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'l‘lI‘flLll E NEWS OF TO- DAY.
A blae; guard «a negro sentry.
llowarll Doty goes to Portland, Me.,
Monday. .
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Hon. E47. Hill left for Hartford this
i
morning it) see to things.
-r—-Spare-Rib. l0 cts. pound, at Lyon’s
market. No. (3 'Water street. tf.
The court of burgesses will hold a
meeting next Ionday_11vening1
A new house 3s being _'eiect.ed on Har
111d- street. by G 10. ll. Raymond, .‘Zd.
New line spring dress goods, just
opened at Scorinnn 1t Hor'r’s.
3111'. John Adams, of Middletown, N.
1 , is visiting at his old home in Nor-
walk.
Three women can take up more room
on t 1e pav ement than a political pro-
1' N101)
~Big1‘ Line of Outing Flannels at
51!)“11-31) 1t lloxr’s, Nonwanx and
niouru NonwALK.
There
main in the vicinity of Harbo '
early this morning.
was a bad break in the water
avenue,
.1
Mr. and Mrs. Jaspar I’ryor, of Spring
Hill. celebrated their 42d anniversary
of marriage last evening.
The Y. 1’. S. C. E. ale to give a sup-
per in the Congregational chapel on
Wednesday evening next.
A water meter was connected with
the, pipes leading from the water main
in Meckcr’s foundry, this morning.
The “Crescent Club” will give a tea
on Friday afternoon from four to six,
at No. :3 \Vcst st sect, South Noiualk.
——Save money by bu yin" y our meats
at Lyon’s market. No. (1 ‘Water St. tf25
The annual ball of the Stamford fire
depart1ncnt.will be held this evening,
and a number of our local firemen con-
template attending.
Miss Grace Millard, Mr. Thomas S.
Morison and Dr. Baxter will take part
in the tableaux at the Kaffee Klatsch,
to-m orrow, evening.
Col. Sam Daskam was kept busy last
evening hunting up nurses for the
Children’s Home, s Parlet fever having
broken out among the little ones domi-
ciled there.
\ It has just leaked out that a quiet
wedding came off in New York Mon-
day evening, at which one of our popu-
lar tonsorial artists was one of the con-
tracting partic s__
The cornices and outside trimmings
of I’inneo’s neat and tastefulbook store,
are being brightened up by a fresh
Coat of a sort of young widow’s s11Cond
mourning lavender color.
Messrs. Bailwitz and DcKlyn were
inattendance at the auction sale of Van-
Tassel 1t Kearney, 3th street, New
York, yesterday, and purchased two
horses for business purposes.
—I’. \V. Bates at his monumental
works in \Vater street, has the largest
and fin est assortment of finished work
in his wareroom of any establishment
in Connecticut. lmeodZT.
p.
An eminent surgeon says that with
four cuts and a few stitches he can
alter a man’s face so his own mother
would not know him. That’s nothing.
Any newspaper in this country can do
that with only one cut.
Mr. Flatt Price,‘of the Board of Re-
lief, was out in the rain'to-day making
a personal inspection of property com-
ing under his official consideration.
Such conscientious and commendable
devotion to a public duty is not often
witnessed in this region and is worthy
of all praise.
---—Harness1.1sand whips of every de-
scription; a full line of trunks . 11d
traveling bags, at reduced prices; black
and white robes, blankets, baby car—
riage robes, etc. at very low prices to
lose out the season’s stock. Every
u-ticle pertaining to a horse, carriage
r stable can be found at Dann’s har-
ess store, No. 50 Wall street. tf."4
The Connecticut Sunday-school asso-
instcd Tuesday. About 200 Sunday-
.chool workers are in attendance. C.
. Footc of North Haven, is president,
.H. Hall, of West Hartford, secre-
9.1 y The institute will hold over until
,and two sessions a
hursday evening
ay will be held,
1iation began an “institute” in the,
econd Congregational church at
—-Prime Rib Roast, 14 cts. pound, at
Lyon’s market, No. (5 Water street. tf.
To—morrow, the Norwalk Boston
Store begins taking account of stock,
consequently the store will be closed
all day. 1 ._
Delegations from Pioneer Hook and
Ladder, Hope Hose,1 Mayflower Hook
and Ladder and Volunteer Hose 00..
will attend the annual ball of the Eaton,
Cole & Burnham fire department, at
Madison Hall, Bridgeport, to-morrow
evening. __ .._, __
Messrs. Slattery, Payne, Chinery,
Robinson and Adams, of Hope Hose
company, attended the annual ball of
the Arctic Engine Co., in Milford, last
evening. At South Norwalk, the Hope
Hose boys were joined by a delegation
from Kohanza Hose social club of Dan-
bury. ______
Mr. Henry Youngs, of Danbury, one
of the oldest employes at Volk’s hat
factory, is again at work, having just
lecovcl ed from the effects of injuries
received in the recent collision at South
Norwalk, Mr. Youngs being a com-
muter on board Conductor Dyas’ train
and sustained a sprained ankle.
The United States steamer Yantic
has been ordered to destroy two
wrecks near Barnegat, N. J ., reported
as being dangerous to navigation. The
wrecks referred to are those of the .
steamer Vizcaya and the collierCor-
nelius Hargrave, which was sunk in
collision 011 Sept. 29.
—Rosc supper at the Congregational
chapel, \Vednesday evening, Feb. 4th.
A new cure for drunkenness was dis-
covered by a Newark policeman Sunday
evening during the storm, which may
not become popular, however, for ob—
vious reasons. James Robinson was
very tipsy, the reporter who wrote
about the incident summing up his con-
dition in the word “jag.” While search_
ing for support he grabbed L “live”
wire. Enough said; James did not die,
but he went home a very sober man.
~Twenty dozen 36 inch glass towels,
8 cents each at SCOFIELD & Hovr’s.
A couple of Cobble Hellians were
discussing the recent dog fight yester-
day, near Hale’s drug store. Timeou-
troversy became animated and threaten-
ed to develope into a scrimmage, when
one of the belligerents at once put an
end to the dispute and showed his mag-
nanimity of spirit, by remarking : “If
.it weren’t that ye are a naybor av mine,
an’ that I think the wurruld av ye,
I’d tell ye right here an’ new jist what
I think av ye!”__
Willis E. Bodwcll, a Consolidated
railroad engineer residing at 21 “Tool-
sey street, New Haven, will sue that
city for damages on account of an ill-
jury received in falling on the icy side-
walk at 174 Saltonstall avenue at 12:30
a. 111., January 15. Hamilton & Calla-
han, his attorneys, claim that the knee-
pan and knee—cap of Bodwell’s right
leg were broken, the muscles of both
legs were strained, that various other
bruises were sustained, and that the
injury to the knee is incurable.
Norw all; personals via Georgetown
correspondent Danbury Ncw.':—A11ton
Stommell and M. xConnery, spent a
portion of last week in Hartfor1l.——Miss
Rosa Jennings of Norwalk, enjoyed a
visit at her parental home in town over
Sunday—Mrs. E. Marsh and her broth-
er Sidney Bramble cnjoyed yesterday
with friends in South Norwalk.-—Miss
Bessie Bates of Norwalk, was in town
over Sunday, and was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Louis Miller.
The officials of the XVilton tax list are
fermenting over the fact that Nelson
Gorham bought at auction on the first
day of October, 1800, about 4 p. 111., a
pair of horses owned by Silas Gregory,
of the town of Norwalk, and now the que-
ry is, who shall list them?——both own-
ing them on that day. One says Greg-
ory owned them the most of that day,
but Wilton says Nelson Gorham did
own those horses, October 1st, and the
law says if so, he shall list them. But
again, another says they should not be
taxed in both towns and the tax twice
paid in the same year.
A convivial Danburian roamed into
Bethel the other day, and while there
was seized with the irrepressible con-
' viction that he wanted a drink. Bethel
being a “dry” town, he applied at one
of the drug stores for a half-pint of
whiskey. “\Vhat do you want it for?”
asked the clerk. “\Vell, that’s a pretty
question, ” responded the Beaneater.
“I want it to grease my boots with;
what the devil d’ye s’po‘se anybody wants
whiskey for?” As he was seen a little
later slipplng and sliding and 'gyrating
about the streets in a manner which
indicated that his boots were mighty
greasy, it is supposed that he had suc-
ceeded in winning the confidence of the
clerk.
4A new line of spring colorings in
carpets, 2 at the Boston Store, Nor-
walk. tf25
Wm. F. Hyatt and son of Brooklyn,
. a. re in tow 11.
Willie, the youngest son of William
H. Kellogg, formerly of Norwalk, died
at Middletown, New York, last week:
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph directors have deelarcdla
dividend of $1.25 per share.
Repairs being made on the machinery
of the Norwalk Mill necessitate shut-
ting down a portion of the shop to-day.
The St. Paul’s Parish supper last
evening, was a most gratifying success
financially, socially and every othei‘
way. '7
The host of friends of artist E.
\Vhitney will be paiced to learn that he
is quite seriously ill at his home on
\Vest avenue, with heart trouble. 1
The good ladies are working up a
supper to aid- the Norwalk Library.
They know the way to the hearts and"
pocketbooks of the men.
Marketman \Villiam Lockwood and-
wife celebrate the fifth anniversary of
their marriage this evening, at their
residence on West Main street.
Rev. D. M. Elwood had a bad fall
last night. He slipped 011 the icy walk
at the foot of Kellogg street. and sus-
tained a severe shaking up, or rather
down.
The annual meeting of the corpora-
tors of the Fairfield County Savings
Bank was held yesterday, and G.
Willis \Vhite and Stephen Comstock
were elected corporators. All the other
officers remain the same as last year.
The Band of Hope entertainment
and supper at the Broad River chapel,
last night, was well attended. Many
people from the borough, who always
show a just appreciation of the good
things provided by the ladies of Broad
River, gave token by their presence,
a liberal patronage of the supper table
and a thorough enjoyment of the occa-
sion. The entertainment will be con-
tinued this evening with an entire
change of programme.
A good many scientific alarmists are
fearfullv and wonderfully worked up
over the direful prospect that the earth
will in the near future be totally an-
nihilated in a collision with the sun,
toward which, they say, we are rapidly
being drawn. These pessimistic gen—
tlemen needn’t be at all alarmed even
if it looks to tlici 1 as if the whole solar
system threatens to get out of kilter,
so long as Rose is here to run it
T. S Morison and wife, Dr. C. B.
Coolidge and wife, and George C.
Lockwood and lady, were among the
theatre party from this place who at-
tended the opening performance in
Bunnell’s Theatre, Bridgeport, Tues-
day evening. At the conclusion of the
performance, Dr. Coolidge invited the
party to a sumptuous collation at the
office of Granville Goodsell, on Middle
street. Beside Mr. and Mrs. Goodsell
several other Bridgeport guests were
present.
No better joke will probably be
sprung by the Knights of Honor min-
strcls of Bethel, in their entertainment
this evening than the one under which
certain of the Knights’ lady friends are
wincing. The costumes, which are
quite elaborate, were made up by the
ladies, after having been cut by a pro-
fessional tailor in Bridgeport. The
trousers to be worn in the opening
overture, are knee breechcs, made of
white cotton flannel. After the meas-
ures of the burnt cork artists had been
taken and the goods cut, a number of
good natured and not bad looking
maiden ladies assembled for a “bee"
and sewed them together. Last night
the boys had a dress rehearsal, and
tried 011 their costumes for the first
time. The coats fitted to a T, but the
knee-brooches were a bitter disappoint-
ment. In every one of the nineteen
cases, the legs were so tight they could
with difficulty be drawn 11p over the
knees, while the waist-bands came up
just under the shoulders, and were big
enough to go twice around. A com—
parison all ’round resulted ina thor-
ough investigation, which revealed the
fact that while the tailor who did the
cutting. (and w ho, at filst, w as em—
phatically cussed,) had done his work
all right, the girls who put them to-
gether had been guided by an original
style of pantaloon architecture, and had
constructed the breeehes literally bot-
tom-side up, having in every case sewed
the ends designed for the legs, into , a
waist, and vice versa. The seamstress-
es were forgiven on the ground that,
as they were all old maids, of course.
they couldn’t be supposed to know, etc.
Nevertheless, as Charlie Freudenthal
remarked, while skinning his breeches
off in the manner that George Ayres
takes the hide off- an eel: “I can do
many things that no others can do; I
can say things that others can’t say:
but I cannot wear pantaloons t’other
end to, because I ain’t built that way.”
'1‘?"
‘train consisted of thirty-five
Railroad Accident.
The Housalnnic and Consolidated
Freighls Havea Set-l0 al the
Monroe Street Crossing.
of those disastrous smash-
which South Norwalk is
famous, occurred near the
Another
ups for
becoming
.South Norwalk depot at about mid-
night, last night, in a peculiar manner.
The Housatonic freight, in charge of
Conductor Comstock, was coming up
from \Vilson Point, and when near the
Monroe street crossing, just east of the
depot, the rear car jumped the track
' at a frog and was hurled diagonally
across the narrow space separating the
?Housatonic from
the Consolidated
tracks, and almost across the latter,
just as the New York freight train west
The Consolidated freight
heavily
loaded ears, and was running at a very
high rate of speed. The engine struck
one end of the de 'ailed car, having her
cylinder and step torn off, and three of
the first cars of the train were knocked
from the track and piled in a shapeless
wreck. The crash 1 'as tremendous and
was heard for miles. The cars were
came along.
,loaded with fruit, chinaware, and other
merchandise, which was strewn all
about and furnished a picnic for the
mob that quickly gathered. Nobody
was hurt, and the blame for the acci—
_'dcnt cannot attach to anyone, as the de-
railment occurred at a frog of a side-
track, where a slight curve exists, the
wheels jumping over the guard rail.
The wreck attracted a considerable
number of spectators, and it was not
until this morning that the track was
cleared.
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Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
\Villiams celebrated their silver wed-
ding at their residence on \Vilton ave—
nue by giving a party to their friends
and neighbors. About fifty people
were present and the evening was
pleasantly passed in social games, and
instrumental and vocal music. A
splendid supper was also served. Mr.
and Mrs. \Villiams were the recipients
of a large number of presents, princi-
pal among which was a beautiful silver
ice pitcher and cup, silver spoons,
silver knives, etc. The party broke up
about 1 o’clock, all delighted with the
manner in which they had been enter-
tained.
Since the Dempsey Fitzsimmons fight
the pugilistic fever has taken hold of
some of our most quiet and steady
young men, and it is not an unusual
thing to meet parties going to or com-
ing from one of these fistic encounters.
\Ve hear that two Winnipauk men
named Wood and Shrayer had one or
two unsatisfactory tilts last week, and
have agreed to settle the question as to
which is the better man in the magic
circle. \Vood is the larger and heavier
of the two, but the boys say he can’t
stand the “steel” like the little follow
from the banks of the Rhine.
Eli Burchard, Bassett’s milk peddler,
who, a short time ago lost his whole
turnout, continues to be unfortunate.
Yesterday morning the rough roads of
\Vilton caused a spring of his wagon to
break and made it necessary for him to
borrow a wagon from Liveryman
Gregory. This morning. in attempt-
ing to drive off the horse-car tracks
with the borrowed wagon, one wheel
caught in the groove, and was broken.
Eli is an unlucky driver.
\Vorkmcn are busily engaged in re-
pairing a bad break in the water main
near the residence of Thomas Cooney
on Harbor avenue. In making the re-
pairs 11 two pound pickerel was taken
from the pipe, but it was too horribly
mangled to be of use for cuisine pur-
poses.
Conneeticnt pensions. Original: Gil-
bert G. Ferguson, Danbury: Daniel
Hill. Milford; William, L. Wood, Stan-
wich: Herbert K. Hall, West Haven;
Joel H. Dorman, New Haven. Addi-
tional—Christian Monkmcyer,Meriden.
Increase—Harvey L. Muzzer, Nor-
wich. Original, widow (special act)—
Adele, widow of Jeremiah J. Jones,
New London; Ann J., widow of Ed-
ward Mooney, New Haven; Augusta
W., widow of Hezekiah W. Hale, New
Haven; Edna E. , widow of Joseph Gray,
New Haven; Minnie J ., widow of Hen-
ry M. Fairfield, Hartford; Margaret,
widow of James W. Semple, Norwich.
The appalling number of collisions
with steam cars, narrow escapes from
other smashups, and severe frighten-
ings that have of late immortalized the
Danbury and Bethel horse railway,
have prompted a Beantowner to inquire
why the company don’t utilize the state
retreat for iinbeciles at Lakeville as an
intelligence bureau, and procure their
drivers from there.
The City Meeting.
South. Norwalk—illiS—a Lively 0in
Meeting. Important Resolutions
Passed.
A city meeting was held in the Mystic
Chain Hall, South Norwalk, last even:
ing, His Honor, Mayor \Villiam B.
Reed presiding and E. E. Crowe acting
as secretary. The meeting was an
exciting and interesting one, but every
r éb‘Oll‘ltiOll offered was passed, after con-
siderable discussion between interested
parties. Some of the debate was per-
sonal and spicy and afforded much
amusement to the Spectators. The
resolutions passed were as follows:
1. That the water commissioners be
and they hereby are authorized and di-
rected to purchase the necessary right
of way, material and pipe, and to lay a.
new sixteen inch main from the lower
reservoir to the city, and all the addi-
Rtional distributing pipes that may be
necessary to properly utilize said new
main.
2, That His Honor \Villiam B. Reed,
be and he hereby is authorized and
empowered to sell the land owned by
the city in the borough of Norwalk,
either at public or private sale, for
such as he may deem for the best
interest of the city, with full power to
employ an agent or agents for that pur-
pose. und to make and execute all
necessary deeds.
3. That all actions of the council
relative to amending the city charter
so as to include the territory of East
Norwalk, be and the same are hereby
approved.
4. That Chas. E. Doty, John H.
Light, Wm. B. Reed, Nelson Taylor,
Jr., and Robert H. Rowan, be and they
hereby are appointed a committee to
oppose the granting of a consolidation
charter by the legislature, in such a
manner as they may deem most advisa—
ble and expedient.
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(Jimg/i'cmliimutl Lmlics' _l_.~.'sm'iuliml.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies’
Association of the First Congregational
church, the following oflicers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi—
dent, Miss C. E. Raymond; vice—presi—
dents, Mrs. T. K. Noble, Mrs. J. \V.
Wilson, Mrs. \V. A. Curtis, Mrs. M. E.
Mead; secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown;
treasurer, Mrs. S. B. S. Bissell: chair-
man of the Missionary Committee, Mrs.
Melville E. Mead; chairman of the
Social andBenevolent Committee, Mrs.
T. K. Noble: chairman of the Visiting
Committee, Mrs. J. \V. IVilson; chair—
man of the Devotional Committee, Mrs.
T. K. Noble. “The Central Circle of
King’s Daughters,” of which Mrs.
Noble isvprcsidcnt, has been organized
the past year and comprises six smaller
circles as follows: “The Doorkeepers,”
Miss Charlotte Betts, president; “The
Golden Rule.” Miss Carrie Seymour,
president; “The Ministering,” Miss
Margaret MacDonald, president; “The
Inasmuch,” Miss Lena Cole, president;
“The Thoughtful,” Miss Mary Stewart-
president; “The Forget-me-not,” Mrs.
Frank Curtis, president.
There are also two circles of “King’s
Sons.”
The Association, including the
“King’s Daughters,” have raised for
various purposes during the past year,
nearly $1,600.
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R. It. Crossing/s.
The Railroad Commissioners in their
recent report have the following in re-
gard to grade crossings:
Our state has very properly been con—
gratulated on being the first and thus
far the most successful in restricting
the creation of new crossing at grade
of highways and railroads and in elim—
inating such as had been permitted.
All but two of the crossings eliminated
during the year have been upon roads
operated by the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company,
thirteen having been removed by it on
the Shore Line division, two having
been removed on the Northampton di-
vision, one on the Air Line and eleven
on the New York and New Haven.
We. have, upon application of the
railroad company, ordered the only re-
maining grade crossing in Westport
carried under the tracks, and of the
few in Fairfield not previously dispos-
ed of, we have ordered one closed and
three others carried over or under the
railroad, so that the necessary orders
have been made for eliminating all the
crossings at grade of railroad and high-
ways from Norwalk river to the Bridge-
port- town line.
Bram! Jtiq'er James a. G rumlpu.
By the birth of a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Smith of Comstock Hill,
our ex-Selectman, (otherwise Broad
River) James becomes a.‘ grandfather. -
This will add greatly to his dignity and
importance as both a local and national
statesman.
CnnnecticulPiessTelegrams.
Specially Sent Over the Wire to
Daily - Norwalk - Gazelle.
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TI: «2 Leg/ism!" m1.
Hartford, Jan. 29
vened at 11 o’clock this morning.
—Thc. House con-
The
entire morning was given up to debate
on the report of the Investigatingvcom-
mittee. '
The Senate will not convene until af—
ter dinner.
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Scnutm' lug/(ills Dc 'c-uh-rl.
Topeka, Jan. 28.—~I_’romptly at 12
o’clock Wednesday the Senate filed into
the Representative chamber for the
purpose of joining the House in joint
convention to elect a United States
Senator to succeed Ingalls. Lieuten—
ant-Gov. Felt took the chair and called
the House to order. The roll of both
houses was called at once, and resulted
as follows : . Pefi'er, 101; Ingalls, 58;
Blair, 3; Merrill, 1; Kelly, 1. The
chairman thereupon declared \Vm. A.
Better Senator-elect to succeed John J.
Ingalls. The resu t was received with
applause from the Alliance members.
For the first time in the history of
the state a United States Senator has
been chosen who owes no allegiance to
the republican party, and who was
elected without its aid. The vote is
substantially the same as the vote. taken
Wednesday in each house separately.
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ll illimunlic .lv'lu'r Assoc iulilm.
Willimantic, Jan. BEL—Eugene S.
Boss has been re- -elected president of
the Williamantic Fair Association: J.
G. Martin, vice-president; O. M. Risley.
secretary; W. C. J illson, treasurer, and
M. Eugene Lincoln, corresponding
secretary.
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Jliss (fullcnllm' Jl'urriml.
Paris, Jan. 29.——Miss Grace Collen-
der, daughter of the late H. W. Collcn-
der of Stamford, and New York, was
married to an Italian Count at Paris,
to-day. It is stated that the marriage
was a. pure love match.
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Leonm'vl Jerome Ill.
London, Jan. 2!).~Leonard Jerome,
of New York, father of Lady Randolph
Churchill, is dangerously ill in this
city, and not expected to live.
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Owner, Name and Politics ‘linngetl.
\71. w Y0111, J.1..112‘..)——Th11 Star has
passed from C. P. Huntington to other
parties. The name will be Cllilll} 1111 to The
Daily Continent. The pages will be half
the picscnt size, but t111re will be sixteen
of them. and its politics will bechangcd
from Democratic to Republican. It was
stated in various papers here that Mr.
Huntington had lost. over a million dollars
in The Star while he had it, but this Mr.
Huntington denies. He says his interest
in the paper was always small, and he
could not have lost over $40, 000 altogether.
“'ill Renounce Their Union.
MAvuxssrr: 11., N. H. , Janfl‘) -. ’9.—The strik
ing lasters at Kimball Bros ’ shoe factm y,
East \Ianchester, hav 15 agreed to renounce
allegiance to the Lasters’ union, and will
return to w ork.
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"”1221 RS 0." IIIS BRIE-l. "l.'.
Air—“The Old Oaken Bucket."
How dear to my heart are the comrades l
cherish.
Who stood by my side in the battle s daik
hour;
Who offered tlleii lives that the land should
not 1161 ish,
The natmn ou1 .‘athers had left 11: 1'01 do“ e1.
W110 stavcd not to question the light to defend
he1,
The mothei who bole them when enemies
D16.>n 'd.
1311f» foremost in battle, scorned coward sur-
render.
And earned the e the signct that shines on .
their breast——
The little bronze button, the veteran's button,
The Grand Army button that shines on their
breast.
’Tis the token of deeds of true patriot daring:
'Tis the pledge of high courage in battle's
:1 fl‘ray ;
There earned they the right to the honor of
u caring
The symbol whose glory gr'ou s bl i;;ht01 each
day.
No jewelled insignia. with diamonds entwin-
iug.
No cross of the le‘1'ion. by princes posscss’d.
Can ennoble the bosom 011 which it is shining
Like the little bronze button they wear on
their breast—_
The eloquent but-ton, the deed tellinz: butttm.
The Grand Army button that shines on their
breast.
Wherever I see one, ’mid plainness or splendor.
In the garments of wealth or of poverty
dress’d.
I know that the heart of a soldier is under
If the little bronze button but shines on
the breast.
So in life will I cherish, all honors exceeding.
And when, the march past, they shall lav me
to rest.
Like a soldier I' ll slumber earth’s tumult un-
heeding.
And the little bronze button shall sleep on
my breast—
The Grand Army button. the heart cherished
button,
The battle worn button shall sleep on my
breast.
1
BOB. V. .
SMITH.——In Norwalk,J
anuary 28, a. daughter
1. to Mr. and Mrs. F.J t
.Smit 1.
Norwalk Chronicler