'NORWALK GAZETTE. .lbli’shed .every.Tuesday Afternoon at $2 per Year in Advance : Single copies 5 etc. . lowest, Lar'ge‘st am 'most Widen] Cii'ltulali‘d Newspaper in this section of the Slow. is the Best Advertising sputum, and has the Most Advertising. because\ it is read by the . Desi I’lgople. _ Entered as ea class matter ‘a‘ud Postage prepaid. Address Slips indicate time when Subscriptions by mail expire. H. s. BYING-TON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. .Ioiui nonrnsrun, Jr. . Associate Editor. NORWALK An Enterprising Republican Journal, especially-devoted to LoOal News and Interests. ESTABLISHED 1800. Volume LXXXV. NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY JUNE 30,1885. TWO DOLLARS ~ A YEAR. Number 26. Terms for Advertising, hruhhcdon application. Liberal, Mom run to long time and large space “M , Transient Min. 1 sonar-e (1 inch) 1 time OLD, Subsequent Insertions, per week, a ' Births, unnages'aud 'ne'niun. inserted from 3‘ All Bills Countable Monthly aid Yearly Account: at pro rim Batu. ‘ - Job Printing ot'evm V313." nun-n.1,- Quinn! a 0M! Em" l" ". Drawn Blank. The passionate grief beside the dying bed ; The passionate longing for the vanished bliss; The passionate yearning for the glory fled; 0f each we ask , “ Can life be worsethan this ?” Ay—fanswer Weary lips and tired eyes, To violent sorrows solace nature grants ; Worse than the world’s suprcmest agonies Are all its empty blanks—dis hopeless wants. When vivid lightniugs flame and thunders crash, . . When the fierce winds lash the fierce sea to storm, , , ,Wc see the beacons by the lurid flash. The tossing spray clouds glittering rain- bows form ; But when below the sudden drip of rain The waters sob along the hollow shore, "l‘is hard to think the sun can shine again. _ The (lull waves gleam to living light once more. When time saps sldwly strength and hope away, - And the black gulf yawns by the_iouely path, When the dumb night creeps on the empty day, And the one clew of all is held by death, Look not to faded joy or lingering love To wake the powers youth and faith had given ; Take patiently the lot we all must prove, Till the greathar swings back and shows us —heaven. “0—... The Lawyer’s Secret. It was a luxuriously furnished room where a glowing grate threw genial light and warmth upon the occupants that Gen. Langton, lawyer and million- aire, listened with bated breath and, pallid checks to a. low and melodious voice that told a. story of a life. The speaker, 91. beautiful woman of about thirty, yet ten years younger than Mr. Langton, reclined in a low cush- ioned'chnir, her attitude speaking of the ease wealth gives, but hér face was full of the deepest anguish as her lips recounted the story. “You love me," she said gently, yet sadly, “and I love you as I never loved any one before, although I am a widow. That you know, but (lid not know my husband’s name. By my uncle‘s last request I drapped it and took his with the property he had left me. Do not look at me tenderly, Gerald, do not shake my voice or my heart, for when you know who I am you will not re- peat the offer you made me, and which Heaven is my witness I tried to dcviert. " “Let your conscience be at rest there,” said her listener in a grave yet tender voice; “you have never given me one hope, Maud. By what instinct I knew that you loved me I can never tell. Something in your eyes—some tone of your voice betrayed you. If, as you say, something in your past life does separate us you have been no coquetto to torment me with false hopes. But, Maud, tell me again, whatever stands between us, you love me?” “ I love you," she said gravely ; “ and it is because I love you that I will not let you link your honorable name with that of the wretch who was my husband. I was very young—not sixteen—when he came to make a visit to some friends living at Grassbank. Uncle Richard has a country scat near the village. I first met Alexander at a picnic, where he was the very life of the party ; every. body’s cavalier; courteous to all; full of wit and nuilnation and service to all. I believe .every girl on the grounds thought she had captivated him, his attentions were so well divided and yet so impressive to each one. He claimedto be more than a salesmanin a large wholesale house with a good salary, but he had the manners of a gentleman of education, and the most perfect beauty of face and form thatI ever sawin a man. It was not long before it was evident he wished to win my love, and he had an easy task. Such love as a child of sixteen can give I gave him. He was the impersonation of every hero of poetry and fiction with whom my limited reading had made me familiar. School girl like Ihad made anideal hero, and fitted this, my first admirer, with all his imaginary per- fcctions. “From the first. Uncle Richard dis- liked him, pronouncing him false and shallow, and assuring me that my per- sonal attractions had not won his. heart; but the fact of my being an heiress to a large property had gained me the protestations in which I so firmly believed. “It is a. painful story to me now, Gerald. [Let it suffice that I have lived in the world of pleasant dreams while Alexander remained at Grassbank. When he left me he carried my promise to be his wife at Christmas. ' “Ithink if my money had depended on Uncle Richard, my marriage might have been prevented by his threatening ' to disinherit me, but both from my father and mother Ihad inherited money thatmade me independent in u pecuniary sense of his control or consent. “Most grudgingly, however, uncle did consent, after searching inquiry about Alexander, resulting in no worse report than that his employers thought him fast, idle, and just the man to be a fortune hunter. Even then my dear uncle would have protected my fortune by settling it upon myself ; but with the reckless generosity of extreme youth I refused to have this done. Never, I was firmly convinced, ' would my adored Alexander wrong me in any way. ' ”For cyear after the splendid wed- ding that made me Alexander's wife I was very happy. Iwus too ignorant of value to understand that we were living far beyond our income—enjoyed to the utmost the luxuries around me—the. constant gaiety that was in such strong contrast to the school routine frOm which I had been released “ Then began a life of neglect, often a. quarreling, when I objected to my husband’s course of conduct—his drink- ing, his extravagance and his late hours. Still I found my own pleasures in society. _ “ It was four years after my marriage, when I was thunderstruck by Alexander asking meto request a loan of money from Uncle Richard, with the informa» tion added that every penny of my property was gone. - “Since then I have known that a large portion of it was lostat the gaming table. ~ “Long before this I had lost all love for my Husband Respect had died out when I knew the dissipated life he was leading, and foolish as I was, I could not continue tolovc a man whom I despised. . I refused the errand, and brought down a torrent of such great abuse that I really expected Alexander would end by strik- mg me. ' ~ “Day after day the request was re- - newed, but I would not yield. Upon my marriage, Uncle Richard, had sold the city residence and taken a perma- nent abode at Grassbank. where, know- . ing my'liusband to be an unwelcome guest. 'I never visited him. I wrote occasionally, but the love of years, like that 05's. father and child, had been so sadly strained by my persistence in marrying Alexander that even our cor- respondch was languid and» common- " I would not therefore write tohim to ask a favor that know wQul not have .said Gerald, in a hard, strained voice. honored her lover, was so proud of his.‘ myself—was deranged, but his lawyers to see my wife. I wronged her—I ' again. So it is not for Mrs. Alexander his Maud—the wife of this cool villain. I rapidly all of the terrible facts passed been necegggry thout LL“! 3991“ less—fiche of exlmn—(lithre, _qn_(l~each re- fusal made my husband more furious. Then came an overwhelming blow. Alexander forged a check and drew two thousand pounds of Uncle Richard’s money from the bank. I don’t think my uncle would have prosecuted him had he guessed who was the forger, but he put the whole matter in the hands of the law directly he heard the check was forged. It was traced to Alexander, and at the some time it was found he had robbed his former employers in the same way. Ho had given up all busi- ness upon his marriage, but when he found himself without money, his knowledge of the business enabled him to forge the name of Derkiss & Co.- Even if Uncle Richard had spared him for my sake the other forgery would have entitled him to pcnal' servi- tude. He was sentenced to seven years, and uncle took ,me home, full of pity for the child who had treated him so ungratefull y. " . “Then your husband is in prison ?" “ No. he is dead. He died within the first year. Uncle Richard saw the death in a paper and sent the money for the burial. No, I am free, but I am the widow of a felon." ' ° “ And you are the womhn I honor and love above all others, and hope still to make my wife,” said Gerald. It took, however, more than our in- terview full of love’s plendingsto win Maud from her resolution. She so good name and the position he had attained by his talent, that her sensitive nature shrank from even the shadow of misery upon his life. But the victory was won at last, and the lawyer walked home one evening full of a proud, glad joy, for Maud had then promised to be his wife. “,If you are willing to take Alexander Hull’s widow to be your wife," she said, ' “I will not oppose you any longer, for I love you with all my heart. " _ He had no thought but of that glad triumph when he turned up the gas in his office. He was in the habit of mak- ing a late visit there before going up to his bedroom, in case notes or messages were left for him. One lay there on this evening, a shabby looking envelope, but directed in a bold, handsome hand which he recognized at once. He tore it open. After a. fewwords of introduction, the note ran :-— "‘ You did the best yOu could on my trial, but the facts were too strong for you. I have now a last favor to ask of you. I die, as you know, at noon to- morrow. YOu, as my lawyer, can see me at any time. Will you come as soon as you receive this, and win the gratitude of the man you know as ‘ ' “James Fox.” “ The man I know as James. Fox,” muttered the lawyer ; “ the smooth, plausible scoundrel who actually made me believe him innocent of the hideous murder for which he was convicted. I can find pxteuuation, for some murders, but this cold-blooded assassination of an How 'old man for money only was revolt- ing he deceived me, though, for a. time. And how he exulted over his success in doing so when he saw facts were too strong. Shall I go to him '1’ I suppose I must. It is still very early. " It WM not yet midnight when Gerald Laugton was ushered into the cell of the man who, in a few short hours, was to meet the extreme penalty of the law for the worst of sill crimes. Yet there was nothing revolting in the'appearance of the criminal. His dress was neat, his hair carefully arranged, his mustache faultless, his hands white and refined looking. He rose from his seat upon the ' bed as his lawyer entered the cell. “ I knew you would come," he said. courteously, “ though you were offended at my want of frankness. Well. that is allover. xou wul not refuse the last request of a dying man, Mr. Langton ?" “Not if I can grant it," was the reply. ' “This," said the murderer, "is not my first offense against the law. Some years ago I was sentenced to a term of years for forgery. By a strange acci- dent I escaped the penalty. On the same day James Fox was sentenced to two years for petty larcenoy, and we were sent together to prison. James Fox—my companion, :understand, not had not been able to save him, as his aberration was not always apparent. When we were entered upon the books of the prison, imagine my amazement when my fellow-prisoner gave my name for his own. Like a flash I saw the advantage to be gained by the deception, and allowed the error to pass. “My companion committed suicide, and I escaped with two years imprison- ment instead of seven. But I feared recognition, and went to Canada. There Ilived by my wits, until a year ago, when I returned to try and raise money ~ from my wife, and thought I saw an easier plan by committing the crime for which I die to-morrow. But I want robbed her—but, as Heaven is my wit- ness, I love her. When I was in prison she dropped my name and took her own Hull you must ask, but for Mrs. Maud Temple." lVas the room reeling—the ceiling falling—the wall cloning around him? Gerald Langton felt that they were, as the name fell uponhis ears. Maud— who talked of his hideous crimes as if they were ordinary events! Well,‘ he knew that to carry this man’s message was to separate himself from Maud forever. Never would she let him marry the widow of a murderer ! Very one after the other through his brain, and he said,— , “If you love her, why add a misery to her life? She may have lived down the old pain you have broughther ; why for a. selfish gratification, will you make her whole life a misery ?" " She is my lawful wife. her farewall." ” She is not your'wifo. Your own crimes have released her from any allegiance to you," said Inngton, sfcrnly. “ You know her i" “ Yes ! I know what, she has suffered, and beg of you to let her still believe you died many years ago." “ She is happy ?" “ Scarcely that. Such cruel wounds as here never heal entirely ; but it is infamous to tear them’open ‘when they are quiet l" " Has she married?" “No; she is still your widow." , “ It is hard to deny myself one more sight of her face. and the hope I had tlmt she would say she forgave me." “ Think of her, not yourself;" , There was a long silence in the cell. ' Every ~ throb of Gerald Langton’s heart was pain when i but Alexander Hull sat in moody silence. evidently re luctant to give up his wish. At last he'spbkd-v" ' “You have been - very good to me. Tell me, now, if you'havc any personal reason for your. request. Perhaps you love her ?" ‘ I would bid - “ stoues"—the 1 ‘il do i" was the reply. “She has promised to be my wife.“ “Then it will be James Fox who is . hanged to-inorrow ! I meant to give my real name, but I will carry my secret to my grave. It may be in another world that the little last self-denial will be a plea for me. GO now. You may trust inc. " ‘ When Mend. a few weeks later be- came his wife, she little guessed the terrible ordeal which her noble husband had spared llf‘l'. TIE Rose-Diamond. With four other masculine fellow- su-il’ererss—oue of whom was a small, spectacled, inoffensive looking man—- Ned Girard and myself were [the suf- fering inmates of a nondcscri t vehicle of the stage wagon pattern, wn by six small horses, on route from the Bloemfontein diamond fields of South Africa for Willington, thence by rail to Cape Town. ‘ ' - ' Tao-thirds of the terrible journey had already been accomplished, yet there were still some two‘ hundred and fifty miles of travel over the sun-beaten plain and arid desert before us, with the mercury at a hundred and two in such shade alone as our titled conveyance afforded—for in truth there was no other. Our eyes were blurred by the glare of the sun, whose rays beat down upon the desert from an unclouded sky, which was as brass above us. We were parched with thirst, which the lukewarm water on the route failed to shake ; and though continually drowsy, could not sleep at” all because of the heat, the sand-flies, burning feet, and intense nervousnebs engendered by the foregoing, with the other discomforts incidental to a. stage journey of some hundreds of miles through South Africa. Most of us knew each other by sight, ‘ having met daily for some months in “and about the mining field which we had left. But I will venture to state that six more surly, unsociul follow- pnsscngers than our dusty, unshorn selves were perhaps never thrown to- _ gather. . If , N ed and myself were a little more pmnounced in general disagreeableness than the others, we considered that we had ample provocation therefore. For thirteen months we had been toiling and I perspiring, taking turns in the “ dump" or in our tiv.:uty-four-foot mining claim, as the case might be. In nearly a. year of unremitting toil we had barely suc- ceeded in washing out enough small African term for diamonds—with which to meet our run- ning expenses; and then one stroke of the pick had unearthed a rose-diamond of such size and purity that for full sixty minutes our good fortune was the talk of Bloemfontein. Well, ' that night, after our frugal supper, N cd extended the precious gem toward me in his open palm, as we sat at our rude table in our canvas covered cabin. I do not answer for the scope of my partner's vision, of course. But in the uncut brilliant, as in the magician's stones, I myself saw but one object—a sweet, wistful face framed in a wreath of dark hair, within the depths of whose soft eyes was a look of patient waiting for the return of him who had gone to seek his fortune in the diamond fields. “ Home ?" was N ed's interrogativc query, raising his own eyes, which had ‘ bent upon the gem with a sort of far- away look, to meet my own suddenly upturned gaze. “Home!" I echoed, with joyous emphasis. But hardly had the word escaped my lips when a. tall form dashed through the door, and, upsetting the candle by a sudden blow, seized the diamond from Ned's outstretched hand, and was off in the darkness, the whole event having taken place in far less time than I have occupied in telling it. Of course we gave the alarmas quickly as We could regain our scattered ideas; but though half the male population of the town turned out, it was to no pur- pose. Thc robber and his plunder had disappeared. . _ ' So it was that being in local parlance “down on our luck," Ned and myself, disgusted and discouraged, had sold our claim to a couple of new-comers for about three hundred pounds, and with those composing our present stage- _ coach party had taken "passage, as I have said, for Willington, intended to return home, even though with heavy hearts and light pockets. Beside the small, Spectacled man, who had represented himself as a sort of colpcrteur for a religious society at Cape Town, our fellow-passengers com- posed two diamond brokers, together with a young and very boastful fellow, who called himself M’Arthur. The latter had been very successful, and it was with feelings of envy we heard him relate the result of two weeks' work in a deserted claim, where-as he informed us with many profane asseverations, he had struck a “ placket," from which he had taken stones whose value he do- clared was at least four thousand pounds. ' These he carried in a belt about his waist. together with a considerable sum of money from the sale of his claim, as he said. while airdcd to eith or hip was 'a heavy revolver, as a safeguard against possible attack from road-agents. After a wretched support at a small, barren-looking station in the Hoogboom Bottom, the journey Ivan resumed with a fresh relay of horses and a . slight diminution of our ill-temper—the heat being a degree or two less intense, by reason of the declining sun. The conversation naturally turned upon the subject of road-agents, some re- cent depredations of these gentry having been graphically unrated by the proprie- ‘tor of the station we had just left. “ They wouldn't play any of their games on me," replied M'Arthur, touch- ing’thc butts of his revolvers in a signifi- cant manner as he spoke. The pale blue eyes of the little man, who bore the not uncommon name of Smith, twinkled never so slightly behind his spectacles at the remark, but he groa'ned dismally and shook his head. “My dear sir," he exclaimed, in depre ,. eating tones, ‘ 'you surely would not com- mit the awful crime of murder, even to prevent the loss of the filthy lucre;which you—hem—claim to have acquired through your own honest efforts. " “Claim to have acquired? What the deuce do you mean by that ?” blustered M'Arthur, as Ned and myself glanced at the little man in some surprise, for it seemed to strike us simultaneously that there was a sort of unconscious signifi- cance in Mr. Smith’s tones; , th'lt was, perhaps, a mistake, as well as the fancy that M’Arthur's bronzed face changed color never so little, even as the other spoke. . ' Mr. Smithshrauk back into his corner an‘ though terrified at the other's threat- ‘ ening manner. - . " Indeed, I mean nothing at all, my dear friend," he answered, in apparent film. It > . ~ But his protestationewas cut short by the sudden and abrupt stoppage of the stage and a terrifiedyell from the Krow- boy who drove. Almost at the same II 40‘ w moment a man sprang from either side of the road with a levelled rifle. “The first one that stirs getsa ball through his head i" said the taller of the two, a heavily-bearded fellow, the very counterpart of the rufliau in a border play. My own revolver was in the small valisa which held Ned’s and my own ' worldly goods. Even if I had carried it on my person, it is morc than’likcly that with the muzzle of a rifle staring me full in the face! Should not have attempted to use it. Ned was alarmed. So, "as it then appeared, was the little colporteur. And the valiant M'Arthur dropped on the bottom of the coach with a cry of terror, which was fecbiy echoed by Mr. Smith. In obedience to a gruff command, M’Arthur handed his revolver to‘- the smaller of the two road-agents, who, seeming to be assured that no weapons ,wcro worn by any others of the party, " caused us to alight. Ned and myself . submitted to he coached with the calmness of despair. We had about a hundred and fifty sovereigns between us, and a bill of ex- change on a bank in Cape Town. which the taller robber took from us, while his companion, with cooked hat and pre- sented rific, did the iptimidating. M'Arthur alternately raved and swore, as he was relieved of his belt. The little man wrung his hands, and raised his voice in meek eupplicatitm, while his spectacled eyes were fitted, as though in a sort of fascination, upon the ruflian who held the presented rifie. ”Now, then, gig-lamps, what have yOu got about you ?" was the jocose query. Little Mr. Smith piteously entreated that the muzzle of the loaded rifie be turned aside from his affrighted face. “It might go off,” he said, in trcmu- lous tones; “and it » makes me so nervous to haven deadly weapon pointed at me. Do, please, take it away i" With a hoarse laugh the road-agent , tossed his rifle into the hollow of his arm. “All right, my little man,” he said carelessly. “Go ahead,Bili." ' This to his companion, who ap- proached Smith for the purpose of searching him. Then was a transformation scene indeed. The small man straightened up like lightening, and with a quickness which seemed almost incredible, shov- ing his hands in the side pockets of his linen cant he drew them out, with a cocked revolver in each. Crack! and the shorter rufiian staggered and fell, shot through his heart. Crack! and his astounded com- panion, with a yell of mingled pain and rage, sprang for his rifle, which lay be- side him on the ground; but he was too late. Before his fingers closed upon its shining barrel he stumbled forward to the earth with a ball through his brain. The whole affair was over in ten seconds, Mr. Smith re-pocketéd his pistols. and taking off his spectacles, regarded our astonished faces with a benevolent smile. “ Deadly weapons come handy some- times, after all, gentlemen," he remarked. I noticed a curious change in’ his voiceand manner. So, too, did M’Arthur, who stood for a moment looking at him with seeming perplexity in the midst of his too evident stupefaction. Meanwhile, Ned, who was of a practi- calturn. began taking from me..-capa- cious pockets of the taller of the two out- ’ laws the valuables and money of which our little company had been despoiled. at the eager suggestion of the two diamond brokers, who had been literally paralyzed with terror during the entire scene through which we had. passed, both of them having been relieved of large amounts. Of course they insisted upon receiving their 'own property first. Then came ours. And as the same time from a bit of wash-leather in the same pocket rolled a diamond of such peculnr shape, size and color—for it was one of those rare gems, a perfect rose-diamond— that both Ned and myself uttered a simultaneous cry of astonishment and delight, as well we might, for it was our stolen diamond. “You are in luck, gentlemen,” quickly remarked Mr. Smith, who had been watching the whole procedure, while M’Arthur stood looking on with covetous eyes. “I see that this is the stone that you had stolen from you in camp, some days since. I had a glimpse of it the morning Mr. Girard here "—noding at Ned—“ was showing it to Jacobs, the broker, on the Krall street. I should know it among a thousand." M’Arthur who, with his recovered revolvers, which he had buckled on, had assumed his usual air of braggadocio, was hen rd to express considerable dis- satisfaction. “ One diamond is like another!” he growled. And his idea was that under the cir- cum stances the whole part had a sort of common interest in this one, to which the brokers grave ready assent. “ I’d like to see any one try to take it i" said Ned, with a dangerous gleam in his his eyes. Little Mr. Smith, noddingapprovingly, . removed from the dead man's body the money belt of which Mr. M'Arthur had been deprived. But instead of handing ‘ it to that gentleman, he buckledit about his own waist with an agreeable smile. “ What the deuce does this mean ?" yelled M’Arthur, whose face was pur- ‘ple with rage; when, no less toliis own than our astonishment, his arms were pinioned by the little colporteur, who seemed to have the strength of two ordi- nary men. And in another instant his wrists were adorned with a pair of shin- ‘ing steel handcuffs. “It's no use kicking, William," quiet- ly remarked his cantor, removing a faded finxen wig from his own head, and exposing to view a short crop of sthbby black hair. “I didn't mean to have pulled you until we got to Willington, but this little affair has precipitated matters a little. " After we were all again en route, hav- ing left word at the next station as to the disposition of the outlawe’ bodies, the pseudo Mr. Smith informed us that the scrwling prisoner wan-one William Hardy, with a dozen aliases, whom he— . Dennison Hunt, the then best known detective in England—had followed from Liverpool to the very, heart of South Africa, a reward of a thousand pounds having been 'ofi‘ered, for his ap- prehension as principal in a great Lon- don bank robbery. . “ But I never thought I should be the means of helping you two agents to your lost property," said Mr. Smith, as we alightéd in front of the Diggers Retreat at Wellington. four (1qu later- And, to his creditbe it said, the" deteo tive would not accept a penny pfrecom- pense from either Of us: “The excite- ment. of the little ‘sorimmsge’ was enough," he said as we shook Hands at parting. ~ Both men and women's-Ire} fond of ‘L'theatre-going in the country. The women like to go to the'sooiety. plays to , see how the actresses dress, and the men to the variety plays to see how they don't dress. ' _ nowx or:- NICKNAME. It is obvious that Dr. Holmes dislikes nicknames or diminutives, and his' dislikes is shared‘by many people of the present day. -In theflnst' f‘ Portlolio" he says: if ' ,' “Here is an extract from the letter of a young lady who, hafing received at her birth the ever-plefiing name of "Mary, saw fit to havc'hersolf called Mollie in the catalogu‘f and in her letters. The old postmaster of the town to which her letter was directed looked at the stamp and read on the envelope the direction to ‘Miae Lulu Pinrow.’ He brought the stamp down with a vicious emphasis, coming very near blotting out the nursery name, in- stead of concealing the postage stamp. fLulu ! ’ he exclaimed ; I should like to know if that great strapping girl is not out of her cradle yet» "" " Why a grown young woman allowed herself to . be cheapened in the way-so many of them do by the use of names which be- come them as well as the frocks of a- tcn-ycar-old school girl would become a graduate of the Corinna Institute, the old postmaster couldn’t guess. "' . Then the doctor goes off to'attack the “Franks” and other names of “her sterner sex, saying: '7; \ __ “Since even grave stones'mse the names belonging to‘ infancy and child- hood, churchyards full of riddles are bequeathed to prosperity. "1 i. If people would only bestow the pro- per construction upon their children, it would not be quite so bad, but how often are we surprised at the receipt of wedding-cards or the announcement of a death of one who are accustomed to speak of as Lulu, Lily, Ellie, Minnie, and the like and then discover, to our, utter ‘astonishment, the, real 1baptismal name to have been DOrothea, Abigail, or Eliza Ann. The present generation of young mothers have taken a step in the right direction by insisting-that their chilnren shall be given the proper name from infancy,‘ frequently cor- rectinge thoughtless friend who pre- verts it. The tendency, too, to write it out infull upon the visiting card and elsewhere rather assists in correcting the blunders of a former period, when, perhaps, less thought has bestowed up- on such things. 1 In fact, when one comes‘to think of it, the world grows wiser and more sensible every day. There are not one- lzalf of the shams now apparent that were so patent twenty—five years ago (to judge rom books). Thackeray wouldn’t have made all smart women so bad or his good ones so silly if he had been writing to—day. And as for Lord Chesterfield—bah! he would be con- signed to the shades with ' his false sentiments. The further you go back in to the past to constrast with the present time, the more creditable-docs the‘nine- tconth C(llltlll' fl. ) 631‘. y -. ._. .04 ’DAILx noon on THE CHINESE. -duuy Americans believe that dog soup, cat fricassee and rat a lammlc, are to be found daily on every table in the empire. The fact is that there are some peculiar people in China, aselsewhere, credulous and superstitious; and some of these believe that the flesh of those animals I have mentioned possess med- ical properties. For instance, some silly women believe that the flesh of rats restores the hair. Some believe that dog meat, also eat meat, renews the blood, and quacks often prescribe it. Then it is also true that there are very poor people who have no money to buy proper food, and therefore subsist upon what they can get, rather than starve. But I have lived fifteen years of my lifcin China, and have experienced at public banquets, social dinners and public meals, and in company with all classes of people, I have never seen cat, dog or rat, served in any form whatever. Chinese gardens are prodigal of vege- tables; our ponds, rivers and lakes swarm with fish; our farm-yards are crowded with pigs, laud fouls, ducks and geese; our fields are gilded three times every year wit it ripening rice. In some sections of the empire wheat and barley are produ cd; but rice is our usual substitute for bread. These articles make up the everyday food of the people. But there are pertain things unknown to your tables that are con- sidered great delicacies by everybody, one of which is edible birds' nests. An- other is sharks' fins. The Chinese do not keep many cows, and it is true that beef isnot esteemed as good as pork, and that many will not eat‘ beef on account of religious scruples. Milk, butter and cheese are almost unknown articles of diet. The Chinese think it is robbing the calves to take milk from the cows. a—OW ANTIQUITY 0F GLASS, MAKING. The oldest specimen of pure glass, bearing anything like a date, is a little mounted lion’s head, bearing the name of an Egyptian king of the eleventh dynasty, in the Slade collection of the British Museum. This is to say, at a period which maybe moderatly placed as more than 2,000 years B. 0., glass was not only made, but made with a skill which shows that the art was some- thing new. The inventidn of glazing pottery with a filmof varnish or glass is . so 'Old that among the fragments which bear their scriptions of the early Egyp- ' tian monarchy are beads, possibly of the first dynasty. Of later glass there are numerous examples, such as a bead found at Thebes, which has the name 0 Queen Hatasoo or Hashep, of the eigh- teenth dynasty. 0f. the same period are vases and goblets and many frag- ments. It cannot be. doubted that the stOry prepared by Pliny, which assigns the credit of the invention to the Phoe- nicinns, is so for true that these adven- turous merchants brought specimens to other cOuntries from Egypt.‘ Dr. Schlie- mann found discs of glassess in the excavations of Myccnso, though Homer does not mention it as a substance known to him. That the modern art of the glass' blower was known long befOre, is certain from representations among the pictures on the walls of the tomb at Beni Beacon, of the twelfth Egyptian dynasty ; but a much older picture. which probably represented the same manufacture, is among the halfoblitemted scenes in a chamber of the tomb of Thy, at Sakknra, at a time so remote that it is not possible, in spite of the assiduons researches of many Egpytologers, to give it a date in years. .«é— VACCINATION. CHOW Some interesting researches concom- ing cholera prevention are being made by Dr. Ferran, of Barcelona. He has prepared an attenuated cholera virus, with which three medical men have been inoculated The inoculations were followed by severe loom pains and feviirish symptoms, which suddenly dis- appeared after a duration of about twenty-four heurs. No further ill effects have been experienced. It now remainsto prove, as Dr. Farrah oonfi- ' dently expects to do, that these inocula- tions have conferred complete immunity from attacks of cholera. ' it, whatever. 'cement, t What the People Say about Dr. B. C. HOWEB’S REMEDIES. Iii'idgcpm‘t, Coma, March, 1885. “Dr. Flower’s Liver and Stomach Sanativc can- not he too highly recommended to those suffering from dyspepsia and kindred troubles. I have used it myself, and know whereof I speak.” ' REV. SYLVESTBR CLARK, Rector of Yrinity Episcopal Church. . 12 Prospect .87., Bridgeport, 05., Fed, 1885. “Dr. Flower's Nerve Pills have been of great benefit to me. They are simply invaluable.” Mus. UIIAS. E. WILno'r. C'Mnlon A re, Slamfmvl, 00ml. April,1885. “Four bottles of Dr. Fiowcr’s Liver Sanative have done more for 'my wife than all the doctors. Before commencing its use she suffered intensely from liver troubles. She is to-day‘ in better. con- dition than she has been for years ; isablcto attend to her household duties, can enjoy her meals and sleep soundly; something that was for months be- yond her power." HERMAN Ilmsnu. Not-walk, 001171., ”with, 1885. “Dr. Flowcr’s Liver Sanntive is the best medi- cine for stomach troubles I ever saw. Ithas cured Inc of a case of long standing, and I. gladly testify to its merits.” Mus. A. G. BETTS. Drmbury, 007171., April. 1885. “I can thoroughly recommend Dr. Fiower’s Nerve Pills. They are just what every woman who has the cares of a house and family needs, for they seem to have a sedative and quieting effect on the nervous system without leaving any unpleasant effect behind."- Mus. JANE ilovr. 109 'Pearl St, Hartford, Coma, Am‘il',1885. “I recommend all sufferers from dyspepsia or liver complaint to use Dr. Flower’s Snuative. I speak from personal knowledge of its value. It lins helped me wonderfully.” Miss MARY ItIEEK. Brewsters, N. Y., April, 1885. “I have been troubled with a torpid liver for years, and have never found permanent relief un- till commenced using Dr. Flower’s Liver Sana- tlvc. I am happy to be able to add my testimony to its worth.” Mus. F. C. BAILEY. 12 Van Reipcn Arc, . Jersey City, N. J., April, 1885. “Your Sanative is doing me great good; myop- petlic has improved, and I am growing stronger every day. MISS IDA BUCKINGIIAII. 1y18 For Sale by all Druggists. RUP’I‘URE (TREE—PERT it 00., 501 Sixth Ave., Cor. 30th St” New York. New Method. Ilolds any case With ease and comfort. Relief at once. Parties attended to and return home some day. Also, Va- rlcocele Without sur ical operation. Advice free. Open day and even ng. Sundays till 2 p. In. Es- tablished 15 years. Book for 2 cent stamp. 1y0 (OLD INDIAN CURE.) Is rapidly taking the lead of all other Blood Puriil- ers being the only original 0.1 C. Purely vege- table having no potash, mercury or other drug in It is fast gaining the confidence of Jhe public all over the country. PI-zimv, GA.. June 16, 1801. Old Indian Cure is a perfect blood purifier. _ F. A. TOOMEII, A. B., A. M., M. D. After twenty years’ use of O. I. 0., I can safely recommend it as perfect a blood purifier as our materla medica furnishes. Josurn PALMER, M. D. I take pleasure in saying that after using six bottles 0 0. I. C., for a case of Scrofnln of eight years’ standing, I am fully restored to health. 8. S. W. SIIITII, Echeconner, Ga W. B. J obson,Macon, Geo., writes :—Two bottles cured me sound and well of along standing case of Rheumatism. - If you suffer from any disease due to impure blood, a certain cure is within your reach. Orders by mail promptly tilled. . The 0. I. 0. Company, Perry, Ga., and 42 Clinton Place, N. Y. For sale in Norwalk and South Norwaik at Geo. ll. Plaistcd’s drug stores. ————-—:vrsrr :~ . THE GREAT SECURITY VAULTS 01“ THE American Safe Deposrt 00., Fifth Avenue and 42d Street, New York, One Block West of Grand Central R. R. Station Your Negotiable Securities, Important Papers, or other Valuables Should have their place in this MBIATCIILESS s’l‘RONGlIOLD_.__ roa Absolute Security Against Fire! Accident! Robbery! Safes at $1.), $15 and $20 a year and upward. STORAGE or SILVER, .00., WITII GUARANTEE. NO OTHER COMPANY ' Afiords relative Security, Convenience, Elegant Appointments, Privacy and Protection equal to this. HON. II. II. VANDxcx, Late U. S. Assistant Treasurer, President. RUSSELL RAYMOND, 26f16eow Secretary and Manager. A GOOD BUSINESS FOR ANYONE. ' -,.c»‘l -.1 K ,r" ' Gold, Silver and Nickel Plating. Complete Outfit $3250. Practical, useful and profitable ; economy, thrift intelligence and a quick apprehension of successful channels for making money are the-qualities flint tell under the new era of scientific developments ; an unlimited field in household wares and famil Jewelry is open for a profitable business in fillin orders for replating at small expense. Many ladle are making handsome incomes with our $6.50 For able Plating rpparatus (illustrated above) withou fatiguing labor or interference With duties. An one can easily learn to do the finest quality of Go] , Silver and Nickel Plating on Watches, Chains, Rings, Knives, Forks, and Spoons. I make the above set consisting of tank lined with acid-proof hree cells of battery that Wlll deposit 30 pcnnywights of metal a day, hang bars, wire Gold Sblution, one quart of silver solution and halfa gai- lon of nickel. Also a box of bright lustre, that will give the metal the bright and lustrous appearance of finished work. Remember, these solutions are not exhausted, but will plate any number of arti- cles if the simple book of instructions is followed. Any one can do it. A woman’s work. For Fifty Cents Extra will send six chains or rings that can be gold plated and sold for two dollars more than the whole outfit costs. Our book. “Gold and Silver for the People.” which offers unrivaled induce- ments to all, sent free. ' If not successful can be returned and exchanged for MORE TITAN ITS VALUE. Remember, this is a practical outfit and I will war- rant it or it can be return at my expense. Will be seni c. o. D. if desired, upon receipt of $1.50 balance to be collected when delivered. Next size outfit, with tank 12x10x6, only $5.00. TRY IT. Profits, over 300 per cent. Book sent free. Address, FREDERICK WWII, Manufacturer, 96 6:. 98 Fulton St... N. Y., P. 0. Box, 1322 3081' WHAT To. Anvil. Vise, Cuf- oif Tool. The best for farm and home use. Either size $4.50, $5.50 3.0.50.5th freight paid on receipt of price, if your hardware dealer does not keen them. Good agents wanted. _ CHENEY ANVIL & VISE Co. Don-on, Mich. Bibles at 1.2 and Old Testaments at less than 1-3 the ricesof the Eng. ‘ lisb cdi ions, and equal /’ to the English in type. 7 paper printing and accu- . racy. first agent sent out warts an. order at every . c for two weeks. Rare , chance for agents to make money. Send 31.00 for out- fit. Tums VERY LIBERAL. The Henry Btu Pub. 00., Norwich, 0 mm. Sewing Ma. chines. Only$ Including a full set of extra . Attachments, needles, feces will amulet! i oil and usual cunt: f x eacll. Guaranteed 1’"!ch 9‘: ‘ will seudth an h I‘d ‘ 5 trial before ”iii. amnand lfi’d‘l particulars lgaddresslng E. C. 11 WE Jr (30 - _/. magnum, rmuz’u. ' ‘3, ' ,m presents given away, send us 5 200 "nficents postage, and by mail you will I getfree a uckagc of goods of large value, that will start on n work that will at once bring you in money aster than anything else at America. All about the $200,000 in presents wl each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of either sex, of all ages, for all the time or spare time only, to work for us at their own homes. Fort non for all workers absolutely assured. Don’t do ay. Ii. HADLETT 5-. 00., Portland, Maine. SPECIAL BARGAINS . -———IN—— Choice Building Lots Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue, Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En— quire at GAZETTE OFFICE, or of ms __ B. J. S'I‘URGES. Money to Loan. Ell ulre of 0. E. WILSON, N0. 3 Gillette Bulld- ng, Norwaik, Conn. - trio O. E. WILSON, Gonna] Insurance it Real Estate Agent Money to Loan. Room No. a Gazette Building. Norwallt: Conn. ETNA TS CHANCE (20., of HARTFORD. J lncorporatcdlslii. Cliartei'l’crpctual. CAI‘I’I‘AL AND ASSETS, $8,902,272.64. Insurcs against loss and damage by Fire, on tonnsadoptcd to the .llfii’dli‘il and consistent with the laws of compensation. COWLES .c MERRILL, Sole Agents for Nor-walk and vicinity. ‘ THE Norwalk Fire insurance Co. Has now completed its 1801 SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR And has not outstandinga dollar of unpaid losses or claims for losses. A'o sound company insures for less. W. C. STREET, Pros. S. E. Olmsrmn, Tread, GEO. R. Commas. Secretary. v A. CARD. " Ilaving purchased the FURNITURE BUSIN SSS,- Rcccntly carried on by WILLIAM Looxwoon at No. 36 MAIN STREET. I am prepared to meet the wants of all prospective purchasers of furniture, both STAPLE AND ORNAMENTAL. ' I have on hand a large . stock‘whlch I will sell VERY CHEAP FOR. CASH. Ishalibc pleased to meet all old Or new friends . ' ' pand'willfguarantee satisfactionin * ‘ ' every-case. « . " QFGME"Hi'i‘RA¥iltch;45-v . .. rerun L. unions, FLORIST ill] mm UNION AVENUE, Ninth of Norwalk Cemetery, Dealer in In Green House and Hot if use and Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and mmen tal Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers alway on hand and all sorts of designsln Flowers arranged to order. 41y2 Grading and Rc-filling Cemetery Plots promptly attended to. p s. B. WILSON, Carpenter's Builder, Steam Band, & Scroll Sawing, Window Frames, Blinds, drc. Packing Boxes, Mouldings and Brackets libido to order Orders by Telephone or Mail promptly attended to PlI'Sl-UlflSS Tuning ililllfl l0 Ul‘ilfll‘. Shop and Residence, 11, Summer, Street, “3" Norm-elk, Conn. ROOMS TO LET on moderate terms to the right parties, in first-class neighborhood. Ap ly to S. B. WI .SON. IV. [1. Ali/.7 EXER. , 54 Main Street, SOUTH NORWALK. CONN, Practical Plumber, Steam and Gas Fitters, Dealers in Plumbers’ and Steam Fltters’ Supplies, and Gas Fixtures. 1y21 Jobbing. promptly attended to. PENSIONS And. Government Claims my Sole Businers. Thousands have Rights Neglected. ADDRESS, Free of Charge, G-en.W. E. NOBLE, Bridgeport Parr,- i‘ihiie ail [iraenuri BAN REES. Orders executed for cash or on' margin forull sccuritcs current in the New York market. Correspondence Invited. MEMIinus on THE NEW YORK STOCK Ex- onaxcn, AND Pnormnrons or “ Poon’s MANUAL or RAILWAYS.” ' 45 Wall Street, New York. “IDRUNKENNESS . . . Cured in its Various Stavcs- Desire for stimulants entirely removed. Home treatment. Medicine can be administered without knowledge of patient, by simply placing it in cof- fee, tca or any article of food. Cures guaranteed. Slilil liilLL BE PAID for any case of drunkenness that Golden Specific wii not cure. Circulars containing testimonials and full particulars sent free. Address, GOLDEN SPECIFIC 60., use 185 Race Street, Cincinnati, 0. 1a 11. PEC’K WEI. L, ARCHITECT, No. 7 wart-nit s’r mar. AGENT FOR lyili Gilbert Lock Company. Dibble Manufacturing Company’s door . knobs. New York Wood Turning Company. Corner Blocks for window casings. Round and Square Turned Balusters. H Li (( H Nc‘vels‘ Plain and Double Moulded Stair Rails. Also Flat Moulded Door and Window Casings furnished at short notice. 8. B. CRAUFUHD, Insurance, Real Estate and Investment Securities, 3| Main Street, Norwaik, AGENT FOR THE American ins. Co., of Newark, N. J., Assets .............................. $ 1,721,424 N orthcrn Assurance 00., of London ..... 15,225,422 Germanic Fire Ins. 00., of New York. . 2,700,076 Montauk Fire Ins. 00., of New York. . . . 330,666 J crscy City, of J crscy ................... 316,803 7per cent. Bonds & Mortgages 0f the Equitable Mortgage 00., of Kansas, and 6 per cent. Bonds 01’ the Mlddlcsex Banking 00., of Middletown, Conn. Principal and Interest of both guaranteed. Securities of all descriptions bought and sold at New York Quotations. A large number of desirable dwellings and farms for sale. . limo JOHN H." s till a, ' FEELS-Rf as”? EAST'SIDE 01" MAIN STREET, SOUTH OF RAILROAD,- (lity of South Norwnllr. (31min, ' Plants &Flowers at all seasons .Flowers for Funerals furnished and tastefully arranged to order at short notice. Notice to Farmers! ‘ FLOWS AND‘PLCW REPAIRS.‘ HAVING purchased the stock of Plows and Plow Repairs formerly owned by the Austin "Company, S. It. Olmstead, and the Simonds Foun- , dry, we are prepared to manufacture” anything wanted in that line. Salesrooms foot of Mill Hill SOLE AGENTS FOR. CONICAL PI:0\V. A. J. heater 8: B10. HELPfor working people. Send 10 cents pos 6mi4p ‘ age, aiid'we will mill. you free, a roya valuable sample box of goods that wi put you in the way of making more money in a few days than you ever thought possible at any business Capital not required. You can live at home and work in Spare time only, or all the time. All of both sexes, of all ages,grand_iy successful, 50cents to so easily earned every evening. That all who wont work may test the business, we make this unparal- leled offer: To all who are not well satisfied we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full particulars, directions etc., sent free. Immense pay absolutely sure for all who start at once. Don’tde- lay. Address, STINSON a 00., Portland, Maine. gauge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. ~‘ ing that I resolved to try it. ' I am sure of that. ‘ avoritc Remedy is constantly proving itself an un- churn bsolutely Par . This rowder never varies. Amarvci or pure ~strength, and. \vholesomencss. More economic than the ordinary kinds,- and cannot be 'sold in'com petition with the multitude of low, test, 5110 weight alinm or phosphate powders. ‘ ROYAL BAKING Pownnkoo.. ~106Wali st., N. - - . 1v43 3 n», CHOICE , a Building tots F‘OB. @ALE 0n Wilton Avenue Apply to II. J. STURGES. or 0. E. \VILSON, GAZETTE BUILDING. dif For Sale Cheap. \‘VILL be sold at a Bargain, if applied for soon a small, neat Cottage, of sin ooms, in good neighborhood and three minutes’ walk Of the For Sale. A Chestnut Standing Desk. Apply at _ ’l‘nis OFFICE. For Sale. DOUBLE BARRELLED‘RIFLE made by John illissctt, London. Will be sold cheap for Enquire at this office. FOR SALE, NE two seated square box side bar wagon. cash . One light lumberbox wagon. One second-hand square box wagon. One one-horse cart. tfid A. LYON, Knight Street. as. s. commas, FUlllllSllll‘iii' UNDERTA‘KEB OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT. Residence 143 Main Street. Telephone Connection. GEO.WAED SELLECK, HARDENBROOK'S BLOCK, WALL STREET, FAMILY GROCERIES. ALEX. s. GIBSON, Organist of the First Congregational Church, Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ and Musical . Composition, Lock Box 3 r. 0.. nonwonmonu. J. BELDEN HURLBUTT, _ Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Room No. 4. Up Stairs. GAZETTE BUILDING, NORXVALK, CONN BERNARD COHN, ——MERCHANT TAILOR,— WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL STREET. A FULL LINE OF Imported and Domestic Cloths. 0f theLatest Styles, constantly on hand. Novelticsm Scotch Suiting. Satisfaction guaran- teed In every particular. H o r s e Shoeing. WM. MCCORMACK, No. 111 MAIN ST, uoawsar. . Shoelng in all its branches guaranteed tobedone in the best manner. Special attention paid to in- terfering, or tender footed horses. All work war— ranted. Give us a call. 1y30 --_ ->'t .'¢H+»~..gt—‘P y *- .u_ .74“ .. Quitnnsfiaiarrhflure THEfltdlflggflQiuNfiPufluopm PROPRIETOR: L. B. SUTTON, New Canaan, Ct. For Catarrh and Cold in the fiend it has, not an equal. Gives immediate relief. Pleasant to use. Causes no sneezing. Restores the diseased mem- brane to a healthy condition. , —Persistent Use Assures a‘. Perfect Cure.— Alleviates Cotarrhai Headache. 50 cents by mail and at druggisis. R. .W.jRomssou .k. SON, Whole- sale Agents. 184 Greenwich street, New York. For Sale by Geo. B. Plaisted, Norwalx. 1y15 KEEP IT rare The Life is the Blood—Prevent Disease—Surgery the Inst Resort—A Telling Letter. ‘ It is conceded that DR. KENNEDY’S FAVOR- ITE REMEDY, of Rondout, N. Y., is the most effective preparation now in use for all diseases arisnig from a foul 01' impure state of the circula- tion. [fence it is more than likely that if thcwriter of the following letter had had habitually taken “FAVORITE REMEDY" ten years ago, he would never have suffered from Cancer :— PITTernI.D, Mass, March 22, 1834. Dr. D. Kennedy, Random, A". Y..- DEA]: Sun—About six years ago I was obliged to resort to external treatment for the removal of a cancerous growth on my lip. On my return home, I became sensible that my blood needed a thorough cleansing. My whole system, too, re- quiredtomng up. While casting, about for the best medicine to do this, your “FAVORITE REMEDY 7’ was so highly commended in my hear- . I did so, and the re- sult surprised me, it was effected so quickly and completely. Isoon got over the depression pro- duced by the operation, and since the “FAVORITE REMEDY,” which I have continued to take in small doses, has kept me in such health and strength as I never had before, nor expected to have. it is the best blood purifier in the world. Yours, .Vzc... MA' ‘TIIEW FARREL. ,. 21 Adams Street. ~ In alicascs when a consultation is deemed dc.- slrable, addressz—Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y., but if you have not done so adopt, “FAVOR- ITE REMEDY” as a household Friend. “ MALA-R I A . As an anti-malarial medicine DR. DAVID KENNEDY’S , FAVORITE REMEDY has won goldenoplnfons. No trav'clcr should con sider his outfitcomplctc unless it includes a bottle of. this. medicine. If you are exposed to frequent changes of climate, food and water, Favorite Remedy should always be within anxi- reach. It cxpels mn- la'rlni poisons, and is the st rerentativc of chills and malarial fever in the worl . It is cspeciall or. feted nsa trustworthy specific for the cure of El my and Liver complaints, Constipation and all disorders arising from an impure state of the blood. To women . ho suffer from any of the ills peculiar to their sc'x tailing friend—n real blessin . Address the re rte. tor Dr. D. Kennedy Rondou‘l N. Y. i .5. by all druggists.’ ’ I no 0' for - TRADEVZTAMARK P E, L In S 2 For the cure of 1‘" ever and Ague, A ml Intermittent Ilaiiarlal li‘cvcrs. VITA Co. : KEYI‘ORT, N. .T., April 24, 1885. Ik'arsirs: ' " fluid been suffering with malari- al intermittent fever for more than twenty years, until my life had become aburden to me. . The last attack which was four years since, threatened to terminate fatally. Through my brother-in-law who had been recently cured of fever and ngue, I heard of the PILLS, and procuring them was cured by them in a few weeks, and havelind norctnrn to this hour. I most checrfluiy and earnestly recom- incud these PILLS to all suffering from this mis- erable disease. JESSIE ”ALLENBAKE. Price 50 cents. Semi for circular. A Happy Secret. A stream that long had flowed unknown Beneath my life, burst suddenly ‘ To light, and glad with stainless blue, Its ha py secret sparkled forth In 301 en-gleamlng. murmurous waves, Its low song rippled through my thought. And all the common ways of life Were touched with dreamiul tenderness. The young, fresh green that fringed the streets. Clear. suddéh bird songs, tuning high . Above their din, and purest blue Around the slowly melting pearl Of morning clouds, by spells unknown. Their subtitle sweetness interfaced With something beautiful and strange . ' That softly stirred within my heart. 5 I knew not how or whence it crime, But felt it touch the hidden chords Of shrinking joy and blissful pain. W THE ECONORIIC EFFECTS OF WAR War is. of course, economically, purely destmctivc. The men employed pro- duce nothing; the engines prepm'cd'are useless, except for killing; the money (expanded is most of it consumed on "(depictswhich can yield no direct return. . Enormous'qimntiticsof food are wasted in transport, domestici‘an' .. are used up in unproductive labor, a in the nation. mimic loss of war is often not felt for a. time; and itis probable that in the war supposed to be coming with Russia this will be the case to'an unusual degree. It is by degrees that the economic effect of war comes to be felt, though the agency, usually, of taxation. N0 nation can throw away perhaps two years’ rev- enue in one on unproductive effort with— out becoming gradually poorer—that is, without having less to spend in giving good wages to great multitudes of men. ’ Suppose a. war to cos‘t‘fifty millionsa year—and the American‘war cost 120 millions—though much of that is spent in wages, the whole is loss, for even the w: 0'OS are paid from the economic point of View, for doing nothing. When the war stops, therefore, there will be dis- tress, great or little in proportion to the expenditure, but, great or little, equally inevitable, not to be kept ofl‘ by any financial arrangement. It may be ren- dered shOrt, of course, or even innocu. ous, by other causes such as a sudden discovery of a new and cheaper motor, which by reducing the energy to be expended on producing a result, posi- tively adds to the national force, and therefore, to the national producing power, or by the Opening up of new channels of industry; but, apart frOm consequence of war. War is waste; the and, therefore, every individual in the nation must, pro tanto, suffer. The par- ticular war may be right, or unavoidable, or purely self-defensive, but one of its consequences must be this; and it is never wise to conceal what must inevita~ bly happen. 0—." A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. A mcst ton: n‘ic talc reaches us (Jam's); World) from Wilna. About twenty years igoa Christian gentleman of property became the father of a little girl, and without any scruple commissioned one of his farmers, aJew, to put the child out of the way. As the man that saw his own life was endangered, he only me tended to commit the crime. Instead of murdering, he hid the little one, and on the advice of the Rabbi of Kowno, her up at the farmer's expense. The child‘grew into a beautiful girl, and the farmer adopted her, saying she was the daughter of a relation of his. The farmer’s son, however, fell in love with his adopted sister, and wished to marry her. In deep perplexity, his father again applied to the Rabbi of Kowno, who counselled him to tell the girl the secret of he! birth, and then allow her to act as she thought best. The mar- riage took place in due course, and’two children have increased the joy of the happy pair. The family prospered, and all was going well, when a co-rcligionist of the farmer, who had quarreled with him, revenged himself by infomiing the girl’s father ,of the state of affairs. . Furious at the deception which had been practiced upon him, he claimed his daughter; but the girl, in spite of threats of disinheritance, refused to leave her husband to go to him.- Her father then sought the help of the law, and the farmer was accused of abduct- ion; but the Rabbi of Kowno appeared asa witness, and on his statement of the case the following discision was given: The girl is the child Of a. man of property, and she must inherit it, as he has no other children; the farmer must be paid all the expenses incurred in the bringing up of the child; the informer is sentenced to two months imprisonment. W 0051‘ or cnowxs. Royalty is an expensive luxury. What are called the civil lists, are quoted for the various kingdoms and empires, and they amount to a very pretty sum. Germany is the dearest, with an outlay of about $17,000,000; Greece the cheapest, with about $210,000; Great Britain, the model for all constitutional government, costs about $5,000,000. It must be remembered, however, that these allowances, or crown revenues, are prettoy nearly all expended at home, moreover, that the expenditure is not within the direct personal control of the sovereign. Queen Victoria, for instance, ' has personal control of about $300, 000, all the rest being in charge of certain high officers, so that the disbursements take the shape of public expenditure for the honor and dignity of the crown. e ' In some instances, royal revenues, so called, are largely drawn from crown lands, which are not seldom the prop— erty of the monarch, either inherited or otherwise acquired, while in other cases the property may be said to belong to the nation, although the present revenue goes to the support of some princely person, as in case of mining lands in Cornwall, held by the Prince of Wales, which are not only his officially, with— out power of alienation, but are held and worked by the nation. Whether, on the whole, a fairly-managed monar- - chical revenue is so very much more costly than our republican revenue, de- pends on the spirit of the people, and on the multiplication of useless offices. It would be a laborious task to make a comparative examination, but perhaps the republican government of France is not much less costly in its people than the imperial governments of Russia. Germany or Austria. 0 ,CELESTIAL DEATH Missnns. ' Considering the number of meteoric stones which reach the earth's surface, it would not be surprising if many lives had been destroyedfiby them. It is semantics ethic) resulted froma 19286 fallin'Afrlca-iiathut about the year‘ 1020 many persons difd annuals were killedsthat fi'i 1511, about ave o’clock one evening, a meat was struck and killed; and i. still later, in1650, 11. monkwas ‘ ‘But these, according a. .g- toMr.':0%:¥.Gfegory, ‘,scemto be Vita Company, 12 and 14 Cliff St, New York. the 0" can recorded of death fromf '_ ‘Eleliflllflt _ NORWALK GAZETTE " Funeral nnd'Obitusi'y Notices, um. um; , Questionable sums. not insertedzat swim , ‘ ' these, there is no avoiding the economic . nation pays for the waste by taxation, ' gave her to a Jewish nurse, who brought . ‘ “‘ men slain are necessarily among the strange Nevertheless, ‘ the eco- '" n
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