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The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21
SHELTON.
BOROUGH AFFAIRS

A meeting of the borough board vas held last Thursday evening; a hydrant was ordered near the corner of Division avenue and Hill street. They refused the Anc, ican Telegraph and Telephone CO the privilege of erecting poles on Bridge st 'eet. The wires are not run in con duit and the officers Of the company claim that this mode of conducting them impairs the service. Warden J. H. Barlow, by request of the board. pre- sented them with his portrait, which was received by Warden Conrad, and hung upon the wall with his predecessors. The lamp factory formerly run by Louis Haas, of New York, has been sold to other New York parties, who have taken possession. The superintendent, c. H. c, Nehr, received quite cut in salary and resigned. It is expected that the factory will be opened in a short time.
 The Echo Hose co. have peach festi- val in tue Town hall this Friday evcn- ing. It i= continued from last evening.
 The American Volunteers If Ausoria assisted rhe praying band in their meet ing last Friday evening, anl held all out door meefi <.
 Col Watson J. Miller end ottc have been sr'l di, Z this week jr the camp at Mantle, Mr Miller being on the gover ncr's stan.
 J. Toulinson, Jr, who made q4;rI voyage to E2zland and r.tu5.. h. .ng gone from New Yotht tvo week. ara .<o days, pending two days in Londvn. IT. rived at his fathers home Saturday night and left for Sioux FaH-, south p,aota on Monday aG.e5Loon.
 There was a Iarge congr sation at Jhc Mcthoji-t church, last Sabbatb mornI, g Rev Mir tdiag.on prcAchcd,4 very rrac tical end forciblo sermon.
 The rcIuI ltcans will holda cou,u~ il the Town hall, next Monday. y.eyeaio@, tt appoint dc?eg~o= 10 the s,e'e and orhe i conventions.
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plating some quite extensive repairs to his house, and Bronson Brothers, who have been engaged to do che work, will probably commence operations next week.
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Fairfield County News
SHERMAN.
A VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN FARM.

Improvements are going on at the homestead of Robert Atchison, who re sides on what is known as the BIyden burgh place, east of Sherman center. MT. Atchison is having bouse his thor, oughIy renovated. New qidcings have been put on, and bread piazz4s built on three sides. E. B. Hawley of East Kent, is doing the work. From the piazza Of the house one grts d magnificent view, con- mandtng a sweep Of the greater part of tue township and part of York State. Mir Atchjson and sons are pro=perou* and wide awake farmers. This year they are rai,iug ovcr 30 acres of corn. & fine as any grown in Connecticut. They gre about to put in silo, and have a large acreage If fodder corn. I.lo land they have given up to corn would mak- small farm. Some of the corn they are raising takes the prize for height. Various stalks measured more than 1 feet and several inches, At one time, i4 eommo0 with the majority of f@uae7> of sher man, they furnished cream for rhc Lanes vile creamery, bus not fiadlug it profit, able as milk, they went back ta the plan of shipping to New York Robert Atch isOn, the owner. is well adv=rced iu years, and so the entire arrangement falls on W. J. Arc.i-oo. a young man ol push and cne-Ev There is anotbcl brother who as-:+1- m the .ucce~. of the work, whiIa 4Do.h,r broeho7. who bears hi, fathers nalne, lives close by on Candlewood. whc7a young n,er take an mtotcst ia tacmfag, gad this is doubtless lho re@soa "hy lhey succeed,
 Sheriff Warren A5er. *ur popular stage man, conuoue= to hold heribbons on the New Milford and sherman ex press, He has 3 big wagon ard gen erolly has load of freight ard passer. gers.
 Edwacd plstt and Mis- N tcie Plat. ol Danbuty, have been passing the schoo vacation at the pleasant home of tbeil grandfather, o. 5. Pepper.
 F, W, Dtsbrow, who is running the  Charles Leach farm in Leach Hollow has a splendid piece of tobacco, about two acres. He began to house the crop on Thursday,
 Mrs B. A. O'Deu and Mrs E. D Reyes and children, of RdgeheId, are tt ( guests of Mrs F. W. Disbrow, in Leach Hollow.
 o. $. Pepper has given up sending milk to .Brewsters, and is now raising young stock. He cut 100 acres of grass this year.
 Charles Mallory, ore of the prosperous farmers of the town, has as u.u4l a large crop of tobacco. He has about six acres, and think as a rule in this section it is the best crop raised since '92
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21
NEW PRESTON.
A GAY BARN PARTY.

The entertainment at W. c. Beeman's barr, last Saturday evening, at Lakeside was largely attended. Hardly standing room was found for the latest arrlvals. The entire program of exercises was ad. mirably rendered, all the performers being chosen from the city people now about the lake and in Marketable.
 H. M. Baldwin of West Stockbridge, Mass, with his line of d4voring extracts was in this place over last Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs A, Black and children closed their.stay at Mrs c, E. Beeman s, last Saturday, and have opened a house in Marketable for housekeeping one month or longer, before their return to their city home. Dt Adams ana family also left MrssBeeman's, last Saturday, for 8 two weeks stay at Egrement, Mass, before their return to Brooklyn, N, Y.
 We are pleased to mention that John T. Burr is still improving in health, hav- ing become able a portion of each day to leave his bed for an easy chair. We hope he will soon be able to take his accus- toned exercise again and resume hia business duties, which now rests alto gethar on his eldest son, who leaves here for the city each Monday morning and returns on Friday again to ssGreyrack:' cottage.
 ". s. Clark. with his wife and son, leave H. ". Browns cottage, this week, for their city home
 Considerable sickness at present pre- vafls here wlth children and some older ones. oecasioned somewhat by the state of water in many wells and springs and tho recent heat.
 Henry E. Warner has been for several weeks unable t0 work but portion of
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EAST MORRIS.
THE SUMMER VISITORS.

Miss Kompff and the Dawson family are at Richard Turkington's as summer guests.
 E. H. Clark has as guests Ms Hofer
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21
Through His Nervine Is a Ben-
 efactor to Thousands"

@TSg WIDELY known Wisconsin publisher, "A who resides at Green Bay, writes
 March 9th, 1895, as follows
 Five years ago became so nervous that mental work was a burden could not rest at night on account of sleepIessness. My attention was called to pr. Miles Restora- tive Neryine, and I commenced to use 1t with the very best effect. Since then have kept a bottle in my house and use it whenever my nerves become unsUrung, with always the same good results. My son also Dr.. Miles take takes ,,. it for nervousness !n.7' NerYine success. I have recon. Restores it cures them. All who Hea1th..... sroab6s a9s ifo@ s6oaPo ReEFs teI it It is free from narcotics, perfectly harm less, and yet soothes and strengthens. Dr. Niles, through his Nervine is benefactor to thousaTlds A. c. LEHMAN.
 Editor and proprietor of DER LANDsaAE
 Dr. Miles Nervine is sold on guarantee first bottle win benefit or money refunded
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MantedAn Idea 3IEE, <; E2

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN NEDDERRURN t CO., Patent AfEor- ,neys Washington, D. C. their q. 800 prize ofex and list or two hundred inventions wanted
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SOMETHING
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 i-r .ou- ,Ee-trin= tu kunv whether ta ~Enui1 1- ~U1u!d mol v,'..t. 43as~- Jan have ;t.. bpn,r' ut ir.s .Nperi- t-rCy Aud I"crtEe tu-. information free. N }-.3U G'~.--.- .sys' or ir-,.t they "il he tu-Ht~lrd ut gra-,nalI, lIc'- ke- -ifcfiu.lf
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WATERBURY FUR
 NITURE CO.,,
155 to Ia, E. MAIN ST wArEHBvEY, CONN.,

TI1 l0 IT7 E. MAIN ~I " Y FtNI I,l D-NS'
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AN OPEN LETTER.
WHAT MRS. 1. F. BRE6SIE SAYS 10
 AMERICAN WOMEN.
Speaks of Her Melancholy Condition After the Birth of Her Child.

II feel as if I was doing an in- justice to my suffering sisters If l did not tell what Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21

Charles Mallory, ore Of the prosperous farmers of the town, has as u.ual a large crop of tobacco. He has about six acres, and think. as a rule in this section it is the best crop raised since '92
The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21

Shcril Warren A'tfn. .ur popular stage man, conuoues t3 hold the ribbons on the New Milford and sherman ex- press. He has 3 big wagon ard gen erolly has load of freight ard passe1- gers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-30
INCREASE.

Jesse L. Test. ESQ.,, an old resident
and highly respected citizen of our town,
called this morning and after Purchasing
a bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrheoa Remedy, said: s'If any
one asks you if this remedy will do what
is claimed for it, tell them yes, and refer
them to me-" 81. ALEXANDER STOKE.
Reynoldsville, Pa. No one can doubt
the value of this medicine after giving it
a fair trial. Then it is pleasant and safe
to take, makingit especially valuable for
children. For sale by Landers g Bah
bidge, Portland, Fl. P. S. Goods Drug
Store, ST. Congress St., under Congress
Square Hotel.
It is not unusual for druggists to
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to their customers. Many of them
have used it themselves, or in their
families and know from personal expert
ence it's great value in the treatment of
coughs, colds and Group. They know
friends and naturally wish to give them
the most reliable medicine they have for
those ailments. Messrs. Daugherty
Bros, prominent druggists of Indiana,
Pa, say, "We sell more of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy than Of any other
cough syrup, and always take pleasure in
recommending it to our customers
Mr.. H, M. Urey, the popular druggist at
Fredonia, Pa, who has sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for several years,
says: II can truly say that it is the best
cough medicine in the market" For
sale at Is and 30 cents per bottle by
Landers & Babbidge, Portland, 81. P. S.
Goods Drug Store. ST. Congress- ST.
under Congress So. Hotel.
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PoLITENEss.
The British Article as Contrasted with
French and Spanish Samples.

The British Article as Contrasted with
French and Spanish Samples.
The French have for long been esteemed
polite nation, and SO they are as far as
outward forms are considered but most
travellers will agree that, except within
certain circles, there is more genuine cour-
tesy to be found between man and man in
Britain than In France. The average
Frenchmanswill be profuse in the bows
which he will make on meeting an ac-
quaintanoe, but he will often not hesitate,
should the occasion arise, to sacrifice 9TH
ers to his own personal comfort 1 have
seen foreigners at a public entertainment
make ladies rise by bowling to them and
then deprive them of their seats in the
most polite and graceful manner. An Eng
1ishman, on the other hand, will often do
really kind hearted deed in such an
abrupt and awkward fashion as almost to
give 1T the appearance of an insult.
The Spaniard habitually places his house
and everything in 1t at the disposal Of his
guest, but be would be greatly astonished
II he were taken at his word. A stranger
calls upon Spaniard when he Is at din
ner. The latter invites the stranger to
dine with him OF offers him something
which he may have admired, but unless
the dinner or article Is much pressed the
invitation and the offer must be regarded
In the light of mere polite phrases. Under
similar circumstances the Briton would
either not make the invitation or offer, or,
il he did, would do all he could to render
the dinner or the gift acceptable to the
stranger and would endeavor to escape be-
ing thanked, whereas the 6paniard expects
verbal gratitude for the offer he has no In
tention Of fulfilling.
So far do we carry this dislike Of phrase
making that some English men and wom-
en- flndsi very difficult to give expression
to the genuine gratitude they feel for real
benefits received, and there are some men
whose nodesty Is SO perverted that they
would apparently almost rather be accused
Of doing something positively wrong than
be suspected Of having yielded to kindly
sentiment neteenth Centuxz.
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Soreness
Stiffness
SWellings

Painful infamed parts tender to the touch,
rigid joints and muscles, wounds and diseases
which cause the flesh to rise, burns, bruises,
cuts, chaps, cracks, chilb1ains, deafness, PIN
pies, stings, sca1ds, strains, sprains, aches,
pains or 1ameness anywhere, are soothed and
quickly relieved by this wonderful Anodyne.
tits the best remedy in the world for asthma,
bronchitis, bleeding lungs, colds, coughs,
catarrh, collie, Group, chi1ls, cramps, cholera
morbus, cholera infantu1n, chronic diarrhea,
hoarseness, headache, heartburn, whooping
cough, influenza, irritations, infammations,
toothache, tonsilitis, la grippe, throat sore
lips and chest, bowels or kidney pains. It is
marvellous how many different complaints and
diseases it will cure. All who use it are amazed
at its power and are loud in Its praise after
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Sale of the M. G. Larrabee stock.

The entire stock of the NJ. G. Larrabee
store was sold at auction yesterday by #.
0. Bailey, by Mr.. Charles Allen, the
anotioner. The entire stock was appraieed
at S2s, 639. 40, and the fixtures were valued
at 81, 1864. The bidding was by per
centage. the fixtures being reokoned at
dead loss. The terms were $1,000 cash and
the rest in FIVE days after the invoices
were made.
The highest bidder was James W. Wat.
son of Newburyport, Mass. who bid 81
per cent, which means that he should
pay S14, 507. 10 for the stock and he has
sixteen weeks, at rental of $500 pei
month to sell the stock on the premises.
The first bid made was. twenty five pei
cent, and then was raised by successive
bids to the purohape price. Mr.. Moody
of Waterville bid fifty per cent. There
was large attendance of dry goods men.
Including Messrs J. r. libby East
man, Rines Bros, Mr.. Claflin of Boston.
Mr.. Lara bee OF uinn & Co., Of Boston.
and Others.
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FloRIDA's EVERGLADES.
The Vast Dismal Waste No Terror to tn
Seminole Indians.

The Vast Dismal Waste No Terror to the
Seminole Indians.
The southern extremity of the peninsula
of Florida is one huge marsh Of forest, mud
and jungle, known as the Everglades. The
| swamp proper has an area of about 5000
square miles, which is drained by Lake
Okechobee, and it covers nearly the entire
counties of Dade and Monroe and portion
Of Manatee
The geological substructure must be
coral, as nearly the entire state Is built
upon such foundation, but above this the
Iniry boys Of ooze and water Of unknown
depths forbid investigation and explora-
| ton, and in consequence there are regions
in the interior no human foot has yet trod
and lagoons that no human eye has ever
seen.
The only human beings that can enter
the Everglades either in winter or summer
without fear of annoyance or disaster are
the Seminole Indians, who claim this vast,
| dismal waste as their birthright. Mos
quitoes and reptiles have few terrors for
them, and as for the heat Of midsummer,
it seems that the hotter it gets the better
they like IT. There are about 500 Of these
interesting natives left, who in bands of
from 40to 80 have heretofore led nomadio
life, living for the most part by hunting
and fishing, and in few cases cultivating
small patches of ground. The bucks also
gain small income by killing and selling
plume birds, and the squaws by weav-
ing fancy basket and fern work from the
material SO ready at hand.
These Indians live under the name of
Seminoles, but have their own tribal
chief under separate tribal name, such az
the Miamis, Tallahassees, Cow Creeks, Cy-
presses, ETC., and are under the control of
chief chosen annually at the green
corn dance, which is in reality the red
mans Christmas, or yearly season of jollity
and plenty.
The whole nation, however, acknowl-
edges the general sovereignty of Robert
Osceola, grandson Of the famous half
breed Powell, better known as Osceola
They are clean people, both personally
and morally, and punish unchastity in
their women, whether married or single,
with death. A marriage between persons
having drop of the same blood In their
veins Is considered highly improper, and as
there are not more than 500 all told, count
ing men, women and children, young
fellow matrimonially inclined has to do
some tall hustling to get wife.
One well to do buck has two rather
pretty daughters, who can't get married
because all the eligible young men are akin
to them. So rigidly Is this rule carried out
that you may sometimes see a husband of
20 with 60-year old wife, or vice versa.
A half breed is unknown among them.
Hunters and sportsmen are gradually en-
crOaohinp on their ichtr and 60 the Cavnj-
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II arbor Notes.
OOA&N -
Rex Attouorum.

HarbOr Notes.
Warden Barbour made q seizure of
short Holsters on the steamer Made
leine which brought to light a now
scheme for shipping Holsters under
10 l-2 inches in length into the market.
They were put in barrels and covered
with CLAIMS.
The fire boat has been moved to the
west side of Portland pier, where she
will have her winter berth.
The iron material to be used in the
construction of the Spring Point ledge
lighthouse, loaded on scows at the Boston
& Maine wharf and at Portland pier.
The schooner James W. Bigelow is
taking grain at the Grand Trunk ele-
vator.
The schooner Glendy Burke and New
Boxer are at the Grand Trunk elevator
waiting to take cargo Of grain.
Tbs schooner Richard Hill, with a car
go Of lime, Thomaston to New York, is
wind bound in the harbor.
The schooner Hortensia. Maohins to
New York, with lumber, is waiting for
a favorable wind.
The schooner Rienzie is discharging q
cargo of wood at Widgery's wharf.
The schooner Excalibur with freight
arrived yesterday morning.
The cutter Helen of Boston Ia in port.
The barks Ethel and Charles Loring
have nearly completed loading for the
river Platte in few days.
The light house steamer Geranum,
sailed yesterday morning. The yacht Elf
of Boston. which hasTbeen on cruise
to the eastward, was in the harbor yes
terday.
The schooner Horace G. Morse is dis
charging a cargo of sewer pipe at the
Portland & Ogdensburg.
The schooner yacht Brentwood has had
her top masts housed and has gone into
winter quarters near the Boston &
Maine bridge.
The bark Normandy is loading spool
wood at the Portland & Ogdenburg
wharf. She has been rugged with new
set of spars.
The schooner Addie Charlson, Capt.
Smith, is discharging coal at Warren IS
trestle. While on her way from Phila-
delphia she shipped heavy sea forward
which carried away about so feet of her
port bulxarks.
The schooner Maggie B. Russell is tax
ing q cargo of sugar barrels ct the Part
land Cooperage Company for Glen Cdve,
N. Y.
The bark Birdston has nearly finished
loading spool wood for Glasgow.
The schooner Jennie Hall has finished
loading lumber for Martinique and will
sail this week. She is to take stores at
Central wharf.
The air on the Water front was chilly
yesterday.
4 The Emma Smith brought in 5000
hake to Trefethen.
The Lille May brought 10000 pounds
of cod and pollock yesterday to Trefsthen.
The Jane g. Pillsbury brought in .
cargo Of cement to Carlton Brothers.
The Major Pickans has gone on th
railway.
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on she twenty-soven sealing schooners.
expect a outer to come any day now
10 relieve me. If felt that the sooner
she came the sooner / should get home
should be pleased to see her, but there
aro lots of geese on these noun tains that
would like to get before go, and
cannot get them if have to go out into
Bering Sea and cruise for thu e weeks.
By the way, we were the first people in
the United States to celebrate the Fourth
of July this year. (The islands between
here and the 1S0th meridian are not in
habited). Figure that out and you will
see how 1t is. Today, the 27th, is your
Goth. ana when it is noon ut Portland, it
IS half past four the next morning at
Attu.
Your affectionate son,
JOHN l.,
Rex Attouorum.
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To the Editor Of the Press:

TO the Editor of the Press:
A yardstick is for measuring cloth, and
has no influence in fixing its value oil
price. Scales are used to ascertain the
weight uf different articles, not to estab.
Iish their prices. A bushel measure Ii
for determining quantity. not quality OF
price. But for money as a common
measure or medium Of exchange, wheat
in bulk would have to be exchanged for
cloth, sugar or any other article desired
by the farmer. This common measure
must of course have standard as fixed
and stable as possible, otherwise it ceases
to be common measure. Hence the
adoption of gold standard. But Bryan
is in fault in asserting wherever he goes
that it is the gold standard that has de-
pressed prices. He ought to know better.
The money standard does not affect
prices any more than does the yard stick,
scales or bushel measure.
10 illustrate the truth of this statement
to the commoneat comprehension, let us
take the article of apples now in the pro-
cess of being harvested. Nature provides
the soil, the rain and sunshine. The tree,
blossom and fruit. The gold standard
has nothing to do with these, The pro-
Queer employs his skill and muscles in
gathering and packing his apples in
barrels, to be transported to market.
Gold neither adds to nor diminishes the
skill OF ability of the gathered. The price
of his barrels, never higher than now, lie
not determined by the money standard.
When packed the fruit is conveyed to
market by team or railroad, but for the
cost of transportation the gold standard
has no influence. On reaching the mar
ket the apples are sold for the most they
will bring. Tho price Is determined by
tho quality of the fruit, and the law Of
supply and demand. Last year apples
were scarce and dead. This year the price
is much less and simply because Of in
crea sed production. 1t would be as I'M
reasonable to arraiRn nature for her
prodigality, as to deery the fairness to use
Bryan's figure Of the gold standard. and
the leanness of prices under 1t.
The Maine farmer could give him in
atruction in political economy. and Of
this he IN greatly in need. instead of
having, 90 he says, studied up the silver
question six years, which II continued IL
liable tor make Of him q mouomaniao. he
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Repetition Ad Nauseam.

To the Editor of the Press:
1t is impossible, Of course, for Mr.
Bryan to make half dozen speeches
day for months in succession on the SAM
subject, without repeating over and ovel
many of the same thread bare platitudes
He might we'll, however. have refrainet
from repeating in his Portland speech
his vulgar attempt at paraphrasing par
of the second chapter OF Genesis. wheel
he remarked that ''finanoiers were mo-
made of any different kind of mud from
other people," He has worn that ont ant
should give IL q long season Of Iepose.
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Champions of Cumberland County.

Champions Of Cumberland County.
TIE season Saturday at Yarmouth by de-
feating tie home team in very inter-
esting game. Ssore: Chebeaeue, 10;
Yarmouth, I. Base hits, Chebeague, 10:
Yarmouth, 2. Errors. Chebeague, q;
Yarmouth, 6. The Chebeaeuey
say that they have played
the strongest clubs in Cumber-
land county and claim the championship
Of this county by the following record !:
Games played 81, games won 80. games
lost, q The two games lost were one to
G. T. A. S. of Portland and one to the
Freeport club, both being extra inning
games.