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The Press., 1886-03-25
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CHURCH FAIRS.


 How the ''prurient prudes" would gossip, fair, how if poker table was kept in full blast, how despised one who may have run @ lottery, but when these questionable means are used for the furtherance of church fund, they ale at once raised from the depth to which the proper name is gamb ing, and are given the euphemistic and unsuggestive term of guessing, for which paltry dime is asked but right here comes the line marking the boundary between gambling and chance amusement; as soon as money is required as perquisite for the privilege to guess for @ prize, then it is gambling, as far depraving as the Rouge ct Noir tables in the luxurious casinos in famous Monte Carlo. For as soon as one pays for chance at an uncertainty how does it differ from other games which from their peculiar fitness may be used by persons to bet with upon an uncertainty 1; but as soon as the uncertainty is abolished then gambling is done away with, for no one would give sum for @ chance at 8 sure thing. It is the fascination of probabilities that attracts youth for the prerequisites of l gambling are luck and chance, and young man seeing that speculation on an uncertain ty is regarded as nothing sinful by the church, soon comes thus himself to think, and begins to try his luck on other games, which, if differing slightly from the church affair, have result precisely similar. And thus is he dawn into the many woofed, in. sidious web of gambling, unti, he sees toe late (if at alp his danger, and is powerless tc escape.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Pain and dread attend the use of most Ca- tarrh remedies. Liquids and snufTs are un- pleasant as we as dangerous. Ely'sa Dream Balm is safe, pleasant, easily applied with the finger, and n sure cure. It cleanses the. nasal passages and heals the inhamed membrane, giving relief from the first application. 50c. church, Philadelphia, Pa. I was SO much troubled with catarrh it seriously affected my voice. One bottle of Ely's Cream Balm did the work My voice is fully restored, -B. F. Liepsner, GA. M.)
The Press., 1886-03-25

Carrollton is the shire town of Carroll county, Mississippi. It is about 95 miles north of Jackson. In 1880 it boasted a college, four churches, newspaper, and 377 inhabitants. Some months ago a young white man from the country visited Carrollton, and while there had "an alter cation" with negro. The negro is said to have poured molasses on him from & jug, and subsequently to have indulged in threats and profanity. Another young white man meddled in the affair and the negro "gave him ''impudence." The same evening there was fight in the street, this second young white man giving the firet blow. Shots were fired and sev- eral persons wounded. A number of the negroes were arrested and held for trial and they in turn swore out warrants against number of white men, s'incIud- ing some of the best citizens of the place. '' Wednesday the trial of the case began. The lawyers were just getting down to business when "there suddenly appeared about one hundred white men all we'll arm- ed" According to the white version of the story-the other is still to be told, if indeed it is ever told, d,-the negro of the molasses jug, as these men entered the court room, drew pistol and fired at the young WnlI0 man WnO nau SCfucK nlm ID the street affray. He and nine other ne groes were shot dead on the spot, and eleven were wounded-two or three of them so badly that they have since died. No white man, so far as appears, received scratch. The Carrollton correspondent of the New York Herald mentions that the order-loving citizens of the village s'de- precate" the affair; that they are all agreed it was not premeditated that the negroes brought their fate on themselves by their truculent and menacing behavior and that they were bad lot any way. s'The general impression is, he reports, ''that this will end further trouble It is impossible to get any one to state the names of any persons in the riot, and il will be very difficult to ascertain them, as nobody in the excitement took notice oi any of the persons who entered the court house, and no arrests have yet been made. , The governor of Mississippi, we notice
 does not see any necessity for interference on his part. His information is that the negroes began it, that everything is now quiet, and that the peace officers of Car roll county do not need any assistance.
The Press., 1886-03-25

PUBLIC EFAcTIoN.-How to laundry linen as 1t is done in Troy. N r., has been kept secret long enough; it can and should be done Tn every family, The ELASTIC STARCH is the only starch in the United States that is put up by men who have prac- tica knowledge of the laundry profession; lt re. auires no cooking. keeps the iron from sticking and linen from bstering while ironing, and gives shirts, cuffs and collars that stiffness and beautiful polish them clean twice as long, Beware of limitations See that the name J. c. HUBINGER & BRo., New Haven Conn.,, is on every package.
The Press., 1886-03-25

-GilbertBlllings of Chicopee, Mass. ,who is compiling genealogical history of the different branches of the Billings family in America is now engaged in looking up the descendants of Deacon Solomon Billings, who left seven sons and five daughters scattered from New England to California. Rev. Silas Billings, one of the sons, was settled near Winchester, Va, and had one son in the union army and another in the rebel ranks, their respective regiments sometimes being engaged against each oth. CT in battle. He died in 1862, aged 9e this town who lived to see one descendant of the fifth generation, viz. Mrs. F. O. Dutton of Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1886-03-25
RD SPRINGS. CONN. MARCH 25, 1886.
tFor Tho Press. MANLENESS

A little boy, with ehEldish glee Sported upon his fskhar's knee, And, standing there erect, began,
 Now more in earnest than in play,
 To wave his tiny hands and say, s1'1m tall as papa, I'm a man." An! little child, how high thought Thy words express, thou knewest not. Warrior, philosophaF, and sage Have toiled, to writs on History's page A fame that win nos din with age. Yet, to be great with sword or pen,
 By glorious deed or worldwide pan, Is not thought so grand as when
 The heart aspiresSto bs 1eGn. March IT. 1888. INA.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Indianapolis Journal A Springfield CIll.) Jewess, engaged to marry young man of her race at an early date, astounded the relatives by eloping with a Portugese eeronaut. She wanted husband accustomed to moving in the highest circles
The Press., 1886-03-25

Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia revivalist, says he doesn't want to die for year after making horse trade. He wants that leUgth of time for solid pra,e CT. MT. Jones says he has been there. It would be interesting to hear from the man he swapped with.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Parker's Tonic kept in home Is a sentinel to keep sickness out Used directly, it kceps the blood pure, and the stomach, liver and kidneys in working order. Coughs and colds vanish Def re it. It builds up the health. No wise mother will be without it
The Press., 1886-03-25

with Hypophosphites, will build up wasted systems. Dr. R. B. Pusey, Elizabethtown, Ky, says; "I have prescribed scotts Emul- sion frequently in the last ten years, and take pleasure in commending it as valuable remed both for adults and children in vast inp conditions"
The Press., 1886-03-25

A cARD.-To all who are suffering from the error and indiscretsons of youth nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, sc. win send recipe that will you, free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by missionary in South America. Send a sef-addrossed envelope to the Rev. .lJoaeph IT, In man, Station D, NewJYork CitY.
The Press., 1886-03-25
nRDER OF NOTICE. -JObn Ludwig vs

E0RDER OF NOTICE. -John Ludwig vs NJ Mary M. Ludwig.
 State of Connecticut Holland County ss Tollana March, Il, A. D. 1S86. @ Upon the complaint of the said John Tudsvie. praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce now pending before the Superior Court in and for April, ID. 1886.
 It appearing to, and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this state-g0ne to parts unknown. Therefore ordered
 that notice of tho pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Press newspaper printed in Stafford three weeks successiyely com mencing on or before the 18th day of Mareh, 1ss6 Clerk of the Superior Court for Holland County.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Buy Sperry & Barnes celebrated pork products and you will wonder why you have been % long and perfectly healthy. Avoid all western manufac- tured goods
The Press., 1886-03-25

s.Tll attend to it soon Don't cheat your self in that way. Your hair is growing thin ner dryer and more lIfeless every day. Save it and restore it's original color, softness and gloss by using Parker's Hair Balsam while you may.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Ayers Cherry Pectoral possesses powerful healing qualities, which manifest themselves whenever this remedy is employed in colds, coughs, throat or lung troubles. Its anodyne and expectorant effects are promptly realized, It isa chemical success and medical triumph.
The Press., 1886-03-25

them, and they have only swindled me. I have figured up what they cost me for the last four years, it was just $524 3l. If had it now it would be fortune for me, This year my bill for medicine was only Ave dol la 8, for which purchased six bottles of Sul- phur Bitters. They cured me of Scrofnla af- ter suffering four years. J. Cammimgs,
 Trov N Y ~
The Press., 1886-03-25

HAVE ALWAYS PAID RENT! For house to live in. This year have half paid for a cottage, with money which, before I used Sulphur Bitters in my family, was paid to wife of female weakness.-W. F. Sampson, Salem Mass.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Pen, ink, paper and brains are the only things requisite to literary suc0ess and ai- most anybody can get the pen, ink and paper.
The Press., 1886-03-25

Athlophoros is the best thing ever discover ed for the cure of the terrible disease rheuma tism. With that remedy at hand the dread ii all taken away, and I can keep the enemy d bay. It should be in every home. Chas Nothrop. Woodment. Ct
The Press., 1886-03-25

The Three Outlets of disease are the bowels. the skin, and the kidneys. Regulate their action with the best purifying ionic, Bn dock Blood Bitters.
The Press., 1886-03-25


 A brief but pithy discourse on the cur rency has just been preached in the Bridgeport post office, which is worth re- e0z1in8 A prominent citizen stepped up to the stamp cleFkss window and said 1: Will yousell me fifty two-eent stamps for eighty cents ?'' ''Can't do it." was the reply. 'Yes, yan can, said the citi- zen, "and you will "-saying which he slapped down an eighty cent silver dollar upon the window sfssaf, and received for it the desired fifty tWo-cent stamps. Gov ernment must do 8 dollars work for that eighty cents, and it thus discounts it's own wages in one of the most important departmentss Is it any wonder that there IS deficiency in the post office receipts for the year
 The North Adams Mass Transcript hay- ing used the word sssaleslady," the Spring field Union jumps on it and New York at the same time. 'sNorth Adams, :" it says, lis too near the New York line for its good, and the chairgentleman ofthe board of selectgen- tlenAen shouh take measures to preserve the use of English as she is spoke in Massachu- fsetts.'s
 VULTUREs that prey upon human flesh do not ali ways wear feathers; some of the worst of their spe cies have beautiful nests with brownstone fronts tha- are built from the proceeds taken from the people who purchase their worthless remedies IeVis' Red endorsed in the most emphatic man ner by prominent physieians and Individuals whose yield to this remedy it worth more than its price
 ItIis in 8 base drum that two heads ars better than one. e
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The Press., 1886-03-25
NEW HUB RANGE.
THE RESULTS!

Meats are cooked in their own juices, naal- ing them tender and healthful, while the sav- ing iR weight is over 30 per cent. Bread is made light and porous, and the loavea are fully 25 per cent. larger than those baked in Ea close oven. There is also a saving in fuel of 25 per cent. The total saving in meat, bread and fuel is sufficient to repay the cost of the range in six months, while it's benef- cial effect on the health of the family cannot be computed in dollars and cents.
 Ask for special Circular.
The Press., 1886-03-25

10 DATNNT9T0G oh9ainedfor new inventions N A A 114W N " or for impFov6ments In old ones. Caveats Tnfringements, Trade-Marks, and all patent husine1s promptly attended to-
 INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REJECTED may ssin, in most cases, be patented by us. Being opposits the U &. Patent Oice. and engaged in PA TENT BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY, we can secure patents h lees time than those who remote from Washington.
 When Inventors seud model or sketch, we make search in the Patent once and advise as to it's patent ability, YRER or CHARGE. Correspondence con0- senfial: feee reaeonable: and NO CHARGE UN- LEa8 PATENT IS OBTAINED.
 We Epfar by perturbation to the City POstmagteI apg so the Superintendent of the Post Ofce Monex Order Diviaion In Washington. Fog FefeFsAeas, ciEs
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The Press., 1886-03-25

HALE'S HONEY is the Lest Cough Cure 25, 5oc., s1 GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beautifes, 25c GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns s. Bunions, 25c HILLS HAIR & WHISKER DYE-Rlack s; Brown, 5Oc PIXIES TooTHAcHE DR0PS cure in Minute, 25c. DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sure cure, soc
The Press., 1886-03-25

"We haze three young children who are subject to GroGps Colds, &c. We keep on hand and always use Rr. Hero1s Cough Syrus. It never fails to cure.
 MR and MRS. FRED SWASEF, Architect,
 Milford -Mass'
The Press., 1886-03-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

D M. CHAMBERLIN, Stafford AOe vile, Conn.,, having decided to act Public Auctioneer, solicits patronage. Rates reasonable.
The Press., 1886-03-25

It is in a base drua that two heads are better than one
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-21
A DOubly Good Work.

All people who eat are indebted to the Royal
Baking Powder Company not more for having
perfected and prepared II leavening agent that is
pure and wholesome beyond question than for
its exposures, so boldly made, of the numerous
impure, adulterated and injurious articles that
are sold under the name of baking powders,
bread preparations, etc, in this community. In
making these exposures the Company has, of
course, made itself the target for all sorts OF
counter attacks, but the animus of these attacks
has been perfectly understood by the general
public, and by their very vrulence have served
to more prominently call attention to the good
work of the Royal" Company.
Food frauds Of The usual class, such as wooden
nutmegs, chJcOrY coffee and watered milk, AL
though they are-swndles 10 a commercial sense,
are often tolerated because they do not particu-
larly affect the health of the consumer But
when an article like baking powder that is relied
upon for the healthful preparation of almost ev-
cry meal is so made as - carry highly injurious
If not rankly poisonous elements into our daily
TODD it would seem TO be the duty OF the press as
well as of the criminal authorities to take coy
nizance of it.
In the fight for pure food made by the Royal"
Company some time ago. when its guns were
particularly trained against the alum baking
powders, il was noticed that the most trust.
"oasuy S~SusihS e.o.hoiit'os "CiC cHiPhduCaH@
upon its side. So in the recent contest with the
lime and other impure baking powders the re-
suit has proved that every statement made by
the Royal Baking Powder Company, both as 10
the purity Of its own and the aduieration of 9TH
er baking powders of the market, was fully a,i-
thorzed by the most competent chemical and
medical authorities of the country.
In this contest two facts have been pretty con-
clusively settled in the minds of the pubc-the
first, that the Royal Company has found the
means, and uses them to make chemically pure
article of food, and the other that the average
baking powder, no matter how strongly en-
dorsed by " commercial chemists is an exceed
ingly doubtful preparation.
Pure baking powders one of the chief aids
TO the cook in preparing perfect and Wholesome
food. The recent controversy in the press has
left il no longer question with In ,se who de
sire purity and wholesomeness Of food what bak-
ing powder they shall use.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-21
N. o. Times Democrat
Tehaantepec Ship Railway.

1Gm000teRcC SNIP subway.
The Tehuantepec Snip Railway bill has been
introduced into both branches of Congress, the
Senate and House, and referred 10 the commit
tees on commerce OF these two bodies On
Thursday these committees will meet in joint
session to consider the BILL when they have in
vited Captain Eads to come before them with
his maps and papers to explain the whole sub
ject-how the railway is To be built, how Oper-
ated, and what will be the advantages OF this
over other routes across the Isthmus. These
are 80 full and convincing that there is little
doubt they " i'll persuade the committees OF The
advantage and OF the necessity Of this railway
The action of the committees in inviting Cap
tain Eads before them is an assurance that they
are favorable to this enterprise and anxious 10
hear all that can be said on The subject The
ship railway is strongly backed. 1t has re-
ccived the Endorsement and approval of the
leading commercial exchanges OF the country;
OF large majority of the papers, and has been
given other popular support. At the same time
no serious opposition has yet been revealed and
none is expected. The transcontinental rail-
ways, it was thought, might prove nimical un-
der the belief that il would Interfere with their
Pacific coast business; but as a matter OF fact
they have yet shown no disposition to fighl the
measure. The only opp 'stion it will meet
with is from the advocates of Congressional par
simony and these must yield before the de-
mands of the people and the grand results of
this railway will achieve as Captain Ends and
others will demonstrate at the discussion of
this QUESTION before the Congressional committees
next Tuesday
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-21
The Presidential Succession.

The presidential succession bill passed
the House of Representatives on the l4th,
requiring thereafter only the signature of
the President to make it law. It's OBJ
ject is to "provide against all possible
gaps or lapses in the Presidential Office
until such time as Congress can mature
some perfectly sound amendment to the
Constitution on the subject" The bill
cannot be properly considered partisan
measure, as it was introduced by repub-
lican Senator and received the votes of
many republican members. 1t was de-
vised originally by Senator Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts. and introduced by him into
gress. After some debate and few un-
important verbal amendments it was
then passed by that body, but failed of
action in the House. The death of Vice
President Hendricks during the interim
left Congress in frame of mind to guard
against the accidents of sudden fate in
the matter of Presidential succession,
and Mr.. Hoar was early in the field with
his old measure when Congress assem-
bled in December. After short debate
and the rejection of several proposed
amendments it again passed the Senate
on December 1s and went at once to the
House. After careful consideration in
the Judiciary Committee of that body it
was reported favorsbly to the House in
precisely the shape it had passed the SEN
ate. AS in the Senate, all attempts at
amendment were defeated in the House,
and after two days debate it was over
whelmingly passed..
The bill provides that when there is
q vacancy in the offices of both Presi-
dent and Vice-President the Cabinet
officers shall succeed to the Presidency in
the following order: Secretary of State,
Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of
War, Attorney General, Postmaster. Gen.
eral, Secretary of the Navy and Secretary
of the Interior. The Cabinet officer thus
acting as President is to hold his Office
until the disability of the President or
Vice-President is removed, or until new
President is elected to succeed him at the
end of the term Of the President or Vice.
President whom he succeeds. The bill
also authorizes the acting President to
call an extra session of Congress within
twenty days from the time he assumes the
duties Of his Office, should the regular
meeting of Congress not occur within
that time.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-21

Our wholesale merchants and jObbers should
awake to the necessity of making vigorous ef.
fort to secure the trade of Middle and West
Florida Heretofore Savannah has had the ad-
vantage in that field, but with the reconstruction
of the Florida Central and Western road and
putting it in good running order the advantage
is with Jacksonville and our merchants have
only TO improve it in order to make sure of q
very large increase of trade. The building Of
the new line from Tallahassee to some point on
more directly tributary to Savannah, but it ought
not TO be surrendered without q struggle.-Jack-
sonoiUe Times Union.
Yes, the trade of Middle Florida, of
Tallahassee, is certainly worth effort; but
only such effort as would be mutually
benefcial-that would be for our interest
as well as that of Jacksonville. To con-
meet that emporium and this metropolis
in the bond of permanent commercial
intercourse the market of sale there
should be as good in its way as the mar
ket of purchase here-and the market for
our cotton and other produce as good
there as elsewhere. Prices and terms
should be as favorable as other markets
offer to secure trade as safe as that of
Tallahassee, the integrity and capital of
whose merchants hNs established for their
city gilt edge credit in tie commercial
world. If Middle Florida has not, be-
cause of lack of rail facilities, made the
progress which has been achieved by
some other parts of the state, it has re-
manned conspicuously solvent-continu-
ing sound and stable on the substantial
basis of rich soil, and solid old commu-
mites with fixed and intrinsic resources.
Yes, the trade of such a country seems
worth an effort nOw-and it was, long
ago.