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The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
GREENS FARMS.

Every other man in Greens Farms is a hog butcher, this season and there will be either n cut in prices or trust form ed for next year.
 A meeting of the Greens Farms Con- grcgational church was called for Mon- day afternoon, 10th, to take action on the choice of minister. Rev Henry Davies of Michigan, who has been talk ing postgraduate course at Yale, has preached several times and Is we'll liked.
 Charles Mills and teams have been at work on the road from Batterson's to the sLighthouse." Considerable work re- mained to be done when Saturdays i'm eipient blizzard stopped them.
 G. E. Mills Is having his barn painted red-brown; his son, Allie Mills, does the work.
 Northrop Bros. of Southport are rap idly completing the new house which John Dingee of New York is building here. Plasterers are now at work on the interior. A fine view can be obtained from the cupola of the house.
 Robert Barton and William A. Bulk ley are visiting at Croton Lake, N. Y.
 A.. F. Mills and Marcus l.. Seymour were committee for the young peoples social party, which was to have been held at Charles Bulkley's, Wednesday evening. About 50 cards were issued, young unmarried people only being in vited and Charles Lees orchestra of Nor walk was to have furnished music. It is unnecessary to say that enjoyment reign cd supreme.
 Charles s. Birge of Harwinton has spent few days with his cousin, K. c. Birge. He has also visited friends in Bethel, Bedding, etc.
 Robert and Leroy Mills have bought a horse of Mir Allen of Southport.
 At the first Winter meeting of the Farmers club at President J. IT. Jen- nings's, last week, good attendance was present and it was decided to make an exhibit of vegetables, grain and fruit at the State board meeting tt BIrming- ham. A noted speaker is to be obtained for an annual meeting in January, which will be 'sa rouser." Dates and further details will be arranged at the next meet ing, Monday, 30th. at II. c. Birge's. At that time, also, N. H. Sherwood will open a discussion on ''Experiences of thf Past Year, It was voted, last week, te hold grand convention af Greens Farms school house, washington's birthdny'
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
WOODBURY.

Seventy pupils attend Parker Academy, this term. The teachers are very popu- lar,
 Mrs A. (. Peck has visited Bridgeport and Boston.
 E. H. Elwell of Danbury and Sherman Thomas of Long Hill were here, last week.
 Charles E. Strong, our tax collector, is making large inroads upon our reserve funds. sometimes s2s00 in q day
 Rev Mr Freeman gave us his views of the ssdouble-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
 Mrs George L. Isbell, who has been very i'll. is couvalesccIlt.
 A. " Chapman has sold his interest in the Parker House and furnishings and takes his family South for the Winter. Mr Richards, former hotel proprietor in Litehfeld, will take his place in the Parker,
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
BEDDING.

Clinton J. Sanford is breaking his fine three-year-old colt.
 Mrs c. Read returned from Danbury for Thanksgiving, but, for the greater part of the Winter, will be the guest of her sister, Mrs Pierce.
 E. Beers has been dealing in apples, paying nine shillings barrel.
 Mir and Mrs H. Brinsmade of Bridge port will entertain, Christmas day, a large number of relatives and friends from Trumbull and Bedding.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20

lett street and a flagman at Noble avenue until further arrangements could be made. Nothing further was done, ex- cept to discuss the plan of c. R. Broth well, which would, as City Surveyor Sco- field said, take years and cost a mint of money. His project was to sink the tracks in the West End, bring them to grade again and elevate them along the docks, then sink them in East Bridgeport and East End. In regard to the Housatonic's grade crossings, it was resolved that the committee should confer with the rail- road officials in regard to gates at North Washington avenue and North avenue and the abolition of whistling, as far as practicable, within the city limits.
 Capt John McNeil, Bridgeport's effic- tent harbor master, has invented and will put into immediate use set of signals by which he can communicate with the light house keeper at the entrance of the har- Dor, two miles away, or with passing vessels. 4 duplicate set will be kept there and q third set, possibly, at Pen field Reef lighthouse. The harbor mas ter will display his signals from the top of his office in Gregory's building and will be able to save time and trouble.
 A noble work is being done among the poorer working classes by the introduct- ion of free evening schools. Two are now established, one at High street, taught by Lawyer !. A. Wilson, where 60 young men attend. At Sterling street, East Bridgeport, John Cullinan, Jr, has a class of about 40. They are almost en- tirely young men whose opportunities for education in boyhood days were litn- tied and who are now compelled to spend their days at shops or factories. The school is open four days week and, even if no great advance was made by the attendants in scholarship, it will keep them from the street and question: able resorts.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
BRIDGEPORT.

Conductor A. 5. Beers started out with the Naugatuek train, Saturday, but was taken i'll and died of heart disease, on his return, at Ansonia. He was @ years old and we'll known to travellers on the Naugatuck, where he has been conduct or for over 30 years.
 sDr' Harry T. T.. O'Donnell, who has posed IS sCity Missionary disappeared with s2oo belonging to his boarding mis- tress.
 Charles S. Sterling, tho crockery deal- ea, has bought Henry z. Knights fine
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
a Sound Legal orinion.

E. Baingridge Munday, Esq, county atty. Clay county, Tex, says. Have gsed Electric Bitters with mo st happy results. My brother also WAS very low with malarial fever and iaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bifters say ed his iife.', MT D.I.Wiicoxson of Horse Cave, Ky, adds 3 like testimony, saying He posi- lively believes he would have died had it not will ward off, as we'll as cure, aH ma1ariai diseases and for all kidney, liver and sfom- ach disorders stands unequalled. Price soc and SI ut k. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
WESTON.

E. N. Sipperly, William s. Adams and William Lee inspected the Clover Farm creamery at Bedding, with the view of ascertaining the desirability of starting q creamery at Sipperley's Mill.
 The water wheel in Johnson's grist mill has broken down. It is thought that it will not be repaired before Spring.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20

when, as has been the custom for several years, speeches and papers interest will be presented. 1t was further decided to give literary entertainment during the Winter and J. Frank Elwood, Oliver H. Jennings, Miss Florence D. Foster and Mrs Alice Jennings were appointed d committee of arrangements.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
Ask Your Friends About It.

Your cough can be cured. We know 1t, be- cause Kernps Balsam has cured 80 many coughs and colds in this community It's re-
 able sale has been won entirely by its senuine merit. Ask some friend who haas nnsed it what he thinks of Kemp's BalsaHa. There is no medicine so pure, none so 6deot4 i've. sample bottles free. Large botfles 6Qe. and $l at druggists. Es1 s1
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
H,,eklen's Arn;ca Saiye.

The best saive in the world for cuts, bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains, corns and all skin erupfions and positively cures piles or pay reauired. It is guaranteed to give perfect sat- isfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box For sale by k. F. Hawlcy.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
BLOOMFIELD.

Samuel Thornhill has sold 2 fine pair of Devon cattle weighing 3iO0 pounds to George W. Shelton of Booths hill, Hunt ington.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20

A prophet, they say, is no good in his own country; but there is an exception to this proyerb. Dr Bull has been of infinite good to his countrymen and his Cough syrup has be- come a national balm.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
TRUMBULL.

Harry vibbert of Saratoga is with his aunt, Mrs l.. l.. Stuart.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20

YUyHIS GIGANTIC SALE begins Tues day, December I7th. We will not be left with 8 single coat, if low, very -A low prices win sell them. We man. ufacture our own clothing, our name stands tor reliability and, when we offer Bargains, everybody comes. Cost or loss not thought of. Deep and Sweeping reductions in every depart ment. Overcoats, $5, s 30, 9 D, II 75, 14 75, IT 75, 19 75. You can save at least $5 on Q garment by buying now.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
MONROE.

5. D. sharp, who markets his milk in
 Bridgeport, recently bought two cows.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20

The next lecture in the star course will be delivered, January 6, by Col J. P. Sanford.
 c. II. Percy is employed in Water bury meat market. .-
 Lawyer Cothren was at the Waterbury district court, last week Thursday.
 Mrs z. Mallory is sick at her sisters, Mrs M. R. Holmes's, in Wecuppemee dis trict.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
. uR ENTIRE WHOLESALE STOCK

A UR ENTIRE WHOLESALE STOCK \ placed on our retail counters. Con. tinued warm weather has left us ~ with by far too large a stock and, rather than sell our surplus stock at auction, we have decided to give our retail customers the benefit of this great sacrifice and have divided among our retail stores 5000 Listers, Rcefers and Overcoats and give them dynamite touch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
Woods for Fine Furniture.

Oak-finished antique will be as much
used as ever in the manufacture of
furniture next year. 1t is the most
popular of all the woods, and the de-
mand for it is steady, and no signs of a
change in popular favor are apparent.
Walnut is nowhere in the race with
oak for popularity, and furniture Of
that richest of all materials, especially
for the bedroom, boudoir and dining
room, remains in the ware-rooms un-
called for and In no demand. Mahoe-
any is used now, as it always was and
will be, for the finest goods, and cherry
takes high rank, but oak stands f1rst
in favor and will. continue in the froat
for another year at least, and probably
much longer, as there is nothing to
take it's place. For the cheaper grades
OF furniture, ash, maple. birch, and
these woods, with various stains and
finishes, continue, as they always Will,
in favor Scientific American.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10

"A teacher in one of the. ci.y
schools, in conducting the exercises Ia
spelling, requires her pupils to write
sentences containing the words in the
less: n, in order to impress their mean
ing upon the mind. These sentences
are sometimes very funny. Here are
two of the best: One of the words in
the lesson was ''urchin. A little fell
low who would evidently rather stay at
home and play than go to school
wrote: .'The father Is urchin his boy
to go to school," That is true pun,
but the following is more subtle. The
word in this case was ''pacif ,,tnd
the sentence written was, ''The author
pacities the poem" "Why, what do
you think 'pacify' means9" asked the
teacher. The dictionary says it
means compose, &" Hartford Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
Love in a Cottage.

General Horatio King. formerly
Postmaster-General, has been writing
his views on the question OF the size a
mans income should be before he gets
married. lit depends" he says, .'or
where he lives--in city or country
what his habits of economy, and above
I'LL, whether or not he Is sure Of care.
full, economical wife. If he is all right
in these respects and has small capi
tai, as he should have, to begin with,
he may be entirely safe on an income
of from four to six hundred dollars :
year and save something out OF the
larger sum. provided no expensive ill
ness lntervenes to prevent. They
should live frugally, denying them.
selves the theater and all other costly
entertainments. as we'll as all luxu.
ries until fairly 'out Of the woods. ~
Lewiston (Me.) Journal Q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
MARIA HELPED HIM.

John Was In a Hurry and His Wife Appre.
ciated the Situation.
''Maria. my train will be along in a
minute or two. I have just time to
give you directions about those repairs
in the library. Have the workmen take
the furniture all out as soon as they
come and"
yes"
"And put it in the west room and
Yes"
"Take the molding down from the
wallis"
"'M-h'm."
"And have it put up six inches
yes"
Higher all around the room"
"M-h'm."
And tell them to let the chandelier
Rlone--''
"'M-h'm."
"And not meddle with the brackets
"Yes."
"And put the new shelving"
Yes"
''On the south side"
"'M-h'm."
LET me finish, can't youe''
Eyes. Go on"
"And have the doors"
Yes"
For PHYS sake, Maria, don't inter.
rupt mel"
II won't"
''Have the doors of the old book
cases fixed by"
YES"
"Taking them of and-Immortal
Caesar! There goes my train!'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
PlTH AND POINT.

1T takes two to tell a lie-one to
speak and one 10 listen.
"A skeptic is q man with faith in
nothing who believes in himself. Bal
timore American. ~
The poorest education that teaches
self-control is better than the best that
neglects it.
The voice of conscience is so deli
cate that it is easy to stifle it. But it
Is also SO clear that it is impossible to
mistake it.
1t is often more necessary to con-
ceal contempt than resentment; the
former being never forgiven, but the
latter sometimes forgot. Lord Ches-
terrified.
Tho truly generous man is he who
denies himself some luxury, or. better
still, some necessary, in order that he
may have wherewith to give to those
who are in need.
| Nothing is so narrowing, contract
ing, hardening, as always to be NOV
ing in the same groove, with no
thought beyond what we Immediately
see and hear close round us.
If man could make single rose
we should give him an Empire; yet
roses and flowers no less beautiful are
scattered in profusion over the world,
and no one regards them.-Luther.
"A mans individuality Is what
brings him success in this world, and
there have never yet been laid down
any set rules or regulations by which
men are made to gain distinction
among their fellow men. -Brunswick
(Ga.) Times.
| Unless we can cast off the pref.
udices of the man and become as
children, docile and unperverted, we
need never hope to enter the temple
of philosophy.
The blows of workman must be
judged not merely by their Immediate
effect, but by their relation to his
whole purpose. The mason who takes
down a wall and clears away the rub
Dish in order that he may build some
thing better in it's stead is engaged ir
a constructing work.-Boston Chris
tian Register.
Day by day we are making the in
fuences which will presently be ou1
rulers; we are making our destiny
We are choosing our habits. our asso
ciares, our traits, our homes. In time
these acquire a power over us which
enslave our will, and from which W.
neither will nor can break loose.
| -Self-confdence and self-respec
grow from habits of decision; not thos,
feelings which set up self as the onl,
oracle, and despise all opinions o
others, but such as lead man to con
slider we'll the dignity of his nature
that noble self-government which ais,
fails not in duty toward another
Thomas Arid.
| Learning, wit, gallantry and goot
breeding are all but subordinate quail
tiles in society, and are of no value
but as they are subservient to benevo
lence, and tend to a certain manner O
being or appearing equal to the rest O
the company; for conversation is com
posed of an assembly of men, as they
are men, and not as they are distin
guished by fortune.-Sir R. Steele.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
NEURALGIA TOOTHACHE.

o, what wretched pain!
1t thumps and comes again;
1t racks, 1t racks my brain:
Humping, humping, humping, e.
Jumping, ever jumping r. :
1t seems my head would bust
1t must, I'm sure it must.
Hero on my humble COT It
No more sacred spot
All night long I've tumbled;
AL night long I've grumbled.
In vain I've tried to sleep,
But cometh not q wink;
An angel sure would weep,
1t he'd only stop to think, :
Midst his host, SO bright and pure,
VI the signing and the moaning,
or the endless hours of grooming
That we mortals here endure
When grinder gins to growl,
And his mates like demons howl,
Each one humping with will,
And his neighbor harder Still
Thumping, ever humping;
Jumping. jumping, jumping,
TIL ones head Is nigh to bursting
And his soul is eager thirsting,
For rest
From the pest.
Let the blust'ring blizzard bliz,
Let the heated Heavens siz,
Let the storm and tempest rise,
The winds 60 no Wiling through the skies;
Come, ye horde OF creeping things
Serpents' faugs and scorpions stings:
HALL We bedbugs, jumbo size;
Haill brigades Of pest'ring flies.
Imps OF Satan, ghosts and COLLINS;
Hail! mosquitoes, big as robins
Sucking at my blood aud singing.
'Crucifying me and singing;
Barking dogs,
Squealing hogs:
Cats at midnight promenading,
Meath ones window serenading.
Come each Sight and sound and pest
II the change shall bring me rest
Fr.m this humping, throbbing, jumping,
From this throbbing, jumping, humping,
Matly crashing through my brain.
Health Monthly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10

" "A royal Egyptian mummy landed
ct Marseilles, France, the other day,
was taxed the usual duty on dried fish,
no scale for preserved Pharaohs being
known to the clatnma oflinials.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10
BUSINESS CARDS.

n II. JOHNSON, M. D., c. M.
"
Graduate of McGill College, Montreal,
ate Assistant Surgeon in Montreal General
dospital. Office in West & Litchfeld's
3look. opposite Opera House. Calls at
ended day and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10

never return to the earth ] should
doubtless meet with a warm welcome
among the Martians. What lion I
should bel" Hooked longingly at the
distant planet, the outlines of whose
continents and seas appeared most en-
ticing, but when l tried to propel my
self in that direction I only kicked
against empty space. I groaned in
desperation.
Suddenly something darted by me
flying sunward, then another and
another In a minute I was surround
ed by strange proiectiles. Every in
slant l expected to be dashed to pieces
by them. They spsd with the veloci-
ty OF lightning. Hundreds, thousands
OF them were all about me. My chance
OF not being hit was not one in a mill
Ion, and yet escaped. The sweat of
terror was upon me, but did not lose
my head. "A comet has met me,'' I
said. 'rThese missiles are the meteoric
stones OF which it is composed" And
now ! noticed that as they rushed
along collisions took place, and flashes
OF electricity darted from one to
another. A pale luminosity dimmed
the stars. l did not doubt that a.
seen from the earth the comet was al
ready finging the splendors Of it's
train upon the bosom Of the night.
! While ! was wondering ut nv inn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-03

mare, when the cunning animal darted to a
tree and began to run around it in a circle
while l stopped and looked on Mouse
could not make the turns so quickly. and
apparently soon became dizzy, for, as the
hare ran off, she came to me very much
embarrassed at my laughter Another
time l saw Jack turn suddenly, dodge
Mouses snap at him, and dart between her
legs and away.
The greyhound, running by sight alone
shows remarkable sagacity in folio wing the
game, leapilg into the air, as we have
seen, looking sharply about, and using its
intelligence in marvellous way. When a
hare Is caught, he is killed instantly and
tossed into the air, the other dogs recogniz
ing the winners rights, and rarely making
an attempt to touch the game after the
de ath.
Besides being shapely and beautiful. the
greyhound has both courage and affection.
Ii will run down a deer or wolf as quickly
as hare, and is ferocious in its anger with
a large foe. My dogs are remarkably af-
fectionate and intelligent, extremely sensi-
tive to kindness or rebuke. The moment
the house is opened in the morning, Mouse,
II not forbidden, rushes upstairs, pushes
open my door, and greets me as if we had
peen separated for months. Then she will
Dart into my dressing room and reappear
with a shoe. or leggin, if she can find it,
and present it to me, wagging her tail and
saving plainly. "Come, it's time to be up:
II 10 day for a rum"
The death of the hare is not considered an
important feature, the pleasure being de-
rived from watching the movements of the
dogs, their magnificent bursts Of speed, the
turns and stops, their strategy, in a hundred
ways, ana especially from the enjoyment of
riding over the finest winter country in the
world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-03

IT will perhaps surprise many to learn that
tea is such small article of necessity in France
that the total consumption in 1893 for 3S 600 600
of inhabitants was only little over ,OC0 900
pounds, the greater part of which was probably
consumed by British, American and Russian
visitors and residents The average per head
of the population was thirteen and half
grammes, or less than half an ounce The use
of tea, instead of increasing, is diminishing, as
the average per head was fourteen and a half
grammes in 1886 and 1887. Coffee, on the other
hand, increases in favor, and the consumption
has more than quadrupled since 1871, and nearly
doubled since 1861. 1t reached its maximum of
.36, 900 pounds in 1886, and was 1874, 900, 0O0
pounds, or more than three and half pounds
per head, in 1888