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, 1890-09-20

Iwrite against the evil of wearing soft
hats. have made this u careful study
aud have found that the soft hat will
eventually produce badness. The band
Of the soft hat being so soft and flexible
that it very readily falls into every line
and curve Of the head, it thus excludes
every particle Of air, thereby producing
nm intense heat and rotting the roots II
the hair. l find that the healthiest hat
for Il man to wear is the silk hat, both
summer and winter. not only IN account
Of TIE stiffness of the band. which pre-
yentsi it from falling so close into n mans
head, but because the space which is in
side of it allows n free circulation of air.
In England. for instance, there are not
nearly so many bald headed people As
there are in this country, even IN pro-
portion to the population, but there are
a great many more silk hats worn there.
The young men begin to wear them
there at the age Of IS years.
To show you the difference i'll the pre-
duction Of silk hats here and in England
1 find from the statistics that England.
with a population of about 30, coo, 600 in
habitants, has employed in the manu-
facture Of silk hats about 2,o90 mea,
while the United States, with u pDpals-
ton Of more than GO, 00O. coo. has only
about 500. Can you wonder that there
are so many bald headed men here
Cor. New York Herald.
, 1890-09-20

Dressmaking can no longer be regarded
as a distincively woman's trade. At a
low estimate there are five thousand men
dressmakers in this town today. The
swell establishments in Fifth avenue
have n host of imitators all oven town.
One shop in Orchard street is run by a
man. The proprietor keeps two or three
figures in the window dressed in the
latest styles, and one cannot help ad-
miring the way these dresses are made.
There is not the slightest trace Of shop
work about them. The basques have
evidently been cut after the French chart
system, and the most ingenious woman
could not arrange the draperies more
artistically.
More men Than women are employed
at this place. There is another estab-
lishment on Clinton street near Grand
which employs fully rs many men rs
They can be seen working side
by side from the street. Some stylish
garments are made there. As q rule men
dressmakers are more thorough and art
istic than their female competitors. They
are also much more expensive. This diff
ference is especially true of East Side
dressmakers. Over there the women
take up ~dressmaldng n a temporary
means of support or until they marry.
Among East Siders an old maid is an
unusual thing New York Press.
, 1890-09-20

Belief in the evil eye is very prevalenti in
western Asia, as it is in northern Africa,
and even Italy and Spain. DR.. Mashaka,
of Damascus, says Of those who enter
tain this belief that they think certain
people have the power Of killing others
by a glance of the eye. Others think
that it only inficts injury of a greater
or lesser degree. The Persians believe
that the owner of an evil eye can wither
a whole vineyard OF grapes by merely
looking at them at o in the dark Of
the moon. OF this class it is said that
''they pick grapes with the eye The
power may rest in IL y only. and
many who believe themselves afflicted
veil one eye outof compassion for others.
Moslem sheiks profess to cure the evil
eye and prevent its effects by writing
mystic. talismauic words on n paper,
which is placed in a nut shell and worn
about the neck. When a new house
is being built the workmen hang up
an egg shell, a piece Of alum, a
donkey's skull, an old root or a pair
of boots in the front door, all this
to ward of the effects of any evil eye
that may look upon the building before
il is finished. Moslem women allow
their children TO go dirty and ragged to
keep people from admiring them and
thus shifting them with the evil eye.
Blue eyes they think especially obnoX-
ious and only 10 be counteracted by
Justify calling upon Allah.-St. Louis
Republic,
, 1890-09-20

The nose must be considered the I'M
fortunate member of the c~ountenance.
1t Is bound to grow in any shape which
pleases a capricious fate, subject to no
rule or possibility of restriction. Its
prominence has often to be deplored, es
pecially when the contour is something
that one wishes to nave hidden; for there
it stands, in.the center of the face, more
prominent than a light house Off a rocky
coast, the first TO catch the egg of n friend.
the last to arrest the attention of n casual
acquaintance.
Unlike some Of its fellow members, it
has no expression Gifts own, worth speak
ing of; and what it has is of the reverse
order. The plain mouth may breaki into
u smile to- touch the coolest heart with u
gleam/ Of sympathetic joy; the dullest
eye may light mp with n CLEAN of radi-
ancc wholly unlocked for; but any such
attempt on the part of this awkward at
tachment only ends in distortion. The
expression of the nose is best in its
natural state and its normal condition.
-Giood Housekeeping.
, 1890-09-20

Curiosity seems a predominant trait in
Zuui character. When we had reached
the housetops with u Photographic
instruments there gathered about MS ON
the walls of adjoining pueblos scores of
boys and girls, laughing and chattering
at "a great rate. Further off, in little
groups, stood the men of the pueblo.
staring at us with sour looking visages
and evidently not Mt all pleased at what
we were doing. Big Dan was with us
and kept talking to them necessarily in
their own tongue, telling them that after
we had finished taking photographs we
would open n big trade with them and
purchase all the pottery and trinkets
they had for sale, il the price was right.
New York World.
, 1890-09-20
WHY He TOOK TIE INSULT.
Allowing His Face to BE Slapped Because
n Revolver Was Pointed at Him.

Allowing His Face to BE slapped Because
n Revolver Was Pointed at Him.
There are times" said Col. Metcalf
the other day, when men will stand
any treatment, however outrageous. \
man who has seen what 1t lean to
stand up before a revolver acquires a
great respect for that weapon when it is
in another mans hands and he has the
drop on you. There was nothing in
the old DAYS IN the seventies which de
manded PREPARATION so quickly and so
definitely as an insult. For a man to
accept an insult without demanding or
taking redress was to bring upon him
self the scorn of the entire community.
And yet l accepted the worst kind Of an
insult once and even to this day l blush
when l think of the circumstances
Il was m Hugo at the time and was
playing billiards when n man came in
and began to make a disturbance. He
was a well known desperate and no one
was anxious to get into trouble with
him. He became so obnoxious without
being checked that finally he picked mp
one Of the billiard balls and sent it fly
ing through a window. he was just
reaching for another when / reversed my
cue and placing the butt end of it in the
pit of his stomach, pushed him back
against the wall. The next moment l
was looking down the barrel Of a Colts
revolver. The sensation in such a case
is simply oyerpowering. / was perfectly
helpless, for / had no revolver myself.
and if l had been wearing nj he could
have killed me before my hand could
reach it. l thought he was going TO
shoot me then and there, but he chose
not to do this from some within.
"'Im going TO slap your face, Met
calf he said, so that you can tell people
about it. Turn your cheek around here.
Il looked way down the barrel Of that
six shooter so far that it seemed to me
that ! could see a bullet in its chamber.
| set my teeth against the insult. / knew
that l was deadly pale.
Turn it, he said. 'One, two'-and
1 turned my check. | did not feel the
blow, but the flame which scorched IL
lfterward was like a furnace fire.
Now, he said with n laugh, give
me the other one. Again he counted
one, two'-and ! presented my other
cheek for a second slap.
IF ever l wanted to kill a man it was
that fellow, but l had no show at all. !
remember the sickening feeling which
ran over me at the thought that he
might insist upon breaking my nose.
Revolver or no revolver 1 do not believe
l could have stood that But l took the
insults, not from him, but from a six
shooter. A man can't argue against n
revolver. But for months and months l
longed 20 meet that man on ever terms.
l never saw him New York
Trhune
, 1890-09-20
Anew REASONS

Why you should try the cele1rnted Or. II.
Wagner's methods OF cure:
!. "Dr. H. Wagner is = natural physician. y
. o. $. FOWLER.
The Great Phrenologist.
2 ~Nou are wonderfully proficient IN your
knowledge of diseases and m~ediclnes."
DIR. J. MATHEWS.
8. Few can excel you as "A doctor"
l. THE afflicted nnd ready relief in your
presence DIR. ]. STMsts.
s. "Dr. II. Wagner Is a regular graduate
from Bellevue Hospital, New York City; has
had very extensive hospital practice and Is
thoroughly posted on all branches OF his be
loved science, especially on chronic diseases -
6. d H Wagner has immortalized himself
by his wonderful discovery OF specific RENE
dies for private and sexual diseases''-Vir-
gtnia City Chronicle.
:. Thousands of invalids flock to see him. ~
san Francisco Chronicle.
3. The doctors long experience as n spe-
ctalist should render him very successful.h-
Rocky Mountain News.
, 1890-09-20

AT the battle Of Bull Run Governor
Alger met a breathless soldier fleeing
with the rest of tine army toward Wash
ington. The soldier had u womb on
his face. That's a bad wound. my
man. said the governor as the soldie
halted; where did You get il? 'Got
it at the Bull Run fight yesterday
But how could you get hit in the face
at Bull Rum We'll, SIR" said tine
man half apologetically, Il got careless
and looked backr-San Francisco Argo-
uaut
, 1890-09-20

City Beau 0eelinglySHow delightful
must be your life amid these lovely pas
toral surroundings! What can you know
Of the iealousies. the heart burnings, the
rivalry, the malice and the hatred that
exist in my great city?
Village Belle-But, Mr.. Townleigh. /
know all about these things.
c. B.-Impossible! You:
V. B.-Yes; Tina member Of the vii.
iage sewing society .-Pittsburg Bulle-
, 1890-09-20
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.

Mrs. John Curtis of Peoria, ILL.,. writes:
Used one box Of Usage Pills previous to
my second confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay $50 for a box
rather than do without them, as they
have proved a Godsend to me" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas ,
for particulars. and their book to wives
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W. N. Hunt. Cheyenne.
, 1890-09-20

For many years SIR. b. 4. Thompson,
Of Des Moines. Iowa, was severely af-
ficted with chronic diarrhea. He says:
AT times it was very severe; so much so
that | feared 1t would end my life. About
seven years & | CHANGED to procure a
bottia Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
snd Diarrhea Remedy. 1t gave me
prompt relief, and l believe cured me
permanently, as 1 now eat or drink with
also used it in my family with the best
results. For sale by DIR. W. n. Hunt
, 1890-09-20
whore Pure sll4 Cannot Be Worn.

1t is not lawful for Mohammedans to
wear pure silk. but silk mixed with cot
ton they are permitted to wear, and
hence 1.-THE well known eastern fabrics.
with a cotton warp OF back and II wool
of soft silk in n striped pattern, having
the luster of satin."-Dry Goods Chroni-
Il,
, 1890-09-20
PLAIN FACTs PLAINLY sPoKEN

At one time n discussion OF the secret vice
was entirely avoided by the profession. and
medical works Of but a few years ago would
To-day the physician Is of n different opin-
ion; he is aware that IL is his duty-disagree-
able as It may ct handle this matter with
out gloves, and speak plainly about 1t and
intelligent parents and guardians will thank
him for doing so.
To all those engaged in this dangerous prac-
tlce 1 would say, hrst OF all, stop 1t at once.
Make every possible effort to do so; but II you
mil, If your nervous system is already too
much shattered, and, consequently, your VIII
power broken, take some nerve tonic TO aid
You in your effort. Having freed yourself
from the habit, / would further counsel you
TO go through "A regular course OF treatment,
for 1t Is a great mistake to suppose that any
one may for some time-be 1t ever so little
give himself up to this fascinating but dang
erOus excitement without suffering rom some
OF its eyn consequences at some future time.
The number of young men who are ineapacl-
tated to MI the duties enJoined by wedlock Is
alarmingly large. and in most OF such cases
traced to the practice OF ~selfabuse, which had
been abandoned years before. Indeed, a few
months practice OF this habit Is often sufh-
Client TO induce spermatorrhua in later years,
and have many OF such cases under treat
ment at the present day.
YOUNG MEM
Who may be suffering from the effects of
youthful follies or indlscretions, will do well
TO avail themselves OF this the greatest boon
DR. WAGNER will guarantee 10 forfeit nve
hundred dollars for every case Of seminal
weakness or private disease OF any klnQ or
character which he undertakes and falls to
cure.
Middle Aged Mon
There are many the age OF thirty TO sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evacua-
lions OF the bladder often -compa by a
slight smarting or burning sensation and a
weakening of the system in a manner the pa
tient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits n ropy sediment Will OFTEN
be found, and often small particles OF alDu-
men Will appear, or the color will be a thin,
or milkish hue, again changing TO a dark and
turbid appearance. There are many men
who die of this difficulty ignorant Of the
cause. DR.. Wagner will warrant a cure in
all such cases and a healthy restoration OF
the genitourinary organ. Consultation free.
Thorough examination and advice, $500
All communication should be addressed
DR.. H. WAGNER.
l4l4 Larimer st. Box 27S3, Denver. Colo.
, 1890-09-20

Has your girl a keen sense of the rid
iculousy'
yes, she laughs all the time l am with
heT."-Detroit Free Press.
, 1890-09-20
CHRONIC COMPLAINTS REQUIRE
TIME FOR CURE.

Persons Mt n distance who wish to be treated
by DIR. Wagner need not feel backward be
cause OF inability TO visit him II they will
write to the Doctor he will send them a list OF
questions which enables him TO send medi-
cines, counsel and advice to thousands he has
never seen. He has patients in every city,
town and station throughout Colorado, as well
as all over the United states. See his address
In his adYeTtlsement-DenYer Tribune.
, 1890-09-20

Is necessity the mother of inven-
tom"
YES, it is said to be"
well, then, l would like to marry
necessity
Why"
Because | would Mt have l. mother
in-law. Necessity knows no law. you
know."-Munsey's Weekly.
, 1890-09-20
LEE WING,
THE
Chinese HEALER,
l543 and 1916
LARLMER STREET.
Bet. 18th and 10th SITS,
Denver, Colo.

His wonderful Chinese Remedies are guar.
anteed to cure all the fol diseases; All
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lost nervous diseases, seNunl dis
eases, seminal weakness, youthful folly, uri-
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consumption, bronchitis, coughs, colds, asth-
ma. catarrh. all diseases of the blood ~crofula,
syphilis, diseases of a private nature, gonor-
rhea, gleet, piles. tumors, cancers, salt rheum,
rheumatism, paralysis, all skin diseases, cos
tiveness, dyspepsia, peuralgia, deafness. bald
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no matter of how long standing. II you have
failed TO get cured elsewhere, do not despair,
but write to Lee Wing, enclosing a stamp for
reply, stating your symptoms, and he VIII
dies will perform permanent cure. Do not
confound Lee Wing with the other so-called
Chinese physicians, as he is the only gradu-
ated thinese doctor in Denver. All othersare
American doctors, pretending to sell Chinese
remedies. An correspondence strictly conf
dental. Address e WING, 1913 and 1886
Larimer street, Denver, Colo.
, 1890-09-20
NOTICE.

send remittAnees for tickets by ordinary letter.
containing Money Order. issued by all express com.
naules, New York Exchange, bank drnft or postal
h~Ae. Address all registered letters to
MEXICAN BANKING Co..
City of Junrek, Mexico, via FL Pnso. Tex
, 1890-09-20

PLAINS for Preserving,
Grab .fppIes for Preserc-
ing Colorado Grapes, at
a. Underwood 6 Bro.
, 1890-09-20

Beef, veal, mutton, lnmb Or pig at the
, 1890-09-20
JOHN S. MoSBY, Commissioner.

For club rates or any other information write 10
the undersigned, stating your address clearly, with
state. County Street and Number. More rapid ne
livery will be assured by your enclosing AN envelope
bearing your full address.
MEXICAN I-SrERSArTNoNAL nASKINg Co,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
TRuMBuLL.

Rev L. X. Holden of Olivet church,
Bridgeport. preached in the Congrega-
tional church by exchange with Rev Mr.
White, Sunday morning, and administer
ed communion. His sermon was listened
to with close attention.
w. S. Plumb has got new street lamp
and, With that of Nichols Broth
ers, makes it quite light in White Plains.
The domino club meets with Mrs A. B.
Nichols nearly every night in the week.
Lewis Brinsmade is administrator on
the estate of Miss Mary A. Fairchild.
Dea Coan and w. French were dele
gates to the Sunday school convention at
Danbury.
Rev William r. White attended the
convention of Christian Workers at Hart
ford.
Reports from the convention at Dan
bury will be given at the close of the
Sunday school, next Sunday morning The
entire evening service will be given to
reports from the Christian Workers con-
vention. This convention has been one
of unusual interest and these reports will
be very helpful to all interested in
Christian work.
The little son Of ID. L. Booth Is serious
ly sick with pneumonia.
Samuel Ward has sold pair Of oxen
to Frank N. Higgins of Bridgeport.
There was fair attendance at the
special society's meeting at the Congre-
gational church, Tuesday afternoon. In
regard to the question OF half day SER
vices, motion was made that services
be held morning and evening and was
carried, Is for, against, ] blank. The
services will therefore be held as at pres
ent, except that the evening service will
be changed to o'clock. The first SER
vice remains at 10 As m.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
WESTON.

A New England supper will be given
by the ladies of Emmanuel church on
Thursday evening, Goth, at the church
parIor. Come and help make it a sue
cess, as the proceeds will be used for a
good purpose.
Mrs William Cogswell is underIDr Cor
hams care.
Miss Stella Wheeler has visited in
Greenfield.
Miss Irene Perry has visited Miss Min
ME Williams; Mrs j. E, Shaffer of Brook
lyn, N. Y, her mother, Mrs Eliza A.
Bennett, who fell and dislocated her
shoulder.
Mrs Sally A. Banks of Danbury has
been with her daughter, Mrs Oliver Per
ry.
Mrs Nellie Hull has been in Wilton.
Mrs Warren of Cannons has been with
her sister, Mrs B. F. Buckley.
Mrs Platt Keller is in poor health.
Mrs Sherman Gilbert has returned
from Hartford, where she has spent eight
weeks with her daughter, Mrs Nettie
Mellen.
Mr. and Mrs Royce of Brooklyn have
been guests of Mrs B. F. Buckley.
Mr. and Mrs William Bennett of Platts-
vile were at L. j. BENEFITS, Sunday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14

j. L. Field has traded horses with Je-
pair; he also has exchanged cows with
Ira Wildman.
George Rawling Of New Haven is at
Mrs He. Cantleld's.
Miss Elosia Selleck has visited Miss
Lila Warner of Botsford hill.
Miss Bertha Silliman of Norwalk visits
Easton friends. She acceptably presided
at the organ in the Baptist Sunday school,
Sunday.
G. Burr Tucker has entertained friends
from York State.
Mrs David Osborne rejoices over a
grandson.
James Tyler has entertained his moth
err.
Henry Wilson and family spent Sun
day out Of town.
David Osborn lost valuable horse,
last week.
Mrs Salem Wales of New York has Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs William Ward.
Eli Wakeman and wife of Bridgeport
were at William Sherman's, Sunday.
John Edwards and family of Bridge.
port will move to e. Hilrs tenement
house, this week.
w. II. Grammar lost horse, last
week.
Mrs NJ. B. Jacques and Mrs Sidney
Brewster of Bridgeport recently visitet
Mrs M. B. Bates.
Louis Burr and family of Greenfield
spent Sunday at z. b. Wilson's.
William Corning and wife leave Mis-
Frank Williams's, where they have beer
for about two years, for their home il
Auburn. Miss Frank Williams is t,
move in with Mr. and Mrs John Ogden
Mrs Frank Wales of New York spends
a few days with Misses Mary r. and An
ny f. Seeley.
Mrs ApiSdH IuIhey is W sPShu d lev
weeks with her daughter, Mrs Abbie Sill
liman of Norwalk.
Mrs John Adams will return soon tt
her Bridgeport home, where she will
spend the Winter.
Rev d. j. Ogden attends the ministers
meeting at Mr. Manee's, Monday.
Mrs Philo Hall is with her daughter
Mrs Charles Booth of ,rrumbull.
Miss Z. M. Hall is with Miss Jenni
Mallett of Tashua.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
FAIRFIELD.

Single copies Of the BEE A cents at
Postmaster wakeman's.
The walk in front of the extensive
grounds of w. r. Jones is one ofthe best
and most carefully kept in town.
The work on the new church has come
to standstill, as the building committee
were not pleased with the stone decided
upon after seeing it.
The Congregational e. r. s. G. E..
have elected these officers for the ensu-
ing six months
President, Bacon Wakeman; vice president,
John Il 4, Morehonse: secretary and treasurer,
Miss Allie b. Gilbert; corresponding secreta-
~, Miss Ella Stnrges.
The first lecture by Peter Won Finkel-
stein Mansekov of the Star course of lect-
ures was given at the Town hall, Mon
day evening, 70 good audience. All
who attended were pleased and speak
highly OF the speaker and his discourse.
Mr. Finkelstein described graphically and
| impressively the city OF Jerusalem, both
externally and internally. The city, its
situation, walls, gates and inhabitants
were picturesquely presented and Illus
trated by maps, pictures and individuals
dressed in oriental costume Many pas
sages in the Bible were explained and in
delibly impressed on memory by Illus
trating the manners and habits Of the
people, which are the same today az
when Christ walked the earth, The COM
mittee who have these lectures in.Gtlarge
were extremely gratified with the suc-
cess Of the first lecture and trust that the
next by Hon George A LittieficId will
be more literally patronized. His sub
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
LONG HILL.


Mrs Lucinda Smith Of East River,
Conn, is at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs J. p. Sage, where she will spend the
Winter.
Prof G. w. Stevens of Middletown, N.
II, will give an evening Of song in the
hall under the auspices of the ladies aid
society, Saturday evening, ed. small
admission fee will be charged, the pro-
ceeds to help pay the expense Improve
ments in the hall. This is the second
time the professor has been called to New
England, this year. He always draws a
large audience and is sure to please.
David III. Williams and Charles E.
Radcliffe were delegates from the Metho-
dist church to the Sunday school conven-
tion at Danbury and number of others,
including Rev Mr. Porter, attended.
f. W. Tousey and W. A. Gabler o.
Long Hill are committee for the select
social party at Cooks hall. Wednesday
evening, 10Th, invitations for which have
| just been issued. Sansone's orchestrs
| will furnish music, Prof Buckley prompt
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