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The Dress Suit Case.

If dress suit cases had the gift of speech, 1t is foregone conclusion that their first words would be, How are the mighty fallen;" Time was when man who entered a car with
 a suit case was the object of respect full attention from the other passen- gers. It's possession was considered ample proof that he belonged to the fortunate class who changed their clothes for dinner. The popular fancy depicted him as flying from one scene of festivity to another, and absolute ly no doubt was felt as to the metal of which his natal spoon was made. All this is now changed, and the man with the suit case may be anything, from burglar escaping with his "swag," to meek little family man bringing in his wife's white skirts to be done up' by her favorte laundress. Nor is the tale of degradation com pleted when the case has been reliev- ed of the skirt, for like as not the thrifty dweller beyond the city limits will undertake to do" the local butch CT by bringing hime his meat in the conservative looking bag when on his return trip.--New York Evening Sun.
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The Great Jersey Resort.

Speak to the man from way down East" or the cowboy from the plains, about Atlantic City, and the chances are he will tell you as much about it as any Jerseyman who runs down to "the beach" in an hour from his home town. This little sandy island off the Jersey coast has become one of the nations greatest pleasure grounds; a city created solely to help people kill time.
 There are bathing, yachting, boating and fishing for those who are fond of water sports; there are golf links, a race-track, and baseball grounds; ev. cry form of diversion from the ma chine which tells your fortune, gives your weight, and plays merry jingle while doing so-all for a nickel-to the band concert, merry -go-round and "trip to the mOon."
 Nightly the large hotels are scenes of balls and card parties. Every hour of the day, from the time one rises from the breakfast table until even the dawn of the next morning, some- thing diverting can be found by the pleasure-seeker. In the forenoon, be- fore the evening dinner, and from nightfall to midnight, it is ''the thing" to be on the promenade.
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Insult to Washington.

The principal of high school in ter. sey suddenly ordered all classes to as- semble in the auditorium, and when teachers and pupils, in amazement, were gathered together before him, ad- dressed them on George Washington, the Father of Our Country" says the New York Press. In finishing his en- comiums on the immortal George he said "The bust of George Washing ton which stood upon the pedestal in the reception room has been removed and placed upon the floor with its face in the corner Until the culprit, who- ever he or she may be, comes to the front and makes public confession of the misdemeanor, not soul will be permitted to leave this building! Re- member-there will be DO other pun ishment imposed than the open and public confessionw
 Sensation! Teachers glanced at teachers, pupils fidgeted around in af- fright, the principal looked solemn and funereal. If that old pin had dropped every one would have heard 1t. Then the janitor arose and stepped forward to break the awful silence. "I'm afraid it's up to me, sir" he said. "The roof was leakin' mighty bad, an the boost of Mister Washin'ton were in the drip, an I thought proper to move it to keep the rain from spilin' it, an I meant no insoolt by turnin' his face to the wall, sir" The principal, man of talent and some brains, tapped the bell and dismissed the school without further questioning.
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Not a Willing Victim.

The neat, middle-aged matron gazed suspiciously at the disreputable-look- ing tramp who had knocked at her kitchen door. What do you want?" she asked.
 "Would ye mind givin' me piece O pie, ma'am?" he said.
 q don't know about that. l can't say I like the looks of you"
 q know I ain't very prepossessin', ma'am, but it ain't my fault. l can't afford to dress any better"
 "Im not speaking of your clothes altogether. You don't look clean"
 "I'm willin' to confess it, ma'am. l guess don't"
 And you don't look as if you ever combed your hair, or took any sort of care of yourself"
 "Well, 1 reckon that's cause live close to nature."
 "If you do," she said, as she went after the pie, "I'll guarantee it isn't natures faultw
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On Reading Newspapers.

Every man should read one good newspaper each day. I do not mean, of course, that he should read every thing in it; but he should go over the entire contents, carefully making his selections and reading attentively the articles which give promise of being helpful or instructive. The weekly, and, more particularly, the monthly reviews are also of great value from
 the fact that they familiarize their readers with current history-which, after all, is the most important his tory-while at the same time possess ing some advantages over the daily newspapers, because the editors are not compelled to accept first reports, and also have an opportunity to cor rect any inaccuracies which may creep into hurriedly prepared discus soins of subjects. Nevertheless, these reviews must ever but supplement the daily newspapers. for we are not con- tent. in this age, to wait until the end of the month for our news.-Success.
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Addressed 10 Smokers.

A firm in Fort Smith, Ark, has this reading notice posted in the counting room: "We are never busy. We like the odor of strong pipes; we like the little dude cigarette; we like cheap cigar, but never smoke genteel 1O- cent cigar; we are not used to them; no place of business or workshop is con- plete without the odor of tobacco; if you can't smoke, then chew; spit on the stove, desk or floor-anywhere ex- cept out of doors"
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MEERSCHAUM PIPES
A Test by Which to Tell the Genuine
 from the Spurious.

from the Spurious.
 Once upon time there was a man who spent eight of the best years of his life coloring a meerschaum pipe, only to find at the end of that period that he had been nursing piece of "massakopfe" instead of the genuine "ecume de mer." The "massakopfe" is composition made of the parings of genuine meerschaum and mineral fine powder, boiled in water and mold ed into blocks, with or without the addition of clay. Zach block is then cut into bowl, but as it contracts considerably it must be left some time to dry. These bowls are distinguished from the genuine meerschaum by their greater specific gravity, but there is no absolutely certain test by which the real meerschaum can be told from the composition.
 In forming pipe from "ecume de mer'' the silicate of magnesia is pre- pared for the operation by soaking in composition of wax, oil and fats, The wax and oil absorbed by the meerschaum are the cause of the color produced by smoking. The heat of the burning tobacco causes the wax and fatty substances to pass through the stages of dry distillation, and, becoming associated with the products of the distillation of the tobacco. they are diffused through the substances of the bowl, producing those gradations of tint which are so much prized. In some cases the bowls are artifcially colored by dipping them, before being soaked in wax, in a solution of sul- phate of iron, either alone or mixed with dragons blood.
 Good meerschaum is soft enough to be indented by the thumb nail. It yields readily to the knife, especially after having been wetted. There are various densities. Some kinds sink in water; others float on the surface. Those of medium density are preferred by the pipe maker. for the light varie- ties are porous and even cavernous. Many judges assume that the heavier kinds are spurious, but there is no ab- solute proof that such is the case A negative test may be mentioned The composition bowls never exhibit those little blemishes which result from the presence of foreign bodies in the nat ural meerschaum. Therefore if | Il. |. which is very frequently the case. the genuneness of the bowl is rendered most probable. But as bemishes do not show until after the bowl has been much value.-New York Press.
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TELLING HER so.
His Grandson's Letter Brings Regre'
 to the Old Man.

to the Old Man.
 ''There's nothing wrong with Arthur, hope" said Mir. Lobdell to his daugh- ter, in whose hands were a number of closely written sheets of foreign note- paper Although Mir. Lobdell sat on the other side of the hearth, he mo- ticed that several tears had fallen on the letter Mrs. Benton was reading. "Pve never been quite sure, Ellen, that you did the right thing when you let the boy go to Paris to study. It's easy for young fellow like him to get weaned from home. We ought to have kept him near us. Now, if he's in any trouble"
 "He isn't, father. He's very well, and busy with his work, and he has written me such dear letter for my birthday that-well, it made his foolish mother cry a little. Read it, father" Mrs. Benton gave him the letter, and then took from the mantel a photo graph of bright, boyish face, whose fearless, honest eyes seemed to an SWer her tender gaze.
 Mr. Lobdell glanced at the first page hastily. The pleasures of correspond ence had never especially appealed to him, and he was rather scornful of long letters. In moment he adjusted his glasses more securely, and began to read slowly. When at last he came to the end, he folded the sheets care fully and replaced them in the en- velope, signing as he did so.
 Its beautiful letter, Ellen, beau tiful; strong and manly, too," he said, in reply to his daughters expectant look, "but it makes me sad"
 "Why, father? I thought it would make you glad, not sad"
 Tt does make me glad for you and for him, but it takes me back to my own boyhood. Arthur says that the thought of you is his inspiration, his safeguard; that he carries your image in his heart, and with your picture in his pocket, he cannot go to any place where he couldn't take you. It was just so with my mother. The thought of her goodness kept me out of many a scrape, and loved her just as Ar thur loves you, but l never told her so. What wouldn't I give, Ellen, to have written her a letter like this onew
 Mrs. Benton knelt by her fathers side and took his hand.
 "Grandmother always understood" she said. "She knew how you loved her."
 "Yes, perhaps, but what a comfort and pleasure it would be to me to have told her as your boy, God bless him! has told you."-Youth's Con- panion.
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Very Likely.

II wonder what was the origin of that old saw about people in glass houses not throwing stones."
 "I suppose it was meant as warn- ing to the women. You know, if a woman living in glass house were to throw stone at another she'd be sure to hit her own" ."-Philadelphia Press.
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Abolish It.

"How can lobbyists be kept out of the legislatureY the anxious New York Press inquiries.
 Perhaps as good way as any would be to put the legislature out of business.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Defined.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is "con- science moneyW
 Pa-Conscience money, my son, is the quarter your mother leaves in my pockets when she makes a midnight raid.
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Let the light come to your eyes from one side or from above, not from in front.
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Broke the Eleventh Commandment

Broke the Eleventh Commandment.
 "Why, of course it was wrong," the plain citizen declared; "he accepted 8 bribe."
 "Oh, 1 don't know" began the politician; there's nothing wrong about
 "What? They caught him dead to rights and he admits''- "Oh, if he was caught at 1t, of course it was wrong."-Philadelphia Press.
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ROXBUR1.
NEWSY NOTES

DR. Edward Beardsley of Atlantic
City spent Sunday with Miss Sarah
Beardsley at the Naples.
The auction of the household arti-
Giles belonging to the estate of the late
Jonah Davidson we're sold at auction,
Saturday. A number of people from
out of town were present and made
the bidding lively. Eugene Ward
makes an efficient auctioneer and was
assisted by Mr. Pickett.
The Congregational Sunday school
held picnic in the orchard south of
Sheldon Smiths place, last Wednes-
day.
Burton Hodge and wife are off for a
vacation. They will spend a few days
in Hartford and Springfield.
Seymour Swift and his father, who
had charge Of the creamery, have
moved out of w. B. Stewards tene-
ment and have gone to Kent. The
house will be occupied by Thomas Col
| Inns of Stony Creek, who will move
here in the near future.
| w. B. Stewards blacksmith shop is
again open, with Andrew Putchella
as the smithy, who will be there every
day to do all kinds of work, horse shoe
ing, wagon repairing and general job.
bling. Mr. Putchella is first-class
workman and will give the best of sat
isfaction. He is a steady, upright
man, and as his prices are low he
should receive plenty of work. Give
him call and you will come again.
The reception which was held in the
hall at the Station on Friday evening,
August Is, was largely attended, there
being about 100 people present. The
music was furnished by w. B. Seward
on the piano and Roy Watson on the
violin, and it is unnecessary to say it
was very fine. All enjoyed themselves
to the utmost.
The Mill Company are putting in a
new dam back of the mill and conse
quently no grinding can be done.
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birthday. The young folks reported
very pleasant evening in which they
were delightfully."- entertained by the
young hostess and her parents.
Mrs Charles Whipple of Providence,
R. l., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Charles Dyson.
Mrs Albert France, who has under
gone an operation for appendicitis, is
improving.
Charles Dyson spent few days out
Of town, last week.
Willis Mallory of Bethel was visiting
William Dakin, last week.
Misses Hattie Hall and May Thomp-
son have returned from WinSted
where they have spent several weeks.
Miss Nellie Suckley is visiting her
uncle in New York State.
Mr. Holden is visiting out of town.
Miss Martha Fowler is visiting rela.
tives in Danbury.
Albert Holden Of Torrington spent
last Sunday at home.
George Terrill has had great and
profuSe variety of sweet peas, this
season, having some mornings picked
bouquet of lis blossoms.
Miss Nellie CARTRIDGE has gone t6
live with Mrs George Ford of Hart
ford.
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To Whom
} 1t May
) Concern.

If you are thinking
of purchasing a piano, this summer, you
can save time and money by writing me
for prices, ETC., before buying elsewhere.
1 select all my pianos at the factories,
and put them in your house on approval
at price as low as possibly can be sold,
with small expense and no high rents to
pay. have selected and put in a great
many pianos on trial, and have not had
to take one out of the house l put it
in in over S years There is not anoth-
or dealer in the State that can show such
a record. Understand do not sell Stem
Gil Pianos. If you will write me l will
send you an official list of all the Gsnu-
inc Piano Manufacturers in the United
State'. 1t will DO a safeguard to you 10
wish to 90 with me to the warsrooms tc
select a piano l v ill paw your fare if you
decide to take one. and for a lees price
than you could buy it if aloss, and you
will have the benefit of my 40 years OK
psrience in selecting Instruments. l cell
large number of different makes OF pi-
amos. If you will let me will get you
fine pi- NO and also save you money.
All orders for tuning Pianos and Pipe
Organs can be lett at M. w. Hills jew
slry Store. New Milford, Conn.,, and will
receive prompt attention.
Main Office at Bedford, West
chester Co., New York.
Joseph BrintOn
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MARBLEDALE.
HAPPENINGS HEREABOUTS.
The choir in St Andrews, Sunda

The choir in St Andrews, Sunday
was present in full number.
Miss Mildred D. Hatch leaves, this
week, for New Haven, where she be-
gins to fit herself as trained nurse
The departure of Miss Hatch from
the parish means great loss to ST A n
dreW'S. She is one of our most faith
full church women. She has rendered
good service in choir, Sunday school,
parish and missionary work. While
we regret that she is to leave US, at
the same time, she has our good wish
es, hoping that she may have success
in her undertaking.
Master Edward freak Of Richmond
Hill, N. Y, has been spending short
time with bis school friend, Arthur
White, at w. o. Corning's.
Mr. and Mrs William Bryant are at
Mrs Bernard Peters.
Mrs Ward and daughter, Grace, are
spending the last part of their sum-
mer residence here as guests of Mrs
Wards parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward
Watson.
Miss Lizzie Derrickson and Miss
Cornish have returned from Spectacle
lake.
Mr. and Mrs Minor Morehouse were
over for a few days from Spectacle
lake, the last week.
Mrs Toohey has her house we'll occu-
pied with summer boarders.
Quite mum Der took in the circus
at New Milford, Wednesday.
E. 0. Sperry, W. o. Corning, Ralph
Buckingham, Sherman Green, with
their helpers, have been gathering
their respective tobacco crops, the
past week.
The annual meeting of the Village
improvement society was held at Mrs
Bernard Peters, on Saturday evening
A few people from this place went
to the concert at Washington, Friday
Miss Helen Toohy is in Washington.
Miss Margaret Ruby, who has been
boarding at Darius Bristol's, returns
to New York, this week.
Miss Calhoun, who has so faithfully
taught the last two years, is to have
charge of the school, this fall.
Mrs Fuller and children, who have
been visiting at Sherman Green's,
have returned to their home in King
Ston, N. Y.
Mrs Johnston has returned from
New Preston.
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GOT OFF CHEAP.

He may we'll think, he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or Indigestion, is still able
to perfectly restore his health. Nothing
will do this but DR. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick. pleasant and certain
cure for headache, constipation, ETC.,
25c at r. H. Beers & Co., Newtown;
Belts & Belts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Gar
vim, Bethel; W. N. Noble, New Milford;
E. J. Buckingham, Huntington; Allen
Joyce, Roxbury tation; G. W. Hurl-
hurt & Co., Roxbury: G. N. Hatch,
Bridgewater; Connery Bros, George
town; W. B. Hawley, Sherman; Honan
& Soule, Gaylordsville; George D.
Odell, Cornwall Bridge, drug stores;
guaranteed.
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WATERFOWL CALLS A HALT.

Mondays Republican has it that
Waterfowl debt is about S6S, 900: that
the macadam road has cost about $780,
600 exclusive Of state funds. At any
rate, the towns financial affairs SEEM
ed to convince the taxpayers that they
don't want to build any macadam
road, this year, and proposition to
apply for the State appropriation at
the Saturdays town meeting was put
to sleep without an affirmative vote.
Mrs Seth Bassett is entertaining Mr.
and Mrs F. Mansfield of North Haven.
Miss Lillian Segum of Nova Scotia
is spending some time with friends in
town.
Thomas Mclean of New York is the
guest of his sister, Mrs J. A. Bucking-
ham.
Miss Charlotte Cooke of New York
is visiting in town.
William Stoughton spent Sunday
with friends in Bethlehem.
E. M. Black is entertaining bis Sis
ter, Miss Mary Black.
Mrs Jerome Woodruff and Miss
Edith Beach went to Walnut Beach,
Friday, to spend a few days at the
shore.
Miss Eula Cook spent several days at
| UlC ouOlOS 1COCuOlJ.
| A son was born, Friday, to Mr. and
Mrs James Dunn.
Herbert Rhlnebeck of Waterbury
has moved to the John Pope farm.
| Charles Warner has taken his auto
mobile to Waterbury to be improved
with new seat.
Rev E. T. Root of Providence, R. l.,
again occupied the Congregational
pulpit, on Sunday. Mr. Root is very
attractive and forceful speaker. The
attendance at the evening service was
unusually large and the service inter
eSting.
The morning service at Christ
church was conducted by Rev Robert
Sheffield of Woodbury..
Miss Ellen Kavnaugh of Washing
ton passed through the village, Sun
day morning, returning from visit al
her brothers. in Waterbury. She wa!
accompanied by Eliada Thayer.
Over half hundred of Watertown's
citizens have already patronized the
new trolley line to New Haven, vi;
Cheshire.
Mrs j. A. Buckingham, with Mrs c
W. Jackson and daughter, have return
ed from an extended outing at Nan
tucket, Mass.
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Preston, died on Sunday. The funeral
took place on Tuesday afternoon, Rev
A. Fl. Post officiating.
AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE.

AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE.
A select audience enjoyed the musi-
Gale, Wednesday night, August Is, at
the piano warerooms of A. L. Conkey,
the talent being Hubert Arnold, the
violinist, and Guiseppi Dinelli, pianist.
The following program was enjoyed:
Romanza, in F, Franz Ries
Introduction and Variations on D Major
Theme, Vieuxtemps
a, Solitude,
Two Melodies Schultz
b. Cant!que d'armcur
Motto Perpetuo, Ries
Andantino, B. Oscar Klein
Oalebrese, BazZeni
Concerto in ID Major, Paganini
a. Evening Song, Schumann
b, The Zephyr, Hubay
c, Humoresque, Dvorak
Hungarian CSarda, Hubay
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DlPHTHERIA AT STILL RIVER.

LIZ Ii EnlA al o4 ILL III EN
Diphtheria has appeared in the fam
lily of John Garfield at Still River, six
of his children being Frustrated with
the disease. The cases are in charge
Of DR. J. G. Barker, the town health
officer. The house has been quaran-
tined and every necessary precaution
taken against the spread Of the disease.
Miss Eta Miles has returned after
a weeks stay in New York.
Mrs A. II. Mcmahon has been quite
i'll for three weeks.
Joseph Moore passed Sunday in
Danbury.
Ray Osborne was in Danbury, Sun
day.
Mrs Merritt Hill has returned to
her home, after stay of three weeks
in Branford.
The residence of A. M. Booth is
shining in new dress of paint. G. II.
Osborne had the contract.
G. II. Shiappacasse, the popular
Bank street fruit dealer, was in New
York, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.
Shiappacasse is Offering prime lot of
peaches for canning and some luscious
watermelons.
Rev G. W. Barhydt will occupy the
house of Wallace Osborne on South
Main street.
Rev and Mrs G. w. Barhydt are
summering at Madison.
Mrs John Murphy will occupy the
cottage Of Miss Sanford on Railroad
street
Miss Mary Cogswell, cashier for the
G. II. Booth X Bentley Co., is enjoying
two weeks vacation.
f. B. Catlin of Winsted was in town,
last Friday.
Andrew M. Palmer attended Pine
Grove campmeeting, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Wildman left on
Monday for Sojourn at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Mrs G.. D. Pulver and children re-
turned, Monday, from visit with rel
atives in Millerton, N. Y.
Among those who attended the con-
cert given under the direction Of Ar
thur Woodruff, at Washington. were:
Augustus Taylor, Miss Julie Barker,
Ray Leach, Mrs }. g. Barker, Editor
A. G Worley, Miss Addie Buck, Robert
Strong, Miss Elsie Hail. Mrs G. N.
Hall, Miss Bessie Brown, Harry Bas-
sett, Mr. and Mrs J. F. Williams, Mrs
Fred Starr, Mrs Clayson Perry, Fred
Breinig, David Breinig, Mrs G. M.
Breinig, Mrs f. f. Soue, Mrs Willis
Bennett.
Mrs l.. #. Van Alstyne of Waterville
and Mrs George W. Keyes of East Ha-
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WATERFOWL.
RICH MEN SUE THE TOWN.

RICH MEN SUE THE TOWN.
WATERFOWL has another law suit on
hand: Homer Hemingway wants $4,000
because the wash of the road when it
rains, deposits, grit, etc, on his land.
What the town has done to put the
property of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Heming-
way into the best Of shape, since the
changes incident to the road improve
ments necessitated cutting and filling
to:make the proper grade, doesn't seem
to count at all with them. To the
outsider no damage is now apparent in
either case. Some citizens of the
town have made considerable outlay
in regarding, ETC., on account of this
road building and we think entirely
on their own account.