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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Stock raising and fattening must be made more than an incidental part of farm work.
 It don't pay to sell hogs in the fall and save the money till spring to buy bacon and lard with.
 One advantage with poultry on the farm Is that they can readily be given a free range.
 As generalrule it is a safe plan to sell pigs whenever paying price can be secured for them.
 With sheep, as with other stock, no matter how good the breed. without good feed and care they will degenerate.
 Manure is the bcst-known agent for increasing the productiveness of the farm, and in this way enriching the farmer.
 In dairying plenty of stable-room that is warm, we'll ventilated and that can easily be kept clean,are important items.
 There is nothing gained by crowding stock together to save room. Every animal is entitled to enough room to move around in freely.
 Evergreens need mulching the first season after setting out. This is more important with this class of trees than with any others.
 Stock teaches thoroughness and exactness, as therein is it's great merit. To advance even little requires a great deal of care.
 No matter how carefully the selection of seeds is made deterioration W ill take place if the crop is growr under unf,vor- able conditions.
 It is not good plan to attempt to con- fine fattening turkeys for any consider able time; let them run until about 10 days before marketing. If one goes to the expense of planting out an orchard he should do the work well, and in due season he will be able to enjoy the results of his labor.
 Small fields increase the cost of culti- vating or drainage, and in addition in- creases very materially in acreage the waste land on the farm. A safe rule is to sell farm-products, if there is a surplus, when offered a fair paying price, instead of holding for high CT prices with chances of lower.-[ [Troy Times.
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SHELTON.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION

A A Lt Abl1F tcl-l-ENI lON.
 John Whitlock of Birmingham has gathered large collection of guns, pis- tols, rifles, muskets, daggers, naval and horse pistols of English, French, German and Austrian design. MT Whitlock takes pleasure in explaining to his many call CTS the peculiarities pertaining to the many antiquities he possesses. One in- teresting piece is a Wheelock gun made in the early part of the 18th century, weighing l7 pounds and is six feet and two inches long; also flint lock gun over 200 years old; a gun from Japan 300 years old; Chinese matchlock gun 300 years old, inlaid with gold and silver in form of a dragon; also Queens arms used in the British war. some with notch es on,denoting the number of scalps talk en from the white men. There is also d pair of large flint lock pistols captured at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne at Sara toga, October IF, 1776. Just 400 pistols and 200 guns of almost every imaginable design have been collected, some being of great value. A Colts revolver, No. B, dated 1855, also a Smith & Wesson, No. 10. Bayonets, swords, Indian imple- ments and about 100 clocks, from the tall and stately ''Grandfather's clock" to the small square brass clock manufactured in 1856, having only one hand at that early date. One of the most interesting clocks was one which will run 3S5 days without winding, though MT Whitlock winds it annually on May IF, the date of his wife's death. A large looking glass with gilt frame, dating back 250 years is also in cluded. Several specimens of minerals are also included in the collection and the whole forms very costly and inter- esting collection, we'll worth ones time and trouble to examine.
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Fairfield County Chat.
CRANBERRY PLAINS.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN !

While driving away from home on Thursday afternoon, MT and Mrs Frank Gregory escaped what might have been a serious accident if they had not had gentle horse. The forward wheel ran off of the vehicle they were in, upsetting the wagon. Mr and Mrs Gregory jump ed out and with the help of Warren Clark and Mir Preston, who came along, they lighted their conveyance and pur- sued their journey, none the worse for their adventure.
 MT and Mrs Frank Gregory spent Sun- day in Bridgeport.
 Rev c. G. Pegg, pastor of East aven- ue Methodist church, preached in the chapel on Sunday at 4.l5 p. m.
 Wallace Sherwood and family of Nor walk spent Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs William Sherwood.
 Alfred Fitch of Poplar Plains moved to Weston on Thursday.
 Mrs Frank Gregory and daughter, Ethel, are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Ebenezer Fitch in West
 Mr Preston and family formerly of Popular Plains, have moved to Philadel- phia on Thursday.
 Lambert & Shootsky and John Bou- ton are now members of South Norwalk athletic club.
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DIAMOND HILL. BEDDING

Cards are out for the marriage of Miss May Hill, youngest daughter of William B. Hill, of Little Boston, to William Fitch of Weston, Wednesday afternoon, the 22d at 2.30 o'clock, at the residence of the brides father.
 Those sschestnuts" were passed around at Dea J. H. Lees last Monday evening, 5th. Oh. Those courageous birds out o'nights so dark, just for few chestnuts such season as this.
 Another little girl was welcomed to the home of MT and Mrs George o. Platt, Friday, 10th.
 Albert Day is still suffering from his ankle, the effects of the coasting expedit- ion.
 Mrs George J. Underwood of Vest port visited friends here over Sunday.
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WESTON.

While returning home from party on Wednesday night of last week, John Treadwell and a friend were upset in the Glen, near Knob Creek, by the buggy sliding ahead of the horse, on the ice. They were not seriously injured, how ever.
 Morris Andrews. has traded horses, with a Norwalk man.
 Mrs T. Hamilton and daughter spent last week in Fairfield.
 Hawley Williams received fall from a load of straw which he was binding on his wagon. one day last week. The bind ing pole broke, precipitating him to the ground, but fortunately in the rear of the wag on, as the horses were attached to it.
 Miss Lida Meeker of New Haven. grand daughter of Henry Hamilton, of this place, was married, last week, to Harry Bronson, of Chicago, Ill, Miss Meeker had many appropriateness in Weston.
 Joel Perry got bad fall on the ice, last week.
 Miss Louisa Smith visited friends in Godfrey street, last week.
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considered the latest improved wagon wrench. But George, mot being resigned to learn the proper use of the same, left one of the wheel nuts in it on certain morning. The doctor, before Le had ridden outside the precincts of the vil- lage, suddenly found his carriage minus wheel. He got back to the barn as best he could and wiGh Georges help examined the new wrench, finding the nut in it, held firmly by the patent~spring. That wrench could not stay in the same barn with George and not many minutes after the doctors second departure it al- so found watery grave. George IS very particular about the tools which ne works with.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Martin passed last Sunday in Nauga- tuck with Mir and Mrs George Kenzle. Mir Martins trade has been this winter all tbat is desirable and he is glad occa- sionally to get away for short respite from his shop which confines him most closely when here. "Tommy" ranks first class as shoer besides having all the iron work to do from O. E. Beeman's wagon shop (near by.)
 Miss Myrtle Perkins returned from here to her home in Terryy file, last Fri day.
 Sherman Coggswell, Jr., purchased of H. H. Pomeroy of Gaylordsville, last week, the finest pair of steers that has for a long time been seen in this vicinity. They are well broken and considered to have be 'n bought at bargain.
 c. Kuchenbecker of New York City came up on Saturday evening and stad here till Wednesday of this week, over Washington's birthday, being the guest, while here, of MT and Mrs Frank J. Hos- ford.
 Rev MT Coppen (we hope we are cor rect in the name), occupied the pulpit of the Village church last Sunday morning and evening, as a candidate. Rev MT Breckenridge is again expected, next Sunday.
 Thomas C. Black has had the largest general milling trade the present winter that has been known here for several years. The reason must be the fine quaI- ity of work, in all respects, executed by him, which seems t) give universal satis- faction.
 Mrs Thalia Cogswell is at present re- quiring the attendance of Dr Marcy.
 Mrs Abbie Platt is slowly improving
 B. Griswold, the elder, remains about the same.
 Mrs Els her Williams lcft New Preston on Thursday of last week, to visit her sister, Mrs W. W. Cleomons, in Helmet ta, N. J.
 Word was received here, last week, of the advent of a daughter in the family of Dr Ristine at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mrs Ristine was formerly Miss Lizzie Lem- mon, of this place.
 Frank J. Hosford was called upon by telephone, last week, to telp capture a criminal, then on his way from Torring- ton, which he did at Woodville, four miles distant. He detained the rascal till the arrival of Depu-y Sheriff Champ lin, who took him in charge.
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Live Farm Topics.
GRADES OF BUTTER.

Can a good judge tell Jersey butter from
 scrub butter? We do not know, as this is very vital question, though it certain ly is an interesting one. If the butter is made by different people and under differ ent methods, then of course no one could tell the difference with any degree of cer- tianty, because the best milk might have got into worst hands, and then there would be no uniformity of treatment to the milk, But if one man made the two buffers from the scrub milk and the Jer- sey milk, and the two sets of cows were fed the same, then according to all the legends of the diary good judge could tell them apart, because Jersey milk has some qualities not held in common by the cows of other breeds. We have been told by men who were running creameries that when the herds changed there was often very marked difference in the character of the butter, and always in favor of the Jersey or Guernsey milk. All of such tests can only be fairly made by having all of the conditions exactly the same. The man who makes one must make the other, and they must be similar processes, and then the chances are that there will be decided difference between them.-[ American Dairyman.
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SHEPAUG R. R.

December II, 1892 BETFEL-Arrive 10 a. m., $40, 5.5s pm Leave 7.I0 m ,11.35 a. m, l5. Sunday, Arrive 6.15 a. m. L-ave SIP HAWLEYVILLE- arrive lI.5O 725 a. m., 5.30, p. m. Leave s.45 a, m., 5.33. p. m. South. arrive s.42 $40 p. m. Sunday, North 8 a. m. South 6 p. m.
 SHEPAUG-North *9 O2, am, *5 45 pm. Sunday *S 4S a. m. South '9 30 a. m; A 56 pm. Sunday "5 35 p- rn. ROXBURY FALLS-North, s9 3S a m. ~5 B p. m. South, g 22. a. m fl A D. m Sunday. North, -S 57 a. m, 'uih, 5 26 p. m.
 ROXBURY-North, 10 20 a. m-. Ol p ID. Sunday. 10 a. m. South, 9,l3 a m.. 43l p. m: Sunday. IS p m. JUDD'S BRIDGE-North. "IO 30 a. ID. $ 07 p ID. Sunday, g + a, ID. Sou b. g 07 m., -4 02 p. HI, sunday, -5 03 WASIIINGTON-N"r II l5 a III l9 pm. Sunday, g 37 a. m. South. B am. 3 4S D. m. Sunday, 5l D. m NEW PRESTON-North, II 25 a tn. 6 g p. m Sunday, 43 a. m. South s 5l. a. 8 g, p. m. Sunday. 4 3s R0MFORD-North. II 10 am. .6 B p. m. Sunday, 54 a. m- South. -S 42 A. m, 3 or p. m. Sunday. 4 26 p m MORRIS-North, II 50 a. ID. "6 37 D. m. Sunday. 10 O a. m. South -S 37 A. m, 57 p. m. Sunday, 4 Is p-.m- BANrAM-North F 20, 47 m. Sun day. 10 20 a. m. South. s 2Sa m. 42 p. m. Sunday. or a. m-
 LITCHFIELD-Arrive 12 30. 5 p. ID Sunday. 10 30 a. ID. South,S % 2-15 m Sunday. 90 m.
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STABLING COWS.

John A. Jackson, Wabasha Co.,, Minn., writes, ''The great advantage in tying cows every night is cleanliness, without which there is no good butter. 1 have made many tons of butter, but I never liked the idea of wading in manure to get the milk. I prefer a good plank or concrete floor with good bedding of straw for my cows to stand on both summer and winter. If the stables are cleaned out every mornlng,as they should be, they will be dry before the cows re- turn at night. Then when the grass be- gins to fail, as it always does the latter part of August, and often earlier, it is much easier to give them light ration of sowed corn when tied up than when loose in the yard where half of it will be wasted, and the man who is unwilling to provide for such emergencies had better not undertake to keep any cows. The making of good butter begins in a clean stable with clean cows and clean milk er.'-[ American Agriculturist.
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BROOKFIELD.

Mrs Charles Hughes has returned from Bridgeport.
 Theodore Howes and Will Anderson i'm proved the sledding, last Tuesday, in drawing logs to the saw mill.
 Carl Swanson will work Samuel Sher- mans farm the coming summer.
 George Treadway, former employe at the Foster homestead, is working there again.
 Jonathan Van Seoy of Brewsters has been in town.
 Mir and Mrs William Church have vis- ited their son, Albert, on Whisconier Hill.
 Miss Carrie keeler of Norwalk has vis- ited her uncle, Jesse l.. James, at the American house.
 Mr and Mrs William Davidson have en- tertained their nephew, Arthur Favreau of Easton.
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wOODVILLE.

Charles Calhoun is sick with that dreaded disease, the grip.
 George Couch and wife, Charlie Knorr and Miss Hattie Couch attended the so- ciable at Levi Camps in Kent Hollow, February 8.
 Mrs Sarah Beardsley of Kent Hollow has sbeen visiting her brothers, Messrs Harvey and Seth Couch.
 Mrs Nelson Hull and baby have been visiting at George Cleman's in Bantam.
 A. Gale has returned from Romford. having been gone six weeks.
 The young people met at Seth Couch's for singing, Thursday evening, Febru- ary 9.
 W. Foote of Waterbury came up after his mother. When near his fathers. his wagon whirled on the ice, breaking his wheel, so that he was obliged to bor- row wheel of Nelson Hull to get home with.
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BETHEL.

It has been so icy about here that some have had to carry water to all their stock. It has been very slippery for man or beast.
 The Stone Brothers, who we announce ed a few weeks since had gone into the manufacture of baking powder, are now ready to supply the trade. They have been canvassing the town, and have placed a sample of their goods in every house.
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs Sophie Disbrow is with Mrs George Pearce, who is very ill.
 Mrs A. Camp was away visiting, last week.
 Mrs Orange Gardner is much improved in health. With rest and freedom from care it is hoped she will entirely recover.
 D. c. O'Dell still continues peddling. He has variety such as beef, fish, or anges, lemons, etc.
 Charles Stevens has started a grocery store in Lanesville. He takes orders and delivers the goods.
 Oliver Smith of Bridgewater was in this place, last Thursday.
 It is reported that Daniel Warner has rented his place in Lanesville He and his family still reside at Pawling.
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were dressed to represent valentines. Miss Ida looked charming as aNight;" Miss Maud as gipsy girl; Miss Lottie Jennings as .sRed Riding Hood;" Miss Etta Jennings as a society girl; Misses Alice and, Annie Jennings wore fancy cos tunes; Miss Carrie Crossman was cute as s'Littie school girl;o Miss Lucy Bar ton was perfect as an 8Old fashioned woman;'' Miss Minnie Elwood was dress ed in Eye olden style.' Besides there were several dominoe costumes worn by Bridgeport young ladies. Dancing and games and bountiful supper completed the success of the party.
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HAPPENING OLD COWS.

There is profit in feeding for beef when one has an old COW to dispose of, instead of young thrifty steer reared especially for the domestic supply of the winters meat. The beef uf an old COW is prover- biaily and truly tender and sweet. It is really young meat, because it is all made during the season. But this is true only of well fed animal. And few really know how to feed such beast. The food must be soft and nutritious. Hay and corn will be wasted, unless the hay is cut, aud the corn is tinely ground. Then, by wetting the cut hay with water well sweetened by molasses, and mixing the meal with it, and feeding this, slightly warm. three times d day. d COW which is past profitable milking age, may be turned into the best kind of beef.-[ Amer jean Agricuiturist.
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FAIRFIELD.

The Phila May concert, last week, was success. The hall was we'll filled and the concert, passed off nicely; all got there safely. But the snow storm com ing on, covered up the ice and many fell down on the journey homeWard. Mrs A. P. Wakeinan slipped near the hall and broke both bones in her left wrist. Think ing it was only sprained, she did not have it set till the next morning. Mrs Hew- itt fell near the church. She was pretty well bruised.
 Mrs Daskam of Stamford has been at her sisters, Mrs Covell's.
 Mrs Hurd is quite i'll. Dr Donaldson
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NEW PRESTON.
A TINE ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment at the church on Wednesday evening of last week was very well attended, considering the hard travelling of that evening, and the exer- cises passed off to the satisfaction of all present. The general verdict seemed to be that 1t was too short, concluding about 9.30. Miss Bertha Barber of Moodus, Conn.,, elocutionist, rendered her selections in most acceptable man. ner. II. W. Beeman rendered two vio- lin solos with Miss Ellen Coggswell as accompanist on the organ, with his usu- al fine skill and touch. Mrs H. w. Bee man sang two solos nicely with Mrs Sherman Coggswell accompanying her on the pipe organ.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Misses Grace and Alice Nelson were given a surprise, the other evening, when number of the neighbors and young peo- pie of the place went there with the in- tention of spending the evening and hav- ing good time. All who were favored with an invitation proclaimed it to be the most jolly affair of the season.
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2,22S,672.

These figures represent the number of bot ties of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption, Coughs and Colds, which were sold in the United States from March, 9l. to March, '92. Two Hundred and Twenty Eight Thous- and, Six Hundred and Seventy-Two bottles sold in one year, and each and every bottle was sold on a positive guarantee that money would be refunded if satisfactory results did not follow its use. The secret of it's success is plain. It never disappoints and can always be depended on as the very best remedy for coughs, colds, etc. Price soc and s1.oo. AtE. E. Hawley's Drug store.
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FOWLS IN WINTER.

When fowls are shut up in the winter essential to their well-being, and which can be supplied with little labor and forethought. The dust bath is necessary to keep them from vermin, and this should be prepared now while the ground is dry. Road dust is excellent for this purpose, and a sufficient amount can easi- ly be gathered up and put away in barrels to last until the ground becomes dry in the spring. Keep an open box filled with it all the time in the hen-house, if you neglect to procure the dust in time. A supply of lime is also necessary, and the best way to provide this is to give
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STEPNEY.
ELDER WING BREACHES.

Presiding Elder C. $. Wing preached morning. It was beautiful day, but owing to the bad travelling on account of The snow, comparatively fesv were out. People should have turned out in force, for it is only occasionally that FL der Wing can be present. He is very able speaker; his language is simple but eloquent; his illustrations touching with out being overdrawn Quarterly con- ference was held before preaching. The society were again disappointed as the pulpit furniture had not arrived. It is thought, however, that everything will be complete, next Sunday.
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DANRuRY.

A goodly number of Grand Army men went to attend the encampment at Will limantic, Wednesday week.
 The usual Lenten services are being held in the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
 Physicians say the season has been one of exceptionally good health. in re- spect to severe sickness, nOtwithstand- ing the severe weather. Some colds have developed into pneumonia, two we'll known men having died with it during the last week.
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ANGREAr WORKER.

George Tompkins has sawed more wood about the village, this winter, than any other man on record, we believe, in the state. Last Saturday he finished his ll2th cord, besides attending to Dr Mar cy's horses; also putting in several days in ice packing and laying off on stormy days, besides doing many other odd jobs that no ore but George can do as we'll. George has had good deal of trouble jarely with the ice which has been so nrevalcnt on all our roads. He slipped ane morning with pail of water in each hand. the contents of the pails coming over him, The pails soon after suffered for it from the hands of George and last seen were floating down the Aspetuck ss m with his benediction. Dr Marcy bonght for him to use what he (Marcy)
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A 1lIttI5 UITZ TX ptTI5EG5 III LlgntH0uSe.
 Mir and Mrs Loren Prescott are keepers ot the government lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed with daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with measles, followed with dreadful cough and turning into q fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated hei, but 1n vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was mere "handful of bones." Then she tried Dr Kings New Discovery and after the use of two and a hah bottles was completely cured. They say Dr Kings New Discovery is worth its weight in gold yet you may gs.a trial bottle free at Hawley's drug store.