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NORWALK GAZETTE
Tuesday. Jan. 26,1886.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25th, 1886.

DEAR GAZETTE :-—By far the most spirit-
ed and interesting debate we have had in
either house (if Congress this session, was
that of last week, over the Edmunds bill
to count the electoral vote. Mr. Sherrnau
made an able argument in favor of an
amendment he offered providing that
where the two houses cannot agree on any
question affecting the count, they shall
meet and vote in joint convention. He
did not profess that this plan was wholly
perfect, but it secured what the constitu.~
tion required—a count of the vote. The
usefulness and legality of the amendment

, were 'vigorously combated by Mr. Ed-
munds and Mr. Hoar, but received the
endorsement of Mr. Evarts, whose famili-
arity with the general question of the
electoral count is well known. The ques-
tion, too, has had a personal interest for
Mr. Sherman, because of his close per-
sonal relation to the Hayes affair.

Every one seemed to concede that the
Ohio Senator was’right in demanding that
all possible danger be removed of another
electOral conflict. According to him and
to Mr. Evarts the bill as it now stands
does not entirely meet the real .pcril to
provide against which the new legislation
is sought. As Mr. Sherman insisted, with
the most vigorous iteration, the constitu-
tion requires that at a certain stage in the
proceedings “the vote shall then be count-
ed.” He argued, and with great force,
that the bill as framed did not carry this
impressive mandate into effect, but left
a chance for further/dispute and a dead-
lock which might prevent indefinitely the
election of a President. If this view of
the case be the correct one the bill should
certainly be perfected, either by ”the in-
corporation of the Sherman amendment
or otherwise. so that it will leave no loop-
hole for obstruction. Mr. Edmunds in-
sisted, on the other hand, that Mr. Sher-
man’s project invited the House, in the
event of a disagreeing v‘ote between the
two bodies, to come in and swallow the
Senate as a cat would a mouse after tir-
ing of its season of torturing, and for his
part, he said, when it was inevitable that
he was to be swallowed at the end, he
preferred to be, swallowed at once before
the prolonged delay and torture.

serER.

One peculiar feature» ofthe great and

. variegated silver question, now so threat-
eniugly menacing Congress, is that those
who profess to understand the subject the

. best, are sure, if followed in their reason-
ings, to lead one into a thicker maze of
impenetrable darkness. Senators Teller,

Beck and Eustis have made able speeches

in favor cf unlimited silver, and Mr. Mor-

rill a speech equally able and as clearly
proving the disastrous effects of unre-
stricted coinage of the metal. A New

England Senator said. in our hearing, that

themore he read and heard and investi-

gated the subject, the lcss he felt he actu-
ally and intrinsically knew of the subject,
andjthis is about the actual condition of
the most intelligent and thoughtful inves-
tigators after the subtle truths involved in
“ the issue. If it Were not for the fact that
lying in the mines between Alaska and
Mexico there is silver enough to roof every
house and pave every highwayin the land,
it might be wisc'statesmanship to go on
and coin and store up our silver dollars
by the thousand tons. But the fact that
gold is comparatively scarce throughout
the world and the average cost of mining
itpabout a dollar for every dollar coined
from that metal, while silver is enormously
abundant and mined at a moiety of the
cost of getting gold out of the earth,
would seem to fix gold as the higher and
more secure standard of value, while sil-
vcr like wheat or potatoes,will be subject to
all the fluctuations caused by the inevitai-
ble laws, of supply and demand. If the
government would engrave upon the sil-
ver ceiu its promise to. pay a dollar, it
might then circulate as greenbacks do, as
the nation’s token of a dollar, but to so

- issue it, sheetspf tin plate would cost less
and answer the purposes of a circulating
medium just as well. Thus far the silver-
controversy has been almost entirely con-
fined to the Senate, but it is expected to-
break out in an epidemic form in the

. House this week. Mr. Bland’s committee '
will favor a bill restricting to some degree
the present coinage of silver, but it is not
thought possible that any legislation in
thisliue can be effected. The silver men
are apparently as belligerent as ever, and
many would support the proposition to
impeach the Treasury officials for their at-
titude towards the standard dollar. The
law as it now stands makes compulsory
the coinage of two million silver dollars a
mouth. The whole question of suspgn-
sion of that coinage is in the hands or
Congress, especially the House. The
Democratic House can send to the Repub-
lican Senate a bill suspending coinage for
six months, a year or two years. At the
end of the specified time the‘: present
law will become automatically again of
force. Both methls, in the shape of dol-
lars, should be able to float along ‘side by
side, nationally and internationally, but
that seems impossible if the silver coinage
is kept up. In view of all the facts govern-
ing the situation would not at least a tem-
porary suspension of silver coinage be
wise and patriotic, and thus give the na-
tional treasury a chance to unload its tons
of hoarded silver dollars by getting them
more largely distributed among the people
to the end that both silver and gold may
be legal tender and constitute an inter-
changeable curreney. To the minds of
many of the clearest headed financiers of

" the country such a course is deemed the
safer one to pursue and by permitting it
the conceded majority of silver men in

, Congress would lose nothing and gain
much in securing a larger share of the
confidence of the people. But like the
Senator alluded to, we must confess 'we’
should feel surer of our own position on
the silver question if we had read and
heard less about it.
GARFIELD.

Eloqucnt tributes to the memory of the
late President Garfield occupied the atten-
tion of the house of representatives during
several hours of Tuesday, in the accepting
by congress of the beautifully wrought
statue of the late presidentjwhich Ohio
has placed in statuary hall.

rr rs A LAW.

The president yesterday approved the
presidential succession bill, and thus the
average democrat ceases to be terrified by
the possibility of John Sherman becoming
president by reason of the death of Mr.
Cleveland.

 

moon.

The president has been interviewed by
the Knights of Labor on the point of the
non-enforcement by gaverumeut officials
of the eight hour law and says: “I be-
lievethat the law" is a sound and good
one, and that it should be enforced to the
letter." The government cannot afford to
set the example of non—enforcement» and
non-observance of its OWn enactments.”

Mr. RobertMcNeill has beeuselected by ‘~

the national knights to reside here and to
eprcseut their" interests before Congress.

NATIONAL BOARD or TRADE.

Tire sixteenth annual meeting of the
aboveassocintiou held an interesting ses-
sion here last week. Connecticut was
represented by John H. Leeds, N. D.
Sperry and Captain Townsend, of New
Haven. Hon. N. D. Sperry was chosen
vice-president for the ensuing year. Reso-
lutions looking to the enactment by con-
gress of a general bankruptey'law, and to
the passage of laws regulating inter-state
commerce. Mr. Sperry introduced; and
secured the unanimous passage of a reso

country may be better understood and
ameliorated. ‘>
Senator Platt and all'four of the, repre-,
seutatives have sent replies to the letters
of inquiry sent them by the Connecticut
State Labor Organization, which must, in
the main, _be satisfactory and gratifying
to that large body of tellers and'voters.
rnxsroxs. '
By the general tone of the speeches
made in the house last week-it is prob-
able that the bill increasing the pensions
of widows and dependent relatives of
soldiers from $8 to $12 per month will be
passed. It is estimated that the increase
will cost the government $5,000,000a year.
rsrmaus CANAL. ‘
Ex—Secretary Windom made an able
argument last week in favor of the Ends
ship canal before a joint session of the
senate and house committees of commerce.
He has a working model of this ship rais-
ing up out of the sea, transportation by
rail and deposit back into the ocean, in
full operation in the committee room of
military affairs. It is thirty-three feet

attention. . ,
A "zoo.”

The papers here are urging the creation
of a national zoological garden upon the ,
reclaimed Potomac flats, below and in the
rear of the White House. Professor
Spencer F. Baird holds a letter from Mr.
P. 'T. Barnum in which Mr. Barnum
makes a. proposition to establish a~ zoolog-

grant thirty acres of the reclaimed lands
on the flats for the purpose. Mr. Barnum

and beautifyiugthe garden, if the privil-
eges he asked are accorded him... His
idea is to make this garden the rendezvous
for his meuageries and all other men-
ageries iu the country during the months
when they are not on the road. During
four or five months of the year 'there
would be, a large collection of animals
there. This city is preferred for such a
purpose on account of the comparatively
mild winters, and the railroad facilities
which it possesses. Most of the zoological
gardens in this country are owned by
stock companies. The Philadelphia “zoo,"
situated in Fairmount park, is an example.
The one in Central park is the only free
zoological grrdcn in the United States.
The London zoological gardens belong to‘
a stock company_who charge a fee for

___admission.
KELLOGG.

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg gave her con-
cert here last week and the Republican
.heads its report of it in these discouraging
if not discourteous words: “Adisappoiut-
ing entertainment. The great singer’s

,ed, and the Congregational church, where
she sang, is about as good a place to sing
in as aConuecticut saw mill. Added to
this the folly of charging fifty cents above
New York prices gave her a surfeit of
empty seats, and resulted in disappointing
and sour-ing about all who did attend.
Mrs. Representotive Mitchell did what she
could to take the edge off the chagrin of
Miss Kellogg, who was her guest while
here, by giving her and a company of
other friends a sumptuous “high tea"
after the concert.
’ SUDDEN DEA'rns.

Mrs. Senator Sabin accompanied to
Connecticut last week her guest, Miss
Hutchins, a daughter of Dr. Samuel
Hutchins of Danielsouville, who died at
his home almost instantaneously of heart
disease. .

The stricken family of the Secretary of
State have the sympathy of all in their sud-
den and overwhelming sorrow. A gracious
presence will long be missed both in the
bright scenes of social life here and in the
quiet happiness of a model home.

PERSONALS.

Senator Hawley has reported and had
passed by the senate a joint resolution
appointing General Jno. F. rHartranft, of
Pennsylvania, to succeed General McClel-
land as manager of the National Soldiers’
Home.

Captain Frank Heath, ordnance depart-
ment, has been ordered to Hartford to in-
spect machine guns in process of manu-
facture there, and will then return to “his
station at the Springfield armory, Mass.

Rev. Dr. J. P. Newman preached at his
old church, the Metropolitan, on 45 street,
yesterday. An effort ‘is being made to
again secure him as pastor of this church,
and if he is so assigned it is said that
Senator Stanford offered to pay his salary,
although Mr. and Mrs. Stanford have en-
gaged a pew ’at St. John’s Episcopal
church. »

Mr. Zacher, cx-Govcrnor Waller’s pug—
nacious executive secretary, Mr. and Mrs.
Clement E. Bebee, of Bethel, and Major
McManus, of Hartford, were visitors
here last week.

Mr. A. Bradshaw, of Merideu, late con-
sul general at Lisbon, is here, ‘

William F. Rockwell, of Meridcu, and
N. D. Sperry left for home Saturday. ‘

The ever bright and genial Isaac Brom-
ley, of the Union Pacific railroad, was

here last week. ‘ As ever, B.
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Let Well Enough Alone.

Representative Bishop, of Bridgeport,
has introduced a bill repealing the law
enacted last year relating to the explosion
of fire works on the Fourth of July. In
Bridgeport, the home of Judge Slade, by
whom the law in question was introduced
last year, there is a strong sentiment in
favor of its repeal, and Young America
throughout the state holds it in contempt.
The fact of the repealing bill coming from
the snare quarter as the original bill, may
be an evidence of repentance and a desire
to make reparation. However, the judi—
eiary committee, who have the bill under

 

invent an excuse for rendering a favorable
report, for the existing law is generally
considered a blessing. It forbids the ex-
plosiou of fire works within stated hours
and within a stated distance of any house
where there are sick people—a provision
in accord with common sense, humanity

and justice.
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Our Contemporaries. _

The . New Milford Gazette man says:
“Some are inspired by the:salvation army,
ethersfiavahiskey, but what we want is
the bowl of a dog. ” 'As his office is oh
the same floor with the town dog pound,
Brother Bolles’ appetite for howling in-
spiration ought to be abundantly gratified
and there is no reason why the Gazette’s
editorial columns should not sparkle with
inspired brilliaucy if.the public dog officer
is faithful to his trust.
Fred. Lyon, J r., of the Republican, won
a bet by eating twenty-one boiled. eggs at
one sitting a few days ago, and would
have eaten more if the hens hadn’t “called
shop" and struck. ‘ 7
The Naugatuck Review 'is “onto" the
New Milford Gazelle for literary piracy.
The Ridgefield Press reports that Chas.
W. Lee, ex.local editor of. that paper
is “ about to join the army of Benedicts. ”
He must blame himself for it.

Sturges‘ Real Estate Journal for January
is out, and brings-with it the tOWn annual
school report. ‘ ‘-
The Bridgeport Post, with its usual un-
deniable accuracy, says that “that which
is black but sheds more light than any
other luminary," is printer's ink.

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Time Enough Yet.

The time for the introduction of new
business in the legislature is limited to the
28th inst. Thus far the session has es-
caped the usual deluge of cheap trash
legislation, but there are still a couple of
days of grace, and with an occasional sus-
pension of the rules, the hayseed legisla-

tor may yet “bob up serenely" with his

carpet bagfull of formidable bills for the
protection of baldoheadcd eagles, the abo—

lution urging congress to establish a lition of gambrel-jointed cockroaches,and

national bureau of labor to the end that

the conditions of the great masses of the pic: demoralizer of potato bugs.

awarding a leather medal to some ‘cham-

 

long‘aud cost $25,000. It attracts much -

ical garden in this city if congress will -

ofiers to expend $200,000 in improving

failing powers.“ She was vilely support-.

consideration, will be taxed severely to’

Random Ramblings.
M
BY 30er ROWE, our: RANDOM Manama.

Kick him down 1 Don’t try to help him
out of his misery; though on bended

knew he begs relief—kick him down!

Look at him with scorn in 'your faces;
let no kind word be spoken of him; with
the worst on your tongues kick him down!
His life, his home, his honor are nothing;
the pleasure of retailing the scandal is.not
to be resisted; kick him deeper! Aye,
down to the bottom of Hell itself, down
to the depths whence there is no resurrec-
tion, quickly and speedily, bury him out
of your “Christian” sight. And then go

’to your church next Sunday and read

“With what measure ye mete, it shall be'

measured to you again.”
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1‘ 5!

Many mysterious sicknesses may, per-
haps, be explained by the story that comes
to us from Florida, that frozen oranges are
regarded as poisonous, authorities claim-
ing that thepoisog in the peel is driven

into the fruit by the action of the frost.

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I understand. another pest house has
been started. And by no means inap-
propriately its location is on the way to
the cemetery. -

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A recent suggestion of your “Rambler,”
I observe, has brought forth fruit—that
advising the formation of a literary soci-
ety. - The New York World’s Norwalk
society correspondent, in last Sunday's
issue, has this: .

A literary society recently organized
and composed exclusively of ladies, held
its first meeting at the residence of Mrs.-
William' A. Curtis, West avenue, on Tues-
day afternoon, Jan. 19. Miss Adeha‘
Brockway and Mrs. HowardS. Clapp read
papers respectively on “Marie Antoinette"
and “Mme. De Stael,” the eueral theme
for the resent beiuv “ omen of the
French evolution." L7l‘he organization is
ofiicercd as follows: Mrs. Henry Bissell,
President; Mrs. Heward'S._Clapp1 Vice
President ; Miss Adelia Brockwuy, Secre-
tary. Afternoon meetings are to be held
every two weeks. ‘ _

Surely an inspiring list of officers and a
high grade of talent and taste- The ex-
clusiveness as to sex is also commendable
as far as it goes. Now let the gentlemen
form a similar organization “composed
exclusively” 'of the lords of creation, and
at the close of the season, by a public
union review for a comparispn of the pro-
gress made, net a handsome fund of pro.
needs for some worthy local benefit, thus
at once settling the question of coeduca-
tion, entertaining and instructing the pub-
lic, and contributing to sweet charity.

O ‘ I

The efforts of the Rev. John Auketell,
presbyter of the diocese of New York, in
the direction of changing Thanksgiving
day to October 12th, the date on which
America is popularly supposed to have
been discovered, do not seem to enlist the
co-operation desired. The governors of
the different states, to whom he wrote
asking their opinion on the matter, present-
a various assortment of ideas, few of
' which are in sympathy with the proposed
change. And it is not probable that the
Rev. John Anketell,:presbyter of the dio-
cese of New York, will succeed in upset-
ting either the date or the purpose of this
time-honored custom. When custom
changes the date and significance of a cel-
ebration which has come to command
popular reverence asa jubilee of the bar-
vest time, it will do. better than make, it
the anniversary of an event, the date of
which, like the date of America’s discov-
ery, is and always will be in doubt.
However, if the Rev.'Jolru Auketell, pres-
byter of the diocese of New York, wants
to introduce a ucw‘ Thanksgiving holiday
and wants somebody to dedicate it to, let
him search the archives .of antiquity for
the birthday of the man who invented dog

muzzlcs.
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The Olmstead: Parallel.

H. R. Parrott, of Bridgeport, is thus re-
ported in an interview with a New Haven
Palladium representative, who quizzed
him in regard to the Olmstead Parallel.
“During the year ending September 30,
1885, weexpeuded $58,829.50for embank-
ment, excavation, bridges and masonry.
We have also expended $15,688.54 on the
right of way, $35,404 for engineering, and
$45,205.96-for miscellaneous purposes—a
total of $155,128. I see no reason why
our bill, which extends the time for com-
pleting the road between New York and
New Haven three years, should not pass,
as I believe it will. Should it fail, we can
organize a new company, and then have
five years to build. Our grades will in no
instance be over» forty feet to the mile.
We shall equip with a double track of 80-
pouud steel rails. The road bed will have
stone ballast, and all bridges are to be of
iron. We have only two drawbridges to
build—rat the Housatonic 'and Saugatuck'
rivers.” When asked if the road would
benefit New Haven, Mr. Parrott replied :
‘r‘Most certainly. The road will bring
new business to that city, and your people
will be able to ride to New York in an
hour and a half. We shall have powerful
locomotives, and with such a road bed as
I have described, with straight runs and
only two drawbridges, we can run fifty
miles an hour. We have arranged for an"
equipment to make that time. Our peo-

- ple expect to come in over the Derby, al-
though we have arranged nothing as yet.
As to the railroad shops, I can’t say whether
they will be located in New Haven or not.
Our road would not tend to hurt. the Consol-
ldated enough to prevent that road from
earning ten per cent.‘ Another road
would increase business. We should run
accommodation trains and local and limit-
ed expresses between New Haven and
New York ;' the latter would reduce the
running time to an hour and a half. I be-
lieve that it is admitted that the Hartford
and Harlem, ,which has opposed us so
hard, is dead. Speaking of the New Ha-
ven terminus, I have thought that to build
a depot as far above the New Haven house
as that house is above, the Union depot,
would be well. Such a location would
build up New Haven immensely. How-
ever, we have not yet decided the route
over which we shall enter either New Ha-
ven or New York; ‘2 and our location of
depots will depend upon these selections."

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A Satisfactory Solution

-J. G. Batterson, the Hartford capitalist,
has made a new departure in the system
of work at his quarries in Westerly, R. I.
which ‘will be appreciated by the labor
element everywhere. His changes of sys-
tem are thus briefly outlined: On all or.
tied; executed at the quarry from Jan. 1,
1886, to Jan.‘ 1, 1887, both capital and la-
bor, in proportion to the amounts or value
contributed by each, shall share inure net
profits made on such orders during the
year. When the net profits are determin-
ed the entire amount is to be divided into
three parts—one for labor, one for capital
and onejas a guarantee fund, to which fund

 

. shall be charged all losses by bad debts or.

credits given for material and labor during
the year. The dividend to labor shall be
the first paid, and no officer, superinten-
dent, overseer, clerk, ageut or other em-
ployee drawing a salary, nor any contrac-
tor or subcontractor will participate in ‘
this labor dividend. Unless discharged
for misconduct the employee will receive
his proportionate dividend, no matter in
what part of the'world he may be or in
whose employ when dividend timearrives. '
His purpose is, if possible, to secure a
community of interest, which shall be re-
cognized and admitted to be‘fair and
equitable, claiming no, more capital than
is sufficient to hold it in such employment,

and giving the balance to labor.
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edaud decrepit“old thing" that its age on-
entitles it to be. On the contrary, it is as
sprightly and “flirtatious" (from our own

flirted. e understand Rody personally
superintends the flirtation department.—
Thomaston Ezprm. - '

Oh, you great horrid thing!

 

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The Norwalk GAZETTE, having entered i
upon its 86th year, is not that hoary head- up.

legislative Notes.

sauna—rouse”. 7 - ,_
Bill introduced by SenatorMcLeau, that
the legislature shall in 1886 appoint two
members of the board of pardons to hold
office for three years from June 1, 1880,
and in 1887 two members to hold four‘
years from June 1, 1887, and biennially
thereafter appoint two to hold for four

. ears, and not more than two of the board

ghall be of the same party. In case of
vacanc the governor ap oiuts a member
to hol until the sccou Wednesday of
the next session ; judiciary. By the same,
forbidding seine or net fishin in any pond
or lake in the state; fisheries. y the same,
incorporating Simsbur game club; _By
Senator Smith, of orwalk, resolution
to refund $250,000 of 7 per cent. bonds at
5 per cent.; cities and-borougs. Bill pro-
hibitiug the employment of children un-
der 10 in a factory at any time, and child-
ren of twelve when schools are in session;
education. Bill forbidding sale or ex-
change of quail, partridge or woodcock
caught in trap snare; agriculture. Regu-
lar hour of meeting established at 12:45
p. m.

WEDNESDAY .

Senator Cole offered a petition with
accompanying resolution to amend the
charter of the Danbury Mutual Frre In-
surance company permitting it to alter
the form of its policies so that they shall
have the effect of a lien on the premises
for premiums without the need of. uddr—
tional premium notes; iucorporatrons.
Senator Smith introduced an amendment
to the French spoliation claims law, em-
powering probate judges to appoint any

ersou interested administrator, whether
one be still living or qualified or not, to
collect and distribute these claims accord-
ing to law. . Resolution by Senator Smith
requesting the railroad commissioners to
investigate and report some means to di-
minish the danger to. lives of brakemen on
freight trains. -

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Bill introduced providing that cattle
can be assessed at their beef value ; finance
committee. Bill compelling applicants
for marriage licenses to make statements
under oath; judiciary. Bill providing

wages where wages are paid at an earlier

data than the usual time of payment, un-

der penalty of $10 to $100. ,
rnrnAv'.

Favorable report of judiciary committee
on bill validating deeds not sworn to as
being grantors’ free not; calendar. Reso-
lution of Senator Golden making‘an appro-
priation of $500 each to Fifth, ourteeuth
Sixteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-seventh
regiments and Second Light Infantry—all
engaged in the battle of Gettysburg, for
the purpose of erecting suitable monu-
ments on the battlefield, to 'be applied for
within two years, and the ogggregate pay-
ments not to exceed $3, ; approprra-
tions. ' Senator Walsh appointed commit-
'tee of conference on the secretballot house
bill which 'was referred b the senate to
the house judiciary, and y the house to
its labor committee. Adjourned to Tues-
day, the 26th.
nocsn—ruasuAy. .
Petition received from First Congrega-
tional church, Bridgeport, for incorpora-
tion. Remonstrance introduced against
extending time for completing the Danbury
and Bethel horse railway. Resolutions
incorporating the St. Joseph's T. A. B.
society, Stamford; Danbury hospital ;.au-
thorizing Ferry school district, Hunting-
ton, to issue bonds. By Mr. King, of
Non atuckrcoucerniu convict labor, re-
quirru the superinten cuts of reformaotr.
ies, jai s and the warden of the prison to
' keep a correct account of all convict work,
with the value of the same as determined
by the rice paid by free labor ; said value
should regarded as wages for said con.
victs and be applied to their benefit in
such way as small be found most for their
advantage and well being, as determined
by the judge of probate for the district,
who for every such decision shall receive
a fee of $1.50; said wag'es shall be due
and payable quarterly, and due notice of
the fact shall be sent to the judge of pro-

decision as to the beneficiary ; a fair sum
shall always be deducted for the board
and clothing of the convict, which amount
shall be determined by the state treasurer;
all goods so made shall be sold by the
proper officers of the institution at the
prices curreutfor the same classes of goods
produced by free labor. Any superin-
tendent or other person having charge,
who violates any of the provisions of the
bill shall pay a fine of $1,000 and forfeit
his position; referred to the committee on
labor. Establishing a borough court in
Danbury. Bill by Phelan, of Bridgeport,
empowering probate courts to commit in-
'ebriates; judiciary. Under the head 'of
petitions Mr. Smith, of Westport, intro-
duced three bills,-- one amending verbally
the “short haul" bill of the last session;
railroads. Also a bill providing for licens—
ing peddlers, judiciary; audabrll relat.
ing to the pay of school teachers, educa-
tion.
WEDNESDAY.

Petitions of citizefis of Norwalk for an
armory. Of Geo. W. Lovejoy, of Bridge-
portrfor pensions for injuries received in
state military encampment b firing can-
non. Resolution appointing .L. Rogers,
of Fairfield, and Guuulof Milford, auditors
for the ensuing year; finance committee.
By Smith, of Norwalk, amendment to
taxation law, the clause: “And the shares
of national banking associations shall not
be assessediu excess of other real and
personal estate.” ByHoyt, of Greenwich,
bill requiring all school districts to hold
annual meetings on firstTuesdays‘in July,
education; same, forbidding selectmen
from furnishing supplies to pmpers with.
out recommendation from a member of
said pauper’s school district; same, pro-
viding that no collector of taxes hereafter
chosen shall be entitled to receive, from
the community for whrch he is collector a
compensation exceeding one per cent. of
the amounts collected by him; finance.
Same, no town shall have power to incur
any debt or debts exceeding in the aggre-
gate au amount equal to 5 er cent of the

rand list of» such town ast perfected;

uauce. Same, requiring all selectmen
to give bonds. By Hoyt, of Westport,
prohibiting under penalty of heavy fine
and imprisonment the sale of cigarettes to
boys under ei hteen years of age; tem-

erance. By mith, of Westport, billre-
atrug to gates at' crossings. John O.
Paige appointed commissioner of Fairfield
county, the resolution having been tabled
‘at previous session.

raunsnAr.

Petition presented for amendment to
charter to Bridgeport and West Stratford
horse railroad company. For charter for
Bridgeport water company. For a law
prohibiting railroad traffic on Sunday;
such a bill was introduced by Mr. Ham-
mersl'ey, prohibiting Sunday railroad traf-
fic between the hours of 9. a. In. and 3
p. _m.; railroads. Bill providing for 'an
ofiicialenvelope to be used at elections by
such voters as may not desire to vote an
open ballot; judiciary. Bill imposing a
fine on ferrets. The secret ballot bill,
referred by the- house to the labor com-
mittee, came back fromthe senate referred
to the judiciary and gave rise to a little
s arring on the laboring-man uestion,

choe, of New Britain, making t e asser-
tion that the laboring men were the Only
ones afraid to show their votes, which the
two Lees repudiated vehemently. Hoyt,
of Greenwich, movedto concur in .the
senate’s reference, but withdrew his mo.
tion in deference to the sentiment of other
members. The house insisted upon its
former action in bringing the bill before
the labor committee, and a conference
committee was appointed. Smith, of
Norwalk, offered a resolution appointiu
Thomas E. Raymond, of Norwa k, and
George M. Gunu, of Milford, state audit-
ors'; tabled. '

rnrDAv. . .
‘ Petition received for amendment of
Bridgeport gas company’s charter. Bill
introduced by Hoyt, of New Canaan, pro.
vidiug that in any suit brought against a.
fire insurance compahy to recover for a
total loss sustained by fire, the amount of
damage shall be the amount expressed in
the contract; insurance. Bill to re eal
laws relating to fourth of July cele ra-
tions; judiciary. Bill providing that “no
person shall on account of his religious
opinions be adjudged. an incompetent
witness;" judiciary. Committee on in-

horse railway charter. Bill to revent'
discounting of wages was sent .bae from
senate, referred to committee on judiciary ;
the house refused to concur, and sent the
bill to labor committee. Adjourned to
Tuesday, the 26th. .

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, The Reader’s Attention
—Is called to the advertisement in an-'
other column of this paper, of Highland
Tonica Water. If you are suffering from
any of the troubles named thcriu, it‘ will
pay you to call at either store of Geo. B.
Plaisted who is general agent forjthis rem-
edy in. Norwalk and So. Norwalk, and
procure a copy of “ The Highland News"
which will give you information of VI.
TAL IMPORTANCE, and will start an
nvestigation that you will gladly follow-

_____.._._4+p—'—~———-—-
A Competent carom.
Mr. George A. Darrow is the best bailiff

dictionarge' as the fiirtiugest flirt that ever the borOugh has had, for years. A com.
plaint inade to him receives prompt atten-

tion. He should be cautiuued in ofilce as

long as he will serve. .

 

 

that employers shall make no reduction of -

bate, stating the amount and requesting a .

_ corporations reported favorable on peti.- .
‘tion for amendment of Danbury and Bethel

' Ho :- hauled.

Enrron GAznrrs:;-‘?Yet it is safe to say
that the illiberality of the Bell Telephone
company hascreated so universal 'a prej—
udice that the public would rejoice at
the undoubted injustice and wrong of its
utter overthrow.” The'above quoted par-
agra'ph from your Washington correspond-
ent (filast week, puZzles me so much
that I ask for an explanation. If there is
nothing “crooked ” about the Bell Tele-
phone patent, it will be sustained ; if-the
gllegations made against it shallbe proved
it will be overthrown. But if it originates
in fraud, and on that account is over-
thrown, where does the ‘-‘iujustice and
wrong” come in? I cannot think that
the public will rejoice in an “undoubted
injustice and wrong,” even if it result in
a public gain; but, if the patent be over-
thrown by due process (if law, it will be
an “undoubted"‘right in which the public
will rejoice. ALEX. S.‘ GruscN.
January 21, 1886;

-—~——-—-~o->—-———-
Tribute of Respect. \

, At a meeting of the teachers and pupils

of Blair Presbyterial academy, the follow-

ing resolutions were unanimously adopted :

WHEREAS, In the providence of Almighty
_ God our esteemed fellow laborer and
honored instructor, Professor John B.
Alexander, has been called to his re-
ward; and. .
WuuusAs, We feel that in his death we
have sustained the loss of one whose
memo we shall ever cherish for, his
marke ability and genial manner, for
his faithful performance of duty, and
for‘ his consistent Christian life;
Resolved, That we bow in humble sub-
mission to the will of our Heavenly Father,
who, calls his children home when their
earthly work is done. ‘ .
Resolved, That We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to thefamily and friends of the
ecease' ,‘and commend them to the cure
time of;trouble;§'s-..:.z..- -. a J . _. .
lepcd, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to‘th’e bereaved family, and
that the resolutions be published in the
Blair-Hall Literary Magnum, in the Lewis-
town Democrat and Sentinel, and in the
Norwalk GAzsrru.' ' "j
Signed on behalf of- teachers and pupils by
J. H. SPrNNA’Kan, Principal,
, . Blair Presbyterial Academy.
' January.18th', 1886. _
. ——————~+o->————-—-
SMALLEs'r, Campus-r AND Basra—The
fiublislrem of the old reliable Pathfinder
ailway Guide have issued a very neat
and compact pocket guide, called the Baby
Pathfinder, which is sent'frce of charge
to their regular subscribers, and sold at
getail by al newsdealers for five cents per
cop . The Baby is the only pocket-guide
ub islred with complete lime tables of all
e'w England roads, and the fact that no
advertisements are inserted in the body of
the Guide renders it the smallest, while
the very low price'at‘which it is sold
makes it the cheapest. ~ The Baby bears
evidence of the same painstaking care
which has made its Father the official and
only Guide in New England recognized
by the railroads, and is in every respect a
model pocket—guide. Ask yOur newsdeal-
er for the Baby, or send direct to the pub-
lishers. Addres, “Pathfinder, Boston."

 

,__._
List of letters remaining in the Post
Ofilce, at Norwalk, Conn., January 16.

M. 0. Cunningham, rss LizzieDavisUOG Main
Street) , Mrs. Maggie Downey, Richard S. Davis,
Mrs. Marshal French, 2, Signor Galem Froran-
gelo, Mrs. Bell Howard, Pius Hug, Pattick
Heunessey, Mrs. Delia M- Row K. Larson,
Mrs. Q. B. Lockwood, F. V.Lamb. Lizzie Mag-
ner, Wm. S. O’Breiu, H. Rurkaudt. Mrs. Ra-
chael Saunders, Daniel Sherwood, H. B. Teb—
belts, B. P, Thompson, 2. .

Attest, CHAs. Oms'msp.
-—-‘-———————<‘>—-————-

Mrs. Charles Smith. of Jimes, Ohio, writes:
I have used every remedy for sick headache I
could hear of for the past fifteen years, but
Carter’s Little Liver Pills did me more good
than all the rest. .

 

. _
Baokache is almost imm ediatel relieved
by wearing one of Carter’s Smart eed and
BelladonnaBackabbe Plasters. Try one and
be free from pain. Price 25 cents.
.————-OO
”alone, the great Conn care. It...“
Clo-I'D Inlphur Soup heals and bosutlfiu...
I'm-Connenover hillsCornnBunfollj.
"8 I'll? Ind Whisker Dye—Black A Brown.“
M'l'l'oothneie Drops careful Minute.“
”l’l lieu-and Pllll are a lar. “to.“

 

 

washing and ironing. A1) 1 to
" DUDLEY PPll’LY
South Norwalk.

 

AFew more Gentlemen and ladies can obtain
pleasant rooms and first-class table board at
MRS. GEO. s. PARTRIC, ,
. . __ Belden avetrrge.

Terms low. ,

Bank; Book ' Lost. .
Norwalk, January 6th} Bsnii Book No. 3341

N
I on Falrfield Countydlank. The under wll
confer a favor by leaving it at said bank. ,2t4p

Wanted

April let, a small house or lower floor rent of
a place not more than five minutes from the

 

BY

“Bridge." Rent must not exceed $200 paid in

advance if desired. No children. . Address, statin

rent and full particulars, “American," care 0
orwa AzE . -

N me m “'49

Salesman Wanted 1

NERGETIC, Reliable Men. not less than 24
years old, to sell the choicest Fruit and Orna-
mental Nursery Stock, on SALARY wmr xxrxnsns
PAID, or on commission as preferred. Steady em-
ployment throughout the year. Business quickly
earned. . Send or terms. '
Glen Brothers Nurserymeu,
Bochester, N. Y.

 

4l3

 

Notice to Builders.
FIRST-QUALITY BUILDING STONE for sale

cheap. Apply to
- JAMES K. SELLECK,

(12 '
, P. 0. Box 23. Norwalk.

Fairfleld County Savings Bank

Noawnx, Conn., January Mb, 1886.
THE Annual Meeting of the Corporators of this
Bank Will be held at their Banking Room on
Wednesday, January 27th, 1886, at 2 p. m., for the
electron of directors for the gear ensuing. 3t2
, LESTER . COLE, Secretary.

 

 

_ ISTRICT 0F NOBWAI K, as. Probate Court,
January 26th, A. D. 1386. -

Estate'of JAMES COMSTOCK, late of Wilton,
in sald district deceased. _

The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for-the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to.
present their accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are requested to make
Immediate payment to

sup GEORGE COMSTOCK,

. Administrator with tile wlll annexed:

HIGHLAND

Tonica Water;

FOR THE CURE~ 0F

Bureaus DISEASE or THE KID-
NEYS, DIABETES,‘ SCROFULA
AFFECTIONS, AND ALL
BLOOD DISORDERS.

As a tonic and Blood Purifier it stands
Uurivalled.

 

In the treatment of MALARIA it has roved a‘
SPECIFIC, never having failed to effec a care
when thoroughly tried. . .

Highland Tonica

Is a Natural Mineral Water fiowluz fromSprlngs
_ whose waters have long been known for their
marvelous healing powers and spéendldjactlon on
the diseased urinary or ume'rous letters
and testimonials cert _ .to tag ltttude of cases
v that have been cured by the use his water.

It rs not a manufactured water, but nature’s
own remedy for manfs disease. . - ‘ '
mark amxed. None its-genuine Without It.

Write for a copy of run HIGHLAND NEWS:
It will tell you all about

,. .Tonica Water.._

GEO. .B. PLAISTED,
GENERAL AGENT:

Cor. Main "and Wall St., Norwalk,

Washington St.,So. Norwalk.

- CASE Baornsus,
Sole Proprietors, South marketer, Conn.

Wholesirlei Depot, m

and 444 Asylum Street,
Hartford, Conn.,, U. S. A. _ 4M

 

arms rulers ro mamas
H A n N I: 55

Tu compete with large concerns, I have taken the
agency of one of the oldest and largest estab-
llshments lntlre state forthe sale of
Harnessfiaddles Halters, Sari
singles, Collars, are.

I shall also Make

Eine Harness to Order,
- as usual,“ the old stand,
. No.7 NATE“: SIREET,
“estuarine-m. “merm-
Travehnxmcl. o. ,

.1. F. PEOKELL.

 

John Arnold. Mag '0 Best, George T. Carr, ’

ANTED..—A-competeut girl to do cooking, .

TONICA ls put up in bottles only. with trade

 

NORWAl-‘K, GAZETTE? TUESDAY; JANUARY 26 18306

nuuurruut Mlll-lflWN an.

\

Unequalled in the Past!

 

is here.
Examine our bargains.

Improbable

. Men’s Extra Fine Fur Beaver Overcoats.........
of Him who “is-‘a verypreseut helpiu the~ ' ' ‘ "

ONE CASH

m

Previous to inventory February 28th. ‘-

in the future
Unprecedented

“RELIABLE WINTE

RYArsT, BESSE

The Reliable Clothiers, Hatters and Gents’ Furnishers,

At Destructive, Undeniable, Triumphant, Demoralizing Low Prices.

’ o‘i ‘ ' . - . . .
b s ness by our rurnously low prices, Sllll we move on With a determination to make a clean sweep of‘all winter

goods regardless of values. Goods we have, mone V'we want at d d . , , . .
Come early and secure y . i 1 800 3 WM go. 'llre harvest trme ol the people

the best values. We do

. WINTER OVER-COATS.

Men’s Gray Diagonal Overcoats now ..........

Meals Light Cassimere Overcoats ....... . ........ . ....... $ ll 33 former [”300 $ 2 93
Men s Heavy Dark Cassimere Overcoats..... ........ 7 00 “ “ 8 30
Men:s Neat Mixed Overcoats ......... """ 10 00 “ “ 12 00
Men‘s Dark Brown'Dia, oual Overcoats . ..... 10 00 “ “ 12 00
Men’s Heavy Diagonal :assimere Overcoats ................ 10 00 “ “ 12 00
IMeu’s Black Diagonal Overcoats................ . 12 00 “ “ 13 00
Men's Fancy Mixed Worsted'Overcoats ................ .. 10 00 “ “ 14 00
Men’s Oxford Mixed Chinchilla Overcoats..................m: 14 00 , “ “ 16 00
McnsFrue Worsted, Silk-Faced, Overcoats ........ 16 00 - “ “ 20 00

(i

1700

eaten

2200

”-9...." u.

a

1 Values sacrificed! Competition Paralyzed by the

Slaughter of
R G O 0 D 5

8c co.,

\

Others say we are wrecking the. clothing

as We advertise. We guarantee the lowest living prices.

Men's Heavy Dark Blue Chinchilla Overcoats .............. .320 00 former rice $24 00

Youths? Overcoats in nearly all the above rades and at ro ortiouatel 1)

Men’s and Youths‘ Suits at the same breakg-d'owu prices.p p y low prices.

Men's Heavy Ulsters, $7.50 to $11.00

Children’s Overcoats, $1.38, 2.50 upwards.

Grand Bargains iu Odd Pants, $51.00, 1.25, 1.50. 2,00, 2.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00 and 6.50.
Complete hue of Gents’ Furnishing Goods. Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Trunks

and Bags at our. usual close cash: prices. Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, and Wolf

Robes Don’t Fall to Visit the, Great Closing Sale. All Goods Warranted as Repre-

scirted, Don't waste time in fruitless search for bargains elsewhere, but come one

and all to the great popular bargain and progressive

_ enorurnus AND Harness,
‘ BRYANT, BESSE & 00., 29 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.

 

FIRST ANNUAL .

[lulu Super and Entertainment

——OF THE——
BROAD RIVER SUNDAY SCHOOL,
—0N——

Wednesday Evening, Feb. 3,

Carryalls leave Norwalk st of]!
and s p. m. Music by the po ce at 7' 7'30

NORWALK AMATEUR ORCHESTRA!

Ad-lulon 10 cents. Supper 25 cents.
l-Tlf stormy nextgfalr evenings.

 

 

arena HOUSE.

. First production in this town by the famous
Madison Square Theatre Company,

Successes, entitled.

' * Th R ' ll l
e a] a .

After a run in New York of eye 250 Consecutive

Nights. To be produced here with the
ORIGINAL CAST,

ORIGINAL SCENERY.

ORIGINAL MUSIC, &c.
Admission. 85, 50 and 75 cents.
Seats secured at Plaisted’s Drug Stores.

F. A. Gunther,
FURRIER.
runs nearer, BEGLEANED a ALTERED

New Furs. Made to Order.
Samples on hand.
Mahaekomo Hotel, South Norwalk,
Under Banks A: Snyder. 6mm

 

 

Sewing Machines Repaired
By. F. D. UTTER,the Practical Sewinghfacbinlst.
Attachments and arts for all machines. Orders
bypostal wlll rece ve prompt attention. Residence
cprucr Westport road, near Episcopal church.
Norwalk. Orders left at post office uewstand. ryao

Thursday; Jan. 28th,

‘r ing a picture of 600 feet square.

0f the Greatest Madison Square Theatre Comedy :

 

LecturiCourse 1
THE NORWALK LIBRARY Cl).

A course of five Lectures and Entertainments
will be given at the -

—0PERA HOUSE,—

Uuder the auspl'ces cf the Norwalk library, for
its own benefit, as follows:

, r
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,
nmxrco,

 

BY MR. CHARLES M. SEYMOUR. OF NEW Y0|lK.'

The strangest, grandest richest, yet most
wretched country in the worl . Perhaps the most
strlklng fatnre of this lecture will; appear to be
the magnificence of its illustrations—more numer-

: 0|]! and wonderful than anything ever before at-

tempted upon any subject. One hundred specially
prepared illuminated pictures will be shown by
means of instruments constructed for Mr. Sey-
mour at great expense, wlth oxy-hydrogen lights

nu this lesllmunial. !947- .....

STILL AT THE F ROM?
.Mr. Goo. B. Plaisted .- —“’”“—
Dear Sir:
Knowing” the formula. from
which ' Plaisted’s Cough
Remedy is prepared we can
certify that the medicines;
of'which it is composed are i
of recognized. utility for

The Largest Assertment

._.op__.

STOVES,
RANGES,

 

 

and lenses of enormous power, capable of produc-

II.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,

;,'l'lne Conservation of Anerlcnnlkmocmv,
BY PROFESSOR ALEXANDER JOHNSTONLm »

Of Princeton college, whose many personal friends
In Norwalk will be glad of this opportunity to give
him an enthusiastic welcome.

111-.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22,
DRAMATIC READINGS,
BY MISS JESSIE COUTHOUI, OF CHICAGO,
0f whom the Boston Globe says :-:'-There are

readers and readers. Some seem to lease them.
gales’mthera the audience. Miss ‘outhoul did

IV.
WEDNESDAY, men 17,
“ BENT.”

av cor. [swans Auosnsou, or'nonwux. ‘

It is not precisely known on whamol. Anderson
is Bent, but it is considered safe to say that how-
ever much his subject may be Bent, he will go
straight to the mark. .

SATURDAY, MARCH 27.
EVOLUTION,

BY PROFESSOR SCOTT. OF PRINCETON COLLEGE. ‘
This lecture will also be splendidly illustrated

wlth lantern views.

Tickets for the course at $1.50 each, with re- ‘

served seat, may be obtained at Dr. Gregory's

Drug Store, or of Geo. B. St. J ohu E. 11. Parker,

the librarian, E. Benedict Price, or Johuns.
t

Seymour.
$2 5 BEWARE—The above reward will be
paid for information that will lead to
the arrest and convlctlon of the party who is
false! representing himself to be ' DR. M.
8011 AB, theo tlctau and ocullst. Dr. Schwab
is to be found on y at the Norwalk and Mahaekemo
Hotels. Hcemploys no peddlors or agents. use

 

throat and lung troubles,
i and that it contains no
opium or (my poisonous or
‘ injurious drug‘s. '
ELERY C. CLARKE,M. 1)., Norwalk.
C. A. MURRAY, M. D.. “

DEXTER HITCHCOCK, M. D.. “ I
G. R. MOGONEGAL, M. D., “ i

HEATERS,
.0120 CKE I: v,

GLASS ' _ ;W
. WOODEN } A
, WM. C. BURKE, M. D., so. Norwalk. -
c. c. BOHANNAN,M. D.. u i WILLOW
, j E. s. MINER, M. D., u g ' R
i G.:Aw' BENEDICT, M. D., H I AGATE
H. HUNGERFORD, M. D., Stamford. TIN E

. ‘V. S. TODD, M. D , Ridgefield.
And all finite of Wares required in a house It

> i it Prints Lover tin Eur!

———'A'I'—

 

MANUFACTURED BY

Geo. B. Plaisted,

DRU G GI ST, No 17. Wall Street,

gCurler Main and Wall Streets, Norwalk. E' K‘ LOGKWOOD'

62 wellington Skeet, South Norwalk.

[847. l886.

 

 

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(

SPECIAL NOTlc

.._,...___

,2.
-~“"'-‘-> I

if

 

 

 

 

fiWhich they

creased sales

 

- f. a 1
‘ ’it'n‘ .
.3, .

coming Spring Display the ’_ larges

It will pay to .inspeet their
assortment is much larger

‘CIMSTUC
45 MAIN STREET, '
:NORWALK.

 

06K ‘ BROS.

'. Q Will for the next 60 days offer their. Entire Stock of - -

venconsrun summss

AT~

Greatly «Reduced Prices!

In order to make room for their

131mg

--wfll exhibit on Or

 

took!

V about February 20th. Their largely in-
for the past two years will encourage them to make the ,
t and *most complete of any heretofore.

Great Slaughter in ,

 

EHORSE .BL‘ANKETSFE,
' For (the balance of the season. ' '

’stoek befOre‘ purchasing elseWhere. as their
and prices lower than their Competitors’. .

BROTHERS.

INSURANCE BUILDING,
SOUTH NORWALK. »