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figure. Her pose Is modest. She Is OF the
charming old type that children have been been
since our grandfather, DAYS. The artists OF
this town wol"r what o IN etri, TIE ha1,1n
wbfGnG women ma d. oh,st r +" mo
as a Photograph OF n lriest ~ his prayers.
Unfortunately for Tic artists, their standards
are not those OF working womon.
There Is another show bill that is put out In
ton Of nervous jerks and lashes and splotches
Of bright col0rs The yellow OF her ilguro Is
shown upon a dark blue background aud with
n mass, Of rod at one side; Cheret shows No
tho interests OF the troupes that are playing
here aud in Boston. and that is n copy Of q
ballet girl 10y Cheret the remarkable conIist
and gIOtesQue draughtsnan OF Paris. This
ballet girl Is also yellow marvellous or Ga.
does OF the fairys. but perhaps the French.
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shouts and curses. How would these wild
mcn. whose only female associates in tho
camp wore as wild as themselves. treat those
girls!
The chief OF the staff drew back the heavy
steel bolt that had. al times held tho thick
double doors against the assaults OF dozen
mon. threw the doors wide open. and with
bow and II smile said:
"Gsntienen. dinner Is ready"
Il wish you'd ha' been there to 500 it." 81 id
tho reater Of the facts. hey were all stand
ing there waiting and really for chuck. but til
moment they saw the girls every id man
rcmomhered that he d forgot whether he'd
combed his hair or not. and had to take an
other look into the glass.
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artistic quality Of the, posters, American
posters are now used and admired all over tho
world. and though they were gosd enough to
be tonstod at an assembly OF distinguished
artists In this city two years ago they con,
tinue to improve year bv year. This show bill
that has been taboocd in Boston is pointed to
rs marking another Step forward for tho
American poster.
II represents devil and, a fairy holding
framed picture between them. The picture
shows six ballet. girls tripping downward and
toward tho spectator as II they were leading
procession OF dancers from the clouds The
Girls are clad all in yellow.-tneir stockings:
skirts. and the waists OF their dresses being Of
that hue, which is relieved only by the flesh
tints OF their bare arms and nechs. and faces
and by their dark tresses. Their dresses nre
SUCH dancers. and MS the girls arc merely trip
ping along Ike biithesome, schoolgirls. the
immortality OF the picture is the immortality Of
tho ordinary lallet-neither more nor less.
The satanic imp who holds ono side OF the
picture frame is an old fashioned red devil of
the m ost hackneyed pattern. who seems to eer
at the girls rather from y sense Of mischief
than from any other IMPULSE. Tho fairy who
assists him Is q stcreotypod fairy with wand
in one hand and u star on her brow. and with
n bodice and trunks and nearly the whole
length Of her legs Gianlavet in, tights Her
chief distinction Is her beauty, for tho artist
has drawn very sweet face aud buXom
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For three years have suffered intensely
with general debility. sleeplessness. and
would have frequent iainting spels. alarming
myse.' and friends. / found Immediate RELIEF
on taxi the first dose of Dr.. Grrone's Ner-
cring before "ne-half bottle was used. The
uso Of Ave hotties effected 4 complete cure. |
rin henrtily recommend it to those afflicted In
Ike manner MIS-. NJ WALSH,
& I'd ST., Providence. Y. !.
Dr. Grc"no's Nervurn blood and nerve
remedy is Natures own sleep producer. and 10
perfectly harmlc being made from pure
vegetable medicines. 1t soothes. calms and
wrought nerves. rrodurinG perfect repose and
refreshing. natural sleep: at the same time
renewed life. strength. and vigor to tho sys-
tom. tse it. You who are sleepless. Drug
G sts keep it for SLIGO.
1t is the discovery and prescription OF tho
eminent SPECIALIST In nervous diseases, DR..
Iersonnly or by lrtter.-Ahs.
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and told MS that III an hour oUr supper would
| q really. II turned out to lie brea kfHst. for
I'll" trs. 'rabv peaks wrre ?eopIrg
L",irutilr- al.

on tho Sierrns to III. west OF Us before that
hr.ad was baked. In the mean time tho Other
woman had ,pr"au a cloth down Oh thj. dry
sand b' tue creek. had secured az III" china
mans sorry table service. and Lad oven made
show OF table decoration with tn" youngest
shoots from the cottonwood twigs. Those
same hnby ncaks were golden ilrr-r whom va
sat down to Ir"nhFast. Tor tn" sun had como
ut out OF he caster desert to burn aga n tho
land that had not yet revived from yesterdays
scorchinG. Vel. thai was our hrcaktast-bot-
ties of cold wine. and lOarcH Of such French
bread a. have never eaten before nor since.
You know how coUr'.Y Bob can be when lie
wants to produce II correct Impression upon
Il careful mother That was his manner. and
l Patterned min" npJn III. rs we broke bread
AMI poured WING f." thn-r women and talked
1" thein. not Of their liTes. but OF ours. and OF
tn, best in our"
rho Major stopped. !Is had toll longer
story than Ia uSualiy docs and Mrs. Max did
no comment mt once. Snc wa!Eed around be-
hind him. pulled his head hn"k by MS srl12cd
mnMstGrhr. an'! Kissed him,
That's for YOU" sho said ard rs FOR Bob
B!,inge. invite him to dimnor to morrow
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oSE Ol The DN Gl tENF On The DESIhT.
Associates do not exist anon. tho women.
b0mc OF the women before marriage had led
wild lives Desert miners often marry favor
ties In dance houses. | learned that these
women we're. however. almost invariably good
wives They certainly Were not o-tricised by
other miners wives. III fact, social lines were
not closely drawn. Tho VIE OF the banker or
tho physician did not call on tho wife OF the
miner or the mill hand, though the wife Of the
mlne foreman was ono OF the first circlo: but
when . secret society lodge give u ball on
Thanksgiving eve. tho inc for exclusion was
drawn At the women who were sinful for Il
price. At anJther camp that l visited the
magnates when givin. II ball. after profound
discussion. decided - draw tho line ut those
who held licenses for sporting resorts.
Of the dresses At the ball 1t was observed
that the most popular Young woman. u school
Teacher from an adjoining camp. wore 4
creamy flannel. very line and soft. very be-
chming. and very appropriate 70 tho desert
climate. for" others Woro silk, OF which ono
was black and another blue. Tho other
shades have been forgotten. The rest. say
th!rty-hye in all. wore cheaper dress goods
All the dresses were made IN n style suitable
for street weur md ono who was accustomed
to village dunces found nothing in tho dresses
or, department Of tho women to attract special
attention.
!! one we're to divide tho women OF the
desert into classes according to occupation.
the young womeunShu do chamber and dining
room work would Very likely attract attention
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ahead OF all others. The traveller must per-
1orcs see them; ono who has read Of the al
capacities Of this kinh in mining cams Is
ssqhf,prised to tint girls taking the places oi Tho
the distance from the mining csmps 10 the
regions where girls who are willing 10 do fu"h
work are reared. that plenty Of girls can 10
FOUND 70 wn"k for less waEcS than Cinnamon
demand. The heather want, Sl.5O a day and
gets it; tho girls receive So a month.
Was III tandelarla lut A week. and
IN 10 otnsr camp longer. and thn.t
H., ol course. not inns enough 10
MAKE q study of anything. yet from iaiyrmu-
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MAJOR MAX TELLS A Story
A Dinner OF B~cad and Champagne IN fyr'
nid city.


mid city.
81 shall certainly expire OF anxiety II Jack
Daring docs not como home. or Bob BILLINGS
doesn't return to his regiment" said Mrs. Max.
Mrs. Max INDUCES in tropical hyperboli-
flcation sometimes. 1t is the manner oil some
women OF really calm temperament. She
did not look at oil as II she were about to Tie
nor even appear anxious. She was engaged
in making tho MAJORS favorite celery stiad
dressing to accompany n vas-back. ana no
Major was holding an anxious thumb on tho
dial Of his watch to mako sure that the duck
was served on the minute OF appointed time.
Anything new In the Billings-Daring
AFFAIR."" asked the Major. not taking his eve
from his thumb. which was following the min
uto hand faithfully.
currant Jelly stock OF her dressing. and then
tasted tho result in n piece OF celery before she
answered;
What in over Mrs. Jack Daring means by
going into restaurant to lunch with Bob
Billings and giving such bizarre order. I'm
surdl"
The degree the proprieties were outraged
by that performance" the Major said In alu-
dicial voice. depends upon what the order
was"
"That Is the very thing" exclaimed Mrs.
Max. carefully drying the celery. and slicinc
1t into the salad bowl. "They ordered-it was
her order: have the story perfectly straight.
for Fannie Courtlandts groom was staining
outside and he told my maids she ordered q
bottle Of dry champagne and loaf OF French
bread. ard that's all they ordered That's
very faddy. and that's why Mrs. Jack Daring
did It."
Just then the duck arrived. and the serious
business Of carving off tho two breast pieces
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Residuary.

IroT IN.
'.Is that Ralph Hownow. who was mentioned
In his late uncle will ="
Yes: one million dollars went to charity.
and what was left Of the estate to Ralph"
,'!ndeedi And what Mas LETT"
Ralph"
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I CAN'T SLEEP,
There Are Thousands Who Cannot
Sleep Well.
But There Is 10 Necessity Of Suffering
From This Trouble.
Insomnia Can Be Very Easily and
Readily Cured-How to Do It.

Thousands Of people do not sleep we'll.
What wonder that there are SO many shattered
nerves. tired brains. aud debilitated bodies.
when we consider the thousands who pass
sleepless or disturbed nights. and rise morn.
lngs feeling indescribnby miserable. dragged
out. with tired limbs. exhausted energies.
nerveless. and nnbitionless.
Read what our correspondents say In regard
70 this matter and follow their advice and
example:
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went broke" was cont to the mill and Yielded
found there will be appreciated when ! say
that this lady had an elegant speome snc nj
which visited az q Sun reporter In 1880.
One who has not visited the dcsert NAV ar.
rive at an nppreciative picture oil tne Wni.e
trab Inv stems What the ne'er well farmer
is 10 hin, who rrospers. what the amhition-
iess firm hand Is to the neer-do-weii lanis
owner. what the country loafsr. who Is NAH
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mans drawing seems to distance the other
the dancer wears. Possibly the. Choret paint
ing is what offended Boston. II so the isct s
got in this country when Theodore Child wrote
about him In The Sun until last month. when
an American writer. OF no less reputation Tor
propricty discussed him In one oil the maya
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Mrs MARTHA JORDAN.
I was in bad shape when began to take Dr..
Greenes Nervura lood and nerve remedy. I
could not sleer nights many times had to get
up and walk the floor. had no appetite. and
what little did ent sourcd in Il few m ents.
! WAS nervous. weak. and trembling and got
up in the morning NJ ore tired than when went
10 bed. and felt all down-in fact. could not see
anything worth living for. After taking one
bottle OF DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
in the morning. my appetite was better, food
did not sour. and l felt better all over. Now
havo taken four bottles and ! fee like n nov
being. Mrs MAE1IiA JORDAN.
Now Vineyard. Me-
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Mrs Lloyd Sherwood attended the par
ty of her niece, Miss Gala Bradley, on
Wednesday evening. 1t was appointed
for Tuesday, but rain prevented. There
were several musicians in attendance,
therefore the young ladies were kept
| very busy dancing. Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Bradley had their rooms decorated with
several kinds of chrysanthemums. Their
| table was quite elaborate with all kinds
of cake, chicken salads, candies, nuts,
grapes, etc.
Fred Jennings has left North Dakota
| and is at present in Chicago.
Eddie Mills of Brooklyn spent Thanks
giving at Mrs Hopkins.
Collection on "Rally day. amounted
to $15.
The Band of Hope meetings will be
held monthly, instead of semi-monthly,
| through the winter.
At the barrel-packing on Saturday a
Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed by
| members of the band.
A social gathering was held at Miss
| Gala Bradley's on the evening of the
10th. The evening was spent in dancing,
to music furnished by Miss Bradley's
sister and brothers. A bountiful supply
| pleasant evening was spent.
The funeral Of the late George B. Will
son was held on the 18th. Rev DR. Plum
ley and Rev Mr. Duinkirke conducted the
services. The bearers were Morris and
William Wilson, Edgar Banks and Wes-
ley Burr. The flowers were very choice,
consisting of a large wreath with the
| name George" on it, also two fiat bou-
quets with wide satin ribbon, and cres-
cent. The latter was from the Crescent
B. B. club" of which he was their pitch
er till that terrible disease, consumption,
claimed him as victim. He was great
sufferer.
Rev DR. Plumley preached an able SER
mon, Sunday morning, from Matt. 25
11-12. In the afternoon there was a
orally meeting," which was largely at
| tended by young and old. The speaking
and singing by the young children was
fine. DR. Plumley was instructive and
enjoyed by all.
A company of young people gave Miss
Oracle Gould surprise on her birthday.
The evening was spent in games. Re
freshments were served. Miss Gould
was the recipient of some nice tokens of
remembrance.
Mr. and Mrs III. B. Burr have returned
from South Glastonbury.
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NORFIELD.
DEATH OF DEA JOHNSON.

Dea Nathan B. johnson died on Sum
day, November 5, of brights disease,
aged 70 years. The funeral was attend
ed on Wednesday, November 0, from his
late residence. Rev NJ. p. Favor, assist
ed by Rev William Cogswell, officiated.
The following, by request. of the de-
ceased, acted as pail bearers: Dea Eben-
ezer Fitch, Dea Hiram Schofield, Arthur
C. Bradley and Vanderbilt Godfrey.
The interment was in Easton. Dea
johnson had been an active member of
the Congregational church and Sunday
school for many years, and at the time OF
his death, was chairman of the church
committee. The following resolutions
were adopted by the surviving members
of the committee and endorsed by the
society:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God in
his wise providence to remove from our
midst our faithful and beloved brother, and
co-worker in the church OF Christ we do
humbly bow in submission to the divine will
of Him who doeth all things well.
Whereas, we do greatly deplore the loss
which we sustain in him, as a consistent
member of our church and society, useful
and beniicent citizen, a kind and devoted
husband, kind and affectionate father.
Therefore, be it
Resolved that we as surviving members OF
the church committee and representatives OF
the church, extend to the bereaved family our
most sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this
their (as well as our) great loss. Therefore
be it
Resolved, that we send a copy OF these
resolutions.to the bereaved family, and also
that the clerk of this society enroll copy OF
the same on the records of the church, Van.
derbilt Godfrey and Arthur c. Bradley,
Church Committee.
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ANSONIA.

The Y. z. S. G. E. have entered COM
plants against P. Gardella and A. Mar
tinez for keeping open shop on Sunday.
The decision is awaited with interest.
No cases of small pox are reported.
Precautionary measures are being taken.
Five hundred people have been vacci-
mated.
Rents have not been as plenty for sever
al years. A large number of new houses
have been erected the past year and peo-
pie seem to leave the older houses and
seek for the new.
William Barnes is laying the founda-
ton for a new house on Franklin street.
Work on Jackson street under the
superintendent of Charles B. Wooster
is completed.
The new iron bridge across the Naug-
atuck which was to have been completed
several weeks ago, has not been finished
yet. In fact, the iron to build it has not
been delivered. The travelling public are
greatly Inconvenience by the delay, but
none the more so than the grocers whose
stores are situated the west side. The bulk
of business is on the east. There is no
one who cares to father the situation.
Consequently, no one seems to be able
to explain the delay. 1t is rumored, how
ever, that the contract was leased to a
civil engineer, who had no facilities for
doing such work other than large con-
Germs favored him. 1t looks as though
he had not been highly favored this time
and the public would be the sufferers, as
no penalty was attached to the contract.
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EDITORIAL INK DROPS.

The Housatonic road would do a
shrewd stroke of business, and at the
same time accommodate hundreds of peo-
p1eFif they would run the freight train,
which now leaves Bridgeport at $50 p.
m, so as to accommodate the Bridgeport
theaters. If this train was placed at IL,
instead of the present hour, scores OF
people would take advantage of the con-
certs and theatrical performances in the
Park City. We tender the suggestion to
the management of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road, always quick
to accommodate the public, for what il
is worth.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Rev Mr. Smiley preached at the Con-
gregational church, last Sunday.
Martin Fox and son John spent Sum
day with John Dittus.
Mrs Phineas Averill is sick at her
daughters, Mrs Walter Curtis in Wood
bury.
Mrs G. N. Plat is visiting her daugh-
ter in Railway, n. J.
Quite a number attended the golden
wedding of Mr. and Mrs Stephen Hayes
in Bethlehem, last Thursday.
w. E. Platt has been buying some
choice turkeys of E. B. Perkins to carry
to Shelton.
Miss Jane Treat is out again after her
sickness of two weeks.
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GOOD H1LI-BRADLEYyILLE.

Mrs E. Bennett, who had been spend
ing the week with her mother, Mrs p
Fairchild, returned to her home at Hurl
butt street on Saturday.
Hanford Meeker has sold trotter te
Hiram E. Raymond. Mr. Meeker has
heard nothing from his colt, supposed &c
have been stolen from the pasture some
two months ago.
Mrs Howes Of Wilton is caring for Mrs
Fairchild.
The election wager wheelbarrow ride
which was to have been given Warren
Casey by Charles Jennings on Friday
evening last was postponed tillthis week
Tuesday evening, on account Of the
storm.
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BROOKFIELD.

Richard Meany and family of Danbury
were in town on Sunday.
Henry B. Porter of New York city has
been spending few days with his sister.
J. 7. Bates & Co., of Danbury have
contracted for Henry S. Beers new
store.
Thomas Dalger has resumed his old
duties at the shear factory.
Charles jackson of j. A. Blackman's
market in Newtown, was in Brookfield
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry S. Beers spent
Thanksgiving with Representative-Ele
Randall of Shelton.
Representative James has a larger
number Of men in his employ than any
of the business men in town.
Two cases of scarlet fever are reported
in town.
George Hallock and wife were the
guests of their daughter, Mrs Albert
Green. recently.
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AsPETUCK.

William Alderman and wife, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs William
H. Gruman, have returned to their home
in New Jersey.
Mrs Moses Wakeman, who has been
very sick, is somewhat better.
Mr. and Mrs William Wakeman enter
tanned on. Thanksgiving day Mr. and Mrs
Charles Jennings of Bridgeport and Mrs
William Meeker of Westport.
G. M. Abbott had the misfortune to
loose one of his horses by being cast in
the stable, Sunday morning.
Jabez Thorp, who has fine lot of po-
tatoes, is furnishing Bridgeport parties
at 95 cents per bushel.
Mrs Lester Fanton has visited her son
Edward, who is very sick at the Bridge
port hospital.
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A much needed improvement has beer
made around the premises occupied BY
Stiles Judson Jr., and w. NJ. Peck by the
removal of some large pine trees.
Edgar Osborne is rapidly recovering
his health and strength. Mrs Osborne,
however, is still very seriously i'll and
there are some doubts as to her recovery
A complication of diseases seem to battle
the skill of her physician and as sh e has
been an invalid for some years he1
strength may not be sufficient to with
stand new troubles. Her numerous
friends hope for her speedy recovery.
The inmates of the Benjamin Mansion
were surprised to fl nd the house full OF
smoke few morn ings since and a strong
smell of burning wood made them fearful
that the house was on fire. Examination
resulted in finding wooden box in hot
air chamber. 1t had become sufficiently
heated to smoke and fill the house.
The Misses Downs began their dancing
classes, Tuesday afternoon and evening.
A change was made to Wednesday after
noon and evening at which time the
coming sessions will be held.
Mr. and Mrs Parsons and family left for
their winter house in Brooklyn on Tues
day.
Mrs and Miss Goodwin have gone to
New \ ork for the winter.
The house occupied by James Bridges
has been newly shingled.
John Hard has been making great inn
provements around his barns.
The Eagles and Osuo1as played game
Of football on the Sterling LOT on Thanks
giving day.
Pequonnock council q, 81. "A. M. will
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ROXBURY.

Leander Brakeman has disposed of
most of his fat cattle. He has purchased
pair of working oxen of Justice George
w. Lendeveg.
M. P. Beers has rented his house on
his south farm to G. Williams, who is
employed at the garnet mine.
Miss Hagarity, who has very accepta-
bly, kept the school at Warmers mills,
closed her school on the 18th and is to
resume again On the 2Sth for the winter
term.
Most of the tobacco raisers have their
tobacco taken from the poles and those
that have not contracted are ready to do
so now.
The Methodist sociable held at the res
idence of Constable Wilsey was quite a
success.