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e Do not be deceived ask for and take only B..H. Douglass < Sons perfectedCap CoughDro for Coughs, Colds and Sore Throats. D. g. and Trade Mark every drop. Retail price, 1S cehtspsr Quar- fer 0und
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STAFFORD SPRINGS, OONNn NOVEMBER 27 1884

When.Baby was sick, wSsfaye her Castoria, When she was 8 Child, sh& cried for Castoria, When she was Miss, sAu elung 10 Castoria, When she had Children, fhs gave them Castoria.
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If you have Sexe Ehrcat,a Cough or . Cold, try B. H Douglass & eoH4 Ferfected CapeicumCo Cough Drops they are pleasant to he taste perfectly haress and will surely cure you Retail price, IS cents per quar- ter pound.
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To GIVE CASTOR On. The French method of administering castor oil to sohildren iss to pour the oil into pln over a 1noderate fire, break an egg into it, and stir up; when it is done, flavor win q little salt or sugar, or cur- rant jelly. EaM f "
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If vegetine is taken peularly, according to directions, certain and speedy cure of Dys- pepsia will follow
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The total cost of spom6n's temple was B77. .62l .965, ,636. @s M
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New Ysrk and Ne~ England B. B. Tine Table.

Leave ROCKVILLE FOR HARTFoRD-7.2o e.10 a.. m.,
 BPS, 2.1O, 6.so, 7.ss p. m. HARTFORD FOR RocKvaLR-S60, 9.0o .. m., 9.20,
 SIG, 7.ze ?. m.
 Leave WIL1IMANTIC FOR PRovIDNNOE-6.1b 1O.30 PRovIDENcE TOR WIL1lAANT1o-o.00a &. m, 9.4o IDaily A. c. KENDALL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
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no violation of the commandment, !" said John B. Cough, Eff . man were to fall down and worship the silk hat, for it is not made in the likeness of anything in heaven, err on earth, or in the waters which are under the earth. Besides it heats the head and causes the hair to fall of. Parker's Hair Balsam will stop that and restore the original color to gray o1 faded hair Not oily, not a dye, beneficial, deliciously perfnmed ssssAo perfect hair dress ing. 50cs All drnggists. H
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many otherwise s3trsctive, polite and partic- ular peopls Afaict their friends with the foul odor of fheff breath If there was no remedy for this, it might excite our sympathy, but as there is no need of having foul breath, 1t is an unpardonable breach of good manners to obtrude such an offence on good society.
 Foul breath arises from -disordsred diges- ton which can be corrected hy nsing Sulphur Bitters, and the result will De . pure, sweet breath. M
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TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Edited for The Press in behalf of the Stafford Spring
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pRATTsS
 ASTRAL OIL

Is acknowledged the world over to be the safest and best Illuminating oilsforfamily use ever made. Its price is the only objection ever urged against it; but consumers should consider that at 3 retail price of 5 cents per gallon above other oils, the additional cost to an ordinary family using, say. thirty gallons per year, would be only 12 cents per month, |or about one dollar and fifty cents for an en. |t,fe year. Why should any risk be taken te save so small an annual ottlaya ...A
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Cracks in floors, around the mould board or other parts of room, may be neatly and permanently filled by thorough ly soaking newspapers in paste Haade of one pound of flour, three quarts ok 1fSt, and . tablespoonsul of alQm, fhorox N boiled and mixed. The HiixfzxFe will be about as thick as putty end n6ay be forced into the cracks with . eaee knife. It will harden like papier-mache
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svTake early trains and avoid the rush. Al
 Mark Twain's $s. 50 books, $2.15.
 Houghton Mimin's $9.00 Poets $1.96. 50 and $1 25fLines of Red Line Poets at 6s and os
 cents.
 s.so set of Macaulay's Works $1.6o. 500 set of Irvng's Works 8 10. AEr sa.bO Set 15 Volume, Dickens, $I.
 IA volume set Dickens $6. { 90. % set, "A Volume, Waverly, $l1. 12 Volume, SIS set, at q. < soc Illustrated, Dream Fair Woman, by Tenny-
 son, at SIPS. { ATS set Cruden's Concordance, sS cents. IS Volume set Shakespeare $s.7s. 100 Line of 19 mos hundred subjects, at 4s cts Il Volume Thackeray, esbo. 75 cent Line choice subJects 3s cents. $500 Bulwer, 19 Volumes, $s.so. s' Immensely Superior Stock of STATIONERY. Pictures, Picture Frames, Albums, and Artists' Materials, and at HARD PAN PRICES than has heretofore been shown in Western Mass, and visitors welcome at st' 2oc12w JAMES Q. clLL's.
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PATIENTS Ss Sssas sss ,ays9,ee: 3s s

obtained for new inventions, I A1IE1N IO or for improvements in old ones. Cayeats, InfHngements, Trade-Marks, and all patent business promptly attended to. C.
 INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REJECTED may stu. in most cases, be patented by us. Being opRos.te 5ns p Ss Patent once ana engaged in FA- patents in less time than those who remote from WashIn1ton. q f Il f- q aettA1 3isW ftssf -9 When Inventors, send model, or sketch, we make search fn the Patent Oce and advise Its patent ability, FREE or cHARGE.s 0oniesp1ndeuce lconA- dentia1; fees reasonable; and NO CHARGE UN- LESS PATENT IS OBTAINEB.-
 We refer by permission to the City Postmaster and to the Superinfendentcf the Post OfSe Money Order Division fn Washington. For special references, cir cular, advice, &c., address,
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CHINESE GRAVEYARD CUSTOMS. = The Chinese in this country adhere tenaciously to their old country customs To provide food for the dead, and servants to wait on them is too foolish for any portion of the human race. Last week was the time for this custom to be observed, and the Herald says that every Chinese grave in Wood lawn and Greenwood cemeteries has been decorated with incense paper, joss sticks, roasted pigs and other articles. At one oi the graves was laid whole pig, roasted Beautifully brown and nicely spiced, the odor of which, when carried past the crowd that were looking on, was SO aromatic that it made them hungry. The whole pig thus roasted was little over two hundred pounds. After an hours exposure before the spirits of the dead it was brought home in the evening. It was cut up into three pound slices and sent around to the diff ferent shops on Mott street and eaten up. The most peculiar of all the ceremonies of the week was the sending of servants to the dead. This ia done by making paper men and women, which in tho midst of the sacrifices are burned. the bystanders say ing: "Here are the seryants who will wait upon thee. If there are any. import. ant messages to be conveyed to the dead they are always written and fastened upon the hands of the paper men.
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 Beeause 1eats can be More Perfectly COokssA than in any other range or stove, and, at the same timss buildings pies, c., being cooked in the lower pastry oven, and without additional fuelan advantage no good housekeeper will fail to recognize, cook is thereby enabled to provide hrstcass dnnner, and is not obliged to wait unt the meat is cooked before proceeding to bake other and necessary articlesof food With this range the cook is enabled to Baste Meats without being subjected to the intense heat of the ovens z ss7se5 j hsf8 }E4 The Castinek'sEsyery heavy, and are made of the BEST AME41CAN PIG IE0Ns We shall be glad of the privilege of more fully ex- plaining the conyeniences and improvsmsnts sn- bodied in this ranee,y ,yat our store.
 For sals by
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 staford Hellew. Conn.
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susINEss DIRECTORY.

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~ IT. PRESTON, Counselor at Law, Oe Notary Public, and Justice of the Peace. Wll- lington, Conn.
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NTHIPS and LASHES AT LOW w PRICES, at 1UUR e CO'Ss
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Ea Beatty has failed, but the RsTEY 6 SMITH OR- CANS HAVE NEVER FAILED TO GIVE PER- fEcT SATISFACTORY TO ALL WHO HAVE PURCHASED 4HE They are FIRST cLAes IN EVERY RN< V &ss sold at as LoW PHIcKB Hss they can pol be afordsds Alntys on h1nd and for sale hy ns sNHNAXE0
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
Discovery OF a Barred Village.

"A buried village has been found by
the Hon. Amado Chayes IL mile from
his house, near Socorro, n. Nj. Mr..
Chaves writes TO the Santa Fc RcyicW:
ut is built of stone. The outer walls
are three feet wide, aud the city is
large enough TO have accommodated
5000 souls. have already cleared
four rooms in the upper story and two
on the first floor of one house. The
dimensions of the first floor room lust
finished are IL by IL feet, while from
floor to ceiling the distance is about
fifteen feet. The village is almost
square, and this building is situated at
the northwest corner. The large room
has large door leading to the outside
of the wall, but no windows whatever.
In this room found the skeleton of q
girl. The hair is in perfect state of
preservation; it is fine. and of a chest
nut color. also found there Il string
of fine coral beads, another of long
ivory beads, and ring set with black
stone, on top of which is turquoise.
All the timbers of the roof are burned to
a char. l have arrived at the door
which appears to lead to inner rooms,
and l am full of curiosity TO open it,
but the second floor is only supported
by the stones and debris about the
door. and should attempt to remove
these the upper story will tumble in
and fill up the lower rooms, just clean
ed out, with mass of stone, charred
timbers and debris"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
STAND UP, BELKNAP.
scandalin Which Army Officers Fig
ure Prominently.

An interesting army story, which has been
kept fiom the public over thirteen years, has
at this late day been unearthed. A question
is involved In the controyersy-which brings
this interesting bit of official scandal to light
the settlement OF which may bring 20 grief q
number OF officers on the active list OF the
army, who think nothing In heaven or earth
could shake them from their positions. The
story runs about as follows:
In July, $50, congress passed bill provid-
ing for the abolition of the suprenumerary
list which existed at that time and which
consisted OF officers whose health had become inn
paired curing the civil war and those whom 1t
was Impossible to assign to any duty on &C
count OF the limited number of positions then
open. This bill provided that the said super
numerary list should cease to exist on the first
day OF January, 1871, and on that day all Of
1cers then on the list should receive an hon.
orable discharge with one years pay. Instead
OF the intent and purpose being carried out by
Nc. Belknap, who was then secretary of war,
an order was issued on the second day Of Jan
uary, 1871, placing number Of officers, then
on active duty, ON the supernumerary list ~
fill the vacancies SO created. .
The order then declared the supernumary
list abolished. This was one of the queerest
Official actions which has come to light for a
number OF years Strong political influence
was brought To bear to induce Mr.. Beknap to
consent ~ this action. One of the unfortunate
officials who was thus illegally discharged has
been quietly at work endeavoring 10 be rein
stated. He was first Lieutenant In the first
cavalry at the time the illegal order was iss ued.
tie remained on duty until the 18th of March,
81, before he received any notification Of
his having been discharged frUm the service
Lately he became tired of endeavoring to ss
tain relief from congress aud took his case
into the courts. After some argument the
supreme court of the District Of Columbia
issued an order demanding that Secretary
Lincoln reinstate Lieutenant Street or show
cause why writ Of mandamus should not be
issued. Mr.. Lincoln has answered the dc
mand OF the court this week. He claims that,
although MIR. Street and his brother officers
were illegally discharged from the service,
Streets acceptance Of government position,
which he nov holds, bars him from any right
he may have had to he reinstated. As this
case involves about a hundred II en- now In the
service, and II decided favora5ly will open the
way for some sixty officers now out to demand
a reinstatement, Il is watched with great inter-
est by every officer In the service.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
Death of General Humphreys.

Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphrf VS.
died suddenly at his hcme in Washington of
angina pectoris Dec 2S. In the early part OF
the war he served on the staff of Gen. McCiel-
Ian and was rapidly promoted for gallant and
distinguished services. July s, 1863, he re
ceived commission as major general OF vol
unite rs and was mustered out of the volunteer
service In August, 1865; was promoted to the
rank of brigadier general In the regular army
and assigned to duty as chief engineer, which
Office he filed until June 30, 1879, when he
was relieved at his own request. His record in
civil life was equally brilliant. He was amen
her Of the American philosophical society,
American academy Of arts and science, and
national academy OF science: also an honorary
member 81 the imperial royal geological insti-
tute Of VieDne, and the royal institute OF
science and art in Lombardy and Milan, Italy.
The general had beer complaining OF lumbago
for week or two past, hut was not seriously
affected, and the day before his death was out
for short walk. About 8 O'Clock the family
retired, leaving him alone, apparently In per.
feet health. At half past - o'clock "A servant
went into the room to see about the fire aud
fectly we'll At II O'Clock he had not gone to
his room, and a servant sent TO the parlor after
him found him sitting in the chair dead. Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan issued an order ia regard 10 the
death of Gen. Humphreys, which, after giving
the military record Of the deceased, says: In
the discharge Of military duties Gtn. Humph-
reys displayed great zeal, intelligence and con.
spid Gus gallantrv Those who served under
him had the highest confidence In his capacity
10 command and the greatest admiration OF
his soldiery qualities. Officers Of the engineer
corps OF the army will wear the usual badge OF
mourning for 30 days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
THE CREAM nP THE NEWS.

The czsr OF all the Russlas Is said 10 be in
bad way as the result OF a fall while hunting
A bank collector of the First National bank
of Nashville, Tenn, while on his way to the
postofllce with bag OF mail, was assaulted
and robbed OF the bag, the contents OF which,
however, were valuable only to the bank.
While Gen. Sherman's wife aud daup hte-
were returning from church the other day the
horses became frightened and ran away The
ladies were uninjured, but lady frightened.
One OF the horses had his back broken and
was shot.
A gang OF 'Invincibles" has been discovered
In Buffalo, whose avowed plan IL to capture the
Governor General of Canada.
The postofiice deficit, since the reduction in
postage, will amount to about five million
dollars.
Douglass and Bruce, refuse 10 act I'm concert
with their colored brethren In the sundcring of
old party ties.
Ames ID. Smith " Co. cotton dealers of
Providence X. / Ego under" to the tune OF a
million and half.
A combination of rats and matches caused
s'0O,OOO fire Ia Brooklyn, the other morning.
The wife of Gen. Rosencrans died in Wash
ingtcn few days ago, after lingering Illness
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
Hymn Tinkering.

Mr.. Jones was getting up a grand
musical performance by his choir on an
anthem he had composed to the words
of one of Watts Psalms. The first
verse ends with the splendid words:
O. may my heart i'm tune be found.
Like David's harp OF solemn sound.
Jones came to DIR. Hatfield to get his
approval of change of these lines so
rs to reads
o, may my heart be tuned within,
Like David's sacred violin.
We can see the cute and sunny smile
of the Doctor as he heard the new
version. But he said he could improve
even that, and he wrote TO the amaze
ment of Jones:
o. may my heart go diddlc, dddle,
Like unto David's sacred fiddle.
Jones. sung the song according to
Watts. -Ncw Tork Observer.
Wells. Fargo d Co. have bcen sued
for $40 O0o damages in San + ancisco
for alleged faiiure to trausm.i medicine
in November, 1881. Tor iIc child
sick with membraneoas az ~. BY rca-
son of which failure, it is cl.tne,l, the
child died.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
The First Morning in Bermuda.

Two or three low, sweet bugle notes,
that afterwards discovered TO be the
morning call of the bakers boy, and
burst of jubilant bird-song awakened
me. 1t took but moment 10 throw
open the window. What contrast to
icy mountains and valleys of drifted
snow! Before me were large pride-of-
India trees, laden with their long, pen
dulous racemes of pale lavender, each
separate blossom having drop of ma
room at its heart Clumps of oleandcrs.
Just blushing into bloom, rose to the
right and the left. Beneath me were
glowing beds of geraniums, callas, roses,
Easter lilies, and the many-hued coleus,
Scarlet blossoms burned against the
dark green of the pomegranate leaves.
There rose the tall shaft of stately
palm; there the spreading fans of the
palmetto, or the slender spires OF the
swaying bamboo. As far rs the eye
could reach was one stretch of unbrokcn
bloom and verdure. But stop n minute!
Surely there arc patches OF snow set in
all this grcenery; snow-covered roofs
glittering in the morning sun, and daZ-
cling the eye with their brilliancy. 1t
took more than glance to discover
that the snow was but the white coral
rock, of which more anon,
II seemed cruel waste of time 10
90 to breakfast, but there was no help
for it. As we passed from beneath our
pridc-of-Indias TO the winding Serpcn-
tine, very pretty girl. neatly, even
daintily dressed, and carrying II little
basket lined with scarlet, tripped up TO
us. and with graceful apology for de-
tanning us, in words as well chosen as
those of any lady. begged the privilege
of doing our washing! The pretty face
was dark as dark rs that of a bronze
Venus. We said Yes, quite s,lame-
facedly, no doubt, and went our way,
wondering what manner of land this
might be, where melodious bugle notes
announce the advent OF The baker, and
your washerwoman has the speech and
carriage of Il duchess. -JU'jG e. u. D0rr
ip Ucccmber atlantic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
Places of Michigan Members.

The following are positions on the
House committees secured by Michigan
congressman:
Judiciary-Wm. C. Maybury.
Banking and Currency, Enrolled Bills.
Coinage. and Weights and Measures
Edward $. Lacey.
Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment, and Rivers and Harbors-Julius
H9uSeman.
Railways and Canals. and Education
H. III. Hatch.
Agriculture and Invalid Pensions
L B Winans.
Military Affairs and Patents--Byror
M. Cutcheon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G. Carleton.
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Private
Land Claims, and District of Columbia
N. b. Eldredge.
Mines and Mining, and Public Build
ings and Grounds-EGwmd Breitung.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03

cattle. He was found little way from
the travelled road, and it IS believed
that he had lain there for some time.
He Was frozen stiff, one arm being
drawn up over his eyes and one limb
badly drawn up. The features were
considerably distorted, as though suffer-
ing intense pain. An autopsy OF the
body was held, which resulted in find
ing out the probable cause of death.
He had for some time suffered with
stone in the bladder, which proved to
be the direct cause. The autopsy re-
vealed that this stone had torn the
bladder IN such manner that IL was
found outside the walls of the same ly-
ing among tie intestines. The suffer-
ings of the victim under such circum-
stances must have been intense, and
this, together with the cold, soon re-
sui ed in death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03
Yo Preferred Aunt Lizzie and Kisses.

Dad he announced n he dropped
ais oripsack on the Boston n Maine de-
not platform, while The light of bale
tul purpose shonc In hi. eyes; dad,
YOU can take the valisc; I'm going 10
look around tho town.
"Aiy you thinkin' OF drinkir any
beer, Jchn?" asked the old man. SOL
EMMY.
IL amt never tasted any" replied
John Henry doggcdly, AM come here
to see some sights.
"Wal, here the hull ont, said the
old man backing his son against n
freight shed and fixing him with his
glittering eye; twill you drink beer;
lose yer watch, hcv yer clo'cs stole of
yer back, git sent 10 jail, mebbe, an
miss your share of tho farm; or will you
come with me and walk over the COM
mon and git some peanuts, an then 60
out to your Aunt l. III o's, in RoXb'ry,
an mcbbe tumble right into "A kissin'
party this evenin'? Speak right up
John Henry"
The kissing party decided John Hen
~, and he spoke right up for Roxbury
and his Aunt Lizzie.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-03

Vermont man claims he is a cousin of the
late A. I. Stewart, and has commenced suit
against the dead millionaire's wife TO compel
her to divide the property
Three men were instantly killed and several
injured by mob attacking an arrangements
procession at Harbor Grace, N. f.
WIN Hatfield, an escaped Michigan convict
was arrested at Malone, N. Y. u few days ago.
Hatfield stabbed the sheriff and his son, but
not can serously.
Both Cox and Springer cay they will not &C
cept the place on committees ASST gned them by
Speaker Carlisle.
Members OF Congress say no attempt will be
made to 90 over the entire list in regulating
the tariff legislation. Duties on some things
win be materially reduced and perhaps entirely
removed.
An organization has been formed among
colorcd people In Washington known as the
Immigrant Association" the purpose of which
Is to aid the coloIed people in southern states
to emigrate and locate.
The cry OF sectional favorltism has been
raised by those who were not fortunate enough
to be given craftsmanship on any committee.
Of Al Senate committees 40 have northern
chairmen.
A detachment of the Salvation army IS In
trouble at Bridgeport, Conn.
A freight train broke through bridge on
lht Nu'otct LtuOiI uaTTOW RuuRc Tt1lTOsu
i'm North Carolina. Joseph Henderson, fireman,
and Henry Simmons, Itrikeman, we're killed.
The false prophet is said to be getting dis.
couraged.
Seepec, Bohemia, was badly shaken by an
earthquake the other day.
John Erwin, governor of Idaho, declines to
accept six months salary because he was I'M
able to attend to his duties for that time.
The strike prophesied of 10000 miners In
Pennsyivanis is pronounced by officials OF the
Pittsburgh miners association not at all likely
to occur.
The American hog cannot be imported into
France after January 20, 1854.
Upon evidence of fraud the commissioner of
the general land office has cancelled number
of entries In Colorado, Dakota aud New Mexi-
co.
Bradlaugh wants the world to know that
he intends to take his seat at the re-opening Of
parliament.
BY order OF the Secretary Of the Navy. the
Boston navy yard will be closed after January
Is.
Three courts In San Francisco were all en-
gagged at once in settling the difficulties between
ex-senator Sharon and Aggie Hill.
Lowell, Mass, had $500 900 fire few days
ago, when the Eagle wooden mill burned.