sarcasm, macs as. tars.
“ “Wfl..~ 8m“ hw Ht
”his old-ad hath undo.
fis—awafl.
of
will cram-010m
' mush—Vs sass
JP... «mm 3:: mdemhfiwn
' atsvtdaity as pauc—
l- ‘ Itwpnbhmttna whamm— at in:
2. new is till! . w. win an is.
" aprffm. also: misc-l
tcma
Job M-uuwin wast roams Hand-
allh. lab-h. Lew Visual: curls. Paar
shellfish-a! iati leave
glarndafit‘tMngn tie‘y will
Church “niece.
has! I. I. Cum-luv. W. B. Simian.
Pastor. Franc every Sabbath at lemma an}!
‘i It; labbntk at I! In Young Moles
Prayer least. at no P. It. §undayi nus-Is:
t‘knreh Prayer eatlagoa Thursday err-sinc-
Cnmnamsnowss. Curlew—Rev. flamet- .\'. Dun~
hi . Pastor. Preaching e Sabbath a: in.-
2a: .31. and 7 P.l.: Sabbath . haul at it H;
Young Peepls‘a Prayer Heating a: s HI. Sunday:
chu r Church Prayer lentil; on Thursda even—
in: at 7 so; Xlndowy Concert. In: Sabbat eves»
tag. Sc ndsy mt‘oneert second Sabbath evening
ts each month; Tencbnrl‘ incense hid-y strains.
Earns? 1‘ sunsets—3". “I!“ 3i- T!!!"
Putnr. ruéu every Sabbath at man .us. and
r p 3,; and” d is 1; Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7.31; finds: School Concert
second Sunday in month.
Trinity (‘13:!!le Rev. Dr. S , Brew
im- mum eetvtccca aadaysat lo: s.m. and
: p a 0n the sat hash: is the month tbs holy
Conan-mun is calebnsed and thorn in no service at
night. but. evening prayer is slaved at half at three
en the afternoon, with instruction to the children.
Sunday school at t! I. hat on the lat Sunday of
the month at 8p m. suing prayer and lcctnrn
on each Wednesday evening at half past seven.
lavatory Directory.
IASONIC.
Old well Lodge No. I. F. A. ll. meet the firs'
and third Tuesday sventn of each month. st Ma!
sonic Ball. Ch?! 3 Lam's lock. South 3'0"!!!th
? O’clock. .m:— . . Wm. . yuand-
‘. ‘1. Retry Dakar: J. W., Mess Guyer;
3. I. Wilcox; Tran, S. P. Peck.
Barium)“. I R A. I. meets the sensnd
Ion-lay evening of each month, at Xamaic “all.
nsrk I Lane‘s Block. South Norwaik, at ‘.' ”o‘clock
3IWR. P .R. I. Wilcox; I . Geo. w Smith;
lathe. "m. ‘1.» Read; Tress .J. B. Smithuler .
M. Wilcox. ;
SL John‘s Ml“. a f'. A. I. meet: the Ins
and tstrd Thu aunt of ssen month, at St.
John‘s Ball. Gd:- 0 Mid ng. Norwnlk. at 7 o‘clock
Clara—W, 1.. Jason Pollard; 8. W5. A. (7'. Gold-
finch Pollard; That. Ass Smith; he...
i :J. w.
an: . W‘llcox.
uni ton Chats: 31c. N 3. LI. masts the
Sec.
Ira: W assdaa avenln of each month. at St.
John's Ball. Gals“. 3 at 'f o‘clnck
Officers :«8. I, A. C.
t 3—— . . ..
a. 1!. Camp, Tree. “Smith: lacy. Jacob Turk.
matures-ass: that. turns that am
Fri «can: of sac month duly and Angus: rx~
v'ept . “St. John's an). Gm". Building. or
walk at Instinct. Churn—E. C.. A. C.
tar. 9cm. Edwin flow (1wa at"!!! D. has} lay
latch-nasal“; S. m. G: , . ,.
Frank ; Tran. J. B. ith; Rec, Then
i. 0 O. F.
Bctlar lattice No. fl-snqudd telluwa my»
suranca Building. South Kuwait, evrry Wadnvsglsy
ewnlsg at. t 1:; 0;ch Dent; U31: dvvtv“ :31.
n was s each non . cars-. I .
{min V. 0.. I! 8. Rood: Rec. Sec" lirnry
Phillipa“; the. Sec. C. s. Divvr: Tress. it. h.
3min”.- . '
Oar lrot
Halt. 6mm Banding. N
rut as rm o‘clock. Leda first loud-v
5w iv- agafh'moath. Genre < 3;. whim;- l
‘ZONF. . Tho-loot: ac. .. . ‘.
lzrowht; Pas. 5cm, f‘has. Olmstrad; Trcss .Thumas
S. stout.
lists Lodgs So. it meets at odd Pillilw‘
every Honda) rt.
Kshaosalacampment So. 9 sheets at Odd Fel~
lows Ball. Concetta Building. Norwalk. first and third
Wednesday evcnlngs of each month at 7le o‘clock
Nor/walk Lodge No. I. Daughters of Reba-ca.
net-ta second and fourth Wedneaay evenlw ‘ in
each month at Odd Fellows “all, (illtflf‘ Roll int,
Norwalk, at 7 so o‘clock
OTliRR Stlt'lkITlES
LLVKH'LI (‘ox'wrttib'o t. 0. l'. A. M mu-ts in mm
rllsnlcs‘ Hall. Dibblv‘s Block. South Nttrwalk, rvcry
Friday evening. Degree Council fir-t Friday new
in: in each month.
t-‘parkiing Water 1'01!le of Honor, No. ts, meets
at Tmpltt'! "all at ul Bank Building. South Nur-
wslk. over Tuesday evening. at 1:33 o‘clock W
t‘. T . J g Raymond; W. 1%., J E. [in-mien: W.
‘l’ . Nelson Dickevman.
Rc'ular row-ting
Officers:—
As-
Old Well flock .! Ladder (.‘0.
first Tuesday evening of each mun! .
Eugene Kinney. k‘nnman: .l'. W. Dskc. first
stallnk; Capt W. if 1!. Clark, Second Assistant
{3" Regular meetings of othcr soclctles will hit
inserted in this column gratuitously.
‘
Isl“ of Letters
) KIANNt’l in the Postntflce. at South Norwals
\ March N i878. Panama t-all‘tncfur any of tin-as
one" unit ulna“ say they are advcrnseu.
MDIBS' Lilli 1‘.
In. \\ t... Carr. In. Janna Nancy
GENTLEIEN'S LIST.
Jansen titllcns, Mrs. Was. Juice. Xr. Chas. Wench.
J. S. DCNNXNG, Poatlaster.
i- -vv» - _7 7 -~_ ’ j
21...; 3...... illicit;
NO, PAY! X0 PAPER!
Pick out your union seeds:
-QO§
Gilt edge visiting Cards, later! style out,
50 for 01,00. at this t ace.
Moo-*—
The Messrs Raymund Brothers are build-
ing a new barn on Water street.
W“
A supersensitivs Norwslkrr consldtrs it
”debasement.” wearing patched pantsluons.
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There‘ll be much turn about and twist
about here on April lst.morc than usual this
ywar.
w..—
Now woman before you “blow the old man
up" for using it, just remember that it was
woman who invented due out chewing bk
him.
W...“
House cleaning bt‘gtns to “1qu a shadow
over the land. If the man of the house
can invent any excuse forgoing out of town
now is the time to do if.
.0.-
Tile Kit Carson, Jr., Indian show on
Tuesday evening was vrry slimly attended
«only about 50 boys being "prcscnt. At
Norwalk they did much better. Show bus-
incsa stands a poor show here now.
.0.
None tcu early {to begin sucking up your
back yards, carting off ashes and the accu-
mutated tiltb of fit: winter. By attending
to these matters early, much sickness may
he averted. Don't wait for the Ilnard of
Health to appear to you.
—————oeo—~——
Xsdsme Cooley having decidrd to remove
to Bridgtport ls otering her stock of mlll~
emery goods at very low prices Ladies
should examine than goods—sad the men
—-well, they will have to pay for them.
MW
The Westport Trout Association have
lately received from Buckspmt, Min, 830,-
mOsus of the land-lock salmon. They
cans in two shipments—100W each time
—-in cans contain: 00.0002“: each.
——.
«cc—~—
A terrible snow storm set in Mondsy sf-
tersmon last, which. during the night turn-
ed into rain. It was one of the moat vio-
lent norms of tbs seams, but cleared away
tats remarkable snlid weather Tuesday
morning! .
- —«.-~ ._,__,
We have received the first number of the
W Daily‘limld. published by out
within partner. It. 3. A. Horton. It is
nest in typography and print. well made
nnudgtvesvesylull local reports. In.
so much in contrast with the character of
as other florid-n papa, in beta; in.
from ans-soul malice that the mount must
bepiaasinxtolncsi vandals. Wswisb the JR“-
Harald fall success.
-—-——¢ss---——
151:0st Board of Finance will
“M‘s-fcmhrm
twat-smsmmusm
«J
.
m _____...____
m at the city drug store is still sell-
lng‘patcat medicines st cots.
—--OOO-——-
The Common Council now meet in their
room in the Insurance Building.
W
The coming seastm promises to be quite
propitious for this city. in new h sliding
MOO"
Ir. S P. Peck is building a large addi-
tion to his residence on Havlland street.
”‘0.”
:Tberc was not a quorum present at the
council meeting Holiday and Friday nights.
W
We understand that Mr. A. Lauder in-
leads to build upon his property ,cotuor
Washington and Haiti sis.
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Eight shares of New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad stock sold in New
York, Monday. at tbs board, for bill or
01.2% for the whole.
”WW—a
Freeman can be made electors on election
day, if their names are handed to the regis-
trars on or before Wednesday the 23th
inst.
Mg»...—
Miss. Leua'Schsub ofl'rrs her services as
dressmskertc tbslatlics of this city. Miss
Schaub is just from New York, where she
has had four years experience, in the larg—
nst establishments. See ad.
W
(in Tuesday last, there was an overflow
at the upper reservoir of fifteen inches in
depth, twenty eight and a half feet in
length, amounting to 80.W.000 gallons in
twenty four bours,——ennugh to till the mar.
vuirin two days. Scents as though there
it some water up tin-re after all.
coo—*—
Dr. Chase‘s Recipe Book should be ln’
every household in the country. as it is rcp-
lete with practical information on every
subjt‘ct which may arise in the house, on the
farm. in the workshop, and in the once. It
must meet with a ready stle. See the st!-
vcrtissmcnt in another cclumn’t‘rl our pn—
pcr. We predict that wbocver is fortunnle
enough to secure an Agency in this section
for this wonderful book, will surely make
money.
~._4_‘> finch
Tbt‘Sl ulh Norwalk Sentinel is now the
only paper which publishcs the list of let-
tt-rs rt-tusinlng in the Nurwalk post office.
The Hour ubllshed the list for a long time
antlwusly, or public convenience. but when
we exposed some of l‘. M. Olmstcatl‘s devi-
mtsways, be deviated from us and found
consolation in the Srnlinrl. By a trcmt-u~
\lnus rfl'ofl we have regained our rquanlmlty
and any able in take our falltmtl as usual
——ilour.
—And we saw the postmaster this work.
and he had every appearance uf ll man who
was enjoying life, and at peace with all
mankind. Olmstcad is cunsidcrml pretty
gntrd fellow, and will probably go on the
even tenor of his ways notwithstanding
exposure of his “devious ways," meantime
lbc Sentinel will be the only paper that
publishes the list of letters remaining in the
Norwslk post nii‘iee.
.\lr. (it-o. Raymond has the contract for
the masonry of the new building which is
to be crectrd by Messrs. “'t‘cks d: Cur—
tis. and Jackson Brothers of Nor-walk,
The Hour says "The building, or buildings
as they might be more properly called, will
have a frontage on Wall sire-rt of itlmlll flf~
ty lt‘i‘l, and will be divided on the ground
floor into two stunts. Tbc one nuart'sl tho
butt-l, which will be mmupicd by Jackson
Brt.tlxcrs,3ewt-lors, will be twenty and (Hit!
half feet wide, and sixly-flve feet deep;
while the store which has not yt‘l been run—
ted, will be twenty-four and nne~balf fort
wade. and ninety-five feet deep. The front
0! the buildings will bu nf L‘rntun brick
(which it somewhat darker than thy: Phila-
tlglphih brick so much usch and irnn. Thc
cornice, window caps, and columns. will be
of iron, in the faint designs. The sbuw
windows will be of plate glass, ten feet high
and about stx foot wide. The space up
stairs, nvcr Jackson Brother's, will be ill-
Vltlt'il into two rooms, with fnlding dtmrs
banners, and will make very handsome um-
cos; that met Weeks 5; Curtis‘s will not be
finished up at present. The foundation is
is being laid very rapidly. and Mrs“; Jack-
son Brothers expect to occupy their store by
June lst.
. I
In a letter from the city of Muicu writ-
t n by ll. (‘hauncry Riter, dstvd Jan 10th,
and published in the Registry of the Amer
ican Church Missionary Society. we find the
following in relation to Mr. and Mrs lictsn‘
court. formally of, and well known in the
Christian societies at this city.
“ A Mr. and Mrs. Betanmnurt filld .‘llss
(ism; were mv mmpsnitms tom New York
to hiexlco. Mr. Buuncourt is a vet calcient
ml-lnnary. Probably an account as been
ublishsd of the attack made upon him at
‘usntla Morelos last Nuvcmccr, but the
story will bear to be twice told. (‘uantla
has about 5.000 inhabitants. A congrega—
tion of the Church of Jesus in that town
went 0n the 2d of November to the com-
eterv with Mr. Betsncourt. As he was rev
citing the creed there, a party of fanatics,
led by a woman, began to stone hint. and
the two most prominent man of the congre-
gation. All three were seriously hurt, but
Mr. Betascnurt received so many wounds $1:
the bad that it is msrvrllousthcir latent!
ex reused in the cries. “ Kill him! Kill him! “
fal ed to be accomplished. They pursued
hill into the street, where he fell the third
or fourth time. and where his head would
have been crushed by a huge stone that a
man raised to out upon it, had not a younl
girl from one of our village congregations
hung over Mr. Balancourt, and at the risk
of bat nwn life protected him. Another
defender, a young man with a lanes, stayed
the mad crowd. and almost immediately a
friendly woman brought the “ Gcfc Politico"
and other prottmtnrs. who took the injured
persons to the government house, where
they were most klndl and skillfully nursed
fur a furtnigdt, and en were committed to
the ftlsndly care of our congregation, who
desired when the prlflleg'n o minister-
ing to them. Seven s was imprison-
ed for this assault. but four were soon rclnaa.
ed in response to a petition signed by life
three injured persons and sixt members of
thsmngregatisn. The three radars in the
attack, a woman and two man are still in
; but Hf Beacons" lltryirtc tobsvs
them nod. They read the Testtmrnt.
he has taken to them: ho visits thom daily
and they appear glad to set) him. Within a
few months fifty persons have been added
to our Cusntla coamsuon. Two weeks
revlons to the attack upon our frinnds. the
Roman Catholic Bishop stsstids passe-.1
tbrott h Cmntls, but refused to make any
visltt ere, ssyiagfit was too much infcsteti
by Protestants. ls pcopln felt as if placed
under an lhtcrdlcl. and bones lhslr excita-
ment against us. l'lorancls, who saved Mr.
Betsncourt‘s lifc, isnow one of our twenty
orphans. She has little education. but
smlsbl , slectionata and good looking. 1
~stunts abs will make good progress in acquir-
ing knowlsdgc. Nr. Batancourt was some
years since notsd in Cubs for his winked-
Hav conscioNsw York,“ oaa
Sunday at ed a servics where l prsaohsd
in Spanish. andat the close of a, sermon
asked me for a Spanish Bible. a dll t-
studied that new—found trassnrs. t
dawned on his beatghtrd anal—kt was
to Jesus. loch f sen, balaarnatltn love
hawsskaowa
earnest
Iiiltary Ball. on wadsykmtag mt.
M.-
Stsmford is agitating the subject of is
daily steamboat ., ‘wssn that place and
New York, to tau itfirc'cnwich and City
Point.
'5" "ta'lft‘!
Mr. S. Kanler, ‘of vNMIIk is frescbing
they Opera Rooms , atf'SMuford, and the
Herald says the work-m done is highly
creditable to him. _ 53...?
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G. C. Scoaeld has closed his grocery store
for s short time, and has gone visiting. He
expects to return about the first of April,
when he will resume business.
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The nomination of Judge Crsw f r Rep-
resentative to the next General A blv by
the Republicans of the :3 Vet lug lstrict
will be likely to secure the snpporto all the
old soldiers of both political plain—Com.
~—-—-—«o—-——-—
Mr. John H. Smith is erecting on bisprem-
lacs a plant house, ll feet wide by 110 feet
in length, all of which is truly indicative of
the flourishing condition of his businessfisnd
the demands of the public for the best plants
9-.
The contract for laying the remainder o;
the Water l‘lprs was awarded to George W.
Cram, of Norwalk. The work is to be bo'
gun by the lat of April, and completed by
the lat of May.
——w~ cow-
Mcssrs. Bennett, Nash 6'; Street, of Nor-
wslk, offer inducements to purchasers of
dress goods, M. Thll firm it one of the
oldest and best known in the Borough, and
those who go up town to trade, should be
sure and give them a call before purcbt slug.
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Messrs. Cumstock Brothers have now a
full stock of Spring and Summer Clothing,
in their new store in the Insurance Build-
ing, and at the Borough. They are selling
Clothing cheaper this season than before the
war. A little money will go a long ways
in purchasing Clothing and Genls‘ Furnish-
ing Goods st Comstock Brothers.
—--a—-¢w—-———
Show Hand Writing.—
ltfr' Geo. E. Long who has bran a teacher
of phonography in the Metropolitsln Bus—
iness college of Chic-git, and who is highly
recnmendcd by that institution, will if sulfi-
cicnt encouragement is barred form ti class
in this useful science in this city, and all
interested in the matter are invited to meet
him in the ball over Mr. Geo. W. Smith's
grocery store, Tuesday evening. March
‘28!h,at 7 o‘clock. Phonograpby or pho-
netic abort band is a system of writing Eng.
lish and all other lunguagrs by means «If a
pbilcscphlc alphabet composed of the sim—
plest geometrical signs, and is the bricfcst
and rnoat legible system of stcnugrapby evcr
luventcd. Young men will find that prefi—
cicucy in this art Will open up tn thctu fields
of usefulnessJu which rcnumcrslion is aura.
——-—- wov~~a~
Old Well [Idea-
Thtt people of this city had a love for the
Old Well Hotel or its name that will not
die. and it is often asked when will it be to
built, and we admit that we are among those
Who would like to am such a structure
upon the site of the one of thstynsmc dos-
lmycd a little more than two years ago.
The people also had great respect for Mr.
Frank I-‘note, who nut the hotel to thvir
best sslisfatttitm, and they have hoped that
wilt-n tlu- hotel was rebuilt, be again would
have its management. Ex mayor Ely, the.
owner of the bolt-l has also desired to
rebuild and have Mr. Fmtc return, but the
hotel which his means will allow him to
build, and which would bust suit his tastes,
would be so large. that no one has yet been
found who would be willing to take the
risk of paying a rent that would afford a
reasonable return for the outlay. Mr. Footc
has sold his hotel at Oneida and it has been
supposed gcnsrallthkt he could be induce-
ud to return if a hotel were built; but we
have ascertained from Mr. Ely that be
visited Mr. Poole at Qnelda last summer.
“Isl offered him very liberal inducements
in return all that could be expsctttd and
which Mr. Footc acknowledged to very li«
bersl, but such as to be beyond his ability
to accept. Mr. Ely ,wc _understsud, is in
communication with Mr. Poole and is de—
alronsof building a new hotel. as soon as
the circumstances will warrant it. The
plausnro all complete, and we now believe
that before another Mason closes, a hotel
will bcbullt by Mr. Ely that will be a orc-
dlt to the place, and an honor to its buil—
dcr.
MOO‘
Obsequles of Cook St. John.
The funeral service of Cook St. John,
whodiud on Friday last, too place on
’f‘uvsday, at the Congregational Church.
The house was filled with the friends of
the deceased. who was one of our most re-
spected and beloved citizens. The services
were untlcrtbcdlrnction of Rav. Homer N.
Dunning. and wore participated in by Roy.
W. H. Sltnnnson, of the 1st M. E. Church.
Rev. Wm. Brown, of the 8d 1!. E. Church,
and Rev. D. ll. Austin, and were of a very
aflectlng character. Rev. Wm. H. Sltnoasnn
opened the services by prayer, after which
the reverend Mr. Dunninfiggokc, saying:
Amid the manifestation of ‘s mercy and
God'sjudgmeut which have been made in
this community. I feel rather today as if I
were struck dumb—nut moved to any spr-
clal utterance. The prompting of my own
heart is to in let man besilengbut let the
voice of G be heard. The special visits-
tlons of the Spirit of God In any communi-
ty are apt to be marked also by special
Judgments which plow up the fallow
ground of men’s hearts. and prepare the
soul for the sowing of the sec of divlnc
truth. alarming men and arousing than:
to repentance, sometimes following up as
retribution on thoso that refuse to car the
voles of mercy, and harden themselves in
lmpenitsncy. When God's voice is heard.
woe to them that turn their ears svt ayi The
lesson that we malt]l draw from this ill, that,
“Whatsoevcr thy and andcth to do, do it
With thy might. “ I must work the works
of him that sent me while it is day, the
nl t comsth when no man can work."
at we do let us do quickly.
voice that speaks to every one that opens
his ears to hear. Only last week as I sat by
tho bedside of him now dead, I was im-
prusscd with the truth that than are only
one or No things which we cars to
think about when we come to dis. We do
not think much about pro erty. nor aboat
those things which have M ed up our lives,
but we do think a great deal about the
hopes we have in Christ Jesus. This was
his last prayer t “Oh, Lord, bless my chil-
dren, not temporally; but spiritually. God
bless my son. 0h. ord, in me another
sou born new is that l " hs last words of
his prayer ware for one of his sons. Now
that ss about all that we think about when
we coma to dla,thattlss friends we leave he.
hind layman and share in this hope.
After Hr. Dunning closed, the Rev. Mr.
Arts a nation few remarks He said that
as given a work to his children to do,
lvea that season for them to do it.
Son haves mass and some have a
ion season is which to do it. Some, like
John dPanl and a multitude of others,
have alongperiodiawhiohtnsarvetha
Int-d." We as now standin around on
who been filed to a low time
in st . Tits season is various,
hey it we cannot pass. We must give
“alibi: 'llltkl '3: period an
to p y w a
‘ before our mm in
and
This is tbs 9‘
'2
After lit Austin bad “stint; Bav-
Ir.3rown 0 fonts! momaafs. He
said that the last six mint that
God had given to as a very important sea-
son; that it had been his vilege to know
out-deceased brother for t res years; that
he had oftcnmet with him at his home;
met with him on the streak met with him
in the house of God; had talked with him
on religious subjects, and had found his
mind generally clear. During his last sink-
nsss it was his lesson to be with him, and
the deceased to d him distinct! that he had
no fear of dcath, and had no apes of his
recovery. I sxpectcd. said Mr. Brown, that
the Lord had sent for him to takcblm home,
but I little thought he would give him so
much jo . I shall never forgot the holy
light in is face. I think I was never near-
ar heaven. The angels never seemed nearer
How easy it was for us to pray. How easy
for us to look in the face of God i God in
his infinite mercy previous to taking away
our beloved friend, wrought for him a blesv
and joy. Two weeks ago one of his sons
consecrated himself to God. Assoon as be
left the church he went to; the bedside of
his father and told him be \bad consecrated
himself to God. At first the father who
was feeble did not seem to fully realise the
fact. but how great was his joy when ho
was nbleto realize it. Said be. “ Bless the
Lord, 0. my soul, one more child born
anew. Lord 139p him, be a shield and pro-
tector unto bi ." What a prayer, a dying
prayer of a godly father in reference to his
soul May God reveal his salvation to those
who have not consecrated themselves to
him. May God grant his prayer for his oth-
er child. I always liked to lotrk upon our
dear brother. I always liked to converse
witth him, although he was not always able
to bear all I could say, but 0. the blessed
circumstances that were brought about in
connection with his last sickness and death.
God grant that the prayer of the father for
his dear ones he speedily answered, that
they may. like him. be saved.
The rcmains were taken to the Down Town
Ccmntcry where they were interred. The
services ware conducted by Our Brothers
Lodge. 1. 0. O. T.. of which the deceased
was a member. Butler Lodge of this city,
was also present as an organization, and
psrtlclpstcd in the burial services.
H“
A Message from Dreamland.
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.llcam. imam of the Snx'rtxzt. : —
The deep toned clocks of our city were
striking the hour of midnight. Midnight-
that awful and mysterious hour when the
spirits of earth and air, rclessctl from their
bonds, are wont to hold their revels. and,
while we poor mortclt arc claspcd in the
allscmbracing arms of Morpheus, present to
our minds such lifevllkc plclurcs, that we
believe them rcal. Theat- airy beings, spirits
of the unbounded universe, cause tlw pann-
rama of life to roll before us; the past.
prcunt and future of our own lives are all
presented to its; lbrougn that wide realm of
wild rcality-slccp-thcse visions that like
shadows, yst, having breath, lifc and action
they oulllvo all flesh. Some of these shad-
own and visions pass on almost unnoticed ;
while others, from their reality. lcsvc upon
it! marks ettbcr of deep sadness or of great
joy—marks which time alone can crass, and
some cling to the memory until the soul is
released from its mortal bonds. Who has
not experienced a feeling of disappointment
when a bright dream has ended? And is
there a check that’hss not been stained with
tenasaftcr a vision too true has passed away 9
At this bewltclting of night, when
cburcbynrds are supposed to yawn an horri-
bly, and graves are also expected to yield up
their ghastly tiesd, we found oursclf alone in
the streets of our city. Silence reigned
everywhere, and, except the measured trend
of the policeman pacing his lonely rounds,
or the hurrying footsteps of some belated
traveler hastening to his home, all was still.
The song of every bull—pttp—whcthcr his
owner had paid the tax on him regularly or
not—was hushed; all—man and beast—
3'
were taking their "titular dose of “ nature's y
sweet restorcr." We slowly and solemnly
wandered amid those ruins situated in the
verr heart of our city, and bowed our head
in reverence for this dust of~agesf Dit-
covcring in our ramble s broken-duwu, cou-
sumptlva wagon, we ascended In its seat,
and unintentionally transforrrled oursclf in-
to soap, called “ the pride of the kitchen ; “
for‘tbst was the almost illegible inscription
upon the worn and aged wagon-top. The
grandeur of the scene caused a deep impres-
sion upon our. mind. The view of the ruins
of an illustrious city. the remembrance of
the past, the comparison with the present
state of things all combined to raise our
heart to a strain of sublime meditationsmnd
woaslcpt.
Out from the dim darkness nisuv well
known forms appeared for a moment, encir-
cled by a halo of soft llsht, which rendered
them distinguishable. Tbcyca'ma like shad
nws and so departed. Two hurrying forms
attracted our attention more. than all the
rest; and as they limited by, they thus cun-
vcrsetl :
“Did you see that in the Smilncl about
their ‘ devil f' " said nne, hastily.
“ No: what was it? " returned the ulnar
“ Why, some idiot, aortic fit inmate‘ or a
lunatic asvlum,sald that tbs Sentlncl's " dev-
il " was always stationed hero, in the very
spot on which we now stand. either to look
at the young ladies as they crossed the
steel, or to report for the paper. Now that
is the greatest misstatement of the age; for,
as everybody knows, the " devil ” does not
stand here, but is to be found nightly sitting
quietly witblu Blank's news office. Why
he knows better than to stand in the street
where it is cold and uncomfortable. and
where he can see very little; while in
Blank‘s store, where all the prettiest of our
girls go, be can graze on their charms. while
rctcnding to be deeply engaged in perus-
ug the news of the da . Obi but .wasn’t
he raging when he ran it : going about like
'0'“? roaring lion, seeking to devour some
one. ‘
“ I should think he would be angry." re-
turned thc other; “ for, on know. he that
filclics from use my :00 name, robs ms of
that which not enriches him, and makes me
poor indesd.‘ "
As these two forms floated away into the
mist and darkness, we became so excited,
that we arose, and shouted after them .
" Thou canst not say I did it i * f * Hen”.
horrible shadow ! Unreal mockery, hence!"
During which exclamation ws awoke, and
found all as still as befors. Wa descended.
and with tstrful eyes turned to give the
see a closer ins tlon.
" This heapl o ruins,” we thoughtfull
remarked. “t is plltl of stones once form
a refraini- building. Beneath those now de-
csy cg trees, many a traveler has sought rs.
pose, ranting his weary limbs in the dell ht-
ful shade. Oh! what a sad change as
come upon us all l
That music—which we all suppose
to mean sundry blasts from long. unwieldy
brass instruments msnmnlatsd by philosoph.
teal natives 0f Germany—hath some u-
llsr faslnallons and charms ca ab a of
soothing and billing to rest the wil eat and
most ssvsgs of hnmsn blunts, we all know,
-or ought to, having been told that such
was the case so scan times. This. proba-
bly. was the idea ths caused that structure
w lch adorns these ruins, to be erected.
An altar on which the t composers
might be sacrificed; a lat arm from which
the dnlcet strains 0 tbs “ tcobhorns“
might be sent forth to sooth the otbarwise
savage breasts sf tsx-psysrs. canals them
to ft rgst the heavy cityzblils. while 1 string
to the dsllghtful mus of Strauss. or the
solemn measure of Beethoven or Mozart.
Kabobs.
W—
Norwallt.
us! of Lesson
R tats-Paste” atloswuk‘ .o-ns.
“Mu
Wynccicvw
' and for moronic.“ trash. “a
thamovstlsrlaathsasstsixorssvsa days.
den at the second I. E. Church during the
week, much latcrcst is manifcsud.
Fred Lockwood the champion marksman
of Norwalk goes to New York, on or about
the first of April with Rldley & Co.,
The Duprtz a Benedict ministrsls draw
aisrgasndiencs on Thursday night.“ the
Opsrs House. .
Btrbcl stscklsgs ass to he s‘apntéti‘dsd
by starfish-tried asses in this faculty. Thsrc
will be a row‘of gilt stats around the top
and “my stars" how they will take.
Wild Bill and company who were ad-
.vsrtlssd to appear at the Opera House on
Wednesday evening, looked wild when they
saw only live persons in the building at tbs
hour for commencing the performance.
Report says that several of Notwalk’s
fair sons and daughters contemplate matri-
mony at an early day. We hear mentioned
among the number the eldest son of Our
Senior of the Gazette.
Had not the post in front of James Had—
den's saloon on Water street been tongs-r
than a cart axle, Mr. Hadden ould have
received an unwelcome visitor on Tuesday
morning in the shape of a horse and a cart
load of dirt.
During the past two or three months par-
ties rcslding upon the line of the Danbury
and Norwalk Railroad have had occasion to
complain to the Post oflice department, in
relation to missing mail matter. Recently
stmng suspicion pointed to J antes L. Bene-
dict a young man about nineteen years of
age, and a resident of this place who assisted
of the N. Y. N. ll. & if. R. R. Benedict
has been in the habit of assisting the reg.
ular mail agent in distributing the mall up-
on the D.& N. R. R. during the trip between
your city and our depot, bolls morning and
evening. He therefore had access to the
mail-car and it is said that the clerk who
worked at the same table had noticed suspi-
cious actions on the part nf Benedict, al-
though thc latter was very shrewd. It is
supposed that as he stood at the table he
doxlcriously slipped the letters in his pocket
At length the matter was placed in the
bands of Special Agent B. K. Shari-cits of
the New—York Post-once, who, after learn-
ing the facts so far as tilt-y cuuld be known
determined to try an experiment with the
suspected utcsscngcr. Accordingly he left
New York on Thursday morning leaving
previously arranged two dncoy packages,
which he gave to the. mail agent of the New
[lawn llsilrustl, with orders to put them
into the mailbag for Not-walk. Mr. Sher
retls traveled by the same train. At South
Not-walk the mails for the Danbury mad
were transferred, and the agent nu the Dm-
bury car was informed that the decoy pack-
ages bad bscu placed in the Lag. Before
the train started an sxcusc was made in on
(for to gel Benedict lo lcsvt‘ the mail car
for a short time, and then rm examination
showed that the two decoy packages b-zd
been removed. After the train started, and
before it reached Norwalk, the Special
Agent outcrcd this mail cu. insulin-r with
the l‘tsslmastcr st llmbttrt'. from which
oilicc many lt-ttcrs had been lull. The spe-
cial Agent seized Bent-dirt and demanded
the property which lu- bad stolen. lle han-
ded out the two packages which had been
used for his detection. When asked if be
bad anything more he replied in the tit-gs—
live, but Wht‘fl he was :scnrcbrd .10 letters,
ull of which ind been opened, were found
upon him. Benedict was put into the cus—
tody of officer Burwick and when his house
was searched, some jewelry uud other ur-
ticlcs, evidently taken from registered pack-
ages, were discovered. He admitted that
be had taken uther letters. but they had
all been burned and destroyed. lie began
to abstract letters from the malls before last
Christmas. From tbc number of letters in
his possession and fn-nn the long-cantinued
complaints which have been made, it is
thought that he must have taken a very
large number—possibly 1,000 or 1.500.
Thursday afternoon he was taken to New—
Ilavcu and brought befurcLUnitcd States
Commissioner Platt,Asslstant United States
District Attorney Trowbrldge appearing for
tbs Government. Benedict was committed
without bail for examination on Tuesday,
March 28, if his friends desire him to be ex-
amined. ()ur citizens expmss much sym—
pathy for his parents, who appear to be
hard working and deserving. Benedict not
long sincowas engaged in a transaction which
his father settled in order to save the young
man from a lasting disgrace. But be ap~
pears to have disregarded parental advice
and as consequence will be compelled to
spend the next five years in a state prison.
Court-r or Burtoasszs. lilsrch 17th1878.
l’rcscnt,—Wsrden, Burgesses Smith, Fin-
my, Price and Glenn—Record of last
meeting mad and approved. Petition of
Theodore E. Smith and others for the
widening enlarging and elevation of Main
street, westerlyside, and on easterly portion
of North avenue between promises of F. R.
E. Lockwood and premises lately occupied
by Charles Hoyt, ref. to Com . on Highways.
Petition of Charles G. Street for grade
for sidewalk in from his land on Johnson
avenue, ref. to Corn. on Highways. Peti-
tion of W. E. Beardsley and others for.
lamp on Franklin avenue, ref. to Com. on
Lamps and Gas. Petition of T. E. and H.
B. Smith for liberty to suspend advertising
banner on Main street from their store to
store of Charles B. Lockwood, with his p¢r~
tuition, ref. to Warden for such action as he
may judge proper, it being a matter by law
to be determined by him. Petition of Rob-
ert Morehousc and 74 others for the (toutin-
usnca of Francis Foster on police force,
laid on table for consideration at a future
meeting. Bond of J. H. “GUIJIWOM
Commissioner dated July 18th,l8‘fl, 010,000.
of Samuel Lynes as Water Commissioner
saute date udpmount: of W. K. Jamss, as
Water Commissioner same data and amount'
ordered to be severally cancelled and sums
dared, their several tsrtaa having expired.
Bills ordered paid. John K’ssnoa, Bamusl
Dsskam and A. C. Golding. as assessors 1870
so days in or stress; rent of A. Selleck'
and stationery, $12.00; John Keenan, Bigh-
way Commissioner, cash paid for sign on
Union Parkfism; Nérwslk Printing) 00.,
advartislngfikboi Henry Fitch on contract
for; highway repairs, 0100.00; Henry Fitch
in full of bill of $115.50; and in full of all
claim in the matter of construction of Sew-
erfrom Gillespie avenue and Camp street, by
order of Cons. of former Court of Ba
Q1000). Bill of Henry Fitch “8.21 fan
malarial he. fsrLamp, , and Gas W,
upon estimate of Chairman of said ‘
that bill is must. W to lridsy
avsning larch pith, 7} o'clock.
This“ Waikiki“ mum
Union ssrvicita of prayer have been hol- "K
Furniture
DEAHfl$J
outs-A theis- l-lsstls'e Stock
of Walnut Chamber Suits,
Cottage Chamber Suits,
Parlor Suits, Book Cases,
his fsihrr asamail tucascnger in (:er
the mail pouch to connect with the trains Whammy Cases, Isi-
Israry and Centre Tables,
Extension Tables, lsossss ges
'l‘etc-a-defcs, Chairs, etc.
Al llllllllllfill Pl‘llBS
G A S H!
Picture Frames on "and and
M to Order.
.\‘. B.—ncmncr we sis-ll Sell
fisr CASE! and CASH Only.
No CREDIT lily-cw.
Un d ertak'irtg
In all Its Branches.
BUOXINGHAH On 00.,
Haimptu So. Norwalk.
Opposltc R. B. Depot. 279
Closing flit Salt
-op__
Fall &
Winter
Goo ds
_AT_
REDUBED PRICES!
Dress Goods, Felt Skirts, Rose,
Colored and House Blankets,
Cloth and Lined Gloves, Ladies’
and Children’s Hose, Gents’ La-
dies‘ and Children’s Underwear,
AT VERY LOW' PRICES,
. .
BLEACHED & UNBLEACHED
GOODS—WAY DOWN.
w
a coon sitcom-r
Hillbilllfi abuses
(lo-clam
American .
bad thing his asll dart this year.
Lom‘ pleteinimlsagcsfil and .8 itisths
book the and on sight. It is the
Best ly History-bu the Bast Illustrations. the
”nannies-smite M We M
Malayalam-niacin“ rear.-
uxo Boolin thsmrkst soda. Don‘t be
caught by trashy ‘vaatcuntsl il’lstorlaa" when
yna “antarctic" mane a human Wonk.
conblntnx Hts Show ssfs. Any label! at
parsonunaell this book. barge profits an no
risks. Sand for description, Opinions of the Press
and urns to Agents.
m y J. 1!. FORD 4'. 00.. New York.
An Exccellent Broom,
Goats only is cen's, at
E. K. Locxwoous.
Geese Feathers.
A!
E. K. Lockwood’s.
, Honda.
All persons absurd to by trumps for m-‘als. wt
easenot fnruis .lrtttdircct them to the Tmuu'
Ol'SB. situated at Norwalk adjoining tho lockup.
mettle will be supplied with both food and
any of the stories that be tram a m3 put forth in
regard to their at b.lu o .r y f . as the au-
thoritles hsvls: the matter It charge
feed this class of people according to t c c
this of the case, .
2:058?“ P. HANFORD, l
rro c to
”if“..-
‘HARLES W. SMITH. '- Scltcunen.
f’LATT PRICE. l
Norwalk. J u. 14. Will. 2:0
3
T c public are cautioned against believing:
" ml. vs- new ' of m sluice! cal.
Street. uh Norwalk, who will
palrs.aaddallmthnanadsif “for. ' W
amass P. “1111:, AW-
Dated l'cb. Elm. . .
s'Nstumlu.
French Oh ism Buttes-so
Only 30 cents per desert, at
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
G. 8. NORTH.
l
l
l
9
liliilltttlt
WASHINGTCIN STIEET,
l Sculls Nos-walls, Corns.
l STOVE REPAIRS,
i AT .
E. K. LOCKWO‘ 015's. _.
E K. ‘ LocKwooD,
NORWALK, CO N.. "
WHOLESALE and
ST 0 V E S.
GLASS,
Brushes, Brooms, Cutlery, Etc.
4'03!le 01'
T I N ,
W00‘DEN
RETAIL Dealer .
GROCKERY.
WARE,
I’tttnps,8ittks and Lead Pipes.
Msxcrscrt‘nms or .
Stoves, Tin, Sheet Iron 61. Copper Ware.
ALL KINDS.
'l'lss Roofing, Gutters. Conductors, and Lead Pipe ‘Vorls
DONE AT 5110th xu'ncsz.
RAGS. IRON. FEATIIERS. PEWTER. COPPER. BRtSi.
or liangv, call and see him with CASH and you can be united.
If you train a Ctmlt. ”Hot or Omrr- State
._..., .. ‘M 0., .OW'..-‘
Cigars made from fine
um Well tigar Factory.
0. SWAR‘I'Z ab 06.
OFFERS TO THE
Tobacco Using Public t
(‘ignt‘s made of the finest quality of Havana tobacco.
Connecticut tobacco.
Cigars made from both, mixed.
. 52...,
Cigars at -;
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES!
Also Smoking T obticco~~Cui and Plug.
Chewing: Tobacco—all grades.
Pipeso~(‘lay, Brier and other
kinds.
South
WHOLESALE ’
AT THE STORE IN
E L st B Inc C K .
fi'orwnlk.
Tobacco to suit everybody.
a
Wood. Smokers articles‘of all
Largest Assortment in Fairficld County.
,
AND BE T A1 L}
Cash Prices
8.8.llllllllllll’
M A R K E T
Washington Street,‘ "opposite
Dickermnu’s Dry Goods Store.
BEEF.
Portu lion-c Stank. . . .................... 22 cts
Sirloin 8m ........... . .............. . . .so cta
Round Steak .................................. 13 fl
Chuck Bib .................................. It cu
Crass Rita. ................................... to css.
Prime Roast Beef ............................ is cts.
(mack Dust Beef ......................... ""15 eta.
Plats, and Navab ............................ lo ct's.
Shoulder ......... .. ................... . ....... i5 cts.
COIN]!!! BEBE.
Buns a ................................ -. ...... 114 ts.
Pinups“ Naval- .......... . . . ......... . . ...... :0 fits.
LAID.
I'm Quanta- ................................. is a.
Bind Qurter .. . I) cu.
Hutton. Lacs ....... . ......................... is cts.
Um Chaps ......................... . .....
Sausage
Poultry, Butter, Lard, Hams, Bologna,
Trips' sin, alwavson hand at tbs lowest
Cadil’rinss. s. a. mum . Art.
W31. Emil.
Practical Plumber,
GAS AHD smut FITTEB.
I c a ‘ 0
Wm ass-l? ”anagram”
tracts-mum shaman.
Victor, vo- IM .
m h wk.
m, I;
“I “
wit-asthma |"ss' as. .
,T,,.
50.,
wreatoonn. - *
Look !
PATENT
AT COST t
0113me Store
“’aslslngton Street.
'.
via mus-s, enu' ,s-sanuusona
in «in. Woodallunrs
(Emma‘s) , V)
PLASTBBI wl' ass suns, s,
so Gauss Each, .,
Brantlrsth’s A er' *Bshasck’s
.aadall'chI-I‘TLLS '
1; Boats a. 39;. '
window’s swat-cams
15 m . ,
an other worm at W-
denctinn nail] tank‘s-.10»
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