NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday. Dec. 80,1884.
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Happy New Year!
The merry Christmas past, we now
confront the opning door of the new
year. Upon this auspicious occasionthe
venerable GAzaTTr. extends its heartlest
congratulations to its grand army of
faithful readers, as it has done for the
past eighty—flee new year dawnings. To
big folk and to little folk—one and all~
we profier our wish for a Happy New
Year. Beside every hearth stone and in
every household, we hope all the evi-
dences of the appropriate jollity and good
cheer of this convivial season, may be
abundantly enjoyed. The solemnity of
even good advice is apt to prove unpalata-
ble at sucha season of social hilarities and
yet when is there a better time to make firm
resolves for higher and better living than
when starting upon the untried realities of
a new year. Let us urge each and every
reader to a noble resolve for the cultiva-
tion of a wider charity and kindlier
iiberality towards every member of the
human family, and a near approach of
living up to the essence of all the
commandments, to love God supremely
and our fellow man as ourselves. And
most emphatically let us urge our lady
friends to set their faces against the
punch bowl and let their social inter-
changes, especially with young men, on
New Year day, be pledged in cold water or
hot tea and coffee. And to one and all
again, A HAPPY Naw YaAa. ,
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Beocher’s Apology.
Mr. Henry Ward Beecher made along
“personal explanation" at the close of his
semen, Sunday, touching his action and
words during the late canvass. From
his statement one may infer that the
cause of his advocacy of the democratic
candidate was not personal antagonism
to Mr. Blaine, nor even to his alleged
dishonesty, but simply because of the
omission of the republican party to
recognize the South in the person of the
candidates nominated at the Chicago
convention. This inference, which indeed
is about all that can be drawn from the
“explanation," puts an entirely new
phase upon Mr. Beecher’s actions. But
inasmuch as that gentleman intends
shortly to make a lecture tour’through
the South, his diplomacy in making such
a statement, is to be admired. In fact, it
cannot be questioned.
But there is another point of the
reverend gentleman’s apology, or “expla-
nation” as he calls it, which should not be
passed over too quickly. Indeed, in it a
large amount of “food for reflection” may
be found. Referring to his unfortunate
ante-election statement that, if every man
in New York who had broken the Seventh
Commandment should vote for Mr. Cleve-
land he would receive 200,000 majority,
Mr. Beecher said:
I was for votes, and a man who is a speaker
and acquainted with human nature knows that
alawyer speaks differently when addressin
the bench and addressing the urv. III ha
been making a speech to on should have
madeit with attic purity; s ould have endeav-
ered to square everything. But when I went
out to counteract BonButler [laughter] I made
the speech that I thought the common cople
would understand, and that would wxn t em to
the cause.
It seems then, that, for the purpose of
securing votes, a minister of the gospel
should talk purity to his congregation and
filth to the “common people." We must
confess this is a ‘new theory and one we
should not expect to see emanating from
the pastor of Plymouth Church. It should
command attention. And it undoubtedly
will.
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The Town Meetinz.
The town meeting yesterday was called
to order at 2 o‘clock. S. E. Olmstead
was elected chairman and the call was
read. The reading of the selectmen’s re-
port was omitled it having been made at
the September meeting. A state and
town tax of ten mills was laid, and an
appropriation of $4,000 made for high-
ways. The mattcr of the petition of C. H.
Osborn and others to pay certain bounty
money to certain soldiers was brought up,
and a motion made to pay the amounts.
Thereupon an injunction against such
action, which was granted by the Superior
court in 1873, was read, and it still hold-..
ing force the motion was withdrawn,
pending an effort to have the case then
decided by the court, reopened.
The report of the board of school visitors
was made by the secretary and adopted,
and 250 copies ordered printed by the
lowest bidder. The school visitors recom-
mended the sum of $26,202 for the sup-
port and maintainance of the public
schools for the coming year. This
amount, after considerable discussion,
was appropriated. E. J. Hill then offered
the following resolution :—
Reeolced, That hereafter teachers of public
schools in this town shall be employed by the
board of school visitors after consultation with
the various district committees.
Several hours of cross-fire discussion
occurred upon this matter, and it was
finally put to a vote. On a division there
were counted 32 votes for and 32 against
the resolution. Another vote was then
taken resulting in the rejection of the
resolution by a vote of 32 to 30. The
name of the Down Town school district
was then changed to the East Norwalk
district, and the meeting adjourned.
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CODnecticut Indebtedness.
Fourteen Connecticut towns are free
from debt. The list includes Bethelem,
Bolton, Chaplin, Cornwall, East Granby,
East Haven, Guilford, Goshen, Killing-
worth, Manchester, North Branford, Pom.
fret, Somers and Thompson. Fairfield,
Litchfield. Middlesex and Tolland coun-
ties have no county debt. The town of
Plymouth owes $22.13, an unfunded
debt. The total indebtedness of the various
divisions of the state is $17,635,290, an in.
crease of $484,963 in eight years, still the
annual interest charged has decreased
$143,669. In 1877 the amount raised by
taxes was $4,628,164; in 1880, $4,914,746;
in 1884. $4,256,543.
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Hartford and. Harlem.
The stockholders of the Hartford and
Harlem road held a private annual meet-
ing in New Haven Friday afternoon.
None of the matters discussed at the meet-
ing have been made public. The emcers
elected are given as:—President, Charles
G. Francklyn, of New York; vice-presi-
dent, Lewis M. Brown, of New York;
secretary, Samuel G. Thorpe, of New
Haven; treasurer, W. P. Van Pelt, Of
New York; board of directors, Albert M.
Billings, Lewis M . Brown, F. W. Brugger-
hof, Warren H. Day, Charles G. Franck-
lyn, F. L. Higginson, Henry G. Lewis,
Charles A. Whittier, John E. Bassett,
Henry Killam and Samuel G. Thorn.
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No Trains.
The following trains on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road will not be
run on New Year’s day: Into New York
—the 5:15 a. m. from New Haven, the
6:35 a. in. from Bridgeport, the 7:25 a. m.
from South Norwalk; out of New York—
the 5:45 p. m. for South Norwalk, the 6:11
p. m. for Bridgeport, the 6:20 p. m. for
New Haven.
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Installation of Post omcera.
The installation of the ofiicers of the
following G. A. R. posts will occur as
follows;
Pest 3, Bridgeport, January I, by Comrade
i“. W. Perry, A. it.
Post Bi, New Canaan, January 1, by Com-
mander Ed. Northrop.
Post 23, Stamford, January 1, by Comrade
W. 8. Hosp , A. D. C.
Post 12, Norwalk, January 7, by Commander
John McGill. _
Post 48, South Norwalk, January 0, by Com-
rade l. L. Mead, A. D. C.
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The Week of Prayer.
The week of prayer commences next
Monday. The Congregational and Meth-
odist churches will unite in holding ser-
vices during the week. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday the services-will be held
in the Methodist church and Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at the Congregational
church. There will be special music at
both churches.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsmNeTOir, December 29, 1884.
DEAR GAza'rraz—The Senate and House
finally unlocked horns and the usual
holiday recess was agreed to. The Senate
passed the naval appropriation bill pre-
cisely as the House had drafted it last
session and returned it to that body, but
the House adjourned without action upon
it, although the navy department will be
without funds from and after the 3lst
inst. All salaries of its officers and em-
ployees, and contracts hitherto made by
the department under the provisions of
existing law will run out and become
claims against the government. It will
occasion serious loss and hardship to
individuals, and for which there is not
one iota of cause, excuse or apology. It is
only another evidence of the utter inca-
pacity of a democratic majority to con-
duct the business of the government. A
parcel of hilarious school boys would
exercise just about as much judgment
and good sense in public aTairs as the
average democratic congress. As a party
in this congress they are hopelessly split
on the subjects ofgtariff and finance, and
it is nothing butthc “cohesive power of
public plunder" that holds them seemingly
together. If on reassembling in January
the House should still refuse to pass the
needed naval appropriation bill it will
force an extra session of congress to con-
vene after the 4th of March. This the
wiser heads in that party will try by
every means in their power to avert, but
it is as yet unknown whether there are
enough of such to control the wild and
untamed multitude going to make up the
majority in the House.
THE TBEATIES.
The feeling seems quite general here
that‘the Spanish treaty will fail unless
there are several important concessions
made thereto on the part of Spain. It is
clearly apparent that our secretary Bf
state, in his intense anxiety to distinguish
himself, has allowed himself to be badly
overreached in both the Spanish and
Nicaraguan treaties. The fact that Spain
has already scented the liability of failure
and in advance of any adverse action by
our Senate suggested a willingness to
modify the agreed upon tariff on sugars,
shows how close a watch that government
is keeping of current sentiment here, and
proves also that Spain is not insensible to
the advantages she is likely to secure over
us in its ratification. Should the Madrid
government concede enough in the mat—
ters of sugar and tobacco, so that our
American industries in that line may not
be destroyed. the treaty may, after a
thorough overhauling by the Senate, get
ratified.
There is a far better chance of the
Nicaraguan treaty being ratified, and yet
there are many curious things almost
daily coming to light about that. It turns
out that there is and for years has been
an organized company of distinguished
Americans and high officials of the
Nicaraguan government, who have bought
individual property rights along the line
of the proposed canal route, and who
have secured such legal governmental
concessions in the direction of the great
enterprise. These rights are of such a
nature, it is claimed, that our government
must pay millions for their oblitera-
tion before it can start out on its
colossal scheme of building an inter-
oceanic waterway for ships. It has
transpired that the F. A. Pellas,
whose interests are protected in article 5
of the treaty, is the private secretary of
General Zavala, the special ambassador,
who negotiated the treaty. There are
suggestions that a land job is concealed in
some of the unexplained portions of the
treaty, and Nicaragua seems to have
granted amonopoly of steam navigation
on the San Juan River and Lake to this
very Mr. Pellas. It is quite generally
claimed that Mr. Frelinghuysen has been
more than liberal in his proffer of one-half
of all canal tolls to the government of
Nicaragua, after we shall have built the
canal at a cost of probably two hundred
millions of dollars, and also pledged our.
selves to protect Nicaragua’s interest in it
to the extremity of war. It is notorious
that the whole Nicaraguan territory isn’t
worth in dollars sud cents the probable
income of a single year of canal .transit
for the ships of the world across the
isthmus. Aside from all these objections,
however, there is a gradually growing
sentiment about theESenate in favor of
a ratification of this treaty. The desire to
enter upon this new departure, and en-
gage in this unique enterprise has been
very evidently stimulated by the threaten-
ing tone of the British press, and the
surest way to have its ratification rushed
through the Senate will be for our English
cousins to continue their bluster about it.
rm: Rivas AND HARBOR BILL.
The members of the committee on
rivers and harbors, who remained during
the holiday recess, have been authorized
by the full committee to continue consider-
ation of the appropriation bill for rivers
and harbors, so that it may be reported to
the House as soon after the reassembling
of congress as possible. It is expected
that the bill will be completed by January
12, and that it will amount to about $10,-
000,000. No consideration has yet been
given to the proposed appropriation for
the Mississippi River.
A srsr ix ADVANCE.
The board of trustees of the Columbia
University of this city, at a special meet-
ing, upon the unanimous recommenda-
tion of the faculty of its medical depart-
ment has decided to admit women to the
study of medicine in that institution, with
all the privileges of instruction now
accorded male students. This University
has justcompleted one of the finest edifices
at the capital, and its trustees are determ-
ined to elevate its course of studies to the
highest- possible standards. Now that it
has opened its doors to women students
many lady clerks in the departments will
avail themselves of the exceptional oppor.
tunity offered them to become duly grad-
uated M. D’s., and prepared to become
practitioners in event of losing their gov.
crnment clerkships.
A TRIP TO ALBANY.
The democratic portion of Connecticut's
delegation in congress,in order, no doubt,
to be in the fashion, made a pilgrimage to
Albany during the coldest period of the
late cold snap. The papers have very
freely interpreted their mission as one
designed to head 03 Governor Waller’s
supposed aspirations for a place in the
Cleveland cabinet. This. we have the
assurance of one of the party, was not the
case. Governor Waller was not, we are
sorry to say, even alluded to in their brief
interview with the president-elect. Other
papers have it that Mr. Eaton was pressed
as the proper Hercules to uphold the New
England end of the cabinet. No
such intimation was insinuated in
behalf of Connecticut's democratic
“war horse." Mr. Cleveland might be
congratulated in advance if it were
reasonably probable that he would select
either the brilliant lVallcr or the Jackson-
tan Eaton for a place in his cabinet, but
we fear it is not to be. The more general
impression is that the Connecticut party
went to the head of sloop navigation on
the Hudson at the risk of frosted ears and
toes, to call attention to the man to whom
more than to any other, Mr. Cleveland is
indebted for his election, viz., Chairman
WM. H. BABNUM of the Democratic
National Committee. But if that were
their purposes from the best attainable
sources of information, they must have
been so apprehensive of pneumonia or
diphtheria that they flunked out of their
purpose, and ended their mission with
the merest, idle social chibchat. It is
possible that the object Of this long
voyage has been misinterpreted and the
Connecticut delegation to Albany, really
had no serious purpose of doing honor to
the man who had brought their party
into power. It is even possible that Mr.
NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1884.
Cleveland, anticipating their purpose, :
was adroit enough to throw them from
theirpurpose whencvertheir conversation
began to edge in the Barnum direction.
Mr. Cleveland cannot be so stupid as not
to know that he owes his election to Mr.
Barnum‘s skillful management of his
campaign. He knows too that all the
money raised, and successful plans laid, :
leading to his election, were the direct 3
result of the sagacious generalsllip of '
Barnum. But Mr. Cleveland also knows
that Mr. Barnum is the specific friend and
confident of his enemy Samuel J.
Tilden and that may tempt him to ignore
the man who of all others has raised him
to the presidency. We shall see.
In this connection it becomes a subject
of interesting” inquiry why it is that
recently there has been such a strained
and open effort, on the part of the would
be managers of the incoming democratic
administration, to thrust Mr. Barnum and
his conspicuous services for his part y, to
the rear and to parade Mr. G’orman his
lieutenant, before the country, with a
brass band and on every possible occa-
sion, as the true hero of the late
campaign 7’ We know this is none of our
funeral, but we know equally well that
it is a meanness and injustice to which
no decent man or party should lend itself.
If any sense of gratitude for benefits
bestowed is to influence Mr. Cleveland in
the selection of his New England member
of the cabinet, Mr. BARN‘UM will have a
seat offered him, whether he accepts it or
not. Yet Whoever knew the successful
democrat to do the sensible thing at the
right time and place? Or as Gen. Grant
much better expresses it, “we can always
depend upon the democrats to help us out
by their blundering.”
nav DR. CHILDS AND inonasonn.
Rem Dr. Childs has invited the atheis-
tical’but surpassingly eloquent “Bob.”
Ingersoll to a newspaper controversy.
Ingersoll has never been caught up by
quite as cogent and analytical a reasoner
as Dr. Childs, and he will find it much
harder to answer him than to electrify a
crowd by his brilliant and original, but
audacious sayings. The “poser" in Dr.
Childs’ line of argument is, “what are you
prepared to give us that is better than our
belief in Deity and religion ?"
CHRISTMAS.
The Christmas season was made more
than ordinarily hilarious and enjoyable to
the children especially, by a fall of snow,
which has given them a full week of
sliding down hill. Thousands of Connec-
ticut and other made hand-sleds have
been sold this year in lieu of the hateful
horns and fizzing fire crackers of previous
years.
imssauosa ms.
The compensation of Messenger Plunket
who bore Connecticut‘s electoral vote
from Hartford to Washington, was $85,
or at the rate of 25 cents a mile for 340
miles. The Oregon messenger takes the
frosted cake as his distance is 3,106 miles,
for which he receives $776.50. The
smallest fee was to the Maryland man, 42
miles from Annapolis $10.50., There is no
per diem compensation, and the rate Of
mileage was fixed in the days of mail
coaches and has never been changed.
PERSONALS.
Senator Platt left for Meriden, Wed-
nesday evening. Col. \Vait stopped over
at Greenwich to pay his daughter Mrs.
Col. W. H. R. Hoyt, a visit, on his way
to Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour have
also gone to Connecticut. Mr. S. has
been in quite delicate health this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell remain here and
are spending the holiday season at their
delightful residence, Dupont Circle.
Gen. Alf H. Terry, who has been here on
the Gen. Swaim court martial, has gone
to spend a Week with his brother at
Knoxville, Tenn., who i a resident
Parsons of Hartford, arrived here last
week. The latter, it is said, will remain
for a time to write Washington letters to
his Telegram.
Mr. S. Everett Oakes of Sheffield
Scientific school,Yalc College, is spending
his Christmas vacation here at his home.
Miss Annie B. Irish, now professor of
German, in the Wooster, Ohio, university,
is in the city staying with her friend Miss
Lida Miller, daughter of DH. Justice
Miller. Miss Mamie Irish, her sister, is
the guest of Rev. T. C.Cliilds, No. 1,304
Connecticut avenue.
Next Saturday evening Senator and
Mrs. Hale of Maine, will give a dinner
party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Blaine, to which a number of invitations
have been issued.
Miss Ada Dyas and Mr. George Clarke
are here the present week playing “Young
Miss Winthrop" at the National Theatre.
As Ever, B.
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The opening number for January, 1885,
commences the new volume brilliantly,
and the publisher seems determined to
maintain the character of this popular
magazine as the most varied, comprehen-
sive and the cheapest periodical published.
Among the finefiy illustrated articles are :
“The Rise and all Of a Great Party,” by
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Among the Antilles, by W. 8. Eu hes;
“Our Vanishing Game-birds," b H. W.
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“Prussia’s First Kin ," by Alfred .
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F. Huefier; “Reminiscences of Lamar-
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.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 chan ed
till the following week. New advertise-
ments will be recived up to 11 a. m., on
Tuesday of each week.
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List of letters remaining in the Post
Ofilce, at Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 27:
Henry S. Archer, Mrs. S. J. Brown, Meader
Bates, H. M. Bradley, Es .. Goo. ‘Brown, 2,
l-rank W. Brace, 2, C. . Baldwin, Agnes
Clanen, Barry D. Carson, Mrs. William H.
Feet 8, Doretha Fitch, Capt. C. M. Fish, 0. Il-
Forrester, Sig Antonia Fariello, Ellen Gamlen,
Dr. Gslvano, German National Bank, F. N.
Harvey, Lilian Jones. Miss. Annie Lent, Mrs.
Mulvolfi, Marks McDonnald. D. J. Murphy,
Anna .Nudil Ste hen Naphy, B. C. Peck,
George Peck, Miss ora Raymond, Mrs. A. A.
S encer, A. h. Simona, Mrs. Lac? 0. Strann,
rs.SamuelC. Smith, Thomas . Seymour,
“18* Ellen Tullv, Michael Tracy. Rev. B. P.
1?- Vail, Miss Lizzie Wheeler, Rev. G. W. Wess-
“ufl. George W. Wright, Miss Cora E Waters.
Attest, CnAaLns OLMSTEAD.
MARRIED.
MORGAN —CnAasL-Iu Bridge ort, December
25, by Rev. C. S. Wing,Mr. . Frank Morgan
and Miss Ida Crabbe, both of Norwalk.
WasTanrisLD—O’Nm—In Norwalk, Dec. 25-
by Rev. Mr. Haulcnbeek, Joseph Westerfield
of Carney, N. J., and Miss Sarah O’Neil of
Norwalk.
PLATT—CoLLou— In Stamford, December 10
Iby Rev. Father Hughes, Charles Platt o
orwalk and Miss Anna Collou of Stamford.
DIED.
QUINN—In Norwalk, December 25, Mary A.
Quinn, aged 32 years, 8 months and 11 days.
BRADLEY—In Saugatuck, December 29, at the
residence of his son Noah W. Bradley, Le
Grand Bradley in the 80th year of his age.
[Friends and relatives are invited to attend
his funeral, Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 2 p. m.
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SYSTEM 01‘
Dress Cutting by Measure.
The undersigned would like to procure scholars
to learn the above S stem of Dress Cutting, from
January 4th, 1585. ‘mbroldery taught in all its
branches. Address for particulars,
Mrs. J. A. DECKER,
45 Washington Street, So. Norwalk, Conn.
21521) 1'. 0. Box 721.
Dividend Notice.
Fararinw COUNTY NATIONAL BAxm
Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 26th, 1884. I
THE Directors of this Bank have this day de-
clared a Dividend of Four (4) per cent. from the
earnings of the past six months payable to Stock-
holders on and after January 2d, 1885.
9 - I S. COLE, Cashier.
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Dividend Notice.
NATIONAL BANK or NOEWALK,[
Norwalk, m.,Dee. that 1884. I
ma Directors of this Bank have this day de-
clared a Semi-Annual Dividend of 3),; per
cent from the earnings of the past six months, pay-
able on and after J an. 2d, 1885.
met H. 1". PRICE, Cashier.
Dividend.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANk,l_
. Norwalk, CL, Dec. 29th, 1884. )
11E Directors of this Bank have this day de-
clared a Semi-Annual Dividend of Four (4)
per cent. payable January 2d, 1885.
itszl WM. A. CURTIS, Cashier.
Notice.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stackholders
of the Fairfield 00. National Bank for the
Election of Directors will be heldat the Banking
House, Tuesday, January 13th, 1885. Polls open
from 11 o’clock a. m. to 12 m.
4t51 L. S. COLE, Cashier.
Norwalk, Monday, December 15th, 1854.
Notice.
URSUANT to an order of the Court. Of Probate
for the District of Norwalk, the subscriber of-
fers for sale all the Real Estate belonging to the
Estate of George W. Day, late of Norwalk, in said
District. deceased, subject to the right of (lower of
the widow of said deceased therein. For terms and
particulars apply to SILAS P. TUTTLE,
Administrator.
Norwalk, December 26th, 1884. M53
Notice.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of The
Lees Manufacturing Company for the election
of Directors and for hearing the Treasurer’s report,
will be held at the Company’s office at Westport.
on Tuesday January 6th, 1885. Polls open from ll
till 11 o’clock a. m,
ROBERT T. LEES, Secretary.
Westport, Conn., Dec. 24th, 1884. 2t53
Notice.
Till: NORWALK SAvmos SOCIETY,
Norwalk, December 18th, 1884.
INTEREST at the rate of Four (4) per cent. per
annum, for the current six months, will be
credited to De sitors, Jan. 1st, 1885, and paid to
them on and 8 er Januar 10th.
3452 G O. E. MILLER, Treas.
Notice.
OTICE is hereby given that application will be
made to the next General Assembly of this
State to authorizes the City of South N orwalk, to
issue $80,000.00 Water Fund Bonds to take the
lace in part of $30,000.00 of original Water Fund
nds issued for the purpose of defraylng the cost
of construction of the Water Works of said City.
Dated at the City of South Norwalk, Conn., this
13th, day of Dec., 1384. 4:51
Notice.
THE Board of Relief of the Town of Norwalk on
the list of 1884 will meet at the office of the
Town Clerk, Monday, J an. 5th, at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
Wednesday evening, Jan. 7th, at 7.30 o’clock,
Wednesday evening, Jan. 14th, at 7.30 o’clock, Sat-
urda , Jan. 17th, at 2 o’clock, p. m., Wednesday
even ng, 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. The Board of Relief will also
meet with the Assessors as a joint Board on Satur-
day. Jan. 10th, at 2 p. in. for the purpose of abat-
ing the polls of sick and disabled persons.
B. s. KEITH, Board
J. W. BAKE. of
WM. THOMPSON, Relief
Norwalk, Ct... December 20, 1884. mm
in presents given away, send us 5
cents postagekand mail you will
$2 U 0s 0" getfree a no age I)? goods of large
value, that will start on 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, at either
sex, of all ages, for all the time or spare time only,
to work for us at their own homes. Fortunes for
all workers absolutel assured. Don’t delay. ll.
women. DOUGH
BANKEB S,
I)RIME Railway Securities always on
Hand for Investment.
Minneapolis Real Estate 7 per cent.
Bonds for sale at 101 and Interest.
Proprietors of “root's lfannual cf Rail-
ways. ' Correspondence invited.
45 Wall Street. . -
l y4l
.1.
New York.
wl "more mone than at anythlng else by taking
_ an agency or the best selling book out. Be-
ginners succeed grandly. None fail. Terms free
BALLET Bock 00., Portland, Maine.
CALL AND HAVE A'LOOK AT OUR
Holiday Goods.
You will find a fine assortment of
articles
' SUITABLE flll‘ PRESENTS.
We have an elegant line of
Christmas Cards,
Floral Designs,
DIottoes, Etc.
Pfllllllllfll'l' ODD Pflfltl’ SHOPS
In Fantastic Patterns. We are selling off
Mlllinery Goods
BELO W 0051'.
FANCY BREASTS.
Formerly $1.50 for 1.00. Those formerly
$1.25 for 75c.
BELTS also at Reduced Prices. .
Mrs. H. K [ER ’3.
llallackemo Hotel, South Nurwalk.
HOLIDAY GOODS!
Fine Assortment table
GLASSWARE
OlllllllElIElls ‘amI Hllnsum!
TlBtEllMPS '
Of the Newest Patterns
Decorated Cups, Saucers, Plates.
and Tea Sets-
French, English and American Decorations. Also
full line of
French China and Porcelain Ware.
Garving,Tablc and Pocket Knives
In Great Yariely.
Dolls, Toys, (20.,
AT
\
F. J. CURIIS&' CO’S.
23 MAIN STREET.
OPERA HOUSE.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1st.
Grand Matinee at 2. Evening at 8.
A BIG SHOW 1
CHEAP PRICES l
Fifty Cents secures the best seat in the house to
Rifliilllli.
—OALLENDER’
Otlllllllfl Ollllll'llll
The entire compamy direct from New York. The
represent. tlvc troupe of the world tncludinthhe
great comedian TOM McIN'l‘OSll, and the II EP
sis l‘ERS, the black nghtingales; wait! do not
fail to hear them. 13 Clog Dancers—wait! be sure
you see them. 18 Remarkable Vocalists—Mule
ath'charms to soothe the achlng heart. 8 Emi-
nent End Men, full of mirth. wit and humor. hv—
or feature entirely original and performed only by
th great troupe. 100 years in advance of all or-
ganizations of the kind. Matinee Tickets, 25 and
50 cents. Wait and watch for the grand street pa-
rade. Secure your seats. Great reduction in
prices. Only 50 cents for choice of reserved seats.
Reserved seats without extra charge at Plaisted’s,
on and after Monday, 29th.
Opera House.
F. \V. MITCHELL. - - ~ MANAGER.
Commencing January 5th,
——FOR—
ONE WEEK ONLY.
Engagement of the Celebrated Emotional Actress,
Pauline Markham,
And a Superb Dramatic Company.
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
Ticket of Leave Man.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
Led. Astray.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY.
OUR BOYS,
I Mstlnees Wednesday and Saturday, at 2 l'. I.
Admission 15 cents. Reserved Seats Succule-
Which may be obtalned‘wltlith extra charge at
Plaistcd's Drug Stores, Norwalk and So. Norwalk.
HILIIIII globulin
For the best assortment of
Cabinet Photo. Frames,
At low prices goto
BLAGEMAN’S.
FOR
tahlnetHand-Pamled Mounts,
(Something entirely new) go to
BLAGZMAN’S.
For anything in the Photographic Line
for the Holidays go to
BLA CKZIIA N’S,
No. 11 Main St. Norwalk, Conn.
Seal Skinllarments
All In mm sans.
In Seal Skin Garments.
The Styles,
Oualllvoml
Paces Cannot be Beaten
’By any house in the For Trade.
HENRY SIEDE, Flll'l‘iel‘,
14 “'12:: 14th Street, New York City.
N. B.—-0ur great clearing sale of Fur Lined Gar-
ments will be continued for another week, or until
all are sold. Such decided bargains may not again
be offered. Do not miss them.
4t51 Established Over Thirty Years. -
—-1 885.—
" HARPER’S YOONOPEOPLE,
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.
The serial and short stories in HARPER’S YOUNG
PEOPLE have all the dramatic Interest that juvenile
fiction can possess, while they are wholly free from
what is pernicious or vulgarly sensational. The
humorous stories and pictures are full of innocent
fun, and the papers on natural history and science,
travel, and the facts of life, are by writers whose
names ve the best assurance of accuracy and
value. llustrated papers on athletic sports, games,
and pastimes give full information on these sub-
jects. There is nothinv cheap about it but its price.
desirable in juvenile literature—Boston courier.
A weekly feast of good things tothe boys and
girls in every family which it plain—Brooklyn
Union. ‘ .' . -
It is wonderful in its wealth of pictures, informa-
tion, and lawman—Christian Advocate, N. Y.
TERMS : Postage Prepaid, $2.00 Per Year. "
Vol. VI. commences November 4, 1884.
SINGLE N wanes, Five Cents each.
Remittances should he made by Post office Money
Order or Draft,- to avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copyl this advertisement
without the ex ress order 0 Ahmad: Baornsas.
Address, . H RPER tit BROTHERS, New York.
Tmflflcna can
Cleanses the
Head. B—l—lays ln-
. flnmutlo—fin. Heals
Re-
the Sores.
«totes the Senses
if (k Smell. A
quick Eroshfvc
"‘ure. -—
50 cents at Drugglsts.
. .FEVER 60cents by mail regis-
tered. Send for cu‘Glllar. Sample by mail 10 cts.
1 52 ELY BROTHERs, Druggtsts. Owego, N. Y.
Y
TIIE PROPRIETOBS 0!"
(OLD INDIAN CURE)
Present to sufferers from the wasting diseases due
to IMPURE BLOOD an “OLD, TRIED AND TRD'E"
remedy. Tried by the test of time and practical
use, it is acknowledged
The can or BLOOD PURIFIEBS '
Made strictly by the Old Indian Recipe, without
thcsllghtcst change, just as it was nearly a century
ago. An excellent tonic and appetizer, eminently
adapted to troubles peculiar to woman.
It is a vegetable preparation, containing no mer-
cury or other mineral poison, and will not cure one
disease by roduclnganother. Componn ded under
the superv ion of an eminent physician of 30 years’
practice. It is an absolutely infallible cure for
every known form of Disease, arising from Blood
Taint. be it
Syphilis is any stage, Sorofula,lilcers.llhenmatism
Catarrh, Ulccrated Sore Throat, White Swol-
ling, Eczema, Tetter, leples, or Eruptions
of any kind. .
Indorsed by practicing hyslclans. Sold by
Dru ts, Large bottle 8 .50: 8 bottles 34; 0
bott ea, $7.50. Wholesale by the 0. I, C. Co., 176
Fulton Street, New York. 1y52
‘ PETER L. GUIGUE,
FLORIST till a Will,
UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk Cemetery,
WGRWALK, 3 V "' CONN.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen-
tal Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers always
on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged
to order. ' 413's
Grading and Re-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
S. B. WILSON.
Cal'pentcr‘sllllilller,
Steam Band &. Scroll Sawing,
Window Frames, Blinds. (so.
Patching lioxcs, Mouldings and
Brackets Made to Order.
Orders by Telephone or Mail promptly attended to
Plrsi—Ulass'l‘nrnilg done by Geo. Fisher.
Shop and Residence, 11, Summer, Street,
”3’ Norwalk, Conn.
FOR SALE-
A STYLISH '
VICTORIA,
Newly Trimmed and Painted.
A Fine Family Carriage.
Will be sold at a very low price.
HENRY TILLY,
CARRIAGE MAKER,
SOUTH NORWALK.
FOR SALE.
MILCH COW.
Address Box 421,
3241' N orwalk, Conn.
An epitome of everything that is attractive and .
Table and Hanging Lamps
CALL
EDWARD
To make Holiday Gifts with.
suit the times. In fact
EDWARD
ON
STREET
FOR} YOUR
DRY GOODS
FANCY GOODS
Hosiery, Underwear, &c..
Many Special Bargains to
the whole stock at the
Very Lowest Prices.
Known for years.
STREET,
N0. 5 GAZETTE BUILDING, s... .
'SLEIGHS!
Sleigh Bells for
381y
’ SLEIGHS!
W. H. SMITH & CO ,
15 and 17 WATER ST., NORWALK.
Offer at Manufacturer’s Price,
ALBANYAND PORTLAND SLEIGHS,
. DOUBLE 0R SINGLE. '
Body and Shafts.
{lever Outters, 00m Shellers, iron and Wood.
$3.00, are Better Style, Fit
$4.00 Shoe.
sold in this town at any pri
“Our Own Make” Men’s
which we sell at $5.00 per
They speak for themselves.
surprise you.
50 cents.
EUGENE
Look at our stock of Rubber Goods.
Ladies’ Rubbers, 25 cents; Men’s Rubbers,
COME IN AND LOOK AND SEE IF
WHAT WE TELL YOU IS TRUE.
We claim that our Men’s Calf “Keystone” Shoes for
Better, and Wear Better than
any other shoe in the market at the price
Our Ladics’ Kid and Goat Button Shoes, in all widths,
for $2.00, have all of the Style and will fit as wellas any
Our Ladies’ Genuine, Hand-Sewed, Fair Stitch French
Kid Button Shoes, which we warrant in every particular
and sell at $5.00 per pair, are better than any other shoe
ce. .
Hand-Sewed Custom Shoes,
pair, needno recommendation
The prices will
FAN CHER,
17 Main. street, Norwam.
FOR
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR
FINE GOLD WATCHES
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR
llOlES’ CHATEIMNE WATCHES
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR
GENTS’ MATCH BOXES
IN AVARETY OF STYLES GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION OF
—FINGER RINGS—
GO TO
J. Spencer’s
FOR FINE '
French Clocks and Bronzes
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR
All Kinds of lmuican Clocks
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
ron
Solid Silver and Plated Walt .
GO TO
J. Spencer" .
For the best quality of Rolled
r401d and Plated Jewelry at
very low prices go to
J. Spencer’s.
FOR L. W. FAIRCHILD‘S
PENS AND PENCILS .‘
D'AMONDS AND HIGH JEWElRI
HOLIDAYERESENTS .. ll. Ell .
Opposite Horse Railway Depot,
Parlor Suits
In Plush, Spun Silk, Ramil, Hair Cloth,
&c., at low prices.
BUFFALO LOUNGES.
Best in the market, from S6 upwards, in
Hair Cloth, Cretonne, Tapestry, Vel-
vet and Moquette Carpets. Come
and see the Moquettes, the
first ever shown in this
vicinity, the latest
style of covering.
Rt'i'l'tli and RDDD ROCKERS,
At 32.50, $3, $3.50, $4.50, $5, $5.50,
$6.50, $7. $7.50, $8 and $9. Elegant
Leather, Gold Embossed and
Stained Rockers.
PATENT SPRING REED ROCKERS,
At $7.50, $9, $9.50 and $12.
Folding Carpet Rockers.
\
At all prices.
Walnut Chairs .9. 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 POCKETS,
With Hand Painted and Slat Fronts.
Corner & Side Brackets,
Various neat and tasty designs.
Foot Rest Frames,
For Upholstering 'with Embroidery &c.
Plain Top Stands,
Also for covering by the Ladies.
INLAID STANDS
With Cribbage, Checker and Backgam-
mon, thereon.
Music Cabinet to 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 Flower ll Corner Stalls,
FOLDING BED,
GO TO
J. Spencer’s.
FOR ROGER’S AND WEST’S > I
occurs or S'l‘A’l‘UARYi
GO TO 2
J. Spencer’s. '
FOR FINE
With Deacon's Patent Burner go to
J. Spencer’s.
Don’t Forget that every Article you buy
is warranted as represented at
J. SPENCER’S.
3 Main Street. Norwalk.
Complete new Styles, with Wire Mattres-
cs, low prices. _
BOOK AND MUSIC BACKS.
ALSO
Wire Beds and Cots.
Hair. Cotton, Wool, Rattan and Excelsior
Mattrasses, Pillows, Bolsters, the.
Husks, large or small 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.
Joseph B. Ells,
We
Boy’s
Men’s
.
GENTS’
Is Unusually Large, Embracing allGrades & Prices.
DAY
-———-—.
EDI/[STOCK BROTHERS.
Have Just Opened an Elegant Line of
N E c K W E A R ,
SILK HANDKERCHEIF,
SILK MUFFLERS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
and JEWELRY.“
APPROPRIATE FOR
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
To which they Invite Special Attention.
Sweeping Reduction in
OVERCOAT .
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS
__1N_n
UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS.
' We are noun LINEN BOSOD SHIRTS at 25c.
Wamsutta. Muslin Shirts at 500ts.
ask Particular Attention to our
Fine Worsted and Cork Screw Suits,
In all varieties of color and prices.
WE MAKE OUR OWN CLOTHING
And pay no profit to the Jobber.
Children’s Suits from
$2 to $10
4 to 15
6 to 30
H
' KID’S KllIl ill-WOO]. PANTS, 52.
Our Stock of
UNDERWEAR
Attentton is called to our
5001:. SHIRT AND DRAWERS. .
Which we claim to be the best in town for the money.
Scarlet Shirts and Drawers,5[] BIS. ll] $4 Ball].
Headquarters for Horse Blankets.
L
NEW HAMPS
.L
TRUNKS
45 MAIN STREET,
NORWAIIK.
TWO STRAP BLANKETS flififl Ollllll.
SQUARE BLANKETS, from $1.50 10$12.
We would call Particular Attention to our $1.75 Square
Blankets, weighing 4% pounds, wich we claim CA N-
NOT BE MATCHED IN THE COUNTY.
Olfllfll & Klaop’s Celebrated Hats,
In the Latest Styles.
AND ralvatmc ales-
tfllVlSlflCK BROTHERS.
lllSllllAllCl BUILDING
SOUTH NORWALK. .
Norwalk Chronicler