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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25
THE DEAR LITTLE DAISY.

the car, as though we were returning from
q picnic-brushing down the mud and
snow-striped 'rough suit" as though
brushing butterfly from lawn-tennis
costume, and seating himself beside me, as
though he had been my escort since the
morning. l did not need to look for my
bundles, there they all were, close beside
him, minus the luckless cranberries.
"You must allow me to see you safely to
your home," he said. "You are too weakly
to be trusted alone" Whatever more he
said was neither heard nor replied to; I
could neither hear nor see, nor understand.
After seeing me safely deposited in the
musty little parlor, he added: "Now''-
but never heard the rest, for senseless
heap was all that was left of me, ten sec.
onds after touched the little lounge.
And the next voice heard was the doc
tors, and very strictly professional voice
it was, after the dear tender tones that had
sent me to sleep!
CONTINUATION FROM PRIVATE DIARY.
And so spent Thanksgiving Day in bed,
and four days after. The fifth day sec
ond form followed the Doctors into the
parlor-which l had, for the fl,: time,
reached again-and shed its slight hair and
dark eyes, upon the face of the little mirror
which had reflected Dicks angry glances,
full subject.
The doctor staid only long enough to feel
my pulse, change my medicine and intro
duCe me to his old friend and fellow-citizen.
Oh, kindly earth, open and swallow me
up! Ye, SHOWS, fall in heaps and bury
me from sight! | Oh, sun, cease your
cruel shining, and let merciful darkness
enshroud my crushed, humiliating self! I!
for the doctor introduced me TON. l.. De-
Verne, editor-in-chief Criterion, city, who
for the last eight weeks had been re-
ceiving, in the private box Of his editor-in-
chiefship, the twin romances of "Coming
Events" and my own dearly-bought story
of self-proclaimed love and devotion for the
''dear old mole, who would not DISCLOSE"
and with whom my identification dated from
that day when the brown eyes rested in
differently ON the awning of the rival res
taurant across the way after they had de-
lciously twinkled over their owners name
tastefully scroll-bound on the left-hand
corner Of the Criterion note-head, SO &C
commodatingly displayed to his gaze.
''My dear old gentleman" indeedl $50
handsome, SO stylish and SO clean" ''How
I longed to know him!" SHOW longed to
serve with hands Of love, the dainty dinner
brought by stranger handsw Oh, you bad
little daisy, what made you tell! fa. gay
The scalding tears Of shame burst from
my eyes. made dash for the door, but
q gentle, firm hold was on my wrist, gentle
firm tones in my ear, and the ''whitest of
white handkerchiefs'' wiping the tears
from my eyesi
Before going, promised to let him come
and dine with me that evening; he sending
in the dinner which should be served in
that same little parlor, which was secured
49, -
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25

SEVENTEEN years ago. when Pat Nccoy,
OF Wilkssharrs. left his wife and went
West 70 mako . fortune ~ was . very
spass men The other dAy, when, hs rs
turned with few thousand dollass and .
waight Of two hundred and Afty pounds.
MA Mccoy refused - recognise him e
~ leaa Husband. ~ had - heasd from
hin during su hia abssnca NoCoy takes
~ reens0 = rseogniss hin nnshto heark
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25
frightened to Death.

IButueIte. IN Bf0OKIyh Ea0I6.J
Never frighten children. A man in
Trenton, whose fourteen-year-old boy got
to staying out too late nights, but Q black
mask ON his face, hid In b dark alley and
jumped out at his son with . fearful yell
as the boy passed by. But it happened
that policeman was strolling along at
the same time. and, Is he caught sight Of
the masked figure, he shrisked with terror,
ran four miles at the top Of his speed and
dropped dead, while the boy, hastily call
ing together mob Of his fellows, pursued
his father down the alloy with bricks and
language, both hard And yet in spite Of
these terrible lessons there are grown
people who foolishly delight In frightsn-
ing children. Still the same grown per-
son isn't liable to scars the ssms boy
oftener than once In Q century. ok
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25
srHAr THINGS ARE NO WORSE"

VHAT THINGS ARE NO WORSE
From the time Of our old Revolution,
When we threw OF the yoke OF the King
Has descended this phrase to remember,
To remember, to say, and to sing;
'Tis phrase that is full Of lesson,
II can comfort and warm like FIRE.
II can cheer 10 when days are the darkest:
"That things are no worse, o, my Sirer
twas King Georges Prime Minister said IL
To the King who had questioned, in heat,
What he meant by appointing Thanksgiving,
In such times Of i'll luck and defeat;
"What's the cause for your Day Of Thanksgiv.
ing,
Tell me, prayy' cried the King, in his ire;
Said the Minister: 'This is the reason
That things are no worse, O, my Sirer
There has nothing come down in the story
OF the answer returned by the King;
But think on his throne he sat silent,
And confessed II sensible thing.
For there s never burden SO heavy
That 1t might not be heavier still;
There Is never 30 bitter sorrow
That the cup could not fuller fill.
And whatever Of care or of sadness
Our life and our duties may bring,
There is always the cause for Thanksgiving
Which the Minister told to the King.
Tis lesson TO sing and remember;
1t can comfort and warm like fire.
Can cheer us when days are the darkest
'That things are no worse, o, my Sirew
Helen jackson (H H), IN Wide Apoks.
The Press., 1886-01-07
wESTFORD HILL.
tooRREspoNDENcE.)

The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church celebrated Christmas the evening of the 25th. The Christmas trees two of them-fanking the pulpit on each side, were the center of attraction, lit up with candles and bearing fruit such as that kind of tree is won't at this season, to the qualification not only of scholars and children of the community at large, but also of children of larger growth among these last the minister's wife, who received a Newmarket and a handsome quilt, and the minister an envelope en- closing something-of that which scripture says answereth all things, for which grate- full acknowledgements are hereby render ed. The exercises consisted of singing by the choir,l led by Mrs. Lincoln Wklte end Mrs. Frank Hawes; and by the school, led by Miss Annie Chism, and of recita- ton by the scholars of passages of scrip ture, those from the New Testament bear ing on the nativity and person of our Lord by the girls, and by the boys the boys the corresponding predictions from the Old Testament-the fulflment first, and then the prophecies fulfilled. The occasion was thus made not merely pleas ant but religiously profitable, especially to the children, by reason of the large number of verses thoroughly memorized. The occasion was graced by the presence of quite number of outsiders, who seem- ed to enjoy it quite as much as those more immediately concerned, helping to make a full house.
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Issued Every Thursday Evening.
For The Press.l CHRISTMAS IN KANSAS.

Topeka, Kansas, Dec. 1885.
 Christmas is passed, and tho Turkey having, with a faint and futile gobble of protest, bowed to remorseless fate, has fol- lowed hIs kindred of the Thanksgiving era, and his picked and disiointed bones now rest i'll peace.
 This sad fate of the. holiday bird herr. Is largely due to certain gatherings of lovers of good cheer, little colonies in fac of relatives and a1ote 68IIunt friends of the New England and New York type and race, who seem to have picked up some eastern city and set it down here. .on. Ger. tain quarter sections of prairie 3n m bean. tiful a site for the great city 1t seems des- tined to be as can anywhere be found.
 By some kind freak of very freaky for tune your humble servant and family seem to be enrolled among the members of such colony, and with some two dozen of them, at the fine suburban home of near relatives, partook of @ most beautiful and appetite destroying Christmas dinner, where all the needed products of temper. ate and torried zones were gathered and discussed.
 At the several churches elaborate enter talnments were gotten up and served ID their tastefully decorated rooms. where children of all ages and dimensions enioy- ed to the fullest this annual return of Ghristendom' Igreat holiday. In many private parlors also the famous Christmas Free spread its green branches, bearing Nheir endless varieties of nondescript fruits, which added luster to many bright young
 es, and filled many youthful keartb with
 hdness.
 The weather thus far this winter. ex- cepting few days preceding and follow Ing the l2th inst, when the mercury tonched zero, has been mild, and many days even balmy and spring-ike, with superb moonlight evenings, the mercury ranging at 3 a. m. from 20 to 55 degrees, averaging since the 18th inst. about 35o.
 About three inches of snow fell on tde night of the 8th and three more the night of the 11th and during the next day. mak- ing very good slipping on runners, which was greatly patronized and enjoyed by those who could improvise any kind of nondescrpt vehicle, or afford to pay three dollars an hour for a livery horse and sleigh. But this fun soon vanished. and now there Is neither snow on the ground nor frost. in 1t. Indeed our sumptuous entertainers at Christmas were the next day (26th inst.) blowing, preparatory to raising crop some time to repalr, in a measure, the havoc wrought at the dinner table by their omniverous guests. In fact all over the city masonry, carpentry aud painting are vigorously pushed, and dwelling houses and other buildings from deep foundation to chimney top are spring ing into being, making the Christmas seem to New Euglander quite out of its prop CT element, but undoubtedly a radical change awaits HIS before the vernal sun of March returns. JMw
The Press., 1886-01-07
LOCAL TOPICS-PENN'D AND SCISSORED.
 1S25

The year just left behind us, in the shades of the past, has had about the av- craze run of nipples in its course. It leaves us with business better>than at its beginning, though not exactly booming.
 A few of the more noticeable events of the year may be summed up. Among the list of deaths of persons of note we may mention: Jan. 18th, Jesse Reed of South Coventry 4th, W. R. Small, Stafford Springs 7th, Miss Fanny Kellogg, Staf- ford Springs Feb. 9th, Mrs. J. A. Booth, Staffordvllle March 2d, Augustus Alden, Seakord Springs, and Anson Spellman, West SIefurd 7th, Llbbeus Washburn, West Stafford, and Hon. D. W. Huntington, South Coventry; 18th, Clarence W. Crane, Stafford Springs; 18th, Mrs. Mary A. GerouId, Stafford April 2d, Perry Pot ter, Willington June 8th, Flavel Nose ley killed by cars at Warehouse Point :; Sth, Thomas Moore of Union; 18th, John Fitzgerald, super of Adams warp mill at Rockville, fatally injured by fall ing bale of cotton; Nov. 12th, B. Frank Cushman, Willington 8th. Geo. O. Mar cy of Union; 7th, Samuel Buxton, West ford 1; 18th, Andre Cummings, Stafford Springs; 22d, Harrison Royce, Stafford Springs: Aug. 8th, Albert Whiton, Ma4sss. field (burned to death while fishinaa& '16th, R. D. Davison, Stafford Sprii iigll1sE 18th, Farley Plympton, Staffopay
 29th, Clinton W. Hatch of South 'CSs
 try. fatally inj1 d Sept. 18th, L.
 Fairfield, West Stafford; Oct. 9th, Jae
 Gushing, Ellington Nov. 9th, little sd of John Burrell, Stafford Springs, scalded to death; Dec. 7th, Rev. O. s. Morris, Willington; 18th, N. A. Crane, Rockville 14th, Edward l.. Martin, Ellington 18th, Walter, son of Albert o. Parkess, drowned at Hartford.g --.s -.-...s.
 being RocEwelrs, Bakers and Pronty's building loss $5Q, 900; July 4th, house of Seynaouf Gs snter, West Stafford July 19th;R s. Hicks tenement cottage, Staf- ford Springs; Dec. 30th, barn on West place, all ill Stafford March 21st, barn of D. W. Upham and box shop of M. Kin ney, both in Union.
The Press., 1886-01-07

The Hamilton Woolen company, after filling the upper pond as high as possible by flowing back from the lower pond, has closed the gate and drawn down the lower pond, depriving the saw mill owned by Moore & Corbin and the box shop of Winch x Wallace of the use of the water Evidently this was done to retaliate upon Moore & Cerbin, and shows up better than anything that has happened here be- fore how mean that corporation can be when it tries. The two privileges men, tioned have deeded right to joint use of the water in common with the old Quinebaug Reservoir company, whose rights the Hamilton Woolen company pre- tends to hold. Time will show if the cor poration make any more out of this than it did the suit against Moore & Corbin, just settled. -Mo8hGoGssg cor. South- b7ilQe Journal.
The Press., 1886-01-07

A NAUGHTY MAN FROM MANsFIELD.- - Judson Thomas is clever sort of a man of 40 years who claims Mansfield, in this state, as his home. He farms in summer, traps and hunts in the fall, and does other jobs In the winter. Last night he came to Hartford with some cartridges and sold them all, receiving more money than he cared to take home with him. He cele- brated some and drank great deal, which so unstrung his nerves that he was quite unlike himself, today In this condition he dropped into B. P. Sperry's billiard room, at Main and Wells streets. Back of the bar was large and costly mlrror, which was all right until Thomas stepped in front of it. The reflection of his own strange appearance must have had fear ful effect upon him, for he became very much excited, and before he was controlled he had made fragments of the mirror and several bottles and decanters. In the turn of the wrist, as 1t were, he had car omed on these articles with chair and he had played game ID which there was no profit to MT. Sperry. In the regular way the police headquarters was informed and Officer Garter went down to see what was the matter. There was the wreck and Thomas. He meant no harm, he said, and was willing to give up $5 to square accounts. His generosity caused gen. eral blush. He was put under $500 bonds until Jan. 9th.-H0rtfoTd Tunes.
The Press., 1886-01-07
Stafford Telephone Directory,

JOSEPH JEPsoN, Willimantic, manager of Stafford and Wilimantic Divisions. Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, operator.
 sUBsCRIBERs-sTAFFORD SPRINGS. A. Adams' store. Jas. Mclaughlin, residence K. A. Buck & Co.'S store. '' The Press office Dr. J. S. Clark office Dr.C. Newton, residence Julius Converse, residence N. L. N. R. R. depot W. H. Cooley, residence RaWitser Bros residence Cushmans Livery Stable. '' '' office E. c. Dennis office. DrL.B. Richards. residence R, S. Hicks residence. Smith dE Cooley's office c. J. Holmes, office. Dr. F. L. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,, ofhce
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. S. Beebe's store (pay station}.
 HYDEvILLE. Chas. Hot's office. (Phoenix Woolen Co.,
 sTAPFoRDV1LLE.
 A. s. Eaton's store (pay StatiOn). S. B, Amadon's office. Rawitser & Bros Mil
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yduae B. HHnber Al.
TEE WaY or THE OLD rRAvELER.

When we r6Ached Toledo, looked at my watch. We had barely ten minutes to | got across to the Union depot to and catch fhe Canada Southern train. It looked like | m in1posaibility, but to an old traveller
 there is no such word as f, a, l, e. toss led. my boy into the nearest carriage, hurl- ed my sister in after him, ran down the platform like a madman, tore the cnecKs 1 from my baggage q always call my room my apartments. the checks on my trunks my checks. and my family physician my physicians there is so much embonpoint aid coup ei'etat in plurall, dragged my t-unks to the carriage myself, and shouted to the astonished hickman, "An extra doi. lar if we catch the Canada southern
 How that man did drive. Rackety swat over the pavements of Toledo, over tele- graph messenger boy on this corner, ana within an inch of going over WneeiDar- row at a crossing, but the wheel iDafroW,
 being alone, was more actlVe than tne
 messenger boy, and he got out of the way. Over fine bridge like an arrow in spite of legal prohibition, down to the Island
 House- and here we are. l thrust the Ihackman's pay and extra fee into his hon. est palm. had the trunk off the carriage
 before he could touch it and whirled It up to tue baggage room. 'Troit r yelled. "Lively now-have tick't in mint. Away I flew to the ticket office, knocking people right and left, followed by the inspiring cheers and pleasant remarks of the multi tude. "Tick't, 'Troit p shouted to the agent, snatehed up my ticket, threw.down my money. ran away without my change, and found my trunk checked. l selzed It by the remaining handle, yanked 1t oil the truck, and hauling my now a1rlgnted family along with the other hand, flew toward the track where the Canada South ern should be standing. But 8 quiet, grave looking nan with railway uniform on stopped me. T-I :,
 ssVhere are you going ?" he said, quietly.
 "Detroit! !" I yelled. "G'out O my way or I'll ride ye down." :,
 eBut your train is not ready, he said, persuasiveIy ''it doesn't start for nearly an hour yet. You should not get 80 ex- cited. The baggage master will take care of that trunk, and will call you when the train is ready. The waiting room IS just at that further end of the station
 Any mans watch is liable to run down and stop, but that is no reason why the people who loiter about railway stations
 plaring publicity about our American rail- way stations. There should be more pri- vacy, more exclusiveness. At every rail- way station where people of the upper classes are liable to be misled as to the standard and running time of inactive watches, and thus be led into somewhat extravagant action, there should be long, deep, dark hole, about fifteen miles long, extending under the nearest range of mountains, for the citizens of the upper classes to retire into until the coarse hilar- ity of the vulgar crowd should have ex- pended itself. ;.
The Press., 1886-01-07

Gov. Stoneman of California has written to Secretary Bayard, telling him to 'mind his own business" or words to that effect. because the secretary sent him dispatch, calling his attention to the movement in different parts of California for the expul- sion of the Chinese, and suggesting that it is better to prevent violence than to re. press it. Gov Stoneman denied that there had been a single act of violeucs against the Chinese in his state, which is untrue, and his reply was evidently intended to make himself popular with the anti Chinese element i'd his own state, and was not only undignified but imprrtinent. As the United States would be held responsible for the payment of indemnities for losses, under our treaty with Chiua, 1t was plain ly Mir. Bayard's duty to warn the governor of California
The Press., 1886-01-07

Scott's Emu sion of Pure Cod liver Oil. with Hypophosphites, in general debility and cancellation. Is a most valuable food and medicine where the appetite is poor, and the ordinary food does not seem to nourish the body. This is easily digested and assimilated and gives strength and vigor to the enfeebled body
The Press., 1886-01-07

woman with the rather ominous name of Midander Olmstead was married at Middle town few days ago When her husband comes in ate and she says 'sMidander is up," we bet he'll quail
The Press., 1886-01-07

When you want Pearline, be sure you get what you ask for. The market is full of i'm itations. The genuine is manufactured only by James Pyle, New York.
The Press., 1886-01-07
Our. NEW TEAS

Have arrived, and would again call especial attention to our 65c. Black and Jap Teas. want to sell this year 50 chests of those two kinds, and with that end in view have se- lected THE BEST and paid the most mon- ey for Tea to sell at that price than I have ever done before. Judging by our sales of the 65c. Teas in the year past the people have appreciated them. Would say here that we will give you better Tea this year tban ever before. SAMPLES FREE.
The Press., 1886-01-07

Give your children B. H. DOUGLASS & SONS, CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS for their Coughs Colds and Sore Throats they will cure speedily are harm less and pleasing to the taste Sold everywhere Price e cts. per qr. pound.
The Press., 1886-01-07

FRAuD.-Fraud is sneak many fnrin The mean est fraud that can be perpetlated is to pass off sick man as q remedy, a vile compound But the world is full of just such frads Lewis Red Jacket Bitters have built ua splendid reputation by honest merit Reputable physiciane endorse them. They have proved q grand remedy in the liver and kidney tlisofferss fyr5u are sai fling, try fienl.
The Press., 1886-01-07

Walter Briggs, who rented B. Shaws blacksmith shop at Wales, has closed up his business and left town for parts un- known, having committed acts which ren- dered him liable to criminal prosecution.
The Press., 1886-01-07

Kingman county, Kan., has post-ofice named "Hold the Fort" And the democratic appointee adds, "for am coming"
The Press., 1886-01-07

had to comb back the hair from my fore. head and omit the parting to conceal my badness Since then Parker's Hair Balsam has made my hair as thick and glossy as ever. Ladies whose hair is getting thin will find the Balsam just splendid. Mary Swanson, Chi capO 8
The Press., 1886-01-07

county we would say we have been given the Agency of Dr. Marchsfs Italian Pile ointment-emphatically guaranteed to Curo or money refunded. .[internnl
 External, Blind, Bleeding or Itching piles Price sOc box. No cure, no pay. For sale by W. ID. Heald druggist.
The Press., 1886-01-07

4 New Haven medical examiner says he has an average of 10 deaths-of babies year, caused by starYasiUsr: They wese fed pienti- fully on patent baby food, ,and starved because their patients were ignorant of the lack of nollrishment in the food.
The Press., 1886-01-07
. Canned Beef. 2 lb. Cans, 22c. Per Can.

think have the best stock of DRIED FRUITS have ever had-Figs, Currants, Prunes, Raisins, &c., &c. Try those Raisins at 1Oc. per lb-a splendid Raisin for the price. They won't last long.
The Press., 1886-01-07
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IT $. CLARK, M. h., Rooms il
 1 eJ . Nalsl asamk 8tOcke
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H. REfGD. Attorney at Law, office il J Spellman's building, Main-st.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-29
Lincoln as a Military Hero.'

[Nicolay and Hay in the December Century.
He never took his campaigning seri-
ously. The politicians habit OF glori-
flying the petty Incidents OF a candi-
dates life always seemed absurd to
him and in his speech, made i'll 1913
ridiculing the effort on the part of Gen.
Cass' friends to draw some political
advantage from that gentlemans re,
spectacle but obscure services on the
frontier in the war with Great Britain,
he stopped the future eulogist from
painting his own military achievements
in two lively colors; did you know, Mr.
Speaker" he said, clam a military.
hero? In the days of the Black Hawk
war l fought, bled and came away.
! was not at Stillman's defeat, but |
was as near it as Gen. Cass was to
| Hull's surrender; and, like him, | saw
the place very soon afterwards. 1t is
quite certain did not break my sword,
| for | had nOneto break, but bent my
musket pretty badly on one occasion,
| II Gen. Cass went in advance of me
picking whortleberries, | guess ] sur
passed him in charges on the wild
onions. Ii he saw any live fighting
Indians it was more than | did. but |
| had a good many bloody struggles
| with the mosquitoes; and althouh |
never tainted from loss of blood, | can
truly say | was often very hungry
Mr.. Speaker, If ever | should conclude
to doff whatever our Democratic
friends may suppose there is of black
cockade Federalism about me- and
thereupon they shall take me up as
their candidate for the presidency, l
protest that they shall not make fun
OF me, as they have OF Gen Cass, by
attempting to write meinto a military
| hero"