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rm wonder that my tears should flow.
Inlistening to that simple strain ;

That those unskillful sounds should fill '
Mysoulwitnjoy and pain— “j

How can you tell what thoaghts it stirs ‘ ‘-
Within my heart again?

You wonder why that common phraso. .
So all unmeaning to your ear, _ .- ,__‘
Should stay me in my merriest mood, -'-

And thrill my soul to hear— '
now can you tell what ancient charm
Has made me hold it door?

You smile to see me turn and speak
With one whose converse you'despisa,
You do not see the dreams of old
That with his voice arise— ,
How can you tell what links have made " _' .
Him sacred in my eyes i

0, these are voices of the Past,
Links'of a broken chain,
Wings that can bear me back to times '
Which cannot come again;
Yet God forbid thit I should Irish;
Tho echoos'thaf remain: g;
“We-_—

The Haunted Corridor.

“I don’t believe _a word of it!"
Aunt Rebecca.

The Wineer glow of sunset yet illu—
mined thc great bay window; but the
rest of the apartment was already ’en
shrouded in the gray shadows of twilight,
in whose misty indistinctness the lingo
chairs of carved Oak looked like gigantic
monsters from some foreign shore.
From the walls frowned down dark old
family portraits, and the crimson hang-
ings above the arched doors waved rest-
lonely back and forth in the draughts of
Wind that sWept' through the 'vast corri-
dor.

“I don’t believe :1 word of it!” re-
peated Aunt Bebecca, with more empha

sis than before. “ A ghoSt story in-
deed! ”

“Tell me about it, Violet, ” said young
Hazelwood, to whom the deep bay Win-
dow, with its far-Off prospect of snowy
hills, veiled in gathering twilight; to say
nothing of pretty Violet Orme's close vi-
cinagc, were infinitely more attractive
than the more modern regions of Alnwick
Place. ' '

“It is not much of a story," said Vio-
let, flushing'up to her very eyelashes at
the sound of her own soft voice, “only
years ago, long before my great-grand-
papa built this house, the site was all -
one unbroken wood, and there was a. tra- 3
ditiou that a beautiful girl was murdered,
by her lover. Her grave, they said, wula
beneath the foundations of the houses.»
butI scarcely credit this part of the le-
gend 1’ '

“Of course not,” interrupted Miss Re-
becca, with a toss of her false curls. ‘.‘I,
have no patience with the relics of (1111'
superstition.”

" “What are you looking for, aunt?"
Have you dropped anything? Shall I
call for Harris to bring a candle? ” asked
Violet, a moment afterwards coming to
her aunt's side.

“Nothing, nothing”: said Miss Be-
beoca. with a little embarraSSOment in
hervoice.. “Como—don't stay here any
longer inthe biting cold, unless you both
want a week's medicine and doctor’ 11
-viaihil p
‘ “It 1s not cold, Aunt Bebwca, " pleaded”
Violet, “and the starlight' 1s, so beautiful
on the stone pavement. Just let us wait
until that fiery planet mounts a little
higher. "

But a peremptory summons from Col.
Orme himself, whohadjnét waked ham
a comfortable nap beside the glowing
fire in the‘ library, to a sortof vague won-
der as to “where Rebecca and the young
people could possibly be," speedily set-
tled the matter.

“Never mind. Violet," Whispered
Charles Hazelwood; “by and by when
your father has gone to his room and
Aunt Rebecca is busy with her c1111-
papersin her own special dormitory, we
cauhave a starlight stroll through the
ghosts territory!” '

Violet gave him an arch glance as she
tripped after Aunt Bebecca into the hall
which led to Col. Orme's brilliantly
lighted library. '—

“I wish Capt. Hazelwood wouldn’t re
main out there," said Aunt Rebecca aux
iously. “He will catch his death not
cold: and, besides"—

“Besides what, Aunt Bobecca? ’ ’

“Violet," said the maiden lady, “ i
wish you would go down and see if the.
housekeeper has prepared that posset for
my sore .thrOat, that’s agocd girl. I
thinkIshalll‘gotbbe'd. " =1

Violet went to execute her aunt’s be-
bests. ' '

How peacefully the distant hills and
valleys slept in their snowy mantles that.
glorious December night. It reminded
one of a lovely painting executed with
brushes dipped in liquid pearl, and ’
shaded with pencils of glimmering sil-
var!

At least, so they seemed to Charles
Hazelwood as he- stood’ 1n the deep recess
of the gigantic bay-Window, nearly hid-
den by the curtains, the faded spl'endo:
of whose tarnished embroidery carried
the mind unconsciously a century back-
Wardbn the stream of time. Butfhen
CharlesHazel

 

 

said

wood was in love.

Tho tall, old-fashioned clock 1n the hall
was striking twelve, and the colony of
crickets under the mm hearth-stone
were falling into a. dreamy, sleepy sort of
chip, as‘f their small lungs were fairly
wearied out, when Aunt Rebecca emerged
from. her door, treading on tiptoe, and
carrying a dim light in her hand.

Now, Aunt Rebecca, in nodding'false
curls, lace coifi’ure, and eighteen-yeai-old
style of dress, was a very difi‘erent sort
Of personage from Aunt Bebecca, with

her head tied up in 8 Silk handkeichief,
her false curls laid aside, and along

white drewingsrobe enveloping her lank
figure; and the latter was by no means
the more prepossesaihg of the two.

Probably .some such consciousness
swept across 1"the good spinster’ s brain,
for she shamed with accelerated rapidity
past the solemn eyes of the grave old
family portraits on the wall.

“I am sure IdrOppe‘d them somewhere _
here,” she murmured, pausing in front
of the bay-Window. ' “How provoking!
There goes at candle out! But I be-
lieve I can find them, however, the star-
light is so bright. Mercy upon us! what
is that? The ghost I—_the ghost.

And Aunt Beb'ec‘ca‘ fled shrieking down
the corridor, her hands clapped over her
eyes, before which was imprinted the ap-
palling vision of a tall figure sweeping
past, all m white, with a crimson stain at
its pallid throat!

The house was aroused into instantan-
eous commotion, lights flashed into
brightness at the various doors. and 931
eager circle of" m'quirers surrounded Aunt
Rebecca. who evinced strong symptoms
of an intention to go into hysteria.

”113 glided past me like a gust of
wind!” she shrieked, replying at 11oz-
ardtotb questions rained down upon
her—“all in white, with that dreadful-
mark of blbod upon its throat! It'sa
warning—I know it’s a warning thatI
haven't long to live! Oh, what shall I
(lo—what shall I do? " .

' “But I don’t understand what you
were doing out in the Ghost's Corridor
atthis time of nigh ” interrapmd Col.
Orme, staring at his sister us: if not quite
certain whether this 'Were an actual
occurrence in real life 01111161er 11 frag-
mentary part of his last dream. ,

“Well, if you must know,” said Miss

Rebecca, with a little hysteria sob, “I

. brow and embarrassed air-i.»

’ ing, yeta little puzzled how to proceed, .

‘coiisen ’

' Violet, who was struggling to escape-'2

to pads through the solemn old haunted

with Violet and Qapt. Hazelwood stand-
ing by, so—and so"+ ..

“Oho! that’s it, oh?" said Col. Orme,
laughing ‘ v-t‘Upon my word, Sister
Becky, you are rather over-particular
for a wOman fifty years old. ” _ ,

“Only forty -nine James," interrupted
Miss Rebecca, With a shrill apdént 61.1114.
dignatibn.

“But the ghost?" inquired young
Hazelwood, who had just arrived on the
scene of action, with rather a flushed ..

Upon which Aunt Bebecca {gave way
to the combined influencéji' of her
brother’s unkind remark and the fright
of ghost-seeing, and fairly fainted With-
further notice. According to the usual
custom of' womankind on such occasions,
Col. Orme and all the other gentlemen
were hustled out into the hall, while the
victim of the female Officials was deluged
with can de cologne, stifled with burnt
feathers, and vigorously treated with hot
flannel.

 

luo I up rflflear crea-
turel” was 119331 1111111” vermctl‘hmled at?

Col. Orme through a crack 111 the deor
“Walkm -’n1i glad of it, I’m léure," said

the Colonel dolorously, rdlibing his
hands; “for it’s cold out here 1n the hall.
fWhy hilloa. ' is this you, iiiy little Violet?
What’s the matter. '9 You haven’t seen a
ghost, I hope? "1","

“Nb, papa," faltered Violet, ”but”—

“Suppose we three adjourn into the
library, Col. Orme.'and I Will undertake
the task. of explan’afion,’f interposed
Charles Hazelwood, .while Violet's cheeks
grew like flame.

‘ “Well, my I ventme to inquire What
all this means? ” -interrOgated the bewil-
dered Colonel when the library door was
safely closed.

“It means, sir," said Charles, laugh-

“that Violet, your daughter, and I were
just looking out at the stars, in the cm-
brasure of the great hall window, when.
we saw some one approaching with a
light. Violet went to 'see What the ap-
parition meant, When Miss' R'ébecca
(whom it proved to be) dropped her cau-
dle and ran shrieking away."

“So Violet was the ghost, eh?" Said
the Colonel. repressing a very strong in-
Christian tolfiugh. :5 ‘ '

“ You see,“ lpapa'f: mterposed that

 

and itwas t1ed at the throat with red
ribbons, and”—

“And Aunt Bebecca took
granted that you were the murdered

it for

heroine of our lfamily' ghost story, Said
the Culonel,arc111y." “But allow me to
ask, young people, what. you wereso
n1 uch interested in? ” _
“Well, sir," said Hazelwo'od, “I had

just asked her if she Wouldn’t marry me.
—don’t run away, Violet—and she said
‘Yes,’ that' is, if I could Win her father’s

‘ ”Well?” , ,

“AndI would like to hear What her
father says to the proposition?”. added
the young officer, laughingly, detammg

“He says,” answered Col. Orme, “that
your intrepidity in facing the ghost dc-
Serves some reward, and he likewise sap-
poses thnt his daughter must be allowed
to have her own way. Take her, Charley,
and don't spoil her! No thanks now, but
let me go and see after your Aunt Re-
becca.”

“ Papa! ” whispered Violet, as he rose,
with his hand on the door. '

“Well, my dear? ” .

“Don’t tell Aunt Becky that—that"—

“ That you were the ghost? Just as
you please." .

And he went, chuckhng, to inquire

after his sister' 8 healtk Thereis no evi-
dence that he. ever '11 betray Violet’s '

secret, but two things may be, regarded
as Settled facts' 1'11 th‘e‘ records Of Aanick
Place—0116' 15 that Aunt Rebecca strenw
ously denies the existence of ghosts, and
abhors jzhe very sight of her neice’s White
mantle with cherry trimmings ; the other
is, that she is particularly careful never

hall alone after sunset!
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EATING WITH THE mums.

Apropos of war to the knife the Phillr
delpln'a Times says that the movement
against the use of the knife in eating is
likely to take form in the organization of
a society for the suppression of that in-
strument as a means of conveying food to
the month. There are already societies
for the suppression of cruelty to animals
and children, for the propagation of the
Gospel 1n foreigi parts and for various.
otlier useful ' ' '1 Bill; the dangers?"
to life from one persistent use of the 01'-
dinary table knife have no organized pro-
test. Yet these are many and great.
When the historic table forkbf rude con-
struction was the instrument in general
use there were no doubt many good rea~
sons for the habitual use of the knife.
But the improvement of the forkhas been '
so rapid and it has been brought to such .
a degree of perfection that all excuses for
the persistent use of the knife have long
been made void. The rules of good 860163 *
ty, in sympathy with the changes intro- .
duced by science 'Iand invention, .havet'
decreed that the fork should be the active
implement at the table; while the knife
and the spoon are simply auxiliaries. A
Minnesota newspaper philosopher recent-
ly undertook to make the use of the fork
one of the tests of comparative civiliza-
tion. He started at Boston ’on an 11mg-
inary journey, where full ninety per cent.
of the patrons at hotels used the fork.
This proportion gradually declined as he
went toward the setting sun until on
reaching the. mining camps in the Terri-
tories it did not exceed ten per cent. This
is, no doubt, a short-sighted conclusion,
but that it has much truth in it any trav-
eler may testify. It is a mistake, how-

 

ever, as, 0611011100 11111121119111.1131 the knife ,ij

isconfined to Amncans. 'Ihe French
are freest from this breach of goodman

nors, the English next and thefimopl’e ”0%
this country next in order. The Ger-
mans at home are the worst offenders
against this canon of taste where a table
d’hoto dinner gives the sojourner the 1m-
pression that it is a sword-swallowing
exhibition.

 

'TWO CURIOUS WILLS.

Peter Symonds, by his Will, made in
1568, ordained that sixty of the youn est
boys in Christ's Hospital should each re-
oeiveonoo‘a'year a gift of a new penny
ands bag of raisins. These were to be
distributed after Divine service eve1y
Good Friday morning in Allhallow’ 5
Church, Lombard street. The instruc-

,. tious have been carefully camedput even;
‘ since the. dcnor' s‘ (loath, which'tdbk place:
about 1590. At St. Bartholomew the
Great. West Smithfiold, another canons
annual custom' as Observed on the same
. hymwhioh has been regularly kept
up for nearly the hummus Twenty-
onemdcwsvisitananmenttomb 111 the
obnrebynd; and each carries away 'a new
Sixpence which ha been: laid theredn- ‘2':
the purpose. The name- of the handset-
rei'ss has long since been forgotten

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To what slight_ and poor beginnings
may unto the greatest results be traced
back, even byour own imperfect knowl-

 

Of all places along the Notheru Pacific,
so far as they have been thus far exhibit-
ed or described to the guests of the ex-
cursiOn, Bismarck, it seems to me, most
needs to enter upon systematic tree-cul-
-turc, writes a correspondent of a New
Yorkpa or. The city is in procem pf.
buildin on the northeastern blufi‘s of the
Missouri. The railroad skirts What1s at
this time the bottom of the toWn. A vast
basin of bottom land stretches away
southward. ‘The founders of the city
selected their site not on the bank of the
fickleiiver, but on the rising ground,
beyond any reasonable possibility of in-
undation, and also Where business will
never be affected one way or another by
the changing channel of this most un-
worthy river. Instead of counting for
prosperity on navigation, the business
centre of Bismarck is so far from, or
miller so outdated relative to, the steam-
bO: at landing that no one of the excursion-
ists who strollod about the place sus-
pected the presence at the landing of five
or six steamers until they were on their
way to‘; the 110,1“; capitol ,aitefi. From the
gently rising blufi‘s behind the city the
whole of the vast circular valley, a grace-
ful bend in the river, the steamboats at
the landing, the lowly blufi's that consti-
tute the boundary .of the bottom lands,
and file scattered buildings of the town
are presented to the spectator as a land-
scape picture finished and framed. Thus
situated, the citymevery collection of
houses west of the Mississippi 1s a city— .
lies exposed to the blazing sun in sum-
mer and unshielded from the Winds of
11 inter. The city. itself 15 hardly suscept-
ible of description at this time. Building
has been going on for. about sixyears.
the Northern Pacific Railroad having
done more, to stimulate settlement than
river navigation has ever - done, or ever
could do unaided by rail communication.
There are four or five well-constructed
and attractive brick buildings, three and
four stories high. The business is for
the most part, however, carried on in
buildings Of‘ wood, constructed in the
conventional? style of frontier architec-
ture. On the streets where most of the
stores are, plank Sidewalks are laid, but
the resident portion of the town is not yet '
piovided with other than nature’ s walks.
When the excurswn people stirred out of
1111311 ei'n's the city was fast filling up with
peisous from Mandan, five _.‘miles away,
and from the ranches and farm seats for
in: my miles r.ound An opportunity was
therefore afforded here, as it has been
elsewhere, for mingling with both the
townspeople and the back-countrymen.
Both claSses, as represented On this occa-
S1011,présented a very creditable appear-
ance. .They seemed cheerful and con-
tented with their ventures in Dakota.
That they are hopeful of the future to a
degree of buoyancy was readily discov-
e’r ed by conversing with them.

EXTENSIVE FINDS 0F -uoLD COIN
- Smyrna is, as the mOst impOrtant city
of Asia‘Minor, naturally the headquar-

" ‘ters of the dealers in Greek antiquities

Mr. Whittall, a well-known merchant
there, had for'i'ned a very fine collection
of coins which was dispeer in London
in1867, and fetched £2,729. When ex-
cavating at the base of the colossal statue
of Athena, in her temple at Priene, Mr.
Clarke found five fotradrachms of Oro-
phernes, supposed to be the one who was
made king of Cappadocia by Demetrius
in 158 B. C. These were absolutely
unique. In Cyprus some years ago the
British Consul at Lamaca obtainedalargo
hoard, which hadbeen discovered during
some building operations. This was apar-
ticularly rich find, as amongst them hap-
period to be no fewer than thirty- four
undescrib'cd pieces of Philip, Alexander
the Great and Philip 'Aridteus. Mr. Wood,

when excavating on the site of the Tom-
ple of Artemis at Ephesus, came upon a
lot of more than 2,000 coins of the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries In
1876, some workmen, when digging, came
upon a vase containing, among other
relics of antiquity, some fifty electrum
staters of Cyzicas and Lampsacus, all of
the end of the fifth century B. ‘0. Only
a few years ago, in that most out-of-the-
way part of Central Asia, more than 100
miles beyond the Oxus, was discovered a
hoard Of coins chiefly of the Selellcidae,
dating from the third century B. C.—
showing how far, even inthose early days,
trade had been carried. A few of them,
too, were unknown pieces of Alexander
the Great. Without being prepared to
go into exact particulars, we should im~
agine that a find in 1877 of 29, 802 Roman
coinsin two vases in Blackmoor Park,
Hampshire,rwas one Of the most exten-
siveeverknom '7"- .

 

 

- HOW GOLD n‘mos ARE MADE.»

Gold rings are made from bars nine or
fifteen inches long. A bar fifteen inches
'10ng, about two inches Wide and three
sixtéenths of an inchthick, is worth about
'£200.' It would make ‘300 four-penny-
Weight‘ rings. A dozen processes and
3 twenty minutes time are required to change
the bar into merchantable rings. A pair
:of shears cuts the bars into strips. By
the turn ofa Wheel, one, two or three
times, the guillotine-like blade of the
shears cuts the bar into slices, one, two
or three-sixteenths of. an inch Wide. A
"rolling machine presses out the strips
and makes them flat or grooved. Each
strip is then put under the blowpipe and
annealed. The oxide of copper comes to
the surface, and isput into a pickle of
sulphuric acid, the bit of gold' 18 stamped
-' with its quality, and the name of the
maker, and is put througha machine that
bendsit into the shape of a ring, the
same making a ring of any size. The
ends are soldered with an alloy of inferior
fineness to the quality of the ring. Many
people imagine that rings are run in a
mould because they can’t see where they
age $1 red. The ring spins through
the turmiig lathes, is rounded and pared,

“With steel filings and rouge.

 

A GOOD USE FOR FLYING PIGEONS.

I know many people in [this country
have as their special hobby the
breeding and flying of pigeons in a pri-
vate way, quite independent 0f clubs—
peoplc who never go very far away from
home without taking a pigeon or two
along with them to send back with news
of their safe Arrival, or their success or
non~success in matters of business. I
had the following told me by a friend and
have no ref? to’ doubt the ti'uth of it:
A gentlem. of rather shy disposition
came down from London to a town not a
hundred miles from Warwick, bent on
proposing to a young ludy With whom he

cier of Antwerp carriers. TheLondonm,

however, lacked the courage 0r opportu-
nity of popping the question. He was
1.1.1.1 enough, though, before taking leave,
to beg the loan of one of his lady-love’ s
pets, just “to tell her of his safe arrival
in town.” The bird returned from L0n-
don the some day, and' 111 the little quill
it boreto its mistress a message—that,
after all, might more simply and natur-
ally. have been conveyed by lip—to wit, a
declaration and a proposal. A more art-
'ful though innocent way of getting out

 

 

dropped my false teeth there, just at

edge!

of a. difficulty could hardly have been dc-
vised: It- was successful, too. -

cylinder printi
graph printin .

and polished, first with tripoli and then

was greatly in love. She was the (laugh-- 1 '
tor of a well-to-do landowner and a fan-. ‘ ‘

 

Speaking of the smoking habits of cer-
tani military Chieftains," the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Inter- Ocean
says: “General Sherman smokes quite
as constantly as General Grant, but uses
live cigars to Grant’s one, and isn’t par-

licular about the qu5hty. He knows a

good cigar when he tastes it, but is indif-
f-cicnt whether he has a Wheeling stoga

2orn. Reina Victoria in hisimonth. He»

rtinokes as if it was a disagreeable duty to
be performed as pidly as possible,
chews the end the in his mouth, and
bites it off so that , gigar is consumed
in fast at one end as it is at the other.
Gumt always talks with a cigar in his
mouth; Sherman never does. He lays it
down somewhere when he starts to 'make
a iemark, forgets where he puts it, and
lights a. fresh one when he has finished
what he wanted to say. The result is that
his desk or the furniture around the room
in which he happens to be smoking is
usually loaded with several half-smoked
stubs. At his headquarters when he was
in Washington it was generally the case
that these stubs were to be foundinevery
room that he frequented, and the stat!
officers called them “Sherman's old 301-.
diers. ” General Sheridan is fond of to-
bacco, and enjoys a quiet smoke, but
he can’t do anything else while he has a
cigar in his month without losing hisfire.
He breathes through his nose, and unless
he pays strict attention to the business of
smoking his cigar goes out every other
minute. The result is that the carpet
around his desk and the' cuspidor beside
him is usually strewn with half-burned
matches, for be generally needs a full
box of them for every cigar he smokes.
I called his attention to the fact recently
and he said: “Yes, that’s the only ex-
travagance I am guilty of. Somehow I
never could keep _my cigar lighted, andif
Ihad a dollar for every match I have
Wasted I Would be as rich asVanderbilt. ”
It is interesting to see Grant and Shea-i-
dau smoke together, the one as if he came
by it naturally, and the other as if he on-
joyed it, but didn’t know how to do it
very well. Grant never relights a cigar,
but if he had Sheridan‘s habit he would
aseupaboxoffiftyi'nanhour.

 

INVENTIONS‘ON DALE 'A CENTURY.

The number of inventions that have
been made during the past fifty years is
unprecedented in the history of the world.
Inventions of benefit to the human race
have been made in all ages since man
was created; but looking back for half a
hundred years, how many more are
crowded into the past fifty than into any
other fifty since recorded inhistory! The
perfection of the locomotive, and the
now world-traversing steamships, the
telegraph, the telephone, the audiphone,
the sewing machine, the photograph, the

press, chronic litho-
the elevator for hotels
and other many-storied buildings, the
cotton gin and the spinning-jenny, the
reaper, the mower, the steam thresher,
the steam fire-engine, the improved pro-
Cessifor making steel, the application Of
other and chloroform to destroy sensi-
bility 1n painful surgery cases, and so on
through a long catalogue. Nor are we
yet done' 1n the field of invention and dis-
covery. The application of coal gas and
petroleum to heating and cooking Opera-
tionsis only trembling On the verge of
successful experiment; the introduction
of the steam from a great central reser-
voir to general use for heating and cook-
ing is foreshadowed as among the coming
events; the artificial production of but-
ter has already created a consternation
among dairymen; the navigation of the
air by some device akin to our present
balloon would also seem to be prefigured,
and the propulsion of machinery by elec-
tricity _is now clearly indicated by the
marchof experiment. There are some
problems which we have hitherto deemed
messible of solution, but are the mys-
teries of even the most improbable of
them more subtle to grasp than that of
the ocean cable or that of the photograph
or the telephone? We talk by cable with
an ocean rolling between; we speak in
our voices to friends a hundred miles Or
more frOm Where we articulate before the
microphone. Under the blazing sun of
July we produce' ice by chemical means,
rivaling the most solid and crystaline pro-
ductions of nature. Our surgeons graft
the skin from one person's arm to the
face of another, and it adheres and be-
comesan intregal portion of his body.
We make a. mile Of white printing paper
and send it on a spool that a perfecting
printing press nnwinds and prints, and
delivers to you, folded and counted,
many thousands per hour. Of averity,
this is the age of invention, at»: has the
world reached a stopping-place yet.

 

NOVEL EFFECT IN AN OPERA.

There 15 a pretty good story from Ante
war? of a recent performance of ” The
HuguenOts. ” The grand theatre of Ant-
werp draws its operatic “ capers" largely
from tile semi-military population of the
town, and on this occasion the usual
number of ecclesiastical dignitaries in the
fourth act was provided from the regular
source. Operatic rehearsals are '-necces
sarily somewhat limited in number, and

the stage-manager, not trusting to ones, -'
' placed himself in the wings, in order to

ensure the clearing of the stage at the
proper moment. Unfortunately that gen-
tleman had the peculiarity of speech
found chiefly among the Mediterranean
French (he was ffom Martinique) and
was unable to pronounce the letter 2'. All
was going beautifully, until the time came
to give the signal, “ Sorta! ”—“Betirel "
cried the manager ; but the word sounded
like “Saute 1 " ——“Danoel” "Sam!"
be repeated, as the bewildered capers
stared at this sudden and unexpected“ in-
vitation. The poor fellows had

tried to dance in public. The tho
had‘ never entered their simple minds
that such conduct would. be expected of
bishops and priests. But the necessity
for immediate action became apparent.
The manager commenced to dance with
rage in: the wings, reiterating his com-
mands more and more audibly, until at
last, with the courage of desperation, the
unfortunate supers overcame their first
convictions, and next their natural ti-
midity, and proceeded to saute: or dance.

to the best of their ability, until at last,’

amid the hilarious shrieks of the audi-
once, the frantic efforts of the performers,
and the Wild yells of the unfortunate
manager, the curtain went down on the
most original termination of an set ever
witnessed on any stage.

 

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Asamauer of fact, and in spite of its '

having carried Market in fO'ur jumps
from Jerusalem to Mecca, seven miles an
hour, says a contemporary, is the camel’s
best pace; nor can it maintain this rate
over two hours. Its usual speed. is abodt
live miles an hour—a slow, lounging pace
beyond which it” 1s dangerous, with nine

:uimels out of too, to urge them, or else
as Asiatics say, they " break their hearts"
and die "literally” on the spot. For
once a camel has been pressed beyond
this speed and is spent, it kneels down,
.:md 1101: all the wolves of Asia will make
it budge again. .

 

Absolutely Pure.

Tans r’Owfier payer varies. A marvel us purity.

h, and wholesomeness. More economical

than he ordinary kindx

petim‘an‘vvith tug. mal to
we g am or p0

- from. 111': mo'rownrsco?‘ 10s Wall so], N.

:0, nun:
Diliggisi-Nnd Npothecary,

and cannot be soidin com-
tude of low test, short

Dun,- tinnitus, Fancy Ennis,

Toilet Articles, Soaps,
Perfumes; Patent Medi-
: cines, do, do.

Agent for
Appliance.

Proprietor Oi “Plaisted’s Cough

Remedy,” and “Old Well CO-

lOgne,” “Iron Tonic Bitters,” Our

Own Condition Powders, and Sar-
saparilla.

Cor. Main and Wall sts., Norwalk.
62 Washington st.,, So. Norwalk.

 

GO TO

OPEN] 'NS

ILVEHMPLAI
WARE

Where you can buy the best quality of
I

NON S BNN'I' " 1 3’

And other makes at the '

LoweSt Prices.

Marking included.

Triple Platel Knives an an

. $3 a down.
A large stock of

NICKEL CHICKS FROM ION.
Nunnell’s lamps and Burners

Give the best Light of any in use.
For Sale at

. NPBNOEB’S,

3- Main Street.

§F.'J.Curtis&00.,;,,

DEALERS IN

slurs HENNNNNEN

Such as the

 

 

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Duchess, Our Own, Uncle
Nick, Extra. Cook,
Queen Anne, East
' Lake and

others. .

Wooden
WareChiIdren’ S Car-
riages, Decorated Tea
and Dinner Ware, Crock-
-ery and Table Glass _Sets,

inhuman LAMPS.

AND '

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23 Main street.

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Wilsonia Magnetic ’

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anted for The Lives To: lall 1h: ’
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CONER OF WEST AVENUE AND
BERKLEY PLACE,

‘ Third house below the Methodist Church.

omce Hours from T to 9 a. m., 2 to 3 and 7 to
8 p. m.

Dr.T. E SWIFT,
DENTIST.

”‘11ch Teeth without Plates by the perfect
Crowning System.

Office and Residence, N0. 9 West Avenue.
straight Hand Bell. ‘

 

 

ALEX. s. GIBSON,

Organist of the First Congregational Church,
Teacher of

Pianoforte, Organ and Musical
Composition,
Lock Box 32, P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.

JOHN S. ATKINSON,

ealer in Harness, Trunks,
ips Lap Robes and
Genera

HORNE FORNISHINO GOODS.

Harness Trunks, and Bags Repaired at
Low Prices, and at a short notice.

Cor. Fairfleld Avenue and Middle Street,
' 13.1.2 31110013901113 CONN.

 

Manufacturer of and
Bags, Blankets,

 

THE

Norwalk Fire Insurance Co.
Has now completed its
1811: SUOOESSFUL BUSINBS YEAR

And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses

or claims for losses.

for (988.

w. C. S'i'uss'r, Pres. S. E. Ous'rssn, Tress,
GEO. R. Cowman, Secretary.

J. .BELDBN HURLBUTT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,

Room No. 4, Up Stairs,

 

 

BERNARD COHN,
4—MliRCHANT TAILOR,—

WEEK‘S BUILDING, WALL STREET.
A FULL LINE OF

Imported and Domestic Cloths.

Of the Latest Styles, constantly on hand.
Novelties in Scotch Suiting. Satisfaction guaran-
teed in every particular.

NE W MARKET !
No 6 Main Street, Norwaik, Ct.
THE BET or

Beef, Veal, Mutton; Lamb, Pork,

HAMS, POULTRY, £10., always on hand at the
very lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds In
its season. 'l‘ry me; I will tr l‘to .suit. W. F.
L OCKWOOD, late with Adams 61n45

HOYT AND MEEKER,
54 Main Street,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN,

Practical Plummers,

Steam and Gas Fitgs rs, Dealers in Plummers’ and
Steam Fitters’ applies, and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to.

W. E. QUINTABD,

 

 

 

—AND——-

EMBNLMER,

OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence, 143 Main Street. Telephone Connection.

To the Public.

EING the first and only one in this place to

embaim the dead successfully, I would call
the attention of the public to the success I have
attained. Aman by the name of William Moore
was drowned at the pgggelller dock, on Saturday
evening, September 883. The body. was
brought to my place and embalmed by me. After
being seen by hundreds of people during the week,
it was buried on Sunday, September 31st. in a
remarkable state of preservat‘ipn 183. days afteitllpath.

PENSIONS

And all other claims on U. S. Governmont
promptly attended to. Any disabling' 1n-
jpry or disease entities to a pension.

ejected claims a spocialty. Every day’s
delay counts against non-applicants.
Charges of desertion can be removed for
cause. Every honest claim Will succeed.
W. H. NOBLE, Bridgepom. Office at 91
Stratford Avenue.

HINKLING &. ‘00.,
BANKERS & BROKERS,

48 ~BROAD STREET, NEW YORK.

 

 

. Members of the New York Stock and Petroleum

Exchange. Stocks bought and sold on moderate
terms. Stock privileges secured in small and large
lots. Petroleum 1000 barrels Orders filled by
telegram or mail. Omcial quotations and informa-
tion sent free. Fractional lots 1 to 5 per cent.
margin, no interest for carrying. 119])

P. W. BATES.

AT HIS ' \

MARBLE N GRANITE YARD

On. Water Btroet.
HAS NEW DESIGNS IN

 

Head Stones. Monuments and

all kinds ot‘Memorlal Work.
can. AND SEE 'rnEsl. i_ou

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MANUFACTURERS OF‘AND DEALERS IN

LUMBER, .
' TIMBER,
SHINGLES, A I
I ' LATH,
DOORS.
SASH.
BLINDS]

. MOLDINGl

WINDOW FRAMES,
PICKETS, cc.
Veneered Hard Wood Work,
Hard wood Ceiling dz Flooring

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80. Non-walk. Conn.

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T811118 “'69! BALLET BOOK

No sound company insures '

GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.

NORNISHINO ONOERTAKEB '

Ha

For Sale Cheap

wlLL be sold at a Bargain, it applied for soon

a small, heat Cottage, of six rooms, In good
neighboring and three minutes’ walk of the
Bridge Ap iy at G AZE '1‘ TE OFFICE.

For Sale.-

IIE elegant building site at Norwaik, Connecti-
cut, belonging to the Estate oi‘ the late
Henry T. Morgan purchased by him during his
life-time, upon wit 'h to bulld his country resi-
dence, containining 91.5 acres on in
extensive views of Long Island go

 

ground, with
and, line old
shades. This plot is capable of being subdivided
into several sites of one or two acres each, and is
located on the green opposite the residence of the
Rev. S. B. S. lhsseil,a and imownas the St. John's
place. This property is highly reccommended for
.1 gentleman’sgmily residence, and is within 1).;
hours of New 1: City. and in one of the largest
and most noulrishingvtow no in Connecticut price,
$12,000. “1.101111 LOCKWOOD
Fail'fleld County Bank, Norwalk, Conn, or 1101111111
MORGAN, N0. 2 Pine St, New York City. the

For Sale or inlet.

IIE Real Estate known as the W. C. Street prop-
erty, 115 feet fronting on High St. and 125 feet
on Main St, being 290 feet (lee ,swith lendid
House, Barn, and 2other out b dings tii nice
shade and fruit trees, adjoining the property of s
E. Olmstead.

Also one other tract of about forty acres on Riv-
erside avenue fronting on Riverside avenue and
running through to the Spring Hill road, all nicely
located for bu ding 101s. all located in the Borough
of Norman: and almost in the center of the business
portion. Contemplated railroad within short dis-
tance. For further particulars enquireo
311' BURR SMITH, Agent.

 

 

CHOICE

Building Lots

F'OR SALE
0n Wilton Ayenue

Apply to
B. J. STURGES, or 0. E. \VILSON,

GAZETTE BUILDING. 4tf

 

Building
Material

of every kind, and in any quanti-
ty, furnished promptly.

Estimates for

Grilling. Excavating, Filling, in

' Contracts for

Walks

. :
Concrete, 0 e m e n‘t,

made frOm Flag,

Brick 01' Gravel.

Building Stone,

Sand and
Coping,

E!

South NOrwalk.

 

James Neheuy It On,

Broadway and 11th Street,
New York,

Have now on Exhibition :1 Large
and So rb Stock of Rich Vel~
vets, ilks, Satins Plushes,
Dress Goods, Suits, in s, _In~
dia Shawls, Laces osiery,
Trimmings Upholsfery Gbods,
Linens Underwear, Gloves,
Pal-ago , etc., etc. They are
0 ening and displaying daily

9 latest novelties in each De-
artmmt as they arrive direct
Pro m the most Celebrated Euro:

pean Manufacturers. .
(“The Public are cordially ins
vitcd to inspect this ever-varying
Stock, irrespective of any idea

rch asin
“(filers by Niail or Express re.

ceive careful attention, and are
promptly filled.

James Ncheuy & On,

Broadway and 11th Street,
New York.

IMPOETANT

hr [in NI‘

Orr Spring Suck Now complete

WE ARE OFFERING AT 1A

Reduction-oi 20 Pet Cent.

150 Rolls Riyal Wilton.

25!! Rolls Best Bali Brussels.
1601101113111 Mariette. ‘

30!! Rolls Bullshit - .
360 Rolls Best Thumbnails.
250 Roll: i_ll- lino! 1111111.

Intendln lircinisers visiting lNew York City
should av t emselves of this opportunity to buy
the best quality of Carpets at extremely low prices.

Canton Mailings, Druwets, Bugs, Oil Cloths, No.

In great variety,c can be estlfiucthased from us at I ow-
cs

JONN N! JOINON NONNON,

MANUFACTURERS,
40 and 42 West 14th St.,

1'2"] NEW YORK CITY.

 

 

 

 

Reaches Norwalk at 6:50 a. m.,on the day of

uhlication. S. K. Stanley, hi. Benedict, H.

'hlele, and H. E. Bodweil, will! a sh?" it. pramptiy
on order, or we“ will send it by in at 50 csntsa

month. Adar
1.111911111111111, Publisher “Tun Sun,

 

3m13 Ne cw York CI'ty.

, B. I’. BEATTY,

' HORACE L. HUBBELL,

, A- M. WOOSTER,

, 'rnaos MARKR Eran

[Advertisements under this head $1.00 per line
per year.)
ATTORNEYS AT I Aw.

JOHN S. SEYMOUR. Bank B M
F. W. PERRY, Gazette1n "mg

111711111: DEALER.

R. P. BEATTY, Cor. Wall and Water Ste.
BOOKSELIEE. AND STATIONER.
ANDREW SELLECK, . 49 Wall st.
\ HOTELS. '

THE ARLINGTON, Cor. Main .12 Wall Ste.

LIVERY STABLE

CEO. 8. GREGORY, ‘ 11 Knight St.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

W. 1;. cures. Main St.

1'. E. 111111111111, Gazette Building

FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
S. STEPHENS, 58 Wall St.
MILLINEBY.
MISSES ST. JOHN,
' GROCERS.

FINNEY d: BENEDICT,
B. P. BEA Am

33 Main Street

C W 11 éVN’vaanSSt.
Or 11 s
GEO. ‘VARD SELLECK ISBW'NIII' é:

SELLECK B1103. ., 14 .i'. 16 Wall St.
BOOTS AND snoss.

. AH. HOYT W '
EUGENE FANCHEB, 17 Main SANA
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISION MARKETS‘
WALLACE DANN, 18 Main Street
W. M. BATES 19 WallStreet
JEWEL] ER AND “’ATCHMAKER.
LEGRAND JACKSON. 56 Wall St.

RAMS, BEEF, 1:10.,
Cor. Wall and Water St-
DRY GOODS AND CARPETS;

VAN HOOSEAB & AMBLER, Gazette Bldg
EDWARD STREET, 5 Gazette Bldg

ammo AND SLATE ROOFING.
F; W. mom, , ' 43 Wall St.
TEAS AND COFFEE. '
B. P. BEATTY, Cor. Wall and Water Sis
mums.
J F. PECKWELL,
TONSORIAL ARTISTS.
GUS. FRANKE, Gazette Building
1111.11. ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
B, J. STURGES, Gazfite Building
LUMBER DEALER.

Water St.

:.Water St.

Geo. Ward selleck,

HARDENBROOK’S BLOCK, WALL STREET,
Dealer in the Best Quality of

FAMILY 'GROCERIES.

PROVISIONS, FRUITS, ac.

Stock always Frem and Complete. Agent for

Ledgewood Farm Dairy. Families can be supplied

with pure Bottled Milk daily.

0. E. WILSON,

GNnuaI Insurance it Real Estate Agent.
Money to Loan.

Room No. 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.

 

 

 

 

 

JEN INSURANCE 00., of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.

CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $8, 902,-52. 64.

lnsures against loss and damage by Fire, on
terms adopted to the hazard and consistent with
the 11111 s of compensation. COWLES dc MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and vicinity.

 

iRON FENCES.

HE SUBSCRIBER having returned .to Norwalk,
and located at 26 Leonard Street, is prepared
to furnish \V rough: Iron Fencing of all styles,
of the best material and best workmanship, at
reasonable prices. Havin had many years of
experience in the making t ereof he feels confident
that he can satisfy demands. Estimates and
plans cheerfully farms ed.
HRAIM M. MERRIT’I‘,
Norwolk, Aug. 3,1882. P.0. Box 651

PATENTS.

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Atto'rriey-At-Law.
1.11s 11111111111111: r. s. PATENT orrics:
436 Main 812.. Bridgeport, Ct.

Poor, White a a...

BANKER s,
45 Wall Street, . - -, New York,
Brokers and Dealers in Railway and all other

securities.

RAILWAY INVESTMENTS
A specialty, in the selection and estimate of which .
their long connection with “Pocr’! Manual of
Railroads” gives them special advantages. Cor-
respondence invited and inquiries answered.
Deposégaacnuoants received and interest allow ed.

 

 

PETER L. GUIGUE,

FLORIST ONO it YNNN,

UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk'Cemetery,

NOEWAEE, . CONN.

Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen-
tal Trees, Shrabbery, Vines. Cut Flowers always
on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged
to order. 41y2

Grading and lie-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.

 

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BEING UNABLE so uswrscruss
H A. B 1" It‘- 5 5

To compete with large concerns, I have taken the
agency of one of the oldest and largest estab-
IIShments' 1n the state for the sale of

Harness. Saddles, Halters, Sar-
singles, Collars, 81c.
I shall also Make .

Fine Harness to Order,

as usual, 'at the old stand,

No. 7 WATER'STREET.

Where I will keep a regular line of Whips S on .
(hamois, Blankets, Robes, Feed Brigg: ges,
Traveling Bags, .10.

J. F. PEOKELL.

Established 1852- BUY THE BEST:

AMPDEN

ruin a colon en's,
REAOII- MAOE PAINTS

srnsrurrms SPRINGF'E‘“, "Ass

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Sample Cards furnished upon application
aweek at home. 35 outfit free. Pay abso-
lutely sure. No risk. Capital not iéqnircd.

$6 Reader, if you want business at which
persons of either se\, young 01' old, can make
great pay all the time they work, With absolute

certainty, write for particulars to' if. llans'r'r .11
Co. Portland, Mollie

N0 CURE N0 PAY!
Or. laurgnce's Cough BaISam

Is warranted to cure Coughs, Colds,

 

Iloursencss, Sore Throat, and
all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs.

We do not claim to cure consumption when
thorough] seated, but we do claim that thousands
of llvesm ht be saved every year by the timely
use of Dr. arm ence’s Cough Balsam.

Many people imagine they have consumption,
when in reality theyonly have a bad cold, which
can easily be cured by ‘proper care and the right
kind of medicine. could fill columns with
testimonials, but do not believe in first way of
advertising, our idea let 91191001111 that is amicted,
with. a. cough (1') yfor [limslws,a1irl 1'./m)!- pel-
fectlu satisfied, rjetuin the emplz/ bottle to the
dealer ofwhmnit was bought and 'i'et'en'e [Mir

money back.

Price for Trial Size, 252013. Family Size $1.00 per
Bails. s

Remember. No Cure, No Pay!

 

GDAY’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
GREAT AMERICAN
M.EDY A11 unfailingcure for
Seminal Weakness, Spermatoa-
‘ rhino, lmpotency, and all Diseases
. of Self- Abuse; as loss ofMemory,
Universal Lassitude Pain in the
Back, Dlmness of Vision, memo--
tare Old Age and mgny other
diseases that lead to [I sanity or
Consumption and a Premature

[In]! ‘I’Allfltf' BEWARE 'oi" advertisements to
refund moaey, when druggiéts'rnaol man“
from whom the medicine is
bought do not refund, but refer ‘
you to the manufacturers and the-
requirements are such that they
are seldom. i ever, compiled '
with. See ther written guaran-
tee. A‘ trial of one single pack-
age of Gray’s Specific will con-
vince the most skeptical of its _
real merits.

On account of counterfeits, we‘ml fAfllfl,
have. aedoptcd the Yellow wrapper; the only
gamiin
H‘Fdll particularsin our pamphlet, which we
desire to send free by mail to every one.

WT he Specific medicine is sold by all druggists

 

 

at $1 per packs ,or six packages for $5, or will be
sent ee by m on the‘ recei t of the money,b
addressing THEG YSP CIFIC MEDICINE

00., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by GEO. B. PL AISTED.
corner of Main and Wall streets, Norwalk, and 62

poisoning.

‘ is not a St. Jacob’s, St. J osoph’s

Nearly every visitor to the House of
Representatives must have noticed an
active, energetic fellow who does duty as
a. doorkeeper and messenger without the
use of hands or arms below the elbow.
This“ 13 S. H. Decker, one _of the twenty-
two survivors of the list of forty-five un-
fortunates who came out of the war with
both arms shot off. He has served on
the “soldiers’ to ”through Democratic
and Republican Congresses alike, for six«
teen years, andis quite one of the fix-
tures of the House. His arms were
blown off by the premature discharge of
a gun at the battle of Perryville, Ky. He
says he has never been able to use an
artificial hand. He uses an iron or steel
instrument of his own, contrivance. It
looks something like a pair of nippers
with a hook on one side. This isfastened
to the stump and fitted with Springs, so
that cards, letters and small papers can
be handled by the pincer-er nippers,
while wrapped parcels can be carried by
the. hook. One day, not a great while
ago. Decker called on the Surgeon-Gen-
eral of the Army for his commutation
money fOr an artificial arm, and he Showed
that official how useful 111's iron hands
Were. He copied a letter in pencil for
the Surgeon-General, and when that was
donea servant broughtin adish of oysters.
Decker tells the rest Of the story as fol-
lows : “ ‘Now,’ said the General to me,
‘ you said you could eat- With those hands
of yours. I want to see you.’ I told
him'I had not come there to get my
lunch, but that if he had any doubts of
my ability in that line I would soon con-
vince him, and taking up a fo1k and
spoon I made use of them, both to the
satisfactiOn Of the Surgeon-Gemini and
of My own stomach as well. The old fel-
low fell back in his'chair andfairly shook
hissides with laughter until I had finished.

‘ Well,’ he said, f that is the best band 1
ever saw for practical use. Here is your
commutation. You are certainly entitled
to it. ’ And 11% gave me an order for $100,
to which I was entitled in place of an :11»
tificial arm.” Decker says he has a little
pain in his arms 110W and then, pai'ticll'
larly in wet weather, but' that he nev
lost a night’s sleep over them from the
day they were lost. * There is also an em-
ploye of the House—a doorkeeper also—
who had both legs shot off in the battle
Of Yorktown, in 1862. His name is Fer<
nando Rage. He uses cork legs and
canes, but he cannot get about to do :1
great deal, SO he is stationed at the west
gallery door. He says that he did not
feel any pain to speak of when he lost his
legs, but that the stumps had to be a111-
pntated three times before they were all
right. He has no pain from themmow at
all. He and Decker have become quite
“ chummy” through the Similarity of
their misfortunes and their present pecu-
pation, and they are often to be seen to-
gether. They say also that they have an
old army friend in mm esota who lost
both legs and both arms in the war. He,
of course can do nothing for hjsown sup-
port, and the government pays him apen-
sion of $100 per month.
Wh—

ORIGIN OF THE PUG.
The pug, which is as ugly as it is use-
less, was not generally known or owned
in the United States prior to 1870, and
England has been acquainted With the
breed only for the past quarter century.
His origin is in doubt, and dog fanciers
have given him a. Muscovite or a. Dutch
paternity. Many maintain that he is a
cross between the English bulldog and
the small Dane; but no matter what his
origin or to what circumstances his pop-
ularity must be attributed, certain it is
that he is very Wider distn' bated, for he
is known and potted in England, Russia,
France, Holland and Japan. He has a
little intelligence and}. more than ordi-
nary degree Of cleanlmess, but no other
recommendation. Asto the stande of
excellence' 1n the different points in the
pug, n0 dog ever created a Wider discus-
sion and more varied Opinions. Suffice
it to say that a typical 'pug should be
square, or what the English call “ cobby,"
in body, with-a short, round head; nose
snubby, but not retrousse; ears short,
thin and black, and very bright. The
black on the face should be intense, run-
ning in a straight line across theforehead
and including the eyes. The fashionable
Color for the body is known as the “ ap-
ricot fawn,” but the greatest considera-
tion is to have the color, whatever its
shade, decided enough to make a very
marked contrast with the black line along
the back.
List of Patents
Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for the week
ending May 20 for the State of' Connecticut,
furnished as from the oflico of John H. Earle,
Solicitor ofPatcnts, New Haven, Conn.

 

. E. Allen, Norwich spool-feedei.

A. S. Blake, Waterbury, hin e.
A. C. Campbell, Bridge ort, assignor to Wheeler

.2 Wilson, mechanics A movement:
F. Eggo,Bridgeport, assi or toSmithdsEgge,
button- ho’le sewing-mac inc, 3 patents.
D. '1. Ellis, Bridgeport, assignor to Bolknap
g..,Co valve mechanism.
E. Ford Westville, metallic barrel—hoop.
H. Friedreich, Port Chester, trap for sinks, etc
C. Glover, Hartford, screw outing machine.
D. M. Ireland, assignor to H. .Matthews,
Waterbury, plaque holder.
M. C. Johnson, assign.) to Pratt 11: Whitney,
Hartford, friction- sin b.
E. Kemp-hall, New Britain button setting
instrument.
R. B. Morse, Naugatuck steam trap.
H. P. Ostrum. New Haven, nail feeder for
nailing machine.
D. C. Peck & F. L. Gaylord, ;Ansoria, mirror
pivot.
G. W Sanfor dyThomaston, wick raiser.
G. 0 Schneller,Ansonia, eyeleting machine.
H. N. Sliailer,1)eep River. auger.
C. J. A. SjOberg, assignor to Smith 1% Eggs.
Bridgeport, button-hole sewing-machine.
D. L. Smith, designer to Waterbury Buckle C0,,
bnc.ltle
J. Spruce, assignor to Scovill Mfg.,ao..fiusl1
GPA. Stanger, Chester. bung-borer.
E, F. Steele, Wallingford, water-velocipede.
E. Stevens, Middletown, wire- c-utter.
G. H. Thompson .LE Hottegan,,Nc-1v Haven,
handle for pocket knives.
F. 0. Tucker, Hartfoul, Weft stop motion for
looms.
J. H. Tamer, assignor to Wallace 1% Sons, Aa—
sonia, hanging lamp.
G. B. Wilson, Bridgeport, metallic heel plate
P. C. Wright, New Haven, device to p1e1ent
retrograde movement.

DESIGNS.

W. A. Pike, Bridgeport, note paper.
W. E. Sparks, New Britain, hmge.

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“COME THOU WITH US AND WE WILL
. DO THEE GOOD.”

Can be appropriately quoted by the manuf 1c-
turers of the Wilsouia Magnetic Appliances.

Thousands of men and 11 omen are to-day 111' mg
that 11 ere given up by the physicians to (lie,
but Who are now able. thanks to Wilsonia, to
endorse the above quotation. The potency of
these appliances in grappling with and ov er-

comimr all f'oi ms of diseases,‘ 15 becoming one
of the'best established facts of the day. In all
diseases 11 here the nervous system, the diges-
tiv o organs, the liver or kidneys are concemc.

the effect of Wilsonia 13 Simply marvellous. N 0
medicine required. No shock given. The
gentle action of constant, vitalizing, magnetic
currents' is sufficient to relieve the most obsti-
nate cases. Pamphlet and dull information
$121311, and appliances for sale by G. B. Plaisted

rumrist, Norwalk and So. Norwalk, Conn.

 

 

IT IS NOT BEST

to always believe everything that a arson tells
you,b1itwh on you hear that the est blood
pa arifier is Sulphur Bitters, you can believe it,
or they care are of a severe case 0f2btl200d

B.sv A. Fsmrrnnn, New York City.

 

' THE WONDER OF MEN.

Palmer’ 3 Rheumatic' and Neuralgia- Remedy
n01 indeed
any relation ofanylot these so- -called depaitod
saints. It is a blessing to the human race.
however, and does What no other preparation
has ever done before. It will permanently
curs those who suffer the excruciating agonies
_of Rheumatism and Neuralgia.
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Br: Cannon Examine the package well
before you purchase a bottle 0 the Golden
Shea! Bourbon. It should have the name of
the Dunster Bottling Co.,128 W ater street,

 

 

Washington st1eot,SouI1 Norwalk.

Boston, on the bottle.