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KISS me QUICK"
The Breach of Promise Case
Goes to the Jury.
An Interested Audience Is
Regaled With
Rhyme and Romance Signed
*. M O."
Tho Case.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The great case
of Miss Campbell against Charlie Ar
buckle was given to the jury this after
noon, and in one hour and a half after
the Judges charge a sealed verdict was
returned. During the day the interest
was so great that hundreds OF people
were turned away from the court room.
Miss "Bunnie'' Campbell sat at Ter
counsel's table under the escort of her
elderly ~chaperode. and cast scornful
glances from time to time at Baby Bunt-
ing Arbucklc, who was seated not far
away, but who never raised his eyes in
the direction of the plaintiff.
Lawyer Parsons opened the formal pro-
ceedings by argument for the defense.
He insisted that Miss Campbell had al
ways heen after Arbucklc's money. When
she saw he was sick, perhaps unto death,
she urged speedy marriage i'll order to get
hold of the mans wealth, Parsons as
serted that his client had never broken
the engagement. He not only said, Il
am engaged to you" but also, 81 stand
by my engagement" His letters showed
that he was fond OF plaintiff and the very
terms of endearment used therein had
made him an object Of derision as he
passed along the streets.
THE characteristics of this case" said
the lawyer, the like Of which was never
heard of before, is that the plaintiff kept
carefully a copy of every letter that could
bear on the case. She says she distrusted
him. Why, then, did she pretend to
wish to become his wife? Did she hope
for happiness? | tell you no."
Miss Campbell here leaned on one elbow
on the reporters table, covered her eyes
with one hand and had a good cry.
After recess ex Judge Fullerton began
his address on behalf of the plaintiff. He
detailed in glowing language Arbuckle's
courtship. lie then took up the question
of the free use of whisky and Q%uin:ne
which the defense claimed had so OBJ
structed the mental powers of their client
that he did not even know that he was
engaged, yet he was pursuing his business
as one of the largest and richest coffee
merchants in the city. He referred to the
bleached hair and dyed moustache cpl
sode, and read a couple of verses of rhyme
on the subject signed *. NJ, O."
He related how Arbuckle turned from
his loved one when he learned that her
father had failed. How she went ninety
miles to him to prove that her father,
though he had failed, did SO honestly and
nau come OUT OF inc orucal uDScatheu.
Judge Beach, in his charge to the jury,
held that the contract of the marriage
was conceded, but whether or not Arbuckle
broke it rested with the jury. The con.
tract rests not upon the absence of a
verbal or written refusal of Arbuckle to
perform the contract. If you think that
the defendants excuses were a plain
avoidance of the contract her the plant
if is entitled to a verdict. IF you find to
the contrary, then you must decide for the
defendant. The question of the amount
is a difficult me. You must consider all
things fairly and return a verdict accord
i%ngly."
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Conversational,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the senate
to day a number of bills and memorials
were offered, among them one by Jones
of Nevada-A concurrent resolution re-
questing the president to negotiate a treaty
with China containing a provision that no
Chinese shall enter the United States
except ambassadors and others engaged
in the diplomatic service and merchants
engaged in trade between the United
States and foreign countries. Laid on the
table.
The senate then took up the resolution
offered by Brown on the 4th of January
for the repeal of the internal revenue
laws. Beck objected and the resolution
was laid on the table.
Among the bills introduced and referred
in the house to-day vera the following:
By Oats of Alabama-A resolution di-
recting the committee OF Judiciary to re-
port what legislation is necessary to limit
and restrict the numbers of foreigners an
nually immigrating to the United States,
and to secure better protection Of the peo-
pie OF this country against the evils aris-
ing from the indiscriminate admission to
domicile and citizenship of paupers, out
laws and turbulent persons from other
countries.
By Symes. Colorado-For the erection
of a custom house at Denver.
By Springer, Ilinois-Proposing a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting polyg-
amy.
BY O'Donnell, Michigan-To repeal
the duty on sugar and to provide for the
payment of a bounty of 50, 900, 900 a year
for two years for the cultivation of sugar
in the United States.
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Not Willing to Arbltrate.

New York, Jan. 9.-Thc first annual
meeting of the Philadelphia 4 Reading
Railroad company under the r%eorganiza-
ton plan was held this afternoon. Presi-
dent Corbin personally read the annual
report which showed the gross earnings of
the railroad company for the twelve
months ended Nov. 80, 1887, to have
been sol, 1862, 929, and the net earnings
$40, 9Sl, 81. The gross earnings of the
Coal and Iron company were 50, 42j, SO7,
and the net earnings 81 ,44S,4S2. Before
the voting for officers began WIN. +.
Lockwood called attention to the fact that
the president had not said a word in re
ference to the strike now in progress
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COLUMBUS, Jan. 9.-The weather was
propitious for the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Foraker to day. There was a larger
crowd in attendance than at any similar
occasion since the inauguration of Will
liam Allen as governor.
The parade, which took place immedi-
ately after the formal exercises, was COM
posed of over sixty companies of military
and as many moro organizations in the
form of political clubs and civic societies.
All important towns of the state were rep
resented. The oath of office was admin
istcred to the ~govcrnor-elect by Chief
Justice Owens.
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Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The senate
judiciary committee further considered
this morning the nomination of Lamar.
The time was chiefly consumed by Senator
Evarts in opposition to the confirmation.
He was rather sharply questioned by the
Democratic senators and retorted in kind.
All members of the committee were pres
ent except Wilson of Iowa and Vest, who
are paired. 1t is in contemplation, since
the resignation of Lamar, to proceed with
the cases of Villas and Dickinson without
respect to that of Lamar. All members
of the committee having expressed them
selves on the Lamar case in committee,
no doubt is entertained that there will be
a majority and minority report with a
division upon party lines, the majority
report, of course, being adverse.
A decision was rendered by the supreme
court to-day in the habeas corpus
case of the mayor and city council of Lin
coin, who are now in the custody of the
United States marshal there for contempt
of the order of the circuit court. In a
long opinion Justice Gray holds that the
United States circuit, sitting as a court OF
equity, has no jurisdiction whatever over
criminal cases or cases involving the APP
pointment or removal of state and mu-
nicipal officers. The proceedings of the
federal court IN Nebraska, therefore, were
from the beginning in the nature of usur-
patton of the functions of the court of
law, were beyond its Jurisdiction and we're
null and void. The detention of the
mayor and city council of Lincoln in Gus
tody is thus illegal and they are entitled
to their discharge.
A decision was also rendered in the
postmasters salary case of the United
States ex rel j. X. Mclean VS.. VIM. +.
Villas, postmaster general. This was q
suit fora writ of mandamus to compel the
postmaster general to readiust the s~alaries
of postmasters of lower grades in accord
ance with the acts of July /, 1864, June
l, 1866, and March 3, 1885. This court
agrees with the postmaster general in his
understanding and construction OF them,
and holds hat congress did not contem-
plate the readiustment of the salaries of
any of these offices oftener than once in
two years, as a legal duty or obligation on
the part OF the postmaster general. The
Judgment of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia denying the writ is
therefore affirmed.
The attorney general of Missouri sub
mittcd a motion to dismiss for want of
jurisdiction the case Of Hugh Matram
Brooks, alias w. H. Maxwell, who is now
In prison in st. Louis under sentence of
death for the murder of Charles A.
Preller. The attorney general maintains
that the case does not present a federal
question, and that the court cannot take
jurisdiction of it.
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BREvIFIEs.

De Lesseps goes to Panama in March
next.
The Russian reserves in the Odessa
district have been dismissed.
George w. Childs favors an advance in
wages to the Reading miners.
Mr.. Spurgcon celebrated Sunday the
publication of his 2.000th M
1t will cost $50, 900, 900 to equip the
men required by the new German military
bill.
At 4 o'ciock Monday morning the Their
mometer at Minneapolis registered 80
below zero.
The rebels in Nepaul, India, have been
defeated and their leader has fed from
British territory.
Coal shipments on the Reading road
have fallen from $500 cars daily, three
weeks ago, to 500 cars.
Two Chinese have been admitted on
probation to Hanson place Methodist
Episcopal church in Brooklyn.
The medical men at Boulogne think
that O'Neill, the reporter, was robbed
and then thrown into the water.
S. Arendorf S green and hothouses at
Pueblo were partially burned Sunday
morning: Loss, 5000; full. insured.
Dispatches from the Congo country to
December 10 have reached Brussels, but
they make no mention of Mr.. Stanley.
1t is reported in Constantinople that if
war shall follow the attempt Of Russia to
occupy Bulgaria, England will send two
squadrons To the Black seas.
Italy has coded to Spain for seventy
five years a coaling station ON the bay of
Assab, rcserving, however, the right to
use it herself, to the exclusion OF others
in tunes of war.
The Wyoming mine on the Reading
railroad has been ordered closed by the
knights of Labor. This practically stons
work in the anthracite region and thous-
ands oil men will soOn DC idle from want
of coal TO run the factories and mills.
Capt. Amos Cliff, formerly a member of
Gen. Sheridan staff and lattcrly a clerk
in the pension office, died unknown in
Providence hospital at Washington and
his body went To the dissccting table via
Potter's field. The matter is to be invcs-
tigated.
News was received at Ottawa Yesterday
that Operator Lawson and five of the
Canadian Pacific railroad officials have
been arrested and placed in Jail at Port
Arthur for negligence, which resulted in
the recent Horseshoe Curve horror neal
Jackfieh, Lake Superior district.
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Captured Bv Socialists.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The socialists had
everything their own way at their annual
election of officers yesterday in district
assembly "a, Knights of Labor. George
Schilling was their candidate for master
workman, and he was easily elected by a
vote OF three to one. An executive COM
mittcc, composed wholly of socialists, was
elected, giving that element entire con-
troll Of the machinery of the assembly.
District n has jurisdiction over all the
Knights of Labor in Chicago except those
belonging to the national district assem-
blics.
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Tho Company Denounced.

New York, Jan. GA meeting of
the Central Labor Union was held Sunday
and upon the motion of the representa-
luton was adopted %denouncing the Read
ing Railroad company for causing the
great strike ofcoal miners by which the
welfare of the entire population has been
affected in raising the price of coal. The
support and sympathy of the Central
Labor Union was pledged to the strikers.
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The Women Favor It.

READING, Pa, Jan. "a Sunday
tour among the mining towns showed that
the women are Just as enthusiastic for the
strike as the men. In many cases where
husbands were lukcwarm their wives
urged them to strike. 1t is estimated that
tho miners make on an average between
$500 and 5000 a year, and nearly all have
large families to support.
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Persons and especially children, are
subject to this agonizing complaint, which
often comes on suddenly in the night and
without any previous warning. Simmons
Liver Regulator should always be at
hand. A single dose will generally allay
the pain. 1t never fails in giving relief.
1t is harmless. and can be given with
to a child of the tcndercst age.
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Snow in Dakota.

ST. PAUL, Jan. "a jamestown,
Oak, special to the Pioneer Press says
the snow there is twenty inches deep on
the level and the drifts are enormous.
Teams plunge into the drifts up to their
necks and have to be dug out with shovcls.
However, there is much rejoicing over the
prospect for heavy crops next year which
the heavy snow %insurcs.
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among the company's employees. He
thereupon offered a resolution calling at
tention to the trouble among the en-
ployes and requesting Geo. W. Childs to
act as arbitrator to bring about a settle
ment of the differences between the COM
pany and its employees. The resolution,
however, was laid on the table. The vote
for officers was then taken and resulted in
the election of Austin Corbin as presi-
It,
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The orange tree and the lemon are both
descended from the citron. The history
Of the orange tree is said to date pack to
the crusades, the returning Pilgrims
carrying it into Europe 700 or 800 years
ago.-Chicago Herald.
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Coal Becoming Scarce.

READING, Jan. 0.-Sincc midnight not
a ton of coal has come down the Reading
railway from the anthracite regions. Yes
terday's shipments completely cleaned out
the stock on hand and no more can be
shipped until it is mined.
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LONDON, Jan. 9.-To-night Smith and
Rilrain spared three rounds in the West
minister aquarium. Each announced his
willingness to meet Sullivan, provided the
latter should defeat Mitchell. The at
tendance was not equal to that at Sulli-
vans exhibition.
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The "VWHniEOH.''--.G nat
ssraL cHeTUeSCenE mineral
aUHteI' bottled at the fam
OMs spring sIyimg at IhcEOOE
Of Pixies Peak.
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SaM'< S\cGN
flights Is the
complaint of

thousands suffering from Asthma, Cen
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker'J English Remedy 1t is tho best
preparation known Cor all Lung Troubles,
sold on a positive GU ranteo at 10c., 50c.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
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My line Of IHdieS' and
ChitdreH'S CiOHkS, SelU-
markets and Short lCrNpS
rs the largest and the prices
guaranteed the IOICeSt.
Myers.
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Indicates below zero. Il Trace of rain.
Barometer corrected for temperature. elcya-
tion and gravity. K. b. OLNEY.
Sergeant Signal Corps, United States Army.
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&nNInc that are fretful. peevlsh,

oNoSSo cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
It contains no Opium or Morphine.
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
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cigar, EMJ en- ocean.

Great bargains in clothing at i. Loeb $
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversely is
the only balance to weigh friends.
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For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, idelman block.
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Archives &.Historical Dept; Oh venro, hvo.
The Newtown bee., 1888-10-05
HUNTINGTON.

The Republicans swept the field, the Prohibitionists polling 26 votes.
 ASSESSORS, D. T. Beecher 277, D. A. Nichols 273, O. l.. Beardsley* d 197, P. J. Jones 195, N. M. Dibble 26, G. D. Nichols 26.
 BOARD OF RELIEF, G. W. Beardsley 2S0, H. I. Brownson 252, J. c. Buckingham 195, L. B. Gray* d PIP, T. Buckingham p 26, W. Wilkin-
 son p 26.
 SELECTMEN, s. T. Palmer 29O, s. B. Brownson 264, W. C. Hubbell* 2O6, w. c. Beecher d 1s2, o. G. Beard p 9, E. J. Buckingham
 p25. TOWN CLERK, COLLECTOR AND TREASUR- FIR, J. Tomlinson BOP, D. c. Wells 169, J.
 A. Wilkinson p 25.
 AUDITORS,
 A. B. Ruggles, A. E. Hewitt* d.
 SCHOOL VISITORS, F. Durand 270, L. B. Gray* 195, Rev
 A. J. Park p 26.
 REGISTRARS, A. B. Ruggles, J. W. Perry d, first dis trict; E. $. Hawley, R. W. Lindsley d
 second district.
 CONSTABLES, A. F. Bradley, Gideon Tomlinson, s. B Brownson, Walter Hubbell, D. J. Shel ton, William Kuer, E. c. Bassett.
 GRAND JURORS, l.. V. B. Hubbard, J. L. Beardsley, E l.. Staples, Charles Beard, E. c. Wixom
 l. c. Northrop. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, Joseph Tomlinson, E. Marshall Pavey Charles Beard, L. J. Shelton, D.S. Clark E. s. Hawley, E. L. Staples, E. D Beardsley * d.
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STEPHEY.

G. s. Turner has entertained his fa- ther-in-law, William II. Brown of Lud- ingtonville, N. I.. also Miss Evangeline Brown and John H. Brown, an engineer on the New York Central road.
 George s. Turner still limps from the effects of accidentally thrusting hook into his right leg.
 MT and Mrs Fred V. Hawley have vis- ited at BrOoklawn.
 At 74 years ofage. Amos Burch swings his scythe and ax demolishing brush along the highway. Improvements are always in order.
 Fred Adams is helping Tom Flood roll in those immense potatoes at s. G. Nich- ols's.
 Born, a son to Thomas Fitzgerald.
 Mrs Hattie Hawley of Bridgeport en- joys the pure air of the country at Mrs Mary Everett's.
 Edwards Beardsley is at school at Cheshire.
 Marcus Mallette and daughter of Bridgewater visit his sister, Mrs Hannah Hall. She is s2 and MT Mallett so.
The Newtown bee., 1888-10-05

bound to refute the untruthful differences
 to be drawn from the uncharitable con- struction put upon the matter by your correspondent of last week. His langu- age speaks the motive of his heart. would state that on Thursday morning of last week l awoke, as something seem ed to pass thro' my head and in the hear ing of some anxious waiting friends I thanked God that I had gained control of my brain. Since that time I have been perfectly rational, tho as yet very weak. The fever has left me and all seems like dream. It has indeed been a terrible ordeal, but '.we shall profit by the instruction" satisfied meantime to thank God that we are again ''clothed and in our right mind. I'D. G. Lawson.
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TRUMBULL.
ASSESSORS.

Q. B. Sherwood 100, J.W. Treadwell 103, w. s. Plumb r 73, John w. French r.
 BOARD OF RELIEF. w. O.Beaeh 102, Charles P Jennings 103, F. F.S.Shelton* 73, Elmore T. Nichols 72.
 SELECTMEN. D. J. Botsford l01, O.S.Mallette 96, War ren E. Plumb* r 69, Dr Seth Hill 4S. TOWN CLERK. s. G. Beardsley IA, Eli P. Burton 60.
 TREASURER. E. B. Burroughs l05, D. $. Walker 69.
 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. Erwin s. Fairchild 102, Ormel Halls r 72.
 SCHOOL VISITORS. c. B. Sherwood 102, Eli P. Burton* r P.
 CONSTABLES. w. o. Beach 102, Ezra c. Smith 100, Samuel W. Beach 1O2, Charles F. Osborn 102, Daniel Mahoney l03, Charles s. Nal lette 103, R. c. Touseyr r 70, Charles B. Plumb B. Nichols 72, Amos Rowbot- tom 72,William E. Waller Fl.
 GRAND JURORS. Charles N. Fairchild 103, Lewis M. Wake ley l03, Franklin B. Mallett 102, George A. Hall 1O3, s. c. Beach 1O3, Sterling H. Booth 99, John w. French 6S, J. Ho- bart Mallett 71, l.. l.. Stuart 72, Nell son s. French 72, Warren E. Plumb r
 71, c. B. Nichols 72.
 TOWN DEPOSIT AGENTS. David A. Wakeley 102, Miles Beardsley 103, Charles Beach l03, George M. Ben nett 71, Horace L. Fairchild 72, L. l..
 Stuart 72.
 AUDITORS. LeGrand G. Beers 103, Lewis Brinsmade
 71.
 COLLECTOR, J. A. Treadwell 1O4, R. c. Toucey 70. sEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, P. A.Henaghan 1O3, William F.Tait 71.
 HAYwARDs, Charles B. Hawley, Jr, 103, Edward Ward 103, William A. Hungerford 103 Charles H. Walker 72, W. B. Sterling l 71, Henry Miller r 72. POUND KEEPERS, D. Mahoney, Long Hill, 103, F. H. Coe Il; Edward Ward, Center, l03, James D. Brinsmade 72; Rowland Brooks Nichols, 103. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, R. c. Amber 106, l.. G. Beers 10S, J. A Treadwell 10S, c. B. Sherwood 105, 5. G Beardsley 105, H. R. Wheeler 106, D. A Wakeley 104, F. s. Shelton 6S, H. l. Fairchild 6S, Ezra B. Dibble r 67, Vii lard s. Plumb 6S, H. Stanley Brins made r 6s, s. J. Gregory 69, Myror Patchen e.
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Rev Mir Lawson Himself Again.

"Justitiae partes stunt non violare homines."
 All my intimate friends and those who have heard me lecture on the quest ion of temperance are aware that, 13 years ago, sought refuge from my be- setting sin, as a voluntary patient in the insane asylum at Middletown, Conn. Dr Shew, late superintendent of said in- stitution and one of my best friends in America, warned me, on leaving, to be exceedingly careful in the exercise of my mental and nervous faculties, eX- plaining that my brain had been much affected and must for some time remain susceptible to overwork. He made me promise, in fact, to report to him if, at any time or anywhere, I should feel my self losing control of my normal judg- ment, as he said in such condition my life would not be safe without an attend ant or medical help.
 I visited the asylum periodically for some years, not of necessity, but through the mutual friendship existing between the doctors and myself. Then came a break. My engagements called me thro' the Southern States and across the ocean. On my return, a few years ago, l met Dr Shew in New York city and he gave me hope to believe I had outgrown the trouble, yet still advised care and suffici- ent rest. With my temperament, it has always been hard to conform to this advice and I need hardly say, at this writing, that, since 1 entered the minis try, these two essentials have been sadly overlooked. I have cared too little for my health in my labor of love and res I have scarce ever known. For some months, have been carrying terrible burden, such as ministers only can un- derstand, yet thro' it all 1 have labored and prayed, hoping against hope that peace and church progress again might prevail. But the strain was too much and my system gave way at the very point when light seemed to dawn and last weeks maneuvres are as inexpli- cable to me as to any one else, save as solved in the fears of the late Dr Shew and the confident statement of Dr Cum ming of Bridgeport.
 I sincerely trust that any one doubting my word or desiring to prove it will con- suit an experienced physician as to the likelihood of what I aver. I verify be- lieve had not frankly made known my past weakness in life, my name would never have been associated with common drunkenness. In duty to my family and the many friends who have reposed con- fidence in me and cheered me with their confessed benefits therefrom, I feel
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log cabin, with nothing but hard cider to drink. The financial crisis that had marked President Var Buren's term of office gave the Whigs a great advantage and they elected Harrison. who received 234 electoral votes to GO for Van Buren. President Harrison lived just month af- ter his inauguration and the Whigs reap ed little benefit from their victory. Vice President Tyler. who succeeded to the office, offended the party by his course in regard to a national banking system and the Harrison cabinet resigned, Dan- iel Webster holding the office of Secre- tary of State a little longer until he could cool off the fever of the British lion.
The Newtown bee., 1888-10-05

The presidential campaign of lS40. of which the BEE gives relic, this week, was one of the hottest contests that pre- ceded the Rebellion and the illustration given above is of interest just now, as William Henry Harrison, the Whig can didate for President in ls40. was grand father of Gen Benjamin Harrison of In- diana, the Republican candidate of lsss. The cut from which the picture is print ed has an interest of its own. It has kindly been furnished the BEE by Mir J {. H. Summers of Hattertown, who found it among q barrel of rubbish at the home of Mir Eden Summers of Bridgeport. The cut was taken from the Farmer office when it was mobbed and seems to be a caricature on the whigs of ls40. A bar- rel of hard cider is used as bait for dead-fall and, sucking at the cider, it looks as if the voter was to be caught by the fall of the log cabin. A reference to the history of that day will make the H. lustration better understood.
The Newtown bee., 1888-10-05
SHELTON.

The reservoir from which the borpugh draws its water is insufficient and Is tQ be enlarged at once- State Engineer Bradley H Hull of Bridgeport was called, last week, to approve the plans andspec- ifications. Monday, he inspected the foundations of the dam and found them secure.