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The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Henry Lucas of Bridgeport was here, last week, to visit his aged mother, Mrs Harriet NJ. Lucas, who is with her son, Israel Lucas and under Dr Cooley's care. Bonnet Stiles's house boasts many rel ics of ye olden time, including a fine old tall clock and barrel organ over 100 years old.
 John Fleming expects to get the chim- ney in and his new blacksmith shop open for work during April. He hopes to tackle the old shop then and get it in bet ter shape.
 T. J. Lockwood and w. J. Reynolds have been hauling ties for the Jillson brothers to Sandy Hook station from the timber of D. M. Mitchell that they are about finishing back of Charles Mar shall's in Pootatuck.
 Dea N. w. Mitchell was sowing oats, Saturday. Even the old Indians found Pootatuck warm and sunny spot.
 Miss Nellie k. Fairchild of Little York has been at Hawleyville.
 T. A. Bishop of Little York is still at work in Danbury at hating. He drives to Brookfield Junction to take the cars. Born, Tuesday, March g, a son to Mr and Mrs Truman H. Pierce. Mrs Rachel Warner of Easton has been with Mrs Pierce.
 John Fox of Danbury was fishing here, last week, guest of his grandfather, John Dittus.
 Miss Katie Wentz has visited in New Haven and Bridgeport.
 H. M. Garfield was unfortunate, last week, in having work horse that he had raised hung inathe stable, one night. MT Stone is sick at Mrs Laura War ner's with rheumatism and heart trouble. Dr Pons attends.
 Austin iHine and Israel Lucas have shingled and sided Everett $. Platt's s barn at the place occupied by MT Lucas.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
The Bee Buzz.

Statistics are of the most vital import ance, as furnishing bases of facts which may be grouped for various purposes of comparison, estimates, indications, infer ences, hypotheses and conclusions. But too much may be made of statistics and great care is necessary in the use of them. It is often said that figures will not lie, but it is certain that they may be made to stretch the truth most wrong fully. For instance, we have often heard that there were more insane persons among farmers than in any other class of reason that persons engaged in agricul- ture constitute the largest class of people in the country. No valid conclusion can be drawn from that fact alone. We must have the per cent. as we'll as the number in order to show that farming tends to
 Christian preaching and teaching ought to be based more upon the facts of life as they are to-day and less upon what the world was 1900 years ago. Christendom embraces the larger part of the earth and Christianity largely controls the affairs of the Human family. Men born in Christian lands are Christians, at least in name, even as those born in heather lands are heather. We have Christian inheritance, just as we have an inherit- ance of civilization. We find ourselves in the midst of this Christian environ ment; we are not consulted as to wheth- CT we would be Christians or Mahomet- ans. Weare born to the privileges and responsibilities of this situation. Great light is given us; knowledge of the truth fills the earth. We are responsible for what We have and not for what we have not. We judge and are judged by the standard of Christ; there is no other measure of character and conduct for us to go by.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

A real man is rare man. Most mcI are as much like other men and as little like themselves as they can be. Only now and then does d man appear to be himself, or wish to be himself, and such d man is always man of mark, is always man worthy of remark-is always, ir fact, a remarkable man; for remark able man is simply, as the term implies a man worthy of g second noted man worthy of being marked and remarked -T -TSunday School Times.
 Primarily, we say, the man who drinks rum is responsible for the abuse which we call intemperance. We do not say that the man who drinks is alone to blame for the evil of intoxication-but. if no one drank whiskey, there would be no incentive for any one to sell it; and, if there was no sale for it, there would be no sufficient potive for any one to manufacture it; and if there were no malt houses and distilleries, the farmers would not be tempted to raise crops to be made into spirits. If there was no de- mand for alcoholic liquors, the supply would cease. Inordinate thirst is the prime factor in this problem. The strange appetite for stimulants is the first cause of the evil. The fact that men will have rum tempts other men to make it and sell it for the sake of greedy gain. The drunkard must have his dram, though he die for it and the whole traffic therefore rests upon those who drink.
 Legislation alone will not make men temperate in the use of Intoxicating drinks; but law not only restraints the evil, but also educates society in the prin- ciples of self government. Law, as an expression of the will of the people, is a most powerful means of moulding pub- lie opinion. Public opinion, expressed in the form of prohibition, stamps the seal of condemnation upon that which it de- clares to be an evil; every expression of the public will tends to create public opinion. It is very significant fact that those interested in the traffic in alcoholic liquors have always been the first to seek legislation in their favor. In so far as legislation regulates and protects any traffic, it appears at least as legitimate business and, in legal sense, must be so regarded. But, more than that, the evil has grown so large that it seeks to con- trol legislation in it's own supreme inter- est.
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 The Lord Jesus Christ is the Judge of the world. Not in any arbitrary sense, but by the spirit of truth. He is the standard of character and conduct, be- cause He is the noblest and best the world has ever seen; and more divinely perfect than men have any power to con- ceive. This, the world will, as q rule, acknowledge.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
Luray Caverns, Virginia.

As one is riding along the beautiful Shenandoah valley, the conductor calls ssLuray'' as the iron horse slows up in little town of perhaps 5000 people. Upon the platform of the station, our tourist bargains for conveyance and soon finds himself in the office of the Parkinson house, where, before the open fire, sits the host who bids him welcome and in- vites him to enjoy the ruddy blaze with him. After pleasant chat with the gen ial old gentleman, his son appears with Il pair of Percherons and, putting him self in his care, he is soon riding over road macadamized in Virginia style. Be- ing in heavy wagon designed to carry F, if one chances to be the only passen- ger, he will feel jealous of the sympathy bestowed upon Jonah in his stormy ocean voyage.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
HANDKERCHIEFS.
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Two miles out from the station, the driver stops before an ordinary looking house set back from the road in a barren field, with nothing at all remarkable in it's appearance; but, within, the tourist finds specimens of curious rock and pho- tographs of strange subterranean scenes which arouse his curiosity. A guide soon appearing, small party, including our tourist, passes to the cellar, where, in one part, is found flight of steps cut in the solid rock, down which they go un- til about POO feet beneath the surface. Here they enter a magnificent room, lighted by electricity and having cement walks. From this, they pass to other rooms, where, on all sides, are weird and fantastic forms in rock, formed by the evaporization of the water, which alone breaks the stiffness of this palace by it's drip, drip, drip, from the ceiling to the pavement. The guide calls attention to the columns which seem to support the roof, but which really are the formation, grain upon grain, of the lime held in so- lution in those briny drops. When one learns that those pillars are formed at the rate of less than one inch a century, the sight of one 30 feet in circumference and 40 feet high fills him with awe, as he comtemplates the age of the world.
 The many fantastic forms almost be- wilder. Here is the vegetable garden where our tourist friend may select head of caulifiower, wonder, long blank cts ready to protect from Winters cold, gazing at him from corner is an angel, while, in another place. human arm im- bedded in the rock floor tells the sad tale of some poor wretch who, perchance pur- sued by some now extinct monster, fled or, rather, felt his way to this place, ,ney- CT to see the light of day again.
 Casting only side glances into the many dim passageways as yet unexplor- ed, he comes to a sight to be ever remem- bered. Before him appears the interior of natural church. In the farther end stands truly grand old organ, the pipes of which are Natures handiwork and, though by geologists merely called stall agmites. when struck, give out the pur- est tones. While, in niche at the left, stands figure of our Lord in the act of blessing the children, one of whom he holds in his arms. His mind impressed with these and many other equally inter- esting sights, our tourist slowly retraces hif steps and once more sees the light of day. More than ever before is he awed with Natures handiwork and exclaims, 1.-The Hand that made them is divine.n -[ Eulexian, Annandale.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
Samuel J. Tilden's estate is placed at $5, lS9,6Sl and it cost $4S9, 1000 to settle
BRIDGEPORT.

The Belknap Tea Co. is still giving away bicycles and other presents. See ad.
 0. J. Sickle, secretary and F. E.. Beach, treasurer of the Sterling Brothers Co.,, took pleasant trip to Meriden and were shown through some of the factor ies of that busy town.
 A child was born to l4-years-old Min nie Clark, Sunday, March 27, but died in a few days. Her step-father, William H. Clark, is in State prison for the crime of incest.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
STEPNEY.

Miss Sullivan, who was formerly in the telegraph office at Stepney Depot, has been transferred from Canaan to the Western Union office at Great Barring ton.
 Wallace Hill, 13 years old, has cut d large wood pile for his grandmother, Mrs Eli Leavenworth, whom he is visit ing for a few weeks.
 Mrs Eli Leavenworth has visited her granddaughter, Mrs R. H. Frederick of Bridgeport.
 Eddie Alquist of Bridgeport has visited his sister, Miss Emma Alquist.
 Mrs Patchen of Bethel was guest of Miss H. Turney, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

The Petit Journal of Paris prints l. 100000 copies daily; never admits an ad- vertisement to it's first page; is capital ized for l0,O00,000; charges $lO line for advertisements on it's last page, and $20 line for those on it's third page, ,and engages some of the most noted writers in France.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Since it's first introduction, Electric Bltters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now 1t is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives-containing nothing which permits it's beverage or intoxicant, IL is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ailments of stomach, liver or kidneys.-It will cure sick headache, indigestion, constipation, and drive malaria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or the money will be refund ed. Price only 500. per bottle. Sold by K. F. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Mrs Figg-'T have punished Tommy again and again for getting into the jam, but there really seems no stopping him." Mir Figg-"I think can fix him. Just use the.jam for him to take his medicine in for two or three days.-[ Indianapolis T0urnal
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

The black and white rag hung on the front door of Ann JOhnson's house, re- joicing over the death of relative, was not of my doing, nor with my consent. -[ Mrs Henry Johnson.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

A. G. Bakers establishment at Flaw leyville makes people accustomed to city furniture warerooms stare. Few cities boast more full or better selected stock.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

The London Times reminds William II who has said that he reads that newspa- per regularly. of Macaulay's famous saying: "To deprive a nation of the lib- erty of speech is 10 remove the warning rattle of the snake and leave only the sting.'',
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Have you cough, cold or grip? Ii yes' pr Chatfield's cough syrup is made for you An old fashioned remedy steeped from herbs and barks Made in a sensible. honest waynif IS pleasant, safe, reliable and sure to cure you. 23c. buys n bottle Ut E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

The BEE is indebted to Congressman DeForest for fine map of the United States.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Terrill, Betts < Go. will send a man through the Street, Thursday morning, to take orders for goods to be delivered Thursday afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Robert D. Smith shipped his goods to Port Jervis, Friday and himself and family left, Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

"Et tn Brute," the young lady, who had just carried of the honors from a fashionable boarding school said, when her mischievous beau swallowed the last spoonful of Dr Bulls Cough syrup
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

E. H. Pitchard of Bakers Hawley- vile warehouse is with Fuller & Hoyt at New Milford, every Saturday night, auctioneer of dry goods.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

A. B. Fancher is about again after , siX-Weeks' sickness.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

James Drake, who is boarding with Mrs J. A. B. Dresser, has had the chick. en pox.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08

Trnity's guild will meet, Saturday af- ternoon, at the rectory.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
DRESS GOODS.

Misses Mamie Kelly and Maggie Bren- nan have visited Miss Kate Campana of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
A Leader.

Thanks to the introduction of ofsalvation Oil, our young bicyclers need not fear a fall. 25c
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-08
ID. NI- BE RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE THEIR 

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 CARPET swEEpERs. DEPARTMENT B.
 OIL CLOTHS, DEPARTMENT c.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26

Four years ago it looked as if
there was going to be something
done in this State in the way of
ir rigation. An appropriation Of
100000 was made by the legisla
ture with which to construct dams
and reservoirs. For some reason
nothing was done, and two years
ago the law creating a Boad of
Reclamation Commissioners and
making the appropriation was re-
pealed. This appropriation, had
it been used judiciously, would have
gone far towards demonstrating the
fact that a system of dams and
storage reservoirs on the principal
streams in the State would be of
immense benefit to Nevada. Mr..
Newlands, Congressman-elect, has
taken great interest in irrigation
matters, and when he gets i'll the
harness he may get some assistance
from the government, or may in
duce private parties to enter into
such scheme. But we hold to
our original idea that the Stateeis
the one that should start the enter
prise. 1t might be expensive and
raise taxes for a few years, but in a
short time it would be of great ben
eft to us in the way of opening up
land and bringing in settlers. If
our own people would make be-
ginning it would show to outsiders
that we meant to help ourselves,
and possibly then we might get
some aid from the government.
This is a matter the next legisia-
ture should stir up.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26

THE Interstate Commerce law, in
spite of the recent decision of the
Circuit Court, in which it is so
strongly sustained, seems likely to
be wrecked by the notification of
the penal clauses by the courts.
The case of discrimination tried in
Chicago this week shows that it is
impossible t. enforce the law. The
the representive of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road was
pat on trial for granting discrimi-
mating rates to a shipper. When
the shipper was put upon the stand
to prove the discrimination, the
the court instructed him that he
need not answer question to prove
the Indictment, on the ground that
would eliminate him as we'll as the
| representlve OF the road. AS no
third parties are taken into conf
dence in such matters, this ruling
makes it practically impossible to
enforce any penalty against discrim-
ination. This decision is publish
ing the rights of witnesses and Of
tenders to an extreme, but as it is
the law, it must stand for the pres.
ent. But Congress should amend
the Interstate Commerce Act to
make it possible to secure the evil
dence of shippers in case of dis
elimination. 1t is essential to the
force of the act. The law without
p nalties is not likely to be obeyed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26

considerable figuring on a new road
but outsiders know very little about
the figures. 1t is plain that new
road would benefit us, however,
by placing us out of the reach OF
the Central Pacific octopus that
has been squeezing the life out of
us for years past. A road through
the right portion of the State would
open up many mining camps and
a vast amount of agricultural land,
and this would add greatly to our
population. The California legis-
lature, it is understood, will be
friendly towards aiding a compel
ing line. The Nevada legislature
which is soon to convene shoul /
act in conjunction with that of
California and offer a competing
line every inducement that it thinks
the people Of this State can posi-
bly, stand.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26
IN nEnALF OF GOOD ROADS.

We are in receipt of communi-
cation from Albert A. Pope, the
well-know manufacturer of New
England, in regard to the national
improvement Of roads and the es-
adjustment of special department
in Washington with road improve
ments as its prime object. Mr..
Pope has gone to the expense Of
mailing petition blanks to all por-
lions of the country and calculates
to secure over million signatures
to them, which in connection with
an elaborate memorial he will pre-
sent to the next session of Congress.
Mr.. Pope's enterprise is this-a
matter of infinite importance-is
truly commendable, and the press
and influential citizens OF the
country should unite in furnishing
him all the assistances possible.
Our roads are as much entitled
to national improvement as our
rivers. When in poor condition
they are barriers to progress and it
is about time the people were wax
ing up to this fact and demanding
the assistance of the government III
their proper construction.
Good roads must not be looked
upon as luxury for the travelling
public. There are times when they
are directly essential to government
interests. They are necessary for
the rapid movement of large bodies
of troops in case of war, the quick
transmission of messages, and in
various other ways.
Should Congress see fit to estab-
fish a road department it would not
be the duty of the latter to look out
for the improvement of every petty
country highway. That would be
in the first place out of all reason
and too expensive to admit of con-
sideration. The idea would be to
have government roads like we
have county, only not so numerous,
but build with the aim of being SER
viceable at all seasons.
Mr.. Pope is engaged in a most
praiseworthy undertaking and we
trust the next Congress will place
itself on record as having establish
ed a department that is demanded
by the people.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26

OUTSIDE of the free coinage OF
silver there is nothing that would
help Nevada so much as COM
peting line of railroad During the
past year a score or more of roads
have been constructed ACROSS the
State--on paper-but that there is
anything definite known about
where any proposed road is to run,
when it is to be started, and who it
is to be built by, is very uncertain.
In all probability there has been
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26
AL1oWG Ell
BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Lyon County, Nevada,
Lyon County, Nevada,

The following bills were examined and al
lowed by the Board of County Commissioners
of Lyon County, at special meeting held No
vember 18th, 1892:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26
STATE OF NEVADA

!, Henry Wood. County Clerk of Lyon, State
of Nevada, do hereby ,erti y. that the forsgo-
ing Is fun, true and correct copy of the orig
tnal, which now remains of record in my offiv e
at layton. in said county.
III testimony whereof have hereunto
BET my band and affixed the Seal of
Lyon County. this 18th day of No
vember, lss2 II WOOD,
County Clerk.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-11-26

The following bills were examined and allow
ed by the Board OF County Commissioners at
its regular quarterly meeting. held November
5th, 1872
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-04

81 the birth to them of a son to whom
in perpetuation of the fame of the
sturdy and honest pioneer, the name Of
Robert was given. In spite of Thad
Faircsmp's unsavory reputation the
world was glad to know that the vast
estate was to be divided, for after all
Thad must needs be satisfied with vast
..- she i-e.--. 80 ttis hole Ne ~er,ld
nave no power TO touch the principal.
With the rounding up of another
year came another piece of intelligence
concerning the Faircamp family. Thad
was in trouble again, and this time
the! was no brother to rush to his as
s>tance. 1t was alleged In various
quarters that by the skilful manipula,
ton of bogus mining claims he had
succeeded in obtaining considerable
sums of money, and that so fragrant
had been his dealings that his only
safety lay in fight. This was thu
course he chose, and he disappeared
from the city, together with his win
and child.
His brothers widow was placed in al
institution for the care of the insane
by Col. Barstow, the family attorney,
duly notified by Thad of his action con-
sequent upon his compulsory departure
from the State. Under proper scien-
tific treatment Mrs. Jasper Faircamp
was not slow to recover both mental
and physical health. She awoke as
from a dream, to be told of the birth of
the needful heir to effect a d.
vision of her husbands estate, of her
brother-in-law's illegal moneyed tran
sactions and his enforced departure
from the State; yes, possibly from the
country itself, In company with his wife
and child. She did not regret II. She
had always dreaded Thad's influence
upon her husband, and hence there had
never been any love lost between them.
Mrs. Jasper Faircamp was still a
handsome woman, and q few months
later set out for Europe in company
with a sister, with the intent of being
absent for term of years. Her brother
in-law and his family passed utterly
from her mind. In her letters to Col.
Barstow she never once asked whether
they had ever been heard from, or in
what part of the world they were so
jOurning. They were quite as good as
dead TO her.