OORIVAILQAIETTE Tuesday Jan 8, 1884;“ SPECIAL NOTICE. For a number of years it has been our custom to give our subscrib In the benefit of all deductions in price made to us by publishers of other magazines. Out subscribers have been enabled to secure standard publications at lower rates than they otherwise could. For the year 1884 we shall do the same as hitherto, but we are compelled to add the condition that cash must accompany the order. It is a small matter, but when fifty or more subscribers each order a three dollar magazine and fail to send cash with their order it proves a matter of no little inconvenience to us. We trust our subscribers will appreciate the offer in itself without trespassing so far on our spirit of accommodation as to ask us to furnish the money for them. 5 EDITORIAL LETTER. Wasnrncrort, Jan. 7th. 1883. DEAR Guerra :—Everything is on the gut‘ nice, for here the reassembling of Congress, when it is expected that “music ‘ by the full band"will commence, especial- ly at the House end of the capitol. The greatest interest on the part of rcpublican and democratic members alike, is to see what action will transpire in regard to rev- enue and tariff changes. Indeed, there is far more solicitude ex pressed by democrats than by republicans as to the possibilities of the folly and blundering of their own party in regard to these vital questions, which are to exert such a potent influence upon the approaching presidential elec- tion. A prominent senator from a high tariflf stats says that he has grave doubts of s,harmonious session of the House. Said he: "The trouble is that Mr. Morrison is intent upon bringing in a tariff bill of some sort. Now this wou'd be all very well, but unfortunately, Mr. Randall is chairman of the appropriations committee, and he will promptly antago- nize any such movement with an appro- priation bill. This will make a rumpus, and when Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Morrison undertaketto catch hold of things and push them along they will be somewhat surprised to find that after all MnR‘andall wrllfipractically dictate the policy of the majority on all the leading subjects that will be presented for legislation. It is true that Mr. Cnilisle was warned of this when Mr. Randall’s name was first men- tioned in conuéction with the committee of appropriations but he t’id not belieVe it. The fact is Mr. Randall will always have enough democrats and republicans at his back to muzzte the chairman .of the ways and means committe, and the speaker, too, for that matter, in any such an issue." ' ' Mr. Randall’s distribution of work among his committeemen means remorse- lt-ss economy ‘ All the sub-committees are jealously guarded. The chzirman stations himself before the Sundry Civil and the“ Deficiency bills. and puts Holman in charge of the Legislative. Mr. Randall also puts himself on the sub-committee on‘the Navy, 'and as he openly and abso- ,lutely opposes any appropriations foranew cruisers, the country must know what to expect. Mr. Keifer is reduced toa mini- mum, being put in charge simply of the Military Academy bill—the smallest of the set, and assigned a place on the Army hill,.another on which there is scarcely anything to do. The Star, here, wisely observes that judicious economy in the adninislration of the government is eminently proper, and is sure to meet with the approbation of the people; but the saving principle, if carried too far, leads to an extreme almost as detrimental to public interests as ex. travagance. It is said that the recom- mendations of heads of departments and bureau chiefs for additional clerical help in their respective branches of the service are to be generally refused on the assump- tion that the present force in government employ is sufficient. The steady growth and developement of the country increase department duties at Washington. The annual extension of the postal system calls for a corresponding increase 'of postal employees. So with the land department, the patent office, and such other branches of the service as are intimately connected with the country’s growth. , Mr. Randall will find that his moat fatal error will be in attempting to carry out his threat to reduce the pension appropriation to fifteen millions of dollars. The republican managers could wish him to commit no graver folly to go before- the country with in the presidential can- .vas, had they no regard for the sick and wounded soldiers of the republic, and had they no higher views of statesmanship than Mr. Randall, who runs the “econ- omy” dodge with no other spirit or nature titan the variest demagogue. 'rna‘. PaneruN'rrAL suconssron. Ex—Senator Eaton, chairman of the committee on law respecting the election of president and vice-president, says that he intends~to report two bills, one in relation to the election and electorial count, and one regulating the presidential succession. Mr. Eaton says that while he has not determined upon any plan of succession, and will not until he thor- oughly examines. the whole subject, he is inclined to think that the best solution ol the matter is to provide that in Case ol the death of the president and vice-presi dent, and after the president of theUSenatt and speaker of the House, that the suc cession shall fall upon the chief jtisiict of the United States supreme court, ht to fill the office but temporarily until another election can be ordered and held. But the lattcl‘plan. he thinks should rt- ccive the consideration 01' the judiciary committee as well as his. He has had [11‘ meeting yet of his own committee also does not know the views of its different members, and these opinions are only his own individual and destiltory ideas on the subject. THE TRADE DOLLAR. Representative Bland has had an inter- view with Mr. Burchard, director of the mint, in regard to the number of trade dollars now in' circulation. The lattei expressed the opinion that between five and six millions of-tbe coins were out and in the hands of tradesmen and the people generally, instead of being in the posse:- sion of speculators. The remainder of the 35,000,000 originally coined are thought to have been exported or remelt ed. Mr. Bland says it is questionable whether the government having issued the trade dollars with the stamp of the. government upon it, could not be required to take it for government dues at its nominal value—one dollar. “son 'rna OLD FLAG, are.” Washington never lacks for excitement .iiiring the winter. Just now we are promised a mass-meeting early in Febru ary, on behalf of the Mississippi river. It is said a thousand representative men from the valley states will assemble and makea monster demonstration “for the old flag and a very large appropriation.” Purim“. The last yearhss been the largest for receipts and issues of any since the system was adapted by the government. Acorn. pilatiou just concluded shows that the total cash receipts for applications for patents, etc., for the year 1883, was $1,022,841. There were 33,075 applica~ tions fited;265 reissues; 1,237 designs; 2,741 caveats; 915 trade-marks ; 88 appeals to the commissioner ; 559 appeals to the board of examiners in chief; 18 disclaimers; 813 labels, acted upon. This isu wonderful growth of'business in only one one of the departments. In the pen- and especially thegpostofiice the more marvelous. sions, increase has been far POSTAL. Postmaster Olmstead, of Norwalk, startled and greatly gratified the post- office department the other day, by asking to have his allowance for rent out down. The volume of solicitation in this regard is uniformly the other way. As is wall-known to many of our readers and particularly to our hat manu- facturers, there is and has for years been the greatest difficulty in getting any letters from Washington, Baltimore, Philadel phia, Newark, or any place south of New York, which are mailed the day previous and which have to come to the Grand Central depot in the morning, through on the 8:05 a. in. mail train over the New Haven road. As a result all such letters failing to get from Jersey City up to the Grand Central depot in time for that train are tumbled into a car on the 11 o’clock express.and, as there is no mail messenger on this train, the pouches go through to New Haven. and oftimcs to Hartford, Springfield and Boston, bef0re arrested, and are then returned in a night or next day’s train for distribution at Bridgeport, Norwalk and Danbury road, via Norwalk; and Stamford and New Canaan railroad, via Stamford. Supt. Thompson having had his attention called to this vexatious evil many times, by the writer, has tried several experiments to obviate it, but thus far without success. The whole difficulty seems to arise in de- taining the night New York postal car from this city till the always belated through southern mails reach here. In an official letter addressed to us, Supt. Thompson assures that_from and after to-night he will order the New York mail i car to leave at 10 p. m., instead of 11:15 as hitherto, and he expresses the hope that by thus discontinuing the hitherto practice of waiting for the always laggsrd southern mail train, it will enable the night mails from this point to New York to get across the city and up to 49d street in time for the 8 a. in. mail train, and thus secure the New England con- nectiona and the local distribution of letters. A TRUE nationalism The Republican says that on Friday last Commissioner of Pensions Dudley called up three of the clerks of his bureau and informed them that they had been re— ported as having been seen in a gambling house, and that in view of the high moral standard that had been established for the pension bureau he felt it to be his duty to dismiss them from the public service. Accordingly these visitors to the shrine of the Blind Goddess were “fired,” and the commissioner then proceeded to state that he propcsed to add another section to the. "blue limit” of his bureau, and that in the future any pension clerk set it on the streets at all the worse for liquor, or who was known to visit barrooms, Would be promptly discharged. NEW CAMPAIGN testis. Senator Santa’s position as chairman of the republican national committee gives his views on party policy new importance and 'he is said to Lave authoriZed the statement that he favors a cessation of payments on the national debt in excuse of the amount set apart under the sinking land not for that purpose, and the re- loading of the debt into fifty-year two per cent bonds, with the abolition of the one per cent tax on bank circulation. so as to make the two per cents an available basis for continuing the national bank note system. These views he thinks will accord with those of the administration, and will probably be adopted by the party at large, but they will be antago- nized by the democrats, and so form a “living issue" in politics. OHIO sENA'ron. Much interest is felt here over the democratic quarrel now going on in Ohio over the re—election of Senator Pendleton. He is accused of being a "civil service reformer" in real earnest, whereas his party don’t thank any democrat for aid- ing any legislation that has a tendency to keep the illiterate, i. c- the rank and file of the democracy, out of office and Pen- dleton did favor the present civil service tests of‘competency and good characterf This being clearly "agin” the democracy and especially the Ohio democracy, they are “agin” Pendleton’s return to the Sec» ate. These democrats occupy much the same relation to the civil service reform law that the Maine deacon did to 'thc liquor law of that statef—“in favor of the a law, but agin its enforcement.” A mam ber of the legislature who is opposed to the re-election of Pendleton bases his action squarely on the ground that the present Senator is “a civil service re- former." and he is therefore for anybody to beat him. “But,” said an interlocutor, “didn’t your party have a civil service plank in its state and national platform 1’" “Oh, yes, to be sure; but. that’s another thing. Resolutions don’t mean anything. Pendleton seems to believe in the law, and is in favor of carrying it out. We don’t want any infernal English nonsense in this country. and don’t you forget it.” The great trouble with the Ohio demo- crats seems to be that growing our. of low diet and impoverishment of blood in so' far as the holding of Federal office is con- cerned. They lost flesh greatly during the Hayes administration when that chief executive so largely depopulittcd his state of patriotic republicans to fill gov- ernmental offices. What they crave now, is good, stimulating fodder frotii Uncle Sam's riches. Provender or the promise of it is a prerequisite with them, to ener- 2,8110 work in the coming presidential ctmpaigti, and their twenty odd years of ~-fiicial fasting does not fill them with ad- .uii'ation for Mr- Pendlcton’s ciVll service bill, which requires "just cause" for the teuioval of any official in office, and "good character" and sortie scl.olarly ac- complisliments and “clerical competency, tor the appointment of any one to an itliiCe.” This they reason, and justly, .perates very dauiagiugty against those democrats who hunger for the figuratiye hay and cats at good Uncle Samucl’s crib. PERSONALS. Senator Hawley was suddenly called to Hartfoid last Week to the bedside of his dying father, Rev. Francis Hawlcy, who expired Wednesday, aged 81. At the time his distinguished son, General and Senator J. R.‘ Howley was born, Rev. Mr. Hawley was a preacher at Stewarts‘ ville; North Carolina, and by a singular coincidence Gen. Hawley was with Gen. Ferry at the siege and capture of Fort Fisher, almost in sight of his birth place, inst southwest and across the Cape Fear river. The senator is expected to be here to-lnorrow. Senator Platt returned with Mrs. Plait on Friday. Mrs. Senator Jones, of Nevada, who will be pleasantly remembered by several Norwalk families from her having passed a. summer at the Dorlon House a few years since, received in her parlor in the Johnson house, adjoining the Arlington, this week, and for the first time in several winters greeted the friends who have sadly missed her during the time that ill- ness, mourning, and absence from the city have prevented them from meeting. The great historian Bancroft has reco'v- cred from the little indispisition which prevented him from calling on the Presi- dent on New Year's day, and on Thurs‘ day evening had Chief Justice Waite, Senator Edmuuds, and Senator Bayard to dine with him. Mrs. Secretary Linco.ii is much con. cerned by the serious illness of her mother Mrs. Harlan, wife of ex—Sctiator, and ex- Secrctary of the Interior, under Lincoln, who are passing the winter here. Another large railroad excursion lmm New England visited Washington last week and filled the city with sight tit-ms, This running of winter excursions here at about half rates of railroad fares and in some instances, at less than half hotel rates, has become a special feature of life at the national capital. As Ever; 13. l ' His injuries are not. dangerous. The Winter's Legislative Work. Hartford Courant: The General As. senibly of Connecticut wtll meet. to-mor- row incining, at 10 o’clock. A glance at the membership indicates that it will be abovo the average in ability. The Hon. Henry B. Harrison, of New Haven, will be elected speaker by the unanimous Republican vote, and probably alter perfecting the organization of the two branches and listening to the message of Governor Waller, an adjournment will be made, as is customary, to enable the speaker to arrange the committees. There are but few subjects of general interest likely to come before the Legislature, and if the usual flood of unimportant bills is checked, the session |can easily transact its business within two months. Probably the most important measure of the session will he the proposed recon- struction of the state courts, in accord- ance with the recommendations of the special commission. The report shows that the subject has received careful study and the :recommendations seem to be worthy of approval. They will doubtless be intelligently considered, perhaps im- proved, and probably adopted. Fortu- nately the :mcasure is outside of party polltics and is therefore more likely to be considered on its merits. Connecticut Banking Institutions. The annual report of the bank com- missioners to be submitted to the Legis- lature is a bulky volume of over 250 pages, and presents an exhaustive review of the various institutions under the bank commissioners’ supervision. The number of savings banks remains the same as last year,-—eighty-forir, and their ooridition varies but slightly from that of the previous year. The total deposits during the year ag- gregate 088,098,383 77, a greater amount than ever before reported. The number of depositors is also greater than ever before reported, being'246.652, air in- crease of 8.659 over the present year. The commissioners do not think it. tid- visable to recommend any additional legislation, the laws relating to invest- ments and the general management of the banks being wholesome and sufficient to fully protect the depositors. Tho nnexampied prosperity of the sav; ings banks shown by the report is attribut ed to the care and \vatchfulness of the oflicers over the deposits committed to their charge. The increase in the num. ber of depositors and the amount of de posits is the best evidence that the banks have the confidence of,thc community, and they also show that the industries of the state are in a very prosperous condi- 110D. _.._——-— Oollegian, Soldier and Preacher. New Yoik Tribune: Dr. Paxton is now forty years old. He is ofslcotch- Irish descent. was born in southwestern Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Jet- ferson college, where, it may be assumed he gave his professors a livelycbapter of spirited behavior. He entered the war of the rebellion at the beginning 01 the second year, and e-ein-d in most ofthe critical battles that were fought in Virginia and the northeastern department. He. was thoroughly distinguished as a reckless fighter, and has a hankering yet for his old companions in arms and the reminiscences of the field. ordained in 1871, and has ministered successfully in ‘Harford county, Mary- land; in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania; in New York Avenue church, Washington ; and has filled his present position since 1882. His church was fifth in rank for membership in his denomination until a few months ago, when it converted its prosperous chapel, with a 850,000 build- ing and a membership of 500, into an independent society, now the fortieth Presbyterian church in the city. There is now a membership of nearly 800, and a congregation of united, energetic, benevolent people. filling the church. Among the pew-holders-arc Gen. Horace Porter, [1. 1t. Bishop, Russell Sage, J. C. Lowrey, Dr. S. Iver-mus Prime, Seth Thomas, LeGrmd Lockwood, E. C. Benedict and Mr. Raymond, with his wife, who as Annie Louise Cary, was the best known conti'alto, of our day, and whose marvelous voice is occasionally heard with the fine ‘choir of the church on festival occasions. —————-— .———-—-——-————-——-—- Accident to the Yale 0100 01o. Saturday evening the “City of Worces- ter," the special coach of the Yale Col- lege Glee club was standing on the track at the depot in Charlestown, Ind. , wait- ing for 1110 Cincinnati express train to take it to Louisville. The expected train came into the depot at. a high rate of speed, and, the air brakes failing to check it. in tintc, the engine crashed into the clubs coach and demolished it. Otis Strong was the most Seriously btirt. His left leg was crushed and had to be im— lnediatelv amputated. lie is doing well, and unless inflammation sets in he will be moved in a week. William W. Cre- hore’s leg was fractured below the knee. Frank, D. Bowen was bruised about the face. Colman ‘W. Cutler had his left legs bruised and ankle sprained. Edward I. Sanford and W. P. Brandegcc received a few slight scratches. The remaining members of the club were not in the least hurt. Most of the club will leave at once for their homes. l PROMINENT PEOPLE. Henry Villard's health is improving. Lester Wallack is seventy-two years of age. General Grant was much better yester- day. He expects to be out this week. . Major-General Hancock left Inn All- - geles, Cal , Sunday for the East ; having eutirelyrecuvercd his health. Mr. Oscar Wilde is to be married soon after Easter to Miss Constance Lloyd, the daughter of Mr Horace th))tl, the emi- nent English barrister. Mr. J. 1‘. Ttowbridge has written for the March Harper, a sketch of Will Carleton, anthor of “Farm Ballads.” A portrait W11! accompany the sketch. WAIFS_ AND STRAYS. A Hartford ioung lady pawned her engagement ring for seventy cents. A Baltimore policeman walked into a dock and was drowned. Undoubtedly a case of somnauibullsm. Dakota is bound to be left outln the cold. The thermometer was forty-eight degrees below zero there on Sittulday. Speaker Citrlisle cats beefsleak and onions every morning, which leads the New London Day to remark that he is a. Very atrong’ malt. Philadelphia is probably the only 0in in the country when: cats are a notieutity. In response to all advertisetilcnt in the newsupers only a single cut was offered for sale. to the fine particles of iron arising from decomposing and rusty rails laid in ruil~ road track over the western part of the continent. ' A Bridgeport boy was arrested on the 'cbarge of stealing a watch. He admitted taking it, but told conflicting stories re- garding the} disposal of the time-piece. The matter was investigated, and it was found that he had not stoldn the watch at till. The following advertisement appeared in a New Haven paper a day or two ago: 01' WANTED—Good references requir- ' ed. Steady employment. Apply to G D. B. Hubbard, 379 State street. The sequel was published the next day, as follows: BORN—In this .city, January 4, a son to Mr. and Mrs. G. D, It. Hubbard. He was . t 1 civil CITINGS. Good iiiot‘liing, Mayor Golden. Comatock Bro's. clothing store is now closet! at 7 o’clock. Mr. Chas. E. Jennings and wife sail for Cuba on the 17th inst. Miss Vivian Bradley, of Dunbury. passed the week among city friends. Ninety-five vessels consigned to Ray- mond Brtts., unloaded at their whnrves during 1883. Rev. Angler pret chat! in the First Congregational church of Meriden, Sui.- day morning and evening. Rev. A. L. Love. of Southboro, M188., preached in the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening. Dcdicatory exercises were held in the new Congregational chapel, Thursday evening, Rev. L H. 'Angiet‘ presiding. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Waterman. of Albion, N. Y,, are visiting at the real- dence of Mr. and Mrs. John McQuhae, On Main street. Mr. Chas. S. Wilson left for Florida Thursday night. He will locate near Florence, St. John county, and engage in the cultivation of oranges. Mr. LeRoy Wheeler and Miss Amelia Evenden Were married Wednesday, at the residence of the bride's parents in East Norwalk. They will residein the city. I A new iron turn-table, manufactured at l the company’s shops in New Haven, is lit the depot, ready to be placed in position near the round house during the coming week. The wife of Mr. Harvey Stevens, after a lingering illness, died at the family resi- " deuce on Elizabeth street, Saturday aged sixty-three years. The funeral will be held to-day at 12:30 o'clock. Tickets for the annual concert and ball of Old Well Hook and Ladder company, announced for‘ the evening of January 17, have been issued. Their ready sale insures the financial success of the under taking. Mr. H. W. Lester, of the Lockwood Manufacturing company, was severely bttrned, Wednesday afternoon, while en- gaged in pouring metal. Something dropped into the crucible, causing the metal to fly over Mr. Lester’s hands and face. Charlie Resrdbn, brother of the lad whose skull was crushed by the cars on the afternoon of November 0th, had his leg broken in two places below the knee, while coasting in Whistleville, Thursday evening. by being run into by a double- ‘rippcr. lion. P. C. Lounsbury having retired from the film of Lounsbury Brothers & (10., the business will be continued by George E Lounsbury, E H. Mathewson, L. R Hutlbutt and N L. No. kwrll, un- der the firm same ol Lounsbury, Mathew- sOu _& 00. Mayor Golden and four of the newli- elected connotlmeu took the oath of office in the COUDCII chamber, at n ton yester- day. Thc first regular meeting of the board was held last evening. The mayor’s message was read, a clerk elected and committees appointed. New Year’s day passed quietly in the city. The custom of making and receiv- ing calls was not observed with any for- mality, yet not a few gentlemen embraced the opportunity to pay respects to their lady friends. There were numerous social gatherings in the evening where dancing, music and card playing were chief among the amusements. Not least among the social gatherings on New Year’sevening was agenuine surprise party at the residence of City Treasurer John H. Ferris and wife, on Bay View avenue. tendered to them by a small party of neighboring; friends, who, judging from the handsome silver cake basket presented to Mr. and Mrs l'erris, did not .forget that it was the twentieth anniveib sary of their marriage. “Charlie” Osborne, 0 young mail whOse actions have been open to suspicion for some time, was arrested last Friday for stealing money from the till of a saloon opposite the depot, while the bar-tender was engaged in another part of the build- ing. He had an accmnplice in it lad named Peter Martin, who turned state’s evidence. Osborn was arraigned before Justice Bouton on Saturday, was lined $7 and cost, amounting to over $20,,ilnd sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in the county jail. He was unable to pay his line. ‘ District Deputy. Grand Master. Frank Leonard installed the following officers of Butler Lodge No. 97, I. O. 0. F.. Wed- nesday evening: R. Eugene Kinney, N. G.; Charles Fallon. V. G ; A. H. McChesney, R. Sec. ; C. J. Palmer, P._ Sec. ; H. S. Rood, 'l'reas. ; A. L. Bens- di‘ct, R. S. N. G.'; William Bettes, L. S. N. G.; F. I. Jones, Warden; ().C Berry, Conductor; Oliver Weed, R. S. 8.; G. F. Waters, L. S. S. ; James Wilmont, O. 'G. ; John McGraw, I. G. ; C. I. Bullock, Chaplain; William Ellen, R. S. V. G. ; C. N. Smith, L. S. V. G. 5 NEWS OF THE WEEK. Colonel Rathbone is improving. Queen Victoria has written a new book. The Spanish American treaty has been signed. Austin's municipal debt was paid by telegraph. Two children were frozen to death in bed in 1mm Vice-President Oakes is talked of as , Mr. Villard‘s street ssor. i Five fires occurred in New York, Sat- l l urtlay night Within an hour. ‘ The anniversary of the funeral of (lam- 5 hello washclebrateu in Paris. | . ‘ , J. Gould‘s yacht, greatly improved, sailed for the South, Saturday. Toe American Knights of Labor have established the order in Europe. The Pope has received a threatening letter from Feuians in America. Robert A Murray, of Boston, has swmdled his friends out of $40,000. Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera was produced in London, Saturday night. Thirty arrests havc'been made in St. Petersburg for the murder of Colonel Sudeikin. A commercial arrangement between Spain and the United States has been cincluded. Two steamshipsi which arrived at Quecnstown Sunday hntlano newa from the Celtic. ' A statement which purports to be the true story of the murder of Carey has been published. Justice Furgueson Saturday decided that Annie Higbce was not married to Walter Vaughan. At a meeting of California capitalists to promote a world’sfair in 1887, $350, 000,000 was represented. A suit to recover $3,000,000 has been begun against a grape sugar manufactur- The glowing sunsets which have caused E mg company at Bum” widespread comment, are now attributed I Henry Villard resigned the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany Friday, the place was not filled. Intensely cold weather is reported in the Northwest and uncommonly severe Weather in various parts of the country. i l Vicel’resident Bates, of the Western Union, accepts the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph company. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Convent at Bellevitle, 10., was burned Saturday night, and a shocking loss of life resulted. Several persons were severely injured, one it is thought fatally. by a coasting accident, at New Brighton. S. I., on Thursday night. The shooting of Thomas Fitzpatrick by Policeman George Smith, of New York, has been declared unjustifiable by a coroner’s jury. Newspaper Row’s Palmy Days. i llamsdcll in Philadelphia Press: If I . should say that Newspaper Row is not what it used to be, a lot of monkeys will 5 begin to chatter and think (if monkeys , can think) that it is a bit of vainglory on ' my part. But, let me tell you, in the old days of The flow the greatest men in Washington visited it. Charles Sumner llsed to come into the Tribune ttfllcé and sit for half an hour or an hour, talking with the correspondent on public ques- tions. Speaker Colfax was almost a nightly visitor to the Bow. Henry Wil- son cauie nearly every night to the 1'71.- bune rooms. Coukling was a. frequent. Visitor to the office of the Philadelttir. Inquirer when Mr. Painter was in charge, and it was not, uncommon to see Mr. Blaine on the Bow, eagerly scanning the columns of newspapers on file. Mr. Ed- munds also visited several of the offices of old Newspaper Row. Even Gen. Grant, in his terms as presidrnt, did not think it beneath his dignity to no lilo some. (if tlic offices of.thc famous R w. Foreign ministers also sought the liow. In my humble way I have answered ques- tions and shown papers to Lord Lyons, Sir Edward Thornton, Provost Parallel, the French minister who committed suicide one hot summer day here, and to other loreingn ministers who visited the Row. 1 do not pretend to give the rea‘ son, but the class of people who used to visit the Bow do not go there now. The boys on the Row to-day are just as bright and just as respectable, no doubt, as they Were ten or fifteen years ago, but certain it is that public men now avoid newspa- per offices. «.p—o—ov Artificial Oysters in Paris. t4, . . Artificial oysters are now manufactufbd in‘largc quantities by several oyster fac. torics recently established in the neigh- borhood of Bordeaux. This new p10- duct, the making of which is kept a secret from the uninitiated, imitates the real oyster very perfectly in point of ap- pearance, and the main difficulty of the business, the fixing of the spiduous pro- duct to the oyster shell, upon which it takes the place vacated by its prototype, is said to have recently been got over with perfect success. It is urged that all who eat real oysters should carry away and destroy their shells. thus preventing them from being pressed into the. service of this new alimentary fraud. To imitate , ‘y‘ster shells would be too costly a pro- cess, and if all the shells of the favorite bivalve could be kept out of reach of the oyster makers the dishonest trade would receive its death blow. But as that is an unattainable result, it is to be feared that lovers of oysters have an uncomfortable prospect before them. -.._ . . . Bob lagersoll’s Mail. It is a notewtlrtriy law, says the Wash- ington Post, that an American citizen who is fortunate enough to acquire anything like notoriety is certain to be inundated with 11 tods of letters. OnI of the entire number received there is hardly ever one that has the slightest intere'st or value. Col. Ingersoll receives every day enough letters in the way of advice, suggestion and argument to make the fortune of a junk-shop. I was in his office not long ago when he received a brief note from an Onio man cOVering ninety closely writ- ten pages of foolscap, pasted end to end, so as to make a long roll. The writer de- sired to have a little friendly argument with the colonel and his letter was the first installment. o—«o Picked Out the Plains. Robert Collycriays he was lead to read Scott’s noVels by a religious book which denounced them as immoral, and gave quotations to prove it. The book, he said, was a bad cake with plenty of good plums, and he picked out the plums. Then he got the DOVclS and read them by stealth, and “if it was a sin," he added, “I have since found no time for repen— tance,” for “they have done me good all the days of my life." -——n-—¢‘>-—.~» , List of letters remaining in the Post Office in Norwalk, January 5. Altsatlt Atstant, Brown Chemical Works, Mrs. C. Benedict, Frederick W. Buckley, Patrick Broome, W. H. Batchellor. Bocco’ Corrnri, Miss Lizzie Casey John A. Com- stock, Miss Mane Dwycr. Minnie Dorrey, A. L. DeForest, Ernest H. Emory, L. K. E-lgarJ. Fenemose,Joseph Gilman, Dr. Ven- genzo Gennarro,Mrs. Emma. J. Hoyt,Mrs. J o. Honer, Klinotbltrnmanuel, Wm. Lawrence, Wm. H. Lyon, George McCormick, Miss Mattie Mason, William Nash. Mrs. Dr. Orton, LeGrand C. Scofield, Mrs. Francis Similar, Mrs. Chris. Thompson, John Vorlin, Miss Annie E. Wood, A. A. Wood, Dr. Fred. Wilson, John H. Wheeler, Miss Mary L. Wells, Theodore Williams, W. C. Williams, This Town Mfg. Co. Attest Clraa. Omrsrnm. .-. -.-. ...... .o—«g—o _ MARKET REPORT. New York Wholesale Prices for Country Produce Barren—Creamery 3562-36: Dairy 206130 Cuteness—State Factory e®l3i Western Fac- tory, 0@8. EGGS-State 30@32; Western, 29. I.lVl-:Pour.'rilv,itTC—Ttirkeys.lo@13;Fowls 10@l2; Geese. per pr, [email protected]: Ducks. pcr‘ EDI-“suc@sl 1‘2; lttSOsters, @60; Chickens, lb,1(l c Dltsssl-zn POULTnY—Chickens. 15@16 cents: Fowls. scuttled 12@l3, artl dry Picked. — cts; Tttrkcys.l7@~.’0; Ducks, l5@lS; Gee~e. @15; _11 A r AND S'rrtAW —Sliipping Hay. @550; Me- dium to prime 'limothy. 60038.50: Salt. 8- —.-; glqvgsr. 60c; Rye Straw,‘Short to L0 1g, 40@55c; ll. - 'J. POTATOES—Rose. bbl, 81.25; Burbank.81.37; Pet-ricsa.st.l2 ; sweet, 83 75 MILK—average price ol surplus during the week, per can or 40 quarts. 8t 00. SUNDR)’ Vson'raunna-o‘nbbages, per 100, $9; Itussllt Turnips, blil..8l.00. APPLES—411M. Buldwm. $3.50; $4.00; ttlix0ti.8-.--. 11;);10183—1101, reddll. 2, yellow. 81.25; white Greening. Cassius—Delaware. 1b., 3®Sc; Concord. 50 Clam w!) l 6@--. HONEY.—Wllif.0010vcr. 16@l9; Buckwheat 12640-4; Extracted. lb . 8@10. URANBERHIHS. bbl.. $10®8|3. N lira—Uhestnuts, bu., 8—»: Hickory.81.1? —.—‘—4. "Qlllck me a Wlnll.”—Bockwood, “Phi..~grttpllcr,” No 17 Union square. N. Y. thefirst to introduce the Instantaneous Frost-s: intluscou my. tits just recelvc‘l lroiu leurope the latest and irrfportiutt impro 'ements -rl 5»... ., Perslvlln syrup cures Dyspepsla,Gen- eral chiliiy. Liveon-npltttnt.Boils.Huinors. Chronic Diarrhea, Nervous Afl'cctions, Fe- oiitlc Connopuiiits, and all diseases origi- natliig in a bitltiue or tlloblomi. MARRIED". Tame-Joxcs-Jn Eastman. Wis, Dec : 27, p 1883, by the Rev. William Clack, of Prairie du Chicn, Will L. Taylor, of Mt. Hope, formerly of NorWalk, Conn., to Miss Lottie M. Jones, of Eastman. Locxwoon—Bxsuoréon Tuesday Jan. 1st, 1884, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Lewisboro, New York, by the Rev. G. L. Taylor, of itidgefield, Conn., Mr. W. Stanly Lockwood. of New 0 mean, and Miss Carrie Bishop, of Lowisboro. DIED. anrs- In Wilton, Jan. 8d. Mrs. Elizabeth Bette, relief of the late Henry Butts, aged 52 years and 10 months. I mess-.0. 4..... “w.” .. Boy Wanted. Ahoy wanted at the City Hotel, South Nor- walk, to tend flies, Apply immediately. ‘ ‘ 15" {Flo N '1‘ z r ’ OPERA. HOUSE. Tuesday Evening, Jan. 8th. The Latest New Tori: Success lBunch of Keys 01‘, THE HOTEL. By Charles [-1. Hoyt :tnrl Wll|ic Edouln. with is record of over loo consecutive. nights at the run_ltr:tnciscotlpcra House. New York, intro- ducing the unaitprmtctnib'e character comedi- cnne, MIs‘S FLORA. MOORE, Supported by it Great Cast. The celebrated GRAND Vlflflf HOTEL SET carried in its entirety. Original Music; elo- giint costliaiing. ' Ifxliitttcy‘llftl-.". tlow. Manager. ‘ any I . ce Business Man. - . Settle at l'lnlstctl’s drug stores. agar Opera House Friday Evening, Jan. 11. Manager Mitchel“. has the pleasure of‘ announcctng she Special Engagement of The Illustrious Artiste, J ANAUSGHEK. Supported by her brilliant company and presenting s‘clliller‘s Masterpiece, MARY STUAR r. JANAUSOHEK as. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, "The past is Rachel’s. tho resent is J0. ~ scliek’s.-[11itrper’s Weekly.p nnu lllr. Nathaniel Childs, Mr. Edward Taylor, - - Maria or Business Manager Reserved Seatsib etc. and SI: Admission 50 cts Seats on sale at Plnistctt’s Drug Stores on Wednesday morning. ' Auctxoh Sale OF 250 Shares of' Capital Stock of the Union lvlanut’stcturlrig Company, of Norwrslk, Conn. N SATURDA Y, JANUARY 12TH,1834, :tt 3 o’clock itlternoon,in tho Parlors of the Norwalk lloteloi Nortvallt,t.‘oniiccticut. Two Hundred and Fifty (250) shares ol the par value or ’1 welllyllve'l'ollflrn each, of the Capital Stockof Ihc Ulllon‘ Manufacturing Company of Norwulk.Connccticut, pledged to the Ma- tional Bank of Norwalk by the late Stiles Cur~ tis to secure the payment of his note or Ten 'tljbmtsnnd Dollars, will be sold at rublic A110" ion. ' Dated at Nortvnlk, Conn. the 220 day of Do- ccmbcr 1823. JAMES MITCHELL, Auctionc r. JOHN S. SEYMOUR. Norwalk, Uoun. e Attorney for The National flank of Norwatk. 315-: . NORWALK SAVlstos Socra’rr. December I3. 183 NTEBESI‘ at the rate at h‘lve (5) per cent [38011111111111.1017lhepahiblx months, will be cre-trtcd to Depodtors Jun. l,‘188~l. and paid to them on and alter Jun 1001:. 3311 01190.19. MILLER, Tress. ._ Notice. canine of Tina Lens M’wo 00. ’ Wits'rl’oiu‘, UONN, Duc..2. h, 1553, he Annual Meeting ol‘tlic stockholders of this Company for Ihc election of Direct or.«, and for the transaction of any other up- proitriiltc bit-mess, 1| ill be hcltt at the compo- ny’s cfllce, 'l‘iiestlay, Jun 8.11i.18te':l. Polls open ironic till t2 :2. iii. ROBERT '1‘. Lani. Sec Notice. A M. WOOS'I‘EIt desires to give notice that g he hits sBVcrctI all connection with the late the or n mister 3'. Smith. and that 111211118 opened a. law office for the pi'osecutlon of all liuitoiug 4:46 Main Street. Bridgeport. Mr. \Vtmslcr’s personal attention Will or: given to business in that clt). with 1110:1881th11111: r a. resident associate in Washington, D. C. 9th: Notice. The Board of Relief for the town of Norivalk on tlieassessuieiit list ol 1883 Wlll meet at the cities ol‘thc st-lectuicp in said town, on Mon- d.ty,Jaituury 7tn,at lo o'clock a. m : Wetl- ncsuay evening, January 9th, at 7 o’clock p. In ; Wednesday cvcning..latnuary 16th, at 7 o'clock p. in ; Saturday, January 19th. at 2tv'clOuli p. m.; Wednesday evening. January 23mm. 7 o‘clock p, m., and Suturdquanuury 2otli,_ut 2 o’clock I). m., for the putpose of hearing and determining any and all appeals made to them lrom the doll-gs ol’tbe Board ol Assessors. They Wlll also meet With the Board of Assessors as ujoiut |)Oil.l'(1 ori Sntur tluy,Jauuai-y12tli, at ‘2 o’clock, for the purpose or sharing the polls of sick and disabled persons. 1;. S. hEITfI. - JAMES M. LANE. JOHN W. DARE. Tax Collector’s Sale. OTIC E lsliei-cby given that the undersign- ed. under and by virtue of it curtain tux warrant. duly executed and signed by proo- erutlthoi'ity alid.tlii'ectetlto the undersigned. commanding him to levy and cotlcct of JltmesU. Brien.ztittl other persons natured iii the rate 000k on the list to nail! warrant ztn netted. their several proportions of' the sum total tts therein slutctl.s:tid su-u being it tax or useessmontaxreetl upon by the 103111 voters of the Borough of Norwalk regularly and legally asst-iiiolett, to not ,on the 15th day or January, A. D., 1“" for the purpose ol my I, } Board of Relief. 3 .2. rough list ol ISs:l. levies upon and \leI sell at Puolic Attoliuuut tut-premises here in after dcscribeu on lhc ou the ch day of March .-\. D., ls84. at to o’clock f'tirclioou, so much of the following described real estate or Jnmc~ U Brion,.~ituaie-t in said Borough of” Norwatk, scribed on a certain IIHIDIIII builuing lots tiled btiildlngs thereon. being ruly-six ”out and rear. filtlIOIlU hundred and thirty '«c'. more or It’s’sin depth,uo|1"dcll Northcil, uV land of Sally Harris. Easterly by highway knoWn in. Giant Street, Soulherly by Jonnson Street, N) called. and Westerly tty iantl now or lorliierly 01 Henry Allen unll Plait Price: as wul raise -tlio sum 01 Seventtollars (:7 10) that. being the prop r it not' tho- Sail James O. lrtlcll oi the suilitotulru said first together With all legal charges added thcrto. . El BERT CURTIS. Borough Tux Unilevtor. Dated. Borough of' Norwala, January, 7th A. D ,last FOR SALE, NE two seated square box side bnrwagon, ‘One light lumbcrbox wagon, One second-hand square box wagon, .1 One one horse cart. “'46 A. LYON, Knight Street. Poor, White ft 00., BANK. E98 8, 45 Wall at... New York. Brokers and Dealers in. Railway and all other securities. . _ RALWAY IVVE‘TMENTS. it specialty, in the selection and estimate ol which their long conneciitm with "Poor’s Manual of llailroatlu”gives them specialud- damages. Correspondence invited and iii- vuirles answered. Deposit accounts received and interest allowed. 383111 ENRY COLLEG ' LOTETRY E Regular Monthly Drawing will take place in the M sonic Hall. Mason in Temple Building, in Louisville, Ky.. , Thursday, January 31, 1884.- A hinvful Lotlery & Flair Dsnwissgs. chartered by the chts fl'lfl'e 0| Ky. and twice oer-lured legal by the highest (lotiit in thi- Stale. Bonitgivmi to 11 ‘lll'y t:ountv in the stun of’8l00,000 101‘ the prompt payment of mi prizes aolti A Revolullon In H Single Number Draw- ingu. a-Every ticket holder his own supervisor can call otii. the number on his tickot ail-l ace lno correqimitlinlt itilmlit ran the tug ”mam; in the wheel In hi.~ presence Titesr-drmvings will occur on the last Thursday or cvcyy month. Read the magnificent January Schesnc. 1 Prize, $0 000 1 Prize, 10,010 | Prime. 5.000 '2 P izt-s. 82.500 each, 5.000 5 Prtzea, 1.000 each. 5,000 9 Pt izos. 300 eacli.Aitpmxlm:i.t-ion 1‘."zes, 2 7- o 9 I‘rizys. mills-.0011, “ " Lamp 9 Prize“. I00 each, “ -‘ stun 20 Prime 8500 elicit, 10.10o ltto Prtzes, to!) each. 10 0- 0 200 Prizes, 50 each. lll.0t=0 500 Prizes, 20 each. 10 we luoo Prizes, 10 each. 10.000 FAIBFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, Norwalk. Uoiiu., Jan. 30, Isn‘t. ANVUAL bloating of‘ the Corporators or this Bank for election of Nine Dlt'uctors will be held in their Banking Rooms. Wednesdtu, Jun.2.ld, 18:24. Polls open front 2' p. in. to3 p. in. 3L2 L. S. COLE, Sec. Lost, January 2d,1884.in smoking car on tiaiii due 6:03 p. iii. at South Nor-walk. A package ol papers, which were wrapped in vtibbcrcloth. 'l‘hc tin-fer will receive a. re- wurd ot FIVE DOLLARS on leaving the pack- age With J. S. Dunning, Postmaster, South ‘ Nonvulk,or Homer Riggs, 346 r‘uirtield Ave. ftp Bridgeport‘ Conn. Dlvldend Notlce. FAIRFXELD COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, Norwals, Uonu.. Dec.2tith. lass. THE Directors ol this Bank have this day declared a Dividend ol‘l‘ourt4) per cent from the earn-rigs for the past six u onths, payable to stockholders on and after January 2d. 1884. L. S. COLE, Cashier. JOHN S. ATKINSON, Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness, Trunks, Bags, Blankets, Whips, Lap Robes ‘ and General - HORSE FORNISHING GOODS. Harness, Trunks and bags Began-ed at Low Prices, and at short no .. (:0. Cor. Fairlield Avenue and Middle Street, m2 BRIDGEPOR’I‘, CON r 0 ‘ll I.ss71’itzca. ‘ 3110.400 Whole Tickets, $23- Half'l‘icke-ts SI. 27 Tickets. $50. 55 Tickets, $100. Remit “)0er or Bank Urait in Letter, or sciitiby Express: DON’I‘ 8111) BY thGlS 'l‘Eltlt‘D l.n.'1"1‘s.ft 0!! POST OFFICE Oll- Dls‘lt. until further uotlce. Orders of $5 itnti upward by lexitress, can by sent at our r-x- pensc. Address all orders to J J DOUG- LAS. Louisville, Iiy. coat'ly‘z- fSTKll‘T 0F NORWALK ss. Probate Court. December 22d. A. D. 1083. Estate of JOSEPH l". FOOTE, late of Nor- walk. in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate tor the Dlsti'icfof Nor- tvalk hath limited and allowed six months from the date hcrcol for tlieCrctlitors 01" said estate to exhibit theirolaitiis ior Settlement. ’1 hose who neglect to present their accounts, 1 properly attested, Within sitid time, Will be. tleburrcd a recovery. All persons iiidcbtctlto said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to - JENNIE M. FOOTE. 3t02 Executiix. l [STRICT OF NORWALK. as. Probate, Court, January 7th, A. D., 1854. Estate of OATH Alth E A.TOO HILL late of Norwalk. in said District. deceased. ORDERED-4.1mm. the Administrator exhibit ‘ his Administration account to this court for adjustment at the Probate Office 1 ! prOVltlltlg for the indebtedness of said Bur—~ NORW'A'EEEAZETTETTUESDAY, JANUARY; 8, 4884, business relating to patients, in Wheelct’s , 1884:. _ Another year has ended, with its successes and disa ' ' its fortunes and misfortunes. We have neither timeprfglitnlhxligdziorzld rejrii‘igie over that one or mourn over the other. e presen is ours, the future will be, if we on ' ' render of this column, let me say, settle in your own diligldt‘tzghgf yt')11‘10v:1i11‘1a do_for yourself and this community this year, and stick to it and success In just as certain here as anywhere. The growth of Norwalk, for the past ten years, compared with the neighboring towns of Bridgeport Danbur and Stamford has been slow,but what it has gained it has every appeal-and: of keeping. Our pulpits are all well supplied, our stores all occupied [find more wanted, our dwelling houses are all rented. our factories all silly busy, and o. marked tendency is seen toward a. growth together of Norwalk and South Norwalk which will ultimately compel the union of the two places. which should have occurred years ago With a confi- dence 1n the future of this town, justified by an experience of many ytlaars, and_increa’sed by a strong conviction that our national motto "E 131 uribus Unum .WIII apply to the railroad plans already broached and first the resounding whistle of the locomotive will wake us to renbwed life and nctrvrty before another winter, I place before you my regular annual announcement of stock for the opening season of 1884 simply saying that I advertise only what I actually have in stock, that I ’guaran tee It exactly as I represent it and respectfully invite your careful consid- gzgtztansgggkexgmmagmn of wlhat I believe to be the largest and best as 0 um or ever r0 ‘ " ' Dainbgry & Norwalk Railroad. tight to Norwalk or on the line of the n pruce Timber, cut by C. G. Sterne & Co. and F. ' at Bangor, Maine, I offer the following sizes and,quantitie‘::. Ayer & 00., 27,201 feet, 2X 3 119,055 “ 2 X 4 37,241 , “ 2x 5 68,472 “ 2 X 6 26.250 “ 2X 7 50,144 “ 2 x 8 19,100 “ 2 X 9 27,997 “ 2 X 10 22,766 “ 2X 12 28,334 “ 3x 4 7,783 “ 3 X 5 a 11,168 “ 3x 6 30,885 “ 3X 7 27,144 “ 3X 8 29,730 “ 3 X 10 31,406 “ 3X 12 14,797 “ 4X 4 14,817 “ 4 X5 58,845 “ 4 X 6 22,195 “ 4X 7 12,763 “ 4X 8 2,526 “ 4X 10 1,289 “ 4X 12 36,239 “ 6x6 30,416 “ 6 x3 3,255 “ 6 X 10 66 2,946 8 X 8 Also 500,000 Bath Sprucn Lath. 5,267 feet of native Chestnut Timber and a full assortment of 5, 511-, 6, 7. 8, 9 and 10 feet Chestnut Fence Posts. 4312,752 feet of Georgia. Pine Timber, in lengths up to 50 feet. Also 25,- . 0 feet of 1, I} and 11} inch Georgia Pine Boards, Step Plank and Floor- ingucut nearly a. year ago and now in first-rate condition for use. so 44, loS feet of narrow matched Eastern Spruce Flooring of out of 1882, good, dry and cheap. Of Hemlock and Spruce gang sawed lumber of the cut of 1883 I have the followmg: ” , 11.375 feet 6 inch, 13 feet Hemlock rou h. 24,909 “ 5 inch. 13 feet Spruce Iouin. 50,171 “ 10 inch, 13 feet Hemlock rough. 6,318 “ 6 inch. 13 feet Spruce rough. 13,552 “ lix 10 inch, 13 feet Spruce rough. 13.235 :‘ 1 X 10X 13 feet Hemlock Boards, surfaced one side, 5.323 ‘2 3:12:33 :: ‘1‘ d S “ dressed 1 side and matched, , . 12‘973 6; 1 X 6 X 13 (6 wot-6 e Pr6u6ce Floo‘flng, 16,840 t; 1 X 10 X 13 66 cc “ “ 9.347 “ 1 X , 6 x 13 “ “ “ clear 10,549 “ 1 xl0X13 “ “ “ “ ’ 7,785 u 1%X 4X13 t: 66 5‘ ‘5 3,651 (c HX 6X13 “ (6 66 I: ,140 u 1 X 6X13 a u 66 ' 15.904 “ 131:- X 10 X 13 “ “ “ Floo‘lgng, 1.3,le 66 lix 8X13 66 66 66 66 . ’ 00 66 1 X 9 13 66 66 66 66 6,647 I: fix 8:: 13 u s.- “ u NO. 2, Of Dressed Michigan Lumber I ofi'er the following—all dry and from one to three years old : - ' 10.120 feet 3 and 6 inch ceiling. matched and headed two sides, ‘ 37.810 “ extra clear bevelled siding, 18,839 “ “ “ rifted “ 16,162 ‘6 N0. 1 u u 5; 50,320 “ 10 inch matched pine sheathing. 6.380 “ “ . Double Novelty Siding, fifths thick. 32.263 “ 2X41} inch 12, 14 and 16 feet, dressed and matched. 72,000 “ %X51} “ 12, I4, 16 and 18 “ “ “ 120,882 “ 5X91} “ 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18 ft. dressed and matched, The last three lots comprise Barn Boards planed one and two sides narrow and Wide pine flooring, and up to clear in quality, and from one to three years 01 . - Of g Boards, surfaced two sides I offer 68,770 feet, ranging in quality from sound common shelving, cutting up, base and casings, to narrow and wrde clear, in stocks and all widths, all thoroughly seasoned, and from two to three years old. in the town ol'Nt-rvvtttk. being lot no.4 tzstle- , in the t0wn clerk’s olllct: (it said Norwutk “1111 t .5 Of rough Lumber. I offer the following. I cut at the Gang Saw Mills of T. H. McGraw & 00., Bay City, Michigan, times everything and anything to be precisely as reprt recalled and agreed at the time of sale. ; 3m2 Of same range of 1} inch surfaced, I have 9,495 feet. Of same range of 11- inch surfaced. I have 14.130 feet. Of same range of 2 inch surfaced. I have 18,045 feet. The greater part of this was and is unsurpassed'for excellence of quality and manufacture, the better grades having all been kiln dried. ' 43,841 feet, all grades, 1 inch stocks, and all widths, from common to clear in quality. 77.573 feet 10 inch McGraw stocks, common, dressing and cutting up. 62,355 feet 12 inch. McGraw stocks, common, dressing and cutting up: 21,600 feet 12 inchX l} “ “ “ “ “ . ‘ 24,098 feet 2X 12 inch “ 162,280 feet McGraw all widths 1 in. box, shelving, 10.963 feet “ “ 1} “ ' “ 16,428 feet starts and 0,11 widths 1} inch 30,295 feet McGraw ‘.‘ 11} “ box “ 9.439 feet 2 “ “ 12,501 feet 6 66 66 66 66 6: 66 . 66 66 66 66 66 66 (6 66 (6 (6 66 66 66 66 66 66 “ 3 and 4 inch Bracket and cutting up. KEN-DRIED LUMBER. 41.971 feet, 1 inch all widths, cutting up and uppers. 7,763 feet, 1 X12 stocks, “ “ , 16,077 feet, 4 to 7 inch Moulding Strips. 37,147 feet 1:1- 01] widths, cutting up and uppers. Egg; feel: 1:]; lifloulding Strips. , ee , a widths rinci all u are. 6,052 feet, 2 inch, “ p "‘ p y P}: 6,513 feet. 3, 4 and 6 inch, all widths uppers. SHINGLES. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! ‘ Great Mark-Down on ‘ OVERCOATS. —AT— . . BRYANT. B SSEO OO'S. The Clothiers and Hatters. , I For those who are not supplied with a desirable Overcoat this is a grand opportunity to buy.- Each line we offer at a much reduced price. We have the goods and wish to turn them into money. MEN’S OVEBCOATS { I l i l "‘W— $5.50, formerly sold $6. 50 $6.50, formerly sold, $8.00 5.50 .. .. 10.00 9.00 n .. 12.00 12.00 .. “ 15.00 13.00 .. .. 16 00 15.00 .. .. 22.00 18.00 ’ .. .. 23.00 A desirable line of Men’s. Youths’ 33nd Children’s Suits, H‘ats,.Ca:ps, Trunks, Bags, Wolf Robes, Blankets, and a. full line of Purnlshing Goods. Close at 7 o’clock until April 1, Saturdays excegted. BRYANT, BESSE 8:." 60., THE tow ONE-PRICE CLOTHIEHS. 29 Main St , Norwalk, Conn. Great Marked. Down 8010 __.OF_. CLOTHING ! Me‘n's All-Wool Pants, warranted sewed with Silk, $1.98 former price $3.50 “ :: 66 u u u 2.46 a 400 ,“ ( it u (6 u 297 66 4.50 “ ‘2 u u u 66 3 47 u 5.00 66 66 t: u 399 65 550 Children’s Suits. 31,50 former price $2.75 83.50 ft mo: price 85:00 .. 50 “ 3.50 4.50 -‘ 6.00 3.00 “ 4.25 . . Boys’ Suits. $3.50 former price $5.00 $5.00 former price 37-00 4.00 “ ‘ 5.50 6.50 “ 8.50 Men’s Suits. $5.00 former price $8.50 $7.50 former price $10-50 6.00 “ 9.00 9.00 “ 12-50 7.00 “ 10.00 “ Men’s Single Coats. $1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 2.50, 4 00, 4.50, 5.00. ‘ Very cheap. We Wish to close hose Goods before taking ventory. EDWIN B. SHERWOOD, NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE, 39 and'41 Main Street, N ORWALK, CONN. SPECIALTIES IN OL AY GOODS. BRIDGEPORT. - .__+———-—- Great Annual Red Ticket Sale Will commence Wednesday, January 2d All Cloaks, Velvets, Silks, Fine Wlool Dress Goods, Suiting Cloths, Flannels, Hosiery. Under- wear, and all Holiday Goods. About three hundred pairs Blankets and 200 Handsome Rugs. Also, One Thousand Short Lenghts ‘) of Silks, Vslvets and Ladies’ Cloths, Cashmeres and Tricot Cloths, will be sold at less than half-price. We give below a partial list : The elegant $6 Jersey Jackets, $2 50 The Fur-lined Circulars, $15.00 nail; is to tell the quality of shingles by lookin 2' at the outside of the bunch. And yet nine-tenths of the shingles are bought from drummers Without being seen until delivered. I think, I sell the best shingles in this market and as a natural result, I sell more than all others put to- mode of manufacture, the standard of inspection and sorting, and the stock from which they are made. Then the uniformity of the grade is secured and can be secured only by the brand of a reliable maker, as very many are taken in from country 'mills and sold under a single brand made a shingle. I have seen thousands of these shingles sold here in this market. I offer 87.000 XXX “Climax” sawed shingle, kiln-dried. 359.250 XXX “ “ ‘ “ The above were manufactured by the A. W. Wright Lumber Co., Sagi- '3 naw, Michigan. I 97,500 XXX. manufactured by S. H. Gray & 00., Big Rapids, Mich. 43,000, 6 inch clear butts, No. 1, manufactured bv T. H. McGraw 8.: 00., Bay City. Michigan. ' I 148.500 XXX planed shingle, m'f’d by J. H. Gibbs, Edmoro, Michigan- 62,750 rived cedar shingle. 26,250 sawed cedar shingle, both lots manufactured by F. W. Ayer & (30., Bangor, Maine 18,375 pieces of 6 inch California redwood shingle, both octagon and square butts. ' In addition I have 300,000 Michigan sawed pine XXX. under contract for early delivery. - The foregoing constitutes the main part of my stock, but I have and always expect to have and keep in stock a. full line of Forces Rails,Pickets of all kinds and sizes, Furring. Mouldings, Norway Flooring and ceiling, i everything else that: one might expect to find in a first class lumber yard. I have nearly 18,000 square feet of floor space- under goo d roofs, in which » to store and dry. and keep dry the stock I have for sale. ‘ ~ In the line of Hard Woods I aim to keep a. full assortment of all thicknesses desired of Whitewood. Chestnut, Ash, Bla ckwalnut, Cherry ‘ and Quartered Oak. As a. rule, I buy for cash. ship by water. at lowest freights and use all the intelligence I am possessed of, to take every ad vantage of _ the markets for the mutual benefit of my ( mstomers and my- self. I will deliver lumber anywhere desired, either b; r rail, team or ves~ . sel as the case mayrequire, and finally will guarantee a nywhere and at all Respectfully soliciting the patronage of the public, .' I remain E; if. HILL-s, LUMBER MERCI IANT, Water Stre st, Norwalk, Conn. in Norwalk. on the 15th day of January 1884, at 9 o’clock, fort-noon: and that all persons interested in said Estate may be i notified thereof. the Administratorwillcttuso 3 this order to .110 published in It newspaper printed in Fatrficld County. and post nco y - thereof on the sign post in said Norwafk, ‘ nearest the place wherc the occcased that ,t dwelt, at least ten days before said fifth day ol‘Jitnliary, 18 4. ' lt‘ZI ABA B. WOODWARD Judge. It is just as easy to tell what is in a barrel by looking at the outside, . gether. I seldom buy without a'personal examination of the mills. the ‘ by a grocer or furnisher of» mill supplies, who never owned a mill or ' Beaded Partition Boards, Pattern Lumber of all "thicknesses, and ' A1l~wool Dolmans, 5 00 800 Misses’ Jackets, 3.90 , Finest Ottoman Cloths made, 1 10 Best Ottoman Silks, 1.50 . Rich Ottoman Silks at 89 Best Billiard Cloths. .45 ’5 Rich and wide Ottoman Velois, 88 45-inch Sergei, at .371} ' 40-inch All-wool l‘lannels, .121} 37 1- Doublc width Cashmeres ' All 123- goods down to 10 :Silks! Silks! Silks! Silks! Our entire stock of Black and Colored Silks marked way down for this Red Ticket Sale. LVelvets! Velvets! Velvets! Velvets! ‘ $8 Brocade Velvets down to 36:00 $5 Brocade Velvets down $3.50 82 and 2.50 Ottoman Velvets to $1.25. All over the house the mine great mark down takes place. Wide Sheetings will be sold twenty per cent. less than usual prices. 5 Holiday Goods all Marked way Down. $90 $75 Cloaks marked $50 50 Real Squirrel lined, down to 30 $125 Cloaks are marked Mink lined Circulars, ' Too MANY 0.0003. We have had an enormous trade. but we had an enormous stock and in some departments, in consequence of the lateness of the season, we find tflo many of the Goods, and all must be sold before February 1st. Hence the great ' BED TICKET SALE. There will be no deviation from these red ticket prices, and this ' will be our only mark down this season. WW. B. HALL a. co.
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