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The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
X WORD As TO THE FAITH CURE.

The discussion of faith cure in TIE BEE is not of much interest per-see in this locality because most of us are too matter-of-fact for crazes and delusions. But it is of interest to us and gives sat isfaction to see TIE BEE opening it's col uinns to such presentations of both sides of the question. People want to know inst what different sects and theorists be- Iieye and teach and the arguments by which they undertake to maintain their position. And it is the legitimate office of a journal like THE BEE to give that information, just as the great newspa- pers do. by permitting, within reasona- hle limits. these ssmany men of many minds, to air their views i'll their own words, for which views the editor is no more responsible than his readers, unless he adopts or endorses them. The best way to purify the atmosphere is to agi- tate it. The more THE BEE allows cor respondents to shake up one another and things in general, the greater will be the menfal and moral improvement. For example, if it can be proved that the faith cure, by preventing proper medical aid is destroying life, the public should he reused to suppress it. If on the oth- CT hand it can be demonstrated that all the ills human flesh is heir to can be cured by faith and prayer, without med icine, the doctors must begin to prepare for the time when they must throw away their pills and potions and learn to pray more than some of them, there IS reason 10 suspect, do now. As yet, however, there is no evidence that our doctors ap-
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Around the Preside.
THE MEN WHO MISS THE TRAIN.

loat aroun' the depoo just to see the Pull
 Scoot, An to see the people scamper wen they hear
 the ingine toot; But wat makes the most impression on my
 somew'at active brain Is the careless men who get there jest in time
 to miss the train An some cuss the railroad comp'ny an some
 loudly cuSs their stars, Am some jes gatlop down the track an try to
 catch the cars; An some with loud laff and 8 joke will
 poultice up their pain; Var'us kin's CT people get there jest in time to
 miss the train. An there is many deepos an flag stations
 ,thOut name Along the Grand Trunk railroad that leads to
 wealth and fame; An men rush to these deepos fast they
 can fly. As the train of Opportunity just goes thun :
 derin' by. The Grand Trunk Railroad ot Success it runs
 through every cline, But the cars Ot Opportunity they go on sched-
 ule time, And never are the brakes reversed-they
 won't back up again To take the men who get there just in time to
 miss the train-L Berkshire Courier.
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Live Farm Topics.
ARSE FOLDERS.

As to why straw is so valuable fodder Dr c. c. Caldwell, the well-known and able professor of chemistry of Cornell university agricultural college, say: s'I have not much faith in calculations based on, Wolf's German estimates of the con- parative value of the digestible parts of coarse folders; nor do the Germans themselves make use of such calculations. so far as l am aware. Taking the much more recent schedule of valuation of fod- der constituents adopted provisionally at the Connecticut experiment station, and which does not take the digestibility into account at all, for the reason that our kno oWledge of that is not yet sufficient ly established. l find that oat straw has v per cent Of the value of average mead ow hay, and wheat straw 70 per cent That is % say, if we take the quantity of hay that is worth $l00 for feeding pur- poses, the same quantity of oat straw would be worth S77 and of wheat straw $7O. But then all such calculations must be tested for a time by actual trial, and until so tested and confirmed they can be regarded as only suggestive of rel alive values.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
CRANBERRY PLAINS.

Charles Reynolds is receiving treat ment in New York hospital.
 Misses Phoebe and Lizzie Smith have returned to their home at City Island af- ter long visit with Misses Hattie and Agnes Crawford.
 Samuel Crawford is building an addi- tion to his house.
 Mrs Hezekiah Pillow visited her broth er, Sidney Adams, in Bridgeport recent ly.
 MT and Mrs Frank Gregory spent Sun- day at South Norwalk with his mother, Mrs Thomas Gregory.
 RevC. M. Selleck preached in the chap el on Sunday evening.
 MT and Mrs Ebenezer Pillow of Nor walk spent Sunday with his parents, Mir and Mrs Rufus Pillow.
 Washington Hawkhursts horses ran away in Norwalk a few days ago, the on- ly damage being broken whilfie- tree.
 MT Judson of Hartford came to our school house, last week, and examined the register to see about the attendance. The children in future will be obliged to attend school regularly.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
A SHOT AT THE BEE BUZZ.

The Bee Buzz has ably shown the fol ly side of striking. Perhaps nine times out of 10 they miss it fearfullY. But the employees have rights that the capital ists 'are bound to respect.n The labor. CTS are presumed to know their own bus mess best and whether it will pay to strike. Jefferson said, s'Mankind were disposed to suffer and bear oppression rather than take up arms for redress T But if the employer was never disturbed by strikers, wages would go down one half. And we should remember that if men cannot get back their old places, it gives places for as many that have been waiting for work. If capital barricades it's plants, as Carnegie did his, it puts q chip upon their hats, which Americans are tempted to knock off. If laborers cannot stand reductions in their wages and rebel, who will protect them? The labor party is q powerful party. In this last great election they held the balance of power and they will by some method get their just dues. If they cannot pre- vent men from taking their places in strikes, they will give it up and try some fair and just way. They need protection. Capital seems to be able to protect itself. IG. w. E.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16

It Is that 1t is simply sensuous pleasure. Everybody regards it as an abnormal self-indulgence.
 Now what sort of a character can it be that will deliberately associate these three things as 8 trick of trade?
 HERE IS A BRAND OF TOBACCO
 with a beautiful red maltese cross as a trademark, and fancy pictures of im- modestly dressed women to catch the eye of the man who indulges himself in the use of the weed! And this is business in the most Christian land in the world in the last years of the 18th century The association of ideas is at once so 1 sacreligious and degrading that one can but think that the devil is overdoing his business. The holy sign ot the cross of Christ and the loviness of womanhood have become the trademark and entice- ment of traffic which out of the mouths of it's votares is at the least most ex- I travagant self-indulgence.
 1 The secret power of evil is chiefly in its deception. Men drink to quench thirst. But intoxicating drinks do not 1 quench thirst. They tend rather to in- crease it. Water is the natural remedy for thirst. Alcohol inflames the body and excites the very conditions which need to be relieved.
 | Men drink to renew their spent ener. gies. But stimulation is not strength, it ! is the wasting of strength. What the weary one needs is food to nourish and i rest and recreation.
 There is little or no food in any intoxi- eating drink and it cannot therefore nour- ish and build up the wasted tissues of the | body. Stimulation does relieve the feel. ing of weariness and exhaustion and give one glow of warmth and collaboration
 BUT THE EFFECT
 l Is not what it seems. ''Wine is mock. err It quckens the action of the vital l functions, but only uses up the strength one already has. It imparts nothing but the excited power tG use more quickly and completely the latent energy in store. And so the real effect of stimu lation is greater exhaustion.
 l Men drink to drown their cares and sorrows, and make themselves happy i But cares and sorrows cannot be drown ed. Submerged they may be for time but they come again to the surface only l to he felt all the more keenlv because in toxication has weakened the power of endurance.
 What men need to help them bear their burdens is not the stupor of wine noI strong drink but that courage and hope which come only by faith in God and the conscious love of one's fellow man. 1 And so men are deceived from first tn last. and destroyed by the curse of drink, sadly mistaken for blessing. 1 There is wise and proper use of pure wine and strong drink, but Il the uses of these things which 'can be of any real benefit to society would not, probably be sufficient to half support one saloon in population of 1000.-[O. o. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
Tales Of Three Counties.
WASHINGTON.
THOSE WEATHER SIGNALS.


 To accommodate the farmers and oth- CT citizens, Superintendent O'Hara of the creamery has arranged to give the wealth CT indications, as sent out by the depart ment of agriculture, by blasts from the whistle at the creamery. The warning signal, to attract attention, will be long blast of from l5 to 20 seconds duration. After this warning signal has been sound ed, long blasts (of from four to six sec onds duration) refer to weather, and short blasts (of from one to three sec onds duration) refer to temperature those for weather to be sounded first. The explanation in detail is as fol lows: One long blast, fair weathrr; two long, rain or snow; three long, local rains; one short, lower temperature; two short, higher temperature; three short, cold wave. Interpretation of combinat- ion blasts: One long, alone, fair wealth CT, stationary temperature; two long, alone, rain or snow, stationary tempera- ture; one long and one short, fair wealth CT, lower temperature; two long and two short, rain or snow, higher temperature ; one long and three short, fair weather, cold wave; three long and two short, local rains, higher temperature.
 Mrs Leavitt Brnsmade has been visit ing Mrs Edward Oldham at Birmingham for week.
 George Chase has had the mason work in charge on the new Vacation Home'
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ter their attention. Cattle will not

ter their attention. Cattle will not readily accept the leaves.
 The Pennsylvania state college has adopted, as a feature in it's work, the planning and directing of a system of home reading on agriculture after the method so successfully used in the Chau- tauqua course.
 Not all farmera have been able to adapt themselves to the changed conditions of modern life, and seeing others prosper, they are dissatisfied and restless. This is not wonderful, for the changes have been great.
 To improve the small common fowls in size, males of the Cochin, Brahma or Plymouth Rock breeds should be used The bullets produced from such crosses will be much better layers than their dams.
 All hay in stacks should be transferred to the mow before the usual wet weather of winter begins. Exposure of hay. straw or corn fodder not only leads to waste, but causes the articles to deterior- l ate in value as stock foods. | At the New Hampshire experiment sta | tlon they found that from their best COW 1 it cost about one and one-half cents a | quart, and from their poorest COW more than four and one-half cents. There is chance for profit in one case.-[Troy Times.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
GREENFIELD HILL.

MUSIC OF THE OLDEN TIME. The rain prevented the ssOld folks con cert from taking place on the 9th, as appointed. The next evening was not clear, still goodly number were pres ent. The concert was under the leader ship and direction of A. F. Wakeman of Fairfield, who favored the audience with a solo. 1t was rendered in fine style and received a hearty encore. His fine bass voice was certainly never heard to better advantage. Many thanks are due the outside talent who so kindly assisted. The receipts from the concert were en- tirely satisfactory. It proved success in every way. Our national air as a
 march for the entrance of the old folks
 was the familiar piece "Yankee Doodle" <"
 The first piece on the program was "Denmark, ,''- by the full chorus. The balance of the program was as follows ''When I can read my title clear," double "Maiesty," chorus. ''Tit tor Tat,'' solo, Mrs Hull. Anthem for Easter, chorus. Piano solo, Miss Bright. Recitation, Miss Fanny Seeley. Cousin Jedediah," solo and chorus. "Jerusalem my Glorious HOme," chorus.
 Instrumental duet, Miss Meeker and Miss Carr
 "stril<e the Cymball," chorus.
 "Pilot Brave" duet, Miss Georgia Banks and Harry Sherwood.
 "Oh, That had wings,'' quartet, with chor- us.
 Solo, Lullaby" Erminie, Miss Bessie Ar, chibald.
 Recitation, Miss Fanny Seeley.
 Solo, Mrs c. P. Bradley.
 "Saulsbury Fair" as sung by Priscilla Alden and others in the year 1630, quartet.
 Sacred piece, sung by Harry Sherwood, Frank Perry Royal Banks and Will Burr.
 Piano solo, Miss May Seeley.
 Capt Kidd, by eight young men.
 - BleSS1n2,' chorus.
 Solo, clarionet, George Burr, a gentleman ot So years, accompanied on the piano by his daughter, Mrs c. P. Bradley.
 Mrs Marvin Goodsell, who has been a great sufferer for some time, died at her home, Tuesday, the 29th. Her funeral was held, Friday afternoon, Rev Mir Du- inkerke officiating. The burial was at Oak Lawn. The bearers were William Wakeman, F. l.. Sherwood, Sherwood Banks and William Smith. Besides a husband, she leaves two sons and one daughter.
 z. B. Bradley has sold his fat oxen to John Ferris of Stamford.
 Thomas Craik sells milk to George Me DermOtt.
 Henry Sherwood has sold his oxen to B. B. Meeker.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE SHERMAN HOUSE HOP.

THE SHERMAN IIOUoE HUT
 The party at the sherman house on Thursday evening of last week, was as near perfect success as could be expect ed, considering the rain storm of that day and evening. Some of the young men, on account of engaging partners for the evening so far away from the village, were rather late in reaching the house and dancing floor, but all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Dancing continued till about a. m. on Friday. The supper was all that could be wished in quantity and quality, this time superintended by Miss Louisa Still son of Bridgeport instead of her mother. We are informed that another chop may be expected at the same place, later in the season.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
BLOOMFIELD.
SNOW BLOCKADED.

Nearly all the east and west roads in town are more or less Obstructed by snow drifts, so that it is necessary to go through the lots. The road from Whis- confer is entirely closed, also the one leading to Danbury from E. c. Smiths shops.
 Mrs Adellah Shepard is to move to Danbury on Thursday. The selectmen have made provisions for the only inmate of the almshouse to be boarded by her. Mrs Shepard has, with the exception of one term, kept them for l2 or 15 years.
 The family of H. B. Hawley returned to their Danbury home, last week, stay ing one month longer than usual.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
TASHUA.
THAT pOrrLAR WHIST GLIB

THAT BOIi LAX WHIST GIL B.
 A whist club has been organized. The first meeting was held December l at Mrs Charles Gilbert's. The next meet ing, December II, will be at Frank Wheeler's in Long Hill. A full attend ance is expected because Frank custom arily meets (meats) a good many. No election of officers reported, but it is known that they have d Clark Obsolete pronunciation for clerk), but as yet no ParsOn. It is rumored that when one gentleman presented dollar bill to pay the 20 cent fee demanded for himself and lady partner it was found that the com pany's combined resources fell short of the so cents change, WhereupOn the gen. tleman called his partner ito get out of here because this company has no cents (sense). While this revealed impecuni- ous state precludes temptation to gam ble, it at the same time awakens the alarming apprehension that if it pro- vokes many such dynamite explosions of wit the club must become either dollar us (dOlorous) or extinct. The night of the first meeting was stormy and forbid ding but a good number were present and enjoyed the game and the refresh ments and also appreciated the kindly and well arranged devices of their genial hostess for their entertainment. The popularity of such parties and their ex- tending prevalence and their patronage by the best of people demonstrates alike their charm and their innocency. But could not some entertaining and instruct i've readings be combined or alternated with them, so that they would become more improving and not less attractive? :? THE SCARCITY of UNMARRIED GIRLS.
 The article in TIE BEE, several weeks ago, about the scarcity of marriage able young ladies in this community at tracted wide attention. It reached the eyes of two young misses at Martins vile, Ind, who directed the following letter to the postmaster at Long Hill, who forwarded it to Stepney Depot. The letter missive was as follows:
 Martinsvilie Ind,
 Noy., T., 1892.
 Mi Postmaster Dear Sir.
 1 see by this arti- cle that there is a scarcity ofyoung ladies in your town. It is different with us. We have very few young men. Therefore we would like to open up a correspondence with some of your best young men, We can give good references tor being first-class girls. Please show this to the young gentlemen. Direct to-
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BLACK ROCK.

George Hail is preparing to raise poul- try on larse scale, having about com pleted his grounds
 Miss Burr is slowly improving, al- though very much prostrated yet.
 Skating has at last come to brighten the pleasures of the young.
 Miss Alice Gould has resigned her school, her health not allowing her to go on.
 Rev W. V. Garner will be sadly missed here, having endeared himself to all, by so ably filling the pulpit in the absence of the pastor, Rev II. c. Woodruff.
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Box Paper.

We have the finest line of Box Paper ever shown, from plain Box Paper at 7e box to fine Wood and Plush Boxes at any price you may call for.
 100 boxes fine Silk Plush Boxes of Paper, 24 Envelopes and 24 Sheets of Paper at 35c.
 100 boxes Fine Plush at BOG.
 Finer grades at soc, roc, 75c, sl, sl 20, Sl.50, $2 and g.. 50.
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Books.
Hour series at Sc.

Happy Hour series at Sc.
 Sunny Hours and Haunts I0c.
 100 large books, l2xl6 inches at I9U. This is the biggest value.ever offered in books. Wide Awake stories, Picture Lands and Winning Ways at 25c.
 Stories of Arctics and Tropics at 4Uc Also fine line of Boys Books at DOC. Lite of Grant and sherman at 59c
 Worlds Heroes at 69c.
 Lite in Colonial Days 97c.
 Life ot a Sailor Boy 97c.
 Adventures ot Tom Sawyer S9c. The Heart of Europe. finely illustrated, gilt edge at S9c, former price S2.50.
 Our space will not allow us to catalogue on ly few ot our Books here but we have an inn mense line for Children, Boys, Girls and Grown People.
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Booklets.
i5O Fine Booklets at 5c.

f50 Fine Booklets at 5c.
 100 Extra Fine Booklets at Sc. Never sold less than Pc.
 100 Extra Fine Booklets lOcs former price l5c.
 One of the biggest bargains in Booklets is a large Ivory covered book 7X9 inches at 25c former price soc. The titles are Jesus, Lover of my Soul," "Old Oaken Bucket etc.
 Also fine Ivory and Leather covered Books at S2c and soc.
 Another bargain, "Of the Weather Bow and "The Sailors Log Book" The size of these books are 12x1s inches, handsomely bound, at soc; former price SI 70.
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THAT ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

The "electric railway" is the chief topic of conversation here, this week. Since last weeks issue of the Gazette, (New Milford) which had inserted the petitions to the next General Assembly for ''charter to construct and run an electric or street railway to and around Waramaug lake from New Milford" an- other one to start from Washington Green to New Preston,'' another to run from "Woodbury to Southbury." It has set the people wild with anxiety and suspense as to the result, We all hope for glorious success.
The Newtown bee., 1892-12-16
THE sHEpAuGs NEW SUPERINTENDENT

J. k. Martin, the new superintendent of the Shcpaug, Litchfield and Northern railroad, has assumed his duties, and will make his headquarters at Litchfeld. He has been connected with the New York, New Haven and Hartford road for about 25 years, being for three or four years in the Grand Central depot. MT Martin has been over the road several times and has met the various employees. He is about 40 years old, and has favorably inn pressed all who have met him. He has 2 family now living at Bridgeport and will soon move them to Litchfield.
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HUNTINGTON.

Henry Nash, wife and children, came with horse and wagon from their home in Cheshire, B miles distant, to keep Thanksgiving with Mrs Nash's father in Walnut Tree Hill, William H. Thompson.
 Snow drifts have had to be shoveled through to make a passage for horse teams in this vicinity, on account of the late snow storm, a heavy one for the sea- son. The rain of the past week has caus- ed the snow to make a discount upon some of bank deposits.
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new store for II. E. Bradley, as if by magic. With two horses and new goods, H. F. Bradley will make things lively in Shiloh very soon. With H. c. Clark's store ssnext house, and two wagons from Sandy Hook weekly, groceries will not fly high here.
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The Park City.

POINTERS FROM THE WEEKLY RECORD | TheNdirectors of the Pequonnock naG- ional bank will probably soon be called l upon to decide upon the plans for new building on the corner of Main and State street. Architect Warren R. Briggs has gotten out the plans for new structure, but Cashier Prindle said on
 Monday that no details had been decided
 upon. A new building on this corner
 will prove another decided addition to
 Bridgeport's leading thoronghfare, as
 this old and well-kuown bank will prob- ably put up nothing but handsome and
 well-appointed building.
 John Rutherford is doing the mason
 work on Dr T. c. Wordin's new resi- dence on Fairfield avenue and Marsh
 Brothers have secured the contract for the carpenter work. This will be one of the finest private residences in the city, costing when completed fully $25, 1000.
 Marsh Brothers have taken the con- tract to build Dr Orville Rector's new house on Iranistan avnue, from plans by c. T. Beardsley, Jr. They also have the contract to build a house on North avenue for John Shannon, one on Laurel court for Sherwood and Russell and one on Colorado avenue for Cable and Sterl- ing.
 An extensive and interesting exhibit of Douglass county, Washington, which contains the new town of Bridgeport, will soon be opened at fl Cannon street. E. ". Fairchild. president of the wealthy syndicate which owns the town site, will soon remove his office there and will have charge of the exhibit. This ex- hibit was prepared for the Worlds fair and will be sent there later. Bridgeport, Wash, is prospering finely, and Mir Fairchild will form colonies of Connecti- cut people who will go out there and take up the claims in the vicinity.
 The building commissioners at their last meeting granted the following build ing permits Mrs Mary J. Birdseye, Poplar street, frame dwelling; W. s. Hurlburt, Elmwood avenue, frame dwell Iings; London Brothers, Fairfield ave- nue, frame building; Wheeler < Howes, Crescent avenue, raised brick building Mary B. Hall, East Main street, frame house; Mrs J. Flinter, Pembroke street, frame house; E. o. Sniffen, Grove street, frame house; trustees of Pembroke church, Pembroke street, frame church.
 Feeble and capTicious appetites are best regulated by the use of Ayers ca thartic pills. They do not debilitate, by excessive stimulation; but cause the stomach, liver, and bowels to perform their functions properly. As an after dinner pill, they are unequaled.