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The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

Our wonderfully gifted friend, Mrs Jarley, expects to be with us on the evening of July 3l and we shall be made happy with the sight of her very remarkable company of wax fig ures, which we are credibiy informed are true to life and twice as natural. After the entertainment the votaries of pleasure will trip the light fantas- tic toe awhile, then return by the light of the moon.
 c. G. Downes and family of Long Hill were guests of relatives in town, last Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Read of Palestine is spending a number of weeks with her grandmother, Mrs William Dayton, of Stepney.
 You will all doubtless remember we have two or three times hinted at a great pleasure in store for us all. It is very near. On the evening of July 31, we shall have the extreme gratifi- cation of beholding and applauding the wonderful exhibition of wax fig ures which Mrs Jarly, a lady of world wide fame, has consented to arrange in the Town hall. The music of a we'll known orchestra will lend it's charm, also vocal selections of wonder full ability.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

MT and Mrs Willard Burdick of East Orange, N. J., are spending week with Miss Elizabeth Shepard.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19
STEVENSON.

MERCHANT GOULETT MAKES A PUR-
 CHASE. : 5.
 L. Goulett has bought a house and about" 20 acres of land of Oscar Sher- wood. The house, known as the "Downs place." is being repaired. The old chimney has been taken out and new floors will soon be laid and other improvements made.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
HUNTINGTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 It is a fact to be regretted that so few attend the evening services in the Congregational church. These ser vices consist principally of song, and are most enjoyable. As an effort is being made to become familiar with the new song books, every one should take an interest in it. Last Sunday evening, beside the praise servi ce from the new books, Miss Lois Haw- lew and B. N. Bailey rendered very effective duet, and on the Sunday evening previous, Miss Pauline Rehn- berg sang very sweet solo in most creditable manner. .. n
 Rev MT Pangburn each evening gives a short talk, which is always interest ing. As next Sunday evening will be moonlight, it is hoped there will be a large attendance. The hour is 7:45 p. m.
 The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an ice cream and cake sale in the church on Wednesday afternoon and evening next, July 24th.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19
VIEWPOINT.

John M. Beers, Eleazer c. Eevans, Charles J. Blackmap, A. E. Blakeman, Charles D. Bradley, Walter $. Bradley, Charles L. Briscoe, Daniel Camp, Thomas J Cavanaugh, Robert, A. James Egan, Palestine District) James Farrell, Jr. ,, Patrick Cannon, William B. Glover, Isaac A. Hawley, Michael J. Houlihan, Frank H. Ives, John keane, John F, McNamara, Elliot M. Peck, Arthur L.. Peck, Theron E. Platt, Michael J. Ryan, John Shannon, Jr., Charles M. Thorpe, Josiah A. Tillson, John E. Wheeler, Michael J. White, George WintOn.-A.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19
SOME CORRECTIONS

& | a@ { IN REGARD TO THE PAL EsT1NE SCHOOL MEETING AS GIVEN IN LAST WEEK s BEE.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

Frederick w. Beard, Clark s. Beard sley, David T. Beecher, David s, Clark, Frederick B. Drew, Frederick Durand, Edward S. Hawley, Louis V. B. Hub bard, Warren c. Hubbell, Charles H. Jennings, Stephen T. Palmer, Lewis J. Shelton. William 5. Sturges, John Turney, Charles J. Wakelee. Nicolas Wakelee, Frank H. Wells, Leander J. Wheeler.-l8.
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

Clarence H Banks, Henry H. Banks, Sher- son, David F. Brown, Conrad Buckingham,
The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

Charles G. Blakeman, Andrew l.. Burr, Homer E. Clark, Edward Corn ing, Andrew B. Curtis, John H. Hawkins, Benjamin Hurd, L. Dwight Lane, William B. Mead, David A. Nichols, Clarence D. Porter, John T. Porter, Birdsey Sherman, Charles T. Sherwood, Lucius V. Slade, Frederick w. Wheeler.-l6.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
BRIDEGROOM Runs the Gauntlet.

"The custom Of throwing an old
shoe after the welded couple Tor
luck is a. remarkably widespread one,
but it is not always as pleasant a
feature of the ceremony as one a
come to imagine" began a young
lawyer who has a penchant for folk
lore. "The other day I ran across a
curious custom which is said to pre-
vail to some extent even yet in viii
lagos of southern France.
"It's this way; after the ceremony
the bride is escorted to her new
home by her girl friends and left
alone; the young husband, also in
the hands of his friends, is next led
to a point a couple of hundred feet
from the dwelling, where a halt is
made. There the girls rejected suit
or. il there be such a one, arms HIM
self with an old sabot, or wooden
shoe. while the groom, ducking his
head, makes a dash for the house.
The disgruntled sutton throws as
hard and true as possible, and the
| crowd cheers or derides according to
the success of the shot. A wooden
shoe is a formidable missile in the
hands of an angry swain, and a hus-
band is justified in having some mis-
giyings as he sees his defeated rival
practising up in authorization Of the
wedding day. Just think, though,
how great a relief it would be even
in this country to take a crack at the
| fellow who had done you out of your
best girl without having the police
step in. Over there the custom has
a wider meaning. It signifies that
the last i'll feeting Is thus thrown
away, and it is the depth of disgrace
for the mar who has thrown the
shoe to harbor any further malice
against the young couple."-NeW
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Driving OF Bulbs

When the outdoor bulbs are through
blooming and the beds are needed for
other plants, it is often a puzzle to
know what to do with the bulbs until
they are dried of and ready to store
away. They require a few weeks In
which to ripen off naturally, and by
that time it is too late to make use OF
the beds. I dig a long, narrow trench
in the garden, and lay the bulbs in it
SO the foliage leans over against the
soil instead of standing erect as it
grew. They are then covered with a
layer of fine soil about as deep as they
were set. If the weather comes off
hot and dry a coarse mulch will be a
benefit, but during ordinary spring
weather none is needed. The foliage
will gradually ripen until it is all vel
low, and then the bulbs should be lift
ed at once, dried carefully in the
shade, sorted and placed in paper
bags to be stored away until fall. A
cool, dry place is best for them during
the summer. and they must be kept
where mice cannot get them.-Mrs. Fl.
M. Woodward, in American Agricul.
turist.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Prize Fish story.

The fish story record stands shat
tered. This is the latest, and 1t Is
youched for in all seriousness: In 1Sf3
q fisherman took some trout through
tho ice in Central Wisconsin. The
largest trout was placed in a cold stor-
warehouse, and afterwards for
gotten. Eleven years later the ware
house wat burned, and, to save the
ice. enough water was thrown on TO
fill up the water-tight cellar below
Three years later 447 trout were taken
out Of the cellar, in addition to the
original one, identified through lack
of an v and a broken tail, when mao
evidently fallen into the water Wnen
the warehouse vas destroyed thaweo
out and spawned.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
WORDS or WISDOM.

Seek happiness for yourself, and you
will lose it; seek it for others, and you
will find it.
Books without the knowledge Of life
are useless; for what should books
teach but the art Of living?
1t is by presence of mind in untried
emergencies, said Lowell, that the ma
tive metal of a man is tested.
Good counsels observed are chains
to grace which, neglected, prove halt
ers to strange undutiful children.
Imprudence, silly talk, foolish van
ity and vain curiosity are closely al
lied; they are children of one family.
If one always takes a short cut
through life they sometimes regret
they did not go the round about way.
Life is to be fortified by many
friendships; to love and to be loved
make up the greatest happiness OF ex-
istence.
There are two things in which we
should thoroughly train o~urselyes-to
be slow in taking offence and to be
slower in giving it.
Habits, soft and plant at first are
like some coral stones, which are
easily cut when first quarrled, Dus
soon become hard as adamant.
No man can tell whether he is rlch
or Door by turning to his ledger. 1t IS
the heart that makes a man rich. He
is rich or poor according to what lie
is, not according to what he has.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
A Lesson for Arthur.

Little Arthur, the son of the preach
er who had started in life as a black
smith, ran, squalling, into the good
mans presence, and when asked what
was the matter, yelled:
"G-G-G-Georgie Wattles hit me on
the n-n-n-n-np-o-o-o-se!"
well, what did you do to him?" the
boys father demanded.
"N-no-nothing."
didn't you hit him at all?"
"N-n-no-o-o-o!"
"Well, didn't you try to-"
"N-no-o-o-o."
"Here. confound you," said the good
a almost swearing before he caught
himself, I'll show you what 1T means
to run away bawling, without fighting
back when another boy hits you"
The yells from the back yard indi-
Gated that Arthur found out.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Ton Grating an Old Tree.

It sometimes happens that when a
man has decided to top graft an old
tree into a variety that is more pro-
ductiye or has better fruit, and be-
gins, as we think he always should in
such cases, by taking out one-third OF
the old branches, intending to COM
plete the job in about three years,
thus avoiding the shock of taking of
so much at one time, he has found
that the branches left have put on re-
newed vigor, and are producing more
fruit and that of larger size than they
ever did before. The lesson is OBJ
yious. The tree was carrying more
wood than the soil furnished food for.
Where the variety is q good one 1T
may be better to cut out some of the
super1uous branches without graft
ing.-Boston C%ultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
AFTER THE DREAMS.

i awoke from troubled dreams and
y, blessed the glorious day;
Inc suns warm, welcome beams across
the covers lay;
Inc world was bathed in light and in
the joys about
Grlm memories Of the night were
quickly blotted out.
y shall I wake again, some morning
from the dream
mat comes to each and then behold n
brighter CLEAN,
vt snail no curtain ope, no bar fall from
the gate?-
1 nope and dread and hope, and have
my dreams and wait.
S. IL. Kiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

The widows of former Presidents
Grant and Garfield enjoy the same
privilege as senators and representa-
tives in regard to the free use Of the
mails. All mail matter sent by Mrs.
Lucretia r. Garfield and Mrs. Julia d.
Grant, under their respective written
photographic signatures, and all mail
matter sent to these two ladies, Will
be carried free during their lives. No
signature or marks are necessary to
the free carriage of mail matter to
either Of these ladies, the address be-
ing sufficient. Mrs. Garfield has en-
loved the privilege since 1881 and Mrs.
Grant since 1886.
While the river was up in Parkers-
burg, w. Va, recently several large
fish were scene swimming around on
Lower Ann street, where the water
was five or six feet deep, and acting
in a most peculiar manner. They were
seen several times there, and the place
seemed to have some peculiar attrac-
ton for them. When the water had
gone down Mr.. John Dowd, a saloon"
keeper on Lower Ann street, discoV-
cred on going into his saloon that the
water had caused the slaves OF twelve
barrels to spring.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Dr.,ro1s Of the wire.

It is not widely known that at the
present time, between all important
telephone centers Of the United States,
while the trunk wires are being pseo
for transmitting speech, there are be-
ing sent over them simultaneously
t~elegraphic messages without produc-
Ing any interruption Of the spoken
words. Were it not for immutaoie
laws of nature, which cannot be varied
by man or corporation, you might Dy
listening, take off the telegraphdc mes
sage thus traversing these very on
ductors. What a tantalizing prosper
for the wire Taper! Although these
~telegraphic impulses actually traverse
the coil of wire in the telephone at
your ear and actually speed along the
Identical copper conductor at that time
conveying the voice currents you hea
neither dot nor dash Of the telegraphle
message.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
ETHICS OF ADVERTISING.
Ridiculousness of the Code Which Gov
erns Doctors and Lawyers.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OR IL SON0 "
erns Doctors and Lawyers.
A writer in Publicity, presumably q
lawyer, writes en~tertainingly on the
ethics of his profession in so far as 1t
relates to advertising, and taboos the
professional man, be he lawyer, doc
tor or clergyman, who advertises.
1t would appear that he argues
from a premise contradictory in it's
statement, only to reach, as he neces-
sarily must, an Illogical conclusion,
not warranted by the intermediate
syllogisms. 1t is false logic, and needs
must fall.
The fact that he admits advertising
has practically become a science and
that the advertiser-the one who has,
perhaps, mace a life study Of the ben
efts of his own system or those Of
other equally broad-minded mems
justified in assuming that every man
has his own interests at heart, and
that with every business man of am
bition the advancement of his W
business occupies the same position.
If, then, the advertiser believes adj
vertising to be one of the most i'm
portant stages on the high road to
business success, why is he not JUS
tilted in his endeavor to persuade the
physician or the purist that unless he
| advertises he pursues a phantom In
the form Of legitimate personal and
| professional fame and marked fnan-
cial benefit"
OF course he is justified, and it is
I only the hide-bound rule of the years
when newspapers and other vehicles
of advertising were non-existent that
trammels him to-day to enter into
competition with his mercantile
brother.
The writer assumes that there are
many members of the legal profession
who would advertise, to the detriment
Of their more conservative brethren.
Possibly that is true. This is not the
age Of the tallow dip OF stage coach,
and he who falls in the race need not
start ON crutches.
The etiquette and morals Of the bar
are ~high-sounding and sonorous
phrases, but the average newspaper
reporter with any court experience at
all knows what a sham the ethics of
that profession are, and that free adj
vertising is eagerly sought for by the
highest counselor or by the police
court solicitor.
The suggestion has been made, and
an admirable one, too, that the papers
refuse to print the anne of lawyers
or physicians in prominent cases I'M
less they advertised.
Lawyers furnish their briefs to
newspapers; often prepare interviews;
physicians write their own account of
difficult operations, and clergymen
synopsis of their sermons, and the
newspaper publishes it in choice posi-
ton without reaping a penny of profit
The enterprislng lawyer or physi'
clan who casts aside the so-called
ethics of the profession and advertises
may incur the ill-will of his laggard
competitor, but he will have demon
strated that this is the twentieth cen
fury, not the sixteenth.-Fourth Els
tate
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Monument to an English Pope.

A movement is now OF foot to erect
a monument in Rome to the memory
Of Nicholas Rreakspeare, Pope Adrian
", the only Englishman who v g
sat upon the papal throne. The fund
for the monument is to be raised among
English Catholics. Pope Adrain wal
born in 100 at Langley, 9 a st. AL
bans, England. His parents were poor
and the future pontiff was denied adj
mittance to one of the English monas-
teries. He then went abroad and rose
from honor to honor. at the age OF 81
he was elected to the chair Of St.Pe-
ter
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

"Mutter dead, bruddef dead, sfstet
dead. Only Lena left" He turned a
little and softly stroked the girls
hand.
Something rose in the rich mans
throat, and a mist swan before his
eyes.
Father thinks I should wear my
best Shoes" she explained. HE
doesn't know how fast this walk would
wear them out"
BEST Shoes" echoed the swarthy
man; Eyes, yes, best Shoes" He
looked at Amos Brandon. Then he
softly touched the girls shoulder with
a foreflnger and struck himself sharp
ly N forearm and chest.
"She's what I work for" he smil-
ingly said.
81 must CO." remarked Amos Bran
don, hurriedly. He paused and
stepped forward. II would like to
shake hands with you," he said to the
swarthy man, who met the advancing
fingers with a warm grasp. Amos
nodded to the girl and strobe away.
There was a crosstown car waiting
for the signal to start. He caught it
and 20 minutes later opened the front
door of his house. The h~ousekeeper
met him in the hall. Her anxious face
cleared.
"Glad you have returned, Mr.. Bran
don," she said. 1--WE were beginning
to worry a little over your unusual abb
sence."
"Out for an early stroll, Mrs. Emer-
son." he said. Kindly have break
fast ready in half an hour"
He stepped into the library and
opened his desk. For a moment he sat
in deep thought. Then he rapidly in
dited this letter.
my Dear Mary-I find it is quite
impossible to hold out any longer. I
am growing old and l need you, dear
child. The door from which l turned
you two long years ago is open for you
and yours. You are all l have in the
world, dear. Without you the house
is cold and desolate. For what have
| been toiling all these years but tor
you? Come back to me, daughter, and
all will be forgiven and forgotten. Tell
your husband that a hearty handclasp
awaits him. Say to him that l con-
fess that I sorely misjudged him.
write to me, dear, as soon as you
receive this, and tell me when to *
pect you and George. Your affection
ate father. Amos Brandon"
He looked at the letter when he had
finished it and shook his head. Then
he carefully read it through. Again
he showed his disapproval. After a
moment or two he raised the sheet
and deliberately tore it to bits OF
jagged paper and tossed them into
|. the waste basket.
"Pshaw," he smilingly muttered,
that's too slow. I'll hurry down and
telegraph Mary that I'm coming for
them, and then I'll follow by the first
train"
The housekeeper stood in the door
way.
breakfast is ready, Mr.. Brandon"
she announced.
The rich man whirled toward her.
"Mrs. Emerson" he said, 81 want
you to put Mary's rooms into the nic'
est possible shape at once"
The "housekeeper started.
as Miss Mary coming home, sir?
she eagerly asked.
YES" said Amos Brandon, "shet
coming home."-W. r. Rose, in Cleye'
land Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
A Gaelic Typewriter.

The most recent evidence of the
development of the Irish language
movement, under the stimulus of the
Gaelic league, Is the production by a
Dublin firm OF a typewriter which
writes In beautiful neat Irish charac-
ters. It is not an uncommon thing
now IN Dublin to hear In government
ofaces conversation carried IN 4
Frishs
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

-. North Carolina Supreme court
s.ttjsd the Snow will case in ac-
- ,.ncs with the cold facts. The tss-
,vaa Ice snew Of Surrey, and two
.ha uartiss In interest were Hail
s I, and Rain snod. North Carolina
49, q abound In odd names, for q
S@.sraner chronicler of the courts de-
80 mentions as instances of this
ao,iarity DR.. Wisconsin, Illinois
oa...ter and Early Dawn Of Raleigh,
~ plunt of Newborne, Sink Quick
richmond county and Prof. Dred
p.ocock Of Greensboro.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Soil For the Plants

Depth of soil is the first essential to
success in growing roses. The roots
should have room enough to absorb
the required food and moisture. Soil
that contains considerable clay Is best,
but it should be well loosened. Good
drainage is sometimes obtained by re-
moving the soil to a depth of three
feet, filling about half the space with
stones, broken crockery or brick, and
then replacing the soil. The drainage
materials are too far below the roots
to draw off moisture needed by the
plant, while they allow ample drainage
for surplus water.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

IN order to encourage and stimulate
~ cotson industry a London firm is
Gar,ns arrangements with It's New
oceans house to send an expedition
. sxperts to West Africa, in order
- teach the natives how to plant and
Srow cotton. The idea Is to send two
sv.srts from the southern states to
socb of the principal West African
oolan,es. viz, Lagos, Sierra Leone,
bathurst and Cape Coast Castle, and it
4 anticipating that this will be the
means Of creating a new and impor-
.ant industry in that part of the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Soil of Young Fruit Treess

Young fruit trees that were set out
last fall or spring will be benefited it
the soil about them is kept clean and
mellow, as a hard crust on the sur
face Of the ground is not conducive
to the admission of air and warmth
to the roots. Keep a space Of at
least three feet on all sides Of the
trees loose by stirring the soil after
each rain until fall.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
seourinr strauberry Runners.

AS o as the strawberry plants
cease bearing they will send out run
ners. To have potted plants place
small flower pots, filed with rich soil,
neal the parent plant, sinking the pots
in the ground sto the level of the top
soil. Place a runner in each pot, hold
ing it in place with a small clod, until
it becomes we'll rooted in the pot,
which will t, in about ten days or
two weeks, when the connection be-
tween it and the~parent plant may be
severed. These pnnt5I NIB come into
bearing next spring, or may be trans
planted to the open ground in fall or
early spring.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

Rotanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. cures blood
nd sin humors like ulcers, eating sores,
scssrns. itching skin, aching bones and joints,
NH. ~serofuls, blood poison, cancer, etc. B.
x n cures all malignant blood troubles, old
Ssen.sfated cases, heals every sore, makes
tbs blood pure and rich. Druggists, 81.00.
rTrestment free and prepaid by describing
your trouble and writing DIR. Gillian, II Nit
sshaII st., Atlanta, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Rnhinson Crusoe,s Gun.

A Philadelphia firm Of a~uctioneers
recently offered at one Of their sales
Robinson Crusoe's musket. 1t was a
fine old fintlock. It vas in the pos.
session of a grandniece Of Alexander
selkirk, and Its pedigree IL much more
unciouded than 10 usually the ease
with ohasasa OF thls klaa.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Look Out For Borers in Trees.

Careful examination should be made
for borers in trees. The longer it Is
deferred the more difficult 1t will be
to kill them, as they go deeper into
the wood. The trees should be exam
ined often in order to guard against
missing a single one They can be
easily detected by the "chips" Oh re-
fuse at the entrance. Il
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
a Fortune TO He Given Away.

noted philanthropist has decided to give
away his f-rtune to charities and no doubt
much good will be accomplished. There ie
another agency that has also accomplished
much good, namely, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, the medicine with fifty year. Of cures
gestion, cures dyspepsia, regulates the liver
and keeps the bowels regular, also prevents
belching, heartburn or ~fatulency. Don't fail
to try it, but be sure you get the genuine.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21
Get Out Of the City.

A young man on one of the leading
papers, who probably earns $50 week
", said to the editor Of the Journalist
recently: "This reporting is a dogs
life. I am dissatisfied and want to
get out OF the city. I want to be some
thing and I want to have a standing
in a community. My ambition is to
get on a country newspaper and have
a chance to work out my own ideas
of Journalism. I am tired of being a
nobody"
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-21

The bottom of each side is rounded,
so it will slip over the ground easily
and revolve when the rope becomes
wound about it. In this way the calf
will not become wound up" to the
tree, as is often the case when the
rope. is tied directly to the tree. This
protector can be made of four boards
IL the trees are not large.-New York
Tribune.