, man, the lady of Stamford Villa, some
“ who, marrying one of the Great .Bar-
3 cts.
2 Vacation Jauntlngs—continued.
[For the GAZETTE]
On Thursday last the East avenue
student party took its third summer
outing and proceeded first to the up-
land tract about three and a half miles
north-weSt of the Silver Mine hamlet
and known"by ‘the name ‘of Canooe
Hill. Upon the summit of this hill
stood, formerly, a commOdious frame
building that excellently served the
purpose to which it was put,that, name-
ly, of a boy’s boarding institute. The
view from this summitis exceptionally
beautiful. Years since an English wo-
miles outside of Liverpool, drank in
the scene with delight, and stationing
oneself to-day' near the foundation
ruin and looking southward, the eye
takes eagerly in Long Island in the
blue distance, and between it and the
New England shore the shimmering
Sound from Stratford reef flash light
down almost to Captain Islands camp
of Portchester; to which picture the
New Canaan, Norwalk and Darien
landscapes form a pleasing forefront;
while turning in the opposite direction, ,
Stony Mountain and the Wepuc slopes, "
and the Ridgefield and Ridgebury
heights greet the vision; or to the
eastward the Bedding highlands and
Greenfield Hill underskirted by a mag-
nificent Wilton forest-sea; or to the
West Ponus street and the ancient In-
dian Pound, which seemed so to at-
tract Joseph, the nephew of Ephriam'
Lockwood, the Norwalk settler, that
he selected the spot in 1743, as a home
for the rest of his days.
From few other academy properties
can such a broad old school site view
be obtained, probably, as from Canooe
Hill.
The seat of Dr. Timothy Dwight’s
last century establishment is plainly
visible, and hard by the same, the
birth vicinity of William Sherwood,
the enterprising New York instructor
rington celebrated Kellogg Seminary
teachers, was the parent of the late
Mrs. Mark Hopkins-Searies, whose
second husband has just been signally
remembered by her. '
The top of the Wilton spire is dis-
cernible, indicating the site near to it.
of an academy that has also made Fair-
field county famous, that which was
presided over by one \of no less ac-
knowledged superiority than the late
Hawley Olmstead, LL.D. The neigh-
borhood localities of the schools of
Sanford of Bedding, of Lockwood of
Cannons Station, of Whitlock and Lam-
bert of Lower Wilton, of Buckley and
Jarvis of Weston, of Adams of Green’s
Farms, of Sherwood, Osborn, Fitch
and now- therts ofNorwalk, of Meek-
er of Darien, of Mitchell, Rockwell and
Gilder of New Canaan, and almost,
even of Betts, Peck and Pinneo of more
remote Stamford and Greenwich, can
be pointed out from this classic eleva-
tion.
This early Canooe Hill Institution
was founded and conducted by Esquire
Eliphalet St. John of the Yale College
class of 1791. Aided by his capable and
energetic wife, he built 11p a seminary
that was popular with New York pa-
trons, and which drew largely from
that city. when its population dwelt,‘
principally, within a half mile of the
Battery. The 'F‘Squire’s” pupils appear
to have been well taken care. of. ' An-'
thony Comstock was one of the country
young men who were there educated;
and so was Lewis Richards, M. D of.
respected memory, The St. John boys
amused themselves around and beyond
the hill, and. on Sundays were driven
into town-to 'serviCe,'. The schools’ few‘
surviving venerable graduates have rea-
son still to gratefully remember their
long departed principal, whose remains
lie in the quiet enclosure about a half
mile north of his old premises, and who
did for his town and townsmen, what
indeed, in later times has "unquestion-
ably been surpassed'byhis distinguish-
ed relative, the’ bminently endowed“
philanthrophic and patriotic .‘Professor ‘
Samuel St. John, but what, never-the?
less, conferred lasting benefit upon the
place and people. It may safely be
said that generations perhaps shall pass
away ere New Canaan “contains an-
other such pair of cousins.” Mr. and
Mrs. Eliphalet St. John had only one
daughter, Mrs. Wm. Silliman deceased,
who was aunt of the present Joseph
Fitch Silliman, Esq., occupant of the
Silliman homestead upon the Dr. Par-
ker ridge.
The next object of investigation
was 5 the dethroned “ balanced
rock” about one and one-half.
miles west .of Bald Hill, and > a
hundred or so rods across the New
York state line. The three points’upon
which it is claimed this heavy mass was
once poised remain, but the boulder of
granite with slight traces of. copper,
which once rocked upon its lifted up
base, nowliespartially imbedded in' the
earth, a few feet from its primal seat.
The proprietor of the landsupon which
the prostrate object is found, was pres-
ent on Thursday and told of successful
attempts, inidays agone, of moving the
balanced boulder, and further related
how that a half century since, a compa-
ny from Connecticut crossed the bound-
ary line, and bent upon creating a sen-
sation possibly, plunged by means of
bars and levers the unstable stone from
its proud height to the ground. There
is authority for the statement that these '-
natural WestcheSter curiosities mark
the sleeping places of red Chieftains and
warriors of the past. The party then
WEEKLY - NOR WALK -* G Az-ETTE} : -
Comstock Iros.
ERHAPS your funds are running low. If they are then it is 'just the time
went in search of the Indian excava-
tion in the woods-rock south-west of
Ridgefield, and with the assistance of
a guide, was brought anon to the
interesting point. Here, cut some six
feet into the side of the rock is a mill,
or well, or perhaps originally the form-
er and afterward the latter. Itis a curi-
ous piece of aboriginal work. Smooth
round stones, a foot or so in diameter,
were found close by, which after heat-
ing were probably thrown, by the sav-
ages, into the cavity—previously filled
with water—in order to raise the tem-
perature of the water. Critical exam-
ination .of the huge basin, however,
suggests the thought that thous-
ands of moons prior to this cook-fl
ing employment of the excavation it',
may have been used for grinding pu'r:
pres. The accompanying-put, ‘which
through the courtesy of. a115‘lmember of
the New'Canaan Historical’Society, is
here presented, may Convey an idea of
the mode of milling at these rock-bowls
or Incrtars. -‘ " '
. mk-
Subjoined are the following closing
words of an admirable article upon the
Pequot mill (before referred to in the
GAZETTE) that appeared in the columns
of the New Canaan "Messenger :
It would be interesting to know how
many years this mill was used by the
Indians. The question ,must go unan-
swered, and speculation as to the time
is only guess-work. It seems probable,
however, that centuries must have
elapsed from the beginning to the time
when the basins were deserted. These
rude holes possess a peculiar interest
as the only permanent land-mark left
by the natives in this vicinity. All else
has vanished, save the flint arrow tips
which are to be found'occasionally in
the fields. But these rocks will remain
for centuries the mute but enduring
witnesses of the simple people who dis-
appeared more than a century ago be-
fore the inevitable ascendency of the
English settlers.
The traditional Indian foot-print in
an East Lewisboro granite-fiat was
next looked at, after which dinner was
served at the parish parsonage, and a
drive enjoyed. Norwalk was returned
to, at the end of a happy day, via Triu-
ity Lake.
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A Gentleman.
Going across the bridge over the
canal 1n Ansonia, and up the long
flight of stairs leading to the Congre-
gational church, Monday noon, was an
aged and frail looking washerwoman
lugging in front of her a big basket of
clothes. The sun beat down warmly
and the woman seemed almost exhaust-
ed. with carr ing the heavy burden. A
oung man ressed in overalls, evident-
y a laborer on some of the buildings
on the hill, overtook the woman, and
seeing her load and condition, politely
raise his" hat and said : “Can I carry
it up the stairs for you ? ” The woman
saw his sympathy in his face and glad]
allowed him to take the basket, whicg
to his stron young arms was a very
light load. , e ran up the stairs, de-
posited it on the floor, and lifting
his hat again went on to his work.
.Thisjncident may be an every day
one for all we know, but we have never
witnessed anything of the kind here.
It shows that true politeness may and
dees exist in other persons besides the
young men who wear high collars and
Silk surcingles. It shows that a eu-
tleman cannot always be distinguis ed
oy his dress. This man’s garb was that
of a laborer. His hands were large and
bore the. scars of hard toil, yet his,
heart Was as-large as his hands and the.
isightdf the poor woman, toiling under.
2a ea'vy burden, excited his -sympathy.Ԥ
AllhOn’or t0tthety0ung fellow, whoever
he was—[Ansoma Sentinel.
An Oyster Patrol.
The American Oyster company, of
New Haven, of which Henry E. Marsh
is treasurer, has inaugurated a move-
ment to secure the appointment of an
oyster patrol by the federal govern-
ment, for the Purpose 0‘ Preventing Pi' and we"heard' afterward that at a ball
racy in the trade, which is carried on to
a large extent in the waters of Long Is-
land Sound. Mr. Marsh has been ap-
pomted by the company to push the
matter and he w111 secure the co-opera—
tion of the other oyster-growers along
the shore. Mr. Marsh’s plan is to get
the oyster dealers together in a strong
protective association and induce the
governmeht to grant that protection to-
which- the growers have a right and
which it is the mission of the govern-
ment to bestow. ,
The oyster police would be properly
armed to capture any pirate boat that
may visit these waters, and equipped
w1t small steamers especially adapted
for the service. By this plan the oyster
growers would not have the expense of
offshore watchmen and would be much
better protected than the)7 can protect
themselves. A circular 1s being pre-
pared, copies of which will be sent to
all dealers in Connecticut.
Killed at Sauuatuck.
Saturday evening the 7:22 train
struck and killed an- unknown man
near the Saugatuck station. The body
is at Westport awaiting identification.
113:1 (vivas walking on the track when
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ness, constipation, Can be cured; in less;
time, with lessmedicine, and for: less.
money, by usmg Carter’s Little Liver
Pills, than by any other means.
doubtless :a very great ,5
the Indians of his own tribe; but if be} ap-
More cases of Sick headache, bilious- x: f p earedgin -_;Fleet street, perfumed and? be-
HINDOO KING ON BOARD
THE VESSEL STOPPED THREE HOURS
THAT HE.M|GHT' PRAY.
Mrs. David Ker Talks with a Royal Per-
sonage from India—Something About
a Savage'a~ Jewels and His Large Es-
cort-Bis Treatment of Americans.
There was great stir and excitement
among the passengers of the steamship
Bewa when we heard at Madras that his
highness, the maharajah (great king) of
Vizianagram was coming on board our
steamer with sixty attendants. bound for
Calcutta.
We were also told that his highness had
paid several thousand rupees to the steam-
ship company to have the steamer stopped
for three hours the first night, on'which
there was to be an eclipse of the moon,
this being an event of very great import
ance to Hindoos. who celebrate it with
many ancient and curious ceremonies.
Now the Maharajah of Vizianagram is
one of the richest and most important of
the native princes of India, so we were all
delighted at the prospect of seeing him,
and crowded round the gangway all the
morning, neglecting for once the luxurious
Anglo-Indian deck sofas, and even lunch-
eon itself, so anxious were we to catch the
first glimpse of the famous maharajah.
But like all eastern magnates, he, evi-
dently liked style, for it was long after the
appointed time that "the guns were at last
fired from the fort announcing his depart
are from Madras, and the royal boats were
seen coming from the shore.
ROYALTY 0N lTS TRAVELS.
We were not disappointed, for when the
maharajah himself stepped on deck we all
thought we had never seen such a hand-
some man.
He is tall and very finely built, and has
a most princely bearing. His skin, much
lighter than that of the ordinary native, is
soft and fine, and his features are hand-
some and regular. His magnificent black
eyes and thick mustache complete the
beauty of his person. His highness wore
loose drawers of fine Indian muslin, and a
vest, tunic and scarf of the same soft and
pretty material. On his head he wore a
silver cap, and’had beads around the neck.
The attendants were dressed in all sorts
of gay colored costumes, and many of
them wore very handsome jewels, and
seemed to be very important personages.
Our captain was of course at the gang-
wayto receive the maharajah, and to in-
troduce the first class' passengers to him.
His highness shook hands with us all. and
was most gracious and pleasant. The cap-
tain then showed him into the cabins pre-
pared for his use, and we saw him no more
that day.
“Well, I’ve been to sea. near forty ymrs,
but I’ve never seen such goings on as this,”
said an old quartermaster with whom we
often had a. yarn, “this ’ere ship’s got to
stop three mortal hours tonight just to let
a nigger king say what he calls his prayers.
He’s a-going to draw up water with a
bucket With his own hands. and pour over
hisself, and he’s to chuck three bags of
gold and three of silver into the sea to
please the gods or some sich nonsense. i
only wish I was a shark togobble it up.
that I do!"
Sure enough, at midnight we were
awakened by the engines suddenly stop
ping, but as no one but the maharajah
and his attendants were allowed on deck
we never got to know exactly what 'the
ceremonies were.
TALKING WITH A KING.
We heard next morning that a steamer
of another line passed us in the night, and
thinking we were in a disabled condition,
signaled to us to ask whether she should
take us in tow.
The. followin evening we had a concert
on ‘ deck, and t e maharajah was among
the audience. After it was over he came
up to me and paid me several kind compli-
ments on my singing, and then we had a
ta about music, and he told me that his
native singing was quite on a difiereut
principle from ours. He said the sound
was produced entirely by the throat and
nose, and upon. my expressing a wish to
hear it, he immediately sent for his first
singer, who, although in bed and asleep
when the message came. appeared on deck
in a few minutes. '-
The poor man squatted down before us,
and began singing away to order. The
performancenconsisted of trillsand shakes.
wonderfully .well executed, but as there
was no tune it soon became very monoto-
nous. Knowing that eastern concerts go on
for hours and even days together, after ex-
pressing my» admiration, I suggested to
*'the maharajdh that-the singer looked very-
tired, and asked if he might not be allowed
toga to bed again. and his bigness cour
teously merited.
A day or two after this, one of the Lady
passengers persuaded the maharajah’s
Jewel keeper to show us his bighness’
jewelry, and we all crowded into the deck
8610011 to see the display. We were shown
{several diamonds in rings and bracelets _
which were. larger than a Quarter, and one
or two emeralds. (especially one? in a gor-
‘seous bracelet Which had belonged. to the:
Emperor Aurungzebo) were, I am sure,
nearly as big as a half dollar. There were
ever so many necklaces made of sapphires
and emeralds and rubies strung to ether,
and many more of enormous pear ; and
311m, I think, were the most beautiful of
The Jewel keeper told us that. these were
, only a fewof the-maharajah’s ornaments,
rwhichheitook with himiixwhen traveling,
given at Government House his dress.
which was ablaze with diamonds. was the
topic of conversation in society at Calcutta
for weeks. 5 - , ‘ 5
- Toward the end of the nine days’ voyage
he began to look very weak and ill, and we
Were told that he was forbidden by his re-
ligion to eat any cooked food while at sea,
Before we purified the maharajah begged
unto let him know when we should return
to Calcutta, fox-we were on route just then
for Burmah. And when we did come back
he entertained us ~ moat hospitably, and
begged us when we returned'to India to
visit his . palace at Vizianagram.—Mrs.
David Ker in New York Epoch.
A SennibleBule of Behavior.
Ecol: manand. each nation—within cer-
tain‘bounds—to his and its own taste. On
one side of the sea. you may be a royal
highness. and on the other. merely Citizen
So-and-So. In one town, if you do as your
fellow men do, you will lift your hat when
you enter a shop or a cafe; in another you
will co'ck it braggartly over your ear, and
when you sit down you will lift your legs
on to the mantelpiece, and look around
with an air of defiance.
The medicine man of the Choctaws is
deckedr’accmdingw his idea's-of full dress,
he‘would meet with more laughter than
homage—All the Year Round.
so he ate nothing; but dried figs and herbs -.
, the whole voyage. . . .
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Facilities for cutting andthreading all kinds
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BUILDING LOTS
(0N INSTALLMENT PLAN.)
FOR SALE,
On -:- Wilton 'Avenue,
APPLY TO
Charles Olmstead-or _ 0. E. Wilson.
E. cosowsxr, .
, MERCHANT TAILOR.
Is ready to showthe Finest Stock of.-
And a 'great variety of Fancy Pants Patterns
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Corner Wall and Water Steerts.
,6 LOTHSNASSIHEB‘ES ANDOVEBOOATING »
for keeping up appearances.
You can do it for an insignificant outlay.
Our 88 suits have no terrors for slender pocketbooks and yet they look- as if
plenty of money purchsed them. You
can apply to their quality any kind of
a test you please—they are comfort-
able, tastefully designed and so dur-
able that you can get two summers out
of them. They suggest prosperity. A
little finer in finish and fabric, but not
a bit less of a bargain are our 310, $12
and $15 Suits.
WILL OPEN OUR LINE or
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WE. Suez:
OFFERS SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN ALL STYLES OF
SUMMER -:- FABRICS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
@YOU WILL MAKE A MISTAKE IF YOU DO NOT CALL
AND EXAMINE THIS STOCK.
—Don’t forget that we can show you the Best Line of— 5
LADIES’ —:- SHIRT -:- WAISTS
1N NOR‘VALK
Edward.
Street,
.No. 5 Gazette Building, Norwalk
W.B.Ha|l&Co.,
BRIDGE
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———Have closed their corner entrance, but are offering—-
Special Bargains
In their two back stores, entrance at the door of the Chapel Annex.
We have some good bargains left in
SHORT ENDS OF DRESS GOODS,
CHOICE BLACK GOODS,
PONGEE AND INDIA SILKS,
BLACK GRENADINES,
BLACK LACE DRESSES,
SHORT LENGTHS OF LACES.
Visitors will find Laces, Handkerchiefs and Gloves, near the door of the
Chapel Annex.
basement, also reached by Canon street door.
Furnishing Goods will be found in the Annex.
Prints, Sheetings, Flannels and Blankets are in the Annex
Hosiery, Merino and Gents’
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN GINGHAMS,I which are in their usual
place. Corsets, Cotton Underwear, Ferris’ Waists, Children’s Whlte Dresses,
Infants; Goods, Ladies’ Waists, Children’s Short and Long Cloaks, Ribbons,
Small Wares, Notions, Jewelry, Perfumery. Art Goods, Traveling Bags and
Belts, and hundreds of Fancy Articles are in their usual places and are
reached by the CANNON STREET ENTRANCE. .
w. B..I—IALL ,de 00.
W I]. M. R All EUMPANY.
Bridgeport.
Previous to our moving-into the large store now being made ready
for our Carpet and Upholstery Departments, we intend
to sell a great many rolls of
(ZLABLJEIJIF'IEZTITIEi
Where we are now. From our regular stock we have taken for
' this sale :— ‘
BEST INGRAIN S AT 55 CENTS.
BEST TAPESTRIES AT 70 CENTS,
BODY BRUSSELS AT $1.00.
MOQUETTES AT $1.30;
We cannot move all the goods we have, except that we make a low
price. It would be no object for you to buy, except at a low price. Taking
these two things into consideration we are
Making a Low Price
On every yard of goods in our Carpet Department.
THE D. M. READ COMPANY.
Norwalk Chronicler