3 cts. GEMS l-N VERSE. The Bloom Was on the Alder and the Tassel on the Corn. [heard the bob-white whistle in the dewy breath of morn: The bloom was on the alder and thetassel on the corn. [stood with beating heart beside the babbling Mac-O—chee, To see my love come down the glen to keep her tryst with me. I saw her pace with quiet grace the shaded path along And pause to pluck a flower or hear the thrush‘s song. Denied by her proud father as a suitor to be seen, She came to me, with loving trust, my gracious little queen. Above my station, heaven knows, that gentle maiden shone, For she was belle and wide beloved, and I a youth unknown. The rich and great about her thronged, andsought on bended knee The love this gracious princem gave, with all her heart, to me. ' So like a startled fawn before my longing eyes she stood, With all the freshness of a girl in flush of woman- ltrembledastut my arm about her form di- vine. And stammered as in awkward speech I begged her to be mine. 'Tis sweet to hear the pattering rain that lulls a ‘ . dim lit dream; ‘Tis sweet to hear the song of birds, and sweet the rippling stream; ’Tis sweet amid the mountain pines to hear the south winds sigh, More sweet than these‘and all‘b'esides was the lov- ing, low reply. The little handlheld in mine held all 1 had in hfe, To mold its better destiny and soothe to sleep its strife. ‘Tis said that angels watch o‘er men, commission- ed from above: My angel walked with me on earth and gave to me her love. Ah! dearest wife, my heart is stirred, my eyes are dim with tears— I think upon the loving faith of all these bygone years; For now we stand upon this spot, as in that dewy morn, With bloom upon the alder and the tassel on the Corn . —Donn Piatt. ' Questionings. I met a little cottage girl Eighteen years old, she said, Her brain was fired with the whirl Of questions in her head. She asked me, “What‘s an optimist 1’“ “Good luck made flesh!“ I cried. “And what then is a pessimist?“ “Bad luck personified!“ With that she asked me to explain A Christian Scientist. Said I, “He‘s one who cures a pain That doesn‘t quite exist.“ “And what is an agnostic, pray?" “Sweetheart, I do not know." She turned her pretty head away— “To Vassar I must go!“ "Please don‘t, until you‘ve answered me One question—you‘ve asked four: My little wife, dear, will you be? I ask for love, not lore!" Five years ago to-night, my eyes! I hear a sweet voice croon A lullaby, while Tommy cries, ‘ But w hat 12 in the moon 9" —Life. Conductor Bradley. Conductor Bradley (always may his name Be said with reverence), as the swift doom came, Smitten to death, a crushed and mangled frame, Sank with the brake be grasped, just where he stood To do the utmost a brave man could, And die, if need be, as a true man should. Men stooped over him; women dropped their ' tears On that poor wreck beyond all hopes and fears, Lost in the strength and glory of his years. What heard they! LO! the ghastly lips of pain, Dead to all thought save duty‘s, move again, “Put out the signal for the other train.” No nobler utterance since the world began From lips of saint or martyr ever ran Electric through the sympathies of man Ah me! how poor and netcless seem to this, The sickbed dramas of self consciousness, Our sensual fears of pain and hopes of bliss Oh, grand, supreme endeavor! not in vain That last brave act of failing tongue and brain! Freighted with life the downward rushing train. Following the wrecked One, as wave follows wave, Obeyed the warning which the dead lips gave; Others he saved, himself he could not save. Na ! the lost life was saved. He is not dead Who, in his record, still the earth shall tread, With God‘s clear aureole shining round his head. We bow in the dust with all our pride Of virtue dwarfed the noble deed beside. God give us grace to live as Bradley died. ——J. G. Whittier. Being a Woman. 5, Once a woman came, Within a churchyard close, , Suddenly on a name Unhidden by vine or rose. There it was he lay Who long had wronged her sore, Banned her many a day, But should never harm her more. Bare and bleak the stone ’I‘hat marked his place of sleep; Slowly the‘days have flown— Had no one come to weep? Long she stood and gazed, Disarmed as he who slept; I Then. with her eye upraised, Being a woman—she wept. —Cecil Charles. ‘ The Hypocrites. Golden gleamings from summer sunshine garnish the silken strands ‘ That the spider has woven so cunningly in. a mesh of beautiful bands; Deep 1n the depths of his cone curved cell the spider, hideous, sits Like to the spider‘s hideous truth are the hearts of hypocrites. —Marvin Hill Dana. Song. The sweetest songs are those That few men ever hear, And no men over sing; The clearest skies are those That farthut 01! appear To birds ,of strongest wing; . The dearest loves are those That no man can come near With his best following. —Jean Ingelow. ”Na.” -. The Children. Ah! what would the world be to us If the children were no more? We should dreadthe desert behind us Worse than the dark before. " They are better than 'all the ballads That ever were sung or- said, - For they are living poems, .. , And all the rest are dead. I s -4. I Joy. ‘ ' _' Not by appointment do we meet delight z, _ And joy; they heed not our expectancy: .,,.y ' ,_ But round some corner ii: the M me, -_They on a sudden clasp us £with a’sinile'. —Gerald Massey. WEEKLY? MR. AND Mas. IBOWSER. The Former Has a Relapse and Practises High Jinks Again. I am deeply pained to be obliged to in- form the public that Mr. Bowser has had a relapse. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, but was still something of a shock. Mr. BOWSer’s “good streak” lasted eleven days. During that time he took me to the then- tre twice, paid a. millinery'bill of $12 With- out a word, raised the cook’s wages fifty buy groceries cheaper than he could, in- sisted on allowing me _ $5 pin money per week, and was so different from his usual self in other ways that I was quite bewil- dered. He went away from the house Sat- urdny noon fairly beaming with goodness, and as he reached the bottom step he turned and said: “Tm-1a., chickgy! VVe’Il run down town this evening and see about getting some new silverware.” When he returned I was at the door to meet him and to greet him, but he waved me aside and growled: “Come, now, but don’t be playing baby at your age!” “Are you sick. ‘IIr. Bowser?” ‘6N0!,) “Has anything happened?” “No! What’s the matter that supper isn’t ready? If that good- for-nothing, lazy cook doesn’t get up and stir her stumps more lively I’ll fire her on a minute’s no- first class help' 1n the house!” “Why, Mr. Bowser! You told me only yesterday that Annawas the smartest cook you ever saw in a kitchen!” “Never did! Never said a word which could be twisted around to mean such a thing!” “And you raised her wages?” “I did that to, smarten her up, but it is no use. Discharge her to-morrowl” At the table Mr. Bowser found fault with the biscuit, the tea, the cold meat and everything else, and finally called out: “Mrs. Bowser, are you stone blind?” , “Of course not.” “Then how came you to buy such honey as this? Any one but a blind woman could see that it is buckwheat and not clover. Why, a dog wouldn’t touch it!” “But you ordered it yourself.” “What!” “You ordered it of Green through the telephone‘Thursday. Don’t you remember you had to spell out the word honey before he could understand?” “Never! Nevertelephoned! Never spelled out the word! Better take it out and bury it!,7 After supper I began to get ready to go down town, when he suddenly looked up from his paper and asked. “VVhat’s up now?” v “Why, you said we were to go down town this evening.” “You must be crazy! Don’t you suppose I overwant a night to sit down and rest myself? It’s a wonder there’s a woman left alive on earth! It’s nothing but gad, gad, gad, from morning till night. \Vhat do you want down town?” “You said we’d see about some silver- ware.” “SiIVerwarc! Silverware! Great Scots! ' but' is the woman a lunatic! We’ve got bushels of it now in the house! We’ ve got it in the closet, down cellar, upstairs and 1n the garret! It’ll be the' msane asy- lum next!” “Mr. Bowser, didn’t you call me chickey when you went away at noon?” “Chickey! Never!” “But you certainly did.” “I certainly didn’t! Chickey? Well,'when I get as soft as that I want some ice wagon to run over me!” About 8 o’clock that evening he removed his shoes to put on his slippers, but sud- denly paused and inquired: “Is there a darning needle in this house, Mrs. Bowser?” “Why, certainly.” “And a piece of sheep twine?” “What on earth do you want of sheep twine?” “I want to darn this hole in my sock. Some men’s wives can see such things in half an hour, but this one has been here three weeks. I’ve got to darn it, the same as I have to sew on my own buttons. I sup- pose I’ll have to make the bed and sweep the floor in another week.” “These socks were all right when you changed Sunday. I’ll darn ’em the first thing 1n the morning.” » “N at much! The limit has been reached!” He wouldn’t even let me "et a. darning needle for him, but be hunted one out of the basket, and then, instead of taking yarn, he got a piece of twine which had come around a package, and began to sew back and forth 'across the hole. He also made a determined attempt to look like a martyr, and he succeeded so well that the cook, who had looked in for a moment, beckoned me out into the kitchen and whispered: “I knew it wouldn’t last, ma’am—knew it all the time! He’s got his high jinks on again, and nownothing will go right for the next menth.”—Detroit Free Press. The Coming Method. Hopeless Lover—That’s your final an- .swer, is it, Marie? Unresponsive Maiden—It is, Harold. I cannot be your wife. “Then there is nothing left for me but death!” (At a restaurant half an hour at- terward to waiter)——Bring me a few oys- ters—Chicago Tribune. The Dulce Boy. Editor (to office boy)—How do you spell “tautology ?” Office Boy (promptly)—I don’t spell it at all. —Editor (angrily)——What did you go to school for? Office Boy (sadly)—Bccause I had to. -— Washington Star. c' Too Slow. . J . .N “ Say, aunty, do get a move on you. Run like the horses do. ” “Oh, no, Frankie; it wouldn’t look well for. me to run like that. ” ; ' 'llliep you might as well take me home E11111. This paceis just killing me. ’ '.—Life ..' cents per week, acknowledged that I could ' ;:.iEs.- --------------------- E. NORWALKF S.—-—-—-—E S. cm rm IIIIII arson-u ----- euro. .- n 0: ED WD. STREET Will open and Offer Ior sale today one case mor of those popular 36-inch DRESS boobs, in the Best Styles Ever filtered, at l5 tools For .Yard They are the some goods we have had such a run on lately. Thirty dozen more Of those Derby Ribbed Childrens Hose at 10c. per" pair, Worth 15 cents; Sizes 6 to 9.1;; fast black. Those who were disappointed in coming too late at the last sale will now have an opportunity. One of the new est wash fabrics this season is the PARISIAN CiREPE -:- CLOTH. “’0 have a Choice Line; price 17 cents per yard. Look at the All-WoolpTRICOTS at 25 cents per yard. We are the only house in town that have the GENUINE TISSUE PONGEES, Black Grounds. Can show you THE FINEST LINE OF MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. FINE GOODS. LOW PRICES. Edward Street, No. 5 Gazette Building, Norwalk. RIDGEPORT THEATRE. >I<>I< TELEPHONE CALL 230. Good. Friday Ergo, March 27, F11 st and only appearance in 131' idgepoat Of Mr. and Mrs. Kendal, And their London Company,11nder the di- reloctf 011 of Daniel Frohman, presenting the p a of THE QUEEN’S SHILI. IHG. Prices $2.00, $1.50. $1.00. Galleu’ 50c. opens March 24th, 9 a. 111. Chart Saturday, March 28th, lMA'I.‘INEE AT 2:15. EVENING AT 8:15. WILLIAM GILLET’S (NE‘V) The Private Secretary. “D’ you know,” the best company ever pre- senting this greatest of all comedies. Prices 500.. 75c" $1. 00. Gallon 250. Chart opens Thursday, March 26th, 9 a.m. 011 March 30th, at Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, SARAH BERNHARDT in “LA TOSGA. ” CS‘SEAIS ORDERED BY TELEPHONE HELD UNTIL 8 P. M. E. K. LOCKWOOD. FRANK'I. JONES E K. LOL CKWOODSCO .0, Plumbing, Steam and Hot Air Engineering, FULL LINE OF HOUSE EURN ISHIN G iGOODS NORWALK, , CONN. \ ~:_———————ouv or one MAKER. Pay only one profit and get your *_*_-:: __ ee—ae—oe—ae—r. URNITUR a. Fresh and perfect and direct from the workshop. GEO. E. NOTHNAGLE & SON, Manufacturers of FINE PARLOR SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, WARE. ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT. CONN. E. Gusowski, MERCHANT TAILOR, Has just opened his Large Stock of FINE SELECTED GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. WSTYLE AND P111011 170 Sorr' Evnnrnonngn Will be pleased to see all old patrons and a host of new ones at THE OLD STAND, Wall Street. 001. Water, Norwalk. WILL .SELL AT? COST! FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. Lot of Parlor Suits, Lounges, Bedroom Suits, Pictures, 811: Also Handsome Lot of Baby Carriages AT FURNITURE STORE or Theodore Coleman, 202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST., EAST END or Damon. 3m40 SOUTH NORWALK. ELECTRIC BURGLAR—e —————'BELLS ALARMS. Annunciators, Automatic Gas Lighting and Electric Wiring in all its branches ”“190 satis- ’ faction guaranteed. eD0011 BELLS mlos 11111 The as net A. WMMEOLL’S. 36H. SM H111. 0011 ’S or address] TCH ARLES RILEYL Norwalk. FOR SALE SEVERAL Huud1 ed Pounds ofOld Ty e fo Sale. at 10 cents pei pound. at this 0 cc ? Fo'r t-I'Iiltrther particulars enquire ofs A cann. 0 THE PUBLIC:—Having leased the rooms at NO. 531mm. srnum, Now occupied by the Norwalk Club. I will move my Photograph BusineSs To my new quarters about April lst. Thanking the public for their most liberal patronage 1n the past tI trust tthat I may look for :1. cont: nuance ofh th 0 same in my new rooms, which will be fitted up with eveiy convenience for my patrons. tf63 I}. A. BLASKIIAII, Norwalk. N. K. FERRIS. Organist of the Norwalk M. E. Church and Teacher of the Piano, Organ and. Harmony, Residence,—30 \Vest Avenue, . P. 0.Box131, NORWALK, CONN. Reference—S. 1’. Warren, Organist of Grace Church. NewYoiLk 3m4 7p mSheIdOn, _ 81011,inka and . Sewer Conductor. Curbing, Flagging and House Connections. 15125 Lock Box 36, Norwalk. Must . Be Sold. FARM of 35 Acres, all Meadow and Pasture Land. welling House, nine rooms, . about 20years old. Large ham and cow house ...- TYPE METAL —. nearly new. Five hundred peach t1 ees in full bearing. Ap les, grapes and small fruits in abundance. Bridge. on the main road to ’ h1gh ground. Fine view of Long Island Sound. PrIc'e $4.000. Must be sold to settle an estate. SON, ' 3 GAZETTE Building. Norw 111k. Ct. GAZETTE. j-I-‘LUWERS, wounds in sums ‘ CHILDREN’S HATS AND CAPS FOR .33 Main Street, Norwalk. . March ituat‘edtwo milesfmm Norwalk , oEaster Opening I Hillbillies and Bonds-,- Ilibbons, Laces, crepe, Braids, Grasses, Tinsel Goods, Iel Trimmings, Etc. ' FANCY -: - rovELTIEs Rich and Elegant' 1n Efl‘ect. 1N ENDLESS VARIETY. SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. Baby’s Bonnets in all Styles. DO NOT FORGET THE DATES! rmon, snuuon and 1101011, MARCH 20, 21 AND 23. R. M. Collins, MILLINER, 12 MAIN ST., SOUTH NORWALK. MISSES 31.191111 Easter Millinery Display [Ill March 2611] and Following Days. . TI'IIIIIIIBII Bonnets, Touuus, Turbaus, —AND— Large Poke Hats. MILLINERY NOVELTIES, dE‘VELED LACES. FINE FRENCH NETS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, AIGRETTES and 051111ch TIPS. VELVETS IN ALL NEW SHADES. 33" ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED T0 EKAMINE OUR LATEST CREATIONS or FASHION. Misses St. John, BOROUCfl TAXES Board of Relief. OTICE 1s hereby given to all persons liable to pay taxes tfo t e Boron h of Norwla k, that the Board _10 Rel ief wil meet at the Borou 11 Reom.1n the Fairfield County Na- tional tink Building, 1n said Borough, at the time hei einafter stated, to wit: -On Saturday. 2-1, 189 891, from 7: 30 o’clockp p. m. to 9 O’clockp. 111.; Wednesday, April 1, 1891, from 10 o’clock a. m., to 12: 30 o’clock, 13km... Satur- day April 4, 1891, from7: 30 o’clock p. m. to 9 o’cloc p m.: Wednesday , A ril 8. 1891, from 10 o ’clock a. m. to 12: 30 o cloc p. n1.p ,Saturdoay, April 11, 1891. from 7:30 oclock p. m. 9 o’clockpk 111.; Wednesday, April 15, 1891, from 10 o’kcloc to 12: 30 p. m.: to hear and determine all appeals from the actions and decisions of the Board of Assessms of the Borough of Norwalkain relation to the tax list of said Borough mad e pursuant to law,and to equalize and a ust the valuations of 311.1 assessment lists as completed by said assess‘ ors and de osited with the borough clerk on Saturday arch 14, 1891, and to erform such other duties connected with suc assessment lists as are prescribed and permitted by law. And the Board of Belief hereby gives notice that the meeting of said Board on Wednesday , April 15, 1891, will be the last meeting held for the pur oses hereinbofore mentione Date at Norwalk. Conn... March 17,1891. PLA TT ICE 1 Bogrd D. N.C COUCH A. E. AUSTIN‘. IBeolief. tfHO HENRY TILLY. CARRIAGE MAKER, SO U TH JVOR IVALII', CONA'. ———Manufacturer of— Family HHI‘I‘IHEBS, VICIIII‘IHS, Buggies, 318. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING. PATRONIZE THE OLD RELIABLE ADAMS ExPR-ESS COMPANY. Low Rates. Prompt Delivery. Branch Office, Norwalk. at Morris Benedict’s, Main Office at Depot, South Norwalk. L. HUNT, Agent. PENSIONS 131$ 151$. ' GEN. Will. H. N OBLE. No. 91 SrnA'rPOBD Avu., BRIDGEPORT. Has all blanks needed u11de1 New Law for Soldiers. Widows, Parents and Children. Call or send for questmn blanks at once. ~ S. B. WILSON, Carpenter and Builder. SAWING Window Frames. &c. Mouldings m1 do to order. Jobbing promptlvattetnded to. Shop—Closs st.; Residence. 92 Wall st. First floor at Belden avenue to let at 59 mi month. Houses and lots for sale on easy terms L ‘0' E s EEIIIESS DYES Do’ F'Ou'r Own Dyeing, at Home. The 1‘ rill dye everything. They are mild every where. Price 100. a package. '1‘ hey have noequal for Strength Brightness, Amount in Packages or for Features of Color. or non-fading Qualities. . They do not crock or smut; 10 colors. For sale by . * J. G. Gregorv & Co., ' J. A. Riggs. 11 Main ». street: GeorgeB. l’lai sted, Dr11gg1st. —.G.?. A. FRANKIE, THE HAIR CUTTER, No. 1 Gazette Building, Norwalk. HOT AND COLD BATHS. DENTISTRY. R. \‘V. H. BALDWIN' is new permanent- ly located in the Bisho Building, No. .64 anall street, where all 1n nee of Dent1stry in form will find v aluable assistance. is references are your friends and neigh- bore, and he invites inquiry as to l; s abil1ty and past record. Consultation free. Ofiice hours: 811. m. tillop. m. ti '35 H ENRY H USS. Restaurant, Safe and Smoking Room, GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT, 42d Street and 4th ’Avenue, New York. room of New York, ailroad. tfi? Entrance from waitin New Haven do Hartford Building Materials, Soc. BUILDING STONE, all ualities of sand. cellars dug, ardens an grounds renovat- ed and horses an carts for hire. I have some thorouihg rotted 11nd JverEDM fine Umfinure for s. flower No. Jo South UM nion Av enucr P. O. Box 651. Norwalk. TAB AND CONCRETE WALKS. Laid in. new and the best possible manner and old ones neatly and substantially repaired and at very reasonable rates All orders promptly executed. Wm. Lockwood, Real Estate, Insurance and Investment 2 Securities. —l\IONEY T0 LOAN.— Insurunce Placed in First-Class Companies. Office—Corner Main and Wall Sta, Norwalk. J. Belden Hurlbutt, AIIIII'IIBY and Counselor at Law, ROOM 4, ['P STAIRS, Gazette Building, Norwalk, Co Alex. S. Gibson, Organist of the First Congregationgl Church. ate1bur), and Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ and Musical Composition. P. 0. Lock Box. NORWALK, CONN. TNA INSRUANCE 00., of Hartford. . Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual- Capital and Assets, $8,902.-7..64. Insures against loss and damage by r1111; 011 terms adapted to the hazard and consistent with the laws of com ensat1 l ES (it MERRILL Sole agentsdor Nor walk and v icinity. 11.11.11 111 Insurance Cu. ‘ ‘ Has now Completed its 23th SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not outstanding a. dollai of unpaid losses or claims for losses. 0 sqund omn— any (”nmtocsfm less. .STBEET Pres. , G B. ST. JOHN, GEO. R. Cownss. Sec y. R. B. CRAUFURD, IIII’BSIIIIEIIIS, H831 HSIHIB IIIIII IIISIII‘HIICB B00)! ‘2. MASON“! BUILDING. FURNITURE Geo. 11'. Raymond, Furniture Dealer, Has removed to the new and commodious store four doors above his old stand and stocked it with NEW GOODS of the LATEST STYLE and FINEST FINISH. GEO. H. RAYMOND, Agent. Treas; Furnishing Undertaker and Embalmer. I give my personal attention to laying out and furnishing everything necessary for the interment of the dead. Residence. NO. 3 Berkeley Place. Norwalk. Telephone communication with residence. To Horse Owners! We keep constantly 011 hand a good assort- ment of Kentucky and Ohio Horses, Selected with great care in the western mar- kets. we have horses suitable for all pur oses and no one who wants a thoroughly re1 1able animal should purchase before seeing what w n have to offer. We also keep constantly on hand at our Carria e fRepository a com lete line of CARBIAG S from the best ma cm which are manufactured for us to special an 0 ever escri ion, . WHIPS, ROBES, ELAN RISE DANN’S LIVERY STABLE, OFFICE :—48 WALL STREET. NORWALK OppOsite D. do N. Railroad Depot. FURNITURE. A Full Stock of Furmmre of all kinds. Parlor and Bedroom Sets, A Specialty. DAVID STOW, Main Street, Soulb Norwalk. FURNITURE. GEORGE H. RAYMOND. FURNITURE DEALER, Has removed to the new and commodious Siam four doors above his old stand and stocked . . it with NEW GOODS of the AA'I‘ES’I‘ ‘" ~' STYLE and FINEST FINISH. GEO.11.RA1MOI\I‘, AT—fNTS l G. n. Brxnzsa on, Washington,D . ' i m was . . U [idle to Inventors Hailed PATENT OFFICE. Opposite Depot, Agil Ira:
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