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10 lbs California runes. 81 90
z cans California black cherries 90
IL IDS eVapofated aprlcots. ........... 1 90
1 gallon New Orleans molasses. %
l612 lbs Valencia ralslns. 1 90
y IDS whole codhsh. ................. l 90
5O cans sardlnes In OIL ................ / 90
sacks good grade family -four 10000. 4 90
sacks best Minnesota flour. so
5 cans California apricots. 90
lbs tea Gin all varIeties). ......... 1 90
. lbs 5Oc tea lall var1et1es). ........... 1 90
lbs best California prunes. .......... 1 90
10 IDS good ralslns. ........-.......... l 90
3 lbs Rio Coffee. 30
lbs roasted coffee (fresh groun6. 80. 90
los cheW1ng tobacco. co................. 90
lbs Weyman's tobacco. co..., 90
8 lbs white clover honey (strained). -. 1 90
5O Dars family soap. ........ 90
Weigh yourgoods- family scales. ..... 1 95
80 bars soap (5 cents size) l 90
8 lbs dessicated cocoanut. t....... 1 90
30 lbs rolled oats. .......... ...... 90
10-lb kit lake herring. ng........, 40
6-foot step ladder, complete .. 90
1 clothes horse a wings, 6 feet). IS
Sugar-cured hams, per pound. ...... 10
2-lb can best baking powder in United
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aa, the warran, OF Pb,lo,onh,.

DR.. James Fl. Hyslop, professor of phi
losophy, ethics and psychology in Columbia
! College, SAYS:
! have no theory of my own upon the
! subject of life. However, this 1 should
say: Mr.. Edison's views are not without
the warrant of philosophy. The great Ger
man philosopher, Loetze for instance, holds
that all atoms are conscious and of a spirit
ual nature. In this way he undertakes to
account for the soul. What we call soul is,
according to his theory, only dominant
atom. This view is reconcllable with the
laws of evolution on the hypothesis that
the strongest atoms survive, or more cor
rectly, perhaps, that they control the weaker
atoms The difficulty, of course, arises
when we begin to select words with which
to express so abstract an idea as life. What
ever form of expression is adopted it is not
likely to mean the same thing to all men.
An atom we understand occupies some
space. But is not the first principle i'm
measurably illimitable? But anything that
occupies space cannot be the first principle
Loetze, holding that the so-called facts of
life can be explained bv mechanical forces
eliminates the term life or vital force and
believes only in soul. Loetze must believe
that the soul can come into mechanical rela-
tions. This consciousness of atoms he e1-
tends resolutely to all material objects, even
to crystals. However, the atoms he con-
tends, have no distinct existence, but are all
purely dependent upon the soul, which is
God.
Neither Chemica, Nor Magnetic.
Dr. William Thompson, professor of phys
iology in the University of the City of New
York, says:
All the analogies of physiology are quite
consistent with Mr.. Edison's views. The
time it takes to send message from the
brain to the muscle which is to work has
been measured. Therefore we own we have
some definite nerve force with which to
draw. What that nerve force is we do not
know. We know what it is not. 1t is not
chemical it is not magnetic. There is much
that is very suggestive with regard to Mr..
Edison's proposition that all matter is con-
scious. Man we know is not simple or
ganism. He indulges in what Psychologists
call conscious and subconscious cerebra-
ton" We are pleased to call this subcon-
scious cerebration automatic. But although
our higher consciousness is unaware of what
our lower consciousness is doing this does
not alter the fact that the latter may be Just
as conscious as the former, although wall
keeps the two centers of volition from ex-
changing condolences.
If, then, we admit this much, the hypoth-
esis that each individual protoplasm and
each individual atom contributing that pro.
toplasm is conscious is certainly quite
reasonable, although from the point of view
Of physiology there is no life properly so
called without protoplasm.
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Testing Organs in France.

Mr. William C. Carl, who is studying organ
playing with Guilmant, in Paris. writes to
the Musical Courier an account of the French
method OF testing new organs. 1t would be
good thing for this department of the art
If some such plan were adopted over here.
where organs are generally accepted from
the builder with. at most. hasty and nee.
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The supposiiion of Either.

Electricity, by the way, is properly
merely a form ofeEergy and not fluid. As
for the ether which speculative science sup
poses to exist, / don't know anything about
81. NOBODY has discovered anything of the
kind. in order to make their theories hold
together they have, 1t seems to me, created
the ether. But the ether imagined by them
Is unthinkable tC re. / don t say disagree
with them, because L don't pretend to have
any theories of that kind and am not COM
petent to dispute with speculative scientists.
All L can say is, my mind is unable TO ac-
cepJ the theory. The ether, they say, is as
rigid as steel and as soft as butter. / can't
catch on to that idea
q believe that there are only two things
In the univeTse-matter and emery. Matter
can understand to be intelligent, for man
himself l regard as so much matter. Energy
know can take various iorms and manifest
itself il different ways. l can understand
also that 1t works not only upon, but
through matter What this matter is, what
this energy is, l do not know.
However, il is possible that it is simply
matter and energy, and that any desire to
know too much about the whole question
should be diagnosed as a disease; such a
disease as German doctors are said to have
discovered among the students of their uni
versities-the disease of asking questions"
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STRATFORD.

Quantities of oysters are being caught,
principally for foreign shipment. The
season for home consumption will end in
about month, but oysters are shipped
until the weather becomes decidedly
warm.
Butcher George w. Cradduck is i'm
proving and was able to ride out, last
week.
1t is now definitely announced by the
selectmen that arrangements have been
made with the East End horse railroad
company and that work will begin with
large force of men, next Monday. For
the present, the Stratford terminus will
be at or near the Democratic flag pole,
although the charter gives the company
the right to lay tracks as far as the Town
hall. This, however, is not advisable Just
now, because of the changes of grade
which will be made when the Consolidat-
ed road carries Main street under the
tracks. Work on the horse railroad will
be begun at Stratford. Through Main
street, the tracks will be laid in the CEN
ter of the street, the road being rounded
off and cobble stoned beside the tracks.
On Stratford avenue, the tracks will also
be laid in the center of the street and the
road is to be widened four feet on each
side. The manager Of the road and some
townspeople find fault because the select
men caused this work to be done, last
year, and now it must be disturbed.
Cars are to be running May 8. The cost
of widening the road is estimated at
$4,000 to $500 and, as it is to be paid by
the town, it is thought by many that a
special town meeting should be called to
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GREEN'S FARMS.

Mrs B. w. Foster recently met with a
strange mishap. While walking to the
station, she suddenly lost the use of her
limbs and had to be carried home. 1t
was found that the ligaments of the right
knee had been broken in some mysterious
way and she was obliged to spend sever
al days in bed, unable to move.
Basket sociable of the Y. 2. S. G.. E.
at Charles Meeker's, this week Wednes-
day evening.
Estimates for pretty Summer house
for John L. DIngee have been prepared
from plans by A. III. Beers, the Bridge
port architect. The house will be eight
and half feet in diameter and about 20
feet high. 1t is octagonal in form, the
lower part of turned and ornamented
wood, the roof of plain and clipped shin
gle and the cap ofgalvanized iron.
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EASTON.

The Easter concert at the Baptist
church, Sunday night, was largely at
tended. Praise is due the ladies for the
tasteful floral decorations. The exercis-
es consisted of responsive readings, reci-
tations, and singing. An excellent ad-
dress by Rev d. Osborne and Rev Mr.
Weeks was listened to with interest.
The Easter carols, aided by the Congre-
gational choir, were sweetly rendered.
The rectations were excellent. Little
Miss Eva Banks recited sweetly.
Mr. and Mrs George Candee entertain
friends from Oxford.
Rev A. l.. Candee has been at Amos
Candee's; also Mrs A. Tomlinson and lit
tie son of Seymour.
Miss Maude Bowdy and friend have
been with G. Burr Tucker.
Mrs Levi Hall is still very low.
Henry X. Wheeler has bought a valu-
able Jersey COW.
G. Brotherton has bought oxen of
Wheeler Bros.
Covenant meeting at the Baptist
church, Saturday afternoon at 2 10.
Nehemiah Candee is home from Yale.
Miles Stratton wishes people to buy
his baskets, as he has a stock ready for
sale.
Edward Rowing has secured judgment
for $16 and costs in a suit brought against
Isaac Thorpe. who was surety iu $25 in
the sale of a horse by Mr. Rowing to La
fayette Beers.
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er, James E. Palmer, Jr, Frederick w. Beard,
Eliakim L. Walker; treasurer, Charles G.
Burr; collector, Frederick W. Beard; choris-
ter, Frederick w Beard; delegate to diocesan
convention, s. Wolcott Linsley; substitute,
Leander J. Wheeler; tythingmen Leander j.
Wheeler, Charles G. Burr; organist, s. VOL
colt Linsley.
The treasurers report proved satisfac-
factory, showing balance ON hand of
about $3.50. Two hundred dollars have
been added to the parish fund from the
estate of the late Zachariah L. Shelton.
The agents report on the Hurd estate
was also accepted. A $1,000 mortgage
having been paid, it was left to Mr. Burr
were requested to make arrangements
for the continuation of regular services.
Easter morning was welcomed by a
large congregation at st Paul's and the
service was well rendered by Frederick
Foote johnson. The music was pleasing
and creditable to the singers. Under the
care of Miss Jessie Smith, Miss Lillian
Brownson and Miss Northrop, the flow
ers, including hyacinths and Easter ILL
les, gifts of friends in Bridgeport, were
arranged with exquisite taste. Many
choice flowers, the result of local care,
helped to emphasize the Easter lesson.
Marcus j. Mallory and James S. NAL
lory were home, Sunday.
William Fl. Thompson is pushing the
veranda work for H. |. Brownson; when
finished, the place, naturally fine in Sum
mer, will be delightful.
/
: Mrs Bedell is expected here soon; her
friends did much to enliven the village
last season.
Another Smithsonian report in Walnut
Tree hill library, containing an interest,
ing article on the origin of the name
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authorize the expenditure. The macad-
am coating is to be opened in the middle
and spread over the road when widened,
the center being occupied by the tracks,
with cobblestones on either side.
Committees for the ball of the Eagles,
which is for the benefit of the library:
Committee OF arrangements, L. H. Russell,
w. NJ. Wheeler, r. B. French, j. e. Judson, r.
s. Brakeman; floor manager, Preston Aspell;
assistants, B. W. Byington, G. w. spall, R. T.
wheeler; reception, W.kB. Russell, &c.
Beardsley, s. H. Bunnen, E. H. Judson.
Mrs J. w. Dufour has been sick with
rheumatism and grip.
w. B. Brastow, formerly of Stratford,
died in Kansas, last week, of heart fail
ure. He was brother-in-law of Walter
Blamey and the remains were brought
here for burial.
w. H. Smith spent Sunday in Kent.
About 20 young ladies of Stratford met
with Misses Thompson, Monday night
and enjoyed whist party.
w. II. Smith raised the house he is
building on the Bridgeport road, Mon
day.
j. S. Brakeman has sold his 15-foot
sharpe to Bridgeport parties who will
probably go into the oyster business.
j. III. Selleck and men are putting in
order the residence of Mrs Hudson for
her arrival here, probably at the end of
the week.
No school in the graded school from
last week Thursday to next week Mon
day.
About 80 attended the lecture on tenn
perance, last week, by Miss Kendall, be-
fore the Stratford Loyal Legion.
The Congregational church was closed
Sunday evening.
Beautiful flowers graced the Congre-
gational church, Sunday, morning and
afternoon. In the morning, the services
and music were appropriate to the Easter
tide, the sermon was in thorough con-
sonance with the season. At 80 p m,
the children of the Sunday school gave
an admirably rendered Easter program
of song and recitation. 1t was well at
ended and full of inter est.
Miss Ida B. Osborne is class prophet of
the high school class of '9l, George w.
Carey historian, Miss Edith Allen song
writer, Eugene Beardsley poet. Miss
Osborne is president of the class and
Miss Nellie Booth secretary and treasur-
er. At the entertainment at the Town
hall, last Friday evening, Editor George
w. Carey read the school paper, there
were essays by Misses Nela Thompson
and Lizzie Best, historical essay by Miss
Nellie Booth, recitations by Misses I. B.
Osborne, Amy Cradduck, Edie Hine, Lii
la E. Judson, Lena Dorman, orations by
G. H. Spall and George w. Carey, decla-
nations by Eugene Beardsley, w. S. Cur
tbs, Harry Wilcoxson, character sketch
by Miss Edith Allen, with chorus sing
ing to spice the whole.
Thus early has the boom for Summer
visitors started in the lower part of our
beautiful town. A prominent business
man of Brooklyn has rented one of our
old time places and work will begin on
it, this week and be rapidly pushed for
ward that it may be ready to occupy by
May l. So may the good work 60 on.
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GEORGETOWN.

Miss Carrie Lockwood was home for
Easter.
F. B. Bouton occupies the rooms over
G. l.. Olmstead's store.
P.J. Maloney of Cannon was serious
ly hurt at the lower mill, Friday MORN
ing.
Mrs Kate Barr was home, Sunday.
Mrs L. r. Miller spent Monday in Nor
walk.
Fred Fillow died at his fathers in
Branchville, Monday morning; buried
on Wednesday. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Mr. and Mrs Marsh, Mrs j. W. Barrett,
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NICHOLS.

Mr. Sage has moved into the house late
ly occupied by Beach Latin.
Warren Plumb and E. S. Fairchild
have been drawing piles to Bridgeport.
They are to be used as foundation for a
building on Congress street.
A sociable was given in the ladies' par
lor at the Methodist church on the even
ing of March 26. A good supper and
pleasant time.
Edward Bennett and Charles Thorp
are painting in North Bridgeport.
George Hecox is about to move to a
place on the Huntington road.
William Cooper has been trimming a
number of orchards. He understands
the business.
Rev Mr. Porter does not expect to stay
with us another year. He will be great
ly missed, as he is of sociable nature
and has given satisfaction as an eXpound-
er of the Scriptures.
The Peet place is still vacant. The on
ly one in the village, we believe, at pres
ent unoccupied.
If any one wishes to see some beauti-
full flowers, they should call on Mrs
Booth, Mrs E. S. Fairchild and Miss ia
net Nichols. They all have choice col
lections.
Oscar Plumb is home from Wilton,
where he has spent several days with
relatives.
James Durward is preparing his hot
beds for tobacco. He had fine crop,
last year and expects even better this, if
the weather is favorable.
On Fast day, DR. Starkweather had the
old pine tree, that had been landmark
for many years, cut down, as it was get
ting dangerous and unsightly. Ezra
Smith and Seymore Hockey did the work,
assisted by the neighbors, for whom Mrs
Starkweather provided lunch of coffee,
sandwiches, etc. The tree waa planted
about 1876 by Elijah Curtis, then a lad
of II years. 1t measured nine feet three
lucueS III circumference Gnree IeeC from
the ground and was over 1O4 feet long,
showing a growth of about a foot year.
Mrs William Pierson was able to at
tend church. Easter Sunday, the first
time since the early part of Winter. All
were glad to see her.
The Easter services at the Methodist
church consisted mostly of singing and
speaking by the children. Special men
tion should be made of the recitation by
Elliott Curtis Sd. The church was tasti-
fy decorated with potted plants, the most
noticeable being an Easter lily loaned by
Mrs G. G. Perry and the begonias and
Gala lily by Mrs M. A. Nichols.
At the Episcopal church, the Easter
service was well attended. Miss Fanny
Thompson sang two solos. The ported
plants and cut flowers were admired by
all.
Beach Latin found horse and spindle
buggy, Saturday evening, minus driver
and blankets.
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America. The author claims that the
name was derived from tribe of Indians.
He also furnishes fac-simile of letter
by Amerigo Vespucci. Secretary Charles
d. Hine has sent well bound State re-
port, which parents would do well to ex-
anime.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Belts spent the
first of this week in Bridgeport.
The ladies' aid at Mrs Philip Jones's,
this week. They have planned supper
for April Is at Wheeler's hall.
Many friends are glad to see Miss Ma
ry j. Park of Mt Holyoke seminary en-
joying her Easter vacation in Hunting
ton.
Local members of Shelton school ap-
preciate weeks rest.
S. Byron Brownson has another pair
of oxen.
A section of the street wall at Lawn
cemetery was used in grading and filling
Ior the new DTldge; a temporary fence
of wire is in position. The bridge was
made high, in anticipation of solid fill
from the old bridge to the oak.
Selectman BrownsOn opened the cam
paign at Bonnibrook bridge, where he
had masonry job to finish. He will
put the approaches in good shape to
match the handsome bridge. The road
machine is in practice on the Oscar Hub
bell road, where big wash-out needed
attention.
l slept and dreamed that lite was Beauty
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
Was thy dream, then, a shadowy lie?
Toll on, sad heart, courageously,
And thou shalt find thy dream to be
MONDAY light and truth to thee.
= Ellen Hooper.
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w. NJ. Buckley to Florist Philbank of
Glenhrook

Glenbrook.
Stone crushed at Redfield's quarry, OPP
posite the station, has been used in the
foundations of the Congregational church
and more has been taken to Southport
for the approaches to the Greenfield
bridge. The stone will be used to mac
adamize approaches of the many railroad
bridges.
A large new show case, made to order,
was recently put into Benjamin Belts
store to accommodate the articles on the
bargain counter. The shrinking of the
wood has cracked three of the large
panes of glass.
The regular meeting of the choral So
ciety was held at the Congregational par
sonage, Friday evening. Another at the
Town hall, this week Tuesday evening.
Bonnet party at Theodore Turney's,
this week Monday evening.
Beautiful flowers in abundance had
been brought in to grace st Paul's
church for the Easter services and the
church presented a charming appear
ance. The flowers and potted plants had
been effectively arranged by ladies of the
church and all was in perfect accord
with the spirit of the day. The sermon
by Rev w. S. Jones at the morning serv-
ice was an Easter sermon in the full
sense of the term. At this service, also,
ala nj ole mead
for the first time. 1t has been presented
to the church by the nephews and nieces
of the late Samuel Glover as a memorial
and is of rich and massive design. In
the evening, children's choral service
was held by members of the Sunday
school. The program was we'll rendered
and children performed their parts we'll.
Owing to the illness of Judge Glover,
Rev Mr. Jones acted as superintendent.
The collections were: Easter collection
at church for parish purposes, $65 70;
Sunday school Lenten offerings for mis-
sionaries, $50 10; Easter offering for
missionary clothing (to be devoted to
Mrs Buford), $94 II, of which the Sun
day school gave $64.
F. Fl. Baldwin and family have spent
a few days in Stamford, where Mrs Bald
wins grandmother has been sick.
Both services, at s and 10 80 a m,
were we'll attended at st Thomas church
Easter Sunday and flowers and music
bore out the glad tidings of the day.
Special music was rendered, under the
direction of the organist, L. Weber,
whose musical genius had so much to do
with the success of the recent concert at
the Town hall. The regular choir was
assisted by a young orchestra of three,
C. Furniss, John Donohue and David
Fallon, who played well at the beginning
of the masses. A large collection for the
cathedral was also taken.
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs Ii. Albert Seggel.
John Thomas has the contract for
cleaning the catchbasins along the road.
Owing to the sickness of Judge Glover,
no probate court was held, Saturday.
The appointment of a conservator for
Julia Campion was, therefore, deferred
until next Saturday.
A special baptismal service was held
in St Paul's church, Sunday afternoon,
at which Grace Clemens, Charles Turney
and Charles w. Thorpe were baptized.
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FAIRFIELD.

J. II. Bonney and wife have spent a
few days with friends in Saugerties, N.
Y.
Principal f. III. Baldwin has bought a
new stercopticon and will use it in his IL
lustrated lectures.
John Clarkson has sold his horse to
Edward Morehouse and bought a stopper
of Gates of Bridgeport.
Two Banner wagons have been sold by
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GREENFIELD HILL.

The stills have been laid on the founda-
tions of the new barn which Charles
Gray is to build for Mrs T. B. Sturges
and it is likely that the frame will be
raised in a few days.
The remnant of the old house at Verna,
which has been taken by a Bridgeport
man, is being pulled down and carted
away
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HATTERTOWN.

Leonard Payne has moved to 1. B.
Goodsell's tenant house.
Mrs Charles Northrop of Bethel has
visited her father, G.. w. Turney.
Mrs Arthur Senior and son and Miss
Nellie Benedict of Bethel and Mr. and
Mrs Loucks of Danbury have been guests
of Charles Benedict.
William Waterhouse of Bridgeport
spent Sunday with George r. Parmelee.
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HUNTINGTON.

At the Easter meeting Of st Paulssa
parish, Monday evening, the following
officers were elected:
Clerk, Reuben W Linsley; senior warden.
Theodore E Beard; junior warden s Wolcott
Linsley; vestrymen, John D. Shelton Reuben
w. Linsley, Charles G. Burr, Leander Wheel
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NEwTowN. APRIL 8, 1891.

How beautiful ii Is to be alive;
To wake each morn as If the Makers grace
Did us afresh from nothingness derive,
That we might sing. "How happy is our case,
How beautiful it is to be alive."-[Sutton.
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RUGS,
DIRECT FROM THE LOOMS.

DIIILVI 7 ItO4I I'LL LOO41k~
We bought outright, at frightful
sacrifice, the entire made-up stock Of
a leading rug and carpet manufacturer
and we propose to offer our patrons
rugs at prices infinitely lower than
ever before.
Remember that these are all New
Goods and that no dealer has been able
to sell first class Rugs at anything
like the prices quoted below.
New Lace Curtains.
New Chenille Curtains.
One lot Chenille Curtains, 81 81,
worth Sc.
One lot Chenille Curtains, SIS IS,
worth So.
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WESTPORT.

Capt James c. Snagg, who died at
Portchester, Saturday, 62 years old, was
brought here for burial.
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Mr. and Mrs j. j. Walsh and Clifford
Mills spent Sunday in Norwalk.
julius Miller and John Halliwell spent
Sunday with their parents.