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costar CAMPAIGNS.
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS NECESSARY
IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
One Instance “‘herc the Use of JlIoncy
Was Not Legitimate. The Hayes-Tilden
Campaign Recalls the Craftiness of
Chandler-of the Republican Committee.
It costs over five million dollars to
elect a President of the United States,
says the New York Herald. That
amount is spent by the National Com-
mittees of the two great parties. This
is a conservative estimate, made by
those connected with the campaign
work, and is based on experience.
Naturally the question arises as to
where all this money comes from. The
main sources of income are the men of
large means within the party. Some of
them give as high as $100,000. Large
corporate interests contribute hand-
somely, in hope of securing political
favor. In some cases these large con-
cerns give to both of the great parties,
thus making themselves safe in any
event. There is a considerable class of
men anxious to Secure political promi-
nence or to occupy high positions who
give lavishly as a means of advancing
their personal' interests. Finally comes
the aggregate of small popular subscrip-
tions, which foots up to a large sum.
Zachariah Chandler is justly regard-
ed as one of the greatest political gener-
als of recent years, and his management
of the dramatic campaign of 1876, end-
ing with the inauguration of President
Hayes, is one of the most stirring chap-
ters of American political history. To
a large extent, Chandler established the
political methods of the present day,
and such leaders as Brice, Quay, Gor-
man and Carter, are merely following
in his footsteps. He was one of the
fighting Senators, and this pugnacious
characteristic led to his being chosen
Chairman of the National Committee
to run the Hayes campaign. In this
capacity Chandler was at his best. He
was a man of surprises, as the subse-
quent development proved. No one
had before thought of breaking the
solid South. In fact, no attention was
being paid to the South, as it was sup-
posed to be surely Democratic. The
whole country was watching the doubt-
ful States—New York, New Jersey, In-
diana and Connecticut. On election
night, one after the other of these
doubtful States swung into line for Til-
den. These, with the solid South,
elected Tilden, so that at midnight,
people went to bed and considered the
fight over. But at one A.M. Chandler
gave the press associations the follow-
ing terse despatch, which has become
historic:
Rutherford B. Hayes has received 185
electoral votes and is elected..- ‘a'-.35,
ZACHARIAH CHANDLER.
There were no details given. Chand-
ler simply made the broad claim of votes
enough to elect, and left to conjecture
where they were to come from. It soon
developed that while every one had
been watching the doubtful States,‘
Chandler had kept his eye on Florida,
South Carolina and Louisiana. Then
came the memorable struggle over these
States. Without going into its merits,
it is sufficient to show Chandler’s fore-
sight to state that in the end Hayes re-
ceived 185 electoral votes, exactly the
number Chandler had given on the
night of the election, when Tilden’s
election seemed to be certain.
The records of investigation by Con-
gress showed that the political generals
Opposed to Chandler were men of won~
derful capacity, and of unflinching
nerve. Their methods have been laid
bare in the testimony before the Senate
and House Committees in 1878. These
show that Mr. Manton Marble, Mr. C.
W. Wooley, and Mr. John T. Coyle
were those who looked for Mr. Tilden's
interest in Florida. Late in November,
when much depended on the vote in
Florida, Mr. Marble telegraphed:
Have just received a- preposition to
hand over at any hour required Tilden
decision of Canvassing Board and cer-
tificate of Governor Stearns for $200,000.
The political managers were at the
same time active in South Carolina,
where Mr. Smith Weed was looking
after Mr. Tilden’s interests. On No-
vember 16, Mr. Weed telegraphed
Henry Hayemeyer, who appeared to be
cooperating with Mr. Pelton in New
York, that “Board demand $75,000 for
giving us two or three electors,” and
that something will be needed for the
intercedermperhaps $10,000.” At a
later hour of the same day Mr. Weed
telegraphed Mr. Havomeyer:
It looks now as If the thing would
work at $75,000 for all seven votes.
Mr. Weed telegraphed on the 18th:
Majority of Board have been secured.
Cost is 880,000—0119 parcel to be sent of
$65,000, one of $10,000, one of $5,000, to
be in $500 or $1,600 bills. Notes to be
accepted as parties accept and given up
upon votes of South Carolina ‘being
given to Tildes’s friends. Do this at
once and have cash ready to reach Bal-
timore Saturday night.
The foregoing telegrams are not mat-
ters of conjecture, but are a part of the
evid'bnce brought out by the Potter
committee and other bodies which went
to the bottom of the contest of 1876.
The Mosque of Omar.
The Mosque of Oman is beautiful; its
walls are adorned with marbles of deli-
‘ cate colors, and the do me is roofed with
tiles of a brilliant hue, and some green
and yellow. The effect from the Mount
of Olives is of a turquoise dome roofing
walls of pearl. It stands high, white
pavements and tall cypresses around;
steps lead down to other courts, once
the Court of’The Gentiles, the Court of
the Great Brazen Laver, etc., and
olives, and glass of emerald green, and
abundant wild flowers, cover the naked—
ness where solomon’s offerings had en-
riched the entrance ground between
the Golden Gate and the eastern walls
of the temple itself. ‘ ,_
The British post office makes fully
£4,000 by unclaimed money orders
yearly.
IW-‘E'EKLE’
slimy. .
eOUTH hostesses.
The South Norwalk Office of the Gazette is at the store of New-
man & Pinney. No. 12 North Main Street, where Advertisements and
Homer M. Byington. Manager.
orders for Job Printing, as well as
Items of News. can be left with
Water at the Knob 70°.
Attorney George H. Vosburg, Jr. 13
visiting in Newark, N. J.
The Reform Church, of Port Rich-
mond, L. I., is picnicing at Roton
Point tc-day.
The Haymakers Order will meet to-
night in the Red Men’s hall on Wash-
ington street.
Mr. D. R. Pinney, of the firm of
Newman 8: Pinney, is in New York ci‘y
t J-day on business.
John S. Cunningham, of the New
Canaan Four Corners, came to this city
yesterday and imbibed so freely of our
whiskey that he was arrested. This
morning he was fined 35 which he paid
and was allowed to return to his home.
Eagle Hose company, of Ansonia,
have decided to have a picnic at Roton
Point some time in August. Yesterday
the arrangement committee, City En-
gineer Camp and Chester F. Tolles,
came to this city and made arrange-
ments with the managers of Roton
Point. They expect to come down
some 250 strong with a band and make
a gala day of it.
BROAD RIVER.
A moonlight dance was held in St.
John’s grove last night. Over two hut-
dred persons were present. A like
dance will be held at the same place to-
morrow evening.
Demon R. Marshall is repainting il o. .
Broad River school both inside and Win.
Work on shingling the Letter Day
Saints’ church will be commend to-
morrow. The entire work don: on the
building is by volunteer help and it is
believed that it will be completed with-
out the expenditure of a. dollar for help.
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wesrposf
Kemper’s factory has started up on
full time.
At the residence of William Yupson
Tuesday evening, six Swedish babies
received the rites of baptism.
Bradley Baker recently caught fire
flakes weighing 8 and 10 pounds apiece.
It is very unusual for them to come up
as far as this.
Tuesday night the installation of the
Knights of Pythias occured. Frank
Sturges is chancellor commander and
Charles 0. Johnson vice-chancellor.
The Christ and Trinity Sunday school
picnics will have their annual picnic at
Pawson Park, July 22. They will be
conveyed to and fro on the steamer
Atlantica.
A. S. Hoyt was in New York Tuesday
and bought the rails for the extension
to Compo beach. Part of them have
arrived and some will come to-day. The
work will be pushed forward rapidly.
The cotton sociable at the M. E.
church Tuesday evening was very en-
joyable. Refreshments were served.
The entertainment consisted of readings
and recitations and playing by the
c :lored 'qumtet of South Norwalk.
From one or two farmers the report
comes that they have discovered among
their growing oats vermin that they
suspect is a near relation to the Army
worm.
Tuesday afternoon in charge of
Funeral Director Charles Fable, the
remains of Mrs. Dexter, formerly Miss
Emma Denmead of Saugatuck, who
.died Saturday aged sixty years were
brought here from Portchestar, N. Y.
and buried in Christ Church cemetery.
A Curious Society.
A society to check the decline in pop-
ulation has been formed in France. It
proposes to attain its object by legisla-
tion. Families containing more than
three children are to be free from tax-
ation, while those having no children
are to be taxed heavily. The legacy
duties are to be revised and the laws
regarding the division of estates among
children reformed.
Not the Same Thing.
“Oh, don’t get blue, Hicks. Life is
full of ups and downs. I’ve heard you
say so many a time yourself.”
“That’s true enough; but mine are all
bard ups and cast downs,” sighed Hicks.
r—Harper’s Bazar.
A GOOD CHANCE.
To Rent at once, the store and fixtures in
James’ Block lately occupied by William M
Bates as a meat market-
36 if F. ST. JOHN Looxwoon, Trustee.
Vacation 'Days.
THE LADIES
going on their vacation like a varied as
sertment of light reading matter. We
keep the largest and best line in town at
lowest prices
Henna: sour DEPARTMENT.
AND GEHTLEMEH
we have all kinds of books and papers.
Just what you want and at prices that
will asronish you. The best cigars and
tobacco’s in any quantity.
JOHN T. HAYES
N0. 5 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
THE TAPPER’S VOCATION.
He Makes a Living by 9. Curious Kind oi
Fraud.
I give the following story as it was
told to me, and it was told me for a
fact. A man fell from a housetop inthe
city of Aberdeen, and was brought into
a hospital with broken bones. He was
asked what was his trade, and replied
that he was a tapper. No one had heard
of such a thing before; the officials were
filled with curiosity; they besought an
explanation.
It appeared that when a party of
slaters were engaged upon a roof they
would now and then be taken with a
fancy for a public house. Now a seam-
stress, for example, might slip away
from her work and no one be the wiser,
but ifthese fellows adjourned the tap-
ping of mallets would cease, and thus
the neighborhood be advertised of their
defection. Hence the career of the tap-
per. He has to do the tapping and keep
up an industrious bustle on the house-
top during the absence of the other
slater 9.
When he taps for only one or two the
thing is child's play, but when he has to
represent a whole troop it is then that
he earns his money in the sweat of his
brow. Then must he bound from spot
to spot, republicate, triplicate, sixtnpli-
onto his single personality, and swell.
and hasten his blows until he produces
a perfect illusion for the ear, and you
would swear that a crowd of emulous
masons were continuing merrily to roof
the house. It must be a strange sight
from an upper window—R. L. Steven
son’s “The Amateur Emigrant.”
WITH THE HUMOREST.
Husband—Do you know, my dear, I
never get tired of looking at that photo-
graph of you.
Wife—Why don’t you have it framed
and hung up in the club—Life.
“My dear, I think you are a trifle too
particular. ”
“Why?"
“In putting wire screens over the
doors and windows so our flies cannot
get out and associate with the neighbors’
flies.”—Chicago Record.
A—How will your wife be dressed at
the fancy dress ball?
B—Partly in a lace trimmed fancy
costume.
A—And partly—‘2
B—Partly not at alll—Das Kleine
Witzblatt.
Doctor (who has been sent for at 2
a. m.)—Madam, send at once for the
clergyman, and, if you want to make
your will, also for the lawyer.
“Good gracious, is it so dangerous.
doctor?”
“Not a bit of it; but I don’t want to
be the only one who has been disturbed '
in his sleep for nothing.”—Dumb Ani-
mals. .
Bobbie—Can’t you spare me a shilling
out of all you have saved this week?
fiUncle Frank (Visiting)—-How do you
know, Bobbie, that I have saved any
thing?
“Father says you save three pounds
a week when you visit us.”——Ans=.vsrs.
Inquiring Child—Papa, why do peo
ple cry at weddings?
Parent (abstractedly)—E.Iost of them
have been married themselves—Comic
Cuts.
A Good Story of Dr. Darwin.
A striking story is told by Darwin in
the life of his godfather, Dr. Darwin.
of Shrewsbury. One day a patient en.»
tered the consulting room of a London
physician and detailed the symptoms of
his illness. It was an obscure and diffi-
cult case, of a kind that was only im
perfectly understood, and the London
doctor confessed himself fairly puzzled.
He could only state that the patient
was in a most perilous state.
“There is but one man in England
who understands the disease,” said the
London doctor, “and you should go and
consult him. It is Dr. Darwin, of
Shrewsbury.”
“Alas!” was the answer, “I am that
Dr. Darwin.”
Japan is Frenchified.
The Empress of Japan has discarded
the picturesque costumes of her coun—
try. Her Majesty’s wardrobe is made in
Paris, and she has a decided preference
for tigh t-fitting, small-waisted gowns.
The royal example is followed by the
ladies of the court, and State functions
no longer present their former poly-
chromatic appearance. It is a curious
coincidence that the discarded Japanese
costume combines all the latest ideas
on dress reform embodied by its apos-
tles here and in Europe.
Where Time Doesn’t Count.
There are some things in which our
English cousins have the advantage of
us. An American millionaire, accustom-
ed to purchase anything he wanted,
tried to obtain from an Oxford gardener
the secret of the beautiful, lawns which
made the pride of England—or a portion
of it.
“Tell me, my good man, how do you
manage it,” he said, condescendingly,
putting his hand significantly into his
pocket. ’
“It is very simple, sir,” replied the
gardener, quaintly. “You cuts it as
close as over you can cut, and you rolls
it and cuts it for 600 years.”
A Dog’s Toilet Club.
A novel institution which has recent-
ly been inaugurated uptown is a dog’s
toilet club, where fashionable ladies
who go out to shop may leave their pet
dogs to undergo the operation of sham-
pooing, brushing, combing and clipping
while their mistresses attend to their
purchases. They call for them on their
way home. French poodleszareclipped
in thelatest fashion and all canine wants
are attended to. The club is said to be
growing in popularity among its swell
patrons. . ._
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TAX COLLECTOR’S
IIIIT CE-
NOIICE is hereby given to all per-
sons liable to pay taxes to the town of
Norwalk, m the County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut, on the Assess-
ment List of 1895, that I will meet them
to receive said taxes, at the following
times and places, to wit:
At the store of W. S. Hanford, East
Norwalk, (Down Town) on Tuesday
September 1st, 1896, from 10 o’clock
forenoon, until 12:30 afternoon.
.At the store of J. 0. Bundle, a't Win-
nipsuk, on the afternoon of Tuesday,
September lst, 1896, from 3 o’clock
until 4:30 o’clock-
At the store of Alphonzo Dibble, at
South Five Mile River, on the evening
of Tuesday, September 1st, 1896, from
7:00 o’clock until 8:30 o’clock.
At the office of the Collector, Room
N o. 1 Masonic building, in the City of
Norwalk. in said town of Norwalk, on
Wednesday, September 2d. 1896, from
9 o’clock torenoon. until 3 o’clock after-
noon, and frcm '7 to 8 o’clock in the
evening.
Mr. Stephen Comstcck, of Comstock
Bros, Norwalk, and Mr. J. M. Layton,
at his office, Railroad Place, South Nor-
walk, are authorized to receive taxes
for me.
On all taxes which shall remain ur-
paid after the lst day of October, 1896,
interest at the rate of NINE PER CENT
Will be charged from the 31st dav of
Auglust 1896, until the same shall be
pall‘ .
GEORGE B. ST. JOHN,
- Collector,
In and for said Town of Norwalk, on
the List of 1895.
Dated at Norwalk, Ct., July 8, 1896.
currgxss
NOTICE is hereby given to all per-
sonsliable to pay taxes to the City of
Norwalk, in the County of Fairfleld
and State of Connecticut, that the
undersigned, Collector of Taxes for
said City, on assessment list of 1895, has
received a warrant from the Mayor for
the collection of the tax laid by said
tate liable to taxation therein; that
Said Taxis Payable July Isl,
And that he will be present at the
Council Room in the Fairiield County
National Bank Building, every week
day from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 2
to 5 p. m. from July 1, 1896 until Sep-
tember 1, 1896. Saturday evenings
from 7 t0 9 o’clock.
Also, that upon all of said taxes re-
maining unpaid after the lst day of
August, 1896, interest at the rate of
nine (9) per cent. per annum will be
charged from the 1st. day of July, 1896,
until the some is paid.
ADDISON A. Burrs,
Collector of City Taxes, List of 1896.
A 23 E '1‘
NOTICE.
City, March 2, 1896, on the ratable es- '
N. Y., N. H. s. H. R’. R.
ONE MORE SEASIDE '
Popular l: Excursion
T0
NARRAGAIISETT PIER
MONDAY, JULY ZOIII,
BATE ' ONLY $1.50.
LIMITED EXCURSION—The number of tick-
ets Will be Srarcmr LIMITED to avoid over-
crowding of the train. Purchase in advance
and avoid disappomtment on the day of the
excursion. Special excursron tickets good, go~
mg and returning. only on Special tram on
above date.
SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN—Leave S o uth
Norwalk, 7:56: Westport, 8:03. Due Nar-
ragansett Pier at 12:20 noon.
. No Change of Cars. ,
Returning Special Express Train w1ll leave
Narragansett her at 435 p. m., thus affording
ample time for Sight seeing. ocean bathing.
etc-, etc., and a return home at a seasonable
our.
C. H. PLATT, GEO. L. CONNOR.
Gen’l Super’d’nt. Passenger Trafiic M’g'r.
C. ’1‘. HEMPSI‘EAD.
Gen’l Passenger Agent.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
.26 WALL 512, NORWALK.‘
ORPORATED SEPT. 1. 1876.
Al’l’l‘AL, - - - - - . $100.00C
non of. HOLMES. President.
. L. Borne. Vice-President.
WILLIAM A. Cunrrs. Cashier
DIRECTORS :
case M. HOLMES, H. E. DANN,
h. CUNNINGHAM. J. T. Pnowrrr
a. L. Boron, S. H. HOLME
.1 . Cousman.
ulscounl Day, Salunlal-
MISS BAIRD’s
INSTITUTE.
Norwal, Conn.
25TH YEAR.
15th Year in Norwalk;
mm. no on serum
Primary, intermediate, academiciand college
preparatory classes. Specialists employed for
physical culture, elocution. music, art and the
languages. Careful attention to morals and
manners. A limited number of day pupils
and special students admitted. Send for cir-
cular. Early application desirable.
§Miss Baird is at home to visitors on Thurs-
day and Friday of each week until 5 p. m.
Will u III
SOLD UNDER GUARANTEE.
Actual cost less than 31-25 per gal-
ful the American Knight of the Brush
uses none but Longman Martinez’
Paint. which is unexcelled.
Is what the
Redskin uses when
he is looking for
fight, but for mak-
ing the home look
bright and cheer-
.For Sale by the
South Norwalk Hardware (30.,
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24 SOUTH MAIN STREET,‘EISOUTH NORWALK,’LCONN
l2 North Main Street,
Important -=- Notice!
A Great Sale of
W ALL PAPERS- -
$3,000 Worth of Wall Paper will befiold AT COST
During the next Thirty Days.
Newman & Pinney,
South ' Norwalk!
BRIDGEPORT, .
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II HH@ 0 o o c '
D. M. ngl I
Company."
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A
VERY LITTLE ;
EFFORT
And you’ve got a tailormade Dress
Skirt cheap—the making, for noth—
ing. To be sure we ask you to buy
the stuff, the lining and the thread
here, but who wouldn't be willing to
do that little when we do the rest
gratis—cutting, fitting and making?
Tailormade at that l
Parasols—big reduction! All our 1
$3.00 fancy ones are down to $1.50,
$1.75 and $2.00; $4.00 ones down
to $2.00 and $2.50; $5.00 ,ones
$3.00; $7.00 ones for $4.50 and
$5.00. If there is any moving power
in reductions they’ll go; otherwise
they'll stay. We guess they won’t
last any longer than it takes you to
Sat Innvn , _
More new kinds in the Upholstery
department. Something like 90 odd
Sofa Pillows, worth from 480. to 75¢.
each that are new all one price—39 '
cents.
Fancy denim Table Covers, worth
from. $1.00 to $1.25 each, your
choice at 79 cents.
About 200 yards 31—in. figured
Drapery Silk, 39¢. a yard. French
Madras, in Nile, rose, blue and lemon
colors, 1%. a yard. Very pretty
cross stripe Curtains, for cottages, at
$1.25 the Pair.
Black Sateens, black French sav
teen—one of the best makes—32in.
wide, always has sold for 25¢. a ygrd,
now 17 cents. Shows what july is
doing, what our July reductions
mean. '
Black Dimity, be'st plain black
India, single cord, very sheer, for 15
cents a yard.
Three bargains—
LIGHT PEROALEs, 4c. yd.
ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, 80. yd.
IMPORTED Cl-lEViOT, 133.321.
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A good many ladies enjoy being
sprayed these exhausting days with
Lundborg’s. Page? 85- Callix’s or
Druek's toilet water Colognes. It
costs nothing and it is refreshing.
At the same time one can get better
idea of which odor to choose when
buying.
Norwalk Chronicler