snail arm's”: gamble!
WOO-Godly. April 90. "183.
Willows Pontoon-Inn.
Four Generator“ or nomencl-
auta Ambit: to Faun-mu-
tate In. Clarissa Rur-
ICII upon her M-
taluln. Ono linu-
drod Yours.
Pvmoal frivnds and descendants of
four generations Msomblt‘d at tho boos.~
of Mrs. Nathan L‘uuistock. Wilton. Conn“
Tut-allay. April 25th. to take part in col»
hating the one hundredth birthday of
“ Mrs. Clarissa Raymond. holiovvd to bo
the oldest person now living in (‘omieo-
ticut. Guests carnv flout near rind far.
and to t“ of them tho ovunt was ono of
joy. in that they wore aldo. whilo pay
lug mpecto to the cvntunarian. "l hour
from her lips somo of those plousuu
words which havs so long tended to
make her presence charming. and lu-r
countrmco in the household aiwanv
log light. 1110 apiniurance of the wrist-
abio lady does not indicate the great age
to which she has attained. Sim \vrs
cooled in an old-fashioned flicking chair
and was attired with care and tnstv.
ller room had been made nttruvtivo by
those in attendance. and in the furnish
ing were obm‘rved specimens of Ch‘Cht‘l‘y
known to be a contury and a half old.
brought from England and us: d by Mrs.
Raymund during lwr housekeeping days;
a spinning whorl and distal! pliml b.»-
t‘om and oftcr hrr marriage in “02+.“
a time, when porwr looms had not l)\'f‘“
thought of. and when material forcloth-
ing in this part of the country was of
necessity nude by hand; old books. in-
viudiog the nncirut household liilile:
various utensils and articles of l‘fl‘ftl.
Tho objoct attracting attention was it
china teapot of iintiquix design and lili—
tsh. which has a history. it having been
picked up from tho street at llidgt livid
after the battle there fought in 1777.
according to liondrich‘s history of i‘un.
uecticuti. between the so ciiliui winds
and the llritish forces who had laiidmi
from their ships tho day bvforo at Cedar
Point. Westport harbor. and who
\\ hilo man‘hing to Ilinhury. which town
t hey deotroyud. were wrll en l on
tsined by the natiws along the
route: a brother of Mrs. Raymond‘s
father was among thosv who formed
themselves into bands for llr‘rt‘HSt“ and
barricaded tho strvrh at the t‘t‘lill‘t'hf
liidgvfit-ld with («x slni‘. curls. lM'Xt‘.‘
and halos of buy. and Mined with Nikos.
pitchforli‘s. flziils. and flint lurk iiiu~ltrts
oftbo Kings Arm pntivru. llldlll‘ it but
for tho rod minis. Among tliulswks
which tho t‘t‘iituiiurian i‘vzivis tryout-oily.
is ono publishod in England about th.~
middle of the Hill vuntury. rntulvd
“Tho Lil's of Josus fluid and His Allow
tltis.“aud the “New Ei‘glmid Prion-r.“
which even now (\llllpllh‘ti favorably
with some voltinivs of uioio pt“ ‘v‘lltllllg
sire and contours. .\lis. Raymond \\ nlks
unassistui about lirr prouiisvs. and in
hot dwclhng vvri v day. buvin: indulgnl
int hut rt‘i‘rcution on he? t‘t‘lllllt‘llldl nioin~
lug. her only summit bring llt‘l‘rlltlf.
She hours won and enjoys t‘\‘rr_\‘flllllg in
tho lino of sounds save music. too numb
of which makes hrr wriary. though now
and then sliu limbs forth into lllt‘
strains of some anciont tunvlilie flour
or Old Hundrrd. which. as she says.
were the favorite tunes of tho choir in
North Stamford. now New t‘iiuisn. to
which she bolongtsi and sung il‘t'lilt‘
who“ a girl. lirr sight is sopmi‘u‘l
that Sliv‘ can. without glass. s. tho till a
lirgv noodle. Sim is industrious. and
during the lwvlvo months since slla‘ m»
trrwl llt‘l' limb your shu has lililllnl llll‘t‘i‘
pair of socks from cotton )‘ltl‘ll‘ iuzd lls! y
or» specimens of really good work. The
writer, who had quito ii lrngiliy intvr‘
vivw with tho tlgvxl lady sumo days ago.
was among tho first in lzlki‘ lwr by flit‘
hand. and in uusivt-r to his t-ongraiulu
tion she cxptvssui hvrsoif its thankful
that providt-nvv had porinitil d her to am
this day. thiugh along with the joy
the-m “(1'1" thoughts .f s;.-diiv\~‘. Not
uiirvf ht‘l‘ t‘.tl‘i} rwiiipuizions unis now
lilin‘. All hi i grow honro and left llr!‘
alone—alone to p ~i'..i.~r upon tllv Hiyalt‘l‘
ins of all t‘hlrh‘li’t‘ which. 31:. its pc-iiod
extruda. is llliilc uni hour at l:ur.l:~n.
lier memory is t‘ivd‘ as L! llm |-:l.~l.
fhzru at ulwu'. lilt‘ Now or tli.~ lbw. lu.
tion slio vouili not of herowu hnuwl.
mtg». spfllk of What thcn liapponni. llll
she had hcani hrrfuthvr. .\lr. loom
mvrnport. and his brothvr. \‘iloa‘r son
Ht‘mkiuh was killvd at tho buttlvol‘
Ridgvtlvld. speak of tho strilxairs tliixy
bud ongugod inlay “quot ilvi‘i‘ndup
tbs mum of .tnwrimiu lilwiy. llllilvl
tho many privations tlwy sul‘frivd by
ovation of tho luvsvnrv of izruiul furs.
Sh. will “\‘Ql’lti‘i‘ll ‘H‘ut‘n iilil \\ hell (itilh
oral Washington dint. sud though sh»
had never awn him. shv rvniruilwmi
all about his two mluuiustrutums. ml
alto spoke of tho jwy among the p. uplv
when church bolls rang out the lit‘\\‘s
that he had been chest-u chief ruluruvvr
this great and frw country. ller mind
was clear. too. as to the sadiitks those
same bells inspirod “llt‘ll their null-s
told of the palriot‘s final dq'urtuw.
During the iiiturviz-w Mrs. Riymond
displayed a tench-nay to look upon lllv llll-
morons side of a scrious qut‘s‘liuii. and
when some one prosunt remarked lhul
she was probably happy to pass her lillil'
drvdth year as very few died after
reaching that aav. she laughed heartily.
3b. can datea of events occurring far
off in another century. and repeated the
aautoa of an army of persons with whom
Ibo had been acquainted. and told about
tboir charactoristics and customs as to-
htluc to. or influencing hrr own course.
What happened during the war of 18l2
ins-fresh in her mind as srothsinci-
cidoots of thalate rebellion to us.and
mot-10nd: war. and that other Indian
winwhlcbflonrral Harrisonwaltho
hero. and in who-o honor was sung
. throughout the country the song of
‘fl‘lppaoanoo and ‘l‘ylor too. {.030an
Ind Hard Cider.“ and shoal” showed
famtllarlty with than tbinga which have
brlprd in tho material props-afoot-
country. Raiding to Row York city
darts; the war of 1812 shotoldaboot
‘ H
accomplished boots-s no this auspicious
day-ma well pro-erred lady of 70mm.
owl‘s. .‘fm. Raymund has been a mono
her of the Congregational church for
“W boycara. Age prvvv-uti her regu-
lar attondauco at the sanctuary. though
its portals are open every Sunday norms
the sins-t opposite her limbo. She lows
to all in her window and watch p90ple
go in and out of the church. Tholaat
limo she entered the church vrva in 18%.
at a contounlal cvlvbration. Sho was
tho object of spwlnl interest. being
orator a hundred your-s old than any one
in tho locality. Spanking of the church
she was pmn‘pted to recall hrr choir
singing daysiu North Stamford. when
one Major Scary. who rvoeivvd that
title by virtuo of grunt deéds per-
formed by him in the Continental army,
led tho musio. a tuning fork being the
only liiusicul instrument alluwvd. and
hurkulwat notes were. tho only printod
rbnrnrtvm by which to dothiino tho
lvngtli of sounds. The major was it wry
pompous pvt-son. and now it your on the
Sunday prohibiting the annual May
tminingduy. he would present biinsvlf in
church ntfirod ill all the gorgeousnoss of
full Colonel ivgimonlals and always nmdo
asensatimi. This reminded her of what
uuam‘d lady friend had told her as a
fit?! flint uftcr tho battle. and “‘llllt the
viihsge of Itidgvlivld was burning. the
groom from tho farinrrs‘ pork barrels run
like water in the stiveis. She spoke of
the iniprovcuicnta introduced ovory-
wherv. making lifca luxuryas compared
u‘illi what it was when she was young.
Thornwngnns Which aw now so common.
worn rnro. Only the extremely wealthy
could izllill‘tl to own one. liidccd
whet-ls its moans of locomotion were not
gonnrnlly t‘lllliluyul. \Vlion she was a
girl only one mun known to her Uanl
it v axon. and lic litul in tho nortbri‘n
part of the slain. Once or twicc it your
he would pass through the village whore
P‘t‘t‘ Tt‘slilt‘il tiliil lllt‘ \‘E'llll‘ll‘ attractrd lib
tuntiou as a curiosity. This wagon was
borrowed by some people on state on
t‘asions.
Mrs. Raymond‘s great grandfather
settled in Now llawn. and at a grunt age
died tbcrv. She could not give his name.
llvr grandfather. John Davenport sit
ll! d in Faiilluld county. Tho Raymond
“align-v." has been {Till‘t‘d to tlw your
1057. and as some claim. dirwt to \Yil-
liaiu tbo t‘oiiquert-r. Thu family trw
showing the n-igiis of kings and quwns
through which the mumx has been fol.
luwld. \Vns uu iiitt-ivstiiig objct‘t. Tho
counnnrinn is llu- youiigrst and thounly
oi o ix ll'viliiill‘g' of right stators. llcr
filllivr was twico llltl‘ iii-d. Rho has had
with i-lildii-n. two of whom. Mrs. Ann
lib} itiond of South Norwulk. and Mrs
(‘onislovlm nlrvady nirnfiniu‘d. amid l‘\‘~
spl-cfivvly 78 and iii yours. rviiniin and
wow pl‘t‘M‘lll tu—dny. liri‘ grandchildrvn
urn fourtvvu in iiunilwr. Tho old. st.
.\lr..lolin t‘ouistock bring .35 yours old.
and sln‘ had up to it fvw diiysngo Sixtmn
grunt grand vhildo-H. but one. said to
huvi- broil n luvoly vldld. \llt\l lust wool:
in Brooklyn. minviug tho nuinbvr to
lilo-on. sud luii grout. grout grand l‘llll‘
dwn. lllt‘ll‘ lllllll‘l‘ bring hlr. r‘runk Pour
stuck. llh‘ ltl‘t“‘ll\“ll§lll‘tl m‘t‘ulllllniil in
tho mupioy of lioiiiivs .t Rwlvr. .\l. st
of thvsv wow at her homo as guosls. and
it largo lllllubt‘l‘ of persons not «insomni-
dlllil. livprvsvntalivos of hourly till the
good futuilirs in Wilton vullui on the
wntoiiurisu during thoduy. showing the
reiteration felt for her. and the grout N-
spect in which she ishcld. A sumptuous
dinner was prvpnrvd by hlrsh'nthant‘oiu‘
siu‘k. .\!r. Fwd Mood and his nssisluiils.
t‘ulol iiig uiidvt‘ licl‘ilil‘vt‘llon. Willi \‘tH t rs
for one hundrvd poisons. Mrs. lliiy-
umrd H‘i‘llpiml tho plow of honor. ln'r
t’ltlf’bl ilmigliirr. .\lr~. .\l‘.l‘. ltnyuiol d
:agui 2.“. unit iii-r ‘Viillilhvsl. Mrs. (‘t‘lll‘
\li vk Til. bi lug th‘llliil i‘vspu‘lfiilly nt
lii‘l‘ r’xb: and loft. niui llu- uggh‘gsitv
an of tho twenty-right prrsons wilful
ii! that tulib- wits 2.240 yulrs. lln- ohlost
llv‘xi lo tlw \‘l‘lilt‘lifll‘illi‘. lwi: g t‘apf. John
Johns. ngvd 9L During \llt‘ nfturiiooii
llcv. .l. \\'. lluiiliol of llltlllilll‘y lilllllt‘ u
happy uddti-m‘. llt-v. .liiu. (i liaronpoi‘t
read an wiginnl poi-iii. u-ui llvv. Frank
Thompson of Wilton. uttvrod u priiyvr.
Xi-nily rvvry person who t‘llllli‘ brought
a b. duct or VSi‘lilti ti lion for their and
l‘i‘ivnd. mid thi- ut'vuiiiulaition of floral
gifts ‘flllzrfulllii‘tl l‘wr aiuirtuivnt into a
hull liowri. \\'i.ili- [illl‘ltlllllg of tho \’i<
ullllx Mrs. lliyuiond \‘liilllt‘tl as invi‘uly
as tho yuuiwval and gayest. All tho
woids ulirmi by hrr tcuvlvd to show
that whil.‘ she has grown old its to yours,
sho has rrnlly not grown old. She is
still young in vxprossiuns of thought.
and in the humour of her daily mingling
with her associates. \Vliiiv the curivnt
of her tliouulits \vhin loft to itsolf is
towards it scours of olhor yrul's. chum f ul
wants from tboso about her turns it to
tho ph‘sf‘hl. and thaw is ubsorvrsl Stilllt‘:
thing now flowing out in her sentiments.
Suggvstiwis of slll‘ltlt: \‘vrgiug into suin~
nior. lint riumly anything like nuluuin
into the .l'smul wintur. and even now.
though opprwwd with tho \vvight of
yours. Wilik'vvl‘ nulls bur by union or
asks a question. i‘wvivos a torso yet hap~
py Nply. rvtirvting the presence of a
bright mind and livnrt. And yet Mrs.
Riyinond thinks seriously of her up.
punishing and. and lit-ups it ever before
her. Her past iifv which to us swma
so very long. is. to her. as a dream
The some uncertainty in to the future
which tiles our souls. trirs hers. and the
c imposure with which she contemplates
and speaks about the mysteries of disso-
lotion is a mental picture rarely beheld—-
no fear. no faltering. but prepared and
waiting like some grand ship with sails
flirted and lines drawn. the betth to
westhvr the closing storm of life. The
occasion tended to make racb person
present feel tho drop significance of the
event which had called them together.
and in tskingleovo each guest felt the
fame of one gratifying thought. that
their-aged friend. by her due physical
condition is likely to continue long a
comfort to her numerous decoration“.
and. as she had boon for a hundred
yours. an nouortobor raco.
M
concern I!
C. W. ,KNUDSEN.
“bummfunlahthouata-
sarong;
or: establishing its truth. the country
would have had. instead of a roviler. a
fitted follower of Him who» mission.
abora. and character. viewed merelv
from a worldly standpoint. inspire a -
tulratiou. afloctlou. and gratitude. Is it
not therefore painful to are won richly
widowed pvrvortinir their gifts. misus-
ing their talonta in pmumptuoua ro~
vllings and ribald jmtings against a
Creator and a Saviour from whom ovary
earthly bounty and blowing emanate?
“Noact of the Saviour‘s life and no
word he ovoi- littoral has been or can be
construed or tortured into hostility to
tho \wlfaw and happiness of «very mom.
ber of the human family. Human laws
are foundod upon the lvlne law. All
that concerns our hap than how and
our hopos of ha plum «miter is do-
rivrd from the riptum. 0n the oilior
hand. what has infldrlit ' douo for us?
W ho profits bv its touch nas.‘ Aftvr do-
riving its followers of their belief in a
uturv. howdors it components thcml
What does it offer in exchange for a life
of immortality! If. for example. Colo-
nel lngrrsoll should b0 summoned to the
hrdsidu of a dying friend or relative.
what words of comfort or of hope could
ho offer? (if what sorvioo could ho ho
to that stricken friondl' Would ho air-
izruvnto tho sufferings of one whose Inst.
hours nor-dud soothing hv telling him
there was nothing but the cold. dark
grow awaiting him i This cruel theory
is repelled not only by “Welntion. but by
the laws of nature. Naturo is instinct
with evidencvs and confirmations of the
truths of revolution. The vogoulblo and
floral world only die to live again. The
products of the earth live and die annu-
ally. l‘hobarird acorn re iroduces the
living unit. And yet infidelity insist
that man. the image of lllaCH‘lltOl‘. won-
derfully endowed and gifted. under
whose auspices tho world has been en~
lightened. clovatcd. and adorned. is after
a brief existence to be as though ho had
never boon. Contrast tho labors of Vol-
tairo and Paine with those of John “'98-
iey. Can it be said with truth that the
two former maria any one better or llllp-
ivr.‘ lliindrmis of thousands of the
ollmvrrs of John “‘oslry havolivrd and
dird. and other hundreds of thousands
survive. rujoycing in their conversion
from a sinful to n (‘hi’islinn life. The
memory of \Vosluy is everywhere cher-
lt-‘llt‘lllly tliocood and this pure. while
\‘oltiiirr and Pains are only remembered
for tho cvil. rather than for the good
they did.
“lfit bo iii-god that thc pro-ilist‘a of
tho Saviour lllll‘t‘ not till been ninlizud.
that sin still abounds. and that the
World is as bad nscvvr. it may bu an-
\Vr'f‘t‘d that roligion is working out its
mission: that its bonigu infiucncos are
constantly t'xlt‘lllllllfl. and flint light is
irradiating the darkost rrwusns of livatliv
t‘lllt-llll and idolntry. lt requirvs no ur—
guuivnt lo donmnsirutu the fuel that our
riu‘o is llllDl‘thHl by t‘lVlllIllllull. or that
civilization owes its origin and progress
to Nliuiou. Torvligious inductions we
are indrbtvd for all tho reforms which
llt‘llf'fll society. Our Sundaysvhnols
wore institutml in olwdienvo to a divino
command. ln tlwso schools chlldron
aru taught. ‘wuliuut mom-y and with.
out u‘n-v.‘ nil ilini i‘l‘lll‘f‘l‘llrl \hi-ir prim-til
wl-l nro and ”it‘ll fuluiu liuppinuss.
Therm intollwiuzil nuravrusi linvo un~
rivhrd and fvrliliaml. and continuu to
i‘lll‘lt‘ll and fvi‘fihito. oveiy \‘ity. \‘illatzv.
liltllllt‘l. and housuliold. thmugliout tho
t‘hrisliiin wuild. if l‘v‘llulull had done
nothing till‘ft‘ than to blossour raw \\‘\th
llli‘L‘HllM‘l‘lflleg iiitliivlwus of Siiiuluy-
svhools. soulfors should bu shamed into
allrm‘t‘.
“Uur vity furnislws runny vxnuiplvs
of tho lwlirfit‘mit‘o of ivliginu. Fully
\‘NlN noun lxs‘nlily lmi \vvll known its
the ‘l-‘ivo l‘olnts.‘ with ti population of
sovt‘ral thousands. wits tho home of tho
\‘ilost of tho \‘ili‘. und lhu tosurt of ulll~
N‘s «pully \li‘ltttnt‘tl. Mon. wonwn. and
\‘lilltlh‘ll. of all nnltouulilirs und colors.
lll‘l\i\\l louvlbvl‘. tlill‘vriii‘ only in llw
.l. sins of \‘l‘lllix‘ mid lllt‘ l vplhs of pm!“
bunny linbituully priu‘tw-d. 'l‘livir days
in N pussvd in oil “‘1‘ idlunvss or dopN‘
.limous. 'l‘luur nights wrro spent in
dsnwliuusr drbnuvhvrios All iiwillhv
or \\ holmsouio infiuonws \vvro exoludu .
Uliildwn grow up to Marnie ulthvr
suvvt bog arsor llllulttt‘i of the Math
house. tut their parcnts filled peniten-
linrics and prisons. Thur virgins 0on-
tintml ymr uftcr your. drllant and ag-
grossivo. until that mndvmoniuiu was
intruded by l‘liristiun tllt‘ll und \volnun
whosv pntivnco would not tirv. whose
coumizo u as itidoinitublv. and Willis» dc“
voliuii has boon wwanlml by u inurui und
rvligionx i‘t‘l-ll‘lllillllill so t‘otiipli'lv flint
impurlofour t‘ll)’ is now inorv min-t
Mid ui‘ilvi‘ly thuii lllt‘ oiivotli‘etub-d 'l“:\‘u
l‘oints.‘ Thousand-a of children. lllull
gruu in: up milwr \‘uunboudn or l‘lll‘ rits
iii'n now intruding schools. in which
llivy ill‘t‘ sliuiulatml by pn‘t‘vpt and t‘.\“
aniplv io hvo industrious uiid virtuous
lives. lushind. thrrvfoi'v. of going forth.
idlo. ignorant. and \‘lt‘luuu t‘lllltll‘l‘ll to
pry-y upon sm‘ivly. thodrstitulo and ur-
pill‘lll r .ildri-n of tho ‘li‘ivo l‘uints.‘ pru-
I'll‘l‘ll for lisvfulness by mural nnd ru-
lgious training. liud happy lioiiws ill
our rapidly-dm‘i-li.piiig “Rx-Ate?“ status
and ll'l‘l‘lltil‘li'fi.
“Aguiu. right yr'irr: iigo. \Vutw‘ sll‘u‘l
and its surroundings northward from
l‘wk slip llllll a notoriiv almost as uiioii-
\‘iublo as that of tho ‘li‘i w Points.‘ That
whiou was rife with driiiikonnim. hur-
giui'ies. pugilisni. and their kindml
viva. Jvrry Mt‘Alllt‘)‘ was ounspicuuus
in all that was wicked and duniurnlim
inn. llo had tho roputation of living a
tvrror to tho provincl. a reputation
whivli. bv his own i‘onfession. was uc‘
servvd. ‘llut this disturbor of tho [llllllll‘
poaco was mnvortt‘d. and then ho ro~
solvul to dovoto tho rcnittindor of his
lifo to the srrvico of his Mustvr. and.
\vifha faithful. iiil‘ovlionutu wifo as u
holpvr. ho has ubuuduutly «tuned for all
his oil‘ouws. For n lulu: time the hissus
and howling“ of his forluur nusuciuttu
soriously . isturlxsl his mailings. but
milll‘tlav. persevorunco. and pallvuov.
finally provuilod. and his work now pro-
grvssvs without interruption. The gon-
enil character of the noighborhood has
bwu improved: its social and moral tono
and atmosphcm have been purified.
Sailor boarding honors havo been ro-
formed. Sailors now carry their Bibles
with thorn to sea. Moody and Srnlioy
hymns urn sun in formalities. Hun-
dn-dsof half nu ed and hungry wives
and children. by the conversion of drun-
kon husbands and f‘ithcrs. now rejoice
in cniiifortable and hop y homes. The
Missinnohuroh is crowded every week
day and evening. and three times on
Sunday. with intelligent Christian moo
and women. who rescued from gal-rots
and gutters. are now reputable citlaens.
enjoying the fruits of tlielrtndustry and
relating with grateful hearts the miser-
ies of their past. the ‘ ys of their pres-
out. and the hopes 0 their future. By
oil who ‘wont to .308. but malned to
pra‘y.’ Jerry MoAuley and his exempla
wt 9 are with aflootlon an
will be romabsrod with gratitude.
“Infidel. of all ages found their
strongest arguments against revealed
roll on upon what they regard as in:-
ro ble. And i: we are not called on
believe anyth 3 more incomprehen-
blo than our own existence. We might
with about the same degree of reason.
deny this fact. as to refuse to boliovo in
afuturo oxistuoo. We know that. we
llvo in this world. Ia it unreasonable to
believe that we may live in another
world? "we are to boliovo nothing
but what we understand. we should go
through life lporoduloua and aimless.
W. are ready enough to bollovo on in-
formation tho-thing! that ralatao to this
world. But we arealow to believe in
mpheoy and .rsvolation. though both
are oorroboratad on
mission ln'a oily when “happily ma
find 000 tion and aympath .
thmbi Infill omen coma in dollty
equally aggressivo. with hart G. In-
gvrsol nsltstoaoher. If itboaald that.
unlike the communistio leaders. Mr. In-
geraull lsa ‘geutloaiau and a scholar.‘
the dnnacr is thereby intensified. The
woudor is why ii man of good character
and asstwiutions should take pleasure in
it‘ltfllllllffi whore practical effect is to
llltlllt‘ h a bravura and mum worse. in-
steall of better oitirons. Tho stmuaost
argument urged antral Ghristlanity.
from the days of Voltaire and Paine. s
that bad man made a profession of it;
that hypocrites aro fou d in all our
churclws. This is true. at is it not
«wally lvuc that ovor'thlng intrinsi-
orally \uluablo ts do sod f Frauds
arv pri . .éscd in uslnm. Tho riohsst
fubrlv- ‘i ivo their imitations. Gold and
silvci r ins are dcbascd oroountorfoited.
Then its. howovor. resulting from this
plottiouaofthisnutunm not serious.
he intelligence of our ponplo and tho
penalties to which offendurs on sub-
,pictvd afford adequate pmlvction. and
or one hvpocrito who makes a false
profession there are at least nine con-
scientious. devoted Christians. Ali-
othrr aruumcnt against rvlixion is that
our Saviour was an int stor. and as a
corollary that his teachings exertabanm
ful influence. And yet both of the ac-
cusstions are disproved by the experi-
once of 9.000 years. if Josue of Nararoth
had been an immstor. his name and
everything connected with it would
hard y have survived a second genera-
tion. There would then have been no
occasion for tho labors of Voltaire. Paine
or Inger-soil. Other and numerous false
teachers have appeared and disappeared.
But time Hid truth have been attesting
the divinity of our Saviour. His apos-
ties and their allOOt'SSOI‘S. obeying his in-
strtluliona. have carried and are carry-
ing tlw glad tidings to the uttermost
ends of the earth. As far and as fast as
this gospel travels. the world is civilized
and its inhabitants benefited.
“Civilization and its bciiolicnnt insti‘
tutions abound by the religion which
our Saviour instructed his apostles to
much to the heathen. (iuogrn iliicul
i. vs or» not more distinctly established
than those which mark the progress of
missionaries; and while religious light
brightens the Christian world. its rays
dawn upon tho darkest portions of the
with. \Vliat have the doctrins of (Jun-
fuvius. Muhammad. and otlii‘r falso
ti-aulwrs. domi for their followers but to
hold lllHll for centuries in ignorancu
and lilll‘lilll‘liilll ?
“lint. returning to our own city. li-l
us contrast the labors of two imminent
contemporary traohors: our. r. Moodi'.
a Christian. and the other. Mr. lugersoll.
an tnfldul missionary. Mr. Moody is
fit‘lfdlllt in and solfwiucatud. lilr. lugvr
null is n guillomali of sumo t‘tlllt‘llllull
undvulturo. That Mr. Moody‘s labors
have been in tho highest dogma bunt-lb
ciulf to all .Clllsnt‘fi will not bu denird.
Thohiuhcst and tho llllllllllt‘lil listonmi
with t‘liui‘iiiod llllt‘l‘t‘ril. and till loft tho
‘l‘nlwrntu'lo both-r and linppiur. Thu
gunouil \‘lft‘l‘l of his prviu‘liing. supplv-
llwlitrd by tho vat‘r-tn lw-lurgultuli
vou‘u of Mr. Sniikoy. \‘lt‘illt‘ll. binnvd.
iiiid iiirifivd tho rrligluus. moral. and
south uluius iliorvol‘ tho city. 'l‘lii‘ lu-
burs of Moi-i y and Nuikuy Worn prnu
fivui. 'l‘livy not only aslicd. '\\’linf shall
tho liiirvvst hr)" but tin-y oliluinul in
their inipiiry-nmius manly-int: rusponsca
to tlwir uursliuns. llundrmis of \ll‘ltlih‘
ards wow rvcliiuiiwi. uninhioisuml priso-
lightv is wow minvnrtul. llostllutu \\ l\'\Ԥ
uiid obildron und \lc‘sulutu humus haw
boon iniulo happy rind hriulit by tho ros-
vuo and wturu of l‘i‘fUl’lIlNl husbands
llllllflllllt‘N. Loin: llliil gratvf'ully will
lllt‘ udvo it of Moody and Sunlioy b0 ro-
iniinilmn-d. Thv city is still fflltzllllll
with 'l‘alwrnai‘lo “innit-rips. Mr. Moody
is turning tho l‘vsulls of his lulmr to
good acouunt. ‘l‘lio Moody and Siiiilivy
hymns. “‘1‘" known to tho t‘luistnui
world. uro now sun - by native t‘oiivvl‘ts
in tho llilvl‘lnl‘ of . fries. Tlic min of
thus» hyuiudsxiks pnxlui‘cs a handsoluo
fund. which Mr. Moody devotos to miss
sionvrv purposos. At his home lll North-
fivld. . this“ ho has pivoted a suitublu
buildin for a iiiissioa school and home
for lmiau girls. sumo fifty of whom
from the far \Vost luwo olroad ‘ been m-
cvivcd. Mr. Moody. lbrrofoiv. has tnlton
up and will carry on the good work so
lluspit‘iollslv summoned by tho lato
lutnrntod Futlivr “unmet. And now I
invite Mr. llim‘rsull or any of his fol-
luwurs to inform tlu- public how and to
what \‘Xh‘lll llioy liuvo profited by his
missionary lltllill‘rl ill this City. What sub
lltlll‘)‘ wforuis ho has iuiiugurntud or
vvrnsuggvsiml. or in what i-xtunt he
has ountrilmtrd to tho m‘llt‘flll wolfuro
or happiness of his fullmvw‘itizuin.“
W—‘" .0.
Rust Norwulk.
llolnivs & Kf‘t'lt‘l‘ urn lllllklllg improve.
monison tlivlr pl‘upl‘l‘iy on Van Zant
Avouuu rind East Main sfl‘t‘t‘f East Nor-
walk.
Michiwl lionm-lly has put up a new
fellow in front of his [illit‘c‘ on \‘an Znnt
Avenue.
Commander F... ll. liluionds started
for Floridn to day for his llt‘llllll.
Rufus Raymond spruinvd his sliouldvr
lust \vrrlt.
Th» old llnilrond shanty is oovupicd
by parties in limiting (‘t‘lllvll' pipe.
‘ John W. Mains is still confined to the
hours.
A publiv nicetlug was held in the M.
E. t‘liun‘li lust owning the oij-ol lain:
to rnisv lllollt‘)‘ to pity off theslrbt on tho
vhurvh.
C. \\‘. lmCount tit‘c‘tllii to be vary busy
at his factory. lie is putting in a new
boilor and otherwiss iucicasin‘: his fa.
oili this.
Capt. Conlilin in painting his house on
VauZnnt Avvnuu. It is a sort of an
Oscar Wild wstlirtio color. Soveral ar-
tist have lutd a hand in at the painting.
MW
Memorial ”or.
George S. Merrill. commando r-in-ohiof
of the Grand Army of the Republic has,
issued the following order for the ob-
servance of Meinoriul Day:
In accordance with tho provisionsof-
rules and regulations. Tueadu . tho 30th
d‘lil of May. will be observe as Memo-
“ Da .
It isyboped that the unprecedented.
growth. of the Grand Army during the
post your will be an inoentho to prepar-
ation for suoh universal . raucous
belonga to this day of sweet memories
and tender aorvloe. -
Soamly do we mills the awlftaosa
of the fly as years: that to a whole gen.
oration to ay the story (of the war
against rebellion is bum bit of history;
year by year we are marchlo with lemn- ‘
ed tread to the rowing o of patriot
gravea where sop tho silent forms of
old comrades in orma. .
To tho our-lengthening {roll of thou
already from our ranks to join
the luv 9 boot beyond. the past you-
bas added the cougar“- names of our
beloved comrades. plan. A. Burlbutt
tho first. and Ambrose ill. Burnaido,
third commando-chic! of our
laatloo. or! our ti
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ti:
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Have Opened Their Entire Stock of
CLOTHING
Surpasses all previous efforts. A careful inspectioxtjif our Goods
FOR THE
Spring Trade of 1882,
WHICH FOR
ELEGANCE, VARIETY,
A ND
SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP
solicited, and a.
BOMPABISDN A8 REBARDS QUAlITY Allll PlllllES.
With any City Establishment desired.
COMSTOCK BROTHERS.
Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Retailers.
45 Main Street, Non 'iilk.
BEAUTIFUL PLAllllllliS,
W
10 Cents Each. or
GIVEN AWAY
with every
CASH PURCHASE
(”$1.00 or more, by
A. Dickerman 6’: Son,
39 Washington Street.
South Norwnlk, Conn.
LEGAL NOTICE.
'1“) “‘ROM l'l‘ IA" CONCERN:
‘l‘lio uallvrsl out having ppm sppolnml
by lbs aunt-rim (\iuufia and for humid county.
aromrulttro to mrtalu. [mats will
urwi lbu by
prupor lulundarivs all thr annual oystrr. vhuo an
‘ Id ‘ra of tho lounof
tunnel buts ultbln tho b‘notloo‘u uflint lbvv will hold
umr autaiootlu Iarb “upon at the office of
Myra. 0%!“ b i do said Norwaik.
Mb." “ igua‘t l0 o‘clock intho
ff . ll boar tin who appear below
wumlu‘eifi‘tabo .335...“ from surli oilw
.‘lorwnllt. brroby w
on the tilt day of 241:.
that
mum as the in tbolr dlmthin in r (l
and will arljozru snob Moria: amt db
until such other than or than II mar
noted at rim-walk. A W“ lath. l.
rem mom.
in: ovitlvnvu
be nrwawy.
A . n It. Atla'l‘lMi‘ 0......
rivaith u. SMITH. . mm
NATuAN Rom TM «is.
W4!
guarantors.
MIT-Ia EAL
r. M. “arr.
1:.
Manuals.
GRAND GALA NIGII'I‘!
Saturday Eve... May 6th.
; was memoir)
mma Abbott,
Gilli. ENGLISH BPERA
and
strontium.
. dawn"
At‘tislis‘ Cher
ftra Complete.
was“
_ irrhe‘
English» Opera.
‘
.armnna3r1m
ac":
us. Grand Orches-
-
Ilia-t Popular Arllsta‘ In
lt‘an . ‘a lost Sucre-stunt“
. “LRWALD—i'dmnoum. a Soprano. ‘
“WN‘S’M 7 honours Quosa
«Em-P
Wanted.
Eximlontvd oprrators on Wilcox lb Gibbs our
vhnws on lino smut braids. Study \v orb until lot
of Juno. ‘23:be humor. Good pay.
ion at unto
JOSSINICHOL AS.
I
\‘ornou. N. Y.
West Wailiiitii Street Market.
HUNT .o ZELUFF,
Fish. litters, Clams, Fruits, Vei-
etallei; etc.
Washington St. - ‘ South Nor-walk.
m
A first class stock constantly on hand.
went. AND minivan
HUNT &. ZELUFF.
o PEI N IN, G- .t
Sprint: s Summer Styles
I~
5056i
Fine Millinery
0! «am
Wednesday. April 5th,
Mrs. W. 11.3”“ an, (30’s..
‘* y mallow.th
IiiSui'ance Building, South Norwalk.
Nelson Taylor &.Son
Attorneys and Goun-
oollora at Law.
ssnrxnsl. BUILDING.
City of South Norwalk.
'1‘0 LET.
‘Sriisil tenements on Boston moot. South h‘or
For Sale.
5 0 stcr claims for cash—0..
3 NOTICE.
After April 13!. “gull my tenants will bozo
quirvd tow their rents in adv-am“
bird: 3. J. STURGL’S.
Gomto Building. tier-wall
SM]: '1? H’s
NE \\’ YORK
Furniture & Garnet Still
In the New Building. 0 itr tho Bap-
tist Church. corner of 3331mm and
Broad Streets.
Stamford.
Entire new stock of new patrons of
Carpets 3
ALL GRADES.
grflrmsimms vain.”
Shades. Lam nl pare
“Pomona“ Dra
loo.“
Paper amm—
aso ,
or mfififlfififim
h lsh coup-teat
ra odaadpatupby
FURWTURE
or All Varl tissi from the lunar nuns totbv
(JittIAl'e double Goods Sold
BEDDING!
. “outlaw-harsher ssloctslwltb
Mahmaudwlubamntbemt
cud Prices.
mated!) ounplrto “Will. at-
... who“! «“23
4;wa aura-ted guano with mm
boululaprfooaod finality. oat-pot
fol-lithium WW
aadallwortuoao . ~
Good-m . Whom
v——_~
(tumor. in tho sou When
Yoa
Fara .Ioar nous.
' , A. Moloto-
Bits. Ewart imiii
Atlantic. cor. 3...... 8%..
f ~8T§
my. ovum“
To the Public
m'hovlaattobavvam'oodu-o
woulddovrolltooallat
HOLLAND’S
Whore vo- ‘lll Ind
Fresh. Puro and Cholco
A ConfectionerY
Ofoaronuaaafuamat Monaural!
prices.
0m 0“ 8083203 QUALITY 0’
humid Candy at 900. lb.
dlrof‘valv iodia'aaa at;
mulch.“ “I and t. q fillet
TBMQURY DEPART'EV‘I‘.
Omcaorraa Goon-rm or via ccuascr.
' ' Wauutovol. larch «b. nu
«idea '1‘
I
'l‘bo ‘ .
G.“ «W aad Stats of Cfl'lwflk‘ot tn-
ooiaplztl with all tho wovialoas of the Revised
‘EE
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ii
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ii:
£
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9‘:
ii
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The Ladies
a‘rotovltod toooinoaodaedoorstockof
SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES
Emmi icons.
mam;
Ribbons Feathers
Misses 81:. John,
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Norwalk Chronicler