raising amustache.-—Youngtown
ewe. ~
The Utah Methodist annual conference
under the presidency of Bishop Wiley, has
passed a allies of burning resolutions on
polygamy, declaring that it is spreading rap-
idly and threatens to possess itself of other
_tcrritori:-s besides Utah.
.Mr. James G. Fair heads the personal as-
sessment roll just filed in San Francisco with
$42,2000,000. M. J. 0. Flood is assessed at
$30,500,000’fnr himself, and $20,500,00as
trustee for J. C. Maekey. lllr. Chas. Crocker
is assessed at $20,000,030.
The deepest well in the “Infill ls at Buda
Pesth, llungary. It has a depth of 3,250
feet, over three-fifths Of a mile—Boston
Traveler. No wonder the people of Austria
are such llllcl'lml liars. You can’t expect
folks to take too much trouble to get the
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