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Vin night and Cast Iron Fencing,
' . :1 late churches, dwdllngs and burial plots. Alto
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters and
Grating .
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zany other unide- ln the line of
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~ .np in rear of Salmon‘- us: Shop, Union street
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sooner: w. SMITH,
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VOL. 2.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.,-THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 187 2.
NO. 17.
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SOUTH NORWALK POST OFFICE.
Hutu EAST firms—8:10 And 9:3) A. 1.: 5:” um!
7:55 r. :.
HAIL. Wm (‘tmx—Ttm A. I.; ”Ind 7:55 p. l.
Burnt IAIL Dru—km A. no ; 3:3) 1-. x.
“'nzrnnx MALL Dcx—Rfllund 9:“ A. m: 6.110 r. l.
DAxut'nv HA1}. (Emu—8:40 A. n. ; 6:6) 2. I.
11533th MAJ;— Dun—81X) A. x. ‘ 5MB 2. l
x.‘wnoox. P. u
'NORWALK POST OFFICE.
8:331:13 Eur Cross—8:!) and Still A. us, can And
2. u.
Inn: Wm Crux—7:55 A. 1.; tmmd 8:00 P. n.
RAM-xxx lAn. Dru-«am A. 1.; can. I.
r Vim m mama moo A. 1.. And (his
'DAxm‘nv MAIL Owen—8:55 A. 1.: 6:“! P. x.
DAxxtnr MAn. Dru—7:35 A. x. ; 535 r, x.
WESTON Hun. (DAILY) Dru—10:1!) A. x.
Wnsros HA1]. (nmrl Owens—12m n.
. CHAS. OLMSTEAD, P. hf.
ROWAYTON POST OFFICE.
Mm: EAsr Opel—8:6 A. 1.
Hum “"251- Ciosn—Tzui A. 1.; 8:!) r. l.
Karim" MAIL DFP71$ A. 1.; 3:8 2. n.
Wnsrxxx HALL Dr's—8:55 A, I.
OLIVER COOK, P. M.
SOUTH NOBWALK CITY OFFICERS.
Inga--13rnuv P. Eu.
Clat—Wurxn T. BtcmunAx.
Arts A. Ban“.
(Mentor—Club. “1’. 511111.
.4 auditor—Warn C. Quin-Ann.
Ann: L. 3mm
Re ' 013:3. Eon-ox, Tnsnmnz Wucox.
Judge—Wmtu T. CEAW.
Corona-40m: HILL 1! D.
Affirmey—ixvns F Barns
S’trn ”\VLLLIAX T. L‘tuw.
Ushf Qt” Mics—Exam: 5. Fun:
Lizrmflmm—
Fm! ”—(IrdiTRO‘AS Gm Lonnzo Dmnu.
WILLIA! H. anox, Hn'nr W. Lust-tr.
ukaomi Warr1~Ronm I. Toms. Jens L. RICE-
.ums. Suva F. PICS. Exams A. Wm'nux.
Third Ward—620393 Bunnmn'. 62080! W.
Sxmx, ilsxnv Hi ELwnu... Joann! R RAvnoxD,
[Tia-'pzclirrv Qf Httfion—
Firx! H‘rrrd— Mourns M. Sonms, WimAn hf.
RAvnoxo. 2n
Swami ll‘unjinb‘rsn F. Toms, Srcrnxs D.
Bvxnnn.
Third ”anliJszs C, (“gown CHARLES ll.
Wuivx
LIST or run srASsto toxin-r!!! or THE BOARD
or col'xcxuss.
Ordinanas—Gcnrtc \V. Smith, Joseph R. Ray»
mond. Robert I. Tulles‘. I
Am,mls-ficorgn Benedict. John I Richards,
Edwin A. Whitman
Sfree'u and Shinralbrr Lorenzo Dibble. John L
Richardi, Robert I. Tollcs.
Lampe and (y‘all—John L Richards, Henry W Les.
tor, Jnsoph R Raymond
&:ren—Jo>cph R. Raymond. Edwin A. “'liiu? ‘11},
“‘iliiatn II. “'ilcox
i‘inam‘u-llinry II Einvll, Snmucl I" Pick, Lo—
rcnzo Dibble.
Micz;Robcrt I. Tollcs, George Benedict. Henry
H. Elwcll.
Public Printing-Henry XV
Smith, William 11. Wilcox
Public ”mi!!! -$‘.mucl F. Peck, George \Y Smith,
Lorenzo Dibble.
Wire and h Ilii:~“‘illi.1m H. “'iicog W
Benedict. Henry Lam.
SOCIETY INDEX.
RELIGIOUS.
Lester George W.
Y .11 f‘ of El t in thcir llullon Wall 52., Nur-
wulk. 11.15 Wig am, Pros.
MASOXIC.
Old “121 M17»: 3'41 10". F. and .5. go —— all!
n comm: huitlvn m: the first and third tics—
mch month, at their Hall, on Main
. “ George Knight, “I. 1L
0. fivlicets on first and third
a {rich month. Hall on Wall
, i} M Pollard. \V. It!
(mt) FELLOWS,
. ,.
“417.- “ 10 Illa-N vvt-rv Monday
. ii: an \Vali strcct, Norwulk,
S ‘. lit J Hill. V. G: J T.
\'> 'i‘ 5. atom, Tnnsurr-r: Chas.
13nd}: Socr-ctsrv
72,0sz (if Patriarch-1 No. 9, I. O.
I Odd Foilow's Hall. on the tint and
- ‘ it. James
infill-r. IliL'll
T l’roum.
Main and Wmhinmon
Rooms upon vvvxrlv day and
Ei‘air: A, \\ .iodward,
Ripper and .‘iicvt Iron work
-:ng n! nil End: promptly:
.ix srzisn‘r. Nil'Tll xonALK. ‘
r evening. :t their Hal
‘ South SWIK
Link Buildinz.
iSumlays cx»
want, Sum!) Norwulk linen
rim-(l » Chesh‘r F, Tolms.
‘Vle
vs]-
th Norwnlk.#“’m,
‘ " President:
, Charles E. l
s vvr‘l‘)‘ Friday
. 7' k. :icnt, Ilcnry
Straits . 1 nt, Herman .lm St-crcmry,
Paul llvrchcr: L‘ ‘r, F. Becki-r: Musical Director
Geo. Scbnub.
SORWALK MEDICAL ASSOCIATIOX
Moots the first Hominy evvninz of every month to
plan the best means of preserving the health of the‘
community. .
Prvsident. Ir: Gregory. M. I). ; Vice President, M.
8. Purdue, M. D.: Secretary, W. A. Lockwood, M. I).
Trx-nsun-r, Samuel Lynne.
TEMPERAXCE.
Naomi Social Tm , .Vo. 5.——3{ccts cvc
in Dibble's Block,
Hrs. Dr. Purdue, W. C. T.
Nov-trait Lodge. 1. O. G. T.—)[ucta every Wednes—
dnykuvenlng If their Hall: lulu “reek Ruth Nor-
?" pie f I! mhg'g'm inert!
an 0 mar an . Lug
Water." Nb. 6,-Xeets every figcsdny vveninn at
their Ball, on Stain street. South Norwnlk. J R
Raymond. W. C. T.
sundry-d Didn't”: No. 36 8i (2/ Ti—Mccts every
Tucsdnv evening at thvir Hall, Bank Building. “111
street. Somlk. C. F, Sclleck, w. P.
Concord Dirinon. No. 1 S. T,—Meots every
Friday evening, at tht‘it‘ Hull. on Wall street, Nor-
wulk, 1-1 H. Parker, W. P.
5:. How‘s T. A. I}. Wip—Mects' first Monday
evening in each month. Rooms in Imcs‘s Building,
Wall six-cot, nvcr insurance oflce, Normal: James
Sherry, Presidentl
BEXEVOLENT SOCIETY .
St. Joseph's Benet-dent Amateur—Meets first
Thursday evening of each month. Boominflub-
hell‘s Block. corner min and Wall streets. Wm,
Hands. President.
TRADES D'IOXS.
Carpr‘nfcrs' and Joinm‘ Fnion. No. 80, of South
NL‘anlk—Mk‘x’i on the fiI'Sl and third Friday even-
inzs in each month. at their rooms, on Main street.
Surwulkf Win. A. Kellogg. Prfiidcnt: E. H. Dibble,
Secremrv,
Hal F’inixlem' Leta! Trad: A.qu,‘c~ia:ti.ou1 of South
Sorwulk—Moetn on the 15f 0f Jnnunrv, . pril, July
and October. in each year. E D. Cornell, President;
Thomas Sudden. Secretary.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hone-er Hook and Ladder 62).. No. 1, Somlkm
Meet: second Thursday in truth month. 1-; S. Wil-
coxcn. Foreman.
Plum: SteamEhgint Co. No. IINm-wnlk—Xcete
first They}: in etch month. J. B. Ella, Foreman
PM“: 00.. 5'0. 1. Kermit-Meet: um
Wednaday in each month. C. F. Hurvln, Foreman.
GEORGE HODGES.
Friday
street,
Buys, Sells, Rents, and Exchanges
ALL KIXDS OF
R E A L E S T A T E,
I}?
South Norwalk and Vicinity.
Two Houses on Main street. and one House at
Ely”: Keck for sale u rent; also several other aim
of desirxble property. Also
rum, 3088!: m 0km“. PAISTIXG,
in tin; highest ntyle of the urt—
104:!
THE HOUR
231$an 02?: but numbe- com noun:-
offiuuncwa. Munch-om
mbjectuoflouuluegaanl
A racy.
Somethinguume tomyconl todny.
Outorthemistyput,
Mumanreckcduudcunken ship
hymwmfimuhfi;
Avagucmdehdowyvl-Qau
Tint. anultame.
Forma'yuouldnotguupit
Orglveitnphcenndnme.
it seemed like a di- remembrance
01' life in tooth: sphere,
And left me in silent wonder,
Wnidng u if to heu-
A voice I hurl long forgotten.
mm W of welcome pound,
Lifting me neuter bent-on.
As vupcu-s rule from the ground.
There may be times when the spirit
Scape- from the home of oily
And files to it- nulve havun,
Asnchndgoecouttoplny;
And the glimpse- tho: lit no dimly
At times nae-a mewy'c tuck,
Arc mun-thing it. finds in Heaven,
Tint it bug: to curry buck.
View
Not Now.
Not now. my child—u little more rough tossing.
A little langu- on the billown‘ fun;
A few more journoylngs in the desert durkncno,
And then the sunshine of thy Fuller‘s home!
‘Sot now. for 1 have mdereru In the (1mm.
And thou must all them in with Mom lover,
Not now. for I have sheep upon the mountains,
And thou must follow themwhuu‘ur they rovc.
Not now, for I have loved one: sfi “I! m:
Wilt thou not cheer them with I kindly smile!
Sick ones who need the in their londy sorrow,
Wm thou not tad than yet tllttluwhllet
Not now, for wounded heart: no lonely bleeding,
And thou mun tech those widowed mwelug;
.\’ot now. for orphun tears are thickly falling;
They must be gutbcred ‘nuuth some sheltering
wing.
Not now, for many a hungry one is pining:
Thy willing land must be unattached ad true;
Thy Father hears the mighty cry of nuns-h,
And given His answering message unto thee.
Go with the name of Jesus to the dying,
And spunk that name in all its living power:
Why should thy fuiterlng heart grow chill and weary?
L‘unst thou not watch with me one little hour!
One little hourl and then the glorioun crowning;
The golden harrowing: And the victor‘u palm;
One little hour: and then the hullelujubi
Eternity! long, deep thunknglvlng palm i
*—
Plutoulc.
BY “'1. B. TEKRE‘I'T.
I hid sworn to be A bachvlor, she had eworn to be u
maid.
For we quite anccd in doubling whether matrimony
paid:
Besilcs we had our higher loves—fair science ruled
my licnrt,
And 5111‘ said hor young :ifi'octions were all wound up
in art.
So we laughed at those wise men who fly that friend-
ship cannot live
Twixt man and woman, unless each has something
more to give;
We would be friends, and friends as true as c'cr were
man and mn— .
l‘d he a second David, and >iic Mics Jonuthun.
“1- scorned all sentimental Hush-vows, kisser, turn
and sighs;
High friendship, such as ours. might well such chlld~
lsh arts dcspisc;
We liked and] min-r. that was all, quite all there w“
to say.
50 \n- just ch00}: hands upon it. in a business sort of
way
We shun-d our secret: and our joys, together hoped
and feared,
With common purpose sought the goal that young
ambition reared;
\Vo dmamvtl together of the days, the drum-bright
days to Come;
Wu wen- strictly confidential, and we culled each
othvr “ churn,“
And many a day we wandcrmi together o‘er the bulb,
locating bugs ind butterflies, and she the mind
mills.
And rustic bridgcfi. and the like, tint picture-makers
prize,
To run in with \hcir waterfalls, and groves. and cum—
mcr skies.
And many I quiet evening. in hours of full release,
We floated down the rim-r, or leafed bcnuth the
ITCCS,
And talked in long gradation. from the poets to the
weather,
While the westt-rn skins and my cigar burned slowly
out together.
Yet through it all _no whispered word, no tell-tale
glance or sigh,
Told aught of warmer scutatnents than friendly sym-
puthy‘
We talked of love as cooiy u we talked of Nebule,
And thought no more of being one Linn we did of be
ing three.
C C O O O 0
“Well. goodbye, chum i“ 1 took her hand, for the
time had come to go.
My going meant our parting, when to meet we did
not know;
I had lingered long. and said farewell with I very
heavy heart,
For nithough we were but friends, ‘tls hard for bone“
friends to put.
“ Goodbye, old follow I don‘t forget your friend) be-
yond the son,
And come day, when you‘ve lots of time, drop 3 line
or two t9 me."
The words came lightly, gully, but. I grunt nob jut
behind,
Weiled upward with a story [of quite u dlflacm
kind.
And then she raised her eyes to mine, grout liquid
eyes of blue,
Filled to the brim. uml running o‘er, like violet up!
of dew;
One long, long ginnce, and then I did, what I never
did before—
Perhaps the two meant friendship, but I‘m we the
kiss meant more.
Bubbles-
“ No cards," as the pious father said when
he gave his son a lashing for pluying euchre.
Bioggs had his nose pull‘ed, and was asked
by a friend to resent. He said he would
next tweak.
Punch‘a mental philosophy: What is mind?
No matter. What is matter! Never mind.
What. is the nature of the soul ? It is immu-
tel-la].
A mun died suddenly from tune-um
undaWestern jury found that“deceucd
came to his death by dr‘mking between
drinka"
“ I though there was making in any
boot.” said UndeTmasbepnlhditoluf-
tetahurd dnyuwork,und shook t patrol
suffers out of it. ' '
“ Ocean that p—p—pubpurot punk 2"
naked ammonites-lulu. “Y.
hedon’thlk no game I: Mann,”
19', W
rvhigwsy'uuld
The Book Agent’s Fate.
A STORY WITH A MORAL.
They found two null kegs full of minced
woman down at the depot the other day.
They thought it was chopped meat for
mince pies ut first, but when they found
some hair pins und :1 garter mixed up in it,
the truth sort of dawned on them. And when
they fished out a tongue that would not. keep
still, you understand, they caught the idea
with great facility.
I can tell you all about the thing, because
you see, I did the mincing up of the lady
myself. I got her into a minclng sort of
way that she‘ll never get out of as long as
she lives. You can bet the maximum of
height with the minimum of lately on tint
point. This is the wny the thing happened:
I was picking my teeth on the Fifth aven-
uc hotel steps, after eating a twenty-cent
dinner in Third avenue, as is my custom of
An ufternoon. There mme by a. mkish crqu
She scndded along under closely-roofed bus.
tie and tolerably bare poles. The wind was
it nor’-nor‘-wcstcr, and it struck her aft, mak-
ing fearful havoc with her canvas. She wore
the new style of metal garter, with gilt. clasp.
I will take my oath, you observe, of that
She signalled me with her of! eye, and Ibore
down upon her. I had thrown overboard
about seven words, when she interrupted me
by pulling a big book out of her bustle, or
somewhere “ Here is something.“ she war-
bled, “ that I'd like to show von. It is called
‘Thc History of Christianity in the chi 13-
lnnds,‘ by the Rev. I’ctcr Porridge. It is
illustrated by ten thousand pictures,just cn-
gmved by the old masters, and bound with
calf-skin It is the greatest work ever writ-
ten. You can‘t afford lobe without it. Chil-
dren cry for it. The price is only seventeen
dollars. I will put your name down and' “»
“ False woman!“ I shrickcd, " away! you
have deceived a poor, weak, trusting mun.
You are n book agent. Beware, woman !
although unmarried, I wlll defend myself to
the death."
Then I find.
But the creature, you comprehend, was
like the itch, or a bad conscience, or a wash-
envoman‘s bill—not to be so easily got rid
of. She dogged my footsteps like a divorce
detective. She hovered over me like an
nvenging spirit. She laid for me when I
went to my meals, interviewed me at my of-
fice, and bored me at every point. Life
seemed a burden, and I would have hydrnto
of-chioratcd myself, only I knew that mic
guided wonmn would have followed mc into
eternity, and have comulcnccd to canvass
the land of eternal warmth for her blasted
book. I know some good fellows in the
summer land, and I wouldn’t. like, you un.
derstand, to precipitate a horrible fate upon
them,
I disguised myself as a hacknian, as :m
organ—grinder. as a minister,—-put myself in
the most humiliating positions, you observe,
but it wasn't any use Be sure that. female
wickedness found me ouL At last 1 march-
ed down by the sad son wavesmnd was happy
for a time Days sped by, at fifteen or twen-
ty dollars each, and I was beginning to for-
get. the book agent.
One evening I wandered on the saunlml
beach in the mellow moonlight. I suppose
that is the correct Long-Brunch thing to (In.
I met a lovely creature in white tulle or cot-
ton sheeting, or something. I took her for
n moonbcani first, you comprehend, and my
heart burst. with admiration. I flirted with
the ethcml heifer, and we sat. on a damp
rock very close together. My arm got around
her waist, and we were having a nice oom~
fortablc time. You possibly know how it is
yourself.
“ Fair stranger,” I murmured, “ (lost love
thus to squat on the primeval rock and com-
mune with nature 2’“
She said she did.
“Couldst thou leave the niiurcments of
art, and live always amidst the flowers and
the trees and moonbcnms?"
She said she could.
“ \Viiy so silent 2‘“ I asked, softly pressing
her hand. “ Dost might disturb the tendency
of thy soul, is anything but admiration for
this scene in thy heart f"
She said there was.
" Here is something," she brokc‘out, pull-
ing out a ten pound volume from somewhere,
“ that I‘d like to show you. It. is called the
History of Christianity in the—"
I recognized her. She was that infernal
book agent. I drew my trusty jack-knife
and smote her thus! Then I elaborately
carved her, packed her as described, and
now there is an eternal peace within my
soul.
.— _,7, ‘V—.——
Andersonvllle Prison.
BY D. B. AUSTIN.
To the Editor of the Sentinel
In a former communication I gave you
some account of the National Cemetery at
Andersonvilie, Go I never felt more pro-
foundly impressed with the mngnimde and
sufferings of our late cruel war than when
standing in that field of graves. I seemed
to be attending thefunaul of thirteen thous-
and, seven hundred and sixteen of our noble
soldiers, whose bodies were sleeping there.
I thought of the thousands of hearts which
were made to bled at their unuttcrnble unf-
feriugs and untimely death; neurly all of
them men in full and vigor-outback]: when
they entered that terrible place, and, as the
superintendent remarked. might have been
saved if the least attention could have been
extended to them. They were octunlly tor-
tured ammonia: ithluopennlm,
un’sheltcred under: ‘m;_burulng sun by day
nnd the dump and" chilling blust- by night.
“all unexfatlof the sufferings of these
breve audpreeiou men. Thqwere reduced
country. mmunnm-om shade
in!“
.Youmustsomd mud on the spot and,
brownie alum of Melina-to toreuliu'
mtefiugflfotmm 7‘ ' H
Blockade is still {standing in u dilapidated
condition. The sm'aii posts which marked
the dead line are standing for long distances,
marking the line distinct A second stock-
ude was commenced ubout one hundred feet
from the first, in order to strengthen the
prison, but this work was arrested by the
close of the war. The holes which the men
dug to shelter themselves are visible allover
the grounds. They sank several wells, some
of them one hundred and fifty feet deep.
This work was done with cups and spoons,
and such small implements as they had; the
Confederates gave them nothing to dig with.
There wells were not stoned, they were sunk
through a soil of hurd clay, and the surface
ismooth and hard. They are gradually
filling up. In the side of one well nearest.
the :uockudeia large hole is visible about
thirty feet ,from the when. This is the
opening of In under-ground passage which
went under the Stockade and opened beyond
the guards. Many soldiers escaped through
this passage. They would dig by night and
throw out the soil by day.
You mav nsknvhy dig wells when a brook
flowed through the center of the grounds?
This is sometimes dry in the summer season;
during a rain it is nearly as thick as mud;
worse than all, the Confederate camps were
located on this stream above the Stockade,
all their sewers flowed into it, all their filth
and offal were emptied into it, rendering it
intolerable. Troughs were placed along the
dead line and filled with water for the pris-
oners to drink, just as we place watering
troughs in our barn yards. If they came up
on the inner side they were shot down.
0110 of the greatest wonders of this locali-
ty is A spring in the prison grounds near the
(lead lino, on the northcrn side. This is
called Pruvidcntlai Spring. About the mid-
dlc of August. 1864, there was a very heavy
thunder shower, and from that time a spring
of pure water burst forth from u sand hill,
and fimvmi in Sll(ll quantities as to supply
the entire camp of twenty-five or thirty
thousand prisoners. This was regarded as
a. direct interposition «if God for their relief,
as He opcnczl the rock in “0er for His un-
cient people. It was remarkable from the
source from whence it came, a dry, sandy
knoll; and the purity and quantity of the
water. This spring continues to send forth
a full volume of water to this day, and facili-
ties are offered there for every visitor to re-
fresh himself with it. As we contemplate
this wonderful interposition of God, how
forcibly and beautifully are we reminded of
the lincs of llll‘ S'lCl‘E‘d puck :
" God moves in A mysterious \vny.
lIltl wonders to perform;
[10 plants his footsteps In the sou,
And ride: upon tho slnrm."
The gl)\'(‘l'lllil(!lli is :lliulii to erect a fount-
ain in the cemetery ll’ be supplied lfrom
Pruvidciitinl Spring. Tll'.‘ water will be
carricd to the {not of the“ (Li; stall, 21 distance
of thirty-live hundred feet. This will be a
grand monument in memory of the brave
illC‘ii laying at Anilomonvilic Coxm-tcry.
4"— ~-
(‘oins and Coin Collecting.
Publishing the other day a notice of rare
and valuable coins in thu possession of Laza-
rus & Morris, nf Hartford, reminds us that
501111: of our \vculthicst citizens possess valua-
ble collrctiuus of rare coins which it. has
taken )‘L'ill‘s of czircful study and attention,
together with a. liberal ouilny of capital, to
pcrfcct, while many others engaged to a
more limited extent in the pastime, confin-
i 0 their interest in numismatics to the mere
finding of choice pieces. A few have, for
a lifetime, made the collection of coins,
medals, ulC., a hobby which has at times
been made in a measure quite remunerative.
In this way some have succeeded in getting
together very elaborate collections which,
when coiluctcd so far as to include as nearly
as possible the rarest American and foreign
coins of all ages, have been offered for sale
at auction, generally in the large cities,
where much importance has been attached
to coin sale. A few years ago this peculiar
brunch enjoyed quite an excited market, and
the several valuable collections offered for
sale, being the property of wealthy collectors
from various parts of the country, added
nota little to enhance the interest. These
sales are quite important affairs in themselves
and are attended by collectors mainfy from
all parts of the country or their agents.
Each piece of any considerable value is offer-
ed scpcrateiy, and this enables collectors and
others to secure, by fair competition, such
pieces as they may require to perfect their
sets. Collectors are always on the alert. for
choice and rare coins, tokens and medals,
and as these catalogues are sent in advance
to the address of all who desire them, op-
portunity is thus given to the'most interested
class to attend. The high prices 'sometimes
paid by these purchasers will startle less um-
bitious people, and many inexperienced ad-
venturers have been beguilod into the notion
thata fair field is thus offered for specula-
tion. It is needless to say that. Young
America tins found this one of the. sources
through which to deplete his pampered
pocket. No fairer field ever offered for
financial ignominy and failure than this To
purchase it successfully, that. is, to the end
that at least a fair degree of gratification in
the way of pastime shall have been realized
after a liberal outlay—aside from any direct
profit’us a speculation—one must be inform-
ed auto various essential facts renting to
numlumatiw. Otherwise the enthusiastic
amateur will have expended much time and
money in making up what. may prove u
mans. ,.
The
from the earliest colonial times to the pres-
worthlees collectioumf commonplace speci— “
which is never-done witbcohcdclgued for
circulation. When a new coin is proposed,
several samples, or design, are submitted
for inspection and adoption. These sum-
plcs sometimw find their wuy intothe “ring"
of collectors, and command high price bow
cause of their rureness.
Among the American colonial coins which
are rare and regarded indispensable in mak-
ing up a collection, is the bar “cent," :0
called from the several bars which occupied
the reverse of the coin, extending across tin
surface. In 1793 the first decisive Attempt
was made at coining the copper cent. The~
Year previoul seven} dellgna had been at-
tempted, Among which was the “bar cent}:
The mint did not get fairly Into operation 4
until 1793, when the first copper cent: were
leaned for circulation. It does not seem to
have met with favor from the people, who
ridiculed the design. This cent, the first
issue of ’98 is called by collectors, the “link
obverse," from a chain of links which form-
ed the border, subsequently replaced by
stars. The head of the Goddess of Liberty
borc flowing locks of hair, which apparently
were scattered by a gale of wind. Alexan-
dcr Hamilton was at this time Secretary of
the Treasury, whichv'illexplniu the follow-
ing criticism from a Boston paper, nbtmt
that time: “The chain: on the reverse are
but a bad omen for liberty, and Liberty her-
self appcum to be in a fright. My file not
justly cry out in the words of the apostle,
‘Alcxzmdcr the coppersmith has done me
much harm‘ ?“ Specimens of thiscoln have
Sold as high as $100, when in good condi-
tion. Another issued the come your und
called the “Liberty cap cent," from a design
of the goddess having on her shoulder u
stave bearing the liberty cap, is cquully val-
uable.
The “Colonials“ also embrace the “Pine-
trcc shilling,“ for which over $12 has been
paid for good specimens; the “Pine-tree six-
pcncc," of equal value, “ Lord Baltimore
shilling," “Lord Baltimore Sixpence," which
has realized $15.50; and “Lord Baltimore
grout," 318.00, the “Palmetto shilling" is
scarce and valuable, as is also the “Rosa
Americana fartiiing," which was sold for
$12, the “Rosa Americana penny,” $3, and
huifpenny, $6. The American cents of
1793 and 1799, as Well asthosc of 1804, 1814,
and 1822-, are exceedingly rare, and invari-
ably bring high prices.- Good specimens of
‘94 have realized $20, and those of ’99 as
high as $30 each. One of 1804, in good
condition, realized $18.
The issue of large copper cents continued
up to 1851, when the nickel cent was sub-
stituted for it. During the same period the
American halfcents were issued, though
latterly (since 1860) the number coined WIS
very limited. Collectors are desirous of se-
curing thc “half-cents" which comprise no
unimportant feature of their cabinet Of
this class the issue of 1793 is the most rare:
and commands as high as $15.50. An "un-
circulated“ half-cent of 1796 sold, at one
time, for $120, and one of 1847 for $67.50.
American silver coins are a favorite with
many as pocket-pieces, and some of the
finest. specimens of “ proofs" and uncircu-
latcd pieces. In May, 1864, at u salein New
York, on American quarter, “proof-piece”
of 1827. realized the fabulous sum $227.50
«49—7 .
[From the Hurtford Times, Feb. 1, 1873.]
Sm“! POX.
HOW OER. ANCESTOBS TREATED IT.
Publishers of the Times—Learning from
newspapers and other ways the great de-
struction of life in Philadelphia and other
plows by small-pox, and considering the
great amount of suffering that must neoema-
riiy exist with the disease, brings to my
rccoilection my old times, seventy-two years
ago.
The alarm previous to the your 1800 wan
very grout. Several dnuths had occurred by
the disease. Dudley Pettibone, Jr., and
Bidwcil Piuuey, brilliant young men, and
others of Simsbury, died with the disease.
Vaccination with Kine Peck waa not known.
In that. year 1800 (I think it. was,) Dr. Eli.
Todd, then living in Farmington, put up u
pest-house on the mountain, three miles
north of Farmington village. A. oompmy
was fitted out, consisting of the Honorable
Elisha Phelps, Hezekiah Brown, Amos
Phelps, Judson Phelps, Mr. McCartec, and
myself aged ten years. I was the boy. The
others wore grown men; and there were
two females, my sister, Charlotte M. Jewett,
who recently died at the house of her son,
G. D. Jewett,iu Hurtford; she was about
fifteen years old; and Lydin H. Humphrey,
afterwards my second wife: All nrenow
dead except myself. We were fitted out
with a lumber wagon, horses drove by Mr.
Enslgn,futher of 8. A. Ensign. The fe-
maleswu-ein, andugood cow wastiedto
the mud some flour, sugar, tea and-
molm were put-in tho wagon. We 1nd1
dieted in” preparation for the disease for
seven! any: We mt up Talwttrm'oun-
min to near where the Brooklesby housem-
amds,then took: rough out pnthgging
southerly: about three miles, all ’tbeggm:
through; woods, nod came. in sightof g old ,
enemas-v house; 16.8mm that» m:
rods northof thehonsngputon old clotting,
and put those we woreintpme wugon who
carried home. The men took the flour and
Wand. Emil joined newline. ans-rt
melanoma m- ind driving “I? cm. In
5901! miredbt‘finmmwmvw .
If , pognw
collection of American coins attacks ‘ ,
WHOLE NO. 69.
Woman: not mined to follow her. I
presume-he fdttbut abehnd 111mm
of poor keeping and small pox; else we.
found at. home early in the morning, tho
fnuul'y wereufnidtomilkbctnnd chem
senttoapastnram my 08. On um-
aln day Dr. Todd told us if we mntiuuod
doing well we might leave the nextWednel-
day mommg' , excepting Judson Phelps cud
Brown, who stayed another week. Dr. Todd
informed our friends; we were not allowed
to send a letter. We were ordered to take a
portion of suit every day. On the morning
of the duty we were to leave we, the males,
went into the ceiiur and with strong soup-
suds every scab was scrubbed ofi' from bend
to foot. 0n the morning of the appointed
day Samuel Phelps came over and brought
our clothes. We put them on and were not
permitted to return to the house. We were
not allowed to bring anything away, not
even a uni-box or jock—knife. We left our
clothes for Mr. Ford to buy, and not burn,
as it. was claimed the smoke wouldeurry the
disease to Hartford 3nd other pines. After
dressing, the mics wait. west down the
ledge and struck for Simsbury on double
quick time. Mr. Phelps can-led theyoung
ladies home in his wagon. On our walk
home, although a pleasant day, we 59w no
persons within speaking distance. Those
who saw us coming would immediately
leave. On arriving home I was glad to see
my mates, but they generally avoided me.
After getting home I was directed by Dr.
Todd to take a portion of salts every fourth
dny for several weeku It was said and be-
lieved that there had been many cases and
especially in the anny where patients were
wrapped in a turret] sheet to keep their flesh
on their bones many hours before they ceased
to breathe, and that many were buried be-
fore they ceased to breathe, and that many
were buried before their breath left them.
I don’t believe I am nervous or panic
stricken! have not the least fear of taking
the disease, but nothing would tempt me to
have it break out in the families of nay chil-
dren or grandchildren. I say to every per-
son be immediately vaccinated.
I have ever found those who know the
least about the disease express the least four,
and those who know all ghoul it, dreud it
most. I have; seen many cases of the dia—
case in the country, and manymore in New
York. I have visited Bellevue Hospiul
within the last two months. three times;
haw.- seen mass of it ouch time ; saw but
one severe case, as all those taken with dis-
ease in the city on its first appearance are
brought to Bellevue and immediately sent
to Randall’s Island. I say to all who have
not had the small-pox, 1nd have not been
vaccinated within the lust six yum, vacci-
nate without delay.
Jmnv 0. Pm
____w—-——
OK: or m most curious attempt- a nil-
madswindllngonrecord unjust beeuun-
Dubuque,
Company was orgunixed, md two
were opened for attack minions—«me ct
Dubnqnenndanuunenevue. Subsequently
the office at Beltane was ranovud, but
uwbookwasleftinchnrguofJndge Kelli,
abankerinthattown. One by A eel-nil
Thom Finn culled upon Judgo Rel-n. Ii;
managed to start some question, which no
easiuted the production of the book. The
judge was called out for unomentnd Phil
Lookthebook and deumped. A cougar
int spirit, D. AL Mulroney by name, we.
found, and the two proceeded to enta- a
subscriptionof $105,000. but. omitted to pay
usingle cent thereon. Having mm nomi-
nally. become stockhobders, they elected 3
board of directors, and promded to bullet
for officersfiwilh the following result: Pra-
ident, Muhoney; secretary end W,
Finn. This done, they used the commy
for the custody of the other books Ind doe-
uments. As no effort was made to' buy
them ofi', their object was not uttuined; but
they had one resort yet. As soon as the
road was built to a curtailipoint, it would
be entitled to 40,000 acres ofland. The reg-
ular officials completed it a: an m of
$660,000,:nd thereupon Money in hh
role of president, conveyed the whole 40,-
600 acres to Finn for one dollar. Thin no
two much. An injunction war at once
served on Money, and a criminal unit will
bebmughtagulnst him; but the wnry Finn
is nowhere to be found '
——4-.———
Dmmm‘ 11mm or Pnovmusu you.
DAuam'm-An old gmdmwho ought
tobeseatedastfideuiempmnstridgedll.
Shasta, with a similar mountuin pendant
from either foot, writes to u litany pupa
that he has a. daughter. We are delighted
that this antique mnlefnctor is biased with
progeny; thutdaughterwfllbeucomfonto
him whenhe getsalongln yuan Wehuu
omficlves wished for a dung-liter to support.
Monumenlfiwehodumh
feud. :.:W§imm§‘ nu when”
tam ”Mind of mm‘.
mammal hprpcrent «lighting
.rdwhmonmmptuqfislm
shtick: mwfl 91 mm bar
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that the gentlemen of inbound,”
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mummi- mat M I‘D-
ngnln;he mnpulued' can-“
whichwucuuuedbyoflvleh.
lager beer uloou. Iy m“
MLGordoumofjmdom
ship. Ilodgedundboeldudwlflhh.
leetednllthemoncy,etc..ndpnfliu
the thmgu' thathehld. 1M
onchundred and fiftydoflllglldl
twenty-five dollun, ItIIH, b mom
Duringthe eeunuelocwpldnmhhnt
mongthe nudxenee.’ Idfluhfln’
better opportunny' of judging “Kr.
Gordonpructwed' fnudonthnem
thtnotheraofthenndience.‘ 'l‘hedneof
the cardboard pictures van that far“
I
ll
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I
Thisis one which was
to be the spirit bride of Ir. Gordon. Ben
the witness produced a welloknown colored
most uproot-ions hughtetnud awn»
marks fromoounselonewbddc. [w-
ubout the distance of Mr. Gordon'l abo-
when heexhibitedthusepictum Irulbd
the natureof them better Mother-I,»
couseI saw them every night; he brought
then up from the long, white gown which
he wore; sometimel the flea were higher
thankisheud; Idid not “Mob-enema
wuyin which the thing wu done,“ be-
cause it was so well d009,!!!“ mt
could not conceivcthntunyaoewouldhuvu
theaudncitytodosuchutking; hedldltlu
a very blundeing ‘1]. I never an fly
forms at his saunas, beddu tho pun;
the pictures bowed,butfh¢y did lot-30;
he made them move with hi
loooesleeveof hkrobe
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