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My Courting.
Ah! she knows my tap on the widow-pane.
There is never occasion to tap it again:
At the first light touch I can see her eyes
Raised from the book which before her lies;
I wait in silence a moment more,
Then glide around to the big hall-door;
To the opening chink I press my face
And meet hers there in the narrow space.
I can hear in the distance a mufled bark:
I take her hand, for the hall is dark;
We are silent a moment, then comes the voice
Which was framed to make my heart rejoice.
But all too soon we must leave the gloom
0f the dllll old hall for the well-lit room;
Must bear meaning laughs and hear time-worn
jokes
From Uncle John about " You young folks."
Never mind; when I go we've one minute more
In the gloom of the hall, by the old oak door.
W—
Rapid Transit.
It was quite late in the afternoon of a
hot July day that the Maxwells' new
turnout arrived at the door for a trial
trip. Mrs. Maxwell had prevailed upon
her husband to invest in a horse and
carriage upon the plea that their stand-
ing in society demanded it.
”But the expense, my door!” he
opposed.
“ Rcspectability is always more or less
expensive; but in this case it is a ques-
tion whether we are to be nobody or
somebody," she retorted. So he reluc-
tantly yielded.
It was to Flickcm, the livery man,
they were indebted for the solution of
the problem of how to get a reliable
horse for a small outlay of money. The
horse was guaranteed to have spirit—a
sine qua 12011 with the lady herself—and
to go at a good “clip " when warmed
up.
“ Why didn't you buy a cow, George?"
she said, looking over the animal's
points, and mentally sizing him up.
" He is fearfully and wonderfully made.”
she added.
Mr. Maxwell rubbed his smooth chin
and smilingly quoted the horseman’s
proverb: “Appearances are deceitful,
you know, Mary, and he may be a great
deal better than be 100 ."
Mrs. Maxwell was critically examining
his points from her own view of such
matters; the arched neck, and distended
nostrils, and eager eye were all missing.
Her eye followed along the hollow of
his camel-shaped back and rested in
disgust upon the rough, stumpy fail.
The legs, without which in good shape
a horse is nothing, were his redeeming
possessions. They were clean and slen-
der, terminating in well-built and small
hoofs.
“No spirit; no speed. He'll have to be
clubbed every step of the way. .But, as ‘
he is here, we'll try him, George." '
They started off at a walk, the horse
refusing to be urged into a trot by the
gentle persuasion of a chirrup or the
shaking of the lines over his back.
“I would not do that," remonstrated
Ml. Maxwell, as his wife took out the
whip; “at least not till we've sized him‘
up a little. "
“I sized him up some time ago," said
the wife, emphasizing her statement by
a quick cut across his flanks.
Dexter responded simply by wagging
his stumpy tail as though a fly had
alighted upon him.
“This is gxhilarnting." said Mrs.
Maxwell, frowning at her husband.
“Flickem said he would go at a good
clip when he got warmed up," observed
Mr. Maxwell, consolingly.
“0b, is that it! Then I'll warm him
up, for he is evidently not the horse of
tho psalmist, that must be ‘held in by
bit and bridle.” And the irate woman
proceeded to' warm him with the whip.
A very ‘gentle'sort of dog-trot was the
maximum result of those attentions.
“That is his ‘good clip,’ I suppose,"
said Mrs. Maxwell,~scornfully. “Let's
go home and get a goat." ~
“Perhaps he will do better after a
while," suggested the husband. “ Give
him a chance."
The couple had proceeded about a
mile from home when at this juncture a
sound of wheels was heard coming from
behind at a rapid rate. Old Dexter-was
alert in a moment; his ears were laid
back, his head raised high, and a 8614: of
tremor seemed to pass from his head all
, the way down to his heels. As the light
buggy drawn byalively trotter came
abreast of the Maxwells, old, Dexter
made a spring forward and was pawing
the ground at a rate that caused the
Maxwells to hold their breath. Mr.
Maxwell reached for the lines. but his
wife waved him off. She straightened
up, and then leaning back, braced her
feet firmly against the iron foot-rest, and
with a good grip upon the lines, they
were off like the wind. Her eyes
sparkled with excitement and her face
flushed with pleasure; she seemed to
enjoy the brush full as well as Dexter
did. It was only a short spurt. how-
ever; the buggy drew up at a saloon.
while the driver. a young man. smiled
at the Maxwells. But, as the sleek bay
horse slackened speed. so did black
Dexter, and in spite of Mrsl Maxwell's
urging, he resumed his former dog-trot.
"Whewl" exclaimed Mr. Maxwell.
“The man was righhafter all. Flickem
said he could go at a good clip. "
“He has some spirit," said the wife.
arranging her disordered hair and hat;
‘ “but a horse without spirit is no better
than a woman without any. I like a
horse that can go; but I suppose we
shall have always to go out drivingin
company with another conveyance. in
order to get him warmed up."
A little further on they struck a
straight. level road running parallel
with the railroad track. which is fol-
lowed. but a few rods distant, for'nearly
two miles.
Dexter was countering on leisurely.
ignoring the admonitions and reproofs
of Mrs. Maxwall. who was trying, in
vain. to awaken him to another burst of
speed. when anengino whistle was heard
screaming in the rear. and turning his
head Mr. Maxwell saw a train approach-
ing them rapidly from the distance.
“ Fiicken says he is not afraid of the
cars. nor of anything in , fact," he
remarked reassuringly. '
"I don't think'he is afraid of any-
thing except an exhibition of his leg
power," laughed Mrs. Maxwell. but, at
the same time. bracing up ready for an
emergency. and getting tight grip upon
the reins. _ .
Dexter woke up from his revery, too,
. and all the signs of a coming struggle
were made manifest in his entire—frame.
as before. With great} usually: and '
apparent provision, as though he had
measured the turf before with sucha
rival, he gave his initiatory spring before
the engine was up to him. and Mr.
Maxwell again assayed to assist in h d-
ing himin ; but his wife motioned .
of!“ with?" her‘-head,’-=and retainedvr'OOm-
mand. «It? Milken-pulling against ‘a
sturdy oak tree. pulling against the
mouth of that horse. Away they went
with a dash, and then Dexter just settled
down to steady wdrk. They were madly
racing with the locomotive and its long
train of/humon freight The grimy en-
gineer was the first to discover the novel
competition inepeed. and, leaning from
his cab, he gavc'thc vMaxwells an en-
oouragihg smile and'an inviting wave of
his sooty hand. The fireman supple-
mented the invitation by waving his red
handkerchief, and grinning his approval.
The engineer put his hand to the lever
and the train shot ahead, but Dexter
was no laggard now, and he held his
own at a point on a line with the middle
of the train.
The interest in the novel race had by
this time extended to the passengers on
the train, and the windows on the side
nearest the Maxwells were full of excited
human beings. There was one grave
and astonished face on the train looking
at them, which Mr. Maxwell recognized.
It was old Deacon Pettit. Mr. and Mrs.
Maxwell were members in good stand-
ing of the church in which Mr. Pettit
officiated as deacon. ' ‘
“ I could never have behaved this of
the Maxwells, had Inot seen it myself,"
he was sayi g.
Just as noon Pettit caught sight of,
and recognized the occupants of the fly-
ing buggy. a sudden jolt had deprived
Mrs. Maxwell of her bonnet, which went
floating away to the rear, and she sat
now braced backward ”tugging at the
lines with a very red face, her long hair
streaming out like a pennant. Amidst
the cheers of the passengers and the
noise of the train, Mr. Maxwell eat like ..
a statue, knowing that their case was
hopeless till the road ended orthc train
stopped. Glancing ahead, they saw
that the wagon road turned of!“ short to
the left, while the rails kept straight on.
Their only hope was to be able to turn
Dexter to the left and follow the road.
The boy was taking out the bars. The
lilaxwells were almost at the turn of the
road, and the brute showed no signs of
slacking or turning.
“George, ho is going to take the
fence l" screamed Mrs. Maxwell. “He's
a hunter ! Pull! pull 2" she cried,
‘ holding the left hand toward, him.
" Will the boy never get the rails out P”
Maxwell pulled as he had been di-
rected, and with such strength that the
line parted at the middle splice. But
had he pulled against the fence post he
would have turned it as easily ashe
could the horse. They were upon the
boy, who dropped the last rail. and the
three rails lay in cheap over which the
buggy bounded high in the air. leaving
Mr. Maxwell's but at the feet of the
boy, and Mrs. Maxwell in a heapin
the bottom of the buggy. On they sped
across the ten acre lot, and the man.
who had been on the alert, had already
opened» another passage way at the far
side into his barnyard. Herc Dexter
called‘a sudden half, which landed the
couple in a confused mass on the floor
of the vehicle.
Had it not been for the noise of the
trains as they neared the turn in the
road, the Maxwells might have heard
Farmer Bates yell to his wife, as he
ran out and sent his boy flying to the
bars: '
“There comes old Dexter, as sure as
fate.”
To which Mrs. Bates had replied:
"Yes, I knowed he'd take the first
chance he got to come home agin."
"He 'pears‘ to be in a hurry, too.”
said the farmer. grinning.
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell presented a
rather sorry. appearance at their impro-
vised call upon Mr. Betas. Mrs. Max-
well was also furnished with a cheap
straw hat to wear home.
“He's a queer kind of horse, Dexter
is," said Mr. Bates. j ",Eev-you been
buying him. sir?" _
“Oh. no!” replied Mr. Maxwell; “we
only came out to try him a little."
" He used to belong to masonic years
ago, but I guess he's been through a
good many hands since I had him."
“He has peculiarities," chimed in
friendly critter when you know ’im. "
“Yes, he is a little eccentric, I-have
already n0ticed."assen_ted Mr. Maxwell.
"rubbinghis sore. honest-and 210031.118
1"” latter“ bit-.1: into - nacho...- in
spite of her brfiledind . . .1“
.~ conditibn. Ittwas-scme‘ time actor—ems
Maxwells could-“bring themselves to
face the prospect of another drive bc
hind Dexter, but as Mr. Bates gave
them some points 'about keeping a tight
rein, so that he “could not take the bit,”
and also pointed out to them another
route, quite remote front the railroad.
they finally decided to get heme as soon -
as possible, and to get rid of the trouble-
some brute.
They proceeded for a time in silence.
cautiously and with trembling, hoping
that no incentive weald come dashing
up from behind to set Dexter 05 again.
Once Mr. Maxwell. upon observing the
'old rascal's cars go up, turned. and.
seeing a buggy coming in their» rear,
got out and led him to a fence, taking
care to secure himwith the tie-strap,
and then pretended torbe fixing some-
thing about thc harness asthe other
buggy dashed by them at full speed.
Dexter fairly danced with excitement.
.“ His peculiarities are ineradicable, I
think," Mrs. Maxwell remarked.
" He has carried them far enough for
one trip. I shall be glad if we can get
home without further mishap,” said Mr.
Maxwell, getting into the buggy. .
But fortunately their conversation
had thrown them ofi‘ their guard, and
the unhappy man had hardly seated
himself before Dexter went off with a
sudden plunge that nearly threw them
. both from thee arriagc. They were en-
tered for another heat, Mlem, salons.
“ Come on i" shouted thebcriupant of
the fatal vehicle, taking Dexter's start
as a challenge for a friendly brush.
And away they went, poll mell.
‘ Mr. Maxwell. as they were flying
‘ along neck and neck, . glanced at‘ the
'driver of the other buggy, and, to his
chagrin, discovered that he was one‘of
his largest and wealthiest creditors, and
the latter was not very long in identify-
ing his rival in the mad race. . _
“Bad sign that; Maxwell dabbling
in fast horses. I must keep an eye on
his future transactions."
Mr. Maxwell waved his hand'deprccat-
ingly, and shouted to his friend to slow
up, hoping to end the involuntary race
.and to be able to explain matters. But
Dilton mistook it for a confirmation of
the challenge, and touched his ‘-own
horse with the whip, and shot ahead a
few lengths.
‘ Dexter had a most detestable habit
of‘sta'rting 05 with a sudden jerk. much
after the manner of the primitive loco-
motives, which gave" rise to the dis-
agreeable necessity of bracing one’s self,
and grasping the seat, also his method
of stopping- was equally abrupt, This
little peculiarity~ was destined to make
trouble for the Maxwellsiin the contest
now going on. Coming to a brook,
over which there; was a good bridge,
and throughlwhicli“ 'alsoi’passoda wagon
road for the convenience of watering
animals Dexter seemed, suddenly to.
become’lavmre of-athe‘ presence, on'hié
v-part, cf intolerable thirst. So; instead
of keeping to the road across the bridge,
' he plunged: down the side road to the
brook-where he came to an abrupt stop
by planting his front foetl'o'nt' firmly in
thomiddle of the shallbw stream}. Mr._
Maxwell, not being in that firmly braced
position which his wife, as driver of a
deterininedbeast, occupied was thrown
out into themuddy Avatar, his hands
and face filled‘with mud,"bnd-hi§ heart
with rage. The, latter was in no meas-
ure alloyed as he heard his wife almost
shrieking with laughter from her more
I
Mrs. Bates; “but then he's a worry ’
secure and comfortable porch.
"I really cannot help laughing," she
said apologeticnlly. “ I think I should
have laughed if it had been myselfin
the water instead of you. It is only
one ,of his ‘ pecooliarities,’ I suppose."
“ ‘ A horse in a vain thing for snfety,‘ ”
quoted Mr. Maxwell, as he sat dripping
in the buggy once more. “ If I am con-
damned to ride behind that spasmodic
brute again, I shall insist upon having
him handicapped with a heavily loaded
wagon."
Mrs. Maxwell had planned a little
garden party for this afternoon, and her
guests were already assembled upon
the grounds awaiting the return of
their hostess. When she left the house
for a drive with old Dexter, half an
hour was about the limit of time she
had mentally allowed for that pastime;
but fate and the locomotive- and sundry
other turnouts, together with the wilful
brute Dexter. had ordered it otherwise.
She was now nervously gazing ahead at
the assembled group watching the ap-
proach of the buggy. and feeling her
old brown "hat”snd her dishevclled
hail“. . gazing $9... Millie. lifetnndmflln ,
bespattered man at her side.
' The “garden party"-was a failure for
that day. But to the deacon's‘wifc an
explanation was made which was satis-
factory. and which restored confidence
again to the troubled heart of good
old Deacon Pettit. Also, to the rich
creditor's wife, who was one of Mrs.
Maxwell's guests, a sufficient roman
was given for - the new departure of
the Maxwells in the matter of racing
horses. . ., .
When rapid transit is being discussed
now in the presence of the Maxwells,
a' rich color runs riot over Mrs. Max-
well’s pretty face and her husband
always manages adroitly to change the
subject. .
“But, Mary, I thought you liked a
horse with some spirit I" said her bus.
band afterward, alluding to their ride.
"I don't like spasmodic spirit, either
in horse or woman," she retortcd. with
a slight frown; “nor do I admire any-
thing in the way of rapid transit accom-
pauiud by sudden and disastrous stops.’
W.”O——
na'r axons at Art on man.
“Kecl—haul-me.” he began. “of I
don't know more about rats than any
other man as ever climbed the ratlines.
Jest ye sit down here and lem me git
ready tor tell ye a good one." A thought-
ful look filled his bleary orbs as he out
another quid and prepared to varnish .
the dog's tail. “It wer' when the King-
fisher. on which I were an able seaman.
that this little affair took place. We
put infer the port 0’ Bostin, and lay up
alongside the dock. 'Gay Jim Blow-
seri" (that's me. sir,) howled old Cap'
Stemler; 'jes clim' ashore an’ make fas‘
that hawser.’ I bounwd over the rail,
grabbed the rope. an' put it around a
spile. When. dash my top-lights of a
thing as would make a man’s hair stan'
on and happened. 'Oomin’: over the
rail one by one, an' marchin' down the
hawscr. wer' a whole regiment of rats.
A big fellow with whiskers and green
eyes led the crowd. an‘ they moved jcs'
like soldiers. I howled for. the capen
to lock. 1111' he cw white. I tell yer.
When the cargo wgg' all off therewere
nary a rat to ' on the The boy!
all salddi owit ‘badlucksn'
deserted It wer' months before the
Kingfisher could get'o crew. en' then
thecapen hadtc swearthathe hadgot
a stock of rats to go on the voyage. He
didn't lie. but had a whole bag on hand.
When the ship reached blue water he
let 'cm loose. Danged if they didn't all
jumb overboard an' swim fur land. The
Kingfisher never reached another port,
but went down ofi' Carolinos in a squall.
Thswspen—an' eight men were I " '
AWINSIBLB 10mm wuss.
Young'iiWifc—“How do you like my
cooking-7 Come. now. give me your
honest opinion. How does it compare
with your mother's ?"
. “Young Husband—“If you: want my
honest opinion. I will say your cooking
is very fair, but it is not quite equal to
mother's." '
Y. W.—"I did not expect it would be
equal to your mother’s. but I‘wish you
to remember that your mother had many
years experience before you were capa-
ble of towing a judgment of her
cooking-1'
Y. H.-—"By Jove. you are right. I
never would have thought -of that.
though I assure you I would have made
no comments on your cooking if you.
had not asked for my honest opinion.
The point you have made is a good one.
but it is entirely overlooked by young
married men."
Y. W.—“It is. and unfortunately. it
is not thought of by young wives. The
idea of any man saying to a young girl
just a year .or two out of school. ‘You
can't cook as well as mother;' or ‘You
don't manage as well as mother,’ and
never taking into consideration that
mother has had an experience of forty
or fifty years! Suppose the young wife _‘
should turn round and retort.“You're ~
not half as skilful a workman as my
father 1""
Y. H.——“And I wonder she doesn't.
It’s a poor rule that wont work both
ways" . _ ..
And so it is when you come to think'
-. of it.
W
mu INVENTION or 'srnclaou's.
5
Fewer inventions have conferred a‘
greater blessing on the human race
than that which assists impaired vis-
ions. 'It is impossible to say how many
there are at the present day whose lives
would be almost voiceless were it not
for the use of omniscient. Indeed, Dr.
Johnson rightly expressed his surprise
that such a benefactor as the discoverer
of- spcctscles should have been regarded
with indifi‘erence, and found no worthy
biographer to celebrate his ingenuity.
Unfortunately, ‘ however, his name is
matter of much uncertainty; and. hence.
a grateful posterity ‘ have been prevent-
ed bestowing ~- upon his memory that
honor which it has so richly merited.
And it may be noted that popular opin-
ion has long ago pronounced in favor of
Spine. a‘Florentine monk. as the right-
ful claimant. although some are in'favor
of Roger Bacon. -‘ Monsieur? Spoon, in
his “'Besearche's Curiouss‘s d’Antiquc,"
fixes the date of the invention of spec-
-' tacice between the years 1280 and 1311,
and says "that Alexander do Spins,
having men a pair made by some other
person who was unwilling to communi-
caie‘thc secret of their construction.
ordered a’ pair 'for himself, and found
them so useful that he cheerfully and
promptly made the invention public.
According ~“to 5an Italian‘antiquarian.
the person to Whom Spinn was indebted
for his information was Salvino. who
died in the" you 1318, and .hcquctes
from o mahuscrlpt inihis possession an
epitaph” which recoids the circum-
stance: ~."-Her'e lies’Salvino Armoto d'
Amati. of Florence. the inventor of
spectacles. May God pardon his sins.
The year 1818. " .
1 Neglect no opportunity of doing good.
nor check the desire of doing it by s
vain fear of what may happen.
, machine, take the upright. It is narrow
his fmopened in a grin.
, to give an imitation of a street :band. I
' butf genuine street- stragglers‘?" was
t “ they're clever in their mimicry, but
-, The trade, hbwever.‘-nust be accom-
. modated; so during the season a good
,_ shipped?» market. mu plumed. with
SEND-01w HE GAVE A PIANO.
Previous to entering upon his present
calling as a piano dealer Mr. Pfafilin
was a locomotive engineer. When the
lady re'aohed the store she had the good
fortune to find Mr. Pfafilin in, and she
asked his judgment on the style and
brand of a piano.
"That depends upon your taste.
madam." said be. “If you want to
combine elegance with utility, I would
suggest the old-fashioned square piano.
It answers for an ornament, makes
music and can housed for a dining-
table and a bed when you have com-
pany. This kind of an instrument
should not be selected for a small cab,
because it doesn't have room for firing
up. They make just as much steam as
the upright, but, owing to the position
of the harp, theyJet down in the fines
much quicker. Being wide gauge, the
wear and tear are also very great. If
you want a perfect working, handsome
gauge, hung low on the trucks, and has
all the modern improvements, including
patent brako.andsnow-plow., The run-
ning-board is the same size as the
square, and she carries just as much‘
steam. You can work it in small space
and get as much sound out of it as you
could with the old-fashioned steamboat
whistles. Her wood-work is as neat as
a Pullman sleeper, and if you keep her
well packed and oiled she works as slick
as old Seventy-four. I have run one
for five years. "
«90—.
EB OBJECTED T0 SOUR MILK.
A traveler among the San Francisco
mountains tells his own experience in
finding a trivial circumstance dignified
into matter for discussion. He says:—
Once at Ash Forks, a collection of a
(1on shanties, the coatless rufilan who
served a mockery of a dinner brought
me a glass of milk. It was a little sour,
and no wonder; for in that desert place
the: sun beats down with a tropical heat.
Quite conscious of possible unpleasant
consequences, I objected to my, milk.
The bearded waiter, arms akimbo,
stared defiantly, then slouched to the
door, where sat the bulky landlord, and
made known my complaint.
No less than four idlers followed that
landlord to my table. The unfortunafc
glass of milk was passed in silence down
the line. I felt the situation to be
serious.
“Hanged if it ain't sour!" spoke, at
inst, tho portly host.
“Hanged if it ain't!"
loafers.
“ Hanged if we don’t make that
rnuclnnan drink the milk!" was the
further verdict.
“Hanged if we don't!" was supple-
mented by the chorus.
“ And if he kicks, we'll hang him i"
“ Shoot us if we won't!"
That deranged milk was the event of” -
the day for six men. It furnished them
with matter for speech and thought.
.“m—
rotrlm EXTRAORDINARY.
My tale concerns the descendants of
Ham, possibly members of the Thomp-
son Strcct Poker Club. After a fltfnl
argument over the pasteboards, two of
them determined to have it out, and so
bet heavily, as that adverb was con-
strued by them. A call was the inevit-
able result, as was also the query:
“Waicha got ?”
“Two par," was the proudly uttered
response.
“ Two par heah,” said Hannibal.
“Jacks up, " uttered Scipio in reply.
“Jacks heah," said Hannibal, with a
tantalizing smile.
"Trays next." was Sciplo's blunt de-
claration. ‘
"Trays heali."_mumbled Hannibal. as
echoed the
“ Ace,” shouted Scipio. as he thuinped
the table conclusively.
“Ace next heah.", and Hannibal was
in danger of falling from his chair in an
ecstasy of delight.
“ Holy Moses i" shrieked Scipio. as
he turned up the whites of his eyes.
“Holy Moses beak," and Hannibal '
stretched forth a cable hand to divide
the pot.
M”.—
ONE LITTLE GERMAN BAND.
The “ little German band" was very
lucky that happened to play under the
Belmont windows the other afternoon.
They were a fair specimen of their kind.
blaring and noisy, yet correct in their
time and altogether in movement from
long practice. The butler of the Bel-
monts started out to drive them away,
for they interrupted the music within,
but Mrs. Belmont ordered him to invite
them in. A happy thought had struck
her. .
“Ladies and gentlemen," said the
master of ceremonies, five minutes later.
“a party of our friends have consented
now have the pleasurcof introducing
them."
Then the six members of the organi-
zation ficd awkwardly into the place and
played a piece. The audience
dclightcdly declared that the mimicry
was perfect, especially the make-up of
the players, who were recalled half a
dozen times. ‘
"Would you take them for anything
asked of a belle.
“Indeed, yea”she confidently replied;
one can always tell gentlemen, no matter
how disguised. I'm' dying to find out
who they are."
. 0.....—
mGUAGI or -, m PROFESSION.
How quietlyoverything was getting
on in the Tufi'boy family! The cat was
napping on the rug. Tufi'boy. Sr., was
napping behind his newspaper. and
the maternal head was dozing the spec-
tacles off her nose. "Just then Jiminy
came rushing in likeawhirlwind'on a
summer afternoon. ‘
“I say. dad, I've got a dandy curve.‘
_“ A—a—what, sir i” said his father.
“A‘dandycurva‘ The tellers sayno
kid can knock me outset the hex." ' ‘
“Knock you out of the box? What
does the boy mean I" queried his
mother.
“I don't know. it's all Greek to me."
"Oh. dad! What did you sit over on
the ball ground for-all this week i" said
Jimmy.
There was no more napping in that
family for one while.
W
HUMBUG IN THE TURKEY.
The imitation wild turkey is one of
the winter specialties of the poultry
trade. A number of consumers insist
that no .tame turkey epuals in flavor
the wild one. Now. wild turkeys are
not absolutely rare. but they are not
‘ plentiful enough to fill a large demand.
Imany'filarge, tame-bronze turkeys are
the assuring indorsement of a bullet
, hole through them. An expert can do-
tect awildturkey by some peculiar
formation of the bill and feet and some
other distinguishing marks, but fortu-
nately for this branch of the trade all
buyers are not experts.
remed y ever
' Breakfast
nonunion '
caravan!
When the Doctors could. do
no more.
CHAS. A. GABEREBA, 32 Kawley Street,
Boston. Mass... writes :~—
“0110 year ago I was apparently so far
gone with Consumption that. my iiic
seemed only a question of days rather
than months. Willi my faith in the ability
of physicians to help me all gone, I tried
almost every known remedy, with no
apparent benefit. Finally, as a last re-
sort, I was induced to try Do. It C.
FLownn's LUNG CORDIAL. The very first.
(1050 gave me relief, and with the first
bottle I took a new lease of life, and I can
honestly filly today that one spoonful of
this reme y is worth more to the sufferer
from Lung troubles than a gallon of any
other known remedy. A bottle of it is
now one of my choicest possessions, and
at the first sympion of a cough or. cold
I fly to it for the relief it never fails to
give." -
DR. FLOWER’S LUNG-COR-
DIAL is without question
the most wonderful Long
discovered.
It eradicaics the germ
of Consumption as no remedy
has cvcr‘been known to do.
It stands without a rival for
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma and Conszmtption.
Price $1.00 per bottle.
A copy of Dr. Flowcr’s Rules
for the Treatment of Con-
sumption accompanies each
bottle.
Flower Medicine 00.,
BOSTON, MASS.
A STANDARD RIEDICAL \VOIIK
.i-‘or Young and Middle-Aged Men,
ONLY $1.00 BY MAIL, POST-PAID.
r \.
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which is invaluable. 80 found by the Author,
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covers, full guilt, guaranteed to be a liner work in
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——than any, other work sold in this country for
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Illustrative sample 6 cents. Send now. Gold
medal awarded the author by the National Medical
Association. to the President of which, the Hon.
P. A. Bisseil, and associate ofilcers of the Board
the reader is respectfully referred.
The Science of Life should be read by theyoung
for instruction. and by the afflicted for relief. It
will benefit all.—1.ondon Lancet.
There is no member of society to whom The
Science of Life would not be useful, whether youth,
parent, guardian, instructor or clergymen -—.irgo-
mutt. .
Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or Dr.
\V. II. Parker, No. 4 Bulfinch street, Boston, Mass.
who may be consulted on all diseasesrequiring skill
and experience. Chronic and obstinate diseases
that have battled the skill of other HE A phy-
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. HELPIor‘ working people. Seuu' 10 cents pos
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valuable sample box of goods that wi
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days than you ever thou ht possible at any business
Capital not required. on can live at home and
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easily earned every evening. That all who want
work may test the business, we make this unparal-
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send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Fun
particulars, directions etc, sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who start at once. Don’tde-
lay. Address. STINSON at 00., Portland. Maine.
200 00 -m presents given away. send us 5
, .
icents postage. and by mail you will
‘ getfree a package of goods of large
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bring you in money aster than anything e.se in
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sex, of all ages, for all the time or spare time only,
to work for uh at their own homes. Fortunes for
all workers absolutely assured. Don’t delay. II.
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Send 10 ' ents postage and we Will
mail you so aroyal, valuable sample
Ibox of goods that will put you in the
- way of making more money at once
than anything else in America. Both sexes of all
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you, Immense pay sure for those who start at
once. STINSON .it 00.». Portland, Maine. mm
M. 303 W A B.
OPTICIAN vatnd OCULIST,
WILL 1m. AT NORWALK.
May 19111 and 20th, l886,
A t Normal/c Hotel.
Having qualified myself by years of hard study
in the best institutions in Europe, and having had a
practical experience of twenty-five years in thi
country, I am enabled at first 8 gilt to adapt iense
most appropriate to restore the vision to its origins
vigor and cure all the Various diseases of the eye
I have therefore combined my practice of an
Oculist with that of an Optician, and am now en-
abled to furnished all kinds of lenses and styles of
Spectacles and Eye.Glasses which are made to
order under my own supervision, to suit my cus-
oiners’ visionary ailments.
Consults-1101131393.
References—Geo. G. Bishop, Charles Olmstend
ex-Deputy Sheriff Charles Adams, Mr. Clarence
Nash with J. F. Bonnet, Gen. D. N. Couch, Mrs.
W. K. J ames. Dr. E. C. Clarke.
FOR SALE.
VlCTORlA,
Newly Trimmed and Painted.
A Fine Family Carriage.
Will be sold at a very low price.
HENRY TILLY,
CARRIAGE MAKER,
SOUTH NORWALK.
in
The lies. a, World.
Sperry -& Barnes’
Hams.
Shoulders,
Bacon.
AND
Sausage
ARE GUARANTEED I 5% '
THE BEST '
IN
THE MARKET.
Our KETTLE LAB!) is Strictly Pure
and Free from all udulteration.
.Leok‘csrefllly for the Brand.
(We manufacture allgoods bearing our brand at
our packing house, New Haven.
, berry ii Barnes; New Haven, Conn.
. .>.A.... ... . . “mud n
nus PIPE-Ii re .. .. $-
. »‘ ~ . Rowan. 8 00's
1! per Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce
warm mun
' be 'm to: it in I
J. G. Gregory 85 00.,
Desire to state that in addition to a full line of
Drugs, Proprietary Medicines and Dru gists’
- undries they are prepared to rece vo
. _ orders for
Silk, Cotton or Linen
ELASTIC HOSE
For varicose or enlarged veins. Wart-outed to
fit, and at reduced rates.
They also desire to state that they haveacceplcd
the agency of the New York Vaccine.Co., and will
keep a supply of ‘
PURE BOVINE VACCINEvllllllS
Constantly on hand. '
They have in stock Electric Batteries. which
will be sold at close figures. The carry also a full
assortment of Keystone Writing aper Packets.
' R B. CRAUFURD,
Insurance, Real EStste and
, Investment Securities,
31 Main Street. Narwalk.
“out {or the _
American Ins. 00., of Newark, N. J.,
Assets ................................ 31,121,424
Northern Assurance Co., of London.... 16,823,422
Ccrmaina Fire Ins. 00., of New Your. . 2,100,000
Monumk Fire ins. 00., of New York. . . . 339,“:
Jersey City, of Jersey.... . .. . .. 3l6,868
l' 1181‘ Cfllll. BilllllS anillorigags
0f the Equitable Mortgage (10., of Kansas, and
6' per cent. Bonds
0! the Middlesex Banking 00., of Middleton
Conn. Principal and Interest of both guaranteed.
Securities 0 all descriptions bought and sold at
New York Quotations.
A large number of desirable dwellings and forms
for sale. lysc
l847. l886.
S'l‘ll.l. AT THE FRONT
—Wl'l‘lI-——
The Largest Assortment
__ 0w...
srovss,
RANGES
HEATERS
)1?!) (7K [:7 [3’ l',
GLAt-sss 3W
WxLI .ow '
AGATE} R
TIN E
And all kinks of Wares required in a house at
11 Prices LflWBI' than Ever!
—~AT—~-—
No. 17 Wall Street,
r. K. murmur & on.
E. K. Looxwoon. FRANK I. JONES.
Geo. S. Gregory.
Livery. Boarding, Sale,
Feed and Exchange
@tablea.
No. 14: Knight. S1.
(in rear of Horse Car Depot),
NORWALK, CONN.
Carriages furnished at all hours. Courteou
neutron and genilemanly drivers. 1y
JOHN ll. Siil‘l fl,
FLORIST,
EAST SIDE 01" MAIN STREET, SOUTH
OF RAILROAD,
City of South Norwalk. Conn.-
Plants &Flowers at all seasons
Flowers for Funerals furnished and tastefully
arranged to order at short notice.
lamina, ho
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
N
LU M B lili,
'1 IN HER.
snixriiLbs,
l ,. .TEI
DOORS.
.5 38.3.
BLI NUS
. ‘ MOLDING ‘
WINDOW FRAMES
PICKETS, &C.
Venecrcd Hard Wood Work,
Hard wood Ceiling & Flowing, .
a . '
Be: ."Norwalk. Deanna
llflilll this Tilliilflilfll.
.Mr. Goo. B. Plaislr'd .'
Dear Sir.°.
Knowing the formula. from ,
which Pldisfcd" Cough,
Remedy is prepared we on n
certify ”mt 't/wzmcdicincx
of which it is composed are
of recognized. utility [or -
throat and lung lroubles, ‘
and that it contains mi
opium or any poisonous or
injurious drugs.
ELERY C. CLARKE, M. 1)., Norwalk.
C. A. MURRAY, M. D.. “
nnx'rsu m'roncocx, n. 1).. u
G. R. MCCONEGAL, M. D., ”
WM. C. BURKE, N. 1).. So. Norwalk.
0. o. BOIIANNANJI. 1)., u _ :1.
.1 S. MINER, M. 1)., “
. o. w. unknown]. 1)., «.
.IL‘ HUNGIBFORD, ll. 1)., Stamford.
W. S. TODD, M.‘ D , ithigetield.
MANUFACTURED nv‘
Geo. B. Plaisted,
DRUGGIST,
Garner 11am and Wall Sheets, Nirvali.
62 Washington Street, South Hawaii.
Seven Years Experience in U. 8. Patent om. e.
is
Geo. R. Byington,
SO IJCTTOR 01"
”its 1' s.
Fin-men’s Insurance Bundling, ’
WASHINGTON. D. c.
xlenslon Cases before Congreu I Specially
(3H OICE
Building Lats
F‘OR SALE}
0n Wilton Avenue
Apply to
II. J. STUuGl-zs. or 0. E. WILSON.
GAZETTE BU ILDING 41f
GO TO
F. J. Curtis a 00’s.
——-ron—_
Stoves illanges,
Crockery, China, '
AND FINE DECORATED
'l'ea and Toilet Sets,
TABLE GLASS . WARE,
Standing and Hailill Luis
OF NEW PATTERNS,
CUTLERY.
—AN D—
HUUSE Fllllll l NI} GOODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
For bale at Bargains!
1 Canopy Top Buggy. if
1 LightGrocery Wagon.
.2. Heavy Grocery Wagons.
1 Lumber Box Wagon.
1 Light Trotting Wagon:
1 Four Passenger Surrey.
.-\ ppl y to
w. H.-~Smith7& 00..
N orwalk, Conn.
2 5 REWARD.——The above reward wiilbe
paid for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party who is
false! representin himself to be DR. M.
SCH AB,theo tie and ocullst. Dr. Schwab
is to be found on y at the Norwaikandnfshackemc
Hotels. He employs no peddiera ro agents. use
*"| can
‘ Absolutely’iPure,
This Powder never varies. A marvel of pure
strength and wholesomenees. More. economic
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be soldinccm-
petition with the multitude of low teat. short
weight. allum or phosphate powders.
Rona Burro Powmm uo.,ioc Wall St., N. Y.
. w. s. QUINTA‘B’D,
iURNISHlNG_ HIDE-MAKER
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence 143 Main Street. Telephone Connection.
GE 0 . WARD .ELIsIch,
nannsssnoox's BLOCK. WALL smear,
FAMILY GROCERIES.
ALEX. S. GIBSON:
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of
Pianoforte, Organ and Musical
Composition,
Lock Box 3 P. 0., NORWALK. CONN.
‘ J. BELDEN HURLBUTT, _
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
them No. 4. Up Stairs.
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN
runs r. manna,
Attorney all Counselor at Law,
a Gazette Building,
NORWALK, CONN.
E. WHITWORTII,
Successor to B. CORN,,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEKS’ BUILDING, WALL STREET.
A rum. LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths.
0f the Latest Styles, constantly on hand.
Novelties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaran-
teed in every particular.
PENSIONS
-——:AND:—
Government Claims.
My sole business. Thousands have Rights
Neglected. Address, free of charge, or visit,
GEN. W. E. NOBLE,
91 Stratford Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn
H". H. MEEKER.
54 Main Street,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.,
Practical Plumber,
Steam and Gas Fitters, Dealers in Plumbers’ and
Steam Fitters' Supplies, and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. 1y91
O. E. WILSON,
General Insurance in Real Estate Agent
- Money to Loan.
Room No. 3 Gazette Building. Norwalk, Conn.
‘TNA INSURANCE 00., of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter.Perpetuai.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $8,902,272.04.
insures against loss and b Fire, on
terms ado ted to the hazard and cons stent with
the laws 0 compensation. COWLES a MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and vicinity.
THE ,
Norwalk Fire Insurance Co.-
Has now completed its
18th SUGGESFUL BUSINESS YEAR
And has not outstandingcdollar of unpaid losses
or claims for losses. No mm! wmpam] insures
for less.
W. C. Smear, Pres, s. E. ours-nun. Tress,
Gm. R. Gowns Secretary.
A CARD.
Having p limited the
FURNITURE BUSIN ESS,
Recently carried on by WILLIAM Locxwoon at
' Mb. 36 MAIN STREET.
I am prepared to meet the wants of all prospective
purchasers of furniture, both STAPLE AND
ORNAIEN’I‘AL I have on hand a large
stock winch I will sell
VERY CHEAP FOR CASE.
1 shaiibepleased to meet a1; old or new friends
and will guarantee satisfactionin
every case.
gpoacr a. RAYMOND.
PETER L. GUIGUE,
FLllllIST Hillii wllllll,
' UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk Cemetery,
RORWAEE, - - CORR.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen
tai Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers alway
on hand and all sorts of designsin Flowers arranged
toorder. aye
Grading and Re-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to. .-
1". H. PECK WELL,
ARCHITECT,
N0. 7 WATER STREET,
' AGENT FOR
Gill crt Lock Company.
Dibble Manufacturing Company's door
knobs.
New York Wood Turning Company. '
Corner Blocks for window casings.
Round and Square Turned Balusters.
“ “ “ ‘ . Neweis.
Plain and Double Moulded Stair Rails.
Also Flat Moulded Door and Window
Casings furnished at short notice.
snare masts ro mama
II .1 ENE 55
To compete with large-concerns, I have taken th
agenc of one of the oldest and largest estab-
‘ ishments in the state forthe sale of
Earnessfieddles Halters, Sur-
emgles,"coilars, Ste.
I shall also Makd'
Fine Harness to Order,
as usual, at the old stand.
No. 7 WATER STREET.
where I will kee a regular line of Whi , Sponges
Chamois, iankets, Robes. Feed
Traveling Bags, to.
J". 1-". Peokwell.
For'Sale Cheap.
WILL be sold at aBargain, if, applied for soon
a small, neat Cottage, of six! come, in good
neighborhood, and three minutes’ walk of the
bridge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
Notice to Builders.
Fmsr-ouxmrr BUILDING s'ronn for sale
cheap. Applyto .
m JAN“! K. ssLLscx
P. 0. Box 23. Norwalk.
mummies or Import-nu) uses.
Great quantities of rage .N'Ollliptled
to the United States frontallpnrtscf
the world. They are used formatting
paper. and. are sent non tho-chord
to the various paper mills throughout
the country. The annual importation
amounts to about five hundred .tliou'sfind
bales~ Each We containsfrom‘iour
hundred to bus thousand, ‘pound‘s'of
rags. Theyare tightlypressed V ' er,
and came ‘intothis country ly
bound for shipping. Youcanhave no
ideaof the sourcesfrom which these rags
are obtained. A large quantity of them
come from Japan, and thousands of
bales from Calcutta. '
The Calcutta rags are theioworst.
Theyaromadc up'inslarge partlrom
the wrappings of deadbOdieu ' The
bodies of the dead are thrown into'the
river, and when these rags float inborn.
or can be otherwise gottem'they are
shipped here for the paper trade.
Sometimes impurities of diflerent kimh
creep into the holes. In one bale. not
long ago, adead baby was found. and
in other bales other foul matter hm
been discovered. . ‘
. The Egyptian rugs are largely tainted
with camera minute. estimate-cred
from the gutters ind'slreeb" ‘ of‘ASho'n'g-
hai are foul beyond ammonia
great amount binge ‘cbmes frcm’ Japan
to us. I thinkuhiéi-c nrc'more'thau “
forty thousand bales now on ' the way.
Somecf the rags sentto thisoountry
come from distri' etc in which infectious
diseases are raging, and it is shot
worth noticing. that all of the vessels
arriving here, in which small-pox has
broken antibavc been vessels carrying
rags. W
mn- nanns or nawan.
The Sandwich Islands boast of two
natural wonders—the largest extinct and
the largest active volcano, in the world.
The former is located on the island of
Maui. the summit being nearly eleven
thousand feet above the level of the sea.
and a crater over forty-eight milcs'i’noirb
conference. One canlook down intbthe
crater two thousand feet, the side's now
V terraced and covered with sandalwood.
ferns, andawonderful profusion of tropi-
cal flowers and shrubs. The active vol-
cano is situated in the Island of Hawaii.
The crater is situated on a spur of
Mann‘s Loa, four thousand feet above
sea level. The crater is ”not a cone, but
a great pit on a. level bench, nine miles
in circumference. You go down. down
over this almost perpendicular wall
eight hundred feet, and stand cn’thc
fioorofthccreter. Thisisthe placeof
eternal burnings, the house of everlast-
ing fire of Hawaiin mythology. The
areaatthebottomof the craterisnota
liquid mass, but for miles and miles
around there spreads a scene of un-
earthly grandam. Five or six lakes
offirelictothc Ieftand right; the floor
beneath is so hot one can scarcely walk
over it; lava oozes up through the fis-
sures. Huge cones twenty or thirty
feet high. made by the bubbles of lava.
rise through the seams and are cooled
by the air.
_.........___
BUG AND 0.1an man“.
Rugs are free from many of the most
serious objections to carpets, even when
they are fixed upon the floor, which in
our estimation they never ought to be.
It is possible to wash well all around
them, to remove the dust from the cor-
ners of the room, and even under the
edges of the rug itself. But such acou-
dition of affairs is still far from satisfac-
tory. There is always more or less dirt
about a stationary carpet. in any room
that is much lived in, and the best house-
maids in the world cannot rid an im-
movable rug of dust as readily on the
floor as they could of it. Carpets ought.
as a matter of health, to be taken up
once a week, laid over a lincand thor-
oughly beaten, but where is the house—
hold where this rule is enforced ? The
growing conviction of the superiority of
rugs to carpets is shown in the newest
houses, in many of which the floors are
expreme arranged with stained borders,
a parquet flooring. which‘ it is possible
to leave entirely uncovered. What a
boon this is to persons of small means ?
Nothing eats into a small sum of money
for house-furnishings more disastrousiy
than a carpet. It is'useless to buy a
cheap one; cheap carpets are never of
any use, and the price of a good one is a
formidable consideration.
“mo——
A YELLOW CHILD.
When in J acksonville. Fla. , for a week.
the writer used to dine and breakfast at
a small restaurant adjoining his own
house. This restaurant was kept by a
“yellow " man and his wife; “yellow,"
understand, being the sobriquet for a
nigger once or twice removed toward the
white race. These people had one child,
a fat boy of four, not quite so sallow as
his parents, and the joy of their hearts.
The mother, a pretty woman, like many
other of the so-called “yellow " Women.
could not attend on her guest unaccom-
panied by her young treasure, and when
this wilful little rascal took it into his
abnormally large head to fancy anything
on this-or that plate without scrapie or
apology he had to be satisfied at the
writer's expense. Moreover, when his
mother was busy and his father away.
the boy was turned loose to amusehim-
self, and, as often as not, he would stand
by the “saloon" door for minutes at a
time, with his thumb in his mouth.
staring in a way fit to haunt a member
of the Psychical Society for months;
nor would he heed coaxings, counsel. or
threats until, with a sudden whoop, he
would turn his back and run down the
passage screaming “Mammy !" at the
top of his vigorous voice. And
"my ” was as rational in most things
as she was pretty. She would not blame
the child for whooping, but by main
force would sometimes tug the young
monster back into the writer's presence
and tell him he must get accustomed to
the gentleman.
———c-o—.-.-.-OO-——
.NEW GUINEA FASHIONS. i
The beans and belles of New Guinea
are by no means forbidding. Imagine
aman about five feet nine inches in
height, his body a nice brown color.
covered, if he be a masher, with red
earth and val-ms. ' bed with .oil. hisfaco
paintedin different colors and apiece of
polished stone through his nose, his
hair long and fuzzy' , ornamented with a
birdof paradise’ plumes and ccckatoo
feathers, his teeth black or red. his ears
weighed down with huge ear ornaments.
his waist compressed to waspish propor—
tions with a broad belt of bark. shell
armlets on his arms and dogs' teeth
necklaces round his neck. a breast orna-
ment of boars’tusks or pearl shall. a
gayly painted waist ribbon. with long
streamers lfront and behind, snkiets
and kneclets of colored flax. and small
netted bag over his shoulder-imagine
all this; and you have a typical New
Guinean. The women match the men.
The young girls wear abundance of
ornamenbbutaftcr few. They
are profusely traced. and wear a
colored cost. which reaches to the
.gagfl
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