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The Press., 1890-09-11
PASTURE FIELDS.

In this country, as rule, pastures can scarcely be said to receive any care, says Prof. J. W. Beal. No crop gets less at- tention. None would respond more quick ly to good care. Much attention has been given to premium crops of corn, wheat, potatoes the improvement of horses, cat tie, sheep, swine, poultry are encouraged by liberal premiums; but we seldom hear of premium crop of grass. It seems practicable to double the present yield without an outlay at all corresponding to the increased value of the crop. Is there any good reason why farmer should not bestow as much care in selecting the prop or seeds and in the after-treatment of meadows as he would in selecting or breed ing and raising shorthorn bull calf or 8 Merino lamb? In large pastures. animals are likely to pick some places closely and leave others to run to seed. A mixture of animals or one kind of animal following another will keep pastures more evenly fed than will one kind alone. To prevent pa ches from going to seed now them, a nall quantity at time, and when the grass is wilted it will generally be eaten by the stock. In places fresh bite, very agreeable to cattle and sheep, will often start up. Where thin or unproductive, harrow the surface and SOW on other kinds of grasses and clovers. with top dressing of some fertilizer. This s. rves to some extent as rotation of crops for the soil. If the cattle are fed oil meal, or some oth. CT rich food, most of it goes to fertilize the land.
The Press., 1890-09-11
A GIRLS OWN BROTHER.

"But, he's my own brother.
 Is that any reason why you should take his oourtesies for granted, and never say "thank you.'
 Is that any reason why you should not try and make an evening at home pleasant for him, instead of forcing him by your selfishness to seek his happiness some where else?
 Is that any reason why you should not think his opinion of your frock, your bon nets, or your looks, worth consideration
 Is that any reason why you should ap- pear before him in clumsy wrapper and with your hair in papers?
 Is that any reason why, when you have man visitor, he should be made to feel that you endured your brother when there was nobody else, but when there was- we'll, then 1t was different?
 Is that any reason why you should not be glad of Q dance or a game with him as your partner
 Is that any reason why you should not listen to his word of advice about other girls or their brothers
 Is that any reason why you should moi be interested in his story of the shooting or the hunting, when you do to the same tales from other people?
 IS that any reason why you should push him to the wall, except when you need him, and then claim his attention as youl right?
 Because he is your own brother you ought to be ten-fold more considerate o him than of the brothers of other girls Because he is your very own brother you ought to study his tastes and cater te them; read the books that he likes, anG suggest others to him study the songs he fancies, and be glad to make new ones known to him. In this way you will make your brother your Ve,y oaOa, and to him 'sister" will be the most delightful among girls. Are you your brothers keeper Yes, in way; but you do not keep him by letters formed of ill-temper, untidyness and lack of courtesy. but by one made o1 every feminine grace and frightened by { sisterly love. That is the keeper that vii give you your brothers love, and make you worthy the heart of some other girls brother, too."
The Press., 1890-09-11
Volume B. Number A.

GREEN CORN CHowDER This is Miss Parloa's rule. Other good authorities add to its ingredients shelled beans, tomatoes, farina, okra indeed, no summer vegetable comes amiss. The dish made by any good receipt, with the addition of bread, to- mato salad, and cream of fruit dessert, makes an ample summer dinner for the people who eat to live. Cut green corn from the cob to make one quart; pare and slice one quart of potatoes and two onions. Gut one-haf pound of pork in slices, fry till brown. Take out the pork and fry the onions in the fat. Put the potatoes and corn into the kettle in layers, sprinkling each layer judiciously with salt, pepper and flour, using altogether three table spoonfuls of -four, one and one half Of salt, and one-half teaspoonful of pepper. Press the onions and pork fat through gravy strainer on to the vegetables, then slowly pour through the strainer one and one quarter quarts of boiling water, rubbing as much onion through as possible. Cover the kettle and boil gently for 20 minutes. Mix perfectly smooth three tablespoonfuls of flour with little milk, then add to oLe and one-half pints of rich milk and stir in- to the boiling chowder. Split six crack CTS, dip for D moment in cold water, add to the chowder, let boil up once, and serve.
 Useful Present in every package sAvENA, the mad. Spldh hu
The Press., 1890-09-11

Boston Saturday Gazette: A remarka- ble case of diamond cut diamond" oc- cured in Boston recently, not far from the Providence railroad station. A drug gist had fitted up neat corner store and had established at once fine trade. One day another druggist entered his store and said: "I want to buy you out. How much will you take ?" ''I do not want to sell" was the reply. "I expected that an- swer, said the encroaching person, "and am prepared for it. Now, if you don't sell out to me will open drug store in opposition on the opposite corner. How much will you take p
 The druggist, offended at this species of browbeating, said he would sleep on it and report the next morning. At the appoint ed hour the aspirant was in the store and a large price was named. The bargain was bound. The druggist who had been thus busted from 8 corner which he had fitted up with view to years of peace and profit sought the owners of the opposite corner which had been held out to him as a threat, secured from them long lease, worked night and day, and now has drug store in which any community might take satisfaction and repose confidence. What is more, he is doing better business than he did in the former locality.
The Press., 1890-09-11

If you could see your own scalp through an ordinary magnifying glass, you would be amazed at the amount of dust, dandruff and dead skin thereon accumulated. The best and most popular preparation for cleansing the scalp is Ayer's Hair Vigor.
The Press., 1890-09-11

In the process of photograping colors, late- ly discovered, the photographs are taken on glass and paper, and the tints range from a deep red, through yellow, to bright blue, but green is absent in all the positives. Very long exposure is required.
The Press., 1890-09-11

The press IS the watchdog that guards the hen-house of our liberty and protects the clothes-line of our rights-and it also advises you to use the economical Brussels soap.
The Press., 1890-09-11

She Gas he places his arm around her waist) Stop right where you are, sir
 He (taking frmer hold Willingly, my dear.
The Press., 1890-09-11

Amounting in the aggregate to 5,570, 900 paid on stock in six years. upon an investment of $1OO,0OO. The property now owned by the company is worth probably $5, ,OOO, 900. The Stock of the company sold few years ago at $4, 900 share. It sold in 1876 at $17 8 share. Florence, Ala, with very favorable physical conditions, with population of some 5000, growth from less than 2, 1000 in 1887, with diversified manufactories in suc- cessful operation. The foundation for the largest cotton mill in the south (53 ,0OO spin dles> nearly completed. The first iron fur mace began operations in October. It's daily profits are not less than $500. Its second iron furnace and rolling mill will be in operation as soon as men and money can con- struct and operate them. These industries alone will call for several thousand new peo- pie, and are only beginning of what the near future will develop. Philadelphia cap- italists have recently invested more than one million dollars in real estate and other enter number of shares of Florence Land Syndi- cate Stock, par value $100, at 1925 per share, non accessible. The Syndicate own 700 acres of land, nearly 5000 lots within the limits of the city of Florence. Read what the Elyton Land Company have done, remembering there are many who are thoroughly acquainted with the. condition of both cities who fully believe the city of Florence has superlor ad- vantages, and that indications point to grand CT results for her than even that achieved by Birmingham.
The Press., 1890-09-11

A hundred laying hens produce in egg shells about 137 pounds of chalk or limestone annually.
The Press., 1890-09-11

BE YOUR OWN DooToR.--It won't cost you one-haf as much. Do not delay. Send three 2-cent stamps for postage, and we will send you Dr. Kaufmann's great work, fine colored plates from life, on disease, it's causes and home cure. Address A. P. Ordway & Co.,, Boston. Mass.
The Press., 1890-09-11

FAILURES IN LIFE.-People fail in many ways In business, in morality, in religion, in happiness and in health. A weak heart is often an unsuspected of failure in life. If the blood does circu-
 late properly in the lungs there is shorness of breat asthma, etc.; in the brain, dizziness, headache in the g. stomach & Wind pain, indigestion faint spells, the left sde shoulder and stomach is caused by heart strain. For all these maladies Dr. Miles, New Cure for the heart and lungs is the best remedy. Sold, guaranteed and recommended by W. D. HEALD. Treatise free.
The Press., 1890-09-11

Youths Companion !: A student of an- cient history, seeing that certain famous character in history had died 1O3O A. M. (anno mundi, or the year of the world), remarked to his professor with some sur prise, "How exceedingly careful these an- cients were about noting little circum- stances"
 "What do you mean ?" the professor asked.
 "Why, they even tell the time of day that great man dies. We don't do that now"
 "I think you are mistaken" replied the teacher.
 "No, I am not; here it is: His death occurred at 10:30 a. m.'
The Press., 1890-09-11

Men drink good, bad and indifferent liquor, and never grumble about the price of it, but they growl when their wives don't economize by using Brussels soap.
The Press., 1890-09-11

The crow doesn't fly from cornfield with out caws.
The Press., 1890-09-11

Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for laun- dry use-Brussels.
The Press., 1890-09-11

A Useful Present in every package SAvENA, the best Washing powder. Sold by grocers. l7jyly
The Press., 1890-09-11

Curious bootjacks form another large class of patents, as one of these consists of an iron affair made in the shape of pistol, which you can carry in your hip pocket and frighten robber with upon occasion. There is also @ patent pocketbook with pistol inside it. When the robber asks you for your money or your life hand him your pocketbook and shoot him through the heart.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
ROXBURY.

Rev C. E. Ball and wife have been al
the rectory.
The old Congregational chapel has
been secured for the select school started
by the $4,000 generously donated by
Harvey NJ. Booth. The school will be-
gin on the 10Th and be free to those pass
ing the specified examination.
Harvest Home festival of Christ church
on the 10th, Rev Mr. Linsley of Wood
bury preacher.
Miss Susan Morris has been hired for
a year for Center school. Miss Gala
CHER, engaged for North district, has
been obliged to leave.
Miss Mira Booth of Chicago is in town.
Mrs IL. Bronson has returned from a
trip to Massachusetts and Staten Island !;
her niece, Miss Beardslee of Poughkeep-
sic is making her visit.
Pliny Squire. has returned from Canada
with ear of horses.
E. Mower and family are at Sheldon
Smiths.
Miss Jessie IIensen of New York visits
Mrs Caroline Thomas.
Mrs Lorraine Camp has closed her
house and gone to the shore.
Miss Sarah Baldwin of Rocky Hill Wis
;tn.3 HI. Pons last week
Noble Davenport's children are sick
with whooping cough.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
BRIDGEWATER.
Mrs Coffman entertains friends

VI
Misses Merwin and Wingfield of Mil
ford are guests of Mrs William Platt.
Mrs Charles Russell of Harwinton has
visited her father, j. L. Minor.
Mr. Mcneil of New Haven has been at
Rev G. II. Smiths. Mr. Smiths son
Harry returned, Friday, from two
months stay at his grandmother's in
Middletown.
Charles Sanford and family of Bridge
port are at their country residence.
The Congregational Sunday scholars
and their friends picniced at the parson-
age, Thursday.
Employees of NJ. Beach & Son of New
Milford have been putting up a 20x32 to-
bacco barn for James Shannon. As Mr.
Shannon wanted the building for imme-
diatc use, the Job was executed in quick
time.
Mrs Daniel Dunn was shockingly burn
ed to death in house near the Roxbury
line, last Friday. She was alone, her
husband being at work in the field and it
is thought that, while smuggling over the
stove fowl which she was dressing, her
clothes caught fire and she persisted in a
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
HoPEwELL.

A subscription taken in the district
provided for the neat flag and pole, from
which floats the stars and stripes at the
school house, the raising calling togeth-
err company of 60 at John b. Goodsell's,
where clam bake was enjoyed and the
cookery which usually graces such feasts
was provided Ia profusion. The event
was enjoyable and the reading OF the
names OF teachers who have ruled here
during the past 30 years recalled many
pleasant memories.
Dysentery seems epidemic In Hope
we'll, the families of Charles Beck, Burr
Godfrey and II. Maurice Botsford having
suffered from the complaint. The pa
tlents are all gaining.
Mrs William b. Whitehead shows well
preserved English russets Of last years
crop.
Mr. and Mrs Starr and family, Mrs
Horace Peck OF Danbury returned after
a visIt nc Burr Godfrcy's; the children
suffered with dysentery during their stay
In Hopewell.
John Beck OF HopewelI has been sick
for some weeks.
Ward Ron, who has keen with his aunt,
Miss Nellie Doran, Il In Danbury and
! will return to his Newark home, next
week.
Miss Maggie Beck entertained hcrcous-
In from New York, last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Miller were recent
guests Ok Jacob Beck.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
BROOKFIELD.

John 5. Peck of Obtuse suffers with an
ab-cess on his face.
Born, Wednesday, 27th, son to Mr. and
Mrs w. y. Beers of Obtuse.
Tobacco is unusually good, this season
and growers have housed the bulk of the
crop during the fine weather, this week.
Mrs Sophia kellogg, at Horace Beers.s,
has been under the care of DIR Williams.
w. A. Beers is building tobacco barn
20 feet long. A. M. Worden does the
work.
John 5. Thornhill will teach Obtuse
school; term will begin, Monday, sth.
The marriage of Frank Whitcome and
Miss Mary Lewis of Annandale, N. V.
will take place on the llth.
The Center school will begin on Mon
day, Sth.
Mrs Sophia Kellogg, Who has been
very sick, is better.
Arthur Hawley is spending week in
New York.
Miss Inlu Green of New York ID
spending two weeks with her mother.
Quite IA number of crops of tobacco
have been sold in town, at prices rang
ing from IL to lSc.
The receipts OF the lawn party at the
Congregational parsonage were about
$40 and there were but few expenses.
John Bacon of Danbury has been guest
of Arthur IIawley, who amused himself
during his visit by catching 20 bass in
Taunton pond, 20 of them averaging
from one and a half to two pounds in
weight. Mr. Bacon is quite an expert
and, somehow, always succeeds ID achiey-
ing something worth speaking of.
1t seems to be quite the fashion this
season for district committees to hire
themselves; two out Of the six in town
have done so,
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
SEND FOR ONE.
WOLF PITS.

William Harmon is working at his
trade in Danbury.
w. III. Plat5 has entertained city COM
pany, also Mrs G. A. Platt and baby.
Lewis Barnum's guests have returned
to the city.
Fred Wildman has been with his faith
err, who is sick at New Fairfield.
Daniel Brown has returned to work as
conductor on the elevated road. after
spending his vacation at Mrs Hoyt's.
Mrs Browns company have returned
to the city.
Mr. Spencer has gone to Willimantie to
work.
Susan Sherman has been sick; hcr
grandchild from New Milford has been
with her; also Mrs Fairchild.
Mrs w. F. Hoyt is sick. Mrs Warner
of New Fairfield cares for her.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
BETHEL.

DIR Barber and wife have returned from
Chautauqua.
w. F. Sherman and Amos Schoonmak-
er have been in Saratoga.
A Vermont marble monument is to be
put up on Franklin Comstock's lot in the
cemetery. 80
As seen under the gas, foot and head
lights. the brilliant sun light in the CEN
ter of the hall and the gas.j jets about the
house, Nichols's opera house presents a
fine appearance. The walls and ceiling
have been papered, the scenery fully adj
jnsted, gas introduced, a better system Of
ventilation devised and the entire hall
greatly improved. The scenes, both roll
and slide. represent garden, prison, wood
land, street, kitchen, are easy to adjust.
The gas in any part Of the house can be
regulated In an instant from the wings of
the stage over whose entrances hang
heavy portierres
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

horrible manner. Persons were attract
ed by the smoke and found the body
badly burned and life extinct, lying on
the floor near bed over which the
flames were spreading. 1t would seem
that she tried to smother the fire with
the bed clothing, but was unable to do so.
The house would probably have burned
down had not the discovery been made
as it was. Mrs Dunn was - wears of
age and the remains were inferred i'm the
Catholic cemetery at New Milford, Sat
urday, August 30.
Mrs Anthony Lang of Meriden has
been with her sister, Mrs Austin Castle.
for few weeks; Mrs Louis Shieber of
Bridgeport has also been there.
Mr. Sturges and daughter of Bethel
have visited his sister, Mrs Z. H. Ros-
we'll.
George Frost and Charles Northrop
have spent two or three days in Danbury.
Mrs Frank j. Hawley has made 20
cheese, this Summer.
Mrs Sophronia Atkins, famous locally
for her patchwork, has pieced two log
cabin quilts, this Summer
Miss Carrie L. Beardsley of Water
town has spent a week at Henry Judson's.
Mrs Henry Judson's hydrangeas are in
their usual profuse bloom; fuchsia
having 100 buds and blossoms has added
to the beauty of her flower garden.
Mrs Charles III. Frank, wife of the
cashier of the national bank and princi-
pal of the gainesville, O., academy, has
visited old friends in town and was guest
of Charles III. Jessup. Mrs Frank was
daughter of the late Elijah Dunning, a
former resident of Bridgewater and is
widely known. Her brother, Rev A. E.
Dunning, is general superintendent of
Congregational Sunday schools in the
United States and has an office in Bos-
ton, where he is on the editorial staff of
the Congregationalist. Mrs Frank re-
turned to gainesville, last week.
Venerable Carlostine Cole Of the New
bridge spends but little time at the old
home since the death of his wife and
makes his home with daughter in New
Milford.
Mrs Desmond Wheeler and family vis-
it Dwight Wheeler.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

The Rubber mills were shut down, La
Dor day and many from Sandy Hook at
tended the picnic at Conetia park, New
Milford and the ball game between the
X. of C. club of Danbury and the n. Y.
B. & P. club of Sandy Hook. The game
was well played throughout and was
watched with interest by the crowd.
The score was brought slowly up by both
clubs, neither gaining decided advantage.
AS the end of the ninth inning approach
ed. the result was still undecided and it
was hoped that the Hook boys might tie
the score, at least. But, with two men
out and two OH bases, when sharp, clean
playing would have kept the game. IA 10
cal player made an unfortunate error
and Danbury secured two runs, winning
the game.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

The September term of the Superior
court, before whom are several cases of
local interest, will come in at Bridgeport
next Tuesday, September0. Among the
cases bound over by justices for trial at
this term Is that of Henry Manvile,
charged with killing George f. Leaven-
worth and throwing him over the cliff AT
Denis Days Southville saloon.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

r. X. Swift, erstwhile the calumniator
who wrecked the Danbury Democrat,
has run afoul of Mayor Charles X. Bald
win in the Sunday Herald, charging him
with using his official position to make
money out of IL paving contract and with
using "Rum and rocks" in an effort to
get into Congress. Swift was fined 500,
but appealed under $3.50 bonds. Mayor
Baldwin has now brought civil suit,
claiming $40, 200 damages and placed an
attachment on the Herald property.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Providing 'svarmints" killed over 30
fowls for Henry Squires ofthe Purchase,
last week.
Mary Warner, who lives on the She
paug, near the Bridgewater line, recent
~ shot black snake which measured
over eight feet.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
soUTHvILLE.

Miss Hattie Bristol is with the family
of Joseph Beers of BroOkfield, whose
wife is sick. Andrew Barnum will as
sist Mr. Beers with his farm work.
Mrs David Barnum has night bloom
ing cereus which will soon show several
blossoms.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Under the supervision of Hon S. p.
Glover and w. f. Ackley, Carpenter f..
ID. Hine of Southbury has removed the
apology for a fence which has SO long
surrounded the Sandy Hook cemetery and
put up substantial serviceable board
fence. The cost of this, which makes a
great Improvement, has been betrayed
by subscription.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Monday, st Rose drum corps went to
Danbury and played in the parade which
took place as part of the ceremonies of
raising a new flag oyer st Peters paro-
cnial residence. The members of the
drum corps are much pleased with the
courteous treatment they received, es-
pecially from the G. A. II. and the tenn
perance club.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
SOUTHBURY.

Misses Alice and Aun Stiles attended
the Plainviiie camp meeting.
Miss Ida Baldwin entertains a friend.
Rev James Robinson and wifi visit
friends in Boston.
Prare meeting, Sunday afternoon, in
the absenc of Mr. Robinson.
Fall term Of the Bullet Hill school be-
gan with Miss PuIford teacher
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

John H. Reid, the jeweler OF bridgeport,
advertises ladies' and gents watches, chains
and rings speciality. All should call and
see his elegant assortment and get prices. be-
fore going elsewhere. Also go to him. when
You have watches, clocks or jcwelry to re-
pair. He also employs . first class engraver
and Is prepared to do the very best work in
that line. See his now ad-
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

After working until early this week,
the hands who have been retained until
now at the Mantle mills find the stock
exhausted and their employment gone,
with an uncertain idea of when it will be
resumed.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

William Veness, who has been quarry
ing silica on Flag Swamp hill, in RoX-
bury, with Samuel Hudson, is laid up at
j. w. Daley's in Lake George with a bad
felon or abscess on his hand.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

In the absence Of Rev A. r. Chapman,
who, with his wife and child, we're out
of town, Rev Robert c. Booth OBLIGATED
at st. johns, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Lees circus exhibited mt Dicks lot,
Tuesday. There was not a large crowd
in the afternoon, but the tent was well
filled and applause was frequent at night.
The free street parade consisted merely
of four-horse band wagon.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Fred Z. Hubbell, who achieved success
and has an enviable record at Cheshire
academy, has decided to enter Trinity
college at Hartford. which opens about
September 10, and pursue II scientific
course.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Clara Belle, daughter of Station Agent
j. r. Smith of Hawleyville, will attend
school in Danbury, commencing about
the 10Th and committing daily.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Charles Dubois of Brooklyn spent Sun
day in Sandy Hook and, Monday, Mrs
Dubois and Ralph Belts accompanied
him to Brooklyn. Mr. Dubois is giving
Ralph delightful home and sending him
to school for a year. We congratulate
Ralph on his good fortune.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

Robert butcher, who has assisted
Druggist s. G. Bull at various times, was
in the store during Mr. Bulls absence at
Hartford.