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NORWALK GAZETTE. '
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Wednesday. Feb. 6 1889.
EDITORIAL LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D 0., Feb. 4th, ’89.
Dalia Gazarrr. :——The House has passed
the Oklahoma hill and fussed and fumed
over the general territorial act, While the
Senate has passed several ‘of the resin"
appropriation hills, and shut itself all)
daily for most of last week in executive
'sessIOns over the. extradition treaty find
the Samoan difficulties. Theinsoleut and
arrogant dispatches of the old German.
diplomat and bull dog were received by
the Senate with serious apprehension. He;
certainly had our kid—gloved secretary of
state so at disadvantage that even demo-
crats yearned for one single hear of James
G. Blaine at the state department. There'
was some sensible relief felt when the
dispatches were received showing that
the commander of our little gunboat, the »
Adams, had shown some Monroe doctrine
pluck and assured the commander of the
German gunboat, when he proposed to
shell one of the Samoan villages, that if
he attempted that diversion it would re-
quire a wrecking expedition to gather up
the fragments of his beliggcreut craft.
Later the piignacious Bismarck backed
down quite considerably from the high
horse he had first mounted. Still the
gravity of the quarrel is seriously cuter-
ta'ined and considered by our public men.
At the Senate end of the capitol there is a
feeling that the President is willing to
skulk out of the difficulty, and force the
responsibility of its settlement upon that
body or the incoming administration. It
is believed that under the pretext of pun-
ishiug Mataafa, Bismarck intends to- sub-
jugate Samoa, in spite of any alleged
protocol or recognized policy of non.
interference. To punish Mataafa, eu-
throne Tamasese, banish Malietoa per-
manently, and put the Samoan group
entirely iii control of the German planters
is Bismarck’s program. While he is
carrying it out,Eugland is likely to be
passive. Upon this county rests the entire
burden of protest, and the overtures to an
international adjustment of the affair,
which are now on the Atlantic coming to
this government, will not relieve the crisis
of its ugly prospect.
A ros'raias'raa AT LAST.
Late Thursday afternoon the President
seat to the Senate the name of Herman
Snyder to be postmaster at South Norwalk.
This case has been both very peculiar
and very interesting. The first democratic
applicant in the race was Mr. Wilcox.
He had the endorsement of ex-Sheriff
Swartz, and largely the best elements of
the democracy of the city. This applica-
tion was approved by the Hon. William
H. Barnum, and was filed at the post
office department. Soon a “tempest in a
teapot.” arose, led off by Jerry Donovan,
the recognized leader of the most active
element of the working democracy, with
Mr. Snyder as his candidate. General
Taylor was employed to come here and
engineer this new candidate‘s appoint—
ment. Good and honest old Judge
Granger, our Fourth district M. 0., was
induced to indorse Donovan‘s candidate.
It is the unwritten law of party usage that
the M. C. shall name the postmasters in
in his district whenever in harmony with
the administration. But in this instance
Congressman Granger happened to be an-
tagonized by no less an influence than the
chairman of the national democratic com-
mittee. Mr. Barnnm’s serious illness
prevented any active opposition even had
he wished to antagonize Judge Granger,
which he probably did not. The post-
master-general thought, under the cir-
cumstances, it would be bad politics to
appoint either applicant, as the friends
of the unsuccessful one would be dis-
gruntled, and so the matter drifted.
Judge Granger, being pushed on from
South Norwalk, made frequent excursions
to the post office department, but. could
get no action taken. He then went after
the President, but found Mr. Cleveland
as indisposed to act as was the postmaster—
general. The Situation finally became
exceedingly embarrassing to Judge
Granger as it left him in the attitude of a
democratic congressman without influence
enough with his own administration to
get an unimportant postmaster appointed.
It is said that it was this aspect of the
case that finally caused the President to
relent and to concede to Judge Granger
what was clearly his personal and political
due as the democratic representative from
our district. Yet the concession has come
so late and so grudgingly that it has lost
every element of possible partizan advan—
tage, other than demonstrating that Jerry
Donovan is the most influential and potent
factor in the democratic party at South
Norwalk. Unless the Senate rushes a
confirmation through with more than
usual celerity, no action will be had on
the Snyder nomination prior to March 4,
only 'four weeks from to—day. The nomi-
nation has only just reached the Senate
committee.
on. onims’ 1ND1AN aaronr.
The secretary of the interior has just
issued in print the report of the commis-
sion appointed by the President to nego-
tiate a treaty with the Ute Indians of
Southern Colorado. Rev. Dr. T. S. Childs,
who is entitled to the largest share of
credit, was secretary and the leading
spirit of the commission, and spent three ‘
months in the perilous, difficult and per-
plexlng duty. Mrs. Childs accompanied
him to the Indian country. The treaty is
of far more valu-, importance and signi-
ficance than has generally been supposed,
and is now before congress for ratification.
'rna iNauouaA'riox.
The city is already fast filling 11p with
strangers coming on to attend the iu—I
auguration. The pro-engagement of rooms
and board are unprecedented in the his-
tory of Washington. About all the chief
details of the inauguration parade, cere-
monials at the capitol and ball are now
concluded. Saturday’s Post says that just
now everybody in authority in any way,
or connected with the inaugural arrange-
ments or newspapers, are besieged for
complimentary tickets to the inaugural
ball. About every newspaper proprietor
in the 00untry, it appears, has sent to his
Washington correspondent, ordering com-
plimentary tickets to the ball.
One of them sent, ordering one dozen
tickets, and remarked in his letter: “You
may use my name if it is necessary.”
The correspondent wrote back: “You
can get them by paying 85 apiece, and
only by so doing."
Then the order came back for five, and
the order was finally reducedto three.
There are special complimentary tickets
for the outgoing and incoming Presidents
and their immediate families and none
other. There are not even free tickets for
the members of the .exccutive committee.
There will be no dcadheads at the ball.
The first installment of tickets were
put on sale about noon Friday, and before
3 p. m. over a thousand were sold. The
expenses of the inauguration are mainly
paid by the receipts from these tickets.
They are now on select all banks in the
city, and n corps of clerks are busy
filling orders by mail, sent to Captain
Lemar, to all parts of the country.
General Lougstrect, of old Confederate
fame, paid a visit to the secretary of the
inaugural committee, and spent an hour
chatting over war times.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Hon. N. D. Sperry was an active and
attentive participant in the meetings held
here last week, for promoting a revival of
our national shipping interests. It was
the annual convocation of the American
Shipping and Industrial League, and near-
ly two hundred delegates were present,
and most of them prominent in the large
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business and commercial concerns in the
country. A number of able addresses
were made, chief among which was one
by Hon. J. G. R. Pitlrin, of New Orleans,
formerly a New London, Coun., boy. It
is believed that a decided impetus will be
given towards a revival of our American
shipping interests. The session concluded
its week’s labors by a- monster public
meeting Friday night at the Washington
GA. 11. Hall.
* PATRIOTS.
The home reader can have no concep-
tion of the burdens already endured by
our public men of the republican per-
suasion, and put‘upon them by the grand
army_;of;~'patriots, eagerto' serve: their
douutry‘ for ":their country’s good, and
large numbers of whom it is no injustice
to accuse ofibelonging to our party “for
vrcv'euue‘onl‘y.” ‘ Every mail received by a
senator or representative, friendly to the
incoming administration, comes here
freightcd with applications for office, with
urgent requests for immediate answer,
and with never a stamp to pay return
fpdatage on their men'dicant appeals. An
‘old friend of General Hawley’s from
Connecticut dropped in upon him a few
evenings since, while the general was
digging through heaps of just such letters.
Coming toa rest he turned in his seat,
and, in his sometimes hrusque way, said :
“Well, what can I do for you?" “No-
thing in this world, senator. 1 want
nothing of you or any one else. I am not
here hunting for an office, but called
solely to pay my respects." “God bless
you, my friend. .Well, your visit is a
refreshing relief ;” xra'ttled away the im-
petuous Hawley. It was, no doubt, such
.a relief as few can comprehend. The
chief demand of this army of office hunt-
ers is for a copy of the Nation’s Blue
Book, in which is printed all. the offices
and the salaries thereto pertaining. Each
volume of this book costs about $6, but
the freedom with which our congressmen
are asked to mail one to the office seeker
is “childlike and bland.” Senator Teller
has, however, a constituent in the wilds of
Colorado, who breaks the record in a
letter requesting the senator to send him
immediately one copy of the Blue Book
and one copy of the Aspirauts’ Guide.
v. M. c. A.
Washington's model Y. M. C. A. had
its annual celebration at Dr. Bartlett’s
New York avenue church, Friday evening.
at which the chief address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. Arthur T. Pierson,
of:Phildolphia, his subject being “The
Providcutial Plan of God with Reference
to the Young Men of this Generation.”
Mr. Pierson reviewed the history of the
Young Men’s Christian Association, which
he said was founded forty years ago in
London by a Mr. Williams, and had
since so spread that there Were now over
8,800 diflereut associations in various
parts of the world, with an aggregate
membership of over 300,000. He dwelt
at length upon the rapidity with which
the youth of the present day makes
strides in the world, and said that the
average high school boy of the present,
who passes through the public school
grades, knew more at the age of sixteen
than some of the ancient Phoenicians did
at the age of sixty.
Mr. Pierson will be remembered as
having been a brother—iu—law of the late
LeGrand Lockwood, of Norwalk, and
who, at various times, has occupied the
pulpit of our First Congregational church.
The secretary's report showed the cur-
rent expenses of the Washington Associa-
tion to be over $8,000, and receipts from
the membership dues over $6,000. The
secretary said that there were over 1,200
saloons and other drinking places in
Washington, relying almost entirely on
young men for their patronage, or one to
every twenty—eight young white men,
and that one night alone, in less than an
hour, 365 young men,by actual count,
had been seen to enter ten of the most
prominent saloons in town.
cossrsruNcr.
President Cleveland last fall vetoed the
pension of Mary Ann Dougherty, a sol-
diei's widow, because “Mental, Moral and
Physical Wreck” Black’s detectives found
that a woman by the same name had,
fifteen years ago, been up before the
Washington police court for intoxication.
Last week he appointed a man named
Ennis a notary public here, who, within a
year past, paid a heavy fine to the Wash-
ington court for having engaged in the
photographing of nude females and ob-
scene pictures. Verily “consistency is a
jewol .“
PERSONALS.
Rev. Colonel Anderson and Mrs. An—
derson are expected to arrive here at 9.12
this evening. They will be the guests of
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Noble, on East Capitol
street, while here. Our Rev. Colonel has
never seen “reconstructed Washington,”
not having been here since the beginning
of the war. A gratifying surprise awaits
him. The old time native charges that
the blanked Yankees have flocked down
here and taken the place, and, until
the present winter, have as crabbedly
charged that they brought their ‘- vile
weather with them.
H. Stanley Finch, Esq., and a party of
friends were at the capitol Friday. Mr.
Finch is Stamford’s judge of probate.
Hon. John H. Leeds, of New Haven, is
here.
Senator Platt thinks an extra session
more than probable.
Senator Allison has finally declined Mr.
Harrison's repeated and urgent solicita-
tions for him to accept the secretaryship
of the treasury. Mr. Allison's declination
started the cabinet slate makers off again
allagog, and the wisarres who now don’t
know anything‘i‘ibout the next cabinet
seem largely in the majority.
A bill to place General W. S. Rosecrans
on the retired list of the army with the
rank of brigadier general was reported
Friday by Senator Hawley from the com.
mittee on military affairs. It is a measure
of justice to a man who served his country
in the field with distinguished ability and
valor.
Mr. S. I. Clemens, (“Mark Twain”), of
Hartford, is in town and will remain for‘ a
few days.
Mrs. Rev. Dr. Childs has just returned
from Boston, where she has been in
attendance at the bedside of her aged
mother, who had been quite seriously ill.
Mrs. C. has returned here with a first-
class Boston cold.
Mrs. Secretary Whitney gave one of her
“swell” card receptions Friday evening.
Arcportcr picked up Congressman Tim
Campbell, of New York, in claw-hammer
coat, on his way up to the party. “Ah 1"
said the witty Tim, “I’ve got to do the
grand sassiety act. this avenin‘. I’ll have
to help Mrs. Whitney out, I suppose, or
she’ll feel hurted. It’sa great bore to me,
but, moind, we publick min, have to do
it, yez know.” One of Timothy’s best
ban mots was related of a grand dinner he
enjoyed at the Whitney table, and, on
leaving, seized Mrs. Whitney by both
hands and exclaimed in true Celtic fervor:
“That was a moighty tine spread, Mrs.
Whitney. There was no files on it, Mrs.
Whitney. It was a yard wide and all
wool, Mrs. W liitney.” But, poor Tim,
the democratic rascals in his district last
fall took his money and used it to elect
the other fellow, and next month Tim
ceases to be an American congressman.
Mark Twain and Rev. Dr. Patton,
president of Princeton College, called on
the President Saturday.
The messenger, who left Jacksonville
with the electoral vote of Florida, has
never been heard from. It is surmised
he fell into democratic ways en route, and
is “side tracked" on the route. Secretary
Bayard dispatched a special messenger to
Florida after a duplicate and he returned
here Saturday.
Some blundering democratic compositor
made us say last week that Mrs. William
Betts sat down in the seat in the Senate
of her native state’s senator, “Thuiman,” ‘
NORWALK GAZE
when we wrote it as plainly as we can I
write “Sherman." Doesn’t he know that ,
the republicans last fall relegated “Old '
Bandanaa” to “innocuous desuctude,” to.
gether with his royal nibs Grover.
Senator Vance has undergone, the past
week, the painful operation of having an _,
eye amputated.
The political murder of the Congress-I,
man-elect Clayton in Arkansas, and the
attempted assassination of leading repub-
licans of Florida, are viewed here With a
feeling of horror by decent men of all
parties.
The venerable Cassius M. Clay, of
Kentucky, is expected here this month.
Treasurer Hyatt spoke at length before
thejSeu'ate' committee investigating steam
pmbsea'fdrengraved work in the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving. He favors the
steam machines, which are approved by
the labor reformers.
A favorable report will be made in the
Senate on the bill granting a pension of
$25 a month to women who were enrolled
as army nurses. _
Rev. Dr. Patton preached for Rev. Dr.
Bartlett Sunday.
Grand old Senator Edmunds celebrated
his sixtieth birthday Friday, but he carries
the oldest and longest head on the young.
est shoulders of any man in the Senate.
It is said he fussed up the feathers of
petulent and iracible Senator Hoar dread-
fully in executive session the other day.
The poor Massachusetts senator is fast
earning the reputation of being the most
illteinpered man in congress, probably on
account or dyspepsia or because his liver
don't work. .
Joseph Case, formerly of Norwalk, is in
the city.
Friend Smith, of Bridgeport, is here.
I. Davenport is here.
Mrs. Wood, wife of U. S. Consul Wood,
is visiting here.
David F. Hollister and wife still tarry
here. They intended going to Old Point,
but have been so delightfully located at
the new “Maltby,” that they have de—
ferred their trip to Fort Monroe. Satur—
day they went to Hyattsville to spend
Sunday with an old Litchfield county
sclioolmate. As ever, B.
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'rhc Legislature.
SENATE.
Tuesday.-—Resolutions authorizing the
Bridgeport Gas Light company to issue
bonds; finance. Amending the charter
of the Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford ; in
corporations. That the Senate meet at
10.45 a. in. daily until further notice.
Bills by Senator Twitchell, that a notary
public’s fee for administering an oath to a
pensioner shall be 25 cents; judiciary.
By Senator Collin, to prevent discrimina-
tion by telephone companies; incorpora-
tions. It provides that telephone com-
panies shall not discriminate against tele-
graph companies in doing business. Bill
for free railroad passes for state odlcers
and members of the General Assembly
was sent to the railroad committee. It
had been referred to the judiciary com-
mittee by the House.
Wednesday—Bills by Senator Cowles,
that selectmen and school visitors shall
have power to appropriate money for the
purchase of books and apparatus, the
money to be expended by a committee on
libraries and apparatus. The state shall pay
85 annually for each school, or $5 for each
hundred scholars; education. By Senator
Ayer, prohibiting the loading of a bear or
cub on the highway under a penalty of $5
to $50; judiciary. Amending law relating
to foreclosure by mortgage bondholders
of horse railroad companies, passed.
Thursday.——A'ppointment of A. B. Beers
judge and W. H. Kelsey deputy judge of
the Bridgeport city court in concurrence
with the House. Resolutions by Senator
Hall, that the Senate shall meet on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
each week, unless otherwise ordered,
passed. Appropriating $1,000 to Jennie
Drucker, widow of Constable Drucker,
of New Canaan, who was killed in the
discharge of his duties; claims. Bills
by Senator Hall, that all applications for
pardon or release from state prison shal)
be heard by the Board of Pardons at the
Supreme Court Room in Hartford ; judi-
ciary. By Senator Clark,im posing a pen—
alty of from $50 to $100 for manufacturing
or selling as cider vinegar, any vinegar
not made from cider; agriculture. By
Senator Cowles, that the secretary of the
state board of education shall be ex-ofhcio
a member of the school committee of every
town or school district, containing schools
whose teachers are appointed by the state.
He shall have powor to speak and vote;
education. By Senator Gardner, allowing
freight trains and freight handling until 8
a. in. on Sundays, instead of stopping
such traffic at sunrise; judiciary.
House}!
Tuesday.—-Petitions of Horace Staples
et al., of Westport, for the incorporation
of waterworks in that town. George B
Benjamin for incorporating the Mcrcliants’
Electric Light company, of Danbury.
John Stevenson, of Bridgeport, sent a
ridiculous petition to the Assembly asking
that dudes, saw—bones, undertakers and a
number of others be providedjfor at a cer-
tain age. Petitioner was given permission
to withdraw his petition. Bills by Mr.
O'Neil, that savings banks be taxed a sum
equal to one-fourth of 1 per cent. on the
amount of surplus, deducting from de-
posits certain investments; finance. That
insurance companies from without the
state shall pay into the state treasury 8 per
cent. :of all premiums collected in the
state; judiciary. That corporations, other
than those especially provided for, shall
pay to the state one-fiftieth of 1 percent.
on the total par value of all shares of its
capital stock ; finance. That express com-
panies shall pay the state 3 per cent. 011
the gross amount collected on express
charges in the state; finance. That no
licensee, who shall sell liquor, shall sell
less than one quart on credit; temperance.
By Mr. Glover, of Fairfield, an act relating
to the enlargement of the boundaries of
cities and boroughs and to the consolida-
tion of the government of cities and
boroughs within said towns; judiciary.
Wednesday—Resolutions extending the
time for the completion of the Ridgetield
railroad. Amending charter of Stamford
-Horse Railway company; railroads. To
appropriate $2,500 to aid in the advance-
ment of the science of meteorology, and
have a committee to look after the same
appointed by the governor; education.
Bills by Mr. Hickok. of Litchfleld, con—
ferring the right upon women to vote in
towns upon the sale of intoxicauts; tem—
perance. By Mr. Smith, of Hartford,
amending Section 275 of the statutes so
that any person who promises, offers,
gives, asks or takes any money, employ-
ment or agreement, or anything, to induce
or reward giving or witholding a vote at
an electors’ town or city meeting, he
go lty of bribery and be fined 8100, im-
prisoned one year, and disfranchised;
judiciary. By Mr. Hyde, of Hartford,
that the right to vote in school districts
be conferred upon women; women and—
rage. That when a husband shall be re-
moved from the trusteeship of his wife’s
property, the court may appoint the MM;
judiciary.
Thursday-Bills by Mr. Wheeler, of
Stonington, that the selectmen of towns
may warn any person, not an inhabitant of
this state, to depart from such town and
provide penalty for renting property to
such a warned person; judiciary. By Mr.
Ames, of Killingly, providing that drug-
gists in all no license towns be required to
keep a record of all prescriptions for
liquor, doctors giving the same, persons
to whom sold and date of sale, and im—
posing a fine for nonmempliance with
the provision; temperance. By Mr. Bur-
liugame, of Canterbury, an act to prevent
deception in the manufacture of butter
and cheese, and to provide for a dairy
commissioner; agriculture. By. Mr. Hal
of Stratford, an act establishingla criminal
court of common less within and for the
county of Fairlie] :jn‘dicia . Committee
reported favorabl , resolu on amending
the charter ofthe city of South Norwalk.
Fbvorable on bill j roviding for mainten-
ance 'of schools_ or thirty-six'weelrs in
each year in every district in which there
are fifty or more persons between four
and sixteen of age, and at least
thirty weeks in other districts.
A Few Modest Words.
We take advantage of our Chief’s ab“
SCIICU in Washington to rise and remark '
that T111: GAZETTE is an unusually good .
and interesting newspaper. We further I
‘ venture the statement that no paper in the
county is more dcserving the admiration, ,
confidence and support of its constituency. ‘5
And the best- people of Norwalk do cherish
and esteem and support it as a paper no—
bly worthy this ancient town and its own
venerable and honorable history. It is an
integral part of Norwalkmast and present.
It has always been and still is, a potent
factor in promoting the town‘s best in—
tercsts. It is—
A Real Newspaper,
A Wide-Awake Paper,
An Honest Paper,
A Fair Paper,
A Clean Paper.
Every local interest and every person,
rich or poor, high or low. can have a fair
hearing in its columns whatever the iridi-
v1dualopiuion of its managers may be.
It is the people’s paper and champion, and
ssamedium for local advertising it has
no superior for the reason that all Nor—
walk reads it and its great army of pat—
rons and readers are more largely of the
purchasing class than any other. Moral:
Advertise in Tun GAza'r'ra.
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THE FIRST DA GUERREOTYI’E.
The man who made the first daguerrco-
type plates in the world, is now living in
Waterbury, this state. His name is An—
drew Brassai-t. The first plates referred
to were made in 1838. Mr. Brassart was
then residing in Paris and was employed
in a large factory in the gay French capi—
tal. Mr. Daguerre, who had been making
some crude experiments in the line of the
new photographic process, which after-
ward took his name and became exceed-
ingly popular for a while, came to the
proprietor of the factory one day and told
him that he wanted to get some plates
polished in a particular manner that was
very difficult. He made no mention of
the purpose to which he proposed to put
them. The proprietor informed him that
the plates cmld not be made, as the pro.
cess was impossible. Mr. Dagiierrc, who
was a quick and nervous man, impulsively
said: “Let me see your polisher."- He
was shown toMr. Brassart, and describing
to him the difficult and delicate polish
that he wished for his plates, asscd him if
it could be done. Mr. Brassart promptly
replied: “It can." He worked upon the
plates for five or six weeks before he. had
the slightest intimation of their object,
and when he was informed that they were
to be used for photographic purposes he
took it for a huge joke. But the experi-
ments made with the plate that Mr. Bras-
sart had so elaborately polished were
successful, and Dagucrrc‘s new process of
of photography passed from possibility to
reality. For the seven years following
1839 Mr. Brassart served in the French
army, that being the length of time that
Frenchmen were then obliged by law to
be engaged in military service. When he
left the army he went into the dsguerrco -
type business for himself in Paris.
In 1853 Henry Haydeus, of Waterbury,
representing the firm of Holmes, Booth &
Haydens, went to Paris in search of some
qualified person to come to Waterbury to
make daguerreotype plates. He told his
mission to a persOn named Johnson, who
was an American resident of Paris, and
who was one of Mr. Brassart’s customers,
and asked him if h.- knew any suitable
person whom he could recommend. Mr
Johnson immediately suggested Mr. Bras-
sart. He added that Mr. Brassart \vas
rather unfortunately mixed up in politics
and didn't support the home government.
Accompanied by Mr. Bishop, who was
Mr. Johnson’s partner, Mr. Haydcns
visited the photographer. Mr. Bishop
said to Mr. Brassart: “Here is a man
who is after you." Divining mischief in
the air, Mr. Brassart exclaimed : "What!
am I to be arrested ?” When he was told
that Mr. Haydeus wanted him to go to
America to make daguerrcotype plates his
surprise was only equalled by his relief.
Arrangements were quickly consummated
and he came to Waterbury. He remained
in the employ of. Holmes, Booth ck Hay-
deus until 1857 when the famous photo-
graphic process fell into dcsuetude. The
tiutype superseded it.
For the past nine years Mr. Brassart has
had a photographic studio in Naiigatuck.
He goes down to that place each morning,
returning on the 4 o‘clock train in the
afternoon. Physically he is a short and
rather thickset man with,a white heard.
In conversation he exhibited all the ner-
vous animation characteristic of the
typical Frenchman Tea or twelve years
ago Frederick, one of the leading New
York photographers attempted with in.
diflerent success to bring the daguerreo«
type process back into popular use.
Daguerre made his method of photoe
graphy public in 1839.
DIED.
Lans.-—At her residence in Norwalk, Feb. 5th,
Elizabeth '_11. Issues, wife of the late Samuel
Lynes.
[Funerai from her late residence, Friday, Feb.
8th at 2:30 p. m.],
QUfNrann.—In South Norwalk, Jan. 30th, Miss
Margaret Quintard, aged 75 years, 8 months.
i’onnsN—In South :Norwalk, Feb. 4th, George F,
Volm er, aged ‘12 years.
GOOLD EOY'I‘,
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
ROOM 4, GAZETTE BUILDING. 311153
WANTED FUR SECRET SERICES.
Shrewd Men as Detectives in every city and town
in the United States and Canada. Address at once
UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL Sushi-7r SEB-
vch, (incorporated . Bureau. 50. 20 West Four-
teenth Street, new ork City. 2t5
DIVIDEN D.
Bainoiaronr, CONN, Feb. 1st, 1889.
HE Semi-Annual Dividend of the Danbury .1;
Norwalk Railroad Co., of one Dollar _ and
Twenty-five Cents, for each share of stock, will be
paid at the office of the 'l‘reasurcr of the Hausa-
tonlc Railroad 00., in Bridgeport, Conn, February
15th, 1889.
The transfer books will he closed on the 5th of
February and reopened on the torn.
C. E. RUBI sso-N.
2t6 Sec. Jr Treas., D. &- N. R. R. Co.
DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court
February 5th A. D., 1889.
Estate of 'i‘nosias B, CUNNING, J 11., of Nor-walk,
in sold District, an insolvent debtor.
Wanasas. The trustee of said estate has lodged
in this Court his written resignation of said trust
and prays this Court to accept said resignation;
therefme,
unusual), That the matter of the acceptance of
said resignation. and also of the appointment of a
trustee of said estate in lace of said trustee, re-
signed. be heard and etermlned at the Probate
ontce in Norwallr, on the 13th (18 of February
1889, at 10 o’clock forenoon. an that public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest-
ed tliereln by publishing this order in a newspaper
having a circulation in said District at least seven
days before said day of hearing.
it ASA B. WOODWARD, Judge.
ISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss. Probate Court
J annary 2.st, A. D., 1889.
Estate of HENRY Knanooo, late of Norwalk
in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment to
tit-f WM. A. KELLOGG, Administrator.
WANTED.
APPLES, POTATOES ONIONS, BUTTER,EGGS,
CHEhSl-J 200 1‘8 OF POUL'I‘BI AND
WILD GAME I-‘Ofl HOLIDAYS. Will pay cash or
sell on Commissmu. Our daily Market Reports
forwarded every day.
E- M. BALLARD & CO..
General Produce Commission
Merchants. '
143 Myrtle in. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dressmaking.
DBESSMAKING done in all of the latest style
Button holes made by hand. Old garmens
re-cnt and refitted.
MRS. FANNIE McKENZE
No. 6 South Union Avon‘s.
Post office box 654. Norwalk.
TTEJWEDNES
now FAIL TO ITEM! 111
”
Paul Blouet (Max Ollie-ll) is a remarkably
DiAiY. FEBR
use:
Beginning in this Issue of The Gazette.
Jouaraah HID,“
BY MAX O’BELL AND JACK ALLYN.
HIS“ CUN’I‘INEN’I‘.
Translated by Marc. Paul Blouet. Copyrighted by Cassell 8r. Co.,.New York.
We Publish the Following Extracts from this Book by Specrai Ar-
rangement through the American Press Association.
clever Frenchiiinii, who has devoted his tel-
cuts mostly to satirizing the Anglo-Saxon race. He has become widely known as the author
of “JOHN Bum. AND His ISLAND,” “JOHN Bran, Jl'..,” Etc. This book is his latest pro-
duction, the material for it being gathered during his recent visit to America,
This Interesting Production will run for several
Weeks in The Gazette.
M 'U' s I O H A. 1'..- L .
l. M. IIOY'I‘, Manager.
Saturday Ev’ng, Feb. 9th.
MAJOR J. B. POND has the honor to announce
the first appearance since her European triumph,
of America's Phenomenon.
Mrs. Alice .1. Shaw
Tire Whistling Prima Donna.
And Queen of all Artists as n Whla'sler,
whose visit to London the past season was a con-
tinual sequence of success.
She Whistied Three Times for the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
MRS. SIIAW will be supported by the following
excellent company of artists:
MISS OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist.
MISS EDITH POND, Singing Reader.
MISS JENNIE R. CAMPBELL,Aeeompanlst
for MRS. SHAW.
MR. S. V. DO WVEY, Pianist.
MR. GUSTAVF. TIIAlJiERG, the Swedish Tenor
PRICES, 35, 50 and 75 CENTS.
GRAND
aiiand Kiimess
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
Buckingham Post,
No. 12. G. A. It,
--—~A.ND———
UNFAIIRBI’IDNH
—-AT T II E-—
ART/TORY, NORWALK,
~COMM ENCING—
Monday, Feb. 18th.
GRAND BAND CONCERT
Every Evening by
FOR ONE .WEEK,
FURNITURE.
IN MAKING YOUR SELECTION OF
Holiday Goods,
It will pay you to call on
UUWNEBIIEUWARUS
BRIDGEPORT.
Where you will find a large variety of
FANCY FURNITURE
Ladies’ Desks, Book Cases,
Cheffouikrs, Shaving Cases,
Blackiug Cases, Work Bas-
kets, Hampers, Foot Rests,
Fancy Rattan Chairs, Nov-
elties in Plush Chairs, Rugs,
Hassocks, Lace Curtains,
Cornice Poles, &c.
IDOWNER a EDWARDS
449 Ct 45l Main St.
B R IDlG-EPORT.
Open Evenings,
HEINE’S 111111 BRASS BAND.
Season Tickets, $1.00
Entitliug the Holder 10 Drawings in
Twenty Grand Prizes.
Single Admission. 15cts.
This grape origi-
fCOAL,
hated in the Green
, Ver-
18 very
a full assortment of mine nursery
sacrum nor-r 8 $0.88.
New Canaan, Conn.
EIGHTEENTH
Quarterly Dividend of 2 1-2 Per Coat of the
E Q. U I T A BL E
MURTCACE commit.
Will be paid January 15, 1889.
STATEMENT :
Capital Suhscrihed.... .. 2,000,000.00
Capital Paid in (Cash) ............ 1,000,000.00
Surplus and Undivlded Profits. . .. 115,444.82
Assets ............................. 4,085,940.25
Six PER CENT DEBENTURES.
Secured by first Mortgages held in trust by the
American Loan and Trust Company of .sew York,
and further secured by the capital and assets of
the Equitable Mortgage Company.
6 PER CENT. GUARANTEED FARM MORT-
GAGES.
5 and 0 per cent. Savings Bonds Running Three
Months to Two Years,
J A NUARY INVESTMENTS.
$42,000 Toledo Belt Railway, First Mortgage.
$35,000 Cortland (N , Y.) Water Works Company,
First Mortgage.
$30,0(0 Phoenix (N. Y.) Water Company, First
Mortgage.
$46,000 City of Leavenworth, Kansas.
$00,000 Grand haplds and Indiana Railroad, Con-
solidated Mortgage.
360,00 School Bonds of various districts in the
State of Kansas.
$229,000 City of Fort Wayne, 1nd., Funding Bonds
For further Information apply to
R. B. CRAUFURD,
Office, No. 2 Masonic Building,
312 Norwalk, Conn.
storms
STOVES
..__A '1‘ ._.._
REDUCED PRICES
—~FOR THE-—
BALANCE OF THE SEASON.
——-ALSO-—~ -
aim
——A T——~
F.J.Gurtis&00.’s
23 MAIN ST.
New and Second-Hail -
COAL,
COAL.
N .31;
South Norwalk.
Have a large stock of the
best Lehigh Coal, which
they are selling at low-
er price than has
been offered this
Summon
THIS I] CK MUST Bl) SULU.
Beef, Fish, Fruit
and Vegetables. I
You can get any and all of the above mentioned
articles at
F. W. SMITHS MARKET.
55 MAIN STREET.
E‘ ERY'I‘HING
FRESH, CLEAN.
1318
NEW,
Try us. we can please you.
THE now FAMOUS
NEW CANAAN
CARRIAGE NANUFICTUBY.
G. F. JOHNSON. C. T. RAYMOND.
JOHNSON & RAYMOND.
New Cans-‘11, Conn.
Manufacturers of Ulll‘llflllfli
Estimates and Drawings Furnished of any
Style of Carriage, Wagon or Truck.
i
l
i
i
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO '
REPAIRING.
First-Class Livery Attached.
‘ FOR SALE. .
THE Whitney Art Store, at South Norwallr.
This is one of the best and most complete 3
small art store plants in the state. doing a good .
business. Light rent, goodlocatfou and good work l
if run at light expense. Will be sold on favorable
it time and attention. Mr. W. P. Whitney, mana- !
ager, wnl give one month’s work and instruction f
free to purchaser. Apply at the store.
no If. C. WHITNEY.
a .—.-.._
Middlesex Banking Company.
rooms. No competition. Doings 1,9me business Organized under charter from the State of Con-
terms. owner has too much other business to give 6 per cent. InvestmeiIit Bonds at Par and Accrued
CARRIAGES CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED,
FOR REPAIR AND PAINTING. 46
0F MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
nectlcut ; Capital $500,000.
nterest.
R. B. CRAUFURD, Agent,
Room 2 Masonic Building.
6 1889
m 0...“.--
'1
Increase in Assets,
Surplus at four per cent,
Increase in Surplus,
Policies in force, . . . .
Increase during the year,
Policies Written, . . . .
Increase during year,
Risks assumed, . . . .
Increase during year,
Risks in force, . . . .
Increase during year, .
Receipts from all sources,
Increase during year,
Paid Policy Holders,
Bonds and Mortgages, . .. .
United States and other Securities,
Real Estate and Loans on Collateral,
Toni. asssrs,
THE ASSETS AR
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest,
Interest accrued, Premiums deferred and in transit, etc,
——-—or———
so . .-s-
Alexander B Rice,
F Batehford Starr, J ulien T Da
WILLIAM
Fasnsnic Caoannn, Treasurer,
Gusravcs S. WiNsrox, M.
NEW DEPARTURE!
GEO. F. QUINTARD,
Having purchased _ihe
DRUG STORE
—-AND-—
Fancy Article Business,
-03.
Ol-IAS. LAPHAM,
is now in readiness to serve the public and offers
his goods of the purest qualities on as reason-
able terms as any similar establishment
in the County.
A Graduate of the N. Y. Col-
lege of Pharmacy
will attend to
COMPUUNDING PRESCRIPTIUNS, ETC.
Come and see us at our newly Renovated store,
N10; 11 Main Street.
CHAS. H. VALDEN
—-DEALER IN—'
GROCERIES,
FRESH AND NEW.
: Frederic Cromwell
ROBERT A. GRANNiss,
ISAAC F. LLOYD,
FREDERIC SCHRODER,
r
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct.
Risks
Robert A Grannies
Nicholas C Miller,
vies,
J. EASTON,
E INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :
STATEMENT
THE MUTUAL .LIFE INSURANCE (20., OF NEW YORK,
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
For the Year Ending December 3lst, 1888-
SI 26,082, I 53 56
$7,275,301 68
7,940,063 63
1,645,622 11
158,369
17,426
32,606
.. 10,301
.. $103,214,261 32
. 33,756,792 95
482,125,184 36
54,496,251 85
26,215,932 52
3.096,010 06
14,727,550 22
a...
$49,617,874 02
48,616,704 14
21,786,125 34
2,813,277 60
3,248,172 46
$126,082,153 56
u...
A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as 11511211.!
Risks
Year. Assumed. Outstanding. Surplus.
1884..... ................. 8 34,681 420... ..................... $535l 789 585 ................... 4 743 771
1885 ........ ....... 46,507 139 ........................ 3133;981:441 ....................... $5:012,’634
1882 ................. 50,862,719 ....................... 393,809 203 ....................... 5,643,568
188: ........ . ........... 00,457,468 ........................ 427,628 933 .......... . 6,294,442
1888...... ...... .. .......... 103,2”,201 ....................... 482,125,184 ................. 7,940,068
NEW YORK, January 23d, 1889.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES-
Samuel E Sproulls - Lewis May Robert Sewell
_ _ s i , I. s , H‘ a
gmcinsl gogllison,’ Oliver Harriman, % S Van Bensselaer Currier, ' JochninWHAIi’i: (ZEIOBS
Glamne s a cock. ; Henry W Smith. 3 Charles RHenderson, - Theodore Mortord ’
R'mlirgii Coe, , Robert Olypbant, ; George Bliss, 3 William ‘Babcock ’
ch ar A Mchrdy, l George F Baker, '; Rufus W Peckham. r Preston B Plumb,
{Tunes C Holden, , Joseph Thompson, J Hobart Herrick, ' William D Washb'urn
ermann G von Post, ; Dud ey Olcott. William P Dixon, , Stuyvesant Fish, ’
’ Augustus D J uilliard.
‘ Charles E Miller.
Vice-President.
2d ViceoPresident.
Secretary.
Assistant Secretary.
WILLIAM H. C. BARTLETT, LL.D., Actuary.
ERASI‘US C. BENEDICT, Assistant Actuary.
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM W. chuanns, Comptroller,
D.,
E. J. MARSH, M. D., Medical Directors.
W. G. DAVIES, Solicitor.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, M. D,
A. H. CAMP, Agent for Nor-walk and Vicinity.
JOHN W. NICHOLS, General Agent for Connecticut.
i S
NEW
also invite attention to our
A good assortment of
I shall keep constantly on hand a
Hill. lINE OE All. 00008
usually found in a
I'llil-UlflSS-I-Iil‘llllflll°3-Sllllfl, !
which I will sell at prices
BETTING HONEST COMPETITION _'
to beat. A share of the public patronage is solicit- T
ed and every effort w 11 be made to faithfully ‘
serve our customers. Give us a call and
let us assure you of our ability to
give satisfaction.
61118.11. VALDEN,
5 Wall St, 1.32 Norwalk, or.
NHWIWL
For the time being at g
No. 7 East Side of Water St.,
POUR DOORS FIIOM WALL STREET,
r
NOR WALK ,
STAPLE AND CHOICE
G R 0 G E R I E S .'
Family Supplies,
lie freshest and best quality that the New
York market affords in groceries, also
VEGETABLES & FRUITS
In their seasons at
MODERATE PRICES.
The patronage of my friends and former cus-
tomers ts respectfully solicited. ifsl
J. P. NICKERSON.
Telephone Call.
HENRY D. CORNELL,
Rouse, Sign, Outside and Inside
Painterand Decorator.
Would announce to his friends and the public, ‘
that he has a force of Superior :Workmen, and is .
prepared to execute all orders of
Painting, Papering or Glazing,
in the best styl of the art, and at the shortest no-
tice. As he works with his men himself and thus
personally oversees all the details of their labor,
he can pledge the very best execution. and an asp
surance that none but tne best of honest material
will ever be used by ulna:
Hels ready to contract for any and all work in
his line and guarantee satisfaction. or he will
work b the ay or hour, and at prices that defy
compet tion.
Orders received by mail or at his residence,ovei
Mrs. Fawcett’s Mtlllnery Store. 34
CONN .
WANTED-An agent in Norwalk to sell our
Western Guaranteed First Mortgages,bear-
tag ‘I per cent. Pay liberal commissions. Full par-
ticulars from lineman A Altruism Monmaen Co.
First National Bank Building. Kansas City, Kan.
=2:
QBARNUM & 00,,
CHATHAM SQUARE,
YORK.
A 'OARD.
I desire to thank my Friends in general, and Nor.
walk friends in particular, for their generous patronage,
new specialties. Overcoats,
Castors, Kerseys, Fur and Chinchilla Beavers, lined
with a Good Heavy Satin, $15.00. A great variety of
Cheap Grades, as well as Higher Prices.
Business Suits, good styles as low as $10.00.
Fine Cassimeres, Scotch, Eu--
glisli and American Suits, $12.00 to $20.00.
An attempt to enumerate Styles and Qualities 0
Everything in the Clothing Line, is as superflous as it is
. impossible.
To my many friends I tender thanks—many thank s
B. BARRACLOUGH.
s. 6. station a 1:11.,
CRMHAMSOUIIRE, - NEW YORK.
DeGRAAF' & TAYLOR,
Silk Plush, 34 50
' A Well Made, luxurious Armchair makes a most acceptable gift to any man
AN easy, low-seated Rocker is always appreciated by
a lady.
WE keep an extensive assortment of both.
OUR Furniture is especially 'well adapted to the
requirments of the
HOLIDAY SEASON.
It is exactly what is needed.
We keep all grades of goods and sell at the
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
DeG-RAAF a TAYLOR,
47 & 49 WEST l4th STREET, N. Y,
#1:” . H. ’
AMERICAN RUBBER COMPANY S
G ods and be sure they bear this Company’s name or trade mark, you will
he seemed of a good article. They are made of the finest Pure Para
Rubber, and are sold by all First-Class retailers.
them and take no other.
Rubber Boots and Shoes.
There is no line of Goods manufactured of which the
,. consumer knows so little regarding quality.
‘ : You ask for a pair of GOOD RUBBERS, and take what
‘ ever the retailer offers you. If you will insist on having the
Insist on having
26t35
m F. W. JAQUI, JR,
———AGENT FOR THE—
Colohrated Perfect Ranges.
The accompan ing cut represeu
the N aw PATENT aortixo ARRANGE
MENT on all the Double Oven Rich.
ardson do Boynton Co.’s Ranges. 1
is economical and quick operating
and has the perfect revolving grates.
over four thousand in daily use in
New York City and vicinity. Taste-
fully nickled. It has more g: 00
points than all the Ranges on he-
markct combined. we guarantee
every Range to be Panssorin eveiy
way, and to furnish any piece of re.
pairs that may be required at any
time. Can furnish repairs to any
Range or Furnace ever made by this
company since 1849. Call and see
it before purchasing any other, and
see the many good points it contains
53 WALL STREET
NORWALK. CONN.
F'. W.‘J'A.QUI,J .8.
Norwalk Chronicler