The Newtown bee., 1894-04-20
THE EDITORS FAMILIAR CHAT.

THE EDlTUhS FAMILIAR CHAT' The Connecticut Farmer has renewed it's youth. It appeared, last week, in a new dress, very handsome inde ed. The Farmer promises to take on a ''lively hustle." It would seem that there was a place in Connecticut for live agricul- tural journal. And the Farmer means to fill that place.
 The country became heartily tired of the Breckenridge-P Pollard case. It was too bad that so much "rot" had to be served up daily to the American public, through the newspapers. Breckenridge deserves to be retired to private life. It will be strange if he is not.
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 Peace once more looms up on the ho- rizon of Brazil, which has been deep in rebellion for many months. The govern ment has won the day. Admiral Mello, though he would not surrender to Uru- quay because he could not be guaranteed immunity from the acquisition of Brazil, has, 1t seems, been driven by the priva- tion of the crews of his fleet to make an end of his cruise without country in the harbor of Buenos Ayres. The Ar genuine Republic will turn over the five war ships to the Brazilian minister, and what is to happen to Mello and his chief lieutenants does not yet appear.
 President Eliot advises Harvard stu dents not to study on Sunday, and to work 10 hours on other days, leaving three for meals, two for exercise, one for calls and social duties, and eight for sleep.
 In the May number of The Forum, Edward Atkinson writes of "The True h. depreciation of Farm Mortgage Statis- tlcs," explaining in full for the first time the results of the census investiga- tion. So far from proving disastrous, these statistics show great thrift and prosperity. The remarkable fact is brought out that 2l per cent of mort gages on real estate in the whole Union is on property in and adjacent to New York City.
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 That the shrewd advertisers of Vest ern Connecticut appreciate TIE BEE as a medium to reach the trade is shown in the way they use it's columns. The fol- lowing from a wide awake Bridgeport firm is one of the many letters we have received.
 To the Editor of TIE NEWTOWN BEE Dear Sir-Owing to the very satisfactory results we have received through your valuable paper as an advertising medium, we feel that an acknowledment would be the least thing we could do to show our gratitude. TIE BEE is held in high esteem by us and you have our best wishes for it's merited success. Re spectfully yours,- James Sexton & Son, Bridgeport, Conn.
 
 Every teacher in town should attend the teachers meeting to be held at the Academy on Friday, the 27th. The Board of Education has taken wise step in arranging these meetings. They can- not help but be helpful to the teachers, especially to those of slight experience.
 
 bH IuC WNNs 1911 lb LllIC IAAdk IlAS Church Hill road was repaired? In its present condition it is Q disgrace to the town. A travelled thoroughfare like this should not be allowed to remain in an .un safe condition. Fill up those holes, at any rate.
 Across the big pond, Neighbor France gg itsn1f fnr nraai6pntia election. The announcement that the state of President Car nots health for bids him from accepting reelection has been the signal for lively outburst of speculation as to his probable suc- cessor. The man most talked of just now is Casimir Perier, at present the minister of foreign affairs. The cleo. tion is still several months off and the position of first favorite is proverbially quite as precarious in politics as in horse racing.
 Arbor day comes on May 1, this year This is a capital day to devote to public improvements of any kind. Let the men of the school districts congregate and tidy up the school buildings anG grounds. GA good many need a house cleaning, by the way). It is good time also to attend to improvement: about churches and other public build ings. Every improvement association in the state ought to enlist it's members for public improvements on this day.
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 The New England road practically gives no service west of Waterbury, ant the railroad commissioners ought to ge after the receivers. There ought to bt morning train east and an evening train west, in addition to the two train! each way now scheduled.