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SPEED or CANVAS BACK DUCKS.
Birds That Can Fly Two Miles u Minute
and Can Keen IL III, for Hnurs.

Birds That Can Fly Two Miles Minute
and Can Keep 1t Up for Hours.
DIR. Charles Macrum Is a wealthy re-
tired physician of Portland, Ore, who
for the last three years has devoted his
time to hunting and fishing and writing
stories for sporting papers. The doc
tor has made study of the speed of
the duck, and says the canvas back
can fly faster than any other member
of the duck family.
The canvas back can distance any
other duck, said the doctor. "It can
fly two miles a minute, and keep it up
for hours. The mallard Is the slowest,
but with an effort can go a mile minute
The gadwade duck is not found in the
east often, but is numerous in Oregon.
The members OF this family can travel
eighty miles an hour The broadbilI
duck is almost as swift as the canvas
back, but cannot keep the pace as long
as the other
''You may think that geese fly slower
than mallard duck. This is not so.
With the slow movement of their big
wings they do not appear to be flying
rapidly, but they travel from eighty to
one hundred miles an hour, and keep
it up for a day"
The doctor tells some interesting sto-
ries about his hunting experiences.
When hunting near Madison, Wis, he
had a narrow escape from being killed
by the body of duck which had fallen
at his feet from the sir about 200 yards
above him.
"A duck sometimes when wounded
viii circle around in the air and try to
get as high as possible" said he. ''I
had wounded big mallard, and it
started to circle upward directly over
my head. had charge of buckshot
in the other barrel, and before it got
ont of range fred. One Of the bull
lets must have struck vital part, for
1t came down instantly. 1t was directly
above me, and had not lodged my
head tust IA time its body would have
struck me square upon the head It
whizzed past my ear with terrific force
and fell at my side. There was not
bone In its body that was not broken
when 1 attempted to pick it up. am
certain the blow would have crushed
my skull had the body struck me on
the top of the head
ga friend of mine named Bancroft,
when duck hunting IN Florida, also had
a close call. 1t was just getting dark,
and we were waiting in our boats be-
hind pile OF weeds for the ducks to
appear. We heard something come
L. L. n
suddenly raised himself in his boat to
see what it was. It was teal duck
The bird must have been going at the
rate of $50 miles an hour. Just as Ban
croft looked up the duck struck him in
the forehead and knocked him over
into the water. The blow was 30 hard
it stunned him, and had 1 not been
there to pull him out he certainly would
have drowned The blow killed the
duck. When 1 fishcd it out of the
water l found the birds bTeastbone
broken Chicago Tribune
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description of a Newspaper.

Here is Thackeray's description of a
newspaper office in Pendennis," when
Warrington, who had been out late at
night, suddenly comes upon The Lon
don Times building, blazing with light
from cellar to roof, teening with lie
and humming with activity: There
she is" exclaimed Warrington, there
she is--the great engines she never
sleeps She has her ambassadors in
every quarter of the world-her couf-
riers on every road. Her officers march
along with armies and her ENJOYS wax
into statesmen's cabinets"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

In the palny days of Rome the num-
Der of lions brought from Africa aver
aged 400 per year for nine years, and
with these were Ieopards, tigers, hyenas,
elephants, buffaloes and serpents al
most without number. For several
years there were 5000 men employed
in Africa in trapping wild animals to
make sport for the people of Rome
Detroit Free Press
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
Telegraph Cable Pierced by arass.

At a meeting Of the Asiatic society of
Bengal, at Calcutta, piece of cable
was exhibited, showing that the India
rubber covering had been pierced by a
blade of grass. The piercing was so
complete and the contact with the cop
per core so perfect that dead earth, :"
as it is technically called, was pro-
duced, and the efficiency of the cable
destroyed. The species of the grass,
owing to it's dried up condition, could
not be determined. st. Louis Repub-
lie.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Charles FELTON,, the California Sena-
tor, is a New Yorker by birth, being a
native of Erie county. He is sixty
nine years old lie went west with the
Argonauts in 40 and though poor
then. lie is now millionaire several
times over
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The first person to attempt to export
ice from this country to foreign lands
was an American named Tudor, and
although his first shipment in 1905 met
with poor success he at last established
the business on a firm basis Now it Is
shipped to tropical clEnes and proves a
paying industry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The Chen Chang valley, which Is
about 5000 feet above the level of the
sea, is the great breedingground of the
white wax insect The very prominent
tree there is known to the Chinese as
the insect tree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
Too slow Already.

Patterton-H you would only speak
slower there would be no need of slut
tering.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES slower7 Why
-why-why, it takes me m-m-min-
ute to get out WV word now-Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
He Had Seen Them.

Tommy-C Columbus was by birth an
Italian.
Teacher to test pupils intelligence1
And what is an ItnIianf
Tommy-An organ grinder. London
Tit Bits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

III much of the western part of the
country the size of the county is regu-
lated mathematically. 1t consists of
sixteen townships. each composed of
thirty-six sqla-e miles making SIC
square miles in all. In other words,
each township is six miles square, and
each county twenty-four miles square.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
A Tremendous SensatIon.

The burning OF a Mississippi River steamboat
causes considerable exeitementin New Orleans.
Just think of the establishment which DR. Lee
Liver Regulator has caused by curing dyspep-
STA, biliousness, indigestion and constipation.
Don't fail to try it. Trial bottles free Nhen
people suffer pain they want to be cured, and
qnickly, too Nothing equals Red Flag Oil for
all pain. Price 35 cents, at Mcfarland & Cos
drng store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Cork covering for steam pipes has
proved very successful in England, and
in some cases it has been found to make
q difference of 100 to 124 degs. from
the temperature of uncovered pipes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Tie good die young. The others be-
come oldest inhabitants and lie about
the weather, their age and everything
else.-New York Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

1t is not safe TO term man con-
vict after his release from custody. A
StaGordshire (Eng) physician, who
wrote referring to a wife and her con-
Wet husband, " has had to pay forty
pounds damages and costs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
Public Works.

American Taxpayer travelling in
Egypt What earthly use were all
these monstrous pyramids7 Why did
the Egyptian governments build themi
That's what can't understand"
American Statesman CATER refiection)
-Mebby there wor a divvy in en-
New York Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
a YANKEE s6grifs FrIol,fened.

A we'll known sheriff, who lives in Maine.
had been giyan up 10 die with what his physi-
clans called consumption, a friend advised the
sheriff to try Peu-Tina Cough and CONSUMPTION
Cure; recovery soon followed, much to the SUI
prise OF the DOCTOR who now prescribes 1t Tor
coughs, colds and consumption. Price % and
20 cents. Trial bottles free at Mcfarland & Cos
drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

English electrical experts have con
cluded that tle. relation said to exist
between chemical analysis and specific
insulation resistance holds good only
when one remains within the four walls
of the particular factory in which this
relation WAS established.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Lord Wolseley i'll becoming a Home
Ruler shows the mark of the breed.
He is a great Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The bill authorizing the use or the
metric system was reported to the house
of representatives by Mr.. Kasson for
the committee Oh coinage, weights and
measures on May II, 1866. 1t was
passed at once and sent to the senate,
where Charles Sumner stood by 1t. 1t
became O law July -. 1856.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The modern system of advertising
makes the public familiar with the
names, and in some cases with the
countenarces Of inventors and manu-
facturers. and so strong is the power
OF association that on meeting one of
these much advertised persons as g.
private individual it is difficult for
some persons to refrain from asking
him instantly about the article to
which his features seem to be only a
sort of trademark.
A lady who was making an evening
call met man of the name of Brown,
who had invented an improved button
hole making attachment for a sewing
machine, and whose name, preceded
by hideous caricature of his face, had
been omnipresant in the advertisements
for some time. He had two charming
daughters whom the lady had seen not
long before, and with whom she had
been greatly pleased.
During the entire call she had sue
ceeded in addressing Mr.. Brown by his
rightful name only by great mental ex-
ertions, as another word was constantly
trembling on her lips.
At last he rose to go, and with sigh
Of relief she heard his good evening, ;"
to which she responded with her sweet
est smile, and added, please remem-
Der me kindly to the Misses Button
holel"-Youth's Companion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The Governor should call an extra
session of the Legislature-not to undo
what it did but to do what it failed to
do. The Governor hesitates and the
people fear that call session would be
braying a fool in mortar with usual
results.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Harry Miss Jessie, do you object to
mild cigar?
Jessie-Not at all-providing it isn't
lighted. -Munsey's Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Many crank who thought he had
a mission to down Jay Gould has not
been arrested for lunaey.-Bristol Cou-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The minds of great men often run in
the same channel-with the minds of
very small potatoes.-Chattanooga
News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
THE INSTRUCTOR.

Not till we meet with Love in all his beauty
In all his solemn ri,. jes;y and VI ORTIZ,
Can translate liz ss.eanii.g of lifes duty,
Which God Oft writes in cipher at our birth
Not till Love comes in all his strength and
terror,
Can we read others hearts; not till then
know
wide compassion for all human error,
Or sound the quiveying depths Of mortal
woe.
Not till we sail with him DER the stormy
oceans
Have we seen teTnpcsts: hidden in his hand
He holds the keys 10 all the great emotions;
Till he unIocka them. none can understand.
Not till we walk with him Oh lofty mountains
Can we quite measure heights. And, oh, sad
truth
When once we drink from his immortal foun-
taiEs.
We bid farewell to the light heart OF youth.
Thereafter most perfect cay will borrow
A dimming shadow from some dreaded
night
So great grows Joy II merges into sorrow,
And evermore pain tinctures our delight.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in New York World.
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a New Felony.

St. Agedore-The man who takes
time is felon.
De Mascus-Hardly that. He may
be a procrastinator-
"But you know time is money. "-St.
Joseph News.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22

II IT were not for the silly jealousy of
some of the newspapers Of the state,
North Carolina could 60 to Chicago we'll
represented. Win the boys fall in and
papers of the state?
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22

THE business men OF North Carolina
must help THE GLOBE in its scheme to
raise at least S25, 900. This state must
be represented, and the time to go at the
business is now.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22

Read the News and Observers article
and come in on the Worlds fair fund. 1t
gives you the key to the situation.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22

THE Oxford Day, always enterprising,
falls into line and knows what to do con-
cerning the Worlds fair fund. It pro-
poses to help things out by raising a
popular subscription and turning it all
over to one general fund.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
4 HUMM Err !

we in the midst the Holiday every
hunor If why make themso by purIY,n ,nrry
, frendOr Yourself
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
STEVENSON.

Prof E. N. Shepard is at C. E. Brad
ley's; Mr. Peck and Mr. Monk of New
Haven at William Jordan's; Mrs Peter
Ritter and children of Bridgeportat Stiles
Loveland's; John Hartnett of Norwalk
at home. .-..-
Ben Clark of Orange gave Frank Jor-
dan short call.
Albert Bradley of New Haven is at
Fred Isbell's.
C. E. Gilbert is ON the sick list; DR.
Richardson attends.
Mrs Edwin Sherman and son visit
Bridgeport friends.
Mrs Birdsey MeEwen is gaining after
her long illness.
Misses Jennie Russell and Ella E.
Bradley have visited Mrs George W.
Northrop.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
HATTERTOWN.

Eighth annual clam bake and picnic
at John Stillson's was celebrated, Satur-
day, by Mr. and Mrs Augustus Peck and
Howard Peck of Berkshire, Mr. and Mrs
C. B. Taylor, Mrs P. Taylor, Miss Ida
Taylor, Jessie and Mable Taylor of New
town, Mr. and Mrs L. II. Bevans, G. Z.
BevaEs, Fred and Julia Bevans of Beth
ell and Miss Mary Botsford of Botsford.
Mr. and Mrs John Loucks of Danbury
were guests of Charles Benedict, over
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Schaffer and son
Clarence of Danbury were at Eugene
Northrop's.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Finkle of Nauga-
tuck were at Henry Pratt's.
Mr. and Mrs Sherwood Peet of Stepney
were at o. n. Platt's.
Mrs Sarah Winton and Miss P. Taylor
of Danbury and Carlton Hubbell of New
town were guests of Mrs Briscoe and
daughter, Fourth of July.
Wednesday, Prosecuting Agent Seeley
of Bethel, with handsome Deputy Sher-
iff Charlie Doran and Justice E. P. Shaw
of Redding, arrested E. j. Peck, the I'M
licensed liquor seller and tried him upon
three different complaints that had been
entered against him and, finding him
guilty, fined him $40 and costs, amount
ing to $91 so, which Peck paid and also
promised not to sell any more. The good
people of the place are very thankful to
Mr. Seeley and to all who assisted him
for the pluck and energy he displayed in
the case through against many
difficulties placed in his way by citizens
of Newtown.
Mr. and Mrs William Cook and child
rem of Danbury have been guests of her
mother, Mrs Polly Morgan.
After short visit with relatives in this
place, Mr. and Mrs Loucks intend spend
ing several weeks at Sharon Springs, N.
Y.
Mrs Sylvia Northrop has been badly
poisoned with mercury. Her grand
Miss Eta Hull of Stepney, car
ed for her for few days.
Alfred Stillson spent the Fourth with
his sister, Mrs j. Sherwood, Easton.
John Stillson has a new Wizard hay
rake, bought of J. B. Fairchild, Taun-
ton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
SOUTH BRITAIN.

An old fashioned basket picnic was
held at w. E. Mitchell's pleasant home
on the Fourth. Their spacious lawn pre-
sented pleasing picture with its groups
of happy children, surrounded by watch
full parents. Other groups would be COM
posed of old friends and acquaintance,
who hadn'tmet in years.A general feeling
of good fellowship seemed to pervade the
whole company. The young people en-
joyed croquet and firecrackers by the
river. Ice cream, lemonade, coffee, with
biscuit and quantities of toothsome cake
were appreciated by all. About o'clock,
the company dispersed, having had an
enjoyable time, thanks to Mr. and Mrs
Mitchell's genial welcome.
Miss Betty Bryant is spending the
week with Miss Averill.
The Bible class is well attended; 25
present, Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs E. Ell. Hotchkiss and little
daughter from South Norwalk were
guests of Mrs L. A. Platt, Sunday.
Mrs N. G. Baldwin started, Monday,
for Minneapolis, to attend the conven-
ton. Mrs John Pierce decided not to ac-
company her.
Mrs M. S. Platt entertained Waterbury
friends, over Sunday.
Fourth of July guests: Mr. and Mrs
Otis Northrop and son, Lorenzo Nicker-
son, wife and mother, Mrs w. A. Fem
and children, Mr. Quintard. Ell. G. Stahl
and family, Mr. and Mrs Daniel Burke
and son, Mr. and Mrs Hubbell, Mr. and
Mrs Burritt, Miss M. A. WEIGH, Miss
Mamie Warner.
w. L. Mitchell and bride returned, this
week, from an extended wedding trip.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
SHELTON.

1t is probable that the temporary
bridge between Shelton and Birming-
ham, whish is to be used while the pres
ent wooden bridge is taken down and a
new iron structure put up, will be ready
for use in a few days, when the work of
tearing away the old bridge will begin.
Water has been flowing over the top
of the Ousatonic dam, this week, for the
first time in weeks, though fashboards
were placed on the stOnework, a few
days ago. The work of rebuilding the
dam goes on slowly, with seven engines
and about so men. The foundations are
to be laid SO securely that even flood Of
ice and water cannot shake them, but
snow will probably fly before the dam is
finished. It is being constructed under
the supervision of Engineer D. S. Brins-
name, with weekly visits from State
Engineer B. III. Hull Of Bridgeport.
The new saw mill recently set up
near Burritt's Ground farm is doing a
rushing business.
]. B. Shaw has just returned from q
three months trip through the West in
the interest Of the Derby Plane Co. He
had very successful trip and met with
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
The Bee Buzz.

The enterprising citizen ought to be
enterprising for the town, as well as for
himself. The interests of the body poll
tic are not essentially different from
those of the individual.
Why not, then, apply the same rules of
business to the affairs of the public as to
the concerns of the private individual
Why should men be liberal in the man.
agement of their private property and
pinching when it comes to public meas
ures? If it pays to make improvements
in private business, why not also in the
public business?
Wise men devote themselves to the
best good of posterity; why not to the
future welfare of the town?
What makes real estate valuable? Not
merely the soil, nor the'location; but the
many other conditions of the social life
of the community in which any one
would find a home.
Churches, schools, social order and
public enterprise all enter into the price
of the land and the rent of house.
The season of extreme heat is probably
the most difficult and dangerous period
of the year, so far as health is concerned.
Heat hastens decomposition and the de-
cay of vegetable or of animal matter pro-
duces germs of disease which may be ia
ken into the system with food, or from
the atmosphere, or in water. The effects
of heat itself upon the human physiology
are such as to invite diseases of the bodi-
ly functions.
Every household should be on guard
to insure health. Kitchen waste should
be carefully disposed of; water for
drinking should be kept with care; sink
drains and all places of filth should be
disinfected with fresh soil, carbolic acid,
or slaked lime, or, what is better, per-
haps, thoroughly cleaned.
1t has been well said that rest is as sa.
cred duty as work; and that the best
rosters are the best workers. We know
full well that Time is Money; but do we
as often reflect that Time is also Life;
and That rest and meditation, repose and
worship, and all the higher benefits Of
leisure are, after all, what make money
worth the striving for?
What shall it profit a man if he gain
the whole world and, in 50 doing, loses
everything that the world is good forg-
Maxim.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10

In connection with the organization of
Loyal Legion here, it is proposed to
have musical program, in preparing
which much pains has been taken. Mrs
Fitzgerald, State organizer and president
of the State Loyal Legion, is a lady of
rare talent in interesting the little folks.
A cordial invitation is extended to all ,es-
pecially the children,t to be present at the
meeting, Wednesday afternoon, 18th, at
the room of the w. c. T. u, over the
savings bank.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
BERKSHIRE.

Mrs Henry Glover of Dubuque, Iowa,
has visited S. Curtis; also Mrs Foster of
Chicago.
Henry Wheeler of New Britain has
made short visit on Bennett Beers.
Mr. and Mrs c. Hawley of Norwalk and
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Hooper of Huntington
spent the Fourth with c. E. Minor.
Miss Sadie and Alvin Minor have spent
few days in Ansonia, guests of D. A.
Warner.
w. Hard is entertaining friends from
Bridgeport for a few weeks.
Norman Hoyt is visiting in Danbury
and Bridgeport.
Jerry Carey entertains company from
Danbury.
S. Curtis G Sons shop has closed for
three weeks.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
Thomas Meehan's Death.

Hawleyville, that web of rails, is per-
feet snare for human life, but this time
it is a footman and one familiar with
railroad motive power who falls a victim
of the fatal network, Thomas Meehan,
4S years old. He has lived near the tun-
mel, has been the father of eight children,
long in the employ of the Housatonic
and, at the time of his death, on his way
to his work in the roundhouse at Dan
bury. How often it is those most famil-
lar with the dangers of railroad accidents
who are caught! The brakeman who has
saved his hand or his life a score of times
by hair breadth; the engineer unscath-
ed in collision; the workman who knows
the cruel weight of the grinding, pitiless
wheels. So Thomas Meehan walked to-
ward the Hawleyville station about
o'clock, Monday, unmindful of the She
paug engine switching on the same track.
1t was the engine on which his son James
is fireman, Though he was not at his post
Monday. Mr. Meehan discovered his dam
ger too late; the fatal wheels caught an
other victim, crushing both his legs be-
low the knee. DIR Vile was at once tele-
phoned for, but found the wounded man
unconscious and he was taken to the
Danbury hospital, where he died less
than three hours after the accident. Cor
oner Doten was notified and, Wednesday,
the remains were removed to the New
town home, where funeral services were
held at a m Thursday, 10 m at st
Rose church. 1t is not the passengers
whom our railroads murder, taking the
number killed in comparison with the
enormous number carried, but the I'M
known laborer at brake, ON the track or
elsewhere and the innocent victim crush
ed out of life at the railroad crossing.
The time is not far distant when more
attention will be attracted to this subject
and more will be done to protect human
life in these particulars. In this case,
however, the victims own carelessness
seems the cause of death and carelessness
is something neither law nor precaution
can reach
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
SOUTHVILLE.

The Fourth passed quietly here, some
families having friends visiting them. A
clam bake at Isaac Smiths; Charles A.
M. Wordin and children spent the day
there.
Horace Allen, wife and little daughter
spent the day with her father j. M Ford.
Mrs Richmond Clark is for few DAYS
with her son, S. F. Clark.
Miss Thalia Wood of South Norwalk
was at E. I'll. Welton's, over Sunday.
Rev E, Fl. butcher delivered an inter
esting discourse, last Sunday, full Of pa
triotism, which was listened to with close
attention by a goodly number.