'NORWALK GAZETTE.
A.li.BYIliiflil.Iltllitll. LIIODEIGIEBJI.Associate
Wednesday, May 1 1889
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EDITORIAL LETTER-
Wksrunerox, D. 0., April 29, ’89. .
DEAR GAZET'I‘Ez—Tlle national capital,
like every other spot within a belt of 500
miles of New York, is all agog over the
centennial celebration of Washington’s
inauguration now going on in that city.
Possibly, nowhere outside of Great Gotham
itself, has the excitement consequent
upon the :august historical event been
more intense. Since Saturday the streets,
in addition to the down pour of rain, have
been flooded with martial music from
bands heading their long military lines
towards the New York trains. Large
numbers of civilians, in addition to the
executive and cabinet households, heads
of departments, senators and members of
congress, have crowded the cars of every
outgoing train for New York for the past
three days.
President Harrison was sorely impor-
tuned and perplexed as to the manner of
accommodating the railroad managers
who had tendered him and his cabinet
and their families a special train to con-
vey them over to Elizabethport, N. J ., so
as to arrive there as near the time General
Washington embarked for New York as
possible one hundred years ago. The
President put his solid and firm old-school
Presbyterian foot down that he would not
start off to travel on any such junketing
or historical trip on Sunday. So a “com-
promise” was fixed up by which he was
to enter his sleeping car here at our depot
a little before midnight, where he might
retirc.'and, at sharp midnight, when Sun-
day was over the train should quietly slip
out of the depot and speed on to New
Jersey, where, at 8 o'clock this (Monday)
morning, he was to have been entertained
at breakfast by the governor of that some-
time foreign state. He is expected to
leave New York at 4 p. in. Wednesday,
and will arrive here at 10 o'clock the same
evening.
Postnasmeauaau-
The postmaster-general issued a kind
and thoughtful order on Saturday, which
was to the effect that in all post offices
throughout the United States tomorrow,
whenever it can be done without serious
detriment to the public service, all em-
ployees shall be released from duty and
havea chance to comply with the pro-
clamation of the President making it a
national holiday. In this proclamation
it will be noticed that the President par-
ticularly enjoins on the peopie of the
states to assemble at their places ‘ of wor-
ship and give thanks for the blessings
showered on them since Washington’s
inauguration.
corms POSTAL sanvrcs.
The suggestiOn recently made by the
German postal authorities for the estab-
lishment of a system of mail distribution
on board the steamers plying between this
country and Europe is received with much
favor. The object is to faciltate the
transmission of {mails on reaching their
respective ports of destination, instead of
holding them to be sorted after arrival.
In this way the various bags and pouches,
being properly made up on board ship,
could be forwarded as soon as the vessel
touched her pier without delay. The
scheme is a good one and will doubtless
soon be put into practical operation, but
while the post office department is thus
considering important reforms, why won't
it hit upon the expedient of dispatching
all mail matter from New England direct
to south or west as per its destination
without tumbling it all into the New York
post office for revision, remailing and
delay, and so of all mail matter from the
south and west .to the east? All such
g ”W _ poupbes shoud pewgggguctggprd "COM
by sending all such mail matter to and
through the New York post office.
Then another important improvement in
mail transportation is that on every rail-
road contractmg to carry the mails, local
and through mail pouches should be
despatched by every train passing over
the road, if it be that a train leaves every
fifteen minutes, the greater the frequency
the better, and the public will soon de—
mand this even if it requires the swearing
in of every conductor, baggageman and
brskeman as special mail agents. “The
world do move.”
a PENSION aEsroaan.
Assistant Secretary Bussey yesterday
restored to the pension rolls the name of
Emanuel P. Steed, late of Company F,
First ' Virginia Cavalry. The claimant
received his disability by the falling of
his horse while in action, and a personal
enemy gave evidence tending to show
that it existed prior to enlistment. Mr.
Bussey severely criticises, but condemns
as a gross violation of well-established
rulings of the department, the action of
the Commissioner in allowing this enemy’s
evidence to outweigh that of the army
surgeon.
Some information about the services
which special pension examiners rendered
the Democracy in the last Presidential
campaign is likely to be gained soon.
Those who come to Washington are being
questioned on that point, and it is' under-
stood that the entire force is to be called
in, a few at a time, for further examina-
tion in that connection. The nature of
their work which sent them all over the
country, gave them great opportunities
for political work, and Commissisner
Tanner proposes to find out how much of
it was done by them.
It is charged that “Mental, Moral and
Physical Wreck" err-Commissioner of
Pensions Black, not only had this large
and active corps of traveling home mis-
sionaries of democracy at work scouring
the country in his own behalf to secure
a nomination for the vice—presidency on
the Cleveland ticket last fall, but also
kept several ofiice clerks busy during
working hours diligently sending out
letters begging votes to the same end.
These political specsalists, it is shown,
were kept diligently at work after the
Cleveland nomination to secure his elec-
tion, and as faithfully drawing their
salaries from the government meantime.
nasronnn m min OLD PLACE.
An order was issued by the Secretary
of the Interior Friday reinstating Miss
Delano as a clerk in the patent oflice, from
which she was dismissed several months
ago. It was asserted, as a basis for her
removal, that she had made remarks
reflecting upon President Cleveland.
A contemptible tattle-tale wrote Presi-
dent Cleveland that, while visiting Miss
Delano at her home, and referring to the
reputed treatment of his wife by the
President, she had called him a “pig."
Tile President, thereupon, it was charged,
sent a peremptory order for her dismissal
from the patent oflice, where she was a
faithful and competent clerk. ,The mis-
chief making iuforniant was neither, and
moreover was alwaysin a constant chronic
quarrel with fellow clerks, and so she was
removed and Miss Delano appointed to
the vacancy thus created. Some of the
funny papers stated at the time that, after
her removal by special order of President
Cleveland, she amended her accusation
and said that in her opinion she had mis-
taken the age and maturity of the porcine
anhnnL
Ali-run nausnlor‘s sour.
The Pennsylvania Republican Associa
tion have adopted resolutions protesting
against the retention of Public Printer
Benedict. The association resolved that
”it is the bounden duty of every member
of this association to use all legitimate
means to remove incOmpetent and dis-
honest Democrats from the public service,"
' and as a chief among such sinners, public
printer Benedict is a shining example, for
probably no more consumate hypocrite
and dishonest scoundrci disgraces the
public service of the United States and it
is a matter of profound astonishment that
President Harrison thus tolerates him in
so important and responsible a position as
public printer.
OKLAHOMA sonata.
Secretary Noble has received the follow-
ing telegram from a special agent at
Guthrie, Oklahoma: “Everything here
is in a quiet condition. The exclusion of
liquor has given us a peaceful and
orderly community. The land office here
is moving slowly. The Washington force
is invaluable."
00L. nunrsr’s LETTER.
A curious development has come to
light in a transcript of another private
letter written Col. Dudley, and which, if
stories are true, was opened and contents
stolen and published by some miscreant
in the postal service. The Post Office De-
partment will be called on to investigate
this outrage on private rights.
, ranson'sLs.
Senator Sherman, wife and adopted
daughter have sailed for Europe.
Mrs. Senator Hawley, taking her infant
daughter, will sail early in June, to visit
her widowed mother in England. The
senator will join her in August, to return
with her in September.
Roger Wells, of Hartford, has been
appointed financial clerk in the patent
office, vice Jacob Frolich resigned. He
was a classmate of Secretary Noble’s, and
has been a quiet sort of a lawyer of Hart—
ford for many years.
Miss Kate Anderson is expected to
make a short “stop over” here on Thurs-
day, on her homeward trip from Ken-
tucky, and will visit with Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Noble during her stay.
Lewis Maxim, of Connecticut, an old
employee of the patent office, and one of
Colonel Waits’s appointees, has been
promoted to be examiner-in-chief of that
office.
The family of U. S. Treasurer llyatt
will remove from here on Friday to their
old Norwalk home on Hillside. Mr. Hyatt
and Johnny will be detained here for some
little time longer.
Rev. Dr. John Scott, the President‘s
father—inalaw, has resigned his old clerk-
ship in the pension office and will hence
forth be one of the executive family.
Secretary Blaine, who has been confined
to his room for several days with an
attack of lumbago, did not feel equal to
the task of going to New York and will
remain at his hotel until the President
returns.
The seal-brown horses, which used to
draw Mr. Cleveland's carriage, will be
sold in Washington this week, also all the
other horses which were left at the Oak
View stables when Mr. Cleveland went to
New York. When he went away it was
his intention to send for some of the
horses later, but he has finally decided to
sell them here at auction, and has given
orders to that effect.
Mr. Wells, of Hartford, the new finan.
cial clerk of the patent office, is expected
here to-morrow to file his bond and enter
upon his duties May 1.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Knapp, of
South Norwalk, were here last week, en
route home from a trip with their invalid
son Charles, whom they left in the pine
regions of North Carolina, .but we are
pained to add with but little well-founded
hope of his recovery. The young man
seems stricken with the same dire disease
that has proved so fatal to so many of
Norwalk’s best brightest, and most prom-
ing young men. As ever, B.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS. _
It is not generally known that Lincoln
prepared an address to the American
people in 1864, which address was sup-
pressed by him and has never been seen
by the public. It was a constitutional
it one of the President's most admirable
papers. They say that after the President
had finished it, “doubts arose in his mind
as to the propriety or the expediency of
addressing the public directly in that
manner.”
The May number of Frank Leslie’s Pop-
ular Monthly, crowded as usual with
attractive pictures and good reading,
opens with a well illustrated article by
George C. Huributt, on “The Paris Expo-
sitiou and its Significance," which is of
special interest and timeliness, closely
preceding, as it does, the opening of the
great French Universal Exposition in
commemoration of the fine hundredth
anniversary of the fall of the Bastile.
Another notable contribution is Davtd
S. Bank's “A New Yorker in Yucatan,”
and many others.
Scribner’s Magazine for May will interest
readers of many and varied tastes. Men
of letters, lovers of good fiction and
poetry, railway men, amateur and profes-
sional photographers, and sportsmen wril
find articles which will strongly appeal to
them. The variety and excellence of the
engravings will delight those who
appreciate good art. The leading article
on ”the Land of the Winanlshe," begins a
Igroup dealingv with different kinds of
shing. The inanislle is the land locked
salmon of Lake St. John, Canada, a region
which has but recently become easily
accessible to sportsmen. Dr. Leroy M.
Yale, of New York. and J. G. Aylwin
Creighton, of Quebec, are the authors of
this article—both expert anglers as well as
lnen of literary and artistic ability. They
write with the enthusiasm of sportsmen
and with good humorcd appreciation of
the interesting character whom they meet
by the way. The rich illustrations have
been delicately engraved from the
admirable sketches and painting of Dr.
Yale and L. R. O’Brien, President of the
Canadian Academy.
The numbers of Littell's Living Age for
the weeks ending April 20th and 27th.
contain the Heritage of the Hapsburgs,
and Australia in 1888. Fortnightly; On
Seals and Savages, Nineteenth Century;
Irish Novelists and Irish Peasant, Nation-
al; Titus Oates, Gentlemen Emigrants to
the United States, correspondence of John
Lathrop Motley, Blackwood ; James
Smith, and Round about Dotheboys Hall,
Temple Bar; Napoleon and Elbo, Corn-
lull; Wordsworthiana. Spectator; the
Clinque Ports, All the Year Round; Baku
Petroleum, Nature; with instalments of
“My Son Tommy," and “Moth Mullcin,
and poetry.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-four
large pages each, or more than 3,800
pages a year, the subscription price, 88.,
is low; while for $10.50 the publishers
offer to send any one of the American $4.
monthlics or weeklies with the Living Age
for a year, both postpaid. Littell & 00.,
Boston, are the publishers.
O
IsIt True?
The New York Sun is a good deal of
gossip and tattler. It new says: “Wom-
en whe have no taste in dress often
discover on donning widow’s weeds that
they are positively pretty creatures. This
is simply because, as their costumes are
entirely black, they have no longer a
chance to indulge a riotous fancy among
colors that will fight. Most faces are
wonderfully softened by enveloping folds
of crape. Those who find it so seem
never to forget the dear departed, but
always cling to the mourning drapery.
In nine cases out of ten this apparent
devotion to the dead is only devotion to
beauty enhancing weeds. The few to
whom it is unbecoming throw of! the
crapc as soon as consistent with custom,
and may really grieve in grays and browns
and blues for a much longer period than
the widow who persists in wearing black
for years and years, ostensibly in faithful
memory of the deceased, but really
because she looks well in it.
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The latest railroad rumor is to the effect
that the Consolidated road wrll abandon
their four tracks at Port Chester, where
they now are. and build a loop of two
tracks from that point within a short dis-
tance of the surveyed line of the Parallel
road, running through Stamford. upper
Norwalk and Bridgeport, and striking the
main hue again at the Housatonic bridge.
This is the revival of an old idea, and has
about it some appearance of probability.
——Stamlm'd. 3
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Smart Weed and Belladonna, combined
with the other ingredients used in the
best porous plasters make Carter’s S. W.
& B. backache plasters the best in the
market. Price 25 cents.
argumentpu the subject of the_draft. It
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 1, 1889.
. Elllaigejnatltute. * ,
It is with no little pleasure that we record
theraet that “Hillside” is again to be put to
the use for which that elaborate, romantic
and beautifully situated school edifice was
originally planned and built by its progeni-
tor, Mrs. Louisa A. Smith. Mrs. M. E.
Meal, of the now noted and justly popular
“Home School for Girls and Young Ladies,”
at'Dnrien, having secured “Hillside" will re-
move her school thither for the reason that
some of the lending people of Norwalk
have, at various times, solicited Mrs. Mead
to come here with her school, representing,
and we believe wisely, that there was a need
and a. field for just such a school here, and
finally a definite proposition was made,whicli,
on due consideration, Mrs. Mend decided to
accept. Mrs. Mead's school has an estab-
lished reputation of being one of the most
thorough, systematic and complete educa-
tional institutions in this country Its aim
is to ensure genuine scholarship and all the
graces of person and mind the best culture
can bestow. Her courses of instruction fit
for Wellesiey and all the colleges of similar
grade, as well as thoroughly equip the
student for the best possibilities of the cr-
dinary spheres of our American every day
life. Her‘ design is, as her circular aptly
and crisply states, "to make prompt, earnest
and regular students, to elevate standards of
character, to form habits of clear and exact
thought, to encourage the best use of indi-
vidual gifts, to promote vigor of body and
Christian grace,—iq shorit to inculcate com.
plete living in the present as preparatory to
the high destiny of the future.”
The Academe, the recognized organ of the
higher educational institutions of this
country, gives a lengthy outline of the
scope and design of Mrs. Mead‘s school,
written after a personal visit and careful
scrutiny of her methods, from which we
quote the following :-
The primary aim of the school is to fit
students for entrance to Wellesiey and sim-
ilar institutions. The curriculum,however,
is so designed that it may be complete in
itself, and the graduate of the school be well
pre nred to take her place in the society of
t ay. Having this object in mind, the
school has been made entirely unseetarian,
but decidedly Christian, for while no dis-
puted dogmas of creed are taught or suggest-
ed, the Bible is recognized as containing the
criterion of authority for all situations, and
it is in daily use in the school as a text-
book. Without going into the details of the
curriculum, it may be' said that the motive
of Mrs. Mead’s school is aptly summarized
in the word “culture.” It is not that cul-
ture which consists so much in great erudi-
tion as that “which has its origin in the
love of perfection, that is a constant study
of perfection, and that is strong in the social
and moral passion for doing good.”
The methods are wholly relieved from
the cast—iron type that is found in so many
boarding schools, and are almost entirely
original. They are intended to beentirely
flexible, so. that they may be adapted to the
varying needs of individual pupils. The
study of the Bible is taken up regularly for
thirty minutes every day by all the students,
although the instruction in it is classified
and graded as in other departments of
work. The instruction born of this branch
of study touches and elevates all the school
life and gives a healthful tone to routine
work. Believing that the grand aim of edu~
cation ought to be the healthy development
of the spiritual and moral nature with the
mental and physical, every effort is made to
cultivate a high ideal in character, to im-
press a sense of personal responsibility in
the use of life and its gifts, and to
measure duty by opportunity. Mrs. Mend
aims, to have her pupils acquire the power
to think clearly, and to form definite con-
clusions, to see things in their wide relations
to time and the future,to gain power to
discriminate and judge, and at the same
time to grow in all womanly graces, to cul-
tivate the minor courtesies, the small home
virtues that go to make up a perfect woman.
To carry out this design as completely as
possible, the home life is invested with
every charm and refinement.
The rules of the institution are few, and
these are felt rather than enforced. It is
worthy of note that the pupils co-operate
with the teachers in sustaining the moral
standard. Honor is the controlling prin—
ciple. If it happens, as sometimes may be
the case, that a pupil is found deficient in
this guiding sense, not susceptible to such a
motive, she is simply and quietly withdrawn
from the school.
r mac 0 e pro es-
sion, but enters fully into sympathy with
the details of the school and into friendly
fellowship with the pupils, thus assisting in
the most material way in carrying out the
plans of the institution. It therefore Iiap~
pens that pupils and teachers work together,
under the full inspiration of a grand idea
towards the end to be gained by mutual
sympathy, mutual attainment and mutual
helpfulness. In this home atmosphere the
best intellectual growth is fostered.
Pupils are fitted for entering college or to
pursue special courses in literature, music,
art, and all the branches of a solid and well-
balanced education.
The grounds surrounding the house are
not left to the random use of the pupils as
their'inelinations may lead them, but the
physical training is attended to specially in
daily classes of calistheniw, in prescribed
walks, and even the games outdoors are
under a quiet regulation by the principal.
It is a pleasant fact that pupils‘who have
come to the school in delicate health have
grown strong and gained in weight, and the
strong have uniformly kept well. This is
attributable to the excellent care given to
sanitary arrangements, to the general over—
sight of the health of the pupils, and to the
variety and abundance of the home table.
Special pains are taken that the pupils
should be encouraged to maintain a constant
interest in their work by providing them
with amusementduring the recreation ho rs.
There are pleasant receptions during the
winter, and an evening dancing class, a line
lecture course, and front time to time par-
ties, under the care of teachers, visit New
York and other places of interest.
This latter, in fact, makes one of the
unique features of the curriculum. and it
marks also the general plan upon which the
course of study is pursued. For Mrs. Mead
does not intend her pupils to depend solely
upon text books; she wants them to observe
for themselves, and to learn as much from
what they see as from what they read. All
excursions, therefore, to the city or to other
points of interest are not taken for
pleasure or recreatton alone, bllt with some
educational point In view. i'he excursions
are a part of a series of observation studies.
Each student is required to make daily an
observation of a physical fact, the weather.
clouds, insects, messes, ferns, flowers, trees,
etc., and to report and describe the same at
the close of the daily session. Usually one
class of topics is assigned to a pupil for the
week, so that comparative and classified
observations may be made by the same indi-
vidual. These observations suggest ques-
tions for investigation in the library, and
thus even the youngest pupils are trained to
look about, to question intelligently, to in-
vestigate and to answer for themselves such
queries as nature suggests. All this work of
observation is conducted, of course, in con-
nection with text books from which author-
itative answers may be obtained as wellas
suggestions for further observations ill the
same fields. The departments of research
thus taken up are, naturally, physical
geography, botany, geology, natural history
and astrorpimy. Mrs. Mead believes. and
rightly, th tif pupils are taught the use of
their eyes, their reasoning powers will be so
much the more developed, inasmuch as the
pupils make their own 1nferences, learn to
classify their own observations,» and are led
from the study of nature to that of science.
By this wise plan, substantially all of the
pupils’ time and attention is taken up by
work. The pupils do not recognize it as
work, and therefore it has no irksome
characteristic. ‘ .
But the fact remains that in this school
there is no time for the littleness of thought
and aim that so often characterize assem-
blies of young people. The young ladies
enter with great enthusiasm into the task of
observing and making reports to their asso-
ciates. The work of observation is not car—
ried on after a stereotyped plan, but it is
suited to the individual characteristics of the
observer. There are two things Mrs. Mead
insists upon: that the work shall be a
genuine’original observation, and careful]
thought out, presented, studied and reeorde .
The broad lines on which the school plans
are constructed are shown nowhere more
plainly than in its lecture courses. Travel
classes and journeys are arranged according
to Cook’s tourists’ trips, and illustrated with
the stereopticon and pictures. The stere-
opticon in use at the school is the best that
could be found, and by it the pupils have
been introduced“) Germany, Switzerland,
France. Italy. England, Wales and Soot»
land. These lectures. prominent among
which were Miss Cailaway’s pictures of the
history and customs of the Russian people.
are therefore not an] instructive in theme.
selves, but form a p easant preparation for
foreign travel in the future.
Education and entertainment seem to go
hand in hand in this school; for not on!
are scenes of travel visited there, through
the stereoptieon, assisted by language of the
lecturer, but various kinds of constructive
art, modern and ' rehistorie, are combined _
in the lectures. he lecturers are not those
merely who have read something about
foreign lands, but are those who have been
there and thus can speak of their own ex—
rience. Such was the case with Mrs.
Blihumacher’s lectures delivered last year on
the art treasures of the Vatican, and the
historic towns of Southern Europe.
A carefully chosen library supplements
all these studies. It contains over 1.000
volumes, and besides this the school is
supplied with the best periodicals and car -
rent literature of the day. For the study of
the physics and chemistry there is a well—
equipped laboratory, and, us far as practic-
able, the students perform their owm ex—
periments, demonstrating for themselves
the theories laid down in the textbooks.
matics are given all adequate attention to
equip the pupils for college or for any
further study of theme and kindred branches,
such prominence is given to art studies as
to call for especial notice. No one can
properly be called cultured to-day who has
not an appreciative knowledge of art on all
its sides, and Mrs. Mead in her school has
provided es ecial courses in the arts of
designing an painting under :1 11 ex perienced
teacher. No department of the school,
however, is more fully equipped than the
musical. A resident teacher of the piano is
uarantee the very; best kind of instruction
1n technique. Pu ils are taught in
this department in ividually, .the work
being carefully graded according to a five
years’ course. Harmony is studied during
four years, either with the voice or piano as
may seem most desirable. There is also a
four years’ course in voice culture, according
to the Italian method, which fits the pupil
either for professional or parlor singing.
This is conducted by a New York artist,
who is well—known as a gifted soloist. In-
struction on the harp. organ and violin is
provided when desired. .
Besides regular instruction in music, there
is a series of piano recitals by Mr. Edward
Baxter Perry, of Boston. Mr. Perry is the
only American artist who was ever honored
with an invitation to give a private soiree
at the Imperial Palace at Berlin. Totally
blind. he has yet secured recognition in art
circles of two continents. He has studied
with the best teachers of his time, and is, in
spite of his physical deprivation, thoroughly
equipped for the double work of interpreta-
tion and instruction. He accompanies his
recitation by lectures of an analytical and
and critical character, and invariably in-
spires a desire to comprehend and interpret,
to looku 11 music from its poetic no less
than its 1ts technical side. His programmes
are arranged as carefully as any course of
studies. The lives of the tone masters
represented in the numbers upon the pre-
gramme are reviewed, and the pupils are
required to write out and report carefully .
the impressions they receive from his
recitals. The study of music, therefore,
takes on here a more complex and elevated
character than is usually the case. It is
looked upon not alone as a graceful accom—
plishment,but as an art requiring intellectual
training to secure its best ex ression. In
the musical department Mrs. ead aims to
have. the pu ils translate the notes of the
musician an to follow whithersoever they
lead, in the firm conviction that the spirit
of music will lend inevitably to good.
At the close of last year an exhibition of
the art work of the students was made
which fairly astonished all beholdcrs. There
was not space enough in the exhibition
room for more than half the work done by
the pupils in oils, crayon and china decora-
tion, and the universal comment was that
the exhibition did unusual credit not only
to the pupils but to the teachers.
It must not be inferred, because I have
said . so much of the incidental features of
this school, that there is any lack of atten—
tion paid to such branches as arerultivated
everywhere. The same spirit which under-
lies the study of music and art and the
natural sciences is found in the study of
languages, and if pains have been taken to
secure the most competent specialists in the
art studies, the same proves trite in regard
to the other branches.
The school has been remarkably success-
ful from the very start, and it will not be
very surprising if, in the not very distant
future, its present ample accommodations
will have to be enlarged to meet tile de.
moods of an increasing patronage.
The securing of “Hillside” is a suc‘
cessful and fortunate event. Here Mrs.
Smith maintained a subcessful school for
girls and young ladies, to he succeeded by
the late Dr. Fitch, who conducted it as a
prosperous collegiate institute for boys. It
was built for and never has been used for
other than educational purposes, and is one
one of the most beautiful and picturesquely
situated sites in all Norwalk. It was once
remarked by an enthusiastic friend of higher
education, and a visitor to ‘Elillside,” that
high, healthy and charbfing locality and
could not write poetry by reason of its
very dull of intellect. The home is large
and in every way commodiously adapted to
school purposes. The grounds comprise
several acres of primeval forest, and the
sloping grades and high elevation ensure
the best of drainage and, all in all, it is a
place not to be excelled. I
Arc free from all crude and irritating
matter. Concentrated medicine only.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Very small,
very easy to take, no pain, no griping, no
purging. Try them.
——-—————-——.O.
Advice to Mothers.
Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth? If so send at once
and gets. bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing
Syrup for Children Teething. Its value is
calculable. It will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer immediately. Depend u on it, mothers,,
there is no mistake about it. t cures dysen-
tery and diarrhoea. regulates the stem aeh and
bowels, cures wind colic, softens. the guas
reduces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Winslow’s
Soothing Syrup for Children Teething is
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of
one of the oldest and best female nurses in
and physicans in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the world.
Price 25 cents a bottle. lv52
Wilton. Academy.
The Summer term will open on Tuesday, May
7th. EDWARD OLMS l‘EAD.
rocket Book Last.
081‘ a pocket- pook between the residence of
Mr. Wm. Montgomery, Norwalk, and Mr.
Arthur Benedict, Wilton. The under will confer
a great favor by leaving it atthe GAZETTE office.
Mrs. F. Brady. Wilton. it
sated.
GOOD Laundress who will assist with the
Chamberwolr'k. . Best fifergxfie required. ;
lip 76 East 'Avenue.
Farmer Wanted and Fresh
Mileh 00w For Sale.
ANTED. a sober industrious farm hand,
German preferred, to work on a small farm.
Also, for sale a superior milcb cow, with calf four
weeks old. Apply to ‘
MRS. l“. BRA DY
it _ Beltleu iiill. u'olton.
To Rent.
! HIE Hall in the GAZETTE Buiidln known'as
I 066 Feilows"Hall, iatelygoccgpled as the
Good Templars Lodge room. Apply at the GA-
zs'rru Office, or to
. CHARLES OLMS’I‘EAD.
Norwalk. April 16th. 16
Commissioners Notice.
The Subscribers appointed by the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of Norwalk, Commissioners
to receive. examine, and decide upon the claim of
the creditors of the estate of Cunts‘rmfr M. Lam-
nor of Norwalk in said District, 'an insolvent
debtor, hereby give notice that we will attend to
the duties of our said appointment at the Probate
_ofilce in Norwalk in said District, on the 20m day
of June 1889, and on the 20th day of July, 1839 at
01 o’clock, forenoon, of each of said days.
Said Court has limited and allowed three months
from the date hereof for the exhibition to us of
claims against said estate.
88ligated at Norwalk. the soth_day of April A. D.,
R. JAY WALSH.
Greenwich, Conn.
ASA SMITH,
Norwalk. Conn.
- 4t 17 Commissioners,
SUMMER ‘IIVIRAOI
always In the ease.
I: gfieggpfiniepaaake
10 wlgfiggeo .
4!!! YO!!! DRUGGIST FOR
Alt'l‘O-POLARINE
FOO'i‘ LOTION.
For Innamed and Swollen Joints, Tender,Bufn-
ing and Swollen Feet, Erysipelas ' Rheumiwsm,
Burns,.Boils,Fevcr Sores Scalds,Chllblains, eat:
and Infiamed Eyes and all Innamed Surfaces.
BARRON 4k COMSTOCK, Wholesale Agents.
lyio New London, Conn.
While science, the classics and mntlie— -
employed, whose standing is sufiicient to .
inspirations of romance and beauty, must be .
Opera. House. - Norwalk
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Wednesday, Apr-ll 24th, '59.
The master troupe of modern times,
BARLGII BRGS.’ MINSTRGLS:
Under the management of A. (I. Baldwin.
The wonderful child sournno. Muster Edward
Percy—a genuineinuslcnl prodigy. A merry per-
formance from first to finish. Everything new,
bright and strictly first class. The master minds
of mlnstrel merrirnent.
James‘IMRLOW BROS. William
in their famous specialties.
Grand street parade at noon, Wednesday, Band
Concert in front of Opera House at I p. in.
Prices, 35. so at. 75c.
Reserved seats now on sale at Quiniard's Drug
store. Norwalk. and Baxter's, So. Norwalk.
3d
Friday Evening, May
' ONE NIOII'I' ONLY,
MISS ' ADELE
NUS. iiEii OiiE
PIANISTE,
Will give a
courtrrflrcun l
'rlck's'rs' - so can-rs
Reserved Seats, 15 Cents Extra.
281.11, at Quintard & Son’s, Ser-
80. Norwalk.
h rto ensA ril
C 8, pwallcii'nd Baxter’s,
. NOE—ICE.
Tonnw YORK
' r‘ IN LESS THAN
TWG HOURS Alli] Gilli-HALF.
The New and Pglatlai Iron Steamer
GAP}: CHARLES
CAPTAIN I'- L. BIXBEE.
Will 60mmence making Dally Trips
Monday, April 2981,1889.
POPULAR PRICES.
SOUTH NORWALK 'ro NEWYOBK.
Single Tickets”...................40c. _
Excunion‘Tickets................70o.
Steamer will leave Wilson's Point on arrival of
Housatonic train leavmg South Norwaik at. 7:56 a.
m., returning leave New York, Pier so East River
(foot Rutgers Slip) at 3:00 p. m., and foot 31st St.,
East River, at 3:20 p. m., connecting With trains
on arrival at Wilson's Point.
W Always take the Bousatonic Line.”
For further information apply to
‘I'III: NEW ENGLAND 'I'EBlINAI. co.
SIDNEY STARBUCK,
. . . Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man.
266 South St., New York City.
0. .. LDS A at
no ’ ‘9 l’olnt. inf
Wilson’s
FOR SALE!
Fertilizers,
Acme Barrows.
Field Rollers,
Steel Mowers,
8H5 --A’I'-——
AlleliBeiis’ Mill, 29 Cannon Siltti.
Wu:- P. Murray,
0 O N T RAGTOR.
Concrete Walks, Flagging,
Curbing and Mason Work,
Done by experienced workmen and satisfaction
guaranteed.
ESTIMATES CHEEBFULLY GIVEN.
RESIDENCE :— 811115
22 Franklin Ave, Norwalk.
0110106
BUILDING LOTS
(ON INSTALLMENT PLAN.)
FOR SALE
07:. Wilton Aoonuo
-—-AND-—
San. Souci Plot.
APPLY TO
A. ll. BYINGTON,
GAZETTE 01‘1‘1017.
Dressmakiag.
l) RESSMAKING done in all of the latest style
Button holes made by hand. Old zarmens
rencut and refitted. .
MRS. FANNIE McKENZi‘.‘
No. 6 South Union Avene
Post office box 654. Norwalk.
ill-mm m
D YES
Ti” '41:? Own Dyeing, at Home.
eywi ye ev thin . Th aresoldev
where. Price 101:. 3.1.2.5.. Thiyhave meg?“
for Strength, Brightness, Amount in Packages
or for Futures of Color. or non-fadin Qualities.
Theydonotcrockormnt; COMO". Pore-tab,
J. G. Gregorytt 00.; ulntard & Son, 11 Main
Street Geo d. Piaisted, rnggists. iya‘l
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION
M. L. BYINGTON,
Pension Attorney,
241 Eighth Street, N. E..
WASHINGTON ”.12”.
Located at the National Capital, adjacent to all the
Executive Departments, gives me superior
advantage in the prosecution of Claims
against the United States.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION.
Many pensioners borne on the rolls aie entitled
to a much higher rate of pension than they now
receive. Inagreat majority of cases in which
pension was granted for disease, the pensioner is
entitled to an increase of rate, and in most cases
where it was granted for wounds or in] uriea the
disability increases each year. As time passes the
disability of all classes naturally increases. Many
were at first rated too low, and it often occurs
that lpensioners are unjustly» or erroneously re-
duce by examining surgeons. A pensioner is.
entitled to increase on a disability not set forth in'
his original declaration. The pension laws are
more liberal than formerly, and better ratin can.
be had for many disabilities. I make a spec alt
of Neglected and Balanced Clam”. and if you w' 1
present me with a brief statement of your case,
stating by whom it was presented, I will obtain a
rehearing of your case, and, if it has merit, will-
procure a favorable settlement. Many claims
stand rejected before the department, when it
only requires a competent attorney to make them
good cases. Soldiers Marina with disabilities
pension, should do so as it is their RIGHT.
SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR,
Who were far that service sixt days, [or their
widows if not re-married] are out tied to $8.00 per
month from January 29th. 1881. tfao
This space will be
occupied next,
week y
if . R . H A L E
of the corner
Dane s'ronl.l
3'03 SALE.
THE WOODBURY PLACE on Prospect
Hill. 12 acres, Stone House, Barn, etc.
Orchard and Shade Trees. Superb view. Also
'1' acres of Building lots in rear. Address. J arias
CLAVIN. 52 Connecticut Turnpike, Norwalk. (near
the place.) or,0. E. WILSON. Gazette Building,
Norwalk. or, Janus Nansen, New B’unsl‘bi‘fk'
ANCHOR LINE
Atlantic Express Servlee.
LIVERPOOL via. QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship “CITY OF ROME” from New Yolk
WEDNESDAY, October 3i, *
Largest and anestlpassen i' steamer afloat.
Ca in, 950, see, a 11 $80 ecoud-class. $30.
GLASGOW SERVICE.
Steamer every Saturday from New York to
'GLASGOW AND LONDONDEBBY.
cabin Passage to Glasgow, Londonderry or Liv
erpool, 845 or $55, Second-class. $30.
Steers“, outward or repaid, either service, 320.
Saloon Excursion 'liekats at Reduced Rates. -
Travelers' Circular Letters of, Credit, and Drafts
for any amount issued at lowest current rates,
For Books of 'l ours, Tickets or furtherlnformatlon
Apply to HENDERSON BROS, New York, or
STILES W. CURTIS. ' '
nonwsnL, cons.
6mld
contracted in service, who have not 11121211941111“ 1:
FRANK A. ROBBINS’
Gigantic and Sensationally Realistic
W I L I) W E S '1‘,
strenuous, caravan, .
Gillilii, Menagerie, lillitillli, Milli,
awn amour.
2
Ill Illll lilllllllljs, 16
In Sta’ttling and Thrilling Fee
i0 WESTERN HORSEWOMEN
Wonderful] Expert in Marksmanshi with El
y Arms and in the Saddle!) '°'
GENUINE GGWBGYS! GENUINE IIIIIIIIIISI
Squawe, Maidens and Pappooaea,
MEXICAN VAQUEROS, CABALLEROS,TRAPPER8,
HUNTERS, SCOUTS AND RANGERS,
In mimic rendition of actual occurrences on the
Western Frontier. War Dances. Surprising
exhibition of skill with the Lariat.
till, ”Guam, Blinking Granola
Caught with the Lasso. The marvelous per.
omen
IIIE VIBGLIII REEL Oii HORSEBICI
y the entire Company.
so. NOIIVIAIK,
MONDAY,MAY 6
Easterfz- Opening!
MISSES sr. 101m
Announce their Special opening of
sums no 6111111139
M l L L l N E R Y
to take place
Wednesday-Thursday, April 17-18
The display of
Trimmed Bonnets, Hats, Tuynes
Will be unusually fine. Also an elegant
‘ assortment of
UNTRIMMED . HATS
AND——
MILLIN'ERY TRIMMINGS.
All are cordially invrted to attend Wednesday and
Thursday.
. MISSES ST. JOHN,
33 Main Street. Norwalk, Conn.
IIISG AGNES FITGH,
4911.4117 STREET,
Is now prepared to supply the Ladies of Norwalk
and vicinity, with the most correct styles in
”TWINE diiiifllifliliiilliiuu‘."
As well as a very large variety of high: class
NOVEL’I‘IES ‘
_] N-—-—
Tilliiliiiilt‘r Ill-TEGTS.
Centemeri Kill Gloves.
3m15
B. s. BLASGEB
Will sell off his entire steel: of
Crockery Ware
in the next 30 days. Those who buy to the amount
of 810 will receive a '
PRESENT
ascoafiiimfibrasss.
Those who buy 65 worth will receive a
DECORATED ROSE J AR.
$3 worth of trade will receive a
. - DECORATED _
SALT&PEPPER.
It will pay those want Crockery to call, especially
those Just going to house keeping.
‘ COME ONE! COME ALL!
.‘ 23 Wall Street, Norwalk.
9. scissors
ran slur 1
Farms,
Building Lots,
Horses, Houses,
' , -Wagons,
Fertilizers, Carts,
Land Plaster,
’_..Ground Lime,
Stable Manure,
Ashes.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
Balm. Ill
South N orwalk.
at Rent.
MALI. Cottage with seven well appointed
rooms, within five minutes walk of the,brtdge.
Rent reasonable and possession given immediate-
ly. Enquire at the Gazx'rra Office, or of
CHARLES OLIIS'I'EAD.
Norwalk, Apri: 16th.
HATS and BUNNETS,
Lot of Farm Tools”
4%”. ... .- -. -.
, ”or—
RICHARD A. MCCURDY,
TOTAL ASSETS, - - - '- $l
"5':
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,
on.-
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct.
NEW YORK, January 23d, 1889.
citizen of Norwalk. Policy No. 93,617, $5,000. Additions, $851.74.
Entire amount of premium paid,
Gain over cost,
eeee u... e
The owner of policy being insured for twenty years.
against any possible loss during life. ,
We take pleasure in renewing our semi annual invitation to our friends
and patrons throughout the country, and especially at Norwalk, to
call and see our attractive assortment of
SPRING Gl‘G'I'IIING.
SPRING ovsacoars,
GOODS, $8.00, $10.00 and $12.00.
THE MAN osumnsr LINE OF'
DRESS 8L BUSINESS SUITS
We have ever exhibited and
W112 "MAVE
AT IJOWER PRICES,
Some of which can be seen walking around Norwalk.
S.C.BARNUM & 00.,
CHATHAM SQUARE, NEW YORK.
BARBACLOUGH.
JAMES llEAlls
6t15
$3 ft 84 SHOES
msmnivs' 1
ltd-snowy »
cannery FAIL ,
~1.06? . I
.->-
‘rgaunfié SATI S IEY .
- arsenal! 1111: MOST
allies Means!
eefiedat eight or tel’l‘dollard.‘ 1! 1mm
arm-".32.. .8.” lawman...
United States. - q y_o '
keoe iron 0 reelebnted here are eeld
of ‘Vewulplaeetbem yourmaob anySteteorTerrltor-yffyouwin
0 con within
and write to us.
Idneo Bootlegs, Mass.
by wld‘eh-nvnke retailer- In all part-
fnveat one cent
rum. uses 3% $313431," snogrsoii’sau a
A. H. HOY'I' «a: SON.
WALD STREET NORWALK'
IIIIIE 6010 MEDALS
IN ONE SEASON, awaansa surrea
jcooLEY CREAMER 'fi'i'ibii‘sss
KANSA; 08
ll fellow- II 1888, viz:
- IOWA ‘
ram, MINN. 111' 'ram'
ram, vmcfli‘rfiifi? ram:
a. 151
.m- s. mommy's, w nears... ram,
14. 93-35,; mule, DELA.G . I, earn,
, _' mémcm a -llmfllm
VT. saline useurfa’aa'd'dfi'ud'éfieiv'éwraus, yr:
smee '
F. W. JAQUI, JR,
Beinbrateflafliiiehi Ranges
The-accompau ing cut represen
the New Paras-1- norms Anaaxoa
MEN‘I‘ on all the Double Oven Rich
ardson 85 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: 011
points tiian'ali the Ranges on he
market combined, we guarantee
every Rouge to be Partner in every
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. SIAOUI, :ra.
Risks Risks
Year. Assumed. Outstanding.
1884... ............... $ 34,681420..... ....... . ........... $351,789,585 .......
1885........... ............ . 46,507,139......., ......... . ...... 308,981,441 ......
1880...... ................ 56,832,719 ................... 393,800,203 ......
1887.. ........... 69,457,468 ........................ 427,628.933 .......
1888...... ................ 103,214,261 ....................... 480,125,184 .......
4—,,
STATEMENT
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 00., or NEW YORK
President.
For the Year Ending December 3181:, 1888.
26,082, I 53 56
87,275,301 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
Increase during year, . . . . . . . . . 3.096,010 06
Paid Policy Holders, . . . . . . . . 14,727,550 22
. THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :
Bonds and Mortgages, . .. . . . . . ’ . . . . . . . $49,617,874 02
United States and other Securities, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,616,704 14
Real Estate and Loans on Collateral, . . . . 21,786,125 34
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, . . . . . . . . . 2,813,277 60
Interest accrued. Premiums deferred and in transit, etc, . . . 3,248,172 46
$126,082,153 56
A. N. \VATERHOUSE, Auditor.
From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual.‘
Surplus.
.. $4,743,771
. 5,012,084
6,294,442
7,940,068
S'Resnlts of a policy in this Company dated January 30, 1869, and paid January 30, 1889, to a prominent
tal payment, $5,851.74.
$3,205 04
2,646 70
$5,951 74
This policy was taken out by our Norwalk agent, and paid through his office at the above date.‘ The Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of New York, issues annuities to people of advanced years, guaranteeing a fixed income
‘
Any information desired will be given by application to our Norwalk agent.
A. H. CAMP, Agent for Norwalk and Vicinity.
JOHN W. NICHOLS, General Agent for Connecticut.
CHAOS. H. VALDEN
I —DEAI.ER m4
GROCERIES,
FRESH iIIII NEW.
1 shall keep constantly on hand a
Hill Ill! 01" All 80008
i usually found in a
FULLY SILK LINED on SILK mean, 312 to $20. PLAIN FIISI' GIGSS':"liIlllilii‘Iz'SlliIlli
which I will sell at prices
DEPYING EONESI’ common
to heat. A snare or me public patronage ls solicit-
ed and every effort will be made to faithfully
serve our customers. Give us a call and
let us assure you of our ability to
give satisfaction.
CHAS. H. VALDEN,
5 Wall St, W Norwalk, Ct.
ill 1 lillil lBETTS,
For the time being at
No. 7 East Side of Water St.,
FOUR DOORS I‘ROI WALL STREET,
1
NthWALk, CONN.
STAPLE AND CHOICE
G R 0 G E R I E S.
Family Supplies,
he freshest and best quality that the New
York market alords 'n groceries, also
VEGETABLES & FRUITS
In their seasons at
MODERATE i‘RICES.
The patronage of my friends and former cus-
tomers is respectfully solicited. ifai
J. P. VICKERSON.
'lclephonc Call.
me now FAMOUS
NEW CANAAN
CARRIAGE MANUFIGTGRY.
G. F. JOHNSON. C. T. RAYMOND.
JOHNSON a RAYMOND.
New Canaan, Conn.
IIGIIIIIGGIIII'GIS GI UGI'I‘IGGGS.
Estimates and Drawings Furnished of any
Style of Carriage, Wagon or Truck.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GWEN ro
REPAIRING.
First-Class Livery Attached.
CARRIAGE CALLED FOB AND DBLlVlll-s
l-‘OR REPAIR Ali) PAINTING. 46
Beef, Fish, Fruit
and Vegetables.
You can get any and all of the above mentione-
articles at
F. W. GIIITII’G MARKET,
55 MAIN STREET.
El ERYTIIING
NEW, FRESH, CLICA N .
ly-IS
Try us. we can please you.
MINER D. RANDALL. Architect and Super-
intendent.
Plans and Specifications for all kinds of Build—
ngs.
Artistic designs for srairways, mautels, side-
boards, etc.
Framing or working plans for all kinds of build-
ings accurately made.
Office, Cor. Main and Wall sts., Norwalk. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Residence, Riverside ave., East Norwalk. lyio
Norwalk Chronicler