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The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11

MT and Mrs stephen Sanford of Red ding were the guests of Mrs A. s. North rep on Tuesday. MT sanford treated F. B. Banks, Mrs Northrop's brother, to 3 sleigh ride behind his spirited team. MT Banks has not been enjoying the best of haa1tf1 of late,
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11

John McNamara is now employed in the hat shop at New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11
JOBS CoMFoRTERs RAMPANT.

JOB s COMFORTERS RAMPANT.
 The pink eye epidemic has become 8 matter of history and now sorer at- fiction has made it's appearance among the settlers of this picturesque settle ment. Felons, tboils and carbuncles have appeared on the stage to worry and entertain the community.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11

Don't annoy others by your coughing, and risk your life by neglecting 8 cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs, colds, croup, grippe and all throat and lung troubles. K. F. Hawley, New town; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B, HaWlsy & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11

A cold or couga is a danger signal warning you to beware of smash up of your system. Gripaline is the lever which turns the signal of danger to one of good health. Your money back if it fails to cure. Sold by Edgar r. Hawley, Newtown; Warner, Taylor & Curtis, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11
NEW FAIRFIELD.
W. c. T. U. NOTES.


 The ". c. T. will hold an entertain ment, some evening in February. A special meeting of the members convened last Wednesday, February 9, at 2.3O, to arrange plans. A very attractive pro- gram is under way.
 At the last meeting of the Union it was decided to push the work along Sunday school lines. Aggressive work is being contemplated among the young in the line of temperance instruction. Mothers meetings have been started. At the next meeting an address will be given by Mrs Walter Chatterton on the subject of "Purity" and Mrs s. Gilbert will read selection from the work of Sheldon on "In His Steps,! CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The pastor of the Congregational church preached, last Sunday morning, on "Rest, it's Essentiality." Text, Heb, 4:10. In the evening on "The young man the problem of the age, How solved. D The address was along the line of the Y. NJ. c. A. movement. A large attendance at both services.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. prayer meeting was conducted by Mrs Jennings, consecra- tion and faith the theme. A half-hour was devoted to the consideration of the Y. D. c. A. state work.
 l The annual church business meeting of the Congregational church was held, last Friday evening, at the residence of Ms Sarah Knapp. The following off cer elected: George M. Knevins, clerk and treasurer. The church has had g prosperous year. Twenty-seven united with the church on confession, six by letter, total B. The attendance at al the services have steadily increased New faces are seen from time to time The church has just closed four weei series of special meetings that have proved 8 source of profit in the conver sion of number, and the deepening o1 the spiritual life of the church. The out look is most promising.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11
More Sewing Machines.
IHr "Etbrrf" $If 50.

IHr "Etbrrf" $If5o.
 ZHc "SramSfrrsS" $I6 69.
 Stop inside ladies and let the demonstration show you how good, quick, easy, noise less these famous sewing ma chimes are.
 The makers are well-known, rcbWIa6Lr. They 10arranE naIuruL 70ca1- and fear of fami- ly use for five years.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11
Local Affairs.
Under the Cuban Star.

THE LECTURE AT THE TOWN HALL, FRI
 DAY EVENING.
The Newtown bee., 1898-02-11
MALLEY* Y*NEElYS@'

FlnL@S k%lNIsASAW\ X Visit to St. Valentine.
 "I send line to say
 love you very dearly.
 Come rain or shine.
 Sweet Valentine.
 I'm ever yours sincerely" Needn't cost you over a cent for a pretty triHe that II wing a message of kind rt cmbrance. You know by r> perience that early valentin choosing's plentiest.
 More and prettier kind this year one would say from looking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
ELECTRIC SNOW.
a shower of Cold Firs Graphically
Described.

Described.
Lieut.. Finley's description OF the
night he passed on Pike Peak in an
electric snowstorm contains some pic
turesque and spectacular details. He
speaks of the storm as "a shower OF
cold fire" The snow fakes were at
first ordinary fakes, falling lightly and
silently. but coon they became charged
with electricity. and as each one fell
on the hair of a mule the lieutenant
was riding It gave out tiny spark
The mule soon shone out OF the dark
ness as II studded with diamonds. AS
the flakes fell faster they would emit
their tiny light as they sank into the
snowdrift Presently the wind rose.
and as the storm increased in fury
and the flakes became smaller each
Of the icy particles appeared as trail
ing blaze of ghostly white light, and
the noise of the innumerable electric
explosions all around was like a dis
charge of musketry, with now and then
a deafening thunderclap. According to
the extremely vivid narration from
which this notice OF the experience OF
Lieut.. Finley is derived, when the
storm was at Its height. and each speck
Of falling snow was like a drop of
fire. electric sparks were shaken 10
streams from the travellers finger tips.
as well as from his ears. beard and
rose. and wave of his arm gave the
erect of the sweep OF flaming sword
blade through the air, every point OF
snow touched giving out its little snap
and fash OF luminescence.
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short Evening Gloves.

Fathers of families of grown girls
and young married men may now re-
joice Their pocketbooks this winter
will have one less strain upon them.
OF course this Iessening of the strain
at this one point does not mean that
the feminine dress budget generally
will be reduced. But at least this is
in the interest OF economy. There are
to be no more long evening gloves.
Thus seven to twelve dollars for a
single pair of dainty hand and arm
coverings will be a thing of the past.
Four to five dollars will now be the
average high price for women's even
ing gloves The costume idea is to
wear. even with the most elaborate
toilettes. gloves that reach only to the
elbow, The bare arm above the elbow
Is to be shown. not hidden. as has long
been the case. 1t is a pity the feeling
is nov to cover mp pretty arms.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
New wodding Rings.

1t has been said that the wedding has
no fashions and does not change. New
ertheless. this winter sees a new style
In wedding rings that all coming brides
and grooms should heed would they
obey the laws OF form" The plain
gold band slipped on the finger at the
altar is much narrower, quite percep-
tibly so. in fact only about two-thirds
its former width. Besides this, there
Is new wedding ring In the shops. AS
worn It precisely resembles any con-
ventional wedding ring. In reality It
consists OF two separate gold bands.
each made in spiral. These fit close
ly together. the jointlng not being EVIL
dent. forming the perfect ring. The
wedding ring has a symbolic meaning
1t signifies the Joining OF two together
into one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
THE NAPOLEON OF The CONGO STATES.I

mokho In all his glory at the thsaters
and elsewhere. But there was an In
terval OF peace so far as concerned
France. Meanwhile samory was raid
ing his neighbors. as usual. and In 1888
he endeavored to subdue Tieba. the
chief of sikassc. town to the north
OF his country. The place wau too;
strong for him. and his forces were
reduced to a very low ebb before he
abandoned the enterprise.
samory was shortly driven from his
own country about the sources OF the
Niger, and made his way eastward be-
hind Liberia and the French ivory
coast until he settled in the neighbour
hood Of Kong. in what was then de-
batabie land between the French
sphere and the hinteriand Of tho Brit
ish gold coast. HIS headquarters were
at place called Djimini. Here he man
aged to avoid collision with European
troops TIL the beginning OF 1897. when
the whole of this hlnterland began to
be filled with small parties OF French
and English running about. taking OBJ
servations and signing treaties. A
mission under Lieutenant Henderson.
X. N. CTravoling COMMISSIONER. was
sent up. found body Of Sofas In pos
session Of the town OF Bona, and
turned them out. The same was done
at Wa. whence the mission went to
Dawkita. Here they were attacked by
the Sofas under Samory's son. Sara-
kent Mory. After a heavy fight. they
were reduced TO such position that
nothing could be done but escape in
the night and make for Wa. At Wa
they were met by reinforcements un-
der Captain Crnmer. and the Sofas
surrounded the little force. and 1t was
only saved by Lieutenant Henderson's
plucky notion In going to the Sofa camp
and demanding an audience of Sa-
mory. The British retreated in the
night, losing two guns; the cannon
taken the other day is doubtless one
OF these. few months later n French
force In the same country was sur
rounded also by the Sofas. who prom
ised them n safe conduct, and then
treacherously attacked them. killing all
the officers. Up tn June OF this
year, tuc Two european pOWerb were
so much occupied with each others
movements that samory was left very
much to his own devises. Hut directly
the convention was signed operations
were actively pushed against him by
tho French troops on the ivory coast.
and they have now. II appears. been
crowned with the final success OF his
capture.
Samory Is n good Mussulman, and al
ways known among his people as the
Almamy. which is the same as Imam.
To speak of him by his own name was
TO incur death. There is no question
OF his ability. and no question OF the
benefit conferred on civilization by the
extinction of the maraudlng army of
slave raiders which he headed for n
quarter of century. But west coast
merchants will regret him. for In the
days of his prosperity he was lavish
customer for the more costly goods.
silks. brocades and the like. His cap
ture avoids n risk OF International com
pllcations. for II he had got into Lii
beria somebody would have had to put
him out. and annexation OF that hope
ful republic might have resulted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
Kl.ehener.. pranl,nne.. cnr,.

General Kitchener is a martinez in
the observance of rules, says a writer
In a London weekly. and is severe In
punishments. He comes down rather
heavily on drunkenness, and for this
reason has made himself to certain
extent unpopular with some OF his SOL
diers. Rogers. Ills body servant, is a
teetotaller. which is an exceedingly
rare thing to find in the ranks OF Tom
my Atkins. "Kitcbener's cure for
Drunkenness" is byword among his
men. Once taken. II is never forgot
ten. The culprit Is logged out In full
marching equipment. which is mat
ter OF sixty pounds, and is then com
PEELED to carry In each hand a bag OF
shot weighing fifty pounds. sergeant
and a guard are put over the victim
to see that he does not stop walking or
drop the shot. A man is sometimes
kept at this shot drill' for six hours.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22

Whether or not the stroke OF the
guillotine causes instant death. 1t is
more than likely that the raising OF
the question by DR.. cinel will Danish
the machine which owes its origin to
the reign OF terror.
For months past the French govern
ment has had in its hands machine
superior to the guilIotine in rapdity OF
action, which causes no distortion Of
ylsage and produces no scar.
The machine. which has been named
"L'Execuiioner" by It's inventor. Fran
co.'s Esclangon. well known scientist
and the editor Of the Parislan lie
Monde Sclentifque. is like the helmet
worn by a fourteenth century cavalier.
From the top curves long. hollow bar
of steel. dividing near its end into two
portions. which approximate closely
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22

When Autumn dies at last upon her
throne
Amid the ruin OF regal state,
Boreas' clarion trumpets sound her
fate,
And Winter knows the realm thence
forth his own
Calling his minions in the Arctic zone
And making them through his own
greatness great,
He journeys forth to his possessions
straight.
The winds wild music aye before hin
blown.
A lock of frost he fastens on the land.
And makes the air with keenest cold
to sting;
The waters lie meath letters from his
hand;
And while his white SHOWS toss anil
whirl and fling.
ROBBED royalty and crowned for all
command
He proudly cries. Behold me: am
King!"
William Francis Barnard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
How Invitation. Arc Sold.

Many well-born but needy members
Of the British aristocracy raise the
wind by selling invitations to their
houses to social aspirants. Mr.. Henry
Labouchere says: AN acquaintance OF
mine. pleasant enough snob in his
way. although he would have robbed a
church to make money and would have
cheerfully paid half the plunder to se-
cure social recognition. once explained
to me the whole process. | was sur
prised when he told me the sums that
he had paid. Women he said, are
never satisfied Do they expect you
to make love to them?' | asked. on.
no. he replied. there is is nothing OF
that sort expected. What they want is
money against invitations. generally
say that ! have made IL for them in the
city tspeculating in stocks). but don't
think they really believe 1t. 1t is only
civil way of explaining it."
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
sAroLLr AND IRELAND.
oossips Say On. win ns the Pope and tbs
lt N Other q Cardinal


A gentleman lp Washington has re-
cclvcd private letter from q high &C.
clcslasiical authority In Rome contra
dieting recent publications In both re-
ligious aud secular papers concerning
the position 0f Cardinal Sntoln ut the
Vatican He declares that thls vcner-
nblc prelate exercises ns much Innu-
ence In church affairs as ever, and
quotes him as saying that lie "would
like his friends " the United States to
know that he has not lost favor with
the holy father. but continues TO enjoy
thr best relDtiuus that coui,l he dn-
sired" There Ii already q good deal VI
talk In Rome about Satolli ns the sue
ccssor of Pope Loo, and by some of his
friends the publications referred To are
construed ns an attempt 10 prejudice
his prospects, The liberal element In
the church fear the elevation Of sntolli,
| whose conservative tendencies have de-
veloped more strongly than ever since
be has returned TO Rome. II II he
lleyed, however, tint maJorIty Of the
College OF Cardinals syfnpntbize with
a conservative policy. and look with
kdisfavor upon the liberal movements
thnf have taken place In the church In
the United States.
| Another bii OF gossip that comes
across the water is thai Archbishop
Ireland may be created a cardinal and
placed In charge ~ the reformation OF
the Philippine islands II he viii ncccpi
TINT responsibility. II Ii believed that
the tender Will come soon. II II hns not
already been made TO him. Archbishop
Ireland would have been cardinal
years ago but for the fact that the con.
I, scrvnilye element mt Rome insisted
that Archbishop C0rrlgnn should re
celvc the same honor simultaneously
The archbishop of Manila i now IL
Rome, and has been ccnsurcd for usinl
his influence against the Americans
lie viii not be allowed TO return to tn.
islands. and II Archbishop ireland doe
not go some other preIate OF broad mint
and liberal ideas viii be selected. Chi
cogo Record. a.lia1 ~ ~
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a Mendi and Pagan. a petty dealer
town lying about the sources OF the
Niger. outside the present boundary OF
the Sierra Leone protectorate. There
Samory was born about 1895. In 1860
he was made prisoner along with his
mother by the soldiers OF sori Ibrahim.
chief of Senancoro. or. as some say.
he offered himself as prisoner in ex-
change for his mothers liberty. Sori
lbrahim, who was mnrabout and de-
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
Calm ADVICE IN ram STORM.
rnc Tau Man Tell. the Li,sis Ono to
Hold His Head Up.

Hold Ills Head Up.
From Chicago Democrat: II was the
day this week that II rained SO hard
and showed little to help out, the
day that the big steamer foundered op-
posite the Auditorium and half doz-
en- other vessels were in distress along
the lake shore. The wind and rain
swept through the streets in binding
gusts and every pedestrian plowed
along with head bent to escape the
wind. umbrella firmly clutched to avoid
Its destruction and deep disgust for
everybody and everything written on
his averted countenance. One little
man was wrestling with wind and
weather In a desperate sort OF way as
he forced his course along Fifth ave
nue.. His head was down so low that
he could see nothing except the paw
ing blocks. and still the shifting wind
carried the rain into his face at times.
At Washington street he essayed to
cross the street, and In doing so ran
directly into a tall man who was try
ing to get along with his head in the
air. The tall man doubled up for an
instant. but he did not get mad. In
stead of saying harsh and profane
things to the man who had thus buf-
feted him he said: HOLD your head
up.v Then he strobe on. The man
who received this piece OF advice did
not for moment or two realize what
had been said He stood still. and
when 1t dawned upon him that per-
feet stranger had volunteered Il rule
Of conduct to be followed on a stormy
day he turned with frown and re-
tort on his lips But the tall man was
far away and the little fellow bowed
his head and once more plunged into
the storm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22

New Year sermon-''Now we see
through a glass darkly."
Around the house went the two,
Olive on the inside and Joseph on the
outside. and only the last perlor win
dow was left. The morning had sped
away like a CLINT of sunshine from
the pan OF water in the chair. Olive
had watched this broken bit OF rad
lance, as 1t played on the ceiling above
the table with the album and pictorial
Bible on 1t. 1t was like a halo above
the precious spot. She moved her
chair UP to the window with little
sigh. Joseph moved his ladder up to
the same window on the opposite side.
Let it down from the top, olive. :
he said. iiiE sItl-
II can't" Olive called back, "it
sticks"
Joseph was on her Side in a moment.
His fingers Just touched hers as they
pulled on the spring together. ana
something which was not unlike glint
of sunshine passed through the two,
The spring slipped back and Joseph
was on the outside again. Joseph low
cred the window TO bring 1t WITHIN
easy reach of the woman on the other
side. Strange he hadn't thought OF
that before. Standing straight up
Olive on her chair and Joseph on MS
ladder, the two looked into each other
eyes. There was notbing on Joseph
side and nothing on olives SIDE 10
dim their vision. 1t was all clear.
But now face to face thought
Olive.
The old mother passing by the par
lor, smiled, and spoke not woru.
From the kitchen she called; Are
the Windows all clean. daughter
"All clean. mother" came the an
swer. and Olive Thompson recalled the
words OF the sermon, Take heart
spring days are coming when the WIN
dows will be open to the sky; and we
shall see face to face what has always
BEEN"
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the inexperienced animal; "it is good. ''
Take 1t; 1t is good" Olive repeated
| to herself in the pantry. r .--' -. T
What is good" asked the old
wrinkled mother knitting in the warm
kitchen - Isl f
why. everything, l suppose" Olive
answered. etill listening with one ear
to. what Joseph was saying.
1T doesn't seem good now, bossy;
but 1t is good. take it,"
olive" said her mother, 'it is time
to wash rthe windows. The frost is
all off and they look dingy."'
Il know it, Olive said. Il Will do
1t tomorrow
olive Thompson obeyed her mother
from lifelong habit. and from re-
ligious principle. Was she not her
mothers child, and ought not children
TO obey their parents; old. wrinkled,
feeble parentsT'a fi
in the morning she took her pan
OF suds and the polishing cloth and
stood In a chair to wash the windows
She would begin In the kitchen, she
thought. and go clear around to the
parlor. She tried to pull out the old
fashioned spring of the upper sash,
but 1t would not yield. II
"Olive." said her mother. Joseph
had better help to wash the windows,
He can stand on the ladder on the
outside" Joseph" she called at the
door, come in and pull the spring for
Olive" And. Joseph polish the glass
on the outside. 1t Is too hard for Olive"
Joseph was obedient. He had been
the hired man" for five years. No
one would have known he was the
hired man except the two women. He
might have been the old lady's son and
Olives brother. SO kind and true had
he always been to these two.
Olive stood on a chair on the in
side and Joseph on the ladder outside
The features Of each were dim through
the glass. and the two scrubbed away
with soap and polish. What was left
Of smoke and frost yielded to double
persuasion. and Joseph called from
the outside: rs 1t clear. Oliver"
olive. scrutinizing closely, called
back. pointing to the upper corner.
Just little more rubbing right
there"
She did not notice that Joseph was
looking into her eyes. and thinking
to himself how clear" they were.
He rubbed away at the filmy place.
and then called again: ut isn't quite
clear down in that corner"
Olive polished away on her side
catching Joseph's eye full of a light
that shot right through the obscurity
and made her remember the text OF the
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22
rNrHE HrrrE plrc.
sp~nt@rds 'FlsKs Or rrnes Asau~sa IN
Men IN tf-s rr~nehss.

sp~nt<rds tFisxs 81 rrses Assu~.a IN.
Men IN ss.s rr~rshs,
The dnys that followed July ID were
iined with rinnumernhle visits TO the
Spanish lines under flags OF truce.
WRITES Richard Harding Davis In
Scribner's, To the men IN the pits.
who knew nothing of the exiecneics
OF diplomacy. these virgin flags were
rs Offensive rs those of red are to the
bull. The men had placed their own
flags along the entire line OF trenches,
md Though they afforded the enemy n
perfect targvt. aud fixed our position
us clearly as buoys mark ont a rnes-
course. Tile men wanted the. finrz there
and felt better NJ seeing them there.
and so there they remained. The
trenches formed n horseshoe curve
i've miles In length. aud the cutire
line was defiantiy decorated with our
ilags When they fiuttcred In the
wind at full lcngiil aud the sun kissed
their colers they made one OF the
most Inspiring and beautiful pictures
Of the war The men would crouch
for hours In the pits. with these flags
rustllng above them. aud felt well re
pakiifor tlieir service; hut when they
saw crawling across the valley below
the long white hag OF truce their
watchfulness seemed wasted. their
vigilance became n fnrce. and they
mocked and scoffcd at the white flag
bitterly. These fngs were sent In so
frequently that the men compared
them to the different war extras of n
daily paper. aud would ask. Has that
10 o'clock edition gone In YETI aud,
'Is thls the base ball edition coming
out now. or II n nh extryr'
One OF the regulnrs said to me, in
great perplexify; II can't make out
this fag-of-truce gag. II reminds me
Of two kids In n street fight stopping
after every punch to ask the other
fellow " he's Had enough. Why don't
we knep at, IL until somebody gets
hurtcdr' a.
One Of tile cowboys of the Rough
Riders expressed the same iden I'm pro
fessionnl phraseology. Now that we
got those MeNicans corrnllcd," he snld,
"why don't we brand ihcmf''
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-22

of the Niger. and was repulsed. In
1886, however. after there had been
considerable skirmishing between the
parties. samory made definite peace
with the Europeans. and undertook not
to cross the Niger. To cement the al
lance his son. Karamokho. was taken
to Paris and spent some months there.
Five years later a French column cap
tured box containing. among other
things. cuttings from the French IL
lustrated papers representing Kara