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The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
Election Of Bank officers.

At the annual meeting of the Newtown
Savings Bank, held Wednesday, October
22d, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. Simeon
B.. Peck; Vice Presidents, Charles G..
Warner, Monroe Judson, William L. Ter
rill Trustees. Charles G. Warner, Simeon
B. Peck, Hezekiah Peck, PhiIo Clarke,
Henry Sanford, William L. Terrill, Aaron
Sanford, Munroe Jucson, John hudson,
William N. Northrup, Abel Stillson, Eli
oft M. Peck, Cyrus b. Sherman, Horace
3. Northup Daniel G. Beers, William
Botsford, Secretary and Treasurer. a..
T. Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
Democratic Caucus.

On Monday night the Democrats and
Greenbackers Of this town met at the
Town Hall for the purpose of choosing
delegates to the Senatorial Convention,
to pe held at Bethel, on Thursday, at
eleven o'clock a. m. The following del
egates We're appointed: Edward Troy,
Wheeler Drew and Philip Egan.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
Teachers. Esxas,,Inafion

On Saturday the fall examination Of APP
plicants for teachers certificates took
place. The following gentlemen preseit t.
ed themselves beford the Board, and
passed. VIM. R. Skidmore, Almon H.
Taylor. John f. Mccarthy, Carlos D..
Stilson and Charles b. Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29

to Every person who wishes to see
what Bridgeport enterprise is accomplish
ing, should call at the large and com
pletely stocked Drug and Paint Store of
f. S. STEVENS & Co. This firm keep in
stock almost everything that can be found
in the largest and best appointed metro
politan stores, and buying of the manu-
facturers and importers, they are enabled
to get the lowest prices, thus being ena-
bled to sell atwholesale and retail, at the
lowest New York prices.
Their stock comprises all the Foreign
and Domestic Drugs and Chemicals, as
well as most of the proprietary articles,
Patent Medicines, &C., &c, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes and Brushes.
MEssRs. f. S. STEVENS & Co. are agents
for the Latin q Rand Powder Co., and
are doing a large trade in that celebrated
Gun, Rifle and Blasting Powder.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
Accident.

On Saturday afternoon, about FIVE
O'Clock, freight tram on the Naugatuck
r. b struck and killed an unknown man
near West Stratford. An examination
of the remains was made, but nothing
was found that would lead to the identi-
fication Of the deceased. He was sup
posed TO DO tramp aud was buried by
the authorities on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
Observation-Disclosures.

On Wednesday, Mr.. Edward NJ. Peck
was married to Miss Estella G. Judd,
daughter Of Mr.. A. B. Judd. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence Of
the brides parents by Rev. Mr.. HasSins,
in the presence Of a number of relatives
and friends.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29

Mr.. William Clark Is now the author
lied agent of this paper--for soliciting
and settling OF subscriptions, making adj
vertising contracts, and for the collection
of all money due the Office.
The Newtown bee., 1879-10-29
SCHOOL,,

change School Towards Cards and Presents variety
Illustrated books children prices
Sunday. Peep Show the Prize. Miscellaneous Books
20 per discount, Work Boxes. Writing Desks,
Pocket Books Albums Jewelry Knives Scissors Combs
Brushes, Looking Glasses School Bags etc.
complete Piano. in perfect trim, with legs and
board for sl00 An unbreakabe Ducmer u keys 25
cents; Fifes Flutes, Vioins, HarmonIcas Harps Drums
Finafoe pages with words 25 Folding Lap
Step Ladders Clothes Horses. etc, ETC., etc.
re- The lowest price store in the State is the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
FlAuual 9hroud0.

At the restoration, the clergy took the
existing registers into their charge, and
became the national registrars. During
the reign of Charles H., = singular act
was passed, which has left q conspicuous
marx on the parish recordA It was
meant to "lessen the importation of
linen from beyond the seas, and to en-
courage the wooden manufacture Of this
kingdom;" :" and with these objects it pro-
vided that the dead should be buried in
wooden only. Compliance with its r.
suirements were often noted In the
registers; occasionally in every burial
ent1y individually, ~ at West Braden;
ham, in Norfolk, whore each insertion
contains the words: Buried In WOODEN,
and nothing but WOODEN, as appeared by
affidavit" This affidavit the statute
required to be made by the friends oi
the deceased, and to be brought to the
officiating clergyman A prejudice still
existing among the lower classes in favor
Of shrouds made Of flannel il, no doubt
an outgrowth from the now obsolete
compulsory usage of 200 years ago.
!! The Cmnhiu Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Novel Use Of Balloons.

In the Plotzen lake, near Berlin, which
ia of considerable depth, in some parts
eighty feet, an interesting experiment
was recently made in the raising Of
sunken vessels by means Of carbonic acid,
according to method devised By Herr
Edner, Of Vienna. This IL - follows:
In an empty balloon il inserted = vessel
containing sulphuric acid, and surround
ed with BullIich's salt. By turning .
screw the vessel is broken, the substances
mix, and the carbonic acid, thus genera
ted, fills the balloon, which, being con"
nected with the sunken object, e1erts IN
elevating force ON it. In the P!otsen
lake 4 small boat, weighing several hum
dred weight, was fint sunk. A diver
vent down with tho apparatus, fixed It,
and set in action. hardly was this
done, when the boat appeared on the
surface, held by tho balloon. On &c.
ond experiment i've heavy sand.bags
were thrown overheard 1T = depth OF
fiftv feet. The diver went down, at'
tached the bags to ono another, and to
the rising apparatus, and tho whole VA
jvucoeesfully brought up.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
A French Cooperative Bakery.


In 1867 France had a very bad harvest,
and when bakers bread rose at Angou-
leme to fifty centimes the kilogramme,
several leading townsme4. Organized, on
a capital of 81, 400, an economic bakery,
to furnish bread of the best quality and
lowest ,rice to all cooperating. About
400 families, who paid up . $1.8 each,
Immediately joined. The first year the
promoters attempted nothing beyond 10
ducing the price of brt ad, which they
sold to Subscribers 20 per cant: lower
than the bakers. When tn, Eard times
were over it became question whether
the whole scheme should not be dropped,
but At the instance of one very energetic
coadiutor, it was carried 80 triumphantly
forward that not only has Tread been
furnished to the subscribers at less than
bakers prices, but the 81, 400 subscribed
in the hard times has been repaid to the
gentlemen who benevoleutly advanced
#, and a bakery worth 5000 has been
erected. From . thousand to eleven
hundred families now derive from this
source their daily supply of the very
best bread, instead of paying higher
price for that of inferior quality, OF
having the trouble and inconvenienoe OF
baking at home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
aged "a. He had been confined to his hous
for nearly year.

aged "a. He had been confined to his house
for nearly year.
DR.. Uriah A. Boyden. inventor Of various
Improvements on the turbine water wheel,
and possessed of other valuable patents,
died at Boston on the 18th inst, leaving q
fortune Of between one and two millions,
the greater portion of which is bequeathed
to various public institutions in Massachu.
setts.
Robert Campbell, one Of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of St. Louis, died
on the 10th instant. Mr.. Campbell occupied
many positions of trust and prominence
during his life, and was well known through
out the country as Indian commissioner
under different administrations.
Carl Eckert, the composer and conductor
of the royal orchestra, is dead.
Louis Belmontet, poet and politician, is
dead.
Henry H. Fsrnham, president of the
National bank at Port Jervis, N. Y, died on
the 18th inst, aged H. He was married six
days before and leaves to his widow 81, ,OOO,.
600.
DR.. Julius Lemoyne, one of the leading
advocates of cremation in the United States,
and the designer and builder of the crema-
ton furnace at Washington, Pa, died at his
residence at that place on the 18th inst,
age 81.
Henry c. Cerey, the we'll known writer
upon political economy, died at Philadel.
phia, Pa, on the 18th inst.
Edward Sequin, the we'll known opera
singer, died a, Rochester, N. Y, on the 9th
inst, of heart disease.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23

"sEE here" said he to tho man at the
counter, -"don't you give notice to charge
only rs cents for diDnerr "Yes, sir, }"
replied the man, but you undoubtedly
ordered something outside Of the regu.
lar bill of fare, and this waiter has only
charged you 10 cents extra" !" No, l
didn't have derned thing 'cept dinner.
That feller with q white apron sot ahull
tumblerful of wooden slivers down BY
my plate, but I never teched one Of 'em,
and I don't propose to pay tor Whist
! hajn't bad"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
The October Elections,
OHIO.

COLUMBUS, O., October Al 40 A. NJ
At this hour we have returns of the vote on
governor from over one.fourth of The state,
which shows Republican gains Of 400, and
indicate Republican majority in the state
of not less than $4,000. Definite returns of
the result on members of the legislature
have not been received, and the legislature
is claimed by both parties, with the chances
in favor OF the Republicans. The chairman
of the Democratic executive committee
comedies the election Of the entire state
Republican ticket, but claims that sufficient
returns have not been received to deter.
mine the complexion of the next legisla-
ture, and thinks that later returns will show
large Democratic gains in several counties
Of tho state. The chairman of the Republi.
can executive committee claims the cleo.
ton of Foster by $1,000 majority, and
thinks that the Republicans will elect q
majority of the members of general Assem-.
bly,. ,
COLUMBUS, October 1.-the returns
which have been coming in this evening
are largely from Democratic stronghold
which materially reduces Fosters majority.
Gen. Robinson, chairman of the Republican
stats central committee, says he il satisfed
Fosters majority VIII fall below 10000.
The Republicans claim = senators aud 81
representatives, or 13najority on joint bal.
lot. The Democraticcommittee do not con.
cede a. large majority q this, and it may
take full official returns 70 decide what the
fexact majority in the legislature will be.
! COLUMBUS October, 1A Few new figures
have been received BY either committee, but
the Republican committee after gathering
returns from various sources, report TO-
night that according to their figures Fos
ter's msjority willebe somewhere near H.,
0o0. 1t will. take full Official figures, which
cannot be obtained for some days, to decide
de initeiy what the exact majority will be
The Republicans elect % senator's and tn
! Democrats 16. According to tho best fgure'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Valises that Look Alike.

If the trunk manufacturers do not
quit making so many thousands of
valises exactly alike, somebody is going
to get into some awful trouble about It
sometime, and some trunk maker will be
sued for damages enough to build q
court house.
The other day an omnibus full of pas
sengers drove up town from the union
depot. Side by side sat a commercial
traveller, named William Macaby, and
Mrs Winnie G. Dumbleton, the eminent
lady temperance lecturer. When the
omnibus reached the Barret house the
commercial missionary seized his valise
and started out. The lady made grab
after him and he halted.
"I beg your PARDON" she said, "but
you have my valise."
"You are certainly mistaken mad
ame," the traveller said, courteously but
firmly, "this is mine."
"No sir" the lady replied firmly, I" it
is mine. / would know it among q
thousand. You must not take it,"
But the traveller persisted and the
lady insisted, and they came very near
quarreling. Presently one of the pas
sengers pointed to q twin valise in the
omnibus, and said:
"Whose is tbat7'
cit isn't mine," said the traveller, cit
is just like it, but this is mine."
"And it isn't mine," said the lady,
che has mine, and I'll have it or I'll
have the law on him. It's a pity if q
lady can't travel alone in this country
without being robbed of her property in
broad daylight"
Finally the traveller said he would
open the valise to prove his property.
The lady objected at first, saying she did
not want her valise opened in the pres
ence of strangers But as there was no
other meansof settling the edispute she at
length consented. The traveller sprung
tho lock, opened the valise, and the
curious crowd bent forward to see.'
On the very top of everything lay a
big fat flask, half full of whisky, q deck
of cards, and one or two other things
that nobody knows the name of.
The traveller wa3 the 6rst to recover
his self.p0ssession and speech.
MADAM" he said, "you are right.
The valise is yours. 1 owe you thou
sand apol-"
But the lady had tainted, and the
traveller relocked his valise with quiet
smile. EARLY in the afternoon sign
painter down town received note in a
feminine hand, asking him to come to
the Barret House to mark red leather
valise in black letters a foot and half
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Postal OurioSities.

In spite of official warnings and no
tices almost without number, people still
continue to send to the postofice articles
which cannot be handled or delivered.
In the New York Office within the past
mon.h the searcher department has
found in the mail bags and held as un-
mailable matter the following:
Received -Rattlesnakes, black
snakes, copperhead snakes, moccasin
snakes, oats, grasshoppers, bees, hornets,
wasps, alligator, canary birds, potato
bugs, horned frogs, tortoise turtles.
Received dead-Mice, butterflies,
humming-birds, rats, insects squirrels,
quail, bugs, pheasants:
Cooked articles-Plum pudding,
boiled quail, ham, sandwiches. bread and
butter, cake, crackers, bread pudding,
jelly, custard, cheese, sausages.
Miscellaneous.-Pistola, loaded cart
ridges, torpedoes, medicines, glassware,
clothing, soiled undergarments, baby
clothes, hosiery, hair brushes, combs,
carpenter tools, pieces of machinery,
fence-wire, gold and silver watches,
jewelry, novelties and notions of all
kinds, shrubs, roots, scions, herbs, fresh
and dried; fruits and flowers, six cases
of dynamite were thrown into the East
river to prevent serious Disaster. :.
But it is not only in posting matter
which cannot be mailed that the public
is careless to degree almost beyond
belief. Hardly day passes that letter.
unsealed, unaddressed and containing
sums of money checks and othel
valuables, are not dropped into the
boxes. During the past six months ], ID;
unsealed registered letters were received
at the New York Office. They contain
ed in cash $6,849.21; and in checks
drafts, etc., $204, ,615.56, making q tota
of $211 ,464.77 posted in unsealed envel
opes~ Not long ago a well-known cit,
bank posted 81, 500, 600 worth of United
States bonds, which were unregistered
and easily negotiable, in an envelope *
flimsy that it broke open before it LET
the stampers table. Similar instance
CT carelesaness could be repeated almos
without number. Indeed 1t is hardly t.
be wondered At that the officer VIII
related these circumstances felt calle'
upon to exclaim in conclusion. "Th
post has to deal with great man.
curious people."-M r Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Frauds ON tho Revenue.

A special from Gastonis, N. c., says !:
Revenue Agent Placker, assisted by Deputy
Collector Ghyles has uuearthed gross frauds
in Gastonia county, N. C., carried on by
registered grain distillers in collusion with
government officers. Seizure of over 500
gallons of corn whisky abstracted from dis
t:lleries and secreted by distillers have
already been made. The plans of the ring
have been exposed. Large seizures of
spirits and distilleries and important devel.
olments may be looked for. Frauds to q
great extent have been perpetrated through
the sale and shipment of corn whisky in
kegs filed from unstampea packages.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
obtainable the Republicans have elected 20
members to the lower house.

obtsinable the Republicans have elected 20
members to the lower house.
IOWA.
DIES MONIES, October l4-11 80 +. M.-At
this hour returns received indicate that the
majority on the Republican ticket over both
Democratic and Greenback ticket will be at
least 10000. Mr.. Runnells, chairman of the
Republican state committee estimates that
it will be $4,000. This will be gain of 27,
600 over two years ago, and 16, 600 over last
year.
DRs MONIES, October 15-Latest returns
indicate majority of the Republican state
ticket of $4,000 over all the three other
parties. A Republican gain of $1,000 over
1877 and 1900 over 1873. Gears majority
over Trimble, Democrat, is estimated by
Mr.. Runnels, chairman of the Republican
State Central committee, at $4,000. His
majority over Campbell, Greenbacker, at
over 100000. On legislature Mr.. Runnels
claims rs out of the 20 senators elected this
year, with chance of electing all, and SO
out of the 100 members of the house. The
Prohibition vote in the state 10 probably not
over 5000. The Tenth congressional dis.
trict, and the Sixth, electing Greenbackera
to congress last year, 20 Republican this
year. The Teuth, which gave Gillette,
Greenbacker, for congress 200 majority last
year, gives s,s0s Republican majority this
year, every county going Republican. The
Sixth, that elected Weaver, Greenbacker,
to congress last year by 2,100, goes Repub-
lican by 1850 this year. The Republican
State committee claim the election OF
Thompson to congress in the Fifth district
to fill the vacancy by over 5000, Repub.
lican gain of nearly 5000.
DIES MONIES, 1a, October 16.-Election
returns received here to-day do not change
the totals from the figures and estimates Of
the Republican state central committee as
sent last night. Gov. Gears majority over
all his competitors will be $4,000. His ma
jority over Trimble, Democrat, will be
about $4,000, and over Campbell, Green.
backer, about 10000. In The Legislature
26 of 20 senators elected this year are Re.
publicans, and 80 out of 1CO members of the
hOuse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
LarGe Armies.

The Austrian and Hungarian govern.
ments have accepted war estimates for the
maintenance of an imperial army at an
effective force of 100000 men for the next
ten years. The Hungarian government has
submitted with this estimate statement
showing that when the military systems
now in progress are completed, Italy will
have 100000 soldiers. France now has
1,Sl5,0O0 soldiers, and in 1892 will have
2,723,OO0, and Russia already disposes of
1888, 900 soldiers, while Austro.H Hungary
haa 108 O00
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
A DAafrueffYe El0nd.

A dispatch from the province of Murcia
Spain, says the police estimate the damage
caused by the floods at fifteen million
pesetas ss,000,0 ,0oo.) On the subsiding of the
floods 80 dead bodies were found but it il
believed that over 100 persons perished.
Further inundations have occurred in
Spain. The loss of life is now placed a,
1000. It is said that $40 bodies have al
ready been recovered. Damage estimated
at 80. .OOO. 900 francs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Destroyed by Fire.

A FIRE at samarcand, Independent Turkis- =
tan, destroyed the great bazaar, seven cal.
varssries and seventy shops.
At Big Rapids, Mich, on the 10th inst,
"he Mason House, and three stores were
destroyed by fire. Loss $25,000.
4 large barn and outbuildings belonging
to Charles Leggatt, near Springdsle, Hamil.
ton county, Ohio, we're burned on the Goth.
Loss SIS, 600; no insurance
At New York on the goth inst, the Elk.
change steam mills and grain elevators suf-
fered damage by fire; also Lawrence & Co..
salt house. The loss to the mills and eleva-
tors emounts to over $1,000
Thirty.six buildings were burned at
Shediac, N, b., on the 18th inst. The loss
will be in the neighborhood of 100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Merciless SIau8 hter by Indians.

MeFc1leSS SJau&htoF by Indiana.
The Indians have been committing ERR
BILE depredations in the Rio Grande valley
and southwest of Fort Cummings for several
days past. On the 18th inst. a company ol
volunteers met the hostiles near Colorado,
Is miles from Slocum's rancho, but after q
sharp fight had to retire, with loss of five
men. Two trains were captured by the In
dians on the 18th, on the west side of Slo'
GUMS. In one of them eleven men, one
woman and one child were killed. In the
other all hands escaped. Both trains were
scattered and some OF the oxen killed and
others left standing in the yokes. Corpses
lie ell along the road. The number of peo.
pie known to BE- killed within the last four
or five days aggregate about forty. 1t is
reported that nine mea and two families
with the exception of two persons were
killed at McEverI' rancho, $50 miles from
Hillsboro, the women being outraged pre-
vious to the killing, and the bodies of the
men burned. Lloyd's rancho, near by, was
burned, and several Mexicans killed. This
is the most persistant fighting the Indians
have been known to do in this section.
They are in large bands and seem determin.
ed to stay in the country and fight and
make general warfare.
A courier from Merritt's command reports
that the troops are at White River agency; !;
that they have been scouting throughout
he country for fifty miles about them and
have been unable to fnd single Indian.
1t is evident that the Indians have gone
south and split into small bands going into
the various agencies. The troops will have
an all winter campaign to ferret out those
of The savage tribe who brought on the
trouble.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23

10.75@11. 90 for cash; 9.35@9. 81 u for seller
November; $685. bid for seller January.
Lard-Easy and lower at $5.85 for cash ;
s. 85 bid for seller November; $6.05 bid for
seller January. Hogs-Receipts II, 900 head ;
moderately active, but steady and firm; light
at s. 5O@3.75; heavy packing at So. 3.3C@S.65;
heavy shipping at $3.50@3. 80. Cattle-Re'
ceipts 2, 800 head; more active; good ship.
ping at $3.50@4 60; stockers and butchers
steady: western strong.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Not On the Rllla.

At the Front Street theater, Baltimore, on
the night of the 18th inst, in the last act OF
the play of Rowing Jack" in which the
discharge of musketry takes place, young
man named John Nelson, of Queen AIMS
county, Nd, a medical student at the uni.
versity of Maryland. who was seated in tho
audience, was fatally shot from the stage,
one of the muskets being loaded with ball
instead of blank cartridge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
OhtcAgo.

CHICAGO, October 20-3:00 P. ~
Wheat Unsettlsd and lower; No. 9 red at
$1.2611 spring, Sill for cash, $1.18H fof
seller November; $1.19N for seller Dsoem'
ber. Corn-Strong and higher 1t 40 for
cash; 42ko for seller November; 441<c for
seller May. Oats-Firm at 3ONc for cash !;
Sic for seller November. Rye-At 76o
Bsrley-At SIC. Pork-Weak and lower !;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, October 2o-3:00 P. NJ
Flour-Quiet, but held firmly; choice
spring at $60O@6.50; common to good at
e. Sa:d whss!rEseqs. Ea ar and G%sr Me-
hard at $1.17N@1.17N; No. 2 regular At
$1.17@1.l7N: No. 3 at $l.08@l.09; No. 4 at
500; No. 2 seller November at $1.17H@
1.20H: seller December at $1.19H@1.22.
Corn-Dull at 43c. Oats-Firm at 30Hc.
Rye-Quiet at 76c. Barley-Weak; No. 2 at
721<c; seller November ut 73h@74h. Pork
Dull at $10.60. Hogs-Steady at $4,000
3.45.