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The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Treasurer Charles II. Northrop of the Ncwtown savings bank was able to sit up, Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

F.. W. Wilson's furniture delivery wag- on has received coat of fresh paint at the hands of c. II. Gay.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

E. F. Hawley has received his stock ot un- derwear and gloves, fine in quality, which he is offering at very low prices.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Did you know that the best and largest as sortment of carpets, oil cloths in all widths alrl oil cloth rugs in all sizes is at E. F. Flaw ley's, in the new rooms up stairs, where he has just received a large stock for Fall trade.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The Sandy Hook gun club will have the closing shoot of the season, next week Thursday afternoon, if 'Old Hu- midity'' don't prevent.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

F.. F. Hawley has the best and largest stock of leather and rubber boots and shoes in town all new and sold at the lowest possible prices.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The Wednesday evening prayer meet ings in the Congregational church now commence at p m.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Selectman Sanford has his silo partly filled with corn and says that he may put rowen on the top.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Amos Stephany and family are on a short vacation In New Haven and else where.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The old post office building in Sandy Hook is utilized as store room by Mir Augur, who may add it to his market ac- cOmmodatiOns.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

M.J Sullivan, employed at the New England coal bins at Sandy Hook, has taken a vacation trip to Boston, recently.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Edgar, son of Eugene Northrop of Hattertown, attends the Academy and boards with Sheriff Glover.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Newtown's school visitors are on their annual rounds.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

The Glen nine will play the Watertown club, next Tuesday, 24th, at o'clock on the Glen grounds. A good game may be expected.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mir Northend of New Britain has beel in town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

John Roach is able to sit up and will bc out in Il couple of weeks, possibly.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mrs s. c. Bull spends few days 1T New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Miss Florence A. E. Meeker of Bridge port is guest of J. NJ. Blackman.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Seventy new books were added to St. Johns parish library, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

New lot ot Buffalo Bill guns. base balls, bats etc., just in at k. F. uawley'S.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Born, son to Mir and Mrs Arthur Dibble of Stony Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Born, recently, son to Mir and Mrs Albert Coles of South Center.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

F. F. Johnson was called home from Annandale by his grandmother's funeral.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mrs II. Y. Nichols is visiting in New ork, Babylon, l.. l., and elsewhere.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Miss Hattie Glover is at Bennington, Jt
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Mir and Mrs John Bailey welcomed an ll-pound daughter, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Choice new raisins at F.. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

C. II. Peck has brought the BEE a bough from his Seckel pear tree, little twig loaded down with 10 pears.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

Harvey Chapman returned to Cheshire school, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
NEWTOWN, CONN, BEE.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1889.
CIRCULATION.

C.. Blaexman lost horse, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

NE black Colt, nearly four years old. thor
 o oughly broken single and double; one top spring Wagon, suitable for butchers, gro cers or milk wagon; one two-horse iron axle farm Wagon, complete, almost new one Sul- key; team of work Horses. Will be sold cheap tor cash, or will take cows or heifers partly in exchange. Apply to A. E. KRAEM- FIR. SfennRv Dennf.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

THE Fall term of HilI's Boarding and Day
 l School will begin Monday, Uctober7. This Rock. It fits for college, business, teaching, etc.. Already it has representatives among the lawyers, ministers, doctors, engineers and second to none i'll it's equipment and ability to meet fhe wants of its patrons, Its charges are moderate. For circulars any infOrma-s ton address BEACH HILL, Long Hill, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

II ot BroOkfield depot, Conn.,, consisting of
 100 acres of Land, suitably divided into mead ow, blow, pasture and wood land, with good house, barn, cowhouses, tobacco buildings,ice houses, etc. Excellent water, fruit of all kinds, near school; cream gatherer passes the door daily. Will be sold together or separately, as desired. Gallon or address w. H. DIBBLE, Waterbury, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

THE undersigned, ,I egistrars of voters of the First voting district of the town of New town, will meet at the Town Clerks Office on Thursday, September 26, between the hours of 2 m and p III, for the purpose of revising and correcting the registrars list.
 JOHN +. HOULIHAN,
 CHARLES F. .BEARDsLEY, Registrars.
 Newtown, September IT, 1889.
 N ANTED-A good reliable Woman, who " understands plain cooking, House keeper for family oftwo persons. Address or call on WILLIAM COUCH, Bedding Ridge.
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
DIsTRICT OF BKIDGEPoRT. s. Probat

EyOR SALE-Two barrels of good Cider Vine- I gar. FRANK A. MALLETT, Elm Street, Monroe
The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20

NOR SALE-One pair Of very fine and close II matched premium Oxen; color solid red {; nice horns; weight 3200; age years. Enquire of HENRY MHITEHEAD, Redding Ridge, Ct.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06
Press Notes.

LORD TENNYsON is said to have re-
ceived 81 $50 for his latest four-verse
poem. 1t added considerably more to
his purse than to his reputation.-BoS-
tom Herdh.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN is protesting to
be tired of public life. That used to be
one of Mr.. Cleveland's great games,
and their motives for playing it are
probably idenlical.-N. Y. Tribune.
WE understand that not more than
one member of the faculty of Harvard
College voted for President Harrison
at the last presidential election. Free
trade, you know Cambridge Press,
THE enmity of Senators German or
Barbour, or of Governor Hill, to law
for the promotion of purity at elections,
is a strong argument in favor of its adop-
ton and enforcement.-BOSton Adrer-
hSer.
TIE hazing of freshmen seems to be
confined to what are known as the
fresh-water colleges of late. The older
and larger colleges have pretty thor
oughly outgrowu this species of bar
barism. The sooner the smaller in
stitutions catch up with the times,
the better for all concerned. - Boston
Herald.
IN searching for the causes which
led to glorious victory on the one hand
and irretrievable defeat on the other. it
is well to remember that while the ST.
Louis nine is principally composed of
bachelors there is not an unmarried
man among the Brooklyn champions.
Marriage is not a failure. a man who
has wife TO cheer him up and he
proud of his feats will try harder and
succeed oftener than a lonely fellow
who has TO sew on his own buttons
NeU York Her0ld.
TIE fact that there are several
thousand people in North Dakota lack
ing the necessares of life sounds
strange when the vast resources of that
section OF the country for producing
these nccessaries are taken into ac-
count. The trouble seems to be that
they have pushed to far ahead of the
van of civilization to make the most
of their opportunities. They would be
better off, probably, on some of our
abandoned farms here in New Eng
land. Nobody need be in danger of
starving to death in these parts Dos
ton HeruM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

the ighue Of a White Leghorn hens egg will
make good frosting for cake. Balance Of
proof in the negative.
G. p. Thatcher Of Pomfret read a good pa
per on Retrospect and Prospect" going
back i'm his retrospect of farm life TO the an
cent Egyptians, Greeks aud Romans. Mr.
Thatcher lives in a prosperous community
and naturally took a more pleasing view Of
the future of farming than is prevalent in
Vermont as a whole at this time. He urged
farmers to stop growing and grumbing and
to teach their children that farming dM poV
and to make them believe 1t. A sharp dis
cussion followed this paper, relative to the
social and political standing of the farming
class. 1t was one of the liveliest debates /
have heard, and the cheering was like a
mass convention ! leave the details to the
professional reporters who were there. The
meeting closed with calm and sensible
talk on dairy and farm work by II w. Vail,
member OF the Board who embelished his
speech with some comic stories and rounded
ont the exercises in a pleasant manner.
Few towns in the state equal Pomfret for a
farmers meeting. Dorset Grand Isle, Cow
entry and Brookfeld are nearly as good,
and many other places very good. Where
shall we have one in December this year for
Washington county? What do you say at
Plainheld, Marshfeld, Calais, North Mont
pelier or any town in the northeast part?
TRANSIENT BOARDER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06
The Worlds Fair.

The battle of the cities contending
for the distinction and the emoluments
of welcoming the nations of the world
to their borders in 1892 goes on with
increasing vigor as the time for choosing
the locality draws near. New York,
Washington and Chicago are in fact
the sole contestants between whom the
decision must be made. New York eX-
hibits the serenity and good nature of
conscious strength and superiority of
location, with very important incidental
advantages. Washington leans upon
her prestige as the national capital
Chicago is working her resources for
all they are worth to secure the coveted
possession. The conspicuous absence
of any really good and conclusive rea-
sons why au international exhibition
should be held out on the prairies, a
thousand miles from the sea, is COM
pensated for by an energy and presump-
ton in pressing her suit and in claiming
every advantage that are simply CO.
lossal. The newspapers and period
icals of the whole nation are laid under
tribute. They TEEN with articles
from the city's most persuasive writers,
illustrated with pictures of her sky
seeking architecture. Headquarters
for the promotion of her scheme are
opened at Washington, and seige will
oe laid to the national congress, by
whom the final decision will be made,
A guaranty fund of ten million dollars
is proposed, and will undoubtedly be
raised, the subscriptions already eX-
ceeding eight million dollars. Every
indiv dual, every interest, every organ
ization has been put into the fight tC
capture the big show. The passionate
fervor with which her people demand
that the exhibition be held right there
in I" the finest city on earth, sirl" the
indignant ardor with which they repe
the mildest suggestion that possibly
New York is the better place, anC
the Impotence they exhibit with thu
perverseness or obtuseness of individ
uals or communities who will not b,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

THE art critic of Boston paper fears
that the field of Gettysburg Z" bids fair
to become vast and bowling wilder
ness of ugly granite and bronze
shapes" And he adds: " One mastery
immortal monument to the whole great
Army of the Potomac were worth a
thousand commonplace pieces of stone
cutters work scattered over scores of
acres" The remark is true enough if
the monuments were commonplace,
but those that have been erected up to
this time are on the average above the
commonplace. There is decided adj
vantage in having monuments erected to
mark the position of different divisions.
There is hardly regiment engaged in
the great fight that did not undergo
some peculiar strain or memorable eX.
perience. The shafts should indicate
this in a way to make it known to Wis
itors. The legends of the battle can be
preserved in no better manner. What
visitor will fail to understand the sig
nficance of the crouching lion of the
First Vermont Brigade memorial? If
proper care is taken in designing mon
uments, the field of Gettysburg will be
not wilderness, but grove of grace
full shapes, breathing an air of patriot
ism and whispering inspiration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

nomical editor before he wrote the last
paragraph? And how did it appear that
the Rev. Jasper of d" the world-do-
move famen is "off on his astron-
omv -? The Free Press has always
had the reputation of being something
of Rip Van Wrinkle in news matters,
but we did not believe its case was
quite so bad as it seems to be. 1t APP
pears to be still clinging to the Ptol-
emaic theory-that the earth is fixed in
the center of the universe, with the sun
and stars revolving around it-and has
not heard that Copernicus upset this
theory some four hundred years ago.
Our contemporary will have to strike a
lively gait to catch up with process
sion four centuries ahead of it. Pos
sibly, however, the political editor was
running things, and made very COM
mon mistake in quoting the Rev.
Jasper, for the Rev. Jasper still adj
heres to the Ptolemaic system-and, to
all demonstrations to the contrary, dog
gedly insists that "the sun do move"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

AT its meeting at Burlington, last
week, the State Fair Association dis
cussed a plan for holding its annual
meetings alternately on the east and
west sides of the mountains, in order
better to accommodate all sections of
the state. We understand that it has
been definitely decided to alternate be-
tween the east and west sides, and that
the question is now only one of loca-
ton. Montpelier and White River
Junction are the only points, as we
understand it, that are seriously consid-
cred in this connection. Montpelier
has advantages, both for the people at
large and for the association, that
will be quickly recognized. The rail
roads centering here present the means
of easy and rapid concentration of
people and exhibits. The hotel accom-
modations, all the means of handling
than in any other place in the state.
The fact that Montpelier is the capital
of the state would alone attract thou
sands of people. The state fair, when
previously held here, had its largest
and most prosperous exhibitions. The
choice of two or three excellent sites
for the fair can probably be had. Fur
thermore, if the state fair shall be held
here the state Horse breeders Asso-
citation would unquestionably arrange
to hold its meetings here in the off
years of the fair. Thus each of these
organizations would bring large crowds
of people to Montpelier, and they
would leave a large amount of money
in town. If these associations are ill.,
clined, as we understand they are, to
consider the advantages presented by
this town, it is an opportunity which
its people and the people of Washing
ton county should seize. They can not
afford to allow it to pass unimproved.
Measures should be taken at once to
ascertain officially what the State Fair
Association proposes to do, and what
propositions, if any, it has to make to
Montpelier This seems to be mat
ter of so much importance that it may
very properly be taken in hand by the
business mems committee on the part
of Montpelier, who would secure the CO.
operation of the men of the county at
large who should be interested in Sc
curing the location of the fair here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

fish was the request to give Chicago a
column or so of free advertising in OPP
position to the evident interests of every
citizen of the state. Not even New
York's presumption has scared so high.
That city has never" laid down on the
Vermont press or people. SO the " con-
clusion " that the Vermont editors de-
sire to hear but one side has no reason
able basis and is an unwarrantable
aspersion. There is but one " conclu-
sion to this whole matter. The Sons
of Vermont in Chicago are simply ex-
hibiting dominant human trait-sel-
lishness The city Graves the exposition.
The resident Sons of Vermont naturally
share in her ambition, and are using
their individual and organized influence
to compass her hearts desire, even to
the extent of flying the old state as a
tail to her exposition kite. They have
right to do this if they can, but
they must respect the right Of the
state to her individual preference and
the right of her newspapers to assert
and defend her interests.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

COMMISSIONER RAUM is reported to
be in quandary as to some of the re-
ratings of the pension department. In
many instances the claims were just,
but the method of rerating was irregu-
lar. If the money paid through the re-
rating is recalled, it will be simply for
the sake of precedent. 1t strikes us
that in such cases it would be quite
as well to let things remain as they are.
1t would be hardship to the recipients
to be compelled to refund, and an
irregular rerating can not be taken as
a precedent against the many cases of
regular rerating which exist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06
believed if your business is that of
spreading information"

THE brief data of the obituary notice
of Hon. Bradley Barlow very imper-
fectly outlines remarkable career.
He was for many years a conspicuous
figure in Vermont politics and bust
ness, man of great energy and ca
pacity for important affairs. Disaster
overwhelmed his financial and railway
enterprises, and the last years of his
life were clouded by the consequences
of a serious physical misfortune. Death
extinguishes the hot rivalries of bust
ness or politics, and even his stoutest
antagonist in life will do him homage
in death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

NoRvIN GREEN, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
is sure that the rates promulgated by
acknowledgement Wanamaker for gov
eminent telegraphic service are below
cost. They make reduction of thirty
three per cent from the old rates. If
the company has been enjoying a nice
little profit of this size on government
work for these many years it ought to
be able to lose something right along
for time. But President Green is a
business man and knows the value of
bluff.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

THE Bradford Opinion, in an article
presenting a convincing array of facts
and characterized by strength and
dignity, makes a crushing response to
the Argus and Patriots raid on the
Bradford Savings Bank two weeks ago.
A more complete discontinue, with so
singing an arraignment, has rarely
fallen to the lot of the raider. A bank
of $4,000 capital, with so good a
schedule of assets and surplus of
$4,000, all backed by the unequivocal
certificate of the finance inspector,
can not be in a very bad way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

convinced, or can not see the force of
the considerations she presents, would
be ludicrous if there were not behind
it all so much audacious earnestness
The peoples zeal is kept at fever heat
by the constant contemplation of their
city's present greatness, and they have
an unfalterng belief in its imperial
destiny. They can not be ridiculed,
they will not be ignored. If the other
contestants are relying too confidently
or too exclusively on advantages of
location they may find themselves
distanced by their aspiring western
competitor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

FOOTBALL is becoming more and
more popular in the schools and col
leges, and it is now played to some eX-
tent outside educational institutions.
1t has won this recognition very largely
through the efforts of men like Walter
Camp of Yale to free it of the obiec-
tionable slugging feature. This
has been to a large extent removed by
the methods of disqualifying players
and giving the other side distance
toward the goal. All this, however,
has not quite reformed the game. AT
a recent contest between Yale and the
University of Pennsylvania much bad
blood was shown. The most disgrace
full thing of the kind reported this sea-
son occurred in a game between Dart
mouth and Amherst last week That
the attack of an Amherst player on a
Dartmouth man was premeditated APP
pears from the fact that but two min
utes remained for play and no provoca-
ton for an assault was evident. The
Amherst student stepped up behind
the Dartmouth player, gave him two
or three quick blows and ran away.
There seems to be no way of entirely
stopping such occasional exhibitions of
rowdyism. 1t will not do to prohibit
the game, for it has too many good
points. 1t should be said that the SEN
timent against " slugging" is growing
very rapidly in the colleges. Perhaps
this is partly due to the fact that more
points are made without it than with it,
but college presidents are on record as
saying that the manners and morals of
students are improving steadily.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

CITIZENS of the Charlestown district
of Boston are making a vigorous effort
to have some ship-buildiug done at the
yard in that place. An enthusiastic
meeting has been held, and the Massa-
chusetts delegation in congress has
promised its support. 1t would be an
excellent thing in both pecuniary and
patriotic way to see this yard alive with
men at work in naval construction. 1t
is as good a yard as there is in the
country and ought to be utilized.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

THE proclamation admitting North
and South Dakota to the Union was
signed by President Harrison on Satur-
day afternoon. AS Secretary Blaine
said, in his dispatch to the governor of
the two states, this is the first in
stance in the history of the government
of twin states-North and South Da-
kota-which entered the Union at the
same moment" 1t is said that the
government at Washington has not
been officially notified that Washington
territory has adopted constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

IN the annual report of Secretary
Rusk of the agricultural department he
attributes the great reduction in the
number of sheep in this country and
the increase in the importation of wool
to the reduction of the tariff in 1888.
Secretary Rusk ought to know what he
is talking about, but the Springfield
Republican can be relied upon to in
form its readers that he is totally wrong
on the wool question. Strange to say,
however, the farmers will keep on be-
lieving what the secretary says.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

HERE is story which is vouched for
and yet seems incredible: " A lady re-
Gently visited Kemmler, the sentenced
murderer whose life is prolonged by
the bubbles over the electrical mode
of execution. She said to him: Do
you know that the Son of God came
down from heaven to save such as
you?' mo, never heard of him.
said Kemmler. What you never
heard of Jesus Ohrist?' to which he re-
piled: Il never have" There are
probably very few such subjects for
missionary work in this country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

FARMERS in the South are pronounced
in their opposition to trusts, and es-
pecially the jute trust. Several mar
riages have occurred recently, the
parties to which were dressed in cotton
bagging. This is like the ant-tea
episode of our forefathers. II is heroic
treatment, but the occasion demands
it almost as strongly as the oppression
of Great Britain called for self-denial
at a tender point.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-06

TIE Cdiedoujun for some reason was
very ready to publish the Argus and
Patriots false and sensational story of
trouble in the Bradford Savings Bank
more ready than it was to print the
same papers report of an alleged es-
capade of member of the Fairbanks
family somewhat more than ayear ago.
1t makes a wonderful difference with
our contemporary whose OK is gored by
the Argus bull. Considering the hard
lines the st. Johnsbury bank has
found during the past few years, per-
haps the Coledonian hoped to find at
Bradford the company that misery is
said to love.