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their native government where many of the 0‘ ' Among the persons engaged L this business _ . A small Build ing- Lot . ‘ away
Nor let your collars wilt and wreck ;
When melting sweat doth swift run
Go in you bank to cash a check——
For hottest blood that ever hiss’d
Doth freeze before the frigid pride
With which the teller will insist:
"You’ll have to be identified!
Chorus— .
“You'll have to be identified !
You'll have to'be identified!
I’d break my‘neck to cash your check;
But you must be identified 1”
When chill’d sufilcient, turn away
And chance of recognition wait;
Vengeance will surely come one day
When stands that clerk at Heave n’s gate—
- For when St. Peter asks “Who’s there i’”
If “Honest Teller” be replied
The Saint will say, with icy stare:
“You‘ll have to be identified '1” ’
Chorus—
:‘You’ll have to be identified !
You'll have to be identified !
No cranks from banks swell angel ranks,
And you must be identified l L. ’
Philadelphia, July 29, 1882.
A Semen.
Preachcd in Weston, July 9, ’82.
BY REV. A. J. PARK.
"Our mission as a christian nation, and as
individual christians."—Matt. 28:19-20.
You will note that these verses contain the
commission of our Lord to his disciples. A
commission not to the twelve only, but to
all who should become his disciples ere he
hiniself should return to manifest .his med-
latoriai glory. For his promise is, Lo, I am
with you alway, even to the end of the
world, (or dispensation.)
You will also note this special commission
or command was not given till after his res-
urrection; after his triumph in his own per-
son over all evil. Yea, as he himself dc.
clared, he had received all power in heaven
and in earth. So that he might not only
commission, but lend the -aid necessary to
accomplish that which was desired. I shall
not follow the usual order in discoursing
from this text but endeavor to show that it
is a special commission to us, as a christian
people and nation. As a. nation we have just
passed one of the milestones in our history.
Every patriotic heart must burn with feelings
of special pride and delight on this annual re-
turn of our nation’s birthday. The birth of
this nation was in principles which are like
the gospel, (for they are of the gospel.) and
must permeate the hearts of all people on the
earth. It is with this high christian patriot.
ism filling my soul that I address myself to
the subject presented. I ask your earnest
'attention to a few thoughts why this text is
addressed especially to us as Tim cumsmiv
nation and as individual christians. _
But you may ask why say that this text
applies to us as a people and nation. First,
because we are a nation peculiarly planted
and raised up by the hand of God for the
special purpose (as I believe,) to receive this
very commission. For as a nation We .were
feunded and'established, on the principles of
this gospel of the Son of God. 'When the
persecutions of the papacy and prelacy in the
old world had reached its climax, God in his
gracious providence, had given men the
knowledge of this new world, which he had
kept or preserved free for near 200 years till
it could be colonized by his own chosen peo-
ple. Apeople, like Israel of old chosen in
the furnace of aflliction; chossn out of great
oppression and persecution as touching the
liberty of conscience and the freedom of wor-
ship. We may remark in passing that many
adventurers and fortune Iseekers rushed to
the new world, but their influence in form-
ing the society was never great nor had this
class any permanent influence in framing the
institutions of this country. Those colonies
which came here for religious freedom, and
liberty of conscience, gave the tone and char-
acter to our institutions. These sought a
place where they might worship God accord-
ing to the dictates ‘of their own conscience
enlightened by the word'and spirit of God.
If you examine the history of the early set-
tlements in this country, you will find "that
permanency and efficient influence came al-
most solely from those colonies, which were
actuated by the high and noble principles of
this gospel.
Prominent among these may be mentioned
the Dutch Colonies with the Reformed church
which in its representative government, gave
the model for the future government in this
land of promise. .
With these we may also mention the ~Pur-
itans, who landed at Plymouth, Dec.22, 1620.
These and those who afterwards joined them
were those who gave form and character to
our institutions and government.
The Pilgrim fathers on the Mayflower be-
fore landing drew up in form a constitution
which they all signed. In this brief consti-
tution we find the following significant state-
ments, beginning, “In the name of God,
Amen. We whose names are underwritten,
having undertakeu,.fqr the glory of God and
the advancement of the christian faith, and
the honor of our king and country, a voyage
to plant the first colony in the northern parts
of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly
and mutually in the presence of God and one
another, covenant and combine ourselves to-
gether in a civil body politic for'our better
ordering, and preserving and furtherance of
the ends aforesaid, and by virtue hereof, to
enact, constitute and form just and equal
laws, ordinanceaacts, constitutions and ofllces
from time to time as shall be thought meet
and convenient for the general good of the
colony."
Thus it may be seen that this brief consti-
tution drawn up on the Mayflower contained
the germ or nucleus of the future Declaration
of Independence, the constitution and insti-
tutions of this most free, most prosperous,
and heaven estafilished government. Hence
It'is manifest that in every principle oursz’sa
religious nation in its origin.
Though in theory care was taken to keep
separate church and state; yet laws in gen-
eral were enacted With a high moral and re-
ligious bearing, seeking the general good of
the whole community, without interfering
unnecessarily with the religious creed of any.
But they sometimes failed of obtaining the
object aimed at ; and we find these men. who
fled from religious. oppression, persecuting
others for their religion. But let any one
take into account all the circumstances and
. the narrowness and bigotry of the human
mind and he will wonder that they reached
u full a degree of freedom as they did. They
would not, but for the special care and direc-
tion of God, who led them here and watched
over their work so that they planted much
better than they themselves know.
In the next place I would call your atten-
fion to the wonderful preservation which
God granted to the colonies or founders of
our government and its institutions, yea to
the government itself. If you trace carefully
this history you cannot fail to mark how
manifest is the hamlet God everywhere. It
1. evef present to sustain and promote the
right. As the peOple were moral, independ-
eat and responsible beings, yet with sinful
and depraved natures, it was natural that
they should err; for God would not have
them mere machines. Hence they often
brought upon themselves sore chasteninsso
but they were never left, nor forsaken by
this God who had promised to be with them
always. This protecting hand of God was
very marked during all their colonial period;
stitution drawn up on the Mayflower; and
by the assistance of the mighty God of Jacob.
Then again when the unholy principles of
Slavery, were about to .be enforced upon the
country, we passed a most trying ordeal.
But God failed 'usuot; he preserved us and
brought us out of the furnace with the prin-
ciples asserted by our Pilgrim fathers still
more firmly established. '
At different times great danger have seem-
ed to threaten our institutions, and govern-
meat; but God has always been near to
thwart the designs of evil men and to sustain
the cause of his people. Even now some of
are threatened. As the moral principle in the
hearts of the people, by infidel tendency. As
our public school system, which Romanism
hates and would destroy. Also the sanctity
of the Lord's day, which the incoming fore-‘
igner’s cannot appreciate and would destroy.
‘ But the holy principle of these, must‘andm‘ll
be preserved ; though God may bring on us
shall fully recognize our obligation to these
Again God has prospered us as no other Na-
tion was ever prospered, except perhaps the
Nation of Israel during their faithful adhe-
rence to God. - '
In the wonderful blessings which God has
bestowed upon us, may be seen the only lit-
teral fulfilment, (which has yet taken place)
of the prophecies pronounced by Jacob on
his dying bed, and Moses just before he went
to the top of Mount Pisgah, concerning the
land of Joseph and his descendants. So lit-
erally are ‘these prophecies fulfilled in us
that some are constrained to believe that we
are the actual dhscendants of the lost tribe of
Ephriam. There are points in the history
which might be most interesting to trace, as
from the direction of where the Assyrian king
placed the Israelites, he carried from' Canaan
&c., but it would be foreign to our purpose
to study this at this time. But without
doubt, we as a people do in a most striking
manner fulfill the conditions of these proph-
ecies, as inheriting all the rich promises made
to the descendants of Joseph through Ephriam
who was made the head of his family. Jacob
told Joseph that Mannssah should be great,
but truly his younger brother should be
greater than he, and his seed shall become a
multitude of nations, Gen. 48:19. New this
cannot mean simply a multitude of people,
for the word in the original is in the plural
and signifies corporate bodies. Now nothing
of this was ever accomplished in Palestine.
But here we may be said to have a multitude
of nations. Again Jacob on his dying bed
speaks of what shall come to pass in the last
days, refering to our day, Gen. 49:1, says
“Joseph is a fruitful bough,‘ even a fruitful
bough by a well whose branches run over the
wall," Gen. 49:22. This is most true of us,
the thirteen states (the same number of tribes
that God brought into that promised inheri-
tance) are now 38, and we have run over the,
walls, spreading from ocean to ocean. Again
we read “The Archers have sorely grieved
him and shot at him and hated him but his
bow abode in strength, and the arms of his
hand were made strong, by the hands of the
mighty God of Jacob from thence is the
shepherd and stone of Israel.” This has all
been fulfilled in our history, especially at the
time of our revolutionary war and the season
that followed, when we were most clearly
sustained and upheld by the .hand of God.
You all know that a shepherd is to have care
over, and so give help,'and protection to the
weak and oppressed. Is not this just what
our nation has ever done, as if raised up for
this very purpose. And which it must yet
do in a more extended manner by carrying the
principles of our institutions and government
to the ends of the earth.
Let me now draw your attention for a few
moments to the prophesy written by Moses
Dent. 33:13:17 “And of Joseph he said, Bless-
ed of the 'Lord be his land for the precious
things of heaven, for the dew, and for the
deep that crouchcth beneath, for the precious
fruits brought forth by the Sun, and for the
precious things put forth by the Moon, and
for the chief things of the ancient mountains
and for the precious things of the earth, and
the fulness thereof, and for the good will of
him that dwelt in the bush (the Indian) let
the blessing come upon the head of Joseph,
and upon the top of the head of him whowas
separated from his brethren. His glory is
like the flrstling of his bullock ; and his horns
are like the horns of nnicorns with them he
shall push the people together to the ends of
the earth.”
Now it is easy to mark how this prophecy
is being literally fulfilled to, and in us, as a
people. It might be said to be our history
written in advance. Truly the blessing of
the Lord has rested on our lands. Note the
variety and the wonderful productions God
has favored us with. Then the productions
of the sea are put into our hands as to no
other people. The minerals of our mountains
and hills, coal, iron, silver and gold with all
the other variety of precious things given to
us as to no other people not even the chosen
people in Palestine. The horns of our power
being the liberty. freedom and intelligence of
our people, with a deep rooted sense of' the
ever ruling hand of God. With these horns,
these fundamental principles in our institu-
tions and government, we are to push the
people together. to the ends 'of the earth.
Certainly if these prophecies have as yet any
thing approaching a fulfilment it is here and
with us. .
This leads me in the next place to speak of
the commission as specially “given to us and
to our nation“ If new we are right in our
conception, of the special providence in-the
planting of this nation and alsoin reforming
the fulfillment of" these two prophesies in-a
measure at least to our nation then you must
.readin see, that we who are the inheritors of
such blessings on our forefathers, and as were
pronounced on the head of Joseph, must
have a special work assigned them in God’s
plan ; so we must be raised up to carry those
divine principles of Government to the ends
of the earth, yea must cause all people to re-
cognize these gospel principles in government
and in all civil society. This people of Jo-
seph was to shepherd Israel (God’s chosen
people) now place beside these two proph-
esies our text and see howmuch they are alike
and how all are linked together, and points
to us as directly commissioned for this spec-
ial work., “ Go ye therefore and teach all
nations—so I am with you always even unto
the end of the world, Amen.” As We have
said God has been with us to protect,preserve
and prosper us as a nation. He has been
with us in the wonderful influence we have
been permitted to exert on all other nations.
. Already most of the nations of the earth
have felt the ameliorating influence of these
principles of the gospel, which are indeed
[he roots and formation of our institutions
and government. Note how wonderfully
God has led people here from every nation
so that as a people we became acquainted
with their dark and sad condition. Those
coming here in a very short time becaine
Amercanized and would were our people as
fully impressed as they ought to be witn their
. holy mission, become chri'stanized.;lly:meens
of those who come here from heathen and
pagan lands our people are stirred with the
spirit of missions. They go forth to those
dark lands, carrying the gospel,building up
schools, leading the people to think, stiring.
up thoughts of their own manhood and thus
they carry forword this work of pushing the
nations to know themselves and this gospel
which is to unite all people in Christ Jesus,
.-
thc foundation principles of ourinheritance ‘
some sdre chastenz'ngs before we as a‘peoplc '
principles in their perfection and fzdmasy
the coming of our ancestors the Anglo Saxons ‘
lessons learned here are made effectual for
the good of their own people. Every one
familiar with the news of the day knows
how effectually this is working in China and
Japan. Thus God-has not only raised us up
preserved us as a nation, and fitted us for
this werk; but in a‘mcst wonderful manner
he has laid it upon "us, and in many ways
blessed the work injour hands. So that an
American is respected among all the people
of the earth; not because of the power of
carnal weapons, but for his freedom of
thought; his intelligence, and his civil and
religiouscharacter. .
A Russian gentleman speaking of the difll-
culties in Russia, a short time since said you
American Ministers are the real cause of the
Nihils'sm in Russia! his the elevating Influ-
encc of your institutions and especially of
the pulpits which, is Mcoming 'more and
more known in Russia so that the masses are
beginning to feel that they have a manhood
which must assert itself, and it will.
Though we must confess that this noble
character of civil and religious life, is often
sadly wanting in those who come most in
contract with those in heathen lands; so that
in many places they have two, names with
which to distinguish the Americdn whom
they meet. They have one name for those
who show in their lives the fruits of the
spirit. They have another name to‘indica'tc
the adventurer or moneyseeker and which sig-
nifies to beware of him, and it does not take
them long to learn which name to apply to a
person.
In the next place we remark since there-
fore this is the high mission to which" God
has called and appointed-us as a people more
than 3000 years ago ; yen in eternity. What
[manner of people ought we to be in all holy
conversation and godliness. It should be the
great ambition of ,every Americgn citizen to
do all in his powerever to maintain the true'
character of our Nation, which is to be a
living example to the world of the power of
the truth in the life of purity, of freedom, of
intelligence and of the love and service of the
living and traction. g And in carrying these}
gospel truths’and principles to the ends of
the earth, it is the imperative duty of every
christian citizen to keep in mind the high
calling to which he has been called of God in
being made a citizen of this highly favored
and commissioned nation. Commissioned
(as we firmly believe) with a work for the
whole world.
It is the duty of christians in this land to
stand firmlyby; these-principles on which our
Government was founded, and through which
it has been so prospered of God.
Now, if our nation fulfills this high calling
and mission in doing the great work which
commands .us to, do it mustvbe by,eaclr‘ind__i;-
personally obeying this wmmaudflith'
only be arousedto'a‘ sense of theirihig'li and
glorious calling, but by the awakening and
quickoning of each individual christian to a
full sense of his privilege and duty in obed-
ience to his Lord and Master.
Now in order to do this, we needIcach to
realize that this last command and promise
of our Lord and Saviour is addressed to us
personally and individually.
We should lay it upon our minds and
hearts that the Lord will hold us each one
responsible for the accomplishments of this
work because we are in a nation where every
individual may make his influence to be felt.
Again having Christ who has all power in
heaven and earth with him, the christian
should never shrink from any duty or op-
portunity. ’
Now my Brethren! in your oflorts to ac-
complish this great mission as christian
citizens of this nation which is to act as the
shepherd of Israel, and which is with the
horns of Gospel powor and privilege to
push all nations together; that is unto
Christ remember that Christ will not fail
you. . He will be with you always even unto
the end of the world.
In conclusion how shall this glorious work
be accomplished it First, each individual
christian must live more strictly according
to the principles of this gospel, and less ac-
As I have said God has brought and is
bringing to us, people from all nations, that
they may be influenced by our daily lives.
So that you are each toteach and preach
these truths of the gospel to the nations in
your daily life; showing them the power of
the truth to save and deliver you from the
corruptions of your nature and to fill you
with joy and happiness, now, and with a
sure hopelof glory in the world to come.
The one great need among christians today
is to realize that in every look, word, Laud
act, they exert an influence either for or
against Christ. Again, all need to realize
more positively the, aggressive character of
the christian life. We should learn from
this text that we ought to live mainly for
this one object of teaching others by precept
and by example this gospel of the Son of
God. A
Every christian should keep prominently
before his mind the great mission of the
nation of which God in his providence has
made him a citizen. Lastly, christisns
should remember that they are not their
own, “For ye are bought with a price there-
fore glorify God in your body and in your
spirit which are God‘s." As the christian is
not his own neither is that which he enjoys
of this world his own, for he is made a
steward of the manifold, grace and goodness
of God to be enjoyed and used for God, and
in accomplishing this great mission. So that
in every sense christians in this land are un-
der the strongest obligations to_hear and obey
this asscension command of our Lord [and
Saviour Jesus Christ, “Go ye thereforeand
teach all nations.” :Msy the Lord help us
all to realize our duty and obligations in rs-
gard to this command. Anus.
The Bottom of the Atlantic.
The soundings that were made between
Ireland and Newfoundland before laying
the Atlantic cable have made the bottom of
the Atlantic almost as well known as the
surface of Europe and America. It is cov-
ered with a fine mud, the remains of micro-
scopic insects, which will one day, doubtless
harden into'chalk. Of the inequalities of
the ocean bottom Professor Huxley says:
“It is a drodigious plain—one of the widest
and most prodigious plains in the world. If
the sea were drained off, you might drive a
wagon all the way from Valentin, on the
west coast of Ireland, to Trinity Bay in
Newfoundland; and, except one sharp in-
cline, about two hundred miles from Valen-
tia, I am not quite sure that it would ever be
necessary to put the skid on, so gentle are
the ascents and decents upon that long route.
From Valentin the road would lie down bill
for about two hundred miles, to the point
at which the bottom is now covered with
seventeen hundred fathoms of sea-water.
Then would come the central plain, more
than one thousand miles wide. the inequali.
ties of the surface of which would be hardly
perceptible. Beyond this the ascent on the
American side commences, and gradually
leads for about two hundred to the New-
foundland shore.
m
1 Miss Ann‘ R. Key is‘summering'in Egypt.
and will go to Ireland in the fall.--Lom‘m'lh
Courier-Journal. .
At the next Presidential election 206 votes
will be a majority of those in the electoral
college. At the last election 185‘votes were
a‘ majority.
violin. christian gating mutiny in pdrt'i-i'n ; flowing day. ..
situations, etc.’.’ The mass of christians can '
cording to the maxims of the present world. -
One of the early stage drivers of Danbury
was Amos, brother of Hiram Barnes. now
living in Westport. He is noted for 'his dry
and humorous remarks,-but was never equal
in that respect to his brother, as in fact but
few persons have ever been so ready and
quick» a rename.
One day a person in Bethe! asked Hiram
“if hc’could tell him where he could get an
unruly cow, as he had plenty of orderly and
gentle ones. _
“Yes," he replied. “I know a man in Dan-
bury who has got a cow that can shake an
apple tree or clean out .a well." _
oodrufl. who at one time
preached in th‘d Methodist church here, was
of a very nerdbus temperament. One day as
he was passinfii'along the street a person di-
rected Barnes" attention to him and said that
he acted ver'y' nervously.
“Yes," heireplied, “if there wasa brush
fence both sides of the road between here
and New York he could drive a drove of
chipmunks there without losing one."
We have before referred to the manner of
past and early part of the present century.
A few advertisements culled from old files of
newspapers, mostly from the Norwalk Ga-
zum, will show the improvements made in
traveling, in the saving of time and the com-
fort and convenience of travelers.
ironw'amr mortar.
The new and superior fast-sailing sloop
Packet,
Samuel Daskam, master,
is intended solely for the accommodation of
passengers, having three elegant and spacious
cabins with forty-two berths. The proprietors
assure their friends and the public that no ex-
ertions will be spared for the accommodation
of passengers. The bar will be furnished
with the best of liquors, wine, porter, etc.
She will leave Norwalk every Tuesday and
Saturday, and New York on Monday and
Thursday. _, .;
May 6th, 1818. - '-: ~ ‘-
At the same time Ebenezer D. Hoyt ran the
sloop Eliza, Captain Pennoyer; the sloop
Mary, Captain Bryant, and the sloop Union,
Captain Brown. The Eliza lcfi Norwalk on
Tuesdays and New York on Saturdays. The
Mary left Norwalk on Thursdays and return-
ed Tuesdays, and the Union left Saturday
and returned Thursday.
0n the same date Burrall & Hubbell ran
“the sloop Orion with sixteen superior and
elegant berths," which left Norwalk on Tues-
days and returned Saturdays, and the Comet
which left Norwalk on Saturdays and return-
ed Thursdays.
At this time Charles Worrcll advertises to
“run a stage by the way of Bethel to perform
its regular trips through the season, to leave
Danbury-every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urdayiani‘l‘ arrive in season to take packets at
Norwalk, and to leave Norwalk on the fol-
.: In 1825, Edwin Hoyt and Charles Patrick
announce that they “have provided a stage
to 'run regularlyWith the Norwalk line of
packets for the accommodation of passengers
from Danbury, Redding, Wilton, etc., who
wish to take passage on these boats. The
stage will leave Danbury at two o’clock p.
m., every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
and leave Norwalk upon the arrival of the
packets. ” -
At this time the steamboat John Marshall,
Captain N. Grifiing, left the fact of Roose-
velt street for Sawpits and Norwalk on Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at six o’clock
p. in. Mr. Calhoun was then running a stage
regularly to the boat on the above days, tak-
ing passengers to Wilton, Ridgefield, Ridge-
bury and Danbury. The John Marphall was
run the year previously under the command
of Captain John Brooks.
The old steamboats were very slow and
not powerful. The John Marshall, the
Citizen and others of that class could not go
through Hell Gate unless the Wind and tide
were favorable. It is related by a passenger
who lay down on the deck one day and got
aslep that a heavy shower came up and wet
him thoroughly. He was asked how he
became so wet. He said that he “lay down,
got asleep and fell overboard, and that he
swam three miles and overtook the boat. "
Two years later we find the {following ad-
vertisements :— I —-
“Old Line of Stages From New York by
the way of. Stamford and Norwalk to Dan-
bury. Fare $3.75, through in one day.
We. the subscribers, wish to inform the
public that we have commenced running a
line of Stages to meet Griflln do Odell at
Stamford as follows :—LeavesA. HoWard’s'
18 Bowery, every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 9 o,clock a. m., for Stamford,
Norwalk and Danbury. Leaves Gershom
Nichols’, Danbury, at 3 o’clock. H. Whit-
Iock's, Norwalk, at 7 o’clock. Ezra Knapp's
Stamford, at 3 o'clock a. m., every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, and arriving in New
York at 3 o'clock p. in.
Kaunas & ernocx do Go.”
The lower part of the Bowery .was the.
principal resort of stage drivers at 3|this pe-.
ribd. There they met, told‘stdrles and got up
jokes on each other. Barnes got up one
morning early, and was asked 'Why he was
around at that time in the morning. He
answered— ’ . '
“I might as Well be up as shed, for I could
not sleep for bedbugs. I heard a d—l ofa
racket and got a light, and saw a~bedbugin
the corner of the room that had the tongs
cracking walnuts in them, and I thought it
time to be going. -
The brick store at the lower part of Main
street was another. rgsort for story tellers'
Among these Barnes was quite prominent.
One evening one of the party said that when
he was a boy,wild geese were common around.
Still River. and that they built their nests and '
raised their young there. '
"Do you pretend to say that wild geese
raised their gosliugs about Still River i’" asked
one.
“Why certainly," said the story teller, "it
was common at thattime." I '
“Where did they build their nests l" in-
quired the other.
- f‘Up in the forks, of trees.” ‘ ' .
“Mr. Barnes," said the questioner, “does
wild geese build nests up in trees i”
“I.don’t know anything about wild gegse,” I
said Barnes, “but I know that suckers'always
do.”
In those early days, going to New York
was an event of rare occur’r'eu'csl and Was‘«
talked‘ of for weeks. An old gentleman
whom we will call Uncle Ike had been talk-7
ing gigglingto thscuy-ror a, lofii-‘t’imizl‘fli
had told Barnes. and asked him if there was
any errand he could? do for him while gone.
Barnes said there was an article that he wanted
but at that season of, the year it was difficult”
to be had and it was doubtful if hecculd get .
it. He killed to sand for] he knew it‘would».
troublehi'mto find it. -3 ’ , '
“No trouble atrall,'?,-sfid cram... . 2114
shall be glad to accommodate you." ,
“Write. it down,:;Geor’ge,.‘? said'Barnes to
Mr. Meeker, the landlord, “so that ~ he will
not forget it. - I want a quart of Allikaboli-i
ki."' " ’- """ '
It was written down and a bottle given to
Uncle Ike, whorcpo'rtedmhen became back,
that he went to the drug stores all over New
York, but could not find any. , . , _ . -
thought it was doubtful if found; at
time of the year." . , .7 . ;
”At one time most of- the travel and trafilc
of Danbury passed overr‘the told turnpike
through Bedding ;aud 'Wilto'n ' to Norwalk.
Then it was not uncommon to see half a
dozen or more heavily loaded wagons .o'n'this
road at one time. In the..cholera season, the
summer of 1833, two and sometimes. more
four-horse stages were run, heavily loaded
this
with passengers. All kinds of merchandise
getting to New York in the latter part of the '
'foot, using his money in the improvement in
the tower that was upon it when the building .'
Iand adjoining towns. Uncle Phile took the
first opportunity to explain the matter and
stop itscirculation.
- away a quarter, when
show.”
, _ _ . the advantage ‘_in our favor of‘making the
. “Just" as -I'- exp'ccted,"*:fsaid ,;Barnes.’5 "“1 "
‘ simply-superb, consisting "or magnificent Day,
the best remembered were 11'” 3’: Levi Behe-
diet and Uncle Phile White, . were almost
inseparable companions. 3, . ,
Uncle Neez‘ Taylor, of Ggadsy Plain, and
Uncle Tom Wildman, of Pembroke, often
passed over this road. The; were engaged
Umpawaug Hill. When these teams came
to the foot. of Break-neck bill they would
help each other over it or would have to
ance. H, ., ,
This was before the use of coal, and none?
of that article was bronght‘iulo Danbury
until a much later period. A short time
before the “side out" was built coal in smnll'
quantities began to be used. One day a
large piece fell off a wagon at the foot of
Break-neck, and a neighboring farmer seeing ,
it and having heard of its uscpicked it up,
carried it home and tried to burn'it in his
fireplace. The trial was so unsatisfactory
would make out :much burningithat darned
stuff. The Break-neck hill of. our, youthful
days and the present one are ver ._ imilar.
Instead of being a formidable , almost in-
surmountable obstacle to the teamster it is
now quite passable, and no longer a dread to
the traveler. This change was mostly afiected
by the exertions and generosity of Mr. S,
Smith Gray, who changed and mightcned
the road lower at the top and fillingin’nt the
a most liberalimanuer.‘ - .. ~
Some of these wagons carried: passengers?
as Well as thostage. People slung the road
would enquire for news of the stage driver
and wagoners ;. one day Uncle Phile White.
Was asked if there was any news-in Dan-
bury ? ‘
“Yes," he replied, "when I came through
the street this morning there were a large
number of men pulling down the Presbyte-
rian meeting house, and one of the leading
Methodiiits stood in the street and encouraged
them to hurry up.and «get it down. I think
the Presbyterians and Methodists must have
had a quarre ." ' ,
.Uncle Phile referred to the old Concert
Hall building, which was then theCongre-
gational church, and had a high steeple, and
Rorry Starr, a leading Methodist who was a
successful carpenter, was employed by the
society to take dowu the steeple and form
was demolished a few years since. ,This story
circulated over, Bedding, Wilton, Norwalk
A, a. B. H.
Persuaslvcness of the Muskct.
From the Toledo (Ohio) Blade.
General Steedman tells a good "story which
is applicable to the manner ’in' which the
aristocratic Sixtieth rifles recently skipped
out in front of Ramleh and gave everthing
up to the Egyptians. While near Nashville
the general had a negro regiment on the
picket line, and a bright young mulatto serL
geaut in command of a post got the drop on
a rebel post and captured the whole outfit.
The rebels were a crowd of high stepping
young Virginians, and some of them were
badly wrought up by the idea of having to
surrender to a “lot of nigger-5.", General
Steedman took their commander, a fine
young fellow,» into his tent, :e'x'teiided some
little courtesies to him, and in the course of
the conversation said: “It was a little tough,
lieutenant, to be taken in by colored soldiers,
but war has stange experiences." “Well,
general," said the other, setting down his
glass, “I've been in the army now nearly
four years, and if I've learned anything it has
been a profound respect for the musket.
When the muzzle is shoved into my face I
don’t usually ask any questions its to Who’s
got hold of the breech. ". ‘ .
General Sherman tells nearly as good a
story in his book. He was standing on the
sidewalk in St.Louis when General Lyon
went out with his men to attack the seces-
sionists at Camp Jackson. ' A young lady of
General Sherman's acquaintance—daughter
of one-of the most aristocratic families in the
city—was standing on a stoop near by,
wringing her hands and crying. She said her
brothers, cousins, and a number of acquaint-
ances were in Camp Jackson, and she was
certain they would all be killed, for they
were proud, high-spirited men, belonging to
the best families in the city, and they would
die before they would yield. General Sher-
man tried to console her by saying that be
had noticed that sons of first class families
were usually not any more willing to die
than other people. He continued his walk.
and in a little while met General Lyon re-
turning with the cutiregforcc at Camp J ack-
son, which had surrendered without firing a
gun. He hastened back to comfort the
young lady with news of her kinsmen‘s safe-
ty, but after she heard it she slammed the
door in his face.
It wasn’t His Kind ofa s... Show
There is a gospel tent at the corner of
Michigan avenue and Fourth street, and of a
Sunday evening there is a considerable pass-
ing in and out on the part of pedestrians.
Last Sunday evening a boy of 14, who had
just left the tent, encountered a stranger, who
stopped him and inquired:
“Say, what sort of a performance is going
on in there i”
“Purty good thing," was the reply; .
“I’dkinder'likc to see the fat woman and
the living skeleton and the Albino children
once more. but I’m putty near strapped. Is
there any way I kin work in ?"
“Us-beys crawl under the canvas."
“Anybody around to knock you stiff-i”
“Never saw anybody. I’ll show you where
to go under.” ‘
“By hokey. I'll try it. It’s no use to throw:
you kin beat a side
The boy took'hi'm around behind the tent
and saw him safe under, and then crossed
the street and sat ' down. He waited just
exactly three minutes, and thouthc stranger
came out Of the tent by the door. He looked
up and down the street. closely scanned ev-
ery youngster about him; and finally said to
a bootblaek: , ' ' ’ j _
“Bub, I'm looking for the youth about two
heads taller than you—peaked nbsc—brown'
straw hat—hair cut short! I want to see him
so awful bad‘for abodtnmluute that I'll give
you half a dollar if you can find him around
herel"—Free Press. ' . '
I. - A .
Colorado Business.
Those who think of attending the National
Mining and Industrial Exposition to be held
in Denver during August and September,
should purchase the-Cheap Excursion Tick-
ets of the “Great'Rock'Island Route,” and.
take choice efforts routes, with ' privilege of
return until‘Octobe‘r'Sl. ' . v. ~
Time as quick as the quickest, and no more
changes of cars than by any other line—with
single change necessary in a Union Depot.
The rolling stockof this great Railwayin»
Coaches, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars,
world-famouai'Dining Cars, and exquisite
Horton‘Chair Cars. ‘ ' , _
If going to ‘t’hé'Northwcst, don’t forget'
the Famous Albert Lea Route to Midaeapog
lis and St;'Paul,'Wherc it connects with all
trains or the Northern Pacific Railroad and:
St. Paul, Minneapolis 8:. Manitoba Railway.
in peddling clams, but wouldpsell none below '
call on the neighboring farmers forasslst: 1
that he declared that he didn’tvbelieve they '
g‘l‘he Second Oldest Paper In the Stole.
~ 6mm firearms: BUILDING.
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A. H. BYINGTON, J. B. Enns, G. N. Erma
Subscriptionv.$2.00 per ear,,in advance.
' ' Single Copies" Cents.
Entered-at the Post Ofice at Norwalk, Coma,
as Secondob‘hm Matter.
Advertising Rates :
Four lines or les's,‘1 time 50s., 3 times $1 00
One square, one insertion ..-..' . . . 00.
Per Week for continuance” .. .... 50
One Square, three months . . .. . . . 4 00
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onetime.... .... 500
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Two _ “ ..
Three ’ “"" ' u“
Quagt‘ier of. a column,
One inch constitutes a square.
bSpeclnl Notices 25 per cent. advance on the
a ovc.
Local Notices in Reading Columns. 25
Cents per line. ‘ - ,
Yearly advertisers restricted to the business
contemplated at the time of eontract.but are
permitted to make monthly changes of their ad-
vertisements. .
Marriages and Deaths inserted ‘tuitousl .
Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 centsgpzr line. y
All unusual cuts and devices :5 per cent. extra
A. H. BALDWIN, M. D..
Hus Removed his office to his New Residence
'No. 71 Wall Street. Dr. Hill's place.
Hours till 9 a. m., 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church
Teacher of
Plano-Forte. Organ and Musical
Componlflon,‘ ' I
Lock Box 39. P. 0., NORWALK. CONN.
The N orwalk Dye Works
ARE now in successful operation. Ladies’ and
Gents’ Garments Dyed, Cleaned or Secured
in best possible manner, without injury to cloth.
Any shade of color produced which may be de-
siredn Work- well done and trees reasonable.
Goods can be left at the Mi line and Fancy
Store of the MISSES ST. JOHN. 3 sin St., N or-
walk, or at MRS. H. KBEIGEB’S Millinery. 39tf
BERNARD CO‘HN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST.,
A FULL LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths
of the latest styles, constant! on hand. N oval-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satis action guaranteed
In every particular. ' 46
w. s. onuiurann,
General Furnishing Unlerla‘ker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT.
H'Orders attended to day or ni ht. Residence
Main Street, 3 doors from Un on Avenue,
Telephone communication with the house.
Ihs Norwalk Fire Insurance t‘o.,
Has nowcomplcted its
‘ 18th Successful Business Year.
Andhas not outstanding a Dollar of nnpaidlosses
or of claims for losses.
III "III! NIPAIYIISIIESAT [OWEI BATES.
Wrs.C.STunnr. Pram. S. E. Oursuau, Tress.
(no.3. CownlsSec’y.
TNA l NSUBANCE Co .of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $8,902,272.84
Insures against loss and damage byFire. ontcrms
adopted to the hazard and consistent With the
laws of compensation. COWLES s: MEBHILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and vicinity.
Notice.
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 Hmdlcy,
J r.,would return his thanks to this community
for the patronage accorded him and respectfully
ask for a. continuance of the same to his succas--
sor. Persons havmg unsettled accounts with the
subscriber are requested to call and settle the
same immediately. -
WILLIAM HINDLEY.
Norwalk, Jan.16th, 1882.
HABLES S. LOCKWOOD ,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENIS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUH.
Mainstreetmorwalhoonn.‘
THE MODEL
Hair Dressing&Bath Rooms
Wall Street. Up Stan's.
cleanliness. Comfort. Artistic Workmanship and
gentlemanly Attendance are leading features of
this establishmen t.
E. APELL, Proprietor.
Geo. Ward Iclleck,
Basin his New Storm!
IIAIIEIIIIIII’S IE! Ill", WALL STREET,
A'complete assortment of the best class of
GHOEEBIES. PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
to" for family use.at Popular Prices. His stock
is at all times fresh and good.nnd will stand com-
parison with those of any Grocer in town. Call
in and leave your orders. 28tf
GIEAIUIESQ l8 IEXT‘ “I’ll COIL-Ill“.
G. A. FRANKE’S
Sharing and Hair Ulllllll! Saloon.
'0‘ A
Pleasant 811370,:
Artistic nu: Cur, or
' Thorough Shampoo
0.1m. AT
Mr. Franke’s‘Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. 1 GAZETTE BUILDJNG-
Particular attention iven to Ladies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cut: ng and Shampooing.
AT nous TO synnvnonr.
Hot and ColdWater Baths
‘ a In M o v .A. I. i
To the Bra-enema of 58 Wall Street,
Next door below Jackson Brothers’.
E. BEACH,
House and Sign Painting,
' Paper Hanging and Kalsomiuiug,
Residence-Lewis Street,
‘ nonwanx, CONN.
All work entrusted to me shall be promptly
reasonably and Well done; A' share of the public
patronagesoliclted. - - . am.
Notlde. .
UNDER instructions and bypower of attorney
I shall prosecute all persons trespassing;
upon the grounds or rcmises of A.H.. or H. .
B Ington. B NJAMIN J. STURGES.
orwalk. May 15th. 1882. '
r- . .
PU REC ' MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Nbrwalk,.nt
your door, every morning
"AT 8 CENTS PER QUART,
By BENSON BROS.
Paton. Guiana.
Illllil‘tlllllllllllllli
Union Ave, North of N orwnlk
' Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn.
‘Déhler in Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and
Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, Vines. Cut
Flowers always on hand and all sorts of De-
signs in Flowers arranged to order.
Tickets for sale at allzticket oflces.
«Hora-r»..- -vcw1'<~g
1 miles north-west of N prwalk Bridge. It consists.
ofa two-st‘ory‘dwelling with usual farm out-
' 'watere ,and easy of cultivation. It is situated
“ one year.... .... ........15000'
N PLYMOUTHEAVENUE. is offered for sale
at a law price. Apply at the ,
GAZETTE OFFICE.
_ . For Sale.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD of David Comstock,
deceased, situated on Comstock Hill, about 2
buildin at about 70 acres of good farm land well
on high‘ ground and has an extended view ofLong
Island Sound, and has fine‘ “shade trees in front.
It Will be sold low and on reasonable terms in
order toclosc up the estate. Flor further'inf‘or-
mation afiplyito , JOSIAH KELLOGG.
Norwa , ay 29, 1882. '
For Sale.
THE undersigned ofi‘ers for sale his place on
Prospect ili,Norwalk, within a few min-’
utes walk of the. central part of the town. and 'of ,
t . H. R. It. The houseid
easy access to N. Y. _
two atoricsand Menard roof : has tits-com: ‘iur‘
all the modern conveniences, water, “gun. ath
room.&_c. Thezrouadsbng tastefullyl nut in
’lawn,"garden, and probe , with an abundance
sol circles traits . oaths place arerbarn, carriage
.ho cow a labouring” rap; .fiuoview ofLopg
vision Scan and surronn rig country. Locality
attractive and healthful. Address
B. B.,'ORAUFURD, National Bank of Norwalk.
Real Estate for'Sale.
UItSUANT to an order of the Court of Pro-
bate for the District‘of Norwalk the sub-
scriber offers for sale the House and Lot belong-
ing to the Estate of Mary N ary deceased,situated
in Norwalk on.Clifi‘Avenuc, _at “The Rocks.” Lot
60le with convenient house.good well of water.
ice. A splendid chance to buy a homestead at a
small price. GEO. L. MILLER,
tf Administrator.
Heuse For Sale.
0. 8 camp srn‘ursr. house has cream
with gas, portable furnace. cistern of water,
Borough water on premises. Also a large barn
with stablin for several horses, fruit trees,
grape vines, e, '
Also for Sale.
The Cottage House and lot‘ opposite theresi—
deuce of r. Charles E. St. John. M'ni‘n Street.
' Forpa icularsanplyat GAZETTE OFFICE.
To Let.
THE large, commodious front room in Gazette
Building just vacated by Francis McKeon.
Full particulars of
B. J. STURGISI
For Sale or to Rent.
THE well-known Farm at Winnipauk, formerly
. owned by Mar an‘ T. Smith, is offered for
sale or to rent. The arm contains some 40 acres
of improved land, in good condition, a commodi-
ous and convenient residence, burns, to. Pos-
session iven immediately. Price low and terms
easy. or further articulars enquire at the
FAIRFIELD COUN ‘Y NATIONAL BANK. 11
To Rent.
A PLACE on the Winnipank Bosdmearthe
head of Main Street. A comfortable House,
small Barn.Garden, Orchard. large front yard,
grass slots, and plenty of land. Apply to B.J.
STUR ES, Gazette Building.
To Let.
THE Large Hall,recently occupied by the Odd
Fellows, at the low yearly rental of 8150.
Full particulars _of_the agent, B. J. STURGES,
No. 4 Gazette Building. ~
For Sale or to Rent.
A House and One Agfilof Land, on Prospect
May be had on reasonable terms. Apgly to
E. W.S AB
N orwalk, March 16th, 1881.
Farm for Sale.
HE subscriber will sell the we! known David
St. John Farm with all the Stock, Tools and
Growing Oro 9. Most of theprice can remain on
T.
12“
mortgage. or full articulars address
22“ GEO.F.B LDEN,Winnipauk,Coun.
FOR SALE.
TWO very desirable Buildiu Lots on Wes
Main s reef. Apply at GA ETTE OFFICE.
, For Sale-
THE well known pro erty of WILLIAM C.
STREET, situated on _ igh Street, in the Bor-
ough of N orwalk. containings one acre of ground
fronting on High and Main treets, With commo-
dious Dwelling House.wrth all the modern im-
provements, large Barn, and out buildin s, and
one-half of smal house on Main Street. or fur
ther particulars enquire of BC RR SMITH, Agent.
N orwalk, April 11th. l881. 15tf
FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbug
. a. small lace on the hill_east of Winnipau
facing the unsbury & Bissell Factory. A
chance for a poor man tosecure abome oihis
own. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 6tf
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers his Farm forsale. 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 95 acres of land. which is favor-
ably divided in o pasture, plow. meadow. and
woodland; With a large house; the size of the
barn so by 40. wagon house and stabling, hay left
over the same, 23 by 43. and grainery 16 by 18.
Will be sold cheap; part of the purchase money
can rcmrin on mortgage if desired, or w'ill_ex-
change forvillage property. Forfurther articu-
luflilfilgill‘e of . S LAS P. TU E.
N orwalk. Conn,
; ' '
Desirable Property for,sale.l
A‘Vory desirable place on East Avenue.
Also. a few choice Building Lots situatedon
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 _ .
thI s. E. OSBORNJiast Avenue,
or to D. W. Fitch, W est Avenue.
. Small Place for Sale.
A SMALL, two-story House,wi.th one acre of
Land, near BroadRiver Bridge, is offered
for sale at a low
rice. to close an estate. En
quire at the GAZE TE OFFICE. 8
For Sale Cheap.
Better than low interest Bonds.
A House on Fair Street.
Apply to B. J. Sturges.
DW’ £3ng ‘ ‘NGs
BuildingLots.
SEVERAL dwellih Luci-loud prices in difi'er-
ent portions of croughycither to let or for
sale at reasonable - rices... .Also several places
eutside of Boron limits—one in Winnipauk
Also several Build ng lotsinaud out of Borough
. “49 Enquire at this Ofliee..
J. Belden Hurlbutt, ‘
Attorney and Counsellor altar,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK .
Notlce.
HE subscriber would announce that he has
disposed of his well-known Livery Stable
and equipments to his son Horace L._Daun, who
wiil her after run the establishment himselt.
Grate u! and thankful for the long continued
patronage bestowcc upon him by the public. the
subscriber would request. a continuance of the
same to his successor, feeling confident that he
will merit anddes erve the confidence of the pub-
l u .
in seam y - WILLIAM D.DANN.
Norwalk. Oct. 4th, 1381.
Free Readlng. Room.
HIS is a comfortable room fitted up for the
:T benefit of the public generally. situated on
east side of South Main Street, over Hood’s Jew-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block. nearly 0 pp-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct._ t is
open from 9 atm" tov9:45 p. m. The room is well
lighted, Warm and comfortable. It is supplied
with four dailies, .two weeklies. and several
men y papers and journals, beside a number of
instr tivc and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM.
There is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance from 9 a. m... to 9:45 . m.,to
serve HOME MADE articles montionci below,
at the f‘ollowmg prices:
1 Cup of Cofl'cc..w1tlf crackes, -
1 Cup ocha. With Crackers,
Cocoa - -
Brown Bread and Butter, - a '
Sandwrch, - - -- ..
Cake, - - ~.- - -
Doughnuts, ,
Piece of Pie, .
Crullcrs, - - -
Ham, - .
Pork and Bonus. With
StcwclOvsh" -
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- Visiting and Welling calls,
In' Latest Styles,
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Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. AMER H. Smrrzus, of Georgia;
Rev. Cass. F. Dumas, D.D., Church of the
Strangers, N. Y.;
£05. LuCom, Columbia Prof. , University, S.C.
ev. A. J. Damn, Prof, Mercer University;
Rev. Giro. F. Prunes, Bishop M. E. Church.
mDISPENSABLE T0 EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
gxcemally for Man or Bust.
The Fluid has been thoroughly tested, and we
. have abundant evidence that it has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get of your
Druggrst a pamphlet or send to the proprietors,
Scarlet Fever with de-
cidcd advantage. It is
indispensable. to.the sick-
. SAND-
room. —Was.
noun, Eyrie, Ala. -
J. H. d‘s 00.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA.
[lick Headache and relieve all the troubles inci-
dent to a bilious state of the system, such as Diz-
ziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after eating,
Pain in the Side, &c. While liicirsncst remark-
able success has been shown in curing
so
a. s? it.
Headache, yet Carter‘s Little Liver I’Il‘x‘. are equally
valuable in Consripniiou, curing and preventing
this annoying complaint, while they also correct
all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liver
and regulate the bowels. Even if ihey only cured
. Achotlicy would be almost priceless to those who
lufer non. tliis'distrcss‘rng complaint; but for-tut ' '
stately their goodness doesnoteud here, and those
who once try them will find these little piils valu-
able izrso many ways that they will not be willing
to do without them. But after all szcl; lzcad
Is the bane of so many lives that here is where we
make our great boast. Cur pills cure it while
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. 0:10 or two pills make a dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
purge. but by their gentle action please all who
use them. In vials at 25 cents; five for 81. Sold
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER FEEDICIN E 00.,
_ New York City.
J. G. GREGORY do C0,, Agents for Norwalk.
J. G. GREGORY & CO.
DRUGGISTS,
Successors to EDWARD P. WEED,
No. 38 Wall Street. Norwalk, 015.,
of the public to theircemplete
stock of .
invite the attention
Pure Medicines and Drugs,
‘ ands. full line of
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES.
Also dealers in
Pure Wines&‘Liquors for
Medicinal Purposes.
Careful attention paid to the‘dispensing of play.
sicians’ prescriptions. . 23
FRANK T. HYATT,
“Elm";
ALL branches of Dentistry performed at rea-
sonable rices. and the best of materials
used. Allwor warranted, _ , _
Office and Residence, West Avenue,adjom1ng‘
Methodist Parsonage, N orwalk.
Open EvIeninga.
Dr. D. Hitchcock,
Cor. of West Avenue and
Berkeley Place,
Third housebelow. the Methodist Church.
Office Hours from 7 to 9 a. m., 2 to 3, and 7 to 8
p. . ,
IIE subscribers will act as Purchasing Agents
and Messeu ers between Norwalk and New
York, daily; O are and packages received at
Theodore (napp’s South Norwal k, and Bone-
dict’s News Room, Post Olliec, Norwalk.
DWI K. SELLECK. With James McCrccry &
, 00.. takes Go'clock train.
D.R. SELLECK, takes “(:45 a.m. train.
PENSIONS.
, _‘.Penslons and Bounties got for
allSoldicrs of my own and other
Regiments, ate.
W. H. NOBLE.
BRIDGEPOR’I‘, CONN.
C. '1‘. Leonard is San,
COAL, WOOD,
Masons’ Materials,
0 E M N 'J‘.‘ P I P E
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, Noe. ,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Brains; and Wells Dag and Piped
' AlsoSoleAgentfor
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and BestKindling out . Tryit
565' Branch once at H. S. Betts’ DrugStore
- NEW MARKET!
No. 6 Main Street, Norwal, Ct.
THE user or
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS, POULTRY, &c.. always on hand at very
lowest market prices. GAME of all limits in its
' me; I will try to suit.
Grading and Re-fittiifg Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to. 31:12
a
1 l GAZETTE OFFICE.
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Purchasing Agent illlll Messenger, '
They smoothed her tresses of dark brown
hair, ~
On her forehead of stone theylaid it fair ;
Over her eyes, which gazed too much, A
They drew the lids with a gehtle‘ touch '; ,
, ‘With a tender touch they closed up well
The sweet, thin lips, that had secrets to tell ;
About her brows and beautiful face
They tied her veil and her marriage lace,
And drew on her white feet her white silk
shoes,—
Whicb were the whitest no eye could
choose,—
‘I And over her'bosom they crossed her hands:
i “Come away,” they said, “God understands."
'And there was silence, and nothing there
But silence, and scents of eglnntare,
And j 'ismiue,‘and roses, and rosemary:
; And they said, “As a lady shouldlie lies she :i’
'And they hcl'd‘their breath, as they left the
room
.; lwllh i'fifidddhr‘. to glance at its stillness and
gloom.
I But he who loved her too well to dread
The sweet, the stately, and the beautiful dead.
He lit his lamp and took the key , _ -
And turned it—alonc again, he and she!
He and she; yet she would not speak,
Though he kissed in the old place the quiet
cheek.
He and she; yet she would not smile,
Though he called her the name she loved cre-
while.
He and she; still she did not move
To any one passionate whisper of love.
Then he said, “cold lips, and breast Without
breath, '
Is there no voice, no language of death,
Dumb to the ear and still to the sense,
But to heart and to soul distinct, intense ?
See, now, I will listen with son], not car;
What was the secret of dying, dear?
Was it the infinite wonder of all
That you ever could let life’s flower fall?
Or was it a greater marvel to feel
The perfect calm o'er the agony steal?
Was the miracle greater to.find how deep
Beyond all dreams sank downward that sleep?
Did life roll back its record, dear,
And show, as they say it does, past things
clear 2
And was it the innermost heart of the bliss
‘To find out so what a wisdom love is ?
,0 perfect dead!
0 dead most dear!
I hold the breath of my soul to hear ;
I listen as deep as to horrible hell,
As high as to heaven, and you do not tell.
There must be pleasure in dying, sweet,
To make you so placid from head to feet.
I would tell you, darling, if I were dead,
And 'twc-re your hot tears upon my brow
shed;
I would say, though the angel of death had
laid .
His-sword on my lips to keep it unsaid ;
You should not ask vainly, with streaming
eyes,
Which of all death’s was the chicfcst sur-
prise—
Thc very strangest and suddcncst thing
Of all the surprises that dying must bring.
Ah, foolish world! 0 most kind dead!
Though he told me, who will believe it was
said?
Who will believe what he heard her ssy
With the sweet, soft voice, in the dear old
way ?
The utmost wonder is this: “I hear
And see you, and love you, and kiss you,
dear;
And am your angel who was your bride;
And know that, though dead. I have never
died."
—————W:_
0.! Earth and Heaven are far apart;
But What if they were one,
And neither you nor 1, sweetheart, .
Had any wrong misdone?
When we, like laughingcrivers fleet,
That wander as they flow
Among the flowers. should meet and greet,
Should meet and mingle so, sweetheart,‘, -
That would be sweet, I know!
No need to swerve, or drift apart,
Or any bliss resign, ‘
Then I should all be yours, sweetheart,
Then you would all be mine.
But, oh, to drift, defiled and brown,
From thaw of smirched snow,
To spoil the corn, beat down and drown
The rath red lilies low, sweetheart.
I do not want you so.
For you and I are far apart,-
And never may we meet-
Till you are glad and grand, sweetheart
Till I am fair and sweet; '
Till morning light has kissed us, while
As highest Alpine snow,
Till both are bright and brave of sight,
Go, wander high or low, sweetheart,
For God will have it to. '
Oi Earth and Heaven are far apart
If you are bond or'free,
And if you climb or crawl, sweetheart,
That cannot hinder me. - °
But, see, you come in lordly state, ‘ . -
With mountain winds aglow; .
While I by dazzling gate .shnll‘wsit . -
To meet and love you so, sweetheart,
That will he Heaven, I know. ’
~071ambeo-‘c Journal.
Secretary Folger traces his descent from
the Franklin family of Massachusetts, ‘of
which Benjamin Franklin was a member.
Writing to a friend living in Nantucket'late-
ly Mr. Folger related the following cui-ious
circumstances-z “When I was in the senate
in the state of New York, Andrew D. White,
president of the Cornell University, late
United States minister to Vienna, Was also
a member. After I had sat down from
speaking once he came to me’aud said : ‘I
have just solved a_ perplexity that I have
been in. I have been trying for a long time 3
to determine who it is you are like, and it ‘
has come to mc—it is~Benjamin Franklin.’ '
‘Very likely,’ I said, ‘for Franklin’s mother
was a Folger.’ So when I was at Mentor to
see General Garfield, I was seated in the
drawing room awaiting his coming. The
door of the room was open so that the stairs
from above gave a view into it, and of the,‘
place where I eat. I heard a person coming
down stairs, but stopping half way; after a
pause he resumed his way and came into the
room... It was General Garfield. He said:
‘I stopped on the stairs when I first got’fllght
of you, for something struck me as not un
familiar in your face and head. You look
like the picture of Franklin.’ ‘I have aright
to,’ I said, ‘his mother was a Folger.’ "
Ti“! Gl't‘cmvich Obsmer is responsible for
the iolhving,_
(rapt. Alix. Williams, of Coscob, should
he zillLbil'il and punished. Really he should.
He is always playing some mean trick. The
otlu r ilny lac called in to M'tfi bishrolhor, who
Was out. The quick eye of life Captain fell
upon a new white plug but which his brother
had just purchased.-_ It would have been
well for the “plug’flif it had been out too.
The Capt. spied a bottle of ink and a steel
pen. He fuck up the hat, dipped the penin
the ink and printed on‘the outside of the
crown in prominent Roman capitals, “BEACON
WILLIAMS ” Of course the hat was ruined.
But the joke of it was that that but hatfbeen
purchased for Capt. Williams. It was in-
. season. T
class W. F. LOCK‘WOO 1). late wrtbA dams Bros. l
lt'ended as a gift—a kind of token of fraternal
regard.
Norwalk Chronicler