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The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Alnhnhet of Age.

Around hfe's rounded curve our steps are led Back to the freshness of its fountain head, Childhood returns; the weary heart and Drink the full draught of loving trust again. Eager no more to urge a baffied quest, From hour to hour Fathers grateful grest, Give us our bread this day, is all our prayer Heaven waits tomorrow, be it here or there' In these calm hours all harsher memories dle' Just as when day takes leave of earth and
 sky.
 Kissed into beauty, rock and crag and height Lose their sharp outlines in the meilowng
 light.
 Morning is passed, with all it's bloom and dew; Noon, with the glories of it's gold and blue; Un the long slope the hues of evening dweli' Pure as the blush that warns the tinted shell. Quenched, and tor ay, let passions flame ex-
 pirel
 Roses are piled where glowed the banished
 fire Such as transform, in June's redundant hour, The rustic hearthstone to fairy bower Unbinding one by one our lingering ties, Yelling with reverent hands our watchful
 eyes, We wait the coming friend whose boon, we
 know, Excels the rarest gift that life can show; Yielding all else when the sweet call shall be: " Zacheus, come down! To-day l dine with
 thee"
 -F. H. Cooke.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Old Mems Energy.

ssTheir energy" says the London Spectator, lis at least as great as that of the young. Not to go further back than the memory of this generation, we have seen Radetsky at eighty-three conquer Piedmont. and Palmerston at eighty -one dictator of England, and Earl Russell at fifty-nine expel Palmerston, and Lynd- hurst at eighty-eight discomfit oppo- nents by his oratory Con the paper dutyl, and illia.n, of Prussia, at seventy three invade and conquer France, and Pic Mono at seventy -eight.call council of Christendom to change the Cathohc church from a cooperative aristocraey into monarchy, and Theirs at seventy four stand forward the one man with energy sufficient to control the parties
 and revive the energy of defeated
 France. Lord Beaconsfield began to dis
 turb the world atseventy, and at seventy
 his opponent, by feats of popular ora
 tory without parallel in English history
 seeks to call public opinion to arms against the disturber. At seventy MT. Gladstone pronounces the speeches ! which might have been made by whole cabinet. and the first objection raised l against each one of them IS, that IL + too vehement, too energetic, marks 1 disposition to depart too widely iron ] theaceustomed groove"
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Ministers Whiskers.

An Annesyille (N. Y. clergyman en- tered Utica barber shop and asked to have his whiskers trimmed. They were quite gray, and the barber, who was talking politics or scandal, like the guild in general, and neglecting his busi ness, supposed the minister wanted them dyed. He accordingly got cut his dye stuffs, and in twenty minutes the veteran preacher was transformed into q young and festive-looking representa- tive of the cloth. Throughout the en- tire operation the minister's mind was absorbed with heavenly things. and he did not once notice the operation or the change in his appearance when it was finished. Meeting friends in the street they did not recognize him, and finally, when he chanced to look into mirror, he waited for an introduction to his re- fection before he dared to speak When he realized the situation he lost no time in returning to the shop and having his face shaved clean. It took some time to get acquainted with his wife upon his return home, but the joke was too good to keep, and his friends are en- l toying it.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Ash Tree.

In the Highlands of Scotland, at the birth of child, the nurse takes a branch of the ash tree, one end of which she puts into the fire; and, while 1t IS burning, receives into spoon the sap which oozes from the other end; this she gives to the child, to be mingled with it's first food. It is supposed to inn part wonderful virtue. In Kings county. Ireland, near Kenetry church, is a famous ash, the trunk of which IS twenty. one feet ten inches in circum- ference. When funeral of ope of the peasantry passes by this tree, the pro, cession pauses and the body IS lald down for a few minutes, while all offer few words of prayer. Then each per son casts stone to increase tine heap
 which has been accumulated over it's
 roots. This is imagined to benefit both the dead and the living. There IS an ancient saying that :" q serpent would rather creep into the fire than over the twig of an ash tree" Cowley, enumer- ating various prodigies, says:
 :" On the wild ashs tops, with bats and owls
 With, all night, ominous and baletul fowls, Sate breeding, while the screeching of tht :. doves
 l Prosaned and violated all she groves" It is surprising how many of such fol lies will creep into mems mlnds-
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10

riage window, and in a few minutes she was seated in the dog-cart beside Ed | ward, chatting to and laughing with him as if she had known him for years, and Nellie had taken the seat be- hind. And that was not the only even ing they spent in chatting and laughing. Nellie and her father and mother all three, and many of the neighbors beside. soon saw what it would come tc. And Nellie grew older and grayer day by day. But as yet she kept her own secret, and she hoped more and more that Edward had forgotten her foolish, thoughtless words on a certain moon light night, now some seven or eight weeks ago.
 At last the engagement was announced. Oracle Bassett had no friends to inter fere with her, and flatter ed by Edwards attentions, and quite believing that she loved him "quite enough for happi- ness" she had agreed that the marriage should take place as soon as all needed arrangements could be made.
 You know, Nellie," said she, as the two sat sewing in the garden one hot his rounds, it really does not do to love a person too much. Yo'I are certain to become slave to his whims and caprices if you do. 1 have always made up my mind that l would marry a man who loved me, and that if l had a reasonable liking for him in return, he would not expect or even wish any thing more."
 Nellie made some reply, she scarcely knew what, and then she went on thinking the matter over. Had she been exalting love to an undue valueP With her it had stood before everything. "If man would give all the substances of his house for love, it would utterly be condemned" She had entirely indorsed the sentiment. But now was it possible that she had made mistake? Oracle Bassett was year or two older than herself, and probably knew better than she did. Nevertheless, at the conclusion of her cogitations Nellie shook her head, and half smiled and half sighed as she answered:
 "Well, you have of course a right to your own opinion, Oracle, but I must say I don't agree with you. I think that I would rather die than marry man whom did not love with all my heart"
 And Nellie gathered up her sewing and went into the house, singing as she went:
 Love shall still be lord of all."
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
ss COOnskin,o

A passenger train which left Lansing coming East last Monday had among the passengers plain-faced, sensible looking girl about twenty years of age, and a thin-waisted, sickly-looking young man a year or two older. No one would have mistrusted that they were eloping had not the young man asked the conductor ifthere was clergy man on the train. There was none, and the young man explained to the passen- gers around him that he was in a bad fix. He had come down from Bath township in a buggy, and he was quite sure that the girls father would take the other road down to Chicago Junction, and there board the Lansing train and raise a row. He twas not much on ! row, but yet he loved the girl, and they were bound to marry. If the old man came alone he thought he could bIut him off, but if his two big sons came along the scale would be turned. He therefore wanted to know of man wear ing a red woolen shirt and coonsEin cap if he would stand by him.
 "You bet I will" was tine hearty re- sponse. 'I got my old gal by running away with her, and I'll see you through this if never do any more good. You wouldn't be worth a cent in free fight and now you run into the baggage-car
  to be seated beside the gal when the old man comes in.
 When the whistle blew for the Juno tion. Coonskin changed places. and as the cars halted he put his arms around Mary and took one of her hands in his The old man and his two sons were on hand, and they pied into the car peil- mell. .....-
 "Here she is!' called the father, as he caught sight of the girl, and the three made rush.
 "Run away with my"-- began the old man, but when he saw the stranger be- side her he checked himself. "Want anything of us?" asked Coon skin, as he looked up.
 "Who are you, sir?" I'm going to be your son-in-law in less than an hour-eh, darling@ He gave Mary squeeze and Mary looked happy.
 with mel" ordered the father.
 "Let's mash the villainm added one of the sons.
 "Put head on him-let me get at | himm shouted the other.
 The father seized Mary and the sons seized Coonskin. Then a red shirt tow cred aloft, a pair Of big fists began work ing with 8 "popr'" popw and as fast as the trio got up they made for the door. Coonskin followed. arms and feet work ing like trip-hammer, and when the train moved of the father sat on a box with big woolen mitten held to his nose. one of the sons was pulling loose teeth from his jaw and the other boy was groping his way to a snow-bank.
 .Now, then," said Coenskin. as the exultant lover returned, "resume yer seat, take her little hand in yours, and don't calkerlate you Owe me anything.
 "Say, Tom" said the girl. " I'm going to kiss him for that"
 NAn right, sis"
 "Wall, just as you feel" said Coon: skin, as he returned the smack, '' but want it distinctly understood around these parts that when 1 see true love or its way from Lansing to Howell to. gel spliced kin lick all the pursuing da5s in the State of Michigan. ."-DetroI Free 1 Press
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Eighteen months passed away,

Eighteen months passed away. A man bronZcd and bearded, stood it the gate of the old farm house. A little toddling creature ran down the path, her fair curls flying in the wind. The stranger caught her up.
 Whats your name, little one?"
 And in baby voice she told him, $ Oracle Melville" and he covered her. little face with kisses. But who was
 ''Auntie Nellie!" she said, in pretty piping treble, and slid down from her fathers arms.
 Cousin Edward!" exclaimed Nellie, gladly, the color rising rapidly to her usually quiet pale face.
 And he shook hands with her; then, keeping the hand he had taken, he led her indoors.
 And will you tell me now, once more, Nellie dearest, that you will love me better than any one else in the world?"
 Nellie swiftly covered his mouth with her hand, while burning blushes dyed her cheeks.
 "Oh, cousin Edward, do please forget that ever said sol"
 Not likely" he said, smilingly. "Ah, ftIu hC w dS SCl1OuS ho", l have learned my lesson since that even ing. I have learned to value love, not as it deserves, but at least to set it above everything earthly. My Nellie, do not tell me that your love for me is dead" '"
 Never mind Nellie's reply. Two months from that day she tecame Ed wards wife, and he never had the least need to remind her that she had prom ised to obey him, simply because she loved him, and to do as he wished was a pleasure. -..
 And having at great risk and cost learned his lesson, Edward strove to teach it to others, and to more than one young man he gave in confidence the advice: eff you wish to be happy marry only woman who loves you, Neither money nor. position, nor any thing else, can bear the least compari- son with love, which will outlive them 1T H
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
A ese Festival.

The tide of progression has rapidly advanced in Japan, and it's women are being emancipated both socially and domestically. The Tokio Tunes thus describes recent festival on the grounds of the emperor's palace: Many ladies the former, it was pleasant to note, as completely at their ease and as keen for enjoyment as if participating in 8 Thames pirnlc--sss several or them nad doubtless done. Some were actually un- attended by their husbands, and yet the earth did not heave with indignation nor Fuziyama roar in eruptive protest. The sun shone and the trees nodded ap- provingly i'll the light breeze just as if no social marvel were manifestine itself in that antique stronghold of tradition and immoyable routine.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10

l wore black masks and left her bound a.,. gagged when they went off with the laml., ,,..... ~ and j. welry.
 Joseph Bailey, o. e Lancss...o Wis, advised his son to break his engag cement with Jennie Farrell and marry her pret- tier sister. Jennie resentfully set fire to the old mans barn, and has gone to State prison, while her sister has be- come young Bailey's wife.
 Mary Custer lives alone in a shanty at Sioux Falls, in Dakota, surrounded by books, which careful education en- ables her to enjoy, but she earns her living at washtub, refusing all offers of higher employment, and declaring that she only wants to be let alone.
 America has given us not only social accomplishments and intellectual cul- ture; 1t has enriched us with an ovor- flowing measure of feminine beauty. Cynosures of transatlantic loveliness delight multitudes in Hyde park, and glow iii the Armament of London draw ing reconsideration World.
 Queen Victoria is the owner of a silver-gilt casket ill which are lockets containing locks of hair of thirteen off, cers who fell at Isandula. Each locket IS engraved with an "In Memoriam 5 and the name of the officer, together with the date of his death. The sou venir was ordered by the queen.
 As the Rev. MT. Broadway was clos ing West Brantford (Ont.) revival s TT i"e with prayer the other night, Miss | inch, spinster of fifty summers who labored under the delusion that MT. Broadway wanted to marry her, marched up the aisle and pounded him until the meeting broke up in rush for outdoors.
 After five trials Miss M. Louise. Me Lough'in, of Cincinnati, has at last sue: ceedeG in completing the largest vase ever moulded in this country. It is called the Ali Baba vase, and measures thirty seven inches in heighth and seven- teen inches in diameter. The vase in the wet clay measured forty four inches in heighth and nineteen in diameter.
 Ladies are now wearipg scented petti- coats, with the perfume Gin solid) quilted on. The effect is peculiar; one moment the nose is assailed by a fair charmer exuding vordelatia, while a moment later one might think it was autumn from the overpowering flavor of new mown hay. Where the fashion sprung from is not known, but the practice is becoming universal.-L0ndoaa Letter.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Taking Advantage of Loap Year

This being leap-year, young lady on the west side resolved to avail herself of the privilege afforded the gentle sex and ascertain the exact intentions of an ap. parently devoted admirer who has been sparring around for two seasons without making 8 direct offer of his somewhat extensive hand. So the other evening, as he was holding down one end of the parlor sofa in his usual reliable manner, the fair creature at the other extremity of that useful article of furniture, sud- denly asked if he knew this was leap year She didn't stammer or blush over the matter either, but viewed her in- tended victim with cold, piercing look, while his head dropped like a lilly in the burning sun and blushes chased each other across his ample cheek like ripping wavelets on the calm surface of Lake Como. Finally he assented to her chronological statement in a low voice, while his heart throbbed wildly and 8 hcaving shirt front indicated his emo. tion. "And if were to tell you that l loved you," she continued, "you would believe me?" A slight tremor of his Piccadilly collar showed that inside of it he had nodded assent. Then l do say so, my idol" exclaimed the young lady in tragic tones, as her off knee hit the carpet; and she seized his unresist- ing hand and covered it with hers. But the young man was equal to the ocea- sion. Rising to his feet, his beautiful eyes suffused with tears, he exclaimed :: II can never be your hostler-groom, l mean. appreciate your love, and know that you are good, and true, and noble; But am gay and 'frivolous--a petted fashion plate of Wabash avenue. The humble home that you offer me would not satisfy my taste. Heaven help me We must part ''-and, making break for the front hall, he seized his hat, and was gone. Once free from danger the unnatural strength that had borne him gave way and he sank almost uncon-
 scious into the nearest chair.-Chtcdgo TaiJhaLzae
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Women fn Central Africa,

In Central Africa, says Livingstone, the women have the upper hand. They feed the men. The wife is obliged to supply her mother law with firewood. A man who has five wives, having re- turned home, asks something of No. 1. No. refers him to No. ,. No. 3 desires him to go to the one he loves best He is bandied about from one to the other till he becomes quite enraged; but all and cry aloud: II thought I h had d g got gM five wives, but I find I have five witches" If woman beats her hus- band she is punished in this way: Both are taken to the market-place, and the wife is compelled to take the husband home on her back, amid the cheers of the people. On these occasions the women generally cry out: "Give it to him againr'
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10

A shop was broken into one night. but, strange to say, nothing was car ried of. The proprietor was making his boast of it, at the same time expressing his surprise at losing nothing. Not at all surprising" said his nelgheor. aThe robbers lighted lamp. di. n they?s "Yes," was inc reply. "N ell, n continued the neighbor, hey found yoar goods marked up so high they couldn't affo20 to take themf"
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10

Reaconsfeld says: When I want to read novel write one"
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-22
DOMESTIC.

The Republicans were successful, last week, in the Jersey City election.
 Several women voted at the Albany charter election for school officers
 Freight rates from the West have been re duced.
 Forest fires in Ocean County, N. J., have burned over 150 square miles of pine and cedar.
 Charles G. Fairman has been nominated as Insurance Superintendent by Gov. Cornell of New York
 Dr. Samuel Osgood died at New York, last week.
 The New York Assembly has passed the bill against discrimination in railway freights, but rejected the bill appointing railroad commission.
 The anniversary of Lincoln's death was celebrated in Illinois, Thursday.
 Tammany Hall elected delegates to the anti Tilden Convention, Thursday.
 It is denied that MT. Tilden will with draw.
 A demonstration in favor of ex-Presinent Grant was made in Chicago, Thursday.
 The coal companies have agreed to par tial suspension of mining for a short time.
 General Grant was given an enthusiastic reception at Cairo, H., on Friday.
 1ilden has received 8 large majority of the delegates thus far chosen to the New York State Convention.
 Twenty seven lives were lost Saturday, by the explosion of giant powder mills near San Francisco.
 Sherman will have united delegation from Ohio
 The Whitaker investigation is still going
 Kearney is in prison.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-22

sold liquor at this place under license yet. W hen the town voted mo license,' he had given up the business, taken in his sign and had made market of his sample room ; and that the kegs taken to his place were marked Schenck Beer. Humber of witnesses were offered to mpeach the witness Grant, who testified to having seen intoxicating liquors was urged that the provision of the Statute had created subject of the utmost delicacy for the consideration of the jury. The finding of the Supreme Court on the interpretation of the Statute was dwelt on at length, and the duty of the jury to give decision in accordance with that finding was very earnestly and elo- quently impressed upon them by Mir. Hollister who closed the case for the accused.
 Mr. Kilbourn and the States Attorney arc entitled to great credit for the way these cases was prepared and presented in behalf of the State. and deserve the gratitude of the whole people of the county The able and thrilling argument of Mir. Huntington in closing in be- half of the State was one of the most effective efforts which we have ever heard addressed to jury. The jury brought in a verdict of "Guilty'
 STATE vs JOHN M. GIRsCH.
 The opening trlal of this week has been one of much more than ordinary importance. Wlnsted has been trying hard to enforce ''no license and it's liquor sellers are determined to defy the law. About an hundred cases are on the docket of this court coming up on ap- peals taken in reliance ou the supposed prej udice of juries against liquor prosecutions. The prosecution against Girsch was for sale made by him to two detectives brought from. Eastern Connecticut to obtain evidence against Winsted liquor sellers. They swore posi- lively to the sale; Girsch denied it; counsel for the defence claimed that they were mistaken in the man, and asked the court to charge that they were themselves accomplices in the crlme, if any was committed. The court charged that the testimony was not that of accomplices, and was not therefore of inferior weight as matter of law; but that the wit nesses' employment should be considered among the other facts of the testimony. After brief consultation, the jury brought in yer dict of Guilty" Lawrence with States Atty; Graves and Fenn tor prisoner.
 The New London Northern five per cent bonds authorized by the last legislature were awarded, last week, at the rate of 1044. Three quarters of million wereSold. and the bids amounted to double that sum. They were all taken by the Norwich Savings So- ciety.
 New Haven is to get $45.000 from the River and Harbor appropriation of the present session; Milford comes in for $3, 900, and $10,- 900 is to be expended on the mouth of the Con- necticut. Congressman Phelps seems not to have neglected his ''deestrict
 The Committee report on the Washburne- Donnelly contested election case demands new election, not the seating of Donnelly, as has been feared. That is fair; and if Mir Donnely can make his 'calling and election sure" next November, let him do so by all means.
 Winsted had a grand social event, last week, in her Martha Washington Tea Party. at winch $500 were raised.