,5“
‘uef
munchtmdacediabnthaeuss
eanagrewfertherspealoftbeactwhlch
thefrescarriage of aewqapcrs
within eeaaty limitaaadef enchants.
Thechargeferregistsrtag domestic let.
tesebsobsreduced. Hithsrtoithasbeu
fifteen cents; but. after January tel. 1874.
ehhtcsnteeelvwilibeeharged.
Adimatbh from Iadrld says Castelsr
madesat‘dslcalisaGQSickles yester-
day.accampaisdbytbsficaetaryef8tate.
sad-Idea formal semen of the
snrrendercftheVirginiusand the prison-
ere. Theut-cu ccrdiality wu ahowon
bothaides.
Inhiespeechcn the misty bill hfr.Tre-
melee recalled thefacgverygenersllyfon
gotten.thatWar.U.Tweed.nowof No.34.
Btackwell'sisland. once heldaseat in con-
gress. He wasamember of thesadcon-
grsaJn 153M 18M.
Prof hone Agassiz. died at Cambridge,
Mass. on Sunday evening last. Although his
death wn not unexpected. it come to thou~
sandsof people in both hemispheres with s
pang of personal bereavement. His name
is identified with modern science. His
fame is of the world. America claims the
largest share in his scientific activities. and
will honor his memory.
:Tbc members of Congress from this state
are assigned to committies as follows: Gen.
Hawley on the committee on banking and
constancy. and the committee on military
slain: Hr. Kellogg on war claims, and as
chairman of the committee on civil service;
Mr. Starkweatbcr on appropriations: and
)lr. Barnum on Pacific railroads and on the
District cl Columbia.
SCHOOL MEETING.
A school meeting was held Tuesday night
in answer toa petition of ten gentlemen.
who desired to have the Assembly Room of
the newscbool house opened for lyccum
purposes. When these gentlemen signed
this petition. they knew that the committee
would call the meeting. and if they were in
atrnest in their request. they should have
been present to advocate their claims. Tbr
fact is but three were present. while the up-
position were out in full force and voted
down every motion that tended to open the
return. fled they been {unseat they might
have turned the scale. but even if they
couldnothave done this. it would have
shown an earnestness on their part in
the matter. and Justified their starting of the
petition. As it now stands. they put the
committee to trouble and the district to an
expense. and then keep away from the
meeting.
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CRRISTIAS.
Once more the great festival of Christen-
dom is at hand. once more shall our homes
and churches be decked with the Christmas
evergreen. and again the simple and beauti-
ful legend of the infant Saviour be rehears-
ed by countless firesides in word and song.
Young eyes will brighten and young hearts
throb into joy at the beautiful gifts and ten-
derly ex uhction that ever comes
with this feslal season.
In all Christian lands has this fast. like a
great electric band. bound for the moment
all hearts in touching unison. Merrie Eng-
land has chanted her carols and rung out
her midnight bells; Italy an France have
celebrated their solemn masses in richly
adorned churches; America and Gennan)
have dispensed favors from the amply
freighter! Christmas trees. and glad antici
pations have crystaliscd into joyous reali-
ties.
Christmas has a meaning deep and slguifl~
cant. it means that eighteen centuries ago,
humanity was groping in darkness. without
a guide to lead the way to a higher and
truer life. It means that Christ appeared
among men and established a form of re«
ligion. which. if rightly understood and ap
predated. gratiaes the utmost dcmsud ol
the rational soul. and embodies every pre~
rcpt and example necetaary to the eulight~
enmentand harmony of the world. That
system of religion reveals to us a procession
of events and a continuity of ideas. which
inspire the healthiest admiration of the
heart. the mightiest energies of the mind.
and the most exquisite harmony throughout
all the faculties of being. It reveals uu~
blemished examples—it exacts profitable
duties—it klndles enohling denials—ll as~
sures affection and coasscrates hope. it has
impressed a new characteristic upon clvili
ration. and given a new sentiment to lan~
guage. the sentiment of human dignity and
worth. it has reads the morand humble.
great in faith and endurance; and satisfied
the angelic conceptions of the pure and
grad.
Thus man is furnished with that whldl
beseedsto laspmhlshesrt andinfiuencr
his will. a. node to have his emotions
profoundly stirred. to be powerfully moved
toward the primaries of duty. to have
his afictione bound telhs right; in fine. to
have agreat love foragoodness developed
is his heart. The story of the Bavlonr‘s
life lashes potent his teachings Nlow
bi- fron Bethlehem to Calvary.and you
aetenlyseagoeduess. butyoulove it. Out
of that story comes an inspiration which
stirs earhaartatethsverycora That
healiagoftbs slek.that coltertiageftht
mourning. that compassion for the sinful:
Mmhtbegsrdmthsteru-enCsl-
vary.|resesr reelswlthths inspirational
hummus-oral of
love. We are-loved bythlaaetlvs good.
amsahgsuheldofcarshede-andew
eblssmtedsthstwhuiegeed.
Mar. this Saviour for whm the
“WWW estate-today
his mdhhmflllfsmlalm-
hgthslfivacsefeubsasteaadntads‘.
Id be sen-.lwslua every righteous
aa-ssftbsrssssatbssrtle sveryesllte
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“umfiflhhhpfi
."blaltl life memberships. 8d. By incorpo
“manna-r-
“ wheres-pellet! theta to do If Dae-
mmmmfim‘df'd. ..
not themed to enforce twewaerdt-
senses. “that rules of the Council have
beam Tellaswhatsatravuaaee
malts no growth of the do w!
advaamnisat of the place. has prevailed:
and also answer our editorial. and then we
shell have Mt whereby weshallbeaasbled
to acknowledge or disprove the allegations
We do not propose to champion theeause
of the Council right or wrong. but we do
pmnose to do all we can to throw light up-
.un this matter. and place it fairly before the
inhabitants of the city. If Mr. Selleck can
prevehiaasscrtions. then it is timewshad
anew Council.but we would retain the char-
ter and amend it to conform with the wieb~
es of the mojorily.
But we very much doubt the sincerity of
the action of this gentleman. To put it in
plain language. we think he is a “ sorehead.“
So long as there was a possibility of his re-
maining in the Council. we did not hear a
word about repealing the charter. and we
have no hesitation in stating that we believe
if he had been allowed to retain his seat. he
would not have made this cfi‘ort for its in-
peal. if a charter could be so framed as to
guarantee his elactlon to office whereby the
appointments would be made in accordance
with his views. undoubtedly such a charter
would be a benefitto the city. in his opinion.
Of course he has a right to dissent from the
action of the Council. but when he states
that the inhabitants are dissatisfied and
abused. does he not think more of his indi-
vidual case than of the general public. The
people elected these men Councilmen. be-
cause they wished them to represent them.
and if they are dissatisfied with their action
they can elect others to their places in a
short time. But we will not no any further
in this matter until Mr. Sellcck gives us his
proof. for we may have occasion to change
our minds. Now ventilate.
Annual Hearing otflte Fair-field Co.
Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of the Fslrfield Co.
Agricultural Society was held in Lockwood‘s
Hull. Norwalk.on Wednesday. Dec. 17th.
and was largely attended. The meeting
was called to order by President Ely. and
immediately adjournod for thirty minutes
in order to give the members an opportunity
to pay up their yearly dues.
Report on various kinda of llillflth WM
bore preaculcd. but the reading: was diapemu
ed with. nail will appear in the several
county papers Report of the treasurer
read and referral to the Auditing Comutib
tee. Several itetus appeared in the report
which were supposed to be dead and buried.
among which was a bill from the New
York Spa‘rt‘fof fAr Illness. some four or five
vests old. it appears by the report that the
receipts of last year were largcr titan ever
before; btlt the expenses being so large.
besides being obliged to pay old bills.
makes a leanncae in the treasury. not
pleasant to contemplate. Then again
the Norwallt Savings Society has a certain
mortgage on the concern. amounting to
about “3.500. which they nive the Society
to understand must be satisfactorily arrang-
ed so far as the paytuent of intcrcst is con-
cerned.or they will foreclose. On motion
of Mr. \Vilaou. of Weslpoll. a committee
of seven was appointed to devise ways and
means to liquidate this indebtedness. The
following gentlemen were Iplltlllllt‘d as such
committee. M. W. Wilson. B. I). l’urtly. N.
H. Wheeler. B. B. Plumb. Sherman More-
house. W. C. Street. Edwin lioyt.
Voted to proceed to the election of offi—
cers for the ensuing year. An informal
ballot for President was taken. resulting as
follows:——Wbole number of votes cast. 109.
of which D. P. Ely received 83. B. B.
Plumb l'a'. Edwin Hoyt 13. all others 17.
On motion. Dudley P. Ely was elected
president by ncclaulation. W. D. Gregory
was chosen Secretary; 8. B. Sherwood.
Asst. Sec‘y; W. C. Street. Trcaa: and E. 1".
Foster. Marshal. The last year‘s list of Vice
Presidents was adopted. Wbiletlteinforut~
sl ballot for president was being taken. Mr.
Sherman Morehouv-estated that tusiuuatiuns
had been made that Mr. Ely issued last year.
about lit) complimentary tickets «than: his
friendelo Norwallt. and ho wished an on
olanation. Mr. Ely respoudcd by reading a
mmplclelist of tickt'ts given out by him.
Only fifteen were distributed in Norwallt.
of which eleven were civcn to clergymcu
The explanation was satisfactory.
Mr. R B. Plumb resigned his position as
member of the State Board of Agriculture.
and hit. Edward ll. Smith. of ltitlgeticld.
was chosen to fill the vacancy.
It was voted to procure a portrait of the
late Secretarnyr. C. E. Plumb. and pre-
sent it to his family as a mark of apprecia-
tion for his long and faithful serve a.
Committee of ways and means reported
several methods for raising funds. tsl. To
borrow from private parties the amount
needed until the next annual fair. 8d. Tn
rttlng under a charter with shares of stock.
After a long and spicy debate. it was
voted that a committee be appointed to pro
pare a charter for incorwration. to be sub‘
mitted to a future meeting. Cotnnlitte. N.
Wheeler. ht. W. Wilson. it. D. Pulvly. El“
win iloyl. Henry hloorehouse. and D. P.
lily. Meeting thee atllourned.
_
School arm“.
A meeting for the purpose of getting the
opinion of the district upon the advisablll‘
ty of letting the assembly room of the
Union school house for other than school
.turpoeee. was held in the above room on
Tuesday evening. Gen. Thomas Buyer in
chair.
Dr. John Hill united the following reso-
lotion.
W That the asaerub room of tilt
Union school houssbeeps‘t’ted for lyesatrl
purpose. which was laid on the table.
A motion was thra made to adieurn. but
was not ssrried.
lrJentoa ehredarssolutlen tothssf~
feet that the principal of the school shall
be instructed by the committee to not allow
of any entertainment being advertised
through the school. Carried
Upon inquiry. Ir. Adams informed the
that the school hcaaswsaiasnred
for seven for a period of three years. and
paid.
It was moved that the District Ce.-
alnsshsaatherisedtelstthemaferltt-
may atlbelfdm
Atthh than". Dennis Plait came in
' ever sis-m
“Jug“er‘Wu‘amsad
buttdhg. _
Iv. Adams Wis public lyeeum ob-
Jsctioasbls. A lyoett‘n migbtbs established
that wouldbsnefit the community.
Hr. Putt explained that his resolution
would throw the whole matter into the
hands of the committee and make them re-
sponsible. '
‘Hr. Benedict hoped if the resolution
passed. it would be with the proviso that
the use of tobacco would be dispensed with
in the hall.
Ir. J. Benton said if they excluded to
hence it would keep out the literary and
scientific men.
Hr. Selieek wanted the law in the matter.
He won informed that he probably had it
in his pocket.
The resolution was put and lost.
The meeting then adJourned'
timottutlttu
Relies! Matters.
Is the Editor of Tan Samue—
Auy one attending our town meeting last
wcek.could not fail to discover how com-
pletely the town is in the hands of the
schoolvisllors in our school matters. Mr.
Lorenzo Dibble made a motion that the
town appropriate twenty-five thousand dol-
lars for the support of our schools for the
ensuing year. Mr. Dibble. no doubt. thought
he had a right :to oflitr such a resolution:
probably he never thought that tltc Leglals.
turc had been in session since he bud at‘
tended town meeting last. i bolleve they
never come together but what they make a
change in our school laws. generally for the
worse. The Rev. ll. N. Dunning. of South
Norwalk. who.I think. is cltatrman of the
Board of School Visitors. got up and told
hfr. L. Dibble that his motion was not in
order; that the law was such now that the
school visitors and selecllueu in joint board.
were the power to regulate these matters;
that the town had nothing to any in ‘he mat-
ter. only to pay over the money. One not
well posted in the matter might suppose
that the sclcoltuen would look after the ill-
tercat of the town in joint board. but when
you come to put hlue school visitors.laud
they all profossioual turn.) the show for the
town is pretty slim. .‘lr. Dibble seemed to
think if such was the case. it sttmd the peo-
ple in hand to know who they put in for
school visitors. 1 hope. Mr. liditorme may
have a change. i bolicve we do wrong in
electing pmfcssiouai ‘meu to that once.
where there isao touch duancial talent re-
quired. Ministers and lawyers. as a general
thing. are the [surreal tiusncicrs that you
can find. Lawyers always make up there
accounts in chunks—it ls twenty-five dollars
for retainer. and ten to twenty dollars for
court fees. for every time a court sits in the
county. it don‘t make any difference wlloth‘
er tbc court is one your case can be tried
before or not. Ministers never had the ctnd‘
it of being good financiers. aud the town
has always been careful not to elect them to
fill town offices. A few years ago we elccted
one for r. certain office. but he made such
bungling work of it that we were all glad
witch he was relieved. The then we need
for such positions are business men. or.wbal
would be hotter still. mcu w‘lo have retired
from active business. We have plttnty of
such here in South Norwalk. men who have
plenty of time to attend to such matters.
if the expenses of our schools continue to
increase as rapidly its they have for a few
years past the towns will all be bankrupt.
in 1888. the first year of free schools. we ap~
proprialed twelve thousand dollars in round
numbers. for schools. it has more than
doubled in four years. as we appropriated
almuttweulydlvc thousand dollars in 1878.
The question will naturally arise in the
minds of your readers. what has llt‘Cttltlfi of
all this money. and how is it spent. and
what makes the great increase? The qucs~
lions are easily answered. Our schools. like
svcrythiug else now-«days. are run at high
pressure. We are not satisfied to leach what
lltt‘ law lays down in its first section to
leach. v trawl-cutting. writing. English gratu-
llltlf'. geography. and arithmetic: but we go
to work and supply a principal at a large
salary. and an assistant. and organises high‘
or grade of schools. and the principal and
his assistant are Wilt‘l‘lllly engaged ill louclt‘
inns few select scholurs in the upper room.
at an expense of twenty‘tlvo bundled dol-
lars per year. Nomi think the design ol
the law was to educate cvcl‘y child in tin
State in all the English branches. and then
it has done its duty. The object of the
State is to educate its children to such a do
areeattgtbey will make good oilinoua. and
when they have given them a good thorough
training in reading. writing. etc. they havt
done all that is normally. and all the law
requires. A boy or girl won‘t malts any
better cltisen if you fill them full of Greek
or little. if there is a buy or girl that fuels
disposed to educate themselves in the high
or branches. and long to read Hunter in the
original. if they have any snap in them.
they will and the means to do it. and those
buys and girls who furnish themselves a
good education make our slnarttst tuna and
women. They appreciate it becstlae they
have not it through their own exertions
You give a boy awrytblug he wants in an
educational way. and he is worth just about
as much as these boys you see around hert-
every day. with fathers always ready to give
them all the money they want to spend. they
are ruined because they are not taught self.
reliance. What our boys and girls nerd to
be taught most is a sound morality. They
are lawfully lacking in that. and wears fast
becoming a nation of cheats. Give a boy or
girl the must polbhed education possible.
and it will not tasks men or women of theta.
therelsa certain nobility of character re!
quired. which will develops itself with
proper training in spite of books.
.loatt firaalar.
. M...—
It ats litter 4‘ Tan haemati—
is the “equip" referring to the “petition“
tesbelhhths city charter. your laterwlam.
tssadlytalstsksa tamardleae “Trina
mvd‘hMbatdessaetfitlaasathst-e
iaaethtag“prtme“abeutme. fayearedl‘
“mm” WW
sappsssthqgroweat t ,
macro-neurone..." This
haven-s. lfyoadsdrsthls
yam-that hewthbdasaatl
tsrlal.yes admitthst “yeadc aetenetlv‘
eThershaebesa under this charter
great unfairnssa and detrimental lqtsislion.
6. There has been great favoritism.
d. The ordinances of the council have
not been enforced.
'4'. The rules of the conned have been al-
most entirely disregarded.
s. The city government haefalled to reset
the Just expectations. and wishes of the in-
habitants. and has proved to be extravagant
and expensive in its operations. and detri-
mental to the growth and advancement of
the place.
Should you wish proof of these allega-
lions. or an answer to your editorial. they
will be given to you freely. by your very
humble. but excommunicated servant.
D. it. Sauces.
«ow——
Reply re DOW
I!» the Editor of Tn Samar. :—
Your correspondent Democrat asks what
the Republican party think of their favorite
argument that Greely ought not to have been
elected president. on account of his finan-
cial views. The Republican party think at
present as they thought during the Plush
dentlal campaign of "fl. that Greeley was
no more fit to be elected President. than he
is to be President now. The party‘s views
on this subject. and of those who threw ovcr-
board the mixture made at Baltimore are as,
sound as the credit of the government. 1!.
G‘s financial views were the wildest that
could be put into words. Whalevbr politi
cal evil happens under Grant's administra-
tion would be no argument for regretting
that a candidate who had no financial ideas
of his personal matters. and whose ideas of
national matters were of the ruin kind and
long ago exploded was not elected. The Re-
publican party took qursnt in lB!.and after
four years of experimenl.tlie country found
him faithful. conservative and steady as a
good soldier. with no lame to put forward.
With such a character why should not the
country trust him for a second term asagainst
one whose hide was full of lame. and whose
ambition lobe President had becomes ohrolr
in disease. no matter at whose hands he mlebt
attain to it. fits ialns were dammit. This
was the belief during the canvass. and is
still believed bv the Republican riy. They
believe with ‘1 emoerat” the: he election
of Grant had nothing to (in n producing
or hastening the present financial diatrm
Neither did thedefeat of ii. G. lied Greet
ley been elected and his views of resumn‘
tilt“ of specie pavmen'a out in force with
his pandering to the Democracy on the
tariff question for their support. a greater
distress than the ureaentwas andiaselfrvl‘
dent to dav. The Republican party maintains
today that Greeley‘a election would have
produced and hastened a greater distress
than we now have. But not as with Gfaull
as “Dunner-u“ lrulv says. his election did
not produce or hasllm the present financial
distress. lthink “ Democrat“ and others
like him have been "mleled‘ to support a
candidate who admitted the disastrous ef-
fects of his own ism. i know of no Re-
publican who has been " misled“ except
those who followed the Democratic party
after strange s.
“ Democrat announm to the world that
one great cause of this distress is the ex
lrttvaganre of the public for the lust ten
veers. and that we have shipped ever saw.-
boomo in gold from New York alone to
pay for the extravagance. We must also
lave shipped in these ten years a large
amount for what warm-t extravagance or
luxuries; A commudeut in the New
\ ork timid makes a statement akin to this
made by “ eat." that we imported
test your goods to the value of ”00.000000.
which must be paid for in gold. The moral
these two writers would have us derive from
their statements is not made out. neitherean
be. A statement of other facts will refute
lbt-ir (ll-sign.
The constitution of the United States has
hen in o eratlon nearly one hundred years
During His time or up to 1870 the whole
coinage of gold by government was .
906.7% Up to the present time it is ouht-
ful if the coinage e s “.010.
Shipped from New York alone says “ Dem-
ocrat. so as to make the thing more at
touudlnc. Other parts of the country shifi
gold also for our extravagance. T e a
ship large amounts also for llllltll not be
:aluult‘d eatrfivagance‘ry gm til“
on years. ow put ass eront e
'l‘tltkia of‘ warmest“; :tateiuenl and we
are at p more a a r amount
than the governme‘t: hays unwed during
tlt‘llfl)‘ the one hundred years of its exits
truce. When all the gold the government
has ever coined has been ablppetl.whcle
(iota illtt ld come from for bust see pur-
l t‘Otlftllll to “ Democrat‘ and his
iudsluau we ahou d have a rpetual panic.
Such facts for aruuutout as ‘Drtnoerat“ of~
fees will do better to catch gudgeout with
lllllll for the enlightenment of the readers
of the Sunnis”. There is much more to
reply to but i beg. “ltarunuoarr.”
Wm
To «a ”flaw of'l‘lltt SidNTlNibrv-
lootice that some persons are «laud by
the spasmodic fit of parading from little to
time my name in Tun Summer. on account
of my voliue in the last oily election. Either
there is some burning spot in the interest of
certain parties. or those manifestations nlust
llfi considered as polaaM evidences of ru-
ral ilubeeility. that never can stop grumb‘
ling own an insignificant accident. I say
for once. to those grieved or wssk‘btaiued
persons. that my voting in the last city elec-
tion was. and in all future elections shall he.
in exact aceonlauco with my conscience.
and in eouforlully with my right as a oiti‘
sell. and there tho case may not. if a min
lake was llllldtl by the Board of Regimen
it is no fault of urine. and they. not i. are
mpomlble for the consequences
Joan Seattle.
mwoeo-mw
Melly to Animals.—
hast week was an eventful one in thrill-
\liclal history of this city. On Thursday.
a flurlbutt was brought before Judge draw.
charged with cruelty to a horse. The salt
lust. ltssslua. bsulksd at the foetal High
Street. and after using every efibrt known
to horsemen to induce the holes to pull.
withuulsuecers. the plan of drawing the
bores up the bill was adopted. According
a set oxen weepreouled aehalaab
More. obetlaats brute‘e {sonnets
thsoa.tsstn.whiehwetstkaaelartsd. The
horse pulled back. tumbled down. but itwas
senss.ths exec were too many forhla.
mddmnhketruaales bewastlraggetlte
lustepcf thehlll. This treatnssatwsese
harsh.thetbythstlats he resebedthatep
otthhlfihswassslscwetedaadlatarsd. hyspseglea
thatltwufeaadasmustytekaeekhlnla
“"‘“.‘:..‘:‘..ll"""".....‘.l:£‘l:‘;.
tt . » , _
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”last.
. amnmsm an! «is
thesprlagef thsyeartdfllwssreturalag
North. after spending thsWintsr in Cuba
and New Orleans. Istoppedadayortwo
at Cincinnati for the purpose of visiting an
old college friend. Upon my arriving there
my friend informed the that Mr. Charles
Dickens was in town. and was to hold a
levee or reception at his hotel that morning.
He wasgoingtoitund asked me toaoeum‘
patty him. At that tiara i had the admira-
tion. almost. hereororship. for Dickens.
which was common to all young men in
this country immediately after the publica-
tion of his earlier works. I therefore readi-
ly accepted the invitation. and we were
anon in the presence of the distinguished
novelist. There were not many persons in
thereon when we entered. immediately
‘lfihlnd tts followed a entail English gentle-
man of subdued and timid manners. hfr.
Dickens was standing in front of the fire-
gorgeously gotten up. and covered with vel-
vet and Jewelry. Mrs. Dickens was loung.
lug upon a sofa at the further end of the
room. We were duly presented by an ush-
er. or master of ceremonies. and after sx‘
changing a few words with the author of
‘ Pickwick.‘ retired to live placeto the little
Englishman who was behind us. Upon be
ing introduced this gentleman deferentially
remarked. ‘ i had the pleasure to meet you.
Mr. Dickens. at Mr. Lover's. ill—shire.
two years ago.‘ hir. Dickens looked him
steadily in the face for a minute. and then
answered. in a loud voice. ‘ i never was
there in my life.’ ‘I beg your pardon. re~
plied his interlocutor. overcome with confu-
sion; ‘lt was at such and such a season of
the year. and so and so was there at the
same time.‘ Mr. Dickens again gave him a
withering look. and. after a pause. repeated
in a still more elevated tone. ‘1 tell you. sir.
i never was there in my life l‘ Here litre.
Dickens interposed. and addressing her hue.
band. said. ‘Why. Charln‘you certainly
were there. sud i was there with you. Don‘t
you remember such and such anoecurreuoer
lift. Dickens glanced at hot. almost fiercely.
and. advancing a step or two. with his right
hand raised. fairly shouted. ‘l tell you i
never was there in my life 3‘ l was never so
disenchanted in all my days The unfor‘
tunate Englishman withdrew without an-
other wofd. and i and my friend retired
disgusted. I then. for the first time reluo~
tanlly apprehendtd the fact that it than may
be a great author without being ageutle-
man—a conclusion which i have frequently
seen verified in lay more mature years.
will “if tallies Quip.
W
.w.mm
was
Drown corduroy ‘walklng sacquea are
worn by the young ladies.
The lilst chapter of Proverbs is said to be
a looking glass for young ladies.
Mark Twain believes in the women more-
rncul. if it is confined to the wash-tub.
Mrs. Parllugton calls them “riding goats."
and she actually sent to the store to buy
one for her son Isaac.
The fashionable set of furs for this wlu‘
tor consists of a bus and muff. The lltltl is
from a yard and a half to two yards lung;
muff medium else.
lilaclt alapacas may be restored almost to
their first beauty by using a tltltubleful of
horns dissolved in a plot of warm water.
and put on with a nail-brush.
According to the Rochester «Union. there
is one noble girl in that city. who. having
been thrown out of employment in a shoe
manufactury. has accepted a situation to do
housework.
A million dollars‘ worth of mlrich feath'
era are imported into England evtry year.
from the Cape of 00ml Hole. livery
pound of these feathers is Wuflll fifty
guineas.
Myra Guruey. of South Abirurtlon. Mass.
has put. in six tuonths‘ time. over {00.000
ounces of worsted. into a picture of the fa-
ther of our country.
The llluuut Pleasant Journal Joker says.
“it was found on the North side. it‘s
about thrill inches long. with a steel buckle
on the end. We think it‘s a baby‘s hell. but
Babb says We a garter.“
" Madam. why were you trot here helmet“-
“1 could not come. sir.“ “ Were you not,
subptsuesd. Harlem f“ “ Yes. sir. but i was
sick.“ “ What was the matter. Madam t"
“i had an awful boil. air.“ “ Upon your
honor. Nation t“ “ No. sir. upon my arm.“
A New York usper. in an account of the
voyage of the Junlta to Greenland. describes
“the smut of bluhber on the fetnals form.“
The edicts of female blubber on the stale
form are known to be melting in the ex-
mule.
A well~kuewu writer salts: “ What is in
dreasl“ We are not much at solving eon-
undruuts. but we venture to suggest that—
that well. sometimes curious works of ell.
and sometimes very pretty pieces of nature.
out of fashion. Natty new styles are con-
elantly coming in. and you who have made
your winter suits may rest assured you are
in the most drairablefsshlon.
A sample of the tyranny of was was
shown at a woman‘s rights meeting in Titus-
vtlle. where a gentleman enlentl and told
his wife. one of the officers of therasetlng.
to eelas holnr quick. “ as the, baby had the
cells.“ She went. -
Cbumlt Ushers Beware l-Ons of our fair
trading church. a few evenings stage. the
atnpld'yeung usher put heria the front pew
of. all. and she didn‘t 1 satay the estates a
bit. “Couldn‘t see say bsaasts. eta".
Theblsckatlksef isstysarean be elasn-_
tbs-satire wrong side with
sls In“! diluted with water; as given
rnlswlllsaaswer with varietw qualities of
“enlivened-sat. on a sample of the
place: with his coattatla under his armt.“
stitches. and no one knows how many
The Measles. er redtagete. has not gone-
sd.asdtkelrlastrs sad dressing renewed ‘
atlk.betltiewsllteatlxsquel qaalitiesof‘
“manner it the Vellkistce
Isak-“attire pedantic. New (basin. _ _
afloawaeprlvate. lasting about: anhea'r.
Nsewltaeeess were examined and nothing:
‘aswwsadsvsloped. Alsrgenuuheraf
people congregated at the village center.
same of them. coming long distances. atl-
eagerto have the investigation go forward
Tbs'man Hallock. suspected as the guilty
party. was among the rest. talking freely of
the event. and manifesting decided uncon‘
earn as to what should be the final result of
the guy‘s inquest. Sines thsjury‘s iastssr
eiouonernyatery haebeencleared up. ‘ The
loud talk heard by Kr. and Ir. Joseph 1!.
Barton, at the house of hire. Selleck some
weeks previous to the murder. during which
something was said about money and acute
coming due. is thus explained: A Mr. Sel-
leclt. of Pound Ridge. a basket maker. had
been to New York. where he had received
some fifty dollars for goods. He knew hire.
Bellsek. and on his way home. though it
was late in the evening and he was intoxi-
cated. he stopped at her house and with a
loud voice demanded of her a drink of ci-
der. Mrs.8elleck was in an upper room.
and raised the window sash. declared she
had no cider for him. and implored him to
leave her premises. This he was not in-
clined to do. and repeated his demands.
Among other things. be had something to.
say about his dealings in New York that'day
and the money secured. It was this which
Mr. and Mrs. Barton heard. Later the
drunken men left. and there is now no
shadow of suspicion that he was concerned
in the murder. The further hearing in the
case stands postponed to Jan. 15th. 187‘.
Moo—w»—
Football is not without its delights and
sorrows. The scholars of Sellcck'a board-
ing schoolxon East avenue. are passionately
fond of playing foot ball. It is delightful
to visit their playing grounds and see them
indulge in this sport. if nothing else; and
it‘s delightful. too.tosee about twenty of
them all endeavor-tug to gets kick at the
ball. They all rush in la a mixed. promh
clous manner. and kick. and push. and
domain. Then some unfortunate one comes
out. from the “ skirmage“ half crippled from
the cam of a severe kick on the shin. and
another dances around on one foot from a
like wound. but fun lesser degree. while
somber executée the highest art of a jig.
Awell directed and tremendous kick is
sometimes given it. and it whines like
ing blow on the nose. and knocks him about
ten feet back from his original standing
place. After the surprise. his hand shoots
up with alacrity to that injured member
and goes through a series of feelings and
caressing. Another good kick sends it far
away again. and all hands rush for it. and
one more hogish than the real. attempts to
give it a home kick. that is. a tremendous.
whopdolloper of a trick. but misfits it. and
in consequence the leg shoots up in the air
to such a hclgblh that it nearly goes out of
joint; he loses his equilibrium. rolls over
backwards. fiouuders around for a minute
and that‘s all. Korea litres
MARK! ED.
humorist”. u. itev. John is... .r...
Ir. Charles i“. Dane. of Attleboro. Mass“ to Miss
ltosa ll. er. of Norwallt.
Dllm.
in blast Norwalk Dee. ltth. John livenden. aged
t'l’ years and 0 months.
LOCAL 5011088.
We will have a Merry Christmas 'Eve
at the Bridge rt House. opposite N h . d'.
N. ii. If. R. epot.
A lot of fine
Tanya from auction. util-
ah e for holidays. at . E. Bodwell‘s.
How to save ten cents. Buy
ibllhl Pagi‘al 36 cents per box. atA. ick~
ermaa a .
Red lint Lunch every Ssturdav nuht
at t) d Well Hotel. from. it to to o‘clock.
Free to all.
{f The new French Initial Piper. re.
cloned from lib cents to 83 cents a box. at A.
Diokcrman A Son.
W New Buckwheat Flour at Raymond
os.
Ladies bring your combings to 8. Pl»
klllski‘a and have them made upiuto switeh~
es at panic prices.
WPrlvale’tables for ladies. We give
you more 0 lets for your money than any
other place it town. take your checks
and give you specie for change. uckrr.
T the Old Well Club Cigars. for
sum Qty8warta lb Co.
Ever ‘tltiuc marked to order at Tuck
erfiulpebtnue Dining auburn. Norwalk
oysters a specially.
u‘Juet received l Car load choice wiuler
apples. by Raymond Bros.
U‘For fineness of flavor and l
taste. we tactuuulend the Old Well tub Ci~
IN“ ,
Stuaethl New t—Tbe Old Well Club
of»? C. Snell's lb 00.. manufacturers
Wham at John I. Smith‘s.
{I‘Ltvs Geese Rattlers at Bucklegbatu‘s
“Whitman“? slippm‘ l a l t-
a asset
tug. of battle: Slipu'erle‘lat fig. 80““
Best us it o near per. eta
a ill-la: at light. “dwells.
W lot new Mackerel at Raymond
fl' Fresh Confectionery at .l. ii‘. Smith‘s
mil. Celebrated Gusueos Umbrella.
at ‘s list Store. d it. lies ‘1
d W to an at r lawn
”Tmm st‘s‘éfié ' t by
I.” Wine of the ‘ e ‘ asked or
body. Cures headach sens lion
:hYu’nlatista. Torealeatfi. 1.1“ Puck‘s? '
U‘ A _ assortment of Gloves at
I‘outs‘sfist: ore. _
‘ payment resumed at Tucker‘s
hm Oyster “nuts. in Depot.
I"! Try Brown a guacamolos gee}.
who finest been 0 bore an -
gate a thsultyattbslddmortliuuse.
at need Bros and get a in“
ekwsl tees. turn unions. are. and
lib: “film tiass‘fiati' the initial:
American was. - »
ml which I. I". do.
» ' Thatch
~Eh-ltlslm bled la quea-
readers states thateathsseessiouef hsratv :‘ {‘I‘mfilf‘mflt‘l'fimpfim
mil. at I. T. Psek‘s Drug diets. for
Paroles fer-preserving hearse.
C!‘ hassle-beware at Brown A Wil-
ens
Alligator still thrives. the
, outset us it
1.",‘stt M25
and
book.“
lightning and taps some one them a pleas- 33....
New" "shut-gems .. siesta-tracers.
mhIM’ :msuu M..." ,
harm as straw-.3. use.”
“HOE. .
ta' 7 sates-hatefmm
nsnbwillbeaddedthe, athl-
lllkllll 3.
do!
wa
‘ Deflector.
n.
“‘3' meme. D08. is. ten.
NOTICE.
’ the Dealt! of Belief
Mun m’gmcusufiu all the It'll.
av. Probate Oust-base“.
tar-y Gregorydateeflion
NB SALE.
Ate harm-.11“ homestead formerly owned by
d. on flax Bill. W about
”grammar bonsaibam and other bu ldtags.
Pratt. etc. is gushes.” Wen can begtvsn
at once. Terms 1. g. ‘ o ‘ or
DAVID W. NASH.
Norwalk. Dec. l'l‘tb. 1813. ”at
FOR SALE.
A On Horne Wagon. S'algb and Harness. :ch
forfiixflgo; mToaof flay. Enquire at be .333
, . . . or
o DINNXe PLATT.
1M Real Estate n insurance Agent.
Election.
The First National Bank of South Norwalk.
South Norwalk. t.‘t.. Dec. a. rat‘s.
The regular Annual Need of the stockholders
of this Bank for the elwtron Directors for the en-
sui year will be held at its Bank:
Tau-y. the lath day of January next.
e l and 8 o‘clock P. It.
J. J. DILLARD. Cashier.
’\ FOR SALE.
rummanmsnmseewosm
to
m.“ Arrlr utter-tort.
‘tf
W‘ Notice.
TH! subscribers related the Court of Pro
hate for the District“ News“. Commissioners to
reeoive. examine and decide a n the claims of the.
auditors of the collate of 1m. 1..
an insolvent debtor of Norwalk. in
signed in trust for the benefit of his creditors. hero
by gtveaottee that we will attend to the basinetn of
our said apptdntmeet. at the cues of Joseph r.
M“. in said
Not-walk. on the 0th of Januar- .
Nth day oligarch. A. 11:.
hours
A.1l.. ingestion the
lmattdoelock lathe mot cachet earn
a. Said
court ha-k limttgdflaad allowtdfuur
JOSHUA I.
roast-rt 1". “law
GAMES.
i Commissioners.
fDOLLa
AND; TOYS
5. AT
tritium Law Firms.
ulssss DAWSON’S
WMCW W.
South Nontvt'alk.
santaclaug
“A! AIPVBD AT
H. ~E. Bod well’s,
mlflllumfl:
Hm? GOODS.
consisting in an,“
Albums. Magic Lanterns. Wri-
ting Desks. Work Boxes. Pic-
ture Pussies. Wooden-joint-
ed Dolls. Sets of Tools.
ceases or m learns.
ems.
Steins,
‘ 7' Whips. are.
Confectionery lb Toys.
‘-
HOLIDAYS
Lowest Prices 1!
BARQAINS
rants aucvlou.
In yllnndkcrchiet‘st
Hosiery and Gloves
0! EVIRRY Sill AND STYLE.
Stewart’s Alexandria iiitl
y Gloves.
THE “N03131:"
The Dust Cloth Covered Paper Collar
ITOR .25 CENTS.
NUBIAS,
FOR $0. at. AND 50 CENTS.
A New Assortment of a:
Scarfs and Bows,
0
Front so on. to $1.35.
Bleached and Unbleached
MUSLIN‘S.
Cotton Flanncls.
Flatt hols,
Clot ltS.
Cassimcrcs.
At Panic Prices.
AT
A. DICKERMAN & SON“.
Washington Street,
SOL’TI I NORWALIK.
PICTURE FRAMES !
The lament and most complete stock of HCtnrc
Frames and Hcture'ii‘rame Materials to be found in
this section. is kept constantly on hand by
Buckingham A; 00..
At their South Norwalk Furniture Store. where you
can get yfisur plot in any style of Black-
urea reamed
walnut. usewocd. and Gilt Francs you may debits.
This Ir- bas all thetatest
“i
IIS‘I‘ APPLIAIO“.
fortho manufacture of Flames in nest elas- style.
:nd if ‘rhou have crates in your hgfl‘hfi‘llboul
rattles era sno ongerastyreasoaw e'nu'
not be framed at the l :-
LOWEST rdSsrnLE PRICES.
And lb. haw your pictures can thusbe
lands toadtl 33:. to the furnishing and ornamen-
tl of ar house. and wlthoar facilities
for harms work. the out will be but trlfiing.
UNDERTAKERS
“DMD!
F U R N I T U R E
- MAIN ”sensor.
orrosr'ra m rump nsror.
SOUTH NORWALK.
“grated": and Wtclvssle ow. mummy
. f~
NOTICE.
res UTION-e—Tbn co rtnrrshlp heretofore
exist ng between the “gathers latter the first
named armament-tats thistle: dissolwd
:5 mutual muses. Ir. Chas. runs will ”title
3 It. A AWN.
chm h travails.
status for and natast the
South Norsalk. Dee. ttk. ms.
CARD—Tbs business will be carried on by ill 0
I. as . at the stand. tutI
turner l he nguamibv ll“ lb;
same in future. .
b. a svavavs
Auction dale.
subscriber _ notice that t
"33M the WW» m’ii'lfh (its:
val hewill eel oaths at panties-item
“9 g of breather.
"Ill“
I 1‘ if T! late of
‘m n then
‘ bidder.
who‘dm tat‘l't‘s
‘. a
be... it ....
tee in 'm'h'i'm mac‘sak
t, wbtor. if new at
Dubill
finial sal‘ _
l. Vt HWLWAIIING.MM~
—
i
‘ 7 it. To guns.
as as e cornst- Masheth and lets Ilia
3&3“ do“ w l“ streams.
an... to m nay-en of loath
Hal-walk“ sensor mantel.
moor“ W ‘t-
... Mugs...
assets enticed“
dimming ,
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tk
“trauma-w»
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A GOOD 30M! and «a PEDLAll‘S
” WAGON. ‘4
is
sudataaus
Millers.
“Summon- m ht tau ofiloe.
oil-WWW.“
SOMETHING NEW!
HOLIDAYS.
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Norwalk Chronicler