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The commonwealth., 1901-07-11

There is mora Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro.
nounced it local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires constl-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It is taken inter
nalIy in doses from 10 drops to teas
poonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars Tor
any case it fails to cure. Send fol
circulars and testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, u
Co Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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KIN. y
Lest Thou Regret.

B. z. SEWER in Tennessee Far mer.
He moveth to town and leaveth the
old farm. "There amt no money in
farming-too much hard work and no
cash."
He seeth the merchant handling
silver dollars, and forthwith concludes
that the merchant hath good time,
an easy, soft snap, staying in his store
all the day long out of the sunshine,
and he forthwith concludes to put him
up store and live easy and grow rich
upon ease and soft snape.
And he doth put up store, and sure
enough he doth handle little more
silver; but woe is him, tor the rents
must be paid, and he doth also have to
live, and his sons and daughters needs
must be 'tewell" to be in the "swim''
like the bankers daughter and Miss
Primm. And the things he used to
have to eat, such as sweet potatoes and
the many other good things that he
took from mother earth, all haye to be
paid for In hard cash.
And so 1t doth soon appear to him
that the mere handling of cash hath no
lasting pleasure in it, and he doth find
that his vexations and expenses doth
multiply at great rate. And he
mourns in spirit and is full of trouble,
for his cash capital is fast slipping
away from him, and he wishes he was
back home on the dear old farm once
more. But, alas he hath not the
money to buy it back again, and he
soon realizes that because OF his folly
he will soon have to begin all over
again, but this time as renter.
And so we have spoken a proverb.
Be ye not deceived by the glimmer of
the silver dollars in the drawer of the
merchant man, for, verify, the mer-
chant doth also have his troubles, and
oft he doth not know how he will pay
his bills. And I say unto you that,
after all, man doth mainly put forth his
energies that he may have food to eat,
and when thou hast solved the food
problem on the farm, then thou art
wise, and soon the dollars that thou
gainest from the products of the farm
will cling to thee and abide with thee !;
for verify I say unto you that the mer-
chant, the clerk and all the rest Of
those who produce nothing have to
spend the bulk of their earnings for
the very articles OF food which thou
canst produce on the farm If haet the
brains and the will to do it.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
The Evolution Of a Third Eye.

Saturday Ev ening Post
The proper angle of yision and the
true perspective depend upon the point
from which we look at an object. A
city sky line cannot be seen from a
basement window, We get very poor
picture of an avenue from an alley-cor-
ner. A masterpiece of painting may
look like mere daub if seen from an
unfavorable spot. Visitors to art gal
leries are constantly saying, "How diff
ferent the canvas appears here and
there"
Life is like that. The world is some
thing fairer after dinner. The skies
are never SO blue, the grass never so
green, the air never 80 balmy as on
ones wedding day, whatever the wealth
or may be.
A friend was bitterly complaining to
the soul that loved him best. He
said: Everything is dark before me-
Nothing but disaster and defeat seems
likely to come." "Wait till tomorrow
and see how things look" was the wise
advice. And on the morrow, the sun
was undimmed and the future full OF
hope. The day brought new view-
point.
An optimistic Confederate officer
who had been wounded, and who Jay
in temporary hospital with leg am
putated, heard his black body-servaat
wailing, and said: "Pomp, why are
you crying so?" The servant answer
ed: "I'se cryin' case you'sc only got
one laig, Massa." "Then stop your
foollshness," the officer replied, "and
be glad you'll have but one boot to
clean hereafter" A spirit such as
that sees everything from the view.
point of a practical philosophy capable
of riddlng life o: halt its sorrow.
Montalgne once said: eff had the
power of creating and endowing my
self, I should make myself three eyed" ]"
"Why third eye?" some one inquir-
ed. He answered "To enable me to
see the cheerful side Of everything"
Some men have that extra vision.
But it is not separate organ, not a
concrete faculty, but merely mental
attitude, habit of seeing things from
the best possible point of view.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11

You can meyer cure dyspepsia by
dieting. What your body needs is
plenty of good food properly dlgested.
Then ii your stomach will not digest
it, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will. 1t con-
tains all OF the natural digestants, hence
must digest every class OF food and 60
prepare 1t that nature can use 1t in
nourishing the body and wasted tissues
thus giving life, health, strengh, am
bltion, pure blood and good healthy
appetite. e. T. Whitehead & Co.
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noble BOYS.
HOW THEY DID WELL.
Three Boys Whom Miss Willard
Knew.

Miss Willard, in Union Signal.
Let me tell you about three splendid
boys knew once upon time. Their
father died, and their dear mother was
left to bring them up and to earn the
money with which to do it. So these
young fellows set in to help her. By
taking a few boarders, doing the work
herself, and practiclng strict economy,
this blessed woman kept out of debt
and gave each OF her sons thorough
college education. But it they had
not worked like beavers to help her
she never could haye Gone it. Her
Oldest boy-only fourteen-treated
his mother as if she were the girl he
loved best. He took the heavy jobs of
housework off her hands, put on a big
apron, and went to work with a will,
washed the potatoes, pounded the
clothes, ground the coffee, waited on
the table-did anything and every
thing that he could coax her to let
him do, and the younger ones followed
the example right along. Those boys
never wasted their mothers money on
tobacco, beer, or cards. They kept at
work, and found any amount of pleas
ure in it. They were happy, jolly
boys, too, full of fun, and everybody
not only liked, but respected and ad-
mired them. All the girls in town
praised them, and I don't know any
better fortune for boy than to be
praised by good girls, nor anything
that boys like better.
They all married noble and
true women, and to-day one of the boys
is president of a college, goes to Europe
every year almost, and Is in demand
for every good word and work another
lives in one of the most elegant houses
in Evanston, and is my "beloved ply
sician," while third is we'll to do
wholesale grocer in Pueblo, Col, and
a member OF the city council.
tell you, boys who are good to
their mothers and to their sisters in
the house always grow up to be nice
men. Now, I am not blaming you,
boys, nor anybody else. I know that
any number of you are good and gen.
erous as you can be, and l know, too,
that you have not been taught to
think about these things.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
IMMORTAL NAMES.
HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN.
The American Hall Of Fame.


The idea of the Hall of Fame, which
was opened recently, was the thought
of Cancellor McCracken, of the Uni.
versity Of New York, and the Baltimore
Sun thus tells how 1t was carried out
Those Judged worthy OF place in
the hall are the first group selected OF a
total OF $50, those names will eventual
ly occupy places on the walls. A COM
mittee of 100 judges, consisting of pub.
lie men, authors, college presidents,
professors ann eminent jur1sts, was au-
thorized to select so pames for the first
group. The 27 chosen were all upon
which majority of the committee
could agree, their choice being scatter
ed among more than 200 other candi-
dates.
The process of ARRIVING at decision
in regard to names was rather intricate.
In the first place, persons In all parts
OF the country sent in lists of candi-
dates, and from these and the sugges-
gestions made by different journals 100
names were selected. Another hundred
were taken from the lists furnished by
persons of prominence who had been
invited to send in names, and So others
suggested by the judges themselves
brought the total number of candi-
dates up to 252.
Only one ballot was taken by mail,
each judge sending his list of so to the
senate of New York University. The
count showed that % persons had Sc
cured the requisite majority of 81 votes.
Fifteen divisions were made of the
nominees for the memorlal-authors,
business men, educators, inventors,
missionaries and explorers, philanthro-
pists, soldiers and sailors, preachers
and theologians, scientists, engineers
and architects, judges and lawyers,
musicians, painters and sculptors,
Huy ysAG1dAiS dAA cu1 66OuS, eA0 AoACAS
and statesmen. OF these, the last
furnished the largest number OF sue
cessful candidates.
Following are the votes cast for each
OF the % chosen
Washington, 81; Lincoln, So; Web
ster, 90; Franklin, 81; Jefferson, 81 Z;
Clay, "a; Adams, g. Grant. SO Far
ragut, 79; Marshall, 81; Kent, 65;
Story, 81; Peabody, n; Cooper, SO
Stuart, 50; Fulton, Sc; Morse, 81
Whitney, SO; Audubon, SO; Gray, 81 ;
Edwards, 80; Mann, 81; Beecher, 64
Charming, SO; Emerson, 81; Haw-
thorne, 73; Irving, SO Longfellow, IS
Lee, 6S.
No selections were made from the
business men, missionaries and ex.
plorers, engineers and architects, ply
sicians and surgeons. Further selec-
tions to fill up the so will be made
next year. After the first so have been
selected new selection of five names
will be made every five years, begin
ming in 1905, and continuing until
there shall be $50 Americans with ap-
propriate busts, statues and tablets in
the Hall of Fame.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately,
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be
sure ard ask tor "Mrs Winslow' 3 Sooth-
Ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
The Home Of Notable Women.

National Magazine.
Washington as the home of notable
men is an everyday thought oyer the
country. It does not SO often occur
to one that it is the city of notable wo-
men of America, whose liyes are re-
minders OF presidents, generals and
statesmen. Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Gar
field, both widows of presidents and
former mistresses of the White House,
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Blaine and Mrs.
George w. Chllds are all residing here
now within a radius of ten blocks.
Mrs. Grant, now past seventy years
and one Of r. . most amlable ladies that
ever graced the capital, lives quietly
in the house 21l1 Massachusetts, aven-
ue, surrounded by hundreds of relics of
her distinguished husband. A little
woman In stature, bent with advanc-
ing years, but not rotund, she extends
a cordial democratic greeting to all her
callers. 1t is her deepest misfortune
to be practically deprived of her eye
sight, but her secretary, an orphan girl
whom she calls "my eyes," and who is
known to Mrs. Grants friends as "Miss
Mary" writes her letters and attends
to the details OF large correspondence.
Mrs. Grant is now engaged in writing
her memoirs, which, to the feminine
world at least, will be fully as interest
ing as were the memoirs written by her
husband in his last years.
Her home is a museum OF Grant
relics and she loves to live in the mem
ories of them. Every visitor not only
finds her accessible, just as was her
great husband, but is permitted the
enjoyment of viewing these wonder
tul mementoes, frequently under Mrs.
Grants personal guidance. One Of
her proudest keepsakes is small rug,
which General Grant bought tor her
when they first began housekeeping.
Mrs. Sartoris, her only daughter, and
several grandchildren live with her.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery OF
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. G. c.. Never
sold ii bulk. Druggists, roc.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
HARD WORK.

Emp!oyer-What's the matter with
you?
Muddled Clerk-Tired; thash all.
"Tired, eh?"
"Yesh been workin like horse" "
"Ah, I see Carrying load, eh ?"-
Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11

When you want a modern, up-to-date
physic, try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price, 25 cents. Sam
pies free at E. T. Whitehead & Co. =
drug store.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11

The piles that annoy you so will be
quickly and permanently healed if you
use DR.. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Beware of worthless counterielts. E.
7. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
TRUST.

Hoax--I believe everything my wife
tells me.
Josx-On general principles?
Hoax-Yes; I think every man
should belleye about half he hears, and
l prefer to believe the better ball.
Philadelphla Record.
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11
FOR MALARIA

Use nothing but Macnair,s Blood
and Liver Pills.
W. III. MACNAIR, Tarboro, N. c..
Or e. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.,
Y tt. Scotland Neck n. G..
The commonwealth., 1901-07-11

. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine. ALI
druggists refund the money ii it fails
20 cure. E. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.
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BETHLEHEM.

DEATH OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
 The health of Mir Hamilton has been poor for several months and he grad ually failed until the end came on Wednesda November ?. Slr lIamil- ton had been resident of Bethlehem for about 20 years and won the esteem and respect of all by his honest and friendly ways. He engaged in the cultivation of small fruits and like everything that he undertook it was done in the most thorough manner. The funeral was at his late home on Friday at 3 D. m., Rev Mr LutZ official ting. His remains were carried. Sat urday, to West Hartford. his former home, for interment. lie leaves a wife and daughter. Anna, bya former wife, to mourn their loss. His age was 70 years.
 Mir and Mrs J. E. Allen were in Stratlord on Saturday.
 Mrs Edwin l.. Thompson has gone to Brooklyn, \. Y., to spend the win ter with her daughter, Mrs F. w. Randall. Her granddaughter, Miss Sarah Thompson, accompanied her.
 F. w. Randall of Brooklyn, x. I., has been up for hunting trip.
 Gilbert Van Dole spent ThankSgiv- ing in Bristol.
 Jarvis E. Thompson and family took their turkey with Mrs Thompson $ sis | ter, Mrs F. II. Thompson, of w oOd- bury.
 A. C. Lake and daughter, Ina M., spent most of last week in New York City and New Jersey. On Saturday at 1l.30 a. m., they witnessed the launching of the l.. $. Monitor Flor ida frow the ship yard of Lewis Nixon in EliZabethport, \. j. 1t was a sight well worth seeing.
 Mrs William Flower entertained her cousin, Miss Grace Knapp of Orange, \. J., and Miss Hattie Gibbs of New York City for Thanksgiving.
 Y. H. BIo>S and family were at H.. C. Hills for Thanksgiving.
 Mrs X. C. Lake entertained Miss Helen A. Gould, Miss Anna B. Lake and Miss Dora X. E!oss on Tlanksgiv- ing day.
 B. H. Johnson had his children home over Thanksgiving.
 Miss Lucy smith spent the last of
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Middlebury spent Thanksgiving il town.
 Miss Ida Bras from Bridgeport spent Thanksgiving at w. J. Boot h $.
 The social dance given in the Town hall, Thanksgiving night proved to be d success in every way. About 60 couples were present. NOrthrop s orchestra furnished 1Ec music.
 Joseph CoWan and wife from New Milford passed through town, Sunday.
 Dwight Thomas, on account of i'm paired health, has decided to give up the horse trading business for the win ter and has sold his entire stock to Dealer Bishop, who is always in the trade.
 Frank Pierce, as administra1 or of the estate of George F.. Pierce, has sold to Nicholas Ogden of Washington the buildings and 1464 acres of the farm of George F. Pierce, deceased. Ad- miniStratOr has now for sale about 10 acres.
 A. W. Sanford and wife and son, Miss Heulah Dickinson and Clayton B. SquircS went, last week, to New York to run a novelty store on the corner of llth street and Broadway for Ingersoll Brothers, a well known firm. They expect to return home about January , or: B.
 Charles Petit, having entered the employ of the Armour .Gllie Co.,. has Orton. The report is that he has sold his cottage on the Shcpaug to his | brOther who wishes to rent the same. Jay Tyrrell X Son have the new 1 house for the Warner Sisters enclosed and are now finishing the inside.
 One of the largest crowds ever had here was at the dance at the Town hall on Thanksgiving night and very fine time was had but for the ungen- tlemanly manner of a few young men from out of town cOngregating on the stairs leading to the hall and eXpecto- rating on the stairs, much to the in convenience of the ladies. 1t is well for them that the health officer did not know it, as notices to the effect of splitting on the floor were posted in plain view and their attention was called to it by one of the RoXbury men but they ignored his request en. tirely
 Miss Bertha Platt from New liaver spent Thanksgiving with her friend Miss Stella Clark, and attended the dance. She returned home Monday morning.
 w. A. WilSey's addition to his barr is to be IS feet instead of eight feet as stated in THE BEE two weeks ago only the difference of 10 feet. probably the fault of the correspondent nDt writing plainly.
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your lives be sacrificed when a word of advice at the first approach of weak ness, may fill your future years with healthy joy. Address letter to Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass, and you will not be disappointed.
 "When l began to take Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I was fered terribly at time of menstruation. Several doctors told mo they could do nothing for me. Thanks to the Pink ham advice and medicine I am now well, and can do the work for eight in the family.
 "I would recommend Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound to all mothers with larma fanilies. "- MRS. CARRIE BEI1.Evlt7''. Iu<lington, Mich.
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TIE NEW Y. NJ. C, A.

The Y. NJ. c. A. organization held their first meet ing, Tuesday evening, at the North Church chapel, where they listened to several speeches and were entcrtaine by the young ladieS of the Christian EndeaNor S,ciety wit l. coffee, cake and sandwiches. A large number were present. IL is hoped that the building which Mr IIitch- cock is to have raised d story. and which was formerly the wheel club room, will be furnishc by Christmas NOTES FROM THANKSGIVING REUNIONS
 Mir and Mrs V. A. Judsnn and daughter spent Thanksgiving in An sonia.
 Miss Elvira Warner, C. II. .JuStphson and Arthur J. Warner were recently entertained at Conductor GarriSOns in Litchtield.
 Mrs Munson of Bethlehem was re- cent guest of her sister, Mrs Gilbert A lien.
 Miss Sara Garlick has closed her school in Flanders district after a term of 10 weeks.
 Mrs Daley of Watertown spent Thanksgiving at G. M. Summers.
 J. D. Kimball and family, also Mrs Henry Terrill, partook of game sup
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per at Clifford Terrill's on Thanks"iv " ing day.
 Arthur J. Warner is visiting his aunt, Mrs Isaac Garrison, in Litchtield The following are among those who assisted in disposing of the noble mon- arch of the yard Eddie Nichols of Waterbury at E. F. Nichols, Gertrude TroWbridgc of BridgeWater with her parents: Minnie Johnson from the Monroe Business college, Waterbury. at Alfred Johnson s; Mrand Mrs Frank HolliSter at c. A. Millard's: Mir and Mrs Harmon Judson, Mir and Mrs Ar thur Judson and son, Jarvis Thompson and family, at Frank ThompsDns.
 Mrs Vincent Ju(lson spent Thanks giving in AnSOnia.
 Miss Lucy Gordon spent Sunday in Bristol.
 E. II. Cowles and wife spent Thanks | giving in DanDury. Miss Reta Hilton is visiting her sis ter, Mrs Frank Galpin.
 Miss Meta Judson of New Haven, Charles JuGSrn of IIartfGr and Her. bert JudsOn of Bethlehem were at their fathers, Albert Ju(lson's, over Sunday.
 Miss Sarah Smith went on Monday to Hartford, Where her parents have gone to reside.
 W. G. Boyd and Walter Curtis were in New York, last week, on business in connect ion with the new -iutOmO- | bile Co.
 George Slteliey, who is a WuOdbury boy, IS conducting a large blacksmith- ing business on Meadow street in Wa terbury, keeping several men busy. He is the son of the famous local efficient smithy and orator. NJ. F. Skelley.
 NIT and Mrs Thomas Shea and little ward returned on Monday from an en- joyable visit in West Haven and New Haven.
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AN EVANGELIST'S STORY.

II suffered for years with a bronchial or lung trouble and tried various reme- dies but did not obtain permanent re- lief until l commenced using One Minute cough cure," writes Rev James kirkman. evangelist. of Bell River. Ill.,. Il have no hesitation in recommend ing it to all sufferers from maladies of this kind.' One Minute cough cure affords immediate relief for coughs c ,lClS and all kinds of throat and lung troubles. For croup it is uneQualled. Absolutely safe. Very pleasant to take, never fails and is really favor i:c with the c,Iillccn. They like It. E. II. rccrs X Co.,, NewtOwn: s. c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blake n,;in, Eot.f ford: D. Hawley X Co.,, >tcinc.: ". \. IIu:d, Long Hill: The I. (. plalt Cc.. la yleyvlIle.
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ROXBURY.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Clayton Spuircs left, last week, for New York, where he will spend the holidays. While there he will have stores.
 Walter Daily spent d number Of days in Washington, last week.
 About November l some one had the kindncSs(?) to take an OK yoke belong ing to Abijah pattcrson. Mr patter- son would be very grateful to have it returned as he needs it to use.
 Monroe IIartWell Of Still River re- gently visited friends at Judd $ Bridge.
 MT and Mrs C. W. Lcndcvcg start for Oklahoma about December to join their son. Fred, who has taken up a claim there.
 Fred Lendcveg at present is study ing law at the State University of Texas.
 First Sclcctman Frederick Lcaven- worth, with d force of men. has been busy for the past week working on d state road contract bet Wepn the depot and Michael Acton $ place.
 Burr Castle has recently h:i" q new furnace placed in his house
 ia ". Boot Il raised the ir;ilnn @ his nra barn. last week "Wednesday. The dimensions are -tuNOD feet with -:U-fnDt posts.
 Mrs William CA:;li..E H!itI daughter. Viola, srf NcWtuNN, were guests, last week, of Mr and Mrs B. C. t;aIney of Judd's Bridge.
 The many friends of Nyron Thomas will be pleased to learn that lc o slow ly improving.
 H. G. Davenport of Bridgeport pass cd the ThnnNsgivjEg holidays with his parents Nr and Mrs Noble Davenport.
 Mr and Mrs Eugene Ward spent Thanksgiving 1t Horace .i|lrn's in New Milford.
 Mrs Thomas Bronson is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
 Burton Hodge Dnd family spent Thanksgiving with his brother, w. B. Hodge. in Bridgeport.
 Eugene Ward made d flying trip to Bridgeport, recently.
 MT and Mrs D. M. Atwood from
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70 Mothers Of Large Families

In this worladay world few women are so placed that physical exertion is not constantly demanded of them in their daily life.
 We make a special appeal to mothers of large families whose work is never done, and many of whom suffer, and suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
 To women, young or old, rich or poor we extend an invitation to accept free advice. Oh, women ! do not let