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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

This man was q prisoner for. seven
months under Confederate flag and the
lecture was illustrated with scenes from
the battlefield and prison and is one of
the most interesting ever delivered before
any audience. Every American, young
and old, should hear this lecture.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

The iaiies'pra yer meeting by request
will be held, next Duesday"at BIN the
Baptist, chapel, Rerksbire.g "A eordial
invitation Is extended to all interested tc
be present,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

NfW gTn1't M" VIZ "o"t ooai HfI :
The friends Of Mrs j. Hollis Connolly
will be glad to learn that she is improv-
ing and is now able to sit up several
hours each day and help herself in many
WAYS.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

dbi MJT Nettleton, OF 81 Paal,, Mimi,
who has been In California and other
Western states for the past two years, is
In town, and with his brother, j. Fl. Net
tleton of New Milford, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs George Beers Of
Stevens street. 9rDanbdfy News.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Mrs James IN Lake ,,isi having. her
house newly sided and some other re-
pairs, made Frederick Sanford is, doing
the work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Mrs, Clingan of Stepney, who has
many friends iE'town, has so far recov
cred from her late severe Illness as to 81,
up q few hours at a time. HsK liz
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

~ ssstfsf~ sSfes> ssstet.
Butter, choice cre al s:fy'i print sssSct
tubs 22a24, dairy, 20as3, fafrto Void, 4Uis
IS, common, Ssl4 cheeseaActoFsvtN5l,ar
lId 2 saairy,s $50 ,sfresh naanby egeaa
27sS0; chiekeqs aliye. 9 l,2sll. dressed.
hogs d W. heavy 4 1-2s5 i.2, H9ne,s5y a.
6 lss; spotaD0es, sS0ae5 81 0uioas, pes bb3ss
9OaSl 10 yallow. . Ia. 10 whiee, 1aI .5Q;.
squash. per Id, 3a4; cabbage, per. 100, +.
4 .50a3, red 3s5; caulilower. per 6bl Ia
2.s5 beets 6Oa75 carrots, Goal parsnips,
E25A 90 4uraipspef6ssb, l5n15s CELERY
sDoE dos, lal 20 dried peas~spes-buah Ia
SAL IS. pea. 1851 Ssn 81 @f lqsi5
lbeeswax, 25s2S; apples choice Baldwin,
f25sl 30, sfatrs lal-25s -0reendaky INA
tL50. c0mm0n.60ael ,ssBaporaeed- peElhv
|sss ; I; 81. aas!FIss RsE pehs s.s Hapls
~ s'''e. = =. .a6ss siie ..ss... %. 'sss--
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$500 ~ srstsssss - ~ssp..ss<sts - ~
NhsR Hshzxesfftsy ~ esSs bffGAreslqss s....
VIZ ~ VISA s3aaa - ssisa fW qsasslp. ~
whsn ahs became Nial - canaE y Csnpr11
WA aas bad chIdrs1. - esvstAsa c.aaprla.
~ t-~ s..s~ hcrs g~><, - $50. ~ Il
81 - sss,sss "rs set - ~ <s-sss sfs-.<zs~
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Grandma Ackley had.a fall, last Mon
day, but it did not prove serious and she
is at present quite comfortable. She
will be 90 In March.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Miss Martha Linsley of New Haven is
guest of Rey and Mrs G. r. Linsley at
the rectory. ''"''''''' ''s'''' ~ '''@'''
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

ers were signed transferring the Boards
ley mill property to Frank r. Garratt of
Bridgeport, tie sale Being effected
through the real, estate agency of Marsh,
Merwin & Lennon at Bridgeport. Mr.
CARAT expects to open up the mill for
business right away. q es'''''' - sstss.'3
'JarnesC. Johnson passed Sunday with
his son, Seymour johnson, at New Mil
ford.ssV saef.3 sn,as ,a4 ia rfa.s - tfir
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Mrs Edward Minor has been tauite IN
the past week, not able to sit up but
little.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Mrs Amos Hawley has entertained Mrs
Esther Hawley, recently.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

prices. I'VE hope the, farmers, will learn
after q while not to undersell and let the
Mfs MGason CLARKE Waited with ber
da1Ehtsr, Mrs Joyce, iii. Mount Carmel.
70. B: Woosfer sid wife Visited With
big siGstsr, Mrs Stiles ILSysesIsnd, 1sst Sun
'oh Tuesday morning the f4her@ppimaeatssss
Fegistered at III degrees at e., B. Downs,
and 16 degrees as VS.: Bradley 's;sss,s -,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

The friends l.. B. Lake are glad to
learn that he is on the gain and hopes
are entertained that he will soon be
around once more.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Charles Sweeney has removed with his
family to his former home at Long Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Dea ,Ehepezsr Fitch and " anderbilt
SSafFey hsys essa aRPoiRtsa dele
tend the GongIegationsl conference, Il
s bs held il Wats fbaSy November II apd
zee " Yes b q :; On Friday ia M aug
NJ ,shd Ass AlfshqF Bradley sss 81 e. u;
saed inyftatfpnls To TIE marriage 81, ,thsil
daughter, Edna, to Chester r.. CoieYy o 81
WEi VII Y6iehl. NM take place At ,thsiy
rsg On sWeansIsd n so.ysmber az,
&rs WIlsss5Hi, II aaEk ssir!.Hiu,N. T. us i
tthS guest Sf her nothef. Mrs ], s. LsAs,
/ Miss Alice FlEsh. y spending, = few
Nj ansdt MEs LIoXd 3. d9rslYa , Visited
ifIisaH9ds ii Long Hill, last Yeek; va.
/; Alks A9alsses laaryis i spending 4 week
a srssk SOCIAL w ysss Il y;san ..By IN lie
= ES & {. Aia society. o even
Miss Miss 9f oTAeid is fla guest
pf, Miss Annie Fitch. 900. ..,,,s,a., !,
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Hoods Pills az. s. z ssa;s Rt's sc
Falrtieldl ]! ]! ,ll:l!I!Itv Oh 81 !!!!;.
GREENFIELD BILL.

,.Tsss.V 90, s,sf hA y a.S! su sa '.i..
There was 4 good attendance at the
meeting of the Grange, last Tuesday
s Mas epps aSRsfS9g asas
few femafks Oh what the GFfangt ffaH- ac-
'eumplislRd,inestate iegislHt ieu ,peandr the
ques tien, - Ia owadoas the pincame of.the
farmer s9ampaaTa With ,tth the ine2mJe Of ether
classes on the ratio of capital invested In
business?" was discussed by E. G. Birge,
ihnC, hobasll sana Ga E. Bradley Brad eyyae . e,r.
CHURCH INTERESTS.
TbefoHgwing officers weEessleeted at
the bdsfhesss meeting Of the ~ P:S e.
E. Dr.. President, Miss A. Maria Wakeman
vice president, w. Burr Hill; secretary,
Miss Lizzie G.. Banks; treasurer, Miss M.
Louise Meeker. The following delegates
were appointed. to attend the convention
of Christian Workers held at New Ha.
wen: Miss Lizzie G. Banks, Miss Mary e,
Wakeman And George II. Merwin.
DIDN'T EVEN STOP TO ASK PERMISSION
Some one visited w. H. Banks barn,
recently andeShelped himself to few
bushels of potatoes without permission
The infant child of the servant at Burr
Ogden's is sick with diphtheria.
mES ". 0SilcT spGHI WSeh NlsltlHE III
New York.
Mrs Simon Burr has had a severe cold
to battle with.
The young peoples sociable was we'll
attended at Uriah Perry's and all had a
very enjoyable time.
--Miss=A.e NJ: MORRIS f1as -pnur HrrunufHg
to. tbs, household cares of MRS. GepEga
Mills while,she and hns hang. have, been
enjoying visit il New sa, York srs,a
\ G.. Brush and wife of Danbury have
visited their m.aoothaerrs Mrs. sApr AN, Banks.
| Frank B1fi Id and Charles Banks spent
liberated sore tfrbssHDf Dunham is in
attendance.
Mps,Abua IN 4Banlassis paying her .daugh-
tiers in Danbury visit.
'ElHahG Cray has Entertained aisr Sister
and Niece Mrs Rhoda Wilson and Mrs
Lanphear, II Bridgepoft, ~ !, !. 49,, IS !
Mrs. Katie Holtop, of Danbury, has, vis-
tied her parents. MI and Mrs. Benjamin
Middlebrook. ..N
| Selestman s. C., Bradley left for the
South, Tuesday '. morning. AZ He will, be
absent about two weeks. - .,1s
Principal A. j, Wells and family have
moved into the Dea Donaldson place. :.
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

Miss Grace Hawley spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs T.. g. Platt. ". $3.50 ~
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

I foII'sh Itew "p'51yyp .qff 81 ~
Thomas, Coles and Willlam 81. !, Hawley,
are attending Mr. Whitcome's school In
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15
Ar GRACE cHuRcH

i
fEsHty.SHiita litlIs stef .STsiaiity.
Ns9yempt ssr,I Az sag Rau Holy Goms
m an at 30 Rilns tsysping. prayer
Owing to the nlnass OF We fgct 81, there
was mo- Service III Grace I'll IfcR' Oh Sun;
DAY. Tits leafhsd, 1U&eygr,, chat he Is
now welron "tha ROAD I'd recovery z ana
will no doubt be able to offie7ate' Bh 'iiext
Sundayy' tsva~, esd usasveu rr,st- A.
Merchant G. G. Downs adv ss a
torsaIe ' Cheap. ~ sss - sp = W. .Ns
Mrs Irwin cosSa sbts ssa @i ssffsr 81
with abatf thr6ar. h'ehrs' -
MerchahtaX. A"HaffRsaisdiua st ppaai Into Tito
hfs store "a bran new b WISER III e rasene
Oil pump and tank." He 1sF hfdGH p9fee :afaSed'
with 1t and it will save deal of steps.
| Mrs G. Gi. Ddwusr6 mrs n.
g. Gilbert from Bridgeport on Thursday
e e lis anS lhSA Ea!seb e csn
entertained at.bfie home ufssM :ssani Mrs
Downs. rseM a.rnn Nc staesa sstved e-Js
Miss Alice Wheeler, who has" beSh' 4
gMsstrof. Miss IN ap tavi3ls, rot urhed, to Her
home Ia 6heatOtfsOAsA f0nd6y efsthiswesks
Miss.Susio Aaytop as.gone EtpsB4iIfe-
pDsti whcreR she haze secured stspbsitioh. n
ffev Mr. cur nesttt passed. d taff Or last
week At Port Sc ffefson, d. II G Rdest Of
|hisen1ocher, Mtse Fannie GHrneyS aa''F u
Merchant O. u. DSwsinGsf ard I'd fault fault u have,
been struggling with az epidemic of sore
their 1iUm6 1fof tifT6ast Webk.
ebw.Ll-.A-A-sa al IL Tahana ssws
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15
Strong Attractions

Strong Attractions ~
at the Dress Goods CoHnter.
Black Goods, the best that
can be bought at least prices.
A poor black better than
none 7 Certainly not for us
to sell.
Our Iron Cloth at 3oc. a
yard is priced high enough
for service and low enough
for economy.
AT soc. a yard are lots OF
silk and wool suitingSof the
scotch tweed variety. V
Main Entrance, Left Aisle. "
Ir;ch DCsnf Cut.fosnc NJ
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

The healing properties OF, De, Wits
witch Hazel SSive are well knowIi.s nc
cures eczttns;' Skin affecti6ns ada is'simr
ply perfect remedy for plies ew-,nh <
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

John Lee. Of the arm Of lee BrothsefS
Of Bridgeport, and a"brothcr' 'Uf James
Lee off Hawleyville,bwas indtown On,
AAeHuRN - IRIS ~ s,ec p,I.,u.i sssalI
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

to sell without profit because
we had to pay no premium
to get them. Judge for
Yourself, and see if the Cur
rims belle the statement
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15

v'e'' ss'H WESTON. = "''s"
.UaHasun fspi hsIvsOrs ayap Fotn s
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15
the statement :

Handsome full size Cur
tains in Floral and Point de
SPIRIT centers and heavy
worked borders, fresh from
the mills of St. Gall, Switzer-
llnd. See Show Window
Upholstery, Second Floor. AZ \Wi !
A FREE r. r. TICKET TO PURCHASERS
Is $1,000 OR OVER, REsTBrNG WITHIN SO
MILES OF THE ZIG STORE, III
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
A New Race Of Rose. Perpetual.

The Gardeners Chronicle calls atten-
ton to a new race Of roses which has
been introduced by some Paris growers.
They belong to the Polyantha group
that is to say, they bear their flowers in
trusses The new roses have the advan-
tage over the others of being "perpet-
nal, /" and consequently they flower con-
tinuo1sly all through the summer. This
advantage they owe to their origin, a
natural cross {croisements naturel), OBJ
served in the Lyons gardens, between
the flowers Of the first specimens of
Polyantha introduced from Japan and
some hybrid perpetual roses. By repeat
ed and careful selections, new race of
roses has been produced which, like an
nua]s, terminate, flower and produce
seeds in less than a year. The term
"dwarf" is justified by the height, which
in adult plants is only about 20 inches.
The flowers are single, semidouble or
double, in almost equal proportion, and
present almost all the variations of color
observed in cultivated roses. Flowering
commences in the first year, and even
a few months after sowing. This pre-
cocity is one of the most remarkable and
interesting features Of this new type
Westminster Gazette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
WILD BILLS HANDIwoRK.
A Lasting Memorial of the Desperately
Skill With the Pistol.

A Lasting Memorial of the Desperately
Skill With the Pistol.
On the west side of Market square in
Kansas City stands a three story front
Of buildings known locally as Battle
row, from the pugnacious bent Of the
inhabitants. These lapse into brawls and
chance NEEDLE encounters with an ease
which should alarm. Up under the cor
nice Of one of the buildings is an Odd
Fellows sign, 81 o. o. F. IF ones
eyes are sharp, the white paint interior
of the first o will show huddle of gray,
weather hued spots very well in the CEN
ter of the letter. They are the handi-
work Of that long haired gentleman of
the border, Wild Bill.
It was back in the middle seventies
when Wild Bill, ''by request" and
merely to show his witchlike skill with
those weapons, stood across the street,
fully 100 feet away, and with 45 cal
iber Colts pistol in each hand put all
the IL bullets into the center of this
go" He fired the pistols Simultaneous
~, and the 10 shots made only six re-
ports. The town was smaller at that
time and in the interest of science didn t
mind little racket now and then. So
Wild Bills exhibition Of crack pistol
shooting excited nothing but compli-
ment. Indeed Speers, chief Of police
then, as well as now, was one Of the
most interested lockers ON, and emphat-
ically Endorsed the exhibition as one Of
the most skillful tricks with pistols it
had ever been his luck to see.-Washing-
ton Star. 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
NICKEL STEEL.

It's Extended Use Will Prove . Source Of
Profit to Canada.
"When nickel steel comes into gem
eral use for the cc> struction Of vessels,
as it undoubtedly will" said a Cana
dian gentleman at the Great Northern
the other day, Canada will, in sense,
control the shipbuilding industry, be-
cause, SO far as is at present known,
there is very little nickel outside of the
Dominion, while we have nickel bear
ing pyrites practically without limit.
That whole vast stretch Of territory
reaching from Lake Superior to Labra-
dor is rich in it and will produce hun
dreds Of thousands of tons of it annual
y for an unlimited period whenever the
demand requires it.
"How will this control the shipbuild-
ing industry? Why, in this way: It has
been demonstrated by conclusive tests at
your proving grounds at Sandy Hook
and elsewhere that steel mixed with, say,
3 per cent of nickel is double the strength
of ordinary steel In the construction of
men-of-war the advantage is obvious,
and in building merchant vessels the
benefit to be derived from the use of
nickel steel is equally plain, as it will
enable them to be built much lighter
than they are now, which means less
coal and less engine power with an equal
amount Of security and equal amount of
speed twill only be a few years when
. wooden vessel in the port Of Chicago
will be something Of q novelty and the
new vessels will before very long, for
the reasons indicated, be made Of nickel
steel, and this will be the only metal in
demand for the purpose at your great
shipbuilding yards in Cleveland, De-
troit, South Chicago and other points.
Another advantage which steel hav-
ing nickel in its composition possesses
over ordinary steel is that it will not
corrode and that barnacles cannot get
foothold on it, SO that nickel steel ships
bottom will never require to be scraped.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
A Fair Inference.

It is undeniable that actions. often
speak louder than words. A usurious
money lender, who had for some time
collected an extortionate interest from
. debtor, sent his collector to the man,
as usual, one day. The collector return
ed and reported to his employer that he
could not collect the money.
"Do you mean to say that the man
declared to you that he WOULDN'T pay the
interestr' the usurer demanded furi-
ously.
''He didn't declare SO in so many
words, but he gave me to understand
60.
"How did he give You to understand
sop
'.He kicked me down three fights Of
stairs !''-Youth's Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11

Genius is really only the power d
making continuous efforts. The line be.
tween failure and success is SO fine. that
we scarcely know when we pass it-sc
fine that we are often on the line. and
do not know it. How many man has
thrown up his hands at time when q
little more effort, little more patience,
would have achieved success! AS the
tide goes clear out, SO it comes clear in.
In business sometimes prospects may
seem darkest when really they arc on
the turn. A little moro persistence, q
little more effort, and what seemed hope
less failure may turn to glorious sue.
cess. There is no failure except IN nc
longer trying. There is no defeat except
from within, no really insurmountable
barrier save our own Inherent weakness
Of purpose. Electrical Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
THE HEART IN OLD ACE.

q l1iscohception That Causes Humani1v
49, Nsedless Anxiety.
|A.x stspy told BY DR.. d. W. BalfoAsfn
his book ON "The Senile Heart" we'll
deserves the double purpose of marking
the practical process which scientific
medicine has achieved within the past
80 years and of administering much
needed word of comfort and encourage
ment to those numerous workers who,
as age approaches, begin to feel uncom-
Portable about the regions Of the heart
"Many years ago, said DR.. Balfour,
ga gentleman of ~ consulted me IS to
severe fainting fits to which he was
liable. A distinguished consultant, since
dead, had told him that these attacks
were due to fatty degeneration OF the
heart and that treatment would be Of
no avail. The hearts impulse was inn
perceptible, the sounds faint, but pure,
the arteries firm, but neither hard nor
tortuous. ] told the patient that expert
ence had taught me that hearts supposed
to be fatty We're often weak. = ~
The result of treatment was steady
improvement in health and in force Of
heart beat, and the patient lived to be
80 and did not die of heart failure in
the end, but from senile asthenia. - To
many people "fatty heart is perfect
bugbear. But this is what DR.. Bafour
has to say about the diagnosis Of the
disease: "It is absolutely impossible to
diagnosticate fatty degeneration Of the
heart.
"We may surmise it's existence, but
we can only be certain of it's presence
when we see it post mortem. - If many
middle aged and old men could but
have this written deep upon the tablets
of their consciousness, what loads would
be lifted from their minds. Yet doctors
Of small experience roll out diagnosis
Of fatty heart with soncrous esatisfac-
ton, unheeding that to many a. trem-
bling father Of family it is like the
sound Of deathknelL On the question
Of treatment DR.. Bafour is equally de-
cided tWe are often told," no says.
THAT there is danger ia treating fatty
heart. Yet the resrs of treat
ment in the case recorded saas = cure,
proving that s heart! Supposed 10 be
fatty was only weak and that a. life
supposed tc be over only wanted the
FLIP Of q few minims Of digita1is to
carry it ON to almost the extrs,ns of hui
man longevity" So, true is it, even in
scientific medicine, that little expert
ence and co. mon sense outweigh many
yk5ET1s n asrs sbstract theorizing.-
tssH "a hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
DIAMOND THIEVES.
The Trick They Use to Circumvent the
Ever vTstchful Dealers,

The Trick They Use to Circumvent the
Ever yTestchful Dealers.
A diamond dealer recently interview
ed gave sore Of his experiences as fol-
lows: ~ Satg weeks ago foreigner
cana into c;y store and desired to see
rings. Af:as- choosing for long time he
PICKED OFT one valued at $18. He made
me ridjeulously low offer, which /
naturally refused He then desired to
see two ether rings a sapphire and
the other diamond ring-exhibited in
the show window. While reached into
the window for them observed in the
mirror on one side Of the window how
the stranger slipped away two rings,
each worth $50. I did not turn around,
hut went to the door, opened and then
Socked it. If I had turned around, the
thief would have thrown pepper and
sand in my eyes and ran away with his
booty. A policeman was soon in the
place. The thief had the pepper and
sand ready for use in his hand
Another time a thief dropped two
rings into. his umbrella, and at another
time another slipped one into hole in
his glove. A very common trick Of dia-
mond thieves is toask to be shown loose
stones, which are thereupon handed to
him lying upon a waiter. He breathes
upon them, and thereby seeks to get one
or more into his mouth. Others study
the rings lying in the show window and
have one made exactly to pattern de-
scribed. The gold is good, but the jewel
is paste. They then come in twilight
into the store and seek to exchange their
imitation for the genuine. Jewellers
Circular
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-07-11
AUTHORS AwDaMARaIAos.
lie DinGls 1tatessIt Iss Said, 10 the-Hps
q Dor L1teraxy Men. q

When we compare the restrictions Of
married men with the opportunities Of
the bachelor, We zee that the latter has
well nigh boundless possibilities for GO
ing into the social world. He has scores
OF invitations which will never reach
his married friends, and he is generally
sought after in society until he is all
most threescore and ten. Even married
women are more interested in, him,
whether they have candidate for his
hand or not. They talk with him on q
wider range Of subjects, in which they
know he is surer to be interested than
those whos6shief thoughts are wrapped
mp in their families. He may have no
more invitations to the most notable
gatherings than famous married men, but
1t is in the less pretentious places that
most is learned Of human life, and he
can call where husbands cannot, and SO
easily study types denied to them. The
world lies open in all directions to him.
He is not tethered to stake. He wishes
to study the society of a certain city, to
write novel with local flavor, and he
removes there at his own sweet will.
He stays abroad as long as he likes, and
It he wishes to study the lower classes
there he can live in lodgings among
them where he would never take his
wife.
When we come to investigate the lives
OF the greatest authors, we shall find
that the majority either did not marry,
or they were unhappily mated, and
hence thrown on the world for consola-
tion and enlargement of knowledge, or
they laid the foundations for greatness
before marriage.
Among those we may mention in the
class Of unmarried authors are Alexan-
der Pope, Thomas Gray, Oliver Gold
smith, Edward Gibbon, Charles Lamb,
Lord Macaulay, Washington Irving,
Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade. We
ought also to add to this list the giant
satirist, Dean Swift, for he never lived
with has wife, and Lord Byron, who
had only about years experience Of
married life. e #atsr.faf 49,. =
W, lind some great names among the
list { the unhappi1y married The most
enthu site advocates Of matrimony
could Ncarcely have the assurance to say
that it aided or was anything else than
a clog to Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens
or Thackeray. aI "a al
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foundations Of greatness before mar
riage, and we shall instance only Mil
ton, Goethe and Dante. mid Cont
nont