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The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
WESTON.

Mr. Phillips smashed his toes, wagon
box tipping up and letting barrel of CT
der on them.
The ladies' aid society will hold soci-
able at Mrs John Lockwood's, 21st. The
greatest sport of the evening will be a
peanut hunt.
Mr. and Mrs A. G. Bradley spent Sun
day in Westport.
Friends have visited Miss Louisa Col
ey.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
DEERFIELD.

Mrs Hosmer Dowd visits i'm Clinton.
Conn.
Elihu Burr had his henhouse broken
open and quantity of laying fowls, pull
lets and duck taken.
Mrs Seymour of Bridgeport has visit
ed her sister, Mrs Dowd.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Edith Bradley entertained many of hel
young friends at birthday party.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Mr. Weller's new house at the lower
end of the avenue and Mr. Sheatenger's
new house on the Old Parish Line road
are nearly completed.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Mrs Henry Horn has been under the
doctors care, but we are glad to report
her better.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Mrs A. N. Benedict, wife of the forme
pastor of the Stratfield Baptist church
is visiting her son, w. H. Benedict, OF
the avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Charles Nichols, while visiting his s.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16
SOUTHPORT.

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Grace M. Hall and Attorney Howard N.
Wakeman at st. Johns church, Bridge
port, Wednesday, October %, at 5 p m.
The Newtown bee., 1891-10-16

Miss Annie Fields wedding with Her
bert w. Wright took place, Thursday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
The Forests of Canada.

From present experience, says tho
Toronto (Canada) Empire, the varieties
most promising for Manitoba and the
northwest are as follows. ''Box elder,
variously known as Manitoba maple, ash
leaved maple and negundo maple, when
grown from northern seed. These lead
in hardness and general adaptability.
American elm and white ash also do well
when grown from Manitoba seed, and
show in marked degree greater hardi--
ness than those raised from eastern seed.
Yellow canoe and white birch, as well
as the cut-leaved varieties, are promis-
ing. American and European mountain
ash are showing adapta ility to soil and
climate in a surprising degree. OF the
naples, the soft maple and Norway
maple are partially successful at Indian
Head. The Russian poplars, remarkable
for their hardness and rapidity of growth,
are destined to be of great value to our
settlers in the western prairie region,
where they form shelter belts for ten
dercr varieties in incredibly short periods.
Experiments on the branch farms at
Brandon and Indian Head thus far have
demonstrated that III the line of shrubs,
eleagnus argentea, and alea mus angus
tiIolia--this last commonly called Rus
sian wild olive-Siberian pea tree and
several varieties of the lilac, the japanese
rose will also be useful
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
A Heroic Corps.

A recent chronicle of the deeds of the
Twenty eighth Regiment of the line of
the French army has brought out some
stirring incidents in the history of that
corps during the period alluded to. In
1893 the Twenty -eighth-then called the
Twenty-eighth Half Brigade-was sent
to take an entrenchment of the Aus
trians in the heights of the Simplon Pass.
Arriving at the point they found the
enemy solidly entrenched In what ap-
peared to be an imprcgnable position. In
front of their redoubts, and quite separa-
ting them from the French position,
was deep chasm, through which ran
mountain torrent.
Col. Wslhubert, who commanded the
Twenty eighth. had no ida of being
stopped by what seemed an impossible
obstacle. He found long, straight
tree, with trunk almost foot in
thickness. This tree he ordered cut
down, and the trunk was thrust across
the chasm under CALLING fire.
Then he started his command across
the log, one man at time. The first
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
THE ARCTIC OWL.
How His Presence May Indicate
Coming Cold Weather.

The returns of our Summer birds, after
Winter has passed, is quite generally
noted But it is doubtful if nearly as
many people note down the dates on
which our birds leave in the Autumn.
If they did, very possibly we would have
predictions of cold or mild Winters,
based on their early or late departures,
as well as by the advent of northern
birds, such as the arctic owl. The arc
TIC owl is very likely now most abundant
IN regions not very far to the northward
OF us. The region around Hudson's
bay IS specially frequented by this bird.
lie has come southwark with the de-
clining sun, and perhaps few of the spe-
cies, wearied by long flight, have been
caught by storm as they neared the end
fthcir journey, and, unable to resist the
great northwest gales, have moved with
them until they were left as far south as
THIS latitude. 1t is not unlikely. The
great March blizzard of 1888. with its
strong whirling gales. westerly on the
Carolina coast, swept killdecr plover
from the coast of North Carolina around
the circle by south far over the Atlantic,
until finally they were whirled inland by
the southeasterly and easterly gales and
landed on the bleak coast of New Eng
land. A great many strong ships sank,
while these little birds fioated in the
storm as rowboat sometimes rides cas-
lily over the waves that buffet ships.
Thus the arctic owl may have been
blown many hundreds of miles south
ward i'll the storm currents without even
meeting death by freezinp
That there is truth in the assertion
that weather predictions may be made
from the flight of birds the writer does
not doubt, but, inasmuch as no cxplana-
tions are offered, it seems that man, as
well as other animals, reasons by instinct
rather than by thought when making the
predictions. 1t is demonstrated that
these signs are sure, otherwise man
would not continue to profit by them.
An explanation of why the presence Of
the owl in this LATITUDE foretells cold
winter is as follows: The bird is, with
out doubt, driven here by strong gales.
Now it is obvious that there would be
no gales If there was not an excess of air
to the northward-colder than the air
in this latitude, because it is further
from the equator. As the sun moves
southward apparently this cold body
of air always presses southwark; when
ever opportunity offers at any point along
its southern boundary it comes with
rush in the form of cold northwest gales,
generally as clearing gales following a
storm. Thus the presence of the arctic
owl proves that this great body of cold
air lies not far to the north of us, and as
the season advances rushes of cold air in
the form of gales from northern points
will frequently occur, making the winter
of 1S90-91 memorable in contrast with
the mild one preceding.-[Boston Jour
nal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

soldier who stepped upon it was shot
and fell into the chasm. so with the
second and the third; but the French
crowded on after these, and presently
several succeeded in crossing. Then
Walhubert himself passed over the log in
safety, and, organizing his little party
on the other side, he made an attack up
on the Austrian redoubt, his men clam,
bering up the sharp rocks to the assault.
This diverted II part of the Austrian's
fire from the log The French kept
crossing, one at time, though many
among them went down to death in the
chasm. The attacking column increased
little by little, and, by mad charge, in
which the assailants were partly protect
ed by the roughness of the soil, succeeded
IN dislodging the Austrians from their
first and lowest line of entertainments.
When theFrench--ss many of them as had
survived the fearful passage crossed
the chasm, Walhubert formed his half
brigade, stormcd the enemy's position.
carried it, and captured | 200 men and
number of guns. - Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
A COIN 1900 YEARS OLD.

Piece or Money That Is Older than
Christianity and Is wen Preserved.
Mr.. J. A. Brudin, of New York City,
las some very curious coins. He is q
collector of coins from East Asia and
las some pieces very old and interest
ing.
None are more so than the coin OF
King WI Wang Q122-1116 B. o.. 1t
IS called Pu, the word meaning cloth
made from cotton or hemp. 1t is made
of bronze with raised letters and lines,
jhe characters being in Chinese, but of
such ancient date that the modern
Chinaman can't make them out. 1t is
still well preserved.
Another is knife-shaped coin. 1t
belongs to the dynasty OF Tsi (3s7-22l
B. O.. 1t is called Tao, which means
knife or sword. 1t must be very old
and rare, because the letters are not
raised but engraved, and seem to be
gilded.
Mr.. Brudin says that the only Chi
nese coin with gilded letters was coined
by usurper Wang Mang (9-22 A. d., +,
and is called Tso Tas or "gilded
knives" Those are, however, quite
different from the knife coin here rep
resented.
1t is supposed that the Chinese made
money about $500 years before Christ.
1t was then called Kin Which, meaning
metal or cold
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
SURROUNDED BY NETS.
Queer Manner of Staying Tigers in
Section of India.

Among the hill tribes of the Wynaad
there is novel method of netting and
destroying tiger, which has somewhat
OF the character of a religious festival,
and which is attended with much excite
ment and some danger. Quite recently
there was, reports Madras paper, such
an exhibition at a place called Kunti-
chadi, not far from the borders of the
lockwood estate, at which, the paper
IN question informs us, several European
ladies and gentlemen were present. 1t
was determined by the Chettiar and the
inhabitants of the neighborhood to get
rid of an immense tiger that had already
destroyed several heads of cattle, and a
carcass was traced into the midst of
neighboring piece Of jungle on the slope
of hill, about mile and half from
the hamlet. Along the lower sides of
this jungle line was cleared, aud nets,
made of coir rope, were set up on posts,
some eight feet apart, while above an
entrance was left for the tiger.
AT night the villagers and their
friends mounted trees and other points of
vantage, and waited, armed with spears
some eighteen and twelve feet in length,
for the advent of the tiger. He did not
disappoint them, but appeared during the
night, and entered the enclosure of nets
through the opening left for him. After
invoking divine assistance, encouraged
by one who was believed to be under in
spiration, the watchers descended from
their posts, and with yells and shouts
drove their royal victim into the middle
of the enclosure, when they closed the
entrance with more posts and rope net
ting. The men remained around the
jungle all night, lighting fires to prevent
any attempt at escape; and at noon the
following day, after more ceremony and
much feasting, the whole company
turned out in holiday attire to witness
the work of destruction. The tiger,
which was fine brute, measuring about
ten feet, was then reused up to bestir it.
self, by sundry stones and sticks, and it
made several furious rushes at its tor
mentors, only to be foiled by the net. 1t
was magnificent sight to see it spring
forward with mighty roar, and dash it.
self against the net After several
charges, however, he got dishcarteued
and retired to the middle of the enclos-
ule, from which nothing would induce it
to move. The circle of rope-net was
then drawn closer round it until the
tiger could be reached with the spear.
1t made one more mighty charge, after
demolishing several handles. and
was pierced below the neck and fell
dead. The beast was skinned, and the
skin retained by the head of the hamlet
as trophy of the evcnt.-Ist. James's
Gazette
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Australia invested in those bleatinp
hocks which were the standard and our.
ward tokens of riches in the pastoral
communities of the ancient world In
his paper read before the Tyneside
Geographical Society. Mr.. Tcmperley
gave curious picture OF the opsr-
at' on of sheep shearing at model
Australian sheep station of $50, 900
acres. For system and economy, it ap-
pears to be far ahead of anything
known in this part OF the world Such
holding should support, we are told,
DO, 900 snecp, besides few hundred head
OF cattle, and number of horses for
station work, The farm described nos
sesscd $4,000 to 20, 900 breeding eve. of
the mcrino type, the remainder being
what are called dry sheep" In New
South Wales the density Of the sheep
population, so to speak. is estimated at
about ll91 animals to the square mile.
The total of the worlds net export of
wool Is 1000, 200, 900 pounds weight per
annum. Of this vast total 55l per cent.
comes from Australia, 90 per cent. from
the Argentine Republic, and o. per cent.
from the Cape. Thus "a per cent. of the
whole comes fr,m the sheep zones of the
southern hemisphere. 1t is noted as
curious geographical fact that all the
great wool exporting countries lie south
of the fifteenth degree of south latitude.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
DISEASE-PROOF ARMOR.
Suit for the Use OF PLY ysician. \ Attsudiss
Patients viii, Cont CLAUS tomplniut.

Suit FOR the Us. OF PLY sician. Attsndisx
Patients with Cont CLAUS onpiaiut..
An "aseptic suit" for the pro. eel ton
Of physicians and others against coz
tsgion while attending persons with
contagious diseases has been invented
bv DR. j. L.. Rollins, Of Auburn. Cal
III is to be worn over the oNinary
clothing so as to entirely cover the
wea"er, and is almost entirely i'm
pcrvion', such parts as may admit air
consisting of proof material. 1t
has mechanism for supplying filtered
air for respiration, facilities for using
The stethoscope and the laryngoscope
amt removable gloves. The suit,
which is preferably of rubber, is il two
parts, brought together at the val II
by clamped fianges. In the crown ol
the head-piece are two perforated me
tallic plates for holding wsd of germ
proof material and the front has SINH
lar plates. Near the ear n circular
opening is protected by disk of rub
ber. For admitting light the upper
front part of the head piece has glass.
covered opening. The trousers and
boots are in one piece. In the feet are
bellows, protected by germ proof ma
terial, that are worked by treadiug
motion, maintaining an upward current
OF air and driving out yitiated air
through the head-piece. For woman
a skirt instead Of trousers, may be
provided.
The suit may he carried in a con
yenient casing to within safe limits OF
case of contagious disease, then ad .
lusted, and the patient visited, the ex-
terror being disinfected after remoy al
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
Chinese Physicians.

The Eastern cities are repeating Cali
fornia's experience with Chinese physic-
ian& The facts about Chinese medical
science are that they have no adequate
conception OF anatomy, physiology or
pathology. During centuries of expe-
rience they have recorded and piled up a
mass OF observations, and have learned
to produce certain effects from certain
causes, but all this body of knowledge.
if it may be digniiied by that name. is
undigested and void Of scientific system.
Sometimes they happen to hit the dis
ease and the remedy, and great outcrv
about Oriental wisdom is raised, but It
is almost purely a matter of accident.
Those who put themselves in the hands
of these humbugs run serious risks, be-
sides the chance of imbibing conc ctiops
of lizards, spiders and sundry other YER
min whose pul, erized bodies compose
the bulk of Chinese medicines. - San
Francisco Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
'Gernnan
Syrup"

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow i'll sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several brothers and sis
ters from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken
cold Of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion2 Listen Il
us. nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, presume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" " q
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
A Great City.

The United States census aud ASSESS
ment rolls tell wonderful story of the
progress Of the Northwest. Probably
the most notable example is that of
Fairhaven. Wash, the Puget Sound
terminus of the Great Northern Rail
way. June l, when it was precisely
one year old, the national census gave
it 4,273; the assessors value was a
fraction less than SO, 900, 900, while the
real value of the property created in
one year was found to be round $40,
100000. During this first year three
lines of railroad, aggregating nearly
one hundred miles, were built by local
capital at cost of So, 900, 900, without
floating dollars worth of bonds or
mourning any debt. Ten miles of
streets were graded and paved at a
cost Of $500, 900. Electric lights, gas,
waterworks, paid fire department,
model churches, schools, and other
public improvements were made, alto
gether costing 81, 900, 600, and the mar
velous part of it is that Fairhaven has
no debt bonded or otherwise, and has
$50, 200 in the treasury. 1t has one
coal vein thirty eight feet thick, said
coal in the world, and ten lumber mills
in the vicinity have total capacity of
100000, 900 feet per annum. Its har-
Dor is described as the finest on the
Pacific coast, and the Great Northern
Railway is establishing great shipping
interests there. 1t now boasts of 5000
people, and is probably the richest city
in the Union. Its magic growth is
mainly accounted for by its superior
location, its vast wealth in coal, iron,
and timber, and the indomitable plucI
of its projectors and citizens.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
FISHES CoLoRS.
Why They Are the Most Decorative
of Animals in Existence.

"There are lots of funny things to be
told about fish scales" said a naturalist
the other day to writer for the Wash
ington Star. 1.-THE surface of the scales
ordinarily is covered with thin, silvery
coating, which derives its brilliant me-
tallic luster from the presence of many
crystals composed of lime and a sub
stance known as guanin.' This coating
is easily rubbed off and in one sort of
European carp, called the bleak the
crystals are so numerous that metallic
pigment is derived from them, known in
the arts as argentine which is used to
impart luster to the glass globules sold
under the name of Roman pearls. ,
When the silvery coating is absent the
scales Of u fish are lusterless and trans
parent, as in the case of the smelt, the
abdominal cavity of which, however, has
a brilliant silvery lining composed of the
same substance.
Every one knows from observation
that the fishes of the world are most
gorgeous of all animals in point of
coloring The colors they exhibit are
often due to simple arrangement of
pigment cells, but the brilliant and
changeable hucs which constitute the
greatest beautJ of these creatures are de-
rived from two causes very wide apart.
An illustration of one of these may be
observed in the scales of the herring,
shad or mackerel, being a true rides
cence similar to that seen in the pearl
and due to the refiaction of the rays of
light as they glance off the surfaces of
the thin mates of which tho scalas nra
composed. More Importantly, however,
the coloration is dependent on the ar
rangement of the pigment cells that lie
in the lower layers of the outer skin of
the fish.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15
A Doctors s Diet.

''For breakfast said a New York
doctor, al take bowl of oatmeal por-
rid e with milk. a cup of coffee. a
couple of soft bo let eggs and bread or
cora dodgers with butter. At noon l
trke the fruits in season, or else apples,
pears, bananas, pincapples, or some other
kind of succulent and nourlshing COM
estibles, even if they are canned. For
dinner, at o'clock, go through the
menu, from soup to dessert, and give an
hours time to it. At 10 o'clock am in
bed have none Of the complaints
that keep so y any people grooming, and
that are brought on b. - neiul diet. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

At the North London Collegiate
School for Girls an athletic contest
lately took place to test the value or
otherwise of corset-wearing With a
view to obtaining some actual scientific
data on disputed points, sixteen pupils
wearing corsets were arrayed against
as many abstainers, the trial including
high leap, long leap, tug of war;"
and running competition. In leaping
neither side gained any signal advant-
age over the other. In the tug, for
which the girls had been well drilled,
the abstainers had far the best of it,
twice dragging their opponents over
the line. For endurance running" the
object aimed at was to test the evidence
of disturbance, as shown in an in
creased respiration and diminished
breathing capacity. The results
showed small advantage to the cor.
set party in the matter of respiration
rate and a considerable advantage to
the opposite side in pulse rate But
the most striking result was that while
the effort of running diminished the
breathing capacity of the corset wear
ers by g cubic inches that of the non
corsets was increased by A.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Captain" said grocery keeper,
addressing well-known gentleman,
"do you remember that sack of -four
you ordered some time ago?'
"Oh, yes, I remember it."
II suppose so, but l don't remember
that you ever paid for it."
my dear sir, l am not responsible
for your bad memory. have remem-
bered my part of it. Memory is pc
culiar faculty, and is susceptible OF
great cultivation. Some of the
Grecians could repeat volumes OF
poetry. Well, good morning. ."--Ar-
hdnsnlU TrdUeler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Actress queen in Extravaganza
1t seems ridiculous that should wear
diamonds about an inch in diameter.
Manager-You will have real dia
monds tonight. will also provide
real poison in the grand spectacular
queen poisoning ene.-Je,celerS' Cir
C2ildr,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Rows This2
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Hall q Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo O.
We, the undersigned have known r. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
tlons, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their Arm.
WEST 81 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toe
do, O.
WALplHG, KrskAs Il MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the bood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. sold by all druggists
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Aunt Tabitha What's this ere Fal-
mers' Alliance they're maxim sech a
fuss about?"
Uncle Peleg oh. that's a scheme,
sumpthin' like tn Royal Arcanyum, ter
perfect us fellers from gittin buncoed
Ill tn time. e.-JUdge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Trust to it, and wei, you may
If You have pains that make you weary OF the
day ,,
Acts like magic, therefore 1t holds the sway;
TRY IL and never more be weary OF the day.
To you It will be worth its weight in gold,
This pain rel lever, the like Of which has nef
been sold:
Excelsorl within the reach of all, 0ehold
tales are told.
An druggists; 25 and 30 cents.
DEPOT, 20 Murray street, New York. --
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

Guaranteed hve year eignt per cent. first
payable every six months; principal and inter-
est collected when due and remltted without
expense to lender. For sale by J. II. Bauerlcin
d Co.. Kansas City, Mo. Write for partic alsrs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-15

The present wealth of the religious orders
OF France is computed at 5000, 900, ,o00.