The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-01-25
CALCULATIONS:
COUNTY.
WOODBURY..

resident of NeWtOWn, yet l feel like
saying IA few words about the library
that has been recently dedicated, for
us far as can learn I heartily approve
and cheerfully endorse the method
used in obtaining it, and l sincerely
hope Woodbury. village will pattern
after their sister town and start a sub
scription paper, for we need library
building here in Woodbury. and we
also need the same kind of spirit and
feelings that have been expressed
the columns of The BEE. II
some of the rich bond holders in Wood
bury village had drawn up a subscrip-
ton paper and headed it with a good
liberal subscription and initiated Mr.
Mitchells and Miss Beach's noble ex-
ample. Woodbury. wouldn't have been
stirred from center to circumference
as it has, and the despised mot Naza-
rina) but Weekeepeemee orator and
poet never would have been heard of
and exposed to criticising public as
he has. But never mind, as the boy |
said: 'Scolding doesn't hurt any,
whipping doesn't last long, and killing
that they dare not do" Peter and
John told the Pharisees and Saducees
that they ought to obey God rather
than man, and Christ said: "Fear not |
them which kill the body but are not
able to kill the soul: but rather fear
him which is able to destroy both body
and soul in hell" So let people criti-
else and misconStrue my motives
There is One that knows my heart.
He knows what led me first to take up
my pen and He knows why l sit here
tonight, but if l know my own heart
am trying to act conscientiously and
do what believe to be for the greatest
good. not for Woodbury. village only,
but for every man, woman and child
in the town of Woodbury., and what
consider of the greatest Importance is
the church mot of Paul or Apollos but
of the Lord Jesus CHRISTI, and true
Christian homes; then next comes the
training and educating Of the rising
generation, and it needs good, suitable
morals, piety, culture, good govern
ment and common sense. But l don't
believe it is honest or just to rob the
homes Of the poor and the church of
the Lord Jesus Christ for brain know
ledge or state roads or public library,
and if the rich bond and stock holders
would abide by the great apostles adj
vice and give according as God has
prospered them and initiate the no
bic example of Mr. Mitchell and Miss
Beach and put their hand right into
their own pOcketbook, then what God
has ordered and instituted would not
have to be robbed by an unjust tax
alton.
Rev j. L. r. Wyckoff made one of
the most sensible speeches a few years
ago in the Town hall l ever heard on
the way to obtain library, and if it
hadn't been for certain ones who up
hold and sustain the whiSkey saloons
and rum sellers there would have been
a subscription paper drawn up and cir
cuiated. But am sorry to say there
are people who think it is economy to
ruin homes and send immortal souls to
hell to help pay the taxes of a town,
and these whatever you are mind to
call them) made people think that we
could not get any state aid unless the
town furnsheda certain sum of money.
| say let the legislative and state aid
go to the four winds of heaven if they
will not grant an appropriation for
money that is raised by subscription.
If the only way that state aid can be
obtained is by taxing and grinding the
poor, then | believe it is not irreverent
to say what the old Jew did: Let the
devil have the Legislature and the
state aid also.
\ few such men as Mr. Mitchell and
Il few such women as Miss Beach wi.
furnish all the school and library build
ings we need without any help from
the state or the devil. According to
The Book Of Inspiration God loves a
cheerful giver: besides He doesn't ac-
cept Of Il gift that is given grudgingly
or of necessity. There is money Suf-
ticirnt right in the village Of Wood
burg but the trouble lies in the hearts
Of those who have it in their charge.
When | was inIi'er::shire county |
lad no serious trouble to raise money
for benevolent purposes. | always car
ried my subscription paper first to
those who had a full poc!letbook and
an open heart and left the stingy,
misery ones to the last. But | don't
want any more experience here in
Woodbury. with subscription paper
petitions or Sunday school quarterlies,
for Though have been here for over
Il score Of years. yet don't know
where to hand subscription paper
first For those who have abundance
of means and full pocketbooks want an
increase of taxes and our great orator
by his wonderful gift Of speech con-
vinces people that it is more just and
honorable to Increase taxes and compel
the poor to bear the greater burden
han to let the rich bear their share
of the burden and SO fulfill the law of
Christ. And as long as the devil and
hi, allies run the town | don't see any
to surrender. The Father of our coun-
try said he would retreat over every
| mountain and through every valley,
then take he final stand against the
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