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The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14

The editor of the Seymour Reeord raves like a man stung to the quick, and in bis indignation attempts to tell us oi what other men did to him, anu what he did for certain man that " went for him. and wants us to take warning, or q long walk, snake.root and arnica, and last of all that horrid vegetable (9 Az rsDoir. Well. we don't Au yepgir so easy. Wait awhile, We are sorry thai a press of business prevents us from accepting an invitation to make bee. lioe to your sanctum, and as you have files al hand, select one instance out Of many, and show us at what time, and by whom, were your items or editorials copied verbatim, This would put the matter into small business compass, and while you are thus engaged. please throw a little light on the subject of your ed itorial published January 4, 1878, for we see that there is a striking resemblance between 1t, and the editorial ot the BetAsl Prss,, published Tuesday January lst, 1878. You will see that here is plain sailing. The dates, name of paper, all right at hand. May we be excused for asking the question, who did the most wiDking overthat new years editorial ? Hey 2 now it's time to As reroir, so we Au reg0ir.7e-0r.
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Sandy Hook.

l News this week is rather scarce, and il
 It was not for "tramps" and mad -dogs'
 we would have very little 10 say. In re. gard to the former we do not intend fto say much, but merely post 'Nameess' as to their whereabouts. Last Friday morn there were twelve so called trainps. met before Judson Bros. store, where they held short consultation, then se- parallng into squads, some taking one l road, and some another, 10 pursue their | lazy sagabond life" These were mostly young men, and as able to work as any one, and we do not believe but what they could get work enough of some kind, if they should try, but the fact of it is they do not want to work. and as long as the people will indulge them in this laziness, by giving them food, clothing etc, and allow them to plod the highway, committing crime,and stealing, without being punished for it. just so long will nuisance exist, and will increase instead of decrease, In last week Standard, and other papers. there was an elaborate report, said to have been copied from the diaries of two de tectives, authorized by the Stale, to re- press crime and investigate the doings of ramps, we thought there was something abhorrent in the idea of two sworn officers as they were, travelling around in a gang of thieves, seeing and assist ing them in stealing &c, as the report stated, without making any effort to check them, but we are glad to add. that it has since been shown, the report was almost wholly inaccurate, and made up for effect, 'but this will do for tramns this time
 The Swine disease" has made it's ap. pearanee here, and Mir. Jas. Smith lost tiDe pig last week Mr. Charles Hurl butt has one sick, and it is not expected to live long.
 St, Valentines day, so eagerly antici- pated by all the young people,is at hand and a large fine assortment of .'comic ,, as well as sentimental Valentines is dis played in the window of Mr. Wm. B. SRiffin, jeweler.
 Miss. Ella c. Gately returned home from N. Y. last week. MT. GLEso.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
ANOTHER MAD DOG.

Last Friday morninga dog evidently mad, came rushing through Sandy Hook The alarm was given, and MT. Edward Taylor, proprietor of the Sandy Hook Hotel, seized his gun, jumped into 2 wagon and went in pursuit of the dog overlook her near the bridge above Mr. John Carmoody's house, and killed her
 This dog came from the district of Zoar, and was seen to pass the house of Mr. James Bailey, and again seen com ing. out of the barn yard of Hon. Geo ". Bradley, but what damages she did (if any) we have not been able to learn. If is remarkable that all of these dogs that have been killed come through the Eastern part of the town. There is a little more interest felt in this mad dog question, and several persons who were inclined to doubt the matter, previous to the appearance, and killing of the dog last week, are now willing to admit that there IS something Tn 1t.
 Our citizens should be careful in mug zling their dogs. We saw some, and have been told of others, that have been mug gled with leather muzzles, which are but poorly constructed. The wire muzzle is the most durable, and safest. 4 dog that can take bone as large as your. Ewo istsinto his mouth, and carry it off is not properly muzzled, and some of the dogs with leather muzzles have been seen to do it. Owners of dogs, need not complain if their dogs are killed, while wearing loose leather muzzle, In the present state of the public mind dogs will have. to be taken care of according to law, or else they will be destroyed.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14

"A vote was taken 10 buy twenty feel of land on each side of the schoolhouse running back 10 distance of twenty i've feet, A vote was also taken Io build woodshed. and other out build ings necessary for said school. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn without dale, and tried, bJ yeas and nays, and decided In favor ol the yeas. An attempt was made 10 np ael lhe decision of the moderator, but be- fore the disprters could marshal their forces tho moderator left his chair, and was on his way home.
 ll would seem proper that at the uexl meeting held for school purposes that our Newtown lawyer should be on hand
 Mir. Starr Polly has traded of bis pro perry here, for building lots in Dan bury.
 Mr. B. Fairchild has been making some needed improvements about bis home.
 Rev J. Riddle preached jp the Chapel Sunday, Feb. ad, and will occupy The same pulpit Feb. l7lh.
 MT, Wheeler Drew is gettiug along finely. Mention has been mace of the scaiding of little child of Mir Frank Drew, and we hear 1t, is also doing well The child was burned by the upsetting of cup of hot tea.
 1I. .. Butcher met with an accident last week, while getting ice one of his feet was jammed, and hurt.
 MT. Ensey Bennett returned home from Bridgeport, sick and it is feared that he will have an attack of pneu- monia.
 Mir Clark Blackman was engaged on Thursday, storing his icehouse. He is fixing for cool drinks next Summer.
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WOodbury.
NUMBER THIRTY ONE.

Marshall Cam, our colored citizen, the
 lucky owner of that celebrated mule, nov
 languishes within the walls of Litchtield jail, for having given one blow with his list, which took effect upon the lower jaw of one John Carroll, an Irish resi- dent, breaking the same. For this of
 fence he was sentenced to sic months imprisonment in jail. Craig, the tramp, for the attempted murder of Want, of
 Washington, by shooting, which came very near being effectual, was sentenced to imprisonment in the same jaIl for eight months It is presumed that Cam will, the next time Carroll seizes his be- nsvolent mule by the bits, and impedes his locomotion, fire three effective shots from revolver at him, because he would have a great deal more satisfac, tion for only taso months more imprison- ment This is wonderful exhibition of the yagaries of retributiye justice, as ad- ministered by our courts. It is said by way of explanation, however, that Cam. who has the most extensive lip of any colored individual in town, used the said lip on the trial, in manner very disastrous to his best interests. He was defended by Hon. c. II, Hollister. and it is said he advised him, with the assent of the States attorney, to plead guilty to a simple assault, with thirty days, in. prisonment, which he indignantly refus- ed to do 1; and, when put upon the stand in his own defence, swore that he .sgave Carroll an everlasting hlow,'' the result of which was to break his lower jaw in two places. This will teach clients the lesson, that when they have the services of counsel, they had better follow their advice.
 W. H. Rowell, 8 silversmith, from Newtown, has engaged rooms in Hitch. cocks Block, and takes possession this week. He is represented as young man of excellent character, and well yerse6 in all the branches of his trade. Success to him.
 J. fl. Allen, our worthy harnessmaker, who hae been very i'll for several weeks, is rapidly convalescing. We are glad to See him on the street again.
 Still they come .-the tramps, tramps, tramps Il Last Thursday evening IS of them were housed in our lookup. A fire. three small beaches, three blankets, crackers and water were the extent of their accommodations; and yet they
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THE POOR TRAMP.

! Last Friday morning four tramps, giy ing their names as James Wilson, Ed
 ward Hope, James Kinney, and Frank
 Howard, were arraigned before Justice
 R, N: Betts, charged with using threat, . ening and abusive language to Governor George Redstone, who because of his close proximity to the lookup is made to pay tribute in matches to scores of tramps and it.was for refusing matches to these men that the Governor was invited by them to come outside of his house, and they would whip him. The Gov, made complaint and officer Blackman waltzed them before the Justice, who, finding them guests of Newtown with out visible means of support, breathed upon them his benediction of 80 days in Danbury jail, to which retreat they were taken by officers Blacklnan, and Camp, in the He, tel team of MT. Dick, They are happy now, while the taxpayer digs to pay up cost fo- the towns running a hotel.
 The tramps are on the increase. On Wednesday night of last week seventeen lodged in the lookup, Thursday they vent to Woodbury. Last Saturday we saw six tramps try to get food at one house. They did rot all go at once, but went singly, and that too in the space of ten minutes. They tried st every door but got nothing.
 lt does seem IS if something could be done to abate this nuisance, and certain t is that something ought to be done. But the question seems to be whose bus iness is it to do anything.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
Taunton.

There was a very interesting school, meeting held in this district, at the schoolhouse, Friday evening, Feb. 2d. The meeting was called 10 order by the clerk. hr. Legrand Fairchild was elect ed moderator. The warning was read and accepted. The object for which tbe meeting was called was 50 purchase land. Objections were made to this purchase, and the law was read with the view of upsetting the scheme, and was the means of provoking good laugh. Some one brought down the house by referring to the Newborn lawyer who recently re- ceived yalusbie collection of books and suggested that it would be wiss to send for the lawyerf
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
THE DANCE TONIGHT.

At the Grand Central Hotel, the Newtown Library Association will give another one of their social entertainments consisting of sale of express packages valentines and the newly ylorganized Post. office, and grend dance The reputa. ton of the Association is such that we predict that this entertainment will no. De behind any previous one. The pro ,prietor of the Hotel will furnish refresh. nents to those desiring it. Bear in mind that this is for the benefit of the Library. Tickets for dancing, only 50 cents.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
Palestine.

Not having seen anything in the BEE from this place for some time, g few items, perhaps, will not be amiss to some of it's readers, at least.
 We now have our usual complement Of snow drifts, which makes the travel ing of some of the roads almost impssss- ble, especially the one leading over ML Nebo, as those two young gentlemen from "Sandytown" who had occasion to pass over the Mount Sunday night, csn verify. The grave philosopher who keeps watch on the tower,"-always most happy when pointing out the ob
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 Mr. Endsley Bennett. edest son oI Anthony A. Bennett, of Taunton, dIet at the residence of his father. Mopda, evening, at 5 80 o'clock, aged 29 years Mr. Bennett was taken sick In Bridge port, about three weeks ago, aud return ed home Feb. 4lh His funeral will tak' place today, at ? o'clock from his faith CTS residence
 We visited the establishment of Mr. II l.. Wheeler, In Sandy Hook, last Mon day, and were agreeably surprised to ses how neal and clean the store had beer left by n recent oyerhapllng. A free uss paint and careful arrangement of th, goods. has produced an effect that must be seen 10 be appreciated. MT Wheeler has good selection of stoves, tin.ware and furnitare. He is abreast of the times, and is offering goods, especially handsome stoves, at prices that cannot be beat
 RELIABLE. Ut is useless to deny the great curative effects of Simmons Liver Regulator. Its virtues are sttested by thousands who have used the medicine, and 1t is now largely in demand It comments itself to the public by its com. ponent parts being entirely vegetable, no injurious effects from it's use, being pleasant 10 the taste, and it's operation upon the Liver being perfect, 8! the same time so imperceplible that it interferes with neither business nor pleasure.
 l have heard Mir. Burbank in his char acteristic readings and recitations, and have no hesitation in prououncing him one of the most facile, entertaining, and accomplished men in his profession tha. the country possesses. cheerfully com. mend him to the public as an artist and Q gentleman,
 J. G. HOLLAND New York, Nov. IT, 1874.
 A correspondent asks us the question Y" why it is .bat his paper does not reach him until Monday, although the paper is published on Thursday" The dis tanec between this office, and the Post office of our inquiring friend is only six miles. We mail the papers Thursday afternoon, and they leave the Post-ofice the same day. But why it takes until Monday to go six miles, we are unable to answer,
 Mr. Wm Platt is fitting upa Button Factory in Cold Spring, in the building used by him as plaster mill md will soon have the factory in opera ion. We are glad to note this addition | o the business and industry of the town, md we hope that MT. Platt will make it E success.
 Wakeley Bros. are adding more ma 'hinery to their carriage and blacksmith hop. This firm have an abundance # work, and they are compelled to'ia. rease their manufacturing facilities. It good sign to see so much activity with our mechanics. In Sandy Hook, nd in other portions of the town, bhsi- ess has been brisk with blacksmitlis, arriage,lnakers, carpenters, ,&c. a | That experimental shoesbopsof A. B. has proved too mitch for ne man, and so great is the demand nat MT. Lockwood, in order to meet it, as procured the services sofl another oot. maker to help Uncle Peter. ai
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14

seemed happy--seensd 10 enjoy such sc cor:modaii0ua as c well educated hog wonld testify against They sang they danced--crowdcd as they were they told stories and cracked jokes. Four of them said they siald at Bethlehem tho night before, and when they applied to the old selectman, he very harshly asked Of them, How many more of you lousy c----s are coming to-nlghtf This gath ering seemed to be sort Of convention. A good many of them claimed lo have come from Newtown. The opening ode with which they began their exercises wns. sliome Again, from Foreign Sbore," which they sang with much fer yor. They had yeniriloquist among them who initiated the banjo. drum, etc, 10 perfectlon--so much so, that several persons called on your respondent du. ring the evening. affirming that they had banjo there and were dancing to it's music. A large number of people. some of them claiming to be respectable. as. sembled about tue lookup and, previous to the key being turned, even crowded In, and associated with them. Seeing this. our selectman, in lockipr up, pur- posely came near locking them in with those with whom they thus delighted to associate. It is even asserted q hope 1t is not irue) that a hat was passed round several times to gather funds to induce the tramps more zealonsly to continue their performances, and that, as & result of the collections (which amounted to considerable sum), refreshments, such as are prohibited by the liquor law, were passed in to them through the grates. If this be true, those people must have been beside themselves, II would be wick. cd encouragement to the tramps to come often. N
 The poetic fraternity of Woodbury seem to have engaged in strife of rhym ing. The local papers abound with their productions--all but your paper; and you, believe, refuse poelical contribu- tions. Still, l have concluded to send you my estimate of our local poets, and see if you will publish it. It is as fol
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
THE POETS OF woopBuRY.

Iris very sweet at eventide,
 To sit cur cozy fire beside,
 And calmly there to cogitate
 Upon ou heroes, small and great. This is proud, historic vale =
 Nor shall it's glories ever pale,
 While yet remains the smallest trace of the pure blood of that old race
 Which first beheld this ancient town From old Good Hill srst looking down. In every age, in every time,
 We've had true men to weave our rhyme F.om those sad days when. all agog, Men read on mountain, plain and bog From Quassapaug to old Shepaug,-- From Kissewaug to Waramaug,- s'The Chronicles of Nonnewaug,n-- True men, we say, have showered down Poetic giories on our town: 10 those still living there's no blame They still keep up our glorious name. To this our thoughts were turned, of lats, By poems, truthful, sweet, ornate, Which We We're glad to contemplate; And learn were on Parnassus stilled, And all our local papers filled. Our poets number half score There are, ip training many more. Does any ask, that we should nama Our sons poetic--linked to fame, Perhaps 'tis well, lest any 'tiatn ononlQ hesltate 10 credit that,-- Though they are round, with stately tread, The loftiest radiance e'er to shed We'll first refer to Swamp de Cat" And to the bard, whe illumines that, Ia him we have. in glorious measure. true, highstoned, poetic treasure. "He's one of us''-none of your bummers His real name is David Summers. As We descend from that high region. nt ntaar 90 l. -l |. { Emerging on our level plain, We find the bard of Quiet Lane,l Sweet singer she, whose wellrknown name Is ever linked with welLearned fame. Again ascend, it.you would greet The singer glad of Prospect street Poetic u treasures she has won Her name is saliie Nettleton. X If you will go to Middle Quarter. You there will find glolious daughter, Of true poetic soul and sense,- The poets greatest competence. Long years ago, ere time was full, We looked, with joy, to David Bull His vofscs-- pithy. .'short and sweet T, Written with care-were all discreet. Naxt we'll repair to Hitchcock's Block, For there we'll find poetic stock As you will see, in every way If you'll examine Will Mckay Unto the hills let us relair, For we shall find the doctor thera:-- 5,3 Retired from busy haunts of mel Re, with & true poetic ken, Finds thoughts that breathe, words that burn Dire images--at every turn. Wen to the plain again repair, And find the old historian there His verse in many book is found, His thoughts have sped the weary round In pap, Is, writ at friendships calls, And in the periodicals Our people all, of every name, Know well he's sought an honest fame. So stands our old, historic town, On winch we call Heavens blessings down. That she may stand in favor high,-- An emblem true, eternally.
 NAMELRss.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-14
4 PLEASANT PARTY.

On Wednesday evening of last week a large number of children, accompanied by their friends and parents, visited the residence of Mr Wm. 1. Sanford, aud gave his song Jackson and Willie, sur. prise Is is said tbat there were present nol less than one hundred children. and khst they enjoyed he evening yery much. Pfof Bmkslee and sssislanls were pres efit, aGd enliFened the entertainment Bith good music. After very social pleasant time to all, and especially to the fe o'clock.
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