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A Sure Cure for Drunkenness.

A Russian physician named Portugalof de-
clares that strychnine is an infallible cure for
drunkenness administered in subcutaneous In
jections. He asserts that the experience Of
physicians has shown the cure 70 be as rapid
as il is certain. The effect of the strychnine
solution is 10 change the craving for drink into
positive aversion, and this change rs effected
in day. After a treatment OF eight or ven
nine Is administered by dissolving one grain In
200 drops of water and injecting Eve drops a
TIE solution every twenty-four hours
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and poetry, Mrs. AragOn has devoted
much time to music especially, and until the
death OF her daughter, lovely maiden of
fifteen, frequently took part in musical gather
lngs- She mourns deeply the loss of the
daughter whom she idolized
She will remain in Washington some time.
possibly the entire season. at least as long as
Delegate AraGon can leave his affairs in Costa
Rica.
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The Capital of Brazil.

TrOW tH6 IHulAHapONs JOurnaI
If you have occasion to mention the capaital
of Brazil and wish to be exact you must saw
Rio de Janeiro and pronounce it Reeo dav Hav.
nay-ray-oh. That is pan-American. II means
river of January. Tradition says that when the
Portuguese mariners who discovered the Bra
LILLIAN coast passed through the narrow gate
way to the harbor and saw the beautiful bav in
the amphitheater of mountains, surrounded bv
eternal verdure, they thought they were enter
ing the mouth of river that would lead them
to the enchanted land. When they discovered
their mistake they were SO Disguised that in
stead OF naming the river after our Savior or
one of the saints they simply cbristened it the
river discovered in January. However. the
city has street called "Street of Good Jesus. "
and others called St. John the Baptist. ST.
John the Evangelist &c
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the horses-and now. how much have you got
down as the sum total?''
TIE MATTER REDUCED TO FIGURES.
The man addressed as Billings drew a line
under the figures he had been making, and.
after hasty adding up. offered to view the
following tabular exhibit:
A NOUS xanth,s ;t.,,.a ana,
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Pa Was Too Anxious Father-"Maria, has
that young man gone away yet?''
Maria-'.No, pa; he is Just proposing"
Father-.'Oh. all right"
Maria-''-proposing to CO."
Father-Wsll you tell him 10 git"-zA<
Epoch
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In the windows of the principal clothing
stores in Detroit one now sees live turkeys, fan
tastically dressed in garments made of cheap
United States flags In those stores turkey
is given away to whomsoever buys suit Of
clothes or an overcoat-Neu York Sun.
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Wonderful Progress.

new Sun.
Prof. Deepe-'I seq that volapuk is being
studied by many people, and even in this city
have found that a number of people speak il. !"
Prof. Profounde-.Indeed? And whom have
you heard speaking it?'
"A great many Of the elevated road brake
men,"
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MRS. GUZNfIN.

Senior Don Horacio Guzman, minister from
Nicaragua. the youngest member Of the diplo-
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WHAT HOTEL MEN SEE OF LIFE.
The Seamy Side of IL as Bcheid from
Their Niew-Point

WAYS OF THE YOUNG MAN OF FAsHIoS-wHAT TIE
DOES WHEN HE Is RICH AND WHAT he SOME
TIMES DOES WHEN HE Is PooR-cUsToMERs
WHO HANG Up DINNERs--TALK ABOUT WINES.
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Pious youths total per annum SIG. 70

p1ous youths total per annum. ...... .Sl62 zoo
nat leaves the pious youth clear balance
OF s3.SOO unexpended," suggested the i'm
promptu accountant.
THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING
NOT penny too much for a margin, espe-
peclally when you consider that the summer
"Trip 70 the seashore or to Europe has not yet
been appropriated for. Put in 81, 500 for that
ana you have only $1,000 left for an emergency
balance. You can readily see now that, l
contended, $4,000 is not excessive. But adj
INIT that 1t is plenty to enable a virtuous young
bachelor to live in proper style, without debt
or anxiety about making both ends meet. At
the same time you will readily comprehend the
difficulty experience in scratching along on
haif that sum. 1t is fortunate that my money
Is SO tied up in trustees hands that my cred
itors and myself are equally unable to get at
1t, else should before long be reduced to con-
Stunning the husks CT impoverished prodigal-
ity."
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$4,000 \ YEAR TO SPEND.
"A Young Bachelor of Fashion Who
Thinks it is Not Too Much.

IF he IS GOING TO LIVE IN REAL PROPER STYLE,
KEEP MODEST EQUIPAGE WELL AND CUT A
FIGURE soCIALLY-How HE FIGURES OUT THE
EXPENDITURES OF THE YEAR.
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MRS. ZELEDON,

For several months past Senior PedroPerez Ze-
ledon, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary from Costa Rica. has resided at 1927
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known after while as habitual swindlers and
be socially ostracised."
''Not bit of it. Society doesn't care whether
a young man pays his bills or not SO long as he
is well-dressed and agreeable. went to the
theater one night last week with a friend of
mine, who is fashionable tailor, and among
the young men in the boxes and orchestra
stalls, who looked so sick and talked so merrlly
with the pretty women between the acts, he
pointed out a dozen who owed him considera-
BILE sums of money which he never expects to
get, having in fact put them down long ago as
bad debts. As he rather quantity expressed it,
these youths are actually living on ad-
vances made by the tradesmen; they
wear the tailor's clothes, eat the restau-
rant keepers meals, give the pretty women
the florists flowers, and never pay cent for
anything if they can help it. They have no
means, SO there is no use in trying to squeeze
honest; but that does not seem to affect their
social standing particle. Such dead-beats are
rendered astonishingly plentiful at the CAPT.
tai by the floating nature of the population and
by the rapidity Of the life here. Most Of them
get into extravagant habits through being
thrown with men who have more money than
themselves; in trying to keep up with the pro-
cession, 30 TO speak, they get 30 involved a. to
become reckless"
AN IDEAL DINNER FOR S25 A PLATE.
speaking of dinners, how much per plate
can the best possible dinner be served for?"
''Well, a dinner can be made to cost almost
any amount, but $25 q plate will provide a
feast to be proud Of For the first course
would serve six oysters apiece, small Blue
Points, with Chateau Yquem and celery. The
oysters, by the way, should be on the deep
shell. The soup should be cream of celery or
bisque of lobster at this season, with a glass of
sherry; chicken halibut will do for the fish,
though 1 should prefer striped bass, boiled.
with sauce Hollandaise. sweetbread pate
may come next or chicken croquettes with
truffie sauce. For the roast should have q
saddle of Kentucky southdown mutton, the
accompanying vegetables being string beans
and potato croquettes and the wine champagne.
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the eastern system is hard on them, obviously.
Really they are martyrs. Think what mother
who has young daughter going out in society
is obliged to go through. A party a night 10
the ordinary thing. Rarely does she get to
bed before or or even o'clock in the morn
ing. All the labor incidental TO party-going
she has in addition 10 the responsibility for her
charge without particle of the fun. Her task
is always a thankless one, inasmuch a girl
naturally resents the restrictions put upon her,
the prudence and even necessity OF which she
is not old enough to comprehend, and the
chaperon is in the position of ever-prescnt
spoil-sport. l know Of a number of ladies in
Washington who work in the departments DUR
ing the day and take their daughters about al
night While they have been toiling the girls
have been taking beauty maps, SO as 70 be fresh
for the evenings amusement; but the mammas
must come home, however tired, and make
preparations for spending the night, half
asleep with fatigue, in the corner of a ball
room. This also implies making a multitude
OF calls, whenever leisure moment is afforded,
and goodness knows what else. chaperon q
this sort is one Of the victims Of civilization"
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and II will nav Won To offar on 49, 800
wbich shall he an indncement ~ ~ price,
ernert to do his level hest for Won ;nst ,
would give tin to a barber I have a sssn a.
w. a. aeam,ent Nth NV .aiiar n mT T ssana-
aIs s becanse owe him ahnMt 30 one 60
,,a h;,,, On y,er cent oyer and abo,,s
pay , r;oa ~ ,pr evarv,b;nn b , nis scheo-
Al 90 an, aIwavs nnrsec,,y tttad t tEa me-
cnttar in the estabIisbment msteS n,o o S;s
suao;a, nora and am navar hnthe ,ie nis
speIIa a, '%ro ",o ,h aas never ootnered ABOUT
1 sne Diii us n, te un goou 'hing 70 DC IN
ueueu w. mt.rss. IN vo causes 81 nm 10 take
psi ,ha nav T MANAGE ne lux oiiiS III gen.
e'a,, INC "ay Ia e.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13

George A. Shepard & Son are putting in 50-horse-power boiler at their tan nery and will build large addition.
 Thomas Hill is beautifying the house between Westport and Norwalk, cen tury old or more, by placing bay win dow on the west.
 Under the supervision of Seleetman Rufus Wakeman, the section of road from Batterson's to the sLighthouse" is being improved. Stone walls have been purchased of the farmers and the stones placed on the roadbed making it sol i'd and substantial. This will be covered with earth. Mir Waxeman deserves much credit for his energetic labors in behalf of the town.
 Josiah Raymond had narrow escape from fire, a few days ago. His coach man, Robert Johnson, who sleeps over the carriage house, had made fire early in the evening, but says that it was all out before he went to bed. The next morning, however, it was found that a large hole had been burned in the roof and the timbers were badly eharred. Had there not been a heavy frost on the roof, the creeping fire would have been famed into flame and the carriage house and several other buildings destroyed. John son, who was aroused with difficulty, dashed out the fire with pail of water.
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SOUTHPORT.

M. k. Sunday school is making exten- sive preparations for Christmas.
 Mrs Nelson Smith and family of New Haven have been in Southport.
 A social party was given Herbert Banks. Over 50 young people were pres cot and participated in the dancing. At F o'clock, bountiful repast, of every delicacy, was served by the young la dies.
 F. Louis is improving and able to go out.
 David Macdonald of Fairfield cut a bad gash in his forehead by falling from d wagon, while returning from Bridge port.
 Edward Hawkins is paving his barn cellar with cobble stones, which he ob- tains in Hulrs Farms.
 D. c. Sherwood, William B. Glover and Howard N. Wakeman, committee ap- pointed by the town for that purpose, will receive bids for the $33 ,0O0 town bonds to be issued January l. These bonds bear l-2 per cent interest and are to be of $500 each; $2500 is to be pay able July l, 1906, and $2500 yearly there after, until 1921. The whole amount of floating indebtedness, which will thus be funded, is $40,000; but only s33, ,000 is to be bid on. Bids will bereceived un-  til December IS, and will be opened at the Town hall, December q. No bids will be received below par.
 Of late, work on the bridge over Sasco creek has been carried rapidly forward and it is possible that the bridge may be finished, this season. It's cost, it is said, win be heavy.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mir and Mrs Fred B. Wakeman have moved here from Bridgeport. A memorial service for Miss Nellie Adams and her sisters is to be held in the church p m, Sunday, December l5. Dr Plumley will preach.
 Jonas E. Kissam of New York spent Saturday, 7th, at his house on Greenfield Hill. He found an increase in the popu- lation there, q child of MT Vanness.
 Frederick Bronson has opened quar- ry near Cornelius Connors' and has nov ed his machinery there. This week, the machinery was to be put in working or der by Bridgeport man. It was moved from it's former location under the super vision of John Costigan and was, as he declared, "a big job" Mir Bronson is to have charge of another of Southport's roads and will have more use for crushed stone. He also intends to get out build ing stone.
 Miss Mamie Hubbell has entertained her cousin, Miss Lottie Parrack of Eas- ton.
 Uriah Perry has nearly finished a house in Hull's Farm for Mir Guire, who will probably move into it soon.
 Mrs Sally Hubbell has spent some days with her daughter, Mrs G. F. Parrack of Easton.
 There is little money in onions, this year; hardly as much as last season. Then the crop was so large that it was almost impossible to obtain enough to pay first cost of raising them. This years crop was small and poor and, in many cases, but half the usual quantity, or less, was harvested. Those that were gathered are rotting badly and growers will be obliged to market their crop quickly, lest it spoil on their hands. White onions appear to rot more freely than red ones and best whites are worth as high as $5; more, however, are being sold for $l. Best red onions bring s, but $l is more common price.
 There Is to be soiree musicale given by Miss E. Louise Plumley at the Green field Hill church, 30 o'clock, Thursday, January 9. Tickets 15e. Supper is to be served afterward for 25c. The pro- ceeds are for the church fund.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13

T.. B. Sterling has been granted per init to build two frame houses on Maple street.
 F. Wade, father of the genial foreman of the Standard job office and press room, died, last Friday, 76 years old.
 Died, Saturday, Capt James II. Moore of 113 Stratford avenue, S2.
 James McVickar, president and chief owner of the Cylindograph Company, whose extensive works are in the organ shop on Railroad avenue, died very sud- denly at New York, Friday noon, from the effects of a surgical operation. He was considered out of danger until few moments before his death. The business here, which is principally with foreign countries, will doubtless be continued.
 General Passenger Agent Perrin of the Honsatonic has been confined to his house.
 Lyman $. Weeks, the Brooklyn man for whose dastardly murder Burglar John Greenwald was hung at New Y ork, i, last week, was a widely known and much respected Bridgewater man and the news of his death created general sorrow. Mrs Weeks is now living on Arch street, Bridgeport.
 Secretary W. c. Haight of the W. F. Swords Lumber Go. is to erect frame building at State street, West End, con- taining two stores and four tenements.
 John NJ. Wheeler of the firm of Wheel CT & Howes, who recently purchased the Capt Luzon w. Clark place at the corner of Park avenue and State street, will make extensive alterations and improve ments before occupying it.
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The friends of Almon Alvord were grieved to hear of his death. Funeral services were held at his late residence, Rev c. A. Hubbell officiating
 The Sunday school have commenced rehearsing for Christmas.
 c. Mills and neighbors have made q marked improvement in the road in their vicinity and all in the habit of travelling through the mire there will certainly be thankful for public spirited men.
 Last weeks meeting of the Farmers Club was postponed by rain until this week Tuesday at John H. Jennings's.
 Andrew ". Jennings has sold a build ing site on the shore to Dr Chapin of Massachusetts. Dr Chapin, who is a brother-in-law of J. II. Cole, will build an elegant Summer residence near MT Coles.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
BRIDGEPORT.

The city has gained JOG in school pop- ulation since last January and figures out n population of over 50,000.
 Engineer Palmer of Hull & Palmer is at work.on a survey of the roads of the town of Suffleld, Conn, and will make n map of all the roads in the town, about 100 miles.
 Engineer Hull is building small dam on Bruce's brook, above the East End railway terminal, for the purpose of put ting in a hydraulic ram to supply water to the stables and car house. The dam is for the purpose of creating head to work the ram. A 2 1-2 inch pipe will be laid from the dam to the hydraulic ram, q distance of 300 feet.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Leroy s. Fanton has been in Westport.
 Mail leaves for Westport every morn ing at 90 and leaves Westport on the return at 12 30.
 Service in Emmanuel church by Rev Mir SelIeck, assisted by Rev Mir Hamil- ton.
 Miss Nellie Andrews has gone to Nor walk to work in the corset factory.
 The school in Lyons Plain is well at tended, MT Guernsey, ,the teacher, giving satisfaction.
 A. c. Sherwood has visited his daugh- ter, Mrs l.. Siliman of Bridgeport.
 F.. N. Sipperly has taken down the old house by the mill and is preparing to build new one, which, no doubt, will be quite fine.
 Miss E. K. Adams has gone to New York to spend the holidays.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
EASTON.

Mrs Henry Osborn is caring for sick sister in Bridgeport.
 Born, December 4, q daughter to MT and Mrs William Fanton.
 Mrs Salem H. Wales of New York has visited her aunt, Mrs William Ward.
 Mrs Charles Clark is on the sick list.
 F. S. Gillette has the boss ice house in town.
 Miss Winnie Beard returned to Strat- ford, Monday.
 The scholars of Staples Academy are talking of an entertainment at the hall, some time this Winter.
 James Donnelly was called to Bridge port as a witness in the divorce case of George NJ. Keller against his wife, Har- riet L., who is in the State of Pennsylva- mia. They were divorced and the plain tiff given the custody of the child. They were married, January F, 1875.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
WESTON.

Mrs II. W. Nash of Chestnut Hill, Wilton, is spending a fortnight with friends in Bainbridge, N. Y.
 Mrs Sally Thomas of Poplar Plains will spend the Winter with her brother, Rev Albert Nash of Otego, Otsego Co.,, N. Y.
 Merwin Beers has lost all his chickens.
 William Alice of Brooklyn, who had his foot crushed by an elevator,is able to be out on crutches.
 Mir and Mrs D. s. IIurlbutt and son re- turned to Cannon, after four weeks with her father, N. Crossman.
 Miss Nellie Lockwood has been away on a visit; Miss Ida Coley has been in Norwalk and Cannon.
 Rev and Mrs Place spent Thanksgiving with Dea Coley and the turkey was bak- ed in an old fashioned brick oven before the fireplace.
 Dr Will Coley of New York has visited his sister, Mrs Dr F. Gorham.
 F. c. Sanford and family of Hawley- vile have been with William o. Sanford
 Rev William Cogswell and wife have visited in Fairfield and Bridgeport.
 James Keeler and family of Ridgetield have been at Platt keelers.
 Miss Ada Banks of Bridgeport has beer at the Forge.
 | Mrs T. J. Bennett has entertained hel mother, Mrs s. A. Grumman of West port and brother, c. A. Grumman ant family of Greenfield Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
GREENS FARMS.

Ramona, the handsome 21-foot yacht owned by J. II. Jennings, has been put into Winter quarters. MT Jennings ex- hibits n beautiful silver cup, won by Ra- mona at the Indian Harbor races. Ra- mona is said to be the swiftest boat of it's size in these waters.
 Miles Bros. are painting the Dr Wells place, recently bought by J. H. Jennings. The body Is cream color, with brown trimmings. A 35x42 foot barn will be built here during the Winter by John Fairchild, to replace the one burned a short time ago. The house is vacant, but MT Jennings expects to rent 1t, next Sum mer.
 Miss Nettie Peffers has returned from a trip up the Hudson.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
NORFIELD.

J. II. Gregory slaughtered three pork CTS, whose aggregate weight was 11Ss pounds.
 John Marbach has moved into the house recently vacated by Charles E.. Sturges.
 A Christmas entertainment will be giv- en in the Congregational church on Tues day evening, 24th. The affair is already in the hands of an energetic committee, who are endeavoring to make it a sue cess.
 Some weeks since, Rev l.. D. Place gave notice that,on account of impaired health, he might not be able to remain as pastor of the Congregational church. We are pleased to learn that he is some what improved and has accepted unan- imous call to remain, if able to preach.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
WEsTpoRT.

Notwithstanding her extreme age, Mrs Huldah Rockwell, westport's centenar- ian, Is in good health. She Is with her niece, Miss Sally Elwood of Greens Farms. As she Is in destitute circum- stances, she is partially supported by friends and papers for subscriptions to this good cause are with Druggist Will Greens Farms. Enough has been se- cured to provide for her until the first of March.
 The Saugatuek store occupied by Hi ram Jelllif Is being roofed.
 at the grocery of Charles Harris, for about three years, has formed copart- nership with him and the business will be carried on under the name of Charles Harris & Co.
 Charlie Gnu, Chinaman who has con ducted laundry on Main street for about six months, joined the Methodist church by letter from New Yorl church on his arrival and has been con sistent member. He is we'll educated and speaks English fiuently. A short time ago, he was appointed missionary to China by the M. E. board of missions whose headquarters are in New York and will at once enter upon his new duties a1 Canton.
 Parties from out of town have been here examining the Land and Building Co.'S structure on Riverside avenue wit1 view of renting 1t.
 A number of new hands are employed ot Doscher's plane factory and business ~ booming.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
MONROE.

r. w. Hawley has repaired F. w. Wheeler's house and will next go to Ed ward w. Hawley's, to repair house and barn.
 The church improvement society of St. Peter's church held it's first meeting, last week, with Mrs Lynson Beardsley. About 2S were present and enjoyed il first class time. It is hoped that more may be held soon.
 Mir and Mrs Agur Beardsley and D. A. Nichols of Huntington were with Town Clerk Nichols at Thanksgiving.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13

There's a great difference in lamp-chimneys depends on the glass. One pops when ever anything happens, some times when nothing happens. Another almost never breaks.
 Lamp-chimneys arey like segars - they cost so little apiece and so much by the year !- the breaking kind. The other sort is like the measles-once is enough.
 Can you tell them apart 1? The unbreakable chimney has "pearl-top." 9 The mak- CTS, Macbeth 1 &Co. Pitts burgh.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13

My advice to Sunday schools, no mat ter what their denomination, is, hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties. Write it's precepts in your hearts and practice them in your lives. To the influence of this Book are we in- debted for all the progress made in true civilization; and to this we must look as our guide in the future.--[U. s. Grant.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
LONG HILL.

II. R. Wheeler and family have left their Summer residence, 'sThe Films, '' for their Winter home in Bridgeport.
 A special meeting of the vestry of Grace church Is warned for Friday even ing, 18th, when action will be taken on the release of mortgage held by the parish against William J. and Clara NJ. Clark. The mortgage was given in 1878.
 Miss Carrie c. Mallett of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs A. A. Hall.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
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PLUMTREES.

Rufus T. Crane has rented the Daniel Wildman place he recently bought to John Reed, who has been on the White farm west of Danbury for several years; the lease Is for three years.