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RETHEL.

s Theodore Barnum, the Grassy Plain
butcher, is making improvements about
his place.-The Knights of Labor here
are being resuscitated. MIR and Mrs
Samuel Allen of Orange, N. j., have Wis
tied in town.-AndreWs, Mckenzie q Co.
are having nearly full work now, tarn-
ing out from go to rs dozen day.--Miss
Annie Troy was recently surprised by
the scholars of the High School at the
residence of her aunt, Mrs A. Collins on
South street. Music and dancing were
INDUCED in until late hour and she was
presented with satin lined dressing
ease. Miss Minnie Collins helped to
make the party a success.
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Congregational church sewing society
have arranged to give supper on Fri
day evening, 18th, at Mr Curtis's house
in the Center. They wish to make it a
social affair and hope to receive there as
many of the townspeople and friends
from neighboring districts as can attend.
Supper will be served from 80 until
o'clock. Twenty five cents will pay for
a full supper. No admission fee will be
charged. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be appropriated toward church
aynensaS
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BRooKFIELD.

Mr. and Mrs Edison Shepard will occu-
Ply the Noble place, next Spring Mrs
II. l.. Whitcome and niece attended the
funeral of her nephew, james Bishop,
in North Haven't The party at III. u.
Lakes, last Friday, was not well attend
ed and was to be repeated on Thur sdav
evening of this week. Mrs Zenas Dibble
is entertaining her nephew, Clarence
Newman Of Stamford The ladies Of the
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cnTTHRrrpy

n. Hayes has brought home the most
growthy pair of three-year-old steers
owned in outhbury.-Andrew Perry is
improving under care of DIR Nc. r. Cool
EX-SENATOR Matthews was in town, SAT-
urday, to see about filing his ice house !;
that will make seven filled in and close
by the street.-Quite recently, farmer
was calling at the houses to see if they
knew (hic1 where he had sold (hic) a
quarter of beef. He found market for
it and the real buyer waited in vain for
her roasts For dinner.-When Neighbor
Wisegaryer gets hold of anything like a
circular saw mil, it is hard for him to
let it alone all at once
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-15
BLACK ROCK.

Mrs Palmer died here, last week, after
long illness.-Mr Perry is confined to
his bed.-In spring near Holland Hill,
January "a, were about a dozen frogs
and Lizards as lively as in Spring. On
the south side of wall, underneath
dry leaves, several pansy buds were dis
covered with leaves green, February l.
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sTEPNEY.

Andrew Leavenworth and Lacey Hig-
gins have harvested their ice.-J. E.
Field and VIII Fairchild have traded
horses.-Lyman and Charles ..Purdy of
Brooklyn have visited Orrin Platt.-John
White of Blanket Meadow, with Truman
Favreau of Long Hill, has spent several
DAYS in Sherman.-Miss Emma Leaven-
worth is expected home from Bridge
port, this Week.-Mrs. Amanda Iangen-
burg of Blanket Meadow is home.-C.
McCarty and family spent Sunday with
Levi I'll. Edwards.-Miss Crane of Dodg-
ingtown spent Sunday with Miss Alice
Canfield.-Mrs Il. White, who has been
in poor health all Winter, is better.-H.
d. iced, brother of the Hawleyville tel
egraph operator. who is with Postmaster
French, is from SoIners Center,.N. x.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a prayer meeting in the
Methodist church, next Sunday evening
at 30. The Union will meet, next We'd
nesday &C 3 o'clock. A full attendance
of the members is requested.
Rev d. G. Lawson is said to have inn
mersed 40 at Farmers Mills, N. Y, a
week ago Sunday, the result of his re-
yival services there G.. K. PurdY
and Blanche recently visited friends in
i ork State.
The Literary society met with Misses
Perry, last Friday evening. These Off
GERS were elected: Million b. Hawley,
president, James Arthur Sherwood, vice
president; Mrs James "A. Sherwood, sec
rotary; Miss Noyella M. Thorpe, treas
urer; M. b. Hawley, r. s. joyce, Miss
Alice M. Perry, executive committee.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-15

Best New Process Flour, 90c. per bag.
New Turkish Prunes, four pounds, 25c.
Best $50 test Bush & Denslow Kerosene
Oil, five gallons zoe. Choice New Crop
New Orleans Molasses, only Coo. per
gallon. Fine Porto Rico Molasses, SOC
per gallon. Twenty-Five bars Ozone
Soap, 81. Twenty-Five bars Albion
soap, "a oz.) 81. Splendid japanese,
Oolong or mixed Tea, four pounds 81, at
w. i. WILLS, So State street, Bridge
port, Conn.
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nANHURY.

Simon Dillon, son Of che notorious Jane
Dillon, who has kept dive on Ives
street, was stabbed on White street, Sat-
a few minutes. He was about Al Years
old, but long known as u bad character.
Or w lie examined the murdered man ana
found cut Id the left breast. The knife
had severed an artery near the heart and
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-15
EDGAR f. HAWLEY

Offers the best line Of.
Fancy and Staple Gro
ceries in town; also choi-
cest Canned Goods of all
kinds at bottom prices.
Best assortment of Fancy and
Staple Crackers freshevery week.
Choice new Buckwheat Flour,
choice Loaf Sugar Syrup for pam
cakes, choice new crop New Or
leans Molasses. Washburn, Cros-
by & Co. Roller Process Flour is
the best made; also Pillsbury's
xxx Flour always at lowest pri-
ces; Pastry Flour, Franklin or
Entire Wheat Flour, Graham
and Rye Flour.
Florida and Havana Oranges, Turk
ish and French Prunes, Figs, etc.
Pratt's Horse and Cattle Food and
Pratt's Poultry Food are the best.
BEST GOODS, LOWEST PRICES
Always at
EDGAR. T. HAWT,EY'S
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mr. Dohl of New Haven preached at
Hope chapel, Sunday.-E. II. Smith has
been hewing timber for l.. Johnson's
barn.-A number of our young people
attended the dance at Bright's hall,
Plattsville, Tuesday, 9TH. All had an
time.
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NEW MILFORD.

There will be walking match here
beginning Friday, March and continu-
ing for ~ hours.
A New Milford town meeting voted
$4,000 toward soldiers monument, but
a petition has been circulated for another
meeting to rescind this action.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-15
GREEN'S EARNS.

Rev Mr. Sanford at the Congregational
church, Sunday.-Farmers club will hold
their annual convention at Greens Farms
school house, 22d.-Charles Mills has
built an A ! wall enclosing his property
next f. G. Birge's.
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Swan { Bushnell,
BRIDGEPORT. CT.

BRIDGEPORT, CT.
362 Water Street, foot Of Bank.
We ask renewed attention this season to
our stock of Nova Scotia Handmade Wooden
Stockings, Gloves and Mittens and line
of Imported Guernseys No garments have
ever been devised to take the place of these
GuernseyS, combining they do great
warmth with perfect freedom for action.
We also wish to more fully introduce to the
notice of all out door workers, drivers, rail-
road men, and sportsmen, the great comfort
and safety from wet to be derived from a
suit of Oiled Clothing. 1t is not expensive, is
ward off many attacks of cold, rheumatism or
pneumonia
With these go Rubber Gloves, Mittcns and
Finger Cots, OF which we have good stock.
The damage to horses and harnesses by
rain and sleet storms is well known TO every
owner of horses. One of our Oiled Canvas
Covers will prove complete protection and
These however are little side shows. Our
main business is In
Pure Leads and Oils, Ship Chandlery,
Engineers Supplies and
Dredging Materials.
IN any OF these lines we are very difficult to
Is full and complete OF the best goods obtain
able 1t is no trouble to show goods and po-
lite attention given to all.
We have q brand of Cigars made from the
best imported stock, which we sell only by
the hundred. They are really very fine goods
and cost but little more than cigarettes. Drop
in and try one.
Telephone. Never underscld.
Few YORK PRICES.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

Too MUCH.-Rustics may be ex
cused for not being well informed abou
the value of pictures, but their motions
are sometimes very amusing, neverthe
less. 1t is related of Thomas Duncan
highly successful Scotch artist, thai
he was once at workout of doors in
the west of England-upon a beautiful
landscape in water-color, when an old
fellow came up and looked over his
shoulder.
''Humphl" said the stranger. "Now
how much do you want for that little
one lying on the ground?''
'Well, " replied Duncan, wishing 10
see what the man would say, ''times
are hard, and l couldn't take less than
five shillings for that -
''And the bigger one by its side?''
pursued the customer.
That, " responded Duncan, ''would
be worth ten shillings." "
And the larger one still, that you
are painting now?''
This replied the painter, ''is
worth at least a guinea
''G uineai" calculated the old man. as
he stood transiXed; ''guineal y guinea
for the like of that - and he walked
away, leaving Duncan to enjoy his Joke
as he Went on finishing the picture
which he expected TO sell without diff
Guilty for three hundred pounds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
Table Decoration.

Luncheon Floral Decorat1ons.-Ye
low daifodIls were much used at the
luncheon parties given along the Thames
during the late boat race. At one house
the luncheon table had "A narrow white
SATIN cloth laid down the centre, work
ed with yellow silk in the Russian cross
Stltch, with a border of Greek lace, re-
heved 10y lining of yellow satin. Low
white china receptacles filed with
dalludlls were scattered about. whilt. In
the centre stood gilled basket filed
with the same, its tall handle wreathed
with broad white and yellow ribbon,
huiSHrd OIL ON one side IN IA large bow.
livery servIette Was passed through "A
broad band or ring of cardboard, form
ing the menus, tied together with "A bow
OF yellow ribbon. The reception-rooms
were profusely decorated with long
stalked daffodiis, put in with SPRAYS of
richly tinted berberis. At another house
the floral table decorations were entire
~ OF white lilac and arum lilies. put In
pale blue china receptacles, laid upon a
broad lace strip over blue silk, reaching
almost the length Of the table In every
plate WIS "a buttonhole, composed of'a
Earu ma aud leaves, tied with a light
blue ribbon. \ lovely combination of
color was arrived at by masses of deep
rel roses, softened by maidenhair, put
INTO such low receptacles as TO appear
Iald ON the table, with centre cloth of
silver hrocade, edged with pale pink
anemoues from the south of France. laid
on sIngly with tinted ivy leaves About
the silver brocade cloth were placed
su. - old silver articles of quaint shape
ana varied size, some holding bOnbons.
Chant sprays of white lilac perfumed
the AR of one reception-room, while
towering branches OF evergreens filed
the corners of another.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
DECLINE

Decline OF .StednlJod,inq.-Ve
rye steamboats, are no longer built on
the Mississippi, so that but few of the
class which were once so common are
now seen on the river The burning of
the White, Richardson and Kate
Adams wiped out the three last of the
great floating palaces of the Mississippi.
Their places have never been filed, and
there Is no incentive 10 build any more
OF the same sort. They were immense
boats for passenger traffic, and as line
Is the ocean ste amers. Blu the rail-
roads made them unprofitable During
the last two years of their service they
lost money, because they could not Get
the passenger trade. The railroads lad
entered their territory and deprived
them OF the principal source of income.
The boats are now forced into narrow
channels, and must go where the rail-
roads cannot reach. Hence they nayi-
gate IN small streams, which were for
merry despised, aud where large boats
could not go. This state of affairs re-
qures shallow keels and light draught.
Small, swift vessels are now used where
the competition is close. The palace of
the era Of the ~ has passed out of
eXfstAncA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
door A window opened and a mans

door A window opened and a man S
voice said:
"Who's there2''
Me"
"Who's me?'
| The detective -
| YOU'RE rather late. Why did yon
not wait until Tomorrow Better come
around and see me IN the morning.
| Il want ~ see you now. l have the
| ghost''
At this the window was closed with a
bang, and l heard hurried steps on the
/ stairs. The door opened and old Baylis
| stood in tie doorway. He was dressed
/ in a very long Old-fashioned white gown,
and wore = tall steeple-shaped night cap.
One hand held up a Tin candlestick and
the other shaded the light. a circle of
beard sweeping under his chin from ear
10 ear made him look very comical. He
looked at Inc IN astonishment and when
he saw his daughter and the sheet /
thought he was going into commissions.
You, JennIep'' he asked at length.
Yes, father,' said Jennie very
humbly.
Old Baylis sighed and said, Come
in
He semi for the neighbors immediate
". / don't know what was said at
eAANAA AAANNAAAAA. III Il WAS l4oA sulh4ANt7A ~
it, but old Baylis gave me letter TO the
captain and packed me off on the mid
night tram Next morning l reached
the Office early and found all the men
present, waiting for the captain 10 de-
tail them The men gTinned at me and
passed the time OF day pleasantly
enough. They all knew where l had
be "a aud anticipated a wonderful tale of
disaster and defeat, which they were
ready to laugh at, although 1 was a
favoTite with them, having done many
a piece Of extra work for every man
there.
II thought l sent you to Fort Wash ]
ington, Harryr said the captain
Yes, SIR
MADE an ass of yourself, suppose?"
There's letter, s.T."
While the captain read the letter the /
men guyed me.
This Is very nice letter, Harry, "
said the captain. Boys, the youngster
captured the ghost
did hep" said the men.
Yes, sir, he did. The boy is a credit
TO u.s. and then the captain read the
letter of the Selectmen out loud. At
every sentence 1 grew a foot
well, now, how did you do itP''
several inquired.
| told the story and you may be sure
did not refrain from giving myself
plenty Of credit. Ny tale was very
highly colored.
When 1t was concluded Long Jim
Langdsn drawled out:
Harry, tell the honest truth. Was
you frightened when that match went
Outg''
No, of course notI'' said l. But
was frightened TWO years later " hen
lsked the ghost to marry me, and
thought she was going to sayno. How-
aver, she didn't
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
Ordered Sixteen SUITS at One Time.

Blakely Hall writes IN the CLOthier
and FIuniShe~: The profits of the
''crack" tailors of London must be very
great, despite the bad debts Of which
they continue to complain. y tailor
showed me an order the other day from
an American whose name is famous. Il
read Is follows: Dear Sir: Please
M Ike me 10 frock suits exactly like the
last. Yours faithfully That was
all except the signature, but the sigma
turr made the note of value. The father
OF the man who gave this order, by the
way, lived opposite our house In New
ork Ihen | was boy, and l recall
yividly the tnTeadbaTe old suit that lie
wore day after day md year after year,
summer mornings he usually came out
on the front stoOp in his shirt sleeves
with the old rusty coat in his hands and
gave 1t a careful brushing where he
could get good light OH 1t. After it
la been vel rubbed he would pull 1t
on carefully and then trudge over to
THIRD avenue because the fare then was
q penny less than on the Fourth avenue
caIs-and go down town to add half "A
million OF so To his mighty fortune. If
lie knew that his son and successor had
ordered 10 suits at a clip IL would cause
him To turn over back ward IN his grave
But | don't believe the tallors object TO
such orders II the signature Is all right
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

Il HAVE neutrality-suspicious. to
saw to YOU, Miss Edith, - said Elmer de
Garcelone, as he drew himself where he
could watch the freight play in her
face.
''Well, I've been expecting-some-
thing-ot the kind, " replied Edith, and
she tried to stare a live coal ont of
cOuutenance.
There's change-cOme over nv
proSpects-I'm no longer the wealthy
Elmer de Garcelone who paid you court
at Saratoga the past season
Don't mention it. | know all. L
have determined that l shall still be
true 10 YOU"
''IIeavensl but that's Just what 1 do
not want you to be. I've fixed up a
match with Ethel de Bullion, worth a
million and half. and | Just dropped
IN 10 tell you about II. -
Breach of promise suit now on.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
FARM NOTES.

BLOOD IN MILK.-The presence OF
blood or red blood corpuscles in the
milk Is indicative of disorder of the
granular substance of the udder, which
NAV be of various kinds. The globules
or small divisions of the milk glands
consist of vesicles which contain the
globules of fat that are found in the
milk and cellular substance, among
which the capillary or exceedingly fine
blood vessels ramify very closely. As
these yeSicles break down and decom-
pose 20 form the milk, carrying with
them the fat globules, and are quickly
replaced by new structure, it is readily
perceived that il is very easy for the
through the blood both the albuminous
matter and the fat globules TO form
these vesicles, TO discharge blood under
unfavorable circumstances by which
any injury may be done or any excite
ment of the circulation or inflam-
matory or congeStive condition may be
produced
Many causes may thus contribute to
this defect in the milk, and IL is difficult
to state, or even guess, what the causes
may be- The remedy is TO soothe and
allay the excited circulation by cooling,
laxative medicine, and emollient and
cooling application to the udder. a
pound of Epson salts is generally use
ful, and warm fermentation of the udder.
with a following application of some
gentle stimulant, as camphorated soap
liniment.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
SCIENTIFIC.

WASHING out the lStomdoh.-The prinr
: ciple underlying the treatment is 10
keep the stomach clean, and so far as Is
possible at resi-, for a time sufficient 10
allow of its complete recovery The
operation should be performed in the
morning before breakfast. a soft red
rubber tube is passed gently down into
the stomach quite to the pylorus; with
this is connected about yard of COM
mon flexible tubing and glass funnel,
which is held on the level with the
patients breast, and tepid water is
poured slowly into the funnel until
sensation of fulness is experienced; the
funnel is then depressed TO the level of
the waist, and the fluid allowed to
syphon out The process is repeated
until the water returns quite clear.
The washing should be repeated every
day for a week or ten days, and during
that time the diet should be restricted
TO milk or little meat; then the wash
ing may be done every second or third
day. and finally abandoned at the end of
three weeks. The advantages claimed
for this method are that il Is efficacious,
simple and safe, and it certainly IS
worth a trial i'll intractable cases Of
chrome dyspepsia, a disease which
makes its victims a burden 10 them
selves and their friends, and hitherto
has brought but little credit TO phys
icians.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

Diseases can be cured, if properly treated
in time. as shown by the following stale
ment from II. c. FREEMAN, Sydney:
Having been a great sufferer from pull
monary attacks, and gradually wasting
away for the past tw y slrs, it affords me
pleasure to testify thal SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver OIL with Lime and Soda has
given me great relief, and L cheerfully re-
commend IL 10 all suffering in a similar
way to myself In addition, L would say
that il is very pleasant to take"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

BEIGNETS SOUFFLEs.-Into a pint
of water put little salt, piece of but
ter the size of an egg, and the same
quantity of sugar, and some grated
lemon peel. Pour into saucepan, and
when the water boils, stir into it, grad
ually, enough -four to make a thick
paste; remove 1t from the fire, and when
nearly cold beat into it three or four
eggs. The whites may lie beaten and
worked into the paste separately, but
TINS is not absolutely necessary. Drop
pieces the size of a walnut into hot lard,
and fry. Serve piled up ON dish and
sprinkled with powdered sugar, and
with a sliced or quartered lemon. Each
belgnet may be cut open and a small
piece of jam or jelly inserted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

CARAMEL CUsTARD.-Puta handful
OF loaf sugar into saucepan with a lit
tie water, and let it set ON the fire until
1t becomes bark brown caramel; then
add boiling water to make a dark liquid
the color of strong coffee. Beat the
yolks of six eggs with a little milk; 4;
strain, add a pint of milk, sugar to
taste, and as much OF the cold caramel
water as 1t is required to color the Gus
tard. Pour into buttered mold and
set In pan OF cold water; then place
this over the fire, but be careful that
the water does not boil. Steam half an
hour, and serve.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

SPLIT His SIDEs.-Two Irishmen
were engaged i'll splitting rails in Aus
tralia when their employer overheard
the following ready application of a
metaphor:
''Hah, my jokerl" exclaimed Paddy
Burn, as he drove a wedge home with
peculiar effect into large block of the
tree"
Are you making him laugh, Pad
dyP'' asked Jack Galway.
Laugh is it?'' rejoined Paddy.
''troth, I'm making him split his sides
laughing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

A SCOTCH lady, who had no relish
for modern rich music, was expressing
her dislike of the singing of an anthem
In her church one day, when neighbor
said, well. that is a very old anthem.
David sang that anthem to Saul" To
this the old lady replied, "WeeI, weel,
moo for the first time understan' why
Saul threw his javelin at David when
the lad sang for him."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

FLOWING SoD.-It is a question
rarely decided among farmers at what
time it is best TO plow sod for a corn
crop. This question is best settled by
considering what is expected of this
operation The great point is that the
corn crop shall procure large portion
of its nutriment from it; another is that
the corn may be planted on fresh clean
ground 50 that it may get ahead of the
weeds by rapid and vigorous germina-
tion- How, then, can these important
points be best secured? Clearly by per-
mltting the herbage TO grow as long as
possible, and by deferring the plowing
until the last moment. Then a large
quantity of the most acceptable food
for the young corn is plowed under; the
soil Is mellow, moist and fresh; planting
is done under the best conditions. The
seeds of weeds will sprout quickly and
a light narrowing before the corn is up
will destroy the germs and clean the
ground of lnyriads of them, tightening
the after-labor of cultivating the crop.
y top-dresSlng of manure on the sod
before the plowing Will be ID great as
sistance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19

BUNs.-Break one egg into cup and
fill with sweet milk; mix with il half "A
cup of yeast, half a cup of butter, one
cup of sugar, enough -four TO make "A
soft dough; flavor with cinnamon and
nutmeg; let rise till very light, then
mold into biscuits with a few curIants;
let rise second time and bake.