WHOLE NUMBER 1785.
A Needless Shadow.'
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BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.
I said unto myself, if I were dead
What 'would befall these children ? What
would be '
Their fate, who now are looking up to me
For help and furtherance? Their lives, I
said,
Would be a volume wherein I have read
But the. first chapters, and no longer see
To read the rest of their dear history,
80 full of beauty and so full of dread.
Be comforted! the world is very old,
And generations pass, as they have passed,
A troop of shadows-moving with the sun;
Thousands 'of times has the old tale. been
told;
The world belongs to those who .come the
last, . ‘
They will find hope and strength as we
have done.
——-—-==.__—..s-_ _ . ....—
From Cornhill Magazine.
“ LETNOBODY PASS.” -
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s GUARDSMAN’S s'roar.
(Concluded)
“Count Makuine, you are a man of honor
and canf keep a secret,” said the Grand Duch-
ess at last. “I cannot let you go away with
any false impresionnabout what has happened
to [night The Marquis de prri is my
husband.” Makuine bowed first to the Grand
Duchess, then to the Marquis, and tried to
refrain from any look of astonishment. The
Princess proceeded with more calmness and
dignity now that her secret was out. The
Marquis and_I were privatelymarrled a month
ago. but for manyreasons we cannot yet dis-
close our union. The Czar disapproves ur
attachment, and last week' my husband as
ordered to go and reside for siximonths upon
his estates. If it were known that he was
here he would be arrested. That is why he
was obliged to come to my house this night
in disguise."
“You understand now the importance of
holding your tongue aboutall this,”remsrked
De Cypri. whose good huluor‘jwas returning;
though he-was still little vexed and cast dis.
gusted glances at‘ his petticoals. ' .'
“Not a soul shall bear the secret fromsmei‘i
'promised the Scotchman, bendidg'his‘lo'okp
rather toward the beautiful: Miler. _’de Cypri
than toward the Grand phonon.“ bespoke.
That young lady. reddened' snd”‘tisriied her
head away. . . ,
“It is well; I know our secret could not be
in safer hands,” declal‘ed tha‘Grand oneness
graciously, and a very sweet smile spread it.
self over her plump dimpled cheekm'hat‘were
like cream and roses. “Since you knowthe
truth. however, Count Makuine, we must see,
whether we cannbt make it, turn toyour' ad: .
vantage and toours. Colonel Solojineéhiyj
aidede-camp, is going to be promoted,”and_
his place will become vacant. If you will
please accept it you will gain a step and be
able to render us some service.” _
“And you must promise me that I shall
not share the fate of Strenko,” laughed the
Marquis as he held out his hand laughing to
the Scotchman. “We have all heard the
saying, ‘Let nobody pass when Makuine' is
on guard.’ It seems you are a terrible
fellow with those who sail under false col-
ors." -
Here the interview ended,when for Makuine
had kissed the Grand ,Duchess's hand her
Highness retired with her husband, who dis-
guised himself in his wig and cloak again to
pass up the staircase unnoticed. Presently
Prince Wildotski returned sober, with his
hair damp from cold water ablutions and a
apology on his lips for the trouble which he
had given his comrade. He learned nothing
of what had occurred, and Makuine left the
palace to return to his lodging. ‘ _
As may be imagined, he was not quite at
his ease. for a man who has surprised a mo-
mentous Court secret experience many of the
qualms of one who is possessor of stolen prop.
any, It was no slight matter that a Grand
Duchess of immense wealth should have be-
stowed her widowed hand upon a Frenchman
of broken fortune,15 years younger than her-
self. The Marquis de Cypri had a reputation
as a gay gambler and libertine, and McEwen
quite understood why the infatuated Grand
Duchess should desire to keep her espousals
with him a secret. But what if she, in her
almost sovereign power should entertain fears
about the Scottish ofi‘lcer‘s discretion ? She
might have him arrested on some trumped-
up charge and spirited away to Siberia before
he could raise a voice in his own. defense.
Archie McE wen wasthe reverse of a coward
but in going to bed that night he put a six-
chambered revolver loaded under his pillow,
and resolved 'to sell his liberty dearly if any
one should come to molestlhim.
The Grand Duchess Paulina would have
laughed at these apprehensions had she been
aware of them, for she was a'kindly Princess
who had never used her power to“hurt a hu-
‘ man being. At heart she was rather glad,
now the thing was done, that her secret was
knownto the Scottish officer and this for trio
reasons—first, because her young husband,
being somewhat feathenbound and indepen-
dentin character, was likely to be on his
good behagior now that his status was known
to a brother ofllcer so esteemed as Mskuine,
and. secondly, becahse the Grand Duchess
reflected that an officer like this Scotchman,
brave, cool,and chivalrdus, was just the kind
of man whom it would be useful to have about
her person in order that her secret might be
guarded against eyes less discreet than his
own. So her Imperial Highness very quickly
redeemed her promise of getting Count Ma-
kuine appointed to her household. To the
great surprise of his comrades, who could not
explain his accountably sudden rise in Court
favor. Archie McEwen was in a few’days
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
and gazetted as aide-de-camp in ordinary to
the Grand Duchess, _ By‘ virtue of his func
tions he had apartments in the palace, and
became practically, by reason of the confi-
dence which his mistress placed him, in Mar-
shall of her household. .
He quickly perceived that, although no
blind to her husband's faults, the Grand
Duchess was madly in love with the scape-
grace Frenchman. The Marquis de Cypri
was just such a person as women love not
wisely but tqo well. Handsome, mirthful,
overweeningly vain and self-confident, he
was alternately willful as a spoiled child and
docile as a good-hearted one. There were
moments when his fits of passion made his
wife tremble and ' cry, and others when by
humoring his. weakness she could do with
him as she pleased. He had run through e
fortune as a bachelor, and now his wife was
engaged in privately paying his debts for
him and relieving his estates from incumber-
ances.‘ It was the Marquis's grand-father
who had settled the family of De Cypri in
Russia, at the time of the ErenCh Revolution
but Gaston do Cypri, the Grand Duchess,
husband, though bornin Russia, had been
educated in the country of - his forefathers,
and both looked and talked like a thorough
Parisian. He was so extravagant, that had
it not been for his lucky marriage, he must
have been reduced to utter poverty ;.as it
was, he had brilliant prospects, for his wife
was intriguing to get him created a Prince
hoping that when this had been done, and
when De Cypri's estatbs had been reclaimed
she might publish her marriage~ with him
‘ without derogaling. Meanwhile her Highness
was also interesting herself about her hus-
band’s, sister Mule. Ber-the de Cypri whom
she thought of matching "in, young Brine.
Wilcotsk'runothe use the latter was a very
respectable member of societynbut because
he was part owner of a silver mine and be—
- longed to one of the most powerful .families
of the Empire. .
The last scheme of the good-natured Prin-
cess was upset, however, by Berthe de Cypri
and Archie McEwen contracting for each
other an attachment that was not long in
ripening into strong love. They saw each
other daily. and the young Colonel, who was
not bashful, promptly cut out the ligh-mindi
ed Wildot'skl,"uwho felt as yet no decidqslwpq-
cation for matrimony. The Grand oneness
discovered the courtship between her side-
de-camp and her maid of honor, when the
young couple had already exchanged troths
and she was at first mortally angry, stamping
her foot, as imperial ladies will do when in
a rage. For some days shefwould not speak
either to Archie or to Berthe, and then she
threatened to dismiss the former frbm his
relations. Butevents shortly occu d which
restored the loving. couple to her ghness’s
favor by putting her in need of their attend-
ance and services.
The Marquis de Gypri was continually
hankering after Paris; and, unknovim to his
wife, had applied to the Czar for permission
to travel for six months in France instead 0f
spending the term of his exile from Court
upon his .own estates. The truth is, he felt.
the danger of .visiting his wife in disguise,
and had an uneasy dread of'being some night
collared and transported to Siberia. The
petition hellad forwarded had been accedéd
to and the confidential servant who brought
him his passports from his country mansion
to Tsarskce-Selo advised him to hasten off at
once, as he was in some fear that his master
was-suspected of not being in residence upon
his estates. The Marquis thereupon made
instant preparations for starting. He was
in such a hurry to be gone and so anxiousto
secure the friendly co-operati‘onof Makuine'
to a'beulis flight, that he-sald to the latter;
Count. but for heaven’s sake, help me out of
this bobble, and try to prevail on my wife
not to follow me." , ' , - ' , ‘ ...
The Grand Duchess, however, on. being
appraised of the Marquis’s intended journey
resolved to go to Paris too. She would not
be separated from her husband. Perhaps she
feared that sprightly young man’s infidelity.
.At any rate, twenty-fours hours after the
Marquis had started, her Imperial Highness
had set off in pursuit, taking onlyxwith her
such attendants as knew her secret—that is
Makuine,’ Mlle. dc Cypri, and two female
servants, besides four men servants. ' The
rest of her suite, some thirty persons in all,
including her children, were ordered to to -.
low, for a Russian Grand Duchess on her
travels is something like an army on the
march, and drags a long train of camp fol-
lowers behind. _
As might have been expected the Grand
[Duchess's precipitate departure excited the
C-zar‘s suspicious, and before rhe Highness
had reached Paris the Russian Ambassador
in that capital. had- received instructions
abbot her by telegraph, HIS. Excellency
L'waited on the Princessassoon as she arrived
at the Grand ‘ Hotel, and remained closeted-
with her for an hour, ' When he was gone
Makuine was sent for, and .found the Grand
Duchess drying her eyes with her handker-
chief and looking quite over-whelmed with
sorrow. Mill. de Cypri was endeavoring to
console her,
“What am I to do, Makuine ?” asked her
Highness dolefully. The Ambassador has
told me that I am On no account to receive
the Marquis de Cypri, as the Czar will never
consent to our marriage 1’” , ,
“Let me return to St. Petersburg and tell
his majesty the whole truth,"repliedMskuine
fearlessly. _ ,
'“Ah, that is a fine proposal enough; but
you do not know what you are saying. Be-
fore you could reach the Czar your errand
would be guessed, and you would be placed 4
under arrest so that you might not convey
your message. You might remain in confine-
ment for months before you could commu-
nicate with me.”
' “I am willing to run the risk, Madame,”
answered the Scotchman. “I think anything
is better than secrecy.” _
“It may he," replied the Grand Duchess
after a, moment’s reflection. “But I shall
not consent to this. After all, I am free to
marry whom I please, andI shall not let my-
self be' bullied. Makuine, can you execute
with the utmost .strictness an order I shall
give you ?” I '
“Your Imperial Highness’s orders would
be obeyed to the letter,or whatever sort they
. were,” . . ,_ ‘ . _ .
‘fI‘hen' you must let nobody pass to my?
presence until you recceive farther instruc-
tions." . > ' . '
“Nobody, Madame ?” .
“Nobody—not even the Ambassador, not
even my husband. You are to say that I am
in and can receive no visitors. Indeed, I do .
feel unwell, and require'to be quite alone for
reflection. Can I rely on you?” " " --
"Certainly. Madame: But the Marquis de
Cypri will no doubt,” think it atnange that I
should deny him admittance to his wife’s
apartments.” , . ,
“No matter what he thinks. Do as you sip
told and you will understand my purpose in
due time. If you obeyfme faithfully Berthe’a
hand shall be your reward." . . '
‘ Archie McEwen bowed to the Grand
Duchessexchanged a glance with the blush-
ing 'Berth de Cypri, and Jeft the room to
mount his novel guard. He little thought
how: long 'and- arduous a line it was to prove.
IV.
Once more he was on duty with that try-
ing order,“ Let nobody pass,”. to execute.‘
But this time he wai not in uliiform, and he
did not hang about passages. '
The Grand Duchess occupied in’ the hotel
a large suite of state-rooms, which was re-
served for personages of her rank, and which
had a private entrance. The servants of the
hotel admitted nobody without referring, to
the Duchess’s major-dome, Mslouieff, and
Malouieif hadinstructions to dismiss all the
visitors of’ little importance himself, but to
refer persons of highcoudition to her High-
ness’s aidctde-camp and acting chamberlain,-
Count Makuine.
But this arrangement obliged Makuiue to
remain indoors all day and night. He did
not dare to leave his apartments for an in-
stant. 0n the morning after-he had begun
his guard the Russian Ambassador arrived,
and his Excellency evidently did not believe
the story which he had heard from Malouief!
about the Grand Duchess’s indisposition.
" I must ask you, Colonel, to use your in-
fluence with the Grand Duchess to procure
'me an instant audience," he said confiden-
tially. “ The matter is very important."
"I have no influence with her Imperial
Highness, your Excellency,” replied Makuina
coldly. '
‘ " But you are . aware that, as Ambassador,
I rcpresent‘the Czar?" - . '
"Certainly, but even his Majesty might
hesitate to penetrate to the Grand Dickens’s
baroom if he heard-she was 1113’s. '
The diplomatist hit his lips. “Will you
ring for one of her Imperial Highness's
ladies?” he said. ' - . .
Makuinc tenched ‘a bell and one of the
Grand Duchess's maids appeared. Shq was
(Russian, in the national costume, wrth a
light blue kigtle, and a velvet head-dress like
'a'tiare. She was ordered to inquire if her
mistress wouldreceive the Ambassador, and
alter five minute's" absence returned with a.
negative reply. Her Imperial Highness was
resting after 9 sleepless night and could re.
post and to send Mlle. de Cypri back to her "
“You shall marry-5 my sister, if you like, ‘
z <NORLWALK, CONNECTICU
The Ambassador withdrew, looking ugly
dispatches as a soldier is said to look daggers.
Soon afterward the Marquis de Cypri came
tripping up the stairs, gay as u lurk, witha
flower in his button-hole. ..He' was not staying
'at the same hotel ashis wife, and thisgwss his
first visit to her since". her arrivel. .He pulled
a very strange grimace when thuine de-
nied him admittance. “Why, why—what’s
the matter ?"’ he stammered. “ Is' she angry
.with me forsuot having called yesterday 2.
Her arrival was only announced in the paperi
this morning.” '
“I think that the simple reason is that
her Highness is ill—she can have no other
reason for excluding you," answered Mnkué
me. '
“‘I say—you—you don't think she has
heard of my having supped with actresses
the night before last ? " inquired the Marquis
in a nervous and piteous tone.
“ I am sure’she has heard nothing to your
damage.” answered Makuine, who could not
help laughing. ' ' -. .
“ And yet she gives orders to exclude me l”
exclaimed the Marquis, whose temper rose.
“ Do you know, Count, that, at her husband,
I have a right to force my way into her pres.
enca ? ’ ’ _
” Hardly that, for you are not officially
recognized as the Grand Duchess’s consort.”
“ And suppose I did force my way
through P ” asked. the Marquis, scanning the
Bcdtclimsn, who was a full‘head’ taller than .
himself. ’
“ I am sure you would not put me to such
an awkward position,” said Makuine gently.
“You would only oblige me to give orders
to the servants that you would not be admit-
ted beyond the hall-when you should. come
again." ' , ._ _'
“ Go to the devil l" ejaculated the Marquis,
J acksin-ofilce, and, looking. excetdiugly un-_,
comfortable under the fear that ‘he ‘hgdLby
some freak incurred his wife's displeasure, -
He came: again the next day ”and the‘ next,’
and so did the Ambassador, but neither of
,them were admitted. Makuine'was lost in
wonder at the length of the Grand Duchess’s
seclusion, but he‘ could only obey the orders
he received every morning from the Russian
waiting-woman. The Ambassador used to
come with a very frigid expression, like an
ofllcial who is prepared for an affront, but
who wants to be able to say, “This is the
third-or fourth—time that I have had the
door shut in my face.” After the fourth day,
however, his Excellency grew tired of this
work. and began to, send an attache every
morning in his stead. The attache presented
himself with a serious mien, asked proforma
at what hour the Grand Duchess would give
audience to the Ambassador, and on being
told that her Imperial Highness was still con-
fined 'to her room, he would shake hands
smilingly with Makuiue, and go away with-
out arguing the point. .
The Marquis came every day in a far less
philosophical mood. He had discarded flowers
from his button-hole ; ‘ he was palenud unhap:
py. Sometimes he tried to shake Makuine by
fquestion and arguments;'sometimes he lost
'all patience, spoke with ofl'ended dignity,and
used menaces. Thesescenes were very trying
to the A. D. 0.; but luckily De Cypri did not
attempt violence. He was withheld from this
extreme partly by the sense of propriety, and
possibly also by the. recollection, as proved
by the hapless Strenko’s case that the Scot-
tish oflicer was a man to beware of. He con-
fined himself to vowing that so long as he
had a voice in the disposal ‘of his sister’s
hand,he would never suffer her to become the.
wife of a man who seemed to take pleasure
in flouting him.
_ Makuine took n’o such pleasure,” may be
readily believed, for his tiresomefguard was
‘being prolonged beyond all reason. He 'had
a day at most; but a whole week went by
and then another, and still he was not reliev-
ed. To make matters worse, at the end of
the first Week the Grand Duchess’s entire
suite arrived from Russia—children, govern-
esses, tutors, servants, in all thirty souls—
‘and yet her Inlperial Highness» continued to
be invisible. Every morning the children
used' to come in a‘ row, with their tutors,
governesses, and nurses, and ask the Colonel
whether they would be allowed to pay their
respects to their mamma, and Mskuine had
to inform them that their momma was un-
,well, but without alarming them. HO was
beginning to feel alarmed, however. What if.
the Grand Duchess should really be ill? If
so, why was no doctor summoned? Maku-
ine did not once see Bertha de Cypri, who
might have told him, the truth; but.on the
- whole, he was somewhat reassured by this,
feeling sure that if anything serioushad hap:
pened she would have come to tell him. For
sll'this it was a weary, weary watch that the
soldier kept. From his window he could see
the bustle'of the Paris boulevards; view the
carriages going in the evening to the brilliant—
ly lighted Grand Opera; and yet he durst not
stir out. During the whole of his long guard
he never once put on his hat; and withal his
past experience did not afford him the.ccm-'
fort of feeling that a man who obeys orders
with unrelenting strictness is always the bet-
ter thanked for it. 3 ‘ _ ,
It was on the seventeenth day of Makuine’s'
vigil that a change at last occurred. He was
taking exercise in o‘neof the passages in a
state of mind approaching desperation when
he heard the. Marquis de Cypri. laughing in
the hall below as that gentleman had not
laughed for a fortnight, and next minute he
saw him’asc’ending'the stairs check by jowl
.. with the Russian Ambassador. This was
' néws indeed,for hitherto- the diplomatist and
the Marquis had avoided each other like cat
and dog. But now the Marquis waved, his
hat and cried to Makuine’ before he reached
the landing: . ‘ . .
“ Well, you faithful guardian of empty
coffers, I dare say you will be gladto be re-
lieved from your watch f " ’
“ Empty coffers ? " echoed Makuine, with
-out comprehending, for he saw a broad smile
on the Ambassador’s face. .
“ Yes, my dear Colonel, you have been
mounting guard for seventeen days over noth-
ing," laughed the‘ Marquis, deriving a keen,
vindictive enjoyment from his friend’s per-
plexity. “ Why,_the Grand Duchess is at
present in Russia! ”
“Is thatso i”? inquired the 'Scolchman,
scarce knowing whether he ought to feel very
angry or very foolish. _
The two gentlemen passed ,chucklinginto
a sitting-room, and there, when they had
taken seats, the Marquis.who was in the high?
est spirits, continued his explantions. “Why,
on the very day when she gave you the order
to mount this guard, the Duchess returned to
St. Petersburg. She started on the evening 6f
the day Vihen she arrived here, taking my sis—'
ter with liar, and they both traveled in such
strict privacy that nothing was heard of their
movements till ghey reached the Czar’s palace
* * * -Well, as you imagine, this mysteri-
ous journey was not undertaken for nothing.
The Grand Duchess. perceiving that it would
be unwise» to conceal the ’ marriage to which
cverybodyjncluding his Excellency here,sz
objecting, (the Ambassador smiled and made
a deprecating'gesture of the hand), thought
she would do best to go and make a clean con-
fession to the Czar—taking him_ bywaurprise'
before any one could divine Herintehtion and ‘
prej udice-his Majesty's kind heart against her.
The result has beenthat his Majesty,gracious-
ly yielding to my wife's solicitations, has
created me' Prince of Lukski, and has com-
.manded that our marriage shall be publicly
“acknowledged. * * *' Here read this.”
all s: * s- w
. He handed Makuine a letter. in which are
It! i
and he went away muttel'ing something abo‘ut '
imagined in the beginning that it would last _
plete success of her expedition. The Colonel,
having glanced over it, returned it to his
friend, saying, ‘fWell, Prince, I am happy in
being the second to congratulate you, for I
suppose his Excellencywas the first 1”
The Ambassador smiled again, Whatever
he may have thought of the whole affair, he
had the diplomatic tact to accept irremediable
facts with the best grace possible. “You have
read her Imperial Highness’s postscript, in
which she says that we may relieve you from
your toilsome duty ? ” he asked good humor-
edly. - ' . '
“ It certainly was very toilsome,” answered
Makuine; “but may I at least have the satis-
faction of knowing that I was of use to her
Imperial Highness ? "
“ Why, unquestionably you were, for you
concealed her movements,” replied DsCypri,
“and you played your role uncommonly well.
too. If his Excellency here had suspected the
truth, he would have set the telegraph wirés
going, and my good wife's affectionate little
lans would have been marred.”
" I have not to mourn over lost time,
then,” exclaimed Makuine cheerfully. “And
now I think I will go for a stroll on the hou-
levards.”
“ Yes, we’ll all go together, for I invite his
Excellency and you to dine with me at the
Cafe Anglaisl ” cried the new Prince in the
elation of his blushing honors. “But, I say,”
added he with another laugh, as the A. D. C.
Itvns taking up his hat, "you will get quite a
renown for your experience on guard, Maku-
inc. I do believe if you were told to mount
guard over yourself and not kiss your wife till
further orders you would obey withouta mur-
mar."
“ We shall see when the time comes.” re-
joinedtheColonel, smiling. “Remember, I
have not got a wile yet."
'Archie McEwendid soon get a wife, how-
”ever, for when the Grand Duchess returned
'ffto Paris she was so overjoyed as to be in the
humor for making everybody around her
happy. She faithfully redeemed her promise
of bestowing her maid of honor’s hand on her
faithful aide-de-camp; and on the occasion
of' the wedding, which was solemnized in
Paris, she made the bride a magnificent pres-_
ent of jewels. It was not necessary that she
should adda dower besides,for‘Mille.de Cy pri
was passing rich, having a private fortune of
her own, which her spendthrift brother had
never been able to touch. 80 the Scottish
officer in getting a beautiful wife obtained
money enough also to support his rank as be-
came him. ' -
Here this story may end. Patronized by the
Grand Duchess, and recommended by his ex-
ploits and qualities to the highest Court favor
as a trustworthy soldier, he rose from honor
to honor in the Cz'ar's service, and ended by
becoming completely Russiauized. A little
time ago his former love, Lady Amabel,
being at St. Petersburg with her hus-
band, who was an attache, saw a glorious
being, all gold, fur and stars, riding behind
the Czar in a pageant; and she fancied she
recognized in his lineaments those of an old
friend. ' , '
Somebody informed her that this gor-
geous personage was the General of Cavalry,
Prince Archibald Makuine, a Knight of St.
Andrew and Governor of the Pro'vince of
Tcheremiss.
“ He is a Scotch gentleman, lady, who is
very brave and fortunate. It has become a
saying among us that nobody passes Makuine
as an enemy without rueing it.”
“He does not look very savage, though,”
mused Lady Amabel as the General’s eye
falling upon her for an instant beamed with
good-humored recognition. Possibly she
reflected that younger sons may carve out
brilliant careers for themselves after all.
r ‘ m
Whale and Salmon at London
Bridge.
Ninety and nine years ago, when poets still
sang of the glories of the silver Thamesa-when
sturgeon were frequent in its tideway and
salmon ascended to its upper waters in search
of their spawning grounds—a whale 21 feet in
length’ was captured at‘ London Bridge. The
body of this animal became the property of
Mr. Alderman Pugh, and was by him pre-
sented to John Hunter. At that time, as far
as is known, no skeleton of a whale had
ever been prepared, and of the anatomy of
these animals comparatively little was known.
Hunter, after dissecting the soft parts,prepar-
ed the skeleton, which is at the present time
one of the most- interesting in the unrivaled
collection of cetacean skeletons at the muse-
um of the Royal College of Surgeons. The
”animal was one of the species known as the
beaked or bottle-headed whale, its scientific
name being Hyperoodon roatratus. It was
described by Hunter in his most valuable
article on whales in the “Philosophical
Transactions ” for 1787, and figures were
given by him not. only of it, but also of a
,very (young example which had come under
his notice. This figure has been copied in
“ Bell’s British Quadrupeds,” page 421 of
the second edition. In Hunter’s time artists
who could draw correct transcripts of objects
of natural history were rare, consequently
the representation, a‘ the case with most
drawings of whales, was veay unsatisfacto-
ry.——Ths London Field.
. The Black Bear’s Cunning.
I really think that Bruin possesses the sense
of humor; at all events his actions point that
way,and there is no doubt that he is extreme-
‘ycunning and observing. I once had an
English friend visiting. me, who played the
flute. He was in the habit of marching up
and down, while playing, near a‘tame hear I
had at the time. The bear had a piece of
stick about two feet long, which be tossed
about for amusement. After a time,hc came
to handle the stick very much as my friend
did his flute. This annoyed my sensitive
friend, and in revenge he teased the bear
with uncouth noises. Bruin sniffed and
whined, and waited his opportunity for de-
livering a tremendous blow with his paw at
his enemy, whose tall hat was knocked com.
pletely over his eyes. He escaped being
scalped by dropping flat and rolling out of
the reach Of the boar. The bear spnet
much of his time in the tree to which he was
chained, and when climbing usually got his
chain twisted over and under’ the branches
in a most intricate manner, but never failed
to take out every turn as he descended. A
friend who owned a tame bear told me that
he could not account for the mysterious way
in which the poultry disappeared. Observ-
ing, at difierent times, a good many feathers.
around Bruin‘s pole,he began to suspect that
the hear was the culprit. Close watching
confirmed his suspicions._ When Bruin
thought he. was unobserved, he would seize
any unfortunate _hen or chicken within his
reech and devour it; but if any one ap-
proached before he could complete the meal,
he ivould sit upon his prey until the danger
of discovery had passed. He was betrayed,
.at last, by'tlie cackling of an old hen, that he
had failed to silence—Charles (I.
the Century.
“Well, not exactly," replied Brown; “I
asked her for it. and she gave me her nega-
tive."—— Wit and Wisdom. ‘ '
:Chicago’s chief of police has a gold brdge
set with diamonds: The poker and bunco
men of that town have good taste—Detroit
'Free Press. ' ‘ .
George Washington never told a lie,and he
got to be president of the republic. Times
have changed. George couldn’t be elected to
the legislature if he lived in these times.—
Boston Post
———.—o.+-.-‘-———-
THE REV. GEORGE H. THAYER, of
Bourbon, lnd., says: “ Both myself and
wife . owe our lives to SHILOH’S CON -
ceive nobody. .
Grand Duchess in great glee related the corn-
is.
Ward in,
Where and How to Apply Fertili-
. zero.
It is Often difilcult to decide—for barn-
yard or stable mahures, or for any antiflcial
fertilizer—whether to put it in the hill or
broadcast it; and whether to; ' ply it on the
surface, or bury it deeply. $2 is a hint or
two. If not strong enough torlnjure the’ first
tender roots, a little manure. near at hand
gives the plant a good send ofi‘, like nourish-
ing food to the young calf or other animal;
the aftergrowth is much better if the young
animal or plant is not dwarfed by imperfect
and insufficient diet. Therefore, drilling in-
nocuous hand fertilizers in with the seed is
useful, as is putting some well-rotted manure
or leached ashes into hills of corn. potatoes.
indeed with all planted seeds. But there are
good reasons for distributing mos; of the
manures or fertilizers all through‘the soil. and
as deeply as - the plant roots can possibly
penetrate. ’l he growth and vigor of all cropq
or plants depend chiefly upon a good supply
of strong roots that stretch out far. and thus
gather food ovgr the widest extent of soil.
If a flourishing stalk of corn, grain, or grass
be carefully washed, so as to leave all it“
roots or rootlets attached,there will be found
a wonderful mass of hundreds and even
thousands of roots to any plant, and they ex-
tend oif a long' distance, frequently several
feet—the farther the better, to collect more
food. and moisture. Put 1 me manure _-or
fertilizer in place two feet a ,ayfflroquopp.)
or potato hill, or from almostpuy' planned
a large mass of roots will §.-opt.,inzfiatdi;.
rection. So if we mix mandrel or fertilizers
well through the whole soil, they attract
these food-seekin g roots to a greater distance;
and they thus come in contact with more of
the -food_ already in the soil, and find more
moisture in dry weather. A deeply stirred
soil, with manure at the bottom, develops
water-pumping roots below the reach of any
ordinary drouth, and the crops keep right on
growing—all the more rapidly on account of
the helpful sun's rays that would scorch a
,plant not reaching a deep reservoir of moist-
ore—Agriculturt'sf.
m
Feeding Poultry; Raising
Chickens. ~ .
RY D. 2. Evans, as.
One of the secrets of successful poultry
raising is the art of feeding properly, not
merely at regular intervals, but on the most
suitable food,and keeping the chicks growing
as rapidly as possible fromthe very start. It
is very poor economy to stint the poultry,es-
pecially young'growing stock, for when once
stunted, it takes a long while to recover, if it
does occur at‘all. For the first twenty-four
hours after the chicks emerge from the shell,
they should remain under the hen unmolest-
ed, both to dry and gain strength and hard-
iness. They do not require any food as the
store nature provides will last over this time
As the chicks hatch sometimes irregularly,
the older ones can be cared for in the house
until the others are ready to be taken away,
when the hen and her brood can be removed
to a roomy coop, with a tight-board bottom
and a rain-proof roof. They should be fed
five times daily, but only just what they will
eat up clean. The first food should consist
of stale bread misten'ed in water or in fresh
milk—the milk is decidedly preferable. Do
not wit the ‘food, as very moist or sloppy
food will cause sickness and a high rate of
mortality among young, tender birds. Keep
the water (for drinking) away from them
until they are six to eight weeks old, but if
milk can be spared, give them occasional
drinks of it. The too lavish use of corn meal
has caused more death among young chicks
than has cholera among grown fowls. Until
the chicks are half-grown, corn meal should
be but sparingly fed, but after that . time,
when judiciously used, is one of the very
best and cheapest foods for fowls and chicks.
N inc-tenths of the young turkies and guinea-
fowls, which die when in the “downy" state
get their death blow from corn meal, as it is
a very common practice (because it is so
“handy,” and suits lazy people so well) to
merely moisten, wi. cold water, some raw
com I meal and then feed it in that way.
Young chicks relish occasional feeds of
cracked wheat and wheat screenings, while
rice, well boiled, is not only greedily eaten
by the chicks, but is one of the very best
things that can be given. It frequently hap-
pens that damaged lots of rice, or low grades
of it, can be bought, at low figures,’in the
cities. - As it increases so much in bulk in
cooking, it is not an expensive food for young
chicks, even at the regular retail price,
though it would not, ordinarily, pay to feed
it to full-grown fowls very liberally or very
frequently. In the absence of worms, bugs,
etc., during early spring, cheap parts of fresh
beef can be well boiled and shredded up for
the little chicks, but care must be taken not
to‘ feed more frequently than once in two
days, and only then in moderation. This
feeding on meat shreds is very beneficial to
young turkey and guinea chicks when they
are “shooting” their first quill feathers, as
then they require extra nourishment to repair
the drain on immature bodies—American
Agricultural for April.
Love Making In Genoa.
In some of the streets, writes a correspond-
ent from Genoa, I could stand in the center
and touch the walls on each side with my
hands. If a cart or a donkey carfie up I had
to jump intoa doorway to let, it pass. In
some of these streets the sun never shines
and one needs an opera glass to see the sky.
People liviugon opposite sides of the way
can shake hands with each other out of their
fifth story windows, and Romeo Jones, who
is in love with Juliet Smith across the street,
can kiss and embrace her without going
down to the garden gate, or even' leaving his
room. ,A He comes to the window. If he is
a night clerk it is probably in the ninth story,
dr, perhaps, he may be a count living in the
eighth. Well, anyhow, he whispers, and
Juliet appears. "0 me Romeol me Romeo!”
She leans over. A fond embrace! A passion-
ate kisg! All the balcony business is done
away with. The two can bill and coo with
more than American conveniences, and when
they are tired they can withdraw and seek
respective couches (iron bedsteads) without
labor. Love making is exhaustive work,
especially after it is over. These narrow
streets alleviate its hardships. The only
trouble is to find the right girl living in the
opposite house. As to love making acrossv
the garden gate, that is out of the question
in Europe. I have not seen a decent gate
for love making since I left home. They
have none at all in Genoa. If they can have
a ten square feet of garden on the third story
roof they think they are prsncks, and they
rank as such. ' .
T I - - ._ll _ '_ ,"
The vessel that always accompanies a
courtship is a “smack." The course of love,
by the way, may be full of craft, and the tug
corilesafter marriage—espeéiaily if the young
husband is inclined to be a little [loch—Nor-
ristown Herald. ,
A person described by a Kansas paper as
“a bald-headed judge,” rubbed his pate daily
with a fresh raw onion, and in two months
his hairgrew out. It probably came out to
ascertain why its proprietor always had the
whole room to himself.
In speaking of a newly wedded pair,a gen-
tleman said of the husband: “The trouble
with John is he has no mind of his own.”
“Oh, that will make no difierence: Sarah
will always be ready to give him a piece of
hers," responded the lady. ‘
-—.——.—4.s—.————-—
“How Do you Manson," said a lady to
her friend, “to appear so happy all the lime?”
"I always have Parker's Ginger Tollic
handy," was the reply. and thus keep my-
self and family in gOod health. When Iain
well I feel good natured. See other e lumn.
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All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. extra
A. H. stratus, M. 0..
Htllltllalllc Physician & Surreal
Olllcc corner of Main and Wall Streets, over 11.
S. Betts’ Drug Store.
omee Hours from 8 to 9:30 a. m.,l to 3 and
7 to 8 p. m.
Slates at Hanlord 8t Osborn's, East Norwalk,
and at D. Beers, Jr,South Norwalk. Calls b
Egltcphone at Betts’ Drug Stdre promptly attend?
a. l
L. N. PHINNEY, M. 0.,
Residence and Office, No. 62 Wall Street,
Olllcc Hears—6 to 9 a. m., 12 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m.
Slates at I. A, Meeker & Co’s,Norwalk, and Still-
son’s and Plalsted’s Drug Stores, 80. N orwalk.
CHARLES W.MANY,
Surgeon Dentist.
NORWALK, CONN.
Office 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;
.
Lock Box 39, P. 0., NORWALK. CONN.
The Norwalkllyc Works ,
ARE now in successful operation. Ladles’ and
_ GentsflGarments Dyed, Cl ned or Scoured
in best possible manner, witho injury to cloth.
Any shade of color produced which may be de-
sired. Work well done and prices reasonable.
Goods can be left at the Milliner and Fancy
Store of the MISSES ST. JOHN . 33 ain St., N or-
walk, or at MRS. H. KltEIGEB’S Mlllinery. 39tt
BERNARD COHN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S summon}, wan. sun,
A FULL LINE or '
Imported and Domestic Cloths
of the latest-styles, constantly on hand. Novel~
ties in Scotch Settings. Satislaction guaranteed
in every particular. 46
w. s. contrast),
General Furnishing Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT.
fi'Order-s attended to day or night. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue,
People’s Market,
No. 19 MAIN STREET,
THE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to
our customers. Also, In their season, Veal.
Lamb, Mutton, Pork. «0.. at the lowest
Market Rates, Vegetables and Fruits a full
fresh and varied supply daily received. Market
wagon sent about town every morning.
JAMES E. WIXSON.
lhe iiorwaik Firs insurance 80.,
Has now completed ltd
18th Successful Business Year.
And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid [as sea
'or of claims for losses. '
I" sense chPnll IIISIIIIESM MINER II'A'IES.
WILG .s'ramvr. Pres., S. E. Ours-reap, Tress.
Gno. B. CownnsSee’y.
'l‘NA l NSURANCE Co.of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $8,902,272.04
Ensures against loss and damage by Fire, on terms'
adopted to the hazard and consistent with the
laws of compensation. COWLES it MEItItILL,
. Sole Agents for Nor-walk and vicinity.
HABLES S. LOCKWOOD ,
Fashionable Draper and failed
. , .
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM
MsinStreet,Norwalk,Conn. -
«-——.-.._. _L_—a‘——
TEE MODEL
Hair Dressings; Bath Rooms
Wall street, Up seals-s.
cleanliness. Comfort, Artistic Workmanship and
gentlemanly Attendance are leading features of
this establishmen t.
E. APELL, Proprietor.
Geo. Ward Selleck ,.
Has in his New Store,
HAIIIEIBBIIIII'S HEW I10“, WALL STREET,
A complete nssortmentot the best class of
.Glloc-EHIES; PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
senior family use,at Popular Prices. His stock
is'uthall times fresh and goodmnd will stand com-
parison With those of any Grocerin town. Call
in and leave your orders. fifltl‘
GREAT GERM, DESTROTER l
DAR BY’S
Prophylactic Fluid.
Fitting of Small P09;
Uprcvcntm .
lcers purified a: healed
Gangrene prevented A:
cured. ~
A SMALL P0X
ERADIOATED
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvey cured in short
umc, -
Teller dried up.
It is perfectly harmless.
For Sore Throat it is a
sure cure.
DIPTHERIA
PREVENTBD.
Contagion ilestr. yed.
Sick Rooms purified and
madeulcasant.
Fever-ed and click Per-
sons relieved and _rc- ,
fresher! by bathing
w i t h Prophylactic
Fluid added to the
water.
Soft White Complexions
secured bylts use ln
bathing.
Impttre Air made harm-
less and purified by
iprmkling Draby’s
lui-l about.
To Purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth, it
can’t be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Emst'pe as cllred.
Bumslrclieved instantly
Nears prevented.
‘SCARLET
FEVER Cured.
In fact, it is the great
ODISlNFEGTANT AND PURIFIEH,
Prepared by
J. 11. ZEILIN & 00.,
Manufacturing Chemists, Sole Proprietors.
Earl Elam—Elli Cal-fl Burl,
famine and Blue inl’Fanev deli.
a- a. ensures a co.
Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented
by its use.
ltemoves u‘l unpleasant
odors. '
in cases of death in the.
house,“ should always
be used about the
corpse—it \Vllfprcvent
any unpleasant smell.
An Antidote for Animal
. orVegetablcl’oisons,
Stings, Sac.
Dan crous cflluvias ol‘
Sic ltnomsaud Hos-
pitals removed by its
use.
Yellow Fever
Eratlicatpd.
SUMP’I‘ION CURE," mum Hbytpgent'.
- ' Spebfal Notices 25 per cent. advance on the?
wé'
T, TUESD AY, MARCH 21, 1882.
J. G. GREGORY eco.
DRUGGISTS',
Successors to EDWARD P. WEED,
No: 38 Wall Street, Norwalk, Cit,
invite the attention of the publictothelrcomplete
- stock of
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
and a full line of
TOILET 8.7 FANCY ARTICLE.
‘Also‘dealers in
Pure Wines& Liquors for
' Medicinal Purposes.
sicians’ prescriptions.
D
cheaper than any Dentist in Norwulk.
ENTISTRY.—Dr.C. H. Kendall can and
will Extract Teeth better and Make Teen]:
I
A LL branches of Dentistry performed at rea-
. sonnblc prices, and th 'best of materials
xtractlngfific.
Olllcc and Residence, West Avenue, adjoining
Methodist Parsonage, N orwalk. '
Open Evenings.
used. All work warranted,
Notice.
lift. lll'l‘cllcocll HA8 REMOVED
' ' one corner ofaWcst Avenue and Berkeley
~ Place, third house below the Methodist
Church.
Ofilce Hours from 7 to 9 rt, m., 2 to 3, and 7 to 8
D. m.
filllasill Alert alilielslllel,
THE subscribers will act as Purchasing Agents
, and Messengersbetween Nor-walk and N .w
York, daily‘. Orders and packages received at
Theodore napp’s, South Norwalk, and Bene-
dict’s News Room, Post Olllcc, Norwalk. '.
EDWIN K. SELLECK, with James McCreery a;
00.. takes Go’elock train.
D. R. SELLECK, takes 7:45 a.m. train.
PURE MILK.
Delivered in Nor-walk. and South Norwalk, at-
your door, every morning
AT 7 CENTS PER QUART,
By REMSON BROS.
P EN SIGNS.
Pensions and Bounties got for
Regiments, &c.
' W. H. NOBLE,
BRIDGEPOBT, CONN.
C. '1‘. Leonard ll Son,
COA L, WOOD,
Masons’. Materials,
OE M’ENFI' PIPE
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and‘Wells Dug and Piped
AlsoSoleAgentfor I
The Cheapest and Best Kindling out ., Tryit
9' Branch Olllcc at H. S. Betts’ DrugStore
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Counselor at Lav,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE nuanmlvu, mors‘wank.
NEW MARKET!
No. 6 Main Street, Norwal, Ct.
- . THE BEST or
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS, POULTRY, &c., always on hand at very
lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds in its
season. Try Inc; I will try to suit.
(mm W. 'F. LOCKWOOD, late with Adams Bros.
1:! IE: M o v A. :r.. t
In the Basement of 58 Wall Street,
Next door below Jackson Brothers’.
E. BEACH,
House and Sign Painting,
Paper Hanging and Kalsomining,
Residence—Lewis Street,
VNORWALK, CONN. ‘
All work entrusted to me. shall be promptly»
reasonably and well done. A share of the public
patronage solicited. 33m
Slamfllllt Null_alll Telephone to
“SI 0F SUISEBIBERS IIF IBIWALI, II SPEAK-
lll 'BBMMIIIIBATIOI T0 DATE.’
- I - -
Adams Bros. \- - -
Adams Express,so. N orwalk - Uflice
Adams, Leroy —‘ - - Market
Bank, Fairfield Co. Nat - Ofilce .
Heard, Is - - - Residence
Beutty. J. P. & Bros. : - Office
Bctts, H. S. - — . o Druggist
Burke, W.C.,M. D. . Oflice
; Gazette Olllcc
liyington, A. H. it 00.
, _ . Residence
Clarke, E. C , M D
Comstock Bros. - - Norwalk
Uomstock Bros. - South orwalk
Ul'olul. A; Knapp, ~ i Up romeo
Crolut at Knapp, g Lower Office
D. at N. It. ll. - - Freight Olllcc
D. & N . R. It. - : - Coal Dock
Dunn, Horace E. - - - Stable
Donovan Jerry - - , - Store
Earle, W. H. . - - - Residence
Fe rrls, J. 11. ~ - - Residence
Ferris, J. H. '- Coal, Upper Office
Ferris, J. H, - - Coal, Lower Olllcc
Ferry, Mrs. 0. S. - — Residence
Fitch, Henry R - - Lumber Ylll'd~
‘ Gibson, A. :3. - - - Residence
Gregory Bros. - n - Stable
Gregory, J . G., M. D. - SResidence
- Gregory,J_. G. & Co. . - Druggists
Hutch. Bailey & Co. - Planing Mill
Hut Forming Co. - Olllcc
Higgins, R. L., M. D. - Residence
Hill, E. J. ~ - - Lumber Yard
Hitchcock. D.. M. D. - Residence
Holmes so Kecler, - - Grocers
Hoyt, I. M. Par OFEICE - Druggist
Hyatt. J. W - - - - Umce
llyatt,J. W. - - Residence
Keeler, E. O. - - - Residence -
Kendall,J. C., M, D. . - - Residence
Leonard, C. T. & Son. - Coal,lt‘ast side
Leonard, U. 'I‘. A: Son. - Coal, \\ est side
Locku'ocd. W. A.. M.D - Residence
Lockwood, 1“. St. J 0hr: - Residence
Lounsbury 5: Bissell Co. - Uflice
Mahackelno liotel. - - Ullicc
Many, C. W. — - tcsillence
Meeker, l A. tit Co. - Drogglsts
Miller, George E. - - Rositlcnce
Mitchell, W. a: l). - Meat Market
Nolan, It. G., AI. D - - Residence
North. G. S. ~ - - Gallery
Norwulk Gazette - - Olllcc
Norwull; Hour . - - Olllcc
Nortvttlk Iron Works 0 - Office
Nor-walk Lock Cc. . . - Olllcc
Norwalk Mills - - - Olllcc
Norwalk Savings Society - - Bunk
Palmer, E. M. .‘b Co. - - Olllcc
Pardec. E. V.. M‘ l). - Residence
Philmey, L.N!, rd. D. - Residence
Pluistcd, G. B. - - Drugltist
. Post Office. PAY OFFICE, - Noroton
Propeller Dock - - Norwalk
Prowltt, J. T. - - Hardware
Raudlc, J. 0., PAY orb-Ion, - Store
Raymond & Nickerson - .- Store
Raymond, G. W. - - Residence
Upper (mice
Lower Office
Raymond Brothers
Raymond Brothers
.lztnddorth, L. W. - ' - Residence
seilcck Brothers, - - Grocers
.lhermun, S. J, - - - Residence
Sherman,s.J,' . .. - . Stable
Smith, W. ll. at 00. - Hardware
Sellout-ls, A. . - - Olllcc
Starr. u. S. - - - Residence
Starr, Brothers . - : Store
Steamboat Dock - South Norwulk
Stillson. G. C. ~ - Drugglst
St John, C. E. - - Residence
Trowbl-idae, Chris. 8. - - Ofiice‘
Western Union Telegraph - Norwulk
Western Union Telegraph.South Nonvulk
Wilson, 8. B. ' . Residence
Wood, Chas. N. Market .
WESTPORT.
Jones, OscarI.,P.ur ormcrs - TinlShop
Messages to and from Pay Offices, will be
charged 10 cents each, no matter_ by whom the
may be sent or received. Exception, store of .
C. Randlo, and l ., M. Hoyt, where no charge wi l
lie minis for uhsrb’ihers.
PRA N GS ’
Birthday Cards,
FOR SABE AT THE
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Careful attention paid totllc dispensingof phy. *
8
cities.
all Soldiers of my ownand other
Patent Tinder Wood, A
REAL ESTATE.
NWV‘.
001118 To LET, suitable for. ofilces,over'
8 2‘3”" flail" “it“? 55?“: 3'33. “1?
tree l'Om. an er 8 B 0 1'1 e . -
quire of o . w. BUBBELL.
Norwalk, March 18th, 1882.
e To Let.
1N WINNIPAUK. to a smallmmlly. 1; Cottage
Honserand Barn'und outbuildings, With about
Rooms of land. A pl to ' _
2tp ,_ MRS.“ Hy. TOOHER,Winnlpauk.
For Sale or to Rent.
THE well-known Farm at Winnipuuk, formerly
owned by Morgan T. Smith, is offered for
sale or to rent. The Farm contalns some 40 acres
of improved land, in good, condition, a commodi-
ous and convenient residence, barns, the. Pos-
session given immediately. Price low and terms
eas . For further particulars .enqulre at. the
FA‘ BFIELD COUN' ‘Y NATIONAL BANK. 11
To Rent.
THE lower part at the A. Brown house on Mott
Avenu'c, consistingof two large parlors. a
kitchen, dining room, two b rooms, and three
bed rooms in attic; hot audsold water, line new
rangein kttchen;,,both well and borough water;
barn. Everything in the best of order.
stone bridge on New Canaan road. Consists of
a. good two stor house in good order, with ham
and other out- uildings, and five acres of land.
Is within 15 minutes’ walk of the Village: first
house west of the bridge. and opposite the reek-E
deuce ol Charles Kellogg, Esq. Rent of he
places will be reasonable. For further informa-
tion apply to . , JAMES.FINNEY,
Real Estate Agent.
Norwnlk, March 13th. 1583‘. 4tll
To Let.
Two pleasant front rooms, furnished or unfur-
gished, with or without board.
4tlo ~ 25 Belden Avenue.
PLACE on the Winnipauk Road. near the
head of Main street. A comfortable House,
iii'i‘.’
A
small Barn, Garden, Orchard, large front
grass plots, and plenty of land. Apply to
STURGES, Gazette Building.
' To Rent.
DWELLING containing 9 rooms. Also 4
rooms suitable for offices, over G. Jo 5.11.
Holmes’ Grocery Store. Main Street. PO! partic-
ulars apply to [8] C. C. BE 8. '
To Rent.
PART of a house consisting of four rooms,
right in center of Village. Apply at this
To Rent.
A Store and dwelling, gool stand iOr business,
corner State. and River sts., West ort. Inquire
on the premises. L. TUTT E. 8th0
. Mill for Sale.
SAW, GRIST AND CIDER MILL, located
in town of Weston. For particulars. enquire
F W. I'I'Cfl
' or B. J. smaéxs.
at
Fer Sale. ‘
THE C TI'AGE No. 15 Berkley.st.,lately occu-
pied ny. E. T. Crolnt.
’f CHAS P. TURNEY, Executor.
l
Farm for Sale.
THE Homestead of the lateSeth Hickok, com-
prising about 75 acres of tlllablc ground. sit-
uated in New Capaanmear the Reservoir of the
Norwalk Water Works. It has a good Dwalllng
House, Barn, and other out-buildings thereon. It
is well watered, and has an abundance of good
fruit trees. Also twenty acres of cultivated land
adjoining the Homestead. Price reasonable.
Enquire of MRS. ANNA M. HICKOK, or of
RUSSELL L. HALL, New Canaan. 7t!
For Sale or to Rent.
A House and One Age of Land, on Prospect
May be had on reasonable terms. Apfiy to'
E. W.s ART.
Nos-walk, March 16th, 1881. 12“
Farm-for Sale
IN SOUTH WILTON.
OR SALE—the place known as the Samuel
1'. Handle Farm. A very desirable farm
\vilh'20 acres up to 80 according as the purchaser‘
may need. lfnot sold by the lst of April,would
like to rent the place to some good party. _ For
lull particulars apply to J .C. HANDLE, Winni-
pank, or STEPHEN H. SMITH,Norwalk. Stl
For Sale.
A VERY desirable Dwelling House on Spring
Hill. Will be sold very low if applied for
soon. For particulars call on or address
WILLIAM R. NASH,Agent
Norwalk, Jan. 30, 1852. it
Apartments to Let.
IN the Brick Houses on Leonard street. In-
quire at LEONARD’S COALUFFICE.
For Sale.
TSouth Norwalk, halt a mile from the depot,
the late residence 01* H.Snowden, known
as “Clifl'wood.” Large V llouse, substantial-
ly built, in good order, cleve‘n rooms, cellar and
attic, large_parlor wrth bay windows beautiful
tower, carriage house, barn and stable. attractive
grounds, finely shaded wrth fruit. and forest trees.
Terms to suit. Apply to A. C. SNOWDEN, on
the premises, or to REV. R. B. SNOWDEN, 81
St. Mark’s Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 34“:
Form for Sale.
THE subscriber will sell the wel known David
St. John Farm With all the Stock, Tools and
Growing Crops. Most of the price can remain on
mortgage. For full particulars address
22m ,GEO. F. BLLDEN , Winnlpauk, Conn.
FOR SALE. '
T
W0 very desirable Buildin Lots on West
Main street. Apply at GA ETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
THE well known prefierty of WILLIAM C.
STREET, situated on igh Street. in the Bor-
ough ot Nortvalk.contaming one acre of ground
fronting on High and uninvStreets, with commm
(lions Dwelling House. With all the modern im-
provements, large Barn, and out buildin s, and
line-half of smal house on Main Street. llort‘ur
ther particulars enquire of BURR SMITH,Agent.
Norwalk, April 11th. 1881. . 15::
A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbuy
' a small ' lace on the hill east of thnipauk
lacing the ounsbury at Bissell Factory. A
chance for a poor man tosecure ahome olhis
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 6tf
F arm‘ for Sale.
[IE subscriber offers his Farm forsale, sifiia-
ted in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga
00., in the state of New Ydrk, nine miles from
Saratoga Springs. It is pleasantly situated on
a rise or ground, 95 acres or land, which is favor-
ably dIVlded lino-pasture, plow, meadow and
woodland; With a large house; the size of the
barn 30 by 40, wagon house and stabling, hay left
over the same, 23 by 43, and grainery 16 by us.
will be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can remrinpn mortgage if desired, or will ex»
change for village property. For further particu-
lars inquire of s LAS P. .TUT'I‘L E,
“51 Norwaik. Conn,
Desirable Property for sale.
A‘s-y desirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lcts situated on
Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also. a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
wrn Street near West Avenue. for sale at a bar-
gain, Enquire of
'S. E. OSBORN,East Avenue,
tfll or to D. W, Fitch, West Avenue.
Small Place for Sale.
A SMALL, two-story House, with one acre or
Land, near BroadRiver Bridge, is ofiered
[or sale at a low price, to close an estate. En
quire at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 6t
For Sale.
Acosy. 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 portlon oi the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price 87,000, En-
quire at this Olllcc. '
For Sale Cheap.
Better than law illlelesi Blinds.
A, House on Fair Street.
Apply to. B. J. Stun-gee.
DWELLING £1".
AND
Building Lots.
SEVERAL ‘dwellin a, various prices in dificr-
ent portions of croug‘h, either to let or for
sale at. reasonable prices. Also several places
outside *ol Borough limits—‘one in Winnipzllzk
Also several Builuir-g lots in and out ol‘Borough
t349 Enquire at this Office.
THE undersigned having sold out all his inter-
est in the Hardware, and House and Sign
Painting Business heretofore conducted by him
at No. 30 Main St., to his son, William Himlley,
Jr.,would return his thanks to this community
for the patronage accorded him and respectfully
ask for a continuance of the some to his succes-
sor. Persons having unsettled accounts With the
subscriber are requested to call and settlcthe
‘ -voL.~va...NlfiuEER 1’2
large , .
A so, a gentleman’s rcsrdence,near the new '
't ign observers may bring with'them.
’~—
I
. Requirement, I
JOHN G. WHITTIIR.
We live by faith ; but faith is not the slave
. 0f text and legend. Reason's voice and
God’s, . ‘ ' A
Nature’s and duty’s, never are at odds.
What asks our Father of His children, In
Justice and mercy and humility,
A reasonable service of good deeds,
Pure living. tenderness to human needs,
Reveresnce and trust, and prayer for light to
es .
The Master’s foctpriutsin our daily ways ?-—
No knotted scourge nor sacrificial knife.
But the calm beauty of an ordered life,
Whose very breathing is unwordedpralse—
ALife, that stands, as all true lives have
stood,
Fast rooted in the .faith that God is Good.
Evening and morning.
lax KATE-)3. panama, V
Last eve at dusk‘I stood
Watching, in listlessmood, -
The shadOws. deepen in the autumn gleaming
And, while the mellow light
Was yielding to the night,
A thousand fancies through my soul are
. roaming. . . . '
In twilight dim and gray
Broad fields before the lay,
Shorn of their early autumn, wealth and
splendor; ,
. With fences brown and bare,
? ' .Aud patches, here and there,
0f grass, still loth its fresh green to surren-
der .
Then said I to my heart,
_ “Thou, like the prospect,'art
Devoid of fmitage and of beauty glorious.
The dead stalks of the bears,
The walls which self love years
Are left, while pride 'alons» remains victori-
0‘1‘.” '
.5. it C
C O
, But to my waking eyes ’
Morn brought a sweet surprise,
Night-clouds had dropped a robeof feathery
lightness. ' '
Wrapped in the purest snow.
Warined by the sun's bright glow.
The shimmering landscape shone in dazzling
whiteness. ' ‘ ' '
And bowing low my head,
In penitence I mid; - . ,
“Esther, I thank Thee for Thy gentle chi-
. ' ding. ~ . .
,3 My falthless tears forgive
, And show me how to live,
My past and future life to Theewonfiding.
“When skies are dark and drear,
' May some sweet ivoice be near,
sent from above to {rouse from fruitless pi-
, "ins; " .
’ . Teaching thatjclouds of night
f May lesve a robe of light,
And over all TM sun of love be shining."
5;..—
The Little Buy That Died.
JOSHUA D. ROBINSON.
I am alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour is near:
And the fagots' cracks and the clock's dull
tick,
Are the only sounds I hear;
And over my soul in its solitude,
Sweet feelings of gladness glide;
For my heart and my eyes are full, when I
think
Of the little boy that died.
I went one night to myifather's'house—
Went home to the dear ones all;
And softly Lopened the garden gate,
.And softly the door of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her son,
She kissed me and then she sighed;
And her head fell on my neck, and she wept
For the little boy that died.
And when I gazed on his innocent face,
As still and cold he lay, V
And thought whata lovely child he has been
And how soon he must decay,
. “0h, death, thou lovest the beautiful!"
In the wee of my spI-it I cried;
For the sparkling eyes, and the forehead was
fair,’
Of the little boy that died.’
Again I shall go to my father’s house,
Go home to the dear ones all ;:
And sadly I’ll open the garden gate,
And sadly the door of the hall.
I shall meet my mother, but never more
With her darling by her side;
But she’ll kiss me and sigh and'weep again
For the little boy that died. . _
I shall miss him when thepfiowers come
In the garden where he played;
I shall miss more by the fireside,
When the flowers have all decayed;
I shall see his toys and hisempty chair,
And the horse he used to ride;
And they will speak with a silent speech,
Of the little boy that died.
I shall see his little sister‘again
With her playmates about the door,
And I’ll watch the children in their sports.
As I never did before;
And if in the group I see a child
That’s dimpled and laughing eyed,
I’ll look to see if it may not be
The little boy that died.
We shall all go’home to ourjfalher’s house-
To our father’s house in the skies,
When! the hope of our soul shall have no
‘ blight, “
And our love no broken lies:
We shall roam on the banks of the River of
Peace, , .
And bathe in its blissful tide: ‘
And one of the joys of our heaven shall
The little boy that died.
And therefore, when I'sm sitting alone,
And the midnight hour is near, -
When the fagot’s crack and the clock’s du
'tick -
Are the only sounds I hear—
Ohl sweet o’er my soul. in its solitude,
Are the feelings of sadness that glide; ‘
Though my heart and my eyes are full,when
I think,
Of the little boy that died.
he
.
The observatory on Mount Etna, just fill-
ished, is the highest in the world, standing
nearly 10,000 feet above the sea-level. n is
on a little rise of ground on the side. of the
central crater, the theory being thatjvin the
event of an eruption the lava will part and
flow around it,.leaving the observatory on an
island iua river of fire. If this calculation
should miscarry it will be a remarkably hot
day for the resident and visiting astronomers,
and they willnot get left— quite the contrary.
Still, your true man of science doesn't mind
little risks of this sort. The observatory '
contain; three bedrooms. a dining room and
u kitchen, and it; telescope is furnished with
a tube, the length and aperture of which can
be changed to suit the instruments that for.
, There
are also instruments for the observation of
atmospherical and terrestrial phenomena. '
”a
“Is art making much progress in this ctmn-
try ?" asked an Englishman, a few day's-Incl?
his arrival in New York. “Wellfl W ’
the American, “a few years ago weft ' ' ' [5:
it was making a very gratifying advaucéi ‘ k,
since the appearance‘ol 'some recent dodg-
on the covers of magazines and literacy
weeklies, we have concluded that American
i m diatel . - .
“m m c y WILLIAM manner.
Norwalk, Jaanth, 1882.
"....
r
art-ls retrograding.”—N . Harald. ‘
Norwalk Chronicler