WHOLE NUMBER 1759.~
The Lay of Gretna Height.
roam non Tun CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, BEP~
Tmmun 6TH AND 7TH, 1881,
BY Till-l REY. LEONARD WOOLBEY BACON.
The word went forth from the throne :
Dcsolatcl desolatel
Smitc,burn, destroy till their woes shall atone
For the wee and shame of the state 1
They have shamed the arms of their king ;
They have floated the terms we bring;
High time that vengeance should have full
swing
Over small and great.
“Reap‘down their crops with your swords!
Harry! ravage!
IIOund on the rage of your hlreling hordes,
Hessian and savage!
Of our grace We have offered them oft
Fair terms of submission;
They have scorned our words and scoffed
At reserve and condition.
They are reaching out hands to France;
They welcome our foes’ advance; ‘
Go, Clinton, dance these rebels a dance
To perdition."
So the blaze of Fairfield flushed the sky;
New IIaven’s smoke went rolling high;
Fair Norwalk cried with a bitter cry;
And'thc sons of the Puritan pioneers
Saw the toil and thrift of a hundred years
Spoiled in an hour.
, An answering flamo
Blazcd back from patriot hearts and true,
And scorched with a terrible wrath and shame
The tory and traitor crew.
The governor’s face grew sad.
In his store on Lebanon Hill.
He reckoned the men he had;
He counted the forts to fill;
III: traced on the map the ground
By river, and harbor, and coast.
“Ah where shall the men and the guns be
found -
Lest the state he lost ?”
The brave state's sons were gone,
On many a field they lay;
They were following Washington.
Afar down Yorktown way;
The men and the weapons failed,
They were gone with our free good-will;
But Jonathan Trumbull never quailcd,
In his store on Lebanon hill.
There was New London fort,
And the fort on Groton Height,
And the rich and crowded port;
But where were the men to fight?
Might it not be we had erred
To care for our homes so ill?
Nay, never a word of such grudge was
heard
On Lebanon hill.
Remember, citizens, and
If ever the ill thought comes
To reek less of the broad, great land,
And more of your own small homes,
Think of your father’s dust;
Think of their brave good-will,
And the Puritan governor’s toil and trust
On Lebanon hill.
Well, at last drew on the day,
Dark with ill omen. .
Off the mouth of the bay-
Flapping their wings, in the gray, '
Like carrion birds—~they lay
The ships of the foemau.
“To talk of defense were wild;
We are plundered, burned, beaten, defilcd,
They spare not the old, nor the sick, nor the
child,
Nor the woman!”
Not so spake Ledyard, brave soul,
Our noble commander,
O His.ory, point, on your roll,
To a nobler or grander!
He stepped from his farm-house door,
A hero like those of yore,
Ohl fair was the look of grace that he wore
And the candorl
Now briskly he spoke to his troops:
Not a sigh; not a frown;
No thought or of fears or of hopes,
' But of honor and duty alone;
No question of gain or loss,
Only Home and the Righteous Cause.
So he signaled the handful of gunners across
From the battery under the town.
Few, few, in the big rcdoubt,‘
The sons of the Puritans stood,
And over the parapet-wall looked out,
Beyond the fringe of wood;
Saw the enemy’s blood—red lines uncoil
And wind out snake like over the soil ;
Heard the shrill fifes. piping scorn ;
Saw the steel flash back the mom,
And the cruel cross before them borne-
Thc cross in a field of blood;
Looking townward over the bay;
Along the country roads
Saw women and children running away
With bits of their household goods;
Saw the red-coats and Hessians
Dragging through mud and mire
The spoil of their poor possessions;
Apd at last they saw—tho fire !
And the colonel, with glass in hand,
Saw the hatefullest sight of all :
As the burying ground be scanned,
High over its terrace-wall,
He saw that nameless traitor stand
0n the Winthrops’ tomb to give-command
For the deeds that his own black heart had
planned
In its bitterness and gall,
Did the stones stir under his tread?
Did a cry break forth from the dead?
Did the Winthrops’ dust rise up,
To fling that sacrilcgc off the bed,
Where it slept in a Christian’s hope;
Was it a voice from the tomb ?
Was it these scenes of his youth
That clouded that shameless brow with gloom?
That softened his heart to ruth P _
What moved the mind of the nameless
wretch,
To send his orders across to fetch
The regiments back i
In sooth
’Twas too late. The terrible fight '
Had been fought and lost— '
The brave, brave fight for the Right,
Here upon Groton Height. ,
And ohl the costl
Men came from the smouldering town;
From the woods and the hills came down,
When the enemy had crossed;
And here, in the Autumn weather,
Lay the dead all tumbled together.
Stripped and mangled and tossed.
The gray-haired men and the boys were seen
Where they poured their blood on the tram-
pled green,
And quenched the train to the magazine.
And ’mid the dead hush faint groans
W ore heard from far down the road ;
Groans of strong men in anguish,
Where the horrible wagon-load, ‘
Heaped with wounds and with brOlren bones,
Had been plunged down over the pitilcss
stones, ‘
To languish.
Two-score widows of Groton town
Walked ’mid the corpses up and down ;
Turned the dead faces up to the light,
Calling, calling into the night;
Listening for word or voice
From husband, or father, or boys; .
Waiting, speaking,
Questioning, seeking
Over the torn sod, racking
With the blood of Groton Height.
And there by the sally-port,.
Where the foe had entered the fort,
Lay Ledyard, gallant knight,
IIis bosom gored
By his own brave sword
And his hero blood on the ground outpoured
For the right.
Norwich, Conn.
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The Engineer’s Story.
IIOW HE RAN TIIE PRESIDENT’S TRAIN.
Engineer Page, the man who brought the
President safely to Long Branch, was a
most striking figure on the train as be rushed
up in front of the Elbcron, his long beard
floating in the wind which was blowing in
from the sea. His swarthy face was covered
with dirt and Cinders. He stood erect and
turc that showed he was conscious of a duty.
well performed. “Did your engine behave
well on the trip ?” was asked by a reporter.
“Behave well? I should say so. She seemed
to know what was required of hci. While
on ordinary occasions ,I take her over the
road she starts off with a jerk like, and, rais.
ing herself, goes galloping down, puffing
and snorting. But this morning she glided
away as gently as a ladies mare, And even
when I put her to her best she went on at
the rate of a mile in fifty-threcscconds, she
seemed to hold her breath.” On being
asked if the doctors and president knew
when he began running at a rate of more
than a mile a minute he replied: “They did
not the first time. I let her go, and I tell
you how I came to do it. We left Wash-
ington at 6:38. .Wc ran down to Patapsco,
thirty-seven miles out, at the limited rate.
There we stopped about three minutes. This
stop, like all the other steps made on the
way, was made to change cars, to water and
allow the physicians to attend on the presi-
dent. I saw one of the attendants, I guess
it was Colonel Rockwell, coming down the
platform, and I called out to him, ‘How is
the president?’ You see, though I was not
sure who he was, I felt kinder safe in call-
ing him colonel. ‘He is doing finely. Page,’
came back the answer. ‘And does he fell
the motion ?’ 'I asked. fiNot at all ; why, you
are going as smoothly as a carriage over an
asphalt :pavcment.” Was it then you be-
gan to think of running a little faster ?”
“Well, yes; but as Bay View, our next stop
plug place, was only eight miles further, I
did not try until we started from Bay View
to Perryville, seventy-eight miles out from
Washington. They sent ,word that the pres-
ident had been doing better and better as the
distance from the White:House was increas-
ing, so I thought I would watch the engine,
and if she went smoothly try one milea
little faster. Lamoken, the next halt, was
forty-six miles further on. The engine be-
haved beautifully, and it was half
way between Bay View and Lamoken
that I went on the trial and went one mile
infilty~threc seconds. I did not feel a jolt
or jar as she went tearing down the track,
but I knew then, if the president had a
mind, he might get the sea brceezc sooner.
We stopped eight minutes at Lamokcn. I
called out to one of the attendants, ‘Did you
notice any extra motion when we were g0-
ing faster?’ “Why, no,’ was the reply;
‘were we traveling faster than forty-Five
miles an hour?’ ‘Yes, sir,’ says I, ‘we went
one mile in fifty-three seconds.‘ ‘Well,’
said he, ‘I did not noticeit and I am sure the
president did not; I will go and ask.’ Pretty
soon I saw him coming down the platform.
‘Page, whip her up,’ he called out, ‘the
president did not feel any extra motion; they
were all delighted to hear that we were get-
ting along faster :and the president says go
ahead; I want to get there.’ ‘Does he con~
tinue to improve ? I asked. ‘Yes; he said a
short time ago I feel as if I was on the road
to recovery.’ f’ Said the reporter, “I sup-
peso after this pour engine will be the most
famous on the road?" “Yes, sir; and she
ought to be. I guess she gained a national
reputation to-dav. ”
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A Child’s Call.
A lady living not far from the corner of
Lafayette and . Second streets received an
afternoon call from a little six—year-old
which illustrated the progress children in
Detroit are making. The little one rang the
bell, and being ushered in. said: .
“How do you do, Mrs.——I forgot your
name—my name is Hallie ——-. I saw you
over to mamma’s house the other day, and as
mamma was busy, I thought I would return
your call. Ma doesn’t know it, but I don’t
care.” -
The little one was heartily welcomed, and
after she had gazed around for awhile she
asked:
"What time do you dine ?”
“Five o’clock,” replied the lady.
“We always have dinner at two o’clock,
but I guess I can wait. Can I stay 9"
“Oh, certainly—glad to have you," said the
lady.
Then the little one removed her pretty
wrappings, her dainty hat and gloves." Hear—
ing the lady of the hbuse call her servant
Katie, she took advantage of the mistress’s
absence for a moment to run down stairs
into the dining room.
“Katie, come here 1” she cried; "What
are you going to have for dinner?"
“Soup, beefstcak, sweet potatoes and pic,"
meekly, replied Katie.
“What kind of pie ?”
“Cranberry.”
“Well, put plenty of sugar in the pie and
lots of gravy on the steak, sure."
Thenthe little caller skipped up stairs and
soon became jolly friends with the lady of
the house. She was very serious in her con-
versation and asked why young ladies had to
wait so long to be married. Then she told
the lady in all confidence that she had al-
ready rcccived a proposal, but had not yet
concluded to say yes. The lady was con-
siderably struck with the prodigy, and drew
her out upon all sorts of subjects. Finally
the child went to the piano and offered to
sing an original song.
‘ “I always make up my songs," she said;
and then she began in a mournful minor key,
as follows :
“When I’m dead and in my coffin,
My mamma, she don’t care for nothin’,
Our folks will cry,
Momma, will sigh;
The hearse will come,
And the band, with a drum,
And thke me to the sweet bye and bye."
Continuing this sort of rhyme she describ-
cd her funeral, the mourners, the procession-
to the “buryin’ ground,” where
A deep dark cave
Shall be my grave.
Striking all the time discordant thirds and
fifths the little one entered into the splrit of
the song so much that the tears rolled down
her face at the recital, and the lady buried
her face in her handkerchief—to cover her
smiles. Just as the hostess hadpromised to
have her husband “put plenty of gravy” on
the little girl’s steak, a lady, flushedgnd ex-
cited, rang the bell, It was the little caller’s
mother, and she had been scouring the neigh-
borhood for some hours, with horrible
thoughts of kidnapping rushing through her
brain. , _
The steak'with “plenty of gravy” is wait-
ing the little one yet.—f-Detroit Free Press.
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A schoolboy being asked by a rival on the
street which was the highest study in his
school, replied, with a stare of pity and sur-
prise, “Why, astronomy, of course.”
A beer seller, licensed by the state of New
York, has been arrested for making sales from
his delivery wagon in Connecticut. He is
established not far from the state line and
made sales in Greenwich.
'NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,
American Institute.
The fiftieth exhibition of the American
Institute was opened Wednesday afternoon.
Hon. Nathan 0. Ely, President of the Insti-
tute, after announcing that the Hon. Orlando
B. Potter would follow him with a short ad-
dress, madc the following introductory ad-
dress : €32? ‘
Muranuns or run AMERICAN INSTITUTE, Ex-
lIiBITOI‘.B AND Vrsrroas :—
Again it becomes my duty and I esteem it
one of the most honorable ofilcial acts dc—
volving upon me as President of the Ameri-
can Institutc, to open this the fiftieth exhi—
bition. Certain periods of time, have great
significance, and seem to almost compel us
to look back over the past, and how can we
avoid looking back on this the half centenni-
ur minds possessed. Surely every member
of the American Institute must rejoice and
overflow with gratitude when he looks over
the fifty years, which have passed, and sees
what this great institution has done. Char-
tered in 1829 and from that day to this ‘has
put forth its its increasing efforts to promote
the great objects for which it was organized
and chartered. For fifty-two years the
American Institute has done all in its power
to encourage agriculture, commerce, artists,
manufacturers, tradesmen, mechanics, sci-
ence, inventors and domestic ‘ industry of
every kind, and in the furtherance of this it
hasheld this being the fiftieth great exhibi—
tion. Not very great at first when one good
sized room would have been sufficient, but
now forty lots covered with buildings are
inadequate to accommodate the applicants
for space to exhibit their articles.
Here the agriculturist, horticulturist, p0.
mologist and florist, the civil and mechanical
engineer, and skillful mechanic, manufactu-
rers of silk, wool, flax, cotton and other fab-
rics; and materials, machinery of endless
variety producing with very little human
aid, all the articles of necessity or useful-
ness required, as well as ornamental, .arc
placed in exhibition and many in full
operation showing how they are made, to the
vastjuumbcrs who have heretofore visited
these exhibitions. The visitors from other
cities and towns by steamboats and railroads
(who mostly commute the rates to these
great exhibitions) when added to the vast
numbers of New York and Brooklyn and
cities of New Jersey, has heretofore and we
trust will at this cxhibition,cxcceded six
hundred thousand. Here may more be seen
and greater benefit received than the exhibi-
tor or the visitor can find in any other way
or place. To be sure on this the opening
day there is and always has been, and I
suppose always will be a great lack of being
ready and in order, but in a few days every-
thing will be to rights. The efforts of the
General Superintendent and Board of Mana-
gers will very shortly show a complete and
great exhibition ready to receive and wel-
come the admiring visitors. thre the in-
ventor, the manufacturer, the producer and
buyer are brought together, great advanta-
ges and good results follow, and nowhere is
there a place equal to this great city to hold
these exhibitions. Millions 'of people are
within easy reach of this exhibition. Hun-
dreds of thousands not residents of this city
are in it or its vicinity, who will, I have no
doubt‘visit to their advantage this exhibition
and new and large trade will be the result.
Here they will see what American industry
and energy has achieved. Here they .will
see the rich products of American mind 5nd
labor, skill and industry, fruits andflowers,
machinery and fabrics which rival any im-
ported. But I am admonished by the impa—
tience expressed in distant portions of the
building by exhibitors who are anxious to
get their,spacc and articles in order to bring
what I have or intended to say to a close that
they may hear, in accordance with my an-
nouncement, from Hon. Orlando B. Potter
I will soon gratify you. Very pleasant cf-
forts have been made for a series of exhibi-
bitions of flowers, also fruits and cereals. A
special gold medal, to commemorate this half
centennial exhibition, will be awarded by the
managers. ,As our wholc'country is now in
a prosperous condition I invite all, near and
far, to visit this exhibition and thus enable
the American Institute to give that assist-
ance and aid in the future that it has done
in the fifty years past,- in promoting the
objects for which it was organized. The
country as a whole is in a very prosperous
condition, and all labor, so far as I know is
well remunerated, and yet may we never
cease to aid and reward all who are able
by new inventions,or by improvements upon
any already made, whereby human labor is
saved. I have to say, and do so with great
pleasure, that the same eminent band and
leader that for three years past has furnished
the music and known as Downing’s 9th
Regiment Band, has been engaged and will
give instrumental concerts every afternoon
and evening. ,
The fiftieth exhibition of the American
Institute is now open.
firm, and with an air of pride in every fen-+51} opening day, and with what feelings are
She Shooed it Away.
They were a party of four couples coming
over on the steamboat Sauoelito last Sunday,
and the prettiest girl of the gushers looked
up at Mount Tamalpais and said:
“Oh, that horrid, horrid mountain! I had
the most frightful adv nturc up there last
summer you ever heart; of. It’s a wonder
my hair didn’t turn white."
“What on ‘earth was it ?” choruscd the
rest. '
“Well, you-see, I was up there with a pri.
vate pic-pic party, and I wandered off by
myself about a mile, picking flowers. After
a while I sat down to rest in a lonely canyon,
and before long I heard a queer rustling
sound in some bushes right behind me. I
knew at once, somehow, that it was a griz-
21),.”
“Great Scott! and you all alone!” shud-
dered her escort. .
“Not afiou'l within a mile of me. I waé
just paralyzed with terror. I didn’t dare to
stir, but in a minute I heard the beast coming
toward me through the thicket.”
“Oh, if I’d only been there,” said a young
man, breathing very hard.
"I knew it was no use to try and run, and
I had heard somewhere that bears never
touch dead people. So I just shut my eyes
and held my breath."
“Gracious ! ” _
“Pretty soon the great brute walked up
close and began sniffing me all over. Oh, it
was just terrible!”
“Should have thought you would have
fainted.”
“Oh, I didn’t dare to,” said the heroine.
“Just then, I suppose, the party rushed
up and rescued you," said the appalled audi-
encc. ’
“No, they didn’t. Pretty soon I felt the
great beast pulling at the flowers in my hat,
so I just got up and shooed the horrid thing
away.”
“What, the grizzly ?"
“Oh, it wasn’t a grizzly...It was a nasty
old cow. But just suppose it had been a
grizzly 1”
But the audience refused to “suppose,”
and the party looked like a Quaker funeral
until the boat struck the wharf.—San Fran-
cisco Post.
Mrs. Arnd Judd of Bethel recently lost
twelve sheep and three more were wounded
by dogs. The sclectmcn settled the matter
for $53.
Last Tuesday, “the yellow day,” had quite
a serious effect upon acme Second Adventists
in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. They con-
cluded that the end was at hand, and put on
lthcir ascension robes.
illuminating our streets and houses.
Obituary.
LOBEN P. WALDO.
Judge Loren P. Waldo, senior member of
the law firm of Waldo, Hubbard do Hyde,
died on Thursday night, Sept. 8th. He was
a son of Ebenezer Waldo and was born at
Canterbury, this state, February 2d, 1802.
His education, so far as it was obtained from
schools and instructors (except While study-
ing law),was completed when he was fourteen
years of ago. His father’s health was poor
and the support of the family was derived
obliged to forego any better educational
privileges than those which were afforded by
the common district school. Moreover,
when Judge Waldo was sixteen years old,
his father suffered the loss of his reason, and
thenceforth the entire care and support of
the family devolved upon the two sons.
From the age of fourteen to twenty-one he
taught school every winter, devoting the rest
of the time to labor on thg farm in support
of the family. When twenty—one years of
agc,the farm having been sold, the debts
paid off and the family so settled as no longer
to demand his presence with them, he left
home with nothing but the clothes he wore,
and entered upon the study of law with his
uncle, and then settled in the towu of Tol-
land, pursuing his studies, and at the same
time earning his living, till he was admitted
to the bar by the county court of Tolland
county at the Septembcg term in 1825—at
the age of twenty—three. There he married
Frances Elizabeth Eldridge, daughter of
William Eldridge, Esq. In the autumn of
1825 he removed to Somers, and began the
business of his profession. From 1830 until
his removal to Hartford in 1863 he resided
in Tolland, which he represented six years in
the legislature. From 1837 untilhis election
to Congress in 1849 he was state attorney of
Tolland county. He held various otherpub-
lic oflices, having been school superintendent
and postmaster of Somers and judge of pro-
bate of the Tolland district. The (lament
concludes a long obituary notice saying;.
“But he is at peace! A better man we shall
not know. His faithfulness, simplicity, hon-
esty, purity,gentlcness and goodness enshrine
his name and memory. Two daughters—
Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Marvin—survive to
mourn his loss, but with them and with
grandchildren and all relatives far and near,
the whole community rise up reverently and
tenderly to call him ‘Blcssed l' He rests from
his labors and his works do follow him.”
The Washington correspondent of .the
GAZETTE well remembers the pious but un—
ostentaticus fervor with which Judge Waldo.
used to regularly lead the singing at the
Sunday services held in the old House of
Representatives during the sessions of ’40—
’50 and ’51. He was always assisted on
those occasions by our then 4th District M.
0., Hon. Thomas B. Butler, who has pre—
ceded his colleague and friend to his eternal
I'CSI.
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Comfort in Summer.
People whose brains were in a condition
for thinking during the recent spell of hot
weather must have asked themselves more
than once why science, in this era of boasted
civilization, has not done more to protect hu~
man beings against suffering from heat dur-
ing the summer season. Their thought must
have run somewhat in this wise :,The savage
man finds no refuge against extremes of heat
and cold save what nature offers in caves or i
the shelter of forests; the civilized man has
learned how to defend his body against the
attacks of frost by warm clothing, fire and
well-built houses, but when the summer
solstice comes and l;the torrid" atmosphere
makes life a burden, he is little better off than
the savage—he can get under the shadow of
a roof or a tree and that is about all. Why
should not the civilized man cool his dwell-
ings in summer 'as well as warm them in
winter? In fact, there is no good reason
why he should not. Chemistry and mechan-
ics have solved the problem of producing
artificial cold. There is no mystery about
the process. It is in constant use for the
preservation of fruits and meats and in the
manufacture of beer. Readers of the Tribune
will remember an account which appeared a
week ago in an article by one of our contri-
butors of the manner in which the vaults of
breweries are cooled at a trifling expense by
the use of ammonia. The process which
produces hour frost and icicles in these vaults
could easily be adapted to lower the temper-
ature of the atmosphere in private houses
and hotels to a degree which would make it
delightfully ,cool in the hottest of the dog
days. .
In this matter of artificial refrigeration
science is'ahead of an intelligent popular de-
mand. We believe the time is not far dis-
tant when people will wonder why their
ancestors were so stupid as to live without
cooling apparatus in their house. In future
generations the endurance of the excessive
heat of summer by the inhabitants of great
cities will seem as unreasonable as to live
through the winter without fires. In that
blessed day every house will have its cold
air register as well as its water pipes, its fur-
furnish the cold air from central refrigerat-
ing establishment, and the payment of a
small sum will enable the house-holder to
enjoy a temperature of seventy degrees when
the mercury stands in the nineties in the
street outside. .
Much will, no doubt, be done toward di-
minishing the dlscomforts of hot weatherdn
cities in other ways than by cooling proces-
ses. The electric light, which gives off no
heat, will take tflc place of the tens of then-
sands of little gas fires that are now used for
When
gas is no longer employed for light, the com-
panies‘engaged in its manufacture will so
reduce its price as to make it generally avail-
able as a substitute for coal for cooking.
Our kitchen ranges generate a large amount
of unnecessary heat. The whole of the
range, together with the pipes and chimney
fine and the adjacent walls, are brought to a
high temperature to develop heat enough tb
boil a 1teakcttlc. When gas is used the flame
can be directed so as to produce its'effect on
the exact spot desired and nowhere else.
Cooling apparatus for :dwellings, hotels,
churches, stores and factories, electricity for
light and gas for domestic fuel will make the
city of the future a very different place in
summer from the city of to-day. What a
vast aggregate amount of human energy will
be saved when the vitality of people is not
drawn upon for three months at the year to
resist. the effects of high temperature 1 And
how much of the fret and worry of life,
which is more destructive in its action on
nerves and tissues than hard work, will be
obviated i We might go further and discuss
the social phase of the subject to show how
city homes will become so attractive, when
their atmosphere is made refreshingly cool,
that no one will feel bound to endure the
miseries of country boarding houses, and life
in town will have peculiar charms in the hot
season; but the reader can easily carry for-
ward the thought for himself. 0f one thing
we may feel assured—as soon as the public
demand for protection against heat is strong
enough the means will be fouhd, and people
will then marvel why it was not sooacr
adopted.
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Henry Dickens, who lives in New York
state near the Connecticut line, drove to Dan-
bury a few days ago and while in Danbury
had his horse and buggy stolen. The thief
was traced by an ofliccr and at night was
found asleep under the buggy betwecnliidge—
field and Norwalk. The horse was pickctcd
at the side of the road. The man, who said
he was Charles Lowery of 374 Bedford ave—
nue, Brooklyn, was placed in Danbury jail.
from a small farm, so that the-two sons were -:
once and its gas-meter. Companies will ,
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J. G. GREGORY & 00.
DRUG-GISTSe,
Successors to ED‘xARD P. WEED,
No. 38 Wall Street, Norwallr, Cit,
invite the attention of the public to their complete
stock of
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
and a full line of
TOILET & FANG ARTICL E.
Also dealers in
Pure Wines& Liquors for
Medicinal Purpogses.
Careful attention paid to thc‘dispcnslng of pity.
sicians’ prescriptions. 25
1881.
REAL. ESTATE.
rv\ rv‘ I‘./‘\r\r\_'\/\_I\/\.'\.’\ I\_.’\ r~ . ,~, ... r.
‘ F0 Rent.
ART OF A HOUSE. 4 rooms; hall or a yard
and gnrdcn,closc in the village. Enquire
at this ollicc.
I
{I
0 [Jain—Four rooms ovor store of G. (t S
If. Holmes.
0. C. BETTS.
Apartments to Let.
Ntlic Brick Houses on Leonard street.
quire at LEONARD’S COAL OFFICE.
In-
To Let. '
THE Store recently occupied by Mrs. lioyt mil-
llner,at the entrance of the Gazette Building.
Also, Four rooms suitable for offices on the 2nd
ficorof Gazette Building at a. very low figure.
I or full particulars enigma of
L‘ NJ. J. STURGES, Agt.
_ No. 4 Gazette Building.
. Norwalk, CL, Sept. 5, lSSl. 36
0. ll. Kendall, iii. ll.
IDENTIEE‘I‘,
NORWALI1, CONN.
. .. Ofilcc second
door west from
Danbury R. It.
Depot. Dental
operations in all
.. branches as for-
merly. Painless
extraction of
teeth by aid of
LAUGH [NG
GAS a specialty
. Ago.»
N. B.—Dr. Kendall spends Mondays in Ridge-
field. Prices for artificial teeth reduced. 4"
DEN TISTRY
FRANK ’1‘. HYAT’I‘,
NOT belonging to any combination, can and
will make Artificial Teeth cheaper than
anycthcr Dentist in Norwaik and warrant them
to be of the very best material. 1 have also pro-
.1
cured the services of J. C. NEWKIRK, and am
now prepared to do filling at the Lowest Cash
Price. Extracting260. Nochargcl‘orcxtract—
inglt‘ artificialtcctn are to be inserted. Chloe
and Residence adjoining Methodist Parsonage.
Norwalk. Open evenings. ‘25
35 cents. A .Mothcrs’
remedy for sleepless and irritgble
Children. The Recipe of Old Dr. “
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
chcrishness, Worms,'and Disor-
dered Bowcls, Castoria has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists.
A Perfected. Purifier of the System.
Toxic—“Increasing the strength, obviating m
qfi'g‘c'nrngf debility, and restoring healthyfuncliona.”
- ' ‘ STEII.
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com-
plaint, Impurc and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange-
mcnts attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the Weak, Ash-
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-2 112. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles,
34. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with of
exceeding six bottles, at one-h 1f
the retail price, money to accom-
pany the order. Sold by Druggists,
and by D. B. Dewey & (10., 46 Day
St., N. Y. ,
The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relieving
remedy ever devised by man. It
soothes Pain, it alloys inflammation, .
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, Lumbago, Scalds,
Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell-
irfl, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt.
Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Gulls, and
Lamenqss from any cause. Suf.
ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Noun
ralgia, Palsy or dislocated lim s;
and owners of horses, planters, mc-
chanics, merchants and professional
mcu everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUB LDIIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embrace—
tious have failed.
M
A. H. BALDWIN, M. D..
Homeopathic Physician & Surgeon
Office corner of Main and Wall Streets, 0ch H.
S. Bctts’ Drugstore...
Office Hours from 10 p. m. to 9 a. m., i to .‘l and
to 8 p. m.
Slates at Ilanford a Osborn’s, East Norwalk,
and at D. Beers, Jr ,South Norwalk. Calls b
Telephone-at Betts’ Drug Store promptly attcn -
ed to. 1y23
L. N. PHINNEY, M. D.,
Residence and oflice, No. 62 Wall Street.
Ofilcc Hours—6 to 9 a. m., 1-2 to 3 and 7 to 8 .m.
Slates at I. A, Meeker & Co’s,Norwalk, and till-
son’s and Plaisted’s Drug Stores. So. N orwaik.
OIIARLES TV. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist.
NORWALK, CONN.
Oflicc corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxidc Gas administered.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregationalist Church '
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Compocluongi
Lock Box 39, P. 0., NORW’ALK. CONN.
Hurlbutt 85 liclyca,
Attorneys attenuators at Law,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK.
Charles F. Chew,
PIANO TUNER, &c.
Orders received at I. A. MEEKER’S DRUG
STORE. 20 Wall Street. 1y3
REMOVAL t
B.$.BLASCER,
flan romOVed'to Loekwood’s Building, Wall Street
foot of Main. which has been refitted and turn—
ished With a choice stock of
Groceries, Crockery, Glass. &c.-
He gives his arsenal attention to his business
and invites pub ic patronage. .
ways keeping poverty from your door.
Yoursclvos by making money whens.
golden chance is offered, thereby al-
Hull Those w 0 always take advantage or
the good chances. for making money that arc of-
f‘cred, generally become \vcalthy,whil_cthosc who
do not Improve such chances remain in poverty.
We want many men, women, boys and, girls to
work for us right in their own lpcalitlcs. The
business will pay more than ten times ordinar
wages. Wc furnish an expensive outfit and a i
that you need, free. No one who engages fails to
make money very rapidly. You can devote your
whole time to the work, or only your spare mo-
ments. Fullmformatlcn and all that is needed
i scntlrcc. Addresssmrson d6 Coul‘ortlanqu.
DENTISTRY
A Triple Combination of Experi—
_ once. Artistic Taste and Skill.
With the above combination, DR. C. H.
KENDALL offers from June 7th, 1831, Artill-
cial Teeth of superior qnality at so low a' price
that fill desiring them Will do well to call on him
beiorepurchasmg elsewhere.
0. ’i‘. llecnard is San,
COAL, woon,
Masons” Materials,
0 M E N 'I.‘ P I P E
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c. ,
At Lowest Cash Prices. '
Drains and Wells Dag and Piped
Also Sole Agcntf or
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindling out . Try it
a“ Branch OfElcc at H. S. Betts’ Drug Store
PURE MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwallr, at
your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REIIISON BROS.
THE MODEL
Ilair Dressing& Bath Rooms
Wall Street, Up Stairs.
cleanliness, Comfort, Artistic Workman ship and
gentlemanly Attendance are leading features of
this cstablishmcn t.
E. APELL, Proprietor.
j J.
Slamltrill lagged Telephone to
“SI 01'- SUBSIIIIIBEIIS BF IIIIIIWALK, III SPEAK-
IIIE BOMMUIIGATIUH 'I'Il DATE. -
Adams Bros. . . . .. . . . . .Market
Adams & Stevens... . . .. ........ Market
Bank, Central Nat....,.... ............ Office
“ Fail-field Co. Nat ............... “
“ Nat. of Norwalk .............. . “
Beard, E.... .... .. .Residence
Beatty, J. P. & Bros... . . . . . .Officc
Botts, H. S... .... . . . . ....Druggist
- Brush, F. V., M. D . . . . .....Oflice
Byington, A. H. & Co. . .Gazcttc Office
Clarke, E. 0., M. 1).. .... ....Residcncc
Comstock Bros.... .... . . .Norwalk
Comstock Bros . . .. . . . . . South Ncrwalk
Grofut dis Knapp .. .. . . . . .' .Uppcr Ofiicc
Crofut d5 Knapp . . .. . . . . . . Lower Office
D. &N. R. E..... ........Frelgl1t0fiicc
‘ Dunn, William E..... .........Stablo
Dcnovau,Jcrry........ .......Sl:oro
Earle, W. H................Rt‘$idcnce
Ferris, J. H . . . . .... . . . .Residcnce
Ferris, J. H .... . . . . Coal, Upper Office
Ferris, J. H .... Coal, Lower Office
Ferry, Mrs. O. S .................. Residence
Gibson, A. S. . . . . . . . ...... ..Residenee
Gregory Bros... . . . .. . . . ....Stable
Gregory, J. G., M. D . . .. . . . .Rcsidencc
Gregory, J. G. & 00.. . . .Druggists
Hat Forming 00.... .... ....Oflice
Higgins, R. L., M. D .. .. . . . .Residcnco
Hill, E. J.... .... .. .Lumbcr Yard
Hilsdon,W'............. ...... Market
Hitchcock, D., M. D. ....Residence
Holmes & chlcr.. . . . . ....Grocers
Hoyt, I. Mortimer.... ....Druggist
Hyatt, J. W.... ....Oflice
Kceler, E. 0.... .... .... .. . .Residence
Kendall, J. 0., M. D. .... . . . .Rcsidence
Knapp, Burn... .... .... . . . . ....Ofiice
Leonard, C. T. & Son.. .Coal, East Side
Leonard, C. T. & Son. . .Coal, West Side
Lockwood, W. A., M. D. ....Residcncc
Lockwood, F. St. John.... . . .Residencc
Lounsbury d7 Bissell Cc. . .... .... Office
Many, C. W. ........... ....Residenee
Mahackemo Hotel.... . . . . .... .. .Offico
Mead, Frederick. . . . . . . .Storc'
Meeker, I. A. & Co . . . . . .Druggists
Miller, George E..... .... ....Residehce
Mitchell.W. & D. . . . .. .. .Meat Market
Nolan, R. G., M. D. .ltesidcnce
North, G S . ..Gallery
Norwalk Gazette...... .. .... .....Office
Norwalk Hour.. .... .... . . . ... ..Oflice
Norwalk Iron Works. . . . . . . .. . . . .Oflice
Norwalk Look 00. . . .. .. .... . . . .Offico
Norwalk Mills.. . .... .... . .. . ....Oflice
Palmer, E. M. & Co. . . . .... .... .Oflico
Pardee, E. V., M. D. .... .... Residence
Phinney, L. N., M. D. .. . . . . Residence
Pleisted, G. B. . . . . . .... . . . . .Druggist
Propeller Dock .... .... .... .. .Norwalk
Prowitt. J. 'l‘. .. . . . .. . . .Hardware
Randle, J. C. .... .... .... . .. .Storc
Raymond div Nickcrson .. .. .... . . .Storc
Raymond, G. W . . . . . . . . .Residence
Raymond Brothers.... ....Upper Office
Raymond Brothers.... ....Lowcr Office
Rowan, II. B. .... . . . .. . . . .... .. .Ofiicc
Sandifcrth, L. W. . . . .... . . . .Rcsidenco
Sherman, S. J.... . . . . .... . ..Residence
Sherman, S. J.... .. .Stablc
Smith, W. H. & 00.. . . _. Hardware
Solmaus, A.. .... . . . . .... . . . ....Office
Starr, 0. S. . ..... . . . .Rcsidcucc
Starr Brothers.... .... .... . . . . ....Store
Steamboat Dock. . . . . . .. South Norwnlk
Stillson, G. 0.... . . . .. . . . ....Drnggist
St. John, C. E ..... . .Residcnce
Western Union Telegraph ..... Norwalk
' Western Union Telegraph, Smiorwalk
Rental of Telephone, per quarter. with use of
iine,96.25; Rental of Telephone and Transmitter
with use of linc,$9.00. No charge Will be made
tor putting in instruments.
.-
in the most pleasant and profitable business
known. Everything new. Capital not roe
quire I. We \vll furnish you everything. dis
a day and n mv,ards Is easily niadc without stayinc
away lrom home over night. No risk whatever.
Many new workers wanted at once. . Many are
making fortunes at the business. Lalllcsmakc as
much as men, and young boys and girls make
great pay. No one who 13 Willing to work falls to
make more moncv every day than can be made In
a week at any ordinary employment. Those who
on age at onccwill find a. short road to fortune.
A dress ll. HALLETT .S'. 00., Portland. Maine.
, Geo. Ward Selleck,
lies in hit New Store,_
HARDEIIIIIIIII’S NEW Bill“, "All. STREET,
A complete assortment of the best class of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FRUITS,
&c.. for family use, at Popular Prices. llis stock
is at all times fresh ahd good. and will stand com-
arison With those of" any Grocer in town. ,Uall
i ll and leave your orders. 8M2
55011th sent [me to those who wish to engage
Store to Elect.
v LIE capricious and handsome Store lately cc,
cuplcd by Messrs. Earle A: Smith,on Wall St.-
ncar the old Norwnlkdlotel, It. comprises two.
floors, 24x95, With requisite counters and shelves,
suitable for any nrst class business. Everything
lililll complcltc prdgtxcsfisgfiicgix given immedi-
acy. ppv o ' f‘iSoroi-‘E .
J.STURGES. , ' 1’ M
For Sale.
0
a '1‘ South Norwalk, half amilc from tho depot,
‘ the late residence 01 A. II.Snowdcn, known
as “Cllfi‘wood.” Large Villa llouse, substantial-
ly built, Ill good order. eleven rooms, cellar and
attic, large . parlor wuli bay windows beautiful
tower, carriage house, barn and stable. attractive
grounds, finclv shaded wtth fruit and forest trees.
Terms to_ suit. Apply to A. C. SNOWDEN. on
the premises, or to 1m V. 1:. B. SNOWDEN, all
St. Mark’s I’lucc, Brooklyn,’N. Y. 34“:
Farm fer Sale.
llE subscriber will sell the well known David
‘ St. John Farm with all the Stock, Tools and
(arowmg Crops. Most of the price can remain on
mortgage. For full articular-s address
22st GEO.F.B ‘LDEN, Winnipauk, Conn.
FOR SALE. ’
EVE‘RAL very desirable Building Sites for
‘ Business purposes, situated on Water Street.
Enquire of F. W. MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent
FOR SALE.
TWO very desirable Building Lots on West
Main street. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
THE well known pro orty of WILLIAM C .
STREET, situated on igh Street, in the Bor-
ough of Norwalk.containing one acre of ground
fronting on High and Main Streets, with commo-
dious DWelling House, with all the modern im-
prgvemcnts, lar 0 Barn, and out buildings, and
one-half of smal house on Main Street. For fur
ther particulars enquire ot‘BURR SMITH, Agent.
Norwalk, April 11th, 1881. 15tf
For Sale.
A House and about one acre
of Land on Prospect Hill,
May be had on reasonable terms. Apply to
V STUART.
Norwalk, March 16th, 1881. 12tf
- FE‘V HUNDRED DOLLARS willbuy
. , a small dose on the butcher. of Winnipauk
facing the ounsbury it Bissell Factory. A
chance for a poor man to secure ahomc of his
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. m
A Splendid Residence
FOR SAILsI-‘J.
THE well known place formerly belonging to
_ SISTII ELY, deceased, situated within three
minutes walk of Post 00100, Churches. Schools,
and Railroad Depot. Said lace is situated on
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 barn, ea Triage house,
stapling. coal room, wood house, and hcnery.
This place commands a fine view of Norwalk
Harbor. and Is suitable tor any gentleman doing
business In New York returning the son. 0 dayms
It Is Within one hour and twenty minutes of
Grand Central Depot and two minutes of horse
cars In Norwalk. For further particulars cuquirc‘
of ORACE S. ELY
22 Pine St. N. Y.
or JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Broker.
7m12 N orwalk, Conn.
. Farm for Sale.
[IE subscriber offers his Farm for sale, situa-
ted in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga
00., in the state of New York, nine miles from
Saratoga Springs. It Is pleasantly situated on
a rise of ground, 05 ilcres of land, which is favor.
11ny divided into pasture. plow, meadow and
wood land; With a large house; the size of the
barn 30 by 40, wagon house and stabllng, hay left
over the same, 23 by 43, and graincry 16 by 18.
Will be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can rcmrm on mortgage if desired, or will ex-
change tor village propel-tin For further particu-
lars inquire of S LAS 1’. TUTTLE,
tl5l Norwalk. Conn,
Desirable Property forsale.
Very desirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue, for sale cheap.
Also. a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
wm Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bill?!
gain, Enquire of g
S. E. OSBORNJtast Avenue,
ml or to D. W, Fitch, W est Avenue.
Sniall Plate for Sale.
SMALL, two-story Housmwi‘th one acre of
'Land, near BroadRiver Bridgc,ls ofiercd
for sale at a low price, to close an estate. En.
quire at the GAZETTE OFFICE. * 6t;-
For Sale.
cosy, comfortable Cottage on one of the pleas-
antest streets 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 37,000. En-
quire at this Ollicc.
For Sale Cheap.
Better than low interest Bonds.
A House on Fair Street.
Apply to ‘B. J. Sturges.
DWELLINGS
AND
Building Lots.
SEVERAL (livcllin ,5, various prices in differ-
ent portions of orough, either to let orl'or
sale at reasonable prices. Also several places
outside of Borough limits—one in Winnipauk'
Also several Building lots In and outer Borough.
til!) Enquire at this Oillce.
Tree
HAS REMOVED HIS
WISE 3'?th
To Opera House Block, in
Store with A. W. Austin,
Jeweler.
NEW .ZIIARKET! .
N0. 6 Main StreetJNo'r-wal, Ct.
' TIIE BEST OF
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
llAMS, POULTRY, &c., always on hand at very
lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds In its
season. Try me; I Will try to suit.
Gmio W. .h'. LOCIIWOOD, into wuh Adams Bros.
'Free Reading Room.
THIS is a comfortable room fitted up for the
bencllt of" the public generally. sxtu' ted on
east side of South Main Street, over 110 J cw-
elry StorcLCIark and Lane’s llloek. nearly oppo-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct._ It is
open from 9 a. m., to 9:45 p. m. The room I: well
lighted, warm and comfortable. It Is supplied
with four dailies, two weeklies, and several
monthly papers and journals, beside a number of
instructive and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM.
There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from 0 n. m., tom-lb p. m., to
serve HOME MADE articles mentioned below,
at the following prices:
1 Cup of Cofi‘cenwith crackcs, -
1 Cup ofTea. With Crackers, -
,Cocoa - - -
Brown Bread and Butter,
Sandwich, -
Cake.
Doughnuts,
l’iccc oi‘l’le, .
Crullcrs, -
11am, - -- . -
Pork and Bonus, With bread and butter
Stewed Oysters, -
BE'I‘IS’ MIIITARY AGASEMY,
‘ STAMFORD, CONN.
Established 1838. llcalthl‘ul Site on Prospect
Hill outside the Village. Prepares for College or
Business. Refers to 0.0. Betta. Esq., and George
Kissam, Esqli ,. . Otto
- 5 cents
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Howard. s. Bette,
(Successor to C. S. Prowlno)
ralsutrm.
CORNER DRUG STORE,
Norwalk, 01:.
flatly Messenger.
W. B. Newcom‘b.
OULD announce that makiu dail tri s to
W New York, he is prepared toilet asyhlesrfscn-
ger to transact any errands or business in the city,
and to purchase and bring up small articles for
those who may Irish. Carel‘u personal attention
glVCl‘l‘ to all orders. Orders can be left at store of
J. LESTER GREGORY. 53 Main St., or with Mr.
J. Mourns BENEDICT, Post Office News Dealer.
SEWING 8. Pidilliiii
Barri &Ssmli Sawing & Taming,
MANUFACTURER 01‘
Doors, Sashe.s,B_linds, Mouldings,
Boxes, Packing Cases, Win-
dow Frames, 62:0.
- I have on hand tools for 150 patternsof Mould-
ings, and will, when desired, make toolsfor new
styles. Constantlyin stock
Pickers planned and. eluted 'Fcnce
halls and TriuIlnlngs,’
BRACKETS ofall descriptions,and WINDOW
FRAMES made to order at short notice. INSIDE
'I‘RllthINGSgot out ready to put up, from inns
and specifications. WA LN UT and ASH AIN-
SCOTINC and FLOORING. TURNING of all
descriptions.
KMling Wood Split and ready for use,1mt
up in Barrels. -
BURR KNAPR,
I cot of Marshal street. South Norwalk, 0:
Read man Brbs,
Photographers,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWAIK.
Views of Residences taken at short notice.
17 STOP ORGANS.
SUB-BASS “"iloé’li; .S‘E'b'fééfm,
aloguc FREE. Address
DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, N. J.
BEATTY’S
CHURCH ORGANS.
CHURCH, CHAPEL AND PARLOIE.
BEATTY F'IANOFORTES
GRAND, SQUA B]! AND UPRIGHT.
Best and Sweetest-Toned Instruments in the
World.
930 $40 $50 to $1 000 2 to
GREENS ‘32 'SIops'. Primos’slzrl up to
$1,600. Every Instrument fully Warrant-
cd. Sent on Trial. Beautilul Illustrated Cat‘-
aloguc un(_1_su,el Plsuc Engraving free.
These desiring to buy are requested to visit my
factory here, and select thc instrument in person.
Address or call on
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
1y13 Washington, New Jersey.
Mailings Bros,
Carriages d: Wagons
MADE TO ORDER.
Repairing in all its Branches.
FIIII SAIE FER HIE HOIIIHS.
Aline of SLEIGHS of our own
manufacture, made from Selected
materials. Neat, stylish and durable.
C.A. mun INGS, .1. smoumcs
w. :2. columns,
General Flil‘llllilllll Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT.
FOrdcrs attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue,
The Hawaii Fin: Insurance 00.,
Has now completed its .
18th Successful Business Year.
Andhas not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses.
lib swan EEMPAEY iiiSliRESAl LDWER RAlES.
Wx.O.STnEET, Pres., S. E. OLMSTEAD, Trees.
GEO.R. CownnsSec’y.
aE’fi‘NA l NSUBA N CE Co.oflIARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Cuplml and Assets, $6,713,893.71
Insurcs against loss and damage byFire, outcrms
adopted to the hazard and consistent With the
laws of compensation. COWLES st MEREHJI,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and vicinity.
nannns s. Locnwoon,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS" FURNISHING LMPORIUH
MainStroet,Norwalk. Conn.
BERNARD COHN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S ncxnmnc, wan. 31.,
A FULL mm or
Imported and Domestic Clot
of the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
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VOL. LXIV.--NUMBER ‘38 -
Our Washington Letter.
(Crowded over from last week.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 1881.
DEAR GAzarru :
The Executive Mansion, which has for so
many long, sad weeks been the centre of the
country’s and the world’s solicitudc, has
ceased to possess any other interest than that
winch must always attach to the scene of the
many and great events that have transpired
“10m Wasbinglon gives place for a time to
Long Branch, and the Francklyn cottage
becomes the White Housc,—the centre of
the hopes, the fears,the prayers that millions
of lips have uttered since the President was
stricken down seventy-one days ago.
There have been many impressive scenes
witnessed in the Capital and the country,
since this blow fell on the hearts of the
Americanpcoplc. Some of these will linger
In tradition and poetry long after all who
bore a part in them have passed away. But
we doubt if this generation cvcr Ivitncssed a
scene more sublime than that of last Monday
when the wounded President, the hero who
has suffered so much and borne his heavy
burden so bravely, who, on the brink of the
grave, with the sands of time almost washed
from under his feet by the waves of the dark
rivgr of death, has fought for the one chance,
was carried from the White House to Long
Branch, while the long way was lined with
silent crowds whose sad faces gave sympathy
and supplication more effective utterance
than words could have done.
Nor were the solemn, prayerful masses,
standing with bowed heads as the train
swept along, the only eloquent feature of the
memorable occasion. In thousands of
churches were assembled devout Christian
men, women and children, praying earnestly
to the Omniscient God 'that the President
might reach his destination in safety and that
the change of scene and influence might give
strength to his weak and wasted frame and
restore him to health.
This generation of Americans has witness-
ed the movements of great armies both in
victories and defelt; it has seen gorgeous
pageants and spectacles whose grandeur lives
in memory and will be preserved in art, in
song and in story ; but the, Nation bowed in
silent prayer, while the object of its love and
honor ,was being borne from the Capital to
the seaside, faint, weary, but still clinging to
a hope for life—such a spectacle, in the ole-
ments {of moral sublimity, is grander than
any pageant that our land has ever seen.
Our beloved President now rests in his
cottage by the sea. Manglcd and weary they
have laid him there, :where the fresh sea
breezes fan his feverish brow, where the
wild waves sing their threnodies, seeming to
mingle their voices with the passionate cries
of grief and sorrow that arise from every
part of our broad land. And the hearts of
the people with one consent are filled with
fervent supplication to the Great I Am, that
in His merciful goodness He will spare to us
the one we hold so dear.
THE murmur.
, Arrangements had been made to move the
President in the early morning of the 6th,
but it was not till six that his couch was
placed in a treasury express wagon and car-
ried to the depot. A track had been laid
from the Penn. R. R. Depot up Sixth street
to the Avenue and on this the special train
which was to convey the President, stood.
He was borne slowly from the White House
down the Avenue the greatest care being
taken to avoid all jolts or jars. 'Where horse
car tracks crossed the avenue, sawdust to
the depth of a foot was sprinkled and over
this the wagon ssed without a jar.
Reaching Sixth sing: the express wagon was
relieved of its precious freight and the Pros-
ident was placed on his cut in the our set
apart for him. . Some dclaywas caused by
waiting for thc‘arrival of the New York
train,—which did not arrive till 6:20. A
crowd of three or four hundred surrounded
the car in which the President lay but all
was as quiet and still as if no one was there.
The head and face of the President were
plainly discernible to those outside the car
and he looked like his 31d natural self save
that he looked pale and a trifle haggared.
At 6:30 the train without the least jerk
started slowly off and as it gradually moved
out of sight many a fervent. prayer. was of-
fcred up to Almighty God that our President
might soon return to us fullygrecovercd and
in his wontcd health.
THE NATIONAL uncATTA.
The National Association of Amateur
Oarsmcn held its annual meeting here on
Thursday and Friday of last week. Some
very good rowingwas done and the meeting
was a prominent success. The race of the
regatta was between the famous Hilldales
four, the Minnesotas and the Elizabeths of
Portsmouth. The course was 1; miles
straight away, against stream, and the Hill-
dales won in the remarkable time of 8 min-
utes 6% seconds,-—-with the Minnesotas sec-
ond. The wonderful stroke'of the Hillsd' ales
elicited much :applause. They are capable
of pulling 54 to the minute and their boat
moves along as though it had paddle wheels
at the sides. The regatta meets next year at 7
Detroit where it is expected once in every
five years. ~
REBELLION unconns. .
Manuscript is now ready for six more
volumes of the official history of the army
during the rebellion. It is believed that the
work will fill over two hundred volumes.
PERSONALS.
It is reported here that Gen, Stewart L.,
Woodford, U. S. Attorney for the Southern
District of New York, will soon return from
Europe and take a prominent place among
the candidates for the Governorship of the
Empire State. Gen. W. has long been an
earnest and faithful worker in the Republi-
can ranks and his selection would only be a.
well merited reward.
Hon. Lionel Sackville S..Wcst, the new
British minister to Washington is expected
to start for his post here the latter part of
> October.
Among the Connecticut visitors this week
was Charles A. White of New Haven.
Yours etc., K. M. B.
He Hit Him Once.
[From the Richmond State.]
In one of the justices’ courts the other day
a farmer was defendant in a case of assault
and battery. The plaintiff had no witnesses, ‘
while the defendant had his wife, and the
plaintiff’s lawyer made up his mind that it
was a gone case. He was bracing up, how:
ever to do his best, when the charge was read
to the defendant. The wife was deeply in—
tercslcd in every phraseamd her face changed
fr'om sober to serious, and from serious to
horrdr as the reading went on :
“Did then and there, and with malice
aforet'nought beat, wound, bruise,assault and
greatly dam—"
“Hold on 1” she cried at this point, “my
husband never did that in his life. I was
right there and saw it all. All he did was
to jump out of the wagon and hit the man a
clip on the eye and knock him into the _
(lilclt l" I
“That’ll do—dbcre! there 1" put in her hus-
band’s lawyer, but she went on:
“lie hit him once and only once, and I’ll
swear to it 1”
Half an hour later, after her husband had
paid $12 fine and costs, the. was heard to ~
sigh :.
”Pm sorry, John ; but when they went on
with that hunting and pounding and malice
and al‘orctLoughtl was sure you wouldget
twenty years in prison and it broke me down.
You can sell my cow this fall to make up fer
libis."
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