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The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
sHEPAUG RAILROAD.


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The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

HoYs WERE RUNNING OVER WITH JOY.
 Mir Taft's school has closed for the Christmas holidays, until January 6. The boys are free and on last Friday morning when they started for their homes they looked as though they in- tended to erjoy their freedom. Most Of them started at 10 20 a. n, and the scene at our little depot was lively one. II is seldom that there is so much hustle and hurry as there was that morning
 Boys running hCher and thither, want
 ag baggage checked and this, that and the other thing But over and q above all good humor and happiness predominated
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
DEATH OF HENRY SWIFT or NoRrHv11

some two weeks in Worthwhile, caring for her brother-in-law, Henry Swift, who died on Friday, aged 80, and was buried Sunday.
 The residents of Lower Street, Church Hill district, were out CD Monday shovel ing out the roads below c. T. Woodruff's where snow banks were four feet deep for quarter of mile. Plows, dande- lions and other spring accessories were rudely sent into the limbo of frosty win- ter's domain by the bowling blizzard of December l6, where they will remain until the soft, light footed maiden returns to conquer and melt the heart of icv. bearded Boreas.
 Miss E8tella Beach, the teacher of Church Hill school, desires to thank all contributors to the fund for purchasing books for the school library. The reQui. site amount has been raised and the books ordered.
 Miss Jennie Gibson, who left in Sep- tember to attend course of instruction in stenography and kindred branches, l came home to her mothers, Mrs Abbott's. last Thursday.
 Miss Anna Watts is home from New York to spend Christmas with her motb- CT.
 Miss Laura Brague of Towanda, Pa., has come for long visit to her aunt, Miss Laura Whitehead; also her grand parents, Mir and Mrs Buckley Whitehead.
 MT and Mrs Merrill Fenn are in New Haven visiting for few days.
 Mrs Mercy of Bantam has been with her daughter, Mrs R. J. Watts, while MT Mercy was at the hospital.
 A. s. Judson is at Abel Calhoun's. He represents the New York Life Insurance Go.
 Mir and Mrs John c. Brinsmade spent Sunday in New York.
 Frank Rossiter has gone to New York for the holiday vacation,
 L H. Holmes from the Home Insur- ance flee of Masonic Temple, Westfield. Mass, Is at Henry Woodruf7s boarding.
 The lecture on the Green by Mr Mel son was disappointment to some. The subject was changed but was we'll spoken of.
 John and Fred Schmeidel are home from Kingston, spending the holidays with their parents.
 Willis Nettleton Is home from Vermont Military Academy for the vacation.
 MT Jordan and MT and Mrs Frark Kill bourn attended the Baptist church in Bantam, last Sunday.
 The Masonic lodge hold meeting on Christmas night.
 Mrs Murray Ford was in Ansonia few days, last week.
 E. B. Allen of Litchfield has been at Henry Woodruff7s for week at work on the machinery.
 Rev Mir Raymond, the Bible agent, who has been canvassing the town, has gone to Hartford for Christmas, and will then hold protracted meetings in the Swedish and Methodist churches for two or three weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

CHRISTMAS AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
 Christmas exercises will be held in the Methodist church, Wednesday evening December 30, at 6.3O o'clock. The pro. gram will consist of recitations by the children, reading, "Sermon or Bricks" by Russell Clark, singing by choir and male quartet, and pantomime IA visit from St Nicholas"
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
AT THL GUNNERY SCHOOL,

The Gunnery play and dance at the school hall, last Friday evening, was en- joyed by all. Most of the boys have gone to spend their vacation at home. DEATH OF HENRY SWIFT OF WORTHWHILE.
 Mrs Frances Swift has been absent some two weeks in Worthwhile, caring for her brother-in-law, Henry Swift, who died on Friday, aged 80. and was buried Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
WASHINGTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev Mir Carter has gone to Long Island for few days with his father, and Mrs Carter has gone to Bridgeport to spend Christmas at her parents there.
 It will soon be time for the annual roll call of the church.
 The box of the Homeland circle has been packed and sent to Alabama. The sewing circles will be re-opened after the holidays.
 Santa Claus will be at the Congrega- tionaI church on Thursday night, at the Swedish and Catholic churches on Fri day night and at the Methodist on Tues day, the 29th.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
THE HORSE ASSOCIATION STILL ON THE
 TIRE.

1t was thought that the Watertown Horse and Agricultural Association was dead. It seems that this was a mistake. Last Monday afternoon a meeting was held in the Town hall for the election of
 llilers, The old board of officers and directors were reelected for an indefinite ,ernI, without salary. The wonder is, hat are they going to do? Probably .eut the old ground and hold fair next year. The old thing dies "Hard ''
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
WEST MORRIS.

PERSONAL BRIEFS. Mf Weik, who was reported III in last
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12

Mrs. E. E. Davis, of San Miguel, Cal. says: ~I an. trying in . measure to re- pay the manufacturers of ChambeSian's Cough Remedy for the great good their remedy has done me. For years l vas a constant sufferer from weak lungs and bronchial asthma. My rest as night was disturbed by hscking cough % that l felt miserable the gFeAtef part o( the tsme. Manyremidieies recommended by friends were tried. none of which psoved suitable to my case. ] did not expeS- fence any beneficial results until 1 began taking Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. Alter two bottles of she larger sise had been used am pieased to ,tste my health is better than tt has been 5or years. The sorepess has lefi ny lungs and chest and can breathe easily. n has done me so much good that l want all who ase suffering from lung troubles, as was, to give it trial" For sale by druggissA
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12
FG2EE. -s FRTE

AS compliment to our many patrons and the public generally, for short time we are going to give to every purchaser of Ten Dollars worth of goods fine
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12

9Ass Is xsss 0ppsssssaty.
 On receipt of ten cents. cash os sea9ee ss esusrous sample will te mailed of sns skcss popaiAr Cstsrrh ssd Hay Fever Curs 0ys Cream Bai,n) safnasnt se dsDee' e>rsss the great merits of tho Tsmedy.
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Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12

Lass Asgsst shi,e vsskiss b shs bar vest feId became oyeshsassd. was sud- denly sssscked uith cramps and vas seasly desd. ME. Cumminzs. the dpg- f;ss, gsve me . doe e Chameesfsin's Colic, ChGD1so xn1 UioEy4oos Kesnody which completely Ss11eved as. ! sow kesp . boelJe of tbe ssmsdy handy. A M. BuuNRzz, Cssesgvil1es Wssh Fss sds Y pMEEIas
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12
BISBEE NEWS. Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp. Budget oIf Interesting Items iron car Regular Cor.
 respondent.
 BrssxH. October II. lsss.

coPPRRIMGs.
 George B. WiIlcox lsft Saturday morning on short business trip and . visit to his folks as Phsnix.
 V. R. stilss leis for short trip east Friday night on the special engine which lsit tewn about l .. m. He will bs gone thsss or ieur weeks.
 Mr. Csdwell of Tombsssns ssms over Saturday afternoon Co sss his nephew who is quite i'll. While hsss be ,s taking advantage ei tss oppos- sunity to sss his many friends.
 The social daucs came oG at the rink ysstsrday evening and drew quite . crowd. We were unable to bs prssent ourselves but were informed that ths affair was . complete success and well enjoyed by ail.
 The special engine which went oa. very Saturday morning rsturDed about S:3O, bringing in . special Pullman palace car in which was . party of ao- tablss connected with the Copper Queen company on sisht seeing sx- petition to our burg.
 Conductor stsgail is right ia it in come wave nsw-a-days, but gets caught . little soms times. We were come what amussd yesterday sg MT. Ssseali's makeup when in charge of that special train. We fully expected to sss him -decked out in his best Sunday cutaway with patent leather shoss and . plus hat but he fooled us . little sod went to work with his usual suis. e:.nsistina of . black shiTs, slightly bsspotsed, and . pair of oily pants soxsthsr with . much bsdragglsd sombrars. We have not found out as yss whether the eos- ducto. wss out the night before or not bus he certainly overlooked trick yesterday morning.
 The sditoss of the Bisbss Orb and Daily Democrat have sen AS during the lass few dave to show us PoTtaeu of the inner sade ot their nssusss, They printSd CT ssassd to bs priated io sAeh of the above stssed papers [ mess disgussing article in rsiersses te the distribution of . number of Re publican cisculsrs about town. Ia il they refer to the articles and the sub- jscs matter shersofas spsw, nsussssinl and sicksning, etc. We do not thinl is necessary to comment much os such disgrsceful ssticlss. Thsis tons is enough ts condemn them h sht eyes of any fair minded persos end the disgust which shey ossats is bound to recoil on the heads of their evil minded suthoFs. They sss espseisiI, noticeable aise e coming iron th' Daily Democrat. . pspss which advo sa.ss . clean fair.mindsd eampaign . one of its fuldamenssl ps,nsipiss When they bssin to pries speh assi cles q she one in qusstioa. VI tsgiI so doobs their sincsrity sed sss alnos ierced to conclude that their motive are to attain their ends regardless .
 the methods employed.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12
NOTICE

TO ALI WHOM rc MAY CONCERN. Notice k hereby given. shas esrsain miaing claims ealled the Tam Dicn. AcG3afy and Par aeou, sisusaed ia the Warrea miuisg distrie4 ssd sbous one-hslf isils nerth-eazsss5 frca the Ho,bsudk hefssing eos1p. and sbcu the sa.s disu1ee fioo fhs town of Bistee. A. |. rst As de aboee unnsd claim wev noe bocssed - confosllisy visb shs D. s. miaing lsws, thse. fose, secsad psrsy. q later date. sesocasea the ss4e is fan esefornty vish she sbos. as n9koL Tkesfore, an pesoas gre csu- ssas1 aes se bary4h iss. tgy ofnass 0eshssvs ssS'>E A. l.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-12
NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED ag.iaa purchasing or negotiating psper pur- psssing So csn foe one hundred dollars. favor of yoda Gates and endorsed by me as same has besa paid. e hold SsAr. Gssss receipe Said pap~ hss hsss let. T. B. CHAPMAN psareo. Ang. r7 IoeA
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
Life in the Polar Regions.

Some curious details of life in the
polar regions have been obtained from
members of the Nansen expedition.
They all dwell on the feelings of de-
light which they experienced in once
more meeting other human beings.
So tired did they become of seeing the
same faces and heariug the same voices
day after day in the course of the
slow drift northward that in the end a
feeling of irritability was produced.
At times this irritability became we'll
nigh insupportable. Finding it almost
impossible to endure the sight of
one another, they would set off on
long walks over the ice, each man by
himself. 1t was an astounding thing,
one man said, to see his comrades
striding away over the ice from the
ship, each in different direction, and
carefully avoiding his fellows.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
Food for Soldiers.

An officer of the United States
Army has recently complied some in
teresting figures on the food allow
ances made to the soldiery OF different
nations. and argues that the better
the ratjons. it naturally follows, the
better the fighters.
For instance, the case OF the victo-
rious Japs in the recent Chlnese-'ap-
anese war is cited. The Chlnese
troops subsisted on rice, together Win
what they could pilfer, while the Jap
auese soldiers had rice, timed anu
fresh meats, fish and vegetables. Inc
meat allowance of n japanese soldier
is seven ounces. The Russian standard
is l6 ounces, the English II, the
Italian II, French, Belgian. Turkish
and German 8; Austrian and Spanish
The allowance to the soldiers OF
the United States is higher than any
of the others, and is twenty ounces
The daily allowance of bread IS
highest among the Austrian troops,
who receive thirty-two ounces and the
lowest is the English army, where
each man is allowed sixteen ounces.
In the United States Army, the French
Army and the Italian Army the allow
ance is twenty-five ounces. In the
German Army it is twenty-eight; in
the Russian seventeen. All modern
soldiers, except the Russians, have a
daily allowance of RICE. The Amerl-
can is the only one in t&s commissar-
lat OF which beans are an article of
diet, New York journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
TWO DOGS AND THEIR WAYS.

On little farm down in Union
County, Kentucky, there is an old Ger
man who has large number Of cats
and two very small dogs. One OF these
dogs is Scotch collie named Ring.
The other is what is commonly known
MS a "yaller dog" and is named
Nickel.
When he finds fresh mole bnrrow
he mashes down the earth on it with
his paw and visits this place for sew
eral days to make sure that mole
passes through it every day. When
he finds that he is right he goes to the
burrow about the middle of the day
because moles always move at that
time, and watches for the mole to
come along. When he comes there IS
generally mole-killing.
Ring spends most of his time hunt
ing rabbits and is generally very sue
cessful. But Nickel has short legs
and is u very poor runner, so he hard
ly ever catches a rabbit. But for all
this he has rabbit to eat as often as
Ring. When Ring starts out for a
hunt Nickel follows him at distance.
When Ring catches a rabbit he buries
it for several days, and Nickel gener-
ally knows where it is buried. So
when Ring has buried his rabbit
Nickel turns grave-robber and re-
moves the rabbit to Iris own grave
yard. He is too smart to steal every
rabbit that Ring catches, for he knows
that if he does he will soon be caught.
In cold weather Ring, Nickel and
eight or ten cats all sleep as close to-
gether as they Can huddle. and in this
way everybody keeps warm. Chicago
Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
The Oldest Sport.

Somebody has asked which is the
oldest sport, and started discussion
that has already put the antiquity Of
games beyond the Middle Ages. Hunt.
ing and fighting were primitive mans
chief occupations.
These, as civilization developed,
were gradually converted from being
means of livelihood into pastimes. But
it is impossible to tell exactly when
the change took place, for it is not
even yet complete, and what is sport
to the squire and amateur is necessary
work to the gamekeeper and profess
sional soldier.
Nimrod. Noah;s great grandson, was
mighty hunter before the Lord, :"
and as he was mighty one in the
enrtb," he probably hunted for pleas
ure. This is the oldest record of
sport.
The stag and its kind, which make
the greatest demand on the skill and
endurance of the hunter, would prob
ably be the first animals pursued for
pleasure. To hunt the lion was king.
y sport from the earliest times.
The Egyptian monuments show that
all kinds of hunting, as we'll as fowl
ing, were followed for pleasure. The
Olympic games were probably the
oldest athletic sports, and their origin
is lost in antiquity. They are said to
celebrate Jupiter's defeat OF the Tit
ans. New York journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03

Yesterday happened the first act OF
theft on the trip. We camped within
quarter of mile of the village !;
groups of natives brought meal, pea
nuts, eggs, ETC., and traded with my
men with the greatest confidence.
One of my men was bathing in pool
near the trail party OF natives pass
ing seized the knife and ran away !
hearing of this, quietly took from
man in the bona a very fine spear,
and refused to return it till the knife
was brought back. The natives saw
the justice of this, and trading went
on as if nothing had happened. This
morning the knife was returned, and
SO I handed back the spear. - -"Glave
in the Heart of Africa" in the Gem
tury.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
CHINESE CONJURERS.

The court jugglers in the time of
Kublai Khan made it appear to those
who looked on as if dishes from the
table actually. flew through the air.
One of the travellers who visited the
regions of which Marco gives us some
account says: "And jngglers cause
cups OF gold to fly through the air and
offer themselves to all who list to
drink" And Ibn Batuta, Moor who
visited Cathay century after, gives
this account of a similar incident:
That same night juggler who wes
one of the Kan's slaves, made his ap-
pearance, and the Amir said to him:
Come and show us some of your
marvels" Upon this he took wooden
ball, with several holes in it through
which long thongs were passed, and
(laying hold of one of these) slung it
into the air. 1t went SO high that we
lost sight of it altogether. Ut was
the hottest season OF the year, and we
were outside In the middle of the
palace COURT There now remained
only little OF the end of thong in
the copjurer's hand, and he desired
one of'the boys who assisted him to
Law hold of 1t and mount. He did SO,
climbing by the thong, and we lost
sight of him also. The conjurer then
called to him three times, but getting
no answer he snatched up "a knife as if
in great rage laid hold of the thong,
and disappeared also. BY and bye he
threw down one of the boys hands, then
foot. then the other hand, and then
the other foot, then the trunk, and
last of all the head Then he came
down himself, all. putting and painting,
and with his clothes all bloody, kissed
the ground before the Amir. and said
something to him in Chinese. Tho
Amir gave some order in reply, and
our friend then took the lads limbs,
laid them together in their places, and
gave a kick, when, presto! there was
the boy who got up and stood before
us! All this astonished me- beyond
measure, and had an attack OF pal
pitation like that which overcame mo
once before in the presence of the
Sultan of India, when he showed mo
something of the same kind. The kazl
Afkharuddin was next to me, and
quoth he; "Wallah It's my opinion
there has been neither going M no:
coming down, neither marring moi
meaains t tia all hoNus,pocal' l'=st,
Nieholas l
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
A MAGIC LETTER.

Did you ever think what strange
letter S is? 1t is a serpent In dis.
guise. Listen--you can hear it hiss.
1t is the wizard of the alphabet. 1t
gives possession and multiplies indef-
nitely by its touch. 1t changes tree
into trees and house into houses.
Sometimes it is very spiteful and will
change pet into pest, pear into
a spear, word into n sword and
laughter into slaughter, and it will
make hot shot at any time.
Farmers have to watch it closely. 1t
will make scorn of his corn and reduce
every peck to a speck. Sometimes he
finds its useful. If he needs more
room for his stock it will change n
table into a stable for him, and if he
is short of hay he can set out a row
of tacks. 1t will turn them into
sticks. He must be careful, however,
not to let his nails lie around loose.
The serpent's breath will turn them
into snails If he wishes to use an en-
gine about his farm work he need not
buy any coal or have water to run it.
Let the serpent glide before his horses.
The team will turn to steam.
II you ever get hurt call the sos.
pentto yony aid, Instantly yaEs pain
viii bs II epaiHs % aaFa 10 tahs Il
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03

Later on, when the police arrived, l
related my story and requested them
to search my assistant. On doing SO
they found the diamonds secreted in
belt fastened around his body. At
the trial which followed it transpir ed
that his real name was Jose Ruiz, a
famous bandit. He had overheard
General Cabanos telling friend of
the remarkable diamonds in my keep.
ing, and, knowing my habits, called
at my warerooms while / was absent,
at luncheon, and waiting till the
clerks back wns turned he committed
the theft, scratching his hand in his
haste, and leaving the clue that en-
abled me to return Captain Simpson
his jewels intact.
Ruiz was sentenced to long term
of Imprisonment, and finally ended
his career by suicide.
A few months later Inez became my
loving wife, and to this day our chill
dren never tire of hearing the story of
the captains diamonds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-03
HOW THE MONKEY WON.

A race WAS proposed between a mon-
key and foxhound. AS the hound
claimed the selection of the ground. the
monkey stipulated that any method of
arriving at the goal should be deemed
fair.
"This," said the monkey, "is nec-
essary,' as it is well known that can
not maintain one steady gait, like n
dog"
The judges said the monkey should
be allowed his way, and that any
method OF arriving at the end Of the
race should be allowed. When all
was ready, and the signal given, the
monkey sprung nimbly upon the dog s
back, clasping him tightly around the
neck. at the same time spurring him
on, When near the end of the racing
ground the monkey suddenly jumped
to the ground aud with one bound
reached the goal and won the prize.
Wit often is more than match for
muscle. Chicago Record.