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The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11
Fairfield County News.
sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.
X FAMILY GATHERING

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 Gay L,oor dpy rc-unioa ol Jue B4rd family. a, the pleasant h3mc of lh4gies E. VIso. I~.. j. rY" as annuH occurrence and Dip Nr.,da, et.rr. 1.ts vrry delight full gathering, some 60 la nuuber sitting dow. .aa a,uu1Gol'y spread rble under lby e.acpg ot r1c green leaves of the tree, nHrro tue table, were placed. Iur alccruuu na-aca very quickly and pl.as, aor]Y n .oluI int-5courso. Among the guests prs,rut w,r" M- and Mrs Henry Baird, Mir Aod Nrs r,na II. Baird and chi,d-cu M7 aud Nr- William Bajrd, Mir aud Nrz ',corgc Baird and children. Mrs Julia Beard. Howard Baird of Bethel Mr. Itu rrndrld and daughter. Florence, George I;lcc. Mir and Mrs Theodore Baird Of Daubury samuel liurd, @r.. Mc and Mrs Br,Iuin Uu~d. Ambrose Hurd, 1amue1 iurd. Jr., MT and Mrs Mcrwin Johnson of Monroe, Mr and Mrs E. l..  Staples and daughter. Miss Guh, of SheL ton, Mir and Mrs Birdsey 5hcrtaan, ElAm Corning of S-gpney; Frcdcglrk Trimole of Brooklyn; MT and Mrs Joel Fari9t William rarisc. charles Farist, Miss Lulu Furlst. Miss Hunt, Mr aud Mrs Arthur ! rclGolL and children, Mrs A. ]. Wuror o1 Brtjgpm.. George h-jrd, Miss Julia 1 Baud ot p.tng", \. H., >Jr 4ud Mrs Cor nrlus rebio- and daughter, Thomasron When the kood-bys were snid it WI: planned that next Labor day wouIc find another happy reunion at the sam1 . hoSIinbic home.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11
Al rue METHODIST cll bcu.

\. the communion service ut the Mcth- od.sr Aurch, last sunday morning, MT and Mrs William Q. rurdy. Miss Mary A, osborn, Leslie lurdy and George PIalt were received into thr full commun- tog of the church..
 ~rndov evening arv Nr Warrntr gave anavp,uul oi his vacauou trip which ~as passed .apng old f.icHd- md familiar sceuos |" "rN State.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11
The Editors Familiar Chat

A copy of the very hanason'r prow'"m Inst. annooncjug chr p4nhur} t' has been laid upon our desk Th" gr"a@nd only Ia to hr a model fnJ-, ,ht- 'c.~. with the objectionable features wccdrd cut, It's understood. They say, by the way, that panhuryttcs by the hundred a'c coming over to Ncwtovns first A~oa' far. And they VIII Int be disappointed if thcv come.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11
On With the Fairs.
The New Milford Fair.
THE NEW MILFORD AGRICULTURAL As

THE NEW MILFORD AGRICULTURAL As sOCIATiON HOLDS ITS EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR, ON TUESDAY, WE'D NEsDAY AND THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK.-HOW TT OPENED THE Ex- HIBITS REVIEWED.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

It was good natured crowd and there is every prospect that the association will have held one of its most successful fairs, this year,
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

Miss Barefoot. s. II. Marsh, 5@
 Time C4, 3 aI, 3 05, o,, 2.,HI
 Purse, lOo bushpIs or oets-
 In the third heat, Oxford Belle got a little fr9ctious and would not t>.ke the bit, but ran up on to the pole. sHaryey Thomas, who was driving her
 BUMPED FROM THE eJLNl AND HELL
 THE HORSE,
 but one wheel of the vehicle had gone oyer the pole and was slightly damaged IA special race WAS gotten up fol another 100 bushels of oats and was wor by Rosebug in four heats as follows: Rosebug, S E. smith, i2l' Hot Shot, T. k. UungoTfOTu. a AlDatra, J. E CapCweIl t LO., 5 ,
 Time, , l5 II, , iG } t,240l+,243l4, |, ,
 Rosebug showed himself good step per and as it was his first race, he not having been handled much, his Roxbury friends were pleased at his performance The attendance for the first day was not large, but very good.
 Continued clear weather on Wednes- day and the additional attraction of Mains circus on the grounds brought to- gether the largest company that pro0a- bly, ever filed into the grounds. fully 5000 people being present. Some addi- tional entries were received, and the horsemen were in galore, for it was horse day. Some nice animals were shown and Birmingham, formerly Newtown stallion but now owned by Joseph Atch- ison and making his home in WcOdbury, attracted good deal ot attention by his fine appearance. There were other good horses in attendance, J. E. Capewell & Go. of Woodbury exhibiting Alparra, and Gordon Tyler of. Bethlehem Young Wilkes. The racing was good and re- suited as follows:
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

Kernel D., James MT~l, oxford Belle Pratt Il;,w .., Mary T., Gordon TT Ter. santa Anna, W. II. BuckiuEHast4 .'- Miss Barefoot. s. II. Marsh, s,.
 Time C4, 3.4I, 3 05, 8 U., 2.,.t /.
 Purse. lOO lUlshnlS Of Ogt-.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

taking the race. the sut-ua5g If .....@ follows:
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

h the third heat, Oxford Belle got a little fr9ctious and would not take the bit, but ran up on to the pole. sHaryey Thomas, who was driving her
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

In. I4dte~ A.d society of the Baptist church let with Mrs Beach uiu Ut Cut- Icr's Fums district ou Wednesday after
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

". G. Barton 65 Co. have an interest," ing announcement regarding fall goods. Read it.
 If in doubt try c. H. Booth fo5 dry goods. His is an old and long establish
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06

y spondent writes to the New
York Sun RS follows:
II actions speak louder than words. has
not n new issue been added to the 81 range
politics of lN96?
Fer Tn first time in he history of the
republic the Cross 81 Christ has been aub-
jro'c to indigultE by a considerable body
OF men.
At the popuii-t convention on Saturday
wooden cross surmounted by huge
brown paper crown meant TO typifv the
crown OF thorns, was brought out and
hustled about the convention IN . eraZy
parade. FOR nineteen hundred years,
amid varying beliefs and all the Vicissi-
tude4 OF time and change, the Cross of
Christ has stood tor one thing only TO he
thought of all the world, and that WAS
and Is the sacrifice OF the son or God for
the sins of the world /; has been the one
sacred symbol Of christianity, revereneed
10y all men, respected even by uubelieVcr-.
The appearance OF the cross and crown
ia the pupuilst convention was simply u
-gcrllege. II Was not brought Wit Il rev
creme. religious, or even earnest purpose,
bat merely to give sensational EN- Dhasis
to u sHCri!cgiOUs illustration, IniSnamed an
cplgram, employed hN the popullst candl-
date for president OF the United States
1t seems strange that even in conven-
ton Of men vino had broken away from
the mooriugs OF sense and sohriety, there
were not some, who still held fast to the
faith and the reverence for sacred things
Instilied by their fathers, to rise up and
protest. Apparently there was none and
the nation has been treated to he specta-
Gle OF the eros, OF Christ hustled up and
down the aisle OF political convention
because one Of the candidates had used ii
to point an argument on the monetary
system,
TO countless reverent hearts scattered
all over The land in he quiet, we'll ordered
homes IS hich have made the nation great,
such an occurrence as this comes as a
shock. 1t demands rebuke in public print
and private speech, until men OF all re-
ligious beliefs rebuke it by their votes IN
November.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06
SILVER CATECHISM.
Honduras and It's Free silver EN-
pertinent.
From the y. Y. World, Dem J

q. What kind OF country IA Hon
duras' \. i IS n little larger than Ohio
a little smaller than Illinois, with a
mineral and agricultural wealth almost
beyond belief. The plains and valleys
grow everything cultivated auyW here in
the world, the mountains are rich in
every KIND OF ore, and the climate is
p,r,ect.
Q. What is its government? A. 1t is
an independent republic, modelled after
ours; liberal, progressive and enterpris-
ing.
4 "nat Is is population? y. In
1887 it was 331 ,917
q Win, htatnf maaes hs- always
used2 \. Silver
q. W hen did that make any difference
in its trade? \. About 1889 the silver
specie basis had become permanently
established. Previously, silver and gold
having been at parity, there had been no
trouble with the silver money.
q. W hat was the first effect OF a silver
basis2 A. General stagnation and a fall
ing of in exports and imports.
z. Can you give the exact figures? A.
In 1889 the exports were 3, 800 900, in 1891
they were S2,7o9, 900, in 1892 they were
:l,o15,00o, in 1898 only 100000. To the
United States they have dropped from
-, os6, 80 in 1889 To s6si $50 in 1895.
g. How about imports? A. They have
decreased in almost the same proportion
from S2,005 ,o25 in 1a92 to about = 10000
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06
An Odd Business,

One Of tho queer occupations of man
kind is that of dragging for lost anchors.
1t Is carried on In bays and rivers and
even in the open sea along the coast. Sew
eral sloops and schooners are engaged al
most exclusively in this pursuit. Tho
hunters are as familiar with the ground
where anchors are to be found as fisher
men are with the favorite haunts of tic
living inhabitants of the sea. The manner
of fishing for lost anchors is most simpl.
A chain is let down in a loop long
enough to drag along the bottom, and the
vessel goes on her way with all hands On
board alert for bite, and a bite psuallf
ends in catch. The recovered anchors are
generally sold again at price of about
twopence u pound, which is halfpenny
under the market price for new anchors
A big anchor win weigh 5000 pounds So
that the fishermen make ESQ out of it
More often however, the anchors fshed up
weigh from 1000 TO 2 200 pounds, and
there IS pretty profit in the business even
then Pearson 5 Weekly
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06
KIIvTERY TO CARIBOU.


One W ~ Nnnowimgs of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
John ". FORK, for many years city
assessor OF Portland died July II, aged
sixty years
year old boy Of NJ. J. Brennan, of BAN
gor, was lying on couch, using nurs-
ing bottle, When he rolled and fell to the
floor. Inc bottle was smashed in pieces,
the sharp glass flying into the baby's face.
One fragment nearly cut off the child's
nose, which hung by mere shred of
flesh. a physician succeeded III sewing
the bahy's nose in place, taking five
stitches, and thinks the prospects are
favorable for the growing together Of the
severed flesh
The Ashland manufacturing company,
composed of Bangor, St. John and Boston
capitalists, is building large mill at ASH
land. The mill will be 20oXG0 feet, and
viii be supplied with two engines of 500
horse power. Two band saw mills, of the
largest improved pattern, wilt be built;
one STOCK gang mill, besides several
shingIe, capboard, Latin, picket and stave
site will be 10Ox33 feet, and is to be two
and one half stories in height. Nearly 100
men are Mt work on the mie-and "a half
extension Of the b. and \. road from the
station to The mill.
George II. Reed, one Of Bsngor's old and
esteemed citizens, was striker with apo
pleXy in the public library Friday after
noon and died in the evening. Mr. Reed
was born in Weymouth, Mass, in 1923.
His father, Harvey Reed, came to Bangor
about 1888. George was connected with
his father IN he numbering business up to
1853, when t lie elder died and he then re-
turned to Weymouth. In 1856 Mr. Reed
returned to Bangor and went into the
crockery business with +. f.. Lyon under
the firm name of Lyon & Reed. Three or
four years ago they sold out to Adams &
Strickland. For several years Mr.. Reed
has been i'm peer health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06
i5aby's Binder.

A well known specialist of children's
diseases warns mothers against the danger
OF wrapping and pinnIng the abdominal
binder too tightly about the bodies Of very
young children. b. so doing proper
breathing is made impossible When the
band slips, a it Is Very apt to do unless
fastened to something else, it congresses
the lulr-s instead of the abdomen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06
Country Produce.

Improved Yellow FFn, per bu9h...........25e
Pea, land picked, per bu..................-2.o
Peas:
Improved, per bu seed. ,.......s..........3.
Butt"r.
Creamery per h....t... ......................2&
bdlfF ......... 1t LIS
Cheese.
Bet factory (new) per ,b..............-......l5
i'r~t 9airt lncWt.. ..........................15
Dutch timportcd5...-. ....................l.l0
Egg.
Fresh laid, per ttoz ...............I Is
Hay.
lo-t loose, per ton..,......... ,..,.......l3 415
straw.
Loose ...''''.''... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
.,.,.....,. l6Hi2
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06

The setting OF great hope is like the
setting of the sun. The brightness of
our lie is gone. Shadows oi evening
fall around US, and the world seems but
a dim reflection itself broader shadow.
We look forward into the coming, lonely
night. The soul withdraws into itself.
Then the 1tars arise, and ire night is
holy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06

Scoldng is not always vituperating.
1t is often only vigorous explanation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-06

Green tea Will revive rusty black lace
and render il as good rs new.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

color to the landscape, making the whole place look as gay as it will when the exhibition is at it's height.
 Two lakes have been constructed on the grounds. The larger is elevated ten feet above the smaller and is separated from it by 100 yards. The lakes will be connected later by means of canal and lock will be placed near the en- trance. This will insure something novel to such guests as may wish to indulge in gondola rides.
 Mr. J. W. Burn has been appointed chief of the electricity department. He spends most of his time in a room which he has lately arranged for the convent ence to himself and force of men who are preparing the electrical fixtures for the exposition.
 NIT. A. Macchi has gone abroad for the purpose of collecting exhibits for the foreign department. He had charge of the same department for the Columbian exposition, and is personally acquainted with the principal manufacturers abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

to be able to erect a group of buildings representing the New England states. Rhode Island promises to display the greater part of the novel machinery that will be seen in the machinery and com merce buildings.
 Prof. T. ". Davis, chief of the chiI- dren's department, has, through the consuls of the United States located in foreign lands, secured one of the most attractive collections of interest to chil- dren that has ever been got together. The exhibition includes stamps, coins, photographs and children's playthings of every description from all parts of the globe.
 Many notable features have been pro- cured for the woman's building, which is under the direction of Mrs Ellen A. Richardson, of Boston, and Mrs. Isaac Boyd, of Atlanta, who have worked in conjunction with Mrs. J. Hunter Orr, chairman of the commit tee on decorated and applied arts. Some splendid collections of tapestry paintings, church embroideries, elabo- rate drawn work, fans, faces. pottery, artistic jewelry. bent iron work, all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
THt PARTnrnOn.

products, live stock, pet animals and poetry, education, military, children's, hygiene, medicine and sanitary ap- pliances, and negro.
 The framework of the agricultural building has been erected The chil- dren's building has been given to a contractor, and the machinery and his tory buildings have been drawn, and the plans laid out. The large dome of the commerce building is now com plete, and the smaller domes are nearly erected. Transportation buildings are ready for exhibits. One part of the inside is being used in which to make ornaments to adornthe exterior. Large and small groups in plaster are begin ming to be put into place. Several col- umns of the Parthenon are to be placed in front of the building. The mineral and forestry building is being plastered and ornamented, and the auditorium and woman's building are now ready to receive exhibits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
GOLD BATHING.
There Is Nothing So Refreshing and In
 vigorauing.

There Is Nothing So Refreshing and In-
 vigorating.
 It is said that ''eleaniiness is next to godliness,' so that, presumably, the person who is both godly and clean is the nearest to Heaven. Whatever truth there may be in this statement one thing is certain, that the person who is scrupulously clean, and who indulges in baths frequently, is as near ,o com fort and health as is possible on this earth.
 To those who take morning sponge hath in cold water daily there is noth- ing so invigorating and refreshing; it stimulates the whole system into active service
 But everything may be done so that instead of doing good if proves iniuri- aus. With the cold bath, the person who stays in too long, or iong though to get chilled, may do himself an act of injury. The first thing is to sponge the body with soft sponge. then with the bath brush rub the body until it IS all in glow, rinse off and dry with rough Turkish towel X bath of this description never fails to tone up the system and give a good appetite.
 For those who cannot stand the shock of cold bath the water may be left standing in the bath tub over night; this will take the chill off and prevent the shock experienced when the water is freshly drawn.
 Those who have not tried taking a cold sponge bath every morning we rec ommend them to try it. They will, after they get accustomed to it, rather go without their breakfast than their bath
 There is nothing so beautifying to the complexion as a morning bath.
 In cases of insomnia there is noth- ing so conducive to sleep as warm bath, taken just before retiring.
 For good, healthy skin and com plexion bathe at night just before re- tiring with hot water, using a pure soap; rinse in cold water and rub a little cold cream on the face. For tan and sunburn, the juice of lemon rubbed we'll on the face before going to bed is said to prove most beneficial and Health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
Rnssian Rnhhers.

Brigandage in the Caucasus pant, although the czar has z stringent orders for it's suppres, Not long ago band of robbers m4' attack on a icorice factory Batoum, shot the watchman, M :, proprietor and his clerks to thep.' and then footed the office. Me'', a detachment kept up a fuslllaoe, X factory, firing at every eNposeu until the robbery was comple'e. ;a the band rode off in high glce' s'yI < songs and evidently very prouu \ exploit.-Golden Days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
Inc ad1icmTvRaL. buLoIaG.

CEocketts descendants of Davy Crock ett) meet at Nashville during the ex- position.
 It is expected that most of the states will erect state buildings similar to those they had at the worlds fair. 4 number of the states in the south and the east have already made prepara- tions to do this.
 Col. H. 3. Chase, department com mander of the Grand .Army of the Re public Of Tenneesee las written to the commissioner Of the eenten- nial from Chattanooga. to say that if the people of Nashville and the rail- roads will help him, he will bring 10000 old soldiers 10 the exposition during the department encampment, which is to meet at Nashville The people of Tennessee are anxious to make G. A. R. day one of the effective features of the exposition.
 The Louisville & Nashville Railroad company have promised to complete a new milIion-dolIar depot in time for use during the exposition in combina- tion with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad company They
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
ELECTRICITY FOR
A Simple illustration of tbs "
 the Current Aihgs

A simple Illustration Of tho wor..
 the Current "nss
 Electric lighting, heatino au ing may be illustrated in yera 0 e'' way. If you put poker in : a sRl the heat-motion of the fire win stO lto' n from particles into heat-mot;aa.'a make the poker hot. At frstitoon q black, although even then f a alal1 heat; presently, in very hot fr, So,ss :. Q comes white-hot, and gives off Y e light as well as heat that von os ~ 'naG by it in the dark; if it gets stins it will melt. But if the poker ny low tube and has water in fl t . will be conducted through the ;ras as les the water and the water will bosi p la if the hollow iron is connectoa
 other pipe and water bassed tbs the heat will be carried off by tba flowing through without it's boa, ass and if the tube is removed iron, th4 instead of being white-hot it is M warm. Now, when electrieitv e v through sufficiently large wira current is conducted away witbou, I \. II ing. When it flows into a wire too.a the current heats the wire. and nT' the heat is carried off by radiation < wire melts. If carbon is usea ;n.
 of wire, it becomes white-heat as5 sss have the electric light. Tn one cass \ heating is external, from the fire ..a out; in the other it is internal from current within-and this is a cbief5iz ference.
 Electric heating is the simplest tb. in the world, and when eleetricitr E comes cheap enough all of us wbo < get it will do our cooking and warm, by it. If an overcharge of electrics ! passed through wire the electricfa is converted into heat force. as ah. stated, and the wire becomes hot a no provision is made for earryipo the heat, the wire melts, but br :. bedding the wire in an enamel of ,5 kind that it expands just about astE wire does, and so does not crack sI electricity is confined to the wire hH the heat is carried off through tH enamel. If this wire is wound nm and round a teakettle, or eoiled nna. meath it. protected by such enamel t heat is conveyed through the kettls the water and the water boils. ius 5 if the heat came to it from gloWiE coals in a stove. If it is coiled arop an oven. the air within becomes b and roasts or bakes. If it is strus across like a gridiron, the hot sh will broil; if it is eoiled within aaaE iron" that becomes hot enough tois with. If it is woven in with asbet fiber 1t makes an electric blanket bed warmer. If it is arranged in raf ing plates. electric foot warmers. or large sizes. room warmers, heat usF A spiral of such wire properly arraas can be put in any vessel, and will 6sH water for shaving or other purpoga If q very large volume of cHrrentisa through two bits of metal pressed gether the electric current passes h one to the other. making the johsz metal intensely hot. So that the | parts weld together more firmly ti a blacksmith can weld two pieces metal by the heat of his fire and hammer. These are but a few of thegs plications of electric heating, whi in the future will become innumerab# R. R. Bowker, in Harper's Magadi3