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FAIIIFIELD COUNTY VETERANS.
Seventeenth Reunion of-thc Seventeenth C. V.—
A Gala Day for Fairlleld—A Successful and
Enjoyable Affair.
The Seventeenth Connecticut Volun-
teers not only held their seventeenth an-
nual reunion on Tuesday last, but the
occasion also marked the yet“ in which
the regiment reached its twentl'fimt
birthday. it having been raised and mus-
tered into service in 1862. It \le fitting
that this regiment should assemble on this
occasion in the beautiful and historic old
town of Fairfield as it bears the same
name as the county to which it belonged-
Tllc Seventeenth C.V. contained the flower
of Fairfield county, and most. gallantly
did it represent the southwestern county
of Connecticut and the state on the battle-
field. The Seventeénth's deeds of bravery
and gallantry are too well remembered to
need enumerating here, and readers of
the GAZETTE, who weren’t there, will be
more interested at this time in being told
of what was done. at. thereunion and how
the regiment behaved upon becoming old
enough to vote. The day was one of the
most charming of the sellsi'in, and the only
flaw in what was otherwise a faultless
affair, was the (bird, which was
stirred up by the “marching hosts”
and tllc carriages which joined in the pro
ecssion during the parade. The village
was in holiday attire, and its manifold
natilralfibeauties wcrccnlianccd by the dcc
orations which were very profuse. In
fact every resident displayed the national
colors ill some form, and the lldg8,-l)llnl-'
ing and tasty designs made a pleasing ef-
fect and the word “Welcome” was to be
teen on all sides From the trees on the
grt (.ll deptnded flags and combinations of
red, white and blue. The veterans and
other visitors arrived on the trains dnc
shortly after 9 a. m.', arid the usual warm
greeting and hearty hand shakings among
the old comrades was indulged in and tile
sight wasapleasaut one to behold. At
9:30 the vets formed iii line and bended
by Grand Marshal John E. Morellousc
and his aids, the Wheeler &_ Wilson build
and the executive committee, marched
from the depot through the principal
street of the town amid the waving of
handkerchiefs from the piazzas of every
house. They acknowledged the attention
paid them and the decorations ill their
honor with frequent cheers. At the con-
clusion of the parade a halt was made ill
front of the Tow" I-lall, where a pleasing
address of welcome was made by Mr.
Samuel Glover, president of tile day,who
spokepf the dark days when the Seven-
teenth departed for the field and of the
joyousllomc coming; of the strong feel-
lag of brothcrllootf which existed ammlg
the veterans who had responded to the
call of danger and borliev the brunt of
battles. ’l‘llosc on the other side were
also composed of brave men, and settle
soldiers of the Nortll had fulfilled their
duty they could now display a spirit of
magnanimity, llild jn recalling the memo-
ries of the war bear in mind that now
there. was no North and no South but a
united country. In conclusion the speak-
cr said that. Fairficld offers ‘all that she
has to the heroes of the Seventeenth.
Hit; With was that their lives might be
free fiom trouble, and go down in a glori
oils sunset. Hearty cheers for Faiifield
followed the address. Col. Ilcnry Allen
responded for the regiment, characterizing
the welcome as a generous one. He re-
ferred to the patriotic s'pirit of 1862 when
the men of the Seventeenth responded to
the call to arms, and the personal efforts
put forth by Mr. Samuel Glover to raise
Co. K of Fairfield. Moreover when he
visited tllc camp he never came empty-
handed as they all well remembered, with
gratitude. The colonel thought the regi-
ment would thoroughly enjoy this reunion,
and said it was more largely attended than
ever before. The veterans then filed into
the pleasant Town Hall, the band mean-
while playing spirited patriotic airs, which
recalled war times.
A business meeting followed, Selah E.
Blakeman of the executive committee,prc-
siding in the absence of Capt. Jamey E.
Dunham, president of the association,
who wrote that ill health prevented his
attendance. He expressed his thanks for
Fairfield's first and last effort for the wel-
fare of the regiment, and regretted that
he could not be present to join dwith them
in enjoying Fairfield’s hospitality.‘ The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
accepted, and the treasurer’s report show
ed a balance of $85.45 in the treasury.
' Col. Allen then called from the table the
following resolution, carried over from
the previous meeting: “That the oldest
living male descendant of a deceased
member of the Seventeenth Regiment 3 -
sociation shall be eligible to membership
upon the death of said member." The
object of this resolution the colonel said
was to perpetuate the regimental associa-
tion. Like the Old Guard of France the
Seventeenth never surrendered and he
wanted it said that. they will never die.
Considerable discussion ensued, and if.
was finally voted that the resolution be
tabled until next year. Geri. Aiken, who
was quartermaster-general at the time the
Seventeenth pins organized, was introduc-
ed at this point, and was greeted with
cheers. Another pleasant incident occur—
red, the secretary, George W. chlcr of
Co. D, being presented with a handsome
gold badge combining the Tenth and
Eleventh Corps badges, on behalf of the
regiment, by Gen. W. H. Noble, who
made a very happy apt-cell, anti the recip-
ient briefly responded. ' 'l‘llc reportof the
historical committee showed that the fol-
lowing inclllbcrslmd died since the re-
union iil 1832 : lolln Jarvis, Chauncey C.
Plan. and George W. Sillith of Co. A;
Lewis A. Ward and Norman Kellogg of
Co. 0; Moses B. Jennings of Co. D;
James Birmingham of Co. E; Thomas
llcarn, Edwin Barnes and Patrick Pur-
den of Co. F; George A. ltugglcs and
Peter Laney of Co._ K. It. was also re-
ported that the total number 9f members
known to have died was 250; number
whose present residence was known, 564;
number not known, 330. Resolutions in
memory of .Adjutant George C. Peck were
presented by a special committee appoint.-
cd at the last reunion.
James Middlebrook of Co. D offered the
following which was passed:
Voted, That ovcryn ember of this associa-
tion who has nnyl 1in sons, present at om.
next annual reunion on a slip of paper his
own name and also the names of‘ his sons.
Gen. Noble stated that. nothing had
been done toward carrying out the wishes
of the members regarding a history of the
regiment as his health (he being the
chairman of the committee) had not been
good enough to allow hinl to consider the
maul-r. —.
Oil motion of Col. Allen the appended
resolution was passed :
Voted, That a committee of twelve mem-
bers of" the Seventeenth, to consist of one
from the field and staff, one from each com-
pany of‘ the regiment and onehoncrary meni-
ber, be appointed by the president to arrange
for the erection of a monument upon the bat-
tlefield of Gettysburg, and that said commit-
tee shall havc power to fill any vacancies that
may occur iii said committee.
:00]. Henry Allen, R. L. Ells, Co. A. G,
B. Scofield, Co. B, G. S. Purdy, Co. C, G.
W. Kceler, Co. D, H. P. Burr, Co. E. W.
A. Kellogg, Co. F, P. C. Lounsbury, Co.
G, Levi Dixon, Co. H, W. A. Baker 00.
I, P. Wade, Jr., Go. K, and A. H. Bying
I ton were appointed as said committee.
The object of the monument, Col. Allen
explained, was to honor the memory of
soldiers of the Seventeenth killed in bat-
tlc. [t is proposed to have the monument
ready for dedication b ,1 the 3d of next
July,,thc anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg. .
The following was also passed:
Voted, That the executive committee of
this association are hereby instructed to take
such action as they may (local proper to. se-
cure a full attendance of the members of the
Seventeenth at the unveiling of the statute
of ctr-Governor Buckingham at Hartford.
Gen. A. Ames, Samuel Glover of Fair-
field, Gen. W. A. Aiken, and C. H. Pine
of Ansonia, speaker of the last House of
Repre~entatives at Hartford, were elected
honorary members. .
The name of P. C. Lounsbury of Ridge-
field who'enlisted as a private in Co. C,
was presented as president of the associa-
tion, and the meeting instructed the sec-
retary to cast one ballot and that for Mr.
Lounsbury for president. His election
was greeted by loud applause. The same
method was taken in rc~clccting George
W. Kecler of Co. D secretary. Patrick
Wade of Co. K was elected treasurer.
The other ofiicers are: Vice Presidents,
serge. Albert Holly, Co. A', Capt. c. a-
Hobbie, Co. B. Capt. II. Quien, Co. 0,
Private Fred Clark, Co. D, Private Henry
Burr, 'Co. E, Lieut. C. E Doty, 00. F,
Lieut. Chas. O Smith, C , Capt. Enos
Kellogg, 00. II, Lieut. Henry V. Peck,
Co. 1, Sergt. Samuel Thorpe, Co.‘K; Ex-
tcutch Committee, Gen. W. 11. Noble,
Col. Henry Allen, Levi Dixon, 0. F.
Loomis. -
President Lounsbury upon taking the
chair spoke as follows:
FRIENDS AND COMBADES :—You all know
that ill some of the anoient Grecian republics
the feeling of equality became so intense and
the estimate of common citizenship and sol—
diership came to be so high, that the leader
was chosen by lot. In the choice which you
have made to-dav for president of your asso-
ciation, you may have been unconsciously and
still largely influenced by a similar fooling.
If the merit of the 17th Connecticut was so
high that even the llumblcst soldier ill its
ranks is counted worthy, for the time, to be
your presiding officer, then I am, thankful
that I belonged to the 17th Connecticut. It,
ill your selection of me, there has been any-
thing of personal consideration, 'I thank you
for this mark of esteem and confidence. For
the performance of the duties which‘you have
assigned me to-duy I bring no genius for pre-
siding, no gift of eloquence, I can only offer
the best of intentions and a heart, loyal to you
as a. regiment, loyal to you as comrades. I
am sure that to every one of us has come the
thought, even if we have not expressed it in
words. that these annuulgreunions mean
smoothing more than a day’s recreation, some
thing more than the grasp of a. comradc’s
hand. The sentiment of patriotism is inher-
ent in human nature, yet springs not up spon-
taneously in the human heart like love of
home, or parent or child; it needs the guid-
ing band of intellect, the inspiration of coun-
try, but when once developed, it feeds upon
all the nobler elements of manhood until
'it grows and over-shadows the whole life.
These yearly gatherings mean that the lot
sentimental patriotism is to be mingled wit l
and warmed by those common springs of af-
fection, that well up from the depths of the
heart: that we are to view our duty to. the
government ill the light‘of a common broth-
erhood, that the altar of our homes is to make
more hallowed the altar of' our country. This
day will be little better than lost, if, in every
touch of a brother's band, we do not feel our
arm grow firmer to battle for our country and
tile right, if we do not carry to our homes a
patriotism . made stronger and (purer by this
reunion. In the festivities an greetings of
this occasion, I wish for no note of sadness,
and yet our joy will he nonetheless deep, be-
cause it is soborcd by the memories of the
pist and by the responsibilities of the future.
Twenty-one years ago, we started out, a regi-
ment more than one thousand strong. I do»
not now recall just how many yielded up their
lives in the agony of the bottle, or from
wounds and disease died a not less glorious
death; but I do know, that in the swamps
and prisons of the South, on the fields of
Chancellor-svillo and the hills of Gettysburg
the gallantry and bravery of the 17th Conn.,
were attested in heroic suffering and written
in letters of blood. It- is no vain cgotism that
we, as a regiment, point to the record of the
past, It is rather a laudable pride of one,
who traces his lineage through along un-
broken line of noble ancestry. lt is u. long
chain of" illustrious deeds without one tarnish-
ed link, that connects us the living of to-day
with the first heroic dead of the regiment.
Not to us as their descendants, but to us as
their survivin comrades, has come the heri-
tage of their g ory. They died without fear.
We shall be worthy of them and the glory
which they have given us, if we, as citizens
and men, to-duy and through all- the future,
shall live without reproach. Comrades, I ac-
cept the position to which you have appomted
me. I thank you, and for the transaction of
the remaining business of this meeting, I
await your pleasure.
Upon the conclusion of the business
meeting the veterans proceeded to the lot
in the rear of the church near the Mei-win
House where tables were spread with a
collation provided by the town, a sum for
that purpose having been appropriated.
Clam chowder, cold meats of various
kinds, potatoes, pickles, bread. pie, etc._
were abundant, but nary a dish of baked
beans, and the Danbury members mourn-
ed greatly thereof. Neither did coffee
flow in sufilcicnt quantity to go round
owing to some hitch at the place where it
was made. About 200 veterans partook
of the collation, and there were a number
of invited guests. As they retired from
the field such as desired were furnished
with material for creating asmoke. There
was no opportunity for indulging in that
which doth intoxicatc as Fairfield is a no-
license town and rigidly observes the
law.
A large concourse. of people gathered
about the speaker’s stand on the Green
when flic‘timc arrived for beginning the
exercises, and 8‘ large array of carriages
skirted the throng. Great interest was
manifested by the audience ill the
speeches which followed, and rarely were
better or more interesting addresses heard
at a regimental reunion. After a selection
by the band, 1'. C. Lounsbiiry, the new
president of the association, opened the
literary feast with a ringingspccch which
is given in full:
I have no doubt that he. who in this town
did so much to raise and equip one of the
honored companies of our regiment, and
whose generous activity has been largely in-
strumental in bringing about this meeting
here to-day, I so 1 have no doubt that this
mail, in his muni iconce and in his loyalty, is
it fair representative of the men and women
of Fairfield. It matters little whether we
thank the one who represents the many or the
many who have produced the one. For homes
and for that home work that stands {for the
basis of all republican institutions, yours is
an ideal town. The waters that wash your
shore may bring to you little of“ the world’s
commerce. The forces of nature, that, ages
ago, on this continent laid out for all coming
time the avenues of business and travel, may
have forbidden that you should ever become
one of the great centers of” population and
wealth. But these are not the first things to
be considered in a republic. Intelligence
and patriotism, devotion and vunselfishness,
that culture of the heart and the soul and the
life which comes of purity and freedom, blood
that tells, blood that comes only through un-
broken generatitms of noble men and noble
women, these are things which may not be
reckoned in a census,but they do count larvclv
ill history. In a. country so wide-spree. as
this, the control of the government must al-
ways remain largely with the rural towns.
Many of your children will remove to other
places, but they will carry with them there
the home disci line which you gave them, the
some love of omely virtues which marked
them here. New England men and their de-
scendants,'N_cw England ideas must and will
rule the Republic. I am one of the few New
Englanders who cannot trace their lineage to
Plymouth Rock, but I 1yield to no one in my
admiration of the grant character of the men
who came over in the Mayflower. I know
that. in many quarters itis becoming fashion-
able to sneer at the Puritans, to parade their
trifling faults, to ignore their solid virtues,
but where can you find a race of men who
have had clearer csnceptions of the dimity
of human freedom, or who have stain ed the
love of it more strongly upon their eccen-
dants? Slicer at the Puritans l Yes,.we ma ',
when we can forget that it was their stro g
right arms that wrought out for'En land and
for us the blessings of" constitutions liberty.
Mflny 01‘ you remember, wnen, twenty—one
years ago, from yonder camping field,
this regiment went to the war. In its
ranks were your brothers and your sons, and
so you followed its march with a keen arson-
al interest. In such a rolongcd an bitter
war, it was not possib e, that every conflict
should be a triumph, but the flag that we car-
ried never went down in dishonor.
it, when it came back riddled and battered,
but every shot told how allantl it had been
borne aloft. 'Every shrcr wave in final vic-
tory. In speaking the praises of the 17th
Conn., I can stop far short of the limit of mod~ '
esty, for you know better than I can tell on,
that you have no reason to be. scheme of
your present guests. And out What shall
I say of you ? When I thin 01 the history of
this grand old town, of its sufferings in the
cause of freedom, of its devotion 'and self-sac-
rifice to uphold the Union, of‘ its sons and
dungbters scattered all over the land and
everywhere true to the teachings of their hon-
ored sires. When I think of all this,_I am
proud to know that it is such a host as Fairfield
that welcomes us here to-day. It is especial-
ly fitting that this historic regiment should
meet in this historic town. A liundrcdycars
ago, your fathers fought for liberty. With an
order that was never dcadcned by the ashes
You saw .
of their burning homes. It' was personal lib-
orty for which they struggled. Like all _true
unselfish meii,wllosc sense of personal rights
has been deepened and intensified by the
f'oelinn of responsibility to their Maker, they
“buildcd better than they knew.” Doubtless
in their minds, there was some dint conccp-
tiou of the grandeur of the building which
they were rearing, for to every eye not dazed
by the gloss and glitter of earth but bright
with the light of duty, however short may be
its vision, there come faint glimpses of the
Great Beyond. But at the most your fathers
could only have dimly realized how firmly
they were laying the foundation of liberty on
the eternal me of the Union. It is the el-
lcilt, subtle forces; of nature that control the
material universe. The course of the stream
may be somewhat changed by the hand of
man, but the truth remains that tho riycr
rolls on to the sea. The deep underlying
rinciples of human nature must be at the
basis of all earthly governments. Hence, the
Union of the States began not in 1787, bid in
1775. It had its origin not in the Wisdom of
Madison, but in that keen sense of human,
rights which years before had begun to
spread over this continent. A common
sense of a- common danger had ordained
the existence of the Union, a generation be-
fore the genius of Hamilton had removed the
obstacles and smoothed the way. . And then
after the contest had begun, how this won- .
dcrful power‘ of a common suffering trans-
formed and harmonized all conflicting ele-
ments. This Union was cemented not ,by
logic but in blood. It was melded not
in the sunlight of prosperity but _in the
flames of a hundred burning Fairfields.
Your fathers, a hundred years ago, yearned
and struggled for personal freedom, and,
in its acquirement, established a. Nation-
al Union wider and grander than they ever
conceived. Without this Union. personal llb-
erty would have been exposed to all the den-
« gcrs of local jealousy, and would have existed
only by the sufi'emnco of some foreign powcn
We, your sons and brothers,tivonty years ago
marched to defend the Union and, in its res-
toration, personal liberty was established
through the length and breadth of the land.
Without this universal liberty, the National
Union would have been only a splendid cheat.
Even for you, that of thirty years ago, was
not liberty. Then, there was not a place south
of Mason and Dixon’s line, where you could
have safely stood, taken for your text the Dec-
laration ot'Iudcpendcnce, and preached the
. teachings of Washington and Jefierson. But
now, thanks to God and to the war for the
Union, the gospel of “bar! can be proclaim-
ed. not only from the top 0 Bunker Hill, but
even from the spot where once Toomhs called
the roll of his éhtves in Georgia. And the
crowning glor of this triumph is that ill this
truth the Sout l rejoices as well as the North.
1t is the question of the hour, it will be the
problem of the ages, how this union of Liber-
ty and Union can be kept unimpaired and be
handed down throu h the generations to
come. Whether in one conflicts which are
the inevitable result of selfishness and cor-
ruption, this bond shall be broken never to
be renewed, or whether it shall stand forever,
strong in its purity and pure in its strength,
God alone can tell. If the masses of the pee-
le remain intelligent and pure, if they are
een to see their own rights and unselfish to
acknowledge the rights of others, it' the lead-
ers are held to astrict account, if they are
taught that he who would be greatest in;a ro-
pubfic must be the servant and not the mas-
ter of' the people, if the government is cen-
tralized only so for as tobecomo strongw
protect in all his rights the humblest Citizen
within its borders. in a word, if the common,
voters remain intelligent and honest. then I
trust and believe that personal liberty‘t‘md
this National Union wd endure until the
great Archangel shall stand, one foot upon
the sea and the other upon the land, and dc-
clare that time shall be no more.”
This was followed by a finely rendcrul
potpourri of national airs by the band,
after which Mr. W. A. Beers of Fairficld,
related the story of the battle life of the
Seventeenth, and most graphically be
outlined the pull. they took in the war
and their experiences in camp and on the
field, interperscd occasionally with a
pleasant reminiscence. Through all the
vicissitudes of this cruel war, said Mr.
Beers, you bore your part. so staunchly as
to receive these “plain unvarnisbcd
words" from Gen. Noble: "From the
time of your muster in to your muster
out at Hilton Head, S. 0., July 29, 1865,
your gallant services honored Connecticut
and you never filnched from a military
duty.” Added to this must. be the com-
mendation of the state adjutant general,
who said: “Thus ended the honorable
service of a regiment, the superior of
which in intelligence, morale, courage,
and endurance was not found in the army;
the commonwealth of Connecticut cherish
the memory of its dead and honor its
living.” In conclusion the speaker said,
let the word of peace go forth to the
South, let the gray and blue mingle in
unison, and ,let it be said of the soldiers
of the North, that they Were mighty in
war, but mightier in peace.
Gen. Aiken of Norwich, was tbc‘ next
speaker, who alluded to the delight it
afforded him to again meet the veterans
of the old Seventeenth. He briefly touch-
ed upon the work done by the regiment
in the war, their paternal welcome home
by 'Gov. Buckingham, and referred
personally to Colonels Noble and Allen,
and others who had the Welfare of the
Seventeenth at heart. ,
At this point letters of legret were read
from ex'Postmaster General James, Major
T. L. Watson, Major J. C. Kinney, Chas.
B. Williams, Senator Hawley, Col. H.
M. R. Hoyt, Capt. F: P. Earle, Major A.
G. Brady and Gov. Waller, after which
an original poem§was read by Rev. J. K.
Lombard, rector of St. Paul’s church in
Fairfield, the sentiment, gracefulness and
verSification of which were greatly to that
gentleman’s credit.
Mr. C. 1]. Pine, president of the Con
necticut Army and Navy club and drum-
mer boy of the Second C. H. A , was
next introduced, and he made the most
stirring speechbf the day. He said. he
had come to meet the men of the old
Seventeenth and bid them" Godspeed in
the battle of life, and in modern speech,
he had been asked to “fire off his month."
All he could do, however. was to fell over
again the old, old story. He considered
it a good thing to get together once a year
and live over the glorious past, to tell the
old stories, sing the old songs, and make
merry. The past now seems like a dream
when regiments went 'marehing fortll,‘
when the clash of arms and soundpfdrums
were heard,followed by the shoots of vie-
lory; when meillrallicd to the call to arms
and Went South singing “We‘re coming
Father Abraham, three hundred thousand
slrong ;’ when a million of heroes ex-
tended half across the continent gathered
to prevent this country from peiishing.
To the music of the Union they marched
into the enemyls country and preserved
the flag with all its stars undimncd.
Brave men at home stood behind those in
the field and gave freely of their money
to help on the glorious cause. To the’
loyal women of the land was due a great
debt for their tender and abiding love and
none but. the soldier knows how great is
that indebtedness. Mr. Pine cloned by
urging his bearch to be true to the cause
for which their. comrades died, and to at
ways to do their duty in matters of gov-
ernment and home life.
Rev. G. S. Burroughs, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Fairfield, followed
.Ur. Pine, and his address was an excel-
lent onc. He pointed out to the veterans
and their children the duty they still had
to perform in the great social, labor and
political conflicts of the future, accom-
panicd with good advice. Everycfiort
should be made to guard against national
vice, and a soldier should not. be a'soldier
in uniform only, but a soldier in heart and
soul—a born warrior. .
At the conclusion of this address 00‘.
Hus: offered the folloping resolution,
which was passed :
Resolved, That the thanks of this associa-
tion are thereby tendered ate the citizens of
‘Fairfield for the kind manner in which this
‘organlztrticu has been received'and entertain-
ed ; also that the name of Fairfield is dear to
every member of the old‘i'o 'mont for well do
they remember the dark ays of 1862, that
the town of Fairfield wls ever ready to re-
.gpond to any movement which would add
comfort to the boys in the field; and especi-
ally to the ladies of this place who are and
have at all times been the true friends of the
soldier. To those we extend our. heartfelt
gratitude for the many. acts of kindness ro-
eeived this day, and in the past.
It is a. universal leasure to the old soldiers
after twenty years ave rolled by that such
acknowledgements for their service have
extended to them by the good citizens here
to-day. And as every annual reunion adds
one more page to the history of this associa-
tion, so will the seventeenth anniversary hold
at Fail-field shine forth as one of its brightest
pages on that record.
After this digression, agreeable to both
veterans and residents, Mr. John IL.
Glow-r of Fairficld, was introduced. He
spoke of the glory of old Fairfleld auditbe
part her boys took in the REVOIIIIIOD; fol-
lowing it up with pleasant memorits of
Fairfield's and the -Seventcenth’s connec-
tion with the last war. '
Mr. Frank L. Rogers said that the
members of the Seventeenth could be
truly called Sons of Liberty and Defenders
of the Union, and he wished he could call
them “comrades." When they returned
from the war they knew each other by
their gheaits, having been tested by fire,
by starvation and in the grim presence of
death. - ‘
Mr. J, R. van Wormcr of New York.
was the next speaker, and in the course
of a brief address he beseeched the vet-
erans not to forget the boys and girls, but
urged them to see that the lessons of pa-
triotism implanted in their hearts be kept
ever green, and not to be‘ derelict in their
duty, for there were' great problems yet.
to be tolved, which would require the
highest moral courage. He realized that
there are destinies more collosal than were
wielded a hundrcd years ago or by brave
men in 1862.
Mr. H. W. Curtis of Fairficld, being
called upen, said he considered it. an out-
rage, and then he proceeded tomakc the
humorous speech of the day, winding up
by giving with, good effect a scene from
the Limo Kiln club’s proceedings at which
the question of free trade and protection
is _ explained.
After the laughter had subsided, a tele-
gram wlis read from Gen Amos statinghis
inability to be present. .
“I have a noble general to introduce,"
remarked President Lounsbury, "'Gen.
Noble will'now address us.” Tllc general
said that this reunion had not. been rivaled
by any town in‘thc county, and the reg-1*
iment feels deeply indebted to the citizens
of Fail-field for this grand reception. He
felt mood of tile Seventeenth for their
endurance on the march, in camp and on
the battlefield, and still prollder of the
way in which they returned. Referring
to the results of the war he said that for -
eigncrs who had predicted military and
mounrchical rille in the United States had
been disappointed, for the ballot was the
only king ill this land of freedom.
Gen. Noble‘s soccch terminated the in-
teresting exercises, with the singing of
“Marching Through Georgia" with band
accompaniment. The veterans then
marched to the depot. to the inspiriting
strains of the band, tllc departing trains
bore them to their respective homes, and
one of the best and most enjoyed of the
seventeen reunions held by the Seven-
teenth C. V. became a bright memory of
the past. '
'1‘le ORIGINAL mama.
Col. W. H. Noble, Lieut-Col. C H.
Walter, Major .A. G. Brady, Adjutant
A. H. Wilcoxson, Qr-Mastcr II. N. Hayes,
Surgeon ll. Hubbard, Asst-Surgeon R.
C. McEwen, Asst-Surgeon E. Gregory.
Lieut-Coloncl Walter was killed at
Chancellorsvillc, Va., May 3, 1863, and
Capt. Douglass Fowler was promoted to
fill the vacancy. Limit-Colonel Fowler
was killed at Gettysburg, July 12, 1863.
He was succeeded by Captain A. II.
Wilcoxson, who was killed in Florida,
about the lst of March. 1865. Major
Henry Allen was then promoted to be
lieutenant-colonel, and he commanded the
regiment up to the time of its final dis-
charge at New Haven, August lat, 1865.
co. A’s ORIGINAL OFFICERS.
Capt. Douglass Fowler, let-Lieut..John
McQuhae, 2nd-Licut. John W. Craw.
Subsequently McQuhae was captain,
and finally James H. Ayres was made
captain. R. Lorenzo Ells was promoted
to be first-lieutenant of Co. A. and was
compelled to resign on account of ill
health. ‘ ,
REGIMENTAL. REMINISCENCES.
‘ Scrgt. Loomis, '00. F, served for a long
time as “ordnance sergeant” of the
division to which the 17th was attached.
Lieut. Kellogg, 00. F, was attacked with
rheumatism soon after entering the ser-_
vice and was finally compelled to resign
'his commission much against his own
wishes and those of his old comrades in
Co. F. _
A. H. Wilcoxson of Norwalk, who
went out-as adjutant, was made captain
of 00.1 and then promoted to be lieu-
-'tenantaeolonel, and was killed in Florida.
A mighty good soldier, brave as he was
competent. '
Charles E. Doty, promoted to be second
lieutenant of Co. F, served on Gen. Ames’
staff as aide de-camp at the battle of
Gettysburg, and was conspicious for his
gallantry. He was compelled to resign
on account of ill health, but. rejoined the
regiment and returned as first lieutenant
of Co. B. , ,
Col. Noble was seriously wounded at
Cbanccllorsvillc and his horse was killed.
He was breveted "brigadicr-general of
volunteers, for gallant and meritorious
conduct during the war.” He was cap-
tured by the enemy in Florida, and at. the
close of the war he was a prisoner in
Andérsonvillc, Ga.
When Co. F entered the scrvice,,Henry
Allen was its first lieutenant, and when
Capt Wood resigned, he ‘was promoted to
be captain. He succeeded to the major-
ship when Major Brady was transferred
to the liivalid Corps. This position
Major Allen held until the death of
Wilcoxon, when a commission as lieuten-
ant-colonel was sent him by Gov. Buck-
ingham without recommendation. Col.
Allen brought the regiment home and
they were paid off and received their
final discharge at New llaven, August
lot, 1865. He was probbullly one of the
youngest. officers in the service at that
time, not having reached 23 years of age.
Company A of the 17th C. V. was re-
cruilcd under the auspices of Captain
Douglass Fowlcr' as a South Norwalk
company. The writer induced Gov.
Buckingham and Gen. Stewart L. Wood.
ford to address a war meeting at the First
M. E. church, at which a large number
enlisted in the Fowler Guards. It went
out wiih all its ranks. full, Douglass
Fowler, 'capt., John McQuhne. first, and
John W. Craw, second lieutenants. As
is known the brave Fowler was shot from
his horse at Gettysburg. His body was
not recon-red, but his horse trappings.
were, and returned to his family by the
writer.- -
Company F was the borough company
and known as the Lockwood Guards.
Their it-cruiting and drill room was the
basement in the GAZETTE building, now
occupied by Scofield & Hoyt. This
company was recruited byCol. Allen,
Lieut. Win. S. Kellogg, and Bergt. C. F.
Loomis, in the short space of three or
four days. LeGrand Lockwood placed
$1,000 to Col. Allen's credit with which
‘ to pay ten dollars to every man enlisted.
Its generous patron also gave the company
a rich silk national flag, which was carried
all through their service and returned at
the close of the war to Mr. Lockwood.
He also gave every man in the company
“(98 men and 2 officers) It prettily bound
itestament, which many of the boys here
through the war, and still retain as a
precious souvenir of the service and of
their friend. The that winter of their
service at the front, Mr. L. requested the
the writer, (who Was expecting soon to
visit the regiment), to ascertain what he
could send the boys which would be the
most serviceable to them, and on consults.»
tion with Col. .Allen, cardigan jackets
were agreedvupon. and Mr. Lockwood. on
being informed, purchased one hundred
of these at a cost of $800 more, and had
them expressed to Stafford Court House,
Va. They arrived just after the Gen.
Burnside battle of Fredericksburg, and
proved a God-send to the then .half-naked
boys. . 0
m
Plowman-1 l-‘AT nus.
Titans.
With the exception of a manifestation
of a keen appetite for baked clams there
was no clamor among the fat men who
congregated at Dorlon’s Point on Thurs-
day. Tho big cane was there, and the
mammoth chair was there, but Billy Per-
kins, the heaviest weight of all, was not
there. Charley Bradley was there,butlhe
was not confronted by ' the refund foim
and may countenon‘m‘pf the last president
of the association, and'he had no octaslon
to show whgtuhou knew about boxing. As
the warring‘factions failed to come 10-
getlier there Were no dimensions and
everything at the Point was as calm as
the water that lapped the shore. The at.-
tendance of "faults" was slim as com-
pared wiih former years. the omission of
last -year’s|mccting having had the ten .5
dency to diminish interest in the event.“
About 60 fat men panook of the bake, I}.
score or so of reporters, and a number 0
outsiders, and beyond the charmed circle
was quite a gathering of onlookers in,
carriages and on foot, who gazed with
wistful eyes at the dcmoliahcrs of the
bake, which, by the way was an excel-
lent one. , .
The busint as meeting was held prior to
the dinner, and Philctils Dorlon was
elected president of the association, that
honor being declined by Patrick Murphy
Harmony and Tranquillity In the (lump of the ,
.of Westporf, who was prevailed upon to
accept. the double position of secretary
and treasurer after one or two complimens,
tary speeches in his favor had been made.
Foilr new members were voted in, anti
Mr. Murphy announced that there were
$40 iii the treasury. It was also stated
that. the former secrctpry and treasurer
had never made any report of the financial
condition of thc outstation during the 16
years of itiicxi‘stence, except in regard to"
an indebtedness of $60. A member ex-
plained that. that debt was the result. of a
ball given in New York. Vice Presidents
weie elected as followsthawrence Kerr
of New York, 0. W. Bradley of New
Haven, ,A. W. -Wallace of Bridgeport,
Andrew Hull of Danbury, Charles Wolff
of Green .Ridge,.Staten Island, J. II.
Wheeler of Saugatuck, Charles Roberta
of Hamden,»H. H. Brockvny of New
York, Amos Robbins of New York, Wm.
Ottman-ol' New York,.Harvcy Elliott of
Guilford, C. 11ch. Loascher 0'. New York.
The cane was presented to President Doc
Ion, who said he should do all he could to
promote the interests of the association,
and kcepbra‘ssoff the cane. It was voted
that. the next meeting be held at Dorlon
Point. the last Thursday in August, 1834.
After the feasting was over, several of
the members were weighed, and theunited
weight of 26 men showed an average of
236 pounds per man . The heaviest were:
Charles Wolf! 308, Patrick Murphy 301,
J. II. Wheeler 300, C. W. Bradley 300,
Andrew [lull 240.
emu SHELLS.
The mammoth chair is no longer va-
cant. . ' _
The metropolitan reporters have great
imaginations.
All animositibs were drowned in the
sparkling wine. .
It was a case of corpulent comrades
crunching Connecticut clams.
. David Davis was not present, and the
fences around Dorlon's remain intact.
President Dorlon only .weigbs 230
pounds, and he has plenty of room in the
chair.
For some unexplainedrcason one Nor-
walk journalist failed to. Wade into the
bake. ' .
There was a Lyon present,and though
he roared not, how he did put away clams
with one paw.
If anything was lost in the Wood,it.
can be recovered at the office of" the
Bridgeport News. , 1t
Charlie Bradley drunk to the absent
Perkins in acup of strong coffee. He
had grounds for his action. '
The New York Journal says that as
Perkins wished to grow no heavier be
permanently retired as a presidential can-
didate. -
The day before the bake the Springfield
Republican reminded the warring fat men
of the words in Leviticus, 3, 16: “All the
fat is the Lord’s.”
Though hailing from the Brass City ex-
President Perkins did not seem to be
brazen enough to come down and face his
Elm City antagonist.
Editor White of the Danbury Item
was the most. portly among the newspaper
'men, and Jones of the. Westporter the
tallest. There was no bouquet. for the
lilt'Cf‘.‘ Hence his tears. . .
Jonah’s Voyage.
Several Continental scientific publica-
tions are at present engaged in criticising
—not always from a friendly point. of view
-—the history of Jonah.
points out that. if, as the account may be
taken to imply, the fish swallowed the
prophet iii the Mediterranean and threw
hiniout again near Nineveh, he must have
been carried through-the Straits of Gibral~
his, round the Capti of Good Hope, up the
Persian Gulf and into the Tigris. The
Acerra Philologl'ea suggests, however, a
somewhat less unreasonable theory. II
considers that there is no ground for be"
lieving that Jonah landed ‘ near Nineveh,
especially as the voyage thither by the way
of the Cape would have occupied at least
three weeks or a month; and it think!
that he was probably cost ashore on the
southern shores of the Euxiue at. a point
from which, in about a week, he might
have traveled overland to his destination.
A fish, starting from the neighborth of
Jopps, could, no doubt, reach a point in
three days and three nights if it swam no
faster than a first-rate ocean steamer or
dinarily steams nowadays; and it in wall
known that many fish can easily move at
a very much greater rate of speed—St.
Jamea’a Bu-dget.
I know wrmnmr I SPEAK,
For I have used it extensively. I regard
Parker’s Ginger Tonic a most excellent rom-
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It invi crates without intoxicating. J. Fran-
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0
Baseball is raging in Arkansaw. Nearly
every small town has a club, striving to
beat the clubs of neighboring towns. It
is strange that cholera and yellow fever
do-not rage among the clubs, but then we
all know that punishment rarely falls in
the right place.--Arkannw Traveller.
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Mrs. David Davis sends word I from
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11E SUBSCRIBER having returned to
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How Watch Cases are Made.
Imitation always folloiva a successful.
article, and imitation is one of the best
proofs 01’ real honest merit; and thus it is
that the James 3033’ Gold Watch (flat: has
its imitators. Buyers can always tell the
genuine by the trade-mark of acrown, from,
which is suspended a pair of mm! m,
scales. Be sure corn crown and 5 i i
scales are stamped in the cap of the watch
case. Jewelers are very cautious about on-
dorsing an article unless they not only know
that it is good, but that the character of
the manufacturers is such that the quality
of the goods will be kept fully up to standard.
Wmnnusrou'r, PA., Feb. 13. 1883.
The James Boss' Gold Watch Cases go like hot
Don‘t need
to recommend them- they sell themselves. One of
my customer-sins hadnJamca luwiitcllciim
in motor so years, and it is as good as ever. With this
one I do not hesitate to give my own guarantee, es-
pecially with the new and 1m irovcd cases, which
MWMOVHW. £883 ' ‘. LITTLE, Jeweler.
. le Bnuxswrcir, N.J., Jan. 8, 188'].
Goldwg'tcliic-se, NO' l to' new will? 1:18.58:
came a my on a u
ha been in use since that flme.andisstlll in good
condition. The movementfx the one which was in the
can when I bought it, and its condition shows that
the case has out-worn the mowinfint. which is
phyedont. A. ownnr.
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PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
Steam and Gas Fitters. Dealers in Plumbers’
and Stcanl k‘ittcrs’ Suppl ice
and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
lyfll
AMERICAN HOUSE, .
J. U. COLLINS, - - - I’ROPRIETOR
16 Mall: street, Nonvalk, Conn.
We are prepared to furnish meals at: all
hours and at lowest possible rates, in the best.
manner. Oysters aSnceiitlty. Good accom-
modation for tranment. You will do well to
give min call will
The Norwalk Fire Insurance 00.
Has now completed its ‘
18th Successful Business Your
And has not outstanding a, dollar of unpaid
losses or .of claims for losses. No sound
company insures at lower rates. _
W. O .Srnnn’r. Pres" S. E.0LMHTIAD, Tress.
Ono. R. CownusScc’y.
an outfit tree. Address if. HALLET’I‘
$66“ week in your own towa. Terms and
. 00.. Portland. Mali 0. lvn
SPECIAL
Only
w. A. VOGEL,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
AND
the. he"...
WHOLESALE AN I ) IRETA I];
Druggist,
21 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
None but absolutely pure and
perfectly fresh and reliable medi-
cinal preparations, Drugs and
Chemicals -
"quorum... ..'-l .um‘l ..-
HAcbmplcto stock of:- ' _ 1
American and Foreign Patent
Medicines
Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
Prescriptions compounded at
all hours by careful, experienced
and skilled pharmacists only._
. Prices Reasonable! 6m30
Agent for Dr. Holland’s
fever and ague pills, an in-
fallible remedy for chills
and fever, dumb aguc, and
all forms of malaria.
FIRE 1 FIRE I
Flee-proof“ Kettles and choice
Ohinawar ‘es,
that vie with nature in flowers. now bedeck
the windows of
B. s. . BLASGER’S
Crockery Store,
28 Wall street.
Statuary and parlor lamps are quite
attractive. Notice the new
Dinner Sets,
just opened. one for $12, 96 pieces and
upward to $30. Also new chamber sets
from $4.00 to $22 00. f
OIL STOVES
the best iijhthc market and no mistake. with
novelties numerable nndall at bargains, as
any one can see by calling.
Don't forget
23 WALL STREET.
PENSIQNS
And all other claims on U. S. Government
promptly attended to. Any disabling in-
jury or disease entitles to a pension. Re-
jected claims a specialty. Every day's
delay counts against non-applicants.
Charges of desertion can be removed for
cause. Every honest claim will succeed.
W. II. NOBLE, Bridgeport. Office at 91
Stratford Avenue.
Agent. Wanted fir
AVAL ...... ......: BA I l ILES.
"and hit: Pictoria isle of th t Sen 6 .
odd. Ehcdical actor alluring}? s. N. Eh 521:2:
1.1:. ucCuan&Co.. 632 Chestnut Sn. Phlladclohla. Pl.
. NOTICE!
JESSE HOPSON,
MANUFACTURER OF
IN BAHRMGi
Coaches, Landaus,La.ndaulets, Broug-
hams, Mail Phaetons, T Carts, Village
Carts, Hearses
and Undertaker’s
Wagons.
He would call the attention
any style and design, that lie
of those desiring Fine Carriages iii
has bad a practical experience of
twenty-five years ill the manufacture of Fine Carriages, would also
inv1tc attention of Liverymcn and Uildcrtakers to his very Fine
Hearscs and Undertakers Wagons of the latest and most approved
dos1gns.
He would also inform them that he was manager for t1;n
Youlc Hearse Mfg. Co., for 10 years and is now sole proprietor.
CARRIAGE REPAIRING
P. 0. BOX 216,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
JESSE morsels.
NOR WALK. CONN.
- Sllllll’S llP-TllWll _' MARK:
i'l‘l
Fish,.Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Goods,
. EVERYTHING PERTAININI TO A FIRST-GLASS MARKET.
Fine Delaware Peaches.
FRESH BLUE FISH,
LOBSTEBS EVERY SATURDAY.
Orders Attended to Promptly.
. WILLIAM
lllLSDON,
29 WALL STREET, NOR WALK. ,,,.
GUNS, REVOLVERS,
And Sporting Goods
IN GREAT VARIETY AT
E. R. SH ERWOOD’S,
3m23
Over New York
39 it 41 MAIN STREET,
Clothing House.
I)
.At'IlIElXIUP
comma a.- summons.
S ,
709 G- Street, Washington, D. c.
6m23p
“INVENTOR’S PATENT MANUAL" SENT FREE.
ESTATE.
To Rent.
[IE upper part of it house on Warren
Street. Five rooms. Rent low. Enquire
at this office. 0
To Let
‘ROOMS T0 RENT in Brick Buildingin
Leonard street. Possession imme-
diatcly. Enquire of C. T.LEONARD .k. SON.
May 7th, 1383.
For Sale Cheap. '
ILL bcsoldat a llargainfif applied for
soon usmall, neat Cottage, of six rooms.
ill 00d neighborhood, and three minutes’
\an of the Bridge. Apply at. GAZETTE
OFFICE. .
To Let.
THE large, commodious front room in
Gazette miildingjuat vacated by Francis
Mclfeon. Full particulars of
B.J.STURGES;
For Salome to Let.
' The Coal Yard and Sheds, with large
Storehouse and office'ncar A. J. Meeker
& Bros’. yards ~Norwal! ”river, Noi-
walk, ConcazEfifire-of; it, «..., ‘
' ' l’ its ..‘ELWILSON: . '~
Boom. 3.0mm Building.
. . '-.. 1n ' n59:
For. Sale .or to, Refit.
A House and One Acre of Land, on Profi-
' '_ .l ‘ pec’t Hill. ' '
May be hi‘d‘pn reasonable terms.
[I
Applyto
. ~_ .. W.STUAR .
Norwalk, March ltithhflal. 12“
n
I
Desirable Properly Illl' Sale.
A. Very desirable place on East Avenue. lg
Also, a few choice Building Lots situat-
cd on Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also. a nicely located House and Lot on
Merwln Street near West Avenue,t‘or sale
at a bargain, Enquire of
S. E. OSBORN,EastAvcnuc,
tfll or to D. W, Fitch, W cat Avenue.
For Sale.
11E undersi ncd offers his residence on
_ Prospect I ‘11 for sale, The house con-
tains 11 rooms, and is furnished wrth water,
gas, bath room.&e. The grounds-—2 acres—
arc tastefully laid out in lawn, orchard and
garden. Location healthy and commandant
fine View of the Sound and adjacent country.
Will be sold at a bargain. Also a lot of 2
acres adjoming the above.
lltt' 1t. ILCRAUFURD.
J.’.'
a.“
use"
For Sale.
‘ THE elegant building site at Norwalk, Con-
necticut, belonging to the Estate of the
late Henry T..Morgun, purchased by him dur-
ing his life-time, ripen which to build his
country residence. containing 9}; acres, on
in 11 round, With extensive views of Long
Is an Sound. fine oldisbades. This plot is
capable of being subdivrdcd into several sites
of one or two acres each, and is located on the
green opposite the residence of the Rev. 8. B.
S. Bisscll, and known 'as the St. John’s place.
This property is highly recommended for a
gentleman’ f‘amll residence, and is within
1}; hoarse: cw on: City, and in one of‘ the
largest and most flourishing towns in Connec-
ticut; price. $12,000. , Applyto F. ST. JOHN
LOCKWOOD, Fairfield County Bank. Nor-
wnlk, Conn., or HOMER MORGAN, No. 2
Pine St., New York. ' tf‘lB
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers his Farm for sale.
situated in the Town of Greenfield, in
Saratoga Co., In the state of New York, nine
miles from Saratoga Springs; It is pleas-
antly Situated on a. rise of ground. 95 acres of
land, which is favorably divided into pas-
ture. plow. meadow- and wood land; with
a large house; the size of the born 30 by 40,
wagon house and stabllng,bny loft over the
same.2.‘l by 43. and grainery 16 by 18. Will
be sold cheap; part. of the purchase mone
can remain on mortgage if desired, or wi 1
exchange for village property. For further
particulars inquire of SI LAS 1’. TUTTLE,
tffil ' ‘ ' Norwalk.00nn,
For Sale.
[1E REAL ESTATE known as the Wm.
C. Street property 115 feet fronting on .
High St.and_l‘.’5 feet on Main st.,bcing 290
feet deep With splendid House, Barn. aid
other out buildings With nice shade and fruit
trees, adjoining the property 01’ S.E.Olmstcad.
Also. one other Tract at about forty acres
on Riverside avenue fronting on Riverside
avenue and running through to the Spring
hill road allniccly seated for building lots
all located in the. Borough of Norwalk and al-
most in the centre of the business p'ortion.
Contemplatcd railroad within short distance.
For further particulars en uire of
1:131 BURR MITH.Agt.
West Avenue Property
For Sale.
THE large, elegant mansion on West Ave
.nuc, (known as the Dimon estate]
containing fifteen rooms, all finished
off in the most substantial manner with all
the modern improvements. The rooms are
large and capricious, ceilings high, and in ex-
cellent condition, the piazza extends across
the entire front; and the walks and lawns
are very fine. Shade good,and thclocation
the finestin the Borough. The grounds are
about 156 feet front and contain about two
acres of land. _Thercisns lendidbam or. the
premises, and In good or er. Must] be seen
to be aliprectatod. Call on BENJAMIN J.
STUBG Sf'or permission to examine. 8t!
CHOICE
Building Lots.
F‘OR SALE
On Wilton Avenue
Apply to
l B. J. S'I‘URGES, or 0. ,E. WILSON
. Gazette Building. to:
w. H. alter a to,
Dealers in
HARDWARE.
IRON .9. STEEL
Carriage Makers’ and Builder’s
Supplies, Agricultural Im-
plements, Doors, Sash
and Bliilds, Paints,
Oils. Glass. Fer-
tilizers, the.
15 and 17 Water St,
Norwalk.
BOOTSSISHOES
Best Goods,
Largest Stock,
. Greatest Variety, [lowest Price
Nobhy "and sewed Boots and Shoes olonr
own make on hand and made to measure.
Narrow Toes with Fancy Tips, or Plain
Wide Toes for solid comfort.
TRUNKS, SATUHELS,
Leather & Findings.
CAN FIT AND SUIT-ALL.
lagoon Rancher,
17 main Street, Norwalk
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN BOOT. ttt‘d
DROWNED IN BEER.
Concerning tlus Popular beverage
Two men express their minds. '
“The fact is sir, and you may stick a pin
there. that the people of this country arelikc—
ly to he drowned Im a flood of lager beer,”
shouted an enthusiastic tcetotnler the other
day into the ear of your cornered correspod
cm. “ThatGGrmnndrlnkhasstruckushard.
It is a second ‘ clugc."
“Yes, the worst of this beer drinking busi
ncss is that “gets up kidney trounlesms it
heavy \Vind raises the waves.” added a city
physicutn. who had a knowledge of the times
and a tendency to metaphor. =Tho midnight
'schooncr’ leaves behind ita wake of lurrcd
tongues. headaches, torpid livers, nausea, and
_ all that, and lays the foundation of Bright’s
Disease.” This melancholy fact accounts In
part for the increasing sales of BENSON,S
CAI’CINE POROUS PLASTER, which at
once mitigates these symptoms. Pr‘cc‘ 25c,
Wilton Farmers Club.
The 152d meeting of the Farmers Club
of Wilton was held Aug. 13th,and opened
by a distribution of premium lists, circu-
lars from the Storrs’ Agricultural school,
state bulletins, &C. Mr. Andrew Jackson
was the essayist for the evening and
spoke as follows : —Tllc question that
interests the average farmer at the present
time and in this section, is, how to utiliza
i that have been allowed to grow up with
bushes and hard back, or in other words
run to waste? Every farmer, with but
few exceptions, owns more or less of such
kind of land which of necessity must be
fenced, and the law compels him to pay
taxes thereon. Now if such land was
stricken out. of existence IlC would never
perceive the difference as far as his income
is concerned, but I think if it is judicious;
ly managed it can be made a source of in:
come and pay the expense of improve
ment. There are different kinds of such
land and each, kind will require different
'treatment to improve. One which has
laid a number of years and grown up to
weeds and a few butihes and is suscepti-
ble of being plowed, I would suggest to
clean off the rubbish and take a Syracuse
chilled plowfl have never found any as
good) turn it over in a thorough manner,
using an Acme barrow, or some better. if
it can be found. and after sowing the
ground to buckwheat barrow it well till
there is a good seed bed is formed, and
after‘the crop is in condition to harvest
remove it off the ground and sow with
rye or wheat. Sow from 12 to 14 quarts
of timothy seed to the acre and bush in
the seed. ' There is no crop that so com—
pletely subdues and brings land into as
good condition as buckwheat. Iwould
further recommend to use about 300 lbs.
of Fish and Potash or some other good
fertilizer to the acre. In spring sow on
about four quarts per acre of clover sccd.
I prefer clover because it comes to main
rity at the end of the second grazing, and
leaving the ground full of roots and veg-
etable matter, supplies with nitrogen the
food of plants, carrying and depositing it
in the soil. This greatly benefits the tim-
‘othy which will now occupy the ground
and better results will be had than if not
sown. The reason why I would not seed
with buckwheat and finish up, is that with
once plowing,such a toughsoil would not
be thoroughly subdued. It is my honest
conviction and belief that the above meth-
od it followed will permanently improve
the land, and pay as well as any other in-
vestment. .
Another quality is that which is grown
over with bushes and rocks that cannot be
plowed, and to be improved must be sub-
jected to difl'crent treatment. I would
first cutoff the bushes and dispose of them,
then.sow 200 or 300 lbs. of Nova Scotia
plaster, and no other, per acre, for accord-
ing to chemical analysis and experiment
it. is found to be worth nearly twice as
miicb for agricultural purposes as any
other. Imight have mentioned according
to my experience the best time to cut
bushes, when they will sprout the least, is
before the new growth starts or when they
are in a dormant state. .As the season
varies, no time can be specified. It will
pay to study this time and improve it. It
will prevent their sprouting to a great. ex-
tent and save much labor. In the next
place I would stock it. with as many sheep
as would be necessary to keep down
whatever sprouts might grow. There is
nothing like sheep to keep down bushes if
they don’t get too large. And another
item worthy of consideration, there is no
stock that pays better thawheep. It is a
settled fact that it has become necessary
to change our System of farming to avoid
competition with the west, with their
cheap lands, and facilities of Cheap trans-
portation. They are driving as out of
our own markets. We must; grasp every
resource. If every farmer would raise
sheep we should soon improve our waste
land and greatly add to our income, As
it is now we visit the butcher's cart anti
pay large prices. If we raised sheep
neighbors could join together and lend,
say a quarter to each, and all be as fresh
as from the wagon. ’
But here’s the trOuble. When a farmer
gets a nice flock of sheep started, they are
almost certain to be destroyed by worth
less dogs. This is all wrong, and might
be remedied. If every town, or school
district would agitate the subject and
instruct our Representatives, to vote for a
law, to abolish every dog in the land, or
restrict the owner, and make it an object
to restrain them. there would be less
trouble, for there is 1101838011 or justice
that the many should suffer for the benc
fit of the few. I would persue further
but time will not allow.
ANDREW Jaoxsos.
All agreed with Jackson save Dudley,
(who owns a dog). Why should We lose
more sheep by dogs than formerly ? It is
because sheep are not common and they
are not used to them. There were as
many dogs years ago as now. I cannot
speak in favor of bird dogs. They are
perhaps the worst ones for sheep we have.
I would defend a good dog a9 I would a
horse. He thought his dog did not go far
from home. President said his father
found in his flock of sheep one morning,
three dogs, one when folleww home be-
longed to Chichcster of Wilton, other one
in Ridgefie'ld street, the other at Branch-
ville.
many as 30 different dogs, (we have only
two in the street.) The law should be
taken ofl of dogs altogether, and then the
farmers would take care of them. I have
38 sheep and lambs, they need some care
especially when these hunters with not
less than two dogs apiece appear among
your sheep—dogs barking, guns firing——
when you hear the guns you Can make up
your mind you've a half day’s jib fetter-
ing and gathering in your sheep. I'm told
that these bird men are finding fault with
our barb wire fences tearing their dogs'
hides and ears. But I shall not put any
less on that account.
Adjourned, same question.
Three Acres of Eggs.
A Santa Barbara fisherman has discov-
ered, near San Miguel I‘lllllll, a smaller is
land, about three acres in extent, which is
probably the largest nest of eggs in the
world. The island is (ZIIVClL‘d with it layer
of guano in which sea fowl-t of all dr-
scriplions were found In) iilg or incubating
eggs. The silrtacc appeared to be almost
entirely covered with eggs, prinClpally
those of the sea gulls, filing“, and a small
bird known as the salt water illicit. The
discovcrcrs said it was (fifiieiilt to walk
without trending upon the eggs. and flint
it would easily load a ship with [heat-—
San 11‘ “notice Call. ‘
HAPPY AND HUNG-RY.
For over five years I was a. constant sufferer
with that most terrible disease, dyspepsia.
After paying out hundreds of dollars, the
only medicine. I found that would do lite am:
good was Sulphur Bitters. Six bottles cured
me. Now I can eat well and I am happy and
hungry.—-[Editor. '
A Heroic Resolve.
Rector’s Wife:--“Another
to be married to a lord! It's simply
shocking. I’m afraid there’s no help
for it Septimus; we shall have to
bring up Evangeline for the stage—-
Funny Folks. -
actress
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IIORSFORD’S BREAD PREPARATION
restores the nutritious clcnicnfsthatl - ~ - ..
from the flouriu boiling. It is superiiili- [IIIx'SIII
other baking powders. being: pill-er, better-
Ask your physician about. it. _
Scnbnry & Jotlnson,Chcmists, New York.
cheaper and healthier. .
Naomi. ( .lttl it.
and improve that portion of our farms.
I had a pile of offal and I saw as
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