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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Near the head of Black River Val
miles from the nearest railway station
ut Ludlow, lies the hamlet of Plym-
outh Union. What the population lives
on is question difficult to answer.
Fortunately, 1t costs very little to live
there. A majority of the population
are in one way or another supported
by Civil War pensions. A tidal wave
of patriotism must have swept through
this section Of Vermont in the early
sixties.
The most Interesting inhabitant of
Plymouth Union Is Aunt Esther
Damon, the last on the roll of Federal
pensioners as widow of soldier of
the Revolution. Aunt Esther" was
born in Plymouth township, not far
from her present home. on the first day
of August, 1914. She was one of n
family of eight or nine, born to her
itage of poverty. Her father is remem.
bered as a stirring" man. who began
life with nothing, married premature
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.n amy ~ cutting 'ihue, ~ JUN, ,,
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~ Ae. amy tose.n.' one ~
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anu W. me,e never reunited. AT ,eiiiel
ase ns.nei was 'lus put ~ woiA anu
eoeIs 'nis periou cliieiy US one
es'e'' anu i''-'re'' 'ileii''
ny one kind OF work or another
mostly domestic service, she made
snilt 10 i've. ana finally drlfted to
Tyson, which then had charcoal
Diast furnace and was something of a
eehlel OIL acIyi.y. she Is said to nave
.ansn' uis'iicl school Ior one OF TWO
Terms, her own education mad oeen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

is rapidly generated, quickly giving a
pressure of $50 pounds. This pressure
forces the water in four-ffths inch
stream to height Of forty feet, and
MS the water reaches the fire the car
bontc acid escapes in great volume,
crowding out the air and smothering
the fire. The cylinder is emptied in
four minutes.
A French writer in a scientific maya
zine tells of the great ocean depths of
$4,000 to 10000 feet, the temperature
tending toward zero, with perpetual
darkness reigning below depths of
about 1850 feet. At that level plants,
deprived Of light, cannot exist, and
the. animal life must be carnivorous.
The organs Of sight, not being used,
have disappeared, and yet there is
light even in that sightless world. A
German exploring ship found fish
with enormous eyes at depth OF 6,4OO
feet. Phosphorescence Is common in
these hollows of the sea; sometimes
special organs flash light.
How electricity influences plant
growth has been easy to explain. 1t is
pointed out that the heat can have little
effect, as this cannot replace or even
greatly reinforce the heat of sunshine.
The electricity acts rather as n stlmu-
lus to all the vital processes. Capil-
larry attraction of water is promoted by
positive current flowing upward, and
as electric influence is beneficial only
with an abundance of water, the rise
of fluid is assumed to play part. In
some exceptions positive flow down
ward gives the best results. which is
thought to mean that more food is sup
piled by the leaves than is commonly
supposed.
Mr.. Matson, chief steward of a
steamer of the New York and New
Haven Line. has invented lifeboat
which gives promise Of being useful.
This boat is ~ by 8 by 8 feet, is water
tight, with compartments for food and
fresh water. 1t rests upon the decks
on platform, the latter being support.
ed by uprtghts kept in proper position
by pins. BY pulling the lever chain
the lever turns, the platform is tilted
and the raft glides into the water. At
Its first trial twenty-five men were low
cred into the raft by an automatic
pulley, and in FIVE minutes after reach
ing the water the raft left the side of
the steamer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
The l4os.e on the I'M.

from THE Children of the Night
reviewed in the Outlook by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
They are all gone away,
The House is shut and still,
There Is nothing more to say.
Through broken walls and gray
The winds blow bleak and shrill
They are all gone away.
Nor is there one today
To speak them good or i'll:
There is nothing more to say.
Why is 1t then we stray
Around that sunken sill?
They are all gone away.
And our poor faLcy-play
For them is wasted skill:
There is nothing more to say.
There is ruin and decay
III the House on the Hill
They are all gone away,
There is nothing more to say.
Edward Arlington Robinson
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
A sHREwD CAT.

Laconia boasts of cat which COM
bines science with her natural In,
stincts of bird hunting to rather a
remarkable degree.
Pussy is evidently fond of fresh
live English sparrows, and by expe-
rience doubtless found that the chip
pies are wary, quick motioned and
hard to catch. She has also discover
ed that when she turns her back
toward flock of sparrows in the
street they pay little or no attention
to her and approach quite closely.
She has also discovered that the plate
glass show window of the Booth jew
elry store makes an excellent mirror
under certain conditions of light. and
that by looking toward the window
she can watch the chippies in the
street and at the same time give the
birds no reason to suspect that she
is interested in anything except
Booths gold rings and jewelry dis
play.
The cats method of obtaining
English sparrow for dinner is
to take her position on the edge
of the street, where she can
obtain good view of the re-
Election in the show window.
Sparrows come along the street every
few minutes, and. although at first
rather shy of the cat, they evidently
observe that she is paying no atten-
ton to them and gradually work up
quite close to her in their search for
food. Pussy keeps perfectly passive
until one of the birds happens to stray
within easy jumping distance. and
then she turns like flash and cap
lures the unlucky bird in an instant.
People who observe the cat for the
first time gazing at the reflection OF
the sparrows obtain an idea that she
herself is being fooled by the reflec-
ton, and stop to watch. expecting
that she will finally jump against the
show window in her efforts to catch
the birds, but they find that they
have underestimate Mtty's intelli-
gence when a bird approaches too
near the deadline.-Laconia IN. H.
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
scHooLHousE IN PORTO RICO.

The structure herewith illustrated is
one of the old fashioned schoolhouses
formerly erected in Porto Rico. AL
though the educational commission ID
building many schools of the modern
American pattern n number of houses
of the old type still remain. The roof
is of tile so loosely jointed that dur
Ing one of the sudden downpours SO
frequent in the tropics the floor has to
be covered with vessels to catch the
flood. The windows are without glass,
but are protected by wooden shutters.
These must be closed during shower,
and darkness prevails within. The
American schoolteachcr meets the DIFF
fculty by calling upon the children to
sing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

ana variety, yet they were by no
means wanting in design and construc,
tion. Couches were often richly
adorned and frequently were cast Of
bronze or made of wood and inlaid
with ivory and silver, the feet grace
fully formed, Of bold design and ele-
CANT proportions, ending usually in
lions paws. Figures of men and ami.
mails frequently appear in these deco
rations. Peculiarly rich and ornament.
al were the chairs and couches, the
former being used by the women and
| the latter by the men, who loved to
read, write and take their meals as
the Egyptians before them in a re
clining position.
The couch, which In daytime was
used chiefly by the men. had rs a bed,
stead kind of bench, either with
out back or with low headboard:
footboard being not so common. The
covers which We're laid over it, and
which were afterward superseded by
cushions filed with feathers, were OF
various kinds, rough or smooth, heavy
or light, sometimes woven in colored
designs or embroidered with gold or
silver, and trimmed with fringes and
| tassels; and a similar drapery often
surrounded the lower part of the
couch and concealed the feet. They
were used on the couches for reclin-
ing, as well as for the bed which
only differed from the former in hav-
ing coverlid and sheets of linen
Early reference to Greek furniture is
made by Homer, who describes cover.
| lids of dyed wool as part Of the &C.
cessories of great mans residence
centuries before the period which we
recognize as the meridian" of Greek
art. The bedding was never kept in
large presses or closets. but in chests
of the same form as the caskets for
cosmetics and tewelry. With the for.
nation Of the Roman empire, which
was founded $50 B. c., came the
fourth great empire of antiquity. For
want Of an artistic style of their own
they were dependent at first upon the
Greeks, but instead Of following the
simplicity of that style they exag-
gerated the decorative treatment, In
accordance with their love for splen-
dor. Their beds were made with ex-
traordinary beauty and costliness.
They had mattresses stuffed with
swansdown, wooden blankets and rich.
ly embroidered sheets. After the fall
of Rome beds and all other articles of
furniture returned to the most print
tive forms, the household goods of the
masses consisting of nothing but
bench, chest and few skins. The
chest was used as table by day,
and with the skins thrown over it as
n bed by night. About the eleventh
century furniture became more gen.
orally used, and the people of the
Anglo-Saxon race began to build al
coves or recesses in the walls of
their homes and sacks of fresh straw
were laid on bench or raised boards
and curtains We're hung to conceal the
same from the rooms. Goat and bear
skins We're then used as coverlets.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
The Inconvenlent Hanson

In season when dress has been
daintier than 1t has been for many
years past, we have had to suffer
much from the "gondola" of London
which is about as ruinous to women's
clothes as any vehicle that can be
imaGined-I.adys Pictorial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
Too Much Like Work

How would you like to go to one
of our river resorts and have a nice
chicken or frog dinner asked the De-
troit friend.
~ wouldn't mind frog dinner
answered the upstate legislator who
was seeing the sights, "but chicken
dinner would be too much like bust
ness"
"How's thatf"
why, 1t would be sort of joint
session. wouldn't it?'-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The giant of the hole spider family
is the hound or dog" spider Of
Madagascar. Its body weighs almost
n pound and each of its eight legs is
longer and larger in diameter than the
common cedar mcneil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The earliest mention of bells, as APP
piled for purposes of Christian wor-
ship, is by Polydore Vergil, who states
that Paulinus, bishop of Nola, n city
Of Campania, in Italy, first adapted
them to his church in the year 400.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
Game.

Bess-Gace admits that she's get
ting up in years.
Tess-Yes; but she was game. She
spelled her name with ~" until she
was 3S-New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
What Did He Mean.

Crimsonbeak-Did you ever eat any
alfalfa2
Yeast-Certainly not Pm no horse!
mo; but other things besides horses
eat it"-Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Here is another example of the
irony Of fate"
whats that?"
"Why when eggs are cheap and
plentiful all the bad actors are takinS
4 fsst"-cjsysIsna Plsip Dssl0,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

When you find there is nothing In
your doctrine" how foolish you
feell
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29

superannuated list, where remain to
the present time. Looking back, a
deep Badness comes TO my heart, when
l think OF the many noble. lOvable
men we have had in this our Confer
ence, for whom had the highest es-
TEEN. But they have gone forever, and
are being too quickly forgotten. Men
they were to be held in everlasting re-
membrance. However, now they are
safe with Cod In all my ministryI
had the help Of a true, devoted wife,
one who never made very strong or loud
professions, yet one whose whole walk
and conversation we're blameless; one
who was beloved Of the people in every
it; but God took her on the 22d of last
February. 1t was hard blow. I do
not complain. would like to add, l
am devoutly grateful to God for His
mercy in SparinR me to see the many
Improvements that have come to our
Church-in more generally educated
ministry, in better buildings and more
of them, in schools and colleges, in
benevolent institutions, in the grand
extension of missions over the world,
and in many other tokens of advance
ment. Let me add, am glad too for
the removal of the time limit in our
own ministry, change that gives
every man a chance to do something
abiding for the holy cause he is sup
posed to love. AS l look at it, the
time limit limited God himself in the
Methodist church. If dare, l would
say to all our younger members, Don't
be too ready to ask for change; stay
till God indicates he wants you some
where else" If some one had given
me the same advice it would now be
ntpa Saptpr to lOok ha0k IN NV nuuY 1ifo
| would want to be a Methodist minis
ter. God bless the New York East
| Conference
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CONGRE0A-
TIONAL CHURCH.


Aso'AA
Every seat on the floor in the Con-
gregational church was occupied, Tues
day night, at the Christmas entertain
ment, while 100 or more were accom-
modated in the galleries. The church
interior had been prettily decorated,
the posts being twined with green's.
The work was in charge of L. c. Nor
ris, A. T. Nettleton and g. B. Taylor.
On the stage was well curb and we'll
sweep. After a word of welcome
clearly spoken by Gordon Gale, brief
addresses we're made by Superintend-
emit A. P. Smith and the pastor, Rev
R. E. Danforth. Children of the Sun
day school sang one hymn. A Stereop-
ticon exhibition was given, Rev r. e
DanfOrth managing the lantern and
Mrs L. G. Morris reading the story of
"Old Marley's Ghost" At the close a
rapping was heard on a side window
and in came Santa Claus, climbing up
on ladder. G. B. Taylor and L. G.
Morris assisted the old fellow in with
his pack and the children were soon in
an uproar. When Santa Claus arrived
on the platform he accidentally drop
ped his pack down the we'll. He was
in distress, but clapping his hands,
four brownies, Phillips Morris, Gordon
Gale, Carl Rasmussen and Russell
Wheeler, we're soon at his side and
rescued the presents from the we'll.
One little fellow on being overlooked
with gift, grabbed Santa Claus hand
and tearfully asked to be remembered
He was led back to the platform and
made happy. A. gift OF some kind, a
box of candy and an orange, was pro-
vided for the 100 children Of the Sun
day school. The program as carried
out was as follows:
Organ prelude.
Chorus, beautiful the Story"
Prayer.
Song by the Primary Department.
Responsive reading, Page Al.
"Welcome." Gordon Gale.
Remarks, the Superintendent.
Chorus, "Over Bethlehem's Hill
side."
Address, the Pastor.
Christmas Story from Charles Dick
ems.
Chorus, "The Angel Chorus "
Arrival of Santa Claus and Distribu-
tiOn of Gifts.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
IN MAD CHASE.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of fadism to
another, when, if they would only eat
good food, and keep their bowels regu-
lar with DR. Kings New Life Pills,
their troubles would all pass away.
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25c at K. H. Beers
& Co., Newtown; Belts & Belts, Sandy
Hook; P. j. Garvip. Bethel: w. N.
Noble, New Milford; E. J. Bucking-
ham, Huntingdon; Allen Joyce, Rox-
bury Station; G. W. Hurlburt & Co.,
Roxbury; G. N. Hatch, BridgeWater;
Connery Bros, Georgetown; W. B.
Hawley, Sherman; Honan & Soule
CHARLOTTESVILLE; George D. Odell, Corn.
wall Bridge, drug stores; guaran'
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENT
IN REFERENCE TO NEWTOwN's b.
CENTENNIAL BOOK.

The souvenir book giving the &C.
count OF Newtown's Bi-centenntal GEL
ebration of August 5, 1905, is now we'll
under way and is expected to be ready
for delivery about the middle of Jan
uary. 1t only needs to be said that it
is being gotten out by the publishing
house of Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor
Co. of New Haven, to guarantee that
it will be tirSt-class work in every par
ticular. The edition will be 500 copies
Charles B. Johnson is to canvass for
its sale, and all orders entrusted to
him will receive prompt attention.
The price of the book will be S125,
cash on delivery. All work done in
the preparation of material for the
book has been done gratuitously, but
the price named will be necessary in
order to meet the expense of publish
ing the books, and the preparation of
the cuts, over 80 in number, land are
guaranteed to be first-class WORK. The
500 orders first received will be sure
of being tilled.-[James H. George,
Allison Parish Smith, Ezra Levan
Johnson, Editorial Committee.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
WHOLESALE nARKET.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY .RUCK
& DARLING. BRIDGEPORT.

Apples: Greening. 81. 00a3.5O Bald.
win, 2.O0a3 SO; Gillyflower, OOa3 co.
Russell, 1.5Oa2.5O; King, 2 OOa3 so; Ba.
ker, 2 O0a3 SO; Ben Davis, 5Oa3. 90;
Snow, S2aS4; Seek-no Further, 2 0Oa
$50. Potatoes, 60aS0 per bu. Onions
Red, 50a75 per bu.; white, 5Oa1. so:
yellow, 5Oa85. Parsnips, 45a65 per
bu. Carrots, 4oa45 per bu. Beets
40d45. Turnips: Yellow, 4Oa50; White
Egg, 35a4O. Cabbage, per 100, s2a4 90
Celery, per- dozen lunches, 75a1.25
Butter: Creamery, first grade, 27a28c;
second grade, 24a25; common, 12a14
Dairy, first grade, --25a26. Cheese, full
cream, l2al5 ID. Eggs, fresh nearby
3Oa31 doZ Live Chickens lla13 10
fowls, 1lal3; ducks, 12a14 geese, 12a14
Dressed chickens, 13a15: fowl, 124a15
ducks, l2a16; geese, 12a16. Calves
hog dressed, Sail; pigs, Cal IL: hogs
5a6. Walnuts, ESQ bu.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
THE NEW YORK TRl-WEEKLY TRI.
BUNE.

For those who want to get the New
York news and news Of things the
world lover and don't want to spend
the money or time in buying and read
ing metropolitan paper seven days in
the week, The Tri-Weekly Tribune
fills the bill. 1t is issued on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday of every week,
aud contains the essence of The Daily
Tribune for the whole week. To those
who are interested in the prices OF
flour, grain, wheat, cotton, livestock.
butter, cheese, eggs and other farm
products, its market reports are inval'
liable, because of their correctness
Price, ST. SO year. For free sample
copy send postal card to The New
York Tribune, New York. Combina.
ton offer: Harper's Bazaar, with The
Tri-Weekly Tribune, one year, 81 65
The Metropolitan Magazine, with The
Tri-Weekly Tribune, one year, $l.65.
All three for 81 SO.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
WHAT'S DOING HEREABoUTs.

WHAT'S DOING HEREABOUTS.
opened undertaking rooms in Ridge
field, which are to be a branch Of their
business here. Their son, Wilson Bou-
ton, is in charge of the Office there.
Mr. Bouton's telephone number in
Ridgetield is No. 1.
Harold Castle has been confined to
the house, the past week, with Sc
we're cold.
Mrs Jennett Bennett has been su fer
ing with a lame knee, caused by fall.
The handsome new Office of the Gil
bert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. is
nearly completed and is now ready for
the Office fittings and furniture.
John W. Ferris and family spent
Christmas with friends in New Haven.
c. G. Crosley of New Britain, for
merly with the Berlin Iron Bridge
Co., has accepted a position with the
and will have charge of all their con-
struction work. Mr. Crosley expects
to move his family to Georgetown in
the spring.
The mason work on the new build
ing for the Gilbert & Bennett Manu-
featuring Co., to take the place OF the
one burned few weeks ago, is now
completed and is ready for the iron
framework, which is to be put up by
the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Miss Belle Eggleston Of New York
spent the holidays with Rev and Mrs
EgglestOn.
The Gilbert Memorial church gave a
Christmas supper to the SundaYschO
last week Friday. evening. Besides the
supper there was a Christmas tree for
the children. Games and social time
filed out the evening s entertainment,
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Erick Peterson, who has been spend
ing a few weeks in New York, has re-
turned to his work at the shop Of the
Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co.
Stop at Charles H. Olsen S store and
see the handsome umbrella he is to
give away as prize:
On the closing day of school, last
Friday, at the GEORGETOWN school, the
scholars exchanged. presents The
scholars also presented to each teach
er a pretty gold clock.
There is to be an entertainment at
the Georgetown hall, Monday evening,
January 8, by out of town parties.
The Gilbert & Bennett Manufactur-
ing Co. closed their factory, Christmas
day land will also close it next Monday,
it being New Years day.
Thomas Danforth is quite seriously
i'll at his home.
Mrs M. E. Crosby left, this week, for
South Hadley, Mass, where she will
spend several weeks.
one Of her limbs the day before Thanks
giving, is now slowly improving and
hopes soon to be able to get about.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29
OBITUARY..
HARRY BURTON SHERMAN.

Harry Burton Sherman, son of
Carlos Sherman and Polly Plumb, died
December %, 1905, after a brief illness.
1918, the eldest of six children, all of
whom lived to be over 20 years of age
One sister, Mrs Susan Warner, of
Crown Point, Ind, survives him. He
was married January 81, 1S49, to Mary
Rebecca Sears of Monroe To the 10
one child was born, Mrs Eli B. Beers,
deceased. He formerly resided in
Monroe, but since the decease of his
wife in May, 1904, he has made his
home with his son-in-la W, Eli B. Beers.
He is survived by five grandchildren.
The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon, Rev J. H. George otficia ting
The interment was in Walkers Farm
cemetery
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29

"The Yiddish Hamlet in the cur.
rent Century is tale of New York
East-side Bohemian life by the Eng
lish man of letters, Israel Zangwill.
Zangwill, born in England in 1864, has
been teacher, a journalist, and an
editor; be has written novels, essays,
poems and plays; he has lectured in
his own country, in the United States,
in Holland, and in Jerusalem. Many
of his writings and many of bis public
addresses have been in behalf of Zion
ism and the application to its objects
of the HirSch millions.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29

Frederick Trevor Hill, whose "Lin.
coin the Lawyer" is just beginning in
The Century, has been associated here
tofore in the public mind with hp-to-
date novels. His "The Accomplish
is the story of a murder trial. "Lin-
coin the Lawyer" is the most serious
work he has ever undertaken. 1t has
been labor Of love for many years,
and Mr. Hill has had the help OF many
contemporaries Of Mr. Lincoln in the
preparation OF his material.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29

When you want a pleasant laxative
take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by R. 81. Beersl &
Co., Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,
Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill;
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; S. J. Parks,
Trumbull.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-29

If you want the best thing on the
market for biliousness, constipation,
indigestion, headache, dizziness, ETC..
Ask your druggist for G.. N. Clarke &
Vegetable Liver pills. They are not
an untried remedy but one that has
been tested most thoroughly by thou
sands OF people who testify in favor
Of their wonderful curative properties
Once tried always used. See his ad-
vertisement in another column.