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The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
Palestine.

News this week, like almost every thing these hard times, is hard 10 get. Of the tramp nuisance we have but Il few in this place; some stragglers who ge! belated sometimes find lodgings at the almshOuse. We have no mad-dog excitement as yet, although we have plenty of the material to get up first. class one, as four of the canine race were seen chasing flock of sheep few days since. The dogs were not mad, but the owner of the sheep waS--for few min utes--and if he had had gun they would have felt the effect of muzz!e, - the only effeciual remedy.
 The farmers are now busy in getting their supply of wood for the season, IS the sound of the ax is heard from morn till night, and the large piles seen at inc farm-houses testify.
 Perhaps it will be news to some of your readers to hear of the death of lra Parlnelee--at the almshousc, the 10th of Jan. who was soldier in the war of 1872. It seems that the government should make some better provision for her old soldiers. He served not long enough to receive pension, but was honorably discharged.
 Mr. David B. Northrop has bought the property owned by Alonzo NorthroF and is about making some needed re pairs, preparatory to it's occupancy by c. c. Blackmsn. May success attend the undertaking.
 We notice some much-needed improve menis on the old turnpike through wha 1 is known es "Cnstle Meadow Swamp, in raising the road by cariing in gravel and cutting the brush by the side of thu way. The work is being done by Alex ander Leich and James Quinnelinn.
 Mrs. P. E Beach has taken shor respite from household duties, and in tends visiting friends in Stratford ant Walliugford. w. K.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
BroOkfeld.

The fellowship meeting which was held here Feb. 18th, was in every way success A large number of the surround ings towns were represented. The order of exercises were as follows: Bible les sons were explained and commented up- on by Rev. Mir Hough. of the first Cong. Church, of Danbury, with prayers, sing ing, &c. The following question was discussed. Unsuccessful efforts to win souls to Christ, and why unsuccessful. ' In the afternoon sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr Fitch, of Stratford. The topic discnssed was "I have tried to be a Christian, and have not succeeded At noon a bountiful repast was served in the Town Hall. The Brookfield peo- pie deserve much credit for the manner in which the affair passed off.
 The Dramatic Association held iheir
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21

entertainment in lhe Town Hall, accord ing to advertisement, ,nnd ls 10 be repeat cd on the s0lh Of this month, and We hope they will meet with the success which they deserve The West Iron Works school closes lhe s7th, with dia' lognes, deelnma.ions, singing. &c.
 The Franklin Div. s. of T.. are er' pecllpg to receive visit, soon, from about % Of lhe members of Washington Div. of Danbury, and quite m enjoyable time Is anticipated. hYsoS.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
Ihs Bes.
Thursiay Feb. Fl. 1878. oflce In Sanford < hawleys Store,
rHr PUPILS OF THE ACADEMY.

It having been definitely decided moi to repeat tLe entertainment, given by the pupils of The Newtown Academy Jan 8lsi, in sanford's Hall, we will now endenYoF briefly to outline the paris taken by each scholar.
 FIRST ExEHcsE.
 Honorary Appointments in Language. Creek Composition, by Edward Egan, Gsr,nau Dialogue, by Charles c, Peck and Charles B. Peck
 Latin Defamation, by Charles John cen.
 Comic Narration, by Eddie Lyon.
 SECOND EXERCISE.
 Honorary appointments in English, Selected Grafton, by Frederick Lake. Original Poem, by James llalpin. Selected Recitation by Essie Camp. Original Essay, by Carrie Lake. Dialogue, Aunt Bcthiah's Journey, by Mary Sherman assisted by Susie D. San. ford and Miss Wright.
 Closing Address, by Nichols Downs. The exercises closed with a very laugh. nble drama, entitled "The Trinl and trials of Sandytown Tramp" Nearly oil the pupils took part, and did remark ably we'll
 The scholars of this school exhibited in very striking manner the care anc attention that they have paid to theil studies, and also reflected credit or tn, painstssing, and admirable system of ed ucation taught by Rev. J. P, Ioyt, anc bis assistant Miss Adella Butsford.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
A SUDDEN DEATH.

The friends and acquainiances of Mrs. Greene, wife of MEj. c. T. Greere, were greatly surprised and grieved to hear of her sudden death, which occurred in Keene. N. H., Feb. 18th Major Greene and family left town Saturday, Feb 9th, and although 1t was known that Mrs. Greene was not in very good health no one supposed that her end was so near The father and children have the sincere sympathies of the community.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
A soCIABLE.

The soeiahle held last Tuesday evening At the residence of Mr. George Peck, was as the others which have preceded it
 have been, decided success. About thirty persons were there. and the even ing was passed very pleasantly by both
 old and young. All seemed to enter heart fly into the enjoyment of the evening at taese very soeial sociables. and the time passed rapidly away. The entertainment as hss before been alluded to- is plain. yet the tables present very inviting ap- pcarance, and nerily ths time passes as the popcorn ard other goodies enar lani. The next one will be held at Mr. Paiio Nichols residenoe next Tuss,iat eveains.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
Dedicated to John H., and Elizabeth Brsws ter, on tho reath Of Lsey Annie, and May, thsr Two Daughters. wso Died
 ln November, lH7f.

ID November, ls7f. The hiIlss Is gs silent as night, And twa Eaesnt chairs in the room often hllug to oar soFroWfui sight The shadows of death, with ils gloom 0, death why did'st thou thus take These two lilus loved ones awayf For OUT hsaFtsirings ars seeming 10 break As we miss them, silll mole, every day And often. fer LneT ws call Forgetting that she Ia Aot thsEs- Bnt our voices die away Ia the hail, And Ous hearts arc ,lill filled with despair Then, for Mary We aall-but il vain No answer comes back to onf ears Then, the blood rushes quick to inc brain' And our checks aro flooded with teais. But. voice still sounds through the room, As sweet ns the song of n mrd It's an echo, almost from tho tomb i-- Twas the last words from Lucy we heard "Idie coy my praytrf tO'nighti Dear namma. and PlpPa, don't ~esp" And, as death had put out the light, Dear Lucy sank gently to sleep. j. N. Eiisabeth. x, J., Dee. ?3, 1877.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21
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The Kalmia Woyen Ailis.of Seymour have sIisipendcl work. Fifty attachments nave been served on the company mostly for wages. Three hundred employees are thrown out of work. The merchants will lose largely ty The suspension.
The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21

A cargo of American bi,umiDous coal has been shipped to Cape Town, Africa, by Boston firm, to test the possibility of competition vfih Great Britain.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
EvERx DEtIcAcY

the market affords, and no pains win e spared % make this Hotel a reputation sec- ond fo none in the Territory.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
atsnt.
UNITED STYLES LAND OFFICE,

FLORENCE, A. T.. Aug 21. 1878.
 Notice Is hereby given, that Benjamin V |.
 Reagan, by his attorney in fact, John .. De- vine, whose residence is in Florence. E5aal county, Arizona, has this day made appliea- tion for a Patent to the GLOBE LEDGE MINE, situated in the Globe District, Pinal county, Arizona, and bounded, as follows, to-wit, as certified by the Surveyor General of the United States for said Territory {: Commencing at monument about three feet high, built Of copper ore and situated on the top of Globe hill, on a large mass of iron and copper croppiDgs, being the initial point of the Globe Ledge and Globe mining, claims, said monument being situated about one mile north of Globe City, Pinal county Ari- z0na Territory, thence N. 24 l-4 degrees N. (ya. 13 d. 20 m. E. 4.54 l-2 chains to a monu- menf 0f stones and earth about three and half feet high, marked s'G. l.. l' and ss6s 4, !" said monument is situated on the north west slope of the Globe hiil, about 100 yards from the bend ln the hamboz trail, and is the northeast corner Of this survey arS the northwest corner of the Globe mining claim; thence s. 64 I-i degrees ". tra- l3 G. % En- E &l.l8 chains lo 8 monument Of stones about I, ar feet hlgh, marked s.G. J.. 2, said m0nUneut Is situated on the northwest slope of the Globe hin, and is the northwest corner of this survey; thence S. 2f IA degrees g. (va. lS q. 20 m. E. 4.54 i-2 chains ap She hil Co @ monument of stones four feet high. said 4aAAAA++-tA end or Globe hiIl, and is the southwest center end monument of fhis survey; thence S. 24 IA degrees E. fya. 13 q. 20 m. E.) k.54 1-4 chains down the hill to a stone monument four feet high, marked 'sC. l.. & ? said mon ument Is situated on the south slope of the Globe hin and on the east side Of the Ram boz trnll, and Is the southwest corner of this survey thence N. 54 l-4 degrees E. lsa. 15 q. 90 m. E. l2. 73 chains along the line of the EnteTl0per claim to a monument of stones and earth about three and half feei high. marked ssG. L. 3'' on the northwest side and 'sGlObe on the northeast side, said monument being situated near the bottom of the gulch known as tZie Alice guich and is the south west cOrner of this survey and the southwest corner of the Globe mining claim. thence 34 IA degrees " lva. 13d. 70 no. D. 4e4 1-2 shains up hili to the place of beginning; con aiming 20 2a-lo0 acres. Adverse claims, if lny. must be fled in this office within sixty iayB of this date, or they wili be barred by aw CHARLES D. BOSTON,
 1z Register.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
Nc

z Mckee, John T s Mcintyre, Duncan g McKenna, Michael Q McFoster, Thomas I Mcdowell, John ii r McGowan, John " 8 McNeIly, William i Mcintyre, Frank 5 Mckenzie, Kenneth $ McVeigh, Alonzo T ' McCallen, Daniel "
 McQueen, William Fl
 Mcintosh, John A
 Mcdonald, George k
 Mcclellan, James Il
 Mcintosh, Joseph c
 Mcleod, Charles
 McNeiIl, Henry
 McMilIen, Charles E
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAsID OFFICE,


 FLORENCE, A. T., Aug 2i, 1878
 Notice is hereby given. that Benjamin w. Reagan, by bis attorney in fact, John J. De vine, whose residence iS iu Florence, Pinal county Arizona, has this day made applica- tlOn for Patent to the GLOBE MINE. sitL- ated in the Globe District, Pinal county, Arizona, and bounded, as follows. to-git, as certified by the Surveyor General of thc United States for said Territory. Commenc- ing at q monument about three feet high built of copper ore, and situated on the top or Globe nlil on a large mass of iron and cop per eroppings, being the initial point of tue Globe and Globe ledge mining claims, said monument being abcut one mile north Of Globe City, Plnal county, Arizona. thence ;. 24 l-4 degrees east A54 I-2 chains to u0n- uInent of stones and earth about three and half feet high. marked HGIobe 1's on the side, said monument being situated near the bottom of the gulch known as the Alice- ggich, and is the southwest corner Of the cltin thence N. 6 degrees E. (vs- l3 q. 20 n1. E. z5 l-3 chains to a monument Of stones and earth three feet high, marked ssG. Q '' the divide between the Alice gzlck and the Willow Spring O7 Munser gulck. and is the northeast corner Of the claim, theEce E. z4 If degrees w. (Va. 13 d. 20 ni- E.1 4.34 1-4 chains across the Alice gulch to am0nument of stones and earth three feet high. not
 ------ ---~ -'~-~e-- ~- e--D -f--aH@@p 1-4AA4 being the cast end and center monument of the claim. thence N. 24 1-4 degrees ". (Ya. l3 d. 20 nn E.) 4.54 1-4 chains up the hfll to a monument of stones and earth three and a half feet high, marked sfG. .. situated on the southeast slope Of the Buffalo bill about half way up, being the northeast corner Of the survey thence S. @ degrees VI. (Fa. 13 d. 90 m. E. = t-2 chains to a monument of stones and earth about three and half feet high, marked tsG. AZ and e. l.. 2 said is situated on the northeast slope of the Globe bill, about 100 yards from the bend in the Ramboz trail, and is the north west corner Of this survey and the northeast corner of Globe ledge; thence s. 2k 1-4 de- grees E. (Ya. I5 q. 90 m. B. 4.54 l-2 chains Co the place of beginning; containing % 6E-l00 acres. Adverse claims, if any, must be filed n this office with sixty days from this date, or they will be barred by law
 n CHARLES D. p(lSToN Register
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
The above assessment notice is published Ln the Daily Stock Report. 2o-5
 Mining Notice.

70 0h0Bs 4 aay coaesrn.
 All parties claiming any interest in that certain mining location or claim known as the METEOR mining claim, situated in Globe District, MaricOpa county, Arizona. this is to notify you, that in accordance with provision of the mining act of May 70, 1872, that in compliance with requirements Of said Act, work has been done on said mining clssim for one year back past, ending on @arch 2, 1878, by the undersigned. Now, therefore, if within ninety days from the frsz publication of this notice, you do not come forward and pay your proper proportion of the cest of said work, the undersigned will claim forfeiture Of all your right, title and interest in and tO every portion Of said mining claim. JOHN A. JONES
 Sepfernber 17. 1670
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17

206 Morgan Patrick -07 Moe, David II z0S Moran, Malachi l. -09 Mason, William -l0 Morrow, Daniel ii III Marshall. Edrard B -l2 Mezson. James IS Mullett. Thomas -14 Moore, Thcmas s 2215 Meyers, Amzi Y 216 Martinez, Jesus PIT Montana Luz IS Murray, Henry B 219 Mend, William k 20 Miner, William 221 Miller, John 222 Murphy, John H 70 khCIGcf. OeceOla 224 Massoletti, Franklin P 225 Minnich, Charles J 226 Morris, Francis J
 Mickles, Charles "
 Mason, Aaron
 Morse, George R
 Mayer, Fredrick "
 Methvin, Luke ?
 Morgan, Willis B
 Murphy, Michael
 Moore, Edward C
 Max6eld, Frank H
 Mangarez, Miguel
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
Assessment Notice.

Ariz0na-Utah Gold and Silver Mining Company--L0cati0n of principal place of business, San Francisco, California; location Of works, Globe District, Pinal county, AEi- zOna Terft0ry-SOtice is hereby given. tbat at meeting of the Board Of Direct0rs' b4ld on the tenth day of September, 1878, an assess lNo. Il Of three cents t3c} per share was IeE- Jed upon the capital stock Of the corporation, payable Immediately, in United States gold coin, to the Secretary. at the office 9f the Company, 405 California street, Rooms Rand l3, San kraBclses, California.
 Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the ninth day 0f November, leIo, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public auction; and unless payment is made before. wiil be sold onSATURDA1, the fourteenth day of December. 1878, to pay tne delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By oruer of the Board of Directors.
 O. II. SPENCER. Secretary.
 Ofiee-i06 California street, Rooms 12 and lS, San Francisco, California.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
REs.IATERE.D aoFERs.
coassaue{ from fsr.t I.,ys.

19l I.arkin. Francis II Iy2 Loss. John ' IslS Loss. Christopher lgI Leftover. slyron 195 LemnOn. Robert ls6 Lonther, William M 1aT Lcfliugwell, James 5 l9s LeNan, Franklin C I39 Lawrence. Guy II z00 Leonard. John . 2f1 Lopez, Sacramento zll2 Lske, George " z03 Lawson, Alexander B 204 Lampkcr, William u 2O5 Larkln. Madison F
 Lidolph, Edward
 Leuraace, Jash0a
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
MERCHANT
Wholesals aad RstalI

Keeps on hand and for sale at the lowest cash offices a large assortment of general merchanaise, suitable to the wants of his csistomeEz, s1ca as
 Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and shoes,
 Glassware and Tableware, Hardware,
 A complete stock Of Groceries, Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Tobacco,
 Powder, Fuse and Steel
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
H. M. Porter,
 BANKER,
SILYER CITY, NRW MEXICO.

Buys gold and silver bullion.
 Draws currency and gold drafts on New York.
 Buys and sells exchange.
 Receives deposits and issues certificates of deposit.
 Makes collections and does general bank ing business.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17
Mining Notices

zo Ksns 0sOasrs sad Ssvstarsss ef Aiasng Compa1iss.
 The ARIZONA SILVER BELT is the only newspaper printed in Pinai county, there Tore the nearest newspaper Co ali mines in gaid county and Globe District.
 HACKNEY & MOREHEAn Edlfora
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17

258 Newton, Charles J z39 Nesbitt, William J 240 Newland, William Al Nolan, Clifford c Z42 Nash, George " Z43 Navarro, Juan Z44 Niemann. Adolph
 Northrup, William
 Nichols, James B
 Newton, George 4
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17

245 0'Brian, James 246 O'Boyle, William c Z47 O'Kennedy. Edward 248 O'Neil, John z49 0rmsby, William " 250 Ortego, Jose M 251 0tten, Claus 252 Oury, Robert 253 Oury, Granville H 254 0'Halloran, Patrick 255 Ordway, John H
 Osborn, William T
 Owton, Andrew
 Ormon, Edward
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-17

256 Pierce, James M 257 Palmer, Edward " 256 Peralta, Serapia 259 Pfenning, George 260 Philps, Fordice 261 Powers, William 262 Pangburn, Stanley D 263 Prather, Charles R 264 Power, Michael 265 PendletOn, Alexander c 266 Palmer, Charles F 267 Poppe, Charles c " 268 Pa edo, Arnulfo F 269 Poston, Charles D
 Perry, Kinchen |
 Petersoh, Nicholas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-09

The minor elections last week 10 the
vest show that the new national or green
back parry has developed but ieebiy after
ali tho talk. 1t was defeated in IL birth.
place. Toledo, and showed little strength
elsewhere.
DIR. Turner, who founded the asylum
for inebrIates 10 the State OF New York,
and he only asy lum OF tho character IN
the United States, IS q native OF Bath, IN
this State. The doctor first conceived
the idea when a boz in Bath, and has
been hard At work Tor the past thirty
years executing his purpose. The iusti-
t1tiOn is now vel endowed and prosper
ous. DR.. I. is DOW Al work raising funds
tor u siulIiar asy Ium tor women.
The remarkable story that consider
able numbers OF Florida negroes had
been kidnapped aud sold into slavery ir
Cuba induced MIR. Hayes TO send Con-
gresham Leonard OF louisiana % inyes-
,Igste. lie had been in Havana bur
few days, when the news OF his sudden
death was telegraphed 10 Washinz ton.
Foul play was suspected. and rumor
that be had been poisoned vas circulated.
Il has now been learned. however, that
he died, on the 18th, OF fever. nd that
tour physicians gave him proper attend
snce.
The question OF Introducing the
Moffelt bell-punch into the dram shops
is before the Massachusetts legislature.
The Boston HeraH estimates that this
novel tax would realize to he STATE, So
/ or. 900 annually. New York has voted
toadopt il, and il estimated that IN the
metropolis alone SIC, 100000 a year can
be collected, New jersey and Pennsyl-
vania legislatures are also considering "a
| like measure. The State of Virginia
reckons on receiving 5000 600 this year
from this tax. Two and a bali cents are
charged on glass OF spirits. and . hali
cent on each glass OF matt liquor. There
is no good reason why this mighty liquor
traffic should not be taxed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-09

TIE New York Nation comes 10 the
rescue of the Rev. John Jasper, who
maintains that the sun moves aud the
earth stands still. IL will be remembered
that Mr.. Jasper is sustained in his posi-
ton by the unanimous vote OF his parish
toners. Oi course a majority cannot DE
mistaken, more thsn in Congress. 1T
is impossible" says the Nation, mot to
regard this, in the light Of recent events,
AS part OF the great movement now
spreading over the country to give the
poor and ignorant q fair chance in the
solution OF the leading problems of the
day. A good many branches OF knowl-
edge have been kept Till now in the
hands OF persons who have had leisure
enough and money enough 10 study
them, until the arrogance OF this class
mas become iutolerable. The people arc
however, going to take the astronomy
question into their own hands, as they
have taken the money question, aud the
word Of the honest, God-fesring laborer.
no matter of what color, will soon go as
tsr about the motions of the planets as
that OF the bloated astronomer in his
luxurious observatory with his costly H.
struments, which never would have
existed but for the toll of the Industrious
mechanic. A good deal OF public money
goes now to the maintenance of him and
his parsphernalia which could be better
spent in identifying and cheering hum
bic homes"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-09
Doorkeeper Debate.

Wednesday in The House the reports oil
the committee on Doorkeeper Polk case
was considered. Messrs. Cravens and
Henry, members OF the civil service re-
form committee, who had signed the
minority report. spoke in favor OF retain
Ing Doorkeeper Polk.
MIR. Frye spoke in support of the maj
ority resolution. He created mucn
amusement by criIicising the appointments
made 10 The soldiers roll oi the house.
The New England democratic de egatlon
hyd brought out IS its disabled soldiers s
man who served three years IN al lnde-
pendent company at Boston. Another
man had been put in who had served
iour years in the navy as an apothecary.
Sui another had spVained his ankle dur
iug the war. and another had FEVER.
One man had testified that be had been
mustered in the army 20 days IN Penn
sylyania, and in answer 10 question ss
10 whether ne had been wounded SAID
mo-" but he had disease tor number
of wears. rLsughter. He had no doubt
there were hundreds OF thousands oil
democrats who had been diseased num-
Der OF years Laughter then on The roll.
There was = veteran of the war OF 1917
and one OF the Mexican war, very good
soldiers probably, and good democrats
but having no right whatever on thst roll.
Then there was another who had suffered
from asthma, and several others who had
never been in the army. Then there was
Fuzhugh who could not have been born
a, the time of the war and therefore could
not be disabled in the army. Laughter
Probably he had been put on the roll Tor
the same reason that pensions were
granted 10 the children OF dead soldiers,
because his father WAS 8 dead democrat.
Laughter Were disabled democrats
so scarce that enough could not De found
20 til The soldiers ROLF
Ia conclusion be said; Oh spirit OF the
immortal Failsiad give us one hour OF
thy time aud let the Tap OF the drum and
let tue sweep OF the fie drill this glorious
battalion of democratic crippled and dis
ab.ed soldiers.