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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

LoR SALE Farm l25 acres. Moses Botsford
 I place, Botstord Hid, one mile from Bots
 ford Junction, said to be the best farm in
 Fairfield county, g evated plateau. seaso
 much longer than low lands, comparatively level, best of soil, easily red. fields well VI ed, never suffers drought,i2 room house two wells, two orchards in the 1T p inc. stone | fences. 50 acres chestnut crosstie timber, Sl6o dam will convert the only swamp into deep ten acre lake. Rrnt, sell or exchange 'or city village, or few acres near city. JOSHUA W. POWELL, St James, N I. .,owner,Or EDW ARD HOOK, Botstord, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
ALIENS LAUNDRY

Laundry called for and delivered free. Shirts. 100, Wash Shirts, Sc, Collars, Pc each, Cuffs,s Pc each Send postal card. ALEX ALLEN, Sandy Hook. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
The Travellers Guide.

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AEDaHARTFORi
 RAILROAD.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

llartin's Business college. Bridgeport, have n use h their typewritlng depart msnt tbs Rsmington, Yost, Smith Pre-
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Miss Mary Madigan has been on the sick list for few days past.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

The remnants are going for little enough to sell them, sure. In silks, everything under five or six yards. In dress goods, everything under six or seven yards. In table linens every thing under 31a yards.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Choicest new peanut brittle candy, l5o
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
Have You a Good Rye
 Crop?

We make fine four in the new bolt mill at South Britain. All kinds ot grain ground while you wait at reasonable prices- Saving dope at short notice. J. A. BAIRD, South Britain, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

4.42, 6.45 D. m. Sunday SAT 8. na South, 10.0s a.m., 3.O7, 3.26, 5.l5 D. m. Sundays ,4.0l p. ID
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Whittum & Miller's New York stars, who appear at the Town hall, Saturday night, are said to give a superb show.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Inventory has stirred up quite a grist of values all through the store.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

J1ATRONS' MEET ING-An the patrors of | the Aspeturk Valley Creamery association are hereby otife that there will be a pat rons' meeting held at their creamery building sharp; for the purpose ofdiscus-in ing creamery work All farmers interested in creamery work are cordially invited to attend. Per or der of the president and directors. V. B. HATCH. Secretary,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

There are a good many small lots of goods, shoes, stockings, underwear, notions, laces, dress trimmings, etc.; too many to mention separately. Our way of clearing them out is to put low prices on them.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

NOR SALE-NearIy new Portland sleigh;
 c also all kinds wagons, sleighs and harness es; also l2-horse power engine. WILLIAM .DAKiN, Hofchkissviiia, Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

There are a good many big lots, too, that we would like to reduce now; goods that belong to the weather and time of the year; January goods; blank cts, hannels, heavy dress goods, suits, jackets, under wear, shoes, etc. Everything of this sort we have marked way down, It's a way we have of punishing ourselves for buying so much; penance.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Mrs Edwards M. Smith, who has been quite sick for several weeks, Ia improv- Ing.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

TOR SAL E-Thorough Inbred Plymouth Rock II Cockerels M. c. RODGERS Newtown.C ct.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

NOR SALE-Tnree Farms, one Ie5 acres, one I25 acre., one 100 acres. All fitted for the milk business near New Milford. M- " HILL New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
The Hoaoland Dyy Gaods Go.

(Formerly the Rowland Stark Co.)
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

NOR SALE-To close out to make room for laying stock. 1 will sell som choice White W yandotta Cockerels reasonable. Call or address c. H. TRASK, Midulebury, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
THE VIEWPOINT BEE.
NEwTowN, FRIDAY, JAN. 2s.
CIRCULATION :

January 1, 1882. 610 Last Week. 3loo
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
WATCHES & CLOCKS REPAIREDl

nS-For 6 cent revenue stamp used on the NC back of old photographs. 1t will pay you
 io look them up. Send Scent stamp. for my buying list FRANLLIS s. COOK, Box 49s,
 Bridgeport, Conn
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

XUCTION-TH6TB VIII U6 sUIu 10 tH6 nIguest "A bidder at tha residence of tn late Le Grand c Beers, first house west of Long Hill school house, on the 9th day of February. comme ncing at 10 o'clock, a. m sharp. the following One horse. pair of oxen. six cows (three are new milch), together wi horse rake, moving machine, two. horse spring wagon, sleigh, top carriage, open buggy, light square box wagon, harness. both single and double. OK cart and sled. chains. tanning mill. corn sheller, corn planter, a lot of yellow tur- iiips, tools of differentl varieties end many other things too numerous to mention.
 +. HELENA BEERS. Admtnistratrfx.
 Long Hill, Conn January 26. 1897.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE lEvEES.
He PROPOSITION made by Gen. r. G. Catch

AND THE lEvEES. i ingS the representative of this district in con-
grcss looking to the lcyying Of the Mississippi river by the federal govern.
mcnt should enlist the hcartiest cooperation Of every influence and interest
IN this great valley. The federal government is the only power capable of
dealing with this great problem. In the first place, if the states were able
TO bear the expense hnd they are notG matters are so complicated that it
could not he efficiently done by the states alone. In the second place IL Will
take a great deal of money TO build these leyccs so that they will be strong
enough to resist the pressure Of the water which comes down the Mississippi
river. 1t win require something else than ordinary swamp mud to do It..
They may build the lcyccs Of mud as high as heaven and with Il base of cor
responding width, but unless there is son other material used than COM
mon swamp mud they viii not stand. 1t will require an immense outlay
of money to start with, but whcn. the work Is once finished, if nut IN prop
|ery, 1t Will last u long time. And lit worth the outlay,-thc Investment.
The richest country under Gods sun today is the Mississippi valley.
For fertility OF soil, climate, seasons, etc. it IL unequaed by any land on
earth. That the federal government should take the Ieyecs in hand and
solve this great problem there is no question! and that 1t viii do 1t is only a
question Of intelligence and short time. If Gen. Catchings succeeds in mt
ting his bill through he will perform a service tohis people which will make
them his most grateful debtors. II will bca great accomplishment,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

GONE OF OUR contemporaries do the !uys and means committee =
~ great injustice when they attempt to EEict upon that committee the
authorship of the governors "plan." SpeaAtt IF it the Grenada Sentinel
says:
ne pmh proposed by te ways ana means committee has received the
onaofsehhe"' !" VI" governor ana IL thought will be embodied in his call
VI "e extra SESSION. ~ las been quite general discussed by the press, and
the charge has been made that it is unconstitut NAL Whether if il or not
remains to beseen, rs there are some good LAWYERS q the committee who
framed it, and Gov McIaurin Is Il novice in That profeSionb imsef Fro,o
o"e"M hurried thonSht W e nave bestowed upon the matter we are
"'on"" !" hN" IT, as II much more teashf plan than the fuance om-
m''v S'ssesen 'l is operations would n' prove a costly experiment
even should it fail of its intent"
While the governor may not be a novice, he ia also nt infauih1o wo
hope it will not shock our friends faith in his feticb whom ,o oss,ro ,u,
NAV 'c govern" hmseh mas aoIltted That Slme features Of his plan are
unconstitutional. That is to say we have Lelocd from mo # tho ro,or
W. "s""s '"V nc HIS aomlttea certain pFiSto be unconstitutional. The
pa" 10 'e"V 'oS"u au w INN lie way N<i means committee after
"". ""''"'' o"'''on VIZ au"lt H. n NV { about the whole business
10 '' on'"''Vee was caheo u jackson by thf lNernor and forced to hastily
w. ""' '' q'o'''n' "o s9 theirN t let was prematurey reached.
They were charmed by the oily tongue Gov nAnse, an mist,kin,
"o" !" "''''n Ves were caught IN a rIhtg&us snap. The absurdity Of
'" p" 90" p"i""e u"' w "e "ceo HEt the committee did not.
0os'"' "' A"eie "e some capaRF linen on that committee
"" '"' minus '' ''"es' 'hn "A'Se he"'h re brave, and all they want is
an opportunity to do right. No the plan Is NJ ,lc v,vs and ,o,,S cow
mttee's plan. 1t is the child of Gov. MoLmar,s brai, and 90 o s ,o.
1917, :" """ "'''e'' III VIZ uouolesS no. thank our neghbor for try
US =" ""'' 10 p"'e'"iS eFc"neFe' IL ms Child, and the honest man
That he is he will support it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
nrrnn.. " We UNDERSTAND that preparations are being made under
RETURN: y the ausuicez 4 the CHARITY rcanizanon soiax Of ths

nrrcs.. " VE UNDERSTAND that preparations are being made, under
n.'Shm' 4 the auspices Of the Charity Organization Society Of this
Guy q hold a meeting Of representative citizens at IN early date to discuss
prison reform and, II possible. to establish an association with that object in
icy " 9 cannot but think that this is an excellent step forward in the
path Of modern progress, and wish it every success That there is need for
sc reform and that it is necessary to arouse public opinion in order 10 carry
hout is evident to all those who have given any attention 10 this important
subject Times Democrat
We agree most heartily with our city contemporary that it is a step in
the right direction. The southern people are far behind the times IN the
Of the unfortunate members Of society. There is too much of
the spirit OF resentment and revenge in our laws for the government and
control OF our convicts Instead Of tire penitentarY being used as a hosp tai
1or those who are morally sick, it is now used as a sort Of earthly hell where
people ar sent as a punishment for their sins. A very uncivil and barbar.
Gus view to take Of it, still 1t is the common idea. Mississippi, We re glad
10 say is making some progress in the way of prison reform. Since the aboi.
ton of the leasing system and the working Of the conylcts upon state
farms, matters have been going very smoothly, and the poor unfortunate
convicts have been more humaney treated. Before that, however, the
treatment which these helpless human being received at the hands Of the
brutal lessees was simply horrible. The suffering which the conycts en-.
dured as the result of that brutal system was enough to bring the curse Of
an avenging God upon the heads Of every man, woman and child in Misss-
sippi. But thank God the leasing system is a thing of the past, and as we
are now on the upward march in this work, let Missksippians cooperate
with the Louisiana people in making other reforms, which are sc much needed.
There is no field of work that promises greater results to he humanitarian
prison reform.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

WEEK nNE WEEK has made n great change in the feelings of the
MAKES A CHAN0E.O people OF Greenwood and vicinity When the leyees
gave away 1t Flower Lake, and the reports came thick and fast upon II that the
y q NJ V, railroad bed furnished no resistance to the waters. and that the water
was rushing with frightful velocity through the Yazoo Pass it seemed to us that
an overflow wa inevitable Since that time those reports have been proven un
true The railroad bed ~ not washed away or has the water rushed down the
Pass, a first reported. Indeed very little Mississippi river waterh has n will reach
the TaHahatchie and Yazoo rivers Those streams have been falling all the time,
and while Mississippi river water may check then, and perhaps ause them to rise
a little, there will not be enough Of it to inconvenience anybody. The Yazoo
rive has allen about six feet Mt Greenwood, and planting throughout Ieaore
county is progressing finely, Just how thankful we are for this glorious eyemp
ton, God alone knows The planters OF Lehore county are in excellent financial
condition, and exemption from the overflow promises us better times next fall
than we have had for years
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
1oMFoolsHNEss NND NOW COMES along somebody and aunou
IN HIGH LIFE, ~ the startling fact that the American min

1oMFoolsHNEss NND NOW COMES along somebody and announces
IN HIGH LIFE. NV the startling fact that the American minister
to Germany had been treated discourteously by the emperor because the
aforesaid minister was like polly "taked so dam much" at the wrong
time. Here is the wy 1t is said to have happened:
"At a recent ambesadoial dinner given by the emperor, Mr. Uhl the
American ambassador, was present At these dinners it lis customary for the
emperor to sit IA the head of the table Nobody speaks until the emperor
opens conversation All the guests ire supposed to keep their eeso or the
emperor merely as a form of respect During this time MI. Uhl who sat
with Count Lana, the Italian ambassador kept up a running conversation.
This was overlooked by the emperor, however
subsequently at the annual subscription ball at the royal opera house the
emperor after making a few rounds on the foor entered the box where the
foreign diplomats were seated, and where Mr. Uhl was. The emperor
chatted with everybody in the box except the American ambassador ignor
ing him entirely. This was noted by the other diplomats present"
To a plain every day, bacon and greens democrat all this ridiculous
form and ceremony which is observed in European court circles is unspeaka.
bly, nonsensical and absurd. The idea of a lot of people being required to sit
perfectly quiet and keep their eyes on the emperor until it is his pleasure to
speak A peculiar way of showing respect, isn't it? Genuine poiteness, it
strikes us, would require the host to consider first the comfort and pleasure
of his guests instead of having the guest fawn at his feet. We have no
patience with that sort of stuff, and it is surprising, too, that in this prosy
utilitaran age when everything is measured by the gold dollar. that this
sort of tomfoolery does not stop. There is no sense in it, and just why pe-
pie will keep 1t up can be accounted for only on the theory that there re a
large number of vain, frivolous fools left in this world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
& HAT GEN. CATCHINGS has labored earnestly AZ

& VI 81 HAT GEN. CATCHINGS has labored earnestly and eH.
JUST. a ciently in the interest Of the levees, common honesty will
not admit any one to deny He Is regarded today as the best authority in
congress on levee Matters and it is dIscredtabe to the candor of the naner
that seeks to belitte and disTedit Catchings in this regard. We are not
with Gen. Catchings on the financial question, and the writer vas opposed
to him for the nomination. But all Of that does not SO warp our Judgment
and fire our prejudice that we are thereby blinded to anything good in him
He is a man of great ability, of large and varied legislative experience, and
in matters pertaining to the lcyees he probably has no peer in America.
The metropolitan press of the country all unite in according to Gen. Catch.
mgs this distinction. To succeed in inducing the federal government to
take hold of the Mississippi levees and solve that great problem will un.
doubtedy place him "hrst In the hearts of his fellow countrymcn' of the
delta. 1t will be an accomplishment we'll worthy of the labor of a life time,
and the people of the delta will not forget the man who achieves it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Talk about tying the ends Of n break
In the Mississippi lcvcc with the wa.
ter rushing through Mt the rate Of
twenty miles an hour. You might
Just an well attempt to tie n knot In
the tall Of n Kansas cyclone or cagc n
comet. IL may be done, but VIC have
never seen or heard Of H. until the
water had in part spent It's force.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

THE man who says that W. J. Bryan has lost his hold upon the hearts Of
1 the American people Is just simply using his beaver for speaking tube.
The other day when he appeared before the supreme court of the United
States, the crowd was % large that half the people could not gain admittance
to the court room. When Bryan finished the crowd lost interest in the fur.
terp proceedings INC vacated the room at once. OF course Bryan's speech
was not a disappointment. He is never a disappointment. II matters mt
where you place him. he is equal to the emergency In the court room, the
halls of congress, on the hustings or on the lecture platform, he is absolutely
has produced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Senator Morgan OF Alabama. Is max

Senator Morgan OF Alabama, Is max.
ing u manly effort to do something
for Cuba. The Rentccl castlgation
which he administered to Senator
Hale a few days ago, must have
been pretty CALLING to that gentle
man. IL Is understood that Senator
Hale Ia n very close and intimate
friend to the family OF the Spanish
minister at Washington. and his de-
votl0n TO SPANS interest is largely
attributed to that fact.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

OMISSION for the promotion OF international bimetalsm has been
gd by President Mckinley. Senator Wolcott, Hon. Charles j,
%SsRAsc, and ex.Nice-Ircsident Ada 4. Stevenson compose the
MsasNcry member of the commission claims to be a bimetalist.
%aSAhbts about 1t. Senator Wolcott is a Colorado republican
NSW$ inley, but says he fayors silver. Mr.. Payne isa business
#EXnnd Is said to be u student of the financial question
NSa%Aalism, while Mr., Stevenson is a democrat who SIM.
SMsXsssSSRNn our opinion, he hardly knows himself what he
Ss%AAa%%&cstion, Adai is a good lever fellow, but his name
@N#MSxkasNs|MNay with the great statesmen Of this or any other r
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Capt. Joe Evans, the b~ig-heartcd
member Of the board Of control, has
done all that lay within his power for
the people Of the delta In these hours
Of trials and fluctuations. There
never was "A bigger hearted man than
Joe Evans. He always does the best
he can for his friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

a generous subscriber at Jackson
Miss, enclosing tone dollar" for this
paper, says the only "objcctlon he ha,
To The Commonwealth Is that W,
charge 80 little for II that he's afraid
1t Will not pay, etc" There Is nc
doubt about the paper paying II all
our patrons nrc as prompt as this one.
Our subscription Is growing every
week. We have the largest c~ircula-
tion Of any weekly paper in this Sec
ti0n Of the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

NF COURSE the st. Louis Globe Democrat ices nothing in tho rocon.
~ municipal elections in the west unfrlendy or unfavorable to the Re.
publican party. In contends that in Chicago Cincinnati and other cities
that went democratic by handsome majorities that the issues involved were
all local, and had nothing whatever to do with national issues: hut IN tho
city of st, Louis and the states Of Michigan and Rhode Island, where tho
republican party triumphed, the fight was made upon national ouestions
only. In this connection We desire to say that while we admire the ontim.
ism of our republican contemporary, for its veracity and judgment we have
no respect whatever.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
EX-SENATOR VOORHEES, EX-SENATOR DANIEL w VOORHEES,. of Indian,
IS dead. died at his homo in MuAinrtnn ID @ ON Ia 10.

Is DEAD. died at his home in Washington, D. C, on the 10th
OF April 1897, Senator Voorhees, has been a conspicuous figure in the affairs of
this country for the past th'rty'6v years. In politics he was a democrat of f,e
sf1ctest order During the late war he was thought to be in sympathy VITA the
contederacy, and therefore suffered the consequences which holding to such
views would naturally bring upon a person living in Indiana al that tire lie w,s
y gr'nt orator and in the court room before a jury and on the hastings he was
gnried as almost irresistible, so persuasive and fascinating was his doouence
H%le Senator voorhees, a never regarded AS nan of profound learning deonb
81 2nght or very reliable Judgment in matters of craftsmanship still he wasa all
4@@Ahis long career in the house and the senate an active factor in the affairs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

The Gods are indeed smiling on
that portion 0fthc delta contiguous to
Greenwood. II seems now almost
certain that the Mississippi river
water Will not seriously hurt the peo-
pie OF Lcforc and Tallalatchic
counties.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

ais issue OF The Commonwealth from the Meridian
SSH with Senator W, II. Hardy, u member Of the
R&&A the question OF the deficit In the state treasury,
ES%Sie senator makes some very pointed criticism of
presents some pregnant suggestions. Senator
8 SAsA order OF talent, of large experience in business
@yESA accurate lawyer, What he may say at this
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

ssnce' has restored very little to the people.
;lDe q great disappointment. and will lust as
~ democratic congress as the election is held.
n country by building a sort OF commercial
y i'ed In the past, 1t is wrong in principle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

The governors plan Is about as
fricndless among the newspapers as an
outspoken christian in the heart Of
the Ottoman Empire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Rlar Science Monthly criticising David A.
(lethods Of Federal Taxation, which ap-
(lwealth, is most excellent reading. 1t is
emocratic idea of taxation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

N L is amusing to see one Of these little editorial redbugs struttnp around
= l as the "organ'o of the administration criucising everybody whodoes NOT
80 in the presence of its fetch in the attitude Of the serpent as it anneared
to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Such pretensions are SO absolutely absnrd
that they excite emotions Of pity for the little creature who SEEM to be IN.
mindful of its own limitations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

We DID not refer to the subscribers Of the Carthapenian who we snopa
w of the zone gallus simpletons' who might think the editor of that
paper was trying ito be odd" because he had sense enough to think, Onr es.
teemcd contrre misinterpreted the squib altogether.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Why not pay Il tax tothc Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad. It's road
bed was the lcvcc that saved Lcnore
and Tallahatchle counties.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
There are some folks Ia this world
who would regard It extravagant fat
terry for a gentleman to kick them.

The Commonwealth has not the
time to stop and mash every little
journalistic seedtlck that attempts
to crawl ON It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Our friends, Barlow and Slocumb,
are making a bright and newsy paper
OF the DcSoto Commercial They are
worthy gentlemen and deserve success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

n IT'S quite amusing to see the great variety Of views entertained Nv ~
: l papers Of the country on the morality Of the prize fight. etc. In !.
column Of this issue you will find a very large variety Of nevsnane,
comments on this subject
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

THE editor Of the Carthagenian who, bY the way, has a yervh annu 500.
! ulty Of saying the right thing at the right time, has punched .soma
several holes in the governor unconstitutional plan of salvation. ), when
the Crthagenan shoots the bell generally rings.