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The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
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Eiiaar Lee.
 Allow me to congratulate yon on the
 Improvement Of the ngE. Ii has heen
 snid That some ,Lect ara the largest
 when brst hatched. Kot 50 with some
 Bgsi tlai know of, TIE NEwTowS
 Bgr. which WAS at first of good size,
 comes 10 us larger DEg than ever. with ! lts wings well spread. md apparently
 vigorous, and promises nn extended flight; and claiming, nlso. margin
 enough for ellll larger growth, Good That reminds nc of my good mother,
 who used To huvr her boys clothes enl
 larger than inc measurement, thus nl- lowing for future expansion. So nl- ways had to keep stretching to i'll my clothes, whlr, in tho end proved q Ben eft to mo. ] attained m altitude which otherwise l never should have reached. After gaining m altitude tor
 long-i-hldcY of two wards md some odd
 inches, thought my head was near enough to the clouds, nnd. fearing ! never should got above thum, l coascd my efforts and have not stretched any thing but thc truth since. All of which
 did not expect to sny when | began. l am modest, and seldom speak of my at- tninm cnis. caiuot tel how, hut some how l have been Bcc-lruycd into il. 1 wanted to congratulate you, also, on having established your IEE-hivo In Ncwtown, which proves 50 good n place for BEES. The good people appear to be BEE-faneicrs, and they are bound to cultivate 'rm. Even the fowls have caught the BEE fGvcr and their eggs come 10 you Illustrated wththc emblem of industry, the busy bee. which is kind of the hens, and il good expression of their friendly welcome. Next thing the Nowtown llour-bags will como to you similarly Illustrated; for BEEsmlst have their BEE-brcad.
 You are doing well; go on. You go with good degree of confidence. Sue cess is always attended by it's own at- mosphcrr, which cannot be mistaken. One can feel it when success k in the wiad.
 To any who wore at first faithlrss, fearing that the BEE would "grow small by degrees and beautifully less, I would say, "BGt not faithless bat be- licying not BEE leaving. Renew. It was Mir. Shakspcare--I think ono Bill Shakspcarc-who said: ''To Bee or not to Bee, that is tho question: But that was before tue BEE wil9 thoroughly es- 1 taIlishcd. If he were to speak his i mind now he would sHy there is no lon | ger any cioub! about it. ..
 If you only had beehive in your heading you would Bee all right. l do not offer this suggestion as strictly orig inal I think I have seen that emblem somewhere. But BEE-hirc for BEES is always in order and can never Bee out Of place.
 Confidently trusting that your BEE will never be behind in any. good work, and will%be constantly improving; and hoping that ynnr ratrono will he lively !. with tie stamps; and, believing that your correspohdcnts will behave them- se1vcsIa aand not cause the BEE to Sting my one unnecessarily, am
 <. 4,oYoatrs with a double " B.
 7y.4a @t.Fg* t3 ws BEN BUTLER.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
ArrivaTs and Departures.

Misses Mllie and Hattie EdSett, oI Danlmpya were the guests of Mir. r Soelcy, of HawleyVille, last week.
 Mr. Ammon Taylor, clerk with L. B, Booth, took weeks vacation, visiting friends Out of town. ..E
 Mrs. Sarah Goodrich of Brooklyn ar rived last Saturday, and is the guest of Wm., ,Blakslce Esq.
 Miss Frances LawrcitcG, of Bethel was the guest of Mr. Dennis Nash last week.
 Postmaster Knowles, of Bridgeport, was the guest of Deacon Henry Fairchild last week
 Mrs. E. F. Fairchild and Mrs. w. Botsford, of New Haven arrived las t week, and are the guests of Miss Julia A. Beers.
 Mrs. George Peck and family of Brook lyn;.arrivcd in town last week.
 Mrs. David Curtis, of Ludlow, Pcnn.. Is in town visiting her friends.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Or Der Thursday, May lGth, iS7S.
The Debate.

The debate of last week, which was the final one of this season. was hcl,l on Wednesday evening, and tho question, Y" Resolved, That the world Is improy- Ing" was di7clissod. Mrs. C. r. Boards. loy, Miss Carrie Gatoly and Mss Mary Morgan were appointed judges.
 Several of the dcbatcrs were ahscut and the discussion was carried on by Messrs. ]. F. Griffin, Chns Northrop and Nicholas Downs. Mcssrs. William Platt and Wan. II. Hoy were called for, and both made some interesting TO- marks upon the subject. Tho dcOiaion was giymi in favor of the affirmative.
 These debates have been very pleas mt t0listcn to, and we hope that when Winter comes around again they will be rccOnhncnccd. "a.
 A resolution was offered giving vote of thanks to Roy. Mir. Hoyt and 10 Mr. David Beers, for their kindness in giv- ing tie use of the room and the means for warming it.
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Local JOttings.

The frame of Mr. Vim. Terrill's house
 is being raised this week.
 Smith & Perkins are painting the iron
 fence around Trinity Church. ......
 The Emma Abbott concert in Danhury
 last Friday night was a grand success.
 The workmcn commenced raising the franc of Dr. Marbles house on Monday
 morning. ..,.
 mr. Edward Murray has built very
 substantial board fcnco around his
 orchard.
 The frost on Sunday night was quito
 severe, and did considerable damage to gardens, &c. D..
 Mir. Edward Clark is having his house painted. Smith and Perkins are doing the work. Con siderable Improvements have been and arc now being made ill our beautiful cemetery. .,t ...
 Call and sec our new Lawn Mowor.- The lightcst and most easy running mower made. SANFORD X HAwLEY.
 Mir. T. J. Crouchley, of Taunton, is having his barn raised and thoroughly repaired. Mir Pinkncy, of Brookfeld, is doing the work. r.....
 Mr. F. c. Sanford has completed the work he had to do for Mr. Norman Nor throp, and hasnow on hand the building of barn 2lx36, for MT. Prindlc and also one for Mir. Amos Hard.
 Try Chas. Rininsland's new Scgars- "Thc Two Orphans. Havana filled. | Only cents. .-.-... ...
 Geo. ". Barker X Co. of Bridgeport have in this issue a very attractive ad- vcrtiscment This firm is an old estab- lishcd one, and they keep on hand d well-selected stock of roady-madc cloth- ing. Give them call -.-. H.
 We had very pleasant visit paid us ny Messrs. Starr Shepard, Utica, N. r.; Nathaniel Raymond, John Cornell, and Henry Wheeler, of Bethel, on Monday last. Mr. Shepard is making . two weeks visit to his friends in Bethel. We wish that he could remain longer.
 3Ir. Edgar Williams, of Bethel, is in his town, and will remain few days, turing which time those wishing to have heir sewing machines repaired cm find { him at Taylors Hotel, Sandy Hop pk.
 T.0.Couse, merchant tailor, of Bridge ] port, has again resumed business at his old stand, 43 Fairfield Ave. He has ; 'ull assortment of goods, and visit 10 ais store will convince those seeking ( good fits and fine cloths that he can fur , l;sh both. h
 Mr. Charles Jonas has just lad in 'tock of handsome cloths for gentle nea's coats. pants and vests. lie hes ,ver one hundred different patterns, and le is confident that those wishing suits made to order will find his prices and his work equal to any ,ther like establishment. l
 We had the pleasure of meeting with dr. Henry SchnelI, the frcseo painter. E a Danbury last week, and learned from , Jim that he Is a partner with 4. Knox. 'Ir. Schnell has done some very excel ent work in this town. He has also lone work in Bethel for Orrin Benedict. Esq, the Congregational church society, md stands high in his profession as an lrtist. tl
 Mr. Edward L. Pelton was in town a hort time since, and brought with him ! sample of his dog collar, with name t marked, which those who have seen it t 'runeunec very neat piece of work n IT. Pelton requests your orders. addses- ed to him, Bethel. Conn. asssi iis sFill E urHisli your name and plate for a small r uan. Write to him fI
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The second annhal meeting of the l Fulriiell County Teachers Association wilt he held in the Town Hall, strrtforil Friday and saturday, May l7tl anl Eth, Tho Honsatonlc and Danbmy X Narw.lk railnak offer freq retura tickets. which VIII be furnished hy thc secretary to th6so who pay full fnfc in coming over either road to attend the meeting. Tn citizens of Stmtford will furni ih free entertainment to those al- tending the meeting, ''-+ s~ | MT. A. Beers. of DaHhury, has moycI into Sandy Hook, and opened n store in rooms formerly occuplnd by II. l.. Wheeler as il iurilurc Slrc-room. Mr. Bocr+ intends 10 koop fruits, vegetables, fish, oysters. clunrs, &c. He will keep on hand fresh broad and cakes. nnd will rnn wagon to supply customers with nly of the above ar.cI 's. We nrc pleased to note this IdItlon to the business interest of thc town, nnd hope that Mir. E. will meet Wlth success.
 At the meeting of Olive Branch Tcm- pie, Sunday evening, tIc following orIl- crrs wcrc elected nlrI installed for tho ensuing quarter: C. T., Charlie John son; V. T., Susie Beers; Sec, Annie F. Henderson; r. S., Miss Mary Beers {: Treas, Freddie Johnson; Chap, Julia Henderson; Mar, Lee Jchrgon; D. M.. Minnie Huhl ell; c.. John Tomlinson; {; R. s., Miss NJ. F. Peek; \. s., Willie Johnson: P. C. T., Robert Tomlinson. The Temple HOW meets Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. 5..#. . ...
 printer tired and weary,
 Ana with diIaI late shor'
 Came into the BEE oilirr--
 A cicar casr of the b'He'.
 And leaning against the wall (Biddy Doyle fnshion), this is what he gay" us "' Gcntlrmcn, hlvc just arrived in your lovely and beautiful town, and my soul was thrilled with ccstatir joy ut the superb scenery and carpetysurroundinEs here to be f0rn !; anl l fr!t-Ind the feeling Was almost strong enough for conviction-.hat in Nrwtown l had nt last found q haven of rest ire" from the many ills ana tolls that b"Sct ones path Way with woe through this weary vale of tcars And now, gentlemen, to descend to practical matters, 1 am forced to aG- init with considerable rcuuauncCl that l am in need of the common ncccssarirs of life, and appcaltoyo fclIowcrafts- mon, to aid me in this the hour of my tlial.' El. and Joe wore vi ibly affect cd, and good-naturelly gave their mite.
 THINK OF IT. that a Cough or Cull neglected, may lc,rd to serious conse- qucnccs. h the early stages of Throat and Lung disca9cs, Madame Portcr's Cough Balsam is an invaluable remedy; can he taken by the oldest person or youngest child is safe, reliable, and agreeable to the taste. Price p cents, and in large bottles at 50 and 75 cents.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Comical Brown

Appeared at Sanferd's Hall last Thurs sday evening. and gave a capital show to sn good house. The singing of the s'Mdsses Upham and Leslie was very
 inc. Comieal Brown is, without doubt,
 very eonaieal; and is in himself a good
 show. Mr. Brown and his excellent
 troupe should remember Newtown in $stheir travels. and should they come, and the weather permits, they can count on a:full house.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
: JUST TO PLEASE THE BOYS.

We have just received the above new and beauti- ful rerie-esnlic song composed by the ps1Jrilsr r song writer, w, A Huatley. It will surely become yery popular among the lsles as they are ever [ willing % plezss the boys. ez5t S,. a FmsT rERsg a .Sllne people have peculiar ways
 And have sane know sla z4 | don't like swell suciety.
 Restraint 1 cannot O.
 I've done and will dc a- Iiease.
 Keep stiIl UT m ke a noise.
 love t0 plAaSc the laiies but
 prcfer to ple&-e the boys. a.lst l7i.lt .ss4Fs. s-.,o.,.. ....5a- s.s sErs to please the tzuys s .zl .sf .st }ast to I5ea-e tie bay<
 alsrEs nlezat win good fufrrt sasr To trF and psease the bsys. fries a5 cents rer copy VIII he ssnt by mail to e1s sisirs- hg the psllislser.F. w HelIaick. D i; ". fcurth strsef tE-lczaa1si D.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
C orr respon dence.
Editor Of Bee.

Editor Cf Bee.
 In Shiloh, MT. PcCt is happy. hnrnnsn he caught ~eltn warmers pond which weighed } lbs. 6 ozs. i; IF. Sherman, be- cause he shot and captured turtle which weighed 24 lbs. ; and your corros- pondent, because ho caught 3G trout one halliday last week Some of tho vegc-' tation seems less proud since the frost. Nature, apparently, makes some miscal- culations, "liko tho rest of us" E.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Amy Stone,

Tho Amy Stone Dramatic Company will appear in Sanford's Hall tt-norrow evening. "Fanchon, The Cricket, will be presented, hnd as is well known this Is beautiful play, and in the hands of so good an actress as Amy Stone, the pub- lie cain rest assured of being highly en- tertJincd. 7'~ - s.... ..1" " 1@- 7.
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Dcbora Ann Smiftin's Letter.
WRITTEN AT SCHOOL.
I)pcr AM:

| Dpcr Md:
 I rcccycd yuro last lo!cr, and felt very sorry to no you Gid not think had im- proved since I came to boHrrIn skool you say my gammcr and spcllin is bad, but Miss Skinner the french tccchcr says I am the most remarkable french skol- Ter she ever seen. And &Ir Tuner the music tearhel' say l am very tallantCd and he said I wns .Gdf, I said he wasn't a Hhmp whcn he waS n@iWM. He said l gave good me,mHfe and I said give us Il yrSi. He reported mo 10 the head tcach- or, and told hcG 1 rctailc C. 4. 3. on Il large sc0lc. 0 dear am all in q gtGFcr about the result of my spe ,rh Tic girls are all talking of the bialict, they are all drhuess and no Lght They are heavy hartcd too. and the pie is con sumptivc and is vcrry pale ana thin. we have hash and so on for breakfast, and we are going to form club each mcm- Der is to giyo , cents Il rcicc to the one that gets the most hairs ill il. must stop now so write soon to your loyin dautcr DEBoRA.
 P. S.-I let my best hat in q chair and forgot it and sat on it and it looks bad I want a new ono with ostrich tip on top
 Yours Truly,
 DEE. ANN SNIFFIN.
 P. s. N. B.-I will tell you about my scrapo next time and don't forget my hot DERaRA
The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Ediot' otf Me Bee

Eft tT G tue Bee:s @ 7 ETa 4
 The subscriber, in passing E. LJohn-
 sons plantation the other day tarricd to
 witness a new machine travelling across
 the field behind q pair of horses. One
 of his sons was sitting on the top in a.
 sulky scat, while the ground was being
 finely pulverized by reyolving wheels. l There would De less complaint Of hard
 times if agricultural pursuits were not
 so hard The writer ean well remcm- Der the many WoMisome hOucs of his
 early days spent in tramping in the soft ground bcli"d harrow; and he en- treats the farmers now not to bequcath
 to their boys any such harT0wing recol-
 leetions. Don't use up all their vitality
 through their hands and feet, and you will find that they will take more inter- est than any other class in keeping up the Debating Club in town-the only fair way of discussion. They ought to be, which they arc not now, the ruling power in this land Tho u3e of the ihl- proved implements of husbandry will alone preface the way of their becoming such by giving tEem leisure to meet to- 1 gcther oftencr and telling each other what they know. WILLIAM PLATT.
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 Edaor of the Bee.
 Mir Cook, in one at least Of his Boston lectures, dwells much on tile infiu ence of hereditary descent on intellectual qualities, on it's Influence, if I mistake not, showing itself ina continued ten dency to talent of certain kind where | it has once appeared. An instance of a nature I think to confirm this theory came to mind SO clearly the other night after the debate that thought t might be an item of interest to others. About one hundred years ago there lived in the eastern pIrt of tLis town a young man named Benjamin Curtis-a rather noted man in his time, the days of the Reyolu- tlBi. hiht ItiStti9 ObilCI HIGH III JliS lbNI, he believed, and no doubt honestly, as fan as hoheSty of 9oplniol fis not oyer lorne by strong partisan spirit, that the great rebellion of his day was wrong His descendants were numerous and influential. In the debating society which fourished fnthat psrtofsthe town at intervals for long time one 20 or 30 years since. the descendants of his ( four sons were two-thirsls of the leading l Theg have long since seat It tered into different parts. On coming { here to the debate, found two of the | best debaters. though of another genera lion, were descendants from this sema ( Benjamin Curtis. I may here add that [ Inc author Of AShiloh sas doseend- I ant of one of these four sons. I thiak ( there is. a general belief in something of : this kind, but. if facts of this nature were ] more noted. perhaps lfthOse tla are ( governed by facts entirely. in their | might see more cause for c 5siief in such theory. s.B.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20

THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE-Thc New Castle County
Teachers Institute held last week at Newport was
largely attended and interesting yearly event
to the teachers of the county. At the sessions i'm
portant features pertaining to the art of instruction
of practical value were discussed, and in the even
ngs addresses were delivered that highly enter
tanning as well elcvatng to cultured thought
That of the first evening by the Rev. J. s. Willis
on the bible in the Schools" cOntending for
it in one or the other versions His views took wide
range-the efforts to suppress it the superiority of
the countries where it is used the greater freedom
and culture of the people, &c. The Language was at
times caustic but no so perhaps than has been
used hundred times before, but enough to bring the
Eyery Ercning down on him with the savageness of
meat-axe. Itsays:
1--WE do not know who the Rev J. S. Willis, of New
York may be, but we sure of some things about
him. and they are that he is not gentleman, wise
man Christian
Mr.. W. was speaking on broad theme, and ofevent>
that cover centuries and of individuals and when
the writer deals in such language as one gentleman
cannot use to another he turns the tables on himse
and becomes the subject of whatever force there may
be in the language 1t is idle to feign Ignorance
Mr. Willis, and worse to attack him in Language
which would bettle him to notice. Such is no
civilized warfare and must of necessity be treated
as outside the code. The time and place of part
the address may have been inopporune, but that II
the eyes of wise man would not rob him of hi
character as a gentleman and christian.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20

"STALwART" PoLITICIANS-The American people |
are on the alert for new name-a catch" word
or designation of some quality, and Hunker, Barn
burner, Polly McKnatt, Bulldozer, Ku-Klux, &C., |
&c. have run down the successive campaigns
and played no incOnsidcrable part in the results
of the ballot. The last name (and an appelation
not used until the last election) is that of Stall
wart" and used only in its application to Republi-
cans. The name is an out-growth of the policy Of
President Hayes in relation to the treatment of the
Southern States, and the applied to those who
diSapprove of his mild policy, and want more
vigorous or stalwart policy. President Hayes has
professed to have plan of his own for the ad
ministraton of the reconstructed Sates on the con-
trarv the essence of the socaled Southern policy was
the absence of plan, as strict observance OF the
maxim that the duty of the President is simply to en-
force the Federal laws leaving the States to take care
of their own concerns. The disagreement between
the President and the "stalwart" Republicans was
not with respect to his principles, but with re-
spect to their practical application; and without
abandoning any part of his former policy" they
claim it is easy for Mr. Hayes to adopt vigorous line
of action TO suit the changed circumstances of the
present time The President is bound to enforce to
the fullest extent the Federal election laws by which
the Nation has undertaken to secure the equal rights
of all citizens and the equal rights of all the States.
Many of the leaders of the party have widely differed
from the pacific course of the president, and the
placing of ex-confederate generals at the head OF
majority of the Congressional committees and the re-
cent elections which returns almost solid South to
the opposite party, has had the effect to nerve these
men TO q coercive or stalwart policy. They claim
that the shotgun policy" has been the most ehec
tua voice in effecting the late elections and that
brutal force often amounting to murder and fraud:
whose magnitude reaches the groteSque, demand
relentless prosecution to the country from the re
proach of the civilized world. We had hoped anC
believed that President Hayes pacific policy would
molfy the asperity between the sections and ye
hope sectional animosty will not be revived.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20

The modern pharmacist in order to be successful
in the practice of his profession requires not only
theoretical knowledge of classic Chemistry, Materia,
Medica, Botany but practical experience to enable
him to distinguish between pure and adulterated
drugs that he may conScentOuSly dispense 10 the
sick thel remedies required by the physician, all of
the above qualities are united in. Mr.. q. D. smith,
the prominent Druggist Of Toronto Canada, Snowlng
and apprecatng the skin necessary TO combine end
prepare Giles Imminent Iodide Ammonia he sells ana
recommends all suffering with pain OF any kind TO use
produced by Blood Poisoning. Sold by all DRUGGISTS.
Jas F. Hoiecker Agent, Smyrna. Trial size 70 cents
Send for pamphlet DR. GILES,
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20

PUBLIcATIoNs.-Lippincotfs Mdga=ine for December
is specially interesting number and filed with very
readable articles The new volume begins with the
January number, and promises to be of more than
ordinary interest.
The Nursery for December is brm full with pictures
and reading to interest the youngest readers
The Philadelphia Records Almanac for 1879 is well
illustrated and has an attractive calendar for daily
reference during the year.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20
THE ELECTION REvERsE-The Delawor

THE ELECTION REvERsE--The Deld,rGreGR accounts
for the recent elections as follows
The Democratic press of the country is trying to
find cause for the late defeat which has betaen the
party especially in the States of New York. New Jersey
this is very unsatisfactory solution. The financial
question was but secondary consideration. Ambi-
ous political rivals seeking to make the organization
of their party subservient TO the accomplishment of
their own selfish purposes was in our opinion the prl-
mary cause of the late defeats which the press of the
country has been compelled to chronicle. SO de-
ermned were they to crafty their own personal as
piratOns that they seized every disturbing element
for the purpose of Crystalizing public sentiment
around themselves.
This might be plausible reason if it was the first
time that ambitious politicians subserved party to
selfish purposes not otherreason must
be found The Greenback craze" has had its share
of the blame but there still another is set forth
by the following item from the Christian Advocate:
I'VE now confront solid South. Gentleness and
clemency and confidence have failed The old ante
btLIlm spirit is unchanged. hundred thousand
majority in South Carolina teaches lesson that even
the most hopeful cannot fail to understand. sollC
North is now inevitable The nation has undertaken
to give the ballot to the cOOred man. and 1t VIII moi
stop short of the accomplished fact. Do you MIND
that?"
This is an extreme view, but if one half of the
nation crysalizes around pole, the natural conse
Guence is equalization of the other half around the
other pole. These northern and southern poles are
dangerous points of observation.
Smyrna times., 1878-11-20

AN ExcEPTIoN-In our article two weeks since on
the NoIe Pr0sequi and the fearful manner in which
the privileges granted had been abused by our At
,orney Generals especially in regard to the indict
Inents against the License Law, told, that the
imputations would not apply to Chas. B. Lore, Esq.
In taking oath to prosecute the offences against
State he could not go behind that oath and connive
with criminals whom he knew were warning against
the best interests of society. Mr.. Lore could have
done differently and had emOluments that are not
his, but consciousness of doing ones duty has its
benefit in that it brings moral strength and virtue In
the long run is not without its reward