NORWALK GAZETTE.
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Tuesday. Dec. 23, 1884.
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The Christmas Time.
Ever’ since Bethlehem’s star led to the
birthplace of the incarnate Saviour, and
the song of the angels was for “ peace on
earth, goodwill toward men," His birth
has been held among all the children of
men as an event to be cherished, venerated
and celebrated. It is an evidence of the
christianizing influences of His holy re-
ligion in these later ages of the world that
Christmas has become a day which more
than any-other is made one of joy and
happiness to the children about the family
hearth. And it is a pretty good test of
the Christianity, the beauty and sweet
harmony of our domestic life, that so
much effort is put forth to render this
day one of memorable gladness as the
children’s own day. Out of the whole
year there is no day the children look
forward to with so much eager expecta-
tion as this sacred anniversary of the
Saviour‘s births Hard indeed must be
that heart, and debased and brutalized
that parent who cannot and will not
meet, in some appropriate way, the just
expectations of the dear children by giving
them all we may of earthly happiness to
gladden their young lives and strengthen
and encourage their upward growth.
Just think of it, careless man of the world
or of some debasing habit, how happy the
price of one cigar or of a single glass of
beer would make some poor child—possi-
bly your own, if bestowed in the unselfish.
loving spirit of the Master. God pity
that parent who can wait for an empty
cradle or vacant chair about his fireside
before his heart can melt in generous, lov-
ing gratitude to the Author of his chil-
dren‘s being, and whose gratitude finds no
ready expression in adding to the joy and
happiness of his little ones when the
children of all the world are expected to
enjoy the “Merry Christmas." It takes so
little to make a child happy that each and
all of us ought, for our own sakes as well
as theirs, make the most we reasonably
can of this annual festival of the nations.
If any be so destitute that there can be no
gifts, there can be joyous greetings and a
gathering of little friends of their own
choosing and fun and frolic, and such
sweet, tender sympathy with all their
childish thoughts and actions as will needs
make them glad that they are children,
and have a joy in then existence however
hard and unpropitious it may seem to
their elders. The man or the woman
who has never known the daily compan-
ionship, the loving trust and confidence,
the very helplessness of a little child, has
been bereft of one of life’s richest, tender-
est legacies, and one of the most potent-
lnspirations to go forward, go upward and
onward. No human heart can calculate
the molding influtnces for a better life
and nobler acting and living that the dear
children. at home are silently exerting.
The man or woman who has not felt the
silent but potential influences of children
about his hearthstonc has never known
the best of life. Then strive on the mor-
row to make the dear children happy.
May‘it be in fact, as in name a “Merry
Christmas“ to them and thus to you. If
you have no children, make it your duty
to hunt up some neglected child and
verify to your own feeling the Saviour‘s
avowaléhat it is more blessed to give than
to receive. And a Merry, Merry Christmas
to one and all!
All Wrong )2! True.
It is gravely asserted that the great New
York Central Railroad company, which
has for a generation of fair and square
dealing built up a reputation for integrity
with the public and its own stockholders,
has recently succumbed to some tempta-
tion of a temporary advantage or seeminfi
necessity, and deliberately falsified its
balance sheet; that it has declared and
paid dividends the past year amounting
to many millions more than its net earn-
ings. It used to be believed that stocks
controlled by the Vanderbilts were safe
from all rascalities of Wall street manipu-
lations, but if recent transactions, as re-
ported, are true, that sense of safety and
security must now be gone. No corpora-
tion can more surely destroy all confidence
in its values and management than by
declaring dividends that are not genuine.
The recent, 'serious declines in the values
of railroad securities may be ascribed
more to the loss of the public confidence
in the integrity of the men managing
many of these corporations than to the
hard times and consequent falling off of
business. Then, too, the fashion of
“watering" railroad securities has been
another fruitful source of distrust and
consequent decline. Just so long as rail-
roads costing but $25,000 per mile are
bonded and stacked for a hundred thous
and, just so long will their valurs fluctuate
and their securities be deemed uncertain.
hazardous investment-s. we notice the
recently announced purpose of the Bell ,
Telephone company to apply to the Massa-
chusetts legislature to water their stock
from ten to twenty millions of dollars.
This doubling process represents no addi-
tional dollar earned or expended, but is
designed to impose upon an unthinking
public such exorbitant charges as will
enable it to pay dividends on its watered
stock, and rob the public of an additional
(1 Illar for every dollar of stock sold.
There ought to be a halt called by every
legislature in this country and a stop put to
these dishonest and disreputable practices
from whatever source they may emanate.
It is notorious that but for these species
of frauds practiced by railway and tele-
graph companies, passenger and freight
charges and telegraph rates would be
very much lower than they now are, as
anyone can understand by giving five
minutes thought to the subject. Stock
watering is merely a means devised by
the ingenuity of monopolists for taking
from the people a certain amount of
money, according to the forms of law,
and then compelling them forever after-
ward to pay interest on the sum so wrung
from them, and our legislative bodies
ought to put their foot upon this device.
It isasource of local pride and satis-
faction that so far as our Norwalk and
Danbury road is concerned that no fears
are or will be felt of any such financial
cheats while it is conducted by its present
honest and efficient board of officers.
Frozen Sound.
A most remarkable circumstance oc-
curred on Sunday noon. It seems that
when the whistle at Bates‘ Marble yard
was sounded on Friday night, it suddenly
stopped and the engineer found that it
was frozen up. It continued froz 11 until
Sunday noon,whcn suddenly, thawed out
by the rain, it started off and blow off the
remainder of the sound which had been
frozen up for two days. So many
inquiries having been made as to why
this whistle was blown for three minutes
on Sunday, we cheerfully give the above
explanation which is the only feasible
one, assuming that there was no steam on
the boiler, the fires being drawn on Satur.
day night as usual.
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A Caution to be Headed.
The Bridgeport Standard utters this
caution: “Parents should not send their
little girls on errands to the Chinese laun-
dries, and it would be well to caution
children against entering those places." ‘
This is a caution which should be heed-
ed, for in some cities little girls have been
ruined in Chinese laundries. They are
prevailed upon to indulge in opium smok-
ing and while under the influence of the
drug their ruin is easily accomplished——
Ansonia Sontz'nrl.
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It’s An Ill Wind.
Scene, postot‘u‘cc; time, Saturday a. m. ;
thermometer on the ragged edge of zero.
Two men enter, meet, smile, chuckle,
grin, laugh, wink and go out. One owns
a coal yard. The other is a plumber.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, December 22, 1884.
DEAR GAZETTE :—The House has wasted
an entire week trying to pass the Regan
inter-state commerce bill, which is a bill
designing to make the railroads do about
as the general public want them to regard-
less of what the owners or managers of
the railroads may do. A colored member
bethought himself that if there was to be
restrictive and controlling legislation in
reference to the railroad transportation of
hogs and mules, there should be some in
regard to the colored man. So be pro-
posed an amendment that no distinction
should be made'because of color or “pre-
vious conditions of servitude," as is now
the case quite commonly throughout the
south. This amendment was hurriedly
passed, but a reconsideration was moved,
and because of this amendment permitting
a colored man with a first-class ticket to
ride in a first class car the democrats,
forgetting all their recent professions of
affection for the colored voter, are now
trying by every device to defeat the inter-
state commerce bill. The bill is not likely
to become a law, but it has served a use-
ful purpose in showing that democracy
still keeps up its ancient hatred of the
negro, and not even the politic hope of
winning the colored vote can induce rock-
ribbed bourbonism to lay aside its preju-
dice long enough to embrace an excellent
opportunity to score a good point in the.
line of its late eager professions.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House passed a resolution provid-
ing for a holiday adjournment over from
Saturday, the 20th inst., to January 5‘. .
This came to the senate for concurrence
when that body at once declared on a test
vote that the appropriation bill for the
navy should be passed before the adjourn-
ment question was considered. The
democrats of the House, last session '11-
spired by that prince of demogogues, am.
Randall, would only appropriate to the
navy department for six months, instead
of for the full fiscal year as in the case of
every other department. The point at
issue was that the democratic House was
not going to put several millions of dollars
in the hands of Secretary Chandler, who
is looked upon by them not merely as the
smartest man in Arthur’s cabinet, but the
most unscrupulous. This appropriation
expires December 31, and from and after
that date there is no money to run a single
interest in that great department, and
senators justly think it would be mani-
festly wrong to adjourn without provid-
ing for the next six ménths. This is a
specimen of the utter lack of capacity on
the part of the democrats for economical-
ly conducting the alIairs of the govern-
ment, and so the effort fails because the
House refuses to yield to the more patri-
otic action of the senate.
ran sxrosmon.
The starting off of the great engine by
the president and thus opening the New
Orleans fair was a success after along
time waiting. The difference of time
between the capital and New Orleans is
one hour. It. was arranged that the presi-
dent should touch the electric button in
the east room of the White House at one
o’clock sharp. A large number of dis-
tinguished guests were in attendance, but
it was half past three here before the
order came of readiness to be touched off,
and the president's visitors had become
impatient.
NICARAGUA.
The senate in secret session Saturday
considered at some length the Vest. reso-
lution, declaring that the Nicaraguan sur-
veying expedition is inexpedicnt, and
directing the secretary of the navy not to
enforce his orders on the subject. The
Ends railway project was incideutly dis-
cussed. Senator Morgan, who is friendly
to the canal, made the leading speech in
favor of the treaty, and Senator Vest led
in opposition. During the debate Senator
Edmunds took occasion to say in sub-
stance that he strongly favored the ratifi-
cation of the Nicaraguan treaty regardless
of what foreign powers may say or do.
In the minds of intelligent congressmen
there does not; seem any good reason for
objecting to surveys on the line of the
canal, whatever disposition is made of the
treaty. This country has explored the
same route before, and several others, and
the new survey will merely add to our
knowledge. The power of the dcpart-
ment to order naval ofllcers hIther and
thither on scientific duty is unquestioned
and has been always freely expressed. In
the present case it would seen very desir-
able that a careful re.survey be made, so
that the senate can act on accurate infor-
mation.
Accussb or LUKEWARMNESS.
Secretary Chandler denies, for the presi-
dent and cabinet, that there was any lack
for republican success in the late canvass,
or that there was a failure on its part to
perform proper campaign duties. He in-
timates that the mismanagement occurred
in Chairman Jones’ vicinity, and suggests
that party prospects will not be helped by
bitter- words among the leaders. This
advice is intended, doubtless, to have
effect in the pending canvass for senators
in New York. All the factions are pre-
testing that their desire is to elect some
one who will unite the party in the state,
but this will not be done if the election
turns on the issues of the late campaign.
Our own state is to be congratulated that
there is no division of sentiment and no
possible chance of any illtempered con-
test over senator at Hartford this winter.
INAUGURATION.
The local committees are hard at work
fixing details for the inauguration cere-
monies. The hotels arc expecting a dem-
ocratic rush, the thrifty room renters are
turning their husk mattresses and eagerly
awaiting lcglgcrs. Despite Richelieu Rob-
inson’s resolution demanding the simplic-
ity attending the inauguration of Jefferson
the introduction of Mr. Cleveland into his
high ofllce will be a showy pageant. It
is expected that there will be a delegation
of eighty from each of the thirteen origin-
al states, and these will be Inarshaled into
three divisions under General ~ W. B.
Franklin, commanding the eastern states;
General H. IV. Slocum, the middle states,
and General Hugh Lee over the southern
detachment. Colonel George W. McLean
is the chairman.
TO REDEEM run TRADE DOLLAR.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, has intro-
duced a bill for the retirement and recoin-
age of the trade dollar. It authorizes the
secretary of the treasury to direct the
suspension of the purchase of silver
bullion and the coinage of standard silver
dollars whenever the 'amount of silver
coin in excess of silver certificates shall
exceed $70,000,000. The bill also directs
the secretary of the treasury to purchase
as bullion any trade dollars which may be
presented previous to February 1, 1886,
in sums of not less than $20, and to pay
therefor the market value of silver bullion
at the time and — per cent. premium.
cosmos.
There is a wide sentiment that congress
could and should give due consideration
to the question of a still further reduction
in the rates of letter postage. There is
time to do two things. First, increase the
maximum weight allowed for the single-
rate letter to one ounce. Second, reduce
the rate of postage on local letters to one
tion. The country demands these changes
immediately, and the postal revenue war.
rants the change. -
PENSIONS.
It is believed that the Mexican pension
bill, as amended by the senate last session,
will pass. It is certainly the fairest pen-
sion bill yet considered, and would prove
a good measure provided the treasury can
stand the drain.
UNCLE sAM‘s IrAaM.
According to the report of the commis-
sioner of the general land office, the esti-
of desire on‘ the part of the administration.
ccnt' where the carrier system is in opera;
mated area of the public domain yet un-
NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23,1884.
surveyed, exclusive of Alaska, is 506,494,-
454 acres or 790,000 square miles. Add.
ing Alaska’s 577,000 we get an area equal
to the aggregate of the total possessions of
Germany, France, Spain and Austria.
Hungary.
cLunIOAL.
Rev. Dr. Carroll, of Minnesota, has dc-
clined the call to Dr. Hicks' church. A
pastor who can command $6,000 salary is
not tempted to come down to $8,500,
even if it be a popular church at the
nation’s capital.
Rev. Chauncy B. Brewster, late of
Detroit, has been installed over Epiphany
church here by Dr. Paret being elected
bishop of Maryland. Mr. Brewster, who
formerly preached at Bridgeport, is a
son of Rev. Dr. Brewster, of Mount
Carmel, and a graduate of Yale in the
class of ’68.
nrmmAL.
A son of General Wm. '11. Russell, of
New Haven, who is connected with a
patent attorney's firm here, was married
last week to a Washington lady. The
general, his wife and son from New Haven
were present at the wedding.
A use INSURANCE snIr.
Suit has been entered here by Louise E.
Beck against the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance company, of Hartford, to re.
cover a policy for $625. It appears that
Mr. Beck took out a policy with the com.
panv for the above named sum, which
was made payable to his wife in case of
his death or on his reaching the age of
fifty years. On the 14th of last August
Mr. Beck became of the age entitling the
the money to be paid, and the policy hav-
ing been transferred to him‘ by his wife,
he demanded payment, which has been
refused, and the lawsuit follows. This is
the claimant's side of the case. The in-
surance company is to be heard from.
NARROW scene or oonnsorxcur coxeanss-
MEN. ‘
Last Thursday evening, after the ad-
journment of the House, the members
hurried out and soon filled one of the
little “bob" cars in waiting near the
House end of the capitol. As the track
was a glade of ice and the declivity very
great, the horse was detached, and the
car permitted to run down Capitol hill on
the""double ripper" plan. A few seconds
later a heavy two horse car, packed with
passengers from the navy yard, reached
the brow of the hill and attempted the
descent in the same manner. But soon it
was. found that its brakes would not hold
and it flew after the little car as if shot
out of a cannon. Our representative, Mr.
Seymour, was sitting at the rear end of
the little car, next the platform, and, see-
ing the large car would soon strike them.
shouted out an alarm and jumped out
just in time to save himself from a serious
if not fatal injury. Mr. Eaton was so far
up to the front that he could not get out
and, when the large car struck, he with
several other members were dashed off
their feet, and two were severely cut by
broken glass, while Mr. Eaton was bruised
and his arm quite badly sprained. A
third largecar was stationed on the track
below the hill and the two flying cars
soon crashed into that, but fortunately
not till all its passengers had rushed out.
The escape of our two Connecticut repre-
sentatives was most fortunate. Mr.
Mitchell happened to have walked over
to the senate end to take a car, else he
would have been with his colleagues.
Colonel Wait was too much of a veteran,
and understood the slippery places about
congress too well to be caught on any
such “double ripper" coasting expedition.
PERSONALS.
Chief Justice Waite has been seriously
ill, but is better.
Robert C. Winthrop is reported dying
in Boston. He delivered the address at
the laying of the corner stone of the
Washington monument, and was to be
the orator at its completion February 21.
The Dupont statue was unveiled on
Saturday. Mrs. Representative Mitchell,
whose residence is in full view of the
statue, entertained a number of guests
who were only too glad to escape the
rigors of our unusual cold. '
President M'Cosh, of Princeton, was
here last week and was the recipient of
marked attention.
The president has sent in Lewis E. Stan-
ton to be U. S. district attorney for Con-
necticut.
Wm. F. Rockwell, of Meriden; George
F. Wheedon and ex-Senator Plunkett, of
New Haven, and A. L. Turner, of Bridge
port, were here last week. Ex-Senator
W. H. Barnum was conspicuously absent
at the German dinner. He sent regrets,
as did Sammy Tildeu.
Mrs. Lewis Clephane had a Connecticut
table at the Homeopathic Hospital fair
held last week. As ever, B.
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This from the Sun, before the election,
now seems the fulfillment of prophecy :
'rns PBOSTBATION or nusmsss.
Every presidential election which has taken
place since the year 1856, has been marked by
a greater or less interruption of the
ordinary business pursuits ot the country.
This result has been duechieliy tothc fact that
questions involving in the highest degree the
welfare and prosperity of the nation have, in
each successive canvass. arisen for decision at
the polls; but never before in the history of
the country ha:- anything been witnessed com-
parable to the paralysis of business which now
exists. , -
the war which, with the full sympathy of
Sir. Cleveland. the free trade rty has openen
upon our great industrial in crests, not only
deters capitalists from investing a single dollar
in manufacturing pursuits of any kind, but it
has brought the truth home to the boaoms of
our laboring population that dire suffering and
poverty ma result to them in Cleveland’s
election. 8 ould the toes of American labor
triumph in the canvass, the condition of things
to which we have referred will be aggravated
many fold. On the other hand, we hazard
nothing in predicting that the defeat of Cleve-
land at the polls will at once be the signal for
a revival of life and activuv. Business will
begin again.
here is high authority for affirming that the ,
result of to-morrow’s election is watched with
qpite as much solicitude in England as it is in
t is country. One of our largest and most
successful manufacturers. himself an English-
man, who returned home by the last steamer,
informs us that the princi a} topic of conver-
sation in business cxrcles ofore he left Eng,
land was the pending canvass in this country.
Ever y Englishman was loud in advocacy of
Cleveland s election, ,
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Egg Shells as Settlers.
He dashed into the office Saturday
morning, and as usual left the door open.
We might remark right here that nothing
makes us so happy as to have callers on
frosty mornings who leave the door open.
He evidently had an ideawaud he spouted
it.
“Say, Mr. Editor, do you know egg
shells will settle coffee. Why just put
them in the coffee pot and let ’em boil
with the coffee. They'll settle "
"Mr. Blank, have you any egg shells
with you ?“ asked the scissor wrestler.
“With me! No! Why 7"
“Oh, I thought I'd like to boil them with
your subscription bill and see if they'd
settle that," pensively sighed the editor.
Tne job printer cackled and the door
was shut this time. Indeed, it slammed.
Watt-Stephens, Genius of Steam.
This, is a Christmas Annual, which. un-
like most Holiday books, treats of a sub-
ject interesting to old and young, and is a
veritable volume of instruction.
_The GeniuaofSaIam takes Ned on a trip,
gIves him the philosoph and elements of
air and water, and the p enomena of heat,
steam and combustion.
It is illustrated with cuts of steam ma.
cliincry from the days of Nero, B. C. 200,
to the giant locomotive of to—day. Cover
in four colors; 18 illustrations. Sent post-
paid to any address upon receiot of 15
cents in stamps or postal order, by E. St.
John, G. T. 85 P. A., Chicago, Ill.
A Successful ConventiOn.
The three days farmers‘ convention at
Meriden closedon Thursday evening, the
sessions having been a success. The at-
tendance each [day numbered about 200
from the leading agricultural sections of
the state._ Several measures of importance
to agriculturists were adopted, to be sub-
mitted to the next' legislature. Among
those present from this locality were
James Hoyt of New Canaan and Messrs.
Burr Meeker, S. B. Sherwood, T. B.
Wakeman, A. C. Taylor and S. B. Wake
man of Wéstport.
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.Tlle Styles, tualilvanl
Strikes.
Commenting on the general subject of
strikes and’the suffering of every kind
which they entail, the Hartford (lourant
makes the following sensible suggestions
which ought to commend themselves to
intelligent men amOng both employes and
employers:
"Every strike is an argument for some
intelligent system of regulating questions
arising between employer and workman.
The union can bring on a strike but it
cannot settle it, except in .the rare cases
where the em loyer is temporarily com-
pelled to yiel , and then the settlement is
only temporary and altogether unsatisfac-
tory. There 'is a loss of money and
generally of temper on both sides, both of
which might be saved if employes and
employer could be brought Into closer
relations, where each recognized the rights
of the otherand neither regarded the other
as an enemy. The Norwalk manufacturers
must be very different from New England
manufacturers generally if they do not
have regard for the welfare of their
workmen, and on the other hand the
workmen, are not of the usual New
England sort if they would maliciously
injure the business which enables them to
support their families and build up
pleasant homes. Intelligent men of both
sides ought to be able to find some more
sensible method of settling disputes than a
resort to strikes or lock-outs."
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The January North American Review
0 us with Bishop Huntington’s essay on
‘3 ituperation in Politics." Uunder the
title, “The Reunited South," Henry
Watterson presents the southern ‘and
Democratic view of the political situation
as it now stands. Another question, which
some think will soon make Itself a national
issue, is that of labor and its compensation;
and Colonel Hinton, in “American Labor
Organizations," shows with what equl
ment it will take the field. The artice
that the literary reader will first turn to is
Frederic Harrison’s brilliant discussion of ‘
“Froude’s Life of Carlyle ;” while the
religious or philosophical reader will find
in Courtney‘s “Socrates, Buddha and
Christ," specific statements and quotations
of those parallel doctrines‘that are so often
vaguely alluded to. For the scientific
reader, Mr. Proctor discusses learnedly
"Herschel's Star Surve s,” and Prof La
Conte presents and exp ains some curious
facts in relation to “The Evidence of the
Sense." Mr. Mulhall’s paper on “The
Increase of Wealth” is an endeavor to
render large masses of figures popularly
intelligible.
Can’t be Cured!
Who says so? “The best physicians
have been consulted, and they all agree
that the case is beyond the reach of
medicine." Have you tried the new
Vitalizing Treatment, which acts dirtctly
ulpon the great nerve centres and gives to
a the vital organs a new life force and a
higher activity? “No; never heard of it.
What is it called ?” Compound 0 gen.
“Oh! yes, I have seen it advertise , but
supposed it to be one of the medical
humbugs of the day." If all that we have
read about the cures it is making is true,
it is themo'st wonderful therapeutic agent
ever diseovercd. “Where can it be
obtained?" Only of Drs. Starkey &
Palen, 1,109 Girard Street, Philadelphia.
Now take our advice and write to them,
giving a statement of yourmcondition.
You will get a prompt answer, and it will
cost you nothing, as they make no chm'ge for
consultation. If, like your physicians,
they see no hope in your case, they will
honestly tell you so. But if they have
treated similar cases successfully, they
will, in making a favorable report. send
such evidence of their professional integ-
rity and skill, with such reports of cases
which they have treated, and the remark-
able results that have folloWed, as can
hardly fail to give you confidence both in
them and their new and wonderful treat-
ment. All this, as we have said, will cost you
nothing.
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Notice to Advertisers.
From and after to-day changes in ad-
vertisements now running in the GAZETTE
must be handed in at the office by Satur-
day morning of. each week. Unless this
is done advertisements cannot be changed
till the following week. New advertise-
ments will be recived up to. 11 a. m., on
Tuesday of each week. 0
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31 A. If RIED.
Moss. E—NEWMAN—IU Pound Bulge, Nov. 15.
Leroy E. Monroe of South Norwalk, and
Lillian V. Newman, formerly of Mianus.
BAnnm—Rsvnuxn—In Norwallubcc. 17. by
Rev. C. M.Sellcok, assisted hv Rev. H. S.
Clasp, Mr. Charles Barrett and Miss Mary
E. Raymond. both of Norwalk.
DIED.
Bananas -Inl)rango. N. J., Dec. 1‘8, Mrs H. E,
wife of H. S. Barnes. esq., and daughter of
Daniel Sanford, of Bedding Ridge.
Jsstsos—In Norwalk, Doc. 21, George W.
Jennings, aged 83 years and 5 months.
IIENIA SEMINABYJOI" both sexes. 87511"!ch
‘l‘hrue terms or year. Advantages unsur assed.
Address: GEO. . Coox,Ph.D.. President, Ame s. N.Y
LOST.—At the Athenaeum, or going from there
to 24 East Avenue, a Cold arrow Breastpln,
the finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it
1at Spencer’s Jewelry Store or 24 East Avenue.
to p
w' I. more money than at anything else by taking
' an agency for the best selling book out. Be-
ginners succeed grandly. None fail. 'l‘erms free
BALLET Boon C0,, Portland, Maine.
Send six cents for postage, and re-
A Fr 12 celve free, a costly box of goods
which will help you t) more money
right away than anything else in this world. All of
either sex, succeed from tlrst hour. The broad road
to fortune opens befofe the workers.absolutcly sure
at once address, 'l‘nns & 00., Augusta, Maine.
FOR SALE.
MILCR COW.
Address Box 421,
32-tf Norwalk, Conn.
~—-S. T. TAYLOR’S—
SYSTEM 01’
Dress Cutting by Measure.
The undersigned would like to procure scholars
to learn the above System of Dress Cutting, from
January 4th, 1585. Embroidery taught in all its
branches. Address for particulars,
Mrs. J. A. DECKER,
45 Washington Street, 50. Norwalk, Conn.
2t62p I'. 0. Box 721.
Diwdend Notice.
NATIONAL Bank or Noaa’Ann,
Norwalk, Ct., Dee. 23d 18:4.
IlE Directors of this Bank have this day de-
clared a Semi-annual Dividend of ax per
cent from the earnings of the past six months, pay-
able on and after Jan. 2d, 1885.
saw - II. P. PRICE, Cashier.
Notice.
Tm: NORWALE Savrxos Socxarr,
- Norwalk, December 18th, 1881.
INTEREST at the rate of Four (4) per cent. par
annum, for the current six months, will e
credited to Depositors, Jan. 1st, 1885, and paid to
them on and after January 10th.
sis-z - Uh" ., E. MILLER, Tress.
Notice.
NATIONAL BANK or NORWALK,
Norwalk, Ct. Dec. 10, 1351.
THE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of this
Bank for the electron of Directors, and any
other proper business will be held at the Banking
house, ’1 uesday, Jan. 18th, 1885. l'olls open from
if; m. to 12 m. if. 1". PRICE, Cashier.
t . .
Norms.
OTICE ls hereby glven that application will be
.made to the next General assembly of this
State to authorizes the City of South Norwalk, to
Issue $20,000.00 Water hund bonds to take the
place In part of $30,000.00 of orIglnal Water Fund
bonds issued for the purpose of defraying the cost
of construction of the water Works of said City.
Dated at the City of South Norwalk, com, this
13th, day of Dec., 1884. «51
Notice.
rllflE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders
of the r‘atrfleld Co. National Bank for the
Election of Directors will be held at the banking
blouse, luesday, January 13th, 1835. rolls open
from 1 o'clock a. m. to 12 In. .
hm _ 1.. t. COLE, Cashier.
.Norwalk, Monday, December 15th, 1834.
Notice.
THE Board of Relief of the Town of Norwalk on
the list cf1884 wul meet at the olilce of the
Town Clerk, Monday, Jan. 51h, at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
Wednesday evening, Jan. 7th, at 7.30 o’clock,
Wednesday evenmg, Jan. min, at 7.30 o’clock, Sat-
urday, Jan. 17th, at 2 o’clock, p. m., Wednesday
evening. Jan. 21st, at 7.30 o’clock, and Saturday,
Jan. 24th, at 2 o'clock p. m., to hear and determine
any and all appeals made to them from the doings
of the Assessors. '1 he Board of ltsllcf will also
meet with the assessors as a joint Board on Satur-
day. Jan. 10th, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of abat-
tug the polls of sick and disabled persons.
15. a. list In, }Boatrd
J. \V. BAKE, 0
WM. THOMPSON, Beliefs“
2f» u
Norwalk, Ct., December 20, 1884.
in presents given away. send us 5
d 0“ cents postage, and by mail you wlll
9 getfree a package of goods of large
value, that will start on In work that will at once
bring you in money aster than anything else in
America. All about the $200,000 in presents with
each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of eltner
sex, of all ages, for all the time or spare tune only,
to work for us at their own homes. ll‘ortunes for
all workers absolutely assured. Don‘t delay. ll.‘
liALLs'rr III 00., Portland, Maine.
All Till: NEfiEST SHAPIS.
In Seal Skin Garments.
Paces Cannot D8 Beaten
By any house in the For Trade.
HENRY SI h‘ll t), Farrier,
14 West 14th Street. New York City.
N. B.-0ur great clearing sale of Fur Lined Gar-
ments will be continued for file: week, or until
all are sold. Such decIded ba s may not again
be offered. Do not miss them.
MUSIC HALL,
" ONE NIGHT.
Friday Dec. 26th,
llIIIIla HIIlskaIIII,
Grand Concert
First Appearance of
> Ernest Swelling.
PRICES .-
Reser'ved Seats. $1 .00
“ j J " '. 75
Admission '50 Cents.
Musics 'Hau.’
chants Day 'I'Illll‘illlll’, December 25.
Matisse at 2 1'. M. Evening at 8 1'. ill.
POPULAR PRICES.
TWO HDllDlI PERFORMANCES-
A New York Play with New York Favorites.
Mr. Robert Grlmn Morrls' laughable New Comedy-
Il‘arce. entitled.
THF
KINDERG'ARDEN.
T hree Acts of Sparkling Fun Catchy Sin g
and Grotesque Dancing, Continuous laug ~
ter, Characters by the celebrated sisters
IDA BRANDS allll RILLIE BRANDS
0f Wallack’s Theatre and the Madison Square
Theatre, New York, and the California {thea-
tre, San Francisco. Also Including the
' Popular Comedians.
STANLEY IIIACY. I
CLARA ELMORE, KATE SHARP,
DANIEL E. \VILLIAMS, JAMES VV~ CAFFREY,
And many others.
PRICES : Matinee, 25 cents. Evening 25, 35 and
60 cents.
WRescI-red Seatsnow on sale at Iloyts and
Spencer’s. , »
Opera House,
F. W. MITCHELL, MANAGER.
RETURN [IF THE FAVDRITES!
By srncmr. accuser.
Entire thange of Programme.
VI.
\ \ l a .
GIIIISIIIIIGIIIIII
sUthiYHLVIlADhL 28th.
-——THE ORIGINAL——
Jubilee Singers
of Norfolk, Va, and Waco, Texas, with an entire
change of programme, A genuine Slave Band In
the Interests of the Paul Quinn Waco, (Tex.) Col-
lege, will give one of th elr pleasing Loncerls, con-
sisting of over 20 pieces of their most p0 ular
music. These Jubilee Singers are genuine co ored
lpleoplttlz, emancipated by President Lincoln’s proc-
' ma on.
6'
V
\
“‘5“
- . v7" ‘ ‘.
/
Admission, 15c; Reserved Seats, 25 and 35c.
Seats on sale at Plalsted’s drug stores.
Doors open at 7, begin at 8.
Not CS.
HE Inhabitants of the town of Norwalk, are
hereby notified and warned that a ’1 own
Meetlng wul be held at the ’I own house in said
Norwalk, on Monday, the 29th day of December,
1884, at 2 o’clock afternoon, for the following pur-
poses, to mt: To hear the annual reports; to lay
he State and Town taxes (including the sup art of
schools); to make the annual appropriation or the
repairs of Highways for the current year; and to
consider and act upon the petition of C. ll. Osborn
and others, to take Into consideration and author-
ize, if deemed proper, the payment of a bounty of
Three Hundred (300) dollars to all soldiers (or their
widows or orphans) who re-enllsted into the Army
or Navy of the United states during the late war of
the Rebellion, and were credited to the town to fill
any quota of said said town, who have been honor-
ably discharged or were killed or died in the ser-
vice, and who have recelved a bounty from said
town on account of said re-enllstment. Also to
make an appropriation from the Town Treas-
ury to pay t e same. Also to consider the petition
of E. J. hill to have such action taken by the meet-
ing as wrll cause greater uniformity and economy
in the employment of the 'l eachers and the man-
a ement of the Schools, either by the appointment
0 a Superintendent of Schools. or by authorizing
the Board of School Visitors to employ the Touch-
ers. Also to change the name of the “Down Town
School District,” to “East Norwalk School Dis-
trict."
CHAS. H. WHEELER, }Seleetmen
. -. of said
CHAS. A. BURR Norwalk.
Dated Norwalk, Conn, Deb. 220, A. D., 1984.
HILIIIII gigantic
For the best assortment of
Cabinet PhoIo Frantes,
At low prices go to
snaczm's.
FOR '
GabiIIelHaIIIl-P inlet Mounts,
(Something entirely new') go to
31.5.023le ’S.
For anything in the' hoto hic Line
for the Holidhgys‘ goglt-IIEJ '
B LA CKMA N’S,
No. 11 Main St, _ Norwalk, Conn.
. nar’s
0A1?“ " GREI sum
LY’B .—
gfifiéfitgémgflr on... n I “ a ' h "
RH corosuhn
Head, A llu ya In-
finmntinn Heals
I he! SSE]. Re-
stores the Senses
at a? Smell. .\
. quick 6 positive
f‘nre.
- 50 cents at Drugglsts.
HAY FEVER 60cents by mail regis-
tered. bend for circular. sample by mail 10 etc.
1 52 ELY BROTHERS. Druggists, Owego, N. Y.
I
ran Pnornlmons or
I O. I. G;-
(OLD INDIAN CURE)
Present to sufferers from the wealth diseases due
to IMFURE BLOOD an “OLD. rm .1) AND mun"
remedy. Tried by the test of time and practical
use, it ls acknowledged
The GEM of 81.000 PURIFIERS
Made strictly by the Old Indian‘Reclpe, without
thcsllghtest change, just as it was nearly a century
ago. An excellent tonicand appenzer, eminently
adapted to troubles peculiar to woman.
It Is a vegetable preparation, containing no mer-
cury or otherlmlneral poison, and will not cure one
disease by producinganothcr. Compounded under
the supervlslon of an eminent physician of so years’
practice. It is an absolutely infallible cure (or
every known form of Disease, arising from Blood
'l‘alnt, be it . '
Syphilis ls any stage, scrofnlsJIlI-e Rheumatism
Catarrh. Uncerated Sore Throat, hlte Swel-
ling, Ileana, Toner, leples, or Eruptloss
. of any kind.
Indorsed by practicing hysictans. ‘ Sold b
Dlugglsts, Large bottle, 8 .50: 3-bottlaé“;
«51 Established Over Thirty Years.
bottles, $7.50. Wholesale by the 0. 1.1:. 0.,176
Fulton Street, New York. . : . lyss
EDWARD
To make Holiday Gifts with.
. _ suit the times. In fact
EDWARD
FOR YOUR
DRY coons ,
FANCY GOODS
Hosiery, Underwear, 620..
Very Lowest Prices.
Known for years.
No, 5 GAZETTE BUILDING.
ON
STREET
Many Special Bargains to
the whole stock at the
STREET,
8mm
SLEIGHS!
33 ly
W. H. SMITH & CO ,
15 and 17 WATER ST., NORWA-LK.
Offer at Manufacturer’s Price,
ALBANY AND PORTLAND SLEIGHS,
DOUBLE 0R SINGLE.
Sleigh Bells for .Body and Shafts.
Lever Gutters, Rom Shellers, Iron and Wood.
SLEIGI—IS!
HOLIDAYGOODS !
Fine Assortment table
GLASSWARE"
CHINDEIIERS and HINDSDME
' TABLE [AMPS
Of the Newest Patterns
Decorated Oups. Saucers. Plates.
9.: (1 Tea Sets-
Freuch, English and American Decorations. Also
full line of
French China and Porcelain Ware.
Carving, Table and Pocket Knives
In Great Variety.
Dolls, Toys, (20.,
AT
F. J. CUR'IIS&" 00°53.
_23 MAIN STREET.
HILIIIIIIIIEIEIII
GO m
J. Spencer’s.
’ non
DIAMONDS AND HIGH JEWELRY
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
- FOR
FINE GOLD WATCHES
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR
lililES’ CHITEMISE WATCHES
GO TO
J. Spen car’s.
FOR
G ENTS’ MATCH BOXES .
IN AVARIETY 0F STYLES GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION OF
-—FINGER RINGS—
Go'ro
J. Spencer’s
FOR FINE
French Clocks and Bronzes.
GO TO '
J. Spencer’s.
FOR .
All Kinds‘ of tandem Clocks
GO TO
J. Sp*7l(:6t"8.
FOR
Solid Silver and Plated Ware
' GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
For the best. qualitv of Rolled
“rold -aud Plated Jew'elry at
very low prices go to
J. Spencer’s.
FOR L. IV. FAIRCHIL’D'S
PENS AND PE‘iCILS
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR ROGER‘S AND WEST’S
GROUPS OF S’l‘t'l‘UAltY;
3p. TO ' l
J. Spencer’s.
non FINE '
With Donnell's Patent Burner go to
J. Spencer’s.
Don't Forget that every Article you buy
is warranted as represented at
J. spin NCER’S.
3 Main Street. Norwalk.
CALL AND HAVE A LOOK AT OUR
Holiday Goods.
You will find a fine assortment of
articles
SUITABLE III PRESENTS.
We have an elegant line of
Christmas Cards,
Floral Designs,
DIottoes, Etc.
I’lll'llllllfll'l’ flllll FIIBI 333118
In Fantastic Patterns. We are selling off
Millinery Goods
BELO W COST.
FANCY BREASTS.
Formerly $1.50 for 1.00. These formerly
. $1.25 for 750.
\ PBLTS also at Reduced Prices,
Ills. H. K [ER ’S.
Mahatma Hotel, South Kuwait.
‘ DRE“.
Successor to
E. Quintard’s Son.
AT THE OLD STAND
apposite Horse Railway Depot,
Parlor Suits
In Plush, Spun Silk, Ramil, Hair Cloth,
&c., at low prices.
BUFFALO LOUNGES.
Best in the market, from $6 upwards, in
Hair Cloth, Cretonne, Tapestry, Vol-
vet and Moquette Carpets. Come
and see the Moquettes, the
first ever shown in this
vicinity, the latest
style of covering.
RA'I'I'AN and REED ROCKERS,
At $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4.50, $5, $5.50,
$6.50, $7. $7.50, $8 and 39. Elegant
Leather, Gold Embossed and
Stained Rockers.
PATENT SPRING REED ROCKERS,
At $7.50, 89, $9.50 and $12.
Folding Carpet Rockers.
At all prices.
Walnut Chairs & Rockers.
In great variety.
Upholstered Easy Chairs
Very comfortable and easy prices.
Chamber Suits.
In Walnut, Ash, Chestnut, Basswood,
Painted and Stained; come and see
them, they will suit.
WALL POCKE TS,
With Hand Painted and Slat Fronts.
Corner & é ide Brackets,
Various neat and tasty designs.
_ Foot Rest Frames,
For Upholstering with Embroidery &c.
Plain Top Stands,
Also for covering by the Ladies.
iNLAlD STANDS
With Cribbage, Checker and Backgam-
mon, thereon. ,
Music Cabinet In Ebony,
A new and handsome article for the
Ladies.
CYLINDER ROLL TOP DESKS. LA-
DIE'S DESKS, and DESKS and BOOK
CASES COMBINED, LIBRARY, MAR.
BLE TOP. CENTER. and WALNUT and
ASH EXTENSION TABLES.
Plush Top . Stands.
Walnut Plover & Corner Slants,
FOLDING BED.
uh
\
Table and Hanging Lamps
Joseph B. Ells,
Complete new Styles, with Wire Mamas.
cs, low prices.
BOOK AND MUSIC melts.
ALSO
Wire Beds and l‘ots.
Hair. Cotton, Wool, Rattan and Excelsior
Mattrasses, Pillows, Bolsters, &c.
Husks, large orsmall quantity
CHILDREN’S CHAIRS AND ROCKERS.
Live Geese Feathers.
Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, Bureaus, Wash-
stands, etc., etc.,
At Very Low Prices.
Call and Examine when in want of
anything in my line.
Boy’s
Men’s
Children’s Suits from
NEW Hull
45 MAIN STREET.
NDRRILK.
lll ll . l
CUMSTUEKBRDTHEHS.
Have Just Opened an Elegant Line of
N E C K W E A R‘,
SILK HAN‘DKERCHEIF.
SILK MUFFLERS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
and JEWELRY.
APPROPRIATE FOR -
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
To whichthey Invite Special Attention.
Sweeping Reduction in
OVERCOAT .
. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS
—-IN—
0
UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS.
We are Selllntlll LINEN BDSUM SHIRTS at 259.
Wa-msutta Muslin Shirts at 500ts.
We ask Particular Attention to our
Fine Worsted and Cork Screw Suits
In all varieties of color and prices.
we MAKE 00R llli’N cmlusc
And pay no profit to the Jobber.
$2 to $10
4 to 15
6 to .30
MIDI IIIIY III-Willi. PARIS, ll.
OurStockof
GENTS’ UNDERWEAR
Is Unusually Large, Embracing allGrades & Prices.
Attentton is called to our
5OCt. SHIRT AND DRAWERS,
Which we claim to be the best in town for the money.
Scarlet Shirts and Drawers,5[] Gilli] $4 8861].
' Headquarters for Horse Blankets.
E TWO STRAP BLINKETS tlfifl Gents.
SQUARE BLANKETS, from $1.50 to $12;
We would call Particular attention to our $1.75 Square-
Blankets, weighinglli pounds, wich we claim CAN-
NOT BE MATCHED IN THE COUNTY.
GIIIII t KIIII’I Celebrated Hats, '
In the Latest Styles. '
Tamas AND 'I‘IIAVIIIIM: ales-
EDMSTUEK BRUTREHSI
IIIsIIIIl II; BUIIIIIII
SOUTH NURWALK.
lac--.
Norwalk Chronicler