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The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

800 Reward, 800. The readers of
this paper will be pleased to learn that
there is at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure In all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure 10 tn only positive cure
now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood ard mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution and assisting na
ture in doing it's work. The proprietors
have &c much faith in it's curative pow.
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
| for any case that it fails to cure. SenG
| for testimonials.
Address, #. j. CHENEY & co
Toledo, O.
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A complete line of ladies' sailor straw
hats. % and SOC, at <. r. Hawley's.
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OASToRTA.
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No other medicine acts like Smiths
Worm Syrup; no other can do your Child
as much good.
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DIR Paul U. Sunderland of Danbur,
was in town on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Jeweer w. B. Sniffen has put in his
usual fine line of fireworks for the Fourth
Of July at his Sandy Hook store.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

@ Duncombe advertises III acres O.
standi e grass on Botsford Hill which
can be bought right.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Edward Pitcher, while employed In the
Shepaug round house, fell and sprained
his leg badly. He also sustained some
bruises.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Come to my store for your fire works
The best assortment and lowest prices.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Miss Susan Camp returned home, last
week, from school duties at Terryville
for the summer vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Miss Libbie Hawkins OF Brook Haven
l.. L., is visiting at William Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Mr. and Mrs w. B. Banker are enter
tanning two gentlemen friends from out
of town.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Walnut Tree Hill INDUCED Id bali
game, Sunday, the former winning by q
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Bovs' blue overalls. all sizes, at e. E
Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Miss Edna Smith is passing a few days
with her mother in West Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Father Fox Is on his annual retreat at
the seminary at Worcester, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

II you want haying tools you are invit
ed to give Terrill, Belts q Co. call.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

score OF % to Is. Better try some other
day for baseball.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

Ladies' parasols and sun shades with
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02
THE D. NJ. READ COMPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

WHITE MUSLIN
AND
CAMBRIA SKIRTS.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

NOR sALE-A Walter A. Wood moving ma
l. chine, nearly new; also q good horse hay
rake. CHARLES Z. BRAKEMAN Palestine
District. NeWtown-
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-02

w mill and saw. Apply to AMBROSE TAT-
L0R, 256 State STREET, Bridgeport. or at New
town Station.
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a WILD GARDEN.
where the blossoms OF Wood and
Prairie Bloom.

where the blossoms OF Wood and
Prairie bloom.
IL has come to be quite the thing
nowadays TO have place in our garden
for the wild flowers. So popular has
this kind Of gardening become there
are florists who make specially OF
such plants, and their trade in supply
ing the public demand is good But the
great pleasure. | think, is the seeking
them out i'm the woods for ourselves.
A thing that we individually have dis
covered, and have had TO work for 10
procure, is always more precious and
valuable TO us i'm our estimation. IL is
true, however, that everyone is not
successful at first in changing the life
OF these plants from the woods TO our
gardens. Plants are not like people in
not always being able TO adapt them
selves readily 10 new and strange en-
vironments. II they cannot have some
thing of their old home life they COM
mence 10 pine, and i'm time will sickcn
and die, and all this usually comes from
our not knowing how to make them feel
at home, at once, I'm their new quar-
ters. Therefore we should study 10
transfer with them as much Of their
old home life rs possible. For instance,
plants that have been used TO growing
I'm the shade, or I'm particular kind Of
soil. should not be set out i'm the open
sunlight, or i'm soil altogether different
from that to which they have always
been accustomed rs an illustration
OF this point take the Epigara rcpcnE,
or trailing arbutus, over which there
has been so much discussion. Some em-
phatically claim IL can be transplunted
TO our gardens. while others declare
with nm equally strong positiveness that
10 cannot be transferred. Known eN-
periences. however. have proven that
Il can be successfully removed II right
w done. and so II II with all the Wild
flowers.
AZ the same time while some plants
require such careful handling II Is not
true Of them all, as all the wild plants
are not always found 10 be growing IN
the best possible places for them \
change Of location. and nutriment
often improves and benefits I'm fact.
the large majority Of our native wild
flowers adapt themselves readily to gnr-
den culture, 50 We do not necessarily
have to. in all respects. continue with
them the same kind Of soil, light and
shade Many that are grown in the
shadow are improved when given the
sunshine. as also heavier soils improve
them occasionally. Many Of these
plants change so materially for the bet.
ter under cultivation they are hardly
recognizable. Washington Home Mag.
nzinc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
The CHESAPEAKE MILL.
building Made from the Timbers OF 9
Famous Bnttle ship.

In ST. Nicholas there Is an article
on THE Chesapeake MILL" by William
Abbatt. accompanied by a picture of
the interesting old building, probably
the first one ever printed. Mr.. Abbatt
says:
II there is a naval fight in our history
about which every schoolboy ought 10
know TO use an expression of which
historians are rather fond Is the sea
fight between the man OF war Chesa-
peake and the British shannon, of
Boston harbor, on the LIST Of June, 1913.
Ii has been so often told that | will not
tell it over again except in the brief
est way. The Chesapeake was cap
tured, chiefly or altogether through
the mutinous conduct Of part of her
crew, who refused TO work the cannon
on her lower deck at all. Capt. Law
renee and Lieut.. Ludlow were killed,
or, to be exact, the captain died Of his
wounds four days after the loss OF his
ship, and the Shannon took her prize
into the harbor of Halifax, where her
arrival caused the greatest rejoicing
The dying words of Lawrence, as he
was carried from the deck, Don't give
up the ship" have been familiar to our
boys and girls for more than so years.
1t Is these words that make the com
bat most memorable They are n good
motto in every trouble OF life. Don't
give up the ship-don't despair, lose
heart, surrender, but take courage, and,
like Gen. Grant, Fight it out ON this
line il il takes all summer"
With the Chesapeake's entrance into
Halifax harbor all trace of her disap-
pears from our smaller histories. Some
years after the war OF 1912 was over,
the English naval authorities decided
that the Shannon was useless, and had
her broken up. think, if they realized
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TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
Lesson Taught to "a Man Who Was In
cIincd so he Careless.

The horse dealer In Louisiana avenue
had agreed to take lot of horses he
had been looking at, and was to pay
cash.
Cant you give the check now?' in
quired the seller.
Eyes" laughed the dealer, but ]
won't. You bring the animals here and
your money will be ready for you"
"But I'm here now, and you have seen
the horses and know what they are"
insisted the seller.
my dear boy" said the dealer, coax
ingly, "sit down there a minute and let
me tell you horse story. Away back
yonder when you were boy ] was in
this business, and | wasn't as old thea
as i am now. had money, and though
was careful enough i'm the handling OF
il, / had a way of throwing IL around
when il was time 20 throw il around
that was startling TO old hands. Well,
one day Kentucky chap came into my
place and asked me to 60 and look AT a
horse he had for sale.
II went, and the sight did me good,
fo- IL was a beauty, and. as far as any
body could see or find out, il was i'm
perfect condition. The man wanted
$3.50, and | offered him 5000, and didn't
raise on my bid. knew where ! could
sell such a horse for $3.50, and 5000 was
the best / could do. We couldn't agree,
and | went back TO my Office 10 let il
soak. That afternoon he rode the horse
past my place, and il really was a show
10 look at. Later he called on me and
tried to persuade me TO come to his
figures. but | wouldn't do IL, and he
went away.
"The next morning he came to my
place of business about an hour after
/ had got there, and offered TO split the
difference, but | held him down 60 my
price or no sale. Then after hemming
and having awhile he agreed TO take
my price and send the horse around
later. was ticltled 20 death, and in my
usual style | wrote out a check for $500
and gave IL TO him. | didn't expect the
horse for a couple Of hours, and, as il
happened, | was called out and didn't
get back until one o'clock. The horse
hedn't got there yet, and ! sent a boy
after II. lie came back in about half an
hour, with his eyes as big as saucers,
and told me that the horse had got his
foot over the halter some way during
the night and had hung himself.
THAT was all there was TO that story.
The man had cashed the check as soon
as he could and had disappeared. ]
might have made il a personal matter
and had him jagged for the crime, ! sup
pose, but didn't, for wasn't revenge
full, and, besides, / knew that little
thing like that is necessary in the horse
business 10 tone n man up to the proper
point of caution, so | never bothered
| about the man or the check or the horse,
| though did feel some disappointment
in not making the $50 was dead sure Of
But. my dear fellow" and the dealer
smiled as gently as a woman, my own
| father couldn't get check out of me
now until had hold OF what IL was in
tended to pay for. See? Now. toddle
along and bring on your live Stock
Washington Star.
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aGlre WON p said the skIpper.

y
"a pound cash." said the boy. "A
golden Sowing each. Tork about Chris
tians! / wish knew a few more of
'em."
"Well, / neyer!" said the gratified
skipper.
AN the way he did IL was so nice"
said the Oldest seaman. "'E SEES: That's
from me an the skipper e SEES. Thank
the skipper for il as much as me- e
ses."
"Well, now, don't waste it, said the
skipper. 81 should bank it il was you
It'll make nice little nest-egg."
81 ope il was come by honest, that's
ALL" said the mate.
90 course IL was" cried the skipper.
you've got a ard, cruel art, George.
P'raps il il 'ad been a little softer you'd
ave 'ad one, too"
"Blast is sovrings," said the surly
mate. I'D like to know where e got
'em from, an wot e means by saying
IL come from you as much as i'm. /
never knew you 10 give money away"
Il s'pose," said the skipper very soft
", ''he means that / put such like
thoughts into lis art. Well, you'd bet
ter turn in. my lads. We start work at
four"
The hands went forward and the
skipper and mate descended TO the
cabin and prepared for sleep. The skip
per set lamp on the table ready for Mr..
Hutchins when he should return, and
after short inward struggle babe the
mate good night and in couple of min
utes was fast asleep.
At four o'clock the mate woke sud
denly to find the skipper standing by
his berth. The lamp still stood burn
ing on the table, fighting feebly against
the daylight which was pouring in
through the sky window.
"Not turned up yet" said the mate,
with glance at the visitors empty
berth.
The skipper shook his head spiritless-
ly and pointed TO the table. The mate,
following his finger, saw small can
vas bag, and by the side OF il four
pence, half penny in coppers and an un-
known amount of brass buttons.
"There was twenty-three pounds
freight money in that bag when we left
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

the voice OF Mr.. Hutchins from be-
yond the door, because / forgot the
tumbler."
''Come out" roared the mate, come
cut and upset it,"
Mr.. Hutchins declined the invitation,
but from behind the door pleaded tear
fully with the mate 10 lead better life,
and even rebuked the skipper for allow
ing the bottle OF sin TO be produced IN
the cabin. The skipper took the rebuke
humbly, and after requesting Mr..
lIutchins TO sleep in the state room that
night in order to Illustrate the evident
designs OF the mate, went on deck for
a final look round and then came be-
low and turned i'm himself.
The crew Of the schooner were early
astir next morning getting under way,
but Mr.. Hutchns kept his bed. although
the mate slipped down to the cabin sew
eral times and tapped at his door. When
he did come up the mate was at the
wheel and the men down below getting
breakfast.
"SIeep well?" inquired Mr. Hutchins
softly, as he took a seat on the matches,
little distance from him.
"I'll let you know when haven't
got this wheel" said the mate, sourly.
3d." said Mr. Hutchins, genially.
eve shall see you at our meeting to-
night2" he asked, blandly.
The mate disdained TO reply, but his
wrath when at Mr.. Hutchins' request
the cabin was Invaded by the crew that
evening cannot be put into words.
For three nights they had what Mr.
Hutchins described as love-feasts, and
the mate as blamed bear-gardens.
The crew were not particularly partial
10 hymns, considered as such, but
hymns shouted out with the full force
OF their lungs while sharing the skip
per's hymn book appealed to them
strongly Besides il maddened the
mate, and to know that they were de-
flying their superior and at the same
time doing good to their own souls,
was very sweet. The boy whose voice
was just breaking got off some sur
prising effects, and seemed to compass
about five octaves without distress.
When they were exhausted with
singing, Mr.. Hutchins would give
them short address, generally choos-
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now much romance was in after years
to attach to the story OF the fight, they
might have kept the old ship in re-
pair, as Admiral Nelson's old Victory
has been preserved. The Chesapeake
was sent to England. where she must
have been the object OF great interest;
but in 1920 she, too, was taken TO
pieces. This was probably done in the
harbor of Southampton, for her tim
bers were sold TO one John Prior, the
owner of n flour mill in the little town
OF Wickham, near Southampton. He
pulled down his mill, and used the great
beams OF the American frigate in build
ing a new one The great deck tim
bers. 81 feet long and Is inches square,
served for floor beams in the mill, and
the smaller ones for uprights, all with
out being cut or altered in any way.
OF course many of them were full OF
the shot fred by the Shannon in the
fight, and the shot are there still.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

London said the skipper, finding his
voice az last.
well, what do you thinks become of
it?" inquired the mate, taking up the
lamp and blowing il out.
IL can't think said the skipper, my
eds all confused Bro-Mr. Hutchins
amt come back yet"
81 s'posc he was late and didn't like
to disturb YOU" said the mate without
moving muscle, but I've no doubt 'e's
all right. Don't you worry about him"
ITS very strange where it's gone,
George" faltered the skipper, every
strange"
well 'Utchins is generous sort o.
chap" said the mate, "'e give the men
five pounds for nothing. so p'raps ell
give you something when e comes
back"
$50 and ask the crew TO come down
here said the skipper, sinking onto a
locker and gazing at the brazen collcc-
ton before him.
The mate obeycd and a few minutes
afterwards returned with the men, who
swarming into the cabin listened SYM
pathetically as the skipper related his
loss.
It's mystery which nobody can UNI
derstand, sir" said old Dan, when he
had finished, "and it's no use tryin'."
"One o. them things what won't never
be cleared up properly" said the cook.
comfortably.
We'll, ] don't like 10 say H." said the
skipper, but / must. The only man
who could have taken itwas Hutchins."
"Wot, sir" said Dan. chat blessed
mani Why, I'd laugh at the idea"
lie couldn't do IT," said the boy;
mot 4 he tried he couldn't. lie was too
good"
Ties taken that twenty-three poun'."
said the skipper, deliberately; "eight-
cen, Wen call IL, because I'm goin' 10
have five Of il back"
You're lnboring under a great mis-
take, sir," said Dan, ambiguously.
Are you going TO give me that
money said the skipper. loudly.
"Beggin your pardon, sir. no." said
the cook, speaking for the rest. as he
put his foot on the companiou-lndder.
brother Utchins gave us that money
for singing them inns so well. n said
so, and we amt 'ad no call 20 think as
II warnt honestly come by. Nothing
could ever make us think that. would
1t, matcs2"
Nothing" said the others. with ex.
emplary firmness. at couldn't be
done"
They followed tho cook up on deck,
and leaning over the side gazed In n
ycarning fashion toward the place
whore they had last seen their benefac-
tor. Then with q sorrowful PRESENT.
mcnt that they would never look upon
his like again, they turned away and
prepared for the labors Of the day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
A Nent Little Experiment.

III one wishes by means OF simple
optical illusion 70 obtain an almost per-
feet imitation OF the wonders OF rndiog-
raphy he may take a small turkey
feather, and, holding il close 60 the eye.
look through the radiating ribs at the
end OF the feather az the ends OF tho
fingers Of his hand, held against the
window. The flesh will appear 20 be-
transparent, with the Opaque bone run
ming down in the center, as shown by
true photography. If gas light Is used.
piece Of ground glass must be held
before the flame, TO diiruse the light
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
THE sNAlL's TONGUE.
IL IL One OF the Most Wonderful
Things of nature.

III
Things of nature.
A snairs tongue is really one OF the
most wonderful things in nature, and
il larger animals were endowed with as
destructive an apparatus in the way
Of tongue, in comparison 70 their size,
il would be dreadful thing.
A snaiTs tongue Is literally saw, and
a handsaw at that. IL is long and COW
cred over the entire surface with teeth
SO minute that 10000 OF them have
been counted on tongue. The tongue
Is kept coiled up and only about n
sixth OF the length used at "A time.
When the teeth OF this section become
dull another section is uncoilcd and
used. This Is kept up until the entire
tongue has been used, when il Is coiled
up again. and fresh start made. for
the teeth on the unused part have in
the meantime grown to be as sharp as
ever.
The roof OF the mouth Is as hard as
a bone. and any substance that Is TO be
cut Is drawn between the tongue and
this hard roof and literally sawed or
raspcd of.
man with knife could hardly trim
Oft leaf and leave a cleaner or
straighter edge than the snail leaves,
and there Is nothing Of the proverbial
slowness OF the snail In its work.-Cin-
cinnnti Commercial Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
BURIED THE SNAKE.
How Prairie Dogs Disposed OF an
Eyii-Dispoacd Reptile.


In conversation with a gentleman who
has just made trip through western
Indian territory picked up something
new and interesting 10 me in regard To
the habits of the prairie dog aud rattle
snake. This party said that a few weeks
ago. while resting under small tree
i'm the territory whore there was dog
town, he noticed conmotion among
some dogs near him; they would run
up TO place and peep az something and
then scamper Off Looking TO see what
was the matter, he saw that there were
about IL 20 60 dogs around rattle
snake, which AZ length went into one OF
the dog holes. As soon as he had dixap-
peured the little fellows began 10 pash
in dirt, evidently 10 fiji tho hole up.
but about the time they got enough
dirt to cover the entrance the snake
stuck his head up through the dirt and
every dog scampered of TO safe dis
tance, all the time keeping up an In
cessant barking. The snake slowly
crawied 60 another hole about rod dis
tant and went In. and then up came the
dogs again and went 20 work 10 push
the dirt up before them TO the hole.
This time they succeeded in their enter
prise and completely covered the en-
trance TO the hole, and then went TO
work, using their noses TO lamp with
and pounding the dirt down hard, after
which they went away. My friend went
TO the place and said nc was Surprised
20 find they had packed the dirt in solid
with their noses, having sealed tho
snake well 10 the ground-Forest and
Stream.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
KITES PUZZLE BIRDS.
Amusing Experiences OF scientists
While Making Experiments.

Amusing Experiences of Scientists
While Making Experiments.
Many amusing experiences have been
the lot of the scientists who have beer
manipulating kites for scientific pur'
poses. Large birds are always inter-
csted in the strange devices floating in
the air and cannot make out quite what
they are.
No bird, however, has ever alighted
on kite or attacked one, says the Chs
cago News. While one scientist was
flying a train OF five kites n couple of
years ago, large silvcr-tipped eagle
came suddenly out OF the higher air and
swooped round and round the first kite,
looking against the sunset sky like
huge silver ball. As the train Of kites
was pulled i'm the eagle followed, visit
ing one kite and then another. seeming
uncertain just what 10 do. In few
minutes. when he seemed TO have de-
cidcd that they were not good TO eat,
and he knew nothing about them any
way, he Indignantly flew Oft and was
lost to view.
Another experience was had with n
storls that came from the New Jersey
side OF the Hudson and Jew straight for
the queer object ia Che air. lie appar-
emily had made mp his mind TO go
struiEht through H., but changed and
divcd underneath lie went around and
above IL, and through glass II could be
seen that ne cooked his eye at the in
truder i'm a most comical manner. lie
started away few hundred feet,
changed his mind and came swooping
back. lie finally reluctantly went
away, mystifed over this queer addi-
tion 10 the inhabitants Of the air.