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N ORWALK GAZETTE. ,.
""‘Tuesday Jan 29,1884.
SPECIAL OFFER!
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add many names to our already rapidly
growing subscription list.
N. B.—-This offer is for new subscribers
only! '
We congider that those now taking the
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money, but we want more names. Hence
this offer.
EDITORIAL LETTER.
Wasnmtrox, Jan. 28m. 1884.
DEAR Gazn'r'rnt—Aside from the spir
ited debate on the Fitz-John Porter bill,
Congress does not afford any special
interest as yet to the many general visitors
already cfowding this city. But there
has been a vast amount of work laid out.
and much faithful work been done in the
various committee rooms. Much of the
general legislation which will be consider-
ed at this session is already report_ed or in
a very forward state in committee. But
the mom important bills have yet to come
in. The appropriations and the ways and
means committees are both of them silent
as yet, and the banking and currency
committee has made no sign. ,
The past week special attention has
been directed to the shipping bills, and
the interests involved are actively engaged
in watching legislation. Two antagonistic
influences are at work, one urging subsidy
asapanacea for the evils under which
our shipping labors.und the other advis-
ing a free-trade policy in ships whereby
our shipping merchants can avail them-
selves of the cheap vessels of foreign
builders.
The foreign affairs committee favors a
re-enuneiatioa of the Monroe doctrine,
and as this seems to be harmless on the
Panama isthmus and- elsewhere, the
resolution will probably pass.
The commerce committee is considering
the inter-state commerce bill,‘ and it is
probable that the Began bill will be
favorably reported. The anti-railroad
demonstrations of the past week show
pretty .nearly what is the temper of
members on railroad legislation.
TARIFF.
The democrats of the House are not
willing to acknowledge the existence of
any tariff differences among them that
will not readily respond to harmonizing
influences; but they may discover that
they have underrated the strength of the
convictions on this question of a con-
siderable number. The majority of the
ways and means committee insist that the
democrats must put themselves on record
as favoring a general tariff reduction.
The democratic protectionism insist that
the tariff must be let alone. Meanwhile
the question continues to agitate political
circles, and if it is not the “only living
issue” it is at least a very lively one. In
spite of the peace-makers the disagree-
ment within the democratic party is
growing wider, and threatens to split that
party into two openly hostile sections. It
is easy enough to understand that just.
now, upon the eve of a presidential
struggle, the democrats of all shades of
tariff opinion Will endeavor to avoid con
tention. It is easy enough in a eovcntion,
where words only are necessary. to
construct a platform that,will suit both
wings. The Ohio platform, which it is
said our ex-Senator and now Represents.
tive Eaten is really the father of, will
answer every purpose where action is not
necessary; but that is the democratic
difficulty. Acts, not words, must speak
here in Congress. Western democrats say
they must be able to show their people
next year that the democratic House ut_
least made an effort to reduce the tariff,
even though the effort prove futile. The
eastern democrats hold that the tariff
action which their weatern brethren
regard as necessary, would be destructive
to party prospects in the east. Fortun-
ately they know that the Senate would
not pass, or the president approve any
measure very materially reducing existing
duties. Therefore, being powerless to
enact legislation the plan may be to steer
between the two points of danger; to go
far enough to encourage the west to
believe that it can procure tariff reform
through the democracy. and yet not alarm
the eastern or protection wing of the.
party. It will require a very skilful
pilot to steer the democratic ship through
this narrow channel, though two tariff
bills are soon to be submitted to the
’ committee on ways and means. One by
its chairman provides for a horizontal
reduction of twenty per centum in exist-
inc rates; the other, by Mr. Hewitt, is
based on a comparison of existing rates
and the varioris tables ‘that have been in
use or pr0posed for adoption by the
government. Morrison’s plan has the
advantage of simplicity, while Hewitt's
would be apt to give greater reductions in
the revenues. These two schemes are
likely to be changed materially even if
adopted by the committee,ss its members
hold widely divergent views. and any bill
‘ which gets back to the House witha
preponderant support must be in the
nature of a compromise.
axcnns xivn (moss-aortas.
Since the story circulated concerning
his interview with Minister West, Mr.
Hewitt has received a number of thmat-
ching letters signed by various ieaau'cs of
avengers. One letter, Written in red
characters and surmounted by a cello,
and skull and cross bones, tells him that
he is an abominable traitor; that he has
been killed politically by his scoundrelly
action, and that he may wait, trembling,
for the awful vengeance which shall
come upon him. The ghostly document
is signed by the “National Irish League of
O’Donnell Avengers," and under the
signature is arrtirle cross, inscribed “By
this sign we conquer.”
. So that it is plaip to see thatMr. Hewitt is
not as happy as he once was over his
‘attempted O‘Donnell "slraddle”-—nor are
we, as in in our last letter we undertook
to speak of his mental strabl'smus in con
nection with this childish and hypocriti-
c .i t-fiot‘t to capture the Irish votes in his
11 strict, and of his personal assurance that
the forged Garfield-Chinese letter. was
genuine, and your filghly compositor
mtde us say “mental straightness.’
us migmnegg" might be more appropri-
ately applied to any man in public life
with any pretense to goodness than to
Hewitt, and the type-setter no doubt
grinned at the keen sarcasm involved
in his change of our word. '
Tu TREATY.
The fate of the Mexican treaty seems
to hang matte dispoaition of. two or three
absent senators. A single additional vote
in its favor would have ratified it. Absent
senators have been communicated Villh
by members interested in the passage or
defeat of the treaty. and, Pending "‘10.“
motion thus sought, nothing definite, it is
supposed, will be done.
rirz-Joms ix THE anxs'rs.
At a meeting of the Senate military com.
mittee the bill for the relief of Genius
John r’orter was ordered to be reported
‘tbercby.
' bill that was
orabl . It is the same
:zzortedyto theo Senate last Congress. 1
There is a minority report to be signed by .
Senators Logan, Harrison and Hawley;
and when the “ball opens" in the Senate
at least Hawley and Logan may safely be
relied upon to express their views with
some vigor. Saturday, and Saturday
week. were occupied in the House in in-
tense eloquence for and against Fitz—
John. He may have suffered sufficiently
for his failure to come to the rescue of
our beleaguered boys, but the facts that
he deliberately disobeyed his superior
officers command, and left Pope’s army
to be butchered and defeated while in
hearing of the enemie’s guns, when his
reinforcement of it should and could have
turned our defeat into victory, will live
forever to the lasting and inefiaceable
disgrace of Gen. Fitz John Porter, what~
ever Congress may do or fail to do.
mos-cur) ours.
The repeal of the anti “iron-clad oath”
which has hitherto separated the Union
sheep from the ex-Con‘lerate goats. was
an act of wisdom in that it is wise not to
keep alive the hatreds growing‘out of
those issues which in a legal some are
now dead and especially as they in no
way retarded the entrance of the rebel
brigadier into Congress whenever an ad-
miring southern constituency saw fit to
send him here.
EQUAL menus in Tn: amnion. ruos‘ns—
ston.
Senator Hale introduced a bill to secure
to the medical profession equal rights in
the service of the United States. It pro-
video that all appointments to medical
service of the government shall be made
from graduates of legally chartered medi—
cal institutions, without discrimination in
favor or against any school, theory or
medical practice. Any violations are to
be punished 'in the same manner as viola-
tions of the civil service act.
ALAIKA.
Gen. George P. Ihrle. of California,
who was inspector-general on the staff of
Gen. U. S. Grant. and late .representat ivo
of Alaska to the Forty—first Congress is
here and has been before the committee
on territories in advocacy of a full territo-
rial government for Alaska. which be
pronounced very valuable in fish, furs,
forests. iron, copper and gold. The
question has been quite fully discussed in
the Senate, but as yet no conclusion
reached.
Alaska the most useless and folorn piece
of territory with which any nation had
ever been anilcted.
newsparsn routine.
The House committee on pestolces-
and post roads have agreed to report
favorably the bill fixing the rule of post~
age at one cent for three ounces on newsv
papers and periodicals ‘whcn sent by
others than thepublisher or. news agent.
This. if it becomes a law. will relieve a
great perplexity arising from the fact that
all newspapers not fully prepaid cannot
be sent as addressed, and it frequently
happens that owing to a' newspaper
usually passing through the mails for one
cent being a little damper than usual or
a trifle thicker, is sent to the dead letter
ofilce instead of the party addressed,
when only a penny stamp is affixed.
'rnr. onnxnx auras arruormx'rroa'.
The House committee on appropria-
tions reported a bill forgthe appropriation
of a sum necessary to fit out a Greeiy re
lief expedition. The measure passed the
House and covers the recommendations
of Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler pro
viding for throo vessels. The president
is authorized to fit out the expedition as
soon as possible, and the officers and men
are not to be "assigned" as is usual, but
mttst “volunteer" for the hazardous ser-
vice.
xx 0 1.1) car-urns Pnorosi'rrox.
Captain Cash,an old sea captain, pro
poses to appear before the Secretaries of
War and Navy to urge upon them the
advisability of offering a reward of 880.
000 to any whaler' who shall rescue the
Greely Arctic exploring party. He says
that the whalers would start out in a
short time new. and if such a reward
were offered would exert themselves to
reach Lient. Greely, and the rescue would
thus be effected probably before a govern
ment expedition could be fitted out.
AN nxsuccssss'nr. snxnon.
The Navy department is informed that
the 'U. S. tug Triana has arrived at the
New York navy yard after an unsuccess-
to] search for the wreck of the Harriet
Smith of the southeastern coast of Long
Island. _ It is supposed that the four tor-
pedoes exploded in the wreck by the
Triana recently broke it up so that it has
disappeared and is no longer an obstruc-
tion to safe navigation.
rim wnnoxnn COLUMBUS.
It is the freely expressed opinion of old
naval officers and others of nautical ex
perienco that the wreck off Gay Head was
a case of most criminal carelessness on
the part of the officers in charge. The
conditions of weather were not specially
unfavorable, nud'no cause existed for the
ship going on the rocks except that she
was improperly handled. The conduct
of the officers, or many of them, after the
vessel struck, was also discreditsble in
the last degree. There was little disci-
pline and an almost entire absence of that
heroism that sometimes relieves the hor-
ror of such scenes. as is shown by the
fact that not a single woman or child was
reécued and no effort seems to have been
made to save them.
captain verges on insanity, with his ship
three _and a half miles out of her course.
in shore, on a star-lit night. Capt. Eric "
Gabrielson, commanding the U. S.
revennc marine steamer Dexter, has made
a report to the Secretary of the Treasury
relative to the assistance renderedby that
vessel to the wrecked City of Columbus,
commending in the highest terms the
officers and men of the Dexter for their
bravo and gallant conduct on that occao
slon.
snxxa‘n onnuxs .
The Senate has adopted. by a vote of
89 to 10, a resolution providing that every
senator not a chairman of a committee
shall have the services of a clerk. This
was a favorite measure of the late
Senator 0. S. Ferry. He had been a
member of the House and on entering the
Senate, found the demands on his time in
visiting the departments and keeping up
his correspondence ten fold greater as a
senator thun as a member of the House.
The measure will no doubt excite the
jealousy of members of the Aouse, but it'
is right, and the demands made by con.
stituents on their senators will be the
better and more promptly attended to
Forty-two senators are chair
men of committees and will therefore
not be benefited by the resolution. Thir-
ty-five senators, of whom 89 are Demo-
crats, und 6 Republicans, will be entitled
to c'erks under this rosolution.
0f the 41 chairman of committees'l’
are Democrats,ae follows: Messrs Buy-
ard, Saulsbury, Harris, Maxey, Ransom
and Voorhees. The two rendjusters are
also providedwith chuirmanshipo.
'rns'. Pansmus'rrar. nuo'riou.
On motion of Mr. Eaton, the Senate
bill'fixing the day for the meeting of the
electors of president and vice-president.
etc., was referred to the committee on
lawa respecting the election of president.
Er-lenator Eaton, who was so can-
spicuously able and popular as a member
of the Senate. Committee on Foreign
Relations, has, by a recent exchange of
places been placed on the House Corn
mitteo on Foreign Relations in company
with (30‘. Wait also of Connecticut.
Pancho-exudatosm.
Dr. D.E. Salmon, veterinary surgeon '
of the Department of Agriculture, in a
communication accompanying the bill
to be reported to Congress from the
committee on agriculture-Jar the extirpa—
tion of pleuro-pncutnoniu among critic,
says the most dangerous Maui” to the
country at present, is the Western end
of Long Island, Staten island and New
York city.
woatss’s slant-s
Mr. ltaynomhe solicitor of the treasury,
Senator Ingalls pronounced
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as master of a steam vessel to Mrs. Mary
A. Miller, of Louisiana. After admitting
that there is no express provision in the
luv to prevent a woman commanding a
steamboat, he discusses at great length
the relation between the seller, and among
other things says:
“It is known to every one acquaint-
ed with Mississippi steamboat navigation
that there is no business pursuit requir-
ing more of contact with the ‘rough anti
tumble’ of life than this does. All the
fidddle fiaddle of the day that we: hear
about ‘women's righta‘ is calculated to
degrade instead of elevating female
character. The law may not expressly
prohibit a woman from being a candidate
, for, and elected or appointed to, the viii. o
of sherifl or marshal. And who could
bear the sight of a woman adjusting the
rope around the neck, or drawing the
black cap over the face of a murderer, on
the scaffold? I am usable to see why
the same principle does not apply to the
duties to be performed by the masters of
steamboats." '
Aunt Susan B. Anthony cl cetera are to
hold their annual meeting early next
month at the Senate and of the capitol,
and will be heard from no doubt, in
answer to the gallant treasury solicitor.
war Posratssrxus xxx surname.-
Bince the first of the year an unusual
number of presidential postmasters have
resigned, assigning as the reason that
since the readjustment of salaries their
ofiiccs have not proved profitable. One
postmaster whose saldry is. $2,800 per
annum claims that after he has paid all
expenses of running the office, clerk hire.
etc., he has' only 91,000 left. The
additional reduction has brought the
salaries down to such'a point :thst the
offices have lost their attraction. Of the
eighteen resignations recorded since the
first of the year two-thirds assign this
cause. In spite of these objections,
hOWever, it is not thought that it will be
impossible to secure postmasters to take,
charge of all post offices as fast as they
become vacant. '
noncuss xsnxiss A warm worrsxl
Social circles have been stirred from
centre to circumference by the marriage
on Thursday, of Fred Douglass. aged 09.
the eminent colored orator, to Miss Pitts,
a white ‘womun of 40. She is both
talented and “handsome,” and has been
a clerk in his office and associate editresa
of Dr. Caroline Winslow’s reform paper .
the Alpha, which treats of generative
matters with appalling [lucidity and
boldness. She has been well known
as a thoroughly “advanced thinker." and
will now-be known as a most startlingly
advanced actor in thingsmatrimonial.
Ladies who‘know and respect her say it
is another case of genuine Othello and
Desdemond admiration. love and devo-
tion. It is a social shock as well
as sensation, and while Douglass
will lose the respect of many of his own
race, the white friends of the lady pity
and deplore her miscegenation.
uowxnn nulvanst'rr.
Rev. Dr. Latton, president of Harvard
University for the higher education of
colored students, says, that the earliest
and largest gift made that institution was
$25,000, given it by Hon. David Clark,
of Hartford.
rut: nuns.
- There is a delegation of the above
named Indians now here to supplement
Congress.
soorst. arsenals.
Hon. N. D. Sperry, Captain Townsend
and Represenlativc Mitchell, of New
Haven, have been in attendance here
upon the annual meeting of the board of
trade the past week.
Rev. Dr. Childs, although residing
here. is supplying a vacant pulpit of one
of the leading Presbyterian churches in
Baltimore. -
The first public levee will be held at
the White House, Tuesday evening Feb.
5th.
Senator and Mrs. Plait, assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bradly (with whom
they reside) entertained a company of
some thirty Connecticut visitors last
week. Senator and Mrs. Hawley and
her sister, Ex-Senator and Mrs. Eaton,
Mr. and Mrs. Representative Seymour.
Mr. ‘and Mrs. \Representativo Mitchell,
Representative Wait, le Governor and
Mrs. Bigelow, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr.
and Mrs. Bsr'ncs and H. Lynda Harrison,
of New Haven. were a fewgof the very
pleasant company. Mr. and Mrs. N. D.
Sperry dined with Mr. and Mrs. Plait,
Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Leeds, :called at a later hour; the latter
are on their way to Louisville, Ky.
Postmaster Knowllon and the postmaster
of Wallingford. are among the "ofiioisl"
visitors of the past week. I J. Ives, of
Litohfield, is also here, and best of all. an
old soldier, who lost his leg battling for
the union, came down here from Sims-
'bury. Conn., and got appointed to one of
the Senate messenger-ships, made vacant
by Sergeant—at-arms,Cannadsy’s pruning
process‘
Mr. and Mrs. Willis .1. McDonald, of
New York and formerly of Norwalk, are
also visitors here. '
As ever, B.
Legislative items.
Representative Andrews, of Darien,
has introduced a bill for the protection of
shell 0le. -
The Hartford Times thinks the legisla-
ture won’t adjourn much before the
presidential election. '
Senator Allen, of the committee on
railroads, reported favorably on the reso-
lution for filing the annual report of tho
Norwalk Horse Railway company.
Senator Hyatt. of the committee on
prisons, re ported favorably on the reso-
lution for filing the annual report of
ccunty commissioners and directors of
the State's prison; '
Gov. Waller sent to the Senate, Thurs-
day, the following nomination for railroad
commissioner for three years from July 1,
1884: John W. Bacon, of Danbury. This
is a reappointment.
In.tbe Senate, Thursday, a resolution
Was presented appointiing Thomas I.
. Raymond. of South Nurwalk, and George
M Gunn, of Milford, auditors of public
accounts, which was referred to the com-
mittee on finance.
State Soldiers' Home.
Adjutant General Couch, in his annual
report, says the subject of a Stall: sold-
iera’ home has been considered. All in-
stitution of this kind necessarily includes
a corps of paid officials, medical attend-
ants and servants It is doubtful if the
State's burdens would be lessened there-
by, or the wards better looked after, than
under the present system. The four
institutions. at which veterans are [11M]!
trained by the State, were inarporated
expressly for the purpose of relieving
the afllcted, or, as with the soldiers’
home at Darien, to provide a shelter for
those having just claims upon the be
neficsnce of the Suite. If, therefore,
there is any profit from the allowances.
that simply places additional means at
the disposal of these asylums to increase
their usefulness. -
Inflrm and disabled soldiers and sailors,
who were discharged from the ,United
‘ . States service for disability, are eligible
to admission in a national home. So far
as canbe readily ascertained, some 800
from the State‘ have thus found 'an
asylum. Recently tho adjutant general’s
department ruled that the General As-
sembly did not include that class of
wards among those entitled to its provis-
ion for the support of disabled veterans.
Exceptions having been taken to that
decision, it is hop ed that the ogislaturo
will plainly express its intent of the law
upon the subject.
FROM THE SATURDAY GAZETTE.
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The Olmstcad Parallel Breaks Ground for the
New Railroad—1000 Men to he at Work
next week.
The veil of obscurity and uncertainty
which has hitherto enveloped the two
rival parallel roads seems to have been
drawn aside by the action of the Olmstcad
Parallel. which yesterday broke ground
at Bridgeport, and commenced the ,con-
struetion of their road. The spot selected
as the commencement was at. Berkshire
row the mill pond in Bridgeport. The
first shovel fttll of dirt was thrown otlt by
Mr. Henry R. Parrott of that city. a di-
rector in the company and a gentleman
who has expended much energy and en-
terprise in the welfare oflhe road. The
ball having been opened by Mr. Parrnlt,
a large force of men have been engaged
and will commence work at once on sev-
eral parts of the line. The work is now
going on in Bridgeport and will be com.
mended at various localities 10-day or
the fore part of next week. From Bridge-
port the work will be pushed in- both di.
rections. A force of men will be put on to
break ground at Southport the early part
of the week. Theae'will proceed towards
Norwalk- At Greenwich and Stamford
work will also be commenced and pushed
'this way as fast as possible.
There are two routes through Norwalk.
both of which have been approved by the
railroad commissioners. One of these runs
across Union Park and skirts Franklin
avenue to the turnpike. The other tun—
nels through Spring, Hill, comingr out
north of the reservoir. Both of these
routes have been set forth in the Surin-
DAY Gaza-rm. Of these two the direct-
ors of the company have not as yet. deci—
ded which to take. The question of the
Spring Hill tunnel was submitted at the
last directors’ meeting but no definite tie-
cision was reached, though it is under-
stood that a majority are in favor of the
tunnel. Until such time as the route
through here is decided upon the map
thereof cannot be filed in the town clerk’s
office and no work can be done here. But
the directors will have passed upon the
question before the work has reached the
N orwalk line and no delay will be caused
thereby. ' ' .
At Stamford ground is to be broken on
Hubbard’s and Palmer‘s hills and the men
will work in both directions, towards
Norwalk and towards Greenwich.
The Sx’rnrmar GAZETTE reporter saw
Mr. Parrott at the office of President
Olmstead yesterday afternoon. In con
versation with that gentleman he said
that tlicir'road meant business. lie was
positive that it would be built and built
as soon as it could be. They had the
necessary capital and the work had been
given out to the contractors. These lat-
ter were a combination of many large
New York firms and consisted of Messrs.
Arnold do Stevens, Cameron & Fagan and
other equally responsible parties. Mr.
,Parrott assured us that before the end of
next week between five hundred and a
thousand men would be at work on the
line and the work would be pushed to the
fastest possible completion. When ques-
tioned as to the good faith of the read he
said that they were obliged to expend
$50,000 in construction of the road before
the middle of March or their charter
Wt uld become void, and be hardly
thought they would be foolish enough to
spend $50,000 more and then let the mat-
ter drop. If they did not intend to. build
they could stop now and save their fifty
-thousund.
The question between the two routes
through Norwslk has narrowed down to
a matter of dollar and cents. The ex
posse of tunnelingis of course greater, ,
but. when the dlflerence in the cost of the
right of way and tho shortening of the
line by some 1,600 feet. is considered, the
total expense is about the same, and in all
probability the tunnel route will be
adopted. In such case there will be 1,600
feet less of road to be kept in repair anti
so much less wear and tear on the rolling,
stock.
In event of the tunnel route ”being
accepted the depot will be placed at the
junction of the Danbury and Norwallt
railroad. just above the Center school- ~
house.
At President Olmstead’s office the
Ix'l‘uxns! GAZiiT'l'm reporter found
Engineer Schubarth and a corps of
assistants making out maps and perfect-
ing the necessary preliminaries. All
these gentlemen were in good. humor,
and assured us that the road would be
built immediately. President Olmstend,
himself. was absent. haying' gone to
Greenwich to look after the work at that
point and to purchase the necessary right
of Way.
The road is to be double tracked and
the contractors have orders to push along 1
as fast as possible. -
The Standard of Thursday says :-—
The layout of the road is from Green.
wiehto New Haven, and was approved
by the railroad commissioners several
weeks before its leading rival, the Hart
ford and Harlem, secured a like approval.
_ , The road must be built under the general
railroad law, the legislature having time
and again refused to grant special
charters for such purposes. In the annual
-report of the railroad commissioners,
which was submitted to the legislature
at Hartford, Tuesday, the question was
raised whether or not some change should
not he made in this law.
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MA BRET REPORT .
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DitlfBBl—Il) Pow/rmu-Chickcns. 155316 cents: .
3 il‘owls. chltlml ”Cilia. urti al'y I'icked,‘—- (its;
' 'l‘tli'kcys.17@~.’0; llticke,15@ls; Gee-c. @lo;
liar AND S'rrtaw ~S|npplng Hily.@5bc; ole-
dium to prime ’1‘imothy.60@soc: Suit. 8— —;
Clover-.6011; Rye Straw. short. to Long. 40@.'15c;
.0111. 351:.
1’tl'ra'rons—Itosc. hbl,sl.25; Burbankdlm;
Pct-rlcss.tli.l‘1;o\veet, 8:7 75 .
MILK—Average price or surplrfs during the
Week. pcrcun cl 40 quarts. 51 60. .
Suunnr VEGETABLES— ‘ubbages, per 100.
89; ttnssitt Turnips, 6111.81.00.
APPLES—wot. Baldwin. $3.50; Greening,
84.00; olixcd.ii-.~.
llaroas~hhl. 1111.31.12, yellow. Si.’15;whits
1.75.
(inserts-Delaware. lb., 3618c; Concord. 5c
Catawba 6@-.
Norman—Whitefilovcr. l6@19; Buckwheat
12®M ; Extracted. lb . 8@lu.
URANBhiultll-JB.- hbl.. stuGSls. .
N tins.—Uhestnttte, bu., S'——-: lfickory.$l.l‘l
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List of Patents.
issued from the U. S. Patent oflicc for the
week ending Jan. 2Zd,f‘or the State of Con-
necticut. furnished us from the oilicc of John
is. Earlc.Solicitor of Patents. N 00' “iWCfloCl
A Ahrcns. usaignor to P d: 1‘ Corbin, New
Britaln. window and door button _ _
C S unrllour,thv lluveu. extcnmon fruit
dish holder.
6 J Capotvcll, Cheshire. horscshocnall ma-
chine.
.1 Chambers, New Britain, sash fastener.
u E llaigtit, W [1;Wood t‘k W- 15 Windsor,
Mill'ortheuting and controlling gas for mu-
tors. -
E J ohnson. Watcrbury,Mandreiattachment
for circular saws. ,
M C Johnson. Hartford, machine for sharp-
ening drills,
G W Jopson. llieriden,key ring.
11) Knight. Briligport, husp lock, .
R N 1‘ratt, assignor to Pratt tk Whitney.
Hartford, a: cam valve.
hQ H need. Dannnry. hat manufacturing run -
c Ille-
Same. hat trimming and curling machine.
b Same, machine for curlingand finishing hot
rims.
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“Quick as a WInk.”—loclawood,
“Pillographcri’ No I7 Uilinn square. N. 1..
thejlrst to int-reduce the Instantaneous Process
intnls con. try. basjust received troln huropc
the latest and importantlmprovements -5
—-——-—.—‘.o—.———-———
l'crurlansyrsur cures DysiicpsluJJerl-
oral Debility. LivorUumpl:tint.Boils.Htumors.
Chronic Diarrhea, Nervous Afi’cctions, Fe-
mltle Comspaints, and all diseases origi-
nating in a bultatc of the blood.
mm!”—
DIED.
lionos‘..—-1n Norwalk, January 11. Stephen
Hedge. aged 98 years, 10months and '11 day 5.
atom...—
Annual Meeting.
THE AnnualMeeting of the Stockholders
of tho Nortvalk book So. will be held til:
their uiiice,on Wednesday. February 6. at 2
p. m. 19'. BEARD, oecretary.‘
“101980919 or to let.
11E lteul Estate known as the W. C.§treet
property, 115 feet fronting on 111 ll St.
und1251'eet on Main ut., being :901ch cup,
with splendid House. barn. and other out
0111 dings With nice shade and fruit trec5.nd-
joining the property of is. 19‘. Olmstend.
Also one other tract of about forty acres on
Riverside avenue i'rontingnn hiver~ide uvc-
nuc and running through to the Spring Hill
road, all nicely located for building Iots.1llt
located in the Borough of Norwalkaud almost
in the center of the business portion. Con-
, templated railroad within rhorbilifiumle. For
further particulars cnqbilrc of
8rt‘ 15 RR SMITH. Agent,
1 RARE BUSINESS 01312011701117.
THE entire business. stock and outfit. of the
late WILLIAM A. LUCK WO0D.deceased.
at No. 16 Guy street, Stamford, comprising
everything in the line of Carriage Miners and
Blacksmitn’n supplies, is offered for sale to
close tip the estate. ltis an old and well cs-
tabiisheil business with a good round of cus-
tomers and no oppmition The stock is large
and com plum and comprises everything used
in the above named lines, either iniron.wood.
leather. cloth,oils. paint-s. varnishes, t'tc., «to.
This nflordsa rare opportunity for an clitor-
rrising man to obtain a. good pzlyin business
at a. moderate price. Special Ii. uccmento
wilibc modem :1. good party desirous 01 con-
tinuing the business. For terms and particu-
lars. apply to HENRY H. GIthY,
4th Administrator.
Stamford. January 25th, 1881. >
lSTleT OF NORM/ALB. as. Probate
Court.Jannary 24th. A. D. 18114.
Eotltle or .11th u. .Bls'l‘TS, late or Wil-
ton. in said District. deceased.
'1 he Court of Probate for the District of Nor-
w'alk hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereol tor the Credllors of said
estate to exhibit uneir claims lor settlement
Those who neglect to present their accounts.
properly attested. within said time. will be de-
hari-edrl recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make immediate
.nyment to ‘ JOHN M. 3191 T5,
Administrator.
Consumption Cured.
.An old physician, retired from active prac-
tice having bud placed in his hands by an
East lndla Misaiumtl‘y the lortnularoi a. sim-
ple vegetable remedy for the sp- edy and pri‘
mztnent cure of Consumption. Bronchitis. Cu
Lill’l'h. Asthma. andall throat and Lung lir-
iecttons. also at [102.11ch and and radical cure
for general penillty and all nerfliscom
plulnts. alter rluvlng thoroughiy tested its
Wonderful curative powcvs in th nut-ands of
cases. reels it In his duty to "lose it known to
free of charge. to all who desire )1. with iull
directions lorlrcplsi'inlt and successfully ti--
ins. Address \vtth stump, naming this paper.
his. .1. u. Rumour), 164 Washington Street.
Brooklyn N. Y. 155
AElGood Investment.
The handsomest dollar in the world is that
which is earned by somcgood, honest employ-
ment or the head or hand. Wealth that comes
by chance is no measure ofthe capacity of its
possessor. anti is never appreciated like that
which is earned. Many people are traveling
straight to the poorhouse by reason of their
nrtduc eagerness to go in the opposite direc-
tion. They want riches at a bound. They
have seen others fill their chests by somelucky
speculative manoeuvre. and conclude they can
do the some thing. Accofdinglyin goes their
Itgllln.
. The petroleum trade has swallowed up the
fortunes of thousands of investors—greem
horns who depended for their success upon the
shrewdness or others and got fleeccd under
the shears of the monopolist. There are a.
i plen'y of sale investments without assuming
the awful risks of the gambler—notably among
these Dr. Thomas’ Eclectrt’c Oil. which yields
good dividends every time. Especially to
those suffering from nasal and throat affec-
tions. rheumatism, neuralgia. wounds and
l lameness, we strongly recommend it. Dr.
Thomas’ Eclectrtc (git will cure any one of
these troubles. and is sold by all drugcists
currywhere. underaguarantee 10 give satis-
faction. Would walk ten miles for it: s. s.
Graves. Akron._N. Y. Beats the world: 11.0.
lloberman..\1arion. Ohio. _Keep it what it
ought to lie—just what it 13: S A. Hewitt.
Mon erev.Mich. Best of all good medicines:
Alfred Carpenter Ansonia. Conn.
Filo’l‘hu. MILE 1m .15 UU..Pl-oprlotors,
Buflalo. N. Y.
The commis-
sioners find that the experience of the
York and Connecticut Air Line and the E
Hartford and Harlem. the two moat
vigorons parallel schemes, has established
beyond controversy the entire practica-
bility of organising and locating a rail-
road nnder the law without a special
charter. According to the charter the
road must expend a certain amount of
money .on actual construction before
March 22. The contractors have two
years in which to grade the road. and Mr.
Parrott believes the: work will be com-
pleted within that period. As- soon as
sections are graded for a suitable distance
it is proposed to commence the laying of
rails and proceed with other work.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Ofilce in Norwalk. January 26
Mrs. Narina B. Adams. Miss Clara Ebbetts,
Samuel Howard, Mrs. S. M.Judd, William L.
Johnston. George Peterson,Willlarn Quinlan,
Henry Buppell, Frank Sherwood, George
Stafford, Mrs. Mary E. Seymour. Rev. Samuel
Scovill, W. L..Ssnford, Willie H. Terry, Geo.
Velie, Austin Wilson.
Attsst Cass. Ont-run.
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Cincinnati gas seems to be distilled
from a recently discovered remnant of
the darkness of Egypt. It giVes darkness
rather than light, and the light from the
street lamps makes black marks upon the
dark brow of night.—-Newe Journal.
0
Prof. Wheeler, of Yale, at a recent col-
lege dinner in_Chicago, said that twenty-
five years ago the average Yale student
was a long-haired individual wrapped in
a blanket shawl. To-day hp looked like
a gentleman, whether he acted like one or
not. This change, he believed, was due
to athletics.
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Mrs. Jas. Durant, aged 70, and Jas. O.
Smith, aged 80,:werc married in Branford
a few' nightsago. The couple had been
engaged fifty or sixty years ago. and the
wedding day had been announced ; but
before it arrived they quarrelcd and sepa-
raled. Mr. Smith went to the western
part of New York state and settled. A
few months ago he returned to Branford
for a visit, and met his early love. The
courtship was renewed and ended in to-
night’s wedding. Great-grandchildren of
both the bride and bridegroom were pres-
, eat at the ceremony.
REWLEJVIBER!
You can obtain at; a Bargain.
Stoves,
_ Ranges, -
Cracker r,
China,
Glass,
“AND-w
Hfllllll Fflllllillllll! lilllllli‘,
_ -4511...”
1.10.11 ’
BANKER 8,
~15 Wall am, New York.
Brokers and Dealers in Railway and all
other securities. , '
. RAle A)’ 1W ESTMENTS.
a specialty. In the selection and estimate of
which their long connection with “Poor’s
Manual of Butlroadc"givcs them speciulud-
dantages. Correspondence invited and in-
vuiries answered. Deposit accounts received
and interest allowed.
5 8m . L
his suffering to Iowa. The receipt will be a. 118»
L. J. Curtis,
Is offering Special Inducrmcuts
for the next ' 60 days in
Parlor Stoves, Chandeliers
(and, Hanging! Lamps.
Prices on Decorated Din-
Porcelain and Glass Ware
are as Low as the Lowest-
.N‘cw patterns in Decora-
ted Chamber Sets, from
«$5.00 to $15.00.
0001111810183 all 11111188.
I have several Second-hand
Cook Stoves and Ranges all in
good order and at. low prices.
Tin and Wooden Ware,
.Silver Plated Ware,
and Cutlery.
I
Everything you Want in the
House Furnishing Goods line, at
L. .‘l'. Curtis’s,
MAIN STREET.
This Space
Belongs to
AYLflll t it.
Ginghams.
ner and Jew Sets, China, l
little heap. which. ten to one. they never see,
,l’otlr, White 01- 00.,
Seersuckers,
Ginghams,
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EDWARD STll
Opens to-day two cases
[llllllllflllll till financiers.
Worth 124 and 15' cents.
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1001010 STREET.
No. 5 Gazette Building
REDUCTION!
. REDUCTION!
_ REDUCTION!
Scoiield it Hoyt
Have commenced their Annual Re-
duction of Stock, preparatory
to Inventory. We have
i marked our Goods at
i very low figures,
I a n (1‘ m a n y
Job LO‘tS
will be sold
g ttss Trill-{0031.
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we have a. largedirie of
31188818th Illil‘fllil 8111111116
and will make a_
secular. CARR-ET 9.th
During the next. Thirty Days.
N o Humbug !
- 0ur__Pricec Defy Competition !
Scofield & "Hoytfi
No. 3 Gazette: Building.
201y
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l is over $12,000,000.
Look out. for Bargains ,.
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NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 29 18847.
The third Lecture iii the
_ course under th
auspices of the Mutual improvement c
Society will be given by
15ch nor. '
“Chalk Talk.” l
AT THE CONGREGATMNAL CHURCH. l ,
south Nor-Walk.
Monday Evening, February 4.
l
.Atimissron. 35c., Children under 15. 20c. l
._ florets- for sale at Plaisted’s drug stores. i
Borough Taxes.
OTIOBVIs'berebyglven toall persons liable
w ”(11ml taxes in the Borough of Nora ulk
thcfn t. to the undersigned. or to either of
A ”Anger belorc‘ the 2311 dav of February.
B. E. if 4- lit the selectmen’s Olhccfiavinga
rltn ulidlng.rn said Borough.liataot‘ all
ii idle??? llmlluto be taxed in Said Boron h.
liftbulligmgtlii said persons respectively on t o
of '"nyo. unnary,1834 with the particulars
of 111 such property Real and Personal. One
I c assessors “Illl be ill attendance at said
13430-3. (Selectmen-s 011loe,)on Thursda , the
I? l:mswrtmfto 11nd including the 221d tray of
e itlary next,ior the purpose of receiving
said list-:4.
JAMES 1-‘1‘1N ‘
.t. it. ostrich?”-
BUI'I , -
Borcu hot‘ 5 ‘ Still“,
Assessors of
Borough of
‘lortv It .1 o.‘llr‘n'wulk.
Sectlm 4 otthn an: sin “mm.” '4 .lrist. .
the Borough 01' Norwnlkfidmg the Charter of
Jgdrlelaktl. ASSEMBLY.
.. . nr . ESsIUN. A. 1). 1882!
“Offline end of thirty llnyalrorn the dunuén-
sum: said 11 two the Assessor: shall meet at
om gullible l-luceln the Borough. and make
and‘ii lst according to their best iulormation
e 1: ref 01 all the taxable property of ever
:3 float who has failed to give in a list as d -
sgue . and shall add to each or set 1 lists the
a the penalty on is provided by Chapter (me
”gain?“ and One or Public Acts of 15152. page
1' .noi neg ect nrrelusnl to make out ntowu
1st. Which penalty is ten per cent.
first! 0111]] !! 6118]]
Once upon an evening drea
While I lingered. weuk'and 3.1m
Suddenly! there came c crashing,
01” s. careless crockery smashing;
J not within my kitchen door,
Only this, and nothing more.
I hastened to
B. 3.310011010110100,
found, as usual, a complete and
choice stock of all kinds of wares.
cheap as can be bought. All
sales made within 30 days, at a
cash discount of 5 per cent.
Those who wish to replenish their
homesynow’is the time to buy, at
B. S. BLASCER’S,
23 WALL STREET.
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Seersuckers.
Splendid styles and extra quality.
P110110 and 12% 68161181 laid. a
.Norwalk, 01:.
Better Bargains can
o p lace.
FRANKBEARI}. 0
FOR SALE,
NE two seated square box side bar wagon,
One light lumberbox wagon,
Ono second-hand square box wagon,
One oneiborsc cart.
tflfl A. LYON, Knight Street.
Experienced canvassers
‘ Wanted.
A Leading Weekly Fltmily Newspaper is
reputed to make favorable terms with
reliu llecanvusrcrs in town and country. A-i
tires-sat once giving r. fort-llcc.atniing cxr-l-
richer. the” MANAGER, Box H71, New .1'ork
City. .'. .Y 31:;
GEO. B. PLlllilll
Dillggilt‘alld Apothiclil ,
DEALER in
Drugs, Elimination Gills,
Toilet flr-ticles, Soaps,
Perfumes, Patent .Mecli
1884:.
_ Another year has ended, with its Successes and disappointments, with
its fortunes and misfortunes. We have neither time nor inclination to
relorce over the one or mourn over the other.
The present is ours, the future will'be, if we can catch it. To the
reader of this column, let me say, settle in your own mind what you will
do_for yourself. and this community this yeah. and stick to it, and success
18 Just as certain hero as anywhere. The growth of Norwalk for the past
ten years, compared with the neighboring towns of Bridgeport, Danbury
and Stamford has been slow,but what it has gained it has every appearance
' of keeping. Our pulpits are all well supplied, our stores all occupied
and more wanted, our dwelling- houses are 1111 rented. our factories all
foTirly busy, and a. marked tendency is seen toward a growth together of
Lorwalk and South Norwalk which will ultimately compel the union of
the two places, which should have occurred years ago. ‘Vith a. confi-
dence 1n the future of this town, justified by an experience of many
years, and increased by a. strong conviction that our national motto ‘PE
pluribus Unum will apply to the railroad plans already branched, and
that the resounding whistle of the locomotive will wake us to renewed
l1fe and uctrvrty before another winter, I place before you my regular
annual announcement of stock for the opening season of 1884, simply
sayirig 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-
2822:3311} rind1 exitnliinagion of wtbnt I believe to be the largest and best as-
s ocro um or ever rouaht - ' '
DaInbtéry & Norwalk Railroad. a to Norwalk or on the line of the
n pruce Timber, cut by C. G. Sterne 8.: Co. and F. W. A
at Bangor, Maine, I offer the following sizes and,quantities - yer & CO"
dines, do, do.
Agent for Wilsonia Magnetic
Appliance.
Proprietor of “Plaisted’s Cough
Remedy,” and “Old Well Co-
logne,” “Iron Tonic Bitters,” Our
Own Condition Powders. and.
Sarsaparilla.
Cor. Main and Wall ste., Norwalk.
27,201 feet. 2X 3
119,055 “ 2 x 4
37,241 “ 2 x 5
68,472 “ 2 x 5
26.250 “ 2 x '7
50,144 .. 2 x 5
19,100 ' “ 2 x ‘.
27,997 “ 2 x 10
22,766 “ 2 X 12
28.334 “ 3 X 4
7,783 “ 3 x 5
11,168 “ 3 X 6
30,885 ‘4 3x 7
27,144 “ 3x 3
20,730 “ 3X10 ,
31,406 “ 3x 12 '
14,797 “ 4x 4
14,817 “ 4 x 5
58,845 “ 4 x 6
22,195 “ 4x 7
12,763 “ 4 x 8
2,526 =‘ 4 X 10
1.289 “ 4 x 12
36,239 “ -6 x 6
30,416 “ 6 XS
i 3,255 “ 6 X 10
' 2,946 “ 8 x 8
9 Also 500,000 Bath Sprucn Lath.
62 Washington 81.. So. Norwaik.
Fort THE N1 JXT 10 DAYS 1
new be made at Pome-
roy’s.2o Wall Street. 1‘ orwalk. than any other
Contemplating sever it! changes. delir-
ing to close out. at any cent, a lungs number
of Second-band Pianos taller. in txclianae, we
will guarantee to sell thorn below their actual
value. Second build l‘iunnr from 850 upward.
Also our stock of new Pill-nos. Bllhning. Bans.
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cash xuro.
Brit: 9. and others we will soil at thelowes:
FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS!
STATEMENT
Till MUTUAL LIFE 1110111130 00111le or NEW 10111
F. S. WINSTON, President.
For the Year
ending December 31316, 1883.
ASSETS, - - $101,148,24825.
Annuity Account.
. _ No. Ann. Pu ’ts. I No. 'AutrJHay’ts
Annuities in force Jan.1,1883, 55 $19.20 91 Annuities in force, Jan. 1,1884, 61 $23,134 31
freminm Annities, 3,712 44 Premium Annuities, 3,674 96
, Annuities Issued, 7 4,433 40 Annuities Terminated, l 537 48
6—2 927.4347?» 0—2 327.318 75
Insurance Account.
Amount No. Amount.
No.
Policies in force Ja-n.1,’83, 106,214 $329,554,174
Polieea in force Jan.1.’84, 110,990 8342346032
Risks assumed. _ 11,531 37,810,697 Risks terminated, 6,755 24.418339
117.74: $367,364,771 117,74? BREE
Dr. Revenue Account. Cr'.
To Balance from last account, $92,782,986 08
“ Premiums receiver], 13,457,928 44
" Interest and Boats, 5,042,904 45
$111,283,878 97 _
Balance Sheet.
By paid Death Claims, $5,095,795 '00
" Mntured Endowments, 2,866,26173
Total claims——
87,962,056 73
Annuities,
Dividends,
Surrender-ed Policies and
Additions,
Total paid alloy-holders,
818.9595 51
Ct‘mmissions, (payment
of current and extin-
27,661 33
3,138,491 69
guishment affiliate.) 886,126 90
“ Premium charged off on
, Securities purchased, 405,472 22
" Taxes and Assessments, 226,057 69
st
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Ex enses, 834,752 70
Ba once to new account 94,972,1u8 86
3111383878 97
Cr'.
595571.877 00
T‘Jlteserve at four per cent., 63c 00
908
To claims by death not dyet due, ,
To premiums paid in a vance, 22,794 35
To Agenta’ ba ances, 8,479 56
To Surplus and Contingent Guar-
antee Fund, 4,636,462 34
By Bonds secured by mortgages
on Real Estate, $46,303,472 24
By U. S. and other bonds, 25,279,040 00
By Loans on Collaterals. 15,037,910 00
By Real Estate, 8,633,971 89
By cash in banks and trust 6011]-
panios at interest, 3,403,219 63
By interest accrued. ,, 1,310,588 23
By premiums deterred, quarter- ;
y and semi-annual. 1,039,220 68 .
By premiums in transit, princi- l
pally for December, 140.786 48
2,831,150 71 ‘
5,267 feet of native Chestnut Timber and a full assort t f ' 6 "
i 8, ggaéi5d21f0 feet Chestnut Fence Posts. men 0 o, 5*, , h
l , _ eet of Georgia Pine Timber in lengths up to 50 feet. Also 25 -
. 430 feet of 1, 113 and 11» inch Georgia ,Pine Boards, Step Plank and Floor,-
1ng. out nearly a. year ago and now in first-rate condition for use.
Also 44,158 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 followrng: ' ' -
11,375 feet 6 inch, 13 feet Hemlock, rough.
24,909 “ 5 inch. 13 feet Spruce rough.
50,171 “ 10 inch, 13 feet Hemlock rough.
6,318 " 6 inch, 13 feet Spruce rough.
13,552 . _ 1:}X 10 inch, 13 feet Spruce rough.
4,235 ‘ 1 X 10 X 13 feet Hemlock Boards, surfaced one side,
. 12,323 i 1:: lgifig “ l: 1 S “ dfessed 1 side and matched.
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12973 n 1>< 6X13 o“ e. Place F oofag’ “
13,31? :1 1 X 10 X 13 r; a; .l c;
.' “ 1x 6x13 “ 4‘ -- c -.
10,549 1 x10x13 '- -‘ 1w
7,785 .4 lix 4X13 rt ;: .~. 6‘
g,g53 is lix 6X13 .ct ..' .1 Is
, 4 “ 11X 6xl3 ‘-’ -" "- Flo '
15.904 “ lzlxlOX 13 05mg,
12,511 r; lix 8X13 tr 1: r: t: . '
13,400 “ 1%X 9xl3 “ “ “ “ No. 2,
6,647 c; 2X 8X13 1; st 1; "
Of Dressed .Michigan Lumber I offer the following—all dry and from
one to three years old: . -
10,120 feet 3 and 6 inch ceiling. matched and headed two Bid
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37,810 “ extra clear bevelled siding, -
18,839 ‘_‘ “ "' rifted “
16,162 1: NO. 1 1; r: a; -
50,320 “ 10 inch matched pine sheathing.
6,380 “ “ Double Novelty Siding, fiths thick.
32,263 “ x4. inch 12, 14 and 16 feet, dressed and matched.
72,000 “ X5 “ 12, 14, 16 and 18 “ . “ “
120,882 “ X91},- “ 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18 ft. drefised 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 old. ,
Of {- Bonrds, surfaced two sides I offer 68,770 feet, ranging in quality
from sound common shelving, cutting up, base and casings, to narrow
and Wide clear, in stocks and all widths, all thoroughly seasoned, and
from two to three years old. ‘
. Of same range of 1;} inch surfaced, I have 9,495 feet.
i Of same range of 1:} inch surfaced, I have 14.130 feet.
Of same range of 2 inch surfaced. I have 18,045 feet.
Of rough Lumber, I offer the following. The greater part of this was ‘
cut truths Gang Saw 1.115 of T. H. McGraw & 00., Bay City, Michigan,
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 fall widths, from common to
5 clear in quality. .
7 7.573 feet 10 inch McGraw stocks, common, dressing and cutting up.
62,355 feet 12 inch. McGraw stocks, common, dressing and cutting up.
2|,600 feet 12 inchX 1;} ‘* “ “ “ “ “
24,098 feet 2 X12 inch “
162,280 feet McGraw all widths 1 in. box, shelving,
10.963 feet “ “ 1} “ " “
‘ 16,428 feet stocks and all widths 13; inch
3 30,295 feet McGraw “ _ 1% . “ box “ "'
g 9,439 feet 2 “ “ "
12,501 feet “
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3 and 4 inch Bracket and cutting up.
KILN—DRIED LUMBER.
41.971 feet, 1 inch all widths, cutting up and tippers.
7,763 feet, 1X12 stocks, “ “
6,077 feet, 4 to 7 inch Moulding Strips.
7,147: feet 1&- all widths, cutting up and uppers.
4. |84 feet, 1&- Moulding Strips.
6,252 feet, It]; all widths principally tippers.
6,052 feet, 2 inch, “ “ “
6,513 feet, 3, 4 and 6 inch, all widths uppers.
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SHINGLES.
i It is just as easy to tell what is in a. barrel by looking at the outside.
as it is to tell the quality of shingles by looking all 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-
gether. I seldom buy without a personal examination of the mills, the
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
by a. grocer or furnisher of mill supplies, who never owned a mill or
made a shingle. I have seen thousands of these shingles sold here in
this market. I offer .
87,000 XXX “ .limax" sawed shingle, kiln-dried.
359,250 XXX “ “ "-.
The above were manufactured by thoA. W. Wright. Lumber 00., Sagi-
naw, Michigan. . -
97,500 XXX, manufactured by S. H. Gray & Co, Big Rapids, Mich.
43,000, 6 inch clear butts, No. 1, manufactured by T. H. McGraw &.
00., Bay City, Michigan} ~ 6
148,500 XXX planed shingle, m’f‘d by J. H. Gibbs, Edmore, Michigan.
62,750 rived cedar shingle. 26,250 sawed cedar shingle, both lots
manufactured by F. \V'. Ayer .1: Co.-, Bangor, Maine, rouge trail
18,375 pieces 0 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 Fence Roils,Piclrets
of all kinds and sizes, Furring, Mouldings, Norway Flooring 011d ceiling,
Beaded Partition Boards. Pattern Lumber of an thicknesses, and
everything else that one might expect to find in it first-class lumber yard.
I have nearly 18,000 square feet of floor space under good 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 :1 full assortment of all
thicknesses desired of Whitewood, Chestnut, Ash, Blackwulnut, 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 atl-
va'ntage of the markets for the mutual benefit of my customers and my»
self. I will deliver lumber anywhere desired, either by rail, team or we
O $101.148,248 25
$101,148,248 25
Nora—If the New York Standard of four and it half per cent. interest be used, the Surplus ]
From the Surplus. as appears in the Balance Shoot, a dividend will be apportioned to each
participating
The premium rates charged for insurance in this- company were Induced in 1879 about 15 ,
per cent. on ordinary life policies.
Assam-s, .............. . .
New Nork, January 18, 1881.
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Frederick S. Winston
Samuel E. Sproulls
Lucius Robinson
Samuel D. Rabcoelr
Richard A. McCurdy
James C. Holden
ermann C. van Post
George 0. Richardson
Alexander H. Rico
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Policy which shall be in force at its anniversary in 1884 l
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BOARD 01* TRUSTEES : .
Oliver Harriman Dudley Olcort, '
Thomas Dickson Anson Sta or
1 Hour W. Smith Frederic romwell i
John . Sherwood Julien 1‘. Davies '
George H. Andrews Robert Sewell
Henry A. Smythe
George S. Coo William F. Bsbcock
John E. Devolin F. Ratehford Starr
Seymour L. Huated Frederick H. Cossitt
Ohver H. Palmer Lewis May
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Robert Uli hant
Wm. Bayard Cutting i
S.Vachnssclaer Crugor i
Benj. B. Sherman Charles R. Henderson '
J os. Thompson George Bliss.
A. H. CAMP, Agent. 1
George F. aker
sel as the case may require, and finally will guarantee anywhere and at all
times everything and anything to be precisely as represented and agreed
at the time of sale. ' -
Respectfully soliciting the patronage of the public, I remain
E- “I- I.IILL' o
LUMBER MERCHANT,
Water Street, Norwalk, Conn.
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