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The Press., 1883-07-12
GLUTrONY IN A FROG.

A rather interesting incident occurred while was 8 student in the Sheffield Sci entific School of YaIescollege. In the Pea body museum we had large wire sscage containing numerous. .Ireptiles, and among these was frog of unusual size.
 On one of our excursions brought in a number of frogs and other animals, and going to::the cageidropped the contents of the jar, frogs and all down among the an imals at the bottom. The large frog, which had been confined there for some time, caught one of the small ones before it reached the bottom of the cage, and swal- lowed it with as great ease as he would have captured fly. sThis quickly done, he sat and looked about with an air of sat- isfaction for moment, then sprang upon another of medium size, caught and swal- lowed it as quickly as the first. This done, there was another pause of couple of minutes, and then, with another quick bound, he seized and swallowed third frog, equal in size to the second this &C., complished there was another pause of about five minutes, and then another quick, savage bound for $ fourth victim, this time for frog tuo-thirds the size of him. self. Each of the three was seized and swallowed head first, but the fourth effort was not so successful as the others, for this he only managed to get into his mouth as far as it's hind legs, when there was a pause and struggle. The unfortunate frog in the mouth of the large one persist ed in holding its hind legs out sidewise, at right angles to its body, as if conscious that these tactics would prevent the other from swallowing it :; and at the same time the large one used its front feet, at times one, and again both, to straighten out the hind legs of his victim so that he might be able to swallow it ; and while this struggle was going on, he made frequent efforts to use the sides and bottom of the cage as an object against which to press the other frog, so as to aid his efforts to swallow it. The struggle, however, after lasting num- Der of minutes, terminated in favor of the smaller frog, for by desperate efforts it managed to elude the grasp of its assail- ant but while the battle did last it used both it's muscular and vocal powers to their utmost to thwart the murderous designs of its enemy.-R. F Koo,ss, asa American N0t4Salist.
The Press., 1883-07-12
PRESICENT GARDENERS VIEWS ABOUT LIv-
 ING WELL. i.-

"When man axes me who libs nex' doah, began the old man as the triangle sounded to order, 'I answer him, Brown, or Jones or White, or whatever the name may be but when he goes beyand dat an axes what salary de man airns, how often his wife changes bonnets an how dey make seben dollars week go furder dan I kin fo'teen, become 8 clam. I has no business to know, an when I do know l won't tell used to have some curiosity in dis direcshun, but I hes got ober it of late y ars. When know dat sartin man receivin salary of $12 week kin give parties, hire carriages an dress his wife in silks, it makes me glum Dat is, it used to-. I used to wonder why couldn't do de same thing on de same money, but l nebber could"
 ''When de ole woman used to tell me dat sartin women had new silks, new hats, new close an new shoes once month the lar roun', an we habin' to lib clus on de same money, 1t made me mad. Dat is, it used to. When I saw men dat owed for deir washin' struttin' aroun' like lords, while had to work seben days in week an pay my debts, felt like smashin' frew de sidewalk. But got ober all dis. When l meet woman who kin dress like bank CTS wife on de $10 or $12 per week paid her husband, I don Tow myself to even fink about it. When see man buyin' twen- ty.cent cigars, sportin' cane and takin' champagne, while his chillen at home am bar'fut, I try to believe dat it am all right. When 8 lady with $3OO worf of close on axes me to do 8 job of whitewashin' in 8 parlor whar de bes' pictur' come from a tea store an de bes' cha r am under chattel mortgage, I doan' stop to wonder who she thinks she am foolin'.
 'Nayburs ob mine who owe all de butch CTS widin a circle ob mile kin pay fo' dol lahs cash fur liberty rig on Sunday an shan't criticise. Wives may go shoppin' ebery day in de week an gin parties ebery night, an my old woman will keep the cabin jist de same. Since we quit won- derin' and speculatin' ober desc fngs we feel much better. We know fur fact jist how fur we kin make money go. If odder folks kin lib like lords on salary of $500 a y'ar, its streak of good luck an none of our bizness.s My advice to you am to let such fngs pass. Dey are mysteries wid which we have no bizness, an de mo you poder ober dem de less you will injoy what you hab honesty airned by hard work an saved by good economy"
The Press., 1883-07-12
MISSISSIPPI SHELTERS.

The railroad station at Mississippi City, says the Detroit Free Press, is located among the pines, and the way the mos- quitoes were biting there, even in April, was enough to keep mule moving. Af- ter while we got to talking about the in- sects, and asked a native of the country
 ''Are they thicker than this in the sum- mer ?" ---s,z... f
 "Thickerl Why, in July there's mil lion to one P ,z .',... .a ..... ?.
 "And larger?"
 Charger! ]! Why, sir, one of the regular 'skeeters of this section could carry these on his back and still fly high!'
 l thought I'd down him at once, and so continued: |....
 "Now, sir, answer me truthfully. Do you believe that six of your biggest mos- quitoes could kill mule if he was tied up out here ?"
 He looked at me in amazement for a minute, and then went to the door and beckoned in the man sitting on 8 box and watching the horses. When the man came in, the native said
 William, you remember that air roan mule O yours ?"
 "I reckon"
 "In perfect health, wasn't hep -~~ ne was. "Could run like deer, and kick like a saw-log?" "H could" '"And he was all alone in 8 ten acre lot, William ?" a*
 ''He was." t e "And two of them mud swamp 'skeeters got arter him one morning and run him down and killed him and devoured both hams and sucked every drop of blood in his body? William, speak up p" "a
 Stranger, if they didn't then I hope to be chawed to rags r said William, and he said it exactly like man who wouldn't have allowed there were two 'skeeters if he hadn't been earnestly convinced of the fact. He walked out doors, and deep silence fell upon us two, broken only after long interval by the native saying:
 'I've allus kinder suspected that them two 'skeeters had assistance from hoss- fly, but I can't prove it. I kinder think the hoss-fy held him down till the murder was committed tf@z --s7"sf
The Press., 1883-07-12
'sA BLESSING IN DISGUISE" /"
ASA ADELPHI ST., BROOKLYN, N. Y.,l ~
 March 29, 1881. {

ASA ADELPHI ST., BROOKLYN, N. Y.,)
 March 29, 1881.
 No family should be without A1LcocK's PoR- ous PLAsTERs; their healing powers are won derful and their efficacy far reaching and last ing. For years past have seen and known them to cure and relieve the most obstinate and distressing cases of rheumatism, kidney complaint, bronchitis neuralgia, lumbago, in fammation of the lungs and throat, paralysis, spinal weakness, and coughs and colds. In my own case they have afforded me almost instant and permanent relief. My friends consider them an invaluable and speedy remedy for all kinds of aches and pains. They are blessing in disguise; and no wife or mother should be without them if she values her peace and comfort and freedom from nervous exhaustion and other ailments. As strengthening plaster, also for backaches and weaknesses, they have no equal. I have never yet found plaster So effcacious and stimulating, or to give so much general satis- faction. Used in connection with BRAND RETH's universal ife-giving and ie-healing PILLS, no one need despair of speedy res- toration to good sound health.
 MRS. E. ToMPKINs.
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BOATS, BICYCLES AND HAY FEvER.-Nature has resolved that all the people shall not en- joy themselves at once. With the opening of the season of outdoor sports comes the time of trouble for the poor victims of Hay Fever. For them flowers have no odor, and the sum- mer little or no beauty, To snuff, sneeze and wipe their weeping eyes for three or four suc- cessive months :-this is their pitiable DOT tion. Whether this form of catarrh is called hay y-fever, hay cold, rose-cold or rose-fever, makes no difference; they suffer just the same. There is no help in sea-voyages, there is no help in high mountain air. These only tighten the pocket and leave the disease un- abated. But there is positive cure in Ely's Cream Balm. We could ram these columns with grateful letters of rescued. Try it and join them. If you continue to suffer il is because you neglect @ remedy as sure as it is cheap and pleasant,
The Press., 1883-07-12
John Greanleaf Whittier, was read by MT.

John Greanleaf Whittier, was read by MT. o. w. Bowen.
 Hon. H. w. Blair, U. s. senator from New Hampshire, gave an able and ex- haustive treatment of alcoholic intemper- ance as the greatest of national evils" The remedy which he proposed is an amendment of the U. s. Constitution for ever prohibiting the manufacture and im- portation of distilled intoxicating bever- ages, this amendment to go into effect Jan. l, 1900. He considered it but just to the capital invested in this business that due notice should be given of so sweeping measure. The failure of prohibitory ef- forts thus far Senator Blair believed to be largely owing to the local character of such efforts. In national action is his only hope for real success. Yet the bill which he in- troduced into the U. s. house of repre- sentatlves some seven years ago does not contemplate meddling with state laws in regard to fermented drinks. It is only de- signed to remove the obstacles, in nation al laws licensing and taxing liquors, to state prohibition, and instead to give the national endorsement to all state action in this direction.
 It Is doubtful whether there is in all the land more than one man who could have taken and held and moved that audience, wearied with over four hours listening, half of them standing, on that hottest day of the season. Fortunately that one man was there. AS John B. Cough, now in ap- pearance, if not ill years, the "old man eloquent" gave one of his inimitable and unreportable talks on the old theme, 'sTem- perance," the congregation was reinforced from all parts of the grounds, and the peo- pie listened and laughed and cried just as did his hearers of forty years ago. This was one of MT. Coughs best and most tell ing efforts. ....
 A vote of thanks to the speakers and the singing of the old ''Doxology" followed.
 The people were in full sympathy with the excellent bishop who in rising to pro- nounce the benediction, pronounced this the most delightful Fourth he ever spent.
 As they scattered to the winds, laden with important truths and glowing with patriotic feeling, many must have wished for such celebrations of the day in all parts of the land. If it would be impracticable to have so many eminent orators at one meeting or people of very marked ability every year, surely it would pay to have in each town, at least once in @ decade, a grand old-fashioned Independence day." A day in which the great things every body ought to know, but of which ''young America" is shamefully and ruinously ig- norant shall be impressively said If, as on this occasion, the snapping of the in- evitable fire cracker must be heard all the while, like the familiar air running through all the brilliant "Variotions," let it be so, but let us not submit to have the sulphur and chatter drive out patriotic common sense. J.H.J.
The Press., 1883-07-12

THE JOLLY BEER DRNKER AND HIS L1vER.-As matter of course, the beer drinker will have beer. He knows that the fresh and lively beer, made few weeks ago, and full of yeast, which fer ments in his stomach, is constantly con- gesting his liver. He knows that his kid neys are becoming horribly diseased, but nevertheless he will have it. The condi- tion of his liver and kidneys does not ap- pal or deter him. He comes up cheerfully with his liver and kidneys in his hand, as it were, and lays them willing sacrifice upon the only altar he knows anything about, the saloon bar. There is no help for this and never will be. Each man is the sole proprietor of his own liver and kidneys, and he has an inalienable right to congest the one and enlarge the other at his own sweet will. This IS his privilege, and no one can prevent it. But what an
 ass the man must be who, having dedl- cated his entire inward organization to the brewer and beer seller, goes any further than that. What an idiot he must be to howl for the ssprotection" of man who IS selling him beer at 8 profit of $4 keg
 What an unaccountable dunderhead he must be who does not know that the brew CT and beer seller has protection enough and to spare in the tape worm appetite that is eating him up. Can't he under stand that after his liver and kidneys get into certain conditions he cannot stay out of the saloon, and that the brewer and beer saloon people have 8 mortgage on his stomach that is just as binding as though it were written upon parchment and wit messed and sealed. Toledo Blade.
The Press., 1883-07-12
Home Ifam&a
-"All your own fault % If you remain sick when you can

If you remain sick when you can
 Get hop bitters that never-Fail. The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid can use hop bitters with safety and great good. Old men tottering around from rheuma- tism, kidney trouble or any weakness will be almost new by using hop bitters. My wife and daughter were made healthy by the use of hop bitters, and recommend them to my people.-Msthodiss Clergyman.
 Ask any good doctor if hop
 Bitters are not the best family medicine
 On earth.
 -Malarial fever, ague and biliousness will leave every neighborhood as soon as hop bit ters arrive
 -"My mother drove the paralysis and neu- ralgia all out of her system with hop bit ters. ."-Ed. Osscego Sua
 Keep the kidneys healthy with hop bit ters and you need not fear sickness. -Ice water is rendered harmless and more refreshing and reviving with hop bitters in each draught.
 The vigor of youth for the aged and in- firm in hop bitters.
The Press., 1883-07-12

A POSITIVE LUYURY is the expression used by those who have tried "Kellocrine" for the head and hair. It is composed of the very incest ingredients. It has positively restored hair to bald heads (see adv't. in another col umn) it keeps the head free from dandruff, keeps the hair soft and glossy, it cures head ache and eruptive diseases of the scalp, keeps the head and brain clean and clear.
 "Kallocrine" is sold by druggists at 50 cents a bottle. There is nothing that will do in it's place.
The Press., 1883-07-12
The following letters tell their
 own story:

VALDosTA, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882. "I sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cases about ten months ago. and the other day 1t back to with the request to make it wind easier. On exsmi- nation found that the stem rusty, and inquired into the of it. The gentleman stated to that he starting sawlogs that had lodged in the bend of the river, when his chain caught in bush and threw his watch into about twelve feet of water and he about two hours finding it. When he got it out it running, and he thought all right. h about three months he found that the stem hard to turn and sent it to me.
 1 can say that the watch is all that the company claims for it, and recommend it to all railroad and mill men. B. W. BENTLEY.'
The Press., 1883-07-12

DmN'r gUNpERsrAND.-What makes the men % out between acts ?'' asked pretty country girl at the theater. Oh, they want fresh air, that is all" ssBut l can't under stand it." ssUnderstand what ?" "Why, don't see what they want to come back wip- inc the fresh air off their mouths for. City fresh air must be very thick and heavy" She was left in ignorance.
The Press., 1883-07-12
ONE TRIAL.

If you have been using other Plasters one trial of AILcocK's PoRous will convince you of their wonderful superiority. Take no oth- CT so-called porous plasters that claim to be better, they are all frauds gotten up to sell on the worldwide reputation of the genuine ar- ticle
The Press., 1883-07-12

9rr0rs and ndiscretions of youth weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c., will send great remedy was discovered by missionary in
 south America. Send . self-addressed envelope to
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THE NEW PATENT
 DUST-PROOF STEM WINDING OPEN FACE CASE. MANUFACTURED nY THE American Watch Co.,,
 WALTHAM, MASS.

This is formed in solid piece without joint or seam, opening in FRONT ONLY, thus avoiding the usual CAP, and securing greater strength and dura- bility.
 These Watches are all OPEN FACE. The bezel, into which extra strong crystal is fitted with especial ly prepared waterproof cement, is attached to the by screw1ng it thereon, and thus forms an air tight junction with the body of the case, which is proof against dust and moisture.
 To railroad men, travellers, miners, lumber-men and others who almost constantly exposed and who have to make frequent reference to the watch, these qualities of the utmost importance.
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CLINTON, Iowa,

CLINTON, Iowa., April 2o, 1881. "I wish you would send me spring for the Wm. Ellery Watch. By the way this Ellery is a watch sold in your Screw Bezel Case to farmer last fall. The first of January he lost the watch in he woods, and found it this week in about foot of water. It had lain three months and over in snow and water, with but slight injury to the watch-only a hair-spring. c. s. RAYMOND" The above were very severe tests, and demonstrate beyond doubt, that for any reasonable length of time during which watch might be under water it would receive no injury whatever.
 We make these cases in both gold and silver, and a Perfectly Dust-PrOOf Stem Wind- ing Watch Case, Challengethe World to Produce It's Equal.
The Press., 1883-07-12

Hear the foreman! "The jury have agreed that Crosby's 5 minute cure is swift, sure and harmless, and will alleviate all pain" All druggists.
The Press., 1883-07-12

*.*"Great haste is not always good speed. Yet you must not dilly-dally in caring for your health. Liver, kidneys and bowels must be kept healthy by the use of that prince of medicines, Kidney Wort, which comes in i- quid form or dry-both thoroughly efioacious. Have it always ready.
The Press., 1883-07-12

@A pint of the finest ink for families or schools can be made from ten-cent package of Diamond Dye. Try them.
The Press., 1883-07-12

A ''shower of stones'' is reported from Cecil county, Md. If young man was singing at midnight and accompanying himself on an accordion 8 shower of stones was what might have been expected
The Press., 1883-07-12

THE BILIOUS, dyspeptic or constipated, should address, with two stamps, for pamph- let, Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Two men were blown up dynamite and g cruel joker who saw them ascend, remarked ''There they go- two for ascent.' '..'
The Press., 1883-07-12

The Agricultural college at Amherst, Mass, is said to be able to sell fruits and vegetables at rates that defy competition. Surrounding farmers claim that the college has no right to do this, especially when they have been paying taxes yearly to meet the interest on the bonds ever since the college was established. A
The Press., 1883-07-12

A celebrated circus manager is on the hunt for new curiosity for his show. He is seek ing to find @ young married man whose wife can cook as we'll as his mother did. Twenty six states have been explored thus far without success.
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TEA CLUES !!

'DURE BROOKLYN LEAD. Il RHENIA PURE WH1EE LEAD.
 The uniyerssy T F 4 sstisfsctoSy ., & H; v: yShn's %
 For sale at L. W. CRANES.
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At last a woman has been sunstruck while shopping. (Cut this out and paste it in your wifes hat
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Madame" said young man to widow whose daughter he was courting, "I have @ request to make of you"
 Every we'll sir, what is it ?"
 ''I want you to give me that which you never had, never wanted, wouldn't have if it were offered you, and yet you can give it to me-"
 "I don't understand you at all, replied the mystifed widow. .:s
 1T want you to give me wife !''
 "Oho! You want my daughter, do you We'll you can have her, but speak plainer next time."
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Dr. Glenn was a California farmer. He owned an immense track of land and rais- ed large amounts of wheat. He died sev- eral yearssince, and his widow runs the farm. Her income this year from her wheat crop will amount to $700,O0O. A smart Yankee who understands planning, would do we'll to get into partnership with the widow.
The Press., 1883-07-12

That poor bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter, can be made the picture of health by few bottles of Hop Bitters Will you let them suffer when so easily cured!
The Press., 1883-07-12

WHY SHOULD not have confidence in that which has done me 8 world of good. If you had suffered years with liver complaint and got cured by using Sulphur Bitters, would not you too have confidence in them.
 J.R. MASH, Hotel Winthrop Boston. Lowell Citizen: Our esteemed local con- temporary, The Times, had an editorial yester- day morning headed, ''What can we have to drink ?"When you are drinking with us, broth CT, you can have just what you call for, if the fish market has it in stock.
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FOR SALE BY ALL FlRST-CLASS JEWELLERS. 12apam
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Volume 26. Number .l5.

"You are sad tonight, my darling An gelina," he said, as he strove to twist a hair of struggling moustache, which made it's sfirst appearance this spring. ssYou are sad What troubles my darl- ing P"
 The bosom of the fair dudine throbbed with emotion, and throwing herself upon the dudes shoulder she burst into pas sionate flood of tears.
 ssYes, Claude" she murmured, when her grief had somewhat spent itself. "Yes, darling, I am sad. IT am heartbroken. :" And again the tears yelled from the lovely eyes. ..
 "Tell me, Angelina, tell me, darling, !" cried her lover in agony. "Has your fath- CT played policy too often? Has the old man"
 "Oh, no P she exclaimed, "the old man is all right, but Claude, darling, I have visited every dry goods store in town to- day, and I cannot purchase dress for my self to match the color of my dog P
 There was dull thud, and Claude lay on the carpet, ifeless corpse. Such & blow as that was too much for dude.- SO9,1es.ViUe Journal
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lew York and New England R. K. Time Table.

Additional trains leave Hartford for Brstol-S.5S m 3.4S pm. Return 54S, 11.13 8. m, and 4.53 p. m. Hartford for Rockvine-633 s.5s, a. m.,
 1908, 4.43, 7.28 p. m. Rockville for Hartford-5.3s, 7.2s,a. m.
 .1.03, 4.bS,p.m.
 WILLIMANTIC AND PROVIDENCE. Willimantc for Providence-54s 10 2s a.m, BPS D. m Providence for Wilmantic-S.4s m., 2.l8 .0s D.
 s. M. FELTON, JR., Gen. Manager. uDaily A. c. KENDALL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Boston aad Albany Railroad. Tine Table.

M.R.MoRAN,G ,G.T.A. C.F.SPAULDING, ,Sup't. New London, Conn.,, July 3, 1888.