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The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27
MIDDLEBURY.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
 A. s. Clark has new pair of work horses and is at work for Mir Pastorius on the road.
 Mrs Sadie Wheeler has been chosen leader of the Junior Epworth League, which meets every Friday afternoon in the vestry of the Methodist church at B. .45 o'clock.
 Rev B. K. Case has been returned for another year, much to the. satisfaction of his many friends here. Fl. B. Abbott is making improvements
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27
FRANK S. PLATT
 374 State Street, New Haven, Conn.
sAJQl js.s pleasant home

sAJQl Ea pleasant home.
 hT Davis hLs moved into his new hoIoa and is Qaperirg and paintiag.
 Miss Leona Gdswold Is sloF ? tnE- roy IE
 ,. ". Wh'laeo fg getting ready for tht couing season, by making the usual i'm proyements about bic place.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27
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Ask your Grocer to -daE t0 shoT yCs package nf C7rsin-O, the aew foDG G.:.-- :-s EhsJ takes the place 6f eodee. The chila dren may drink iC without iniEry as well ss the Bdult. All whe try t. IlEs it, Graiu.U has that rich seal brown ol Mo cha or JavE, but t is made from pUrs grsins, and the most delIcGee stomach receives tt without distress. IA be price of coftee. 15a and 25c package. Sold by kll gTOceFs.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27
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A Bia Offer In Japanese Mattina.
Spring UpholsIuy Sale.
Formerly E. M. BROWN 6 Co.

Dig Offer In Japanese Mating.
 The big feature of the sale this week will be the Cotton Warp, Seamless Japanese Stuff. There are 5000 yards of it with a splendid choice of color ngs. Instead of marking the mating 30ctswe,re going to sell the entire 5000 yards at --22c Yard Why do do it? who haven't yet handsome upholstery dept interested Then in addition we'll sell 2o00 Yards Seamless China 5000 Yards Seamless ting all the colorngs pn patterns, also plain 15ct quail quality Spring ty, in the Spring sale at l0c Yard I7cts Yard Corrugated Carpet Lnng full yard wide - Bets Yard 25 Dozen Pretty Cretonne Sofa Covers 20 to 22 inches made ready for the pillow with adeep make
 10 Gents Each. Live Feather Pillows, tcs this Spring sale at SI.25 Each
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27

through millstene when there is nele in 1t. The Woedbury village isn't overstOcked with that class that is trying to help No. 3 but they seem to be looking out for No. l. We should never have had school building if 1t hadn't baen for B good, honest old man that couldn't have the privilege of using his money according to the dictates of his own conscience. Whether 1t does any good or not sit here to warn the tax uavers to beware of those consistent peo- ple that have pulled the wool over poor taxpayers eyes three times. The old adage is ''three times and then out" and I think we are set of fools to be deceiv- ed the fourth time. I have been told by those who have investigated that there is shorter, easier and better way and will accommodate the public great deal better to get to Waterbury than to go way up past John Martins farm. There fore believe that tha statement in the the Reporter should be corrected and in- stead of reading "Hard to find better route to Waterbury than John Martin is bound to have," it should read some thing like this "A better road to John Martins farm, which he has planned and mapped out, is hard to find."-[Jus- tice.
 NORTH woODBURY IS BOOMING, DON'T
 YOU KNOW.
 North Woodbury appears to he boom- ing these days. The new block which N. RI. Strong is to build for the hard ware business of W. H. Munson Ia al- ready under way. The foundations are now being laid, Charles Frink, an expert local mason, being in charge of the work. The block will be two stories, 3Ox50, the carpenter work having been let to Con- tractor Wallace Ward. MT Munson is to open an up-to-dste hardware store, with 8 big stock of agricultural tools, and will make an energetic effort to get his share of the trade of Woodbufy and adjoining towns. The building of the block at- tracts quite crowd of onlOokers, who l will undoubtedly see that each stone and l timber is laid in the right manner. MT Strong is to be congratulated on so reli- able lot of overseers. The secret Is, the various Stove clubs about town have for the winter, and the mem- bers will henceforth look after any village improvements that may be going on.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

Founder of the Society of the Cincinnati,
1850 1906" This life of Gen. Knox is by
Noah Brooks, author of abraham Lin
! coin and the Downfall of American Slav-
ery," Washington in Lincoln's Time, :"
etc. The book hardly needs to be
commended to Maine readers. The au-
thor is not only Maine man, resi-
| dent and native of Castne, and has found
such favor with the reading public by his
former works that new volume from his
pen will receive hearty welcome. 1t is
the first full and complete biography of
Knox to be published Mr.. Brooks says
in his preface:
The establishment of Montpelier, as
! knox's family seat was called, in the
township of Thomaston, Maine, was an
event of Importance in the history of that
region. To this day the counties of Knox,
Lincoln and Waldo perpetuate the memo
ries that cluster around the name of the
ilustrious soldier, who, as Washington S
Chief of Artillery and his trusted friend
and companion, achieved fame and added
lustre to the titles which he bore. As
the family of the author was allied to that
of Knox, tales and traditions of Knox s
greatness, of the state which he maintain
ed at Montpelier, and of the generous
public spirit which he manifested in his
Maine home, formed part of the author S
earliest recollections. To gather up the
main facts in knox's life and energetic
public service has therefore been labour
of love: and the author ventures the hope
i hat lnlN
give to his fellow countrymen tolerably
clear picture of the personality and the
career of Gen. Knox
There can be no question as to the au
thor's success in this direction, and the
publishers have done their part by produc
ing a very handsome volume, with numer
Gus Illustrations, including Montpelier,
the home of Gen. Knox. at Thomaston,
and his grave at the same place.
The third volume Of this series (now in
preparatory is to be life of Gen.
ISRAEL Putnam, by Rev T. W. Livingston
of Augusta. The Bangor Commercial
says of the author: "Mr. Livingston is tie
young rector of St. Barnabas chapel, in
Augusta, ana OF the Episcopal cnapel at
Richmond, and is much interested in his
lorica studies, having made several con-
tributions to that subject. 1t may be re-
membered that a memoir of Gen. Putnam
by Mr. Livingston appeared in the New
England Magazine a few months since.
Mr.. Livingston is a son in law of Col. L.
c. harrington, his wife being also the au-
thor of several successful books. -
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
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not only proud of my native State and
her scattered sons and daughters, but am
doubiy proud of the fact that | am half
century veteran in noble profession to
which she has given some of the brightest
intellects and most successful editors to
be found in the field of public journal
ism. From Maine to California their
ready and cultured pens have grandly il
Illustrated the highest and best and purest
types of their profession--a calling sec
ond to no other when it can be said of
them, Gin hands of men entirely great,
the pen is mightier than the sword :.
S. HERBERT LANCEY.
Maitland, Fla, Feb. 5, 1900
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
How's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rtward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & co props, Toledo, .
We the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
WEST & TKUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WApL1NG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ls taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best. Ava
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

A land contract possessing some pecu-
liarity has come to light in the town of
Dassel. Mimi. A farmer sold his farm for
50, 500, and received payment in cash
amounting to 5000. The balance by the
terms of contract is to be paid in 25
years. But the obligation of the pure haser
is to be extinguished upon the payment
annually of an amount equal to per
cent. of 81, 900. In other words eight per
cent interest paid for 25 years performs
the agreement on the part of the buyer.
That means the same as paying the prin-
cipal and four per cent. interest for the
time named.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

Some interesting farm statistics are
given out in a recent report of the Massa-
chusetts board Of agriculture. Eighty
arms in that State report an annual pro-
duction Of from SIS, 900 to 1000, and
sever al farms of less than an acre each
report a yield of from 81 500 to IS, 900.
Poultry farms in the State report an aver
age earning of $40 to the acre, dairy farms
are making $27 per acre, while the plain
agricultural farm is bringing an average
of $14 per acre.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
Pointed Paragraphs.
Any woman is worth her weight in gold
so she thinks.

Any woman is worth her weight in gold
so she thinks.
A man may shun other men, but he
can get away from himself.
An egotist is a man who thinks him
self better than his neighbors.
A fool speaks without rejecting and a
mirror reflects without speaking.
A married mans idea of home comfort
is shirt that wasn't made at home.
1t doesn't cost anything to be polite,
and it often pays enormous dividends.
A man can accomplish things at 20
that he would be ashamed to attempt at
40.
When a man sows a crop of wild oats
he invariably does the harvesting HIM
self
If people could only get rid of their
| imaginary troubles they would be fairly
happy.
Seeing may be believing, but it is some
times better to go it blind and let the other
fellow bluff you.
A man never fully realizes the wonder
full patience his wife has until he gets sick
and has to be waited upon.
Whenever the demand for kisses exceeds
the supply young man is always anxious
to establish balance of trade.
Faith, hope and charity are unquestion-
ably the principal ingredients in the make
up of man who lends his umbrella to a
friend. LChicago News.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

In addition to the granite contract upon
which work had begun at Mt Waldo, on
which over one million dollars would be
paid out for labor, the company has
another contract calling for the disburse-
ment of half that amount to the stone
cutters employed. This million and half
of money would be paid out in Waldo
county, and goodly portion of it to resi-
the vicinity of the quarries. But western
organization steps in and says the men
shall not work for wages and upon terms
may be compelled to cancel these con-
tracts.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

We would call attention to the letter on
he 81 page from john O johnson Of Lib
e1ty, President Of lie Waldo County Vet
aran Association, Il relation to our reVo-
utiona1y heroes. The work MI. Johnson
has undertaken IS both praiseworthy and
pat1iotic and he should receive all posi-
Die ana and encouragement. Those who
san furnish information in this line should
communicate with Mr., johnson. in this
connection we also call attention to the
letter from Mr.. Quimby relating to the
proposed removal of the remains of Gen
IimeI to Camden.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
Anne rican Men of Energy.

books from the press of G. P. Putnam 8
Sons, New York. The first of the series
was Benjamin Franklin, by Edward Rob-
ms. The second, just issued, is "Henry
Knox, a soldier of the Revolution, Major
General in the Continental Army, Wash
ington's Chief of Artillery, First Secre-
tary of War under the Constitution,
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

SroCKroN SPRINGS Miss Mary Plummer
OF North Searsport is visiting Mrs q. =
Reudell.. -. Miss Ida Shute is at home fur
six weeks vacation, after which she Will re-
sumo her studies at Shaw's Commercial Col
iege, Bangor. Mrs. A. S. Costlgan left last
week for her home in Camoridgeport Mass
-. Mrs. Frank Patterson left on Thursdays
boat to visit her daughter, Mrs. Harry W.
Griffin in New Bedford, Mass, taking home
her little granddaughter Pauline. who has
been with Ter for some time Mr. Henry
Staples 10Th anniversary was celebrated by
a very pleasant progresslve-euchre party at
his home, on the evening of Feb. 10Th. Miss
Emma Hichborn carried off the first prize,
while the "booby' was awarded TO Mrs.
Edward Hartman. AT the request of some
of the parents in town, Miss Elva Randell
has opened a private school in the Inter
mediate room in our school building. This
will doubtless be of great benefit to the
children attending, as Miss Randell has
always proved an efficient teacher. On
Thursday evening, Feb. o. West Main
street will give, as its V. l. S. entertain
ment, grand masked ball in Denslow hall,
with good music, and ice cream and cake as
refreshments The managers hope for
large attendance and good array of Co.'S
tunes. See bills. later.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

The Standard Oil Company has just de.
clared quarterly dividend of 20 per cent.
on the common stock of the company
That explains why We are paying IA cents
a gallon for kerosene when it cost but {
cents a few months ago.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

Our story this week, "Bob o Link is
by d once well known, but low almo st
forgotten author, Fitz James o. Bren.
His most successful story was the Ola
mond Lens" One of bis poems, 1.-The LIE
lend Of he Easter Eggs, went the rounds
nj the newspapers at Easter for many
years, as did we'll known poem by an
other author, - Twas the Night Before
Christmas" O. Brien was a native of Ire
land. and was educated at the University
ii Dublin. After running through for
tune he came IL this country in 1852 and
engaged in literary work, making brill
liant success in both prose and verse. He
went to the front III 1851 with IA New York
regiment and died the following year of
wounds received in battle.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

PrrrsFI ED. 1t is quite good sleighing
here now, though little soft. -. Street Com
missioner Randlett was busy last week keep
ing the catch basins open and in shape to
keen the water off tine street.. Geo. Parks
is recovering from a badly injured finger
caused by getting it caught in a machine in
the Waverly mill....S. Il. Hanes had the
misfortune to lose his valuable family horse,
which died suddenly. He was fine animal
and Mr.. Haines Will probably have trouble
in finding another one as good. IL is a gen
tra time of colds here, and although many
are confined to the house for a few days we
do not hear of any serious cases Dr. L.
n Drake, who recently moved from this
town to Bangor, is nicely settled in his new
home, No. 100 Union street.. The severe
storm the first of last week blocked the ser
vice on the S. q Nj. The trains could not
run for several days, and passengers aud
mails were carried by team. A set Of farm
buildings owned and occupied by e. Z.
Woodruff in West Pittstield We're burned
about week ago. Mr. w. was away and
his wife was alone. She gave the alarm as
soon as she discovered the fire, but it was too
far developed to subdue it when the neigh
bors got there. The residence OF I'll. A.
Morrill, was badly damaged by fire recently.
1t was supposed to be causeded by fectlve
chimney. We learn there are several new
industries to be started here soon. One IS
corn factory, but the others are not assured
as VET Our Town Clerk, t. E. Getchell,
who has been having quite severe sickness,
is recovering and gets out to his store on
pleasant days. George Simonds, who mas
been suffering from severe stomach trouble,
is reported to be gaining Mrs. Dyer, who
has been visiting friends in town for some
time returned to her home in Portland last
week e. Frank Shaw of Portland recently
stopped over Sunday, on business trip to
Bangor, to visit his brother, f n. Shaw OF
this village. Mr.. II. A. Libby has been
rather poorly lately, but is out again,
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

Maine editors were very much in evil
dence last week. One was elected presi-
dent of the local board of trade, another
was appointed postmaster, and the third
sailed fol pleasure trip to Europe. The
less fortunate members of the fraternity
continue their obscure and more or less
rksome labors.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

We have received a copy of magazine
gotten up especially for old people, and
which claims TO be the only periodical
published in tins planet with the view of
nlHng the lives OF the aged with good
cheer. But one old fellow who has looked
through its pages failed to find any good
cheer and dropped the magazine in the
waste basket
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
countrymen has almost always forced

their hand"
On the other hand, this is how history
is written up by the Bulletin DIES Halles:
s.When the English saw that great miner
al wealth lay buried under this soil they
first tried to take possession of it through
Jameson. This attempt having failed,
they wished to arrogate to themselves
rights which the Beers would not recog
nize. They sought war, and they have
war. They are also seeking for victory,
but that they have not gained, and the
Beers are to-day washing British cupidity
and greed in British blood-unfOrtuBately
also in their own"
| The Duke of DevOnshire was not wrong
when lie said on the 14th of December:
''It seems to me that 80 per cent. of our
foreign critics believe that if we win we
shall proceed to divide up the Trausvaal
gold mines between the English treasury
and the ravenous capitalists by whom
they fancy the policy of this government
has been dictated. This only proves how
ignorant they are of our institutions and
of our colonial policy. Otherwise they
would know that misdirected care for
the interest of capitalists has but a slight
influence on our constituencies of working
men, or on the government which they.
support. If they were familiar with our
colonial methods they would have known
that, if the Transvaal becomes an English
possession or colony, not a penny from
these gold mines will go into the treasury
of Great Britain, but that, after meeting
the expenses of the colony itself, the out
put of these gold mines will belong to the
enterprising and industrious of the whole
civilized world-to Germans, to French
men, to Americans, just as to English
men,"
The policy of the English is that of the
open door they do not try to exclude for
eigners from their colonies, and this is
where they are superior to other nations
In the Transvaal business they are de-
tending international interests. 1t is evil
dent that this is known and understood
in France and Germany by clear sighted
men, but few dare to say it.
YVES GUYOT
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

'.Millionaires as Farmers is the cap
ton of a very interesting article on our
third page. We should like to print an
article with this title reversed-Farmers
as Millionaires-bu will probably have to
wait some time for that.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

A man has the same kind of respect
for a bully that he has for mules
heels.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

\ man who will take the word of
Aeuinaldo in preference to that of Admir-
al Dewey places himself outside the pale
of American citizenship. That is where
Senator Pettigrew stands.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, 50 90 a year
s 90 for six months: 50 cents for three months
ADVERTISING TERMS For one square, one inch
length in column. rs cents for one week. and %
cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

The journal has found little to COM
mend in the Australian ballot law, and
would really like 20 know if to that mea
sure is due the fact that in sending out
months in advance it was accompanied by
a list of the Presidential electors to be
chosen by that convention and the name
of the presiding officer. If that is accord
ing to the Australian system we fail to see
the necessity for holding a convention. Per
haps this is a great kindness on the part
of some one in thus relieving the voter of
all trouble in such matters, but We are in
clined to think that majority of Ameri-
can citizens are prejudiced in favor of
exercising their right of suffrage.
The Piscataquis Observer recently ask
ed the question, "Do our common schools
meet the demand of the people, and
then proceeded to answer it as follows:
I'VE believe they do not. We think it
would be of vastly more benefit to our
SCHOOLS were lHtS tduSut Iedulup, SpelllDS,
writing, geography and arithmetic, than
it is with our present system of teaching,
where large part that is taught them
will be of no practical use to them. If a
scholar wishes to study the languages
there are plenty of opportunities for them
to do SO outside of the common schools.
In these days it is difficult for one to Sc
cure school unless they are a graduate
of some High school or college and often
times they are sadly deficient in knowl-
edge of smaller studies. To illustrate:
Not long since small scholar in this dis
tIict asked the teacher, who was gradu-
ate of High school in this county, where
Poland was. Her reply was, 81 don
hardly know, but it must be somewhere
around the North Pole.''
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
"Every Cloud Has
a SIver Lining. =

The clouds of bad blood envelopa1g
humanity have silver lir,irg in the shape
OF specific to ren1ove them. It is Hood S
Sarsaparilla. AMERICAS Greatest Medicine.
fDhieh dr72es out all impurities from the
blood, of either ser or any age.
The Republican journal., 1900-02-15

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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
An Octopua Plague.

A correspondent writes as follows
from Rivage de Questichou, small wa.
tering place on the coast of the Cher
bourg promontory: For the last two
or three months this coast has been Wis
tied by perfect octopus plague. They
have ruined the fisheries, and many
men have laid up their boats in despair
They devour everything, even the crabs
and Holsters and oysters and all shell
fish. The other day a man employed a:
the large oyster beds near here told me
he had that day found one that had eat.
en- Is oysters that tide. The shore is
strewn with octopi, and the other morn.
ing along high-water mark 1 counted IS
in a distance of 200 yards. A friend here
measured one, and it was feet inch.
es across the tentacles, but there are
far larger ones than that. Some of the
suckers are as large as a two-shilline
piece. They are most loathesome
beasts. Unless the cold winter destroy
them there will be no bathing mex,
summer along the coast."-Pall Nal
Gazette.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Glimpses Across the Sea.

is the charming title of a charming book
from the facile pen of MIR. Sam T. Clover, tie
we'll known author and newspaper editor.
The "Glimpses" are particularly peril
nent just now when so many people are con
sidering about going to the Paris Exposition,
and many people will be glad to know that
the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway
has purchased an edition of Mr.. Clover's
work for distribution.
lbs, IN senGing your ADDRESS ior copy pes s.
Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Old
Colony Building, Chicago, ILL.,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Walking o. Pekins'. walls.

1t is unlawful for Chinese woman to
walk on the city walls of Picking. but it
is an exercise in which the Americans
and Europeans indulge without objec-
ton, upon days when they are open to
the public.-Albany Argus.