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3,4S0,5OO ounces, or more than double

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that of the previous year, were produced.
The next year it doubled again-6,574,-
800 ounces, and kept on increasing
until by 1872 it had reached 1851
600, or more than the whole annual
average production of the world
for a century previous. 1t kept
rising with the same speed until by
1891 the production was 5S,330,000
ounces, and 140,S65,00 ounces in the
whole world. In other words, in 1891
the United States production of silver
was ] ,450 times what it was in 1914,
and the production in the whole world
was nearly six times what it had been.
This shows that Senator Teller's state
ment is hardly within seeing distance of
the truth.
1t also shows to any one who will think
but very little on the subject that any
metal, the production of which is capable
of such rapid and limitless expansion, is
ridieulously unsuited to the purposes of
a standard of value. And there is no
telling where the end would be. The
production of silver was checked in 1891
by the rapid fall in price. 1t was then
worth 81 cents an ounce, but several
hundred million ounces have since been
produced at much lower prices, and the
probability is that very slight increase
in price would more than double the
production.
Senator Teller and the silver ring,
which he represents, must think the
American people absolute fools to be led
astray by such palpable misstatements.
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forward.

GEN. Dan SICKLEs says that he was
never in the habit of using blank car
tridges in the presence of the enemy, SO
he viii not waste a vote on any third
candidate, but cast it for VIM. McKin-
ley, whom he knows was good soldier,
is true patriot, and will maintain the
honor of the country.
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THE leading spirit in the Free Silver
party is Senator Isham G. Harris, of
Tennessee, who has always been one of
the most dangerous enemies the country
has had. He was leader in the JEFF
Davis cabal which set out deliberately
TO poison the minds Of the people of the
South and bring on the rebellion. A
large majority of the people of Tennes-
see were firmly opposed to Secession.
They cast majority of $4,000 against
it But jeff Davis and Isham G.. Harris
were determined that the State should
90 out. They filled Tennessee full of
rebel troops, called the Legislature
in extra session, dragooned it into
declaring that war existed, stole
the educational fund to arm and equip
rebel regiments, and then organized
hellish persecution of all loyal Tennes-
seeans Harris has always been proud
of his share in that infamy. What,
that is good for the country, can be ex-
pected from a party controlled by such
a man? He claims the Convention at
Chicago to be "the consummation of his
life work" That ought to be sufficient
to damn it in the eyes of all patriotic
men,
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PERSONAL.

After the war Gen. w. w. AvereII, the cav
airy leader, became United States Consul Gen.
era for British North America, by appointme emit
from President Johnson. OF course, he was
turned out as soon as Gen. Grant became Presi.
dent, for Grant had little liking for Averell
Averell then turned his attention to the paw
ing business Asphalt paving had gotten q
very black eye, owing to the failure of several
attempts to introduce that system into this
country; but Averel got hold of Belgian
named De Smedt, who claimed to be profess
sor of Chemistry, an expert in asphalt, and the
inventor Of q very superior style Of paving.
Averel bought his patent, employed him, and
got Gems Mcclellan. Gilmore. and Wright to
go in with him. They lost $4,000 in paving
several portions of New York streets with their
pavement, which almost Immediately went TO
pieces. Averell still retained his faith in as
phalt, and in De Smedt, whom he retained as
an employe, and went ahead experimenting
and patenting. Finally practicable pavement
was secured, but De Smedt deserted Averell
and went over to an opposition PAWN, concern.
Averell began suit against tbs opposition, and
has been fighting 1t stubbornly down to the
present time. Recently he was given judg-
ment in one case for s476, 1918 which was his
share of the profits of the work done in paving
the city of Buffalo. This is his first victory,
and is startler. for the company no is suing
has been doing substantially all he slphalt
paving in the country. and it opens up u pros
pect for Sc eral millions for the old cavalry.
man.
Ex.Gov. Geo. Anthony is dying at Topeka,
Kan. of kidney disease. ii IS IL years old,
and was Governor OF Kansas from 1877 to 1879.
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IT has been developed that in recent
extensive railroad deal, Gov. Altgeld
was careful TO provide that his share of
the bonds should be payable in gold.
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A COMPLETE revolution in sentiment
regarding the Raines Law is taking
place in New York, and it is growing
rapidly in favor.
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THE weakest point in the Free Silver
argument is the failure to account for
the steady rise in wages since silver was
dellonetized.
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The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Miss Bessie Mitchell, Miss Charlotte Mitchell, Miss Lucy Garfield and Miss Mary Pierce are enjoying the holiday sea- son at home.
 Miss l.. N. Bradley has visited in New Haven.
 Mrs George Russell had her mother and brother as Christmas guests.
 Mrs Parmeiee and Miss Knapp of Step ney spent day with Mrs Laura Clark, recently.
 Miss Alice Vile of Danbury has been the guest of Misses Abbie and Susie Mitchell.
 s. J. Mitchell, B. M. Mitchell and G. H. Hickox spent Christmas at home.
 The dramatic and musical entertain ment, the 27th, for the benefit of the Village Improvement society, was very good and well attended. Tickets amount ing to $22 were sold. A mild scoring in rhyme of the officers of the society for what they have failed to do seemed to please and amuse even the said officers.
 December 19, Mrs Phipps of P respect gave the members of the Ladies Aux Hilary an interesting report of the annual meeting of the Women's Board of Foreign Missions which occurred in Boston early in November. Some of the reports from issionaries fresh from their fields of labor almost made one feel that they too could see those fields with bodily eyes.
 s. F. Averill aud family spent Christ mas in Bridge port.
 Miss Jennie Shepard spent Christmas with her sister.
 Mrs G. A. Hoyt has gone to New Ha- ven to spend the winter with her daugh- ter.
 Joseph and Bessie Mitchell spent the holidays at the old home, Henry Mitch ell's.
 B. N. Treat finished picking his corn, last week, ready to go into winter quar- ters.
 Charles Kemp has rem modeled his hen- nerV.
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tract of land to MT Dixon of Bridgeport, ~ho has located his steam saw mill and has gang of men getting out ties, plank, etc.
 Mrs George Banks and son from New York spent the holidays at Stephen San ford's. Ernest Sanford returned with them for 8 few days before he con- mences his school after the Christmas vacation.
 Guests from New York were at MT CarrolPs, Christmas week.
 MT and Mrs J. 5. Sanford were guests of Commissioner Miller in Danbury on Christmas day.
 Mrs J. A. s. Burr. during the holidays, was guest at the rectory.
 Mrs Pillow from Danbury visited her parents in hometown, last Friday.
 Rev and Mrs Luther spent Christmas in New Haven. They returned on Fri day last.
 Mrs M. Miller is spending some weeks in DanburJ with her son and brother.
 MI and Mrs Charles Sanford and fam fly were at her old home, Christmas.
 Miss s. J. Todd is slowly improving under the care of Dr Annie Reid. On pleasant days she walks around the yard.
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BEDDING
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

While w. W. Banks was hunting rab- bits on Christmas with a companion the gun of the latter went of accidently and inflicted a fearful wound on the leg of Mr Banks. The charge passed clear through the limb shattering bone in it's, passage. Unless blood poisoning sets in Dr Smith hopes to save the leg.
 Aaron TreadWell entertained his Sum- day school class on New Years eve. Jollity and good cheer ruled the hour. In testimony of the high esteem in which the faithful superintendent is held by his school valuable present, a handsome dressing gown, was given him on the occasion.
 MT and Mrs Whitehead entertained at dinner on New Years day Misses Anna and Lucy Wilson, Mrs Sophia Banks. Mrs Duncan and Miss Carrie Treadwell.
 Isaac s. Knapp and wife and Henry J. Dayton, all Of New Fairfield, were at the Probate Court on business con- neeted with the final settlement of the Jonathan Whitehead estate on Tuesday.
 Miss Belle Nickerson and her brother, Hezekiah. are visiting friends in Brook lyn.
 Jerry Carey made trip to Ansonia and Birmingham on Sunday to visit friends.
 k. R. Schmidt of Bethel is moving into the Couch house. having leased the farm.
 W. ". Wilkinson has sold large
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AT GRACE CHURCH.

Second Sunday after Christmas, Janu- ary 5: At 10.30 8. m., Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morning service.
 Monday, January 6, the Epiphany {: At 10 a. m., Holy Communion.
 The Sunday school festival was held in the church on Friday evening, De- cember 27. The Christmas tree was un- usually large and beautiful. and each member of the school was handsomely remembered.
 MT and Mrs R, H Bovlston were at the rectory Christmas day, and Master Elarence Boyston is at home for the holiday vacation.
 The choir at Grace church deserves much credit for the way the Christmas music was rendered with such limited opportunities for preparation.
 The public schools begin again on Monday, January 6, and new teacher has been engaged for Nichols.
 The friends of Miss Fannie Walker are glad to see her able to be about again.
 Frank Wheeler entertained the Wheel CT and Coan families at his house Christ mas. Nearly 30 were present, four gen. erations being represented.
 Irving Dayton is putting q veranda on his house. When done it will add very much to the appearance of his place.
 Mir Hubbard had a very valuable dog killed by the cars.
 Mrs French entertained F. s. Turney's family, Christmas day.
 Mir and Mrs Cunning spent Christmas in Bridgeport.
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olutions formed for the year, and in most cases the time will soon come when they will all be broken, even if started all right, for the year will seem so long at the beginning as to discourage many.
 Birdsey Sanford returned to his studies at Williston seminary, Wednesday. Dur ing his vacation he has enjoyed himself hugely.
 Mrs Johnson of New Brunswick, N.J., is visiting her daughter, Mrs Walter H Perry, in the Center.
 Miss Addie Smith, the we'll liked and popular teacher of the Great Hill school in Seymour, spent the holidays with her grandmother, Mrs Hudson, in the Cen ter.
 The Crofut Brothers, G. R. and G. F., have taken the contract to build house in Southbury and have commenced work on it.
 Mrs Montague, who expected to make her remodeled and fine summer resi- dence on Five Mile Hill her home during part of the winter, has been prevented from coming by being taken everely i'll at her residence in New York.
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age and leaves wife and four children.
BRIDGEPORT.
ST JOHNS CHURCH


 The Christmas services at this church were unusually grand and impressive. The interior of the church, which is very beautiful with it's rare carvings, stained glass, etc., was made even more so by the floral decorations which were carried out on an elaborate scale. The church had been converted into bower of holly and mistletoe, while the altar was massed with roses and red earna- tions, sending out their sweet perfume, 8 soft still welcome to all who entered. The singing by the boy choir, number ing 40 voices, assisted by soloists was 0 f high order. St Johns has the reputa- tion of one of the finest boy choirs in the state and this was surely verified at Ill the services. The carols and chants being sung with remarkable sweetness | and power. The Te Deum and the An them, "Behold in manger," were very fine. Last Sunday, the music Of Christ mas day was repeated at the morning service wher Rev Dr Parker Morgan. of the church of kthe Heavenly Rest, New York, preached the sermon. His text WAS from 2d Cor, 8:9 and was a sermon which held the large congregation in rapt attention from beginning to the close. Dr Morgan's commanding pres. ence and earnestness of manner are never forgotten by his hearers. At the close of his sermon he congatu ulated the boy choir for their fine singing.
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MISS TRUE-MR WUNDERLICH.

The marriage of Miss Fannie True oi Bethel and Samuel Wunderlich of West Haven was solemnized on Christmas day at the home of the brides parents in Plumtrees, Rev Henry L. Slack cfficia- ting. The bride was charming in 8 gown of lavendar silk and wore 8 bou- quet of bride roses. MT and Mrs Wun- derlich will begin housekeeping at once at West Haven. Among those present from out of town were David Wun- derlich of Newtown, Miss Benningham of Woodhaven, l.. |, and MT and Mrs Frederick Geiger of New Haven.
 H. B. Hodge of Plumtrees is putting in the foundations for another ice house. He has raised the dam, and is now ready to have the pond freeze over.
 The Plumtrees lim4 kiln has had a busy season. Superintendent Carson is expecting to shut down soon for few weeks. Mir Carson recently placed au order for 400 cords of wood with Frank Clark of West Morris.
 Mrs Charles Thomson of Plumtrees is spending the winter with MT and Mrs Fred Durant.
 Miss Laura F. Taylor of Boston and her brother, W. F. Taylor,-of Danbury, took dinner with their aunt, Mrs H. 0. Judd, on Sunday.
 Mrs Arthur s. Judd spent night with her sister, Mrs Thomas Kyle.
 A large elm tree that stood near the Congregational church, which died, last summer, was lately removed.
 The heavy rain storm, Monday night, made great lake of water in East Swamp.
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BETHEL.

THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE CONGhE-
 GATIONAL CHURCH.
 The ninth annual reunion of the Con- gregational church occurred on Iuesaay evening. Refreshments was served ln the early part of the evening of sand giches, cake and coffee. Recitations were given by Miss Bessie Durant, Miss Bell Perry and Miss Susan Rowen~ Music, "Coming through the rye," Mrs George H. Hickok, Mrs Amos Schoon- maker, Miss Alice Judd; solo, Howard H. Woodman; "Auld Lang Syne," sung by the church. Brief addresses were made by the pastor and Brother Charles Stevens, the oldest member Of the church, and also Dea William Sherman, Dea A. l.. Benedict, William Leigh and Dea Fred Benedict. An unusually large number of the older members of the church were present who appeared to ell- joy meeting old friends and the short season of social chat. The interest in the reunions of the church is on the in- crease and has become one of the most pleasant social events of the year. None seem to enjoy the success of the reunion better than the pastor, Rev MT Slack, and his wife. Many thanks are due the committee of ladies who attended to the refreshments and saw to 1t that all were supplied. Many persons Dou able to attend were remembered by the committee. The officers of the church for 1896 are as follows: Pastor, Rev Henry l.. Slack: deacons, William W. Sherman, Charles Bailey, Samuel Kyle, William Beard, Alonzo H. Knox, Fred $. Benedict ; deaconesses, Mrs Andrew l. l Benedict, Mrs David c. Bennett, Mrs Julia E. Baird; trustees, William S | Wortman, Henry H. Baird, George G Durant; treasurer of church, William 5 Wortman; treasurer of benevolent funds Dea Alonzo H. Knox; treasurer of the fund for the needy, Dea Fred k. Rene dict; committee on music, George E Beard, Miss Anna L. Smith, Mrs George H. Hickok, George G. Durant; collec tors, A. w. Twiss. J. H. Reid, A. H Knox, Charles Bailey, $. H. Kyle
 ushers, George W. Roe, c. H. Freuden thai, F. A. Stevenson, E. T. Barclay. De ceased members 1895, February ?, Susar NJ. Wright, aged B years, six months
 March 2S, Sarah Gale, aged 90 years, II months; April Is, Harriett Judd, aged S8 years, four months; May 30, J Seeley Taylor, aged S5 years, five months; June l, Cordelia Hickok, aged 93 years, three months June 9, Eliza A Judd, aged 80 years, 10 months; July 27, Anna E. Thorp, aged 65 years; Sep, tember IS, Christian Ritzman, aged 72 years, eight months; November Is. John J. Evans, aged @ years; Decem- Der 12, Emma c. Platt, aged 28 years, three months; total membership 426' absent 67.
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Editorial Ink Drops.
BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL.

If you want to see one of the prettiest little powers in Connecticut visit the press room of THE BEE, some Thursday night, and see the engine which the business manager has caused to be placed there as a successor to the immortal and loved oil engine, faithful little beast but not powerful enough for THE BEES work. The new engine, three horse power, with a five horse boiler, Is from the ses- tabllshment of Donegan & Swift of New York, who turn out a grade of fine en- zines. On Wednesday morning it looked very decidedly as if THE BEE would not appear before Satur- day night, owing to the non-arrival of certain important shafting, etc. But be- fore right the machine began to move, and after certain little "klnks" were re- moved, the wheels of the engine began to revolve and the press began to do it's work. The erection of the new engine, with the work consequent on the neces- sary arrangements has caused THE BEES force of workers to burn the midnight oil. So this is why our New Years edi torial is cut short. But THE BEE appear4 to it's 5000 and more subscribers on time and we are happy, even If it has cost u; some extra exertion.
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In Fairfield County.
STEpNEY AND VICINITY.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The unfavorable weather of Thursday evening did not prevent large crowd from assembling at the Baptist church parlors to enjoy the Christmas entertain ment, which Superintendent Charles F. Nichols and his assista nts had prepared for the occasion. The rooms were pret- tily decorated and trimmed. The literary part of the program was excellent. The reeitations were we'll rendered and the singing fine, especially the songs sung by the four little boys, Harold Botsford, Ralph and Roy Broderick and Willie Nichols. The absence of Miss Kittie French, who was to assist, was regretted. The second part of the program, the sup per, was undoubtedly enjoyed the most Six large tables were loaded with a variety of good things which the Baptist ladies are noted for preparing, besides candy, peanuts, oranges, etc. All pre- sent seemed to enjoy themselves and in- deed it was an erj Dyable occasion.
 Rev William M. Weeks occupied the Baptist pulpit as usual on Sunday morn- ing and preached an able and scholarly sermon appropriate for the season from Matt. 2:1.
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STAMFORD.
THE LATE JAMES MEAcHEN.

THE LATE JAMES MEACHEN.
 The funeral of James Meachen, son Of Ex-Seleetman Henry Meachen. who was. killed by the cars, near the Main street crossing in Bridgeport, last Saturday, was held at the home of his father on Elm street on Tuesday afternoon, Rev Mir Cornwall of Christ church conduct ing the service. There were delegations present from Company K. of which the deceased was an ex-member, Pequon- nook Council O. U. A. M, the Stratford fire department and the fellow workmen of the deceased, headed by Superintend- ent Fuller. A large number of the friends of the families of Mr Meachen and his wife from this and adjoining towns assisted in paying respect to the memory of the deceased. The floral contributions were unusually fine and numerous. Pequonnock council per- formed the ceremonies at the grave. The detail from Company K. fired the parting salute and the bngles rendered .sTaps". The deceased was 2S years of