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KEEPING BACK PAST OF THE PEICE-
THE RECORDING OF THE STORY OF ANAN
IAS IS EVIDENCE OF THE BIBLE'S
TRUTH. THE SIN WAS THE, SIN OF
PRE TENCE PUTTING ON A FALSE
FACE. COUNTLESS MULTITUDES FAIL
OF BECOMING CHRISTIANS BECAUSE
THEY KEEP A PART OF THE PRICE.
WOLVES IN THE FOLD OF THE CHURCH
CANNOT DESTROY HER. A SERMON BY
REV OTIS W. BARKER.
"But a certain man named Ananias, with
Sapphlra his wile, sold a possession and kept
back part ot the price, his wile also being
privy to it, and brought a certain part and
laid it at the apostles' ieet." Acts 5 : 14.
The little word ' but" which opens
this chaDter Is a door that swiuifs Irom
a room ot liiiht imo one of darkness. In
the clotting verses of the pi eced lug chap
ter we have a beautiful picture of the
ear? Church. The Holy Spirit tilled
the beart of the people ana Drougnt
forth.Heavenly fruits. The Apostles did
many marvellous works. Iney preacnea
the salvation of (jurist witti power
Dally there were added to the. Church
numbers of such as were being saved.
Its members were one iu heart aiid life
Their wishes were coiuuiod, their
thoughts were common, their food was
co ui oi- n. Iliac great wall in modern
life wbica rues ou every nana ana suu&s
oil' a little community here, a email sec
tion there, the one being inordinate);
rich and the other miserably poor this
separating wall found no place amidst
this loving band. TDc ricn willingly
sold their property and brought of the
money received to relieve the wants of
the poor ; and the poor vied with each
other in tnankiuiuess to tne riea lor
their favors. The only strife that en
tered the ranks of these first Christians,
knit together by the ardor of their new
found taith and hope, was the emulation
to do each other good.
But, as if future ages, looking back
upon these early times and comparing
them with their own, in which strong
self-seeking, worldly pride and foolian
ambition found first place, should say
that such a scene of angelic purity was
not real, and, unable to believe the Bible
narrative in this particular, should con
demn the whole record as untrue unless
such a feeline as this should gain
ground, I say, this narrative of Ananias
seems introduced, to enow tnat tue
Church then, even at its fountain bead,
where most of all we should expect it to
be pure, bad something of the character
of the Church to-day. Now and then a
false disciple crept within its eacred fold.
Now and then a man used it as an in
strument to gratify his thirst for world
ly honor and distinction, used it- as a
step by which he would mount higher
on the ladder of Fame.
THE BIBLE IS A RECORD OF FACTS
as they actually are. Its tells the deeds
of tempted men, not or angels dwelling
in regions of lignt beyond tne reacn oi
ein. Tne Bible was written by men,
touched, to be sure, with the Inspiring
and quickening finger of Cod, but yet
by men of Jike passions and feelings as
ourselves, who looked out upon the
world with just such eyes as we. It was
written by Matthew, the tax-gatherer,
who, when Christ found him sittiug at
the "receipt of custome," was none too
much above the average of his depised
profession ; by John, the loving, trust
ing di-clple, Christ's closest friend, who,
in his early life, was enough imbued
with the spirit of mere wordliness to
covet the place of honor at bis Master's
right hand ; by Faul, who was known
far -and wide as Saul the persecutor,
who dragged unoffending men and wom
en from their own homes, because they
were guilty of the heinous crime of
being followers of Him who came out of
lowly Nazareth. The Bible was written
by men for men, men such as you and I
are to-day, distracted with cares, cast
down by sin ; and, because it was so
written, it is a safe guide for our daily
life, not a book to be carefully laid upon
our library shelves, our chief connection
with it being to keep It free from dust.
It is a book to be used, handled, thought
over, prayed over, wept over, every one
of the 305 days of every common year.
The story of Ananias and Sapphira is
not a pleasant one, perhaps. We often
choose other passages when we are read
log the Bible in search of its treasures.
But suppose we strike it out and, along
with It, the passage which tells of the
sin that stained King David's life, the
passage which (ells of Dinah's thorough
discouragement and sore heartedness at
Horeb, the passage which tells of Peter's
stout denial that be ever knew the Cord,
in fine, every passage which portrays
tne weakness and want of numan nature
What would you say of the Bible then?
Why, this would be your answer. That
book is not the book for me. Take it
away to some sun-lighted planet, where
disease and hunger and death are not
known, and where there is no sin. But
here is a specific, definite sin related, a
sin that followed close in the wake of
the holy outpouring on the day of Pente
cost, a sin which thrust its ugly shape
into the purity and simplicity of the
early Church.
"And kept back part of the price."
now was tnis a sin? Did not ireter,
Immediately after this, say to Ananias
that, while the property remained, it
was his own and also, after it was sold, it
was wholly in his power? Had he not a
perfect right to do this, to keep part of
it Dacitr
DOES GOD ASK US TO
give Him everything that we own, both
inlands and in money? Does He not
know we need some part to buy our
selves food and clothes? Yes, God
knows it all.
But you should have been there fully
to understand tne sin committed. Can
you translate Into words a shrug of the
snouiaer?, which so strongly expresses
dislike? Will written language ade
quately portray the anger of the
clenched fist or the firmly-closed teeth?
ur, even yet, can you put on paper the
algebraic sign that represents the heavy
moan or the falling or a tear? No more
can you read in the cold printers' ink of
tnis page tne look of deceit which Peter
clearly saw upon the face of Ananias, as
ne laid nis gold at tne Apostle's leet.
The face is the open mirror of the soul.
Ananias could keep back a portion of
the money obtained Ironmne sale, but
be could not keep back the tell-tale look.
Every conscious gesture and expression
and action of Ananias meant to sav,
meant to have Peter understand, "This
is all. the land brought me." But an
111 disguised unwillingness that bis eyes
should meet the searching look of Peter
plainly said, "There's a portion here I
nave not given in." That was the sin,
deceit, dishonesty of purpose, trying to
appear as be was not.
I do not care to read into this story
far more than appears upon its surface,
go that my Inferences seem far-fetcbed
and strained ; but the leadings to this act
of deceit are so plain and its lessons for
tnis day are so neiprui ana so neueu
that I cannot reralneliing it to you as
I see it.
This band of Christian disciples was
attracting much attention just now in
Jerusalem. The wonderful miracles
wrought by the Apostles gained the fa
vor of the people against ail the protes
tations of the mighty Sanbedrin. A
brilliant future seemed opened to this
new sect. Their pure and noble lives,
too, doubly conspicuous by the surround
ing looseness of morals, could not but
win genuine admiration even from those
not disposed to unite with the party.
Now ail this bad its effect upon
Ananias and Sapphira.. They belonged
to a family of good standing, respected
in the community. When the current of
popular favor was setting toward the
Christian disciples, the reputation of
their family demanded that they should
look also that way. They joined the
band, not wholly counting the cost,
looking at only one side, the social posi
tion it would bring them. When illus
trious examples of benevolence were an
everyday occurrence, Ananias - and
Sapphira, who were known in the church
as well-to-do people, could not maintain
their respectability without exhibiting
something of the same spirit. As a first
step they sold their land. But, no soon
er was the money in their possession,
than avarice asserted itself and they be
gan to reason :
"WHAT WE ARE AIMING AT
is a good name among these people.
That -we can gain just as well by giving
a portion of the proceeds as by giving
all. What's the use of robbing ourselves
of everything?" But they overreached
themselves. They were not content to
be known as generous equally with the
others. They wanted tneir names to be
on everyone's lips as the most generous
givers of all. They gave a part, but
tbey pretended to give all.
Is this sin never repeated now ? Re
peated? The question- almost seems
asked in derision. What is the most
glaring sin of this age? Is it not hypoc
risy, pretending to De wnac we are not,
claiming a reputation for that to which
we have not a shadow of right. Not
one word would I say against every man
appearing at tis very best, always
putting the best foot forward, making
himself stand in the very best light in
everything be does, in a word, making
the most of himself always, every wnere.
That is a Christian's duty and the duty
of every maa. We are on dress parade
all the time and cannot afford to do a
single thing that is mean. But there is
a wide distinction between that and pur
posely seeking in every way to go under
false color?, to present a masked front to
the world.
The little srirl, taken from a large ten
emeut in New York Citv through the
benevolence of tne 1 resh Air r und to
the house of a plain farmer in the cen
tral part of New York State, who, on
the second day of ber stay, informed
the good housewife, quite unused to city
ways, that at home she played upon a
Stein way grand piano, which was after
wards fonnd to be a toy piano of only
five keys, this little girl has had imita
tors in many . older people, who, at
fashionable summer hotels, have
magnified their plain unpretentious
dwellings into palaces that would rival
the abodes of Fiftn avenue millionaires
This idea of pretending to be more than
we really are is a thought especially ap
propriate for Christians to consider
There is a whole sermon wrapt up in the
term which expresses our public act of
enlisting in Christ s army, "profession ol
faith." We profess to be something and
rightly so. We pretend to be and to do
more than others, and - rightly so
So we cannot profess complete consecra
tion and keep back part of the price. We
cannot join with the other members in a
sacred covenant to support the services
of God's house and then honestly give to
the Lord some paltry excuse for remain
ing at home, or let some fancied need of
ours stand in the way of our conscie'n
tious giving to the Lord fully in accor
dance with our means.
WE CANNOT STAND ,
upon the plane of loyalty to our Master,
before whose Heavenly greatness all our
social differences in life are as anthills
beside the Himalayas, and then unblush
Ingly fail to recognize anyone who hap
pens to be inferior to us in wealth or ed
ucation or influence.
"And kept back part of the price."
These two early disciples failed of be
coming true Christians, failed of thor
ough acceptance with God, aye, worse,
infinitely worse than that, not only ut
terly failed of their cherished scheme of
being in high repute as noble philanthro
phists, but they God forbid that we
who are so little worthy should harshly
judge, but, reading the narrative as it
stands, how can we allow anything else?
they completely failed of Heaven. And
so, in all these long ages since, have
multitudes failed of becoming Christians
because they were guilty of this, bring
ing only a part of the price. They open
ly acknowledged the claims of Christian
ity, became thoroughly interested about
the interests of their soul, even sought
an open profession of their faith ; but,
just before this point was reached, like
Ananias, they drove a sharp business
bargain and fell back. Yes, they would
obey some of God's laws ; they would do
no murder, commit no theft, keep bolily
the Sabbath day, owe no man anything,
yes, they would be excellent moral men,
men of whom everyone speaks well, men
everyone respects, men of irreproachable
character : but, when it came to the com
mand, "Give me thine heart," to the re
quirement of confessing Christ Jsefore
mer, why, that was the part of the price
of becoming a Christian that they .would
not pay. Tbey must keep that back.
What a sad reflection 1 How many you
and I can recall of those we once knew
who were "almost persuaded" to be
Christians, and would have been, had it
not been for just one thing! Oh! that
vast army of noble young men, fine fel
lows, fine specimens of physical man
hood, young men who would honor and
benefit any cause they might champion,
who, in the midst of their earnest life,
almost become Christian ; but they are
ot an investigating turn of mind, they
count the cost of the undertaking, they
weigh the demands of Christ and say he
asks too much. They will do all but
this, bear the ridicule of former compan
ions ; show themselves Christians wher
ever they go, in the show as well as in
the cburch ; attend two services on Sun
day when, the fine weather
invites- to . the park ; read the Bible
dally when there are so many tempting
novels and time for reading is so short;
tell their chums about their new resolve
yes, they will give up all their old
habits of living and do anything required
of them but this, the part of the price of
being a Christian they must keep back.
CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, ".,
paid as the value of our souls the Cross
of Calvary and air- the degradation and
suffering and shame which that implies.
But here are men hesitating to give a
paltry part of their possessions to Him,
with one hand holding forth an offering,
but with the other hand holding a dear
treasure back. ' Well might angels weep
at the sad spectacle, the stars grow dim
for shame, and wretched man bury bia
head in dust, unable to look at bis own
meanness. , . :'.;:-;..; .,..,:
"And kept back part of the price.'
Ananias kept it back because he thought
be could easily deceive Peter and might
just as well have a part of the money for
himself. That is how Ananias planned,
but he was very much deceived. He
thought he wag going to deceive others,
but be found out, when too late, that be
had thoroughly deceived himself. Why
is it possible, when he dees a deed only
after the most careful deliberation, when
he goes into an undertaking only with
his eyes wide open and knowing very
well what be is about? Yes, it is possible.
Are you acquainted with no men -who
are deceiving themselves with the notion
that they can get along just as well out
side the church as in it, who are deceiv
ing themselves with the thought that the
profession of faith in Christ and accept-
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ance of Him as a personal Saviour Is a
mere form about which ministers waste
much talk, wboare deceiving themselves
witn tne iancy tnat to De a moral man,
pay one's debts, live squarely with tbe
world, not indulge in sharp tricks in trade,
is about all that is necessary or required
by God, if perchance tbey stop to think
at all of what God requires?
Yes, men may deceive themselves,
may completely befool others; but tbey
cannot deceive God. Ananias lied not
unto men, but unto God ; and straight
way he found bis secret sin unveiled and
himself stripped of all his deceit and un
masked of all his hypocrisy, a convicted
man before God. Men may deceive
themselves all their lives here; but what
about the revelations of the Judgement
Day ! To those on the left of tbe Judge
will come the condemnation : "I was an
hungered, aDd ye gave me no meat ; I was
thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; 1 was
a stranger, and ye took me not in."
Then shall come the answer of total be
wilderment and surprise : "Lord, when
saw we thee an hungred or athirst or a
stranger, and did not minister unto
thee?" And then they shall find that in
tnis life tbey bad so blindfolded tbeir
eves and wrapped their imaginations and
cheated themselves with foolish thoughts,
that Christ passed by at their doors, and
they saw Him not, heeded Him not, and
now alas ! in bopeles ruin and despair
thev see, in the full light of clearest day.
that they have cheated themselves out of
a Saviour 8 love and a joyrul nome in
Heaven.
"And laid it at the Aposcles' feet."
This offering of tbe money was done as
an act of worship.
IT MUST HAVE BEEN
in the presence of tbe assembled believers,
for only by a public offering could An
anias have gained his desired object,
credit in the church ;- we read, too in
verse H, "Great fear came upon
all the church," so tbe cburch
must have witnessed this - scene.
And so much the worse for
Ananias. On bis part it was an act of
professed devotion to God Himself; and
he knew bis saintly air, his assumed ap
pearance of a lavish giver, was all a hol
low Bliara. tie Kne.w ne was acting a
oreaaiui ne. unuer tne pretence 01 wor
shipping God, Ananias knew he was de
liberately mocking Him. This deed was
committed in an appointed place of wor
ship and under the name of religion.. It
took a holy cause to its aid, to further a
uau aeea, ana so it nieriwu lue icanui
punishment which followed.
Lying and deceit are always bad; but,
when they mask themselves under holy
associations, they do double mischief.
They drag not only the evil-doer down,
but tbe cburch or the community of be
lievers which be was iomed. And soup
on every cburc h member comes a heavy
responsibility ; when he enters into the
obligations which church membership in
volves, be voluntarily turns the full light
of public scrutiny upon himself. The
fair cause he is upholding demands that
by word or nod or manner be bring it into
no shame. He is expected to be and to
do more than other men ; otherwise, what
honor has he, what reason to be set
apart, to be called one of God's peculiar
people. Still let us not too much grieve,
when here and there men and women are
found in the church who have no busi
ness to be there,' who daily bring re
proach upon us all. Did you ever yet see
a diamond of the first water in which the
microscope would reveal no imperfection ?
ever a crystal of such marvellous sparkle
and clearness as to be without tbe slight
est flaw? Did wheat of finest culture ever
grow without having in it some chaff?
was tnere ever yet a September say of
such deep azure that nowhere in its blue
depths could be seen one floating cloud,
though the cloud be no bigger than a
man's band r
BE NOT DISCOURAGED.
God's church has her imperfections
Many a wolf hides within the sacred fold
The church is the bride of the spotless
Lamb. But yet tbe skirt of her beaute
ous garment trails in the dust. She is
the consummate flower of this earth,, but
yet 'neath the silken petals there lurk the
sharp thorns. She shall yet triumph and
triumph'glorlously. The church! Fire
cannot burn ber, water cannot drown
her, persecution cannot throttle her, foes
from without only make ber spring with
greater zeal to tne fray, and foes from
within but send her to her knees in peni
tent prayer. Ride on, O Church, con
quering and overturning, till all enemies
are trampled beneath thy feet and the
King' Himself adorns the with thy glit
tering crown.
WILLIAM HAMILTON GIBSON
LECTURES AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
The delightful lecture of William Ham
ilton Gibson is an event of so recent oc
currence here, that a report of the same
lecture delivered last week before the
Women's club of Springfield, Mass., will
interest many. Tbe report in question
is an especially good one, and is- from
the Springfield Republican t "No lover of
art or of Nature could fail to take the
most intense interest in -the lecture on
'Mysteries of tbe flowers,' given under
tbe auspices of the Woman's club at the
new art museum by William Hamilton
Gibson, the eminent artist-naturalist.
Mr (jribson looks at nature with " the eye
of a poet, and sees in the humblest flow
er beauties which he bas tbe rare gift of
setting forth in inspired and inspiring
language.
The particular mystery of nature to
which the lecture was devoted was the
problem of fertilization in plants, which
was so long a stumbling block to science,
till the answer was read plain as print in
the new light of Darwinism. There is
great difference between the botany of
to-day and that of 100 years: ago. - Tbe
botanist of to-day is philosophic ; he is
not content with saying that a thing is
so, he asks why it is so. It was not till
1682 that philosophical botany began.
An English physiologist, Nehemiah
Grew, wanted to know something of the
reason of the shapes of flowers. What is
fs tbe significance of the pollen grain?
He discovered that unless tbe pollen grain
reached the stigma the flower had no
seed. He was met with ridicule, and it
was not till 50 years after that Linnaeus
re-established it. This was the first step ;
they were about 75 years apart.
; The next was taken by Conrad Spren
gel. He said ; They have not discover
ed the secret of color, nectar, perfume.'
The first flower he studied was a revela
tion. It was a wild geranium. Ho dis
covered that the nectar was put where
insects could reach it, but not rain or
dew. One theory of nectar at ;this time
was that it was injurious aud that there
fore insects were called in to remove it.
His next discovery was that the flowers
without nectar were without color or
perfume. Then he became wrapped in
the study of flowers and discovered their
relations to insects. He was now ready
to challenge the conclusions of Linnaeus.
He said : If Nature intended that this
pollen shall be shaken, whv should it be
put where it cannot reach the stigma? It
Is the insect which accomplishes this
mystery.' But his exultation was short
lived; he was confronted with 'posers'
as radical as those which he had pre
sented to Linnaeus. He came so close to
tbe truth and just missed it. His book
was consigned to oblivion, w here it would
have remained to this dav bad not Dar
win come upon tbe scene to reconcile all
those conflicting theories. Wnen Dar
win manes tbe insect fly from one flower
to another he discovers cross-fertiliza-
tin. We wonder that Sprengel could not
nave seen tms. .
To illustrate what natural selection
could do in the development of species
Dy cross fertilization, Mr Cribson showed
what man had done to alter the pigeon
by artificial selection of sports of nature.
It is by such small variations which
meet a want that species are developed.
The first flower which he took for illus
tration was the monkshood. . As soon as
It opens tbe anthers are ready to shed
their pollen. Nothing can touch 'the
stigma. This flower has adapted itself
to one , insect, the bumble bee. Its
tongue is just long enough to reach the
stamens. -. : His body comes iu contact
with tbe yellow pollen which he carries
off with bim. When be comes to a
flower next day the anthers have droop
ed and the stigmas have grown and
comes forward. He sips as before and
the pollen touches the stigma and the
flower is cross fertilized. . Ibis was
beautifully lllustiated by the chart, as
was also tbe process with a lily adapted
only to toe wasp. A model of tbe in
sect was fitted into the flower to show
bow wonderfully Nature bad planned
for its assistance.- It is-quite, possible
for a botanist to take a new flower and
tell to what insect it is adapted. Sup
pose ne nnas a nower witn a slender
tube two inches long ; what insect can
reach tne nectar; what insect has a
tongue two inches long? The sphinx
moth. Tbe flower is the honeysuckle.
In flowers that open only by night.
such as tbe night-blooming catch-fly, all
day insects, like the bees, are eliminated
at once. The working of the model to
show this was peculiarly ingenious and
beautiful.
' Most flowers can' perpetuate them
selves by self-fertilization till the right
insect comes along, but tne orchids are
a curious exception. They, roust have
cross fertilization, then it was objected
to Darwin's theory that an orchid had
been found with a tube 11 inches deep
and slender as a knitting needle, and
that no insect bad a tongue 11 inches
long, he answered confidently that the
existence of tbe nower proved tne exis
tence of ' an insect with a tongue 11
inches long, and sure enough, two of
his disciples visited, that country and
found a moth with a tongue 11 inches
lODg. The orchid in a conservatory is a
curiosity, but only In Nature do we see
its full beauty and significance. In ' a
conservatory it blooms for weeks, be
cause it is a stranger in a strange land,
while if it bad been cross-fertilized it
would wither at once. It waits seem
ingly in anticipation, and withers - in
disappointment upon its stem. One
sometimes thinks that there is conscious
ness there, a hope unfulfilled.
The Legislature.
1 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE
"Just as good as going to a circus,
costs nothing, the state pays lor the
clown" said a man as he left tbe House
ot Representatives where tbe bearing on
tne tuDercuiosis question was pending,
and most as outrageous as tbe "peach
yellows" of which the experts seem to
know no cause of and no remedy for, ex
cept a good sized salary. So with tuber
culosis, the larger the salary the more
and greater is the terrible mystery sur
rounding tbe same, Tbe assertions made
and contradictions following are rules
that seem to govern all the investigations
thus far held and the average farmer
present asserted that he considered bis
own judgement better than any paid
agent as to the health and fitness of his
own cattle for product or food. The in
quiry thus far has brought out nothing
for the benefit of the farmers, or the
state, and all the money thus far paid
out, (and it bas been tnousands of dollars)
might just as well have been thrown in
to the river at Hartford for tbe filling up
of dockage. As to tbe peach yellows the
experts admit tbey cannot tell the cause.
neither a cure, and cannot tell if a tree
has the disease until it bears rruit, and
then by the small specks or dots on the
skin, with no difference in the taste.
And yetone fruit grower, testified follow
ing an expert, that tbey had condemned
five of his trees that bad never borne
fruit. The great excitement of 20 years
ago relating to trichina in pork 13 soon
to be revived from tbe quiet rest it has
bad and made to extort a few fat saleries
from cousin Jobnatban and no end of
trouble and expense to the farmers of the
state, without a "sou markie" in return
"Deliver us from our friends."
airfield County News
STRATFORD.
TOWN TOPICS.
Miss Maud Place entertained a party
of ner young friends, Monday evening.
at ner nome at Paradise Green.
Charles Payne of Wichita, Kan., has
visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Dufour. He
brought to New York, for shipment to
Europe, 30 head of deer, and some 1500
live western quail, for parties on Long
island. -'r -
Louis H. Nordaby- and Miss Jeannette
Grumpel were, married by ; Rev Mr
Sbackieton, ; last Saturday.
K. M. Smith bas visited friends in New
xork. .,- .; -
A committee appointed by tbe Legis
lature, came to Stratford, last week, and
with a large number-of . prominent citi
zens, went to Washington Bridge to talk
over the matter of allowing the Traction
Company to lay a track across the bridge.
The general opinion is that the desired
permission will be given.
Mr and Mrs Lewis King of Williams
town, Mass., are visiting Mrs J.E. Place
at Paradise Green. , -
- Mrs Walter Hine expects to visit
Ireland tbe coming spring. -
Tbe library has had added to its col
lection, 1000 new books.
Mrs Ezra Wheeler of Broad street is
Buttering from an attack of grip.
Philo Osborne is again able to be out
and seems to be as full ' of schemes for
business as ever. ;y -. , . -.; i -
H. H. Hickok of Brooklyn gave t'je
third lecture in the course before the
Scientific society on Monday evening.
Subject, "Hale the astronomer."
The Chautauqua society met, last week,
with Rev Mr Shackleton at the parson
age. -
D. C. Wood has shipped three car
loads of very large telephone poles to be
used on tbe line of New York Central
railroad. .
McNamara is moving into his new
store. ' ; .... -. ,: j
It's exceedingly difficult to get about
town on foot, on account of the mud.
Tbe trolley tracks afford good dry walk
ing, but there is danger in tbeir use, es
pecially by children ;
Johnfty Hannon, a well known resi
dent, died, last week at his home in the
upper part of tbe town. While drawing
stone for the new Library building, last
summer, he met with a painful accident,
from the effects of which he never fully
recovered. , . - :
GREENFIELD HILL. '
. DEEBEIELD. j
' Owing to the death of her grandfather,
Miss Booth was absent from school two
days." Monday, H. R. Elwood taught
and Tuesday Pratt Pease ot - Green
field. Miss Alice Nichols has been the gueit
NONE BETTER MADE.
, Styles are now out; we have them in
correct shapes of
1
DTJNLAP, Y0TJMAN, LAMS0N & HUBBARD; C0L
: , LINS & FAIRBANKS,
and other popular blocks for men and young men- The three most pop
ular Derbys in Black and the new shades of Brown are our $2, $2 50
and S3 qualities made expressly for us by the best Fur Hat manufac
turer in this com try. We will guarantee our S3 Derby to give as
good wear as any $5 Hat made, and we make this sweeping state
ment fcr these Hats: ''NONE BETTER MADE-" Silk Hats in Hen's
Shapes; $5 and $6 Alpines in Brown, Pearl and Black, SI 50, $2, $3
Golf Caps, Eton Caps, Tarn O'Shanters, Visor Caps, Yatching Caps 20,
25, 48, 75, 98,
MEIGS & CO.,
327 Main, Cor. Bank St. Bridgeport.
BILLIWTOS &,
FOEMfELY WITH L. W. BOOTH tcto.
CITY PHARMA OST,
36 WALL STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Can be lound a full line of
PURE DRUGS and DRUGGISTS' SUPPLIES
We mean business and will not be undersold-
for tne Hrculei Powder Company. Dynamite.
at her uncle's, Levi French's, In Eastcn.
Miss M M. Burr returned, last weeK,
from a three week's visit in Hartford
and New Britain.
Mi8f Nellie Booth's little sister bas
been spending; a few days with her at
Mrs H. R. Kiwood's.
Mrs J. R. Jennings and Miss Abbie
WakemanJ visited Miss Winnifred Jen
nings in New Haven, Saturday last.
BROOKFIELD.
Henry GrrMfln of New Milford has
commenced blacksmithing at tbe Iron
works. Mr Griffin is a young; man full
of energy and is deserving of your pat
ronage. FOR 20 YEARS
the formula for making Scott's
Emulsion has been endorsed by
physicians of the whole world. No
secret about it. This is one of its
strongest endorsements. But the
strongest endorsement possible is
in the vital strength it gives,
5cott's
Emulsion
nourishes. It does more for weak
Babies and Growing Children
than any other kind of nourish
ment. It strengthens Weak
Mothers and restores heakh to
all suffering from Emaciation
and General Debility.
For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bron.
chitiSiWeak Lungs, Consumption, Blood
Diseases and Loss of Flesh.
Scott &Bowne,N.Y. All Druggists. 60c. and St
REMOVAL SALE.
10 to 25 per cent discount on
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,
Clocks, Silverware, Spectacles,
etc. This sale you cannot af
ford to miss; everything will go
regardless of cost.
Tolxra. IE3eia.,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
118 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport.
VISIT E. HATCH & SONS'
If you need anything in the Carriage or
Wagon line they have. 25 Buggies like this cut
all complete; also Leather Top Carri
ages, Corning Carriages, Surreys, 2-seated side
bar Pleasure Wagons, broad tired Farm Wag
ons.
Wagons for the
The Doctor and
100 Wagons different styles and kinds, all
our own make and fully warranted. Come and
see these goods before buying elsewhere.
R, HATCH & SONS,
IIEWF AIRFIELD,
We are up-to-date" outfitters. We
"get there" early- When a new thing
is out we've got it
We gave you an illustration of this
ia the CLAY WORSTED SUITS at
S10 We've more, your size, too.
Same in Hat?; all the nw Spring
all the new Blocks, including the
Makers and Retailers
of
. Good Clothing.
CLilXflPETT
Prescription carefully compounded- A genu
Special attectioa given to country trade.
This Space is Occupied by
H. S. BOTSFOW, !
Manufacture of the original
WAKELEE PLOW;
Also state right to make asd sell
Merrill's 0 K
Steel Coulter Harrow,
B0TSF0R0, CT.,
At G. W- Botsford'a Shop.
M ARTIE'S
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING
SCHOOL.
403 Main St-, Sanford Building. Bridgeport, Ct.
Mid-winter term opens on Monday, Janu
ary 7. 1891, that ia tbe time to enter, but pu
pils can enter at any time alter tnat date. 76
graduates holding good paying positions in
all parts ot the country.
Fertiline
LIQUID
PLANT FOOD.
for HOUSE ?M$-ODORLESS
EASILY APPLIE6. VERY EFFECTIVE.
erSS0&6.New HavenJCt.,U.S.A,
0. S. VKEDENBUEGH,
Stepney Depot, Conn.
Mason and Builder
Jobrork done at short notice.
Contract work solicited.
THE MISSES HOLCOMB, -
159 Fairfield Avenue, ' Bridgeport, Coon.
BOARDING HOUSE.
First class table board by the dav or week
or by the single meat, ainner, za cents.
Post Office News Room
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
No. 11 P. 0. ARCADE,
Bridgeport. OofiB
Butcher and Baker,
the Undertaker.
CCIIIL
The Travelers' Guide.
NK YORK, MEW HAVE AND bAKTFORD
KAlLBUiU.
NEW HAVES North. 9M a. 3 J. m.
South, 11 a- ui-. B p. m.
8H ELTON North. 10.10 a- m., 4.51 p. m. Bonth.
10.35 a. m- p. in.
STkVBKSON North, 10.2S a. m, &OS p. m.
south. 10.23 a. m. 7.18 D-m.
MONROE North. fl0.29 a. m, t&JB p. m.
south, tlu.17 a. m., n.it p. m.
BOTSFORU North, 7-S6, 10.31 m m., 1330. S-04.
b.1. 44.0 p. m Bun.iay.B-iu a. m. bouui, auux
a. in -- 7.(Y7 n. m .
iKWTOWS North, i , 10.17 a m . 1S-S5. lit '
5 M, 7 Ji p. m. Sunday, 8.18 a. m- booth,
7 09, 8.47, 10 04. 11.27 a. m, ., -C. &Stp. m.
Sundav. S.IA n. m.
HAWLEYVILLK North, 7-5J, 10.56 a. m.
oji, uu, .xu p. m. Bunaay, exi a. m.
South. 7.G1, S.S9, K M. 11.19 a. m, 4-il. 6-lfi, 41
n. Til . Sundav. fiJtT r, m
BROOKFIELD JUNCTION North, 80S, UJO
a. m., iju, ow, 0.4.1, j i p. m. sumlay, SJM
a. m. South. e-Si, 8 JO, 1.45, 11.10 a. m, 4J0,
6.55. 6.42 D. m. bnlivl un m
BROOKFIELD North. 8JM , U.15 a. ISt,
gjiHlMp.m. Bunuay.B.u. Main, iAIJtJU,
1 I ... . M. 1 e . - LJ.. .1 ....
LANES VI 1-LE andSTlLL KIVKR North. 8.1 &
a. nit 14a, o-ao p. in. ooum, a.4 b-lu a. in
5.16, 6.27 r. m. Sunday, north. (8-47 a. aa
NEW M'lLKOkb North, &22, 11.27 a. m ,2.15,
n.oo, o.iu, p. ui. ouDuny, ejn a. tn. BOum.
6.35. 8.05, Si .45, 1048 a. m., 1-51, S 10, 6.22 p. m.
Sundav. 5.20.
HKkW IN 8V1LL E North. 8.35, 11 -S a. tAS,
o-xx p. m. sunaayjwuii. wuui, mjDaiD
M. 8.08 p. m. Sundav. 4-67 n. m.
KENT North, 8.48, 11.51 a. m, S.2S, BM p.m.
ounaayjst a. m. south, 10 a a. m, I -S8, 4.14,
6.55 n. m. Sunflav .4.87 n. m.
COUNWALL BRIDGE North, 9.05 a. in -, 12.04.
un p. ni. nuniiay , jsh a. m. ttoutn, lo.li
a. m S.18. 3.50. bAl D. in. finndnv .4.1.4 n. m.
fl EST CORNWALL North, 9.14 a. m li-14.
40, 7X11 p.m. Sunday ,11.4-a. m. South, IO.US
a. m., l.On, 4JS. &Jtl p. m. Sunday AM p. m.
BonroiD to nuixiEmaT.
BOTSFORDKorth, 7 J6, 10JW a. m 12.20, 5 A.
o.i4. i. fa p. m. Sunday, 8.10 a. m. South. 7.17.
8.65,11.36 aon, 4.37, 7j07 p-m. Sunday, 66
t. m.
STEPNEY North, 738, 10.24 a. 12 m, 4JK,
o-oo ij. iu. Duuufty, o a. m bouu, iJEo, IMJO,
11 45 a. m- 4.45, 7.16 p. m. Sunday, 6J& p. m.
LONG HILL North, ,-2i, 10.18. 1141 a. m.; 4.4.
649 p. m. Sunday, 7.54 p. m. South, 7-S.
-09, U49 a. ra, 4.51, 7-il p. m Sunday 643
rt. m.
TRUMBULL North. 7.16, 10.12, 11.28 a. m.
o-a p. m. suuaay, i.n a. m. south.
7.S9, 9.14 11-54, a. 4-fcs, 7.26 p. m. Sunday.
t6-50 p. m.
BRIDGEPORT North. 7-06, 10, UJO a. 440.
6-80 p. m. Sunday, 7-15 a. m. Arrive, 7.60,
-25 a. m, 12-05, 6.10. 740 p. m. Sunday IJJk
p.m.
DAK BUST Division.
niVHI'RV K.... 1. A .ii T.c .m. .An -
tn., 8.50, 5.18. 6JO, 8.54 p. in. South. 6 JO, 7 JO,
-57 a. m., 1240, 4-23, iS, p. m. Siuulay, B-U5a.
tn., 6.05 p.m.
BETHEL. North, 648, 7-X5, 1049 a.
2.34. 6.08, 549, 646 p. m. Sunday. 10.17 a. m,
8-20 p. m. South. 6.17, 7.33 10 Oi, a. m., 1247,
4-2 7-fB, p. m. Sunday. 8-12 a. 5-12 p-m.
REEDING North. 7-26 a. m, 2JS, 640
p. m. Sunday, 10.11 a. m8.13 p. ra. South,
6-2; a. nin 12.54 7.10, p. m. Sunday, SJJ
a. m., 5.1 p. m.
SANKORD North, 7.20 a. m, 1-24, JU p. m.
Sunday, 10.06 a. in, 8 OK p. m. south, 629 a.
m., 12 ji. 7.15 p. m. Sunday, 8.22 a. m, 5J2 p.
tn.
BRANCHVILLE North. 7.1S. 10-35 p. m 2-17.
6-87. 6-30 p. m. SutHlay, 10 a. m, 8.02 p. m.
South, 644. 7.53, 10.18 a. m, 1.05, 443,7-21 p.m.
Sundsy, 8.28 a. m, 6. 28 p. m.
KORGETOWN North, fM a. m, J IS. . p.
m. Sunday. 9J7 a, m, 7-58 p. m. South, Jl8
p. m, 1.09. 7.25 p. m. Sunday, 841 a. m, 5-11
p. m.
NEW TORE A NEW ENGLAND R. R
Ociober 28, l!4.
HAWLEYVILLK East 12-"2, 715 p. m.
West 9 a. m, 3 p. m.
NEWTOWN East H.20 p. m. WpSt 18.53
a. m, ri.53 p. m."
BANDY HOOK East 12.14. 7 27 p. m.
W f st 8.48 a. ni 24 p. m.
SOUTH BURY East IU1, 717 p. m. Wast
8.38 a-m; 2-39 p. m.
tTratns stop when 4ognle4 osly
8HEPATJG RAILROAD.
November 19, teas.
BETHEL Leave 7 87 a. m, S.12 p. m.
Sunday 8.12 a. m. Arrive 9-57 a. tjo,
p. ra. Sunday 6.15 p. m.
BAWLEYVILLK North. 845 a. m, 5J2 p. m.
Sunday, 8-35 a. m. Leave tor Bethel 942 a.
m., 4 J30 p.m. Sunday, 6p.m.
SHEPAtU North, t4iS a. m, t544 p. m.
Snnday, W 48 a.m. South, tf-28 am,f IJ7 p.
m. Sunday, 5-36 p. m.
POXBURY FALLS North. r-3S a.m, tS-M
p-m. Sunday. T8-57 a.m. South.9-20 y" f34&
li - iu. cunuay, ! J-o u. III.
BOS BURY North, 10.12 a. m, 6 p. ni. Sun
day, 9.10 a. m. South, 9.11 a. m, JL32 p. m.
Sunday, 5 15 p. m.
JUDD'S BRIDGE North, flO.22 a. m, 6M p.
m. Sunday, t.l7 a. in. South, f-u5 a. m-
t3 03 p. m. Sunday, t5.03 p. m.
WASHINGTON North. 11J17 a- m, 6J7 p. m
Sunday, 9-37 a. m. South, 8.53 a- m, 2-50 p
m. Sundav, 4.51 p. tn.
SKW PRESTON North, 1LI7 a. m, 6.21 p. m
Sunday, 94H a. m. South, 849 a. 2.19 pan.
Sunday, 4.38 p. m.
ROMFORD North, 11 -SI a.m, 6J0 p.m. Bun-
day, 9.64 a. m. South, r840 a. m, t2ju p.m.
Sunday, 4.46 p. m.
MORRIS North. 1140. f6J5 p.m. Bun-
day, 10.02 a. m. South, t85 a m, tliS p. m.
Sundav, 4.18 p. m.
BANTAM North, 12.M,p.m.,644 p. m. Sunday,
10.20 a. in. South, 8.27 a. m, .1.3 p. m. Sun
day, 4.07 a. ra.
L4I-North, t!2.08 p.m., t.4 p.m. Sunday,
1 10.24 a. in. South, to -25 a. m, rl-3t-m. Sua.
day, p. m
L1TCHF1EXI Arrive 12.15 p. m, 6 p. m.
Sunday, 10.30 a. m. South, 8.20 a. m, 1U5 p.
in Snndav. 8.50 p. m..
THE-
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CA!t SKLL YOtT A
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KJAt 2 l-'2! per sqr. loot.
Write the-n tor parties lars.
MSSW.O.T&ASX,
' llaHUlactnrer ot
and Ladies' Hair Work.
Combines straightened, roots all cne way,
specialty.
HU1DIXBDKT, CCSTT.
Write for lntoiicstion; crcloe m n p.
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LADIES-
Over Cae Million People wear the
W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes
All oar shoes are equally satisfactory
They give the bast valae lor tbe money.
They equal custom Shoos la stylo and Wt.
Tbslr wearing quail ties aro surpassed.
The prices are uniform,- etasapea oa sola.
From Si to $3 saved ever other makes.
If your dealer cannot supply you we can. Sold by
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Newtown, Conn.
THS KBWTOWIT LL22AS7:
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