The Press., 1885-04-09

l TYPICAL WESTERN EEL T1h1TY.-The fc l lowing story of an engint ser on wegten railway shows how fast the country growing. We do not h old ourselves rt sponsible for the truth of the story. bu we do not hesitate to 8 ay that it is ssno much of a story," compar ed with that tolt by the western man who makes an effort
 "One day was driving my engine ove the prairie at the rate I forty miles al hour, without house im sight, and sup posing the nearest town to be thirty miles distant. But as glanced ahead I was as. tonished to see that was approaching a large city. rubbed my eyes, thinking it was mirage.
 "sJim,' says I to the fireman, whats this place?'
 Blamed if knowr says Jim, staring out of the cab. T declare, if there ain't a new town growed up here since we went over the line yesterday !
 "I believe you are right. Jim. Ring the bell or we shall run oyer somebody ?
 ''So I slowed up and We pulled into a large depot where moren five hundred people were waiting to see the first train come into the place. sThe conductor learned the name of the town, put it dowy; On the schedule, and we went on. ~
 Jim, says ], as we pulled out, sskeep your eyes open for new towns. First thlng you know we'll be r,,nnin' by some strange place.
 That's SO p says Jim. An hadn't we better git one of the brakemen to watch out on the rear platform for towns that spring up after the engine gets by ?'" Neaos.
 CARE FOR THE PIANO. Any hard snb. stance, no matter how small, dropped in- side piano, will cause 8 rattling, iarrine noise. It IS. In every case desirable that an India-rubber or cloth cover should pro- tect the instrument from bruises and scratches.
 The piano should not be placed in a damp room, or left open in draft of cold air; damrness is it's most dangerous en- emy, causing it's strings and tuning pipes to rust; the cloth used in construction of the keys and action to swell, whereby the mechanism will move sluggishly or stick altogether. This occurs chiefly in the summer season, and the best pianos are necessarily affected by dampness, the ab- ! sorption being rapid.
 Extreme heat being scarcely less in- !! furious, the piano should not be placed 1 very near an open fire or heated stove. nor over or close to the hot-air furnace. !
 Moths are very destructive to the cloth and felt used in the piano, and may be kept out of it by placing a lump of cam phor. wrapped in soft paper, in the inside 1 of 1t, care being taken to renew it from time to time.
 Many persons are unaware of the great importance of having their pianos kept in order and tuned only by a competent tuner. x.
 A new piano should be tuned at least once every three or four months during the first year, aud at longer intervals af forwards.
 Stafford Telephone Directory.
 GEO. W. PHILLIPS, Willimantic, manager Stafford and Willimantc Divisions Stafford Central Office in stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs HISS FANNY SPARROW, operator.
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 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebe's store (pay station>.
 HYDEvILLE. Chas. HOlt's office. (Phenix W0Ulen Co 3~a~--
 sTAFFoRDvILLE. s , A. g. Eaton's store (pay station). 5. B. Amadon's office. Rawitser & Bros Nu ]