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The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Better prices for milk must be obtained
by farmers for their milk, or, with the
continued high price of grain of all kinds
the profits of dairy farming will entirely
disappear. Orange county and other
farmers are still endeavoring to organize
to control the New York market and in
vite Connecticut producers to join them,
been less surplus in New York of late
than for some weeks and it is possible
that an increase in price may be made.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
BETHEL.

Ada, daughter Of Charles Perkins of
Wildcat, lost two fingers in a hay cutter.
william D. Cochran, special partner of
Baird & Levi, died at Hastings, England,
August Z.
Theodore Senior is building two two
story frame houses on Elm street for
Howard Evans and Edwin Huse.Mr SEN
ior is also making alterations on the
Benedict homestead. A new addition is
to be built and the interior remodeled. A
new barn is also being built. Real Es-
tate Record.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
SOUTH BRITAIN,

r.. c. Mitchell of Pootatuck has been
digging his three acres of potatoes. He
finds ready market at New Haven and,
although the price is not high, the pota-
toes are. One, weighed at Sandy Hook
recently, tipped the scales at one and
three quarter pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
Editor Jones's $4,000, 900 Bribe.

How Editor Jones of the New York
Times came into possession of the figures
and the tremendous efforts of Tweed's
friends and fellow thieves to prevent their
publication is story that Mr. Jones al
ways liked to recall. A man named Cope
lani, a protege of James O'Brien, who
was then sheriff, was employed as clerk
in the comptroller's office. The enormous
sums of money charged in the books un-
der his control excited his suspicion and
an investigation on his own account made
him sure that something was wrong. He
made transcript of some of the figures
and showed them to O'Brien, who had no
great love for Tweed. O'Brien took the
transcript, with some other damaging
evidence, to New York daily news
paper, which, after examining it, de-
clined it with thanks.
Then O'Brren took the figures and his
proofs to Mr. Jones, who at once decided
to publish them and to make full ex-
posure of the rings stealings. O'Brien,
when told Of this determination, retained
OhC loi t"o VI bilICC WCChS3
but at length he told Mr. Jones to go
ahead. He never made any conditions
or asked for any compensation regarding
their publication.
Tweed, in some manner, learned that
the Times had the proofs of his guilt
and meant to publish them. He sent a
man to Mr. Jones and offered to buy the
paper at any price that might be put up
on it. The sum was to be paid in cash
and at once. Mr. Jones's reply was that
he did not wish to sell his paper at any
price. Then Tweed's emissary tried
threats and told Mr. Jones that, if he did
not accept, he might be made to do
much worse. Mr. Jones laughed at him
and showed him the door.
Within an hour, lawyer, who was a
tenant in the same building, sent for
Mr. Jones to come to his office. Think
ing that he was wanted on business per-
tanning to the building, Mr. Jones went
and was confronted by Controller Rich
ard B. Connolly, Tweed's principal
partner in crime.
81 don't want to see this man," said
Mr. Jones angrily, as he turned to go
out Of the place.
For Gods sake I. exclaimed Connolly,
s'let me say one word to you.''
AT this appeal, Mr. Jones stopped.
Connolly then proposed to him that il
he would forego the publication of the
figures he had in his possession, the
Tweed crowd would give him So 600, 900.
As Connolly waited for answer, Mr. Jones
said:
ST don't think the devil will ever make
a higher bid for me than that
Connolly then began to plead and
drew a graphic picture of what might be
done with such sum as $500, 200, ,000. He
concluded by saying:
'sWhy, with that sum you can go to
Europe and live like a prince.
know was q rascal. I cannot consider
your offer or any offer not 80 publish the
facts now in my possession
On July %, 1871, the publication be-
gan under the heading ssConnolly's Sc
cret Accounts, showing that 10, ,663, $40
had been spent in two years for furnish
ing and repairing the new court house.
Day after day, week after week, month
after month, these exposures were kept
up until the members Of the Tweed ring
were driven out Of the country or into
felons cells and the politics Of the city
was purified temporarily Journalist.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Good hay, especially timothy, is scarce
and in demand, and prices for Fall and
Winter will probably be $l6 to $40. Sta
tistics show that the crop of the State
has not been SO light in five years, there
being but about four-tifths of the normal
crop, with not more than half in many
sections.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Would Flora Temple, if here to-day in
good order, still only make , 10 81 as
she did 81 years ago, or would she be the
rival in record of Maud S? Many think
the latter would be the case. In these
days, tracks are made so much more
carefully, running gear is so much
smoother and easier in action, horses are
so much better cared for and driven that
the same animal would have now an ad-
vantage of many seconds in the mere i'm
provement of mechanical conditions.
-TCourant
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

The watch club at the Rubber wound
up, Saturday night, when Martin Kelly
drew watch. Martin Haugh, whose
ticket preceded Mr. Kelly's, shared the re-
ward of a chain for so long a wait. John
+. McDermott and j. j. Lyons, who have
attended to the affairs of the club, wish
to let the members know that, if they
take a trip to the Summer resorts. it will
be seen how they are enjoying their hard
earned gains.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

When Lyman Beecher was at Andover,
he was walking through the woods, when
he suddenly encountered skunk in the
path. Now the Beechers as family are
impatient at obstacles. Beecher had no
weapon with him except a Greek lexicon.
The skunk did not see fit to move and
Beecher threw the lexicon at the skunk.
The skunk's reply was worse than 40
Greek lexicons. After that, Lyman
Beecher said that he would never throw
a book at skunk. -
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

The local paper is emphatically the
home paper and is read by the purest
and most innocent of our homes. 1t
should be loyal to its homes and people.
The best capital it can have is confidence
in the integrity of its character; and
while it should be a newspaper in every
sense of the word, the measure of conf
dence it has should be sacred.-[Press
and Printar
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

DR. Selwyn, director of the Canadian
geographical survey, has returned to OF
tawa from the Rocky mountains and re-
ports the finding of petroleum in Crows
Nest and other districts fully verified.
The oil, he says, is of the best quality
and flows up through the rocks.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
Electric Bitters,

This remedy is becoming so well known and
SO popular as to need no special mention. All
who have used Electric bitters sing the same
song OF praise. A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all dis
eases OF the liver and kidneys, will remove
tions caused by impure blood. win drive
malaria from the ystem and prevent as well
as cure all malaria fevers- For cure of head
ache, constipation and Indigestion try Elec-
trio Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed.
or money refunded. Price soc. and 81 per
bottle at E. II. Hawley's drug store.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
Its Tenth Tear.

The Bridgeport business college entered.
September /, on its 10th year. The closing
year has been the most successful SINCE its es-
tabhshment. The coming season bids fair to
most. The management will not limit the
number of students, but will add further ac-
commodatfons tor all who wish to attend
Parents having children to educate for husi-
ness will do we'll to start them in as early as
possible. Students may enter either day or
evening school at any time, but it is better to
start DrOmDtly. See ad.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

The Farmers Alliance in Georgia has
defeated the States acceptance of a
home for Confederate veterans, the
House of Representatives voting down
the measure, 81 to 81.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

August 6 was Tennyson's SD birthday.
The laureate is now in excellent health
and takes daily walks in the vicinity of
his Isle of Wight home. He undertakes
no clerical work, his son conducting his
correspondence for him.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

The horn button trade is not as lively
as usual, this season and S. Curtis & Son
have shut down this department of their
Berkshire shop indefinitely. 2. Keane of
Cold Spring, it is said, will make no more
at present.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Amelie Rives has arrived from Paris.
She isn't going to give up art yet, for MI
is coming over to this country and the
lessons are to be continued at Castle Hill,
her Virginia home. Lasar is one of the
noted pupils of Gerome.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Gounod, the celebrated composer, has
recovered from the illness from which
he for long time suffered. His eyes,
however, have been greatly weakened
by his sickness and it is now necessary
for him to employ an amanuensis.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

1t is said that the man killed on the
siding at Sandy Hook had been on duty
for 20 hours.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Oliver Wendell Holmes was 81, Satur-
day, and is well, except for trouble with
his eyes. He says "Life seems more and
more like a dream as one reaches old
q oa -
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Is there more real and healthful enjoy
ment in life in a $1,000 cottage or in a
100000 cottage? And are not those re-
ally richest who get most out of life?-
GTanranf
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
W.
McCORD.

Not the best time for Body Brussels
Carpetings, but we're selling lots of
them. Maybe it's because we have the
goods at the right price. Maybe it's
because we've been extremely careful
in buying. Maybe you want our pat
terms. You won't get them elsewhere.
No better Brussels than a Lowell,
Bigelow or Hartford. Are there any
as good? We're not talking about old
poor patterns, but the very best new
patterns that the skilled artists of the
globe, with all their modern knowl-
edge of designing and coloring, can
produce.
Not the lowest priced but the cheap
est in the end. The best Brussels is
always the cheapest.
Pick out the patterns; We'll fix you
out in good shape.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

The infant daughter of L. Percy Black
man was baptized at st. Johns, Sunday,
by Rev o. o. Wright. Evening service
will be resumed at st. Johns, next Sun
day.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

e. j. Halls men have been making re-
pairs at Taylor & Hubbell's at the depot.
The tank furnishing the house with soft
water has been refined, copper being
used instead of zinc.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Danbury is happy that it is to have
new post office on Library place, with
5000 square feet of floor space in build
ing to be put up by the Danbury library.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Thomas Maloney of Mile Hill has re-
Gently bought a wagon of d. G. Beers &
Co. and harness of A. w. Orgelman.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

1t you don't know what else you can
do for the Lord, see how much sunshine
you can carry into your own home
TRam's Horn.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Clark P. Lane, senior conductor of
the Housatonic road, has been off duty
for few days and Conductor Clarence
Spencer took his place.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

2. Simmeron and wife of Brooklyn,
who have been boarding with Black
smith b. FL. Peet for two weeks, return
ed, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
NUMBER 36.
Mrs r. S. Cheves has visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Z. S. Peck.

Edwin Arnold will come to this coun-
try and give limited number of lectures
beginning in November.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

E. J. Halls men have ditched and
drained the meadow near the Pratt home
in Zoar and laid tile.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Peach trees in this region are loaded
to the muzzle. Thomas Brew of Haw-
ieyville has two trees which are sight
to behold.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Labor Day the Juniors of the Glen will
play the South Britain club ON their
grounds at the Glen at 10 a m sharp.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

John Graham is with the Eaton, Cole &
Burnham Co.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Michael Haugh Of Botsford is to take
M. Tierney's place at the Rubber as night
Watchman
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

ssFive years ago / had a constant cough,
night sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh,
and had been given up by my physicians.
began to take Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and
completely cured."-I Anga A. Lewis, Ricard,
N. r.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Mr. and Mrs Holt and daughter of New
Haven have been at Taylor's hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

J. III. Costello reee5xed horses from
Pomeroy of Hartford, last week and does
considerable business in vehicles of all
sorts.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

William Repka digs well at his Wal
nut Tree Hill home.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Hardy hydrangeas in the yards of
Stanton Mullee and Somers Crofut of
Sandy Hook are the admiration of all.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

r. l.. Warner found his pet cat float
ing in the well, tired of life.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Mrs F. Chambers has visited at Hart
ford and Waterbury.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

fTsO CONTRACTORS OF ROADS-All Con
i tractors OF Roads in the Town Of Newtown
must have their roads ready for inspection
on or before September 10, 1891. Don't forget
Inspector. Newtown, August lS 1891
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

George Camp of Waterbury is visiting
F. Chambers.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Lost-Deposit Book NoI6, ,596 of the Peoples,
Savings Bank, Bridgeport, Conn. All persons
are warned against negotiating for the same.
-fGeorge F. Duncombe.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Robert Sammis of Bridgeport has visit
ed at Dea A. c.. Moore's.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Chile has bounced Balmaceda, the
president who tried to usurp the govern
ment.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Heacock Bros. have laid tar walks for
Misses Glover.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE-Notice IS
i hereby given to the Taxpayers of the
Town OF Newtown, that the Collector will
meet them to receive the taxes on the List Of
the store in Hawleyville, Monday, September
Z. 1891, from to y o'clock In Sandy Hook
at the store OF M b Terrill Co, from 70
the store OF Richard Shepard in Dodg dgingtown,
from 10 a m to IL m. Also on same day, at
Gregory Orchard, from to 8 b m and at
Marshall Sears's store III Huntingtown, from
8 to5 m. l win also meet them at the Town
Clerks office i'll NeWtOwn, every Saturday be-
8 a m to b m.
Ag-All Taxes remaining unpaid after the 7th
per cent per annum from the time when the
said Taxes became due and the lawful fees
and charges tor collection. GEORGE III.
BOTSFORD, Collector, August TO- 1891.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Mrs Hughes, who has re-modeled her
house, this Summer, will have Hine and
Brew build picket fence.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Black were the eyes-as black as jet
OF the country maid knew;
i kissed her and her lover came,
And mine are jet black, too.-Exchange.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Mrs Margaret Lynch has had the
grounds graded about her place below
the depot and G. w. Stuart builds a
picket fence.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
xnann,s Root Rear Extrae,

Going to the cotlntrys Going off on q
cruise? Going to stay at homer Take it,
% cents.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

Rev G. M. Wilkins of New York made
breezy visit in town, Monday, and was
welcomed by old friends here.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04

IHOR SALE-My Farm, situated in the Town
e of Newtown, 1 u miles from Hawleyville
and one pair OF horses; has large Barns and
q good house, all in good repair; is well wa
tered and in high cultivation; has so tons OF
Horses, one new Wood Mower,one new Horse
Rake, one Cart, onr set OF Trucks and other
Farming Tools too numerous to mention, all
of which will sell with the Farm or without.
A good chance for some one. Will sell at
low figure. j. A. TURNER, Hawleyville, CT.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
\ ADDRESS
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs -. II. GHeene.
No. IL, George Street, Bridgeport, Conn,
For the famous Orange Blossom Remedy for
female weakness. Send 81 for ore months
and circulars.
The Newtown bee., 1891-09-04
Advertising Rates.

Local Notices in BREWER Type, 1oc. Line.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-05
Chestnut Culture.

Cultivation of the chestnut is often ad-
vised as a source of profit from the fruit
and wood, but chiefly from the former,
for there is alwaysa large demand, which
trees growing naturally in the forests and
fields do not fully supply. The tree is
rapid in its growth and is easily propa-
gated from the seeds, and it would seem
that very considerable increase in the
number of bearing trees might be profita-
bly, made, especially on rough pasture
lands where the soil is not unfavorable
to their growth.
In bulletin published by the Penn.
sylvania station, Professor w. A. Buck
hout, the botanist, gives some informa-
ton relative to the habits Of this tree.
It is said the chestnut cannot be grown
successfully en- heavy clays, wet soils or
limestone land. It prefers loose, sandy
soils, or such as have been derived from
the decomposition of states or shales. In
Ohio it is found native on the sand ridges
which border on the lake shore and on
the shady hillside of some of the hill
counties in the southern portion of the
State, but never on the limestones which
cover the western and southwestern por-
tions of the State, nor can it be cultivated
in this region with any prospect OF sue
cess.
The chestnut grows readily from the
seed, but great care must be exercised
not to permit the nuts to become dry.
They should be planted as soon as gath
cred, or else must be kept in moist sand
until ready to plant. If possible plant
in the place where the tree is to stand
as the chestnut has long tap-root which
renders transplanting diffic t.-Ne~
York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-05
MEAT PIE AND SOUP.

A very good dinner may be prepared
from ten-cent soup bone as follows:
Early in the morning place the soup
bone in the pot and cook over a slow fire.
About half-past 10 take from the pot and
cut off slices of the lean meat to make q
meat PIE; return bones to pot.
Make a crust from one teacup sour
cream, one teaspoon soda, a pinch Of salt;
roll half an inch thick, line the sides of a
pan and lay the slices of meat in and
cover well with soup from the pot.
Some small pieces of dough may be cut
off and added to the meat to make dump
lings, season with dash Of cayenne pep
per and salt to taste; cover with the
dough and bake about one hour. When
done take off the top crust, and if it has
cooked nearly dry add more soup from
the kettle. Then mix one tablespoon
flour in a little cold water and add.
When it bols take from oven, replace
top crust and place on table. To soup
in the pot may be added vegetables,
noodles or whatever is liked.-Detr0it
Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-05
A Lost Lake.

A curious spectacle was to be seen on
Gently. Alachua lake, from ten to ff-
teen miles in length and covering some
10000 acres Of land, is no more. On it's
banks were lying thousands of dead fish,
dead alligators Hoated CHASTITY in pools of
black water and the atmosphere was
heavy with noxious gases. Men and boys
were there in throngs with hoes and
rakes, dragging to shore hundreds of fish
which had sought the pools for refuge.
The waters were fairly alive with their
struggles for existence. Except for a
small stream known as Payne's creek,
flowing from Newman's lake into the
Sink, the two main basins fthe Sink and
few stagnant pools no water is now to
be seen where few years ago steamers
were ploughing their way. This is the
second time since 1923 that similar oc-
currence has taken place. At that time
the bed of the lake was large prairie
Payne's prairie-having in it q body of
water called the Sink and small creek.
In 1868 heavy rains filled up the prairie,
but the water disappeared after short
time, and the prairie was again dry land.
In 1873, after a series of heavy rains,
the Sink overfowed and the creek swelled
to the dimensions of lake. During
several years the waters increased till a
larger lake was formed, and for fully
fifteen years sufficient depth of water
stood over the prairie to allow Of small
steamers. During the last two years,
however, the waters have been gradually
lowering, and about four weeks ago they
commenced going down with surprising
rapidity, the lake falling about eight feet
in ten days, until now nothing is left Of
Alachua Lake but the memory of it.
The Sink is considered the cause Of this
change. There is evidently an under
ground passage connected, and for some
reason not understood this underground
passage has been acting as a drain until
all the water in the lake has been drawn
off, Providence journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-05
HOW TO FIT A WAIST.

81 don't see," skillful amateur dress
maker said, "why it is that people have
such time getting their dress waists to
fit. Seems to me that the most that s
needed is fairly accurate eye and just a
little bit of common sense. l went to a
professional not long ago-nt least she
called herself so-and when she tried on
my waist that she had measured me for
some time before, 1t was absolutely pain
full to see the way she pinched and pulled
and bothered to get some sort of set to
it. My old dressmaker gave me few
hints when she went out of business, and
they have been of great value to me ever
since. She told me never to begin at the
shoulders to fit waist, but to see first
that the darts were right, then make the
waist sufficiently tight to stay in place;
then put three or four pins in, SO that
it could net slip about, then carefully
stroke the sides of the waist from the
bodice up to the shoulders, one hand in
front and one hand at the back. Smooth
out every wrinkle, having first ripped
the shoulder seams, and fasten them
lightly with a couple of pins. When all
the fullness is smoothed up to the shout
der seams, pin them carefully in place.
Then haste with the utmost exactness.
The line can be followed by sewing
thread through from side to side, then
clipping it in the middle. The ends will
be safe guide to sew by.
CATER the shoulders are finished,
curve in the front little, if the figure
permits, and almost every figure is i'm
proved by it, but take care that there is
not bunchiness left just over the bust.
Let the curves be very slight for slight
figures; of course, plump persons will
need much more.
"There is another thing about making
waists that very few people seem
thoroughly to understand. I've had
dresses sent home from so-called first
class dressmakers with straight facings
around the edges of the basque under
meath. This is very serious mistake,
as the outside and facings are sure to
draw in contrary directions and allow
the edges of the basque to wrinkle.
Facings should be exactly on the bias,
and should be put on so that there will
be no drawing or straining in either
direction, otherwise the smoothness of
the edge of the garment is entirely dis
troyed.
81 wonder that some competent per-
son does not 60 out into suburban districts
and open classes for instructing girls in
the principle of dressmaking. Seems to
me such business might be very re-
munerative to the teacher, and afford
great satifaction to the pupils. Many
girls would really like to look we'll, and
have their dresses stylish and pretty, if
they knew how; but they rely mainly on
the dresses they see on outsiders and such
fashion publication as chances to fall
into their hands. "-New York Ledger.