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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-07
AROUND THE WORLD.
AND III TOOK LESS THAN EIGHTY
DAYS, TOO.

Miss Nellie bly, Succeeds i'll Her Effort to
Beat the Time of Jules Nerne'S Famous
Novel-A story of Rapid Travel and Many
Changing Scenes.
Nellie BLY,, reporter for the New York
World, concluded her effort to beat jules
Verne's celebrated journey round the
world in Imagination, by making the trip
in fact in something less than seventy-two
days. The particulars Of the journey can-
not fail TO interest readers of oil ages and
conditions.
Nellie BLY, made her remarkable tour
with 70 other baggage than small hand
satchel. She left New York at lo:4Ga
O'Clock a. NJ, Nov. ID, with but one gown,
and that upon her back. In the satchel
were necessary changes of clothing. five
copies of the New York World of that day,
and $500 in Bank of England notes,
besides her railroad and steamer tickets
for the entire journey. A snug-fttinS,
double-peaked cap, light plaid ulster
with hood, and q pair of easy fitting
shoes completed her equipment.
Miss BLY, arrived at Calais in ample time
10 take the Brindisi mail train. This tram,
commonly called the Indian mail, is one of
the famous trains of the world. She ar
rived at Brindisi on time and took the
steamer Victoria of the Peninsular &
Oriental line from that point. She left
Brindisl on the morning Of Nov. 20,
crossed the Mediterranean and sailed
through the Suez canal, arriving at lsma-
liz Nov IS. From Ismalia her journey
lay through the Red Sea.
Across the Arabian sea the Victoria sped
with its plucky little passenger, and ar
rived at Colombo, on the island of Ceylon,
Dec. s. Here the Worlds globe girdle1
left the Victoria to take another steamer
for Hong Kong. She was two days ahead
of her itinerary. but was obliged to spend
these two days in Ceylon.
Dec. is Nellie BLY,, after passing through
the straits Of Malacca, was at Singapore
halfway around the world. Her eight.
days ride through the Indian ocean carried
| her over the .uins Of cities buried for Ions
| centuries beneath its tossing foods. She
remained in the p. & O. steamer, which
| stopped at Singapore only long enough to
permit the mails and its cargo to be landed
and Dec. "a, Christmas eve, reached Hong
Kong on the southwest coast Of China
She had her Christmas dinner in the Chi.
nese city.
The first available means of transporta.
ton across the Pacific ocean was the fas
steamer Oceanica of the Occidental anl
Oriental line. This steamer was SEIZED
uled to leave Hong Kong for San Fran
cisco Dec. 2s,, and that day Nellie BLY, badt
adieu to the Celestial empire. Five day
later she was at Yokohama, Japan, wher
she arrived Jan. 2. The Oceanic carrie
Chinese and Japanese mails to the United
States. 1t had to wait until Jan. at 70
lohama for the mail. This made anothe
fivs days delay. At daylight Tuesday o
this week, the Oceanic arrived in So,
Francisco.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-07

Of Nellie BY, going to Yokohama, Hong
Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Alden. Port
Said and Brindisi From Brindisi she
took the Indian mail train to Calais and
crossed to Dover. Then she went to Lon
don by train ard crossed England to Holy
head, took the ferry across the Irish sea to
Dublin, caught the Bothnia at Queenstown
and sailed for New York.
They Did Not Meet.
Miss BLY, appears about % years old and
has slight figure, weighing perhaps nine
ty.five pounds. She has dark brown hair
and eyes, regular white teeth, and would
not be considered e beauty by judges of
that much-desired gift of nature. She
carried a small whip in her hand while
talking. At one end of the Cur ere the
snow shoes on which Mr.. Jennings caught
the fast train after sliding fifteen miles
down the mountains. Numerous relics of
Miss Bly's journey were also piled up in
the car, the most valuable being basket
of jewels presented by rich natives of the
east. A pet monkey, which was given her
as q mascot. while she tarried in Colombo,
lay cu1led up under one Of the car seats.
The monkey one day broke into the jewel
basket and ate number of the most VAL
liable gems. Miss BLY, said that she knew
nothing of Miss Bislands trip around the
world until she received the intelligence at
T,,p hor ~, o1o NO ~
meet single person she had ever met be-
fore until after entering the cars to cross
the continent.
The Fastest Time.
The quickest time by rail across the
United States from San Fraecisco to New
York City was made in 1876 by party of
Union Pacific officials. The route taken
was the Union Pacific, Central Pacific,
Chicago d Northwestern and Pennsyl-
vania lines. The distance by that route is
3,317 miles, and the time of the trip was
SO hours and 81 minutes. The distance
via the Santa Fe ana auxiliaries to Chi
cago and thence to New York via the Penn
sylyania line is 1854 miles, or 214 miles
greater than the route traversed in 1876.
Yet. should the Pennsylvania line receive
the special and make even as good time be-
tween Chicago and New York as was made
in 1876, Nelly Bly's train will make the
run from San Francisco to New York in
considerably less time than it was made by
the Union Pacific officers in 1876.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-07
An Interview.

Miss Bly, sat IN seat near the center of
the sleeper when seen i'll Kansas City,
appearing much more at ease than
the excited party of newspaper men who
surrounded their victim and piled her with
questions.
Yes, am still in good health. Do I
look sick?' asked she in reply to a ques-
ton concerning the condition of her nerves.
81 started out to travel round the world in
seventyfve days and intend to do it.
This dress said she pointing to plaid
dress that comfortably fitted her person,
this dress I have not changed since I left
New York. and that cloak, pointing to an
English plaid of bright colors, has been
my constant companion. The cloak at
tracted unpleasant attention in China and
Japan, but it YVES all I had and time
wouldn't admit Of my appearing in public
in the costume Of the country"
How were you ceceived in those strange
countries?"
= was treated everywhere with the ut
most respect, but oh, nobody knows how
to travel as do the Americans. But to re-
turn to my subject, will say that | fell
desperately in love with the beautiful little
Indies of Japan, but i abhor the Chinese.
The Chinese are dirty and cannot be COM
pared IL intelligence and civilization with
the people of Japan. The Japanese women
are the sweetest and prettiest creatures
ever saw.
"A pleasant incident of my journey"
ssid she, was call on Jules Verne at
Amiens in She early part of my journey. I
was received by the great writer and Ills
Wife with tie utmost cordiality. He ss;d
If l made the trip in seventy~nine days 1t
would be great feat. Mrs. Verne is g
beautiful woman with snow white haia
and delightful manners. When I left she
Kissed me on aaoth cheeks and wished me
s*od speed. My actual travelling time has
hoen about tiftg-hye and one-half DAYS"
Miss BLY, said hersrip across the CONT
nest since leaving San Francisco was
without incident Of importance. AT Mer.
ced, CAL, a delegation.ef citizens presented
her BASKET of California wine aad fruit.
AT Albuquerque she was given medallion
OF handsome flowers. At Dodge City, Kan.,
che mayor, Hon. R. w. Evans, presented a
written address in the presence of ereaa
crowd. Emporia greeted the young lady
with handsome basket of flowers, pre-
scented by Mrs. Ralph Easley. of the
Hutchinson NeMs.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
SOUTHBURY.

E. o. Hovey of Waterbury has written
up the Southbury oil we'll scientifically
for the Scientific American and reached
this conclusion:
Speaking from geological premises, there is
no chance whatever of obtaining either oil or
gas from any boring here elsewhere in
Connecticut The triassic rocks are far above
the strata which yields oil or gas in other
States, while the crystalline rocks, which
form the remainder of the State and are most
ly of uncertain age, have been SO Inetamor-
phosed that all volatile constituents like oil
and gas-if ever there were any-have entirely
disappeared from them.
Southbury has had scare. That fear
ful epidemic, scarlet fever, broke out in
the lower part of the town in the family
of Merritt Wheeler. The family were
quarantined and every precaution adopt
ed. The crisis is past and all are COM
Portable.
The program of the Demorest medal
contest, Tuesday evening:
ga voice from the poor house." Amelia Har-
ris.
1.-TWO pictures from lite,' Ottie Amber.
"The bugle is Calling" Edith Smith,
"a barrel of whiskey," Edith Warner.
''The original liquor league" Mabel Warner.
''The rumseller's legal rights" Edith Stiles.
ga black eye for lager beer and n bier for
lager" George Smith.
The judges were Rev Mr. Robinson, DR.
Cooley and Miss Julia Hunt. The med
al was awarded to Edith Stiles.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
REDDING.

Keepers or owners of dogs are notified
to register the same before the last Sat
urday of May in order to escape prose-
cution.
Daniel Sanford, Ii. S. Osborn, Charles
Sanford and w. A. Lounsbury have been
summoned to Bridgeport to serve on the
jury to try the New Canaan murderer.
Ben Aries is almost as inconstant as a
Bedouin of the desert, for, although he
married Miss Amy Kelly only on the 10th
of last July: he has already moved Is
times, moving into the house, last week,
that he left two weeks before. He has
probably moved again ere this.
J. L. Blackman has wonderfully inn
proved the old Meeker place at West
Redding, which the carpenters have
made much more pleasant and comforta-
BILE; Mr. Potter of Danbury does the
painting.
Lemuel Sanford has been low with a
stroke of paralysis.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
HUNTINGTON.

David S. Clark and Daniel A. Nichols
were drawn for jury duty at Bridgeport.
G. p. Blackman and son take the lead
in chickens, having over 1876, some of
them large enough for broilers, all rails
ed by hens.
Dress makers are plenty here now,
Mrs Arson Smith, Miss Rebecca Melon
aid and Miss Radcliffe in the Center, Mrs
Henry Belts on Walnut Tree hill and
Miss Fannie Owen ON Booths hill.
The Congregational Sunday school are
practicing music and other exercises for
children's day, which the school and
church will duly observe.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
MONROE.

Walt L. Mitchell sold pair of fine
horses to Mr. Davis, who now owns LIB.
Sterling's place.
Mr. and Mrs S. d. Sharpe spent few
days, last week, with Rev G. S. Dikeman
of Cannon and with Danbury relatives.
Mrs Wilbur Clark has been in Brook
Ign.
week, from the Minott Booth woods to
the tract which S. w. Smith has cut off
east of the Booth farm and several weeks
will be required to saw the logs already
cut.
Mrs Henry French and family have
visited Mrs Botsford Curtis of Jockey
Hollow. Mr. Curtis moved to the Miller
place, this Spring and works on the Mi
mott Booth place for Mr. Smith, where
George Osborne is foreman.
Mrs Eliza Sears, nearly 81, is active as
ever and, on pleasant days, walks few
miles for exercise.
The station building on the Derby
road is completed and the people of that
section of the town enjoy the improved
condition of railway convenience, numer-
Gus trains stopping for passengers.
Fred Hawley and his son of Cutters
Farm have overhauled and repaired the
barn on the w. c. Hawley place.
Dentist C. Ill. Nettleton of Birmingham
has been with e. E. Beardsley to try his
luck with the racy trout and recently
caught one weighing l "a pounds.
Mr. Davis, the Bridgeport carpenter
who secured l.. B. Sterling's farm by ex-
change, will, it is said, start distillery
there. 1t is unfortunate, if true, that he
is to invade no license town with such
business.
John Forsyth, Jr, of Fairfield has been
at A. Sinclair's.
John Griffin of Elm street bought a
pair of cattle of Mortimer Hubbell &
Sons of White Hills.
Miss Edith f. HOLSTER and friend,
Miss Allen, have been at Ed. HOLSTERS.
Wells w. Lewis had IA house full of
company from Bridgeport, Sunday.
Miss Northrop of Newtown has been
dressmaking for Mrs B. S. Hurd and Mrs
Albert Wheeler.
Misses Jennie A.Clark and Laura Lew
| is of New Haven visit relatives in town.
Cunning j. Lake of New Haven is with
c. Merwin Beardsley.
Mrs Nancy Pool of New York visits
Mrs John G. Stevens.
| Ambrose S. IIurd is in Long Hill.
Frederick B. Wheeler visited the ole
homestead, Sunday.
Regular meeting of Harmony Grange
No. 90, Friday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
HazanSmith.

Although Newtown cars did not listen
to the music Of the wedding march, it
sounded out right merrily, Monday, May
10. when Allison +. Smith of Springfield
took as a life partner Miss Hattie Il. Ha-
Zeu of that city. The marriage eeremo-
ny took place at p IN at the home OF the
brides father on Jefferson avenue, the
couple being united by Rev g. FL. Smith
of Belchertown, brother of the groom.
The house was made odorous by roses
and pinks, while, in the parlor where the
ceremony was performed, was hung
canopy of silk trimmed with roses and
green trailing vines. Owing to the fee
BILE health of the brides mother, no mvi-
tations were sent out and only near rela-
tives were present. The bride to be en-
tered the parlor ut the appointed time
with her loneliness more lovely in beau
tiful dress of white Henrietta trimmed
with lace. In her hand was a beautiful
bouquet of roses, while her dress was
appropriately trimmed with flowers and
ribbons. Leaning on the arm of her in
tended husband, who was dressed in the
conventional black suit, she took her
place beneath the canopy and the simple
service which made them man and wife
was soon completed. After congratula-
| tons from the friends present, all ad-
iourned to the table, where cake, ice
cream and fruit were served. y list of
the presents is as follows:
l 81 .,isl
Silver cake basket and tidy, Mrs Hazen, the
mother.
Picture, +. b. Hazen, brother.
Easel, Miss Anna Hazen, sister.
Silver knives and forks and tidy, Mrs L. j.
Richards, another sister.
Lamp and coffee pot l.. J. Richards, broth
er-in-law.
Easel scarf, Miss Rusha f. Reed.
Picture, "Pharaoh's Horses" Lillian E.
Howard.
Table CLOTH Mrs NJ. e. Ross.
Napkins, Rev and Mrs C. II. Smith.
Cash, grooms relatives.
silver spoons, Mrs George Burt.
Cushion, Bertha L. Reed.
Work basket, Mary II. Pinney.
Holder, Mrs p. p. Mitchell.
Perfume cruise, Lillian j. Damon.
Jewel box, Martha A. Young.
Tidy, Mrs Nellie Harvey.
After refreshments, the newly married
couple went to their new home on Vine
street and, the next day, started on their
wedding trip, visiting friends in New
town, Bridgeport and Hartford. The
day was very bright as these two lives
were joined in one and it is the hope and
expectation of their many friends that
their married life will be as bright as was
the joyful wedding day.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23

As soon as the question of water is sat
isfactOrily settled at ROnalds Peak, Mr.
ROnalds expects to sail for Europe and
will not return before Fall, possibly not
before Spring. He has decided to stop
digging Mt the new well, which is about
10 feet deep and has IA certain supply of
water and will at once commence to stone
it up. lie has taken part of the pumping
apparatus from the artesian well and,
with this and the reconstructed wind
mill will pump from the new well.If this
supply does not prove adequate, in adj
dition to the cistern water with which he
is well provided, Mr. Ronalds will prob
ably construct dam near by, large
enough to flood four or five acres. From
this pond, fresh water could be forced
to the house by hydraulic ram. Dur
ing the Summer, but two or three men
will be employed, principally on interior
work; but it is likely that next season
will see the commencement of work on
one or both of the wings which are to
project from the north side of the main
building. The cementing of the drive
way through the center arch of the
structure will also be left until another
season.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
BROOKFIELD.

Mrs C. S. Hawley of New York is at
S. E. Hawley's.
Nelson Northrop of Grand Rapids,
Mich, made short visit at Mrs Ii. Fair
child's.
Miss Lizzie Allen visits Mrs James at
the American house.
The new Congregational hymn books
have been ordered and it is hoped that
they will be ready for use by another
week.
Arthur Hawley's school (Obtuse) will
close for the school year, next Wednes-
day.
William b. Roe's daughter had slight
fall, Monday. 1t was at first feared that
she had broken her arm, but DIR Williams
pronounced it severe sprain.
The children of the Congregational
Sunday school have begun to rehearse
for Children's day. Special music and a
service in which they take a principal
part will be used.
Miss Florence Sagendorf is taking les,
sons on the violin of John Starr and Miss
Edith Griffen on the cornet of Charles
Pinckney.
Misses Foster entertain friends from
the city.
Henry Sturdevant of Bridgeport i;
with his sister, Mrs d. =. Ferris.
Miss Maud Parker of Danbury wa.
with her grandmother on Long Meadow
last week.
1t is reported that V. E. Patch & Co
have bought the old Ira Keller factory
| Agent Bradley at the junction has al
extensive garden, this year. He will Sc
about 1000 cabbages, as many tomatoes
and about rs pepper plants.
| George C. Jones has stuffed loon TO
G. NJ. Allen of Hotchkissville. 1t was
fine specimen and weighed about tel
pounds.
Miss Mary Collins is with her brother
DIR M. j. Collins, in New York.
Quite frost, Saturday morning; lit
tie damage done.
Infant baptism at St. Paul's, next Sun
day morning.
James Lee has bought the dairy o
Henry Foote.
The school OF Miss Winnie Skidmor'
will close, June 10.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23

Oh maidens, strong of heart and hand,
In whose bright dreams the years III
planned,
With joy forever at command;
For whom all life with sunlight glows,
And widening days unelose
The folded sweetness of the rose;
Live so that glrlhood's gladstone time
May open to noble prime,
BY truth and goodness made sublime!
Be pure and true in inmost thought,
From threads of purpose, deity caught,
The warp and wool of deeds are wrought.
Be kind OF speech; one gentle word
May soothe some heart by trouble stirred,
And be by listening angels heard.
Be brave in action; do and dare,
Till other lives your vigor SHARE
For power is needed everywhere.
And caring thus tor Others need,
To loves sweet impulse taking heed,
Youth shall be beautiful indeed;
And heart and hand shall both be strong,
And life itself shall prove, ere long,
A prelude to the perfect song!
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23

The BEES readers are not confined to
the homes of its subscribers and a BEE
buzzer, who CHANGED to wish to see a
certain number while on Il tour in the in
terest of the hive, found the fact Illus
trated by that issue being wrapped and
directed for further spread of the LEGAL
news absent friends are always so glad
to hear. In another instance, a subscrib-
er by mischance lost her BEE and could
not find one to borrow until after half a
dozen neighbors had been visited, each
having sent their copy to interested
friends; an old subscriber, who counts
his periodicals by the dozen, said: 81
thought | must have less papers, but I
found when the BEE did not not come for
week or two, felt lost without it and
was sorry enough | tried the expert
ment.f
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
The Census Takers.

Supervisor John Mccarthy of New
Haven, who is in charge of the census III
this part of the State, has issued his list
of enumergtors, including the following
Newtown, Albert w Peck, Charles M .Beres-
ford.
Brookfiela, Howard p. Mansfield.
BridgewSter, Harmon W. Treat.
Woodbury.. Edward C Walker, Eli NJ .Towne.
Southbury, William I'll. Wakelee.
Roxbury, George w. Lendeyeg.
Danbury, Leander Foote, Albert Morehouse,
Jr, Peter w. Osborn, d. 4. Cowperthwait, Ii.
G. Eaton Fred b. Crofut, William A. Leonard,
Ira II. Wildman, Christian Quien, Henry
Quien.
Bethel, Merwin A. Banks, Robert S. Dauchy.
Redding, John n. Niekerson.
Monroe, David A. Nichols.
Huntington, Gideon Tomlinson, FranklinN.
Potter.
Trumbull, Charles J. Thorpe.
Easton, Charles S. Everett.
Weston, Rufus X. Fitch.
Westport, John X. Palmer, Joseph 6. Hyatt,
Henry =. Burr.
Fairfield, Andrew b. Wakeman, George r..
Rodgers
Bridgeport-First ward, Fred C. Peet, George
A.Stockwell. Peter Doolan, Jr: second, George
A. Staples, William Crouch, Frank d. Taylor,
stephen S. Jarvis, George w. Loyejoy; third
Michael e. McGuinness, Thomas j. Cunning
ham; fourth, Eli N. Baldwin, James III. Dunn
William NJ. Jones, james A. Wilson; fifth
George n. Morgan, Henry c. Ward. Charles E
link sixth, II. Kost, Edgar Squires, Joseph
II. Lockwood.
Stratford, Henry p. Stags.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23

Superintendent Lyon of the lIousaton-
lc tells Selectman Glover that in n few
days change will be made in the even
ing trains whereby the trains now leav-
ing Bridgeport at 30 and 6 10 will be
transposed, the former running through
to Pittstleld and the latter running only
to New Milford. This will bring the ev-
enlng mail back to o'clock at Newtown,
II convenience greatly appreciated by all.
The lIousatonic officials deserve thanks
for so promptly recognizing the need of
relief from the recent change which
held the mail back till Z 30.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
BRIDGEWATER.

MIR Smith, the rector, was absent, Sum-
day, and st. Marks was closed, adding
to Mr. Burgess congregation.
Z. Ill. Sanford and family were in town,
last week.
Misses Bertha and Mary Burgess spent
Sunday in Roxbury.
John Keller has infiammatory rheu-
matism.
Stephen p. Treat is delegate to the
Litchfield South consolation in South
Britain.
Among the residences recently painted
is William Randalls.
Miss Mary Keller of Brookfeld was
with Mrs c. NJ. Livingston, Sunday, and
John Erwin of Roxbury at All .Gillett's
Hail fell during the shower, Friday af-
ternoon.
Harvey Kceler found a COW dead in the
field after IA recent shower; supposed to
have been killed by lightning.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
BETHEL.

Charles Short is the happy father of a
brand new bouncing boy.-[News.
Twenty-Five dollars reward will be
paid for the arrest and conviction of
those who mutilated young trees on
Fleetwood avenue.
Louise Bethune and company have
held the boards at Fishers hall, all this
week.
A. S. Lacey entertains Frank Hoyt and
wife of Philadelphia.
A. j. Patchen is to have his house on
Elm street painted by Roe.
w. F. Cole has secured pension.
A gold medal Demorest contest is to
be held in Bethel, Wednesday.
There is still uncertainty about the re-
suit of the borough election, but, instead
Of ordering new election, it is probable
that the Legislature will be asked to le-
galize that already held, if it is held to
be Illegal.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
SoUTHVILLE.

Mrs S. F. Clark has been with her
daughter, Mrs David Botsford of Trum-
bull.
Miss Lille Botsford, who teaches
school here, attended the marriage OF
her uncle, Asa Mallory, in Woodbury.,
Tuesday night.
Mrs Sturges, who has been sick SO long
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles
Roswell, is much better and will spend q
few weeks with Mrs Edison Roswell.
Mr. and Mrs David Beers Of Danbury
have visited E, II. Welton,
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Post attended
the Briggs Barlow wedding in New Mil
ford; the groom is their nephew.
Miss Ruby Pierce's school friends are
glad to see her home.
Amos Mitchell is home on visit.
Mrs Eli Pierce is quite feeble.
Miss Kate .Judson is with her sister,
Mrs A. f. Munsop.
Dea Mitchells daughter and her three
young daughters are with him for two
months.
Mrs w. A. Fem and children are at
her old home.
The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
HATTERTOWN.

George II. Parmelee drives new pair
of sorrel horses.
Miss Nettie Benedict is in Danbury.
Hiram Barlow has sold one pair of his
fency steers to q. j. Morris of Zoar.
Misses T. Taylor and Josephine Brisco
OF Danbury are among US, as eusual, for
the season.
Henry Morgan and son Charles have
gone to Long Island for few weeks.
Grandson Parmelee has sold stock to
Butcher Squinobal of Long Hill.
Thomas Perkins has been in York
State.