One (lent.
One Cent.
«Nonwmmfimm.
Absolutely Independent.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24. 1891.
The Light Of The World.
When this sublime poem was first
announced from the pen of the author
of “The Light of Asia,” by the world-
renowned Edwin Arnold, the New
York Herald deemed it of consequence
and value enough to warrant that rich
and powerful journal in cabling its en-
tire tent over for one of its recent Sun—
day issues. The DAILY GAZETTE im-
mediately sent for the stereotype plates
of the poem and has been holding
them ever since, awaiting an opportu-
nity to publish it entire, but being
utterly unable to do so, on account of
the press of othermatter, we commence
its publication to-day on the instal-
ment plan, giving two of the six col-
umns each day, and concluding it in
our Thursday’s issue.
\Vhen the announcement was first
made that Arnold was engaged in writ-
ing a poem that should compare with
the great work which had rendered him
famous, a fear was felt among literary
men that the second venture might
prove a failure. A successful author is
sure to be measured by the standard of
his first book, and his subsequent pro-
ductions must equal or even surpass
that work in order to be deemed worthy
of his reputation. As a fact this rarely
happens.
Twelve years ago “The Light of
Asia” came like a surprise upon the
world. Its sympathetic reverence in
dealing with one of the oldest of human
religions, its philosophic insight, its
warm tints of local coloring, its famil-
iarity with Eastern learning, and its
marvelously sensuous descriptions of
the splendors and beauties of the opu-
lent orient were a revelation and de—
light. It was quite natural to think
that the writer of that glowing and en-
thusiastic poem could never again re-
new that first success.
It is not, however, too much to say
that extraordinary as are the merits of
“The Light of Asia,” the new poem,
“The Light of the World,” which we
commence in another column today,
is at all points its compeer, and in some
respects its superior. It is to be noted
that there were difficulties inherent in
the latter theme of a most formidable
character. The subject was trite, and
all the incidents exceedingly familiar.
To genius less capable one of two haz-
ards seemed unavoidable. Either the
poem must follow the well-known nar—
rative, and so be hopelessly common-
place, or it must adopt a fictitious
treatment which might be not only at
variance with all received traditions,
but which might also do violence to the
religious sentiments of the people.
There is no indication in the poem
that the author was aware of these difii-
culties. It follows the simple tale of
the Gospels almost without change, yet
in such a way as to heighten the sub-
limity of that striking story and bring
to the foreground its deepest meaning.
It manifests throughout the reverend
spirit which marked the Buddhist poem.
It shows the same familiarity with
oriental life and scenery, the same easy
' play of fancy, the same gorgeousness
of imagery, the same intimate acquain-
tance with the local fauna and flora,
the same thoughtfulness, and the same
glow and throbbing pulsation of ear-
nest life.
Not the least interesting feature of
the poem is that which connects it with
its great predecessor, and which
enables its author to show that the re-
ligion of Jesus broadened, ennobled,
and completed not only the system of
Moses, but also that of Buddha and all
other religious teachers. This is ef—
fected through the visit of an aged
Buddhist to Mary Magdalen, the pur-
pose of which is to learn what she
knows regarding the life and death, the
wonder-working, and the teaching of
Christ. This makes the Magdalen the
chief speaker, and puts her in place to
tell the main facts and incidents of the
Gospel biography.
The closeness with which the New
Testament narrative is followed is
shown in the account given of one of
the miracles:
"Then speakingsweetto that sad niotlier,‘Weep
no more.’ He sair ,
And gazed upon the dead ; gazed and gath-
ered up .
Pity. and Power, and grace in one great look,
which beamed so tender and so masterful.
“Hardly we marveled at what next befell,
For “ilhlle {the hushed crowd closed softly, we
cart ,
‘Ai'ise, oun man,_I say.’ The dead sate up
An reac ied His arms '
To J esus. and stepped trembling from the bier.
And while fearfel u on us, 10, the boy
Led living to hisniot er. and her arms
Looked round him. not the dark walls of the
cm 3
But only Jesus, of that multitude,
Silent and calm, and smiling."
The infinite charity of the Christian
system is breathed into these lines :
“Wherefore if there live
Brothers,too low to love. toonbase to serve,
Too evil to forgive. if aught in man
So abject seem, and so to brute allied,_
Nice natures scorn the kinship, thmk that
ns -
Knew also these. and measured these and made
His daily sojourn ’midst them, and was swift
To succor them and cheer, and bore Wltll them,
Never once holding any lowly soul .
Less dealr to Heaven than high and saintly
son 5, .
Never conceding once that one stray sheep.
Lean foul, and fleeceless in the thorns of 3111,
Should die unfolded, for the safe flock’s sake.”
Of Mary’s account of the resurrec-
tion a few lines must suflice :—
The word He spake—My Lord! my King! my
W Christ!
as in name—-
y ——“MARY I"—
“No language had I then,
No language have I now! only I'turned ,
My (wick glance upward. saw Him. knew Him!
. spran
Crying; ‘lizrglibuni l—Lurd ! my Lord 1 clear
Lordl’ "
DAILY - NORWALK- GAZETTE-
UN_NELL=S
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First and only appearance in Bridgepoat of
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal,
And their London Company, under the di-
rect§ou of Daniel Frohman, presenting the
mini: ourrn’s snnuno.
Prices $2.00, $1.50, $1.00. Gallery 500. Chart
opens March 24th, 9 a. in.
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| Saturday, March 28th,
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,' The Private Secretory.
i .
i “D’ you know,” the best company ever pre-
senting this greatest 01 all comedies.
Prices 500. 750., $1.00. Gallery 250. Chart
opens Thursday, March 26th, 9 a.m.
On March 30th, at Hyperion Theatre, New Haven,
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ELD UNTIL 8 I’. M.
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Fresh and perfect and direct from the
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LE&SON,
SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all
kinds of Furniture,
WARE ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Plumbing, Steam and
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N ORWAL
FRANK I JONES
E. K. LOCKWOOD 8» CO.
Hot Air Engineering,
FULL LINE OF
SHIN G GOODS.
K, CONN.
27th Annual Statement
OF THE
TRAVELERS
Insurance Co.
Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1891.
Paid-up [lash capital, $600,000.
Assets
Real Estate... .................. $1,159,189 92
Cash on hand and in bank .......... 807.314 26
Loans 011 bond and mortgage, real
estate ............................ 3,227,143 07
Interest on loans, accrued but not
due ................... , .......... 62,536 34
Loans on collateral security ........ 963,509 48
Deferred Life Premiums ......... _. ,. 159,489 19
Prems..D_ue and unreported on Life
policies...... ........... 115,961 25
State, county and municipal bonds, 1,932,647 38
Railroad stocks and bonds .......... 2,133,707 50
Bank stocks ............ 4 ............. 888,769 00
Miscellaneous stocks and bonds. . .. 794.200 00
Total Assets .............. $12,244,467 39
Liabilities.
Reserve, four per cent., life depart-
» ment......., .............. . ...... $9,119,394 00
Reserve for re-insurance. Acc1dent
department ...................... 803,230 39
Claims unadiusted and not due, and
all: other liabilities .............. 241,099 00
Total Liabilities ........ $10,163,723 39
Surplus as regards policy-
olders ...................... $2,080,744 00
Statistics for the Year 1890.
. ’ Life Department.
No. Life Policies written to date .......... 62,338
New Life Insurance written in 1890. 613.563.200.00
P9 id Life Policy-holders to date, 6,174,867.74
“ “ “ In 1890, 767,912.46
Accident Department. -
No. of Accident Policies written to
ate ..... _...........,._.......,......,.1,72i,516
No. of Acoldent Polic1es written in
No. of Ab'c‘i'déiit' '(iia'i'iiis' 'p'iiéi' iii 'iéo'o' ........
Whole number of Accident Claims
................................ 214,929
91
Amit Accident Claims paid in 1890. . . 960,050.88
Whole Am’t Acc1dent Claims paid..13,023,736.12
Total Losses paid, both depts., $19,198,604.06
J AS. G. BATTERSON, President.
RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary.
JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst. Secretary.
GEORGE ELLIS, Actuary.
EDWARD V. PRESTON, Supt. of Agencies.
J 131.111L4EWIS, M. D., Surgeon and Adjuster.
1
$500 REWARD.
REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will
be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of
Norwalk for the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties setting any of the recent
incendiary fires in said town, or any such that
may occur hereafter.
SAMUEL DASKAM,-
NELSON J. CRAW,
OSCAR W. RAYMOND, of Norwalk.
Dated at Norwalk, February 16th, 1891.
Must Be Sold.
3 FARM of 35 Acres, all Meadow and Pasture
0
Selectmen of
the Town
Land. Dwe ling House, nine rooms,
a ut 20 years old. Large barn and cow house
nearly new. Five hundred peach trees in full
bearing. Ap les, grapes and small fruits in
abundance. . ituated two miles from Norwalk
Bridge, on the mainlroad to ew Canaan, on
high ground. Fine View of Long Island Sound.
Price 84,000. Must. be sold to settle an estat'
T or further particulars 611%1111‘6 of
O. E. V ILSO
tt43 ,
No. 3 GAZETTE Building. Norwalk.lCt.
ELECTRIC
' URGLAR
BELLS,B ARMS
Annunciators,Automatic Gas Lighting and
Electric Wiring in all its branches and satis-
faction guaranteed. DOOR BELLS. $4.00 UP
Sam loss may be seen at A. STOMMELL‘S,
or \ . H. SMITH A; CUES or address]
tf20 ! CHARLES RILEY. Norwa 1k.
E. Gusowski,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Has just opened his Large Stock of
FINE SELECTED IGOODS FOR SPRING
AND SUlIIlVIER WEAR.
63" STYLE AND PRICE To SUIT Evnnrnonrm
Will be pleased to see all old patrons and a
host of new ones at
THE OLD STAND,
Wall Street. c.....,,.,,,,,, Norwalk.
WILL SELL AT COST!
FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE ROOM
FOR NEW GOODS.
Lot of Parlor Suits, Lounges,
Bedroom Suits, Pictures, 876
Also Handsome Lot of Baby Carriages
AT FURNITURE STORE 0F
Theodore Coleman,
202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST.,
EAST END or BRIDGE,
SOUTH NORVVALK.
3m40
For Sale or To Rent.
HE PROPERTY of Mrs. O. S. Ferry on
Last avenue, Norwalk, Conn. Apply to
MRS. FERRY at 1421 K street, Washin ton
C - or to ME. E. J. HANCY, No. 3621,1911
t 46
D. .,
street, New York City.
BANKRUPT STOCK 0F
BOYS’ CLOTHING
JUST RECEIVED. Bors’ SUITS AND
OVERCOATS AT HALF THEIR VALUE.
TAFT -:- BROS-5.,
23 “TALL STREET, NOR‘VALK.
Formerly Blascer‘s Store.
. Wm. Sheldon,
Stone, Brick and Sewer Contractor.
Curbing, Flagging and House Connections.
'tf25 Lock Box 36, Norwalk.
N. K. FERRIS.
Organist of the Norwalk M. E. Church and
Teacher of the Piano, Organ
and. Harmony,
ltcsidence,-—30 \Vest Avenue,
P. O. Box131, NORWALK. CONN.
Reference—S. P. Warren, Or n'st f
Church,NewYork. ga l (13n134177366
ATENTS !
G. R. BYING'I'ON,
Washin ton, 'D. C.
w we m U- 6- Bill 6 lo Inventors Malled free.
3m45
PATENT OFFICE.
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Life Insurance Company,
OF NEW YORK-
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
Statement for Year
1*“
Assets,
4.}
‘1
Reserve on Policies at 4 per cent.,
Liabilities other than Reserve,
Surplus, -
Receipts from all sources,
Payments to Policy-Holders,
Risks assumed,
Risks in force, -
The Assets are Inves’ted as Follows:
Real Estate and Bond and Mortgage Loans,
United States Bonds and other Securities ,
Loans on Collateral Securities,
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, ~
: etc-.7 ‘
Interest accrued, Premiums deferred
I have carefully emmined the foregoing statement and find the same
to be correct.
m From the Surplus above stated a d
The business for I890 shows INCREASE over
that of l889, as follows: I
In Assets, - -
In Reserve on Policies and Surplus,
In Receipts,
In Payment to Policy-Holders,
In Risks assumed,
In Risks in force,
. "'. {"18 Pa. its to , - . ..
Yeai ' Asgiiiigd. Outétlasiidiug. Poligyr'lgHolders. Receipts. Assets.
1884 $34,681,420 $351,789,285 $13,923,062 19 $19,095,318 41 $103,876,178 51
1885 46,507,139 368,981,441 14,402,049 90' 20,214,954 28 108,908,967 51
1886 56,832,719 393,809,203 13,129,103 74- 21,137,176 67 114,181,963 24
1887 69,457,468 427,628,933 14,128,423 60' 23,119,922 46 118,806,851 88
1888 103,214,261 482,125,184 14,727,550 22 26,215,932 52 126,082,153 58
1889 151,602,483 565,949,934 15,200,608 38 31,119,019 62 136,401,328 02
1890 160,985,986 638,226,865 416,973,200 05 34,978,778 69 147,154,961 2
Board of
Samuel E. Sprotils.
Lucius Robinson.
Samuel D. Babcock.
George S. 009.
Richard A. McCurdy.
. James C. Holden.
Hermann C. Von Post.
,Alexander H. Rice.
Lewis May.
Oliver Harriman.
Henry W. Smith.
Robert Olyphant.
George F. Baker.
J 0s. Thompson.
Dudley Olcott.
Frederic Cromwell..
J ulien T. Davies.
Robert Sewell.
ROBERT A. GRAN
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President.
'WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. -
FREDERICK SCHROEDER, Assistant Secretary
ARCHIBALD N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor
EMO 'RY MCCLINTOCK, LLD., F. I. A., Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, J R., Asst. Actuary.
FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer.
JOHN FONDA, A: rsistant Treasurer.
E DWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. ,
WILLIAM G. DAI JIES, Gen. Solicitor. ,
MECICAL DIRECTO Rs—GUSTAVUS N. WINSTON, M. D.; E. J. MARSH
M. D.; GRANVILI :E M. WHITE, M. D.
John W. Nichols, New Haven,
GENERAL AGENT
A. H. CAMP, Agent fbr Norwalk and Vicinity
49,188 policies
206,055 policies
23,745 policies
Ending Dec. 3 0,’9 0.
$147,154,96120.
$136,668,368 00
505,359 82
9,981,233 38
. 34,978,778 69
16,973,200 05
160,985,985 58
638,226,865 24
$76,529,231 72
51,311,631 54
. - 8,624,400 00
3,556,441 59
7,133,256 35
$147,154,961 20
A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
ivideIid will be apportioned as usual.
$10,753,633 18
10,554,091 94
3,859,759 07
1,772,591 67
9,383,502 21
72,276,931 32
4,611 policies
Trustees :
S. Van Rensselaer Crugcr.
Charles R. Henderson.
George Bliss.
Rufus W. Peckham.
J. Hobart Herrick.
William P. Dixon.
Robert A. Granniss,
Henry H. Rogers,
.Jno. W. Auchincloss.
Theodore M orford.
William Babcock.
Preston B. Plumb.
Stuyvesant Fishy. ,
Augustus D. Juilliard.
Charles E. Miller.
James W. Husted.
Walter R. Gillette.
James E. Grannies.
NISS, Vice-President.
CHAS. B. PERRY, 2d Asst. Actuary
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashie
WM. RICHARDS, Comptroller
FOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT
_ DAILY GAZETTE’S
Blassilied Business Directory.
[Advertisements under this head ONE CENT
~ per line per den/Jive. cents per line per week or
$2.50 per yearn] _______
ATTORNEYS.
HUBBELL, JAMES T., 9 Water st., N. '
HURLBUTT. J. BELDEN,
Attorne and Counselor at Law. Room 4, (up
stairs) azette Building. Norwalk.
, BANKS. ,
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Wall st, N.;
capital, $100,000; surpalus, $14,100; George M.
Holmes, resrdent; , L. Boyer, Vice-presi-
dent ; W‘ liam A. Curtis, cashie .
FAIRFIELD
\
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COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. 44
Wall st, N. Incorporated 1824. Capital,$z .-
000. President, James W. Hyatt ;, Vice-presi-
dent. E. O. Keeler ' cashier Lewrs C. Green.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, 51
Wall at, N. Depomts, $430,000; surplus, $20,-
000. Winfield S..Moody, president; Martin S.
Craw, vice-firesid’t; James H. Ba ey, treas.
NATIONAL ANK OF NORWAL . 51 Wall
st. N. Incor orated 1857. Capital.,$240.,000.
Ebenezer H11 , president; E..J. Hill, V108-
resident; H. P. Price, cashier' directors,
«. Hill E. J. Hill, W. G. Thomas, E. K. Lock-
wood, J. A. Osborn, 0. E. Wilson, E. Beard,
D. W. Fitch, W. F. Bishop. Bankers’, Mer,
chants’, Manufacturers’, Personal and Family
accounts are solicited.
NORWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY, Wall st N.
Deposits over $2,000,000. sur lus $90,000. an.
M. Holmes, president ; R. . Craufurd, vice-
president ; Geo. E. Miller. treasurer.
‘ BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
PINNEO, J. ARTHUR, 49 Wall st., N.; School
Supplies.
CHOICE FARIILY GROCERIES.
BAILWITZ .8: BRO., 30 Main st., N,, Fruit,
Flour, Arc.
KEELER, C. P., 7 Water st., N.; fair dealing.
SELLECK, GEORGE WARD, Fine Family
Groceries and Table Luxuries. 18 Wall st.. N.
14‘ URN 1 T ORE DEALERS . .
RAYMOND, G. H., 46 and 48 Main st., N.
L1 VERY AlVD BOARDIIVG STABLES.
DANN, H. E., 8 River st., N.
HOTELS.
NORWALK HOTEL. opp. Danbury & Norwalk
Depot and Post Office; M. McPherson, propr.
INS URANC E .
NORWALK FIRE INS. 00., N. In successful
business since 1860; no outstanding claims;
MARBLE WORKS.
BATES, P. W., Water st., N.; Steam Stone
Works, Monumental and Building, all kinds.
BIARIA'ETS.
A MODEL MARKET, 20 Wall st.. N.; beef, veal.
lamb, pork, poultry, etc. W. Wardwell, prop.
LOCKWOOD do LOCKWOOD, 7 Main st., fine
meats, oultry, fish, oysters, clams and
vegetab es, a specmlty.
BAILWITZ A: BRO.. 30 Main; beef, pork, etc.
WEBER, J. P., 12 Main st., N.; meats and fish.
REAL ESTATE.
RAYMOND Ac GORHAM, Real Estate and
Insurance Brokers, Auctioneers, Commission
Merchonts Storoge Warehouse, Agents for
Coal and Wood, Randall’s Block, E. N
WILSON. O. E., GAZETTE b1dg., N, Invest-
ments and money to loan. Also insurance
written in best of companies at lowest rat-es.
TOBACCO.
JAMES SUTHERLAND,
Fine Tobacco and Cigars
News apers and Periodicals
Stationery and
, Gazette Build-
ing, orwalk.
TYPE IVRITING.
PINNEO. MISS D. S., 49 Wall st., N.; all styles.
UNDERTAKERS.
JENNINGS. J. D., opp. Horse Railway Depot.
N. Residence. 7 E m st.; telephone.
RAYMOND, G. H., 46-48 Main st.; telephone.
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Policeman—I’ve tried in every way
to find out from her who her parents
are, but she doesn’t appear to be able
to tell. ' .
Smart Old Lady—“Say, little girl ;
to what store does your mamma go
I'll 310’ Hill Iil‘fllIflI'IIIS?
Lost Cliild—‘ ‘My mamma buys ’em
all at -
NEKERSON&BETTS,
’cause she says she gets the bargains
there. Mamma takes me With her
sometimes, so dey knows me.”
Frssh Radishes, celery, Lettuce and
Parsley Received Daily.
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Voice Culture; .
or MAIN STREET, NORWALK. com;
_ TYPE METAL; '
FOR SALE.
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