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Our New Canaan correspondent accuses
us of insulting the mountain from that
town. .We had no such intention. but spoke
of hbectionesitseemed to need if we.
arewrcsgineurccejecturss wesreglsd of
it; but we respectfully decline to accept the
betwhieh might put as 'to the necessity of
barefoot. If )(r. Purdy is acting con.
scientiouelv. and as he thinks. for the inter-
estof hhccmtituenmhe istrlghtsofarss, 'l
that goes. though we must acknowledge that
we uncut understand how lthe granting of
our city the usual privileges accorded in
similar-cues will injure thet thriving end
bountiful town.
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The Louisville Courier Journal publishes
a very gloomy account of the crop pros-
pects in that state. It says: that for three
months past in Southern and Western Ken-
tucky. not enough rain has fallen at any one
time to lay the dust. The crops are almost
entirely destroyed, and even with en abund—
ance of rain henceforth they cannot be
saved. or tcbm there will be scarcely
any crop. Corn and cats are very small,
but what in the but crop for nanny years.
Inch dutitution is already reported,
and the Government has been petitioned
to convene the Legislature for the purpose
of devising some means of relief. Rains
have fallen in Eastern end Central Ken
tacky during the lest two days. but too late
to aflord much relief. In the mounted?
districts actual cases of starvation are‘fl»
ported.
UNFOBTUJVATE CHICAGO.
Another terrible condsgretion has visited
Chicago. The flre started ;in a email frame
house. on Tuesday morning. and hes burn-
edover half a mild in length and four blocks
in width. destroying property to the value of
OlMflOO. The fire raged with the great-
est fury. and is still burning. though hoped
to be under control. Engines have been
sent in from the various adjoining cities e'nd
towns and every do". is being made to an
rest the flames.
I
WHAT WEE'OWABO UTLIGHTNING
We have been to some pains to watch the
effects of the recent thunder storms end the
value of lightning rode as a protection
against the electric fluid. From accounts of
thirteen houses that have been struck. all
but two were supposed to be protected by
lightning rods. end here in our own city we
have seen it demonstrswd that lightning
rodedo not preventldeniege to buildings upon
which they are placed. Last year the house
of J. J. Hillard was struck end set on fire
while it had the protection of the most ap-
proved rods. and last Saturday. both the
Episcopal church end the house of Mr. Geo-
W. Dsy. had rods upon them. At the
churcbtherewu no sign of the lightning
having communicated with the rod. in fact
anode-co Info of us nuance or departure.
Though apparently contrary to all the them
rieeof the necessary action of electricity.
most all who have examined the premises
of Mr. Day. are of the opinion that the
lightning struck the ground first. and then
entered the house. and passed to the light-
nmgrod and into the ground again. And
this opinion seems to be well founded. for
there are evident traces of the fluid from
the ground to the building. end the greater
portions! the well end plaster that were
thrown down. were thrown into the build-
ing indeed of out of it. The fluid may
have divided into two currents after it
struck. end as some claim. a pertgone down
the rod. end the other through the roof end
auto! the opposite side of the house. but
we think the evidence is sgainst it.
What further injury might have been done
to the buildings had there been no rode on
- themof course we are unable to state. but
we doubt if it would have been any greater.
Then again we have the evidence of Louie
J. Blake. Earp. that he sew bolts strike the
Lock Factory at two diflereut times last
weekend if his right they must have
moved very enclosure it passed offso
quietly tbstno elect of it was felt in the
Wing. And then. whet becomes of the
theerythet lightning will not go through
glen. when we heve the positive evidence
before us that it did go through the window
of Ir. Day's home!
We must ecknoweledge our inability to
harmonise the two directly opposite results
in similar dress-stances. but if the lkht-
niukcepscncuttlngnpncbprenke it will
datroy our wooden" in the integrity of
“all“ red mes. ine- our respect for
the within of scientific. and force as to the
humiliating condmion that we don‘t know
Inch about it, anyhow.
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A.J.cnoru'r Committee.
A. rnonrsoh.l
Your committee further report in regard
to the reforms made during the past year.
that the facilities for grading and improving
the schools were very much increased by
the enlargement of the Franklin St. build-
ing. and by placing the two schools under
one management Instead of conducting
these schools separately with pupils of ell
grades in each. they have been treated dur-
ing the past year as one; that on Concord
St. beng used as a primary of five grades.
“with regularepromotion to the sixth grade
of the Franklin St. school.
The advantage! of this plan can be readi-
ly seen. The older and more advanced pu-
pils can be classified to more advantage and
are brought under the more immediate care
of the principal. while the expense of a
male teacher at the lower school is avoided.
When the schools opened in October. the at-
tendance was small at first. there not being
more then three hundred at both schools
during the first week. but their number soon
began to increase. and it was found neccev
sary to appoint another teacher. and to oc-
cupy the only remaining room on the third
floor of the Franklin St. school. Findlly in
Nov. a part of the large class room on the
fourth floor was furnished, and another as-
sistant employed to take charge of a class
of twenty-five who could not be accommo-
dated below. This made the number of as-
sistants thirteen. The whole number of
pupils registered during the year is 750. and
the highest number reached at any time 640.
The average sttendence for the winter was
ism—for the summer. 52?. The constpnt
influx of pupils during the first part of the
year made the work of grading and organ-
_iaing difficult In the extreme. Of this work
much yet remains to be done. it has boen
the effort of fthe principal to inaugurate
thorough discipline and to make the work
in! M the «bottle systematic and humeral
one. Each teacher has been required to keep
astriet record of the department. attendance
and standing of each scholar end to send a
report of the same to the parents of each at
the end of every month. These reports in
a condensed form are preserved in the school
to assist in future grading. The rudiments
of music have been taught in every grade
according to Jepson‘s system.
The flrst class of 950 scholars have con»
plated the first book in the series. end will
take the second next term. A degree of
uniformity in arrangement of classes. use of
text books. etc. has been insisted upon
which was not possible before. owing to the
crowded condition of the several rooms.
The people of South Norwalk are in.
dobted to Mr. Knudsen for the introduction
of drawing as a study and for the instruc-
tion which he has given the,teacliers. Draw-
ing and music. much neglected heretofore.
promise to find their proper piece in our
schools. Owing to the numerous changes
in the grades during the veer. the progress
in the common branches of study has not
been as good as could be hoped for under s
more settled state of things. The principal
found the schools especially deficient in
Grammar and all that pertains to the use of
language. Especial care has been taken in
this direction and much more will be done
another year to remedy this defect. The
primary grades have made rapid progress in
reading and writing. and valuable fruits can
be shown in the way of object lessons and
oral teaching
Indigtmt children have been loaned books
which are marked as the property of the
district and returned at the end of the year
to the principal. About 75 children have
thus been provided for. There has been
evident a great laxity on the psrtof parents
in allowing their children to be irregular in
attendance end to leave school for the most
"trivial reesons. This matter is one of vital
importanceandshculdbetekeninhsndby
every triad and patron of the school. Let
truancy, vsgrency and lexinees cease to be
virtualn'Soutb Norwalk. and let the laws
of our State be enforced. which require
that ellehiidreu “mud school for a
part of the year atlcest. end which provides
that truancy may be punished by m
the“! in' the Reform Scbool. Noth-
iegis so nestle! to the welfare of a school
nativeiy interest entbs' pert of citisens
sndnwillinpe. tobm the burden of ex-
pense which its interests demand.
Itw'somted. Ir. J. J. Hills!!! said
“them debt was large. and some
provflon should be rude for paying it.
endinqsirsd of the committee if they ‘
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bit. Cunningham said that thseoinmluee.
he thought. might give them the interns-
tlon they wanted. If they could not state
exactly the amount needed. they might sp-
pmxlmete, to it.
Mr. Crofut then stated that he would an-
swer any questions that might be asked of
the committee.
Mr. Plett said that he spoke in behalf of
some thirty. and wanted to know if the old
committee had retengaged the principal at
an increased salary. end new teachers at the
same rate.
Mr.Crofut stated that the committee re-
engsged Mr. Dalton. last May. at ssslsry
of $2.000. it was understood by the com-
mittee that he was to have an increase the
second year. Mr. Dutton hsd' otfere from
other places at a higher salary—one from
Boston of ”.500. The committee consulted
the law. He was in doubt as to their su-
thorlty to act. but he found there was no
law against. and custom sanctioned ii. and
they engaged the teacher. Mr. D. L. Mil-
lard had been engaged temporarily to touch
in the 0th grade at a less salary .than asked
by the female teacher.
Rev. Mr. Dunnlng stated that our district
had not drawn its proportion of the school
fund the past year. and that in previous
years we had paid taxes to support high
schools in other portions of the town. while
our own. from lack of room. ctc.. had been
below the average; also that the principals
in two of the other districts had been paid
a higher salary. and that the entire expense
of running the school this year would not
’amount to over $800 more than last year.
Then everybody was good natured. the
meeting adjourned. and all is quiet. for
once. in South Norwslk.
Thunder Storms.—
Our town seems to be usually exempt
from violent thunder storms. They are apt.
as Judge Butler long since observed. to give
us a wide berth. They ire apt. appearing
in the southwest horison. to slicer oil” to the
northward. and follow the line of bills a
few miles from the coast. but when this ten-
dency is overcome our storms are so much
the more violent. Our experience this sea
son is an illustration of this general law.
liaving avoided us for several weeks. show~
cring other places in the vicinity. they do-
sceniled upon us last week with tremen-
dous violence. The first shower of any ac‘
count opened the bail on Thursday evening.
but did no damage. One or two. more se-
vere. followed on Friday. During the one
on Friday evening the house of Mr. Benja-
min Robertson. East Norwslk. was struck
and set on fire. but fortunately extinguished
by the rain. Lawyer Blake saw from his
office window.e bolt descend. and strike
the rod on the Lock Factory. with consider-
able crackling and sparks.
But Saturday was the grand finale. and
our oldest inhabitants agree that they have
rarely or never seen such a succession of
terrific storms The one about 3 o'clock
w.- the most notable. it rose with great
suddenuess. and swiftncss. The whole west~
ern heavens wow inky in their blacknesnsnd
from the northern to the southern extremi-
ties of the horizon a black semicircular
cloud. spanning the whole heavens. rosesnd
advanced with an awful majesty. The
mutter-lugs of ominous thunder. heralding
the advance of the clouds. were incessant.
and the flashes of lightning were dauling
in their vlvldncas. The very heart of the
storm seemed to break on us in a moment. it
was more like a descending water spout
than a shower. as if an immense reservoir
had been turned upside down over our city.
The rain literally full in sheets and the
streets immediately bore the appearance of
a sudden inundation. The force of the
storm was. however. quickly spent. but re«
markiibly enough. the most violent bolts of
lightning seemed to follow in its rear. The
clouds seemed to have passed over. and blue
sky appeared in the scalth. when suddenly.
a crashing charge of the electric clement.
burst forth lend startled everyone to their
feet. This bolt was afterward found to
have struck the Episcopal Church. plowing
about ten feet along the upper surface of
the side well. under the root. breaking up
the stones and scattering the fragments over
the pews. No trace of its potato! entram
ordcparture from the building could be de-
tected. the electricity probably having dlf
fused itself through the well without fur-
ther damage. It was quickly followed by
another bolt. even more startling. It was
seen to descend perpendicularly as if from
blue sky. like a brilliant belt. followed by a
tremendous detonation.
it was soon found that the charge had
struck the house of Ospt. Geo. W. Day. on
Main St. The bolt seemsto have first struck
the sidewalk at the gate. thence to have
leaped into the middle of the yard. and
thence to the southwestcorner of the house.
plowing up a considerable furrow. and
splashing the building with mud. On en-
tering the house. the charge seems to have
immediately divided itself into four or he
lines »of movement. tearing ed the siding
and shivering the walls. One current passed
through esters-room in‘ the second story.
settingeqneutity of clothing on menu
partly melting and numbing ‘s flee fowita‘g
cellar. shattering a blanking-brush in its
enumeraekisg the edlerwdkpart slit
bandages“! thehe’ekcelisrvdadow and
pertof .lt su-ikingtbe magma without!
Anothersiiverof the belt peeled “tough
the deer window of the you .
faintlywsrsstmmivgshelsehcutep .
eigbtbofenhdlf in Mind hulls:
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wcsldbssecnusdtcttse to the “there!
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GlobeJrotewblubwe QM thefollewlng
points: “Werevaenen ldlsr.bisexlstlncs
sunbeam-build severslespe.“ There-
lstlencflsbor.sss pfinclplwtolan‘s wsl‘
farewescansldered stscnle length.lnwbich
was told of the fall of man. who neglected
his ltst work—care of the Monet Idea-
and was made in the sweet of his face to
drew from the earth her abundance. ethlng
which is shown to be of wisdom by our
own experience. History teaches us that
the nations who have gained the highest de-
velopment have done so only from hard
struggles with nature‘s unwilling powers.
It is a law of our being that for any good to.
be a real good to us we must gain it through
work. But the meaning of the text does
not stop here. Labor has another end more
real side than the things of sight and
time. Men must be brought from his
state of slnfulness to the light and love
from which he has wandered. and salvation
is a work. Whilst saved by grace we are to
be saved in our own strivings. The text
not only speaks of ourselves. but has an un-
derlying relation to God. as the One who
gives the ,work and assigns the labor.
What he did for Abram and Moses. Elisha
and David. lie is doing for us. leidlng. try-
ing and teaching us. while we feel His head
but do not see it. It is every one‘s privilege
to live and move under the guidance of
God's Spirit. Our work need not be mark-
ed with importance to the eye of man in
order for it to be fruitful in blessings to our-
selves and others. and our reward will be
something 6 our work will bring every dev
the sweet approval of the conscience. heral-
ding. amid many imperfections. the word
of Jesus. which shall fell upon the ear in
the evening of our life-day-tbe word “well
done."
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Norwalk.
Norwslk will be largely represented at
Saretoga this week.
Currept items are smrcv. more so than
current worms.
Cuuzlns shoe nmuufm‘tnry resumed ope-
rations yesterday.
Norwallt Gaslight Company tnrcliug next
Tuesday. Sec ml.
fine of our local lupu measure” became
a benedlct Vl‘Slt‘f‘tlin.
The handsome” buy in Nurtvslk dittih‘i not
part his hair in the middle.
The showers of Saturday lust were re-
freshing. but cost a dampuer upon business
transactions.
Norwalk ladies curry V toes in their shoes.
This accounts for the large number of un-
married young men here.
New pickles will smn he in our markets.
Pickles aovorulyiitrs old can be found at
one of our livery stables.
The Navy Dopartmont. of The Bullock
School generally pass their holiday! upon
one of tho lfillilitlil at lliSJllillllll of the Not-
walk harbor.
' Norwalk Just now has many expensive
and elegant turnouts. Most of them are the
property of city littsrtlors, who are conetsnt~
ly arriving.
Catharine Moore. a sister of Mrs. hitches!
Mullen. enduring with brain fever. was. by
the advice of lit‘l’ physician. conveyed to
the elutehouee on Thursdsy of last week:
She tiled the following afternoon.
The members of Phoenix Rose (in. will
hold a pic pic upon the Amphitheatre
grounds at an early date. This organise.
tlon has recently adopted a handsome new
unlforin shirt with reversible MI.
The state of dentistry in Norwslk was
frightfully illustrated on Wednesday last
by one of our tooth pullers. as he was seen
through an open window quietly repoelng
in the arms of bforpheus.‘with facial spar~
ture in readiness for action. .
Long before this we expected to are a
large and substantial building upon the
grounds recently purchased by R. B. Ruin-
any. near the horse railroad depot. but on
the contrary the property is advertised for
sale “ on easy terms. The once pleasant
lawn has been destroyed. and the property
as it now stands is an “eye sore“ to the
community.
On Saturday lest. while the rain was pour-
ing down is torrents and business hsdoome
to a stand still. the clerks. and even the boss
himself. of one of our prominent housafur~
nishlag stem were as busy as bees around
e molasses barrel. endsavorlng to stop the
flowing water which threatened to enter the
store. They worked like beavers end soon
became masters of the situation. A by-
stander suggested the propriety cf bridging
Wall street at this point. ‘
Wedport.
"G. Robb" has found
pher‘e stone.
Mr. Patrick Murphy is getting in cop-
dltion for the clam bake August 97th.
With cherries plenty and New England
rent of out quality cheep. “G. Babb" sen
no reason why folks who are virtuous may
not be happy.
The heat is drawing folks to cedar
Point.(which is a bathing piece.) es “6.
Robb“ is informed. to do agocd desist
dirty work. .
Hr. list Requa having been left out ofthe
'Gesett‘e Mittens. “G. Robb" appoints Ang-
ustsothfoeé'him to go'end pull upstan"
cuothe‘r“ philoso-
"t
can maul“ end W sek. “what can we as
stressing it unlesswe have “ridge.“ 'i'h‘e
pnpleenrlgbkno bridge.“ road. .And
they add. “no reel.“ more subscrkitions.
and no more paying in of ten per cent.
There have been trentendous starts with
the weatherfldurlcg the week. but the com-
binstioit brought to beer were inadeuuste to
the talk of keeping things dry. “6. Robb"
has felt the eiibcts cf the situation much.
He has in the first place been made week
by being so frequently soaked. . No seeker
himself he could not stand up under so
much rain. and had to suck-umb. Wednesr
day was characterized byfthe weather proph-
ets as a rain breeder. and such it proved to
be. The days and nights that followed was
pregnant with the truth of its predictions.
and every cellar in town is yet running as
from a tap by wsy or demonstration there-
of. The sun came out early in the after-
noon of Saturday. and the village harvest-
ers. who were hanging about the bar-roomc
and lager beer stands as usual. began earn-
estly to put in their rye—whiskey. Soon
after. another shower came up and.-—tbun-
der and lightning. there was no more work
to be thought of. "G. Babb" regrets that
so many worthy farmers got their crops
c'etched out. but be warned them of the ill
to come. and his bosom has nothing to
wranklc it.
"G. lions."
New Canaan.—
The Hezmn Ayrcs property has been
rented for the summer to a New York fami-
ly.
A little girl in Lowlsboro has bad both
her legs cut off by s mowing machine driven
by her brother.
The.,.,Burdsall House has recently had an
influx of Gothsmites. and presents a grand
appearance when lighted up at night.
There will he a Camp Meeting at Sel-
lcck's Camera. on the same grounds as last
year. but the data of commencement has
not been set.
Mr. James liustcd, is showing his entcr~
prise in building a fine and durable fence in
front of the property recently purchased of
Mr. D. S. Rockwell.
it is evident from the amount of grocer.
ice delivered by Dickens do Raymond and
T. Raymond ob Son. that the people are
" bound to live if they don‘t lay up a cent."
Large quantities of hay were nearly
spoiled by being caught out in the recent
showers. and the roads have been damaged
to that extent that it will take hundreds of
dollels to place them where they were
before.
The ladies of the industrial Society will
meet at the residence of the President, Miss
Katie Hosted. on Friday evening. and every
member is sure to be present for they know
from past experience that a grand time may
be expected.
Mr. James R. Marshall has a cow which.
in seven consecutive days. gave 683 pounds
of milk. the smallest amount at any one
milking being 00.} pounds. and the largest
amount Mi pounds Can any of your
fancy breeds beat that t
A grand pic pic to Roma Point was luv
dulged in by the young people to the num-
ber of about sixty. on Thursday last. and a
glorious time was experienced. with the ex-
ception of some little annoyance occasioned
by some ignorant people from Not-walk.
During the prevalence of the severe
showers on Friday sud Saturday. the dwell
log of Hr. Henry Poyrex was struck by
lightning and damaged to a considerable ex'
tent. Tress were also struck in several lo‘
eelltlee and narrow escapeueportecl. but no
loss of life or limb.
A boy named Scodeld was sentenced by
Justice Lambert to the State Reform school
on Holiday last. and it would be a benefit to
the community if a few more such boys
could be sent there or to some other polo/u
rather than to be loeflng around the streets
and insulting psesers by.
The organ in the Congregational Church
has been completed. and the entertainment
for the besth of the organ fund will be
held in the church on Wednesday evening..
10th last. The organ will be presided over
by'hfr. Blrtwistle. organist of St. John‘s
Church. New York. and the singing by the
Choral Union.’under lfr. Oornlng‘s leader-
ship. '
It is thought by cltlrfins of New Canaan
that several unkind articles have appeared
in recent editorials of the Sunset. in re-
lation to the application for a charter for a
water privilege new pending in the State
Legislature. Although, we deem it advisa-
bletcretsin. if possible.thegeod will and
massage of so lsrgeand powerful'e city
«South Norwslk.stillwe elegant so far
gone in admiration, of’bsr‘end her leading
men as to allow th‘em’tol'e‘glelate ewey privi-
leges whlcb.toue feitiy belongend which
the legislature will ‘uedeubtcdly protect.
But Mpofllimi "of the editorial in last,
kepaper. which implies a direct insult.
to our representative is entirely uncalled for.
as your own representative will undoubted-
l‘y’testify. He must times its over residue
in his ettetnptt toprctect the interests "of
his constituents. but his honesty and integ-
rtty no then. until" editor of them-
xnt. ever auditioned... despite such little
equine." the interests of Kvaeuesu or
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the platform of the depot. and displaying
their charms a is Black. crook.
Crosby arrested themand started fort a
lock-up. On the way they commenced to
yell. kick. strike. and bang on to each oth-
er. sc that one of theta had. to be taken up
in the arms :of an assistant of the officer.
and carried. The other persisted in being
dragged along. leaving a good share of her
clothing- strewn along the sidewalk. A
great crowd collected to witness this free
performance of the Black Crook.
A terrific thunder shower passed over
here on Saturday afternoon. about two
o'clock. The roaring of the thunder was
not only grand but awfully sublime. clap
efter clap succeeding each other. until it
seemed self the whole heavens was one vest
park of artillery. and one sold sheet of
flame. It was the hardest shower we have
had in anumber of years. The lightning
truck the cross on the Catholic Church.
and ehivered it to atoms. No other dem-
age to the church was sustained. The house
of James Fry. second door east of the
church. was struck about the game time. in
the gable end of thereof. tearing up the
shingles along the edge of the comics down
to the'esvee. No one in the building was
injured. The house of Hiram Olmsteed. on
Rise Hill. was struck in three did‘erent ple-
ccs. No one injured. and the damage slight.
The house of Nicholas Repp. on Clap
Board Ridge. was also struck by the elec-
tric fluid. Here. as at the previous places.
the damage sustained was light. Mr. R.
had eight chickens killed that were sitting
close to the house. About 9 o‘clock Seturv
day night. the'factory of Lacey & Downs
was struck in the roof. Tcarllt'g up a few
shingles was the principle damage done to
the building. It is very remarkable that so
many buildings were struck by the lightning
and so little damage done to life and prep-
erty. The shower. or rather a continuation
of it. was kept up‘ all night.
. FELIX.
W vOOO' “m
Reinaldo».—
There are uite a respectable number or
cltyhoerders etc. There would. no doubt.
have been more but a new center has crowd.
ed some of them out.
We are sorry to hear that our old res t-
ed fellow townsman. Capt. Andrew Belicia
very sick. file trip to the far west taxed
his strength too much. lie is over so years
of age. '
The Baptist Society of this place in-
augurated the reception of their new organ
layosiving .e concert at their church on
needs levelling. 15th last. A small
edmiesio Joe was taken to help pay for
the organ. Friends of good church music.
and the enterprise and indomitable perso-
verance of alittle band of Christ's follow-
ers. throw in your mite and help yourselves
as well as them.
Pram or Pitcairn es.
MOO-v“
Kent Station.
On'll‘riday evening. during the
but terrific thunder storm. Ir.
Hitchel's mldence was struck by lightnln
The fluid wessesnto d inebsll.sn
strike as elivsteg'portio cf the its water
conductor. It f owed t is to e lower roof
sublime
tere-l the roof beneath. melted ears and an-
dles off of tin were. forced a hole into an
astral oil camsnd set flie to the oil. A man
in the room was severely shocked. but soon
recovered. and by throwing a t over
the burning oil. prevented the destruction
of the house. than it the woodwork of the
room was usual erebly scorched. The
lightnl arsed into snotherroom occupied
lily Mrs tchell and two children. but did
not no other inlury than stuplfying them
for a few minutes. We think the water
oondpletor. in this (easel. served! r‘d‘d sense de-
rec ie purposeo e to ug .eu cou-
ucted ewey much 35“ the fluid. which
might have othcrwtee proved fatal to some
of the people in the house. '
To the Mr g Tun Saws-mu:—
Soura onwasn. July 15th. 1874. '
I wish to any through the columns of
your valuable Journal. that my house is lu~
lured lathe Agricultural Insurance 00..
of Watertown ll. Y4 that it was struck by
lightning“ the llth inst. The loss has
been ediustcd and paid to entire satin
faction. throu it their agent. . 0. E. Wil-
son. of this I00-
Busruix Resources.
: =n 1.
neon. lineal Coven. Oomm—Oough is
e s inptom by which various diseased con-
dit one of the throat. bronchial tubes:and
ungs manifest themselves. But whether it
arises from the irltation pardoned la the
throat and larynx by taking! d. from an
attack of Bronchitis. from nelplent Ocu-
sutu tion. or from various other causes.
both ng will alley it more s lly nor no
it more permanently . Piercc‘s
den Mediclelsoovery. It does not matter
'“°‘l‘.'.“tt::°°‘“l.litlll my.“
ooug . a very cream
well eds ted sq l,
cure. in feet. it will cure I cough in one-
i'itheir‘ medfiipes adult, does ‘it. not by dr -
it moving a es en
dfing tgdlrritedon. and heal mm
ed parts. No time should
menelng the use of a proper medicine for
the relief of a Cough. for unless this course
is pursued. strict- and dangerous disease of
the lungs is liable toreeuit.
nocronesoon “m 1?. ream.
D P Burritos it, Y..Dec18. tell).
a Inna—Forth tslxmonthsIha
used r Golden Haggai Discovery, in I:
pm“ malt‘i’dlu that .tigne I have 1
chronic. in automatons” of
. of—rbronehitil.
pg;
Samuel H
over the klteben.tcrs up the eblng en- .
forite relief “end permanent
half the time neocsser to cure it with any _
oer - _
\
lkv’ef laugh is now admitted
lilothAllopsthm ' lc oust-name. physician"
3333 ch h “allies complies
ten -
ted with so? all: meet! ere
' he eels ins unrest‘ is pronounced
th . i t of in world.
th:m. could. by?!) a a 80:.”
Bro & Wiloonnrs eel goodbrend
ofefiatthe low prlcsef .fcrflcnnts.
Tryt .
Always on bend—Bruit Nuts.
Handouts. Peken Nuts. Almonds. 13:3
Roasted Peanuts. etc. at J. E. Smiths.
o. n 'D'Artois has s prime article of
mad candies at «to cents per pound.
ruinerelwster cndra' t eisoall
kinds of bottled wster at S. 1". ‘s.
Llama Lave Secques .end Shawls. at
El #00. -
be timely introduction of thenew
cable perstion of Hilk of It sale
has placefit the command of usuth‘o‘rsa the
moet'edective remedy. that has yet been dis-
covered for the prevention and cure of sum-
mer complaints of young children.
U‘ t's is the place to an outflt
for the 4th. for a little money. I"
1" Four bottles Laundry Blue for
25 cts.. at F; A. ollcs a Go.
G'Live Geese Feathers st Buckingham‘s
Furniture Store. ' '
a” Lineh Drills and Savoy L'lnens. for
idea I and Boys‘ wear. at Elksn d5 Co's.
a‘ Eve ulsite for rticsis rem t-
ly supplied ’1'qu B. D'Artguis. P p
Mild excrucietl colics of you chil-
dren that are deceptive y lulled by inst cone
and poisoiilous sotgdtthg fiyliups'can only:
rmsncn on 0 Mega
which sootges the torthre b removing the
morbid condition on which t depends.
FOR SALE.
AStrou.Son w I! .Xetbs
am a 151:3; Mcrkisg sees a sold
as ‘ OLD POST omen moms.
WANTED.
Anna on his sndwill rl or omen
nerni‘h'ocrworkinssua‘fl‘fsgll . almo‘é’él
NOTICE;
Once: or Tn Nonwsu Gee Lie-r 0c. 0
no Ora. Jul ’
minnow-“rates stilt. t .......
.
Jolv em. im e o‘clock r. x. roi- th:'slectien of
the? it mar or... our. :21: it?“ ‘
intend. cat‘s It til at . N.
, 0'03. ST. JOHN. Sec‘y.
0
10.000
CELERY PLANTS
All transplanted. in good order. for sale by!
m SIYIOL'I.
South Nor-walk.
worsen—cm TAXES.
d m Km
A tt.
Wag-net I.
ttsfeeed
wittbes
sous Norwslk. 0L. July tats. tau.
mners IOTIOI.
meta.
d will be srscovwv.
said estate are renamed
to
JAN! Imu‘h
smuownnw in“ are .
tn Halal fleeting of Stockholders of
re Insurance w
lb Niel
clue of the :t Son ”til 5
or "WM new *‘w.
wish-W rbzifi%’ml‘ Huang-2%
m vsnnan warren. .
Osman lam Oecwrv ' ins. 0a.
lfeewenl. l’
we '
non. seen
A dividers two outed hilly Wagon.
” , .
y n. r. nenvxr.
scum warren. '
lersveryessfelsetldlethatvells readily. eitbenl
commission allowed. Aide-a
”W
The heard of
anti-seer! dividend
accurate.
In ten. s... cows 0!.
W
FL om runner
B- U C H U l
: IIMMlyMMM . .
cutouts menace.
mapsnunnpqy‘m’ '
‘6 ,
e... +
;BPRING
new
. . ,w' 3"“ i . .
runes! “dunner?
. OI“
.
GOOD S!
Grant Bargains l
lnall classes of goods incur
line
CHEAP ! CHEAP! CHEAPER
THAN EVER.
DRY GOODS
\
--A!fD——-
Sranoods
RIBBONS.
CORSETS. :
GLOVES.
PARASOLS.
sxmrsr
conssas.
cures,
apex TIES,
RCFFLINGS.
H‘DK’F‘S.
use.
HAMBURGHS.
“mos.
nannies.
on. cwrns;
Broadcmths. Cassimeres.
And the best assortment of
Prints ever offered for Sets.
per yard.
04 LL .4571) serfs:
no barn. or.
In buying for CASH”!
* At the
CASH STORE
OF
C.R. & F.C.BENNETT,
weenmovow s12.
South Nor-welk.
mm. '
bumper-tub” ultbltrsst.
rs “minions-nut.
s on lire-h for-I'ly oeuptedsss
lg.” ' p/ raaocnown
onbsne! Lair-r
' ‘ . '1' "“"
RAYHOND '33“ OFFICE.
regression scum wil recounts-ii
A GOOD loam m ILLS.
Annlmmflfil‘fiom citrus"
alto-Coffin piece. The
mmtmtnthtaty.unll
$9em-"ncm _ r“ “w
”9.2!: ‘ Mrk . new.
.S‘P‘EOIAL NOTICE.
Nit! taste-fleets 3' sticks (my:
u‘hWW-fiflm "m
tunnel and cone
SALT WATER BATHS
end stile
mammmfi
willvub-
mess m at new
i
“More, thesetnbttfiusatwillha
mucous. snirulyrsrsset-
A. m" ' r.
confidamm.
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Norwalk Chronicler