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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08
rHe MAN WHo IS NoT NEEDED.

THE MAN WHO IS NOT NEEDED. Tn sixty years of age today, And 1 have worked and slayed, And some one else shall presently Get ali shat have saved
 But it is not
 Tho simple thought Of going that deplore.
 'ris this-when ]
 In the cold earth lie They'll think of me no more. I've iabored on from day to day With one hope in my mind. Twas that when l was aid away I'd leave void behind
 Something, you know,
 To always show Thag had lived and wrought. But now at last
 That dream Is past I've got to share the common lot. I've thrown fever of today And risen from my bed. For months I've besn but helpless clay. With wild thoughts In my head I'd fondly thought
 The mill would not Run If were not there to see, But it's kept right OH,
 Though I've been gene, And that's the thing that saddens me. --S. E. Riser in Cleveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

Japanese theaters have their boxes 80 arranged that the ladies can change dresses, IS it is not considered stylish for q lady to appear m entire evening iii ono dress and with the same orna- nents.
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PERSONAL.

Rev W. G. Ferris of New Haven spent
Christmas at Dwight Rogers and will
spend the week here.
Miss Bessie McCony of Lime Rock
spent a few days, last week, with Mrs J.
T. Hubbard.
William Concannon spent Christmas in
Bridgeport.
Halsey Calkins is somewhat better at
this writing,
William Oviatt was home from Bridge
port for Christmas.
r. E. Dawson of South Lee is visiting
his son, E. r. Dawson.
Joseph Mallinson was in New York,
last week.
Theodore RisleV of South Lee spent
Christmas with his daughter, Mrs E. R.
Dawson.
Theodore W. Dean has served papers
ag ainst the town of Sharon for $4,000
for injuries which his wife received by
being thrown from a wagon.
Miss Bessie Raynor spent Christmas in
Bridgeport.
Spa" Morgan is taking a vacation,
visiting friends in New York and ON the
Hudson.
Talk about shooting! two of our West
Cornwall sportsmen shot Is times at a
wild duck and were saved further waste
of powder and shot by boy killing it
with stone.
Cochrane Brothers report good holi-
day trade. Looking back on his ledgers
Robert Cochrane informed reporter
that is was better than year ago.
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Wherever Christianity has uufurled its
banner there new life has been impart-
ed. Its doctrine has overthrown despo-
tism, leveled rank, freed the slave and
uplifted mankind till He has become q
prince upon earth. The aggregate of
Christian life, character, work and in
fluence throughout the " orld from the
birth of Christ, tend to show that Chris
tianity is divine and Jesus Christ came
upon earth not as an oyerthrower but
as founder of a more divine method of
living that through mis- grace there might
be "Peace on Earth Good Will Toward
Men"
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Of N kir g this quiet, pleasant village.

M. Ii. Mallett has returned from q
three months sojourn in Florida, reach
ing here just in time to meet the present
Klondike weather. How do you like it,
Mont:
Miss Daisy Hill is spending the holt
days in Washington, D. G.
Mr. and Mrs Morse are visiting friends
in Stamford.
Mr. McCiave of Yale, in the absence
of Rev Mr. Morse, occupied the platform
in the Congregational church on Sunday,
the 10Th inst
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tional church held their festival on
Christmas eve, having a pleasing enter
tainment in the way of music, recitations,
and presents.
Alfred McEslin of New Haven, with a
friend were guests of Robert McEslin.
Miss Edith Bronson is enjoying her
holiday vacation in Bridgeport.
Mrs L. F. Burgess has returned from
quite an extended visit among friends in
Newark and Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Smith spent Christ
mas and Sunday in Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Peck OF Newtown
were guests of Mrs Charles Bayette over
Sunday.
Mrs Charlotte Livingston is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Walter Peck, in Lanes
vile.
Mr. and Mrs Christy Dixon visited
friends in Bridgeport over Sunday.
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In Litchfield County
WOODBURY..
HOW JEwELER ROwELL SECURED A BAR
GAIN.

HOW JEwELER ROwELL SECURED BAR
GAIN.
Judge Lyman Eastman tells Of deal
he once made with Rowell, the i9weler
Rowell called at the store where the
Judge was selling off Il lot of goods, sat
and below cost" Hanging up in full
view was thermometer as large as the
tail board of an OK cart, handsomely
adorned with red and blue paint, which
caught the critical eye of RoMell, who
said, Lyman, what will you take for
the thermometer % Zone dollar" was
the quick reply. "How much did it cost
your" says Rowell. Never mind what
| paid, it is yours for oRe dollar if you
want it." II will give you just Is cents
for it," said Rowell. "Well, that is a
pretty steep discount, but Rowell," said
the Judge. "take it along" Rowell
shouldered the thing and went to his
store with it feeling that he had secured
a bargain in summers wood ii nothing
else. That night Rowell left the Their
mometer in his store where there was a
good fire, and wendell his way home. In
the morning when he opened his store
there was nice fire in the stove, and the
room was warm. Rowell thought he
would take a look at the bargain Their
mometer, and as he did so, goose PIN
pies as large as birds eggs formed on
his back, nearly yankirg his shirt off, as
he beheld that thermometer calmly rest.
ing four degrees below zero, within 8
yard of red hot stove. Selling the vii
liam, as it were, by the throat, Rowel
held the thermometer close to the fire al
q punishment for such downright living
and to thaw out the darn fake, wher
suddenly there was an explosion, anC
then blaze all over the stove, which
Rowell had to subdue, and explain away
to the anxious citizens who thought bur
glars had blown the whole block up.
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WEST CORNWALL.

AN ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
There was a very interesting Christ
mas service at the chapel, Sunday even
| Ing, a large audience beng present
The program included a recitation by
Cora Cole, selections by Mrs Oviatt's
class, Miss Selewski's class, recitation by
Emma Calkins and solo by Miss Agnes
Cochrane. Rev Mr. Ferris, the acting
pastor, gave an interesting address.
William D. Bosler. one of the active
workers among the young men of the
church, gave an excellent address,
which follows. He said The period at
which our Savior made his advent was
period of significance. Significant
from the fact that he was to be the full
filment of long ages of prophecy, the
promise that had been extended to the
Jewish race for hundreds Of years be-
fore. He came at a period when the
WOl AZ bCCuCo DILD LuOSGs WuGu LuSIG was
craving in the hearts of men for some
thing that would uplift the course of
mankind, and for which men had looked
in vain heretofore. He was the desire
of the Gentiles as we'll as the glory and
hope of Israel. God saw the wants of
the world and knew that the hour was
nigh when his beloved Son must place
himself upon the altar of sacrifice. So
in the little town of Bethlehem the
Prince of Peace was born, Graded not
in costly apparel, surrounded not by
princes of nobility as befitted one of
such noble lineage, but born in stable,
in manger where the frat sound that
reached his ear was the lowing of cattle
and the bleating of sheep, but in the
heavens was bright and morning star
testifyipg to all mankind that Savior,
them, and far up could be heard the
rejoicing of the angels of Heaven In
their joy that men once more were to
have the chance of redemption, singing
"Glory to God in the highest, Peace on
earth, good will toward men," But the
Jews did not look for Christ's coming as
an humble babe, they had looked for an
earthly prince, ruler who was to free
them from the rod of despotism and
once more rplace them among the ma
tions of the world. They had looked
for a man that would uphold their
opinions and customs and reject them.
They did not look for the parsonage in
which our Savior came, and instantly
they sought every means in their power
to overthrow him and the doctrine that
he taught. They saw that he cared not
for the pomp and glory of the world,
not for the outward forms and customs
that the devout Jew so eonscientiously
performed. The cunning jew saw that
there was nothing in the teaching of
Jesus Christ that would aid him in ae-
cumulating more or add to his power,
rather, he saw that his teaching was
directed to ovsrthrowing the customs and
superstitfons that they had kept from
time imuieraorial. They saw that he re-
garded the slave and master as equal in
the sight Of God and they knew that
from this Messiah they could not hope
for restoration Of their earthly power.
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1nStOn, O.N.,SayS:
I was for a long
time under treat
nent of two of
the best physi-
clans of this city,
for a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
My mouth was
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BOOKS !!

Wehaye a large line of Good
Books for boys and girls, by the
best authors. Not cheap novels,
but good reading for any boy or
girl. These books would cost
you at any book store from So
to 75c; we sell them at 48c.
Also a line Of IL mo Cloth
Bound Books at 15c, 25c and
Zoe; and in Picture Books we
have them from Sc up to Soc.
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The Homeland circle meets with Mrs
William Watts on Friday afternoon.
Samuel Clark of Marketable is very i'll
with rheumatism.
Charles Warner is still in a very fee
BILE state.
The annual roll call of the Congrega-
tional church, will be on January G.
The usual reception, dance and social
at the Gunnery will take place on Friday
evening, to watch for the coming of the
new Year.
The Christmas exercises of the Meth
odist Sunday school will be held next
Saturday evening at O'Clock. The ex-
erciees we're put off to this late date in
order that certain members, notably the
superintendent, now employed in Ban
tam, might be present. The program
will consist of solos, male quartets, cho-
ruses, recitations and a pa0tomime en-
titled, fannie and Miles Payer"
Rev Mr. Fair preached in the Swedish
Lutheran church, last Sunday.
The Swedish Congregational church
held Christmas exercises, Christmas
night.
Oliver Sullivan has been in Thomas
ton working for a time at his trade
There were no religious services in the
valley on Sunday evening. All those
who could attended the Christmas tree
at the congregational church on the
Green, and enjoyed very much the stere
opticon lecture by Rev Mr. Carter, upon
the Life of Christi and "Pilgrim':
Progress" The singing and speaking
by the little folks was very fine.
Miss Edna Nettleton spent Christmas
with her brother in New Haven.
Mrs Kingman and Miss Evelyn took
the train for the city on Monday morn
ing.
Miss Anna Brinsmade returned to
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SIS. After had taken four bottles,
began to get better, and when I had
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sound and we'll, my skin was without
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A FINE CONCERT.

The concert given at the South Con-
gregational church, Sunday eve ,irg, was
an interesting event and highly appreci-
ated by the audience. The snow made
travelling bad, and many were unable to
attend the fine concert. Following is
the program:
1.-THE Prince of Peace" a Christmas Canta
tn, by Mrs l.. Ashford. Given by the choir
OF the First Congregational church, Wood
bury, December 90, 1887. Assisted by Miss
Mabelle j. Ford, soprano; Miss Harriette l..
Ford. contralto, OF the Methodist choir. Mrs
r. II. Baldwin, contralto, OF the North choir.
E, w. Pond, tenor; Mrs L. W. Pond, soprano
of st Pauls choir. n. NJ. Strong, conductor;
Miss Daisy Stiles, organist; George E. Starr
cornetst; Harry Woodbury., violinist Seth
Minor, Frederick Strong. flutes.
PART I.
"Sing, Heavens" GLORIOUS.
1.-THE Heavenly King" bass solo, William
wugus.
"There Shall Come FORTH" quartet and
chorus.
"Fear Thou Not" solo and chorus, Henry W.
Beecher.
"HailI Bethlehem" contralto solo, Mrs n
M Strong; Violin Obligato, Harry Woodbury.
PART IL.
go Holy Night" male chorus.
There Were Shepard" Soprano solo, Miss
Mabene j. Ford; quartet and chorus.
bright Star Of Hope" duet, n. NJ. Strong,
baritone; II. ". Beecher, tenor.
March OF the Magi,'' chorus for mae voic.
es.
"Oh, Blessed Lord" solo, Miss Sarah Gar
lick.
BLESSED be the Lord God" final chorus
Editor Knox of the Woodbury. Report
err will change the date Of publication
from Wednesday to Saturday, commenc-
ing this week.
Frank Beardsley, formerly assistant to
Ex-Postmaster Colepaugh, ia home from
Poughkeepsie for a weeks vacation. he
will return next week, to his studies in
Eastman's business college, where he
has been a pupil for the past two
months.
Quite number of visitors from out of
town, enjoyed Christmas good cheer
with their Woodbury. friends; returning
home last Monday.
Services were held at st Pauls Episco-
pal church, Sunday morning. Warden
Curtis read the morning service and SER
mon.
Snow began to fall, Sunday morning,
about o'clock and continued until about
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The services
in the several churches were not so we'll
attended on account of the storm.
W. Fl. Rowell is having a brisk mark
down sale of fine display of holiday
goods. He has an assistant, Charles
Beardsley, to help him during the rush
for bargains by those who appreciate
such sales.
The supper given Friday night, in the
Methodist church. was we'll attended,
and the exercises by the children, con-
sisting of songs and recitations were
nicely rendered Iby Genevieve Ford,
Kimball and Master Bradley.
The ladies of st Paups Episcopal
church have trimmed the audience room
very neatly for the Christmas services.
Mrs Fl. s. Benedict Is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia resulting from the
grip. DR. d. r. Rodger is the attending
physician.
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BRIDGEwATER.

PREsIDEs WITH DIGNITY AND MAKES
WISE DECISIONS.
Justice Freeman S. Wells is entitled to
the thanks of the citizens Of this village
for the dignity with which he presides
In the court room and for the justice Of
his decisions, which have had the effect
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Springfield on Monday; John C, and
Master Chaplin Brinsmade accompanied
her.
T. c. Jordan has sold his farm in No =
ris to John Coldwater.
The Monday club met with Mrs An
CELL, this week.
Members and friends of the Romford
Sunday school met at the schoolhouse,
Christmas night. The children were
supplied with candy and oranges and
the teacher, Miss Lena Fem, vas pre-.
scented by Rev Mr. Carter in behalf of the
Sunday school with fine writing desk
to show their appreciation of her most
valuable instruction to the children.
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BETHLEHEM.
CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH.

CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH.
The services at Christ church on Christ
mas night we've very interesting to the
with presents and illuminated with wax
candles, strings of pop corn and oranges,
stood near the chancel, and after an ad
dress by the rector the presents were
distributed to the scholars. Much credit
Ia due to the efforts of the superintendent
of the Sunday school, Bert S. johnson,
who was ably assisted by several others.
The church was tastefully trimmed with
wreaths and frames of various designs.
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Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
propriate1y called the curse of mankind.
1t is the one disease that physicians cam
not cure; their mercuria1 aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, to surely break forth in a
more viru1ent form, resulting in total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, prominent
jewe1er at o26 Pennsylvania Ave, Wash
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and all who have enjoyed one OF her din
ners know what that means.
Miss Sarah Thompson is home from
Bridgeport.
Miss Beach, the teacher of the Center
school, spent Chris tmas at her home in
Washington.
There was quite an exoiting time at
the railroad station in Bridgeport on
Monday last and the cause was little
Hungarian lad of yeas we'll served
with tickets. BE had been expressed
through from Hungary go far and his
destination was Water bury. He was
surrounded by numero us stranger frierds
who brought him variety of food and
fruits and the lad, though unable to apeaB
or understand word of En- giish, doubt
less thought he had reached Klondike
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BANTAM,
NOTES FROM ST PAUL'S.

The Sunday school exercises of st
Paul's church we're held this week Tues
day evening. The exercises, consisting
of an abbreviated form of the regular
evening service and singing, were in the
church. Afterwards there was recep-
ton in the parish house, where refresh
ments were served and the Sunday school
scholars received remembrances of the
season.
A pamphlet has been issued containing
| the memorial address delivered by Rev
Hiram Stone on the celebration of the
centennial of st Pau's church. II also
contains excellent pictures of the church,
parish house and rectory, reproduced
from photographs taken by Everett
Beach. These pamphlets are for sale and
can be found at the rectory.
c. F. Flynn and Miss Maud Flynn
spent Christmas in Attleboro, Mass, with
Mrs Flynn.
Mrs j. D. Wheeler is visiting friends in
New Milford.
Miss Julia Bissell is paying visits in
Torrington, Thomaston and Water bury
during the vacation.
School is 20 open January with the
same teachers as last term. The schoo
at Harris Plains is to be re opened which
will make the attendance here somewhat
smaller.
Miss Agnes Ravenscroft entertained
her school from Romford, one evening
last week.
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THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

Our taxpayers should not forget that
the annual town meeting was adjourned
to Monday, January 3, 1898, at Up. m.
The board of relief and the board of
selectmen meet az the same time. The
project of securing loan of several
thousand dollars at less rate of interest
will be considered at this meeting. They
are now paying 5 per cent and the lender
pays no tax. The question of repairing
our roads may be brought before the
meeting.
Howard Seymour and family, Mrs FL
mer Doolittle and children. all OF Water
town, spent Christmas at r. Magee's.
Ell. A Skidmore, now in the dry goods
business in summerville, suburb OF
Boston, spent last Sunday with his
mother, Mrs Homer Skidmore.
Mr. and Mrs B. 81. johnson and A. G.
Lake and family enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs William D. Flower, last week
Friday, the occasion being the birthday
of Mr. Flower and Mrs Lake. Mrs Flow
or presided oyer one Of her best dinners,
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* EEP your blood pure, your appe
"a tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL.
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HOME FROM SCHOOL,

Miss Lillian Angel of St MarY's
school, New York city, is home for two
weeks.
Myron Smith of the Normal school,
Bridgewater, Mass, is home.
Willis Nettleton went back to Storrs'
agricultural school, Monday morning.
Miss Amy Nettleton of Mt Holyoke
college is home.
F. North Clark, principal of the grad
with his parents.
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WASHINGTON.
BAD ACCIDENT AT R OXFORD

A very sad accident occurred at Rom
ford as the % p. m. train was passii g
last Tuesday, December II, when VIII
liam Gillette was badly Injured. Il ap-
pears he was attempting to hang the
mail bag on the crane when he was hit
by the iron catcher. He lay On the snow
near by unconscious. He was g item to
the station and partially revived. He
was carried by the team IF 81. c. Ford to
D. Gillette's, his sons house. o. the
arrival of DR. Marcy it was found that
his head was cut and bruised and the
skull fractured in several places. His
left arm was terribly mangled, one rib
was cracked and he SUI tanned other in
juries. A special car came down from
Litchfield soon after On which were oome
OF the railroad officials, hut DR. Marcy
was already there.
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Miss Anna Brinsmade returned to

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W.G.BARTON,

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who in a period of 300 years has made
more advancement in general civiliza-
ton than India has in her 1850 years of
advocation of idolatry. Another in
stance, China. She has worshipped at
the shrine of Confucius for 1000 years.
Has she advanced any from her degrade
ton. Has she made as much advance
ment in the 1900 years of Confucionism
as Christian America has in the last 100?
But China is slowly awakening. In
1903 DR. Robert Morrison brought the
first seed to Canton. On being asked if
he expected TO make any impression on
it's great idolatry he answered ssNo Sir,
but hope that God will, and his pray
er is beirg answered. To-day there are
3,100 native preachers and between
seventy and eighty thousand who call
themselves Christians. Another in
stance will suffice, Japan. Christian
work became active In 1871. When
there were no railroads, telegraphs,
banks, minis, no public educational
system except one school of language,
and no newspapers except one official
Gazette. To-day she has all Of these
and more. To-day there are $500, 600
students In her schools and the adher-
ants Of Christianity number about
125, 900. Such are the facts that attest
TO the genuineness and significance of
The birth and teachings Of Jesus Christ.