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The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
DR DAVID KENNEDY, RONDOUT,
 N. Y.

Dear Sir: Some time ago was trou- bled with blotches coming out on my breast, of Scrofulous character, and my general system seemed to be out of order. I was induced to try Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. The first bottle drove the eruption away and feel better every way. It is a splendid blood medicine. e.-[ Henry s. Eldredge, Rochester, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
KENT.
WILLIAM TELLS AN EXCITING DEER STORY.

WILLIAM TELLS AN EXCITING DEER STORY.
 A deer crossed the brook and road near Ed ward Barry's, one day last week, with hounds and to knowing ones it was evident the spirit of Ananias was in the air, when Wiliam of tobacco juice and told the following. for the truth of which your reporter cannot ing said he, when we saw handsome doe i Spoke to my companion, T wonder how deer's milk tastes Don't know said he. Well, I'm going to try to get some.' so I emp tied my dinner pail and crept. carefully until I got up to the deer, and" continued the the by surprise that 1t forgot to run and got my dinner pail full of milk and it was good too!' Nobody had the heart to say anything more,
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

To draw the fire out of a burn, or heal cut without leaving a scar, use De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. A spe- cific for piles. Get the genuine. J. l.. Tucker, editor of the Harmonizer, Centre, Ala, writes: "I have used De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve in my fam fly for Piles, cutSand burns. It is the best salve on the market. Every fami- ly should keep it on hand" Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blake man, BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
SOME STUNNING YARNS TOLD AT THE
 STOVE CLUB MEETINGS.

The village yarns still continue about the village store stove. Luther A. Tyrrell attempted, last week, to enlighten a portion Of this community by informing them of certain strain of sheep whose tails weigh upwards of 50 pounds each, and George s. Lyman, whom all know to be in all places a man of the strictest truth and veraci- ty, ,embellished the tale by adding that their tails were of such fatnesS and quality that in the countries where the sheep were bred, it was common occurrence for the inhabitants to use the substance of the tails, minus the wool, in place of butter. That was 'Whopper," even for New Preston, and the criticisms which have follow ed several evenings since Tyrrell opened his mouth on sthe subject, have been in the plainest, if not choice English. A man can even go beyond the endurance and patience ot a New Preston lounger. It takesa big one to do it but it can be done: MT Tyrrell has been so positive in his assertions that he offered one evening to wager $10O to S25 for the truth of his state ments but 1t was in an evening when not one of his listeners could boast of 15c in his pocket, and Luther escaped all loss. If any one can tell better yarn in a place of this size we pause for reply.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. BEERS & Co., Newtown,
 BETTs & BETTs, Sandy Hook. *
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
WEST CORNWALL.
FARM CHANGES.

Frederick Parmelee, who for the past year has managed R. F.. Smiths farm down the river, has moved to Sharon and man by the name of Woodn from Falls Village has charge of the farm for this year.
 On Wednesday of next week Charles Bate will sell at auction his stock and farming i'm plements as he intends to enter the employ of John E. Calhoun at Cornwall, April l.
 B. s. Bierce will occupy the farm vacated by MT Bate.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
STORE AT KENT FURNACE BURNED.

The store building lent Furnace, occu- pied by F. H. Gilbert sstore and dwelling house, was totally deS yed by ire, tuesday night. The fire had such headWay pc fore 1t was discovered .nat 1t was impossible to save anything from the building. The loss is partly covered by insurance. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
CONTRACT DAY AT BoRDEN's.
SAMUEL W. COONS.

A number of the farmers hereabouts were in Lime Rock, Wednesday of last week, to make their contracts with The Borden's Con- densed Milk Go. for the ensuing six months.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. B. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

spent Sunday at his home in Bog Hollow.
 Frank Roraback of West Cornwall was through this vicinity peddling shears, last week.
 Charles Whitney is trying to secure mem bers to the American Society of Equity. He held meeting in the schoOlhouse, Saturday evening of last week.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

WHAT THE MAN FROM MACEDONIA WRITES. Allen G. Vinegar, fiagman at Hawleyville,
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

The funeral of Samuel w. Coons was ob- served from his late residence on Tuesday last, Rev MT Eastland of Cornwall Bridge of fciating and interment was at Lime Rock, where the family plot is situated. For 9 years Mir Coons has been cripple as the re- suit of rheumatism and has been confined to his chair and bed for some two years past
 The immediate cause of death was shock which he suffered some two weeks ago. Mr Ooons was 5S years of age and leaves wife
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
NEW PRESTON.
GLAD TO SEE THE SNOW BANKS 60.

GLAD TO SEE THE SNOW BANKS aO.
 Over last Sunday the first general thaw of the month came. The snow drifts perceptibly settled and on the main roads is now the mud of the spring. It is thought the depth of frost does not equal that of former springs on account of the depth of the winter $ snow. It is to be hoped with and avoid many sink holes in this vi- cinity which have been experienced after more open or snowless winters.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Rev H. K. Job is spending part of the week in Walpole, Lowell and Boston.
 A number of witnesses were Subpoenaed from Kent to appear before the County com misstoners at Falls Village, last Saturday; to, testify regarding the reputation of William E. Brftton, who has applied for a liquor li- cense in the town of Sharon, Cornwall Bridge
 The recent rise in temperature sent the riv- CT up nearly to the iron bridge.
 Luther Eaton will open the tobacco shop, the last of the week, and finish asserting the tobacco on hand,
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

The Ladies' Aid society gave a 15c supper at the chapel, Friday evening.
 William A. Preston has moved his family to Falls Village and is driving team for Bor- dens.
 Frank W. Salewsk1 drove a pair of oxen to New Milford on Friday last for J. A. Coch- rane & Son.. they recently having sold the
 Rev MT Dodge again conducted services in this village and on the hill last Sunday.
 l.. H. Drake took the body of his infant daughter to Holyoke for burial. Friday of last week, returning Saturday, the child having lived only seven days
 l.. A. Williamson was in town over Sunday.
 Hon D. l.. Smith was in Canaan, two days of last week.
 The ice broke up in the river for the second time this winter, on Monday last, and went out with no damage whatever.
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24

Mrs James Gregory and son of Meri- den spent Sunday with Mrs A. w.. KnaDp,
The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
VILLAGE CHURCH INTERESTS.

pastoral duties, last Saturday, and gave us good sermon from his pulpit on Sunday morning, upon "Love."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
APPLES IN BOXES.

In 1882 l commenced experimenting
with cases for shipping apples TO for
eign countries, and in 1894 l settled
upon what l call half-barrel case, as
the one presenting the greatest adval.
tages of all my experiments, and have
used it more or less extensively since
then. OF course, like anything new,
it met with opposition at first, but l
am pleased to say that think it is go-
ing TO be the future package for pack
ing apples in. All my people that |
do business with endorse it, and it
has become the favorite package in
Europe.
The case is somewhat similar to an
orange or lemon case, that is. case
of two compartments. 1t can be made
OF any wood that does not warp. The
three pieces of wood that form the two
ends and middle section should be
made Of three-quarter inch WOOD and
cut to measure exactly twelve and
three quarter inches each way. This
will, of course, give two compartments
of twelve and three-quarter inches
square. The pieces forming the ends
should be planed on the outside, but
the rest of the wood for the case can
be fine sawed lumber. The piece form.
ing the sides, top and bottom should
be of three-tharten inch wood ard
should consist of at least two pieces to
a side. These should be cut to width
that will permit, if il the case of two
pieces being used, one crack. and in
the case Of three pieces being used,
two cracks, just one-quarter of an inch
wide. The pieces forming the sides,
top and bottom should come together
at the corners so as to leave no open
ing there. The idea of leaving this
little crack on each side is to enable
buyers to look along the crack and see
the color and condition Of the fruit as
well as to give little air.
Use two-inch wire nails in putting
the case together. The outside
dimensions of the case are ex
actly twenty-seven and three-quarter
inches long. thirteen and half inches
wide and thirteen and a half inches
deep. The case can be made at any
box factory or saw mill at Il cost of
fifteen to seventeen cents.-G. A. c.. in
The Massachusetts Ploughman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
MoNEY.LENplNc NATIONS.
Foreign Investments Of Large Proportions
From Many Lands.


A German authority estimates the
foreign investments Of Belgium, a
country having 100000 Inhabitants
and about One-quarter as large an area
as Ohio, at no less than 81 800, 900, 900.
In proportion to the numerical strength
Of the Belgians and their natural re-
sources, these figures make the $6,O00,-
100000, or thereabout, which repre-
sents French capital put into invest
ments outside of France look small,
and they compare well with the larg.
est current estimates of Great Britain's
investments beyond the narrow limits
Of the British Isles.
Authorities differ widely concerning
the amount Of British money put into
other countries, some being as low as
$4,000, 100000, not counting British pos
sessions, like India and British colo
MES. To include these favorite fields
for British enterprise might double
the figures given. But it is not many
years since the London Stock Exchange
calculated the probable total of the
foreign investments of the British peo.
pie at more than $17,000,O0O0OO. 1t
does not seem possible that any great
decrease can have taken place since
1896.
Germany is believed to have half as
much money invested abroad as
France, or twice as much as Belgium,
but German wealth and German enter
prise are alike fast gaining ground,
and these corporations will soon be
radically changed. Russia is the great
debtor nation of Europe, and in that
country billions Of dollars of French,
Belgian and German money has found
employment, at greater or less risk,
and with widely varying returns.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Bottllno the Food.

The early people had an abundance
OF one kind of food of which we can
certainly deprive urselves-air-and
this lack is the cause of much, II not
of most, of our i'll health. The early
people had to work-and often work
hard--for their food, and hence did
not often get too much of 1t. We have
food set before us in such abundance
and variety that we overeat without
knowing 1t. This causes so many of
the illnesses from which modern man
suffers that, barring accidents, 1t may
be said that If we are Ill or i'll temper
ed 1t is likely TO be our food which
is at fault in some of the many ways
we have indicated. Every day of our
short life should count for something,
and to lose it because one ate the
wrong food is foolish waste. The
chief object of the thorough mastica-
tion of the food and its treatment with
saliva in the mouth is to protect the
stomach from overwork. The thoro-
ughness with which the stomach pre-
pares the food for the final act of
digestion, intestinal absorption, de-
pends upon the amount given 1t to do.
1t would seem as if man might learn
this lesson rapidly, but the fact is
that the average human being bolts
his food and washes it down regard
less of all physiological law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
.MJ5 KfeMUonaId

More than likely you speak the same
words yourself, and no doubt you feel
far from well. The cause may be easily
traced to some arrangement of the fe-
male organs which manifests itself in
depression of spirits, reluctance to go
anywhere or do anything, backache,
bearing-down pains, fatulency, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, leucorrh9a.
These symptoms are but warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
needed life of suffering or serious
operation is the inevitable result.
The never-failing remedy for all these
symptoms is Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Woodbridge,
N j., writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
:" think that a woman naturally dislikes to
make her troubles known to the public, but
restored health has meant so much to me that
cannot help from telling mine for the sake
Of other suffering women.
For long time suffered untold agony
with uterine trouble and irregularities,
which made me physical wreck, and no one
thought would recover, but Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has entirely
cured me, and made me well and strcng, and
feel it my duty to tell other suffering women
what splendid medicine it is"
If you are i'll, don't hesitate to get
bottle Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound at once, and write to
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice-it is free and always helpful
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

Colonel William Seveley, of Musko.
gee, Indian Territory, was thought.
fully regarding himself in a looking
glass that strangely enough was
within his vision, when that vision was
not obscured by man in a white
jacket. "In some manner" said Colo
mel Seveley, II overdrew my account
at one of the banks in my fourlshing
town. Next day 1 happened into the
bank. Mr.. Seveley,' said the cashier,
you have an overdraft.'
"'All right replied. Next day l
happened in the bank again, and was
reminded of that overdraft, and the
same thing happened on the following
day.
Then l stopped that species of an.
noyance. Now, look here said, If
you don't stop pestering me about that
oyerdraft I'll move it to another
bank Washington Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Didn't Want n LAWYER.

~ began to practice law in Dakota
in Territorial days." said the lawyer
from Chicago. "Our judges were sent
to us, and some of them didn't know
any more about law than they did
about the political beliefs of the mound
builders. One of then-I'll call him
Jones-was so appallingly ignorant
that it was a great relief when, on the
admission Of North Dakota to the
Union, he left the bench and began to
practice law. His successor was a
man wholly without sense of humor,
and the only good thing he ever said
in his life was wholly accidental. A
man was brought to trial charged with
selling powder to the Indians. The
Judge asked him if he had a lawyer to
defend him.
NO said the man, L don't want a
lawyer
"'Well,' said his honor, looking about
the rooms till his eyes rested on his
predecessor, III appoint Judge Jones
to defend him. Washington Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
A FELLOW FEELING.
Why She Felt Lenient Towards the
Drunkard.

A great deal depends on the point Of
view. A good temperance woman was
led, in a very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh Judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups,
and she is now the more charitable.
She writes:
For many years I was great suf-
ferer from asthma. Finally my health
got so poor that | found | could not lie
down. but walked the floor whilst 9th
ers slept. got so nervous l could not
rest anywhere.
specialists told me I must give up
the use of coffee-the main thing that
I always thought gave me some relief.
I consulted our family physician, and
he, being a coffee fiend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their advice.
Coffee had such a charm for me that
in passing restaurant and getting
Whit of the fragrance could not re-
sist cup. l felt very lenient toward
the drunkard who could not pass the
saloon. Friends often urged me to try
Postum. but turned deaf ear, say
ing That may do for people TO whom
coffee is harmful, but not for me-cof-
fee and will never part
"At last, however, l bought pack
age of Postum, although l was sure l
could not drink it. prepared it as d.
rected. and served it for breakfast.
Well. bitter as was against it, must
say that never before had l tasted a
more delicious cup of coffee! From
that day to this (more than years.
have never had desire for the old cof
fee. My health soon returned; the
asthma disappeared, l began to sleep
well. and in short time l gained 20
pounds in weight.
"One day l handed my physician
the tablets he had prescribed for me,
telling him | had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner When passed him
his coffee cup he remarked, i am glad
TO see YOU were sensible enough not
to let yourself be persuaded that cof-
fee was harmful. This is the best cup
of coffee | ever drank he cont.-ued;
the trouble is so few people know how
to make good coffee When he got
his second cup / told him he was
drinking Postum. He was incredu
lous. but convinced him, and now ht
uses nothing but Postum in his home
and has greatly improved in health
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for the famous
little book, "The Road to Wellville."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
The Ingenious Mind.

Mr.. Roth, undertaken, had been sum-
moned to the home Of wealthy aris-
tocrat.
Upon surveying the remains of the
deceased he discovered that the man
wore wig, and that, as he now lay in
a reclining position, the wig fell back
and exposed the bald pate.
Madam" said the undertaken obse-
qulously to the sorrowing widow, IL
perceive that your late husband wore q
wig during his natural life. l do not
suppose you wish this generally known,
so if you will kindly favor me with a
small pot of glue will arrange the wig
so that it will be unnoticed."
The widow had no glue, but sent out
for some Immediately.
A short time afterward she ap-
preached the undertaken and proffered
a small bottle Of glue.
"Oh, never mind now,' said Mr.. Roth,
consOlingly, "I-er-I found a tack!'
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
RENEWING SOIL FOR PLANTS.

RENEWING SOIL FOR PLANTS.
When Gala lilies, Zonale geraniums,
marguerites or any other heavy feed
ing plants fail to do well, notwith-
standing requisite warmth and sun
light have been given them, 1t Is pretty
safe to ascribe the cause TO eXhaus-
ton of the soil in the pots. In fact,
any plant that is not making satisfac-
tory growth, should either be given
frequent waterings with liquid manure
or have new dirt. Put in pail or
half barrel, depending on the amount
wanted, the receptacle should be filled
half full and water poured on until It
is full After it has stood few days,
the liquid, diluted with water until
about the color of weak coffee, may be
used and, at the end of few applicu-
tions, its strength increased. To be-
gin with, the soil should be examined,
and il rather dry, clear water poured
on until it is thoroughly sOftened. Af'
ter few hours the liquid manure
may then be used without danger of
the plant absorbing it too rapidly. To
renew the soil, gently mock the plant
out of the pot, and having carefully
shaken off such soil as will come off
without injury to the roots, repot it in
new soil. Coarse rooted plants, like
palms and abulitons, sometimes ill
the pots so full OF roots that they form
q ball which cannot very well be shak-
en- out In such instances it does no
harm to cut the lower onethird of the
ball off. If reported in fresh earth.
which, after good watering, is held
rather dry for while, new roots will
seldom fail to start.-Fred o. Sibley.
in The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
His Limitatio rs.

The petted young beauty in the car
riage looked with dismay Mt the mud
that lay between her and the sidewalk.
IL think it was Sir Walter Raleigh"
she said, that threw his cloak upon
the ground, on certain memorable
occasion, in order that his queen might
not get her shoes muddy"
You're my queen, all right" replied
the young man in the case, but if Sir
Walter Raleigh had been clerk on
salary of SO week he would have
done exactly what Pm going to do"
Whereup he carried her TO the side.
walk-but he did it so nicely that she
forgave him.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
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FERTILIzING ORCHARDS.

Glover is admirably adapted to
eheaply supply nitrogenous vegetable
matter for orchards, but to permanent
ly and quickly improve the physical
quality of poor soil, apply barnyard
manure once in four years, in fall or
winter, at the rate of five to ten tons
per acre. To aid in the decomposition
Of vegetable matter and to insure
sufficiency of lime and plant food. APP
ply lime at the rate of twenty-five
bushels per acre once in five years. To
provide, in addition, an abundance of
all forms of plant food at the time OF
need for development of tree and
fruit, apply annually chemical fertil-
izers in the following proportions: Nj
trate of soda, 100 pounds; South Caro-
lima superphosphate, 100 pounds;
ground bone, 200 pounds; muriate of
potash, 200 pounds. The amount to
be applied depends upon the character
of the soil, the kind of fruit and the
age and vigor of the trees. The above
is recommended for poor clay soils
which become very hard and dry dur
ing hot weather. More friable and
fertile clay soils require less in pro-
portion TO their fertility, and sandy
soils may be greatly improved by COW.
peas or clover turned under when
about half matured.-D. B. White, in
The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

According to the Oxford Dictionary,
l4G3 is the date of the earliest men,
tion of breakfast, but until a century
ago it consisted of draught of ale
or tea or chocolate, says the Chicago
News. There were only two meals
day-dinner, ranging from 8 o'clock
in the morning in the Fifteenth cen
tury to noon in the Seventeenth, and
supper, which similarly advanced from
o'clock in the afternoon to Z o'clock.
Pepys, for instance, went down to the
admiralty at or o'clock in the
morning on no other breakfast than
half a pint Of wine or dram of cor
dial But in the Eighteenth century
dinner was gradually postponed until
or G o'clock in the afternoon. When
it passed midday breakfast became
necessity and a meal Before this
hunger had demanded the addition Of
bread and some such relish as radishcs
to the morning draught.
But when, 100 years ago, cold meats
and fish began to be served at break
fast the utmost surprise was express
ed. Its novelty made it fashionable
and led to the giving of breakfast
parties, of which Mr.. Gladstone's
were the last. Eleven or IL o'clock
was the hour, and it was declared to
be par excellence the meal for poets.
Tom Moore was an inveterate break.
faster, and after the trencher work
sang for the company's entertainment.
Breakfast finally became an institu-
tiop as necessary oasis in the long
stretch between supper overnight and
dinner the next afternoon. This ap-
pearance of breakfast century ago
thus made England for the first time
three-meals-a-day nation.