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Evening star., 1895-09-14
for ten jokes This was fortune for
sohoolbcy, and I was the envy Of all my


for ten jokes. This was q fortune for a
schoolbcy. and I was the envy Of all my
companions"
Frank Boards First Cartoon.
do you remember what that first joke
vas, Mr.. Beard?"
"Yes," replied the cartoonist, with a
laugh. TT was not the most elegant but
It was such as schoolboy might naturally
originate. It represented lean, old school
mistress, with a spelling book in one hand
ano ruler in the other. sitting before
little boy perched upon a bench who was
ssying his spelling lesson. Under it were
these words:
"Teacher-Bobby, what does bench
spell?'
"Bobby-I don't know. num-
"Ieacher-'Why, what are you sitting
"Bobby-I don't like to tell
You were in the army, Mr.. Beard; how
could you pass the examining board with
Your deaf ears?" asked.
THAT is quite a story" replied Franl,
beard. Il tried to pass the officers, but
failed 1 was just eighteen when Fort Sum-
ter was fired upon. With the first shot an
| the north. Every one wanted to go right
away and fight for the country. got the
| epidemic and was crazy to go. l went
| Gown to Camp Denn.son, near Columbus
Ohio, and attempted to pass the examiners.
| This was at the first Of the war; and they
We're more particular then than later on
| knew they would not pass me If they dis
| covered 1 was deaf SO 1 learned the order
| of the questions and committed the an
| swers TO be given to them. l met num-
| Der of men who had been examined, and
| thought l had it down pat when 1 weni
In. It happened, however, that one of the
board had heard something of my infirm.
ity, and at his whispered suggestion the
| order of the questions was changed In.
| stead of asking me my name the first ques
| ton was:
How Old are your
Frank Beard. I boldly answered.
| what Is your name?
| Eighteen years DID, was my reply
Volunteer In Truth.
This went on for perhaps half dozer
questions when the officers burst into laugh
ter, and 1 saw that it was no go. They re-
fused to admit me into the service. 1 hung
around the camp for short time and wa.
about to go back home in despair wher
one of the captains took pity upon me. He
told me that might go with his company
without pay, and that he would get me E
Evening star., 1895-09-14

suit was that struck revival and be-
came converted. This occurred shortly
after I was, married. and like other en-
thusiastic young Christians, / wanted to
hand at all the meetings, and 1 took part
In all the church work. Now our church,
like many others in the United States,
was very hard UP. We were always need
Ing money for something, and we tried to
supply this by means of entertainments
and socials Soon after had Joined the
church the young people gave an entertain
ment. and tho ladies suggested that
draw some pictures as part of it. l con-
sented, but I felt that the standing up be-
fore an audience and sketching without
yaying any thing in illus trait of the pic
lures would be q very silly thing. So
Evening star., 1895-09-14

concluded to make a short talk, and draw
the sketches in illustration OF it. I wrote
out my story and rehearsed it half dozen
times beforehand The entertainment was
for Thanksgiving celebration, and my
rehearsal took place at home, my wife, my
mother-in-law and the turkey. which We
ted up In the chair. forming the audience
Well. my wife survived, my mother-in-law W
key was not spoiled. The exhibition came
Off in the church, and X was a great sue
cess. Other churches heard of it, and
had applications to repeat it again and
Evening star., 1895-09-14
Not in 1t.

From T1d-Bits.
Prompted by the feeling that 1t was his
duty, the bishop demonstrated with one
of his clergy for attending local hunt.
well. your lordship." replied the offender,
IT really do not see there is any more
harm in hunting than in going to a ball."
81 presume" answered his lordship. that
you refer to having seen my name down
amorg those who attended Lady Somer-
ville's ball, but I assure you throughout
the whole evening was never once in the
same room as the dancers" THAT, my
lord, is exactly how I stand-I was never in
the same field as the hounds" Then the
bishop sat down and silence reigned.
Evening star., 1895-09-14

I was a boy, away back in the fifties, we
lived at Painesville, Ohio, a little town
nj ar Cleveland. The chief county paper at
this time was the Yankee Notions. It would
BE- considered very poor thing today, but
1t was the best of it's kind, then. AS soon
as 1 saw 1t, I became one of it's regular
subscribers. All of my spare pennies went
for it. When I was about ten years old,
came in to my mother one day with this
Evening star., 1895-09-14

ia Il y u . L I1AD ~
talk with Frank
Beard about him
self and American
caricature. He is, to
a certain extent, the
father of the Ameri-
lean cartoon. and he
has been making
funny pictures for
the newspapers all
his life. He is now
about fifty years of
age, and his first
picture was publish
Evening star., 1895-09-14
PROFITSIN CROAKERS
Frog Farms Furnish Fine Fields for
Capitalists.
EASY WORK TO RAISE TADPOLES
There is a Steady Market for This
CeIicacy.
B Better THAN CHICKEN S

T HAS LONG BEEN
a wonder to me-" said
. a prominent fish mer-
chant at the Center
market the other day,
why some of the
enterprising young
men of Washington
do not turn their at
tention to frog cul-
ture. Lots of people
have made small for.
tunes by raising
chickens on a large
scala ht1f fhao -
Evening star., 1895-09-14
Frank Beard Believes in the Cartoon
in Religion.
A CHAT WITH The ARTIST
How He Came to Invent the
A"ChaIk Talk"
WARTIME CARICATURES

copyrighted 1895. by Frank G. Carpcntcr.)
CHICAGO, September IL.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven is visiting her father, Edson Hayes.
 Charles Sherman, Jr., of New Haven is spending the summer with Wilbur Sell leck.
 Miss Cornelia Slade of New Haven has closed her school and is visiting at Dia- mond Farm.
 Miss Carrie May Hull is visiting her cousin, Miss BuddiDgton, in Stratfora.
 Miss Emily Seeley is in Ansonia, the guest of Mrs Frank Burr.
 Rev pr Merwin enjoyed the Fourth with his friend, MT Wooster
 Arthur Hull is home from Brown uni versity.
 Misses Bertha and Kittie Sherman of New Haven are visiting their grandmoth- CT, Mrs Edson Hayes.
 Mrs Kasson is still confined to her bed in care of a nurse. It has been many weeks since she has been able to sit up, even for few minutes.
 Ebert Birch of Brewsters has been the guest of Zalmon Purdy.
 Miss Carrie Thompson of Shelton is at Burr Hawley's.
 Milon Hawley carried a large two- horse load of crated eggs to Bridgeport on Monday week. They have had as many as 2000 dozen on hand at one time.
 Miss Florence Westlake of Port Jef- ferson is guest of Mrs Samuel Powell.
 MT and Mrs D. A. Nichols gave par ty few days ago, in honor of their son Master Lonniei Nichols, who celebrated his ninth birthday. Games were indulg- ed in and everything done to make the little people happy. Later the tables were spread on the lawn, while Is sat down to tables loaded with everything that one could wish for. Master Lonnie was the recipient of many little gifts from his friends. George Mattagatt is gaining strength and his foot seems doing nicely. Edwards Beardsley and Paul Belot are joining in getting their hay, this year..
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
Affairs About Town.
VIEWPOINTS LOSS, RIDeEFIELD's GAIN.

The Ridgefield Press has the follow
 ing to say of the closing exercises of Iiticus district school, taught Dy Miss J. E. Gaffney, one of Newtown's former public school instructors, and who is do- ing splendid work there: s'The closing exercises of the Titieus school, last Thurs day evening, demonstrated forcibly the power of the kindergarten principle
 which is permeating the entire school
 system of this town, since it's introduc- tion here four years ago. It was well that Miss Gaffney, the teacher, decided to hold the entertainment in Ridgefield hall, for the school house would not have been large enough to hold third of the peo- pie in attendance, and this, too, notwith- standing the drenching rainfall. The ar engagement of the program was such as to prove to the auditors that the object lesson teaching, or Froebel system, could be applied to all branches of educational work as well as the strictly kindergarten labor. All who took part evinced an in- telligence and naturalness which won the visitors, fact, too, which made the long program not tiresome. All>be sing ing was excellent, the recitations were clever, and the living pictures were charming" The Press also says of the annual meeting: Judging from the en- thusiastic vote printed below, the general feeling is that Miss Gaffney has given ex- cellent satisfaction during the past year, and it was the desire of the meeting that she be secured for another year. The re- solution reads:
 Resolved, That the hearty thanks of this district be given to Miss J. E. Gaff- ney for the very pleasant entertainment given to the public in Ridgefeld hall, on the evening of June 27. 1895, whereby over 400 tickets were sold, which after paying all expenses, will net handsome sum to replenish our school library. That we congratulate her, the scholars and all concerned, on the complete sue cess which has attended their arduous labors in training the children, and in the selection of so varied program, which added much to the enjoyment of the long to be remembered occasion"
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
NUMBER 28.
In Fairfield County.
BETHEL.
CROP PROSPECTS IN BErHEL.

CROP PROSPECTS IN BETHEL. The late rains have had wonderfully reviving effect on the crops. Potatoes are looking finely. Some fields of rye are ready for the harvest. Corn and oats look well. The grass on low land is growing and bids fair to be as heavy a crop as usual. Slowed corn is being planted in every available plot of ground to help out the winters fodder and take the place of hay. The apple trees are loaded with fruit. The hickory and chestnut tree will bring forth bountiful supply of nuts. It is not too late to blow for crop of buckwheat. Our winter cakes are made from the flour and lunch of ''slip and go down" pudding is good for summers eating.
 St Thomas Episcopal church, last Sunday morning. MT and Mrs Terrence were given reception on Monday evening at the parish house.
 A party of a dozen ladies, hat finders from Smith & Co.'s factory, went to Compo beach, Westport, on Tuesday, and Jack Carson of Plumtrees furnished the conveyance.
 Foster S Ridge, the new firm, will manufacture hats on Beaver street, the coming trade. Charles Ridge succeeds Milford Andrews, who withdrew from the firm on account of i'll health.
 The work of laying the trolley track and cleaning up the streets progresses very slowly.
 Judd $ Dunning Hat Go. do not heat up their factory this week. They expect to start up next Monday. Business is very quiet this week.
 Charles H. Rowland, who was killed on the railroad bridge in Danbury, was buried on Monday in Wooster cemetery. Mir Rowland left two daughters and wife who is an invalid and lives with her par ents in Westport. Their residence on Golden Hill street has been rented the past two years. MT Rowland was a car penter by trade and has been at work in York state and was on his way home when he met his untimely death.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
MONROE.
PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOT

PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOTES.
 George McCaughn met with slight mishap on Tuesday week while moving by falling off the machine and iDjuriDg his limbs.
 Robert Sinclair caught fox, last Thursday evening, but lost him by the trap breaking. Better luck next time, Robert! Try again.
 Miss Edith Hollister and Miss Allen have spent week at F. D. Hollister's.
 The Junior Y. P. $. c. E. held very successful railroad social at the church parlors, Monday evening week. The pro- gram consisted of music and recitation by the Juniors, Rev A. R. LutZ and Robert Sinclair entertained the audience by sing ing a duet entitled 1.-The Pilot," after which a supper was served. The re- ceipts were S7 50.
 One of Robert Sinclair's cows on Tues day evening had twins.
 Mrs M. J. Carpenter of Chicago is wis., ting at Dea Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
GREENFIELD HILL.
THE pEERFrELp DISTRICT.


 Miss Lillie Adams of Weston has visited her aunt, Mrs c. R. Nichols.
 A number from this place attende d the concert at Easton Center, Sunday evening.
 Mrs Clark Nichols accompanied by her niece, has visited her son-in-law at his home in Derby.
 It is reported that Miss Booth, who taught the school here this last year, is to have it again this coming year.
 Miss Louisa Burr has visited her aunt, Mrs Charles Beach, of North Main Street, Bridgeport. NJ. A. Smith and son and Mrs Helen Smith of Derby and Mir and Mrs Ed ward Brotherton of Cross Highway were guests at c. R. Nichols, Sunday Miss Georgia N. Drake of Bridge port is spending time with her cousin, Miss L. A. Dowd.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Every seat in the Taunton schoolhouse was occu jed on Sunday night at the service conducted by Rev Otis W. Bar ker, which was full of interest. A pray CT meeting was held on Wednesday night at w. R. Wilson's. Service will be held at the Taunton schoolhouse again on Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

W. H. MillS, leading business man of Winsted, was a visitor at Bakers famous furniture emporium at Hawleyville, the other day. Like many another man he was astonished at the big stock carried, found particular piece of furniture he had been looking for and went away in a happy frame of mind.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Theron E. Platt, one of the most pros porous farmers in this section, has erect ed work shop where he has boiler and engine, from which belts are attached to a saw, for eight-foot wood, fodder cut ter, turning lathe and other machinery. He also has DeLaval separator for hand or power, where, in half hours time af- ter each milking the cream is separated from 12 COWS, leaving him the sweet milk. MT Platt evidently believes in or m0npU
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

i've had an epidemic of dysentery in this vicinity last summer" says Samuel $. Pollock, of Briceland. Cal. ssI was taken with it and suffered severely until some one called my attention to Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I procured bottle and felt better after the first dose. Before one half of the bottle had been used I was we'll. recommended it to my friends and their experience was the same. We all unite in saying it is the best." For sale by E. F. Hawley Newtown, and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mir and Mrs Michael Lillis, of Lake George, entertained their daughter, and her family, the past two weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Miss Elizabeth Leavenworth returned on Monday, from visit with friends in TorriDgton and Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

The most pleasant little pills for regu. lating the bowels are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Cure sick headache and constipation. Small pill. Small dose. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. O. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. $. Blakeman, BotsfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mrs Aurilla French keeps busy this summer weaving rag carpet and doing some very pretty patterns.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

The families of Messrs Hinman and Hoffman of Brooklyn, are at William Hawley's for the summer.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

MT and Mrs Frank Drew entertained their son, from She field, Mass, and two neices from Bridgeport, the Fourth.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Master Robbie Murphy of Botsford has been laid up, being badly poisoned with white sumac.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Perry Hubbell of Stepney, with Charles Winton, are getting hay for Jerome Northrop.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mrs Albert Belot and Miss Amelia Goux of Lime Rock are guests of Mrs Paul Belot of Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

MT and Mrs Thomas s. Judson of Mat tewan, N. T., are guests of MT and Mrs |. E. Harris.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

John Frank, Jr., wife and baby from Brooklyn have visited his father, John Frank, in Huntingtown.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Having used Chamberlain's Cough remedy in my family and found it to be first-class article, I take pleasure in recommending it to my friends. J. V. Foster, Westport, Cal. For sale by E.. F. Hawley, Newtown, and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

MT and Mrs Pillsbury spent Sunday with friends in Shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Philo Dimon has two beautiful Jersey cows that are the envy of all that see them. They are dark color, medium size and have all the desired points for per feet butter and milk cows.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

B. Peet's grandgons, Arthur and Fred erick Lovejoy, are helping him get his hay.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
BRIDGEPORT.

CHANGE FOR WISE INVESTMENTS.
 Messrs Burr & Knapp request us to state that they have large number of Bridgeport mortgages on hand bearing interest at the rate of 5 and per cent. If any of our readers have money to in- vest, we advise them to call upon Messrs Barr and Knapp 363 Main street and in- spect some of the choice local mortgage which they have to offer. They Inform us that they will gladly show the proper ty securing each mortgage to anyone desiring to invest.
 Some time ago was taken sick with cramp in the stomach, followed by diar- rhoea. took a couple of doses of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy and was immediately re- llieved. consider it the best medicine l in the market for all such complaints. | have sold the remedy to others and every one that uses it speaks highly of 1t. J. w. Strickler, Valley Center, Cal. ] For sale by E. E. Hawiey, Newtown,
 and 8. c. Bull, Sandy Hooks Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Miss Mary E. Cox entertains relatives from New York.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

c. F. Nichols of Easton has bought a surrey of Mrs Frances Schermerhorn.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mrs Charles A. Lake entertained her sister and family of Bridgeport, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mrs Michael Cox has spent two weeks with her son, John Cox, in New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Mrs Sarah Sears has visited in Bridge port.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12
LISTEN TO OUR TALE OF PRICES.

We have large line of Mems Sack Suits which are handsome, stylish and perfect tit- ting, in both light and dark patterns at $6.5O which will wear and give as good satistac- tion as suits usually sold elsewhere at $s.5O and $10; style single or double breasted.
 Our Mems Sack Suits at $s.5o and $1O in every desirable style Of goods offers an op. portunity for bargains found only in our stores.s
 We have Mems Sack Suits in higher grades of the very best style, fit and quality, and are conspicuous for the low combination prices. All our goods are from the best mills in the country and represent their latest and bes designs, SIP, SIS, $15, $16, SIS and $2o.
 Mems Trousers best make in the country, McMillan, Sweet & Orr, Duchess and others, Prices $1 to $6.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Our Styles in Mems Frock Suits have been selected with the idea of being ahead of all competition in these lines. They are cut the proper length and made in an unequaled manner, prices $1o to SIS.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Our Black Clay Worsted Dress Suits in trock and sack suits take the lead for Dress for you to be out of style on account of the cost. They are made in three button cut away, single and double breasted sack at $9.5o, SIP. SIS, $15, SIS, s2o and $24.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Our line of Spring Overcoats is complete and is as necessary to complete gentleman's outfit. It is impossible to find anywhere else such an assortment and values we offer at s6.5o, s7, $s.5o, $1O, SIP, $1s and $15.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-12

Just would call your attention Mems Clay Wor sed Dress Suit all wool the best mills make in the conntry cut ock single and double breasted sack 950 Our Ch
 ren Department abundany stocked with the largest the City, Our Hat Furnishings complete with choicest and est that the market affords Trunks Bags Oil Clothing Horse Blankets Hammocks, Umbrellas, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-10
MENTAL CONTEST
Between the Pupils of the North
Wheeling and st. Joseph's Cath
edral ParOchial SchOOiS---Another
to Take Place in February.

A very interesting mental contest
took place yesterday afternoon at the
st. Joseph Cathedral parochial school
1t consisted OF an examination between
a select number of the North Wheel
ing parochial school pupils and those
of st. Joseph's.
Bishop Donahue picked out a given
number of the scholars OF one estab-
lishment and pitted these against a
similar number in the other, the aver
age age of both being the same.
He examined them closely in the
various English branches in which
scholars of their age ought to be prof.
cient, notably in spelling, reading, and
clear, distinct enunciation. He went
over wide field, embracing the various
topics of current history that should
claim their attention, going into those
points of American history that brought
out the different wars and interna-
tional dealings OF the country with Eng
land.
The Bishop also gave his young lis,
teners an interesting sketch of the pres
ent Armenian question and its bearing
on European affairs, taking in its geo
graphical as well as its political
phrases.
Quite a considerable amount of en-
thusiasm was infused into the pro-
ceedings by the pupils of the respective
schools, and when the Bishop called
out the particular pupil he deemed
most cOmmendable, and gave her the
prize, her companions were highly graf
flied and showed it by their acclama-
lions.
The Rt Rev. Bishop then announced
that a contest of a similar kind in
Christian doctrine would take place
in February, and he personally offered
five dollar gold piece as a reward fol-
the most deserving pupil.
A large Latin class, we find, is be-
ing taught in the Cathedral school and
is making good progress. In the course
of time other important branches will
be added to the curriculum. Father
Harris was present at the examination
as was also Sister Camillus, DirectresS
OF Schools. and many OF the teachers.
The contest in February Will be
open to the pupils of the schools just
mentioned, as well as the orphan chill
dren of Elm Grove, in whom the Bishor
takes such a deep personal interest,
The following pupils were active IN
the contest:
North Wheeling School-Fannie
Dunn, Loretta Costello Katie Mears
Bessie Stamm, John Duffy, Ed Thai
man, Ed. Kelly, Joseph Nolte, Ed. Vog-
Ter.
St Joseph's School-Mary Warner
L. Trolley p Hynes, Anthony Marley
Frank Marley, Willie McJi.ton, Frank
Warner, John O'ConnOr, Alfred Poe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-10
ALLEY { AGAIN.
\ Robbery and Raid, Early Yesterday
Morning.

\ Robbery and Raid, Early Yesterday
Morning.
About five o'clock yesterday morn
ing the Second ward police were in
formed by Bellaire man, who was in
Wheeling for large time, that he had
been robbed in a house in alley c by
B. Miller and Walter Madison, two well
known tough citizens. The stranger
said he was enjoying some female so
ciety at the place referred to when the
two men accused came in. and Miller
wrapped his head up in a blanket while
Madison went through his clothes and
took his money. Miller and Madison
were arrested, and then Officers Wal
ker and Gardener raided the house and
arrested three girls who have rooms
thera The men were taken before
Justice Phillips and given thirty days
in Jail. while the women were fined
five dollars and costs in Police Court.
The place is one of the "chippy''
lodging houses of the Second ward.
where women who haunt the pave
ment during the early hours of the
night have rooms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-10
CRIMINAL COURT.

Before Judge Hugus. yesterday morn
ing, arguments were heard on the mo-
ton for a new trial in the case of State
V. Emblem.
Gertrude Emerson, who was fined ten
dollars and costs at the present term,
for misdemeanor, was released, she
making an AFFIDAVIT of her utter inabil-
ity to pay.