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The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13
THE PLACE FOR BARGAINS

In pictures, frames, blank books, stationery, sheet music, musical instru- ments, strings, toys and fancy goods is at Northrop's art and music store, 31 John street, Bridgeport. He proposes to close out his entire stock of dolls and toys, and you can buy at your own price. He has all shades of French tissue paper |; also the Crepe paper, dolls, leaves, stems, culots, sprays, wire, centres, etc. Buy p cents worth of material and get a book of directions free. He buys sells and exchanges second hand school books He carries full line of art materials, canvas, sketches, placques, panels etc.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13
STEPNEY.

Company D. of the Loyal Temperance Legion will meet Saturday at 3 o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
 STEpNEY DEPOT, CT.

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 MrAGONS, CARRIAGES, ,SLEIGHS-Anyone " wishing to purchase any kind of q Ve aicle will do well to call on us and get low. est prices. Headquarters for Tops, Cushions, Backs, etc, etc. D. c. BEERS < CO.,, New town, Conn.
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 The New England Tea Co. Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13

When catarrh attacks a person of scrofulous diathesis, the disease is al, most sure to become chronic. The only eificacious cure, therefore, is Ayers sarsaparilla, which expels scrofula from the system and the catarrh soon follows suit. Local treatment is only waste oi time.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13
8th AnniVersarY EVEN M'INTYRE
 & co.

For one week, begin ming Monday morning at 8 o'clock, we will eel ebrate our 9th anniver- sary by giving our friends and customers the greatest bargains in Dry Goods, Uphol- stery Goods and Kitch- en Furnishings ever of fered in New Haven.
 Don't Fail to be on Hand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
SCHWARTZ BROS.

humanity. It would require a Dante
to do justice to the tragic side of this
theme, says writer in the North
American Review.
A hard-hearted physicist would sim
ply remark that crust Of such dimen-
sions resting on fluid of inferior den
sity is in unstable equilibrium; the
rest being an evident consequence.
Statements such as this are commonly
considered as extremely uninteresting;
but the Dantesque view of the subject
has been indicated sufficiently to show
that the earth's interior is within the
sphere of human interest.
Aside from ignoble fears there seems
scarcely any topic better suited to ex-
cite legitimate intellectual interest
among men than this most fundamen-
tai question concerning that little
planet, our world. Is it molten globe
with a pellicle of cool dry land or is it
really terra fTrna, solid earth?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
Professional Advice.

Mos. people are aware, says Life,
that il is the custom of turf gentl eucn
to settle their accounts every Monday
at Tattersall's. II was on one Of these
occasions that basl1er. by an over
debt which he had settled ALREADY
This put the "booIsie" in a mental fx
as to what would be the best course for
him to take. shall | rob nv wife
and family" he argued with himself,
"and return the money; or shall / keep
it and go about with scared con-
science?" Unable to decide the point
brother professional Of greater expert
ence. Paid you twice over. did hep"
said the latter. ASK him for il aga.n'"
Josiah Quincy, the new assistant
secretary Of state, IS the fifth member
of his family 10 bear the honora Die
name Of Josiah. So great is the filial
respect in which this baptismal name
Is held that il used TO be averred by
the people Of Quincy. Mass. where
reverence for the towns namesake fam
Nv mas OecOfle Cntlr ina tAe pfeseAt
Mr.. Quincy was originally chr!stened
Josiah Josiah.
The author Of Alice in Wonder
land, who IN private lie IS Rev.
Charles l.. Dodgson, Is said % have be-
come almost reclGse. lie IS 3 tutor
of mathematics at Christ Church col
lege. oxford nd a bachelor H. &.
Still fond 81 children, bat the Only peo-
pie o. mature year. he fucs interesting
are the children for whom he wrote BIS
famous book, and who have now at
tanned larger growth.
"A ten-year-oi3 girl, Bessie seates,
living near Boston, has just com
p,eted hook Of eleven cha piers The
first seven chapters were finished BE-
fore her parents knew that she wzE Al
work upon IL The title Of the booi u
BESSIE. Willie and Nellie Fisher 81
Christmas and DINER DAYS. The story
was written with the ldea q selling IS,
and IN orser not 20 dis4epoin; tn child
her parents will have j. printed for
--,vate distriDa tIon-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
GOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS.
The Artistic Requirements of Thorough
Craftsman of the Camera.

Craftsman of the Camera.
The number of steps in the process of
making a photograph which call for
the exercise Of the same artistic powers
that must be possessed by the painter
will be surprising. says a writer in the
New England Magazine. The artist
photographer must select his picture
with reference to its composition of
lines, masses OF light, shade and tex
ture. By his choice OF lens he deter
mines the width of angie or the scope
Of the picture. In focusing and dia-
phragruing be divides his definition
and his vagueness TO suit the require
ments Of his sense OF pictorial beauty.
His development l. almost as individ-
ual as the painters brush. which
chooses between the minute exactnsss
OF q pre- Raphaelite or Dusseldorf
canvas and the poetic vagusue@s OF
Corot- In printing he has a wide
range OF expression He may use the
gloss Of aibumenized. paper, the rough
surface OF Whitman drawing board,
the lustrogs sheen Of japanese papers.
or the rich depth OF carbon alr2- Al
though confined 20 monochrome. the
various ton!ag baths and the pigments
of carbon films open 70 him an infinite
variety Of coIors, comprising the
lusters Of gold, silver. platinum and
other metals, deep charcoal blacks.
and the chalk reds Of BottioeilL Il Is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
BORN TO A HAPPY FATE.
The Persian Cat Cherished and Respected
in His Native Land.

The Persian cat is born to the hap
piest fate of any of his family, for, &C.
cording to the tales of travellers, he is,
in his native land, not only loved and
cherished, not only well treated, but
thoroughly respected, and he has al
acknowledged position and rights. In
form the bewitching Persian does not
greatly differ from the Angora but
the tail is much more effective. for the
longest and the thickest-set hairs be-
ing at the tip they form magnificent
plume, which the dignified owner car
ries proudly erect, waving it in the air
as he moves. In his splendid silky
coat is not trace of woolliness, and
it clothes the graceful creature from
the tips of his ears to the well ''feath-
cred" toes, writes Olive Thorne in Har
per's Bazar.
Unless some undreamed-of feline
imal must forever be regarded as the
perfect flower of the domestic cat
family. Not only does he easily sur
pass all his competitors in beauty and
grace. but he possesses charms of dis
position and manner, and dignity of
bearing; and while most affectionate
and loving, is still self-respecting and
independent.
The love of liberty is the ruling pas
sion of the Persian, as it IS of the
Angora. Every one of the long haired,
indeed, delights in long, solitary
tramrs. 1t seems impossible to cure
them of the desire: and what a cat real
y desires he generally succeeds in get
ting, sooner or later. To own one Of
these most attractive and most costly
pets in the city, where thieves abound,
is to live life of constant anxiety and
watchfulness- Only those who have
kept guard over sly and cunning
human lUnatic. ever plotting to es-
cape, can appreciate the vigilance nee
essary for his safety. Yet. in spite of
this, or ornamental and so beautiful is
the gentle creature that few who are
able to do 50 can deny themselves the
pleasure Of owning one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
STUDY IN BERLIN.
A Medical Student Tells It's Cost snG
What Fun 1t Is.


81 asked young American doctor,
who has been studying in Berlin for
the past twelve months, a bout the cost
of his undertaking. The gentleman in
question is poor man OF excellent
New England stock. He figures large
~ in social life of the Physicians asso-
citation, and generally keeps up the ap-
pearance of a weil-to-do professional
man. he told me he expected to spend
seven hundred dollars before he landed
back in his own town in Massachu-
sets.
I bought round trip ticket on the
Rotterdam steamship line he said, as
most OF my colleagues do who are
forced to economic. | have paid my
way in every respect at this university,
and have not accepted one single
free lecture. Ny habits are nat
urally inexpensive, but I have never
been obliged TO stint myself
Still, with railroad and steamer fares.
board and lodging, lecture and high
school fees, books and clothes, | will
not exceed my limit of the figure
named. Seven hundred dollars are am
ply sufficient for any American student
physician Tor one years stay in Berlin.
The martriculatiOn Zee is five dollars,
and. the attendance on each lee ture
course costs from five dollars to ten
dollars. The professors generally
charge ten dollars for admittance to
their clinics. The physician student
capable of doing original work at the
Clinics and laborato are charged for
one semester only. Some lectures at
the La horatories are given free by the
richer professors, but the students are
obliged to pay for their own chemicals
In all cases. All fees are payable in
advance Most of the American physi-
clan students make a stay of one to two
years, but good many come over for
some special study only, completing
their course in from two to three
months
"'How do the Americans stand with
the German students?' inquired.
Very well, indeed, answered nv
informant. The Germans have found
out by long experience that the Amer
leans must not be trified with. and
have SO far receded from their usual
bullying attitude toward freshmen of
our species that they admit them gladly
to their Verbindungen, with the pro-
viso they shall not be asked to engage
In duels Many of our couptrymen
are mem bers of the corps, and when
ever a duel or a serious Paukerei is on
the taps, one may be sure to find half |
a dozen American students present. !
They dearly love to see the sport, but
have SO far failed to hear of an Amer
lean at this university who has ever
engaged in this cruel pastime. The
Germans, as everybody knows are fair
ly crazy for duelling, and very proud of
the scars that disfgure their faces.
They regard them as a sort of decora-
ton, by which they recognize each
other ci-devant gay dogs in after life
1.-The American student in Berlin has
only one method of perfecting himself
in his science, namely, to study with
the greatest master of each specia!
branch. and to do nothing but study,
utilizing at the same time the ordinary
channels of information. and at the low
est possible cost. " '-Harpers Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
HUMOROUS.

-May-'Mamma, why do people file
bill for divorce?" Well
er-I suppose it is to smooth the mat
ter over. "-Inter-Ocean.
-Jasper-'Is intoxication always fol-
lowed by a swelled head?" Jumpuppe
Yes, even when a man has been in
toxicated by success. IN Y. Herald
My sweetheart is neither beauti-
full nor young" said Downes; ''but she
you're after?" said Big bee.-Tit-Bits.
Those Noble Alliances. -Caraway-
Il see the elevators in this country are
called lifts in England" Tripper-
Eyes; and lifts in this country are fire.
quently called marriages in England
Truth.
Too Good to be a Boy.-Johnnie-
Say, Tommie, do you ever get licked
by the teacher?" Tommie with pridej
No, | don't Johnnie with con-
tempt)-"Aw, you must be girl. ~
Detroit Free Press.
--Algy-''Waginald, what did you
say. You know. when you were pwe-
sented to the Pwince of Wales?" Regin-
ald-"Why, deah, boy, the first thing
did was to apologize for the Amerwican
revolution. Life.
With Niclels-Wa llace-''Thati is a
very appropriate motto they have over
there on that 'nickel-in- the-slot' ma
chine" Roller-"Nhat is that?" Wal
lace-"'If at first you don't succeed,
try try again. Truth.
--Daisy-''When I get big. like you,
mamma, I'm going to marry doctor or
minister" Mamma-"Why, my dear?"
Daisy-''Cause if | marry doctor l can
get we'll for nothing, and if ! harry a
minister | can be good for nothing
Funny Folks.
Aroused the Old Mans Interest
Col. Julep-''That bird dog cost me
three hundred dollars, but I've got
to get rid of him Uncle Nose
Watts de matter wild yer dorg?"
Col Julep-'He kills neighbors' chick
ems, and brings them home Uncle
Mose-"W'at yo' reckon yo' take
fer dat yer purp, Mas,er Colonel?"-N.
Y. Sun.
"A lady had been i'll and under nedi-
cal treatment for long time. AS she
grew no better all the while, she be-
came distrustful of her physician $ skill
and did not wish to see him. and yet
was not bold enough to tell him so.
She communicated her state of mind to
her maid Lave i'm to me, mum; lave
i'm to me-" said the girl. BY and by
the doctor came 10 the door, and
Bridget opened it about an inch. ''Sor-
ny, sir" said she, but we can't came IN
the day. docthor," Cant come in?
How's that?" The misthress de be
too i'll for to see We the dav. sI,''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
PLAIN DRESSES.
Directions for Making Simple Summer
Costumes


A dress for morning wear that must
be washed frequently should pe I'M
lined, the waist made with bag seams,
sewing them first very near the edge
on the right side and then stitching
again on the wrong side. so that no
raw edges show, and the skirt finished
either VIVA deep hem, straight ruf file
about six inches deep, or one row of in
sertion above a fnar-Inch hem. Do not
use insertion unless prepared to take
the trouble to sew it on the dress, cut
the material away from behind it and
hem the edges down. 1t is well to turn
the skirt in at the top a trihe, as
zephyrs, percales, in fact, all cotton
goods Will shrink more or less, and an
extra inch is often more precious than
balm. The round waist is cut sufficient
~ long not to slip up, and has draw
ing-string at the waist-line. This is
trimmed with lengthwise strips of in
sertion or of the Russian colored cross
stitch embroidery, with collar. belt and
cuffs TO correspond Another plan
shows tiny jacket fronts, cuffs and
girdle of nainsook embroidery. while
other dresses are worn with one Of the
many pretty silk, cotton. leather or
metal belts Palmer gowns that are
genuine working dresses have the same
gathered skirt. from four to five wards
in width, with a shirt-waist having
three boy-plaits, back and front. shirt
sleeves. rolling collar and cuffs and a
Heather belt. Bertha and breteIle ruff
6es, jacket fronts, yoles. reyers. deep
cuffs, belts and girdles all appear in
embroidery Quaint waists of the sur
plice style are full from the shoulders
lap at the waist-line and are edged on
each side with embroidery that folds
over V OF insertion. Pearl buttons
are worn on these wash dresses. The
percales are simply trimmed with col
lar and cuffs of Russian cross stitch,
white or colored embroidery. Do not
make The mistake of fitting wash
dress tightly, or Of putting cheap lace
on work gown. Have seseral cotton
gowns neatly made, rather than = few
elaborately trimmed and remember the
ironing viii come when the weather is
warm and patience limited Ladies'
Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
is THE EARTH SOllO2
Various Theories, Some OF Them of
Contrary Showing.

y very large part Of the educated
public believes that the earth is mol
ten globe superfcially enveloPed By a
chilled crust. and a magazine article ID
support Of such a theory has recently
attracted much attention. 4 very
large part Of the natural philosophers
consider 1t most proba bic that the
rocks a and near the surface Of the
globe would expo nd in melting II the
earth were thus constituted time
would come when the solid crust would
crack from its own weight or from
some moderate internal disturbance;
and then block after block al the
crust region after region Of the world
we know and love 80 we'll would Plunge
slowly and heavily 10 meet the rising,
molten food. while whirivinds 81
scaldfnr steam rnssfd ehr1nd aeriSAizs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06

ryhc- she wrs Child, size cried Tor Casto-ia-
When she became Miss, she clunc; 70 Castoria.
vasn she had Caiidrea, sne gave them Castoria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
Hard I.urE.

Little Willie-Mamma. can I have
some more pie?
Mother clustered before the COM
panyl-oh, hold your peace!
Little Willie (sobbing)-Well. 1 ain't
got no piece; l ate mine-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06
AN ELOQUENT AGENT.
Her Graceful Blarney Was Somettmet
Irresistible.

Her Graceful Blarney Was Sometimes
Irresistible.
The proprietor of large building in
one of the eastern cities, which con-
tains several flats or living apart
ments on the upper floors, says that he
never succeeded in renting these apart
ments readily until he employed very
eloquent Irish woman as janitress or
agent for the care and letting of them.
Several times the graceful "blarney"
of this excellent woman had secured q
customer where less gifted agent
would probably have failed.
"Kinvayniences, is it?'' says she to
applicants for the rooms. "Sure. it's
hot an could wather at all hours of the
an set toobs that wud make washer
woman O. the quane of England by
prifference!'
Are the rooms comfortably warmed?"
asks an inquirer.
Are they wahrmed!" with sur
prised air. ''Sure, wild sloight turn O
yer wrisht ye have amy degray O
temperature known to the therime-
ther!''
''But the staircase; is that easy to go
up?"
Nov, thin" says the eloquent agent,
as if she were reaching the climax of all
the wonderful advantages Of the build
ing, ''the staircase is that aisy that
whin ye're goin opp, We would well be-
lave that ye're comm down"
The intending tenant usually ca
pitulates at this point.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06

50 much as the artistic discrimination
in the use of them which is illustrated
by the amateur work of to-day. and in
which progress is now being made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-06

-Wife-"The doctor said my nerves
were in terrible condition, aud that
must take something" Hushand-"Did
you follow his directions?" Wife
Yes: | took ten dollar bill 1 found
In your pocket "-Inter-Ocean.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-23
Scimitar Sna ke.

There is little reptile belonging to
Madagascar known as the scimitar
snake, that is the curling sword Run
ming along the back from head to tail
is blackish, horny substance, which
bends with the commissions of the
snakes body as readily as would a we'll
tempered steel spring, and throughout
its entire length it bears an 'ndDe 80
l-->s'..s -----o anu "S sL.--p as a razor.
They are not poisonous, but when one
of them springs on n man, which he
likes very we'll to do, he will soon have
"a leg off unless cracked on the pate.
Some snake specialists claim that the
presence of this reptile on the island is
the reason there are no large quadru-
peds there at present, the curling sword
in back ages having taken off legs fast
er than they could be created.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-23
A Busy Barber,

The various accomplishments of bar
bers in the older days are illustrated by
an advertisement recently published in
the German PedaRogues' Gazette, which
appeared on signboard of barber of
Nuremberg in l640. 1t read as follows:
"Isak Makerl, barber, wlgmaker, sur
geon, copyist, schoolmaster, blacksmith,
physician. Shaves for kreuzer two
cents), cuts the hair for two kreuzer,
using butter and pomade for pretty
young ladies; lights the lanterns by the
year or quarter; teaches young noble
men to speak their mother tongne
grammatically and with ease, teaches
them good manners and how to spell.
A master in style, makes and repairs
shoes and boots, teaches to play on the
flute and other instruments; teaches in
the houses cotillions and other dances;
sells perfumery of all kinds, paper,
shoeblacking, saated herrings, honey
cakes, mouse traps, candy, heart-
strengthening condiments, potatoes,
sausage, and other vegetables. N. b
He teaches also chirography and ex-
plains tho nature of foreign wares every
Saturday and Wednesday. isak Mak-
arl ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-23
BufferinSs of Siberian Exiles.

recent incident related in Russian
correspondence indicates that the hard
ships of Siberian exiles are by no means
over when their sentences expire. A
Attle girl of ten recently appeared be-
fore the governor of Yaroslav, NJ.
Fsiede, with a petition in her hand ask
ing help for her starving self alone.
Her father, it was learned, had been an
Official, and for some offense or sus-
picioa of offense was sent to Siberia
When his term expired he was told to
get home as best he might. His wife
was i'll and he was penpiless. He
wheeled her in a barrow all the way
from Siberia to Yaroslav, the journey
occupying many months, and the little
girl trudged on foot beside the barrow.
begging aims on the road. Arrived at
Yaroslav the wife was SO sick they
could go no further. The father could
obtain no work, and was asked to sell
his little girl into an infamous servitude.
As last resort the unfortunate man
sent her to the governor. The governor
could do nothing, but the townspeople
heard of the case and subscription
was opened for the sufferera
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-23
VICTORIA AS A PROMPTER,
Her Majesty's Amusing Attempt to Help
Ellen Terry With Portals Lines.

Her Majesty's Amusing Attempt to Help
Ellen Terry With Portals Lines.
A delicious story, for the accuracy of
which a correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette can vouch, is going around,
anent Mr.. Irving's and Miss Ellen Ter
ry's visit to Sandringham. It appears
that all was going beautifully with the
Merchant of Venlce"-her majesty seat
ed In front, stick in hand and all atten-
tion-until Miss Terry's time as Portia
to deliver her great speech about mercy.
We all know how she does it, advancing
toward the jew and making marked
and peculiar pause before delivering
her grafton. The kind queen, who was
all attention and had probably been
carefully instructed In her own youth
by the duchess Of Kent or her good
governess in Shakespeare's ''tit bits, !"
was eagerly following the gifted actress,
but mistook the pause for some sudden
failure OF memory. So the queen began
prompting her quite low: 1.-THE quality
of mercy" etc.; but Miss Terry did not
take the cue, and her majesty then re-
peated rather more loudly and encour-
agingly: "The quality of mercy is not
strained" This was almost too much
for Miss Terry, but with violent effort
to suppress her twinkling merriment
she controlled herself and gracefully
accepted her cue from our gracious sov-
ereign. Good Queen Bess, we know,
used to shout at the preachers and cor
rect them openly in theology when they
preached before her, but this is proba-
bly, the first time that an actress has
ever been honored by having a queen
and empress as stage prompter.