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The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
In New Haven County,
SOUTHBURY.
HULL's HILL AND VICINITY.


Granville Warner entertained his
niece, Mr. and Mrs G. Latin and daugh-
ter, last week, from Shelton.
W. Olmstead has been quite poorly
the part week, but is better.
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Curriss of Ansonia
spent Sunday at Erastus Burr's.
F. G. Warner and family of Bethel and
Mrs Warmers sister, Mrs F. Donnell OF
Nation, ILL.,, made a short visit at
Granville Warmers recently.
L. Osborne has been laid up the past
week.
Mrs John Wells has been quite sick
with chilIs and fever.
Mrs G. D. johnson and family are al
q. Christianson's, from Bridgeport.
Mrs c. Whitney and child are visiting
at c. Christianson's.
Rev j. E. Zeiter was expected te
preach at Edison Mallory's, last week
Tuesday evening, but the hard rain pre-
vented bis coming.
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/. WARREN.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINas

TOWN AND PERSONAL J0TTINGS.
The storm did some damage here.
One bridge in the North East district
was partially washed away in the accu-
INFLATED waters. A part of field of
potatoes in Mr. Lyman's lot were under
water for some time.
Mr. Knapp had plenty Of water in his
pond and made haste TO use it, nearly,
If not quite clearing out all logs on hand.
The mechanics are making some prog
ress on the Derrickson house, though
they did not come till the fore part Of
the week On account 81 the rain.
The hot weather has made ii especial
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
propriately called the curse Of mankind.
1t is the one disease that physicians can.
not cure; their mercuria1 aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, to surely break forth in q
more virulent form, resulting in a total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank 3. Martin, prominent
jeweler at o26 Pennsylvania Ave. wash
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
BOOTHS HILL.

1t was Dea Lewis J. Shelton OF this
place who was president of the Fourth
Of July exercises held here on our late
anniversary and not Dea Curtiss of Shell
ton, as was stated in THE BEE of last
week. Dea Shelton presided in a very
able and efficient manner.
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royal time, and went away with words
of praise for Mr. Dews and his chef.

Rev Mr Richardson and family of
PIainfield, New Jersey. are once more
sumnering at Quassapaug.
Rev DR. Hanna, son-in-iaw of DIR
Judson, the famous Burman missionary,
and his son, Rev Theodore Hanna,
pastor of the Baptist church in Southing-
ton, visit at Chester Bronson's this week.
Mr. and Mrs Eli Bronson had the
pleasure of entertaining all their five
| sons over the Sabbath.
Notwithstanding the rain an interest
ed congregation listened to Rev MI
James on Sunday morning at the Congre.
gational church and very good audi
ence was present at his lecture in the
evening in the Methodist church. A
collection for the Connecticut Temper.
ance Union was taken at both services
Several signatures to the pledge were
secured in the evening.
Rev j. y. Munson goes Oh two weeks
vacation, this week.
Miss E. Woodford is staying with he
sister i'll Southern California.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

hlied with eating sores; my tongue was
almost eaten away, so that for three
months I was unable to taste any solid
food. My hair was coming out rapidly.
and was in a horrible FIX I had tried
various treatments, and was nearly dis
couraged, when friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken four bottles, 7
began to get better, and when I had
finished eighteen bottles, was cured
sound and we'll, my skin was without d
blemish, and have had no return of
the disease. S.S.S.saved me from life
of misery. SIS. Guaranteed bNyesy
0egeta6le) will cure any case of blood
poison n. Books on the disease
free by Swift
Specific CO.,
Atlanta. Ca. I'LL
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ington, ID. c., says:
I was for a long
time under treat
ment 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
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
WHAT A CHANGE!

| The farmers are getting in their rye
crop, which lie unusually heavy. John
Duncan, on the former Beers farm, has
as large growth as was ever seen, the
stalks measuring six feet in height and
about as thick rs they can possibly stand,
some stools having 20 and more. It will
require sickles to cut it, The hay crop
is about as heavy as the weather, and I'M
less brighter days come good deal will
be damaged at the bottom. Corn has
grown so fast and the ground has been
so wet that very many pieces have been
cultivated but once. Hoes have lain
idle. Tobacco is nearly in the same pre-
dicament with the corn. What change
from last year, when all were praying
for rain!
wHOOPING 'ER UP ON CHURCH HILL.
The Whooping cough has begun among
the children in Lower street, Church Hill
district, and they will probably whoop it
up for some weeks to come.
The community was shocked to hea: OF
the sudden death of DR. Hubbard OF
Bridgeport. The doctor has spent sever.
al summers here with his son-in-law, c.
Fl. Trowbridge of New Haven, and had
impressed his many friends and acquaint.
ances with his generosity and cheerful
ness. His reputation as skillful phys.
ician extends all over the state.
Mrs E. G. Clark and son, Russell, are
on their way home from the Christian
Endeavor Convention at San Francisco,
and are soon expected to arrive, to the
great joy of another son, who has served
as housekeeper and maid during her alb
sence.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
NEW PRESTON.
FELL FROM A CHERRY TREE.

MRS theodore StaTstrOm, while de-
scending from cherry tree on Monday
of last week, made misstep and fell
breaking the bone Of one of her limbs
below the knee and dislocated or sprain-
ed the ankle on the same limb. This will
render her helpless for several weeks.
The accident is still more unfortunate on
account of an infant of Mrs Stafstrom's
which requires much attention. Help
outside had to be procured by Mr.
Stafstrom in order to perform household
duties for the coming month and longer.
THE SUMMER GUESTS ARRIVE.
Mr. and Mrs r. McGirr and son of New
York arrived at B. G. Norris, last Satur-
day evening for few weeks stay.
Seventeen alighted at the New Preston
station the same evening for Mrs G. E.
Beeman's.
Mrs Feldstern's ''Villa Lucerne'' is at
present well filled with city guest.
Mrs Ida M. Brown is reported as having
fine run of trade.
Several city guests are located at Berk-
ley M organs.
Miss Carter of Ohio babe her grand
mother here, Mrs Mary Carter, adieu
last Saturday morning and started for
her home at Geneva. Her brother,
Charles, will remain here for several
weeks longer.
Mrs Sarah j. Brown arrived home,
last Friday evening, after seven weeks
absence passed in New Haven and New
York City. Mrs Brown is nearly rs
years of age and we consider the fact
remarkable. that she is able unattended
to make such trip, stay so long and
remain SO well.
The theme of Rev Evan Evans ser
mon last Sunday morning was 1.-THE
Wedding Garment
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Pickett of New
Haven were again at Mrs L. M. sperry's
over last Sunday.
Edward Hull visited his daughter in
Bethel over last Sunday.
In the Congregational church, last
Sunday MOI ming, we noticed Mrs e lher
now of Waterbury, and her
niece, Miss Clemens OF New Jersey.
A daughter was added to. the family of
Henry Gilbert, last week.
Another gathering of young people
was enjoyed at E. J. Cables, LAST Friday
evening:
William Cogswell was able last week
10 ride from his home to this village
again.
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Mowers.
Horse Rakes.

We have the Worcester, Royal, Reliable
and Champion, all good rGkes. Look them
over and take your choice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26

Jdeutensnt-o General In tho army has become q
law, and my name has been sent to the sanato
for approval. . While I have 'bccn emi'
nontly successful in this war. in at least getting
tho confidence Of the public. on one feels
moro than l how much of this success is
due to tho energy and skill OF those
whom 1t has been my good fortune TO
have occupying subordinate positions under me.
There are many officers to whom these remarks
are applicable to a greater or less degree, pro
portionate to their ability as soldiers; but what
i want Is to express my thanks to you and Nc
Pherson, as the men to whom. above all others,
I feel indebted for whatever l have had OF sue
cess. How far your advice and suggestions
have beon OF assistance you know. How far
your execution of whatever has been given you
to do entities you to the reward l am receiving,
you cannot know as well AS l do. / feel all the
gratitude this letter would express, giving 1t
the most fattering construction" To this Sher.
man returned q reply which proves that he was
worthy to receive tho letter from which we
have just quoted. We again mako some
fragmontary extracts. You do yourself In.
justice and US too much honor in assigning to
us 30 large a share OF the merits which have led
to your high advancement. . = = l repeat,
you do Gen. Mcpherson and myself too much
honor. At Belmont you manifested your traits,
neither OF us being near; at Donolson. also, you
illustrated your whole character. l was not
near, and Gen. Mcpherson In too subordinate a
capacity to influence you. Until you had won
Donelson, l confess / was almost cowed by tho
terrible array Of anarohical elements that pre-
sented themselves at every point; but that vic
tory admitted the ray Of light which l have fol.
lowed ever since. i believe you are as
brave. patriotic, and Just as the great
prototype, Washington; as unselHsh, kind
hearted, and honest as a man should
be; but tho chief characteristic in our nature
Is the simple faith in success you have always
manifested, which l can liken to nothing else
than the faith a Christian has in his Saviour.
Tho faith gave you victory at Shiloh and vicks-
burg. Also, when you have completed your
best preparations. you go into battle without
hesitation, as at Chattanooga-no doubts. no re-
serves; and I tell you that it was this that made
us act with confidence. 1 knew. wherever 1
was. that you thought Of me. and, II I got in a
tight place. you would come-if alive. My only
points Of doubt wero as to your knowledge OF
grand strategy and Of books OF science and his
tory; but l confess your common sense seems to
have supplied all this"
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III.

Touching the movement which ended with the
capture Of Fort Henry and Fort Donclson, tho
author of this book quotes with approval some
made by Gen. Jordan In his life OF
the Confederate cavalry General, Forrest:
Grant, landing with the petty force OF 10000,
in the very centre Of a fierce Of nearly AZ, 900,
having interior lines for concentration and com
municatiOn, by railway at that, was able to take
two heavy Notifications in detail, and place
hors de combat nearly $4,000 of his enemies
The biographer Of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
is also cited to the following effect: mighty as
was the disaster. its effect on the minds of
the parties to the civil strife was still moro
ominous for the Confederate cause. Where
now were the impreRnable fortihcations said
to he guarded by 100000 desperate
Southernersi Where now the boasted
prowess OF troops who were to quail at
no object; where now the ineXhaustible re-
sources that were to defy all methods OF ap-
proach ! The screen was thrown down; tho
inherent weakness and poverty of the South
were made manifest to all eyes; It's vaunt.
ed valor was quelled by inferior numbers and
superior courage, and the prestige of tho
Confederate arms was transferred to their
antagonists" In n word. Grant, by decision,
force OF will. and tenncity OF purpose, had held
up tho sinking courage OF a beaten army. Tho
present biographcr adds that, II fortune helped
him, his case was not different from that OF
many Others who have become famous. We arc
further told that Gran, in after years, declared
his belief that DonelsOn would have ended the
war, IL oil the troops in that section had been
uader ono command, and the victory had
been followed up. The capture OF that
fortress was not promptly followed up, and
whom an expedition up the Tennessee was at
last despatched. IL was placed under the com.
mnnd, not Of Grant, but OF Gen. C. F. Smith.
For this extraordinary treatment Of a yicto-
rious General. 1t Is now known that Ia!leck was
responsible. Hallcck WAS a man of bitter pref
uhices. He did not believe in Grant and dis.
trusted him because Of the stories OF his drink.
ing habits. On the other hand. he did believe
strongly In c. F. Smith. who is pronounced by
the author OF this book lin every way worthy
of his confidence 1t is pleasant to recall
that Smith. whose death soon followed ON
April 20, 1862. was no party to the in.
trigGe against Grant. but that he, on the con.
trary, denounced Halleck's treatment of the
captor " Donelson. In a passage of Grants
memoirs Quoted In this book We read: at ia
probable thai the general opinion was that
Smiths long Services in the army and distin.
guished deeds rendered him the more proper
person TO command; indeed. / was rather in.
clined to this opinion myself at that time, and
would have served as faithfully under Smith a.
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often 70 over our war campaigns and c~riticiso
what / did, and see whore 1 made mistakes. In
formation now and then coming TO light for the
frat time shows mo frequently where l could
have done better. don't think there is any ono
OF my campaigns with which / have not some
fault to ind, and which, as / see now, I
could not have improved. except. perhaps,
Vicksburg. To take VicksburR according to
the rules of war aslald down in the books would
have involved q new campaign, a withdrawal
Of my forces to Memphis, and the opening of a
new line Of attack. Tho North needed q vic.
tory. We mad been unfortunate in Virginia,
and we had not then gained our success at Get
tysburg. Such a withdrawal as would have boon
nccessary-say to Memphis-would have had all
tho effects In the North Of a defeat. This was an
ovor.present consideration with me; for. al
though I took no open part in politics, and was
supposed to be as much OF a Democrat as q Re-
publican, 1 felt that tho Union depended upon
tho Administration, and the Administration
upon the victory"
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| more astonIshed when he saw the horse climb
ing the steps on his return like q cat, with his
yenturosomo rider on his back. Another fact
mentioned BY Col. Church would indicate to
keen observer Grants latent capacity for COM
mand. 1t seems that at Corpus Christi, where
Taylor's army had remained In camp for somo
months, Grant spent so much time in studying
q map OF Mexico. which he had obtained at
New Orleans, and In gathering Typographical
data from an acquaintance who was familiar
with the country, that he was continually
called upon by his suporiors for information
they had not been able to acquire. At Mata-,
moras he secured a much more valuable map
and reconstructed his othor map from it. We
are told that Gen. Taylor, Capt. Robert L. Leo
of the engineers. other stan officers and divi.
sion and brigade commanders were dependent
upon this enterprisinR and Btudlous Second
Lieutenant for much valuable information con-
corning tho country they wero preparing to
invade.
We pass over tho chapter which deals with
Grants resignation from the army. July 81,
1854, and his somewhat ineffective efforts to
make q living in civil life during the next soven
years. We merely note that he never lost q Ger
tain quiet confidence in his future. To the
writer Of this biography he once said: II have
seen some hard times in my life. but l never saw
the moment when l was not sure that j would
come out ahead in tho end" There is a story
which lie not consistent with Grants dislike of
boastfulness, that when he resigned and left his
companions Of tho Fourth Infantry he told
them that within ten years they would hear
from him in q way to compel their respect. In
less than ten years from tho date Of his resigna-
tion he was Northumberland of tho United
States Army and General-in.Ch Chief Of tho armies
Of the United States.
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q holiday picnic. What tho opposition amour,
cd to is shown by the fact that there wore onIv
b3l soldiers killed and wounded and l,6le can.
tured and missing. After a tramp OF four wcek,
Sherman's wagons were siill loaded with sun,
plies. and his mon and animals wore in be,ts,
condition than when they left Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

general uses of the exchange. The oper-
ating and battery department, with the
area for the cross connection board oc-
cupies roomy space 40 feet square; and
on the same floor are the lunch and dress
ing rooms Is feet by 40.
The managers office is is feet by 40, and
the linemen's rooms IA feet by 40. so that
there is not the least cramp-
ing in any respect. The cable duct will be
noted at the side of the building, a space
of eight feet long and one foot wide. 1t
connects In the basement with the under
ground system laid for the company by
the National Conduit Manufacturing Com
pany using their cement lined pipes.
The switchboard now being built by the
Western Electric Company will provide
for no fewer than 1900 subscribers, thus
taking care of the natural expansion Of
the company's patronage for some time to
come. 1t will be on the metallic system
plan, and will be operated on the now fa-
miliar method of visual indication by
means of incandescent lamps. 1t includes
all the latest devices of the Western Elec-
trio Company for facilitating the dispatch
of business so necessary in a city like Sa-
vannah.
The arrangements for the operators also
comprise everything that could be thought
of to increase their comfort and the whole
building, far south as 1t is Is heated by
steam.
The exchange will be self-contained as
to its generative capacity. current being
furnished by means of the equipment
shown in the plan of the operating ROOM
a gas engine furnishing power, with cleo
trio motor as an adjunct or auxiliary, no
chance of breaking down being taken.
The completion of the underground wire
system in the central portion of the city
by the running of the wires through the
conduits, which will begin this month,
will put all the telephone wires north OF
Liberty street and between East Broad
and West Broad streets, underground. 1t
is very likely that the conduit system will
be extended within that time to include
the entire central portion of the city
There will be about 200 miles of wire in
the section in which conduits have al
ready been laid.
With the completion of the new ex-
change an entirely new system of instru-
ments will pe introduced. The present
telephones will be replaced with the latest
improved phones, doing away with the
present system, altogether. Under the new
system all that will be necessary to do
when calling up for a connection will
be to remove the telephone from the hook
and simply call the number wanted.
There will be no holding down a lever or
calling both numbers in a connection, and
no ringing of" The entire plant, when
the company moves into its new building
will be practically new. Manager Polk Is
giving a good deal of time and attention
to the plans for the new system. which,
he says, will be the equal Of any in the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
who VIII De the Mayor

For the next two years? II you want to
know real bad come to us and we'll tell
you. We have also arranged to give poin-
tiers on the best men sure to go through
and all you have TO do Is to consult us,
put up your money and then rake In the
other fellows. We do all this for the good
Of our customers. We know we run the
best restaurant in the city and we have
the most thoroughly satisfied lot of board
ors in the whole country. Our restaurant
is popular because IL is kept up in every
particular The best cooks the best food,
the best service. Everything for the com
fort OF our patrons. No "cut off" ar
rangement, but the whole service exact,
perfect. liberal Halligan's is the favorite
with everybody and you can't help being
pleased II you come here any hour, day
or night. All car lines are convenient.
The Traction eompany's tracks pass the
door.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
A True stntement.

Will the coming widow work? She will
have to if left destitute, as many women
are by neglect of life insurance
A joke is joke, but leaving a woman
poor and her children destitute as the re-
suit of the experiment Of "insuring your
SELF is poor wit and lean wisdom.
do you believe" said he, that love
can exist without jealousy?" She: Eyes,
but not without insurance. Love aims to
protect and to provide"
Widowhood is made more comfortable,
and in some cases even desirable by life
insurance; this is no fault of the system
but it's virtue.
Next years widows will appreciate the
benefit of this years life insurance pre-
miums. Men come and go; the Massachu-
sets Mutual stays and pays.
Wives of smart men should remind them
that they can make their lives secure, and,
departing, leave behind them something
solid, something sure.
The law gives a widow one-third. Life
Insurance gives it all. Often it's three
thirds saves the other third There is
nothing like life insurance for family saw
ings.
Send your name, address and age to
Harry e. Apple, general agents for Geor-
gia, III Bay street, east, Savannah, Ca,
and you will receive full information
specimen policy and an extract from the
famous Massachusetts insurance laws.
Agents wanted in this state; good terri
tory and good contracts.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
TO PUT IN NEW PHONES.
THE NEW EXCHANGE TO DE IN or
GRAFTON BY AUGUST.

The Building at DraytOn and Con-
gress Streets to BE Completed by
That Time-The Work of Running
the Wires in the Underground
COnduits WIN Begin This Month.
How the New System VIII Work.
The new Southern Bell Telephone Ex-
change. at Drayton and Congress streets,
is beginning to show above the founda-
TONS The work is being pushed, and
Manager Polk expects to be in his new
quarters by Aug. /.
The building will be an attractive one.
1t was designed by Mr.. A. S. Eichberg,
and consists of two main floors, with a
basement floor and an attic floor. The
building is constructed OF the handsome,
bright tinted telephone brick" made by
the Perth Amboy Terra Gotta Company,
a material that has given quite a dis
tinctive and characteristic aspect to sew
eral of The finest telephone exchanges in
the country, and whose beauty no amount
Of general use and no lapse of time APP
pears to mar in any way
The outside dimensions of the building
are 45 feet by 60 feet. on the ground floor
a large store has been laid out. which
in the long run the company will doubt
less need for its own operations. Under
1t is the basement which extends also
under part of the sidewalk. Above it is
the main telephone floor, devoted to the