Yankee Ingenuity-
The term “Yankee” was applied to the
people of New England, and had its
origin about 1775. It seems to be a cor-
ruption of the Indian word “yenghees,”
meaning English, Which the Indians at
that time called the New Englanders.
The word is becoming more national in
" ’chara’cter,‘and the whole people of the
United States are indiscriminately referred
to by foreigners as Yankees. During the
late civil war the Southerners called all
the Northern soldiers Yankees, and often
would reproachfully term the Union
soldieraYank. Of late years the term
Yankee has become almost synonymous
with the word or phrase “inventive
genius.” The little Monitor, invented by
Ericsson, which opened the blockade and
nearly destroyed the confederate navy at
Hampton Roads. was a “Yankee cheese
box.” Vesuvius, the iron clad war ship
carrying dynamite guns, which has lately
been constructed for our navy, is a great
triumph in naval warfare, and is looked
upon by foreigners as a “Yankee demon,"
that will cause death and destruction
wherever it goes.
Yankee genius has not always been
turned to useful and honest purposes.
The wooden nutmegs and hams, which
were palmed ofi upon the people of the
west a few years ago as genuine articles:
was a Yankee trick, audit will be a long
time before the shaking faith of. the west-
ern man in the Yankee will be restored.
The Yankee and his wares are scrutinized
very closely now by the western merchant.
We have spoken of some of the inventioas
of the Yankee and his tricks.
We will now mention something which
we have not yet seen in print—viz. the
Yankee cave, better known perhaps by
the name of Devil’s cave. It is situated in
the town of Huntington, about midway
between Monroe and Stephen’s station,
on the N. H. & D. R. R., on the farm of
Henry Plumm. The cave is in a very ro-
mantic place and is entered on the side
of a cliff beside a little mountain stream.
This cave was discovered years ago, and
some very beautiful Indian legends are
told in connection with it. But we now
come to the most interesting part of our
story. The writer of this article was one
of the engineers in the construction of the
new extension of the N. H. do D. R. R.
which runs through a portion of Mr.
Plumms’ land. We had a chance to be—
come acquainted with that gentleman, and
to explore his cave. Mr. Plumm is a
very eccentric old gentleman and has
some old Yankee ways about him. Last
year he hit upon the novel idea of enlarg -
ing the cave, and make art do what nature
had failed to accomplish. The cave be—
came his one infatuation. He saw a for-
tune in it and he talked of it by day and
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10.1889.
black and upper works white, is a fine
WESTPORZ
Schooner Henry Remsen, Captain Allen,
after discharging coal for Hubbell & Brad-
ley, sailed' for Cennecticut river, and
thence will sail for Perth Amboy.
The Filley foundry is. overrun with
orders taxing the force employed to the
fullest capacity. In consequence of this,
the usual summer closing to allow the
men a vacation will not take place, and it
is the first instance with this company in
ten years.
Mr. John Palmer was arrested Wed-
nesday on a charge of perjury and held in
bonds of $100, and was brought before
Justice Finch Saturday to answer. The
charge was not sustained by the evidence
and the prisoner was discharged.
Mrs. F. H. Nash is visiting in Brooklyn,
in company with Mrs. B. W. Maples.
The Fourth was, in the matter of
weather, a counterpart of' that in 1845
when the greatest local celebration of the
nation’s birth took place—git rained the
best part of the day! Notwithstanding,
the boys got in their demonstrations of
glory, and powder was made to explode
from early morn till late at night. Thus
the day in accordance with its sentiment,
was bright, and like Christmas though
. rain, hail and snow fall, very merry. {An
accident not on the programme, charge-
able without doubt to tramps. was the set-
ting on fire and the total destruction of
the barn opposite the Old Cemetery,
owned by Miss Mary Adams. The flames
looking craft.
During this week among hay, grain,
corn and onion fields, there will 'be more
work done to the solid hour than at any
other time this year.
Christ Church Sunday School scholars
are talking about holding a picnic. '
“PAUL."
Our Bridgzport Letter. _
Pres. Harrison passed through here on
a special train, last Wednesday noon, on
his way to Woodstock. A large number
of people gathered at the depot to see the
President but much to their chagrin and
disappointment the train did not stop.
Lieut. Governor Merwin, Mayor Peck of
New Haven, Hon. P. T. Barnum and
other prominent gentlemen were at the
depot, expecting to head the train and
accompany the President to Hartford.
They were badly left.
The talented young Rector of Christ
church, Rev. Beverly E. Warner of this
city, has been appointed chaplain of the
4th Regiment C. N. G. in place of Rev.
R. G. S. McNeille, resigned.
Fourth of July passed off Without any
serious accident.
The old St. John’s church building
located corner Cannon and Broad streets,
in a few day will be a thing of the past.
There are many sacred associations con-
nected With this old church which will
take time to efface. The building is to be
torn down and the new Post Office is to
first appeared at about 12 o’clock, mid. be erected in its place. Mr. Longstaff of
night, but did not actually break out till Longstaff & Hurd, has been appointed by
1 a. in. Then there was an alarm and all the Government as supervising architect
the village church bells, except one, for the new building. The appointment
rang. Citizens disturbed in their slum- isagood one. Longstaff & Hurd have
bers supposed the bells meant that boys built some of the most prominent and
were at their old tricks and foratime costly buildings in this city, such as the
nobody responded. Even Wheeler of beautiful residence of the Hon. P. T.
Vigilant could not be hustled out of bed. Barnum, “Marina,” and Mr. Thomas P.
Both Vigilant and Compo No. 2 were Taylor’s at Seaside Park. They also
started on the way, but the fire being built the new Presbyterian church Sun—
quick and decisive all the engines in Con- day school building, which is said to be
necticut could not have saved the barn. one of the finest in the State.
The loss was about $300, insured. Thomas Stirling, who was formerly first
Pioneer Hook and Ladder boys and Selectman of this Town and who had held
friends held their picnic on Saturday other offices of trust, committed suicide
instead of Thursday, at Evergreen Grove. on Wednesday last, shooting himself with
and had a royal time. a revolver. Mr. Stirling was for quite a
On August 1st the various saloon keep- number of years secretary and treasurer
ers of the village will comply with the of the Bur-lock Shirt 00., and resigned
new law, and “pull down the blinds” to when the business was sold to Hutchin-
their front doors, thus permitting citizens son, Pierce 55 Co. who are well known in
to know where other citizens go to take a your town. Mr. Stirling left an estima-
drink. Query—Will this openness have a ble family consisting of a wife, two
tendency to quench the flow or stop the daughters and a son, who have the heart—
rush ?
The Westporter, in enlarged form. looks
bright and handsome.
Mr. Frank M. Raymond has purchased
of Frederick Morehouse, Esq., the prop-
erty on River street known as the "Dig-
gings.”
dreamed of it by night. He built a high
fence around the mouth of the cave, and
then set men to work to enlarge it and
make new entrances. It is said that he
spent a small fortune in trying to make
the eighth wonder of the world. His
neighbors look upon him as a little queer,
and he will talk to you the whole day
about his cave, and the interesting things
to be seen in it. So absorbed has he be-
come with it that he imagines he sees
visions, which are the outgrowth of a dis
ordered mind. He takes great pleasure
in conducting the stranger through pas-
sages made by his own hands, and points
out curious things of interest, such as
animals, Indians, reptiles etc., which no
one but himself can see. He contemplated
building a switch from the railroad to the
cave, and have excursions form all parts
of the country to the wonderful Devil’s
cave, but as the public didn’t seem to take
much interest in the cave and no one else
could see the curiosities he gave the
scheme up. His visions of wealth have
disappeared and his cave has turned into
a white elephant. So much for “h ankee
ingenuity.”
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SOUTH-N012 WALK 5
Master John Morse, is visiting friends
in New Jersey, much to the disappoint—
ment of his newly made friends and
acquaintances in this City.
Another meeting to favor the constitu—
tional amendment was held in Music hall,
on Sunday, and was poorly attended. If
the people at large are to be interested in ,
this subject, others besides paid orators i
who have for years advocated 3d party i
movements only, must present the subject 3
to them. . 1
Mrs. Kline of Chestnut street, who has '
been so long suffering from cancer, is still
growing weaker, and there is little hope
of her recovery.
An unknown man died suddenly at a
cigar store in this city on Sunday. As the
coroner was out of town, his remains
were conveyed to the undertakers, to
await an inquest and identification.
The Union Gospel Temperance reform
association elected officers for the next
six months, on Tuesday evening last, and
the public meeting on Sunday proved the
wisdom of their selection. The meeting
was fully attended, and at its close, one
man signed the pledge. .
If you wish to enjoy good health, and
prevent the seeds of disease from ripen—
ing in your system, you should use the
best medicine in the world, Sulphur Bit-
ters, which will prevent your system from
being all run down by making it strong
and VigOl‘OllS.—REV. W. R. SNow.
Nobody doubts Governor Foraker’s Re-
publicanism. He is a Republican all the
way through and at all times, and the best
evidence of his fitness for a renomination
is the fact that he is, and always has been,
a thorn in the sides of the democrats.—
Olweland News-Herald. »
Not one in twenty are free from some
little ailment caused by inaction of the
liver. Use Carter’s Little Liver Pills.
The result will be a pleasant surprise.
Saturday the household of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Bradley was made bright
by the arrival of a beautiful boy. .
Wednesday night, just in time to spoil
his Fourth, George W. Mills of the horse-
railroad, was struck in the eye by the
brass handle of a car brake.
Mr. Paul Nash, son of Edward 'A. Nash,
a student in Sheffield Scientific School,
Yale University, cut one foot badly with
an axe one day last week, while doing
some work at surveying.
The funeral of the widow of the late
Captain John Elwood took place at Greens
Farms.
John Coyle the wellknown stoneImason,
was instantly killed Tuesday of last week
at Disbrow’s Crossing on the New Haven
road near Greens Farms. He was driving
a spirited horse, which, it is said, became
unmanageable. He was 45 years of age
and leaves a wife. The funeral occurred
Thursday.
Members of Temple Lodge, F. & A. M.,
went to New Haven Wednesday, accom-
panied by the Southport Cornet Band, to
take part in the centennial ceremonies of
the Grand Lodge of the State. "
The Wednesday night club of which
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wood, Dr. and
Mrs. L. T. Day, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fillcy
and others are members, have voted to
take their annual ride August 10th. They
will go to Black Rock and partake of a
full shore dinner at the George Hotel
pavilion.
Miss Lulu Sturges’, a young lady who
has achieved success as a teacher, with
her numerous pupils, gave, on Friday
evening, a soire musicale at National
Hall. Over three hundred patrons and
friends were present. Froma programme
of- 28 numbers the pupils showed the
broad range and thoroughness of their
instructress. The performers besides the
fair teacher were, Misses Leila Coley,
Jesse Keeler, Helen Foster, Nellie Wake-
man, Nellie Hurlbutt, Eva Sturges, Laura
Smythe, Floy Allen, Millie Head, Florence
Foster, Carrie Gorham, Lulu Kemper,
Lulu Taylor, Sadie Gault, Edna Bradley,
EllaGilles, and Miss Buck, Messrs. M.
Gault and J. Marvin. There were vocal
and instrumental solos, duets, tries, and
quartetts. Some of them were encored.
The work accomplished by Miss Sturges'
as reflected in this programme shows
first-class progress which is likely to
materially assist in the advance of West—
port, musically. At. the close the floors
were cleared, and dancing to music by
Sansone of Bridgeport continued till quite
early Saturday morning.
Monday evening in Sons of Temperance
Hall, Hurlbutt Building, there was instal
lation of officers, and an addresa by John
M. Dorman of Bridgeport.
The annual musicale of the Misses
Downcs and their pupils took place last
evening, Tuesday, 9th.
A fair proportion of the 30 or more
bicycles in town attended the annual
meeting of State wheelmen at Bridgeport,
Monda ‘
Steamer Sarah Thrope with hull painted
They give positive relief.
felt sympathy of the community in this
their hour of sorrow and trouble. The
funeral was attended Friday afternoon,
from his late residence on Fairfield Ave.
Rev. John S. Lindsay, D. D. officiated.
Among those present were the Town and
City officials and some prominent people
from out of town. The interment was in
Mountain Grove cemetery. The pall
bearers were Past Grand officers of the
I. 0. O. F. as follows: L. I. Munson of
Waterbury; Geo. N. Moses, of New Ha—
ven; E. J. Hill, of Norwalk . 001. W. H.
Stevenson, W. H. Comiey and F. S. Hunt
of this city.
I notice with pleasure and gratification
the new departure of the old GAZETTE.
WhenItook it from the Post Office 1
thought there must be a mistake as I- did
not recognize it, in its new and improved
form. The GAZETTE has now nearly
reached its 4 score years and ten, but few
papers have stood higher in the estimation
of its readers during all this time, than the
GAZETTE, as it has been conservative in
politics and moral in its tone, and in short
has been a good family paper and adver-
tising medium. This is no fulsome flat-
tery, as I have read it since my boyhood
days and know from experience. “Long
may it live.” And I also notice that our
mutual friend Rodemeyer has disposed of
his interest in the Record to Mr. Allen G.
Betts, who has for the past 30 years served
you so faithfully. Such long terms of
continuous service are alike creditable to
employer and employee, demonstrating
as they do, the appreciation and consid-
eration of the one and the faithfulness of
the other. I am glad to learn that Mr.
Rodemeyer is to devote all his time and
energy to the old GAZETTE. Perhaps he
has found by experience that it is diffi-
cult to serve two masters, for we read it
in holy writ, “No man can serve two
Masters, for either he will hate the one
and love the other; or else he Will hold to
the one and despise the other.”
Bridgeport July 8.
BEDDING.
The first four secular days of last week
were foggy and rainy till near the evening
of the 4th. Much hay wasin the field and
has been sadly damaged.
The 4th passed very quietly. The rain
prevented the proposed picnic and lecture
on the Putnam Camp Ground. .
Friday and Saturday were fine days for
haying and were well improved.
The organization of the, Putnam Me-
morial Camp Ground commission is as
follows: Major 0. H. Blanchard, of
Hartford, president; Mr. S. S. Ambler, of
Bethel, vice-president ;. Mr. C. B. Todd,
of Redding, secretary; Mr. S. S. Ambler,
treasurer; Hon. Isaac N. Bartram, of
Sharon, superintendent and engineer;
Messrs. Oliver B. Jennings, of Fairficld,
C. A. Sharp, of Pomfret, and James E.
Miller, of Redding, auditors. It is pro-
posed to commence work on the ground
immediately by laying out roads and
building a surrounding wall.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Gilbert S. Hunt,
of Ridgebury, and Mrs. Dora B. Burdick,
of Redding, were united in marriage by
Rev. W.J. Jennings at the Congregational
parsonage. ,
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The Rev. Edward A. Smith was elected
a clerical member of the Yale corporation
in place of the late Dr. Perrin.
W. G. L.
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Dougie Wagons,
Single Wagons,
Road. Carts,
Horse Carts,
Goal,
Wood,
Grain.
Flour,
Hay.
' Straw
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Building Material,
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South Norwalk.
' 2.29, 2.39, 3.50.
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Leading Dry Goods House, -
Cor. Main and Cannon Sta, Bridgeport.
Are enlarging their store for the fourth time in ten
years. This time they will annex the entire three story
3 Building recently used by the “Young Men’s Christian
Association,” and will put in an elevator running from
the back part of their present store.
All Ready Made Suits Wraps, Jackets and Fine Dre G
901d previous ‘50 111131151? 18%, and the entire stock is markesds‘ 50?? must be
Dollar Silks, are 59c. Dollar China Silks, are 59.
All Dollar Gro Grain and Duchess Silks reduced to 59c.
125 Rhadames and Surahs are 890.
All Swrss Flouncings, ‘Chantella Laces, Dress Trimmings are reduced.
Remember the goods are all new and fresh and l .
icul9us prices to clear out every article before we on y make the nd‘
AUGUST 1317..
All our best hammered Brass Trays, that were cheap 01; 220. will go at 10c.
500 pieces Mosquito Netting. 2,000 Rugs-ALL must go.
Carpet and Art Squares. $10.00 a pair can be saved on Curtains.
LACE CURTAINS AND PORTIERRES
Nottingham Lace Curtains at 75c., 90c, 98c. $1.00 1.19 129 150
1.75. 2,00, 2.25, 250, 2.75, 3.00, 3.35, 3.50, 3.75, 4.00,’ 4.25, 3.50 ’475,’ 5:00
5.50, 6.00. 7.00 and 7 50per pair in Brussels. ’
Irish Point and Cluny Lace effects.
Chenille and Turcoman Portierres in all the new shades f Old Bl
Old Rose Old Gold, Olive and Reds at $7.50 and 9.00. o no
One choice line of Hea Chenille in sold 1 - h . ‘
worth 10.00 per pair. vy 1 co or, Wit fringe at $7.69
One lot of extra quality of Vienna Chenille Portierres at 7 00
9.00. 10.00, were $10.00 and 15.00 per pair. $ ' ’ 8'00
All Wool Ingrain Carpet Squares, Best Quality.
24x3 yards, Were $7.75, now 5.63; 3x3 yards, were $8.25, now 6.75 ; 3x3§
yards, were $9.50, now 7.88.
RUG-S.
59c., 65c., 89c., $1.00 and 1.20.
24 inch double faced Smyrna Rugs, $1.69. 26 inch double faced Smyr-
na Rugs, $1.49, 1.69, 2.00. 30 inch double faced Smyrna Rugs, $2.29,
36x72 double faced Smyrna Rugs, $3.00, 3.49, 3.98, 4.75
5.50. 4x7 feet double faced Smyrna Rugs, $6.39, 6.98, 7.50. 6x9 feet dou-
ble faced Smyrna .Rugs, $13.50, 14.50. 36x63 Daghestan Rugs, $7.50
8.00. 24x3 yards Linen Crumb Cloths at $1.00. Hemp Rugs at 15c.
Straw Matting at $4.50, piece of 40 yards, worth $5.00.
Straw Matting at 6.00, piece of 40 yards, worth 7.50.
One line of Silk Scarfs. at 89c. were $1.25.
Four lines of Scarfs at 15c., 21c., 39c. and 50c.
Silk Plushes for Upholstery and Fanc Work, 24 inches '66 at 1.38
1.65 and 2.00 per yard. _ y m ’ 3
Window Shades, one yard wide, two yards long with spring roller, 200
ll ngdow Shades, one yard wide, two yards long with fringe, spring
ro or, c. o '
at 980, $1.28, 1.50, 2.00, with pillows and spreaders attached. Curtain
Screens 60, 7c, Se, 9c,Solid Brass Trays at 100, worth 500. Window
Screns at 23c, 25c, 43c, and 490. .
Housekeepers will never again get such a chance to Save
Money as we offer them N OW.
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