N ORWALK GAZETTE.
LII. BRIOTOII. Elliot. 1. RODERICK. II. . Associate.
Wed.. March 2 1 , 1888. ‘
EDITORIAL LETTER.
WASHINGTON, March 19, 1888.
DEAR Gaznrrn,—Your Norwalk readers.
no doubt have had about all the blizzard
they will be likely to enjoy for sometime
to come, yet the terrible storm of last
week, i5 about all there is to write about.
Congress has accomplished very little. In
the Senate the Undervalnation Bill passed
after an interesting and spirited debate. on
the constitutionality of the Bill, between
New York’s two distinguished senators.
Each taking opposite views and defend-
ing their opposing ideas with much spirit
and ability. Senator Teller treated the
Senate and country to one of his plain and
practical as well as unauswerable argu-
ments in favor of the Protective system.
The Colorado senator in every respect is
the counterpart of our Senator Platt in his
level-headed clcarncss and quiet ability.
In the House, Representative Randall
has his Reform Tariff Bill in readiness to
oppose it to the Mills Bill, whenever the
Texas apostle of free trade sees fit to bring
it up. But neither bill stands the ghOst of
a chance of passing.
Err-Representative L. W. Kcllog . of
Waterbury, aided by the Mayor and
several prominent citizens of Waterbury,
have been storm-buried here, but have
used the time effectively in securing a
favorable report from the Committee of
Public Buildings and Grounds, for a public
building for the thrifty "brass city.” Of
course the House Democratic “reformers,"
who just now are staggering under the
weight of the Cleveland rc-nomination,
will oppose this measure when it comes
up for passage in the House.
'rnn BLIZZARD. ,
While Washington had but about six
inches of snow, and the temperature and
wind gales were not as severe as on the
day of Grant’s second inaugural, yet it
was the severest storm here of the winter, ‘ -
and the wind ruined all the telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires all over
the city. As no mails or trains could get
in or out, and no information be learned
of and about the outside world, we were
for the three first days of the week, sub~
stantially cut off from all the outside
world. No such period of fear . and
anxiety as to the fate and condition of
absent friendswas ever experienced here.
Many parties returning from Florida trips
were stalled here at the hotels, some with-
out money, yet unable to proceed home-
ward on their return tickets. Major Gen.
M. Holmes and wife, Mr. D. M. Read J r.,
and Miss Sadie Miller, were storm-staid
till Friday. A. J. Meeker tried to get to
Philadelphia the last day of the blizzard,
but how many hours he was on the road
we do not know, but a Connecticut friend
who reached here from Philadelphia, was
thirteen hours on the trip, and glad to get
in with no worse experience. The day
previous ' friend Meeker was passing
through the great rotunda beneath the
Capitol dome, and remarking what a
splendid coal bin it would make, and then
enthusing with his Florida experiences,
said he had never expected. to be able to
stand under the trees and pluck ripe
, oranges from the branches, but he had
just left that delighting pastime to meet
the Washington winter storm. Wonder
what his sensations and impressions were
after he reached old Norwalk, if indeed
he lived to get home.
Hon. Curtis Thompson, of Bridgeport,
was another Connecticut man snow bound
here. Several Connecticut people were
also at Fortress Monroe, unable to get
away either by'land or sea. The terrible
wind gales blew all the water out of the
Potomac, so ferry boats could not run to
or from Alexandria, and the railroads hav-
ing no telegraph did not send down its
trains, and yet for the three days of our
embargo, telegraphic communication with
New York, via Chicago, was intact at
Alexandria, as that ancient city seems to
have been the Southern limit of the terrible
storm. Friday night the first telegram
reached us here from Norwalk, to the
effect that the old town had been dug out
that morning. The GAZETTE of last
Wednesday reached us Saturday, which
was pretty well all things considered.
But one Bridgeport Daily Standard has
arrived in ovena week. No Daily Sentinel
has been received in the past two weeks;
the last Record and half sheet Republican
came promptly Sunday morning, and our
Tribune, P‘I’CSS and Sun for the four days
of last week, all came pouring in on Satur-
day. The South Norwalk Sentinel has
the poorest luck with our reform (?) postal
system of any paper with which we are
acquainted, as not half of its issues since
it started have reached us, though we
have no doubt faithfully mailed every
day. .
Our friend Relyea, who through the in—
fluence of his friend Treasurer Hyatt, has
received the appointment to be Chief of
the Redemption Division of the Treasury,
is expected to be On hand and assume
the duties of his responsible office on the
1st day of April next. The place bears
somewhat confidential relations with the
Treasurer's office, and Mr. Relyea’s selec-
tion must prove doubly agreeable to Mr.
~ Hyatt. The office is cushioned with a
fat salary, and as friend R. is a bachelor
and will not be expected to “entertain” or
give “high teas” if he steers clear of the
besettihg club life here, he will be able to
lay by a snug penny for a rainy day,
whereat his host of friends will sincerely
rejoice. _
- PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Senator Hawley givea
tea and reception tO-night in honor, of
“Mark Twain” and wife and other litera-
tuers who are here in the interest of the
passage of the Chaec Interstate Copyright
Bill.
Treasurer and Mrs. Hyatt left for a
short visit to Norwalk as soon as naviga-
tion opened.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bradley, of New
Haven left here yesterday fora two weeks’
trip to Florida. .
The supreme court room and lobbies
were jammed to suffocation to-day with
persons anxious to hear. the Bell Telephone
decision read.
Judge Granger has not yet been able to.
return to his seat in the House.
The fall of Cyril Benedict. of Bridgeport,
who was last week sentenced here for
misappropriating funds of the Adams
Express Company, was one of the saddest
surprises of the year. Mr. B. was selected
and appointed nearly a quarter of a cen-
tnry ago by Vice-President Henry San-
ford of the Express 00., to take entire
charge of the enormous sums of Treasury
monies that company transports to and
from Washington. Millions upon millions
of dollars have passed through Mr. B.’s
hands without an error or loss of a cent.
Last fall, as the story goes, he loaned a
private banker here some $4,000 of the
Express Company’s fundsfor a few hours.
It was not returned, and he was made to
believe that by another loan of $3,000 all
could be returned. So he made the second
loan with same result as before, and all
was 1081. Then Mr.
breast of the whole matter, and made such
restitution as he could, and pleaded guilty
in court. He was over fifty years old,
single, and had hosts of friends, and en—
joyed the fullest confidence of every one up
to his disgraceful fall from his long life of
honorable usefulness and implicit trust.
His previous high character led the judge
to mitigate the sentence to two and a half
years at the Albany Penitentiary. There
is not a man in Washington who would
not as soon have been suspected of doing
such an act, and it' has filled his friends
with the deepest sorrow.
The President celebrated his 51st birth.
day yesterday, by not going to church.
B. made a clean
The last week’s storm here has induced
the District Commissioners to ask Con-
gress for an extra appropriation for the
purpose of placing all electric wires used
by the city of Washington under ground.
As ever, B.
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Some Curious Letters.
Congressman George T. Barnes, of
Georgia, is one of the most genial and so-
ciable members Of the fiftieth ' Congress.
His face and rotund form indicate kind-
ness and sociability. During the last few
days Of the'forty-ninth Congress he con-
ceived the idea of making a compendium
of extracts of curious letters of request
written to members of Congress by all
kinds of curious people. With a view of
having his book correct, he asked each
member of Congress to ' forward to
his compiler all such letters. The book,
however, will not be published until after
the close of the fiftieth Congress.
some of the rare letters which ' have been
receivedthe following are extracts:
' To a member from Indiana:
DnAR Sm: If the agricultural depart-
ment is sendin’ out any choice breeds of
hogs dis year, whot is proof aginst cholera,
send me a pare of the best Polio China
pigs, and anything in the chIckeu lIne that
you think will stand our climate. Be cer-
tain to get the kind what roosts high, as
chicken thieves arc mighty bad in these
parts. .
To a member from Kansas:
MY DaAn SIR: I never write to any one
unless it is on business, so I drop you a
few lines. I have invented a flying ma—
chine by which a human being can navi-
gate the air as lively as a mountain eagle.
I want you to introduce a billand pass it
that will allow 'the postmaster-general to
employ my machine for the use of the
post office department in transportmg the'
mails. If you can do this we can make a
bushel of money, and then we can go into
Allen county and start a first-class cow
ranch.
Another from Florida:
My DEAR SIR: Please call at the medi-
cal department of the United States army
and see the very best cash offer you can
get for one dozen salted alligator skins
and also one gallon of pure rattlesnake
Oil, which is good to rub soldiers’ limbs
after hard marching.
Toa member from Kentucky :
DEAR Sm: I have made some of the
finest whisky that ever warmed the throat
of a statesman. I want you to present
samples of it to some of the leading Dem-
ocratic members and Senators of Congress
and get their opinions. Do not forget our
own Joe Blackburn and Jimmy Beck.
They can greatly assust you in getting cer-
tihcatcs as to its purity.
To a member from New York :
MY DEAR CONGRESSMANl'WilI you please
ask Mr. Cleveland for me if he is going to
be a candidate this year; if he is not, I
am safe. I have been solicited to become
a candidate for a public ofiice, bu if I have
to shoulder Grover, with the present load
on me, I am out of the race. I want a
free Democratic answer; none of your
Mugwumpery ’round me. I am a square-
toed Dcmocrat,and strike from the shoulder
every time.
To a member from Ohio:
DEAR SIR: I am engaged in teachinga
public school in your district, and, there-
fore, feel at liberty to call on you for some
literature. Will you kindly send me the
following list of books ? I want the pro-
ceedings of Congress from 1810 to 1887;
Shakespeare’s works, also Milton, Byron,
Burns’s, Cowper’s, Moore’s, Rogers’s,
Campbell’s and Poe’s poems, bound in
library form ; *a complete series of works
on astronomy. Call at the naval observa—
tory and ask which would be the best
books to send, it you have anydoubts on
our judgment on Stargazing. I want a
complete outfit of law books suitable for a
new beginner, as I expect to start 111 the
practice of the profession this summer.
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What They Think of It.
The Recm-d’sblizzard editor-,with a view to
“feeling the public pulse,” has been inter-
viewing some of our reliable citizens, all
of whom are men of property and good
moral character, and collecting a budget
of“opinions” 011 the late big blow, its
cause and effect, and here is the result :
“You know Dakota is applying for ad—
mission to' the Union as a State, and she
sends this out asasample of what she
can show in the shape of weather."-—J. B.
Ells.
“All this rumpus of the elements was
stirred up by that terrific pension speech
of Senator Ingalls.”'—O. E. W ilson,
“It’s a part of the ‘obstructiou policy" in
the railroad warfare between the Hon-
satonic and Consolidated systems.”~ Col.
Lockwood.
“The finger of Providence is in it; it
shows the utter fallacy and mischief of
our grade crossing system."—~Scnator
Hill.
“This is nothing—you ought to-see them
where I came from.”-—B. W. Maples:
“It’s- a public misfortune; it injures
business, causes a great amount of suffer—
ing among the poor, and deprives the
Gazette's readers of one Washington
letter.”—John A. Honneckcr.
“I don’t remember anything like it.”—
Gcorge C. Lockwood, (oldest inhabitant).
“What storm ? I haven’t heard of any
storm; I’m going to set out my cabbage
plants to-morrow.”-—Seymour Curtis.
“Fifty-two years ago—snow deeper—
wind higher—mercury lower—this nothing
—don’t hold a candle—S. T.—1860—X.”
—Selectman James.
“Great Jumpiu‘ Jeewhitakerl It almost
brewed me away, but as I was flyiu’
through the air I grabbed hold of the
weather vane on a church steeple and
hung on for dear life, and all the time I
could hear the wind demonhowlin’ ‘Goin,’
goin’, gone.’ ”—Jim Mitchell.
“It's a tear-er, but wait till you hear
from Wilton ; I reckon it has settled that
church figlIt.”—J. Beldeu Hurlbutt, Esq.
“Keep off the grass.”—Sign hoard.
“Snow, snow everywhere, and not a
drop to drink.”~—Dutch Charlie.
“We never had anything like this dur-
ing twenty-five years of Republican ud-
ministratiou, and it simply shows how
.uttcrly incapable the Democrats arc-to
run this country. We must have a change.”
——Selectmau'thelcr. _
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A Good “Society” Hint.
A Norwalk lady visiting in a thrifty,
southtvcstern town, writes: "‘They have
a very pleasant custom here, which, I
think, if adopted at home. would do much
toward increasing the growth and pros-
perity of our own town. When a stranger
comes into the town, either to visit or to
look about the place, all the best people
here‘make it a point to call on the party
and do all they can to interest the visitor
inthe place and its people. Whole fam—
milies frequently calltogether and without
previous introduction, make themselves
known and show the most frigndly inter-
est possible. I ean hardly tell you the
winning effect this pleasant custom has
had on me, and I thought how much bet-
ter than a “court house” it would be for
dear old Norwalk, if our good people
would,'when organizing their little “sc-
lect,” or sometimes almost “exclusive”
card parties, they would organize them-
selves into a “committee of the whole” to
render such little attentions and civilities
to, the strangers who come or would by
such a custom, be induced to come and
see and settle in our incomparably beau-
tiful town.” 1
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Why Girls Are Giddy.
About the whole truth of the matter is,
that parents, teachers. and preachers are
responsible for the greater part of the
giddiness complained of in the average
girl and woman. They are less stolid
than men, theirattcntion is easier diverted,
and are more easily interested, sothat a
new bonnet, a badly fitting dress or an
unwarranted display of airs may readily
take their thoughts off a dull or prosy
sermon. Giddiuess is merely a lack of
seriousness. Hence the necessity of im-
pressing girls with the great truth that
this is a matter-of-fact world, and that
life is full of seriousness. Not that they
should be led to think thatthere is nothing
else In life by Seriousness, because there
are more pleasant joyous and jovial|phases
in it than serious and sad, providing they
are searched out properly, The disposi-:
tion to giddiness is born III girls, perhaps,
but it is an easy thing to control it, pro-
viding those who have the training of
them will take the trouble to do It. Giddy
girls are apt to make giddy mothers, there-
fore tt-achr-Its should give the matter
special attention. Yes, there are giddy
men, and sorry spectacles they are.—
Pl'ffslmrg (loam/Win! Gazette, ,
Among ,
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY.
_ Obituary.
Died at :Sam Gabriel, California, March
3d, Rev. James .1. \Voolsey, aged about
82 years. -
Mr. Woolsey was a gladuato of Hamil—
ton, N. Y., served as pastor of a Baptist
church near Philadelphia, and was twice
settled over the Baptist church in Nor-
walk, of which he was virtually the foun-
der. He was an agent, for several years,
of the American and Fdreign Bible So-
ciety; traveling extensively in its behalf,
in the Western States and in the British
Provinces. He was once proprietor and
editor of the Christemz. Review, and was
agent also of the Frecdmen’s Relief Asso-
ciation during the war. He resided a
large part of his life at Not-walk, first on
the avenue leading to East Norwalk. in the
'house now occupied by the Ballards, then
on the hill between Mr. Henry Hoyt’s and
Mrs. Stevens’. From Norwhlk he remov-
ed to Stamford, where, for a while, be
edited a paper, of which he was part own-
er. After the death of his first wife, he
went to Germantown, Pa., where he re-
' sided with‘his daughter, who married Dr.
Reginald Hebcr Shoemaker. His daugh-
ter dying, Dr. Shoemaker removed to San
Gabriel and Mr. Woolsey went with him.
He was an upright man, and devoted
christian, and eminently useful in his day
and generation. Often the storms of life
beat heavily upon him, but he endured
them all with patience and calm resigna
tion, and at last died in peace. W. C. U.
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Senator Stanford’s Ranche.
Atlanta. Ga.; Henry B. Shackelford, of
California, who for eight years has been
Senator Stanford's manager, is in Atlanta
visiting his mother. He talks interestingly
about his experience in California, and
tells some wonderful but true stories of
the mammoth vineyards and ranches
owned by his employer.
“Senator Stanford,” said he, “owns the
largest ranche in the world. It contains
56,000 acres, through which run 100 miles
of ditching. Some 3,800 acres are planted
in grapevincs, and 4,000 acres are devoted
to alfalfa, which makes the best sort of
bay for cattle. In this vineyard were
raised countless tons of grapes, which
pressed made 1,000,000 gallons of wine.
We have a wine-cellar which holds 1,000-
900 gallons, in 2,000-gallon packages. The
crushing machine can mash 400 tonsa
day. In one bonded warehouse we now
have about 70,000 gallons of brandy. This
is the product of the vineyard for thIs
year. The wine is not for sale yet; it is
not old enough.”
“What about fruit ?”
tensively, for we have only some 30,000
fruit trees planted. These are mostly
peach and plum.”
“Any other ranches?”
“South of the ranch I have described
lies another one, immediately on the line
of the railroad. This is a comparatively
small one, containing 20,000 acres, wholly
planted in wheat. This wheat is of
superior quality, and extraordinary crops
are made. This is shipped in bulk." I
“What about the stock farm ?"
“This stock ranch is known all over the
world. It is known as Palo Alto, and is
situated thirty miles south of San Fran-
cisco. Here are to be found horses of the
finest blood; in fact all are blooded.
This collection of horses is worth one
million dollars. Just to think of that.
Here are some of the best racers in the
‘world. The fastest two-year old, three-
year old and four-year old horses are here.
This ranche‘contains 12,000 acres. The
cattle is, of course, of the finest strain,
and is worth nearly a quarter of a million.
"Tell me something about the owner of
these vast estates. What manner of man
is he ?”
“Leland Stanford, as everybody knows
is a United States senator from California.
How much money he is worth it is im-
possiblc to state. He is rated anywhere
from $50,00,000 to $100,000,000. Ido
not think this is an extravagant estimate.
He is a man every inch of him. A bene—
factor, he is always raking his brain to
devise some new plan for helping the'
people. ,Hc has given to the State of
California these three ranches I have de-
seribed, and his university which cost
several million dollars. His home is in
San Francisco, but he has residences at
each of his ranches. He is always giving
to charitable institutions, and I can truth-
fully say that he is one of the best men I
ever knew. I am his paymaster and civil
engineer. To give you some idea of the
expenses he has to meet in running his
mammoth concerns. I will state that he
employs about four hundred men. I paid
out in January on'his vineyard ranche
$16,000.
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Some Kisses. ,
A writer in the Union, (Ky.) Local, who
evidently knows whereof he speaks, says
this went kissing, wlnch may interest’
some of our young readers who-are built
that way:
Outside of those kisses bestowed by af—
fectionate relativos, there can be but three
recognized classes of the genus kiss—as
viewed from a male standpoint. The first
comes upon your lips as if they were
touched by a smooth-planed, cold and .in-
sensate board, without life or animation—
unproductive of any agreeable sensation
whatever, and not worth being garnered
with the heart’s momentous of golden,
happy hours. The second is a gentle,
velvety kiss, very sweet and pleasant, but
vexatiously unsatisfying to an ardent na-
ture, and but little more pronounced than
a fascinating cousin would likely bestow.
The third is such as coral; tempting, pas—
sionate lips bestow, for about 10 seconds,
upon your lips—“a lingering sweetness
long drawn out”—that not only steals
your breath. but seems to be drawing your
very soul from out of your body. A fel-
low may forgct his mother—sand about the
time he is harvesting such a kiss he is
sure to forget her—but the reccollcction
of that undwarfed, honest kiss, will abIde
with him a source of joy and be common-
snrate with life itself. ‘
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. Deafness Can’t be (lured.
by local applications, as they can pot
reach the diseased portion of the car.
There is onlyone way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
tion of the mucus lining of the Eustachain
Tube. When this tube gets inflamed, you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear-
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deaf;
ness is the result, and unless the infiama—
tion can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases but of fen
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mucus
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh)
that we can not cure by taking Hall’s Ca-
tarrh Cure. Send fvl' circular, free.
F. J. CHENEY & 00., Toledo, 0,
‘33“ Sold by Druggists, 75 cents. (4t11)
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List of Patentb
Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for
week ending March 13, 1888, for the State of
Connecticut, furnished as from the office of
John E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents, New
Haven, Conn. -
R. P. Golding, Bristol. turning machine.
R. P. Coughlin, \Viusted, manufacture of
flockI cases and other articles from plastic ma.-
erIa .
W. H. Higgins, Norwich, furnace damper
regulator.
J. C. Hyde, assighor to.\Vest Haven Buckle
00.. buckle.
W. V. Lockwood, assignor 1-2 to G. S. Par-
sons, Waterbury, device for returning signals
in district telegraph systems.
R. H. Mather. Windsor, throttle and gover-
nor valve.
R. W. Miller. New Haven, assiguor to N. Y.&
N. H. Automatic Sprinkler (30., automatic fit 8-
extinguisher. - '
E. H. Smith, assignor to J. Smith .0 Sons,
New Haven. apparatus for removing star-fish
from oyster beds.
W. 1), Spencer, Middletowu, depth gage.
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If you Illlll taken two of Carter’s Little
Liver Pills before retiring you would not
have had that coated tongue or bad taste
in the month this morning. Keep a vial
with you for occasional use. 1t12
“‘We are not in the fruit business ex- '
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THECBEATSPBINC
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Nature in the (111111 which she always
makes at this season oftlu- year to cleanse,
purify and invigorah: the system. The
Spring is the tune above all others for the
sick to get Well; it is the time for the
comparatively well to keep in good health
by the use of a judiciously selected spring ‘
medicine.
The greatest of all Spring medicine is
Dr. Greene’s Nerura Nerve Tonic. This
wonderful remedy is recommended by
physicians, druggists and the people every-
where as being the most marvellous in its
effects of any known medicine. If you
are nervous, irritable, depressed and can-
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paralysis, numbness. trembling and all
nervous diseases. ‘ ,
Use this remedy and you will never‘ re-
gret it. It is'purely vegetable, and its
wonderful effects afford a safe, sure and
positive cure. Do not be persuaded to
take anything else, for this remedy has no
equal. ‘
Dr. Greene’s Nervura Nerve. Tunic.
Price $1.00 per bottle.
‘For sale by all Druggists.
Dr. Greene, the discoverer of this valua-
ble remedy, is the eminentand skilful
physician in the cure of nervous and
chronic diseases, who gives consultation
and adviccfrcc of charge. at his office, 35
West 14th st., New York. His book,
“Nervous Diseases—How to Cure Them."
mailed free to any'address. [2]
BORN.
Blunt-At Norwallr, March Iloth, a son to
Clarence and Kate Henry.
DIED.
Pao‘vosr.—In Stamfora',ltlarch 16th, Lucy Ada,
only child of Jame and Fitch Provost, aged 1
year and 5 days.
SCOFIELD.—In New York city, March 15th, Wm.
H. Scotleid.
[Private burial at Norwalk, March 1sth.]
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Store to Rent.
No. ‘25 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
11p Apply to F. J. CURTIS.
" For sale.
FINE LOT OF MANURE.
1tp12 Enquire at THIS OFFICE.
For Sale.
7 RE FRED LIVEBURG PLACE, at Blue
Mountain. near the residence of Stephen
Henry Smith. Must be sold to settle the estate.
Enquire of O. E. WILSON, Administrator, or,
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer. 12
For Sale
'1‘ NEW CANAAN. CONN .. a very desirable
Country Home, with 24 acres of land orless.
Apply to the owner, - A
. ~ 11. OLMSTED,
4111 146 Broadway, New York City.
For Sale.
THE premises of the late Frederick G.L1ne-
_ burg, deceased, consisting of 1% story, 6
room dwelling house, small barn and 3 acres of
land. Must be sold to settle the estate. Enquire
of O. E. Wilson, Administrator, or, James Mitch
ell 1.1
Real Estate Fer Sale. I
RARE OPPORTUNITY is now offered for
the purchase of several pieces of Real Es-
tate, which are paying ten per cent. per annum,
and over. on the prices asked for the same.
Apply soon to .
1.12 COOLIDGE d: LOUKWOOD.
Cottage To Let.
A SMALL COTTAGE containing six rooms,
within three minutes’ walk of post office,
rent moderate. Possession given immediate) .
Enquire at GAZETTE OFFICE or of CHARLEy
OLMSTEAD.
Norwalk, March 5, lSSS. tfl0
Dressmaking.
RESSMAKING done in all of the latest styles.
Button holes made by hand. Old garments
rc-cut and refitted.
MRS. FANNIE MCKENZIE,
No, 6 South Uniqh Avenue.
Post office box 651. Norwalk, ‘ tf3
Fairfield County Savings Bank,
NORWALK, Comm, March 15th, 1888.
AT a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Falrtield (‘ounty Savings Bank, held this
day, it was voted that a dividend from the earn-
Ings of this Bank be declared at the Irate of Four
(4) per cent., per annum, payable to the deposi-
tors of this Bank, on and after the lath day of
April next ensumg. And also voted that interest
uncalled for will be eredlted to the depositor’s ac-
count and ent:tled to a dlvtdend from the 1st of
JAMES II. BAILEY, Treasurer.
GET OUR TERMS
Before letting your services to any
NURSERY FIRM.
If you want permanent and profitable
E MPI-OYM EN '1'.
If, (3. CHASE £00., Pemberton 811., B08T0.V'.
4.9L ,- . ”w,“
SEND 1511""511115‘1
In Stamps or Money for a Sample Copy of
TOWN TOPICS.
E. D. MANN. Proprietor. .
Address: TOWN TOPICS,
945 Broadway, New York City.
3t10
DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court,
March 19th, A. D., 1838. '
WHEREAS, Application has been made to this
Court for Administration of the Estate of Charles
S. Hoyt, late of Norwalk, in said District, deceas~
ed; therefore,. .
ORDERED, That said application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office in Norwalk, on
the 26th day of March, 1868, at two o’clock,
afternoon; and that notice thereof be given't‘o
all persons interested therein by publishing this
order in a. newspaper havIng a circulation in said
district at least five days before said any of
hearing.
ms ASA B. WO0DWABD,Judge.
'1‘ CIOIURT t(i)?1 PhlogATh, heltd‘a‘trt VtVest ort,
tuna _ r ,e strc 0 as or , o
the 1031 day I)? 111ch . F P I}
Present SILAS . 8 narrow. Judge-
Upon the application of Samuel B. Bradley, J r..
conservator of Andrews B. Godfrey, of Westport,
presenting that said Godfrey is the owner of cer-
tain Real Estate in said Westport, and showing
reasonable cause why Bald ltenl Estate should be
sold, and praying for an order to sell the same.
ORDERED. That said matter be third and deter:
mined at the Probate Office 111 \ estport, in said
Dtstrlct,0n the zlst day of March, 1888, at 9 o’clock
forenoon and that notice thereof be you to all
persons interested thereto. by pub Ishtng this
order once In the N BBWALK GAzn'r'rs, anews aper
having a circulation in said District, at leas one
week before said time of hearing.
1:12 Attest. SILAS B. SHERWOOD, Judge.
Compliments of the Season.
A Merry l-mas anla Halli New ha.
Prepare your feast and make yourself Joyous.
Shout the glad tidings for RAYMOND’S is to
be found at No. 9 MAlN STREET.
We will try to make you healthy and wise,
It allowed to sell you your family supplies.
Our stock is full and complete. We have all the
table delicacies the market affords, including
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
CONFECTIONERY, 8w.
THE CHOICE TURKEYS
0f the land wtth us can be found and allthe
accompaniments of a royal feast. Do not put off
but order at once that your anxiety may cease,
and we assure you that with a contented mind
you will be prepared to enjoy yourself.
And if you wish to "make some soul happy
present them with a barrel of our Choice Flour, a
Tub of Butter, or some of our Excellent Tea and
Coffee, and a suitable supply of choice goods to
he foundln our stock, or send your order to (1110.
W. RAYMOND, at
RAYMOND’S GROCERY,
9: Main Street.
o
THC PBAZIBB DEGREE
:auausoum
——o:a—— ' “
nrrosuaa OE:
ODD FELLOWSHIP,
, Will be presented at;
uusIc' 11111. :0. serum,
Tuesday Even’g, April 311,
Under the auspices of
BUTLER LODGE, I. 0.0. F.
TICKETS. 50 Gears.
For sale at Hoyt’s and Gregory’s Drug Stores.
CYPRESS SHINCLES.
I'have just received eighty thou-
sand Quarter-cut Cypress Shingles,
six inches wide and eighteen inches
long. These shingles are more dur-
able than Cedar, and I shall‘ offer '
them for introductibn at a slight
advance upon the . ordinary sawed
pine shingle The lasting qualities
of this wOod are so well known, that
even at a price, double that of sawed
pine, they would be found foreheap-
or. Those in .wantjef- a good article
of roofing should not fail to examine
them before I purchasing anything
else. I
E. :r. HILL.
Norwalk, Conn, March 181;, 1888.
huahud
BBIDGEPORT.
FURNITURE AND CIRPETS
Now have on sale the most extensive stock of
Furniture in the State and Incontestably the
Lowest Prices.
Chamber Suits,
Rattan Chairs,
Fancy Plush Chairs,
ch
‘ Hall'Seats and Glasses,
Hat Racks,
Book Cases, Etc.
P11111011 FURNITURE.
Our trade in this has ts enormous. Visitors to
our mammoth parlors are unanimous In their
opinion that our display far exceeds anything of
its kind to be seen anywhere.
The demand for our
alarms a BUGS
21 MARCH, 1888.
FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL
' STATEMENT .
OF THE
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LIFE :
Insurance Company
01' Hartford. Colin.
NET ASSETS, January 1, 1857,
RECEIVED IN 1887,
For Premiums, $4,422,465.07
For Interest and rents, 2,956,170.10
Profit and 1.0511, 80,727.13 7,495,362.90
$1,535,552.12
$1,071,189.85
DISBURSED IN 1887'.
For claims
by death
and ma-
tured en-
dowments,$3,06t‘,730.09
Surplus re- -
turned to
P 01 t c y -
holders,
Lapsed and
Surrend-
ered Poll—
cies,
1,177,251.19
576,81".06
Total to Policy-holders, $5,414,301.31
Commlssions toAgents
Salaries, Medical Ex-
aminers’ fees, Print-
Ing, Advertising, Le-
gal, Real Estate, and
all other Expenses,
Taxes,
533,879.97
eo4.sos.19
, 9,407,933.57
BALANCE Nsr Assn'rs, Dec. 31, 1887, $55,128.508.55
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS.
Loans upon Real Estate, first lien, 332.844.064.04
Loans upon Stocks and Bonds, 393,933.00
Premium Notes on Policies in force, 13.113.949.15
Cost of Real Estate owned by the 60., 9,790,114.65
Cost of United States and other Bonds, 8,790,829.59
Cost of Bank and Railroad Stocks, 400,851.00
Cash in Banks. 788,856.67
Balance due from Agents, 16,377.45
5 . .
ADD 35 ,128 568 55
Intel est due and acerue11,$l,025,110.14
Rents accrued, 10,970.43
Market value of stocks
and bonds over cost. 391,276.06
Net deferred premiums, 87,573.20
—————— $1,514,929.83
Gaoss Asssrs, Dec. 31,1887. $55,943,4osss
' LIABILITIES : .
Amount required to re-
insnre all outstand-
ing Policies, net, as~
sumtng 4 per cent.
interest $0,302,653.00
Additional reserve by
i Company’s Standard,
3 per cent. on Policies
issued Since April 1,
1882, 260,692.00
All other lIabllities, 794,414.77
—— -— 51,417,759."
SURPLUs by Company’s Standard, $5,225,738.71
SURPLUS by Conn. Standard, 4 per cent. 5,486,430.01
Has so much increased, we have found it necessary .
to double our stock. In this line there Is nothing
wanted to make it the most varied 1n the city.
Fancy Mattings.
Nottingham 1_ Renaissance. 5
'l‘etian Velour-s,
Fancy ' Sash Silks, Etc
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449-451 MAIN ST"
Bridgéport, I011.
The only Furniture and Carpet House in
the City on the Ground Floor. 4m10
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court,
March Em, A. D., 1868.
Estate of SARAH CALHOUN, late of Norwalk, in
said dIstrIot, deceased. .
The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their clalms for settlement- Those Who neglect to
resent their accounts, properly attested, within
aid time. will be dabarre a recovery. All persons
Indebtcd to said Estate are requested to make im-
mediate payment to SARAH F. ST. JOHN,
3t10 . Administratrtx.
_ » cho1ce
BUILDING LOTS
(0N INSTALLHENT PLAN.)
FOR SALE
On, Wilton Avenue
—AND——
San Sane/i Plot.
IAPIIII’LY To
A. H. BYINGTON,
GAZETTE OFFICE.
FOR 1888.
The year 1888' promisesto be a year of
splendid' political- developments, one
and all redounding to the glory and
triumph of a .- . '
UNITED" Inshocaacv.‘~
In the front line will be found
Fresh from its magnificent victory over
the combiner] foes of Democracy in its
own State, true its convictions, truthful
before all else, and fearless in the cause of
truth and right. .
Tnn SUN has six, eight, twelve and six-
teen pages. as-occasion req'hires, and is
ahead of all competition in all that makes
a newspaper. .
Daily, . $6 00
Daily and Sunday, .. -:r 7 50
Sunday, (10 and 20 pages), 1 50
Weekly, ... .. ... 1 00
Address, THE SUN, New York.
Ratio of expenses of management
to receipts in 1887, 9.23 per cent.
Policies in force Dec. 31. 1887, 68,483
insuring 'srso.992,4ss.oo
,.
iJACOB L. GREENE, President.
1 JOHN M. TAYLOR, Vice President.
WILLIAM G. ABBOT, Secretary.
i D. II. WELLS, Actuary.
ALFRED T. RICHARDS.
General Agent,
21.10
Ola:
. The Edblic’s
ROAD TO WEALTH
w. B. HALL & 00.
Have for the past two weeks distri—
buted thousand of dollars' worth of
good Dry Goods throughout the
State, and will continue their phe-
nomenal sale ten days more. New
Goods are arriving and the opening
of all that is new, novel and faahion-
able in Dreés Fabrics, Jerseys and
Spring Trimmings will take place
about the 10th of the month. Pre-
vious to that time the startling bar-
gains in Silk Velvets, Pongee Silks,
Rhadames, Laces, Ruchings, Ladies'
Cloths and hundreds of other useful
lines of goods will he passed out.
One lot Ladlcs’ Cloths. full 1% yards wide, best
75c. quality, will go at soc.
ontIaI IlIot Ladles’ Cloths the tinge- goods mll go
a 70.
One lot also 1% wide at 310.
One'lot Silk and Wool,‘461nch, 33c.
AT 25 CENTS
One section of Pure Wool Goods must be sold
to close out in order to make room for our
FINE SATEENS.
Some of these were 38c.,' some 50c., some 550.,
some esxe. . They were not the very latest, but
they are pure wool, colors, “pinches wide,
and 25c. We think every yard will sell out in ten
SILKS.
The Pougee Silks 1153913.. 500. and Site. are cheap.
The Rhadames at 09c., 75c, 890,, 930. and 31 are
roam at whole 250. a'yard more than our prlce
o- ay.
REMEMBER?!
Only 10 days more of these Phenomen l
gum .. ll. Bar
WEB.
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HOUSE; FURNISH INO GOODS.
NORWALK AGENTS
sou THE CELEBRATE!)
ROCHESTIRSIWIII III
The only kind'allowedby the Health Authorities of New York City;
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PLUMBING. in all 11.. Branches. ‘
£11. . Ii. LOOKWOOII a 99.
—-OF—-- '
rm: MuuuL use mature: to,
RICHARD A. McOURDY. President.-
STATEMENT
OF mew 1011K. .
For the Item- Ending December 3lst, 1887.
A55 ET 5? .. I— - uh - - $118,806,853L88.
_, _ I msuaauce AND ANNUITY accouur. 7 k _. W
. . -~—i No. Amc-uht. I 1 No. Amoun
Policies and Annuities in force Jan-l i5 Policies and Ann {1' ‘ 1 1"" -
n . , . r. r ' - , -1
RllslifzyAlS-“l, 18%.. .............................. 129,92: 1 $383,809,202 88 i Inury lst, 18880::1011110101, .J.d.n. 140,943 $427,628 932 51
t. .3 Into ............................... 2213.01; £9,457,468}: i: Risks Terminated ........................... 11,289 35,637:738 74
-_ II __,- 1- 7. _- -1 _ _ 152,233} 840325597125 1.7.1....“ 152,232 $463,266,07125
393*“ “I" REVENUE accouur. ” ‘ " ”g,“
To Balance from last account ..... , ...: $104 719 734 31 " By Endown‘ehfsmPhI-Eds hi ' ' N
. ........... , , . , ed Insurances, D v1d- ‘
$0 Prequms ................... . ............... . ....... . ‘:'.'" 17,110,901 62 ,2 (leads, Annuities and Death Claims": ..... 8 14 128 493 60
OInterest, Rents and Premium on SecIIrItIcs ; By Commissions, Commutations Taxes and all ’ , fl
Sold .................................................... 5,099,020 84 5; other Expenses................’ ............. . ...... . 3 649 514 49
__ - 1‘ By Balance to new account ...... . ...................... 110:061:718 68
$127,839,656 77 I? C““““’m
Ad..A. w_>,____, _, ,. ......._.’.. ..“y __
Dr. BALANCE SHEET..
To Reserve for Policies in force and for risks ter-
” By Bonds secured by Mortgages on Real Estate. $ 49,615,268 06
mihatcd ...... . ....... . ............................. $112,430,096 00 '1 By United States and other Bonds
$0 gremiums recercd In advance 82,314 36 .I By Real Estate and Loans on Collaterals:-.....i.l.-.m . g’igg’fii; 3'1-
0 u.plus a. four per cent ............................. 0,294,441 52 3! By Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest 2,619,362 6;;
. ,1 By Interest accrued, Premiums deferred and in . ' H
' transit and Sundries ............ . ................. 2,973,160 98
$118,806.851 88 i
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct.
From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual.
' Naw YORK, January 25th, 1888.
BOARD or TRUSTEES.
F. RIatchford Starr, Julien T. Davres,
. Lowrs May, Robert Sewell.
~ Oliver Harriman,
Henry W. Smith,
Robert Olyphant,
George F. Baker,
Samuel E. Sproulls, l
Lucius Robinson, 1
Samuel D. Babcock. ‘
George S. 009,: 1
John E Develin, |
Richard A. McCurdy, I
1
George Bliss,
Rufus W. Peckham,
LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS—
' THIS WEEK AT
SCOFIELD shows.
60 dozen Ladies’ Hose,
10 dozen Ladies’ Jerseys (coat back)
Ladies’ Jersey Jackets,
Ladies’ Ribbed Knit Under-vests, -
Ladies’ Chemises and Drawers,
500 Yards Indigo Blue Prints,
Century Cloths,
Look at our Satines, ,
Bargains in Potierre Curtains, -
A Fine line of Ingrain Carpets, at
Bigelow and Lowell Body Brussells,
New Styles in Matting just received.
Bargains will be offered in all departments this week at
SCOFIELD & Horns,
N0. 3 GAZETTE BUILDING.
' CONN.
40. per pair
500
$3.50 worth $5.00
25c .
250
60. per yard
7 c former price 100
at 120
$12
500
$1.25
NOR W AIL-K.
GREAT. CLEARING SALE ' .
S. Van Rensselacr Cruger,
Charles R. Henderson,
$118,806,851 88
A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
. Risks Risks
11081181; Assumed. Outstanding. Surplus.
1 ..................... $34,681,420..." .............. $351 789,285 ........................ -4 743 77
1885... .................... 49,507,139...................'..... 368,981,441. .. $501263};
. 56,832,719... . 393,809,203 5.643553
09,457,468... 427,628,933 ........................ 5,294,442
1 Nicholas C. Miller,
Henry H. Rogers,
Jno. W. Auchincloss,
Theodore Morford,
William Babcock,
Preston B. Plumb,
Wm. D. Washburh.
James C. Holden, , Jos. Thompson J. Hobart llcrrick
Hermann 0. von Post}. Dudley Olcott, ’ ,Wm. P. Dixon, ’
Alexander H. RIch. ‘ Frederic Cromwell. Robert A. Granniss,
A. H. CAMP. Agent. Nor-walk. Conn.
JOHN W. NICHOLS, General Agent. New Haven. Conn.
FAWCETT’S
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
We desire to direct attention to our superb
assortment of
Fine French Felts, $l.each.
AlsO Fin Novelties In
BREASTS, WINGS, FANCY FEATHERS
A'l‘ REDUCED PRICES.
Owing to the condition of the streets from-the
laying of the sewers, business was somewhat
delayed, but they are now in good conditlon. We
are obliged to cheer our
Fine Millinery- Goods
—-BELOW 0051‘—
In orde to close out before Jan. 151. Now Iathe
time torurchase 171330075 for fancy work at 40
o 1' cc p less than the regular price. Also VEL~
e ETS,nt.LK BEADS and FANCY 0RDS, and
ern fact Slrything in our line will her-=- at
. One-Half Less 111111 Regular Price.
For Felts at $1, formerly sold for $9. Woof
Felts, 50 cents, formerly $1 ; we are also selling at
50 cents per bunch a fine line of OS'I‘RICII
TIPS; Ostrich Plumes, 75 cents up; Fancy
Feathers. 25, 50 and 75 cents, 81, the. You should
see our one line of JET and CUT STEEL ORNA-
MENTS, 50 per cent. below cost ; Jet and Rubber
Ornaments for the Hair, 15 cents up. Ladies
visit1ngIOnI-srore MN and it to their interest as
everyfhmg will be sold as advertised—-
BELOW. COST.
Every one buying a. FELT BAT and '.| Bill!-
MINGS of us can have it TRIMMED FREE OF
COST. We are also sehlng Velveteeus at 40 eta:
Silk Velvet at 51 up ;colored Silks, $1 per yard
Laces. Ornaments and everything in the
WINES? LINE.
Give us a call at our stores,
Mrs. W. Fawcett,
3 Water St.. Norwalk.
73 main St.. South Norwallr.
CARIETSI.
We invite your attention toa reduction that is not of Remnants, but a Genuine Mark' Down, of
quantities sufficient for all needs.
Wiltons, $1.75 and $1.50 Reduced from $2.25
Axminsters, $1.25 Reduced from 1.75
Best Velvet, 81,05 . Reduced from 1.40
Second Grade Velvet, 95c. Reduced from 1.30
Best Body Brussels, $1.10 Reduced from 1.25
Second Grade Body Brussels, 90c. Reduced from 1.00
Best Tapestry Brussels, 65c. ., Reduced from ' .80
Second Grade Tapestry Brussels, 5210. Reduced from .65
Extra Super Ingrain, all wool, 60c. Reduced from .75
Extra Super Ingrain, cotton chain, 50c. Reduced from .65
We have Bargains: Flush—Because we manufacture our own goods. Our stores and factories are
gnie cotllleerIeII.j If we were compelled to go into the market to buy we could nob afford to sell at the
r ces am .
We have Bargains: Second—Because, being manufacturers, we must meet the wants of the entire
country. The result In an accumulation of patterns impossible for an ordinary retail store to carry,
which gives to the purchaser the advantage of -an immense wholesale business.
‘-
New Styles in All Grades of Carpets Nowlleady.
101m 1. JAMES reason,
40 and 4-2 WEST 141.]: ST., NEW YORK.
STEWART CERAMIC 00.,
312 PEARL STREET. Cor. Peck Slip, N. Y.
Sole Manufacturers under Morahan’s Patents of
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The only Perfect Sanitary Tubs now in existence.
VERY STRONG, N0 SEAMS TO OPEN.
Absolute Cleanliness secured for all time.
Well Glazed, Will Not Absorb. Leak, Or Decay.
211110
SHOWING THREE TUBS SET UP.
The only Solid White Crockery Wash Tub ever made in the work]. Do not buy im
tations until you see the Gent inc. “Morahan’s Patent,” stamped on the
front of every Tub. ‘ ash Tub and Soap Cup moulded In
every set. Will outlast any house. ‘
SOLID WHITE ACROCKERY SINKS,
Comprising Butler’s Pantry. Kitchen. Slop. ac.
Made ( f same Material as the Tubs. Very Strong, Well Glazed, no Labor required
to keep clean. Liberal terms to the Trade.
, Sand for Price List and Catalogue.
90t4 . .
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11—1 [1111111381 [:1
FINE FOR—INA
Tea. and. Dinner,
Toilet. Sets.
curs, 'saucsas AND
PLATES.
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1111.1. 1111 than LAMPS
Silver Plated Ware, Nut.
Crackers and Nut Picks.
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
1 P111119 INVESTMENT.
For Sale.
IN SOUTH NORWALK, A LARGE
Double Enuse,
Each containing Tea Rooms Ware Sewe
Connections and Closets. ‘ r, I,
Paying 12 per cent on the money
to be raised.
Mortgage can remain on Ibo plan 11‘
so desired.
For further information enquire of
H G. HYATT. NORWALK,
"Or, address 11., Box. 229, Norwalk Post
. _ 1749
For Sale.
‘WO—STORY Frame Tin Roof House, 9 rooms
90st 5x24, burn 18x24, lot 67x2”. Good
garden, abundance of fruit. good well water, at
30th Wilton. withln three minutes walk of depot.
Will be sold at a bargain. Enquire of
O. E. WILSON,
21f Norwalk, Conn
Norwalk Chronicler