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Norwalk Gazette.
Tuesday, September 12, 1882.
IFairfieId County Items.
CITY OF WEST NORIVALK.
Mrs. Polly Selleck has so far recovered
from her severe indisposition, as to be able
to do without her nurse.
Messrs. R. Johnson,J r. and son have erect-
ed a lean-to to their mill for the protection
of their lumber wagon. The gravel excava-
ted from the bank has been utilized in re-
pairing the dam.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bates have been on the
sick list for the last few days.
Rev. Mr. Wolfenden of the Baptist Tab-
ernacle, City, was unavoidably detained from
filling his regular engagement, supplying the
pulpit of Union Chapel.
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WILTON.
Farmers complain that naughty grasshop-
pers are learning to chew tobacco.
Mrs. Lucy Renaud is now the post-mistress
at Cannon‘s Station.
The Finch Bros. are progressing finely
with their new mansion which when com-
pleted will surpass in finish and design any-
thing in Wilton.
Mr. Charles S. M. Belden will enter the
General Theological Seminary of the Episco-
pal church at New York this week. ‘
Miss Katie S. Keeler very handsomely en-
tertained a party composed of friends from
New York and Wilton people on Wednesday
evening.
Mr. Joseph A. Grey expects to enjoy the
advantages of the Yale Law School for the
next year.
Mr. Will S. Keelcr, who has successfully
taught at South Salem for several terms, has
been complimented by another engagement.
; REDDING.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, the Methodist church
was closed. A part of the Methodist people
attended meeting on that day at the Congre-
gational church.
Rev. W. J. Jennings left for his vacation
last Wednesday.
The schools have begun to commence;
those at the Center under the instruction of
Miss Maggie Flood, and in Little Boston,
Miss Mary Hill teacher, on Monday of last
week. '
Mr. 11. B. Ramsey is committeeman in
the Redding Ridge District, which has voted
to expend about $100 on the repairing and
painting of the school house.
Parties still continue to visit the beach.
The remains of Mr. Bradley Sanford were
brought here from Easton and interred in
the Hull District Cemetery, last Tuesday.
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NEW CANAAN.
Mrs. James Hoyt has been caring for four
of the Tribune fresh air fund children.
DANBURY. .
Scarlet fever is prevailing considerably
about town.
Northrop & Rooney, carpenters, have taken
the contract to build the Catholic church in
Bethel.
The Universalist church, which has been
closed for the last six weeks was opened
Sunday. The walls and ceiling have been
handsomely frescoed, and the church is now
as handsome inside as any in town.
Alfred Holly left town yesterday to com-
plete a course of studies at the Williston Sem-
inary, in Easthampton, Mass.
C. G. Short, who has lately been located
in Janesvillc, Wis, has removed his family
from Danbury to his new home.
STAMFORD.
The new chapel at South end was opened
for the first time last Sabbath at 4 p. -m.,
when Miss Fuller took charge of her new
large class numbering 75 or 80 scholars.
Each of the Stamford fire companies par-
ticipating in the Danbury parade will be well
supplied with music. Relief Hook 8: Lad-
der Company have engaged St. Joseph's
Drum Corps, Gulf Stream Engine Iwill be
led by St. J ohn’s Cornet Band,while Atlantic
Hose Company has secured the services of
the Mount Vernon drum corps.
BRIDGEPORT.
D. E. Marsh has given out a contract for a
block of four brick houses on the corner of
Barnum and Beach streets. E. Warren has
also contracted for a block of four buildings
on Broad street,
John Nolan has been bound over in the
sum of $2,000 on a charge of making and
» issuing counterfeit money. 1
John Goddy,'at Brittin d: Ellin’s sustained
a compound fracture of" the leg, 8 dislocated
shoulder, and other injuries, by being caught
by a belt and drawn on to a shaft.
The great parade of the Knights of Pythias
takes place today, the line forming on Fair-
field avenue. H. M. Hoyt, who will act as
marshal, estimates that 1,000 Knights will be
in line.
Mr. Palliser, architect, has sold his hand-
some Queen Anne residence at Seaside Park,
to Mr. Dwight H. Terry. who will occupy
his new house Oct. 1. This house is said to
contain more aesthetic features in its make
up than any other house in the city.
Thomas Hutchins, the veteran time keep-
er at Wheeler fir Wilson’s, died at his resi-
dence on Cottage Place Thursday night. He
was 87 years of age. For many years he was
in the employ of the Wheeler & Wilson com-
pany. He gave up work about a week ago
and continued to fail rapidly until he died.
There were a number of rumors about the
streets Friday in reference to a mysterious
crime which it was said had come to light.
The rumors were based on a reported con-
fession made at the town farm by an inmate
who died there last week. The man who
was supposed to have revealed the crime was
aman named Groom, who formerly kept a
place on Wall street and afterward kept a
disreputable house on the road to Fairfield.
He was taken to the town farm about a week
before he died from a saloon on Water
street in a. pitiable condition. It is said that
before he died he revealed in his wanderings
a, crime that had been committed. Patrick
Clancy of this city started some time ago for
the west and nothing has been heard from
him since. It Was gathered from Groom’s
talk that Clancy had been killed and his body
buried in the cellar of a house in West Strat-
ford. It was also inferred from what he said
that Clancy was very intimate with the wife
of the man who occupied the house, and that
he was made way with. The collar of the
house was dug over yesterday but nothing
was found to substantiate the story. The
police attach but very little weight to the re-
port and say the story should not be believed
until something further is discovered to show
that it is true—Bridgeport Standard. '
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Step on a woman’s trail and she has a claim
for damages. Her redress is a new dress.—
New Orleans Picayune.
There are now 260,851 Indians in America,
with those of Buffalo Bill's troupe still
doubtful.—Lewell Citizen.
Tom Thumb is said to own a yacht. We
suppose she is sailed by a Thumb’s crew.—
Boston (Immercml Bulletin. .
Vennor said this would be a cold, wet
summer. The weather has caused every-
thing but Vennor to dry up.
Dancing may improve your carriage some.
' what, but it’s no valuable accomplishment
for the horse—Burlington Hawkeye.
A Frenchman,feeling ill; complained to an
English friend that he had a pain in his port-
"..manteau, by which he meant his chest.
Arabi Bey is confiscating all the horses he
can lay his hands on. Send him an Ameri-
~ m male and end the wan—Chicago Cheek.
Mrs. Howe says women do not fall in love
any more. Place a woman in front of the
gymilliner‘s window, and see if she doesn’t.—
"Boston Transcript. ~
. Dr. Albert L. Turner,of Bloomsburgh,Pa.,
1139 Purchased the brick block of four dwell-
ings corner of Bread and Gilbert streets,
Bridgeport, for $22,000.
General Butler’s schooner has gone in search
of 89819, and her Owner is supposed to have
the purpose 0f capturing thelgreat seal of the
state—Lawrence American.
Essence ofehickenf.‘ is the name of a White
Mountain hotel‘soup. The water of which
it is made is drawn from a well near the
hen-house. Philadelphia-News.
Frank Wrinn, of New Haven, sues the Air
Line Railroad company for $10,000 damages.
On April 4th, Mr. ernnwas driven over
the tracks of the Air Line road at Ferry Path
and an approaching train frigitened his horse
and he was thrown out. 8 was ruptured
and received other injuries, and has been an-
able to do any work since. '
A bold burglary was attempted on Tues-
day night, at the residence of Col. Tyler in
New London. The thief crawled across the
veranda and entered a bedroom where a ser-
vant girl was sleeping. The housebreaker
seized her by the sleeve of her night dress,
which she slipped out of, and running for
her employer's revolver, fired twice at the re-
1165!:in burglar. The girl heard him groan,
but be manned to escape,,and, notw1thstand-
ing diligent search by the Officers, no .‘traces
. of him could be found.
WESTPORT.
Tuesday afternoon', 5th, at the Compo
street crossing of the New Haven Railroad,
a west bound express train ran into two
teams driven by ladies which happened to
meet there and were passing over the track
at the same time. One horse was killed and
the legs of the other were broken. One lady
was a good deal injured,-—the other escaped
unhurt.
A monument costing $1,000 by Price, of
Norwalk, has been erected to the memory
of the late Charles Gorham in Willow Brook
cemetery, by his widow.
The Lees’ Manufacturing company are
about to put up a 100 horse power steam
engine to take the place of ,a good one now
on hand but too small for the work required
of it; continued dry weather has caused delay
in filling some large orders one of which is
for 800 barrels offtwine,as without the aid of
water the company, as now situated, cannot
press work ahead. The mill, when every-
thing is in good order, is capable of turning
out twenty barrels of twine per day.
There seems to be color of truth in the
reports that robbers infest Peat Swamp
and vicinity. The swamp is a capital spot
for lying in wait on account of its trees,
bushes and distance from inhabitants. The
other night William Condon who had been
sent by Rev. Father Kesting to Norwalk on
an errand was returning when his horse was
seized by rufilans who sprang out of the
bushes by the roadside and acted as though
they intended terrible things. Condon ap-
plied the lash to his horse, and fortunately
made good his escape.
Mr. G. B. Sanford, father of Mrs. W. B.
Wright, of this place, died Sept 2 in Easton,
aged 70 years. The funeral took place Tues-
day, 5th, and the burial in Redding,,—-his
native town.
It is rather late to say it, but a man, the
fourth or fifth who has met with a similar
mishap, fell through ‘ the railroad bridge,
west side, Saturday night,-2d, a distance of
eighteen feet to the ground. He was some-
what injured.
Mr. Morris Ketchum, son of Charles
J. Ketchum, Esq., it is said, will builda
magnificent dwelling at Sangatuek near that
of his uncle, Mr. Landon Ketchum.
Mr. George A. Sturges, of Weston, had, at
last accounts, heard nothing from his stolen
horse and buggy.
ng. Jesse Bradley has become town col-
lector in place of Mr. Frederick Kemper,
regularly elected, but who did not care to
serve. There were many applicants for the
place.
The yacht Ibis will pass the winter here.
This proves that Boston is not her “future
home,” but simply her summer visiting
place.
President II. Staples and his friend, Rev.
B. J. Relyea, started last week for Omaha.
If they don’t cross the continent when
reaching there it will not be because, 'an op-
portunity does not offer.
Not all who go to the splendid West, stay
there. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hill are of that
class. Aftera twenty-five years residence,
they find there is charm in the old Connecti-
cut sod, and they are now here.trying to
secure a suitable dwelling and grounds. Mr;
Hill's ancestors were of this locality.
Builder Kellogg ships much of his lumber
direct by car from Michigan. His fall job
work will take the time of all his men till
November.
Rev. W. J. Jennings, of Bedding, will
oilici ate at the Greens’ Farms church in the
absence of Rev. Mr. Relyea.
Sunday morning, Sept. 3d, very early, 9.
west bound freight train rounded the curve,
east side of the bridge, and the engineer
failing to notice that the draw was “off,” ran
into and partially demolished the red screen
signal standing about 500 feet from the draw.
The train stopped almost instantly after it
struck the screen.
If the bridge lamp lighter will scrape off
with a knife, or other haul substance the
filth which has accumulated inside the lamps
which he is supposed to- attend to, the
chances of rays of light spreading abroad
and doing some good will be increased.
Now, the presence of dirt hides the light, as
it were, “under a bushel."
The organ in Christ church is of age—
twenty-one years old. It is to be repaired.
Rgiht Rev. Bishop Williams will be at
Memorial church next Sunday morning,
and at Christ church in the afternoon.
Mr. Charles H. Jones acted as lay reader
for Rev. Mr. Williams Sunday morning.
Mr. Moses W. Wilson has under glass,
without bragging as some do about it, the
finest specimens of grapes in this county.
The ;remains of the late Mrs. Eleanor
Streeter, who died recently in Minnesota,
aged forty-six years, reached here Wednes-
day and were buried in Christ church cem-
etery. By an error in the order of destina-
tion the remains went to Danburyfirst, and
after delay reached here. Deceased was a
daughter of the late H. Elwell ofithis place.
Mrs. Seth Meeker has nineteen children
from New York Tribune Fund, under her
care—the second installment this season;
Pioneer Hook 1% Ladder with a band at
Danbury. Vigilant Engine company will
keep step tomusie as they find it in the
line.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hurlbutt made a flying
visit to Newport, Wednesday.
Asumption church was filled in every part
with spectators Tuesday morning on the
occasion of the marriage by Rev. Father
Russell, of Norwalk, of Mr. Paul Marchand,
of Saugatnck, and Miss Annie Dunlay, or-
ganist of the church. After a short mass
the impressive ceremony was performed. A
wedding breakfast served by D’Artois at the
bride’s house was a feature of the happy
day, while, with numerous presents, among
them being a purse containing $200 in gold
from Mr. Patrick Murphy, uncle of the bride
was one long to be remembered by the pair.
An afternoon express stopped at the, depot
for the bridal party who started for Saratoga
and Canada. .
Potatoes have gone down to 80 cents,
peaches $1.25. Everythingelse is going up.
The post office with its doors opening ,at
the end of the village bridge, Captain II. P.
Burr as the boss, assisted by Mr. A. T. Burr
and Miss Keeler, has given satisfaction since
the change was made. The Postmaster as
town clerk occupying an ofilce adjacent but.
entirely separate, finds that its duties can be
attended to. People having business with
the T. C. rejoice that they are not obliged to
run up a stairway to see him. '
The death of a $1,000 horse compels Mr.
J esup Sherwood to cart ice in single harness.
While at the the masthead of the yacht
Cyclone, Mr. G. Jelliife dropped what he
had the most of at that moment—a bucket
of slush, and the same in falling struck the
head of a son of Superintendent Clute of the
new foundry and ran all over his good
clothes.
The ten school districts in town have
teachers as follows:——-East Saugatuck, Mr.
Thomas D. Elwood, Miss Alice Campbell;
West Saugatuck, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Hyatt;
Compo, Miss'M. M. Stcnson and M. L.
Stuart; South'Saugatuck,Mr. S. J. O’Brien;
Greens’ Farms, Miss A. Bradley; West
Long Lots, Miss Cornelia Elwood; East
Long Lots, Miss E. St. J. Chapman; Cross
Highway, Mr. W. J. Wakeman; Coleytown,
Miss Alice Gray ;Poplar Plains, Mr. Vander-
berbilt Godfrey
Its been' so dry Westport wont furnish
the fair its biggest pumpkin this year.
Crab catching in the rivers and at Sher-
wood’s mill pond has begun.
. I . .
It is hard to believe,while gazing at Arabi
clad in thcpanoply of glorious war and shout-
ing out ordershalf a yard long,that he once
sold fruit for a living! To think that a tongue
that can say so boldly,“Column closed in
mass! By companies on fifth company,in-
ward face _! ” could ever have indulged in such
vulgar frivolity as“Oi-ingesl all schwate!
tin cints ~11 dozen; thray dozen for a quarther
Have a dozen mum? Jig]; luk at’ em!
Blude WIDE“ WOT? Wan av' em! Oringes
Oringes! all scwate_l”—Boston Transcript
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In ll Leadviile church there ii this notice ;
“Please do not shoot the Organist; he in
Letters from the People.
To run Enrrou 01‘ THE Gazn'r'rx:
Dean Sm :——Although the annual election
for our town government is near at hand, it
seems to me not too late to call the attention
of the voters to certain matters which iaf—
feet them and ought to affect it, very seri-
ously. They are not of interest to the tax-
payers so much as to those who do not pay
taxes; for the town taxes are not really paid
by those who pay them direct,——or at first
hands. The so-called tax-payers really as-
8058 the amount of their taxes upon their
houses when it is finally paid by the tenants;
or, upon their stores, when it is paid by the
store keepers, who in their turn assess in
shares upon every customer. There is no
man then outside of the Aims House who is
not interested in the question, whether the
Town government is, or is not skillful, ef-
ficient and economical.
In fact the poorer he is the more interest
he has in the question, for the more certainly
is be paying much more than his share of
taxation even if he does not own a dollar's
worth of real estate in the world.
It :must he confessed that the writer
voted against a part of the Board of Select-
men for the year 1881, not from any person-
al dislike to either of them, but from a belief
that their promises of unusual retrench-
ment' and economy could not be fulfilled.
The majority of the voters, however,thought
otherwise, and the experiment of not let-
ting well enough alone has now been tried
for nearly two years. What the result of
this year may be no man can say, (can we
reasonably expect a better report ?), but the
result of the administration of affairs of this
town for the year 1881 is open to the inspec-
tion of every voter through the annual re-
port, and he may, if he will, compare it
with the report of- the preceding year.
The writer has endeavoredto do so and sub-
mits some of the results in the belief that
they may be interesting to others. The years
given refer to the reports submitted in those
years.
LIABILITIES.
The heaviest difference between the two
years is in the indebtedness of the town. In
1880, the debt was $156,590.32; in 1881,
$173,527.00; an increase of $16,936.68,ev-
ery cent of which must finally be paid by
the voters and taxpayers, rich or poor, in
taxes. To explain this increase of over 10
per cent. i-n a single year, the Bridges are
made to bear all the burden. This is in part
correct; there was paid on account of
freshets in 1881, including the New Bridge
at Five Mile River, $6,651.71, but even this
leaves over $10,000 unaccounted for, and
further the Selectmen of 1881 had several
striking advantages which were not enjoyed
by their predecessors. Thus in 1880, the
County tax was $5,593.22; in 1881, it was
only $212.26,-a difference of $5,380.90.
In;1880 the State tax was $8,389.83, in 1881
it was $7,959.76, a difference of $430.07.
In 1880 the enrollment of military cost
$72.00,in 1881 nothing,a difference of $72 .00.
These three items foot up :95,883.03, iwhich
were paid by the Selectmen of 1880 to
nearly balance the bridge account caused by
the freshet of 1881. Further, the tax rate,.
was the same in both years, produced
$47,748.46 in 1880, and 48,831.68 in 1881.
The Selectmen of 1881 thus had $1,083.22
more to work with than in 1880. This ad-
ded to the foregoing items makes $6,906.25,
and the difference of liabilities swells again
to more than its original proportions. There
must be some explanation creditable or
discreditable of this increase. Let us try to
find some of the leakages. Revenues col-
lected from the State of Connecticut for the
poor in_1880, $24.14. in 1881 nothing, a
difference of $24.14,; collected from other
towns in this State for poor‘ in 1880, $1,-
126.84, in 1881 $662.07, a difference of
$464.77; dog licenses in 1880, $850.00, in
1881 $299.00, a difference ' of $551.00.
Total decrease in revenue for 1881 from
these three sources $1,039.91. The only in-
crease in revenue for 1881 is,—alas; that it
must be said of an administration elected
for the purpose of temperance reform,—in
the :matter of Liquor license. From this
source there was collected in 1880,$5,501.69,
and in 1881, $5,755.43, an immune of $258.-
74. - Expense of poor outside of the Aims
House in 1880 $4,724.20, in 1881, $5,984.32,
an increase for 1881, of $1,260.12 : expense
of Aims House in 1880, $2,483 13, in 1881
$2,595.76, an increase for 1881 of $112.63 ;
Highway repairs outside Borough and City
in 1880, $1,538.00, in 1881, $1,752.00, or, an
increase for 1881 of $214.00. The town
paid for services of Selectmen in 1880, $1,-
350.00,in 1881,$1,514.31,an increase for 1881
of $164.31. The total increase of expendi-
tures for 1881 inithe items above specified is
$1,909.55. It must be remembered that the
items given above make up but a small
portion of the whole increase of expenditures
and decrease of revenues in comparison
with the preceding year. They are selec-
ed jonly as “specimen bricks," a: striking
instances of the whole general drift of the
financial management of the year, leaving
the freshet and all its extraordinary expen-
ses to be balanced by the fact that the pre-
ceding year paid an equally extraordinary
expense. The County tax is about the same
amount. We find that the net town debt
has increased during the year nearly $11,000
Any business man would undoubtedly bring
his bookkeeper to account instantly, or his
business to a close, for such a state of af-
fairs. In this instance the figures seem to
point to lack of energy and business ability
on the part of the selectmen which has re-
sulted in a steady decrease of revenue, and
to want of vigilant oversight of appro-
priations which has ,‘resulted in an equally
steady increase of expenditures. The two
together will certainly explain any increase
of debt, however large. Can any other ex-
planation be offered? Dishonesty no one
has charged or suspected; incompetency
seems to be the only rational explanation.
One can hardly lay too much stress on the
fact that the taxation to pay the debt must
ultimately be paid, not by the property
holders alone, but by every man who has
to buy a pound of beef, 8 pair of shees, or a
yard of cloth in our stores.
The debt then in its increase or decrease,
Is a matter of personal importance to every
voter in the community, outside of the list
of paupers. I have therefore prepared the
following schedule for the past ten years,
showing the net indebtedness, stated {in each
annual report, after deducting the taxes due
and money in the town treasury:
1871...........................s131,441.12
1872 125,676.90
1873..... . . . .. 117,860.30
1874...... ....... 115,517.47
1875 ......... . 115,978.96
1876 ..... .. ......... 120,500.01
1877 ..... .. . 124,080.06
‘ 1878 ...... ..... 130,872.39
1879.. ...... 120,851.59
1880 124975.29
1881.... 135,390.03
The table is suggestive, at least to those
who will in the end have to pay the debt.
It is very apparent that we are worse off
now, financially, than ten years ago.
If the exhibition of this year is no better
than the last it will not be at all difficult
for any man to figure up the number of years
required to involve the town solhopelessly that
it can only be redeemed by a freshet large
enough to wash out the whole town—indebt-
edness and all. ~ *
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It was the Cat.
A grist mill and stable in Jefferson, New
Hampshire, were destroyed by fire last
Tuesday, the fire being caused by a cat tip-
ping over a lamp.
T111: Car AGAIN.
a horse,a cat jumpedpn his shoulder and from
he died in a few hours.
———4—4.
bright little fellow,
little man, and you may
doing his best.”
I—Oincinnati Saturday Night.
_While George Hall, age sixty, a farmer-
living near Jamestown, N. Y., was cleaning
there to the back of the horse, whereupon
the horse kicked inflcting injuries from which
Said an old gentleman, patronizingly, to 11
“Be a good boy, my
be President."
,“Yes, I may be,” the wide-awake .outh _rc-
plied, “but you don’t want to gain le on it.”
Court of Bur-gasses.
Regular Meeting, Friday Evening, Sep. 8.
Bills ordered paid _:
J. S. Lockwood, police, 55 50
G. M. Ritch, " 54 25
’C. Gehebe. “ 15 00
F. T. Betts, highway, 293 73
W. E. Buxton, lamp lighter, 35 00
W. E. Davis, 5 00
C. P. Woodbury, clerk, 100 00
Norwalk Gas Light company, fire
department 6 50
Bill of Burr Smith for collecting Harbor
Statistics, $31.75, referred to Burgess Greg-
ory with power. '
W. H. Sherwood’e bill, highway work, re-
ferred to Burgess Turney with power.
The usual annual appropriation of $25 to
each Fire company for care of houses, was
passed. '
The work of contractor Thos. McCarthy
on Spring Hill, having been finished satis-
factorily to the Highway Committee, the
. Clerk was directed to draw an order for the
amount due him on contract and surrender
his bonds.
The petition of Thos. McCarthy for extra
pay for work done on Spring Hill, was re-
ferred to Highway Committee.
Petition of Jarvis Kellogg for a street
lamp on the Wilton Road was referred to
Committee on Lamps and Gas.
Thanks of {the Court, was on motion of
Burgess Coolidge, voted to the members of
the Norwalk {Fire Department for |the
promptness with which they responded to
the call to go to the aid of Stamford on the
7th of August last.
Vote passed ordering the laying of a side-
walk and the making of a curb and gutter
on the east side of High street, the whole
length thereof, on, or before the let day of
May, 1883.
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The illustrated articles in the October
Century will include papers on “The Cor-
coran Gallery of Art" at Washington ; “Life
in a Mexican Street,” with pictures by Mary
Hailock Foote; a paper on Quebec, "The
Gibralta of lAmerica”; “Hand-work in Pub-
lic Schools," by Charles G. LeLand, etc.
E. E. Farman, formerly Consul-General at
Alexandria, contributes to this number an
illustated paper on “The Negotiations for
the Obelisk," describing the difficulties ex-
perienced in getting the final permission of
the Egyptian Government to remove the
Needle to New York. This is said to be
especially interesting at this time, as it in-
cludes an account of the first revolt of Arabi
Packs, and the political complications which
grew out of it. .
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A good appetite cannot exist without good
digestion. Carter's Liver Bitters bring about
both. They make, you digest what you eat
and want more. Sold by J. G. Gregory 85
O.
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“Parsifal” has brought $47,000 to Wag-
ner's coffers.
Vanderbilt’s Saratoga horses are valued at
$100,000 to $200,000.
Mrs. Langtry will leave Liverpool for New
York on September 89th, by the steamer
Alaska.
The average life of a locomotive is-only
thirty years, but the average life of a loco-
motive engineer is sixty. The engineer can
jump- .
An old lady, hearing that John Bright con-
templated visiting this country, hoped that
he wouldn’t bring his “disease" with him.—
Norrz‘stown Herald.
From what Tug Wilson let fall relative to
Mrs. Tug, it is easy to see why he could bear
such an unmerciful beating from Professor
Sullivan without flinehing.—Boston Tran-
script.
Bismark says he wants to secure the
peace of Europe, but it looks very much as
if the piece of Europe he wants to secure is
the Baltic Provinces of Russia, the inhab-
itants of which are Germans—Teams Sift-
mgr. .
Carter’s Little Liver Pills will positively
cure sick headache and prevent its return.
This is not talk, but truth. 0ne.pill a dose.
To be had of all Druggists. See advertise-
ment. Sold by J. G. Gregory & Co.
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A Dog’s Misadventure.
As No.98 of the Consolidated railroad was
running about a mile a minute on Monday,and
while near Larchmont Manor, the engineer
discovered a large dog trotting along on his
way to New York just in front of the engine.
In another instant the engine struck the dog
and threw him about sixty feet against a
stone wall. After turning several somer-
saults the dog started pell well after the
engine barking and growling like mad. En-
gineer Steve Searies said he was glad the
dog did not overtake the engine, as he looked
and acted as if he was quite put out."
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A World of Good.
One of the most popular medicines now
before the American public is Hop Bitters.
You see it everywhere. People take it with
good effect. It builds them up. It is not as
pleasant to the taste as some other Bitters, as
it is not a whisky drink. It is more like the
old-fashioned bane-set tea, that has done a
world of good. If you don’t feel just right.
try Hop Bitters.--Nunda News. 2137
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Life at‘ Newport.
A clergyman, after taking a brief look at
Newport , was moved to write as follows to
a friend:—
We got to Newport in due season, and
went vigorously to work to suit all. I believe
that we accomplished it,and I write partly to
put you on your guard in time. If they
want to swop Iwith you for Narragfinsctt pier
don't you do it. I won't say that ewport is
without attractions, but life there must be
very-exhausting. The ladies' clothes seem to
pinch them, and I am told they change them
several times every day—probably to get re-
lief. The young men, though are real dar-
lings! It touches me to see a 50 cent young
man driving a twelve hundred dollar negro
behind a thousand dollar horse while a forty
nine cent young lady in a five hundred doll
lar dress, smiles at him from a ten cent
pavement. Somehow everything there seems
to have a patent and luring money value.
The place is full of p easant surprises.
looked at the grand old ocean, its breath
throbbing with its awful secrets, its dimp-
led face smiling on the shore it was tr ying
to drown. and col turned to gaze upon a
youth trying to make a meal of a tooth-pick
less sharp than the toes of his eiIghteen dol-
lar patent leather shoes. This thought is
really life! It istrutbl The ocean in front
of the youth, who had not a notion in his
head. 0
A resident of Butte Cit Montana, re-
lates an adventure in the ellowstone Na-
tional Park which would have excited the
envy of Baron Munchausen. W hile examin-
ing a geyser he fell in and disappeared from
the sight of his horrified companions. they
looked into the geyser hole and conjectured
that it was about fifty feet ‘in depth. They
then threw in pebbles to learn if there was
any water in the hole into which their com-
panion might have fallen Water was discov-
ered but there came no call for aid from their
companion. The following day the missing
man walked unhurt into the camp. He said
that he fell into the water and was not harmed
but did not have the strength to call to his
friends, He clung to a rock,till in his own
words, “suddenlyI discovered that the water
was rising , this gave me hope that I might
be able to keep afloat untill the surface was
reached. The water continued to rise more
rapidly, and I at last found myself at the
point from which I had fallen. Although
well -nigh exhausted,I exerted my remaining
strength in climbing to the surface. This
reached, I managed to crawl some distance
. away from the mouth of the crater, where I
lost consciousness. When I recovered I was
being cared for by strangers—the men who
conducted me to my comrades
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Hay Fever.
Messrs. Ely Bros , Druggistl, Owego,
N. Y.——I have been afflicted for twenty years
during the months of August and September,
with Hay Fever. and have tried various rem-
edies for its relief without success. I was
induced to try your Cream Balm ; have used
it with favorable results. and can confident-
ly recommend it to all similarly afllicted.
Bonnier W. Townnnx, (ex-Mayor) Elizabeth,
N. J. - 2136 ,.
TRENTON, N. J ., Oct. 23, 1880.
I have suffered for eight years with Hay
Fever, during July, August, and September.
In the beginningof July, this year, I resorted
to Ely's Cream aim, and have been entirely
free from the fever since the first application.
I can recommend it as a cure. EDWARD C.
HILLMAN, at the New Jersey State Arsenal.
Price 50 cents.
Apply into noun-ll- wlah little finger
———-*——
A Michigan man who paid out $56 in fees
to the waiters of a seaside hotel during the
month he was there, came home under a
cloud. At a convention of waiters, held on
the morning of his departure, it was resolv-
ed that he Was too stingy to live the year
out—Detroit Fm Press.
htut
Power.
Absolutelyéguge:
This owder never varies. A marvel of purity.
strongt and wholesomeness. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in
comgetltion with the low test, short weight,alum
or p osphatc powders. Sold only in cans. Rox-
Ar. BAKING Bowman, 106 Wall at., N. Y.
m BEST TI'IIIIC KIIOWII m
WASHINGWB‘LEAGBING
- ll IIAIIII on remain on auto wuss.
SAVES LABOR, TIME Ind SOAP AMAZ-
INGLY, and gives unlvoml. sad-faction.
No family, rich or poor should be without it.
Sold hyall Grocers. BEWARE of imitations
well designed to mislead. PEARLDIE is the
ONLY SAFE labor-saving compound, and
always bears the above symbol, and name of
JAMES PYLE. NEW YORK.
The New SNIIIlllBl Resort!
2,500 Feet Above Sea. Level 1
PEING MILLS CENTER 00., PA.
' Pure Sprlnn Wa or fiowin g from Living
Springs. The celebrated Penn Caves where you
can sail miles under ground on a. fine lake of pure
water. Send for circular.
110. B. NASH, Proprietor.
IRON FENCES.
HE SUBSCRIBER having returned to Nor-
walk, and located at 26 Leonard street. is
rcpared to furnish Wrought Iron Fenc-
n of all styles,“ the best material and best
wor munship.at reasonable prices. Having had.
many years of experience in the makin thereof
he feels confident teat he can satisfy all emands.
Estimates and plans eheerfull furnished.
EPHBAI M. MERRITT.
Norwalk, Aug. 1882. P.0. Box 159.
Notice.
THE undersigned,Collector of the Northwest
School District of Norwalk, hereby gives
notice that he has received a rate bill and war-
rant for the collection of a tax laid by the legal
voters of the District, J unc 13th. 1882, and is pre-
pared to receive the same. Interest at the rate
of nine per cent, per annum will be charged on
all taxes remaining unpaid Oct. list, 1882. The
Collector Will be at the Norwalk Mills every day
during business hours.
B. S. KEITH.Collcctor.
Winnipauk. Aug. 28th, 1882.
Rooms to Rent.
ROOMS suitable for a. small family, right In
the Village. Apply at this Office.
EN_'I'IS'I‘RY.-Dr. C. H. Kendall can and
Will Extract Teeth better and Make Teeth
cheaper than any Dentist in Norwalk. lyl
OR SALE AT A BARGAIN.— A 10 horse
power Wood A: Mann Portable Engine, near-
lv__n_§w and in complete running order. Just the
thing for-cider or grist mill. Can be bought very
cheap it applied for soon.
Address JOHN CUTTER, N orwalk, Conn.
MACH I N ISTS fit‘tfflttidewn
O IZEWV ovvuv
Schools.
Mrs. A. H. BISSELL
XPECTS to re-open her School in the Holden
Homestead, on Wednesdny. Sept. 18.
Home Lawn
FAMILY & DAY SCHOOL
—FOR-
YOUNG [ARIES and CHILDREN.
no Inui- lathYo-r'l'noula 8e 8 1|
1 8 2. A to ular course of inltructIdn ppnrduedl
Very young c ildren received.
sen MISS STEVENS, Principal.
Dr. FITOE’S
Family all 1108001
For Boys.
The Fifteenth Your will commence
Monday, Sept. 4, 1882.
A limited number of Young Ladies will be re-
ceived both in the Primary and Advancchoursn.
Thoroughness guaranteed if pupils are punctu-
al and regular in attendance.
Mrs. Hubbard will continue her successful in-
struction in Drawmg and Painting. N o pains
spared to make the School first-class In every re-
spect.
l'or terms and other particulars appl to the
Principal. D TCH.
Norwall Latin School,
For Boys.
Fourth Year begins Tuesday Sept.
5th, 1882.
Terms $4.0 per Year-
Lntln, Greek, German, and Higher
Mathematics. each $7.50 per your ex-
tra. Addres-
ALEX, JOHNSTON, A. 171.
PI.
ill
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Fll Ill
AT
Raymund Bios
South Norwalk.
Money to Loan.
Enquire of O.E.WJLSON. No.3 Gazette Build-
Ing, N orwalk, Conn.
READMAN BROS“
PIIIITCCRAPHIC. ARTISTS.
GAZETTE BUILDING,
Portrait and View Work.
Instantaneous Pictures.
Hard Wood- Leaehed Ashes.
20 Car Loads for sale,of14 tons each. about
530 bushels grain measure, delivered at
all railroad stations In the N ow En land 'Stntes,
at from 85 to 86 per ton. Address J MES HART-
NESS,Detrou, Mich. - 6mm
Millinery
Mrs. W.Fa.wcett,
8 James’ Block,
A
Water Street. Norwalk.
A Choice Assortment of
Trimmed Bonnets and Hats,
In all the Leading Styles. Also
Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Silks,
Satins, Laces, and all Novelties
pertaining to a First-Class
Millincry
1211 week. 812 a. day at home easily made,
Coltl outfit free. Address Tunic it Co.
Augusta, alnc. lyll
DINBURY ll NORWILK R. R’.
Extens1on. .
Commencing Monday, Aug. 14, 1882,
and until further notice the following trains will
be run between N orwnlk and Wilson’s Point :
Leave Norwalk at 7:31. 8:43 a. m., 1:08, 5:08 p.111.
Leave South Norwalk at 7:45, 9:00 n.m.,1.20, 3:00,
5:20, 7:00 Win. ‘.
Leave ilson’s Point for South Norwalk and
Norwalk at 8:10,9:15* a. m.,1:50',4:30', 15:45" and
8:00 p. m.
big-15.7080 mprked thus * will run through to Dan-
Due notice will be given no to the time when
the ueamboat will make connection with trains
at Wilson’s Point.
1.. W. SANDIFOTH. Gen. Supt.
For Sale
OR TO LET.
The Factory Building
GOOD and substantial, very pleasantly situat-
ed in front of Darren Depot. For particulars
address STEPHEN HOYT, Ticket Agent, at the
Depot, or JOHN FERRIfiNorwalk, Ct. mp “30
White Newspaper,
White and Tinted Book Paper,
Unruled Writing Papers,
Spanish Laces!
Fine Line, New Patterns, Low Prices.
Parasulsl Parasulsll
From 15 Cents to $6.00.
Largest Assortment and Lowest
Prices ever offered. -
BLACK SILKS
Henriettas, Grapes,
Satins, Surahs,
Satin Merveilleaux,
&c., &c.
Dress Goods
In New Colors.
Special Bargains I
A few pieces left of Low Priced
Dress Goods.
FULL LINE OF NOTIONS.
DOMESTIC PAPER FASHICNS.
Fine Hosiery a Specialty.
Agent for the; SINGER IMPROV-
Ei') SEWING MACHINE, all at-
tachments, with them, warranted
perfect. None better. Half-price.
Call and see them.
J. F. BENNETT,
19 MAIN STREET.
LEAVE YOUR ORDERS FOR
Book and Job
PRINTING.
01' Every Description,
—AT THE—
Gazette ' Ofice,
N ORWALK.
FOR MT. DESERT.
PI 3. M‘- D. “M. 8.00. Line.
Wawswmv‘a
> 5-1“ :xwi-r—i- .':2‘!:‘:~..~;
TEAMEE LEWISTON, 1127 tons, Capt. Chas.
Deermg. leaves Railroad Wharf, Portland,
every Tuesday and Frlduy evonlng at
1 1 .15 o’clock. or on arrival or express trains
from Boston, for Bocklnn d, Canine. Deer
Colored Papers,
Tissue Paper,
Manila Paper, &c ,
For sale by the Sheet or Ream, at
the ‘
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Iolo. Sedzwlck, (Silver mines). Soul
and Bar Harbor-l. Mlllbrldgc. £7.32
son and Machnllporl. Returning Mon
ny and Thursday.
Steamer CITY 01-“ RICHMOND. 1000 tons.Ca.pt.
Wm. E. Dennison, Will leave same wharf every
Monday. Wedneldny and Saturday
evenings! 11.15 o’clock, or on arrival of
steamboat expiress trains from Boston. for Mt.
Benn (Sout west and Bar Harbors), touching
at Rocklnndonly. and arriving at Bar Har-
bor about 10 mm. next day. l‘onnects with steam
er for Sullivan from Bar Harbor. Return-
lng Monday. \Vednesday and Friday.
Staterooms and through tickets can be secured
at 214 Washington street.
J. W. R‘lfilhARBSON, Boston Agent,
.. as m on str t. '
GEOJ. DAY 3‘ cc
E. 0118qu .
Treas. a G'en’i Ticket Agt. Gen’l Magager
$5 0 $20per day at home. Samples worth 35
tree. Address, 87.1an 8: 00., Port-
und. nine. lyll
v
isingly attractive stock to which they invite
Consteck Brothers, ‘
CK BROS.
OPENED THEIR ENTIRE LINE OF
FALL AND ' WINTER »
C L O T H IN G
‘ SATURDAY, AUGUST 25.
In anticipation of a large trade for the present season,
they have made extra efforts to obtain an exceed-
cspecial attention.
4517191111 Street,
Norwalk,
«
Insurance Building,
So. Norwalk.
Eli Fll J ,
Beats 8: Shoes
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Every :De-criptzlon'.
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Trunks, .
Traveling Bags,
Leather and:
Shoe Findings.
Particular attention given to
making
Balls all Shoes to Measure.
Quality, Workmanship, and Fit
guarantged first class in every par-
ticular. Prices reasonable.
Eugene Fancher,
17 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN
Sign of' the Golden Boot.
naimwlaraas
MA PES, F
BO WKER,
LISTER 3308.,
AND
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SOLD .BY
W. H. SMITH & 00.,
15 and 17 Water Street,
Non. W ALK. CT-
ADVERTISING CARDS I
INCLUDING
All. TI'IE NOVEHIES
Of the Best Designers of
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA and
NEW YORK.
Ranging from cheap comicalities to
Prang’s Elegant Chrome Cards.
You pay your money and take your
choice.
GAZETTE OFFICE.
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The subscribers are authorized Agents for
MESSRS. WILLIAMS 81 CUICII,
For the sale of
Passage Certificates
For their Famous Iran‘steamshlpe, the Liar eat
and Honest Steamersplymg between New ork
and Liverpool.
Dram playable-promptly anywhere in Great
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ALL SlZES. ALSO
GUMMED LABELS.
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Gazette Office.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
Collector of Taxes, under and by virtue of
a certain tax warrant, duly executed and signed
by proper authority and directed to the under-
srgncd, commanding him to levy and collect of
GEORGE ll. CARR
and other persons named in the rate book,on the
list to said warrant annexed, their several pro-
portions ol‘the sum total as therein stated, said
sum born a tax or assessment laid upon the as-
sessment is: made in 1880 by the inhabitants of
the town of Nprwalk, regularly and legally as-
sembled, to war, on the 15th day of December, A.
1)., 1880, met for the purpose oi'providin g for the
indebtedness ot‘snid town,lev1cs upon thefollow-
ing described real estate ol'sald George H.Cnn
Situatedin town of Norwalkmid bounded as fol-
lows, to \vit:—Norlherly by highway called Se -
mour street, East by land of William R. Loc .
wood and land of Chester 1“. Tolles. Southerly by
land at Alice Carr and westerly by highway
called Center Avenue. Inning fifty 1ch front and
rear. and one hundred and fifty feet (lee , and
being lot No. 33 on map on file in the Town lcrk’o
office in said Norwalk.
And 1 shall sell at Public A uction,on the prom! -
sestrcinbciorcdcscribvdmnthe20tli day 01' Oc-
tober, A. 1).. 1882. at 10 o’clo_ck, n. m., so much
thereof as will raise the” sum of One Dollar and
thirty-live cents, that bclniilthc proportion of the
said George ll. Carr. of t e sum total in said
list,togcther with the charges of levy. sale, Ac
GEORGE B. ST. J OHN.
Tax Collector. List 1880.
Dated Norwalk. August 1011:, A.D,1882. 3'33
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