NORWALK GAZETTE
Tuesday, Nov. 23,1886.
——
Chester Alan Arthur.
Chester Alan Arthur, twenty-first presi-
dent of the United States, died at his
home in New York at 5 o’clock Thursday
morning. He died from an attack of
apoplexy, and not from the disease from
which his death has so long been dreaded.
As a man, he was able, genial, courteous
to all; patriotic, faithful and of a high-
born dignity, as a public officer. As vice-
president and president following the
death of Garfield, he was one of the most
popular, as he was one of the most do—
serving of all our long line of executives.
As his friend, Mr. Dana, of the Sun,
truthfully says: “Above all, Arthur
was an American, strong, broad, catholic,
and generous; and every generous heart
can join in the admiration, affection and
sorrow that will surround his grave.”
And as one of England’s best writers
says: “The “love of a people is the most
sublime crown that can rest on the brow
of any man, and, as his fellow men
could crowd no more laurcls on his brow,
God took him and crowned him with the
glories of immortality.”
_
The Kermesse.
The immense amount of patient and
public spirited labor performed by the
ladies and gentlemen interested in a re-
awakening and regeneration of the Nor-
walk Library, bore§most gratifying fruit
last week, On Tuesday and Wednesday
the Opera House was dressed out like
fairy land, electric lights dazzledthe eyes,
andzthe tables groaned under a wealth
of tempting edibles, and were waited
upon by captivating ladies, and the way
the poor men were tempted and urged to
gorge themselves (at the European plan
tables) was truly alarming. Then fancy
articles, confections, Japanese goods and
what not, were ofiered in the most be-
wildering array. Fortunes were told at
the gipsey tent for a dime, and postal
orders and cards issued by a private
branch post office, etc. Although the
week was stormy about $300 was taken
the first night, and even more the second,
and increased the third, so that the gross
receiptslfoot over a thousand dollars with
aprospcctzof leaving at least $600 net.
Where all did so admirably it might seem
invidious to single out any one as especial-
ly entitled to praise, but we do think, in
addition to the whole bright galaxy of
ladies, (without whom the enterprise
would have proved a failure), that Dr.
Gregory and John S. Seymour deserve
the public gratitude for their conspicuous
service. Of course there are many other
gentlemen entitled to commendation, who
took important parts and did their duty
well. But Messrs. Gregory and Seymoor'
seem to us to merit especial praise as its
first promoters.
Thursday p. m. the rain fairly poured
down in torrents as if to “wash great
nature’s face” for the evening’s dramatic
entertainment. This was indeed a rich
treat, and never have we seen anywhere
a more refined, appreciative and culti—
vated audience. All the parts in the
evening’s entertainment were well assign-
ed and happily executed. The audience
evinced its delight by enthusiastic encores,
and the whole affair ended to the complete
satisfaction of all, and was in every sense
a perfect success.
We copy several excerpts from their
bright little Bulletin, which was brim full
of wit and sparkling literary gems :—
Mrs.Fanny Hoyt’s kitchen is as good as
Dorlon’s, and far more attractive.
Miss Sadie Miller plays the piano with
the touch of a Stuttgarterin.
Miss Shelton has just started the whole
school in French.
Mr. Frank Leonard took nearly all the
cake.
Colonel Anderson and,Fred. Stanley are
getting up a Young Men s Christian asso-
ciation.
A German lady pronounced Mrs. John
S. Seynionr’s German-peasant costume as
ctlinolowically correct.
Miss Louise Curtis drummed up scores
of voters in the rain, for Ilie Center school,
for the geological specimens.
Many of the stunning confections in
paper flowers that adorn the various
booths were built by Miss Lilias Sellcck.
The geological specimens were voted to
Mrs. Bissell’s school by a majority of 58
out of a total of 584.
A rural visitor On entering the hall
Tuesday asked Mrs William Randel Smith
if the skirmish began tO-niglit.
The Rev. Howard S. Clapp’s palm
showed that he had a great deal of trouble
in getting his first wife.
Mrs. Clapp lost her personality com—
pletely in her Japansse role, never once
forgetting the Mikado like toddle.
Miss Peuslec and Miss Dyas hurried
back to New York, Monday to perfect
plans for returning this day to the dram
atic evening.
Fair time was a kind of golden age for
plain girlS. Three-quarters of all the
pretty ones in town were tied up to the
tables and booths.
Judge Bi'eWster tells how the Danbury
Library came by its rich legacies What a
suggestion to those. who wish well to
Norwalk and have plenty of money.
The flowers, through the kind offices of
Mrs. H. S. Clapp, found their way from
the conservatory of Mrs. T. H. Matthews
to the hands of the committee. The Li-
brary is pleased to acknowledge the gen-
erosit’y of both these ladies.
There have rarely been occasions of
greater opportunity for refined enjoyment
than that afforded by the two nights of
the kermesse.
The library subscription fee is two dol-
lars a year or twenty-five dollars for life.
Either would make a fine Christmas pres—
ent or school prize.
Miss Leonard’s sickness makes a vacan—
cyin the cast Io-niglit which Miss Mari—
posa Taylor has generously consented to
fill on six hours’ notice.
E. M. Merritt set up a boiler in the hall,
made all the coffee for both nights, and it
was good to the very last cup, and refused
pay for any of it, for the sake of the
library. _
Mr.and Mrs. William H.Earle’s executive
ability has long since been an established
fact, and his efficient work and thought-
ful tact have never been more clearly
seen than during the progress of the ker-
messc.
The Misses Hatch very creditably repre-
sented South Norwalk among the workers
at the kermesse. We were very glad of
their kindly assistance, and are pleased
that their table was a popular one.
Miss Alice Cholwell by the aid of the
enchanted cards also looked into the fu—
II‘I‘C, and in the course of the evening she
managed to relieve the minds of at least
two young men of anxieties that were
consuming them.
A pleasing feature of last evening was
t. e presentation to Dr. and Mrs Gregory
03' an extremely beautiful basket- of flow-
ers, containing, among some other rare
things, some orchids in bloom. Mr.
Nelson Taylor, Jr., in placing this [beauti-
ful gift in the doctor‘s hands expressed on
behalf of the executive committee and the
promoters of the entertainment, the genu—
ine pleasure which all felt in paying
this little tribute to the indefatigable
zeal, tact and skill of the good doctor and
his wife in planning and carrying into
successful operation the. series of enter-
. tainments which were affording all p-ir-
Iicipants a great deal of enjoyment. The
doctor responded very happily. \Vith
his characteristic modesty lie disclaimcd
for himself and Mrs. Gregory any more
than a small share of the credit of the
undertaking, and very generously praised
his fellow-workers. Iiut everybody knew
where the real laurcls belonged, and were
delighted to see them fittingly bestowed.
Hardly a nationality that could con-
tribute a. costume of graceful form or
brilliant color failed Io be represented at
the various tables; and Swedes and Nor-
wegians, Normans, Germans, Spaniards
and Italians vicd with each other in pro-
ducing the most picturesque effects.
A more delightful entertainment has
never been prepared for the appreciative
part of our community.
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_ Union Prisoners.
Pension Commissioner Black, is sending
out to all the Grand Army Posts for lists
of names and post office addresses of all
the Union prisoners of the late war. His
motive is not stated, but whatever the
purpose. it will prove a valuable record,
and every one should aid in the project
who can. Names for this vicinity may be
handed to J. E. ‘v‘v iron, or any comrade of
either Buckingham or Douglass Fowler
Posts G. A. R.
Random Ramblings.
BY ROSIE ROWE, OUR RAMBLING RAMBLER.
My sister’s husband—vain and giddy
man—led his wife to believe last Tuesday
evening that there was something of spe-
cial interest going on at the Lodge, and
then be skipped off down to South Nor-
walk to see the Black Crook, with line-
dreds of other equally trifling husbands,
while the refined and elevating Kermcsse
was going on at our Opera House, under
the auspices of our nicest ladies, and the
hall not half full. It is a sorry commentary
on the popular taste and moral status of
society in our town. Six horse-car loads
of men, my sister’s husband says, went
from the borough to that anatomical show
at South N orwalk, and I was glad to hear
him confess to their disappointment; for
he says they were cheated out of seeing
anything indecent there after all.
III'III
That “New Star” publication put forth
by the proprietors of the new shoe store,
is a piece of enterprise that ought to prove
profitable. The portraits’ however, can
hardly be said to do the subjects full jus—
tice. Frank Ruscoc is recognizable by
reason of the peculiar cut of his whiskers,
but the engraver cannot be accused of
flattering the subject.
shown up with all his imposing array of
luxuriant mustache, but the lights and
shading give him a look of “not very well”
which is foreign to the original. “Jim-
my” Hubbell fares better than either of
his partners, at the hands of the engraver,
who imparts a sanctimonious expression
to the eyes and brow, and a satisfied “re-
pose” to the month, which would seem to
indicate that he had just bought a ticket
for a front seat at the Minstrel show per-
formance. Any one of “the boys” is bet-
ter looking than his portrait gives ‘Iiim
credit for being, but it is of greater consc-
quencc to know that they are of the best
and most disserving, young business men
of our town.
it‘ll!
So “Fritz is off again” on the author—
ship of the “Ramblings ?” Poor fellow!
What unsatisfactory satisfaction it must
be. to know that what one knows so well,
is no such thing. It recalls Ingersoll’s
definition of faith: “to be perfectly sure
of something you don’t know anything
about.” Evidently Fritz is determined
to convince himself at least, of the cor-
rectness of his identification of “Rosie” by
persistent thrumming on his favorite
string. [But, Rosie, Fritz isn’t the only
one who gets “off” on that same ques-
tion, and we’re not sure but as a measure
of self defense, we’ll be obliged to either
choke you off altogether or else divulge
the secret of Rosie Rowe’s identity—Ens]
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An Unsolved Mystery.
Our esteemed contemporary the Editor
of Sturges’ Real Estate Journal, would
save us a deal of perplexity in answering
questions and conundrums propoundcd us
by his numerous friends and customers, if
he would publish a card in the GAZETTE,
giving full particulars as to the reasons
why and wherefore, whenever he again
shall so mysteriously absent himself for
a whole week. We have been beset with
specimens of about every nationality on
the face of the earth bothmale and female,
wanting to rent or pay rent, give a Com-
mission or get one, and all wanting us to
tell where “Mistlier Sturghes”had escaped
to and whatever he had gone off for and
when would he be back again,and the like,
forty-times over each day for all last week.
We can bear a good deal, but such an or-
deal is a little too much for our sweet and
angelic temper. We could only respond
to these avalanches of questions, that one
story was that he had gone to Canada, in
search of Ed. Hurlburtt, President of
some electric light scheme or other, and
who was reported to have joined the
“American Colony” across our notliern
borders and taken a portion of Ben’s capi—
tal with him. Another story Was thal‘llen‘
had left the U. S. and gone to New Jersey
to see a man about a dog. Still another,
that he had used up all the week at Paler-
son trying to close up a contract with the
Ideal Opera Co. to return to Norwalk and
put in another week here a: an earlier rlatc
than their promised engagement in Febru—
ary, because Doc. Coolidge, Fred.MiIchell
and John Buxton couldn’t wait so long.
But we give it up,and can't begin to guess
why he went, or what he staid away so
long for,unlcss it is because he wanted to.
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Acknowledgements are due to lIIr.Win-
field Moody, Jr., Mr. Anderson, i’clson
Taylor, Jr., Esq, Dr. Gregory. Mr. G.
lVillis White and Miss Perry, for substan-
tial aid in the preparation of the matter
for this puma—Library Bulletin.
It is certainly too bad that the above
able corps of contributors to the really
brightest and most sparkling of all the ex—
traordinary galaxy of localJoni-nals issued
last week, should have to cease their de-
lighting and delightful literary efforts so
soon. It fills our soul with longings “for
more of the same quality.” As there isn’t
anything mean about us we licrcbycxtend
a most cordial invitation to all the above
writers, to accept at once positions on the
old GAZETTE’s Editorial staff, and of course
at the same munificcnt salaries they receive d
on the Bulletin. ,
The GAZETTE has been edited, during its
long existence, at different periods, by
Mr. Williston Benedict, (afterwards the
founder of the New York Evangelist) ; by
Timothy Mcrwin, Esq, (a distinguished
lawyer and afterwards Episcopal clergy-
man); by Chief Judge Thomas B.~Biitler,
by General and U. S. Senator ()rris S.
Ferry, to say nothing of its present force,
including Rodemeycr, late of the Bethel
“ Yellow Sperm." Rev. Mr. Anderson was,
(although we wont give his age away,)
out. So that it is something, to be invited
in to share the editorial labors, honors and
responsibilities of the old GAZETTE.
Of course our invitation is designed,
(especially so) to include our esteemed
friend the Editor-imCliicf of the Bulletz'n,
—“J. SAMMIS.”
WHw
At Last.
“Fare thee well and if forever then to c'
fare thee well.” ’ ’ r ter
Kind friends, the Bulletin. values highly
the discriminating words of praise ‘that
you have spoken, the cordial support you
have given it, and the interest you have
taken in the life of the little foundling. It
cannot consent to become a permanent
factor in Norwalk society or even to adopt
Dr. Gregory’s suggestion to live along
through the winter.—Librarg/ Bulletin.
Well, we are truly sorry. We think we
know a good thing when we see it. The
little Bulletin pleased us. In fact we may
say it exhilarated us, and if we weren’t so
“full”—of really sincere regrets at its sud-
den demise, we wouldask, in the pathet-
ic words of the infant’s epitaph :—
“If so soon I was to be done for,
What in thunder was I begun for :7"
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It, is announced that General James B.
Cort of Norwich has been appointed chief
of one of the divisions in the pension of-
fice at Washington—Hartford Telegram.
The above needs confirmation. That
mental, moral and physical wreck, Pen-
sion Commissioner Black, isn’t appointing
UNION soldiers, to any alarming extent,
even though democrats.
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It is absurd on the face of it to charge
the democrats, or Mr. Barnum, with hav-
ing used money.———Telcyram. ‘
Why of course! The thought is
enough to make a horse laugh, that Mr.
Barnum would use “money” in an elec-
tion. He’d rather purchase “Mules ’I
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Mr. Lounsbury’s Winter Residence.
It is rumored that the Hon. P.C. Louns-
bury has leased the residence of the late
Lucius Barbour. No. 139 Washington St..
for the wintrr. The house is nicely fur-
nished, and the location one of the finest
in the ri'y. Mr.aners. Lounsbury were
in the city on Thursday last, visited the
Barbour mansion and expressed them-
selves pleised with it. They subsequently
dined at Mayor Bulkleley’s.—-Gourant.
Johnny _ Camp is ,
a generation ago,its NewYork correspond— .
”NORWALK GAZETTE TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 23 I886.
The Odd Fellows’ Frisky Goat.
From the following amusing narrative,
vouched for by a member of the lodge,
it is very evident that the Masonic goat,al-
though he has been more than usually ex-
ilerated and stimulated of late, is not having
all the Lodge fun afloat. It is true that
the Masonic animal may be allowed to
put on a few airs in prospect of his having
a new and more sumptuous stall, when
the grand “temple” shall have been com-
pleted, but for vigorous action and spirit-
ed cavorting and filling in all his parts at
initiations, it must be admitted that the
venerable goat belonging to Our Brothers’
Lodge of Odd Fellows is entitled to the
sugar-coated cake, if the following cx-
citing and graphic story of our woll-
informed informant is to be relied on :—
It seems one of ourliarbor “skippers”
desired to be mauc acquainted with the
ancient and honorable rites of Odd
Fellowship, and had applied for initiation.
As is customary on such august ceremoni-
als, all the N. Gs. and double N. Gs. and
V. Gs., and Most Worshipful Ancient of
Days, were on hand with visors down,
and the poor subject seeking escape from
the darkness of the outer world, and to
enter the superlative light of the sublime
order. All were breathlessly awaiting
the supreme moment when the vigor-
ous and stall-fed goat should come bound-
ing from his secret hiding place into the
broad arena of the lodge room. Our
sailor friend was nervous with the excite-
ment of intense expectation, for he had
been instructed by his August Conductor
that his duty was to vault upon the ani-
mal’s back the instant he came dashing
wildly past. The sailor candidate was
on arm and leg that would have done
credit to the late ex-Congrcssman John
Morrisey. He was told to be calm and
keep his presence of mind; that the or-
deal was a severe one, but that every
brother of the mystic ti'c he saw about
him had undergone the same head—swim-
ming and hair-raising experience, before
he was admitted into the full communion
of the noble and beneficient order of Odd
Fellows. Jack confessed with trepidation
that while he could ride a spur in the
fiercest gale, the riding of a horse even;
was quite new to him, and as for riding a
goat he didn’t see “how he ever could do
it.” gIn consequence of his sca-fareing dis-
abilities a special edict was issued by the
High-Mighty Noble Grand to the effect
that its keeper should hold the corniculate
beast by the halter chain till our jolly
Jack tar could vault into the saddle. All
being in readiness, with a terrifying rat--
tling of iron chains the goat came pitching
and plunging into the room and was
halted by its keeper in front of our new
thoroughly“sad sea dog.” The animal,
also wild with excitement. not being used
to such restraint, showed its resentment
by lowering its monstrous pair ofliorns,
and elevating its hind—quarters and
dashing head—on at our sailor friend.
“Ho, 110 there, ship-a-boy,” shouted Jack.
“Say, shipmates, won’t some of you lend
a hand there! Pay out on that how line!
Throw over the larboard anchor ! There!
there! steady! belay!” and much other
sea lore, reeled off the new thoroughly
demoralized tar. Now, no bluc jacket
could have been more quick of motion or
agile than our here, yet he was kept
jumping and dodging around that goat to
escape its terrible horns on the bowsprit,
its flying heels on the other extremity,
and to grasp his chance to fly into the
saddle at the first possible opportunity,
until the poor fellow was drenched with
perspiration. He never had had half tlic
trouble in shinning a top-gallant, or reef-
ing a sail in a gale of wind, that this mis-
erable, heated and terribly odoriferons
old billy goat had caused him. TO clutch
the horns of the beast in his left hand,
and his stump of a tail in be right, and
then leap astride his arched and elevated
spine, was far more difiicult than to strip
the sail from off his craft in a cyclone at
sea. He had ridden out many a gale on
shipboard; once he had suffered ship-
wreck and floated ashore on a broken
spar. Time and again lieliad,featliercd
his oars, ridden on and over the crests of
breakers, but the fury of a. gale was as
nothing to the bufl’eting antics of that
infernal old goat. But Jack was an nth-
lctc and, bothered, worried and baffled as
he was, be resolved to master the beast,
mount and ride him around the lodge
race course, or die on the spot. 80
watching a favorable movement Jack shot
at his defiant enemy with the cclerity of
an arrow from an arclier’s bow, and with
that sea-leg roll of body a heaving deck
can only give, he seized the reins in one
hand and;the stump of a tail in the other,
and shouting: “Steady! now steady!
bear away! led a little! there! there!
bring her into the wind it little more;
there, steady!” he vaulted, or rather
pitched and fell square across Ilie saddle.
“Ho, ho! pull in the starboard anchor!
Hoist sail!” quoth Jack as, for a moment,
he gave a look of triumph indicating his
conscious mastery {of the situation. His
'sercnc satisfaction was but for a moment,
however The goat arched its spine to a
higher altitude. with the agility of a cut,
and lurchcd Jack forward to the forcastlc
hatches. Jack clung to the ridgepolc like
a drowning sailor to a raft. But an idea
got into that goat’s head that the cargo on
its back was not in the right place, or
wasn’t of the right sort, and didn’t belong
there at all, or something, for he began to
rear and pitch and carceii as Jack had
never seen a tempest tossed ship at sea.
“Ho, there!” again shouted Jack. “An-
other galc’s coming on! Pay out the
anchors! Luff up! Ease her up helms-
man!” etc., etc. “All hands on deck!
Reef her! 'l‘-'i-k-c in all ’cr s.:i—il!”again
gasped our sailor here, when the pesky
goat gave a sudden lea lurch and shot
Jack overboard. The sound of the “sick—
ening Ihud” was heard way down in
Scllcck Bros’. store beneath, as plainly as
was the “raising” of Doc. Gregory and
Ed. Kecler in the GAZETTE office, when
the Masons had these worthies in
Chancery. Jack’s first impulse was to
“strike out for the shore,” but the con-
cussion of his full soon convinced him
that licliad landed on terra firms or a
pretty hard pine floor. In an instant he
was riglitcd, and to his utter disgrace be
it said he cowardly tried to desert Ilie
deck of his new ship. At least. he vowed
he‘d never attempt to board such a craft
again, if he never got to be an Odd Fel-
low. He said when they caught him go-
ing to sea again on a blanked old goat’s
back they might shoot him, and if he‘d
known what was up he’d brought along
either a feather bed or a baloon for a life
prescrver. But quiet was soon restored.
The goat was led away to its silent pen,
and Jack was led limping to the desk of
the “Most Ancient of Days" for his next
lesson. That venerable officer of the lodge
rehearsed to Jack in tones trcmulous with
age and emotion those beautiful words of
the Psalmist: “I have been young, but
behold now I am old, yrt have I not seen
the righteous forsaken, or his seed beg-
ging bread ;” and much more to the same
pious ends.
No such e Citing initiation has been
witnessed since the palniicst days, when
the above reverent lessons used to be
rehearsed by those honored fathers of the
lodge, Gould D. Jennings, Gchial Grum-
man IIIJII Captain Joc Hanford.
+p——~—.—
There was a "tpublican gain of ten rcp-
rcsentatives an. two senators in the 4th
district, wliiclii 1 equal to a change of
twenty-four. This could not have been
accomplished if the democrats could have
even partially matched the republican
“boodle.”—Telegi'am.
(What, what is this? Does Judge Bird-
sall mean to intimate that his fellow dem-
ocrats in the 4th district have been selling
their votes! Perish the thought.
+>——————
Strike the bosom of old mother earth
And her veins unseen,
There flows an oil of untold worth
When made into Carboline.
1
stripped to the buff and showed a muscle.
A POLITICAL MIXTURE.
MANY CONFLICTING ELEMENTS AT
THE EX-PRESIDENT’S FUNERAL.
Presldent Cleveland and ISx-Pr‘csldent
Hayes “'alk Arm In Arm—Mr. Blaine
and lIIr. Edmnuds Fuce Each Other—A
Notable Gathering of Politicians.
NEw YORK, Nov. 23.—-'i‘"i‘io Wax-iii to-day
prints the following: The funeral of ex-
President Arthur brought to this city and
associated together in the solemn ceremonies
more diverse political elements than were
perhaps ever connected with a. similar occa-
sion before. By virtue of his official position
the president of the Unitel States, a Demo-
crat, was here to signify by his presence the
honor in which the memory of his predecessor,
a Republican, was held. Rutherford B.
Hayes, last but one of the line of Republicans
who had occupied the White House, she
came in. to attend the funeral. But it was
Mr. Hayes, it will be remembered, who dis-
missed Gen. Arthur from the custom house.
The relations between the two gentlemen
from that time until Gen. Arthur’s death had
been antagonistic. James G. Blaine, whose
retirement from the cabinet in 1831 Gen. Ar-
thur’s accession made necessary, and who do-
feated Gen. Arthur for the nomination by the
Republican convention of 188}, also came,
doubtless because as a great leader of the
party he felt it becoming that he should
testify his respect to the memory of another
eminent Republican. Senator George F.
Edmunds, of Vermont, was here as one of
the oflicinl mourners on the part of the
United States senate. He had conspicuously
refused to aid the election of Mr. Blaine in
188}. Mr. lllnine and Mr. Edmunds met:
yesterday in the house of death, and there
was a painful scene between them which is
likely to be much talked of hereafter.
Err-Senator Coiikliug and Mr. Blaine were
in the church Iogcthcr. \Varnor Miller and
Mr. Morton sat i ~; neighboring pews. Gen.
John A. Logan, cn' ’i-Iate for the vice-presi-
dency with Mr. Blame, concerning which re-
lation there has been much gossip. was in the
city all day, but there was no communica-
tion whatever between the men, although
they wrre at the sonic hotel. Ex-Secretary
John Sic-1mm, the instrument of Gen. Ar-
thur's ri‘sni'w-nl in 1818, was another of the
Official lilOlll'li"l‘.‘. on the part; of the senate.
The l' iL‘l's of the “half-breed” and “stal-
wart" . films of the Republican party,
whnsl- dli isions and quarrels have led to such
momentous results during the past six years,
and i i which the dead President was so
prominent a figure, sat side by side in the
church. The great men of the Demoéi'atic party
were prescnt,aiid President Grover Cleveland,
Democrat, rode in the same carriage to the
church with Mr. Hayes, and walked arm in
arm with him into the sacred edifice. Gov-
ernor David 13. Hill was associated with his
opponent of a year ago, Ira. Davenport, in
the mourning throng. Ex-Governor Cornell,
who-so action in 1881 led to the failure of
Senators Conkling and Platt to secure a re-
election, and to the presence of Gen. Arthur
in Albany at the time Guiteau’s bullet
struck down President Garfield, was also
there. It was also a mournful coincidence
that the son of President Garfield and the son
of President Lincoln, our two presidents who
were victims to the assassin’s frenzy, were to-
gether in the church.
The day was full of incidents in keeping
with this heterogeneous political gathering.
IVheIi President Cleveland and Col. Lamont
reached the Fifth avenue hotel yesterday
morning from the Washington train
Mr. Cleveland found already there
Mr. Blaine, who so narrowly es»
caped being president in his stead,
ex-president, Mr. Cleveland, as a Democrat,
denies. The train bearing the president
reached Jersey City at 6:10, but it was 6:30
before the president and his secretary
emerged from the car and granted a hearty
greeting to Gen. Martin T. McMahon, who
had been deputized by Col. Clayton Mc-s
Michael to look after the president and his
cabinet. There were two carriages waiting.
The president, Col. Lamont and Gen. Me-
Mahoncntered one and three headquarters
detectives another. It was decidedly chilly
creasing the ferry and the president observed
that he ought to have brought a heavier
overcoat. Gen. McMahon offered to lend
him one of his, but it was too small. The
three parlors on tho Twenty—third street side
of the hotel had been engaged for the presi-
dent. The rooms were not very for distant
from Mr. Elaine’s. A hot breakfast was
awaiting the presidential party.
Secretary \Vliitney joined it before the meal
was finished. There was some delay in get—
ting away from the hotel because the presi-
dent insistcd upon shaving himself. It had
been arranged that the president and Mr.
Hayes should attend the funeral together in
the same carriage. The last time Mr. Hayes
came over to New York to attend a funeral
was a year ago last August. On that occa-
sion Gen. Arthur and Mr. Hayes rode to-
gether to Riverside park. Mr. Hayes was
ready yesterday long before the president,
because, for one thing, he does not shave.
He stood on the inside of the Twenty-third
street entrance of the hotel looking out at
the broad pavement and the sleek, well
groomed, well fed horses attached to the
carriage placed at his and the presi-
dent’s disposal. He was dressed plainly and
neatly. The president’s bulky figure appeared
descending the stairs. Mr. Hayes advanced
cordially, extended his hand and exclaimed;
“I am glad to meet you, Mr. President. I hope
you are refreshed in spite of your hard
night’s journey.” The president's large hand
closed over that of Mr. Hayes, while he bent
his head and spoke a few inaudible words.
The gentlemen then proceeded to their car-
riages. Mr. Hayes dcferentially motioned
for the president to enter first. The presi-
dent smiled good Iinturedly. “After you,
sir,” he said. Mr. Hayes obeyed, and Mr.
Cleveland clambered in after him.
The carriage was driven to the ex-presi-
dent’s house, the occupants apparently en-
gaged too much with their own thoughts to
indulge in conversation. Col. McMicliael
was at the foot of the stoop of the Arthur
residence when the vehicle stopped. He
opened the door and Mr. Hayes was the first
to step out. Mr. Cleveland placed his right
foot cautiously on the step, holding OII at the
same time to the side of the vehicle, and
then swung himself to the sidewalk. Mr.
Blaine, on his way up to the second story
front, where the body lay, paused for a mo-
ment at the library door.
“There is hardly any use to introduce you
two gentlemen,” exclaimed Col. McMichnel.
The Vermont senator: advanced in his
genial way with extended hand.
“Oh, no,” he said.
“Oh, no; not at all,” remarked Mr. Blaine,
turning his back and walking rapidly away.
Those who saw the incident were greatly sur-
prised.
Mr. Blaine looked for a. moment at the
dead farm and left the house as he came, un—
attended and without seeing there either the
president or Mr. Hayes.
Fifteen minutes after their entrance to the
house the procession started for the church.
and, according to the programme arranged.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Hayes again entered
first, without ceremony. At the church Mr
Hayes took the president’s arm. ,
The three gentlemen. Mr. Cleveland. Mr.
Hayes and Mr. Blaine, came close together
at the railway station before the special
train. 'I here was quite a crowd on the plat.-
form. The president and Mr. Hayes were
side by side. Mr. Blaine was in their rear
and several feet distant. He glanced mlL'I'. «‘1‘
twice toward Mr. Cleveland as ho cizutled
with friends, but he did not speak to the
president or to Mr. Hayes.
After the ceremonies the pi‘cs:i.l-‘-nf. and Mr.
Hayes in one carriage and I. Iiiaénze in
another returned to the Fifth Avunuc 120 CI
and dined, but each separately. A number
of visitors called, but the president saw none
=f them.
CHINA AND CANADA.
“lliy the Dominion Does not rrohlblr
Immigrntéon.
TORONTO, Nov, %.-—In the course of a po-
litical addrcm at Hamilton Sir John Mac-
donald, Dominion premier, referring to the
Chinese question, defined the policy of the.
Dominion as follows: The Canadian Pacific
railroad being completed and the necessity
for allo‘. 'ing the Chinese into British Colum-
bia removed (and there has been a. necessitv
because sufficient White labor to work on the
railway was not possible) a. stringent law has
been passed, placing a tax on every Chinese
immigrant to Canada. The complete prohi-
bition of Chinese labor was not adopted, lie-
cause from the experience both of California
and Australia it was found better to impose
a poll tax. Moreover, to prohibit Chinese
entering the country entirely might lead to
serious treaty complications, China probably
saying to Great Britain: “You willnot al‘
low our people to enter your territory; there-
u m we will not permit your traders to enter
our ports.”
THE HUDSON’S BAY ROUTE.
Officers Think It Open for Navigatlon All
the Year.
OTTAWA, Nov. 23.—Mr. Mills, one of the
dominion government observers, who was
located on North Bluff island, in the center
of Hudson strait, to examine into the prac—
ticability of the Hudson’s bay route to the
Atlantic ocean, reports that a good channel
exists to the north of the island, which is fre-
quently taken by Whalers when the main
channel is closed. Through this channel the
steamer Arctic passed June 6, and might have
passed through a month earlier.
Capt. Napkan, an American, who lived on
the island three years, reported that the
strait was open all the year round, and Mr.
Mills agrees that a. vessel like the Arctic
could go through either one channel or the
other at any season. 'Mr. F. F. Payne, of the
meteorological department, Toronto, who
was stationed at Cape Prince of Wales for a
year and a half, also reports that the straits
can be navigated for the greater part of the
year. . -
and Mr. Hayes, whose right to be called '
POSTOFFICE MATTERS.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF POST-
MASTER GENERAL VILAS.
Some of the Main Important; Features.
The Expenses and Income from Difl‘cr-
ent Departments of the Service—Roc-
oinmeurlutions IIImlc. I
‘VASHINGTON, Nov. Elli—The most note--
worthy feature of the annual report of the
postmaster general, which has ju :t been made
public, is itsdcclurution that “the financial
condition of the postal service has improved
beyond expectation." The reduction in the
rate of postugo on second class matter and
the increase in the unit of weight of first
class matter from half an ounce to an ounce
went into effect with the beginning of the fis-
cal year, and it accordingly seemed necessary
to estimate the year’s cash deficiency at
$9,000,000, exclusive of the service poi-funnel]
by the Pacific railroads. In reality this de<
ficieiicy turns out to be less than t43,‘.l.m,(‘03,
which is even lower than last year’s.
In such improvements as the two just men-
tioned it is the first year that costs; and this
having now passed, Mr. Vilas is able to
bring down his estimate of deficiency for
next year, even with liberal allowances, to
$4,729,554, exclusive of the Pacific railroads
transportation. At that rate of decrease,
and with the continuation and increase of
business prosperity which most people hope
for and expect, it will not be long before the
postal service again pays its own way as it
did a few years ago. with two cent postage,
increase of the letter weight allowed, de-
crease of rate on second class matter, the
special delivery system, and reduction of
fees on money orders of $5 or less, all mean-
while accomplished. The United States gov-
ernment tO-dny has more than three times as
many postofllccs as any country in the world,
and its mileage of mail transportation last
year exceeded by more than 125,000,000 miles
the service rendered by an y other govern-
ment.
The free delivery service was only slightly
extended last year, but in most of the free
delivery ofliccs there is rather a better show-
ing of receipts. This service, on its face, is
unintentional outlay for public accommoda-
tion, not expected to be directly made up.
Mr. Vilas’ recommendation, made last year,
for the extension of free delivery to all places
of 10,000 inhabitants or $10,000 gross annual
revenuo is renewed, but some other possible
conveniences seem to have prior claims.
The money order system always more than
pays its way, and this last year it has a shown
clear net balance of over $350,000. It has
also been extended to more than 300 addi-
tional offices. The reduction in the price of
small orders authorized by the present con-
gress will probably hereafter bring down the
no; earnings for a short time.
Thespecial delivery system is still experi-
mental; but it: is a. little surprising to learn
that its first full year, that is, up to the 1st.
of October, showed a gross profit. of about
$27,000 to the government. The effect of the
modification, greatly enlarging the system,
made at the last session, cannot yet be esti-
mated. In the first year 1,118,820 letters
were received for special delivery.
The railroad transportation service has
naturally increased in cost during the year,
with the increase in mileage and in weights
carried. Mr. Vilas thinks the method of
transportation clumsy. The steamboat; serv~
fee has fallen off, and the cost of the star
. route transportation has decreased by about
$500,000. The number of pieces of ordinary
mail handled by the railway clerks rose to
the great sum of 5,329,475. The entire cost
of handling the foreign mail outstrips the re-
ceipts derived from the service, as hitherto.
Letter sheet envelopes formed one of the
past year’s experiments, although they had
been authorized long before. Tlieywere in-
troduced under a contract with the patentec,
but it is suggested that “longer experiment
would appear desirable before permanent
action, as the novelty may have caused the
present demand. The registered letter de-
partment has increased with the increase of
business.
Mr. Vilas wants a fourth assistant post-
master general, an additional appropriation
of‘ $100,000 for an increased force of inspectors,
a modified scale of salaries, and a law allow-
ing the hiring of men at smaller salaries than
those of the delivery carriers, merely to col-
lect from boxes in the largest cities. It re-
mains to be seen what congress Will think of
the various suggestions.
Remembered at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-—In accordance
with the president’s order the executive de-
partments were all closed. Emblems of
mourning were profusely exhibited on all
the public buildings of a. semi-public charac-
ter, flags were displayed at half mast as a.
! token of respect for the memory of the dead
’ cx-president. A salute of thirteen guns was
fired at the navy yard at daybreak, and a
solitary cannon boomed at intervals of thirty
minutes throughout the day. At the navy
yard and arsenal barracks the men were
paraded and the presidential proclamation
read to them, after which they were excused
from duty for the rest of the day. Acon-
gressional committee appointed to do boner
to the memory of Representative John
Arnot, J r., of New York, left Washington in
charge of Sergeant—at-Arms Leedom to at-
tend the funeral. The committee consists of
ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania;
Messrs: Spriggs, Payne, Stahlnecker, Baker
and Felix Campbell, of New York; Crain, of
Texas; Watson, of Indiana, and Williams,
I of Ohio.
A Judge and a Paper.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 23.—The Buffalo
Express is having a lively fight with Police
Justice Thos. S. King. The paper gave the
cadi a column editorial, taking him to task
a lot of policy players. Yesterday afternoon
the cadi bounced Edward Cutter, an Express
reporter, from the court room. Cutter came
back and was put in the prisoner’s pen. Law-
yer Jimmy Fullerton made a. speech in the
reporter’s behalf and, after cursing and re-
viling Editor Matthews, the justice told Cut-
ter to go, but that if he ever came into the
court room again he would send him to jail.
Dead. in a Buggy.
Owosso, Mich, Nov. 23.——Afber drawing
his salary Saturday at the casket works,
where he was employed, Harvey Rowland, 22
years Of age, hired a livery rig and went iii-
to the country. Nothing more was heard of
him until Sunday, when the horse and car-
riage returned to the barn with Rowland sit-
ting On the seat dead, a. bullet hole in his tem-
ple and a. revolver in his lap. The horse
came in at an easy gait and not at all as
though excited by an undue occurrence. It is
probably a case of suicide, though no cause
can be assigned. Rowland was to have been
married Thursday.
Liberty Lighted at Last.
N11 w YORK, Nov. 23.—The electric light in
the torch of the statue of Liberty was put in
operation last night, under the direction of
the light house board.
Nu Monument at Bennlnztom
MONTPELTER, Va, Nov. 23.—A bill ame‘
printing $10,000 for a. monument on the Ben-
nington battlefield was rejected in the legis'
lature.
The Dempsey-Burke Prize Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.—-The Dempsey-
Biu'ke prize fight resulted in a draw. after.
ten rounds had been fought. The mayor’s
license stipulated that ten rounds should he
the limit, at the close of which Burke claimed
that the match was finished, and the referee
sustained him and declared it adraw, neither
man having any advantage of the other.
Fell Under the Wheels.
N EW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 23.—-C. T. Bren-
nan, a section superintendent on the New
York and New England road, fell from a
moving gravel train, struck between the
rails and five cars passed over his body.
The wheels did not touch him, but the brake
beam injured him badly internally. The
chances are that he will die.
Patrick Coylo Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.-Pasrick 00er
aged 72, who stabbed John Crompton, aged
21, on the 4th of July last, from the effect of
which he died, has pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for seven years and eight
months. '
Killed by is Born.
CHATTAxooGA, Tenn, Nov. 23.-—News of
a horrible affair comes from Catlettsburg,
north of this city. A farmer named Thrower.
while driving some hogs, was attccked by n
boar and born to pieces. The infuriated ani.
mal knocked the man down and two his body
almost in twain.
'Tlie Murdered Captain.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—-—Henry Frank, the
deckhand who was supposed to have mur-
dered Capt. Thomas Carpenter, of the
schooner Long Island, and who was arrested
at his home in Brooklyn, has made a stute- ‘
ment to the police to the effect that he was
not aboard the schooner at .all. He admits
bargaining with Capt. Carpenter to go, but
says they could not agree on pay, and the
captain took the schooner out alone. Frank
gives astraight account of his movements
and the police are rather inclined to believe
him. They are now working on the theory
that Carpenter was robbed and murdered by
river pirates, who threw the body overboard
and escaped in a boat, after which the blood
stained schooner drifted into Glen Cove.
A Stock Broker Missing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.—Ba.1dwin Gar-
dener, president of the Pacific stock board
and a. leading stock broker of this city, has;
disappeared. His liabilities are supposed to
be about $200,000, mostly to customers He
is said to have been heavily short on the
present rising market. There are no avail-
able assets. _ He sent in his resignation to the
stock board, but there Is no knowledge as to
his whereabouts.
for getting out. of bed Saturday night to try '
BASEBALL CHANGES.
Seek Admission to the
Association.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.-—The delegates to the
special meeting of the American association
were in session at the Grand hotel ncn 1': all
day and the question of what club will L: he
the place vacated by the Pittsl uvg c'uli is
yet an open one. Although nothing deft. in
was accomplished niucli occurred t: ci‘.(".I:r-
age the American association per-pic, : n‘. :no
delegates are in a. much happier fr 2122!) of
min 1 than they were a, week ago. 'I I]: re is; a
prospect that Pittsburg’s place will be filled
by the Detroit'- lcague club, and even should
this fail the members of the association have
received an Offer that convinced them that
stock in the association is worth owning. The
Kansas City club offered $5,000 in cash for
the bare franchise, without a single player
being included in the deal. They also Of-
{Oi'uII to pay the railroad fare of every team
in the American association from St. Louis
to Kansas City and return. This includes
every trip that the association teams make to
Kansas City to play championship games.
This would mean an additional cost of $3,000
to the cowboy club. It is not believed, how-
ever, tlmt the Kansas City club will be taken
in. If Detroit does not draw the prize, the
chances are good that Cleveland will. The
Detrpit people say that if the league will re-
scind the guarantee rule they will remain,
otherwise they will join the American asso-
ciation provided the latter will accept them.
The association, on the other hand, has made
no proposition, nor is it probable It will bind
itself until the Detroits make application for
membership. At the request Of Manager
Steams, of the Detroit club, the matter was
held open for conference.
[he Detroiis
House Committees at Work.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2fl.—-The house appro-
priations committee met with a quorum
present. The several bills were distributed
among the sub-committees as they were last
winter, and good progress was made with the
sundry civil bill. The sub—committees on
the District of Columbia and legislative bills
mettoday. The distribution is as follows:
Sundry civil—Randall, Fnrncy, Bumes,
Ryan and Long; legislative, executive and
judicial—Holman, Townshcnd, Cabell, Can—
non nnd Butterwortli; deficiency—Burnes,
Adams, Lefcvre, McComas and Cannon;
District of Columbia—Wilson, Lefevre,
Adams, Henderson and Mr-Conias; fortified:
tions—Farncy, Randa‘l, Holman, Butter-
worth and Ryan; pensions—Townshcnd,
Cabs-ll, Wilson, Long and Henderson.
Through a Port Ilolc.
NEW Yomr, Nov. zit—Mrs. Eloise L.
Christian, of Charleston, S. 0., who jumped
or fell overboard from the Dominion line
steamer “’yanoke on Its trip to this city, and
was drowned, was being brought north by
her son to be treated for an affection of the
brain. She was out of her mind, and had to
becarefully watched. Her son did not let
her go out of his sight until Sunday morning,
‘wheu he left her stateroom to go on deck for
afew moments. Helocked her in. On re-
turning, he found the room empty. It is
supposed that the unfortunate woman man-
aged to squeeze through the port hole of the
stateroom and fell into the sea.
A Newsboy Killer].
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—Edward Sword,
aged 14, a newsboy, employed by the Union
was company, was thrown from the
“forty—five minutes” IVashington train on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Relay
and instantly killed. He was passing from
one car to another at the time of the acci-
dent. He wus the sole support of a widowed
mother living in this city.
A Train Jumped the Truck.
BABNESVILLE, 0., Nov. 23.——A.s a Balti-
more and Ohio freight train was going down
the grade west of here it jumped the track
at; Bailey’s mills, four miles west, and com-
pletely demolished fourteen cars. A brake-
man was tlu‘own about fifteen feet in the air
and then buried in the ruins. He is dead.
Cannot Accept Conditions.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. ‘23.——Yulc has sent the
following telegram in answer to Princeton’s
demand that the Thanksgiving day football
game be played at Princeton: “Cannot uc-
cept yom- conditions. Please consider this
decision final.”
To “'idcn the Seine.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—’l‘he Paris municipality
has under consideration M. Labndie’s scheme
for widening and deepening the Seine suffi-
ciently to make Paris a seaport. The cost of
the work, as estimated by M. studie, will
be 40,000,000 francs.
“'euther Indications.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. — Light
slightly warmer, southerly winds.
rains ;
TRADE BULLETIN.
Money and Prod uce Market
Quotations.
NEW YORK, Nov. ins—Money closed offered at 6
per ceut.; lowest, 5; highest, 10. Exchange closed
quiet; posted rates 4.8263 LS +3; actual rates,
4.304634 8114 for sixty days and d.81%@4.83 for
demand. Governments closed steady: currency
(is, 125%; bid; 45, coup, 12334 bid; 4lfis, coup, 111%:
bid.
The stock market was active, feverish and ir-
regular. The coal stocks. trunk line stocks and
grungers were all dull, with the exception of
Jersey Central, Reading and Union ’ucilic. The
speculation in the southern stocks, however, was
quite rampant, and some of them made large ad-
vances. Aside from these, New York and New
England, Ohio and Mississippi, Chicago, St. Louis
and Pittshurg, Oregon Improvement and New
York, Susquehanna and lVestern were also
stronger and higher. The general market closed
rather weak. The day’s business was the largest
in u. long time. 651,369 shares changing hands.
New York
General Markets.
NRW Yomz, Nov. 21—FLOUR—Closed dull, but
steady; winter wheat extra. [email protected]; Minnesota.
extra, 62.00@»I.90; city mill extra, [email protected], for
West Indies. Southern flour closed steady; com-
mon to choice extra, 83.25135.
WHEAT—Options were irregular, closing steady
and without material change. Spot lots closed
firm at a. slight advance. Spot sales of N o. 1 red
state at 896.; NO. 2 do., 853-40.; No. 1 white do.,
85c.; No. 2 red winter. 86%;; NO. 3 do., 84c; un-
graded red, S‘.’@Sfic.; NO. 2 red winter. Dem, Mtge;
do. Jan. 87 13-10@SB}§C.; do. Feb, 80}§@B97)§c.
CORN—Options were dull and irregular, closing
strong and late. higher. Spot lots closed steady
and unchanged. Spot sales of ungradod mixed
at 45@46e.; No. 2 mixed, 46310.; No. 2 mixed,
Dec., 46}§c.; do. Jan., 4T§§c. bid.
OATS—Options were dull and closed firm at a
trifle advance. Spot lots closed firm and Me.
higher. Spot sales of No. 1 white state at 37%@
330.; No. 2 do.. 30%;; No. 2 mixed, Jan, 3434c;
do. May, 36}1@3i.§~gc.
RYE—Dull; western, 55®56c.; state, 57®5Sc.
HARLEY—Nominal.
PORK—Quiet; new mess, $10..':O@11.
LAPJ)—' fies-Tad dull and weak; cash, $6.20;
Dec, saiegsci: Jam, $6.20@I5.:.’7.
BUTTER—Dull, but firm; state, 16®3'c.; westr
ern, [email protected].
CHEESE—Dull, but steady; state, 9%@12|,§c.;
western. 11@12I-jc.
EGGS—«Steady; state, 33.2%.; western. 24,11;
24%;.
SUGAR—Raw dull; fair refining, 4§§e. Refined
was quiet, but steady; cut loaf, r3 34022.0qu
crushed, 6 3-10r@6}4c.; cubes, 5%@5%’:.; pow-
dered, (Matilde; granulated, 5 11-166.: mould A,
5%c.; confectioners‘ A. 5%04 coffee A, standard,
Eli-10¢; coffee Off A, 53.9}; white exra C, «9‘13
4%c.: extra 0, 4§g@4%c.; C, 4%@4}§c.; yellow.
II/{gffib'fdéc
CONDENSED News.
The funeral of «ax-President Arthur called
many prominent men of both political par-
ties together in the Church of Heavenly
Rest in New York.
The signal sern'ce bureau announces a se-
vere storm in the northwest, which is due in
the east about I‘Lednesday.
Jim Swan alias Jack Sheppard, a moun-
tain highwayman, escaped from a sheriff a
few days ago and has been found starved to
death, as he could not get rid of his manholes
and could not take any food.
Congressman Springer, of Illinois, says
that Mr. Blaine and Mr. Cleveland will be the
nominees for president in 1888. He says that
if a. strong labor candidate is nominated that
it will likely throw the election into the
house of representatives.
Michael Geigler and IV. C. Austin and two
others, all carpenters, were injured by falling
with a. scaffold at Detroit.
Emil Meyer was sentenced at Buffalo to
three and a. half years at Auburn state prise:
or t‘igt-fffij’.
A Big Lumber Deal.
MANISTEE, Mich., Nov. 23.—Ruddock, Nut-
all &: Co. have sold their saw mill plant, pine,
and {running lands, and logging road to
Buckley‘s: Douglass, of this city, for $550-
000 cash. Ruddock, Nutall a Co. retail.
their vessel property, manufactured lumber
and Chicago interests. Buckley &: Douglass
own 275,000,000 feet of standing pine.
Golden Knocked Out.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-—Dominick Mc-
Caffrey and Sparrow Golden fought at a
pomt ten miles up the Hudson river last
evening. McCaflrey won,knocking Golden
out in the eleventh round. Time, 41 minutes
45 seconds.
The Baltimore and Oblo.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—A gentleman, who
Is on terms of intimacy with President Gar-
rett, states that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road company is about to absorb the Erlanger
system of southern railways, negotiations to
that end having nearly reached conclusion.
Faith Unpopular In Canada.
TORONTO, Ont... Nov. 23.—Rev. John Sal-
mon, pastor of the Yorkville Congregational
church, who is an unswerving advocate of
the faith cure, has resigned, a majority of
hiscongregatiou not being in accord with
him in this belief.
m
BUFFALO, Nov. 23,—John T; Oliver, the
.murderer of his wife, has pleaded guilty to
murder
in the second degree and was
sentenced to be confined in Auburn prison for
his natural life.
Up at the Turner’s fair last evening,
when Mary Frickel had won the ladies
gold watch, John Laban who was present,
was secured to make a nice little presen—
tation. John was equal to the emergency
and he launched forth in an oration that
would have knocked Evarts silly. After
he finished and set down Miss Frickel
murmured a gracious “Yah,” and some-
body whispered in Lahan‘s ear, “Great
Scott. Jack, she can’t. speak a word of
English.” -
——-—-—-+-«e>+-————
Borough Business Bulletin.
Borough Post Office open from 6 a. In. to S p. m.—
Sundays 9 to 10 a. In. Sunday msii sent out 6 p. In.
Money order hours 8 a. In. to 7 p. m. MaIIs des-
p‘atched south .1: west- 7 25 and 10a. m. 3 is S p. In.
East 545, s 55 a 12 50, 530, a. s p. m. Up Danbury
r. r. 916.11. m. III 615 p. In. East Norwalk 545, s 55
a. m. at 5 30 p. m. Slivermine 6 p. In. Weston 11 30.
South Norwulk 7 25, do 10 a. In. 12 50, 530 k 8 p. In.
Trains on 1). I; N. leave Bridge for city 7 34. 81'!
8:10 20 a. ni.1251.439, 7 .IL 3 p. nu; north 0-II, 925
a. m.1217, 242, 519, .it 620 p. m.
Propeller City of Norwalk leives Urid c Tucsda
Thursday .k Saturday evenings; lleturfilng leave?)
Pier 23 e. r. [foot B’kinan] alternate days at 5 p. m.
COO—W
Hood’s Sersaparilla, acting through the
blood. reaches every part of the system, and in
this way positively CIII'I‘S catairb. '
—————. .0. —~———-——
If there ever was a specific for anv one com-
plaint. tlicn Carter’s Little Liver Pills are a
s ceific for sick headache, and every woman
s iould know this. Only one pill a ddsc.
Women with pale, colorless faces who feel
weak and diqcouragcd, will receive both men-
tal and bodily_ Vigor by using Cnrler’s Iron
Iron Pills which are made for the blood
nerves and complexion. ’
MARRIED.
FERRlS—NISBETT—AIZ the M. E. persona c In
Pound Ridge. N. Y., November 17th I)? the
Rev. Frederick J. Shackleton, Wm. E. Ferris to
Miss Eiizabeth lebctt, both of N orwalk.
W
051‘ on Friday night or Saturda mornln an
L eight-foot car from a boat idoorerl oI'I"z the
bridge. Finder will please leave the same at the
GAZETTE OFFICE, and receive suitable reward. 1t
Notice to Builders.
IRST-QUALI'I‘Y BUILDING STONE for sale
tfghcap. Appiy to
JAivns K. s .
P. O. Box 23. ' ELNE‘WIIIR.
For Sale.
DOUBLE BARRELLED RIFLE madeby Iohn
Blissett London. Win be '
cash. Enquife at this clllce. sold cheap to
Rooms to Rent.
Salts of Rooms, suitable for housekeeping for
a small family, on second floor, and less
zilgtlllritiilre‘éviliigmes’twriflk from Catherine street
. eren e iow to a Ie .
Enquire at this office. i sirsble III-{Sty
' Iron Fence For Sale.
ABOUT 130 feet of Iron Fence, In good ccn-
ditlon, and Will be sold at a bargain. Call at
GAZETTE OFFICE. ma
Notice.
NOTICE ls hereby given that the business of
the late Willlan E. Quintard, Undertaker,
will lie-carried on at the old stand for the present
by the undersigned. " '
MRS. LYDIA E. QUINTARD,
Opposite Horse Railroad Depot. Residence, 143
Main Street. Telephone connection.
Norwalk, Conu., October 25th, 1386.
Eligible Business Parlor For
Rent.
11E Largest and Most Eligible Front Room on
‘ first floor of GAZETTE Building, suitable for
a.most any trade or buslness.
L. E. QUINTARD,
Successor to W. E. QUINTARD,
UNDERTIKER & EMBILIIIER,
OPPOSITE HORSE RAILROAD DEPOT.
Resulence 143 Main Street. Telephone communi-
cation wilh office and residence,
ornan noose,
Wednesday. November 24th,
IIAVERLY’S
flililial Masluiun Minstrels !
REA'I‘ES'I‘ I BIGGEST I
RANDESTI EST I
A select and refined entertainment, presenting
a programme of startlingfeatures and rare novel-
ties. Everything new. .
KING or TEE FIJISI The Gormans’ latest and
greatest afterpiece, introducing the full strength
of the company ; 40 persons In cast. Three human
monkeys, elegant costumes, enchanting and
original music, novel and Intricate properties.
E. M. Hall, acknowledged king of the banjo.
Fred. Malcom, leader of feminine fashion, as
the Princess.
America’s greatest ballsdlsts, Edwin Barley and
John Curran.
Quaker City Quartet, Messrs. Laird, Graham,
Ernest and Pleril.
Prices, 35, 50 and. 75 cents.
Reserved Seats now on sale at Plalsted’s drug
stores.
UNRIVALED ORGANS
0n the EASY PAYMENT system, from 33.25
per month a . 100 styles, $22 to 8900. Semi for Cat-
alogue with all particulars, mailed free. *v“
UPRIGI-IT PiAnosf
Constructed on the new method of on
similar terms. Send for descriptive Catalogue.
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A Short Serial Storv by Mrs Burnett, whose
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“’ar Stories for Boys and Girls. General
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DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court,
November use, 1886.
Wanna—Application has been made to thls
court for administration of the estate of BYRON
GBEINE, late of Norwaik, In said district, de-
ceased :Iherefore,
ORDERED—That said application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office In Norwalk 'on
the 29th day of November, 1886, at 9 o'clock, fore-
noon; and that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons Innate-ted therein by publishing this order In
a newssaper havmg a elrculstion In said district
at least five days before said day) of hearing.
1: ASA B. W00 WARD, Judge.
SAVE THE TREES l-
- A Band of Canvass, soaked in
Printer’s Ink and Oil, will keep
off the destructive Worms that
strip off leaves and finally kill the
tree.
for only $1.00 at the. GAZETTE
OF I‘ll (3 li.
Factory to Lat.
24 Dozen lIat Factory, with ‘25 Ilorse Power
Boiler, will be let on reasonable terms. Can
be used and Is suitable for other purposes.
Apply or address,
JOSEPIISIIEPHERD,
ms Norwalk, Conn.
. _ widths six different toes. AaluGoon As CAN
This Ink, specially prc— BI- '
para-d, is Sold in Ten Pound Cans WE CAN PLEASE YOU!
Ruscoe, Camp 85 00.,
be found THE MOST RELIABLE
sweet and healthful biscuits, cakes,
past fifteen years.
the preparation of our daily diet.
little wheat flour, the latter to prese
Nothing else whatever is used in its
Delicious Food, Healthfulness and Economy.
OLE ‘ELIINII’S
SUPERIOR
BAKING POWDEII
Manufactured by Cleveland Brothers, Albany, N. Y., is the
PUREST, STRONGEST, MOST HEALTHFUL, and will always
AND MOST ECONOMICAL
preparation ever produced for making most delicious, light, white,
pastry, puddings, &c., and has
met with unprecedented success wherever introduced during the
The public have a right to know what they are using as
food. Anything that so vitally afi'ects the health of the family
as the daily bread we eat should be free from any suspicion
of taint, and housekeepers should demand that manufacturers
plainly state all the ingredients of compounds that are used in
Do not use baking powders
whose manufacturers wholly or partly withhold from the public
a knowledge of the ingredients from which they are made.
CLEVELAND'S SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER is made only
of purest Grape Cream of Tartar, Bicarbonate of Soda, and a
we the strength of the powder.
manufacture.
New YORK, July I I, 1884.
In analyzing samples of baking powder purchased by myself of a
number of grocers in New York City, I find that CLEVELAND’S
SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER contains only pure Grape
Cream of Tartar, Bicarbonate of Soda, and a small portion of flour.
R. OGDEN DOREMUS, M. D., LL. D.,
Prof. Chemistry and Toxicology in “ Bellevue Hospital Medical College ;”
Prof. Chemistry and Physics in the “ College of the City of New York”?
Thanksgiving
* Groceries.
Bells I Fal‘illllllflll,
. Ilil‘lllllWflllallIlWalfll‘SiS,
Offer a variety of Thanks-
giving Groceries, from which
the people of N orwalk and
vicinity cannot fail to make
epicurean taste
Turkeys. Ducks,
Chickens & Geese.
English Walnuts,
Brazil Nuts,
Madeira Nuts,
Pecan Nuts,
ll‘ilberts,
Hard Shell Almonds,
Grapes.
Malaga Grapes,
Diana Grapes,
Catawba Grapes,
Iona Grapes
Raisins.
London Layer Raisins,
Dehesa “
Loose Muscatelle “
Ondara “
Sultana
Prunes.
Large Table Prunes,
French Prunes,
f.
Dried Raspberries, Hard
Dates.
Oranges.
Jamaica Oranges, Florida
Oranges, Lemons.
Tallinn Clflalllai‘l Bitter,
AND OTHER GRADES.
Teas, Coffees, Spices,
Etc, in Great Variety.
Consult your own interests by buying
your Thanksgiving Groceries at
BETTS & FARRINGTOII’S,
Dina Hons Block, iloiwall.
lhellew‘Av
“We can’t help laughing." “How they are
bristling up." “Something must be the matter.”
Theie and similar remarks were heard the past
wee .
We fitted up the STAR SHOE STORE.
accordlng to our noIlons. It Is neat and attrac-
tive. Our neighbors looked in, "seemed to take
to it," and now are “pulling down ;” are going to
“do so too,”
For the past year we have frequently seen an
advertllent, closlng with
“Leaders In the Shoe Trade in Norwalk."
WHO ARE LEADERS NOW 9
Our coming II already bearing fruit. We’ll have
0
some nice shoe stores In NOIWEIK.
OUR STA IIAs ARISEN, not to be
dimmed, but to INCREASE
rn brightness.
We are having excellent success In sultlng and
fitting with shoes of our own make. Ladies who
tell us they seldom can find the kinds they want
that will fit them here in Norwalir ; they go to
New York, or have them made to order. Six
Iggferentoones came the past week. We fitted
em. u
Ladies’ Solid Comfort Shoes
——-—-AND—
Waukenphast
Are taking well. Our
Gentleman’s illicit French Calf,
Hana-Made, Button, Lace and Congress, eight
WE CAN FIT YOU
Followers m the Shoe Trade.
W**A
chestnut standing Desk very cheap. Enquire at
selections to suit the most?
Cream Earl Nuts. :
Hickory Nuts,
Paper Shell Almonds.
Turkish Pruens,
Dried Citron, Dried Cherries,
Immediately.
é‘irriiolerlz'ust out, 32-Faae
. amp 9. 00f ofengravinqs of “Homes I‘ '
Farmer President: ”with Descri) ‘ Q ow
Pal-ton. Address ’ I 1 “on (it/James
Scofield &. Hoyt
WIII offer a new Line of
PLUSH WRAPS
Commencing this week, at
$10.09.
Don’t Fail to See Them!
We have taken the agency for
Ill. SBBII'S EIIIIIII‘IC UIII'SBIS,
And wish all our customers to get one.
Price, $1.00.
——l‘lease call and get one at—
ISeofielcl & Hoyt’s,
No. 3 Gazette Building,
NORWALK.
W. B. HALL & 00.,
- iliEIilGEl’ilii’i".
’ HIGHEST PREMIUM
——AT-- _
COUNTY FAIRS
Silks of Their Own
Importation I
Highest Premium on. Seal
Saar/toes, Jackets 9)" Win. 7.78
Highest Premium. on Seal
‘ Plush Sar'ques.
Jllso Premiums on Gloves,
Fancy Goods, (5‘0.
Special Bargains in Black Raiimiis.
Prices, $1.00, $1.39, $1.50 and $1.69.
Q? We Received Five (5) Cash Premiums From
Danbury Fair.
[initial Dias Goals.
50 Pieces. 1%- yards wide, All-Wool
Suitings at 500.
39 Pisces, 50 inches wide, All-Wool
Serges at 45c.
36 Pieces, 50 inches wide, at 39c.
wool.
50 Pieces All-W'ool Gilberts Suitings at
only 29c. K
200 Piebcs Fine Wool Dress Goods from
6.24%; to $1.25. All new, fresh and de-
su-able.
W. B. HALL & 00.
One Vote
At the polls determined the United States Sena o -
shiplu New Jersey. Just $1.50 will secure yt'oxu
the ,Amerwun .Igri'cull'urist ifor 1887, which for
hall's. century has been the recognizer] leading
periodliplalql‘i’ts character, and now contains far
more . us In ions is lar er in e -
begtgr film ever. ' 3 very way and
' e . UI'ENILE IIEAIITE and HOUSEHOLD
Pskrusxrs have been enlarged and Humane IE):
posurcs are to receive additional attention.
1,000 Original llIustrntlons.—Every issue
Of the;_.-fmerwun .-Igriculcurlst contains ne'u'lv
1lutllgu‘o‘i-ighngl illulsltiialrions of animals, plants, new
an ouse or conveniences
out-door ssrgelngfii, (I‘C'E and appliance
D D NGRAVING FR
Homes of Our Formu- PrseeIdEE'Is.—It is
noteworthy that a majority of our presidents were
reared on farms, or retired from public life to
rural scenes. lhc American .4 griculturi'u Is
now publishing and sending free to all subscribers
at an outlay or over sawino, superb Engravlngs
(Is by 2.1 inches in size) of these homes. together
with special descriptive papers by James Parton
Donald G. Mitchell, and other eminent Americaii
authors. These engravings constitute a magnifi-
cent portfolio collection of ornaments
- FOR THE
walls of a prince or peasants home.
for 1881' immediately forwarded are
the series, beginning May 1st.
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W‘CANvAssERs WANTED EVERYWHERE. J]
For Sale.
Handsome Roll Top Mano an Wr'tl‘
In first-class condition,gprize $7.5.JgAPsggka’
GAZETTE OFFICE;
Norwalk Chronicler