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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
MILLIONS IN sAsseD WIRE.

The Humble Way tn whieh Iaveats'
 Eiiwead Began uts Great fsrs.ss.
 The saddest thing saw in journey
 to the west was the old fashioned rai
 fence in Pennsylvania, Ohio, eastern
 Indiana and southern Michigan. How
 cruel of fate not to have permitted tho
 wire fence to be invented 200 yesss be.
 fore 1t wasl Probably enough habos
 and timber have been wasted in the
 building of the old ..worsnn fences in
 the past to pay of fifty national debts
 like ours.
 Ii makes one almost weep to think of
 the backs that have been broken, of
 the hands worn out the energies sapped,
 the boys kept from school-in felling trees. splitting logs. driving posts, lay ing rails for those thousands of miles os rail fencel When our western farmer wants fence now he buys few posts and a lot of barbed wire. Three men can put np half a mile of fence tn a day.
 Did you ever bear how Ellwood, the barbod wire man, of DeKalb, nls, made his moneyg' asked one of my train acquaintances. Well, you see, twelve or fifteen years ago he was mak- ing little wire in his blacksmith shop. putting the barbs on with a pair of pinchers One day couple of young men stopped in his shop to get out of the rain, and as they thought the wirs looked like good thing they asked EiIwood to send them out on the road selling it.
 After weeks trip they came in and compared notes Both had found the wire great hit; everybody wanted it But they were pretty shrewd boys, and they fixed it up between them to fool Ellwood- When he asked how busi- l ness was they showed him a few or l ders and shook their heads dubiously. Not much in it. Better try again. | said Eilwood. Well, if you'll give us i've year contract on Missouri, South rrn Iowa, Arkansas and Texas we'll 20 | out and see what we can do.'
 "Eliwood agreed and one of the young men started for Texas. In q week he sent an order for car load of wire. Eliwood was astonished. Ii would take him . month to make a 'ar load. He carried the letter to his sank- Must be some mistake he aid No said the banker, its 'iain. He wants a ear load I'm replied Elwood, I'll tele- 'raph him. The reply came: Yes. a ar load. but make 1t three car loads. hip quick Again Ellwood went to Us banker. He was puzzled. It eeined like hoax to him that any ne should want three car loads of fire.
 Preposterousl The banker finally onvinced him the order was genuine. dr. Banker. said Enwood, I'm q GOT man. I'm worth two or three 1 dollars. How much can raw on this bank for on my reputa- on and my prospectsf Fifteen hun red dollars Good. Give me $500 ow.' In an hour Ellwood was on his ay to Chicago. In two weeks he was aking barbed wire by machinery. In n years he was worth sl4, 600, GOO. "-- or. Augusta Chronicle.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
Pure chioroform.

A Frenchman has succeeded in making commercially pure chloro- form Heretofore this has been con- adered impossible. As the impuri- ties in chloroform are generally the cause of it's fatal effects. the French mans achievement is regarded as very important Mechanical and Electrical Progress.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
How cr...us Aoqalred H,. Wealth


 One of the strangest businesses in ancient Rome is mentioned by Juve- nal m his Satires 1t consisted of buying houses on fire. The specula tor hurried to the scene, attended by slaves carrying bags of money and others carrying tools, judged the chances of salvage and made a bid to the distracted house owner. who was glad to accept anything as 8 rule. The bargain struck in all haste, this earliest of fire assurers set his slaves to work and secured what be could. Sometimes even he put out the flames and So made coup.
 1t was a business for capitalists, but the poorest who speculated in a man way could hardly lose if he had presence of mind enough to grasp the chances Thus Cato the Elder. and above all. Crassus, laid the founda- oons of their great wealth. He gradually collected a force of car peuters. masons and such artificers- aiayes of course-which reached 500 men Not only did he buy houses on nre but also. enlarging upon the common practice, he made bid for those adjoining which stood in dan- ger. His proposals were commonly welcome, we learn, so helpless were the people and so great the peril. By this means Cassus became the great est owner of house property in Rome. Chicago Standard
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
DISCIPLINE.
My life is f,,ll of scented fruit..

Ny life is full of scented fruits,
 My garden blooms with stocks and cloyes Yet OCT the wall my fancy shoots And hankers after hsrsher loves. Ahi why-uy foolish heart repines- Was not housed within waste1 1hcse velvet flowers and sirup wines Are sweet. but are not to my taste. A bowling moor, . wattied hut. A piercing smoke of sodden peat The savor of a russet nut
 Would make my weary pulses beat. Oh. stupid brain that blindly swervcsi Oh. heart that strives not, nor endurpwi since Bowers arc karSiships to your norves. Thank heaven a garden lot Is yours,
 Edmund Gosso in Atheneum-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

A writer suggests the raising and training of messenger pigeons as an en- terprise in which some young readers would be sure to find both pleasure and profit if systematically carried out.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
A simpi. ss.s.u..t.

It is told of a certain minister, not in this city, that one Sunday morning he preached his sermon with the fol- ing notice, Brethren, have forgotten my notes, and shall have to trust to Providence, but this evening will come better prepared. ."--New York Tribune.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
Wanted to stax in p-,.o.

Several times prisoners have com plained to the writer that the ofIiceru have made mistake in copying thsir mittimuses and not given tholn time enough. Here is complaint of this character last made to hini; ' have got but two months and am entitled to four. Please have it altered for me. want all four months that l was sen tenced for. w P. Andrews in Forum.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

Just as mans existence upon this planet would have been impossible had not the preexisting forests fur nished rich vegetable mold to give fertility to the soil. so the entire er. junction of the forests now would in time bring mankind to a disastrous end.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

Some of the streets of Astoria. Or. are built on piles on the water front. with stores on each side. Boys are often seen fishing in the streets with their lines dropped through the crackn in the planking.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

An improved form of challenge to a duel is the following Quaker note, ..If thou wilt eat twelve unipe apples just before retiring at night I will do the same and we will see who suryives.p
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

A mangrove plant has been success fully grown in the University of Penn- sylvania. Hitherto it has been found impossible to grow this plant away from the ocean.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

A chest protector made of papers that will not rattle and covered with fi,ln- nel answers the same purpose as the expensive ones sold by druggists.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

A Polish chemist has discovered that liquid oxygen is not colorless. In a layer of it thirty millimeters thick he finds that it has bright sky blue color.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04
A Saturday ca,,as.,.

Mother-I do wonder what made f. i. ther leave so suddenly for the countryf
 Son-He had just read liss of th contents of the impending Sunday na, per.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-04

The poet Mathurin always stuck a water on bis forehead, just between h,s eyebrows. before taking up his pen.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
REDDING.

d. S. Sanford, head master of Brook
line, Mass high school, paid flying
visit to the old homestead on Friday, re-
turning on Sunday night,via Bridgeport.
He was most cordially greeted by his
friends and entertained them by interest
ing "reminiscences of his European trip.
The roast beef and juicy mutton of old
England had evidently agreed with him
as he looked remarkably we'll. He is
erecting fine house in Brookline when
he expects to make his home.
Mr. Beck is building a new cstern at
the rectory, Il much needed Improvement.
w. S. Bassett has made the house snug
for the Winter.
John Carroll has about 100 barrels of
apples of remarkably fine quality.
Quite number of Redding people took
in the great Columbian celebration at
Bridgeport.
Rev L. Squires of New Haven, address
ed the people of Redding on prohibition
at the Town hall. There was small at
attendance.
About 81 applications to be made vot-
ers have been handed in to the registrars.
w. G. Sanford is building an addition
to his barn to be used for storing grain.
The selectmen and town clerk will be
in session on Saturday, the 10Th, for the
purpose of making new voters from a
m to p ~.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
Highest of all in Leavening Latest T. S Govt Report
Roe! B Bs%5s1!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

out beautiful four-in-hand of handsome
blacks, harnessed to handsome carriage
and having for a driver as good as the
city could furnish. Whenever he makes
a move, the best is none too good for his
USE He has as fine tea store as can be
found in the state, and is continually on
the improve.
Mr. Shaw of Philadelphia spent Sunday
at the Baptist parsonage. On Monday.
he left with his family for their home in
Philadelphia.
A. l.. SIade has returned home from
his business trip to Central New York.
Constable George Lyon has found the
owner of the COWS which have been i'm
pounded at the Elm street pound. They
belonged to Henry Zimmerman of Bridge
port.
Miss Irene Leavenworth has visised
friends in Bridgeport. &
A halloween social will be given on
Monday evening, the 31st, at the home
of Mrs B. F. Squirrels at Cutters Farms.
All are cordially invited to attend. The
ladies are kindly requested to wear either
calico or gingham dresses and bonnets
and bring scarf for gentlemen to match.
Supper will be served during the evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
MONROE.

Miss Lulu Frask is visiting her school
mate, May Wales.
Mrs Spicer and son of Westerly, r. I.
are at the parsonage.
Miss Rose Sinclair spent few days
with Mrs J. w. Sears of West Haven.
A number attended the sociable at S.
B. Wales, on Monday evening. The
games, literary exercises and social chat
were enjoyed by all.
A. Sinclair Jr., will remove from the
creamery building to the Way home
stead as soon as possible and will there
continue to make butter.
On Saturday, John Stowe of Zoar
Bridge, in attempting to give his team
OF horses drink in swamp by the
roadside had one of the horses badly in
jured.
The church improvement society will
meet with Mrs Stephen French at Step
ney Depot on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, November 2. In the evening
the young people will give an entertain
ment, consisting of music, tableaux and
a drama. The admission will be Zoe. The
drawing by ticket of the worsted COM
Portable will also take place. Ii stormy
the sociable viii occur the next fair
evening.
Beach Wayland and wife of Bethel,
Mrs Osborne Senior of Bridgeport with
friend and Miss Dolly Winton have been
guests of George Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs Judd and child of Bethel
have visited George E. Phippeny.
Howard Wheeler returned home, Tues
day, from Mount Vernon N. Y.
Mrs l.. S. Peck of Newtown and Mrs
r. M. Cheves Of Staten Island visited f.
w. Wheeler's on Monday.
Miss Gordon has returned to New
York.
Mrs William r. Ferris visits in Zoar.
Alfred Osborne's little girl had her
finger amputated for second time at
the emergency hospital, this time at the
third joint.
Twenty six voters were made at the
meeting of the meeting of the selectmen
and town clerk on Wednesday. The
registrars were in session at the town
clerks office, Thursday, to revise and
correct the list for the first voting dis
trict. The selectmen and town clerk
meet to-day friday and Monday at the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
FAIRFIELD,

The body of Daniel Devine, son of
Fairfield this week and inferred in St
Thomas cemetery.
Miss Julia Gould has returned from
her visit with Mrs G. Johns at Newbelg,
N. Y.
1t is understood that the land pur-
chased for pest house has been bought
of land situated ia what is called the
Fields. 1t is upland with some trees up
on it, but mostly surrounded by salt
meadow.
Mrs Ives of Savannah, Ca, is WISH
ting her relatives, the Hobarts
The amount realized for the articles
from the harvest home festival was $50.
Benjamin Belts store is raised and
the siding is nearly on. 1t is to have
modern Improvements, an elevator and
will be heated by steam.
The old residents were sorry to hear
Vi GIlc uCdJu VI NILS l'dhhSs
life long resident of the town. She
was the youngest daughter of Deacon
William Morehouse. She married Will
liam E. Banks of Greenfield. They had
one child, a son, William Banks of
Bridgeport. Last Tuesday, she went to
New York to see the parade, and then
went to see her sister, Marietta, who
lives at Freeport, Long Island. The
journey was to much for her, as she had
been in feeble health for many years.
She resided in the house that her hus-
band had built, near her childhood home.
She united with the Congregational
church, July 5, 1916. The funeral was at
the Congregational church on Sunday
afternoon. The church was filled with
relatives and neighbors. Many of her
husbands relatives, the Banks families
from Greenfield, ALSO the Jennings, Burrs,
Wakemans, Sturges, Morehousesss and
Lyons were present. The pail bearers,
were Albert Turney, William Burr, A. z.
Wakeman, e. Osborne. After the SER
vice at the church, the remains were
borne to the village cemetery, and laid
by the side of her husband.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
LONG HILL.

Irving Coan's hired man, Albert John,
while unloading telephone poles in
Bridgeport on the 10th, was badly hurt.
One bone in the left arm was broken and
the other was hurt. He was taken to the
hospital.
John Haugh has been sick with pneu-
monia, but is better.
VIII Ketchel has moved into w. B.
Coan's new house.
r. C. Toucey has shut down his shop
until the 3lst.
The young people met at F. S. Shell
toms on Tuesday evening, the 25th, and
from there went to Miss Florence Ange-
vines and gave her a surprise on her
birthday.
According to the rules of the o. U. A,
M. of Parlor Rock council, Mrs d. S.
French receives $50 by the death of her
hesband.
Rev Mr. Pinkham, pastor of the East
Washington avenue Baptist church of
Bridgeport, will deliver a temperance
lecture in the hall on Thursday evening,
November 3, at 30.
Mrs Lucy Nichols Nichols has enter
tanned her brother, Mr. Belts.
Mrs Fl. Hurd is on the sick list.
Mr. Warrington has moved his family
back to Bridgeport.
Charles Downs was bitten by dog the
recently.
About 10 of the o. U. A. NJ. Joined the
parade in Bridgeport on Columbus day.
At a regular meeting of Parlor Rock
council, No 69, O. U. A. M, held We'd
nesday, October Is, 1892, the following
resolutions were adopted on the death of
David S. French
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler Of the universe to remove from our
midst our worthy and esteemed brother,
David S. French, to the grand council
above, his seat in our council is hence
forth vacant. While we may deplore his
loss from our council meetings, we must
leave him in the hands of the Great
Councillor of us all, who is too wise to
err and too good to be unkind. There
fore be it
Resolved, that in the death of Brother
French, Parlor Rock council, No 6S, and
the Order of United American Mechanics
loses one of its most respected men,
bers and the town one of its best citi-
zens.
Resolved, that we as a council do here
by tender to the bereaved widow and her
children, our sincere sympathy in this
hour of their great bereavement, in the
loss of kind and affectionate husband
and father, and direct them for consola-
ton to Him who tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb and who doeth all things
we'll"
Resolved. that the charter of our coun-
Gil be darped in mourning TO 60 days;
that a copy of these resolutions bit placed
on our records and that a copy be for
warded to the family of our deceased
BROTHER Wesley B. Coan, Frederick
S. Stratton and Frank w. Hadley, COM
mittee on resolutions.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
BROOKFIELD.

Sandy Paris has bought quite quanti-
ty of apples, giving 81 25 per barrel,
packing and taking them to Danbury
market.
Rev Mr. Curtis officiated at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday, as candi-
date.
Mrs Rufus Calhoun died on Saturday.
The funeral occurred on Tuesday, Mr.
Whitcome officiating.
Mrs d. III. Meeker is recovering from
a severe sickness.
Mr. Campbell, missionary from New
York, is spending the week at F. X.
Hawley's.
On Wednesday, will be let for term
of three years as many of the highways
as can be contracted for, for the best in
terest of the town. ..-
The statistics of st Pauls as reported
in Convention Journal are as follows
number of families, 1876; baptisms, II;
Number of communicates, 219; mar
riages, 4; burials, %; Sunday school
teachers, Is; scholars, AS; income for
parochial support, 81 172 IS; contribu-
tions for improvement of parish proper
ty, 1920; parochial work, $133 IS; di-
ocesan work, $1103 33; domestic church
work, $67 OF; foreign domestic missions,
$44 OF; total within parish, 1855; total
without parish, $1223.
Harry Mead of New Haven spent Sun
day with his parents.
DR. Fl. P. Mansfield spent a few days in
town last week, returning to college oh
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs William Haight who have
been abroad for six weeks, reached New
York on Saturday coming to Brookfield
on Monday.
Miss X. Emmons of New Milford has
visited Mrs T. Mansfield.
The entertainment given by the pupils
of Prof Curtis and the Center schools in
the Curtis hall, Friday evening, was en-
joyed by the large number present. The
exercises and marching in the morning
of Columbus day were much enjoyed
also.
William Williams spent Sunday with
his father, DR. A. L. Williams.
DR. j. F. Smith spent few days in New
York, last week.
Mrs J. F. Smith and family have visit
ed her mother, Mrs E. Jennings of New
Fairfield.
A number of persons in town attended
the Columbus celebration in Bridgeport.
Friday.
Mrs George Livingstone and son of
Bridgewater are visiting her mother, Mrs
Clark S. Peck.
James Turner and family of Bridge
port have visited G. D. Kellogg.
Miss Emma Frisbie has visited friends
in Ridgefield.
Mrs E. S. Kellogg returned from New
York on Friday.
Arsa Peck and family have returned to
New Hork city for the winter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28

several years of ''no license" Ho viewer
this being the case, it is still in Justice to
her law-abiding citizens, to her public
sentiment, always high, and to the facts
in the case, that some one correct the
false impressions and figures that are
likely to be used against our good name
and against the cause of temperance
Savo but for removals by death, the tenn
perance cause is as strong to-day in this
town as it was last year. Public senti-
ment has not changed and it is not likely
to change. 1t was for reasons not to be
explained here that many did not vote at
all on the question. We believe that
these men were sincere, but mistaken, as
statistics will show. 1t is to be hoped
that our townsmen will go before the
county commissioners and protest against
licenses as they are proposing to do.
There are those who stand ready to help
in this matter.-[*
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
BRIDGEPORT.

Charles NJ Cole & Co, the decorators
and designers, are decorating the resi-
dence of Charles Copeland of Seymour.
Joseph Wright, produce merchant of
this city, has leased his property on
North Main street.
A new and elegant flag pole has been
erected in front of North school, No 10,
on North Main street.
One Of the finest and most productive
fruit farms in this vicinity is that owned
and occupied by Samuel B. Sterling on
North Main street. No little amount of
fruit has been secured and disposed of in
this city. He also has large ounce or
chard which has yielded an abundant
crop Of fine fruit which has found it's
way to different markets in the county.
The coming season Mr. Sterling will
make mSny improvements.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
RoxBURY.

Rev Il. Chauncy Lindsey of Woodbury.
will exchange with Rev Walter Downes
Humphrey on Sunday, the 30th.
Rev William Curtis Cooley was born
ia Rutland, VT, January 20, 1906, and
died In Canojoharie, New York, October
81, 1892, aged SO years. He was educat-
ed In Phillips Andover Academy, Dart
mouth college and the New York general
seminary. He was ordained deacon,
July 3, 1886, by Bishop b. T.. Onderdunk
and held various cures in New York and
Pennsylvania. His last charge was
Christ church., Roxbury, where for IL
years he was rector.
Hearing Of the death Of Rev William
Curtis Cooley, formerly rector Of the
Episcopal parish Of Roxbury, the rector,
the wardens and the vestry OF Christ
church, Roxbury, in behalf of the par
ish. desire to put on record an expression
Of esteem of the Christian character of
the deceased and Of appreciation Of his
tafrnful services as rector Of this parish
Tor IL years. It was therefore, at duly
convened meeting Of the wardens and
vestry, the rector presiding,
Resolved, That wethank our Heavenly
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
TRUMBULL.

Deacon Elijah Beach has so far recov-
cred from his recent sickness as to be
able to be on the street.
Columbus day was modestly observed
at White Plains school by appropriate
public exercises. Notwithstanding the
great attractions at Bridgeport, goodly
number of pupils and friends of the
school gathered on the green at 30 p
IA. The exercises were opened by the
raising of a large bag, the gift of w. s..
Plumb, followed by the reading of the
Presidents proclamation by Sterling
Booth, teacher of the school. Prayer
was then offered by Rev w. F. White,
which was followed by recitations and
singing by the school in which the child
rem acquitted themselves creditably to
all concerned. In few closing remarks
in behalf of the citizens present, Rev w.
f. White rendered words of thanks to the
generous giver of the flag, and to the
teacher and pupils for their excellent en-
tertainment and public spirit. The ex-
ercises were then concluded by all sing
ing ssAmerica."
M. j. Giebelhouse, who has been a
faithful helper to the venerable Stephen
Ell. Sterling for several years, is now
passing through course of studies at
GrifTn's business college in the Park
city.
Selectman F. S. Sterling has put in two
new bridges the past week near the home
of j. I'll. Williams. The old ones had
been in dilapidated condition for sever
al years.
W. n. French is building new house
for William Kopp at Fairview.
Charles Wheeler of Yale college spent
New Haven and returned on his wheel.
Seldom has there been fewer people in
town than last Friday. Nearly every
body witnessed Bridgeport's big parade.
All the milkmen were in line.
Chestnut Hill Christian Endeayor so
ciety is preparing to observe its first an
niversary. Lit has purchased Gospel
hymns No. for use in It's meetings. Be-
ginning with the next meeting, Novem-
Der 8, Rev w. r. White will give series
of half hour talks on the Bible at the
close of the meeting. The subject of the
first will be HInspiration.'
o. B. Burton and Rev W. F. White
were appointed delegates to the annual
meeting of the American missionary as
ISOLATION to be held in the Center church,
Hartford, from the 18th to 9th.
Mrs w. O. Beach is much better.
O. b. Burton has been called to New
York to attend a sick friend.
It is the source Of deep regret, and to
many the cause Of much solicitude, that
ibis town has allowed itself, for any reas- !
IN, to be called alicense' town, after