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The Colfax chronicle., 1890-10-11

errands for them. 1t seemed to him, he
said, that such strike would stop the
wheels of Government; and so 1T might
II there were no means of filling the
places of the strikers, for presumably
very few of the Senators would know
where to go or what to do to procure
the documents, ETC., for which they
keep the pages running. But about the
Capitol and in the several departments
of public life in Washington there are
enough men of National renown who
began their political careers as pages to
fill the places of all these boys; So
What If the Senate pages should
strike?
The Government would go right on.
The number of famous men who once
were pages seems to warrant the pre-
sumption that embryonic greatness is
now scampering about the Capitol in
knickerbockers, running errands, per-
haps, for men not fit to bear its shoes.
Surely this is excuse enough for devot-
ing a little consideration to the pages
of the Senate.
Four years is the Ion gest term boy
may serve as page, since he is eligible
to the office only between the ages of
twelve and sixteen. In the Senate
there are fourteen of these boys, under
the immediate direction Of Alonzo H.
Stewart, young man of nearly twenty
years, who four years ago closed his
career as a page and is now attached
to the Sergeant-at-Arms under the title
of Messenger on the Floor of the Sem
ate. But this chief page and all his
assistants are under the supervision OF
Captain Isaac Bassett, the venerable
assistant door-keeper, who has served
continuously as an attache of.the Sem
: ate since he was appointed page,
fifty-seven years ago, by Daniel Web
ster's request. Captain Bassett, with his
long white hair and beard, is the most
striking figure on the Senate floor,
and il any man is Indispensable
there it is he. In the matter of cere-
monials he is the authority on whom
Vice-President Presidents pro tempore
of the Senate and all the officers
and members OF that august body have
to rely. For more than half century
he has kept a memorandum book at
hand and made entries OF all those acts
which were likely to be useful as prec-
edents. When death strikes Senator
down, or any thing else of an unusual
character happens, the presiding officer
Of the Senate turns to Captain Bassett
who sits on his left and is informed as
to what is the conventional mode of
procedure under the circumstances 1t
is said that Captain Bassett has, during
all these years of service in the Senate,
kept close memorande of such speeches
and acts as have marked events in our
country's history. He can tell the pre-
else spot where Webster stood when he
made any one OF his famous arguments;
where Sumner sat when he received the
blow which helped the cause of emancf-
patton along; whore every word was
said and every act performed which has
had direct bearing on the great events
of this last half century. But he is as
uncommunicative as the Sphinx. and as
for his memorandum hooks, he would
no more let newspaper correspondent
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THE INTERVIEW ACCORDED.


look at one of them than he would will
ingly sever his connection with the
Senate.
The fourteen Senate pages are all
bright, interesting lads. Harry Long.
Mckee Cochrane and Albert Mackey are
the seniors They have served three
years. And Warner Moody and Fred
Kappeler are the juniors. Warner
Moody Is the son OF Senator Moody. ct
South Dakota, and is a peculiarly inter
esting, not to say charming, little. fell
low. He isa quaint, fair-haired child,
whose delicate physique and sweet,
gentle manners bring Oliver Twist con-
stantly to mind. His appearance is that
of boy-I had almost said girl-oi
seven or eight years, but, his precision
OF speech and his quiet old-fashioned
ways together with his precocious judg-
ment make him seem more than a
child. He is the sort of lad that moth
~ can not meet without having an ir.
l.
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NOVELTIES lN NAMES.

A Whole Family Might BE Supplied from
Any Common Name.
ut is remarkable" said the patentee,
laying down his cigar, ''how little in
vention people display in selecting
names Ahundred generations of Johns
serve only to increase the number of
him in each new freshet of human
beings.
''Novelists struggle to give their
characters new names unheard of be-
fore. Occasionally one hits the popular
fancy and becomes the heritage of our
race. Now, nothing could be easier
than diversity in names and entirely
new ones at that.
''By change in syllsbles or letters
any common name becomes q mine
from which new names are easily coined.
A whole family might be named from
Edgar, and nicely named too.
s'Thus Edgar becomes Cared, Erdag,
Ergad, Degre, which would mark the
boys indelible, and Gerda, Regda, Redga
would label the girls for all time.
sIf the mothers name were Edna, .
slight change in the order of letters and
her sons become Dane, Dean, Ande,
Adne, Enad and her daughters, Enda,
Aned, Made, Media. Different vowel
sounds give wide opportunities for taste
in pronunciation.
There is mine of wealth in names
FOR novelist in the one name Edwin
Cor the hero. His successful brother
and rival becomes Wiped. With the aid
of the astrologer, Wendi, and the verbose
lawyer, Winde, he might ALLEVIATE and
divorce his successful brothers wife En-.
wild, and marrying the fair divorcee,
could name two of bis heirs very appro.
priately Wedin and Inwed. A poor re-
lation could pose as Newdi, while Nedwi,
Denwi, Diwen and host more derived
from Edwin could furnish the half tint<
of the tale.
Two thousand years Of solid James
has only developed Jamie, Jimmy, jim
and Jeems, while the vast category ol
possibles has been overlooked. jus,
look at Jasem, Jesam, Jemas, Semja
Semai Salem, Samie, Mesai Mejss
Masej, Majes, Amjes, Assem-, Ansej
Emjas, Esjam, Ejsam and see if any one
branded with either could escaps tht
fields of fate.
"Why," said the inventor, growing On
thusiastic, as he scrawled away with I
pencil, ELLEN, Lenle, Lenel, Mary
Myra, Rynia. Raney. Henry, Hyrno
Hynre, Henry, Hyner. Hyren. Renhy
Ryhen. Why, IS an invention 1t Il i'm
mense."
"How would you ring the chimes ol
John?" queried the reporter.
you've put nickel in the slot tha
busts the combination said the in
yensor, as he pocketed his pencil AMI
! picked UP his cigar, Detroit FFs Press
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lne pages are OStSHofUiy hSpuoficdHSy
but they do not mind saying that there
are a good many things about the DEM
ocratic side that are attractive to them,
prominent among which is the fact that
most of the motions to adjourn come
from the Democratic side; and since
the boys report, for duty at Q o'clock in
the morning and remain until adjourn
ment, this is no unimportant matter to
them.
The Democratic side of the chamber,
however, is what the boys call "the
penitentiary," since whenever one Of
them is refractory Captain Bassett rele-
gates him to duty on that side. This
is an old-time custom, and pages, soon
learn that it is in the nature OF reward
of merit to be permitted to serve on the
majority side of the chamber. There
are seven boys for each side. but those
on the. majority side always feel little
more favored.
II got to larking the other day." said
Master Long, land Captain Bassett sent
me over on the Democratic side"
AS turned to leave the group one
little fellow followed me, saying:
Don't forget to put in something
about Neddy Boffin Master George
Mann, of Michigan) and Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Bailey, of Georgia, the boy who
says o'teen' and deed ! did, and tote
for carry; and don't forget Hadji Hassein
Ghooly Khan Master Will Aulick, oi
Illinois) and Ike Bassett, Jr, the grand
son of Captain Bassett, the boy that ate
the shoe-blacking when he was told IL
was pate de Jo:s grds.
"And say" he added, you amt
goin' to interview the House pages, are
youY'
.Why not?"
= well, they amt in our class, you
know
There is as much distinction among
boys between Senate page and
House page as there is among men be
tween a Senator and member Of tbs
lower House WILLIS B HAwKIzA
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t..~~y ~ -:
t9oursf heany osan .no" ..t.
1oogcd 70 you. iwen'y-ns1 .,sr
please lnass sno VA :" ~. - thA
bead. thougns ~ rasnor ',s ,s..4 80 ~ : -
time. ana urgeo an 'nc'o"se' wv '''S
tion was deieeseo' !. al.
Il am gong up " s'sk,s 10y 80, T,orrs
lecf. had 2 h'.le '.oaDi. ss;na h;s bonsa
yesterday ne was my TO sn,rscd him
from ono ios 70 snosn .ssass,nants-thn
with three separas" n.art the lot
lot from wnicn sne uoas "a ths house.
to which - was golns' IT, .,,iscted On.
midway between sn1 IA. his t.xc.
tho ground tnat tnls "s ...v orvht
'uesriy cne-es1su 49, NsN,.s. sa ,,ss hound to
to be saso An .ss0a sss...S thom and
take things - no 'ou. .s,am r. WAS
that's the way ,ounu ~ ~ autv. 4
not my 1auis' n"u " ~ - .as.,t Good
assure you ne was qui'' s'S1
day.. 80. R,.cs
Ard MiRgins nulI.s ...: ~. GOD
whom no saw passing so" s ts~ the
The other aay nc w"ss0 -cs.wood
Widow Higgins ON sno ~ en- .,.s -. =, ~.
cofhn In which nes nus. - : - =, - the.
buried lie wan nseu s,<s.s. h,,t "a
day OF the inneral anu .o4 - - raal-
reasoned with ana soiG ~" - - go sho
ly not her CONN. Dus ms aru s:s -
could not be assesseo on n.s -.s.sr, W.
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- - NsSFB 1s@m - Q0of8ok s, a.
y iRS~. y Aud, in his sermon On the fol.
lowing sunday morning, referred TO the
pf66euee In Sydney of Mr.. George as fol.
lows:
Whatever opinions they might enter
tainregerding Mr.. George's 8 theories, they
were bound TO recognize him as q great
Christian philanthopist / had the
pleasure Of listening to his address to
the members OF tho general assembly,
and Mr.. George there gave expression 20
thoughts that were very beautiful, poet
ical, and distinctively Christian. His
idea of the Kingdom Of Heaven seemed
to be that OF perfect society, from
which all poverty, inequality and injus,
tice would be banished. 1t would NOS
be fair to Mr.. George to say that he ex-
peeted such > society to be brought
about BY means of political economy.
The most perfect system Of political
economy could never rise higher than
the ,Qtterances Of Jesus Of Nazareth.
YET pQ}i }itical economy may be regarded
~ 6zpeNeRfpl auxiliary to the Gospel in
compleAsag eetablishing the Kingdom Of
God among men-
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u. S. SENATE PAGES.
A Bright Lot Of Boys, One the
Son Of a Senator.
They Can Only Serve Between the Ages
OF Twelve and sfxteen-What They
Think OF Leading SenAtors-Well
Paid and Very Ambitious.
[coPYRIeHr, 1901

kHAT II the
Senate pages
s h o u l d
strike?"
: The ques-
tion W a s
once asked
gentleman who
'eside me in the
ed States Sem
allery and noted
h 9 eavily the
tors lean on the
,aeu little fell
who perform
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
Hats for Spring.

Your well dressed man is attentive to de- tails and no detail of street dress adds more BEE says suitable, for what looks well,on one makes another ridiculous This one is inn proved by a soft hat; another looks better ill q stlH hat A narrow bri1n sets off face but mars another. If in doubt about your par hcular need, call on Manager Bell of Meigs < Co, w ho knows all about hats and keenS All mak es and styles. He make a spccialty of n Sl B to &l 90 hat strictly all fur, in the staple blocks Here is the low crown, narrow brin for the stylish young man: also medium and high crowns for different tastes. If you want to put out more money, $2, $2 %, s, s 50,you can get . hat made on the latest blocks, You- man, Miller or Dunlap. The brim is not roll ed tightly as last season, so that it does not look quite so narrow, but the crown is nearly the same. If you wish something very tony, look at the Knox English hat, which has n fiat briu with d pretty curve and two heights of crown. For older men, there Dunlap blocks in medium and taller crowns, with d little wider brim, not so extreme in style. If it IS the shade you are after, liI stiff hats, Der bys, there are old wood, tiger eye, cinnamon and new tan for Spring colOrs; in the Evening Sun hat, black, brown, tan and russett; in the Novelty, black and tan, with darker brown fur, $lpOcket hat, black, brown, blue, rlssets smoke, white, side neutra, pearl; in Iaias, q sl 90 soft hat,rblue, black, brown, white, fog. The Wilcox selt conforming hat fits your head for $2 J0 to s 90; tIe regulation style soft hats, fine fur, all width brim from medium to extreincs from $i to $3. Youths are provided with a stiff hat like a man's k, except of smaller size and with n buckle on the band, for Sl p. Boys are tiekled with bicycle caps with Il leather visor, silk trim, brass buttons; with soldier caps for boys of blue and gray. In sta pie tnrbans blue and brown are popular col ors, but there are light cassineres and all the prevailing shades The jockey cap is Il pretty thing with silk band, tying as a bow ill front and pleated front, in light cassimeres, cheeks, piaids and stripes, plain blues and browns The little men, still warmly wrapped i'll the hearts of all with their pretty ways, are more attraetive still in the Tam O'Shanter in blues and browne, with n rOsette on top and silk streamers behind. c, Meigs < Co.'S is the placc to find the styles.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

And now HIN. Ayres, Bishop block, Bridgeport, Is out with another novelty. 1t is in the shape of au elaborately deco rated Easter egg, one of the prettiest things yet out. It Is cncased in a cute little carton, which Is sure to please the ladies, as lt is just the thing to preserve nice ribbons or faces in. In fact, the whole thing Is "to sweet for anything" Besides it's beauty, on applying your eye Go a hole in one end of the egg, you read upon placard within some of the wis., est, most sensible words that ever fell from the lips of man, woman or child. Just buy dollars worth any day, this week and see if it is not SO. You will re- ceive a ticket on the piano and sewing machines just the same, as the eggs are his usual Easter extra for the week pre- ceding Easter Sunday. He offers la- dy's shoe, commencing March 31, on ey- cry day during the week, except Friday, at Sl 75 regular prices are S2 and $2 50. We see by the Bridgeport papers that hr Ayres advises all who are afraid of such m offer to send thdir friends to buy n pair, watch the wear of them, then step in and pay him his regular price for it's mate. Our word for it, there is no cause for fear. We know by experience that all of Mir Ayers's goods are just what he represents them to be, first class in every particular.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

With the return of robins and blue birds Manager Gardner Of the Hub clothing house, that standard Bridgeport emporium at the corner ot Main and State, gives the public his Spring announcement through the BEE. The Hub is one of the Park City's old reIiables, a standby that outlasts the changing seasons and outlives the changes and chances in the city's clothing business. Here you find the greatest assortment of fabrics, the best class ot workmanship and most original features in designs facts which they ask you to call and prove for yourself. If in need of Spring or Summer clothing, now is your chance.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

E. Stone, Danbury, is showing in his windows the choicest trimmed hats ever shown in Connecticut. The millinery de- partment, this season, is complete with goods cannot be beaten in the country in style and price.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

E.J. Hall, Newtown's enterprising hardware dealer, Is crowded with business, but finds time to announce new stsck of tin, copper granite and pearl agate ware at very low pri ces. Newtown is sometimes inclined to stone its prophets instead of needing them, like al communities, but nothing is ever lost by sus taintng home merchants and home enterprise Mir H;Ill has a fine stock to select from.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
Inc Gibbs imperial plow, a.lrertised bn c.

The Gibbs imperial blow, advertised by c. W. Hawiey, the wide awake hardware dealer of AZ Main street. Bridgeport, is conceded 10 be the most practicable,e ,easily repaired strong est and most durable blow in the market. They are envied and initiated by other lnal<- CTS, but, owing to patents, are not taken bodi- ly and, wherever known, they become great favoEites and remain in the trade. They are made by the Butcher < Gibbs Flow Co. of Cam ton, Q. and over 20O,G90i in use. Call at Mr Halw- laN1S and see them,
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

The store of W. E. Hall X Co. looks now like q great fair On Thursday April 10, they will give another excursion. Tickets $1, good on the 02 and II B trains. On that day. Messrs Hall X Co will make an exhibit of their Spring wraps, jackets, suits and choice new dress
 goods. In every department of this great house, novelties and bargains will be intro duced that day. Purchasers to the amount Of Sl0 will receive back their entire fare, thus making it practically free excursion. Pur- chlsers to the amount Of S5 will receive half E. Hall X Co.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

In view of the high price of white lead and linseed oil, this Spring,it will be for the interest of every one to use Long man & Martinez pure prepared paint, as every gallon is warranted and the price is no higher than formerly, less than $l p gallon ready for use, which is cheaper than lead and oil; over 40 col ors in stock at k. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

4 T q Court ot Probate, held at and within A the district of Redding, on the 2d day of April, 1890.
 Present. Edward F. Shaw, Judge.
 James T. Gregory of Bedding, in said dis trict, having lodged in court an assignment ot all his property for the benefit of his creditors to John N. Nickerson of Bedding as trustee:
 ORDERED-That hearing relative to the acceptance ..ad approval Of said trustee be held at the probate office in Bedding on the l1th day of April, 1S90 at 10 o'clock forenoon and that notice thereof be given.by posting q trict and by advertising the same in some newspaper published in or nearest to this dis trict five days before said day of hearing and return make to this court. Attest, EDWARD P. SHAW, Judge
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04
The Milk Situation.

To outside eyes, it appears as if mis- take had been made by the central milk producers union, of which Newtown lo- cal section is a fiourishing member, in stepping down from the position they took at starting and ill compromising with the milk exchange, the octopus upon which they were to urge uneeasing war. However, as the union is not yet perfectly organized, the officers possibly were afraid to risk pitched battle until the. army of milk producers was more thoroughly trained. For April, the union fixed the price of milk at Sc, while the exchange offered 1-2c. At a conference, it was decided to compromise at } 3-4c. The committee from the local section which went to confer with J. w.. Tuthill, manager of the Newtown and other creameries along the Housatonic, met with cool reception. Mir Tuthill said that he should close his creamery at Lakeville Ca station on the Connecticut Western road, six miles from Canaan) April l and added, Fl can make more cry and selling the ice than by running it. All who care to bring milk at last years figures, quarter of cent below the New ' York market price, may do so; :; all who do not, may discontinue. He said, however, that he would accept the Union price for milk, if it was fixed as the New York price. There was no all ternative and most of the farmers are selling their milk as before. There is, already, a flood of milk in the market and from 10 to 15 cans of Tuthlls milk are made into butter, as there is no sale for the milk. Lakeville creamery, where bottled milk is put up, will probably re- sume business, next Fall. as it is closed for want of ice. About 40 cans were shipped daily and most of this will go to Falls Village.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

| CARD-The undersigned hereby take this "A method of returning sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly volunteered to extend aid and consolation to during the band and father Griffin F. Lillis and we will ever pray that the God of the widowed and fatherless will repay them in kind. MRS G.P. HILLS AND FAMILY.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Quinn & Scott at their well stocked Dinbury store are showing Spring jackets for ladies' wear childrcn's lace and lawn caps and in tants' cloats in variety of patterns. Lace curtains from $l to $4 and have just taken the Demorest sewing machine, which is represent ed equal in durability and workmansh to
 the $50 to $50 machines and is sold with q five
 years warrant; $l9 30, with 90 or 75c freight added, takes it. Call and see it.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

an attractive disylay of Easter novelties. In regular goods, MT Fairchild keeps up a large and varied assortment, and ladies and gentle. men may at all times find the latest styles and novelties in the market. The present display is unusually rich and attractive.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

special bargains at B. Hawley & Co.'S, next Saturday. Iu addition to the bargains ot last Saturday,a job lot of ladies' shoes worth g. at Sl AZ; another kind worth $2 2j at $l S7; fifty pairs of ct4idrens and misses shoes worth SI Ut 50 and 75c q pair. Please call early in the as our store was so crowded, last Saturday. that many had to wait n long time before we co ulu serve them.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Mr Spalding of Dunbury announces in an other column he will continue the fire sale until May. It has been opened now since March 1 and its success has been phenomenal. light weight suits of all descriptions He does
 this to give the people in the far off district an opportunity to buy their Spring goods, so that he can open his new store with brand new stock. Please remember that Mir Spal- ding is not going back 10 his old quarters, but has secured No. 203 Main strcet{white front where he is in the centre of business, with less then half the expense formerly incurred before the fire.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Daily services have been held at St. Johns church, this week, at II m and the children will meet to practice Easter music on Friday afternoon at ?. Att l5, Friday evening services will also be held.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

NIOW-You will have leisure to think tor stock ot Farming implements, among which notice Wizard PlowsI have four sizes ot their swivel blows also sulkys for those who like to ride when blowing Tho greatest bargain T offer is i power feed cutter which will be sold at a sacrifice J. .B0TSFORD FAlRCHlLp, IT. o. Hawleyville, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Albert Cole, who has occupied the house of Mrs Curtis in Sandy Hook, has moved into James Turner's tenant house at the head of the Street.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

stanton Mullce improves his premises by clearing up brush and felling insight " trees, beside building new fence and setting out number of ornamental trees about his property in the Glen.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

s. k. Tomlinson has taken the old stand of J. E. Capron, 3G3 Nam street, Bridgeport and is making speciality offine watch repairing g and oculist goods. He also keeps 8 staple stock of watches, diamonds, fine tewelTy and solid silverw arc and makes 8 bid tor a share of public patronage through the BEES adyer- Using columns.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

John H. Reid, the Bridgeport jeweler, wish to announce to his friends that he is now To- cated at No. Ills Fairfield avenue and has in his employ a first class jewelry repairer and en- graVer, who is thoroughly competent to do all kinds of work in the best possible manner at reasonable prices. He has as fine a fire and burglar proof safe as can be found anywhere, so that watches or jewelry will be perfectly safe when left in his care. His expenses being light, only about half what they would be on Main street, he can save you from 10 to h per cent on all goods bought of him. See his ad- VertiSelncnt elsewhere.
The Newtown bee., 1890-04-04

Trinity's Easter program, Prof C. $. Platt organist
 Opening anthem, "Christ the Lord is risen today" Emerson.
 Easter anthem, Christ our passover, '' Chapel.
 GloriHS, Dumks. Te Deum, m F, Dank5, Jubiinte in D, DanllS.
 Anthem hymn l02, "He lives" Danks.
 Rcsponses to commandments, Nendelssohn. Gloria Tibi Emerson. olertory, "Holy offerings rich and rtre,' Redhead.
 Hymn.