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The bee., 1877-09-27
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,

MT. Wm. J. Woods, of New York, was the guest of Mir. D. $. Hammond, last week.
 Miss Essie Camp is absent on pleas. ure trip, visiting friends in Naugatuck and Hartford.
 Councilman Beach, of the First Narl Bank Of Bridgeport, was in town over Sunday, stopping at Dicks Hotel.
 Misses Fanny and Ella Peck, of Wood. bridge, are the guests of Minott Augur, Esq.
 Misses Mary and Emma Fayerweather, from Muscatine, Iowa, who have been visiting in town for the last three weeks left Monday, for Long Hill, where they intend to spend few weeks before they return to their home.
 MT. H. c. Osborne, clerk at Sanford & Hawley's returned yesterday from his home in Oxford, where he has been wis. iting the past week.
 MT. Chas. Northrop and wife returned from their visit to the west, on Saturday last. Dir. Willie Northrop who went with them, remains to enjoy the western hunting fields.
 Miss Emma Welsh, of Washington. D. o., is the guest of Major 0. T. Greene. Miss Welsh formerly taught the kinder garten school, in Glover's Hall.
 Mrs. Tyrus and daughter, and Miss Carrie Hawley, with Miss Hattie Hawley of Hartford, are visiting the family of Mr. D. B. Hawley, of Hawleyville.
 Misses Alice T., and Mamie, accompa- nied by their brother Master D. $. Ham, mond, returned to Brooklyn last week. Miss Lillie Fairchild left home last week, for Ingham University, LeRoy, N. r.. She expects to graduate next Summer. Her friends wish her great success.
 Dr. L. D. Wilcoxson and lady have re. turned to their home in New Haven, The doctor has discontinued work on his house, and nothing more will be done uutilnext Spring.
 Miss Fannie c. Peck left town on Saturday, to visit her friends in Bridge water. She has the best wishes of her many friends, who desire that her visit may be pleasant one.
  MT. B. F. Crouchley, of Taunton dis trict, left town last week for Wateryille and intends to engage in stock raising. We wish him success.
The bee., 1877-09-27
THE WATER QUESTION.


 There will be n meeting held tonight, In sanford's Hall, which promises to bc very interesting. Addresses will be de- lilyered by two gentlemen, one from Bridgeport, and he other from New Milford. It to be hoped that every lady and gentleman in town, who de. sires to See this town supplied with good wholesome water, and arrangements per. fected by which the town may be pro tecled in case of fire, should attend and aid in accomplishing 1t. Let every one come prepared to give encouragement to this great enterprise. The time of meet. ing is announced to be at 2 o'clock.
The bee., 1877-09-27
LOCAL JOTTLNGS.

Selectman Mitchell was busy Satur day clearing off the stones from the
 road. Town and county fairs are beng
 held on all sides of us. Go and see the pretty girls and big pumpkins. Thos. Carbitt and Ella Peck have been employed as teachers for the Pootatuck school, for the Winter term. sniffen, the Sandy Hook jeweler is manufacturing an electric clock. It will be in operation in few weeks
 H. L. Wheeler is repairing the lower part of his store, preparing to receive his winter stock of stoves, etc,
 Mir. D. S. Hammond is having an ice house built upon the premises of his Summer residence.
 It is too bad that the peaceful slumbers of Governor Redstope should be distur- bed by that intolerable fish-horn footing on Monday night.
 Tomorrow evening, nd Saturday evening, the various town officers will be nominated. Prepare your ballots, and subscribe for the BEE.
 MT. Stanton Mulee, who injured his foot several weeks ago, is, we hear. get ting along nicely. His foot was crushed by stone.
 MT. Charles F. Beardsley intends to have concrete walk laid on the south side of his house,an has been preparing for it several days.
 The road contractors are busy putting a shovel full of dirt here and there, in anticipation of a visit from the road inspector.
 The light frosts of last week made lively times among the growers of ckwheat-hastening the harvesting of the crop.
 Mir. Wm. Glover sold quantity of to- bacco to Geo. W. Taylor; of Bethel, and shipped it on the Housatonic R. R. for New York, last week Wednesday.
 A letter in the Hawleyville P. 0. awaits better direction. It now reads MT. Schwalbach, 1910 Tenth St., Cor. Vleit.
 MT. George Roberts, of Northampton, Mass, gentlemen well known in Hawleyville, and vicinity, has started for Europe, on business trip.
 Elsie, infant daughter of Botsford H. Peet, of Zoar, has been dangerously ill with the cholera infantum, but is rapidly recovering, under the skillful care of Dr. c. s. Bradley, of Zoar.
 Rev. MT. Day, Baptist minister, of this town, but residing now in Albany, N. Y, preached last Sunday afternoon, in the Congregational church
 The Condensed Milk Go. have been compelled to stop running their factory | at Hawleyville, by the scarcity of water, and will be unable to condense any more | until water becomes more abundant. | They receive all the milk from the far ners as usual, fulfilling their contract to ! letter. |
The bee., 1877-09-27
DISTRICT SCHOOL MEETINGS.

Last Saturday night the annual schoo] meeting took place in three of the dis tFicts, clerks and committeeman were elected. In the middle district school. house there was gathered the larges, number ever seen at any previous meet. ing, and it was gratifying to many to see the interest it betokend in school matters. s.
 The meeting was called to order bv Phitc Clark, Esq, whe was elected mod. erasor. H. T. Nichols was elected clerk An informal ballot was taken for com. mittee, and M. c. Hawley and D. B. Beers were the two highest candidates A C Hawley got 90 votes, MT. Beers l6 A, formal ballet resulted in the election of MT. Marcus c. Hawley, by large vote.
 A motion was made instructing the committee to hire the best teacher. upon the most reasonable terms. This motion toccasioned considerable debate. After much skirmishing it was finally conclud ed to hear the communications from some four applicants, for the position of teacher. The letters were read, and the salaries ranged from $40 down to '$2s per month. A vote was taken. linn Sting the committee to the employing of . teacher at "a price not to exceed S35 which was carried. The district next voted for their choice of teachers. and after two ballots, one informal, Fred P Marble was chosen teacher, after which the meeting adjourned.
 A meeting was also held in South Cen are district. MT. Abel Stilson was chosen moderator MT. Wm. B. Prindle, clerk. an office which he has held for the last seventeen years. For committee the following gentlemen were elected: Mr l.. B. Lake, A. Stilson and J. R. Tomlin. son. Miss Clara D. Wason was chosen as teacher This young lady has given the very best of satisfaction in the dis. ';Iics in which she last taught, and many will hear of the change with regret.
 Head of the Meadow school district met on the same night, and after appoint. ing MT. Wm N. Northrop chairman elected MT. Walter Glover, clerk. For committeeman Mir. Wm. N. Northrop. was chosen. We did not learn whether a teacher was engaged or not.
 There are to be one or two other school meetings soon, and we shall endeayor to publish what Is done at them.
 We did not hear that anything was done at any of these meetings making 1 provision for repairs, and putting the
The bee., 1877-09-27

school rooms In good condition. Two Of these structures are very apelent in appearance The seats and desks are horrid. and for town like .his, it looks very odd indeed, Surely the School Visitors, and other officers, could i'm. prove motiefs some, by inspecting, and providing for actual comforts
The bee., 1877-09-27

Some illegal voting was done at the middle district schoolhouse, Saturday nlght, and it would be well enough to let those who are not posted on the law know that it only costs thirty dollars to play that game.
The bee., 1877-09-27
Wanted.

A man to sell goods at the Danbury Fair -an article that sells at sight, requires no talking, only has to be shown to sell. For particulars address, or call on
 CHARLES T. GREEN,
 Newtown, Conn.
The bee., 1877-09-27

1 Nep Music Selected and Recommended Nev AuIc Selected and Recommended. Nso Music Seleeted and Recommended.
 SONGS. Sailors Grave, ftoA. Extra dno song. Price, see. Farewell, Soprano or tenor in Y contraltO or Baritone i, E D. Price, 35c. Happy Little Maiden. Very pretty little ballad. Prico, ssc. Nobodys Darling but Mine, One Of Danks' best efforts. Price, 4Oc. Haunting Eyes, Ballad in Mir. Thomasis most pleasing styls. Prico. 4Oc. The Raft, Fine descriptive song fer Baritone. Price, s03. SONGS WITH CHORUS Take this Letter to My Mother,
 WfH s. Hays. One of the most popular songs Of tho day. Price, 40c. Gathering Shells from the Sea shore, IMMENSE suocEss- iirra alone in Chicago, ordered 10, 0O0 copies' Price, 40c. Sunny Eyes of Old, Very fine song. Price, 4Oc. Sweet Birds,
 George Persly. very elegant song companion to Little Robin tell Kitty I'm Coming" Price, 35c.
 QUARTETTES. The Lost Ship, Mixed or male voices. Price, COG. With the Tide, Mixed or male voices. Price, s5c. Welcome Tonight, Mixed or male voices Price, s6c. Where the Ripping Waters Flow, Mixed or male voices Price, s5c. The Fairy Boat,
 Forester. Price, soc. Shine Out, Stars, Price, soc. Love's Golden Days, Price. 75c. Every Quartette in America should order all of the above for Concerts, Festivals, Serenades or Parlor.
 INSTRUM MENTAL. Values, 75c. Wallzes, Should purchased by every pianist. Price. loo. Fall River Line March,
 c. D. Blake. Fine march for piano or cabinet organ. Price. i0c. Soldiers Return, Morceau de Salon,
 KlebeT. For piano. Excellent piano piece, not very dit- icult. Price, 50c. The Little Shepherdess, Exceedingly bright and pretty. Of the style of r The shepherd Boy" Price, 6Oc. Bird of the Forest,
 Carl Lsds.e- Nice summer piece. Price, 5Oc. Night in June,
 Wiison. One of those tne, dreamy Rayeries in which Wilson eYcels. Price, 5Gc- The Morris Dances, Characteristic piece for piano; one of the s'Dan ,ury News Mans favorites- Price. 4Oc. Grand Festival March, Played by the ebrated D. s. NJ. Band, N ertown- Price, 50c- .ofnsic seaf io any pa,1of ne ~a,1a .Nnsic sent @ anrpa.l of Ike world Music ssns to aay part ot Me world
 Upon receipt ofp,los.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
The Anti-MonopoliSt.

this while? She was making herself
as agreeable and sprightly as possible.
When the other began to snore she
apologized in most sisterly way. Il
hope, gentlemen, you won't take Of
Tense at this. She did it just for q
Joke. You know she's always doing
such original things. You won't feel
insulted, will you?'' Then she took
them out in the pantry and filled them
up with mince pies, cold tongue. roast
turkey, etc., and when they left that
house they came to the sworn conclu.
sion never to have any more to do
with the beauty, and cultivate the
homely one more in the future thanin
| the past.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

everything is as elegant as well could
be. The carpet in this room is the
shabbiest that is seen in this house.
The table furniture has all been i'm
ported since Gen. Grant became Pres
ident. The china is Sevres, the glass
French, and the silver and cutlery OF
the choicest description.
Mrs. Grant told me that she had all
of her silver, included that presented
to the general by Mexico, put away in
banks and all that was used at the
white house belonged there. The
whole house has been renovated and
refurnished since General Grant was
elected, and as it was necessary to re-
furnish for Mr.. Jonson. as there was
nothing left over after Mrs. Lincoln
vacated the premises, the furniture
could not have been very much out OF
order when the Grants took possession.
To avoid any repetition Of the scandal
which was so common at that time, MI.
Johnson's daughters insisted that
when they took possession OF the
premises steward should be appoint
ed and an inventory taken OF every
article belonging to the house. This
was done, and the ladies had the in
ventory inspected when they retired
from the position they so ably filled
during their fathers term of office.
Attached to the white house are ex'
tensive Conservatives, a garden where
early fruit and vegetables are raised
under glass, stables, and carriage
houses. In short, the white house and
it's appendages are not to be despised
think the Hayes family can manage
to worry through four years without
suffering many hardships or privation
particularly as the nice little income
|, of fifty thousand year is given in ad
dition to the house have described
. with servants, fuel, gas, and abou
everything requisite for genteel liv
ing, and the salary is only intende'
for pocket money. Ii it is true tina
! Mr.. Hayes neither drinks wine no
smokes, he will certainly be none tn
poorer for his sacrifice in serving hi
!, country for so small return. Mos
possibly the cigars and wines OF tn
. last administration were presents frol
: ardent admirers, but all such disinte
estedness will not avail now.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
A Homely Girls Strategy.

This story is from tie Virginia City
Chronicle There are two young la
dies in this city, one noted for her
beauty and the other quite plain.
They are sisters and rivals. The hand
soonest one has the most admirers,
her lovely face effectually hiding her
lack of intelligence and good sense.
The homely one, although overfiowlng
with wit and shrewdness, finds its I'M
possible to make herself attractive to
voung men who call at the house so
long as her sister is about. The girls
mutually hate each other. Afew nights
AGO the homely one had her sweet re-
venge. Half dozen gentlemen were
expected to be present to take part I'D
music, singing, card-playing and other
enioyments. Just before the arrival
of the guests, the homely daughter
dropped a grain of morphine into a
GLASS; of water which the other
had asked her to get, and that is what
did the business. The guests arrived
and then hats and coats were taken by
the girls and hung in the hall. 1t was
.sGood evening, Miss -, aEd "hoV
DO YOU do, Mr.. -!' for about fivt
minutes, when the girls sat down, ant
the handsomest was made the centr'
of an admiring group.
1.-THE weather has been rather MIC
for a day or So =,
.Y.e-s-a," replied the fair one, wit
yavn that caused her mouth to ope1
. like the Jaws of Blake crusher.
The group tried hard to keep her a.
' tention engaged. The most flu
weather talker of the lot exhauste
himself on meteorological phenomen;
but without effect. The chap who ma
l read a portion of sDaniel Deronda
i next turned himself loose, but til
J. lyawns of that mouth reminded hi
q that his conversational influence ";
e not felt. The musical fend OF II
) crowd hoped upon the stool and Q
q labored the piano, while the otne
q sang .sPull Down the Blind, but
y the end Of the song the beauty WAS
]. ling back in arocking chair fast aslee
g IWhat was tho homely girl doing
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PARTED.

Oh never word he answered
And never word spake she!
They turned their faces each from eacn,
And looked upon the sea.
The hands that cannot clasp tor lite,
Must quickly severed be,
The love that is not large enough
To live eternallY,
In true loves name, for fair loves tame,
Must die before its bloom;
For If. in all Gods earth or heaven,
There is no garden-room,
Though all the wine of life be lost,
Try we'll the red grapes hue,
Holy the soul that cannot taste
The false love for the true.
And blessed aye the fainting heart
For such thirst shall BE- !,
Yet never a word they spoke, and looked
Upon the bitter sea.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

They didn't call him Tom, or Jack.
or Harry, but always spoke Of him rs
"Joseph's Brother and it was Just as
singular that they didu't say "Joe,'
instead Of "Joseph, when speaking
OF or to the man.
The two had a wagon in the band,
dragging itself toward the Black Hills,
day by day and mile by mile. They
messed by themselves, scarcely spoke
except to each other, and their lives
and their actions were sort OF mys-
terry to the rest, who were jolly set,
drinking, carousing, fighting, playing
cards, and wishing for a brush with
the Indians. Some said that Joseph
was a fugitive from justice, and that
he wouldn't fraternize with them for
fear of betraying himself when inter-
rogated. Others thought he felt too
proud to mix with such society, and
between the two theories he had near
| ly all the men thinking i'll OF him be.
| fore the wagon train was four days
travel from Cheyenne.
ssHe keeps his brother hidden away
| in the wagon as if little sunshine
would kill the boy" growled one OF a
dozen gold hunters sitting around
their camp fire in the twilight.
"Perhaps he thinks our language
isn't high toned enough-blast his
eyes!" exclaimed another.
"Ain't we all bound to the same
place-all sharing the same dangers
one as good as another !" demanded
broad-shouldered fellow from San An
tonic.
Eyes !yes !" they shouted.
.sThen don't it look lOw-down NEAR
for this 'ere man Joseph to edge ava.
from us as if he was pizen! Ii he,'
SO mighty refined and heightened
why didn't he come out here in bal
loon ?"
There was laugh from the circle
and the Texan went on.
81 don't purtend to be an angel, bu
know manners as we'll as the next.
believe that man Joseph is reg la
starch, ready to wilt right down a
soon as pint my finger at him, an
, I'm goin' over to his wagon to pull hi
nose p
, sThat's the game, Jack! 60 IN
old fellow! 'Rah for the man fror
Texas - yelled the gold hunters, a
{ they sprang to their feet.
; 'sCome right along and see the FUN,
! continued the Texan, as he led the wa
: toward Joseph's wagon.
, The vehicle formed one in the Gil
!. Gle. and at a small fire few feet fror
|, the hind wheels sat Joseph and hi
2 brother, eating their frugal supper
: As the crowd came near, the DO
sprang up and climbed into the cove
2 ed wagon, while Joseph slowly TOE
! up and looked at them anxiOusly an
b inquiringly. !.
: ..See here, Mister Joseph what 4
r your-other.name!'' began the Texal
:. as he halted before the lone man, W
e hev come to the conclusion that 70
IS and that BOBBY brother o. yours don
e like our style! Are we kerect!'
>. Il have nothing against any Of you,
d quietly replied Joseph. 1.-The journe
n thus far has been very pleasant al
" agreeable to u.s.
re "But you hang of-you don't spec
n 70 us!' persisted Jack.
e. 81 am am sorry if ! have incurr'
as any mans Ill will. feel friendly
st wards you ALL
ii sOh, you do. eh!' sneered the TIE
10 an, feeling that he was losing groun
" sWell, it's my opinion that you are
ct sneak!''
y. Josepn's face turned white, and t
3. men saw dangerous CLEAN in his eJ
d, He seemed about to speak Or ma
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-22
PUBLIC OPINION.

Those who think the DEMOCRAT spoke in too severe terms about those members of tle House of Rep resentatives who voted against the bill in relation to the publication oi legal advertisements, are referred to the following extracts taken from the newspapers throughout the state, These gentlemen will yet learn, al though they seem to have no appre citation of the value of the press, that it is a power not to be despised nor | ignored. Here are few extracts: Arkansaw Traveller; The majority oTour legislators were so ignorant that they fought aguinst the Printing Bill as though it had been an act to justify incendiarism
 l Batesville Guard; We know of a beautiful, retired and solitary black smith shop-seventeen miles from any pnblic road What beautiful place this will be to post legal notices on But our legislators say it will do as we'll as publishing them III newspa- l per-.
 Pine Bluff Press The legislature | failed to pass the bill in regard to the publication of legal notices in news papers. It is a shame and blot upon | the good people of the State that this | bill did not become law. Hereafter, those who have legal notices must write them out, and hunt up u black. smith shop to post them on.
 Star of Ilope The late legislature and some of them, dolt heads, refused to sanction bill to have the legal county publishing done in newspapers They thought it better, to stick such things on gate-posts, blacksmith shops and pine trees. Such as these don I want the journals published. Soms day these deluded bunconbites will cal their words. This is our prophecy.
 Forrest City Times: Now we ask our readers to candidly say, if they dc not think the members of the lower house give them credit for very littl, good sense and intelligence? The idle; that law requiring the publication oI all legal notices would compel the peo pie to subscribe for their county paper IS 100 aDSufu ID cllttIlalh' AiiN tic di gument of Mir. Watson that "mofe peo ple would inlone day see a notice posted on a blacksmith shop than would see | in six months In newspaper" IS stil more absurb than all the others.
 Southern Standard: In the discus sion of the bill, several members tooi occasion to express their contempt fol the press, and deny it's influence ane general means for the diffusion ol Knowledge, notably among whom wer' Messrs. Watson and -lieadly. We .cal inform these gentlemen that the pres; every day makes and unmakes hun. dreds of men with more sense in ont minute than they ever will have, anc any man, in these times, who professe, to believe that the press is not powei in the land, has not the sense to make !: decent constable, much less a legis. lator.
 Texarkana Democrat; The action oi
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-22
STATE LAWS
Enacted by the General Assem-
 bly Just Adjourned.

An act to amend sections one hun.
 dred and thirty five (l35), one
 hundred and thirty-six (l36) and
 one hundred and thirty eight (13S)
 of Miller's Digest of the Revenue
 Laws of the State of Arkansas.
 Section 1. Ba it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, that section one hundred and thirty five of Miller's Digest of the Revenue Laws of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows: ssThe Clerks of the sev- eral counties of this State shall cause the list of delinquent lands in their respective counties to be published weekly, for two weeks, between the first Monday in May and the first Monday in June in each year, in some newspaper of the county. if one be published therein; if not, then in some newspaper published nearest to said county having hona fide circulation in said county"
 Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, That section one hundred and thirty six (l36) be amended so as to read as follows: "rhere shall be attached to said list notice that said dclin. quent lands will be sold by the County Collector, which said notice shall be in substance as follows :: The lands and lots aud parts of lots returned delinquent by the Collector of ------- County, together with the taxes and penalty charged there.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-22
PRESIDENTIAL WEAkNE ESS

The greatest question before Mr. Hayes is the Southern policy. This is hls finest opportunity to show that he is man. This above all other things will decide the nature of his administration Our latest advices
 are that he is wavcring in condi- tion of indecision in the matter. The fact is about to be developed, we fear, that Mr. Hayes in not equal to the occasion-that he has not the manhood to call off the dogs of war and say to the States of Louisiana and South Carolina, you are States equal to any others, control your own
 affairs! This is the solution of the whole affair, but Mir. Hayes evident ly remembers how he got to be Pres ideat and he hesitates to tdrn deaf
 ear to the scoundrels who would
 have the South still longer kept in
 the abject position of conquered realm. We hope that Mir. Hayes may yet prove equal to the emergen- cy, bat we fear that he cannot over come the meanness which it takes just at this present period in our his tory to constitute good Republican.