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NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1883.
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Number 48.
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Volume LXXXIII.
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roast miss A00.
Fashions, Customs and Devices of our Forefatheri
Which Have Become Obsolete.
Forty years ago the lecturer and lec-
ture course had not made their appear-
ance. The village debating society was
of regular Winter occurrence, discussing
“Which was the greatest man, George
Washington or Christopher Columbus 9
or “What invention had‘ been the most
useful to mankind, the art of printing or
the marinsr's compass ?"
The land was free for all to shoot over.
Breech-loaders and “shells" or “cart-
ridges” were unthongbt of. Gunners cut
their own wadupoured the charge of
powder into the muzzle, then a handful
of shot, adjusted the pcrcussioscsp and
banged away. But if the fowling-pieco
was not improved, the game of every des-
cription was far more plentiful. Forty
years ago deer were still native to the
pine forests of Long Island, and a yearly
hunt for them was organized by the sport-
ing element of the country. '
The trunk of the period was covered
with seslskin, the bristly hair downward,
and studded with small brass.uails. The
baggage smasher had barely been develop-.
ed. Valisss were long and narrow. Sad-
dle bags were not out of date.
City hotels calledthe guests to made
by the gong or dinner bell. The landlord
sat at the head of the table and carved
the breakfast steak. The guests dined to-
gether at the same hour. _
served with great parade and formality.
The waiters removed tbe‘covers from the
chafing dishes at a given signal. bore them
aloft out of the room. then reappeared
and carried off the dishes to be carved . at
aide-tables. The splendors of the Astor
house were almost reverentially talked of
in country homes. ' Hordes of ragged
girls and boys infested the hotel corridors
oficring tooth-picks for sale. Without
the door older boys beset the country-
man, whisking under his- nose copies of
dubious books‘filled'wilh colored prints.
They carried their stock, wrapped in
brown paper, by the baskctful. The sin-
ful countryman, on buying, was often
handed a copy so tied up with twine and
paper, supposed to be identical with the
one displayed, which, when finally opened
in the privacy of his room, turned out to
be Baxter's “Saint’s Rest" or some other
religious work purchased for a few cents
at a second-hand book-stall.
The oyster saloon of that time fits for
dished with "stale" and curtaincd re-
cesses, affording parties more seculsion
and quiet than those of 10-day. It hung
without a cloth-cavcrsd ballads-shaped
sign, painted red, inside of which ii candle
was stuck at night. .
The bar of the period was more dingy
than that of the" present, but the liquor
was better. Brandy then was not ongo—
lete. 1n the city drinks were three cents
“before the screen" and six cents behind
it. Six cent drinks were deemed extras
vagant and so were three cent cigars.
Among old and prosperous families could
be. found more cut-glass decanters and
port or Madeira either in the closet or on
the sideboard than te-day. Hundreds of
the smaller agricultural villages forty
years ago maintained one or two “Lav-
srns” where now there are none. Tip
pling and intempcniuce among our native
population was far more general.
The “solid men" of the town belonged
to engine companies, and ;pumpcd faith-
fully ai fires. A village fi'rc often termi-
dated in a subdued and respectable drunk.
Exhaustion jpstified unusual _recoprse t0
stimulants at unaccustomed hours, and
the first followed. The village engine
was always under repair after a fire and
alwaysbrokc down at one. Household-
ers were required. by law to keep leather
buckets, to be used at fires. They hung
in the hallway and had the owners name
painted on them in white letters.
Tbs."temperiince cause" had - just com-
menced. Its adherents . were termed
uWashingtonians.” Washington gave his
name to a greatgmaiiy things, good, bad \
and indiflerent—from the village tavern
to the latest born tow-haired, snub-nosed
urchin. ' '
, England and the English Were still an.
popular in the rural districts. Old revo-
lutioniiry soldiers added to the attractions
of the Fourth of July platformi', and the
orator _ of the day always whipped the
“red-coats” before he finished his oration.
Soldiers of the war of1812 were relatively
as plentiful as soldiers of therebellion are
' to-day. ,
’ Tbs liberty pole of the period was sur-
mounted by the Phrygisu cap of liberty.
Boys were apprenticed or “bound" to
trades at fifteen or sixteen and served out
their time till twenty-one. Runaway
apprentices were advertised in the papers
and all persons “forbidden to trust or
harbor them. " The notice was always
preceded by a stereotyped cut of the run-
away making off. carrying his bundle of
clothing on a stick over his shoulder.
The same style of out had answered for
the runaway negro slave of New York a
generation previous. '
A church organ was a grand adult and
quite unknown in country churches.
Musical instruments of any description
made their way with difficulty into the
choirs of certain denominations. A bass-
viol was only tolerated in our Presbyter-
ian church. When old “Truman Smith
heard the first oatcut scraped in the
Methodist church he stalked, solemn and
indignant, down the aisle-in his long
black cloak and was never seen there
again."
A steamboat was a curiosity in many of
the small ports and harbors. Crowds
flocked to see one arrived from New
York, and the first rush of steamfrom
the escape pips sent every small boy
Icsmpering in fright up the wharf, and
the grown people quaked a little later-
nally.
Thousands had never seen a railroad or
train of cars, and never were to see them.
Villagers living 100 milas from New
York could only teach the city by‘ stage,
the trip occupying from two to three
days.
Th0 lrtcr postage to Illinois has been
thirty and fatty cents, and ten csnts did
not carry a letter much overs 100 miles.
Photographing, then just entered on
its career. was termed “dngucrrsotyping.”
The impressions were not fixed on the
metal plates and people wishing to remove
a speck from the picisre would sometimes
remove-the glass before it and brush 0!
the head , to thair dismay.
-A house of six stories was deemed very
lofty, and a 700-ton ship was a marvel of
gigantic marine architecture- Tia pants-
loons were known as “breaches," and
opened in front horiz..nially, after the old
style. The present perpendicular cut
' was looked upon at first with gicat dis-
favor, and gentlemen of the “old school"
never tolerated them. Blue dress coats
and brass buttons were much worn by
such as affected praisnsion in dress. Tbs
vest was more often termed a “waist-
coat." The first felt bats were known as
"Kossuths," and came into fashion with
the landing of the Hungarian patriot.
Justices of the peace were termed
“squires,” and the appellation always rs-
inaiacd with them.
Every family owned its warming pan.
These on cold nights, previous to retiring,
were filled-with live coma and passed up
and down tbs bed between the sheets _lo
give it a more endurablc temperature. 80
Dinner was '
obsolete has the warming pan lll‘CfllIle
' that recently a lady from the city at an
old-fashioncd farm house desired to buy
one to add to her parlor ornaments.
The family bed of 1842 was double the
present height and the bed usually sus
tained by a support of rope, or, as it was
termed, “corded." Heated bed-rooms
were not common,‘_and retiring on winter
* nights was a martyrdom for many.
There was more family silverware than
now, and it was genuine and heavy.
Plated ware was scarce. Wedding rings
l were of “genuine gold." -
The family rags were saved, thrown
into the rag bag, then cut into narrow
strips, these rolled into big balls, attrac-
tive to the infant eye through their varie-
gated hues, and when enough had seen.
mainted th'ey were taken to some local
weaver and made into rag carpet. The J
domestic rag carpet suggested in appear-
ance the Turkish rug; when new it was
a pretty floor covering and in durability
would last a generation.
The goosc- quill was still in use for
writing. Steel pens were an innovation.
To“make” or "mend" the quill was a
necessary accomplishment for the writer.
“Blotting sand" was used in place of
blotting paper. Gummed envelopes were
not in use. To fold a letter properly was
another requisite accomplishment, and
wh cu folded it was secured by a wafer or
sealing wax. A careful, precise, round
hand was mostly taught at school.
Journeys from many of the caliber
ports near New York were made by sloop
packet. The fare was $1 and meals a
shilling each. Some sloops were famous
for their chowder; and parties on board _
made ruin punch by the pailful.
Billiards were unknown in the smaller
towns. The, very word sounded badly to’
the good people of the time. It conveyed
an idea of something foreign and wicked.
Cards also were dcmned. The young
people played “whirl.” or “seven up" in
secret places afid generally in a state of
delightful alarm and trepidation. _
Wood was a common article of fuel.
. Every family kept its “saw buck” and
“buck saw.” The demand for telegraph
poles and railroad ties had not depleted
our forests.
Iron or brass “andirons” maintained the
architectural formation of the- wood fire,
built of the big “back-log," the smaller
“lop log” and the "foreslick," on which
were piled green and seasoned wood—a
combination of wet and dry fuel that
made the fire last longeriand send out
more best. Chimneys caught fire fre-
quently from the accumulation of soot.
Chimney-sweeps abounded in the larger
towns. In rainy weather our grand-
mothers would iitt the chimney on fire,
the wet roofs.rcndering the sparks barn
less. A blazing sheet of paper or whisp
of straw ‘was bald up the chimney’s
mouth on a stick and the roaring of the.
flames when fairly kindled was awesome
to our caildish cars.
Wood 'ashes were saved and sold to the
farmers for fertilizing material ; it served
also as an important factor in the “leach:
tub." Every family kept a "lcsch-lub’
for the manufacture of “lye." "Lye”
was made by allowing water to drain
through the ashes at the top of thc leach-
barrcl and accumulate in a" cavity prepar-
ed for it at the bottom.
Once a year the family called this into
riquisition in the making of their barrel
of soft soap, for which the refuse fat. (soap
fat) had been saved.
Soap-making. putting up awectmcats,
and hog killing weie important periodsin
tbe‘yraily family history. “Spare ribs”
and pigs’ liver graced the table on hog-
killing days. Sausage-making followed.
The family sausage was cut off for cook-
ing in slices. the cloth adhering to the
rim of each slice. Nor were these sau-
sages recklessly and mechanically put to-
gether. The proper mixtures of beef,
pork (fat and lean) and the seasoning with
were matters to the housewife of deep
and careful study.
The f‘swill" for the family pig wasa
clean article compared with modern town
or city'swill. For the last four weeks of
his life the .victim was allowed all the
corn he could eat. Pig feeding was then
almost aesthetic in its methods.
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TURN DOWN THE LIGLT.
“Look here young man,” said a Cam-
bridge parent to hisdaughtcr's lover when
the latter entered the parlor to make his
first call of the indoors season the other
night, "look here, you burned up a good
deal of coal and kerosene last winter.
coming around here and staying till ten
and half-past, two or three nights a week.
Now I've no objection to your visits, as
you are a respectable young man, but
you‘ve got to find your own fuel and
lights this coming winter. I cannot af-
ford to keep fires running and clamp
burning in this parlor all the winter.”
“All right sir,” responded the young
expense, but you should hardly ask me to
bear the whole of it. Suppose you furn-
would that do?”
“All right,” said the parent. as be
turned to leave the room, “I’m willing to
hear my share of the expense if you bear
yours." ,
“Let's see," said the clear-headed youth,
as he sat down beside his lady' love,‘
“how much all did we burn last winter,
Sadie i"
“Why, John, she replied with a blush,
'we didn't burn a liimpful during the
whole winter."
, “I know it," said John, with a laugh.
“but you needn’t tell your pa whata soft
thing l’ve got on him."
insomniac osmrss.
Owing to the peculiarity of the Chinese
characters. each- of which. represents a
word, not a letter, as in our western
tongues, the Danish telegraph, company
(the Great Northern) working the new
' Chinese lines have (Engineering says)
adopted the following device: There are
from five to six thousand characters or
words in ordinary Chinese language, and
the company have provided a woodui
block or type for each of these. On one
end of this block the character is cut or
stamped out, and on the other endisa
number representing the character. The
clerk receives a message in numbers and
takes the block of each number trans-
mitted and stamps with the opposite end
the proper Chinese character on the mes
sage form. Thus a Chinese message sent
in figures is translated into Chinese char-
acters again and forwarded to its destina-
tion. The sending clerk, of course rig
quires to know the numerical equivalent
of the characters or have then. found for
him.
Albert Kimball‘s steam saw and gfist
mill in the town of Scotland was totally
destroyed by fire Monday night. Loss
$6,000; insurance none.
The Woodbury Reporter cautions its
readers to beware of an agent who is so
licitiug subscriptions for ii fashion maga-
zine called La Art Mode.
The two Waterbury companies of the
Second regimentwill dedicate their new
union armory with shall about Dec. 25m.
Gov. Waller is to be invited.
The Southington Driving Park associ-
ation cleared about $1,000 this year.
They will declare a small dividend, and
use the balance in improving the park.
- train reached Cumberland
saga, summer savory, and other herbs.
man, cheerfully, “I’m willing to share the .
isb the coal and I furnish the light, How .
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
A Trip From Norwalk to Denver, Together With
Nolcsaml Sketches By the Way.
or ll. iii. l’ltOWl’l‘T.
To leave Norwalk by tlie2;56 p. in train
and an ivc in Chicago by 7 or 8 o’clock of
the thinning of the thirdday,miglil,at
one time, have been deemed an impossi—
bility; but in this use of enterprise and
steam the traveling public have ceased to
exhibit surprise. even when the fast ex-
press is limited to twenty-six hours be-
tween New York and Chicago.
The transfer conch which awaits the
arrival of trains at the Grand Central, is
undoubtedly an excellent arrangement,
yet cxpericncc has taught us, that if a
traveler expects to find his baggage on
his arrival at Chicago, on the same train
with himself, the baggage express, which
awaits the arrival of other trains in order.
to have shall load, will be likely to dis-
appomt him, and that the better- way is to
take a cab,‘which will keep passenger
and baggage in close proximity. ~0u
reaching Dcsbrosses street ferry, the
porter, who takes your baggage from the
'carriage to the baggage counter, about
three or four yards must not be ignored,
when he comes with his very modest, but
stércotyped request for “a quarter, which
you will not refuse to a poor man for
carrying in your lrunk._as it is his only.
way of earning a little bread."
Having, on the visit to thc West in
1882 taken the Pennsylvania road, with
its elegant coaches, smooth road, and
splendid scenery, a desire "to witness
new scenes prompted the trial of another
route, and for this object the Baltimore &.
Ohio road was selected. The hour for
leaving Jersey City was 7:10 p. m.. and
as the enquiry was made as to which was
the Pullman car to match our ticket, the
official, with a conscious air of superiority,
politely said: “We have no Pullman
car; we use the Baltimore & Ohio
sleeper." Your answer would most likely
have been, “Well, Sirl that will answer
just as well for us." In this respect the
Baltimore 65 Ohio have no modest besi- .
tation in claiming a superiority over all
rivals. but upon this point we prefer not
to be a party in drawing contrasts, sufllce
it to say, that we found the Baltimore &
Ohio sleeper to be not only an elegant
coach, -but comfortable and roomy.
Although the Baltimore & Oblo trains
run through several .‘tnportant place:,
such as Baltimore, Was ington and Har-
per’s Ferry, yet, as' the evening train
passes through them all at night, it will
not be expected that any description of
that part of the road will be given at this
time. It was about 0 a. in. when the
On account
of some trouble with the engine during
the night, of which the passengers were
ignorant, a delay of between one and two
hours was occasioned. Cumberland is
1,000 feet above sea-level. That ' hand-
some holcl opposite the station belongs
to and is operated by the Baltimore d5
Ohio company, and so‘ are all the dining
balls on life route. ‘At this place an ad—
ditional engine is attached to the train,
giving the appearance that work is to be
done while making the ascent of the
Allegh’inics. The bills at first are on the
left, bill. aobulhc road crosses a valley
which brings the mountain range on the
right. While endeavoring to look at the
prospect on the opposite side of the cars,
a lady and her daughter invited us to
.come over to their side, in order that a
better view of this beautiful scenery
might be obtained. By this informal in-
troduction we found some very agreeable
traveling companions, who were return
ing to their borne at Omaha, the same
place at which we proposed to make our
first visit. To look downward, and at the
distance of bundredsof feel to view the
Potomac, like a silver line between two
bills, and then to look upward at the
mountain beyond. rising abruptly from
the river, is a sight which memory will
love to recall. This lofty range, up which
we are gradually ascending, at the grade
of upwards of one hundred feet to the
mile, is thickly covered with trees, and‘
the curves are. so frequent that a person
would lose all points of the compass Were
it not that a little compass attached to a
watch chain shows the train to be going
directly north, and in another minute di-
rectly to the south, and so constantly
varying. The eye can appreciate this
passing panorama, constantly changing,
yet over beautiful; but the pen fails to
convey a correct impression of the 10ch
liness' of this scenery. ' What a beauti ul‘
view might bu obtained from an observas
tion car. Here, the sides and top of the
car prevent the whole view being taken
at once. The ascent of the mountains is
' made for a long time, but at last the
station Altamont comes into view, and
the heavy pufilngs of the engines-
ceass. Wehave reached the summit and
now gaze upon the billowed masses. The
elevation is 8,000‘ feet above sea-level.
The train stands upon the crest o'. the
range that divides the watsrs flowing
through the Ohio and Mississippi to the
Gulf of Mexico on the west, and those
which empty‘into the Potomac and Chesa-
peak c on the east. ~In about firs or six
minutes Deer Park appears and in fifteen
minutes‘Oakland is reached. A't Oakland
the hotel has two wings, the one on the
casttand the other on the west, appearing
like .separatc buildings, subsequently
connected with the main structure. These
hotels are also owned by the Baltimore &
Ohio company, and are yearly patronized
by the aristocratic families of Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washingtm; It .is
said that at Deer Park and at Oakland
there. are accommodations for _ fully a
thousand pct-peand that a fine carriage
road connects these two resorts, afford.
ingafusllluuublc drive. A few minutes
more, and we: cross the Iine.whichtakcn
us out of Maryland, and brings us into
West Virginia. On this mountain top
the train whirls along rapidly, and occa-
aiDnally steep grifles must be descended
and ascended. A run of ten miles from
Oakland. and the train is on'Cranbcri-y
summit, whence is exhibited a panorama
of wall: extent, which partakes of the
valley character, notwrtbstandiug its high-
clevaiion V'l‘nc train is making better
time, for it is on a d :wn grade. We pass
through a for-est, and in a few moments
Rowlcnburg is seen and the first View of
Client river is made. Ah! well may it be
called by that name, for how you see ii,
and now you don’t, so frequent are the,
curves in lllu_l'tmll. As the descending
grade becmocs less inclined and ap-
proaches nearer to u'lcvel the engine
warms up in the work, for it is on a trial
of speed, and mile-posts fly by in rapid
succession. The frequent sharp curvas'
and the cars inclining this way and that
way, to accommodate themselves to the
numerous turns in the road, renders loco.
motion from one part of the ctr to another
a very pecarious affair, c'tlptlely since
there is no diminution of upland. A: night
comes on the heavy jarring and tipping of
die carsiu turning these curves are noticed
much more, when in a recumbent posi-
tion; but lost time must be regained, and
the Baltimore & Ohio engine which is
always a difsbing steed, appears to be tax-
ing itself to the utmost; for Chicago
must be reached not far from schedule
time.
The Vegetino has cur-nil many cases of
scrofula of five, ten and twenty years stand-
lug.
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‘would prefer not to be made; public.
QUARTZ AND rstnsrls.
The erection of an extensive iuill, by
the “Hydro-Pneumatic Ore Mill Co..” at
Braucbvillc, on the line of the Danbury
and Nor-walk railroad, for the purpose of
reducing quartz and feldspar to all de.
grass of fineness required in the lllllllll
facture of porcelain and the finest of
chinawarc, and for the large and varied
uses the minerals are now employed, nut-
urally excites considerable interest, and
very many of our readers who have not
given the subject of the use rind abuse of
the two minerals any thorough investiga-
tion are inquiring what they are. and for
what they are used.
It is but a few years since the first piece
of china or porcelain ware was manufac-
tured in this country. and that was made.
from material prepared in and imported
from England. Now, there are nearly
fifty factories in this country that are
making various grades of pbrcclain, and
many of them the finest quality of deco-
rated cbins. he largest number of these
ly-as many are in the town of Liverpool,
0hio.1__ The nearest and oldest manufac-
turers are the Messrs. Smith of Green-
point. N.Y., who own the mines found on
the homestead of Mr. Pillow‘ at Branch-
villc, which mine contains both quartz
and feldspar, the latter of a very superior
quality. and there is mind and sent to
Greenpo'int, from this mine, several thou-
sand tons each year. Other .mines of
quartz and feldspar have been found in
Ridgefield and Georgetown, from which
the new mill is to obtain its supply for
crushing, ‘and they have now an order
for 2,000 tons of spar to ship to England,
and large orders for quartz of various de-
grees of fineness to be used for various
purposes, some of which the purchasers
in
the manufacture of crockery wares and
goods, the two minerals are reduced to a
fine pdwder and bolted, and two_ parts of
qua'rtz and one part of feldspar are used
to make our white and china wsroand the
various articles sold under the head of
porcelain. Quartz granulated to various
degrees of fineness is used for sand or
flint paper, for patent filterers and vari
ous other uses, while the powdered qiiarlz
and feldspar are used to adulterate su-
gars, candies, spices; in fact, almostall ar-
ticles of food, and largely used to in-
crease the weight of news and other pa-
per, and many of our paints that are sold
for pure articles are heavily loaded with
quartz. Quartz is largely used by the
manufacturers of family soaps. and if
washed with it, it also Wears- by its grit-
ty points the fiber of the garment, so as
to reduce their lasting qualities nearly or
quite one-half over soaps made free from
gritty mixtures. Bolted 'quarlz has been
used for many 'years in adulteratiug su-
gars, and it can be detected by dissolving
the sugar in water, the amount of sedi-
ment that water will not dissolve showing
the amount of quartz used. , In the cheap
candies and confectionery which are sold
at wholesale-in our large cities at two or
three cents per pound higher than white
sugars, the proportion of this mineral is
fearful, and the effect of this vilc stuff on
the stimiichs Of children is often dan—
gerous, if not. fatal. There are legitimate
uses enough for these alticlcs without
their- bcing used to destroy the health of
our children, and' every State ought to
have a board of health where all adulter-
ations of food _or drink could be tested,
and their sale forbidden by enforced pen-
fillies. .
In preparing quartz and feldspar for
porcelain and china wares great care has
to be taken so that they do not come in
contact with iron, as that would stain the
ware, and the usual mode of preparation
has been to.'griud the stone in revolving
cylinders lined with granulated porcelain
blocks, into which are placed balls of the
same material, and the powderin'g process
isvery slow-and expensive.
The crusher to be ppt. .in the new mill
at Brancbville is of a newly invented
stamp, operated by a hydraulic pump.
and with the aid of- compressed air will
reduce ores many times faster than any
mill nowin use. No portion of the min-
erals comes in contact with iron, the mill
being lined with compressed paper,snd
the introduction Of this new mill will
tend to cheupcu all porcelain wares.
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CURIOUS BLUNDERS.
Many curious blunders happen in our
everyday life which, if written up, would
be very amusing. For example, I saw a
very handsome young fellow standing at
the furnishing-goods counter . at Macy’s
the other day. Looking innocently at the
‘handsome young lady clerk behind the
counter, he remarked: . -
“I suppose you have something pretty
in scarfs, Miss l” _ ‘ .
“0 yes,” said the rosy-checked girl
handing down a package. “here’s some
blue aatins for a dollar—just too sweet
for anything."
“I think you are a little dear," he said,
with a pleasant smile.
“You are very complimentary," she re. ‘
plied, hsr cheek covered with crimson
blushes.
When ' he thought how be had been
misunderstood be blushed and stsmmcrcd
out: - .
“0, I beg pardon, Miss, I didn't mean
to say you were a little dear. I mcant—”
“Never mind, there are plenty of young
imen who do think so. Good mOruintr.”
When he turned away her blushes were
gone, and his face looked as if it hadgot-
ten his feet tangled in a lady’s ,lrail.—[Eli
Perkins.
it. Father 0: His Son. .
Some years ago Hon. ‘Alfred Conkling
was introduced at a political meeting as
the father of Roscoe Conkling. lie was
furious. “Wheanas yet a boy," he
thundered, “my fellow-citizens began to
honor me with public duties,. anti in my
early manhood I received larger trusts
and more notable proofs of the cstrcm
and admiration of my countrymen. In
the diplomatic service of the United
States I won the approval of the depart
ment of state; is congress I was the
commands] friend and intimate associate
of such men as Henry Clay and John
Randolph,“ Roanoke. and as judge I
have commanded the respect of the bar
and the homage of the people. Through—
out my life I have been honored and re-
spected by all men ; and now, in mine old
age, God pity me, I am nothing but the.
father of Roscoe Conkling.”
'm
I would recommend Ely’s Cream Balm to
, anyone having catai-rb {or catarrbal asthma.
I have suffered for the last five years so I
could not lie down for weeks at a time. Since
I have been using the balm I can lie down
and rest nicely. I thank God that you ever
invented such it medicine. Frank P. Bur-
leigb, Farminglon, N. Y. - .
For 25 years I have been afflicted with ca-
tarrh so that I have been confined to my room
for two months at a time. I have tried all the
bumbugs in hopes of relief, but with no suc-
cess until I met with an old frienp who had
used Ely’s Cream Balm and advised me to
try it. I procured a bottle and from the first
application I found relief. It is the best.
remedy I have ever tried. W. C. Matthews,
justice of the peace, Shenandoah, Iowa;
HOBSFOBD’S BREAD PREPARATION
is a superior article for making light bread,
biscuit. cakes and pastr . It is better and
healthier than ordinary liking powder, and
costs much less. .
M's-.— ‘
Dr. Wisliai't’s Pine Tree Tar Cordial in
a number one family medicine. I use it my-
self, and in my family. J. J. Brown, (drug-
gist), Hillsboro. Ohio.
factories are in Trenton, N. :1, and ncag- '
the soap cleans the, garments that are .
A
s
[lit]. . B". PLlISTEl],
l
Successor to H. S. Belts. .,
huggiSt and . Apothecary.
We would respectfully call the atten.
tion of the people of Norwalk and vicinity
to our new store, corner Of Main and Wall.
Streets, where we will constantly keep on
hand a full assortment of- .
lll'lllli, Patent Medicines,
V AND
}.
And all such articles as are usually found
in a first class Drug Store. .We would
call especial attention to our
Where Prescriptions will be compounds,
ed by none but experienced druggists.
George ll.‘Plaistcil,
Con-Main and Wall sts., Norwalk.
02 Washington St., So. Norwalk.
Clearing All Sale!
In order to reduce my large
stack preparatory to removing to
my new store which is being
built, adjacent to the National
Bank of Norwalk, I shall imme-
diately commence and sell at
Bottom Rates.
Here is an excellent chance for
some
Rare Bargains
1n Stoves, Ranges, Crockery,
Glassware and all the miscellane-
ous articles which come under
my line. Y
some Early & hold the Rust
F.W.Jl llll.
Wall Street.
45-“ ‘ v
Ger-flags Making
Repalrmé.
a . '1' ILILY ’—
Main 51., South Norwalk, Ct
Orient Pulmoqaire!
Orient Pulmonnlu cures Asthma.
Orient Pulls-onus. cures Bronchitis.
Orient a'ulsnonlalre cures Coughs and
Hoarseness.
Orient Pullman-fro cures all Throat
and Lung Troubles.
Orient Pulmonure contains no pow-
erful anodyne.
Orient Pulmonnlre islpleasant tq take.
flOr‘lcua Pulmonafre is speedy in its
e so a. . 4
orient Pulmonxlro is manufactured by
PORTER a BENEDICT,
Loo Box 541, WATERBURY, CONN.
PIIILADELHIA BRANCBz-li’i'i' W. 31! Sf
41—6m
PETER. L. GUIGUE,
FLORIST lillllk llllll
ION AVENUE,
North of N orwalk Cemetery,
RORWAEE. -' ' CONN.
Dealer in Green Home andlflot House and
Bedding and vegetable Plants. Fruit and Or
namental Trees. Shrubbsry. Vines. ~Cut l'low-
are always on hand and all sorts of designs in
Flowers arranged to order.
Grading and lie-fitting Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
ly2l
IRON FENCES.
THE SUBSCRIBER having returned to
_ Norwalk, and located at 20 Leonard st..
is prepared to furnish Wrought Iron
Fencing at all styles, of the nest material.
and best workmanshrpatreasonable prices.
- Having had many ears of experience in the
making thereof lie. 'cels confident t lat he can
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheerfully furnished.
0 EPHRAIM M. MERRITT,
Norwalk. Aug.1882. P. 0. Box 657
(Minded/ram last feed.) A
flow Watch Cases are Made.
. -.—-—
This process of manufacture was invented
‘by James Ross, who started in business in
1854, and tlie‘metliods and tools used in
making these whtch- cases are covered by
patents.‘ This is the only watch case made
under this process. For many years the in-
troduction of these goods was slow, owing
to popular prejudice against “plated” goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James 3083’ Gold' ”’11ch Case was not a.
cheap gold-washed or desire-plated article,
but was 'made of genuine gold plates of
standard quality and item. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
'and the adoption of every improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss’ Gold
Watch Case the sssxnann.- '
In this watch use the parts 4
niost subject to wear—the bow, cram, hinges,
fhumb-catcha, etc., are made of soup GOLD.
Send 8 cent stamp to Kayaks Watch 0.. mill. Hills
dolphin, Pa., for balsa-slum Palphhtabowllghlw
Isles Bass' and Keyston- Illnesses ara lus-
(astronomer s
- ‘TNA INSURANCE Co.ol‘ HAltT-
. lv‘OItD. incorporated i812. Charter
Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, 08.902.272.04
Insuresagatiistloss amt damage by Fire. on
termsadopted to the hazard and consistent
with the laws of compensation.
I. Mfiltlllbbfioie Agents for Norwslk and
Vicinity.
wl’llNSlilNS .
And all other claims on U. S. Government
promptly attended to. Any disabling in-
jury or disease entities to a pension. Re—
jected claims a specially. _ Every day's
delay counts against non-applicants.
Charges ofldesertion can be removed for
cause. Every honest claim will succeed.
W. H. NOBLE, Bridgeport. Office at 91
Stratford Avenue.
Geo. C Ward Iolleclr,
, Baa in his New Store,
HAIIIIIIIII'SIE' Ill", “All. "I!"
A complete assortmentof the best olassot
EEOCERIESPliflVlSlilllSJflllITS
lo..forfamily_use.at Popular Prices. Ilia
dock is at all times fresh and goodmnd will
stand comparison with those of any Grocer
in town., ,all in and leave your or crs. 28tf
J F. PeckWSHI
Tozllet Articles..- ..
(Successor to L. 13‘. Marshall.)
_ Dealer in
~ HARNESS & SADDLERY
liiscilllmiilliilull,‘
No. 1 June-9 Block Water Street.
run PAmiNG
Neatly and promptly executed. lyl
Hi chlailey E100-
MANUFACTUBERB 0F & DEALERS IN
LUMBER,
TIMBER,
SINGL E,
LATE,
DOORS. I '- .
sass,
BLINDS'
~ MOLDING,
WINDOW FRAMES,
PICKETS, &C.
/
Ueneercd Hard VVOod Work,l
Hard wood Ceiling & Flooring
a
Go. Norwalk. Conn.
IMPORTANT
TO THOSE WHO WISH TO PURCHASE
lull ll ‘ ,
Iliavc been engtged in the
manufacture. of Confectionery
about six months and selling at
wholesale only,but now. through
the urgent request of many
friends I have opened a candy
department in my Store, where I
shall sell at wholesale and retail,
Confectionery in every variety of
my own manufacture, which I
will guarantee pure and unadul-
terated. Not_as cheap as some
sell it in Town, but as reason-
able asPure Sugar Candy can be
sold. . People do not realize the
depraved character of some of
the Candy sold throughout this
country. Much of' it is made out
of terra alluz .or while clay with
enough gum to stick it together.
one. gli sugar to sweeten it, and
enough coloring matter to make
it look gay.
Iliave also the usual line of
103/ Books and. holiday publica-
tions. Chatterboxcs, 5 different
kinds, ranging in price from 50c
to $1.00. A beautiful line of
Boa: Paper. Diarierfor 1883 in
endless variety ranging in price
from: 10c to $3.00, and every
thing in the smoking line.
very Respectfully,
\
S. K. STANLEY.
. No. 43 Vail st.
Norwalk, Doc. 18, 1882.
COWLES A
DR. D. HITCHcock.
Cor. of West Avenue and
Berkeley Place.
Third house below the Methodist Church.
Office Hours from 7 t 9 . "
tosn. m. o a.m ,-to 3,and7
Dr. T. E. SWIFT,
DENTIST..-
Artilicial teeth without plates by the perfect
., Crowhing system.
Ollced: Residence No. 9 West Ave.
3" Right Hand Bell.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organism! the First Congregational Church
Teacher of
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition, ' '
Look Box 39.P.O., NORWALK.CONN.
A. H. BALDWIN, M. 1)..
[Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Residence in the Charles Isaac H
’ Wallat..Norwalk,('n' omeflteaql,
Office hours till 9 a. m.. l to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
w ._,.§.-....:QU.1NTARD.
illRNISHING UNDERTAKER
A n '
. OPPOSITE HORSE ll. R.DEPOT.
Residence 143 Math St. Telephone connection.
To the Public.
Igint b lfirst and only one in this place
0 cm a m the dead successful! I l
_ call the attention of the public to thg’ercocgs‘:
l have attained. 'A man by the name of‘ Wm.
Moore was drowned at the propeller dock, on
Saturday evening, Sept. 2241. The
brought .to my place and smbalm mo.
Alter being seen by hundreds of people dur-
ing the week, it was buried on Sunday, Sept.
slut in a remarkable stat o .
dayk after death. W110. ni-d’lr‘i‘fiflli‘ifi's
ADAMS BROTHERS,
Dealers in
MEAT 8: VEGETABLES.
N0. 22 MAIN STREET.
Fish and game in their various seasons.
Allgoods promptly delivered- Low Prices
a Specialty. lyls
NEW MARKET 1
. No. 6 Main Street, N orwalk,Ct.
THE near or '
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS,POULTBY,&c., always on hand at
Kalil-aslpwpast markctTprius.IGAlle of all
ini season. ryme° willtr tosnit.
375).}; LUUKWOOI). late with Adamys Bros.
“IBIERNARD COHN,
Merchant Tailor
wnnx’s n u "mama, wan. sun,
A FULL LINE or
Imported & Domestic Cloths
of the. latest styles, constantly on hand.
Novelties in Scotch Sailings. Satisfaction
guaranteed in eyery particular.
J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Attorney and Counsellors Law
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING._ NORWALK.
HOYT a MEEKER,
64 MAIN STREET.
SOUTH NORWALK. CT.,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
Steam and Gas Fitters. Dealers in Plumbers’
and Steam Fitters’ Supplies
and Gas Fixtures.
J obbiug promptly attended to.
152]
AMERICAN songs“
J. C. COLLINS, - - - PROPRIETOR
16 Main street, Norwalk, Conn.
We are prepared to furnish meals at all
hours and at lowest possible rates. in the best
manner. OystersaSpci-ialty. Good accom-
modation for transient. You willdo well to
give us a call. .lylii
PATENTS.
WOOSTER &SMITH,
(A. M. Woosrirn. late examiner U. s. Patent
Office.) Cor. Main and Wall Streets,
BRIDGEPORT, comm,
Have now the best facilities of any office in
gtthtatc for ‘the prompt prosecution of all
business relating toPatents before the U. S.
Patent Office and the Courts. Fine Drawings
:1 specialty. Trade-marks, Labels and Copy-
rights registered. Preliminary examinations
made. Permanent associate i Washington,
D. 0., and frequent persona tri s to the
Patent Officeby one of the firm- erfect ar-
rangements in all countries for securing
. Foreign Patents promptly and at reasonable
rates. Semi sketch of your intention or call
u person. lyl‘l
igldgywas ~
Only the Best!
'W'. A. VOGEL,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
AND
WHOLESALE AN I) If. ETAIL
Druggist,
21 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
None but absolutely pure and
perfectly fresh and reliable medi-
cinal preparations, Drugs and
Chemicals
A complete stock. of
American and Foreign Patent
Medicines
Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
Prescriptions compounded at
all hours by careful, expcricnced
and skilled pharmacistsonly.
Prices Reasonable! 6m30
Agent for Dr. Holland’s-
fever and ague pills, an in-
fallible remedy for chills
and fever, dumb agile, and
all forms Of malaria. '
Stiles, Ranges, llll
V . Furnaces. '
Now is the time to‘select your
Winter Stoves. call and see
the Best Made Ranges.
THE nucnmss
"unions: NIGK,
‘oun own,
anvocamn,
Andy several good low priced
Ranges, I have something
entirely new in
PARLOR STOVES,
Squareshapc, Round and Nickel. _
Crockery and Glass Ware,
tilleryaii Silver Plated Ware
‘ Lamps and Cianialiers
You Will find the best assortment
of Stoves and Ranges, at
L. a CCBTES‘S
_ MAIN STREET.
The Norwalk Fire lii'surance to.
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 loroer rates.
W.O .S'rnsx'r. Pres.,s. E.0r.ars-rxan,1‘ress.
exalt. Cowaxsficou.
* ‘ spacial.
Po 0o BOX. 216,
. "NOTICE-l
' JESSE HOPSON, '
MANUFACTURER OF
IN EAHH'IAG .
Coaches, Landaus,Landaulets, Broug-
hams, Mail Phaetons, T Carts, Village
Carts, Hearses- and.- 'Undertakerls
' Wagons. ,
He Would call the attention of those desiring Fine Carriages in
any style and design, that he has had a practical experience of
twenty-five years in the manufacturc‘ofFine Carriages, would also
invite attention of Liverymen and Undertaker-s to his very Fine
Hearses and Undertakers Wagons of the latest and most improved
designs. He would also inform them that lie was manager for tha
. Youle Hearse Mfg. 00., for 10 years and is now sole proprietor.
CARRIAGE REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. '.
JESSE HOPSQN. 2-.
NOR WALK. CONN.
- tilts iii-nil nit
Fish,Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Goods,
EVERYTHING PERTMNINS TO A FIRST-CLASS MARKET.
‘ Fine Delaware Peaches.
FRESH BLUE FISH,
LilBS'l'I-lllS' EVERY SATURDAY. --
, Orders Attended. to Promptly.
. WILLIAM HILSDON,
29 WALL STREET, NOR WALK. ,,..
iT!
rs: d
i , \
ATENT
Town. 6 IIHHEO.
709 G- Street, WaShington, D. o.
“INVENTOR’S PATENT MANUAL” SENT FREE.
S
REAL ESTATE.
To Rent. * ‘
THE upper part of a house on Warren
Street. Five rooms. Rent low. Enquire
at this office. lOtf
To Let. -
THE lower part of the house co’rner
Union and Beldeu avenues.
Enquire at
LCCKWOOD’S MARKET.
To Let
ROOMS '1'0 BENT in Brick Buildingin
. Leonard street. Possession imme-
diately. Enquire of C. T. LEONARD d: SON.
May 7th, 1 . v
For Sale Cheap.
WILL besoldat a Bargain,“ applied for
soon a small. neat Cottage, of six rooms.
in firm neighborhood. and three minutes’
331‘ of the Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE
ICE.
T 0. Let.
THE largo, commodious front room in
Gazette Buildingyust vacated by Francis
McKeon. Full particulars of
‘ B.J.STURGESr
: Portals! A Bargain!
A desirable dwelliu house and30ncres of
good land, high groan 20 minutes drive from
spot. Good out houses, large variety of
fruit, two good wells. spring water. Price
very reasonable. Enquire of
THE MESSENGER,
3t36 lfew Canaan. Conn.
For Sale or to Let.
. The Coal Yard and Sheds, with large
Storehouse and office near A. J. Meeker
drBroa’. yards on Norwalk river, Nor-
walk, Cori- Enquire of.
' O. E. WILSON,
35 if Room 8, Gazette Building,
For Sale or to Rent.
A House and One Acre of Land, on Pro,
péct Hill.
May he had on reasonable terms.
Norw alk, March 16th, 1881. '
of
39ft '
A l to
W.STURPB .
, l2“
Desirable Property for Sale;
A Very desirable place on East Avenue. t;
Also, a few choice Building Lots situat-
ed on Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.-
Alsp. a nicely located House and Lot on
Mei-win Street near West Avenuc,for sale
at a bargain, Enquire of
S. E. OSBOBN.East Avenue.
tfll or to D. W, Fitch. W est Avenue .
For Sale.
A SPLENDIQ country seat situated in the
town ofWilton,w1tlnn 6 minutes walk
of the South Wilton depot and 8% miles from
Norwafk. This place has 6 acres of‘ good
land with abundance of well selected
fruit trees, and 300choice grape vines,all in
good bearing condition, lar e gardens and
excellent well of water. was large and
convenient with 16 rooms besides pantries
and closets in abundance, cellar large and
dry. The barn and wagon bousenre nicely
arranged. This lace WI 1 be sold cheap and
on easy terms. nqnire of
GIO. F. QUIN’I'ABD.
_ Norwalk Shirt Manufactory.
South Wilton, February 26th, 1883. 39tf‘
For Sale.
HE elegant buildipg site at Norwalk, Con-
necticut. belonging to the Estate of the
late Henry T, Morgan. purchased b him dur-
ing liis lite-time, upon which to uild his
country rcsldencc,-contaiping 9}; acres, on
high ‘fmund, with extensive views of Long
lslan Sound. fine old.shades.. This plot is
capable of being subdivided into several sites
of one or two acres each, and islocuted on the
green opposite the residence of the Rev. 5. B.
S. Bisscll, and known as the St. John’s place.
This property is_highly recommended for a
gentleman’s famil remdcnce, and is within
1% hours of New ork City, and in one of‘the
largestpund most flourishing towns in Connec-
ticut; price, $12,000. Apply to F. ST. JOHN
LOCKWOOD, Fairfield County Bank, Nor-
walk, Conn., or HOMER MORGAN, No. 2
Pine St., New York. «its
Farm for Sale. '
[IE subscriber ofiers his Farm for sale,
situated in the Town of Greenfield, in
Saratoga 00., in the state of New York. nine
miles (from Saratoga Springs. It is pleas-
antly situated on a rise or ground. 95 acres of
.land, which is favorably divided into pas-
ture, plow, meadow and woodland; with
a large house; the size of the born 30 by 40.
wagon house and stabling, hay loft over the
same,23 by 43, and grainery 16 by 18. Will
be sold cheap; part of the purchase mono
can remain on .mortgage if desired, or .wi
exchange for Village property. For further
particulars inquire ol' SILAS P. TUTTLE.
tffil ' Norwaik.Conn,
West Avenue Property
For Sale.
THE large, elegant mansion on West Ave-
_ni_1e, (known as the Dimon estate]
containing fifteen rooms, all finished
011‘ in the most substantial manner with all
the modern improvements. The rooms are
large and capacious.ceil_ings high, and in ex-
cellent condrtronJhe piazza extends across
the entire front; and the walks and lawns
are very fine. Shade good.and thelocation
the finest in the Borough. The grounds are
.about 156 feet front and contain about two
acresof‘land. _There isas lendidbaru or. the
premises, and in and or or. Must] be seen
to be an reciate . Call on-BENJAMIN J.
STURG S for permission to examine. Stf
. 01-10::ch
Building Lots
F‘OR SALE
0n Wilton Avenue
Apply to _
B. .l. arcnuns, or o. It. wszs'ou
Gazette Building. lltf
0 033 CREEK COAL
RAYMONEEEOTHERS’
JOHN E. SMITH,
’F L 0 RI S T,
EAST SIDE or MAIN sun, sou'm
or RAILROAD,
City ofSouth Not-walk, Conn
Planlslflowers stillseasons
flowers for Funerals furnished and taste
fully arranged to order a: short notice.
masons on stab-STONES.
. An inquiry into the history of these stones
made by one who has devoted much study
to the subject of bydrophobia shows that
they are not ' very numerous; He said:
"Thai-9 are about a dozen of them in the
United States. Many vth’fiiigiinds of idtelli-
gent people are ready to trust them in pref-
erence to all other remedies. Many thou-
sands liavo trusted them,and I shall be happy
to refer you to cases it: which they have been
successfully used.
“ There are two theories as to their origin.
One isthnt they are chemically formed in
the stomach of the deer, after the manner
of calculi in the bladder‘ana kidneys. -' An-
other, snd I think more plausible, and sup-
ported by their history and appearance, is
that they are mineral products. Both kinds
may exist, however.
"There is a tradition among the owners
of these gems, more valuable than the Koh-
i-noor, that they are found in Italy. on the
shores of the Mediterrantan. Some have
come from ermany, others from South
America. In India similar stones are kept
in the temples of .the priests for the benefit
of persons bitten by venomous serpents and
are called by them snake-stones.
"Over 200 years ago they were spoken of
by the French medical authorities. Pri-
deuux, an- old French medical authority,
says of their discovery that the best and
most reliable information is that the mad-
stone was discovered many years ago in
Switzerland by some young men herding
stock. One of them was bittenon the hand ,
by 'a. poisonous reptile. A porous stone,»
which they were throwing for amusement,
was laid on the swollen and painful spot.
To their amazement, it afforded immediate
relief. This led to the discovery of a num-
ber of. similar stones, which have been scat-
te'red- all over the world. This adds one
more to the accidental discoveries which
have benefited the world."
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HORSE FLESH IN FRANCE-
Tbe following statistics, with reference to
the consumption of horsefiesh in Paris, may
be found interesting: The municipal statis-
tics of the City of Paris show that in 1881
the Pansrans' ' consumed 9,300 horses and 400
asses 01- males, which amounts to about
2,000,000 kilogrammes of meat. The Hy-
giene Pralique of Gazette Hebdonuulairs des
Sciences Medical” do Montpeflier regards
this form of food as a valuable resource,
when it is considered that many French
people scarcely ever touch meat, in conse-
quence of the enormous disproportion be-
tween the production of cattle and the popu-
lation of the country. The same journal
observes that science has long demonstrated
the excellent quality of the flesh of the
horse. The animal is essentially herbivor-
ous, and no noxious element is elaborated in
its animal economy; while its organic resist-
ance is such that out of 3,000 horses which
were cut up, M. Pierre, a well-known veter-
inary surgeon, did not; find one in which the
viscera showed any traces of morbid lesions.
Like veal and young beef, the flesh of a
young horse is white, and its nutritious
qualities are in direct relation with the age
of theanimal which furnishes it; but when
the coil; is three years old its meat, already
deep colored, is very nourishing. When the
horse has attained full ago its flesh contains,
in a maximum quantity, all the nutritive
qualities which are necessary. ' ‘Liebig and
Molesehott have pointed out that hordefiesl.’ .
contains more creatine, that is to say, more
albuminous matter than o‘k-beef, which
makes it largely nourishing. _ It has, in fact.
been demonstrated that four kilogrammes of
horseflesh are as nourishing as five kilo
grammes of beef. The color is not displeas-
lug, nor is the smell unpleasant, and its use
in the treatment of diseases for which raw
"meat has been recommended does not pre.
sent the inconveniences which are often me
with in the raw flesh of beef or mutton; in
fact, every day large numbers of oxen, cows
and sheep are killed which are known to be
diseased, and of which it is feared to lose the
sale? ‘ This can never be the case with rel
gard to the horse, for most horses used for
food are sent to the slaughter house simply
because they have become old Or incapable
of working, or because some accident has
disabled them—British Medical Journal.
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SAVED BY A swarm
The sneeze was one of the old~fashioued
whoop-ee-oo-wboop, three times order. I
was surprised to see my friend, the Captain,
step forward with eager spryness, and hear
him about with the joyfulness of a man. who .
bddmndeadiscovery, “Why, how do you
do, Major " -
The two men clutched each other, and
shook each other by the handsome] should-
ers, and finally made me understand that
they hadn’t seen one another for nineteen
years. The Major had changed greatly. and
he asked, in bewilderment, how-the Captain
knew him. "By your sneeze," was the
answer. “There is to sneeze like that in this
country, you know. And when I ‘heard it
ring out I remembered the time at Guyan-
dotte, you know, and Ikncw Major Mitchell
was before me.”
Then turning to me the Captain said
“That was our first scouting expedition early
inthe war. We landed in the evening to:
look up some guerillas who had made a
dashthat day to the steamboat landing. The
regiment divided, and the men went scam.
pering over the country in gleeful reckless-
ness. Soon it became very dark, and both
battalions lost their way. Moving forward
inline, one battalion came suddenly on a
body of troops formed to receive them. with
sktflnmh" ' are out. Neither oficers nor men
were clear as to what the regulations called
for in such a class, and there was a hurried
and excited conference. The troops might
be our own man, but they ignored every
challenge, and we knew that they, like our-
selves, wens ready to fire. There was a
. minute of terrible suspense, everybody in-
doubt. Then suddenly there rang out from
’the ghostly line intho distance the Major’s
double-shotted sneeze. -It was like the
ringing of a joyful knell, and in our relief
both battalions fairly danced its roar after
roaref laughter succeeded the sneeze. It
was a narrow escape from a mistake, too
common then, of one Union regiment pour-
ing a murderous fire into another. The
Major's sneeze saved us.-Olii'caga Inter-
Ocean. '
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SHEEP mamas IN THE WEST._
The sheep ranches are usually desolate
places; a great stretch of seemingly bare
lands, with a few fenced corrnls, blackened
and foul smelling ; the home and outbuild-
ings clustered together in a hollow or on a
hillsidowhere there is water ; the less human
the neighborhood the better.
The loneliness of the life is, of itself, a
salient objection to the industry. Of this
the great: owners need know nothing; they
can live where they like. But for the small
sheepmen, the shepherds and above all the
borders, it is a terrible life—how terrible is
shovrn by the frequency of insanity among '
borders. Sometimes, rifts! only a few months
of the life, a border goes suddenly mad.
After learning this fact it is 110 longer p039
siblo to see the picturesque side of the effec-
tive groups one so often comes_on suddenly
in the wildcrnesses; sheep peacefully graz-
ing and the shepherd lying on the ground
watching them, or the whole flock racing in
a solid, fieecy, billowy scnmper up or down
ll steep hillside, with the dogs leaping and
barking on all sides at once. One scans the
shepherd’s faith alodewith pitying fear lest
he may be losing his wits.
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The best method of disposing of half the
slunders of the age is to pay them no attain
tion. It would be a much better arrange .
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